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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

but not always, we could borrow our
mothers big, open-ended iron thimble.
I'VE began by making n little cir
Gle Of the straw plat, sewing 1t
through on the wrong side with long
stitches. Then we kept on, going
round and round, shaping it as best we
could, like deep cup or basket, to
make the crown Of the hat.
when the crown was made, then
we had plain sailing, and our mother
didn't have to watch us. Every boys
hat was then left to his own devices.
He just sewed the braid together,
slightly overlapping, round and round
until his hat was as big as he wanted
1t. Then we called mother or grand
mother to show us how to finish 1t off
and tuck in the end Of the plat neatly.
"No two hats, of course, were just
alike. Some of them had quite conf
cal xpression-crooked crowns, or
brims out Of proportion. Nevertheless
each boy was a happy boy when he
had finished new straw hat for him.
self. If the crown was higher than
usual other boys would ridicule him,
and say, Look at the begun! look
at the bee-gum.' A bee-gum perhaps
you don't know, was an old-fashioned
hive for bees, sometimes made out Of
twisted straw, sometimes made of
wood.
ITO make our straw hats extra nice.
sometimes we would wet the crown,
after the hat was made, and mold 1t
over a round block or log Of wood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
webster's Industry and Humanity

Webster's Industry and Humanity
In the published Letters of Daniel
Webster" there is one of MAY %,
49," which Is of peculiar interest be-
cause 1t gives his outlook upon life
and the world 1t does not appear to
whom It was written. but 1t seems to
have accompanied one which he had
received from some poor and unfor-
tunate persona stranger to him. 1t
reads as follows:
DR. Sir. If you know the writer Of
this letter, and he Is poor and deserv-
lag, you may say to him, when you see
him, that l am Just about as poor as
he is--that I have workedmore than
twelve hours a day for fifty years, on
an average. That / do not know, ex-
perimentally, what wealth Is, nor how
the bread of idleness tastes.-But that
have been generally blessed with
good health, In my person, & In my
family, for which l give thanks to
Providence. And that | have compass
sion for such cases OF sickness and
affiiction as appear to have visited
him and his family. And If you think
five or six dollars would be well be-
slowed, please hand 1t to him on my
account Yr. d. w.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

'I'll do anything in my power for the
old soldiers, collectively or Individual
ly," said an officer who served in the
Civil War, except to attend Grand
Army meetings, reunions and places
where they assemble. To see them get
ting older and feeble, to see how the
ranks are thinned year after year,
makes me feel mighty uncomfortable.
l keep up my, utilization in the post,
pay all my dues and contribute to all
the soldier charities, but | simply can't
so among them at these celebrations.
1t makes me feel more as IL l were at
tending a funeral than festive occa-
sion. ! don't like to see the soldiers
get old"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
Recent London Statistics.

The latest statistics, just published
by the London county council, show
that the population of that city-Great-
err London--is 6,5S1, 372. There are
234 1893 female servants and 1925
male servants. The average birth rate
per 1000 of population in 1901 was 20,
as compared with 30.3 in 1S91-19OO
1873 in 1ss1-1ooO, 1915 in 1871.
1880, 1854 In 1S61-1S70 and 1876 in 1851
1860. The average death rate for
1901 per 1000 population was 17.e,
as compared with 1916 in 1S91-19OO,
2O5 In 1SS1-1S9O, 22.5 In 1S71-1SS0,
24.4 In 1S61-1S7O and 23.7 in 1S51-1S6O.
The number Of females over 10 yeare
of age who work Is 1881, OF whom
64S,721 are unmarried. OF the total
population 1,202,072 were born in the
British provinces, 56605 In Scotland,
60,211 in Ireland and $500 in other
parts of the British Empire. The alien
population numbers 79,804 males and
b5,573 females. There are In the city
1888 females for every 1000 males.
Out Of every 1000 persons of marriage
able age, 367 males and 372 females
are unmarried. In 1900 36,635 bache-
lors were married, 87,463 spinsters,
8,S75 widowers and BOAT widows. OF
the total number of marriages 72 per
cent took place in the established
church, 1853 per cent in the registry
offices and as per cent in the noncon-
formist churches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Among the peoples Of the world the
Swiss are alone In having no language
they can call their own. According
to recent visitor to the little country
about three fourths of the people Of
Switzerland speak German, while the
remainder divide four other languages
among them, mainly French and Ital-
Ian, the languages varying as rule
according to the proximity of the peo-
pie to each country whose tongue they
speak. Public documents and notices
are printed In both French and Ger
man.
In the Swiss congress or national
parliament the members make their
speeches either in French or German,
for nearly all the members understand
both languages. The orders of the presi.
dent are translated by an official inter
prefer and furnished to the newspapers
In both languages. Probably 1t would
puzzle even Macaulay's learned school
boy to name the president OF the
Swiss republic. He Is M. Adolf Deu-
cher, a name that Will be strange to
many even OF those who are familiar
with the names and titles of every
European ruler.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

