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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-07-06

President Madison, both Of whom had
witnessed the birth OF the republic.
President Polk and his cabinet were
present, and Robert c. Winthrop de-
Iivered the Grafton.
The date. July I. 1851. the seventy
fifth anniversary u the nations birth
day. was selected as the occasion for
laying the cornerstone Of the extension
of the capitol at Washington. The
celebration was a distinguished az
fair. There was a grand military
and civic procession and imposing
ceremonies. Fillmore was president
and Daniel Webster, then secretary Of
state. delivered the Grafton, which was
one OF his most dignifed, eloquent and
Impressive public speeches.
Memorable Battles.
II was an anxious fourth of July
that dawned upon the country in 1861.
Civil war had become a dread reality.
Confederate troops had been assembl-
ing for weeks across the Potomac in
Virginia. Apprehensions for the
safety Of Washington were rife and
federal troops were throwing up fort-
fications and pushing into the field.
Almost daily reports were coming in
of skirmishes and light engagements
between the opposing forces. In
this crisis the fourth was celebrated
with renewed fervor Congress met
in special session on that day, the only
time in the history Of the country that
the day has been chosen for such a
purpose. There was a dramatic force
in the arrangement that was not with
out its effect in stimulating patrio-
tism in the then tense condition OF
the public mind. AT once President
Lincoln set in his message calling
for 4OO.O 900 men and S4O0,000,00O and
urging prompt measures for the prose
cution of the war.
The month of July, 1868, opened with
much OF hope and anxiety throughout
the country. All eyes north and south
we're turned toward Gettysburg and
Vicksburg, and there was little
thought anywhere save for the oppos-
ing armies that faced each other. for
several weeks the invasion of Penn
sylvania by the confederate army of
the Potomac had been talked OF. The
state militia of Pennsylvania had been
called. and President Lincoln had
summoned troops from Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Maryland and West VirginiI to
repel the invasion. The confederates
/ had crossed the Potomac and several
small engagements had already oc-
CURED. On the 1st Of July the two
great forces-the flower Of the con-
federate and the union armies-met
in what was TO be one of the greatest
battles Of modern warfare. The
world knows the sanguinary glory of
Seminary Ridge. Rock Creek. Gene
terry Ridge. Little Round Top and Oak
Ridge. and the great deeds Of Meade,
Reynolds. Hancock. Sickles. Howard.
Sedgwick. Lee. LOngstreet, Hill.
Early and others. For three days the
country stood aghast and trembling.
but when the fourth dawned Lee was
in full retreat back across the Po-
tOmac.
Nor does Gettysburg stand alone in
making July 4. 1863. eminent Vicks-
burg comes in for a share in the dis
tinctiOn. For many long weary
months Grant by land and Porter by
water had been besieging the strong
city on the banks of the Mississippi.
From the latter part OF May the in
vestment was complete. The doomed
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A CONSOLATION.

a summer day, a song, a sigh;
a CLINT of sunshine on the sea-;
A cloud that letters On the sky;
A birds that chirps in careless -glee-
Now here are what men love the best.
The perfume soft, the flower fair.
The sweetness Of deserved rest,
The balm that sOOthes the smart OF
care.
We love, and hate, and strive, and
fail:
The world goes oircling CT its way;
This is the triumph Of il al,
The glory of a summer day.
Washington Star
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Famous Treaties signed.

Several of the treaties that the
United States has made with foreign
nations have been in some way assO-
ciated with the fourth of July. IN 1927
the first commercial treaty with
Sweden and Norway was concluded
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The Amnesty Proclamation.

July 4, 1868, was even more dis
tinguished by the famous amnesty
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When the cornerstone 81 the Wash
iugt0u manument az Washington was
laid. July E. 1915. there was a bril-
liant asseUhlase. Among those in
atteI dance were a few men and wo-
men who had been contemporaries of
the father az his country. Upon the
platform were seated side BY side the
widows % Alexander Hamilton and
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From storms that may beat, from wrong and decay,
Invincible ever, our homage to thee!
Oh. star spangled banner, the flag of the free,
Wen guard and defend and protect thee Away
Fling ont to the breeze its glad red white and blue;
Our love and devotion we pledge thee anew.
Float proudly oh, banner, thy glories expand
Afame Oh the sea and ablaze on the land!
The heroes who fought and the heroes who fell
The fac as it floats Of their valor shall tell,
And long in the sky Its bright colors we'll see,
The FLAG of the Union, the brave and the free.
Thou God Of our fathers! This banner shall shine
Where battles are waged in warfare divine!
Float ever above us, in peace in wars,
Oh banner Of glory, the stripes and the stars
Washington Post
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NOTABLE EVENTS
OF JULY FOURTH
THREE Ex-PREsIDEHTs DIED ON
THAT DAY.


