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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
CtIlNA'S "BLACK FLAGS"
In Formosa They Follow the Horrible
Practice of Head Hunting.

In Formosa They Follow the Horr1Dle
Practice of Head Hunting.
The Black Flags are again in revolt
in China against the authority OF the
melancholy and feeble emperor, who
sits on the dragon throne. These Black
Flags are numerous in the southern
provinces of the empire and are the
most savage of the races living in
China.
In FOrmosa, now a Japanese pos
session, the Black Flags are strong and
practice head hunting. All that the
head hunter need carry is a spear to
kill, a knife to cut and a bag to put
the head in The spear is twenty feet
long, of bamboo, and has an iron, ar
row-shaped head eight inches long. The
knife, which is carried in the belt, is
eighteen inches long, of iron, with a
keen edge and point. The bag is of
cord and opens and shuts like a net,
and is carried over the shoulders. 1t
is large enough to hold two or three
heads Sometimes the head hunter car
ries a bow and arrows, and occasionally
a matchbox gun. If a month goes by
without someone in tribe bringing in
a head, the tribe grows restless, and a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
A UNIQUE woMAN's CLUB

Detroit Boasts of One of the Most D.
culiar ORGANIZATIONS in Existepc.
Perhaps the most unique organic
ton among women in any quarter ~
the world is the Woman's Historical
Club Of Detroit, Mich, the president a
which is Mrs. John Walker, prom,
nent society leader. The club was
founded in 1877 and interest in if On
the part of it's members has never fo,
a moment tagged.
The meetings are held every Monday
and though history is discussed no NJ.
pers are read. The members familiar
ize themselves with the important chr.
rent events of the day-science, Doll.
tics, music, art, etc, and these subjects
are discussed for an hour, each men,
Der contributing to the elucidatiOn Of
the topics.
For the second hours discussion ton,
les are carefully arranged beforehand
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Some merchants say that because
they sell staple goods-things the pub
lie must have, and sell on low mar
gin-advertising would not help them.
Others say they have been in business
so long they are known to everyone
and have an established trade. There
never were two more erroneous notions.
Some energetic business man will open
up store alongside of the non-adver-
Using merchant and by liberal use of
the newspaper columns will take away
that established trade" Those pat
rOns who knew you so well will get
to know the other fellow just as well
in surprisingly short time, and they
will buy goods of him just as readily
as they will of you. 1t is not enough to
be known. You must keep yourself
and your business constantly before the
people or they'll forget you. Adyertis-
ing will increase any Legitimate bust
ness. 1t puts people in mind of buy
ing certain things and leads them to
the point Of investigating what you
have to offer. Anyone who has any
thing to sell and does not use his local
paper is neglecting one Of the most
powerful aids that he can find in his
efforts to attain success.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

of
The hill
laid 1T was steep
No
by del
he
he gallant Dandy
and his The the crest of the cliff
Down. they From on the
did Dandy his oohod and did
his would fall
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Each member conducts investigations
and tells the results to the others, par
ticular branches Of the topic being as
signed to different persons in order to
prevent any duplication. When there
are five Mondays in the month the ex-
ira meeting day is devoted to the
drama, and often a play typical of the
drama of the age they are studying Is
presented by the members.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

The Spaniard is filled with that sub
tie egotism engendered by medieval re-
Hgion, which neglected mans relation
TO nature and his fellows and fixed his
attention solely on the problem Of his
personal salvation. In the olden time
# was not uncommon for pious Span
lard on dying to defraud his earthly
creditors in order that he might pay
masses for the welfare of his soul
make his soul his heir" as the Span
ish say. And the Spln.ard still remains
Se6-eentered. He has little capacity
1oE trusting his fellow men; for CO -op
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

the job. the other saws the head com
pletely off. Then the head is tied to a
bamboo pole and is fastened on the
gates of the village. The heart is eaten.
the flesh taken off in strips, and the
bones boiled to Jelly and kept as a
medicine for malarial fever, of which
there is plenty. Sometimes the cap
tive head hunter is beaten and tortured
by the Chinese women, who thrust long
needles into his flesh
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
Willing to Ell.

