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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Hanover return
ed to their home at Irna, Friday
after a pleasant visit with their
daughter, Mrs. G. M. Sheldon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

5000 years have we waited for
the greatest spring blessing ever
offered. It doubles your joys
and halves your sorrows. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea does,
35c. For sale at drug store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Mrs. Fitzgerald, of Oconto
Falls, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
R. S1atterv Of this village.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Miss Anna Jefres, the efficient
assistant in the postof1ce has
been confined to the house the
past few DAYS with a cold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Miss Clara Thomas was down
from the State Line, Saturday,
and proved up on her homestead
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

H<& A. NJ. Eagle River Lodge meets evrey
T. second and fourth Tuesday at their all
over Dickinson & Cooks store. Visiting
brothers cordially invited.
JAS OBERHOLTZER, w. NJ. o. b, Moon, Sec.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

They say that John Green, Fred
Morey and Frank Carley are the
three best looking men in the
county. Who who!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

All communications sent to
this office for publication, should
be signed by the writer if the
parties wish their writings pub
lished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

F. w. McIntyre's many friends
will be glad to learn that heis on
the road to recovery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Elmer Dunn, of Appleton, rep
senting the Appleton Wooden
Mills, was in town Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

The News Office prints election
tickets on short notice. Remem-
Der this when you run for office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Mrs. A. McKinzie went down
to Rhinelander, Thursday to
have some dental work done.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Charley Weismer, was down
from the State Line, Monday, on
business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12
CHURCHES

CONGREGATIONAL HURH. Services
~ Sunday at 1920 a. m, and 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at
z:3O Sunday School Immediately after
morning service. Young Peoples hristian
Endeavor Sunday afternoon a 3:30-
REV. Fl. TODD. Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Mrs. Charley Denton, left last
Wednesday for Milwaukee, where
she will visit for the next month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

AS we go to press we learn
that Mrs. Henry Misner has
passed away.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Messrs O'Day & Daily, the
heavy loggers are in town.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12
unaSRaY

While Rube Slattery and Andy
Flyn, were out riding Sunday
afternoon with Rube's team the
neck yoke gave way opposite
Vim. Pershon's harness shop let
ting the pole drop down, the
horses which were under pretty
good Roadway up set the cutter
throwing Andy and RUDE out,
breaking the whifletrees, thus
freeing themselves from the rig.
They were stopped in their mad
career at the old Gerry Lumber
Co.'S boarding house, where the
boy who caught them drove one
of them into a we'll about six feet
deep, which took Mart Hirzel's
big team to pull him out. The
horses were none the worse for
their run, while the damage to
cutter was slight and Andy got
off with a sprained wrist and
Rube lost his glasses. Lucky
all around.
Pink-Eye Among People.
Marinette reports an epidemic
Of pink-eye rgpeople of that
city. Like the same dis ase
among horses. It is an inAama-
ton of the mucous membrane
lining Of the eye-lids and is mark
ed by redness Of the eye-ball. It
is painful, but not dangerous TN
less neglected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

The Denton House is again
opened up to the travelling public.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Girls, # you wish to be a June
bride with red lips, laughing
eyes, a lovely complexion, take
Rocky Mountain Tea this month
35c. For sale at drug store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12
CIVIC SOCIETIES

o. & Eagle River Lodge No. 100.
Met is every Monday evening ut their hail
over Beardsley drug store. Visiting.
3rOthers are cordially invited.
MART HWzEd., Sec. M. e. SANBORN. n G
NM w A., Eagle Waters amp. No. $50
IVA Meets every Friday at Jones Hall
Visiting neighbors are cordially inyi
ed
p. F. Jones. ". Able st. Louis Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Frances Diamond and Debbie
Slattery, visited the Rhinelandef
schools, Friday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Beulah A. Byrnes visited friends
in Rhinelander, over Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

No religious services held il
this village Sunday. A COCO
field for a missionary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

