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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
NAMES AND MECHANICS.
Why Endanger Success or Happiness OF


Children by Nonsensica1 SObriquets.
Grandfather led the revolt in behalf
of the twins. The twins themselves
did not object to nicknames. Ellery
answered placidly to any call OF
punch" and Lucy responded as
promptly to the name of Judy" as
she did to her real name-which in
deed was not saying much, for the
little lady had mind of her own, and
obstinacy to match. But grandfather
spoke for both.
Sounds funny, you think?" he said.
''It'll sound so to other children when
this boy and girl go to school. They'll
call Ellery and Lucy Punch and
Judy foo, and pretty soon half the
folks in town won't know what their
real names are.
"By and by, when Ellery gets into
business, it may not seem so amusing
to him. Say he's closing a trade with
some stranger who needs to be treated
with dignity, persuaded that Ellery is
SOLID man, and some old schoOlmate
happens along and sings out, Hello,
Punch" Or suppose some other stran-
ger is struck with Lucy's appearance
and inquiries about her, and is told:
"'Oh, yes, that's Judy Hopkins,
Punch's sister,
"See anything funny in that?"
81 know a man who might be high
in public to-day if it hadn't been for a
detestable nickname. Some boy called
him Turkey Wetherell-'Turkey' be-
cause Of the attitude he took when
running,-and just because the thing
was so ridiculous it has survived and
handicapped him in more ways than
l could mention in an hour.
II know a staid and dignifed ma
iron, who in her own family, when
she was a little girl, was hailed as
'Shanks.' Well, the name got out, as
such things always do, and though it
didn't become public property exactly,
it has served to shame and humiliate
her many a time.
"How do you know but that the
nickname you bestow in love and use
be turned to the purposes Of hate?
What right have you, anyway, to en-
danger this boys success and this
girls happiness? Very likely they, too,
will be nicknamed, anyhow, by other
children, but don't you set tGe other
children bad example. This family's
business is to make Ellery and Lucy
respectable and respected, not to put
on tags that'll make people laugh at
them"
That was the longest speech grand
father had ever been known to make.
Orations were not in his line. But
when he pulled his hat down over his
eyes and stamped along the hall to-
ward the door, he carried the certainty
although nobody had answered O.
word-that he had converted his audi
ence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
. WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Four Persons Hurt by Fall of Stair
yyay-Centra1 Road Pays Fine-Mine
Manager Dies of Fractured Skull
Paper Plant Burns.

Four people were seriously injured in
the collapse Of a stairway leading to the
C,itv restaurant in Kenosha. The injured
are Mary Tacker, Minnie Molezze, Fred
Npiser and John Moore. 1t is feared
that the two women are seriously in
iured. The party was standing on the
nIatform at the top of the stairway when
the supports gave way and the four peo-
pe were plunged to the ground thirty
five feet below. 1t is supposed that the
supports Of the stairway had been rotted
out By the recent heavy rains. The two
women in lred were mattresses at the
restaurant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
TO STORM WASHINGTON.
Coming Maneuvers Will Test the De-
lenses of the National Capital.


