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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Made Insane by a Puzzle.

Samuel Lloyd, the inventor of the ff-
teen puzzle, Pigs in CLOVER, and many
other puzzles, lives in Brooklyn, N. Y,
Besides being puzzle-maker, he is an
artist of some ability, the inventor of
several mechanical devices a clever wri-
ter. a profound mathematician and a fine
chess player. He is probably the fore
most Formulation Of chess problems in
this country; his first prize for a problem
was taken when he was but IA years old
When the rage over the fifteen puzzle
was at it's height, Mr.. Lloyd as a grand
juror had to visit and insane asylum,
where he saw five men in one ward en-
gagged in making intricate computations
with chalk on the walls. In reply to his
query as to what they We're doing, the
doctor in charge explained that they were
trying to solve the fifteen puzzle by
mathematics. They are hopeless" he
said, land no fewer than 1900 unfortun-
ates have been driven insane by that puz-
zle. It's inventor is little better than a
murderer" Mr.. Lloyd did not reveal his
identity to the doctor.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
THIEVISH WOOD RATS.
The Make Themselves at Home and Are
a Plague in the Northwest.

The Make Themselves at Home and Are
Plague in the Northwest.
The wood rat of the western slopes
of the Cascade range is a curious crea-
ture that loves to steal SO well that it is
known to many as the camp robber. 1t
carries off anything it can lay its lips
to, and is besides jolly, reckless fellow.
It does things which rodents are not Civ
en- to doing.
It will take knives, forks and tin pla ties,
cartridges, cups and anything it can ham
die in the line Of clothing, towels, or gun
rags, which make soft Innings for it's
nest. It is related how pair of these
staked off claim on top Of hunters
camp stove, and put up the most curious
rathouse anybody ever heard of. About
200 yards away was a railroad shanty,
where the section men kept their sup
plies, and among other things was q
key of railroad spikes, such as are used to
fasten the rails to the ties. The rats
took some spikes to their claim, built up
an iron wall, and lined the interior with
soft stuff. 1t is a curious fact that all
the points of the spikes were directed
outward, and they were laid with great
regularity and frmness The habits of
the rat are a study for naturalist, and
it makes things so interesting for the
natives that they kill it on sight.-Forest
and Stream
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, IS and SO
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook" free on request.
J. R. Cluxton, assgr. to w. G.. Clark, Pc
waukee, top-spinning toy; G. E. Curtiss
corn husking and fodder preparing machine
Clinton, Wis; Miles A. Hanson Port Wash
ington, revolving chair; Sam Isaac, Milwau
kee syringe: r. T. Lombar, Racine, We
hicle spring; L. j. Monahan and j. D. Ter
maat Oshkosh, gas and gasoline engine; l.
C. Urban, assgr., Milwaukee, Carvacrol
iodid; L. Weishan, assgr., Milwaukee, neck
tie retaining device.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
SCIENTIFIC HORTICULTURE.
Artificial Fog as a Protection for Orang'
Trees.

ITGoSs
The serious injury inflicted upon the
California orange crop recently by frost
has naturally had the effect of bringing
future protection of the orange groves in
California One inventor asserts conn
IDENTITY that any orange tract can be fully
protected against the seyerest frost that
the state is ever likely to be visited by.
His plan is to create an artificial fog,
which oyerhangs the trees, and keeps
them from harm. It is familiar fact
that there is no danger from frost on a
cloudy night; the clouds prevent the rap
id radiation of heat from the earth, and
thus serve as a sort of blanket. A fog,
which is an earth cloud serves the same
purpose. The orchard provided with
the fog-making. device is underlaid by a
system Of small pipes that carry water.
Connected with these are perpendicular
pipes, which rise to height of forty
feet in the air. AT the top of these
pipes, which run 100 to every ten acres,
are two Cyclone nozzles,' which dis
charge the water in a fine spray in an up
ward direction. When the water is
with a fine fog-like mist. The turning
on is done either automatically or by an
electrical arrangement, which is actuated
when the thermometer runs down to
freezing point, or by the Waterman, who
is awakened by the sounding of an alarm
attached to a thermostat whenever the
air becomes cold enough for the orchard
to need it's mantle of mist. 1t is said
that within a few minutes Of the turning
on of the water in the pipes and spray
nozzles the mist fills the air to height
of forty-fve feet, and any breeze drifts
it about like a bank of fOg.-JackSOn-
Vile Times Union.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
a List Of State Flowers.

