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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01


Massachusetts, and was 50 years old at
the time Of his death. He began the
practice of law in Wisconsin in 1S46,
when it was a territory, and, as State
Senator, assisted in framing the consti-
tuition and the early legislation of the
State.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he
went to the front in command of
company. At the battle of Chickamau-
ga he commanded the Twenty-first
Wisconsin regiment Here he was TAX
en- prisoner and sent to Libby. Shortly
thereafter the men planned to gain
their freedom. A few of the daring
and resourceful leaders finally hit up
on the plan of digging a tunnel. The
scheme was contided to twenty-five
men, who could be trusted not to talk,
and the work was begun. A table
knife, chisel and spittoon were the
tools. But two persons could work at
the same time. One would enter the
hole with the tools" and a small tai.
low candle, dragging the spittoon after
him with n bit of string. The other
would fan air into the passage with his
hat, and, with another string, would
draw out the spittoon when loaded
and conceal the dirt beneath the straw
and rubbish Of the cellar.
Each morning the working party
would carefully replace the bricks in
the fireplace where the tunnel start
ed and remove all evidences of the
work. Through a mistake of the ZEN
gineers" of the tunnel the scheme near
ly failed, for the first opening on the
outside was within ten feet of some
sentinels. This was plugged up and
the work continued. After thirty days
the hole was completed, the twenty-five
men in the plan were marshaled under
command of Hobart, and at 1 O'Clock
on the evening ot Feb. 0, 1864 the men
began crawling through the hole. In
order to bewilder the guards dancing
party with music was eXtemporized in
the room. One by one the men emer@-
cd from the hole, passed the sentinelS
and mingled with the crowds on the
streets.
After une original l"eHly-H hdN
escaped they were given one hours
start by the remaining prisoners. Then
the latter took to the tunnel. In all
100 men passed through the tunnel
that night. When the escape was dis
covered next morning, cavalry and
bloodhounds set out in pursuit and only
lifty-seven of the escaped prisoners
succeeded in reaching the Union lines,
the rest being recaptured or dying Of
privations while hiding in the swamps.
After recovering from the effects of
prison life Col. Hobart was given COM
mand of a new regiment, and at the
head of this he went with Sherman on
his march to the sea and up through
the Carolinas. He had the grim salts
faction of marching his regiment into
Richmond and around the prison from
which he had escaped. After the war,
having been advanced to the rank Of
a general, he returned to Milwaukee,
his residence up to his death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

In occupations requiring muscle en-
ployers are reported discriminating
against men over 45. In occupations of
mental nature higher demand prevails
for experience. Age limit In the pro-
fessions and diplomacy has advanced,
while that in mechanical pursuits is re-
ported retiring. An age limit at the
comparatively early figure Of 40 in any
pursuit is mere pretense, in the opinion
of the Chicago Chronicle. Insurance
statistics show that there is a higher
average standard of strength and
health than at any former period in
the history of the world. The truth is
that In all the muscular vocations the
supply Of labor far exceeds the demand
in cities. Migration from the farm to
the town set in with the era of machin-
cry. 1t has persisted. 1t Is apparent
in the cities of the United States more
at the present time than in any other
part of the world. In 1900 only six
American cities had populations eX-
.ceeding 5000. There are now 545. The
percentage OF urban to rural popula-
ton was then "a. 1t is now 331. The
pressure of muscular skill upon en-
pIoymeut in cities Is therefore phenom-
email. Its obvious path OF relief is to
the land.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Crude.

An American sojourner in the Philip.
pines says in a recent letter to friends
at home:
Il am anxious to get home to have
some washing done. To show you how
bad they do things here in the Philip
pines, send you under separate cover
a handkerchief and collar just back
from the laundry. Take the handker-
chief out and bury it, and save the
collar as souvenir. They don't pre-
tend to get the dirt out of your clothes
here. They take them down to the
river, hard water and partly salt, seuse
them in, take them out, lay them on
boards, and with stones bat them full
of holes, and pound the buttons of.
Then they smooth them out with q
plank"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
She Wanted a Nerve soother

