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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-21
THE INTERCHANGEABLE HERc

Inc gallant hero in the book
May fight a daybreak duel
To cure the villain of his look.
Which is intensely cruel.
The hero-you may take your pick
He always is a marvel.
If he appears as Deadwood Dick
Or shines as Richard CarYel
The noble hero Of the tale
Fer fight IS always spelling
The villain-this can never fail
Forever gets a foiling.
No matter where the hero roams.
Hes something of a martyr:
Hes fine If he is Sherlock Holmes
And wicked # Nick Carter.
The dashing hero swings his sword
Or fills 2 mage with shooting,
You buy the book ycu can AFFORD.
Sure Of the hero suiting.
BUt-this is nothing but the truth
No matter what his mettle.
He's bad # he comes as OLD Sleutb
And good if Captain Kettle
The hero may be garbed in lace
And have a manner airy.
Or he may fit from place to place
Scalp lifting on the prairie
But that is neither here nor there:
Distinction can't be fairer:
He's excellent if he's Beaucaire
And vile if Tim the Terror.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-21
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

The annual report % the Colorado
Fuel & iron Co. shows net earnings Of
S2O57.342
The annual report Of the Santa Re
railroad shows net earnings of S23,-
9i3.2S6 and q surplus of S1.3O0OO0.
An increase ot S2.167.OOO in loans was
shown By The New York bank s.a.e.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-21
FOREIGN.

Beerbohm Trees presentation OF
Richard II. in London was criticised
as too feminine.
Tolstoi celebrated his seventy-ffth
birthday with mis- family at lula. Rus
STA, in good health.
Arbitrator at Curacao decided Vene-
zuela must pay q Belgian water works
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
One Answer for All.

Lancaster, N. Y, March 3O.-Post-
master Remers is still in receipt Of
many letters asking if his cure has held
good.
It will be remembered that some
lime ago the particulars of Mr.. Rem
ers' case were published in these col
ulnns. He had been very low with
Diabetes. Physicians could do nothing
TO save him and he grew worse and
worse till someone recommended
Dodd's Kidney Pills. A treatment Of
this remedy was begun and when eight
boxes had been taken Mr.. Remers be-
gan to see an improvement which con-
tinued as the treatment proceeded till
he was completely restored.
He has since enjoyed perfect health
and Is as robust and able q man as any
in Lancaster. Interviewed the other
day, he said:
MANY people wrote to me when the
story of my case was first printed and
some write to me yet, asking if the
cure a only temporary and if. the
diabetes has returned. I have only one
answer to everybody. Three years ago
1 was very low with Diabetes. The
best physicians failed to help me and
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me. I am
well and strong and have not had the
slightest return Of the old trouble"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
MONEY TO COOKS.

$7,5OO.OO Donated, to Be Divided
Among Family Cooks.
The sum of $7,500.00 will be distrib-
uted between now and midsummer among
family cooks, in 735 prizes ranging from
$4,000 to $500.
This is done to stimulate better cook
ing in the family kitchen. The contest
is open to paid cooks drop the name
hired girl" call them cooks if they de-
serve it, or to the mistress. Of the house
hold if she does the cooking. The rules
Tor contest are plain and simple. Each
of the 735 winners Of money prizes will
also receive an engraved certificate of
merit or diploma as a cook. The diplo-
mas bear the big gilt seal and signature
81 the most famous food company in the
world, Ihe Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. of
Battle Creek, Mich, the well-known.
makers of Postum Coffee and Grape.
Nuts. Write them and address Cookery
Dept. No. 4S7, for full particulars
This remarkable contest among cooks
to win the money prizes and diplomas
will give thousands of families better
and more delicious meals as well as
cleaner kitchens and a general improve
ment in the culinary department. for the
cooks must show marked skill and better
ment. in service to win. Great sums of
money devoted to such enterprises al
ways Tesult.in putting humanity further
aipng IN the road to eivili5aHsa~ health,
comfort. and happiness.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
Thorouahness.

