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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
100 JACKSON ST.,
Tho Romance orthe Grca, Lakes.

The Romance Ofthc Great Lakes.
In the st. Nicholas, w. :. HarwOOd
writes OF "rhe Great lakes" Mr..
IIarwOOd says:
There Is much Of thrilling interest,
much of romance, much of daring sur
runding the shores of these lakes, much
In a study OF the early periods Of their
history, for the historian or the novel.
list. 4 long time agO-so long II seems
like ancient history to us-the first
white man, probably about the middle
Of the sixteenth century, saw these
lakes. 1t Is not SO easy to fix date
for this event, but we know that as
early as 1870 to 1910 the French priests,
the vOyageurs and the cOureurs de bOls,
the trappers and Adventures Of the
day, visited the eastern lake region on
the north. They came with two mes
sages: one bore tidings of the COM
merce. and proved that the French M
ton was alive to the value of the new
country; the other told the story Of the
Christian religion. 1t Were well, per-
haps, to mention another message-a
more or less baleful .One-brOught by
the Adventures; for there We're adven-
turers among these early dlscOverers-
men who had no other motive than to
seek the strange ana the exciting, and
to spend their days In the alluring and
profitless occupation of seeing how
many hairbreath escapes they could en-
JOY, In how many scenes of plllage and
l ~ Al, all AL,
Those who have written SO graceful
ly and elegantly of the early history of
the regions surrounding the northern
portions of the Great Lakes have but
begun to tell the tales which will be
( told with more ana more freedom OF
invention as the writers OF the future
come to appreciate more and more
what splendid stOrehOuse Of material
lies In this NOrthland.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

ing his official life in Havana lie has
conducted himself rs soldier and an
American gentleman, and has crept
into the confidence and esteem Of the
people Of the United States.
The home of Gen. Lee Is In Rich.
mond, and the people generally call him
"vitx." Everyone In the city seems to
know him, and everyone Is proud Of
him. Almost every day the Lee family
receives letters from all over the coin.
try recording words Of praise for the
ex Confederate cavalry leader. His own
family idolIzes him, and his eldest
daughter, Miss Ellen Lee. Is cnthusl.
astIc In admiration Of her distinguished
father.
Miss Lee Is a dainty young woman,
slight OF form. with a wealth Of auburn
tresses. flashing eyes and the unmis.
taxable Lee chin, bespeakIng courage
and determination. She Is every inch
the daughter Of soldier. and for her
own worth as well as on account Of her
father and the family name she Is pop.
ular In Richmond.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

times. At the inspection the man he.
came immovable only when the Office:
approached him. and relaxed into SO.
liability Immediately after the officer
had passed. Some had lcggings, many
had not. They We're a job lot Of mis-
fits. assorted sizes and colors, from 10
to 40.
The regulars have had hard time
Of It. In summer about 80 per cent.
sicken and die. Some Of them have had
to beg on the streets, not having receiv.
cd their pay for more than six months.
This refers to the enlisted men. The
officers are paid. and. apparently, enjoy
themselves. Although their bullets
might have rs much penetration. they
are no match for the American soldiers
In intelligence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
BERNARDO O'hiooiNs.

Chiiian Dictator After Whom q War
Vessel wns Named.
Bernardo O'lliggins, after whom the
Gillian war vessel was named. was tho
son of an lrlshman named Ambrose
O'Higglns. who, rs Ambrosio O'Hig.
gins. became captain general Of Chill
In 1ISS. Bernardo was born In Chill In
1870, and, after taking part In mum.
Der Of Kaleidoscope revolutionary
movements, he became supreme dicta.
tor In 1917. He governed that country
for six years, during which the last Of
the Spaniards were driven from Chill.
As the result Of q revolution which 0c.
Cured In 1923, he was forced to resign.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

same material-a fine green and white
stripe Bingham, or some similar fabric,
for both coat and trousers. The officers
wear few gilt stars on their coat
sleeves and white canvas cap; the
enlisted men Panama straw hat, with
one side folded up and fastened with a
rosette.
The volunteers, corresponding to our
National Guard, who have been doing
duty in Havana as an adjunct to the
police, have an inspection and guard
mount every morning on the Prado. ]
twice saw this ceremony, says a CORE
sp0ndent, and never saw anything so
slovenly done before. There was no
sizing up Of the men; boy feet
inches would be between men six or
eight inches taller. Talking In the
ranks see2ed 10 be allowed g all
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
Successful Cooperative Colony.

