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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

eyes. Altogether she has held herself
in hand as firmly and as skillfully as
she would pair Of spirited horses and
has driven her social chariot down the
line with the GOODNESS, the dash, and
the unaffected grace Of a mistress Of
the reins.
An amusing incident, illustrating her
modesty and the apparent awe with
which her would-be partners regard
her, is told by a young newspaper man
of Washington, who met Miss Roose-
welt at the hop at the Naval Academy
in Annapolis. With a modesty not gen
orally supposed characteristic of the
newspaper reporter this young man
wavered for half an hour before the
dance began between the impulse to
ask the girl from the White House for
a dance and lurking fear Of refused.
At last, however, the natural enter
prise of his profession came to his aid,
and, screwing his courage to his aid,
and, point he preferred his request.
"Why, certainly, you may have one,"
readily replied the Presidents daugh-
ter with a gracious smile. The news
paper man took her program, and 10!
there were five empty spaces upon it.
Every other girl in the room had her
program filed, the dance had begun,
yet the girl from the White House had
five unengaged dances. The reporter
took one-all he dared-then rushed out
to tell the others of the situation, and
the young lady's program was soon
filed by these who had before been too
bashful to seek the privilege.
At another time Miss Roosevelt was
asked by an aspiring but not wholly
desirable party to lead a prospective
german. She accepted at once and
without hesitation.
"Why on earth did you accept?"
asked a girl friend, when you might
have had any dacing man in Washing
TONI"
81 was afraid I might not get an
other invitation" she answered sim
ply.
Miss Roosevelt's dancing gowns are
all dainty, pretty, and rich, but not
striking nor snowy. She invariably
looks well, but she would never be
singled out from the crowd on ball
room floor. She loves pretty things,
and last winter was more desperately
in love with her first velvet visiting
gown than with any other one person
or thing in Washington. White is her
favorite color, and she has a variety Of
white gowns; a snowy crisp taffeta,
sole crepe de chine, silk, and a sim
pie null.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
Long Distance Heating.

There has been completed at Ores
den, Germany, one of the largest long
distance heating plants in Europe. This
Is used on many public buildings on the
left bank of the River Elbe, including
the theater, museum, castle, royal
kitchen, the custom house, etc. The
greatest distance from the central sta
ton over which the heat is transmitted
is three-quarters of a mile The total
heat consumption per hour is 100000
heat units. The usual steam pressure
is two atmospheres. Ten of total of
fourteen boilers are used and to guard
against accidents two main lines of
pipes have been provided. It is stated
that the loss of heat in transmission Is
from 4 to AZ per cent. The largest
pipes have diameter of eight and one
half inches. The pipes are protected
by two layers of tin, the inner layer
being perforated and the outer one COW
cred with silk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
FEARED WRATH OF FATHER.

How an Eng1ishman Collected Debt
Owed by a Deceased Turk.
A very curious experience is that re-
Gently related by an Englishman resi-
dent in Turkey. He had loaned a TURK
some money, but the man was unable
to pay, and on his deathbed laid par
ticular charge on his wife and children
to meet the debt. The eldest son was
making arrangements accordingly, but
also died, and he, too, begged his family
to pay the money as soon as they could.
One day the Englishman received a
visit from member of the family, who
said that there were now four members
Of it left, and they were ready to pay,
but one of the daughters refused to sub
scribe her share, declaring that the
money was never really lent. The 9TH
ers, however, wished to settle the mat
ter, and if the Eiglishman would come
to the house it would be arranged.
But" the Turk added eff you see
there is any difficulty, just say that you
Accordingly the Englishman went to
the house at the appointed time ana
met the family in the presence Of Il
mollah, the ladies being behind
screen. The mollah began by asking If
he had truly lent the money, how much
1t was and if he would take any less.
One of the women behind kept saying
it was all a fraud. The Englishman
then declared that he had lent the
money; that he had not asked for it;
that they had told him to come and get
1t, and if they did not want to pay it he
would leave the matter to be settled III
the next world. There was dead silence
for few moments and then the women
called their brother and each paid her
STARE without a word. It seems the
prospect of meeting the father in e
other world without having carried out
his wishes was too serious a thing to
face
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
No Defect in Pettus' Hearing.

