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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
sEvENTY.F1vE YEARS AGO,

Martin Van Buren,, afterwards Presi-
dent of the United States, consented to
become the jackson" candidate for Gov
ernor of New York.
President John Quincy Adams was
presented with a web of cloth made by
Baltimore weavers during street pa
rade, and which he predicted was the
forerunner of a great American Indus
try
Forty dollars reward was advertised in
the American newspapers for the return
of Lefty Brown and her two slave chill
dren, who had been stolen by her hus-
bap1 when he was sold to another mas
ter.
The Secretary of War sent to England
for plans to educate and civilize the
American Indians.
Commodore Creighton was placed in
command Of the United States squadron
operating off Brazil and Commodore Bid
die was ordered home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
FORTY YEARS AGO.

The great draft riot occurred In New
York City, a mob of 5000 burning the
United States recruiting Office at Third
avenue and Forty-sixah street, the negro
orphan asylum, and adjacent residences,
cutting telegraph wires, assaulting ne
groes and cheering for Jefferson Davis
and the Confederacy.
The retreating rebel troops under
Longstreet, Hill and Ewell crossed the
Potomac river into Virginia, while the
army of the Potomac, under Gen. Meade,
made no effort to cut them off.
Cen Morgan's raiders left Harrison,
Ohio, and plundered farmers north OF
Cincinnati, In which city martial law was
declared by Gen. Burnside.
Gen. Morgan's rebel army was met at
Vernon, Ind, by 1900 militia under Col.
Love and practically repulsed; $4,000
Indiana citizens rendered their services
to Gov. Morton and 10000 were armed
and organized to resist the invasion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24

The parchment was there, safe and
sound; the ring was upon her finger; she
was fairly married-yet what meant this
distressing doubt. that assaulted her? She
flung herself into an easy chair before
the toilet table and fell into a dispirted
revere. She wondered whether her
mother had any such strange mex plea
BILE misgivings upon her wedding night;
if she had, she pitied her. This was not
the happiness she had dreamed of, sleep
ing; and fondly cherished, waking
A passing step in the corridor smote
her ear; she sprang to her feet and dart
ed to the door. Outside she found a SER
want hurrying along.
Where is Diana? Why is she not
here to assist me?" she demanded, impe-
riously; "send her to me at oncep'
She closed the door and paused with
out neutrality-suspicious. as it were. Her
woman's instinct warned her that she
was no longer the sole OCCUPANT of the
chamber; another presence beside her
own was there! The door that commu-
nicated with her dressing room, and by
which her maid might have entered, had
not been opened; the Pickering of the
candles upon the toilet table betrayed
the secret. The window upon the veran-
da had been opened and had afforded en-
trance to--a man!
Yes, man; and what is more, she
knew who it was without turning her
head. Her hands knotted convulsively
as single word escaped her tightly com
pressed lips.
Your
"Yes-I," came the prompt, defiant
response in low, harsh tone.
How dare you force an entrance into
my chamber?" she cried.
Oscar Couramont smiled coldly as he
replied: SOFTLY have forced no en-
trance here; the window was not even
locked. Besides, | have been at liberty
to come and go in this house as l saw
fit"
During my fathers life, yes; but
am mistress here noww
81 do not see that that fact alters the
case so far as | am concerned"
MY husband shall answer that pointw
she cried, Indignantly, and turned to-
wards the door, when word of COM
mand arrested her.
"Stop! Where are you going?"
''To summon my husband"
"Does he carry his firearms about
him?"
With a thrill Of horror, Sylphida re-
called the fact that, contrary to the Gus
tom of the time in the South, Lucian
went unarmed and persisted in doing so,
in spite of all remonstrance.
Il infer from your hesitation" contin-
ued Couramont, coolly, that the man
you call husband does not carry re-
volver. But | do Look at that" And
with a smart rap he placed a revolver on
| the corner of the toilet table.
Sylphide stared in baleful fascination
at the shining toy.
What would you do?" she gasped.
BLOW his brains out if he sets foot
| in this room. I'm a dead shot, as you
know. Lock both those doors, and sit
| down there and listen to what l have to
say to you"
Cro DO continued
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
Milwaukee Beat. Chicago.

