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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23

grease or oil Is fatal to all insect Ire,
mixed one part Of lard with two parts
Of kerosene, and rubbed this on the
affected parts. But this proved slow
and disagreeable task, although results
were encouraging. After several april
cations, the scales would drop on, leav.
ing the legs and feet clean and well.
The next time 1t became necessary TO
treat fowls, however, we tried new
plan that was easier and proved far
more satisfactory. We filed an empty
tin. can about two-thirds full of water
and then poured in two or three table
spoonfuls Of kerosene. Then, holding
the fowl firmly in the hands, It's legs
were dipped in the solution and held
there for moment or 80, or until the
mixture had time to penetrate beneath
the scales. Two applications were all
that was ever found necessary, and the
worst cases were entirely cured.-1. L.
Irwin, In Epitomist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Kansas Meat and Eggs.

Every balancing of her books en-
phasizes anew the fact that Kansas is
pre-eminently a stock producing re-
gion, and the compilation Of assessors
returns just now completed by the
State Board Of Agriculture, showing
the value of meat animals slaughtered
or sold for slaughter and the poultry
and eggs marketed in the year ending
in March /. make an exhibit that is
very gratifying indeed. For animals
slaughtered or sold for that purpose
the total exceeds $50,5O0,O0O, which
Is 81, 500, 900, or per cent, more than
in the previous year. In 1896 the value
was $36,592, O57; In 1897, $37, 781. 678;
in 1893, SAC, 1851, the total for the
four years surplus being $174,031, 049.
This years value is the largest ever
reported, and an increase over the fig
ures for 1895 Of nearly $14, ZOO, 600. The
value Of poultry and eggs marketed
during the year was 4,241 1863, an in
crease of SOC, 1876, or 226 per cent. !;
also the largest yearly amount ever re-
turned for the State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23

the officers, and as the man refused to-
give 1t up, his fellow-0fficers told him
he had better give 1t up or they would
be killed. The cause Of his reluctance
20 part with the satchei was apparent
to Dear when he marched his prisoners
from the train and turned them over to
Col. Mosby. TO his surprise, he then
learned that it was filed with green
backs: that among his prisoners were
Maj. Moore and Maj. Ruggles, paymas-
tiers, with their funds. The other off-
GERS were two captains and one lieu
tenant.
"Ali met next day at Bloomfield, In,
Loudoun County, examined into the
condition Of our sub United States.
Treasury, and finding there net sur
plus Of $16S, 900, the same was divided
among our stockholders $4,000 each)
and circulated so freely in Loudoun
that never afterwards was there pie
or blooded horse sold In that section for.
Confederate money"
This expedition was always spoken
of ais the "Greenback Raid"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
,sn.ne.e ceisha Girl.

geisha must be highly accomplish
cd because her chief duty Is to amuse.
While not by any means a musician,
she must be able to perform on the
samisen. koto, tzuzumi "a drum) ana
other musical instruments. sne
dances. sings, and talks on the iign1.
est subjects, and always holds nerselI
in readiness to entertain her guests
according to their mood A WITTY
eeisha. one who is good talker' prev
tv and graceful, will not lack Tor en-
nloyment at any time, and generaiiy
makes a very good living. Wnile II y
not at all necessary for her to arouse
m;rth. her object must be TO Oeguiie
tbe time that is irksome to her guests'
Thns It often happens that one ieei-
ing depressed will send for geisha
GIRL The geisha is a natural acress
ard her taste in dress exquisite ner
movements Incompatible In grace
onoto Watanna in Woman's Homs
Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Double Your Wheat Crop.

The quantity Of wheat annually pro
duced in this country Is apparently
large, and we are said to supply the
world, though, In fact, we export only
about one-fourth, our home demand
being great A slight decrease In the
yield per acre would leave us nothing
to send abroad, and, but-for our enor-
nous corn crop, which provides large
supply of grain as partial substitute
for wheat, we would not have enough
wheat for our own people. These facts
are mentioned to show that the wheat
crop will always be an important one
with our farmers, and that with the
same area in wheat the annual produc-
ton could be much larger, and the av-
erage yield of wheat per acre Is only
thirteen bushels, which could be easily
doubled by proper cultivation and the
intelligent use Of fertilizers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
A Pig Trough.

