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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Media Has a Narrow I'scape.

Nine. Melba had narrow escape from
death while attending a reception given
in her honor by NJ. III. De Young at San
Francisco. She was hit on the head by
n heavy bronze statue which fell from
pedestal. and was unconscious fifteen min
nfpS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Pace War in Arkansas,

An unknown number Of negroes have
been lynched in Little River County,
Ark. The whites claim the negroes were
planning q race war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Town Is Almost Wiped Cut.

Harrison Valley, Pa. lost almost it's en-
tire business portion by fire. The loss is
$4,000, with much less insurance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Hurt in a Boiler Fxnlosion.

A boiler under the sidewalk at the cor
ner of Washington street and Second ave-
nue., Seattle, Wash, exploded One man
was killed and two fatally hurt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Powder Explosion Kills Three.

Over 5000 pounds of smokeless powder
exploded at the e. l. Dupont powder
works at Carney Point, N. j., opposite
Wilmington, Del, instantly killing three
workmen and injuring number of others
slightly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Convicted of Robb;nc Postoffice

At Perry, Ok, George W. Boggs, late
postmaster of Shawnee, was convicted of
robbing his own postoffice of $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Death of Orville B. Skinner.

Orville B. Skinner, for several years
traffic manager Of the Cleveland, Column
bus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad,
died at Cleveland, at the age of Is years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
rem Burned to Dea tn,

Five Children Burned to Death.
During the absence of John Dian and
wife of Grenfell, Man., from their farm
their residence caught fire and their five
children We're burned to death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Killed Him with n Bed Stat.

At Wichita, Kan, Nina Raymond has
been arrested and placed in Jail, charged
with the murder of Edwin G. Jones. She
admits that she struck him over the head
with q bed Stat
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Oneration on Mr., Hills.

Mrs. Newell Dwight Hills, wife Of the
new pastor of Plymouth Church, Brook
lyn, underwent an operation for acute ap-
pendicitis at Philadelphia the other day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30

Boiler ExpIodes, killing Three.
Three men were killed and several in
jured, some fatally, by the explosion Of
the boiler in sawmill at Matte, Md.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
Report Rich Copper Find.

NcpoA ANANA NOppSE L Auus
Miners in from Blackfoot reservation
report a rich strike of copper on Swift
Current, eight miles above the town Of
st. Mary, Mont.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30

Execution of Mrs. Place.
Mrs. Martha Place was put to death
in the electric chair at Sing Sing, N. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30

The bursting of an oil tank on the lease
of the Stark Oil Company caused a FIRE at
Scio, Ohio, that destroyed $4,000 worth
of nronarty
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

all that I saw It would be my greatest
earthly pleasure, but language is all too
feeble, The coloring OF the clouds, the
shadows o. the mountains, what words can
tell their beauty
The results OF this unparalleled flight over
the Alps and Jura are OF more than passing
interest. It has shown that healthy men
may ascend to about four miles above sea
level and remain at this tremendous height
without any serious inconvenience It has
shown also that dizziness is not an accom-
paniment Of balloon voyaging, a most i'm
portant point for future aerial navigation.
The phenomena observed were new and
interesting. The fact that the earth APP
pears to be bathed in an atmosphere OF vio-
let color when seen from the balloon Is
accounted for by Prof. Helm in this way.
when we look at a mountain as we stand
on the earth It appears TO be blue, on ac-
count Of the thick atmosphere at the earth's
surface. But when seen from a balloon
the blue atmosphere the spectacles through
which we gaze are made paler on account
OF the rarity OF the atmospheric medium,
and we at first see them in their natural
colors. Seen from above they appear like
islands, especially when we are above 10000
feet. Mont Blanc was discernible only by
the clouds that surrounded its summit, for
it was hidden in mist. Jura looked like a
series OF ridges on the earth's surface, yet
we could note all OF its valleys and heights
as II they were drawn on a relief map. All
of the mountain submits were encircled by
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

