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An E.xacttnC Job

The scason for trarelecs' tales has
now commenced. Here is one: When
We had climbed to the top of lhe noun
tain we observed 4 fine old man sitting
ON q rock, with a pair OF field glasses
i'll his hanis. Every now and then he
wouldlook earnestly through the glasses
and whoOp continuously with 4 vigor
remarkable for his age.
We watched linn at a respectful dis
lance, and then went up to speak to
him.
'lFhy do you look through the glasses
and then cry out as il in pain?" asked
one OF our party. He turned and eyed
us carefully. IF you talk TO me you
will take off my attention, and I shall
lose ny job. I am the echo for this
district, and" here The old man
looked through his glasses again and
emitted q series Of thrilling whoOps.-
London Daily News.
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Our Judgment Of MGn.
{

We ought not to judge men by their
absolute excellsnce, but by the dis
lance which they have Travelled from
the point at which they started. There
are some men whom God has SO roy
ally endowed that they are like a BIRD
sitting on the tcpmoSt branch Of the
forest. and if God says to 1t. mount
up," it has nothing to do but spring
into tile air, singing as it goes toward.
heaven. But others are like a bird
upon the ground, that has to disentan-
gle itself from the bushes, and then to
work its way among the darkling
boughs, before it can soar. The n
may have done better by his outward
wings, but the better inward wings u
purpose and en6eavor beat far strong
er in the other, and bring him quite as
near God; for God dwells beneath the
shade as much as above the forest
London S. s. Times.
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RsInar kable FOX.

y mounted freak fox, owned by L.
Z. Nelson, of Winchester. N. H., killed
i'll January of this rear, resembles the
cross, silver and woods gray fox, but
is not like any OF them; il has the large
black spot Or fore shoulder about six
inches square like the cross fox; and
chest, belly. tall and under parts CT
sides are black with silver tipped, the
sides and hips arc black under the
prominent gray. TEe only red On it is
down the Spite from kidneys to tail.
The tail is tipped with white, the cars
are four inches long. The fox stands
seventeen aid cne-half inches high
ard weighed twelve and tlree-quarter
pounds. It. has been pronounced by
the best judges Of fur to be altogether
different from the woods gray or tie
cross fox. The bair is longer and
coarser than any of them.-Forest and
Stream.
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SnIrituai Poverty.

Processing Christians sometimes at
tribute their spiritual poverty to ma
ture. One is penurious. another cow
ardly, and they say it is because they
have been less generously endowed by,
nature than others and cannot help II.
1t would be quite is reasonable for one
whose fathers table, to which he a
free access. is daily loaded with
wholesome food. to go about the streets
with gaunt, bory fingers and CHASTITY
countenance, starving to DEATH ana
saving. II cannot help it," God Is
able to make a penurious man libaSai.
generous and benevolent, or a. cruer
mar as gentle as a lamb. or a passion
ate man as calm and serene as TIE
bosom of a mountain lake when the
winds are hushed to rest. He Is able
to make all grace abound toward all
His chiIdren.-Christian Advocate.
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Life is Constructive.

