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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
Flowers Are Made of Fur.

Artificial flowers made of fur are the
latest original continuance for cos
tuners and milliners' use. The fur is
taken, SO far as possible, from the
heads Of various animals, particularly
squirrels, the skin being cut in long rec
tangular sections and folded rosette
fashion in such way that blossom
like bunch is formed, the hairs all point
ing toward the edges Of the petals. The
arrangement is made permanent by a
few stitches, and a scrap Of cloth is at
tached by sewing to the under surface,
for the sake of reinforcement.
For stem a wireis passed through the
center of the flower with a tuft of fur
at the upper end of it. The tuft, being
drawn down to meet the body of the
blossom, lends to the latter a suitable
finish, and a green covering tube of rub
Der or other suitable material is drawn
over the wire from its lower extremity.
SO as to give it the appearance of a
stem. This last completes the construc-
ton of the flower, the effect of which is
said to be very natural, the nap of
the fur resembling the fuzz of the nat
ural petal.
The inventor suggests the addition OF
a calyx of green cloth to give an an
pearance of naturalness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
Redeeming Waste Lands.

The magnitude of the plans which
are being made for the reclamation OF
the arid lands of the West is astounding
even to the American mind, so wide is
their scope and so costly will be their
carrying out But the cost is promised
to be little in comparison with the re-
suits to be achieved. The plans involve
the control of rivers and the utilization
of the water in the irrigation Of terri
tory of vast extent. Storage reservoirs
are projected of size that will make
them equal to veritable inland seas, and
huge dams, constructed on the most adj
vanced scientific principles, are to hold
the seas in place. Canals larger than
many of the well-known rivers of Eu-
rope will carry the water to the points
where it is most needed, and a myriad
of cut-offs and side-canals and bitches
will finally distribute it to multitude
of farms. The conversion of several
thousand square miles of desert into
fertile country is promised as the result
of these elaborate plans should they be
carried out That they are feasible in
theory there can be no doubt, but that
they are practicable is open to question.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
One of Them Didn't Get On.

Visitor docking at the photograph al
bum)-YOu have a fne-looking family
of boys, Mr.. Bilkerson. And they all
seem to have turned out remarka bly,
well. This is Henry, isn't it?
Mr.. Bilkerson (proudly)-Yes, that's
Henry. He's in the music hall line.
Gets EGO week for merely singing
what they call topical song. Henry's
a good deal Of a genius. That next one
is Christopher. He's a jockey. Made
$1,000 out Of it last year. The one on
the next page is Oliver. He keeps a
Stock Exchange ''bucket-shop." BuNt
a fine house out of what he made out
of it last year and the year before. Yes,
my boys are doing pretty well. Come
out with me to the stables. l.
Visitor-But you have another son,
haven't you?
Mr.. Bilkerson (reluctantly)-Ye-e
His names Gabriel. He's professor
Of Greek, or theology, or something of
that sort in a college. Gabe is a good
enough fellow in his way, but he doesn't
seem to get on. Come out to the sta
bles, Mr.. Swackhammer. l want to
show you my new pair Of grays."-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

The German army has furnished an
other terrible illustration of what duel
ing means. An infantry captain pres
ent at an officers dinner took offense
at the innocent but rough horse-play
of an army surgeon, and struck him.
He then retired to his quarters. In a
little while two officers representing
the surgeon appeared with challenge.
Before they could deliver it brother
Of the surgeon entered and shot the
captain dead. His excuse was that he
sacrificed himself to save his brother,
the surgeon, who had wife and chill
dren, and could hardly hope to survive
a duel with the offended captain, a
noted pistol-shot. Such an incident
must come home with peculiar force
to the emperor, who has frankly COM
mended dueling in the army as the
proper way for soldier to protect his
honor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
GEN. PALMER, THE NEW COMMANDER
OF BRITISH FORCES IN INDIA.

