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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17

an expert to tell it from the genuine
article. Walker said that if Mr.. Old
bach was discreet, he might be able
to buy quantities of the stamps at a
very low price. The bogus merchant
said he would take the bogus stamp
proposition into consideration. He
Immediately reported to Colonel Whit
ley at Washington and asked for
further instructions. They came
quickly by wire. He was instructed
to agree to the purchase of a quantity
of the stamps, but was told to have
witnesses present SO that arrests
could be made.
Walker arranged to meet his sup
posed customer at one of the typical
French cafes on the west side of one
Of the uptown streets just off Broad
way. Walker and two of his pals
were there. Mr. Oldbach came along,
much to the qualification of the coun-
terfeiters. The waiter, very French
looking person, with waxed mustache,
ushered them into the private dining
room with much bowling and scraping
duu on1 uSSIuS VI SHou1uClS' "A oAl6Ae-
looking fellow took their hats and
coats, and after they had been COM
fortably seated about round table,
an intelligent waiter, who wore an
imperial that made him look like Ma
poleon III, came and took their order.
The food was good and the service
was better. and all of the diners unit
ed in saying that it had been one Of
the best table d'hote dinners they had
ever enjoyed. They had passed the
soup and roast and salad and were en-
gagged on the dessert before the sub
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ject of their meeting was even sug-
gested. 1t was Oldbach then who
started the conversational ball in mo.
ton
swell, gentlemen" he said, Il sup
pose we will have to get down to
business"
Every WELL" responded Walker;
'I've had talk with my friends and
they say that if you will take the
stamps in wholesale quantities you
can have them at twenty-five cents on
the dollar of the amount they repre-
sent"
'HThat seems quite reasonable" re
piled the detective. Have you got
any of the stamps with your"
Eyes" was the response, there is a
package of them," and suiting the &C
ton to the word, he handed big bun
die to the supposed merchant.
Mr.. Oldbach opened the package,
examined it very carefully, wrapped
1t I'D again and put it IN his pocket.
Walker laughed.
sT think you have forgotten some
thing" he SAID.
seWhat is it?" was the reply.
.sYou haven't paid us" said Walker.
ooh. indeed, that was an oversight.
Well. perhaps ought to tell you now
that / do not intend to pay you.
"What?" cried the crook, and in his
establishment he arose from his seat
and stood with his hand on the back
of his chair.
Il think I have spoken distinctly.
"Why, what do you mean?"
Oldbach arose now and said quietly.
81 mean that all three of you are
my prisoners!"
The three counterfeiters looked
around the room. The waiter stood
at a respectful distance, pulling away
industriously at his waxed mustache !;
the coat room boy was gazing out OF
the window, taking in the sights OF
Broadway, while the chief waiter OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17
The Unwise Samaritan.

A certain woman went down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and it CHANGED
that her gown was not fully buttoned
up in the back.
Now, priest and Levite, meeting
the woman and perceiving her plight
passed by on the other side, without
saying word
But certain Samaritan, journeying
that way, was touched with compass
sion
Madam" quoth he. "your ha-
hum"
''Sir!" the woman thereupon ex
claimed, and gave him a look which
froze him on the spot.
Whence it appears that discretion is
the better part of va1or.-Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17

Solomon and the BoastfuI Butterfly.
That Solomon talked with butter
flies is tradition which dates back
to the very days of that wisest OF
kings The origin of the tradition
is to be found in one of the Midrashf,
those quaint and ancient rabbinical
commentaries upon the Old Tesla
ment. The way the Midrash tells the
tale is about as follows:
One day Solomon was standing at
window, when a female butterfly perch.
ed upon the sill. She was almost i'm.
mediately followed by male who set.
tied beside her and began to WOO her
in butterfly language. Solomon lis
tened to the butterfly's wooing and
was much interested when he heard
the fair one scornfully reject her
lovers advances. At last the wooer
began to brag to her of his prowess,
telling her what a powerful hero he
was and winding up with this extrava-
CANT boast:
II can with one flap of my wings
throw down this magnificent stone pal.
ace"
The lady butterfly was much i'm
pressed by the Boosting of her lord
and finally yielded to his entreaties
and accepted his suit After few min
utes of dalliance the female butterfly
flew away and the successful wooer re-
NAMED alone upon the window sill
preening his beautiful wings in the
sunlight. Having him alone, Solomon
addressed him in this wise:
Didn't you know that you told that
lady butterfly some terrible lies?"
To which the butterfly returned in
astonishment: "And are you Solomon,
the wisest Of men, the husband of 600
wiyes?"
81 am replied the king.
II should have thought" answered
the butterfly, that you had had too
much experience with women to adj
dress such reproach to me. Don't you
know that we married men have to say
things like that to our wives some
times?'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17

