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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Three shots were fired at the governor
general of Warsaw, and the minister
of the interior was aSsassinated at st.
Petersburg All these crimes were
committed by students or by their
friends. and may De interpreted as
response to the severe measures re-
Gently taken by the government against
| student agitators. How severe these
measures are is indicated by the fact
| that in Moscow. alone six hundred stu
| dents have been condemned either to
exile or Imprisonment. The process is
that known as adm ,nistrative order,
| that is, a simple police hearing, in
| which the person accused has small
| chance to vindicate himself. The min
| lister Of education, General Vannovski,
| the one Russian official Of high rank
who has shown sympathy with reform,
has resigned i'll despair because the re-
| dictionary elements are too strong for
| him. At the other social extreme there
| have been riots of working men, partly
| on their own account, as an incident or
| strikes, and partly to express sympathy
with the student agitation. In the
| southern provinces there have been
outbreaks of peasants, aimless and un-
organized, the expression apparently
of a blind revolt against the misery OF
| their lot In Finland there Is deter
| mined resistance to recent edicts for
Lac outstanding of the army. The
| communal governments have refused
| to obey the edicts, the cOnscripts sum-
| moned have not responded, and at Hell
singfors, the Finnish capital, there has
| been street fighting between the peo-
! pie and the C0ssacks. Russia is vast
| empire, and is ruled SO automatically
that a revolutionary propaganda ca
counters peculiar difficulties. The
press is censored, and there is no OPP
! pOrtunity for public assembly. But
| these simultaneous dea onstrations Of
unrest among different classes Of peo-
| pie and in widely separated parts OF
the empire tell a story of revolt which
| is the more pathetic for being seem
| ingly hopeless.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Last year, in India, tigers killed 800
people, wolves 1913, leopards 327. One
thousand four hundred and two more
met their deaths by the teeth, horns.
or claws of other animals; or 1906
in all. Taking this average for the
rest Of Asia, the death rate on that
continent from animals alone may be
put at $500 year, of which number
tigers are responsible for 1900 wolves
for 600, leopards for about 400.
Wolves have a far wider range than
leopards.
Lions account for some 600 lives
yearly in Africa, other animals for
800, while the toll to jaguars in South
America, panthers in North, wolves
and other dangerous beasts all over
the world may be calculated on popu-
lation basis at a further 1900.
But this total of 100 is only the be-
ginning Of lives lost to the forest
kings. Cobras and other coiling death
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
THIRD COUPON IDENTIFIES OWNER.

posit, then the parts will also Eate
the name Of the station of departure
and destination. The two detachable
coupons are given to the owner Of the
baggage, and the third is placed on the
goods. When the owner arrives at his
or her destination and desires the de-
livery Of the baggage one of the cou-
pens may be given to the delivery man,
enabling him to secure the goods, the
remaining coupon being given up when
the delivery is made, thus identifying
the owner, and at the same time pro-
viding a receipt to prove the proper
delivery has been made.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
PERFORMING THE TRICK.

advance. Having obtained the hand
kerchief crumple it up in a ball in tt
ball Of your hand, leaving three cOrne1
hanging out. In the same hand yd
hold the bit of linen, which appears
be the fourth corner. This you light
the candle fame, and when it is nearI
consumed withdraw it, extingulsh
with your fingers, slyly drop it behln|
you or into your pocket, and return IN
whole and unburned handkerchief
It's owner. But, above all things, max
sure that the rag is extinguished betor
you pocket it or drop it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
TR:PlICATE BAGGAGE CHECK.

1t is a matter Of common knowledge,
among travellers especially, that much
confusion and annoyance result from
the present duplicate system Of check
ing articles In parcel rooms railroad
stations, etc, mistakes in delivery
often occurring because there is no
means of identifying the owner should
the article be delivered at the wrong
address. The object sought to be at
tanned by William f. Connor Of New
York City, by the use of the triplicate
check is to give the owner of the par
eel or baggage a third coupon, to be
given up as means Of Identification
upon delivery of the goods. The tag
is to be used in the following manner:
On each Of the three parts appears the
same number, and if the baggage is to
be transferred from the station of de-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
In WASHINGTON.