JUST ARRIVED!
The Largest and most complete
stock Of
s n 0 { :
ever carried in EagIe River
Shoes Tor Gents!
Shoes Tor Ladies'!
Shoes tOT Misses!
Shoes Tor Children!
All kinds Of Shoes
both fine AND heavy,
for One and All, and
at prices that defv
competition
Look our Stock over and com
pare prices before buving else
where.
We Guarantee Satisfaction!
We bought before the advance
in prices and can retail now at
about what Others will have to
pay WHOLESALE.
Look them over and be con-
WINGED that we are leaders in
$ IT @ r $
AS well as
Groceries,
Flour, Feed,
! Meats, Etc.
Respectfully,
Garter &
EnlnlOnS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

A. w. Sanborn and son Of Ash
land, spent Sunday in town with
relatives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

The event will take place June
18th, one day before the Repub-
lican convention.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals. 5 cents per line for each insertion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Fred Sanborn came home from
Ashland, Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12
Spring election three weeks
from Tuesday.

Spring election three weeks
from Tuesday.
ST. Patrick day, next Satur-
day, March 18th.
Fred Sanborn came home from
Ashland, Saturday.
Beulah A. Byrnes visited friends
in Rhinelander, over Sunday.
Messrs. O'Day & Daily, the
heavy loggers are in town.
The Denton House is again
opened up to the travelling public.
Charley Weismer, was down
from the State Line, Monday, on
business.
AS we go to press we learn
that Mrs. Henry Misner has
passed away.
The News Office prints election
tickets on short notice. Remem-
Der this when you run for office.
Mrs. A. McKinzie went down
to Rhinelander, Thursday to
have some dental work done.
Elmer Dunn, of Appleton, rep
senting the Appleton Wooden
Mills, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Charley Denton, left last
Wednesday for Milwaukee, where
she will visit for the next month.
No religious services held in
this village Sunday. A good
field for a missionary.
The event will take place June
18th, one day before the Repub-
lican convention.
A. w. Sanborn and son Of Ash
land, spent Sunday in town with
relatives.
Frances Diamond and Debbie
Slattery, visited the Rhinelander
schools, Friday.
z w McIt1tvre's MANY friends
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

use in the western country, and if the
schedule [ have arranged is not eX-
tended enough these lists may serve
the purpose of further information.
The price lists of all manufacturers
of agricultural implements have been
about uniform for years, the variation
in prices to the retail dealer being
given in the way of extra discounts,
or where goods are market met in
reduced price. The relative variations,
however, among makers of standard
goods have been but little during the
past number of years.
In making up the prices OF the
various articles, I omit deducting cash
discounts, which are from 5 to 10
per cent, as only part of the dealers
are strong enough financially to take
advantage of cash discounts. Neither
do 1 add freight, which in nearly ev-
cry instance, except from the factory
or some distributing point, in either
case, however, it is added to the
prices paid by the farmer and will add
about per cent to the retail price of
goods.
showing an advance of to Is per
cent in the retail prices of farm ma
chinery, a Irvine binder that sold in
1899 for $115, at retail, costing now,
according to the figures given, $l25,
ETC., etc.
Said Mr.. Devol to the Courier rep
resentative: .There have been ad-
yances, as is well known, in the prices
of nearly all commodities, but want
to say to you that the farmer is buy
ing farm implements cheaper today
(the price of farm commodities con-
sidered) than he did one year ago.
In other words whatever advance
there has been in farm Implements,
does not equal the corresponding adj
vance in the price of the commodities
raised by the farmers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
ADOPTED A RABBIT.
A Cat Mourns the Loss of Her Kittens
aud Takes ia Rabbit to Raise.

