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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

There's no beautyin all the land,
That can with her face compare.
Her lips are red, her eyes are
bright,
She takes Rocky Mountain Tea
at night.
There is one man in town
who says it only cost him % cts
a day to live, while another who
is ofaldermatic proportionclaims
that to keep in his present flesh,
that it costs Is cents per day.
We would like the % cents man
receipt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

CATHOLIC CHURCH, ST. PETERS
~ Services every Sunday Except on the
2nd Sunday of each month: High
Mass and Sermon at 10 a. m.-Catechism at
2 p. m.-Vespers, Sermon and BenedictiOn at
7:30 p. m. A first Mass is said at $50 a. m.
on the first Sunday of each month.-On Holy
days: High Mass, Sermon and benediction
at 7:45 q. m.-Mass on weekdays att O'Clock
in summer at 8 in winter, Stations of the
cross every Friday evening during Lent at
7;30,-atechism every Saturday after Mass.
REV. PROSPER GOEPFERT.
PasrOr
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04
Killed at Luther.


The following we take from
the The Evening Press, Grand
Rapids, Mich, in regards to the
death of Chas. Fisher, brother of
Mrs. James Oberholtzer, OF this
village;
w. F. Fisher of 1913 shawmut
avenue has been called to Luther
to attend the funeral Of his broth
er, Charles Fisher, who was in
stantly killed on the Manistee &
Grand Rapids railroad on Satur-
day. Mr.. Fisher was a conduc-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04
Local.

The public schools close one
week from Friday.
i. J. Dorm, Of Merrill, was in
town Friday.
Al. Everett, is on the sick list
and his many friends hope Of his
speedy recovery.
Alex. Higgins, wife and chill
dren arrived in town to-day and
will stop here for sometime.
W. H. Bissell, is in town at
tending the organization Of the
new county board.
John Barnes, of Rhinelander,
transacted business at the court
house, Monday.
There is quite a number Of
aspirants up for school board
this year.
Miss Ethel Mcleod, visited
Miss Mcqueen, of Rhinelander,
last Thursday.
Fred Sanborn was was down
from Ashland and spent Sunday
in this village.
Mrs. Chas. Slattery and chill
dren returned home from their
Clintonville visit to-day.
Rev. c. w. Pinkney of Chic
ago, filled the pulpit at the Con
gregational Church, Sunday.
This the month that some of
our young people will quit single
blessedness and double up.
Mat Sheribel was at Three
Lakes, Friday, and bought a
span of drivers for his livery.
Mr.. & Mrs. Dr.. Neville gave
a Watching party Saturday, to
the young ladies of the village.
You will miss it if you miss
Starks Big Comedy Company
next Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday nights.
A. @. Dorwin, the newly elect
ed chairman of the town Of Mi
nocqua, is in attendance at the
county board to-day.
Mrs. Grant Cook came up
from Milwaukee, Mond ay to
make her parents a visit, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Morgan.
Word comes from Milwau-
kee, that Mr.. and Mrs. John
Zimplemann are papa and ma
ma to nice chunk Of baby boy.
John Kushkinskie, a log driv-
er in the employ of O'Day &
DAILY was drowned at Rainbow
Rapids Friday afternoon.
Policeman Murphy has been
on the sick list for the past few
days, but is now on duty again.
Jim Cavner travled his beat dur
his absence.
j. H. Hunter, proprietor Of
Hunters Sportsman's Resort at
Lost Lake, WIS in town Mon
day and reports business flourish
ing at his place.
-Fredrick's the painter has
been busy the past week touch
ing up the in and outside of Joe
Tooley's place of business, with
paint.
Mrs. w. J. Kyes, left Satur-
day for Oshkosh. where she will
visit four weeks with her mother
before going to Arbor Viate to
reside.
Restores vim, vigor, mental
and physical power, fills your
body with warm, tingling life.
That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. 35c. Ask yonr drug
gist for it.
"A. D. Gorham. one of Merrill
oldest citizens, was in town
Wednesday, for a few hours. Mr..
Gorham had not been in the vii
lage since '83 and therefore found
m or1v oh auOeC
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

Harry Frank received dis
patch, Wednesday from Milwau-
kee, saying that r. B. Frank
was dead. Harvey as he was
called in this village, left two
weeks ago for his home Grand
Rapids, Mich, but upon reach
ing Milwaukee, was unable to
travel further and was Obliged
to take to his bed. Consump-
ton was the cause Of his death.
Harvey hell the position of tin
smith at ]. F. Bradford's hard
ware store when he was able to
work, but for the past three
months was unable to do any
thing only to wait for that grim
destroyer death, which he knew
was surely coming. He was
naturally of a happy dispoition
and had a large number Of friends
here who will greatly miss him.
His remains were taken to Michi-
gan, where they will be buried
beside his mother.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04
Circuit Court.

