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

Arthur Guthrie, aged about %, COM
mitted suicide at Plainview, Texas, by
shooting himself.
James J. Hill is to resign the presi-
dency of the Northern Pacific Railroad
July l and will be succeeded by his son,
Lewis W.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has adjourned finally for the pres
ent term. The court will convene again
on Oct Is next.
The retailers of Kansas City have on
foot a plan to lower their insurance rates
by insuring themselves. They hope to
form a cooperative insurance company,
take their own risks, and from the pre-
miums they now pay, assume all losses,
and turn the balance back in dividends.
Baroness Halkett, formerly Miss Sarah
Arson Phelps Stokes of New York. was
granted a divorce in London or the
ground of cruelty and infdelity. She
left her husband in 1898 because Of i'll
treatment She testified that on several
occasions he kicked her. The suit was
undefended.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
REVELS IN MURDER.
Nurse Jane Toppan Kills Many Per-
sons for the Pleasure.


sons for the Pleasure.
Suspected of the death of eleven per
sons, but indicted for numbering only
three, Miss Jane Toppan, who was de,
clared insane, has confessed that she mas
killed during her career as a professional
nurse no less than thirty-one human be
ings.
This statement was made to Judge
Fred NJ. Bixby of Brockton, senior coun-
sci at the trial at Barnstable, Mass,
when Miss Toppan was found not guilty
by reason of insanity on the charge OF
numbering Mrs. Mary d. Gibbs. Judge
Bixby said also that Miss Toppan had ad-
mitted that she had set fires and commit
ted other serious acts. She said she
could not help committing the crimes
She argued moreover, that she was hot
insane. She said she knew she was do
ing wrong when she administered poison
to her victims, and she asked Judge Bin
by how, under such circumstances, she
could be of unsOund mind.
Morphine was Miss Toppan's agency
for producing death. Many of her vic
TINS were unsuspecting and most init
mate friends; others were the patients
of reputable physicians who employed
her on account of her ability as nurse
Miss Toppan was so expert in her know
edge of how to employ drugs and poi
sons that she was able to escape detec-
ton for years.
Miss Toppan was taken to the Taunton
insane hospital to begin her life sen
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
MANY KILLED IN STORM.
Several Indiana Towns Swept by a
Terrific Blast.

ASTr1nC Blast.
The most terrific storm in many years
swept over central Indiana Wednesday
morning. The telegraph and telephone
wires were torn down along its trail and
communication with the storm-swept sec
ton was almost entirely interrupted 1t
was believed there had been heavy
loss of life.
The storm spent most of its force in
the country twenty or thirty miles north
east of Indianapolis, lying between the
Greenfield Electric line on the south and
the Union Traction lines to Anderson On
the north. Maxwell, Cleveland and Pen
dleton suffered most severely. A tele-
phone message received in indianapolis
from Greenfield said that an awful storm
had swept over Hancock County, taking
in Wilkinson and Pendleton. 1t blew
down houses in all of these towns, and
from ten to eighteen people We're report
ed killed
At Maxwell grain elevator was blown
down as we'll as the chain factory. Near
ly every house in Cleveland is blown
down. The roof was blown off the Holl-
WegReese bottle factory in Greenfield.
At McCordsyille ten trees were report
ed blown across the track of the Union
Traction Company, completely stopping
the traffic. Lebanon reported that an i'm
mense tree FIVE feet in diameter had
blown across the tracks of the telephone
wires, destroying for a time all outside
communication.
The telephone and telegraph companies
suffered severely In the Bell company S
system all wires south of Chicago and
west of Cincinnati were laid fiat, and
the only way that Chicago could be reach
ed was through ST. Louis.
There are also reports of cyclone
which swept over southeastern South
Dakota and northwestern Iowa Tuesday.
II was reported that several lives were
lost at Hudson, S. D. At Tyndall S. D.,
considerable damage was done to small
buildings and shade trees. At Sioux Cen
ter Iowa, the loss will be nearly 10000.
The Dutch Reformed Church was wreck
ed and the hardware store of Sneller X
johnson was blown to pieces.
Nearly every building in the village of
Viborg, S. D., was damaged in a wind
storm. The wind carried barn forty
feet into the air and over a corn crib
without damaging the latter. The crops
over wide territory adjacent to Nlborg
were ruined. Several members of a fam
lily named Erickson We're injured, but
none fatally They were the only per-
sons hurt SO far as reported. At Scot
land the general store of H. Dickson, the
warehouse of Reich Brothers and the
billiard hall of C. Mayer We're destroyed
by the wind. Hardly house in the town
escaped unchanged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
Should Repin at Home.

