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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
A CHICAGO TURBINE ENGINE.

7-foot Wheel such as those which are
used for drivers on the great New
York Central flyers, could be made to
revolve 10000 times a minute, or at
the rate of more than 1900 miles an
hour. A wheel as large as the giant
Ferris wheel could be driven so fast
that you could not see the spokes. 1t
would. look to the unaccustomed eve
as If 1t were standing still. Such is
the ordinary speed of steam.
The steam turbine as compared with
the reciprocating engine shows in
creased efficiency. A turbine attached
to the propeller will drive a great
steamship so much faster as to save a
day between New York and Liverpool.
a turbine coupled to 4 dynamo will
drive it enough faster to save hun
dreds of dollars year. A turbine
locomotive on wheels and set to pull
ing a long train will haul it at any Civ
en- speed at a cost so much less for
construction and operation as to make
the present huge locomotive seem ride
uious.
A steam turbine has recently been
installed in the Commonwealth station
Of the Chicago City Traction Com
pany. and eight duplicates have been
ordered for the new power plant of
the New York Central, which is to run
the third rail system from New York
to Yonkers and from New York to
White Plains. The turbine in the
Commonwealth station at Chicago is
Is feet in diameter at the base md %
feet high The ordinary type Of en-
CINE to furnish the same power would
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
A Deferred Restitution.

A pig belonging to a widow named
Murphy mysteriously vanished one
night and Pat Hennessy, a ne'er-do-
WE'LL was suspected of having had
something to do with it's disappear
ance. He denied all knowledge of the
pig, however, and as there was no evil
| dence against him he was allowed to
go free; but at Mrs. Murphy's instiga-
ton, the priest went to see him.
Pat" said the priest, eff you've no
fear of the law in this world, at leas
give thought to the hereafter. Whln
you're before the Judgment Seat, what
are you going to say about that pig"
"Shure, dunno" replied Pa4. twill
they be after askin' about tn pig in
Purgatory, yer Riverince?"
"They WILL" said the priest.
"Will Mrs. Murphy be there, yer
Riverince"
Yes, Pat"
"An' the pig?'
Eyes, Pat"
"Shure, I'll wait an give it to her
thin, yer Riverince. "-Woman's Home
Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

The steam turbine has apparently
solved the problem of driving a wheel
without an engine with a complicated
array of reciprocating parts.
The turbine is simply metal wheel
Of any diameter having on it's edge a
number Of curved, trough-like paddles,
against which steam under pressure
Is turned, thus driving the wheel
When steam is expanded from a
gauge pressure of $50 pounds to the
square inch into the atmosphere, it is
capable of imparting to itself a speed
of 1850 feet second, and If it is ex-
banded from the same pressure into a
2S-inch vacuum it Is capable of at
tanning velocity Of 4,01O feet a sec
ond.
If it were possible to turn this di-
rectly on a 4-foot wheel it would cause
it to run at 10000 times minute. A
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Hard Work.

The epigram of Thomas A. Edison,
that Genius is partly inspiration, but
mostly perspiration," is worth calling
attention to it. Genius is indeed God
given, but nobody knows what may
be accomplished by hard work. Often
times it takes work to bring out
genius The man who wants anything
must put his hand on the plow Be
assured that even If he does not get
what he wants, he will get something
worth having. No work In this world
Is ever unrewarded. Hard work ac-
complishes wonders, whether the end
be good or evil. People whose ends
are evil are usually not afraid to sweat
in attaining them. The good must
also be up and doing. Be like Mr..
Edison; see that your work is going
to benefit somebody, and then don't be
afraid to slog.-Woman's Home Com
DaniOn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