Mai. Gen. Sir Arthur Power Palmer.
who by King Edwards approval has
become permanent commander-in-chief
of the British forces in India, has been
for long time commander of the Pun
lab frontier force and provisional head
of the imperial service. He is an old
time Indian campaigner, thoroughly
seasoned to the climate and the work.
In the great mutiny of 1857, the year
in which he entered the army, Gen.
Palmer raised regiment Of Sikhs,
which he commanded till the close of
the campaign. In 1868 he fought in the
bloody business upon the northwest
frontier, and afterward in the Abys-
sinian war, in the Dufla expedition, in
the Afghan war, in the Sudan, and as
head of the campaign in the Chin Hills.
1t is said he understands Indian mill
tary needs more than any other man In
the empire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

A recent importation of foreigners
against which no one will be likely to
take exceptions, except, perhaps, the
natives they have come to destroy, has
been graciously received and welcomed
by the quarantine officer of the Califor
MIA State Board of Agriculture at San
Francisco. The newcomers are a con-
signment of tachina flies from South
Australia, deadly enemies of the grass
hopper tribe-their wholesale exter-
minators, in fact, wherever found
They came as cold storage passengers,
and with them came large number
of ladybugs, for service in clearing the
orchards of red scale-the pest of fruit
growers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
LEGAL METHOD
OF KILLING RATS.
the empire.

A San Francisco jury decided that
pouring boiling water on captive rats
is not cruelty to animals, and that this
method of disposing Of the rodents,
which prevails in Russia, Spain and
Central America, can be used with inn
punity in the Golden State.
This decision was reached in the case
of Alice Carranza, who lives with her
mother and who was arrested for kill
ing rat by scalding it.
Officers W. T. Hooper and Matthew
McCurrie, of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, were
the witnesses for the prosecution. They
told how they had posted themselves
in a window overlooking the Carranza
yard and observed Alice as she appear
ed on the scene, humming a tune and
carrying kettle of boiling water. She
nonchalantly proceeded to scald the rat
in the cage to death, the rodent squeal-
ing in agony while life lasted.
Alice's defense was that she had seen
rats killed that way in Central Ameri-
ca, and looked on it as proper method
because she had become accustomed to
it there.
A. Fedora, poultry dealer, was called
as an expert on the killing of fowls and
small animals, and Armstrong asked
him: 'Is the fact that rat squeals
and jumps about in trap while boil
ing water is being poured on it indica-
tive of pain!"
NO." interjected Weller, lit is sign
of pleasure
The question was not pressed after
Weller's remark, and the case was
closed The jury in ten minutes return
ed with the verdict of acquittal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
Extra Coverings.

Some birds and animals put on ex-
ira foot coverings for winter use in
walking on snow and ice and boring
into it or food. Among these are. the
ruffed rouse, the ptarmigan and West
ern rabbit. The latter is sometimes
known as the "snowshoe rabbit" be-
cause Of the long and stiff hair which
appears on it's feet in cold weather.
The ptarmigan has broad, stiff feath-
ers on its feet, and the ruffed grouse a
sharp-pointed fringe. These drop off
In the spring of the year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
HE GAVE BACK THE CHANGE.
New York Policeman and the Tip the
Englishmen Handed Him.

New YORK POl1Cemau ana the lip tue
Eng1ishmen Handed Him.
II was standing in front of one of
the Broadway hotels in New York one
afternoon last week." said railway
mail clerk who has run between the
capital and the big town, when typi-
cal Englishman, in broad-gauge tweeds
and with fore-and-aft cap, who had
obviously only been off the steamer for
: a very short time, stepped out of the
hotel, and, spying huge cop, one Of
the gigantic Broadway squad, standing
on the corner, hailed him thus:
"'Hi, there, bobby, come heah!'
'.The cop looked surprised at first.
Then he grinned at the man with whom
he was talking and walked over to the
Britisher The latter tipped 5-cent
piece at the cop and said:
81 say, bobby, just run down to the
deah fellow
The cop had deftly caught the nickel,
and he looked at it curiously.
What's this?' he inquired of the
Englishman.
"'Oh, that's for you, me bobby said
the Englishman. Get youahself dram
with it-and say, make haste and get
me the cab, will you, like a good
chawpv
THE cop, could see, didn't know
whether to get sore or not He proba-
bly, didn't know about the custom Of
giving tuppence or such like to the bob
bies abroad. However, be thought bet
ter of it if he had any idea of getting
sore. He pulled off his right glove,
dug into his right-hand trousers pocket,
pulled out bunch of change, picked
out four pennies and handed them to
the surprised Britisher.
81 say, y'know, what's thisY in
quired the Englishman.
. That's yer change, Algie,' said the
cop, and then he gave whistle be-
tween his teeth for a cabman that pass
ed just then, put the nickel in his peck
ct and strobe away grinning.
did the Englishman catch on? Not
at all.
Deuced obliging chaps, these Amer
lean boobies, / declahv' l heard him
mutter to himself as he stepped out to
the cab. Bah Joye, who'd have thought
they'd make change for a fellah!"-
Washington Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

