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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
milwaukee, Livestock Market.

Hegs-Receipts, cars; market steady
Packers. 5;s0M3.90: heavy. fail, to choice.
Cattle Receipts 0 cars: market steady.
rn1chers steers. good. 100 TO 1900 lbs;
5000 50: medium to good, 1000. to 100
lbs, ,oa ; 1908 90; oo common to fair 900
good, 22o@2. 10; good to CHOICE: 273 so
$50: common to good: 2.7oM350 };
Gamers era DIS 15sa e. co. bgls oo,o CONNER fnS
ers. SEQ to. $50 lbs. 3.O0@3. 40; stockers.
500 to 700 lbs 25O0l2.9O: veas. 3.0065. 90;
mixers and springers steady 1S.00M33 CO.
Sheep-Receipts. O cars: market slow; ZOO
M3.00: lambs steady. 3.35ll4.25
Markets by Telegraph
Flour--yery dull. Wheat-Firmer; No 2
63c, Corn-Neglected and easier; No. 3.
27Ac Oats-Quiet and steady; No. white
2oAc.; No. g white, 19d2oAc. Barley
soK@311Ac. Rye-Weaker; No; l. ss51ac
Observation-Disclosures; pork. 9.70; lard, $50.
Flour is quoted on the basis of $50
for patents in hbls in CARROTS: low grades.
265: rye. in bbls, 2.45@2.75.
for sacked bran. 925@9.5o for fine mid
dngs and c 1oso19as for white do e,c
March. as1sc; May. 2sMc asked; July,
39e aSs ss s sa9c s1 5x oat tosc
asked; September. 20%c bid, Pork-March,
9G5; May. 9.s2: July. 1000 bid. Lard
March 5s5; Nay. PAT asked * -, July j. 80 ,.I9
April. 70a4c: May. 7O1sc asked; June 63Ac
asked: July. 695sc bid; September. 6S9sc bid.
Corn-May. s55sc asked. oats-May, 25c.
March, 5ss4e: May; 5s@gas = e July, so49
Northern, SOC; No 2 Northern, 5sAc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19

District of Columbia business consumed
the major portion of the day in the House
one to decrease the cost of gas from ST.
to 81 thousand. This was the outcome of
long fight against the gas company. The
conSidera ton of the postOffice approDria tiOo
bill was continued. but no important ia amend
ments were adopted The speaker an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Hendricks
Dem: KY 70 the banking and currency
committee. A resolution was adopted cali
ing on the secretary of war for estimates
Of the cost of repairing the breakwater AT
Cleveland. O.
TIE House on the 10th witnessed the peren-
MAI attempt to cut off the appropriation
for special mail facilities between Boston.
via, New York and Washington to Atlanta
been beer carried in the postotfice bill since
and coupled with il, were appropriations
and Newton. kas.. and Chicago and Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Ia The latter items. however.
went down before points of order. An at
tempt was made to rule out the Southern
Payne of New York overruled the point.
The motion to strike out was defeated,
93-116. The provision relating to the
methods of transporting mail by street
cars and providing for free transportation
of letter carriers on street cars were strick-
Ell out as new legislation. The appropria-
ton for car fare and bicycle allowance was
increased from 100000 to $4,000.
rne House on the 18th passed the post
Office approximation bill, which had been
under consideration since the 9th. The
feature of the debate was the attack on
the spy system in connection with letter
carriers. The salaries of the special in
spectors have been paid under the current
law out of fund at the disposal of the
first assistant acknowledgements This
fund was cut Off by the present bill. but
provision was made for the employment of
thirty additional regular inspectors under
the fourth-oSSlSfant post master- general, in
creaSirg the appropr:a ton from S176.000
to S212.000 Mr. Quigg of New York led
the tight against this Increase and after a
protracted debate. his amendment to re-
ducc tire appropriation to $4,000 pre-
yaiied-10 10 81
In the House nn the 18Th. on motion of
Mr. Johnson tI.ea.. I:id.). 4 resolution was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