A middle-aged woman called at a
chemists in Camden Town one even.
ing and asked for morphine, and the
shopman replied to her request with:
us it for your husband?"
ooh, no, sir; have not got any"
You don't think of suicide?"
Far from it,
what do you take it for?'
Must | tell you, sir?''
"You must, or otherwise l can't sup
ply you"
well, then, don't you think that a
woman 40 years old, who has had her
first offer of marriage less than an hour
ago, naturally wants something to
quiet her nerves and give her a good
nights sleep?"
The druggist thought So and she
went away contented with the nerve
soother.-London Spare Moments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

THE prodigal sou n nSs Chatter
mistake" remarked MI u about
with the air of a man WIN
spring something soo'' ,o- duty to
Feeling that it was p Himself Of
glowing thought, MIS- "
necessary question, ..,,od ava!
because, if he had Sta, s,aE' calf 80
couple of years longer 'D aro
have been a fulI-groWn , I"" vii
Very good, Henry . oa, d
kindly tell me, just to ' pbat intort
ton you base your theory Herald
was a clrl?'-Salt Lake
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Not a Record of Falschoods.

The little white spots which some
times appear on the finger nails are due
to some subtle action of the blood, upon
which all the bones, sinews, muscles
and organs in the body are dependent
for nutrition. They sometimes disap-
pear of their own accord. but there is
no known cure. In reality. they signify
no derangement of the system.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
STRANGE SCENE IN New, ,
street UrChins Restore Frn;tv..
Scattered Apples ia H..

scattered Apples to Him,
An interesting scene was enortoA
day last week at the corner Of All
nue. and Both street. which far N
minutes, caused at least 100 podI
ans to forget all about importqn|
gagements.
An apple pcddIers pushcart
with ripe fruit, had been in coII
with a heavy truck. The truck
on down the avenue. The pusbcarA
overturned, depoSiting more than 4
rel of apples upon the sidewalk
inevitable boys were on the spotI
They'll make short work Of
peddler's fruit" remarked bysDaI
TO the amazement Of all, how
the unexpected Happened.
THAT was a bad knock. boss, ST
give you a lift|' sang out Il dimiu
messenger lad.
He at once djycd with both h
into the mass Of apples and prOcc
to pile them into the cart. Two 70.
news lads, who had been waite
evidently TO get their cue from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
TO CORRESPONDENTS,

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by tho the author; necessarily TO,
publication but evidence OF good faith the par'
sf,ths writer Write only side of the paper BE
particularly careful in giving and dates. to have
she letters and figures plain and distinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

daring men who
planned the fam
Gus tunnel escape
from Libby pris-
on, closed a most
rka BILE ca
reer. This hero of
numerous bloody
battles during the
Civil War and the
target of South
ern prison guards,
was a ma tive of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Or. Parkhurst says that some souls
are not immortal Some men get so
small in this life that it is difficult to
see wherein they have any more soul
than a corporation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

A summary of our foreign trade re-
Gently issued by the bureau of statistics
contains the usual table showing the
extent OF orr export trade with the va
rious countries of the world during the
last calendar year. Our total exports
were 81. 465, 3SO,9t9. or about ST., Co.,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

SAM SALLIG ARiR. d-o v"
coast. Six of his sons fought lot
Union during the Civil War; tive
them being wounded, but all return
home alive. In addition to these !"
in-law and % grandsons fought
their country. His first fFeS'u ,1,
vote was cast for John Quincy ' y.
in 1924 and he has voted lo' .
Wing and Republican candidate
President since that time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

The so-caIlCd diamonds discovered in
Fergus County. Mont, turn out to be
white sapphires; SO diamondiferous
field on the North American continent
stiIl remains undiscovered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

A Southern exchange tells Of man,
partly blind, who wrote to the proprie-
a7ors of a certain patent medicine: BE
fore taking your elixir could not see
six inches before my face. To-day l
cav wood"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01


Residents near Madfyon
think they have Il freak Of n,'
l miles northwest of the city, y'' NJ
Iaulman's woods. Taulm,n' u
trees-one a beech, the other J !,
tree, about 20 inches in n, =
growing perfectly straight nha
inches separating the two tro "'
l. feet above the ground tbs
tied together with a solid bodv !
feet growth, about 10 inches !,
ameter, which is a na,nro, -
alike from each tree. .
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Shop Telk.