Edgar Lee, residing in Graves sec
ond addition, is the owner of a cat
which has adopted young rabbit, and
instead of devouring or feeding the
little captive to her kittens, has given
it a place in the nest and cares for it
as tenderly and in the same manner
as she does the baby kittens. Origin
ally there were four kittens in the fam
lily. Two OF them died before they
were many hours old, and We're buried.
The mother cat appeared to grleve
over her loss and for two OF three
days was seen wandering about discon-
solately. Finally she returned to the
house with a young rabbit suspended
by the nape of the neck from her
jaws, and instead of making Il meal
out of the little captive put it in the
nest and has been caring for it ever
since. The rabbit, Mr.. Lee says, does
not appear to realize that it has been
converted into a cat, and it is content
ed in its new quaIAers. Mr.. Lee said
there have been a number of people at
his house especially to see the queer
little family, and as it is rather an un-
usual sight he invites all who desire,
to call.
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prosperity Impossible with Increased
Prices.
Trusts Take All the Profts-Farm
Tools Cost More Than Increased
Market Prices of Products
Prosperity Humbug.

VI b.
The following personal letter to
Hon. c. A. Walsh, secretary national
democratic committee, is self-explana-
tory. 1t brings the data of extortion-
ate prices down to date, and gives
the ruling prices Tor the coming
season:
ottumwa, Iowa, March 1, 1900.
Hon. C. A. Walsh, Chicago, ILL.,:
My Dear Sir-Replying to your re-
guest OF some days ago, to furnish a
list of the articles OF farm machinery
in common use, showing the increase
in price in the last two or three years,
together with such other matter as
l might deem pertinent, will say:
f / have taken pains, as well as time.
to collect from the most reliable
sources the information asked for, and
with a few explanatory notes will
give you the facts as gathered, which
are rs nearly correct as they can be
had, under circumstances and condi-
tons of local trade, which in all lines
OF competitive business vary prices
more or less.
j find the prices of all lines of farm
machinery and vehicles of various
kinds We're sold at wholesale and re-
tail during 1898 and 1899 at practically
same figures. These prices being for
the purpose the same. comparison
between the years of 1899 and 1900
only is necessary to show the increase
covering the past three years.
Thru the Kindness of our mutual
friend, w. L. Devol, I am sending you
price lists to the trade for 1899 and
1900. This company manufactures a
large part of the different kinds Of
agricultural implements in general
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

OF invitation to the commission now
in Washington, properly expressing
sympathy With the Boer cause. The
motion carried and Mayor Phillips,
Captain S. b. Evans, w. II. II. Asbury,
John Danquard, Herman Ostdiek, j..
r. Burgess and E. A. Holt were Sc
lected.
1t was also decided to ask the city
council to invite the commission to
Ottumwa and to express the official
sympathy of the city with the Beers.
The executive committee has been
empowered to raise the necessary
funds and to select dates in conform
ity with the proposed visit of the EN-
issaries to this section of the county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
TO KILL DICK DoDD.
Was Made This spring - How
1t Came Out.

A we'll known Ottumwa official to-
day told Courier reporter that
emissaries of the gang Of burglars
who robbed the Eldon bank, in the
early spring months, sent a certain
Chicago man to Ottumwa for the pur-
pose of killing Dick Dodd, !, in order
that his testimony might not be taken
on the trial of the robbery case,
should any of them be captured. The
man who was to do the deed came
here but did not. find Dick, SO the
story goes, and returned to Chicago.
Awell known Des Moines gambler.who
was killed in that city a few weeks
ago, wrote a letter to a certain OF
tumwa party saying that 'he had seen
the man who was paid to kill Dick
and had learned the facts as above
outlined. Richard says that he will
give the crooks a run for their money
when they attempt it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
.PRO-BOER MEETING.
Ottumwa Citizens Will Invite Boer
Commission.
MAY HOLD A MONSTER MEETING
Number of Ottumwa Citizens Held a
Meeting Saturday Evoning-WMl
ss Ask City Council to Pass
Resolutions.