A hostile fleet under the command of
Rear Admiral Francis w. Dickins will
attempt to force an entrance to Chesa-
peake Bay and attack the cities of
Washington and Baltimore.
For the first time since the Civil War
the defenses of the capital city will be
thoroughly tested under conditions Of
the greatest secrecy, and it is expected
that as result many important changes
in the fertilization of Chesapeake Bay
and the Potomac river will be made.
Little of the actual plans for the so
called Joint exercises of the army and
navy have been given out at either the
War or Navy Departments. The plan
of defense has been lef' to Maj. Gen.
James F. Wade, commanding the At
lantc division, who will exercise in per-
son command over the artillery forces
that will participate in the maneuvers.
The attacking force, its plans and opera
tons will be under the direction Of Rear
Admiral Dickins, who has not reported to
the Navy Department any of the details
of his plan to take his fleet past the pow
erful forts guarding Chesapeake Bay
and up the Potomac river.
OF Weeks the dlHly has Dccu piCpdl-
ing for the coming exercises. Artillery
troops have been brought from all along
the Atlantic coast to forts within the
zone of the coming maneuvers; guns have
been overhauled and put i'll prime fight
ing condition; blank ammunition for guns
and mortars has been shipped to Fort
Monroe, Fort Hunt and the various for
tifcations guarding the city of Baltimore,
until now it is believed the Notifications
to be engaged in the mimic war are ready
not only to meet a friendly "foe" but,
if necessary, to engage an actual enemy.
None of the big battleships will en-
gaze in the maneuyers, owing to the heavy
cost to the government when ships O,
this size participate in such exercises.
Under his command Admiral Dickins will
have, however, the second-class battle
ship Texas, the monitors Arkansas,
Florida and Nevada, the cruisers Allan
ia and Newark. the training ships Hart
ford and Franklin, the converted yachts
Siren and Hornet, with the naval militia
of Maryland aboard, and four of the
best and fastest torpedo boat destroyers
in the navy.
Officers both Of the army and the navy
declare that in many ways the exercises
in Chesapeake Bay will be the most i'm
portant maneuvers ever held in this
country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
State News in Brief.

The Rev. \. E. Peterson of Crooks
ton, Mimi, has accepted a call of the
First Baptist church of Superior.
A special freight train on the 500
Road, in charge of Conductor Sperry,
broke through a bridge west of Barron.
Two brakemen and a fireman were in
jured.
The first fatal accident on the La
Crosse and Southeastern was the death
of Carl BagIein of Westby, who fell I'M
der the whels, rendered unconscious first
by the intense heat.
The injury damage suit of the estate
of the late State Senator Christian Sarau
of Neenah versus the Winnebago Trac-
ton Company for $1,000 has been set
tied out Of court. 1t is understood that
Il compromise price of $4,000 was agreed
upon.
The body of Fred Meyers Of Chicago
was found in a ditch by workmen at
Evansville. He came from Chicago to
work on Il railroad, and had cards show
ing he was sent by an employment
agency. 1t is thought he died of heart
disease.
The Bell Telephone Company has sold
its line from Pound to Coleman to the
Farmers and Merchants Telephone Com
pany of Lena. The latter intended to
extend their line to Pound and the Bell
company would find their lines useless
to this point.
While a little son of Mrs. G. P. Gosso
of Delayan was playing with pistol,
it was accidentally discharged and the
bullet struck Mrs. Gosso on the forehead
near the temple, and ploughed a couple
Of inches under the skin. She is not Sc
rjouSly harmed.
The mammoth ice house owned by the
Lincoln leo Company of Chicago was
struck by lightning in Burlington and
destroyed by fire. Five hundred thousand
tons of ice were stored in the building,
which cost about $4,000, and was the
chief supply house of the company.
Preparations are already on foot which
aim at the erection of a 100000 strue-
ture on the site occupied by the burned
exposition building in Milwaukee. A
call will be issued at once by the Mil
waukee Musical Association and the
scheme outlined some time ago by them
in conjunction with the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association will doubt
less be put through. The main audito-
rum will seat 1000. The Legislature
probably will authorize Milwaukee to
bear part of the burden.
Humane Agent Wilkie of Oshkosh has
been in Appleton investigating the case
of students who secretly gained entrance
to the chemical laboratory at Lawrence
university, filled several balloons with
hydrogen, tied them to the tails of kit
tens and sent them up.
A damage suit for $1,000 against his
wife's parents for alternating her affec-
tons has been instituted by III. G. Zerbel
in the courts at Appleton. Zerbel left
for Milwaukee recently and returned to
Appleton a few days ago for his wife.
He claims that her parents will not allow
hex to accompany him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Bills Passed Assembly,

