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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
COULDN'T THROW ABE.
How Lincoln Whipped the Champion
of Clary's Grove.

or (l0Ty'S 1TOVcs
Denton Offutt, Lincolns employer,
was just the man to love to boast be,
fore such crowd. He seemed to feel
that Lincoln's physical proWess shed
glory on himself, and he declared the
country over that his clerk could lift
more, throw farther, run faster, Jump
higher, and wrestle better than any
man in Sangamon County. The Clary $
Grove boys, Of course, felt in honor
bound to prove this false, and they
appointed their best man, one Jack
Armstrong, to throw Abe" Jack Arm
strong was, according to the testimony
Of all who remember him, a powerful
twister," square built and strong as an
OK" ''the best made man that ever
lived;;" and everybody knew the contest
would be close. Lincoln did not like
to "tussle and scuffle," he objected to
"woolling and pulling" but Offutt had
gone so far that it became necessary
to yield. The match was held on the
ground near the grocery. Clary's Grove
and New Salem turned out generally
to witness the uout, and betting on the
result ran high, the community as
whole stalking their jackkniyes, tobac-
CO plugs, and Greats" on Armstrong.
The two men had scarcely taken hold
of each other before it was evident that
the Clary's Grove champion had met
match. The two men wrestled long
and hard, but both kept their feet.
Neither could throw the other, and
Armstrong, convinced of this, tried
foul" Lincoln no sooner realized the
game of his antagonist than furious
with indignation, he caught him by the
throat, and holding him out at arms
length, he ''shook him like a child"
Armstrong; friends rushed to his aid,
and for a moment it looked as If Lin
coin would be routed by sheer force of
numbers; but he held his own SO brave
ly that the "boys," in spite of their sym
pathies, were filled with admiration.
What bid fair to be general fight end
ed in general hand-shake, even Jack
Armstrong declaring that Lincoln was
the "best fellow who ever broke into
the camp."-McClures Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

The treasury department mas rulea
that any brand of butterine that sug-
rests q cow. a churn or dairy, shall
not be used by the manufacturers OIL
the fraudulent article. The language
of the decision is as follows: The use
of any trademark. label, brand picture
illustration or advertising or descrlp-
tive device representing COW, or dairy
farm, in any other form indicating the
oleomargarine to be a product or the
dairy, or calculated to induce the belleT
that it is such dairy product is inadmis-
able. The use of the word butterlne
Is also inadmissahlc since section two
Of the act of August. 1856. prescribed
that buttcrine should be known ana
designated as oleomargarine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
In the midst OF numerous conflict,

In the midst OF numerous conflicting
reports from South Africa, it aDpears
certain that reckless DR.. Jameson has
been whipped out of sight in his at
tempt to lead his tilibusters into tho
TranSvaal. that seventy of his followers
were killed. many Of them wounded
and all. dead or alive. captured. His
own fate is somewhat uncertain, soma
reports stating that he will be tried by
court-martial. which is most likely.
The hullabaloo, however. has had soma
good results 1t has led President
Kruger to declare by public procama-
ton that if the foreigners have any
grievances they have only TO formulate
them and they will receive legislative
consideration. 1t has compelled both
the English Government and the Colo
NAL Government to disavow the whole
business. 1t has walked Germany up
and aroused France. They seem TO
have discovered that there is 4 Monroe
doctrine which applies to South Africa
and forbids British aggressions upon
the little Transyaal republic. 1t has
also given the world little rest on the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
An Exciting Crap Game.

One of the notable features of a not
otherwise interesting crap game down
in Flemingsburg, Ky, the other day
was that after it was all over the doe
tors removed three tiattened pistol bull
lets from under the scalp of one of the
negro players Aside from the slight
punctures in his scalp the man was UNI
injured. The bullets had not even dent
ed his skull. OF the other players, one
was badly slashed with razor, anoth-
er had pistol bullet in his thigh, anoth-
err had a bullet in his arm. and another
had bullet in his hip.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

