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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

were killed, was a captain in the regu,
lar service. He graduated from "eS'
Point in 1881 and some years later "A'
granted leave of absence from sef.iI0
to act as military instructor ID Tue 4' T..
braska State University. He was ~
the service there when the Spanish "oI
broke out and was made major -
the First Nebraska. His Ideas VI va
cipline made him unpopular put az
the regiment reached Manila anu IN ~
GOODNESS and bravery became known H'
was the idol Of the men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
A GIGANTIC RAILWAY TRUST.
The Railways of Five States to Be I'm
der One MANAGEMENT.

In the course of a few weeks it is ex-
pected that a railroad trust will control
all the lines between Boston and Chicago.
The principal object of the consolidation
is to prevent rate cutting, and in this re-
spect the trust will take the place of the
Joint Traffic Association which the Su-
pre1re Court of the United States decided
last fall was an illegal organization. The
Vanderbilt, the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio lines each control a
great many short lines, and these giants
are now negotiating the trust which will
virtually place under one executive man
agement all the railways in New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
While the lines will all be under one ex-
ecutive management each of the three big
systems will directly control the smaller
lines along its main arteries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

help came The hero, though inordl-
nately timid, had schooled himself In
mind and will against such a possible
emergency. Residence in a hotel or an
apartment in some form and at some
time will possibly come to most read
ers. They cannot too early master
few simple rules, which may save the
loss of limb or of life. After engaging
a room the occupant should at once
learn It's situation in respect to halls,
stairway and elevator, and note wheth-
er there is a ire-escape. If there is,
and only rope is provided, the direc-
tons for its use should be studied. He
should remember that a towel in his
hands will lessen the friction Of the
rope upon his flesh, and that wet
towel twisted about his face will delay
suffocation from smoke. He should
also know instantly what money, jew
elry or papers are most important to
save. By occasionally impressing such
simple precautions upon the mind,
ones actions in case of sudden fire will
become almost automatic. Along many
other lines such self-training may be of
vital service: What to do in case ones
clothes catch fire; when the brake Of a
bicycle fails to act on dangerous
grade; when companion is struck by
lightning; or when resuscitation Is re-
Quired when drowning Is barely es-
capped; or when live wire drops and
must be crossed. It is neither neces-
planning escapes from potential dis
asters; but to refuse to consider them
is the device Of the ostrich who thinks
himself safe from danger when his
foolish head is hid in the sand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

A woman is lot easier to hunt down
than mosquito.
Marriage to the average man is a
luxury; to the average woman it is only
a necessity.
When one girl speaks of another as
$50 sensible" you will notice her nose
always turns UP.
A man never really loves a woman
till he loves her too well to try to teach
her to play whist.
At certain periods every girl has so
many soul-yearnings that she has hard
ly' room for square meal.
The prophet Elijah ought to have let
the boys alone; then they would have
grown up to be bald-headed them
selves.
If there is anything at all in the
TRANSPORTATION theory, it is probable
that every woman has at some time
been a cat.
No man has any real idea Of the
length of minute till his wife makes
him wait ten Of them before he takes
off mustard plaster.
When two women first see each other
each one always wonders whether the
other is married; when it's two men,
each wonders what the other one is
worth.
The reason why married man can
never go down to business the day be-
fore his wife comes back from a visit
is because he has to stay home to wash
up all the dishes he has used.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
RAN ON THE ROCKET.

Edward Entwhist1e, the First Passem-
&er Engineer, Is "a Years of Age.
Edward Entwhistle, who has recent
" celebrated his Saith birthday at the
home of Mrs. Thomas O'Dea, his grand
daughter, in East Des Moines. Iowa,
has seen the great railroad systems of
the world develop from their very be-
ginning. He was the first railroad
passenger engineer. Despite his age he
Is hale and hearty and looks confident
ly forward to several years of life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

"Ladies wishing to add to the COM
fort of the audience would do it by re-
moving their hats" This was printed
as a poster in a London concert-room.
Despite the appeal, the nuisance does
not appreciably abate. Mr.. Birrell once
begged a class of schoolgirls to be gen.
tlemen Many of their mothers, unfor-
tunately. might profit by his paradox.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

