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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
" DEAD OR ALIVE"
UTAH BANDIT FOR WHOM SIS, 900
IS OFFERED.
Tom Mccarthy and HE Gang of 200
Cutthroats-Robbers Intrenched in a
Rock bound Fortress in the Blue

A bill passed the Utah Legislature
appropriating $1,000 of the States
money for the capture of Tom Nc
Carthy, dead or alive" Mccarthy is
a bandit whose exploits far outshine
those of Jesse James or any Of the lead
ers of his gangs. He is the uncrowned
king and chief of band of
200 cutthroats who for the past three OF
four years have been terror to Color
ado, Utah and Wyoming. His company
is made up of all classes of bad men,
and they must be distinguished crimi-
nails before they can gain admission
into this organization of murdererS and
robbers. No ordinary man need think
of fraternizing with the members of
this circle of wickedness. He must
have record before he dare seek rec
ognition. The exploits of this gang are
thrilling in the extreme, and their meth
DDS of keeping out of the clutches of the
law and of getting out when occasion
ally one of them gets caught are more
interesting than any fiction ever writ
ten.
Nobody knows who Tom McCarthy's
father was, where he was born Or any
thing whatever Of his antecedents or
early life. He went into the Blue Noun
tain district Of Utah number Of years
ago, accompanied by few select scoun-
drels of the six-shooter type, and began
his career by robbing stage coaches and
wealthy citizens. His success attracted
attention, and he was soon an object of
envy to the criminals of the Western
Territories. They focked to him and
were ready to make any sacrifices in
order to get into his gang. He took
what he considered the choicest and
most expert of them and sent the rest
away with a warning that it would be
safest to keep quiet. Sheriffs and posses
Of deputy sheriffs were red-hot after
the gang and the new recruits were
given ample opportunity to prove their
fitness for membership in the organiZa-
ton. The loss of some of his most dar-
ing comrades seemed to give Mccarthy
the idea Of establishing a safe retreat,
where he might take cover with his
men when sore pressed.
The result of this idea is a rock
bound fortress as immovable as the
mountains themselves and as impreg-
nable as Gibraltar. Miners and mechan-
les were picked up here and there over
the country, blindfolded and taken to
the place in the mountains where the
cave was to be made. They blasted out
passages and secret passages to no end
and fitted up central chamber in the
heart of mighty rock in a style it is
said that would win the admiration of
a king. An electric dynamo was
brought in on horseback and the parts
assembled and the machine installed,
with the result that this rock fortress
is lighted as brilliantly as a metropoli-
tan ballroom. But this is not the prin-
cipal use of the electric plant. AS ma
tons mine their harbors, so these MUIR
derers have protected the approaches
to their retreat by large quantities of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
DEAN OF PRINCETON COLLEGE

The Late Rev. James y. Murray Was
Deeply Loved by the Students.
Rev. James Ormsbee Murray D. d.
LII. D., dean of the faculty Of Prince
ton University, who died recently, was
widely known as an educator and as
writer. DR.. Murray was born in Cam
den, S. c., in 1927, was graduated from
Brown University in 1850 and from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

AS soon as the microbes hear of Tes-
las invention for electrocuting them
they will doubtless wear gutta-percha
insulators.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

There is a general protest against the
tendency to multiply holidays. AS a
matter of fact, it would be as well to
call halt on the use Of birthdays as
national events. The country is produc-
ing too many heroes to spare day for
each one of them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

The Washington Star thinks the pre-
cocious pianist is preferable to the
Swear old burglar. But it must be con-
ceded that nobody is ever obliged, out
Of politeness, to sit still and watch a
prodigy burgle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Those Cubans who want to be ban
dts have the reputation of being NAL
contents generally. Thus their trying
to combine the character Of kickers
and freebooters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

They are still talking about witch
craft down East. A young man con-
victed of burglary alleges that he has
been 'bewitched" by young woman
and is no longer master of his actions.
This kind of witchcraft, however, is too
familiar a spectacle to be regarded as
an extenuatiOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Tank Steamers.