Few persons In this country have
any just conception Of the iron discip-
line practiced In the European armies.
Severe as 1t Is In the armies OF Russia.
France. Italy and Austria, It IL much
more so In the Prussian army, which,
In Europe. Is the type OF disciplinarian
severity. The Prussian soldier Is al
ways under the eye Of his officer; he has
not the slightest liberty OF action. The
object Of the military system Is appar-
emily to deprive him OF whatever indi-
viduality he may possess. He Is SIM
ply a unit In the grand total He is
merely a piece of the great military
machine. An effort has been made to
render the Prussian soldiers what one
might call interchangeable pieces Of
mechanism. The great factories which
turn out sewing machines, watches,
writing machines and other delicate
mechanisms by the million, manufac-
ture all the parts so alike In every d.
mension that, in watch, for instance,
when one wheel Is broken another Of
exactly the same size, weight and pro-
portion can be put in and the difference
not be detected. So 1t Is with the Prus-
sian army. When one soldier drops out
an interchangeable piece Is put In his
stead, and the difference Is not per-
ceivable.
One OF the most important parts Of
the military training in the Prussian
army, and, indeed, in all the armies Of
Europe, Is designed to develop the mus
cular system, and all sorts of athletic
exercises have been devised to this spe-
cial end. No part Of the physical sys-
tenn Is neglected, but as far as human
ingenuity can contrive every muscle
which can possibly be brought into play
In offensive or defensive warfare is
trained. Generally, military training is
carried to the highest point. There are
long marches for practice, during
which the men carry the loads they
would be obliged to transport II war
were actually in progress. Loaded
down with knapsack, haversack, blank
ct, three or four days provisions, 80 or
60 rounds of ammunition, rife ana
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

the tax on beer was liked At IL present
figure. and In all the changes of'taxar
ton aimee attempted. sometimes by one
party and sometimes BY the other,
neither has made serious effort to al
ter this particular tax. 1t IL safe to
say that It will not be changed this
year or next, and would not be II the
question were left exclusively to the
Congressman Of either party.
These measures are not proposed with
any other object than to excuse further
resistance to the restoration of 'pr0tec-
tive duties. For that restoration not
In detail but In principle, the people
have decided by the greatest majority
ever given on any issue. The measures
proposed In order to avoid duties on
manufactured products are distinctly
hostile to protection In principle, and
are urged for that reason and no other
by the free traders. Every one Of them
would enhance the cost Of living for
the working millions throughout the
land, whereas protective duties would
directly help them by encouraging the
establishment Of new Industrial works,
and increasing the demand for labor.
1t is not for a moment to be doubted
what the decision of intelligent advo-
Gates OF protection will be, and the
vote lately cast shows plainly what de-
cision the people, and especially the
working millions, demand.-New York
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10
A Vegetable Pistol.

But the most remarkable instance Of
this method of scattering the seeds
shooting them from the pod, is af-
forded by Hura crepitans, handsome
tree, native of the forests of South
America. The curious fruit of this
tree is a somewhat flattened, deeply
furrowed or fiuted body, made up Of
a circle of many cells, each containing
one seed. When the seeds are ripe the
cells open, and expel them with loud
report, like the crack Of pistol. Hence
the fruit Is sometimes called the
monkeys 'dinner-bell."
Stories have been told Of Hura
fruits being placed in desks and subse-
quently opening and discharging their
seeds with such violence as to break
ink wells, and even to crack the wood
of the desk.-St. Nicholas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

