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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

any means the whole story. The Isle
of the Lost is also the Isle Of Potential
Wealth. If 1t had no other claim to
Importance it's dense forests would be
enough to make 1t worth owning. Prac-
tically untouched, they stretch from
one end of Sakhalin to the other. The
Japanese will know what to do with
them.
Besides, there Is coal-not easily
mined, but abundant. At Duey the
toughest criminals have worked chain
ed to their barrows, and each year
they spent in the mines has counted as
year and half toward Fastening
their discharge Sakhalin has long
supplied ships with fuel. Perhaps the
Japanese will develop the coal mines
to the full extent of their possibilities,
but it is certain at all events that they
will develop the oil fields. According
to G. S. Patonoff the oil regions of Sa-
khalin are richer than those Of Ameri-
ca. Subterranean lakes-some of them
with an area of 5000 square feet-lie
so close to the surface that natural
gushers can be easily established. The
oil regions lend themselves readily to
exploitation, for the east coast Is only
from 20 to % miles away, and there
nature has provided harbors that boats
drawing 20 feet Of water can safely
enter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
ANCIENT FURNITURE.
The Couch Was Most Important In
Homes of Egyptians.

The Couch Was Most Important In
Homes of Egyptians.
The couch was one of the most i'm.
portant pieces of furniture in the
homes of the people Of ancient Egypt.
1t was used at meal times to recline
upon, as well as at night for a bed.
Probably the earliest mention Of the
bed is to be found in II. Kings, ".
chapter, Of the Old Testament, when
Elisha visited the Shumenite about
s95 B. c., and we are told Of the
preparations for the reception OF the
prophet, LET US make a little cham
Der, pray thee, on the wall, and let
us set for him there a bed, and a
table, and a stood and candlestick,"
and another incident is about 400
years later, in the book of Esther"
when upon abiding to the grandeur
OF the palace OF Ahasuerus, we are
enabled to catch a glimpse Of Eastern
magnificence in the description OF the
court OF the garden Of the kings pal
ace, where were white, green and
blue hangings, fastened with cords Of
fine linen and purple to silver rings
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

DR.. Pierre Curie, who, with Madame
Curte, was the discovered Of radium.
has been elected rather tardily MEM
Der OF the French Academy of Sci
ence. Two years ago the Academy OF
StoekholEa awarded him the Nobel
prize, and thus gave him recognition
while he was neglected at home. He
had twice applied in vain for pro-
fessor's chair, but the Academy has at
last atoned for its lack OF encourage
ment for this distinguished man of
science. It should be remembered
that Madame Curie, who worked with
her husband and whose labor was as
important as hts, could share the No
bel prize, which carried a reward of
money. But she is not eligible to the
Academy. She laughingly expresses
the noble but at present unpopular
idea that the wife's highest ambition
is to be Of use to her husband.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
WAR ON WAISTCOATs.
This Mans Garment Very VicoHsly
Condemned in England.

The war declared against vaiStcOats
by E. n. Marshall. headmaster of King
ston Grammer School, is generally, but
conditionally, approved by hygiene eI~
perts.
A representative found several by
gienlc experts at the office Of the In
corporated Society Of Medical Officers
Of Health willing to express their Opn'
ions on the matter, and with one ac
cord they were in favor of reforming
the Waistcoat, but not of aboiShing IL
They agreed that the WaiStcOal
thick in front and with only thin In-
ing at the back, was death trap I'D
winter every boy and man should nave
his waistcoat lined at the back WIZ
flannel" said one expert, land all uF
year round it should be Of uniform
thickness"
TOO much care cannot be taken o.
the back said another authority. 'lM
spinal cord, which is continuation U
the brain, dominates every vital vi
gan"
'"rhe waistcoat as generally made y
the most absurd garment concelva"F
from hygienic point of view ""
the dfctum of another medical lHaD
Either abolish it for q cAFdsap
jacket. Which is really thicker at 'F
back than in the front, or for Sou'
similar garment, or else insist upon
having all waistcoats made Of ulllloD'
thickness"
The manager of q large outnl'l'
firm said that not one in a hundred u
ders for clothing stipulate for 4 Ia.
mel lined waistcoat.-LondOn LApl''1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
sCHo0lHOuSE IN PORTO RICO.

