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Size coaxed in Vain.

He was a popular young dentist,
with : clientele among the smart wo-
men, one of whom had been protesting
for an hour that he was killing her.
But he kept very steadily at work,
with soothing word occasionally, and
as he said, "That will do for to-day"
he added, "Now, I didn't really hurt
you, did I, Miss VIZ
"N-no." she admitted reluctantly,
"but I always felt as if you were just
going to-
"That is it" said he. "Now, there
is one infallible sign for which a dent
ist always watches when he is working
on lady's teeth and which she gives
involuntary when she is hurt. She
cannot help giving it and when + see
it always stop
"Tell me what it ;s?" she inquired
eagerly.
eve never tell, he replied with an
inscrutable smile.
"Why?"
Because you would Immediately
try to counterfeit it."-Washington
Post.
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Danger ee Cellas :ss.t. IA 1.ss aazzipps. Gil

The greatest danger from colds and
.s grippe is their resulting in pneu-
,monia., If reasonable care is used
however, and Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens Of thous-
'ands who have used this remedy for
these diseases, we have yet to learn
of single case having resulted in
pneumonia, which shows conclnsively
that itis certain preventive Of that
dangerous malady. It will cure a cold
or an attack Of la gripps. In less time
than any other treatment. It is pleas
ant to take. For sale by Orr Gray &
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A Double Team.

= a 4 p
A man who was bicycling in South
sern France was pushing his machine
up steep hill when he overlook q
peasant with q donkey cart. The pa
tiept beast was making but little pro-
igress, although it was doing ts5best.
The benevolent cyclist, putting his
left hand against Che back Of the cart
and guiding his machine with the 9TH
or hand, pushed 80 hard that the don.
key, taking fresh courage, pulled his
load successfully up to the cop.
When the summit, .fas reached the
peasant burst, into thanks to his BEN
efactor. ;as si3s. N
1t was good of you, indeed, mon
sieur! he protested: ST should never
in the world have got up the hill with
only one donkey Youth's 8 Com
panion. ~ '.s s. 5ss.
Nathing so thoroughly removed dis
ease germs from the system as PrioEly
Ash Ritters. 1t gives life and action
TO the torpid liver, strengthens and
assists the Kidneys to properly cleanse
the blood, gives tone TO the stomach,
puri6es the bowels, and promotes good
appetite. Y vigor and ehssrfeRli ehl eRli ia5s.
Evans Pharmacy. y
It is said the happiest man In
deorgia has six 6ddles, ten childrep,
thirteen hounds, 8 deaf and dumb
wife and = moonahino still that has
never Seen spotted by the govern,
tnant.
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chicks. Perhaps the biggest wagon
load on record was made by the shells
Lett by $4,000 chicks Matched by in.
cuoator. Encased in wire netting,
they resembled case OF huge pop
corn.-San Francisco Call.
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LIGHTNING AS IA DESTROYER.
What the Weather Bureau i says About Ut.
News and Courier.

= OO4AAG
I obviously present in the formation Of
thunder storms, have to do With the
phenemena developed. tits suspect.
ed that motion Of some sort is ac.
countable in the prsmises-eithe mo-
tlon OF the wind, causing friction be-
tween the air PARTICLES, or motion Of
the molecules Of water yapor VIXEN
condensed into liquid to form rain.
But there is not always rain when
there is lightning, though particu-
lariy heayy downpour is liable to fol-
low Immediately upon shock of
thunder, and, in short, the matter is
q good deal Of mystery.
In Kansas and Colorado tremendous
wind storms some times occur, carry
ing dust in columns fully 1000 feet
high, ano accompanied by flashes of
light, which apparently start from no
particular place, but pervade the dust
everywhere. Yet there is no light.
ming, properly speaking. Persons ex.
posed to these storms become so
strongly charged with electricity that
sparks pass from their bodies to any
metal objects. What is the meaning
OF these storms, meteorologically
speaking? Nobody knows. The wealth
Ter bureau does not pretend to be able
to say.
AS result of its study Of the SUBJ
jeos. the weather bureau gives the
following advice to the people:
Do not stand under or near trees
during thunder storms, or in the door
ways of barns, OF close to cattle, OF
near chimneys and freplaces, or close
by the terminus of.a wire clothes line.
Avoid suspending the clothes line be-
tween corner Of the house aud q
convenient tree; rather let it be hung
from one tree or post to another. On
the other hand, there is not much
sense in going to bed, or IN trying TO
insulate oneself in feather beds. And
it is an absurdity to suppose that
small articles Of steel have the power
to attract lightning.
just before and during thunder
storms many people suffer from a
nervous depression, whiehis not easily
accounted for. Others are frightened, !,
thongh for such fears there is no suf-
fcient reason. It should always be
remembered that one who lives to see
.he lightning fash need not concern
himself about the possibility of per-
sonal injury from that flash.
h lightning, when it strikesa person,
frequently causes temporary paraly-
sis, stopping the breathing and the
heartbeat. If the victim is left alone
he is likely to die. But there is a
good chance Of bringing him back to
life il proper means are taken. Hot
fannels and bottles Of hot water
should be applied, to keep up the
warmth Of the body, and the limbs
should be rubbed energetically up
ward, 80 as to foroe the blood to the
aeart and brain. AS soon as the pa
tient can swallow, small quantity OF
whiskey or coffee should be given.
Encourage sleep, and above all send
instantly for physician.
t.
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4 Psychological MaryeI.

