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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
AUTOMOBILE TIRES.
An Important Question That Has Not
Yet Been Settled.

An Important Question That Has Not
Yet Been Settled.
The tire question is one for which
the manufacturers of automobiles
have not yet found satisfactory an
swer. The most vulnerable part of
the vehicle is the rim of the wheels,
and in order to insure comfort, safety
and beauty experiments have been
made by nearly all manufacturers
than is known to the people outside
of the business The monster pneu-
matte tires are unsightly, and give
the vehicles a ponderous and I'M
wieldy appearance, besides being ex-
pensive. In order to overcome these
objections tires of various sizes,
shapes and designs have been made
and are being used for the purpose of
determining which is the most prac-
ticable
Among the recent patterns lisa square
tire with corrugated surface, which is
great improvement on the old bal
loon in looks, although it's manufac-
turers have not tested it sufficiently
to give an opinion on it's lasting prop
critics. Some of the newest pleasure
vehicles have narrow wheel and a
tire CORRESPONDENCE small, and the
life of these tires is also being watch
ed closely.
"Only careful Investigation" said a
manufacturer, will solve the prob
lem. We have nothing except the BIZ
cycle tire to go by, and must get our
knowledge through expensive expert
ments''
The cost of rubber tires justifes a
large outlay for the purpose of dis
covering which is the most durable
pattern and design. Tires cost from
$50 to $50 each, and some of the spe-
cial patterns are still more expensive.
The experiments with the various tires
are being watched with much atten-
ton by the people who are interested
in the horseless trucks, because the
heavy vehicles will require tires of
great strength The solid rubber tire
has been used with some success in
heavy vehicles, and is having it's share
of attention in the tests which are
now being made.-New York Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Jchnny Cake.

One cup corn meal, three-quarters-
cup -four, three and one half teaspoons
baking powder, one teaspoon SALT one
quarter cup molasses, three-quarters
cup milk, one egg, one tablespoon melt
ed butter. Mix and sift dry ingredi-
ents; add milk and molasses mixed,
egg well beaten, and butter. Bake ID.
shallow buttered pan in hot over twepr.
ty minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

for the quicker the growth the better
It il, whatever the variety. Celery that
is any way stunted becomes stringy,
and II it 10 checked by drought 1t will
have comparatively little Of the char
acteristic celery flavor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Bread Pudding IN custard.

When the family get tired of the
wholesome and economical bread pud-
ding, as usually served, try cooking 1t
In custard cups. Butter the cups, pour.
the mixture in, then stand them to
bake in a pan Of hot water. When done
cover each one with spoonful Of jelly
and another of meringue, and pass
fearlessly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Fish Croque ties.

One pint cold boiled fish, free FROM
skin and bone and minced fine, one
pint hot mashed potatoes, one table
spoonful butter, one-half cup hot milk,
one egg we'll beaten, pepper and salt
and a little chopped parsley. Mix
thoroughly and let cool. When cold
make into balls, dip into beaten egg,.
roll in bread crumbs and fry in hot
lard
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Ventilation Of Horses. Stables.

Good ventilation of stables with plen-
ty Of light should be provided for
horses in summer. Many horses are
kept in underground stables. This is
very bad, especially in summer, when
excrement rots very quickly, filling the
stables with ammonia. This is very
injurious to horses eyes, especially it
the stable be rather dark. This causes
enlargement Of the pupil Of the eye,
and the change to bright sunlight when
the horse is brought out Of the stable
often results in making him blind. 1t is
worse If there are one or two small
windows where sunlight can come in.
The underground stable should in sum-
mer be unusued; 1t is tolerable only in
cold weather.
Welsh Heifer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Kidding Land Of Bushes.

