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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

THE Indictment on the charge Of
manslaughter Of the men who were
responsible for the Ford's Theater
disaster in Washington cannot fail in
meeting public approval. There
seems to be plenty of evidence to
convict them at least of criminal
negligence, and it is only right that
they should be made to stand trial,
and, If proven guilty, to suffer a pen
atty that should act not only as a
punishment to themselves but as a
warning to others who are inclined
to do work, upon the proper perform
ance of which depend human lives,
in careless and ignorant manner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

THERE is a scarcity Of fodder re-
ported in Great Britain, France, and
Germany, all of which countries are
importing hay from the United
States. The freight on hay from
this country to Europe is only $3.50
to SO per ton at present prices. At
prevailing quotations abroad there is
a good profit in shipping choice baled
hay abroad from this country, and it
is quite certain that the demand for
American fodder crops abroad, coupled
with the home demand, will make
the price of good hay firm for year
to come Extreme droughts in many
sections Of Europe have reduced the
hay and grain crops to low average.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
DR. the first time Australia has

For the first time Australia has
joined nearly every country of Europe
in sending many emigrants to the
United States. A steamship just ar
rived at San Francisco from Sydney
brought full load Of passengers,
most of whom were Australians who
intend to settle in America. Here
tofore the movement Of population
between the United States and the
British Australasian colonies has
been chiefly in the other direction,
and Australia was fQr many years
the one country which seemed to
offer easier conditions Of life to wage
earners than they could find here.
All this has been changed by the
great financial collapse in New South
Wales, Victoria and Queensland,
within the last few months. New
Australia is suffering from industrial
depression so severely that the un-
employed and the penniless are much
more numerous in proportion to the
population than they are in the
United States, and although times
are none of the best here the state Of
the masses is unquestionably better
than it is anywhere else.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

The army bill which the emperor
and his chancellor have presented to
the Reichstag does not indicate any
disposition on their part to temporize
with the people. 1t is as drastic a
measure as the one which was re-
iected, and the terms in which it is
presented indicate determination to
accept no compromise. If the bill is
not passed in substance as drawn,
Parliament will be dissolved and the
emperor will either try new one or
resort to some other means of carry
ing his POINT. 1t is practically a
threat, and if the present body has
anything in it of the spirit which
dominated its predecessor the menace
will hinder rather than help the
passage of the bill. 1t does not look,
however, as if the old spirit were still
in force. The promise of the emperor
that the middle and agricultural
classes shall be exempt from the
burdens imposed by the new bill may
streng then his case sufficiently to in
sure success. The German. like the
Englishman-andt the American, for
that matter-knows which side his
bread is buttered on, and is quite
willing to tax his neighbor if he does
not involve his own taxation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
HELPED THE OLD WOMEN.
An Eccentric Blacksmith Leaves -
tate for Their Renefit.

An Eccentric Blacksmith Leaves
tate for Their Renent'
Seyenty-five years ago Jarzel turner
began the forging of fortune at nls
anvil in Morristown, N. J. lie dled, IN
his Cpd wear, on January 2 last, leaving
behind. with the fortune, Will when
makes such a disposition of the fortune
that the five collateral heirs will contest
+ on the ground of unsoundness OF
mind in the old blacksmith at the time
he executed it. December Is, 1881.
Yesterday they began proceedings
through their attorneys. Gardner q
Linehan, of 81 Nassau Street.
Turner was frugal, preserving ana IN
dustrious. All his savings he invested
in realty. which was at the time very
cheap. As wears passed the property
increased in value rapidly, and at his
death he was reckoned a very rich man.
His wife having died many years ago
without issue, his collateral heirs had
cherished great expectations. Ihey
are five in number. Four nieces nave
been cut off in the will with bequlest OF
500 each. The nephew is made bene-
ficiarv to the amount of 81, 600.
The blacksmith is said to have been
austerely devout. He was identified
with MANY religious and benevolent or
carnations, and it is said that he forged
the nails used in the building OF the
original South Street Presbyterian
Church. At the time of his death he
was one of the three surviving charter
members of the church. His will man
ifests his bent of mind. He makes be-
quests to the following organizations
and institutions ranging from 500 to
$1,000: The Board of Home Missions OF
the Presbyterian Church, the American
Board Of Foreign Missions, the Amer
lean Sunday School Union, the Board of
Church Election Fund of the Presby-
terrain Church of the United States, the
American Tract Society, the German
Theological School Of Newark.
The most peculiar feature OF the Will
is the disposition made Of the residue
of the estate He directs that his exec
cutors, Edward Pierson and George w.
Jenkins, shall invest it and pay one
half of the net income annually to
two old ladies of Morristown, PAMELA
A. Martin and Emma Cory, to be used
by them in aid of such destitute and
worthy aged women of Morristown and
it's vicinity as they shall decide meri-
torious of the bounty. 1t, within ten
years after his death an cold Ladies'
Home be established in MorristoWn
on plan approved by them, he di-
reefs that they shall endow it with the
entire principal and accumulated in
terest.
The blacksmiths sense of humor
sparkles in various minor requests. He
confers upon his landlady the entire
household furniture, of which he dies
"two feather pillows =
on condition that after his death she
shall not prefer against his estate a
board bill for more than SIS. The
feather pillows which he excerpts from
this bounty he bequeaths to the daughter
of an old triend.-NeW YORK. Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