A Tennessee community living rs one
big family has just established a col
lege at New Economy, the head Of
each household putting In a certain
sum for the purpose. The standard OF
value in the settlement Is an hours la
Dor; In Its home commerce 1t has no
money and needs none-a certificate
tina, labor has been performed takes its
place. a pound Of tea costs eleven
hours work; seventy hours pay for a
palr Of shoes; two and half for
pound of crackers, and SO on. Every
body works and all-men and women
alike--receiye the same wages. They
have heretofore worked ten hours a
day, but expect soon 10 reduce II 10
eight. They have a kindergarten and
adequate educational machinery, music
languages and n limited technology be-
ing taught In addition to the regular
branches. Numerous communities OF
the kind have been founded III snis
country, but only few have lasted Il
decade. From present indications, how
ever, this one Is destined TO enjoy u
longer term Of existence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

when the water was flowing over the
deck.
"Bilr' Anthony. as the cool.headcd
marine is popularity known in the navy.
has spent many years In Uncle Sans
service. as soldier and marine. He saw
some hard service in the army. and has
fought Indians in the West. Ten years
ago he enlisted in the navy. and there
he has since remained. Standing six
feet two. built In proportion. and with
handsome features, lie Is n soldier every
inch Of him and would long ago have
been promoted but for one weakness
love Of the bottle. While he never
drank on duty. and has always been n
model on board ship. his conduct when
on land has kept him below the grade
OF a non.commissloned officer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
WILLIAM J. CALHOUN.

New Interstate Commerce Commits.
sioner Was Once u Farm Hand.
william j. Calhoun, recently appoint.
cd Insterstate Commerce Commission
or. was one OF the early Mckinley men
In Illinois. Mr.. Calhoun Is about 80
years Of age and Is native Of Pitts.
burg. Early In life he was left to shift
for himself and as lad he came into
contact with the Mckinley family, and
especially with the President. when the
latter himself was n rugged youth. At
that time Mr.. Calhoun was farm
hand in Ohio. Later in life, when the
President returned from the wars, Mr..
Calhoun knew him intimately as o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
As OTHERS SEE Us.
An American, Two Japanese, and Q
Dish Of Potatoes.

An American, Two Japanese, and .
Dish Of Potatoes.
Even those who desire to be strictly
accurate sometimes erect their story
from single instance, as a geOlOgist
cOnceives the framework Of long.
extinct animal from one bone. The
fallacy of SO doing Is well illustrated by
the following story told to the writer
by one OF the participants: A few
years ago two Japanese gentlemen Of
high standing We're travelling In the
United States, and, among other places,
visited large and widely known manu-
factory. They were afterward invited
by the senior member OF the firm to
lunch with him. Colonel NJ. was also
of the party. 1t happened that the first
food placed on the table was dish of
fried potatoes, and as the manufacturer
enthusiastically explained his business
to his guests he unthinkingly took
piece of potato from the dish with his
fingers and ate Vt. A second and third
piece followed. The Japanese listened
politely, but Colonel NJ. observed that
they We're closely watching their hosts
method Of eating. Tho colonel has Il
keen sense Of humOr, and he at once
decided that he would follow his
friends example and see what the
others would do. lie did SO, and in.
stantly both japanese made dive for
the dish, and thus they sat eating DO
tatoes with their fingers, presenting, 1t
Is TO be feared, the appearance Of four
men who had had nothing to eat for a
long while, and expected never to get
anything again. VIII 1t he surprising
If in u future Japanese book on Ameri'
ca this breach of good manners shall
find a place as an American custom!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
SPANISH SOLDIER A SLOUGH.

