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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
THE DANGERS OF THE DEEP.
Scientists Have Proven that Bacteria Are.
Found in Wells of Great Depth.


Found in Wells of Great Depth.
1t has been a widespread popular opin-
ion that the purity of water obtained
from deep wells, especially from deep
wells of the kind known as driven wells,
might be depended upon. OF late. how
ever, there has arisen doubt of the ac-
curacy of this belief, and scientific in
vestigation has now shown it to be err
roneous. Examination of water from a
considerable number of springs and
deep wells by the psychologists of the
Massachusetts state board of health has
shown that bacteria are present in water
taken not only from springs and open
wells, but from carefully guarded wells
of quite extraordinary depth.
The results of the investigations prove
that Sternberg Abbott and other high
authorities were in error in believing
waters from deep sources to be free from
bacteria. FARMLAND, in his micro
Organisms in Water" evidently had
doubts, but his Investigations led him to
believe that such waters, although per-
haps not wholly free from micro organ
isms, possessed a high degree of bacterial
purity. 1t is difficult, says the report of
the board, to find deep wells in uninhah-
tied regions. It is plain, however, that
water absolutely free from bacteria Is
not ordinarily obtained from even deep.
wells, and that many deep wells contain
as numerous bacteria as are found in
many surface waters. Engineering
NIou
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
EXCITING RACE OF CLIPPER SHIPS.
Keni1worth and Henry Willard Reach
New York Almost Together.

Keni1worth and Henry Willard Reach
New York Almost Together.
Two white-winged clippers, whose
broad wings were sheeted home in the
North Pacific three months ago, swept
past the Sandy Hook bar in the faint
light of dawn on the 9Th of July. With
q lead of two miles or so, the KenilWOrth.
a four-masted clipper of British build
and American registry, splashed her an
Choir overheard, and, with stub pen,
Capt. Baker marked in her log the time
of fnish-3:30 o'clock. Thirty. minutes
later the Bath-built clipper Henry Vii
lard came sweeping by in all her BRAY
cry of swelling royals and bellying jibs,
and maJestlcally rounded to an anchor
age within hailing distance of her rival
The race was from the Sandwich islands,
and was as closely contested as any
marine events on the river. 1t was not
run for cups or gold, but for glory and
the making of a record.
And just now there is some doubt as
to which has won it. The KenilW orth
sailed one day ahead of the Willard, and
beat that vessel to an anchorage by a
small margin. The Willard, sailing day
after the Kenilworth, had slight adj
vantage in distance. The Willard sailed
from Hilo, Hawaii; the Kenilworth from
Honolulu. The Willard made the trip in
ninety-seven days, the Kenilworth in
ninety-eight. Capt, Patten, who had
served under Capt Baker on the Vii
lard, and who. had been promoted to the
command of that vessel wien Capt. Ba-
ker was sent to the Kenilworth, cher
ished an ambition to make the Willard
show her heels to the Clyde-built ship.
The captains note as a curious fact. that
from the equator to port the wind held
so steadily from the northwest that the
entire journey from the line was made
with port tacks boarded. Frequently
the ships would range so near that CON
versation was possible, and whenever
one ranged ahead there was sure to be
an ironical rope trailing over the stern
of the leader, and some shouted queries
as to whether a tow was wanted. Both
ships are owned by the Sewalls of Maine
and come consigned to D. 3. Dearborn
of this city. The Willard brought a
cargo of $500 tons of sugar and the Ken
ilWOrth $500 tons
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
The First HornIess Buck.

A curious and exceedingly unusual
freak is reported by deer hunter. The
Mich, and got on a deer trail that had
hoof marks plainly made by buck.
Almost all hunters of deer can tell a
buck from doe track. After trailing
the deer and getting within a red~of it
the buck leaped out of clump of brush
and got knocked down with a bullet
through the head The deer did not
have any horns. although years old
and weighing 80 pounds. Further, it
never had horns. Does with horns, bucks
with three horns, dozens of spikes and
malformed horns have often been re-
ported of Michigan and other American
deer, but this is the first hornless Amer
lean buck reported, although some Euro
pean deer sometimes lack such weapons.
but yet are able to whip the horned ones.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
A Man in a Bear Trap.

