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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
Don't Shoot.

This will be the first year in
the history of Wisconsin game
laws that spring shooting OF
ducks will not be allowed. La
years gone by the hunters have
gone to the lakes, rivers, ponds
and marshes in the spring and
slaughtered ducks to their heart s
content, but it will be different
this year. The law passed at the
last session of the legislature
prohibits the killing Of ducks III
the spring. They are protected
from the hunters gun until fall,
when they will again be open to
bombardment. The game law
prohibiting spring shooting was
enacted for the purpose Of giving
the ducks more of chance to
breed, and itsintent is to increase
the humber of ducks, which will,
of course, come to pass under
this system i, few years. The
law prohibiting spring shooting
affects nearly every variety Of
of game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
The Kick err.

Owe sometimes put on a long
face and look as though we
hadn't a friend IN the world, Just
because someone has found fault
with something they saw in our
paper. But why feel SO badly
over SPILLED MILK" The mer-
chant doesn't please all custo-
mers; the postmaster, too, IS
kicked and cussed because he
made mistakes; the barber is
censured for his dull razor; the
baker is accused of fraud, some
people declare that he puts too
much wind in his bread; the
butcher is forever reminded Of
his tough meat; the grocer char
ges his poor accounts to good
customers so as to even up and
even the preacher finds it hard
work to please all his congrega-
ton with his best sermon. The
good person is the one that is
doing the kicking.-Ex.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
Wives r era etnb err

That Adam was made first.
That he pays the freight
That blessed are the meek. =
That nine men in ten detest
gossip.
That all angels are not Of your
sex.
That confidence begets conf
dence.
That men sometimes have
NERVES.
That there should be no place
like home.
That it takes two to prolopg
family jar.
That the least said is the soon
est mended.
That with all his faults you
love him still.
That you should have no sec
rets aom him.
That husbands have troubles
Of their own.
That he's "all right when
you know him.
That woman's best weapon IS
her weakness.
milwaukee Journal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
MinOcqua Items.

Fro n The Times.
A. ]. Bolger has accepted a po-
sition with the Lac du Flanbeau
Lumber Co., as general manager
Mr.. O. F. Dorwin is on the sick
list. Mr.. Dorwin is one of Our
hustlers, we hope he will soon
RECEIVERS.
We understand that D. ". Tow
has accepted his old position
with Bolger Bros again and we
predict success for both employ
er and employee.
Mr.. M. Doyle informs Times
reporter that there are fine pros
poets for a mill plant Of about
so horse power, to be located
near the wagon bridge on the
Woodruff road. Mr.. Doyle said
the money is ready. Every one
is we'll aware that money talks
and therefore it is no josh.
Lester A. Rose, of Wausau,
Secretary of Wisconsin Valley
Advancement Association spent
Tuesday in this city looking up
lands to be listed with his asso-
citation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

We see by the Rhinelander pa
per that John Green and Mat
Scherible, have bought a piece OF
land near Trips summer resort
on Sugar Bush Lake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

howl abou personal persecu-
ton, as a means Of drawing the
attention oF the pubiicfro1n their
wrong acts and also to secure
unmcrited sympathy This is
whef9 the editor IS at disad-
vantage, a not onlv.the officials
but many people fail to dlst1n-
guish betH een fair criticism OF
public officials ard personal re-
Elections th ereon. This paper al
ways has, and We trust always
will, critic jse public officials as
often and is severely as we deem
they dese11 re It, They are, or
should be, The servants and not
the mast ers Of the people
Neenah Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
In nemory of Mrs. II. Mei5ner.

In EIetHOry OF InTS. 81. Met51er.
Just another gone before rs,
Tothe God who waits for all.
0 that we may heed his teach
ings,
And be ready for the cali.
Sac has done her duty ever,
Tried to do it just and right,
And by us will be remembered,
Though she's vanished from
our sight.
She has been a loving mother,
But behind her she has LETT,
-Four sweetlovirg littlecl1ildren
And a husband sad bereft.
God in Heaven will take good
care,
That these children shall not
stray.
With their cup Of JOY DER flow
ing,
They will meet her there some
day.
Death has come! O sweet and
peaceful,
Seems that mother sleepin z
there,
Nav VIC all again behold her,
In that land SO bright and fair
And she will no longer weep
There, where complaint is still,
But the good and heavenly
Father
Her cup Of happiness viii fill.
There she waits to meet her
children,
And he1, husband and her friends
But with God, is happy Wait
ing,
In the land where JOY re'er
ends.
The above was handed us for
publication by a friend Of the
ate Mrs. Melsner
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
CATHOLIC CHURCH.. ST. PE1EI

