The Daily Telegram from Eau Claire, Wisconsin • Page 4

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Subscribers will greatly facilitate good service If all complaints of Imperfect delivery are made direct to The Telegram Office and not to the carriers. telephone 206. Don't wait until next day. us know? at once and a paper will be sent you by "special" carrier. Hanson was In Eau- Claire recently.

The Telegram is entered at the poefc- as second-class matter. Telephone No. JOB. EAU A I DEC. 17, 1903.

A INDEED. In concluding his adilress in the Merger case. Attorney General Knox said "To prevent sui-h. is, clangorous concentration ot power, dangerous to commerce and a menace to our freedom, the people have done all that it is possible for them to do under our system of government. They have legislated against It If this law can bo not to cover the situation, or if tho court says yea to a proposition affirmed in the last paragraph of Mr.

Morgan's answer, name- to -jvrevxmt such. oombtUiUkmti, thou huKvd th-e government's grave concern, as to this litigation may he easily xiuderstood." 1EWS FROM THESEIGHBORS SPRING BROOK. Dee. Hi. Pretty cold weather for-the few- days.

13. C. Jacobs is on the sick list. Mrs. Rena McGowiui is enjoying a Visit from her sister.

Mark Ryder and family a south tho J2t.li. Mrs. E. Whiu-her visited at Eau Chitro tho first of tho Paul Dodjio is homo sixain fsvm tho woods. Homo is tho best ail, Paul.

Mary LXnlsio. who has boon sick, is slowly ntidor the caro ot Dr. Donhsuu. Mrs. 11.

LaCor is very busy Christmas orders for candies and bonbons. Anyouo lovely dles for i a should call or. LaCor, as she niiikos made candies. Tho smallpox ot as it appears Mr. i did not luivo it an.i it is fill it auyoiio iix tho ncssi-'oovhood VALE.

Dec. 16. Born, to. Mr. and beav- oiis.

Tuesday, Dec. 8, a boy. Miss Agnes Prince, county superintendent" of schools, visited schools in this locality last week. Mrs. U.

is on tho sick list. Miss Mabel Morrison spent last Saturday and Sunday at the C. N. Scits- mier home. Mr.

Paul Hartinan's barn burned Tuesday morning. Mrs. George Ehmmerton and son Willie are visiting at the T. Emmerton home. The humc talent of Cook Valley are preparing a play entitled "Miss-Topsy Turvy, or The Courtship of the Deacon," to take place Wednesday evening, Dec.

30. There will bo a dance after the play. Mrs. Hickathier will servo supper and music will bo furnished by the Colfa.v orchestra. AH are cordially Invited.

Hay Grandnmitre drove to Flam- beuu yesterday. WHEATON. Dec, 1C. Chas. Veitch returned from a business trip to St.

Paul last week. A. R. McKeeu is in the Yellow River region for the lumbering season. Miss Ruby Gentls is the guest of her cousin, Elvira Ellis.

Miss Lyda Nelson returned from Running's Valley last week. Mrs. Nils Wahlmark was called home to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Chas. Wahlinark.

The telephone poles are up on the extension north from the town hall. The line is already completed to Chas. Veitch's. Tho weather, which has been working overtime to register away down below zero, shows signs of moderating with prospects of more snow. On Dec.

0 at her home near Albertville occurred the death oE Mrs. Wahl- jnark. aged 56 years. The deceased was a native of Sweden, but came to Uiis country in the early years of lier marTledlife. The family resided in Shawtown for a number of years previous to making their home upon their farm in Wheaton.

Mrs. Wahl- mtirlc-ts survived-by-her he oldest of whoBt-ta in Gwodcu7 and two daughters. Mrs. Nina Sweet of Superior ami Miss Agnes Wahl- mark. The funeral was hold from the residence on the 10th inst.

Interment place at Lake View cemetery. CHARITY BAllt The following ladies will act on the committee in charge of the charity ball to be given in behalf of the Children's Home, on Dec. 29: Mrs. Eugene Shaw, Mrs. C.

M. Bumngtor, Mrs. Jas. T. Barber, Mrs.

C. W. Fiske, Mrs. V. JL Lyman, Mrs.

John S. Owen. Mrs. Idji Kidder, McGrath, Mrs. Wm.

Erskine Ingram. Mrs. F. McDonough Sr. I I I I Will Be Held in Kansas City on a 29.

Doc. noxt nationa' cov.voniioii of tlio Prohibition party will be hold in Kansas City. Wednes- An- golos. ludianapolis. Minneapolis, Kan City.

Buffalo. Milwaukee and in bids for the con i i wlu'n national committee of i mot here Wednesday but listening for several i of tho rival dele guti-s. City w.i given the con by a large majority. RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S.

ELK Mrs. J. K. a visited M. M.

rs. A Falls visiuvl at Mrs. i i a Aiu; soil's part of Kov. D. Kvaaso OI in 'own Sunday.

