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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock.


Cattle-Receipt estimated at $500;
market strong; beeves, 4.70@I15;
Texas steers. 4.50@5.60: western
steers. 4.1O@5.65: stockers and feed
ers, 3.4O@5.5O; cows and heifers, zoo
@5.70; calves, 6.00@S.25.
Hogs, receipts estimated at 1900;
market strong, sc higher; light, $500
$50; mixed, 6.6O@7O0; heavy, $3.50
7.O5; rough, 6.65@6.sO; good to choice
heavy, 6.S0@7.75; pigs, 5.45@6-35;
bulk of sales, 6SO@6.95.
Sheep, receipts estimated at $4,000;
market strong; native, 3.75@6.25;
western. 3.75@6.50; yearlings, $3.50
$50; lambs, native, 5.75@S.0O; west
ern, 5.75@S.15.
Dairy
Butter-Steady creameries, 221a q
291kc; diaries, 2O1S@251ac.
Eggs Steady; at mark, cases in
cluded, firsts, 1Sc; prime firsts, 19c.
Cheese-Firm; daisies, 151ac; twins,
15c; Young Americas, 1870; long
horns, 1870.
Potatoes Steady; choice to fancy,
$4,000; fair to good, S5@S7c.
Produce.
Poultry Steady; turkeys, II; chick
ems, 151ac; springs, 1870.
Steady; so to so pound
weight 6k@7c; so to IS pound
weights, SIZE; IS to 10 pound weights
9M1Oc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
Girl Badly Burned

Viroqua, Wis, March 24.-Carol, f.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Smith of Sugar Grove, was seri-
ously burned about the right side of
arm and side of the face. The flames
also entered the mouth and nose by
inhalation The child was playing up
stairs and, it is supposed found
matches, for when the mother heard
the screams of the little girl she
rushed upstairs and found the chfld's
clothing on fire. The little victim
will probably recover.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
FIGHT,
ONE IS KILLED

Lebanon. Mo-, March 24.-Rev M.
d. Johnson shot and killed Rev. Sol
ONION O'Dell, both of Lebanon, fol-
lowing a quarrel at Russ, village
near here. late yesterday. Rev. John
son is pastor of the Free Will Baptist
church, and the man he killed was
pastor of the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church. Johnson has surrendered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
AM|SH CHURCHMAN
IN $4,000 SUIT

Peoria. H.. March 24.-The case of
Rudolph Isch VS.. Rudolph Witzig ct
al, elders and leaders of the Amish
church, opened here yesterday. Isch,
who is a prominent Peoria business
man, sued for $4,000 damages alleg-
ing conspiracy He holds that he was
banished from the church following
the casting of a ballot at an election
several years ago, this act being Ia
booed by the rules of the Amish re
ligion Other alleged misdeeds against
the cult followed and he charges that
a plot was concocted resulting in
systematic persecution of himself and
family and the ruination of once
profitable business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
MATTHEWS is GUILTY.
Neenah Murderer Gets Fourteen
Years at Waupun.

Oshkosh, Wis. March 21.--John
Matthews of Neenah appeared in cir.
cult court yesterday morning and
pleaded guilty to the charge Of mur.
der in the second degree of Charles
Solomon, also OF Neenah, on March l.
He was given the minimum sentence
fourteen years-in the state prison
at Waupun.
II never meant to kill anybody. l
am doing this for my mothers sake. =
This was the brief statement made
by Matthews. when asked II there was
any reason why sentence should not
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31

using Doan's Kidney Pills. | improved
from that time until well, and can say
without hesitation that Doan's Kidney
Pills saved my life
Sold by all dealers. 90 cents poA-
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, \. u
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31

Ia u Il
wrong, my back
was weak and
painful and at last
| took to my bed.
Attacks of gravel
ran me down to a
mere skeleton. |
was treated for fe-
M a | e weakness
without Dehenl.
and finally began
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
TWAS A SIMPLE TRICK.
So Says English Judge of Bunco
Game Played on Dr. Hutchins.

SO Says English Judge OF Bunco
Game Played on Or. Hutchins.
London, March 24-"How anyone
can be- deceived by such simple tricks
is amazing" said Judge Wallace yes
terday afternoon, when he passed
sentence on three men who had bun
coed DR.. Marriott Hutchins, president
of the board of education of Lake
county, Michigan, out of $1,000 in cash
and diamond ring. The judge SEN
fenced the men to 81, Is and 9 months
imprisonment respectively. The pro-
ceedings in court seemed to amuse
the spectators greatly, but Mr.. Hutch
ms was greatly embarrassed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
KIDNAPPING CAPITAL oFFENsE,

Minnesota Legislator Proposes Bill to
That Effect
ST. Paul, March 24.-Representative
John Zelch is having bill prepared
which is soon to be introduced in the
Minnesota house making kidnapping a
capital offense
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
BUN DOWN TO A SHADOW.

