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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
Cruel Joke on an Editor.

Some Washington joker played a
cruel practical joke on the editor OF
the Cosmopolitan Magazine. In the July
number a letter commencing The
Treason of the Senate" articles is
prominently displayed. The letter is
signed Dorsey Foultz, Police Magis-
trate."
Dorsey Foultz is the standing joke
of the Washington police department.
He is a negro who was being tried for
murder several years ago and who
walked out of the courtroom and
escaped during the trial. Since that
time Dorsey Foultz has appeared in
every part of the country, but the
Washington police have never captured
him. Occasionally the superintendent
of police gets a letter. from Dorsey
saying he has been in Washington and
deriding the police for not being able
to find him. Detectives have gone to
many cities after him, but not one has
found him. The negroes say Dorsey
died comfortably of consumption here
three years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
A Sponge Farm.

81 know of several sponge farms
in the Mediterranean that pay well, -
said druggist. 'The sponge in the
past was always gathered wild, like
the clam. 1t is only of late years that
a tame or cultivated sponge Ca farm
product like the OYSTER, appeared.
"The world owes sponge farms and
sponge farming to Professor Oscar
Schmidt, a Syrian. Schmidt, some
years ago, made a study of sponges.
He selected a good place in the bed OF
the sea, and, breaking off pieces OF
living sponge, he planted them.
"The result was excellent. The
planted sponges grew as well, or
better, than the wild. At a cost of $40
Schmidt raised 1000 sponges worth
$1,000.
Oysters are cultivated. HOLSTERS
are cultivated. Pearl-bearing oyesters
are cultivated. Sponges are cultivated
Marke me, it won't be long before
coral and whales will be cultivated
before the sea, like the land, will be
owned and farmed by man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
BAD COMPILATIONS
Depraved Blood Causes PimpIes and
BoiIs-Dr. Williams Pink Pills
Make New Blood and
Cure Follows.

at abused my stomach, my blood got
out of order and then my face broke out
with pimples and boils, F." says T. E. Rob-
ertSon, of 1877 Addison street, Washing
ton, Pa. "This was over two years ago.
My stomach was i'll bad shape. After
eating would have to rest awhile or
would suffer the most severe pains in
my stomach On arising [ would often
be so dizzy that I could hardly stand up.
The slightest exertion would start my
back aching so that l often had to sit
down and rest awhile. At times l ex-
perienced pain around the heart which
alarmed me but which | suppose came
from my stomach trouble.
81 began to break out on the face with
pimples and later with boils which con-
fined me to the house a week or more at
a time. One day l saw DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People advertised in q
pamphlet which was lefta the door and
I thought would give them trial. 1
took several boxes of the pills before all
the pimples and boils left me, but l am
now glad to say that my blood is good.
l do not have any eruptions and l no
longer have the head and stomach
troubles l have described. l am very
grateful for what DR.. Williams Pink Pills
have done for me and [ have recon-
mended them and always will advise
those who are suffering from bad blood
or stomach trouble to try them"
If you want good health you must have
good blood. Bad blood is the root of most
common diseases like an@mia, rheuma-
tism, sciatica, neuralgia, St. Vitus dance,
nervousness, indigestion, debility, par
tial paralysis and locomotor ataxia.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on receipt
of price, Soc per box, six boxes for 81. so,
by the DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, NY.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
Future of the saiIina Ship.

The arrival in New York few days
ago Of the largest sailing ship ever
built has revived the old question Of
the superiority Of the sailer over the
steamer as a freight carrier. A dozen
years ago when the modern tramp
steamer was nearing perfection in
point of construction and economy OF
operation the building Of sailing ships
almost ceased, and while the European
yards were crowded with orders for
steamers there was at one time not
a single new sailing ship under con-
struction in the United Kingdom. With
cheap fuel, cheap crews and high
freights, the tramp steamer increased
in numbers at pace positively alarm
ing to the owner of the sailer. But
with the decline in freights on the long
distance routes the sailer has succeed
ed in holding it's own and the Germans
have been adding quite number Of
new sailing ships to their merchant
marine feet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
Hard to Classify.