EEed to make a successful fight
I@.nSt the cOunterfeiters
Al that time Mr.. Applegate was the
E'eI operative of the Secret Service
VISION and had charge of the New
ISLAND district. with headquarters in
f.S'on' One who knew him we'll has
20 mat he possessed good judg-
81. and tact, and that he was clear
|iIued as we'll as right-minded." Col
Fl Whitley, who was a good judge
men' frequently said that Mr.. APP
|'sa'e possessed in a marked degree
requisite qualities for a detective
Tue Secret Service. At any rate,
consistency and his steadiness of
,PoSe' his zeal and his integrity,
'een proven, and he was regard
~ NAe man who was especially fit
10 go after the internal revenue
anteTfeiters.
1seF he had fully digested all of
,"eIS that were in the possession
NJ NJ enlet Mr.. Apologize journeyed
MY w" 1ork where he believed the
/. <tIacy had its head and front.
Ie purpose of his business he
r n$S' himself as a merchant-a
ola0ach, a western manufacturer
Oo1 Sa'S Who was visiting in the me-
~S Ior the purpose OF improving
:. "aae. He stopped at a second
srIsu no'el and after a few days of
leS3;lng managed to get into the
T. -Sence Of John Breme, a German,
was known to have once been a
aaterteiter. n' D "
/ r. Wv evenings together, a few Wis
Isnso 'Is 1heater, and a general ex-
l. ~ r. VI good fellowship, and Breme
his s"uy to do his part in solving
/ in S fraud against the government.
na s' ~ ooaced the detective to one
tan, walker, who, after great deal
Ia I!SIeriously permitted him to
|bsco~a peep at the new counterfeit
h u stamp, It was so perfect
would have taken the skin of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17
CapNAuHY IsN 6r NcEHMoMHW

EXT to the duty on i'm
Aqa ports, the internal revenue
~ tax on spirits and tobacco
E1 " do more to maintain the
NV government of the United
FT States than the revenue
W obtained from any other
.nroo Consequently, some OF the
3rrost frauds that b I'VE ever been
|.3emnted in this country have been
|mbodied in schemes to avoid or
rodo that particular payment. In
|.oont wears few plots of that kind
'oro troubled the national authorities,
n during the period Immediately
.ftor tbe Civil war audacious counter
sitors not only inflated the money
/ tbp nation but also brought forth
hons internal revenue stamps such
/ are pasted around cigar boxes.
/ oro Of the boldest of these schemes
] as detected during the time that
EoIonel Whitley was head of the
Knitted States secret service. The
|Onrterfeit stamps we're first discov-
kpd in New York, and late- on SINH
r bogus slips made their appearance
eastern Maryland and in certain
Iprts Of the west. Colonel Whitley
as very anxious to break up the
1 hole fraudulent business. He did not
.eieve in spasmodic arrests and the
saDrisonment Of minor offenders. He
|esirel to detect and arrest the prin-
] palS. With this end in view, he sent
br Mr. W. w. Apologize, one of the
Ibrewdest and most reliable men in
be service. He told him just what
i wanted and said that he would be
Eyeu all the assistance that was re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17
Easy.

Doctor, / want you to look after
my office while I'm on vacation"
"But I've just graduated, doctor.
Have had no experience"
That's all right, my boy. My prac-
tice is strictly fashionable. Tell the
men to play golf and ship the lady
patients of to Europe"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17
Cleaned out.

