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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
Mysterious Wedding at Arbor Vitae.
WANTED

$50 tamarack poles, 8 inches
to 2 inches through or from 6
to 10 inches through, and nine
feet six inches long, delivered on
the west side of Catfish lake at
a founl ation on land owned by
J. Darling. If price is right will
take several hundred. Write me
at Milwaukee, Wis, Mack Block.
24-2t !. DARLING.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and
friends who so generously assist
ed us during the recent illness
and death of our husband and
father; also to Father Toplak
for his counsel and assistance.
Mrs. john RoDERIcK
AND FAMILY.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
JOHN RODERICK DEAD
Came to Eagle River in 1888
Helpless Invalid for Over
Two Years--A Good Citizen.

John Roderick died Sunday
afternoon, February 2l. 1909, at
the age of 7S years. Death due
to old age, superinduced by par
alysis. Funeral services were
held over the body at the Catho-
tic church yesterday forenoon,
the remains being taken back to
the late home until three O'Clock
in the afternoon when interment
was made in the village cemetery.
Deceased was born at Clayton,
Jefferson county, New York in
1881. At the age of twelve he
became a sailor upon the great
lakes and st. Lawrence river,
working up from deck hand to
that of captain. In 1872 he pur-
chased a passenger boat and
operated it up and down the St.
wrence river successfully for a
period of twelve years when he
retired from the lakes. He pur-
chased a farm in Dakota and
titled the soilfor a couple ofyears,
then migrated to Wisconsin, set
Ting in Eagle River, which has
since remained his home. This
was i'll 1888. He then assumed
command of the Gerry Lumber
Cos feet of tugs in Eagle river,
remaining with that company
until 1895. Later he was engi-
neer of the waterworKs plant
and embarked in the hotel bust
ness upon the north side of the
river.
In 1859 Mr.. Koderick was
united in marriage at Clayton,
N. Y, to Miss Della Leyere. To
this union there were born seven
children, five of which. with the
wife and mother, are living: Mrs.
lane Moore of Three Lakes;
H enry and Jasper of Eagle River;
William of Bartel, MINI, and
Mrs. Harry Frank of Lac Vieux
Desert.
During the period Mr.. Roder-
;ck sailed the lakes he had to his
credit the saving of over fifty
lives, one Of which was his wife.
At the time the latter accident
occurred, she was thrown
from the deck of the vessel into
the water, when the boat struck
the stub wall of the lock into
which it was entering. Mr.. Rod
erick saw her fall overheard ard
jumped from the vessels bridge,
Selling her before she went down.
John Rode,ick was a man COM
manding the respect and friend
ship of all with whom he came
in contact. Although the latter
years of his life were that of a
helpless invalid, still he saw the
bright side of life
Three years ago he was strick-
en- with paralysis; six months
later he suffered another stroke
and two years ago the third
stroke rendered him helpless.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Voters to Determine Monday
Whether or Not Free Pow
er Will Be Granted Klein
& Van Nostrand.

Next Monday, March fst, the
special town meeting and election
will be held in the town hall in
the village Of Eagle River. Polls
will open at nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and close at five O'Clock
in the afternoon.
This special election is being
held for the purpose of voting
free power to Klein & Van Nos
.trand who will use it in the man
ufacture of articles from alumni
mum, tin and other metals. This
firm has already given the voter
.boni fide evidence as to their in
tentions, when once given the
power, having expended some
thing better than $500 in ma
chinery and labor up to the pres
ent time.
They but now await the ac-
tion of the voters If the power
is given them, the plant will be
put in active operation, a crew
of workmen will be employed, and
the turning out of finished pro-
ducts will be the immediate re-
suit. fit is not given them, we
lose the industry.
Messrs. Klein & Van Nostrand
have been with US since October,
1908. In that time they have
shown themselves to be business
men of push and stamina; have
made friends by their every day
actions and shown in every res
pect that they will more than do
their share towards the building
up of Eagle River if but given
the chance next Monday.
What more can the people of
Eagle River ask?
The proposition to be voted
upon is clear and concise; is cas-
lily understood by all to be fair
to both the town and Klein &
Van Nostrand, and is withal a
clean cut legal instrument.
The Villas County News does
not for a moment doubt the out
come of the ballot Monday.
Every person who, on the start
opposed the giving away of
power to the initial industry,
is now ready and more than
willing to cast his vote for the
granting of this product we have
at our disposal He has read
carefully the proposition and
finds it to be a wholesome one
If the News did not consider it a
clean one we would not support
it.
The granting of this PROPOSE
ton means more to the town OF
Eagle River than one would i'm
aeine. 1t will give work to the
unemployed; increase our popu-
Iation; add more ready money
TO the Golfers of the business
man and be an incentive to other
firms in locating here and putting
to use the surplus power we
have created for their use. This
will take time, as the business
must grow in order to make
that increase.
Can any voter, conscientiously,
vote against this question next
Monday?
Let us. as voters of the town
of Eagle River, give a unami-
NOUS vote in favor of Klein &
Van Nostrand.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
Diphtheria ard Scarlet Fever.

