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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
CORPSE FOR A ROOMMATE.

How NIr. Martin Passed Colo an" Io1A
Night.
81 had strange experience In On
cinnati last week." said A. A. Mar
in to a st. Louis Globe-Democrat man.
81 cot into town late one night ana
found all the hotels full. l was full my
self. too. Finally the keeper OF a com
bination saloon and clearinghouse TOLD
me he had vacant bed, but it was IN a
double room, The other bed was occu.
pied. Would take that? Wen, yes,
said I.
"He showed me the room and gave
me piece of candle about an inch long;
Well. in about five minutes l founo
that nv roommate was dead man.
{ went down stairs to make gllt-edge
kick. but the landlord had shut up shop
and gone to bed. I didn't know where
to find him. and, as | didn't fancy SIT
ting up all night, decided to return TO
nv room and retire. AS opened the
door the candle sputtered Itself out,
and there | was, IN strange room at
midnight, i'll utter darkness ana N
company with dead man to whom l
had never been introduced. piled into
bed without waiting to don robe de
chamber. and Law there shivering with
cold and fear. a.,
Eyes, sir, was scared. don't know
why, but / was. The wind rose and
swayed and creaked the signs. A cold
rain began to fall, and my Imagination
took the bit in its mouth and ran away
With me. / had been alarmingly near
the snakes and was SOLDERING up on self
ger, and was as nervous as a country girl
about to commit matrimony.
''While 7 lay there imagining unut-
terable things there came a sudden
crash. l started up in bed, and what
was my horror to see that corpse lying
on the floor. The glimmer of a street
lamp came through the grimy glass and
shone on the body, while all the rest of
the room was in inky darkness.
s.That settled me. I screamed like
lunatic. A big German policeman came
up stairs, broke open the door, stumb-
led over the corpse and dubbed it few
times before he sufficiently recovered
from his fright to know what he was
doing. Then he got light and found
that the bed on which it had been laid
had broken down. l had enough rest
for one night. 1 dressed, went down to
he hotel, Rugged hot stove and drank
hot Scotch till davlipht''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

cylinders % and "A inches in diam
eter and Pinch stroke, running at
81 revolutions per minute. The fly
wheel is 80 feet in diameter, weighs
IS tons, and is arranged with 80
grooves for 14-inch ropes. These ropes
lead off to receiving pulleys upon the
several floors so that each floor re-
ceives it's power directly from the fly
wheel. The speed of the ropes is
$3.50 feet, or practically mile
minute. 1t will interest every Amer
lean to know that American rope is
used on England's greatest wheel. A
Lambeth rope 2 inches in diameter
has run at speed of between 1000
and 5000 feet per minute, day and
night, for eight years without having
apparently approached it's limit Of
durability.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
On a Name stage Route.

There was little hut of home that
So t a lew rods away from the highway.
The shaggy face of a big dog was
pressed against the window pane.
There's hermit lives in that house
he and his dog keep house together.
One or the other of 'em is always at the
window just as if they were expecting
someone. The man don't hold no con-
versation with anyone and the dog
keeps visitors out. They say that he
was cracked in love and keeps up con-
tinual watch for the girl that Tilted him.
Thinks she'll repent. "-Lewisto,e Jour-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

CUPID flies everywhere. He hovers
in and out among the kitchen pots
and kettles as merrily and as often
as ever, and around the etageres and
grand pianos in drawing-room. In
Pennsylvania he has just distin-
guished himself by tossing a love ro-
nance of most sensational character
into the lap of a humble cook. She
is a poor girl who works hard in a
hotel misunderstanding ham and
eggs and chasing up cockroaches with
alternate swiftness A few days ago
she takes an outing on a train, meets
wo-millionaire who says she looks
like his first wife, and insists on
marrying her forthwith. Tableau.
She will spend the two millions, and
Cupid will go smiling on his prankish
way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
In the olden times what is no

IN the olden times what is now
known as "typhus fever" was known
by the names of "jail fever" "putrid
fever" and spotted fever" Its
present name is from the Greek word
"typhus," which means "a MIST" and
refers to the great stupor which is
one of the symptoms of the disease.
1t is an eruptive disease, highly con-
tagious, and formerly much more
fatal than now. Persons infected
can be removed into clean, healthy
quarters, where the air is pure, and
be nursed to health with compare
lively little danger to the attend
ants. 1t only breeds where there are
impurities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
DOES the microbe Turk in the green.