A certain evangelist is using a card
on one side Of which Is the question.
what must I dc to be sayed?" ana
following it are the Scriptures when
point out the way of salvation. On the
other side Of the card is the question.
What must I do to be lost?' ana the
answer follows. Nothing"
The reply is simple but wonderfuliy
impressive. Many think that in order
to be lost they must run the log gamut
of vices and be aggressively bad. Not
so. We are all bad enough to miss the
kingdom in spite of the good points we
may.have. -
Life is. an active. constructive force.
EitT is, likened unto a living temple or
Unto a vme:l14t must therefore be built
up, and unless there is activity there
is no building. Unless there Is active
goodness there is no character, anu IN
less there is character there IS 10 sal
eation.-Brethren Evangelist. =
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shows 4 new device OF this character,
Of English origin. The cap, hinged OH
one of the lever ends, covers both
ends, and affords a convenient handle
for introducing the screw. into the
cork. When the screw has secured a
good grip on the cork the collar is
brought into contact with the neck Of
the bottle. The cap is then turned
back, the levers depressed, which,
owing to their design. give a powerful
and steady pull, which draws the cork
quietly and easily. The bottle. during
the operation, may be rested upon q
table or other similar support.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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number of public spirited men initiated
A corrective movement in 1878, and
what is nbw known as the Nat1oial
League fer the Protection Of the Fam
ily, founded upon q broad basisi was
organized in 1881. The results from
this and kindred organizations nave
been marked and encouraging. Radf-
cal improvements are noticed in the
laws of New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Wisconsin,; divorces after
residence of only three OF six months
are no longer permitted, as they for
merly were, in North Dakota, Georgia,
California and several Territories. All
causes for &.orce but l. have been
stricbep ISopa the laws OF the District
oe COLUMBIA, and commissions on uni
:ormity by cooperation Of the States
now exist in no less than thirty-four
States and Territories.
The question of 4 constitutional
amendment and admission of a nation
al law on the m:tter under discussion
have been agitated; but as long as
twelve States can be rallied in defense
of the maintenance of State rights, it
lis a waste Of time to attempt the
amendments on marriage or divorce.
But tile agitation against this evil goes
on as never before The pulpit, the
press, the platform, the schools, COL
leges and universities are awakening
to a sense of the moral and social dam
ger that threatens US, and the out
spoken discussion of the marriage re-
iation and the divorce laws must restlt
in great good.
Thirty years ago non Of QUE high
er educational institutions gave any
attention to the study Of the family,
! but now The theological ~seminaries, the
law schools and the universities are
giving special care to this most I'M
portant subject. We may be assured
that our boosted civilization, u proud
| commercial greatness, our high edu-
cational attainments and u brilliant
material developments will only hasten
the day of our disaster unless we pro-
| tect the family and honor the God Of
the home, who. is theSSFather Of us all.
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Do q Little.

DR.. johnson wisely said: "He who
waits to do 4 great deal Of good at
once will never do anything" Life fs
made UP of little things. 1t is but once
in an age that occasion is offered for a.
great deed. True greatness exists IN:
being great IN little things. We shouid
be willing to do a little GOOD at q June.
and never wait to do a great deal OF;
Good at once. If we would do much,
good in little things-little acts n
after another. speaking a word here.
giving help there, and setting q goot
example ct all times, We must do the
first good thing we can, and then the
next, and so keep on doing.-Scottisa
RefOrnlCr.
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CLOTHES LINE CLAMP.

In the illustration here is shown an
exceedingly simple and efficient clothes
line clamp, invented by two Chicago
men,. for attachment to q fence, post
or other support. 1t is made in two
parts, and operated by q tkumbscreW.
The base or main portion is perma-
nently secured to the fence. at the
top Of the base is a hook, which IS
opposite to a similar hook on the pivot
piece, forming a clamp, and at the
bottom Of each is an opening to re-
ceive q thumbscrcw. The jaws Of the
clamps are opened by turning the
screw backward and the rope inserted
between the hooks. The line is then
drawn taut or frightened and the screw
turned so as to bring the clamps
toward each other as far as possible.
which firmly holds the line. Assum-
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! The ..uyt morning it was the same
| Mrs. EurG was not dressed to 30 driv'
inc, ami Mrs. Vernon was asked i'll her
! place.
So il went ou. Mrs. Hard working
/ harder and harder. but there WAS 10
( David to compliment the spotlcSs house
| or cat the rich cake.
David hardly realized lie was neg
! Letting his sweetheart until Mrs. Yer
! non reminded him. She saw that her
| friend was GrievinG. and she felt, TOO,
4 dangerous sentiment for the hand.
| some David growing in her own heart.
There were so many dishes and quite
4 pile ot ironing. Mrs. Hurd looked
| at her mornings work heiplcSSiS.
81 guess { am getting more worth
| less every day" She sighed. I didn't
! use 30 try to 60 so much" An un-
! conscious smile lowered around her lips
| contradictory TO the tearGroHs that
! slistened OH her loug Msi!eS. "He
went b, hcre to-day; he wasn't here
| yesterday, I wish he Lad never
| CONC" she WAS going - say. Into
| my life" VIXEN 4 mans voice interrupt.
ed her.
Who" David asked. She turned
| quickly. She wondered how much OF
! the monologue lie lad beard.
"The doctor" she answered. tic
! was here this morning and tried TO
| fr!shten me about my heart"
"Arcn't you going to ask me TO sit
| down." David asked.
"No, not here: you should hot nave
! come TO. tic side door"
81 didn't. dear. until 1 had runc the
! bell three tiilcs without receiving an
| answer"
Mrs. Hurd laughed u~crvoCsiy. a.
Acknowledgement you going to take
Mrs. Vernon driving" Her pale face
| flushed. Her lips began to trembie-
Ooh, David, what must you think of
| ne crying like a big baby! Please go
away for a while
! David did not obey the pleading
| voice; instead he took her slight form
| in his arms and kissed away the tears.
81 came for q definite answer to-day,
| Nellie. Are you willing to trust your
self in my keepins-forever" Still
| holding her he commenced to sing. His
| soft. mellow tones soothed her:
Last night the nightingale woke me.
| Last night when ali was STILL
She stretched out her arms joyously.
"For. oh. the bird was singing, was
singing
Was singing. Of %you-of you
David did not tell her Of his great
wealth until the next day. "And l
| can have help? Some. one to-to--
ITO WHAT" David asked.
"To keep the house as clean as Mrs.
| Vernon's," she burst out, burying her
| face on his shoulder.
"Wait and see" lie answered, thank
| full anew for his aunt's bank account
and peculiar will. We'll import a
| chef if you want one.'-Thc American
Queen.
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HOLDS THE line TAuT.

