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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

CT propitious circumstances. AS Il
Ter OF mere climatic prediction,
HES +. J.. Oswald in the Globe
aVcfat professional tramps would
1oy prefer the almost perpetual
NY OF Southern France, but the
"F citizens of that truck-farm Eden
oppressed vagrancy by a code of
Jaws that could never be enforced
vi NC easy-going natives of repub-
On America.
france. and, indeed, all over Cen
""0 Southern Europe. people live
owns or villages. and the farm
."S 'nat hear no chickens crow but
own, as they express it in Ten
Ne are k2oWn only in the Austrian
"Ao III the highlands of Norway.
""land roads. from Havre to Mos
!" patrolled by gendarmes, or
a'e" toAstableS, apt to stop every
lpVlouS pedestrian and ask more
OK -NlISl lIstt II <ililp
1 =" "''e TO answer after an attempt
'""aF robbery Even the grum-
"''0 wife Who contrives to butter
nahdout after satisfying half
N similar demands in about as
"oufS, IS not given to cross-ex-
"@"'n' Tie ups and downs of her
rr %n'eSIorS may have something to
IN lnat tolerance, as we'll as her
'''"ae principle of giving sus-
"e benefit of every doubt, and
/ - ,'SS'St twenty fugitives from jus
%"R urn the bulldog upon enc de-
applicant for charity. The
r,r '"n'SiS who. q few months ago,
r. ,'>e0 t2e Sandhills of Western Aus
H. r'tuF,eu that on journey of
raa. SiiSh miles they found only
a.a PV'!S OF drinkable water. one rain
~ 9elns about the average of that
sHIS climate. Drouths of that
"iHloSt unknown on the CONT
D.. Columbus. In East America,
ety.. pSteAnlal springs can be found
|anrn, "'oued hollow. and the entire
h M system of the Alleghenies.
Inn5, 'NS'f s3urS and ramiiicatious,
f2ao nn =" ".'racu7e camping grounds.
1 ,So;n ",> as the knights of the pike
min. ''' ou;ics. are found near ey-
pa city OF the Union ger
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24
wbv Denyer,s Houses Are So r

Kate Field, who is out in Denver, Is
very much impressed with its lovely
characteristics, especially as manifest
ed in its fine houses. Every miner
who strikes it rich, she says, comes 10
Denver, seeks an architect and orders
a house built, merely saying, BEAT all
creation and d-n the expense" Thus
she accounts for the beautiful homes
of the city of the great divide.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

Trampus Americans.
Worth American tramp nuisance
a,,ro than once been ascribed to
aIi,oatic influences OF a continent
~ for AGES. remained q haunt of
,,I;c hunters, but the truth seems
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24


that the evil was irremediable, and
must be connived at to avoid worse
things 1nidnight volleys of stones and
malicious destruction of freight and
rolling stock. En- PEASANT the railroad
er, however, did take q peep into one Of
the miSuSed box cars. Get a move
on yourselves, now" he growled. Dye
suppose the railways have nothing to
do but carry buns? Get out there, /
say. But then went on without caring
to ascertain the effect of his protest.
In dark nights passenger trains, too.
have to carry such travellers. ice
Krieger. the king of Tramps,' as he
called himself, year ago offered to
bet that he could make the trip from
Boston to Los Angeles in two weeks,
without troubling a ticket agent, and
laughed at the idea of extra vigilance
on the part Of the Southern Pacific
railroader availing to battle a tourist
of his experience. Cinder showers do
not dislodge the incubus who crouches
on the platform between the baggage
car and the tender of the locomotive,
and only at long intervals his enter
prise leads to events like that reported
from Pulaski, Tenn, where few weeks
ago contraband passenger was rid
died with bullets in fight with gang
of train robbers. River steamers not
only permit, but often invite impecu-
NOUS travellers to accept a temporary
berth on the roustabout deck in con-
sideration Of their assistance at wood
pile work, and the crew rarely grudges
the volunteer share of their pot luck.
Thus encouraged, the army Of I'M
kempt peripatetics has multiplied like
the rabbit population of New Zealand,
and blossomed out into types adapted
to every virtue and every foible of the
charitable public. There is the tragedy
tramp, who harrows the souls of sym
pathetic servant girls with tales of
woe, and spices his jeremiads with
graphic accounts of recent railway hor-
rors, shipwreck and cyclones, often
vindicating his habit of veridiction with
bundles of greasy testimonials. He can
sigh, too, but refrains from tears, since
his experience with the Detroit apple
woman: Madam, may I sit down here
and weep?" mo, you don't. Police!
quick! policer'
Artfu1 Dodgers.
The peddler tramp's application for
cold viands are always preceded by an
attempt at commercial transa ctions.
"Need any needles, MADAME" mo, sir"
"Any pins?' Don't want them"
"Buy some matches. please; only &c
box ooh, pshaw-they're nickel for
three boxes at the next-door grocery
"All right CLOSING his satchel with
look of sanity resignatioD. "Never
saw such hard times; oh, madam-say,
couldn't you spare fellow a scrap Of
anything to eat?" The Chesterfield
tramp introduces himself with a bow
and a paragraph of classic English,
seasoned, perhaps, with flavor Of for
eign accent; evidently a gentleman in
reduced circumstances; or, who knows,
perhaps a French count, or poet, for
une-wreckei in a struggle with the
prOsaic realities of the New World.
Is he going to negotiate loan? What!
only &c, for paper and envelope and
foreign postage? Why. of course; give
him dime, to make it a round sum.
Then there is the proxy tramp, who
turks around the corner, while a rum
away youngster does the begging for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