yes, ma'am," said the facetious
clerk, these are genuine Indian moe
casins''
You don't say"' said the old lady.
Fact, ma'am, | assure you. Made
on the Last of the Mohicans. Phil
adelphia Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

These are some OF the new words
that have been suggested for the wire
less telegram: acknowledgement, "
"Etherogram." "Aerogram," Air
gram" and "Marconigram."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Catching contagion from unclean
bank notes Is again exploited in the
newspapers, but rs usual the great ma
fority do not bother about the conta-
gion so that they are able to catch the
uotps
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

ing off Is accounted for by the elimf-
nation from the tables of Porto Rico
and Hawaii, which are no longer for
eign territory. Nevertheless. there
was a decided decline, amounting to
SAG, 100000 in the exports of manufac-
lures, which was almost balanced by
an increase Of $50, 100000 in agricul-
tural exports. AS usual, the British
Isles bought over three times more Of
our goods than any other country Ger
many being our next best customer and
Canada ranking third Owing to the
industrial depression all the leading
countries of Europe except Holland
bought less of us than in 1900, Ger
many's purchases having fallen off
S13,OOO,0OO. Mexico, another large con
sumner Of American goods, also bought
q little less than in 1900, but Canada
and South Africa each bought $1,000
600 worth more, and Australia about
Sc, 400, 900 worth more The largest and
most significant gain was made in our
sales to China, which increased over
$7,1OO,0 900, touching the highest mark
ever reached. They We're in fact 3d.
100000 more than before the foreign
uprising, which seriously affected our
market in 1900 Japans purchases,
however, fell off $5,3OO0OO. The fol
lowing table shows our principal Gus
toners. and includes all that bought Of
lis more than $50, 900 900 worth:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
sinnfing fls"'

Large fish can be k a,,ins them !
the boat by using a new ,,d II ooipt 70
which has a chlsei'S"' and shot oo'
released by a trigger a nD.crsbo1ed'
the spring to sever Tue
fish
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Estimates compiled by the census
bureau place the population of the
world at something like 1,500,000,0
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

King Edward and Kaiser William
can cultivate us and we will be Gull
'Gfvated, but they can't work US.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

1t sometimes happens that the man
who refuses to retreat will stand any
amount Of treating.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

critics. But Gen Wheaton will not
lack for defenders. Practically with
out exception the men who have served
under him, whom they fondly call
Dad Wheaton, would fight for him
to the last ditch against any odds.
Even among the general officers of
the United States Army, including so
many men of dauntleSS courage and
splendid character, there are few who
rank with Wheaton in personal popu-
larity among the enlisted men. In ap-
pearance he is the ideal soldier, tall
and straight as pine tree His thick
hair is jet black and the lower part Of
his face is covered with black beard,
set off by pair of long and fiercely
pointed black muStache. On horseback
especially he looks the part Of pirate
king, and his voice is deep bass of
tremendous power that can be heard at
great distances.
1t is favorite joke with the soldiers
in the islands that "Old Dad needs no
staff, because he can make himself
heard half a mile without straining
himself. Most endearing of all, from
the standpoint Of the common soldier,
Gen. Wheaton never spares himself,
and many a little outpost, hard pressed
by an overpowering force of the mig
gers" has been inspired by the roaring
command of "Old Dad'-"GO in, boys!
Go in!'-while he himself, riding like
centaur, led the charge far in advance
OF the advancing column.
Even his presence is inspiring. In
many hot skirmish, when the men
have become tired and scattered, his
tremendous voice, believing in the dis
lance, has had the effect of trumpet
call or the arrival of regiment of re-
endorsements.
Brace up, boys the call will go
across the scattered lines, there comes
old Dad" and then rushes into the
fight the big bay horse, topped by the
big, fierce man, with his black beard,
and all is over but the shouting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

The happiest jeople seem to be people
who are happily married. And the most
wretched people are those who are un-
happily married.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

When man tells a woman that he
wants to be told Of his faults, in order
to correct them, it is her turn to fat
ter back by failing to find any.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Farms i'm Denmark.

