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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Saved by a Fender.

A stirring account of a picturesque
street accident in Buffalo, N. Y, is fur
nished by the Courier of that city.
As trolley car ran at high speed
down the hill from High street and
dashed past North street it struck Miss
Nellie Cahill, who had attempted to
cross the track in front of it on a BIZ
cycle. The bicycle ran ON the fender
and struck the front of the car with
terrific force.
Miss Cahill fell from her wheel and
landed on the fender Her bicycle was
by her side for a distance of forty or
fifty feet, when it's rear wheel was
caught by some obstruction on the
pavement and the wheel was tumbled
off and thrown to one side of the car
Miss Cahill clutched the iron frame of
the fender and bravely kept her posi-
ton. The skirt Of her dress, which fell
over the side of the fender, caught on
Instructions, and several times, as
pieces of the garment were torn away,
the strength of the young woman was
tested severely, but she held ON.
The car, with Miss Cahili on the fen
der, ran distance equal to an ordinary
half block, when it stopped. Miss Ca
hill didn't wait to be lifted from her
seat. She wasn't hurt, and her bicycle
was only slightly damaged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

"Sus celebensis Philippinensis," is
found throughout the whole Philippine
group. 1t is exceedingly exclusive dur
ing the day, when it hides in the for
ests, but sallies gayly forth during the
night into the native maize and rice
fields, where it does much damage. The
natives call this badly behaved pig
"Babui.''
The Philippines will also contribute a
giant fruit eating bat. All American
bats, of course, subsist entirely upon In
sects and are provided with sharp teeth
with which to nip them. The fruit-eat-
ing bat of these islands is larger than a
rat, has long head and blunt teeth. 1t
makes nightly inroads upon the banana
plantations and other fruit preserves.
During the day it sleeps hanging head
downward from a tree.
At Bataan, of the Philippine group, is
found chevretain, or mouse deer" a
tiny little pigmy, as cunning as a fox,
and which when shared feigns death
until freed, when it leaps up like light
ming flash and takes to the forest, leav-
ing the inexperienced trapper in great
surprise. The Philippines also contain
civets, wildcats, porcupines, lizards,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
ELEcrRocur,oN OF A WOMAN.
Mrs. Place, the First Woman IN the
World to Die In the Electric Chair.

Mre. Place, the First Woman In the
World to Die In the Electric Chair.
The law is not respecter of skirts.
It makes no distinction of sex. The
electric chair was not made for men
alone, for the statute which prescribes
death as a penalty for deliberate MUIR
der does not say that its provisions
shall be imperative If the criminal
happens to be a woman.
But the laws machinery seems to get
out of gear when a woman is involved.
A sentiment that has it's inception in
the purity of woman is held up to pro-
tect the most degraded of the sex. Are
the female criminals of the lower
classes, it is argued that their very
degradation precludes their realization
of the enormity of the offense; If of the
educated and well-to-do, then 1t can
not be that they would knowingly COM
NIT the crime. Insanity is pleaded in
excuse. These influences usually have
the desired effect on jurors and ac-
quittal or a penalty altogether mad
equate is the result. Should the jury
fail to be Influenced, then the higher
courts and the Governors pardoning
or committing power are appealed to.
At some one of these various stages the
murderess usually is saved.
Only twice in fifty years have women
been executed in New York State. In
both cases strenuous efforts were made
to save them, but their crimes were so
fiendish that mercy could not be sue
cessfully invoked in their behalf.
These two were RoXalana Druse,
hanged in Herkimer in 1887, and Mar
tina Place, whose execution at Sing
Sing was the first infection of the death
penalty upon woman in the electric
chair.
In the former case the victim went
sobbing. moaning and shrieking to the
gallows. Her screams resounded
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

through the Jail corridors. She feared
death. Mrs. Place was different. Her
death scene was lacking in sensational
features. There was no noise, no mani
festation of terror. A plea for heaven
ly mercy were the only words that
broke the stiffness of the death cham
Der. Her execution was no more re-
voting than if the victim had been a
man.
But it had unusual features, most
notable of which was the presence of
two women who had come upon the
warden's request. One was DIR. Jennie
Griffin, Of Troy, who accepted an in
vitation because Gov. Roosevelt had
said that woman physician should be
present, and the other, Miss Mary
Meury, Of Brooklyn. who had befriend-
ed Mrs. Place while in Jail and who
witnessed the painful ordeal because
be with her to the last
Mrs Place murdered her step-daugh-
ter in most fiendish manner and made
an almost successful attempt on the
life of her husband. She was convicted
of murder in the first degree and sen
fenced to- be executed in August, 1885,
Her execution was stayed by an ar-
peal to the Court of Appeals for a new
trial. It was denied and March 20 was
set as the new date of her execution.
Then from New York came a protest
against the execution of woman.
Gov. Roosevelt was appealed to. He
said if she was insane he would save
her life and had a commission appoint
ed to examine her. They reported that
she was sane and Roosevelt said then
the law must take it's course.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Couldn't Run AWAY.