roof the great, braZen bell, of sixty
tons weight, five times the size of Big
Ben, in London, swings lightly on Dor
ders of oak and steel. Twenty-four
men pull, not the bell, but the ponder
Gus clapper, until it strikes the sides
like q gigantic hammer. Out the tone
floats, full, deep, mellow, over the roofs
Of the city, over the plains. Thirty
miles away the peasant crosses himself
and the traveller kneels in the road to
pray.
There is no sweeter music in all the
world than the music of Moscow's bells
on Christmas day. The boom from the
Kremlin wins response from 1000
great bells and 5000 small ones all
over the city, and such is the quality
of tone Of the largest bell in the world
that it simply rises above the chorus Of
lesser bells like the lovely, higher
keyed tenor in an oratorio. Bells Of
silver, bells of copper and tin, bells of
brass, bells of mellow bronze, bells of
strange alloys and strange unearthly
tones like the voice Of the pope's angel
in the pontifcal choir in Rome; chimes
and peals and carillons swell the mighty
anthem of praise that rises and knocks
at the door of heaven on Christmas
morning. The devout Russians look
above for that light which never shone
on sea or land.
They they go to the bell chapel to
worship. More than 200 years ago
the great bell was cast into the mold of
clay. Wars passed over it, fire and
flood and pestilence. For nearly two
centuries it lay in the earth. When it
was raised it stood twenty-one feet
high and was covered with inscrip-
tons and carvings. A fire cracked it
and great piece fell out. 1t was rails
ed on to pedestal of stone the broken
place serving as door, an altar was
placed inside and now every pilgrim
to the city pauses for prayer at the
bell chapel. It's computed weight is
22O tons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
VeOatecian Boots.

Vegetarian boots are now adVel '" sri,
the uppers are made of "panhus. W.. .sad
um,'' the soles Of closely Watefpioo,r n
fax betting. To show that the sAins 80
slaughtered animals are not he0e rhnr
the yegetarians say that "lndl" 0 hross
cutta percha, steel and iron anu Dl and
nails. and brass caps, casnh0AG, and
cotton, elastic and webbing: WV and
list, cork and straw, SIX anu JusS form,
even brown paper and wax go 10 wi, .rip,
the modern mystery which sun ondon
the old name of boot Or shoe. --i'
Telegraph.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

i'll Il cap on the lower end of cage,
which also slides loosely in the cap Of
the valve body, the cage being adapted
to be raised or lowered by a threaded
stem on which is a band wheel.
On the upper end of the valve stem is
a cap against which presses a coiled
spring, and an increase in the pressure
of the gas flowing through the valve,
causing an increased pressure also
against the top of the valve. moves the
latter downward against the tension
of the spring, thus decreasing the'open-
ing between the valve seat and the
valve, the spring lifting the valve and
enlarging the opening as the pressure
decreases.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
Gyp and Her Snakes.

The fondness shown by the Countess
de Martel is not impartial enough to
include serpents, and yet for q long
time she kept a whole nest Of snakes in
her own room. 1t all came about
through a great Chinese vase several
feet tall, in which a water plant was
growing. For several years this vase
was constantly refilled with water
without disturbing the plant, which
had covered the mouth with it's leaves.
No one ever thought of looking inside.
One night the Countess sat reading in
her room, when movement among the
leaves of the water plant made her look
up. TO her horror SHE saw two Snaky
heads thrust through the leaves and
four bright eyes looking curiOusly at
her. The Countess asked herself if she
was dreaming. Being temperate
woman she could not understand the
apparition. She laid down her book
and the motion seemed to disturb the
two serpents, which instantly with
drew. After quiet interval the two
heads were cautiously thrust out again
and waved back and forth as before.
Thoroughly frightened, Nine. de Mar
tel ordered the vase to be taken out and
examined, a decidedly good move, as
not only two snakes but whole nest
Of them were found living there quietly,
though in rather close quarters. After
that, the vase, in spite of it's beauty,
was banished from the room and even
from the hOuse.-NeW York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

There is a probability that Salisbury
will tumble out of power when the first
vote is taken in Parliament. Inc
defeat Of the British filibusters in South
Africa has turned public sentiment
against him. A similar event is not I'M
probable if the British colonlsts Ill
South America attack the forces OF the
Venezuelan Government. An affair on
this continent like that of jameson in
Africa would be enough to drive
any party from power in Great Britain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
French Pools Inpregnaol... IN