If the colonies of Australia federate
under the name of the United States Of
Australia, as has been suggested, it will
be no longer possible for us to monopo-
lie the Authorization U. S. A. A rival
ry for the use of it would show that
our federal system Of government is
having many imitators, and as a COM
pliment would offset any inconveni-
ence that might result.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

The terrible fire in fashionable New
York hotel recently recalls the lesson
of q story recounted some time ago. A
man had been washed overheard from
q vessel during a storm so fierce that
his rescue seemed impossible. A tim
orous, seasick '1andlubber," whose fear
OF the water had been the scorn of the
sailors ieaped overheard, caught the
'han oy the hair, and supported him till
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

A rascally engraver engaged to coun,
terfeit money is like any other rascal
The better the impression he makes
the more dangerous he is.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
COL. STOTSENBURG.

The Nebraska Commander Who Was
the Victim of Fi1ipino's Bullet
Col. John M. Stotsenburg, com
mander Of the Nebraska regiment in
the PHILIPPINES, who was shot through
the heart in, the skirmish fighting at
Quingua, in which eight Americans
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

IN eannunssataeas fer tais papsT should Be accom-
pAsA by The nans Of The sat6e9 not necessarily fol
suhucAoa bat svidsaes Of good faith On the part
sf tAe writer Write only enc side Of the pspsr. b
pareulary careful. n giving nA@s and dates to have
tie letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
One Ear Best.

A well-known professor asserts that
the smallest intervals of sound can be
better distinguished with one ear than
with both. 1t takes the full comple
ment, however, to hear the alarm clock
at $50 q. %.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

If every man who falls in love with
Miss Helen Gould is to be arrested,
the bachelors might as well be assessed
ct so much a head without further cere,
monT.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

country dimes are pouring in to be melt
ed down and made into the great loving
cup to be presented to him in the name Of
the people who love him. 1t is to be tes-
timoniaI of the regard Of the greatest
naval hero Of the age, presented by the
great masses Of Americans and not by a
few men of wealth
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

Another burglar has been caught who
posed, when in private life, as COM
mercial traveller. Strictly speaking,
the title is not altogether amiss in sig
nificance. The burglar travels, and no.
body supposes that he travels for his
health
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
cuRANs ADVISED TO KEEP ARMS
Generals Assai1 United States and
Pass Some Resolutions.

Two hundred and fifty representatives
of the Cuban army, under the leadership
of Gen. Mayia Rodriguez, held meeting
in Havana to discuss the question of dis
armament. Among those present were
Gems Lacret, Leyte, Vidal, Secades and
Bolet. The speakers were extremely bit
ter against the United States. Both Gen.
Rodriguez and Gen. Lacret declared that
it was the purpose of the United States
to disarm them and then force terms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

Rudyard Kipling says the hardest
work he ever did and the hardest he
ever saw done is that Of work on a
newspaper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
Elnoeine by Machine.

Flogging has become so 1ndlspe n'~ 'lo-
In Russia that some inventor haS p -,
fected a machine which saves Ine ~
man arm. Under the fagellatlon o. ,1+ o
machine taxes and arrears are 10 O
come speedily collected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

It is not believed that there is any
thing in wireless telegraphy that will
make 1t any easier for nervous ladies'
to open kilograms without a thrill Of
apprehension.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

Another case of the marriage of pro-
fessional thieves in Jail. From a social
point of view this sort of thing is open
to serious criticism.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
-! I0R1ES
j 4XKMN AEzHE
HYXI2akfSH
e e!R

