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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
Homes of counterfeiters,

Out of the arrest of John Hill, alias
Wilson, made Saturday by the Chicago
police, came Monday the discovery of a
counterfeiting plant which had been in
active operation for three years and which
the Government had spent $4,000 trying
to find. 1t was located in Benton Har-
Dor, Mich, in the cellar of the residence
Of one of the most respected men in the
town.
BY the light of tallow candles, officers
of the United States secret service CROPPED
about in the cellar until they collected in
pile every article of the plant. They
then transferred the mass to a train
bound for the headquarters in Chicago.
Capt. Porter, grimy with the long search
and almost exhausted, followed it into the
train. He arrived in the city few hours
later. Once there, he declined to show the
apparatus or to say what had become of It.
The owner was not at home when his
house gave up its long-kept secret. Meth
| er was he at any Of the Benton Harbor
clubs, which he has frequented as man
of leisure for three years. He could not
be found in Benton Harbor at all, and
the only clew to- his whereabouts which
| the secret service officials could obtain
was vague rNnor that he had recently
departed for Chicago.
While the search in the Benton Elar?or
house was going on another was IN pro-
gress in rickety shanty twenty-four
miles north of Niles, Mich. This was
being conducted by Policeman fully Of
the Harrison street station. 1t was sue
cessful. Bushel basketfuls Of nolds,
acids and metals were found. This is sup
posed to be a sub-mint of the one III Ben
| ton Harbor.
John Livingstone of 1870 Lincoln ave-
! nue., Chicago, met an old acquaintance in
| Clark street saloon, and shook dice with
him. He won considerable money, but
upon leaving discovered that he hai been
given counterfeit silver dollars. He re-
ported the matter to the Harrison street
police, and later Detectives Shea and
Tully arrested John Hill, who gave his
name as Wilson. Livingstone said he
| had known him for twenty years; that his
| family resided in Willow Springs, and
that formerly he resided in Benton Har-
Dor, Mich.
Capt Porter of the United States Sc
cret service was given the case. To him
Hill is alleged to have confessed that be
| was disposing of the product of Mich1-
gan counterfeiting mint The police went
to Niles, and Capt. Porter, with Detec-
tives Inslow, to Benton Harbor.
The product of these Michigan plants,
| it is said by the Government officers, has
been spread broadcast over the country,
| and has caused the Treasury Department
no end of trouble. Only the silver dollar
of 1881 was counterfeited. The work was
so we'll done that experts could scarcely
detect the bogus nature of the coin. For
| the reason that several arrests remain
| to be made, Capt. Porter declines to dis
cuss the case, but what is accomplished
Is considered the most important effected
| in years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
A Classic Find.

On the marble steps Of a peasants
house on the Island of Salamis have
been found two lines of the epitaph
composed by the poet Simonides for
the Corinthian soldiers who fell in the
sea fight, carved in Corinthian charac-
tiers. 1t is hoped that the burial place
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
To Whom 1t May Concern.

This is to call the attention of the public
to the fact that the Wisconsin Central
lines have two fast trains daily between
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland
and Duluth, touching all the important
points in central Wisconsin en- route. The
company has thousands of acres of fine
farming lands in northern Wisconsin for
sale. For complete information on this
subject, address Jas. G. Pond, General
Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
THE FLOOD SITUATION.
Iowa and Illinois Towns Suffer frt
the De1uge.

