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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
(1o be continued.l
Bugs Raise Land Value.

All entomologists know that rare
butterflies or moths recur again and
again in due season in one small farm
of very few acres, and yet will not
be found in any other spot In England
for 10 miles round, though a vast for
tune were offered for a single speci-
men. To such a favored spot ardent
entomologists will flock and will pay
a fee to be allowed to hunt for the
insect itself or for its caterpillar or
chrysalis. In one case Lincolnshire
farmer has realized a small fortune
upon a dismal swamp meadow sur
rounded by bikes and small willow
tAees, for in this field specimens of
the gorgeous "Camberwell beauty
butterfly have been found when they
have been almost wholly nonresident
elsewhere.
Only lately some acres of sedge were
burnt in the district known as Wick
ham Fen, and every entomologist in
the land Is mourning the fact, for in
this locality insect specimens have
been found that were thought to have
died out in England. There is one
small plantation at the edge Of a con-
siderable forest that, solely through
the insects found there, brings In to
the owner an average of $4,000 year.
The actual value Of the land Is only
very few pounds. Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
forty Years Ago.

Indians were on the wapath on aI
upper Arkansas river, massacring fan
flies and running off cattle.
Indians Of six tribes were report
to be massacdng settlers and stealth
cattle in the Platte valley, and to b
menacing Omaha and Council Bluffs
The Democratic national conventh
which nominated George B. McClelhl
for President and G. III. Pendleton fa
Vice President was held In Chicago
A report Of the surrender to Al
miral Farragut of Fort Morgan, a
the entrance of Mobile bay, was con
firmed by a bullatin from Secretary d
War Stanton.
Secretary Of War Stanton ISSUED
bulletin telling Of the fighting 4
Ream's station between Gen. Ear
cocks forces and the Confederates Y
contained a statement from Cen
Grant estimating the Confederaa
losses Of the week at that point to Y
10000 dead and captured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
O-~
A Story of Russian Power


lips hang apart A gendarme is sup
porting him.
We are side by side. "Vasil.' I whis-
per- He starts as if from some awful
dream. Our eyes meet He gives
great gasp, sets his lips tightly, and pulls
himself together, and | am suddenly
wheeled round and placed in the front.
Then our last walk begins-through
the court out of the gates into the great
open space, where straight in front rises
the long platform, and on it the gallows.
Sudden as flash, shock of horror
seizes me. Only now, with my terrible
doom before my seeing eyes, do [ fully
realize it. To be hanged by the neck.
Merciful God, stand by me. But as
sudden my soul cries to my shrinking
body. what! Art going to fail now?'
and | check the shudder that is already
holding me, draw up my body to its full
height and march steadily forward.
The steps to the platform creak be
meath my heavy tread. l stand high
above the heads of the people, and over
look them Their thousand upturned
faces are like the white waves of a
troubled ocean. Which is Marscha's!
My eager glances skim the multitude in
search OF IT.
1t is there. Quite near me. / could
almost kiss it by bending far forward. 1t
is white. All. how white! but firm. The
eyes are full Of tenderness they are
melting with love unspeakable, but they
are strong! Our hearts meet and min
gle for one brief moment, then l tear
mine away l have q word to say before
| die l step forward to the edge Of the
platform and cry:
Brothers, 1 repent not! I die joy
fully for the cause of liberty
The multitude stir and murmur like
forest of trees swayed by the wind.
The drums roll out in deafening peal.
Already the executioner's hands are upon
me- l cast one last look around on Ma
ruscha, and up at the sky.
Something is pulled over my eyes.
am hastily placed in position beneath the
gallows. A momentary pause. L feel
with one excruciating thrill Of horror
the touch of the loose rope on my neck.
A stupendous shock as if crashing blow
"a noise as Of many rushing waters in
my ears-a feeling as if my head was
bursting asunder-before my eyes mill
ion whirling planets, whilst l plunge
madly for a footing. Yet l do not die!
1 seem to suffer an eternity of agony
| before it gives place to stupefaction, and
| | pass away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
state News in Rries.

