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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
TINE BRINGS CHANGES
GRANDMOTHER MoURNs; GRAND
DAUGHTER 10 JOYFUL.
Illustration, Not Much ExsgSeratedt o.
tho Modern Trend-"Don't Know
Where We're Going; buf the
Going Is Good"

"When John asked permission to
pay his addresses TO me, father inves-
tigated his character very carefully
before consenting," said grandmother:
The first time Reginald called ]
looked up his father in Bradstreets
before rlsking any further damage to
the drawing room furniture" laughed
Geraldine. -.---...----
"And when John asked me to mar
~ him, l told him I would think It
over A girl didn't throw herself at a
man in my day"
"She doesn't now, either. When
Reginald asked ME, I said ! would an.
swer him as soon as my father saw
his father and ascertained II he would
make the right kind OF settlement
on u.s."
For months father and mother were
the only ones who knew that John
and l were engaged. ! wouldn't have
had anybody know for worlds said
grandmother.
Il sent the notice to the newspapers
the next morning after Reginald pro-
posed" acknowledged Geraldine. 1T
requires a lot more nerve for a man
to break an engagement after it has
been announced"
las soon as We became engaged
unused the elder lady, Il set to work
hemming towels and table linen. l
had already pieced quilts and MAIDS
comforts in anticipation of the day
when l should have home of my
own"
ITS up to Reginald to provide the
comforts of home, il We have one
which l hope We shall not. prefer
to live in hotel" asserted the young.
er woman emphatically.
John warned me that his board
was seldom more than bacon and corn-
bread, but l was willing to share it
with him"
Il am willing to share Reginald's
board as long as he can afford to
board where they keep a good chef. :"
Sundays" said grandmother, John
saddled old Bess. put the pillion on be-
hind for ME, and We rode 20 miles to
church"
81 have promised Reginald that he
may stay at home and read the Sunday
supplements II he will provide a limou-
sine for my church-going.
II wove the cloth and did all tlte
sewing for myself and MY six chill
dren,' said grandmother.
Women married, then. to get work,
declared Geraldine. Now they marry
so they can quit work"
YES" asserted the old lady, "ths
modern woman tolls not, neither does
she spin"
"I am acquainted with several who
have to toll pretty hard and spin man
fairy tales in order to work their hus.
bands for new gown. II Reginald
turns out like that, Iii renovate his
ideas or Reno-vate him.
at the pace We are travelling. now,
| don't know where We shall land,
nourned grandmother.
Neither do ]" admitted Geraldine:
but the going Is good. Why borrow
tire until you have a blowoutT-
Judge.
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SIEI.IiI. NnIIGI.,.

The Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Great Falls Power Com
pany, for the election Of directors and
the transaction of such other business
rs NAV Dropcrly come before said
meeting. will be held ut tn" Office Of
c. c. Car1in, Number 10I North Fair
fax Street, Alexandria. Virginia. on
Thursday. April 18th, 1912, after IL
o'clock noon. ...
#. J. WHITEHEAD.
Secretary.
(.ilcx. Gazcttr-Murch 2l23-2G-27-26-
$3.50. April 12,3.)
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! Hl!ltt|hAl.G Oh e. 6fEfafI
I{|I1 E| ii IGN /. MISSIONS.
resent teaching H= Missions
Ns,e' l Morals CHRIST
.s!ia;s,, H5s; sssn Cut Out Ind Edu.
sa.son substitutsdEs5d doo,@ Multi.
piled !, Thousands Tim.s Would Ae-
cod,o!iei1 kittls Respecting the Con-
vctsien CT tho WorId-Nott,ins Short
q: christs :<inedonn caf % It..

New York, March
21.--The .Interna.
tional Bible Stu
dents Association
secured. the Hip
podrome In which
70 hear the Report
Of its Committee
on Foreign Mis-
siops Inv estigs-
ton. The spa cious
auditorium W a 8
crowded. Prof. Z.
81. Robson, Secre-
tary Of ths C0nf-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01

Gas bills for quarter ending March l.
1912. having been delivered. This is to
notify all consumers that Il discount
Of 80 cents per J.VGg feet will be al
lowed on ali bills paid on or before
APRIL ]. 1912. After that date II" dis
count will be allowed. and d"linuucnis
will be required to m;rk" curly settle
mcnt. BY order OF the Committee on
Light.
J. g. WALLER, Clerk Of Gas.
MSr25td
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.yD7IIyISrnATnIy NOTICE.

