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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05
NATURE OF THE ALLIGATOR.
The Reptile Described In Detail by
One Who Knows Its Habits
and Pccuiinrities.

An alligator is not an attractive crca-
turc. He has not n single virtue that
can be named. lie is cowardly, treach-
erous, hideous. He is neither graceful
nor even respectable in appearance. lie
is not even amusing or grotesque in
his unganiness, for as brute--a brute
unaualiiled-he is always so intensely
real that one shrinks from him with
loathing, and n laugh at his expense
while in his presence would seem Curl
ously out of place. says Appleton's
Monthly
Ills personality, too, is strong. Once
catch the steadfast gaze of free, adult
alligator's wicked eyes with their odd
vertical pupils fixed full upon your
own. and the significance of the ex-
preston "evil eye" and the mysteries
OF snake charming, hypnotism and hoo
dooism will be readily understood, for
his british. mercilcss, unilinching stare
Il simply blood-chilling.
Zoologically, the alligator belongs to
the genus crocodilus, and he has all the
hideousness OF that family, lacking
somewhatit its bloodthirstiness although
the American alligator Is carnivorous
by nature, and occasionally cannibal-
istic. Strictly speaking however, the
true alligator is much less dangerous
than his relatives OF the old world, and
he is correspondingly less courageous
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05
ONLY A QUARTERBACK
he Looked Like n Dude, Hat When
He Lifted something
Game Loose.

The old saying that appearances are
deceptive" was very tritely exempll-
fed one night recently, says the Phila-
caused by the snowfall, the cars OF the
Seventeenth street line that run down
Chestnut were blocked for some time
in the northern part OF the city. When
the first of line OF ten appeared at the
junction, they again found progress
impeded. This time IL was the switch
ing rail which was frozen tight. and
the united efforts Of the motormen
could not move IL. There were not
many people in the cars. but those who
were each in turn applied his strength
10 the switching iron. Even q burly
negro OF Erobdignanglnn proportions
failed ignominiously. There remained
only one OF the crowd who had not
made the attempt, and he was. in the
parlnnce OF the street, "a bloomin'
dude" lie had spent his time in the
car attentisely chewing the end OF bis
stick and reading the advertisements
with a self-conscious air. lie was like
unto the flowers, gorgeously appareled.
a long brown paddock coat surmount-
ed an unimpeachable dress suit and
a large bunch of violets dangled from
his buttonhole. lie got off and gazed
dreamily at tire proceedings. When
the negro failed, divesting himself OF
the long coat, he threw II TO motor
man, and. grabbing the iron with APP
parent ease, he forced back the rail
and held 1t calmly in place while the
seven ears passed over II. Then for the
first time the people noticed an un-
looked-for breadth of shoulders and
depth OF chest. Say. mister, amt you
Sandow?" queried little gamin. "Not
quite" laughed the dude. IL only
played quarter for Yale couple OF
years" which again goes to prove that
appearances are not only deceitful. but
sntruthful
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05

He Was willing 10 Give Information
About Ducks Free Of
Charge.

1t was two o'clock In the morning.
All OF the reporters but one had gone
home. says the Detroit Free Press. The
night editor sat at his desk reading
over the copy Of the last remaining re-
porter. There-ladn't been word
spoken for half-hour. The rumbling
OF the distant presses and the clicking
of the typewriter were the only sounds
that broke the silence of the night.
The telephone bell gave loud, long
peal.
Hello" cried the night editor, as he
jammed the potato-masher 10 his left
ear.
"Say," said the telephone, 1--WE are
having little discussion down here In
Hogan's place and we want TO know
which can fly the faster, canvasbacls
duck or a redheaded woodpecker.
'Say. Bill" yelled the night editor TO
the solitary reporter, (which can fly
the faster, canyasback duck or red
headed woodpecker?"
Duck" laconically answered The re-
porter.
The night editor turned TO the tele-
phone and told il that the duck was
much the swifter aerial navigator of
the two.
"How much faster?" asked the tele-
phone.
How much faster, Bill?"
Eight miles an hour in warm wealth
er and ten miles IL it's cold"
Eight miles an hour" repeated the
night editor.
why is t?" asked the telephone.
"Why is it, Bill?"
Because he spreads his canvas. The
woodpecker hasn't any"
Ting-a-ling-a-ling.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05
RuIncd by q nnttIc.