1t is asserted on good authority,
that some 4s miles north of Leesyille,
.. u, lives mulatto, Major Perry,
called alike by whites aud blacks the
sleeping preacher He, together,
with his wife is totally illiterate. His
years number about 45. Some IL
years ago the phenomenon 70 which
this article calls attention Grst began
to be noticed.
When young man, he fela that
cali to preach was his, but it was
disregarded. He but seldom attends
church. Each night, Friday alone
excepted, and that not always, about
10 or twenty minutes after retiring
(about 8 o'clock is his rule) he begins
to preach. He first announces his
text, chapter and verse or verses in
the Bible correctly, after which he
reads the text; always just as it is in
thoword. He then "lines" out and
sings hymn and prays, after which
the sermon proper begins. The SER
mon is better than the average, above
tho reach Of the average negro preach
er at least. 1t is grammatical and
| logical and lasts from 45 minutes
to ! hour. Sometimes, during his
delivery Of the sermon the muscles Of
the body, especially the arms and
neck contract producing cataleptic
condition. This stops the sermon.
The attacks last for minute or so
and are driven away by the wife, who
strokes with her hands the parts af-
fected. When the tendency to cata-
lepsy is baSished, he resumes his
discourse, beginning exactly where he
left off, even though it was in the
middle of sentence. During tic
summer, about certain time each
year, he holds his protracted services,
sometimes getting pretty ''ioud,'' a
Characteristic of his race. At these
/ special times he delivers two sermons
and invites 'mourners'' to come to
the altar; sometimes he will cease and
go through the motions Of drinking
water. He takes a short recess be-
tween the delivery Of his sermons.
It may be added that Major does not
belong to the church, in fact is ire
ligious. He cannot be convinced
that he breaches in his sleep.
The best class Of white citizens for
miles around visit his cabin to hear
him. Leading physicians have vainly
endeavored to awaken him while in
this abnormal state. After finishing
the sermon he is easily aroused. They
have pierced his muscles with sharp
instruments, made loud noises, even
! placed cotton between his naked toes
and burned it (oausing him great pain
after returning to consoiousness), but
without avail. During the time OF
preaching it is an impossibility to
stop him. Occasionally, while driv-
ing along the public road, he enters
this voluntary trance and delivers O
sermon, or if he happens inside a
chnrch he is liable to fall asleep and
begins sermon himself, in which
case the preacher in the pulpit de.
sists. Major Perry is certainly psy.
Geological marvel and as such should
be studied by science. -Newberry Oh.
~.
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8 AT FOOLS modesty is never allowed
to overshadow his inability.
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TO Cure Cold 10 oDe Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the none
If it fails to cure. Il. W.. Groye'y
signature on every box. 25c.
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Bloating after eating, indigestion,
fatulence or water -brash, may be
quickly corrected through the use of
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t. strengthens
digestion, cleanses and regulates the
bowels. Evans Pharmacy.
A dog is not allowed to trot
across some Of the strongest suspen-
sion bridges in the world. The vibra-
tion which his motion produces is dan
gerous to the structure. The dogs are
carried over in vehicles. A cat walk
ing across floor of brick building
shakes it more than many people.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02
Good Story

