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Arizona republican., 1911-03-13

Wire and cord for aeropianes are special development. The wire is made in twelve sizes, with breaking strength of 1000 to 15s pounds. The cord for stays are number of fine strung wires trandcd together. their strengths being 2.3O0 to 2.000 pounds: tho flexible cord for steering gear is Of six strands of seven wires each, around center of cotton or wire.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-13
Fine stock of Almond Trees at Hills Seed House.

Wait for the big sale on the Van Kirk ranch, March ls. if you want a fine family cow-all money makers. blk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Collapse Of Great Editor

whether he heard me. Then 1 ven
tured to ask few questions about his
health. / thought heard one or two
faint monosyllables in reply, as
though he were answering me with
half-conscious expressions. And not
once. in all the time I was there, did
he look at me, or, in fact, look any
where except blankly upon the news
paper.
''He seemed to me to be a living
dead man. That is the best expression
I can use to decide his condition. Ger
tainly he seemed like a man whose
intellect was clouded. 1 don't believe
that he knew who it was who stood
before him; don't believe he hardly
knew that anyone stood there.
ut was the most painful and pitiful
spectacle that I have ever seen. OF
course. there was nothing for me to
do but carefully end courteously to re-
tire. said Good day. but no re-
sponse came. 1 closed the door, and
Horace Greeley passed out of my sight
forever. That afternoon he went to
his home and collapsed completely. In
the course of two weeks he passed
away"
(Copvright. 1870 by E. ]. Edwards. ALI
Rights Reserved)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
TIE PRICE OF
LAND INCREASING
THE "BACK TO THE LAND" CRY
is EFFECTIVE.

Travelling through the state of Iowa
the other day, and Iowa is no excep-
ton to the story about to be related,
the writer was shown farm that was
offered three years ago for $3.50 an
acre. That appeared to be high fig
ure for land upon which the owner
depended upon the crops of corn, hogs
and cattle that could be raised upon
it. But it wasn't. A few weeks since
the farm changed hands at 1926 an
acre. Over in Illinois, down in In
diana, up in Wisconsin, across the
line in Minnesota, the same expert
ence was met with. And then atten-
ton is directed to Canada, which has
been the Mecca of so many hundred
thousand Americans during the past
few years. Not only in Eastern Can
ada has the price of lands increased,
but in Western Canada, during the
past few weeks, farm lands have in
creased from three to five dollars an
acre, with the prospect OF similar
advance during the next three months.
The reason for this is very apparent,
ii
out that the lands are worth great
deal more than the present prices.
The Northwestern Agriculturist Of
Minneapolis, paper that was one OF
the first of the American farm papers
to discover the real merits of the
lands of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta, says: 1.-The reciprocity SEIZED
ule would encourage American farm
ers to move to Canada, where the vir-
gin soil will produce greater crops of
grain with less labor than can be pro-
duced in our own farms in the North
west The result will be to enhance
land values in Canada" This paper
is afraid land values in Canada will be
enhanced at the expense OF land
values in the United States. In face
of the fact that land values in the
United States are increasing the rea-
soning scarcely holds. The reason for
the advance in value of Canadian
lands is partly accounted from the
fact, admitted by this paper, that Can
ada's virgin soil will produce greater
crops of grain with less labor" But
that is not the only reason. During
the past twelve months 100000 peo-
pie have made Canada their home and
these are mostly of the farming class
They want farms, and the demand as
well as the wealth of the soil is regu-
lating the price. A study Of the in
crease in the acreage of land put I'M
der crop last year, which can be had
from any Canadian government repre-
sentative, will prove the point, that
the demand is increasing at greater
ratio than even the most sanguine
would have predicted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Chess Vanity.