On account of a defect in the
notice of drawing a jury, the on
" jury case tried at the adjourn
ed term of the circuit court, was
the case Of VIM. Small VS.. Peter
McGovern, for malicious prose
cution. The case was commenc-
ed in the circuit court for Flor
ence County and come here on a
change Of venue. The case occu-
pied the attention of the court
for three days, and resulted in a
verdict of 81, 5OOfor the plaintiff
D. G. Classon of Oconto and D.
Riordan of this city appeared
for the plaintiff; Max Sells O
Florence and A. W. Shelton and
John Barnes of Rhinelander, ap-
peared for the defendant.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04
Mrs. DR.. Neville caught a Is

pound muskallongue Saturday
Mr.. Dunn and wife Of Oconto
Falls, are visiting in the family
of r. Slatterv. Mr.. Dunn is a
brother of Mrs. Slattery.
Al. Bradford left Saturday
for the Lac du Flambeau reser-
walton, where he will take the
the census Of the indians.
The specialties each evening
with Starks big comedy comp
any, are alone worth the price OF
admission.
Ed. Anderson, an old resi-
dent of this place, now of Rhine
lander, transacted business in
this village, Friday.
Judge Silverthorn, did not
reach this village until Tuesday
afternoon to open court, as a
jury was hung up at Wausau,
which caused the delay.
Assessors L. ]. Cook and W.
Tellefson, have been for the past
few days III the western part Of
the town assessing some of the
timber lands.
Fred Mcintyre and Walt
Bonner, were up at Conover,
Sunday, and caught twenty-five
trout, weighing all the way from
one-half to two pounds.
The prices for Starks big
comedy company are, children,
Is cents, general admission IS
cents. Reserved seats now ca
sale at A. 6. Richinson's at 35cts
Ed. Brown an experienced
timer has accepted a position
at J. F. Bradford's hardware
store. Mr.. Brown is from Rhine
lander and comes highly recon-
mended as a tinsnith.
Thou hast strange notions
for one SO young a substitute to
think that thou art the same as
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by
the Madison Medicine Co. 35c.
Ask your druggist for it.
Joe Dupue who was out on
bail for manslaughter, and was
to be tried at this term of court,
if the jury had been properly
drawn, took to the woods on
the opening dav of the court and
after roaming around the coun-
try for a couple Of days, came
to town Thursday night and
gave himself up.
Court reporter Geo. Hart
was TIP from Wausau last week
and jotted down the proceedings
of the court. After court adj
journed he and Judge Silverthorn
accompanied by c. Francis Col
man as guide, took a run Thurs
day morning up the river before
train time and caught a fine
mess Of pike and pike.
The people of Eagle River
may look for something beyond
the ordinary next Thurs day,
Friday and Saturday mig is,
June 7, s and 9, at the opera
house. The name of the comp
any is 'Starks Big Comedy Co. y
and is composed of eight people,
who are actors, singers, dancers
and musicians of ability They
will present three new plays
which are as follows: on Thurs
day evening the great drama in
four acts, The German Detec-
tive" on Friday night, the bril-
liant farce comedy drama in three
acts, "My Uucle from New York; .
on Saturday night, the greatest
of all rural comedy dramas,
"Old Farmer Hopkins" New
and pleasing specialties each
evening by L. J. and Nellie Stark,
]. ]. Kennedy, Essie Thompson,
r. E. Marsh and Addie Dean
Briggs, solo pianist.
When you want printed sta
tionerv, call at the News office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