Having qualified as ADMINISTRATORS
Of S. Franklin Field. notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against his Estate to present the SAME
to me. duly authenticated, for settle
meat
All persons indebted To said Estate
are requested to settle the same
promptly. .,. ,,,,,,
Administrators.
r,irr,y Nnurtmrnt. M2I-lOt
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,NNI,AI. MEETING.

The ANNUAL Meeting Of the Stock
holders Of the Lincoln Land ana I'M
Company. Of Washington:
ID. c.. Incorporated. fo; the election Oh
officers and directors. and such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting. will be held, on WcdncS.
day. April 10. 1912. at it's Offices, J.
south Fairfax Street. Alexandria. va.
Polls open from : To, ) D. M.
r T.. BIDDLE, Secretary
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"Now. Johnny" said the teacher aft
er she had explained the meaning OF
the word. ri wish you would write a
sentence containing defeat
After a struggle which lasted for
about twenty minutes Johnny an
uounced that he was ready to De
heard. .;s, -
PLEASE read your eompositIon,,H the
teacher directed.
when you git shaes dat's too tits,
johnny read, its hard on de feeGS
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Delivered by Carrier in
Alexandria

the number
subscription payments
advance
providing the
time
1T
received balosmay No
will he counted unless the paid
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two nicely furnished rooms Tor rent
L for gentlemen and wife. All mod
rrn cenvcniences. Apply AZ 30S North
Royal Street. rII;tr 70 u
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WANTED.

W,sNrE0:-.t boy to learn Srccn-
house work. about II years old. Mp
ply KRAMER FLORAL CO.. ?O1 King
St .\pri-"t
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FOR SALE

yOR SALE:-2G9- Egg Hot Wnl"r m
cub;ttUr. almost new. Also. lGn- Egg
capacity. CIIAS. l.. UUTCALT.
M29-3t
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Schedule of Votes

Following from subscribers the
Alexandria great Tour of Europe Contest
Length of Subscriptions Rates.
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in the city limits Of Alexandria, north Of The center
4 il, a,-t ts y: sssaas j
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05


viefing the boats engaged in the
coolest.
The afternoon program began
with the ball game at Hirzel's
pask between Haeckley and Ea-
gle RiverEwhioh resulted in score
off to 2 h favor of Eagle River.
The Eagle River brass band fur
nished Lively music from time to
nine andldded much to the attrac-
tipns of tie day. We congratulate
tie band members on the success
of their Efforts trust we may be
privilege to hear them often dur
ing the sammer.
At seen O'Clock ia the evening
the people assembled near the riv-
er to ylw 4 slack wire perform
ny Mr. M s. Eonrnier who dis
blay ed considerable skiIland train
hng following this event was 4
|con9slf given BY the band seated
Dn the hanks Of the river, the
whole effect being very pleasing
A display Of fire works was Civ
EN- at this time. a gentle shower
came up which however did not
with an enormous atten
dance at the ball in the Lycenm
had which was tastefully decora-
tett for the occasion. The music by
the Eagle River orchestra was ex
celIent. Refreshments were served
on the stage. People from Hack
ley, Three Lakes and the sur
country helped to swell
The crowd during the day and also
1t the dance.
In the shooting match first hon
5rs were won by Fred Strong, sec
Dnd honors by Alfred Morgan.
In the motor boat contest Of
lie third class, first honors were
won BY Joe Burke, second hon
rs went to Arthur Morgan with
lis Prowler. DIR. johnson of Tex
IS. with the fastest boat in north
I'm Wisconsin who gave brilliant
exhibition Of motor speed found
10 competitor.
The commit ee in charge of the
wish to thank all those
Who financially and otherwise CO
operated with them to make the
affair a success. No large prizes
we're given but all contestants
seemed glad to accept the spirit
which prompted the occasion in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
INSPECTION OF HIGHWAYS