Milwaukee maintains it's lead of Chi
cago as marine commercial center. This
fact is shown by the figures given out by
the custom house author ties for the
months from January to May, 1902 and
1908. The phenomenal increase i'll the
tonnage of the Milwaukee port is attrib-
uted to the increase in the amount of
coal which was received in Milwaukee
this year over that received last year.
The scarcity of coal made difference III
the tonnage of 100000 tons The fact
that in Chicago there is some difficulty
in crossing the Washington and LaSalle
street tunnels is also pointed to as sig
niiicant in the falling off of the Chicago
tonnage. The tonnage of Milwaukee
harbor between January and May, 1902,
was 2,407, ITS, while during the last sew
eral months it has been 3, 131 200.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
,Phone Cansca Run,

The Farmers and Mech anics' Bank OF
Bangor was recently placed in the hands
of the State bank examiner. It's failure
is ascribed to the curiosity of the patrons
of a local telephone company. A short
time ago stakeholder visited the bank
and the fact that he was looking over the
books was telephoned to some party in
tereated The telephone message was
sent over Il ''neighborhood" line, and it
happened that everybody on the line was
listening. AS a result there was run
on the bank which it was unable to with
stand
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
~-@O@

John Hawkins exhibited Mt Phi,.ss1el-
phia machine for taking Portraits in
profile at l cent each-7=a predecessor of
the modern photograph camera.
cargo of slaves about to be sold at
Petersburg, Va, were found to be free
negfoes, who had been kidnapped from
North Carolina.
The Ohio congressional election returns
showed a total of 5,559 Republican votes
to 1860 Federalist.
BowleS, the notorious desperate, was
brought into New Orleans by Indians,
who had been offered $4,000 reward by
the Governor of Louisiana for his cap
ture.
Charles Jordan, famous North Caro-
lima hunter, died at the age or ia years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
Requirements of
Swedish School, Law
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The school law in operation in Sweden
dates from Dec. 10, 1897. There must
exist one elementary school in each
parish, the school age for children
being from Z years to II. The scholars
who have not passed through all Of
the required classes when they are IA
must continue in school; on the other
hand, those who have obtained the re-
quired knowledge before the fixed time
can quit school. According to the law
of 1900 concerning the employment Of
women and children in manufactures,
minor children must not be employed
unless they are Il years of age and
are in possession of their school certifi-
cate, certifying to the fact that they
have completed the required course OF
study, says G. G.. Bergman, in the
Revue Pedagogique. Children under
Is years Of age must not be employed
more than six hours per day, nor be-
fore 6 Il. m., nor after Z y. M, and
employers are compelled to provide for
children under Is years of age neces-
parents and guardians persist in ig
noring the legal requirements for
schooling, they are warned by the
president of the school council, and IL
these warnings are ignored the child Is
taken from such parents or guardians
and given to other persons, or placed
in home provided for this purpose.
The maintenance of the child is at the
expense of the parent or guardian, and
in certain places, us in Stockholm, for
example, there are private boarding
places wherein these neglected chill
dren are placed. The one at Stock
holm contains usually about twelve
children, whereas there are nearly 81
000 children in the primary schools.
The children are kept in these public
detention homes for from six to twelve
months. after which period they are
returned to their parents or guard
ians, but only on condition that they
attend school regularly,
Instruction is entirely gratuitous in
the primary schools. and the poorer
stiles. Each school must remain open
at least eight months. the length of
the school day must not be more than
six hours, the classes must be inter-
rupted by regular recreation, and sutf1-
Gent rest must be given the scholars
between classes. The number of per-
sons knowing how to read and write Is
an indication Of the development Of
primary instruction; according to the
figures of the Minister of War. there
were in Sweden in 1900 out of 29,614
conscripts of the first year but twenty
three young men. that is 0S per cent,
who could not read. and seventy-three.
that Is "a per cent, who could not
write, and the greater number of these
were Firms Of the most northerly part
of the country.
Some Of solomon J. Solomon's most
attractive pictures have been painted
By gas-light. He has accustomed him.
self to artificial light.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
Miscnnain E1ks Adjourn.

