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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
oica Spebinders the Rural Districts Are Warming Up
the Campaign. ''-NeWS Item.

of tourists was of the opinion, ex-
pressed then and there, while viewing
the treasury's contents, that what we
saw with our own eyes was of suftl-
cient value, in dollars and cents, to pay
off the entire Turkish debt, and that
such an exhibition of splendor was a
sad commentary on the general status
of the people there, Il large part of
whom lived in AFFECT squalor and want
close to the very doors of the treas
ury
Oriental splendor as experienced and
illustrated by the Sultan Of Turkey is
no myth, but distressing reality, in
du,ged in at the expense Of his wretch
ed people. Wherever he is there are
the same lavish and expensive luxury
and splendor. His palaces and all they
contain are of the same costly char
acter, constructed Of most beautiful
style and artistic design and finish, and
everywhere respondent with Jewels OF
ali kinds, where they can be artisticais
~ used to enhance the effect; even
some of the palace ceilings, beyond
reach. are decorated i'll figures worked
out in precious stones.-Washingt
Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
TEN YEARS AHEAD OF MORSE
A Claim that the First Telegram Was
Sent in 1891.

Sent in 1884.
History records the fact that the
first practical demonstration of the tel
egraph was on May q, 1911, between
Washington and Baltimore, and Sam
uel +. b. Morse is given credit for the
invention. About the latter point, how
ever, Il question has been raised by
Mrs +. e. Rowe, of New York, who
writes in part as follows.
Prior to the summer of 1884 my
father, Robert J. FAIRIES, then living i'll
Dayton, Ohio, telegraphed to Senator
(then Congressman Thomas CorWin a
message over wire which he Qny
father had strung between Mr.. Cor
wins office and a building across the
street, Mr.. Corwin taking the mes
sage This was in demonstration of
my fathers theory and to convince
some skeptical persons to whom he
had expressed it, and having satisfied
himself and them of its correctness,
his inventive mind followed other
channels. What was the electrical ap-
paratus used l am unable to state, not
realizing until too late that the details
might be of interest,"
The contention is no doubt true
enough, but it does not detract from
the honor due Professor Morse. EX-
periments of Importance in this direc-
ton We're conducted by Gauss and
Weber, of Gottingen, in 1884. The
experiments of Gauss finally led Stein
he'll, one Of his pupils, to take up the
matter, and with the assistance of the
Bavarian government a twelve-mile
line was completed, in 1887, that EN-
ployed but one wire, using the earth to
complete the circuit.
1t was Morse, however, who succeed
ed in making the electric telegraph a
practical invention, commercially pos
sible. With this as with other great
Inventions the right of primal discev-
cry seems to belong to no single indi-
vidual. Several investiga tors are usu-
ally at work and honors need to be
divided somewhat. Elias Howe made
the first sewing machine, but it was
Singer who made the first machine
that would sew. A Greek made the
first steam engine, but it remained for
watt to evolve a practical machine
that would turn other wheels besides
his own. 1t was Fourier who invented
the railroad, but not until Stephenson
brought forward his idea of using steel
rails did the great railway systems of
today become possible.
In view Of these facts it is safe to
assume that tie luster of Professor
Morse's glory will remain untarrished
IN the future, as it has in the past, re-
gardless of rival claims howsoever
they may be.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
GEMS OF sULTAN'S TREASURY
What q Party of American Tourists
Saw i'm Turkey,


A party Of American tourists saw
| the Jewels in the Sultan's treasury re-
Gently. The royal throne of Persia,
captured by the Turks in 1914, about
half the size Of an ordinary bedstead,
and the footstool accompanying it,
were covered with beaten fine geld,
! and the entire surface Of each was
thickly studded with precious jewels.
chiefly diamonds, emeralds and sap
phires. There were also some pearls,
tubies and other minor precious stones.
The estimated value Of this throne and
accompaniment alone is $4,000, 900.
The turbans, official paraphernalia
and arms of the former Sultans are
also there, glittering with enormous
precious jewels of every kind in every
part. The throne Of Suleiman II. is
also there, respondent with the most
valuable of precious jewels.
There is also writing desk or Sec
rotary of ordinary size Of the same
character, and hundreds on hundreds
of other minor objects. of public and
private character, made of the finest
materials, most perfectly. and decorat-
ed in every part with the same kind
and quality of most precious Jewels
from finger ring and a pipe to a
saddle, sword and scepter.
For example, there are many coffee,
tea and other drinking sets, made of
gold, porcelain and variety of other
fine materials, beautiful in form. styie
and Workmanship, whose decorative
figures are worked out In a profusion
Of the most precious jewels, diamonds,
sapphires, emeralds and rubies, the
edges Of the cups, mugs or tankards,
as the case may be, being embossed
with diamonds in such manner as to
make them complete circles Of glitter
Ing splendor. IS
To enumerate all the priceless OBJ
Jects which the Sultan's treasury con-
tains would require small library OF
books. Suffice to say that our party
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
"A silent Arguments

