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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-02
PERSONAL and Local
Happenings Around Town

rived mere IuI oudy Oh OuoluCoS.
Mrs. Chas. Vance of Donaldson
spent Saturday in town shopping.
Leave your orders for Ice with
NJ art Firzel. the ice man.
Ed, Weissenborn of Hackley,
visited friends here Wednesday.
Henry Price departed Thursday
Eor RhiRelander on business.
Toe Demars is down from Mare
rnisco this week on short visiting
arp.
Mrs. Mike Morrison departed
Saturday for Michigan to spend
weeks with relatives.
L. A. Hubacek of Twin lake,
made a business trip to our town
Saturday.
For Sale-Fine residence prop
erty on Main street. Enquire of
Mrs. K, Slattery. I-3t
Charles Hazen, the popular
resort man of Long lake, made
our town a business visit Monday.
Mrs. Frank johnson and son de-
parted Thursday for Wausau to
visit her parents.
For Sale-6 horse power engine
Cheap for cash. P. d. Walsh.
e. w. Wallace of Chicago ar
rived here Saturday and is rusti-
eating at The Hemlock.
Grant LaWton left Wednesday
on business trip to Rhinelander
and Ashland.
Amel Dostal returned Wednes-
day to Manistique, Mich, after a
weeks visit with friends in town.
Mrs. Gus Rantz returned Sat-
urday from Catawba where she
viSitt d her parents for ten days.
James Shelf went to Wausau
Tuesday night to look after some
horse flesh.
No extra charge for a big chunk of
ce for ice cream, if ordered of Hir-
eel. Ice delivered daily.
Mrs. John Shattuck departed
saturday for Sparta to visit rela-
GIves.
Miss Rose Robida departed
Saturday for Tomahawk after a
short visit with her parents
Miss Ella Thompson returned
today from Lake Mills, where she
visited relatives the past ten days.
Miss Exilda Robida who visit
ed relatives at Tomahawk for sew
eral weeks, returned home today.
john Stazskal of Milwaukee ar
tVed here Tuesday on a months
visit at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Frank Novotny -
Webster Morris of the Shing-
guak En-dot, returned Wednes-
day from a short business trip to
Oshkosh.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Tosch
and Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Of
Amigo were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. August We'll.
James Mckinley returned
Thursday from a two months stay
at his logging camp at Durham,
Mich, to spend week at home,
If you want snit up-to-date,
calI and select your cloth from
samples just received from the
popuIar Bruner Wooden Co. OF
New York, all textures and colors
+. F. Novotny. the local tailor.
Mrs. Charles Slattery. Miss Ida
oIattery and T. |. Loughlin return
ed Monday from a snort visit at
Ashland and Duluth.
{. M. Robinson and wife of
Oshkosh were visitors in our town
Thursday and today. Mr.. Robin
son is Grand Secretary of the F.
K. A. Lodge,
The Earnest Workers will open
hor,e hot~orx, ~ fho Church
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-02
LONG LAKE DAM OUT

Last Monday d wing of the low
er Nine Mile dam washed out al
lowing the water to rush down on
the new dam at the burnt roll
ways, and the backihg>up of the
water took out the old Long
lake dam on Gag e. The raise of
the water was not noticed in the
lower lakes. but came up to with
in three inches of the cement
work on the new dam on the thor
oughfare.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
TO INCREASE OFFICE
OF CITY ARCHITECT7
Commissioners Would Have This Officer Draw All
Plans for Municipal Buildings. Necessitating Larger
Force-To Have Work Under One Head

Unless the Commissioners change
their minds, this years District budget
will carry an item to provide for an in
crease in the Office force of the munich
pal architect The yare considering a
proposition by which in the future this
officer viii be required 10 draw all the
plans for municipal buildings. instead
of giving a portion of this work to out
side architects. and il this is adopted
il viii necessitate a larger force than
is now employed.
1t Is understood that Commission Jud-
son has already outlined such a scheme
to his colleagues and unless formidable
objections are presented, II viii be pre-
santed to Congress. Before the office Of
municipal architect was created most Of
the Districts buildings were either de-
signed wholly or in part by outside
architects. and this plan has been fol-
lowed up 10 this time. And. while there
has been no Question Of the ability OF
local architects TO do this with entire
satisfaction. enc objection raised by the
municipal architects office is that il per-
mits Of divided responsibility. The arch
fleets who have prepared plans for Dis
trict buildings have not as a rule con-
sidered themselves responsible TO the
municipal architect after their designs
have been passed on and approved.
It is understood that in the opinion Of
the Engineer Commissioner the mu-
nicipal architect should be something
more than a mere supervisor of plans
and that he should not only be required
to create designs for public buildings. but
see that they were carried out as well.
Accordingly. he is said TO desire to seq
all this work assembled under one re-
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
WARNINGS OF DEATH.

