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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

We note with interest that Hon.
Thomas Bracket Reed, the Speaker of
the new House Of Representatives. in
tends 10 pay 4 little attention to the
members manners. Such attention is
certainly needed MI Reed has an
nounced that he will not tolerate smok-
ing within the House Of Representa-
tives, and neither will he permit mem
5erS to place their feet upon their
desks. This announcement will con-
vey the news for the first time to thou
sands OF Americans that their repre-
sentatives are in the habit OF placing
their feet upon their desks, but it is
Numerically true. The spectacle of the
American House of Representatives on
q cold winters day-when the galleries
are filed With slunbering darkeys who
have gone in there because it is warm
when the seats In the chamber arc half
filled-when some member is droning
on in a speech to which no one pays
any attention-whrn half Of the men,
bers III the chamber are reading news
papers with their feet upon their desks
when others are standing up smoking
IN the outskirts of the CHARACTERIZATION
thefe Is general appearance of free
ano easlness abou. the place--this spec
facie is not calculated to make an
american proud Of the House of Repre-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
A Nation OF Coffee Drinkers.

The Americans are a coffee-drinking
people. The last fiscal year the value
Of coffee imported into the United
States exceeded the value of any other
single article, amounting to a total Of
500, $780, III. Ordinarily sugar stands
at the head of the list Of imports, but
the excessive importations of sugar in
1894 in anticipation of the tax i'm
posed by the tariff cut importations
down from $128, 89S, Ss2 in 1894 to ST.
7SS,127 in 1895. During the current
fiscal year large increase in the rev.
enue may be anticipated from increa cod
receipts from sugar duties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

familiar hydrogen gas generator Of the
chemist. In all such apparatus for the
production of acetylene due regard has
to be had to the extraordinary rapid
ity Of evolution, comparable only to the
evolution of carbon dioxide gas from
sodium bicarbonate and acid. In the
outer casing, which is about one-half
filled with water, fixed bell or receiv-
er is inverted, whose lower lip reaches
to within a short distance Of the bot
tom of the containing vessel. A rod
passes through the top of the receiver,
the joint being made gas-tight by q
stuffing box, SO that the rod can be
pushed up and down. To the lower
end of the rod conical wire basket Is
secured From the top Of the receiver
q tube passes off to conduct the gas
to the burners, and hole with tightly
fitting screw stopper is provided in the
top for the introduction of calcium car
hide
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
TonDevity of Ants.

Sir John Lubbock. the naturalls'' W" ~
has done more to popularize Tile S ,, W.
of insect ways and habits 1h"'' a. ";,oa
other modern entomologists colnp' NV
has been experimenting to find oIs Dn
long the common ant would i've, = t Cox
out of harms way. On AUG. O. and
an ant which had been thus hcps i
tenderly cared for died at the as' ,nr
Is years, which is the greatest a. ,rr i,
species of insect has yet been A'i4"' M.
attain. Another individual u ,,..,
same species of ant forll.ca, 49,. .'oer,
lived to the advanced age CT 10 5.s.rs
and the queen of another klhu n' had
niger laid fertile eggs after 'D'
passed the age of 8 years
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

The death of George Augustus sala
removes from the ranks of British jour-
nalism one of it's foremost writer's
Versatile, brilliant and prolific, his
work was essentially of the ephemeral
kind which his position required. AS
war correspondent and as q writer of
| editorials and Of the fugitive and inter-
esting skits and sketches of the jour-
nal employing his services, he had made
a success by reason of industry as well
as of natural talent. Partly because
Of his personality and partly because
Of his work he had won q unique posi-
ton in London, where he came to be
of one phase of journalism. He had
| also published some rather Indifferent
novels and special matter, and al
though these have rapidly found their
way to oblivion they did their part in
increasing his reputation. The mere
variety Of his production gave him the
| air Of brilliant versatility. In some re-
CARDS his life work was typical of that
of many of his fellows in the profess
sion. Taken altogether the bulk Of his
output must have been something enor-
nous. 1t is doubtful if few of the pro-
life modern novelists could show pile
of published matter half so great as his
But in it's very nature most of his work
comment on current events-was
ephemeral. The thoughts he put upon
paper died with the conditions or the
occurrences which occasioned them.
His is thus one Of the curious instances
wherein a mans name is likely to en-.
dure longer than his work. He will
be remembered simply as one of the
forces in modern journalism-as one of
the milestones in the progress of that
profession.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

