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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-12
STATE LINE SCHOOL.
(rONoVER SCHOOL.

Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
John Flanders, Lillian Flanders,
Rosa Kaiser
EARNEST H. ADAMS, Teacher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-12
INTERMEDIARY Dept

No of days taught ............ 20
No of pupils enrolled 80
Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Glenn Moon, Flossie Thrun, Law
renee Keuhne, Frank Moon, Ruby Rad
clifie, Ida Patten, Marie Murphy, Will
lie Thompson, Ellen Morrison, Eddie
Scherible, Anna Martin, Isabella
Young, Glenn Dyer, VERNE Mayo
Stranger Chamberlain, George White,
Lucy Stein.
IDA SLATTERY, Teacher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-12

THIRD PRIMARY.
No of days taught. ............... g
No of pupils enrolled.--. ......... 26
Average daily attendance. 80. %
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-12

THIRD PRIMARY
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18
One Thousand Years
Ago King Alfred Died
In Corrzr1err1ora alton of Which a Colossal Bronze
Statue Is to BE Unveiled Winchester

son, Alfred the Great, was crowned at
Winchester
Alfred's first work, at the age of %.
was to take up the defense of England.
For three-quarters of century his
family had been endeavoring to keep
back from Wessex the inroads of the
marauding Danes, but it was left to
Alfred to accomplish this task. He not
only defeated the Danes in a great bat
tie, but brought about a complete sur
render by methods of siege and a strict
watch of the coast. When peace at
last smiled upon his efforts, he set to
work to strengthen and improve the
conditions of his people. He provided
against futurei invasion blythe creation
of a fleet and the better organization
of the military service.
His ideal for the national welfare
was a due balance of priest, soldier,
and church. He was extremely reli-
gious, and, being man of action, ia tn
er than dreamer, his religion took
practical form. His ancient enemy,
the Dane, he persuaded to accept Chris
tianity. He brought ciergymen into
the country, and encouraged the in
struction of the clergy. He secured
translations of religious works, built
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

duras building there is large collec-
ton of genuine ruins that date back
from 5000 to 5000 years, and perhaps
are even more ancient than archaeolo-
gists of the present day suppose. But,
admitting the ruins Of Copan are 5000
years old, this will make them ante
date the, Egyptian pyramids by almost
1000 years. It is safe to say that these
are among the Oldest ruins in the
world.
TWenty-three sculptured columns
have been found among. the ruins.
These are IL feet high,-three feet wide
and are covered on two sides with
elaborate carvings, which evidently
once conveyed distinct meaning On
many of the tablets that have been dis
covered are hieroglyphics unknown to
students, and as yet undecipherable.
Tt is possible the key to these hireo-
glyphics may yet be found, and an
epoch in the history of the world be
.unfolded to generations who never
dreamed of a civilization which exist
ed in what we may enormously call
the s'New'' world.
The faces of the older pieces of
sculpture resemble both the Egyptian
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

and restored monasteries, and en-s
dowed churches and monasteries.
Asa ruler this .many-sided king codi-
fed and amended the old laws of Inc,
the greatest of Wessex's early kings;
saw that justice was rigidly admins
tered; substituted corporal punish
ment for bloodWite; and curtailed the
rights of private revenge. The Ten
Commandments and a portion Of the
law Of Moses were prefxed to his code.
He was man of intense energy. In
his youth he was the first huntsman of
the day. Later, when cares of state
were on his shoulders, to be able to in-l
dulge his many interests he carefully
systematized his time. There were
daily duties of religion, study and
TRANSACTIONS. He was methodical and
ever kept a notebook on.
hand to jot down things Of interest.
He planned buildings, instructed
craftsmen, taught falconers and dog.
keepers their business, entertained
foreigners, sent ENJOYS to churches in
Rome, India and Jerusalem. He was
PdS SlOAolS1y 1OuQ aOA1S OAd ~
his race and learned many by heart.
But with his tireless energy he was
always pleasant, simple and kindly.
We all know the story tits: truth we
do not want to question) of how the
king, seeking shelter in the hut Of q
peasant, was requested by the peas
ants wife to tend the oatcake, and
when he was roundly scolded by her
for letting it burn he meekly accept
ed the reproof.
Alfred was a great lover of learn.
ing. Far into the night he was accus-
toned to study, marking the hours by
candles timed to burn for four hours.
All his life he was a student. a in
troduced into England scholars from
Gaul, and did much to spread abroad
learning, which in his time had fallen
into decay.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18
Some Of the Small ak
Of the Baseball Fans
Mcclure, Brook1yns Veteran Catches, the |
Oldest Player the National League |

