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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18

Walling killed Pearl Ryan. The prison
er is greatly depressed over the verdict
and in his interview could not suppress
his respondent feeling.
Walling has also been interviewed.
since the verdict and expresses his salts
faction. He still maintains that Scott
Jackson killed the girl and in his in
terview repeatedly stated that Jackson
deserved hanging.
The crime of which Jackson was con-
victed was one of the most heinous in
history. Late in January Miss Pearl
Bryan Of Greencastle, Ind, disappeared
from her home. Early in February the
headless body of a young woman was
found near Cincinnati on the Kentucky
side of the river. Cincinnati detectives
found no clue except shoe with the
trademark of Greencastle dealer. In
vestigation in the Indiana town turned
up story in which Pearl Bryan and
the name of Jackson were associated.
Jackson was arrested in Cincinnati and
soon after Alonzo Walling and William
Wood of Greencastle were also put under
arrest. The three young men denied all
knowledge of the affair, but soon Wood
and Walling turned states evidence and
told what they claimed to know about the
crime. Their statements accused Jack
son of having first led the girl astray
and then, inducing her to go to Cincin-
natl, drugged her and cut off her head.
Wood has been released and Jackson
charged him with having lied in order to
fix the guilt where it. did not belong.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
FIGHT GETTING HOT.

Expected at Once.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-Decided
action is expected in the Armour strike
situation before the day closes. The
company temporary injunction against
the men runs out today and the strikers
have called a mass meeting to make
plans to conduct their fight systematical-
". Following the cut by Armour and
Swift, other concerns, it is said, eontem-
plate reducing their forces.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18

Hawkesbury, Ont, May 12-The
destroyed by fire last night. Loss.
100000 About 900 men are thrown
out of employment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

From the San Francisco Examiner:
They have a strange attraction at one
Of the popular pleasure resorts in Seat
tie. A horse leaps thirty feet down in
TO the deep water OF Lake Washington
and swlms to the shore. Thousands Of
people congregate to witness his Won
derful and amusing performance.
A high platform Is constructed on the
edge OF the wharf. which is just wide
enough for the horse and two men. IS
the horse ascends to the platform he
seems to be In HIS delight and stand
ing at the top he losses his head around
20 look at the crowd with a very proud
air. and one can almost imagine him
saying In his egotism. Look at me! |
am the only horse In the world that
can perform such a feat"
Everyone holds ais breath as the
word Go" IL said until he reaches tho
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

The inventive genius who discovered
that tiny bits OF chilled steel were more
effective than sand as a material for
cutting granite and stone, struck an
idea that Is to reyoluilonize these In
dustrles. The new material Is called
"crushlte." and takes its name because
Il simply brushes and grinds the sur
faces with which Il comes In contact.
Very small particles OF this steel are
used In place OF sand In the sand-blasi
apparatus. and also In boring and drill
Ing In place of diamond drills Il Is
said that II will require three hundred
tons OF the best sand TO DO as much
work as one ton Of crushite. The par
ticles are tempered to the most intense
hardness. without being made brittle.
and will sharply indent an anvil when
struck with a hammer. The PARTICLES
Of crushlte are spherical. and roll back
ward aud forward under the blade with
which they are used by their Intense
hardness dislntcgraling the surface. and
enabling the work TO BE- pushed with
much more rapidlty than when sand
was used. as has heretofore been the
custom.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