Frederick the Great, who played
chess passionately and very often,
was not a great master in the noble
game. Once a man was presented to
him as one of the best chess players
in the kingdom, and the king took a
fancy to him. This man often re-
ceived invitations to Potsdam to play
with his majesty, and, of course, he
ALWAYS won. This continuous victory
vexed the king, and once, as the
kings opponent gave him checkmate,
he exclaimed vehemently:
"How can it be possible that l lose
every game 1 play with you? Can l
never checkmate your"
The man answered most impolitely:
your majesty, if l could place my
head on your shoulders. you might
probably win"
History say that the king broke his
hoard on the head of the vain chess
nlayer-Exchange
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Memories of Argonaut Days

mile cross country road to the Pacific
began.
Eventually we reached the port of
San Juan del Sur, and took passage
for the last leg of the trip on the lit
tie steamer Pacific. This Is days
passage up the coast stands in my
memory as the worst 15 days of my
life 1t was too sickening to attempt
to describe. We started from New
York with about 800 able-bodied pas
sengers. We lost none on the At
lantic, nor on the San Juan river, but
the exposure to the soaking tropical
rains at night and the burning sun
by day that was our portion on the
journey from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific left scarcely an able-bodied man
among us by the time we reached the
| Pacific.
Arrived at San Juan del Sur, quite
number of the 800 were too i'll to go
on board the little steamer, and so
! stayed in the miserable little town,
where there was nothing but the
barest shelter. Many passengers had
| to be carried on board the boat. Be-
fore we had been 40 hours at sea fully
half our number was Frustrated with
fever, and from that time never a day
! passed that there were not several
| to slide off the plank. 1t was SO fire.
quent an occurrence that it attract
ed no attention.
by the time we touched at Acapul-
CO, where we buried those who died
that day, there were not enough we'll
persons on board to care for the sick.
| The weather was delightful and the
ocean like mill pond; otherwise, it
would have been still worse, as both
| decks were so crowded with the sick
from stem to stern that only narrow
paths were left to walk in. It must
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
How Charles W. GODDARD Found HoF-
ace Greeley Utterly Broken Down
Soon After His Defeat for
the Presidency.

One of the most intimate personal
and political friends in all New YORK
that Horace Greeley ever had was
Charles w GODDARD, who was a Repuo-
lican of much influence in Civil war
days, and, under the administration OF
Governor Fenton, captain OF the port
of New York. In the late slxtles OF
the last century Mr.. GODDARD became
candidate for congress, and when MI.
Greeley was appealed to to address a
political meeting in support OF his
friend he responded with alacrlty-
Moreover, Mr.. GODDARD was prooaoly
the last of the personal friends OF tue
great editor, outside the immediate
members of the Greeley family and OF
the Tribune staff, who saw him awe
The story of that meeting Mr.. Godard
gave to Mr.. Henry G. Wilson OF Bos-
ton. his brother-in-law, who was one
of the most intimate of the friends OF
Joseph Jefferson, the actor
'sIt was a few days after Greeley
had been defeated for the presidency
Mr.. GODDARD said. 81 was anxious TO
nav a friendly call upon him. 1 felt
sure that he would be glad to see me-
and I thought l might be able to say
something which would cheer MIN up
for I had heard that he was some
what respondent over his defeat-that
he was no longer the Horace greeley
whom we had all known for thirty
wears. but a broken-hearted old man.
'I climbed the fight of stairs leao-
ing to Mr.. Greeley's room in the IT'D
une building, not knowing wnetner !
would find him in or not. | knockeN
two or three times on the door OF MS
room. There was no response. Then l
knocked louder, when heard falnt'
mufled voice, saying, Come IN.
'T opened the door and stepped over
the threshold. There 1 paused, for l
was appalled, at the sight which was
before me. At his desk sat horace
greeley. There were the familiar
Greeley features, but not the ramliiAt
Greeley expression. He seemed 10 DC
in a stupefied condition He helo
fully spread out newspaper oeiore
him but he held it as though TINS
were a matter of habit. His eyes were
fixed blankly upon the paper. he olu
not look up at me. although | spohe
Kindly 10 him IN greeting; ooa0'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Triumph of Courage.

