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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
Mixed i'm His Location.

The following is told of an American
gentleman who was recently stopping
with his wife at the Hotel Cecil. vi
their first evening there he happened
to retire somewhat later than hl'
spouse. Arriving at the door OF VIVA
he imagined to be his room, and hnoils
it locked, he tapped and called, Hon
ey!' No answer came, and he caLeu
again and more loudly. "Honey. Su"
he got no reply, and, becoming some
what uneasy, he shouted the endeafns
term with his full lung power. HIS
time a reply came, and in male voice
go away, you blathering idiot! inns -
a bathroom, not blooming beehive
London Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

can be under perfect control in all
kinds of weather. Ordinary bridges are
more satisfactory than the others, but
if they are to cross river leading to
an important harbor they should be Of
a height to permit ship with the tall
est mast to pass under. Some masts
are 200 feet above the water. Inclines
or elevators must be used to reach the
bridge level, and the reason that there
are so few bridges like the Forth
Bridge in Scotland and the Brooklyn
Bridge is their great cost. The objec-
ton to tunnels is the great cost and
risk in building. Many large tunnels
under water have been abandoned, and
even when built are not greatly appre-
ciated by the general public.
The overhead ferry system remedies
all these drawbacks. The advantages
of the system are:
The channel to be crossed is left en-
tirely. clear at all hours, without requir-
ing vessels to make any special signals
or modify their rate of speed any more
than they would in the case Of cross
channel ferry.
No increase Of distance or ascent or
descent is forced on the traffic in or
der to cross from one shore to the
other
The essential part of the system may
be described as horizontal railway
supported sby bridge spanning the
channel and built up at such height
as will allow the tallest masted vessels
frequenting the channel to pass be-
meath.
The platform of the bridge carries
two lines of rails, over which a car
riage on small wheels rolls, the num-
of wheels varying with the weight to
be carried.
The rollers are connected with 8
movable frame under the line Of rails,
which may freely move in Longitude
nal direction quite close to the plat
form and from one end 30 the other of
same. Thus is provided a rudimentary
vehicle which can cross the channel
without interfering in any way with
the opening, which is to remain clear.
In order to obviate any swinging
motion which might result from the
pressure of the wind Or the forward
motion Of the carrier itself the rods by
which the latter is suspended are ar
ranged in triangles, both in the longitu-
dinal and transversal directions. There
is thus little railway for crossing the
river, with this difference, that the
body of the vehicle, instead of being
above the rails and wheels as usual, is
some $40 or 100 feet below these.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
Sky Mountains.

The highest of all the clouds are those
delicate, white, fibrous, detached mass
es of frozen vapor always seem high
against the blue sky. The topmost
point of the highest Of these may be
ten miles above the earth. They are
called cirrhus clouds. Altogether there
are ten principal types Of clouds. The
lowest, known as the stratus, are really
horizontal sheets of lifted fog, seen
on damp days or in very damp local
tiles. These clouds are only few hun
dred feet above the earth.
Some Of the-vast bodies Of vapor are
higher than the taflest of the Alps
They are undoubtedly snow-capped-
veritable mountains Of Ice and snow.
1t has been discovered that the tenn
perature ON one such summit was rs
degrees below zero
Were it possible for us to ascend in
a balloon and penetrate one of these
snow-capped peaks from base to sum
nit, we should travel first through a
layer Of dry air and vapor, then through
another Of dry air, vapor and water, a
third of freezing vapor, water and ice;
and, finally, through the summit, COM
posed of dry air, vapor and ice, but NO
water.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
why They Went Smoothly.

The following story is told by tray-
eler about one Of the local railways in
Ireland
We were bounding along, he said, at
the rate Of about seven miles an hour
and the whole train was shaking terri
bly,. l expected every moment to see
my bones protruding through my skin.
Passengers were rolling from one end
of the carriage to the other. / held
on firmly to the arms of the seat. Pres
emily we settled down bit quieter-at
least, / could keep my hat on and my
teeth didn't chatter.
There was quiet-looking man oppo-
site me. l looked up with a CHASTITY
smile. wishing to appear cheerful and
said:
1--WE are going a little smoother, l
see"
YES" he said; we're off the line
London Spare Moments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

