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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

agreed to give lessons at her home, un-
known to all but her mother. He found
an apt pupil and in couple Of months
was delighted to hear the brother tell
fellow member that isis picked up a
whole lot about boxing, don't you
know. By jove, she actually landed on
me to-day in the gymnasium at home"
SO much success could not be kept Sc
cret The young woman told one or
two of her girl friends, and now the
club instructor has a number of female
pupils belonging to the most exclusive
circles Of the 400. He finds that they
learn the various positions readily and
are wonderfully quick with their hands.
The costume required is an ordinary
fencing dress with the regulation ath-
letic shield for women. No bodyguard
or shield is necessary, for in teaching
women to box the idea of striking hard
blows is eliminated. At the same time
a woman who becomes expert as a
sparrer would always be able to de-
fend herself against an attack. She
would have the physical confidence
which comes from trained hands and
wrists. A special style of boxing glove
is required for women. 1t is a large,
soft glove, exactly like a mans, except
that it has padded arm or gauntlet
which extends up the arm from the
wrist to the elbow. This protects the
arm from any bruise or knock without
incumbering the wearer's motions in
any way.
Female pupils are first taught to de-
fend themselves and then to attack.
One of the first results observable from
a series of lessons is that the pupil
shows greater courage. She does not
fear even smart tap, being chiefly
concerned in endeavoring to return it,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
Too Sharp for a Hawk.

An observing Southern sportsman
told recently about a flock of pigeons
that measured brains with hawk and
came out ahead. III. S. Edwards own
ed a flock Of pigeons which one day
were cut off from their cote by large
hawk. The pigeons knew that if the
hawk once got above them at least one
of their number would go to make a
meal for him, and so up they flew in
circles, going higher than the hawk.
The latter kept under the pigeons, and
leisurely followed their laborious move
ments.
Then came curious and unexpected
sight to Mr.. Edwards. Every pigeon
closed it's wings, and they appeared to
be the size of sparrows, and down they
came past the hawk at a terrific rate.
That astonished the hawk. He actual
ly lodged the dropping birds and miss
ed half a dozen wing strokes before he
got in full chase of them. When he got
down to the barnyard not pigeon was
In sight-some were in the cote, some
in the porch, two in the well-house and
one in the kitchen. The hawk had
been outwitted completely. It is a
question how the pigeons managed to
check their fall, as they did not slack
en- up till they were about fifteen or
twenty feet above the ground, when
they scattered in all directions to es-
cape the hawk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

both instrumental and vocal music OF
high order She is little Eula Vaughan,
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Vaughan, live in the@ village of Bow
man.
When Eula was only 211a years old she
was known to play on the organ, while
held in the lap of nurse. Owing to
the fact that there is no piano in her
home, as the sole instrument her par
has been confined almost entirely to
that. Still the youngster can play on
the piano very well indeed, for it seems
to be as natural to her to play on either
organ or piano as it is to breathe. AT
the last commencement Of John Gibson
Institute she played an accompaniment
on the piano for the orchestra without
father says she can repeat any compo-
sition she has ever heard played.
From earliest years she seemed to
have an idea of harmony. One day her
uncle, Professor J. B. Vaughan, hap
pened to hear her play. He wrote the
music down as he heard it, and SO
clever was the composition that II has
found a ready sale at the music stores.
Eula's touch is remarkably sympa-
thetic. She is very pretty and small
for her age. Her musical talent is not
confined to either the piano or organ,
for she has a pleasing childish voice,
which gives much promise for the fu-
ture. Often when Eula Is playing over
some music she has heard she adds
variations of her own.
AS Eula plays her face brightens,
and it seems to those who hear her
strange indeed that so much feeling
and expression should be seen in the
little face Of so young a child.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

A soldier needs other things besides
a handful of bareback and a gun. A
clever woman who visited the Southern
camps as a correspondent, and then
went to Santiago with the nurses, tells
the ladies' auxiliaries that some Of
these requisites are corn-salve, jack
knives, court-plaster, plug tobacco, and
socks without seams. 1t is a hetero-
geneous assortment, truly; but her sex
having been engaged, all through the
ages, in learning how to make men COM
Portable one feels like taking the Wom-
ans word for it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