Out of 100000 farms in Denmark
only 1000 are more than $50 acres in
extent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

are jokes on the fathers OF the girls
who picked them out.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Perhaps the end of the Boer war Is
only visible from the top Of the north
pole.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

on has been struck in Kentucky, but
&hey have decided not to bottle it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
PLANNED A FAMOUS ESCAPE.
GEN. Harrison c. Hobart, of Libby
Prison Tunnel" Fame.

The death in the Soldiers Home at
Milwaukee recently of Gen. Harrison
G.. Hobart, the last survivor of the five
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
HAS 1919 LIVING DESCENDAN

The Remarkable Record of an \
Citizen of Ohio.
Samuel Sallzgaber, of Yam W
Ohio, who recently celebrated his
birthday, probably has more living
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Crooked ways often lead to straiten.
ed circumstances.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
GLADIATOR OF THE HOUSE.
Title Fits Gen. Grosvcnor of Ohio-A
Superb Debater.

The title, Gladiator of the House, has
not appropriately been bestowed on
Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor, of Ohio.
He has also been called the Bloody Old
Bruiser of the American Congress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Religion makes good armor, but it's
no good as cloak.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
POPULAR AND COURAGEOUS.

characteristics of Gen. Wheaton, the
Idol of u. s. Regulars.
No officer of the American army of
rank high enough to give his remarks
weight with leading government Off
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

cials as we'll as the
p u b Ii c generally
1as occupied a more
prominent position
of late than has
Gen. Lloyd Whea-
ton, whose frank
ness in expressing
h i S opinion h a S
stirred up a num-
Der OF Senatorial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-08

Did Damage 10 the Amount OF
100000 in Small North
Carolina Town.
Especial DISPATCH to Thu Times.)

WILMINGTON. =. c., July 7.-Clin-
ton. the county seat of Sampson, town
of about 500 people. was swept by a
disastrous fire yesterday. and the loss is
estimated at $4,000 with about S20.0)0
insurance It was the worst fire in the
towns history, and the conf1agration is
calamity.
The fire started in the grocery store
of j. H Carr. and was discovered about
II O'Clock.
The origin is unknown The flames
spread quickly and for a time it seemed
that the entire business portion of the
town would be swept by the flames.
All the buildings from Cars to o. J.
| Povell's general merchandise store were
burned.
The fire then crossed to the other side
| of the street and took c. 2. johnson
| & Sons store and residence
It then swept Elm Street to D. +,
| Clifton's residence. including all resi-
! dences and other buildings in the path.
| Among the residences burned we're those
| Of Mrs d c. Giddens. Jerome Williams
| son. Charles Crumpier. DR.. Charles
| Basette. Mrs. W. T. Hodnett. D. E. Cliff
| ton
The following stores were also hurne1:
c. P Johnston 4 Son. general merchan-
disc: r f Powell. general merchan-
| disc: H. r Hubbard & Bros, general
merchandise: ] ". Carr. general nler-
| chandise: DR.. z F. Lee office and Dr..
4. NJ. Lee. drugstore: B. e. Herring.
| Jerome Williamson T. NJ. Terrell. and y.
r Flanner general merchandise: Atkins
| Hall. J. P Parker & Bros. Q. j. Powell.
Amos Powell. (colorsd>. ". I. Royal,
| grocery store; Lizzie Berry srootsv
| G r Holmes. livery stables. and the
| Episcopal Church.
.he IRE department at Clinton was in
ADEQUATE to COPE with the flames and
| Goldsboro sent fire apparatus on spe-
cial train operated by the Atlantic Coast
Line. and they rendered great assistance.
The fire was gotten under control at 2
o'clock P NJ. Nearly all the buildings
burned YER, OF wood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-08
An Alleged Deep Laid Plot to
Garry the Legislature.
PURNELL AFTER us. SENATOR
He Demands of Senator Simmons an
Explanation or Retraction, and None
Being Forthcoming, He Holds
Him in Contempt Of Court.
1snneial nlsnntch 10 rhe Times. }

