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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
LLOYD COMPANIES.

In the latter part Of the Seventeenth
century Edward Lloyd kept a tavern
in Tower street, London, which was
frequented by merchants and underwrit-
ers or insurance men. When one under
writer had too large a risk for himself,
he would divide it among his friends,
SO in time "Lloyds" began to mean a
company of underwriters. Lloyds' rooms
are in the Royal exchange now, where
they have been since 1874. The name
was so well known as meaning COM
bination of ship owners and insurance
men that when some German merchants
at Bremen and some Austrians at Tri-
este combined to start steamship lines
they took the name. So we have the
North German Lloyds and the Austrian
Lloyds. The difference between a
Lloyds company and mutual company
is this: A mutual company is composed
of persons who insure one another; a
Lloyds company of persons who insure
other people. There are fire Lloyds''
now and plate glass Lloyds,' as well
as maritime Lloyds
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Wisconsju Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventions are reported for this week by
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free Oh request.
William Dayy, Kenosha means for oper-
ating swinging beams of excavating ma
chimes; William w; Dingee, Racine, jour
trap; D. x. Jones, Oshkosh. foot hook for
horses; ]. c. Merten and G. w. Pagan, Osh-
kosh, mop wringer; I. N. Miller: Manito-
water cooler; A. T. Ransom. Burlington,
horse blanket two patents) G. H. Weston
and Nj. J. Sullivan, La Crosse. keyhole
trotherapeutic appliance; William Stein
meyer, Milwaukee, Wis. trade mark for
canned goods.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
UnfriendIy Polar Bears.

The two new polar bears at the ''Zoo"
occupy the same cage, and they look
enough alike to be twins. But there is no
brotherly love between them. They
would fight continually were it not for
the fact that it takes two to fight, and,
fight if there is any possible way out of
it. The cowardly fellow must live a life
of continual torment, for every time the
other brute moves he moves too. If the
surly, pugnacious bruin walks in the di-
rection of his fellow-prisoner. the latter
hastily shuffies off as far as the bars will
let him. Visitors stand at the bars and
throw peanuts in to the captives, and,
though polar bears are known to be
partial to peanuts, the coward never gets
any. He sits in the back of the pen, with
look that seems to say, "I'd rather be
live polar bear without peanuts than
dead one with peanuts. Philadelphia
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Jules Breton is going to publish vol
ume of essays on art.
English curates are thinking Of form
ing themselves into a professional union,
on the plan of the trades unions
Microbes killed Vienna bank clerk
lately who, in counting pile OF bank
notes, moistened his fingers with his lips.
Die Walkure'' and "Siefried" it is
hoped will be given in English next season
in London, with Frau Won Januschowskl
as the soprano.
Field Marshal Count Blumenthal, the
Crown Princes chief Of staff during the
wars of 1866 and 1870, has just celebrated
lis eIghty-ffth birthday.
-Archduke Robert Salvador Of Austria.
the ninth child of the eX-Grand Duke Of
Tuscany, died recently from. the effects
of a cold bath in the lake Of Constance.
He was 10 years old.
All the personal memorials of Carlyle
contained in the Chelsea house, lately
turned into a museum, consist, according
to Truth. of battered trunk, walking
stick, wretched tin bath, marble top
washstand and a stovepipe hat under a
glass case.
A French speculator who had been
acting through English brokers recently
refused to pay his losses, on the ground
that French law only recognized transac-
The courts, however, have decided that
as the transaction was legal in England,
the English brokers can recover in
French tribunals.
AT Mile End in London there is Sc
rious outbreak of smallpox, but the vestry
and guardians, being opposed to vac
cination, refuse to exercise the power
placed in their hands by law to make it
compulsory. In the district there are
from $4,000 to 14.0O0 unvaccinated chill
dren. The guardians assert that the
smallpox has come from the neighboring
districts, where the law is enforced.
in Taganrog in Russia a company
of Barishuiks, or small traders, finding
one night. decided to sleep in the open
air. One of them, however, refused,
and went to a cottage not far off. In
the morning he found his nine compan-
ions had been murdered in their sleep
and 5000 roubles which they had were
stolen. The murderer was found soon
after: he had joined the band disguised
as a trader, had drugged them with
morphine and then killed them.
Bismarck head was measured by
Schaper. the sculptor, who made his
statue at Cologne, and from the measure
ments the French scientific journals are
trying to calculate the size of his brain.
The. head is enormous, being PIP milli-
metres from forehead to occiput and 10
millimetres between the temples the
average figures for German heads are
1875 by 155 millimetres. The volume of
the skull is 1865 cubic centimetres, the
average being 147S and the greatest re-
corded 1860; from this the inference is
that the brain weighs 1897 grammes, 50
per cent. above the average weight.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
A Serious Joke.