Iowa and Illinois Towns Suffer from
the Dc1uge.
Advices from Ottumwa Tuesday morn
ing said:
The Des Moines river is higher thar
ever was known before and fifteen inches
higher than during the famous flood OF
1892. All small streams in southern Iowa
also are out of the banks. Bridges are
gone, communication by highway cut Off,
and railroad traffic almost at a standstill.
The Chicago and Denver line of the Bur
lington is cut in two by five miles of in
undated track. The Rock Island has five
miles of road under water west of the city.
The Milwaukee roundhouse yards anG
several hundred feet of track are under
water. Part of one approach to the bridge
has been taken away. The Kansas Caty
line is cut off entirely. The Iowa Central
is running no trains. The Wabash can
get in from the south, but cannot get out
going north except over the milwaukee,
and Rock Island tracks through the east
ern part Of the State. Damage to rail-
road property is incalculable. Nothing
will be known until the waters recedes.
Eddyville, eighteen miles north, is under
water with $50 houses vacated. The peo-
pie have been riding in the main business
streets in boats. In Ottumwa no less than
300 families were compelled to move' and
many were rescued in boats, so rapid was
the rise At South Ottumwa, where 5000
people live, the river flows parallel with
the main street, It broke across this
street and poured down residence and
business streets, causing panic and a
scramble for higher lands. Most house
hold goods and stocks in stores were saw
ed.
In Central addition the water is up to
the roofs of houses. In Stiles addition
the water is FIVE feet deep in the main
street. In Shickville, a western suburb,
the water is up to the caves of houses,
and has moved several from their foun-
dations.
Water in Fairview stands four feet deep
in the fair ground, and nothing but right
of way fences can be seen along the Bur
lingtons and Rock Island tracks. Both
above and below the city farms are food
ed. In some places the water has width
of FIVE miles.
At Quincy, ILL.,. the Mississippi flood
made the situation alarming Tuesday.
Live stock by the hundred head have been
drowned, and in most places the water
was eight or ten feet deep.
The town Of Alexandria was all under
water except narrow strip of land about
twenty feet wide and 500 feet long, and
the whole population of the town camped
on that little island. Steamboats, took
them off as fast as possible. The town
of Canton, Mo-, was also submerged. At
Keokuk, Iowa, 500 families were made
homeless. NIayville, Mo-, was water
bound.
Three bridges were washed away by
the breaking of 1000, O00-foot log jam
and gorge on the Amnicon river, twelve
miles from Superior, Wis. The greatest
damage was done to the iron bridge at the
head Of the ST. CroiS river, the loss being
about $4,000. The damage to the other
bridges and the loss of logs will aggre-
gate $4,000. It Is feared that several
million feet of logs. which are now tied
at various points along the stream, viii
% lost
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

His Measure-I didn't realize how
email Rounderby was until I heard
what Cadsby said about him. what
was that?" HE said he was every lnch
a gentleman" -AnsWers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

Scarlet seems the color most conspic-
uous in bright sunshine, and scarlet
flowers are commonest in dry and sun
nv climates, where their color gives
them an advantage in their struggle
with other flowers for the attentions
of butterflies and other pollen bearers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

Microscopica1 investigation is said to
nroye that the pores Of wood invite the
passage of moisture in the direction or
the timber's growth, but repel it in the
onnnsita direction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

IT costs more to strike a match in
France than in any other civilized
country. because the business Is monop-
olized by the government.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

An electric underground railway un7
der the present underground is the lat
est project suggested in London. 1t
would be used for express trains only. .
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1928
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. S. '95.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
No.to-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 400 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
reo,,iate or remove your desire for tobacco?
saves money makes health and manhood. Cure
cuaran. eed soc and 81. all druggists.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

Mrs. winsIow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething; sottens the gums, reduces 1ntammatlon
sllays lain. cures wind collie. q cents Dottie.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

The feeble tremble before opinion,
the foolish defy it, the wise judge it,
the skillful direct it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
BOGUS MONEY MINIS.
TWO ARE UNEARTHED IN MlCHl.
GAN TOWNS.