The posted order of a great Chicago
packing firm against swearing has not
unnaturally attracted public attention.
That profanity should be discounten-
anced, If not also expressly forbidden,
in any respectable establishment is not
strange, says the Chicago Post. The
swearing habit is felt to be not only an
indecency, but an incivility. Whatever
may be thought of swearing or bias
phemy as a wanton, 1mpious insult to
Deity, it is in the nature of an insult
to those in respect to whom such eX-
pressions are used. The order referred
to was doubtless issued on the part Of
the firm as a protection against the
wanton abuse of workmen in their en-
ploy. 1t is felt that the men have a
right to respectful as well as otherwise
Just and humane treatment. An over
seer or foreman who swears at his men
or in their presence shows disposition
and a temper which so far unfit him to
deal with self-respecting men. If the
foreman has right to make the air
blue with profanity, then the stenog-
rapher, the office boy, the elevator boy
and every one else on the premises has
a right to go about doing the same
thing. This, of course, would be intol-
cradle. Any establishment where such
things prevailed would be good one
for respectable people to avoid. It is
one of the better signs of the times
that in these DAYS the men at the head
of affairs are presumed to be, if not
Christians, at any rate gentlemen.
They find ways enough of making their
wishes ineligible and effective with
out resort to buster or swagger or the
indecencies Of blasphemy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
NV Cat and L.


He has cheeks round as apples. Mine
are hollow.
He is portly, even naughty. Lam not.
He has big, sleepy eyes. Mine are
dim.
He has paws soft as velvet. Thin
and trembling mine.
He stands ready for a frolic. I've
not time.
He has repose. Worried am l.
He is, in short, big and beautiful,
sleek and silky, fat and fine-whicb
I'm not and never can be.
Yet we live the same.
He has no advantage.
The same house shelters us. We
breathe the same air. We eat the same
food, he lingering fondly over all save
fruit courses, being especially devoted
to rice, milk, soup, meat, Oil and vegetar
bles. We even sit upon the same
chairs.
So why this awful difference?
But hold! Though neither has the
advantage in the matter of board and
keep, there Is one great, big difference!
He does not work between meals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
COOKING MAINS
A CURSE IN MAN

This picture shows a very com
scene in the suburbs of Manila, aI|
fact throughout the Philippine ISL
It represents two natives mate
game cocks and the third waiting
turn. The birds are plainly eager I'd
ut each other and the natives are
ing a great time. Cooking mains
to be all the rage in Manila, and thu
tives are carrying the sport so far
the leading merchants and manufaS
ers of the islands are petitioning
Government to interfere and pre-
the same, their sole objection b
that they are unable to keep their
to work. A Filipino when once he
gins to gamble on a cooking main
not stop until he has lost all his mt
and his wardrobe is reduced to a
string. Then they will even stea
secure money to play the games.
not only affecting the industries,
every domestic circle, according to
latest advices from Manila.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Giant Trees of the Pacific Coast Have
Never Been in IeonaidY.

Never Been in jeopardy.
Statements in the California papers
that the sequoias have no commercial
value are apt to create surprise at all
the effort that has been needed to be-
gin the work of making these giant
trees public instead of private prop
erty in order to preserve them. II they
have a sentimental value only no great
price should be asked for them. In
deed, that is the argument addressed
to the eastern owner of the Calaveras
grove, with whom the national gov
eminent is dickering. Hitherto he has
been threatening unless his price was
paid to convert the trees into lumber,
when every lumberman knows that
the trees are of no value for milling"
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
In the first place, the San Francisco
paper explains, the cost of telling any
one of the ninety-two big trees on the
5OO-acre tract would be excessive. 1t
would take five men twenty-five days
to bore enough holes through any tree
thirty feet in diameter. After being
felled the trunk would have to be cut
into forty foot lengths to be serviceable.
A block of wood, say, thirty-three feet
in diameter by forty feet in length
would weigh about 600 tons and no
machinery has yet been built capable
of handling it. No saw could work on
such section, if it were possible to
get it to a mill, and to split it with
dynamite, as Mr.. Whiteside once sug-
gested, would shatter the log and spoil
the lumber. In other words, the big
trees are vastly too massive for com
mercial use.-New York Evening Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

A young man committed suicide the
otLer day because This means were
not equal to his ambition" Probably
he wanted better clothing, more ex-
pensive living and costlier diversions
than his earnings would admit Of
There could have been little genuine
ambition in such case as this. The
ambitious youth looks ahead, and a
great distance ahead. He does not de-
spair because he is poor. for he knows
that poverty can be overcome. Prop
erly directed, his ambition will arm
him against plain clothing, plain living
and inexpensive pleasures. To die by
ones own hand in early manhood be-
cause ones means are not equal to
ones ambition is to confess an unwill-
ingness to make the effort which ev-
cry ambitious person must make il
there is to be hope of success of any
sort
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

The Governor of Texas recently told
q Northern visitor that he expected his
State some day to be the first in the
Union in point of population as well
as in area. The great growth of Texas
In the last decade lends some support
to this view Nevertheless New York
still has more than twice as many in
habitants as Texas, and so has Penn
sylvania. Illinois, Ohio and Missouri
also outrank it. How long they will
continue to do so is another matter A
census taken this year would probably
give Texas rank as the fifth State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
Not Her Neck.

