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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

For many years Japan has claimed to
be civilized nation. The recent war
with China has gone far to confirm that
claim and several powerful nations
have recognized it through official and
semi official channels. But occasionally
something hobs up in Japan to shake
our faith in the civilization of the island
nation. At present Japan has cabinet
crisis on her hands and the cable brings
news Of great popular excitement
What's the row now? Several of the
high officials refuse to accept new
honors which have been forced upon
them. Prime Minister Ito has resigned
because the government insisted on
elevating him to the rank of marquis.
Well. well, we'll! Who ever heard of
an otficeholder Directing to promotion?
Japan cannot be called civilized ma
ton until her officials gobble everything
in sight and clamor for more.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
s recognized as one OF the heaviest

Is recognized as one OF the heaviest
manufacturers of mirrors in this coull-
try. Last May the looking glass manu-
facturers combined and formed trust
with headquarters in New York. The
Chicago concern was notified that it
must enter the combination or be ru-
ined by the trust. Under these threats
the local mandatory went into the
trust. The latter claims the right to
regulate the amount of business to be
done by the various firms composing
the trust. The Chicago concern was
Disseminated against. In June, 1894,
1t did business amounting to $4,000;
in June, 1895, it's business had been
squeezed down to $4,000. The other
day President Boyer, Of the Chicago
firm, made an assignment and quit bus
mess in order to escape from the fur
Their Vaccinations of the trust. Assets
$4,000; liabilities, $4,000 Ruined if
he remained outside the trust; ruined
after he went inside it. What sort of
work is this?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

A physician writing to the New York
Sun says: Now that corn on the cob
has appeared upon our dinner tables,
may l suggest that it shouldd be eaten
from the cob, and not cut off, or if cut
off at all, to be cut with dull knife. If
the knife be sharp enough to make a
clean cut of the grain it will also cut
with it the ligneous substance in which
the grain is imbedded and this sub
stance is as indigestible as sawdust and
is quite as irritating to the lining of
the stomach and bowels. In biting the
grain from the cob, the woody sub
stance is left on the cob, the teeth press
ing the grain from it's bed, rather than
taking a part Of the bed with it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
RAISING PiNEAPPLES,
An Inn portant Industry of the BAHIA
Islands.

Islands.
The raising and shipping of pima
pies in the Bahama group forms one
the prominent industries of those
ands. The plants are set In rows
enough apart to admit of culfvadI
during the earlier stage OF growthd
at maturity, fill the intervening q4
with attractive foliage.
A pineapple field, when the fruit
ripe, looks as if it were Oh fire, the sd
let of the spiked leaves, with the Vt|
orange yellow Of the fruit, forming
color Of flame. The pines begin
ripen in April, and grow to grela
perfection in q peculiar red soil q
is always thin, and is found in but1
districts. The plantations are on ull
lating ground, the highest In the Bag
mas, and are skirted by mahogany,
wood and cocoanut groves, oyersrl
with the brown love vine, and aDOu|
ing in wild peas, scarlet flOwered w
and a thousand other strange bloSss1
while the thrush, in his russell )acl
makes every thicket resound win Y
ody. There are two principal yarRi
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
The decision of the Navy Departn

The decision or the Navy Department
to substitute the pith Of cornstalks for
cocoanut fiber in the manufacture OF
cellulose for warships adds one more
to the peculiar facilities of the United
States for the production of war mate
rails. Most of the later vessels of our
own and other navieS are protected by
water-line belts Of absorbent material,
intended to close up shot holes by swell
ing as soon as pierced. This material
is usually cellulose. made of the fiber
of cocoanut husks. The cocoanut alb
sorbent has the disadvantages of being
expensive. intlammable and subject to
deterioration by time and to decomposi-
ton through prolonged exposure to
wet. The cornstalk article is cheaper.
does not corrode, and resiStS the action
of water. The supplies of cocoanut
fiber might be precarious in case OF
war, but cornStalkS are ineXhaustible.
The experiment of building torpedo
boats in the Mississippi valley has en-
countered serious viciSsitudes, but if
we are to raise parts Of our warships
in the corn fields the Western farmers
will not lose their interest in the new
navy. We are promised the heaviest
corn crop on record this year and any
thing that will help to make a market
for it will be welcome.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