Sweden was ruined by single battle.
IL was the battle OF Pultowa, In 1909.
In this batlc Peter the Great Of Rus
sia defeated Charles MI. of Sweden.
Sweden, under the Great Gustayus, had
risen 60 the position of n flrst-clnss Eu-
ropcan power, while Russia was just
emerging out of obscurity. Charles
MI, by his marvellous victories. seemed
ON the way TO make Sweden one OF the
greatest of the powers. The crushing
blow that was dealt at Putowa ruined
Sweden. At the battle of Jena, In 1906,
apoleoncrushed the kingdom OF Prus-
sia. Tine battles of Sadowa and Scdnn
practically crushed France and Aus
tria.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05
THE SEAS pHoSpHoRESCENCE.
Ancient writings Contain No Mem
ton of This Most striking
Phenomenon.

1t Is peculiar that so striking phe-
nomenon MS the phosphorescence OF the
sea should remain almost unnotcd by
the ancient writer's. There are several
reasons for this. The ancients seldom
yentured far away from the coast;
they Rugged the shore by day ind
pulled up at night on some convenient
beach, hence they did not often see
phosphorescence at all. Their ships
were merely boats, not built or rugged
for sailing close TO the wind, which is
the most favorable position for observ-
ing this phenomenon. All such occur
renccs were regarded by the ancicnts
as being of evil omen-the superstition
with regard TO st. Elmo's fire is sur
vival OF this belief-and hence the APP
pearances when seen were not much
talked Of. Then, too, the ancients, saw
ing. perhaps, only the Phoenicians,
hated the sea and all its works, and
seem TO have been curiously insensible
10 the beauties OF nature. IL is still
probably IA fact that the minute organ
isms which produce phosphorcscence
are infinitely more plentiful in those
seas which were known TO the ancients
than they were then, In consequence
OF the determination of whales and
other marine animals which preyed
upon them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05

Siberia, which has heretofore made
no extensive display at any worlds fair,
will have n large exhibit at the Paris
exposition In 1900. The new railway
and the lands IL has opened will be
fully represented.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05

An eminent medical man. whose
treatises on human hair have attracted
much notice. among many other strik-
ing statements as TO woman's chief
beauty, remarked that "bristling," when
used In So hiking Of the human hair. Is
not figure. The hair is subject TO and
influenced by almost every passion OF
the human mind. and emotional hair,
Of which he has treated especially, he
claims Is quite common. Hair looks,
feels and falls differently when per-
son Is ia sorrow, JOY. surprise or de-
lection. After a day or two OF deep
mental study or violent bodily exercise.
most visible difference may be de-
tcctcd by practiced observer. The day
Is fatcd 10 come. be maintains. when
this coloring in the hair will be valua-
bic aid in Identification.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05

An effort is to be made TO prevent the
Moqui Indians Of the southwest from
holding their annual snake dance. a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-05

iTnyti Provides Chairs for Soldiers.
The Ilayilan government Is consid-
crate Of the comfort Of soldiers. Every,
picket Is supplied with chair.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30

This is accomplished by forming the
teat cups with double walls and con-
Meeting the secondary vacuum system
with the pockets inside the cups, the
operator who attends the machinery
preserving the proper vacuum in each
set of pipes to do the work without in
jury to the COWS. Valves are provided
to start the milk flowing as soon as the
cups are fixed in place. With the new
machine large herd can be MIXED in
the time it usually takes to milk a
single COW, to which may be added the
advantage of cleanliness and the desir-
ability of a method which shall operate
exactly alike at each milking. The ami
mails soon become used to the machine,
and stand as readily as when MIXED
by the old way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30

