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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24

Mr.. Shaver of Clare, Mich, ar
rived here Thursday on a visit
with his daughter Mrs. Amos.
Radcliffe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hirzel anG son,
of Buffalo, N. Y. arrived here
Thursday morning for visit at
the home of his brother, Mart
Hlrzel.
Geo. B Thomas the popular
cigar manufacturer of Minocqua,
visited his trade here Monday.
George recently returned from a
trip down to Mexico, but he is
very glad to get back hometo old
Wisconsin again.
Thomas Mosher, the Republi-
can candidate for sheriff, drove
over from Arbor Vitae Tuesday,
and spent a few days in town
with friends. Thomas feels con-
fdent of winning out at the
coming election.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Koerner
and son of Milwaukee who have
spent the past two weeks at the
home of H J. Mack at Hackley,
arrived here Wednesday for few
days stay at the home of Steve
Bowker.
Fred Kickbush and three
friends, of Wausau, arrived here
Tuesday making the trip by auto
mobile They departed for Car
ley's resort Wednesday for a
weeks outing, and upon their
return here they will spend two
weeks up the chain of lakes.
Mr.. Kickbush's launch arrived
here Wednesday. The party en-
joyed their tip here by the horse
less carriage,
Mrs Ruvitch and children re-
turned to Norway, Mich, Tues
day after a two week visit at the
home of M. Frankel. Trey were
accompanied by Susie Frankel
who will spend ten days at that
place.
What. do you Stink of this?
We have before US on our desk a
catalogue from the New Era
Business College of Superior Wis,
in which,they guarantee positions
to their graduates or return all
tuition money. This surely is
an opportunity, not O ffered to the
young people of any other COM
munity. as the college has been
established for many years and
has thousands of graduates now
at work in good business Offices
at large salaries, and they know
what they can do for those who
graduate from their school. 1t
would be to your best interest to
send for this catalogue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24
Leave your orders at
'ersohns for dry white
'ine and norway wood

Father Sale was up from Anti
l. Wednesday, visiting Father
! opjaka.
John E. Sullivan of Fond du Lac,
|peut Thursday in town soliciting
|othlug orders.
Rev Johnson of Rbinelander,
leId Episcopal services at the
|llssion on Wall Street. Tues
lay evening.
Mrs. H, J. Mack came down
pom Hackley Wednesday for a
'hort visit at the home of her
lster, Mrs. Steve Bowker.
Miss Cora Bonner of Appleton,
/ no visited at the home of her
|ncle w. H. Bonner for two weeks
eturned to her home Saturday.
Miss Fern Hartshorn returned
? her home at Waupun, Monday,
|tter a short visit al the home fof
Prs. d. Graham, her aunt.
Miss Maud White has accepted
hc position of assistant Post
pIstress at the local postofice in
Pace OF Miss Lenna Cavner who
|aS resigned.
Sheriff Hanson took Mrs. Anna
|etut of Lac du Flambeau to the
|ortherh hospital for insane last
'aturday morning,
Misses Almira Leubke and
lara Cole returned to Milwau-
|ee Saturday after a two months
PSlt at the home of Miss Leubke's
||ster, Mrs. John Zimpelmann.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24
Number q

dersigned from August 18th to 25th
inclusive. Bids will be opened Aug
ust 25th at 3 O'Clock p. NJ, the Board
reserving the right to reject any and
all bids.
Dated, Town Clerks Office, Eagle
River, Wis, August Sth, 1906.
BY Order of Town Board.
FRANK BEARDsLEY,
Clerk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24