entific American thus descrihos ;,
mechanism:
On one side Of the car is frtcHl
roller adapted to engage the vo,i
arm Of q bell crank lever fulcr,~
on 8 bracket attached to one Of N
posts in the shaft, the other arm NJ h
lever being pivotally connected with
arm on horizontal shaft having u
arm adapted to move into and out M
path Of the door. This stop arm |
mains in the path of the door when
car is travelling between floors, bnt h
friction roller at the side of the 4
as the latter nears the landing, swim
the bell crank lever to move the NJ
out Of the way, the door to the ss,I
thus remaining locked when the ca,
away from the shaft entrance.
TO prevent the starting of the car,I
fore the door is closed, Longitude,
ridge or projection on the door is adam
ed to engage a catch Oh a shaft on wbI
is a torsion spring, and which turns
bearings on a frame secured to the n
carrying the upper part of the start
and stopping lever. The free end old
catch has Jugs engaging opposite sid
of the lever, which cannot be NOV
by the operator until the door is old
ed. On the lower end of the shaft
which is the catch is an arm adam
to pass into a recess in the eleV
shaft near each floor, preventing
up or down movement of the Car
cepting upon the proper movement
the lever
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

cline in this country, and the horse
racers are to blame for it. A few years
ago they began to cut down distances,
and to run horses solely for the benefit
of the bookmakers. Now it has come
to pass that few except the bookmakers
attend the races. Pedigree and train
ing count for nothing in the sprints
which fill the programs. The starter
can give the race to any horse he
pleaSaS .ssses Vii ,,.p..-,y.. 80. =.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

valued possessions is his tremendous
crop Of whiskers. They reach below
his knees and their extremities not
infrequently are seen waving through
between his legs when the captain
stands facing smart breeze. Captain
Rice, besides his string Of race horses,
owns All immense cotton plantat ton
near Little Rock, and is one Of the most
popular men in his vast circle Of &C.
QuaintaEcn.s.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

Chicago's directory contains about
100000 more names than New York's
directory. The only way New York
can get around this is to claim that
100000 New Workers were in Chicago
when the canvassers went around.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

Won Blumer (carnestly)-Old man.
you have 40 Idea how much 1t costs a
man to send his wife away for the
summer. PlankingtoE-I suppose not
Won Blumer-No, sir! Since MY wife
has been away I've lost $25 night on
the ayerage.-New York Herald
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

Russia is now working at both ends
of the great trans-Siberian railroad.
and when it is completed to it's termina-
ton at Vladivostock there will be an
end Of Japan's dream Of controlling
Corea and China. The road is nearly
5000 miles long, and it will cost about
$50, 900 a mile.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

It would pay the Chinese to follow
the example of their Minister to this
country and learn to ride the bicycle
They would not only be greatly bene-
flied in health, but with their pictur-
esque language they would enjoy hear
ing themselves swear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
CAPTAIN RICE'S WHISPERS.

Some Say He Was Ruled Off the Turf
for Pulling Them.
Habitues of all Western tracks from
st. Paul to New Orleans are familiar
with the gag" that Captain Rice, the
Arkansas horseman, has been ruled off
the turf ''for pulling his whiskers.'
Few sportsmen are better known than
Captain e. r. Rice, one of whose most
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

- y AALhoS LII al cAEA WdSOu,
~ clinging with death grip to the
Il \ arm Of ragged man who stands
close to the vehicle, the thief too scared
to cry out and in too much pain to at
tempt to escape; fast gathering crowd,
which looks on with excited interest,
one of the spectators crying, Hold
him, Tobe''; the return of the express
driver, the summoning Of a policeman,
the noisy clatter of patrol wagon, the
release of the ragged man from the
painful custody of his canine captor, a
hurried explanation between the ex-
| press driver and the officers, the depar-
ture Of the police wagon, the murmurs
of approval by the now enormous crowd
these were spirited little incidents in
Chicago the other day, says the Trib-
une.
whats the matter?" asked breath
less young man who had arrived too
late to see the performance.
'Fellow tried to steal a package out
OF the express wagon and the bulldog
nailed him and held him till the police
CAME" he was told.
Incidents such as the above are rare
but dogs in wagons are not a novelty,
even in the heart of the city. People
see them and often hear them bark, but
few persons pause to think why they
are in the wagons. These wagon dogs
are pets and companions of the drivers
and are treated with respect, for most
of them are worth their weight in gold
to the owners. Take, for instance, the
bulldog that captured the thief His
support costs only what he eats and
absolutely trustworthy.
AS a general thing small dumb COM
panions are the choice of wagon driv-
ers. Coal haulerS and freighters Of
heavy materials affect large dogs, chief
ly NeWfoundlands, but the terriers and
even the pugs are chosen by the drivers
Of delivery wagons. a grocery man
whose store is pretty we'll south on Wa
bash avenue has pug to accompany
the driver, and a good selection it is.
The black shouted, pig tailed little fell
low is as proud as peacock and de-
lights to attract attention to himself
and the gaudy wagon by barking al
most continuously while he is in sole
charge of the rig. Furthermore the
pug is on terms of most intimate friend
ship with the horse, and while the driv-
er is away amuses himself on the ami
mails back, running from his big
friends name to tail and dancing all
over him. The horse seems to be proud
of his little chum, but when the pug's
feet tickle his back he turns his head
and shows his teeth in a display of
mock anger. The boy who drives that
particular wagon was asked what ser
vice the pug could perform.
"None that / know Of" he said, "'cept
to make a noise and keep de kids away
from de wagon when goes inside. He's
company fur de horse, dough, and 1
amt never scared of a runaway so
longs de dog stays wild 'em."
There are dogs, however, that do aid
in the delivery of goods, and many
weary step they save their masters. A
certain North Side milkman has such
an assistant, big red Irish setter that
is at once beauty, an aristocrat in
pedigree and a treasure in service. A
valuable part of this milkman's trade is
the supplying of pure Jersey milk from
his own COWS to families in which there
are babes and small children. This
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