French bookmakers were INV BIZ
violently attacked in the ASSEM- liat dep.
Able Lemire, Catholic soclails ;sa Of.
uty. who spoke Of the demorl a. ~ the
feet of the .'Paris mutuels ~ haze
working classes, and asked y, 1Sor the
them put an end to, OF at least ln+ +beu,.
Government should not profit oy oo . mo
AZ the Government receives 80 nnols
a year from the tax on hiU'u '.aw IA.
and charitable institutions ofa 4ho as
0OO. GOO from the same source, ,,o,s req.
sembly, while admiring the Apu .l SUP.
sons, voted him doWn.-->e"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
A Dangerous p ,ssage in the Rhope.

Dangerous II ,,ssage in the RhOne.
Below Niviers the Rhone breaks out
from it's broad upper valley into it's
broader lower valley through the Defile
of Donzere. Here the foot hills of the
Alps and the foot hills Of the Cevennes
come together, and behind this natural
dam there must have been anciently a
great lake which extended to the north
ward of where now is Valence The de-
file is veritable canyon that would be
quite in place in Sierra Madre On each
side of the sharply narrowed river the
walls of rock rise to sheer height of
200 feet. The rush of the water is tu-
multuous. In midStream, surrounded
by eddies and Whirling waves, is the
Roche des Anglais, against which the
boat Of luckless party of English tray
eIers struck and was shattered a hum
dred years ago. Indeed. so dangerous
was this passage held to be Of old,
when faith was stronger and boats
We're weaker than in our day of skepti-
cism and compound engines, that it was
customary to tie up at the head of the
defile and pray for grace to come
through it safely; but nowadays with
the same practical result} they put ex-
ira men at the tiller and clap on more
Steam.-Century.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
Sound Advice.

. mickey" said Mr.. Dolan to his son,
..Oi do be afraid ye're gettin' to be a
dude"
IT hope not.
"Well, Olive noticed yeZ wearin' yer
Sunday clothes the week trough, an
that We gave up yer job in the black
smith shop. OF want to say, widout
harrum till anybody's feelin's, that it'll
do yez no hurt to be rollin' up yer
sleeves more and yer trousers less
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

Venezuelan affair, and will in the END
make our British brethren much more
favorably disposed towards arbitra-
ton. Taken for all in all, DR.. Jane
sons foolhardy scheme has had several
results he did not contemplate when he
started out with his filibusters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
Found Beer in the Sinh

A peculiar incident occurred in New
York on a recent Sunday. While a
policeman of that city was trying to sec
what was going on in a suspected"
saloon he soiled his hands; he noticed
a sink in the ante-room Of the saloon
and when he turned on the faucet ha
was surprised to find that he was wash
ing his hands in beer. The keeper or
the saloon was, of course, arrested.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
HEARD THIRTY MILES AWAY.

The Wonderful Music of the 1000
Bells of Moscow.
Like the morning stars when they
sang together is the melodious thunder
of the bell in Kremlin Tower, and
sweet as the harp Of David are the bells
of Valdia," is a Russian saying. In the
very heart Of the vast, treeless plain
of Central Russia, Moscow is huddled
together against the blasts. Above the
hundreds Of thousands who buy and
sell in the markets the Kremlin lifts it's
golden dome. Under it's semispherical
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
NOVELTY IN SKATES.
The Pneumatic Road Skate Is tn
Latest Invention.

Latest Invention.
The pneumatic road skate is the latest
invention in England. The new applil
ance. which is really an adaptation od
the principle of the bicycle to the oldI
fashioned roller-skate, can be used onI
practically any ordinary road or foot1
path. 1t is furnished with ball bearings
and pneumatic tires. and it will probaI
bly, not be long before the ingenious
inventor will contrive to introduce tlq
principle of geared action, and thus still
further increase it's resemblance to the
bicycle. The new skate will indeed
prove very formidable competitor to
all other forms of wheeling, since by H|
use one can combine all the pleasure Of
rapid travelling by means Of ones own
exertions, with a very small amoun7
of preliminary trouble and mercy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

1t is laughable to read that In the
case of trouble Spain will unite with
England. What can Spain do? 1t
looks now as though the revolutionlsts
IN Cuba would keep her busy. The only
result Of a war with Spain would be
the acquisition Of Cuba by this coun-
try. A few thousand American troops
would speedily settle that business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
Hard on Johnny.