Pretty Angelina Swizzleblossoms h"u
fallen from her wheel and spralneu h'i
wrist, and Augustus Bloomengarten
her manly escort, was kneeling by n',
side endeavoringto bind handkercnIe'
abo,It the disabled member.
Rubber neck! rubber neck. Eene'
a nearby newsboy at a passing wheel.
man who turned to look back at 'Nq
pathetic scene. ,r,
But her neck isn't hurt, don ioI
know ?' replied the astonished AususI
tus. and the newsboy went and pounoe1
his head against lamppost.-Los o.
geles Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
BEAVERS ATTACK A BIG d
View of Animals at Work Obtained
Mill Men In Maine.

view OF animals at WORK ODtalnedi
Mill Men In Maine.
Horace Frost, one of the Berlin Nd
company's superintendent, had
gates of the dam above Kennebs
Falls, Maine, hoisted the other daY
let the water out. When he did sol
noticed a beaver on the other sdeI
the dam busily at work cutting a 12j
timber used as brace.
The crew Of twenty-five or thirty NJ
were called to witness the unuSl
sight, for it is asserted that beaN
will never work in sight of human
ings. The crowd watched the induS
Gus little fellow as he first gave
uppercuts and then his undercuts, 6
then, if the chips did not fall, he w0f
take hold of 1t with both sets of ted
Mr.. Frost went down to where
animal was working, but the bead
stood his ground, and when III
backed away the beaver gave cha.
The beaver next went under a pile
brush.
When one Of the men went down
discover where the animal had dis
peared, and got on his hands and knl
to look under the brush, the beal
charged from the rear. The man I'd
to his heels and never stopped till
was well on the top of the dam.
After this the beaver went awS
and in a short time came back with
number Of others, who joined in q
task of cutting away the timbel
They were driven away, but left ratn
reluctantly.
The high water, which was runnil
some ten feet over the dam before q
gates were raised, had evidently driY|
the colony of beavers from their homf
and they had reasoned out the profile
and were going to clear away the q
struction. This is the second time be
vers have attempted to demolish th
dam.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

Prot; Trlggs Ct the University Of
Chicago, Writing on the Subject Of
books, says that books are mere
camp stragglers in modern life" and
that Our deeds outvalue our literature.
Undoubtedly true. But suppose great
deeds are put into books? 1t Is only
when an author puts his soul into a
book that it is worth reading. and if
his soul is great soul his book is like
~ to be great book. There are books
that are deeds and deeds of the high
est character. Prof. Triggs is not suf-
ficiently discriminating for a univer-
sity professor. Certainly there are
many books that are mere camp
stragglers" and these include the lafg-
er number of contemporaneous author
ship. For this reason most cultivated
persons devote their attention to books
of former generations-boo that are
deeds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

Brent Whiteside, as she is known
20 her intimates, has always taken a
serious view of life. Her parents fire.
queStly urged her to give more atten-
ton to society, but in vain. For time
she turned her attention to literature,
and for several years was editor of an
Atlanta paper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
WILL BECOME A TRAINED NURSE.

Miss Mary Brent Whiteside, beauti-
full daughter of Mrs +. S. Whiteside,
Of Atlanta, Ga, niece of former Secre-
tary Hoke Smith, and distant rela-
tive of Mayor Van Wyck, is one Of the
latest society girls to take up the pro
fession of nursing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

hands, and such small sums as $500
frequently. Mrs. Richard Irwin has
denied the story that she will lead
crusade against the game, and says
that, while she does not play bridge
herself, she Is not opposed to the game.
AT a recent whist party in New York
one man, a guest, lost something like
$500. When the game was over he
babe his hostess goodnight and told
her he woufd send his check for the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
LIFE SENTENCE FOR A FEUDIST.

John Shotwell is famous Kentucky
feudist, and was recently convicted at
Williamsburg Of participation in the
Corbin riots, during which the restau-
rant belonging to the Whites, the oppos-
ing faction, was blown UP with dyna-
mite, and two persons were killed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

The Mississippi river has been allow
ed to fall into innocuous desuetude for
no ascertainable reason. The posi-
bilIties for water transportation are
as rich as ever. 1t only needs that at
tention to the channel which the COM
mercial interests have right to de-
mand of the government, and steam
boating on the Mississippi will revive
in all it's former glory and profit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
SOciETY'S FAIR GAMBLERS
PLAY BRIDGE WHIST.

Society in New York has been indict-
ed by Dame Rumor for gambling
Bridge whist is the game Of chance
now most popular with the fashion
ables, and it is claimed that in the
course of an evening of bridge some
times as much as $4,000 changes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

amount the following morning. ut is
our CUSTOM" she informed him, ITO
settle up everything at once. "Can you
not pay it nowY' He hadn't the mon
ey with him nor a check, but, as his
hostess persisted, he managed to bor
row the amount from his friends!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
she Was Sure.

what makes you SO sure that man
is less than 35?" asked the young wo-
man.
There isn't the slightest doubt in
the matter" answered Miss Cayenne.
HE keeps Dragging of what he knows
about human nature. Washington
Star
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
A Fisherman's LUCK.

