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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24

the held IN the channel Hardnan
quickly realized that the best thing
10 DO was to stay on the mound. The
satest place was at the summit; so TO
the one big cake forming the pinnacle
ne made his way, and crouching on its
slanting surface, waited.
over to the southwest was the camp
IN the shadow of the foothills. No
one was IN sight. There was no use
IN shouting to let his men know Of
MS danger, for above the roar of the
water his voice would not carry half
the distance. Nor could the men aid
him ii they should hear. So in ST
lence he turned his glance to the foam
Ing crest OF the advancing wave, not
ing the endless stretch of dull white
ice following it.
Ihe mound, extending down farther
than the shoreward ice, was the first
to receive the shock. Although the
whole mass shuddered, it held firm as
the first of the monster cakes carried
by the bore struck, reared up, and be
gan to accumulate at the beginning
OF the slope. The packed field near
the shore gave way a little, became
convulsed throughout it's entire length,
yet still hung in the passage. Out on
the other side the open channels be
came INSTRUCTED, so that the progress
OF the foe was now checked cleai
across the arm. This made the pres
sure on the mound terrific
Driven on by the immeasurabIe
force behind, cakes weighing a hun
dred tons were heaved and pushed up
the incline toward Hardman, as if
they were nothing but chips. With
fascinated gaze he watched the huge
blocks climb higher and higher, and
saw them pile up with a grinding,
crunching sound three deep over the
trap out of which he had just escaped.
The sight made beads of cold perspira-
tion stand out on his forehead.
As the foe drove in harder. the
tumbling, heaying cakes ,crept upward;
the mound trembled and was showed
backward. The block on which Hard
man stood rocked with the pressure;
it seemed about to topple oyer and
pitch down the steep decline at the
back
Then there came a mighty roar, a
crash, and a chaos of grating, crack
ling notes.-the damned foe in the in
ward channel had broken loose at
last and was moving. At once the
press on the center was relieved, the
ice began to defect shoreward, and
the movement of the mound ceased.
Weak and limp, Hartman reclined
on the summit, while the greater part
Of the floating ice turned in and crowd
ed through the opened channel in a
rolling, pitching procession of much
broken cakes.
At last shout on the shore drew
Hardman's attention. There CauIkins
and the Indians were making frantic
gesticulations. Hardman waved his
hat in return, and settled himself to
wait for the passage to clear. In half
an hour the ice thinned out, and Caulk-
ms had the boat manned, came out in
it and took Hardman to camp
Youths Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Order in the Kitchen.

Keep everything in its proper place
and have a place for everything. Pre-
pare Beforehand, and wash the dishes
used in the preparation at once and
get them out of the way before tho
meal is served. Wash each saucepan
quickly as soon as it is emptied, and
while it is moist. Scullery work is
not an attractive occupation, but 1t
must be done If the cook has two
granite dishpans, one filled with hot
soapsuds, the other with clear boiling
water, with a mop she can quickly
clean every utensil, and rinse, dry and
put it away.-Ladies' Home Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
to the elements, but. however strong
and hardy, thy should not forget that
the laws of Nature apply to all alike
Exchange.
A Cave for Storing Apples.


For storing fruit on the farm nothing
can equal a good cave. One of the
leading orchardists in southwestern
Iowa built a cave seven years ago, and
has found it an excellent place in which
to store apples. The cave was dug into
a north hill slope and the dirt removed
with a spade and wheelbarrow. 1t is
16 feet wide by so feet deep and will
hold two carloads of apples. The clay
walls need nothing to hold them in
place.
The roof is made of bridge plank,
held in place by posts along the sides.
The plank are covered with dirt and
sOdded over to turn the rain. Two
12-inch tiles at the top provide ventila-
ton. Rats have not bothered much.
A few got in, but were caught with a
wire trap. A fruithouse 16 by 20 feet
is built in front Of the cave. Double
doors open on the north, so that two
wagons can be backed in for unload
ing. There is an orchard and timber on
the south, so that hot south winds have
no chance to enter this cave. Apples
are stored in barrels, which are kept
off the ground-American Agriculture
list.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
RED DEER AND CARIBOU.
Unexplained Antpathy of the Latter
For the Former.