A wanderer through South V'',
watched an old negro hshln'
brickyard pond for forty n'lllu''j n
the Cleveland Plain Dealei, 4
which time the hook was no' ;
up. .r
DO you think there are a.
there?" he asked at last
"No, sab; reckon not.
But you seem to be hsh'DS'
Yes, sab" chin.
But perhaps you are not hS''''
fish. What is your object' ..io.
de objick, sab. OF my 10 q h
fish whah dey hain't any nsn, y d,
de ole woman see dat ! han rp,
time to hoe de truck in 'e o
patch.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
To Reclaim Huge Swami.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany this year will commence the
largest irrigation scheme ever under
taken in that country and by it will
reclaim over 100000 acres of swami
lands and make them suitable for
farm purposes. The company will
commence by dredging the main ca
nal, which will be twenty miles long,
and will reclaim over 100000 acres
of land. The work is to be carried on
near Calgary in the Northwest Terri
tory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
Pearl Buttons Destroyed.

american destroys annually IT,
100000 gross of pearl buttons" said
J. 4. Robinson of Omaha, Neb.. who
is engaged in the manufacture OF that
article of commerce. There are in
the United States about fifty factories
that turn out daily 1,00e gross Of but
tons at least. I should not be sur.
prised If the average is larger than
that, but I am sure the figure is the
inside. What becomes Of them is an
ether question. Some people save but
tons with the same zeal that Eaiset
saves coins. and so the consumption of
17,500,O00 g. year must arise frena the
careless classes who lose or throw
them away when they come off their
garments. The industry is ramdly
growing, and the demand for the prod.
uct Is such that all the manufacturers
are kept busy with their orders. II
is within the last dozen years that the
industry Of making pearl buttoas from
mussel shells has become prominent
among the enterprises of the inland
rivers, but at coast cities the process
Is an old one. The increase In the
number of ready-made garments that
are sold Is partly responsible for the
increase in the button industry. When
shirts and other garments are bought
ready made there is little use to save
the buttons, but in the oiden days,
when the articles We're made at home
1t meant something to save the but.
tons from the old clothes. Louisville
Courief-JOurnal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

FRANCIS FERDINAND of his ~.
men. he is fond of music and.i,
thing Of a composer. He il ,l'
engineer by profession. ana "a.
nothing more than driving I'll,
motive of an express train Eot
expert in machinery and is Of q.
ventive turn of mind, sufficient,
indeed, TO have earned for him
handsome competence, if not fa..
if he had not in his own right ha.
of the wealthiest princes in thu u
He is recognized as one of TN
sporting shots in the Austrnpr
garian empire, is an adept in TIN,
ences Of zoology and natural hin
and is a thoroughly trained and
soldier. His life has been sinn.
free from scandal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
A Matrimonial Flag Dav

Teacher" said Johnny, as he cam.
into the primary room one morning in
June, what is the flag up on the schoo,
building to-day for?''
The teacher thought a moment. and
then answered: II really can't remem
Der what the flag is up for to-day,
Johnny. You may go to the principal's
room and look at the card, and the1,
you can come back and tell u.s."
Johnny dashed off, and a few min
utes later returned, looking important
We'll, Johnny, what is the flag M
for?' asked the teacher.
IT'S up to celebrate somebody.
wedding" answered Johnny, promptly
Somebody's wedding?'' repeated the
teacher, slowly. why, Johnny. thai
can't be. We have NO flag day thai
celebrates Wedding
"Well, it's got something to do wifi
a wedding, anyway" maintained John.
ny, stoutly. The card says so.,'
The teacher was unconvinced. and
leaving the room. she went to make q
personal inspection Of the card.
Under the date of the day in cues,
ton, she read: "The engagement 0,
the Monitor and the Merrimac-"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
TAX DEED NOTICE.
Na+;ce Of the ExDiratiOn of the Time
for the Redemption of Land Sold for
Taxes for the Year 1902.
Office of the County Clerk.
Villas County. Wisconsin,.