Three mild cases are reported
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. al.
Croker, three of their sons being
in quarantine. Children of F. ]
Minkley, and Andrew Johnson
are down with scarlet fever
Mrs. Chas. Armstrong and baby
also have touch oithat malady.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
CUTTING UP THE TOWN.

Detatch From Villas County
and Town Of Eagle River.
Three Bills Before Legs.
j lature.
| Three bills affecting he county
of Villas and town of Eagle River
have been placed before the legis-
lature for action. The bills are
as follows:
| No. 242S. To detach town
ship 40 r e from the town OF
Arbor Vitae, Villas county, and
attach to town of Woodruff,
Oneida county. Bill introduced
by Senator Wright by request.
who affirms that he will not in
terfere either way in the matter.
No. 243S. To create the town
of Savner out OF Ais and east
half of At in town of Arbor
Vitae. introduced by Senator
Wright by request. He will take
no other action.
No: 514A. Detach 1913 from
town of Eagle River and attach
to Arbor Vitae; detach 1873 from
Eagle River and attach to State
Line; detach 43-7 and fractional
sections 81, 80. 33 in All from
Eagle River and attach to town
of Presque Isle. introduced by
Assemblyman Kubasta of Mer-
rill, by request. Kubasta stated
to E. A. Everett he simply intro
duced the bill upon request, and
further than that be would not
interest himself.
These three bills are said to
emanate from parties who are
taxpayers in the town of Eagle
River. They aim to cut down
the town, transferring themselves
to other towns where no mater
ial improvements are being made
and with no show of there being
any made for years-or until they
can clean up what timber hold
ings they have.
Brooks & Ross holdings in
43-s will go to Pressure Isle; A.
H. STANCE and Menasha Wooden
ware Cos holdings in A. and
1873 are to be given to Arbor
Vitae and State Line.
A mass meeting was held at
the court house M onday evening
in which Ex-assemblyman E. A.
Everett addressed the meeting,
explaining what he had learned
regarding the attempted cutting
Of Eagle River territory while
at Madison last week. His con-
tention was that with an ac-
credited representative at Madl-
son there was a good chance OF
the town and county saving its
territory and in the end bring to
time recalcrant tax payers who
aim to side step their legitimate
portion Of a just debt. 1t was
the sense of the meeting that
Mr.. Everett represent the towns
interests at Madison and defeat
the proposed detachment of
property, and that he be remun-
Grated for expenses while SO
doing; $154.0O being subscribed
for his and the expenses ofothers.
Mr.. Everett left this morning
for Madison. With the aid OF
John Radcliffe, supervisor of
assessments, Mr.. Everett will
be able to show the members IN
terested and also the committee
on towns and counties a few
facts and figures not to the liking
of those who are working for
the cutting down of the county
and town.
Other counties and towns IN
the state are fighting the same
sort ofthing. 1t looks as though
the instigators will be handed a
black eve in the detachment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
FIND CARCASS OF DEER
Violator Skins Out Saddles
and Throws Remainder OF
Carcass in Swamp.

The carcass of yearling buck.
minus the saddles, was found
Sunday near the iron springs on
the Wisconsin river by Deputy
Game Warden Oberholtzer.
The deer had been killed but a
short time ago, and after skin
ming out the saddles, the carcass
was dragged probably the dis
lance of mile and thrown IN a
swamp.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
Adjournment Taken.