"Sir," cried the disorderly individual
who had refused to pay his fare. do
you know who I ann"
"Send me your name and address by
mail" said the husky conductor as he
hustled the struggling man down the
aisle of the car.
I'm a United States Senator, sirv'
shrieked the disorderly one. you are
insulting and assaulting the majesty Of
the government, fellow"
The conductor grimly smiled as he
balanced his victim on the lower step
of the platform.
you're the twenty-third Senator I've
had to eject to-day" he said as he let
the stranger gently slide onto the pave
ment. And 1t strikes me that the old
gag IS little overworked"
Then with one hand on the bell rope
he poked his head into the car.
ANY more Senator's to get off here?"
he politely uired.-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

manufacture Of drugs and proprietary
the grasp Of cooperative trust.
There is even a cooperative theatrical
company, with Walter Jefferson, one
of Joe Jefferson's sons, as manager.
Members Of the association can attend
performances free. At Gallatin, Mo-,
there is a grocery store Negotiations
are In progress for several stores at
St Joseph. At Independence the asso-
citation owns five stores and also 100
acres of land. In addition there Is a
complete dairy, which will supply In
dependence and Kansas City with
milk. There is also a grocery store at
Westport. In all the association con-
trolls twenty-five stores.
In the purchase Of these establish
ments probably half q million dollars
have been invested, Of which Mr.. Vroo-
man furnished something like 100000.
Every member Of the association finds
employment, is stakeholder and
shares in the profits. In many in
stances the former owner holds a re-
sponsible position in the store Store
keepers are beginning to see the posi-
bilities in the enterprise and are offer
ing their large STOCKS Of goods, in some
instances as much as $4,000 worth,
for shares in the association.
Just outside of Kansas City, the as
ISOLATION Is about to build a flsdel vii
lage. It has acquired 400 acres. and is
negotiating for 600 more. Here it will
erect new factories. It will also estab-
lish what it claims will be children's
paradise. The children will do shop
work. They will learn to cook and to
sew, will weave fabrics and study the
arts and trades Their instructions
will be varied with wholesome amuse-
ments.
With his campaign of industrial and
mercantile reform we'll under way in
Kansas and Missouri, Mr.. Vrooman
will go East. New York is to be in
vaded. The methods in use in the
West will be explained at meetings to
be held In Carnegie Hall. The city Is
to be flooded with literature. Mr.. Vroo-
man says from 200 to 300 persons of
great wealth, living In the metropolis.
are interested in his plans and will
make investments. He thinks that be-
fore long New York will have 400 CO.
operative stores.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
LORD SALISBURY cANQNDzE0'
When a Young Man He Posed as Mode
for Christian Saint.

When a Young Man He Posed as MoaeI
for Christian Saint.
The world does not generally kno1
it, but Lord Salisbury has aire1111Sg OeF1
canonized. Some forty years ago
reredos was being erected in All Soui'|
Oxford, and the sculptor conceived tnY
idea that there should be a row y
inches, each of which Should contain
the figure of some typical CAr.Lst..s s11
saint. Like many another artist Jug
sculptor thought the best plan was y
go to the living model for his saints
Lord Salisbury, then Lord KoDeLY
Cecil, had just been chosen as ls']
low of All Souls, and the sculSsolI
thought that he could not find De''
ter model for his idea Of the ChriSlian
warrior. And so Lord Salisbury may
be seen in the reredos-not as we KHo"
him to-day, but as he was forty years
ago, when he was in the mower "n'
bloom of his manhood, A very SUM
ing figure, too, with bis cloaA' D'O
sword, his splendid pose. he MAKES, .,o
The late Lord Lawrence says , In
London NJ. A. P, stood for the cn sa
figure In the picture Of Runhy.neuS
where the barons extorted the Nag Ign
Charta from King John ana MI ~ Ita
lon was chosen by Mr. Holiday III wv ~
central figure in Il mosaic Oh p'''''
In the New Testament
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