For the Former.
The disappearance of caribou before
the invading herds of red or Virginia
deer is one of the puZzling facts Of
natural history. The red deer are not
half the size of the caribou, yet it is
beyond dispute that even where the
latter exist in largest numbers they
will rapidly disappear before the ad-
vance Of the former. Years ago carl
bou abounded in the woods of northern
Maine and in the province of Quebec.
Then the graceful little red deer
driven north and west by the wolves,
gradually spread into the home OF the
caribou, and within a season or two
the latter had become as scarce in
their old home as the ;'ed deer previ-
ously had been.
On the other hand the north country
of Canada, in the neighborhood OF
Lake ST. John and St. Maurice, which
formerly supported vast herds OF deer,
has been completely deserted by them
for many years past, though moose
and caribou are plentiful. Equally far
north, in the Ottawa and Gatlneau
country, red deer and moose are found
in very large numbers, bit no caribou.
Owing largely, 1T is supposed, to the
increase in the number of wolves, the
range of the red deer is rapidly extend
ing to the south and east, and specl-
mems have been seen and killed IN
parts of the country north of quebec,
where they had not been seen before
for more than a generation. The In
dian and other hunters are already
fcrete1ling the disappearance OF the
caribou from this part Of the country,
where they are at present very abund-
ant
There is theory that the instinct OF
the caribou tells them that an invasion
of their feeding grounds by the deer
is que to the pursuit of the latter by
the wolves, and that it is the horror
of these pests which leads them to for
sake any territory to which they seem
to know that their distasteful neigh
rors are fleeing for refuge. There are
not wanting careful observers among
Canadian woodsmen who attribute TO
jealousy of the little Virginia deer, al
the approach of the mating season, the
action of the caribou in fleeing with It's
mate from the company and the coun-
trv of his gay little rival. The prob
len is most interesting one, and IS
engaging the attention OF many 1nVes-
t;cators-NeW York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24

When farmers are busy in the
spring they are liable to neglect many
matters which deserve their attention.
Now is the opportunity for getting the
| implements in order and sharpening
the tools. The grindstone is valuable
adjunct to good farming if thorough
| work is desired.
| The goose is forager and grazer, and
even alongside of the sheep will utilize
all kinds Of grass very closely, and Will
assist poor land to earn dividend.
Geese can be kept in large f1ocks prof
itably, so that especially farming In
this line may be conducted on quite a
large scale. They may be grown for
| less per pound than almost any other
meat upon the farm.
| Irish potatoes in the cellar should be
covered with carpet and boards. Light
and air spoil their eating qualities.
Sweet potatoes are handy to have
around during the winter and spring
months, but they will not keep during
the winter In the cellar They must
be kept in room where there is fire
enough to keep out dampness, and
where there is no danger of freezing.
The free use of lime in the autumn,
especially under fruit trees, will ma
terially assist in destroying fungi. Use
air-slaked lime and apply it freely. 1t
is not as efficacious as some of the
spraying mixtures, but is beneficial to
certain extent at this season. Some
soils require lime, and it will prove as
valuable under trees as on land intend
ed for regular crops.
Some farmers prefer to save their
seed potatoes, but before doing so
there are precautions to be taken. The
slightest indications of disease on po-
tatoes should cause their rejection, as
the crop of next year will be diseased
from such seed. Every bushel of SEED
potatoes should be carefully examined
and examinations of the potatoes in the
bins should also be made during the
winter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
CotswoId Sheep.

The Cotwood sheep possesses large
frame and long fleece, but it is not
suitable for farmers where pastures
are not Of the best quality. The Merlin
os, when used for crossing, do not in
crease in size, although the grade OF
wool is better. The SouthdoWn is best
for use on common fiocks, as it is bred
for mutton in preference to wool, and
being hardy and active, the cross is
less violent than those between Cots
wolds and our small natives. The wool
from the Southdown is not inferior, be-
ing classed with the middle grades, nor
is it deficient in quantity as compared
with common stock, but much above
the average. Their excellence is in the
superiority of the mutton, and in that
respect they have no superiors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Ginger Cookies.