Courage and the power Of the hui
man eye," saved Walter Sergeant, a
prosperous rancher, in the Redwood
district, San Jose, when he was con
fronted by hungry mountain lion the
other evening. Sergeant was driving
a herd of COWS to his home in the
foothills when he noticed the big cat
stalking him. AS it crouched for a
spring, Sargent turned and fixed the
beast with his eye. Man and lion
remained as immovable as statues for
a few seconds and then the animal
turned and trotted away.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
How Returning Gold Seekers Tried
and Executed Two Of Their Com
Tades in Nicaragua for Rob-
bling Others.

In the spring Of 1852" said Mr..
dudley Jones, now Of Little Rock,
Ark, the California argonaut whose
experiences 1 have been recounting, Il
again started out from New York for
the gold field via the Vanderbilt route
across Nicaragua. In due time we ar
rived at the Atlantic port of Greytown
late one afternoon, and on disembark-
Ing found that a large body of passen-
gers, east bound across Nicaragua,
had preceded US into the town by a
few hours and were even then holding
trial over three of their fellow pas
sengers who had been caught robbing
others of gold dust. A fourth man
was to have been tried, but he had es-
capped into the jungle back Of the
town.
The trial took place in an old
adobe warehouse. 1t was held by the
people and in the name of the people
without regard to the Mosquito gov
eminent. 1t was a formal trial, as
regular as any trial, except that there
had been no election of court officers.
And 1T ended IN the three culprits be-
ing condemned to death.
1.-THE next morning our boat sent a
large delegation to swell the crowd of
homeward bound passengers that gath
cred to carry out and witness the ex-
ecution of the sentence. A scaffold
had been erected a few rods from the
warehouse, where the prisoners had
been guarded all night. Suspended
from a cross beam were three nooses,
and on the ground below were three
collins.
"At the appointed hour, the three
condemned men, dressed in white, but
no whittier than their faces, were
marched out under a strong guard be-
tween crowds of spectators. They
were led directly beneath the gallows,
when there was some talk between
prisoners and guard, which 1 could not
hear This over with, one man was
promptly swung off, followed imme-
diately by the middle man. Then, for
some reason that I never learned, the
third prisoner was marched back
through the silent crowd, and after
being stripped was tied over an old
cannon that happened to be there and
given so lashes. The natives took no
part in the proceeding except to bury
the dead
That evening we entered the small
boats that were to take us up the
first stage of the San Juan river, when
we would be transferred to the steam
sC that would take us the rest Of the
way up the stream and across Lake
Managua to the point where the u
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
T New NEWS =
OF YESTERDAY
by r. eZ E0ZzNZ<11Z%

be borne in mind that the care OF the
sick devolved upon acquaintance of
only few days, and the few passen-
gers that remained on their feet were
busy fighting of the threatening fever.
There was no Improvement till we
landed In San Francisco as wretched
a lot as ever left hospital boat, and
scattered over the state. How many
died from the direct cause of expos
ure while crossing Nicaragua only g
good God knows"
Copyright, 1910. by E. ]. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Distinguished Historian, While Visiting
America, Planned a Romance OF
the Reaicides Who Escaped
to This Country.

In the early seventies of the last
century James Anthony Froude visited
the United States The interest occa-
stoned by the coming of this d1stln-
guished English historian, this master
of English style and of descriptive
writing, and educator, was surpassed
only by the interest caused by the
visits here of Dickens and Thackeray,
and, possibly, of Tyndall, who was not
only one of the foremost men OF sci
ence of his time, but also very popu-
lar lecturer upon scientific subjects.
Professor Froude, to call him py his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Salt on Land.

One of the effects of the use of salt
on land is to increase the capacity of
the soil for retaining moisture. About
one barrel per acre has been known
to benefit grass during periods of
drouth, the salt being applied in May.
Kainit contains a large proportion Of
salt, as well as about IL per cent.
of potash, and may be used in prefer
ence
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Gle Was a Bird"

Lady Cat bird fancier's)-And you
guarantee that this parrot can talk?
Fancier-Talk! Why, madam, l
bought him from woman's club, be-
cause all the members were jealouG
of him-Yonkers Statesman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
EootIlQht.

Some genius has invented small
lantern to be worn on the toe of the
shoe"
(Which will afford opportunity for
a new application of the phrase trip
ping the light fantastic"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Her Popularity.