The illustration shows q kind OF
trough for feeding pigs which Is very
convenient, durable and easy to make.
The end boards are long enough SO that
the pigs cannot turn the affair over, and
owing to the upright board running
lengthwise of the trough and dividing 1t
into two parts, they are also prevented
from getting into 1t and fouling their
food. Strips four inches wide are nailed
to the edges of the trough at requisite
distances, separating the trough into
proper spaces for each pig, and thus
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
rye for Pasturage.

Young rye Is one of the most valu-
able crops after frost appears than can
be grown on a farm containing stock,
as 1t serves as pasturage and provides
green food for quite a period after all
other green crops are gone. 1t also
gives the earliest green food in the
spring. Rye is SO easily and quickly
obtained In the fan that there Is no
reason why plot OF 1t should not be
seeded every fall where stock can be
kept. Do not allow the animals on the
rye when the ground Is wet and soft,
ais they may do damage by trampling.
but otherwise the rye win stand close
grazing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
WORLD TO-DAY IS BETTER.

Rv Ella Wheeler Wucoxo
.n S' Garth is full of sinning
nv Of trouble and of woe,
Pa tbo % devil makes an inning
Low time you say it's SO;
. .ho wav to set him scowling,
\ to nut him back a pace,
PD ston this stupid growing,
I = 70 look things in the face.
~ Glance at history's pages,
al lands and eras known,
will find the vanished ages
|. more wicked than our own.
P.on sean each word and letter,
r. will realize it more,
i thp world to-day is better
han it ever was before.
&c much that needs amending
tbn nresent time, no doubt,
10 is right that needs defending,
,orp is wrong needs crushing out;
1 we hear the groans and curses
/ tbe poor who starve and die,
f1o the men with swollen purses
/ the place of hearts, go by.
IN spitp of all the trouble
hat obscures the sun to-day,
| remember it was double
4 the ages passed away,
these wrongs shall all be rlghted,
bod shall dominate the land,
tbe darkness now Is lighted
tbp torch in Sciences hand.
IN from little notes in chaos
have come to what we are,
no evil force can stay us,
b shall mount from star to star;
shall break away each fetter
lat has bound us heretofore,
the world to-day is better
an it ever was before.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Needing Corn.

Corn should be fed with Judgment.
Old corn is better than new. and there
10 a loss in the crib while waiting for
prices to go up. as corn dries some the
older it gets. Corn that is smutty or
moldy should not be put in the crib, as
II is INJURIOUS to all kinds Of stock,
producing q disease styled by some as
stomach staggers." Ii smutty corn Is
nlaced In the crib with sound corn
there lie possibility of the sound corn
sbeing affected. The same rule applies
r. corn fodder; use only that which is
clean and free from blemish. When
cattle refuse certain kinds Of corn-fod-
der the chances are that there Is some
thing wrong with it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Building an Ice House.

Having observed several cheap Ice
houses, the following plan seems the
most satisfactory: Take poles or rails
twelve or more feet In length, and
build pen some eight or more feet
high, or even less. Then take rails
two feet shorter and build pen inside
Of other. Fill space between pens with
straw, chaff or other non-conductor.
Place boards on ground for Ice to rest
on. Build on as dry spot as you can,
but avoid shady places. Use pine
boards for roof. Since ventilation is
needed the gable ends may be left
open. Cheap lumber may be used In
stead Of rails, and frequently an old
outbuilding can be used for Ice. Al
ways use good ice for filling. Gut In
square pieces, lay pieces fat, and I'LL
crevices with pulverized ice. Leave a
space Of at least nine inches between
Ice and wall, to be filed with sawdust.
Use plenty of sawdust on top Of ice.
The dimensions given can be made
smaller. A cube Of ice 8x8xS feet con-
tains approximately fifteen tons; 6x6x6
feet about one-rhalf as much.-S. r.
Tatman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
A BARREL BOOST.

a simple way to make such warm
roosting place. The barrels shut up
close together in use, and the fowls
enter and leave by the opening that Is
shown. The barrels can be removed as
warm weather approaches, and the
usual roots substituted AZ
riculturist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
WANTED Short Measure.

