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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

els me his name has been linked
18th many of society in Kansas City
5e wants to call. He says: Am very
fined. Can promise you will not be
isappointed in me- l don't like him,
lie will be too hard to please. a
ookkeeper from Mena, Ark. gets
80 a month and believes Two can
We on $50 month if they were SO
inded' He should find some girt
tho is so minded.
"A young swain from Burr OK,
AN, says: I am going to make some
ice girl a good man soon Another
rom Wilson, Kan, age q, says he
wants to correspond with me with a
Jew of early marriage. That sounds
ncouraging. A country boy who at
ended college in Illinois wants to
aeet me.
Il have several letters here that
.ontain more than few amusing sen
.ences. A few of them suggest
ather powerfully certain phases and
conditions in life that are very inter
sting. A drug clerk who writes this
etter is the son of country physi-
ian Of small means. He works in
he town drug store, but leads a
solitary, lonesome life. He loves
books and amusements, but books are
scarce in the town and amusements
are few. He has no companions lie
cares for He's tired Of his aimless
life and wants change. He says he
would like to meet me because
might be able to do something to
change the monotony of MS way of
living.
This letter, written in a fine,
beautiful hand, is from a soldier at
Fort Riley. He is "A and his pay,
above his own expenses, is $50 a
month. He is nearly feet tall and
weighs 1872 pounds; a very large man.
Another letter. written on q
typewriter, is from a railroad station
agent in Kansas. He is a widower of
80 with five children, the Oldest s
years. His wife died last April and
he wants to marry some one who will
care for his children. His salary is
S75 a month and he has the privilege
OF hiring an operator. He wants to
marry me and have me as his opera
tor. For he argues ingenuously that
in this way he could not only have
his wife always with him, but he
could thereby bring larger revenue
into the family"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
WAS A SPORT, ALL RIGHT.
skinney Made Him Prove IL ana lt
Cost Money.

Skinney Made Him Prove 1t and II
Cost Money.
do [ look like a spoort?" asked the
stout German citizen Of the SCI geant q:
he entered the police STATEN
We'll, I don't know" replied Eis
friend but, come to think of it, YOU
do appear to have changed somewE@.
of late. Your clothing seems to he Q:
a more stylish cut, and you step alonS
Ike a 2-year-old."
'cVel, 1 was a spoort-a true-biue
blooded Won. 1 vas a horse sport.
"A what?"
"a horse spoort-I blay the ponies
Take my advice and you will 60
it up or they will have your pei
palace before you can say Jack RV%.#.
SON."
dot vot mine wife says, but *
too smart for dem. I vas blua&~r
undt 1 vim so much der bookmaA@ci
was all afraid of me-
Eyes, but how about that story 'b@f
you we're badly taken in yesterday.
81 vas bunkoed. l wasn't bea'fa
fair. You see, a young fe1ier, vat ia
calls 'Skinney der Tout, comes into
mine blaze und he says he had der
biggest cinch of der seasonal regular
lay down. tells him dot der name of
his horse was Beeswax, undt he vas a
sticker undt couldn't lose.
"Joost den der telephone rings. undt
ven go nit it der Teller on der odder
end he says tell 'Skinney der Tout if
he comes by mine blaze dot his horse
lost-dot he vas beaten by an eyelid.
Ven 1 go back nit der bar Skinney vas
still dere undt he says I vas a fool not
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

ExCongressman A. T. Goodwin, from
Alabama, writes the following letter:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus Ohio
Gentlemen-.I have now used two bottles
OF Peruna, and am a well man to-day. /
could feel the good effects of your medicine
before had used it a week, after suffering
with catarrh for over year. Respect
fully, A. T. Goodwin
Catarrh in it's various forms is rapidly be-
coming a national curse. An undoubted
remedy has been discovered by DR.. Hartman.
This remedy has been thoroughly tested dur
ing the past forty years Prominent men
have come to know of its virtues and are
making public utterances on the subject.
To save the country we must save the peo-
pie. To save the people we must protect
them from disease. The disease that is at
once the most prevalent and stubborn of
cure is catarrh. Public men of all parties
recognize in Peruna a national catarrh rem
edy Of unequaled merit. Send to Dr. Hart
man, Columbus, Ohio, for a free book on
catarrh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
HUSBANDS FOR THE ASKING.
Almost ANY Girl May Marry Who
Really Wants to.