one OF the brave jackies who "r,o.
with Dewey" at the battle of Mamie
Bay tells this new anecdote of Tho
great admiral. The teller is BorrT
Deghman, a sailor of the cruiser Ros
ton, and his story is this: ''The NOS
aTecting incident which occurred 49,
which all of the sailors will remoroh..
through their lives, was the action ~
powder boy. These boys act as siSs
60 captains and lieutenants In carrr
Ing messages and doing errands Whsn
the order was given to strip for oo+tor
one OF the boys tore his coat Off hnr'
r1edly, and it fell from his hands ona
went over the rail, down into tho boH
A FEW moments before he had hoor
gazing on his mothers photogranh and
just before he took his coat off hn 80
kissed the picture and put if in his ~
side pocket. When the coat fell ovor
board he turned to the captain ons
asked permission to jump oyerhoard
and get it. Naturally the reonost 49,
refused. The boy then climbed aorrr,
the ladder. He swan around ~ ~
place where the coat had dropped and
succeeded In getting it. l believe ~
was still floating when he got there
When he came back he was ordered IN
chains for disobedience. After tho hot
tie he was tried by a court martial for
disobedience and found guilty. Com.
modore Dewey became interested in
the case, for he could not understand
why the boy had risked his life and
dlsobeyed orders for a coat. The lad
had never told what his motives were
But when the Commodore talked to him
In kindly way, and asked him WHY
he had done such strange things for an
old coat, he broke into tears and told
the Commodore that his mothers pic
ture was in the coat. Commodore
Dewey's eyes flied with tears as he
listened to the story. Then he picked
the boy up in his arms and embraced
him. He ordered the little fellow to
be instantly released and pardoned.
Boys who love their mothers enough
to risk their lives for their pictures can
not be kept in irons on this fleet be
said"
The American soldiers in the Philip
pines are sometimes obliged to read let
tiers from home under difficulties 1.-The
boys were all anxious to read their let
ters," writes one of them, "but the
question was how to obtain a light.
Our squad thought they had solved the
difficulty with some gum oil in dish
and rag; but no sooner had we good
light burning than the bullets began
singing around us at a great rate. The
light was put out. / had plenty Of
matches, however, and l adopted an
other scheme. l covered my head with
poncho and scratched matches till the
letter was read, although almost suf-
located in doing So"
Don't shoot until you can see the
whites Of their eyes," was an order
given by gallant Col O'Rorke at the
summit of Little Round Top. Don't
shoot until you can see the lights on
their cigarettes" was the order given
by a Twentieth Kansas captain one
night near Manila according to Albert
Ury, Fort Scott boy with that regi-
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

A man always rises in his own esti-
nation when he gets on familiar terms
with person of whom he once stoed
In awe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

A ''horror social is the latest freak
among society ladies. Each lady is ex-
pected to bring a resemblance Of what
she most breads. Empty pocket books
and dead mice are common contribu-
tons
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

Every American scheme that has
been tried on the Filipinos has been
successful, excepting the war balloon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

Many q pointer is given to an indi-
vidual at times solely that he may not
20 to the dogs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
DR.. BRIGGS IS ORDAINED.

Former Presbyterian L. Adm1tted TO
Episcopal Priesthood.
Standing before the altar Of the pro-
cathedral, in Stanton street, New York,
Sunday morning, Bishop Potter read the
prescribed words from ''The Form and
Manner of Ordaining Priests in the book
of common prayer of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. In front of him were two
candidates for the priesthood, one Of them
a man whose admission into the church it
was expected would cause vast commo-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
Half Cent.

Of the 100000 half-cent pieces put -
circulation years ago not one has pe,p
returned to the government TOT C
600 or is held by the treasury.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

The organization of company to
control the trade in peanuts cannot be
called a grand-stand play.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

Dewey says that Farragut showed
him how to do it. How Farragut
would have rejoiced to know that so
great an opportunity awaited so apt a
pupil
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

A man grows feshy in a yeal' soct
peonle keep notifying him of the
for ten or twelve
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
Mis- Ida Herman Dead.

RupIon, the iamIIy saieIy oIl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
OLD FOLKS REUNION
Win Take Place in the Court House
on Thursday During Street Fair


