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the site of which Is nov,
ing loaded mora than $4,000 cubic yards
in one month. That first shovel did
the work of over 600 men, Now when
II is remembered that we have some
thing like 100 shovels on the lsthmus.
you can see how much 1t means that
all should work well. Altogether the
shovels alone represent a force equal
to the labor of 10000 or $4,000 men,.
and the same is true or otner great
machines on the Isthmus. such as the
track shifters and spreaders, each of
which does the work OF hundreds
Machine Efficiency.
Indeed. thu amount of labor saved
ut Panama by the use of ma chinery Is
enormous. Unce Sam is doing nothing
that he can get steam, electricity or
compressed air TO do. and he finds that
IT pays. Scientific studies are made of
blasting and drilling, and the men
know just where to use and where to
save dynamite. In connection with
the steam shovels the government en-
ploys 700 or 500 men in drilling and
blasting. If the work were done by
hand ii would have to have about 1000
or 5000 men. and would use about three
times the amount of explosives. The
track shifters and spreaders, which arc
handled by three white men and sin
laborcrs, can move more than a mile
OF track in day. and they can spread
down an eighteen foot dump to wide
road of nine feet. 1t is estimated that
the nine men 50 working arc equal 10
n gang of 500. which would need nine
forcmcn to handle them. The Lidger-
wood unloaders. which require twenty
eight white men and fortytwo labor
or m re IN
work as $500 laborers. with the neces-
sary white foremen. supposing The
work to be done otherwise. Tho
dredgcs are also of enormous saving
in the way OF efficiency. and W. have
many other machines of similar eco
nomical nature.
Uncle sans bookkeeping.
| wish I could show you the books
that the government Is keeping down
here ut Panama. They have IL system
or accounts which shows Just what
everything costs. down to the lifting
of every pound of sand and rock. to
the making of every cubic yard of
concrete. and. | might say. as to the
labor performance Of almost every man.
If the concrete in one division of the
work is costing more than that OF an
other, Uncle Sam knows it. AMI the
books show just how much the cement
and sand in each yard of that concrete
cost. 1t is the same with the dredgeS
and with every bit of machinery, even
TO the oil used in greasing the same. ,
The cost Of excavation per cubic
yard is figured out TO the hundredt ms
of cent, and the variations from
month to month are estimated. This
Is per cubic yard of work done. and
1t shows just what we are getting out
of the men and machines.
Take, for instance. the Gatun locks.
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Mnchinc efficiency.

100000 and eXcavated about $4,000, 900
yards Of earth and rock, so that the
average cost OF digging was about Sc
a yard.
Uncle Sam. with all his preliminaries
IN the way of sanitation ana getting
ready for work has been on the job
less than eight years and al tne end Of
last February lie had taken out over
l6o,O0oooo cubic yards OF earth and
rock. lie has been abs TO use Il little
less than 10000. 06e yards OF the French
digging and has now a total cNcava-
zion all told of little more than
2oo'ooo,o00 cubic yards with something
Hike 2o.ooo.oo0 vet 10 dig.
The French cost, as ] have shown
was 81 ward. Uncle Sans cost was
steadily cut until. on the Culcbra div;-
sion where it is almost solid rock and
the expense is the greatest. tho total
average per cubic yard is less than
81 cents. while the dredging cost at the
Atlantic end of the canal is less Than
20 cents Does it not seem as though
Uncle Sam is getting the worth OF his
money?
The Suez canal cost all told about
sl0o. 100000 to build. and the original
excavation was So.000.0cO cubic yards.
The cost was about sl.25 per yard. or
just twice what We are paying Row
for taking the rock out here at Guile
bra. This is so Notwithstanding Suez
was a ditch through a desert without
hill or hollow where the sand could
be shoveled out on the banks. and
where thousands Of fellahs were fur
nished by tho khedive to do the work
at practically nothing a day.
The Chicago drainage canal cost a
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little over s35.0oo.ooo. and It's excava-
ton amounted to ove. zc.ooo.O0o cubic
yards, of which. however. only about
twelve millions were rock. At that
rate the digging there cost an average
of so cents per cubic yard, or 20 cents
more than that we are now paying at
Panama.
Watching the Corners.
1t is only by watching tn. corners
that Uncle Sam has been able to cut
down the cost OF the work 10 these
very low figures You must re!ncmhe r
that he pays the best wages or eartn
and h. houses his men free OF charge.
Nevertheless, tho cost Is about rs low
as II could be on any great work of
this kind almost anywhere in the world.
The reduction is made by stopping
every leak and by using every avail
able bit OF material. The French
houses were repaired and used. TWO
million dollars worth OF tho French
machine cry was modernizcd and put 10
work. and every bit of French scrap p
not in use was sold for what it would
bring. The French buildings alto
gether saved us two million dollars,
and every old French shack that has
been torn down has found a place In
other buildings.
Indeed | have never seen so much
care taken i'll saving the scraps any
where as right here at Panama. I.uln-
her is used over and over again. The
buildings which form part of the
Gatum Lake basin have been torn down
by carpenters. and all the material
shipped TO other stations in the Canal
|one The windows and doors, and
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am looking ut the records OF last
year. During the months of July, Au-
gust and September the average cost
per cubic yard OF tho work there was
a little over s2.96. In September it
was about SO, in August almost SO. and
in July only a little over So.
This was made up OF items l!lo, tho
following: Cost of drilling, 80 cents
blasting, % cents; loading by power. .
cents: by hand, - cents; track trans
portatlon, % cents: tracks, cent; di
vision expenses, 13 cents. and so OIL
making up the total that I have given.
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MARCH 2, 1912.
 Deed.

