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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Hard on White Waists.

The coal mine labor troubles now
fomenting all over the world led Sam
uel Gompers to say at a Pittsburgh
dinner:
Nobody would deny justice to the
coal miner, for what life is so labor
ious, irksome and dirty as his?
ST heard a story the other day about
Pennsylvania woman who complain
ed because her cook put seven white
shirt waists in the wash every week.
"'Why, Emma the woman said, my
own daughter doesn't dream of put
ting seven shirt waists week in the
wash!
MAYBE she don't, ma'am, said En-
ma, and maybe she amt engaged,
neither, to coal miner what insists
on hard spoonin' every blessed night
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK OUT!

cial charter authorizing its sale.
The good housewife Of Holland would
almost as soon be without food as with
out her s.Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. Their use restores
strength and is responsible in great
measure for the sturdy, robust health
of the Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist
box Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Take them as directed, and
if you are not satisfied with results your
druggist will gladly refund your money.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
the box and accept no other. In sealed
boxes, three sizes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Just Telrtna rhen.

Robert was going to spend the day
with an old friend of his mothers and
had bad been told not to ask for any
thing. However, when he arrived, his
long ride had made him hungry. Dur
ing a lull in the conversation he said:
"Say, do you know what would do
if / was at home?"
mo, I DON'T" said his hostess
'What would you be doing?"
II would be eating the whole farm"
was the ready reply.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Lost Opportunities.

How long have you been in prison,
poor MANI" asked the sympathetic
visitor.
"Ten years, mum; five more years
to serve"
Dear me! And to think how green
the grass is outside, how blue the
sky"
"That doesn't worry me, mum. A
nan in my profession don't have time
to enjoy de green grass and de blue
sky, but wild all de detectives in de
country trailin' desc bolsheyiks I'm
missin' some grand chances to do some
second-story jobs"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
A Different Matter.

His integrity was hole-proof. His
word was as good as his bond. Every
one said he was honest as the day was
long and needed no watching at night.
And he admitted that all this was true.
"But," we meanly asked, wouldn't
you short-change circus ticket seller
if you saw a chance to get away with
it?"
-er-h'm -" he stammered.
And we knew that, after all he was
not not so much superior to most of
the rest of us.-Kansas City Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Japan,s IsinuIass Production.

While "kanten" or isinglass, made
from seaweed, is produced in practic-
ally every part of Japan where climat-
ic conditions are favorable, the project
ures of Osaka, Kyota and Hyogo, are
said to produce more than two-thirds
of the entire production of isinglass in
Japan, which was about 2,809,207
pounds, valued at $977, 1872, in 1917.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Retort Convincing.

Nine-year-old Edith insisted on play
ing with her three-year-old sisters
doll. Her grandmother tried to argue
with her. "Why, you're such big
girl-so much older than your sister, "
she said. Don't you think for that
reason alone you should not want her
new doll so much?"
Edith looked at grandmother. "Oh,
I don't know" she returned carelessly.
you're lot older than mother and
yet you want her new baby all the
time
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, UNDER
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fall a victim to in
durable disease. -
Stop your troubles while there. is
come big aches. Don't tride with dis
ease. TO avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
LOTS OF MONEY IN GERMANY
Government contempIates the Issue of
Lottery Loan of
$112,500,ooo.

Geneva, Sept. 2.-There is so much
ready money in Germany just now, ac-
cording to the Stuttgarter Neues Tage-
blatt. that savings banks refuse to ac-
cept further deposits except at 2 per
cent interest. The German govern
ment is contemplating the issue of a
lottery loan of 450,O0O,0O0 marks
(S112, 5OO,000).
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Glad to Use Old Houses.

AS result of the house shortage in
Philadelphia, fashionable five-story
homes, each with from thirteen to
seventeen rooms, numerous baths and
all the modern improvements of 5O
years ago, which have been idle for
15 years because foreigners mum
dated the district, have been let to
combinations of ordinary tenants.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
tJse of india Rubber.

India rubber was used for the first
time as an eraser in 1910. when a very
small piece was sold for three marks.
It was, however, many years later be-
fore it was put into general use Prior
to this the crumb Of bread was used
for erasing purposes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
H0w'a This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Short and Sharp.

"Your vitality is low"
"But, DOCTOR" I danced the Shin
me- nearly all last night !"
"Also your morals. Here's pre-
scription for debility. | can't under
take to cure depravity. Five dollars,
please"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
The WAY of 1t.

