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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

message, to all conductors and engin-
GERS and division superintendent en-
ployed in the territory where the trains
were to be handled. Under this rule
more trains can be run than under the
old system.
It is not claimed that Pitcairn's idea
was at once adopted. It was taken up
slowly, and each system so adopting
it did so Independently. Then, some
where in 1880, there was held a con-
vention to discuss the proposition Of
establishing in this country what is
now known as standard time. Further,
1t was agreed by all roads to consent
to general arrangement, to be
used, as far as It could be prac-
ticabie, for a standard code Of handling
trains by telegraph order, and this
code is still in effect. 1t is known as
the double-order system, system by
which the same dispatch is sent stimuli
taneously to all parties interested.
First, to the train Of superior right.
which responds to the order first. The
inferior trains get the same order and
act upon it. This rule is in vogue on
every important railway system In the
United States.
When it was first suggested in the
West to utilize telegraph lines in con-
nection with the operation Of trains,
high railway authorities entered pro-
test, for they fancied this meant the
giving away OF railway secrets oper-
ators would know what was going on,
and this would not do. The practical
working Of the system, however, soon
won its way. The A B C's OF the new
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

A Florida newspaper, commenting
upon the intention Of Virginia to erect
a statue TO Edgar Allen Poe, makes the
tribe remark that Poe has budaned for
himself monument more enduring
than brass IN the poems which he left
as legacy for the world. That is no
argument against the statue. All Our
great writer's have left behind them
monuments of that sort, but aside from
one Or two poems, not considered by
good Judges to be his best, Poe is a
sealed book to mfllions OF the people Of
this country. 1t lis NO rash statement to
say that he is far better known and
understood i'm France and England chan
he is in the land Of bis birth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Naval regulations have trilmphed,
and the leader of The Marine band has
been dismissed from the service for re-
fusing to play the jinky tunes ordered
by a lieutenant of the Marine corps
The band is really a social organizas
ton noainally under the control OF the
Navy Department, and used by the offi1
GERS and the Government generally to
add to the pleasure Of the sema-offfcsal
entertainments given at the capital. The
position Of leader would be considered
a 'fsnap" by almost any musician, and
the man who has just lost it was very
foolish to cut off his official head for the
alleged sake OF art.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
DEATH Turks IN HAGAR's WELL
The Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca Re-
garded with apprehension.

The Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca Re-
garded with Apprehension.
A chronic menace to the health Of Asia
and eastern Europe is the annual pilgrim
age Of pious Moslems to Mecca. More,
threatening than ever it appears this year
on account Of the presence in India Of q,
plague far worse than cholera. Ell Id ell
Kebir, or Big Beiram as the Turks know
it, falls this year on the 18th of May, at
which time Arabia will be intensely list
and conditions will be favorable to the.
speedy propagation of disease. The IN
habitants of Mecca live crowded together
and surround their homes with refuse and
filth and foul the water supply. If dis
ease such as cholera or the bubonic plague
be introduced it straightway spreads like
wNdfire. The constant cause is the drink
ing Of cholera polluted water.
Among the religious ordinances which
to the Mohammedans are commands Is
that Of pilgrimage to Mecca. Every male.
Mohammedan-wome don't count-must
some time in his life make the pilgrim
age Any time before he dies will an
swer. From Turkey, from belt of coun-
try extending eastward across Asia to the,
farthast confines of Malaysia, and from
the whole of Africa, pilgrims set out every
year, turning their steps toward Mecca in
obedience to this command. Some fall
sick by the way, many die. From about
10000 to over 100000 each year attain
their end Months and sometimes years.
have been devoted to the task, and suf-
ferings and hardships have been under
gone which it would be difficult to de-,
scribe Not long ago cable dispatch told
of a pilgrimage of 10000 persons, Of
whom more than one-half never returned,
having died BY the way of cholera. The,
proceedings of the pilgrims and the way
they live also tend to the spread of the
disease.
The chief source of danger in Mecca is
the famous Zemzem, the reputed "Hagar's,
well" where it is supposed she drew water
for her son Ishmael. At the best of
times there is but little water in the well,
and the pilgrims swarm around it. Ev-
cry one wishes to drink of and to battle
in these reputed miraculous waters. Each
pilgrim in turn, stripped to the waist
stands beside the well while bucket of
the water is poured over him. Of this he
eagerly drinks as it flows from the bucket,
the rest flowing over his naked body, and
streaming back into the well to be used
again. His place is Immediately taken
by another and another, and so on, each
drinking the washings of the rest.
One day in 1893 there were 800 deaths
in Mecca, and there were 2,2O1 deaths in
seventeen days. When we consider what
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
A Silent Zone Around Fog Horns

