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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
A King Killed by Fright.

One of the most remarkable in
stances in history Of death by fright
is that Of King Frederick /. Of
Prussia. He was actually scared to
death by his wife. He was one day
sleeping in an armchair when his
Queen, Louisa of Mecklenberg, who
had been hopelessly insane for some
time, escaped from her keepers, and
made her way to his private
apartments. AS mentioned above.
Frederick was doing when his wife,
dressed in a pure white gown, dashed
through the plate glass in the door, and
threw herself in raging delirium
upon him. In breaking the glass
she, of course, cut herself most hor-
ribly. The King had not been ap-
prised of the hopelessness of her
case, and was astonished beyond
measure at the appearance of the
woman, clad only in linen and Gov
cred with blood. His shrieks
aroused the whole palace, but, when
she had been secured, the King him
self was found to be in raging de-
lirium. From this he never recoy-
cred. but died trying to hide from
terrible phantoms. Louis Re
public.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

WHEN a famous man does wrong,
q great many parents will begin to
deny that they named their children
for him. The number Of foolish peo-
pie who name their children for great
men before the men are dead, and
past doing disgraceful acts, is very
large. The government has better
sense; it never puts a great mans
picture on q stamp, note or bond I'M
til after he is dead. The only good
men to be depended upon are dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

AN ingenious German has reduced
50 trifling a matter as boiling eggs to
absolute science, and has devised q
watch for that purpose for particular
people. The watch has series Of dials
to mark hard, soft, and medium, FOR
ducks and hens eggs, there being,
however, but single hand or
pointer The mechanism marks the
minutes and half minutes up to ten,
and even the dullest Of servants by
the aid of the apparatus can tell when
to remove the boiler from the fire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

The hint was thrown out that her
British Majesty's titled representa-
tives would deign to accept recep-
ton; but the mayor impolitely de-
clined to give them an opportunity to
decline or to accept. So they went
away. The incident does not amount
to much, but it may serve to show
some Britishers that the Canadian
peoples love fer the mother country
is not as servile as it used to be.
Contact with the republic on this
side of the st. Lawrence is having a
powerful effect on Canada, although
this country would never be SO impo-
lite as to turn off visitors so CURLY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

EDITOR STEAD of London is having
terms its translation into the lam
guage Of ordinary people. While Mr..
Stead's scholarly assistants are daily
ing with the phraseology of Holy
Writ, it is more than probable that
with so original guide as Mr.. Stead
they will also mold it's sentiment to
suit their modern ideas. A bible
edited and revised by Stead might not
be faultless as guide, but it would
be UNIQUE,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
THE PIONEER LADY-RIDER.
Mrs. Smith Was the First of Her Sex t

Mrs. Smith Was the First of Her Sex to
Appear Wheel.
Mrs. William f. Smith, wife of the
Washington bicycle dealer, shook
hands with and received the congrat-
ulations of numerous wheelmen the
other day. She was the first lady to
ride a bicycle in the United States,
and her first wheel was made by her
husband, he being the patentee. Be
ing the first of her sex to muster up
courage and appear on the road on a
"bike," she is the pioneer cyclist.
Mrs. Smith has been all over the
United States with her wheel, and
has been present at more bicycle
meets than any other of the fair sex.
She considers that there is no other
sport so enjoyable, so fascinating and
essential to health. Every lady in
our age should have the good judg-
ment to invest in wheel and judge
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
THERE is always an undercurrent of

THERE is always an undercurrent Of
warfare in the conversation of people
who think they know something.
The person who has been to Europe
is vexed when the conversation turns
upon something he can't talk so we'll
about. Every one has a particular
subject he thinks he knows all about.
and there is a constant pulling of
strings to bring the conversation his
way. Commonplace people who
don't know so much are much hap
pier takers, and more appreciated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
Senlbled