A good story comes from Glasgow.
On board vessel a discussion arose
between two seamen as to the class Of
animal pig belonged One seaman
insisted it was a sheep, and the other
was equally certain it was a hog. Not
being able to arrive at an amicable de-
cision on the point they appealed to
an aged tar, thus: Here, Bill, you've
knocked about a good bit in your time,
and you ought to know bit of knowl-
edge. What is a pig, Bill? Is It a
sheep or hog?" Whereupon Bill, af-
ter due and deep consultation with his
mental parts, replied, 'tWell, mates, to
tell you the truth, know very little
about poultry
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02

militia company was restrained from
enlisting by his wife and John r.
Brooke was given his place at the head
Of the company which became a part
of Hartranft's Fourth Pennsylvania
Three months later Brooke was author
lied by Gov. Curtin to raise the after
ward famous Fifty-third Pennsylvania,
Of which he became colonel. The regi-
ment went through all the campaigns
Of the Army of the Potomac from Nc
Clellans time to the surrender of APP
pomatox. The brihiancy Of his career
gained him place in the regular army
as lieutenant colonel. He was sent
west and figured conspicuously in the
Indian troubles.
He was major general, stationed at
Chicago, when the war with Spain
broke out. He commanded the forces
in Porto Rico and was made military
governor. Thence he was transferred
to Cuba, where Gen. Leonard Wood
succeeded him. Since May, 1900, he
has been in command Of the depart
ment of the east, with headquarters
on Governors Island.
In personal appearance Gen. Brooke
is giant, being over six feet in height
and weighing upwards Of 250 pounds.
His features are regular, and grow
more handsome with the passing years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02

unteers, For twenty years after the
close of the great conflict the general
was stationed west of the Mississippi
in the Indian country, bearing his
share of the hardships and the fight
ing connected with such a post. In
1892 he had risen to the grade Of
colonel. At the breaking out Of the
Spanish-American war he was designa-
ted brigadier general Of volunteers
and during the operations around San
tiago he was appointed major general
of volunteers. In 1899 General Bates
was military governor of Cienfuegos,
Cuba, and later was ordered to the
Philippines. While commanding the
district of A1indanao and Jolo he nego-
tiated treaty with the Sultan Of Sulu
which called forth much criticism be-
cause it recognized the existing institu-
ton Of polygamy. Since April, 1900,
Gen. Bates has been in command of
the forces of southern LuZon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02
Pigeon POstOmCes.

German military authorities iN
by the excellent results obtain@
the French during the siege Of h
have long devoted much attentG
the care and development Of the
ried" or homing pigeon. All oE
Of homing pigeons are compeI~
law to put their birds at the g'
ment's disposal in time of war
Military pigeon post station
maintained at Strasburg, MayenS
logne, Kiel and other fortress
Snandau a new one has just DE-
tablished, which Is to be the hea
tiers or general postofice for the
service. Each floor of the larS
story building contains hundT
dovecotes and the southern from
closed by an immense netting, ID
the birds may take air and eXeE2
There is also a Photographic
lishment, for micro-photograph!
pressed into the pigeon post
A message of several pages Is
graphed On a bit of thin cOllodU,
as big as a nickel, which is sIlpF
quill and tied to a tail feather
messenger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02
The Cost of Irrigation.

