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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

The recently issued census report on
agriculture shows a state Of change in
the average size of farms that will sur
prise the average citizen. He has been
reading Of the breaking up Of bonanza
farms and the tearing down of fences
on the great cattle ranges Of the West,
and, having in mind the great increase
in population, has assumed that the
average size of farms has been getting,
smaller. On the contrary, it Is increas-
ing From 1850 to 1880 the size Of farms
gradually decreased, with a marked
change in the decade between 1860 and
1870. In 1850 the average farm con-
tanned a trife over 200 acres; in 1860 a
trif1e less; in 1910 little over $50, and
in 1880 considerably less than $50. In
1890 it was little larger, and in 1900
it reached almost to $50 acres again
But at the same time the number Of
farms was vastly increasing, having
reached a total of 5,739657 in 1900.
There are actually more farms in the
United States to-day in proportion to
population than there were in 1850,
when we were distinctively a rural ma
ton. Notwithstanding the unprecedent-
ed growth in urban population between
1850 and 1900, the number of farms
grew faster. In 1850 there was one
farm for every 1865 persons. Now there
is one for every 1873. And this in
crease is an increase in real farms
not mere garden patches. The Ameri-
can countryside is holding its own and
more, too, in the rapid general advance
of the country. This state Of affairs is
distinctly good for the nation. While
in the cities the tendency Is toward
the loss of individualism and for the
masses to become employees and depend
ents Of great corporations and firms, the
tendency in the country is for the heads
of families to be more and more indie
pendent of others and more and more
dependent upon themselves. 1t Is the
realization Of the independence of the
farmer, of the landowner, that is caus-
ing farmers to buy more land and Is
arousing in city people an intense long
ing for a piece Of mother earth that can
be called their own. He who has some
lard has q little sovereignty of his own.
There he can establish himself, and, If
his wants are simple and his habits
| good, may live without worry for the
morrow while the trusts and monopo.
| lies and the growing co., 4ntrations OF
capital enmesh his fellow man In the
| city. The present great land movement
in the West is due In no small degree
to an almost universal longing for land
based on the idea Of independence that
goes with land holding, and feeling
that the opportunity to get cAeap lands
will soon be gone forever.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

into business for themselves. They
have all the qualities for success save
courage. Caesar hesitated to cross the
Rubicon. But not long. Shouting The
die is cast" he plunged in. The ele-
ment of risk enters into every success
full enterprise. The general risks his
reputation in giving battle, the author
in writing his book, the business man
in making his ventures. Thousands
who have the necessary courage fall.
Hundreds succeed. But Of those who
succeed none are towards. Every one
Of them had the courage to try. There
was a time when man was afraid or
Nature, but that day is past. Most
men nowadays are afraid of them
selves. God Almighty made men brave.
It is the devil who makes them cow
ards. Courage is strength. Coward
Ice Is weakness. To make up your
mind to fight Is half the battle OF life.
Hold up your chin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Study the life of any successful man
and you will see that bravery Is one
of his strongest points. The most of
us are arrant towards. We are afraid
TO live and afraid to die We are afraid
Of the light and afraid OF the dark.
We are cautious. We are "conserva-
tive" While we linger shivering on
the brink and fear to launch away
some brave soul steps into his boat
takes up the oars and pulls to his Des
dny. Many men stick to a salary be
cause they have = nerve enough to "a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30
Peanut Has Many Aliases.

Although the peanut is a distinct
ly American product, it is known near
" the world over. When it's wide pop
ularity and excellent standing are con-
sidered, it is remarkable how many
aliases there are under which the pea
nut travels. Whenever 1t is introduced
to new community the toothsome Of
ferinx Of the sod adopts a new uame
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