A Silent Zone Around Fog Horns.
Acoustic signals are excellent in the
open sea, and for indicating the APP
proach of vessels to the coast in q
fog, but unfortunately they are not
always reliable and it dis NOW claimed
that there are around them zones
where the sound is not always heard
at the sea-level.
Ship-wrecked sea captains have
affirmed that the sirens that We're
sounding ON the coast have at times
ceased to blow, and they have accused
the keepers of negligence.
In a communication to the Academy
Of Sciences the phenomena that has so
hong deceived everybody lis duly set
forth. It has been found that SIRENS
are surrounded by a neutral zone, In
which the sound is not heard at the
sea-level. This zone is more or less
distant. according to the height of the
siren OF the coast, and 1T has mean
width Of about eight thousand feet.
On the nearer side of this zcue the
sound is of course heard perfectly. but
when it is t1aversed the sound weakens
gradually till it becomes scarcely per-
ceptible, them it increases again, and
when the zone is Left behind the sound
resumes it's full intensely.
Experiments have been made en-
this subject with a steam vessel, by
causing it to approach or recede frpm
a Eghtship In different directions and
in stra sght line. In each course the
sound was deadened almost completely
IN zone whose central lime was about
fifteen thousand feet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Folly OF Military Stars.

AS the various Governors rode by on
horseback in the Grant memorial day
parade, each i'm plain dress, but at
tended by a brilliant military staff, tho
question was natural, what is the use
of all THAI! Why should the ex-
ecutives of States of the union be or
ganized ON the basis of sonorOus tiles
and gay uniforms? The national ex-
ecutiye is simplicity itself in its DEM
ocratic unpretentiousness. The ex-
ecutives Of the great American mum
icipalitics present themselves before the
public with the dignity of quiet re"
ticence. Our State Governors alone in
American public life swing out with a
parade Of unrealities. If the Governor
of q State were first of all a military
officer, If the States were primarily,
armed camps instead of citizens in
business, then the military staff would
have a reasona bleness. AS it is, this
prancing and betitled staff is both ir
ratiana! and absurd. The efficiency of
these assistants of the Governor would
be as great without uniforms and IN
meaning titles. The dignity of the
State executive needs no bracing of
foolish imitation Of foreign court to
make it respected by the people. The
creation of fake generals and "col'
onels'' by a Governors pen, hundreds
of them year. is rightly exasperauns
to the honored men to whom those
titles belong by service and devotion
Hyl,o 81 iopO IF
pan, Prince Yamagata, when he visited
lis a year ago, found these imitation
colonies and generals who welcomea
him FOR the State in their brave UNI
forms very amusing. They had never
smelled powder; most of them had nov
even served anachronis1ns. Glllle1
does no harm, bnt such unreality as llie
military staff" is out of place IN Illi'
day.-Illustrated American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

one of the finest of the kind in the
world, but it has just discovered that SO
much money has been expended upon
the building and its ARTISTIC appoint
ments that there is not sufficient funds
left for the purchase OF books. Chicago
too is putting UP a magnificent home for
dts public reading matter. 1t might pro-
fit by Boston's unfortunate example. A
city can4do with less ornate structure
rather than run short of books.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Probably there is no other city in the
world but Chicago where a railroad
bridge over river would be SO imper-
cectly guarded that a train could run
into the open draw and fall into the
river. Perhaps, too, that is the only
river not sufficiently liquid to engulf
the passengers in watery grave.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Like MANY Qfhars

Il thought you We're going to get
your share Of the pie" said the man
who had stayed at home.
Iguess ! couldn't wait long enough, =
said the man who had gone to Wash
ington in sleeper and come back in
the smoker. Il seem to have got no
farther than the soup. indianapolis
Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

In st. Louis the other day surgeons
performed an operation upon dime
museum performer known as "the HUI
man ostrich" and removed from his
stomach several pounds of nails, tacks,
knife-blades, stones, glass and screws.
The man died, of course, but the oper-
alton was very successful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Gossip In Chicago.

isn't it unfortunate about Mrs
MummerT
why, what happened to herr
ooh, she's applied for divorce. Her
husband turned out dreadfully"
'.You don't tell me! What did he dc? p
''Why, he was elected an alderman. .
Mercy ON us! And he used to be
such a nice man, too Cleveland
Leader
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