Most farmers are infested to great
er or less extent with bushes, which
are exhaustive of fertility and patience,
and are unsightly. They are cut regu-
larly each spring, but continue to come
ND and multiply. It Is fact not gener-
ally known that IL they be grubbed up
during dog days." or at the time when
they have about attained their growth
for the year, so per cent of them will
be effectually killed and the rest SO
enfeebled that they will do but little
harm the next season, and can be cas-
ily killed at the second grubbing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

When the team starts again the team
merely has to start the load instead OF
having to pull against the brake until
1t can be loosened. Agricul-
turiSt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Georgia Pine Days Are Limited.

Georgia Pine Days Are Limited.
At recent meeting of the promi-
nent sawmill men of Georgia, a COM
pilation of statistics was made, show
ing the aggregate amount of standing
timber in Georgia, with the following
results:
One million five hundred thousand
acres, averaging $500 feet of mer-
charitable timber to the acre.
Total in feet, 4,5OO,OOOO0O.
Daily cut of mills, 100000.
At this rate, six years will complete
~ exhaust all the timber in Georgia.
With this condition confronting the
lumbcrmen of Georgia, we submit that
the situation requires most careful
and considerate treatment.
Nothing which will put off the evil
day should be neglected.
Furthermore, where this timber is
gone, it is gone. 1t cannot be repro
duced during the life of any one oper-
ating in Georgia to-day. Therefore,
if it has got to go, make those who
take it pay for it. Every mill man in
the State of Georgia, and in other vel
low pine States as well, should combine
or do something to advance the price
of yellow pine, so as they get the full
benefits of the only crop they will ever
harvest. Lumber Trade Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Grovinc Potatoes Under Straw,

PIow the ground deep and pulverize
fine. When the weather becomes warm,
mark out shallow rows pa feet wide,
drop your potatoes and cover lightly
with dirt. Then cover with old hay or
clean threshed straw eight or ten
inches deep. If straw has wheat left
In 1t, the wheat will come up and dam
age the potatoes. The yield In raising
potatoes under much is double that un-
der the best cultivation, and Ia espe-
cially recommended for localities hay
ing drouthy seasons
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
med bluegrass; A, in the cut, is cross
section of stem, and b, of an ordinary
round stem grass.
Cultivation aud Apple Trees.

Cultivation and Apple Trees.
At the Nebraska station a study was
made of the effect of cultivation on the
growth Of apple trees. the size of fruit
and the water contents Of the soil. A
small orchard was divided into three
parts, one of which was cultivated reg
ularly and the other two left in grass
and weeds, one Of the latter being
moved and the other pastured by hogs.
The report says: ''Trees in cultivated
ground suffered noticeably less from
the drought and hot winds of summer
than those in sod ground. The foliage
pearance, and there was no following
and dropping Of the leaves, nor whiting
during hot, windy days, both of which
occurred with uncultivated trees. APP
pies from cultivated land averaged
nearly IA per cent larger In weight
than those from pasture land and over
II per cent larger than those from
moved land. Grange Homes.
How Salt Helps Fertility.
While the soda and chlorine of salt
have no manural properties, there is
often a decided effect from using salt
as topdressing for land that has organ
ic matter. Only very small amounts
are used per acre, and thus used the
salt hastens decomposition, and this
sets free whatever carbonic acid gas or
ammonia the organic matter contains
Salt is usually thought of as preserva-
tive. It Is so when in amounts large
enough to pickle what it is applied to.
When carbonic acid gas is liberated,
that acts as solvent on the inert pot
ash and phosphate that the soil con-
tains, thus often serving in place Of
those minerals at much less cost than
If they were bought and applied.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

Gorddinog, Llanfairfechan, Wales. She
is the winner of first prize at the show
Of the Royal Agricultural Society Of
England in Birmingham.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
chilaren should Use the Left Hand.

