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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27

ing up the holes made by the great tidal
wave. The spirit displayed by citizens
is remarkable They seem determined to
Immediately begin to rebuild the stricken
city and want building material as speed
lily as possible. Business houses are be-
ing restockcd and restaurateurs are con-
Quoting business on the sidewalks. The
exodus Of those who lost everything con-
tinues.
Ga1vcstOn's Pluck.
While the catastrophe at Galveston is
calling forth proofs Of sympathy and a
hand, the people of Galveston themselves
are giving the world an equally notable
proof Of courage and sturdy resolution.
The situation as it has developed there
from day to day has afforded a striking
evidence Of their ability to pull them
selves together and prepare to face the
future. The conditions which they had
to confront on the days Immediately fol-
lowing the catastrophe, when they We're
cut off even from communication with
the outer world and were alone in their
knowledge Of the extent of the calamity,
must have been appalling beyond concep-
ton. Stunned by disaster in which in
dividual griefs were lost in common
horror and the presence of death on all
sides made the finding Of the dead an
incident Of commonplace, they could
scarcely have been expected to act with
energy, organization or promptitude. The
blow sustained by the city must have
seemed irreparable.
1t stands to the credit of Galveston
people that as soon as the clear compre-
hension of their misfortune came to them
they faced it resolutely, and, pushing
aside individual griefs, set themselves
to protect those who we're still living.
They recognized the futility Of lamenta-
ton, and the necessity Of foregoing the
rites and formalities which men hold to
be sacred obligations to the dead There
is no more talk about abandoning the site
or allowing the city to pass into stage
Of decadence. The town is to be rebuilt
from its ruins. and it is not merely to
be rebuilt. but to be improved.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
State Items of Interest.

aries Rice of New London had his
brushed while at work in Meikle-
& Hotten's mill.
bit now has a modern theater. w.
Hilson has just completed $1,000 re-
on the old house.
R. T. Roberts resigned as pastor
8 Welsh Presbyterian Church in Ra-
10 take effect Dec. 1.
. hold-up artists tackled a ragman
south end of La Crosse, and after
ting him ran away with his horse
agon.
liam Dunn attempted suicide at Ra-
y taking carbolic acid. Physicians
ealled in time to save his life. Dunn
BARRED man with two children.
New Richmond Roller Mills Com
plant was bought by the North
rain Company. The elevators will
rated by new owners this season.
le playing with matches the cloth
Murella, the 6-year-old daughter
lawrence Belref of Menomonee
fire and she was so badly burned
the hands and breast that she died.
Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
Ashland division engineer corps
st completed the survey OF a
from Pelican lake northeast to
d.
Bruhn, night operator at the
festern Railroad Company's
tower north of Fond du Lac, was
wn by a Wisconsin Central pas
train. He was badly injured.
st Koepke, aged 60 years, hung
in the barn of the Crescent
at Appleton. He was divorced
second wife a year ago and since
IS been drinking and respondent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
Bravery of a Veteran.

lack Atkinson, a Marinette veteran,
|de very daring stop of a runaway
Use and practically saved the lives of
human beings. The nurse girl en-
Eed by Charles Goodman, wealthy
pberman, was out driving with MIR.
pdman's little child. She lost the lines
the horse broke into wild gallop.
kinson, at the risk of his life, made
Zap for the bride, and, though drag
some distance, brought the madden
animal to a stop. The runaway oc-
Pred on a torn-up street, making the
hatiOn more critical.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
WRECK OF MASONIC TEMPLE.
& STORIES OF THE STORM {

Two more kodak fends are said to have
been shot by soldiers.
The number of business houses resum-
ing trade is increasing rapidly.
The total number of people fed in the
ten wards Saturday was 1914.
Many refugees are in pitiable condi-
ton, some Of them showing unmistaka-
BILE evidences of insanity.
Water mains in Galveston are being
repaired as hastily as possible, and some
are now in working order.
A remarkable escape is that of bat
teryman, who was picked up at Nor
gan's Point, after FIVE days fight with
the waves.
Congressman Hawley of Texas bitter
ly attacks the statement of Quartermas-
ter Baxter that Galveston has been hope
lessly ruined.
No accurate statement Of the amount
Of supplies received can be obtained as
they are being put in the general stock
as soon as received
An appeal is now made for Texas
points besides Galveston. There are
probably fifty small towns and commute l.
ties needing aid
The condition Of the dead is frightful.
The burying squads have been compelled
to tie cloths saturated with disinfectants
over their mouths and noses.
The city's electric light service is COM
pletely destroyed and the city electrician
says it may be sixty days before the
business portion can be lighted.
In view of all the existing conditions
it is no wonder that the cry is Get the
women and children to the mainland
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
Spell Fails to Work.