Those who look forward to the con-,
troll Of the great rivers of America and
the use Of funds supplied by the gov
eminent for that purpose point to the
fact that England has spent about $780,
100000 on the new Nile dams and 9TH
er works for controlling the great
Egyptian river and making certain the
crops Of the valley below, and that she
has invested the sum Of $36O,OOO,OOO for
irrigation purposes in India during the
last thirty years. A single canal from
the Gauges cost $15,000,0O0; it has a
total length, including tributaries and
drainage cuts, of 1910 miles, and irri-
gates over 100000 acres of land.
These works in India, costly and stu
pendous as they have been, are regard
ed by the English as a profitable in
vestment. There are 100000 acres Of
land under cultivation in the valley of
the Nile, supporting a population of
over 100000 people. Elwood Meade.
irrigation expert of the United States
government, estimates that the Missou-
ri river and its tributaries, If properly
controlled, will irrigate five times as
much territory, furnishing an opportu-
nifty for the expansion Of surplus popu-
lation that will last the American peo-
pie for long time to come.-Ray Stan
nard Baker, in Century.
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selves to abstain from eating flesh, fish
or fowl as food; from drinking intox-
icating liquors Of all kinds; from war
and capital punishment and slavery.
The growth Of the Bible Christians
has been slow in America, but the
Philadelphia society of 40 members, of
which Henry S. Chubb is pastor, owns
an expensive meeting house of cut
stone, a picture of which is shown in
been a notable vegetarian. He joined,
as soon as it was formed, the Vege-
tartan Society, as the well known Eng
lsh order is plainly called, and forth
with, despite his youth, he was made
the editor Of the first vegetarian mag
azine. He was a we'll educated man,
the descendant of line of Episcopal
clergymen that dates back to 1900, and
the volumes of the magazine that
came out under his direction are still
regarded by vegetarian editors as
models. He came to New York in
1852, became head of the Bible Chris
tan Church of Philadelphia in 1876,
duu S1%CS lAdL lille uC Ids uSFOIcu his
life to vegetarianism Che is the presi-
dent of the Vegetarian Society Of
America), and to his church. He has
at his fingers ends all manner of facts
and deductions and statistics, and he
proves conclusively with these that
vegetarianism is UNNECESSARILY cheap
er, healthier and pleasanter than meat
eating.
The Bible Christians claim that man
was designed to be a fruit eater and
nothing else and that he has artific-
tally become an omnivorous animal.
It is an amusing and significant fact
that the only typical omnivoruus ami
NAL is the pig.
A good example of the effect of veg
etarianism on mankind is afforded by
the Bible Christians with their century
Of abstinence from. meat. Their rec
ords which cover about 800 cases, show
that Bible Christians average long.
eFity is 81 years; he is not, In his old
age, obliged to resort to false teeth:
his eyes, In seven cases out of ten.
do not require spectacles; his weight
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02

strong in the faith and active in en-
deavoring to advance it's interests. The
slow growth of the Bible Christians is
due to the peculiar provisions to their
creed, which compel members to alb
stain from partaking of foods which
for ages have been considered neces-
sary to physical strength and health.
The Bible Christians were founded
by Rev. w. Cowherd, of Manchester,
Eng, in 1907 Mr.. CoWherd, who was
a teetotaler and a vegetarian, held
that meat eating was at the base of
the crime of the world It made men
cruel, and, because they slaughtered
animals daily, they were blind to the
wrong Of slaughtering their fellows by
the bullet in warfare and by the moose
in criminal law. 1t made men also
thirsty for alcohol, and only through
vegetarianism, he contended, could to.
tai abstinence be made universal. He
determined to found a church the mem
bers Of which should pledge them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02

Can anything excuse thief? When
man has education and a good brain,
when he knows that there is always
sows trouble must reap shame, can
there be a valid excuse that will set
him right with the public? There is
the case Of Charles S. Shiyler, and
there are tears in every paragraph of
his life story. He loved a woman, and
that woman became confirmed in
valid. There are men and men. Some
forget love when sickness comes. They
don't want to be chained to a hospital.
And others love most when sickness
and adversely come. Shiyler knew
that his wife could never be strong
and we'll again. When he realized
that the light Of his life was destined
to fade away like a broken flower a
great tenderness took possession of
him. He made up his mind that her
every wish should be gratifed; that
her home should be bright; that he
would surround her with every COM
fort, no matter how great the cost. He
was a thief for her sake. He was
treasurer of the American District
Telegraph company in Brooklyn, and
he looted the funds of the concern for
years to buy things for the sick WON
an at home. He did the awful thing
with his eyes open. He knew all
about the consequences. He knew
that '"Thou shalt not steaP' is Gods
law and mans law, wherever human
beings exist. And he kept on steal
ing, his only desire being to postpone
the crash and prison till after he had
kissed the dead lips Of his wife. The
crash came, but the funeral was over,
and Charles S. Shivler said to the-au-
thorities: II am thief and I'm ready
to take the consequences, gentlemen"
What a mistake he made. How little
he knew about women-about that
woman who was his wife. Couldn't
he realize that she would have been
happier hungry, with an honest man,
than surrounded with luxuries pur-
chased with stolen money? Why
didn't he know that the average wife
loves truth, and honesty and upright
ness so much that she will welcome
privation and pain so long as shame
does not enter her life? He loved her
and he harmed her, and it is well that
she could creep into her grave before
| she could learn that a man made a
| holy passion his excuse for crime. 1t
is easy to be sorry for the man. 1t is
easy to shed tears over the story of a
great mistake and a great affection.
| The world has an especial tenderness
for men who patiently devote their
lives to invalid wives, but the excuse
| exist
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02
Postage Stamps in Transvaal.

