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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
Co Rent Or Dot Go Rent H Dome

That is the question. Whether 1t is more economical 10 pay rent month after month, and year after year, or to load ones self with a debt on which one Is paying both profit and interest
 This subject was thoroughly dis cussed few days ago by two compar- atively young matrons who took diff ferent views of the question. There are some questions that can be settled by facts and figures. The proof of the pudding is in the eating." These two matrons had each lived up to her convictions and each gave her exper- fence in her married life of ten years
 Number one said:
 l wouldn't have had James burdened with debt for a home all these years for any consideration. It hampers and crushes a man. As it is, he has been free from debt of any kind and has been all the ten years of our married life, and we have been able to live where and as we please. en the ten years we have moved six times. A landlord will do much more for a new tenant than he can ever be persuaded to do for the comfort of one who Is already settled in a house of his, no matter how desirable, no matter how pains-taking of the property and no matter how promptly the rent Is paid
 
 of our moves. while one of them came from our taking a notion" to board for a while. We have paid all these years a rent ranging from s25 to $40 and averaging about $35 q month If we had been buying we would have had 10 pay' much more than that be- sides paying more for it than the home was worth because we were buying lon time" And then the inter- A. aA would have been keeping up. Our in come has been s15O a month and it has taken it all for us to live well on. There is one happy fact We owe nothing. It is great to be out of debt. It is one of the two things I have a horror of. The other is James ever getting out of a job" I hope that will never come to pass.
 Number two had listened as Is not
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the usual way of women. and at the conclusion of the experiences of Num- Der One she put her side of the case as follows:
 We, too. have been married ten years and our income. too, has been about $150 a month. We boarded a few months at first with Jacks mother, and then the home "bee' got in my bonnet. I was opposed by Jack on the grounds that 1t would be so much more expensive to pay rent and run q home than to live as we were, only paying a small sum. When I found that this wise head so opposed the renting bus mess, ventured to suggest the buy ing business. It was like q dynamite explosion. and the burden of his song was we must not load up with debt" But ] was not to be quieted. The home bee was in my bonnet and I was not to be consoled with anything less I began to haunt real estate offices and everything l found he said was priced too high. Finally. however, fate help ed me. It came about that Jacks mo- ther decided to break up and live with her daughter. We went a house hunt Ing then in good earnest and Jack be- came quite interested in it.While he was hunting houses to rent, was keeping my ears open to houses to buy. l found one that rented for $25 but found 1t was also for sale "en easy terms" for $3.5OO. It was in a locality that we liked though not in the swellest I found that payments of $50 month was all we would be required to make, fin fact I found that the owner wouldn't care how little we paid over rent as that mighty interest of eight DOT cont would be creeping up to his credit Jack as final argu- ment calculated how much $3,500 home would cost us by the time we finished paying for 1t. If I had not been so ig- norant of figures I guess that would have been a cliching argument but somehow figures never appealed to me. This is what he said:
 At the rate of eight per cent inter- est and paying $50 a month it will take us nine years to pay for the home and in the end we will have paid
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
MRS. CLOPTON,s MEMOIRS,
 aA mn II n nUr THE EIFTU