1t now looks as if Ottumwa will go
into the Boer business strong, ard
will in the near future hold mann
moth pro-Boer meeting, at which time
it is expected that the commission
from South Africa now in this coun-
try will be present. Davenport will en-
e tertain them, as well as other cities
in eastern Iowa, and Ottumwa is not
to be left behind in the procession, it
seems.
A number of Ottumwa citizens met
at the Office of Captain S. B. Evans
Saturday evening for the purpose of
inviting the Boer commission, now in
in Washington, to come to Ottumwa.
Preliminary steps were taken looking
to their entertainment should they
decide to visit this place. The city
council will be asked to draft an in
Wtation to the ENJOYS and to adopt
resolutions in sympathy with the
Boer cause.
The meeting was called to order by
Captain S. B. Evans, who briefly out
linedithe purpose of those present, and
stated that a commission of Beers
had been sent to America with 4 view
to enlisting the sympathy OF Ameri-
cans in their cause, and as a part OF
the people Of this city do sympathize
with them, he thought it BETTING to
have the members of the commission
visit this city. To that end he thought
it proper to call the meeting in order
that the necessary steps might be
taken looking to the contamination
OF the plant. w. III. III. Asbury was
chosen chairman of the meeting and
James Gee, secretary. G. G. Ayres
thought it well to arrange for large
pro-Boer demonstration and moved
that committee be appointed to ar
range for it, and also to draft a letter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
A Peas ure and aDuty.

] consider it not only pleasure but
a duty / owe to my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected in
my case by the timely use of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Darrhoea
Remedy. / was taken very badly with
flux and procured a bottle of this rem
edy. A few doses of it effected per-
manenp cure. take pleasure in rec
ommending it to others suffering from
that dreadful disease. w. Lynch,
iDorr, W. Va. This remedy is sold by
druggists.
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Does Coffee Agree win Won

If not, drink Grain-O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: "The first
time made Grain-O l did not like it
but after using it for one week moth
ing would induce me to go back to
coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink it
freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get package today from
your grocer, follow the directions in
making it and you will have a delicious
and healthful table beverage for old
and young. 15c and 25c.
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IS LOCATED
Plant of Box Gar Loader Co. to Be
Erected in the West End.
WORK WILL BE BEGUN AT ONCE
Will BE an Office, Machine Shop, Erect-
Ing Room, Foundry, Blacksmith
shop and Pattern Room-An
Up-To-Date Plant.
[From saturdays Daily.l

[From Saturdays Daiiy.l
Henry Phillips and w. E. Hunt, pro-
prietors of the Ottumwa Box
Car Loader Co., have purchased from
the Ottumwa Brick and Cons-.--.a
Co. 230 feet fronting on West second
street, just west of the Milwaukee
crossing and extending back to the
Rock Island track, and will commence
filling the ground at once preparatory
to erecting their building for the plant.
This, when filled, will make a splendid
site, and will be especially well located
for advertising their business, as more
than twenty regular passenger trains
VIII pass it daily, besides it is on one
of the principal streets entering the
city.
The business of this new company
has grown to immense proportions in
the few months since its organization,
and Ottumwa is indeed very fortunate
in securing the permanent location of
the factory here. The buildings to be
erected will contain an Office machine
shop, erecting room, foundry, black
smith shop and pattern room. A
side track will be put in from one of
the railroads and the entire arrange
ment and equipment will make it an
up-to-date plant.
The company has already entered
orders this month for seven OF their
leaders, one to go to Pennsylvania,
five to West Virginia, and one to Brit
ish Columbia. The latter shipment will
travel nearly $500 miles to reach its
destination.
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Will Celebrate the Fourth

The Fourth Of July will be celebrat-
ed in fitting manner in Ottumwa this
year, the demonstration to be under
the auspices of the local Turnverein.
There will be a parade and picnic with
plenty of good speaking and music. In
the evening there will be a grand py-
rotechnic display and ball. A. Dam
guard, John Wagner and Julius Fecht
have been appointed committee to
make preliminary arrangements for
the celebration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
chicago Live stock Mark ct.