DOES the microbe Turk in the green
back? Is the dread peril Of contact
with bacteria atfronted when one
grasps the few wisps Of greasy green
paper which represent his weekly
wages? Must we send our salaries to
be washed every week before daring
to put them into our vest pockets, or
to hand them over to our wives?
Must we exact guarantee from
Uncle Sam that he shall not give
forth contagious diseases with his
issues of legal tender? These are
questions which are asked on all
sides. Most people will grab all the
greenbacks they can get, even if the
money be scaly with microbes; but
meantime the Government owes us
security from infection. The Treas
ury Department must borrow a
chemist and bug hunter, and learn
to send forth bills innocent of harm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

THE late Jay Gould is receiving
credit for long cherished intention
to found and endow school. 1t was
an excellent intention, and we'll
adapted for paving thoroughfare
leading to place not unmentioned
in connection with the wizard. 1t
is greatly feared that the excuse of
forgetfulness will not delude the re-
cording angel, who must by this time
have humanity sized up fairly we'll.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

A WOMAN in Russia has been sent
to prison for a year, with no allow
ance for good behavior. She had not
said anything unpleasant about the
royal family. She had merely killed
100 babies, so far as counted. When
the count has progressed to the sec
ond 100, lovers Of justice hope she
will be fined few kopecks in addi-
tiOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
AN Eastern physician has instruct

AN Eastern physician has instruct
ed his daughter not to touch paper
money for fear that bacteria may be
lurking in it. The young lady there
fore has her maid handle all cash
that comes in this Objectionable form.
If the maid escapes contagion the
paper is to be reckoned wholesome.
The test is pro badly not seen at its
best from the standpoint of the maid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
lnCOrruprible.

The Panama scandal has brought
tragedy in plenty to the surface but also
bits of humor which tend to enliven the
prevailing gloom, NJ. Arton the prin.
cipal agent in dispensing-gilded pills?
called on an important parsonage
with the customary offer made in
the customary delicate fashion. The
important parsonage found was in.
corruptible and conducted the agent to
the door. Passing through the ante.
room, he call his visitors attention to
some pictures on the walls. eyes"
said the important parsonage, "my
wife is an artist. We are not million
aires, and she is very glad to find pur-
chasers." The agent eagerly expressed
his admiration and--paid 10000 francs
for a picture, while the incorruptibe
gentlem man remained sternly uncorrupt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
A Ouaker's Good Reason.

The Methodist people of little town
down East were anxious to nave an Or
gan, and beside others they applied !, 10
prominent and wealthy Quaker to helP
them and he promptly responded wllh
a liberal subscription. Shortly alIel.
ward one of MS Quaker brethren! tooA
him to task for doing so. SAD 10
"Since they will praise God by ma
chinery, thee must admit that 1t Is :, oeS'
for them to have good machine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
How TO Receive a Creditor.

