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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
Big Risks on Missing ships.

Reinsuring risks on vessels long over
due, and supposed to be lost, is a game
of chance in which speculative marine
underwriters have been INDUCING. One
of the vessels on which such big odds
have been taken was the British bark
Commander, which sailed on April IL
from Chittagong, India, for the West
Indies and the Delaware breakwater
and has been given up as lost. Both
vessel and cargo were insured as ordi-
nary risks, at the rates then current
for vessels trading on long voyages.
After three months had elapsed without
the arrival Of the vessel, the original
insurers placed their risks with other
companies, paying 20 guineas premium,
and escaping the payment of total loss.
Those who took the new risk became
alarmed at the continued absence of the
vessel and to protect themselves they re-
insured the vessel and cargo at 40 gum
cas- premium AS the loss of the vessel
now appears to be beyond doubt, those
who last took the risk will be called
upon to pay a total loss.
The British ship Munster sailed, in
ballast from Rio Janeiro on May 10
for Newcastle, New South Wales, and
is believed to have been lost off Cape
Horn She is now being reinsured at
so guineas premium. The ships Lord
Spencer, which sailed from San Fran
cisco for Queenstown on April 8, and
the Star of Austria, which sailed from
Santa Rosalie on March 25 for + al
mouth, are believed to have been lost,
and vessels and cargoes are being rein
sured at 70 guineas premiums Philadel-
mia Record
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
A GRAND Prix for Cyclists.

The Paris town council proposes: to
found Grand Prix de Paris for cyclists,
but it will only be of f400. Our Paris
correspondent says: Cycling seems to
advance in arithmetical progression.
There are cycling dress departments for
ladies and gentlemen in all the great
shops like the Bon Marche and at the
Merchant Tailors'. The Velodrome, al
the Champ de Mars, makes a fortune
though the city receives from it a rent OF
10000 francs and 6 per cent. of all the
money taken at the doors. This royalty
last year brought in 10000 francs. The
last census. taken with view to taxa
ton, returned $4,000 in the department Of
the Seine. There are perhaps double
the number now, as women are taking up
the cycle as means of enjoying cool
country air in the evening. Everyone
who cycles is delighted with the exercise
and the sense of freedom that it gives.
1t brings townspeople into the country
without any Of the town conditions. l
have friends who cycle to Dieppe on Sat
urday and back to Paris on Monday"
London Daily News.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
DEFIED HER WISH.

How Bird Seed Grew to Tree and
Burst Open WOman's Tomb.
There is in an old churchyard on one
of the principal avenues of Hanover,
Germany, an ancient grave which has
met with a somewhat peculiar fate.
One hundred and thirteen years ago it
was dug to hold all that remained NOR
tai of Henrietta Julianne Caroline Won
Ruling. The tradition of Hanover is
that Frau Won Ruling was a beautiful
woman in her day, and that, fearing by
some chance her grave might be opened,
and her Wondering corpse disclosed to
view, she took precautions to keep the
seal of her tomb unbroken.
At the back of the massive monument,
cut deep into the base of the pedestal,
are these words: ''This grave, pur-
chased in perpetuity, shall to the end of
time never be opened"
By a strange fate, in the earth that
was shoveled over her coffin fell birch
seed AS time passed on a shoot pushed
itself out between the stones of the
massive monument and then came
struggle between the growing wood and
the ponderous slabs. A century passed,
and the tree won. Bit by bit, it split and
burst open the great monument and up
heavcd the heavy base stones, exposing
to view the grave that was always to
be concealed and kept tightly closed.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
Sleeves Diminish