Boy-Pleaseg give me tWo-penns w.. :
of castor oil, and give me snort meas
ure, too" us.,a
cbamist-short measuref Why5 8.
Rov--,cos I've got to take It myseiI
-Rantist Commonwealth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
TITLE WILLIE.

low | do wish we could have a
lie of incident in our daily life!"
Millicent More, closing her book
! a sigh.
sothing ever happens to u.s." said
cousin Catherine, with a smile, as
bent forward to pick up a dead
off her pet geranium.
Ellicent and Catherine More were
of 80 and 25-"old maids" the
Ear olders called them-who taught
pl and supported themselves COM
&bly by their own unaided efforts.
cent was pretty, with red lips, q
bright complexion and hair
he'd with the warm auburn gold
artists copy and poets rave of,
NIillicent had not quite given up
little dream of love and matrimo-
but Catherine never spoke Of such
b. Catherine was not absolutely
ght but Catherine was small and
with ordinary gray eyes, hair
Everybody else's, and not the
test pretensions to beauty.
the two cousins were very hap
pgether after their own unpreten-
fashion, Millicent supplying the
mental and poetical element and
crime contel lily devoting her.
out of school hours to the house
ing.
ID upon this particular December
8 moon, just as the girls were de-
ng the monotony of their daily
the poStman tapped at the door
a letter.
letter. cried Millicent.
pr me- echoed Catherine.
q the cousins read it, with their
tWined about one another and
heads very close together.
nele George is dead in Australia"
ed Milliccnt.
D. Milly-and he has left an Or
boy. added Catherine, the tears
ming into her eyes. 1--WE must
MIN, Milly-we must bring him
lilcent drew back a little.
uOh I see why" she said, some
eOldly Uncle George never did
ping for us"
never asked him to, Milly."
W ne knew we We're forced to
Ort ourselves"
eFAapS, dear. he was even poorer
We. At all events, he is dead
aid this child is left alone in
world Ill sit down and write to
'"yer this minute"
" said Millicent, COMPRISING
~ DO You mean that you real
' ruu taking a great, rough, half
EaN boy into this house?"
a%'ny | do" said Catherine,
r y oh, AIilly-a motherless
W." 4"' case, said Millicent, 81 shall
'i''n mere. If you choose to
" gratis orphan asylum it is no
Dr," mat my slender income should
NJ , I,n to feed your fancies!"
Mine~
s,o W. not mean to scatter it for
n ullNera. This child has no
r, a",m upon either of us. Let
"''''ln authorities provide for
led t"ilcent More could not be per-
|ton ,h TAKE any other view of the
her o Juan this. The next day she
kenon sV"Slh that she had made ar.
Eehr,, 10 secure a home with
houa Bayley. who took "a few
hi thon ,u r in the next street.
ravu catherine sat down to con.
Aops vs. s and means. She had taken
BE- fro WI d year-there was no re.
Hbt III the rent question.
The nin r aower tory tos Mrs. Hop
eeer nsn 'll'ef' said she to herself
!, alf bo" n TO Ike the idea of living
asSo muse ~ but all pride must be
hon NV. l VIII take the back
Tie fr Sse'l and little Willie shall
Meet Vnt room that looks out on
aev Sill : snail have to do without
!, abscrinn,a, ress and to countermand
oleda PUN b to the illustrated En-
fsclar,a' u " | shall not mind that
Us Brow Hannah and engage little
/ aud ha H. who is so fond of chill
D's sHeh a winning wa,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
AN rxcELLENT PIG THOUGH.

prevents crowding. In order to avoid
fiehting among the animals there
should always be more spaces provided
than there are pigs to .feed.-Fred Q.
Sihley. in the Farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23

but If the horse attempts to kick with
one foot, the other resting on the ground
will hold it firm, or If an attempt Is
made to kick with both feet the result
will be the same.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Fecling che ERECT.

Sandy Pikes--We'se bin hangin'
round dis water tank fer four hours,
an der amt no freight hove 10 sight
VT.
Billy Coalgate-Now we knows how
bad dis "freight-car famine II.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Roostinp Arrangement.

