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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

to cause any inconvenience. It COW
ers lot 26x28 feet. 1t rejoices in
the luxury Of a front entry and a
side porch and is provided with a
bathroom and plenty Of closets. The
walls are all painted, and they can
be washed with perfect freedom.
There are outside blinds, gable
roof, and a brick chimney, and all
this plenitude of possession may be
had for the moderate sum Of 81, 600.
The ground floor contains a sitting
room and a kitchen, front hall, and
a bathroom This latter is located
here for economical reasons, as the
drainage can be united with that Of
the kitchen. The parlor has an open
fireplace and an ornamental mantel.
The floor is covered with pretty rugs
and the furniture is tasteful and
serviceable.
The house is completely furnished
throughout-linen, crockery, and
even clothing. 1t is intended for a
model family consisting of one father,
one mother, three children, and one
DdDy. AL UllC vi a "Ni , ClllS AIO- y W
are full of neatly folded clothing for
the model family, each piece marked
with the cost; in fact, everywhere
about the house are plainly written
instructions giving size and use of
rooms and all needful detail for
workingmen to read and profit by.
There is only one feature Of the
model home which would possibly
merit any sort of criticism; that is
the closet system. The model wife
has rather small closet allotted to
her. the model children have one q
trife larger, and the model husband
has one nearly twice as large. Now,
unless model workingmen's wives are
Of a different species from other mems
wives the woman would have that
big closet for her dresses, if she had
to render the four model child en-
orphans in order to obtain it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
Egg-Stealing Hens.

In Captain Bendires Life His
tories of North American Birds, the
hen Of the Canada grouse is reported
as a confirmed egg-thief. A number
Of these birds were observed in cap
tivity to rob one another's nests fire.
,Quently.
Two hens had their nests near to-
.gether. about two feet apart and as
each laid every other day, one nest
won d be vacant while the other was
occupied. The hen that laid last
would not go away until she had
stolen the nest-egg from the other
nest and placed it in her own.
A hen was once seen to attempt to
steal an egg from another nest twenty
feet distant. She worked for half an
hour or SO, but did not succeed in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

colorado 4,500. Some of these
yielded 1000, coo to 5000, 600
|ns of water daily, capable OF lrr
Is a section of land. Judging
resent by the past, says Charles
hinn in Popular Science Monthly,
i will be from 80, 600, 600 to 3d.
200 acres under some irrigation
En by the close of the decade and
lctually cultivated area may be
|upon 1000. 900 acres.
Irrigation in California.
THE matter Of irrigation Cali
q has had larger and more eX-
be experience than any other di-
! of the arid belt. In MERGED
~ is the greatest corporate lrrl-
enterprise in the United
The company has expended
900 on a 5o-mile canal from
creed River, with $50 miles Of
bitches, and has enough water
6gate 600, 900 acres. Colonies
Ringing up along the line of the
and thousands of acres have
planted. In the Kern region
e capital has done an enormous
Seven hundred miles of large
Ping bitches have been dug in
(ountys which contains more
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

moving the coveted egg more than
eight feet-the way being uphill.
The egg escaped her and rolled back
a foot or two SO often that she gave
m the task in disgust.
One evening the observer found one
hen on the nest, and knew that she
was beginning to set. as all the other
hens had gone to roost Slipping his
hand under her he found three eggs,
the nest-egg. an egg she had Just laid,
aud one stolen from a nelghboring
nest.
He took two out and held them be-
fore her, when she placed her bill
over one and tried to pull 1t out OF
his hand. AS he refused to let her
have it. she placed her bill over the
remaining egg and pushed II back out
of sight. as much as to say, X on
have two. and that is all you can
have She pleaded so hard Tor the
other eggs that he took them away
with much reluctance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