The trials of man collecting bills
sometimes take an annoying turn. One
of those pleasant gentlemen stepped in
to an Office, and, seeing the debtor talk
ing to number of lady friends waited
till he had Ielsure Whereupon the
debtor turned to the collector with a
very pleasant manner and said: Twill
loan you this much to-day. Come
again when you are hard up" and
smiled one of those smiles that crack a
looking glass. Hartford Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
Who Wouldn't Be a Pr Oof-reader

1t is said that Spanish firm of pub
l1shers once produced work IN which
one letter only got misplaced through
accident, and this is believed to have
been the nearest approach to periec-
ton that has ever been attained IN q
book. 1t is further stated that an En-
glish house has made great effort to
the same end, and issued proof sheets lets
to the universities, with an offer OF toO
if any error was discovered in Them
but, in spite of this precaution, several
plumbers remained undecided TIL the
work issued from the press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

tricity. 1t simply collects it, draws
it from the vast supplies Of Nature,
lust as the mill dam collects together
the waters of hundred tiny streams
that empty into 1t and conducts
them all in one sturdy stream to the
mill wheel for effective work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

THE Gould executors want to dodge
"the inheritance tax" on the IS, 000,.
900 given to George Gould with the
plea that at was debt" 1t is just
as easy to suppose that Gould owed
debts to Helen and all the rest as to
the plethoric George. But George is
evidently "a chip of the old block,
and doesn't want to pay tax.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
Tempestuous Ocean vov..

Two long overdue British sbins
reached San Francisco. Both ra. nay
DAYS from European ports. Thert T. ~
the Lord Templemore and the R csoSe ts|
Each had an extremely rough noc
and sustained more or less damaapaa ssa 9
the Templemore as high as 50 s ~, VI
per cent. has been paid for reinsn ~mu y
This was the maiden voyage of tba H u
Templemore, and she had a oon Ion
cargo of 4,SO0 tons. A pampero e st.e
the ship off the River Platte an otrasS|
seventy days she was never rO a o|
of stormy weather. During all .Gn|
time her best days run - ,as
not over ten miles. The hNs
days run after the weather m vtS
Grated was 100 miles. HEAVY I ao
carried away a steam launch, wrao Ses \
two life-boats, and swept the d ecI y
everything movable. Several ses Seam VI
were more or less injured, I # !;
claimed that the reinsurance snoor,l u
tors cleared $50, 900 on the Templenm,Op,sa
The Beecroft encountered the asn'
tempestuous weather and suffered m rars
or less damage. ''''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

IN Mexico lately nephew of Pres
ident Diaz was killed in duel, and
the man who snuffed out his candle
Of existence is to be tried for murder.
Hot bloods in greaserdom should have
more sense than to exterminate rela-
tives Of a gentleman who has life
long grasp upon the dictatorship of
his country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
This Is Something Tangible.

Twelve hundred beds at penny
night each are offered to London's
homeless poor in a new Salvation Army
shelter erected on the bank of the
Thames near Blackfriars Bridge. A
shelter with 400 beds was opened year
ago, mainly to ''clear the embankment
of it's destitute" but this was always
more than crowded, with dozens ofap-
plicants for beds turned away nightly.
If man has not even the necessary
penny he can earn his bed by haitian
hours wood-chopping.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

A MISSOURI minister has been
swindled out of So, 900 by the antique
gold-brick method. This Christening
and educating experience will teach
him the futility Of laying up treasure
where bunco men talk smoothly to
his undoing. Also it will impress
upon him the wisdom of subscribing
for his county paper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

ANALYSIS of the vote in the case of
Rev. Briggs indicates that his name
must go laundering down the ages
as that of the man who never could
learn whether or not he was hereto.
At least, so far as it should 60 thun-
dering, this must not be the excuse
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

\ FAMOUS soap manufacturer was
once asked why he did newspaper adj
yertising altogether, and did not fol-
low in the footsteps Of other manu-
facturers, putting up sign-boards,
printing almanacs, etc. He replied
that in his experience he found that
the man who did not read the news
papers never used soap.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

The Bartlett pear Is a European
importation, it having originated in
England. The Seckel pear is ma
tive product, and it is said that the
first tree that bore it is still stand
ing near Philadelphia in the Schuyl-
kill River.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
A New YORK paper offered ;

A New YORK paper offered prize
of So a week for life to the winner in
a guessing contest, and the plum was
captured by 14-ycar-old girl. The
proprietor Of tho paper is now figur-
ing out the value Of his premium at
compound interest with view to
discovering whether it wouldn't be
cheaper to give her the paper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