Joint resolution No. 16A Committee
on judiciary, amending the constitution
relating to electors.
No 729A committee on judiciary,
amending an act relative to the estab-
lishment of a second municipal court in
and for the county Of Dunn (for concur
renee in Senate amendment1.
No. HOS Senator StcndaID, IN rela-
ton to powers conferred on corpora
tons committee OH revision report rec
ommendng that tic Assembly recede
from its amendment, which the Senate
refused to concur in.
No. Ola (Mr. Ccrtin) to appropriate
certain sum to the Eastern Wisconsin
Firemen's Association.
No. 113A (Mr. B!etcher). providing
for the valuation of policies of life in
surance, etc. (amendmenD.
No. 544A (Mr. Ir0ine), to define fran
chises, to make public value of railroads
and other public service corporations,
to declare the effect of judicial and 9TH
err sales of such public service corpora
tons, etc (amendment)
No. 376A (Mr. Gordon), to provide
penalty fer failure or refusal by corpo-
rations to make and file reports and
statements anu W hCcp UOOho OpeI LOE
inspection.
No. 326A John ScotD, relating to the
leyee at the city of Portage and vicin-
ity.
No 56SA committee on manufac-
tures), to fix a standard of artificial IL
Illuminating and fuel gas and to provide
for its inspection.
No. 6S7A Committee on State affairs,
to appropriate a certain sum to the Wis
consin State Firemen's Association.
No. 725A Committee on State affaira),
relative to the building of dana across
the Red river in Barron county, ETC.
No. 713A committee on judiciary, to
prevent the unauthorized presentation of
dramatic plays and musical compositions
flor concurrence in Senate amendmert.
No. 59A Committee On military af-
fairs), relative to the expenses of COM
mission and to provide for monument
near Andersonvilic. GA.
No. 1G9A (NIr. Potter. to appropriate
a certain sum to the Washington and
Ozaukee county and North Milwaukee,
Firemen's Associato
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Skull Fracture Is Fatal.

Amos S. Shepard is dead in White
water at the age of A. He was recently
made general manager of the Minnesota
and Gogebic division of mines operated
by the Corrigan & Mckinney mines. His
death is the result of fall at the Kitch-
egamnia Club in Duluth ON March %
He slipped on the tile floor, fracturing
his skull. He was brought to Whitewa-
ter The private car OF President Earl
ing of the Milwaukee road was placed
at his disposal for the trip.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Post1nistress Reported Short.

Mrs. Adele Barnes, who for seven
years has been postmistress at Delayan,
Wis, is reported short in her accounts
over $4,000 and the office is in charge of
her bondsmen John Delaney and Mayor
Ambrose Hare, two wealthy residents
of Delayan. The shortage has caused a
sensation throughout the congressional
district Mrs. Barnes was overcome and
was said to be unable to make good the
amount, but friends will assist her. She
refused to make a statement for publica-
4iOr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Silk Robbery at Oshkosh.

A man giving the name Of Frank Pow
ers Of Chicago was arrested in Oshkosh
after he and a pal had stole three bolts
Of silk valued at 5000 from the dry goods
house of f. \. Plummer & Co. The 9TH
cr man escaped. 1t is believed the pair
are responsible for the thievery of num-
her of stores in various parts of the
State Powers engaged the manager in
conversation while the other stole the
silk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Child browns in Tank.

The 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Melcher of IXonia was drowned in
the watering tank at his home. -Four
weeks ago Mr.. Melcher and son were
thrown from their rig in a runaway
caused by an automobile and were Sc
Veraly shaken up. Two weeks ago the
boys jaw was broken by a horse. He
was drowned in about one foot of water.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Big PAPER Plant Burns.

The plant of the Ashland Sulphite
Fiber Company was destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000, insured for $4,000.
The mill was owned by Thomas Bardon
of Ashland but was being run under a
lease by the Menasha Paper Company.
1t was the only institution of the kind
in northern Wisconsin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Educational.

Penelope-In Boston we saw the
incest thing. Pauline-What was it?
Penelope-Oh, slot machine. You
think of a word, put in a penny, and
out drops the correct pronunciation
Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16
Pure Love of Nature.