Mrs. Grouch-Oh, is there anything
haven't been through since I mar
ried you?
Crouch Calmly Nothing in the
shape of pocket. certainly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17
No Sign.

when Blank gives dinner, does
he show a good cellar?''
Not when I go there. We gen.
orally have it in the dining-room."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25
OF AND FOR BANKERS

The bankers of the country are
all being brought into line for the
support Of the Aldrioh Reserve
Association"
It is claimed the association will
not compete with other banks and
will make no profits. This leads
The Public to remark:
'Of course it doesn't compete
with other banks, it shadows them;
and as to making profits, if this
association isn't to make profits
then no banks make profits.
"The government must deposit
all its funds in this association
without interest, and the associa-
ton may issue legal tender cur
rency to the extent of $500, 900, 600
without the slightest expense,
without even loss of interest on
two thirds of it.
"Waiving all other questions for
the present-there are several i'm
portant ones-we should like some
body to explain, what nobody
seems to have explained yet, why
an organization "of bankers and
for bankers" as Senator Aldrich
called this association in his
Chicago speech = perhaps mad
vertently-should have so great
privilege granted it by congress as
the one it seeks with reference to
government funds. All the re-
ceipts of the United States gov
eminent for fifty years to come.
must be deposited with this asso-
citation. Why?"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25
CHINA A REPUBLIC

The following has been received
from Shanghai, China.
"The Chinese nation born anew in
the travail of revolution extends
friendly greetings and felicitatious
to the whole world.
GAS the republic of China, it now
asks such recognition by the civil
powers as will enable it, with the
assistance of their kindly offices,
erect an honest government and
friendly trade and Intercourse
with all peoples and peaceful,
happy future.
"The Chinese are introduced in
self-government. For ages they
ruled themselves and developed an
observance of the law to a degree
not known among other races.
They developed the arts, industries
and agriculture and knew peace
and contentment surprisingly
sweet.
"Down upon them swept the saw
age hordes of an alien, warlike
race. The Chinese people were
conquered and reslaved. For 27O
years this bondage existed.
"Then the Chinese people arose
and struck this blow for freedom.
"Out of the chaos and dust OF
falling throne, there energies free
great, natural democracy of 4OO,-
100000 people.
"They have chosen to set up q
republic. Their choice We believe
wise.
NO recognized royal family will
be set up in place of the depart
ing Manchu. This is a great DEM
ocracy, and officials will spring
from among the people and to the
people will return. There will be
no princes, lords or dukes among
the Chinese.
With the Manchu throne removed
there Is left a made-to-order re-
public. Already We have provin-
cial assemblies and national as
sembly. We have republic with
set rules.
-"Within few days the consti-
tutional convention will meet. At
the convention will be fully author
lied delegates from every prov
ince. A constitution of the most
enlightened character will be adopt
and new officers of the provisional
government elected"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25
BOWEN NEWS

Harold Truitt visited over Sun
day with his sister. Miss Hazel, at
the home Of Mrs. Mary White.
James Bond and J. r. Gon made
business trip to Antonito two
days last week by auto.
L. D Crooks was entertained nj
dinner Sunday at the home OFF. h.
Beck. T
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell Wis
tied Thursday with J. r. Martin and
family.
Bowen was well represented at
Monte Vista Beet Sugar day.
Miss Meta Cole of Monte Vista
visited over Sunday with her sister
Mrs. J. r. Ooff.
Prank Bergman was the guest
OF Harry Assay Sunday.
A pie social will be given at the
Brunsoa school house Dec. I. All
are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cassii enter
tainss company from Monte Vista
Sunday.
Miss Fannie Mcconnell visited
Sunday With her parents.
Mise 1ayths vesdsr returned to
Univsrsity Park Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Dec. u at the home Of Mrs. y. p.
0oll.
Vance ooff vas the Sunday guest
Of Waiter xinbie. IL
ltb getting toward xmas. We've
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

The body OF Charles WEIGH was
sent to his home in Montana, Kas.,
Saturday. He was injured We'd
nesday Of last week while feeding
pea mill and died Thursday.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

3. Rosebrough and wife left
Wednesday night for Shoshone,
Idaho. where they expect to
spend the winter with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Reynolds.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

Hogate & Gibson received this
week . car Of Pearl seed potatoes
from seed growers In Wisconsin.
This car was for Gates & Bowsher.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

Potatoes in Denver last Saturday
sold at $3.50 to $500. These prices
were followed by heavy shipments
from Idaho which caused a drop in
the market.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25
A BLOW TO BOssIsM