Mrs Kidby Ito her small som -"Well.
John, what's the matter?
Johnny-Sister says that she's ain adj
vanced woman and I've got to watch
the dolls while she sails my toy boat
Pearson's.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
Mexican's Divorce March.

Ambitious Mexican-I have fame at
least in my grasp.
How so!'
You know Mendelssohn's Wedding
March helped amazingly in making his
fame"
well, what of it?''
Il am going to write divorce
march, Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

Campos IS considerably worried by
the tactics Of the insurgents, but he is
still able to step down to the telegraph
Office after breakfast and win his Gus
tomary victory
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
tonary victory

Some of the Canadian papers intimate
that their editors will be grievously dis
appointed if there is no war between
this country and England. They will
be more seriously disappointed if there
is q war,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
AN AUTOMATIC VALVE.

This One Partly Closes Or Opens as the
Pressure Is More or Less.
A valve adapted to close proportion
ately on an increase of pressure and
open correspondingly with decreasing
pressure in the flow of gas or other
fluid is shown in the accompanying illus,
tration. The valve seat is comparative
ly deep and conical in shape, and the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
A Simple Change

Professor, how does the haircut
suit you?"
1.-The hair is altogether too short-a
little longer, please" -Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

Miss Beacon Hill-Dear me: s il
hit cannot remember. !" ne thats
Dresden? Young Lakeside ,,rsss 10
easy. In China. Saw the auu
4 show-window today.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
Society Courtesies

Mrs. Parvenue-I am thinking of 60
ing Summing tomorrow
Mrs. Mayfair-Ah! Going to call on
your relatives, / presume. Pick Me-
Up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

About the best plan to stop the sale
Of liquor is to give it away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
MRS. CLEVELAND.

form on her table. She was never rich.
She used to cut Growers hair and make
his clothes herself when he was young
Her home was a happy one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

The Russian Charge at Eylau.
1t was a raw and bitter day; during
the morning there were occasional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
CAPITOL TOPICS.
Buffalo Harbor Improvement.

A delegation of fifty prominent citizens
Of Buffalo were given a hearing by the
House committee on rivers and harbors to-
day upon the bill introduced by Represen-
tative Mahany to experd half a million
upon the Improvement of the Buffalo har-
bor. Gen. Everett, the mayor of the city,
and representatives Of the common council.
the board of aldermen, the canal union,
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
The urgent deficiency bill was today re-
ported to the Senate from the committee
preparation bills to be reported to the Sem
preparation bills to be reported to the Sem
ate this session. 1t increases the total ap-
preparation for deficiencies over the amount
appropriated by the House bill to the ex-
tent of 81 500 664, the total being s., $50 6S7.
The principal items of increase are: $3.50 600
S441 14 to pay judgments of the Court of
Claims, S299, 739 to pay expenses of United
States courts, S15,0G0 for back pensions and
bounties, and $4,000 for the Brooklyn navy
yard. 1t is estimated that the $3.50, 600 added
by the committee for the library will COM
plete the building. The bill is also amended
so as to provide for the payment 20 NJ W.
Ransom, minister to Mexico, of 81, SOC, being
the amount of salary due for July and Au-
gust 1895, for which he received no pay,
owing to the irregularity of his appoint
ment. Appropriation is also made for the
temporary employment of twenty-five ex-
pert money counters at the Treasury De-
partment. The principal judgments of the
Court Of Claims, for the payment OF which
provision is made, are those in favor of
letter carriers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
MOVED ONLY EIGHT FEET.
st. PauIs Position Unchanged Since
Tuesday Night.

