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MRS. HoDcson BURNETT.

Whose Recent Marriage Was a sur
prise to- Many Admirers.
The recent marriage OF Mrs. FRANCES
Hodgson Burnett to Stephen Town
send, the English physician-actor, has
created much interest and not httie
surprise in this country. When she
left Washington a few years ago she
positively declared that she did not
have the slightest intention of marry
ing again, and yet she married almost
Immediately after reaching Genoa,
Italy, where Mr.. Townsend was stay
ing.
Mrs. Burnett's life has not been all
roses. Her literary successes, great as
they were in every respect, did not
bring her joy. She is said to have
spent few happy days since she played
with her sisters under the blue skies
and in the understanding woods of
sunny Tennessee. Mrs. Burnett is now
81 years old, and she has been a bread
winner ever since she was Is. She was
born in Manchester, Eng, and came to
America with her mother and sisters
in 1865. The family was so poor that
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could produce double that II we had
enough mouths for it. On the other
hand, we read annually Of some MIL
lions OF people in the East who are
racked with starvation, while other
millions are kept on low diet and for
hidden to murmur. There ought to De
some way to make two such facts as
these connect and they are bound 10
when supply and demand become bet
ter acquainted. Corn is worth 40 cents
bushels more nutritious than wheat
and costs about half as much. All tnat
is needed is to make the peasants ana
artisans of Europe understand that 1t
can be made into dishes good enough
for q king. The coming Paris exposl-
ton is not to be allowed to go by with
out determined effort to demonstrate
to the European masses the cheapness
and worth Of corn meal as an article
of diet. Indian corn is not grown In
Europe, but it can be imported cheapiy,
and he who succeeds in teaching the
masses over there to cook ana eat II
will accomplish a Humanitarian WORK
of almost inexpressible value. besides
charging our exports. Europe's nun
CRY millions do not yet know Wna1
johnny-cake is.
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the little which she could earn as
country school teacher was most well
come.
The change from the tall factory
chimney scenes of Manchester to the
open, new country of Tennessee filed
the heart of little Frances with delight.
1t was during these early struggles that
she conceived the plan Of sending
story to the magazines. Her sister
sold grapes for the postage which car
ried her first effort to The published.
From that time forward Mrs. Burnett:s
ascent to fame and wealth was easy as
the prove-bial descent to Ayernus.
Her first story was published in 1867,
and the products of her pen have been
in big demand since that time. The
creator of :" Fauntleroy" was celebra-
ed as a clever story writer and ro-
mancer at "a, and it was at that age.
in 1873, that she married DIR. Burnett.
Almost since that time Mrs. Burnett
has lived in Washington. That Lass
o. Lowrie's," one Of her most widely
read stories, was written and published
in 1877. From this success dated her
career as a book writer.
Mrs Burnett first met Townsend in a
professional capacity. Since then they
have been almost inseparable. He was
the cause Of her divorce from her hus-
band-an act that alienated many of
her friends.
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r.aree versus small war Ships.

One argument that has been made in
favor of building comparatively large
number Of small war ships rather than
a smaller number OF large vessels, with
large crews, is that the smaller ones
afford the greater number of indepen-
dent commands and opportunities for
training for command. Between 1872
and 1883, says Casters Magazine. sew
enty-six sea-going fighting ships were
launched for the British navy, varying
in displacement between 40 and 1000
tons. and the number of men and OH
GERS in these ships ranged from fifty
nine IN the smallest to go in the
largest These ships were to be found
ali over the world. Admirals. captains
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On;y Dummies.