Laughter went up from the Demo
cratic cloakroom Of the House for s
time while the Alabama contingent
was telling anecdotes of Senator Pet
tus. One of these anecdotes ran as
follows:
A former ALBANIAN, lawyer by pro
fession, came to Washington and call
ed at the capitol to meet the Senator
They gathered in the marble room
where the lawyer addressed the Sena,
tor in very loud tones. AS he talked
he spoke louder and louder, as though
he thought the Senator was deaf.
Looking kindly over his spectacles
the Senator observed in very low
tones, shifting his quid in Characters
tic fashion:
Don't talk so loud, my friend.
could hear mouse creeping across the
floor"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

There is a brutal old proverb, Young
folks know young folks are" The fam
lily where that Is true is a Wretched
one, full of friction, misunderstanding
and heartburning, and always in dan
ger of complete disruption. Education
to-day lays great stress on the knoWl-
edge of human nature as the founda-
ton Of usefulness. Psychology, soclol
ogy and pedagogy alike declare that
we must know people before we can
serve them. Are parents to be left out
Of this category? Is there any good
reason that the girl who is deeply in
terested in the motives and desires Of
some poor creature from the Sums
should make no effort to comprehend
her own mother? Does enthusiasm for
explaining the contradictions In the
character Of Mary Queen Of Scots pre-
clude a loving study Of the peculiari-
ties of an aunt or grandmother? Her
elders began to try to understand the
baby girl when she was born. They
have been, probably, but partially sue
cessful in mastering the problem; but
she ought on arriving at years Of dis
erection to lend a hand toward a mu-
tual appreciation. The first lesson that
the young need to learn about their
elders is that change Of the point Of
view is difficult, If not impossible, for
them. Their horizon may be Widened,
but not shifted. Let the daughter find
out what her parents really care for;
what most pleases them; what most
easily irritates them; what tires them;
what refreshes them; what they like
best to eat, to drink to talk about, to
see, to feel. These facts once master
ed and accepted, a long step has been
taken toward understanding-and I'M
mosphere in which home grows to be
indeed the dearest spot on earth.
While the father and mother are max
ing it possible for the childs life to be
enriched by education and by travel,
it is her business to see that their lives
are enriched and broadened by the in
terests that come to her. She is to
open to them new ard strange lands
without the pain of travel. Her friends,
her enthusiasts, her pleasures are to
be marshaled before their tireside. So
each generation may live twice through
the Joys Of youth, and gradually an n-
telligent unselfshness may close up for
ever that cruel chasm which has often
separated youth and age.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
"BuslNEss is BUSINESS"
MIR. Parvo Explains to His Wife the
Significance of Strikes.

Mr.. Parvo Explains to His Wife the
Significance of Strikes.
Reginald said Mrs. Parvo, glancing
up from the evening paper, ''do you be-
neve in calling strikes?'
Certainly 1 do" replied Mr.. Parvo
"most assuredly, If they are called in
an impartial and unbiased manner, but
I tell you it's mighty aggravating to
have three men on bases in the ninth
inning, two men out, with one run nee
essary to win, and then have some
blooming one-eyed astigmatized umpire
In sympathy with the visiting team call
the batter out on strikes when he hasn't
even"
"Why, Reginald Parvo, what are you
talking aoout?"
"What do you think l am talking
about?" growled Mr.. Parvo.
"Griddlecakes," replied Mrs. Parvo;
they're the only thing know of that
require a batter Why, can't follow
you at all, Reginald. 1 always sup
posed that it was the labor unions that
called strikes. 1 never even heard of
one-eyed umpire before. What does
| he have to do with it?'
"With Whatw
with the carpenters strike"
ooh, the devil! l thought you were
reading the baseball column, but III
stick to what I said just the same.
I'm for strikes that are impartial and
unbiased"
Reggie, dear!"
ayes, love"
"Is the carpenters strike that kind OF
u striker"
"Tm waiting to see which side wins
before commit myself" whispered
Mr.. Parvo, $50 as not to interfere with
my business"
you're just as shrewd as you car
be, Reggie"
"Well, know a thing or two,
guess" said Mr.. Parvo, proudly, draw
ing in two full breaths at once.-Hart
ford Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