There are times in war when one ac-
tive brain is equivalent to a great many
guns. Witness this incident of the Ger
man revolution of 1S4S, told to the Trib-
une by a German-American citizen of
New York:
We were short of men, and had a
large number Of prisoners to look after.
That did not worry us as long as we
were not moving, but one day we had to
make forced march.
The country through which we were
topass was hostile, and extreme watch
fulness was necessary. We had few
enough men as it was, and we knew
that our prisoners were ready to run at
the first opening.
Finally young officer made a bril-
liant suggestion, and it was promptly
carried out. We ripped the suspender
buttons from the prisoners trousers,
took away their belts, and knew we had
them. Their hands were busy after
that, and fast running was out of the
question.
We made the march safely, and do
not believe that even Yankee ingenuity
could have invented a simpler solution
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
A Lucky Chance.

The discovery of the principle of tne
manufacture Of satin was a'pure aco'
dent. The word SATIN" which org
inally was applied to all silk stuls'
has, since the last century, been useu
to designate simply those tissues VIII" .n,n
only present a lustrous surface ~.
discovery was made by a silk "ea,I,
named Octavio Mai. During uu"
period of business one day he W"o
pacing before his loom, not kDo"ine
how to give a new impulse to bis 'lau.'
AS he passed the machine each ulnn a
he pulled some short threads froln Wv
warp, and, following an old haoi' >, pm orn
them into his mouth and rolIeo 'n,
about, soon after splitting them , upI
the floor. Later he discovered non
ball of silk upon the floor OF Ms ,! snvr,
and was astonished at the orl,ii"I ~.
of the threads. He repeated 'ne xod
pertinent, and eventually einp 4ons
various mucilaginous prepdi |s'V tbe
and succeeded in giving satln I"
world
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
DESCENDED FROM A KING.

Wisconsin Man Whose Ancestry Goes
Back to the Pokanoket Indians.
An American citizen descended from
q king is something of an anomaly, but
the town of Chiffon, Wis.,, boasts of
such a character in the person of Ste
phen Nicholas. He is descended from
the famous Indian King Philip of the
Pokanoket tribe of Massachusetts,, the
warrior who gained such fame among
the early settlers of the country, and
the traits of his ancestors showed in
the young man when he was in his
prime.
Stephen was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Stanton when he was 5 years
old, and was brought to Wisconsin.
He grew up a sturdy lad, and when u
years of age he was as perfect a speci-
men of manhood as there could be
found in the country. His occupations
and sports were such as to make him
an athlete, and his endurance, tried in
long tramps through the forests with
little to eat on the way, was superhu-
man. He was fearless and bold as a
lion, shrewd and quick to act, and the
cause which "Steve Nick" championed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
DWARF BEASTS OF THE ORIENT
Some Midget Animals that Live in
Our New Posses sions.

Some Midget Animals that Live in
Our New Possessions.
Another freak beast which will excite
curiosity in our geological gardens is
the tamarau, a dwarf buffalo found in
the forests of Mindoro of the Philip
pine group. 1t is stunted form Of the
old world buffalo, not Of the American
bison. 1t sometimes occurs high up in
the mountains. 1t tunnels pathways
through the thick bamboo covering the
mountain sides above 5000 feet. Hunt
ers must go upon hands and knees to
follow these trails. The aborigines new
er hunt this little beast, being deathly
afraid of it.
The midget Philippine squirrel is an
other odd creature. 1t is about the size
of a mouse, has legs longer in proper
ton than those of the ordinary squirrel,
larger eyes and rounded ears. A large
brown rat, gray underneath and with
a squirrel-like head and eyes, but black,
cord-like tail, is of still greater interest
from an evolutionary point Of view. 1t
is discovered to be the last link needed
to complete the chain of relationship
between the true rat and the water rats.
A wild pig, dignified by the name of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Of this country. No. 100 is able ~
mount Sherman hill with ease nnllin,
a heavy train. The summit level Of tbis
mountain is S,24O feet above sea level
However, he has only the Judgment ~
a child of his age and might fall as,Aan
or become tired at his post 50 he az.
companies the regular engineer, who
although he is an entirely competent
man and has seen seven years of ser.
vice, frankly confesses that Hugh can
beat him in an off-hand description Of
the iron horse. Hugh's knowledge Of
locomotive is not the limit of his edu.
cation, as he can tell the name of nearly
every part of United States battleship
at sight"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