ing several Of the clamps are in posi-
ton at different, parts Of, the, yard or
space in which the line is to be
stretched, one end Of the rope can be
secured to the first hook. It cal then
be carried to the second clamp, drawn
tight and clamped to prevent it be-
coming slack, and so on to q third and
fourth, until the end Of the line is
reached. The advantage OF this is
Observation-Disclosures Record.
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Better Still.

A man recently left his umbrella i'll
the stand in the hall OF n. provincial
hotel With Il carr, bearing the follow
ing inscription attached TO il: "This
umbrella belongs to L Inan who can
deal q blow OF $50 pounds weight. He
will be back in ten minutes" says
Home NOtr.
On returning 10 seek his properly he
found in its place 6 card thus Inscribed:
This card was LEFT here by a m"ui
who can run ten miles IN hour. lie
will not be back"
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Left Poorer by Legacy.

Mrs. Susan J. Crane, Of Hartford,
Conn, has been made poorer by a
legacy. She was willed fifteen shares
Of the stock Of a bank which failed q
few weeks later, and row a Judgment
for the face value Of the stock, $500,
has been entered against her. She
says she will not pay it. .
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The GREAT MAGICIAN.

E&at spell lies on the street to-day
I found it duh nat lcag go;
Now these old houses, dim and gray.
Seem bright with a mysterious gov:
and even the sober trees look gay
That once 1 called "a gloomy row
kh, then l longea for sunny fields,
Where bud and hell fresh leaves unfold;
But now the JOY this pavement yields
Is quite as much as heart can nod;
Efhlnk You so!ne great magician Yields
His wand, transmitting stone 10 god;
ES7eethcart. "ou kaow the reason why
Such witchcry hangs about the place;
From enc small window-all to high
There shyiy icCrs 4 iiowcr-iike face,
That smiles to see me ioiter BY,
Though time-the tyrant-runs ap2Ce,
ard be The morning dark or fair,
I carry to my daily toll
Ehe light that shines from eyes and hair.
|, Which Neither rain nor wind can spoil;
kni to the crimctul city bear
&2vre thoughts that Taught caa stain OF
soil.
Oh! happy he who thus may take.
heart-sunshine into mart or Hi;
land happy she who for his sake
Gan smile behind the humbles. sill;
tr;ae world its wiser head may shake.
But loves the true magician still.
E. Mathesen, in Chambers Journal.
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Now, in maintaining the body in the
position shown at the right, says the
Chicago Tribune, it Is necessary to
exert almost every important muscle
in the body, and the result is a con-
slant straining Of tho muscles. with
consequent rigidity and early fatigue.
Standing still is a difficult and fatigu-
ing act. But standing in a proper at
titude, with the important joints at
knee, hips, waist and upper chest in
their correct position for resisting the
down-Dulling effect Of gravity. is
neither disagrceable nor fatiguing.
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A Nation Of kccfcuituciRia.