Sebastian Knight is said to have con-
fessed to several incendiary fires al APP
pAton.
George Benneway, a saloonkeeper, ia
tally shot his wife and then killed him
self at Madison.
Charles Jung, aged so years, team
ster for the Racine Fuel Company, was
fatally injured in a runaway.
Dan Scharfer, saloonkeeper at Fond
du Lac, was stabbed five times by John
Riley, who claims to live at Macon, Va.
Richard Guenther, United States con-
snl general at Frankfort-on-the-M Main, is
visiting bis wife's mother, Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Schloerb, in Oshkosh.
While hunting in boat near TreIpea-
leau Bert Mead Of Winona, Mimi, at
tempted to pull the muZZle of a gun to-
ward him, when it exploded, killing him.
The residence, occupied by Julius Bag
ley, 129 Walker street, Fond du Lac,
was destroyed by fire. The flames orig
mated in a defective due in the kitchen.
In a runaway accident Mrs. Z. Won
Wald, wife of one of the leading mer-
chants of Baraboo, was seriously injured.
Her collar bone was broken and she
suffered other injuries.
In all probability Appleton will have
voting machines at the next election. 1t
il understood that the entire committee
which has been appointed to investigate
the machines are in favor of them.
The cooperative store scheme. which
has been under promotion in milwaukee,
for the last year, has been given up, and
the guarantors have been offered so cents
on the dollar on whatever sums they
have paid OH their stock
While the threshing crew were at din
ner at the Waukesha county asylum, a
spark from the threshing machine set fire
to the straw stack just north of the big
barn. The straw stack and 600 bushel
stack Of oats were destroyed.
The Gross Coal Comuany has sued
Mayor David S. Rose of Milwaukee for
$4,000 damages on the ground of SLAM
der, claiming he said the company hoard
ed coal and sold it for S15 a ton when
the poor were in need of the commodity.
Prof. r. B. Dickie, who recently re-
signed his position as assistant princi-
pal of the Kenosha high school. has be-
come suddenly wealthy. When Prof.
Dickie left that city he went to North
Freedom to take charge of a small farm
which had been left him as a patrimony.
During the last few weeks vein of iron
has been discovered on the farm and
eastern capitalists have secured an op-
ton on it. the price being set at 1926. 600.
Dickie considered the farm worthless
when it came to him from the estate OF
his father.
The Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company is made defendant in a
suit for $1,000 damages, brought by Gus
tav Reth, for personal injuries. While
working in a trench alongside the tracks
in Racine car knocked stone into
the trench, striking him on the head,
Clifford, the S-year-old son of James
Williston. living at Grass Lake. was
blown off the dock by a sudden gust
of wind. The father diyed off the dock
and brought him up. After working for
half an hour there were signs Of life
and he was soon fully restored. He was
under water several minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
fifty Years Ago.

The United States minister at Mad
rid left that city in consequence Of The
feeling against him, as he was accusel
Of general conniyance in all the tot
bles.
Maria Christina, queen mother n
Spain, left Madrid for Portugal, undo
an escort Of government troops bu
against the wish Of the people, as Sd;
was indebted to the State $9,S75yM
Napoleon III. left Paris in order
take command Of the army Of t'
north at Boulogne.
The fortress Of Hango, BomeEunl
was bombarded by the allied troops
The Queen Of Spain with her hIF
band and children was banished from
Madrid.
Cadiz, having been made free por
Gibraltar was reported to have ID
much of it's trade.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Largest Foot i'm Germanv.

There is a New York barber who
wears number II shoe. He was a
sergeant in the German army, noted
for his stability. He has a brother in
the old country whose foot is SO big
that no ready-made shoe can be found
to fit him. When he needs new pair
Of shoes he buys side of leather and
sends for shoemaker, who fashions
his footgear at home. His foot is the
largest in ali Germany, about No. II in
size.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
thirty Years AGO.

Russia sent a circular note to p
powers declining to recognize the
public of Spain.
Six leaders Of a negro mob that ~
threatened to sack Pickettsville, rem
were taken from jail at Trenton ap
lynched. Three negroes were lynCu"
by a mob at Brookhaven, Miss i,
The investigating committee OF y
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, mace
report acquitting Henry Ward BeeCI,
Of the charges made against hlm
Theodore Tilton.
Gen. Clusters exploring party :,
turning from the Black Hills reacp ~
Lincoln, Neb., with tales of the leiu'
land and the gold deposits found 'H''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Aeed Woman Dashes Into Fire.