up backstops we finally won the
game, I3 to 49,
"Trott's versatility while with De-
troit in 1881, 1882 md 1888, was what
kept him good" SAID one of the old
writer's. My old score books up at
the hotel show that he played near
~ everything on the field except the
pitchers position"
''That is right" replied Trott.
Then, getting warmed up to his sub
ject, he added: My side partner in
those days was Charlie Bennett, who
had both legs cut off while on the pay
roll of the Boston club. 1t was in
1882 that we Detroiters had that cele-
brated 1s-inning game with Provi-
dence, which the Rhode Islanders lost
to us, L to O.. | see that the Pitts
burg team of the National league has
been tried out in hard Thinning
game with Boston, and that several
of the American league clubs have
developed a penchan. for extra in
ming games, but soberly speaking,
do not think thai the teams to-day
can put up a contest that could be
as thoroughly exciting and nerve.
racl1ing as this game was.
Let me tell you about it. The
fans to-day may lot know anything
about it, and I guess there will never
b. another any more spectacular,
Well, Providence hau John NJ. Ward,
the fellow who is now a smooth
lawyer, for pitcher, and Nava was
backstop. Jerry Denny There
never was third baseman that had
Jerry tied" broke in Umpire Hank
O'Day, who was listening to the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

is doubtful if any backstop in the
old organization lis his peer in throw
ing to bases, unless it be Bowerman,
of the giants, when the old college
player is right. Bergen, of the reds,
has all the marks of catcher that
might surpass Mcclure. But the tie
Of the merit Of this player who has
been with several teams, is that there
is not manager of baseball team
in the country who would not glad
ly install Mcclure as one of his back
stops if he had the opportunity to
do so.
Remember Sam Trott, the Balti-
more boy who joined the Bostons in
1880 and played against the famous
Chicago White Stockings?'' asked
Clark Griffith, the manager of the UP
to-date White Stockings of the Amer
lean league. "Griff'' is NO spring
chicken in the baseball business, and
the records show that he has been on
the slab for "A years. s'Of course, you
remember Trott. He was the great
est left-handed catcher that ever
stood behind the bat. And when the
occasion demanded it, he could throw
them to second with his right, just
as Jack O'Connor used TO when he
was in his prime. Trott is a business
man now-has been out of baseball
slavery for some time, but his hair
is white as the driven snow. Talk
about poor Silver Flint or some of
those old timers like Tom Burns,
with their gray hair-Well, they never
looked SO old as Trott, yet to-day he
is a comparatively young man.
It was put short time ago that
some Of the boys found Trott mp in
the stand flaming" with the veter-
an news paper writers. Starting him
on his entry into the big league,
Trott remarked that in his first game
Decoration day-he broke a finger
and Boston had to get along without
him for time. You talk about that
Chicago newspaper man sewing up
Tim Donohue's split hand so that the
tall backstep could get back into the
game, why, his case was no more
wonderful than that of Phil Powers,
who relieved me that memorable day
in Bost ton. While / was in the drug
store across the street from the ball
park, getting my finger dressed, Phil
came running in. He had met with
similar accident But you could
not keep him out Of the game. He
cried like baby when they refused
to let him work. But with patched.
Ssa
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

nese came over here by the western
ocean ages ago. There are proofs to
sustain this theory. Some of the
stone heads unearthed are OF a pro-
nounced Chinese type. There is also
a slight resemblance between these
hieroglyphics and certain Chinese
characters. Genuine Chinese charac-
tiers have been found in later ruins, for
Copan is not the only one of the an
cient cities where excavations have
been made. The collection from Copan
is. the largest and the most artistic.
Copan is reached by seven days trav-
ell on mule back from the Gulf of Hon.
duras. The ruins which have been ex-
cavated in the valleys Of the Uloa and
Chemilicon give evidence of Indian
origin, while those in Copan indicate
high degree of civi.iza ton and close
~ resemble the excavations made in
Egypt and the more ancient Greek
cities and tombs. A museum will be
established at Tagucigalpa, in which
the specimens. here exhibited will be
placed, and all future valua BILE excava-
tons will be kept for inyestiga ton and
study.
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18
->HE thousandth anniversary