The edict comes from abroad that
sleeves have diminished more than half
in size. Close-ftting sleeves, without
the suggestion of puff or stiffened lin
ing, are to be the vogue. Crinoline is
already a thing of the past. Skirts re-
Juire the same quantity of material,
but their folds show a tendency to droop
demurely. The fact is that the up-td-
date woman dressed according to the
coming winters fashions will occupy no
more space when she walks abroad than
the average man. Louis XVI. styles
are high in favor, and the coat of this
period will be seen with all sorts Of
gowns. Much lace and many imitation
Jewels will also be in vogue to submit
to the sudden change. They will still
cling to the puff, but it will be droop-
ing affair, made entirely without stiffen-
ing All the fashionable sleeves droop
well off the shoulder, and many of them
fit the arm closely for few inches be-
low the shoulder, and then suddenly eX-
pand into puff. This is the. latest
sleeve for evening gowns. Fashionable
tailor-made frocks will be made with a
semi-clcse-ftting coat sleeve.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
GRATED A SLEEPS BONE.
Remarkable Surgical Operation Pc
formed in Philadelphia.

Remarkable Surgical Operation Per
formed in Philadelphia.
One of the most extraordinary bone.
grating operations ever recorded was per,
formed at the Hahnemann hospital at
Philadelphia, Pa, surgeons substituting a
sleeps leg for a diseased bone in the leg
of 15-year-old Boyd Folwell. The physi-
clans say today that their patient is doing
we'll although it is too early to determine
whether the operation will prove sue
cess.
Some time ago young Folwell received
an injury which resulted in necrosis or rot
ting of the right shin bone. A few days
ago it was decided that amputation of the
limb would be necessary to save the boy S
life. But at the last moment DIR. Vic
scher, one of the staff surgeons, decided
that bone-grafting might save the limb.
Accordingly a sheep was procured. Ihe
boy was placed under the influence Of
ether, and the part of the bone of the right
leg, for several inches above the ankle
Joint, was carefully cut away. The sheep
in the meantime had been chlOrofOrmed,
and the surgeons cut away portion of Its
foreleg to the exact measurement OF the
place which it was to take. AS soon as
the bone was taken from the sheep it was
fitted in the gap, and the joints OF the
bows bone were covered with eXudatlOnS
from the sleeps bone in order to afford
the proper nourishment.
The operation was carried on under the
strictest antiseptic treatment, and as soon
as the sheep had served its purpose its
throat was cut. If the operation comes
UP to the expectations of the surgeons,
FolWell will walk and run as well as he
ovnr did
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
An Old Fire Horses Good Memory

Eleven years ago horse was pur.
chased for the fire engine Portland No.
2, on Munjoy hill This horse was
called Old Tom, and it helped draw the
engine for six years and was then dis
posed of. 1t has been drawing an ash
cart of late years and the other day went
by the engine house. Engineer Loring,
who knew the animal well, since they
came to that engine in the same year,
and were there together for six years,
fell into conversation with the driver
and told him that he hadn't doubt that
if the old horse was put in his old stall
and the gong was sounded he would rush
for his place in front of the engine just
as he used to do. The driver doubted
this and they agreed to try it. The old
horse, now Is years old, was put in his
old stall, where he hadn't been for five
years. At the first sound of the gong
he started for his old place under the
harness in front of the engine. He tried
to go quickly, but made but sorry exhi-
bition of nimbleness compared to his for
mer habit-Portland Daily News.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
SALT TREATED ELECTRICALLY.
Caustic Soda Produced by the Current at
Small Cost.

It is well known by chemists that caus-
tic soda can be produced by passing a
current Of electricity through common
table salt. The salt, which is chloride of
sodium, separates under the action of
the current into soda and chlorine, either
of which by itself is much more valu-
able than the salt from which it is pro-
duced.
The process is a simple one, and not
expensive. The salt is dissolved in water
and a current from a dynamo is passed
through the solution. Metal plates are
placed in the salt water and attached
to the dynamo wires. Chlorine is set
free at one pole and caustic soda at the
other.
The great difficulty, however, is that
chlorine dissolved in water is one of the
most powerful solvents known. Almost
all metals are dissolved by it. Even
carbon, one of the most unsoluble of sub
stances, is rapidly attacked by chlorine
and wears away quickly.
This popularity Of chlorine interferes
with the commercial practicability of the
process. No substance has yet been dis
covered for the electric terminals which
will stand the strain and yet be cheap
enough for manufacturing purposes
POwpr
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
Electricity on Warships.