Mamma-Why did you strike little
Elsie, YOU nanghty boy, you?
Dick-Wen, what did she want to
cheat for, then?
Mamma-HoW did she cheat?
Dick-Why, we were playing at Adam
and Eve, and she had the apple to tempt
me With-and she never tempted me-
but went and ate it all up herself!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
Proverbs for Advertisers.

Proverbs for Advertisers.
The firm is dead that does not adver-
tise.
Let your goods be known among all
men.
An effective advertisement is a fair
estate.
A good advertisement keeps OF
wrinkles.
A little advertisement may save
deal of idleness.
A world of wealth lies in that one
WOrd-advertise.
Measure your space before you Wrlte
your advertisement
Know how sublime thing it is to ao-
vertise and be famous.
Advertising is constant want, al"
should be constant study.
Let thy advertisement be short coli
pretending much in few words.
An advertisement should be Intense
expression Of condensed ideas-ono
pithy line more pregnant than why
column.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

1t takes very subtle casuist to es-
tablish the wrong of privateering and
the right of capture by government in
4he same brief. The former may be
the more fragrant evil, and we ought
to rejoice that it has practically been
abolished, but after all it is only 4
question of degree, and the whole duty
Of nations will not have been accom-
plished in this matter until they take
Hamlet's advice to the players and re-
form it altogether. If a war does not
teach us something additional of the
duties of humanity and endow lis with
fresh wisdom, then does it leave us
poor indeed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

It is said that the Sultan of Turkey
in declining to recognize the demands
OF the United States for indemnity for
outrages committed on American mis-
sion establishments in Turkey, cited
the attitude of the United States in
some cases where claims We're prefer
red by foreign governments for dam
ages sustained by riots by their citi-
zens in this country. This is calculated
to set Americans to thinking. We
have been so accustomed to regarding
the unspeakable Turk as semi-bar-
barian that it is something of sur
prise to find him quoting modern in
stances and international precedent
against a claim for damages to Amer
lean citizens in Turkey, and it is a
severe jolt to our national pride to find
that these precedents have been fur
nished by ourselves. The Sultan prob
ably referred to the mobbing of Chin
csc several years ago in Colorado, Ne
vada, Wyoming and Washington, in
which several Cinnamon were killed
and considerable Of their property was
destroyed. Probably he also referred
to the killing of several Italians by
mob in New Orleans, for which the
United States government disayowed
any liability in damages, though it did
afterwards voluntarily pay an indemn-
ity, while protesting against any obli-
CATION to do so. The citing of these
eases by the Sultan was decidedly
smart, to say the least, and they may
prove embarrassing to this govern
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

In the event Of the United States
holding any considerable number of
the islands over which the flag is now
floating, the extent of the emigration
that will follow our conquests is a
matter of good deal of interest From
the statements made in some of the
newspapers it would appear that an,
exodus Of American citizens is to take
place to Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands. Possibly this ex-
pectation may be realized to some eX-
tent, but it is not probable that, how
ever much of the wealth of the coln-
try may seek investment in profitable
enterprises in those tropical islands,
any important migration of Americans
will follow. 1t is a law as old as the
world itself that men, plants and ami
mails are governed in their distrtbu-
ton by nearly the same iinmutable
laws. an dthat men moving over con-
tinents rarely cross the isothermal
lines that bound the places of their
birth. Take the migrations of our
own people in this country and it is
noticeable that they have moved from
the Atlantic coast directly west.
Northern Illinois and Iowa have been
peopled from the New England States,
and the southern part Of the State
from Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Kentucky. Although we have one
language. yet less than 10 per cent. Of
the people of the United States are liy-
ing under different climatic influences
from those beneath which they were
born. Great Britain has not succeeded
in colonizing India nor South Africa
to any great extent, the army and
crown officials composing the large ma
jority of the Englishmen in those coun-
tries. Similarity of climate has made
the emigration to Australia somewhat
easier. The Germans will come to
America. but they will not go to At
RIGA; HollanderS settle in Illinois, but
not in Borneo or Java; Italians seek
homes in the West, but not in Dahlak,
and the French go to our Southern
States, but not to Madagascar or Ton
ouin. Americans will not seek resi-
dence in Cuba or Porto Rico. Some
from the extreme south may so for a
time. but there will be no general
movement of our people to those
islands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
To CORRESPONDENTS.