'In the passage of the, feet through
the Panama canal they had to key ex-
pectation up, didn't they?"
81 suppose they did to negotiate the
locks"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
cutIcura Soar for the Complexion

cutIcura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear.
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Lift off Corns!
Doesn't hurt a bit and Freezone
costs only a few cents.

With your fingersi You can lift off
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
Iuses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or callus
right off, root and all, without one bit
of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bug !-AdV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
His Translation.

ga husband and father should never
speak a cross word in his home,''
trif1e severely said the presiding elder.
"He-"
Great guns of front" interrupted
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. you
can't expect the poor cuss to hop up
and tear outdoors in all kinds of
weather, can you, parson ?"-Kansas
City STAR
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
LEGION PLAN is APPROVED
Senate Judiciary Committee Orders a
Favorable Report on the
House Bill.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Favorable re-
port without amendment was ordered
by the senate judiciary committee up
on the house bill providing for the in
corporation of the American Legion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
POLES CAPTURE BoBRUIsK
Continue Advance to Town IS Miles
Southeast of Minsk-Take
500 Prisoners.

London, Sept. 2.-The Poles have
captured the fortified town of Be-
bruisk. So miles southeast of Minsk,
and 500 prisoners. says Polish off,
cial bulletin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
For Sale. One obeIisk.

The obelisk at Oldbridge, near Grog-
heda, which was erected in 1876 to
mark the spot where King Williams
troops crossed the river at the battle
of the Boyne, is for sale.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Maxine All Unreal.

Insincerity In a mans own heart
must make all his enjoyments, al that
concerns him, unreal; so that his
whole life must seem like a merely
dramatic epresentation.-HaW
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Near actors are all right in their
way, but give us the old-fashioned
hams.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Japs See Need of Good Roads.
Leading citizens of Tokyo have re-.
Gently organized society to boost
good roads.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
INDIGESTION
Caused by
Acid-Stomach

Millions of peopie-in fact about out of
10-suffer or less from indigestion,
acute or chronic. Nearly every case 10
caused by Acid-StOmach.
There are other stomach disorders which
also sure signs of Observation-Disclosures
ing, heartburn, bloat after eating, food re-
peating, sour, gassy stomach. There are
many ailments which, while they do not
cause much distress in the stomach itself,
are, nevertheless, traceable to acid
stomach. Among these are nervousness,
biliousness, cirrhosis of the liver, rheuma-
tism, impoverished blood, weakness insom-
MIA, melancholia and long train of phys
ical and mental miseries that keep the
victims in miserable health year after year.
The right thing to do is to attack these
ailments at their source-get rid of the acid
stomach. wonderful modern remedy called
EATONIC now makes it easy to do this.
One of hundreds of thousands of grateful
users of EATONIC writes: ST have been
troubled with intestinal indigestion for about
nine years and have spent quite sum for
medicine, but without relief. After using
EATONIC for few days the gas and pains
in my bowels disappeared. EATONIC is just
the remedy needed"
We have thousands of letters telling of
these marvellous benefits. Try EATONIC and
you, too, will be just as enthusiastic in its
praise.
Your druggist has EATONIC. Get a big
soc box from him today. He will refund
your money If you are not satisfied.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Every man and woman on earth has
some good quality, if you will only take
the trouble to look for it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
1t is human nature to want to abuse
some one occasionally.

No man is necessarily simple be-
cause he lives the simple life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Let the TrifIers Go.

Don't worry over trifles.. If you
must worry, pick out something worth
while, then get busy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Crowd at LEIPZIG Fair.

Attendance at the Leipzig Ger
many) spring fair totaled 100000
making a new record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

A young widow hasn't much use for
a man who attempts to kiss her and
fails.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Take to American-Msde Shirts.
American-made shirts are being
worn by men of the better class in
Vera Cruz.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Silence sometimes gives consent and
sometimes it gives offense.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

1t takes a woman to conceal what
she does not know.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Sometimes a blond woman is really
a blond.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

There are lots of things that man
can't afford to do and he can't afford
not to-sO they keep him going.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

And the way OF the transgressor is
sometimes hard to beat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Poor Kind of Satisfaction.
The kind of satisfaction that does
not sweeten people and keep them that
way is not the right kind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
Will End Near the Top.