The firing of great guns and the ex-
plosion of shells appears to have the
effect of disarranging some of the cleo
trical devices on warships. The japanese
legation in Paris has forwarded to the
French government a report relating to
the recent naval combats, in which it
is stated, with regard to the electric in
stallations on board the Mikado's war
ships, that the Interruptions of current
which took place were not caused, as
has been said, by the recoil of the guns,
but by the bursting Of Chinese shells.
The working of the ordnance Unanswered
by electricity was not interfered with.
The electric wires used for igniting
charges were, however. broken by the
vibration set up by the firing of the heavy
guns-Scientifc American.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
CORK FOR BUILDING PURPOSES.
It Can Now be Applied to Many Useful
Things by Cunning Architects.

It Can Now be Applied to Many Useful
Things by Cunning Architects.
One of the lightest substances is cork,
which is also the worst conductor of heat
and sound: it will not absorb water when
moderately compressed. Possessing such
valuable properties, cork should find a
wider range of utility than shoppers for
vessels containing liquids which do not
attack organic substances. Cork is the
bark of an oak tree which grows on the
coasts of Northern Africa and Southern
Europe. After being deprived of it's
hard, non-elaStic and useless elements
the bark is cut into square pieces and
turned in the lathe to any desired FORM
The waste cork, or turnings, is consid-
whole, so that the problem is the utiliza-
ton of this waste. Thousands of bricks
and tiles have been made in France of
pulveriZed cork, and proved entirely sat
isfactOry.
Two kinds of strengthening cements,
which can be moulded into any shape
have been in use. The first contains
powder or small pieces of cork, plaster
of paris, dextrine and sesquioxide of
iron. The second contains, in addition
oxchloride of zinc, which makes the
composition practically water proof.
ductOrs of heat and sound; they carbOniZe
without giving any flame when exposed
to a high temperature, do not decay and
absorb very little water. Bricks made
from the cement began only to crack
under a pressure of 100 pounds per
square inch, SO that they should prove
a valuable building material.
Among the applications the cement
could be used to keep cold or heat in a
room, pipe or other receptacle. A cork
concrete floor completely deadens sound
as in a library or for partitions between
Offices. Where troublesome vibration oc-
ours, as near running machinery, cork
composition may be used with advantage.
AS to elasticity, the walls Of powder
factory were constructed of the material,
later an explosion occurred, the cork par
titions (after greatly slackening the Vi
brations), tumbled to pieces, reducing the
damage and loss of life to minimum.
AS to lightness, as in high building CON
structionl,, cork brick is superior to pocc
only .38, against 10 of brick. As a
water proof material it is adapted to
cellars, easements, bathrooms, etc. Cork
brick is nearly fire proof, giving off
smoke, but no flame.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
How Oolors Are Obtained.

esting work giving the sources of colors.
According to him, the cochineal insects
furnish the gorgeous carmine, crimson,
scarlet carmine and purple lakes; the
India yellow comes from the camel; Sc
pia is obtained from the inky fluid which
cuttlefsh discharge in order to render
the water opaque when attacked; the
exquisite Prussian blue comes from fus-
ing horse hoofs with impure potassium
carbonate; blue-black comes from the
charcoal of vine stock, and Turkey red
frem the madden plant; ivory chips pro.
duce ivory black, and the yellow sap of
a Siam tree produces gamboge. Indian
ink is made from burned camphor. and
bistre is the SCOT of wood ashes-Paper
MIL
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
STORAGE BATTERY.
It's Wonderful Success In Paris-To be
Tried in New York City.