ty as picture, and for three years has
earned her own way in the world as a
stenographer. Mrs. Otis objections
were overruled. Young OFT slipped
away from the military school at Ashe-
vile, N. c., to which his mother had
bundled him, and he married his hearts
idol. His mother refuses to forgive
him, and he is now working for So a
week, but happy, while his bride will
hold her position until his income is
larger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
USE or TOBACCO IN EUROPE.
It Is Three Hundred and FIFTY Years
since ne Weed Was introduced.

II 7. Three Hundred and Fifty Years
since ne Weed Was introduced.
Three hundred and fifty years ago,
according to the allegations, Jean Nlcot
introduced tobacco into Europe. It was
from his name that the word "nlco-
tine' was derived. The French gov
eminent has just made an appropria-
zion for the erection of a bronze statue
to Nicot. 1t is to be set up in front or
the main government tobacco factory
in Paris. This French claim to the IN
PRODUCTION of tobacco into Europe Is
somewhat at variance with the general
supposition that Sir Walter Raieign
first carried the fragrant weed across
the water to the old country. Raleigh
smoked his Virginia tobacco In the
presence of Queen Elizabeth IN OF
about the year 1856. Thirty -four years
earlier, however, Jean Nicot, whlie
French ambassador to Portugal, pur-
chased some tobacco seeds that had
been brought over from Florida ana
sent some Of them to France. A year
later he presented some OF the plants
to Catherine De Medici, and together
they smoked the dried leaves In pipes.
1t is interesting in this connection
to recall that when tobacco smoking
was first introduced into Europe, nrst
by Moot and later by Raleigh, it was
extremely unpopular. 1t was called
'the sinking habit" and at least two
popes, Urban VIII. and Innocent Al,
issued DEGREES against it. A Sultan OF
Turkey-in which country smoking Is
now almost underestimate 1t a crime
punishable by the offenders having
their pipes thrust through their noses.
In Russia the noses of the smokers
were cut off. King James l. OF En-
gland characterized smoking as "a Gus
tom loathsome to the eye, hatefui TO
the nose harmful to the brain, danger
GUS to the lungs, and in the black, stink
ing fume thereof nearest resembling
the horrible Stygian smoke OF the pit
that is bottomless."- News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

some newspapers, III LudhiHS d SA11
cal analysis of the character of the late
Benjamin Harrison, have reached the
conclusion that it was the quality OF
honesty chiefly that made him great.
His purposes were honest and he pur-
sued them with simple honesty. He
was honest with himself and honest
with the world. Thus there was no
swerving from the truth for personal
advantage, no compromising with false
notions for political popularity, no toll
Grafton Of falseness in any particular.
And other newspapers are prone to de-
clare that this is a sad commentary on
humanity, when an example OF plain
honesty and duty well done should
prove such shining mark. Yet it was
ever so. The sentiment, "An honest
man is the noblest work of God" was
as true at the dawn of history as it is
now. The earliest moral teachings of
all peoples were efforts to instill the
value of truth and honesty. Our first
legend Of sin is the dishonesty of the
serpent in the Garden Of Eden, Ewes
dishonesty with Adam, and Adams
dishonesty with his God. We are fond
of talking of the good old times, when
men were honest" but nobody knows
when they were. In younger commun-
tiles deception is not so easy as in
older ones Possibly in Puritan New
England there was once a greater pro-
portion of honesty than now exists any
hot Inr
but this was an exceptional communi-
ty, brought into being by a stern re-
ligious impulse. When Puritanism was
f1ourishing most in New England, NOR
ais were at mighty low ebb in most
of the world. The Greeks became the
most polished liars of the world long
before they became it's most accom-
plished soldiers under Alexander. The
ancient Persian did not know what the
truth was, and his modern descendant,
who sells us Oriental rugs, is tower
of truth in comparison. The Roman,
who stood as the embodiment of cour-
age in the ancient world, was more
fluent liar than the modern child of
sunny Italy. Honesty in statesman
ship, and even the semblance of hon
esty in diplomacy are very modern
things. Thus, while it is true that the
sterling honesty of this man has elicit
ed wide admiration, and while it is
true that this is a sad commentary on
the imperfection of humanity, we find
therein no cause for Encouragement.
When simple honesty ELECTS universal
admiration from the world, it is some
thing gained. When men realize it's
value, it is something gained. And if
men shall strive, however feebly, to
emulate the example, much more will
be gained.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