"They say Miss Lulu is very popu-
lar when charity banQuets are in
question"
$50 they tell me. She Is regular
dinner bells"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Wool fabrics only are employed
in the making of SINCERITY
Clothes produced by Kuh, Nathan
& Fischer Company, Chicago. Write
for Style Book No. Z.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Shop Talk,

The Customer quite seriously)-An'
how's your liver today, sor?
The Butcher-fine and dandy, Mrs.
Flaherty-and only Is cents pound!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Just So.

Takes things as they come, eh?"
Eyes; he's one of the best backstopi
in the country"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Mans best possession is a sympa-
thetic wife.-Euripides
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

1t is not the quality of the meat but
the cheerfulness of the guests which
makes the feast.-Lord Clarendon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Constipation slowly impairs the general
health Garfield Tea corrects constipation
and benefits the entire system.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
Why? Just Because.

Papa" said the little boy, "why do
they say woman is setting her cap
for man when she wants to marry
him?''
Because, my son. explains the
father, softly, ''if she sets her bonnet
for him she knows blamed well the
price of it will scare him to DEATH
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Garfield Tea contains no harmful drugs.
Composed of Herbs, it is an ideal laxative.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

l am a man, and nothing that con-
Germs a man do l deem a matter of
indifference to me.-Terence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Man without patience is the lamp
without oil; pride in rage is bad
counselor.-A de Musset.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Praise not woman for what she
hath, but for what she hath not, and
thy reward shall be exceeding great.
-Gelett Burgess.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

Sore Throat is no triting ailment Tt
may carry disease germs to any part of
the body through the food you eat. When
you feel sore throat coming on, use Ham
Inns Wizard Oil
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

W. N. u, MILWAUKEE. NO. 1921.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

in cold water better than any other dye. You can
MONROE DRUG COMPANY, Quincy, RII.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26

One 10c package colors all fibers. They d
klet-How to Dye, Bleach and Mix Colon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
ALBA.

While thrashing Oh the farm
OF Wiley Fall near Frederic
a spark from the engine of the thresh-
er. ignited q stack of straw and from
that spread to the adjacent field. burn
ing Is acres of fine wheat The thresh-
er was also consumed. The grain
belonged to Mr.. Fall. The thresher
was owned by the Forsythe Bros, The
whole was consumed in q very few
minutes.
business at Abba Saturday.
Ben Early Of Red Oak and Ed
Early of Osklahoma are guests at the
parental J. P. Early home this week..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith and
daughter Mildred returned Saturday
night from fortnights visit in Mis-
souri,.
T, g Hammond went to Chicago
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
ELDoN.

F. Shane Is in Centerville today at.
tending a pharmacist meeting.
The Fourth Circle will entertain the
Ladies Aid society Of the NJ f.
church Friday from 2 to p. m. at the
home Of Mrs. Rebecca Dreamer
The funeral of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Harding was held
Tuesday morning at the family resi-
dence. Interment in the Eldon GENE
terry.
Frank Mckee of Ottumwa is a
business caller in town today.
They are putting in the cement
walk in front of the Koht building to-
day.
Remember the meeting tonight at
the opera house benefit public library.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
OLDEST IOWA MASON.

Iowa Falls. Aug, 233.--1ra Demander
VINO recently celebrated his Saith birth
day is one Of the very few OF the first
settlers of Hardin county and prob
ably the Oldest Mason in the country
If not in the state. Mr.. Demander
came to Iowa Falls in 1856 and but for
a few years residence in Butler coun-
ty has resided here ever since. He was
a charter member OF Masons' Fome
lodge, A. r. & A. NJ, which was or
ganized here in the spring of 1866.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
yesterday on business.

yesterday on business.
Rev. William Porter left last week
to resume his work in Indiana and
other points in the east.
George Hobson of Salem, Mo-, ar
rived at Abba. yesterday for a visit
with old time friends.
Elmer Moon and sister, Miss Nellie
Moon left in their touring car, Sun.
day for Oregon where they will visit
friends.
Norland Snow started overland yes
terday for TT. Dodge in a Hupp road.
ster.
Miss Blanche Huserman went to
Chicago Saturday for short stay. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
Dr.ShaIIenberQer

Ottumwa, Ballingall Hotel,
Friday, Aug. Is, 1911.
Zone day only
and return every % days.
Office hours, s a. m. to p. m.
Fairfield, Tuesday, August 20.
Bloomfield, Wednesday, August %.
Abba, Thursday, August "a.
Ottumwa, Friday, August Is.
Sigourney, Saturday, August 26.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
HAS GOOD CORN.