It's Wonderful Success In Paris--To be
Tried in New York City.
In view of the fact that the success of
the Paris Tramway company is operat-
ing some of it's cars by storage batteries
has resulted in another test of such cars
in New York, it is of some interest to
note just what the French company has
the negative plates of the cells, which
are of the new well-known chloride type,
stand the rough usage of street car serv-
ice very we'll The positive plates, how
ever. have given much trouble; the first
sort used went to pieces after the series
of charges and discharges, and the new
type breaks up somewhat rapidly. The
total weight of the battery for car is
3740 pounds, ffty-siX cells being used.
The method of charging is unusual. The
current first turned on is from 10 to 80
amperes, at about $50 volts; when the
current falls to 10 or Is amperes, So
called boosters are coupled in series with
the dynamos, thus raising the electro
motive force to $50 volts and the current
to 70 amperes. The car is carried on
a truck with 6-foot wheel base, and
weighs about ILL., tons when ready for
service. The battery is completely in
closed in box below the body, and be-
tween the aXles. There are two thirteen
and one-half horsepower motors to each
car, which are connected to the axles by
single reduction gearing. A powerful
electric brake action can be had it de-
sired by shOrt-circuiting the armature,
and experiments indicate that no other
brake is necessary. Arrangements have
also been made by which the motor can
be made to charge the batteries while
the cars are going down hill, as has been
done on one line, at least in this country.
st. Louis Democrat.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
Grant at the Store Windows.

''The most democratic President that
has occupied the white house since the
war" said an old Washingtonian, was
Gen. Grant. He was one of the people
and never lost touch with them. A num-
Der of Presidents have been noted for
their scorn of conventionality in official
matters. | don't know so much of Grant
in that respect as I never came into Off
cial contact with him, but he was unique
beyond all his successors in other re-
spects / saw him on several occasions
strolling along Pennsylvania avenue by
himself, smoking a cigar, looking in the
store windows and chatting with &C.
quaintances as he met them by the way.
Several times I caught him in the act
of inspecting the display in the windows
of some store on the avenue, slowly puff
ing away at cigar, his hands folded be-
hind his back, and apparently oblivious
to everything about him. I could never
help feeling the profoundest admiration
for the man on this account. ''-Washing>
TON poct
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
WILD WEST WAITS.

DIR. Sharples of Eugene, Or, will
have 10000 pounds of dried prunes.
Thirty thousand pounds of copper
ore have been mined from newly-dis-
covered copper lead near Saratoga, Wyo.
A sheep-raiser from Ashley valley,
Wyo, sold $500 fat sheep to a buyer
from Sycamore, ILL.,, for 1925 per head.
Denver parties who are working the
placer gold field on Snake river, thirty
miles below Bagga, Wyo., are meeting
with considerable success.
Some Montana men have bought five
acres of land near the lower falls of the
Tumwater at Olympia for brewery
costing 100000, including an ice plant.
George w. Smith of Corvallis, Or,
recently sold remarkably la ge sheep.
It weighed 2471a pounds, VIII: :h is con-
sidered a phenomenal weight for a sheep
to attain when only few months past
its first birthday.
Another rich discovery Of quartz is
reported from the eastern part of Union
county, Or. The ledge was found by
ty-five miles from Union. 1t is about
twenty inches thick and shows a true
assure vein.
A yield of wheat is reported from
near Junction City, Or, that is certain
" immense George G. Millett raised on
eighty-nine acres, nineteen of which was
new land, over sixty-four bushels per
acre. He had 800 acres in wheat. his
total yield being II, 900 bushels.
The bay at Kadiah, Alaska, was full
of whales the past month. They scared
the small fish ashore in such great guam
titles that persons could go and scoop up
the small fry in buckets. There were
hundreds of bushels for days. The col
lector and marshal went out in a dory,
armed with rifles, and got among the
whales. They fired several shots, which
took effect, but they did not secure any
of the big fishes.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
To Wash Machinery.

A satisfactory method of removing
sticky deposits of grease and dirt from
parts of machinery by means of soda
I've is reported as being employed to
considerable extent in England. To
1000 parts by weight Of water, about
ten or fifteen parts caustic soda and 100
parts ordinary soda is the rule. This
mixture is boiled, and the parts of the
machinery that are to be cleaned are
placed in it, this treatment having the
effect of quickly loosening all grease,
oil and dirt, after which the metal is
thoroughly washed and dried. The ac-
ton of the I've is, of course, to form
with the grease soaps soluble in water;
hardening upon the parts of the ma
chinery when in use, third part of kerr
oSene is added.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
Miladv,s Stationery.