E T,,t. Condition Brought Back
to Health.
Mrs Edgar Smith, Belle fialne'
Iowa. says: after an eleven-mohths
siege of rheumatism and typhoiu niy
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31

Slenderness of line is still the key-nofs
of all styles For the woman inclined (
be little stout, this suit is particularly
good.
1t may be carried out in a rough siif
suiting, one of the new heavy linens; they
are fascinating-quit another thing from
the old-time, shiny, mussy, harsh linens.
These new ones are soft and hang in well:
and they come in all the prettiest shades.
Buttons, covered with the material, OF
matching in shade the collar and cuffs.
make neat tailored finish.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31

Perforated window boards make
good ventilators.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24

arrested two persons who were playing blackjack for money.
 The prisoners taken in the raid were Mike Kentro, Slovenian, and Hen. derson Bendow, negro, Kentro when taken before Justice High pleaded gull. ty to breaking the nti-gambling law and was fined $l00 or serve 100 days in the county jail. Bendow, the negro, ,IleaL I j gai',v nj will DC triel Thursday in Justice Highs court,
 The officers did not go into the build ing for the purpose of hunting for gam bling, but were looking for a witness needed in eomiy trial. They discov- cred the gambling game going on in a
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24

back room while searching for tho wit ness and immediately arrested the card players and took them into the justice court.
 Kentro, the Slovenian, is the first per son to be sentenced in Cochise county for gambling. He offered no defense but admitted that he and the negro were playing blackjack and twenty 'one for money. When arrested there was a sum of money in sight on the table.
 The place where this game was be ing carried on is upstairs over the Depot saloon, where there is billiard
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24
THE DAIE YER BELT

parlor frequented by negroes and their white associates.
 The officers are positive that there are other gambling games going on in Bisbee, but these games are carried on under lock and key and spies are kept on the outside to watch for the coming of officers and it is impossible to catch the gamblers with the goods on.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24
GAMBLING CRUSADE
 ON AT BISBEE
ONE cULPRIr PLEADS GUILTY AND IS FINED COSTS
 OF COURT

BISBEE, October 23.-Sheriff Jack White and Deputy Sheriff Ray Swain .Taided gambling game Saturday even' ing at about 9 O oclock in the negro bangout at the foot of o. K. street and
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24

Freight agent will be ready for busi- ness at Miami on Tuesday morning. Read page 8.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24
Underwear

Our grand assortment of Unda wear at this store is very attract to everybody. The lines are
 varied that one has to express preference and we produce the sired goods. There are Spe( grades and weights for the momt to relieve the light summer g ments that are certainly a mem to health now. Or, if heavier g ments are desired, we have the too. All qualities are priced to your purse. $1.00 to $500 a st
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24

Now is your opportunity. Tuesday will be too late. Read page 3.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24
FALL MILLINERY

For this week we are mak- ing some very great reduc- tions on all our new fall Mill linery. We surely are de- termined to make this the greatest Millinery Season of our business career and if prices will accomplish this, it certainly will prove to be such.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-24

We cannot stop to enumerate all the different styles, shapes and col ors we are showing in Mems and Boys Hats for fall and winter wear. We simply wish to state that if in need of a. hat or cap. we have the correct style, shape and color No trouble for us to fit you in hat that will please and satisfy you. Such makes as the Knox, Roelofs, Stetson and Tiger Special are bound to give you satisfaction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14

ought 90 20 away with him when he
asked YOU 10 go. That is why I was
unsettled In my mind"
The only reason why I doubted was
that I thought by going I might save
better lives than mine I could will
ingly give up my life 20 do that. But
10 stain 20 by going back 10 such a
man-God help me-"
II think I understand. IN the unfor-
tunate should happen before Z come
hack 7 hope only this. That you viii
not hate me because I am the man
on whom the responsibility has fallen
] haven't sought &C.. And X I should
not come back az an 10 is only
goodby'
He saw her clasp her hands convul-
sively. Il viii not say il, viii pray
on my knees that YOU DO come back. ."
Good night Marion. Some one is
az the cottage door"
"It is probably Mr. NcCloud and
Dicksie. z win let them in."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14
CHAPTER xxxuL