that man to advance two PAGES"
There was a deep silence, but no
one moved.
II know the man." the Colonel con-
tinued, land he can gain nothing by
keeping silent. I order him to step
forward at once"
There was another moment Of SuS-
pense and then Iams advanced two
PAGES, saluted respectfully, and stood
at attention. Col. Steator advanced
to where Iams stood. took out his
penknife, and, amid the most pro-
found silence, cut the buttons from
the soldiers uniform. When he had
finished he retired few PAGES.
Corporal of Company K" called
the Colonel. A corporal advanced
and saluted "Take a guard and
take this man to the guard tent. Ask
the surgeons to stand by. and string
this man up by his thumbs until he
can stand it no longer"
lams, who up to this point had
stood flushing but entirely self-pos-
sessed, turned the color of chalk and
trembled but he never flinched.
Three regimental surgeons followed
Iams to the guard tent. The young
man soon regained his self-possession
and held out his thumbs for one of
his fellow soldiers to tie A stout
piece of Irvine was tied tightly to
each thumb and Iams raised his arms
while the corporal drew the line over
the tent pole. The cord was pulled
by three men until Iams stood on tip
toe, and then it was made fast. Min
ute after minute passed, and his
pulse beats were constantly increas-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
Andrew Dickson White Recently APP
pointed.

Andrew Dickson White Recently APP
pointed.
Andrew Dickson White, who has
been appointed Minister to Russia, is
jhe son Of the late Horace White, ana
vas born Nov. Z, 1882, at Homer, n.
Y. where his father began his bust
ness career as clerk in dry goods
store. His mother was the daughter
IF Andrew Dixon, founder OF the
Cortland Academy in Homer. Ii
vas at this school that her son re-
,eived his early training before MS
,ather went to Syracuse to occupy a
responsible position in a bank ana
began to make fortune there. After
leaving Homer he studied one year al
Hobart College, and then entered
Yale, where he was graduated IN
1853. After graduation he spent two
years in Europe in historical studies,
mainly in Paris and Berlin. In 1886
he returned to this country ana
studied history for year at Yale. In
the following year he was elected pro-
lessor of history and English lltera-
ture in the University of Michigan.
Mr.. White was elected the first presi-
dent of Cornell University, and
sketched the plans upon which it was
founded and has grown to it's present
proportions. In January, 1871, Mr..
White was appointed one of the
United States commissioners to Santo
Domingo, and gave able assistance in
preparing the report of the commits
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
FLOATING FACT,

THE fourth verse of the twens.
chapter Of Revelation contains ms
words than any other verse in the n.y. ~
Testament-6S.
ARTEs1AN wells were well knor,
The bes as long ago as the time of Ta
rion, 1900 years before the beginnin,oo
the Christian era. sYa
THE Puget Sound oysters are
largest known, being sometimes two
across and weighing, inclusive of sbs
as much as 60 pounds.
THoUGH the next total solar eci,,
does not take place until April Is, Ia
astronomers are already makins nIo,E
COR observing it. 4
A DWARF residing at Shigaken, Osal
is 36 years old and but II inches ha
He is we'll educated and earns a llysE
hood by teaching penmanship.
THE total acreage of Scotland is "a
946,6S4. Of this comparatively sm.
landed area one nobieman owns l,S%
600 acres and his wife 149, $40 sr,si
more.
EXTRAORDINARY prices were paid >.
the sale of the Comtesse d'Yvons co,
lections in Paris last month. A pipra
of tapestry after Vatican realized SSs
200.
THE condor scars higher than an,
other bird, spending nine-tenths OF N
time floating in the rarified atmospherI
at q distance of three miles above saI
level.
ALHAzEN, an Arabian born in the ves
1OOOA. D., first taught the present theor
of vision, and explained why we So
but one picture of an object with ON
two ewes.
PROF. DOUGLAS has succeeded in man.
ufacturing miniature cyclones and TOT,
nadoes by means of electricity, thu
proving the electrical character of tn.
"prairie terrors.
JOHN MCDARBY, of Salmon Falls
Mass. has double teeth all around, ands
stomach which doesn't rebel when h.
chews and swallows glass, stones ami
other indigestibles.
In IVA, Maskelyne, the astronomg
royal of England, first calculated th
weight of the earth. The weight, as es
timated in an encyclopedia, is 6,00O,QW
600. 900, 100000, 900 tons.
THERE are still over 5000 widowso
veterans OF the war of 1912 on the rolls
Notwithstanding the lapse of near
three generations since the close ofths
Interesting struggle.
The evidence obtained from the thre
enumerations of 1872, 1881 AMI lS9
tends to show that the hill and fore:
tribes of India are gradually being il
corporated into Hinduism.
PRINCETON has two trees which wel
planted previous to the Declaration
Independence. The sycamores in th
deans yard were planted in 1867, b
order of the trustees, to commemorat
the resistance of the stamp act.
FIVE hunters, desiring to rest, lai
their guns on flat rock, five miles fro
Ironton, Mo. Instantly their gul
moved from the rock, and leaped t
ward huge boulder some few feet di
tant The boulder proved to be ma
netic iron ore.
A JAPANESE soldier has invented
gun which enables the possessor to ser
ga cloud of binding DUST into Il
eyes of foe at distance of tWel'
feet. 1t is said that the poor foe
absolutely deprived of sight, and Their
fore, of course, at the mercy Of his a
sailant.
ALL of the Washington coins, both
silver and copper, were minted in 81
gland as patterns for the Americt
coinage, but the designs were not q
cepted, because it was considered co
trary to the principles of our COVER
ment to stamp the head Of the Pre-
dent upon our coins.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