a small jewelers. box. She opened it
and saw lying on white velvet beau
tiful heart Of pearls Of exquisite work
manship. The name on the card was
strange to her-"Don Juan de Pena-
for"
After her last triumphant appearance
that evening a card was brought to her
bearing the same name.
II will see him." she said to the boy.
When he came she recognized him
instantly and it was her turn to be con-
fused.
"You are not M. Chatelain?' she said.
"No, madenaoiselle; / have come to
my own again. he replied, simply;
''but have never forgotten your kind
ness"
81 must thank you for your gifts, y
said Olympia. ''The flowers will keep,
but the pearls 1 must ask you to take,
as 1 cannot accept them. They are
much too precious for singer who
thinks only Of her art
IF Olympia cannot accept them as a
singer, can she not do so as the prom
ised wife of the Marquis de Penaf1or?'
At the close of Olympia's Paris en-
gagement simple wedding took place
at a little suburban chapel, covered
ivy. The bride carried lilies Of the
valley and her only ornament was
heart Of pearls.-From the French.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
The Influence of Food.


1t is the food that gives theNdavor to
the milk, the egg, the flesh Of animals
or fowl, or we may as properly say the
food and drink, for both are absorbed
by the digestive organs and passed into
the system. In our search for the
cheapest food, or that which will pro-
duce the most, we are apt sometimes
to forget that the quality needs to be
considered for home use and for mar
ket. Good corn and it's products gives
a better flavor to all the above than
any other food we know, and it gives to
these products as much nutritive quail
ties as any other food that is not OBJ
iectionable in favor or in some other
way. 1t is not a perfect food, or a
complete food in all ways, but needs
other foods with it, and one Of the arts
of the skillful feeder is to see how he
can best combine those foods so as to
feed as much corn as may be profitable
without injuring the health of the ami
NAL We all know how much better
is the flesh of the steer or hog fattened
on corn than on other feeds, and poul-
try, eggs and milk are also much bet
ter when corn is a large part of the diet
than when cheaper grains are used.
while many foods may actually give
unpleasant favors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
KANSAS FIRST CAPITOL BUILDING.

1855, the Governor called the Legisla-
ture to meet there, and the solons de-
cided that they would not assist him.
They went from Eastern Kansas in
prairie schooners, a long procession
that wound its way $50 miles out on
the prairie, the travellers growing more
angry that the Governor had selected
so distant place. They had provisions
for the trip, and when they reached
Pawnee not one Of them went to the
boarding houses as had been expected,
but they cooked in their wagons and
lived on the edge Of the town site.
On the day for the opening of the
Legislature they went to the new stone
building and held session, which con-
sisted of organizing and adjourning to
Shawnee Mission in the eastern part of
the State, where, despite all the efforts
of the Governor, the remainder of the
session was held.
Pawnee did not make a town. The
cholera broke out the next year at Fort
Riley and the people fed. The State
house stands out on the plain, deserted,
the roof gone and the interior place
for the hiding of coyotes and sandhil
owls. The State has been asked to pur-
chase the old ruin and preserve it for
future generations, who will doubtless
forts of the first-comers to make this a
great city, and for time it seemed
likely that they would succeed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
AUTOMATIC EGG-BEArER.

around it's periphery, the casing being
mounted ON base which is adapted to
hold bowl or glass. The connection
between the beaten and motor is made
through knuckle joint. When 1T Is de-
sired to use the utensil the faucet is
inserted in the opening at the top of the
casing and the spring wire is hooked
over the spindle. This forms water
tight Joint, and when the faucet is
opened a stream issues from the
obliquely arranged nozzle and impinges
upon the curved buckets, rotating the
beater and whipping the contents OF the
glass. Besides whipping cream and
beating eggs the machine viii stir may
onnaise sauce and beat cake batter, and
it is probable that still other uses can be
found for it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
Deep Soil Needed for Roots.

The Cornell Experiment Station
showed by illustration in recent bulle-
tin the difference in form between
beets grown upon plot where the sub
soil was well loosened SO that roots
could penetrate it easily, and those
grown where the subsoil was hard. In
the former case the beets were smooth
and regular taper from just below the
crown downward. Those on the hard
subsoil were shorter and were obliged
to branch out a number of side roots,
making them hard to handle and less
valuable for sugar making. They also
grow more out of the ground. A SIM
liar result was noticed when fertilizer
was used for growing beets. The same
thing must be tr71e Of many other root
crops, and they suggest that if potatoes
had more mellow and well drained
soil beneath the seed they would not
be SO likely to expand upward and
grow out of ground. They may be cor
rect in this point, but we have thought
that the growing out of ground was a
matter in which the variety made most
of the difference, some kinds requiring
much killing up to prevent out growing
while others put their roots down deep
er when on the same SOIL
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
A New study at College.