Almost any girl can marry" said
an unmarried woman of 35, who lives
on the West Side, to a Minneapolis
Tribune representative. Husbands
are a cheap commodity. I have just
purchased 153 proposals for IS cents. I"
She walked over to her desk,
opened a drawer, and came back with
a great heap of opened letters in
her hands.
Then she explained in a matter-of-
fact way that she had put per
sonal' advertisement In a newspaper
asking for husband and had re-
ceived these 153 answers. It is neces-
sary to know at the outset that the
woman is interested in economics,
and that her conduct was, therefore,
entirely impersonal. She desired to
secure statistics. She wanted to
know how many men would marry
a respectable young woman if they
knew she was willing to marry.
"The advertisement brought amaz-
ing returns" said the woman, rapidly
going through the pile of correspond
ence. ''It is not true that good hus-
bands are scarce. It is safe to say
that large percentage of the men
who have proposed to me in these
letters would make excellent hus-
bands for an ordinary girl
Most Of them, of course, are from
men of small education; many Of
them are amusing; but every one Of
them is beautifully and commercially
in earnest. The lesson these letters
have taught me, however, is that
there is no dearth of husbands in the
marriage market, and that if girl
is only frank and brave enough to say
that she is open to proposals she can
quickly find suitable mate"
Here the statistical young woman
drew out an assorted bunch of letters
from the heap and began reading bits
from them and commenting on
them:
II have good chance here to get
a young lady an excellent husband. A
young medical student of % at Kan
sas City medical college is eager to
meet me and exchange photographs
with me. The girl who takes this
man might have to live plainly for
awhile, but it isn't everyone who can
marry professional man.
Nov here's a farmer from Mis-
souri, wants to marry me. He has
ESQ acres of land, but he writes a
wretched hand and spells Indifferent
ly. He says he's been pursuing the
phantom goddess of society till he's
tired. Now he wants a pleasant
lady Well, $50 acres of good land
is not to be sneezed at.
NThe man who writes on this pink
paper is another farmer. He's worth
$4,000, has never went into society,"
Neither chews nor drinks, but con-
fesses he's not pious. He signs
himself, yours in matrimony' That
young man would marry on the spot.
This man here Is more exacting
and cautious. He requires explicit
particulars about my 1nances.' But
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
o take his tip.

y LctAC LILO L4Ps
81 bet you SO he don't vim, l says
I go you vonce-twice, three times
said Skinney. Den We bet $40 und
put der money up nit O'Sullivan, de
grocery man. Vel, ven der baper
come oudt dey say dot Skinney's hors'
voa, sure enough, undt he gets de-
money"
Wen, you lost all right, didn't
your"
yes, I lose mine $40, but I vould
like ter find dot Teller dot telephone
mine blaze"
'You would, would you? Well
guess Skinney knows his address all
right But take my advice and cut
Skinney and his associates off your
visiting list."-New York Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

here, in contrast, is a fine impetuous,
impulsive young man who, in spite of
his bad spelling, is pleasant to hear
from. He says: 81 will offer my hand
in wedlock to one SO noble as you,
for there are few like you and | feel
that | could love you for your stern
remark settled life" | have always
lived such a life, but failed to find
mate I think that will do very we'll
for first love letter. I don't like
man who wants to know particulars
by first mail.
young man who belongs to one of
the first families in the country
where he lives. He wants me to
marry him offhand He says he has
had no late love affairs He ends
rather weakly, though. IF you see
fit to play ball with gentleman who
is a college graduate we can see each
other I don't like that ending.
''The next seems an excellent
choice, A professional man from
Topeka writes me frank. plain let
ter He's 35 and needs wife. Will
I or won't I? Next comes a bachelor
of 40, blacksmith with property;
next Is telegraph operator of 26;
next is an 'unincumbered widower,'
who will not give his age. After
these follow boy of 10, who lives on
farm with his parents and wants
to know how much money [ am
WORTH a widower from Iowa with
three boys; professional man of
30, with good practice in a Kansas
town; a bashful young man Of "A,
who says he has $4,000 a year II sus-
pect HIM; drug clerk in down
town city drug store; a jolly dentist
who weighs 200 and implores me to
answer him; a contractor and builder,
who asks for short outline Of my
self. end a man who owns an orange
and lemon grove in California.
There are farmers and black
smiths, clerks and bankers, printers
and physicians, and nearly everyone
of them is fatigued with society,"
even the man who drives a sand
wagon, ard they all want to marry
wife. Think of the chances!
ga widower of 81 comes next. He's
old, that's true, but he's steady and
sober, and he has property.
Some of my correspondents pro-
pose curious things for me to do. One
man wants me to show myself on
certain street corner with a blue rib
bon on my waist. A romantic young
clerk proposes that I meet him at
corner with bouquet of flowers in
my hand. He will carry an umbrella
in his left hand. His signal, when he
believes he sees me. is to shift the
umbrella from the left to the right
hand. If I am the right person I must
initiate him with the bouquet. This
seems to be a young man of imagi-
nation.
"A young man here wants to take
me out bicycle riding if will tell him
where and when to CALL A 26-year-
old writes: Perhaps you are the one
| am to love and we'd Who knows?
Who can tell?'
GA conceited young railroad clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
Try Gr.sin-O! Try Grain-O:

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
package Of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
we'll as the adult. All who try it like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
ceiyes it without distress. Il the price OF
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grocers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
What viii Become Of China

None can foresee the outcome of the
quarrel between foreign powers over the
division Of China 1t is Interesting to watch
the going to pieces of this race. Many peo-
pie are also going to pieces because of dys-
pei Sin, constipation and stomach diseases.
Good health can be retained if we use Hos
letters Stomach Bitters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
BEST FOR THE BOWELS.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CASCARETS help
nature, cure you without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost
you just 10 cents to start getting your
health back. CASCARETS Candy Ca
thartic, the genuine, rut UP in metal
boxes, every tablet has c. G. G. stamped
On it. Beware OF limitations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

At Brockton, Mass, Harry Elkes
broke every tricycle. record from two
miles to an hour. with an ordinary
pace. The hour record was 80 miles,
1915 yards; previous record by Chase
at Paris, SO miles, 464 yards.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
what DO the Children Drfn'zP

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
sou tried the new food drink called
GRAIN O? 1t is delicious and aourish~
ing, and takes the place Of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made Of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about Il as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and 25c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

The Ventura. the third of the new
steamers for Spreckels Oceanic com
pany, was launched at San Francisco.
The new boats will ply between San
Fransicso and Australia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

In the parliamentary general cleo
ton as far as is known AL members
have been officially declared elected.
The relative strength of the parties
follows: Ministerialists. SOL; liber-
ais, II; nationalists, 60; laborites, 3.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Joe Cans of Baltimore got the deci-
sion over Joe Youngs of Buffalo before
the Colorado Athletic association at
Denver at the end of ten rounds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Mary Wilson arrested on the charge
Of horse stealing, is in jail at Sheboy-
gan awaiting her preliminary exami
nation. She claims Milwaukee as her
home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

It requires no experience to dye with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Simply
boiling your goods in the dye is all
that's necessary. Sold by druggists.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Besides New Scales of al varieties, L.
Chicago Scale Co. have number OF
Secondhand Wagon or Stock Scales in
perfect order, VIII b they will sell low for
Cash. Send for their Bargain List"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Carriers Ink has the Endorsement of the
United States Government and of all the
leading railroads. Want any more eyi-
dence?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

/ am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. THOs.
ROBBINS, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb. II, 1900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Two thousand beers will settle in
northern Minnesota and North
Dakota.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

The 400 coal Creek, Tenn, miners
have returned to work, the advance in
wages demanded having been granted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
Lanes Family rIedicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and SOC.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

The democrats of the Kentucky leg
islature have agreed upon an amend
ment to the election law which will be
satisfactory.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Hobson is proceeding direct to
Alabama to visit his mother and other
relations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

The Nicaragua canal bill is ex-
pected to pass the senate at the De-
cember session.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

G. F. Drew, former governor of
Florida, died at Jacksonville, aged 70.
Two hours before his death his wife
died of apoplexy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

October disbursement of dividends
in Chicago amounted to $20,000,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

A band of 400 Filipinos has just
can outposts IL miles from Manila.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

News received in Washington in
dictate that complete agreement as
to China is within sight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Your wife will be happy if you take home
Mrs. Austinfs famous pancake flour.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if itfails to cure.
z. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

For quick breakfast use Mrs. Austin's
famous pancake -four All grocers have it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

If you wish something delicious for break
fast, try Mrs. Aus tins famous pancake -four.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Evanston, Wyoming, already has
five inches of snow, and cattlemen
fear long winter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price IS cents.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-05
CITY COUNCIL.
State and Library Taxes to Remain in
the National Bank.