Max O'Rell says he saw very few
stupid faces In America.
lola says he likes the bicycle for the
forgetfulness It bestows.
Mary Cowden Clark spent sixteen
years on the Concordance to Shaks-
peare."
Mark Twain is In London, preparing
his book descriptive Of his recent tour
around the world.
1t is asserted that the Emperor OF
China has not yet received Ii Hung
Chang In audience.
Maj. Edward Scofeld, the Governor
elect Of Wisconsin, is the SON of a
Pennsylvania farmer.
Explorer Stanley. although large.
powerful man, Is a poor speaker. his
voice being soft and low.
The Rev. p. L. Jenkins, of Alabama,
preached twenty-seven sermons In nine
days at Townsville. Ga.
1t is said that the Emperor Of Russia
received over 500 threatening letters
prior to his journey to France.
The granddaughter of the late Baron
Hirsch Is heir to $1O0,OO0,O 900, which
yields about $4,000 day of income.
Sir Hope Grant tells Of a statue of
Queen Victoria which was made In
India and had large rings In each nos
tril.
Chester A. Arthur, son Of President
Arthur, is making a tour Of the far
West, with his sister, Miss Nellie Ar
thur.
Mulhall, the noted statistieian, spent
over forty years In accommodating the
material for his one volume Of sta
tistics.
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, the
American poetess, has returned to Lon
don after her sojourn in the sunny
South.
Du Maurier used to keep n vase on
his mantelpiece for his friends to drop
jokes into, which he then used for
punch"
Baron Won Wissmann, late Governor
Of German East Africa, has been elect
GU Il lCSiuShL VI tHc DCIDh
Society.
Mr.. J. Murrie, who claims to be the
inventor Of a successful aerial ma
chine, Is a master engineer at Cranston
Hill, Glasgow.
Signora Duse Is in Rome, rehearsing
with her company for a tour, which Is
to begin in Roumania. She has added
to her repertory pieces of Pinero, Her.
vieu and Glacosa.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has
had her Washington home on Massa-
chusetts avenue furnished up through
out, and will presently return from
England to occupy 1t.
Queen Victoria, in return for the
gifts brought to her by Ii Hung Chang
from the Emperor Of China, is going to
send to that ruler jeweled miniature
portrait Of herself, painted by Mrs.
Corbould- Ellis.
Louis Napoleon was of opinion that
no man should vote who was not mar
ried. Married men, he thought, had
different sentiment toward their coun-
try from the unmarried, and a greater
stake in its welfare.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

fairy tale Is as potent as ever, and
there was a smile Of pleasure on the
face Of the lad who remarked at break
fast:
Il had beautiful dream last night"
what was it." his father asked.
81 thought 1 was out in the woods
and l saw most gorgeously dressed
lady coming toward me-"
'"rhat Is good deal like some Of the
stories that you have been reading"
Eyes. 1t doesn't get very different
until the end. / knew by her looks
that she was the fairy queen, and l
made up my mind that l wasn't going
to lose chances like some of the boys In
story books. who didn't know a good
chance when they saw it,"
did she offer you three wishes?"
"Yes. And called to mind how she
sometimes took advantage of a NOR
tails being excited and nervous when
he wished, in order to make him waste
his opportunities and have good laugh
at him. So, when she said, Little boy
I'll give you three Wishes 1 didn't
jump at the chance. said, VIII you
give me whatever ask forY She an
swered, Yes, you may have three
wishes"
what did you do?"
II wished for FOUR Washington
Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10
Politic, and the Offices.

LOAlWtCB anu tnG OhACCes
There Is one point In connection with
the late presidential campaign which
should not be overlooked by thought
full people. For many years we have
had 1t dinned into our ears by the pro-
fessional politicians that there Is great
danger to the Republic, in the adoption
of civil service reform. 1t has been SOL
EMMY affirmed again and again that
unless there were offices at stake the
people" would take no interest in poll
tics. In fact 1t has been upon this
ground that most Of the spoilsmen in
Congress have based their opposition to
the extension Of the civil service laws.
They have affected to regard incivism
as the greatest evil which can overtake
democracy, and unless there were Of
fees to fight for they have been unable
to see how neglect Of political duties by
the citizens could fail In the end to dis
rupt the Government.
Like the free silver doctrine, however,
which was vigorously contradicted dur
ing the campaign by the rise in the
DIlCc VI WhCut, tnlo OSSh
completely demolished by the history
of the past four months. Never within
the memory Of the present generation
has so much interest been taken In poll
tics as during the late campaign. Even
the oldest inhabitants regard the fight
for sound money as more interesting
than the fights that were made in the
COS for the preservation Of the Union.
Certainly, IL one were to judge from
the noise that accompanied the contest,
1t was the most stupendous known to
our history.
Yet the offices were practically not
at stake at all. BY President Cleve-
lands last civil service order practically
all the public pfunder left was brought
under the law, and thus the only offices
at issue were the cabinet portfolios,
the first-class posteffices and the heads
of the various departments Of the Gov
eminent. The people" could not have
had, and did not have any interest In
these offices. The 10000 places" which
used to excite the energy Of the masses
are now under the competitive system,
securely protected from intimidation
and assessment. Moreover, Mckinley
is expressly pledged to extend the SER
vice further than Cleveland. He Is a
civil service reformer Of the biuest de-
scription. In voting for him the people
could not have had any idea that he
would reopen the public crib. The fact
is-and the late contest proves it-lively
politics do not depend on the Offices
San Francisco Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