Some well-meaning Americans have
recently become quite exercised over
the fact that America has no Valhalla,
that we have no building set aside in
which can be perpetuated the names
and glory Of our great men, says the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
England has her Westminster Abbey,
France her Pantheon, and Germany her
historic Valhalla, near Ratisbon; but
America-what? In this one particular,
at any rate, the American people have
moved cautiously and slowly. In no
one building have we gathered memo
rails of our great men; no single hall
has been chosen as the burial place Of
our nations beloved and honored citi-
zens. But ask the young American,
ask the schoolboy or the neWsboy to
tell what he knows of Washington,
Hancock, Lincoln, Grant, Sherman and
the other great Americans. That boy
can tell you more than any craven tab
let, and fowery epitaph. The memo
rails of Americas great men live in the
hearts of the American people. Ameri-
ca has, indeed, had a long and an hon
ored list of great men, and none or
them has been forgotten. The Library
of Congress is gradually assuming the
aspects of q hall of the NATIONS great,
but should we set about building q
Westminster it would only be cause
of wrangling among our statesmen or
politicians as to whom we should honor.
Fame is impartial; she sees to it that
her sons are not forgotten, be their
memories enshrined beneath Gothic
arches, in classic crypts, or in the heart
and history Of a nation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

According to Spanish authorities, the
debt incurred on account of troubles in
Cuba up to 1895, when the last insur-
rection broke out, amounted to about
$16O,0OO,000 and since then the eXpen-
ditures had been increased by $780,
100000. Notwithstanding that the Uni
ted States had declared that it would
assume no responsibility for the great
Cuban debt, the Spanish people believ-
ed to the last that eventually this coun-
try would share in the burden of this
debt. To this large sum must be added
nearly $30,000,O00 as the cost of the
naval vessels and equipment destroyed
at Manila and off Santiago. The losses
on vessels and stores captured by our
b,ockading squadron and the losses of
interrupted sommerce cannot be esti-
mated. Above all, the war cost the
Kingdom the loss of its sovereignty in
the entire West Indies and possibly of
much In the Pacific; destroyed its influ-
ence as naval power; and reduced it's
standing commercially and financially
among the great nations of the world
by many degrees.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
MONSTER GLOBE.
To Be in Americas Exhibit at the
Paris Exposition.

To Be in Americas Exhibit at the
Paris Exposition.
An immense globe, over twenty-five
feet in diameter and weighing three
tons, was exhibited by the General
Electric Company at the mechanics
fair in Boston a short time ago, and it
is to be sent to Paris, where it will
occupy prominent position at the ex-
position in 1900. This monster globe,
which represents the earth, is of papier
mache, on a framework of wood, and
at the exhibition rested on a black
pedestal picked out with gold. Two
thousand seven hundred square yards
of papier mache in nine layers of 800
square yards each was employed in
the construction of the globe, the build
ing of which occupied just two months.
The continents and oceans were depict
Cd by the scenic artist of the fremont
Iheater, Boston. The north pole is in
Dictated by an incandescent lamp of
100 candle power. The globe was built
in fifty-four distinct sections, to scale
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
Why Girls Can't Threw Straight.

The difference between a girls throw
ing and boys is this: The boy crooks
his elbow, and reaches back with the
upper part of his arm nearly at right
angles with his body, and the forearm
about at an angle Of forty-five degrees,
The direct act of throwing is accom-
plished by bringing the arm back with
sort Of snap, working every joint of
the arm from shoulder to wrist. The
girl throws with her whole arm rigid.
the boy with his whole arm relaxed.
Why this marked and unmistakable
difference exists may be explained by
the fact that the collar-bone in the fem
mime anatomy Is some inches longer.
and set some inches lower down. than
in the masculine frame The long,
crooked, awkward bone interferes with
the full and free use of the arm. This
is the reason why girl cannot throw q
stone; but she Is his equal in manr
MISUNDERSTANDING Evening Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