An English writer suggests an al
mirable method Of taking snap-shot
pictures in the crowded street where
under the ordinary method of man1pu-
lation, figures close at hand are very
apt to obtrude themselves In such
way as to cut off the view. His meth
cd of working consists in holding the
camera over his head and upside down,
composing the picture in the view nno-
er and making his exposure in this po-
sition. OF course all cameras are not
adapted to this method Of working, but
where a camera other than magazine
is used it is perfectly possible. 1t
should be remembered, however, that
great care must be taken to keep the
camera from movement when the ex-
posture Is made.
Mr.. J. E. Green, writing in the Lon
don Photographic News, draws atten-
ton to a feature in development that
cannot be too strongly emphasized.
This is the timing Of the various
stages. A watch in the dark room is
almost as essential as the developer.
Mr.. Greene says:
We may discover any marked error
in exposure by noting carefully the
length Of time which expires from the
f1owing-on of the normal developer to
the first appearance of the image We
may call this period the "pre-natap'
stage of development-the stage pre-
ceding the birth Of the image.
When it is known what the length
Of the prenatal stage Of development
should be for a normal exposure, it's
accurate observation Is valuable aid
to the early detection Of abnormal ex-
posure If we find by numerous trials
that, after normal exposures the length
Of the prenatal stage is about fifty
seconds, or say from fofty-five to fifty
five seconds, we know, surely, that we
have an over-exposure when the image
appears in thirty or thirty-fve seconds;
and if the image does not appear for
sixty, seventy or eighty seconds, we
have an under-exposure.
If to these hints Of Mr. Greene's we
add that every developer, as discovered
by Mr.. Watkin, has factor Of it's own
which, If multiplied by the number Of
seconds In this natal period, will
give the total time of development, 1t
will be seen that the process Of pro-
ducing negative is very considerably
mplifed.-Exchange
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30
tn CORRESPONDENTS

All ...r,,,,oatton. for this paper should be aOoen
- 49, t,,a nen. of the author; not necessarily To-
cat,o bat as an evidence of good faith On the par
~ tbs writer Write only side OF the paper. %
narcuary careful in giving names and dates 70 nA''
81. i.ttsrs and figures plain and dist1ct-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt's estimate
that nine-tenths of the criminals in the
United States are men will not be Sc
rlously objected to unless she supple
ments it with the statement that nine
tenths Of the men are criminals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30
Animals and Music.

The effect Of music on animals was
recently tested by yiolinist in Ber-
lin menagerie The influence Of the
violin was greatest on the puma, which
became much excited when quicksteps
were played, but was soothed by slower
measures. Wolves showed an appar-
ent interest, lions and hyenas were ter
rifed, leopards were uneoncerned, and
monkeys stared in wonder at the per
former
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Four persons were shot in Louisville,
KY, over a dime. At that rate, mas
sacres would come to $1.50 and a neat
little holocaust could be turned out for
YricaS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

enacted In recent
years as the New
lands irrigation bill.
While taking not a
dollar directly from
the public treasury,
it nevertheless pro-
vides for an expen-
diture which it is
estimated will ag-
gregate in the next
80 years fully $780,
900, 900. Most bills
- n
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

The fellow who stole a red hot stove
was an amateur compared with those
two Missouri junk dealers who commit
ted the theft of an iron bridge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

It is a good idea when arranging the
composition Of picture to remember
what William Morris says about the
home, to Have nothing in it that is
not either useful or that you believe
beautiful, and not put anything in
unless it has a definite purpose. A IA
nous Munich painter once said when
he was not satisfied with picture, but
could not tell why, he took something
out of it and got at the reason.
When it comes to paying $1O,5OO for
a 4X5 camera, it suggests very forcibly
the truth Of the saying that some peo-
pie and their money are soon parted.
But the Sultan Of Morocco has paid
that for one, and $4,000 for another.
The most expensive one is mounted
throughout in 18-karat gold, and the
other Is sterling silver. Of course the
finest lenses known to the trade are
included, but with such an old cigar
box could do the work as we'll as the
gold-mounted one.
The best method of quickly drying
negative from which prints are wanted
Immediately is, as soon as the mega
tive has been developed, fixed and
thoroughly washed, to immerse it for
two or three minutes in pure alcohol,
then remove and stand it On a piece
Of blottfng paper, where 1t may be
famed for two or three minutes If de-
sired, at the end Of which time the
negative will be dry and ready for
printing. The reason of this is that
the alcohol expels the water from the
film and in turn eyaporates On expos
ure to the air.
1t must be admitted that the use Of
short focus lenses is not calculated to
get the best out of picture. Compare
two photographs, one taken with a
short focus tense and the other with
long focus, and the superiority of the
latter Is at once apparent. The de-
mand for compact cameras has
brought the short focus tense into use,
but it is undeniable that they are hard
on perspective and artistic worth. The
best authorities say a tense should
have a focal length of at least the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Coarse black hair indlcaleS
character, with a tendenc! !"
ity, according to the LlVelp.
Post. Straight stiff black =
beard indicate coarse, strons' n n
straightforward personally Il :,
generally denotes exqulSl'ss !.
ties; fat, clinging, straignt ~,
ancholy, but constant No'.
upright hair is the sign o. i
and sour spirit, a stuOD0iD "A
character. Coarse red hair a., d
kers are accompanied BY ,@i
NAL passions, but some lVI, n
viduality. Auburn hair, " l,I
trary, denotes the highes. Vl ,,e
timent and intensity OF lT'D
of thought and the greaI'' I'D
for pain or pleasure. ClH Ibid
we regret to say, is ind,c1 y,
hasty, impetuous and ras :, u
and, generally, light hair 5osS
istic of a lymphatic and lnu ,st
tuition. There Is no oop u
coloring matter of the naI
some way affected, or na a. u
disposition, for it Is al W. ND
often the sulphur In rev. j. n
carbon In black appears "
uaPs acts and Thoughts
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

