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Not Always the same.

''Who captured the prisoner?" asked one officer. That's not the question, ;" answered the other, who had absorbed some exaggerated impressions from re- cent events. What we're waiting to find out is who captures the glory. - Washington Star.
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIARRHoEA

We'll Known Virginia Editor Had AL most Given Up, but Was Brought Bac cI& to Perfect Health by chamberiain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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Costly Fuel Used at Seq.

The British steamship Grangewood ran out of coal when 300 miles from Halifax. and in order to reach port used her cargo of beet sugar for fuel. The sugar was worth $6O ton.
 NERVOUS troubles are cured by ! V Hoods Sarsaparilla, which en- riches and purifes the blood. Itis the best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
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 Mayo.
Meath.

Some visitors to the hill of Tara re- gently were greatly shocked and dis. gusted to see the statue of St. Patrick disfgured by the marks made by sev- eral bullets. A haymaker in an adja- cent field, it is said, had very nar- row escape from being killed by one of the bullets fired by the vandals.
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Monaghan.

Over 800 Nationalists from Clones and district accompanied the Clones '98 Club Brass band and the Clin- maulin Flute band to the demonstra- ton in Cayan on Lady day. The Clones band headed the procession.
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.c,ssT FROM THE vARl- ajs 7 COUNTIES.

aeeent Events In the oi .,,a sea--Notes and Cos '' - sections Condensed fled.
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NEED OF A PACIFIC CABLE.
The President Sends Congress a
Special Message on the Subject.

The President Sends Congress
Special Message on the Subject.
The following message from President
Mckinley was read before Congress on
Friday:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c.
As consequence of the ratification of tho
treaty of Paris by the Senate Of the United
States and its expected ratification by the
Spanish Government, the United States will
come into possession of the Philippine ISL
ands on the farther shores of the Pacific.
The Hawaiian Islands and Guam being Uni
ted States territory and forming convenient
stopping places on the way across the sea,
the necessity for speedy cable communica-
ton between the United States and all the
Pacific islands has become imperative.
Such communication should be established
In such way as to be wholly under the
control of the United States whether in
time of peace or war. At present the Phil
ippines can be reached only by cables which
pass through many foreign countries, and
the Hawaiian Islands and Guam can only
be communicated with by steamers, involv-
ing delays in each instance of at least 4
week. The present conditions should not
be allowed to continue for a moment longer
than is absolutely necessary.
The time has now arrived when a cable
in the Pacific must extend as far as Manila,
touching at the Hawaiian Islands and Guam
on the way. Two methods of establishing
this cable communication at once suggest
themselves. First, construction and main
tenance of such Il cable at the expense of
the United States Government, and second,
construction and maintenance of such a
cable by a private United States corpora
tfon under such a safeguard as Congress
shall impose.
do not make any recommendation to Con
gress as to which of these methods would
be the more desirable. A cable of the length
of that proposed requires so much time for
construction and laying that it is estimated
that at least two years must elapse after
giving the order for the cable before the en-
tire system could be successfully laid and
put in operation. Further deep sea sound
ings must be taken west of the Hawaiian
Islands before the best route for the cable
can be selected. Under these circumstances
1t becomes paramount necessity that
measures should be taken before the close
of the present Congress to provide such
means as may seem suitable for the estab-
liShment of cable system.
1 recommend the whole subject to the
careful consideration Of the Congress and to
such prompt action as may seem advisable
WILLIAM M'KINLEY
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WHITE SLAVES IN HUNGARY,
Peasants Harnessed to the Pl0w Like
Beasts of Burden.

