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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Climate OfIceland.

Iceland is not by any means so for
bidding a country as its name implies;
1t is no more a land of ice than Green
land Is land of verdure. 1t is not
nearly so cold as many places in the
United States, not to mention the
Canadian Dominion. The fifty and
sixty degrees below zero registered ev-
cry winter in the Northwest Territory
and ASsiniboia, and even the thirty
five and forty below experienced in
Montana and Northern Dakota, are
unheard Of in Iceland. Neither is the
other extreme Of great heat felt, such
as these very regions in North Ameri-
ca endure. No Icelander knows
what a temperature of a hundred in
the shade is. There are no sudden
fluctuations or great changes; the eli
mate is remarkably equable. A varia,
ton of thirty degrees in a month Is
probably not on record in the island.
This equableness is due, of course, to
the same cause that produces similar
effect in the British isles-the gulf
stream. This great ocean current
washes the southern and western
shores of Iceland, insuring a mild win
ter and balmy summer. There are
glaciers, but they form no icebergs.
The sea around the island is never
frozen, nor indeed is any floating ice
seen, save on rare occasions off the
northern coast. Now and then, in
summer, prolonged storms will carry
floating Ice across from the Greenland
coast, and drive it upon the northern
shore OF Iceland, together with cold
FOG and rain. In this way polar bears
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Their Hats Came OF.

81 had a bit of fun on Labor Day."
said an English resident of New York.
II was on the big ferry steamer coming
across the ten miles wide bay, when /
said to the crowd on board, Take your
hats Of What for? was the reply.
l laughed, and said, See those ships
over there? About three hundred,
aren't there? They are British ships,
every one. See that little red flag
hanging at the stern Of each? Take
your hats off to that Those three hum
dred or more flags are Britain honor
ing your Labor Day; take Off your hats
and return the compliment. Where are
your manners, anyway? And the hats
came off"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
sienkiewicz's Method of Work.

Sienkiewicz's method of making
book is as follows: He works out de-
TAILED plan, and writes it down careful
ly. He fixes this in his head, and let's
it "seethe and ferment" there, as he
says. When ready to begin work, he d.
yides his time, not into days, but weeks.
During the first week he produces a
certain amount, the second week sim
liar amount, and SO on, week after
week. He writes without correction,
and never copies, producing just one
manuscript one which he sends to
the PRINTER. Each weeks work contin-
ues that Of the preceding week. Though
the plan of the book is elaborated care
fully In advance, this plan is not fol!
lowed strictly; from the "seething and
fermenting" in his head changes are
suggested to the author, and he makes
them. He has mo secretary, amanuen-
sis, copyist, Or assistant.
To write such books as he does with
out copying or correcting, to create
works hkethe trilogy and "Quo Vadis|
by series of efforts, each one of which
gives a finished part, and each part be-
Ing a seamless and flawless continual
ton Of the preceding, till the last, to-
gether with all the others, forms COM
plete, unbroken whole, is perhaps the
most amazing tour de force in literary
experience. Sienkiewicz employs no
man or woman to help him. He makes
all literary researches himself; visits
and studies the places which he needs
to see; and when writing in Switzer
Land, Dtaly, France, or other countries
takes with him all the books he re-
quires, and shuts himself in with them
during working hours, which for him
are from eight or nine till lunch at one
O'Clock, and then couple of hours later
on. He never writes after dinner in the
evening, and has so ordered his works
and days" that he needs no assistance.
Century.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

It is now about five years since Lord
Rowton, who was once Lord Beacons-
fields private secretary, undertook to
demonstrate that judicious philan-
thropy "pays." He did 1t by opening
Rowton House, a great hotel for the
London homeless, in which a man can
lodge at the cost of sixpence a day.
Handsomely equipped and generously
managed, the house returned 5 per
cent. on the capital invested. The re-
suit warranted other houses. The
third was opened few weeks ago, and
two more are building. In New York
the same plan has been successfully ap-
piled of late by Mr.. D. Ogden Mills.
The Rowton Houses offer home COM
forts and something like club iuxuries
to the poor man who has known moth
ing better than the cheap lodging house
and the saloon. His sleeping-room is all
his own; he has right to the kitchen,
the bathroom and the library: he can
smoke and talk, write or read. The
price he pays is within his means, but
the fact that he does pay preserves him
from the feeling of pauperism. He is
proud that he has a home in the house,
We quote the London, rather than the
New York, experience, for the reason
that the Rowton Houses have had time
to establish record. Results show that
the toughest men grew tame in decorOus
surroundings; and that the most hope
less gain courage from an environment
of comfort. Naturally, the Rowton
Houses have elevated the neighbor-
hoods in which they are located.
~Cheap lodgings" are not so dirty or so
crowded as they once were. Saloons
that used to be 'the poor mans club"
AS the apologize phrase goes-attract
fewer loungers. The street-corners are
almost bare of idle and mischievous
men. In short, two thousand persons
directly, and many thousands indirect
ly, have been helped by the Rowton
Houses to help themselves have
willingly paid for the help. We COM
mend the facts to the people who feel
that the very poor are beyond relief;
to others, who wish to know what may
be the next step in common sense phil
anthropy; above all, to persons who,
when they invest money, like to consid-
er not only the present personal inter-
est, but the future general good.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