CATHOLIC CHURCH, ST. PETERS
~ Services every Sunday Except on the
2nd Sunday of each IN nth:)-High
Mass and Sermon at 10 a. m.-Catechism at
2 p. m.-Vespers, Sermon and Benedicti0n at
1870 p. m. first Mass is said at S:30 a. IA.
on the first Sunday Of each mOnth.-On Holy
days: High Mass, Sermon and benediction
at 7:45 a. m.-Mass on weekdays att O'Clock
in summer, at in winter, Stations OF the
ross every Friday evening duriug Lent at
l;30,-atechism every Saturday after Mass
REV. PROSPER GoEPFERT.
PaSrOr,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
About Newspaper Ct-iti-
ciSr1.

ciS111.
IN bis sermon Sunday in Che
ago, Dir. Emil O. Hirsch very sen
sibly criticised Rev. Sheldon s at
tempt TO publish a daily paper
as Jesus would He said;
"Rev. Sheldon claims the news
papers pry into private lives.
The newspapers do no unneces-
sary prying into privacy When
a man is before the public his
every move is Of interest, and It
is right the people should know
about him" This The Times
considers as a sound opinon 4
true newspaper will not pry into
private life, but public officials
are its proper and legitimate
subjects for criticisms, and no
true newspaper should ever shirl1
it's duty nor waive its right to
criticise the wrong acts Of public
officials. The great trouble is
that the moment a newspaper
criticises a public officials wrong
acts, the editor is accused of be
ing personal" Toomany COW
ardly officials, when justly criti-
cised by the press, set up a big
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Mrs. Chas. Denton, Of Eagle
River, spent a few days in the
city, the later part Of last week,
visiting her son, Ray, who is
pursuing a commercial course at
the Business College. While in
the city Mrs. Denton was a guest
at the home of Prof. and Mrs.
w. E. Allen, on Main street.
Stevens Point Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

The Mosinee Times will soon
be published under the editorial
management of Willis V. Silver
thorn, of Wausau. Mr.. Silver
thorn has secured the press for
merly used by the editor of the
Times and the first issue will be
published III about two weeks.
The paper will be strictly indie
pendent in regards to politics.
In connection with editor ial
work Mr.. Silverthorn will prac-
tice law whenever the occasion
is ofere1.-Wausau Record.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Andrew Lindstrum, one of the
leading men Of the town of Sugar
Bush, Oneida Co., was in town
Wednesday last.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Chas Backman was up at Nc
Kinlcy's camp at Conover, Sat
1rdav, to do some blacksmith
work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

EN& A. NJ. Eagle River Lodge meets evrey
second and fourth Tuesday at their hall
over Dickinson 4 Cooks store. Visititing
brothers cordially invited.
JAS 0BERHO LITER, w NJ. o. b, Moon, Sec.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

City Officers.
Election held lst Tuesday in April.
Charm NICK ENZIE
II. FL. JONES.
NJ. ScHERIBEL
Town Clerk ................. DIAMOND
Town Treasurer ......................F FRED MOREY
City ATTORNEY. .COI.MAN & CoLMAN.
Chief of Polce........... ..............WM MURPHY.
CJAs OBER4oLTRER.
(DANIEL GRAHAM.
Sustices of the Peace. +. w. MCINTYRE
N. NJ. LANNON'S
~. DICKNGAN.
ntableE...--.........,...-....
tGEoRGE THoMPsoN
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
CHURC.H.ES.

CONGREGATIONAL HURH. Services
~ Sunday at 1890 a. m, and 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at
7:3O. Sunday School Immediately after
AOrning service. Young Peoples hristian
Endeavor Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
REV. H. TODD. Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
Ba1dwE ia, Ga, Sept. A, 1898

Baldw ia, Ga, Sept. 4, 1898
DR.. T. Fl. McLean's Liver and
Kidney Balm cured my wife OF
dropssy d fter four physicians
had given her up TO die.
J. F. Mc1ntyre.
For sale by Frank Beardslev
the druggist.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
Spring March Goth.