and enjoy the society of men. She
loves to dance for the joy of it, and
in the ball room conducts herself with
the same delightful vim and fascinat
ing abandon that she displays on horse
back.
Miss Roosevelt is at the dancing age
that time of life when every girls
heart beats to the tune of a waltz. OF
all the diversions of the last season, her
first in society, she has enjoyed dane
ing most. The men with whom she
has danced do not matter SO much, be-
cause her idea of a partner is a man
who can dance well. Beyond this fact
she has never on a single occasion ex-
pressed any preference. Her dances
have been divided chiefly between mil
itary men and college men. OF the two
she confesses with that frankness
which is one of her most striking char
acteristics that she prefers the latter.
Sophomores are to her more interesting
than blase society men. College flags
and flag pins hold as honored a place
with her as with other young women
Of all classes and conditions. Yet she
has the same weakness for brass but
tons that distinguishes every normal
girl. So far, however, the flags and
buttons, pot their owners, appear to
psssess the Intrinsic interest In her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

Margaret Deland in Harper's Bazaar
says that a fire in the back yard can
be relied upon to destroy painted wood
en- shoes used as art objects; brass
dragons with curly tails, called candle
sticks, awkward to hold, with no hui
man touch Of imagination Or handicraft
about them, therefore neither useful
nor beautiful, might be disposed Of to
the junk man; plush things without a
name seem to demand the ash BARREL,
for the vital purity of fire repudiates
them, and they do not burn we'll; tides
are prehistoric, but they should also go
to the ash barrel. Margaret has for
gotten the family crayon portrait that
stands ON an easel Sin the parlor" but
the proper genufection to be made be-
fore it should be enforced with the ak.
The plush album, which is all bum,
entirely so, should be carefully buried
and if there are any books with stuffed
covers lying around they should be
sent to the heather. Let the reform be
thorough.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

A new danger has arisen to threaten
the human race. A gentleman Of wealth
and distinction has passed from ex-
cessive ping-pong playing" In fact he
was standing at the dintng-room table,
racket in hand, when the dread sum-
mons came. AS late as six months ago
his life had been irreproachable, NOR
ally and hygienically, but he fell a vic
tim to the ping-pong craze and thence
forth his decline was rapid and sure.
We have heard of men who have given
up their lives on the cricket field, at the
home plate, before the enemy's goal,
but to be overtaken by death in game
Of ping-pong is .humiliating end to
what might have. been a useful and
proud life.
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Identified.

The general postoffice at Paris once
received a letter addressed ITO Mon
sieur, my son, Rue, etc" They were
going to send it to what in France cor
responds to our dead-letter office, bu'
a clerk objected.
'There must be two fools in that fam
ily," he said. I'VE shall find out to
when it belongs.
Sure enough. In few days STU
pid-looking youth entered, and said to
the clerk, ''I'd like to find out if you
haven't kept here letter for me from
my father"
Eyes, SIR" replied the clerk. Here
it is"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
TWO GREAT CITE;