PLANS for capturing Kid" the
renegade Apache, seem to lack prin-
cipally the cooperation of that indi-
yidual. Otherwise they are quite adj
mirablc. However, they are not
wholly useless, for they serve to
amuSe Kid
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

A SAN FRANCISCO amateur actress
stabbed and killed the author and
hero Of an amateur play during the
performance the other night. Lead
ing ladies and authors have been at
swords points since the drama did
exist, but fortunately their differ
ences rarely result as sadly as on this
OCCASION
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

ACCORDING to Mexico the United
States is responsible for all the loose
morals that lend to life along the
Rio Grande the charm of uncertainty.
Sentiment on this side of the border,
so far as it has found expression, is
that this country has sins enough of
it's own.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
strength OF Ice.

Solid ice one or TWO inches thick VIII
bear men. Two inches thick IS esIl,
mated fit to bear infantry; four lncn a;s
thick, to bear cavalry or light guns s.n
inches, to bear teams with moue low
loads of heavy field guns; eight lncno''
teams with heavy loads.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
lARoEsFsox paNx.

One Wheel Weighing sixs. ave Tons and
Carrying Power os>a,So Horses.
The accompanying picture, repro
duced from Power, shows NE lasgesN |
driving wheel in England. 1t 1sln
use in the wooden mill at DarweM.
The mill was formerly driven by
leather belts, but did not prove sue
cessful, and rope driving was resorted
to. The IS, 900 spindles and prepare
tion are driven by 2,0OO-horse
power tandem compound engine, with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

TIE gentlemen engaged in securing
models for Worlds Fair silver statues
would be wise to discard the white
metal for brass. They have enough
of the latter in their own compost
tiOn to make several statues Of
heroic size.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

THERE are, it is computed, 10000
female cyclists in the United States,
and the number is swelling rapidly.
Let the women gyrate as much as
they please. Their power to turn
mems heads is SO great already that
no perceptible increase thereof will
result from any additional circumvo-
lutiOnS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

SUSAN B. ANTHONY believes that
womanhood is on the verge Of an
era of single blessedness. Susan
herself is so far beyond the verge as
to excite wonder that she should be
able to discern what may be occur
ring there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
A Novel Idea.

The New York Sun thinks that poet
ry. following the spirit of the times, will
get into the hands of trusts. Upon
which the Boston Pilot comments:
"The idea is novel but good. Thirteen
million American poets are only wait
ing for the enterprising capitalist to
come along and draw up the nanars.O
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

CERTAIN parts of Mexico are hay
ing an epidemic of typhus fever. The
principal mode Of cure is said to be a
diet of spiders However efficaciOus
this may be it must have merit in a
tendency to reconcile the patient to
death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
Our Yankee Dialect.

Many so-called "Yankeeisms" are
dialect words straight from the En-
glish counties. A little poem called
"a Lincolnshire Tale" is an excellent
illustration Of this. l quote few
characteristic lines merely:
"And git thee sen (soon) made smart and
pretty.
WIZ yallar ribbons round the waist,
sand I'll go fetch my sister Bess
I'm sartin sure she's up and ready
And brother Joss.
A -shoutin to the folks as passes
The pronunciation of "git" for "get,"
"yallar" for yellow" "sartin" for seer
tain," the syntax in "I'm sartin sure
she's up and ready" comes to our ears
with the familiar ring of the "Biglow
Papers" or of "Sam Slick" Guess, :"
as in II guess it is so," for suppose,
was once, as Chaucer shows, standard
English. "Of twenty yeer of age he
was, l gesse." "Gumption," for swift"
or sense" "spry," for lively" "cute,'"
for "shrewd," are all English terms.
Grammatical peculiarities also
abound, such as the use of the double
for the single negative, constructions
such as Il had ought" or the possess
i've form "hisn, "of yourn, ""of hern,
etc., and the frequency of construc-
tions with the verbal noun, as
"a-getherin, "a-turnin'."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
The Growing of the Cock