thoroughbred rejects by trades even in
that form. He loves the art Of uncom-
promising yagrancy for arts sake; and
as long as he can walk and beg, neither
stimulates his appetite with manual
labor nor let's the peace of his digestion
be troubled by the Nemesis of crime.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24
HER CHALLENGE.
She Downed All Corners Until the Man
with Baseball Lingo Spoke up.


She Downed All Corners Until the Man
with Baseball Lingo Spoke up.
81 am the peer of any mani"
AS she uttered these words Of proud
defiance Finda Saycal drew herself to
her full height and scornfully gaZed
at the group of savants who surrounded
her. All but one of the throng cringed
before her as if acknowledging her
claim, so great was her erudition, so
masterful was her manner.
The one who cringed not was hardly
a savant He was professional base
ball umpire, with a large aggressive
looking pompadour and black eyes that
regarded her with look of confident
cunning.
One by one the savants questioned
her. She answered queries in French,
German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Por-
tuguese, Chinese, japanese and Norwe-
gian. She read Greek, Latin and He
brew at sight, and she called Sanskrit
easy
"Gentlemen," she pleaded at last,
''try to make it more interesting for
me. This is mere kindergarten work.
A noted Psychologist then stepped
forward as the forlorn hope of the baf-
fled sayants. Amid breathless excite
ment he endeavored to humble her with
a cune;form inscription, but she de-
ciphered it as readily as the child
would have prattled her A B C's.
do your WOrSt!' she said, hooking
ly. ''There is nothing l cannot under
stand"
What? Nothing?"
1t was the umpire with the aggressive
pompadour and the keen, cunning eyes
who spoke. There was a cynical smile
on his lips.
Nothing! Nothingv'
She repeated the words as detiantly
as ever, but there was startled look
in her eyes, as if she knew she pos
sessed one vulnerable point and feared
he had found it.
Nothing in English would puzzle
you, l suppose?''
"Chaucer without glossary or
Browning without a key, of course''
she sneered 'but just try me- And as
for magazine poetry, can tell what it
means when it doesn'g mean anything.
There is nothing / cannot understand"
What then, does this mean?'
Taking from his pocket a morning
paper he read aloud: "Nichols found the
leather for the left field fence. Lowe
cracked single, sending Nichols to
second. Long smashed corking two
Dagger through Eddie Burke, and the
cranks had heart failure as two of the
Beaneaters sprinted across the plate.
Rusie's next ball twisted like an elon-
gated bedspring, but Duffy pushed his
bat against it for a single. He fell
asleep on first, however, and was nail
ed by big Amie's catapult throw
Truckers pop fly was pie for Davis,
and Nash famed the ether three times,
sending Beantown to the field The
Giants were goose egged in their half
Rusie banged twister with whiskers
on it to the infeld, but the leather beat
him out al first. Herman fouled. Stat
ford touched Nichols for three bags,
but died when Farrell popped fly.
Pausing, the umpire transfxed the
new woman with triumphant eyes that
seemed to burn into her very soul.
what does that mean?" he demand
ed
With shrek of despair Finda Saycal
fell to the floor
Lost! Lost!' she moaned.
The baseball reporters lingo was the
one thing on earth she could not under
stand.-Louisville Commercial
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24
Under the Sea.