From the Scientific American: The
bicycle has now reached a typical con-
siruction. from which there seems TO
be slight tendency to deyiaie. Abso-
Lutte novelties beyond the details are
more and more rare The companion
side seated bicycle which we represent
IT, however. one OF the novelties Of the
year. The tandem bicycle. which has
met with considerable success where
the desire is to have company on a
ride, Is more or less criticised on ac-
count Of the position OF the riders. one
OF whom must be behind the other. In
the bicycle that We illustrate II Is pro-
posed to have the two riders seated side
by side. as In the old-fashloned so
ciable" tricycle.. aud yet to have the
two riders carried by two wheels only.
The long axle Of the rear wheel en-
ables the use Of two sprockets at liz
extremltles so far apart as to permit
OF each ones being acted upon through
separate pair Of sprockets. each ac-
tuated by a separate rider. There is a
triple head and a duplex frame. the
latter carrying two saddles placed side
by side at a proper distance apart for
two riders to occupy also side by side
Il Is said that a difference OF 100
pounds weight In two riders Is not no.
ticeable. and that a person who Is ig-
norant OF riding may be taken out on
this wheel with perfect safety.
The system OF mounting Is peculiar.
For the first one who mounts. the wheel
Is inclined TO one side and this rider
takes his or her place on the lower
saddle. The machine Is then pulled
back TO an upright position and the
second rider mounts by the pedal. aud
so the start Is made. The dismount Is
made In the same way. reversing. OF
course. the operations. The two sad
die posts are connected. Il will be OBJ.
served. by a cross-bar. At the center
OF the cross-bar Ia special socket
when a single person Is riding the
wheel the saddle Is transferred TO the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

petpous nature and his innate love Ut
adventure. Africa offered the field and
Jameson went. But he was a man who
would make adventures tor himself and
his career In Africa Is romance. Alone
aud unarmed he travelled 10 the court
OF the most powerful and cruel king
IN Africa. Lobengula. and drew from
that savage a concession for the COM
pany when other brave men had failed.
lie next explored a new route TO the
sea and later marched TO the great
chief Gungunyuna through the most
trying country OF the south continent
lie tramped through marsh and jungle
for two months. with none but a guide
to aid him. These works gained for
him the Enthusiastically for the
South African Company and placed
him beside the great Rhodes In the
affections Of that concern. lie Is. or
was. the master Of Mashonaland and
Just the man TO undertake the almost
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

The famous novelist. Paul Bourget.
In writing his impressions OF America
says the New York Times. seems to
have had the woman question constant
~ before his mind. The supremacy Of
our sex In America strikes him with
surprise and admiration; woman herr
Is even more tnan mans equal. The
reason for this. he finds. is chiefly the
fact that In this country intellect pre-
dominates over emotion. Love with an
American girl h a secondary thing
she ran meet men, study with them and
work with them without allowing ro-
mantle dreams on her side OF passion
ate wishes on theirs TO interfere with
good fellowship. An American maiden.
unlike those Of other countries, Is. II
anything, loath to marry. and very sell
dom cares to give up her freedom until
ahc g. IS or more. This Is partly be-
cause parents are careful to provide for
their daughters, SO that marriage be-
comes a matter Of choice, not Of neces-
slty. Consequently. when our girls are
married their characters are formed: :
they know their own minds and make
Tar better housewives than those OF
other countries. SO. at least, thinks
N. Bourget
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

We found Caracas 10 be- a Spanish.
American city Of the first class. with a
suggestion OF the bouleyards. and
Venezuela q country that possessed e.
history OF her own and an academy OF
wise men ana artists and a Pantheon
Tor her heroes. ! suppose wc should
have known that this was 30 before We
visited Venezuela. but as we d.d not We
felt us though We were discovering %
new country for ourselves u was In
tcresting TO and statues OF mon. of
whom none OF us had ever heard. and
who were distinguished Tor something
else than military successes men who
had made discoveries Doe science and
medicine aud WHO bad written learned
books. 10 hud thr latest devices Tor
comfort oi a civilized community aud
with them the records Of fierce struF-
glc for independence. q long period Of
DISCRIMINATION where the church had
the master hand. and then o. rapid ad.
vance IN the habits aud customs Of en-
.ightencd nations There are the most
curious combinations and contrasts.
moving ON one side q pride OF country
nd an eagcruoss to emulate the cus-
toms OF stable governments. aal on the
other hand evidences OF the southern
hot-blootel temperament aud dislike OF
restraint Harpors Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26
A BRILLIANT woMAn.
AfA' John Gordon Of Engiand Winning
Fame aa = scientist.