After Italy's experience in Abyss1n1a
it is somewhat surprising that it should
seek a foothold in China. It went to
the shores Of the Red Sea as result
of its new ambitions in connection with
its role as great power and following
the lead Of England. The experiment
ended at Adowa with the loss Of the
italian army. 1t got out Of that scrape
with immense loss of life, treasure,
and prestige, and it's failure as colon
izing power in Africa would have ser1-
ously retarded the winning Of "the
Dark Continent" for civilization had
not England felt in duty bound to
make division in it's favor. The. Nile
expedition has more than recouped the
white mans standing in Africa, and
has securely planted the outposts of
civilization in the center Of the greatest
remaining stronghold of barbarism.
But Italy has not yet sufficiently recov-
cred from the blow Emperor Menelek
gave to its resources and prestige to
think of prosecuting enterprises on the
other side of the world unless it has
absolute assurance of all needed sup
port. Otherwise it is inexplicable why
it is meddling with affairs in the
Orient, in which it has about as much
real interest as in the country ION the
other side of the moon.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

his good brother, George, king OF Great
Britain, that che was ready to afford
their ally, the king Of Prussia, succor
of land forces" and that he had 'des-
tined for that purpose $4,000 men-in-
fantry and cavalry and artillery" The
government of George III. then under
took to furnish the car with sub
sidy Of E75,OO0 a month and engaged
to pay the first amount as soon as the
Russian armament had crossed the
Russian frontier, and to pay like sum
at the beginning of each month for
twelve months, "unless peace should
first be made"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
LORD HERSChELL.
Titled -Englishman Who Closed His
Eyes Among trangers.

Eyes "A "OHS
Unusually sad are the circumstances
connected with the recent death of Lord
Herschell in Washington, D. G, Clos
ing his eyes among comparative suan-
gers in the American capital and sep
arated by the wide expanse Of the At
lantic from the familiar scenes and kin
dred faces of his English home his
manner of leaving the world was pa
thetic in the extreme and certainly he
could not have wished to die thus. But
there is some measure Of consolation in
the fact that he died at his post Of
duty while engaged in promoting the in.
terests of international peace and good
will, and that tender and gentle hands
rendered him whatever service they
could render him in his last hours upon
earth. Lord Herschell was one of the
most illustrious of English liberals and
many were the honors which his coun-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

which, sunset
name of change OF a quantity
will 10th OF
dividing the April
WILL
of thirty
o'clock
all
o'clock
of slice help % intermediate date
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

DR.. Elmer Lee, a prominent New
York physician, has alarmed the high
Hvers by declaring emphatically that
most men of prominence die from over
eating. Too much food, he AYERS, spells
death and destruction, and is worse
than the pestilence that walketh by
monday. He cites the death of Presi-
dent Faure of France of apoplexy. He
says the head of the French republic
had been dying by inches for years
from absorbing more rich nutriment
than his system could properly assim-
ilate. The germ theory, he declares, is
q fallacy. The symptoms attributed to
germs are caused by the poisonous
gases evolved from undigested or i'm
properly digested food.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

IN connection with the peace pro-
posals of the car, London CORE
spondent has pointed out a curious CO.
incidence between 1899 and 1899. In
the first mentioned year the car and
the king Of Great Britain had a CORE
spondence on military ornaments. but
1t was then with a view to their in
crease, not decrease. The idea was to
combine England Russia and Prussia
against ''our common enemy. France"
Russia was to supply the men and
Engiand the money. The car Informed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

There is no reason for surprise at the
hesitation of capital to take hold of
privileges in Cuba and Porto Rico. No
one knows what the future government
of the islands is going to be, and until
that point is settled capital will natu-
rally hold aloof from them. When the
transition state has passed there will
be small trouble about getting all the
money for which good returns are in
sight
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

More than twenty years ago Gam
BETA, speaking Of the increase of
ornaments in Continental countries,
said, eff this goes on, Europe will be
reduced to begging at the doors of the
barracks" And tsar and kaiser now
begin to think his words were true.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
DURING THR CIVIL WAR.

was sure to win if power, determine
ton and bravery were factors in the
fight. He was crack shot with rifle
and pistol and an expert swordsman.
When the civil war broke out he
joined Company D Of the First Wiscon-
sin Cavalry and served creditably dur
ing the struggle in the capacity of a
scout
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Sausage Day.