He is a Missourian by birth, and comes
Of a family which has always been or
iginal in it's thinking. His father was
a Free Thinker, and the rest OF the
family all have socialistic Ideas. In
his youth Walter was known as an agi-
tator. They called him 'The Boy An
archist." When Martin Irons started a
great railroad strike in 1885, Vrooman
Joined him as an organizer Of Knights
of Labor lodges. Several times he was
arrested and at Parsons, Kan, he
started riot. Next he became Con-
gregational preacher, and was pastor
Of a church in Kansas City, Kan. All
this was before he was 20.
His early teachings, his associations,
his experiences all directed his mind
along socialistic lines. He became
the chum Of Edward Bellamy. Then
he went to England, and at Oxford es-
tablished Ruskin Hall. 1t has the sup
port Of the federated labor unions, and
1900 students are taking advantage Of
it's university extension system. It
teaches communistic principles. It Is
the basis of a cooperative movement
in England and is working out Vroo-
mans ideas.
This, in brief, is a description of the
man who is just now one of the con-
spicuous figures of the West. He is
not philanthropist, but believes that
his own interests, as well as those Of
other people, are best served by COM
bination of effort and an equal divis-
ion Of financial results. He has mon
ey, and it is invested in the co-opera-
tive movement. He says that it's In
vestment after this fashion gives him
more enjoyment than he could get in
squandering it in the usual excuses Of
the rich.
Now, what Is this man doing? At
Trenton, Mo-, he has founded Ruskin
College 1t is a school which has self
help as its fundamental principle. 1t
gives a collegiate training, but exacts
from its students labor rather than tut
ton fee. Every student works. Ad-
joining the college is a farm Of 1000
acres, on which he established a dairy.
The farm was put under cultivation
and timber land was cleared. From
the trees cut down the students sawed
lumber, which was used in the erection
Of a factory and other buildings. AK
handles were manufactured From
some of the farm products canned
goods were turned out. This still con-
tinues. The students of Ruskin do all
the work. They are paid 10 cents an
hour for their labor, and most Of them
are thus enabled to earn So per week,
which covers their expenses for board,
lodging and tuition. So well did Rus
kin College succeed that Vrooman
broadened his ideas.
The Western Cooperative Associa-
ton was formed. 1t purchased a dry
goods store, stocks Of drugs, hardware,
notions and laundry In Trenton. Four
grocery stores were subsequently add
ed The raising of chickens and the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

President Henry Smith Pr-tche sCs. y
the Massachusetts Institute OF Isvn t
nology, who responded to the to s,n'
"science," at the Columbia alumni, o' a.
ner on saturday night at sherry .3,n NJ
lustrated his subject with one inc'usD'
that was very much appreciated 70
Science" he said, lis now WI +be
coniure with. In a Boston ScnO w..
other day a teacher said to small Ooy a..
"'Who won the battle OF Ne"
leans? was
Why, Jim corbett, of course "''
the answer. .,.o5 the
".How did that happen? asked aor ne
teacher, not placing Corbet's
and thinking to set the boy FIsHr .oDIv
"He won,' was the prompt. ,on tho
"because he had more science Ina"
other guy "-Boston Jou' -'''-.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

OF all the thousands living In St.
Pierre but a moment before the de-
struction Of the city, only one person
lived after the tempest Of fame had
passed When searchers went into the
midst Of that appalling scene Of death
and desolation, they found in a stone
cell of the jail, alive and unhurt, a
negro murderer, chained to the wall,
where he awaited the execution Of the
death sentence of the law. When re-
leased he rose and fed. Lot the right
eous man, was saved out of Sodom.
A murderer was saved out of ST.
Pierre 80,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