Rub to cream cup of butter and
a cup of sugar; work in gradually a
cup of molasses and a small teacupful
of sour milk or buttermilk. Stir in an
even teaspoonful Of boiling soda dis
solved in a little boiling water and
heat all hard, adding, as you do so,
two teaspoonfuls Of ground ginger.
Stir in enough flour to make a dough
that can be rolled out, roll very thin,
cut into rounds and bake in a good
oven
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Mock Turtle Soup.

Boil calf's liver and heart with a
knuckle of veal for four hours, skim
ming well; then strain; chop the meat
fine and add to it a chopped onion,
salt. pepper and ground cloves to
taste. Thicker little with -four and
cook a few minutes over a hot fire;
when ready to serve, pour the soup
over the yolks of four hard-boiled
eggs, cut up, and a few slices Of
lemon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Graham Mullins,

Dissolve three-quarters of cake OF
compressed yeast in a quart of blood
warm milk Into this stir n table
spoonful of melted butter, a teaspoon
full of salt and two tablespoonful Of
sugar. In large bowl mix three cups
of graham flour with one cup of white
flour, make a hollow in the center and
pour in the liquid mixture. Mix thor
oughly, set to rise over night and
pour into creased muffin tins. Bake in
a hot oven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Deaths Among Farmers.

1t is sad to hear of the recent deaths
or present desperate illness of several
Young and middle-aged farmers-men
who before the present winter never
knew from their own experience what
1t was to be seriously sick. They nave
been Frustrated by such formldaDie
diseases as pneumonia and typhold
fever. Sometimes the strong ana
robust neglect precautions to preserve
health which those apparently much
weaker have learned to observe. Farm
ara are more or Jess Injured to exposure
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24

put a wire through each hole and fas-
ten the wires in place to the post
where YOU begin to weave. Then I'M
roll and stretch the bottom wires first,
the full length Of the fence if straight,
and staple them in place to the other
end, or corner post, but not SO tight as
to not let them slip. Draw them
straight and extend them beyond the
last end post some Is or 20 feet. Fas-
ten them to some kind Of heavy weight
that will slip on the ground as the
pickets are being woven in--Cor. Farm
and Home
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24

pinch holes to insert the lever b; Z Is
a stick between the lever and frame
when the load is drawn up; D is a
q finch rope and e is a single block.
The legs should be attached by a bolt
running through the frame, and the
holes in the legs be made oblong in
shape so they will fit over wagon.
The bolt must be at least 4 inches long
er than the frame is WIDER. e. Clark,
in the Epitomist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
SamsOn's Famous Weapon.

Children tumble into strange morass-
es when they grapple with theology.
They trip over words. For example,
the other day teacher took for the
Bible lesson the story of Samson. At
the end of the lesson questions were
put to test the understanding of the
scholars. with what weapon did
Samson STAY 1000 Philistines?' was
the question. For a space there was
silence Then a little girl spoke up:
with the ak Of the apostles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Freak of a Potato.

Daniel Gilman, of Manchester, n. H.,
recently found potato which had
lain in his cellar for a year The
potato hAd sprouted and grown and
burst open. On the inside were three
small potatoes growing. The old pota-
TO had Withered somewhat and the lit
tie ones mad burst the large one open
In their growth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Profit Comes Slowly.

The profit from farming comes in
slowly, and several years may elapse
before the farmer is aware that his
farm pays. This is due to the fact
that fertility in the soil is cumulative,
the results of the first year being but
little apparently, though every year
thereafter the farm will increase in
productive capacity. The system Of
farming practiced will also influence
the future of the farm. Where stock is
a speciality the results are nearly al
vavs excellent. and rotation Of crops
aids in giving a profit, but the largest
gain is when the farmer uses fertilizers
literally and gives his attention to the
preservation of the manure produced
on the farm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
How to Grow Peanuts.