The following Estate flowers" have
been adopted by the votes of the public
school teachers of the respective states:
Alabama, Nebraska and Oregon, the
golden rod; Colorado, the columbine:
Delaware, the peach blossom; Idaho, the
syringa; Iowa and New York, the rose:
Maine. the pink cone and tassel: Mime
sofa, the cypriodium Or moccasin flower:
Montana, the bitter root; North Dakota,
the wild rose; Oklahoma, the m:stletoe:
Utah, the lego lily, and Vermont, the
red clover In addition Rhode Island
and Wisconsin have adopted a state
tree, the maple being selected by both.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t speedily relieves irregu-
larity, suppressed or painful men
situations, weakness of the stomach,
indigestion, bloating, leucorrhoea,
womb trouble, flooding, nervous pros
tration, headache, general debility,
etc. Symptoms of Womb Troubles
are dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi-
tude, "don't care" and "want-to-be-
left-alone" feelings, excitability, irri-
liability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
flatulency, melancholy, or the blues"
and backache. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will correct ali
this trouble as sure as the sun
shines. That Bearing-down Feeling,
causing pain, weight, and baclSache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by its use. 1t is wonderful foi
Kidney Complaints in either sex.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Steel Ceilings.

The serious accidents caused by the
falling of plaster ceilings have brought
forward ideas of metal ceilings, and
these are likely to come into general
use, especially for public buildings and
large rooms. In all buildings where wa
ter pipes run there is a possibility of
leakage. Water may spread over all
the ceiling, and by its weight and soft
ening qualities loosen the entire sheet
of plaster. This may be done without
a suspicion of the mischief that is going
on Cracked ceilings are less dangerous.
They rarely fall, because through the
openings the water passes away. 1t is
in a perfect ceiling that the danger lies.
A metal sheet is much safer, and in adj
dition may be arranged with a drainage
pipe, so that walls and rooms are freed
from all risk of damage by WATERPROOF
uIar Science Monthly
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
A MONEY-MAKING REGION.
Mexico Offers Great Inducements to Men
of Small Means.

of Small Means.
Alonzo Reosta, wealthy merchant OF
Tapachula, in the state of Chiapas,
Mexico below the peninsula of Lower
California some 500 miles, is here, ac-
companied by several friends, says the
San Francisco Call.
Mr.. Reosta is engaged both in mer-
chandizing and coffee-growing. He is a
native Of Mazatlan and only went to
Chiapas three years ago. Chlapas is
one of the small but very productive
states of the southern republic. Nj.
Reosta speaks very highly of it. He
considers it a great place for money
making. II never saw so good a place
for this as Chiapas,' said he, ''and the
money is largely made in coffee. The
worst feature of life there is the diff
fculty of getting good servants. The
natives who are employed in this way
are very INDECENT and inattentive. How
Indian help Of the coffee plantations
we pay from 81 to SO cents a day in
silver. We employ this Indian labor
almost altogether. Chiapas will produce
this year about $4,000 quintals of coffee,
1000 of cocoa and 1000 of India rubber,
besides very large quantities Of all
kinds of tropical fruits. The rubber
Industry is comparatively new. It is
destined to be very important. There
are a few Americans there, but the
foreign population is mostly German
The goods consumed are to large ex-
tent brought from Europe and this
country. The coffee business has been
peculiarly profitable for some years,
There is money made in selling goods,
but it does not equal the profits from
growing coffee. If man goes there
with money he can do well. OF course
the more he can take the more he can
do when he gets there. The little state
of Chiapas has $4,000 people, while the
town that I do business in, Tapachula,
has only 1900 It is an odd and very
interesting country"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
The Ladies

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative. Syrup of Figs, under all
conditions, mikes it their favorite rem
edy. To get the true and genuine arti-
Gle, look for the name of the California
Fig Syrup~Co., printed near the bottom
cff ba ,Iya
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Forgot Something.

M. Jacobs, prominent merchant, has
almost completed dwelling house built
according to his own designs. The
painters are just winding up their part
Of the work. This morning the amateur
architect discovered that in his new
$1,000 residence he failed to make any
provisions for a fireplace, fiue or CHM
nav-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
a Successful Doctor.

