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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
PERSONALS

ohm Knoble of Donaldson was
an Eagle River visitor Saturday.
Mrs VIM. O'Neal ofDonaldson
was a county seat visitor Mon
day.
Mrs. H. J. Mack of Hackley
visited with friends in Eagle
River Monday.
County Surveyor Richard
Gumear was an Eagle River Wis
itor Saturday.
Harry Frank of Lac Vieux
Desert was an Eagle River visi-
tor Thursday.
Anton Folstead of Donaldson
was a county seat business visi-
tor Saturday.
Geo. E. O'Connor returned
Monday from a business trip to
Lac du Flambeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. A. Pennington
of Donaldson were Eagle River
visitors Monday.
Oswald Consie departed Mon
day for Hurley where he has Sc
cured employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Hanson
returned Monday from a bust
ness trip to Wausau.
Joe Foley Jr. returned Thurs
dav from Oshkosh, where he had
been to have his eyes treated.
Rev. Herzfeldt and family de-
parted Friday for Black Creek
where they will make their home.
Rodney Mcleod returned yes
tie day from visit at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Frances
Colman, of Ashland.
Earl Stevens left last Wednes-
d ~ for Milwaukee where he will
spend the holidays with his wife
at the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. M. Kupper.
Jas. White returned Monday
from a short visit with relatives
at Wausau. He was accompan-
led home by his son George.
who will remain until after the
holidays.
Mrs. J. Schaffer who has spent
the last month visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs.
Amos Radcliffe, and brother,
Mart Hirzel returned Thursday
to her home at Claire, Michigan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
CALLS FOR HELP

The Rhinelander Business Col
lege has had several calls for
office help, but as the school is
only in its infancy we have been
unable to fill the positions. 9tf
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Fire at EIand junction.

Eland Junction was Wis tied by
a fire Saturday noon which des-
troved the Hotel Glvnn, a saloon,
drug store and barber shop.
DIR. Andrew Frankel's office was
located in the same block but
was out of the fire zone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Cannot Be Duplicated

Leave your orders for engraved
calling cards at this Office. Twill
make handsome Christmas
present for Yourself or friends.
Telephone or call at the News
Office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16


Notice Of the expiration of the time for the
redemption of lands sold for taxes for the
Year 1906.
Office of the County Clerk,
Villas County Wisconsin.
To ALI. TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the following
lots or tracts OF land sold May 18th, in the
year 1906. for the taxes due and unpaid for
the year 9O5 remaining unredeemed in the
Office of the county clerk OF Villas county,
Wisconsin. That opposite the description OF
each tract or lot or part thereof in the follow
ing list is the name Of the person. if any, to
whom assessed and the amount OF taxes, III
terest and charges calculated to the last day
of redemption due on each
Now Therefore, unless the taxes. interest
and charges set opposite the tracts herein de-
scribed shall be paid on or before the 18th
day OF May. 1909. the said tracts of lal u
shall be forfeited and win be conveyed to the
purchaser or purchasers, i'll pursuance of the
statutes in such cases made and provided.
Dated at Eagle River, Wisconsin, this 2lst
day of September. 1908.
WILLIAM A. BRADFORD,
County Clerk of Villas County, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
MAGAZINES.

All the latest magazines and
periodicals can be had daily at
the News Office on Railroad
street.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Made a rluskie Catch

Ben Mcconnell caught an 8
pound muscallonge III Yellow
Birch Saturday while fishing for
pike through the ice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Dance We'll Attended.

Thirty odd couple participated
in the dancing social given by
the NJ. B. A. in Fett's hall
Saturday evening.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
DON'T FORGET HER

For your sweetheart, a mann
cure set, mirror, fancy ink stand,
fine box paper, candlesticks, per-
fumes. In fact everything to
please everybody at Eagle Drug
Store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Mounting Board For Sale

This office has received a new
supply of mounting board. Call
and give Us your order.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses were
issued by the county clerk:
Ernest l.. Davis and Clarissa
E. Watson, both of Arbor Vitae
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16

slate blackboard in the high
schoolroom in the village schools.
The surface covered 1871 square
feet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Blackboard for High School

The school board have just
completed the placing of a new
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Cigar Factory Opens

Cigar Factory Opens
W. B. Raymond has resumed
operations in his cigar factory
on Wall street. Harry Jossart
of Minocqua is manufacturing
the goods.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Don't Want to Climb,

Don't Want to Climb.
Rather than make an effort to reach
the top some men prefer to remain at
the bottom for the purpose Of helping
pull others down.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
Heavy Cut of Timber.