ME thousandth anniversary of
4 the death of King Alfred the
Great is to be celebrated with
fitting ceremonials in the old town of
Winchester the third week in Septem-
Der, when a colossal bronze statue is to
be unveiled. The statue, which is Is
feet in height, represents the king in
crowned helmet and cloak, raising the
hilt of his sword as the sign of the
,ross.
Mr.. Frederic Harrison, the distin-
guished English writer in the fields of
history and politics, has been a very ac-
:ive member of the executive commit
tee for the King Alfred millenary cele-
oration. Mr.. Harrison says Of Alfred:
''In our opinion he is the greatest.
Englishman that ever lived that is not
mixed up with any debated question of
religion, race, or nationality, butts one
Of the principal founders of British lit
nature and of the Anglo-Saxon race"
In speaking of the commemoration,
he further says: ''It is commemora-
ton in which the whole English-speak-
ing races can join without fear Of
awaking jealous or bitter feeling"
The money for the statue was raised
by public Land all that use
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

reminiscent flow, "unless it might DO
Jimmy Collins when he is right at his
best. That young Bradley, who
skipped from Jim Harris orphan
team to, play third FOR Cleveland in
the American league, plays Like a Sec
ond edition of Denny, only he needs
lots of growth to stand the strain"
'sAnd there was Shortstop Wright"
continued Trott, as he had only
stopped to see d double play, ''Yo rk.
left feld;, Hines, centerfeld, and Rad
bourne right field. We had Weidman
for pitcher, Powell, first base; Whit
ney, short; Wood, left; Knight, right;
Ned Hanlon, the manager of the
Brooklyns, was in center field, and
was catcher. Poor old Radbourne,
he became one of the great pitchers
after he got tired of fielding. But if
he had not itehed ball thereafter
he would have. earned place in our
baseball hall of fame by his home run
foaters right i'm the trade mark, he
smashed it so l.aru that it flew over
the left field fence and the long game
was ended.
mo less than five men were thrown
out at the plate in that game. Denny
accepted 1S chance at third without
the semblanee of an error, and Jack
Farrell, second baseman, too, had Is
chances, but he made one error.
Start, who held down first base for
the rivals, put up fine game
Trott holds that the Newark club,
which he joined after leaving Balti-
more in 1885, after two seasons un-
de- Manager Billy Barnie, was one of
the fastest crews he ever heard of
It was in those days that Tom Daily
and he worked alternately as catch
ers, while sAPhenom'' Smith, Knowl-
ton and Pyle were the battery part
ners. Tom Burns, the Chicago mem
Der of that old stone wall infield and
then manager of the team after An
son left, played third base.
Another thing about old DAYS that
Trott's talk recalls is the game the
Newarks, played with the Meridens,
in which Tommy Tucker. first base
man, and Catcher Trott divided the
entire 81 put outs between them,
Tucker getting IS and Trott IA. New.
arks won, and .Phenomenal' Smith
twirled. Trott engineered a deal by
which he and this pitcher of south
paw slants, Tucker, Greenwood and
Burns got berths with a good club.
2. q. WESTLAKE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18
81 UESS I am the Oldest player
in the National league" re-

uhs 81 a am the oldest player !,
marked Jim Mcclure, the
veteran catcher Of the Brooklyn
team, as he tilted his chair back
'Humph, you don't reckon Grand
pa Van Haltren in that I guess re-
piled Shortstop "Bill' Dahlen- He
pitched in the league when Columbus
was raising money to discover Amer
ica''
added Mcclure, but l discovered him.
Furthermore, it was your humble
servant who advised the Californian
to quit the slab and take to the out
field SO that he could last few more
centuries in the game. No, sir, there
is not another player now drawing
salary from the big league that has
have. Manager McPhee, of the reds,
last year-he was a player then-was
the nearest to me in point of con-
tinuous service. Even Kid Nichols,
the ancient twirler Of Boston, is
newcomer compared to me. For
years before the Brotherhood war
and steadily ever since 1 have been
going up to bat and doing my stunts
and"
Swell, to make it Short" replied
Tom DAILY, the second baseman of
the Hanlonites, who has been in the
game Is years, ''you are just as good
as ever"
Mcclure is real good backstop.
II is hitting close to the 800 clip,
and is reliable on the base lines It
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