We take pleasure in calling your atten-
ton to the advertisement of DR.. Marsh,
Quincy, Mich, with regard to his cure for
the opium and morphine habit, to be found
in another column of this paper. The Doc
tor has been engaged for twenty five years
in this specially, and IS well ana 1avor "a
habits. We take pleasure in commencing
him to any and all who need his services,
having been personally acquainted with
him for the past twenty-five years. Free
trial on application.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Taylor of Brown county to tie the knot.
The squire doubted his right to perform
a ceremony outside of his own county
and was equally sure there would be
nothing legal were the young people mar
ried outside of the county in which they
had procured a license. The squire,
fertile mind soon solved the difficulty,
however, and rig was procured: Dirty
ing to the county line, the squire. took
his stand in his own county and the
couple in Johnson county and the cere-
mony was performed Boston Tran
cc1.iI,t
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
ATen-Thousand-Year Clock.

Herr A. Noll of Berlingen, Germany,
has invented a clock that will run TO-
900 years without being wound up after
it is once set going. 1t is also provided
with hands which will correctly point
to all the changes of the moon, days of
the week, month, ETC., from now until
the end of the year 1880 A. D.-St.
Louis RennhIic
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
A Sinking Fund

Of vital energy is easily and pleasantly re
plenshable. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is an invigorant without a peer, and will
speedily infuse stamina into an enfeebled
physique Besides this, it averts and RENE
dies malaria, and subdues bilious, kidney
dyspeptic and rheumatic ailments. The
nervous derive great benefit from it's use.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Snmers Invests in Mines.

Ex-Congressman 2. j. Soners, who
left few days ago for Colorado, has
become interested as a stakeholder in
the San Juan Gold Mining company Of
this city and is visiting the company's
mines at Saw Pit, Col, to satisfy him
self of their extent and value.-Evening
WISCONSIN,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Bad for Poles.

Every telegraph pole in the remote dis
tricts of Norway has to be continually
watched on account of the bears, which
have mania for climbing the poles and
sitting on the cross-beams, swaying
backward and forward until the pole
finally falls.-Weekly Telegraph.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

During the recent troubles in johann
nesburg one of the first acts of the Of
fcials was to close every saloon, COM
pensate the owners for their stock, and
then destroy the liquor by pouring it on
the ground
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Over the Line

A peculiar marriage ceremony took
place some days ago south of Franklin,
Ind. Franklin Corduroy and Ada Shoe
maker received license to marry from
CLERK Byfeld and they applied to Squire
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Queen Rainovalona of Madagascar
signed the treaty conveying the island
to France with a steel pen made in
Birmingham. Gen. Duchesne, who com
manded the French expedition, now has
the pen and holder.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Ladies' Bicycle Suits, Gentlemen's
Sweaters, Bicycle Hose, Legginss, etc.
Popular Prices always. A postal with
your name and address will bring you
our new illustrated catalogue.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Every man having a beard should
keep it an even and natural color, and if
it is not so already, use Buckingham's
Dye and appear tidy.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Commissioners of Public Works Col
lis of New York will not permit the
street paving to be torn up for the pur-
pose Of laying pipes and wires oftener
than once a wear
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Ladies' Stock Bows, Band Ties, in
black and all colors; easily mailed, at
25c each. Styles guaranteed correct.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO..
Milwaukee, Wis.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

"Ah! Tom there is no greater charm
than peach-bfoom complexion, such as
the young lady had we heard extolling
Glenn's Sulphur Soap"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Fits.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the
first days use. Marvellous cures Treatise
to DR. Kline. 931 Arch ST. Philadelphia. Pa.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Buy 81 worth Dobb'ns Floating Borax Soap Of your
grocer send wrappers to Dobbfns soap Mfg Co., Phil
paid Worcester Pocket Dictionary 29S pages, cloth
bound profusey illustrated Offer good till Aug only.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

I shall recommend Pisos Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. s, 1895.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

The Los Angeles oil men are jubilant
over the fact that their product has
reached the 81 notch.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

South Australia has just held an
election at which women voted for the
first time, while at the same time the
first experiment of the referendum was
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Independence, Or, boasts of a young
man not yet ~ years OF age whose
height is six feet nine inches.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Mrs Louise A. Speetzen, an attrac-
tive and entertaining woman Of Oakland,
Cal. laughed herself to death
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Living is nearly 40 per cent. cheaper
in London than in New York.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

If japanese farmer has rs much as
ten acres of land he is looked upon as
a monopolist.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

MnE0IRR Habit Cured. Est in 1871 Thousands
tHOHHkNA cured. Cheapest and best cure. FREE TRF
VI NUEvk AL State case. DR. MARSH, Quincy Mich
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Mrs. Wfnsl0w's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill.
dren teething, softens the gums, reduces infam-
nation ,allays pain, cures wind colo 25ca bottle
Mr. TT yeree. who lives IN