There is a difference in the methods
Of procedure Of the Malta, the Reds. and
the Black Hand proper. The Malta and
the Reds generally Kill without warn
ing. The Black Hand notifies in ad-
vance. the letters always marked with
a skeleton or the cross in blood.
Send us money or you die" means
that the prospective victim must com
ply with the demand at such time. and
place as may be named, else be bounded
and eventually slain. The Mana mainly
seeks revenge, while the Reds consider
II their duty to correct the evils Of so
ciety IS at present constituted. in 50 far
as they are regarded as evils by them
According To authorities, there are al
least twenty branches of the Black
Hand in New York city alone. Recent
bomb outraRes there would indicate as
much. Sixty Of their members were
driven back 70 Italy by the brave Petro-
sino and his assistants. One Of them,
doubtless. afterward took the officer
life when he returned 10 italy 70 pursue
his prosecutions there.
Under the rules Of the society proper
the Black Handler who has last success
fully pulled OF a murder becomes Tho
head OF his branch until the lots are
drawn again and a newer murderer sue.
ceeds him. He must be depOsed by the
successful one. known as the ''Bravadc
Italiene"-the last man 20 obey the com
mand OF the chief
The initiation ceremony into the Black
Hand has been described as both mys-
tic and weird. Kissing the point Of a
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
CLEVELAND IS MECCA
FOR GOOD ROADS MEN
Greatest Convention in Interest of Better Highways Will
Convene in the Ohio City Next Tuesday
Government to Take Active Part

CLEVELAND. Sept. lathe greatest
convention ever held i'm the country for
the cause Of good roads will convene
in Cleveland Tuesday and will remain
in session three days. Every prominent
organization in the United States whose
interest is at all centered in the good
roads movements is interested. The
governors of nearly every State have
responded to the request t. send dele
gates.
The United states Government also is
showing a vital interest in the work of
the convention. Logan Waller Page. di-
rector OF the United states office of
public roads. with members Of his STAFF.
viii be among the speakers. There will
be a series of practical demonstrations
upon different roads in and around
Cleveland i'm which methods OF con
struction will be examined. There will
be large exhibit of road making ma
chinery in the Central Armory. All OF
the leading manufacturers have secured
space to exhibit.
The following organizations Will be
represented by several hundred dele
gates:
American Automobile Association, Ma
The Washington times., 1909-09-19


countrymen almost invariably used the
stiletto or the pistol when seeking
human life or even while engaging in a
brawl
The Italian cannot fight with mis-
fists" he replied. If you ever saw one
attempt it you would understand. They
know nothing about the art Of self-de-
tense from fistic standpoint. An ItaI-
ian. If he uses his hands. strikes at ram
dom, and with wide, sweeping blows,
rather than with the direct jab. It has
been handed down through the ages,
this practice Of using the knife. OF re-
cent years the pistol has come more in
vogue. perhaps through the fascination
Of owning a hrearm. This is especially
true of the Italians who come TO this
country. They learn here to use The
pistol rather than the knife more read
lily than they would learn to make the
change in Italy.
AS to the Black Hand, know nothing
have talked with Infusino and Pro-
cODio. They will not admit that the
Black Hand has anything 70 do with
this. They are secretive, as most Ital-
ians are. and keep their BUSINESS 10
themselves. You can never tell
The Washington times., 1909-09-19

tional Grange. United States ONCE Of
Public Roads, American Roadmakers'
Association. National Association Of Au-
tomobile Manufacturers, Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, and
the American Auto Car Association.
The Cleveland Automobile Club. whose
members have arranged the program,
vii! be the official headquarters. Among
the well-known speakers who are au-
thorities IN their respective line on good
roads will be former Governor Bachel-
der of New Hampshire, master OF the
National Grange. who VIII speak on the
work OF the Grange for good roads:
James II. Macdonald. highway commits
sioner Of Connecticut and president OF
the American Roaduna kers' Association.
who VIII speak on State aid: Logan
Waller Page, who viii speak on the
road situation in the United States. as
compared with foreign countries: T. G.
Laylin, master of the Ohio State Grange.
who viii speak on the farmers interest
in road Improvement; Provost Hubbard
chemist Of the United States Office of
Public Roads, who viii speak on btu
minous road material. and James c.
wonders, highway commissioner Of
Ohio. WHO will explain the work being
done in his State.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
Health Restoring Treat
ment for Reducing Weight
A RestfuI Regime and a Remarkable
Recipe