Amos Radcliffe returned Friday
from Milwaukee where he had
been in company with Smart &
Curtis Of Merrill to meet the at
tornevs OF the Judgment creditors
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
Big Brook Trout.

Big Brook Trout.
Frank Wiezorek of Hackley
was in the city Monday. He IS
the proprietor of the only barber
shop in that thrifty little village
and consequently all the hair
cutting and chin scraping is done
bv him. Mr.. Wiezorek is also
an enthusiastic fisherman and
claims credit for catching one OF
the largest brook trout ever
taken from Northern Wisconsin
stream. Photographs otthe hsn !,
which weighed FIVE and one-hall
pounds, are being distributed
among Mr.. Wiezorek's friends
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24
Chairs Have Arrived.

Chairs Have Arrived.
Two barber chairs of hydraulic
variety were installed Yesterday
in Roderick's barber shop.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28
Death of Captain Aldrich.

G. S. Aldrich. commander of the
Soldiers Home at Monte Vista,
died Friday morning, May q, at
the home after few days illness.
Captain Aldrich, as he preferred
to be called came to the valley in
1884 and engaged in the mercan-
tile business at Monte Vista, two
years later he established the
Graphic and was for many years
its editor. He was born in New
York in 1888 and served during
the civil war with Company b,
S5th New York Volunteer Infantry
attaining the rank of hrevet major
September lst, 1903, he was ap-
pointed commander of the Home,
which office he held at the time of
his death, although his term was
about to expire and his successor
had been selected.
He is survived by widow and
a daughter, Mrs. d. E. Newcomb
of this city. who was with him
during his illness and a son, Paul
Aldrich of New York who arrived
too late to see his father alive but
was present at the funeral.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon from the Soldiers Home.
the body being laid to rest with
military honors beside the graves
of two children in Monte Vista
cemetery.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

The National Encampment of
the G. A. r. will be held this year
at Salt Lake City, Aug. 8 to IA.
The business sessions and camp
fires will be held in the historic
tabernacle. The Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad has issued ii large
and handsome, illustrated, two
color folder containing world of
information about the encamp-
ment the city and the trip. You
can doubtless have one sent to a
friend by addressing the passenger
department of the road at Denver.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28
Plenty of Money to Loan.

We are in the farm loan business.
Any amount, secured on Conejos
county irrigated land on 5 and 10
years time. See me for terms and
rates. THos. MCCUNNIFF.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

Don't be deceived, Buy nothing
but American Field woven wire
fencing. 1t has the weight and
quality. The others are not in its
class. Murphy -Newcomb H. Co.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

WANTED-Success Magazine
requires the services of man in
La lara or Sanford to look after
expiring subscriptions and to
secure new business by means of
special methods unusually etfec-
tive; position permanent; prefer
one with experience, but would
consider any applicant with good
natural publications; salary 81 so
per day, with commission option.
Address, with references, r. G.
Peacock, room 102, Success Maga-
zine building, New York.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28
RESENT ATTACK ON
SAN LUIS VALLEY
Alamosa Business Mems Club
First to Defend Fair Name
Of the States Largest
and Best Farming
District.