Office of the County Clerk.
Villas County, Wisconsin.
To All to Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following
lots or tracts of land, sold May Goth, in the
wear 1902, for the taxes due AMI unpaid
Tor the year 1901 remaining unre0eemed in
the Office Of the County Clerk OF Villas
County, Wisconsin; that opposite the de
sGription Of each tract Of lot Or part there
of in the following list is the name of the
person, If any, to whom assessed and the
amount of taxes; interest and charges cal
culated to the last day of redemption due
on each.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes, interest
and charges set opposite the tracts herein
described shall be paid on or before the
21st day of May, 1905, the said tracts Of
land shall be forfeited and will be conveyed
80 the purchaser or purchasers, IN pufsu,
ance of the statute in such cases made and
provided. 49,
Dated at Eagle River, Wisconsin, this
DIST day of July. A. ID. 1901
CHAS. SLATTERY.
County Clerk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
A Consoiing Thouohs.

Bramble-Yes, I'm ugly, | know I'm
ugly; but there is one grand consolation.
Friend-What is that?
Bramble-If ever | should become
great, and the American people should
resolve to erect a statue to my memory,
they won't be able 70 make me out any
uglier than | am.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
Force OF Blue WHARF

A blue whale, harpoQneu y. nj
foundland whaler in Plaeeho ubj
March, 1903, towed the steam hoio.
Puma 122 miles, the scfe" .o,pS
yersed, at full speed the WEI VS. eiI
and not until twenty-six noo
was exhausted and killed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

To stop severe nose bleeding
the PATIENTS feet in water as b
can be borne, and keep at the
temperature till the bleeding c.
This is a remedy which will prof
hcacions when all others fail
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

In cases of scalding the mouth
not liquid, gargle with a soluda
borax.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

Rub a ringworm three times
with vinegar in which salt has
dissolved.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

For burns, apply spirits Of tn
tine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

We guess and speculate on things
we can't see, and some of us keep on
guessing and specializing after they
are in sight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

representsl !.
'fant' btss.
a n d dlss
with ideas ),
subject Of
ereignty thai
vor of nsi
times. At.
writing il
New York
uhe, denies
allegations.
from being i.
Fosant fool, !
not merely
read man, ba
SO an auth9.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

I'm ease of whooping cough, |
diet is necessary. Two Or three
may be taken daily, but not yeFyH
at a time should be given VoaI
is very frequently a serious con-
cation in this disease; but hoWeTEI
willing a child may be to take l
he must be made to do so in OTdG
keep up his strength. II the Von
be very severe, solids are better
food in a liquid form.
Those who suffer froR ofel1
breath, will find that by taking \
spoonful OF common salt in n
glassfu1 of pure water the first Y
in the morning the breath will be "
improved, and the mouth can be [
rinsed with this mixture. The Y
should be brushed morning and %
a tooth powder OF equal parts Of
cipitated chalk and powdered OTIS
being very serviceabfe. Very U
sugar Or sweets shonld be taken
no onions or radfshes.
For the kind OF slpeplesSnes
comes from overwork or nerFoo
hanstion, here are two simple oA
fective remedies: One is to Law
feet very warm and, put them as1
rubber bag filed with very ~
ter. A rubber bag is better tn"
eafthen bottle, as it Will reNli'
heat for hours. The first eheF {
of seeing how much heat the ls0
stand without being absolutely O".
is rather interesting, and WneD
has passed away the blood LII
gun to leave the head and SleVr
come. The second methsd Is
simpler. 1t is simply to dlSe8''
pillow, turn over and lie Oh uls
ach, with hands clasped under u%
head to lift the head a tribe. N~
often send one to sleep.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
AusTR'A's FUTURE eMor>