They are telling story on Dave
Overmeyer, the democratic candidate
for encouragement of Kansas, illus
trative of the way he has Topped
around from one party to another. The
census taker called at his house one
day and found no one at home but the
old negro woman who looked after the
laundry. She gave the names, sex
and ages of the family to the census
man, who asked her to what party Mr..
Overmeyer belonged.
"Fo' Gaud, dunno what party he
does b'long to now" replied the old
woman He was a populister this
mornin' TO he dun went downtown,
but the guide Laud only knows what
he Is by dis time"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
Grand Finale.

THAT was a wonderful play you
carried down in Texas" said the ex-
clown, as he helped himself to another
bowl of beef stew.
"a wonderful play, indeed, me lord, "
replied the angular Thespian, adjust
ing his mammoth windsor tie. why,
in the last act there was the most
thrilling scene witnessed outside OF
Rome Breaking down a great wall, |
rushed in and beloved Seize the
king! Seize the guards!' and then
"Well, didn't you get any further?'
''N-no. Just at that exciting crisis
the sheriff dashed in and seized the
trunks. "-Columhus Dispatch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
IN THE HEART OF THE WOODS.

IN THE HEART OF THE WOODS.
Such beautiful things in the heart of
the woods,
Flowers and ferns, and the soft
green moss!
Such love Of the birds, In the soil
tudes
Where The swift wings glance and
the tree-tops toss;
SIaces of silence, swept with soug
Which nobody hears but the God
above;
Spaces where myriad creatures
throng,
Summing themselves in his guarding
love.
Such safety and peace in the heart of
the woods,
Far from The city's dust and din,
Where passion nor hate nor man in
trude,
Nor fashion nor folly has entered
in.
Deeper than the hunters trail hath
gone,
Glimmers the tarn where the wild
deer drink;
And fearless and free comes the gen.
tie fawn
To look at herself DER the grassy
brink.
Margaret E. Sangster.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

If her system is in deranged condi.
ton, or she is predisposed to apoplexy
or congestion of any organ, it is at this
time likely 20 become active and, with
. host of nervous irritations, make life
. burden.
At this time, also, cancers and tumors
are more liable to begin their destrucr
tive work. Such warning symptoms as
sense of suffocation, hot flashes, dir
Ziness, headache, dread of impending
evil, sounds in the ears, timidity, pal
pitation of the heart, sparks before the
eyes, irregularities, constipation, varia-
BILE appetite, weakness and inquietude
are promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the period
of life when woman's gneat change
may be expected.
We believe Lydia z Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound is the worlds great
est remedy for women at this trying
period.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound invigorates and strengthens the
female organism, and builds up the
weakened nervous system as no other
medicine can.
Mrs. A. E G. Hyland, of Chester
town, Md, in letter to Mrs. Pink
ham, says;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
g. had been suffering with displacement
for years and was passing through the change
of life. l had good deal of soreness, dizzy
spells, headaches, and was very nervous. I
wrote you for advice and commenced treat
ment with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as you directed, and l am happy
to say that all those distressing symptoms left
me, and I have passed safely through the
change of life well woman
For special advice regarding this i'm
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass
She is daughter-in-law of Lydia E.
Pinkham and for twenty-five years has
been advising sick women free of
sharge. Her advice is free and always
helpful to ailing women.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
WAS "JEkYLL AND HYDE"
Slayer of Ellsworth Woman Described
by Police.