Children Should Use the Left Hand.
Mrs. Jennie Connell. of New York
City has large clientele among babies.
Mrs. Connell is physical culture
teacher, and she instructs the little
ones in the proper way to breathe, to
stand upon their feet, and the right
poise Of the body. In order to build
up the little ones she gives them a
course in ca1isthenics, being careful to
observe that their strength is not over
taxed. AS they grow older she in
structs them in fencing and the like,
and she teaches them to use the left
hand as much as the right, for, she
argues, because this is not more gen
orally used there is an unequal develop
ment of the body.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

Welsh Heifer.
The Welsh heifer shown in the pic
ture is the property of Col. III. Platt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

A group of army officers were dis
cussing the cost and results of the
campaign Of General Otis against the
Filipinos, which has just closed with
the taking of Aguinaldo's capital, and
the driving Of him and his army into
the interior, when one of them said;
"For my part, 1 don't think the game
worth the candle. After considerable
loss of life, we have the Philippine in.
surgents just where the Spaniards had
them. That is, we have possession Of
the coast and all of the towns and they
are In the interior. It is true, that il
we start after them, our pursuit will be
very different from that of the Span.
iards, and that in the end American
grit is bound to win, and we shall sue.
coed in killing, capturing or subduing
them all, but it will be no picnic I as.
sure you. and 1 know what the country
is; we shall pay dear, far too dear,
think, for our triumph over them"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

A bomb was exploded in administra-
ton circles by prominent New York
republican who went to Washington
for the purpose, when it was announced
that Gov. "Teddy" Roosevelt was in
the field for the republican presiden-
tial nomination next year, and that
there was an understanding between
''Teddy" and Gen. Miles, who has been
credited with entertaining a similar
ambition himself. Some of Mr.. Nc.
Kinley's friends appear to think that he
is bound to be renominated and re-
elected, but those of them who are
long-headed and who haye had expert
ence in politics, dc not look at things
that way; they know that both Roose
welt and Miles have qualities which are
calculated to arouse the enthusiasm ant
support of the young men of the party
and that with good management com
bination of their following might Civ
the Hanna cKinley machine harC
fight, if not an actual throw-down. I
this announcement is straight, Bos
Plat must have failed in his effort t.
keep "Teddy" off the Mckinley track
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06
CHANGE OF CLIMATE
WON'T CURE CONSUMPTION
The SlOCum System is Needed.
A Curative Medicinal Treatment Founded on Modern
Scientific Truths is More Potent
Than Air Alone.


If those Of our readers who reside in
the most highly favored sections of this
country, where the climate is healthy
and invigorating, with a dry and tonic
atmosphere, will look about them, they
will see greater or less number of their
friends and neighbors dying of con-
sumption, while many others have
already been carried off by that dread
malady.
These deaths have occurred from time
to time amid the refreshing prairie
breezes of summer; in the fair and mel
low days of autumn, and also in the dry
and sunny seasons of southern winter
BSuch deaths amid such favorable sur
roundings afford positive and convinc-
ing proof that climate alone will not
cure consumption; that neither pine
laden breezes nor bracing mountain air
will restore weak lungs or build up a
constitution that iS being undermined
and broken down by the insidious germs
of fatal disease.
But, on the other hand, many thou.
sands of testimonials from grateful PEG.
pie all over this country, who have been
cured by the Dr. Slocum System Of
Treatment, and are today in the enjoy.
ment of perfectly restored health and
strength, afford the most convincing
evidence that this treatment, aided by
favorable climatic conditions and sur.
roundings, is a positive cure for Con.
sumption and all other chronic diseases
of the Throat, Chest and Lungs.
Therefore, those who go to the noun
tains, the seashore or to southern eli
mates, as we'll as those who already
reside in such favored localities, Should
not fail to take the DR.. Slocum System
of Treatment if they wish to derive the
full benefits of favorable climatic condi
tons and scientific medication.
The DR.. Slocum System of Treatmen
consisting of -Four Preparations is boil
medicine and food. The medicines useC
in it allay the cough and lung irritation
heal the soreness and subdue the pain
in the throat, overcome shortness o
breath, improve the appetite and diges
ton, and bring comfort, rest and re
freshing sleep, while its food propertie
are building up the constitution, enrich
ing the blood and infusing the suffere
with new life and vigor.
No single remedy will accomplish al
this, but the Four Remedies embodie
in the Dr. Slocum System of Treatmen
will. More than quarter of centur
has been devoted to perfecting thi
System of Treatment every indication
every symptom in Consumption an
other diseases of the Throat and Lungs
has been carefully studied in the deve
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