This is a laxative age, and we are
a laxative people; but we get many
reminders that quality outranks guam
tity: Ten men speak volubly in ad-
vocacy of a proposition; then one man,
who knows more about the matter
than all the ten, utters few reason
able words in good temper, and carries
the meeting with him. Fair-minded
Judges say, 'The others had the weight
of the discussion, but he had the weight
of the argument" Moral: Be master
Of the subject, and you will be master
of the audience.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

The st. Louis Globe Democrat pays
a glowing tribute to the American vol
unteers, but every word of it's eulogy
is deserved. 'TEe military officers who
have come from abroad to witness the
operations Of the army and navy" says
the Globe-Democrat, "are more sur
prised by the volunteer system than
by anything else they see." They won
der at the confidence that we repose in
such plan for raising armies. 1t con-
trasts very strikingly with the con-
script system of continental Europe.
In few weeks our army of $4,000 men
has been raised to strength of 27O,-
600. And all of these volunteers, not a
man of them being in the service
against his will. The foreign officer,
the Globe-Democrat says, admits that
'in numbers the volunteers are unde-
niably ample. But he doubts their
value for speedy service. He calls
them raw levies. The phrase in Amer
lea has meaning different from that
attached to it in Europe. The Ameri-
can volunteer is fighter effective after
a very short training. A hundred
years of history attest this fact.' All
that is true, and there is equal truth
in much more that the Democrat
says in praise of our volunteers and in
noting their superiority over the Euro
pean conscr1pts. The American volun-
teer can be. transformed from farmer,
mechanic, laborer, clerk, student, idler,
Or any other of the varied designations
Of classes or callings, into an effective
fighter with comparatively little train
ing. For this reason, among others,
we do not need large standing army.
But some training is needed-is actu-
ally indispensable. The militia-or so
much Of it as would enable us to put
an army of 100000 to 100000 of or
ganized, armed equipped, and discip-
lined men into the f1eld-should re-
ceive the judicious and unremitting
care Of Congress. With such a reserve
we may safely dispense with a large
force of professional soldiers. The vol
unteers may always be relied upon to
defend the honor of the flag, but If
none Of them are properly organized,
armed. equipped, and disciplined when
an emergency comes we shall have to
repeat our very expensive experience
and may have a still more costly les
son
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
DEWEY FIGURES IN II.
Anecdote Showing the Bravery NJ
American Seamen In Danger.

Anecdote Showing the Bravery ~
American Seamen In Danger.
Capt Isaiah III. Grant, keeper of thu
United States lighthouse department
storehouse on Central Wharf recalls
an interesting anecdote that is partcu.
larly appropriate at this time, and goes
to show the stuff of which the Amer.
can navy is composed. Captain Gram
is a brother of William G.. Grant, thu
keeper of the light on Matintcus Rock
and of the later tells this story:
1t was back in 1864, and Commodore
Dewey was then executive officer On
board the United States vessel Color.
ado. William Grant was seaman on
the same ship, and is naturally well
posted as to our gallant commodore's
fighting qualities. The Colorado was
steaming into Hampton Roads, Va,
towing large boatload of sailors, re,
lates the Portland (Me.) Express.
It was windy day and the waves
were running high. In some manner
the boat capsized, and in moment ev.
cry one was struggling In the water.
ALI but one, however, succeeded in get
ting on it's bottom. One sailor who
could not swim sank to the bottom A
boat was at once lowered from the Col
orado, William Grant being one of the
men assigned to it.
The men rOWed with a will, and soon
reached the overturned boat and the
sailors clinging to it's bottom. They
had SO much Roadway that the boat
shot over the place where the unfortu.
nate went down. MT. Grant was in the
bow keeping a sharp lookout for him
when he came to the surface. AS the
boat moved along he looked down into
the water, which was clear, and plainly
saw the man near the surface. Like a
fash, he scrambled to the stern of the
boat, and, without hesitating second,
dived over the coxswain's head for the
drowning man. He calculated just
right, and In a moment had him by the
to the surface. Both men were taken
into the boat, and after hard work the
half-drowned sailor was revived. He
owed his life to Mr.. Grants bravery
and prompt action.
The next day Dewey, as executive Of
fcer, called Mr.. Grant UP on to the
quarterback, and before every one
thanked him cordially for his bravery
In rescuing the sailor.
A few years ago when Dewey, then
commodore, visited the Maine coast
and called upon Mr.. Grant at Matin1-
Gus, the incident was recalled, and
long talk was enjoyed by the men.
Commodore Dewey recalled the matter
Instantly and again complimented Mr..
Grant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