Minneapolis, Mimi, July 14.-With
Mile Ellison as the murdered vic
tim and Nathan Riggs, her alleged
slayer, a suicide, with the seal of
death on the secret back of the girl's
registering under an assumed name,
and with deaths seal, too, on the sec
cret of many of the murderer's move
ments, the National hotel tragedy has
resolved itself into a mystery of two
81 200 bills.
The funeral of Miss Ellison was
held in Ellsworth, Wis. The money
she had has not been found.
eff ever there was a Jekyll and
Hyde in real life, Nathan Riggs was
the man." says Police Superintendent
Doyle.
''He lead double life for ten years.
and the wonder is that he was able to
keep it up as long as he did While
he was known in Minneapolis as a
church member, model husband and
father, and a respected citizen, he
was recognized along the line as
bad egg.
'After the crime at the National
hotel had been committed Riggs went
out on his train to Elroy, the same
cheerful, accommodating conductor as
ever, apparently. At the time of his
arrest in Elroy he seemed grieved
and shocked that he should be under
suspicion.
within a few blocks from the
house of his wife and daughter lived
Miss Grace A. MERCER, 1910 Nicollet
avenue, whom Riggs regularly visited.
He represented himself as unmarried
and made love to her. He finally
was engaged to be married to her and
the wedding day was set. In the
meantime she discovered that Riggs
was married and the engagement was
broken off. Miss MERCER had con-
siderable money. She commenced
suit against him but because of his
| threats the action was dropped on
July 2, 1902"
Sheriff Searles is blamed for the lax
watch put over the prisoner, who was
given every chance to commit suicide.
/ Before blowing his brains out he
wrote six letters on typewriter.
These letters are now in possession of
Elroy's justice of the peace. The
letters we're written in Riggs room,
while his custodian Searles sat in an
other room reading magazine
Hudson, Wis, July 14.-Conductor
Riggs crime at Minneapolis recalls
the disappearance Of a costly diamond
belonging to Sheriff Harris, who was
murdered on Conductor Riggs train
two years ago. The sheriff wore q
beautiful diamond ring when shot, and
that ring diappeared during the ex-
element. Later the ring was returned
to Mrs. Harris by Riggs, but in place
of the precious stone was worthless
paste diamond, 1t was alleged. Nc
action was begun against Riggs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
FOUR YEARS OF AGONY.
Whole Foot Nothing but Proud Flesh
Had to Use Crutches-"Cuticura
DoroadIaa &Ha pae& IN 70 RIB

Had to Use Crutches-"Cuticura
Remedies the Best on Earth"
"In the year 1899 the side Of my
right foot was cut Off from the little
toe down to the heel, and the physician
who had charge of me was trying to
sew up the side Of my foot, but with
no success. At last my whole foot
and way up above my calf was moth
ing but proud flesh. l suffered untold
agonies for four years, and tried diff
ferent physicians and all kinds of ONT
ments. / could walk only with
crutches In two weeks afterwards l
saw a change in my limb. Then 1
began using Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment often during the day and kept it
up for seven months, when my limb
was healed up just the same as if
never had trouble. 1t is eight months
now since l stopped using Cuticura
Remedies, the best on Gods earth.
am working at the present day, after
five years of suffering. The cost Of
Cuticura Ointment and Soap was only
Sc; but the doctors bills were more
like 5000. John Nj. Lloyd, 71S S. Arch
Ave, Alliance, Ohio, June p, 1905"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
Rogers Wins the Grand American
Handicap.

Two hundrd and sixty-eight OF the
best shots in the country took part in
the Grand American Handicap Tourna-
ment held in Indianapolis, Ind, June
1922. This event was attended by
shooters from all over the country. The
great event Of the week was the Grand
American Handicap, which was won by
Mr.. f. E. Rogers, of st. Louis, who
broke "a out of 100 targets from the II
yard mark in a gale of wind, shooting
Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. In
each of the other three events on the
program, Winchester Factory Loaded
Shells or Winchester Repeating Shot
guns landed in first place, making a
clean sweep for these justly popular
and reliable goods.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

causing nervous chills and night sweats.
After trying seven different climates
and using all kinds of medicine, 1 had
the good fortune to hear Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. This remedy has cured
me. l am as we'll to-day as 1 was
twenty years ago, and my eyesight Is
perfect"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

years with pains
across the lolnS
and in the hips
and shoulders. I
b a q headache
also and neural
gia. My right
eye, from pain,
was Of little use
to me for years.
The constant flow
Of urine kept my
system denlQtnd
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

Prof. w. H. Schofield is preparing
two more volumes of Literary His
tory of England" TO complete the
series to which Stopford Brooke, Prof.
Saintsbury, and Mr.. Gosse have al
ready contributed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
Blase.

and what were your emotions dur.
ing the first battle?"
What were my emotions?" re-
peated the young lieutenant
Eyes. How did you feel?"
"Oh, slightly bored.
Courier-Journa
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

Gen. J. C. Jameson, a Missourian
of the old school, is probably the
greatest bird lover in Oklahoma, and
is a strong advocate that the territory
adopt as a part of the curriculum in
public schools the study of birds
and their protection.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
An Awful Doubt.