It is not an uncommon fallscy with
overstout people 10 suppose that the
troublesome complaint Of Obesity can
not be cured without starving the srS-
tenn and tacking IL with violent exer-
cises. Nothing Is further from fne
truth. None can exist without proDer
nourishment. and IN many cases OF ax
IRENE stoutness the severe exercising
undergone Is most injurious. Cent?
treatment from within is what is want
ed. and the following rerna rIxa NE
recipe viii fully meet the requirements
of thousands OF stout persons who have
been up to now in search OF a really
successful remedy ANY druggist vii
make up the prescription, or you nav
do IL at home yourself, on his supply
ing you with the ingredients, viz: =
or Marmola- Z OF Fluid Extract Cas-
cara Aromatic and 80 o. Peppermint
Water. Take a dose of one teaspoon
full after each meal and at bedtime
Rest we'll; eat we'll: don't worry The
simply remedy will do its work To your
entire satisfaction
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
MOTIVES FOR CRIMES.

Revenge or biackmar is most generally
the motive for q Black Hand visitation.
This much has been developed In the
cases that have come to light. Cen
orally speaking. however. one scarcely
knows where to begin in writing Of the
Malta II is known thai the Sicilian
Malta has existed for centuries, ever
seeking and broadening its power
through fear This profit through fear
has been the prevailing spirit Of the
Neapoiitan CamOrra since the dark ages
in the-City Of Thieves Palermo, Mes
Eina, Naples always have reeked with
the hives OF Malta. The secret signs
OF terror. the warning letters. the
omerta, or enforced silence before the
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
DYNAMITE IS USED
ON MANAGERS HOME
St. Ruthers' Wage Fight Cul-
inmates in Attempt to
Kill.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept. 19.-rhe wage
controversy that has been on AT ST
Ruthers. Mahoning county, eliminated
early this morning in an attempt to Kill
Charles !. Gibson, general manager Oh
the American Sheet and Tinpiate
Works.
Dynamite was placed uu ler the house,
and the explosion wrecked portion OF
1t, but the family escaped serious in
jury.
The st. Ruthers situation has been
acute for several weeks. the company
carrying out the plan adopted Tenerally
for its mills in all parts OF the country
lower wages and az open shop Aroi-
tratien has been sought by the state
arbitration board. but the company says
Il is running It's own mill In its own
way. and refuses to arbitrate.
The State militia has been under arms
on different occasions to suppress IN
cipient riots A similar situation exists
in an American Steel Company mill at
Youngstown
The Washington times., 1909-09-19

stiletto. the candidate. 5lindfolded. is
made to swear by his blood, by the
blood of the Blessed Virgin and by
the blood of his brethren that he will
ever be faithful 70 the Memo Nera, that
he viii never betray its members or its
secrets, that he win obey its commands
without question, even to the killing of
his own brother or mother. ard that he
will always have confidence in hes
brethren. The initiation is said to CON
clBdA with the pricking OF the candi-
dates skill with the stiletto and he is
told to arise and look upon his own
blood. A cup Of poison handed him is
dashed to the ground just as he is about
TO drink. He is then instructed as to the
signs of recognition and warning.
The guardians OF the law SHAKE their
heads obviously when asked il such
things could be In Utica. Considering
the freedom from such outrages in the
past. the suppOsition seems almost in
credible. Yet. Chief of Police Broby,
Coroner Dodd, and States Attorney
Willis are, struggling TODAY with a
mystery as battling as though It had
been planned in the secret concIave of
the dreaded band.
Two new-made graves dot the Italian
cemetery: little girl lies racked with
pain on her hospital cot; two families
wear about them the signs OF mourn
ing: two fathers and two mothers.
though not possessing the culture OF
sthe readers Of this story, are bearing
a grief 5usr as poignant as you or I
might feel. and the detectives continue
their game Of hide and seek with a
seeming Italian wiIl-o-wisp
Could The Black Hand have contrived
anything more touching. more humane
ly interesting, more pathetic, more
awful than thiS2
The Washington times., 1909-09-19