l Fred Gates Civil Engineer and r NJ
Balsley, Supt. of Constr uction of the
State Highway Commission have
about finished Thorough inspection
of Villas County's proposed system OF
County Highways. Both are very EN-
thuastic over the able work done by
our County Highway Committee In
the laying out and construction OF
roads. Mr.. Balsey was agreeably sur
prised at the manner and progress OF
our road construction, as he got bhe
impression from some slight agita-
tion last fall that our roads were be-
ing layed out and constructed in q
haphazard manner with no idea as 20
permanency or known lines. That
the impression was wholly without
foundation he was pleased to asceT-
tain to his entire satisfaction Mr..
Balsey makes the statenVent that Vi
las County has mapped out a system
/ Of higways that will be q credit 10 It's
citizens and Northern wisconsin when
completed, and III the laying out and
construction Of which it is getting
better results. than any OF the forty
counties which he has inspected.
The Review is pleased to note this ex-
client state of affairs and feels proud
of Villas County and its able Commit
| tee on Roads and Bridges
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05

In these days of high cost of Eiv-
ing, medicine that gets man
up out Of bed and able to work in
a few days is a valuable and well
come remedy John Heath,
Michigan Bar, CAT, had kidney
and bladder trouble, was coufine.t
to his bed, unable to turn without
help. 81 commenced using Fol
ey Kidney Pills and can truly say
| was relieved atonce. " His ex-
ample is worth following.
RICHMOND PHARMAOY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05

Local and Per-
sOnaI Around
Town.
SssSaSsSS338 . &RSSSeeG6&z

Louis Reightly is at Hackley on
painting job.
JOS. Severance returned from
Sbiocton Monday.
Miss Nina OImStead has return
ed from visit at Clintonyille.
Miss Agnes Gander is at hone
from the Rhinlander training
school.
The old school board were reel
ected Monday evening without
amy opposition.
SHINGLES, all grades alright
pricas, at Shattuck s mill
1853 mo.
N. l.. Kinney received word
this week of the death of a bro
Their at Worcester, Mass.
A. Fem lost valuaple horse
Monday, the animal was one of a
team worth at least 100000.
This Office is in receipt of seas
on tickets to the Tomahawk Chau
tauqua to be held there July 21st
10 2Sth.
Henry Mayo and Miss Ethel
Punches were married Saturday
at the home If the groom by Rev.
Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rode are
guests at the home of the lady's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Jack
son of the Red Oak resort.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
ST. LOUIS ARRIVE At WllNlpEE For
! SUMMER OUTlNe

Wednesday mornings limited
brought in two sleepers and q bag
ace car flied with sixty st. Lou
Is boys and their luggage, who
will spend the season at Camp
Winnepee, the popular resort dln-
der the management Of Captain
Mari lott, and deyoted exclusively
to caring for st. Louis boys dur
ING the summer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
Saturday. June 29th was an an

Saturday. June 29fh was an an
niversary with r. E. ziebelI, 1T
being ON June Goth. 1904 that he
took charge Of the G. 8 n. W. r.
IL. Station here which IS a<pretty
good testimonial as toD <tbe stand
ID Bob has with the North west
ern'' and it's patrons,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
FOR SALE

so acre farm three miles from tow
As acres cleared and stumped, balances
pasture land, lays level, no stOnes
House l6x2O Barn 24x34 with adj
ditiOn 1894 and another one l2x3%
Good pump, farm can be bought with
all machinery II desired, ON good
main road half mile from chain Of
lakes, inquire of August Radke.
t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
FOR SALE

Furniture, and household
goods, almost new. ENQUIRE 1T
Congregational Parsonage.
Y Il. E. Mos.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
SALT FOR SALE i
40 CENTS A 1OOLBS.
AUG. WE'LL.