AZ al IIeetiIS VI VIC buoiiicSo
Mems Club of Alamosa, held on
the Goth day of May, 1909, called
to consider the policy of the
Rocky Mountain News, news
paper published in the city of
Denver. in its publication of
certain articles, the effect of which
must be to injure the welfare and
prosparity of the San Luis valley
and the resident population there
in, and further, calculated to deter
others from settling within its
borders, the following resolutions
we're unanimously adopted by the
said Business Mems Club:
Whereas, the Rocky Mountain
News uses as basis to attack the
interests of the San Luis valley,
and the methods employed for the
settlement and development of the
valley by some companies, and
especially the lands in the Fort
Garland section, and the plan of
distribution of the lands under the
methods of purchase agreed upon,
that the settlers hereunder, and the
citizens of the valley are dissatis-
fed with the plan of procedure
and settlement;
Whereas, in truth and in fact,
more than 5000 people became
and are satisfied with
their purchases, and express their
entire satisfaction with the meth
ods of subdivision;
Whereas. in truth and in fact,
of acres of otherwise
grazing lands were brought under
cultivation and settlement under
this plan.
Second-The productive value
of those lands were equal to any
lands within the state of Colorado
Third-It resulted in the ex-
penditure of 100000 in projects
for the irrigation of this large
area of land.
Fourth THAT it brought into
being the new and prosperous
town of Blanca, which but for this
method of settlement would not
have graced the map of Colorado.
Fifth-That the only way to
make revenue producing property
is through settlement, and this not
only applies to the Fort Garland
section, but to every part of the
San Luis valley.
Whereas, the San Luis valley is
equal in area to the state of Con-
necticut, which today is support
ing 1,250,0OO people; and
Whereas, the natural resources
of the state of Connecticut are not
equal to those empraced in the
San Luis valley, and whereas, the
San Luis valley can easily support
a population of 100000 from agri-
culture alone, and whereas, the
methods employed by the various
real estate interests operating in
the San Luis valley should be
commended rather than censured,
we, the business men of Alamosa,
do protest against circulating re-
ports of misleading nature, cal
culated to adversely influence
those who otherwise might be-
come interested in the San Luis
valley, and feel justified in this
protest by reason of the fact that
at the inter- state fair held at
Albuquerque, New Mexico, in
September last, the San Luis val
ley won for its products 43 first
prizes, the sweepstakes and the
silver cup; further, that at the
worlds fair in Chicago, in 1903,
the San Luis valley won the medal,
in competition with all nations, on
wheat, oats and barley, both for
yield and quality, and the soil on
which these prize products were
grown, is embraced in the area
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28
The celebrated Moon buggies at
cost. Murphy Newcomb Fl. Co.
DO YOU WANT TO GO TO

COLLEGE? If so we can hel p
you. We heve already put hun
dreds through college by means of
our plan. Write to-day for full
information regarding our offer of
a free scholarship in any school or
college. Address, Robert j. Sher-
lock, 29-31 East 22d St, New York
City.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

Top buggies and spring wagons
at cost at the Murphy -Newcomb
Hardware Co.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

We have on our list
For sale, the best
Pea Land in the valley,
The finest Hog Farms
In the valley,
Ideal Stock Farms
With warm springs
Which insures open
Water all the year.
Farms which produce
More potatoes and
Better potatoes than
Greeley ever grew.
The best native hay
Ranch in the valley,
$500 acres under
One fence.
All these farms carry
Old water rights and
All are absolutely free
From alkali.
We solicit your business in this
line. If you have anything
for sale, list it with us.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
sweeping Victory for the city Over
Major w. 3. Collins In Re-
cent Interesting
Case.
INJUNCTION GRANTED
city Is Restrained From Giving $3.50
to Upper Mississippi River
Improvement Asso-
citation.

Judge H. Bank Jr. rendered his
opinion in the case of Major w. B.
Collins VS.. municipality Of Keokuk'
The plaintiff was granted but one in
junction against the city, and that is
zone to enjoin the city from paying
$3.50 to the Upper Mississippi I'm
provement association. The judge de.
clares that there is no law legalizing
the city to appropriate such funds to
this end. This was the only victory
for Collins. On other points, such as
to the assessors compositions, other
memberships, ETC., the city was sus-
tanned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

People III advancing age never feel
good when their bowels do not move
regularly. BY regularly is meant at
least once day. AT no time of life
is it so important to keep the bowels
stomach or clogged intestines may
mean cold that you would not other
wise take on It may mean the return
of rheumatism; the breaking out of the
skin. All these things are fostered by
constipation. To keep the bowels NOV
ing nicely every day use DIR. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin, the. wonderful laxative
keep the bowels in order; the tonic
properties will tone the stomach. Price
50 cents and 81 of any druggist
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
Judge Banks Opinion.