John Greenreceived by freight
Friday two barrels Of choice seed
New York potatoes which he
has planted on his farm. John is
an up to date farmer and be
lieves in having nothing but the
very best Of everything.
Ed. Morley, Of GAINESVILLE and
Mike Holland, of Rhinelander,
were in town the fore part OF
last week on their way to look
over land in the western part OF
the town, known as the Stubbins
tract of land. Mr.. Morley in
tends to buy this tract of 5000
acres if he can get it at a tair
price and bring IN settlers. Mr..
Morley is hustler in this kind
of work, having just settled a
|coloney Of immigrants at Jefris,
Lincoln County.
-Rhinelander Herald: A Her
aid representative who visited
Eagle River this week reports
that city and it's neighborhood
as showing unusual evidences of
prosperity. improvements are
being made to residences on eve
ry hand and Wall street, which
has become the principal business
street, shows evidence of business
prosperity. It is plain that the
place is rapidly recovering from
the temporary set back which it
suffered when the Finger mill
was removed and will show sub
stantial growth from now on.
The summer tourist bust ne IS,
which is an important industry
there, has commenced. The Ho-
tel Smith, which is in every way
a credit to the city, was full S.
M. Parks of this city has just
begun a thousand dollar job in
the way of improvements on a
business block near the depot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04
CHURCHES

CONGREGATIONAL HURH Services
~ Sunday at 1890 a. M, and 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at
7:30. Sunday School Immediately after
morning service. Young Peoples hristian
,EndeavOr Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
REV. III. TODD. Pastor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

E%& A. NJ, Eagle River Lodge meets evrey
second and fourth Tuesday at their hail
over Dickinson & Cooks store Visiting
brothers cordially invited.
JAS OBERKoLTZER, w. NJ. O. B, Moon, Sec
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

NM 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, 1900-06-04
County Officers.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

0. 9. F.-Eagle River Lodge No 100
Meets every Monday evening at their hal
over Beardsley drug store. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
MART HIRzEL,Sec. M. e. SANBoRN. n. G
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
Havoc Of Pea Louise.

The pea louise which has made its APP
pearance in Sturgeon Bay threatens to
play havoc with TINS thriving and rapid
~ growing industry The pest appears
TO have made its appearance like magic
and fields that last year had not sign
Of the dreaded parasite are now literally
alive ON one farm near this city own
ed by Fred /. Schuyler and embracing a
tract Of sixty acres which was last week
planted to seed peas by an outside com.
panv. the lice are the most numerous OF
any field in this vicinity and the large
acreage of seed peas have been given mp
rs u total loss, which means the loss of
thousands of, dollars to the planters.
one outside company estimates its losses
rs at least $50, 900 in the last few weeks
and it is greatly feared that growers Of
seed peas, or those harvested in the fall
will not get back the cost of planting
and seed Fortunately the appearance
Of the insect was too late in the season
to do any great injury To- the peas bar
vested by the canning factories, The
Reynolds Preserving company was com
PEELED 10 suspend operations Saturday
owing TO the lice. out of half n dozen
luads Of pea vines they threshed but
/ four cans Of peas. This was the first
day they experienced amy difficulty from
this source. Fields where the mower'
were at work were alive with lice
which could Ice shoveled up by the bush
! els aud the shields Of the machines tina
do the moving were covered TO th'
thickness Of six inches with the para
sites. No effort was made TO can pea
from these patches. Like Mamtowo
county, the lice seem 10 be III swarm
and while one field is thickly invc,te
another adjoining may be entirely fires
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
THE PRESENT AND PAST ISSUES,
T. f. RYAN A MEMBER.
Has been Chosen for Place on Democratic
Executive Committee.

Timothy E. Ryan of Wisconsin will be
a member of the Executive committee 10
manage the national Democratic cam
paign. The selection of Mr.. Ryan for
this position shows his high standing in
the Democratic nparty His duties in
connection with this position Will take
him to Chicago very often until after
election. The makeup of the commit
tee is predicted as follows:
1t is probable Chairman Jones himself
will be at its head, with j. G.. Johnson
of Kansas next in rank, and c. A. Walsch
of Iowa at the secretary's desk. These
national committeeman are wanted ON
it: w. J. Stone of Missouri, d. j. Cam
pau of Michigan, Thomas Gahan of Hi
nois. Thomas Taggart of Indiana, ID. ID,
Clayton of Alabama Norman E. Mack
Of New York, A. P. German of Mary
land (by proxy if not nperson), Timothy
e. Ryan of Wisconsin and p. B. Win
ston of Minnesota.
Democratic headquarters will be II
! the Auditorium building, Chicago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
Death of Prof. Emerson.