The butchers of Berlin have a curl
Gus way of informing their customers
of the days on which fresh sausages
are made by placing chair, covered
with large clean apron, at the side of
the shop door.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Taking No Chances

''There's something the ma l'e' ,oor,.
this bar" said the man VINO a. who
ing to ride the bicycle to the de ans ,ooks
had lately sold him the wheel - - any
to me as if it might snap in two "'
time" .,onufac
'oh, 1 think not" said the MAJ" A. any
turer's agent. 81 think not, ST. ill Of
rate, If it should break We - one"
course, provide you win d -. n' anne and
"And who do you think VIII cOr With
get it?' demanded the beginp nairs%-
Considerable heat! "my n'''
Youths Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
LORD FARRAR HERsCHELL,

trymen bestowed upon him in the
course of his long career. Since last
July he had continuously resided in TINS
country in the prosecution Of his labors
on the joint high commission. His sOn'
Richard Farrar Herschell, has been
with him most of the time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Watts-Women do dearly love the
military.
Potts-Oh, yes. think that is the
instinct the department houses appeal
to when they always advertise bargain
slaughtera Detroit Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

A man wants a divorce because he
was deceived in his wife's age. If she
gard to that very likely he would have
demanded divorce on the ground that
she was not a woman Of ordinary intel
igence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Failure in Acoustics.

Prussia's new Landtag Building, at
Berlin, is a failure, the acoustic proper
ties of the Representatives Hall being
so bad that speakers cannot be heard
even in the front seats.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
YOUNG ENGlNssp
A Little Three-Year-Old wiz.
1markable knowledo.e"

..as,. nree- 1ear'old with a d.
variable knowledge of Enxin.. Me-
Probably the youngest railroad en.,
neer IN the world is little s.va. ru =
Hugh Richards of Laramie, Wvo e"r trOi
interesting little fellow resides w. W., Inns
grandfather, II. T. kldhardS w TN MS
ager OF hotel at Laramie. Mr. p pSA-
ards profession is that of railroa nien-
gineer and he has with great na~l Ell
structed his grandson in his he,oTa s III
cupation. '0'eu &C.
During an interview with Mr. Rio,
ards the other day regarding his vOn .n-
full pupil he said: Hugh was how Cuo' II
Chicago on July 10, 1895, and mnnl ~
out here in February last. The nposN
graph shows Hugh and his engine C CIV
isoneof the Union Pacific monsters 9 M0
16O, and is used on the mountain on, t,O
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

A Nicaraguan revolution has col
lapsed, but as it's number is not cabled
no one is able to state whether it is the
last one that is meant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Break a plate at woman's house,
and you will discover that it was one
that had been in her family a great
many years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

It's natural that Italy, "the boot OF
Europe" should be brought in to begin
the kicking down Of the Chinese wall
for the grand final assault Of the
mowers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

The servant girls sphere of influence
in the partition of china was defined
shortly after china was discovered,
and is therefore the earliest on record
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

And now there is a coffin trust.
These combinations are not only going
to make it hard to live, they are going
to make it hard to die. They intend to
follow a man just as far as they can.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

By sending that telegram Of SYM
patty to Mrs. Kipling, Emperor Will
lam made friends in American and
England, too.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Those 600 locomotives which the
American company is building for for
eign countries will do some strong puff
f1ng for Yankee enterprise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Public sentiment is at times a trifle
slow in pulling itself together, but 1t
usually makes up for lost time by land
ing hard.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

The most humorous sentence uttered
on the Spanish war was that
of the Spanish member of the Cortes
who asked: 1.-THE officers of the late
war, why haven't they been shot?''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

The rumor that Rudyard Kipling will
be elevated to the peerage next year
simply means that the British empire
is intending to make the only public
recognition it can make of it's greatest
living poet And even that tribute
seems empty compared with the whole
souled enthusiasm of the English
speaking world.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Friends of higher education will re-
joice to hear that the chewing gum
trust did not materialiZe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

After people pass forty and fall in
love, they should get married within a
month, SO little time is left them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Abdul Hamid's aunt has died and
left him $2O,OOO,OOO. Uncle Sam might
garnishee that money and collect the
bill the Sultan owes us for American
property destroyed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Gomez's army feels that the United
States represented liberty for it, and
now it's glad to see that liberty pays.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Occasionally woman manages
husband successfully by letting him
think he is doing it himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

The Empire of China is now making
an exhaustive collection of European
civilizations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

1t is not too much to say that the
work that is now being done by Euro
pean diplomats and soldiers to destroy
China by policy of unjust aggression
will render any attempt to bring it's
people to Christianity during the next
generation or two almost wholly vain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Chanel BUILD of Coral

One of the curiosities of the Isle of
Maize, in the Indian ocean, is the chapel
that is built of coral.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

Small boys find that the thrashine
machine trust makes no difference with
the slipper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
sex Eouality in lcelanu'

In Iceland men and VIZ The "a
every respect political EQUALS uaa .,eop p is
ton, which numbers 49, 49, aIIectedN
governed by representatives
men and women together
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

China is now waiting and wonder
Ing where and by whom she will be
hit next.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

The Filipino women developed into
great fighters on the approach Of Hob