Stephen Varkonyi, the leader of the
peasants revolution which convulsed
Hungary during the early months Of
last year, has just been sentenced to
one years imprisonment for high trea-
son.
The movement which was inaugural
ed by Varkonyi was a revolt against
the remnants Of serfdom which still
exist in some parts of Hungary. IN
these districts each peasant is COM
PEELED to work fifty days in the year
for the land owner without pay.
These fifty days of compulsory Ia
Dor are not successive, or at fixed in
tervals, but when the land owner has
work to be done he sends a drummer
through the village, and every male
inhabitant is obliged to respond to the
summons.
Thereupon SO many men are selected
as are required. The land owner al
most invariably eXacts this labor in
the summer when the peasants time
is most valuable to him.
In summer the peasant can earn as
much as twenty-five cents day; i'll
winter not more than fourDence o.
sixpence. In winter the peasants are
compelled to act as beaters in the mag
Mates hunts for wage of two-pence
Il day. The occupation is dangerous
one, and the time is not counted in the
annual fifty days compulsory labor.
The wives of the peasants are re-
quired to sweep and scrub the local
manor house once week without pay
Finally. many land owners use the
peasants as beasts of burden, harness
ing four men to the ploW instead of
two oxen.
Stephen Varkonyi, who instituted
the revolt against these degrading con-
ditions of labor, is a sort of Hungar
ian Wat Tyler. He is the son of poor
peasants, was educated in the farm
yards and graduated in the fields.
He is quite a typical horny-handed
son of toll, is physically tall, stoutly
built. with plenty of character in his
shaggy head, and small eyes with their
suggestion of tie Monaghan slit, and
has that rough kind of natural humor
that appeals to the simple peasant
mind.
Varkonyi, whose power over the ag-
ricultural population Of his country is
unbounded. is one of the most inter-
esting figures in modern Hungarian
life.
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concluded to take it up where the ON
bear had been forced to leave 1t and
made a savage rush upon the two
hunters. Arkansas Bill had long and
severe struggle with the fierce young
silver tip before he succeeded in kill.
ing the animal with his six-shooter
every chamber being emptied before
the bear gave up.
''Jesse waited patiently and without
a groan or murmur until Bill had fin
ished the young bear and returned to
the dressing of his wounds. Fixing
them up the best he could with the
means at hand, Arkansas Bill took his
wounded comrade on his back and
started for camp. 1t was late in the
afternoon, and it was important that
camp should be reached before dark,
for black wolves are common in the
hills, and both Bill and Jesse knew
that they would follow their trial if
darkness overlook them. Some idea OF
Arkansas Bills capacity may be had
when you know that Jessie Bell
was a man six feet four inches in his
stocking feet and made in proportion.
The camp was eight miles away, and
the way was extremely rough. Bill
reached camp with his burden a short
time after dark, and was not any too
soon, for behind them, and not far
away, they heard the bowling of pur-
suing wolves.
''They found the cabin occupied By
a stranger, a prospector who had
stumbled upon the shelter and entered.
He was providential visitor. To
gether Arkansas Bill and the stranger
fitted a bed of buckskin and furs on
tepee poles, which they fastened t.
Jesses pony, Indian fashion, and
placing Jesse on the drag, started at
once for the nearest point where medt-
cal and surgical aid could be had;
which was Fort Bridges, 12O miles
away, through rough and unbroken
wilderness. They travelled day and
night, stopping only to battle Jesse's
wounds at the streams they had to
cross. They ate as they travelled, and
on the afternoon of the third day they
reached Fort Bridges with their
wounded charge. On all that remark
able journey Jesse never once COM
planned, either Of his sufferings or the
hardships. I was at the fort when the
three men arrived. No explanations
were asked or given until Jesse had
been placed safely in the hospital.
Then the commandant said to Arkan-
sas Bill:
Indians?
"'Nawr replied Bill, contemptuous-
ly 'Bearsr
1.-THE surgeon told Bill that Jesse
could not possibly survive his injuries.
But he did, and was out within
month, permanently disfigured, butthe
same tough and intrepid mountaineer
that he was before his encounter with
the bear. That was the sort of nerve
Jesse Bell had
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
SWEPT TO DEATH.