ceased and the men looked at one
another in CONSERVATION. Col. Strea-
tor walked to where Iams stood.
"Young man, what did you mean
by that?" he asked.
Iams looked down sulkily and an
sWered: Il meant that / was glad
that Frick was shot, and I am, too.
Nov, my friend, you're a soldier
and you have no business to make
such remarks. Do you want to re-
tract it,"
Iams thought for moment and
then raised his head and said: mo,
sir"
The Colonel turned and left him.
Five minutes later he gave the order
for the regiment to assemble without
arms.
When the regiment was finally as
sembled Col. Streator addressed the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

To BE a gentleman and to live like
a gentleman ought to be the same;
but in common acceptation, they
have no connection, are indeed often
opposed. To be a gentleman means
a great deal-far more than many
who claim to be gentlemen have any
conception Of To live like gentle
man refers generally to externals
alone, to outside presentation, to
keeping up appearances.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
Two Points OF View.

The lady was talking to an old frlen
about the marriage of her daughter To-
wealthy man. n.
Il understand, said the friend, tina
Madge has married very we'll - .e.
"Oh, yes" replied the gratlne'
mother, Every we'll indeed"
"But he had such a peculiar name
Fritzwigg]e, wasn't it ?"
Eyes"
''That's perfectly horrible; don't!0'
think so p" ,r
"Well," hesitated the mother, H. =
doesn't sound very melodious, poss;lpnGI
BUTTS perfectly beautiful on check
NeeO York Clipper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
PRIVATE JAMS.

his tent in the company street, clean
ing his rifle. There were dozens OF
soldiers standing and sitting about in
idleness Lieutenant Colonel Streator,
while Colonel Hawkins is acting as
commander of the brigade, is in COM
mand Ct the Tenth Regiment. He
approached group Of men and said:
We've just heard terrible news
from Homestead. Mr.. Frick has been
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

JOHN BULL is not a sentimental
person. He takes life as he takes his
teddy O winter nights-hot and
strong and plenty of it. He is not
sentimental in his courts of justice.
He will give a year OF hard labor to
the wretch who steals loaf and let
off a wife beaten with few shillings,
because-hOneSt fellow that he is
he has no sentiment to waste on
wives, whereas the rights of property
must and shall be respected. He is
not sentimental in his army and
navy. Jack Tar and Tommy Atkins
could tell some stif1ish stories, if they
chose, of bad rations and worse treat
ment. These worthless do tell their
grievances pretty freely and Mr..
Labouchere prints 'em in his Truth
newspaper. But the publication
does not greatly disturb John Bull,
wko has his own notions of what is
due to soldiers and sailors and votes
Labby d low, radical fellow. But
John Bull is horror-stricken at the
punishment accorded to a private in
the Pennsylvania militia by his
lieutenant colonel and Endorsed by
that officers superior The Iams
story provokes far more Indignation
in unsentimental monarchical En-
gland than it does in the land of the
brave and the home Of the free. The
tory Globe of London--a not impair
tial critic, to be sure, but a just one
in this instance-improves the occa-
sion to observe that IAN English
colonel guilty Of a similar act Of
crue ty would be court-martialed and
dismissed the service" And the
Globe is unable to understand how SO
shocking performance as Lieutenant
Colonel Streator's treatment of Iams
can have been Endorsed by Streator's
superior and acquiesced in by the ST.
lence of public sentiment. "It is in
credible, say this tory organ, that
Americans, the special champions of
freedom, should tolerate such awful
torture" The liberal Pail Mall Ca
zette, recalling that flogging has been
abolished in the English army, con-
cludes that the Americans must have
acquired their ideas Of discipline
from the West Indies. "Iams de-
served shooting" observes the tory
10 &c CHI 81
from the thumbscrew to the rack"
Is the step to be taken? In view
of the apathy with which the Iams
incident is regarded in this country.
what length of torture may not next
be taken by marinets in the uniform
of the militia? The act of Streator
is the most brutal and revolving in
the history of the American militia.
Is the ruffian to go unpublished, even
by public condemnation? The brute
has had the praise Of his superior
officers. Is the thumbscrew to be
taken into the equipment Of the
militia of every State in the Union?
Are head-shaving and torture to be
melted out for any offense, no matter
how grave? Then heaven help the
national guard. No self-respecting
American citizen can afford to belong
to it. Why? Because he would pre-
fer thousand times to be. shot rather
than to be maltreated like yellow
dog.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