Ing the process the hide is generally
drawn off intact To close the open
ings of the hide, small Sits like but
ton-holes are made through both
thicknesses near the edge. Then the
hide is turned, the hair inside.
Wooden pegs are put through the
Sits and the openings wound with
several turns of beef tendons, which
are held in place by the pegs. The
skin is again turned, the hair out
side. Before closing the last opening
a hollow bamboo peg is introduced in
the leg and the hide inflated with a
bellows Or the mouth.
The raft timbers are III to II feet
in length and 2 to 3 inches in diane
ter. The inflated hides, four to eight
in number, are tied to the corners Of
the raft. Figure 3 represents sucn
a raft transporting Russian troops.
Oar locks are made to support the
oars. The raft is foored for trans
portation of infantry and artillery.
An air sack made of OK hide weighs
about twenty-five pounds, and can
carry a weight equal to the animal
that it was taken from. A raft sup
ported by four hides will carry ten
men and rise six inches above the
water. With six hides it will carry
twenty men and project three to four
inches above the water. -Four OF
these men can do the rowing. The
hides can be used as soon as made
into air sacks, but to preserve them
any length of time they should be
we'll salted and dried for three or
four days in ventilated shed and
the fresh side coated with mixture
of tallow and tar.
These inflated hides are so buoyant
that a large number of soldiers and
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Cadi and Council.

Justice is the end of government,
and every nation has it's own peculiar
method by which this end is achieved.
In "Our Future Highway to India, J"
an. interesting trial is described.
There had been a riot and one man
had been hurt. The ringleaders in
the riot were now put on trial, and d
curious sight it was.
The cadi and council were seated
around a table. An officer called the
"kaimacan" had conducted US to the
place where the trial was going on,
and the party was accommodated on
a divan. The prisoners were brought
in under strong guard, the wound
ed man and the doctor being at the
other end Of our divan. The whole
place was crowded with witnesses
and spectators.
A more peculiar trial was never
seen; every one gesticulatlng. shout
ing and yelling. The prisoners abused
lIaimacan, cadi, court, and every
thing else, and were abused in turn.
The noise went on increasing until it
seemed as il the roof was about to
fly off.
Suddenly there came a lull, and
every one, prisoners, guards and all,
commenced smoking cigarettes. The
ringleader in the riot c0olly took a
light from one Of the members Of the
court After a pause, and with their
lungs refreshed by the soothing
fumes of tobacco, they all again burst
forth in chorus, and the noise was
worse than before:
I know not how the clerk to the
court managed to keep his notes Of
the evidence, bat perhaps he was &C
customed to such scenes, and man
aged to take down a fair description
of what occurred.
Though there was fresh blood oD
their clothes, and some long hairt
were sticking to the sword of the one
who had actually struck the blow,
the prisoners swore they were limo
cent. Luckily the case did not rest
on frail testimony, as an officer had
been present and seen the man cut
down. So far everything went to
convict the culprits, but the question
of provocation given and received
had to be debated before the punish
nent could be awarded.
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than 5000, 900 acres. Thirty large
canals have been taken out of Kern
River, the most famous of which is
the Galloway. 50 feet wide on the
bottom and l20 feet wide at the top.
1t irrigates 2o0, 600 acres through 50
laterals, Of an aggregate OF Is miles.
Another irrigation enterprise Of Kern
County is that OF two San Francisco
capitalists. It embraces u main Ca
nails, with an aggregate length of 800
miles, besides LOO miles of perma-
nent laterals. L can water 600, 600
acres.
Twenty years ago the value of such
land was less than d dollar an acre.
To-day there are hundreds of acres
of alfalfa, and orchards Of peaches,
apricots, prunes and almonds. Cot
ton, sugar beets, the sugar cane Of
Louisiana, tobacco, corn, cassava,
and a multitude of the products of
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the temperate and mi-tropic regions
thrive there and can be cultivated
as staple crops. In other States the
value, nay, necessity, of irrigation
is appreciated. In Montana, Idaho,
Kansas, Utah. New Mexico, Arizona,
Texas, Nebraska, Washington, Ne
vada, Oregon and the Dakotas sew
eral million acres are under irrigat-
ing ditches In 1891 Montana had
/, $50, 600 acres; Idaho, 100000
Kansas, 900, 900; Utah, 1856, 600; New
Mexico, 700, geo; Arizona, 100000
Texas, $50, 900; Nebraska, 200, 600;
Washington, IT'S, 900: Nevada, $780,
600; Oregon, 125, 600; South Dakota,
100. coo: and North Dakota, $500.
These States have 5,486 artesian
wells, making with California, Wyo-
ming and Colorado a grand total OF
IL 1872
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