"Ughw remarked Chief Man-Who-
Eats-Salt-H Horse. big white chief say
poor Indian must not paint face any
more"
"Ughv' commented Thunder-in-the-
Middle-of-the Afternoon. Heap tough.
Why don't white man try scheme on his
wife first? Heap 'fraid-that's why"
And the noble red men resumed the
discussion of the proper amount Of fire
wood to be carried by a squaw and the
proper amount of frewate rto be car
ried by a chief.-Baltimore American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
RAJ TRAINING DAY OF OUR GREAT GRANDFATHERs.

girl, owing to circumstances over which
she had no control, left for the West, l
decided that would follow as soon as l
could earn enough to pay my fare there.
''Some time ago | was in book store
and CHANGED to see book entitled larry
Thou Till l Come The thought struck
me that it would be a good hint. SO |
purchased the book and sent it to her.
BY return mail received from her The
Right of Way Say, that made me feel
good all over.
But one month later | was startled
and somewhat puzzled by getting Great
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

bered,
With many a glance of dread,
Where Tommy, dreaming of the Fourth,
Lay tossing on his bed.
The cracker, trembling greatly
Then hied him to a wood,
And sought dark and lonely dell,
Where drops of moisture stood.
The woodland creatures gathered,
And gaZed, with startled eyes,
And listened to his tale of woe
With murmurs of surprise.
Said the selfish, boastful cracker:
You see, l used my wits.
My brothers in that fatal box
VIII all be blown to bits;
"While I, because I reasoned,
And dared to act" Per-BANGu!
A terrible explosion
Throughout the woodland rang.
1t was frisl1y FREELY
Toyed with that dangling cue;
And into countless pieces
The cannon-cracker flew!
st Nicholas
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

Expectations and the best way could
figure it out was that she had met some
one out there with lot of money and
was trying to break the news to me gent
ly.
Yesterday was knocked all in a heap
by receiving The Crisis I'm going
West tomorrow if I have to ride on a
am."-Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
The Old Customs,

.&e, some districts still preserve
Old custom Of firing anvils at
4 and daybreak, and between
ID the cock fight and horse race,
@.4ls match and the foot race
I alive the embers of patriotism
~lJe settlements where civiliza-
1-i yet introduced baseball, the
AlGaie and the shell game. But
-% part, the GLORIOUS Fourth"
--e a back number. Its celebra-
saDcn into innocuous desuetude,
W an attempt is made to gal
" 4oribund custom, nobody list
We reading of the Declaration,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

the post of prime
minister. Though
his Administered ton
has just been in
dorsed by 5000 0G
votes against 81
10000, he feels
that he has contrib
uted enough to the
welfare of his coun-
try to have earned
a rest. 1t is said
of him by his
friends that he is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
FiIiaI Affection.

Casey-F'ifty dollars O'Brien spint try
in to git his mother-in-law out av pur-
gatory.
Daly-F'ifty dollars?
Casey-Th' same! He siz he wants to
git her out before he goes in, if ii kin be
done!-Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

1,~'of speaks to unhearing ears.
s, y .,>e-r to the Seashore to hear
Is. via waves are saying; the
i , y, hall and puts up a mimic
SENATORIAL combat, and every
!. . .aI manage it gets out of town
!, trouble is over.
,sAoWS lament the decadence
,,,,.ahce of the Fourth, and sigh
5,I,shed days of general train
/, i CIDER, when the gallant mi
H. oFaYe regimentals pirouetted
4. capariSoned steed and stiff1y
* tactics in the presence of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
The Literal Mind,

Bachelor-You look tired, old man.
Benedict-Yes, I've been up every
night with the baby. She's been cutting
her teeth.
Bachelor-Cutting her teeth! Why in
blazes didn't you take the knife away
from her?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

511711O1A No - 7'717-10 Easily IHe HOsL To-
markable Frenchman since Gambetta.
At the same time, it is probable that
Frenchmen as a rule do not understand
him and many hate him. With ruth
lessness and thoroughness almost Napo-
leonic he has put the household of
France to order and has gained the ad-
miration of the business men and con-
sentative citizens of the republic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
he village girls attired in white ffocks