ALL the United States ministers to
Liberia in Africa have died at their
posts, the latest being W. d. Mccoy.
His predecessors in the last twelve
years have been Rev. Alexander
Clark, Rev. E. E. Smith, Rev. Moses
Hopkins, and Rev. H. H. Garnett.
All of these were of mixed white and
negro blood, and were men Of ability.
Such losses as this diplomatic service
costs are beyond all the benefits that
it confers Liberia as a settlement
for American colored people is a
failure. The climate is only con-
Quered after residence of years, and
the great majority die before they
become acclimated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

the daytime, followed him when ne
walked. and always kept him COM
pany at meals.
One day friend left his green
parrot in Gautier's charge during his
absence.
The poor bird sat disconsolate on
the top of his stand, while the cat
stared at the strange sight.
Gautier followed her thought, and
read there clearly
sit must be green chicken.
Thereupon she jumped from his
writing table, creuched fiat. with
head low, back stretched out at full
length, and eyes fixed immovably on
the bird. Parrot followed all the
movements, raised his feathers,
sharpened his bill, stretched out his
claws, and evidently prepared for
war; The cat lay still, but Gautler
read in her eyes
mo doubt, though green, the
chicken must be good to eat"
Suddenly her back was arched, and
with one superb bound, she was on
the perch, when the parrot screamed
OUT
Have you had breakfast, Jack?"
Pussy was almost frightened out OF
her wits. She cast an anxious glance
at her master, leaped down, and hid
under the bed, from which no threat
or caress could bring her out for the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

Of the Franciscan mission Of San
Fernando at Los Angeles. This
mission was founded in It'll, hut fell
into decay after the Mexican regis
tration act of 1884 went into effect.
The trees, however. remain, a link
connecting us with the days when
the franciscan friars were the pioneer
cultivators of the fertile Californian
soil and when they taught the arts
Of civilization as well as the science
Of Christianity to the wild Indian
tribes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

JOHANNESBURG, in the Transvaal.
is wonderful little town. 1t is but
five years of age, and the inhabitants
number forty thousand. 1t stands
upon a gold reef, and upon this reef
fifty companies are at work, giving
employment to thirty-three hundred
white men and over thirty-two thous-
and natives. The town has gas,
water, tramways, and handsome build
ings, while for twenty miles east and
west the tunnels of mining works can
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

THAT new steam sawmills at Dub
lin, Ireland, should send 5000 miles
into the interior of America for the
necessary machinery with which to
equip their establishments, shows
that our manufacturers not only
know how to make what is wanted,
but also understand how to sell their
goods when once they are on the
market. 1t is only fair to say in this
connection that advertising did 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
] A GREAT STATESMAN.

William Henry Seward, Lincoln's Secretary
of State.
The recent celebration at Auburn,
n. Y, of the centennial of the foun-
iation of that place naturally calls
10 the memory of William n. Seward
Nho more than any other man, has
made the town we'll known. Though
aot native, Mr.. Seward called Au-
burn his home for many years Of his
life and was closely identified with
LII it's interests.
William Henry Seward was born at
Florida, Orange County, n. Y, in
1901, and was of a Welsh family
which had settled in Connecticut.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

THE London Globe says: It is
known that three years ago Vice
Admiral Tryon signaled an order for
the identical evolution that resulted
so diSastl ously TO the Victoria. Rear
Admiral Richard Tracey was in ON
mand of the YES sci at the head of the
port column. He saw the danger that
would hc Involved in carrying out the
order and refused 10 answer the
signal. Admiral Tryon waited fifteen
II nutes aud receiving no answering
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

WHEN viking ships, built on the
sells of ten centuries ago, sail across
seas and oceans in all sorts Of weather
in perfect safety, and battle-ships
representing the highest develop
ment in naval architecture of the
present day can, in smooth water,
only with difficulty be kept from
sinking each other by collisions when
in the same vicinity. something must
be the matter with the modern naval
architect.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
PAIR OF PALMS.