sion. His diplomatic ability received
a recognition in his appointment as
Minister to Germany in 1879. This
post he held with distinction for two
years. Failing health compelled him
in 1885 to resign his office as presi-
dent of Cornell. Two years later he
endowed the new Cornell school Of
history and political science with his
historical library.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

THE Pittsburg Dispatch is averse
to having Americans laugh at the
Chinese general who marches out his
troops to fire blank cartridges for the
purpose of soaring away the demon Of
pestilence until we quit sending out
parties to lombard the heavens to
DrOduce rain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
game.

A GOOD use to make Of the much
discussed and much-reviled Pinker-
tons would be to send them en- masse
against the spots in the sun, which
are now discovered to be the cause Of
all the earth's disturbances.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

HIS name is Sneaker. OF course
he lives in New York. He has in
vented an automatic telephone ex-
change that will make the hello
girl" back number. Susan B. An
thony says she will be one Of ten men
to take Sneaker out to Central Park
and strangle him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
shot. ;"

SuOU.
IamS stood
his rifle against
his tent and
stood for a mo-
nlent buried in
thought. Then
he raised his
voice and cried:
Boys, let S
give t h r e e
cheers for the
man who shot
Prick. Hooray!"
All
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

age and comes OF a
good family. His
ia Their was at one
time Commissioner
of Green County,
Pennsylvania, and
quite wealthy. The
young man is a
d ru m N Ell f or a
Pittsburg h O u S e !,
and. although his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

men thus:
when the
news of the
attempt on
Mr.. Tricks
life was an
nounced here
a few minutes
>agoa member
of the regi-
ment offered
three cheers
for the assas-
sin. I want
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

THE recruiting of the army under
the present system of fixed stations
is 50 slow that the Secretary Of War
has ordered that the present method
Of regimental recruiting be made to
include, within certain territorial
limits, travelling recruiting parties,
to be composed of an officer and q
proceed from point to point. at pre-
scribed times, for the purpose of en-
listing men for the army. No doubt
this will have tendency to popular
iZe the army and stimulate recruiting
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

FOUR HUNDRED dogs have been
killed in Topeka, Kan, since the
warm weather began. Fortunate
animalsl
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

IT is devoutly to be hoped that the
cholera does not contemplate a tour
of the world.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

THE good ship Pylades has left
Montreal with high speed and in deep
disgust. Her officers are nursing
their dignity. 1t has been sorely
wounded. They went to Montreal:
they saw, but they did not conquer.
No official notice was taken OF them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

CANADA intends to retaliate upon
the United States, whose offense is
that it retaliated upon Canada.
There seems to be no limit to the
game
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
Divorces in Twenty Years,

During the period of twenty years,
from 1867 to 1886, inclusive, there
were granted in the United States
32S, ZIG DEGREES for divorce. The
number in 1867 was 9,937. The in
crease during the twenty years was
steady and rapid, the number for the
last year Of the period being 25. 535,
an increase Of nearly 157 per cent. in
the twenty years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
MAI. GEN. sNowDE