The Kansas farmer Is not a profess
sional trust buster, but he happens to
be possessed with the ways and means
of taking the edge off the corn corners
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

The advance made in papers has
been notable It is no longer necessary
to go to all the trouble formerly re-
quired for toning, fixing and washing.
Some of the papers now in the market
are simplicity itself. to handle, with
the results under ordinary care excel
lent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

If the courts are going to enjoin the
spectators from shearing the lambs a
lot of the shops may have to shut
down
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

A misfit memory and a receding con-
science are not the worst combination
in the making of a machine politician.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Corn has had to soar uncommonly
high this year in order to keep Its head
above water
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Ytaly's King and the Gar are alike IN
one respect, anyhow. They are both
bomb dodgers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

What Is more natural than that Mr..
HowelIs should go to the woods to
block out his new novel?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30


An editorial writer on the staff Of
one of the leading Eastern weeklies,
analyses in telling and effective way
the undoing of man brought about
through the insidiousness Of the festive
Panama hat, and more terribly than
when he first fell in the Garden OF
Eden He says: "The Panama hat
has accomplished the downfall Of man
by the simple process Of exposing to
woman his hollowness. The situation
bears particularly hard on the hus-
band, patient, ong-suffering creature.
After having spent years in preaching
to his wife about her extravaganza, es-
pecfally in the matter of hats, the Pan
anna, with fattering tongue, has APP
preached him and he has fallen, paying
enough for one hat to get his wife q
half-dOZen, more or less. And then, to
complete his ruin, the perfidious Pan
anna has since brought on it's poor re-
lations, and they are selling anywhere
from $1.25 down to 371a cents. Even
the express wagon horses wear Pana-
mas, and man returned from a vaca>
ton in New England solemnly tells Of
seeing a farmers scare crow thus ar
rayed. Truly the Panama 'trampleth
upon pride, and sits on the neck of am
bition.' All of this would not much
matter had not the wives Of the Pana-
maed men taken notice of the whole
thing and, as wives sometimes will,
spoken of it. What can a husband say
for himself? So far there Is no record
Of husband having said anything. 1t
seems to be one of the times when
there is nothing to say. With $50 in
vested in Panama, with the grocery
boy wearing a close imitat ion which
cost SO cents, and now with a bill for
his wife's hat staring him In the face,
the plight of the unhappy husband is
something to stir pity in every virtuous
bosom. Truly in these days the mar
ried state Is not a condition to be en-
tered upon thoughtlessly."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

A politician was almost eaten by a
hog. Think how hungry the hog must
have been to do thing like that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Mr.. Ochs now owns four daily news
papers. A four Ochs team ought to
have a pretty strong pull.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

Cab Is nine points In an argument.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30
FATHER OF IRRIGATION.

Congressman NewIands of Nevada Has
Earned the Title.
Probably no measure so far-reach-
Ing in Importance as regards the
development of this country has been
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30
Klondike Is American.