The drift of young men toward the
engineering professions is one of the
marked developments of an Industrial
era in which inventive genius is har-
Messing the forces of nature to every
possible form Of productive energy. Inc
electrical field is particularly alluring.
this department in the technical schools
being crowded beyond the facilities
provided for instruction. In order to
prepare students to enter upon success
full careers in the various departments
of engineering these technical schools
have arranged their curricula with ref
erence to teaching the largest amount
Of science and engineering that can be
compressed into the time at the stu
dents disposal The schools have
found it necessary to omit from their
courses many studies which were for
merly regarded as essential to lib
eral education. Chief among these are
the languages and English composition.
That this is a serious defect in technl-
cal school training Is now becoming
manifest in all branches of modern en-
cheering, and, singularly enough, the
technical journals are the first to rec
ognize it and to call attention to It,.
The benefits to be derived from a study
Of modern languages by those who are
preparing for profession, mucn of the
literature of which is written - other
languages than that spoken by the stu
dent, would seem to be plainly obvious.
But If instruction in foreign languages
must be dispensed with, the acquire
ment, of ability to speak and write the
Engaishlanguage clearly, concisely and
logically would seem to be Of the first
Importance to engineers A man may
be an expert in some department OF en-
gineering and may have a most COM
plete knowledge of his subject, but
without the ability to impart his ideas
to others in good English he suffers a
severe handicap. Says the Electrical
Review: THE value of an engineering
report does not depend so much upon
the erudition and the familiarity with
the subject exhibited by the engineer
making it as 1t does upon his ability to
make clear and explicit his reasons, to
show logically the origin of his deduc-
tons, and to impress others with his
conclusions. 1t Is precisely this art
which has been neglected. Facility in
the use of language is a tool in the
hands of a competent man with which
he can accomplish much. Mere knowl-
edge without this facility is practically
useless" The technical school, how
ever, is not alone in the matter Of de-
ficient training in English. A similar
complaint Is lodged against the high
schools and colleges. 1t is gratifying
to note, however, that the engineering
journals are joining vigorously in the
general appeal for more thorough and
exact training In English expression.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

During fire in a large apartment
house in Chicago recently, a child Of
3 years old was seen emerging from
che burning building. holding a Gagged
canary In one hand and the family cat
and her skirt in the other. The crowd
outside took In the situation and cheer
ed her Justify. The girl had been care
fully drilled by her father. with re.
peated practice, what to do in case Of
Gre. On hearing the alarm she had
jumped out Of bed. calmly picked out
her best clothes. put them on, and
nadc her exit decently and in good or
der, bearing her own particular treas
ures with her. A better than Casa
blanca is here!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

The cry of frenzied and panic strick-
GA inhabitants of the island Of Mar
Unique to be taken away is met by the
determination Of the French Govern
ment to evacuate the island entirely.
Nature has triumphed over man. In
the long fight between the two the for
mer has been put under contribution to
the latter. 1t has been held down, re-
pressed, made slave. AS If in re-
genge, it appears to claim one region
Gor its own. Thus far shalt thou go and
40 farther, says recaIcitrant nature
and man, terrorized, submits. But If
this land is given up. may not the
people Of other islands in the volcanic
belt also give up the struggle and evac-
ruate. Every island in the Windward
group is subject to a like visitation
and throughout the West Indies a sim
liar doom impends. Is nature going
to claim one district for its own
where 1T may mutter and spit upon the
earth TO its content? And will the day
ever come when man shall control its
eubterranean wrath even in those beau
tSiful but stricken islands Of the sea?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Captain Samuel Langhorne CIamS
who has been accorded almost INN
nonors at st. Louis, where he was 1
known in newspaper and typogranbs
circles in the days of his early famI
not a native of st. Louis, as manv I
pose. He was born in 1885 at Fiara
Mo-, and educated in the conn
schools Of Pike County. He becam.
typesetter, but afterward adopted
profession of river pilot. The 81
Of tom Sawyer" one of CanJ
Clemens best known books. is laid
Hannibal, Mo, Everybody knows Il
he took the suggestion for his nonI
plume from the nomenclature of chi
mel sounding on the mississippi Rive
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
A PRETTY TRICK.