Prof. Joseph Emerson died on Satur
day. Early in the day it was thought
he would live for few days more. Prof
Emerson was born in Norfolk Conn,
May IS, 1921 His parents, Rev. Ralph
Emerson and Eliza Rockwell Emerson,
could each trace a descent from the most
stalwart Of New England's families.
His early school and college honors were
always highly priced as loyal offerings
to fathers qualification. Prof. Elmer
sons course of preparatory study was
completed at Phillips academy, And
over, Conn He was graduated from
Yale in 1S41 and among his classmates
We're such distinguished men as Judge
Learned, Rev. DIR. w T. Eustis, Judge
Birdseye and Donald &. Mitchell He
entered Andover seminary and pursued
his theological studies for two years,
then he taught at Yale for four years.
In 1s4s, after two days of wet journey
ing from Milwaukee, he arrived at Be
lott on May "a, and became an associate
to Prof. J. J. Bushnell and S. T. Merrill
in training the Youths of the pioneer
school
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
kiel Firemen at a Tournament.

The Eastern Wisconsin, Volunteer Fire
companies from Kiel Chiffon, Hilbert,
Plymouth and Elkhart Lake held their
first tournament at the Driving park at
Elkhart Lake on Sunday.
At II o'clock a. m. grand street par
AIDE through the town was given.
The parade consisted Of 260 firemen
and their apparatus 1t was headed by
Henry Friend on one of Gottfried's high
spirited horses. The Plymoth depart
ment had comic decorated wagon con.
tanning four catchy clowns
The results of the contests were as
follows:
Hose contest -Ekhardt lsti; Plymouth 44li
Hook and ladder contest kiel 3iai Plymouth
-
Chiefs race 100 yards T f. Alderman, Ply
mouth. H.
Hub and hub hose cart acc-PlymOuth i3li
Hhb and hub hook and ladder race kiel -
Singl, mems climbing contest, 100 feet
Charles Winter Elkhardt: time seconds.
Firemen's race 4. Donath first: Charles
Helm second: Mr.. Mcune. third: all OF KEEL;
time, l3 seconds.
In the evening grand ball was en-
ioyed by all present.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
Chicago Anarchists RiOlOuS.

Chicago IN An Anarchist riot uc-
clrred Sunday NJ Twelfth and Halstead
street, in which twenty-five people were
bruised IN q struggle with forty five pc.
hcemen summoned togucll the disturb
ance. Five persons wcrcarre-ted. among
them being Mr.. Lucy Parsons. widow
Of Albert r Parsons who was executed
Nov, H. lSS' in Chicago for aiding and
abettng the bomb throughing in the
Haymarkct riot She is charged with
disorderly conduct ob,tructing the
street and resisting ma officer.
A mass meeting had been called at
West side Turnerhall atwhich speeches
were to be made by Mr. Parsons and
Others On the topic Tie Execution Of
tie King Of Italy The call concluded
Workmen come in crowd, and show
lat the feeling Of brotherhood is strong
yJu.
The police assert that these card,
re printed IN san Francisco and
were received here ty IN" Anarchist,
several days ago and have been secretly
distributed A large quantity Of litere
IRE advocating anarchy and q bool
obtaining the naulr. and addresses o
yeral hundred Anarchist -ympathizer
Z re secure" hv the police
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Flames Sweep Through the Ashland Lumber
Yards

A round million dollars worth OF pro
perty was destroyed by fire III the lum-
Der districts of Ashland on Saturday
The flames were checked after three
hours struggle before they reached the
valuable sawmills and ore docks along
the water front The wind favored the
fire fighters during the afternoon and
probably nothing else saved IA million
dollars worth of property along the wa
ter's edge and perhaps good part OF
the city.
The fire broke ont in the lumber yards
Of Barker and Stewart II spread rap
idly to the keystone companys yards
and in a short time had DESTROYED al
most fifty million feet of lumber. includ-
ing six tramways.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
4 Badger Boy in the Philippines.

Frank l.. French Of Sparta. Wis, who
went IT, the PHILIPPINES year ago as
captain IF Co. II, Thirty fourth infantry
and promoted 10 rank OF major and later
g. rank Of lieutenant colonel for gal
lautry aud meritorious service, has been
appointed inspector of schools, roads
parks. bridges. sanitation aud municipal
affairs vi Laoag in Gen. Young dis
trict lie has also been appointed
treasurrr Of all the Catholic churches IN
that province q which there are about
200 0D0 members lie j. laying oui 2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
Still Fighting in Philippines.