Though the first tank steamer was
built only thirteen years ago, there are
now $50 tank vesselsin existence, near
ly all steamers, with a register of 4O1.-
O24 tons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Three gold shirt studs are the assets
Of a Pennsylvania man who has filed
q petition of bankruptcy with liabili-
ties aggregating $4,000. 1t cannot be
denied that the gentleman put up a
hold front
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

An eourzunfeaaasns foe thu papss shcaA b AaeaD
usuisd b. ths name Of ths AatAoe; NOS AoeaaR6 ~
pubcaton, bus a A1 -yidases Il good nth % thspaA
a the writer. wrfts .oly q side q TIE papse -
psxticulary eazsful. IA giving and dst to hA
khs lsttars and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
kOSCn WA6 W nav -. drqIla.

Ibsen Was to Have Been Lama.
Henrik IDsen, the Norwegian u loa.or
fist was intended at first for d u Son
and at the age Of 16 he mao ~ car.
druggists apron. His amoIt'on and be
ried him a little beyond tha'' @D road
decided l.e to become a doctor ana ''I IN
ND for examination at ChrIse os readiDg
the course of his study be was cstaline
sallust. and the character o. = little
so took his fancy that ne W." Iros Ibsep's
play introducing him. IhlS ""'
first dramatic effort
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

A contemporary expresses the opin-
ion that the young man who can win
and marry Miss Helen Gould and keep
her in America will be doing more for
his country than Hobson did.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Prince Hilkoff, Russian minister of
communications, stated at the recent
meeting of the European railway man
ayers that when the new Siberian railway
is completed it will be possible to travel
around the world in thirty-three days.
At present the best possible record is six
ty-six days. Prince Hilkof arranges his
thirty-three-day itinerary as follows:
Days.
Bremen, by rail to st. Petersburg. $3.50. ~
st. Petersburg to Vladivostock. ........1 10
Vladivostock to San Francisco. .......1 10
San Francisco to Chicago. .............. 31h
Chicago to Bremen. ....................S
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......oo
In calculating this run Prince HllkoH
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

If China had newspaper organs on
the Caucasian plan doubtless some of
them would now be intimating that
Italy is making monkey Of itself in
that real estate affair.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

It is quite likely that we shall have to
stop talking about ga brainy man.
when 1T Is intended to indicate that one
has unusual intellectual powers, or
about "a brainless man" when in
feriority of mental capacity is to be in
dicated. The Medical Record shows
that men with the largest brains are
not necessarily those possessing most
brain power, talent or intellect, and
says that 'many persons with brains of
unusual size have never risen beyond
mediocrity, while, on the other hand,
some Of those men who have risen to
great eminence by reason Of their pow
erful intellectual development have had
brains smaller than the average" An
other fact announced is that natives of
cold climates have larger brains than
those of the tropics and investigation
shows that in sixty given cases the
brains of the Lapps and Swedes had a
capacity, in cubic inches, Of from 100
to 1O2, while the Egyptians and Ben
galese had a capacity of from IS to 80
cubic inches It is claimed that the
Scotch have the largest brains Of any
people in the world. The Record says
about 8 to 10 per cent. of men exam
ined in asylums registered brain
weight of more than 55 ounces, while
those Of Daniel Webster, Lord Byron
Bacon and of many other renowned
men were between $50 and so ounces.
The average weight of the brains of
sixty famous men was found to be less
than the estimated brain weight of all
men, and the ten most weighty brains
in the list of famous men averaged
more than nine ounces less in weight
than those of the ten heaviest belong
ing to the idiotic, criminal and ordin-
airy class 1t is evident that the dis
tinguishing mark Of genius must be
sought elsewhere than in the size and
weight of the brain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Instead of developing her domestic
Industries, Spain will borrow more
money and build more war ships.
Spain gives one brain flag.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