He Lacks In Martial Ardor and 10
Listless and Untidy.
The average Spanish officer or soldier
would not impress an American favor.
ably. As a rule they are not we'll set
up. and they are generally undersized.
They all lack the West Point cut which
10 so much admired by Americans.
They may understand the theory and
practice of war, but the true martial
ardor does not reach down into their
backbone and legs. None of the officers
would ever be accused Of wearing cor
sets. as some OF our Hedglings In the
military service are. The uniform OF
officers and men seems 10 be Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
Always In Demand.

Frlend-rve read number of your
magazine articles, but ! must confess
that / have failed to see any merit In
them.
Author-Thanks, old man; I'm glad to
hear you say so.
Friend-What! DO You mean to tell
me you are proud Of their lack Of merit
Authorize, not exactly; but you see
it's more profitable TO cater to the mag.
azine editors than to the public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

The man who thinks his wife, his
baby, his house, his horse, his dog, and
himself, severally unequaled, Is almost
sure to be goOd-humOred person,
though liable to be tedious at times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

BY the term, "a day Of reckoning
viii come" Is meant that II you accept
Invitations 10 dinner, you will have TO
invite back.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

she--what is your idea of happiness ?
He-Being next in a crowded bar
Der shop.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

young lawyer, and the two became
friends. Then the currents of the!r
lives diverged and Calhoun settled In
Illinois, to follow the profession Of law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
A PLUCkY GIRL.
Courageous Miss Ellen Lee, Daughter
OF Our Consul to Cubn.

The most popular man in Virginia
md perhaps one of the most popular
men in the country Is Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. our consul general TO Cubn. Dur.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
More Ornamental than UsefuI.

More ornamental than Useful.
Helen--Young Dudeleigh reminds me
Of a chrysanthemuin.
Mattie-In what respecti
Helen-Oh, he's nice 10 look at, but
he hasn't cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

The chorus girl Is never as red as
che v painted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

A good forgctOry Is sometimes better
than q good memory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

Ho went to Peru. and died at Lima In
1912. The Spanish pronunciation OF his
namc Is O.ce.geens. the second syllable
being accented.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
SOME DOCS or WAR.
Ono Animal That was Decorated for IFS
Bravery.

Ono Animal That Was Decorated for HIS
Bravery.
A French paper has published roll
Of honor of dogs which have dis
tinguished themselves in war. This
Is not inappropriate, considering that
the dog has been pressed into military
service. For instance, there was Bob,
the mastiff Of the Grenadier Guards,
which made the Crimean campaign
with that corps; and also Whitepaw, a
brave French alley Of Bob, that made
the same campaign with the 10th of
the line and was wounded in defend
ing the flag.
Another, Moustache, was entered
on the strength of his regiment as en-
titled to grenadier's rations. The
barber had orders to clip and comb
him once week. This gallant ami
NAL received bayonet thrust at
Marengo and recovered flag at Aus
terlitz. Marshal Lannes had Nous
tache decorated with medal attached
to his neck by a red ribbon. Corps
de Garde followed soldier to Maren-
go, was wounded at Austerlitz, and
perished in the retreat from Moscow.
The 9th of the Guard had military
mastiff named Misere, which wore
three white stripes sewn ON his black
hair. There was also Pompon of the
48th Bedouins. the best sentry of the
baggage train; Loutpute, Crimean
heroine; Mitraille, killed at Inkerman
by shell; Mofino, that saved his
master in Russia and was lost or lost
himself, but found his way alone from
Moscow to Milan, his first dwelling
place.
The most remarkable, however, was
an English terrier named Mustapha,
which went into action with his Eng
lish comrades at Fontenoy, and, ac-
cording to the story, remained alone
by field-piece after the death of the
gunner, his master, clapped the match
to the touch-hole of the cannon. and
thus killed seventy soldiers;" and it
is further added that Mustapha was
presented to King George III and
was rewarded with pension.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
The Destructive English Sparrow.