and the Greek types. and are thought
to be 5000 years old. One head is dis
.tinctly Egyptian and another Greek.
There are all sorts of the cries current
about these valuable antiquities, but
no amount of guessWork will avail.
The only thing to dois to unravel the
mystery contained in the hieroglyphics
on the stone tablets. One theory adj
vanced is that Copan is the highest
point of the submerged continent At
lantis. Another theoryis that the Chi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

the English language were asked to
contribute. From both America and
the colonies generous donations have
been sent to England, showing America
feels she too should aid in the glorl-
fication of Britain's hero. Americans
thus acknowledge their debt to the
man who by some is said to have Gre
ated English literature; the man that
gathered and preserved the Anglo
Saxon chronicles, lighting for those
who should~come after him the dark
pathways of the past. He further
served Anglo-Saxons by the preserva-
ton of the old Anglo-Saxon songs, and
by translating into their tongue
from the Latin the works of the ven
cradle Bede
Of.Alfred one historian writes: No
king ever had so many distinguished
qualities and each. SO excellent" The
fierce Mortimer whom he subdued
looked upon him as a fierce warrior
he is called in an old Icelandic saga
alfred the Mighty His people
looked upon him not only as a strong
defense against the Danish enemy, but
also as just and pious ruler. By us of
to-day he is remembered primarily as
man of letters, but his services to the
army and navy, to government, to in
dustry, to education, and to religion,
were Of the greatest value.
The capital of England used to be at
Winchester, town in southern Eng
land. Between the years 600 and S25,
England was in state of turmoil,
strife among the different small king
doms for supremacy. At first North
e,1mbria, over in the northeast. was in
the ascendency; later Mercia, farther
to the south, gained the leadership;
but in 500 the power Of the people in
the southwest, the country of Wessex,
was acknowledged throughout the
land. Ecgberht Of Wessex was the first
king of all England. In 81 his grand
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18
Honduras Ruins That Are
Older Than the Pyramids


new visitors to the Pan-American
L exposition expected to see any
representation of ancient Anne rica
or of a ciyiliza ton which existed CEN
turtles before that of Europe. Mexico
has a small but interesting collection
of this character reproduced in plas-
ter. There are other miniature dis
plays Of a similar nature in several
of the pavilions erected by the south
err republics on the grounds of the
Pan-American exposition. In the Hon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

The above IS reproduction from the
photograph of the only monument to
Thomas Jefferson erected on the Louisiana
purchase. It was designed by. him. and
stood originally over his grave at Month.
cello. It is "a simple obelisk Of granite.
eight feet In height and without the slight
est attempt at ornament The monument
now stands on the campus OF the Univer-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18

the center of that university's exhibit at
ST. Louis in 1903. The inscription was found
among his papers after his death. and
reads as follows:
Here was buried Thomas Jeffer-
son. Author of the Declaration Of
American independence. Of the
Statute Of Virginia for Religious
Freedom. and Father of.the univer-
sity Of Virginia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21
WILL THIS CAT COME BAcks
Mrs. Charles Dicks Fancy Black
Feline Is Missing.