1t is said that the Yawkey-
Blssell Lumber company will en-
ploy hundreds of men in the
woods this winter having much
burned over timber to cut.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
All kinds of Furs wanted.
Deliver to r. G. Mcintyre, or
write him at Eagle River.

Serves at Congregational ChurSh.
Sunday School 1000 A. M.
Preaching 1900 A. nj.
Evening Service 7:3O
PRAYER Meeting, Wednesday
evening 7:3O.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-16
TAX DEED NOTICE.

Eagle River, Wis, Sept. 81, 1908.
Notice Of the expiration of the time for the
redemption of lands sold for taxes for the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-30
PERSONALS.

F. A. Mcdonald left this morning
for Quincy after spending few days
visiting in the city with friends
L. Hume left this morning for his
home in Wyaconda, where he will re-
main until Friday.
Ike Stern of Des Moines is in the
city on business
Mrs Denny Harrington and children
returned to their home in Centeryille
this morning after a visit in the city
with friends.
Miss Mildred Noelke arrived in the
city this afternoon from Burlington
to visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. Noelke
and family for a few days.
Miss Fannie Ehle of Warsaw was in
the city last evening visiting with
friends.
D. B. McElwain of Creston is in the
city on business.
Mrs. George C. Hubert and daugh-
ter, Eleanor of Holyoke, Mass. ara
visiting at the residence of A. j.
Matthias.
Glenn Maxwell came down this
morning from Burlington to visit with
home folks.
Miss Helene Koechling left this
afternoon for Des Moines to visit over
New Years.
Miss Ella VI. Kern, of Princeton,
Indiana, is in the city, the guest of
Miss Edna Fletcher
Miss Jessie Jacobs, left last night
TO. Chicago, where she will visit with
friends and relatives. From there she
goes to Ellsport, Indiana, for two
weeks visit.
Mrs. r. F. Weinberg of Hammond,
lid, is in the city, visiting relatives
and friends.
Edward A. Atterberg has returned
to Spokane. Washington, after a few
weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. c. F.
Conradt, and relatives.
Mrs. s. J. Hamlin of No. 1917 John
son street. left last evening for Irene,
South Dakota.
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CITY NEWS.
cad Tho Daily Gate civ