PIoW your land early in spring, and
about the 9th or 10th of May cross
break, harrow, lay your rows off %
inches each way, put two kernels in
place, cover lightly with shovel plow,
and in four or five days put another
turroW on and drag off Be careful
not to touch the peanuts; cultivate as
level as possible with small plow. You
can pillow both ways; keep the vines
uncovered and let them grow as fast
as possible. When they go to bloom
ing, never mind the bloom; just let 1t
alone, it doesn't have anything to do
with the peanut. Don't go to the trou-
bic that l have heard of to cover the
bloom up.
In the fall, before frost, when your
peanut vines look matured and you
know the nuts are matured, take
No. 10 or 20 chilled pillow, take the
wing off and you can ploW them up
without leaving too much dirt on vine.
Run once or twice to the row; if your
vines are small, once will do, but if
large you will find it best to run
twice. Take four pronged pitchfork
raise the vines up and shake the dirt
off, and let it back; shake them up in
the morning and stack in the after
noon. Now comes the particular part.
Get your stack poles about feet long,
small poles, sharpen each end, jab
it in the ground good and firm and lay
some chunks, split pieces or anything
else that is handy around. 1t is hard
to stack them without molding Or turn
ing black unless you understand it.
Pick the vine up by the root, let the
root pass the pole; every time you put
| up a vine, or vines, let the roots pass
the pole, and so on until the stack is
finished. Take nice bunch of grass
and cap your stack. When they have
stayed ia stack four or five weeks
they are ready to pick and sack and
will keep in any quantity. - ]. w.
Reeves in the Globe-Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Parsnip Fritters.

Wash and scrape them and cut in
slices, cover them with boiling water,
cook until tender mash them through
a colander, return them to the fire,
add to two large parsnips tablespoon
full of butter, salt and pepper. to taste,
and one egg beaten well; mix thor
oughly, remove from the fire, and,
when cool, make INTO small fiat cakes
and fry in little batter. Serve hot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
SOud1e of Chicken.

Cut the meat from the breast of an
uncooked chicken, mince, pound and
pass it through a sieve, then mix in
half pint of very stiffiy whipped
cream, salt to taste, pepper; add some
minced mushrooms or truff1es; put this
mixture into a buttered mould and
steam for twenty minutes, then turn
out and serve with supreme sauce
nOurpd over if.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24

butchering d a Y .
The side pieces OF
t h e fra m e are
made of 2x6X14,
the legs are 2x4x
II, and the roll A
is a round block of
wood IS in C h e S
long w t h two
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Chean Fencing Machine.

1t is not every farmer that has a
few rods of picket fence to make that
feels himself able to buy fencing ma
chine. 1 designed the following plan,
and while it is not SO rapid as a reg
ular machine, l think the work is bet
ter. 1t makes no short twists in the
wires which units them for use if the
pickets should in time rot, or one
should want to move the fence.
Cut piece Of plank for each pair of
wires, 7x112x6 inch, as at a. Bore a
1a-inch hole in each corner of one end;
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
The Orchard a Necessity.

An orchard is a necessity on the
farm. 1t is we'll known that a farm
containing an orchard will sell at a
fair price, when farms with no or
chards are sacrificed. The buyer al
ways looks for the greatest number of
advantages, and If apples, peaches,
pears, plums and the small fruits can
be found, instead Of only an apple or
increased much more than the original
cost of the orchard. If the farm is not
for sale the orchard will be a source OF
profit to the farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
.,AIF DONE.

It
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|n j., that's hoshed with a
| Fo @sSr and a moment $ bliss;
allaD! y. ~ . ro,lth ere this songs
[.f sung.
| nothing anashsa since life be-
|ni ,ooF and a s,imy slate,
/ o o5,t o0 i. know; but, also, toe
r.; 2s... , man, and The task not
H.
/ t,r, pass ever one by one e..
"a. fame and a dream that
, e, oatstrercbed for a shadowy
'.- ,,,sr,s dead. though the race
- ''' New York Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
Auchoyy Appetizers,

Slice buttered bread very thin, re-
move the crust and cut into long, thin
strips. Spread each strip with an
chovy paste and serve as the first
course at dinner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
A Lifting Frame.