street cars, there are erected two s'al4
ards, supporting bars. At hah u'
height of the standards, on their iacs'
by the wall Of the car, there are oe'N.9
which lock into the frame and sl'pp0''
the stretcher. This arrangement p'
mits the transportation of four men u, o.
a time in each railroad ambulance ~ ~
advantage of the car on rails is lla, -,
injured person may be carried wl'nO =.
injurious shaking and jarring' IL N
be used in connection with the "'s D..
ambulances, and especially for loDs III
,tance transfers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
Water Scoop Accident.

The accident to the water scoop on
the New York Central's locomotive
which prevented the Empire State ex-
press from making a record, says the
New York Mail and Express, recalls the
first experience of the officials of that
road with that device.
General Manager Toucey and Super
intendent of Motive Power Buchanan
undertook to try the method, and the
latter agreed to run the locomotive on
the occasion Of the test, while the for
mer was to stand at point where the
water trough began, so as to enable the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
POLITE SHERIFF.
A Hanging that Was Conducted I'm
der Rules of Society.
scoops.

A Hanging that Was Conducted I'm
der Rules of Society.
''The most polite man 1 ever knew"
said J. ID. Evans, of Mississippi, to a
Washington Star writer, twas col
ored man down in my county. He be-
longed before the war to Col. White,
one Of the most cultivated and polished
gentlemen in the South. During re-
construction days, Tom was elected
sheriff, and the first year he held the
Office white man was sentenced to be
hanged. | knew the doomed prisoner,
and at his request was with him sew
eral hours a day for the last week Of
his life.
''The sheriff came in the first time
was there, and, ADDRESSING the prisoner,
said: 'Scuse me, Marster Bob. Jess
come fur jess little advice. Yo' see,
we ain neither OBJ us as used ter cere-
monious occasions OBJ dis kim an jess
wants ter know how yo' would like ter
hab de gallows, facin' de sun or de oder
way
"The prisoner told him to have his
face away from the sun.
"'Thank yo', Mars Bob. I'll done hab
it dat way. We dom wan to make no
expositions oh oursefs by not DOM
what is propah on SIGH events
"Upon the next occasion, the sheriff
came in:
MARS Bob, scuse me one moment,
gemman. jess wants ter hab yo' show
me once mo- how you done tie dat knot.
Mos curiosest knot eber seed
upon the morning Of the fateds day,
as wentsin, the sheriff had the doomed
mans foot thrown over chair and was
backing his boot the other one having
already been polished. 'Mawnin', sah,'
he said to me. Mars Bob jess gittin'
ready. done bored suit an neck
tie from the cunnel an jess slickin' i'm
up. Den gets inter my own dress suit
dat I had made a puppus, an Marse
Bob, an me, we gwine ter be de bes'
dressed OBJ anybody
"Arrayed in full evening dress, the
convicted man and the sheriff mounted
the scaffold when the time came. All
right now, Mars Bob,' said the sheriff,
as he adjusted the cap. ''Scuse me,
sab, jess minute, and he touched the
fatal spring."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
Shoe Heels of Pulp.

One of the latest features of wood
pulp industry is the manufacture, in
Haverhill, Mass, of shoe heels from
that material, white pine and other
kinds being used for the purpose. In
carrying out this art the plan, as de-
scribed, consists in reducing the wood
in the usual way in digesters, after
which the pulp is put into a tank and
mixed with the substances necessary
for imparting to heel stock the neces-
sary requirements, such as alcohol,
litharge, tar, degras and fish glue, a
thorough mixing of these with the pulp
being followed by soaking the same a
day or two, so that the fiber may be
penetrated, when another application
of materials occurs. The object at this
stage is to harden the pulp somewhat.
so that it can be rolled into thick sheets
and handled, shellac and borax accom-
plishing this, the pulp thus having
the consistency of cement. At this
point slackened lime is put in, and,
as this hardens when dry, the pulp
must be rolled into sheets and cut into
heels before the hardening takes place.
With needed rapidity the pulp is now
drawn from the tank in sheets, it being
just thick enough, and there being spe-
cially arranged rollers and adjustments
at the bottom Of the tank for effecting
this. A series Of pr-ssures through
press rollers reduces the sheet to the
right thickness, and the sheet is next
placed quickly upon the bed of a cutter;
the wheels are now started, and in q
moment the platen falls, forcing hun
dred or more cutters upon the sheet,
shaping out a heel each.-New York
Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
ACETYLENE GAS.