Natural Relics Of Old Mission Days in
California.
One of the most attractive natural
relics of the old mission days in Cali
fornia is pair of curious-shaped gi-
gantic palm trees that stand in front
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

EULAL1A is keeping Madrid in a
ferment with her enthusiastic praise
of the United States. Why doesn't
she come back and take out her natu-
ralization papers if she likes US SO
we'll? She has the makings of good
American citizen in her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

signal he annulIed his order and the
signal for the evolution was hauled
down. Admiral Tryon raised no
question about Rear Admiral Tracey's
refusal to obey the order.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

A LINE in one of Lewis Morris
poems says: "The old thoughts shall
never more be thought. Mr.. Morris
can never get the support of the funny
papers for the laureateship On such
platform as that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

The latest thing in hotel bills OF
fare is an edible menu card. This is
a step in the right direction. The
next improvements should be an edible
hotel waiter, who could be "cheWed
up" when he refuses to serve you I'M
less he is clipped"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
The Training Of Children.

How often we hear a fond mother
say, "When Johnnie or Susie gets to
be little older, then | can govern
him or her better" What a mis-
taken idea. If children are not
taught to mind when small, how can
they be so taught when they get old
enough to exercise their own will?
How soon an infant of few weeks
old learns to cry for some one to
walk the floor with or dandle it up
and down at arms length, if it has
been handled that way for short
time. If children can learn to like
that kind of usage, why can they not
learn to lie quiet in their crib, If
kept warm and we'll fed, as we'll?
When they begin to creep or walk,
they can easily be taught to let this
or that alone by proper management,
aud it is much better for the child to
learn to mind when small Every
one who has any heart at all cannot
help loving a little innocent child
that behaves nicely at home. for if it
does. then it will be apt to be good
away from home. But I have seen
little ones whom it would seem as if
no one could love they behaved so
badly. The child is not to blame for
not behaving well if it is not taught
to do so. The parents are to blame,
and the child has to suffer for it.
Be gentle, yet firm, and fulfill all your
promises to the children if you expect
them to love, honor and obey.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

WE'RE glad to read in one of our
contemporaries that the whistling
well in Tacoma is operated by "air of
a gaseous nature" If it had been
solid, cast-iron air, now, what lot
of trouble it would save.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

Two WOMEN of ST. Louis with
drew 81, 100 from bank because they
feared it might fail, and put it in a
stove. A third sister built fire in
the stove. This should be warning
to those who think any sort of hid
ing place for money is as safe as a
bank doing a good business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

THE redeeming feature Of the new
Chicago copper who loaded his 3S-
caliber revolver with 22-caliber cart
ridges lies in the fact that he put
them in with the bullets toward him.
If they could be induced to go off
under the circumstances they would
solve one problem thoroughly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

LOOKS as if the thermometers were
going to hold an election, judging
from the manner in which they have
been registering lately.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

AT restaurant a gentleman called
for zone photographed error" 1--WE
we don't serve 'em, SIR" said the
waiter. "Then why do you have
them on the bill Of fare?" asked the
natrOn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

YOUNG MAN AFRAID OF HIS HORSES is
dead;
His fear for his steeds now Is stilled;
He died in his moccasns, not in his bed,
But by agency whisky was killed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

THE mucilage on the Columbian
postage stamp is made from pota-
toes. If there's shortage in spuds
this year we shall know to account
for it..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

You never see an old man who as
serts that he understands woman
nature.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
Green Chicken.

Gautier, the French author, had a
cat which slept on his bed at night,
sat on the arm of his chair during
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
A SQUARE dance is one in which no
advantage can be taken.
1T is the square man who piles VI
the most good round dollars

IT is difficult to convince the girl
with a silvery voice that silence is
golden.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03

For that tired feeling take rest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-31
NOISY CHILDREN.

