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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-15
Ok EAHOMA III 7
on WICHITA %
st. Louis
aud All points East,
Kansas City

EUREKA SPRINGS
has "a world wide reputation as a wen
fol Health and Pleasure Resort, the
curative properties of whose waters
have no equal on the American cont.
merit, and the grandeur 81 the scenery
surpassas that ~ Colorado.
Passenger train leaves Oklahoma City
2. ~ a. ma. arrives in 81 Louis the fol-
ling morning 2 la a. m Pa, senger
train leaves 81. Louis at s. so p. M. ar
rives in Oklahoma Ciiy the following
evening no 90. p. M. Close connections
are made with the Santa he, both al
Oklahoma City aud Wichita
Our train service is unsurpassed
We GARY latest Improved seat and
chair ears, also the Luxurious Pullman
Observation sieepers. e you plan
ming an outing.
When purchasing your tickets see
tfat they read via the Frisco Line,
For fnrther PARTICULAR As % rates,
time, etc, apply 20
B. +. DUNN, dat. Pass. Agt,
Wichita, kAs,
As, y. YOAKUM, nKYAE sNxDER.
General ManaGor s~rH Pass ARl
- Louis No.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

born faculty of teaching and keeps
right up to date in her methods. She
is not only a capable teacher, but
lady of refinement and culture, with a
kindliness of nature that endears her
to her pupils, who devotedly love her.
Mrs. Woodwork has been a widow for
the whole length Of time that she has
taught, and, with all her school duties
promptly accomplished, has brought up
and educated her son and daughter,
both of whom are married and settled
in life. During this more than quarter
Of a century this capable woman has
conducted the domestic affairs of her
home after the best methods Of the
practical housekeeper, making of home
management labor of love, during
which the suggestions for new ideas to
be carried out in the schoolroom CO.
operated with the household task. Mrs.
WOodworth has the pleasure of teach
ing the children of those who were
once her pupils, and takes the same
kind interest in their early educational
trials. She is principal of the Third
Ward schools, and her long term Of SER
vice has been in the primary grade Of
of the Third Ward schools. Her en-
thusiasm in her lifework is contagious,
and her pupils emulate her in the ex-
ample Of faithful attention to duty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

Besides the ordinary scattered shoot
ing stars there are others, presumably
Of the same sort, but moving in great
swarms, and in regular orbits around
the sun like comets. Indeed in several
cases such a swarm follows in the
wake of a comet, and is almost certain
ly related to it in some way not yet
orbits intersect our own; and if earth
and meteors happen to reach the cross
ing together, we have meteOrshOwer.
The little bodies rush into our atmos-
phere and burn. Although the meteors
in such a shower are all really moving
in parallel lines, perspective makes
them appear to diverge from a single
point in the heavens called Its FRA
diant." The most remarkable of these
meteor-f1ocks is one that makes its cir
cult around the sun in little more
than thirty-three years, in long, oval
orbit which the earth crosses on Nov.
a. 1t is called the "Leonid' swarm,
because it's radiant is in the constella-
ton Leo. Magnificent displays from it
occurred in 1893, 1883, ana last IN lSOO
and 1867; for the flock is so extensive
that it takes more than year to pass
the junction, and scattered outliers
precede and follow the main body for
several years. 1t was this advance
guard which in 1898 gave us the feeble
showers that attracted so much atten-
ton. In 1890, or perhaps in 1900, we
shall encounter the swarm itself, and
the sky will be filled with flying me-
teors for hours Whether the spectacle
will be visible in this part of the world,
or not, cannot be certainly foretold.
The radiant is above the horizon only
after midnight, and the shower is visi-
BILE only where it occurs between mid
night and dawn of local time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

educational institution in Canada,
amount to the princely sum of $780,
600. His latest gift to the university,
is a fine new chemistry, mining and
architecture building, which will be
formally opened next week by the gov
ernor general of Canada.
Mr.. Mcdonald is one of MONTREAL s
wealthiest and most public-spirited cltl-
zens. He is engaged in the manufac-
ture of tobacco and conducts an ex-
tensive establishment. He is connected
with other business enterprises, is the
largest shareholder in the Bank OF
Montreal and is a generous giyer to
charitable institutions. His gifts 10
McGill University include $4,000 to
the Thomas Workman endowment Tor
mechanical engineering; the w. u.
Mcdonald engineering building, valued
at $35O,OOO, with it's equipment and an
endowment for it's maintenance; the
endowment of the chair Of electrical en-
cheering with the sum Of $4,000; the
erection of the Physics Building, val
ued at 100000, and two chairs OF
physics, with endowments amounting
to $4,000; the endowment Of the fac
ulty of law with $15O,00O; further
sum of $4,000 for the maintenance OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