Avalanche at Silver Plume, Colorado,
Claims Twenty four Victims
A snowslide, one of the most disastrous
ever known in the Clear Creek country,
occurred at Silver Plume. Twenty-four
lives are believed to have been lost The
dead are Italian miners, with their fam
lies. The slide started two miles away,
and came with terrific force, carrying
along huge powders and immense trees
A short distance from the starting point
the avalanche parted, one section coming
down Cherokee Gulch, taking with it two
cabins occupied by Italians and the shaft
house of the Cary City mine. The other
slide came down William Gulch, between
the Pelican and the Seven Thirty mines.
The later section did the most damage Set
Elements of miners, mostly Italians, were
situated in both gulches. For several
days the inhabitants had moved from
place to place to escape threatened disas-
ter, should the mountains of snow start
down the mountain sides. Some fingered
in their homes and were carried away in
the slide
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Below.
ADVANCEMENT OF ADMIRALs.
Secretary Long Gives Particulars
About Sampson and Sch1ey.

Secretary Long Gives Particulars
About Sampson and Sch1ey.
Secretary Long has sent to the Senate
an exhaustive report in reply to the reso-
luton recently passed by that body call
ing upon the Navy Department for all
records in its possession upon which the
nominations of Admirals Sampson and
Schley to their present grades were
based. This resolution was passed in
executive session. Secretary Long goes
into the naval history of the Spanish war
at great length, citing orders, movements
and all the details which preceded the
battle of July 3. In summing up these
facts and citing the reasons for the ad-
yancement of Schley and Sampson he
says:
THE advancement of Admiral Samp-
son was proposed in recognition of his
services in the execution of his duties as
commander in chief of all our ships en-
gagged in the campaign in the West Indies;
for the supervision of all its details, wher
ever distributed for the blockade of the
island of Cuba; for the conveying and
landing of the army and cooperation with
its movements, and for the pursuit, block
ade and destruction of the Spanish fleet,
which destruction, on the Sd day of July
by our fleet under his command, was the
contamination of his orders and prepara-
tons beginning on the LIST day Of June.
In this connection the dispatch Of Com
modore Schley dated July 10 is a peril
nent fact.
1.-THE advancement of Commodore Schley
was proposed in recognition of his
services as next in rank at the vic
tory of Santiago. Where so much was
achieved in this eliminating battle and
| where his ship was such conspicuous
force in the fight, his conduct, while in in
dependent command prior to June 1, the
report of which has been given above
and which, by reason of it's unsteadiness
in purpose and failure to obey orders, did
not meet with the approval of the Presi-
dent, the department was yet not per-
mtted to stand in the way of his nomina-
ton for promotion to higher grade for
the part he took in that final triumph. In
this connection a pertinent fact is the
letter of Admiral Sampson, in which,
while not overlooking Commodore
Schley's reprehensible conduct, as above
referred to, he asks that ample justice be
done him for his part in the action of
July 3.
1T is just to both these officers to say
command in the war without solicitation
or suggestion on the part of himself or Of
anyone in his behalf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16

V-shape and made of hardened steel;
the end introduced has a raised por
ton, or, in other words, lug on one
side, which has a tendency when intro
duced to lengthen the beam so as to
cause it to weigh less than it. should
weigh. Fig. 2 shows another section
of the shrinker. Fig. 3 is a handle
made SO as to fit over the top of the
scale beam, and is used to tip the scale
beam SO that one hand pressed on the
rod connected with the lever on the
scale raises the loop connected with the
beam so as to allow space to insert
the shrinker in the diamond-shaped
knife, or bearing, on each side of the
scale holding the rod. Fig. shows the
handle in place, with the hand pressing
on the rod in order to raise the ring,
which fits on the diamond-shaped lug
on the scale beam, showing the shrink
er as being put into the aperture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
Practical Results of an Idea.

In 1912 a Russian farmer named
Rokareff conceived the idea of extract
inc oil from the seed of the sun flower.
His neighbor told him it was a Wis
ionarv idea and that he would have his
labor for his pains. He persevered,
however. and from that humble begin
ming the industry has expanded to
enormous proportions. To-day more
than 7,O00,0OO acres of land in Russia
are devoted to the cultivation of che
sunfiower. Two kinds are grown. one
with small seeds, which are crushed
for oil, and the other with large seeds,
that are consumed by the poorer peo-
ple in enormous quantities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
BATTLE IN A JUNGLE.
Americans Have Another Fight with
the Rebels and Force Them Back,