ty-six tons. The cap section weighs
fifteen tons. The height Of the bronze
color-bearer surrounding the top Of
the monument is fourteen feet and
each Of the four figures at the lower
corners Is seven feet high.
The monument Is constructed Of
flne quality Of medium colored barre
granite. 1t required eight months of
labor to execute the stone portion Of
the monument at the Quarries.
The Ave bronze statues were modelled
and cast by Rudolph Schwarz, Of In
dianapolis, Ind. a<native Of Austria.
The surmounting figure represents
color-bearer The other four figures
represent the cavalry, artillery, infan-
try and navy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

That conflict between Japan and
Russia is inevitable and not far off Is
evident to even n casual observer of
political conditions in the Orient. The
basis OF the coming difficulty is neither
sentimental nor insignificant, and
moreover 1t is one that diplomacy can
not alter or avert. Japan has the larg-
est shipping and carrying trade in
Manchuria, having had III ships with
a tonnage OF $4,000 entering the port
of Niuchwang In 1902, and much
larger proportion for the year 1908 up
TO the present time. Her imports at
this port amounted TO 2,160,329 taels
and the exports from this port to
Japan for the year 1902 amounted to
S,749, ass taels. The Russian shipping
amounted to one steamer, and her
imports and exports were-none
Janan's exports to Korea In 1901 were
II, 872, $50 ven and her imports from
Kopaa were lo,o52, 43s yen; while Rus
sian imports and exports were merely
nominal. Japan's exports to all of
China amounted in 1901. to 42, 925, 579
yen, having doubled in four years, and
her imports from China were 27,256,-
pS6 ven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

one hundred and sixty acres are plant.
ed with potatoes for each ten thous.
and Inhabitants, whereas In the United
States the area SO planted is but a
fraction over thirty-four acres, and In
Great Britain and Ireland thirty-one
acres. Not only are the German work
ing people large eaters of potatoes,
but they make varied and extensive
use Of them for other purposes. In
dian corn is not grown extensively
anywhere save in the United States. In
Germany potatoes take its place as
food for cattle. This has led to the
invention of special eyaporating ma
chinery, for the large amount of water
In potatoes makes them decay quick
~, and they lose much of their food
value when they sprout. The eyapora-
tor makes them available for forage
the year round. Starch, dextrin, pota-
to -four and starch syrup are also pro-
duced in large quantities, but alcohol
is by far the largest product. Alcohol
in Germany is made to play an im-
portant part In economic and industrial
life Heating and cooking stoves,
street and household lamps, stationary
engines and locomotive motors, all are
fed by It. Both in the German and
In the Russian navy alcohol engines up
to three hundred horsepower have
been used with great success.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
HOMEMADE STRAW HATS.
I'm Old Days Boys Had to Make Their
Own Summer HcadEear.

I'm Old Days Boys Had to Make Their
Own Summer Headgear.
An old farmer of the middle West,
Just turned eighty eight, was leaning
meditatively over his little red gate
when a barefooted boy, in blue jeans
clothes and big rough straw hat, ran
whooping down the lane toward the
rreek. When was boy, over sew
enty-five years ago." the old farmer
,aid, I'VE had to make our own straw
aats. Little boys had TO do n lot Of
,vorx In those days. When / was ten
years old could put a spl!nt-bottom
In chair Just as well as my grand
mother could do 1t.
ITO make our hats" he continued.
I'VE first had to plait the straw. 1t
was oat-straw. and we sat out on the
porch of our log cabin, by pail Of
water. so we could wet the straw and
keep 1t damp: otherwise It would
break. was lefthanded,- south
paw they used to call me,-but
could plait as fast as any Of the other
boys.
after we had plated or braided
about thirty yards, We tied it up with
4 string, as you would tie up hoop
ron. Then, some rainy day, when
we couldn't work out-of doors, my
mother or grandmother would sit by
and watch us make the hats Every
boy had big needle and a coarse
linen thread. Sometimes,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