F Fl Thatcher. trustee. to M Cook. Dec. II. 1911, Doyle fraction on Newton culch No. |
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F|TzS|MM0NS REFUSED
 $750,000 JUST TO FAKE

est light In the history ot the world for men to think they were right on. The majority of the sporting men in the world favored Corbett to win and they had from s1.O0o to S2.0oO.ou0 with which to make themselves strong in thUI. beliefs. Fitz. however. would not lay down to Corbett and finally knock cd him out in the l4th round
 Can you imagine Q prize fighter "r boxer refusing ss55o.ooo of real money 10 throw a battle This shows the absolute honesty of old Fltz. He could have made 10 times as much ny faking as by fighting on the square
 "Fitz said he would take the mat ter under advisement and would have to see his wife When he spoke to her about it she went up in the air and declared he should not do 1t for the simple reason that thousands of poor men In the country would be think ing strongly that he could beat Cor bett and it would he a crime for Fitz to throw the fight Consequently he went in and beat Corbett. merely for the sake of his friends. but you can guess how much money he tossed away by this
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LONDON-Norway has now solved the divorce evil. At least so declares Fru Ella Anker one of the leaders or the Norwegian women's movement ana a sister in law of Herr Johann Cast berg minister of justice In the last Norwegians cabinet. Herr Castberg framed the law of 1910, which is be- lieved to have accomplished the mir acle. Fru Anker has come to En- land 10 tell the English women of the success of her sex in Norway. and so struck with her accounts have been many influential women's organiza- tions that they have decided to agi- tate for an English divorce law mod eled on the Norwegian measure
 said Fru Anker. that this law. which has done so much good to solve the divorce evil in my country. was one of the direct results of the enfranchise- ment of my sex. The law was passed by a liberal government. but 1t has the support Of all parties. It is based on the principle that mutual love be- tween the husband and wife is the only moral basis for marriage. When that feeling fails. or is seriously shaken. 1t is absurd to bind the two together any longer. The law ought then to step in and provide the means for a divorce.
 Our law provides admission 10 sep aration as the preliminary to divorce when both parties request 1t. and sim liar relief when one requests 1t on such grounds as make 1t probable that mutual goodwill is ruined If there
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Fitzsimmons refused s75o.ooo to fake the light with Jim Corbett
 This is startling statement mad. recently by Tom McCarcy of the P, cific Athletic Club of Los Angeles. s i Mac declares that his authority for tb.- statement is no less a man than FitI. simmons himself
 It was after the Fitzsim""ns ter. feries fight In San Francisco sad McCarcy. and 1 wanted Co s..e ho.s Fitz was after his beating for he and ! had been friends fer years The Q vc3 big jam of fight bugs sroun1 his frtsei1E room and no one cru!i get h., hut when sent fin my cor. [ Fitz said I might enter
 T found him crying like a baby .,nG during our conversation about his ligh: with Jeff and about fights in particH- lar he told me m confidence that year . before. In 1897, when he fought Cor bett Carson. that a syndicate of New York gamblers who expected to make no less than s2.0o0.o00 on the Fitz- corbett fight had offered hlm s225,0o0 cash and s525,0 900 in tickets on Corbett if he would be beaten by Corbett.
 T believe this. for n was the great
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DIVORCE IN NORWAY
 OBTAINED FOR SIPS