Bv their letters you may know them.
Their writing paper is an index to their
character. Their ink bears testimony to
their tastes. Milady's writing paper is
her introduction to strangers with whom
she has to correspond. 1t indicates if
not exactly her social position at any
rate her fitness or unfitnesS for social
position
1t is a difficult task to steer safely be-
tween conventiOnalityl and individuality.
If one attempts to display too much orig
inality in her writing paper she becomes
conspicuous, bizarre, illbred. If, on the
other hand, she confines herself too close
ly to the always safe,' unruled, heavy,
cream-White linen she is one of mob of
indistinguishable units. The only middle
course to pursue is to remember that
pale tints of blue and gray are permits
sible, and that one may make one of
these ones own. Pink, brick-duSt col
ored and binding electric puppies are
never permissible. Bond paper is a IA
vOrite, and so is heavy, rough or smooth
linen.
The coat-of-arms, crest, monogram or
whatever sort of insignia decorates the
paper is used only on the sheets and not
on the envelopes. 1t is considered in
better taste to hide the personality of
the writer from the Indifferent public.
The coat-Of-arms, monogram or what
ever is used is emblazoned at the top of
the sheet in gold, silver, bronze. blue or
red. The stamp which is used to deco
rate the paper is copied, set in a seal and
used with wax.
All formal invitations are engraved
upon fine white paper of satiny texture.
Visiting cards should be almost square,
moderate in size and exquisite in quality.
1t is customary for widows to retain
their husbands name for social purposes.
The address should be placed in the
lower right hand corner with the ''at
home" day in the lower left-hand corner.
The engraving should be in fine, simple
script.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
A WHITE RAINBOW.
Curious Natural Phenomenon Seen in a
Clear Sky.

Curious Natural Phenomenon Seen in a
Clear Sky.
On September q, for the second time
in two months, the people of Santa Bar
bara were treated to a rare and beau
tiful natural phenomenon. With clear
sky and dry atmosphere in the valley
brilliant rainbow was seen arching oveF
the Santa Ynez range at o'clock in the
afternoon Inside the arch at the east
ern extremity appeared a line of white,
which followed the curve of the outer
bow to height of some twenty degrees.
On the first day of August similar
phenomenon attracted wide attention,
but on that occasion the second bow was
of soft rose red. Scientific men have
been trying to account for these ex-
traorGinary displays, which, so far as
can be learned, have never been wit
messed elsewhere.
Although no rain had fallen within
five miles of Santa Barbara on that day,
it had been showering in the mountains.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
Care of the Skin.

There are many little skin troubles
which are both persistent and trouble
some and vex ones very soul by appear.
ing on the face. A greasy skin may
arise from various causes, but generally
from lack of cleanliness or debility of the
skin. Only an astringent has any effect
upon it, and very simple, entirely harm.
less one may be made from one pint OF
rosewater, half pint of vinegar and a
few drops of essence of rose. This 10.
ton may be applied with a piece of soft
linen or a very fine sponge.
Blackheads are very difficult to get rid
of and are caused by the clogging of the
pores of the skin by dust or foreign mat.
ter. Alcohol 80 per cent, applied by
give tone to the skin and remove unsus.
pected dirt and dust, at the same time
stimulating the small glands and remov.
ing, by constant use, the blackheads.
Tan and freckles may be removed by
the following lotion: Two drachms of
powdered sal ammOniac, four fluid
drachms of eau de cologne, one quart OF
distilled water. Lemon juice and borax
are both very eficaciouS and are home
remedies.
Many skins will not stand constant
washing, but need to be cleaned after a
dusty ride or walk by other means than
soap and water. Lait Virginia. is a de.
licious preparation and can be made as
follows: One pint of rose, orange-fower
or elder-hoWer water, half an ounce OF
simple tincture of benzoin and ten drops
of tincture of myrrh.
After being exposed to harsh or chilling
winds it is a good plan upon retiring to
rub a quantity of fresh cream on the
face, removing after five or ten minutes
to be applied again, followed by a gener,
Gus putting of rice powder.