The home of Mrs. John Nichols in
Marinette was partially destroyed by
fire. Mrs. Nichols grabbed a pail of
water and dashed into the flames. Fire
men ran in after her and brought her
out, but not before she was badly burned
She may not recover. She is 80 years
Ill
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Must Pay for Intimidation.

A verdict Of $50 against President
Highfield of the Webster Chair Company
was rendered in favor OF Peter Zatko, an
employe who sued because Of being hand
cuffed and detained in the company's
office in Superior. He had been over
paid, it was claimed, and refused to
refund the over-payment A foreman
tried the sweating process and for i've
minutes had the handouts in use with
permission of President Highfield.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
One Hundred Years Ago.

BY treaty at Vincennes the Delaws,
and Piankeshaw Indians ceded thu,
claim to all lands between the Wabaa
and Ohio rivers and south of the rsi
from Vincennas to the falls Of d,
Ohio.
Margaret Shipper, wife of Benedj,
Arnold, died in London.
England took possession of Can.
Nicholas Mole, Port-au-Prince, noun
ed guns on the fort and fired on Ang
lean vessels which passed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Seventy-five Years Ago.

The Queen Of Portugal and hs
mother-in-law left England for Ma
leo.
Educators from all Of the States me-
at Boston to consult on public schol
work throughout the country.
A new asteroid, named Euphwsyn.
was discovered at the Washington Of
servatory.
An entire change Of ministry cccu,
rod in the Buenos Ayres government
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Lad Catches Monster Carp,

Leo Kingsley, son of Richard Kings
ley, demonstrated big fish story by
hauling in 151a-pound carp few yards
from the Milwaukee street bridge in
GAINESVILLE. He made the catch with a
small hook baited with piece OF raw
potato
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Twenty Years Ago.

Gov. Hoadly of Ohio ordered 'fU ~,
into Hooking county to suppress i"
at the coal mines.
Ten men were cremated in the p ~,
ing Of a circus train at Greeley, '" 4
Fifteen persons were drowned D! =
ovarturning of the steamer Bellnon.'
the Ohio river near Henderson by
England closed a contract WIZ
Chicago firm for 100000 pounu. ~,
compressed beef for the GORDON i''
expedition to Khartum.
A report that Queen Victora
died suddenly threw London NV r,i
panic until the canard was dlSpi'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Gets Badly Injured.

James Phair, superintendent of motive
power for the Manitowoc and Northern
Traction Company, lies at his home III
Manitowoc, near death, as the result OF
an accident Phair was leaning out from
the car when his head struck one of the
poles and he was thrown down with
great violence The extent of his injuries
could not be determined at once.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Fast on sandbar; Loses Logs.

The raft boat Lizzie Gardner stopped
all traffic north of La Crosse by going
upon a sand bar in the channel of the
Mississippi. Her raft was broken and
several thousand dollars worth of logs
were lost. A gang of log pirates escaped
with several thousand feet of logs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
len Years Ago.

len Years Ago. AM
Duties aggregating nearly Slv
were collected at the custom nou, Ins
Chicago, because OF the rush u n .s
bonded goods under the Brlce'
act, which had become law: ..,,al
The Brice- Wilson tariff Dill Uo. .s,dsB
law without the signature OF frs'
Cleveland. N
A thousand persons were kDiss .,aS
much property destroyed Dy
that swept over the sea OF 80
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09
Not In Need of Helm

Bore-I just thought I'd drop in and
kill little time.
Busyman-Thanks. but prefer to
kill my own.-Houston Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09

Alfred Capus. Partisan play
wright. says few IL any real dramas
are written In the United States or
England
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-09