Miss Mary Richards arrived
Saturday to spend her summer va
cation with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Richards.
The Review folks are under OBJ.
legations to j. j. Roderick for q
nice lot of fish recently present.
ed by him, Thanks.
J. T. Nemacheck had a nice LOT
Of wall eyed pike on display 1T
the store last Saturday, the catch
was made near the power dam.
Col. A. f. Smith left for Mi
waukee Tuesday evening whefe
he will spend the 4th and also 81
acquainted with a new grandsd
We regret to say that GRANDPA
Miller and also Mr.. Mckinley DE
not improving as rapidly as thEir
friends would wish.
Mrs. Thomas of Chicago, sider
of Mr.. G. B. Eaton returned to
her home Saturday after spending
several days with her brothell
j. H Parit and wife arriedt
Saturday from Tigerton, andkiII
make Eagle L ser their home furII
ing the summer, they occupylthsI
flat over the Eagle drug store IL
Mr. Partit is photographer who
makes picture postals his specify.
FOR SALE
Furniture, and household
goods, almost new. Enquird 1T
Congregational Parsonage
y K. E. Mos.
In the listof teachers nfticed
last week as attending Nbr-mal
school the name of Miss Leona
Mack of Hackley should have
been included with those who
are at Oshkosh Normal.
There will be services at tie
Congregational Church next Sab
path (June 30th) but none the
Sunday following July 7th)
R. E. Moss,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
NOTICE

The School board of Hackley,
Wis. will receive sealed bids for
the building of two school hous-
es. Bids will be closed Monday,
July 18th 1912 the board reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Signed,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
j. B. BARKER.
Clark

Peter Hedeen was one of the
Conover residents who spent the
4th here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
WAUSAU
BUSlN ESS COLLEGE
E. d. Widmer, Proprietor.
Wausau, Wis.


A. C. Funk of Conover was in
town yesterday on business and
incidentally viewing the celebra-
ton.
About 20 Hackleyites came
down yesterday to root for their
ball team and otherwise enjoy
the celebration.
F. H. Gallagher the manager
Of the Hackley team drove over
from that place to direct the op-
Grafton Of the ball game from a
Hackley point of view.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
THEbLORIOUS FOURTH.

Tie purth of July celebration
in Eagl River was decided sue
cess an4those in charge are due
much cedit for the systematic ar
rangennt of their program which
was cafied out strictly to the let
ter.
The tRy dawned brightly and
and hWeather remainedfaif dur
ing th day The demonstrations
beganFith the usual firing Of can
non a the early hour Of 3 AN.
and cI4tinued at intervals until
long ter sunrise. The second
eyenj9f the morning Vas theper.
fornd nee BY the EagE 6iYsr Gun
.CIutl at their shooting grounds on
Rivd Street.
Ills was Immediately followed
by tie motor boat races, the start
ing being about opposite the shoot
ing grounds thus affording the
SPECTATORS ! good Iocation for
viefing the boats engaged in the
coEaest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05


Tomahawk is now calling the
attention of Northern Wisconsin
to it's 1912 Chantauqla, to be
held July Fl to % eight days
in the beautiful Bradley park. The
program this year is considerably
stronger than the very successful
one of last year. From the stand
point both of education and Of
entertainment the program is
highly interesting. The speakers
are uniformly high class, not only
as orators but as men of stand
ing and accomplishment. They
include publicists, statesmen, au-
thors, journalists, preachers,
priests, poets, and teachers. The
entertainers are first in their
class, embracing readers, portray
alists, singers and instrument
l
alists in large variety.
Among the noted names appear
Gov. J.. Frank Hanley, the noted
Hoosier Observation-Disclosures
gresham, James g. Watson, one
of the few truly eloquent men in
public life big hearted jim
Watson; Capt. Richmond Pear
son Hobson with his record for
daring, achievement and ability
to persuade; Col. Geo. w. Balm
laurel-crowned Kentucky orator
with no adverse criticism in a |
his forty years of public speak
ing; Robert Parker Miles. great
est painter of word pictures in
America; Judge Frank P. Sadler
patron of good Americanism and
integrity, because of his insight
and plain-speaking on criminals.
Gabriel r. Mcguire, Irish orator
traveller and missionary; Father
j. E. Copus, S. j., head of the
school of Journalism, Marquette
University; Captain Jack Craw-
ford, poet and scout; Robert O.
Bowman, king of character per-
travail; Franz M. Sheldon: head
of Congregationalism in Wiscon-
sin; Frederick P. Selden, success
full and eloquent Chicago preach
re: Robert F. Merritt, strong
teacher of teachers and parents
Maude America Stevens unrival-
ed in representations of child
hood and power to interest them.
The musical aggregations en-
prace three of first quality
Shuman quintet. Wehrman quar-
tet, and Lewis company.
An illustrated booklet of COM
plete announcement and infor-
nation is ready and will be sent
to those desiring fuller infouma-
ton.
George l.. Higbie, Manton,
Mich, used Foley Kidney Pills
for kidney and bladder trouble. 81
He says Il find for my case no
other medicine equals Foley Kid
ney Pills for beneficial effect. =
They are safe and reliable medi ]
cine for kidney trouble and rheu.
naatism. Contain no harmful
drugs RICHMOND fHAaAAcx.
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BUSINESS COLLEGE
TRAINING WILL HELP YOU