purple to blush green. What other theory
can be suggested? The heavenly blu must
belong to the atmosphere as such. Only
n the OFFICIALLY pure atmosphere 10 lite bearer
can II operate as II does on the landscape,
when we observe t.?
Blue of the sky Explained.
ut seems TO me that we are forced to
believe that there is a direct reflection OF
the heavenly blue rays through the mole
cules Of the air. These appearances are well
known in f~orescence? 1t is not true then
that the heavenly blue is a phenomenon
OF 1orescence. This idea does not
seem to me to be in contradiction with any
of the color phenomena Of the atmosphere.
In fluids, such as petroleum, for example,
we are familiar with this phenomenon. II
we could have other gases in such thick
layers as the air we might observe similar
forescence.
"Th meteorological observations were In
the hands of DR.. Julius Maurer, who was
provided with all the latest and best de-
vices for registering the results OF this ex-
pertinent. To observe the atmospheric
pressure he had two registering aneroid
barometers and one quick silver
for corrective purposes. The temperature
was taken by an Assmann thermometer fixed
to the balloon and read by a spyglass. A
thermograph and hygrograph were fixed In
position by sticks in a willow basket COW
cred by a white cloth, but open at the top,
the basket being tied to the outside of the
car. He also had a late model balloon
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

"A large eagle attempted to carry off the
4-year-old child of a German family on the
William Cross place near Gurleyville in
Mansfield, Conn, recently. The eagle had
been seen about the place for several days
and while the child was playing with some
other children the eagle swooped down and
fastened his talons in its clothing. The
eagle was able to lift the child and would
have carried 1t away had not it's playmates
caught hold OF the child's feet and fought
the eagle with clubs until he released his
hold.
A cat on the farm OF Andrew Harris near
McKeesport, Pa, has adopted four baby rab-
bits in place of the litter of kittens which
she recently brought into this world and
which Mr.. Harris thought the world could
get along without The day after the kit
tens disappeared the cat was observed car
rying something to the barn in her mouth.
Three times she was seen making the same
journey and then Mr.. Harris made an inves-
tigation. He found, hidden in the hay, three
baby rabbits. While he was looking at
them puss appeared for a fourth time, car
rying another little rabbit in her mouth.
1t was deposited with the others and she
lay down with them, purring with the
greatest pride and satisfaction The
young rabbits are getting along finely.
They hop all about their foster mother. Mr..
Harris is proud Of his cat and is permit
ting her to raise her queer family undis-
turbed, except for the visitors who are con-
stantly calling to witness this queer freak.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

shouts OF thousands of spectators, for scien-
lists had come from all over Europe to see
this experiment. But let Prof. Helm tell Of
it in his own words:
1T was 1858 a. m. as the Vega rose into
the air. At first we ascende at the rate
of over a yard a second, but soon commenced
to go faster. We felt the wind of the val
ley no longer at 1900 feet, but stood still
for a moment poised in air, but the next
minute, HOG, We felt the southeast wind Of
the upper air, and the balloon darted to
northwest at lightning speed, in a straight
line. The shadow of the balloon fell ON the
clouds with startling distinctness.
And now we waited with bated breath
to learn our fate. Would we be dashed
against the mountain by a powerful wind
current Grand at Hal our doubts were
settled as We scared above the highest peak
of the mountain Q0,616 feet) reaching a
height of IL, 1862 feet above sea level. Our
course did not diverge a moment from a
straight line. When we were $500 feet
over the valley we travelled horizontally ten
feet a second; when we were IA 900 feet high
we moved horizontally thirty-three feet a
second, but now we went first at. eighty
two feet, then at lightweight feet a second,
over a mile a minute.
1.-THE currents of air In the valley give
not the least intimation of the direction or
force OF the upper currents. Our course, so
long as We were in the upper current of
air, was astonishingly straight, for We d.
verged from the direct route in our course
hardly half a mile to right or left. We were
borne by a mighty current OF the air-sea.
1855 70 were IS 1888 feet above sea
level. and then We descended slightly. At
S:4S we reached the highest point attained
during our voyage, 22, LAO feet.
Might Have Gone TO Paris.
"The balloon was in such good condition
that we could have stayed up in 1t all night,
and We had plenty of ballast, so the captain
asked US:
ID you want TO travel all night?'
"a glance at my map showed me that We
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

