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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

The average length Of life of a bust
ness man is said to be two-thirds that
of a farmer.
The kodiak grizzly bear of Alaska
is the biggest fiesh-eating animal ex-
listing on the earth.
knowledge of coming weather
changes shown by birds is attributed
to the atmospheric pressure on their
nerves.
In the Seychelles islands, coffee
planters make the soil do double duty
by growing vanilla vines on the coffee
bushes.
Clowns masks are made Of a mix
ture of lard, oxide Of zinc and tic
ture of benzoin. This is rubbed on
the face
Shaving the beard was, before the
Bronze or Iron ages, performed with
fiints, shells, or bonesI on which spe-
cially sharp edge was ground.
aLstenin' to a speech by radio jes'
suits me-" said Uncle Eben. IF !
wants to go to sleep in de middle OF
it tain no offense to nobody"
Use of toothbrushes and mouth
washes for dogs, as well as the grind
ing or slicing Of the meat served them.
are among the recommendations OF an
English canine specialist.
The BARRIERS trade was introduced
into ancient Rome from Sicily about
three hundred years before our era.
BARRIERS were incorporated with the
Surgeons company in London in 1910,
but were forced out again in 1744.
If you have hammer the head OF
which keeps flying off, sandpaper the
handle, replace the head, drive in
wedges in the usual III" form, and
then boil the hammer slowly in lin.
seed oil for about three hours Treat
ed in this way hammer should last
a lifetime without trouble of any sort,
says Popular Science Monthly.
The capitol of Bolivia, in so far as
the seat of government is concerned,
is La Paz. Sucre is the legal capitol
of the country The business of gov
eminent is carried on at La Paz be
cause this city is much more acces'
sible.
The famous composer finished re-
hearsal by thanking the orchestra for
what Che said) was the finest interpre-
tation of his work he had ever heard.
Whereupon one of the horn players
turned to colleague and remarked
well, I've still. got two pages to play,
anyhow"
The horns or antlers of deer are
shed and renewed yearly The horns
are usually shed soon after the breed.
ing season. 1t requires about three or
four months for the new horns to
reach full size.
The Heel of Achilles refers to a
vulnerable part. 1t is in allusion to
the story that when Thetis, mother
of Achilles, dipped him into the Styx
to make him invulnerable, she held
him by the heel so that the water did
not touch it, Therefore his heel was
the one spot in his body where he
was vulnerable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
United States Giant War
Submarine Is Launched

Portsmouth, N. IA submarine,
twice as large as any built previously
for the United States, was launched
at the navy yard here. This big un-
dersea fighter, to be known as. the
VI, is the first of feet Of nine The
vessel is 314 feet inches over all,
has maximum breadth Of 81 feet
SIS inches, surface speed of 21 knots
and a speed of 8 knots submerged,
and a surface displacement of 2,164
tons. She is SO nearly self sustain
ing that she will not need the services
of a mother ship when in port. The
vi will carry seven officers and eighty
men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Titled Former German
Beauty Takes DUN Life

Berlin The Countess Won Fischer
Trueberg, who under the name of
Pussi Uhl was celebrated beauty of
Berlin and who ran fashionable
gambling club FOR tie German aris-
tocracy, committed suicide here. Her
death came on the day Of the dis
lnissal Of criminal proceedings against
her, which she had been fighting for
four years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Pick Senator Wheeler as
LnFoLLette Running Mate

Washington.-Bu K Wheeler,
Democratic senator from Montana and
prosecutor for the senate Daugherty
investigating committee, was chosen as
the independent vice presidential
candidate with Senator Robert M. La
Toilette of Wisconsin, insurgent Re-
publican.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Deserter Killed Major
Who Gaze Him Auto Lift

Asheville, n. C.Maj. Samuel 81.
McLeary, missing army officer, was
killed by Mortimer 81. King of Canton
and a companion on July 2, King con-
tossed to federal and local officials.
The motive was robbery. After the
major had taken King and his COM
panion into his car to give them a
lift they shot him to death King is
a deserter from both the United States
army and the Marine corps.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Woman Teller Plays the
Market; Bank Shy $4,000