through the efficacy of the words
bith, Hope and Success" and some
Inotism and confidence work, "Prof."
Ball, fortune teller and clairvoy-
cleaned up about $1,000 in Oshkosh
b week. His clients put sums of
hey into envelopes marked, Faith,
be. Success with the assurance that
given time, through Balls influence,
money would be doubled. When the
|elopes were opened only waste paper
found in them. Ball has departed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
Attacked bx a Mailman.

barles Oestrich, farmer living sew
Ailes southwest of Amigo, was nearly
b by being struck on the head with
TX in the hands IF his hired man.
was asleep and uwoke to find the
. man about to strike him with the
The man had already hacked him
De back of the head in four places
once on the left arm. There is no
B for the deed, as the men were good
as. 1t is supposed that the hired
was taken with a fit of temporary
lily. The victim will recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
Death Rather than Divorce.

'federich Haedrich, aged so years,
united suicide at his home in Fond
Fac by hanging himself in his wood
j. He is a masonry contractor and
! summoned to go into court and make
Ter to divorce proceedings recently
ituted by his wife, whom he drove
b home few weeks ago. The hour
zhim to appear was 10 o'clock, and it
few minutes after that time, it is
4ght, that he hanged himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
Promoter Lester Rose Dead.
Injured Man Kills Himself.

Nicholas Bettinger, who lives at 593
|rk street, Milwaukee, and Herman
hndt, 17-year-old boy employed with
|ttinger in the Plankinton packing
|1se, were shooting in the town Of
|ookfeld. Brandt's gun was accident
b discharged and the shot inflicted up
Bettinger wound so distressing that
was no longer worth living to him,
hugh the injury was not fatal. Bettin-
/ begged Brandt to kill him and put
end to his misery When Brandt
|used Bettinger drew his own revolver
put a bullet through his brain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
RELIEF WORK IN GALVESTON.

Twenty Thousand Survivors of the Dis.
aster Being Fed.
Twenty thousand people are being fed
and cared for daily in Galveston with
the supplies which are pouring in from
all parts Of the country. The estimated
cost Of the aid which is now being ex.
tended is $4,000 day. The great bulk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
HIGH ISLAND SWEPT AWAY.

Texas Seaside Resort Entirely Destroy
ed by the Hurricane.
High Island, seaside resort thirty
miles northeast Of Galveston, near the
gulf shore and in the southwestern cor
ner Of Jefferson County, Texas, was en-
tirely destroyed by the hurricane. The
place had about 1000 residents, many Of
them visitors. Not house is left stand
ing and more than 400 dead bodies were
found by relief and exploring parties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27
He BADGER STATE.
EWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.
y and Night on Water-Logged Ves-
e1-Promoter Found Dead-Farmer
Iearly Killed by Hirei Man-Victim
& Hunting Accident Ellis Himself.

Eaterlogged and sunk almost to the
ter line, the small fruit schooner Win
Weaver was discovered two miles off
IRE by the lookout of the Kenosha life
hing station. The lifesaving crew
|nt to the rescue and succeeded in
nging the boat and its crew of two
b into the harbor. When sighted the
1t had flying as a signal of extreme
|tress the Stars and Stripes at half
st, union down. She could not have
nained afoat two hours longer. Cap
d Robert Kerwin, the owner and skip
of the little schooner, tells a thrill
tale of a day and night of peril. The
1t sprung a leak when in midlake and
water ran into her as through a
Ee. The pumps were manned by the
Stain and his only assistant. Benjamin
inkwater, and for twenty-four hours,
Ehout rest or nourishment Of any kind,
II fought for their lives against the
knent.
Promoter Lester Rose Dead.
lester A. Rose, secretary of the Valley
Rancement Association and well
swn as a promoter throughout WIS
sin, died suddenly in a room above the
Der & Mclaughlin restaurant in East
tier street, Milwaukee. a bottle of
Fchnine tablets was found in one Of
. Roses pockets and it was stated by
friends that he was in the habit of
ling the tablets in order to strengthen
heart action. He was an active pro-
ter and newspaper man for seventeen
Irs and until recently was associated
lii Edgar T. Wheelock in the publica-
Of the Wausau Daily Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27