While the opportunities for making
wealth are not so great on the farm
as in the city, there are other advanta-
ges in rural life that completely offset
that questionable privilege. The work
10 healthy, Independent and free from
the harassing care that besets the teller
In the crowded, rushing tide of munich
pal life. Back to the farm should be
the cry OF hundreds Of men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Berry thought of gentleman in
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Henry Thompson,
who had befriended him in his power
ty, and he returned to that little city
and repaid Mr.. Thompson thousand
fold or more. AS he did not want to
enjoy his wealth alone, Berry conclud-
ed to marry He became acquainted
with Miss Sadie Miller, a pretty Mount
Vernon girl, 20 years old. They went
to Salem and were married.
Then he started in to spend his mon
horse, harness and buggy. With his
wife he went for a drive. At each
store where he saw something he want
ed he stopped his horse. There was
always some boy ready to hold the ami
mGl, for which service Berry would
give dollar or more. One boy receiv-
ed dollar for handing him a match
To another he gave a dollar for pick
ing up his buggy whip. To a jeweleg
he paid S. for regulating his watch,
and he is considering the question Of
purchasing a valuable piece Of land
and donating it to the city for park.
Berry gave swell banquet in the
Park Hotel one night He tried to pur-
chase the birthplace of William J. Bry-
an of Senator Hull, the present owner,
offering an extravagant price, but the
Senator would not part with the prop
erty. He says he will build an opera
house for the town. Everything that
strikes his fancy he tries to purchase,
regardless of cost. Berry has arranged
to take his wife ON trip to Europe.
Thirty-five letters came to him one
day, all except four Of them being Re-
quests for money. He draws the line
there, and none was answered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

A Georgetown CTexas) correspondent
reminds a st. Louis paper that "nine
years ago hail destroyed the crops on
June 20 and was replanted and made
q yield" But nowadays Texas doesn't
find it necessary to replant hail.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

1t is so difficult to reach corruption
by ordinary means that the trainers Of
the new constitution of Delaware deny
trial by jury to persons accused of
bribery. Under this constitution brib-
ers can be sent to the penitentiary by
commission of judges. This looks
like an extreme measure, but there has
been great proyocation for 1t In Della
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

-~sss--ss..5f-z5, -
Long association with danger makes makes
some Of those Western editors fool
hardy: The AtcAison Gl9be says: We
intend to buy linen suit and wear it
In hot weather. 1t will look like the
devil but it will look as we'll as a shirt
waist ~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

The Acworth (Ga.) Post claims to
have seen "a strange looking figure,
which resembled woman with long
Hoahing hair, flying through the air
three or four hundred feet over the
hotel" If this had been seen over q
saloon it would have been much easier
to diagnose the case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

A San Francisco paper says that Miss
Alice Thompson of that city has had a
paid of gold-rimmed spectacles fitted to
her pet Maltese cat All Of which mere
" shows that the effete East has no
monopoly of picturesque prevarication.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

"A cablegram says that the latest trou-
bic in India was caused by the Mullah
OF Pawindah What was the Mufti of
Moosh doing?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Sunshine of the heart is beneficent
not only to the possessor, but to every
one within reach Of it's influence. In
difference begets Indifference. "Who
shuts love out in turn shall be shut
out from love-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
30 CORRESPONDENTS.

ka sonmunications for this paper should be aeesN
pansd By the name of the author; not NECESSARILY Tor
pubcation but evidence Of good faith on the par
q the writer Write only side OF the paper ~
,.rticuary careful In giving and dates 70 naSs
Ne letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

BY the birth Of the Duchess of York S
little girl, the number of Queen Vic
toria's descendants rises to eighty, sew
enty of whom are alive. She has had
nine children-four sons and five
daughtersrforty-o ne grandchildren,
and thirty Observation-Disclosures Two
of her children and eight grandchildren
ha We died
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Her Vofub;4;+y

Mabel (studying her lesson)- Papa.
What Is the definition of volubility?
MabePs Father My child, yolubil:ty
IS distinguishing feature Of your
mother when, on account Of urgent bus
mess Affairs, don't happen to reach
home until after O'Clock In the morn
ing Baltimore News. b
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

That Boston bank clerk who stole
$4,000 the other day and left for Can
ada explains that he took the money
because he wanted to buy a bicycle"
That youngster evidently wanted all
the latest bicycle Improvements on his
wheel,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

The other day Lars Anderson mar
riel $17,O0O,0O0 in Boston. Jnfortu-
cately Tie name Of the young woman
In the case seems to have been over
looked BY the newspaper correspond
cDtS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

) A woman in San Bernardino, CAL,
has been declared insane because she
says she would like to kiss every good
looking young man she meets. If that
test is accepted as an evidence OF in
sanity California can easily lock up
about 90 per cent. of her male popula-
ffoD
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Australia's rabbit plague bids fair to
come to an end, owing to the large ex-
portatien of frozen rabbits for the Lon
don market. From Victoria alone
twelve thousand rabbits day, or over
four million year, are shipped now.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

1t seems almost Incredible that a
New York yellow Journal has been
wrestling with the us Marriage a Fail
ure?" question for two weeks without
settling the matter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