The progress. of photography under
the sea, by means of the newly devised
.1agnesium light-a marvel of inseiiu-
.;y-may justly be described as some
thing wonderful, though the timing OF
the exposures is said to still present
one of the most serious difficulties yet
to be overcome.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious and Laughable Phases
of Human Nature Graphically Por-
trayed by Eminent Word Artists of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

Mrs. Sweet-Do you find it economi-
cal to do your own cooking? Mrs. Burn
em-Oh. yes; my husband doesn't eat
half as much as when we had cook
Yonkers Statesman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

be that the industrial classes of all
Is and all countries have been annoy
by the manifestations of an instinct
ich in the United States. has been
'eloped by an unparalleled combina
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

), ,,a, found .six hoboes on one freight
ee,,,t,,- hound. and four on another that
had Just come in from the Vest. he
9s;la,, j brakeman's attention 20 ms
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

THAT racehorse of yours seems well
broke said the man who STANDS
around and looks on. Yes. replied the
melancholy owner Of the animal; but
he isn't as we'll broke as am. Wash
ington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

Every man likes to suggest what the
other fellows shall do.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

him; the gregarious tramp, who trav-
els in gangs. trusting to the strength
;n-union principle. and, worst of all,
the blackguard tramp, who terrorizes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

1t is difficult to humiliate a NeGlan
who wears boomers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24
HEAMERICANTRAMP
-, CHARACTERISTIC TYPES
P" THESE VAGABONDS.

.;ou of Circumst ances that Is
.o Novel Varieties of Ameri-
>omads - Wandering Willie
: ,serine Mike and Flooding Pete.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-24

SprinkleS OF Spice.
If counts with empty pocketbooks,
Who boast of titles old,
Like any special blossom best
1t is mari-gold.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-27
FIGHTING MCOOKS'
Last of That Family Retires
to Private Life.
HAS SERVED HIS COUNTRY WELL
The Commander OF the Department OF
Colorado Has Completed tn"
Time Required by Law.

Denver, April 23. - After having
been continuously in the service OF the
United States for period of forty-tour
wears. Major General Alexander Nc
Dowell McCook retired from the army
Yesterday, step madenecessary by the
law, for he has reached the age OF "a
years.
General McCook will leave tomor-
row for Dayton, O., where he will re-
main until May 10. He then goes to
Washington and New York, reaching
the latter city June /, to be present at
the graduation of his daughter, jean
cite. Later in the summer the general
will sail for Europe with his family,
where he will pass several months visit
ing the principal points OF interest. he
has made no plans concerning his fu-
ture after returning. With the last
retirement of General McCook the last
of the Fighting McCooks" goes into
private life, and for the first time IN
nearly half century the army will be
without a McCook on its active rolls.
1t is a most noteworthy fact that Gen
sral McCook, father of General Nc
Cook. who retired yesterday, and nine
CONS were all in the field lighting for
their country at one time, and that four
of them attained the rank OF general.
General McCook was born III Ohio
April %, 1881. He graduated from
the military academy at, West Point i'll
1862, and was assigned to the Third in
fantry regiment He was engaged
against the Apache Indians in New
Mexico in 1867, and from 1858 to 1861
was instructor of infantry tactics at
West Pont. In December, 1858, he
was promoted to first lieutenant. AT
the outbreak of the war he was ap-
pointed colonel of the first Ohio regl-
ment of volunteers, and in April, 1861,
was mastering and disbursing officer at
Columbus. He commanded his regi
ment at the first battle of Bull Run,
and received the brevet of major i'll the
regular army for his services on that
occasion. July IT, 1862, he was made
major general of volunteers, and was
placed in command of the Twentieth
army corps, with which he served at
Perrysville, Stone River, Tullahoma
and Chickamauga He received the
brevet of brigadier- general of the regu-
lar army in March, 1865, for services at
Perrysville, and at the same time was
brevetted major-general for cumulative
gallant services during the war.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-27
MUST SUE FOR PAY.
Secretary Kincaid's Decision as to Gem
missiOners.

Salem, Or, April IS. - Governor
Lord, Secretary of State Kincaid and
Treasurer Metschan returned from
their Eeastern Oregon tour today. Sec
rotary Kincaid today announced in
plain terms that he had fully made up
his mind on the holdover commissioner
question, and his decision is that ne
will not issue warrants to the old COM
missioners until forced to do SO by che
process of law. The question now Isl:
Who shall represent the state in a
defense and whence will come the
furds with which to pay the attorneys
fee? Secretary Kincaid does not con-
slider it incumbent on Mr.. Idleman TO
represent the defense in opposition TO
an opinion already rendered, nor will
he ask the services of another attorne
making his remuneration dependent "
the next legislature The most feasible
course, it is held, and the one that will
probably be followed, is to ask for pri-
vate subscriptions to defray the expense
of defending the suit that is expected
to follow. One Portland man has offer
ed to contribute 500 and the secretary
thinks enough can be secured by volun-
tary contributions to conduct the de-
Tense. A Portland attorney has offered
to represent the state for $3.50, and Mr.
Sehlbrede thinks Roseburg will alse
contribute funds. The secretary is con-
firmed in the belief that the citizens OF
the state almost universally endorse
his refusal to recognize the holdover
commissioners.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-27
American Missionaries in Persia.