:
Spring March Goth.
Elroy Bowker, visited Thief
River Falls, Mimi, last week.
A. King announces himself as
a candidate for side board.
We still continue to have snug
winter weather.
John Hobart returned home
from Milwaukee, Saturday.
Fred Mcintyre, returned home
from Oshkosh, Saturday.
r. D. Mcleod, is home from
Three Lakes to stay, he having
arrived Tuesday.
The Congregational Churc b
still continues to be without a
pastor.
Remember that the News office
is the place to get your tickets
printed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, Of
Grand Rapids, Wis, spent Sun
day in town at hotel Smith.
Rob't Felt made a business
trip to Milwaukee last Wednes-
day.
E. D. Stewart talked watches,
to the boys in the camps Sun
day.
Jas. Morgan, the merchant has
been wrestling with a severe cold
the past few days.
Found, a ladies garter, can be
had by calling on Harry Cum
mings.
Mrs. Fred Sanborn visited
friends III Arbor Viate over Sun
day.
A. J. Bolger, the new manager
of the Lac du Flambeau Lumber
Co, was in town Monday.
F. G. Sanborn has been trans
acting business at Ashland the
past few day.
Mrs. T. |. Laughlin, was a
Rhinelander visitor last Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mrs. joins Hanson and mother
Of Minocqua, is visiting Mrs. 7.
Laughlin.
w. H. Wolverton, the photo
grapher, leaves for Duluth the
1st of April to locate.
Joe Kathren, Of Rhinelander,
was in town Monday on bust
ness.
e. A. Meikeljohn, was up
from Rhinelander Saturday, with
some men tor Brown Brothers
logging camp.
Mrs. D. E. Riordan, who has
been spending the past three
weeks IN Milwaukee, returned
home Saturday morning.
Chas Backman was up at Nc
Kinlcy's camp at Conover, Sat
trday, to do some blacksmith
work.
Andrew Lindstrum, one of the
leading men Of the town of Sugar
Bush, Oneida Co., was in town
Wednesday last.
We see by the Rhinelander pa
per that John Green and Mat
Scherible, have bought piece OF
land near Trips summer resort
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Mrs. D. E. Riordan, who has
been spending the past three
weeks IN Milwaukee, returned
home Saturday morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

John W. Miller, census enumer-
tor of the Eight district, has
made thefollowing appointments
for the four districtsin Villas Co.:
Eagle River Village, Finn Law
Ter; Eagle River Town, A. St.
Louis; Minocqua, J.. A. Helmka;
Arbor Vitae, Prof. J. H. Ander-
son. The enumerators will be
gin their labors the 1st day Of
Tune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Dr.. c. H. O'Connor, of Green
Bay, skillful dentist, is now at
hotel Smith, for a few days only
If you want any dental work
done, now is a good opportunity
as the DR.. guarantees all of his
work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Census taking is not the politi-
cal picnic that many people i'm
agine. Few appreciate the mag
nitude of the work; the eleventh
census cost more than 81, 000,-
900, and in the twelfth census
an office force of more than 1000
for about two years and field
force of over 5O,0OOfor from two
weeks to a month, will be en-
ploved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Frank Carley, was in from
Lakeside farm Saturday, and
bought a lot of farm machinery
He also received from Galesville,
a number Of thoroughbred Plym-
outh Rock chickens. Frank is
boand to have the best of every
thing III the line of full bloods.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

The brook trout season opens
April Is, but unless there is ex-
ceptionally warm weather for
two weeks before that date the
fishing will be poor until the fol
lowing month. Last year trout
fishing was very poor all through
the season, owing to the cold
spring, the heavy rains and the
high water in the trout streams.
This year the anglers look for
better luck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19
County Officers.
CIVIC SOCITIES-

roe Eagle River Lodge No. 100
Nee is every Monday evening at their hall
over Beardsley drug store. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited
MART HIRzEL, Sec. NJ. e. SANBoRN. n &
RR W. A., Eagle Waters amp. No. 900.
iva Meets every Friday at Jones Hall
Visiting neighbors are cordially invi
ed
b. f. Jones. v. Able st. Louis Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Easter comes this year April
Is. The date for Easter is unu-
sually late this year, and III fact
is within one week of the latest
possible date for the feast. The
settling of the date is by means
of the Paschal moon, and on
this account it is impossible for
it to come earlier than March q
or later than April 25.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