law the deadly vengeance of the sti-
letto. superseded to some extent in re-
cent years by the pistol are all familiar
conditions.
OF all these the sign of silence IS the
most battling with which the American
police have to deal. Not two years ago,
when seven-year-old Salvatore Sla.ti
was kidnapped I'm New York, the police
believed through the capture of band
of Italians that at last they had found
the great kidnapping branch Of the Black
Hand A woman confederate Of the
accused men, who had made astounding
confessions in secret. was in the court
room while one OF the accused men. on
the verge also Of a confession. was upon
the stand. The witness was seen to ex-
change a sudden signal with a stranger
I'm the court room. An Italian woman
in the throng screamed with terror. cry
ing that IL was the death sign. Turning
to the witness, the judge and lawyer
found him pitched forward in a state
Of collapse. He refused to speak an
other word and went TO his cell, his lips
forever sealed by fright
The woman confederate took the stand
next. She had sworn that she would
tell all hiss was heard from some
where. She faltered and seemed TO
faint While detectives glanced about
the courtroom she. and she alone. saw
another mysterious sign. She arose
creaming:
II swear by the God I'm heaven,
swear on the grave Of my sacred
mother, I swear I know nothing: I will
tell nothing" And she never did.
The certainty of the fate that awaited
her was more dreadful than any punish
ment OF the law
The Washington times., 1909-09-19

sponsible head. which. If the plan is
adopted. would increase the Importance
OF the office
ne money which now goes to outside
s,tISnitects, estimated at about 5000 a
building, would be applied to salaries
OF additional assistants. 1t Is thought
Ihat 70 carry out the proposed plan
IhOrS money than is now expended
M2ula pc needed. but this is a question
winch the Commissioners have not vet
decided. The size of the force required
iof the work depends somewhat on how
IaI tne commissioners are willing TO
experiment. with the plan II is prot,a
PIE, however, that at least fonr
uraughtsmen would be needed. The
municipal architect OF course. would
ne required 10 make all the designs and
work out the details.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19

The inner secrets OF the society proper
doubtless never viii be known. It does
not necessarily mean that one must be
Of the Malta 20 take the law into his
own hands. Black Hand methods, copied
after by the bIoodthirsty OF the race
who do not belong 10 the inner circle
may be employed without the avenger
belonging 20 the band
The crime at Utica undoubtedly
savors OF Vendetta practices, but it Is
not believed that il is the result OF one
of these death-portending midnight
councils whereby regular members Of
this secret society plot either TO revenge
or blsckmail. This murder must have
been the result of some personal Srie'--
anCe. Perhaps II the past life secrets
OF Infusino or Procopio could be barred,
we might learn Of some little forgotten
trouble. nUrtured through the years D.
an enemy. that cost the lives Of two
little children last week. There must be
some fancied reason for a murder so
atrOcious as this
asked an italian interpreter why his
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
JUDGE CALLS FROST
SNOW BY MISTAKE
And Warm Reception Is Accorded
the Man With the Frigid
Name

ST LOUIS, Nc, Sept 1s-A. y.
Frost, OF Washington, special assistant
to Attorney General wfcKersham in sew
eral Indian land cases. was before Judge
Elmer p. Adams. Of the United states
Circuit Court here yesterday for some
procedure relative u the Government
cases.
The judge had been spprIsed Of the A.
torney's identity and dictated into he
record that the court thereupon recox-
nized the honorable M snow
Make IL Frost, II the court pleaSeS
said Frost.
Let it read Frost, dictated The co,,rt
After that Frost launched into }is
argument and was warmly received
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
SIX DRUNKS PER DAY
IN PROHIBITION CITY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 1s.-The
police records OF Nashville show an
average of six and two-sevenths arrests
Der day for drunkenness since the pro-
hibition law went into effect on July 1
this year
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
CATHOLIC TURNER'S
TIED IN CONTESTS
Chicago, Baltimore, and Omaha
Teams So Evenly Matched Judges
Give No Decision

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-The contests Of
the Bohemian Catholic Turner's. held at
Pilsen Park, terminated with Chicago.
Omaha, and Baltimore teams so nearly
tied for first place that the officials were
unable to give a decision. This was
the main event of the convention, which
is TO last through TUESDAY
Church services and a parade were on
the program for today.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19

35c Salicylate Soda Tablets.
good for rheumatism, 100 for
19c.
23c Sulphur and Cream Tar
tar Lozcnges This sale. SC.
SOC bottles Pure Cod Liver
Oil Fresh barrel just received.
Full pint. 21o,
soc DIR. Charles Flesh Food
Face Powder Special, 2oc.
35c L&pactic Pills. ale.
soc Tarrant's Settler. 35o.
2jC Tube Cucumber Cream. &c.
2bc Barnard's Cream. &c.
25C Carriers Pills. lAc-
25c PalmeT's skin Success.
lac.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
SOAPS