| THE EXPERIENCE AND CONCLUSIONS OF
THE FATHER OF FAMILY.
"Ihe children were noisy" said the
| father of family, mo doubt about it
and the people above us, the people
below us and the people all around us.
| IN the flat we lived in then, kicked
and kicked hard. We moved and
took house. We didn't see how we
could disturb anybody living in a
house, but we did; of course, the chill
dren went into the street more or less
to play, and half the people in the
block said that ours were the noisiest
children they ever heard of. We
moved again, this time to the suburbs,
where the houses were separate, and,
we hoped, far enough apart SO that
the children wouldn't disturb anybody,
quotes the New York Sun
THE children were greatly delight
ed with the lawn and the yard. They
had never had grass to play on before,
except in the city's parks and for a
while IN the summer when we had gone
out of town for my vacation. They
romped and roared and made more
noise than ever, and yet the neighbors
kicked. They were polite and agree
able; but the kick was vigorous, all
the same, and we moved again, this
time to the Rocky mountains.
1--WE didn't see whom we could dis
turb there, but before long we got a
protest from the grizzly bears, who
said the children disturbed them.
We thought the grizzlies were a
little unreasonable in this. Still.
theirs was a protest that we felt
bound to respect, and we moved.
This time we went due north and took
up quarter section near the center
of the polar regions. No neighbors.
no prospect of our disturbing any
body: children greatly tickled with the
north pole, used to go out and play a
round 1t daily: everything apparent
ly going along comfortably. when we
were waited on by delegation from
the grampuses, the walruses and the
polar bears; they said the children
made so much noise they couldn't
sleep nights, and they couldn't stand
the racket. Really, this seemed like
crowding little, but after looking the
polar bear chairman over for a
moment, l thought 1 didn't care to
discuss the question with him, and
that perhaps on the whole it might be
as well for us to move, and we did.
Nv here? Back to where we were at
the beginning, and while still striving
faithfully to keep the children within
bounds, less disturbed by them now
ourselves and disposed to take the
nelghbors' complaints rather more
philosophically, for we are convinced
that children will be children, and
that it isn't possible to keep young
children quiet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-31

CHICAGO, H., Aug. PA fire which,
in the extent OF the territory it cover
ed almost rivals Chicago's historic
conflagration, began in that part Of the
city known as South Chicago about
5 o'clock this afternoon From a
three story brick building at the co..
ner of Ninety first street and Superior
avenue, flames, which rapidly grew
IN volume under a gale of wind from
the west, ate their way over block after
block of small frame residences until
they reached the lake. Within two
hours the fire had consumed forty
buildings and five blocks of the great
est industrial suburb of Chicago
Still it ragged, and when finally got
ten under control after tremendous
fight on the part of the fremen, 25l
houses had been consumed making
1000 people homeless, immense coal
docks, filled with coal, also large
lumber dock and several manufac-
tories were destroyed. The total loss
is estimated at 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-31
DEATH OF GEO. B. BURNETT.

On Friday morning people in this city
were startled by learning that the body
of Geo. B. Burnet was found in the river
at the head of Park street where the blum
rises precipltously from the river. DE
had been in the habit of going fishing for
the last two weeks quite early IN the
morning, returning In time for breakfast.
On Friday he failed to return and after
the breakfast hour had passed some OF
his family went to the river bank IN
search of him. The box IL which he
kept his bait was found near log which
jutted out into the stream, The assis-
lance of friends was secured and a search
resulted in finding his hat in little In
let by the bank. Graphing hooks were
secured and his body was brought to the
surface. His watch had stopped few
minutes before six, thus showing that
the accident occurred about that time
The place he selected for fishing is
somewhat secluded and the steep decliv-
ty of the hill is continued below the sur
ace of the water go that a person falling
ing in there would find it quite difficult to
regain the shore, even if he was good
swimmer Mr.. Burnett was wholly I'M
ed in his llne There is not much chance
at the point where the tragedy occurred
to swing line owing to the proximity
of high piles on either side of the log
which juts ont and on which he evidently
stood. 1t appears that in attempting to
throw his line out, the hook caught IN
the back of his coat and he attempted to
remove it without stepping back to che
shore and he lost his balance An in
quest was held and verdict Of accident
al drowning rendered.
Mr.. Burnet was born IN New York in
1919 and came to this county with his
parents 10 the fall and resided for timein
kossuth. In 1856 they removed to the
city where Mr.. Burnet has up to the time
of his death remained uninterrupedly.
He taught school for some time and then
entered the bank of T. G. Shove as clerk.
Afterwards he became connected with
the National Bank and rose to the posi-
ton of cashier.
He was always methodical in business
| and almost exqulsitely exact, giving his
friendship only where he felt he could
give it unreservedly, and never inclined
to believe evil of those in whom his con-
| fidence was reposed. He was far above
the average IN mental attachments and
had the strength of conviction character
is'ic of positive men. He was beloved
by those who knew him we'll but never
bent from the line of principle to win ap-
plause.