The second annual session of the Wis
consin Association of Elks closed at Ash
land. after a three days session. Twenty
eight of the thirty lodges of Wisconsin.
representing present memberhlp OF
1890, were represented ut the conven-
ton. The members closed their work by
choosing Fond du Lac as the next place
of meeting, spending the afternoon on a
boat ride among the Apostle Islands, and
visiting the spot on Madeline Island
where Marquette built his chapel in 1860.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
EIGHT n Eierce Gnle.

Captain Daniel Wall and the crew of
fourteen men on the steamer |. Watson
Stephenson of Marnettc had terrific
fight for life in Lake Michigan, off the
Kenosha harbor. For five hours the men
contested with the angry seas. The wind
blew at Il rate of sixty-tive miles an hour
Five feet of water settled in the hold OF
the steamer, and the engines becoming
disabled it was left to drift at the mercy
of the breakers. just as the day was
breaking the boat seemed to have drlfted
into the harbor, and the men, all but ex-
hausted were taken to houses near by
and cared for, after which the boat pro-
ceeded to Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

The Spanish government tried to con-
ciliate Cuban revolutionists by revoking
its edct for the scquestration of their
property.
The first silver trade dollar was coined
by the United States.
The famous steamer Virginius reach
ed Kingston, Jamaica, followed by the
Spanish frigate Bazan and the United
States ship Kansas.
Seven hundred Mormons sent by Brig
ham Young TO colonize Arizona returned
starving to Salt Lake City.
The Spanish colonial minister proposed
to raise Porto Rico from territory to
State.
Immigrants were reported pouring into
Nebraska at the rate of 100000 a year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
CHAPTER III.

TIE sight of that familiar chamber, so
closely connected with all that pertained
to- her luxurious girlhood, brought her
to the first full pause that she had expe
rienced in the last three days of feverish
excitement. For the first time she found
herself face to face with the actual sit
uation. What had she done?
Married the man she loved. and so
well satisfied was she with the step she
had taken that she would have suffered
the agony of that ceremony again, within
the hour. to have made assurance doubly
sure. She was nervous. agitated, half
hysterical as she TREMENDOUSLY pressed her
finger tips upon her bosom. in order that
the crackle of the marriage certificate
concealed there might quiet her trepida-
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
Claim to Ransom Millions.

Major A. Il. Ransom is to leave Mil
waukee for England to lay claim to the
Ransom estate of $7O,OO0,O0O now being
held in trust for the Ransom heirs by
the British crown. He says there are
1000 heirs, among them Senator Ran
som of North Carolina. The English
Ransom died intcstate and the estate is
held in trust for the heirs when title is
proven. The original Ransoms to come
to this country were three brothers Ma
thanel of Palmyra, Wis, father of Maj.
Ransom, has after years of work per-
feoted the chain Of evidence to prove
their title. w. G. Ransom of st. Jo-
seph, Mich, has printed the records in
the case and the millionaire RanSoms of
Boston are putting up the necessary
funds
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Henry Ward Beecher declared in
Chicago interview that If liquor selling
is made a crime drinking should be also,
and that moral suasion is better pro-
moter of temperance than legislation.
Thirty persons were drowned by
cloudburst and eighty hours rain at Lon
don, Canada.
Ex-Gov. John p st. John of Kansas
predicted that the Republican party
would meet with the same overthrow as
the Wing unless its leaders recognized
the tidal wave" of prohibition senti-
ment that was about to sweep the land
from ocean to ocean"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
TEN YEARS AGO.

Gov. Waite of Colorado, in speaking
at a Denver pro-silver meeting, urged
resistance to the proposed demonstration
of silver, even if 'blood should flow to
the horses BRIDES
w ]. Bryan was proposed by Con-
gresham Bland as his lieutenant IN the
fight for free silver.
Bismarck, in speech to German ex-
cursionists at Friedrichsruhe, warned
against the dangers of bureaucracy.
which he said was threatening to slide
the German national idea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
Tank Explodcsj Five Hurt.