Cleveland, Ohio.-Miss Marie Per-
rim, forty-two, teller in the loan de-
partment Of downtown bank, was
arrested on the charge of embezzling
approximately $4,000 from the bank.
According to police Miss Perrin admits
the charge and attributes her plight
to speculation in the stock market.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Upset Canoe Is Found;
Seven Children Missing

Bridgeport, Conn. A canoe in which
seven bridgeport children embarked
from Fairfield beach was picked up
capsized two miles east of Middle
Ground Light in tho sound by the tug
John Glen. The canoe was later iden-
titled by It's owner, George w. Mills.
No trace of the children has been
found
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Army Reaches the Limit;
Order Stops Recruiting

Westinghouse Suspension of further
enlistments for the army was an
nounced by the War department. The
enlisted strength Of the regular army
has reached 123,793, which is in ex-
cess of the total authorized by con-
gress. Appropriations for the new fis-
cal year permit an average enlisted
strength of 1880.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Cleveland Vaccindtes Ten
Thousand in SMALLPOX War

Cleveland, Ohio.--After 10000 per-
sons had been vaccinated as pre-
caution against smallpox, quarantine.
covering district of three streets in
Woodland and Central avenues, was
raised by Health Commissioner Harry
L. lockwood. A small army of physi-
clans and nurses engaged in the work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Dawes Plan Farley Opens

London.-The need of American CO.
operation in stabiIizing the European
situation and putting the Dawes plan
into effect was stressed at the opening
Of the fnterallied Preparations confer
ence here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Yale CretD Wins and u. S.
Takes Olympic Regatta

Argenteuil, France.-Yale's unbeat-
en- varsity crew won the Olympic
championship regatta for the United
States when the eight powerful ELL
oarsmen swept to a brilliant victory
by three and one-half lengths over
Canada, with Italy third and with
Great Britain, which had been *
pected to give the Americans their
hardest fight, fourth and last.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
5000, 900 Electrical Storm
Hits ST. Louis; No Deaths

st. Louis, Mo.-Damage estimated
at approximately 100000 was caused
by severe electrical storm here
which disabled 10000 telephones and
10000 electric light connections. The
54-mile wind destroyed thousands of
trees The telephone system was in
terrupted more than in any storm
since the tornado Of 1895. officials
said.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
8 Decorations Awarded
American World Flyers

Paris.-When the American world
flyers left Paris they had been ten
dered nine decorations. These include
the French Legion of Honor, the Brit
ish flying cross, and Chinese and
Japanese medals, none of which have
yet been accepted pending consent Of
the War department.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Cosden Quits job

New York.-The resignation of
Joshua S. Cosden as president of Cos
den company, the oil concern which
he organized in 1913, was accepted by
directors at meeting here. He is
succeeded by Jacob France.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Farmer Bankrupt, Dues
1888, 24O; Assets SIC, 500

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-A petition In
bankruptcy which scheduled liabilities
of $685., 24O was filed in Federal court
here by Edward Brennan of Upton,
Cedar county, Iowa. His assets are
scheduled at $4,000, and he asks ex-
emption of s15,5O0. Slump in land
values was given as the cause Of
failure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
collision Victim Recovering

Ripon, Wis.-Jack Zinzow, who suf-
fered crushed chest and split knee
cap in an automobile collision. on
highway A, between this city and
Oshkosh, is recovering slowly in an
Oshkosh hospital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
II German Firms Fail in
Day: Sets NelU Record

Berlin.-The largest number of
business failures for one day, II, sets
a mark in German history. During
the month Of June there was an aver
age Of 25 daily. The number Of fail
ures since January 1 is approaching
1000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
1885 ScomalD Arrests
in Washington Last Year

