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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

There will be quite saving Of time
and ink in writing the number Of next
year in Roman numerals. It will be
MCM. This year is MDCCCXCIX, and
even that does not take SO many letters
as 1888 MDCCCLXXX most
literary year, If we may so put 1t, In
two millennia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14
Aces DC Trees.

A Well-known scientist furnishes
some Information in regard to the ages
OF trees He assigns to the pine tree
500 to TOO years as the maximum. 425
years to the silver fir, and ITO to tha
ash
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

It will be noticed that the countries
with the biggest coal piles-Brltaln
and America-are the great manufac-
turing nations of the earth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

It's not known whether the porter
will try to work a compromise in that
effort to abolish tips on railroads. But
as a principle he believes in give and
<oHo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

AS has been suspected all along, the
kissing bug nonsense that spread
over the country last summer was
started by couple of yellow neWspa-
pers in the East. The men who In
vented the story have confessed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14
ORIGIN OF CUSTOMS.
WHY DO WE DO SOME FAMILIAR
THINGS

Many of the Most Common Practices
of Everyday Life Are Derived from
Gid Superstitions or Barbarities of
Our Distant Ancestors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

Should it be true more birds wings
than ever are worn as millinery, It's
only feather in the hats of the ladies'
one way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

The discovery of men who court, wed
and swindle numerous women are be-
coming quite frequent. So long as
women will rush into marriage with
strangers this form of fraud will con-
tiuue
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

There is some hope for the nobility
of England. Two members have gone
to work-one as an actor and the other
rs a newspaper man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14
ANIMAL Rainfall OF Nearly Forty Fee

Annual Rainfall ofNearly Forty Feet
The heaviest rainfalls SO far observed
with scientific accuracy occur In India.
At Cherrapunji. in the Khasi Hills. In
Assam. the mean annual precipitation IS
80 feet 6 inches, at Debundja 30 feet
10 inches, and at Bibundi 81 feet 4
inches. Both the latter stations are
on the sea coast and at a much lower
level than Cherrapunji.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

A gay Lothario pledged his troth with
two widodws and made matrimonial
dates with them both at the same
place and hour. They waited in vain.
Probably he believed misery loves
company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

For that matter it only adds insult to
injury to say that Chinaman VINO
had his queue cut off should go to one
of the retailing stores in Chinatown.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14
BICYCLE BUILT FOB /,
Here's an Improved Wb..,
of the CoIa.

Here's an Improved Wheel ).
OF the Soldiers, :"
The value OF bicycles IN s,tl
been fully demonstrated, ~, ss'
large armies of the world NV
bicycle corps. To meet Il. n /
requirements of the case ba ~
cial military" bicycles ara Y
which differ from the ordinsr y
much as the original high "
fered from the modern racs ~
tary bicycle must have nra,l
carrying the soldiers knaps,eI' !
and gun, and the latter must !.
In a convenient position, 81 !
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14
JACK" LoGAN's FAMILY.
The Beautiful Home Is Darkened by
HERDS Death.

HERDS Death.
Maj. John A. Logan, whose death in
the Philippines is mourned throughout
the country, lived at Youngstown, Ohio,
and was especially fortunate in his do
nestle relations. He possessed a wife
whose first thought was her husband
and children. She contributed In every
manner what loving heart could sug
gest to their pleasure and comfort. Her
family possessed great wealth, but from
her girlhood her chief pleasure was In
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

If 1t is true that no man is hero TO
his wife, Admiral Dewey has reduced
the number Of his ardent admirers by
entering the marriage state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

American Mormons are reported
making many conversions in Europe.
Assimilation, as it were.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

Arrangements should be made to
hide the cup. Lord Dunraven threat
ems to come over again and try for It.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

Admiral Dewey was only used to con-
tests with guns or swords. Naturally,
Cupids arrows were too much for him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

What jolly old world this would be
if others could only see US through our
eyes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14
claim d "spur MOE" r.'s G
same.