Any youth you will always do his
best will never finish very far behind
in the race of life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05
What is Castoria

~ASTORIA Oil, Paregoric
Drops and Soothing Syrs is pleasant 1t contains neither
Opium, Morphine other Narcotic substance Its its
For than thirty has been for the relief
of Constipation Fatuncy Wind Collie and Diarha aayg Feversh
arising thereo and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels
aids the assimilation of giving healthy natural Sleep
The ChIdren's Panacea-The Mothers Friend
oyears has borne made under
All COunterf limitations and but Experiments that
with endanger the health of Infants and
Children against Experiment - <ZZlN4zZ
ELZE<Z<
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

Poverty is no disgrace-as long as
your credit is good.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-05

The more a man doesn't know the
less he doubts.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-15
WIPING GOVT ALL
TRACES OF WAR

the roads. They tell the silent tales
Of bodies of troops on the march spied
out by enemy airplanes or captive bal
looms and caught under concentrated
fire by many batteries. Then the men
are ordered to take cover, and since
there is none to take they must i'm
prOvise their own shelter.
1t Is a remarkable sight to see how
fast soldier can dig a cave that will
shelter his body with no implements
but bayonet and mess kit. They
loosen the earth with the bayOnet and
scoop it out with the big, long-handled
tin cup, sometimes working with the
skillet in the other hand.
Only light, Decauville railways are
being taken up, all standard gauge
lines which have been laid since the
war remaining In position until such
time as the administration determines
what shall be done with them.
Few pieces of artillery remain in
their emplacements. nearly all of those
which were overlooked in capture dur
ing attacks having been dragged out
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-15
COUNT ADMITS GOOD LOOKS
Declares Widow Who Charges $24, 900
Theft Made Love to

New York.-Louis Alberthy. known
as Count" Csaki Bella, on trial before
Judge Mulqueen in general sessions.
charged with the larceny of $4,000
from Mrs. Anna Gruich, a Newark On.
j. widow. who asserts he went
through fake wedding ceremony with
her. denies all her charges.
Mrs. Gruich testified the "count"
made ardent love to her. The "count"
swOre she made the same brand Of
love to him. unsought. She said she
believed he was single. He asserted
she knew all the time he was married
and went up in the air" when he
threatened to leave her.
The count" added that she became
infatuated with him on account Of
what he admitted to be his good
looks;" that she gave him as pres
ents. in amounts of 500 to $3.50 a
week, the money he ia alleged to have
taken from her: that she invited him
to Newark and offered to start him in
business and threatened him when he
refused.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-15

itors-a party of business men-were
allowed through the plant last week
and they saw one of the commoneSt or
table supplies, salt, being made INTO
one of the most fatal poisons. rms
chIoric gas passes from 3.332 electro
lytic cells, is dried by sulphuric acid
and pumped to the chemical plants.
Dry chloric gas is dubbed into the
common sulphur in tanks and becomes
IA basic raw material in the production
of mustard gas. which was one OF the
deadliest weapons used to win the
war.
Then there is the phosgene plant.
Here coke is received by ran anu
burned by common steam boiler.
Pure oxygen, obtained from liquid air
and carbon dioXide are passed togeth-
er through red-hot coke producing car
bon monoXide Dry chlorine gas and
carbon monOxide are suitably mixed.
and by passing over a catalyzer, con-
verified to form gaseous phoSgene. Inc
liquid phosgene is filled into one-ton
containers for overseas shipment anu
was the gas most largely used in the
war.
Chlorpgorin, one of the cOmmoneSt
war gases is another product OF Edge
wood and was produced at the rate OK
80 tons a day.
Filing plants are another important
feature OF the arsenal. Here shells
are received by rail- and inspected.
PhOsgene, chlorpgorin and mustard gas
are received from the chemical plant.
Other war gases are obtained from
outside plants by rail. The capacity
of these plants is more than 125,OO
containers a day. The ventilation IS
such that men in direct contact Win
the liquid gas are not required to wear
masks. The filled shells are returned
from filling machines and are classl-
fed bv weight and stored one day as
test for leakage. They are then paint
ed gray and striped, the numbers ana
colors of the stripes indicating the ma
ture of the gas within the shell. Here
the drums, whose range is approx
| mately /, 700 yards, are filled with the
fatal gases. The grenades are filled
by hand with stannic chloride and are
used especially in clearing dugouts.
Others are filled with white phosphor-
us and are used in the production or
smoke screens in connection with the
cOncealment of troops.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-15
GAS MEN PLAY A BIG
PART IN WINNING WAR