The appointment of Gen. Chaffee as
majOr- general was the first instance Of
a private attaining that rank in the
regular army of the United States. Il
should know that Chaffee was not edu-
Gated at West Point" commented a
military visitor at the review of Ameri-
can troops in China last summer. He
he las his sash over the wrong Shout
der" 1t was true, and all the more
honor to him for his success.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
MARSHALL AND THE NEGRO.
An Anecdote of the Greatest of Ameri-
can Jurists.

An Anecdote of the Greatest of Ameri-
can Jurists.
Many interesting anecdotes are told
Of the late Chief Justice John Marshall
One day, Judge Marshall, engrossed in
his reflections, was driving over the
wretched roads of North Carolina on
his way to Raleigh in stick gig His
horse turned out of the road, and the
sulky ran over sapling and was tilted
so as to arouse the Judge. When he
found that he could move neither to
right nor left, an old negro who had
come along solved the difficulty.
MY ole marster,'' he asked, what
fer you don't back your horsey'
That's true" said the Judge, and he
acted as advised. Thanking his deliv-
erer heartily he felt in his pocket for
some change, but he did not have any.
Never mind, old man." he said, II
shall stop at the tavern and leave some
money for you with the landlord"
The old negro was not impressed with
the stranger, but he called at the tav-
ern and asked the keeper If an old gen.
tleman had left anything there for him.
ooh, yes" said the landlord; "he left
silver dollar for you. What do you
think of that old gentleman?'
The negro gazed at the dollar and
said:
''He was a gem'man, for sho'; but
patting his forehead-"he didn't have
much in here"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
Has a Home for stray Cats.

An uptown woman in New York, the
widow of Supreme Court Judge, has
devoted her attention to the welfare
of stray cats. She has had constructed
a cage thirty-two feet long and ten feet
wide, where all homeless animals who
are found in the vicinity receive food
and shelter. The neighbors call it the
"cat mission" The cage is fitted with
cushions and hasa house heated with
hot-water pipes in one end. A local
milkman has the food contract for this
asylum and leaves large can of milk
daily for the inmates. Over forty cats
are being cared for at present, and
news of the institution is spreading.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

81, 800. This verdict must not be taken
as establishing anything like a stand
ard market price in this country for
commodity the value of which may
vary infinitely, according to circum-
stances and to the personal beauty OF
one Of the parties to the bargain. A
lover may swear single kiss is worth
a kings ransom and all the world be-
side. On the other hand, and with no
desire to be ungallant, it is easy to I'M
agine situation in which kiss might
be dear at any price. At certain church
entertainments, where money was be-
ing raised for worthy purposes, kiss
has been sold at auction for as much as
500, which is certainly high figure
when it Is considered that the kiss was
sold to raise money for the heather. 1t
| is traditional belief that stolen kisses
are the sweetest. They are the dearest
also in Indiana, for the one for which
the Indianian had to pay 81 800 was
stolen For several thousand years
the value of kiss has fuctuated so
constantly and so widely that any mod
ern attempt to bring it down to a set
| tied figure must prove worse than idle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