Harrison Bates, aged II years, was
fatally burned and four o%her persons
severely burned by the explosion of a
tank of gasoline in the basement Of the
Appleton steam laundry. The fire fol-
lowing the explosion damaged the laun-
dry, a shirt factory above it, shoe store
and electrical supply house next door,
various small shops, a Seventh Day Adj
ventist church, and other buildings to
the extent of about $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

B,x-President John Tyler reached Old
Point Comfort, Va, in what was re-
ported to be dying condition.
Commodore NJ. G. Perry secured an
interview with the Mikado Of Japan
which first opened the ports of that ma
ton to the world.
The King Of Portugal dissolved the
three States of his realm and precipitated
q government crisis.
The city of Taheran, Persia, with co.
600 population, was almost totally de-
stroyed by earthquake.
The monument to Sir Isaac Brock
erected at Queenstown Heights by the
British in 1912 was blown up by gun
powder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-24

was found ut the edge of Il creek not far
from his home. The railroad men had
always greeted him in passing, and, after
missing him for several days, they made
a search \ shotgun, some cartridges
and an old spade covered with blood
and hair were found lying near him.
Detectives have been working on the case
ever since the crime was committed
Winkel is now in the county jail at
Whitehall.
At Corliss, n manufacturing suburb
seven miles west of Racine, the sheriff
and chief of police found a counterfeit
ers' den and complete outfit of dies, met
ais, acids and $500 in counterfeit dol
lars and halves bearing the dates of 1874
and 1889, the same dates as many coun-
terfeit coins passed in Racine and Mil
waukee within a few months. The outfit
was found about the home of Gustave
Cuneo. electrician of the Brown-Corliss
Engine Company. When the officers en-
tered to search the house they found all
household goods packed ready to be ship
ped to Milwaukee. Placed in mattresses
and boxes were found the coins and dies.
In Milwaukee Charles w. Carleton
shot Mrs. Ida Draeger and then put
bullet through his own head. Both died
later. Mrs Draeger is divorced wom-
an with whom Carleton had been friend
". They quarreled and she drove him
away.
Bert Leslie. a 16-year-old boy from
Chippewa Falls, was up in the municipal
court at Superior, charged with being a
vagrant. He broke down and cried, tell
ing woeful tale of how he quarreled
with his father, took the So he had saved
up and made for Cloquet to get job.
He failed to get one and got stranded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
RESIDENCE BURNED.
Mr.W.F. Southworth Unable to Save
His Uninsured Property.
(special to The Times. Disnatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
BUCKNERS, VA. Feb. 14.-Thc house
Of Mr.. w. +. Southworth. section mas
ter OF tho Chesapeake and Ohio. was
completely destroyed by fire on Friday
night. Just how the fire originated Is
not known. The family retired at the
usual hour and awoke finding the house
In flames. Mr.. Southworth was I'M
able to save any OF his furniture, and
had no insurance on his property.
Miss Bette Garrett Is on visit to
friends and relativs in Richmond.
Mr.. Willinm Holtgreve, Of Richmond.
has returned home, after n pleasant
stny at the home OF Mrs. S. Mancher.
Mrs. r. A, Trice. who has been quito
sick, Is out again.
Miss Garrett. the efficient nurse from
st. Lukes Hospital. Richmond. has re-
turned home
DR.. Fl. F. Harris, OF Apple Grove. left
for home, after n visit to Buckners.
Miss Rosa Ainucher is suffering from u
severe attack Of Grippe"
Mr.. T. Cook. OF Orange. Is visiting his
sister, Mrs. John Moss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
BookClub Meetings and After
noon Receptions.
DANCE At THE ELKS CLUB
Two or Three Whist Parties and Few
Enjoyable Dinner Parties-The Over
the Tea Cups Club and It's
Meeting on Tuesday
fsnccial to Tho Times .Dispatch. I,