Read The Daily Gate City.
George Donaldson, who was fined
yesterday for being drunk, was found
again today. so drunk that the wagon
had to be used to haul him to the
police station. He had $25 yesterday
when he paid his fine and had s11 this
morning when locked up.
Pat Dorren and Frank Corners,
two strangers who were picked up
drunk last evening were given three
days each this morning when they ap-
peared in the superior court They
promised to get out of the city with
in an hour if given permission and
were given the chance. They had been
working On the railroad and said that
they had been in town but half
hour when arrested. One of them lost
SIS bill and other their railroad
pass after drinking few drinks.
Thousands of dollars will be saved
to the railroads of the United States
annually on account of the new orGer
issued by the postmaster general ard
from the regulations of the depart
ment governing the transportation OF
| mails the requirement that the roads
shall be fined for failure to maintain
schedules on mail trains. The order
also provides that the roads no long
er shall be required to make out and
| forward to Washington the volumin-
Gus monthly reports showing in &c
| tail the full performance of each mail
| train that is delayed over thirty min
utes at any point on its route. The
order was reviewed with great salts
| faction by the railroad officials, who
| long have contended that the regula-
tons of the postal department were
unreasonable. Heretofore fine of
| 10 per cent of tle earning capacity OF
mail train, based on its contract e
enumeration, has been imposed on the
road for delay of thirty minutes OF
over at any point on it's route, the fine
being based on the distance Travelled
while the train was that amount be
4 hind its schedule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-30
Sullivan &
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City. 10
cents per week.
The entertainment Thursday even
ing at st. Peters's hall will certainly
please you. All of tae old time stars
will be on the stage. Be sure and at
tend "a Night in Bohemia"
During last evening the clouded
sky cleared off and the moon came
peeping out and the stars bega. to
twinkle. TINS morning opened fair,
with the cold weather still a5esnt, but
the cold wave flag was hung out ear
ly.
A dispatch from Oskaloosa says:
Stimulated by the successful efforts of
the Ottumwa prohibitionists, the local
anti-saloon forces are organizing to
make similar attempt to close the
saloons of Oskaloosa. A special meet
ing of the interested men and women
held Monday night at the Pentecostal
mission resulted in great enthusiasm
for big temperance crusade. A
special committee composed of Rev. G..
W. Dennis, Prof. w. c. Dennis, Prof.
B. w. Ayers of the Holiness univer-
sity; Rev. Eugene Allen of the Meth
cdist Episcopal church, DR.. S. w.
Clark. Abner Branson, Mrs. Robert
Kent and Mrs. E. 2 Smith, represent
ing the w. C. T. U. was named to ar
range the preliminary steps. A petit
ton will be circulated to GUST the sa-
looms from the city in the manner that
Ottumwa saloons were closed An
effort is being made to secure C. w.
Trickett, assistant states attorney of
Kansas City, Kans., noted temper
ance worker, who succeeded in clos
ing the saloons at that place at one
time. Oskaloosa has eighteen retail
liquor places and three wholesale
agencies that would be affected by the
petition
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--Eight room house, SIS
Concert. Apply 722 Franklin
street. t
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CITY NEWS.

Attend the grand masquerade at
Estes hall rink Wednesday evening.
-Woodmen and Royal Neighbours
dance New Years eve. Rights of adj
mission reserved.
If you wish to sell your property,
rent one or make an exchange use a
Gate City want ad.
The bill this week at Dodge's
Theatre is one of unusual interest.
Be sure and attend.
Fred Dressed uil entertain you
again with that beautiful song, Asleep
in the Deep Thursday evening at ST.
Peters hall
The cold wave flag was hung up
early this morning. foretelling drop
in the temperature to at least 10 de
srees above zero by tomorrow morn
ing.
The lecture on Christian Science
at the Grand opera house Sunday af.
ternoon, is free to the public, and will
be an able exposition of a subject that
is being much discussed.
The City Home Holiness Mission
at No. 207 Main street solicits cakes,
pies, sugar, pickles and bread to help
out in the free supper to be given to.
morrow evening at the New Year
watch party.
The local church of Christian Sci
eace is giving the public an opportun
ity to hear Judge William G. Ewing
lecture. He is an authority on Chris
tian Science, and there is popular
desire to hear the truth about this
subject.
Great act of mystery at Dodge's
Theatre. See Veolette.
At the Grand opera house. Sunda,
afternoon, Judge William G. Ewing
will deliver an authorized lecture or
the subjec. of Christian Science. Sc
much has been in print on this sub
ject, that an exposition by an .u,-or
ity should be welcomed.
Look for them at the Roll-a-way.
This evening at Hawkes. hall, a.
s o'clock, the Keokuk veterans of the
Spanish-Americaa war will meet fol
the purpose of organizing a camp O
the United Spanish War Veterans All
men in Keokuk who enlisted art
urged to be present at the meeting
this evening.
Several changes will take effec
On Sunday. January 8, and are as fol
lows: No. &c will leave Keokuk a
$40 in the morning instead of $50
Train due at 7:30 each evening vii
! arrive at o'clock instead. Thest
| are both freight changes in schedul,
and will not affect passenger table.
-Nauvoo Rustler: Mrs. Jos. Wise,
/ of Appanoose township, who is at tn
Graham hospital in Keokuk. will b
operated on next Thursday morning
She is afflicted with three tumors
/; Mrs. Frank Enright of Sonora, wa
operated on last week at the sam
hospital for the removal of a tumo
and is reported very low.
See the wonderful yeolette a
Dodge's Theatre.
Just one year ago from thi
coming New Years day, the littl
steamer Rita w. stern wheel boa
came down the river and tied UP 6
the local wharf. No boats are see
On the river now days but once in
while by chance boat will come dow
the river and makes an odd appea
ance on the river among tho f1oatin
, ice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-30