Twenty-Five Acres on Cullen Farm
Will Bring Great Crop-Had
No Water.
: James Cullen OF S. C. Cullen & Co.,
brought two OF the finest ears OF corn
to the Courier Office today that have
ever been placed or display this year.
Both ears measured fourteen inches
long and every one of the sixteen rows
o. kernels We're completely filed out
and very even. Mr.. Cullen stated
that the corn was raised on the Gull
len farm west Of the city, by r. p.
Box and that there are twenty-five
acres just like it. These two ears,
Mr.. Cullen states, are not the pick OF
the crop but good average ~of the
entire twenty-five acres. The season
has been very dry and this corn crop
has not been irrigated. The corn will
be placed on display in the S. C.. Cullen
Co.'S store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
Miss Vera Slavens, Ottumwa.
Miss Katherine Brady, Ottumwa.
Miss Anna Brady, Ottumwa.

. MISS hdCucTllc bIduy, OLIuAhW".
Miss Anna Brady, Ottumwa.
Miss Rosa Brady Ottumwa.
Miss Mary E. Cation, Ottumwa.
Miss Alice Blundell, Ottumwa.
Miss Helen Lambert, Ottumwa.
Miss Genevieve Van Gent, Ottumwa.
Miss Cecilia Van Gent, Ottumwa.
Miss Verona Sontag, Ottumwa.
Miss Louise Yohum, Chillicothe.
Miss Cloe Cawley, Eddyville.
Miss Lily Fitzpatrick, Ottumwa.
Miss Ethel Doud, Blakesburg.
Phillip Hickman, Abba.
Miss Clara Schafer, Ottumwa.
Miss Isabelle Carlson, Ottumwa.
Miss Henrietta Seymour, Ottumwa.
Miss Margaret Seymour, Ottumwa.
Miss Mary Seymour, Ottumwa.
Miss Mary Smith, Blakesburg.
Miss Ruth Hendrixon, Ottumwa.
Miss Blanche Trotter, Ottumwa
Miss Ella J. Lindel, Ottumwa.
Miss Dora Beeler, Ottumwa.
Miss Nellie Cooley, Eldon.
Miss Kate Weirsmith, Ottumwa.
Moses Minks, Ottumwa.
Miss Mary Whalen, Ottumwa
Miss I.orena Crone, Ottumwa.
Miss Dorothy Currier, Ottumwa.
Miss Florence Walker. Ottumwa.
Miss Margaret E. Mccoy, Ottumwa:-
Miss Elizabeth Williams, Ottumwa.
Miss tidia Williams, Ottumwa.
Miss Dele Blackboard, Ottumwa.
Miss Cora Augustine, Ottumwa.
Miss Nellie Crowley, Ottumwa.
Miss Clara Day. Ottumwa.
Miss Amy O'Malley, Ottumwa
Miss Annie O'Malley, Ottumwa.
Miss Angelina Berry. Ottumwa.
Miss Mae Daggett, Ottumwa.
Miss Alma Arnold. Ottumwa.
Miss Bernice Brady, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
lRMINGHAM.

Miss Emma Nelson who has been
visiting in Burlington the past two
weeks returned home Friday.
Miss Emma Lamansky of Burling-
ton visited with her sister Mrs. Arthur
Woods the last of the week.
Quite a number from here attended
the chautauqua at Fairfield Sunday.
Miss Patti Sherman is visiting rela-
tives in Hillsbcro this week.
Miss Mae Anderson of La Grange.