First Tariff Sill Was Fought on the
Day-The Massacre Of Wyoming
Valley Occurred Then, also the
Amnesty Proclamation Of 1868
Treaties Signed.
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At Topeka. Blanche Boies. a fol
lower Of Carrie Nation, was sentenced
TO thirty days and 800 fine for win
dow smashing.
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Deaths Of ex-Presidents.

Three ex-presidents of the United
States have died on the fourth of July.
Two were signers OF the great dOcu-
ment that is commemorated on that
day and both died on its semi-annual
anniversary. Thomas Jefferson, who
drafted the declaration Of independ-
ence, died at Monticello, Va, in 1926,
at the age of SO. He had lived to see
the republic firmly established among
the nations of the world and himself
abundantly honored by his country
men. On the same day in Quincy,
Mass, John Adams, who had been JET
ferson's associate in the stormy days
of the republic, passed away at the
age of 81. One of the last acts of his
life was to send from his sick bed 10
the fourth of July celebration Of the
town of Quincy this toast: q give you
! independence forever His last
words were Jefferson still lives" but
Jefferson had already by few hours
preceded Adams to the land Of the
+ hereafter.
Five years later, in 1881, James Mon
roe died in New York city on the
! fourth of July. He was buried in the
marble cemetery on Second street,
east of the Bowery, but in 1858 his re-
mains were removed to his native
state, Virginia.
Chief Justice Marshall, who did
more perhaps than any other person OF
his time to give permanence and ex-
PLANTATION and judicial determination
! to the constitution, lay on his death
bed on July 4, 1885. He had served as
chief justice for 35 years. Those
about him thought he would expire on
that day, but he fingered until July 6.
President Zachary Taylor was smit-
ten with mortal disease. on July 4,
1850. He attended the cornerstone
/ ceremonies of the Washington monu-
ment and was overcome By the heat.
Returning to the white house. he ate
with imprudence and that night took
to his bed, which he never left. A few
days later he passed away.
Famous Treaties Signed.
! Several of the treaties that the
/ United States has made with foreign
nations have been in some way assO-
ciated with the fourth of July. In 1927
the first commercial treaty with
/ Sweden and Norway was concluded
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Rev. Shaw Fiddle D. d. the Victim of Misplaced Patriotism

little imagine that these Others who
purpose-inted by single motive
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Why Razors Get Tired.

"Do you know why we dip q razor
in warm water before we begin shay
ing, and do you know why some ig-
norant men say a razon is 'tired?'" ask
ed the barber. "Well, this is all due
to the fact that a razor is a saw, not
a knife, and it works like a saw, not
like a knife. Examined under the
microscope its edge. that looks so
smooth to the naked eye, is seen to
have innumerable and fine saw teeth.
When these teeth get clogged with dirt
all the honing and strapping in the
world will do no good-the razor is
dull and nothing will sharpen it. Then
is the time the ignorant say 1t is
tired and stop using it, but the wise
know it is only clogged.
-The wise. though, don't suffer their
razors to get clogged. They dip them
In warm water before they use them,
and thus the teeth are kept clean. 1t
is because a razor is a saw that lather
doesn't soften the beard, as so many
people think. 1t stiffens it, so that ii
will. present a firm and resisting sur.
face to the razor."-Philadelphia, Rec.
0rd.
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CND1H. Pastures.