Miss Efie Fuller was over from
Mlnocqua this week attending
Teachers Institute.
VIM. d. Fuller was over from
Minccqua Monday on short bu-
siness trip.
We understand that the we'd
ding bells will ring out their joy
full tiddings to one of our popu-
lar young ladies next month.
Mrs al, Windorf, and infant
daughter. arrived here Wednes
day from, Lac du Flambeau, on
an extended visit at the home of
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Robi da.
Bass are biting fine in the in
land lakes. Big mlnnows is the
bait at this office all the time.
To morrow, Aug. 18th the con-
trac for the dam at Otter
Rapids will be let, aud work upon
the same will be started as soon
as possible thereafter.
Mrs. Eglehoff and daughter
Miss Orpha of Rhinelander, ar
rived here Wednesday and are
the guests at the home of DR..
Thorpe.
Candidates desiring
sample ballots for the
Primary e l e c tt o n,
should leave their or
ders at this office at
once.
Mrs. Jos. Stepenski and Mrs.
Gus. Benz returned Tuesday from
a visit with their sister at MINI
eapolis.
Miss Jennie Ross, of Chicago
arrived here Monday on a visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs
w. d. Neville.
Chas Roth the cigar manntact-
urer of Milwaukee, visited his
customers here the forepart OF
this week.
Father TopIaka spent the fore
part of this week at Hackley,
where he held services. Father
Toplaka informed us that Cath
Ollie church would be built at
HackIey, work upon the same
will be started within a short time
Harry Frank was down from
his resort on Lac Vieux Desert
Tuesday. Harry is looking fine
and reports rushing business at
his resort this summer, and his
only complaint is that he hasn't
enough room.
John A. Diamond has decided to
locate at Wrightstown' and his
household goods were shipped to
that place this week. john
many Eagle River friends wish
him success in his new location.
George Griggs. Jr., aged about
u years. a guest at the Grand
View Resort, while playing last
Saturday, fell and broke his right
wrist. DR.. Neville reset the brake
and placed the arm in plaster
cast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24
Personal and Local,
Moose cigars by all dealers

Moose cigars by all dealers
Ray Denton was visitor at
A.igo Wednesday and Thursday.
Is. s. Squire was over from
Ainelander Wednesday.
Everybody goes fishing, for ycur
#nnows, call at this Office,
Miss Tracy Sale of Amigo IS
#town agucst of Fathel toplaka.
Frank FlIlacy departed Tuesday
business trip to Minneapolis.
8NIrs. F. C. Hall was seriously
i this week, bu, is now feeling
etter.
. For Souvenir Postals, call at
lis Office.
Joe Laus the candy manufact-
Ter of Oshkosh, catered to his
sade here Wednesday.
/ Prof. C. R. Ray and family ar
Ned here last week and are now
ssidlng in G. F. Colman's house.
Miss Mary Ernst VIII o has spent
eyeral months at l. hicago, arriv-
q home Tuesday.
Olaf Rosen was over from
Zhinelander Monday in the inter
st of the Blue Grass Land Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. E. Riordan
|eparted for Ashland Monday
pening on short visit.
Eagle River Souvenir spoons
7. Johnson, the Jeweler.
J. c.. r. Bonier of Ironwood,
E1ch., was a business visitor heae
be first of this week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24
THE PERSOHN co.,

EAGLE RIVER, WIS.
Dealers In
Groceries,
Confectionery,
Fruits,
Smoked Meats,
Flour and Feed,
Hay and Oats,
Crockery and Glassware,
Gents Furnishings,
, Harnesses,
Boots and Shoes.
Hardware,
Farm Machinery,
Weber Wagons.
Clark Buggies,
Hartford Flows,
Gasoline Engines,
Paints and Oils.
all and See them. A square deal
Sured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24

Mr.. Shaver of Clare, Mich, ar
rived here Thursday on visit
with his daughter Mrs. Amos.
Radcliffe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
The English Sparrow.
Clifton Johnson in vur Imported Pests,
in The Outing Magazine

Clifton Johnson in uur Imported Pests,
in The Outing Magazine.
u remember" said John Burroughs TO
me recently, that first saw the English
sparrows In Jersey City about 1866. 1ney
were scratching around in the street, and
| said to myself, What in thunder are
those birds?' Soon they were in Washing
ton. where | was then living, and
noticed a boy one day with sling
shooting them. wanted to call the
police. They'll be exterminsted.'
thought. and that'l be too bad But
uadnt know them. A few years ago a
friend of mine shot sixty sparrows one
after tho other from single nest. and
the survivor OF the pair always found a
mate. AS the shooting continued the
birds got cautious, and would skedaddle
as soon as they saw him; but they finally
raised a brood in the nest"
The sparrows do not now seem as
threatening nuisance as they did at first
Nature has furnished checks. and there
are probably less of the sparrows than
there were decade or two ago. They
are essentially a town bird. The country
does not furnish sufficient food in winter
and is too cold They are seed-eaters. and
the dropping of gran-fed town horses
have been their chief dependence. With
the Introduction of electric cars and au-
tomobiles this source of food has been
diminished and has tended to cut of the
sparrows Then too. the hawks have
come to understand them. and now Otter
hover around the cities in winter to
pick them up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