Something About the Production of
the New I11uminant.
BY heating in an electric furnace a
mixture Of lime and carbon combina-
ton of the two substances ensues, and
a stone-like material, the calcium car
bide, is produced. When water comes
in contact with it, part Of the hydro
gen of the water combines with the
carbon, forming acetylene; the rest Of
the hydrogen, with the oxygen of the
water, combines with the calcium,
forming calcium hydrate.
This apparatus is Of the type Of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

ashes disturbed by
the dog, young
Martinez found a
curious thing. 1t
was a foot-hfs
brothers foot. AL
though it was char
red, he had no diff
Guilty in recogniz-
ing Tomas heavy
shoe and overshOe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
STREET CAR AMBULANCES.

Lately Adopted by the French Health
and Military Services.
On the rails which run in the boule-
wards Of the across the Seine" part Of
Paris there was trial recently of an
ambulance which is adapted to the
street car lines. It was designed prim-
arily for use in time Of war, and can
take the rails of steam road as readily
as those of the street roads. The car
may be attached to train, and the con-
'ductor, stationed on the rear platform
is, Of course, hospital attendant who
knows his business.
Within, the plan Of the hospital car
is little complicated. On each side,
where the stuffed seats are in ordinary
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

The tumble in Katfir stocks between
August and November amounted to
$500, 100000. II our English friends
had dropped this immense sum specu-
lating in the United States their COM
ments would be loud as we'll as deep.
But South Africa is their own creation,
and they will make little noise about
bad investments in that quarter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
HIS DOG HIS AvENGER.

Tho Murderers Of Tomas Martinez
Brought to Justice.
Don Carlos is a dog Of hardy, mon
grel breed, the property Of the wealthy
Martinez family, Of Santa Fe, N. M. He
Is not beautiful, but he is the hero Of
the countryside. Up to the time Of the
recent tragedy that made him famous
his name was simply Carlos. The
"Don" was prefxed In a feeble but
praiseworthy attempt to recognize the
brute's claim to distinction. That a
Mexican should so honor dog signifies
a great DEAL The story Of Don Carlos
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

thoroughly arous-
ed. "Only you
must eat first"
He threw the
animal a piece of
meat, which Car
los devoured in
two gulps, and
quickly saddled a
horse. T O m a S
had ridden south,
and Maximiliano
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

sentatives There are dignihed legis&
lative bodies in the world, but there are
few such bodies so lacking In decorum
as that Of the United States. Speaker
Reeds innovation will meet with the
heartiest commentator from every one
who has ever entered the House.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

JhoOo V1ALFANDo' started In the
same direction. But Carlos parked dis
tressfully, and ran almost due east,
turning round every few yards with
such manifest tokens Of intelligence
and purpose that Maximiliano spurred
on his horse and blindly followed the
dog.
With his nose to the ground, and paus-
ing only to drink at the brink of a
creek, Carlos led the horseman nine
miles across country to Don Lorenzo
Martinezs roundup corral at La Mu-
ralla. AS Maximiliano dismounted,
Carlos, yelping as if with pain, rushed
to the remains Of what was evidently
been an unusually large camp fire and
began digging furiously in the ashes.
And then, amid the black and gray
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

"Where will the Sultan go?" asks the
New York Sum- Almost any orthodox
clergyman can give pretty good guess
on this point.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

The President of Harvard is opposed
to dyspepsia as q national disease, and
gives good advice, even if he lives in
the pie belt, when he says, "Be asham-
ed, not of enjoying your food, but of
not enjoying it,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

The inventor of the piledriver recent
ly died in Chicago. He lived to see
his creation get in some powerful blows
for the cause Of civilization.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

San Francisco's bloomer restaurant
will doubtless be popular with impe-
cunious young men, who will 60 there
to get their appetities taken away by
looking at the walters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
An AdmissiOr.