be 100 feet in diameter at the base
and ZIG feet high. The turbine re-
quires only Z per cent Of the floor
space occupied by reciprocating en-
CINE Of the same capacity. The weight
is only Is to Is per cent of the old
style engine.
In construction the turbine is very
simple. 1t consists of a number of
brass wheels, one laid above another,
like q pile Of pennies. These wheels
are all fastened to one axle, which
stands perpendicular, like pole driv-
Ell into the ground. The edges of these
wheels are cut Or milled into grooves
or troughs, and each wheel separated
from it's companions by solid mass
Of metal, which is exactly equal to the
wheels width. This metal wall does
not revolve, and is supported by the
drum or outside covering of the en-
CINE.
1t is pierced by holes, or grooves,
which correspond In size and shape to
those cut in the edge of the movable
wheels. The only difference between
the space which exists between the
trough-like paddles cut in the edge of
the movable wheels and the space cut
in the outer edge Of the stationary
metal wall is that one curves down.
ward while the other curves upward
like the letter s.
If you were to pour water on the top
wheel, lying fiat or parallel with The
earth as it does, it would run down
first through the spaces between it's
own paddles, then through the open
ings in the, wall which separated it
from the next wheel, and so on until
it had traversed four paddle-wheels
and four walls.
Its course would have been rhythm
ic-like a series Of SIS set end to end
and connected.
When steam at $50 pounds pressure
is allowed to expand and rush through
these spaces or channel, as it might
be called. it causes the wheels to re-
volve at a splendid speed
The axle to which they are geared
thus revolves, and to it anything may
be attached direct dynamo, propeller,
car wheel or factory belt-and the
work Is done. No piston rod, no fy-
wheel, no humping, no noise-iust
steam and the wheel-and there YOU
have it. Indeed, the whole problem
Of modern power production seems to
be solved by the new machine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
She provoked the Retort.

A popular commercial traveller at
tended large social gathering one
evening, and after supper was over
was promenading with one OF the
guests, young lady to whom he had
Just been introduced. In the course Of
their conversation, according to the
Louisville Herald, the subject Of bust
ness came up. and she said:
by the way, Mr.. Scott, may | ask
what your occupation isl"
Certainly" he answered. Il am a
commercial traveller"
How very interesting! Do you
know, Mr.. Scott, that in the part of
the country where I live commercial
travellers are not received in good So
ciety?'
Quick as a fash he rejoined They
are not here, either. madam"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
CAN'T GET AT THE wEEvIL.
Pest of Southern Cotton Planters De.
fles Effort Mt Its Termination.

fees Effort at It's termination.
For some time past w. ID. Hunter, a
boil weevil expert in the service of the
Agricultural Department, has been in
vestigating the habits of the pest, with
q view to devising means for its extir-
patton. In report just issued as an
emergency bulletin he says the work
of his division for several years has
demonstrated that there is not even a
remote probability that the boil weevil
ever will be eXterminated." The bulle-
tin adds:
.Although the very large yields Of
cotton of former times may no longer
be possible, it is, nevertheless, entire
" feasible to produce cotton at mar
gin Of profit that will compare favora-
bly, with that involved in the produc-
ton Of most Of the staple crops Of the
United States by following what have
become known generally as the Gull
tured methods, involving changes and
notifications of the system of cotton
raising made necessary by the weevil.
They were originally suggested by
careful study Of the life history of the
pest, and naturally any improvements
that may eventually be made will be
the result of the continuation Of that
study. They have NOW been tested
successfully on large scale by the di-
vision of entomology as well as by
many planters during two very unfa-
yorable seasons. OF greatest advan-
tage Is the reducing of the number Of
the weevils by the destruction of the
plants in the fall. The advantage thus
gained is followed up by bending every
effort toward procuring an early crop
the following season"
The changes in the cotton-ra1sing
system urgently recommended are:
Early planting with seed from as far
north as possible; thorough cultivation
of the fields, which influences the con-
slant growth and consequent early ma
turing of the crop; planting the rows
as far apart as feasible and thorough
thinning out of the plants in the rows,
destruction, by blowing up, windrow-
ing and burning Of all the cotton stalks
in the fields as soon as the weevils
become so numerous that practically
all the fruit is being punctured, thus
destroying the very great proportion OF
weevils developing late in the autumn,
and extensive use of fertilizers, so as
to procure earlier crops.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