From Letters from a Self-Made Mer-
chant to His Son. by George Horace
Lorimer: You've got to believe that the
Lord made the first hog with the Graham
brand burned in the skin. and tina the
drove which rushed down a steep place
was packed by a competitor. You've got
to know your goods from a to Lizard,
from snout to tail. on the hoof and in
the can. You've got to know 'em like a
young mother knows baby talk, and to
be as proud of 'em as the young father
of a underground boy, without really
thinking that you're stretching it four
pounds. You've got to believe in yourself
and make your buyers take stock in you
at par and accrued interest. You've got
to rave the scent of a bloodhound for an
order, and the grip of a bulldog on a Gus
toner. You've got to feel the same uer-
sonal solicitude over a bill Of goods that
strays off to a competitor as a parson
over a backslider, n hold special serv-
Ices to bring it back into the fold. You've
got to get up every morning with deter
mination IL you're going to go to bed with
satisfaction. You've got to eat hog, think
hog, dream hog~-in short, go the whole
hog IL you're.going to win out in the
pork packing business.
That's a pretty liberal receipt, I know.
U It's Intended for a fellow who wants
to make a good sized pie. And the only
thing Q ever find In pastry that you
sonA put In yourself is flies
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
TRUTH AT
Christian Pastor at Macon, Mo-, VIII
Not Give Conventional EuIoaies, .

Not Give Conventional EuIogies. ,
1.-THE fulsome obituary notice is one Of
the conventional hyprocisies of the day.
said the Rev. A. r. Adams, the new pas
tor Of the First Christian church of Ma
con, Mo.
How about the f1owery funeral SER
mons?' he was asked.
Just as bad" replied the young preach-
er. You watch me while I'm here, and
see If I'm not consistent. In case my serv-
ices are requested for such occasions"
Perhaps the relatives and friends Of
the dead man will ask you to simply
dwell on the good points and leave the
bad OUT
Then I will tell them to get some other
minister" said Mr.. Adams. IT look upon
these things as sacred. I believe I would
be recreant to the trust the Master has
reposed in me should 1 undertake to polish
droHs from the funeral altar. I am sick
and tired of the old phrase-'He never be-
longed to any church, but he was a kindly
disposed man and generous to his family
It's beating the devn around the stump.
and fools no one. The same thing is said
OF the man who dies In the midst Of a bad
case of delirium tremens, and everyone
knows it. It's wrong. It's an injustice to
the mar who was really good to deliver
the same kind of eulogies over the man
who was hopelessly bad.
What good does 1t do to lie over the
body of some old sinner who never did
an unselfish act in his life till he died?
God knows the truth; the people know it.
I may have some sins TO answer for in my
career, but thank God! that Of lying at a
funeral will not be one of them.''
AS in most other places, Macon has a
few characters who might stand for the
man who begged a drop of water from
Lazarus, and when their time comes Mr..
Adams literal b~iography-if he happens
to be called upon to officiate at the funeral
probably will result in a story worth the
Sling.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
Refinement Of Torture.

Judge: Mephisto took evident pleas.
ure in welcoming the wrath of the
lady.
1T is not often" he smiled, .'that we
must entertain n of your sex in u
domain
The lady bowed her thanks, but
shifted somewhat at the sulphur per-
fume.
1t shall be abated." asserted Me-
phisto.
The lady furthermore objected to the
heat, saying that her hair almost lost
its curl. The fires were banked. Soon
she asked to be shown co her apartment.
She could scarcely express her delight
at the gem Of a room which was hers.
Damask hangings. satin drapsries, Jew
eled bijouterie, ornate furniture-all
lent an air Of extreme elegance to the
place.
Being assured that all was perfectly
satisfactory. Mephisto bowed himself
out, but fingered in the hallway with a
mysterious grin darkening his features.
Soon she opened the door and said:
Il find plenty of mirrors here, but no
combs, brushes, or hairpins."
True" answered Mephisto. "There
is none in the place"
Soon Dante was gathering material
for another chapter, for a wildly dis
tracted N disheveled female was TO
be seen tearing her hair and beating her
bosom-and holding a switch in her
hand.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03