the river. The new boats will travel
at the rate of from fifteen to eighteen
miles an hour upstream and from TWEEN
ty-one to twentyfour miles an hour
downstream. Each boat will be steel
hulled, with length Of 800 feet and so
feet beam. Their draught will be 81
inches light and SO inches loaded. This
will enable them to run even when the
water is at it's lowest stage. Their holds
will be furnished by alright compart-
ments, like those of ocean steamers,
rendering them practically unsuitable.
It is estimated that the cost Of each
passenger steamer will be 100000, and
| have ten times that amount pledged
by merchants in every river town from
st. Paul to New Orleans, including
many prominent st. Louisans.
"The saving of time will not be en-
tirely due to the speed of the boats.
Forty naphtha tenders will be operated
in connection with the line, to obviate
the necessity Of making. landings to
take on passengers and freight Those
tenders will patrol the river, collecting
freight. express matter and passengers,
and will meet the steamer in mid
stream. There will be a short stop
when passengers are taken on. Freight
and express matter can be taken ON
while the boats are running at full
speed, the result being a great saving
of time. The tenders are being built
at Madison, Ind, and the upper struc-
lures and machinery at Jeffersonville,
Ind. The strong feature Of the line will
be that a steamer will leave st. Louis
every day, and there will be no disap-
Dointments. Where it now takes seven
DAYS to make the run from st. Louis to
New Orleans, the new steamers will
cover the distance in two and one-half
days, and make the round trip in less
than a week. The trip to st. Paul which
now consumes four days, will be made
in thirty-eight hours
Mr.. Liemke firmly believes that with
faster and better boats and punctual
service, with the freight and passenger
business separated, the leyees of the
great river will once more resound TO
the rumbling of the dray wheels. the
crack of the transfers whips, the
blasts of the steamboat whistles, and
the song of the darby roustabouts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

ant and justice of the peace for that
county, as well as member Of the
county council. Like other members
of the Rothschild family, the baron
was an enthusiastic collector of art
works.
Baron Rothschild was personally gen.
tie, charitable and most democratic for
a person Of such vast wealth. He was
stimulated to philanthropy for love Of
his dead wife, whose memory he hon
ored even to the extent of erecting
monuments to her i'll public places. His
career in Parliament was not conspcu-
OuS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

judge to nicely the exact moment at
which it will be best for it to double
Horses are another instance. 1t is only
necessary to watch a horse, driven in
variably without binkers, to notice
this. Take for instance, those on
tramways. Let the driver even at
tempt to take the whip in hand, and if
the horse is used to the work he will at
once increase his pace. The giraffe,
which is a very timid animal, is ap-
preached with the utmost difficulty on
account of it's eyes being so placed in
front. When approached, this same
faculty enables it to direct with great
precision the rapid storm of kicks with
which it defends itself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC.
Mississippi River Is to TEEN with
Fleet of Pa1atial Vessels.