Washington Arrests by the police
for prohibition violations in Washing
ton during the last fiscal year totaled
1885, Maj. Daniel Sullivan, head OF
the police department. reported to the
city commissioners. The number was
1,2C7 more than for the previous year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Nine Die, Many Injured
in Explosion and Fire

Kansas City, Mo.-Two firemen were
fatally injured, several others serious
ly hurt and seven negroes are known
to have been burned to death in an ex-
plosion and fire which wrecked store
and apartment building.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

Police Take 26f Prisoners in Cleanup
Indianapolis fargo portion Of the
indianapolis underworld was swept
into jail when police set out on a city
wide vice cleanup and returned with
261 prisoners.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
This Coolidge a Democrat

Burlington, yt-Park H. Pollard of
Proctorsville, cousin of President Cool
idge, presided at the Democratic state
convention here Wednesday. The con-
vention put a full state ticket in The
field
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Two Dead After Mine Blast

Andrews, N. C.-The superintendent
and foreman of the Montvale Lumber
company were killed in premature
explosion while making estimates in
the Eagle Creek copper mine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
ands 2z Pound Muskie

Rhinelander, visa. F. Schmuhl
caught a 27-pound muskellunge while
trolling in Horsehead lake, near
Rhinelander. Mr.. Schmuhl is an Of
fetal of the Pullman Lumber Co.. Chi
cago
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
seNick Carter Dead

New York John R. Coryell, sew
enty-six, originator of the Nick Carter
detective stories and writer Of the
later novels bearing the name of Ber-
tina HI. Clay, died in Readield, Me.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

Washington Maj. Gen. James H.
MacRae has been designated to sue
coed Maj. Gen. George w Reed as
commander of the Philippine depart,
ment upon the latter's resignation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Arnv Worms Damage Crops

Freeport, Ill.-Army worms are raw
aging the rye fields of Stephenson and
Winnebago counties. according to re-
ports to the farm bureaus today. In
some localities the worms have at
tackled the corn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Mrs. Hartford Asks Divorce

New York. Charging abandonment,
Mrs. Frances Hartford filed suit for
separation against her husband, John
A. Hartford, president of the Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea company. in
the Supreme court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Three Children Die in Fire

Ironton, io.-Lindsay Barber. 9,
Amy Barber, IL, and Cornelia Barber,
z, children of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Barber, were burned to death when
their home at Coal Grove was de-
stroyed by fire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Warrants for Ritz OMcicls

New York.-Four officials of the
Ritz Carlton hotel are named in war
rants issued by prohibition agents fol-
lowing the raid on the fashionable
roof garden of the hotel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Creates Reuenue ReDiev Body

Washington order to reduce the
amount of work for the new board Of
tax appeals, the treasury has created
board of review in the revenue di-
vision that will pass on cases before
sending them to the former body.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Stone Wars on Profiteers

Washington.-Th first of series
of cases against firms alleged to be
holding up the price of foodstuffs was
begun in a suit against the Seattle
Produce association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
German Troins to Haze Radio

Berlin-German express trains will
be equipped with radio telephone and
telegraph apparatus for the sending
and receiving of messages enroute. as
well as reception of concerts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Wheat
No. 2 hard------------..----1 .27A @l2sA
Corn
No. 2 yellow. @114%
No. 2 mixed----.--...-------1.1 3A @1131A
Oats
No. white----.-.--.--.---- $3.50 1914
Barley Observation-Disclosures 82 a 86
Hogs Heavyweights (250-350 lbs.),
medium choice, $7.9O@S1O; medium
weight (20O-25O lbs.), medium choice,
$7S5@8O5; lightweight 160-2OO lbs),
common choice. $7.45@805; light light
(1S0-16O lbs.), common choice, $3.50
7.75; packing hogs, smooth $1,000
$50; packing hogs, rough, $6.75O7O5;
slaughter pigs (130 lbs. DOWN, medi-
UNI choice, $5.75@675.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