an ,,,uunications for this paper should be accom-
,;.d bv the name of the author not necessarily fol
,eation but evidence of good faith on the part
- the writer Write only on side of the paper. Be
ticuIarly careful in giving and dates, to have
n. Letters and figures plain and distinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Eervera doesn't know which to ad-
mire most, American hostility or Amer
acan hospitality; and he has had fair
chance to try both.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
SOLDIERS MAIL.BOX.

Tree in Skaters Camp.
The artist of ILLUSTRATION, Paris,
saw many things around Santiago last
month that caught his fancy, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

You will find as you grow older that
good many who claim to have their
coats of working for you. have them
rolled up for pillows and are sleepins
on them in the shade.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Ultimately China will have to read
the handwriting on the Chinese wall.
The only question is whether Russia
or England will do the writing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

In summing up the events Of the war
1t must not be forgotten that the CEN
sorship was one of the most valuable
ships in our navy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

The Kansas City Times says that
''Weyler's voice is still for war;" but
ahere must be some mistake about that.
Weyler's voice is never still for any
thing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

The Washington Post says: eve can
heap some large Goals of fire on the
French head by making fine display
AT the Parish Exposition" And Incl
lentally make hot time in the old
4OWn,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
But who did blow up the Maine?

1T didn't require any Havana to be
handed over for Spain to see it's hopes
go up in smoke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

The cheapest freight carriage in the
world is on the Great Lakes, where a
ton of ore is carried a thousand miles
for less than a dollar. One could not
IL reason expect a dollar to go farth-
PRO-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

There are lots of people in this coun-
try who will always think of the wife
of the present governor general of In
flia as the sister Of the young man who
made such a sensation in wheat circles
in 1878
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Praise for the man behind the guns
should not completely obscure the valu-
able services of the man behind the ra-
dions
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Cuba can be made a garden, but il
first must be made healthful. Soap viii
work wonders down there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

One of the lessons Of the war; will
be to secure more practical attention
TO the national guard, and the keeping
OF the state soldiery in closer touch
with the government at Washington.
We Snail have something perhaps, that
will be like 4 standing army in size, but
not having the Objectionable features.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
Total number of deaths. i.

AS the Spanish army last year was
estimated at from 100000 to 100000,
the figures given above will indicate
something Of the probabilities of dis
ease and death to the American army
Of occupation, though doubtless the
proportion would be greatly diminish
ed by the superior American sanitation
and food supply.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

At every picnic, every guest secretly
believes that every other guest didn't
bring her share.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
WHY. Indeed:

Hobley-Well, see you are III l"'O'
of Imperialism. 50
Hankson-I amt either j dol W
lieve in letting in every Tom, DICK anu
Harry. .,o+
Hobley-Why are you raising 'l'"'
goatee, then?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Cawker-My wife always buys two
stamps at time, so that she can get
a cent change out of the nickel. Cumso
What does she want with the cent
Cawker-She saves them until she has
five and then pays her street car fare
with them.-Puek
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
MAKE YOUR OWN FILTER.