Sydney to Outstrip Melbourne
come Australians Metrop6l
Melbourne has always been 3
est city of Australia. In its N
nal growth it can be cOmpaH
with Chicago and San Franco
1885 it had q name and four
habitants; in 1896 t contained
persons. Gold made MelbourrI
ten consecutive years the gold
from sixty to one hundred u
the north and northwest pr0dud
$50,00O,OOO of gold every yeaI
many thousands Of men reQu
mine this treasure bought their
there. The city faced to the
where the mines We're; its BAD
was on the sea.
But the gold mines Of Victor
lost their old importance. III
still productive, but their yield
inferior to that of the desert m
western Australia. Melbourne
ly losing the largest reSourc
made her great, and the Wo
wheat trade is not likely to full
pensate her for the declining
interests. The city was sad
to have 490,S96 population III,
the suburbs. Five year later OIL
600 persons were counted III "
and it's environs.
The decline in population Is
bly, only temporary, for 'lcIOI
very rich little state. Many
have been drawn away by more
ing prospects elsewhere, but III
gradually be replaced by PERI
settlers.
The great city, however seer
tined soon to lose its pre-eh
Sydney is steadily increasing Il
lation; by the last census II W,
$4,000 under Melbourne'S nguie'
nov ia growing, while MeIDo'
scarcely holding her own I'D. In'
a number of reasons why Syon
probably forge ahead and peIl IL.
maintain it's lead among AuS
citfes.-New York Sun,
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steam. The bill will be tremendous
The world reads Of blocks Of fine build
ings, cathedrals, hotels, all in ruins;
crops burned, granaries and ware
houses destroyed, and, in awe, MUIR
murs, "Millionsv' The human mind
only assimilates big figures when &C
companied by some great shock-some-
thing out of the ordinary. In fnan-
cial way Pelee was pigmy, compared
with some of natures silent forces.
There is little insect called the chlnch
bug. For what purpose Nature warmed
it into life even the scientists cannot
explain. In 1871 the chinch bugs ate
up crops worth $3O,00O,OOO. Their ap'
petites grew, and in 1874 their board
bill, which the farmers had to pay, was
500, 100000, enough to build several
cities like st. Pierre. The grasshop-
pers appeared in Kansas, Missouri,
| Iowa and Nebraska in 1874, and caused
a loss of S100,OO0,OO0. The figures are
| In round numbers, but they are con-
sentative and from estimates prepared
| by authorities. The fly weevil little
pest InaC seems particularly at nome III
the South, and feeds largely on stored
grain, has an annual food capacity Of
$40, 100000, and the coddling moth eats
up from $30,000,000 to $40,00O,O0O
worth of fruit every year. And the to-
| tai is frightfuI The destructive power
of these insect pests of the field and
orchard is so great that it is hard to
| digest the figures. e. Dwight Sander
| son, an entomologist Of renown, as
serts the annual loss is over $500, O00,-
600, almost a million dollars every
| twenty-four hours. And yet there is
| little complaint, little amazement. Be
cause these things are part Of every
| day life. They were and they will be,
and the public, if it stops to think
about it at all is philosophical. 1t is
| the unexpected and unforeseen that
| shocks. Pelee, with its steaming era
| ter, is no more wonderful than the In
sect army that eats up 100000
day, and all the volcanoes that are
known to man have not compared In
property destructiveness to the insect
| enemies of mankind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
Ciyilizine NEGROES in Africa,

Great changes have been mate
among the negroes of German East
Africa. They now use plates, cups, glass
es, saucers, looking glasses, spoons,
knives, umbrellas and occasionally
clocks; they call for soap and for kero-
sene. In their market places they are
seen drinking tea with sugar at table.
The women have adopted European
clothes and make use of sewing ma
chimes, even in the interior districts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

Prof. Starr, of Chicago University,
grasped his hammer and tried to knock
the romance out Of the wedding ring.
He says that the circlet is a survival
of savagery, and that it represents the
aose ring, anklet or manacle by which
the sold slave was led away from the
market by his new master" To a
great many men the wedding ring does
not represent anything except expense.
They buy it because custom says that
a wife shall have a wedding ring. They
are not familiar with the usages of
slave marts or ancient history. But
to q woman the golden hoop that marks
the joining Of her life to that of a hus-
band means more than romance, more
than the giving up of girlhood free
dom. 1t means love, the tender, sweet
passion of the early days of matri-
mony. 1t is q message to the world
and says: See, I am fulfilling Des-
tiny. ! am loved and welded. No long
er am l alone. l have given all that
l have to the human being who con-
quered my heart. Here is the hoop
that symbolizes the life complete" And
how a woman eherishes her wedding
ring! She sees it and remembers hap
piness, and forgets sorrow. She wears
it often when he who gave it has bro
ken her heart and degraded her life
Only few weeks ago a woman who
was starving was discovered by the
authorities in New York. Bit bv bit
she had parted with her small belone g.
ings. Furniture. pitiful trinkets. cloth-
ing. all went to the pawnbroker to
buy bread, and at the end came want.
why didn't you sell that?" asked an
officer, pointing to s. band of plain gold
on her finger. az couldn't" she sobbed.
IT just couldn't He gave it to NE when
we We're married. He put it on that
Gnger, and I'd rather starve than sell
it. He's dead" she added, simply. And
SO DO good women reverence the senti-
meat and love the memory associated
with the badge of happiness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28


