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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Stealing Flowers.

The remarka BILE increase of bicycle rid
ing in the last year adds new menace
to suburban gardens and orchards BIZ
cycle riders returning to town from the
country with big punches of flowers tied
to their handle bars are familiar objects
in the suburbs of all our large cities. 1t
is safe to assume that a large part OF
these flowers have been gathered without
the consent of their owners. Pllferlng
of this sort is often the result OF lg-
nOrance or thoughtleSSneSs, and the press
of the country can do a real service Ill
teaching a stricter morality than now
prevails in the United States upon this
point Flower stealing, however, is not
always the result of ignorance, and 1T is
not an uncommon sight to see women
driven by liveried servants with carriage
loads of stolen flowers. Such women
have not the excuse of poverty to plead
in explanation of their thefts, and no
amount of teaching, unless it comes
through the judges of police courts, will
enlighten their minds on this point. Peo-
pie who grow flowers are always willing
to share them with their less fortunate
neighEors, as the success of the flower
missions throughout the country album
dainty proves; but no one, however pub
lie spirited or generous, likes to be taken
advantage Of, or to see his trees and
shrubs broken to pieces, or to feel that
any rare or interesting plant, whose de-
velopment he is watching, may be pulled
up by some vandal, who is very likely to
throw it away before he has carried it
100 yards, thus adding insult to injury.
This ignorance and lawlessness where
plants and flowers are concerned are
serious drawbacks to the cultivation of
gardens near our cities, and they cast
well-deserved reproach on PEOPLE who
would not take cents worth of any
thing else which did not belong to them.
This evil is increasing every year, and
it is liable to increase until public SEN
timent against it is thoroughly aroused,
and laws against depredations of this
character are promptly and vigorously
enforced Garden and Forest
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Childrens' Birthday.

Grown people do not always appreciate
what an event birthday is in a child's
life. Next to Christmas, it is the red
letter day of the year. A whole year
nearer mans or woman's estate means
a great deal to child, and fills the boy
or girl with an added dignity and sense
of Importance. Seven is SO very much
older than 8.
In some households this perfectly nat
ural delight is increased by the hearty
sympathy of the parents. But there are
other homes in which the all-important
day passes unnoticed save by careless
mention, a mere reminder to the child
that he has begun another year; and
this remark may possibly be seasoned
with the bitter sauce of a suggestion as
to an improvement in conduct. Not long
since my heart was moved to pity by
talking to a clever little boy who told
me that he was s years old on that day.
'And what presents have you re-
ceived?' | asked.
He looked surprised.
"Oh, we don't keep birthday at our
house!'' he replied. 'My mother says it's
foolish. Then she forgot that l am s
today until breakfast time this morn
ing
The more fortunate 6-year-old at my
side interrupted before | could check
him.
''Forgotv' he exclaimed "Why, my
birthday came a little while ago, and
my mamma made me a cake with six
candles on it, and l had presents and
lots of fun!'
Childhood is so brief, and the time
when each recurring birthday is not
joy comes so soon, that it is a pity not
to make the anniversaries joyous to the
little ones.
Mamma said one rapturous child,
you must be very glad l was born, be-
cause you have given me such beauti-
full birthday
Of course mamma" was glad, and
being glad, why not show it? A child
is never spoiled by the consciousness of
a mothers love and delight in his ex>
istence.
A pretty custom is in vogue in some
families. The child whose birthday is
celebrated gives to each brother and
sister some little token. 1t may be only
an inexpensive toy. but it inculcates in
the donors heart the spirit of unsel6sh-
ness, and teaches him the JOY of giving
as well as that of receiving. -Harper's
Bazaar.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
A Wise Delegate.

Among the various stories that have
emanated from Chicago this is one of
the best A mossback delegate from
Idaho declared that this convention and
every Democratic convention to be held
hereafter should denounce not only Gro
yer Cleveland but Queen Victoria, says
the Chicago correspondent of the New
York Tribune A bystander became i'm
terested and iGterjected an inquiry as to
why Queen Victoria should be inclWded.
"She's very old woman" he said, land
very respectable woman, and has
raised very large family of children.
What has she done to deserve the con
demnation Of a Democratic convention %
"She's the representative of the money
power" exclaimed the indignant delegate
from Idaho, "and I have heard lots of
things about her."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
For a National Flower.