considerable part OF the exercise IL d.
rected toward developing the agility Of
the men, In the training grounds, prac-
tice walls are built from eighteen to
twenty feet high. and over these the
men are expected to scramble as best
they can For an ordinary man, or
even q Get of ordinary men, to mount
an 18-foot wall without a ladder. would
seem IN impossibility, but without
ladders or ropes the German soldiers
60 over these walls like SO many mon
keys. When the detachment at exer-
else arrives at The wall the first men
brace themselves with their face to-
ward It and stand firmly, the second set
mount and stand upon their shoulders,
the third scramble up to the shoulders
of the second. and thus mount the top;
reaching down. they pull up those fol-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

bayonet, they march from fifteen to
twenty-fi miles a day, carrying from
forty to sixty pounds weight. Their
muscular efficiency is thus kept up to
the highest point. The European SOL
der is thoroughly trained muscular
animal.
The men are taught offensive and de-
fensive exercises with their weapons;
they are taught to fence with swords
and bayonets. the rapiers having the
usual button on the tip and the bayonet
being protected by a rubber ball fast
ened on the point. Besides these gen.
eral exercises there Is special training
to develop particular sets of muscles
and utilize all possible means Of de-
Tense. In the French army and navy
there rs n peculiar exercise in which
every soldier and sailor is trained. Its
principle is, that man need not rely for
defense or offense on his hands alone,
but that his feet, his head, shoulders
and other parts Of the body may be
called into service in rough and tum-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10


"Be confidential with no one" writes
Ruth Ashmore In the Ladies' Home
Journal, advising 1.-The Girl Alone in
the City" who lives In boarding
house. do not allow yourself to be-
come the victim Of the idle young mat
ron who has not your need for work,
who has a great love for gossip, and
who is only too willing to tell you an
unpleasant story about your landlady,
to hint at the various people who owe
her money, and who joys In seeing you
shudder as she hints ut some awful
story which she supposes is true, and
which makes you think less of some
one who had seemed agreeable. / do
not advise you In the evening to seek
the solitude of your gloomy little room,
but L would suggest that you be care
ful,s even In your choice Of acquain-
tances. A lively game, some pleasant
music, or an interesting chat may be
possible, even In clearinghouse par
lor, provided the game is not allowed
to become too enhancing, the music
to continue too late, or the agreeable
talk to degenerate into gossip.
do not permit yourself to discuss
whether the pale young man at the
end Of the table pays four or five dol
lars week, whether the landlady'S
rent Is properly attended to. or wheth-
er, In dividing the most palatable dish,
she gives larger portions to some peo-
pie than to others. She would be more
than an angel II she did not find pleas
use In showing some courtesies to those
who are considerate of her. 1t might
be wise for you to think that the aver
age clearinghouse keeper is trying to
do her best; that the chances are that
she once made a home only for those
who were bound to her by ties of love
or kindred, and that now 1t is stern ne
cessity that forces her to make home
for all sorts and conditions Of men and
women, and that she deserves sympa-
thy, rather than harsh criticism. Put
your mother In her place, and try to
decide whether she would do better or
worse"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

Races Of all kinds have been devised,
both In army and navy, to develop the
strength and agility Of soldier and
sailor. There are obstacle races, in
which all sorts of impediments are
placed in the course. There are barrels
through which the men must crawl.
There are bars placed from a foot to
fifteen inches above the ground, under
which they must pass. There are hur-
dies over which they must leap. There
are mazes of labyrinths Of ropes
stretched In all directions, through
which they must go, sometimes head
first, sometimes feet first, any way at
all SO as to get through, and tanks of
water through which the men are
forced to swim. All these exercises are
not of extraordinary or unusual oc-
currence, but are matters Of everyday
practice, so that the life of a soldier in
one Of the European armies does not
greatly differ from that of an athlete
training for a prize fight. 1t is work,
and that of the hardest description. 1t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

peace was restored he went to Arkan-
sas and became promoter of big en-
terprises. He organized $1,000 900
cattle company in New Mexico and was
in the very flush Of his fortune when
the storm of the star route scandal
burst upon him and swept him Off his
feet. In defending himself in that cele-
brated case he spent all the wealth he
had accumulated and emerged from
the clouds of the storm wrecked In for
tune and ruined in health. OF recent
years he has made his home In Denver
and has been casting about for means
of rehabilitating himself. He has just
been to London, where he secured cap
ital enough to float his enterprise, and
his prospects at the present time are
bright. The mining property In which
Dorsey Is interested is located In Plea
cho, Near Yuma. He will build 100
stamp mill and railroad to the Colo
RADIO river.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10
Quite Unhurt.