Fires of an incendiary nature are
again breaking out in the Fourth Ward
in Appleton. The other night a barn
belonging to George Foss was set ON
fire and was totally destroyed. Chief
MCCLELLAN believes he has sufficient evil
dence to arrest the guilty party, but ow-
ing to the barn being located in Cabinet
county, just across the line, he is ulfable
to act in the matter. A few days be fore
a haystack belonging to Charles Molter
was burned During the past year eight
fires have taken place in the Fourth
Ward from being set, the largest being
the barn of the Appleton Mailing and
Brewing Company, causing losR of
$4,000. Last winter half-witted per
son was arrested, charged with setting
the fires, and while the evidence was not
strong enough to convict him, still; no
more fires were set until this time. The
man was seen at the last fire mad it is
believed by the neighbors that he Is re-
sponsible.
Oleander, the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Muenchow of Mayyille. died
of consumption He was with the Init
ell States navy for the last few years.
He was 81 years DID,
Judge c.. D. Cleveland handed down
his decision in the application of Mary
Wad!eigh to be declared the widow OF
Col. Gabe Bouck, in the Probate Court
in Oshkosh. He holds that the evidence
failed to show that there was such a
relation existing between them, and that
no claim was ever made OF such contract
for forty three years, during which TINA
both lived in ff1a sauna rOr,e y, = s%rx
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
POWERFUL NEW RIFLE.
1t Carries a Ball Ten Miles and May
Have Important Bearing ON
Modern Warfare.

A great advance has been made in
small arms by George E. Rounds, of
Plymouth, Mass. which may have an
important bearing on the armameEts of
the world and the battles of the future,
for through his suggestion the range of
the modern rife has been greatly in
creased and it's penetration more than
doubled.
The result is finished rifle of the
the old civil war carbine, but unlike this,
1t has a tapering barrel which APP
proaches one-half inch in thickness at
the rear end and is formed of fine piece
OF nickel steel. which gives maximum
OF strength. The gun is of .405 bore and
the cartridge looks like any other ex-
cept the shell is not checked on the
end where the bullet fits in. Inside the
bright brass she'll is charge OF 50 grains
OF cordite, smokeless powder which
has long been in favor by the users OF
the British naval guns, and as used in
them resembling the long black, flexible
strings of licorice found in the confec-
tlonery stores, the strips being bundled
into fagots for the big cannon, which, Of
course, is not done in Mr.. Rounds gun.
Fifty-two grains of cordite, it is asserted,
has the explosive power of nearly a
pound of common black rife powder,
and it will drive the 3OO-grain, soft-nose,
tin-coated bullet out with a muzzle
velocity of 1904 feet per second, while
at 100 yards range the striking energy
is represented by 1926 foot pounds.
From tests made it is calculated the
gun fired at an elevation of As degrees
will throw it's prQjectile a distance Of
ten miles, while at shorter ranges its
; enormous muzzle velocity gives it fiat
trajectory amounting at ordinary
ranges to almost point blank shooting.
In the matter of penetration the cordite
cartridge leaves the others completely
out of sight. A highpower 30-30 sport
| ing cartridge at 100 yards will penetrate
30 inches of pine, and United States
government high velocity cartridge Will
drive its projectile ten inches deeper
but this new one at the same range will
bore through 100 inches of pine wood.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

feed your SOW for at least II hours be-
fore killing; longer is better. When
ready to kill, go quietly to the pen with
rifle in hand and shoot them. To knock
them in the head is brutal method and
is fast being done away with. Bleed
them quickly. Take to your barrel or
vat and place the hog into same. Pour
the water (Which must be boiling hot)
over the hog and scald WE'LL Rake away
the hair and then scrape When this is
done, hang on hanger like the one in
the cut Place the hog on hook B, and
then lift up on the lever A. Place the
legs against the fence or other stationary
object. Take out entrails, ETC., and wash
of by dashing water over it. After it
has cooled cut up and place in storeroom
20 cool, until the next day, two days is
better. Then apply salt and let it stand
for another day or two. Then put down
in salt, in barrels or boxes When it has
thoroughly taken salt take it up and
smoke. either with hickory chips or the
liquid preparation. We have tried both
and they are both satisfactory. Use
whichever you wish. The condensed
smoke is, think, perfectly harmless
8. P. Wagner, in Ohio Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
GOOD SENSE OF HENS.
They Can Foretell Rain and Storms
and Are Always Regular in
Their Habits.