1t has been brought out in the testi-
mony before the military court of in
quiry that General Eagan told Boston
contractor, and a Texas cattle raiser,
who had in bid for furnishing beef on
the hoof, that Secretary Alger had
practically ordered him to try the re-
frigerated beef, which Swift & Co.
claimed to have a secret process of pre-
serving, as an experiment. The longer
the court sits, the worse things look fol
the Alger-Eagan crowd, and Maj. Lee
who is representing Gen. Miles, says
he has lots more witnesses on his list
But as the meat has already been fully
proven to have been bad, the court may
decide that it is unnecessary to hear al
these witnesses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

With all Gear Reeds faults, and he
has enough and to spare, he has never
been sneaky fighter, which is more
than can be said for the administration
crowd, which is afraid to come out in
the open and try to defeat Reed for the
speaksrship, but is engaged in trying
to bluff him into not being a candidate,
by stating that the administration has
determined to throw its influence for
Reed, but with the express understand
ing that the rules of the next house
shall be changed so as TO cut out all the
Gar business. The idea is that Reed
would not care to be speaker, if he il
to be shorn of the autocratic power he
has welded. This is on par with the
talk which has at times been heard evel
since Reed first became speaker, about
republicans who were going to unite
with the democrats to change the rulei
and curtail the power of the speaker
They meyer did so, and if the republi
cans elect Reed speaker of the hous,
again, as they will almost surely do
he will be the same old czar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

The Cubans who came to Washing
ton to present to the administration
resolutions adopted by the Cuban As
sembly, left town in disgust when in
formed by Secretary Hay that Mr.. Nc
Kinley would not receive them, and
that no more money would be put up
than the $4,000, 900 promised General
Gomez, and that the Assembly would
not be allowed to issue bonds for the
purpose of raising money. There is a
trick concealed in this bond business
that nobody has succeeded in getting
entirely to the bottom Of, There are
also some millions of dollars in it, il
the administration can be roped into
giving an official consent. Although
this consent has just been refused and
not for the first time, the schemers
have not given up and are still at work
and hopeful of success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

prefer that Mr.. Mckinley should keep
Alger in the cabinet, for then it would
be impossible for the administration to
deny responsibility for Algerism and
all its horrors, but democrats are too
patriotic towish to see man filling the
responsible Office of secretary of war
who deserves to be kicked out, just to
make political capital for their party.
They wish, above everything else, to
see the affairs of the government prop
erly administered, and know that they
will not be in the war department, as
long as Alger is at it's head.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

A priest and two members of the Fill
pino Congress who returned to Malo-
los say that two thousand of the Filipi-
no soldiers are anxious to give up
fighting.
The demand for steel OF the Philadel-
pha mills is SO great that outside or
ders are being refused. The mills are
crowded with local work.
Commander Jacobson, of the German
navy, has prepared areport giving some
interesting observations on the destruc.
ton of Cervera's feet.
The signal corps has completed q tel.
egraph line from Havana to Santiago,
and it will be opened for commercial
business to-day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06
NOTICE Of FIRST MEETING Or CREDITORS

United States of America, Eastern Dis
trict of Tenn, in the United States
District Court in and for said Dis
trict-Northern Division.
In the matter Of VIM. A. Sparger, Bris-
toll, Tenn, No. 81, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors Of VIM. A. Sparger, of
Bristol, in the county Of Sullivan,
and district aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
3D. day of April A. d. 1899, the said W.
A. Sparger was duly adjudicated bank
rupt; and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at thelaw Office Of
J. B. Cox, in Johnson City, Tenn, ON
18th day of April, A. D., 1899, at l
o'clock in the afternoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
JAMES B. Cox,
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
April 4th, 1899.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