Searching parties are still hunting for
the remains of Aaron Learned of Wash
burn Me-, who DISAPPEARED last fall while
deer hunting. About two weeks ago
one of these parties found what looked
like human shinbone, and the belief
has since become fixed that Learned was
devoured by wild animals. While a
party from Washburn were beating and
examining the underbrush for signs Ira
Learned brother of the missing man,
stepped into a bear trap. The trap was
powerful one, and Learned's ankle was
badly crushed. He had two companions
with him when the accident happened,
and it was about all they could do to re-
lease him. Had Learned been alone he
could not possibly have ESCAPED.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
BEATS ROENTGEN RAYS.
A Muskegon Mans Invention for sharp
ening the Eyesight.

A Muskegon Mans Invention for sharp
ening the Eyesight.
J. n. Brown of Muskegon, Mich. has
an invention that will surprise the ma
tives SO far it has been kept a pro-
found. secret, butswas uncovered acct
dentally by Democrat correspondent
who happened in the private mechanical
apartments Of Mr.. Brown. At first he
objected strenuously to even a mention
of the new machine and he would give
no information about the invention. BY
its assistance, however. one can look
through a solid piece of steel, six inches
thick and see his hand, paper or other
object held on the opposite side of the
steel. Mr.. Brown says that i'll two
months time he will be able to expose
perfectly the interior of a human body,
of a horse or other animal He says
he knows nothing of the X-ray princi-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Avn Ordinary Crowd.

1t needs $4,000 persons to make q
crowd in St. Peters. It is believed
that at least that number have been
present in the church several times with
in modern memory but it is thought that
the building would hold 8O,O0O-as many
as could be seated on the tiers in the
Colosseum. Such a concourse was there
at the opening of the Oecumenical coun-
ell in December, 1869, and at the two
jubilees celebrated by Leo Kill, and
on all three occasions there was plenty
of room in the aisles, besides the broad
spaces which were required for the func-
tons themselves-Century
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
AduIterated JeIIies.

The health officer of San Francisco
is making war on dealers in adulterated
fruit jellies. An examination this week
of eight samples bought in open market
showed not one specimen made of sound.
ripe fruit. Several apple jellies were
colored while one tin contained turnip
pulp, colored with aniline dye, to repre-
sent straw berry jelly. Prosecutions will
he begun and there will be a strict en-
forcempnt OF the law. which provides
for both fine and Imprisonment.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20

made by boiling a pound of flour in three
quarts of water and adding teaspoon
full of alum. The mixture should be Of
about the same consistency as putty,
and should be forced into the cracks with
a case knife 1t will harden like paDier-
mache. and when dry may be painted
or stained to match its surroundings,
when it will be almost imperceptible.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Don't Abuse II.

A physician. talking last week to the
editor of this department, said: advise
all boys who are looking forward TO
swimming every day this summer that in
fresh water twenty minutes should he
the limit of time for the daily bath.
Boys think because they feel all right
at the moment that it is proper to stay
in the water as long as they like This
is a great mistake. They do not feel
the i'll effects at the time, hut afterward.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
WESTERN GENIUS.
Two New Mechanical Devices Announced
from Oregon.

Peter Schorbach of WOODBURY., Or.
has originated novel potato digger.
1t is wonderful piece of machinery,
and yet very simple. 1t will dig, sort
of sixty men. 1t will require two teams
and two men to operate the machine.
One man will handle the horses, and the
other tie sacks. Already agriculture
firms in the East are becoming interest
ed in this potato-digger, and one firm
has secured an option on the patent for
the United States.
George Cathey, 12-year-old boy and
a son of Dr. B. A. Cathey of Wood
burn, Or, has invented a device for open
ing, closing and locking any gate which
swings on pivot. Mr.. Ohlhoff says it
is the best patent gate he has ever seen,
and thinks there is fortune in it for
somebody
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Two of a Kind.

'Tom. word with YOU"
BE quick, then: I'm in hurry"
What did you give your sick horse
tother day?'
"a pint of turpentine."
John hurries home and administers the
same dose to a favorite charger. which,
strange to say, dies in half an hour. His
opinion of Toms veterinary ability is
somewhat staggered. He meets him the
next day.
'Well. Tom. 1 gave my horse pint of
turpentine. and it killed him."
$50 it did mine London TidBits.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20

a gas stove in the parlor and was in the
habit of cooking delightful breakfasts on
it for his friends. When she objected 10
this use of the parlor, he announced:
''My dear, there's no room in the house
too good to do cooking in For all that,
the gas stove was relegated to the
kifchon
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
A Substitutes for Putty.