Neutrality-suspicious. are again call.
Ing for hundreds of trained men to
NIL positions as firemen, brakemen,
electric railway motormen and conduc.
tors. Uncle Sam also wants more
competent men for railway mail
clerks, carriers and P. O. clerks. Our
practical courses by mail will tit YOU
in a short time for any of these good
paying positions. Write today for
free catalogue and say for what posi-.
ton you want to qualify. The Wenthe
Ry. Cores. School. Freeport, Ill.,.
Dept. 1858. u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-30
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WhNTED-soc men to learn barber
trade and take positions waltinz
our graduates. Few weeks completes
Constant practice furnished, scholar.
ship include tools, Instructions
demonstrations. examinations and di.
piomas. Write for catalogue. Moler
Barber College. St Louis. No. t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-30
More Than 20
ingredients give to Hoods Sar-
saparilla Its great curative power :

mower to cure many and varied COM
plaints. Including diseases of the blood.
ailments of the stomach, troubles OF
the kidneys and liver.
Many OF the Ingredients are just what
the profession prescribe in the ailments
named, but the combination and pro,
portions are peculiar to this medicine and
piye it curative power peculiar to itself.
Therefore, there can be no substitute
for Hoods. Get it in the usual liquid
form, or in tablets called Sarsatabs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

behind. The excitement spreads in
waves from the bridge to the quarter
deck; every one begins talking, giving
opinions and reasons. Somebody reads
the signal and passes it along. The
Charleston is now several lengths be-
hind. The signal reads: Have trouble
with engines; disregard our move
ments."
The Charleston is beaten,
The perfect engine room has failed to
stand the strain. or the long steel arms,
perhaps, or one of the numerous
pumps. Something went wrong, at any
rate. and there she is, 500 yards be-
hind.
The race has narrowed to two. The
Milwaukee is still in the lead and gain
ing slightly, ever so little, but gaining.
What spirit her men must have to
work Onto know their ship is leading
and gaining and her main rival out Of
the racei
Nothing to beat but the ST. Louis
The Incompatible "Sloper," built by
the Union iron works, grandchild of the
Oregon, contending the final phase of
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

another mans ear before he could hear
you The only thing in your mind was
the engine and steam, steam, more
steam. The gauge showed 210 pounds.
we ought to have thirty more
cries somebody. Whats the matter
in the firerooms?" His voice comes
family to you, barely audible, as
through thick fog.
Last year on the trial run we had
no trouble keeping UP 24o,'' grumbles
one of the petty officers, "and not half
the men," Every once in while some
one goes up to the gauge or revolution
counter, scrutinizes it anxiously, and
then turns with an expression of dis
gust.
The engines are turning 40 revoIu-
tions. but that is not enough. It takes
nearly $50 to mako % knots, aud that
is the speed necessary In their opinion
to win. So they keep on whistling
back to the firerooms for more steam.
There are two engines, port and star
board, having four cylinders apiece
These cylinders look like huge sleeves
from which slim steel arms project
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