About 70 per cent Of the population
Of the Klondike La from the United
StaIeA
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

diagonal of the plate used. Wide an
gle lenses are excepted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30
Cheap japanese i,

Japanese coal costs aD aif \
vladivostock, while Oai'
more than $40 a ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

When American meets Greek thu
chances are be can't read il
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

The swimming inStruC''
immersed IN business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-31
College Professionalism

To I'm ENRON oF TN SITS So have
read In las, sundays SrS a communication
.lsn.d az D VI regarding college pro-
,es.ionaIism. and a. a graduate Of on" of tie
collie se- mentioned Ia this communications l
wish to say tina, | heartily APPROX" OF III"
writer's suggestions The present rules
asa,n., COLES. professionals ar" useless
They simply provoke un-"-mlN "fangies
and ~ every ,oll-gr man knows. they are
vi,iat.d every SEASON A. the writer al THIS
,nu,uuuttation suggests. Y the only require
m.rt for in.mb-r-t ~ IN college aihletic
team IN addf ion TO athletic skill. should he
,rol.r.lip. | do not believe that Their" would
h. anv more so-'sllrt profess onHl- repre-
..u,ire colleges than there are to-day
L.. matter OF fa,t. thr-~ vounS men VINO
have PLAYED baseball Tor money durns th"lr
vacations are not really prpir-sionaI- Very
few { any. of them intend 10 u''oth" IIo-
fe..ioual baseball players after !eaNlns co.'s
leg. The solution OF this d'rDuiN NhiCh
hI- vrNed ntrrcollsstat. leagues -"riousiy
for the past ten wears seems TO m" 10 De slhlphe
and effective Drop all rifles dl-bAitlhs
from u'-rcoll"g4st" contests men Who .ANr
,rr.rt.d money FOR AZ lrtic sports, ana let
m. sole requirement h" that they MAINTAIN "A
ufoper taulNC Boz t.elr Ctaer"r
Al reunion Of INV class ~ Amfer~i lh~t
lime heard TIM sub eCt discussed very
,sryr ,uv ana 1 Hm .lrc that tho solution OF
~. matter a. suggested hy ttr writer 20 iHt
sly vii IN, very g'usrslN approved !
,rI., that Il may meet with a Tar discussion
in nt.rooll.g1a's leagues J. u u
NV YORK. July ~
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Ms s,esr, ~ rHs arlaNr'~
~. trr-s'-a fss sstssss 90 s~s ~ss
pars ss,. ". s,sisses ~ Las

ps,d FinH@l " We, tir-' -'rs--', Zone,
Island, has r,t.~d The a'i~-,ion -'ann"'
. p~r-un haih~ wh~r- he ples-s- In IN"
A'lants nvsu'' NJ ftnk~l answers mo
question in tho Affirmative LEGAL tal~n'
u considering b.
Nr ftrk~l AS arraigu~h Yesterday IN
N" 'on-y Island polt~" court chars'-i
With violating q PARK ordinance In bathing
~ the new S-a side Park at the Island
Potts man lAagan Who arrested fmkr'
had % call a life guard ~ help him lAnsah
ordered tinkrl 20 Get away nom me pars
land. tti k-l'z answer was Q laugh
tAngan Wad,d into tho surf ate finkel
Who gave a loud sufsw and swan down
the beach IAnssn called Life Guard
Emil Never from The Arrad- Bath an
--nt hun after fink-l There was a hot
race batw~ ~r The two and Meyer tnAIly
caught fuk-l and turned him over 20
Policeman Lar gan.
Sink.l he'd hat he hal q p~rfs~t right
in IN. o'-An ard dcclAret that the fark
Department lad no jurisdiction over me
water in which ne was swimming \
representative ~ the Park Department
argued otherwise Tn. case was ad-
journed for further hearing. fink~l being
paroled
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-31
v.u,,. In penn.,i,anIa rerr,boa,s

To ma fnfrOH ~ Tvs N'N VI i"uT
rorre.pondent's letter IA io-dav's SrS. on
Morniu sside PARK and - lack OF CON
vsnience~ for women aud children. prompts
me tn all attention =" M" sam want on
tho prnn-vlvanit wrntv-fhud street ferry
ho,ts rhr-. boats az" really sorseous-
doubl.-i.,kers and moo 10 look IT. but
rlir.bl. d.,'u' have uo toilets Tho IMP
from Twen'y-'hird street. New lork. y"
ie'-.y ,ttv depot l. = long on" h~"'"nflN,
as phv-irian. ! accompanied y nlo'h.r. ana
-i,k rh.LI. Who were returning to Bryn NlVf
Kas controlled To- carry that Sex cnIld 10
ahera ~" horses stand Tor toilet purposes
Tho porirr 'old mo there vas 40 o'0"I 'n'l,I
roor, on tie boat advised this mother 20
uuhltsh the Fac, ~ the Bryn hoWr Ncu-.Nhl,h
,SouId r-nhablv roach tho railroad oNiciu-
notice. as they live 'heTc Iefiql~ w ~
,erson superintendent 81 Fcrrie- Will uo'"
'hi. publication ot "
T~ivEESiry ~ P~FNNsyivsN'. W u
NV NORk July -
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STILL WOULD TAKE SILVER.
shangbai Report - 10 Dur Attitude In
Indemnity Net True.