Pauls
Tothil Fields mile
i
parliament,
ably with other catheda world It's $50
24o feet length 60 WIDE with the traditional
choir and the STALL the high altar magnificent
and other inspiring images and architectural lend to the
sacred edfce Byzantine The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

q" obliged 1
school when II years Ga +
supporting the family. 60
attended him, however, and
lapse Of two years he was Ii
return to school and comnInt
cation. AS soon as he had Fl
he took up the study of sbort n
was for two years in q law H
became interested in politics
a member of the ReDuhIica
committee Immediately aftpr
his majority. He became so M
in local politics at the State ~
in 1888 he was put forward al
late for official stenograpber "A
York Assembly, and was eIpx
skillful handling of his forcesl
eral years he was connected /
stenographic force at the StaA
In 1889 and 1890 he was sed
j. Sloat Fassett, who was preS
tenn. of the State Senate, and H
panied Mr.. Fassett when III
toured the State during his cal
Governor. In 1894 Mr.. Loeb
Of the corps of stenographers
the debates of the CONSTITUTED
Vention and had a hand in I
the official records. He was
for Speaker Malby and later
tenant Governor SaXton. From
1899 he was the grand jury
rapher of Albany County. He
ernor RooseyeIt's Stenographer
out his term at Albany, and 0
4, 1901, he was appointed priys
tary to the Vice President. He
the position at the White Hou
Secretary Cortelyou originally
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

It is a well-known 1ac' 'n
vast prairies of Texas "a. d p-r nnde
ways to be found "n,IH' chang
circumstances of climate, S shn1o
weather rain frost or s sn9 aoSs
riably turns its leaves anu I'D r 4
the north. If a soil'al' .soso trac
making his way across those lu,,na $
wilds without star or co ,51g no
rect him he finds an uneltl4 follow
IN an humble plant, and he s,I r0l not
guidance, certain that i
lead him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

A lady has secured an injunction to
prevent her husband associating with
another woman. Now let some lone
some wife secure an injunction to re-
strain her husband from staying down
town after office hours and there will
be precedents sufficient to bring about
a reign Of joy that shall be ALIEN
bracing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

The Ohio State Journal says if the
tendency toward Iynching in this coun-
try Is not resisted humanity will some
day tread upon the graves Of this gen
Grafton with deadly curses.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All scmrunieatens fer this paper should be essen@
e.uisd By the name Of the author not necessarily fo
qualification but as svdsnos Of good faith OF the par
Of the writs. Write snly enc tide Of the 9apef Is
vsrcularly careful In giving names and dates 70 nASs
ths letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
NoIatitude i'm Ireland.

A national school inspector in Ireland
was once examining a class in geog-
raphy and, having reason to correct an
answer to a question regarding lengi-
tude, proceeded to ask for definition
of latitude There was slight pause
and a young lad answered.: Please,
sir. we have no latitude in Ireland. The
government won't allow us any"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

1t is alleged that King Edward has
recently become addicted to the habit
of indulging in profanity upon the
slightest provocation. He probably re-
CARDS that as one Of his divine rights.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
Az Historic Musket.

The musket used by Major John But
trick at the North bridge in Concord
on April 10, 1875, has been presented
by his two great-grandchildren, the
only remaining members of the family,
to the State of Massachusetts,, and it Is
to be deposited in the State House in
Boston for permanent preservation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

A Chicago woman who was crippled
for life by trolley car has been given
a verdict for $4,000 damages against
the street railway company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
MISS ROOSEVELT LIKES DANCING
But Sometimes She Has to Play a
WaI1-F1ower-Part.

Dancing is one of Alice Roosevelt
greatest accomplishments. She does a
great many things and does them vast
ly better than any Of her conscientious
imitators, but nowhere does she excel
so markedly as on the polished floor of
the ball room. With the Presidents
daughter dancing is not a mere pas
time, popular because of the oppor-
tunities it affords to show fine gowns
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

There is little encouragement for the
great mans son. If he amounts to
anything the people say influence did