The prize of $4,000 in French lot
terry has been won by an old fisherman,
who is over 90 years of age, and has not
missed day from fishing for over fifty
years. He can neither read nor write,
and allowed his little niece to choose
the number of the ticket for him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

If the West Point cadets desire to at
tend school where hazing will be the
principal branch taught they should
guarantee the patronage so that such
an institution could exist without gov
eminent support.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
TO CORRESPONDENT.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
nAned by the name Of the Aathor not necessarily fol
subncation but evidence Of good faith on the part
Of the writer Write only side of the paper Bs
particularly careful in giving and dates to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

American roads must improve great
ly before this country can hope to
match French feats with horseless We
hicles. Some day we shall have high
ways such as are enjoyed in France.
Then there will be great race records
for automobiles on this side of the At
Inntic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

A young New Haven mechanic in q
fit Of jealousy has destroyed his wife's
clothing with a knife. He evidently
believed this would reach her in her
most vulnerable spot. He will find it
a boomerang when he has to replenish
her wardrobe
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

A woman physician claims fee of
100000. Yet there are people who
question the fitness Of women for pro-
fessional life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
is DONE WITH AM RIGA.

On her arrival from London, it being
her twenty-siXth trip across the ocean,
the inspector at New York plunged into
the baggage of Kuhne Beveridge, the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

There's a very tender little story in
the sickness and death of Aloysia Han
nahan. She was a slip of a Chicago
girl. A good many people knew of her
existence, because her father was once
president of the Locomotive Firemen.
She was i'll, very i'll. The doctors look
ed troubled. Then came some work
men, who built fences across the street
on either side Of the home where girl
was fighting for her life. Absolute
quiet was necessary. 1t was a grave
matter to close up a thoroughfare for
weeks, but no one complained. The
| milkman and the iceman took many
extra steps on account Of those two
strips of fence. Transfers drove up,
and, when the fence and big police
man stopped them, and they learned
that "Jack" Hannahan's girl was very
| ILL., there wasn't grumble The hearts
| of people, take them as a whole, beat
very warmly, and, when they stop to
think of it, they are sorry that any
| body should be sick or In pain. And
so for weeks the street was closed.
! One morning men tore down the
fences. They hammered softly and
talked in whispers. 1t couldn't make
any difference, for great knot Of
Grape was hanging at the door, and
the troubles of Jack" Hannahan's
girl were over. It's good to remember
the little episode of the barricaded
street, for 1t shows what universal
thing is sympathy and the kindness
that radiates from human hearts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

It might be we'll to remember that
the oldest families are likely to have
the most to be ashamed of.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

Among the by-products OF petroleum
may also be enumerated mosquito
funerals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

Naturally a tobacco trust that pro-
poses to take in the entire world gives
the quid nuncs something to talk about.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

You can't always tell man by the
cut of his coat An Alabama preacher
went after a murderer whom everyone
else was afraid of, rounded him up
and got $500 reward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

A Vassar girl has thrown a baseball
173 fetal the feet lying in the same
direction. No casualties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

Every woman is born with q master
mind-and she isn't satisfied until she
finds some man to master it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
Strange.

Crimsonbeak-Yo say you never eat
sausages?
Yeast Never; they don't agree with
me.
..That's strange. ! always thought
that the dog was mans best friend. y
Yonkers Statesman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

Among the 1000 millionaires In the
United States not one of them can
write poetry. Money cannot secure all
of the gilt-edged glories of life on this
mundane sphere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

BY the law an accused person is con-
sidered innocent until he is proved
guilty, and by his attorney until his
money gives out.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

At Poughkeepsie, N. Y, the other
day tramp broke into house and
took q bath. 1t Is thought that his
mind was affected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

popularity. The production will far
surpass that of any year since the mod
ern two-wheeled vehicle was invented,
and many Of the most successful man
ufacturers have been unable to keep
up with their orders. The trouble is
that many people lose interest in any
thing as soon as it ceases to be fad
and becomes common. The bicycle,
having reached it's proper status as a
useful, health giving vehicle, and hav-
ing been brought within reach of peo-
pie Of small means, NO longer confers
distinction on the fortunate few, but
1t has won a stronger position in adding
to the comfort and convenience of the
many.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

The output of bicycles this year is
something for those to explain who
have been declaring that the wheel has
seen Its best days. and is declining in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

1t is better to make good use of what
little you know than it is to know a
great deal that is of no earthly use.