COME of the worst diseases
~ scar cely give a sign until
they strike their victim down.
The teri ible Bright's Disease
may be growing for years and
only sho " now and then by a
backachd or change Of urine, by
sallow ia be and falling appetite.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

Locals. cents per line for each insertion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19

e. A. Meikeljohn, was up
from Rhinelander Saturday, with
some men tor Brown Brothers
logging camp.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03
They Won Fame With Whip.
NOTED STAGE DRIVERS
OF THE WEST....
OF THE WEST.....

California has had the greatest
stage drivers the world has known.
Indeed stage driving in its perfection
developed there, says correspondent.
The pioneers of the profession came
hither from Mexico during the gold
excitement. Mexico was the birth
place of American staging of the wild
order that prevailed for a generation
in California. Nevada. Idaho, Oregon
and Washington. For years the Mexi-
can mails had been carried from Vera
Cruz on the gulf coast to the City OF
Mexico in great, ponderous, antiquated
Spanish mail coaches, with nine mules
in a team and position drivers riding
the animals. There was not a man
in all Mexico at the close of the Mex
lean war who could drive six-horse
team. Then Don Jose Saratusa got
the contract from the government to
carry the mails between the City of
Mexico and Vera Cruz, and he sent
to Troy. N. Y, and to Concord, N. H.,
for modern coaches and to the noun
tain districts of New York and of the
south for skillful stage drivers.
The chosen Americans came gladly
enough, for in those days stage driv-
ing was worth only about SIS a month
in the east and south, with short runs
and the personal care of the horses
in the barn. Don Jose Saratusa gave
500 a month and furnished each
American with native servant or
soto" The servant was really an
apprentice put in by the willy Mexican
don to learn the business from the
Americans. Don Jose would fine his
American drivers, but he dared not
discharge any of them until the so
tos'' could learn the trick of manipu-
lating six lines and managing the
great brake with the foot. In those
days the American drivers caught their
first fever of recklessness. perhaps
from desire to frighten the trem-
bling "sotos'' and the listless Mexican
passengers. Nine mules would pull
the big stage up one side of the Rio
Frijo mountains, and at the summit
the middle four or swing would be
taken out. and down the other side
the smaller team would dash-the
great back wheels rough-locked with
big steel shoes and leaving a streak
of fire after them over the rocky road
until the descent of the mountain by
night time became a spectacular but
awful thing, so terrific was the pace
which these venturesome American
drivers thundered down that Mexican
mountain with the mails.
Then the gold fever swept over the
land and the best of the drivers
fiocked into California and left the
''sotos" to get along as best they
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03
What it Costs to-
Run the Senate.

The United States senate has been
popularity dubbed the millionaires'
club
1t is the cheapest club in the world
for the poor man to join. Its perquis-
ties, daily increasing, are too numer-
GUS for reckoning. The newly pre-
pared report of this dignified body re-
veals some amusing facts, which are
related by the Chicago Times-Herald.
1t shows, for instance. that local
drug firm received in the last fiscal
year more than s1,700 for medicines
and toilet articles. These were sup
piled to the senators for their indi-
vidual use and paid for out of the gen.
erous pocket of Uncle Sam. No small
item of this expenditure was 1,010
doses of bromo setter and bromo
caffeine. Three dozens of caffeine
powders, four cases of lithia water,
two bottles of bromo lithia and $2.70
worth of lithia tablets further con-
tributed to keep the senatorial system
in good repair Twelve pounds of soda
mint tablets were purchased for the
alieviation of that dark brown
TASTE" and the extravagant sum of 80
Schlo was tSChdlSeu loI lol
indigestion.
To each member there are four en-
ployes, in various capacities. The
smaller body of congress has come to
cost Uncle Sam twice as much per
member per annum as the house. AL
most all of the sixty messengers re-
celve $1,410 a year each. whereas the
old blind chaplain is considered to be
worth only 5000. Yet he is dependent
upon some one to lead him daily to
and from the capitol. Laborers in the
folding room get 81 900 and those who
run the elevators enjoy still more,
$1,000. The man in charge Of the sta
tionery room draws $2.1O2.40 annual
ly; his assistants. 81 800 and $1,000 re-
spectively. The little pages who wait
upon senators get $75 per month, the
postmaster of the senate $2,250 annu-
ally. firemen $1.O95 and the upholsterer
and locksmith S1.44O.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