w. B. Collins vs.. City of Keokuk.
Cooley, on Constitutional Limita-
ton lays down the following doc
trine: A conflict between the statute
and the constitution is not to be i'm
pied. and 1t would seem to follow
that If the meaning of the constitution
is clear, the court, if possible, must
give the statute such a constitution
as to enable 1t to have effect. That
this is only saying in another form OF
words that the court must cOnStrue
the statute in accordance with the
legislative intent, since it is also to
be presumed that the legislature de-
signed the statute to have effect and
not to be nudity. That whenever an
act of the legislature can be so con.
strued and applied as to avoid conflict
With the constitution. and give 1t
force of law, such construction will
be adopted by the courts. That the
courts, il possible, should SO construe
every act of the legislature as to make
it consistent, If 1t be possible, with
the provisions OF the constitution
] That the legislature act is not to be
declared void upon mere conflict Of
III rpretation between the Legislative
and judicial power, but before pro
ceeding to annul by. judicial sentence
what has been enacted by the law
making power it should clearly ap
pear that the act cannot be supported
nv any reasonable intentment or al
lowable presumption.
That the supreme court Of New
York considers this but the applica.
ton Of the similar rule that in the
exposition OF statute it is the duty OF
the court to seek, ascertain and carry
out the intent Of the legislature in its
enactment and to give full effect to
such intent: they are bound to SO con
strue the statute, If practable, as to
give it force and validity rather than
to void 1t and render it nugatory. II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
I.eBron's \ Main q :
See our Special $1,000
DIAMOND RINGS.

from compensating< its assessor for
making the assessment for the bene-
fit of the city. 1t is not claimed that
said section las ever been made ap-
plicable to cities organized under spe
cial charters, but the claim is that It
is general law and includes all such
cities. With this contention / cannot
agree, and an injunction on this
ground is denied.
AS to the allegation that the city
council of the defendant city contin-
ues to spend more than the annual
revenue find that such allegation is
not sustained by the evidence, but on
the contrary it appears from the. evil
Gence that there is no balance on
hand in the city treasury, and that
this balance, together with other re-
sources to come in due course, will
be sufficient to meet the ordinary ex.
penses of the city, and / therefore
find that t e ordinary expenses of the
city will not exceed its annual income
for the present fiscal year. The ap-
plication for an injunction on this
ground is therefore denied
AS to the payment of $4,000 la
dues or otherwise to the Upper Mis-
sissippi Improvement association the
court find that there is no authority
in law for the making of such appro-
priation or payment and as to this
the plaintiff is entitled to an injunc-
ton.
Dec. a., 1909. \
ts III. BANK. Judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
and safest cough remedy for children.
At the first symptoms OF a cold. give
as directed. and ward off ..anger OF
Group, bronchitis, sore throat, cold in
the head and stuffy breathing. 1t
bring comfort and ease to the little
ones. Contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs Keep always on hand,
and refuse substitutes. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
Oysters and Poverty.

BY some people taste for oysters
is regarded as sign of comparative
afiiuence. Fifty years ago, however,
oysters were sold in England at IL
cents dozen, and it was Sam Weller
who discovered that poverty and oys-
tiers always go together" The poorer
a place is. the greater call there seems
to be for oysters" said Sam. Look
here, sir; blessed If don't think that
ven mans very poor he rushes out
of his lodgings and eats owsters in
regular desperation"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
An lndiscreet Memory.

The Hostess-Don't you think
Col Broadside is quite a wonderful
old man? Look at him. He is as
straight and slender as an arrow
and he has the most wonderful mem.
DRY.
The Lady of Dubious Age--I think
he's an atrocious old bore He re-
members when everybody was born.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
NEGATIVE Honesty.

What would you do with an honest
man when you found him?" Il don't
know" answered Diogenes reflective
ly. IF he was one of those people
who are honest simply because they
have never been tempted, I'd have
to struggle with myself to keep from
getting UP green-goods game or a
get-rich-quick scheme to take his
money"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
John w. Young, Builder, SuperIn-
tendent and Contractor for all kinds Of
construction. Also general repair
work. PROMPT and careful atten-
ton given TO plans and estimates
Your patronage solicited. Office but
Blondeau, Iowa phone. office. 2l43:
residence, 3342.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

A sprained ankle will usually dis
able the injured person for three
or four weeks. This Is due to lack
Of proper treatement. When Cham
berlain's Liniment is applied cure
may be effected in three or four days.
This liniment Is one of the best and
most remarkable preparations in use
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy
and j. F. Kiedaisch g. Son.