Rector-Mr. Jones, am sorry to tell
you that I saw your boy fishing last
Sunday.
Mr.. Jones-Confound the young ras-
cal! T thought 1t was strange couldn't
find my fishing rod.-London Tele-
pr8nh.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

We understand that it is now gener-
ally believed in England that half Of
the steamboats, got in the Valkyrie's
way, while the other half towed the
Defender around the course.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
A Natural Question.

May (reading the cycling new , roser
that a swell chap was arreste"
day for running down a Wolli"D ;uD'>
Agnes-Really? At when ~
New York World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
Not That TINE

what | want to know" said tho
early oyster, lis whether am to be IN
the swim isis season"
Not this time" said khe cook as ba
scooped him into pattie -Detro;t ~
Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
kOuRh Talk.

Miss Parvie-New-And WI ,oyd1
be splendid if l should eaten y uOul
Miss May-Fair-Yes, then WV
be a lady-Pick-Me-Up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

The Duke of Marlborough expressed
himself as indebted to Columbus for
having discovered this country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

Old age has at least one au' ..talsc
elderly people are hardy e
about"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
Hard To Auswor

The Cross Eyed Waiter latter the col
lision)-Why don't you look where you
are going?
Second Waiter-Why don't you 60
where you are looking ?-St. Paups.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09
The Gascogne was nine days overdue,
but came into port alogne.
The latest is a clothespin trust. Will
this movement extend to other lines?

South African mines have the boom,
but California mines are getting the
gold.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

A New York girl recently tramped on
a fellow and killed him. Interesting
feat!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

The thirst for liquor is no. isaotorler.
MANY lives as the thirst for NV
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-09

Nobody seems to be true to anybody.
The morning times., 1896-10-05
GOLD IN A HERM1r's HovEL.
Dead Body of the Inmate Chained to
u Post.

Cleveland, o., oct. 4.-Thc little town
OF hinckIey, twcnty-une miles from tins
UIly, ,Ieuiila cUunUy, was tue scene OF
Il Sruesoine death Saturday.
Nearly Jwea.y years ago tnere appeared
in hIiCl>ley Il stranger, Ut whom nothing
was -ESHn Deyonu the name which i.e
gave, Bcl nara, Siiernian, ana with HIN
came ing Sc. bernard dog, winch was
ms IuseDd IA Ole CUmpd Mon. The stranger
took up hIs abode III au old hOvcl winch
lie rcuUrl III tue uutsEirIs OF the nnIuiet
The living place vi tGs old man genrraIIy
becdiue surrounded WIN an alr vi mystery
ana came 10 be -eGarCeu with superstition
ana lear. The mysterious dweiIer rarely
visited The village ana tIen only ior tie
nave plenty OF money 10 pay for. mss
The Old naD hdu not Deru seen for u lGng
time, and an investigation was begun
When the door to the hut was broken in
he was found lying dead, chained To d
post, the condition of the body telling of
u terrible struggle which the doctors have
Inscribed to nyufophobia.
Oulsiue the novel was found the dog
The beasts death had Leen caused by an
AK wound III the head The suppostiou is
that the brute went mad and oiu his mas
ter. Tie old man, realizing that death
was inevitable, had locked hiIuscH in when
he Ielt the madness coming, chained HIM
self fast, locked his letters with a pad
lock and threw the key away.
Bur ed under lie e.oor OF the hovel was
found S13 900 IN goia. There was uoth-
ing that could shed light on The mystery
OF his life.
In one pocket was found an ocean
steamer check from Liverpool, dated No
vember 8, 1874 and on the wall hung an
oil miniature oI u lovely woinaD and a
child. The body was given decent burial.
The morning times., 1896-10-05
BUTLER'S ULTIMATUM.
He Tells What Must Re Done in
Indinna and West Nirgtnfa