One Operated on Pre- :ses Owned by
a Prominent Citizen-Product Dis
posed of Broadcast Has Given
Uncle SaEA Much Trouble.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

When tho scalp is annoyed with dandruff, Glenn's
Sulphur Soap will be found an infallibe remedy.
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, SOC
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

Gold Mining in New Zealand.
The value Of the gold raised in tho
Auckland district, New Zealand, last
year amounted to over 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

CAsCARxTs stimulate liver, kidneys and bowels New.
er sicken weaken or gripA 1Oe
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

More than $50 flags are necessary
part of the outfit Of every American
warShiD.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

WHEN bilious or costive. eat Cascarst, candy Co.
thartic. cure guaranteed, 10c csc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

list try 1Oc box OF Cascarets candy cathartic fin
est liver and bowel regulator made.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

A person is prematurely old when bald
ness occurs before the forty-ffth year.
Use Halls Hair Remover to keep the
scalp healthy and prevent badness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

Halls Catarrh Cure.
rs a constitutional cure. Price IS cents
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06

Peter the Great was half crazy most
Of his life through drink and rage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
SAILING VESSELS IN DEMAND.
CoastwIse Freights Advancing-COal
Ships Wanted.

Coastwise sailing vessels are In strong
demand for coal cargoes, and those en-
gagged in the lumber trade are in posi-
ton 10 take advantage Of the situation.
Freights from Philadelphia and Balti-
more have jumped suddenly within the
past few days. Yesterday a vessel, now
at this port. was offered 81 a ton for a
cargo Of coal from Baltimore, which was
refused. The owners expect that when
the vessel arrives at Baltimore with her
cargo of lumber the rates will be further
advanced
The unusually strong demand for YES
sells to take cargoes of coal to eastern
ports has advanced the rates materially
during the past month, and several regu-
lar southern traders have taken advant-
age of the situation and accepted char
ters in the east
The scarcity of tonnage has caused the
southern rates to increase, and even at
the advance there are very few vessels
available.
The rates from Philadelphia and Balti-
more have been extremely low for a long
time, and vessels have been accepting
ireights at almost anything they could
get in order to save coming south light
While there has been a steady movement
Of lumber from Savannah to northern
ports, the freights have been lower than
ever in the history of the trade. Very
few vessels have made money and num-
bers Of them have not paid expenses The
present low prices of lumber, caused by
the production, has naturally caus-
ed a decline in freight rates.
The regular traders have been compelled
TO accept charters at a low rate, in order
to Keep the vessels on the move and give
employment to men who are ineXperien-
ced in any other vocation.
The rates on coal from Philadelphia and
Baltimore to eastern ports have advanced
to S0u90c. In these charters the owners of
the cargo pay for discharging The dis
charging of coal at Savannah is paid by
the vessel, out of the amount of freight
money received. The charges are about %
cents ton.
A month ago, several vessels brought
cargoes here for IS cents a ton and after
paying for the discharging, there was only
40 cents left for the vessel Owners claim
that at that rate there is a great loss.
About two weeks ago, the rate advanced
to 7Og0 cents, and yesterday the strong
demand and bright prospects for accepting
business at the high rates to eastern ports,
caused owners to refuse 80 cents and 81
for cargoes to this port Another item of
interest in this trade is the general dissat-
isfaction expressed by vessel owners at the
quarantine charges and the delay at The
station when vessels arrive after sun
down.
As the prospects for an improvement in
lumber freights is not very encouraging,
nearly every vessel that has been trading
with southern ports is seeking business in
the east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO-DAY.
They VIII Talk over Drainage,
Rondwnys and Bridges.