A cheap and effective substitute for
putty to stop cracks in woodwork is
made by soaking newspapers in q paste
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
GREAT LUMBER COMBINE.
CAPITAL OF $4,000, 900 AND ALL
THE PACIFIC COAST FACTORS.


PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 1.-The
biggest trust ever formed on the
Pacific coast, and representing a
capital OF over $40, 900, 600, has
been consummated and went into
effect last night. 1t is the Central
Lumber Company of California and
its membership includes every lum-
Der mill, all shipowners, wholesale
and retail dealers of the western
coast of the United States and Brit
ish Columbia. All charters of YES
sells and sales Of lumber must be
effected through the Central Lum-
Der Company, which regulates
freights and puts the buying and
selling price on all lumber, regu-
lating also the product of each mill,
and the proportionate amount of
lumber each vessel shall carry dur
ing the year.
Not only are markets of the Paci-
fic coast thus controlled, but the
lumber shipments to foreign coun-
tries are placed under the same re-
strictions. Every mill on the coast
has its product regulated. On
Puget Sound the daily output is
400, 900 feet. In the same pro-
portion every other mill on the
coast is regulated, but the regula-
tons do not apply to shipments by
rail to Eastern points.
The first order issued by the COM
pany was to advance the price of
lumber $2 per thousand. Last
year the estimated product of the
coast was GOO, 900, 900 feet, and this
advance will enhance the profits to
mill owners the coming year over
$I, 100000.
The deal was made to include
manufacturers, dealers and freight
carriers. Members of the trust
claim they have been manufacturing
lumber for several years at actual
cost, and that the dealers in foreign
and coastwise markets were reaping
all the profits. Under the new
prices, they say, the employees will
be paid better wages and the tim
bermen receive higher prices for
their logs.
Although capitalized at $40, 900,
no other corporation on the Pacific
coast controls such vast interests as
the Central Lumber Company.
More than $50 ocean sailing vessels
come under its control.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

The review grounds for Thurs
day evenings parade will be Ar
mory Square.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
DEEMS 1T HIGH HONOR.
BRIG.-GES. WAKEFIELD ACCEPTS FOR
TIE PARADE AND REvIEa.
II, q and Drills-Building the Stage
for the ''Show"-Notes of the
Honolulu. H. l., Feb. IT, 'oO
AN ACCEPTANCE.

| Honolulu, H. l., Feb. II, GO.
Col. R. H. Mclean, command
ing First Regiment, N. G. H. MY
Dear Col: In reply to your kind
favor of this date, rendering the
honor Of review and parade of the
First Regiment. National Guard of
Hawaii, on Thursday, Feb. 20, !
do, in behalf of myself and officers
of the United States Army now in
Honolulu, gratefully accept the
honor and assure you Of our full
appreciation of the courteous COM
pliment that will be to us an &C.
casion of peculiar interest. Very
respectfully, your obedient servant.
R. H. WAKEFIELD,
Brig Gen. Com'd Second Brig.
N. G., California.
Company H turned out 80 men
for drill Monday evening. Captain
Murray and Lieutenant Matthews
drilled the company on Armory
Square.
Company G will have meeting
and drill this evening.
Lieut.. Bergstrom, Company d,
urges that every member of his
command be present tomorrow
evening, as he has something to
say to them. There will be short
business meeting and company
drill. The latter will be as infan-
try.
Interest is fixed in the Regimen
tai parade and review Thursday
evening. About 500 men will be
in line, All companies will parade
as Infantry. The uniforms will be
blue blouses, white trousers and
leggings.
The stage for Company DIS min
strel entertainment is being erected
in the back Of the drill shed. f
men are doing the work.
Tickets for the B and d mop are
ON sale.
Hilo will shoot its return match
with Company B next Saturday.
The result will be received on the
w. G. Hall next Tuesday. coming
via Punaluu. B and the second
team of Sharpshooters will shoot
their return match on the H. R. A.
range next Saturday afternoon.
The match between the first and
second battaliops of the Regiment
has not been fully arranged.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
THE CONTRACT Is LET.
GEO. W. LINCOLN WILL REBUILD
TnE MUSIC HALL.
Heavy Output-wcrk to Begin at
Once - improvements Over
the Ola.