MAI GEN sNowDEN home is in Waynes-
burg, he is in Pittgburg most Of the
time, and has large circle of friends
there. He was standing in front of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

HAPPY is the man who can go a.
fishing and forget his cares in the
plenitude of his catch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

SOME physicians claim that for
health reasons nobody should ever
run if he can help it. This goes to
show that the messenger boy is in
stinctively wiser than he looks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

UNCLE SANS new cruiser, the
Columbia, is believed to be the gem
of the ocean up to date.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

for herself Of the real pleasure she is
missing. 1t lightens the trials and
cares Of life. sustains health and
beauty, and saves time and money
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
TORTURE AND DISGRACE,

Graphic Description of the Punishment OF
Private Iams.
Thomas Iams, the young militia
man who was tortured and disgraced
at Homestead, is less than 80 years OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18

0. B. MOON, Editor and Proprietor
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06
MERRIAM PARK.

The ladies of st. Mary's will give musical
and literary entertainment at the rectory
Friday evening, Nov IL. Among those who
take part are the st. Paul Mandolin and
Banjo club, Mesdames Bell, Space and Pen
derson, Misses Provost Chamberlain. Soar
and Eddy, and MessrS. SWanstrom, Eddy,
Weatherbee. Linton and Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs H. C. Berhen were given a
surprise party by their Park friends. Those
present were Mr.. Kercham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirkwood; Misses Tunnel Perkins, Buck
ling Wood, Muldoon. Downing. Smell and
Coykendall. Brown and Muldoon.
Rev. Mr.. Murson. of Indio. Will lecture in
Trinity church Sunday evening on Customs
and Religion of the Hindoos."
Miss Edith Soar will succeed Miss Lillian
Provost as soprano at st. Marys.
Mrs. Oscar Hurlburt of Topeka, Kan, is
the guest of Mrs. w. G. Covert.
W. j. Hawkins is entertaining his sister,
Mrs. Barnell, from Eau Claire.
The W. C. L. met with Mrs. F. l.. Bra
niard Wednesday afternoon.
Bishop Ireland held confirmation service
last Sabbathin st. Marks
The Married Peoples CLUB will entertain on
Friday evening.
The Park club is arranging for a billiard
tournament
Mrs George hunter has returned from Fox
Lake, Wis
Mrs. c. S. Jones will spend the winter in
California.
"A. R. Jones and family have removed to
Chicago.
Mrs c. C. Bran has gone to the Pacific
coast.
Mrs John Taylor is visiting In Illinois.
Mrs Bernard is visiting Jordan, n. Y.
Charles Danforth is in Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06
STORY OF THE REVOLVER.

Though the Weapon Was in the
Sea the Crime Went Not I'm
avenged of Men.
was walking along the dock that
afternoon. says writer in the New
York Herald, when | ran into a tramp
who was fumbling over heap of rub
bish in an ash barrel.
He fished out an old revolver; barely
had his hand touched the weapon than
he threw the pistol to the ground. Turn
ing to me, he said:
me-"
well, there it is"
mo, not for worlds"
"You are crazy"
81 am not. How do l know what may
have been done that with revolver?
Might it not have been used in some
killing scrape? You know, it's asuper-
sutton among thieves and murderers to
throw away their shooting irons. 1t Is
considered bad luck to hold 'em."
why SOP"
"Oh, there is no telling. Now this
revolver" he said, "might have taken a
mans life for all | know. There are
rust stains ON the handle. See for your
self"
| looked closely. There were dull
stains there. These might possibly
have been caused by human blood. But
only the microscope could determine
that definitely now.
maybe the man who fell before this
gun was robbed for his money; maybe
he had home and family; maybe it
was some atrocious midnight surprise"
AS the tramp said this he looked in
tently at the engine of death in re-
Elective fashion. Then, with sudden
movement, he threw it far out in the
tide.
thought no more of the incident.
Four months later my business took
me to a small town in Connecticut.
"You are just in time" said friend;
there's to be lots of sport here today"
"How so?'' asked. inquisitively.
swell, we're to have a hanging bee.
We're going to make man swing for a
bloody crime. Here is his picture in
the paper"
/ looked and started with surprise.
1t was the face of my tramp friend.