is an agreement between husband and inquiring into the reasons. but as a security that the step has been well thought over before acton. it provides that a year of separation must inter vene between the application and the actual granting of the divorce. II the request i- made by only one party two years of separation muat prccede the actual divorce
 In my country divorce k not looked upon as disgrace but rather as a relief from an unfortunate state Of sf- fairs. It is kept out of the courts as much as possible. the machinery being largely in the hands of administrative officials The proceedings are very simple and extremely cheap. The cost varies in different cases running from a little less than s125 to s25. It is not necessary to employ lawyers. It Is the duty of the administrative officials to make their own Investigations and 10 collect the necessary informatOn, to settle the question of money, and 10 arrange for the care of the children.
 When husband and wife agree that they want 6 divorce they appear before magistrate and ask for an order He sends them 10 the concil- iat!on board. d permanent institution for mediation in all matters of judicial conflict If the officials of the con cllistion board find 1t impossible 10 change the minds of the couple. the latter are granted a separator order. At the end of one year the ministry of justice Is compelled to make the
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MARCH 1, 1912
 Deed.

T. A Peterson to sara r.. Schu- Hcld. Feb 2a isl2 westerly feet. .at -.. block %. Nome
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Bunnen fraction and Freeze on' claim between Newton Nosh ana NJ Cook
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WE DO THG WORK

Peoples Laundry gre making . spe e,sIty 'of rough dry laundry. Give os . trisl.
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divorce final if It Is demanded by either husband or wife"
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MATTERS OF RECORD
FEBRUARY 2e 1912
 Deed.

Wm Sbbrgjs '" p S Bodin Feb and outfit
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locations

Cook. Dec II. 1911 Doyle traction on Newton crlch No.
 locations.
 Dumbarton tractor between ii and I5 above Solomon Chester MIiligan. Jan I 1912
 Indiana association. right limit Snake frye between Bangor and Boul- der W |. Cochrane et al. Jan. 2. 1912. south Dakota association. right limit Snake river. between Bangor and Boulder. W l. Cochrane et al. Jan. Q, 1912
 Grubstake association. right limit Snake river. ls mile north Boulder creek: W L. Cochrane et al Jan 2. 1912.
 Edth group. left limit West creek; l w. Charles ct al: Jan I. 1912 No. above West creek Karl Ellis ct al Jan 1912
 Proofs of Labor
 Bunnen fraction and Freeze out claim between NfWtNh .N'~i n''" - J NJ Cook
 MARCH 1912
 Locations.
 Lost Chord right limit Tripple creek. M A Snyder ct al, Dec. ,. 1911 Golden Chort lode. north of Pros pect creek: Chas Stone. Jan. I. 1912 Galena lode at head Of Prospect; Philip Bruner; Jan |, 1912
 Colorado lode between Prospect and Iindblom creeks. = Roberts. Jan 1 1912 Proofs Of Labor. Discovery on Concord. Carmie ssso- citation at head of Moose and Howard culchee. Berkeley association left ltin- 1t Concord. Ffton Water Nos I and at mouths Of Bourbon and Dry: Ma rie Annie and Francis Olive claims. Snake river. near Belmont point. s Waite. owner
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Locations

Nc. 2 bench. right limit No. below Anvil creek F. L. Holt. Jan. 1912
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12
FOURTH OF JULY REPORT OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

The committee on the Fourth
of July celebration wish to re-
port as follows.
RECEIPTS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

We have heard considerable conn
plant about the system used in pay
ing premiums. by paying in merch-
andise the amateur standing Of these
taking part in the different contests
is maintained; this is the only reason
we have to offer. The rules in the
colleges in the Middle West are very
stringent in regard to professionalism
among their students. The writer
knows OF an instance this spring at
one of the largest universities in the
west when seven of a regular team
were barred from participating in ath-
letics. and many for no greater Oh
Tense than receiving cash prizes at
Sunday school picnics. The commit
tee has decided that if the boys prefer
the money under these conditions
they shall have it, and tho-e who have
not to date turned in their slips will
upon doingso att Morgan's store re-
ceive the cash.
Thecommittee has in its possession
vouchers for practically all OF it's ex-
penditures; we have also Mr.. Hirzel's
itemized account for last year, all Oh
which vouchers are at the court house
and may be examined by any one de-
string TO do So
We thank those who have Loyalty
supported US.
Respectfully,
e. A. WOeRFEL,
G. Fl. WEIGAND,
Committee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12
CHANCE TO GET FARM INSTITUTE FOR
Villas COUNTY