destruction. Secretary Hay has Ma
donna by Botticelli that was painted
on wooden panel at least four hum
dred years ago. The wood had begun
to crack, and 1t was feared that the
painting would be ruined; but man
was found who said that he could save
it. and the work was entrusted to him.
He pasted thin strips of tissue paper
on the face of the picture, pressing the
paper into the uneven surface Of the
paint, and kept on pasting and press
ing until he had created thick body
of paper. Then he turned the picture
over and began to sandpaper the board
away. After many months Of careful
work he had all the wood removed,
and nothing but the paint adhered to
the paper. A piece of linen canvas
was then glued to the paint, and the
work Of removing the paper from the
front of the picture was undertaken.
1t required nearly a year to complete
the work, but when 1t was done the
painting was left in shape to last an
other four centuries. It may be re-
marked that the picture was painted
as we'll as preserved "by hand"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
An Open Mind.

In these days of electro
seems strange that there are AL
born persons still unfamiliar VI
use, but occasionally one tul
Here is one who turned up DIT
as the lights do not always ~
"Now," said the economlcaI
the household to the coaI-nel'Vl
you get this load all ill., put
light"
Half an hour later the RAM
disturbed by a strong oaOf "
ing gas. Mr.. Black, suFnS ~
the coal man had eztlngulSl
light by blowing it out, WEN
cellar to investigate, anu lOpl
his surmise was correct '~,
opened the windows 10 ie' Wv
the coal-heaver drove mo y
with another load. Mr. bS'A
ly escorted him to the ceIlal' ..
a lesson in the use Of sa''
planned the dangers Likely u
the informal method OF F'DI
ing it.
The man, evidently deepV |
ed, listened intontly' ~,
"Well," he exclaimed WV, =,
tie lecture was over, "tnels :. /
something to learn, now 'SI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Infant Marriages.

According to recent census report,
143 boys and 1877 girls under one year
Of age were married In India during a
single year. The record during the
same year for marriages Of children
lnder five years was 2,297 for boys and
1884 for girls. AS consequence Of
this state of affairs there were, at the
time the census was taken, twenty
two widowers and .twenty-seven wild
ows less than year old, and some 800
less than five years old.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Here's a beautiful story Of 1.-THE
tribes Of the wandering feet" A band
of weary Indians, driven by their foes
from place to place. finally crossed a
broad river and, setting up their tepees,
exclaimed: Alabama" The mean
ing Of the word in the Indian tongue is
Here we rest" And thus State
was named The sequel we know.
Where these aborigines expected to
find rest and home, they found only
enemies and the grave. So Of US all.
Humanity, driven hither and you,
looks forward to the day when it shall
cross the broad river Of Trouble, and,
setting up it's pilgrim staff, say to It.
self, Alabama! Here we rest" And
that day never comes. You say to
yourself, in the early days there must
be toll and sacrifice until the foothold
Is gained, until the business is estab-
lished, until the income Is gained.
Later, you have passed that goal. Still
you strive and save. You discover
that the foothold must be retained,
the business doomed, the income in
creased to increasing needs. Place and
position secured, great effort must
be made to hold place and position.
There is no Alabama in a strenuous
life. Or, you have said to yourself:
The children are small. There must be
provision for them. Some day they will
grow up and leave the family. When
they are able to take care Of them
selves then a well-earned season of
repose shall be enjoyed. Well. The
children have grown up. You have
advanced the date of your day Of rest.
The children must be educated. Toll
and economy is necessary. When the
children are educated and married then
we can say to ourselves: Here we
rest" Well. The children are edu-
Gated. Now we must wait until they
are married. They are married. Then
they must be launched in business,
etc., etc, etc. Or, If the children are
taking care of themselves there are
parents or dear friends, or the worthy
cause And SO we go on, shaving,
saving, walking the dusty highway,
bearing our burden upon us until some
day we drop it by the side of an open
grave. Is it not better so? We need
stimulus and incentive. Without some
thing to live for and work for and die
for, life would be an insipid and dull
commonplace. Besides the burden
steadies the feet and keeps erect the
moral backbone. When your work Is
done, then and not till then, can you
say to your soul, alabama" And who
that is able to work wants to admit his
work is done? Rather would you not
prefer that epitaph which is written
on the fat stone over the grave of the
soldier of Padua: Here He, Who
Never Rested, Rests
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Bishop Gore, Of Worcester, in his
New Years letter to the clergy of his
English diocese, used as the basis of
his greeting and counsel the threefold
fundamental rule Of cricket club ia
nous in his youth-'Keep your prom
wicket up" To be absolutely trust
worthy, to be self-controlled, to de-
fend the position entrusted to one sec
ular or religious, and to give the whole
mind to the work with courage and
hope-that, in substance, he said, was
the description of what constitutes the
useful member of society.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