felt we'll. At. IL, 900 feet DR.. Biedermann
complained of palpitation of the heart. At
10000 feet DR.. Maurer complained Of severe
sticking pains in the back of his head and
of nausea.
"At is, 1000 feet and 20, 900 feet I felt Won
derfully well, sitting in one corner of the
car on a sack of ballast. Half dreaming I
looked out over the shining clouds, or at the
yellowish horizon. or upward at the black
sky. / did not want any oxygen, l felt no
difficulty in breathing, no uneasiness what
ever, no 'air-hunger. But the ability to
work was gone. my energy lost. It required
a great effort for me to take my note book
up and write in it. My pulse was very
weak; / could hardly find 1t, but 1t was
quietly beating sixty to sixty-three times a
! second. All at once l felt freezing cold.
But 1t was so delightful to sit there quietly.
Better to freeze than take the trouble to put
on the cloak that lay at my side. But my
conscience spoke, saying: You ought to OBJ
serve, look around, note what you see!' and
looked out, but l noticed nothing and
wrote not a word. Only to sit quiet ana
let the balloon ascend to heavenly heights,
that must be a beautiful end!
But when We had descended 1900 or
! 1,6OO feet we were as new born. The effects
OF the rariied air were felt only while We
were in 1t.
Strange to say during all our trip none
or us felt the least desire for food.
The View from the Balloon.
ITO describe the view from the balloon
Is like trying to describe a symphony to a
deaf man. The woods looked like the softest
moss. The varying colors of the foliage
were clearer than ever, melting into won
drous harmony. The lace work of field and
meadow, OF fruit trees and forests wove a
woof of beauteous color. All of the colors
seemed far brighter from the balloon. far
fresher, and as We rose higher and higher all
took on a beautiful tint. The cities looked
like master paintings, the streets like white
threads holding all together. II / could tel
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
Latest bridal Fashion.

While the traditional white satin contin-
bridal gowns II is this season rivaied byy
other rich textiles. The decided tendency
toward the use of every sort of soft, cling
newest models for wedding toilets. Peau
de sole, crepe de chine, mousseline brilliante
over faille, Liberty gauZe over satin royal,
and, lastly, lace of the most elegant de-
scription are all employed and in making
up the fabric the prlncesse style is notably
favored. Entire lace waists, or lace
guimpes and sleeves, are seen upon some
models and on others there are lace over
skirts arranged above clinging trained
skirts of peau de sole or l%ustrous repped
around the bottom of the skirt.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
balls of cloud (cumuli) some of which ex-
tended deeply into the valleys.
No Birds in Uixh Air.

No Birds in High Air.
THE birds which appear from earth to be
near the highest mountain peaks never really
fly very high. The atmosphere above 1000
feet appears to be without a single inhabi-
tain. There was not a bird to be seen when
we rose to 19, 900 feet, although we were over
the valleys in which the ravens are most
common, and l watched inteutly for a
glimpse Of one.
above 16, 900 feet the coloring OF the bal
loon and ourselves appeared to change. The
sun cast no warm yellow light on us, but a
pure white light, white to ghastliness. All
Of the shadows were a deep black. I noted
the depth of this shadow when l had to
look for something in a shaded corner of the
car.
IF We looked first at the horizon and then
at earth the former seemed to be blue violet
and the latter a bright yellow. The blue
violet coloring of the earth appeared at
$4,000 feet and over. This was explicable
by the fact that the yellow rays of the sun
light were absorbed in the atmospheric COW
ering of the earth as we looked towards it,
leaving the violet rays in the ascendant.
Seen from the moon, the earth must look
violet. Looking at mountains, distant not
less than fifty miles, they appeared a bright
ySiAO". th tiiD NosO bhO "hibS ~ ~ oSh
as sources OF light behind the thick layers
Of atmosphere, and the penetrating yellow
red light (refiected as blue) made the dis
tant mountains appear yellow to our eyes.
Gorgeous CoIOrinE.
1.-THE lakes lying beneath us offered a
strong contrast to the yellowish horizon.
Lake Leman was one mass of deep blue, the
color OF a perfect sapphire. When 1 looked
at the sky / found 1t was no longer blue,
but was so dark as to be almost black.
1t reminded me OF the color of the Black
sea. Here lis another proof that it Is the
atmosphere alone which makes the sky ap-
pear blue to us on earth, but when We had
assembled through $4,000 feet of it this blue
veil was for the most part beneath us and
we saw the sky in all it's ~forbidding dark
ness. We noted, too, that 1t made no differ
ence in the lower attitudes whether the air
was laden with 10 per cent or 95 per cent
moisture, the blueness of the sky was the
same. Can we any longer maintain the
theory that this heavenly blue is made up
Of little particles OF matter? Impossible!
answered by knowledge of color. In that
case 1t could never DO so constant In its
color-tone. 1t ought then to change from
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
paragraph which registered its results auto