to step into a business house and
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you will secure all the inforrna-
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time of classes, also terms of tut
ton.
New Ulm review., 1912-08-21

the day and perhaps my closest. When
nearing the edge OF the agency, "a
Indian drove by with my fathers
wagon and oxen. Delighted It see-
ing something from home, exclaimed.
"Oh. there is our team" j.
My captor replied. well, IL It's
yours, let's take . ride"
He hailed the driver who took us
on. immediately assumed control Of
the oxen.
Unwilling Aid Of Indians.
"On arriving at an Indian village
my captor left me at the hut Of his
future mother-in-law, . widow with
two grown daughters. Here several
squaws were squatted around an open
fire on the ground. They had bags
Of shot which they poured into a large
ladle and then melted over the fire
and poured into bullet molds. There
was heap Of bullets on the ground,
with the nipple made by the hole in
the mold still on them. One of the
squaws orderedtme to get busy with
a knife cutting 9off these projecting
nipples. The fbulletnwere thel placed
in the empty shot bags and sent to
the ferry by Indian lads. Thus 1 be-
came unwillingly an instrument in
killing some of Captain Marsh's men.
New Ulm review., 1912-08-21
Legal Advertisements
Order for hearin9 on ClaIms.
srHga 491n}T OF a'fEes9rA' n Btas9. }...

I'm Probate Court.
Especial Term. Aug. 18th, 1912.
In the Matter of the Estate" of May
Letters Of administration on the estate
of Nav Parker deceased, late of
the County of Brown and State of Mime
sofa, being granted to Albert Steinhauser
It Is Ordered. That six months be end
the same is hereby allowed from and after
the date of this order in which all persons
having claims or demands against the
said deceased are required to file the same
in the Probate Court of said County, for
examination and allowance, or be forever
It Is Further Ordered, That the first Mon
day in March, A. D. 1913 at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, at General Term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Probate Office In
the Court House in the City of New Ulln
in said County, be and the same hereby is
appointed as the time and place when and
where the said Probate Court will exam
inc and adjust said claims and demands.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks In
the New Ulm Review. a weekly newspa-
per printed and published at New Ulnl in
said County.
August A. ID. 1912.
BY the Court.
(SEAL) GEO. Ross,
34-36 ,. Judge of Probate
New Ulm review., 1912-08-21
Ovdsv to Show Cause on filling Petition to Sell Land.
srAGE a11S2F Of %1Hk6S4rA' ~ SS6SS: }ss

COUNTY OF BROWN.
In Probate Court.
Special Term. August 8, 1912.
In the matter of the estate of Josef
On ReedinS and Filing The Petition Of
Nicholas Reinhart Executor. setting forth
come con into his hands, thedisposition there
Of and how much remains undispOsed
OF. the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased. az tar as the sane n.
and a description of all the real estate,
excepting the homestead OF which said
deceased died seized. and the condition
lots thereof; the persons interested in
said estate, with their residences; and
praying that license be to him granted
desc ribed at private sale. And It appear
ing by said petition that there is not sufi-
cient personal estate in the hands of said
cies or expenses of administration, and
that it is necessary for the payment of
such debts, legecies or expenses, to sell
%hs sefe9e oa
interested in said estate appear, before
this Court on Thursday. the 2eth day of
August, 1912 at 10 O'clock A: NJ, at the
said County, then and there to show
cause .Gf any there be- why license
should not be granted to said Nicholas
real estate Of said deceased az shall be
necessary to pay such debts, lexacies or
expeneee.
der shall be published once In each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, In the New U1m Review .
weekly newspaper printed and published
at New Uln. In said County.
Dated at New Uln1, Minn., this 9Th day
of August A. d. 1912
BY the Court, -
(SeaD GEO. Ross.
ae-& Judge of Probate.