1t is good thing for the young men
who go to college that the "smartness"
of dissipation is minimized and the
laurels go to those who win athletic or
intellectual distinction. Perhaps the
honors are not fairly distributed. The
applause should go more frequently to
the winner of intellectual distinction
than it does and there should be per-
haps less for the man Of Drawn, but
the moral effect of athletics is good
and that is something.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
His UndOing'

Neighbor Beenaway- ,,, nd
that drove Lyman Bro"uD' ID
Neighbor Staidhome =, w N
daughter Mary graduate tn On
academy over at AllesSSn ncs1.
home with her named cn%Ds s,oo
Neighbor BeenawayLll ~, :
called it Mae" didn't SD'' yo.
Neighbor staidhom ,e ~ IA,
than that-she made II -. w. id
in q little while her pO" W. #
began to pick things ( oa' to b
mosphere; and then /. nc .s w, had
most Of the time, anu Wv, ,rroSn,an's
him to the asylum"
Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

tn. The treatment appronr S
attack of acute bronchitis ,'' 70
the -, chest varies somewbo, o. \
to the stage of the dis sna' q
In the beginning the nn.,I
orane of the bronchial tnhas
gested and swollen and , ".D.
dry. The secretion of ph Sse'l
", and the cough, which io Sr
teasing in character br,n asy
little expectoration. Tbera y
" some pain in the chest, q, !.
FEELING of soreness and a =,
sation while coughing; ,n1
struetion to the bronchial hlb..
swollen mucous membrane \
haps plugs of thick phlegm j
to more Or less difficulty in NJ
The aim Of treatment at NJ
Is to loosen the cough Nv =
about nm increased secretion
best effected by warm drink,
inhalation of warm vapor n,
OF not, as may be thought h.
lemonade without whisky,
or simple hot water, sipDel
can be borne, will render y
vice.
The patient of course sNoon
In the house; and prefer,bv
room with a warm, cauabo
ture, SO as to avoid exposrn
perspiring. If the attack Is i
we're much time will be sayeal
to bed for a day Or two. II
much pain or soreness, mbbk
chest with some liniment v1tE
relief; but sometimes cloths wu
of hot water and sprinkled viA
or five drops of turpentine Or j
faXSeed pOultiCes will work Not
halations of warm vapor from /
kettle or from 4 pitcher of bOHI
er are often required. A tgs
of the compound tincture Of bg
some oil Of eucalyptus may ID
to the boiling water.
At the onset the patient sba
a mild purgatiye, and attent0
be given to the bowels throush
attack. Later, when the cough
and the secretion abundant d
ment must be sustaining; The
should have plenty of GOOD
tial food, and should drink d
cool water.
Sometimes drugs in the iom
called exrectorants are needed
early stages, and Others to d
cretion in the later stages
cough mixtures are more Or
for the stomach and are 10 be
If possible; and especially
paregoric and other preparla
opium. They are sometimes ne
in certain cases, but what the
are must be left to the doctor
eide.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