To girdle the earth with a message
in nine and a half minutes, as did
President Mackay recently, is a mar
velous achievement In telegraphy,
made possible by the triumphs of
science and engineering in a great
country. The message which went
around the world in this remarkably
brief time was sent over the new
American Pacific cable by President
Mackay, of the Pacific Commercial
Cable company, from New York TO
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay,
Long Island. 1t closely followed
message sent by President Roosevelt
to President Mackay, which was fash
ed around the globe in twelve minutes.
Over half the journey Of these globe
girdling messages, representing a total
mileage Of $685., was made on Ameri-
can lines. The only part Of It's trip
where the Mackay message was forced
to traverse foreign cables was that
between Hongkong and the Azores.
From New York to Chicago, thence by
Postal Telegraph company to San
Francisco, thence along the new Pacific
cable to Honolulu, Hawaii, on again
to Midway Island, ands then to Guam.
From Guam 1t was flashed under the
Pacific to Manila, thence through the
China Sea to Hongkong, thence to
Saigon, to Singapore to Penang, to
Madras, under the Indian ocean, thence
by land across India to Bombay, then
under the Arabian Sea to Alden, then
UP the Red Sea to SueZ, through Egypt
to Alexandria, under the Mediterran-
ean to Malta, by land to Gibraltar,
thence to Lisbon and to the Azores.
Here 1t left the foreign cables and
wires, was taken up by the CONNER
cial Cable company and flashed to
Canso, Nova Scotia, and then to New
York and Oyster Bay. If this message
could have been transmitted without n
break 1t would have made circuit of
the globe In less than one-eghth OF
second The new cable gives direct
route to the Orient and saves 5000
miles from New York to the Philip
pines 1t places Washington in direct
communica tion not only with the larg-
err towns III Hawaii and the Philip
pines, but will ultimately enable the
government to quickly reach the min
ing centers in Alaska. When Shakes
peare made Puck say to Oberon, It'll
put glrdle around the earth In forty
minutes" he was supposed to be writ
ing under the privileges OF poetic
license" The. latest achievement,
however, far transcends the poetic
fancy of the imaginative bard Of Avon.
From forty minutes to nine and half
minutes represents the far astride of
genius from the fancy Of the poet to
the fact of scientific accomplishment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
Businesslike Russia.

We have learned In the past few
years to regard Minister de Witte of
Russia as one Of the greatest financial
administrators in the world. Yet
every book on Russia gives fresh evil
dence Of mismanagement on the part
of the government in the details OF
business. Writ Gerrare's Greater
Russia; the Continental Empire of
the World" illustrates the Russian
way Of doing things by this account
Of the postoff1ce service:
At the chief post-offices in ST. Peters
burg and in Moscow there is only one
clerk selling stamps. He closes his
office at two O'clock. He cannot
reckon on change without counting
board.
There are about a half dozen branch
offices In these capitals, but stamps
are as rare as a postal order In a
country store in an American village.
At one branch post-office in Moscow
the letter-box was full to overfiowing
when Mr.. Gerrare called. He took
his letters inside, but the clerk in
charge declined to accept them.
but the letter box Is full"
'Find letter-box which is not full"
replied the clerk.
THAT will be difficult"
"Then wait until until one is emptied
tomorrow"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
a BALAkLAvA SPECTATOR.
Dee Moines Resident Was Near When
the 1000" Took Their Famo Ride.


the 1000" Took Their Famous Ride.
Jas. Lallay of Des Moines, Iowa,
aged and infirn, but still maintaing a
military bearing, was British soldier
during the Crimean war and was but
a few miles from Balaklava when the
famous 600 rode into the jaws Of
DEATH"
Lanay was born near Newport
Tolenda, ireland, in 1896. In 1853, at
the Queens call for troops, he enlisted
with the Connaught Rangers. After
the war he went to Montreal, Cam,
where he was honorably discharged.
Among his deeds of bravery may be
mentioned those at Green Hill, where
he seized burning torpedo which hac
been hurled into their ranks and threw
1t into a nearby lake, thus saving the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Somewhat more than n year ago
there was Rn exhibition in Beriin de-
voted exclusively to the display OF
material. processes and apparatus con
nected with the economic uses of al
cohol. This year q similsS exhibition,
or one designed for the saaae purpose.
became really most astonishing
revelation OF the uses of the potato
and the large place which 1t occupies
among German products. No doubt
members of the wideawake geogra-
ply class of to-day know that potatoes
are one Of the most valuable crops In
the worlds yet even they may be as
f0alsRed to lesf,n that in Germany one
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
UNVEILS A WAR MONUMENT.