once saw a single pugnacious lit
tie house wren engage O whole flock
of English sparrows. He was more
than match for three or four OF
them; but in the end, / regret to say,
he was killed outright before my eyes.
This is the only instance of the kind 1
have ever seen. A lady friend tells
me that Baltimore oriole started to
build his wonderful, pensile nest last
season in an apple tree near her home
and that the English sparrows made
bitter war upon him and his house.
She watched the struggle one evening,
and the next morning the oriole not
appearing she went into her garden
and found him lying dead under the
apple tree with his head pecked open.
l have often been witness to the vio-
lent interferences by them in the
nest-building OF robins and orioles,
and, outnumbered as our native birds
are, they always relinquish their task.
Here is problem: A report pre-.
sented to us by the department of ag-
riculture shows that a single pair of
English sparrows may, in single dec.
ade, bring into existence 275, 710, 983,
sos descendants. What is to become
of our beautiful native song birds
when the English sparrow swarms
over the land? As yet, except imme-
diately around the farmhouses, this
offensive bird is not often seen in the
country districts. Lynn T. Sprague.
in Outing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04

Saint Folk, the French poet, who
was always in debt, sat one day in a
barber's shop waiting to be shaved.
He was lathered when the door
opened and tradesman entered who
happened to be one OF the poets
creditors, and angrily demanded his
money. The poet composedly begged
him not to make scene. "Won't
you wait for the money until i am
shaved?" Certainly" said the other,
pleased at the prospect. Saint. Folk
then made the barber witness OF the
agreement and Immediately took a
towel, wiped the lather from his face
and left the shop. He wore beard
to the end OF his days. --san Francis
CO Argonaut. 8
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
Arree which Stand. on Its Head.

Probably the only tree in the world
which hourishes with its roots in the
air is an apple tree planted twenty
eight years ago by Mr.. John McIver,
O Milwaukee distiller.
1t was originally one of twenty-five
planted in this nndignifed position,
ard all its companions died in mute
protest against the indignity. The
survivor, however, was Of "sterner
stuff" 1t threw out its roots, twenty
of them, in radiation along the hori-
zontal lattice-work, which was raised
high from the earth on props. The
trunk has grown downward to girth
OF nearly four feet, and the branches,
loaded with fruit, cover space 100
feet in circumference, and seem as il
they could disassociate themselves
from the roots far above them by
striking fresh roots in the ground.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
The Spaniards of Gibraltar.

Your Spaniard born in Gibraltar is
quick to call himself an Englishman,
though his actions may belle his prs-
tentions. Your true Briton, with a
long line of cockney ancestors, looks
down upon the whole Spanish nation
as an inferior race.
The English soldier who conducted
us through the Moorish galleries in
the Notifications interspersed his
local description with information re-
garding regimental regulations. He
told Of the schools where q man might
learn everything, Particularly the
languages. "Of course nobody ever
learns Spanish; it's no good after you
leave here, and while you are here the
Spaniards have to learn English il
they expect us to have anything to do
with them'-this in n tone of careless
contempt, quite impossible to convey
in words.
As another bit of interesting in
formation, he told us one man out
of every four was allowed a wife,
'and very useful she is in making
money for her husband; for she takes
in officers washing and does any other
little thing that comes handy"
81 suppose you choose your wives
among the pretty Andalusians," com.
mented some one.
The fellow stiffened himself to his
full height, thus emphasizing at once
his scorn and the cut of his trim
jacket: BEG pardon, ma'am, but 9
British soldier wouldn't lower himself
by marrying with dirty, lazy
Spaniard!"-New York Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
Farm Telephones Practicable.