It is not generally suspected that F. c.
Burnand, the editor of Punch, had at
one time serious thoughts of becoming a
priest. After graduating at Cambridge,
England, he joined the Roman Catholic
church and at once endeayored to fit him
self for religious life. He went to a
community at Bayswater, over which
Dr. Manning presided before he became
bishop or cardinal, where Father Herbert
Vaughan was also an inmate. The hui
morist knew no law and kept the novices
in an uproar. Everyone was moved to
continual laughter at times when they
should appear most serious. But the
climax was reached when he attempted
practical joke on the novice master. The
day had come when Burnand was ordered
outside an upper window to clean it.
The novice master. in order to show him
how, got out first, when Burnand, who
was on the inside, at once closed it and
the master was left standing there I'M
til DR.. Manning, drawn by the vociferous
crowd which was fast gathering around
the victim, came and rescued him. you
be a priestw exclaimed the doctor to
Burnand, thoroughly indignant. go and
be a shoemaker, ''Then you still leave
me the care of the soles 2" was Burnand's
quick retort.-New York Commercial Ad
VertiSeP
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST bottles, but it is man.
fractured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Women Bankers.

The increasing Importance Of woman
in banking is shown by the recent re-
port of the comptroller of the currency,
who says that nearly one-quarter of all
the shares in national banks are held by
women. The number of these share
holders is 70.697, and their annual divi-
dends are not less than S1O,OOO,OOO.
Nearly 1000 women find employment in
our banking institutions, and the number
is constantly increasing. Speaking Of
women shareholders, Helen Gould is the
largest among the younger class, but
Hetty Green owns more of such property
than any woman in America.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
.H'fIy<E9l
n I4 EST

Mr.. T. B. Eiker is special agent
for the Chicago Herald, and his
Office in New York city is at No
so Tribune Building. He is
strong, virile man, not the sort Of
person to often require medicines
and is specially opposed to pills Of
any sort, finding them too violent
in their action. In case Of any
irregularity he had always relied
upon the use of fruits, until one
day on a railway journey friend
directed his attention to Ripans
Tabules and gave him some from q
box he had in his portmanteau.
He made use of them when
occasion offered, and the result in
his case was all that could be
desired. He now depends upon
Ripans Tabules entirely in the case
Of any irregularity Of the bowels or
arrangement of the digestive ap-
paratus. Mr.. Eiker is picture of
health and manly vigor, is hearty
eater, and he regards Tabule
after a hearty meal as sort Of
insurance policy against future ills
of any sort.
Rpans Tabules are sold By druggists. or by mail ii
al Company, No 10 Spruce street, New York. Sample
1al, 10 cents.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
A Cyclometer.


bicycle riders is given by the Pittsburg
Dispatch. 1t is that whenever the rider
revolves his pedals once in a second he
is riding faster than eight miles an hour.
If his bicycle is geared at sixty, one
revolution a second will carry him 10A
miles an hour; if at sixty three, his speed
1921 miles, at seventy-two it is almost
thirteen miles, and at seventy-six it is a
little more than 1879 miles. One revolu-
ton a second is, therefore, faster than
the rider of sixty gear can legally
travel.
The Duke of York has taken a ride
on Maxim's flying machine. The adj
miral who had him in tow protested, but
the duke reminded him that he had
served on torpedo boats, and insisted on
the machines going at high speed.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Where Have the Fish Gone?

Commercial fishermen of the east shore
ports of Lake Michigan have good cause
to wonder where all the fish have gone
ing gl' sa r1g for an example s few
years ago from twenty to forty families
gained a livelihood by lake fishing off
this port, and at one time nine steam
tugs were engaged in the business. To-
day there is not net set, the last of the
fishermen having given up in disgust some
months ago. At St. Joseph and Grand
Haven, where formerly an extensive fish.
ing business was carried on, the condition
is equally bad. Many of our local fisher
men have packed their rigs and gone to
the neighborhood of the islands at the
foot of the lake, but their success has not
been such as to warrant others to follow
them. A singular fact in connection with
this matter is that on the west shore the
fishing is reported to be as good, if not
better, than for some time
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
DOGS CAN READ CHARACTER.

"Beware of the Person Whom Dogs Dis
like" Says a Philosopher.
Wonderful tales have been told Of the
marvellous instructive intelligence Of
dogs, but the idea Of consulting a canine
oracle when a man is contemplating
matrimony is a new one. A French
writer, however, says that before COM
hitting himself man should note care
fully how she whom he loves conducts
herself towards her parents and friends,
and, above all, how she treats ordinary
domestic animals. Beware Of person
whom children and dogs dislike" he
says. Dogs may be our interiors, but
their instincts rarely deceive them, and
pronounced antipathy on their part
may well be considered as danger sig
nal. No compassion should be felt for
him who marries a girl whom dogs sharl
at and dislike, for he has had fair warn
ing of domestic storms"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Got Her Mistress Idea.