One big fact stands out in last
elections: The Boss System in
government is doomed. Wherever
the voter got clear drive at the
machine, either republican or dem
ocratic, it was shattered.
The revengeful democratic boss
in New Jersey, leagued with the
republican machine, broke Gov
ernor Wilson's democratic legis-
lature. But victories of that sort,
history shows US, serve oftener as
civic alarm-clocks than a. insur-
gent graveyards. 1t would be we'll
for those in power, who oontem-
plate forcing machine. named and
notwithstanding candidates upon
the American people, who think
Of submitting evasive or reaction.
airy platform declarations to the
voters, to pause at least long
enough to consider what terrific
odds were overcome by awakened
celebrates in some of the cam.
paigns ended on Tuesday Of =
week ago.-La Follette's.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

The Socialists estimate the par
ty's vote next year at 2,eoo, 900 judg-
ing from the returns of November
elections. Should Clarence barrow
be the presidential nominee, he
will poll the Socialist and union
labor vote Of the country and will
be close third in the race. The
socialist periodicals., magazines and
newspapers have almost doubled
within the last year, and therefore
there are about 800 of them in diff
ferent parts Of the. country at the
present time.
/. The doctors have ordered Presi-
ident Taft to stay In the house.
The order should have been issued
90 days sooner.
There 10 little danger from . cold or
from an attack Of the grip except when
followed by pneumonia, and this never
happens whom Chamberlains Cough
Remedy is used. This remedy has won
iis great Repatriation and extensive sale
by iti remarkable cures Of colds and
grip and can be relied upon with implic-
it confidence. For sale by oil druggists.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

Governor johnson Of California.
has come out squarely for La
Toilette for president and a direct
presidential primary. Declaring
that while "joker" in the primary
law Of 1909 gave the party in
power full right to send a solid
delegation for La Toilette, the gov
ernor indicated that he WAS sacri-
ficing policies to principle, and
would insist that the people b.
given the right to name tirst-hand
their choice for president.
The citizens Of Denver seem to
favor the commission form Of gov
eminent. In one week-with q
total expenditure Of 20 cents over
5000 signatures have been Sc
cured to the Commission Govern
ment petitions.
DR.. w. b. Vaudeville returned
to bis home in Rocky Ford Mon
day after few days spent in
Monte Vista. He was the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hecker
while here.
The Post 10 unsquivocally in
favor 81 the petition form Of gov
eminent for Denver in ito entirety,
and Il urges IL readers 70 sign tho
petition and 70 votc for the meas.
ufo.
A. Levi arrived Tuesday from
Walssnburg n spend . few days
With bic son, . partner Ia the
Lyric thsatss.
George Fleisohmau was doing
business In town Monday.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

Itb gstting toward Xmas. We've
got tie goods. Fuller D. Co.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

George Flsisohman was doing
business In town Monday.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-11-25

A. Levi arrived Tuesday from
Walssnburg ~ spend . few days
with bic son, . partner Ia the
Lyric thSotes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-27
To Auction off Decrepit Warships

r He contemplated sale by the United
i States government OF 43 warships
classed as obsolete in the latest navy
report will open an extensive field to
the battleship broker. The lot will in,
clude battleships, armored and pro.
tected cruisers, monitors and gun
boats. Rapid development in the
building of dreadnoughts has caused
battleships and other war craft which
ten years ago were considered formid-
able, to fall behind present require
ments. Consequently the government
plans to get rid Of them, either by
breaking them up and selling them as
Junk, or disposing of them to South
American republics.
Among the battleships classed as OBJ
solete are the Kearsarge, Kentucky,
Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts,, In
diana, Ohio, Oregon. Missouri, Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin. It cost to build
them S64, ,405,225. When the Kearsarge
and the Kentucky were put in COM
mission several years ago they were
among the finest battleships afoat.
Their batteries of seven-inch guns
we're impressive, but now, compared
with ships like the Delaware. the
Michigan, the Florida. they seem in
significant.
The cruisers doomed to the scrap
heap are the Brooklyn, New York, St
Louis. Charleston and Milwaukee. The
Brooklyn was Admiral Sch1ey's flag
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-27