Claim d "Spur M zoos G
The choir boys Of St. Geo "isrcs
Windsor Castle, III a's' richt toc
ancient custom, have the lS ftopS
FIVE shillings as "spur : mU bis qd1'
military man Weailn On q y,
church during service ,nooceptF !,
Sunday an officer nau , and q
fringed this regulatlohn' ors. tobss
close Of the service the o0Ss'
prise. demanded the flne.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

OF the building Of Carnegie libraries
II would appear that there Is no end.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14
EasiIy Mende''

An old maid suggeS - al the 81 y,
break their hearts 1t y o no Of hsgs
when a lobster breaA .s',,vnediatss
another sprouts in~'
grows in its place. -ahs8
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

when one woman p ! Nth ssis
praise is usually tinged W.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

is true here of touch is just as true of
taste. Warm vinegar, warm sugar.
warm solutions Of { lit taste less sour,
sweet or salty than when cold. IL YOU
put slight solution of salt or quinine
into a sugar solution of certain
sweetness the sweetness will seem
much greater. Cooks and confectioners
are well aware OF this fact, for they
always add to sweet CONNECTIONS some
bitter substance, just as the perfumers
put into perfumes of all kinds at least
little musk. The cook tries to 'lift"
or "fill' the taste, as they say, just as
the perfumer tries to do with the sense
OF smell, and as in acoustics the bass
drum or bass yiol forms a kind of
background for the tone Of coloring.
On the other hand, If a mixture is
made too sweet, without any contrast
ing elements, the quality of sweetness
Is lost, something like Millions clark
ness from excess of light" More than
one man has been struck blind by
flash of lightning, and in the same wav
the sense of taste may be obscured by
excess of sweetness The effect of cold
In reducing the intensity of sweetness
IS well known to any one who has
manufactured ice cream at home. If
you don't make the cream a little too
sweet before freezing it will not be
sweet enough after the freezing proc.
ess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

We rather believe in learning by
heart, holding that we know nothing
in after life so perfectly as we know
the multiplication table; but We are
certain that the power of learning by
heart differs as greatly as the range OF
sight, and that to require the same
amount OF memory from each individ-
ual in class of twenty is to harass ten
of them uselessly. and expose five to a
kind of torture. The slow ones can
learn If they give more time and
trouble to it. That is what is always
said, and it is simply not true. Mem
DRY is perhaps the only power of the
mind which is essentially physical, as
physical as eyesight, and there are
great many boys. often boys with ex-
cellent powers. who simply cannot. so
to speak, develop the Photographic
plate. They may acquire the power
afterwards, as actors, for example,
often do; but they cannot do 1t as boys,
and they not only suffer miserably but
they lost much OF the total advantage
of their education. They hate their
work because one bit by bit harnesses
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Never had served r. no,or.

Sometimes a man would willingly be
obliging-if he only knew how. Thus
the Chicago Chronicle relates the ex-
perience Of "a short little woman and
her tall husband" who went to a
downtown restaurant for dinner. "Will
you have oysters?" asked the man.
glancing Over the bill of fare. Eyes"
said the short little woman, as she
tried in vain to touch her toes to the
floor. And, John, | want a hassock. y
John nodded. and as he handed his
order to the waiter, he said: eyes, and
bring hassock for the lady" zone
hassock?" asked the waiter, with what
John thought more than ordinary in
terest, as he nodded in the affirmative.
Still the waiter did not go, but brushed
the tablecloth with a towel and rear
ranged the articles on it several times,
while mis- face got very red. Then he
came around to Johns side, and speak
ing soto voce, said: Say, mister,
haven't been here long, and I'm not
on to all these things. viii the lady
have the hassock broiled or fried?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
EngIand's Possessions.

Interesting statistics in regard to the
increase of population, just compiled
by Sir Robert Clifton, show that Eng
land now has possessions on all five
continents, and that quarter of the
population of the entire earth is sub
iect to her sL1erainty. The extent of
territory owned by England amounts
to 100000 square miles, and on this
immense tract is a population of 420,-
900, 600. In the last twenty-seven years
the English realm has increased by
1854 900 square miles, and within the
same period 125,0O0,O00 have been add
ed to the population. Since 1871 the
population of the United Kingdom
England, Scotland and Ireland-has
increased from $4,000 600 to 10000, 900.
At the beginning of this century Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland had a pop
ulation of 100000, and France &c.
100000, yet today the proportion of
population in both countries is almost
alike. Russia has increased her popu-
lation by 60000.000 since 1870, the re-
suit being that she has now a total
population of 130,000,000. Germany
had population of 20.OOO.0OO at the
beginning of this century; now she has
between 50,000,O0O and 60.0OO,OOO, of
whom almost quarter is the result
of the increase of births over deaths.
Germany, too, is making vast strides as
colonial power. and her population
in those distant possessions already
amounts to a big number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
MAY INSURE LIVES OF WOMEN.
Privilege Was Long Denied Them, but
They A-e Now Good Risks.