Alphonse-You never hear of women
cashiers running off with their employ
ers' money. Henry-Not often; but
when it does happen they take the en-
ployer too.-Illustrated Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05


Out in Kansas City a woman is suing
for divorce from her husband because
he called her jay. If the divorce is
granted 1t will serve the man right
No man can expect woman to sup
port him when he uses such frivolous
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

The emancipation of woman is not
yet complete. A Wisconsin girl caught
masquerading as man carried curl
ing iron in her pistol pocket.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

The new woman should pause be-
fore she demonstrates her wood sa wing
ability. Some of these mornings she
will be invited to get up and make the
fire
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

The last vestige of respect for Holmes
has been wiped away by the announce
ment that he is writing his life. We
hope the State will take it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
0. B. MOON. Editor and Proprietor

Japan is buying thousands Of tons Of
iron pipe in Alabama. John Bull will
please put that in his pipe and smoke
II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
For Treaty Purposes onH'

In making treaties with cLins
foreign country has chosen ~
name. England is Wing KWo' NV ~,
ishing country; the United nla'ea ~
Kwo, the beautiful country w =.
Je Kwo, the virtuous country -
Fa Kwo, the law-abidlns w q,
Italy, I Kwo, the country o. ~. 10
Japan is il Kwo, the land Oh ~ ~
but prefers to be called "a zen
of the rising sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

Golf is pretty good exercise. A Chi
cago lawyer, after playing for several
months, was able to jump a very large
boardbill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

Speaking Of trusts, how about this
case? The American Looking Glass
Company has been doing large busi-
ness in Chicago for many years. and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

of the pineapple, the "scarle1 an
"sugar-loaf," the latter beng 'vrI
ed best, and it is needless 10 au' ~,
the very poorest kind, picked u ..,r
and eaten on the spot, is llllln,' 'ore
perior to any sold in northern iD'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05

"This is the season OF QUIZ I'M
marked Hiland, who was prep
a vacation. II have just ooI u,G
the baseball grounds" repileu us
land there gathered the NV "a
that it is the season of innlns"
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
1t Was His Memory.

Por,patient Ned had been kept in
again and again to learn a very simple
stanza that had been easily mastered
by all the rest Of his class. Finally he
broke down and sobbed out: II can't
do it, Miss Gray; I just can't do it.
Father says it's because l have such a
poor"
ga poor what, Ned?'
"You know what It isl a glimmer of
light Pickering in the dear, dull little
face-"the thing you forget with"
Such is memory, alas! to the most
Of us.-PhiladelDhia Times.
Kathi (in the museum. viewing the
Venus de Milo>-sepp. see here; thew
have Knocked both arms off this WON
an. seDp--Come, let's get out, or they'll
suspect US Of having done it.-Fiie-
gende Batter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
AN ELEVATOR ATTAcHnr,

It Prevents the Door Of tho =
Opening at the Wrong nn s IL
This device, which has bee~
by an Oregon man, is intepdad1 1'eNo|
vide against accidents with no. ~N|
or freight elevators by preyen +sssAs
door Of the car from being onaa
cept at the regular landings IN u
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-07-17

Bees Wax Wanted.
5000 pounds bees wax wanted a. once.
viii pay highest market price.
r. L. MELTON & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-07-17
For DismissiOn-

9 OKGIA-IerreII County.
Ordinary's Office, May 9th, 1885.
F. w. Clark, as administrator of
Mitchell Ware, deceased, represents
that he has fully discharged the du-
ties of his said trust and prays for LETT
tiers of dismission. This is. therefore,
to notify all concerned to show cause,
+ any they can, ON or before the first
Monday in August Lext, why said
administrator should not be discharg.
ed from said administration.
j, w. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-07-17
THE BROADER VIEW.
The World Is Better Today Than 1t Ever
Was Before.