Mr.. Mckinley has apparently at last
become aroused to the danger, to his
own political fortunes, of retaining AL
ger in his cabinet, and, unless all the
political "wise men" are at fault, the
eek" is hot on the trail of Alger and
can not fail to catch up with him very
soon. It has been, these men say, full
ly determined by Boss Hanna and the
other directors of the administration
machine that Alger must go, They
prefer that he should do so willingly,
but if he declines to tender his resigna-
ton without being requested by Mr..
Mckinley to do so, Mr.. Mckinley will
make that request. From a strictly
selfish point of view, democrats would
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

vote third day to the important busl-
ness before the court. They are will
ing to make any sacrifice in the inter
est of the people.
Esq. Tucker has been given an an
nual pass over the foot bridge at EN-
breville and did not make his usual
motion to purchase the bridge.
The Broncho Busters took charge of
the court Tuesday for awhile, but
Chairman Bowman had everything his
way Wednesday,
This court looked like Keely insti-
tute compared with some former terms
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06
The Comet on the Pacific Coast.
Redlands, California, J
March 25, 1899. !

heulands, Call10fnla,
March %, 1899.
Editor Comet, johnson City:
A copy of your valued paper has found
it's way to the Pacific coast, three thou
sand miles from its press-rOom, and
into my hands. have read with so
much interest the happenings in and
about Johnson City, and / desire to
continue in touch with you, and that
part of the world-so please add my
name to your list of subscribers. tWhat
a contrast in the unusual storms you
chronicle and the delightful climate Of
southern California. While you had
thunder, lightning, snow, and rain, We
had sunshine, summer air, roses, anC
orange blossoms and these pleasan
conditions continue without WEAKNESS
We haye beautiful and progressive
city of 5000 inhabitants, up-to-date il
everything new and good; free from
saloons and kindred evils, full of bust
ness, sixty miles from the Pacific, tel
from the snow-capped mountains al
all-the-year-round charming place t.
live, Such is Redlands in brief outline
with its busy people from every stat
and from almost every country, and al
are satisfied to stay.
Am truly glad to read of the return
ing prosperity to Johnson City AM
East Tennessee, and my sincere wisl
is that ii may long continue.
! Yours truly,
w. A. TRUsLow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06
The Redistricting Bill Passed by the Lower
House,

Nashville, April 5.-The house pass
ed the redistricting committee bill this
morning to abolish the Twelfth chance
ry division by SO ayes to II noe (Judge
Kyle, Also the general red1stricting
bill, to take effect in 1909.
The house also passed the senate bill
to give the bodies of persons dying in
charitable and penal institutions to
medical colleges, with amendments to
the bill.
The house took up the textbook bill
and is going over the same, section by
section. Also the bill to abolish the
criminal court of Montgomery county
and it was debated, but the senate ad-
journed to $50 without action.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

The effort to amend the Jarvis law
will fail because Benton McMillin is
governor and will veto any bill that is
undemocratic or that violates any
pledge made in the democratic plat
form. There is a sense of safety to the
people in having such governor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

Agoncillo, whose flight from Wash.
ington was coincident with the Filipi.
no attack that began the present wal
in the Philippines, gives out from his
safe retreat in Paris that the capture Of
Malolos by the Americans is not Of
much conse quence. Two months Of
rain and fever, he says, will enable the
Filipinos to save their ammunition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

Great Britain and Italy are said to
have arrived at an agreement which
will result in italian occupation of San
Nun bay, Chi Kiang province, China,
by April %. A British torpedo boat de-
stroyer has been sent to Canton to pro-
tect British interests