A certain country doctor, who was
also the village dentist and surgeon,
was severe-looking man, and had be-
sides the reputation Of being most "he-
roic" In his methods of treatment, so
that many people stood In kind of
terror Of him.
One day he was passing house that
was in process of building when he saw
boy fall from pretty high ladder.
Pulling up his horse the doctor jumped
out of his sulky and FASTENED to the
rescue.
"Are You much hurt, my boyg he
asked, as he came near.
"No, sir" answered the boy, spring.
ing to his feet and hobbling away as
fast as he could. "No, sir, not a bit.
In fact, feel all the better"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

Going into further detail we find that
GO establishments in Illinois employed
Is, 236 persons at a wage rate Of $551,-
S44 In July, 1892, and OPS persons at
wage rate Of 1896, 3o4 in July, 1896. In
Ohio 139 firms employed 81 ,941 persons
in July, 1892, and paid them $S43, 153,
but in July, 1896, they employed only
16,416 at a wage rate of $499,427. This
is a shrinkage of nearly one-third in
the number of persons employed, and
Of nearly % per cent in the wage fund
paid by 1883 firms.
In July of this. year 52,44S men were
idle who In July, 1892, were at work In
1888 mills and factories. II this be the
shrinkage in fractional number Of the
Industrial enterprises Of the country
what is the shrinkage in the sum total
Of the mills, mines and factories? The
wage list of 1,3SS industries Is less by
SIS, PA, 44S year in 1896 than in 1892;
what must 1t be In all the industries OF
the country?
Thirty years Of wise Republican legis-
lation had built up our Industries till
an apex Of prosperity was reached In
1892; less than four years of foolish
Democratic policy have sufficed to low
er the pyramid well nigh to its base.
That which was built so slowly and
has been pulled down so quickly cannot
be restored to- it's old-time altitude in n
day; but the work Of reconstruction Is
begun and will progress rapidly. We
are catching up."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

lowing. and in an incredibly short time
200 or 300 men, fully armed, have
crossed an apparently insurmountable
obstacle ID their path. The wall prac-
tice" does not differ greatly from the
pit practice" A pit Is dug about
twenty feet deep and walled on the
sides, and into this the men jump and
climb out In the same way as they
scrambled over the wall, climbing upon
each others shoulders and reaching
down and helping each other out. AS
the last few mount to the top Of the
pit, 1t can easily be seen that the men
who act as supports for the climbers
would be left at the bottom without
visible means Of escape, for those at
the top cannot possibly extend their
hands far enough to help up their COM
rades, At this point the rifles come into
play. Two guns are lowered by their
barrels, the man at the bottom catches
the stock of each, and, placing his feet
against the wall. he scrambles out like
a squirrel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

is all done under the eye Of an officer
Almost every movement is at the word
of command. II the soldiers are climb
Ing a wall, the officer stands by and
gives the word; II they are jumping In
to ditch, an officer gives the order.
So minute Is the code Of military regu-
lation, 90 exact Is the military life Of
the German army, that when piece of
artillery Is to be moved from a rail.
road car to the ground twenty-five diff
ferent commands are given before the
piece is safely landed on the earth.
When soldiers 60 to battle, they march
In companies, each man with a towel
over his left shoulder; when they go to
church they march at the tap Of the
drum; when companies go 10 the mess
room they march In step, and each
seats himself at the word; only when
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

BILE way, to defend himself or annoy his
antagonist. The men are taught, not
only to box with their fists, but to use
their arms and elbows In striking and
warding of blows, while their feet are
made available for kicking and trip
ping, and their heads and shoulders
for butting and overthrowing an an
tagonist. The exercise, in modified
form, has been introduced into the Ger
man army, and recently also into the
forces of Austria and Italy. 1t has
proved its own value, not only as a
means of offense and defense, but also
as n system of physical training.
Besides the severe drilling In mill
tary exercises, the German soldiers are
trained in ways which would unques-
tionably be OF material assistance to
them during active campaigning. A