The contract for rebuilding tn,
Hawaiian Opera House was let b,
Mr.. Irwin today to Geo. w. Lin.
coin. In round numbers, includ.
ing the material on the grounds,
the new house will cost over S25,-
900. Work will begin at once.
The job will be turned over in six
months. A scenic artist and ex-
pert carpenter will come from the
Coast to arrange the stage settings.
The house will be all ready for the
autumn season.
The new Opera house will be
more modern than the old. This
will be specially notable in its in
terror arrangement. There will be
two ticket Offices and two doors.
This will give two aisles down a
sloping floor, converging toward
the stage. All around the semi.
circular seating arrangement there
will be a commodious promenade.
The seating capacity will be con-
siderably greater than that of the
old house. Modern boxes will be
supplied at both sides and in the
center.
Minor changes will appear on the
outside. A veranda will be erected
over the stone floor in front. The
cornices, window finishings and
concentrations will be of iron and
fire proof. A change will be made
in ventilation arrangements. The
old dome will not appear and the
roof will be nearly fiat. For the
perfect development of the acoustic
properties in the auditorium, a
ribbed ceiling of large timbers has
been decided upon. Altogether the
appointments of the theatre will be
of the very best.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
G. d. CHASE,
SAFE DEPOSIT BUILDING,
406 Fort Street.
Jury Makes Return ON Mrs. v. Wards
Claim.

Jury Makes Return ON Mrs. v. Wards
Claim.
Monday afternoon the jury in the
case of Mrs. V. Ward, damage
suit in re the beach road matter, re-
turned verdict giving the plaintiff
81, 900 and interest at 9 per cent.
for $ years and 10 months. This
would bring the total award up to
$Io,675. Off of this, however, will
come a rental of $50 per year for 6
years, $500, leaving a balance of
$40, 375 to be paid by the Govern
ment for the property. The original
award was $4,675. An interest to
be added to this amount for use Of
property for 6 years will show that
the Government is paying $4, 1872
more for the property than was at
first intended.
The jury's decision will likely be
accepted as it stands. This means
that work on the beach road will
now begin in earnest and will be
prosecuted rapidly to the finish.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18


There is lull in the loading
operations of merchantmen bound
for San Francisco with sugar car
goes, consequent on the monopoliz-
ing of that article by the New York
fleet. All the sugar coming in
now is being packed into the ship
w. f. Babcock. Even No. 1
sugar is being taken aboard for the
New York Refinery, some of the
island plantations not manufactur-
ing No. sugar. The Babcock has
now about twenty thousand bags
of sugar in her hold. She will take
over forty thousand bags and is ex-
peeted to be loaded the end of the
week. A number OF japanese
sailors were on board the Babcock
for inspection, and it is probable
some will be shipped.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

Marshal Brown is up and may
visit town tomorrow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
ART LEAGUE.

A Musical Evening and Then Theatre
cal Event.
The next event of the Kilohana
Art League will be musical enter
tainment. Mrs. A. M. Turner
will arrange it. Indications now
are that it will take place early in
March. A literary entertainment
will follow the musical. Mr..
Browns dramatic recital is getting
along slowly. He has been so busy
of late that but little progress with
the play has been made. If this
entertainment is as successful as II
promises to be, the League will
likely present it in public, perhaps
at Independence Park.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

Admission cards to the informal
hop of Companies B and d, to come
off Thursday evening, Feb. 27, are
out today. The Committee is still
at work and the affair promises to
be great success. Lieut.. Jacob
sen and Private J. A. Johnson,
Company b, and Privates Gere and
and Mott, Company d, are the chief
rustlers for the success of the hop.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
FOR THE VOLCANO.
Big booking Already and More to
Follow,

Big Booking Already and More to
Follow.
Eighteen passengers are already
booked for the volcano by the
Kinau to sail Friday morning. They
are; I. c. Johnston and wife, 1t.
Treat, U. S. A., and wife, Mr..
O'Fallon and wife, Mr.. Rev and
wife, Mr.. Durand and wife, Mr..
Bird and wife, 1t. Newcombe, U.
S. A., and wife, General Warfeld,
N. G. c., Mr.. Lincoln, d. X. Dem
bigh and Dr. Frederichs. Others
will book later.
In view of the arrival of the Aus
.--i;- 80 49, IxIuaus saiiing uate,
the Volcano steamer will be held
until IL o'clock. If the Australia
is then in sight she will be further
held to take the second section of
the Cook excursion party which
will arrive by the coast vessel. c.
ID. Chase is still agent for the Vol
oano excursions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