After the baby comes, the wife con-
tinues to listen patiently to her hus-
bands complaints Of not feeling well,
out she keeps one eye on the baby
while doing II.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

The Buffalo Times remarks, signifi-
cantly: Powdered borax will drive
them away" We don't believe 1t; but,
If so, that's much cheaper than the
gold cure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Life is short day, but it is a work
Ing day. Activity may lead to evil, but
Inactivity cannot be led to good.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
To Regulate Pneumonia Breedine

To Regulate Pneumonia Breeding.
An ordinance to be introdced at the
next meeting Of the Philadelphia coun-
ell prohibits the use Of open stree1
ears IN that city before June / and
after Oct 10, and ordering that within
the limits when such cars may be used
every fourth car shall be closed car.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

is done at this well alone, these figures
are not to be wondered at. When the
pilgrimage is over, the roadside for
dozen miles is strewn with the dead bodies
of the faithful, killed by draft of dirty
water after all the difficulties and dan
gers the unfortunate people had overcome
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Fighting Fires in Winter Weather


70 stand upon the peak of ladue.
at perhaps the third or fourth STORY " =
q building, directing the stream ~
water at the blazing interior, WINE wv ~
thermometer is at about it's lowe W..
point, is not comfortable task. iu
haps another stream IS playing Wv, ~
your head, and you stand IN al ~
spray. .cicles hang from every ~
of your fire-hat, and the rubber coa asat
frozen to your back; and the water 80 :.
is falling about you freezes as las, lad
1t falls. Every movement upon tne !. &C. q
der is fraught with danger; for II = m.
encrusted with ice that it IS allhoss 1
possible to get solid footdloiu' az.
misstep would hurl you to tine s'O
forty feet below.-St. Nicholas
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

After q man has been sick as ioD Elm.
three weeks, his wife, who nulses ,esrs
looks as IL she had been sick SD
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Way down in Maine four young men
were fined S. apiece for chewing gum
In church. Wa'al, by gum!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Boston is justly proud OF it's new pub
&c library building. which Is said to be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

The man who consults thermometer
nowadays is foolish borrower OF trou-
Bile
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-03
LOCAL EREvIT1Es.
Minor Mention or vnrio us 81 aatcrs at
Interest.

AnA0reH6s
Services at the city Jail were con
the w. G. II. U. 5 at E s
Colonel Walter H. and Mrs. Taylor.
accompanied by Mrs. George Mcintosh,
have gone to Baltimore. II
Appllca tion for the appointment as So
perpisor OF steam vessels at Norfolk has
peen mace by Mr.. w. H. Mccormick. IS
Remember the excursion of the Queen
street NJ. q. church Sunday school to
f1oneWood, on the James. tomorrow.
me Norwegian steamship Bjorgrin ar
I TVS Yesterday from New York in ball
company to load. 4
me tug Pocahontas Will take O. large
pleasure party to Mathews county Sun.
Gay, leaving Washington steamers
wharf at Z a. III. mn.
Mr. b. Newgass. president Of the At
lantlc and Danville railroad, left last
England Saturday.
EIellnlnary arrangements have been
made for putting down noiseless pave
ment on Williams and Cove streets be-
tween Bank and Avon.
AIT Kenny j. Morse has been an
pointed purser on the steamer Florence
which will ply between Norfolk and
Soint Breeze. above Newport News.
The work Of tearing down the two.
story prlck house at No 288 Church
street 70 make way for the opening of
Holt street, Is progressing rapidly.
a number Of Y. M. G. A. wheelmen
VIII 60 to Newport News Saturday, June
iSth' to Join the Association wheelmen Of
that city for q moonlight run to Old
Point ~ ~
An organ recital will be given at Nc
hendrce NJ. e. church tonight nv Pro
lessor Newton Fl;z FOR the benefit Of the
church and the McKendree Musical as
ISOLATION. -
me new Pythian brigade flag, made in
cincinnati, to be used for the first time
IN the Pythian parade on the 18th In
]. Turner $500
Mr.: c. G. Smith, Of Milwaukee, broth.
er OF walter G. Smith, who was drowned
at Craney Island Sunday, arrived in the
CITY yesterday The body has not been
recovered. -
Mrs. Young and son, who have been
spending some time at the home Of Mrs
y. emo B1llups. in Brambeton, left
yesterday afternoon for their home in
Kentville, N. S. 9-
Mrs. Nat Sykes, nee Katie Callahan.
VINO married the young fellow now in
JAIL awaiting the action OF the grand
jury for theft, has returned to her home
In Staunton.
Mr.. Sol. Teller. representing Lichten
bros. cigar manufacturers. Of Philadel-
PIMA, IS III the city on 4 brief business
tfip Mr.. Teller has been connected
with the cigar business for many wears
and. has been very successful In the
Southern trade.