This Office has received from
Geo. McKerrow, Snpt. of Farm
Institutes, application blanks to
be signed by any DESTROYS of hav-
ing a Farmers Institute held here
this coming winter. There is no
expense connected beyond the fur
nishlng of a suitable hall for the
two day meeting and the owners
Of the Lyceum Hall state that for
such an occasion the charges will
be very nominal. Farm Institut-
es are considered valuable asset
in all communities where they are
held as means Of getting the best
advice and instruction in all meth
DDS of scientific farming. Any
one can help to get one here by
calling and signing the applica-
ton blank. The Institute office
writes that the sooner blanks are
returned the better position we
will draw in regard to date of
meeting, they also offer to send
instructors for branchesof farming
that Villas county may be most in
terested 10.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

In these days of high cost of liv-
ing, a medicine that gets a man
mp ont of bed and able to works.
. few days is q vslaabte and ~aa-
come remedy. John Heaths
Michigan Bar, Cal, had kidneY
and bladder trouble, Was con6ne.F
to his bed, unable to turn without
help. 81 commenced using Fob
ey Kidney Pills and can truly say
l was relieved atonce..' His ex-
ample is worth following.
RICHMOND PHARMACY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

On Monday Mr.. G. B. Eaton
met with serious accident while
hauling hay ct Morey's farm !.
While passing a detective piece
of road the wagon tipped over
throwing Mr.. Eaton to the ground
and dislocating his shoulder also
badly bruising his leg. DR.. Thorpe
was called to attend to hisinjuries
and reports his patient doing well
but necessarily disabled for some
time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

George L. Higbie, Manton,
Mich, used Foley Kidney Pills
for kidney and bladder trouble.
He says 81 find for my case no
other medicine equals Foley Kid
ney Pills for beneficial effect.
They are a safe and Tsliable medi
cine fer kidney trouble and rheu-
matism. Contain no harmful
drugs. RICHMOND PHARMACY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12
LAUNDRY
PHONE No. =.

Don't forgst the Eagle River
Steam Laundry It's good thing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12
Peter Hedeen. chairman of Cop
44d1 AZ r+., holrl

Peter Hedeen. chairman of C2D<
over attended the county boafd
meeting.
w. O. Gorski leaves Sunday
night for trip to Europe. Mr..
Gorskl expects to be gone about
two months
Mart Hirzel has put very
metropolitan looking Ice wagon in
commission which advertises Sill
yer Lake ice very effectively, he
also has new baggage wagon the
rigs are from the Chas. Abresch
Co. of Milwaukee and are vehicles
of class seldom seen in towns OF
this s.ze.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12
FOR SALE

so acre farm three miles from tow
As acres cleared and stumped, balances
pasture land, lays level, no stone.
House I6x2O Barn 24x34 with adj
dition 1Sx34 and another one l2x34
Good pump, farm can be bought wits
all machinery if desired, ON good
main road half mile from chain Of
lakes, inquire of August Radke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

JAS Peddycoart is the new town
of Pennington chairman he being
appointed to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of G. H.
jackson, Mr.. jackson having re-
Gently been elected by the county
board to the position Of highway
commissioner for . term Of three
years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12
NOTICE

The School board of Hackley,
Wis. will receive sealed bids for
the building of two school hous-
es. Bids will be closed Monday,
July 10Th 1912 the board reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Signed,
J. B. BARKER.
Clerk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

We are very glad this week to
be able to print a letter from Hack
ley. We express our sincere thanks
to the writer, and feel confident
that the work viii be greatly APP
preciased not only by Haekiey
readers but by their many friends
elsewhere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