Americans Have Another Fight with
the Rebels and Force Them Back.
A third encounter took place late Sat
urday afternoon between American troops
and insurgents, in which General Otis
men were once more victorious A squad
of the Fourteenth Infantry, which was
on outpost duty to the south of the city
Of Manila, in the vicinity of the coast,
while engaged in accommodating came
upon a large body of Filipinos. The pres
ence of the insurgents in force so far re-
moved from the scene of the recent hos
tilities, was surprise to the Americans,
and after a few shots had been exchang-
ed the infantry squad fell back upon the
main line.
On their reporting the presence of the
enemy a portion of the Fourteenth In
fantry and the Fourth Cavalry were at
once ordered to advance and drive the in
surgents from their position. A deter
mined stand was made by the rebels, and
time without any perceptible advantage
being gained. In the meantime small
gunboat, which had been cruising in the
vicinity, hearing the noise of the firing,
steamed up to the support of the Ameri-
can troops She swept the coast with her
rapid-fre guns and Colts, with an excel
lent effect, and the Americans finally sue
ceeded in driving back the enemy, after
inficting heavy loss on their ranks The
only losses on the American side were five
wounded, three of the Fourteenth Infan-
try and two of the Fourth Cavalry. The
rebels dispersed and took refuge in the
thickly wooded country to the eastward,
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FREEDOM.

,,-. not who We're vicious back OF
I h55i Of their sins on me IS
IS Sii is Greater than heredity;
Ny will NJ IS Norm to feed upon the dead.
II, face. my FORM my gestures and
49,. be- n' reflections from a race that
.,,s WI 7 know and, knowing it. re-
joice: oe tho crnat
Cause.
, on > spirit! Spirit would sul nee; >,
! % ~ r.gbtIv used. to set a chained
world free.
not stronger than mortal vice
Al, r,a+ crawls the length OF some an
cestral tree? 7.,
Ella Wheeler WILCOX.
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81 e - - Is .ss,
Ii/NUA Sas.NSe@
%l1a 55d@ 4!
Cheating in Weight.


The latest fraud to fleece farmers is
the scale shrinker, which has been sold
in vast numbers throughout the West.
The appliance is made of hardened
steel. The end introduced has a raised
portion or lug on one side, which has
q tendency when introduced to length
en- the beam SO as to cause it to weigh
less than it should. Careful tests with
the device have produced the follow
ing results: % Scale balanced proper
~ at 1000 pounds with shrinker at
tached, 800 pounds; 81 four hogs
weighed 1910 pounds, and with shrink
err 1870, an average shrinkage of ten
pounds to each hog; 90 twelve hogs
weighed 1916 pounds and with shrink
er 4,405, an average shrinkage of 11a4
pounds to each hog. In the illustration
Fig. 1 shows the appliance, which is
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Clover and Timothy Seed.

Glover and timothy seed should be
sown early. Sow on light snow, or
when the ground is slightly frozen,
about the middle of the month. Sow
fifteen pounds, or one peck, Of clover
seed to the acre. Thick seeding will
prevent weed growth On barren hill
sides and on fields that have had little
animal manure cloverseed will fail to
terminate, owing to lack of plant
food. Spread a thin coat of stable
manure over the land after the seed is
sown. If manure cannot be had,
spread thin coat of straw, and SOW
$50 pounds of kainit and 200 pounds of
bone phosphate-to the acre. The chem
zeal manures will furnish the plant
food, and the straw will afford cover
ing for the young seed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
Barb Wire Cuts.

The following is said to have been
proved an excellent treatment for barb
wire cuts: Wash the cut thoroughly
with CASTLE soap, using tepid water;
after washing, spray the wound well
with a weak solution of carbolic acid,
and then dust over it all the fresh, air
slaked lime that will adhere. This
treatment should be given every day.
No wrapping or covering is needed
The same treatment would doubtless
be good in cases where horses get their
pasterns burned or cut with a stake
rope.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16