their towns that exist among the chi
nese. If at one town you inquire the
distance to the next you may be told
that it is twenty II (one-third of a mile),
but upon arriving at the town you Will
be surprised to find the distance BACK
to the town from which you have just
come is twentyfour Ii, and that the
cost of journeying back again is CORE
spondingly greater than the cost to go
to it. This popularity also extends to
distances between towns by river, the
distance up stream being from 5O to
100 per cent. greater than down stream.
The cost of travel and the transporta-
ton in the different directions bears the
same relation to each other as the dis
tances.
The confusion which has thus arisen
has been incomprehensible to foreign
ers. The Chinese measure distances
not by rule, but by the amount of phys
ical energy required to traverse them.
Their wage is based on a unit of en-
ergy, the amount that it takes them to
carry a given load, one pecul one Ii, on
level ground. If the road from A to d
is down hill the distance is regarded as
less than the actual linear distance, be-
cause it is supposed to take less energy
to travel in that direction; or, as the
Chinese say, "the Ii are Short 1t nat
urally follows that in travelling in the
other direction, from B back to A, the
road being a gradual ascent, greater
expenditure of energy Is necessary.
1.-The Ii are long," and in order to get
fair compensation for their work the
carriers must see that the distance and
the charges are correspondence in
creased. With this explanation what
has often appeared vagary of the Chi
nese becomes simple and reasonable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

William Andrews Clark, Jr thA
vorite son and namesake of the (
tor from Montana, is to wed Miss
ter. She is a daughter of John
Foster, a Montana innkeeper, n
some and winsome and the bell
Butte. Fortune smiled on Clark
but turned her back on Foster
being pioneer miners in Montana
Foster brings beauty, but no wa
to Hymen's altar, but young ClarBl
abundance, and will install his H
as mistress of a Fifth avenue mani
It is asserted that Senator Clark II
to conquer the New York social M
through his beautiful daughter-in.
and the palace which is to be her Id
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
Florida
vandal Depredations in , ~ u

Because of the depredaIionS ,+ifuI >
tourists, one Of the most w. inst b
yate places in Florida mas imporl
closed to the public. ives 1essso,,pd 3
from historic places in hDs saots; n
Scott Scotland were dug up by the s rom ID
fish brought at great expenSe .nroFipsI
zeal seas were killed by the ,a std
stones into the pond and oei't me fo7I
carvings were broken fr0lD
tains and sun dials.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
For Publication.

When the bills for our daughters
trousseau began to arrive, we fairly
gasped.
But our hearts darling, whom we
we're so soon to lose, consoled us.
Stupid old papar' she twittered as
sweetly as bird. These are for ex-
hfbition to the society reporters. There
is 80 per cent discount
Now we felt vastly relieved. -Indian-
apolis Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18
GAVE UP MILLION TO
WE'D TYPEWRITER GIRL.

Clarence Otis romance, which cul-
minated in an elopement to Jefferson
Vile, Ind, has a sequel. He is the son
Of a Louisville widow of wealth. AS
he was but 10 years old, his mother OBJ
iected to his paying court to Annie Pey-
ton. She was one year his Junior, pref
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

There was time when the Iagolike
reasoning prevailed in this country as
to war among European powers that,
whichever killed the other, either way
made our GAIN But destruction any
where in the world is bound to be felt
throughout the world. The loss cannot
always be traced, but it is as certain as
the law of gravitation. A pertinent IL
lustration has come in the report of
our consul, Mr.. Fowler, at Chez Foo
concerning the effects of the boxer"
trouble ON our trade. The imports of
American merchandise at Chee-Foo for
the quarter ending with June, 1900, as
compared with the same quarter of
1899, showed an enormous increase.
After June Is the imports ceased. Chez
Foo saw no armed hordes nor military
movement, and, compared with other
ports, was peaceful. But there were
riots in the province around about.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-18

The Yankee commercial traveller is
meeting difficulties in France. His
breezy and free manners outrage the
tenderest feelings of the Frenchman,
who shows only an agonized desire to
get rid of the sandbur that has attach
ed itself to him. French business is as
courtly and effusively polite as diplo-
matte encounter. Customers in Paris
enter shop as if it were a drawing
room. The tradesman and his clerks
are saluted with all the ceremony of
court procedure. Where this outward
and ceremonial politeness is so general.
It Is easy to see that the American
drummer before he has struck the
gait would be at masterful disad-
vantage. His manners have been
slightly neglected in the hustle to sell
the goods, and his ideas of court proce-
dure and diplomatic usage are at the
best what you might call hazy. As the
excessive politeness of a Frenchman
In this country seems absurd to us, so
the excessive lack of ceremony Of the
Yankee drummer seems particularly
agonizing IN France. The commercial
traveller, If he is to succeed abroad, viii
have to go to a commercial dancing
school.