Tomahawk is now calling the
attention of Northern Wisconsin
to its 1912 Chantauqua, to be
held Julys21 to eight days
in the beautiful Bradley park. The
program this year is considerably
stronger than the very successful
one oflast year. From the stand
point both of education and of
entertainment the program is
highly interesting. The speakers
are uniformly ghc1ass, not only
as orators but as men of stand.
ing and accomplishment. They
include publicists, statesmen, au-
thors, journalists, preachers,
priests, poets, and teachers. The
entertainers are first in their
class, embracing readers, portray
alists, singers and instrument
alists in large variety.
Among the noted names appear
Gov. j. Frank Hanley, the noted
Hoosier statesman-reformer-C Con
gresham, James E. Watson, one
Of the few truly eloquent men in
public life 'big-hearted' Jim
v Watson; Capt. Richmond Pear
son Hobson with his record for
daring, achievement and ability
to persuade; Col. Geo. w. Balm
laurel-crowned Kentucky orator
with no adverse criticism in al
his forty years of public speak
ing; Robert Parker Miles, great
est painter of word pictures in
America; Judge Frank p Sadler
patron of good Americanism and
integrity. because of his insight
and plain-speaking on criminals.
Gabriel r. Mcguire, Irish orator
traveller and missionary; Father
]. E. Copus, S. j., head of the
school of Journalism, Marquette
University; Captain Jack Craw-
ford, poet and scout; Robert O.
Bowman, king of character per-
travail; Franz M. Sheldon: head
of Congregationalism in Wiscon-
sin; Frederick P. Selden, success
full and eloquent Chicago preach
re; Robert F. Merritt, strong
teacher of teachers and parents
Maude America Stevens unrival-
ed in representations of child
hood and power to interest them.
The musical aggregations en-
prace three of first quality
Shuman quintet, Wehrman quar-
tet, and Lewis company.
An illustrated booklet of COM
plete announcement and infor-
nation is ready and will be sent
to those desiring fuller i1sfouma-
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12
SALE FOR SALE
% CENTS A 1OOLBS.
AUG. WE'LL.

Rev. Moss will preach his fare
ELL sermon next Sunday after
siich he will enter college to fin
b his theological course,
Arthur Poisman went to Mil
knkee Friday to enter ma
Inc shop with the intention of
oroughly learning that trade.
IL, II. Hackborth, of MiIwau-
Be arrived Wednesday to take
barge of the Eagle drug store
fee Frank BeardsIey resigned.
pr. Myer of Wausau has rent
rooms over the j. j Roderick
rnltnre store and is expected
Ere to day to begin his practice.
Mr.. j. Flanagan of Chicago
brother of Mrs. A. Mckenzie
pd W. B. Witherbee of N. Car.
Re guests at the Mckenzie home.
Mrs. John Bode who is visiting
18th her parents Mr.. and Mrs. g !.
!. jackson of Red Oak Farm
pent the latter part of last week
sitting Miss Genevieve Raymond.
FOR SALE
Furniture. and house hold
pods, almost new. Enquire at
congregational Parsonage.
Il. E. Moss.
l.. NJ. Grover returned to Mil
|aukee Monday morning after a
Rw days spent on his farm, Mr..
rover and family will be here
Ext Monday to spend the rest OF
be season on their farm.
Erie Laenic, Finlander who
Rd formerly worked in Hackley
as t.0sen off the train at this
ace on Wednesday evidently
a very low condition from the
fects of the dread nalady tuber-
Hosts. The unfortunate man was
ken to the county Jail who're ev-
y thing that Was possible was
ne for his comfort but he died
at same evening. He was buried
thursday. The man was SINGLE
d had no relatives in this coun-
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HSas<Sse
Local and Per-
.Sonal Around
Town.
-sssSSSSSsSS . SSsSSSGEsGZ

bic county board had meet
Wednesday.
a H. Adams left Wednesday for
weeks visit at Stoughton.
has. Bent chairman of Arbor
ktae was intown Wednesday.
Hester Bowker returned Tues
" from a months visit at Tiger
Alex Higgins left Tuesday on a
bsiness trip to Merr'll and 9TH
points.
Mrs. F. w. Mcintyre is enjoy
BE- a visit with a neice from Chi
Rgo.
i Minocqua VS. Eagle River Sun
by afternoon at the ball ground
Ipnt miss it.
1 A. Mckenzie landed fifteen
bound muscalonge while on a fish
BE- excursion Sunday.
I'M. Q. W. Sayner of Plum
lake drove over Wednesday to
tend the County Board meeting.
/ SHINGLES, all grades at right
sricas. at Shattuck S mill u
45-3 mo.
Miss Trina Riley left Monday
|br her home at Winneconne af-
er a two weeks visit at the G.. l..
farter home.
J. l.. Metz of HackIey was in
pwn couple of lays this week
b account of the county board
peeting.
The Office of the Sanborn Land
po. has been closed, the manager
! F. Grassie left for Milwaukee
bis week.
A. H. Stevens and wife went to
Rhinelander Thursday in response
p q telegram announcing the
eath of Mr.. Stevens mother.
Miss Agnes Dorwin of Minoc-
ua arrived last Wednesday ON an
Extended visit with her aunt Mrs.
Y. b RAYMOND
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-12

The Earnest Workers are re-
uuested to meet at Hotel Austin
Monday evening at eight o'clock
to make arrangements forapicnic
at Clearwater Lake on Wednesday