The structure herewith illustrated Is
one Of the old-fashioned schoolhouses
formerly erected in Porto Rico. AL
though the educational commission Is
building many schools Of the modern
American pattern number of houses
Of the old type still remain. The roof
is Of tile so loosely jointed that dur
ing one of the sudden downpours 80
frequent In the tropics the floor has to
be covered with vessels to catch the
flood. The windows are without glass
but are protected by wooden shutters.
These must be closed during a shower,
and darkness prevails within. The
American schoolteacher meets the diff
fculty by calling upon the children to
sing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
colD. unTILLABLE AND BIG.
~. Mineral Wealth Makes Saknai1n
Valuable.


Nobody is ever warm on Saknalih.
The climate resembles that OF siberia
You cannot farm to advantage. Oniy
here and there is the soil at all fertile'
and even then you must content your
self with raising market truck and ex-
meet to get malaria while wedding your
garden. Such at least has been the
exnerience of Russian penal colon1sts
who have tried to wrest living from
the soil Moreover, the country looks
every whit as inhospitable as expert
ment has proved 1t to be. They say
that when Russian exiles get their nrst
glimpse Of that rocky coast and those
grim. cloudcapped mountains they
often burst into tears for very despair.
When such Of them as are not lie
prisoners have served their term ana
become "free colonists," they are al
most certain to leave Sakhalin and set
tie in Siberia. They call the country
OF their Imprisonment 1.-THE Isle OF the
Lost
Cold, untillable, but big-is that the
whole story? If it were then we should
certainly be at loss to know why
the peace ENJOYS at Portsmouth are
haggling over the question of who IS
to own Sakhalin. But that isn't by
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
WILD AND WOOLLY WEST.

Antics of a Steer May;Further Middle
Eastern Ideas.
It Is much to be regretted that newa
got abroad Of the steer running amuck
In the streets Of Alton, since the In
telligence is likely further to embar.
rass us in our efforts to convince the
effete and obtuse east that our mid.
country western metropolis are alto.
gether civilized and safe.
It Is with no little difficulty even
at this late day that the confined con.
servatism Of New England admits
that we are on the map as real cities
and not as mere rough centers Of the
wild life of the plains. Tenaciously
good many people "over east still
cling to the notion that everything
this side Of the Alleghanies Is a sort
of vague beyond, peopled principally
by buffalo, Indians, range cattle, COW
punchers, sage hens and prairie dogs.
and occasionally enliyened by the
more conspicuous types of a Buffalo
Bill or a Roosevelt, but wholly i'm
possible as a habitat.
1t is discouraging, therefore, to
have it go out over the wires that "a
steer brought up from st. Louis to
Alton Wednesday held the streets I'M
til IL p. M, terorizing the citizens and
cutting up pranks. At North
Alton, among other things, the steer
ran into II. Wutziers store door. but
backed out again without doing any
damage Then it ran into. horse and
carriage. The occupants fortunately
jumped from the vehicle. Finally Ed.
Adams succeeded in roping the ami
NAL"
1t is a reflection Of additional dis
comfort to us that the steer hailed
from st. Louis.
When this city shall have streng-
thened little further as a financial
center SO that it can supply funds not
only to all the southwest, but to the
Middle States as well, and CONSEQUENT
~ no longer feel the need Of borrow
ing money from the Fasteners in
Wall street and elsewhere. we shan,t
take the trouble to puncture their
thickly reluctant intelligences with
the truth about our civilizedness and
even cosmopolite culture and polish.
but in the meantime we ought either
to lay great deal of stress on facts
about our finished conditions of living
or to fence up our ste :k.-St. Louis
Republic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Christianity to new communities, SO
the preachers Of tomorrow Will tell
on occasions Of "reminiscences Of the
former glories of the hilarious camp
meeting, when people got religion"
and were not afraid to make noise
about it. Fewer and fewer Of the
strongest preachers attend the camp
meetings. The more cultivated church
members become the less taste they
appear to have for this sort of 'old-
time religion" Plainly, the camp
meeting is on the decline.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
A Youthful Aoasslz.