N+ n;f4cu1t or Expensive to have
Pure, Clear Water.
hona-made filter for purifying
drinking water for domestic uses - u e,
scribed as consisting Of an Ordinary
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
Iuhuulan,

"Ah, yes" she sighed; Il was ro00''
of q lover by the cruel war. ,d
(Which one" her dearest ll's no
asked; s'the Mexican, the ciyu Oh ~
Yanko-Spanko?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

What's the use of forever marking
back to the forefathers,' as the Detroit
Tribune well puts it, in an effort to
apply their notions to our problems.
We ask the question frankly and fear
tessly. What is the use? Those very
ainies. But their carving was on diff
Rerent battlefields. And so must each
generation find it's destined carving to
do. This nation seems to be on the
verge of discovering new and larger
areas of responsibility and influence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

A tailor says that ready-made cloth
ing Will cure man of having fits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
Where He Made a Mistake.

He seems to think, since at the fair
He took the highest prize.
There is no further call for him
His goods to advertise.
But this is where to make mistakes
The fellow has begun,
For since he doesn't advertise,
Why no one knows he won.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

The American School of Classical
Studies at Athens occupies what is said
TO be the only completely tire-p-oof
Building in Greece. American generos-
aty and skill made the structure posi-
bic, and it's incombustible character
typifies the imperishable nature Of the
Greek language surviving in its in
comparable strength and beauty, al
though Grecian men and institutions
come and go.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

decanter, laup
NA glass. such as can
| N ~ be purchased any
Znmu,,u1gsvsFlDsa .o,o.. where for few
NEssNlHHDl!IMlHlgag cents, by way OF
x |sA"o funnel, and piece
IENzasNNsoom,e-' of sponge or cot
E9I ton wool. Some
!. !. !: !. !. !
- people prefer cot
WM ton wool because
WM If can be thrown
lR away after time
lh and renewed at
R nominal cost. IL
I'M sponge is chosen
M " it ought to be tax
| MS#AS$$%M en- out often, clean
| NM INN ed in hot salt wat
| MIL h WYNN er and afterward
| EH,bAl ,lNWn1 rinsed in cold. Inc
| NWN\>,> II/NW sponge or cotton
W&SS:3sMw wool is placed for
MsSsZ5M the distance of an
| inch in the lamp
| shade. This is then covered by a layer
! of fine white sand, which has been
washed very clean and placed in line
lawn bag. This must be packed
through the top Of the glass and spread
out to fit across by the aid of a long
pencil or a skewer. On top of the sand
must be placed a layer of animal chaf-
coal which has been thoroughly wash
ed by putting it in an earthen Vessel
and pouring boiling water upon it. This
| layer should be at least an inch deep,
and should be we'll pressed down upon
| the LAYER of sand. The filter is now
ready for use. Water is poured into
| the lamp shade and allowed to perco-
late slowly through to the decanter be-
| meath. After a time the charcoal will
get clogged, and little must be taken
from the top and boiled for few min
utes and then spread out before the
| fire. It will then be as good as ever,
| and can thus be cleansed Indefinitely.
| From time to time also the whole ap-
| paratus will want cleansing, and the
whole of the charcoal, as well as the
| bag Of sand and the cotton wool or
sponge, will have to be taken out and
thoroughly boiled, or, better still, re-
placed with new material.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22
Entirely Eligible.

An Wot has the new brother done,
Weary, that makes him eligible to this
organization"
He's all right, l tell you
But wot has he done?'
L tell you wot he's done. He's set
fire to a soap factory and blowed M
bath house. That's wot he's done"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

The prospect that the United States
will be compelled for some time to
have garrisors stationed in the large
towns of Cuba has led to careful
study Of the climatic conditions and
the danger of disease in the island now
delivered from Spanish rule. The
marine hospital service reports Of the
Spanish army for 1897 throw consid-
cradle light on this subject. In all
there were some 10000 cases of yellow
fever among the Spanish troops in
Cuba last year, while the number of
deaths from all forms of disease are
shown in the following tabulated state
ment:
The National tribune., 1898-06-30
Monument TO Gen. Gibbon.