Especial ilSHaiCD 10 IHH iih'tS.'
RALEIGH. y. C. July 1.-Proceedins5
Tor contempt OF court We're started here
Saturday evening by Judge Thomas Il.
Purcell Of the United States District ana
Circuit Courts. against Senator T. w
Simmons chairman of the state Demo
cratic Executive COMMITTEE. but nave
since been orashed. owing TO a salts
factory adjustment old ifferences. In his
recent letter exposing what ne conceived
to be a deep laid plot TO have the constl-
t,;.ional amendment set aside and carry
the next LEGISLATURE for the Republicans,
Senator Simmons used this language;
The success Of this scheme requires al
80 the prostitution OF the JUDICIARY loi
purely partisan purposes. bnt kePnpllcdi
oticialism in North Carolina IS a close
corporati ton. and this part OF the pro
rramroe presents no practical difficulties.
Judge Purnell considered this To be IN
contenpt of the United States Court ana
wrote Mr. Simmons demanding an eNpld-
nation or retraction. Not hearing from
the Senator in what he thought TO DE
reasonable length OF time. he pfepaie go
summons for him to appear To-Day -Shoii-
6ay and answer the charge CT contempt
QUALIFIED STATEMENT
In the meantime however. statement
comes from the Senator that he intended
to saw in his letter that in the opinion
of the Republican managers. a decision
in their favor was confidently expected,
and not that the courts were parties to
the conspiracy
On "Wednesday there Will convene IN
this citv the sixteenth annual convention
OF the American Association of lnsuuc-
tors Of the Blind. Governor Aycock Will
welcome the visitors.
No improvement is reported in the con-
dition of State Superintendent of Public
1ns,ruction 4 Y Jovner. who is suffer
ing from typhoidfever at his home, IN
Greensboro He has not been able to at
tend to official duties here for three
weeks. and the typhoid symptoms have
just developed.
A COLONY COMPANY.
The Carolina Colony Company. of Con-
cord, was chartered to-day by the Sec
rotary of State. with S59eeao capital. the
object Of the company being to establish
colonies in various parts Of the State.
The incor1,ora tors. are Edward ". Shield.
] Herbert Shield. f. W Shield. w T.
Pratt. NJ H. Caldwell. and others. The
company has power to purchase and I'M
prove real estate and all kinds OF public
buildings mills. etc. operate electric
plants and sewerage. The purpose is
to locate colonies of desirable foreigners
and others. wherever advantageous sites
can be secured,
Another company chartered to-day was
the Werner Oil Company. of Baltimore,
Md The capital is $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-08
COMPLAINT AGAINST
AMBASSADOR MYER
Our Minister and Consul al Rome
Are Charge With Negligence in
Protecting Americans.
(Br Associated Press. J

OYSTER BAY. \. Y. July THE first
official caller on President Roosevelt at
Sagamore Hill since his arrival here was
Rev. John Hay Cushing. Il Catholic priest
of Denver. Col, who went there O-day
to file a complaint against Am ha ssador
Myer at Rome. Mr.. Cushing claims that
he and twenty-eight other priests We're
driven out of the Denver Diocese by
Bishop Matz for no other reason than
their failure to vote for him for the bis
hopric He said he was the fourth to go.
Protests were sent TO Rome. and later
the Twenty-Five priests. as well as Bishop
Matt, went there to state their case be-
fore the Vatican.
The fight has continued without success
ever since 1855 In 1901 Bishop Matz is
alleged to have had Mr.. Gushing arrested
in Rome for forcing himself into his
presence. and it is said Cushing was put
in Jail by the Italian authorities. who
openly admitted that it was in retalla-
ton for the lynChing of Italians a I New
Orleans. He claims he was treated to
great indigrities and that AMBASSADOR
AIyer and Consul DeCastro were negligent
in protecting him an American citizen.
MIR. Cushing claims further that three
New York men furnished Bishop Matz
with 10000 with which to fight the nine
teen priests in their claim to restorat ton
to ecclesiastical functions. When Mr.
Cushing called the President was not at
home but he left certain papers and will
return here on Thursday.