chased by the committee, and the
Worcester Oddfellows will have their
names engraved on this unique memo
rial.
It appears that some of the members
do not approve Of the idea, as many
people prefer to be buried with their
families. Some amusement was caused
BY one of the Directing members sug-
costing that the memorial should be
placed over the grave of doctor who
died recently, as the ball of stone would
represent a certain pill which it ap-
pears the physician had been fond of
giving to his patients.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

Nobody will wonder at the bitterness
of Aguinaldo and his Philippine insur-
gents after reading the report made by
Consul Williams regarding the Spanish
methods Of taxation in the Philippines.
Secretary Gage, at President McKin-
ley's request, has drawn up a tentative
plan Of taxation under American meth
DDS, and he calculates that under just
system the Philippines will pay an an
nual revenue of 100000. Place this
side by side with the fact that Spain
has wrung an animal revenue Of $780,
600, 900 from these islands, and there rs
no longer any cause to wonder at the
ferceness of the present revolt. The
wonder u.s. rather, that the natives did
not rise up long ago en- masse. The
Spaniards have maintained one tax
collector for every forty inhabitants. A
poll tax of from So to $50 on every man,
and from $3.50 to $14 on every woman,
was assessed annually. Then every
thing inside and outside their huts was
taxed. A man was taxed for permits
sion to plant his crops, and he was tax
ed for the privilege of picking even the
cocoanuts from the trees in his door
yard.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Tempers of Married People.

A recent inquiry was made into ln D'
tempers of married people. Out OF W.
couples who were examined 81 pa
cent. of the wives had good teInpefs
and only AZ of the husbands Wel'
good-bumored. Out Of the bad-lep
pered men 80 had good-tempered apu
% bad-tempered wives. Worse lnS,
all, % per cent. Of wives were freliu4
Is per cent. violent and 6 per cep'
very masterful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Novel Antiburglar Device.

In a report from Leipsic, Germany,
Consul Warner describes a novel Ger
man anti-burglar device. This con-
sists Of flexible safety curtains made
of hardened tubes properly connected,
which are invulnerable to the ordinary
burglars tools, for the reason that the
tubes revolve freely and the centerbit
or other tool can find no hold.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

An Oklahoma minister married
twelve couples in sixty minutes the
other day. Twelve knots an hour may
not be able to hold a tallow dip to
ocean greyhound speed, but it is pretty
good time on the troubled matrimonial
sea
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
A GRANITE PILL
Facetious Suggestion of an Old Bay
State Odd Fellow.

The authorities Of the Oddfellows of
Worcester, Mass, are anxious that all
local Oddfellows shall be buried to-
gether in the local cemetery, and, as an
inducement, the tomb shown has been
put up. The monument is made OF
slabs of solid granite, and has been pol
ished. It looks like stupendous ball
Of stone, and is the most conspicuous
object in the cemetery. A large plot
Of land round about it has been pur-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
a Hall or Education-

Greater New York is to have a hail
Of education, to cost something like
100000. The project has been drag.
ging along for nine years. 1t is to be
used exclusively by the Board Of Edu.
cation, which now rents quarters on
the outside from time to time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

royal decree of Louis XI., who exclud-
ed the monstrous hat Of fair faddists
from both church and court. Woman's
headgear is, without doubt, powerful
piece of human ingenuity, and this ne
oteric movement, as an interesting DEM
onstration of the relative influence Of
the bonnet and the bullet, may COM
mend itself to the liberty loving ladies
of the land.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

A Chicago woman has patented q
hairbrush that carries with it strong
electric shock. Was it necessary thus
to accentuate the terrors which this
useful toilet article already possesses
for the youthful evil doer?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
10 CORRESPONDENTS.

an communications for this paper should DO accom-
.n.d by the name Of the author; not necessarily ion
ncation but as evidence Of good faith on the part
# The writer Write only side of the paper Be
.ricularly careful IN giving and dates to have
Sba letters and figures plain and distinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

A fellow who shot off his thumb to
escape going to war has turned up.
The usual number continue to merely
shoot off their mouths.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

area, they supply 38 per cent. of all the
coal mined in the world at the present
time. The United States is not far be-
hind, however, annually digging from
the earth 80 per cent. of the valuable
black diamonds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

are also sometimes landed on the ISL
and. On the other hand, the winters
are so mild that thunderstorms often
occur. In fact, most Of the thunder
storms in Iceland are In the winter
months.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

The first troops were landed in Cuba
to band music which announced that
''There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" That bandmaste1
evidently grasped the situation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Working Dogs Are Exempt.