Sunday-school teachers to learn, the
first Of which was, What is mis-
sionary?" and the answer "One sent
to teach the heather. The list was
duly learned, and she went to Sun
day school full of Importance that she
had her lesson perfect. On her re-
turn she was asked if she had remem-
bered the answers, an7 she replied:
Eyes, mamma, / only missed the first,
and in that l only made the mistake
OF a penny. I said, Two cents to
teach the heather, instead Of cent. J"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

Inning camps and desert acres are
diverted into fertile fields, gardens,
nd vineyards. Though known from
be- dawn Of civilization and en-
loved on this continent by races
hat have vanished forever, irrigation
StO us something Of rediscOVery.
Is use among us is very recent.
Where d decade ago were sun-scorch-
ii plains and valleys, with no sound
ii animal life, but here and there a
apckery Of vegetation, are now a
81 &c and thriving population, pros
erJus cities and towns, lands worth
II cultivation from $500 to 81, 000 an
D. and a wealth Of fruit production
In0ut Il parallel in the world.
Eenty years ago no one in America
new how to utilize water on a large
eale for irrigation. A few colonies
indifferent parts of the arid zone, q
~ settlers in isolated valleys, were
liking experiments. \ decade ago
DC 100000 acres of the arid re-
IN were irrigated, and since then
81 progress OF irrigation ido bCGh
Rarch OF triumph.
n 1886 the area under water
#hes was $4,000 600 acres and by
Ii it had increased to II, III, S43
d Is, Of which 1898, 900 acres were
Ter cultivation. The difference
sEWeen the area under water bitches
"a cultivation is due to the fact
ID years are required to settle the
mntry and prepare the soil after the
IigatiOn bitches are formed. OF
ii large acreage under ditch in
84l. 100000 acres belonged to
aEfornia and a little over 5000, 0OO
s. Wyoming and Colorado, each,
aIlIOrnia had $500 artesian wei S
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
MODEL HOME FOR WORKMEN.

New York Shows Dwelling at the Fair
Which Costs but ST. 900.
Down in the southeast corner Of
the Worlds Fair grounds, near the
confusing display of wind-mills, and
almost under the shadow of the in
tramural, stands a modest little
structure which the average visitor
would be apt TO overlook. A sign
extending half way across the front
informs the passer that the building
is the New York State exhibit Of a
model worllingman's home.
The model home is two stories
high, the upper rooms being cut into
tritle by the roof, but not enough
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
Worthless Acres Redeemed.

The most remarkable fact in the
history Of the country to-day is the
Of the Pacific West.
Formerly dependent for its prosper
sty on its minerals and stunned by
brriculturists on account Of it's arid
hands, it has changed all this by its
achievements in irrigation and now
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
Envelopes.

william D. Smith, Massachusetts,
o,velope manufacturers, estimates
thar about 800. coo, 600 envelopes are
nsed in this country annually.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

pieces of artillery can be transported
across rivers and other bodies Of
water, and at much less labor and
expense than is involved in carrying
a heavy pontoon bridge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
A Tuminous Tree.

A remarkable tree grows near some
springs, about twelve miles north of
Tuscarora. Nevada. It is about six
or seven feet high, with a trunk
which at its base is three times the
size of an ordinary mans wrist. It's
truly wonderful characteristic is its
luminosity, which is SO great that on
the darkest night it can be plainly
seen mile away. A person stand
ing near could read the finest print
by it's light. The luminous property
is due to a gummy substance, which
can be transferred to the hand by
rubbing, together with the phosphor-
escent light, while that on the leaf
disappears. This luminosity is
thought to be due to parasitic worm.
1T is bad enough to break party
ties hut it isn't half so embarrassing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS. j

Many Odd, Curious, and LauSFable Phases
Of Human Nature Graphically Portrayed
by Eminent Word Artists of Our Own Day
"A Budget Of Fun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
NOVEL ARMY r A T 7.
MADE OF INFLATED OK HIDES
AND VERY BUOYANT.