The Transvaal government has is
sued a set of postage stamps, which
are in great demand by collectors.
There are ten varieties, each of a diff
ferent color, ranging in price from one
cent to S2.50.
All of the stamps bear the head Of
King Edward, facing to the left, in an
oval within a finely beaded frame in
gray black. Above the head is crown
and at the foot the word "Transvaal. !"
The 1-cent stamps are blueish green
and the colors of the others range from
scarlet to orange, olive green and pur-
pie
The British colonial office, meantime
is considering a new coat-of-arms do
sign by Lockwood Kipling, father of
the poet and novelist, for the new
Orange River colony, which was for.
merly the Orange Free State. The
eoat-of-arms consists of a plain her.
aldic shield bearing an orange tree
and above it Tudor rose: on the
ground are waved lines, the symbol of
water, typifying the name BIoemfon-
TEN. Two springboks support the
shield.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02

Remarkably strange formal
known as the devils corksn,
which have been brought to Iig.
the Bad Lands of Nebraska bsr
last been solved. For years tbpv
been an enigma anu their exact can
sition a speculation. Some have
posed them to be fossils, Others
freaks Of nature weathered out in
past. These corkscrew SHAPED
umns, ranging from fifteen to tWs
five feet in length, are imbedde
sandstone hills in a vertical post
and many have been dug out Of
sides Of the cliff by explorers. n
spiral shaped forms are as gracefr
If chiseled by he sculptor's hand. P
lessor e. H. : rbour, of the Univ
Sity of Nebraska, after Quarrying
a hundred or more specimens. came
the conclusion that they We're Ofw
table origin and the remains of S
gigantic aquatic plant which grew
this region during the remote geo.
cal period. 1t was upon these imm
water weeds that the huge marine.
mails whose fossil bodies are !.
found imbedded in the sandstone
ers in the same vicinity fed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02
MAJ. GEN. JOHN r. BROOKE.
Brilliant Army officer Who Now Goes
Upon the Retired List.

Brilliant Army officer Who Now Goes
Upon the Retired List.
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke, second in
command of the United States Army,
heroic figure in many fierce battles
Of the civil war, Indian campaigneri
former military governor of Cuba and
latterly head of the department of the
east, has retired from the service.
Few officers in this country have
reached the age limit in its military
service, leaving a career which has
proved so honorable or showing rec
ord so filed with gallant deeds and I'M
swerving fidelity. He is not a West
Pointer, but earned his laurels on the
battlefield and in his country's service.
John r. Brooke was born on the fam
lily homestead on the banks Of the
SchuylkilI two miles below Pottstown
Pa His father was a farmer and a
conspicuous figure in the State militia.
The son was obliged to spend most OF
his time at farm labors, his school days
covering less than one third of the year
during the time that he was at school.
Later this lack of early educational ad-
vantages was overcome by a term at
the West Chester Military Academy.
Then he went back to farming. He
was thus engaged when the civil war
broke out. The captain Of the local
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-02

One Of the lamentable effects of the
illness of King Edward was the revival
Of the old prophecies by soothsayers,
palmisters, astrologers and other pro-
fessionaI croakers of mischief. At the
best there is too much superstition in
the world and the evil is not likely to
be mitigated by tales of the accident of
prophecy. When one prophecy is by
chance fulfilled the silly world quickly
forgets the hundreds that have come to
nothing. How strange it is, we hear,
that this mans prediction has come
true. But how much stranger it would
be, with the world full of bunko-steer-
ers, If somebody's prediction were not
some time verified.