Within the walls of many churches,
in London are Bibles that are not Bi-
bles, though outwardly they resemble
them. Examine one of these curious
dummies, and you win quickly discover
that it is not book, but box mas
querading as book. Open it, and you
will find the interior filled with wires
and discs. Pursue your investigations
little further, inquire of the preacher,
and you will be informed that the seem
ing Bibles constitute the transmitters
of an electrophone company, which has
been led to adopt this harmless ruse IN
order to send over its wires, to its sick
and suffering subscribers, the feryid
and comforting eIoquence Of the favor
tie preachers of the day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Few studies which are now engaging
the serious attention of medical science
are of wider general interest than the
study of tropical diseases. Some prog
ress has, of course, been recently made
in this direction, but there are still prob
lens to be solved If Northern life is to
be adequately safeguarded and fullest
commercial development thereby as
sured in far Southern countries. 1t is
no longer matter of doubt that the
next generation Is to witness an enor-
nous development of the tropics by
American and European enterprise. It
is not the purpose of white civilization
that this shall be at sacrifice of life
and health prOportionate to that which
has hitherto accompanied advancement
or created an annual limit Of time
wherein all but the favored few must
fee. Comparative safety in and out Of
season must be had. In England there
was recently organized the School OF
Tropical Medicine, which is about to
send an expedition Of inquiry to Sierra
Leone for the dreaded rainy season.
This has been preceded by other British
agencies having similar aims. Belgium,
with her large African interest, is act
lively engaged in the same lire Of re-
search. Germany is in the fieEA, with
substantial reports from Prof. Koch
and others. France, il she is to realize
her colonial hopes, must follow suit.
The United States, with It's new terri
torial acquisitions and their commercial
promises, is studying yellow fever and
other acute malarial diseases in the
very center of their strength and at the
very height Of their virulence. There
is a mutual concern in all these vari-
Gus and Independent efforts, which take
cognizance Of the value of cleanliness
as a preventive factor, but believe that
complete safety demands supplement-
ary provision based upon more intimate
knowledge of the origin Of the diseases
especially rpon the discovery Of germ
origin, where this exists, and a serum
to counterfeit it. Present study Of rop-
ical ills will be followed by ultimate
success for the students. And success
must have very important effect upon
the commerce of the world in the ap-
preaching century.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Business Chances in Manila" Is the
title of a series Of articles from cor
respondent of Leslie's Weekly in the
Philippines, whose conclusions are
based upon a knowledge derived from
personal investigation. The chances
to which he refers are for those with q
moderate yet necessary amount OF cap
ital. and an adequate business training
TO grasp and utilize them. Among the
openings which present themselves as
lucrative possibilities, he specifies: An
agency for American typewriting ma
chimes, for which there is a growing de-
mand, but no adequate supply; an es-
adjustment for the sale of American
watches. with competent repairers: an
American shoe store: an American
hardware store, including In its stock
a supply OF agricultural implements,
but no firearms-th importation OF
which is prohibited; local and subur-
ban express route, for which there is
urgent need. and Photographic estab-
nshments, With skillful American oper-
ators So much for those with neces-
sary capital and business abilities; but
for the American mechanic or laborer
the prospects are not encouraging. Chi
nese and native labor is abundant and
cheap, and in the manual trades the
Filipino artisan is sufficiently skilled
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Foul Play snspected.

The body of John Mohr, one OF tne
best known German residents Of Keno
sha, was taken from the river there. His
death is shrouded in mystery. Mohr was
employed at the tannery and was iast
seen at work at his usual place. Inere
is no reason to believe that Mohr COM
mitted suicide, but there is some reason
to believe that he met with foul play. Inc
body had been in the river for several
hours when found. The deceased was %
years old and leaves a wife and i've chill
dren. He had always taken an important
part in Democratic politics in Kenosha.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS or THE WEEK CoNciSELS
CONDENSED.
Keuosha Grain Merchant Kills HIM
.e1f-Farmer Defies officers to Arrest
Him-Body Fonnd in the River-cost
of State institutions.

Thomas Irving, well-known gram
merchant of Kenosha, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the right breast
with an old army musket. Irving naa
been respondent for several days ON ac-
count of financial reverses and the I'M
haired health of his wife. The otner
morning he arose as usual and went 70
the barn, after which he returned TO ms
sleeping room and lying down on the
floor. placed the muzzle of the musket
to his right breast. Taking bed siat
he pushed the trigger OF the gun and sent
the charge of buckshot through his BODY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Weather terms are elastic. Havana
was full Of shivering people, and the
visitation was called cold wave, when
the temperature lately fell to fifty-three
degrees. The Cuban style Of wintry
blast would be popular in regions
where boreal gales have no inclination
to mercy The West Indian cold wave
is almost matched by the London hot
wave, reported each summer, when the
mercury has risen only to point in
dicative to Americans Of seasonable
warmth
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

/ am building a house OH hill. Re
cent heavy rains left foot or more OF
water in the cellar. l figured on vari-
GUS ways of getting it opt. Some sug-
gested that I get two men to bail 1t
out, but 1 soon saw that this would
cost too much. No dump was nancy.
At last | decided to try a siphon.
got long line of hose and pipe and
laid it from the cellar down the hill till
the outlet was below the bottom of the
cellar. Then I filed the pipe with
water and immersed the cellar end In
the water. 1t worked perfectly after q
few leaks were patched up. | went
away that night leaving the water run
ming. The next morning when l came
vack the cellar was empty. So much
for little science in everyday life. And
yet the common run of people, who
have to do the manual work Of the
world, are ignorant Of most of the first
laws of science. So they have to do
all their work with unaided muscle.
They never make Nature work for
them, because the forces Of nature are
to them largely mysterious. It is well
that the scientific courses in our col
leges are so generally patronized. The
need of this country for some genera
tons to come viii be young men skilled
in practical things. It will always be
a question whether there are not too
many lawyers and doctors and writer's,
and persons waiting for nice pleasant
jobs, with large salaries, but there will
never be too many capable and skilled
farmers, carpenters, bIacksmiths, gar
deners, machipists, etc.
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Cost of Institutions.

Bills for expense at the State instltu-
tons during March have been audited by
the board of control, aggregating S34,-
25O.S6. The cost at the different lnsti-
tutions was: State hospital, MENDOZA,
$9,313.52; for Northern hospital, Osh-
kosh, $S,427. SO; school for blind, James
vile, $2,924.63: school for deaf, Della
van, $4.567.21; State prison, Waupun,
$8,645.31; industrial school, Waukesha,
$6,695.1S; public school, Sparta, $4.-
493.71; home for minded, Chippe-
wa Falls, S., 49S 40; reformatory, Green
Bay, $3,6S4.95.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

That royal explorer, the Duke Of the
Abruzzi, Is not, it seems, an exception
to the rule that gentlemen who start
out to find the north pole have to be
hunted up themselves. The history of
polar expeditions is almost invariabie.
The intrepid individual who fares forth
to the frozen north always has to be
rescued His bark is scarcely out of
sight behind the headlands before an
other vessel is fitted out for the purpose
of saving him from polar bears and
similar inconvenience. The Italian
prince, who is to be hunted up by Mr..
Nansen, is merely keeping up the tradi-
tons Of polar exploration. Mr.. Nausen
will bring him home covered with glory
and frostbites, and his highness will
either write book or take to the lee
ture platform to relate to an admiring
world how he subsisted on light diet
of blubber and old boots for two or
three months in the interest Of science.
They all do it.
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Brief state happenings.

The body of an unknown man was
found in the river near Washburn.
A forged check for S16.70 was passed
on w. D. Kuhn, an Ashland merchant.
Matt Schmitz, a Racine lodging house
keeper, says he was robbed of $3.50 in
cash.
President Mckinley has nominated II.
J. Goddard for postmaster of Chippewa
Falls.
The Brown County Good Roads Society
has been organized with D. w. Britton
as president.
There is movement now ON foot to es-
tablish starch factories at Wild Rose
and Plainield.
The sawnill owned by Bentze IL Son
at Caledonia was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000, no insurance.
G. e. Lavigne, a Grand Rapids news
paper man, has been appointed to place
in the census bureau at Washington.
Baraboo is now in the list of cities en-
titled to free delivery. The receipts of
the postoffice have reached the $1,000
mark.
At Wrightstown Peter Wander Hei was
kicked by horse and died in six hours
from his injuries. He was so years old
and leaves wife and large family of chill
dren.
Two Milwaukee line cars were pushed
off the track at Marinette and crashed
into shed. George Gordon was thrown
down a high embankment and seriously
injured.
Miss Emma G. Jonas has resigned her
position as assistant teacher in the Beav-
er Dam high school ON account of contin-
ued i'll health. Miss Luella Schroeder
of Madison viii succeed her.
A workman at the plant Of the Min
eral Point Zine Company, named Jacobs,
was quite seriously injured by being
caught between dump cart and large
pillar. He received internal injuries in
the chest.
The parsonage Of the First German NJ.
E. Church at La Crosse was partly burn
ed. The building was damaged to the
amount of several hundred dollars and
Rev. DR.. Rheinfrank's loss to books will
be considerable.
The West Superior committee appoint
ed to arrange with the railroads of the
State for special rates at the time of the
U. A. h. State encampnient in June, has
secured a kalf-fare rate from all the
roads in the State which have .connec-
lions with Superior.
Pat Horton was brought to Ashland
from Reds logging camp, near Iron
River, with three ribs and his collar bone
broken and severe internal injuries. He
was caught under logging wagon while
at work and dragged down a hill before
the team could be stopped.
Dean kirkham of Juneau and Miss
Madge Vaughan of Marinette, students
OF the Oshkosh normal school, eloped
to Menominee from Oshkosh and were
married. The groom is Under age and his
parents. who are wealthy, objected
strongly.
Edward Hartung, alias Granke, who
served throughout the Porto Rican cam
paign in the Spanish-American war as a
member OF one OF the La Crosse COM
panies, and was afterwards arrested in
Cleveland, Ohio, on charge Of bigamy,
VIII not be prosecuted. He has been re-
leased.
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A writer in a medical publication Of
the Johns Hopkins University de-
scribes case which, he says, lis inter-
esting because it suggests new oper-
alton - Observation-Disclosures
tenterostomy, or hepaticocholecysto
tenterostomy." Every one will be re-
lieved to know that the treatment so
eloquently described is only an adj
vanced method of dealing with collie,
by which it will be seen that science in
its march is encountered by the bag
gage it carries Caesar called it impedi-
menta, which has taken modern sense
that seems appropriate in this case.
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Paner Horse Shoes.

A trial of paper shoes for horses is
shortly to be made in London. The new
horseshoe is made of compressed paper:
1t requires no nails to secure it to the
hoof, and, while lighter than the most
fragile of racing plates, it is claimed to
be nearly as durable as the solid iron
shoes which have hitherto secured to
horses immunity from the effects OF
constant travelling over rough sarfaces.
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Farmer Besieged in House.

Barricaded in his abode and guarding
the approach with double-barreled shot
gun, Fred Greenwald Of ellis Coolie de-
fed the officers of the law to arrest him.
Greenwald is an elderly man and a tilier
of the soil. For some time back he has
been acting very strangely and in order
to guarantee the neighboring farmers that
no violence will result from his dement,
ed condition it was decided to bring
Greenwald into court and ascertain
whether or not he is insane.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

When the officer who was sent by
Secretary Stanton to secure the hoop
skirts and waterproof in which Jefrer-
son Davis had been captured made
known his errand to Mrs. Davis, she
replied:
Certain, sir, certainly; and any other
of my cast-off clothing which Mrs. stan
ton may need"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

A single firm of manufacturers sold
over twenty million comic valentines
last February. If, as is not improb-
able, each one caused an average of
five minutes annoyance to it's recipient,
the equivalent of two centuries of dis
comfort was the result. How funny
such q total seems!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

L ne lamp Will De use
full for many pur-
poses, but as an ad.
junct to the smoking
room or bedroom,
where an instantane-
Gus light is often
needed, the self-light-
ing lamp viii be more
than useful. The bat
terry, W b e n one e
charged, will not re-
quire attention for
months, and is sufh-
GENTLY strong to light
the lamp 1000 times
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Missing Girl Found.

Anna Leffin, who recently disappeared
from Sheboygan, and was supposed to
have committed suicide, has returned,
and she now says she is going to stay
home. After two days absence she re-
turned. Then she left again, going to
the town of Lima. Afterward she went
to Milwaukee, where she remained until
she returned home. She declines to give
any reason for her unusual course.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

A Chicago society woman is anxious
to electrocute walt dogs instead of kill
ing them in the ordinary manner. 1t
would be a very shocking method, es-
pecially to the boW-YoWs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Some Of the German manufacturers
are reported to have criticised the loco
stating they were made by the dozen"
The probability is that the real ground
for the criticism was the fact that they
were sold by the dozen in competition
with the product Of the German manu-
facturerS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

All communications for this paper should be sccona
panied By the name Of the xuthor not necessarily fon
publication evidence Of good faith ths part
of the writer Write only sde of the paper Be
particularly careful In giving and dates. to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

When bricklayer can earn 81 a day
what's the use going around preaching
the gospel for $500 year and submit
ting to all kinds of cooking?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Mr., Frick should at least receive
credit for upsetting the old theory that
It Is impossible to get something for
nothing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

It is good betting that il a new terri
tory was thrown open to settlement
more towns would be named Sappho
than have barred it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

The success of the crusade against
the indecent drama will not be COM
plete until the nuisance of the indecent
poster is also abated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

When you call on the sick, suggest
some remedy that might" benefit;
those paying the bills are particularly
glad to be reminded that they should
spend more money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

A-scientist says the earth is shrinking
at the rate of three inches L year. This
may account for the anxiety or some
people to get possession Of it before i
dwindleS away.
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EXEMPT from Jury Service.

There are in New York City about
10000 who are exempt by law or cir
cumstances from jury service.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

The ak manufacturers will form a
trust. That means that the people will
get it in the neck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Never good cause that suffered by
publicity; never bad one that did not
thrive by privacy!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

The snuff trust is now under way.
Snuff of this!
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MILLIONS OF BIBLES.
ASTONISHING CIRCULATION OF
THE SACRED BOOK.

Number of Copies Printed Every Year
What Becomes of All the Old and
Worn Volumes IL a Conundrum-Edi.
tiOns in Foreign Tongues.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Many Of the jokers will probably get
gay over the new grave-diggers' union.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

This country produces some 1000
100000 bushels OF corn annually--We
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

at cost of cents. 1t is sold securely
packed with bottle Of charging salts
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12
Lamp that Lights Itself.

A London firm has introduced a new
portable electric selflighting lamp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12

Tho lamn u,;l1 1o So