The annual report of the Pennsyl-
vania department Of agriculture for
1898 views the laws of that State,
passed in the spring of 1897, for the
preservation and protection OF forests,
as of vast Importance to the common
wealth. These laws recognized the
fundamental principle that 1.-THE forests
are actually of more use to the state
than to the Individual" One Of them
provided a bounty not exceeding 40
cents per acre per annum to the owners
of forest lands maintaining at least
fifty trees per acre in sound condition;
the trees to measure not less than eight
inches at a height Of six feet from the
ground, and no individual to be paid on
more than fifty acres. Provision was
also made for the acquisition by the
State, for forestry purposes, of three
tracts of land, Of 10000 acres each, at
the headquarters of the Delaware, the
Susquehanna and the Ohio. Another
provision, copied from the Minnesota
act, established a fire warden service.
Considerable progress has been made
in the purchase of lands for the pro-
posed reserves, and the fire warden SER
vice is declared to have given satisfac-
tory results. Attention is called to the
great advantage which may accrue to
Pennsylvania through the reforesting
Of cut-over and other areas with trees
adapted for the manufacture of wood
pulp, an industry which is yearly as
Stunning larger proportions. A pulp
wood forest started now, with a suf-
ficient area under scientific care, would
in the next generation become source
of vast revenue to the State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

King Oscar of Sweden has succeeded
In doing what most men of his age
could hardly hope to do. He has got
his life insured at the age Of 70.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

It develops that South Africa is deep
~ interested in the solution Of the good
Rhodes problem.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

The woman's idea of thoroughly
good husband is one who is better to
his wife's kin than to his own.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

1t can be said with some truth OF
almost every man past forty-five, that
he is borrowing money to pay his taxes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Folks don't like counterfeiters be-
cause they get bad impressions Of
them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

A certain DR.. Peck, of New York,
claims to have made $4,000 matrimo-
NAL matches in a dozen years. He is
evidently the author Of peck of trou-
hleS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
A YOUNG GOULD,
An Interesting Personality Because
He Controls $1O,OOO.OOO.

Young men who come into fortune
Of $1O,OOO,0OO on their 21st birthday
are rare enough to be interesting. Their
characters and opinions even are impor-
tant, for the reason that $40, 100000 car
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Inc progress of surgery is shown by
eoinparlng the operating rooms of a
Saerauon ago and the apartments now
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Success Rewarded he ero rateran anl'
Nile Rosa Bonheur, the v 'tn q smile
ma M'' painter, often tells with Win several
of the time when lauen md her lunch
mounds NJ of modelling clay ano into the
o. oa,, ptr1J IN search of subjects,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

The Spanish red book does not record
any red letter days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Doubtless the bicycle trust will be a
big thing on wheels. 1t may be expect
ed to do some exciting scorching.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

If a little boy ever gets a big horse
started, he can't stop him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

The neighbors never seem to have
any consideration for other people.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

estimates speed on the Siberian Railway
at the very modest rate of but forty-eight
kilometers, or thirty miles, per hour. Fast
er communication both by sea and land
will doubtless soon reduce the minimum
time to thirty days. The present round
theworld time table is as follows:
Days.
Chicago to Southampton. ...............
Southampton to Brindisi. 3h
Brindsi to Yokohama by Suez Canal. AZ
San Francisco to Chicago. .............. 3h
1OLal ......... 100
1t might be fairly said, however, that
one sees much more Of the world in going
about it by the present route.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

r,o ne.+ Of everything is s always ard I'D
the &C, company always passes i :
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

wen men forget sick men,s promises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
BY FIRST OF THE YEAR
President SchuIer Says Ternin.
ais CIirton Extension Will be
in Operation Then.
PUSHING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK

George Stewart Appointed Freight and
Passenger Agent Davenport to be Made
Company Headquarters-Liae's Road
bed said to be One OF the Finest in the
Country-Partiest to Ask Damages.
Davenport is to be made the head
quarters of the Davenport, Clinton &
Eastern railroad, which is nearing
completion. temporarily at least. 1t
is announced that George Stewart.
formerly a chief clerk tor the Rock
Island, has been appointed freight and
passenger agent of the road.
The Terminal people are making the
fastest possible speed with the work
of building the road. President
Schiller still maintains that the line
will be in operation before the first of
the year. About this time the Ameri-
can Express company will open its
Rock Island office. lending further
proof to the belief that the American
is to enter over the Northwestern.
which it is maintained is behind the
Davenport and Clinton branch.
The read bed of the new line. it is
claimed, is one of the best in the coun-
try. and the rate of 40 miles an hour
w ia Dt IHc Ialc dI w nlCl Iuc
passenger trains will be operated. In
this case the time between this city
and Clinton will be about an hour.
The new road will put in siding at
Gilbert.
Princeton and LIE Claire. Iowa, par
ties are to bring suit against Kene-
feck & Co., in charge Of the construc-
ton work for the d., G. & Z. railway,
for damage to their property caused
by blasting with dynamite.
Stronger Engines for Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee company is about to
equip the division between Savanna,
ILL.,, and Marion, Iowa with heavy
Vauclain compressed engines weigh
ing 76 tons each, of which $4,000
pounds are on drive wheels. The en-
gines are on the 10-wheel pattern and
carry 200 pounds of steam pressure.
With the great change made in grades
on this division this season these en-
gines will pull train of 1900 tons
where the simple engines in use will
pull 500 tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
UFSETTING BIG CHiMNEYS.
Modern Way of Tearing Down a
StacIS 1GO Feet Tail.

u
Stack 16O Feet Tall.
With a crash that was heard for sew
eral blocks one OF the immense CHM
neys of the old Belcher sugar refinery
in st. Louis was overturned the other
day and 100000 bricks piled in a con-
fused mass of debris. This was the
second OF the three chimneys OF the old
factory 10 fall. and still another re
mains TO be thrown down.
For some time gang of men. under
the direction of Contractor +. w. Has
sett, has been tearing down the old re-
fnery to make room for the erection OF
new building. to be devoted TO cold
storage. The work of demolishing the
building was no small task. but when
it came 10 tearing down the immense
chimneys each over 160 feet IN height,
il was decided that the old system was
entirely too slow to be followed in this
case, says the st. Louis Globe-DemO-
crat. Instead. the great chimneys,
weighing scores of tons each. We're I'M
dermined on one side. Then ropes were
made fast to n hawser which had been
tied about the chimney at height of
GO feet. These ropes W ere fastened to
GRABS" placed at an angle of 40 degrees
from the pitch which it was intend
ed that the chimney should take.
Three powerful hydraulic jacks. capa-
bic of lifting 10000 pounds each, We're
placed beneath the side of the chimney
on which the excavations had been
made, and when all was in readiness
all the preparations were inspected to
see that no hitch would occur.
Then the word was given for all to
stand clear. About the spot were gath
cred quite a number of curiosity seek
ers, who were present to see one of the
largest chimneys in the city torn down
at one swoop. Eight men placed them
selves at each ''crab" and others at the
jackscrews. Then at a given signal
the men at the 'crabs" began winding
the cables about the drums. The men
at the jackscrews began elevating that
side of the chimney and when the first
preliminary crackle Of the strained
structure came promptly fed to point
of safety. The men at the ends of the
long cables continued their work,
which was punctuated by more crum-
bling and groaning as the massive ma
sonry shivered and trembled. Then in
a few moments the top of the chimney
sagged and came topping downward.
The base of the chimney fell more rap
idly than did the top. causing the Chin
ney to break into two portions, which
closed up jackknife fashion just as the
base struck the ground with a crash
and 4 rumble. a great cloud of dust,
through which bits of brick rebounded,
arose, and five minutes later the work
men were clearing away the debris.
1t was estimated by the contractor
that in the chimney torn down the
other day 100000 bricks were used.
The chimney was 160 feet high, So
feet square at the base and AZ feet in
diameter at the top
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
Columbia Calendar for 1900.

The Colum bia desk calendar, which
has been regularly issued for the last
fifteen years by the Pope Manufacture
ing Company, Hartford, Conn, MAX
ers of Colum bia bicycles, is now be-
ing distributed. The company will
send the calendar to any address upon
receipt of five 2-cent stamps. This
calendar is unique among publications
of its kind. At the top of each of the
365 inner pages appears a paragraph
in prose or verse. furnished by con-
tIibutor; and those who have thus
supplied the reading matter for the
compilation include cyclists in nearly
every country of the world. At the
foot of each page are date lines, which.
in clear and distinct type. denote the
day of the week. month and year.
Between the opening paragraph and
the date lines ample blank space is
left for jotting down memoranda.
The frame which holds the pad is ar
ranged so that the calendar may be
hung in any convenient location or
placed upon the desk at any desired
angle. For many years the Colum bia
calendar has been regarded as a fix
ture in thousands of homes and BUSH
ness offices, and this century issue
will prove valuable addition to the
series.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
AMUSEM ENTS.