This canned meat business almost
makes a fellow suspect that some OF
the unparalleled prosperity now on the
market is not always just exactly what
it is labeled, either.-Indianapol
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
Can't Always Tell.

Gyer-"Bonem doesn't look like a
man who would strike another when
he's down, does hep"
Myer-'I should say not"
Gyer-'Wefl, that's the kind Of chap
he is. He struck me for SIS while
was lying on the sofa the other even
ing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

1t is said thai William Dean
Howells, the author, has made such a
careful study of the dialect and ex-
pressions of the various sections of
the country that he can tell by the
accent what city person comes
from.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
A CRITICAL PERIOD
Observation-Disclosures
Dangers and Pain Of This Critical Period
AVOIDED by the Use of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

How many wo,
men realize that
the most critical
period in a wo-
mans existence
is the change of
life, and that the
anxiety felt by
women as this
time draws near
is not without
reason :?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

Howard Gould has just imported
half dozen of the finest COWS he
could find in England from the famous
herds of the duke of Richmond,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

DR.. Seth Evans of Cincinnati is 10
be given a royal medal by the grand
lama of L HASA, upon whom he oper-
ated recently.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
ABOUT PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Rev. L. ]. Naftzger of Munice, Ind.
has been elected president of Taylor
university, Upland, Ind.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
HOLSTERS
UTTERLY WORN OUT.

Vitality Slapped by Years OF SuGsec-
Ing with Kidney Trouble.
Capt. ]. w. Hogun, former Postmas-
ter Of Indianola, now living at Aus
tin. Texas, writes: Il was afflicted FOX
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
In Motor Circles.

Mistress-"Wh is at the door,
Jane?"
Maid-"Panhard 36829, ma'am."
Mistress-"I'm not at home, Jane;
I'm waiting for Toledo 41184."-Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

The parrot appreciates music more
than any other of the lower animals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
drsn teething softens the gums, reduces infiam
nation, allays pain. cures wind collie. % cents
a bottle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-04

weeks longer and are examined sew
eral times a day.
In addition to his wages each white
man receives a reward Of SO cents per
carat. and the natives cents for
every diamond found on the floors.
while double this IS paid for stones
found IN the mines. It costs in the
neighborhood Of so cents per load to
mine. deposit, wash and assort this
oarth--eight to ninetenths OF carat
being the average yield Of diamonds
per load.
A LonJcn syndicate buys the entire
yearly output Of the South African
mines. The diamonds come to London
In the rough, however. and have 70 be
sent to Amsterdam and Antwerp to be
cut. although most Of the large Dutch
firms now have branch houses and ex-
pert cutters in America and do an ex-
tenslve business.
The DeBeers company operates z
mines and employs 1,4u0 white work
men and 1900 blacks The floors Of
the mines often contain 100000 tons
blue ground at one time
The annual output IS from 6,Oo0,00O
to 100000 crats, or from one to one
and one-hals tolss per day. 1t is eight
months from the time the rock is drill
ed and blasted until the extracted dia-
mond is ready for the s.ssayer's exami-
nation.
At present the largest known dia-
mond is the Great Premier diamond,
found at the Premier mine, near Pre-
toria, South Africa. 1t weighs 1900
carats, or about one pound six ounces
avordupois 1t is valued at about 81
500, 900.
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IOWA VETERANS AT BOONE.
CIV AssocIated Press.l