Paragraph which registered its results auto
matically.
at is most remarkable, as shown in the
tables and self-registering diagram OF the
hygrograph. to note the extreme dryness OF
the upper layers of the atmosphere between
5000 and 19, 900 feet. According to the
hygrograph the relative humidity is only 20
or 80 degrees.
LAS a pioneer scientific expedition this is
considered most successful, pointing to a
great future for the use OF the balloon for
meteorological and physical observations"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
BuckIen,s ArnIcn sa.ye.

The best sarve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns. and all skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles. or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

condition and entirely healthy, but that
there was no trace of tumors. Evidences
were found of a slight internal disease, but
1t was not of a serious nature and the
woman might have lived many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
QUEER FEATURES OF LIFE.

A pet monkey, untimely deceased, had a
very formal burial in a satin-lined white
casket in Baltimore one day last week.
There were six pail -bearers, an aulogistic
address, four carriages for the mourners and
several flower designs, including an empty
chair and a gates ajar."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

An ice mar in st. Louis, who lost his
right eye by an accident two months ago,
was married a few days since and his fell
low workmen, DESTROYS Of giving him some
thing that should combine beauty with util-
ity, made up a fund and with it purchased
a glass eye as a wedding present to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Because she had been told by a physician
after an examination that she was suffering
from enlargement OF the heart, two tumors
and a diseased lung and liver, Mrs. Gather
inc Ketterer, 43 years old, committed sui
eide in New York last week. The coroner's
physician, having performed an autopsy last
Saturday, declares now that not only were
the woman's heart, lungs and liver in good
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Mrs. Julia Bernhard Of Wichita. Kan, has
found a certificate of deposit for $40, 900,
which her brother put in the bank Of Tren-
ton, Tenn, to her credit just before he
went to the civil war. Returning home to
die of wounds, he gave his sister the GER
tiicate and she put it way and apparently
forgot it. The Bank OF Trenton has long
since passed out OF existence, but Mrs. Ben
hard is going to sue the stockholders for
$40, 900 with interest at 6 per cent for
thirty-five years, amounting in all to $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

When Charles Upton, a letter carrier on
Staten Island, kicked a small dog that ran
out and barked at him while he was on his
rounds, the animal retired, bowling with
pain, and another dog, this time a big one.
rushed out and attacked Upton, biting him
SO severely that his injuries are considered
serious.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05
School BOARD 111eetins

THE new school board met Mon
day night and organized by elect
ing G. S. Nation president, S. E.
Beach vice-presidcnt, and DR.. Park
clerk.
The selection of Mr.. Nation for
chairman insures the rapid dispatch
of business and that it will be done up
in parliamentary form. DR.. Park will
doubtless make a first class clerk.
The board, Immediately upon it's or
ganization, got down to business. A
committee of five was appointed on
salaries, consisting of Coulter, Park,
Griffin, Beach and Barrels.
The matter of superintendent was
taken up and after considerable dis
cusslon on the matter, the name of
Miss Ellis was proposed and on motion
her election was made unanimous.
This was a most merited compliment
to Miss Ellis, who has shown herself
to be one of the most earnest and
faithful educators Chanute has ever
had, and her re appointment meets
with the hearty approval of almost
every patron.
The board adjourned without con-
sidering teachers for other places.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05

w. T. Scott, one of the leading mer-
chants of Pilot Point. says: Ny wife
wasi IN extreme bad health. She only
weighed lis pounds when she began
using DR.. w. j. Thurmond's BLOOD
SYRUP. She has taken four bottles
and her health is entirely reStor d and
her weight is now 1873 pounds. The
BLOOD SYRUP is a boon for such
cases. IL you suffer try il. Sold by J..
r. Fay.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05