South Bend Displays Its Memorial to
Soldiers and Sailors.
A $4,000 soldiers and sailors mon
ument, st. Joseph County's tribute to
the men who lost their lives In defense
Of the nation, was dedicated recently
ut South Bend, Ind. Almost the entire
community joined in honoring the SOL
der and sailor dead. Fully 10000 Wis
itors to the city witnessed the dedica-
ton.
The total height Of the monument is
seventy-two feet and the base Is TWEEN
ty feet square. The shaft section,
which Is In one piece Is twenty-three
eeet in height and weighs about TWEEN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
Same Old Plant.

Women" remarked old Growells,
ARE the ruination of men,"
You shouldn't say that" replied
Mrs. G.. when you were sick wasn't
I always near your bedside?'
"Oh. OF course" rejoined Growells
"You We're there for the purpose Of
going through my pockets all right
euough?'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

President Loubet In London told the
King he was more than touched" by
the reception given him. But not so
touched as when the Gar visited Paris
and struck France for a loan at the
same moment
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

This talk about the Kaiser having
impertinently "nosed" about the Kear-
sarge adds to Williams list of versatile
accomplishments that of expert engf-
neer and shlpbuilder. For he must
have seen at a glance what the ordi-
nary expert could have discovered only
after the most minute scrutiny.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

John Burroughs says that If there
are not SO many birds In the West as
In the East, there are more wild flow
ers. Nevertheless there need be no sec
tional jealousy. The West can always
say that flower in the hand is worth
two birds In the bush.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

The great body of the Russian people
are content with their government. 1t
may be harsh, viewed from an Ameri-
can standpoint, but 1t does not seem SO
to them. They know nothing better,
and although their material condition
1t poor they trouble themselves but
little about political questions. The
Russians are also exceedingly patrl-
otto. They love their country fully as
much as the people of Germany or
France love theirs, and, as a rule, they
are loyal to the Gear, of whom, how
ever, they have but little personal
knowledge. 1t will be difficult to stir
people of this kind to Join revolution,
especially against the government OF
the present Gear, who has In many
ways shown disposition to help them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the of the author not necessarily fos
publication but evidence Of good faith the part
Of the writer. Write only side Of the paper Be
particularly careful in giving and dates to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

The good men do is not always in
TERED with their bones. 1t was an
nounced not many days ago for the
first time that the fivethousand-dolla
anonymous contribution which headed
the national subscription for the relief
OF the starving Cubans, before the
Spanish war, was made by William
Mckinley
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

We have decided that the greatest
man In the world is section hand,
and the greatest thing In the world ie
train on time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

An old bachelor says that woman is
the only animal afflicted with the bar
gain-hunting habit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

There Is nothing new under the sun
except the methods of expressing old
thoughts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Tell beggar to fill his basket and
he will set up howl because he didn't
bring larger one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

II you don't like any one. call him
gazaboo. 1t is one of those new. words
which mean nothing, and which,S con.
sequeutly mean everything.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
The Touch.

"a sweet book!' she exclaimed
"Not a touch of materialism In it"'
/ opened the volume. On the frs
leaf / read:
$3.50"
..Haw I thought, but said nothing
I would not for the world shatter my
wife's illusions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
Lighss For Workinesnen.

Electric Lights for WorkinRsnen.
The English town of Sunderland
has voted to put electric lights into
the workingmen's homes owned by
the municipality.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Buried treasure Is as useful as con-
cealed knowledge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
Formulation OF Canada,

The population of Canada east of
Lake Superior is 100000 and west of
1t 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

SeH-reliance lifts a man up; self icon
cett drags him down.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

A man doesn't have to work overtime
Wnen 1t comes to making a fool OF him
self
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Any act by which a man makes one
enemy is In the end losing game.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Some men are so worthless down
town that they really ought to stay
home, and help with the house work
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

lives Of an entire company. AT another
time amid a hail Of shot and shell he
dragged fallen comrade back Of the
firing line. Medals were given him for
both these deeds.
Several other medals that were CIV
en- him for bravery were stolen some
years ago and he is endeavoring to get
duplicates.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Poverty may pinch an honest man,
but 1t never destroys him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Nobility Of birth does not always in
sure nobility of character.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31

Dentists are dealers in extracts.
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