Fame ne = scientist.
Among the most brilliant OF the new
generation OF women In England who
are SHINING fame as scientists and In
other professions formerly regarded as
open only TO men Is Mrs. John Gordon.
Before her recent marriage TO the we'll
known Scotch physician Mrs. Gordon
was known as Mana NJ. Ogilyie. and
had won a fame more than national
as one Of the foremost OF British palae-
ontologists. While this fame may
have been partly due to the incongru-
ity OF association between the beautl-
ful woman student and the dead relies
OF the past to which she devoted her
name, there can be no question that
her recognition as an authority In this
branch OF science would be justly due
on the ground OF merit alone. Her
books on polaeontology are known to
students everywhere. and have won her
the degree Of doctor Of sciencs from
the University Of London, a very UNI
usual honor to be bestowed upon a
woman. Even while yet student
Mrs. Gordon gave promise Of the brill
liant future In store. capturing the gold
iedal and several scholarships at the
aides College OF Edinburgh, and alec
- heriot College In the same city. Her
native Scotch town not providing sum
Client opportunity for study, she went
20 London, and. after passing the pre-
llminary South Kenslngton examina-
lions. entered the scientific department
OF the London University. The most
successful victory her Industry won at
the university was the gold medal Of
! fercd for the best examination In zool'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26
variety Of spsc,ac,ss.

Within the past few years very great
improvements have been made In spec.
tacles. Formerly when one desired TO
see objects long way on. one pair Of
glasses was necessary, and 10 read or
examine objects close at hand another
kind was required. Latterly. glasses
are made In two sections. the upper
being for distance and the lower por-
ton for nearby work. The lower
halves are set into the upper In nearly
n half circle. THIS enables the wearer
20 use the eyes directly In front and to-
wsrG Ne sldea Glasses cut In half IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

'1tralgh' pieces ere much lees agrse-
able than those With the curved lower
sections The use OF glasses Is becom-
ing so general that Il is no unusual
thing TO gee scores OF children In
school wearing them. The imp0r-
lance Of properly fitted glasses cannot
be oyerestimated. Eminent authori-
ties declare that many cases Of nerv-
business. nervous prosiratlon. insom-
MIA, general breaking no Of the health
and insanity are directly traceable TO
ill-ltting glasses This being the case. Il
behoOyes those who wear these neces-
sary aids TO see that they are exactly
suited TO their peculiar condition.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

Ore curious fact about an ant Is that
the grip OF its jaws or maudiblcs is
retained Cor hours or even days after
death. Knowing this fact has enabled
The Indians Of Brazil TO put the heads
OF dead ants TO use Ia their simple sur
gerry The sides OF a wound arc drawn
together and the necessary number of
large ants are held with their heads
20 The ridge directly over the cash.
when their Jaws come together on tho
place where the skin has been sepani-
cd the insects head ls pInchod on and
lcii clInging TO the severed skin. which
they hold together until the wound ls
perfectly healed ST. Louis Ropublic
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

Seal ana monogram fans are % MOTTO,
OF the moment among Young women
sun IN their teens. a plain white on
delicaiely tinted IAN Is selected and
the gay seals are arranged upon Il with
what taste may be. u monographs are
boarded, b Is these that decorate In.
stead OF the wax impressions. A trim
Tan means the record OF a winter ionr.
ney, and holds on its sticks the prett,
imprinis with which an nrst.class b,.
tells now stamp their stationery. II 4,
European trip has been undertaken so
much the better, as that insurcs steam.
snip aud other effective insignia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26
MRS. JOHN GORDON.

ogy and comparative anatomy During
recent years Mrs. Gordon has devoted
her time chiefly to the study OF palaeon'
lology. conducting original research at
Munich University and doing field
work In the Alpine regions Il was
there she met DR.. John Gordon. whom
she recently married. Mrs. Gordon will
not abandon her scientific pursuits
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

In 1857 there were Ia the United
States about thirteen electric railway
Of all sorts. with about one hundred
cars In use, There are now upward OF
eight hundred and nity roads OF this
kind. over nine thousand miles Of track
and about two thousand Eve hundred
cars. The money invested In electric
railways IL not far from four hundred
millions Of dollars and the number o.
employees fools ~ many Thousands
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26
An Antaretlc noom.