Mikx" 1 Webert is very low. Carxis aup.ouv.cinj: dius of suiA. Osw.K-l TO rake piare 1 Anna Kosenoors of the Su ver.s NoruxAl 'is ov ovtee. ior tho holKiays. Margarvt has i at her Anton Be us ix has iv.ivhascxl a loot' K.

AS; -A Lou Kr yod at horae. Jas, Mars luvi tho his lesr last wtvk. Will Stavmiu smd wu'o arv oajcy- McKoWcn of CaHfornts University QuHty of embezzlement Decs. A. Mc- of the, board: of regents 'of th'o" state university, has fessed President Benjamin Ide Wheeler that iie was a defaulter 1898 to the amount of $20,000 and pos- sibly Most of the money was at the race track.

Mr. McKowen ims been suspended by President Wheeler and placed under arrest by the local authorities. Secretary McKowen's arrest follow- ed the discovery that he i ed to pay a racing debt with a check made out to him personally by Mrs. Pboebe Hearst. This check was for 1,160 and was handed over by Mc- fCowen to Bookmaker John Davis in payment of markers on the races for 31,120.

Havis Rave McKowen $40 In change and deposited the check in the Western National bank, from which it turned up to expose the affair. McKowen has been in the university about twenty years, unmarried and about foiay years of age. His salary was a ygar. THREATENED GREAT NORTHERN. GIFTS Should Fit: and Reflect the Giver The store was never so spendidly ready-- and never so busy--no not even last Holiday season when it seemed, as though all Eau Claire had turned this way.

One thing certain while pleasant elbowing Is to be expected the wide aisles will not uncomfortably crowded. Men's Mufflers Asserted Gravelle Demanded Money From That Company. Helena, Dec. developed Wednesday at the trial of Isaac Gravelle, charged with dynamiting, Northern Pacific trains, that the'Great Northern railway had received a threatening letter mailed two months ago from Cascade, in which a demand was made for $15,000. Tho state asserts that Gravelle wrote the Cascade letter.

Most of the time of the prosecution so far ia taken up in an effort to prove the hand-writing of Gravelle and to connect him-with the lette.rs demanding money from the Northern Pacific. REVOLUTIONISTS REPULSED. MEN'S square mufflers In plaids, checks, stripes, etc Way's worsted mufflers in plain white, red, blue, navy and fancy striped pat- terns MEN'S back silk, full dress mufflers with satin lining 50 Smoking Jackets All wool smoking jackets, plain, fancy or with invisible stripes-- trimmed with braid, -cord and frogs. OO Plain, all wool, cheviot smoking jackets, plaid back, plaid faced collar and cuffs and trimmed with stitched broadcloth, braid and Heavy Fighting Reported at Santiago, Santo Domingo. Cape Haytien, Dec.

fighting 5n which the revolutionists were repulsed, has been going on at Santiago, Santo Domingo, for the past two days, according to a special dispatch received here. The government has advised all families to leave the citv. MARKET QUOTATIONS, 00 Minneapolis Wheat. i Minneapolis. Dec.

16. Wheat a SIVsc; July, On track --No. 1 hard, No. 1 Northern, 807j. ci No.

2 Northern, No. 3 Northern, Tl St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul.

Doc. to choice steers. J3.7G@5.00; common to" fair. cows and heifers, veals. Hogs Sheep--Good to choice yearling wethers, heavy.

SS.35tf3.60; -good to choice i to gnArt. 9 Men's Suspenders Fancy lisle web suspenders with silk dots, white kid ends and fancy buckle Fancy silk web, with finished leather straps and large gold plated buckles Men's Hosiery Men's fancy cotton hose in stripes and figures in black, grey, tan and steel Men's fancy wool hose in black and colors and fancy lace "lisle in greys, tans and blacks, with embroidered stripes and Men's plain black silk hose in all qualities from tO $3.00 a pair Men's Pajamas Outing flannel pajamas in fancy colored stripes. 4 Men's heavy mercerized striped pajamas, both white and fancy. Men's ei'ves Mitt'ns Men's silk linerkid gloves and wool fleece lined kid mittens Mea's dressed or mocha kid glove in browns, greys and black; either no lining, silk lined or wool fleece lined. dressed or mocha driving mlttea of best cape stock, wool fleece Mea's English tan, unllned dress glove or reindeer glove silk lined Dress Suit Cases 24-Inch brown leather cases, steel frame, leather corners, cloth lined, brass locks and- 1 bolts $4.00 24-inch cowhide case, steel frame, round loop handle, brass locks and boit.

$5.00 24-inch boarded grain leather case, leather lined, steel frame, round loop handle, brass locks and bolts Men's Neckwear Ascots and fouMn-hand ties ia fine variety of patterns A strong showing of different shapes in neckwear ia patterns Extra long and wide ascots and four- in-hand ties ia handsome patterns Dututh Wheat and Flax. Duluth. Dec. arrive --No. 1 hard.

SOlsc; No. 1 Northern, 799gc; No. 2 Northern, TG-st- On track--No. 1 Northern, 2 79 1 May, SOTfec. Flax--In store, on track, to arrive and May, July, 4 1 Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. Dec. to prime steers, poor to me- dlum, stockers and feeders, cows. heifers. calves, 5.25.