The farmer must be business man
and should be connected with the
world. But few farmers can live near
telegraph Office anil the telephone
offers direct communication. II the
farmer need the doctor or groceries,
or repair for machinery, he is in in
slant communication with these peo-
pie, and in o rainy day or during the
winter when the roads are well-nigh
impossible, the farmer can do bust
ness with the cattle dealer, or any
business men in the city.
Telephones are cheap now and can
be bought for $40 to S15, and the lines
can be put in by subscription. Poles
can be bought very cheaply and ought
to be from twenty to twenty-five feet
long, eight inches in diameter at the
base, and placed 200 feet spart. This
would mean twenty-five poles to the
mile. Good wire costs 1928 per 100
pounds, and nobs, seventy-five cents.
The total cost will be about S1T.75 per
mile. Any farmer who once uses the
telephone will never be without it
again. 1t adds life to the community
and is an education and step toward
, better civilization. G. Mills, of
illinois, in American Agriculturist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
Dreame- Are Sound sleeper..


"The popular idea or impression is
that when persons dream much dur
ing night to that extent their sleep
is interfered WITH" remarked we'll
known physician to Star reporter,
"and it is n frequent thing to hear
persons say that they dreamed so much
during the night that they did not
sleep or rest well. Now, the fact is,
dreaming is as much rest or mental
recreation as actual sleep in some
respects, although it may not appear
so on first thought. 1t is hard to
prove this by actual experiment, be-
cause the conditions are so difficult to
produce. There is a certain amount
of evidence which can be used, how
ever, to prove the proposition. Time
and time again when persons have
been walked up by others they have
explained as reason that they did
not respond quicker that they were so
engaged in dreaming that they did not
hear the call. 1t is as clearly proven
as anything can be that persons in n
dreamy condition are much harder to
wake than those who are sleeping, as
they suppose, soundly. Take pa
rent, for instance mother; when she
is sleeping soundly, as she thinks, she
can hear her child when it turns over
or moves in its crib. Now, the same
parent in dreamy condition would
hardly hear knock at the door or
other loud noise. The dream so con-
trolls the brain that during its pend
ency the sense of hearing is blunted. I"
Washington Sta.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
LOVE.

Oh. Love Is not summer mood,
Nor hying phantom OF the brain,
Nor Youthful fever Of the blood,
Nor dream. nor fate. nor circumstance.
Love Is not born OF blinded chance,
Nor bred in simple Ignorance.
But Love hath winter In her blood,
And love Is fruit OF holy pain,
And perfect flower OF mnidenhood.
True love Is steadfast as the skies,
And, once alight, she never files,
And love is strong and still and wise.
--Richnrd Watson Glider.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
Salt to Hasten Decomposition.

We are so used to picking meats and
vegetables in salt to preserve them.
that the fact is often forgotten that in
small quantities salt hastens decompo-
sition. Only when used in excess il
hardens the meat, filling it with parti-
cles OF salt so that il is an effectual bar
to fermentation. A small amount of
salt sprinkled over manure heap will
greatly increase its effectiveness by
making it more soluble. 1t will also
in small amounts be excellent for
compost heaps to hasten their decom-
position and conversion into effective
fertilizers. Boston Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
'Wide-Tire Carriages.

An Improvement in the wide tires,
about which so much has been said of
late, is in building the vehicle with
the front axle about an inch shorter
than those ordinarily used, and the
rear axle an inch to an inch and one
half longer. This gives from two to
two and one-half inches difference in
the space between the fore wheels
and the hind wheels. In running,
the two wheels make q track or line,
nearly double the width of one. AL
lowing the tire to be four inches wide,
the mark ON the roadway will be from
seven and half to eight inches wide.
The practical value of this style Of
wheel can scarcely be appreciated.
Instead OF deep cuts and ruts, which
are menace to all vehicles, we would
have IN approximately smooth road
surface, and the soil would be much
likely to become cut up and soft.
These wheels would act like rollers.
They would crush down ruts and
irregularities, and have constant
tendency to keep the road in order,
rather than destroy it. 1t is sug.
gested that law be passed compel
ling wide tires ON light as we'll
as heavy vehicles. A skeleton
wheel with wide tire might be made
extremely handsome. The felloe
could be thin and light, and the
spokes braced from the edges Of the
wheels in such a fashion as to secure
the greatest strength and durability.
1t is predicted that once the wide tire
fancy for light vehicles gets started, it
will speedily push all old-fashioned,
narrow-tired wheels out Of the mar
ket.--New York Ledger.