Mississippi River Is to Ieem with
Fleet of Pa1atial Vessels.
1t may sound like dream, but an
other year may witness revival OF the
good old days, when the great Missls-
sippi teemed with life, and when fleet
and palatial steamers piled its broad
waters in regular and profitable trips
between all the important points from
st. Paul to New Orleans. To do this
and to regain for traffic on the father of
waters it's 1ong-lost splendor, mag
nificent feet of passenger steamers is
to be built for service between the two
points named. In elegance Of equip
ment the passenger steamers will rival
the famous old Robert e. Lee or the
NatcheZ, and will completely Guido
them in speed.
II. II. Liemke, of st. Louis, an old
river man, who, in years of experience
on the Mississippi, has learned steam
boating from cabin-boy up, is at the
head Of the enterprise, and also the in
ventor of the new style Of steel boats
which are to travel the river from it's
source to its mouth. He has labored
on this project for several years, until
to-day he has people all along the river
interested in his plans. Mr.. Liemke's
plans are more feasible than any that
have ever been advanced, and he has
received sufficient encouragement from
shippers all along the river to insure
the construction of fleet of steamers,
such as are shown in the illustrations.
Mr.. Liemke makes the statement that
they will be formidable competitors of
the railroads, which now parallel the
river on both banks. In discussing his
project recently Mr.. Liemke said:
81 have already placed with firm in
Wilmington, Del, the order for the first
of a fleet of seven boats, and will short
ly make arrangements for the building
of the other six. l believe that river
men have themselves been mainly re-
sponsible for the decline Of the river
trade. They have supinely permitted
the railroads to take their business
away from them. There are thou
sands to-day who would travel and
ship their freight by river if they were
assured of accommodations even near
ly approaching those furnished by the
| railroads. The steamers / mean to
operate will be unlike any that have
ever run on the Mississippi. In point
of speed they will be far in advance Of
the river steamer of to-day. At pres
ent boat which makes twelve miles
| an hour upstream is considered very
| fast craft, and there are few such on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
7P}3zpe@,;Ik17.
~ld2 DXdlUa
MONS.

'What is your occupation" the law
yer asked q boy on the witness stang
81 work on my fathers farm tn
witness replied.
"You don't do much but sit afoula|
do you?"
"Well, l help my father"
"But you're worthless, aren't y'a'
was the attorneys decisive QUESTION
Il don't know whether | am Or nVF
retorted the witness warmly.
Then the attorney took another "
"Your fathers a worthless man., ~
he?"
'Well, he works about the farm
The attorney here fastened an v
which cleaned with triumph Oh y
jury and nailed the boy with sn.1
from the other and said: "lSntN u
that your father doesn't do en0%I
work to prevent his becoming caA1
worthless
The boy had chafed under these v
pleasant questions, relates the pn|
more News, and summOning up c7
age, he said loudly: IF you Wal'
know so bad whether my la'ppl
worthless, ask him; there he IS, OIL I
jury" ii
Village Lawyer (rom Skeuu 1 a
You think I must have iotS VI
time? By George, l can beat any r In|
in forty mile Of my town pay
checkers! ,,l
Village Lawyer (from Splks'OSII s,
can't play checkers, but can y
back in a chair and balance II ~
hind legs for fifteen minutes y!
watch, and there amt another m "n
my congressional district WHO '"'
that.-Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

It appears that some Of the growth OF
the foreign trade of the United States
is due to the superior character OF
American to foreign commercial
travellers. 1t is complained in Eng
land that the commercial agents sent
abroad to represent firms in their coun-
try are generally young men who have
worked in the office until they are run
down in health and who go abroad for
a change, with no knowledge OF the
business except that gained behind a
desk. A French consul writes in the
same line that French merchants are
willing to accept as representatives
abroad men who have failed in their
own country. An English writer, who
is himself a commercial traveller, adds:
Omitted States merchants and manu-
facturers send out a high class of rep
resentatives-astute men, who have
large and varied experience in their re-
spective lines; men educated in the de-
tails Of the business they represent;
men of the age that brings wisdom and
accuracy; men that earn and command
the largest salaries, and men of push,
energy and vigor." The American
drummer" abroad as we'll as at home
is a resourceful individual which is to
say he is an American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
WEALTH MADE HIM PROMINENT.
The Late Baron Rothschi1d Was Man
of Mediocre Mentality.

Baron Ferdinand James de Roths-
child, who died in London not long
since, was one Of the most mediocre of
this influential family of Croesuses,
though he did gain some political prom
inence and was member of Parlia-
ment when he died. He was born in
Paris in 1889 and was educated in the
Austrian capital. Early in his young
manhood he removed to England,
where one branch Of this famous fam
lily has long resided. Baron Roths-
child conceived a liking for politics and
was made a member Of Parliament at
4 bye election in 1885. He sat for Ayles-
bury until the general election of the
same year and was returned. In 1886
he was again elected as a Liberal
Unionist. He was reelected for the
same constituency in 1892 and 1895. In
1888 he was made high sheriff Of Buck
,inghamshire and was deputy lieuten.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