At the public reception given OH
Thursday next to the United States
army officers by Minister and Mrs,
Willis, Mrs. Treat, Mrs. New
combe and Mrs. Mum will receive,
and the following young men will
assist in receiving: Consul-General
Mills, Vice Consul-Genera Boyd,
DIR. Cooper, Major Potter, Mr.. w.
F. Dillingham;, Mr.. A. st. M. Mac
kintosh, Mr.. w. c. Parke, Mr.. c.
M. Hyde, Mr.. w. L. Stanley, Mr..
w. H. Coney, Mr.. B. L. Marx and
Mr.. c. H. Norton.
No invitations have been issued
but all are welcome.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
FOR DRAINAGE.


A Prominent Physieian Advocates a
System for Use.
DR.. Emerson's.. lecture at the Y.
M. c. A Saturday night on "The
need of a Drainage system" was
fairly well attended and was very
satisfactory. The speaker advo-
Gated an extensive cleansing sys-
TEN Of some sort. His favorite
was the separation method. Small
pipes in place Of large ones should
be used. 1t was necessary that
all drainage be delivered at the sea
within a day after it enters the
pipes. Every kitchen, yard and
residence should have perfect drain
age. Much of the sickness in
Honolulu was PROFESSIONALLY
tracable to imperfect drainage.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
JACK TAR SORRY.
His sympathy for storm-bound Shore
People.

His sympathy for storm-bound Shore
People.
The famous observation Of Jack
Tar to his matey on stormy night,
Lord help those poor lubbers
ashore" is often quoted. The origin
of the saying is an old rhyme at.
tributed 70 William Pitt, the ENG
lish statesman. which runs as fol-
lows:
when Barney Buntline slew'd his quid
And said to Billy Bowline.
"A strong nor westerns blowing, Bill;
Hark! don't ye hear it roar now!
Lord help 'em, how l pities them
Unhappy folks on shore now!
Foolhardy chaps as lives in towns,
What danger they are all in,
And now lie quaking in their beds,
For fear the roof should fall in:
Poor creatures, how they envy us,
And wishes, I've notion,
For good luck, in such storm,
To be upon the ocean!"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
CIRCUIT COURT.

The MsnsIsughter Case stilI On-CIub
Stables.
The Walsh manslaughter case,
from Wailuku, began in the Cir
cult Court Monday afternoon be-
fore Judge Carter and a foreign
Jury. 1t held all the afternoon,
during last nights session and is
still on. The prosecution still has
the case. A special effort will be
made to end the trial tonight.
The Club Stables case was before
the Supreme Court this morning.
1t was argued and submitted.
On account Of the meeting of the
Legislature tomorrow all jury cases
have been continued to Thursday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

A Musical Evening and Then = Theatre
cal Event,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
FoUN D.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
BUSINESS AGENT.

DEAL ESTATE AND GENERAL BUsI-
II, ness Agent Real Estate bought and
,old. Houses Rented. LOANS NEGOTIATED
Collections made Books posted. Accounts
e:perted. Copying neatly done.
All business entrusted to me will receive
orompt and careful attention. A share OF
The public patronage respectfully solicited.
GEO. A. TURNER.
sos Merchant Street,
Once formerly occupied by G. T. Gulick
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
LEGISLATURE.
First Regular session to Open at Noon
Tomorrow

First Regular Session to Open ut Noon
Tomorrow.
The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives will meet together in the
Council Chamber OF the Executive
building at IL O'Clock noon tomor-
row. Diplomatic representatives
and foreign naval aud army officers
will be present. The band will
play on the grounds. In honor Of
the diplomatic visitors, the guard
will be paraded. Further than this
there will be no unusual cere-
monies.
After the preliminary business of
meeting, the body will adjourn, to
meet in the Council Chamber and
in the old legislature hall in the
Judiciary building, respectively.
Separate House organization will
not be attempted until Thursday
morning.