Gertrude Christian Fosdick, in the La
dies Home Journal, advocates the adop-
ton of the columbine as our national
flower, and considers it's many commend
ing points: First. it's very name sug
gests Columbia she writes. "Nor is
this, as may appear. a mere trivial play
upon words. We know that the word
Columbus means dove, a fact full of
poetic significance when we remember
how Columbus, like Noahs messenger of
old, was sent forth to discover new
land. We also know that the columbine
took its name from the resemblance
which one view of the flower bears to
Il group of doves. This form grows wild
in the region where Columbus was born,
as we'll as in our Rocky Mountain states.
Then too, the botanical and horticultu-
raj name of the flower is Aquilegia
which is connected with the Latin
aquila, an eagle, and was so named be-
cause the flower reversed suggests an
eagles talons. Thus we have the
thought of our American eagle, emblem
attic of fearless power. Again front
view of the flower shows the outline to
be beautiful five-rayed star, emblem
attic of the stars of our flag, while the
leaf terminates in thirteen lobes. the
number of the stripes. as we'll as of the
number Of original states in the Union
bine grows in many colors. three colors-
the brilliant red. pure white and the en-
quisite cerulean hlue-are the American
variety of the flower. Once more.
single petal of one of the long-spurred
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Katydid Draws a Wagon.

I recently performed an experiment in
a rather crude way, says writer in the
Springfield Republican, to test the draw
ing powers-not lifting, but pulling-of
the common katydid. Seeing the katy
did and noting it's well developed muscu-
lar system suggested the idea Of testing
its strength
From the want of something better, /
took a sheet Of ordinary note paper (size
8x1O inches) and folded it once. The cor
ners Of one end were folded together and
long was attached to it. The other end
was tied around the mesOthoraX, passing
beneath the katydid.
The first trial proved that it was no
task at all to pull this paper on smooth
topped table with no covering. Next
twelve inches of heavy paper, 3x411a
inches in size, were added one after an
small stone weighing about two ounces
were placed on the paper. These We're
drawn without any great effort on the
part of the katydid
After giving it a short rest added
new lead pencil having tin tip with a
rubber on 1t. This was drawn easily; a
second lead pencil was added. 1t re-
quired some effort to start the load, but
after it was in motion it was drawn
slowly; a third lead pencil was added
The katydid was unable to start this at
first, but resorted to a somewhat curious
expedient, as it crawled to the edge of
the table and pulled, while its left feet
were on the top of the table and it's right
feet wer on the edge, with it's body direct
~ over the corner In this position it
was unable to move it's load slowly for
short distance.
l then laid half a lead pencil on the
paper. 1t was unable to move the load
at first with this additional weight, but
after moistening each of its feet in turn
my placing them at its mouth and ex-
uding some sticky substance it was bare
ly able to move the burden.
The entire load pulled in the last trial
was the original sheet of paper, on
which the other things were laid, twelve
sheets of heavy paper, 3x41b inches; one
large screw, two steel pens, the small
stone, three and one-half lead pencils.
Of course, each successive trial dimin-
ished the katydid's strength This ex-
pertinent, although very crude, indicated
that the katydid possesses degree of
power that would be surprising if studied
under favorable conditions.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Jim Ttlcker,s cod Meal.

Jim Tucker Of White Top, n. c., and
across the Virginia line, had trouble
some time ago, and as usual it resulted
in a shooting ARRAY. Tucker shot Ed
mission, the bullet taking effect in the
latter's leg. He had the doctors cut the
bullet out and saved it, declaring that
some day he would make Tucker eat it.
Recently the men met and Edmiston got
the drop on his late assailant Then,
making him throw his hands in the air,
Edmiston took the bullet and put it ia
fuckers mouth and made him swallow
it. Edmiston jumped on his horse and
rode back to his mountain home appar-
emily satisfed-St. Louis Republic
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Sugar-Tree Sap.

There is not much difference of opinion
as to where the sap in the tree comes
from. 1t does not come from the ground
by the roots. but is in the tree and has
been all the winter, but in form of
starch deposited in the cells of the soft
wood under the bark. When the
weather becomes warm enough in the
spring to set the vital processes in the
tree into action, this starch is changed
into sugar, and the cells become so full
OF the sweet sap as to exert a great pres
sure on them
When the spring begins, the warmth
OF the sun starts this vital action and
the sap circulates through the cells on
the way to the buds, which will swell
and soon burst into leaf. When the
sugar-maker taps the tree, the pressure
of the sap on the cells forces it to exude
and flow from the opening made into the
sap wood. There is no special current
up from the roots or down to them; the
tree is simply filled with sap all through
the sapwood, and mostly at that part Of
1t which lies Immediately under the bark
and where the new wood will soon be
formed of the matter held in solution in
the sap.
The sap will flow while the ground is
frozen, for it is the warmth in the air
that causes the flow and not the action
of the roots in the SOIL Thus it is quite
conducting matter under the tree in the
expectation that if the ground be kept
frozen the budding will be delayed If
this effect be desired the whole tree must
be covered in and kept in a dormant
condition by low temperature all over
Thus young trees may be kept in cold
storage for months, and are SO kept for
shipment to Australia, where the seasons
are exactly the opposite of ours.-New
York Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
A Pigeons Long Flight.