wAsHrSoroS. July O.-A report from
Shanghai that the United States and Great
Britain had abandoned their efforts 70 ees
the Powers to agree To accept payment OF
China's indemnity In silver at the value
81 the silver tA-l prevailing when the In
demnity protocol became effective N pro-
nounced on authority to h~ untrue 30 Tar
a. this Government II CONCERNED. Contrary
20 the report, the United States are sill In
els, ing that the proper interpretation OF the
protocol u that tho then ta~l value should
continue 20 h. recognized for the entire
period ~ payment The tar then rated a.
742 cents and the protocol provided that
paym.nts should he made In gold with this
tael recognized ~ t-ing 81 that value
Owing To the depreciation Of the tAel,
China will be- obliged. II a majority OF the
Powers insist on their contention. 10 pay
a greater rate for the gold with which 10
repay her creditors IL IL estimated that
vmen under the rule insisted upon 10y .
ma jority Of the Powers will compel China
20 ray SO .00o. coo more than Tho amount OF
total Indemnity hxed in the protocol.
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\ TEMPTATION Naliautly Resisted

The Republican State Convention IN
Vermont cast for the nomination for
Governor ~, votes for J g. McCUL-
rOrGB Of Bennington, POI for p "
CLEMENT. the 4" local option = advocate.
and is1 for 7 n PROCTOR. on the first
ballot. on the third ballot MCCULLorGH
was duly nominated. and subsequently
some of the ~disgrin'led supporters Of
CLENrNr put him up ~ an Independent
candidate. pledged ~ local option rs
the paramount, issue of politics In Yer
mont. MCCTLLorGH IL the regular Re
publican candidate in a State which has
been uniformly Republican since 1854
withou, tie break Of a wear
The Democrats 81 Vermont. who never
win. and who have never won a state
election there since JAMES BUCHANAN
lust ". are On record against tho present
prohibition law a. against all other laws
and policies adopted nv the Republicans.
and NJ the Democratic convention NJ
Burlington the plan Of indorsIng tho
nomination OF CLEMENT was seriously
urged upon them With him ~ the
bad tho Democratic ticket might win
the Republican organization in the State
heretofore invulnerable might be shat
tered a larger representation II Demo
Gratis IN tho Montpelier legislature
would tr assured IN. Republican plu-
ralty, usually larger than the Demo
cratic vote. would certainly h. dimin-
ish"d, of ~" fourteen counties. all Re-
- L.
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M CRIMINALS. Allowed In Arm, and Navy.

t. rHr fpIroR op THF suN-sr The
item Young Gerard Must Enlist. In a recent
issue ~ Your int. resting journal. l. quite
remarkable. iuasmuch a. ~ gives = fair idea
NJ IA. statue Of the enlisted force ~ the army
and navy entertained 10y N" average citi,-n-
Noung gentlemen who pas worthless
,b,,k- OF otherwise conduct themselves
.ortrary 80 tho Ia - 81 tho lrnd. or IN. ussse-
~ ,ommon de,ru,y. viii find that they can
M NOR. .ni,si ~ ~" army or the navy than
,hev could nnd employment IN any we'll
,outu.,sd business IN civil IN" " young
Nr Gerard essays 10 "ulis' y" viii md him
-.if confronted with some embarrassing
questions A. to he character not only thus.
I,i, no viii have to produC" very satisfactory
,cf,r,nr.s hsfoT' the r"cruttiUs oNfc-r viii
entertain hi vpplicstion.
Th.-. r1la- apply to all candidstes for en-
h.tr,ant The army ant uENv ~" not r"sorts
To- criminals ~ fors~r- The rank aud ME
~ ga. arrIN and navy ar" iTtsU' gent. honest.
,.,,to,f. u.u proud ~ 'heir NRs and it,
,,.tutor. Il, would 10 well for sowe of the
v.I- meaning hut misguided cittHens 10 best
,h.., fl,'s IN wind The prohsb iliti@s are
tbs, v,uus NJ Gerard viii much his career
IN rrvil ~" hlLLIr
vs. rofNr. july -