It is one thing to have a chair and
another to know how to sit on it. The
ideal of a graceful sitting posture has
varied in the different ages of the
world. Tie Egyptian sat bolt upright,
The knees ana feet closely pressed to-
gceher. 1t was the ceremonial atti-
tude. The Greeks and Romans. when
they were at liberty to forget their
dignity. sat STOPPING, with n or both
elbows supported by the arms of the
chair.
The Chinese ideal was with the
knees and feet wide apart. They have
maintained that attitude in sitting for
400 years. The Saxons and early Nor
man kings are represented in old
manuscript and on coins in the same
position. Down to a date compare
lively recent. kings and queens re-
ceived sitting stif1y on their thrones,
any marked change of posture being
thought to derogate from the royal dig.
nifty. They now receive standing.
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ODDITIES IN tcT NAMES.
Cat md Pig Are the Terms Coveted
by French ONE

Cat md Pig Are the Terms Coveted
by French Women.
eff a nan in this country calls his
wife a cat the foundation is laid for a
divorce suit" said the man who trav-
els. But a French woman takes the
same word as a term of endearment-
It's odd how the choicest phrases in the
vocabulary of affection of one people
are used for quite an opposite purpose
by another nation. One of the most ia
miliar and most coveted phrases of en-
dearment among the French, for in
stance, is my little pig and my little
puppy dog is also we'll liked.
But if the Frenchman were to call
Nine. Narcisse duck as an American
husband might lovingly call his better
half, she would be very much offended.
One Of the oldest pet names that l ev-
er heard Of was that used by a famous
German general, who always called his
wife my little kernel of coffee They
were divorced at last, however, and q
cynic said that the generals pet name
should have been my dear little stack
of bayonets,' for the lady was said tc
have had a very sharp tongue. I know
a devoted disciple of Walton, who
when writing to his wife while on s
fishing expedition, calls her my deal
little speckled trout.'"-New Yorl
Press.
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BAKER

Baker, Aug. 5.-The sound of the
binder is heard in the land.
Charles Clark returned to his home
in Parkston after spending "A few
days ut his mothers assisting with
the harvesting. q
G. n. Parrett took a load Of new
mown hay to Mt. Vernon Tuesday.
Miss Winnie Antrim, Of Montrose,
who has been attending the summer
school in Mitchell, visited Miss Elsie
Parrett last week.
Fred BielfeIdt was in Mt. Vernon
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bourret visited
at Peter Nicolaisen's Monday even.
ing
Mr.. Howe, Of Mt. Vernon, was in
| Baker last week.
Theodore Schumacher passed
| through on his bicycle last week.
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LOOMS

Loomis, Aug. 5.-No news this
week but one little case Of small pox.
Mr.. Pool being the victim. Mr.. Pool
has no idea how he was exposed to
the contagion and when he was sick
with symptoms Of biliousness he sent
for DR.. Freyherg, who prescribed for
him and he soon was better and not
until the eruption appeared bad he
any idea Of the nature Of the disease.
He then again visited his physician,
who pronounced the case smallpox,
q%uarantined the house and vaccinated
all exposed persons, although some Of
them has been vaccinated less than
two years ago. We think there is
little danger of the disease spreading
beyond the one family.
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II HALL OF FAME,

D. B. Ivison, the publisher, left an
estate valued at 5 100000.
Albert Eschert, at one time musical
director Of the army of the car of
Russia, recently celebrated his golden
wedding in New York.
Natalie Azzopardi. a Maltese, who
celebrated his one hundredth birthday
recently, still rises at 4 a.. m. and goes
to church every morning. -
Mr.. Justin Wright. an American or
yanist, in a Passy (France) church has
Acaden1iques.
Colonel William A. Jones of the corps
Of engineers has beer placed in charge
Of all the Notifications and river and
harbor works in the vicinity of Balti-
more. z
Edward Gard of st. Louis has given
up a lucrative position with the United
States Express company to become SUI
p"erintendent Of the new st. Louis city
mission.
In ifty-six years Jacob NJ. Zebley
has travelled 100000 miles as a bag
gage master on the Pennsylvania rail-
| road. He is on the company's pension
rolls now. a..
School Treasurer's Report.
Annual report of the treasurer of Mitchell
township school district No. 6. Dawson county.
South Dakota. for the past year, beginning July
/. 1902, and ending June 80, 1903:
RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR.
Balance on hand at beginning of the
year, July /, 1902 s 50 81
Amount received from county treasurer
by apportionment-
Flrst nalf 20
| second 1L.ou
Amount Received from county tressurep ~ "
Amount recoived from ali other sources. IS. %
Total receipts for the year.. s277. IS
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR.
Amount paid for fixtures and apparatus. S SIS
Amount paid for teachers wages......... 1856 90
amount paid for services and expenses of
Amount paid for purposes not before
mentioned .............. -........ G.65
Total expenditures for the year.. s256 40
Cash on hand at close of the year......... sc. IS
Cash to balance the above receipts SIT IS
A true and correct report, Geo. W. Brown,
treasurer Mitchell township school district No. 6.
Dawson county.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th day
Of August. 1903. &C. DEAN, Notary Public.
The above report has been examined by the
school board of Mitchell township school district
No. 6. and compared with q statement from the
county treasurer showing funds paid the district
Chairman of School Board.
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BANDA RossA SECURED
President Gale Secured the Above
Excellent Attraction for Ten
DAYS Of Corn Palace.