An ad in the paper is worth twOn|
your store front.
Advertise honestly. 1t takes fe
minutes to disappoint a customeT-fR
years to reassure him.
The man who advertises frequently
is kept busy stocking up his store ana
storing up stocking.
Advertising to a business is as nee
essary as oil to an engine, and the latter
requires it continuously.
An advertisement should act like !
trade compass, with its positive eh
pointing directly to the ADVERTISER
store.
1t is the men who come forward aA
state plain cold facts in their adVerllE
ments and who return value receNFa
for every cent expended by their cm|
toners that win the day.-Ionkefs Wv
W Herald.
Statements of truth and fact are 'U|
most important factors in the SceH''
Of modern advertising. Suppose q IT|
utable merchant, who, by trutIIul 'I|
vertising, has gained the confidence u
the public, offers any article at wv
cial price, the newspaper reader kDo n,
the facts are as stated. 1t make no III
ference whether the articles awe
tised are bargains" or not. Inc "'.
announcement by the MefeD"D'
through the columns Of the ne"'p'
pers, is a guarantee to the cuS'ol"'''
Denver Times-Sun.
A man who expects to succeeu ~sn
make advertising q special study ~
old thing won't do. The people ai' :,
customed to good, bright au'e. .or
ments, and they will ignore aDSolu's@
the kind that used to be goou eHUT IA,
Like many other arts, advertising a.,
progressed steadily, and every ' "a,
sees a large number of pronclen' ,ar1
entering the profession. Inc ''1l me
is continually being raised anu a,th
people look for and will tolerate w.
ing but what is really worth reau'D'
Art in Advertising. "a,
Keeping constantly at it IS NV a.nn9t
to successful advertising, You '"n rper
squirt much and win. A bushes ~ M
that goes by fits and starts VIII n LIMOS
so well in the long run as Ou' torE
that follows a course mapped ouy ,a ~ q
and keeps increasing its ad'eL,''' ma1t
the business demands it ulltIl Iio ,;o,nb
mum is reached. There IS 4 li i.Sh ~
for a small business beyond WIZ, ,,a roa |
not economy or policy to go. Have s,rs
advertised from policy Decauso oont 10
one else did, or because you LII IN beaf
get something out of it? rms WI.
thinking over.-Brookline CnlO'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

An Austrian prince, commenting on
the criticisms of socialists and an
archlsts, said: MY trade is royalty,
and intend to work at it." The Prince
of Wales works at that trade" and
finds the work hard, unremitting and
exhausting. During his visit to Ireland
In 1868, he worked at his trade" and
showed himself a master workman, be-
ing equal to every occasion, and never
STUPID. There were presentations, re-
ceptions, receiving and answering adj
dresses and professions. He had to
walk, ride, drive, breakfast, lunch, dine,
sup, review small armies, inspect col
1eges, libraries and cattle shows. He
took part in balls, and selected for part
ners the most Important ladies. He
alstened to scores Of speeches, and an
s"ered them. He examined. with re-
spectfui interest, pictures, books, relics.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
WHY MEN DYE THF,D >,
- WI
Do So Chiefly to MAXI
Think They Ara " plOy.

Do So Chiefly to NaIo
Think They Are Youna Dl''sa
"1t would surprise YOU Sois
prietor of a barber sap with Tue h
room where his customers mi nv Nds
their hair dyed, 'if Won t su bag
amount of business I do in ha ueS Ii
1 know it is the general opinion Al aga
only people who use hair dvas "a' u
oxide blondes and women of NM Wy pe
age, but a great many of my cns,sS '
are among quite another class 's. w
pie. W pQ
"Of late years there has boon
prejudice against employing old =, slea
dle-aged men, and man with prsra Jug
has hard time of it finding WORK. s' u l'9
there are a great many gray-bairo1 WV
who are mechanics just as good ~, l'
ter, than the younger men. brt W
handicapped on account of tbpr q. a'
hair. These men are my best cr, s'1
ers. A man who wants to have HE w.
dyed can have a shave or hair ca
my barber shop and then 90 irto .
back room and have his hair dyod r,-
out any one knowing anything aho~S
"People like it that way. Wbor
man wants to have his hair dvo3 {
doesn't want it known. can teIihr b
manner if he wants q hair dvo ~
wears shamefaced expression Ma
man going into a paWus4op for tNpGy,
time.
ga number of my customers 9ne,
chanics, clerks and b90kkepDeY WI,
are still in the prime Of life, but vfn.
hair has turned gray. They general,
come on Saturday night to geta SHIN,
and then they step into the back mn
and have their hair and s0ul2timestp,
mustaches dyed.
"Of course, it would he a dead grs
away if a mans mustacAe was GU.
and his hair brown or black, but ASH
most cases the mustache is about tvm
ty years younger than the hair maA
head, it doesn't have to be dyed aSsn
II sell the dye in bottles, but ms
people prefer to have me put it on, as
can do it more evenly and thorough
When ] apply it it lasts Just about
week. 1t would last longer than tia
only the hair grows enough in thattn
to show gray at the roots, Why la
make a man look ten years younsul
giving him a clean shave and dypE
his hair. l can make the Lair alay
any color, but most people WaHttlhl
or brown. Dark brown is the fayG
color; black comes next. ! have d
customer who dyes his hair red, butt
has a large red mustache, and
course, he has to have his hair
match"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