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 14-This
week has been an unusually gay ono in
Charlotte. Apart from the various book
club meetings there have been several
afternoon receptions, dance at the Elks't
Club. two or three whist parties and
few enjoya..c dinner parties
Mrs. W. r. Jordan and Miss Katherine
Jordan tertained ut most elegant re-
ception Tuesday afternoon In honor of
city. Mrs. Jordan was assisted in receiv-
Ing by Mesdames A. r. Gautier. J.
Eirshnger. Frank P. Smith, B. D. Chad
wick II. A. London. Jr. j. Renwick
Wilkes ]. w. Conway, r. NJ. Farley. OF
Atlanta, Ga; ]. Albert Arnold. ]. P. Will
son,lM M. c. Mayer. Ernest Holt and Misses
Lily Rhyme, George Lowe, Mary Mayer,
Lottie and Mary Oates Caldwell, May
Courtney Oates, Norma Van Landingham
and Sadie Belle Mayer.
The Monday Afternoon Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. B. D. Chadwick. Guests
the club were: Mesdames S. IL. Boyd, of
Greensboro; Stuart W. Cramer Richard
s. Busbee. ]. c. Montgomery Harry VIII
cox. A. r. Gautler and Misses katherine,
Allie and Luck Wheatley of Baltimore;
Anna Mccoy, of Orange. N. j.; Julia
HARDWOOD Of Newport News. Va; Mary
Mayer, Katherine Jordan and Isabel Bry-t
an. The visitors prize was won by Miss
Isabel Bryan, the club prize by Mrs.
Percy NJ Thompson and the consolation
by Mrs. Wilcox.
AT the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
w. Mellon on North Poplar Street Tues
day afternoon Miss Mary Neel Mellon
cd nr oil nj ,.11 h,,a
pertaining about 100 Of her little friends
in a most charming manner. The dining
room was beautifully decorated, the coll
ors being green and white. The children
drew small SNOWFALL cakes. in which
the ring, thimble, money and button were
found.
OVER TIE TEA CUPS CLUB.
Mrs T. II. Haughton entertained the
Over the Tea Cups Club Tuesday after
noon. The subject for the meeting was
Scott f,t,'l :
Miss Lila Kelle was hostess at a lovely
euchre party Wednesday afternoon.
The Whist Club was entertained by
Miss Mary Armand Nash Wednesday
night.
A very delightful affair Of the past
week was dinner party with which Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart w. Cramer entertained
In honor Of their guest Miss Mccoy, OF
Orange. N. J.
Inc many friends or Miss Louie Jones
will be glad to know that she has been
the guest Of honor at a number OF en-
tertainments In Washington recently, and
has been termed one of the most popular
debutantes In that city.
A number Of Charlotte people are
speaking of attending the Mardi Gras
at New Orleans. 80 ~
Tho Electric Book Club met Will, Mrs.
A. C.. Barron Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Kate Terrence entertained the Cri-
terlon Book Club Thursday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Sossaman, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Sossaman, who formerly
| resided in Charlotte. but who now live
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
JOHNSON FAMILY REUNION.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebra-
Especial to The Timcs.Dlspntch.)

Especial to Tie Times. Dlspatch.)
WEST POINT, VA. T'eb. 1.-THE most
notable event Of the season was tho
celebration of the season was thedino ill
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Johnson. at their home. February Sth
The aged andhighly respected couple
called together their children and grand
children, brothers and sisters, and at
Riverview, the old johnson homestead,
just above West Point. held grand re-
union. Among the guests were their
son. P. B. johnson, and family. of Man.
chester; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Denmead
and daughters, Of West Point: Misses
Waller and Lilly Johnson and Mr.. ]. H.
Johnson, q grandson; Mr.. R. S. Fuller
and wife. Of Richmond; Mrs James Pull
err, of Richmond a sister Of Mr.. John
son; Mr.. James B. Lacy and wife and
Mr.. II. L. Lacy the Messrs. Lacy. the
brothers OF Mrs. Johnson, Of Richmond;
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Lipscomb. OF
Washington. D. G..
The guests arrived Saturday and stay
ed over into the next week. Everything
was served and carried on In old Vir-
ginia style. Instead of giving presents
of gold, MS usual on such occasons the
bridal couple had well-fllled purse pre-
scented by their loved ones.