I
They A-e Now Good Risks.
One of the newest privileges that has
accrued to woman is the right to have
her life insured on even terms with
man. We all think we know, without
asking for statistics. that woman's
stay in this world is as enduring as
mans. We know there are some risks
such as collaborating which she
is exposed and from which man is ex-
empt, but we know her habits, on the
average, are rather better than mans,
and that her life is somewhat less ex-
posed. Yet for some reason the life
insurance companies have looked as
kance and preferred not to risk their
money on her prospects of living, un-
less they got larger premiums than
men pay. At last, it seems, they are
coming to a better mind on the SUBJ
ject. Some OF the strongest have late
ly determined to insure women at the
same rates as men, though with certain
limitations which the accident of sex
seems to warrant. Married women
are not considered safe risks for five
years after marriage, and women I'M
der 20 and over 40 are excluded; but
in the main the more progressive COM
panies are insuring women and men on
the same terms. No doubt this change
Of heart in the companies will increase
life insurance among women, though
as long as the man continues to be re-
garded as the chief source of family
support the bulk of insurance will be
placed on him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
A DAWSON BILL OF FARE.
oyster Soup Sc, and sirIoin Steak ga
Are Samples of Prices.

The Regina is a two-story, 20-room
log hotel and is one of the leading
houses of Dawson and is something
over year old. In noting the prices
of this bill of fare, it may be explained
that five oysters are given for 50 and
that two small Goldfish cakes for $1.50;
$3.50 porterhouse steak is about the
size of the palm of the hand and half
an inch thick; $3.50 mutton chop Is
about the size of Hoffman house
chop at one-third the price; two
boiled eggs without trimmings go for
81, and they are brought in in salt and
have no age limit; coffee at rs cents Is
black and cream condensed milk
costs % cents more; nothing goes free
with an order of any kind, not even
bread and butter, which is so cents
extra; all cream is of the condensed
milk variety and all vegetables and
fruit are from cans; lettuce is the
only homeproduced article in the bill
and its price is 81 and not much of it
for the money; the omelets are made
from "granulated" eggs; table linen
very good; napkins. but no finger
bowls; chairs, ordinary wooden bot
toms; walters, white men; dining
room will accommodate from so to 60
people, and is usually full; no wine
list is on the bill, but beer is plentiful
at $1.25 pint. Rooms are from 81 a
day upward The owner is a live west
ern Yankee. His name is Smith and
he is not in Dawson for his health,
altogether.-N York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
A Soldiers Terrible Experience While in the
Philippine Jungle.

snakes body was out OF the fire: some
times | was pulled backward till my
free foot was kicking about in the fire,
brands. But the boas evolntions were
aimless. the mere result of pain, while
my efforts were always intelligently
directed toward the keeping of his body
across the fire. Occasionally I could
free one hand and find a piece OF wood
that | could throw on the fire. and
after awhile, perhaps fifteen minutes,
though 1t seemed as many hours,
was sure that the snakes lashings and
ceilings were weaker, though even yet
the mouth was advancing up my leg.
But | now let go my tree, rolled and
crept about and secured more fuel. and
soon had the satisfaction of seeing
that my enemy was burned into crisp
in the middle, though the tail seemed
still alive, as well as the head. MY
foot, | was sure, would soon drop off
at the ankle If could judge how well
1t was roasted by the pain / suffered.
AT last / sat UP, and with stick
beat the snake apart just below my
foot, and then stood up with my left
leg inclosed in such snakeskin leg
ging as never soldier wore before.
But whether you will believe me or
not, that piece OF serpent continued
to climb my thigh for an hour after
that. At daylight, as / struggled
through the jungle with that dreadful,
heavy logging still on me, | met a ma
tive woman, who, pulling a knife from
her belt, ripped the thing from the
mouth near my hip down to my heel,
| and so freed me. / was delirious for
four weeks after / got into camp, and
my raving about snakes was consid-
cred all fever dream, as some still re-
gard this whole true story"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

win that 1.-the, tremendous body and
tail. often nearly pulling me from my
hold on the tree, and twisting my leg
till it seemed he would slowly but sure
~ wrench 1t from its socket.
"And yet those automatic waves OF
swallowing were not checked. | felt
the creatures head inclose my knee.
and, indeed. | am sure the gulps by
which was being taken in were quick
ened as the monsters blood was
warmed up in the flame.
Il could not readily see what was
going on in the fire, but | was sure ii
was burning holly because I soon felt
the heat on my toes inside the snake 5
skin. This sensation increased and !
soon realized that If was roasting the
snake my foot was being boiled at the
same time.
1T was terrific and protracted
struggle. Sometimes my feet and legs
were dragged around sidewise till the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Big Indian Canoe.