From the accompanying cut you will
be able to get an idea of handy ar
rangement for lifting, especially so on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
md iD an Ice Jam.

nd II al lC15 Odm'
;, Lawrence j. Yates
y River. as a glance at the
-' .,ov. is a small, unimpor-
-, in southwestern Alaska
.,.-. into the Enik Arm, a
from the head OF
.-r,. When the ice in this
.,Es up in the spring 1t col
tho arm, which is really a
mary where Tor days, and
~, . week. the foe formed
,,cs and forth with the tide,
div it all works IFS way out
i. tide Of the arm comes IN
mall bore. the floating ice is
s,cE upstream with great
,,3 the waters OF the estuary
si,,fr studded with bars, the
rs- foe often jams on them
|: ro TO a great height. 1t was
|. these Jams that John Hard
Young naturalist, who had
Alaska in the interests Of a
b society in one Of our East
|, had an extremely perilous
h. in the spring of 1901, while
gu the arm on his way in
ban was bound for the head
the river, for the purpose OF
| z alive some of the lambs Of
tr2in sheep so plentiful there.
i -sa.t b. tho Ion,hc ,n,7ct
n r.t,o, vow, 1-o,,no
%,,.,,,. ,,o,1, +bo mo,,n.
1u,I.o MN bo ala not
i ..,u,, ,,t - COO hut s+ortod
s,.. Of Nav, from, tho head
r- 49,. with 1,is no,,fI, Of fol1r-
+. ~,, namod CamIline and
~ r5ions-in . largo river
.,r uo intended to foh+ his
,,,5 ,rs ,osr foo tbot fl1od
ri, linn # was nossibIo tn
-rv whom tho lido T.oc co++ire
-s-,o5 Of nrocoodino wac RI
rIa bora rossod ond +bor
a, b,.r an,ong Tho ico-6oIde
rrirr when tho woto,. woe
a5A and drifting with the
Wien the cakes closed in
~ prevent the boat from be-
-' "lFn Inc lee damned on
mus oars required untiring
'ad prompt action, but
handled the scow so skilful-
y. .o'r hours Of the first run
suddenly. a wide area of the
up VIZ " o"I ulIeCLly
lie voyagers. Fortunately
Ses they were near shore.
} ,2.a they succeeded in get
!. 1', 10 land before the ice
'9 and catch them. To
'nsy scow with its cargo
~ .s4..sl pounds of provisions
= ~. @s =, bank was no
-...g they watched the foe
INTO miniature mountains
VA, ~ The chain of bars across
.-~ at last the tide spent its
"A @:ao to recede, carrying
~ ice EN- not iammed fast on
mix, ls'' On the largest bar
a, ~ a. out was a huge, il
h.. 81 by big cakes, most of
d. 5s' acre, re and was "s'1 nearly a1s
II T. o,.o On the smaller bars
! h r r5o ,.I mounds not so
sc,s ,n oS0 a. channel be
H. ned as.d Of tightly packed
sn ,'1 c.n not get any far
as z.T sp VI The next morning,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24
or;,in of the Name Pelee.

The original Pelee is said by tradi-
ESQ.,, RI have been a maiden who was
pursued by a GRANT AMI fed to tn
crater of the volcano, for refuge. The
god of the volcano came to her assist
ance and overwhelming the giant with
lava burying him beneath the rocks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-24

BeIgium's population by the 1901
census lie 6,799.999.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21
GERMAN SYRUP.

We want to impress on our readers
that Boschee's German Syrup is post.
lively the only preparation on the mar.
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consumption. it contains the specifics,
such as pure tar, extracts of gums, etc.,
which have been so highly endorsed for
the cure of coughs, colds and consump
ton by the great medical congresses.
The consumptive, whether his disease
is in the throat or lungs, must have rest
at night, and be free from the spasm of
dry and racking cough in the morning
The diseased parts want the rest, heal
ing and soothing treatment, and the
patient needs fresh air, good food, etc.
German Syrup will give free and easy
expectoration in the morning with
speedy and permanent relief. Small
bottles, IS cents; regular size, contain.
ing nearly four times as much, Is cents.
At all druggists. Sharrer & Mulhol-
land, Alma.