The Chinese are emphatically an
agricultural people, and from time I'M,
memorial the sovereign has initiated
a year. Which begins with the spring,
by turning over 4 few burrows in the
sacred field. In each province the GER
cmony is performed by the highest of1l-
cial, to impress OH the people the i'm
portance Of agriculture. - London
Sphere.
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Giyes No STRENGTH.

God gives us always strength enough
and sense enough for what He wants
us to do. If VIC either tire ourselves or
puzzle ourselves, it is u own fault.
And we may always be sure, whatever
we arc doing, that we cannot be pleas
ing Hin If we are not happy our
SelvcS.-RuSkin.
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Learning What Life Is.

Sorrow is not IN incident occurring
now and then. It is the wool which is
woven into the warp OF life. and he
who has not disce"ned the Givine.Sa -
credness Of sorrow and tic profound
n!eanin: which is concealed in pain
has yet to learn what life isl. w.
Robertson.
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Gratefully Received.

According 20 Andrew Lang there are
sixty words in the English language
for which no rhymes 4 be foDn4:
Mr.. Lang's statement is received and
fled, ana the secretary is directed 10
return to him 4 vote or thanks Clece-
land Plain Dealer
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NEW C0nSSGREW.

Despite the multiplicity Of cork
screws that have made their appear
ancc in the last generation, there is
still An occasional departure from
conventional type. The illustration
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Japan's purchases of American raw
cotton this season were 3331. 9GS bales,
against 46,540 bales last season.
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|David's Choice

3y FLORA STEWART EMORY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Our puzzlinn Language.

A F'renchman was Boosting that he
had thoroughly mastered the English
language, when he was asked to write
from dictation the following speci.
men of our choice eccentric vernacu.
lar:
"As Hugh Hughes was hewing a
Yule log from yew tree, man
dressed in garments of dark hue
came up to Hugh and said. Have you
seen my ewes?' To which he replied.
If you will wait until I hew this yew.
will go with you to look for your
ewes"
After an attempt the Frenchman
admitted his mistake. He used tc
imagine he was used to English
speaking, but he would be more care
full how he used the language in fu
Chicago Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Il have not yet told you on whom
my affections are fixed"
II have no right to ask. But, OF
course, if for any reason you think II
would be we'll to tell me"
IF you ask l shall tell you"
well, who is it, then?"
She leaned over and whispered in hls
ear very softly:
1T is William Robards."
Dorothy"
ooh, Will, don't! You are so i'm
petuousw
"I-I think I am rather slow"
Some time afterward Mr.. Richards
and Dorothy marched up to the judge,
where he was doing over book on
the porch, and after they had made
him aware Of their presence Mr.. Ro-
bards said very firmly.
Dorothy and 1 have come to tell
you, sir that we are going to be mar
ried"
"Why, God bless my soul, Militant"
exclaimed the judge. "You! Why, I'd
sooner have you than Winthrop" -
Boston Globe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
The Tribune Tower.

The demolition of the old Tribune
tower and clock removes from Park
row a landmark that has done sery-
ice for years to those who cannot see
the City Hall clock because of the
park trees. 1t is not generally known
that I'D in the tower Whitelaw Reid,
our new ambassador to the Court OF
st. James, had an deliberately furnish
ed suite of apartments, to which he
was wont to retire when the notion
seized him. A bath room, a tent, or
military, bedstead and other conven-
fences were situated right under the
clock.
Another feature of the tower apart
ments was a secret entrance by
means of sliding panels. The work
men who have been tearing down the
tower were amazed at the find they
struck after the clock and its works
had been removed. Hardly any one
outside of Mr.. Reds personal friends
was aware of the existence OF this
downtown fiat.-New York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

nolo, ETC., being a ruler, believes In
fulfilling the law. He has eight legid-
mate wives in his harem and evident
" intends to add to the supply, as his
proposal to Miss Roosevelt would seem
TO indicate. The management of these
wives is easy, according to the Sultan's
code. If he is dispdeased with one Of
them he has her head chopped off and
thus puts an end not only to his do
nestle infelicity but to the bother Of
having alimony at the same time. Ths
Sultan has proposed to many Ameri-
can women besides Miss Roosevelt, but
none thus far has evinced any desire
TO share with him the honor OF hls
throne
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
CAPTAIN and Consul.