az ASHIN6TcN.-If Uncle Sam want.
w ed to go into the summer resort
business. now would be his golden op-
portunity. He has scores OF chances
to acquire for song hotel and resort
property OF great scenic beauty.
though possibly Of little commercial
value. according 20 the agents boom
ing them. Whether Uncle Sam will
bite" will depend upon the national
forestry commission.
The efforts to sell are being made
under the Weeks Forestry law, other
wise known as the Appalachian Forest
Reserve act. Last spring. when ad-
yer1sements were issued for land to be
purchased with the Sl1,O00,OOO appro-
priated by that law. the rush began.
II has continued since then until near
ly every owner of a busted" down
at-the-heel summer resort in the noun.
tain sections OF the southeastern
states and New England has tried to
unload upon the government. The Of
fers are still coming in.
Already over 100000 acres have
been offered for sale to the govern.
ment. All OF this is not summer re-
sort property. but a considerable pro
portion Of 1t is. The resort property
is not offered for the buildings on It.
but for the beautiful parks" about
them, which are always heavily tim
bered and suitable for forestry pur-
poses, according to the promoters. II
all the land offered we're to be bought
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-27

ship at the battle of Santiago. The
total cost of these is $20,350.275. The
unarmored cruisers that were service
able in the Spanish war, but in a mod
ern sea battle couldn't approach the
enemy within ten miles or more, are
the Olympia, Dewey's flagship at the
battle of Manila bay; the Raleigh, Bal
timore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston
Marblehead, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Sar
Francisco, Montgomery, Minneapolis
and Columbia. Total cost, $25, $685. ,7S2
Warship brokers in this country nat
urally will look to South America a.
the most likely field for business. Ar
gentina and Brazil are setting the pace
for dreadnoughts, and the smaller re
publics, which might wish to follow
their example. may hnd 1t cheaper
and more economical to buy battle
ships Of the type of the Kentucky anc
the Kearsarge. Such of the smaller
republics as wish to increase the
strength of their navies, being unable
to order dreadnoughts, probably will
try to make bargain with Uncle Sam
or else employ the battleship broker
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-27
This Country Full of Foreign Spies

pecially in some of their island pro
tectorates. He returned to his home
country, and nothing more was heard
Of him for several years.
One day toward the end of 1910 9
man who had met this officer on his
first visit was much surprised to meet
him again on a ferryboat at New YorB
city. The officer was dressed IN civ
ilian clothes and either did not recog
niZe his former acquaintance or pre-
tended not to recognize him. When
addressed, however, he readily ac.
knowledged his identity. He said he
was in this country permanently and
was working in factory on Staten
Island. This factory was within hall
an hours walk of some OF the most
important Notifications on the Atlantic
seaboard.
The fact was enough to make the
acquaintance suspicious. Here was a
man who had been an officer In a for.
eign army, who had at one time ad,
mittedly represented his country on
an inspection tour, and who suddenly
turned up six years after in civilian
clothes and said that he was working
regularly in a factory close to a great
fortress.
Some time later the acquaintapce
called up the factory to see If the man
was still there. He was not, but had
left shortly after the interview on the
ferryboat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-27
.PIMPLES ON FACE 3 YEARS

Il was troubled with acne for three
long years. Ny face was the only part
affected, but 1t caused great disfigure-
ment, also suffering and loss Of sleep.
At first there appeared red, hard
plmples which later contained white
matter. / suffered a great deal caused
by the itching. l was in a state Of
perplexity when walking the streets
or anywhere before the public.
Il used pills and other remedies but
they failed completely. thought Of
giving up when nothing would help,
but something told me to try the Cuti-
eura Soap and Ointment. l sent for
a Cuticura Booklet which read care
fully. Then / bought some Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment and by following
the directions I was relieved in a few
days. I used Cuticura Soap for wash
ing my face, and applied the Cuticura
Ointment morning and evening. This
treatment brought marvellous results
so l continued with it for few weeks
and was cured completely. can
truthfully say that the Cuticura Rem
edies are not only all, but more than
they claim to be-" (Signed) G. Bau-
mel, 1O15 w. goth Place, Chicago, ILL.,,
May 2s, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. 2s K, Boston.