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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
Brief State happenings.

William Campbell Of Beloit, one Of four
suspicious characters who are in jail
charged with highway robbery, pleaded
guilty.
An effort is to be made for securing
popular subscriptions in small sums for
the erection of Y. NJ. G. A. building
in Kenosha.
Peter Walbridge. prominent farmer
of Sun Prairie, had his leg broken. While
feeding his cattle he was knocked over
and trampled upon.
The city depot and freight warehouse Of
the Omaha Railway Company was de-
stroyed by fire at Hudson, with loss of
about $4,000 on the buildings.
The Ozaukee County Agricultural So
ciety decided to continue holding fairs
at Cedarburg for the next ten years. The
fair will be held Sept II, Is and 10.
AT Waupun fire in the finishing and
shipping departments of the Althouse-
Wheeler Company's windmill and pump
factory caused loss of about $1,000.
Three men were severely injured in a
smash-up on the Chicago and Northwest
ern road at Ableman. The accident was
caused by large rock rolling from
Quartzite bluff on to the track.
The little daughter OF Mr.. Amborn,
whose home is near the Sherman school
house, in the town of Union, was terri
bly, burned. Her clothes caught fire, and
no assistance was at hand except that
an elder sister could render. Her clothes
were nearly all burned from her body.
Emil, the 9-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Schilling of Racine, died, the
result of bursting a blood vessel.
O. d. Vaughn of Beaver Dam will be
superintendent of w. III. Bradley's Jer-
sey cattle farm, creamery and poultry
yards near Tomahawk.
State Insurance Commissioner Emil
Giljohann has turned over to State Treas
urer j. @. Davidson $4,000 in license
fees from companies and agents.
The bakery and restaurant ut Valley
Junction, owned BY Charles III. Sw0rts,
was destroyed BY fire. Loss $500, in
surance $1,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
GEN. LAWTON AT REST
SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF
HONORED DEAD.
Tribute by DIR. We11-Known
Clergyman Delivers an Eloquent Ad-
dress President Mckinley, His Cab
met and Other officials Attend.

Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton was
buried Friday in the National Cemetery
at Arlington. The services at the grave
were preceded by those at the Church OF
the Covenant in Washington, where Pres
ident III. Nj. Stryker of Hamilton Col
lege, New York, delivered funeral ora
ton that has seldom been equaled in
beauty of expression, nor could it have
been in more perfect accord with the
spirit of the solemn occasion that called
it forth.
Never in the history of the capital has
there been more representative gather
ing of the nations official life to pay
last tribute to the nations honored dead.
No mark of military pomp and ceremony
that the regulations could provide was
wanting to render the occasion solemn
and impressive. Nearly all the available
troops of the regular establishment re-
naming in this country were called out.
Three thousand men, infantry, cavalry
and artillery, followed the f1ag-draped
caisson to the grave.
But mere official formulate were dwarf
ed beside the deep popular demonstration
that the burial of the dead soldier called
forth. Every department of the Govern
ment paid its official tribute. Flags hung
at half-mast The President and his cab
met, representatives of the Supreme
Court, of the House and Senate and of
the army and navy, all combined to fill
the darkened church to it's utmost.
But these official representatives of the
people were lost in the great crowds that
surrounded the church and lined the
streets along which the procession pass
ed. Lawton was to the people the ideal
American soldier whose exploits in four
wars made his name household word
and who. being a soldier first and only,
died in the line of duty leaving nothing
to his children but the heritage Of an
honorable name.
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ter led him through the years or ms NE
after he had laid down his SWORD. w hen
he stepped out of the position OF com
mander-in-chief of the victorious army,
ask;np no reward, and quietly returned
to the privacy of his own nome, ne Iore-
shadowed the character OF the nation ne
had so largely helped to make. IL shouio
be nation of itself, not dependent on
England or any other country unuer .ne
globe for it's customs or It's pohcy. A.
was to embody principles hltherIo I'M
heard of in the annals OF history. IL was
even in the distant future TO take upon
itself the yoke of burdened and op-
dressed people, to free them from their
onpression and to give them back their
country with no thought of price or ad-
vantage. And yet this was man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
MANY AT eoEsEL's FUNERAL.
Grief and Threats Comning1e While
Crowds Wait in the Rain.

Grief and Threats Comming1e While
Crowds Wait in the Rain.
More than 10000 Kentuckians follow
ed the body Of William Goebel to the
grave in Frankfort cemetery and stood
with barred heads in the pouring rain
while G. S. Blackburn, the white-haired
Senator, and Good Luck" Beckham told
them the story of their leaders, devotion
and besought them to remain faithful to
his doctrines. Curses for the assassin
were mingled with the sobs of the men
who stood about the tomb, and only the
restraining eloquence of the orators sub
dued the revengeful passions Of the
crowd and prevented the armed mourn
ers from transforming into an army Of
retaliation.
The ceremonies were conducted from
the steps of the cemetery chapel. A
quartet sung 1T Is Well with My Soul"
the Rev. William Stanley Of Virginia de-
livered a prayer, Mrs. Jessie Caldwell
sang and Senator Blackburn and Mr..
Beckham spoke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
Earl Sti1son Is Set Free.

Earl Stilson of Galesburg, H., who was
arrested at Stevens Point for attempting
to murder Machael Ward in the Wiscon-
sin paper mill, was discharged at the
preliminary examination. The two men
were employees of the mill and they quar-
relied year ago over family affairs. Still
son left the city and did not reappear
until few days ago. The men met in a
narrow passage at the mill and Ward,
who was carrying pail of carmine dye,
slipped and fell, splashing the dye all
over Stilson, who shot at Ward with
out asking for an explanation. Ward es-
capped injury. Stilson claims Ward de-
liberately doused him with the dye.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONciSELY
M CONDENSED.
Stevens Point Suffers Severely by Fire
Curious Transformation of a Kenosha
Man Scarcity of Snow Makes Slow
Logging Mans Head Stops Bullet.

The Masonic black at Stevens Point
was totally destroyed by fire. The cause
Of the fire is unknown. The building was
a three-story brick structure prominently
located on Main street, erected in 1851.
The present owners were Max Newald,
the Howard estate, Mrs. Eva Clements
and the local Masonic lodges. There
were three sections of two stories each,
owned by the first three parties. These
three sections supported third story
owned by the Masonic lodges and used by
all the local Masonic societies. Newald
occupied his section with large store
with residence fiat on the second Hoor.
The Howard building was vacant save
for suite of offices in the second floor
occupied by J. III. Jeffers Il Co.. archi-
tects. The Clements section was occu-
pied by the Boston Furniture and Under
taking Company, one of the largest fur
niture dealers in the State. The loss
amounts to upwards of $4,000, protected
by an insurance of $3.50, which will be
a total loss to the insurance companies.
The fire was discovered by Miss Amelia
Newall, who, in her excitement, ran
block to give the alarm attired only in
light nightgown and barefooted. The
thermometer was 20 degrees below zero.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
Small Stock of Lumber on Hand.

There has not been in fifteen years as
small stocks of lumber on hand as at the
present and the strong demand has caus-
ed prices to stiffen again. Five of the
large Marinette sawmills are in opera
ton this winter, an unusual occurrence,
and the railroads have already brought
in over 100000 feet, principally hard
wood. The scarcity of snow in the PIN
cries has made logging slow and expen-
sive and 275.0O0,O0O feet tributary to the
Menomonie is now estimated to be the
outside limit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
White Mans skin Changes.

August Westranen, Finnlander en-
ployed at a kenosha tannery, changed
the color of his skin. He went to work
after a short illness and had scarcely be-
gun when his companions saw that his
skin was growing black. They called his
attention to it and he tried to wash off
the seeming discoloration, but uselessly.
In an hour he had become black as a
negro. He left his work and went home,
but up to late hour he had not resum-
ed his original color. Medical men say
that cases have been known in which
men have undergone such metamorpho-
sis, but these have been gradual and ex-
plainable by scientific causes, whereas
this change in Westranen was sudden.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15

years ago, and was chairman of the State
Republican convention in Indiana the
same year. He had seen and talked to
every President Of the United States ex-
cept George Washington and John Adj
ans. He sat in Congress with John
Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster, Lincoln, Douglas, Calhoun and JEFF
ferson Davis. He served in the Indiana
Legislatures of 1884, 1886 and 1886, pre-
sided over the State Senate from 1888
to 1910. went to Congress in 1871, for the
first time. He was Secretary of the
Navy under President Hays.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
Road in Sank County.

There is movement on foot to con-
struct short line of railroad from Able
man to Lone Rock, distance Of about
forty miles. The line would be entirely
in Sank County and pass through two
very fertile valleys which have no trans
portation facilities. The Chicago and
Northwestern will take most Of the stock
and aid in it's construction. AT Lone
Rock the line would connect with the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15

| than twenty four hours put period to
his life"
The New York papers did not get the
news of Washington's death until Dec.
10, and it was four days later when the
Boston papers published their first in
formation. President Adams issued a
proclamation advising all citizens to wear
Grape on the left arm for thirty days and
setting apart Feb %, Washington's
birthday, as a day when special services
in honor of Washington should be held.
New York paid its tribute to the de-
parted President on Dec 81. No carts,
carriages or horseback riders were allow
ed in the streets through which the fun
eral procession passed on the way to St.
Paups Church. where Gov Morris deliv-
cred the funeral grafton and Bishop Sam
uel Provost conducted the religious SER
vices
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
r. w. THOMPSON is DEAD.

Long Career of Indiana's Grand Old
Man Is Closed.
Col. Richard W. Thompson, ex-Secre
tary of the Navy, died at his home in
Terre Haute, Ind. His doctor said the
patients brain was paralyzed.
For more than half century Richard
w. Thompson had been prominent in
political life. Although he was more than
80 years old, he was delegate to the
national Republican convention four
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
Shot in the Head.

Ernest Cornell of Doylestown was ar
rested charged with having shot Nels
Elingson at a dance some two weeks
ago. The bullet struck Ellingson square
in the forehead and fattened against the
skull without infiicting any serious dam
age to the head Cornell was released
on bail
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15

ed a great deal in his time and proba-
bly, made them up. The first celebration
of his birthday anniversary of which
there is record occurred in Richmond,
Va, on Feb. II, 1882, old style. 1t was
feast and soul-flow day there and else
where until 1898, when Feb. - was
adopted, according to the new style.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
Washinaton's Last Words.

Although some statements have been
made by early biographers of Washing
ton to the effect that he was bled to death
by his attending physician, DR.. Craik,
there was never any foundation for the
accusations.
Washington was only i'll two days,
having exposed himself to the inclemency
Of the weather on Thursday, Dec. II.
He became violently i'll on the. following
day and expired between 10 and IL
o'clock Saturday night, his death being
directly due to a cold in his throat and
lungs. The room in which Washington
died in his Mount Vernon home is one
of the most interesting portions of the
colonial residence of the first President.
Washington's last words spoken to DIR.
Craik were: II am just going. Have me
decently buried and do not let my body
be put into the vault in less than three
days after / am dead"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
wAsHlNeToN's HEADQUARTERS

New Jersey House Made Famous by
the Father of His Country.
-Four miles from Princeton, y. j.,
stands one of the historic houses of the
country. 1t is the Berrian farm house,
made famous by the fact that it was oc-
cupied by Washington as his headquar-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15

Change of Date.
Washington lost eleven days Of his life
in 1852, when 80 years of age, but he liv-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15

tiers during a part of the revolution. He
lived there during the time that Con-
gress held its sessions at Princeton and
here Mrs. Washington entertained the
notables of the land. The house has re-
Gently been oyerhauled by patriotic wom-
en-. 1t contains many mementos Of the
patriot and is visited annually by hum
dreds of persons.
France, with population of $685.
600. has peace strength OF 1900;
war strength, AGO. 900. Millions more
could be called out IL wanted, but, OF
course, they would be unframed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24
they Knew whnt ne Mennt.

An ocean-going captain was so much
given TO using bad language that his
first mate, in the laudable desire to re-
form his chief, made a bet with him
that he could not do without swearing
for week. The captain was confident
that he could. IL went on oil right for
two c. three days, until n bit OF squat
came on, and the sailors were up aloft
attending TO their various duties. The
captain was displeased with their
work, and he stood IL as long as he
could in silence. Then he began to
humble under his breath, and finally
he threw his cap on the deck and
jumped on IL. Even this did not relieve
his feelings, so he shook his fist az tho
men aloft with an angry .cowl and
Kissed: "Bless you, my dearsl You
know what meant"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24

him. In his leaping about the savage
beast upset the candle, and as the
hut was made of wood and grass 1T
was soon ablaze. The people did not
try TO save IL. 1t was a good way TO
destroy tiger which had done them
much damage, and they danced around
the blazing hut and jeered at him as
he howled and whimpered. In few
minutes the flames had overcome him
and he was dead. The widows home
had been destroyed in destroying the
tiger, but next day the villagers
turned out and built her new and
better one, and some travellers who
came along and heard the story gave
the boy so much money that he was
the richest lad In the village.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24
CHAPTER v.

For q man who has never had the
leisure TO appreciate the uses Of social
club, absolute inaction, on the very
verge of intense action, is intolerable
torment. Thinking of anything was
utterly out Of the question. He did
not dare 10 return to his Office. He was
afraid of the elevator boy. The sun
was never so procrastinating. He
dined slowly and mechanically at the
city club, and still IL was not time. He
ordered carriage and drove to the
main entrance of the Office building.
Still there was time; but there might
not be later, and, to avoid unnecessary
delay or conversation at the last mo-
ment, he carefully instructed the driver
that when he returned and entered
the carriage he was 10 start at once,
without a word, and drive as rapidly as
possible to the ferry.
when we reach the other side /
will tell you further where TO CO." he
said, and turned away; and still there
was time TO kill.
The driver laid the instructions away
in the vacant corner of his brain where
he stored such things, and forthwith
went TO sleep.
Stanton shrank into the anrkest
corner of the gloomy entrance and
went on waiting.
The shrinking was only a matter of
instinct. His course and his chances
had appeared more and more doubtful
with each half hour. There's nothing
like immoderate waiting to make a
coward of a man; and, besides, II began
to appear quite possible that IL John
Olmstead could speak he would say:
LET the other one have IL, Robert,
rather than try to save 1t in such n
way as this"
For the hundredth time he tried TO
fashion Esther Thorndike-the poor
deformed creature who was TO throw
herself away just to serve his pur-
poses.
"Confound II, it's shame" he NUT
tered. 1--WE been blind, selfish brute.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24
A GRIZZLY AT BAY.
Mr.. Ernest seton-Thompson Tclls an
Anecdote Of q wild Animal
He Has Known.

In the Century Mr.. Ernest Seton
Thompson relates 1.-THE Biography Of
Grizzly" telling of the days of his
strength. The story opens with this
anecdote-which is grizzly in moro
senses than one:
wahb's third summer had brought
him the stature OF large-sized bear,
though not nearly the bulk and power
that in time were his. He was very
ligh, .colored now, and this was why
Spal wat, Shoshone Indian who moro
than once hunted him, called him the
Whitehear. or Wahb.
Spahwat was good hunter, and a.
soon as hs saw the rubbing tree on the
Upper Met.etsee he knew that he was
on the range Of a big grizzly. He bush
whacked the whole valley, and spent
many days before he found a chance TO
shoot; then Wahb got singing flesh
wound in the shoulder. He growled
horribly, but ii had seemed to take the
fight out of him; he scrambled up the
valley and over the lower hills till he
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24

Ill tell her so, when she comes, and
send her away again. 1t must be eight
o'clock. Ia! there's the clock strik-
ing, at last. She's late. Women are not
TO be trusted, anyway. L"
A messenger boy touched his arm,
repeating the name "Malcolm?" in a
questioning way, and holding out an
envelope
With n shrug of his shoulders the
young lawyer took il and turned II
slowly over in his hands. There was no
doubt about whom il came from or that
she was not coming herself. He forgot
that moment before he had been
earnestly planning TO set her free at
once, and, muttering a fragment Of the
lines containing women and the fools
who have faith in them" he actually
put the envelope in his pocket, un-
opened, and was turning away, when
the boy asked him for the answer.
ANSWER" he remarked, looking
down in surprise. Then he slowly drew
the letter from his pocket again, and,
retreating farther into the shadow,
opened IL, lighted a match, and read:
"Mr. Raymond is in carriage round
the first corner. He was following
yours when you came. His driver sits
where he can see IL. If shall come at
once, send me word by the bearer. If
not, will wait where / am till he Is
away. Il. r."
With n low whistle Stanton returned
to the messenger and asked: "Do you
want to take ride ?" The boy grinncd,
and he continued: Here's a dollar
for your time. Get into that carriage
as quick as you can and slam the door
after you, but don't speak TO the driver.
When he stops on the ferry and asks
you where TO go next, tell him TO drive
back to the stables and that / will
pay him in the morning. See?"
The boy saw, for he was in the car
riage in no time. The dor closed with
a bang that thoroughly woke the
driver, whose educated brain caught up
the thread precisely where he had
dropped IL. Before his eyes were well
open, the blankets were off the horses,
the whip had cracked over them, and
they had started most satisfactorily.
Stanton watched them from the
shadows. a moment later the tips OF
his teeth appeared under his mustache
as carriage came from the side street
and followed his own with tho messcn-
ger boy.
Oats him." he muttercd, and was
still looking after the lost interest,
when another hand touched his arm,
and another voice, softer than the mes
Denger's. repeated:
"Mr. Malcolm2"
IL was time OF swift vicissitndes
for one guided by instinct. In the first
quiet thoughts OF his waiting he had
honestly determined to give up the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24

There's a boat that leaves at half-past six
From the busy port of Play,
And II reaches the haven OF Sunderland
Before the close OF day.
1t carries the tiniest passengers.
And IL rocks so gently, oh!
When the wee ones nestle In their berths,
And the boatman begins TO row!
The whistle sounds so low and sweet
Like a mothers lullaby.
That the travellers smile and close their
eyes,
To dream OF angels nigh.
Sometimes the travellers tarry too long
In the busy port OF Play.
And the anxious boatman coaxes and calls.
And grieves at their delay.
But they come at last 10 the rocking boat,
Which bears them down the stream,
And drifts them 10 the Sunderland.
To rest, and sleep. and dream.
The name OF the boat IS Rock a-bye,
And it's guided by mothers hand.
For she is the patient boatman, dear
Who takes you 10 Sunderland.
Now what is the fare a traveller pays
On Rock-a-bye boat like this?
Why, the poorest child can afford the price,
For it's only a goodnight kissl
-Emeline Goodrow. in Little Men and
Women
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24
TIGER WAS BURNED.
Causes Great Rejoicing Among
the People of His village.

A widow in a village in India was
called from her house one night by
sickness, and she left ut home her son
nine years old. He was asleep when
she went away, but after awhile he
woke up and called out. Not receiv-
ing any answer, he got out of bed and
struck a light. Then he went out ON
the street TO see what had become of
his mother. BY and by, when he
could not find her, he returned TO the
hut, but as he drew near he saw q
tiger enter the door. The beast had
come out of the jungle close by, and
was looking for some one to carry of
and devour. Instead of running away
the boy advanced on tiptoe and closed
the door and shut the tiger in. Then
he began calling for help. The people
came running to see what was going
on, and as the tiger heard them he
went dashing about the hut to find n
way of escape. There were no win
dows. and the door was shut against