The Washington section Of the Ma
tional Federation of American Homing
Pigeon Fanciers sent ten pigeons OH
June p to Punta Gorda, Fla, an air
line distance of 975 miles. The birds
were liberated on June "a, at $50 o'clock
a. m. @, 26573, r. G. c., Sagwa, owned
by III. O. K:dwell, was the first and only
one to arrive up to date. The pigeon was
caught the day after liberation, June 25,
at Augusta, Ga, by j. E. Dun. 1t was
then about half way home. 1t was
kept prisoner at Augusta until July 8,
when it was liberated at o'clock a. M.
The pigeon homed to his loft, 1917 TWEEN
ty-fourth street Northwest. on July 10,
at S:45 a. M, having covered the dis
lance, deducting the time when he was
not at liberty, in about four and half
days, being the greatest distance ever
covered by a Washington homer Wash
ington Post july r.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Nelson's Shin is Coming.

Nelson's flagship, the Foudroyant, is
coming to. America. She was bought by
a Hamburg firm of ship breakers, but
Great Britain recovered her at a cost
of $4,000 and had her restored in her
old trim. Now she is as she was in
1899 when she carried the terrible flag
of Nelson in the Mediterranean. and won
from Lord ST.. Vincent the encomium
that she was 1.-The most perfect ship that
ever swan the water"
She was launched in 179S, and is a
two-decker, carrying eighty guns, the last
survivor of the class of vessels which
gave rise to the phrase, ''the wooden
walls of England" Nelson was amaz-
ingly fond of her, and, though he was
not on board her at the battle of the
Nile, she took part in many famous
fight and helped to destroy the Gull
laume Tell. After she has been shown
at Woolwich, she will set forth upon
prolonged tour, visiting New York and
the colonies. She is also to be seen at
the naval exhibition at Kiel next fall
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Force OF Habit.

Amateur photographers find mo little
amusement in the ways of professionals
when they invade the fields which the
amateur assumes to possess for his own
that of landscape photography, for in
stance.
An amateur pretends that he saw a
professional engaged in taking the pic
ture of the statue of Wellington at the
Royal exchange. The photographer had
was about to remove the cap from the
lens.
Then he looked I'D toward the statue
with an engaging smile and said:
Don't move now, please, and look
pleasant "-Tid-Bit
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27

boarders at hotels or boarding houses
whom they wish to know. In many
places the cottage element and the hotel
element form two distinct and somewhat
hostile cliques.
The advance toward acquaintance
should be made by the established resi-
dents and not by the transient cnes
Yet the utmost outdoor civility may exist
among the beach or rock acquaintance
at small resort without any house IN
timacy.
OF course, these rules apply to women,
the real dictators of social customs AS
for the acquaintance between Young
women and men, it is governed by the
ordinary conventionality.
Young women do not become acquaint-
ed with young men except when they are
formally introduced by some common
friend.-Philadelphi Press.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Fishbones in the Throat.

A writer in the Medical Times IS ar-
thority for the statement that a simple
remove a fishbone or other substance
lodged in the throat is to give the pa
tient pint of milk and forty minutes
afterward an emetic of sulphate of zine.
1t may be added that the caution of
physician is to eat fish always by itself
that is, putting nothing else in the mouth
at the same time, even bit of bread or
potato In this way the presence %
bone is quickly detected before it has
chance to get beyond control.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Death from Fright.

A remarkable case of death from
fright was that of the Dutch painter
Poutman. He was at work in his
studio where there were number of
deaths heads and skeletons. when he
happened to fall asleep. During his
sleep there was a slight shock of earth
quake, and when he woke up suddenly
he saw the skeletons and skulls dancing
around in the greatest confusion. He at
once became panic-stricken, and rushed
of the window onto the pavement below.
He died few days after, not from in
iuries received in the fall, but from the
nervous shock given by the dancing
skeletons, though the cause Of their
festivity was explained to him.-Black
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
load for a Freight Car.

A popular work on raiiroading esti-
mates the ordinary load for a ten-ton
freight car as follows: Whisky. 60 bar
rels; salt 20: lime. TO- -four, 80; eggs.
100 to 100; flour, 200 sacks: cattle. 1S
to 20 head; hogs, so to GO; sheep. so to
100; lumber (green), 5000 feet; lumber
dry, 10000: barley, 300 bushels; wheat,
$40; apples. $40; corn. 400; potatoes,
43O; oats, $50, and bran 1000.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
FILTERS.
Natures Provision for Pure Water in the
Fountain Tree.