street SOUNDS TOO TuIdI III O -
paved thoroughfare, the city councll
of Monroe has voted to cnange II &c
Greenwood drive An interesting pat
tie was waged over the question,
number of older citizens declaring it
should remain Farmer street to honor
the agricultural interests, chiefly
cheesemaking, which have made
Green county famous.
Jack Paquette, 40, son OF Dennis
Paquette, one of the pioneers OF Arbor
Vitae, took his own life by severlng
the arteries in his wrists and legs.
He is believed to have been despond-
ent
The J. HI. Kaiser Lumber Co. has
given strip of land through It's lum-
Der ward and mill property, Eau
Claire, and the city council has agreed
to build a road over it to Carson park
donated to the city by the heirs Of the
late William Carscn, :tiiilioIdlre ium'
herman. The road will be built next
spring.
G. H. Dinsmore and R. H. McFad
den, while picnicking on the B. w
Nee farm southeast of Tomah, saw
several Young foxes playing about q
hole in the ground. The men OBJ
tanned shovels and, after digging a
short time, captured four of them.
Green county cheese dealers will
take an active mart in a general move
on the part of Wisconsin dealers tc
bring about reduction of freight
rates for cheese, it is announced BY
officers of a newly organized grouI
to be known as the Foreign Cheese
Dealers association.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Biggest 1O-Cent Store
Is Run by Uncle Sam

II is not generally known that Uncle
Sam runs the biggest 10-cent store in
the world. Printed copies of patents
are sold all over this country at 10
cents each to the number of 100000 a
month, says the Kansas City Times. Ii
costs six cents each to print these
patents, which is one of the biggest
Jobs done by the government printing
office, the public printer testifies.
He says 80 linotype machines are
kept busy eight hours a day. The
printing for the patent office costs
around S1.OOO,OOO a year, which comes
back into the treasury with at least
100000 profit.
In addition to the 200 600 copies Of
patents distributed every month 2OO0-
600 copies are sent to libraries all over
this country and to foreign countries
In exchange. There are In the patent
Office, subject to sale, 50,OOO.0OO copies
of patents, which makes this the most
valuable store in the city of Washing
ton. These have a cost value to the
government of 100000 and a sale
value of $5,0000O0.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY FOR
GOOD ROADS?
Study of Relationship of Transpor-
tation and Taxes Interesting.

A study of taxes as they pay for,
or are paid by, transportation, and
the interrelation of roads, tax,
transport, and expenditure, has been
made by Mr.. John F. Walker,
former tax adviser, U. S. Treasury.
According to this report, the coun-
ties Of the United States administer
60 per cent and the States 40 per
cent of all the highway funds spent
Of all highway expenditures, COS
per cent is spent for new or recon-
struction and the balance of 39.5
per cent for maintenance, amortiza-
ton, and interest. Of the general
tax dollar, So per cent-slightly
more than one-twentieth-is expend-
ed for highways.
A very interesting angle is brought
out in the statistics which show that
the total taxes levied on motor
vehicles are now more than equival-
ent to the cost of highway mainten-
ance. In other words, after the
road is built the users pay for its
upkeep without cost to the State or
county doing the building.
All transportation together, which
includes all motor vehicles, both
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Merely Incidental

Doctor Rubetinker was a qualified
NJ. D., but, settling in a cattle country
and finding the demand strong, he had
added veterinary work to his other
practice.
Nothing serious" announced the
doctor, after examining a valuable
bull which he had been summoned
posthaste to treat. Give him one of
these powders in a quart of bran mash
three times day"
The rancher heaved a sigh of relief.
Wait he said, as the NJ. D. V. s.,
was about to leave. 81 reckon, as long
as you're here, you might as we'll have
a look at the old woman She's been
ailin' for month or two"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15