Some changes have been made in an
old house in Philadelphia, in which ey-
cry American should have an interest.
Beneath its roof the colonies threw off
the yoke Of England, and declared
themselves Independent States, and it
was the bell in it's tower which rang
out on that long ago July day, and pro-
claimed to the world the birth of a new
nation. In the course of time the old
edifice has been greatly altered. Rooms,
a steeple, even whole buildings have
been added to it. Doors have been
built up, and stairways torn down. For
two years patriotic Philadelphians
busted themselves with the task Of re-
storing the old house to it's original con-
dition. At first they depended wholly
on tradition to guide them, but as the
work went on a picture of the original
building drawn by an architect was
found, and when the plastering was
torn down, doorWays and arches COW
cred up for more than century came
to light. Some of the original doors
and carved wood used in decoration
were found in obscure corners of the
cellars. The whole building has thus
been restored with Jealous care to it's
first condition; an oblong colonial struc-
ture simple and dignitied in outline,
flanked ON either side by small wings,
with which it is connected by open
arcades. The useless relics which had
accumulated during a century have
been swept away. The hall in which
the Declaration was signed, stands as
it did on that first Fourth of July when
that instrument was signed. There is
the table behind which John Hancock
sat, and the very chairs which held the
stern, grave men who signed away
their title to property and life for their
country. Every American should make
pilgrimage to the old house which has
a prophetic meaning for all mankind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
c,Rls IN BOXING GLOVES.
Trained at Their Homes by a Profes'
sionaI of High Standing.

Trained at Their Homes by Protes'
sionaI of High Standing.
A professional Of worldwide celeb
ritv teaches the art of boxing to howl
ine swells at the New York Athletic
Club. About year ago there was q
ladies day. at the club and two OF the
members gave an exhibition OF spar
ring. None of the fair visitors had ever
seen anything of the kind before, ana
all were delighted. A sister OF one con-
testant was present and at once deter
mined to learn Ito box" With TINS
end in view she sought and consulted
the instructor, saying that she could
beat her brother at golf and tennis ana
now wanted to surprise him by learn
ing to use the gloves. The Instructor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

From a recent article in the Engineer
canal is again on good basis, with fair
prospects of the ultimate success of the
gigantic enterprise. After the bursting
of the Panama bubble and the conse-
quent scandal in 1891 the company's
affairs were put in the hands of liQui-
dator and remained in his charge until
four years ago, when the concession
and assets were transferred to a new
company of French financiers, with a
working capital of $13, 100000 No cash
was paid for the assets of the old COM
pany, but a stipulation was made in the
conveyance providing that certain
part of the residuary profit of the canal
should go to the holders of stock in the
old company after charges on securities
Of the present company are provided
for. The new company seems to have
set about it's work in a thoroughly prac-
teal manner, it's engineers ascertain
ing the lift of the locks, the height Of
location, the control of the Chagres
River and details of the great Culebra
slide and how it best can be controlled
All Of these engineering problems have
been successfully met, and it is now
definitely stated the work can be COM
pleted in ten years at an expenditure Of
1O0,O00,000. as against $125,000,00
on that part of the canal already cut.
SO far no effort has been made to inter
est any government or country in the
work, but after the report of the en-
cheering commission is submitted,
with statistics by NJ. Leroy Beaulieu
and other eminent statisticians as to
the probable traffic and earning power
of this interoceanic waterway, a move
ment will then probably be made to get
some government to take over the en-
terprise. If the estimates presented
can be relied upon the remaining part
of the canal will oni. cost about the
sum said to be necessary for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua route.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