The time-marking propensities of fl,
common cock during the night seas soo
have long been the subject of rems,I
and conjectures as to the cause va,N
freely INDUCED in. The bird, in ord;
nary circumstances, begins to crow afa,
midnight, and he also crows about dav
break, with usually one intermediato
effort. 1t seems impossible to ovsr,
look the connection between the tjmas
of growing and the minimum tempen.
ture of the night, nor can the latter hs
viewed apart from the state of the dew
point or maximum degree of dampness
Other circumstances, however, exercise
an influence, for it cannot be disputed
that the times of Growing of different
individuals are by no means similar ard
that in certain states of weather esnp.
cially before rain, the Growing is contin.
ued nearly all day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
A MARRIAGE of physical wrecks is

A MARRIAGE of physical wrecks is
reported from Tom Green County,
Texas. The groom had come out of
the war minus one leg, one arm and
one eye, which the rebels had shot
away; while the lady had lost one
arm in a fight with the Indians, and
had dropped leg in railroad acct
dent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

A NEW trust has been formed that
ought to have on hand large stock
of one material heretofore found es-
sential to the success of these thrifty
combinations. The latest is brass
trust.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
Historic Bell Burned.

In the belfry at the Unitarian
Church at Plymouth, Mass, which
was burned to the ground a few
nights ago, bell cast by Paul Re-
we're in 1901, and which rang the cur
few for many years, was destroyed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
A Big FreighG Car.

What is claimed to be the largest
freight car ever built was turned out at
Altoona, Pa, a few days ago. It is to
carry the 124-ton cannon Krupp is max
Ing for exhibition at Chicago from Bal
timore to Chicago. The car is practical
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

FRANCE has already spent about
$4,000, 900 upon its little war in Da-
honey. and, at that price. considers
it much cheaper than a Panama row
i'll The Chamber Of Deputies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

(nee H interrupted the gentle
AS46 u annoy me further I'll
n ~. ~ Ia. Christy's eyes flashed,
= 81 hkled; she said no more, and
y 49, 3erlc gentleman retired with
ean aS9fy frown behind his paper. All
went merry as dinner-bell until the
train arrived at Cromlade, when
Christy, stepping out, again addressed
the churlish individual in the corner:
II carena, sir, whether We report me
or no.; but want that pun OF butter
ye've been sittin' on for the last sax
mile!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

WHEN washing red tablecloths . snr
napkins put little borax IN the WIZ tsda
They will clean easily and will not laue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
A READING CHAIR.
1t Is Very Comfortable and Can Be Made at

Home.
The chair which we illustrate,
after Cassell's Magazine, is an i'm
proved model of one long used by the
Duke of Wellington at Walmer Cas-
tie. The back is so formed that
person can sit in the chair in the
ordinary way or he can sit astride
and lean his arms on the shelf with
the book before him. The change of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
lF We KNEW.

If we knew the fate ana fortune
Waiting for us in the world;
If our ewes could see the burdens
That on each will soon be nurieu.
Would we waste our days in counting
Chickens ere they are yet hatched!
Woula we always wear Prince Aiberts
Inst because our pants" are patience
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

THE dynamo does not, as many
suppose. make or manufacture cleo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

" two cars, with eight pairs Of III
each, jointed together and mada y NJ
an iron bridge. Another car of o IN "
equal size is building to transn , amos
65-ton guns and big piece Of IT, tsI
plate over the same route. afnO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02

position is a practical convenience
which will be appreciated by many.
This kind of chair is not manufac-
tured so far as we know; but the fig
ure will guide maker in construct
ing it to order.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-02
EAGLE RIVER, WIS
THE only proper answer to a snub
is to turn the nose up.
THE barber can hold another man.
Jaw when he can't hold his own.

1T is about time for lola to begin
a novel having for its theme the
Panama Canal scandal.