A fancy black cat. for which Mrs Charles
Dick confesses sentimental attachment.
is missing from the fashionable boarding
place at No. 3629 Lindell boulevard. where
After the Dicks departed Friday for Long
Harbor. Mich, for the summer. Mrs:
Clarke, who conducts the house. advertised
for the return Of the cat to its mistress.
The Dicks acquaintance are specuiating
as to whether the cat will come back or
Before Mrs. Dick packed her trunks for
the outing she arranged with Doctor An
drew Darling for the safe-keeptng OF her
cat at the Darling kennels in Old Orchard
took tho priced animal with him to his
veterinary office at No. 1924 Lindell boule-
ward; where he intended to lodge pussie for
the night
He locked her in harness shop next
door and raised the transom for narrow
space over the outer door to give the pet
some air. Mrs. Dick left the city Friday
night.
On Doctor Darling's return Saturday
morning he found the cats prison empty.
transom betrayed her manner of escape.
The jail-breakfng was communicated at
once to Mrs. Clarke, who inserted the adj
vertisement, knowing the distress the lost
cat would bring to Mrs Dick.
fearful lest the cat would never come back.
It Is heavy house pet. with large body
and very aristocratic legs and feet: which
is to say that 1t moves about with difficulty
and would furnish easy prey Tor ambitious
II know that Mrs. Dick would reward the
finder OF her pet handsomely. she said, 'for
It IL not 80 much the intrinsic value OF the
cat as it Is the sentiment which attaches
to q pet one has had with them constantly
for years. that may spoil Mrs. Dicks va
cation" -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
LAND SPECTATORS.
Provisions Under Which Town
+ Lots Will Be Sold in Kiowa-
Comanche Towns.
BIDDERS RIGHTS LIMITED.
Holdings Restricted to One Bust
ness and One Residence Lot
for Each Buyer-Terms
of the Auction.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, July e0-The Interior De-
partment has sent full instructions to AS
slstant Land Commissioner Richards, in
charge OF the work, in regard to the OPEN
Ing OF the two reservations in Oklahoma,
governing the sale of town lots in Lawton.
Hobart and Anadarko.
Under the survey the lots are divided into
two classes. twenty-five and fifty feet in
width. The former are designed for BUSH
ness-houses and the fifty-foot lots for resi-
dences. Cash alone will be accepted for the
sale to the highest bidder, each purchaser
being restricted to the requirement of one
business and one residence lot The sale at
public auction will begin at o clock Tues
day morning, August 6, continuing till in
the afternoon with one hour intsrmission
at noon. until all the let's in each TOWNSHIP
have been disposed of, until August 81, II
necessary.
Sale of Business Lots.
The business lots are first to be sold in
numerical order. beginning with No. /, and
the Assistant Commissioner is authorized
TO appoint a Commissioner and such assist
ants as may be necessary. A careful record
Is to be kept of all transactions and daily
reports must be made OF all sales, with d1-
piicates of all receipts given to purchasers.
ne commissioner Is directed to make
daily remittances to the subtreasury at St.
Louis for deposit in the name of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior. as trustee OF the town
site funds
All Sales Examined.
All sales must be examined and inyesti-
gated in the General Land Office here and
must be finally approved by the Secretary
of the Interior. A bond OF 100000 is re-
CURED of each commissioner with surety
approved by the Secretary. The commits
sioners shall receive s25 day each for the
full twenty days of the sale and SO per
day for each remaining day of his services
in clearing up the transactions. and no
allowance is made for expenses or subsist-
ence Clerks. auctioneers and assistants
will be compensated as named in their let
tiers Of appointment. Expenses connected
with the sales shall be deducted from the
proceeds.
The assistant commissioner is given wide
discretion in dealing with all incidental
questions which may arise during the sale.
He Is authorized to suspend the sales at
will, discharge or suspend employees. etc.
He Is cautioned to prevent combination
among bidders calculated to minimize COM
petition. and any person falling to complete
his purchase after having been declared the
highest bidder Is debarred from further
participation In the sales. The lots involved
will be sold again. as If no bidding had been
done.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21
Young Hoosier Comes to Rescue
and Bats Out a Homer-Har.
per Hit Hard and Sud
hoff Replaces Him.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.


National Lea;;u..
Bos on 10, ST Lou 5 :.
Sittsb g 10, Seoch;ya ..
Cnicaso Z, New York =.
Yin Il : l':.ii.iu'a /.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21
WATER IS SOLD By the GALLON
Old Orchard Residents Are Suffer.
ing From Drought.

Water Is selling for cents Q esllon n
tnat place Probate Judge g. A. wurdsnan
was the nrst customer. He 6ouxht 1eo rail-
ions Tor cleaning purposes yesIerday, ard
were made
The water question IN OH Orchard au6
WEBSTER Groves Is becoming alarming, e.
OF that place The wells and cistefna -
practically dry, and what u sefe % ba3n4
used FOR drinking purposes only. Practicol-
ly no house-cleaning has besn done n eltier
OF the places for over n week. n =
There are several people IN NapleVt4od
WING are well supplied with SPRINGS M
them for water In the fast week tkSf fAsS<
have concluded to charge for Il. Th0v ~
supply Sufficient to furnish the Whols f0IS
for about ten days,