Every year that the corn palace
has been held in Mitchell 1t has been
the aim to provide better musical NJ
fractions each season. This year the
music will be the best that has been
heard in the city and equal to any
thing that has appeared in the north.
west for long engagements.
President Gale went TO Kansas
City Monday to close a contract, IL.
possible, with this splendid eraassaa-
ton. Wednesday DR.. Dundass re-
ceived a telegram, from Mr.. Gale,
which stated that he had made the
contract with the Banda Rosa for
its appearance during the last ten
days in September.
Mr.. Gale started last April 10
secure the Banda Rosa for the corn
palace, but it was a long time be-
fore he could secure anything of an
encouraging nature from NJ. Bar
rett, the manager, and he is to be
congratulated OF the splendid success
that has crowned his effort in get
ting this band. There have been
some mighty good bands at the corn
palace in years past, but nothing
that will approach this peerless Or
sanitation.
For three seasons the Banda Rosa
played summer engagements at Lake
Harriet, a summer resort near Min
neapolis, and the people went into
~ecstacies over the music produced.
The fact that the band played three
seasons is sufficient evidence OF its
immense popularity and that its
music is abundantly pleasing to the
public. Mr.. Gale heard the band in
Kansas City, and he is satisfied that
it will be the greatest attraction
that ever appeared in Mitchell.
The band is under the direction OF
EugenIo SoIrentino, who has welded
the baton over these musicians To-
a good many years, and under his
great musical influence has reached
the acme of perfection as nearly a
man can attain. The band plays a
Denver, COL, three weeks and thel
comes direct to Mitchell. Atpresen
the band is playing a months en-
gagement in Kansas City at one o
the big parks.
DR.. DunGas, who has charge O
the subscription list for the cor
palace, says that the list is still ope,
and that he would like more none
for the enterprise. Mitchell j
bound to have the best corn palac
that has ever been presented I'm tn
. city and, the good crops. over th
l state will be n Of the incentives t
! start the people for the corn palace
There is not the slightest reaso
why it should not be the same gres
success that has been the case in pas
r years, and one of the necessary th;ns
to make it so is the fact that ever
: business man in the city should
. behind the enter prise.
: From Kansas City Mr.. Gale wei
+ to Chicago to see about securing son
e street attractions, and he expects
O return by the first of next week.
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Or. GRAHAM re MAINS
The College President rendered His
Resignation but the Board of
Directors Declined 1t,

The ssesra Of directors Of the Uni
vessiss aaes Ia special session Tues
Day evening. being assembled by call
OF the president, l. ". Seaman.
The Relieving members we're present:
s. S Morris, OF Redfela, Duane
Rsssaaass and ". S. Shepherd, of
Wasessswa, n, Noble, Of Centresille,
j. o Doasoa, OF 8aroa. g. p. Hall,
OF Aberdeen, j. z. jenkins, of
Steak Rasgs, and j, n Morrow, e.
T. Hases. l. w, Seaman, I. II.
Toangman, Il, Is, Bracy, 4, n.
krasa and W. l. Graham. OF this
city.
The prime object OF the meeting
was 10 consider the resignation OF
DR.. 1. W. Graham as president of the
University. although matters con-
corning the Century Memorial Hall,
and establishing a department train
ing school for normal students were
taken up.
| Fol the past three years Or. Ora
ham has been DESTROYS of being Te-
lieved of his duties as president Of
the University and a few days ago
rendered his resignation. The board
gave this matter serious considera-
tion and decided that it was not at
all desirable to accept his resigna-
ton. DR.. Graham was inclined to
have his resignation accepted but
after the earnest solicitation and per
suasion by the board members he was
induced to withdraw it n continue
at the head of the University, which
position he has maintained for the
past nine years. Or. Grabam's ser.
vice in the interest of the college
was highly commended by the board
Of directors and a unanimous pledge
was made of the hearty cooperation
of the members in his future admin
%istration of the college affairs.
Concerning the new building it was
decided TIC push the structure to al
early completion and that no time
5 should be lost in the work. The wall:
! of the building r completed and il
is now ready for the roof.
Il Instructions were also given to the
college management to establish sucl
+ q training department. az will meet
the requirements for graduation IRON
+ the normal department and unde
the law entitle the graduate to
state certificate. This department
2 will likely be worked IN conjunction
9 with the city schools as mentioned il
q The Republican a few days ago
The outside members Of the boar
returned to their homes during tn
day and they expressed satisfaction
at the outcome of the meeting.
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Carpets and Rugs