The Useful Invention of a Russian Army
0ficer-The Hides of the Beeves Slaugh-
tered to Support an Army on the March
Utilized as Boats to Gross Streams.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
TANDIN AN ARID BELT
IT'S VALUE GREATLY INCREASED
Ely IRRIGATION.

rhe Wonderful Progress During a Decade
Over Y 900, 600 Acres Under Irrigation
bitches and Upward of $4,000 Artesian
Wells in Use.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

Substitute for Pontoons.
A Russian engineering journal pub
fishes some details describing a novel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
Pennies for the Heathen.

Madge. aged I, had list of ques-
lions and answers given her by her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

IT is bad enough to break party
ties, but it isn't half SO embarrassing
as to have them work around under
your ears.-Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-26
TIE WICHITA COUNCIL OF COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS.

Wichita Council No. 80 of the fraternity
of the United Commercial Travellers OF
America was organized in Wichita Nov.
5, '69, with sixteen charter members.
During the four months it has been in
session this number has been increased to
seventy-two, which shows remarkable
growth and what Wichita can do.
This is probably a matter of news to the
citizens of Wichita, especially the jobbers,
and will say for those who are not inform
ed that this corporation is formed to unite
fraternally all commercial travellers of
good moral character; to give all moral
and material aid in it's power to its mem
bers and those dependent on them. also to
assist the widows and orphans of deceased
mem bers-to establish an Indemnity
Fund" to indemnify its members
for total disability or death resulting from
accidental means. To secure from all
transportation companies and hotels just
and equitable favors for commercial trav-
elers as class and to elevate the moral
and social standing of its members.
This is also a secret organization. The
members of Wichita council are not con-
fined to the jobbin g trade of Wichita alone,
but have representatives from various east
ern houses, all of whom make Wichita
headquarters, and are enthusiasts over it's
progression.
This lodge is complimented highly by
the officers of the supreme council at
Columbus, Ohio, upon its activity and sue
cess, which IS characteristic Of the citizens
of Wichita.
The Grand Council of Kansas meets in
Hutchinson My and 6. This will be the,
greatest meeting ever held by commercial
travellers and the Hutchinson people are
taking great interest in perfecting the ar
rangements to entertain the boys. Their
wives and sweethearts, going to such an
extent as to throw open their private re-
sidences for their entertainments
There are five councils in Kansas, viz:
Concordia, Salina, Hutchinson, Topeka
and Wichita. among which there is great
friendly rivalry existing as to growth of
membership. to be reported at the Grand
Council.
Wichita is determined to be at the head
and to reach that point, special meeting
has been called for Saturday, April l. A
large number Of applications has been re-
ceived already and AL invitation is ex-
tended to all commercial travellers in good
standing, who may read this, and desire
the jobbsrs also to interest themselves in
favor Of this council.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-26
1T DON'T GO DOWN.