The August meeting of the county com
missioners will be held this afternoon.
The commissioners will have a good deal
to talk about They have recently been
going over the drainage of the county
with the special committee from the
grand jury.
Yesterday several members of the COM
mittee went out with the commissioners
to DeRenne swamp and other places,
where drainage was to be inspected.
The commissioners will probably make
a formal answer to-day TO the communi-
cation received recently from the chair
man of the special committee from the
grand jury, asking about certain drain
age work. The question which is particu-
larly apt to be answered is that which
the grand jury asked at the close of its
cOmmunicaton-"wh is il that new
road to Thunderbot is to be built when
the shell road can be purchased a price
far below the cost of constructing a new
road2"
The grand jury committee and the com
missioners have never investigated this on
their tours of investigation. Mr.. Harmon,
chairman of the jury committee said yes
terday that it would not take the matter
up until the commiss toner's made am an
swer 10 the question, and II is probable
that this will come before the meeting this
afternoon.
The offer Of the owners of the skidaway
shell road to sell the property to the coun-
~ for $1,000 has never been accepted, the
last action taken by the board being to re-
ply that the county had no funds on hand
for buying roadways. The owners offered
TO sell the shell road to the county at the
figure named on credit at 6 per cent. inter-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
shot at n Dog.

Liquor and a pistol resulted in ]. G.
Mason, a white man from Swainsboro,
getting into the police Jail last night. The
charge against him is drunkenness and
disorderly conduct and firing a pistol on
the street
The case was reported at the barracks
and Mason was caught by officer C. A.
Sandiford. The witness against the priso-
ner said that he had not fired his pistol
at any one. A small dog had aroused his
ire and il was at him that Mason shot
when he ran out to bark. When Mason
was arrested he did not have a pistol and
it is thought that he threw the one away
that he had fired at the dog.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
RIFLES CRACK AT AvoNDALE.
Greens and OgIethorpes spent the
Afternoon ut the Range.

The annual rife contest OF the Irish
Jasper Greens and the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry at Avondale yesterday afternoon
were successful Large numbers OF the
members Of the commands were out, and
the contests resulted in one or two good
scores. There was considerable interest
manifested.
The companies left the regimental arm
DRY at 800 o'clock and took the cars for
the range. In the shooting by the Greens,
ten classes were formed OF the enlisted
men, while all other members present in
uniform formed another class.
The company medal was won by Corpl.
r. G. Philpot of the first class, who made
a score of IS at the 200. 300 and 50O-yard
ranges those at which the first class shot.
CorpL Phnpot also won a so gold piece,
which formed a, part Of the first prize.
Second in this class was Private c. G.
Wllkerson. on score of 49, who won
handsome pair of opera glasses
Corporal J VI. Doyle was the successful
contestant in the second class for the first
prize, which consisted Of the company's
silver medal and a pair Of sleeve buttons.
The second prize in the class fell TO
Private NJ. j. McMahan and consisted of
a set of stud buttons.
The second class contestants shot at
the 200 yard range. Lieut.. p. f. Gleason
won the prize, a silver comb and brush,
as the best shot among the members not
in uniform on a score Of 10, the shooting
being only at the 2O0-yard target The
company medal among the Og,ethorpes
was won by Private J. II. Miller of
the first class, who made 43
points al the POO and 800 yards range.
An additional prize of s. also fell 10 Pri-
avte Miller. Private w. A. Burney was
first i'm the second class and won a prize
Of s. on his score of 30 at the same ranges.
On returning to the armory after the
shoot the companies sought their quarters
where refreshments awaited them. The
presentation Of prizes was in order For
the Greens the awards were made by Lieut.
E. a. Leonard and for the Ogethorpes by
Lieut.. c. +. Law, who, in the absence Of
Capt. L. H. McLaws, was in command.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
CALDWELL AWARDED $4,000.
The Largest Sum Yet Given For Per-
sOnaI Damages.