it was confidently declared would
smother the Metz forts.
Upon these 800 acres have been con-
Structed large number of immense
chemical plants with the necessary adj
juncts, all on an extensive scale, con-
nected by 30 miles of railway, oper-
ated by United States army crews.
working three shifts Il day At first
It was attempted to run the arsenal
with civilian labor, but the hazardous
character of the employment made this
class of employee so uncertain, al
though fancy wages We're offered, that
1t became necessary to use enlisted
men exclusively throughout the plant
The result has been that work of
a highly specialized nature and extra
hazardous has been done by men re-
ceiving from $50 mcnth up, and I'M
der rigorous military discipline.
The research laboratory work of the
arsenal has been highly fruitful and
the gases of the Germans are said to
be mild in comparison with the more
terrible products of Edgewood, of
which the Germans had only got a
foretaste when the armistice was
signed.
"Came to Teach, Remain to Learn"
Two experts, Colonel Aud and Cap
tain Hankar, one sent from England
and the other from France, to aid in
the establishment of toxic gas plants,
said on leaving: I'VE came to teach,
but we remain to learn"
The Central Construction corpora
ton received contract in October,
1917, for the construction of a gas
shell filling plant q. EdgewOod. under
the immediate supervision of Capt.
(now Lieut.. Col) Edwin NJ Chance,
then connected with the ordnance de-
parnnent.
1t soon became quite evident that
more than one gas shell filling unit
would be required 1t was also APP
parent that experimental work neces-
Sarily had to be carried on in cOnnec-
ton with construction on somewhat
elaborate scale In the first unit, both
Of which circumstances caused the
pressure on the entire situation to be
rapidly increased, hence the contract
or's organization. as well as the mill
tary personnel, began to increase rap
idly early in the present year, until at
the height of its operation the con-
structiOn corporation had approximate
ly 5000 men in its employ; new camp
buildings and mess halls were con-
structed at top speed.
When we saved salt last winter we
helped swell the amount needed for
the making of chlorine, of which 1t
is the foundation. This plant produced
100 tons of chlorine and 112 tons of
fused caustic soda a day, making one
of the largest single plants of its kind
in the country. For the first time Wis
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-15
M'NULTYS' DEEDS WIN
THEM LASTING FAME

parallel was that both distinguished
same time. John was awarded the
distinguished service cross and Thorn
as was cited for distinguished service.
But here the parallel ceases and
things begin to take opposites. Thorn
as John enlisted in San Francisco. and
it was at the other side of the cOnt
nent-Norfolk, Va.-that John enlist
ed. Thomas John was born in Amer,
lea and John in England. Thomas
John was first sergeant of the Sixty
sixth company of marines and John
was the first sergeant Of the Seventy
seventh company.
1t was in the marines great fight
at Belleau Wood that First Sergt.
Thomas John McNulty won his fame
and subsequent citation. He led his
company of men in daring charge
across a field of poppies against Bel
leau Wood, whence German machine
guns poured death into their midst.
His grim shouts Of encouragement
voice was silenced by lead and he fell
seriously wounded amid the blossoms.
But his was a hardihoOd that could
not die by any sudden means. Upon
his recovery he Joined a replacement
battalion and was in the heat Of sub
sequent battles up to the time the
armistice went into effect. He has a
father, Patrick McNulty, living at No.
1913 Bennett street, Scranton, Pa.
Extraordinary Heroisn.
First Sergt. John McNulty was
awarded his cross for extraordinary
heroism In the fighting between Blanc
Mont and Saint Etienne. Under a
heavy artillery and machine-gun fire
that rolled forward with a German
counter-attack he stuck by his machine
gun. Every man Of his gun crew was
shot down beside him, but he stuck.
Shot after shot burrowed its way into
his vitals, but still he stuck to his ma
chine gun with tenacity that could
only 5e broken with death and a rel
gard that he did not have for his life.
1t was at moment when it seemed
that his iron power Of will was soon
to have no living body to direct that
the German attack was beaten off, and
First Sergeant McNulty laid his head
on the ground exhausted. Even then
ne stuck by his gun, and it was only
when ordered to the rear by his COM
manding officer that he finally retired.
He was an inspiring example to his
men," according to memoranda in con-
nection with his being awarded the
distinguished service cross.
His mother is Mrs. Jane A. Wilson,
who lives at No. As Eastwood street
Revere. Nasa
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-15
ONLY RICH DRINK

one time there were 1S1, including
seven varieties to choose from), laid
down a dime and took drink of what
could easily be identified as whisky.
But now drink of whisky is served
with Black Hand secrecy, and many a
wink and whisper Of caution in some
dugout up an alley, or maybe taken in
a dark hallway from the dirty glass Of
bootlegger, and costs % to 40 cents,
while half pint costs 81 to $3.50, a
pint 81 to IS, and a quart Sc to $40,
according to quality, time and place.
There seems to be plenty Of whisky,
or near whisky. here and elsewhere in
Maine, but the high cost of drinking
has driven common folks out of the
market.