Japan's new government is pledged
to All active and vigorous foreign pol
icy, which is polite way Of serving no.
tice on Russia that Japan will not re-
main an idle spectator Of affairs on the
continent. She will be China's friend
IL China will permit, but in any event
she will not forgive Russia the treach-
cry that followed the treaty of Shin
enoseki. This Is in accord with the ira
ditions of the clans that brought about
the revolution of 1868 to abolish feudal-
ism and have since been the brains and
Drawn of new Japan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

France seems to be quieting down in
view of the fait accompH OF English
occupation Of the Sudan. AS matter
Of fact the country is in no condition to
go to war, unless for the gravest rea-
sons. The war minister of Louis NJ.
was correct when he declared three
things were necessary to the prosecu-
ton Of a war-money, money, money.
Just now the finances of France are
In bad way. The country ranks as
one Of the two or three richest coun-
tries Of the world, but with a debt of
nearly $6,500,000 or more than a
third for debt service of the total rev
enue, the people are not in condition
to find readily the money necessary to
the prosecution of 4 great war; In
Great Britain the debt service is less
than one-fourth, and in Germany only
one-twentieth. In case of war France
undoubtedly would make heroic sac
riices, but wise government would
hesitate long before calling for such an
exhibition of patriotism.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
Nuts for Eating

Nuts are much employed in hlsp, ~,
cookery, but their value seems NV o.nsr
recognized by the majority VI M Iot d
housewives, too many of whom l, ~,
squirrels get them all. Very u'' d
dishes are made Of chestnu'S' M
nut makes a cake more delicious, IaS
chopped and sprinkled over pu a s-gI
hot or cold, give new t1aVof, al tbra5s|
ly improve them, while mi :lesa ' rb,a
custard they make SURPRISING op1s|
in this simple dish. Steven ond N
sprinkled with chopped nutS 10 a. . ~
core space filled with jam m aa.t plq|
desert, which need be OF 10 'o =. If OH
for the labor used, and TINS y 1oorbpes
nominal value.-Philadelpn" -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
HARCoURT's REsIcnn-
came as a Surprise to Emo,
DemOraljZed +b stand ~

hemoralized the Libsraand aat
The resignation of Sir win''
non n Harcourt as official Leaders ,ra 4. Ves
Liberal party in tb9 HonSo Of u
mons came as a surprise n VI VI Con-
land and threw the Liberal ro ID, Eas
state Of disorder. '"nAS Into
When, in December, 1863 w.
stone came into power as thu o,, 'i'i
the administration, William vrej 4
Harcourt took his seat in Par, tsaa
as representative Of the CITY Of ns.
1t was not long before he aa UAl0a
House of Commons a taste Of I HI, 'l'
ity. His maiden speech WAS ia qOa
sition to the proposition to ahron .. Op|
statute of Queen Anne. which s s"U
that ministers of the crown WHY, s4ulsl
take office should vacate tboi.
and offer themselves for ra.o,., %'
This speech, with its ponderons l ~
ing and brilliant wit, made HE na 's'
In 1880, when the Gladstone ~ar
ment was formed, Sir William S .,0'
home secretary. At this time # t f%
him to pilot the Irish crimas
through the House Of Commons oa,,
the fierce opposition Of Mr.. pane S',S
the Irish members, a task vhfs,
accomplished with brilliancy
He resumed the place Of cbap,r
of the exchequer in 1892, the sano
he had held during the previous c I1
stone administration. When a.,
stone retired it was supposed bo+ S
William would succeed him. no W..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
Uncle Josh's Theory.

Nephew from the c;ty)-Why do you
have those lightning rods on your house
and barn, Uncle Josh? Don't you know
the theory that they afford protection
has long since been exploded?
Uncle Josh-Wall, kin tell you they
dew act as perteckters, the'ry or no
the'ry.
Nephew-Do you mean to tell me you
believe they protect you from light
ming?
Uncle Josh-Mebby not, young'un
mebby not, but they perteckt me frum
them peslSy Hghtnin'rod peddlers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

An attack IS being made by a num-
Der of learned ladies on the old-fashion-
ed nursery stories. Mother Goose is to
be banished, Santa Claus barred out
and all the dear old legends Of our
childhood stamped as silly falsehoods.
OF course this attack will be unsuc-
cessful. To paraphrase certain
writer who was himself good deal of
an iconoclast, if there had been no
Mother Goose it would have been nee
essary to invent one. The mental linn
ftations of the people who decry the
nursery stories prevent them from see
ing how much good these dear old
legends contain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