And what did my little darling do
In school to-dayT q Chicago mother
asked Of her young son-a second
grader"
1--WE had nature study, and 1t was
my turn to bring a specimen" said
Evan.
THAT was nice. What did you dor
81 brought cockroach In bottle,
and I told teacher we had lots more,
and If she wanted could bring one
every day" ss
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Too Much Like Work.

How would you like to go 10 w. ~
of our river resorts and have d nv NV
chicken or frog dinner " asked rhe ~
troit friend. -,
II wouldn't mind a frog dilln', =.
answered the upstate legislator % ',on
was seeing the sights, ''but a cn' ',.i.
dinner would be too much ike D's
ness
''How's that?' ...ot
why, 1t would be a sort Oh , 's
session, wouldn't itW-NeW oi''"'
Times Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Since his return home, the King Of
SPANS subjects call him Alfonso the
Brave" because he didn't faint when
that bomb was thrown at him In
Paris. If he could only get thrown
from his horse now or be tipped out
OF his automobile Alfy's standing as
a hero would be all that even ne could
desire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Tolerance is a flower that Is slowly
spreading in the desert Of mans preju-
dtces and bigotries. Two recent signs
OF its t1ourishing are the comforting Of
an honorary degree on a Baptist by
an American Roman Catholic univer-
sitg, and the news that many who
went to the rescue Of the Catholic uni
vergity in Washington in it's financial
troubles were Professionals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
First Mention or Re,,s

The earliest mention of bells. as APP
Piled for purposes Of Christian wor.
ship, is by Polydore Vergil, who states
that Paulinus, bishop Of 'Nola, a city
OF Campania, in Italy, first adapted
them to his church in the year 400
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

After looking at the counterfeit pre-
sentiment of the man who is accused
Of marrying fifty women, we wonder
more than ever what it is that brings
some women to Hymen's altar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

When Il girl begins to persuade
young man that he ought to economic
she usually means that he should stop
spending money for cigars and save up
to buy her diamond ring.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All Communications for this paper should be accom-
nxued by the name of the author; not necessarily FOL
publication but evidence Of good faith on the par
Of the writer. Write only side OF the paper b
particularly careful In giving and dates to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

A Hamburg physician has discover
ed cure for hay fever. Write him If
your hay has fever and he will tell
you how to cure it,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Statistics show that 100000 "Ha-
vana" cigars We're manufactured in
the United States last year. Some
thing good-and cheap-must be pro-
vided for campaign smoking and cleo
ton bets.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

The discarded lover at the Wilkes
barre wedding who Rugged the bride
so hard he broke three Of her ribs has
the manners of bear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Giant Among Spiders.

The giant of the hole spider iaD II
Ia the hound or "dog' spluei .oct
Madagascar. Its body weighs as a.. /,
a pound and each Of its elSht -. The
longer and larger in diameter th1n :
common cedar pencil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Luther Burbank is now talking
about getting up some cobless corn,
but the really great desideratum Is the
cornless toe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

After burying Ambassador Porter's
John Paul Jones, the American people
will refuse to recognize any others
brought in second under the line.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

A Venerable American institution,
the camp meeting, is on the wane It
Is still far from dead, but those who
know 1t best perceive most clearly that
its sunset hour has come. AS the old
preachers of today recount ip the past
tense the experiences of the circuit
rider, that pioneering apostle of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Game.