The str of the town over the shoot
ing Of Banks seemed 20 Marion. in her
distress. TO point an accusing finger at
her. The disgrace Of what she had
felt herself powerless TO prevent now
weighed on her mind. and she asked
herself whether. after an. the respon-
sibility OF this murder was not upon
her. Even putting aside this painful
doubt, she bore the name of the man
who had savagely defied accountable
~ and now. it seemed 20 her. was
dragging her with him through the
slough Of blood and dishonor into
which he had plunged
The wretched thought would return
that had she listened to him. had she
consented 10 20 away. this outbreak
might have been prevented And what
horror might not another day bring
what lives still closer to her life be
taken2 For herself she cared less
but she knew that Sinclair. now that
he had begun. would not stop. In
whichever way her thoughts turned.
wTetchedness was upon them. and the
Gay went In one of those despairing
and indecisive battles that each one
within his own heart must fight at
times with beaviness and doubt.
McCloud called her over the tele-
phone in the afternoon to say that he
was going west on the evening train
and would not be over for supper.
She wished he could have come for
her loneliness began to be insupport-
able.
Toward sunset she put on her hat
and started for the post-ofice In the
meantime, Dicksie. at home. had
called McCloud up and told him she
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14

have no choice in the matter. but I
must decide what TO try TO do II I
have one. Am 20 remember arst
that ne Is your husbandg"
There was a silence. what shall !
say-What can say2 GOD help me.
how am 20 answer a question like
that?"
How am TO answer it,"
Her voice was low and pitiful when
her answer came You must do your
duty"
What is my duty, then? To serve
the paper thar has been given TO
me, ] Nuow-bat NOT necessarily 10 de-
fend my lie az the price OF his. The
play OF q chance lies IN deciding that
/ can keep the chance or give il away
that is FOR Won 10 say. or take the
question O. duty again. You are alone
and your friends are few. Haven't
any duty toward You. perhaps2 I
don't know a womans heart I used
10 think Gid. but ! don't My duty
10 This company that ! work for is
only the duty of a servant. II / 20.
another takes my place: it mean
+t'hit4e eANtsN tdhlAs one name OIL
the pay roll and putting another on.
Whatever he may have done. this
man is your husband: II his death
would cause you pans. IL shall not
be laid at ny door We ought 10 IN.
derstand each other on that point
fairly before start tonight"
can you ask me whether you ought
not to take every means 20 defend your
own life? or whether any considera.
ton ought 20 come before that?
think not. I should Dc a wicked WON.
an II were 10 wish evil TO him
wretched as De has made me- an
wretched s~o-n p whichever way /
turn. But J s. Gala be less than hu-
man - ] cogH say that 10 me your
death would not be cruel cruel
blow"
There was a moment OF sileace.
"Dicksie Understood you to say tina.
you were IA DOUBT as 20 wheth IT yca
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14

I've seen you az the ranchhouse. But
now that we really 90 know each
other. pleasA remember YOU are al
ways sure of a home az the ranch
whenever you want one. Mr. Wick
wire, and just as long as YOU want
one We never forget our friends on
the Crawling stone"
III I may make so bold. 9 thank YOU
kindly And If YOU an will let me run
away now. want TO catch Mr Wits
per'ug Sr,th for Just one minute"
WickVire overlook Smith In Fort
street. "Tak quick. Wickwire." he
said; "I'm i'm a hurry What do you
want?"
Partner. I've always played fair
with you"
$50 FAR as ! know Wickwire. yes.
Why2"
1--WE got favor TO ask"
"What is money!
so partner. not money this time.
You've ALWAYS been mo-e than liberal
with me- E1. SO far I've had 60 keep
under cover. you asked me TO.
want Co ASS tho privilege now OF com
ing out into the OPEN The jig is up
SO Tar as Watching anybody goes.
eyes"
Tbcros nobody TO- watch any more
they're aU to chase. 3 reckon. now.
Tho Omen - my kind of fight. any
way. vsr. to ride ont this mauhunt
with you(
How is r.rr a~mo"
",rv ar-- I nm rf-ht and there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14
CHAPTER xxxv.
Amono the c9yotes.