The adjourned meeting Of the city
council was held last night at 7
o'clock.
The Civic Federation of Women's
Clubs submitted a communication
asking the city to provide 500 worth
IF work and to furnish and set curb
ing around Currier Park to improve
that place.
There not being full house present
the matter was laid on the table until
Alderman Kingston the absent men,
Der made his appearance.
Building permits were granted
Aaron johnson to reshingle house; f.
e. Kinney to build piazza; II. r. Sui
ham to move building; Braley &
Churchill to build three dwellings and
to L. z. Odds to reshingle building.
One city warrant was ordered paid.
Funds for library. A resolution in
reference to the building OF a library
on Elm and Washington streets was
read and Aldermen Mackay moved it's
adoption, but Alderman Mann and
Patterson did not think it should be
passed Immediately as they should
first find out what it is going to cost.
A lengthy controversy occurred on
the matter which finally ended in AL
derman Mackay Withdrawing his mo-
ton and Alderman Patterson making
one to refer it to the property COM
mittee for Investigation and re-
port.
Orrin Simmons asked for 800 as
part payment for work done on South
Main st. sewer His request was
laid on the table.
Alderman Mackay moved that the
resolution passed at the last meeting
to transfer the library tax and state
tax from one bank to the other be re.
considered.
A motion was passed and the reso-
luton as presented originally by The
mayor was withdrawn by him.
A resolution was made authorizing
that five per cent state taxes be plac-
ed in the National Bank of Barre on
deposit. 1t was adopted.
The report of the committee on
streets in reference to the location of
poles on certain streets by the N. E.
Tel. Co., was that they recommend
that all parties interested in this mat
ter meet them on Thursday, Oct. Is.
1t was accepted and adopted.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-05
NOTICE..

Agreeable to Chapter - City Ordi-
nanceS, public notice is hereby given
that certain persons have applied to
the city council for light, or fran
chise to set poles and string wires
thereon, in each and all of the streets
of the city for the purpose of commu-
nicating by telephone or tel graph,
and that the same is now pending be-
fore said council.
Notice is also given that there will
be special meet ing Of the Board OF
Aldermen held in the council chamber
in the city ball, Thursday evening,
Oct. 18th, 1900 at O'Clock that all
persons either for eor against the
granting Of such right or franchise
may then appear and be heard. City
of Barre, October 5, 1900. Burt Ii
Wells. City clerk. 147'!
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Susan
f. Crockett was held yesterday after
noon at , o'cl, ok from the residence
Of +. A. Daley the Rev. A. E. At
water officiating assisted by the Rev
]. A. Sherburn. The bearers were
Fred Crockett, t. A. Daley, Free
Robbins and Mr.. Robbins of Boston
The intermcnt was in Elmwood GENE
taru
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-05

Fresh cream walnutS Is cents per
pound. Cream dates 20 cents per
pound Bcat marshmellows 20 cents
per pound, also 100 different kinds of
display candles at Barre Candy Kitch-
en-.
A bargain in ladies underwear for
rs cents each at Veae & Knight.
la If
Mrs. M. Purcell who has been visit
ing her daughter at the Rev. Thomas
Donahue's at Granteville returned to
to her home in Montreal yesterday.
Have you tried the Barre Candy
Kitchen for Candy? If not, just call
and get some. They are fresh made
daily and cost from 10 cents per
pound to so cents per pound.
The postal invitations for the Wild
er concert and dancing party, Oct. IL,
are out. The concert is open to the
public, but owing to the large number
of invitations issued for the dance it
will be necessary to admit only those
who have received these postal invita-
tions. 1t is hoped that all who en-
joy good music and dancing have bet n
reached by these cards. The older
folks are earnestly requested to be
present and enjoy the dancing with
the young people, as the dance order
has been made with reference to their
tastes and interests. Concert, %
cents; concert and dancing, so cents,
or one dollar per couple.
G. E. Soule the superintendent Of
the G. V. Ry. Co., was in the city on
business today.
viii Stevens is taking few days
bicycle trip through West Topsham.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-05
Gilley& Abbott

F. G. Howland's bond as commits
sioner of the sinking fund was &C
cepted.
The committee on streets granted
the N. +. 7. & Il. Co. permission to
set poles on Smith, Berlin and Foss
streets. 1t was accepted and adopted
by the board.
All members of the board being
present the request of the ladies OF
the Civic Federation in reference to
Currier Park was taken up and the
matter referred to the committee on
streets.
They went into executive session tC
hear Dr.. SLickney, as secretary of the
Board of Health.
After this was over the matter Of a
foot bridge over Gilmore street was
referred to the street committee tC
look the matter up and report.
Adjourned.