Bess-Gace admits that she's get
ting up in years.
Tess-Yes; but she was game. She
spelled her name with "y" until she
was 3S.-New Orleans Times-Demo
crat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

When patriotic duty and g. big ia
crease OF salary meet In the ring pa
riotic duty has to hunt grass. This
will occur mine times out Of ten.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

By building Midway clear across
the Isthmus the Canal Commission
may lure enough men to Panama to
dig that little ditch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Some appear to be shocked at the
thought that the members Of the Uni
ted States Senate, the most august de-
Lucrative body In the world, are not
above Or independent OF the criminal
law.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

A Pennsylvania judge has decided
that a woman is boss Of the kitchen.
Why did he omit the rest Of the
house?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Judging from the number of honor
over smiling land at present, there is
some reason for describing the popu-
lation as 100000, mostly LII. DIS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Once In about ten thousand times q
girl really does get angry when
young man steals kiss.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Estimated Valne.

Heiress - Do you like my fance's
looks?
Friend examining photograph Yes
hes worth the price Translated
for Tales from Meggendorfer Blaetter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

New York has a bigamfst who got
married seven times in seven days.
Evidently he didn't go much on honey
moons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

John D. Rockefeller is no longer the
richest man in the world. He Is just
the fellow who has the most money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Mr.. Rockefeller Is said to be hungry
for kindly words. He ought to get
cabinet position and then resign 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Betii.sln h Degenerate

Bedlalm DAl.ci'eE"'N the
"Bedlam' is a corruption lie
word Bethlehem which VIZ aott
name of religious house IN nt aos
conyerted into house for iun4s
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
Disraeli's Tribute TO Gladstone.

AESA sOsE . AAADUtC 10 OttNtIBtOnCs
DisraeH remarked OF Gladstone, his
rival In politics and yet the subject OF
his profound admiration, that 'shs had
no redeeming defects"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Rhode Island has a commission for
the protection Of the lobster. Newport
society must be saved at any cost.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

It's easy to win a smile from a
woman If she has pretty teeth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

When you find there is NOTHING IN
your doctrine how foolish Jon
feel!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

He who laughs last laughs best, be-
cause he knows what tickles him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22

Most heroes outlfve their greatness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11

DON'T FORGET
A large 2.oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only
Scents The Russ Company, South Bend. Ind.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
Electricity from Water Power.


The utilization of water power for
the creation of electric energy has in.
creased to an extraordinary degree in
recent years, although it is to be
noted that the power so far used is
only an infinitesimal fraction of the
aggregate water power of the world
The amount of water power utiliz-
e3 has been estimated to be 100000
horse power in round numbers. The
United States uses the largest
amount, mainly on account of the
employment of the power of Niagara
Falls, which also secures second place
to Canada. In round numbers in the
United States about $4,000 horse
power; in Canada, 100000; in Italy,
about 100000; in France, 100000; in
Switzerland, 5000; in Germany, 81
900; in Sweden, 1000, and in other
countries lesser amounts. AS these
statistics are undoubtedly incomplete.
the aggregate water power utilized
for electric energy in the world Is
probably 100000 horse power, which
Is about twice the steam power used
in England and Ireland combined.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
Delay in SimpIon Tunnel,

Despite the fact that the Simpon
tunnel under the Alps was cut through
months ago, it is likely that it will not
be ready for through traffic before
next year, instead of this summer, as
had been expected. The difficulties
Of completing the undertaking are
found to be much greater than had
been anticipated. in finishing off the
northern section the work is progress
ing at the rate of only about five feet
a day The two chief obstacles are
the great heat in the second gallery
and the amending rush of water into
the tunnel at the rate of 5000 or more
cable feet each second.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
SORRY HE SAW HER FIRST,
Game Of Hide-and-ssek at House
Party and Its Sad Ending.