Pauline-I'm sorry the winter is so
far gone.
Penelope-So am I. I've had such a
becoming hat-Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16

An autopsy on the body of Mrs. Law
renee Barnett, who was believed by the
police to have been strangled to death
with towel tied about her neck in her
room in East Fifteenth street, New
York. has disposed of the murder theory.
1t was found that death was due to nat
ural causes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16

It pays to advertise in this pepper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
INDIGNATION IN FRANCE.
Officials May Take Summary action
-Awaiting AdUiceS.

Paris. March 1.-THE reported action of
President Castro OF Venezuela relative to the
French Gable Company has caused surprise and
considerable indignation in official circles here.
where the belief prevails that the situation may
become serious. The Foreign Office received to-
day dispatch from Caracas, indicating that
the situation in regard to the cable company
was strained with the possibilities that radical
action might be taken. Neither the Foreign
Office nor tho company. however. was advised
that the concession had been annulled, or that
the cables had been cut. and. consequently.
officials were not prepared to say what would
be done If summary action had been adopted,
except that energetic steps would be taken. 1t
is the official view that the company has care
fully observed every rule of neutrality
The French Cable Company said that the
statement that President Castro had ordered the
court to annul the concession and seize the prop
erty was premature. Judgment has not yet
been delivered. The company could see no rea-
son for President CastTo's alleged action. The
ordinary cables between Europe and Caracas are
working satisfactorily. Several warships are
available on the French West Indian Station
should circumstances require their use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
CASTRO MAKING TROUBLE.
CABLES REPORTED CUT.
Suit Begun to AnnuI French Com
panu's Concession.

Wiemstad. Curacao. March 14.-Advices re-
ceived here from Caracas announce that the
hearing of the appeal Of the New-York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company against the seques-
tration of it's property by the government Of
Venezuela has been adjourned TO make way
for the action of the Venezuelan government
against the French Cable Company.
1t is said that President Castro has ordered
the court to render judgment annulling the
cable companys contract, and authorizing the
seizure Of its property.
The government has cut the coast cable east
and west of La Guayra to prevent communi-
cation with the revoutionists, who are active
at Trinidad. The Europeans at Caracas are ex-
cited.
Mr. Lurienne, the manager OF the French Cable
Company, said yesterday that action against his
company had been begun in Venezuela as indicated
in the above dispatch He said, however that his in
formation did confirm the allegation that Presi-
dent Castro had brought pressure on the court IN
this matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON.
State Department Fears Further Complica-
tions in the Asphalt Case.

washington. March IA dispatch from Min
lister Bowen at Caracas confirms the report from
Wllemstad to the proceedings against the
French Cable Company by the Venezuelan gov
eminent. Mr.. Bowen said
suit has begun by the Venezuelan govern
ment against the French Gable Company, to an
null it's concessions and seize its property.
The State Department officials know nothing
of the merits of the case, but 1t is assumed that
the action IS similar to that in the case of the
Bermudez Asphalt Company. wher the Venez-
uelan government declared that the company
had forfeited It's concession by failing to live up
to its undertakings to exploit other resources of
the country besides asphalt, and to open certain
rivers to navigation. No copy of the conees-
sion 10 the French Cable Company is file at
The department.
The outcome Of this case is looked forward TO
with some apprehension. TOR should the French
government demand indemnity from Venezuela
for it's treatment of the cable company. it's ac-
ton might still further complicate the attempt
TO effect a settlement of the pending issue be-
tween the State Department and Venezuela re-
specting the seizure OF the properties of the Ber
mudez Asphalt Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
IRELAND's IMPENDING FAMINE.
British Government Endeavoring to Avert
Suffering.