The horses attached TO the wagon be-
came frightened. and Owen was pitched
out just as another shot was fred which
hit Warner Scott. causing serious
wound. 1t is asserted that as Warner
Scott fell he exclaimed: '"fhat was
meant for Owen"
''ScottY' fired several shots into the
desert. and when there was no further
shooting in return he showed that he also
had been wounded-although not serious
ly--in the leg. On the strength of this,
however. and his brothers more serious
injury, the expedition was abandoned.
Owen and st. Clair are convinced that
the shots were fired by the members of
the party who had ridden on ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

escaping from what he is convinced was
a plot to murder him in Death Valley and
forge his name to a report on the mys-
FERROUS mine. and upon the strength of IT
extract $100 600 from eastern capitalists.
Mr.. Owen, who has returned TO Boston,
says he was approached by "Scotty'
while in California this winter to inspect
the Death Valley mine. which no out
slider had been permitted to set eyes upon.
The report of a noted expert was needed
to make an interest salable to some pros
pective buyers for a few millions, and as
soon as an expert opinion could be OBJ
tanned 100000 as an evidence of good
faith would be expressed from the East.
A party was made up consisting of
Scott his scout. known as Shorty
Smith, William Reyes and one Brady.
friends of the alleged miner. and DIR.
Johnson. Mr.. st. Clair. Mr.. Owen, J. j.
Hartigan, A. Y. Pearl and Warner
Scott brother of the reputed mine
owner. According to Owen, the party
had not proceeded very far in the desert
when Smith and Keyes left the party,
ostensibly TO go on ahead to Balarat
to secure feed for the horses. a little
later, he says as they passed some scrub,
eScotty,' who was riding behind. fred
his revolver in the air, and a moment
later q bullet struck the wagon In which
Owen was riding with Warner Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

stretched out one of her hundred hands
and called her devotee away.
From this confession ii seems that WIN
ming the confidence of their victims was
the mainstay of the Thug business. Theirs
was not the bold, overt Your money or
your life attack of the bandit. but the
crafty approach OF the criminal tactieian.
They reckoned on taking their man OF
his guard as the 'coney catcher did In
sixteenth century London. as the bunco
man does today in western America Con-
ndence opera tons are as old as graft it
self.
The work of suppressing Thuggee was
done by Col. Sleeman one of those mar
tyrs to exile and official duty that the IN
dian civil service needs ard trains. In the
district where he replaced blackmail and
brigandage by law and order. the town OF
Sleemanabad-S leemans city-stands for
his monument. The long task of rounding
up the Thug bands was made easier by
dsaffection within their ranks. The pow
erful religious band was broken when I'M
believing Moslems were admitted as mem
hers of the robbers caste, and rose TO be
leaders. Then Kali worship became
mere pretext for robbery and murder. and
Thuggee fell before the repressive meas
ures of a strong executive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
THE "scoTTYy MYSTERY.
Accusers Declare His Mine Myth
and Call Him a Swindler.