Washington d. C.-The War de-
partment received the following mess
age last Sunday from Gen. Macarthur,
Manila - Lieut.. Alstaeter with a
corps of engineers and with an escort of
10 r4en Were attacked Aug. l on the road
between San Miguel de Mayuma and
San Isidro Luzon) by an armed band of
insurgents reported $50 strong. The en-
tire party was killed wounded or cap
tured The wounded have been sent TO
San Isidro with a note from Lacuna
Mariana announcing that the prisoners
would be well treated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
WHAT W. J. BRYAN SAYS OF
4 MINISTER'S GOOD WORK.

II had n severe attack of bilious conc,
GOT a bottle Of Chamberlain Conc
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. TOOK
1wo doses and was entirely cured says
Rev. A. A. Power, Of Emporia, han'
NV neighbor across the street was
sicl, for over a week, had two or three
bottles of medicine from the doctor. lie
used them for three or four days Win
ont relief. then called III another doctor
who treated him for some days and gave
him no relief, so discharged him. Went
over to see HIM next morning lie said
his bowels We're il terrible nix, that
they had been running off so long that
if was almost bloody fiux | asked MIN
if he had tried Chamberlain Collc'
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and he
said No | went home and brought
him NV bottle and gave him one dose;
told him To take another dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes if he dld not ma re-
lief. but he took no more and was entire-
" cured" For sale by Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
ANOTHER GOLD FIELD.
Great Riches Found i'm Tanana
pie Leaving Nome.

News has Just reached Tacoma from
Dawson City of the great riches of the
Tanana mines, and from confirmed re-
ports the new diggings appear to be the
Mecca of thousands of Alaskan miners
Nome is being forgotten; the Koyukuk
is relegated among the things that We're:
Forty-mile, Jack Wade and the Circle
City diggings are practically deserted,
and the rich district surrounding Daw
son is seriously affected.
Thus far Faith, one of the smaller
creeks, is the banner stream, with Home
steak good second. Pars of $3.50 and
81 are common in the shallow waters of
Faith, and miners there are averaging
$3.50 per day to the shovel. Homestead
yields from two to seven ounces daily to
the man. Hope Creek has some remark
ably rich spots, but the general run of
the gravel is $50 to the man per day.
McManus Creek has a pay streak 100 feet
wide and gives values of from 10 to 40
streak equally as rich and 200 feet wide.
Preacher runs 10 cents to the pan. Nc
Kinley is not well prospected yet but
pans yielding 30 cents have been secured
Nome creek gave ? cents on the surface
but S63 was taken from the bottom OF
the prospect hole on bedrock eight feet
! below the surface. Smaller lateral
streams carried equally good values, and
the hillsides and benches have been pros
pected with most encouraging results
Wages in the new district are Sl5 pei
day. Horses are in great demand al
Dawson for Tanana 1t is l25 miles
across from Circle City to Faith creek
three high divides having to be ascended
on the way, hence sufficient provisions
can scarcely be carried for the journey
Prices of provisions in the Tanana are
ruinous.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09
REAL ESTATE.
Transfers Tor the Past Week in rlantowoc City
and County.

Transfers fuf the bhst W eek III 'anltoNoS NY
and County
The following real estate report Is
compiled hy the Manitowoc County Alb
stract company, whofurnishes abstracts
Of title at moderate cost and look mp
all property free of charge
Sophia Lcycuhagcn to Peter Scheuer
Uud Of parcel of hand village Of
Mishicott Sl6S,
Henry Stole 81 to Dorothca Hubball
lot q 81 Re-suhdv of lots to -, blk 2it
City ~ Manitowoc, $3.50.
Margaret Hacker to knndt Ct Rudie
| Lots 10 and ~, Blk l3G City, $1,000.
John Eissner to John Kodet 20 acres
.ec ~. Mantowoc Rapids $500.
Mary Riederer TO William = Hermann
/ lot IS III Subdy ~. + Of soc g Mantle
wgc, sioao
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-09

park and band stand and summer house.
They have Aguinaldos band, which Is
said to be fine one. He has charge OF
SO policemen (natives) all armed with
Remington rifles, which they captured
from the insurgents They have no
butter except canned which is shipped
there, and no milk except condensed.
All of the fresh meat they have has to
be eaten the day it is killed, as the
weather is very hot and they have no
ice or facilities for keeping it,