The World Is Better Today Than 1t Ever
Was Before.
The world grows brighter and better
every year. There is no doubt in the
mind of the thinking man that these are
the fairest pages in the DO k of time
The pessimist may prate OF the golden
ages of the past eras, but when the gold
en- light of calm and considerate investi-
gationis turned upon them, his repinings
are all fallacious. The world is better
today than it ever was before.
Men have grown broader in their views,
more intelligent in their conceptions of
life and its duties than ever before. The
spirit Of charity is more prevalent and
people have learned clearer idea of
what is just, and true and right in their
relations one to another. Man is natu-
rally progressive as we'll ass an aggreS-
sive creature and he is forever reaching
out fo- perfection.
The highest standard which one can
conceive of is perfect man Even the
angels in heaven are not superior to a
perfect man. With this exalted standard
ever before the eyes, the intellectual and
spiritual side of human nature, the God
like germ, is warmed and nurtured into
a finer development; and upon the ruins
of that broken pile on the plains Of
Babylon he has erected a tower of
strength that every day approaches a
little nearer heaven through the revela-
lions of the christian religion.
A man cannot study the precepts and
example OF that Holy Man of Gallilee
and not feel the sacred influence in his
heart to make him better. He who is
continually impressed with the grandeur
and glory of such ideals must of neces-
sity aspire toward them, and knowing
God be constrained to strive to be like
unto him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-07-17
TIE NEGRO POPULATION.
Statistics show the Blacks to Be Decreasing
in Numbers.
From the Macon TeIegraph.

From the Macon Telegraph.
A general but erroneous impression
that the negro population of the south
increas IS as rapidly or even more rapidly
than the whites is a mistake not only
shown by the general figures and statls-
tics, but which has been more exhaust
ively treated by DR.. Sausine Of Charleston
who gives some interesting figures.
Among other things, the doctor shows
that the negro population cannot be
maintained in the cities. Take Charles
ton, for instance. The statistician shows
that in the fourteen years between 1850
and 1894, in Charleston, the deaths
among the negroes exceeded the births
by 5, 426. He shows that the Charleston
negroes are decreasing at the rate of 3SS
aIyear, and that the city population in
blacks would disappear altogether if they
did not draw from the country where
the death rate of the negroes IS only 20
per cent. greater than that of the whites.
What is true of Charleston is also true of
New Orleans and other southern cities.
In New Orleans, for instance, the negro
population makes a draft on the country
population of 1920 every decade.
Among the children of the negroes the
greatest mortality is found. Out of every
1000 white children born in Charleston
297 die before they ale year old. Out
of every 600 negro children 564 die, and
in Savannah the doctor says that the
mortality among the negro children is
nearly shree times as great as among the
whites.
From this it may be seen that the
negro urban population does not main
tain itself, and, according to the doctors
theory, which he backs up by very
convincing array of figures, the growth
of our southern cities and the increasing
inclination of the negroes to move to
town means very considerably decreas-
ed population in the next decade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-07-17
GUARDED BY MExICANs.
Horrible state of Affairs Among the Ne
gro COlOnists.

Horrible state of Affairs Among the Ne
gro COlOnists.
A San Antonio, Tex, special says: The
inhuman treatment to which the negro
colonists at Fahualito, state of Durango,
Mexico, have been subjected is to be
bro night to the attention of the state de
partment of the United States. Sympa-
thizers of the colouists in Georgia and
Alabama sent DR.. II. j. Trollirger, a
prominent physician Of this city, to Fla
hualito few weeks ago to make thor
ough investigation as to the actual coz
dition of the colonists.
Dr. Trollinger has just returned here
from his visit and reports a terrible con-
dition of affairs. He states that the col
Oni5ts number about 900 negroes. They
are confined in squarge whichis strong
ly guarded by armed Mexicans to pre-
vent any of the colonists making their
escape at night.
DR.. Trollinger states that plague
broke out among the colonists few
weeks before his arrival and that he
found so per cent of the negroes sick
with it. The disease develops slowly
AID always results in death. Forty-five
had already died. He stated that the
disease is absolutely unknown to medi-
cal science, SO far as he is aware. The
colonists are panic-stricken but cannot
get away.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-07-17
Dinhfheria Anfitoxine.

DR.. Allen II. Thomas, attending ply
stefan CT the Nursery and Child's hos9i-
tai Of this city, has published an inter
esting report as to the effect of injec-
tions Of diphtheria antito1ine designed
to imrunize children VINO had been. ex-
posed to infection in that institution.
1.-THE conclusions, says Dr.. Thomas,
(which seem not only justifable but
fairly inevitable TO be drawn from this
report are as follows: /. The evident
value of antitoxine in affording a GER
tain period of immunity against the in
lection of diphtheria 2. The apparent
harmlessness of its use in this way with
children, even Of tender age and condi-
ton. The record is q valuable contribu-
ton to the accumulated evidence CON
corning the prophylactic value and effect
of injections of the antidiphtheritic Sc
rum.-New York Times.