From the New York Evening Post.
Around many a downtown news ticker
this morning the exploits of Walter Scott.
the Death Valley mystery" whose ar
rest on charges of conspiracy to rob has
been ordered. were the principal topics
OF converse ton. 1t is asserted by those
who caused the issuance of warrants
that the alleged mine owner is a swind-
lei and his mine myth. Whether
"Scotty' succeeded in raising any con-
siderable sums of money in this city on
his expectations. or whether he raised
enough to pay for his board at the hotel
which he patronized are open questions.
Dispatches from Los Angeles. which
assert that the eccentric miner who was
so prodigal with money that he chartered
special trains and gave s. bills for tips,
was really no miner at ALL but very
clever syindler. also mention the names
oe James w. Gerard and DIR. j. b. john
son. of New York as being among those
who advanced large sums of money to
the adventurer on the strength of his re-
ports concerning his mysterious mine IN
Death Valley.
Mr.. Gerard who is a director of the
knickerbocker Trust Company and a
member of a banking and brokerage firm
at No. 10 Wall street. was among those
who met Scott when the adventurer
visited New York, was asked by re-
porter today II he had lost any consider
able sum as the result of his acquaint-
ance. He replied:
II was induced to make what investiga-
tions did, and to become acquainted with
Scott because I have always thought. and
think still that there are all kinds of min
ing possibilities in this famous Death VAL
ley district. There is no doubt that IL
'Scotty's' mine existed only In the ina
gination some one will come from that
country some day with a really first-class
proposition
The Dr. j. Il. johnson referred to in the
dispatch from Los Angeles was described
as president of the National Insurance
company OF New York There is no in
surance company OF that name in this
city. although the National Insurance
company OF Allegheny has an agency at
No. 70 William street directed by j. NJ
Wilton & Co. At this office II was stated
that no person named J. B. Johnson was
connected In any capacity with the Ma
tional company
The Information upon which warrants
for the arrest OF Scott and several OF his
friends have been issued sworn to
by A. w. st. Clair, who WAS member OF
the party which recently started across
the desert to investigate the mine and
was reported TO have been ''ambushed
by robbers en- route
Daniel F.. Owen, mining expert Of Bos-
ton. put the authorities on the trail of
"Scottys' alleged band of outlaws. altar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
Taking No Chances.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The visitor had asked permission to in
spect the extensive works.
Certainly" said the superintendent.
"You won't mind being searched before
you begin, ] presume? It's merely for
mality.''
What do YOU want to search me for?
Do you think ] have bombs concealed
about ne?"
Worse than that You might have q
notebook and pencil you know"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
DEAFNESS CURED LAS


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
The GREAT PRE- EASTER SALE
BEGINS MONDAY MORNING


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New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
1TAIY's TOBACCO MONOPOLY.
Government Reaps a Net Profit Of Nearly
s85,O00,OOO a Year.

The tobacco monopoly maintained by the Ital-
ian government has proved very profitable. The
total revenue for the fiscal year 19O4-'O5
amounted to s45,071.SS2 while the total expenses
were only S9,7S9,982 and the value Of the stock
employed $5S8,239, leaving net profit in the
operation Of the monopoly Of $34,S4S.61o, which
was an increase OF $1,6S5,167 over that Of the
preceding year Thus the net profit represents
77.O8 per cent and the expenses 1892 per cent OF
the total proceeds. considerable increase in the
income and a proportionate decrease in the ex-
penses.
There were sold in Italy for domestic con-
sumption during the year 9S1 ,022 pounds Of man
ufactured tobacco, and 147.4S6 pounds were eX-
ported in excess of the expectations Of last year.
which should have increased the cost OF manu-
featuring by about s465,600. while the expendi-
tures in fact, were only about $S425OO above
those of the preceding year. Although the an
nual amount of tobacco consumed by each indi-
vidual has increased by eleven grams, II is still
much lower than during 1SS6-S7 the year after
the change of tariff rates. During that year the
average consumption of tobacco was 55S grams
a head. The increase Of revenue was five cents
for each inhabitant, and, what is OF more Inn
pOrtance, the net profit was seven cents q head
with a population OF 3S,0O0O00. this means a
revenue Of S2.30O.0OO. And all this has resulted
from the italian tobacco monopoly despite an
increase in the salaries Of the men engaged in
its management and the institution Of a pension
fund for the Worl1men, which last item absorbs
annually about S1S0,000.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
MOUNT VERNON.