The tendency of the times-big fish
eating little fish--is we'll illustrated by
the consolidation Of eight Boston
banks. 1t is only a question of time
when the example set by Boston will
be followed in other cities. The consoli-
dation and absorption will doubtless go
on, but when in the end all absorbable
is absorbed and the process of amalga-
nation begins on the big concerns what
an awful crash will come then! Thirty
had absorbed nearly everything outside
the Bank Of England, went to the wall,
and deposltors with Overend, Quincy Il
Co. lost over $5O,0O0,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
bones. fossils and logwood: and he new

bones, fossils and logwood; and he new
err showed himself "bored." But even
the most exacting trades have their
CLEANS of sunshine. While the Prince
and Princess of Wales were on "exhi-
bition" at Dublin, an Irish girl, mount
ed on a horse, jumped over the barrier.
dashed through the crowd, and galloped
past the future king and queen, ex-
claiming: THANK you, every one! I've
seen them! Shall go home happy!' The
Prince, who has tact, smiled, raised his
hat, and the Irish crowd, quick to take
In the situation, cheered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
Wonderful Friendship of Old Men

For fifty years Christopher Hoffnra n
and Adolph Martin had been bosom
friends, and years ago they had sworn
that II misfortune should overtake one
the other should care for the unfortun-
ate one. Two weeks ago Martin was
turned out of his home by his wife and
married daughter. He went to Hoff-
mans little rooms and Hoffman took
him in though he had scarcely enough
for himself. The two old men played
pinochle in their idle hours. Finally
Martin died from heart disease. He
was buried from Hoffman's humble
rooms.-New York World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
"A Hard Worker

Il should think you would get some
work to do" said the elderly lady at
the kitchen door to a tramp who had
left his friend at the gate and was in
search of a meal.
I'm working at my regular bust
ness, right along, madam" said the
itinerant
And what might your regular bust
ness be:''
Travelling companion, madam
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

The chronic rivalry between England
and Russia is the most serious phase
of the foreign relations of the United
Kingdom. Russia and England have
gone so far in Asia that they can hardly
avoid extending their already immense
possessions and influence in that CONT
nent. Sooner or later the growth of
their territory and trade rights must
lead to crisis compared with which
the Fashoda dispute was as nothing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

has SO leaped into public favor during
the twelve months Of it's existence as
to have established itself as favorite
forthwith. Her ladyship is an ardent
fancier and is strong in the belief that
the feathered tribe tends not a little to
enhance the picturesque beauty of
country life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

The first external revelation of the
''dry rot' in men is tendency to Turk
and lounge, to be at street-corners with
out ineligible reason, to be going any
where when met, to be about many
places rather than any, to do nothing
tangible, but to have an intention of
performing a number of tangible duties
tomorrow or the day after.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
4 MaIapropos Remark.

Mr.. Newlywed (readlns)
ever saw a dead mule. ..,,;ne d
Mrs. Newlywed (who IS tn!ln4anins)~
something else and not, .is dtsurspcs
Don't you think your life wv Jobp'
premiums are waste of money
Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

The American wives of British states
men are the ablest diplomats that the
United States ever sent abroad. One
friend at foreign hearth-stone is
worth a dozen politicians sent across
the sea as ambassadors, ministers or
conSulS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15
Hawairs Rock of Refuee.

In the Sandwich Islands there is a
spot called the Rock of Refuge. If the
criminal reaches this rock before cap
ture he is safe, SO long as he remains
there. Usually his family support him
with food until he Is able to make his
escape, but he is never allowed to re-
turn to his own tribe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-15

A play dealing with the Dreyfus case
has been tried in Germany and scored
failure. No wonder; who ever heard
of play consisting of one hero and
chorus of villains?