Boone Ia, June 4.--Although the an
nual encampment Of the Iowa depart
ment, Grand Army Of the Republic,
does not begin until tomorrow, the
trains brought in the vanguard of the
veterans today, and the large number
OF early arrivals indicates that the at
tendance win exceed the expectations
OF the local committee Of arrange
ments. The business streets are
hung with flags and beautiful patriotic
decorations and the parade will move
through garlands of red, white and
blue hung from buildings, poles and
wires.
Tomorrow the reception Of the old
soldiers will be the principal work.
There are no important events sched-
uled for Tuesday, but Wednesday win
be the big day OF the encampment. The
frst business session will be held We'd
nesday morning and the parade will
take place in the afternoon. At the
several camp-nres addresses will be
delivered by National Commander
James Tanner. Governor Cummins, ex-
Governor Van SAINT OF Minnesota Cen
eral James B, Weaver and other men
Of wide note.
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DE BEERS MINES IN
SOUTH AFRICA ARE
PRODUCTIVE
HOW STONES ARE SECURED
America Purchased 3MiII.
ion Last Year

New York June 4.--@Here be dia-
mondsi9
This alluring inscription appeared as
long ago as 1850 on map Of south
ern Africa 1t was not until 1867,
however. that a Dutch farmer, finding
some Boer children playing with a
heavy, bright stone, had it examined
and discovered that it was diamond
The result was mad rush to
South Africa. There were so many
prospectors and such confusion OF
claims that in 1871 the British govern
ment operated the mines under leases.
In 1889 Cecil Rhodes and Barney
Bernato headed the famous DeBeers
Consolidated Mines company, which
came into possession Of the richest
gold fields in the world, valued at
st20,Ooo,Ooo In 1908 the DeBeers com
pany mined s25,oOo.OoO worth OF dia-
monds at an average value Of 50 a
carat
OF this output America purchased
s23, 100000 worth.
Diamonds are found in the large de-
posits of lava, or -bIue ground" that
have been forced up from the depths
of the earth through vast craters in
past ages
Each mine consists Of a large basin
like crater on the surface, gradually
taperlng downward to an unknown
depth. within a radius OF three and
one-half miles. five OF the worid's lead
ing diamond mines are located. Many
more in the neighboring district are
yet unworked.
At the present time, says the Busi-
ness Mans Magazine, the Kimberley
mine is 2.1G0 feet deep and the De
Beers 1920 feet deep. Running at
right angles TO these shafts are main
drives extending across the strata OF
blue ground at a distance of 60 to 100
feet apart. From the end of these
drifts Of offshoots about 22 IL feet
apart are dug through to the rim OF
the rock on the opposite side
Before reaching this rim, however,
they are widened out into chambers
or galleries. and pillars are left at in
teryals to uphold the roof. Here the
Kaffir boys work in gangs of twenty
five to forty, drilling and blasting the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-04
Unknown Friends.

There are many people who have
used Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with splendid re-
suits, but who are unknown because
they have hesitated about giving a
testimonial OF their experience for
publication. These people, however,
are none the less friends Of this rem
edy. They have done much toward
making it a household word by their
personal recommendations to friends
and neighbors. 1t is a good medicine
to have in the home and is widely
known for its cures Of diarrhoea and
all forms Of bowel trouble, For sale
by f. b. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-04
MEDICAL MEN IN BOSTON.
(By Associated Preas.l

Boston. Mass, June 4.--Boston is
filed with eminent physicians, sur
geons and other visitors come to attend
the annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Medical association. The conven-
tion win be formally opened tomorrow
and the sessions will continue through
the week. The attendance includes
noted representatives of the medical
proiessiof from every part Of this
country, from Canada and from many
countries Of Europe.
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VIRGINIA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
(By Associated Press.)

Norfolk. va. June 4.-Tennis en-
thusiasts turned out in full force at the
Norfolk Country club today at the
opening Of the sixth annual open
tournament for the tennis champions
ship Of Virginia. Some brilliant play
marked the opening matches. The
events win continue through the great
er part Of the week and comprise the
mems championship singles and doub
les and ladies' championship singles