charge tell Of kidneys out Of order.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills from common backache to hanger
GUS diabetes.
A. T. Rftenour, owner of the wood
yard at 125 East Cork street, Winches-
ter, Va, says: Ever since l had la
grippe 1 have been a sufferer from kid
ney troubles, which made themselves
apparent in racking pains through the
region Of the kidneys and across the
small of my back. The pains We're al
ways severe, and sometimes SO sharp
and biting that they compelled me to
AXE to my bed. The kidney secretions
furnished further evidence Of disorder.
They were off color, irregular and pain
full Of passage. Added to this there
was an annoying weakness. The news
paper advertisements of Doan's Kidney
Pills attra cted my attention, and I pro-
cured a box Of that remedy at Franck
Baker & Sons drug store. The relief
I experienced vas magical. The pills
lifted me from my bed of sickness,
placed me on my feet, and made me a
well man. l can work as well as ever.
Doan's Kidney Pills, Il believe, saved
my life. They are a great remedy to
stop kidney troubles resulting from
colds"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
ney medicine which cured MI. Rite
nour will be mailed to any part of the
United States on application. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
box,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
KEY TO MEDITERRANEAN.
English 20 Not Believe Gibraltar Could
Keep Fleet Out of the Sea.

English Do Not Believe Gibraltar Gould
Keep Fleet Out Of the Sea.
Certain French papers have lately been
de7oting much space in the effort ia
prove that Gibraltar Is no longer the
key to the Mediterranean and that
modern steam-driven ships have de.
stroyed its usefulness to England as a
fortress. On this account they are
warning Europe to watch closely the
designs Of perfide Albion on the oppo-
site Moroccan coast. In reply to this
English papers are pointing out that
Gibraltar has never been the key to
the Mediterranean save in the sense OF
a point d'appui for the British navy and
particularly the Mediterranean fleet.
While 1t is true that modern guns might
carry across the strait the chances OF
hitting a warship in motion are all but
nothing. It Is no longer regarded as
anything more than q supply station for
the navy, but as suchit is as important
as ever. England could not hope to
command the strait, even if she had
fortresses on h other side, without the
help of the navy. There are thirteen
miles of water at the narrowest point
and no lane guns could prevent a fleet
from passing through.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
Walking stunt Of Learned JUDGES.

the United States supreme court has
been broken into the regular after
noon walk of the older members Of the
court down Pennsylvania avenue from
the capitol to Fourteenth street, which
IS approximately a mile.
Allgthe justices walk down on pleas.
days and they are rather inclined
to insist that newcomers shall ioin
them. Justice Holmes likes to walk.
andait was easy to get him. Justice
Day does not like to walk. He viii be
taken in hand by Justice Brown and
Justice Harlan, and told how necessary
this traditional constitutional is. He
will capitulate and in less than a week
will come ~sauntering down with the
rest OF the learned judges.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
Mistook His CaIlinq.

Chicago Tribune: There was an alb
sent minded professor who started out.
as a boo agent.
I'D like to show you a new diction-;
airy Of the English language he said
TO the first man upon whom he called
But I don't speak the English lam
Euage," impatiently responded the man,
who happened to be a busy lawyer.
II beg your pardon" hastily apollo
gized the absent minded professor,
backing out.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03

Tests in tenement houses show that In
five minutes after sweeping $500 germs
settled on a sauce three inches across.
II. the same length of time before
sweeping seventy-fye germs settled on
the saucer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03

Many women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
of arrangement of the female
organs until too late.
had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for two years and suffered
6readfully.4 I was given different
medicines, wore plasters none Of
these things helped me. Reading Of
the cures that Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, l somehow felt that 1t waa
what / needed and bought o bottle to
take. How glad I am that I did SO ;
two bottles brought me immense re-
lief, and after using three bottles more
/ felt new life and blood surging
through my veins. 1t seemed as
though there had been q regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
thes sickness and poison had been taken
out and new life given me instead. I
have advised dozenR Of my friends to use
Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound. Good health is indis-
pensable to complete happiness, and
Lydia e.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has secured this to me-"
- MBs. LAURA Il. BRRMER, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Indies Relief
proving genulssnsssa eeaaot 30 p%1goancea. :
Every sick womanw who docs not
understand her ailment should
write Mrs. Pinlxham, Lynn,
Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
Famine Relief Fund.

