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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
FOREIGN ADVERTISING
Local Printers Turn Down Contracts
Because Rate Asked is Lower.
Than the Home Mer.
chants.

That the local newspapers be
lieves in charging the same rate
to outsiders as they do the home
merchants, was thoroughly dem
onstrated last week when a. rep
resentative of the manufacturers
of Pine Tar Honey, attempted
to close contracts with each of
flee on a. yearly advertisement
for a considerably lower price
than their regular rate-the, rate
being paid by each and every
merchant and businessman iii
the city who is an advertiser.
After useless arguments the
Pine Tar Honey man resorted to
direct lies by telling each of the
publishers that he had closed a
cont1 act with the other for
about one-fif1h of the rate, but
lies we're Of no avail and he left
the city unable to make an ad-
vertising contract.
We hold and always have. held
that whether a man is advertis-
ing groceries, dry goads, boots
and shoes, or Pine Tar H oney,
that an equal rate should be
charged for space in any publ
cation, and as far as giving a
patent medicine vendor better
rate than a home merchant we
have never seen the reason for it
nor the justice of it.
True our druggists would bene-
fit upon the sales of their patent
medicines but at the same time
they have the right to demand
the same rate for their ad. as the
patent medicine is paving. L
the medicine company has only
limited amount of cash to spend
in community let them take
less space and pay the rate al
others ay.-Rhinelander .Vindi
Gator.
The Villas County News. has
followed the above rule for the
past four years and although We
have lost considerable, In cash BY
leaving out medicine ads, sane
have filed the space with good
reading matter, and we have ha6
the pleasure of seeing our: sub
scription list grow. and !, oul
readers have showed their ,ap
probation of our doing as W,
have in the past.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
First notice Dec S, 'o4-ast Feb 10, 'o5)
Timber Land, Act. June 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United states Land ONCE. !

A. w
Notice is hereby glven that IN compliance
With the provisions of the act of Congress- OF
June B. 1878, entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4 1892, Michel z. Shape, OF Merrill
county of Lincoln, state OF Wisconsin, has
this day fled in this Office his sworn states
ment No Sol, for the purchase OF the SWA
NWA OF sec. No. SO in Township Al, range no. 8
east. and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber
Or stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before the
register and Receiver of this ONCE at Wan
,au, on Monday the 18th day of February,
1905.
He names as Witnesses: Joseph Hassett.
.lud Frank Ducett, of Star Lake, III. B. Den
inoner and VIM Brown of Merrill, Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-deScribed lands are requested to file
heir claims In this Office on or before said 18th
lay OF February, 1905
JOHN w. MILLER, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
SUMMONS.
State of wisconsin,


In CIRCUIT CoIIRT, Villas COUNTY
Matilda Ackley Plaintiff.
VS..
John j. Ackley, Defendant
The State of Wisconsin, to the said defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service OF this summons
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid
and in case of your failure so to do. judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand Of the complaint. of which copy is
herewith served upon you.
ALEX HIGGINS,
Plaintiffs Attorney
p. o. address, Eagle River, Villas Co.. Wis
To the said defendant: The origlna- sum
mons and complaint in the above action is nov
on file with the le-x Of the irclit court fol
said Villas county.
ALEX HIGGINS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02

east. is to the effect that Senator
Spooner is unquestiorably the
best equipped man IN the senate
tor the Office that he holds; and
that his service there is too valu-
able a character to be dispensed
with. Whitewater Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
Monday, January 2, 1905,
Opportunity and the Man.