4 sort OF boom In antarctic explora-
ton is developing In London, where a
syndicate has just been formed TO send
whale and seal fishing expedition on
two steam whalors OF about 400 tons,
while smaller whaler viii accompany
them and take a small scientific party
under the guidance Of Borchgrevlnk,
the explorer Pearys late companion,
Astrup. is also expected to be included
In the party. which will be landed at
Cape Adare or Coulman island. A like
expedition IS being fitted out at LEIGH,
and the most interesting matter Is OK.
pected TO be collected as a result Of
these researches.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26
Cou,rlhutlon. 70 Natural nl.lory.

One OF the results OF the Peary expo.
dltlon Is the bringing back Of collca-
ton OF skins and skeletons OF animals.
Professor Dyche. OF the University Of
Kansas. has now collection which In
cludes every known American mammal
with the exception Of the musk OK. The
professor has taken great pleasure and
pains In bis selection and i,s prepare
ton, and Is desorvedly proud OF the
distinction Il oonfers upon him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

MS Hatred for Tarmlng-An unfoFtu
nate Cholre.


As II Is always darkest before the
dawn, the year which was the most
critical In Rurns life. and which was
destined TO give birth to his better for
tune, opened with peculiar and unmit-
lgated dreariness. says the Fortnightly
Review The Kilmarnock edition OF
1856 appeared while the poet was
"skulking from covert 10 covert 10
avoid the jail with which Jean Ar
mours father threatened him; It's
raison detro was the eariing Of suit-
cient money TO pay his passage to ia
maica. Having 'pocketed, all expenses
deducted. nearly 20 pounds" Burns
took final farewell OF his friends. In
deed
My chest was on my way to Green
ock when letter from Mr. Blackjack
Cof Edinburgh to a friend OF mine
overthrow all my schemes by opening
no new prospects TO my poetic ambi-
ton"
His fame was. In fact. spreading rap
idly. Farm laborers and servant girls
expended their hardly earned wages
N the purchase OF his poems, and the
name OF THE Ayrshire Plowman" be-
gan TO be nolsod among members OF
weather. and more cultivated circles
The first person to extend him the right
hand Of fellowship was Dugald Stew
art the second was Mrs Dunlop. Their
. friendship came with all the charms OF
a novelty. which Is yet not strange. hut
supplies a long-feit though indetnable
need while IN the latter case. burns
proud and independent soul was graft
lied by the knowledge that the oblisa-
ton was not an on his side. but that
Mrs. Dunlop and her friends had reason
to lo indebted 10 the poets spells.
After two winters spent in Edin-
hurgh. which seem To have given the
poet more disappointment and disgust
than qualification. Burns married his
Jean" and settled at Ellisland. an up
/ land farm on the Dllswinton estate six
miles from Dumirlcs. To this Ellisland
period. g. e.. from i7SS 10 1891 most Of
the unpublished letters TO Mrs Dunlop
belong They are chiefly Interesting ls
indicating Burns real views on his exc
else post and his dlsiasie 10 farming
There were bad times in the eighteenth
as In the nineteenth century and in q
letter OF March %. 1883. We hear Burns
raising the farmers customary com
plant:
Madam. / had two plans OF NE be-
fore me-the excise aud farming
thought by the rlimmering Of my own
prudence the excise was the most eligi-
bic scheme. but AN my great friends
and particularly you. were decidedly.
and therefore decided me. for farming
My master. Mr. Miller out Of real
though mistaken bcneyolcnco sought
me lndusiriously out 10 set me 10 this
farm. as he said. 10 give ne lease
which would mako me comfortable and
Easy Wns a stranger to the
country, the farm, the soil and so ven
tured on a bargain that. instead OF be-
Ing comfortable. Is and will be very
hard bargain, % 40 ail practicable
am sorry to tell YOU this. madam. but
Il Is a damning truth"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

Men Of brains arr given handsome
salaries to devise new schemes. The
latest and one OF the most humorous
has been amusing the patrons OF New
York theators for three OF four nights
and has succeeded In escaping the no.
tice OF managers. A bald-headed man
Is the instrument. On his shining pate
Is palnted In indigo blue the name Of a
patent medicine. he sits In the front
row. and conducts himself with pro-
prlety, while people behind him are
oouvalsed with laughter. each observer
surprising that here Is practical joke
someone has played on an unsuspecilng
friend.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