Stockholm. March 1.-THE famine relief
committee has received total subscrip-
tons amounting to about S25S, 600, of which
sum $4,000 was sent from America.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03

a beneficence to the unfortunate II
German cities is the municipal pawn
shop,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03

NOCnlnS wall II
"lay you up" Il
"play you out" i
put you to bed !
quicker than Il
i d d. /
Thousands e | Is
the first effect Of f
colds in the kid =:
~ backache, L
rheumatic pains, Il
nary disorders,
tention Of the uri1
i%nfrequent and t
urinary Il
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05
Averaae Lenath of ne.

We are rapidly gaining in the aver.
age length of human life. Better san
ltation. the enforcement of precautions
against contagious and infectious dis.
eases and the advancement OF sur
gerry and medicine are causing an
even more rapid reduction Of the death
rate than the layman might guess.
The census bulletin of deaths that oc.
CURED in 271 cities of 5000 population
or more shows that 1876 per cent died
in 1900 out OF every 1000, whereas In
1890 the number who died In the same
cities was 21 out of every 1000. The
average at death in 1890 was 31.1
years; in 1900 It was S5.2 years. II
these statistics are accurate, the saw
ing of human life that has been ac-
complished in a decade is enormous.--
Baltimore American.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05
4 ES;:!. Es;;! 4: Social ReaIm3
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Fleming were IN
Portland on Sunday.
w. e. Richardson was in Hillsboro
today on legal business.
Rev. St. Pierre went to Portland this
morning for a short stay.
Miss Edna Knight spent the past
week visiting friends at The Dalles.
Alex. McFarlane came down from
Turner this worning for a brief stay.
Ex-Governor Geer went to Wood.
burn this morning for a short business
stay.
Rev. P. S. knight was a passenger
for Portland this morning for a brief
visit
Miss Laura Thomas, of Jefferson,
spent the past week with Salem
friends
Miss Ruby Cornell returned from an
over-sunday stay at jefferson this
morning.
c. H. Cusick. the Jefferson druggist.
came down this morning for few
hours visit.
r. NJ. Thompson went to Portland
this morning, after a visit with his
family in this city.
Major r. II. Leabor. of Portland,
was Salem visitor yesterday, return.
ing home last evening.
VIM. Brown was a passenger for
Portland this morning. accompanying
Mrs. Brown to that city.
Sheriff Thomas Linville, Of Astoria,
was a Salem visitor yesterday, re-
turning home last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. wrightman spent
Sunday at their farm near Millers, re-
turning home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Prael were in
Salem yesterday, visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Werner Breymna.
Miss Marion Gray, of Portland, who
spent the past month with Mrs. Mary
Chadwick, has returned to her home.
Judge NJ. NJ. Goldman. Of Dayton, is
in the city, 10 argue the Pies Arm.
strong case before the supreme court.
Llyod Marquam, of Eastern Oregon,
a former student of Willamette, has
returned, and will re-enter this year
Mrs. Adam Ohmart and Miss Oh.
mart left yesterday afternoon for
Sherman and Gillian counties for
weeks visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Geo Meyer left yes.
terday for Portland. where Mr.. Meyer
will attend a fiye-days' session OF the
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05

Mrs. Davis. Of Shedds Station, is
visiting at the home Of her brother, H,
w. Botsford, in South Salem.
Mrs. Laport, OF Albany, who has
been visiting with her daughter. Mrs.
William welch, returned home yester,
day.
Mrs. A. ohmart and daughter, l.ois,
left yesterday for Eastern Oregon.
where they will visit relatives for sew
eral weeks.
Charles Phenig. OF Portland. 10
spending several days visiting friends
at the home of his sister. Mrs. H. Lu-
cas-. on South High street
DR.. and Mrs. Royal and little son, of
Portland, who have been attending the
Methodist conference. and visiting at
the home of Rev. T. F. Royal, have re.
turned home.
Rev. s. B. Gamble, of Ottawa, Kan
sas, gave an interesting lecture on the
subject of THE Sabbath and It's Keep
ing" at the Leslie NJ e. church last
evening. The lecture was made more
interesting by means of charts. which
had the true Bible calendar on them.
DR. Gamble is a good talker, and the
lecture was thoroughly appreciated.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05
WOMAN NEEDS A HOME.
In Salem Without a Shelter, But VII.
ling to Work.