Opportunity and the Man.
Among the farmers boy, re-
Gently scrambling around Christ
mas trees for presents or crying
because he did not fnd what he
wanted in his stocking, were sew
eral future presidents of the
United States. There were also
nanv destined to be governors,
senators, captains of industry,
great millionariss, engineers, ar
chitects and other movers OF the
world. 1t would be safe to say
that nine out of ten of these boys
are going to start life without
any special advantages. The
best equipment they can have is
a good training up to twenty
years of age on the farm, educa
tion in the conmon schools and
habits of industry, honesty and
so or,ety. 1t is really a nisfor
tu1e to be born the some of very
rich parents. Few such ever
achieve muca in life and those
that do, acquire their fame in
spite of and not on account Of
their inherited riches. Most sons
of rich men go to tt e, dogs from
idleness or dissipation Or pass
through lie as colorless drones.
AS we have said, some of our
readers bumped up against the
future president during the
Christmas holidays. They didn't
know him, but he was there-a
strong, healthy. open-faced. in
dustrious boy, who doesn't lose
his temper when called out of
he'd at foul o'clock these cold
winter mornings to feed the
stock. Neither does he sass"
his mother, play hockey from
school or spend his time around
saloons or corner groceries.
-. II
We.are told, and often by those
high up in public notice, who
should know better, chat there
is no chance for young men these
days. A few have got all the
money and power and the rest
of us. are conference.-the be hew-
crs ofwood and drawers of wat
er, like the Gibeonites of old. We
hear this rot" from the crank
leaders of crank parties, from
pcssimistic editors. and dyspep-
tic students of sociology. Never
was there a more transparent
falsehood nor one SO easily re-
futed BY all we see around US.
One has only to take a glance at
the industrial or political world
to see that these Jeremiahs don't
know what they are talking
about. Twelve years ago a
young man in the east was glad
to make his living at the ordi-
nary wages of a typewriter. He
did his work so we'll that a GER
tain big man appointed him his
private secretary. Another big
man noticing this gave him a
similar position after his former
employer died. This poor young
man was the ia tional chairman
of a great political party during
the recent election and will be
postmaster general in the cabi-
net for the next four years. The
chairman of the other great par
ty has haze a somewhat similar
career. About twenty years ago
q poor irish lad. he was glad to
sell pies for a living untilh he could
do better. He had neither mon
ey nor friends, but soon made
many Of the latter by his urbani.
ty and kindness to others. He
achieved repeated elections to
important offices and eventually
a place of highest influence in his
party, besides being successful in
business.
The next governor of Missouri
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
OLD AND NEW COINS.
Interesting Facts About
Coinage at the Differ
ent Minis.

The director of the mint is
called on to answer such a wide
range OF questions concerning
the values OF old and new coins
and medals that he has found it
necessary to issue circulars COW
ering matters of this sort. They
tell some interesting facts. 1t
appears that the mint does not
buy old coins or paper money ex-
cept some rare colonial coins in
fine condition, which are desired
for the mint cabinet. Mutilated
or uncurrent United States gold
and silver coin is purchased as
bullion. The mint has no pat
tern pieces for sale. The govern
ment pays no premium for the
return of any Gifts coins or pa
per money. New coins cannot
be struck until authorized by an
act of congress. The mint sup
plies United States coins only and
not of any past date The fifty
dollar goldpiece ard the half dol
Tor and quarter dollar pieces in
gold were struck by private part
les on the Califarnia cost during
the 1849 period and not by the
United States government. n
| The coinage of the following
coins ceased in the years named:
Half and l cent, copper, in 1857;
l cent. nickel, 1864; half dime
8 cents, silver. and 2 cents,
bronze. in 1873; % cents, silver,
1873; trade dollars, 1888; ST.
and So, gold, and 8 cents, nickel,
1889. The Columbia half dol
| lar was coined in 1898. The
Lafayette dollar was struck in
1899, the date on the coin 1900
being that of the unwilling of the
memorial.
There are certain markings on
every United States coin that en-.
able the place of it's coinage to be
located. Those struck at the
Philadelphia mint have no mint
mark, but those struck at al
other minis are distinguished by
a small letter on the reverse. near
the bottom. These letters are {
for Charlotte, NC, discontinued
in 1851; &C for Carson City
New, discontinued in 1893; D for
Dahlonega, Ca, discontinued in
1861; O for New Orleans and S
for San Francisco. The CONS O
the United States now author,
lied By law are: In gold, double
eagle, eagle, half eagle, quarter
eagle; in silver. half dollar, quar-
ter dollar and dime; minor, s
cent, nickel. and ! cent, bronze
A person may buy proof set o.
gold coins from the mint 70,
$3.50 and proof set Of silver
and minor coins for $50. When
the busidess of the minis is slack
medals may be struck from dies
furnished by individuals, public
institutions and incorporated SO,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
it 1906 now.

j. j. Roderick and son Arthur
were visitors at Three Lakes today.
Louie Frank arrived today from a
visit in the southern part of the state.
"A large number. made their an
nual New Year resolutions yesterday,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02

cieties at charge sufficient to
cover the cost OF the operation
and the value of the inetal.-The
Brooklyn Eagle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02