"A chicken raiser in Connecticut told
me something about chickens that did
not know BEFORE" said dominic who
spends few weeks walking in the coun-'
try every summer. 1T was late in the
day, and l stopped at the gate of little
farm house to ask for cup of water.
The farmer was watching his chicken
house as the brood one by one, turned
in to roost. He was so intent in his
watch that he did not see me until mad
spoken
Then he began talking about chick
ems, and l said that from my observa-
ton a chicken had less sense than any
thing else with feathers. The farmer
at once look me up
You never raised Chickens he said.
or you wouldn't say that. Chickens
can beat your city weather man in pre-
dieting rain. You wouldn't notice this,
however, unless you made business Of
raising EN-. Unless the shower is sud-
| den they begin to run to and fro before
the downfall, as if hawk was in the air,
and then scurry to shelter.
Another popularity about chickens
is their system in making certain rounds
every day when the weather is fair They
start out in the morning ard 60 to given
! points with the regularity of clock.
They may be shooed off their course.
but as soon as the fright is over they re-
turn, and they continue the route, wind
ing up late in the day at the place Of BE-
ginning. l have tried to fool c. -cken
now and then by taking it off its beat and
putting it down at some other point.
BY waiting l found that it invariably
returned to the place where had picked
it up, and from there it resumed its regu-
lar course.
Unless there is a rain chickens will
never leave their daily course until the
time draws nigh for then to come home
to roost. They may be trifle late now
and then, as some of my brood are this
evening. butthey will come. That's moro
than some folks know added the farm
er, looking at me in peculiar manner,
which prompted me to go on my way
Detroit Free Press
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
SAVE THE FEATHERS.
When Properly Treated They Are Of
Value Connie REALLY as Well as
for Home Use.

On a majority Of farms there is
waste of feathers. The main point is to
sterilize the feathers, as they contain
blood. This can be done with very warm,
dry air, exposing the feathers for week
in warm room. 1t is more convenient
to boil tn m, then dry. Feathers should
be saved not only from ducks and geese,
but also from chickens and turkeys.
Provide two large bags-one for feathers
from geese and ducks and one for fe ath-
ers from turkeys and chickens.
When enough feathers have been COL
lected to make a pillow or cushion cut
the shape out of bed-ticking and stitch
closely all Ground the edges, with the
exception of small opening at the top,
which is left for the insertion of the
feathers. Before filling turn the bag or
case inside out, and rub what is now
| the right or outside of the bag with
common bar soap; then put in the feath-
ers, tie up the opening in the bag, place
it with its contents in close boiler and
boil for few minutes, moving it about
with stick and lifting it up and down.
Finally take it out, drain, squeeze out the
water and hang up in a light, airy place
to dry. In few days the feathers will
be light and fluffy and free from any I'M
pleasant odor, as the boiling eliminates
the oil and blood Keep the feathers
| loose when drying to prevent sticking
together. Commercial Trib-
| uue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
TATTOOED WOMEN.
Famous Pictures, Crests. Automo-
biles, Phrases and Bad Jokes
ON Some Fair Integuments,

Alfred South, of Cockspur street, who
may be described as the pioneer CT the
tattooing art, has during his career op-
Grated on upward of $4,000 persons, in
Guiding about 900 English women, the
designs in great number of cases being
of most peculiar description, says the
London Mail.
Perhaps the most striking of all are
representations of two celebrated paint
ings, 'The Crucifxion" and "Ecce
Homo" One woman has depicted or
her skin picture representing a flight
of birds. Portraits of husbands and low
ers are popular with women, and there
are several instances in which women
have been tattooed with their husbands
regimental crest. Monograms, initials
and family quarterings abound.
Languages, too, have their due share
attention. Many women have written
! on their arms words belonging to vari-
out tongues Chinese, Arabic
Religious subjects are very popular, es-
pecially with Roman Catholics.
/ There are some instances where la
NASS nave AdO IuS luSCIlpl1OuS Ou luelI
wedding rings tattooed on their fingers
beneath the ring. Etchings of bracelets
; in yellow encircle the arms of many.
| Ladies who like to keep pace with the
: times may be adorned with illustrations
of motor cars.
! Another device is that of a figure OF
Cupid disappearing into the recesses of
; a pewter pot, having cast aside his bow
and culver. This picture, which has
been tattooed on the arm of one woman
only, is entitled Love Gone to Pot"
| Porto Rfcan Coffee.
The exports of coffee from Porto Rico
exceed all other products in value.