Two jolly Rovers," musical
farce, introducing John F. Leonard
and Sherman Wade, a pair of clever
Irish wits, and Maize King, graceful
dancer, aud a competent supporting
company, held the boards az Harper
theatre last night. drawing good
sized audience, despite disagreed BILE
weather. The performance consisted
almost wholly of specialties, all of q
highly pleasing character. The COM
pany is not a large one, but there are
no sticks in il, all working together
aud giving an entertainment brimful
of lite and ginger.
Manager Steve F. Miller has a letter
from the manager of "Finnigan's
Ball. announcing he is obliged to cam
eel tomorrow nights engagement in
Rock Island, owing to the illness
in New York of the wife of
the leading man, whose absence has
left the show in such condition tenn
porarily that it is impns sible to fill
any dates,for the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
Students PLAY Basketball.

The Stars and Five Drops played
their first game of basketball at the
Augustana college gymnasium Satur-
day evening. 1t was an exciting con-
test and was witnessed by large
crowd. The Stars won, 10 to 5. The
teams lined up as follows: Stars
o W. Lindorf, center; Edward Tel
leen, If; l.. Lundvall, RI; Hugo Young
berg, rb. Five Drops-Simon Berg
lund, center; l.. Wendell, II; ALI Hal
quisL, IF; Martin O'auder and Austin
Laurence, RIB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
FAMILY REUNION.
Guests at Denkmann Wedding Anniver-
sary Entertained.

sary Entertained.
The guests at the golden wedding
anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. A.
Denkmann, which was celebrated Sat-
urday at Their home on Fourth ave-
nue.. were entertained at dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Davis
on Twenty-sixth street, yesterday
There were 90 present. As souvenirs
of the occasion, deliberately gotten up
cards were distributed bearing like
nesses of Mr. and Mrs. Denkmaun
and the following: Dec. 9. 1S49-
1899. Frederick Charles Augustus
Denkmann and Anna Catharine Bloc
del. married in Erie, Pa, by Rev.
Stibgen.'' Then are given the
names of the children and grand
children. The children are: Marie
Antoiuette. wife of John Jacob
Reimers; Apollonia Adelaide. wife of
Thomas Bodley Davis; Frederick
Charles. husband Of Rhoda Amelia
Lee; Elsie Augusta, wife of viii
liam Hallowell Marshall; Ma
thilde Catharine, wife of Ed
ward Spencer Wentworth; e.
ward Philip and Susanna Christine
DenkmanD. The grandchi dren are:
Charles Dietrich Reimers, Anna Cath
arine Reimers, Frederick William
Reimers, RAYMOND Denkmann REIN
ers. Anna Denkmann Davis, He en-
Adelaide Davis, Thomas Bodl. Davis.
Jr., Susanna Apollonia Davis, Robert
Denkmann Marshall, and Anna Cath
arine Marshall The card also con-
tains an appropriate poem printed in
German and written for the occasion
hv Mrs IT r Davis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
CANCERS AND TUMORS
Internal or external,
without the knife.
Cures Blood Poison
and other chronic
cases.
Office: IA East Seventh street, rooms
/ and 2. st. Paul, Mimi.
Read Testimony:

''Mr. Matthew Young, of this viii
lage, has entirely recovered. He was
afflicted with cancer of the lower lip.
The cancer was removed the 1st of
September by DIR. Uriah Branch, of
st. Paul, who is a cancer specialist.
DR.. Branch did not use a knife, but
put on a salve which drew out the
cancer. The principal cure was
effected by some internal remedy,
which DR.. Branch says kills the can
GER germ, and which has proven true
in Mr.. Young's case, for he was cured
in 10 days. No scar remains and the
cure is permanent"
DIR. Uriah Branch's Office is No. Il
East Seventh street, St. Paul.