SECRETARY MELONS tax re-
duction plan is as dead as slavery
but no Administration Official from
the President down will admit it
officially. The President decided
to compromise with the Republican
insurgents in the House to approve
the compromise income tax rates
adopted by that body, but on second
thought, he changed his mind and the
compromise letter" was suppressed.
When this began to be noised about
the Capital, it was denied at the
White House that the President had
retreated one iota from his original
position that the Mellon tax plan
must be adopted "as is" Regard
less Of the Presidents attitude,
Administration leaders at the
Capital tell me that there is not a
chance in the world Of putting over
the Mellon rates.
SOME AMUSEMENT has been
afforded this observer by the great
attention which most of the cor
respondents have paid to the
maximum surtax rate in the tax bill,
without putting much emphasis on
the rates which the average tax
payer has to contend with-that is,
nothing much is said about the rates
on incomes below $4,000. 1t has
been said repeatedly that, regardless
of the high surfaces fixed by
Congress, they will not be paid, be-
cause the persons with annual in
comes running close to million
dollars will find some way to get out
of paying the tax. The man with a
small income will have to pay, how
ever, and no one seems to be interest
ed in the rate affecting his income
Present indications are that the
minimum rate will be two per cent
half as much as under the existing
revenue law.
INFORMATION REACHES us
that Senator Walsh would like To
drop the oil scandal investigation il
any way could he found to call halt
gracefully. The difficulty is that
the Democrats in the Senate are
hopeful of getting more Republicans
involved in the oil mess, and the
Republicans are just as hopeful OF
catching some more Democrats. Sc
the game continues, and the country
is flooded daily with mysterious code
kilograms and all kinds of intima
tions involving officials, past anC
present, but having nothing what
ever to do with the leasing of nava
oil reserves to private interests.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Vet Shoes Should Be
Kept AtOay From Heat

1t seems 10 be a natural inclination
with the average person when his shoes
are wet to place them on a radiator or
near the kitchen stove to dry, says an
expert on leather, writing in the Shoe
Conserver. This is exactly the wrong
thing to do. Leather when it is wet is
a great deal like wood. Unless the dry
ing process is allowed to take its own
natural slow course, 1t will warp sitter
and bulge
With the shoe, of course, these eff
fects are as disastrous as they would
be with a piece of furniture or any
thing where a series of component
parts come in contact with each other
as they do In a shoe.
The effects of the wetting on the
sole may not be the same as on the
upper, and the effects of the wetting
on the fore part of the sole may not
be the same as on the shank, with the
result that when they have finally
warped and settled. they have probably
torn away from each other; to say the
least, the shoe would be very uncom-
Portable.
A shoe that has become water-soaked
in any way should be Immediately
placed on a tree, or if the trees are
not available stuffed with paper or
cloths and left to dry in a cool. dry
place. In this way the leather will be
revitalized by the drying atmosphere
and, even though the wetting will have
its injurious effects, they will be min.
imized.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Following Orders

A young artist was given permits
sion by the captain of large ship to
get on a staging, slung over the side,
for the purpose of getting better
view of another vessel which he want
ed to paint.
1t was not long after that the cap
tain got into the ships boat. and shout
ed up to the deck, Let go the paint
erF-the painter being a rope by
which the boat is made fast to the
ship.
The order not being Obeyed prompt
ly, he shouted again, Let 20 the
painter"
Instantly a voice replied. Hes gone,
sir; brushes, paint and all ~
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
He MdrUelIed at Ii

AS the scientists say, 1t is not easy
10 tell what is going to impress a
stranger when he visits other lands.
An Abyssinian prince was delighted
with our ice cream cones. An Amerl-
can inancier who made a trip to Mon
treal was asked what impressed him
most. He tried to give a faithful an
swer to this question, thought it over
carefully, and then replied: THE fact
that Canadian money was accepted
without question everywhere / went"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Plan Atlantic ssadromes.

French air experts have worked out
plans for the building of floating air
plane stations, or seadromes. 10 dot
the Atlantic as jumping-off places and
for refueling stations on Transatlantic
airplane routes. It is proposed TO have
eight Of these between the United
States and France, about 400 miles
apart. A special system of deep-sea
anchorage will make tie seadromes
feasible. 1t is said. They Will be large
enough to allow plane to allght and
take of.