The second largest Indian canoe in
British Columbia, If not on the Pacific
coast, is now hauled out on the tide
fiat fill at Seattle, Wash. 1t is stun
ner, considering it is made entirely out
of big cedar tree. The big canoe,
which holds 100 people, is but one out
of a score OF large canoes that belong
to the Fort Rupert and West Coast In
dams of Vancouver island. Sort Ru-
pert is on the northern end of Vancou-
yer island and the Indians now at Sc
attic were eighteen days on the yoy-
age. With good fair wind they can
go 100 miles day. The big canoe is
a new one, made this summer. 1t is
about fifty-iye feet long and seven to
eight feet across.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

scalps. So we took up school lands
there with two brothers named Pratt
from Boston. We believed we were
getting along all right until the fever
and ague got us. My brother and
got what they called congested chills.
We had two each and we were informed
that the third was always fatal. So
we began to look east. The Pratts
had escaped sickness and we proposed
to sell out to them. We sold for as
much money as they had-S20O or so.
we saw a big light on the prairies, and
the next day we learned that fire had
cleaned the Pratts out OF everything
they had. We counted ourselves lucky
to get out with 5000 until we got to
Chicago. There we met bunko man
who took all we had left, and we were
the most disheartened cattle kings you
ever saw when We reached Pittsburg. ;"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
AN EXPENSIVE BET.
The Winner Suffered Greater Loss in
His Personal Property.

His Personal Property.
Speaking of practiacl jokes, said
Canal street business man who had
just returned from a trip through
North Georgia, to writer for the Mo
bile Herald, Il saw that old omelet
trick played on a fellow in Atlanta the
other night, and I was really amazed
he didn't go on the warpath then and
there. The thing occurred at a res
taurant where ! was taking supper
with four chance acquaintance made
on the trip. One of the party was
cigar salesman from Richmond, and
after supper he amused us with some
sleight-of-hand tricks Finally he
turned to a North Georgia merchant,
who was in the crowd, and asked if he
had ever seen an onelet made in a
hat. The merchant was, a portly
pompous individual. and replied, after
some thought, that he had not, Well
said the tobacco man, I'll bet the
cigars for us two that ] can make an
omelet in the crown of your new silk
hat without damaging it in the Slight
est degree | knew what was coming
and began to giggle Historically, but
the Georgian remarked solemnly that
he knew he would lose, but was willing
to pay 20 cents to see the trick. With
that he handed over his hat, which was
brand new, and the tobacco. salesman
proceeded to send for some eggs and
broke several into the crown. He
stirred them up with knife and then
held the hat over the gas. In about
three seconds it was a CHASTITY. hideous
ruin, dripping raw eggs through big
hole burnt in the top. BY jove!' he
exclaimed, you have beat me out of
the cigars. I've fotgOtten how to do
the trick!' AS the Georgian examined
his wrecked tile his face was a study
for a painter. A few hours later en-
countered him at the hotel, and he
took me aside i won that fellows
cigars all right he said. but still
think it was kind of foolish bet /"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
RusIxiD's Gift,

During the proceedings of the re-.
cent conference of the Library asso-
citation in England characteristic
story of John Ruskin was told in con-
nection with the subject of village Ii
braries. A library for the laborers OF
lake country village had been estab-
lished. and just before the opening Mr.
Ruskin was asked to inspect it. He
cordially consented, and upon leaving
expressed his admiration of the ar
rangements. and promised to send a
present, which came in the form OF a
sumptuous set of SCOTS novels. The
wife of the founder thought the edi-
ton much too splendid for the purpose
and at the earliest opportunity told
the donor so, Madam said Ruskin,
IF the money the books cost had been
spent in floral decorations or wines
for a dinner. nothing would have been
said against it, but because it has been
laid out for the enjoyment OF the
simple villagers it is thought extrava.
CANT"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

Taunton Mass special New York
Weekly: A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Barnard recently,
and the little lady tipped the scales al
just Is ounces. She is little less than
u inches long. and today weighed Is
ounces. She is perfectly formed. and
the attending physician says she will
live. Her appetite is good and hei
lungs strong. Mrs. Barnard is % years
old and of average height and weight
This is her fourth child. the Others
being OF the usual size and weight The
little one has been named Marie
Noemie. and spends much time in ths
right hand of her 140-pound father.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
WAS SWALLOWED BY \ BOA.

them so much The memory can be
cultivated, and ought to be. Certainly,
and the way not to cultivate it is to
over-tax 1t when it is obviously feeble.
The writer Is speaking in this instance
of what he personally knows, for he
has seen lads made seriously i'll by the
effort to learn Greek choruses which
he himself could learn as quickly as
English doggerel, and say off in an i'm
pressiye manner without understand
ing half the words in them.-The Spec
tator.