Mrs Mary COnover OF No. 1s2 Park evenue.
Chester HILL announces the engagement OF her
daughter. Miss Mary Spence Conovsr. 20 Edward
Vernon Brush son Of Mayor Edward q Brush.
The wedding will take place at Easter next year.
A. 3. Davis, principal OF the high school, has
gone TO his farm In the central part or the state.
F. II. Calcott has returned home, leaving Mrs
Cacott IN Paris. where she will remain for several
months
Mr.. ana Mrs. George C. Hoffman and family
have gone TO their summer homo In New Hau1p-
shire
Mrs Roger NJ sherman and daughter. have gone
20 their summer home at Cragsrnore-
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Basford and family are
at their cottage at Wolfboro. N. III.
The lawn fete given on July IN aid OF the chill
dren's ward OF the hospital was made interesting
BY the presence Of company q yandeTsS e tS eTS1s ynT
Mother Mother. Mothsr. Pin Rose on 14e;,, Me-
list Church has resigned. The resignation is TO
Mss s'' Marion Sanford, Of Warwick, N. z. was
the guest Of honor a. 1ncheSn Sss gssn 6y Nss s
also he guest Of honor at dinner at the Graatan
Inn on Saturday evening.
Commissioner OF Parks and win look after the
trees Of the city without remuneration; q. ,o.,,.
Mount Vernon for Seattle. Wash. where she VII
meet NEE aeT nanee d Jaeg , Ss 3 ~ coIasoot AIass
where Mr. selIar has been for the last four or I've
Dr. ElizaSeti G. Slight and family ore at their
cottage az 5ushy Point. Conn ..,,.x S,a
summer on their farm at Reddng, Conn.
DR. George Clarke Peck, Of Scr. Scranton. I Penn: @
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Ander-
Mrs. Jacques W. Rsdway and Miss Katherine v.
Clark are spending few weeks IN Nova Scotia.
Among the Mount Vernon people who are SUM
merine in Maine are Mr. and Mrs. Charles A
Culver who are qt "Arkawana." Camden.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Addoms and family have
rented farm near Middletown. Conn.,. and viii
spend the summer.
their COTTAGE ''Close Quarters, at Oakland Beach,
Among others who are summerang az oakland
Reach are Thomas p. Skinner and family from
Mount Vernon.
spending the month Of July at the old homestead.
near Albany.
Charles NJ Miller, President ot The Board Of Edu-
cation, and his family ere spending the summer
near Winsted, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
TARRYTnWN.

A w Emerson and family left this week IN their
touring car for trip 20 Niagara Falls
Professor ]. NJ. Eurman and party Of twenty
two boys left this week for Bolston Lake. where
thew will spend the summer.
John d. Rockefeller, jr. and family have closed
+beir home at Pocantico Hills. and will spend the
Summer at Beverly Farms. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward van OFoan are spending
two weeks at ocean Grove.
Dr. and Mrs. Waterbury have gone 90 Long
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Ordan are spending
two weeks at the Thousand Islands
sT'he trustees Of TarFytOwn have hxed the budget
for tie coming year and settled the tax rate at 81
par $1,000 This Is an increase Of % cents over last
Mrs f. ]. wuife has gone to Maine TO spend the
month Of July.
dav night and the members were measured for
new uniforms, which will be ready In time for
them to take part in the fire parade az White
Mss Helen n. Could has appointed Roy b.
Flithe superintendent in charge OF the Lyndhursr
Miss r. I. Buckley OF Oberlin Ohio has been the
guest Of Mrs F. B. Monroe at her home. in North
- The Misses Metcalf have gone to their summer
homo in the PoconO Mountains.
Ground was broken this week for the new post
office building in North Broadway
Mr. and Mrs Charles Vanderbilt and Mr.. and
Mrs w H H. Ely returned this week from q
trim 70 the Thousand Islands.
SuDerVisOr and Mrs. John j. stnnott ana family
are spending a few weeks az Avon-by-the-Sea-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
WHITE PLAINS.

County Judge Platt and Mrs P1att VIII leave
about August / on their vacation
Court Clerk Charles Decker expects 20 spend his
vacation around the northern part OF ths county
On his automobile.
Ex-District Attorney George C. Andrews made his
appearance in White Plains last week driving a
new touring car.
Mems Christian Association have chartered the
yacht Amazon and set sail yesterday tTom New
Rochelle for cruise. The party consisted or about
fifty young people and was &n charge Of =. Nelson
Ehrhart. 49,.
annual clambake. TO be held at Rye Beach On
The white Plains Elks VIII hold eiarabsks at
School Commissioners CHARLES Cheney and fam
fly left yesterday for Bay Pond n. Y.s for yacs-
tiOn. Professor C. H. Burr, or the high school,
"a camping at Granville, N. K.
Mrs Harry G. Birch gave q luncheon 20 a party
OF friends on Thursday.
ira Mccormick and family left on Thursday night
In a private car for extended trip through Can
ada and the West. The children in the party are
planning to take a trip through Yellowstone Park
News was received here on Thursday from Dover
Plains OF the death Of James Taylor Waller for
years q prominent resident of White Plains. Mr..
Waller lived in the homestead which bears his
name and member OF one OF the leading
drygOods firms OF New Orleans doing fits for
eign buying. The funeral was held "a Grace
Church yesterday afternoon.