SeefiDn 81 Section 1896 of the WISCONSIN
n reisd rs follows. section HB26s The ex-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27

,s 4 81 $500 slie
=. serFeant a. arms Of each house shall ap-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27

a rod Il 1914 feet or 81 yards.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-27

the lowlands had fed to safety. No cas-
ualties were reported. The dam was
built two years ago by the Daniel Shaw
Lumber Company Of Eau Claire at cost
Of $1,000, and as the Thornapple is an
important driving stream it is likely the
dam will be rebuilt.
Helen Southgate, or Forbes, who was
wounded in Brooklyn, n. Y, by Harry
Barbour, who committed suicide, is be-
lieyed to be Susie Barnes, who lived in
Appleton when a child. When she was
2 years old her mother died and she was
taken by the parents of the mother, Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Bedding. John Barnes,
the child's father, kidnapped her and plac-
ed her in the family of William Souders,
a farmer in the town of Freedom, the
grandfather making no effort to recover
her. John Barnes, the father, is low
believed to be living, but his whereabouts
is unknown Her names of Helen and
Forbes and Barker are all believed by
her grandfather TO be assumed.
1t has been decided to make the build
ing of the Robinson estate in Racine five
stories high instead of three stories. The
structure will be the handsomest in RAJ
cine and cost $4,000.
Thomas Barnes, a young married farm
er. disappeared during the fair at Maus-
ton. which he was attending. He was
last seen in company with some Italians
and foul play is suspected.
The friends of A. ]. Linck, formerly
an alderman of Racine, who is in trou-
BILE at Springfield. ILL.,, having eioped, it
Is charged, with a married woman. are
irving to have him released
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