Dogs kept exclusively for guiding
blind persons, or for tending sheep or
cattle on farm, or for shepherds, are
exempt from taxation in Great Brit
ain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

A Woman's Watch.-Miss HiDorp- \
seems to run very well for day a ,,S
a half, and then 1t will not 60 at a a,na
Matchmaker Eyes; it should be "o'D'
occasionally. "-Jeweler's Weekly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

That new Spanish explosive is called
toxpyre, and about the only thing 1t
can't shatter is general incredulity con-
corning it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

The Vesuvius acts like lightning in
some ways. 1t didn't strike twice in
the same spot; chiefly for the reason
that the spot wasn't there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

ALPS fair in love and war. If ships
Of the female gender why shouldn't a
man of war have a stout armor round
her waist?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

attracts myriads Of flies and bugs.
They futter too near the flame, become
blinded or SINCE their wings and fall to
the toad. who sits below in delightful
anticipation.
He dimes slowly, as becoms an cpl
cure, taking about an hour for the per-
Torrance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Licking stamps helps to lick Spain

When that volunteer shot Blanco low
in the leg, he may have thought his
heart was in his boots.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

The cable informs us that "Bjorne
Bjornson, Bjornstjerne Bjornson's
son, has been appointed director Of a
new theater at Christiania." Good
bioy!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

People are beginning to admit that
many men are looking for work who
do not want 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
TOAp'S INGENIOUS PLAN.

Owes Its "Board and Keep" to the
Electric Light Company.
A Kansas City toad owes it's "board
and keep" to the electric Light com,
pany. An electric arc light hangs at
the corner of Prospect avenue and In.
dependence boulevard, and alt night II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

"After-care" is phrase which came
into use at the last International Con-
ference of Charities. 1t was used to
express the need of following up with
due attention a class of persons dis
charged as "cured" from the hospitals
for the insane, but whose mental
soundness is not firmly established, so
that there is still danger of relapse. AS
q similar need exists In the case OF
many convalescents, reformed persons,
discharged prisoners, religious con-
verts and growing children, we are
likely to find this phrase "after-care"
very convenient as we'll as suggestive.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

The worst town on earth" has been
discovered in Italy, in which 2 per cent.
Of the deaths are murders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Highest Point For Raaleh

The highest point to which man
can ascend without health being Sc
riously affected is 1850 feet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21

It's easy for the man who has no
credit to keep out of debt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Cannot Work i'm Hiph AIt;tude

CHHHOL WOFK IN High Altitude.
1t has been found in Switzerland that
in building a railway laborers could
work only one-third as long at a height
of 10000 feet as mile lower.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
WORLDS BLACK DIAMONDS

British Isles Supply Nearly 80 Per
Cent of All the Coal Mined.
The British Isles congratulate them
selves that, In spite of their limited
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-06
possession practically places Russia in q |
position IN defy tho world

possession practically places Russia in a
position to defy the world.
The struggle for supremacy in the far
East seems to have begun in earnest.
Since the kaiser made his bold grab for
foothold at Kiao-Chou all Europe has
awakened suddenly to the consciousness
that no time is to be lost. Heretofore
the powers have been comparatively timid
in their encroachments, postponing the
day of final reckoning and trusting to the
march of events to fix the moment when
the inevitable foray upon the orient must
be made. The aggrcssions Of Japan and
Russia quickened the process. Wilhelm's
action has given it another powerful inn
petus. Apparently every diplomat in Eu-
rope has now been seized with the appre
hension that unless something is done inn
mediately the chances for securing strong
positions in the far East will all have
been swept off the international bargain
counter.
If the reports from Chemulpo are accu-
rate Great Britain has now found it nee
essary to say a word iri it's own behalf,
and, while attention has been concentrated
on the Chinese coast, has played a trump
card at Corea. Its preteXt for entering
the field at this point is plausible. Since
the war between Japan and China, Corea
has been more or less amenable to the in
fluences OF all the interested European
powers. China having lost its nominal
suzerainty, Japan was forced by Russia
to desist from spoliation on its own ac-
count, and the Russian influence has been
predominant. The British consul finally