Francis Ferdinand Ia an A.,
Composer and NIacb;s.
Archduke Francis Terdina''
will succeed his uncle, Franois !
on the throne of Austria boa :, %
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29

Druggist Gokay will give the above
bond with every SOC. box of Mi-o-na
he sells. You run no risk in buying
Mi-o-na.
That everyone may have faith in this
scientific cure for dyspepsia, Mi-o-na
is sold under positive guarantee to
refund tho money il it does not do all
that is claimed for it.
Everyone who is troubled with dys-
pepsia, headache, distress after eating,
dizzy feeling or loss of appetite or who
is losing weight and in a rundown
condition, should take the guarantee
bond to Druggist Gokay and commence
the use of Mi-o-na at his risk, remem-
bering that the treatment costs you
nothing unless it does all that is
claimed for it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29
CHURCH CHOSE
IT'S OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Of the Second
Congregational Church.

The annual roll call and business
meeting of the second Congregational
church was held last night at the
church parlors with large attendance.
The reports from all the different
departments and societies we're read,
showing an encouraging outlook for
the coming year.
1t was voted to change the hours of
the Sunday morning service from IL
O'Clock to 10:45, Music was furnished
by the church choir and refreshments
were served at the closeof the business
meeting.
The old board of officers were elected
as follows Deacons, E. D. Bennett,
f. B. Pope, John S. Holden and Ed
ward B. Hathaway, clerk, j. NJ. Burt,
treasurer, DIR l.. Fl. Ross; auditor,
Col. Olin Scott; Statistical secretary,
Miss J. A. Valentine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29
rs Bill Dickinson Small Last Night Beautiful New
WINS BREACHOF PROMISESUIT
John E. Morse Must Pay $4,2sO to Ella J.
Stratton of South Newfane.

Brattleboro, April 27-The jury in
the case of Ella j. StrattOn against
John f. Morse, both of South New
fame, has brought in verdict. for the
plaintiff to recover from the defendant
81, 250 for breach of promise to marry.
Both fsmilies are prominent The
plaintiff is 80 years old and is a
daughter of DR. and Mrs John Stratton
of South Newfane. The defendant is
son of the late Benjamine Morse and
formerly lived in Philadelphia. He is
AZ years old.
The testimony of Miss Stratton was
that she became engaged to Morse
after they had been together about a
year; that she received many letters
from him from Philadelphia, but
burned them at his request Morse
testified that he did not promise to
marry Miss Stratton. He said that
on visits to South Newfane he board
ed with the Stratton family and often
went to ride with the girl. He could
not state the number of times, but
said it was not less than 200. He
knew that she was infatuated with him,
but said he never promised to marry
her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29
MAPLE SIRUP
INCOGNITO
Story of a Present that Raised
a Question.
WASN'T GOOD VARNBH
Shoes Polished with II Turned
White and Made Other
People Laugh.

Not long since resident Of Ben
nington boxed and shipped by express,
to friend in the South as a present,
gallon can of David Bushnell's IS
maple syrup; neglecting to advise the
consignee, while the can bore no label.
In due course letter was received
asking what the can contained.
The donor replied that it was lini.
ment used extensively in Vermont to
rub on hot pancakes etc: In answer
to his tardy explanation he has just
received the following letter.
April 2lst, 1904
My dear Friend:-+
am almost asham-
ed to tell you how stupid we all are
down here. Wheh' the can offs syrup came
there were no directions on it and we
all had guess as j, TO what it was;
never thoughtof tasting it, but l was
quite sure il was a leather dressing so
| poured little eoou6 in a cup and
polished my shoes with it.
They looked fine, Just like patent
leather. Soon going up town in the
trolley noticed other passengers
were pleased with something about me
and on looking down discovered my
beautiful patent feathers all turned
white, so concluding L was wrong
next vanished my road cart, just a
little on one side, with it.
While was trying it on the cart my
wife called to me saying she had found
out what it was for and had touched
up about half a dozen picture
frames with it, | wish you could have
seen them the next day. After this
experience / concluded to ask you for
an explanation and since ySur last
letter arrived we are all enjoying it in
the right way, and / assure you no
shoes, carts or picture frames will
get another taste of it.
My wife says to think we were
throwing away such delicious
article, and that / was very stupid not
to think what it was, but she forgets
the picture frames. 1t certainly is
very fine and / cannot thank you
enough for sending us such treat.
Cordially yours,
xxx
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29
ARLINGTON.