Editor Palmer made us short call
one day this week.
Mrs. Ed McClelland is fast gain
ing her usual health.
Mrs. Charley Cox has returned
from her visit to Oswego.
See the beautiful picture mould
ings, at Tomlinson Bros.
Mrs. Tom Inman is visiting her
son, John, at Rockford, Ill.
Miss deborah Farrelly will be
married at Greenfield, ILL.,, May 10th.
Henry Frewert has sold his bill
lard hall to Sam Dutton and Charley
Westling.
"A Photo Button free to each Gus
toner, 18 Photos 25c. S doors east of
post Office.
Geo. Northrup has sister and a
friend, Mrs. Gibbs. visiting him from
Griggsville, Ill.
r. c. Rawlings is now receiving
orders by mail from the far-away
countries he visited.
Jesse Lease seems 10 be getting
along very nicely, considering the Sc
we're nature of his injuries.
School district officers Will lind it tc
their interest to get our prices on
supplies before buying.-G. P. Wilder.
For the purest, sweetest, coolest,
clearest and best ice on the market,
leave your orders with Andy Briley. II
Rev, Price has been In Chanute
several days this week attending a
meeting of the board of church extern
sion.
No asylum this week. We are glad
of it. We hardly have time this week
to look after our own location. In fact
we don't know just where we are at.
NoTICE:-AIl parties knowing them.
selves indebted to me or to Huber &
michel are requested to call without
further notice and settle.-M. Huber
w. T. Gwyn, formerly of Hutchi'
son, has fixed up shop on North De-
Pot street and is doing blacksmithing
there. Mr.. Gwyn is said to be a very
fine workman.
For Whooping-Cough, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or Consumption, no medi'
cine equals BALLARD'S HORE'
HOUND SYRUP. Price, Is and Scots
G. P. Wilder.
John KeuhHer now has system
of fans in his restaurant, and it is a
real luxury to sit down to one of his
elegant meals and enjoy the cooling
breezes while eating. SIS
Nothing has ever been produced
to equal or compare with TABLERS
BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT as {
curative and healing application fol
Piles, Fissures, blind and bleeding
external or internal, and Itching ant
Bleeding of the Rectum. The reliet
is immediate and infallible. Price
so cts. in bottle, tubes rs cts. q. P
Wilder.
We visited the Record Office at Eri'
one day this week and found Mrs
Harbaugh in the midst of spring
housecleaning. She has scrubbed
secured and busted, painted inside ant
out 1--WE mean the office and repaperet
and re-arranged till she has a Lttl
the incest print shop we ever saw
Wonder if that elegant picture of her
in the Republic stimulated her pride
in this matter?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05

pupil in Chanute, whether he or she
expects to teach or not should be pres
ent the first day and enrolled. This
may be made the most profitable
months schooling you have ever
had.
Mrs. Judge Stillwell stayed in Cha
mute Monday night. She and the
Judge started out on a trip, but he
gave her the slip in Chanute somehow
and went west. The good lady was
kindly looked after by her two daugh-
tiers here and the next morning was
sent back to her home in Erie.
At the meeting Of the school board
Monday night, w. o. Thomas, former
ly of St. Paul, moved that G. B. Thorn
ason, formerly of st. Paul, be elected
janitor in the Third ward. The mo-
tion was seconded by t. H. Ashford,
formerly of St. Paul, and was recorded
by Secretary Park, formerly of st.
Paul. See?
A foolish boy of IA in Omaha the
other day shot himself through the
head because he was scolded by his
father. The boy spoke impudently
to his mother and was corrected for
the offense by bis father. Possibly it
was femorse for his cruel words to his
mother that caused him to commit
the cowardly act.
This is commencement week. All
interest seems to concentrate on the
schools and school exercises. Our
schools would be- great deal better
off if parents would take little more
interest in them all through the year.
How many parents have encouraged
their children and their teachers by
making friendly visit to the school
during the past year?
1t seems to US that the Stanley man
ner of approaching the insurance
companies doing business in this state
and in gentlemanly and businesslike
manner inducing them to cut their
rates so as to save the people of Kan
sas hundred thousand year. will do
the people more good than the road
agent methods of McNall, whereby
the companies were simply robbed for
the benefit of the agent and insur-
ance commissioner. What do you
think about it?