Mile. Augustine Brohan, the celebrat-
ed French coincidence, who was ex-
tremely humane to all animals, one day
at table found fly caught on her. plate.
She took it up tenderly with her thumb
and finger and called her maid. Ma
RE-" she said, ''take this fy-be careful,
now, don't hurt him!-and put him out
DOORS" The girl took the fly and went
away, but presently Mile. Brohan saw
her standing near with troubled ex-
preston on her face. 'Well, Marie
she said. "did you do as 1 told you?
mo, mademoiselle, I've got the fly still;
/ couldn't venture to put him outdoors
it was raining and he might have taken
cold New York Morning journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
An Aid to Let Things Alone.

Inquisitive Yankee visitors to the Am
men ram while lying at Bath have been
unable to refrain from meddling with
the machinery of the guns and other in
teresting pieces of mechanism found
about the ship, despite the big placards
desiring them to keep their Hands
Off" which the officers plentifully
strewed about the vessel So in order
to discourage such investigators several
of the machines which seemed to attract
the inquisitive were connected to a
powerful electric battery, the Hands
Off, sign being of course, retained also.
Since the idea was put into effect the
ships company have had lots of fun,
and the visitors have begun to have
respect for a reasonable request.-New
York SIM
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Apple Plums.

Large quantities of the dark red fruits
of Prunus Simoni reached the Eastern
market in excellent condition during the
first weeks of July from California, and
have appeared on the fruit stands as ap-
pie plums-an appropriate name, as they
resemble in shape and color some of the
small autumn apples, while the favor
also suggests an apple. The fruit of this
curious Chinese tree which is intermedi-
ate between the plum and the apricot in
its character, apparently travels well,
and, as it ripens early, promises to be
good addition to our early summer stone
fruits.-Garden and Forest
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Utilizing an Old-styIe Bicycle.

81 had often wondered what became OF
old-styIe bicycles" remarked a wheelman-
II discovered the other day what had be-
come of them. During a ride down in
Jersey I came across a sawmill in the
woods. To my establishment and amuse-
ment [ found that the motive power for
the mill was supplied by young man ana
in vogue before the safeties appeared.
The bicycle was suspended from the cell
ing and connected with the mill machin-
cry by a belt. The young man sat Oh
the seat of the wheel and worked the
pedals with his feet. and in this way kepk
the saw in motion for hours at time. -
Philadelphia Call.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
"Anno Domini'' a GOOD Woman.

A bright young American girl spent
last summer with her parents in Eng
land. Her father was much interested in
charitable work, and visited many insti-
buttons for the poor and aged on the trip
Most of these buildings, particularly in
the provinces, have a square piece of
marble inserted in the bricks over the
front entrance, giving the year Of it's
building
one day said: Papa, I think Ammo
Domini must have been an awfully good
woman to have built all these houses for
the poor.'
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26

land, were joined, and direct messages
were conveyed between the two places.
which are G275 miles apart Automatic
repeaters were used, and these were
placed at nine stations. The wires en-
circled nearly two-thirds of the Australian
continent, and this is believed to be the
longest land telegraph connection that
has ever been worked
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Sa fe from Robbers.

Luther Latin Mills, the Chicago Grim
inal lawyer, says that when he was a
boy he frequently accompanied his faith
er. who was a wholesale merchant, on
collecting tours through the Northwest.
They had to travel by wagon, and as
the father would have large sums of
money about him it was often a problem
where they could safely put up for the
night ''My boy the old man used to
say, 1T is safe to stay at a house where
there are flowers in the window"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Placards on Dogs.

In many parts Of London dogs were
employed for electioneering purposes.
They wore the colors and cards of the
candidates about their necks. Placards
and posters played. an important part in
the last canvass. In some places cleo
ton posters got mixed with announce
ments of dime museum novelties, and
one candidate found himself thus adver-
tised ''Vote for Blank! A heifer with
five legsr' Scarcely less funny is the
placard displayed in Northampton: ''For
Gods sake, support Labouchere"'
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
The Sworn Tormentors

OF the Spanish Inquisition never inflicted
fortunes more dreadful than those endured
by the victim of inflammatory rheumatism.
The chronic form of this obstinate malady
is sufficiently painful. Arrest it at the
start with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and
avoid becoming a lif9ong martyr. The
Bitters will remove malaria and kidney COM
plaints dyspepsia, constipation, nervous.
ness and neuralgia, remedy debility and
haSteDS conYa leScence
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26

Many men do because the nerve centers,
weakened by the Iong-continued use of tobac-
co, become so affected that they are weak
tired lifeless listless, etc. All this can be easily
overcome il the tobacco user wants to quit
vigorously the good things of life. Take No
To-Bac Guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded by Druggists everywhere. Book free.
The Sterling Remedy Co., New York City or
ChioaVO
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Six Little Pansies.