The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of Texas has begun to show THAI
it is worthy Of it's double name by es-
tablishing a new industry which COM
bines in one the two interests of agri..
culture and mechanics. On June 8
they began work in canning factory,
and at the time the report was written
they had put up 1900 cans of peaches
and intended to put up as many more.
This year they have not made their
own cans, but have bought them in
Baltimore, Nd, at cost of 219 cents
each delivered at the college. The cost
Of growing and gathering the peaches,
peeling and canning them, and cost
of cans is II cents can. They expect
to reduce this another year, and to
have all the work done then by the stu
dents of the college. Now they do it
all but the processing and general di-
rections. The students are thus learn
ing an excellent business, which may
be made available almost anywhere in
that land of fruit, and at the same time
they are earning 1919 cents an hour to
help pay their. college expenses. The
plant in use this year had cost up to
date the small sum of $3.50. Possibly
they may enlarge it and try other fruits
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
Buttermi1k Ice Cream.

If you have never tasted ice cream
made of buttermilk there is most
agreeable sensation in store for you.
TO pint of buttermilk add pint Of
cream and half a pound of lump sugar
which has been rubbed on lemons until
well favored After putting this mix
ture into the freezer add the juice OF
two lemons, just as it begins to freeze.
When serving ice cream in cold wealth
err it is nice to pass around pitcher
of hot chocolate or caramel sauce, to
be poured over it just as it is eaten.
This sauce is sometimes served in tiny
cups into which the spoonful Of ice
cream may be dipped on it's way to the
mouth-Ladies' World
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30

West was just beginning. 1t stands
near Fort Riley in the central part of
the State, and is all that is left of the
town of Pawnee, the first capital of the
State. The town was started by boom
ers who ''stood in" with the territorial
Governor, A. III. Reder, who owned land
there and was good deal of specu-
lator.
The town association built the CAPT
tol, a stone structure, two stories high
and 4OxSO feet in outside dimensions.
1t laid out the streets and boarding
houses were made ready for the first
meeting of the Legislature. Then, in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
In the Kitchen.

If the pantry is infested with ants
look around the yard for the little hill
locks of earth where they live, and pour
boiling water or kerosene into them.
If tomatoes are to be served un--
cooked pare as you do other fruit with
a sharp knife, keep as cold as possible
and slice just before serving.
Green vegetables retain their color
better if boiled uncovered.
Use borax or some other harmless
detergent in doing the family washing.
Make starch for fine dark-coloreO
prints of coffee water.
Cool boiled starch before using for
colored goods.
When ironing stand on heavy rug;
have two holders and change as often
as one becomes heated.
In ironing practice all the judicious'
Sinking that your conscience and pride
will allow.
If you must have white kitchen
floor use benzine, not scrub brush or
broom, for removing spots.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
MEN THE CHEAPEST.

Animal Hire in Russia Exceeds That
Paid for Human Labor.
In Russia the wages Of horse are
higher than those Of man, and hence,
of course very much higher than the
wages of women. Thus, in the Nishni-
Volga section, we find the average pay
of man and horse to be about u cents
per day; Of man alone, 81 cents; that Is,
SO cents for horse, and "a cents for
man. The women receive from 10 to
90 cents. In the central agricultural
region the average is: Horse, % cents;
man, % cents; woman, Ii cents. In the
southern steppe: Horse, SO cents; man,
% cents; woman, 16 cents.
This is an interesting commentary on
the standard of living of Russian agrE
cultural laborers. It's meaning is SIM
ply that human beings are cheaper than
draught animals. In other words, it
costs less to keep them alive. In the
southern steppe five women can be en-
ployed more cheaply than two horses.
Is it difficult to imagine the condition
ofNhome life, the dearth of refining in
fiuences, the sodden, hopeless stagna-
ton that such a state of affairs reflects
Is it any wonder that the products Of
such wage status as this are indivd-
ual degradation, social barrenness,
meager education, political despotism,
religious intolerance, and, generally, a
type of civilization scarcely above bar
barianiSm?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
Another Milking Machine.