The monument erected by the members
of the famous Iron Brigade to their old
commander, Gen. John Gibbon. has
been unvailed at Arlington with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The monument stands
on the slope in front of the Arlington
House, not far from that of Gen. Crook,
and is of Wisconsin granite. An excel
lent likeness of Gen. Gibbon is cut in bas-
relief and the badge of the brigade stands
out prominently upon his breast.
Gen. Gibbon died year ago last Feb
ruary and at the last reunion of the
brigade, at La Crosse, Wis, in Septem-
Der, the members of the brigade con-
ceived the idea of erecting a monument
to their old commander. Gen. E. S.
Bragg, who succeeded Gen. Gibbon as
President of the brigade association, pre-
scented the mOnumen. to the family of the
late commander at the unvailing.
The National tribune., 1898-06-30

Bragg, with drilled corps from Mobile and
Pensacola, he had by the LIST Of April col
lected an army of about so, 900.
Moving silently out from Corinth in light
marching order, and without tents, at 3 a. m.
on the Sd, the advance of his infantry pre-
ceded and masked by cavalry he confidently
expected to attack in full force on the morn
ing of the 5th, but a heavy rain on the 4th so
deepened the mire of the narrow, wretched
reads that his army was by that time but
fairly concentrated at Monterey, thence NOV
ing with the utmost caution until within
three and half miles of our pickets, where,
unable to advance farther without Drawing
discovery, he halted for the night (2.)
Here, with double guards along his 'front.'
instructed to shoot any man who, upon
whatever pretext, should attempt to pass, a
council of war was held at s p. m., and every
preparation made for 4 stealthy and desperate
assault at daybreak; while the soldiers, for
hidden to make fires, sank on the cold, damp
ground, under the open SKY, and shivered
thror gh part of the night. Each Colonel
had orders to have his regiment under arms
and ready to move by 3 a. H.
AT early dawn the advance was resumed
in lne-of-battle: Mai. Gen. Hardee, with
the Third Corps in front, with the Second,
and strongest, under Gen. Bragg, 500 yards
behind him; the First, under Gen. Polk, half
a mile in the rear of this. with the reserve,
under Ger. John c. Breckinridge. closely
following. This order, however, was soon
sacrificed to the exgences of the contest.
RumorS of rebel advance ard the cap
ture of some of our officers thereby had
reached our camps on Friday; and an Ohio
brigade had been sent out to reconnoiter,
which had a brush with n smaller rebel force.
and pushed it back to battery which was
found in position near our lines Gen. Lew.
Wallace's Division was thereunon ordered
The National tribune., 1898-06-30

rear over ground abandoned by Sherman 8
Division was handsomely repulsed with
heavy mutual loss by Dresser's ritled battery.
But one division could not sustain the
weight of more than half the rebel army,
admirably handled, and constantly advanc-
iny fresh regiments to replace those already
blown OF too badly cut up.
After repulsing several determined at
taci sometimes advancing little, but
generally giving ground-and losing three
Colonies of the line and three officers of his
staff. with at least half the effective force of
his batteries McClernand, by II a. M,
found himself pushed back. with Hurlbut's
fresh division ON his left and the debris of
Sherman's on his right.
Meantime. brigade of Sherman's Divis-
ion, under Col David Stuart, which had
been oddly posted on our extreme left, hold
ing what was known as the Hamburg road,
had been suddenly shelled from the opposite
bluffs OF Lick Creek by force which the
next instant peppered them with grape, and
the next rushed across the creek and began
pouring in sharp volleys OF musketry, while
the rebel batteries, firing over the heads OF
their infantry, soon made our position unten-
able. Stuart fell back to the next ridge; and,
finding the rebels who had followed PrentiSs
beginning to come in on his right, sent to
Gen. w. III. L. Wallace for assistance.
Gen. McArthur's Brigade was promptly
dispatched to Stuart's support; but, bearing
too much to the right. was soon sharply en-
gagged with the pursuers of Preatiss. Failing
back to a good position, he held it, though
wounded, until Wallace came to his aid; but
Stuart, receiving no direct support, was
driven back from one ridge to another, until
by noon himself wounded, several of his
officers fallen. and his command sadly shat
tered, he fell in behind Macarthur to reorsan-
iZe