Fountain Tree.
M. Pfster, an Austrian engineer, has
discovered that the trunks of trees win
retain the salt of sea water that has FL
tered through the trunk in the direction
of the fibers. He has constructed a
pump which sucks up the sea water into
a reservoir, and then forces it into the
filter formed by the tree trunk. AS sooD
as the pressure reaches 1.5 to % atmos-
pheres the water is seen-at the end of
one TO three minutes according to the
kind of wood matchmaking it's exit from
the other extremity of the trunk, at first
in drops, and then in fine streams, the
water thus filtered being potable, freed
from every particle of the usual saline
taste The water is also good for cook
ing. By a provision of nature, the
fountain tree" Of the Congo district dis
ills pure water. which flows freely when
an incision is made in its trunk. 1t may
be regarded as supplying both spring and
filter to the thirsty traveller.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
Friction of Pneumatic Tires.

Some experiments on the pneumatic
tire. described by M. Michelin at a re-
cent meeting of the French Society of
Civil Engineers, showed that on a very
hard and smooth surface and a very
slow speed there was little or no advan-
tage. so far as friction was concerned,
in the pneumatic system AS soon. how
ever, as the pace was increased, the
pneumatic tire quickly asserted it's SUI
premacy. it's superiority being still fur
Their enhanced in the case of bad roads.
These results are, of course quite in ac-
cordance with the theory of rolling fric-
ton.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27

variety is the shape of horn Of plenty,
significant of this fruitful land, while
the short-spurred petal forms a perfect
litsle liberty cap. Lastly, it grows in
every state of the Union, FROM the At
lantic to the Pacific, and from Canada to
the Gulf. In point of hardihood it com
pares favorably with the rose. Our wild
columbines are in full bloom by Memo
rial day, and have not all disappeared by
the Fourth of July"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27

America. not fan distant from the mouth
of the Orinoeo; for CrHsoe himself says
in his journal that the last recorded OBJ
servation, taken just before his ship
wreck, was in latitude IL degrees north,
between the islands of Barbados and
Trinidad.-New York Press.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
GOSSIP FOR THELADIES



That evc- q Love, was fair,
When we into the ball broom straye6!
Mid happy groups the sweet malslcTans
And ali ,ight long, twin dreamers ttrere,
We two. within the lamplights rosy glare
BY plaiuGive airs were swayed-
At length the music ceased,
And all The dancers took their leave;
But magic Dreams, too real TO deceive,
Within our hearts had made rosy feast;
EAST,
The splendcrs they did weave.
Earth wore a fairys CLEAN,
And haplX.sWith no fear of ilaT7n-
In lonely streets we wandered arm i'm arm;
To be ALONE was JOY supreme;
Still fingered on thy face the musfc's dream,
And i'm thy heart its charm.
At last devoid of care.
And healed of every smart and wound,
Each soul its dear affinity had found;
Before. Life ne'er had seemed SO fair;
The common streets wherein we loitered
there,
Became as hallowed ground
Thus Loves sweet dream enchants
The hearts that most congenial prove;
Ere long. before thy mothers door we
Strove
To part yet stood in blissful trance
stood close together, giving glance for
Yet spake not, nor did move
That hour. o Love, was blest!
All airs grew mute, kissed thy cheek.
/ kissed thy lips, and felt thee growing
weak;
L wound my arms about9tllee, pressed
MY throbbing heart unto thy maiden breast
And breathed, but could not speak.
Mind thou the happy morn,
When thus with hope and passion rife.
Our hearts first throbbed together, 0 my
wife?
I looked on thee and love was born,
Which makes my heart a true heart unfor-
lorn.
Ny life a nobler life.
Though few may be our years,
Sweet mother, six our arms enfold-
Six tender forms whose hearts and hopes
we hold;
Thank God, the future calmly clears!
By splendor still wherein no cloud appears.
Our lives are aureod.
Rufus ]. Childress in The New Bohe-
milan.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-27
In a Night.

An island in the Missouri river broken
into fragments and washed away was
the unusual spectacle Atchison (Kas.)
people witnessed recently For years
an island OF 600 or 700 acres has been
one of the attra ctions@or Atellison. 1t
was as fertile as a garden, and was
known all over the West for the excel
lency of the celery, asparagus, sweet po-
tatoes and melons it produced. 1t had
the appearance of veritable oasis in
desert, and its green shrubbery, gener-
Gus shade trees, velvet lawns and cool
springs were perpetual joy. Upon this
island a shooting club mad a home and
the baseball enthusiasts had their
grounds and grand stand. Altogether, it
was most pleasant resort. In a single
night this island was dissolved into frag
mcnts. The big June rise in the Mis-
souri, river struck it, and today it is only
a Renaissance. What was Kansas loss
however, was Missoufi's gain. With the
obliteration of the island the current left
the Missouri shore and struck hard
against the Kansas bluffs. The result
Of this is that the Missouri banner has
been planted mile westward, and hun
dreds of acres of rich Bottom land have
been added to its domain, while Kansas
mourns the loss Of its green island and
pleasant park Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28
THEY GO TO EXTREME,

"Women are foolish about their cloth.
ing. don't see how they keep warm in
winter"