The first little pansy has very black face;
Some pansies have, you know
The second little pansy has ragged lace
Brought home for it's mother to sew
The third little pansy has two white cheeks;
(Bleached by the sun, I'm told.)
The fourth little pansy shyly peeks
Through veil of mauve and gold
The fifth little pansy looks wilted and sad;
(The effects of fearful fright.)
For the sixth little pansy some one had
Stolen in broad-day-light.
indianapolis Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
The ..Pointu Moved.

When the Earl of Iddesleigh, then Mr..
Northcote, was an officer in a yeomanry
corps in Devonshire, one of the men, who
was leading a small force across the
country, was observed not to take very
straight course. ''Why don't you keep
your eye on given point?" asked his
officer.
Il do, sir''
''Well, what point?
''That old COW, SIR replied the man
london Weekly telegraph
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Safe in a Thunder Storm.

Shuster of London, the safest course for
a human being in a thunder storm is
to get thoroughly wet. Franklin re-
marked that he could kill a rat when
dry by means of an electric discharge,
but never when it was wet-Cleveland
World
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
WOrse than That.

Agent-'I have called, madam, to see
if / could not sell you a summer cottage
at Fashion beach, Mrs. Suddenricn
with crushing dignityl-"We kin afford
to go to a regular boardin' house. New
York WnpElv
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
DIR. MCNAMARA.

Established 1851 for the cure
Of Nervous Debility, Exhaustion
OF Brain Energy, Mental Aberra:
ton, Physical Prestration. Sexual
weakness, Kidney Affections,
Blood Diseases, Baroness,
Leucorrhoea, Monthly Period
and Marriage. Medical Rooms,
Corner of Johnson Street and
$50 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
NOT IN HIS HEART.

"Speak mildly to the erring''
The voice of mercy said,
But the man who'd bought a seat upon
The bleacherS shook his head.
Detroit Tribune.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
BEST IN THE WORLD.

Beecham's pills are for bill
iousness, sick headache, dir.
ziness, dyspepsia, bad taste
in the mouth, heartburn, tor
pid liver, foul breath, sallow
skin, coated tongue, pimples,
loss of appetite, ETC., when
caused by constipation; and
constipation is the most FREE
quent cause of all of them.
One of the most important things for
everybody to learn is that constipation
causes more than half the sickness in the
world, especially of women; and it can ALI
be prevented. Go by tne book free at your
druggist S, or write B. F. AllenCo. 1855 Canal
ST., New York. Pills, zoe and 25S box.
Annual sales more than 600 600 boxes
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
COMING WOMAN.

1t may be she will ride wheel,
1t may be that she'll walk;
But come she as howe'er she come,
Be sure that she will tax.
Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
The Longest Land Telegraph.

A remarkable feat in telegraphy was
recently performed in Australia, when
the land lines between Broome, in West
Australia, and Northampton, in Queens
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Baby Exchange.

Mr.. Stead of London wants to estab-
lish baby exchange, where those who
have too many children may dispose of
them to those who have too few.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
a Kansas Conundrum.

If the chigger were bigger, as big as
cow, and his digger had the vigor of a
subsoiler plough; can you tell, dear pick
nicker, where you ould be now Robin
son Index.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Guarding Against Poison.

There are Eve "tasters'' in the Sultan's
kitchen at Constantinople. They taste
every dish before it is placed before the
royal master
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
TOO GAY.

The sunshine warm and budding trees
Made Johnny feel quite gay;
He went TO swim. The ObseQuies
Are being held today.
Philadelphia Record.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
Her LETTER
TELLS A WOMAN'S STORY.
Written for Eyes of Other Women.
ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERS. ]

l. ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs.l
There is inestimable pleasure in doing
good to.others, and JOY in grateful rec
ignition of the act.
On the old York Road, Huntington
Park, Philadelphia, dwells Miss M.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26

Mrs. WinslOW's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, softens the gums, reduces in6am-
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
FOUNDER OF THE .'zENITH CITY,

A Tablet to the Memory of Duluth's
Founder in Montreal.
In the wall of building in a narrow
street in the city Of Montreal is a bevel-
edged white marble tablet, 1924 inches.
on which is this inscription: