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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

The commerce Of the Great Lakes Is
so vast that the lake waterway has be.
come almost as important as the path
across the Atlantic. In the lake navi.
cation season of 1899, more than eighty
million bushels of grain, nearly seven
million barrels of -four, thirteen million
tons of iron and billion feet Of lumber
passed through the Sault Sainte Marie
Canal, bound toward the East and Eu-
rope. Practically all this traffic, and
an additional amount from Lakes Mich
igan and Huron, pass through Lake
Erie. Erie is the shallowest of all the
lakes, and the fact is apparent that its
level is lower than it was formerly.
The possibility Of it's falling still more,
as result Of the diversion Of some of
the water Of Lake Michigan through
the great drainage canal from Chicago
to the basin of the Mississippi, leads to
an apprehension that sooner or later
the effect will be harmful. Now pro-
ject has been devised, and a bill intro
duced in Congress to carry it into eff
feet, to meet the diminution Of the wa
ter Of Lake Erie by constructing a dam
in the Niagara River near Buffalo, and
raising the level of Lake Erie by about
three feet. Such dam would deepen
the water Of the Detroit and st. Clair
Rivers, and would render more secure
and easy the navigation Of this great
waterway along which so important
part of the food supply Of the nations
is borne. But to raise the level of Lake
Erie means to food lands along its
shores. 1t means to food certain Cana
dian lands, as well as American; and
this would necessitate international ar
rangement and costly compensation.
For this reason, as well as for the rea-
son that great public enterprises always
move slowly, the conversion of Lake
Erie into a vast mill-pond will proba
bly, be deferred for a long period.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

Andrew Carnegie advises young men
to try to cultivate a ''stand In" with
their employers by beating them in an
argument. Any discreet young man
who thinks of putting the advice in
practice will do well to arrange for a
non-partisan referee before beginning
the debate. Most bright, capable and
enterprising young men have no doubt
whatever of their ability to out-argue
the "old man" in regard to almost any
detail Of his business, but the wise
ones realize that there Is always a
whole lot Of difficulty in getting the
"old man" to realize that he has been
beaten.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Warming Food for Stock.

Most of the advantages Of cooking
food, and especially Of food containing
much water, come from feeding it
warm. If grain of any kind is fed, it
will do more good if ground and fed
dry than if cooked. Heat expands all
substances that contain starch If fed
dry. the animal eats more than it sup
poses it is eating. The expansion oc-
ours in the stomach, and the animal,
il a ruminant, lies down to chew its
cud and indulge in the long sleep that
insures good health and good digestion.
If horses are fed too much, it often
causes collie.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
NEWSPAPER READING
Room that Is Said to Be the Lara
in the World.

Room that Is Said to Be the Lars,
in the World.
The reading room for uewspap
and periodicals in the library of ID
gress, under the direction of Supgd
tendent A. B. SlaWson, is said to \
the largest newspaper reading room |
the world. Five hundred AmeIu|
daily newspapers and 100 foreign 1
pers, mostly dailies, have been a|
scribed for. The files are being 1
ranged alphabetically by States
countries for the benefit Of viSta|
from different parts of the Unit
States and from other countries
that they can find their home papa
without difficulty. Heretofore
newspapers were not open to the l
lie and had to be called for and "
out like books.
Every State in the Union is repns
ed, with all the colonial poSSesaf
The Manila Freedom has not ya
rived, but the Hawaiian Gazette
file, with newspapers from CuM
Puerto Rico. South and Central ADJ
lea are literally represented OeaN
of the frequent demands OF Oonsla
man for newspapers from those
tions. Trade papers are lnciduU
the South American assortment
The papers are kept on neWs4
file invented expressly for the Huf
by Bernard r. Green, superlnleuD
of the building, by means OF WHICH
latest issue is slipped in and pacA "
bers slipped out by releasing
band, and without tearing or clVA
the papers. The weekly ana mO.a
periodicals number about 2VVo-N
York Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
O1eomargarine Sales.

Recent frequent convictions of per-
sons in New York State found with
oleomargarine in their possession are
taken to indicate that traffic in that
commodity continues In the face of the
laws Of the State Board of Agriculture.
Some idea of the extent of the oleo-
margarine trade may be gained from
the statistics just published at Wash
ington, which give the quantity made
and sold during the fiscal year ending
July 1, 8O,495, 628 pounds, an increase of
25, 1O6,901 pounds over the previous
year. This is in spite of the fact that
the ''antf-color" law exists in thirty
four States. 1t is on the point of color
that the legality of oleomargarine sale
hangs. In it's natural state, that of
pearly white, there is no law against it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Poultry Pointers.

Flocks of poultry are sometimes IN
profitable because the laying hens are
compellaf to support those that pro-
duce nothing. If the young pullets are
Matched early in the year and kept in
growing condition they should begin
laying by November. But it seems that
with many focks only a few begin
laying so early in the winter season.
This is due to not culling out the flock
and disposing of those that have not
made suitable growth with the others.
When Matching early pullets only, eggs
from selected hens should be used. so
as to improve the laying qualities of
the members Of the flock.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

The national pavilion is almost finish
ed and is in the Dutch style of architec-
ture. Geographical documents and par
ticulars of public instruction, military
administration and particulars relat-
ing to the mines were to be shown
here. A Boer farm was to give an idea
Of the pastoral life of the Transvaal
pioneers. Specimens of the wild AMI
mails from that country were to be
brought over, and the home itself was
to be furnished precisely like modern
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
ought to bring. Thus, to-day, goods are
usually found to pretty nearly answeS
their descriptions.

The folly Of cheap and hasty rail-
road construction has been demonstra-
ted in the result of the hurried and
economical building Of the great Sibe-
rian railroad. The Siberian railroad,
let it be understood, is to develop the
trade between China and Russia and to
reduce the time and expense of travel
ing from London, Paris, Berlin and
Russia to the ports of the far East. The
general cost of the road was $1SO, 25O,-
600 and, while part Of the construction
was by joint stock company, most of
the shares are in the Russian Govern
ment's possession and the greater part
of the money came from the Govern
ment treasury, as will that needed for
the reconstruction deemed absolutely
necessary. Light rails and wooden
bridges were used in the original con-
struction and, under the conditions re
sulting from the haste and economy OBJ
served, quick and safe travel is impOs-
sible. Twenty miles an hour is the
maximum speed attained and this at
great risk to the patrons and property
of the road. The heavy locomotives
necessary to climb the steep grades
have spread the light rails and dis
turbed the foundations of the poorly
ballasted tracks until the committee
has concluded that complete reconstruc-
ton must be had. 1t is estimated that
this will cost not less than $4,000, 900,
and the Russian Government will be
asked to make this appropriation. Had
the work been properly done at the out
set the development that the road
would have accomplished would have
been accelerated and not impeded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Science of Feediu0

In warm climate fruit is sufficient
to sustain life, but up in the Arctic
religions oil and fat are essential. In
the feeding of live stock the tempera-
ture of the atmosphere should always
be considered. Hundreds of farmers
feed the same ration the year round
So much corn OF. oats is given whether
the stason is winter or summer The
animals may eat all that is allowed. but
they become fat in summer and do not
gain in winter. During severely cold
weather large proportion of grain
should be given, especially of corn,
while the supply of hay should not be
reduced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

To obviate this calamity it occurred
to a kind-hearted man to protect the
cows eyes in the same way as those
of human beings, and he manufacture
ed smoke-colored spectacles which
could be safely worn by cattle. These
spectacles were a great success, and
are now worn by upward Of 10000
head Of cattle, which no longer suffer
from the snow-blindness which once
caused such suffering among them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Australian Opal N'n .as

Opal mining is one Of tnS The p
tralian mineral industries IS F'
cipal opal mining center ,1es been foa
Cliffs. where the gem n@ and oty
in highly paying QUANTITIES ! radius ~
richest quality, Wlthln If lW
miles, and a population there.
Whereabouts is settieu
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Marble Heart.

a man who actually had a marble
heart died recently in Hartford
Comm hospital. His heart was so COW
cred with deposit of calcium salts. Of
which marble is composed, that, when
struck by the physician who performed
the post-mortem examination, it gave
out a sound as of stone.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
An ENGINEERING lriun N

One of the latest trilllpA - the 4
cheering world CONSISTS -.namer,
struction, shipment by s siFr ttS
subsequent transfer to ran "a 200 u
portation of a steamer u anal! 4
displacement, when Wv S:ho,ia not
afloat in Lake Baikal' sloestr Y
than 5000 miles from Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Tile Draining.

Tile drain should be put from five TO
six feet below the surface, not only to
prevent any danger of freezing, but tc
prevent them from being ehoked up by
grass roots, which would soon fill them
at a depth of two to three feet from the
surface. Deepening the drainage also
deepens the soil, and makes the land
dry earlier Ia the spring, resist drought
better and available for many crops
which would not grow if the water was
within three feet of the surface.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Thin Seeding.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune writes that having been IN
formed by one whom he knew to be
good farmer that he had planted wheat
sixteen inches between the rows and
three inches apart in the rows, one
grain in a place, and had harvested
eighty-four bushels to the acre, ne
planted small plot to wheat on Sept.
%, 1898, on hard clay soil that was
MANFRED in the spring and planted to
strawberries. The planting was SIX
inches apart in the row between the
strawberry rows. Two rows he planted
one grain to the hill; one row two grains
to the hill. He gave the wheat one
cultivation on April a. The average
number of heads to the hill in the rows
planted one grain to the hill was eight
cen large heads. The largest number
of heads to a single grain was thirty,
which gave yield of 2,097 grains. The
row with the two grains to the hill gave
an average of nineteen heads to the
hill. The greatest yield was thlrty-slx
heads to the hill, which gave yield OF
one grain hill. The yield was at the
rate Of 106 bushels to the acre, proy1d-
ing the planting was twelve by SIX
inches. | planted a small plot to oats
on the same kind of soil to the hill, and
cultivated four times. The yield was at
the rate of 175 bushels to the acre, pro-
viding the planting was done twelve by
r;x To hoc
forty-ive large heads from single
grain when planted six by six inches
apart one grain in hill, and in 1897
he had two hills of rye, one Of which
yielded 1875 heads and the other 127
heads, each grown from single grain.
The plants have more room for their
roots and are abundantly and constant
l. fed at such distances while in close
seeding they have periods of starvation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

A New York paper is offering prizes
for the best answers to the proposition
"Why I have failed" The best and
truest answer, if it is to contain the ex-
perience of nine out Of every ten who
have not succeeded, must always be,
Because I didn't try often enough
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
sheen ON the Farm.

Millions of dollars worth of material
is wasted every year on the farms of
this country that might be saved by
using sheep during the summer
months. The large growth on pastures
and fields of weeds and other unsal-
able vegetation will provide an album
dance for sheep, as they will consume
many plants that the COWS and other
stock reject.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

m o u t II s OF the
year. The cows
subsist o n t b e
t If t s of grass
which crop above
the snow, and the
rays of the sun
on the snow are
so dazzling as to
caI1se blindness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

a celebrated specimen Of the breed.
She was got by Valesman of Willing
ton 1913, dam Marston Princess by
Albert Edward 5467. She has had a
distinguished career in the showyard,
having been first at the Royal at Biz
mingham, as well as winning many
other first and special prizes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Flowers Needed for Perfumery,

Vast quantities Of flowers are gath
cred for perfumery purposes. 1t is es-
timated that each year 1850 tons of
orange flowers are used. besides $50
tons of roses, 80 tons each of vio1ets
and jasmine, IS tons of tuberoses, 80
tons of cassie, and 10 tons of jonqu;ls.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Insignificant Wounds

A Berlin physician has written an
article on the dangers resulting from
what are considered insignificant
wounds. For instance, in thirteen
wounds to the thumb permanent dis
ability followed in go per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

A personal advertiser in New
York paper wishes to secure zone who
appreciates a true husband and con-
siders home paradise" Yes-but sup
pose serpent should come around!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
The TRANsvAAL's EXHIBIT.

xxr,+ the South African Republic VIII
show at Paris.
One Of the most interesting eAnioi'a
at the Paris Exhibition. If carried OUT
as it was originally planned, will De
that of the Beers of the South African
Republic. Some forty thousand square
feet have been allotted by the French
ond there were TO have been some most
instructive and interesting eXnlpits'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

The board Of geographical names has
decided that the people of one of our
neighboring acquisitions are to be called
Puertoriquenos. AS the name is OF
their own selection, it must be assumed
that it will be satisfactory to them, but
Uncle Sam may have trouble in twist
ing his tongue to meet the occasion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
when Horses Go to Sleep.

1t is not generally known that at
least four out Of every ten horses do not
lie down to sleep. The horse that sleeps
in q standing position rests on leg at
time. depending on the other three to
sustain the weight of his body The
habit is very dangerous one. Only q
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

Gen. Butler may well call it difficult
work" to fight an army of sharpshoot-
ers all up hill. The soldiers on both
sides in our civil war had good deal
Of it to do.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

Commissioner Patten, of North Caro-
lima, told the Louisiana Sugar Planters
Association that the establishment Of
cotton factories in his State was not
only advancing the price of cotton
there, as the home factories would pay
from one-fourth to one-half per cent.
more than English agents could afford
to pay for it to ship abroad, and giving
employment to laborers there, but it is
creating a greater demand for other
farm products, chickens, eggs, butter,
vegetables and fruits, and thus leading
to a more diversified farming. They
have now from ITO to 175 cotton fac
tories, and will probably spin the entire
product of the State this year, about
10000 bales. They employ white la
Dor altogether as yet, but factory is
being built mostly by capital subscribed
by negroes, which is to employ a negro
manager and be run by negro labor.
Mr. Culver, Of Alabama, said many of
the cotton mills in his State were doub-
ling their capacity, and thus far Japan
has taken their entire product, but they
anticipate also large trade in China
when they are ready to meet the de-
mand there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

The man whose wife has run away
for the thirty-seventh time ought to
take the period for sober reflection in
stead Of importuning the police to bring
her back again. Possibly she needs
vacation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
PAINFUL CEREMONY oBvIATED.
Device Invented for Filling Graves
with Earth.

A device for use in constructing
graves, the invention of Henry D. Cam
eron, of Burlington, Iowa, is designed
to fill the grave with earth after the
coffin has been lowered and to conceal
as far as possible the actual throwing
of tn dirt upon the coffin, the most try
ing termination of the grave ceremony
to the bereaved mourners. 1t consists
of receptacle, with detachable sides
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

As a principle of human action, eff
forts to rise in the world are commend
able, but few men really elevate them
selves by getting on their ear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

In Norway a girl must have certiti-
cate that she can cook before she can
get married. The groom should also
have certificate that he can provide
something to cook.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

short time since a fine ho1se IN the STA
bIes of big manufacturing concern
went to sleep while standing IN MS
stall and fell heavily to the floor, break
ing one of his legs. A great many
horses are permanently injured as re-
suit of accidents Of this nature, ana
there is no way of curing them OF the
habit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
onions STRONG with Them.

The onion was worshiped by the an
Gent Egyptians. The cauliflower IS a
patrician among vegetables, and was
taken from it's Cyprus home in Italy to
England in the reign of Elizabeth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

A New York man eloped with his
wife after she had begun suit against
him for divorce. This is taking a mean
advantage of the lawyer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

the the world Of III
e and the Legal N
LESSON has hav, n
ner a name NJ
would be an al
to one endoF'1|
with all bis ~
ties and poss.,1|
of all facilitis' \
pursuing an MI
ton from I
childhood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
TO CORRESPONDENTS

An .e~-rnae.ssons ssr this paper should be aoosnA
pansd by thu nans 81 tbs sufhor: mos nsosssay fcs
publc.tou bus q svdsnss 81 good faith on the ps
Of the writer Write only side OF tbs paper n
,.rticuaziy careful In giving names and dates 70 hsvs
thu lettsrs and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

1t is time for the ladies, God bless
'em, to be getting their ages in order
for the curious census enumeration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
One-Half Farmers.

Nearly so per cent. of the people OF
France and Germany are engaged in
farming pursuits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

Il woman looks well in wrapper.
1nat settles it; she is a perfect lady,
and good-looking.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
Cows Wear Spectacles.

NOWS w OPCNNaA~ANJs
Cattle with spectacles are to be seen
on the Russian steppes. The steppes
are covered with snow more than six
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

The Bible trust has nothing whatever
to do with the trust in providence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

Talking of Roberts, sometimes even
one wife makes trouble for man try
ing to get into the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

when a man fuses D D., displsas'
care SO much that NC -hhors VI
she fears that the nelsD
him. .,e Is p'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
x,,.+.r Hard 30 he% ,,bstsl

Water is the hardes' u u escepnoD
to heat. with the slnsls Lost two
hydrogen b. gas. The Ca, eas's stand 81
mercury and lead, VIII ~ No footlas
respect on nearly the same
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22
BLIND FROM lNFANc,
This Girl Is Now Widely r.
Writer and LAM a.

Although handicapped br :,
from infancy, the accomnlish Ol'aaa's
Miss Blanche Fearinu 90 c1 RUG
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

After all, nearly every sidder.
ed down to the highest O''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

Shire Mare.
The Shire mare Barrow Lassie 2SS52,
the property of Mr.. B. Hutchinson,
lexington, near Pershore, England, is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

er in the Klondike. 1t was proposed now,
he said, to permit Canadians. Laplanders,
Chinese and Japanese to locate mining
claims in American territory as American
citizens might do They call this free
mining" he said but it is mining en-
tirely too free to suit the average Ameri-
can citizen who finds himself denied like
privileges everywhere else
Mr., Carter said the amendment was in
the interest OF the American miners who
were entitled to locate claims on Ameri-
can soil He ridicued the idea that a
party of Laplanders piloted to this coun-
try by Dr. Sheldon Jackson, with whom
Congress lin a fit of temporary aberra-
ton of mind" had made an arrangement
to relieve some starving whalers. should
be allowed to pre-empt the best mining
claims in Alaska even before they had
indicated their desire to become Ameri-
can citizens.
Mr. Morgan offered substitute for this
amendment, which he thought likely to
meet all objections. 1t extends rights and
privileges of gold mining in Alaska to
subjects Of Great Britain and Russia on
equal terms with those granted by those
governments to our citizens in the portion
of said governments bordering on the
Arctic Ocean or Behring Sea. Without
acting on these amendments, the Senate
at $40 p. IN. adjourned.