r HE second squadron OF the
United states Pacific feet is
composed mainly of the Charles
ton, the St. Louis and the Mil
waukee-sister ships, four stackers,
built for % knots and costing more
than three million dollars apiece.
Tie Neafy & Levy company built the
- Louis. Newport News the Charles
ton and the Union iron works the41fil-
waukee. The Charleston circumnavi-
gated South America with Secretary
Root aboard. and the ST. Louis fol-
lowed some months later to join her
and the Milwaukee, put in commission
about this time at the Mare island
navy yard
From the time these ships got in
SQUADRON. with the Charleston as flag
shin. having Rear Admiral Swinburne
aboard. the rivalry between them has
been intense The first six months
there was nothing to it but the Charles
ton. She was verything-target prac-
tice. boat races and baseball-with an
case that made competition with her
snDsreutfv useless. The Milwaukee,
known as the "Sloper," was still a
little new. The St Louis was dubbed
rbe Lame Duck" The Charleston won
about $1,000 from the st. Louis on a
boat race and she won a like amount
from the Milwaukee on a baseball
game. She defeated the Pennsylvania 5
crack baseball team. 70 0, at San
F-rancisco- beat the Lame Duck by a
neck at target practice and promptly
adopted the motto Better than ever
Tho St. Louis, beaten twice-not
badly. but BY Just q small margin each
tine-thought il over and adopted the
motto Pluck wins.
About this time the chief engineer
exported unfavorably on some OF the
n,1n,ps and the ship went TO Mare
slsnd FOR repairs. She stayed there
wo months and prepared TO go again
10 Nagdalens. hay for target practice'
where the Charleston and Milwaukee
hsd preceded her. Before she left san
francisco one Of the daily newspapers
devoted two columns 10 describing her
battered condition, due TO the ravages
~ the trip through Magellan strait.
a day later epidemics OF measles ana
mumps broke out. To add further trou-
Die the pumps, though repaired, were
not working well yet Finally there
we're only two weeks to prepare for
target practice. The news had come
up from the other ships that the
Charleston exceeded her. last years
score and had tied the Maryland. the
best Of the Big Four" with her six
inch battery. On the ST. Louis some
Of the best gun pointers were on the
sick list The Lame Ducks" prospects
we're of deep ultramarine with indigo
trimmings.
Shortly after her arrival at Magda-
lena bay the admiral sent a memoran-
dum stating il was his intention to
have an eight hour full speed trial
after target practice on the way north
fo san Francisco. Tic date set was
March &. On February o the St Louis
lad Ieft san Francisco.
ttkIoW. after We beat them on the
III range. sal the ordnance ohcer
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
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jumps to the middle OF the room for a
brief second to catch a gust OF the air
the blowers are sending down.
An officer in -dungarees has just come
from the engine room. He begins
shouting something before he Is fairly
in hearing distance. You finally make
out his words as he approaches.
We have gained so yards in the last
half hour. and are now nearly abreast
of the Milwaukee,. Like the chief ho
goes into all the frerooms repeating
the message The chief comes aft to
go to the engine room.
If that hot bearing now will hold
out.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

VERY one now watched the
Charleston's pennant, all glasses
were focused on 1t. Suddenly a
little space appeared between it and
the yardarm, which grew wider and
slowly still wider. It had the motion
of feather sinking gently through
the air.
simultaneously the other two PEN
nants came down. The captain put the
arm of the engine room annunciator
hard over TO full speed ahead" There
was a changing OF gongs and the an
swering pointer, moved by an unseen
hand, described the same arc. stopping
at the same space. The race was on.
The sea was calm and blue, rippled
in patches by a slight breeze, not
strong enough to dispei the three lines
OF smoke that fell over the horizon
behind. All the motion of the ship
came from within. The Milwaukee
was ahead length, the st. Louis and
Charleston abeanl
The stimulus Of a hundred yards
gained or lost could not be felt by
the man below working in the cellars
of the ship Down there the real race
was being run. The speed depended
on the engines. the engines on the
boilers and the boilers on the men who
kept the furnaces alive with coal. The
heat in the engine room was intense
OliceES 5tfu StlAlSleu men, lnQ1SIln2u1Sll-
able in undershirts, overalls, sdungarees
and caps. dripping with oil and water,
their faces glistening, moved around
with a shutting gait over the slippery
deck, squirting oil here and there, feel
ing the heat of bearings and taking
data on oil despatched sheets.
1t was almost impossible to talk The
thump of the engines and pumps and
the vibration of the ship mixed with
the hiss of escaping steam, with tho
rumble of the shaft and the sound Of
dripping water. Oil and water show
cred from everywhere. covering the
rails eccentrics, floor plates and frames
or braces with a yellow frost like COW
ering. In q minute your clothes and
shoes were saturated; but nobody
minded this bit. Nobody noticed that
you had TO get within four inches Of