Hogs--Mixed and butchers. $4.35 good to choice heavy. 4.55; rough heavy. light, S4.15@i.45. Sheep--Good to choice wethers.

Western sheep. native'lambs. Western, Chicago Grain and Proviions. Chicago, Dec. old.

7Svio; May. Ju'y, 7614 42 May. Jvily. iiiVl-c. 34'pc; May.

July. 34c. Pork S11.25: May, Flax- Cash. Northwestern, $1.00: Southwestern. 9Jc; i-xy.

JiStio. Huttrr--Cream- The Eagles' Ball. The Eau Claire Eagles will give a grand ball on New Year's eve, December 31st, in Pythian hall. Reinhard's full orchestra will be present. Tickets per couple 75 cents.

DaytonrOhio. Mrs. disagreed with me and baby until 1 used Rocky Mountain Tea. Now baby sleeps and grows like a weed." 35 cents. Playter's Drug Store.

Apples for Sale. Great bargains in apples- About 50 barrels of fine winter apples for sale at Fox House, North Side. Apply Gustave Dehnke. Bow He Lost a Million. Colonel Ochiltree used to tell a story of bow he once lost "It was at a banquet." he would say.

"and Senator Hearst of California sat beside me. Hearst told how years be- fore he and bis party had once been 1 helped across the Piatte by a brave red this deed had risked his life. Senator Hearst as he talked 'on got enthusiastic in his gratitude to the lad. be said, 'if I could only find that boy tonight I'd make him a present of "I could restrain myself no longer at this point, I burst into tear I said. 'I am that red hnirni Behold the boy in "But Hearst said, 'Ochiltree.

yon "And lost Count Them. Count the boxes on the outside then count the pianos and organs on the inside; there are three as many In the store. There is the great Bradbury, the Decker Sons, the Behr the Schiller and other high grade pianos. All will be sold on easy terms for the holidays. ALLEN- An exquisite gathering of furs at very low prices at CHAS.

ALBER the Furriers, 111 Grand K. --Sponge the pimples with warm water. You need a blood tonic, would advise you to take Rocky Mountain Tea. It drives away all eruptions. 35 cents.

Playter's Drug Store, A i i i a i Testifies to Good i i of a a i Cough you a day Vofv-vo I was so. o.is- a oui a I vv.is i-hok by" 'I'Vo ror.gh Kev.v tiiuos. on Kustcr PAY. I dv.o to your Couch Remedy. I i i hoir.c ihaiikfu! to V.avo A SHOO-Fly fs, ROCKSNG HORSE i totriorrow, each 3QC A Few Extra Special Items For Wednesday.

Shop in the Morning if Possible- Xmas Shopping has well begun, and the best and newest things aie sold. Don't delay your Xmas Shopping any longer. Children's Toy Brooms Two Sewed Brooms, painted handle, on sale tomorrow Qc Boy's Too! Chests Why pay 350 for no larger. JSale price tomorrow Usefnl.pretty and new Holiday Leather Goods. boxos.

frames. and oovtrevi. i on K. A. Uir.cie'.:.

A'. Kcvtor St. l.vAo IV i v.V. 480 box; i I on sa'-u i AUGUST REISS The a i Sec end a Dealer, 419 BArs-tow St. has heAtovs u-: 39o, 50c, i Patent Leather Belts, i-.

Mack patent leather bolts. kind you pay for els-evhore; cur prico tomorrow. IOC Ping Pong Sets, Etc. -5c sets. 2 rackets, bails an.J net: on sale, set or, pone set.

or. sa-, only: 73o pir.c set, on I on'r Special reductions on 5li Ping Pong Sets. red. err. bossvd r.ard'wcvd.

worth 15o: on sec orly IOC -ah's arks. 01 ar.ir.'.als. 5c. IQc. 25c.

59c. 50c. 75c. $1.00. c.ir-der.

sots: four tO IOC r.c iron ranees. 250 stovo, -t pois and si-ider. complete ranges fire piace: worth our price-each $2.98 Handkerchiefs Xew fancy handerchiefs for pillow tops, kirnoaas, all uew patterns: some very pretty ones. On sale each I OC 75 dozen very sheer swiss. embroidered ar.d lace some scores -5c for them; on sale each Linen initial hemstitched narrow- hern on sale each Handsorse swjss embroidered laca linen, larger assortnient of styles, regular ard 45c ou sale ftil lines and swiss ery and lace trimmed 69c, 75c, 89c.

98o, $1.25, Christmas Tree Ornaments Gold and silver tinsel cords. 12 yis. in string: special tomorrow. 12 yards for Xmas tree candies, ail sizes; 10. 24.

36 or 4S candles In each box. per bos only Handsome glass bails, vi-orc 6c and 7c; our price rach Glass balis on stricg: i- each sinng; orlce for A 30 We are showing the largest nxeat of tree omaments and at prices that -wil enable to pat asain as many ortanients on yoar tree tbaa if you were buying them eise- wfcere..