There should be q grand reunion o
the old folks OF Audrain County a
the Court House In Mexico on Thurs.
day during Street Fair week. The
following Communication from n Of
Mexico's most substantial, oId-time
settlers, along this line should be Of
interest. Let there be a good attend
ance at this meeting;
To the Editor Of tho Ledger.
As I am n among the Oldest set
tiers now living in AudraIn County,
and possibly will not be here much
longer, ! would like to see every lady
and gentleman who we're living here
In 1885. Once more in this life / pro-
pose that we meet at the Court House
on Thursday OF the Street Fair at 2
O'Clock p. M, In some room which
will hereafter be designated. Would
like 10 taik and think Of sure enough
old times and the difficulties under
which we laboredand take fresh cour-
age, because God has been 80 good TO
us. 8. p. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Oct. 2.-Mr. and Mrs. O,
A. Wilder are spending this week in
st. Louis.
Mrs. Albert Kennen, OF Farber, ID
visiting relatives here this week.
Frank Barnes IL very Ill.
Miss Eta Dickey, who has been
quite Ill, is slowly improving.
Mrs. DR.. vandeventer, Mrs. Fannie
Bruton, Mrs. Mollie Brown, Misses
Maggie De La Porte and Della Quis-
enberry and Mr.. Clarence Denmark
are all In Jefferson City attending the
State Convention of the Christian
church.
Mrs. Rachel Dickey died at her
home here last Wednesday. She was
sick only a few days. Deceased had
many friends both in this and Monroe
county, where she formerly lived,
Mrs. Dickey leaves three children,
Mrs. Ingman, Misses Ella and Fannie
Dickey, who have the sympathy Of
the entire community in their sor-
row. Funeral services were conduct
ed by Elder q. O. Pearson, Of Louis
lana, Friday afternoon.
Elder shumate, Of wellsville, is as
Sisting Elder Mendenhall in q. pro-
tracted meeting at the M. e. Church.
he Is an interesting speaker and the
house iu well filled every evening.
Mrs. Ida Derrick's milliner store is
now full Of new goods, which she is
selling at the lowest prices. Ladies,
call on her when in Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
W. a WHITE HOME.
After a Thorough Investigation Of the
Klcndyke Country He "a Satisfied
With Audrain County.

On Sunday night, Oct. 1, Mr.. W. H.
White returned from the Klondyke
country, after an absence OF some
eighteen months, and So better satis-
fed with Audrain County than ever.
Mr.. White, although sixty-one years
old, stood the trip hrst rate and his
health is all right, He staked of sew
eral claims, but found no pay dirt.
Mr. White would not advise any
one TO 20 TO the Klondyke country
unless they wanted TO see the scenery
and experience the climate. he re-
turned by way Of San Francisco, and
had q very pleasant trip from San
Francisco home. Mr.. Whites many
friends are glad to Q him back again
and rejoice to know that his health ID
good and that he stood the trip all
right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
A stous

The reporter dropped in Mr.v. OPP.
Kings hardware store yesterday and
feeling the change in the atmosphere
Of the store from the cool weather
out doors, looked apout for the cause.
He perceived . little innocent looking
stove heating a store room 24x110
feet, and inquired how such q small
stove could heat so large a room and
had his eyes opened to the fact that
inventive genius is At work In the
stove line al elsewhere. 1t is what is
called q Self Feeding Stack Burner.
1t burns coal dust that is thrown away
by lots OF people and causes annoy
ance TO everyone burning soft coal,
but the stove burma it like 4 charm and
makes no fuss about It. It burns stutf
that can be had for the asking at all
coal banks, and costs In town a very
little more than the freight. This
stove 10 heating this store at . cost of
8 cents per day. 1t combines all the
good features Of a self-feeding, hard
coal base burner, with the most eco
nomical fuel consumer ever invented.
You fill the magazine with slack and
set the drafts and the stove will give
an even, steady heat for 4s hours
without going out, at q cost Of one
nalf OF any other stove made. Theye
10 no gas, no smoke, perfectly regu-
lated and no clinkers.
The reporter watched It for some
time and looked around the stove and
came to the conclusion there lie lots to
learn In the stove business. He saw an
Oak stove with a.down draft attach
ment, getting its draft from the top Of
the stove instead Of ut the bottom. This
arrangement makes soft coal burn
like hard coal. No heating the stove
red hot one minute and cold the next,
complete combustion OF the gases and
free from smoke and SCOT.
He saw the wonderful Majestic
steel ranges and steel stoves made
like steel ranges, patterned like the
common cast stoves, porcelain
lined stoves and stoves that do not
need backing. Indeed, the reporter
did not know what wonderful things
In the stove line were invented as he
found In v. o. p. Kings hardware
store, and leaving Mr.. King showed
his progreHsiveness further by hand
ing him a beautiful embossed panto-
mime as q souvenir, and we believe
anyone would be fully repaid for theiT
time by calling on Mr.. King and see
the wonderful things he has in the
stove line and we think all will be
graciously received whether you want
to buy or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05