the village girls attired in white ffocks
and prunella CATERS.
Recent events have demonstrated that
there is no diminution of patriotism in
the country, but it is nevertheless true
that as people we are getting away
from the days and sentiments of the
Conscript Fathers. "Times change and
men change with them is a truism being
exemplifed in the United States. Wheth-
err the change is progress or retrogresslon
will be revealed when the future is I'M
folded to the view Of the historian Of
the American republic.
Turning Back the Years.
Turning back 1875 years, we find that
the Fourth of July was a date fraught
with the fate Of men and nations. 1t
was time when, as the homely philoso-
pher Franklin said, the patriots must
hang together or hang separately.
1t is we'll to remember this, if for no
other reason than to remind us that
things which have a beginning may have
an end, and a nation which was founded
in the struggle of man for civil liberty
NAV be overthrown by mans insatlate
greed for glory
That was solemn and momentous
gathering in Philadelphia century ana
a quarter ago. Many things have hap
pened since then. Much progress has
been made in applied arts and sciences,
in discovery, in invention and in CONNER
cial and industrial development. Pro-
gress has also been made in enlightea-
ment, and many cherished myths relating
to men and events have been exploded.
We have learned some things and have
unlearned others. We have learned that
the apotheosis of Washington was not
justified by the facts. The iconoclast has
demolished the godlike Washington and
left us a man. In his present form he IS
more human and essentially greater than
he was when invested with the attributes
of the goldman. On the whole, we like
him better now, but we did not give up
the ideal Washington without a wrench.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
Was Not Scented,

The unsophisticated old woman asked
druggist the other day if he had any
soap. Eyes, ma'am," he replied. do
you want it scented or unscented!'
''Well," she replied, "bein' it's so small,
I guess I'll take it along with me. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

ii the inhabitants thereof" runs
11ton on the old Liberty bell,
.4ly share of the people of the
.lg literally construe the procla-
Is license to commit all man
'-enSes against health, sobriety
pace and dignity of the common
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
A Literary Courtship.

"There is more in this literary business
than I thought possible" declared the
young man who is in love. When my
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
Said the thumb to the hand as the fireworks

Said the thumb to the hand as the hreWorK
sized,
On independence day,
'Unhand me-give me liberty;
I'm tired of this dependency"
1t burst it's bonds straightway.
Then the index fingers, feet and arms,
Demanded to be free;
And off they went to join the thumb
Mid the roar of the patriotic bomb,
Each an INDEPENDENCE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
A NAPOLEONlC RULE

Has Been That of Wa1deck- Rousseau,
Frances Latest Great Man.
The French government is about to
suffer severe loss by the retirement Of
Pierre Marie WaldeckRouSseau from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

ns to have lost its true sig.
hi now belongs to the small
highest aspiration is to burn
HE Chinese god of lockjaw, if
b a deity on the celestial cal
h Destiferous firecracker and
.1's ally, the toy pistol, are
oy's accessories, both before
p fact, in numbering the peace
destroying the nerves of peo-
re outIived the ebullient stage
spirits and prefer to take
ism on the nations natal day
axes a cold lunch-solemnly
consuming desire to have it
Apart from Young America,
lliar IDEAS of a celebrat ton,
wen over to even more rep
]rms of jolliication, which
to be in conformity with
the immortal Declaration.
Jerty throughout the land
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
,TANOFUTURE
WAY FROM THE SPIRIT
OF OLD.

Tu1y No Longer a Day for
I've Patriots-Decadence of
ns-Country Is Moving on
iues-Myths Exploded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28
THE CANNON-CRACKER.

T was a Chinese cracker,
And all clad in glowing
red,
Lay trembling in a
wooden box,
Beside our Tommy's
bed.
Tomorrow" sighed the
cracker,
"Unless I swiftly fly,
Long ere the shining sun
is up,
l shall most surely
die!"
Out of the box he clam
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

Patronize those who advertise.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

F. H. Newell of the geological survey estimates that in the next hundred years there cannot possibly be irrigated more than 60,0OO, 900 acres of arid land, notwithstanding the claim in congress that something like 2OO,OOO,OOO acres of arid land could be reclaimed. It will doubtless be two or three years before the actual work of construction will be begun in any locality.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

A school for commercial students has been established in New York. The building will cost $30O,0)O. Only ma ture students will be accepted. It is proposed to teach modern languages
 especially French, German and Span ish. The object, in short, is to enable the American drummer pushing Amer. ican commercial enterprises in foreign countries to compete with h,s polyglot conirere from Germany, France, Eng land or Spain. Hitherto the American drummer in foreign parts has been compelled to introduce his goods by pantomime.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

There are score of men in America whose fortunes exceed those of mon archs of one hundred years ago. But instead of using their vast wealth in selfish pleasure and extravagant pa geantry many of them are using it for the promotion of industries through which thousands live with comforts un- known to kings of the past century, while few, of whom Mir. Carnegie is most conspicuous, are lavishing mill- ions for the public benefit.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