Senator Butler, chairman OF tie excel
tive committee or the Populist party, has
apparently served an uiti.iIlum on the
managers oil the Democratic caupaiSn In
Indiana, which willinclude hartman ones,
of the national Democratic coulmittee
In Indiana the arrangement suggested was
for ten Bryan and Sewall electors and tive
Bryan and Watson electors. The Democrats
have been kicking against this arrange
neut, and now Senator Butler says that
the Populists will abide by their a agreement
aud vote Ior the ten Democratic electors
aud If the other five are defeated the re-
sponsibiIity uust rest ON the Democratic
party He believes, however, that fusion
Will yet be effected in Indiana, and West
Virginia In the latter State the near az
proach of the close of the time for filing
The electoral ticket indicated up To last
night that fusion there would be an ill
possibility.
The trouble in both of these States is
that the Democrats are pushing the Popu-
lists to a fusion on electoral, State, and
Congressional tickets. Senator Butler
said last night that he and Chairman jones
had done an they could toward reconciling
these differences, With the result as it APP
pears today.
The situation in West Virginia, he says
Is about the same. The Populists have
certified to two electors of their own
party and four Democrats They refuse
all overtuTeS furifuSion on the State ticket
and intend to persist in it. But here al
in yirginia, Chairman Butler is Confident
that complete fusion will ultimately be
arranged.
The morning times., 1896-10-05
BELOVED BY ALL.
KNIFE AND REVOLVER.
weapons Used by Two Colored Mel
on u Successful Riyul.

John Green anu W ,iIiam Suwcu, col
ored men. were arrested yesterday morning
Dy PatrOlmen Buriinga and o. 'brlen ana
locked up at The inlru precinct station
..Vusc Cuarsrd with ntNi4k IUInuI4pSutI Il
InurGerous assault upon john Harrison, also
culored.
Inc eatiairocclrredonk On h street, near Tweu-
sixth no TInw est, bout = o CLOCK SATURDAY
night, a revolver ana keen-edgeu EnlTe
Delng the weapons used. Harrison and
trre,.u have beei, eneiiucs Tor soie tine PAST
because they botn love the SAINT giri,
VINO, 1t would seem, has exhibited d Pref
erence for the former, ana 1t is due to
tliIs iaCl mat ufeeu, Mitu his SyinEuuiliZer,
Bowen, wuylaid the unfortunate Harrison
Saturday night.
Harrison claims that he was walking
out h street, wmsthns sUTtly to keep nini-
self company, when Iorrl, which Ne recus-
niZed Us DcIonsIng to Green, accosted him,
and revolver WIS showed under his nose.
Not word was spoken until Harrison de
ma nded why he was thus being held up, al
the same time knowing that Green had
made his opportunity 10 have revenge.
When he was told That he would be per
miUted to say his pra yers before entering
upon n investigation OF the life be yund, he
didn't use The time In that way, put IN
stead made what he called a buck DART
and the bullet intended Tor his brain went
over his head and then tussle, In which
Bowen Joined, was begun.
Luckily for Harrison the report of the
revolver reached the ears OF some pedes-
trians, and his assailantS were fisntened
Off but not before Bowen drew u knife
ana whipped 1t Savaseiy across his face,
nearly severinE the nose. After this Dat
OF artistic carving both men ran Off, and
Harrison went To the Emergency Hospital
The morning times., 1896-10-05
lyman STILL IN PRISON.
Report That He Has Been Released
Is without Foundation

London, Get. 4.-The Lniteu Associated
Presses Is III ltsltion 10 state That tie
report circulated Iasu night py Reuters
Telegraph Company tEat patrick }. lyman,
the alleged uynannter, Lad Leen released
by the r renCn authorities ana that he was
un his way TO the United states, Is aCso-
luteIy without rouHuatlon.'
The French officials nave not yet decided
what uisp sitlou shall be made of his case.
In the meantime the PRISON at boulUgne-
sur-Mer, where lyman Is confined, Is
closely suarued by armed policemen.
1t is believed that nothing will lie done
in Tynan's case until after tile czar leaves
France.
ko.teatiam, Oct. 4.-The police here re-
fuse 10 give tie slightest Information re-
gartljpg the release OF kearney and Halnes,
Tue two Americans who were arrested
here on the charge of completely in the
lyman dynamite plot.
There is scarcely any doubt that the two
men were expelled from the country yes
Icrday, but tue police evidently mean to
Keep secret all tue circumstances OF their
departure.
it was stated yesterday that they had
been escor, led To Tie tronuer, but IT is rcs-
siblc that they We're placed on some steamer
bound for America.