Chicago, May 21.-Cattle, 24,O0O;I
steers generally 1Oc lower; butcher
stock steady; beeves 4.25@5.65; COWS
a.oo@4.6o; Texans 4.oo@5.15; stockers
3.75@5.1O.
Hogs, $4,000; Zoe lower; mixed 1850
5.25; heavy 4.95@5.o5; light 4.9o@5.2O.
Sheep, $1,000; about steady; 1900
5.35; lambs steady, 4.5o@7.25.
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Mr. Devol'. Letter.

Ottumwa, Iowa, May 81, 1900.
Hon. c. A. Walsh, secretary national
democratic committee, Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir: My attention has just
been called to one of your campaign
articles purporting to be a personal
letter ito you under date of March l.,
1900, written from this city, in which
your correspondent does not disclose
his identity but he does say among
Other things: .'Ihru the kindness of
our mutual friend. W. l.. Devol, 1 am
sending you price list for trade for
1s99-19oO.'' Then follows schedule of
about twenty articles in the implement
line with prices for the two years in
terspersed with the occasional wall of
"Robbing Farmers" Prosperity a
Humbug,' and other populistic rot and
bombast.
Now, Mr.. Walsh. the use of my
name in this article is absolutely un-
authorized, and more than this l am
not the author of a single price, figure,
or fabrication contained in the above
mentioned schedule, md l defy your
nameless correspondent it is
quite certain now was a former prom
inent politician here but more recently
"a travelling salesman, travelling in the
interests of a local factory but now
believed to be in the employ of the
national democratic committee-to
prove that am, and he knows that he
has misrepresented ME in this thing;
he knows, too, that in his list of TWEEN
ty implements at least ten or more of
them are not handled by me, and /
would therefore be in no position to
! furnish prices or other data, but if he
is the party whom [ believe him to be
he has had some of these implements
in his line as salesman during the past
two years, including corn planters, feed
mills, etc, and just prior to that time
the harvesting machinery line.
The malicious use of my name in
this matter has caused me irreparable
injury, and as any further use OF it
would but add more injury l insist
upon your taking such action as will
prevent any further advertising of my
| business from unauthorized or name.
4 less correspondents.
/ have always held the relations ex-
A listing between seller and buyer in the
4 wholesale realm of business as conf
dentially sacred to them alone, but il
4 seems that your hidden correspondent
4 has no scruples of this kind, for at the
time this letter of his was dated he was
the trusted and confidential represen
tative of reputable factory in the
implement line.
Yours respectfully,
| w. L. Devol.
The Offending Article.
The article, as published in The
IOSceOla Democrat to- which Mr. De
Ilvol refers, is as follows:
RoBBING FARMERS.
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It Is Nailed by Vigorous Letter
From w. L. Devol.
FARMERS" AND SUCH ROT
Denounced aud Denied by MIR. Devol In
No Uncertain or Uneqntvocal
Terms-The First Cam.
paisn Lie.
From Mondays Daily.

from MOnQaVS DAILY.
The campaign is opening early and
the first campaign lie has been prompt
ly and effectually nailed. w. y. Deyol,
of Ottumwa, is a lifelong democrat,
but he has no use for populistic mis-
representation of facts for campaign
or any other purposes. Mr.. Devol is
exceedingly indignant at the misuse
made OF his name, in connection with a
campaign document published in the
Osceola Democrat of May II, and
which bears every indication of having
emanated from the national democrat
ic committee headquarters. In view OF
the misrepresentation made in this
article, Mr.. Devol requests the Courier
to publish the following open letter
written by him to Hon. C. \. Walsh,
secretary of the national democratic
central commiftaa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
Peoria Markets.

Peoria, May 2l.-Corn, quiet; No.
3, Sc.
Oats, inactive; No. 8 white, 24A.