 Tn a few weeks will appear book which will mean much to Alabamians as it will prove to be book of inter- est to the whole literary world. Fer two years Mrs. Ciay-Ciopton has been writing her memoirs, assisted in the compiling and editing by brilliant young woman of New York, Miss Ada Sterling, who has spent the time with her at her home in Huntsville. The cook, though Mrs. Clopton's Memoirs. Is to be called "A Belle of the Fifties.' which -this wonderfully brilliant and charming Alabama woman truly was.
 From her earliest years Mrs. Clop- tons life has been spent in the circles in which moved personages of most conspicuous interest in the country's history and the book will naturally be repfete with "reminiscences that will render 1t of historic value.
 Mrs. Clay-Clopton was Miss Virginia Tunstall, daughter of pr. Peyton Tun- stall. who. with his family. made a caravan journey. as was the way with the pioneers of those days, from North Carolina to Alabama when The Belle of dhe Fifties' was a wee bit of a girl. Much of her early education was gotten by tuition from her uncle, Thomas B. TunstalI. at one time Sec retary of State of Alabama, and later Mrs. Clay Clopton went to school In Tuscaloosa then. as now, a seat of learning. She began her education proper under Miss Maria Brooks. who came from Massachusetts and after wards became Mrs. Stafford. wife of Prof. Stafford of the University of Alabama, and who became, after her marriage, an enthusiastic adopted daughter of the South.
 The house in which Miss Brooks lived when Mrs. Clay -Clopton attended her school. is one of the most m ignif- cent in the South. and is now the home of Mrs. Edward Snow. On one occa- sion when I, with Mrs. Clopton. had the pleasure of being a guest there, it was a joy to hear her talk of the old days when, as a little girl, she frolick- ed over the halls and played school girl pranks. She seemed to love its very walls, and surging from the hair for gotten pages of the past rushed mem- oTies of the sweet days of childhood too fast to form themselves into words She made queenly picture in a rich brocade gown with her crown of grey hair and her face beaming with pleas ure as she recalled the little girl who, in the olden days. was she" One could almost fancy that beside her stood the little Virginia Tunstall of the thirties, looking with wondering eyes into those of the grand dame of the new century. Could they meet they would have much to tell each other. The little one could open many a for gotten page with Don't you remem- ber?" and the Grand Dame could as tonish the little girl with things that were to come to pass to her.
 In 1s42 Virginia Tunstall was belle in Tuscaloosa when Clement c. Clay was her devoted admirer. They were married and one of the Interesting ! pages in Mrs. Copton's memoirs is de- voted to description of their wedding journey from Tuscaloosa to Huntsville. She often accompanied her husband on his electioneering travels and aided 1 him greatly in his campaign.
 After he became Congressman and | they went to Washington her career |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
QUARRELs IN SOCIETY.

A leader os New York society said recently: Tt Is almost impossible to give large dinner any more. The re are too many feuds and quarrels and women who hate each other are the cause of too much embarrassment to a hostess. Of course they try to gloss their enmity for the time but the re- suit is worse than open warfare. At one dinner cabinet officer sat be- tween two great women of fashion. He talked to one and then to the other and tried to draw them into a threc- cornered conversation. The women ob- stinatcly refused to exchange a word, and finally the man-and he was sup posed to be : dlploma1-introduce them. A chill followed. They had known each other for twenty years, had been friends for ten and loathed each other the other ten."
 CARD TO WOMEN OF MONTGOMERY.
 Dear Ladies:-I trust that our rest
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began as a social queen and leader there. Her memoirs deal with all this and her trip abroad in the eighties. when she was the guest of Lord and Lady Napier in Scotland and was hon ored by marked attention from many notable persons. Also does 1t deal of the days in between when she with many other Southerners left Washing ton and she became an important fea- ture in social and political circles of our capitals of the Confederacy.
 "A Belle of the Fifties" will be a book to be enjoyed by those who re- member the old days with which it deals and by those to whom they are only history.
 Mrs. Clement Clay late In life mar ried Judge David Clopton. for many years on the bench of the Supreme Court of Alabama, and lived in Mont gomery where she again was a recog nized queen in social circles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

Booth now principal of the high school there, and the Treasurer, Mrs. E. A. deCampi, is one whom Montgomery also claims. Mrs. deCampi Is also a member of the prospectus committee.
 The study of the Worth While Club for the coming year is William Shake speare The Club was organized in February, 1902. by Miss Booth, and was federated in April, 1903. The first meeting will be held on October 29. when Mrs. Woolf will be hostess and the papers will be:
 Life of Shakespeare-Mrs. de Campi.
 The Development of the Drama; q Comparison of Tragedy and Comedy Miss Booth.
 England at the Time of Shakespeare Mrs. Elmore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
HISTORY OF CONFEDERATED
 MEMORIAL ASSOCIATIONS.

At the convention of the Confeder- ated Southern Memorial Association, held 1901, in the city of Memphis. Tenn, it was resolved to compile and publish a history of all Memorial Asso- citations enrolled in the Confederation thus embodying in enduring form the records of the work accomplished by the women of the South, in the early days of her struggle and sorrow.
 This book is now out and contains over 300 pages, and is fully illustrated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
EpwoRTH LEAGUE EN-

TERTAINMESE. The members Of Clayton Street Ep- worth League enjoyed very pleasant evening last Thursday from to 10 p. m. at the home of Mrs. J. c. Booth on Martha Street. Those present were Miss Eunice Burkhart, MT. Ross Ed wards, Miss Blanch Reese, MT. w. O. Thweatt. Miss Mary Brainard, Mir. Leon Bailey. Miss Duckie Reese Mir. M. 8. Purvis, MT. Donnie Frazier, Mir and Mrs c. H. Bailey. Mrs. w. B. Carlton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
WORTH WHILE GLIB.

The beautiful announcement of the ''Worth While Club" of DemopOlis ms been received and Montgomerians will be interested in it as the President is a Montgomery woman, Miss Margaret
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

It has been our custom for several years to have formal opening of the carpet season. This year we about ten days ahead of the usual tme The stock is very nearly complete and we are anxious to get an early start as all indications point to early Fall Every arrangement possible has been made for the proper showing and selling in carpet depart ment and we ask you one and all to come and see, and if possible place your orders early thereby nsuring prompt deliveries when you ready for your carpets to be laid
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25
Disbursements
$50, ESQ 90

The amount estimated by the board
to be necessary to pay the expenses of
running the school for the balance of
the year is 81. 259 "a less $l,S9S "a
cash on hand will leave u deficit of
$500
The following are the amounts es-
timated by the board of School Di-
estors rs necessary for the support Of
tue schools of said township during
the year beginning July lst, 1904
For teachers wages district
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25
Church Not ces.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The Masonic lodge attended church
in body yesterday morning, and the
Pastor gave the address which was
written with them especially in mind.
All enjoyed the services. The church
was Hastily lighted up with cut flow
ers, hyacinths, red and white csrna-
tionS and ferns.
There will be no prayer meeting
Wednesday evening as the pastor will
be away that evening.
The WOman's Missionary Society
will meet Friday afternoon at the
Parsonage AT 8 o'clock. All ladies are
invited.
The Choir will meet at the church
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. let all
the members be yresent as the music
for the coming year will be decided
upon. So If YOU have any choice,
come, and give il at this time.
Regular services next Sabbath as
usual. 1t is the first Sabbath of the
month, So the evening service will
have more music than usual, altho
there will be lao special programs got
ten out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25
KILLED INSTANTLY
Ny hawk Was Struck on the
Head by a Plank and K. ocked
Into the Lake.

One of the saddest affairs that has
happened here for some time, occurred
Saturday afternoon about 4 O'Clock.
when the false work on the new bridge
being built near Goodenow's. gave
away and caused the instant death of
August Myhawk. A three inch plank
in falling struck him on the head, and
tore open one side of his scalp. and it
also knocked, him into the lake. He
was taken To GOodenow's house and
medical assistance summon, but Aug
ust died before the doctors arrived,
never regaining consciousness after
being struck.
The decedent has resided here for
the past sixteen years, and was al
ways hard worker, good provider
for his family and always laying up
something for rainy day. He had a
fine farm between Silver and Yellow
Birch lakes. which he had hued out Of
the forest, which will now be a source
of living for his family. He was high
ly respected by all who knew him, and
his sudden death is keenly felt by all.
He leaves TO mourn his sudden
parting, a wife and five small child
ron, two boys with girls, the Oldest
child about fifteen years old: two sis
tiers, Mrs. Helm and Mrs. Ewald re-
siding here and one sister in Mime
apolis.
We join with their many friends in
extending our heartfelt sympathy to
the hereaved family and relatives in
this sad hour of bereavement.
The funeral will be held at the Ger
man Lutheran church Tuesday after
noon at $50 O'Clock, the Rev. John
Dejung, OF Rhinelander officiating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

supervisor w Fl Bonner acted as
Chairman of board of inspectors
Moved and carried that A II Stevens
act rs inspector OF election
Moved and carried that NJ Rich
mond act as one of the inspectors of
election in place OF Supervisor Amos
Radcliffe
Moved and carried that John Zim-
plemann and George Fuller act as the
two ballot clerks
Moved and carried that o r Bowen
act as one of the clerks of election
Moved and carried that the follow
ing resolution offered Ly n A CoIman
was adopted
Resolved by the electors of the
town of Eagle River, Wis. precinct,
that that the reading OF the report of
town clerk, the report of town treas
urer, the report OF the secretary of
school board and the voting of all APP
preparations necessary To maintain
the town for the ensuing year be adj
journed for one week to-wit: April
18th, 1904 at l o'clock p m at the
town hall in the village of Eagle River
Wis, and be it further resolved that
the polls be open at o'clock p M in
stead of 2 o'clock p m for the voting
of town officers.
John Radcliffe.
Deputy Town Clerk
Continued next week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

The Modern Woodmen lodge en-
tertained the ROYAL Neighbor lodge
aud the WOOdmen's wives at their on
Railroad street Friday evening in n
line manner. The Woodmen's Orches-
ira furnished the music for the dan
cling and the way the crowd pitched
into the evenings pleasure wasn't
slow. The gentlemen had prepared
lunch of sandwiches, cake and coffee,
which was served at IL O'Clock aud it
was enjoyed by all. All present re-
ported most enjoyable evening, and
That the men proved themselves capi-
tai hosts. All who helped to make
the evenings entertainment 4 success
are thanked by the committee in
charge.
Bishop Weller, of the Episcopal
church OF Fond du Lac, will he in the
city this week Friday and will preach
AH ehC SfShihS 81 bhO NAaSSiOh va '"'
street. Bishop Weller has gained q
reputation wherever be has preached
by his line sermons, and Inis place as
well, and no doubt a large numDtr
will turn out and here him Friday
night.
The town board set crew OF men
at work this morning, connecting tue
water mains across the river. The
citizens on that side of the river are
rejoicing over the prospects of bav-
ing better lire protection Soou, some
thing that they have been without
since the bridge across Eagle river
was built.
Considerable attention is being
attracted in the larger cities by the
attempts certain manufacturers are
making To palm Off imitation white
soaps as the equals of the Galysnic
The Famous Easy Washer" Galvan-
tic Soap is sold in most of the local
stores and it appears upon inquiry
that the people here are not likely to
be hoodwinked. 1t is pretty hard to
get the users ct Galvanic to try any
other soap.
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Eagle River, Wis, April 1st, 100

Eagle River, Wis, April 1st, 1904
Board met NJ Clerks Office as per
adjournment All members present
Treasurer's report not being ready,
upon motion the board adjourned to
meet at Clerks Office April 4th, 1904
FIG Mcintyre, Town Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

ADDITIONAL TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN
DULUTH AND ASHLAND on \. p. X.
A new passenger train has been put
in service on the Northern Pacific, be-
tween Ashland aud Duluth in both
directions, daily except Sunday.
This train will leave Duluth East
bound 1t o'clock A. NJ. arriving at
Ashland at 100; besve Ashland West
bound al O'Clock Z. NJ. arriving in
Duluth az 6.55 P. NJ.
This will give this territory the
best passenger train service il has en-
Dyed fer long time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25
OFFICIAL TO IN
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Eagle River, Wis, March goth, 1904.
Town board of Audit met ut Clerks
Office in annual session according to
law, it being the last Tuesday in
Msrch. The treasurer's report not
being ready, upon motion the board
adjourned tn meet on March Slst.
FIG Mcintyre, Town Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

Eagle River, Wis. March Slst, 1904
Board met at Clerks office as per
adjournment of notice posted, upon
motion board adjourned to meet at
Clerks Office April LIST, 1904
FG Mcintyre, Town Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

catholic CmURCu. 81. PETERS ser
- vice. The Ist aud ard sundays II each
moELh- HlEh has anu sermon at L. q a.
-Catechism - p ~ We spers and beEealc-
on the nrst Sunday u each muuth-Un Holy
dsys. HiEh Ma Sermon aud BSnedictton at
.sfa O. Mas 90 weekdays az O'Clock m
nuuwer ard I'D in the winter. stations of
tha erusS every Friday evening during Lent at
Tie
gxv. FATHER TOPLAKA. Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

%. %. r. EAGLE RIVER LEDGE No. los
meets every Monday evening - their bal
over BearEsley's drug store. Visiting broth
- are cordially invited.
Mart Hirzel. -. G..
". A. Bradford, Sec.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

4 4 A. II EAGLE RIVER LODGE. meets ev-
\ err second 4lu fourth TUESDAY az their hail
uVe- ID. - tduruans Law once. Visiting
brothers cordially invited
". n Bonner. ". VI.
John kauCIlLe. sec.
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$72,79l O5

$72,79l O5
Fred Morey. Treasurer
Upon motion the treaSurer's report
be excepted aud orders paid and can
celled on cancellation record that the
same he destroyed by fire in the pres
ence of board
Dated April 4, 1904
Mart HirZel
Said orders were destroyed by lire
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

episcopal CHURCH. services Fotl
- SUNDAY OF the month. az the -
Wal street All ale cordially invited.
REv. q. III. kEzssEIHAUIH. 4 astt4
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

CONGREGATIONAL. tHUhH
- sunday az Iesgu - m. aud 5sS0 p m
suudAT school Immediately after morning
aervteo Young Peoples Christian EnueavUr
sunday afternoon a. 90. Prayer meeting
wednesday evenings as Ts31-
Raw. ~ r. DtxoE Pastor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

EAEIe hINtI' " To- APIII u TUT
Proclamation opening Judicial and
Town election made by Chairman
Mart Hlrzel. wtc then With drew and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

AZ ". OF A. EAGLE WATERS CAMP No
III 80. meets EVeFy Eriusy ~ cuiEE a. n "
~ A. Hall NtsitllE No inter- alU CORDIALLY M
tIteu a.. a Msly. v. e.
o. p haBweu. Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

CIVIC SCOTT rs
n \ Of A. MANILA CAMP 40. 1918. meet
Ii AIN "a. A. Hall every thursday evening
- Visiting NeiElburs cordially are invited.
Mr. Carrie MurpAy, oracle.
Mo Leuua Gawuer. Recorder.
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Eagle River, Wis, April 4th. 100

Eagle River, Wis, April 4th. 1904
Board met at Clerks office per adj
journment All members present
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved Upon motion the following
report OF Directors of School Board
was read and accepted:
Gentlemen: The undersigned Sec
rotary of Executive Board of School
Directors of the Town Of Eagle River
herewith present the following report
for the year to end June 2Sth, 1904
Amount in treasury last
icpOIb. 49,. s's' TTOSO W
Received from state funds. . 687 08
Collected by town treasurer II, AGO 90
Graded school fund ....... 294 ~
Received from county. 1900 90
$50, ITO 05
Orders issued not paid. $50. SO 80
Amount due on orders $50
oVerdraWn.. ..........<O
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HERMAN UBER. Agent.
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Eagle River, Wis, April 5, 1904

Said orders were destroyed by lire
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