NEW YORK, January 3O.-By telephone
from the steamer st. Paul, it is stated that
no effort TO float the steamer was made
either last night or this morning and that
there is no change in her position. 1t is not
known when another effort will be made
to pull the steamer off. as the wind is very
Eight from the west and there is no sea
on to make the swell necessary to aid the
steamer in her work. All the cargo be-
Ing off and a number of the deck fittings
having been removed to tighten the steam
er, she is now about as light as she can be
made, and the probabilities are that moth
ing further will be done until there is a
strong easterly wind and a high tide.
PRESIDENT Griscom and Superintendent
Shockford and party remained aboard the
st. Paul last night, in the hope that she
would be hoated this morning. Today thew
came to New York.
Since Tuesday night the steamer has not
been moved more than eight feet
Three powerful tugs are continually haul
Ing at the three kedges anchored about
5oO yards from theSbig ship. On board the
steamer the great windlass is being used
to pull at the kedges by the three big
cables. The sea Is now becoming quite
choppy, which element will greatly aid the
wrecking company.
There is not ten feet of water where the
ST. Paul lies, between the inner and outer
by, and Capt. Mulligan of the life-saving
station No. says there is at least three
feet less to pass over in crossing the outer
bar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
SENATOR CALL GETS LEFT.
Controller Bowler Decides Agains,
the Allowance of His Claim.

Controller Bowler Decides Against
the Allowance of His Claim.
Judge Bowler, controller Of the treasury,
las had the temerity to decline TO author
iZe the District Commissioners to do what
Senator of the United States wanted
them to do. Several days ago Senator Will
kinson Call of Florida applied to the Dis
trict Commissioners to be reimbursed one
half the cost of a sidewalk which he had
street northwest. The Commissioners re-
ferred the matter to the controller of the
treasury, with statement of the case,
from which it appears that the Commiss
SionerS, ct the request of Senator Gail,
made an estimate Of the cost cr sidewalk
in front Of his premises, but that the Sen
ator failed to deposit one-half Of the csti-
mated cost of the sidewalk, in accordance
with the method described by the act of
August Z, 1894, relating to assessment and
permit work" Because of this omission
OF the part of the Senator, the Commits
.ioners took no action in the matter.
Subsequently the Senator himself had the
sidewalk laid at his own expense and
then made demand upon the Commission
ers for reimbursement OF one-half the
amount so expended The Commissioners
asked the controller, Bowler, whether they
were authorized to pay the claim.
In response the controller has informed
the Commissioners that he knows Of no
law which authorizes the repayment to any
oho " any poitioH VI Inc expense incurred
by him in laying sidewalk in the District,
"A clause in the act above referred to.
said the controller, provides a method by
which person desiring to be relieved from
one-half of the expense Of laying such a
sidewalk may proceed. 1t provides for
the entire work being done by the Com
missioners OF the District of Columbia un-
der the laws relating to the manner in
which public improvements shall be made.
AS the sidewalk was not laid in this man
ner, and as the provisions of the act of
August Z. 1894. have not been complied
with, and as there is no law authorizing
the repayment by the Commissioners of
one-half Of the cost Of any improvement
made by an individual, the Commissioners
are clearly without authority to pay Sena-
tor Calls claim"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
Personal Mention.

A party Of Rhode Island newspaper men
stopping at the Riggs House comprises
Irving Watson and ]. G. Berens of Mar
ragansett Pier and George Carmichael of
Shamrock.
Ex-Congressman James G. White of Ohio
is at the Ebbitt.
Robert E. McKisson, mayor of Cleveland,
arrived at the Ebbitt House today
P. G. Bowman, a leading lawyer of Birm-
ingham, is at the Ebbitt.
Commander John L. D. Borthwick and
Naval Cadet e. H. De Laney are at the
Ebbitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lobse-Klatsky of the Dam
rcsch Opera Company are at the Raleigh
Other members of the companv also there
are D. Popovici, w. G. Vuning and s.
Mulder.
Judge Macarthur, who recently has been
somewhat indisposed. is reported today to
be better. 80
Passed Assistant Surgeon Guthrie of the
katahdtn is visiting this city.
Capt. Thomas w. Symons. corps of ensi-
neers, formerly connected with the District
government. is in the city on business
with the chief Of engineers He is stopping
at 1713 K street