Charles Hard returned from Schen-
ectady on Tuesday.
Miss Julia Cullinan has returned
from her visit to Bennington.
H. Stewart Rule OF Rutland is max
ing some repairs on his house on Wat
er street.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Walker of Ben
nington spent few days with Mrs
Walkers mother, Mrs Frank Cool
e1ge.
Mrs f. Il. Holden of Bennington
spent Monday at G. b. Holden's.
Mr. and Mrs Ira N. and Mrs H. E.
Garfield are at their home on Water
street for week.
Mrs c. B. Vault, who is now caring
for her sister in Manchester, was home
for couple of days.
Miss Selma Gault spent Sunday in
Dandy.
Mrs Martha Crofut who has been
spending the winter in Pittsfield, re-
turned home Saturday, accompanied
by her grandson, Fred Hoyt.
John Robinson and daughter, Miss
Josephine, went to Bennington to at
tend the wedding Of David Robinson,
former resident OF the town, to Miss
Foster.
On May 3 and there will be meet
ing of the Rutland district of the w ON
ans Auxiliary to the board of mis-
sions, held in St James church. The
bishop of the diocese expects to be
present. The list Of services is as fol-
lows: Tuesday, 8 p. M, evening pray
er; addresses by Rev D. L. Sanford Of
Bellows Falls and E. j. Knapp, who
has spent four years in Alaska. We'd
nesday, 1880 a. M, holy communion;
$3.50 a. m, morning prayer; 10 a. M,
business session; reports, addresses
by Mrs j. N. Mortar and Rev j. G.
Carnahan on, "Work Among the
Mountaineers;" II M, intercessions
for missions; 2:30 p. M, addresses by
Rev w. F. Weeks of Brandon; talk
about Junior Auxiliary work by Mrs
Warren Ross.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29
Fifty Rescued From Flood.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Twenty-five
families were driven from their homes
and thousands of dollars of damage
was done in st. Raymond's Park, a
residential section between Unionport
and West Chester, in Bronx borough,
last night by the overflowing of the
waters Of Cedric creek, a small tidal
stream which is an arm of the larger
West Chester creek. The flood was
caused by an unusually high tide
which sent the water over the banks
of the creek, More than fifty persons
were rescued from their homes on
raft hastily put together by the police
of West Chester station
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29
NOTED THIEF
RECAPTURED
Bemis Smith Had a Criminal Rec.
ord in This County.

William, alias Bemis Smith, noted
horse thief, who was captured in Will
mington last June, escaped from the
Pittsfield, Mass, Jail between 12 and
O'Clock Wednesday morning. He was
night baker and got away by opening
big iron door, either by using key
or picking the lock.
He was retaken in Worcester.
Smith is believed to be the man that
was with Charles Rufus Young during
his campaign in Vermont last summer
who was captured in Arlington, and
who subsequently died at the House of
Correction in Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-29
ARRESTS TO
BE MADE
States Attorney Investigat-
ing Pownal Outrage.
PUBLIC FEELING HIGH
PownaI People Regret the Affair
but Have Little Sympathy
for Myers.
PUBLIC FEELING HIGH

1t is expected that States Attorney
Shakshober and Deputy Sheriff Nash
will go to Pownal Center this after
noon to make investigation in the
Myers white cap outrage that was re-
ported in the Banner, Wednesday.
Attorneys and other officials think
that he has good case. One of the
we'll known farmers of Pownal, who
was in the village this morning was
interviewed by Banner representa-
tive as to what the general opinion
was in that place about tie affair.
1t was plain to be seen that he was
not friendly to Myers, but he thought
that the boys" used him too rough.
He further insinuated that there
would not be much of a prosecution as
some of the leading politicians in that
town were backing up the men that as
saulted Myers.
Myers has been in women troubles
before and his father before him had
some difficulty. To look at or even
talk with him, no one would believe
that he was capable of doing any OF
the things that he is charged with, and
he insists that he is Innocent of any
wrong doing.