Washington, April 30. - United
States Minister Tyler, at Teheran, Per-
STA, appears to have had a great deal
of trouble last year in securing adequate
protection for certain American mis-
sionaries striving to establish Jewish
mission school in that country. Inc
missionaries were rudely treated by the
inferior Persian officials, and had VI
Guilty in protecting their pupils. wv
ing to the energetic efforts of the NM
lister, which found a ready response
from the shah, the school was finally
put upon firm basis, although il was
found necessary to caution all mission
stations to observe very carefully tne
treaty stipulations, and refrain fron
extending refuge to Persian subjects
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Nicaragua Does Not Want the
Company to Surrender 1t.
TIME LIMIT WILL BE EXTENDED.
In Addition to This, Every Facility and.
Encouragement Will Be Given
the Construction Party.

Washington, April 20.-Dr. 4uz-
man, Nicaraguan minister, was asked
today concerning a report that Nicara
qua desired that the present Nicaragua
canal company should surrender the.
concession under which work has been
done thus far, and that the UniteAs
States and Nicaragua should iointl1
undertake the future work as a govern
mental enterprise. The minister ex.
planned the report was due to a mis-
apprehension. The Nicaraguan govern
ment had no wish, he said, that the
company should surrender it's con-
cession. 1t had every confidence that
the company would push the enterprise
with all possible speed. Under these
circumstances, DR.. Guzman said the
joint governmental proposition was not
a live one, and it was needless to spec
ulate on contingency which Nicara.
qua did not regard as a remote possibil-.
ity. The government wanted to give
every facility and encouragement to the
company, and did not want the i'm
preston to go abroad that it considered
DR.. Guznan says the misapprehension
arose through crediting to him state
ment which he had communicated to
the state department as an enclosure.
The statement had been made during
an interview between the United States
minister at Nicaragua and the govern
ment authorities. 1t was forwarded to
Guzman and by him sent to the state
department without any intention a.
indorsing the views. 1t has since bek
found that the report of the interview
at Managua was very defective. Min
lister Baker was talking in English and
understood no Spanish. The Nicara
guam minister was talking in SpaniR
and understood no English. There was
naturally some misunderstanding,
from which the recent reports have
arisen
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-27
PACIFIC COAST CROPS.
Conditions in the Three States Report
ed to the Weather Bureau.

Washington, April 18.-Special tele-
graphic reports to the weather bureau
give the following accounts of crop con-
ditions in the Western sections of the
country during the week ending Apri 10:
Washington-Grain that is up looks
we'll; spring seeding is mostly finished;
it is too wet for work in the Western
part; fruit is uninjured by frost, but
there is some light damage by hail.
Oregon-Rain is badly needed east of
the Cascades; vegetation has healthy
growth, but it is slow; strengthening has
commenced and the wool is extra fine;
more warmth is needed.
California-There was light frost,
but it did no damage to fruit; the alb
normally cool weather is retarding all
growth; strawberries are being shipped
in quantities; hops are growing vigor-
ously, but need warm weather; haying
has begun in different portions of the
state and the crop is good.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-27
THREE MEN MURDERED.
A Mysterious Disappearance in Utah
Partly solved.

Salt Lake, April 23.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of three
young men who lived in the vicinity of
Utah lake, near Lehi, Utah, is gradu-
ally being cleared up. Albert Hayes,
Andrew johnson and Alfred Nelson
had been living at Pelican point for
some time, but were elected about two
months ago on suit brought by Oliver
A. Slade. The men were missed for
some time, and Monday last the body
of Hayes was found near the lake
shore. Death had been caused by two
gunshot wounds Late yesterday after
noon the bodies of johnson and Nelson
were found. The bodies were found in
the lake on wagon, tied down with
ropes. The bodies presented sicken-
ing appearance. The murders probably
occurred in February. The murdered
men were all cousins, and were run
ming a stock business on the ranch.
The theory is that the men were muir
dered in the cabin during the night
were partly undressed when found.
The gunshot wounds appear to have
been made with a 44-caliber rifle
Suspicion, it is said, points to H.
Hayes, the stepfather of one of the
murdered men, and a son of his who is
missing. Other theories are advanced,
but have no motive to support them.
The country surrounding the village is
wild and broken, and has been the
scene of many tragedies between In
dams and early settlers. The coroner s
jury examined the bodies and will con-
tinue the investigation at Lehi. The
excitement is high, especially among
ranchmen in the vicinity of the muir
derS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-27
Sending Pictures by Wire.

San Francisco, April 18.-The nrss
experiment of sending pictures by teie.
graph over long distances is being mace
tonight by the Call, which is receiving
pictures of occurrences at La Fiesta ~
Los Angeles. The inventor OF the sys
tenn is Charles Willoughby, OF sni'
city. The invention consists in MAJ,
ing sketches on specially prepare
sheets, which are drawn off in SQUARE,
numbered. The numbers are WIZ
and the artist who receives them traoo.
the lines of the sketch according 80 ei''
numbers.