FNi'IAWA A'.H 10y aANos
Orovllc once marked .arthest north
for jhe Peace river sold camps. but
with mining long ago abandoned IL
now marks ur.hest south for a rus
tiers camp being fayorite resort
FOR the people OF the Williams Cache
country OroVue boasts that it has
never surrendered and that il has
never been cleaned out 10 has moved,
and been moved. up stream and down.
and from bank 10 bank. it has been
burned out and blown away and lived
on wheels; but 10 has never suffered
the loss OF its Identity.
Whispering smith well busted with
alkaN. rode up to the Johnson ranch.
eight miles southwest Of Oroville. In
che afternoon OF the day after he left
Medicine Bend. The ranch lies IN a
valley watered by the Rainbow. and
makes a pretty little oasis of green
in a limitless waste OF sagebrush.
Gene and Bob Johnson We're cutting
alfalfa when Whispering Smith rode
into the field, and. stopping the NOW
ers. the three men talked while the
seven horses nibbled the clover.
Il may need little help. Gene, 10
get him out Of town" remarked Smith,
after he had told his story; that is. If
there are too many Cache men there
for me-"
Bob Johnson was stripping a stalk
of alfalfa In his fingers. Them fell
lows are pretty sore"
That comes Of half doing Job.
Bob. / was in 100 much OF hurry
with the roundup. They haven't had
dose enough vet" returned Whisper
ing Smith. III YOU and Gene will join
me sometime when 1 have a week to
spare. we viii go in there, clean up
the gang and burn the hair on the
roots of the chapparal-what? I've
limited TO Rebstock he could get ready
for something like that"
Tell US about that fight. Gordon"
Il will II you will give me something
TO eat and have this horse taken care
of. Then. Bob, want you 20 ride into
Oroville and reconnoiter. This is mail
day and ] understand some of the boys
are buying postage stamps to put on
my coffin"
They went TO the house, where
Whispering Smith talkedas he ate. Bob
took a horse and rode away, and Gene,
with his guest, went back 10 the al.
falfa, where Smith took Bob's place on
the mower. When they. saw Bob rid.
ing up the valley. Whispering Smith,
bringing in the machine. mounted his
horse.
Your man is there all right" said
Bob. as he approached. He and John
Rebstock were in the Blackbird sa-
loon. Seagrne isn't there. but Barney
Rebstock and lot OF others are.
talked few minutes with John and
Murray. Sinclair didn't say much
only that the railroad gang was tryine
to run him out OF the country, and ne
wanted 10 meet a few OK them before
he went. ! just imagined he held w
little before me; maybe not
There's a dozen Williams Cache men
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14

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nectiVeiy.
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smith lsuchcd II never quarrel
with man that's got tlc drop ON me.
BOYS Sow. This is sudden but uuex-
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looked from one tace to another be-
fore him with wide reach In his
field OF vision Tor the three hands that
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we ' placed. 80" what have YOU got
III TOT me-
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you answered the man in the middle,
win q sp"i1lns oath. You stole 40
mead or my steers I'M that roundup.
and IN going TO hll You so fun OF lead
you u never run or no more stock for
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-14
CHAPTER xxxW.
4 Sympathetic Gar.

sympathetic Ear.
VIZ = tscer ring Smith rode ae;er
SIN y So E Wing S;c"e ranch. %
fc7.r ~ g the wbo.s coRr trysiA /.
The Mankato free press., 1909-10-22
HAMMOND AS A PRESIDENTIAL
Candidate

more. They believe that county option
and tonnage tax are likely to cause
! further trouble in the republican
ranks, all of which will make good
/ capital for the democrats. If Eber-
hart is turned down, they see in such
a contingency still another chance to
cause trouble among the republicans
All of which is used as an argument to
show why and how Hammond can be
elected governor.
Having elected Hammond governor
in their own minds, the democrats 90
farther. They say that his election as
governor would at once make Ham
mond a national figure. The national
democracy is looking, for a leader.
Outside of the possibility of Gaynor in
New York developing such elements
of leadership as may qualify him, they
can see no one who will satisfy. The
time is not ripe to find candidate in
the South. Northern democracy is shy
of leadership. Bryan, they say, will
not do again, any more than he has
shall nor Harmon seem to properly fill
the bill and the time is ripe for new
man. Just as his tariff attitude has
made Hammond the logical candidate
for governor, they believe it would
make him the logical candidate for the
presidency. They argue that Ham
mond is big enough for the job. As a
speaker, he proved himself at Denver.
In the face of an immense audience
packed for Bryan, in the Denver Audi
torium, he nominated johnson for the
presidency without an interruption.
The majority of the delegates were for
Bryan. The galleries were for Bryan.
Yet by his dignity and poise and with
his eloquence, Hammond, they say, was
able to hold that immense crowd while
he told hostile audience of the mer-
its of Johnson and urged his nomina-
tion. They maintain that man who
could do that is qualified to go before
the public in his own behalf, for any
prize. They also maintain that the
country has got in the habit of looking
toward Minnesota as the state which
might furnish a presidential candidate.
1t is in the center of the great North
west which is dissatisfied with the tar,
iff. Johnson has passed on, now why
not Hammond? 1t is beautiful
dream, and Mr. Hammond, with the
poise coming from New England an
cestry, is not greatly disturbed by it,
but among the democratic leaders the
thought has taken root.