All this Demo-Pop talk about Ben
Aldrich's popularity as former mayor is
pure rot. When his time had expired he
stepped down and out without an ex
pressed regret from any one, or protest
from any quarter. convinced himself, rs
was everybody else. that be could not be
reelected. There are some people living
in Wichita now who were living in Wich-
tia then. Ben Aldrich was nominated for
mayor this spring by the Demo Pop gang
only and for the single, sole reason that no
Republican OF any standing could be per-
suaded to sacrifice himself and run on
ticket with such backing. They didn't
dare to take up a 'middle-o -the.road"
Democrat, but Ben having been leaning
to the Pops for nearly two years. he was
chosen. In other words, be is fusionist;
so talked and so voted last fall, and so be-
lieves today. He is more Populist than
he is Democrat, this minute, and there
fore his nomination by Llewellings bench
men, who fell down on Joe Allen, and who
couldn't trust Captain Carey to do their
dirty work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-26
OKATORICAL CONTEST, APRIL z, Y. N. c
A. AUDITORIUM.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
BY your permission shall be glad for a
little space to give few facts concerning
the contest named above. | ask this the
more readily because the enterprise is not
a money making one. but looks to the de-
velopment of public sentiment and effort
in behalf of one OF the fine arts, namely
oratory.
About year and half ago we con-
ceiyed the idea of organizing an Inter
County Oratorical association, including
Sedgwick and nine adjacent counties, un-
der the following conditions:
l. Each county to hold contest, and
the winners to be the contestants in the
inter-contest to be held annually at Wich-
ita.
g In case no county contest is held vol
unteers may he admitted.
In pursuance Of this contest WAS held
last April with four contestants. This
year we are to hold the second contest,
April the 9TH, in Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium,
with six contestants representing four
counties, Sedgwick. Harvey, Cowley and
Wilson.
This promises to be strong contest be-
cause Of the experience of the performers
One Of these won the first place in deliv-
cry last year in the state oratorical contest
at Topeka. Another won the first place in
contest at the state normal school,
another the second place in de-
livery; and another first place in a
home contest. These are not chill
dren, the youngest being 10
the rest men and women, of whom three
are graduates of institutions of good
repute.
In view Of the above feel safe in COM
mending this performance to our citizens
as worthy of their confidence and support.
In this day OF sham and show I am aware
that much is taken at discount; but as /
have heard or read every speech and know
every speaker, feel authorized to say that
alf promised above will be met. l have
trained scores of students for home and
state oratorical contests, and am fully per-
suaded that there will be productions in
this contest ranking with the best have
heard in state contests.
Good music will be furnished by the Sill
YER Lake Quartet, which itself will repay
all who love the harmony of well trained
voices.
Three prizes will be awarded; two in
cash; the third, Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary, given by the Wichita Book
company. Some of our ablest citizens will
act as judges to determine to whom the
prizes belong.
The full program will appear In this pa
per later.
To all we would say: Come and see the
noble victories in the contest of mind with
mind. GEoKGE ". HoSS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-26
SUCCESS AT LAST.
After Three Years Of Hard Work Councilman
Martin at Last Secures the Extension Of
the Street Hallway to Linwood.

Keeping eterually at it brings success is
and old saying and one whose truth is
again illustrated Councilman John Mar
tin has been, for the last three years, work
ing with the Electric Street Railway COM
pany for an extension of Its service to Lin.
wook park from East Dooglas avenue
Some six or seven months ago he had the
company persuaded to build, but when
they were considering the matter compli-
cations occurred in the business interests
which made it impossible to do any more
build ing. until the matter was settled.
When the new company took hold of the
system John was at the door OF Mr..
ONeilPs Office next morning at o'clock
and from that time since he has camped
on the tracks of Mr. O'Neili.
He has used all the logic and diplomacy
at his command to convince Mr.. O'Neil
that the company's interest, financially,
would be enhanced by the building OF the
line and has at last succeeded John has
always insisted that the line would pay
big from the result of the patronage of the
people of that section of the city alone, to
say nothing about the revenue that would
come to it from the park which is in
condition now to become magnificent
summer resort If John Martin is a crank
on any subject it is on the subject Of Lin
wood park He is the Gather of it, SO to
speak. and it has always been his ambi-
tion to leave it behind him as q momu-
ment. He was chairman of the COM
mittee on parks in the Clement admins
tration and it was he who
caused the walks and drives to
be built, the water course to be improved
aud the nice trees to be set out. About
the time the council thought it was time
to adjourn .John was always on his feet
talking for the parks of the Sixth ward,
and when he wasn't asking something for
Linwood he was asking for something for
Hyde park, either on the line of a grand
stand, an electric light or something else.
The result is that the future pleasure
resorts of the city will be in the Sixth
ward. This is assured now since he has
secured the exsention of the electric rail
way down there.
In this John has not only done an i'm
mense favor for the Sixth ward but for the
entire city, for Linwood is park that
will be patronized by ths very best people
in the city, and especially the young peo-
pie and children.