Mr.. j. 7. G@GSg, VINO lives IN
Sharpsburg, KY, In an interview
with Mr.. j. G. Nelson, editor and
proprietor of the Bath County
World, published at Sharpsburg,
KY, on the Oath of May, 1895, said:
ST attribute all disorders Of the
system to the stomach; when the,
stomach is all right, we are well
and happy. For long time
suffered from the worst form Of
habitual constipation. Sleepless-
ness and nervousness set in, and at
times was so melancholy and out
of sorts that life was a burden.
An advertisement in our local paper
induced me to give Ripans Tabules
a trial. 1 did so. The first box
made a decided change for the
better, and six boxes nave COM
pletely cured me. l can say for
Ripans Tabules, it is, in my opinion,
the best medicine for constipation
on earth. 1t accomplished for me
what all other remedies failed to
do. I am all right now-sleep well
and life is worth living. / believe
the Tabules put my stomach in
shape, and the stomach did the rest
My general health is better than it
was for years previous.
(signeO -. r. JONES'"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Ripans Tabuleg are sold by druggists. or by mail II
The price $50 cents box s sent to The Ripans Chel
cal Company No. 10 Spruce Street. New York. Sample
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

M n EVEC MADE NEW-Away with spectacies>
ULU LILO BY mail 10c. Lock Box 7SS, New York
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Ladies' Milne Gold Belts, Plain and
Enameled Buckles, at 25c each. Enam-
eled Shirt Waist Sets in Turquois,
Hello, Pink and White, at Zoe set. Send
for spring and summer Illustrated cata-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

+ WHEN WRITING TO ADvER-
/ Advertisement Ina this paper.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is taken internally. Price IS cents.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

MN. No. %.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-02-06

Surry.
Mrs. Joseph Gott is quite ill.
Frank Townsend still remains in poor
health.
Quite number of the United Work
men and their wives went to East Blue
hill Friday evening, to witness the in
stallation services of the A. o. L. w. Off
GERS by Installing Officer Vannah, of
Waldoboro. A good supper was fur
nished and good time reported.
The work in the high school has been
somewhat interrupted this week by the
absence of quite number OF the scholars
owing to colds. Principal S. s. Scammon
is trying hard to make this, his third
term in his school, the best, nobly aided
by his forty earnest and studious pupils.
We noticed All item in your paper last
week, stating that the Surry Society of
Christian Endeavor have assumed the eX-
pense Of heating and lighting the house
of worship for year, which is a very
commendabIe undertaking. Many socie-
ties might be financially aided il the
young peoples societies would assume
some part Of the running expenses Of the
church.
The A. o. U. w. will install officers here
Saturday evening. The installation SER
vices are to be public, and ample prepare
tions are being made to furnish a good
programme, which will no doubt be
carried out, as the young people OF this
place are able to do it. The wives and
daughters OF the order are busy preparing
refreshments for the occasion, which nc
doubt will be up to the usual high stand
ard. i - - iM e
Tine Epworth League chapter in the
Methodist church has bought, prepared
and put under cover wood enough tC
warm the church for more than a year
has also raised and paid to the pastor =
for missions and IS on the pastors claim
has bought several dollars worth of liter
ature for the use of the league chapter
The society still has some money il
the trersury, which they are adding
to to buy books for the Sunday schools
| and are making plans to raise money
to help paint the church edifice. The
| meetings of he society are quite largely
attended. The singing is inspiring anc
| the devotional services helpful and up
lifting. Several new members were re-
| ceived last month, and others have eN
pressed desire to become members.
Feb. g. SPEC
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-02-06

The American Protective Tariff League
is national organization advocating
Protection to American Labor and
Industry" as explained by its constitu-
ton, as follows
1.-The object Of this League shall be to protect
American labor by a tariff on imports. which shall
adequately secure American industrial products
agans. the competition Of foreign labor"
There are no personal or private
profits in connection with the organlza-
ton and it sustained by memberships.
contributions and the distribution OF its
publications.
FIRST: Correspondence 10 solicited regarding
Membership +" and " Official Correspondents.
SECOND: We need and welcome contributions,
whether small or large, to our cause.
THIRD: We publish a large linz Of dooumsnts
covering all phases Of the Tariff QUESTION: Com
plete set will be mailed to any address for 90 cents
FOURTH: Sand postal card request for tree
sample COPY OF the "American Economist. "
Address Wilbur r. Wakeman. General Secretary,
1875 West 23d Street. New York.