Via the Mort Western Line, Excr
tickets will be sold at reduced rat
December "a, rs, 26. 81 and Janus
! and 2, good returning until and !
Guiding January 4, 1905, TO points
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Southern Ry., Grin jet. 70 Chevenr
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also to points an D. 8. 8. Il A. Ry
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Subscribe for The News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
Special Reduced
Excursion Rate.
w

viii be in effect from all poiat, .
the Chicago Il Northwestern Raj
way for the occasions named below:
Special holiday rates of II fare c
the c. s N. w. R'y within radius
200 miles. ASK your local agent &
rates and dates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-02
First notice Nov. 2I-last Dec, %
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

department OF Lne interior.
Land ONCE at Wauwass, Wis. Nov "a, 1904
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has iilei notice OF his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
of Circuit Court at Eagle River, Wis, on Dec
ember %, 1904, viz: Jennie c. Pinkerton, who
NEN. NW1l NEA and SEA NEA, Sec. 70, TIP,
Al N, Range East.
She names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: VIM TelerSon, ". j. Walsh,
w. j. Pinkerton and Robert ThurstOn, all OF
Eagle River, Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER, Register
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
Scnw Men Lost h Ice

A Dawson dispatch to the White horse Star, says: All doubt of the fate of the Siuclair-Sullivan scow party which left here for Circle on October D was removed yesterday when Andy Mcr,erean, Henry IsaacS andS. Adams arrived from Fairbanks. Captain Will liam Moore of the steamer Lightning, who is wintering in cabin on the bank of the Yukon near the mouth Of Coal creek, told the men from Fair banks who called at his cabin on the way up the river that he saw the scow run into am ice jam short distance below Coal creek on October 2Gth and and that one man got off the scow and attempted crawl over thcjam. Moore says he ran 10 his cabin for pair of field classes and that when he returned the scow and all hands had disappeared under the ice.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
TO BUILD ON FOURTH AVENUE
Edison G DobSon Will Open An
 other Resort in Short Time

Eid,on and Dobsou, of the Louvre saloon. will open anew resort on Fourth avenue as soon as they can put up the buiIdfng. ". M. Sauers has cab,ed for tbe lumber. which is expected on one Of the first boats Co leave Seattle, pro bably the Oregon. It will go up on the lot occupied by the room which was formerly the office of District Attorney CIegg. The present small building will be moved back. larger one built in front of it and the two joined together into one room.
 The Louvre at the corner Of ttrhond Washington. will continue to berun by Edison * Dob,ou. In opening 8 new place on Fourth avenue they arcPimpiy preparing Co do more business. It ts an outbur,t of confidence in che growth of the town the coming year.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
SUNRISE CARRIERS
 HAVE HARD TRIP
HaefS and Wagner Finally Get Back After Nearly Two
 Weeks Absence

Mail from Sunrise arrived last night in Seward after one of the hardest trips ever made by carriers between this town and the Inlet. It may do ,upcrstitious persons some good to know that the mail caravan left Seward on the 18th day of the month. It was in charge of Carrier Fred HaefS and Sam Wagner.
 Stormy weather, alternating with snow. rain and high winds, made pro- grcss extremely difficult and slow. The trip was also somewhat danger ous in places as snowslides are ire ouent on the steep hillsides along the route in soft weather. The carriers report unusually deep snow on Brush creek summit
 The trip back 10 Seward was easier than the voyage going, as the snow had settled and hardened somewhat. still the boys were so long coming that Anton Eide, who has the mail contract for the route, was about to arrange for searching party to go out for the carriers on the train today, but their arrival last night avoided that task.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
FORBIDS PUBLIC
 GIFT FOR ALICE
By Cable to Tno oaily Gateway.


 Baker City, Ore., Dee. 27. A move mcut Ina, been set on foot here to buy a wedding present for Miss Alice Roosevelt, who is to be married in February to Congressman Nicholas Longworthof Cincinnati. It isplanned ,o raise 8sOo.O0O by IO-ccnt subscrip- ,fons and have formal presentation February S.
 Washington. D. C., Dec. 2S.-Prcsi- dent Roosevelt today forbade the movement originating in Baker City, Oregon. to raise $SOO,0OO by lO-cent subscriptions for wedding present for Alice Roosevelt, who k to be married in February.
 Tue President stated that he would not permit his daughter to accept such a gift and requested that nothing more be said about it.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
JOB FOR
 OLDING CROOKS
Dv Gable 10 rno Doily Gateway.

Dy Crble 10 The Daily Gateway.
 Montreal. Dee 27. Uric Lafon- tainc. cxradi,ion commissioner of the Canadian government in this city, has been removed. It is said that his official head was taken at the demand of q prominent politician, who is friendly 10 the attorneys for Green and Gaynor, the American fugitiyes in- yolyed in the embnzzlcment, of Capt. Obcrlin Nj. Carter of the C. $. army.
 Green and Gamor successfully fought eyrradition for several years until short time ago when Lafon- taine ordered them to be delivered to the Y. $. authorities and they were taken across the line to be tried.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
DROPS DEAD ON GRADE
James Lynch Passes Away with
 out Warning on Mile 49

Jame, Lynch, a laborer on the ra..- road at mile 49 dropped dead las, Monday morning as he was going out Co work. The cause of his death was diagnosed a, cerebral hemorrhage. He had apparently been m good health and had been working steadily When the end came he sank suddenly Co the ground without 8 word and died in a few moments without recovering con- SCiOuSneSS.
 The dead man had been here only a short time and ir Is not known in the city where he came from OF whether he has any relatives in che western states. He was buried near the track.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
Kills Monster Rat

Tn a fight that lasted twenty minutes F. Holmes. a warehouSeman at Taco ma, killed huge South American rat, that measured two feet from the tip of its nose to the tip ofits tail, and which weighed seven pounds. The rat fought when cornered, and once made a vicious leap for the mans head, it's teeth just grazing Holmes face. Fi- nally a blow from a broomstick killed the rodent.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
Nlontana first in COpper PrOdlctiOn

Montana has left all competitors far behind in the race of copper produc- tion. says State Mine Inspector Walsh in his annual report. just submitted To Gov. Toolc. During 1902 the United States furnished 54.5 per cent. of the worlds supply of copper, and during 1903 Montana produced 270,49L7I5 pounds. or more than 40 per cent of the total for the United States"
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
MAKE BIG BOWLING SCORES
Four Runs Over POO and Others
 Close to That Number

Four runs above the 200 mark were made yesterday on the Northern bowl irr alleys. Sheldon and Ellsworth run nfng a dead heat for the first place with 2IS each. Other high runs were Putnam. 2I2. Jackson, 2)5. E. Hale,l9t, Daggctt, l74. Hawkins, l6I.
 The spectator, were ticNIed a lot for a while when duck pins were introduced and the taIeuders at the regular game played horse with the experts. Sheldon, Putnam and Ellsworth went to the woods 10 practice the new game before playing a public engagement. Jim Bartlett is the champion with the baby pins.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
SEWARD STEAMERS

Bertha; sailed westward, 29th; due returning, lst.
 Oregon: sailed from Seattle for Seward, 29th.
 Harold Dollar; sailed from Seattle for Seward 2gth.
 Santa Clara: arrived in Seattle, 2T,h sails for Seward. lst.
 Dora; overdue two weeks from west ward.
 Santa Ana: sailed from Seward for Seattle, 2Sth.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
MAN or
 CREW DROWNS
sy Cable to The DaiIy Gateway.

By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
 Victoria, B. C.. Dee. 2S-Eyery man was lost of the crew of the British bark Pass of Melfort which ran on the rocks and sunk at the southern end of Vancouver island in a terrific gale this week. Many bodies have been washed ashore.
 The total number lost is unknown as mo definite information concerning the vessel is a,,ainable here. She was on route 10 Puget Sound from Ancon which port she left October 7. She was of 2l96 tons register. The storm in which she went down was one of the worst ever known of the North Pacific coast.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30

A unique postage stamp has, it is stated. been discovered in Roumania. It is dated June 1, 1913, and is Wal lachian, for Roumania had then no ex- istence. The stamp, which is blue, is round, like a sealing wafer with in- dented edges. It bears the arms of Wallachia, an eagle, resting on a sphere with oulstretched wings and a cross in it's beak. No value is marked on the stamp.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
Quicksilver ill6cs Close
N"'V"''''' - By Cable to rho Daily Gateway.