It is characteristic example of the
ideas which prevail in Great Britain Of
the way to look after the interests and
advancement of it's dependencies, so
soon after conquest like that recently
achieved by Kitchener in the Soudan,
that one of the first schemes proposed
is to establish a great university
among the conquered people, as a
means Of cementing and making per-
manent the conquest. That is what is
being done. The possession Of con-
tributory interest in the Khartum uni
versity seems just now to be one of
the necessities to the preservation of
political or social standing among En-
glishmen, and the endowment fund
has reached large dimensions. The
university will of course be Of a kind
needs Of the Soudan, seeking the devel-
opment of it's people along practical
lines. The example is one which
Americans may well emulate 1t comes
just at time when such practical
pointer" is likely to awaken Ameri-
can enthusiasm for laying in our new
colonies equally up-to-date founda-
tons for the establishing Of American
influence among the new races now
brought under our flag. Those races
must be of poor material indeed if they
can see such results following the as
tendency of the Stars and Stripes
without being stirred to enthusiasm in
q newborn LOYALTY 1t NAV however,
take time for them to comprehend the
full meaning of such offerings for
their advancement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
BICYCLE IDEAS.
A Va1ve1ess Tire and a Gear that May
Be Quickly Changed.

Be VUlCkIy Changed.
Here is shown the Protean gear,
which by an expanding action in the
large sprocket wheel enables the gear
to be changed by back pedal action at
the will Of the rider. The new French
tire is easy to put on and take off; the
initial joint, or seal, Is made without
the help of any air-pressure, and in case
of puncture it can be ridden any dis
lance without the least fear of coming
off or injuring the rims. The lips which
make the air-joint are, as will be seen
from the illustrat ton, vertical in the
rim, and, to initiate, the nose of the
pump is just forced through hole in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
Looking Both Ways.

Nature has enabled some animals to
see objects behind them as well as in
front without turning round. The hare
has this power in marked degree. Its
eyes are large, prominent and placed
laterally. Its power Of seeing things
in the rear is very noticeable in grey
hound coursing, for though the dog is
mute while running, the hare is able to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

Russia is such a vast country and so
little known beyond Its borders that it
is somewhat surprising to learn that
the tramp evil is perhaps greater in the
Cars dominions than anywhere else
in the world. The Russian tramps are
called gorioLns, and in number prob
ably exceed their species in any other
country. They abound in every village.
stand on the steps OF almost every
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
The Vanderbilt Brothers

Cornelius Vanderbilt caflI'' # y
gestion of aggressiTen 3D. ,,tto1 d
petuosity, of pride in ana m1IyjIIfan ;
daring or brilliant coups' more %
vanderbilt as he grows older ~ the q:
more suggests the tempeL'nar Of b
eressiyeness, the persiStenC' Ms nss
grandfather, the Comnlouo." and ds
ner is that of the impet'o0I1 n his bp'
tmpetuous business man ~ nnnnduct y
ness hours he temperS HIS ttiopaI %
no etiquette that IS con,-ssarr-PbD
no courtesy that is unnece'''-
delDhia Press. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

1t is now announced that capitalists
propose to turn Havana into a health
resort This will be done easily by
building large hotel at the place. All
that Is needed to make a health resort
Is a large hotel, an orchestra and
mosquitoes. Havana already has the
orchestra and the mosquitoes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12

Now that Belgian chemist has dis
covered how to produce artificial meat
extracts superior to the natural article
and at less cost, the cowboy may have
to resume his vocation Of a Rough
Rider" in the service Of Uncle Sam,
while the packer monopolist will have
to look elsewhere than to the slaughter
pen for his profits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-12
HeGrieved for the Dog.

Mr.. Peck-I have just been reading
about a man down in New Jersey who
traded his wife for dog.
Mrs. Peck-Of course he was some
ignorant brute!
Mr.. Peck-Oh, certainly. If he had
been possessed of reasoning powers he
would undoubtedly have run away be-
fore the man who owned him first sub
jected him to such a humiliating
But he never finished. Mrs. Peck
caught the drift of his meaning too
early.