The Gila county Democrats have adopted the Crawford primary election plan for the selection of county officers. and the Silver Belt comments on it as follows:
 "Every Democrat who has the wei. fare of the county and of the party at heart will applaud the action of the county central committee in adopting the Crawford primary plan for the selection of candidates for county of- fees. It is only those aspirants who are uncertain of their strength with the party voters who oppose the primary plan, and who would rather trust to the manipulation of convention to effect nominations. At the Demo cratic primaries to be held in the sev- eral precincts of this county on August 23 the name of every declared aspirant for office will appear on the ticket and the choice of candidates for the re- spective offices will lie entirely with voters of the party, and if they fail to exercise the privilege or to choose wisely there will be no one to blame. '"
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

The president has appointed Major Micah Jenkins, formerly of the Rough Riders, internal revenue collector for the district of South Carolina. This is the same Major Jenkins to whom Mir. Roosevelt presented sword when he was in Charleston. Senator Tillman' 's nephew, it will be remembered, bump tiously advised the president to stay away,
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

The citizens of Ludington, Mich.,
 have established precedent which may be widely copied. Incensed at the charges of their physicians, they con tracted with one physician to care for the health of the town at a stipulated salary of $l. 800 per annum, agreeing to pay stipulated fine where the doctor found he had been called unnecessarily.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

The Democratic territorial conven. tion has been called to meet in Tucson on Wednesday, September 3. The con- vention will have one hundred and sev' euty.two delegates, and nine delegates is the representation to which CoconinC county is entitled. The committee recommend the adoption of the primary election method for the selection Ol candidates for the respective county offices.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

In view of the continual reports of a scarcity of farm labor in the western states, it would seem that most prac. tical philanthropy might consist of some means whereby the laborers in the contested centers of the east might be transported to the localities where their services are in demand.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

The Arizona number of the Pacific Coast Miner is splendid edition of that enterprising mining journal. Min ing is the chief industry of Arizona and it is the most promising mineral field in the world, ana the attention of thousands of readers will be called to the mining regions of Arizona through the special number of the Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

Before congress adjourned Postmas- ter General Payne submitted to that body the draft of bill providing for postal currency, for which MT. Payne believes that necessity exists. It is hoped that congress will not fail to provide such medium of exchange during the short session.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

Among other reforms which Secre- tary Moody has introduced in the navy department is an order discontinuing the supply of daily papers at govern ment expense. Hereafter employees of that department must supply their own papers and must refrain from reading them during office hours.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

Gov. Brodie has appointed I. M. Christy territorial treasurer. The bond of the treasurer is $40, 900, and the Pacific Surety Company will furnish the bond. It has been presumed for some time that Mir. Christy would be the choice of Gov. Brodie for this im- pOrtant position.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

Despite the bilious vail of octopus haunted fiction writers, the world is a better place to work, sleep, eat and think in than at any previous epoch. We have a promise that it will be better tomorrow than it is so-day.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

The Arrow of last week contained . good description of Chloride; also q half.tone cut of the town. Since nov. ing to Chloride the Arrow has more prosperous look, and it is doing much to make the resources of that section known.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

Before leaving Washington for his vacation the president directed the civil service commission to issue an order to the effect that no promotions of employees of the government shall be made except upon the recommenda- tion of their immediate superiors.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Minnesota have all warmly indOrsed President Roosevelt to succeed himself in 1904, and Senator Platt is authority for the statement that New York will do likewise.
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19

The statistics of the treasury depart. ment for the fiscal year just closed prove that the estimate furnished by Hon. Lyman J. Gage, then secretary of the treasury, last November, have been borne out with remarkable accu- racy,
The Coconino sun., 1902-07-19
C. M. FUNSTON. Editor.
SATURDAY, JULY l9, 1902.

The surplus in tbe United States treasury for the year just closed is $92,. l96, 900, and yet some people have the temerity to talk of deficit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

half of these may be dropped by an
other week. The factory made as good
and cheap starch as Des Moines; but
the policy has always been unfriendly
to it's operation. While representatives
of the company here decline to discuss
the situation for publication. they are
greatly discouraged at the outlook.
The national Corn Products Com
pany is capitalized at sS0.000,000, and
Its plan is that of the Northern Securi :
ties-to exchange it's own obligations
for those of concerns absorbed. 1t now
controls the American Glucose Com
rany, the Glucose Sugar Refining Com
pany and several other glucose con-
Germs. and has shut down several
plants. BY a majority of stock in the
National Starch, it controls the entire
starch output of the country.
There is more glucose producing and
starch producing capacity in the coun-
try than the business warrants. This
means some plants must be cut off. Des
Moines' will not be rebuilt. and in all
probability Sioux City's will not be
again operated at least till conditions
radically change. The trust is headed
by Matthieson, who organized the big
glucose combine.