Where small flock of Leghorns is
kept it is important to provide very
warm roosting place for them IL winter
eggs are to be looked for The cut shows
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
=. Mae slightly Elevated.

"I'm going to keep this up an gay,
sold the nersevering aeronaHt, as ne
threw out another sandDas .-se"
York Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Electric.

ssThis is bad nickel and you know
III" clustered the man In uniform.
IT ala shocked!' gasped the lady.
mo wonder she's shocked" remarks
ed the wit ON the platform, when he's
conductor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
Setting Trees.


People have often made mistakes by
buying from unreliable firms, but
greater mistakes by not taking care Of
what they have bought In setting
trees, dig hole twice as deep as you
want tree In ground; fill In with good
rich top soil one-half the depth and
set the tree firmly; tramp down the
roots well, cutting off all bruised roots
and your tree will be pretty sure to-
live. Then you must cultivate your
trees; give them such nourishment as
they require. Who would plant corr
and not look at it again until harvest
time and expect crop? Yet find 80
per cent. of our farmers expect this
same thing from trees, and then blame
the nurseryman for which they are
themselves to blame. The same is true
Of seeds. Don't buy and plant what
you don't take care Of, II, you wish to
succeed.-E. f. Sebring.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
r,~r,ovinr scales from Legs.

few summers ago our fowls were
troubled with sca1y legs. In some In
stances the toes would become covered
nth scabs, which would eventually
Iron on. Reasoning that the disease
was caused by an insect. and that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-23
The "Greenback Raid !.


from the Fifth New York. He told
them who he was and demanded their
surrender. AS they were unarmed and
had only struggled from their camp
near by, there was no alternative and
they yielded.
Coming In sight Of the pike heA dis
covered long train Of wagons passing,
guarded by Federal cavalry. Turning
to his prisoners, he told them he was
in tight place and meant to get out;
that il either showed the slightest sign
OF an intention to betray him he would
instantly shoot him. Having thus eau
toned them, he tied their horses heads
together to prevent their parting, and
trotting along at brisk gait, passed
through the train and made his way
safely to Gen. Stuart's headquarters.
The train guards no doubt mistook
Mosby for one Of their own officers and
the prisoners for his orderlies or escort.
The holiness of his action threw them
completely or their guard.
The best haul ever made by Mosbya
men was the unexpected capture OF tW .
Federal paymasters. This capture ere "
out of the derailing Of a railway train
and IS thus described:
Dear fired OIL him and he fell. No
ticing group Of five officers around
The stove, Dear walked up to them and
ordered them til surrender. He at
tempted to tlke 4 satchel from one II
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
PERSONAL.

Gen. Thos. M. Vincent. u. s. A. resi,ed.
was elected President of the Sous of
the American Revolution. on Washing
toms Birthday Gen. Vincent is an active
and honored comrade of Burnside Post.
No. 8, Department of the Potomac. GAR,
and IS prospective Command er Of the De-
partment.
There is a fear that failure of the Senate to
act upon Commodore Schley's nomination
to Rear-Admiral may leopard his place in
the Navy. He was promoted from Com
modore, and his place filled by the next
senior officer. If he is not confirmed by
the time the Senate adjourns. there will be
no place for him.
Private Dalzell has accepted the inyi-
tation of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and other leading citizens of Marion,
o., to deliver the memorial address there
next Memorial Day, May 30.
Hon. Webster Davis aroused the stu
dents of the University of Western Penn
sylvania by his Grafton on Washington's
Birthday.
Comrade Robert j. Burdette, the noted
humorist, is to marry Mrs. p. c. Baker, a
4
has been lifelong friend OF himself and
family. To none viii this be more pleas
ing news than to "Bob's' comrades.
Some untoward local conditions deprived
Michigan OF the services in the House of
REPRESENTATIVES of that gallant soldier and
excellent Representative, Gen. George
opaldlng, who is now ending his second
term. But the President has appointed
him Postmaster OF the charming little
city of Nj Jnroe, Mich, where he will re.
ceive salary OF So 200.
Father Chidwick, the heroic Chaplain
of the Maine" has come out strongly
for our taking the Philippines in the in
terests of humanity. Imperialism is
no bugaboo to frighten him.
Comrade Edward r. Sherman has been
renominated for Coroner hy the RepubIi-
cans of Mexican Cou lty, Pa, and will be
reelected, as he has made very popu-
lar officer. He was teaching school when
the rebellion broke out, but was the first
man to enlist in Saratoga County, Ny,
He went into the 22d N. Y, and partici-
pated in all the battles OF his regiment
until he was wounded at the second Bull
Run. He was discharged, but afterward
tried to get into the service, and failed on
account of his physical disability.
Capt. Giles HI. Holden has bill before
Congress to authorize his appointment on
the retired list in accordance with his
brevet rank of Major. He enlisted in Co.
A, 10th n. Y, rose to be a Captain, and
was brevetted Major for gallant conduct
before Petersburg. At the outbreak of
the Spanish war he asked to be assigned
to duty, and was appointed Captain and
A Q. NJ. He resigned his seat in the
New York Senate, and gave up his pen
sion. He did good duty in the Quarter
masters Department in the various camps,
and received the Communications OF his
superiors.
Gen. Joshua L. Chamberla made the
annual address before the NJ aine Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution,
at Portland Feb. %.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