soon run down, and though the owner
may get his rent it is at the expense of
a constant depreciation of property.
Selling the farm outright, and taking
mortgage on it for security, is much
safer. Few men who own farm will
be satisfied to see it depreciate. Be-
sides, the mortgage on farm property
bears higher rate of interest than the
farmer could make by any other way
Eaof investing his american Gull
tiyator.
What the Farm Garden Should Re.
The garden should never contain less
than half an acre, and better be two
acres. A garden of this size can easily
be worked with horse, saving much
hand labor, which is required in small
er plots. II more is grown than required
for home use it can usually be disposed
Of at some nearby market, or to some
neighbor who will not have a garden.
Or the area can be devoted to potatoes,
or roots for stock can be increased. Be-
ing near the house, it is of easy access,
and the farmer can spend many half
AOIIS WOIklIS his Sdfucll, WHcll nS
would not think of going to the field for
that length of time.
The garden should contain all the
small fruits, such as berries, currants
ETC. Plant these in single rows, and far
enough apart so that they can be easily
cultivated. The space between can be
devoted to some vegetable, which will
compel working around the shrub. If
the market gardener, upon lands rang
ing in price from $500 to $1,000 per
acre, can upon half a dozen acres sell
more dollars worth Of produce than
are sold off many large farms, why
may not the farmer grow in his own
garden articles for food that will take
the place of much of the more eXpen-
sive commodities bought in town? The
garden can not be had without labor,
but with less, considering the amount
produced, than is required for general
farm crops Two and sometimes three
crops can be grown upon the same
ground in one season. With the addi-
ton of a few hotbed sash the garden
can be maze to produce fresh vegeta-
bles for the table all the year round.
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Making Buildings Warm.

Thousands of farm buildings are cold
in winter, for the want of some such
protection as that suggested in the il
lustration, which is from the Orange
Judd Farmer. AlongAthe inside wall,
curving out around the studding, is
stretched strong, resin-sized building
paper. It is snugly fastened to the
walls with laths, as shown, the second
course of paper tapping over the first,
and the edges held by horizontal strips
of lath, as at the bottom. Such meth
cd Of making old walls tight is very in
expensive, and the result is altogether
excellent One cannot put paper under
old shingles and clapboards, but he can
sheath the inside in this manner, and
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G4ecnRoue for ITEMS.

The feed of sliced bone for hens is
much more than so much grit in the
gizzard to enable them to digest their
food. 1t il itself food of the very best
sort to make eggs, furnishing the gela-
tine for the egg and lime for the she'll
Dried, cooked or burned bones are not
nearly SO good, as the gelatine has
been expelled from the bone, and its
lime is also in less soluble condition
than while it is in the green state. But
a hens gizzard is equal to the task OF
grinding up almost anything. A diet
of green bone and whole wheat is prob
ably the best of all for egg production.
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RARE BOOKS ARE LOST.
Burning of the McC1urg Book Store
in Chicago.

Burning of the McC1urg Book Store
in Chicago.
A. G. McClurg & Co., the Chicago book
merchants, lost their entire stock in fire
which consumed the building occupied by
the firm. The loss on the stock will foot
up $4,000. The building was owned
by the Rutter estate and was valued at
$4,000. Fifty thousand dollars of the
total loss is represented by the destruc-
ton of one of the most extensive and COM
plete collections of rare books, fine bind
ings and costly manuscripts in the United
States. This collection constituted de-
partment in the business known as the
saints and sinners corner,' name given
it by Eugene Field and made famous by
him in his writings
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The summers Firewood.

Firewood for the summer should be
hauled to the woodshed and piled up
under cover. When the days are wet
and too disagreeable for outside work
the wood can be sawed, split and piled,
ready for GUNNER use. The brush from
trimming the trees in the orchard and
the cornccbs, if dry, make excellent
kindling> wood, and these should al
ways be gathered and placed handy for
the kitchen fire.
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Planning en- Income.

At the commencement Of each season
every farmer should calculate and plan
to make his farm yield him q certain
and definite income There Is some
thing almost magical in having an OBJ
iect in view. Estimate the yield from
the wheat, corn and hay, and the re
turns from the COWS, sheep, hogs and
poultry; then put down opposite to
these the taxes, the insurance, wages,
feed and repair bills; by knowing ex-
actly what sum is needed each month,
a pretty fair estimate may be had and
the income can be planned accordingly.