trail literary figures during two genera
tions. he was not a prolific writer.
Wieland, on the other hand. was the
most prolific of German writer's, and
was continually at his desk. In the
course of his career he produced a con-
siderable library. OF all his works his
romantic poem "Oberon" is by far the
most famous, and the only one that
really pleases modern readers. He had
a fine appreciation of style, and, by the
study of Greek and French masterpieces.
strove to acquire lightness. clearness and
ease. Even yet, few German writer's will
compare with him in these qualities In
all his works he had strongly didactic
tendency. but his teaching was the op-
poste of that incucated by most mod
ern writer's who deliberately aim at eth
ical effect. Above all, he differed from
his great contemporary, klopstock.
Writing at first as a strict pietist, he
ultimately became pronounced epi-
curean, in the popular sense. and made
it his object to proclaim an epicurean
theory of life, discouragng enthusiasm,
laughing at the aspirations of his own
youth. exalting the claims of the senses
and placing the highest virtue in kind
ness and good humor. This tendency
often conducts him to more slippery
ground than any on which a German
writer of his standing would now ven-
ture, but it gives him innumerable oc-
sions for the play of a gentle and re-
fined irony.
Whatever may be said of Klopstock
and Weiland their writing cannot be
said to have had the far-rea ching infu-
ence Of Herder's. While he hal not the
| .,k,l~ 1N ~,
temporary, Lessing, attractive to all the
world he had most decided influence
upon his own country. AS an original
poet, Herder does not rank high, yet
genuine poetic impulses are manifested
in his poem entitled THE Cid The lit
vrature in which he looked for the high
est evidence was that which appeals to
popular sentiment and has its root in
popular life.
He did much to encourage his country
men to follow natural form Of utter
ance. He ridiculed the ambition of Ger
man writer's to be classical 'I.tt US"
he says. ''be idiolistic writers. adapt
ing ourselves to the peculiarities Of our
people and our language: whether we are
classic posterity may find out"
BY far his most important prose work
was his Ideas Towards the Philosophy
of the History of Humanity" This eX-
cellent work elevated the aims and en-
larged the scope of historic inquiry in
Germany, and it still produces a power
full effect by it's noble spirit of humanity.
TO the end of his days, Herder was ami
mated by a fine enthusiasm for human
! happiness, and it lights up his pages
even when his subject does not lead to
it's direct expression. That the writings
of klopstock, Weiland and Herder have
| done much for Germany there is no
! doubt. They have created Il world Of
| ideal beauty in which the mind may find
| refuge from the lperpleXities of real life"
| Immediately after the reading Of the
| latter paper the club adjourned.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Owing to the near approach of the holi-
days the attendance was limited to al
most a quorum in the afternoon clubs.
No one wants to work on anything but
Christmas gifts, and every moment
seems to be taken up with the making of
them and the purchasing of them, and
the packing of them in boxes in time to
reach the dea- ones.
After the holidays every club has a
plan outlined to follow. There will be
some radical changes along several lines.
But until after the holidays no study,
no delving into municipal reform, Ger
man literature, or any of the isms.
Several letters We're received by the
editor of this department, but all but
one can be answered as pertinently after
the holidays, in fact should be. That
one is a demand for information as to
where and when the Christmas tree orig
mated, and why. There are many legends
but the most pleasing one and the Ole
seldom heard. is that the Christmas tree
was once symbol of the Tree of Know
ledge. If it were now, and the real thing,
every club in town would invest in at
least one. The actual origin of the use
of Christmas trees for decorative pur-
poses dates from before the Christian
era, when the Romans made use of pine
trees in all their festivities and at all
times of the year.
But the Roman trees bore different
fruit from those of this day. Princi-
pally little images, for the most part Of
earthernware, sacred to some one of their
gods.
The Goths, Germans and Scandinavia
ans first commenced the practice of
nd, ln ,,ir aof >l,rict cty,,o fnr
the little ones. At first nothing was used
but the burning tapers, but like the club
movement, it grew and grew. Glittering
ornaments, candy, popcorn, and all the
dainty things used now wer gradual
ly added until today it s;ands-a fairy
tree-all a-glitter with color and light.
AS to the mistletoe part of it, that is
also very old custom, originating, some
authorities say, with the Norsemen, or
Mortimer. They looked upon the oak
as holy tree, and as the mistletoe grew
upon it, green in winter, they held it
sacred to the sun god, Baldur. Ages and
ages before the sun god had been they
said. put to death by cruel trea cherry,
and they believed he had come to life
again in the evergreen mistletoe. If enc
mics could be induced to meet benea tn
Inc mlstletne, 1t was in a spirit of love
and friendship, and all warfare was end
ed. Oden, the Viking, saw the effect of the
magic mistietoe and turned it to his own
advantage.
! He was in love with beautiful dam
sci, who was most Indifferent to him. so
he planned to meet her under the mstle-
toe. He succeeded in doing so and caught
and kissed her under the soul of the sun
god. Her manner changed at once, and
she instantly returned his kiss, and the
king proposed to marry her at once, and
she readily consented, and they We're
married right on the spot. When the
right couple meet underneath the mistle-
toe in this nineteenth, or is it the twen-
tieth century, the effect seems to tbe the
Same.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
WEST SIDE SHAKESPEARE CLUB