After an exhaustive study of the law,
Judge Acknowledgement Ell Torrance
has arrived at the conclusion that the
vacancy in the Commander in Chiefship
must he filled by election, and not by
promotion, and that the Executive Coun-
Gil has full powers, so that it is not
necessary to call a meeting of the full
Council of Administration. This last
is the most surprising thing about the
Judge -Adyocate-Ge decision, but
1t will be at once accepted, as Comrade
Torrance is one of the ablest lawyers in
the country, and everyone knows that
he has given the subject the utmost con-
sideration.
There are two names strongly urged
In connection with the position. One
is that of Commander johnson, Senior
Vice Commanderin-Chief, and at pres
ent Acting Commander-in-C Chief and a
most worthy comrade, who is in every
way fitted for the position. He served
three years most creditably as private
soldier, and is a man Of high business
and social standing in Cincinnati. In
bis favor is the feeling that the purpose
of having Senior and Junior Vice Com
manders-in-Chief is that they shall sue
ceed their superiors in case of death,
resignation or disability.
The other is Gen. John C. Black,
former Commissioner of Pensions, and
at present Commander of the Depart.
ment OF Illinois. He was a splendid
soldier, several times grievously wounded
on the battlefield, man of high char.
acter, an eloquent speaker, and man
who would in every way acceptably
represent the Order. In his favor Is
the fact that the Commander-in-C Chief
ship was given to Illinois at Cincinnati
and his election would be to continue il
to that Department.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
THE pIiIiIpPISES.

The resistance of the Philippine in
surgents has continued longer than was
anticipated after their initial crushing
defeat, but this has its compensation in
the fact that the longer they hold out
the more complete will be their subiec-
tion. They have not been able to gain
a single advantage at any point, and in
spite Of the fact that Gen. Otis has been
compelled to extend his line for length
Of 25 miles, making it necessarily very
thin, and difficult to maintain, he has
been able to meet every effort of theirs
with severe repulse and punishment.
This must prove abjectly discouraging
to the insurgents, and take the fight
completely out of them.
This seems to be the case, and the end
already in sight. AS we 90 to press the
news is that one body of 5000 rebels
profess their anxiety to surrender and
accept the American rule. This shows
conclusively that the backbone of the
rebellion is broken, and that Aguinaldo's
forces will rapidly go to pieces. He
has utterly failed at every point-frst
to defeat the Americans in the open
field, next to get up fire in their rear.
and draw them back into Manila, by
starting troubles in that city, and lastly
to worry them by bush fighting.
Wherever jungle-6ghting has been at
tempted the Americans have hunted
down the bushwhackers 80 relent-
lessly that it has taken out of them all
the heart for that. their favorite style of
fighting. Our losses up to date have
only been 83 killed and 347 wounded,
while the Filipino losses have run far
up into the thousands.