London. March An the House of Commons to-
day John Redmond, in supporting Mr. Hayden's
motion charging the government with failure TO
anticipate the distress in the West of Ireland
urged the government TO take immediate steps to
avert impending famine. Unless remedy be found.
he sail. there will be no peace and there ought
not to be peace. The Land act of 1903 Mr. Red
mond asserted, had utterly failed to settle the
problem, and the tide of emigration will not cease
until the grazing lands Of the west have been re-
stored to the people. The existing conditions of
things he further said, are Infamous and cruel and
have made English rule in Ireland abhorrent to
humanity.
Mr.. Atkinson. Attorney General for ireland. IN
defending the government. admitted the enormity
OF the evil but said the difficulty Of solving the
problem was appalling. reciting the measures al
ready taken including the expenditure of s6Oo0000
by the Congested Districts Board. He claimed
that ii most unjust to say that the govern
ment had not taken every precaution TO meet the
distress.
Mr. Hayden's motion was rejected by a ma
tority of 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
For The Bride
At EaStertIde

Matching Lingerie Sets-trOusseau
sets.
For Easter brides, or any woman who
likes to have pretty underwear part of
her new Spring wardrobe.
The styles are as new as the sets. But
the same old daintiness and exquisite work
manship distinguish each garment.
You will notice that the prices are excep-
tionally small:
At 1928 a set-Nightgown. Sxirt-chemise
and Drawers. OF nainsOGK, trimmed with
fine embroidery. lace ard ribbons Night
gown has square neck and short sleeves.
At $40 a set-Nightgown. Corset Cover
and Drawers, of fire nainsoOk, deliberately
trimmed with lace and insertion, beading
and wash ribbon. Nightgown has round
neck and short sleeves.
At $11 a set-Nightgown. Corset Cover
and Drawers, of fine nainsook trimmed
with dainty embroidery, lace, insertion and
ribbon. Nightgown has low neck and short
sleeves
At SO a set-Nightgown, Skirt-chemise
and Drawers. of ndinsoOk, handsomely
trimmed with plaits. beading. lace and rib
bon. Nightgown has round neck and flow
ing sleeves; drawers have handkerchief ruff
fie.
At S13 a set-Nightgown. Sbirt-chenise
and Drawers, of nainSUok trimmed with
lace, squares of fine embroidery, beading
and wash ribbon. Second floor. 10th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
o. J. M'elNNis GETS plvoRcE.

After being out only half an hour, the jury yes
terday returned a verdict In favor OF Daniel j.
McGinnis In his suit for absolute divorce from
his wife. Florence c. MeGinnis Mrs Mccsinnis
testified that she would be forty-1ve years old In
May. She Is grandmother. She said she had
never been guilty of improper conduct and thai
abe had never been intoxicated She admitted
keeping quantity OF various sorts OF liquor IN the
house, but denied she ever drank to excess she
SAID sne never went 10 Coney Island alone because
out to be George Predecessor. the 5anitoT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
TURKISH OFFICIALS IN FLIGHT.

Constantinople March 14-Another palace in.
trigue has resulted in the sudden flight OF three
high Ottoman officials, Generals Ahmet Pacha and
Ria Pacha aide-de-camp of the Sultan and Arif
Bey. his maiestys chamberlain. It is said that the
three officials fed abroad to escape the machina-
tons Of secret police cabal al the Yidz Kiosk.
Ria Pachs recently attacked and wounded IN
a street. The assault is alleged to have been nsti-
gated by the chief of the secret police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING.
President Foreign Bondholders Id
mits Action Has Been Taken.

London March A.-Lord Avebury, president OF
the Corporation of Foreign Bondholders. was seen
by representative of The Associated Press to-day
regarding the reported signing of agreement
between Venezuela and the British and foreign
bondholders for the settlement of the debts of
Venezuela. He said negotiations were proceeding,
but no arrangement had yet been reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
WANAMAKER'S
The Little Cost
Of Lovely Kmnonos

APANESE-Y, comfortable, graceful,
j flowing, light and beautiful and cool.
Of printed crepe, plain albatross, fancy
challis. or silk in solid colors or covered with
a pattern of great flowers:
All have borders of contrasting silk, and are
shirred in a pretty yoke effect.
Unusually low prices:
or Cotton Crepe. S15O. S1.75. 81 each.
OF SILK. at So each
OF Challis or Albatross. at IS and $3.50 each.
Second floor, Tenth St