A new shipment Of Carpets and Velvet Rugs
in a large and pleasing variety Handsome
new patterns. Serviceable Mattings in all
grades. We can save you money.
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VERY AN MOVING
This Hardly Expresses What Mitch
ell People Say of 1t.

This Hardly Expresses What Mitch
ell People Say Of 1t.
Any itchiness Of the skin is annoy.
ing.
Little danger in itching skin dis
eases.
But they make you miserable.
Doan's Ointment is a never failing
cure
For piles, eczema, all itching
troubles.
Fargo, N. D., citizens endorse it.
Mrs. T. P. Ross, guest of the Far
go House. on North Front street,
Fargo, N. D., says: "My husband
suffered intensely from itching hem
orrhoids. He tried physicians treat
ment, ointments innumerable. did
everything advised by friends and &C
qu%aintances to rid himself of the in
tolerable annoyance: but until he
tried Doan'S Ointment all his efforts
were futile. He used the ointment
faithfully for three weeks and the
itching was completely allayed. The
hemorrhoids shrunk gradually away
until they disappeared. The pleas
ure of such results can only be I'M
derstood by those who suffer SINH
larly. To share in this pleasure
there is only one curse to pursue.
If at all troubled with hemorrhoids
~ - 49, .
at Wilser's Pharmacy and this result
will follow. 1851 81
For sale by all dealers, price so
cents. Foster-Milhur Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no..substitute.
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One Oculist's Advice.

S you have been trying to doctor
your own eyes," remarked the oculist
as the patient removed the bandage,
displaying an aggravated ase of o.
junctivitis. TN many cases you can
cure yourself. but If you don't know
what treatments to avoid you are liza
BILE to do yourself injury. Old house
wife remedies are all right in their
place, but l would advise you not to
use tea leaves. They often give relief,
but they bring on other complications.
In fact. the. tea leaf eye is we'll known
to the profession. The lid is puffy, fab.
by and lifeless. If you wish to reduce
the Inflammation in your eyes use hot
water with9a cloth. That is enough.
Yes; you may add salt If you wish, but
it is not necessary in most cases. Salt
Is merely an antiseptic and has NO
other virtue for eye lotions" New
York Press.
es "-.s- 81. Sherris Sack.
= In Shakespeare's plays the term
sack. applied to wine is common.
"Sherris SACK" a term used by Fall
staff, is "seco de Xeres,' a. name still
well known in Spain, from which the
wine comes. The epithet seco. or dry
the sack" of old English authors and
the ''sec" Of French writers-is used in
contradistinction to the sweet malvoi-
sizes and muscadels which are made of
the same grapes. Wine of this sort,
it is said, was introduced into England
about the time of Henry VII, whose
o;o,o ,1ls,~ ,-s@L, No~1l-.-A I'D TIC
bella was cemented by the marriage of
his son with their daughter. It became
still more popular in England under
Queen Elizabeth, when Essex and
those who sailed with him ri,laged
Cadiz In 1895 and brought home the
fashion of drinking sherris sack.
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Six Clearance

Every yard Of short length silks will be
closed out this week at about half price
This means a sacrifice Of hundreds OF dol
lars worth Of new and stylish goods on hand,
in colors only, at prices seldom found and
worthy Of your immediate purchase.
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New FaHShOeS

The new button styles and handsome bluch.
er lace styles. Made up in patent, calf and
vici kid, having the swell matted tops. Visit
this department now if you have a need fer
good quality and low price.