The captain of a cruiser which has
lately returned to Davenport from the
North American Station tells an
amusing story against himself. The
ship touched at one of the French
islands in the West Indies, and the
captain went ashore in due course to
return the visit of the British Consul
On his arrival at the Consulate. he
beneld one of his petty officers, to
whom he had granted eight hours
leave, sprawling in a luxurious chair
on the veranda, putting at a big Ha-
vana. The captain CURLY asked him
what he was doing there. The sailor,
between the puffs of his big cigar,
blandly retorted that he was there
on a visit to Bill.
"And who is Bill?" asked the cap
tain, snappishly.
..Why, the Consul here-him as
you've come to pay your respects to-"
How dare you speak with such
familiarity of one of his Majesty's
Consuls? ?" Numbered the captain.
ooh, Bills all right" explained the
petty officer, complacently-"he's my
son."
AS the captain fell back GREATNESS
with indignation and credulity, the
Consul himself came in and exclaim-
ed:
"Ah, captain, I'm glad my old man
was here to receive you"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Complexion Dont's.

Don't use any but a pure soap.
Don't neglect the daily bath if you
want q radiant complexion.
Don't use hard water for face or
hands, as it roughens the skin and
causes it to lose it's satin-like tex
ture.
Don't be afraid of sunshine: it
gives bloom and color. Where the
sun does not enter the doctor must, .
is an old japanese proverb.
Don't fail to expose the skin to
the air as we'll as the sun at least
once daily; this makes the flesh firm
and hard, and the harder the flesh the
more perfect the skin.
Don't use violence in massaging
the face, for it will not stand being
pounded. The manipulation must be
gentle and even, or the skin will be-
come coarse and leathery.
Don't fiex the last joint of the fin
gers. In all forms of massage this
joint should be extended, fieXation be-
ing limited to the second joint and
the knuckle In this way one gets
a broad surface for contact with the
part which gives a pleasanter, as
we'll as more effective ssage.-New
Haven Register.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Sheen Talk.

Sheep require variety Of food to
form flesh and fat
With sheep, rather more than with
any other class Of stock, care must be
taken not to overfeed
Overstocking is usually injurious TO
the sheep and ruinous to the farmer.
Dryness is one Of the requirements
in the production of the finest grades
of wool.
No sheep should be allowed to die
Of old age, but all should be fattened
and sent to market before their vitality
has been impaired.
Sheep are naturally gregarious-
When one Is seen by itself, somethin-s
Is evidently wrong.
In commencing to fatten sheep, the
feeding should not be crowded at first,
but gradually increase the amount OF
the ra ton.
A small, fat sheep will always bring
better prices than large, poor one.
Sheep are almost essential In main
tanning the fertility and cleanliness Of
the land.
Keep the quarters clean. Sheep do
not need the accommodation Of ma
nure to keep them warm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
as You CO Atoms.

Be helpful, be soc.aLle, be unSAdsh,
lie generous, be a good listener, never
worry or whine, study the art oil
pleasing, be frank. open and truthful
always be ready TO lend hand, be
kind and polite to everybody, be self
confident, but not eonceited, never mo-
nopolize the conversation, take gen
uine interest in other people, always
look on the bright side of things, take
pains to remember names and faces,
never criticise or say unkind things
of others, look for the good in others,
not for their faults, cultivate health
and thus radiate strength and cour-
age, forgive and forget injuries, but
never forget benefits, rejoice as genu-
inely in another's success as in your
own, always be considerate of the
rights and feelings of others, have a
good time, but never let fun degener-
ate into license, learn to control your
self under the most trying circum-
stances, have a kind word and a
CHEEKY, encouraging smile for every
one, be respectful to women and chiv-
alrous in your attitude toward them,
meet trouble like man, and cheerful
ly endure what you can't cure, be-
lieve in the brotherhood of man, and
recognize no class distinctions.
cess.