Mrs. s. Tate and three children ar,
rived in this city Sunday from Taco
ma, in search Of house to live in. r,
r. Ryan & Co.. the real estate firm,
kindly took a days time In search of
a small house for Mrs. Tate, who has
only about $50 in money. but is willing
TO work at any honest labor to make a
living Only one house in Salem. at So
a month, could be found, but the own.
ers objected TO children. Today Mrs.
Tate has been cared for at the w. C.
T. U. rooms, and Is still seeking a
house TO live in. Her oldest boy is
Albert, aged IA; the next Frank, aged
II, and little girl aged T. A home
must be provided for Mrs. Tate. who
has lived In a tent all summer and
fall, and supported herself by picking
hops and berries. She is bright and
energetic woman, and asks no charity.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05
Room for AmerIean Good.

United States Consul-Genefal
Hughes, in reporting to the depart
ment of commerce and labor from Co
burg, Germany. says that in that coun.
try there is much room for American
manufactures. He calls attention to
the great need for automobiles or run.
abouts, rubber boots and shoes. gas
cooking stoves, fruit, hardware and ag-
ricultural implements. coal, small
chemical fire engies and horses
Washington Star.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05
Armstrong
Case is up

In the supremecourt this afternoon
the appeal Of Pleasant Armstrone.
from the sentence OF death, was ar
gued. The case comes up from Baker
county, and is one Of the noted Grim.
inal cases OF the past year. In Oregon.
On December e5. 1902, Pleasant
Armstrong shot and killed Miss Min.
ME Ensininger young lady Of Baker
county. with whom he had been keep
ing company for some time He was
arrested and placed in jail, and on
March 1908, a mob OF some l50 peo.
pie came to the jail for the purpose OF
hanging the prisoner, but the sheriff OF
Baker county, previously warned Of
the coming OF the mob, had spirited
the prisoner away. taking him to an.
other county for sRfe-keeping Excite
ment ran high, and, so great was the
feeling, that the defense, ON March
goth, asked for a change Of venue to
another county, but the motion was
overruled. and a Jury of Baker county
citizens was drawn to try the case.
special venire OF 40 men being required
before Jury was finally secured. Arm.
strong was found guilty, and sentenced
to be hanged on May sth, and a mo.
tlon for a new trial and arrest OF
Judgment were overruled, whersupon
the attorneys for the defendant Sc
cured certificate Of probable cause
from the supreme court. and this. act
ing as a stay, they at once perfected
their appeal. Armstrong. meanwhile,
remaining In Jail in Baker county.
District Attorney Sam White and
Acknowledgement A. NJ. Crawford ap-
pear for the state and M. NJ Goodman
and @. J. Bentley represent the de-
fendant.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05
FINE ASSORTED STOCK.
Another Carload Of Elegant Pianos
Received by George C.. viii.


Another. car of pianos. having ar.
rived, have now as fine a stock OF
pianos to select from as was ever seen
in Salem. Up to date, with the extra
lively times that are just now being
experienced. The last car was mostly
of the style of pianos that are owned
by so many Salem families. Neat in
case, design; well and substantially
made, and far ahead of any make Of
pianos sold at their price in tone.
Think of it, four carloads of one style
in Salem and vicinity.
Then in this stock are such pianos
as the Steinway, Estey and A. p.
Chase Set these instruments along
side of your so-called high grade in.
struments and compare workmanship
and tone. Then there are other good
pianos in cheaper makes. keep pii
amos for all kinds Of customers, as the
purses are not all alike. II you think
of getting a piano, cordially invite
you to call now. and maybe we can
find one to suit you, and agree on
terms to pay for 1t.
GEORGE c. WILL,
Commercial Street.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-05

10 jail awaiting the action Of the cir.
cult court was shot and killed by I'D.
Lewellyn this morning. In order to put
the animal out Of misery. The dog
was so severely burned that all e.
forts to save him were futile. The
flesh was literally dropping from his
body and to kill him was an humane
act. The case against scogsins, on
the charge of throwing the acid on the
dog, win be brought before the court
In the near future.-Astoria Budget.