Recently we illustrated machine
which would milk a single COW and
transfer the milk to can. We now
show an apparatus which can be used
to milk whole herd of cows at once,
needing but two men to operate the ma
chinery. One man is stationed at the
reservoirs to watch the Indicators and
operate the pumps when necessary, and
the other passes along the stalls, at
taching the teat cups and starting the
flow of milk. At intervals are placed
receiving cans, which are connected
with the suction apparatus and also to
the teat cups. Direct pipes suspended
overhead connect the cans with the
vacuum boiler, and the teat cups are
also provided with vacuum arrange
ment, which prevents the suction from
taking too strong a hold on the teat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
HoLD-TIaHr sAwBUcK.

hold any size log. This lever should
be of hard wood, ~ inches wide and /
inch thick. A large wire nail will an
swer very well as pin. By the use of
this device the operator is not required
to exert any effort in holding the log
in place. The small figure shows how
the saving is to be done if the log is to
be cut into four pieces. First saw off
the cut marked z at /, then the second
cut h at 2, then finally saw the remain
ing portion in two at i, Be. Dawson,
in American Agriculturist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
THE MoON-BaBY.

There's beautiful golden cradle,
Il That rocks in the rose-red sky;
III have seen it there in the evening air,
When the bats and beetles fly;
with little white clouds for curtains,
And pillows Of feecy wool,
And a dear little bed for the Moon
Baby's head,
So tiny and beautiful.
There are tender young stars around it,
That wait for their bath of dew
1 In the purple tnts that the suns warm
prints
Have left on the mountain blue;
\ There are good little gentle planets,
That want to be nursed and kissed,
And laid to sleep in the ocean deep,
Under silyery folds of mist
But the Moon-Baby must slumber,
For he is their proud young king;
So, hand in hand, round his bed they
stand.
And lullabies low they sing.
And the beautiful golden cradle
Is rocked by the winds that stray,
With pinions soft, from the halls aloft,
Where the Moon Baby lives by day.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
KITCHEN WATER MOTOR.

Destined to Prove Itself a Handy
Household Article.
The little water motor to beat eggs,
whip cream and perform similar cunn-
ary work illustrated herewith should
prove itself a handy household article,
and with it's use the operation of beat
ing eggs would be turned into a pastime
instead of labor. The inventor is John
d. Brotherston, Of Buffalo, N. Y, and
he states that the invention can be
made comparatively cheap and is a
practicable device for it's purpose. 1t
consists of a small wheel mounted in
casing and provided with pockets
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
Mexican Cattle

Mexico is rapidly improving as a cat
tie raising country. The haciendados.
many of whom are very wealthy, have
been importing fine bulls from the
United States for several years, and
slowly, but surely, the long horned,
long legged, swift footed Spanish non
descript cattle are becoming plumper,
larger and more desirable every way.
1t has been thought that the natural
forage and mild climate of Mexico
were not favorable to the development
of good dairy or beef cattle, but this
idea has now disappeared and Mexican
cattle, like the Texas natives, are be-
ing developed into valuable types at a
rate that astonishes the happy go-lucky
people of tne land of POGO tempo
Texas Tow. and Ranch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
Hay Tea for Calves.

Tea, which is quite satisfactory for
rearing young calves, can be made by
boiling hay in reasonable allowance
of water. The soluble nutrients of the
hay pass into the water under such
treatment, and are palatable and nour-
ishing to the young calves. To the hay
tea add mixtures of either inseed
meal, oatmeal or middlings cooked in
Cruel form. For calves few months
old, feed any and all the grains just
named, according to the wishes of the
animal, for prices for feeding stuffs are
not important in comparison with
thrifty animals and satisfactory gains.
w. q. Henry, Farmers Advocate