Game Of Hide-and-Ssek at House
Party and Its Sad Ending.
It was not so very long ago that a
jolly party of young men and women
from the capital went on a weekend
visit to Miss Dash, whose father has
a country house not a days journey
away, says the Washington Post. 1t
was not the sort of house party you
read about in smart" novels. They
didn't play bridge nor hunt; they
romped like lot of children. Mr.
and Mrs. Dash were away one evening
and If the house had not been very
solidly built it would have been torn
down. Nobody ever heard such rol.
licking laughter, such mad scamper.
ings as went on. Somebody suggest
ed hide and seek The young people
hid in the attack and the cellar and
in every possible place between. A
normally sedate young man was the
seeker. He galloped about madly
shouting and searching. He opened
every door he saw and in one room
his keen eyes espied somebody trying
to hide in bed. He bounced forward
and seized the figure.
Get out of that!' he cried. "Ive
got you. You can't hide from me-"
Wild shrieks and the noise of com.
bat rent the air. Furious invective
and stammered expostulation brought |
the rest Of the party in no time at all.
The usually sedate young man had
found the cook and nothing he could
say had any weight with her She
came of fighting stock She BACKED
his eye and-well, that's why the
Dash country house is now minus
cook.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
NyENIION/
AND
ElPRiNEMENI)
New Flying Machine Like Bird.


TO fly if not to flee Ike a bird
to the mountains" and elsewhere is
the ambition of two Englishmen who
nave perfected flying machine built
upon the principles of a birds wing
and body. The wings are at present
arranged to flap 1UU times a minute,
which is of course considerably less
than proportionately corresponding
TO the increased horsepower.
The machine has been suspended
from tree bough and the wings
happer under power. The results are
most promising. At each down stroke
the whole machine, apart from the
carriage, weighing 232 pounds, is lift
ed bodily into the air anu forwards.
1t rises about two feet each stroke.
1t looks just like a gigantic bird try
ing to fly under similar conditions.
At the preliminary trial. already
made, 1t would appear that the wings
are capable of evoking resistance
OF about 100 pounds each, and the ma
chine is raised about two feet each
stroke. There are grounds for believ.
ing that feathered wing made of a
number of units can exert greater
resistance than a simple wing; such
as that Of the insect or bat type, OF
the various simple mechanical wings
which have been hitherto used in
wing Tapping machines.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11

two parts, the blade itself and the
German silver holder. When it Is de.
sirable to substitute one blade for
another, the operation is very readily
conducted. A spring catch releases
the cutter and it is then pushed from
it's lodging place.
Besides the advantage of always
having suitable blade in readiness
and in good condition, this arrange
ment presents the addition of per-
hitting the owner to strop his razor
by mechanical device which is used
with the safety razors, but which has
not heretofore been adapted for use
with the old type of instrument. It
also permits the reversal of the blade
SO that every portion of the cutting
edge may come in for it's share of
service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
interchangeable Razor Blade.

The number of devices which have
been recently introduced for the con-
venience of the man who wants to
shave himself is almost without end,
and 1t would seem many things Of
this character must certainly put
some of the barber establishments out
OF business, but the latter seem to go
on increasing just the same. 1t often
happens that man is perfectly able
to shave himself in very satisfactory
manner, but his difficulty may be in
keeping the razor in proper condition,
and If he is compelled to run to the
BARRIERS or cutters shop with the in.
strument every few weeks there is no
advantage in the possession of the
skill necessary to amputate the whisk-
ers from his face.
The interchangeable razor blade has
been devised to meet this emergency.
In appearance it looks like pretty
much any other razor, but the blade
end of the combination consists of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
BREADS DOCTORS QUESTIONS
Anousands Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
MISS, ana Receive Veiuable Advice
Absolutely Confidential and Free

There can be no more terrible ordeal
10 delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
Questions in regard to her private ills.
even when those questions are asked
oy her family physician, and many