25c Cuticura Soap. 1910.
loo Physicians and Surgeons
Soap. &C.
Csc MenthOlatum Skin Soap.
An unusually fine soap. bland
and healing 70 the skin. Dozen.
SOC; cake. Sc.
loo Colgate's Soaps, all kinds
SC.
ColEate's and Williams Shay
Ing Soap. Sc.
2jc Peroxide Skin Soap. &c.
Derby Toilet Soap. nicely per
fumed, for SC; dozen cakes,
22c.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
IN Keeping With Organiza-
TONS Methods to Journey
From Danger.
CITY is AROUSED;
WATCH ITALIANS
First Outbreak of Society Reported
in Utica Despite Large For
eign Population.
CONTINUED from Fifth Page5

come Of his customers rather sharply.
That Is the extent Of his criticism He
denies that he has told his daughter Il
say nothing. Instead he declares. her
vague stories worry him. For a time
ihe girl said that she Was positive the
sssailsnt was lMichele Ri-zo, once a
boarder at the ProcoDio home Rizzo
was brought before her and she shook
her head The police are st'H holding
him in the hope that something tangible
later may be ascertained as to
any possible connection lie could
have with the case One NY
one the other suspects Rathered from
the dives of Little Italy. from the sur
rounding towns or from the hop fields
OF central New York, have been re-
leased. Posters printed in both Ian
Euages offering the large rewards are
the occasion for much gesticulation ana
5abbering among the italian coIonists-
but il seems 70 stop there They all
shake their heads. A victim Of the
Mafa fears rather the avenser of his
own kind than that Of the law.
Methods Shown
in PetrosinO Case.
Much has been written about thu
operations of the Black Hand i'm this
country and in the country Of Its orr
gin. It was never brought more strik-
insiy before the public than when in
March last Lieut.. Joe Petrosino. the
bravest Italian member Of the New
York detective force. a terror to evil
doors in Mulberry and Elizabeth streets
in the metropolis moved his operations,
10 Italy in the belief that there was
the seat of the trouble. One night.
in dark street of Palermo, his body
was found shot in the back The same
mystery surrounds the assassination
today as upon the night IL occurred.
Somewhere. at some time. group Of
swarthy criminals had sat about a table
and drawn lots. After f. was over
one Of them sat back with a satisfied
smile upon a repulsive countenanCe.
Twas he whom the fates had said
was 10 take PetrOsino's life
The reading public IS familiar, too.
with the comparatively recent Black
Hand trials at WilIesbarre. Pa. NJ
Scranton. in the same State: in New
York city. in New Orleans. and other
cities that might be named until the
list grew appalling. II Is said that
within the past four years 1000 muir
GERS and maimings have come TO light
IN the anthracite coal fields Of Penn
Eylvanis alone.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
TOILET PAPER

= y ~N~1 = = - NNAW
Toilet Paper. s for 25c. Well
known Crystal Brand. Each roll
contains 500 sheets While "a
lasts, s for 25c.
csc Red Cross Kidney Plas-
ters, l5c.
-5c SuSpenSOTieS. l5C.
35c SILK Suspensories. 21c.
soc Walnutta Hair Stain, 35c
3 for SI.oO-
SLOO Wampole's Cod Liver
Oil. sc.
This is the genuine, made by
H. K. WampOle & Co, Philadel-
phia.
800 Wine Of Cardui. 5Sc.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
CIGARS SACRIFICED

Donespcs, Clear Hayannas.
Porto Rican Cigars. and all
Cigarettes az cost. III Belmont.
Gear HaVannas. full size. 15o;
S2.25
10. Dan Manning Cigar, sec
ono 10 none Of domestic cigars.
DC eacn, box Of SOC. S2.l7.
iVc. Hobcrt Burns, Toe Con-
llheptal, lOc POreco, now crop
Porto Rlcan stock Sc each.
box Of 90. 81. so.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19

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The Washington times., 1909-09-19

Arseno Calcine Complexion
Waters. Improve the skin. In
valuable for facial imperfec-
lions. soc boxes, 23o; S1.o0
boxes, E9c.
The Washington times., 1909-09-19
Society's Inner Secrets
Still Deeply Hidden.

ment Of the law.