By far the greatest proportion of ey-
pense incurred each year for toilet ar
ticles is demanded by the senate bar
ber shops and bathrooms. 1t is not
generally known that each member o.
this distinguished body is barberzed
gratis as many times a day as he wish
es. In conjunction are all the appur-
tenances to Turkish and Russian
baths. Skilled masseurs are always
in readiness to hasten the course o.
slothful blood.
During one hot week in June TIE
senate paid $l36 for lemons for lemon
ade, and shortly afterward returned
not less than 3.700 empty bottles
which had contained lthia water. Bat
the taxpayer should not grow long
faced at such a modest rate of revel-
ry as this, considering the fact that
fifteen years ago nearly every commit
tee room at the senate end of the CAPT
tol had its provision of liquors pur
chased by the chairman or by a mem
Der with reputation as a connoisseur.
The senator's salary of $4,000 a year
is perhaps nothing to brag of. Yet 1t
iI just $1,000 a year more than given
to members of the British House of
Lords for their parliamentary duties.
To this add s125 allowed each year for
newspapers and stationery, only about
$50 of which need be spent. Further
add an allowance for railroad mileage
given at the beginning and end of each
session, and which need not be ex-
pended by those who hold passes.
While seated at his desk a senator
need only to clap his hands to summon
as many pages as necessary to order
his lunch, deliver his notes or fetch
him books, stationery, or glass OF
water. If chairman of committee
he has at his personal disposal the
clerkship of that committee, including
handsome salary of $1,000 or $1,000
not to mention an assistant clerkship
or messengership at from s1,440 up.
II without a chairmanship he Is in
sured the personal appointment of
clerk at 81 500 year.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03
Mammoth Cave Found in Mine.

An immense cave has been struck
in the Hclvetia mine, thirty miles south
of Tucson, Arizona. a hole filled with
water was first encountered and exam
ination showed that this was but the
beginning of mammoth cave. 30
feet wide in places. The length is un-
known, but 800 feet has been explored
The cave is lined with metallic copper
in places and evidently remarkably
rich ore has been taken out. There
is Il constant flow of water which is
pumped out and used in camp for
smelling operations. The strike has
created considerable interest among
mining men.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03
Wages of Goa, EIiner..

T.. H. Fuller of the Mount Pleasant
mine of Scranton. Pennsylvania. gives
the following statement of the annual
warnings of 700 or more miners EN-
sloy,,l by him during the twelve
months ended August 31st last, and of
fers to show his payroll for any month
or year to any responsible person who
Is Interested IN the matter of miners
wages. During the year named his
miners worked an average of 22J days.
Seven per cent. of them earned be-
tween S400 and 500, thirty-six per
Gent. between $500 and 5000. forty per
cent. between 5000 and 500, ten per
cent between 500 and $500, and seven
per cent. over $500.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

could. And the American drivers from
Mexico came into the golden west and
inaugurated such staging as tn'
world has never seen elsewhere. Th"
example set by these men from Mex
leo became the criterion OF stage driv-
ing.
The old-time stage drivers were net
the common sort. They were the
peers of their fellows. They were the
best paid and best dressed men in the
country; they wore the biggest dia-
monds and created the most envy in
the mining camps. Three hundred
dollars a month as salary and per
quisites amounting to several hundred
more made the position one of con-
siderable Importance. Many of them
were men of education and culture. not
a few were college-bred fellows from
the east. Even when in the later '5)s
the salary was reduced to 500 a
month the drivers made enough from
delivering letters at stations for 10
cents each. at houses for 81 each, get
ting commissions on all gold dust car
ried and percentage on passengers
and other things to make large sums
every month.