The New York board Of health recon,
nends that notices be placed in Ell
public places, In surface and Gle.
waited cars public halls and assem-
bly, rooms. warning everybody against
expectoratlon ON the floors. The
doctors say that consumption, diph-
iberia, influenza. and other diseases
are easily communicated IN this way
during certain stages OF the disease.
Catarrhal affections may be COM
munica,ed through dried spittle mix
ing with dust. These germs are
likely 10 be gathered on the feet and
on the skirts Of women and taken into
private houses where the most perfect
ventilation will not stay their evil
effects.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26


metallic hub OF the pulley on which the
line Is reeled. the pulley having In It's
front face a recess closed by a disk on
the forward end OF the pivot, and the
driving gear being located In the re-
cess.
On the hub, In the recess. In a plnion
'ngaged by large gear wheel. whose
shaft rotates In bearings on an arm
that is adjustable on the front face Of
the disk, there being a handle on the
outer end OF the shaft. and the arm.
which extends across the outer face
OF the disk, having at It's center larger
recess for the outer end OF the central
pivot.
On the opposite end OF the arm Is a
knob and catch. the knob being con-
nected with a spring disk. and. on lift
Ing the knob. the arm may be pushed to
move the bearing OF the larger gear
wheel, 80 that It's gear will be out OF
mesh with the pinion on the pulley.
the spring disk holding the arm In
either position. as Il may be placed.
When the larger gear wheel Ia out Of
mesh with the plnlon. the pulley is
free to rotate loosely. permitting the
line to unreel quickly for casting pur-
poses. but such free rotation may be
more or less checked as desired. by a
spring pressed pawl. which also clicks
on the pinion to give an alarm In case
OF bite. or to prevent accidental un-
winding. There is also a spring brake
on the back side OF the reel casing. to
brake the pulley when casting.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

water Down. down, he goes. aud when
he rises TO the surface a cheer frsm the
crowd goes up. and he a, once begins TO
swim towards the shore. and MS he
reaches Il he leaps up among the crowd
a glossy black. beautiful animal. Ills
master. who Is waiting Tor him
grasps his bride and Immediately
starts him OF on run and keeps him
moving until he is thoroughly dry.
when the water Is very cold he often
shows evident signs OF weakening and
needs a great deal Of urging before he
will make the leap. Al such a time one
cannot help but feel Il 10 be a cruel
sport The cold water somewhat be-
wllders him and he does not seem TO
know In which direction he shall swim
and often iinds himself under the dock,
At such times a man rows on, IN a boa,
and leads him to shore
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

on the field OF Waterloo a topaz seal
set In gold was recently found. bear
ing the arms and motto OF Vlscount
harrington Il belonged to Ensign
harrington. who was killed In the
great battle Of 1915, and had laid IN.
discovered for eighty years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

RE reel shown
lty the illustration
Is adapted TO faclll-
tate quickly throw
ing the gearing In
or out Of actAs. or
retard the reyolu-
ton Of the pulley.
From the plate fas-
tened TO the rod
projects a pivot on
which reyolves the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

To prevent a further spread Of scar.
JET fever all the school children in saeo.
Ne, had to submit to a bath of car.
boliled water the other et ,nlng.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

hopeless task OF suhiugating nation
like the Beers with only 200 men. but
backed by his inenable courage and
Wild rccklessness. Ills capture by tho
Beers was a fitting climax to the events
which preceded q. lie visited America
In 1851 1856 and 1857.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

central position aud the rider sitting
there drives the machine by one OF the
right hand and one OF the left hand
sets OF pedals. This. OF course. pro-
duces considerable lost motion on the
pedal action, but II at least is possible
for a single rider 10 take care OF and 10
drive the wheel TO and from the place
OF appointment with his friend. II Is
not wheel depending absolutely on
the presence Of two riders.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26
SCIENCE UP TO DATE.
INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES
or RECENT ORIGIN.

A Valuable Improvements on Resls--A
Cycle Bunt Tor Two with side seats
Oas Of the latest Novelties A Diving
Horse