The Largest Sum Yet Given For Per-
sOnaI Damages.
Mr.. S. L. Caldwell the man who has
been suing the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company, for injuries
received in a wreck while working as a
fireman, picked up a small-sized fortune
yesterday when the jury brought in a
verdict for $4,000.
The suit was for $4,000, and the verdict
is the largest amount ever awarded for
personal injury by jury in the courts
of Chatham county.
The railroad was represented by Mr.
Walter S. Chisholm of the firm of Erwin
duBignon & Chisholm, and the plaintiff
was represented by Messrs NJ. NJ. Toomer
and r. NJ. Hitch.
The case has been on trial three days
in the city court before Judge Norwood
The claim for damages against. the rail-
road was based upon alleged injuries re-
ceived by the plaintiff while in the SER
vice of the company as a fireman. He
was on freight train and was running
between High Springs and Waycross on
the West Coast division of the Plant sys-
tenn At place near O'Brien, a station
on the road. one night the engine on
WAlCAA MI. 0dluhGl WOTheu ran INTO Il
freight car and was thrown down an en-
bankment. He claims to have been in
jured for life. and sets up the claim that
he is entitled to $4,000, though it is a
reasonable presumption that he viii not
appeal for a new trial on a verdict of
$4,000
This, however, the railroad company will
do. 1t is supposed that the railroad will
make motion for a new trial without
delay. The counsel for the road took the
position in the defense that the railroad
company was not liable in the injuries re-
ceived by the plaintiff, bringing witnesses
to show that the freight car was not left
on the track through any negligence on
the part of the company, that it had been
placed on a siding and propped with
blocks and that some designing person
had turned the car loose and allowed it
to run upon the main track. The railroad
company further claimed that the injuries
received were not as severe as were claim
ed by the plaintiff, but on this point there
was testimony brought out by the plain
tiff strongly in his favor. Two physicians
who had been put on the stand gave tes-
timony that his injuries were very serious
and that he was injured permanently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
MRS. DALEY's WEDDING PRESENTS
She Asks the Court to Allow Her to
Take Them From Her Husband.

She Asks the Court to Allow Her to
Take Them From Her Husband.
Mrs. Katie Daley. whose suit for allmOny
against her husband recently afforded one
Of the most sensational trials before the
courts this term, is determined to get back
from her husband all the wedding presents
which were sent to them on the~occasion
of their wedding.
That was the happiest day Of their lives,
and when they settled down with such
tokens of good cheer from their friends,
neither of them dreamed that they would
ever be in a court house saying mean
things about each other and contending as
to the rightful ownership of their we'd
ding gifts.
The suit for alimony by the young wife
resulted in a mistrial last Monday, and
yesterday there was filed paper in the
superior court by the counsel for the wife
by which she asks the court to give her
back from her husband all the valuables
she conveyed TO him before the unpleas-
antness arose between them.
The wife states in her petition that she
gave these articles to her husband, think
ing at the time that he would provide a
home for her and that they would yet
live happily together, but since he refuses
to come back to her and be a dutiful hus-
band she begs that she be given authority
under the law to seize the articles, many
OF which are the wedding presents sent
to her on their wedding day
The articles are four cane chairs, one
barrel of crockery and glassware, one
lounge, one carving set, two brass statues,
two wash sets. one crumb CLOTH one
spring, one bolster, one lot of chairs, four
silver spoons, one stove two tables. one
mattress, two pillows, four silver butter
dishes and one lot of silver ware.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
PUT AN END TO THEIR CRUISE.
Capt. Strnchan's Yacht siren lowed
Into Port Leaking.

Capt. F. G. Strachan's schooner yacht
Siren was towed 10 the city yesterday
in distress She came out of Port Royal
inlet yesterday morning and soon after
began TO leek badly. She was taken in
tow by the tug Bristol, which happened
to be near the Black Fish banks. watch
ing for incoming vessels, and was lowed
to the city.
At Tybee Knoll she was leaking so bad
ly that the tug Cynthia went alongside
and pumped the water out of her. TO keep
her adoat until she got to the city. All
of the cabin furniture was removed TO the
deck to keep II from being damaged.
A party OF ladies and gentlemen were
on the yacht, having been on a cruise
around Beaufort and Port Royal.
The yacht was locked In a slip on Hutch
insons Island. and will be hauled out to-
day for examination. II is suspected that
one OF her butts became loosened which
caused her to spring a leak.