The reasons why some men remain
unmarried are two-either the women
they have wanted to marry wouldn't
have them or they have never hap
pencd to run across woman who
kindled in their hearts the inexplica-
BILE spark that drives men to take
chances vastly greater than any the
law imposes. Whoever proclaims that
his single state is result of his own
deliberate and final choice, made be-
cause women and laws are not differ
ent from what they are, is a mere
humbug whose fitting fate would be to
fall helplessly into infatuation with n
woman capable of suing him for
breach of promise. And no punish
ment for lying could be devised which
would be severer than that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Fame has come to an English coast
Ing vessel-a schooner built nearly 80
years ago. 1t has a crew of four-a
captain 70 years old, a mate 70, a cook
II and sailor 81. They were boys to-
gether, and have been with the Dart
in considerable portion Of her expe-
rience. When the vessel has her CEN
tenary may they be still sailing the
sea in her, jolly lot of old seadogs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Thc Kentucky -

vas" said the keD' mon for
gentleman shot the D,,,t Lt,sI him
him a liar and l acq rardIv 40
"But that was r nrr law
was it?" argued " a+g II vas
@of course, why n0t' -p D.
case of self-defenSe'
Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Alfred Russell Wallace, the celebra-
ted English scientist and critic, finds
that James Whitcomb Riley's "Leona-
ME" is the best poem Edgar A. Poe
ever wrote. How Ralph Waldo Emer-
son would enjoy this if he were alive.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

There is a book on the market en-
titled How to Live to Be Hundred
Years Old" All you have to do to be
n eentenarian is to eat no meat, take
no drugs, use no tobacco, and live
principally on raw food. You can de-
eide for yourself whether it is worth
the trouble.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All manifestations for this paper should be &eoens
panied by the Of the author not necessarily sos
publication but evidence of good faith on tbs pa
Of the writer Write only on side of the paper BE
particularly careful In giving names and dates To nave
The letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Here is speaker IN New York say
ing that what Wall street needs is
patriotism. Are we to infer from this
that the almighty dollar must take a
place below the country and the flag?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

A new brand Of canned hash is be-
ing prepared for use by the army. The
horrors of war will soon be great
enough to insure universal peace.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

The University Of Missouri has de-
cided to make agriculture q "high
science" The Board Of Trade is doing
all in its power to make it high
finance
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Too Mich.

Bartlett looks tagged; what's the
matter with him? Didn't lie have any
vacation?"
Yes; that's what ais him. His
outing was SO strenuous that he needs
another to recuperate in.''-Woman.s
Home Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Not in Such Cold weather.

Bridget-The butchers wagons at
the door, mum.
Mrs. Housekeep-Ah! has he got
pigs feet?
Bridget-How kin Oh tell, mum
Shure. It's too cold fur him to be goin'
barefooted this weather Philadelphia
Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

When the average mother goes to
visit her daughter she takes lot OF
homemade cooking, and when her
visit is returned her daughter brings
the children to De taken care Of.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

There is no ground for the suspicion
that the Russian naval officers have
been taking lessons from the Span
iardS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

In spite of the reply of man with
Uncle Sam whiskers to remark about
a Persian rug exhibited at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. that This is Gods
country; we don't have to do things
by hand here" some things cannot be
done by machinery. One OF them is
the rescue of famous paintings from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

About all the difference between a
guest from New York and one from
Smiths Cross Roads is that the former
refers to the servant girl as maid,
and the latter wants to sit in the
kitchen and visit with her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
A pardonable Mistako.

Eilie-Silly! dolls don't eat any
thing!
Bertie-Dont. CHI? Well. that old
one of yours that ! cut open was
stuffed chock full of breakfast food
Woman's Home Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

What Russia objects to is declara-
ton Of war put up in explosive cap
sules and delivered below the water
line.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Russia wants France to forget AL
sace-Loraine and join Germany and
Russia in trouncing John Bull. The
suggestion comes two or three genera
tons too soon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

1t Is said the names Of Russian war
ships are frequently changed. This
may explain why Russia sometimes
loses q fleet of ten or a dozen vessels
out of u possible four.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Bradstreet's finds that "a per cent Of
the merchants who failed last year
didn't advertise in the newspapers.
The other 16 per cent probably didn't
advertise often enough
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

II Mr. Rockefeller ever goes into the
dog business j. Pierpont Morgan's
pups will cease getting medals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Is food contraband of war? Wen, it
is what most of humanity is constant
~ fighting for.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

It won't look the same in the school
histories tomorrow as it looks In the
war extra to-day.