This trick requires a little dexter
and practice. You must provide 70
self with the corner Of an old handb
chief or piece Of linen that looks |
it. Then borrow a handkerchief
say that you will burn it in a can
fame, but return it uninjured. 1t
as we'll not to make this statement
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

ern country. He
has set the mer-
camille captains to
thinking-in fact,
they are worrying
about the effect
which his schem-
ing and doing are
going to have on
hte various lines
of business.
The fello w 8
name is Vrooman
Waiter VrOOman,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
Left in the Dark.

a little girl about 8 years old was
out playing when suddenly it became
very cloudy. She ran into the house
and startled her mamma by saying:
I'm not going to stay outdoors any
more"
"Why?" asked her mother.
Because God blowed the sun out"
Little Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

h. sociological expert is inclined to
believe that society should facilitate
the. process Of evolution by killing off
people who are unfit to live. The pro-
Fessor, Of course, means only the physi-
cally unfit. If he included people too
mean to live the undertakers would
have to work eight-hour shifts in order
80 keep up with the public execu-
rfoner
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Another woman killer has had the
grace to blow the top off his own head
after shooting his victim. The action
is, Of course, no amends for the muir
der. but it at least saves decent peo-
pie the trouble and expense of hang
ing the assassin. The example is COM
snended to gentlemen who contemplate
numbering their wives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Council Bluffs Nonpareil thinks this
thing of Cornelius Vanderbilt introduc-
ing the fashion of wearing gold Dut-
tons for evening dress suits is carrying
the gold standard too far.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

The opinion Of a clergyman that the
earthquakes are the death throes OF
Satan is encouraging. 1t is to be re-
GREETED, however, that the old rebel
has been so long dying. Earthquakes
have been known for thousands of
years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

That man and woman, aged II and
70 respectively, who were forced TO
,edope for the purpose of getting mar
ried, may we'll say: And oh Lord,
save us from the wrath of our children
and our children's children"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be acoSnA
pauisd by the name of the author not necessarily To-
vubcaton but evidence of good faith on the par
Of the writer. Write only side of the paper b.
particularly careful in giving and dates to have
rShs letters and figures plain and dissiact.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

pull Tight" postoff1ce in Shannon
County, Missouri, has been discon-
4inued and mail for that point will in
future go to Ink.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
Kindly Tact.

and you broke off the engagement
"Yes-not brutally, you know, but
managed It," Howl? 81 told her
what my salary is!''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

A man got ninety days for stealing
an umbrella. The man whose shade is
lost usually talks as if the crime merit
ed ninety years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

We don't wish anybody any harm,
but isn't Denmark running pretty big
risk in deciding to hold on to her stock
of West Indian islands until fall!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21
Literal.

"Did you ever take a trip aO[o ,Iinned
eyes: when 1 was in Berlin l s 9t,p my
~ . banana skin and nearly broke "'
neck ,,-PhiIadeIphia Bulletin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Any man with good paper" and a
big tent, can make money in the circus
business
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

There is no getting around the fact
that the average girl imposes outrage
ously upon her mother.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Uncle Samuel-Well, goodby, Cuby.
Take keer O. yourself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Readers of the Bible will remember
chat Ezekiel long ago sounded a warn
ing to them that dwell carelessly in
the isles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

A Chicago man went crazy because
he inherited $4,000. 1t is evident tnat
he would never have been a Morgan
even If he could have had P1erp s
chance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Never do anything gratis to-day that
some one is likely to pay you to do
Eo-mOrrOw-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

.~AIake room for the kicker" 1t isn't
necessary; he generally makes room
for himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Albany, N. Y, has refused to accept
g Carnegie ligrary. Alas, poor An
drew! He may have to die rich after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

All the space between the cradle
and the grave is filed with uncer-
tainty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

Prosperous throat specialists natural.
ly look down in the mouth at times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21

We have never seen a thousand dol
lar dog that we would give 10 cents for