By Gable Co Ehc Daily EA5eWay.
 san Jose, Cll., Dee. 29.-lt is re- ported that the New AImaden Quick silver mines are to be closed soon. For year past men have been laid of at the mines, until al present there are less than sevcnty-.iye men employed about the property.
 Next 10 the Almaden mines in Spain, these mines were at one time the largest quicksilver properties in LMn world.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
CHILD GIVES LITE
 10 SAVE ANOTRER
Girl of [ Burned Fatally in Trying to Smother Flames Which
 EnyelOp Baby
By Gable to The Daily Gateway.

By Gable Go The Daily Ga5eWay.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 26.--Mary Mauion, aged : years, was fatally burned yesterday at her birthday party given at her home, while trying to extjngujsh fire which enyeloped Charles Wnola, aged ?, who had up- set burning candle against his cloth ing. The girls clothing became a mass of flames in a moment and she was horribly burned, dying in a short time in great agony.
 The baby was also badly burned and will probably die.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
JURY LIST FOR U. S. COURT
Complete Panel of Names Drawn
 for Coming Term at Valdez

The complete list of jurors drawn for the special term of court to be held in Valdez beginning January 22, is as follows:
 I. Charles RoSenburg, Catalla. ?. Otto Claw, Seward. 8. C. II. Golden, Valdez. 4. Charles Crawford, Valdez. 8. Edward Beckwith, Seward. 6. Charles Schlosser, Valdez. 2. William Arnold, Valdez. 8. Joe Putze. Laud'ock. 9. Frank l.. Ballainc, Seward. 10. Andrew Anderson, Seward. II. ". F. Swift, Catalla. l2. George DOolcy, Valdez. I3. Charles Koppus, Valdez. I4. Frederick Buttcrworth, Valdez, I5. Frank Willard, Valdez. l6. A. C. Gould, Seward F. Jack Tansey, Valdez. IS. Andrew Grierson, Seward. l9. A. E. Hoyt, Copper Center. 20. Michael Connolly, Sunrise. 24. John Van Idcrstine, Valdez. %. James Fielder. Landlock. 23. J. ". Robbins, Valdez. l. George Cushing, Unga. 9. P. J. McDermott, Seward. 8. Frank Watson, Seward. 4. Charles Adler, Valdez. 3. J. Fitzsimon, Seward. 8. Fred Glassbrcnner, Seward. !. Thomas Irvine, Seward. 8. Charles M. Shelley, Valdez. 9. l.. C. Larson, Valdez. TO- John Neeuach, ElIamar. II. Charles N. Crary, Valdez. I2. T. II. Brown, Seward. I3. Rolly Condon, Valdez. I4. T. E. Wikidel, Valdez. I5. Ed. Cashel. Unga
 l6 John Brownslow, Seward. r. K. B. Vaughan, Seward. IS. JIG. McCracken, Valdez. l9. W. B. Poland, Seward. 20. Dr. Stone, Kodiak.
 2l. Omar PaJteu, Seward. 22. J. $. Camp, Valdez, 23. J. J. Yakshaw, Valdez. 24 D. B. Skinner Ca,alla.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
Cheap Oranges and Dear Apples

Low prices for oranges on account of a bumper crop, and high prices for apples because of a big eastern de- mand are predicted in a letter to the trade bv the H. 5. Emerson Co. of Seattle. An advance in the tax on po- totoes and onions is alec prophesied.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
fayOrs Respite Oa football
Ey Cablo % rue Doily Gateway.

New York, Dec. 2S. President Eliot of Harvard today announced here that he favors suspension of college football for one year in order to per init thc working out of reforms which will eliminate the brutal features that characterize the present game.
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
VIII Build four Cottages

Harry Frazier has bought two lots from Mrs. Lowell on Third avenue south of the Alaska Transfer barn and will proceed at once to erect four cottages on the ground, They will be completed and ready for tenants next r-ovfh
Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-30
KING LEOPOLD
 WFDS SECRETLY
av Cable to Tho Daiiy Gateway.

Hy UnbIC 70 Ilo U"tIJ ""''
 Paris, Dee. 9, The morganallc marriage of King Leopold of Belgium a wear ago Co Mme. Vaughan, a woman of low birth, has just become known. The king recently made the woman baroness and a few days ago 8 son was born. An the facts have just crept out.
 The king and Mme. Naughon were married in private chapel in the Chateau Slcakcu by the chaplain of the royal court. The aids on his mi0i- tary staff wore the only witnesses.