1t was "Lowell'' night at the West Side
Shakespeare club and a night with the
poets always insures a good attendance.
The club met with Mrs. c. N. Gossman
The president, Mrs. b. Winnifred Dick
son, told of a delightful visit she had
enjoyed with the Women's club of Ana
conda, it being a Shakespeare afternoon.
The time for current events was taken
'rp with an animated discussion of the
an-Almerican exposition, and what the
club women could do to help the Mon
tana commissioners.
Mrs. George Nuckols opened the pro-
gramme with paper on the poet to be
discussed, James Russell Lowell. Mrs.
Nuckolls carefully avoided anything in
the nature of dry biogra ply, and, after
giving a sketch Of his first years, as
child and boy, spoke of his long and VAL
liable life as teacher Of literature,
where his presence was benedction;
although young man, he was already
favorably known as a poet by all edu-
Gated people of America"
of his school life, Mrs. Nuckolls said:
Lowell was not diligent student, he
preferred to read what interested him
rather than to master the task set for
him by college authorities. When he be-
gan to write poetry he was editor of the
college magazine. His utter Indifference
10 college rules and regulations caused
him to be rusticated. He would not at
tend morning prayers: the students said
he would brace himself up 10 go on Mon
day morning as if his presence that
morning might propitiate the faculty
which met on Monday night For how
could they take action against him when
he had been at prayers that morning =?
This proved successful for time. but he
was finally suspended for six months He
Iefers to it in '.Bigelow Papers," Il
know the village, was sent there once a
scholar, cause to home I played the
Ounce He was still in banishment
when the college year ended; he had been
chosen class poet, but as the author.-
ties refused to remit the sentence the
poem was printed and not read by the
author. Lowell said in after years that
he felt the action of the faculty was
just.
Mrs. Nuckolls spoke of his study of
the law, his marriage to Miss Marie
White, also writer, and of the influence
she had on his life. especially in incul-
eating him with her views on slavery
"He came to see that slavery was con-
tfaulclpn oil the constitution OF free
country, and from a gay youth. fond of
chatfing and ready to jeer at abolition,
he became reformer and devotee to
spiritual life 1t was not an easy thing
for fayorite of fortune, especially one
of so buoyant nature.
Mrs. NuCkols gave a short resume of
his work, from the first volume of which
love was the theme, the second volume
in which he sang of the wrongs of the
poor and the slave, the emptiness of
life without conviction. the shame OF law
without justice, the blank horror of a
world without God, down to his last ef-
forts.
Mrs. Nuckolls alluded to the fact that
, Lowell and his wife We're not Fashions
able people" The failing health of his
wife and the early death OF his children.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.

The attendance at the Womans club
was smaIl on Wednesday afternoon Ow-
ing TO the presence of workmen engaged
in taking down the scaffolding used in
the work of decorating the First Pres
byterian church and the noise conse-
Auent proceedings We're all cut as short
as possible, the club adjourning before T.
The Womans club as body was
much disappointed with the result of
their efforts to give a reception to the
teachers during the meeting of the
Teachers Association. The Atlas. HON.
er and West Side Shakespeare clubs had
all expressed an earnest desire to join
With the Woman's club. The committee
appointed to wait upon Superintendent
u Noung reported two weeks ago that he
was pleased with the idea of a reception
by the clubs to the teachers and he
promised to let the committee and Presi-
dent Holbrook of the Woman's club
know what time would be best and ar
range the details of the affair with them.
No word was received from him, and the
matter was laid before the club. Mem
bers of the other clubs being present, it
was decided that the only thing possible
was for all the clubs to join in letter Of
greeting to the teachers and send it to
them so it could be read at the first
meeting. 1t was impossible to proceed
with the reception without some word be-
Ing received from Superintendent Young
The opening paper was read by Mrs.
Carrie White 'Lessing His Life and
Works. AS many Of the departments
In the different clubs are studying Ger
man literature and others will have pa
pers pertaining to the same subject, the
paper is given in full at the request of
members who would like copy of it.
Gotthold Ephriam Lessing was born on
the END of January, 1929, at Kamerry,
Upper Lusatia. He came of a clergy
mans family. and was brought up in the
Lutheran faith, but he never had any
thing in common with pietism and in his
poetic language we miss the magic
solemnity, the sensuous charm, the i'm
aginative fire which other writers
tklopstock and WielanD for instance
acquired in the school of emotional re-
lgion.
Lessing received his public school
training at the princely college of Meis-
Sen. matriculated at Leipzig in the aut-
umn of 1746 at the age of II, and as early
as 1147 first came before the public with
some short poems and comedy.
In January 174S another comedy of his
s'Tha Young Scholar was brought out
pi bie LcllAiS StpSS, "hClC ~ met Will
great approval.
Leipzig quickly grew to ripe manhood
his life was one of steady progress, and
his labors. which We're many sided
without being diffuse, continually reveal
ed ever fresh capabilities of his rich ma
ture. He has few points of contact with
the writer's for the "Bremer Beitrage,,' -
Of whom Klopstock was one.
These Saxon poets We're thorough
ally moraliZed writers, good natured self
satisfied and as correct in their style as
in their religious and political opinions
They lived as peaceable citizens, without
struggles, without conflicts, happy In
their mediocrity and like quiet settlers
cultivated their small fields with indus
try and understanding.
While Lessing on the contrary, was full