YOUNG SOLDIERS REUNION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05


Miss Ida Halbert Herman, aged
about 80 years, eldest daughter of AS
sistant Postmaster Robt. q. Herman,
died Monday night at 11:2o O'Clock,
Mise Herman had been Ill for some
time, and for six months had been
confined to her bed. She was taken
with the grip about eight years age
and never recovered from the results
Miss Herman was born in Mexico
and was well known 10 all our people,
as she was q teacher In u public
school for three years and for several
years taught in the country districts
She was q splendid teacher and q fine
woman In every sense of the word
She was 3 member OF the Christian
church and an active worker In al
religious causes. She was conscious
TO the last and passed to her reward
quietly and peacefully.
In addition to 9 large circle oil
friends she leaves : father, mother
and two sister, Mrs. Etna Williams
and Miss Eta Herman.
The funeral service took place
at the family residence on West Love
Street at 2 O'Clock p. m. Wednesday
and were conducted by Rev. 8. d
butcher of the Christian church. The
pail bearers were, Howard Buckley
P. W. Harding, W. W. Settle, jane
squires, Paul st. Vrain, J. a. LAWYER
The LEDGER joins other friends In ex'
tending sincere sympathy to thi
beresved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
1t win Be Held in Mexico, Mo, During
Street Fair Week-Want All Of
the Boys to be Present.

Members Of the late 90. L, 9th Reg,
Mo. Vol. Inf, have arranged to hold
a big reunion of s'Spanish American
veterans at Mexico, Mo-, on Thursday,
Oct. 10.
This day will be the big day OF the
Mexico Street Fair and an enormous
crowd will be there. The flower
parade will be held on that day also,
For dinner and supper the boys Of
90. L. viii serve soldiers mess to al
visiting comrades. At night a biz
camp fire will be held and everyone
win have an opportunity to swap lies,
1t ia expected that speeches will bs
made. Wear your uniforms.
The boys invite the OWL War vet
Grams of both sides to come around to
their booth on the north side Of the
square and have g bean and hardtaol
with them.
Remember the date, Thursday, Oct
| 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
RUgH HILL TTEMs.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Sept Sam
GRAY, Of Centralia, bought q car load
OF cattle OF Gree Bros. and shipped
them to Chicago Sunday.
Green and Casper shipped q car
load Of hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
Miss IEara Diggu was in st. Louis
last week buying her fall millinery
stock.
Mrs, ]. J, Zimmerman is the guest
Of her brother, VIM. Stein, in Chicago
this week.
II. UEEle Is attending the St. Louis
fair.
Mrs. J. H. Oulbertson is greatly i'm
proved in health.
Tom Maxwell returned from st
Charles Sunday and is quite sick with
fever.
Born, to MI. and Mrs. John Wood.
son, Sept. 20, 9 SON.
w. M. Hanley and family, of Prices
brencn, were the guests OF Nd. Il
Travice and family last week.
L. W. Roberts attended Dan Rob
erts' sale, near Mexico, last Friday.
Miss Mary Hickey attended oour'
three days last week. Miss Dolsi'
Harper taught in her place.
Robt. Feutz is In st. Louis.
Mrs. zury went to st. Louis Sunday
ia. Medley went TO Bowling Greer
Monday on business.
Miss Annie Hurst went to KansaI
City Monday, where she Will probably
spend the winter.
Anyone wishing to buy Q fine lot o
two year old steers should call on Jas
Myers at livery barn In Rush Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-05
Good Health Va, Bad Road.

The new food law, which prohibits
the sale Of alum baking powders, be.
slows q double advantage upon the
public. First, in protecting the peo-
pie from a food which is dangerous
to health; second, in aiding to build
any pay for good roads throughout
the country. The penalty provided
BY the law for selling an article Of
food containing alum is 800, each
otfense, which goes toward the max
ing and maintenance Of good roads
10 the county where the fine lie col
lected.
For both these reasons all classes
Of the community will do what they
can to aid in the enforcement Of 90
good q law.