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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Hairy Elephants.

The skin of the elephant is practi-
cally destitute of the: hairy coat which
is the distinctive covering of man.
mails. But the extinct mammoth had
an undercoat of reddish-broWn wooliy
fur. in which dark bristly hairs were
thickly set. Both wool and hair have
been found with remains in the frozen
soil of Siberia. Some years since
traces of this fur were discovered in
the Indian elephant, and from time to
time individuals occur in which the
hairs are developed to such an extent
as to be noticeable by casual ObSerV-
ers.
A natural history journal has call
ed attention to the fact tina. there is
now hairy elephant in the Zoologi-
cal Gardens at Basic. SO thick is the
growth that at the Congress of Zoolo-
gists at Berne, in August, 1904, the
remark was made-of course IN jest
that the animal was really NAM
moth. Rustum, an Indian elephant
that lived in the Regents Park Gar
dens from 1876 to 1882, when it was
presented to- the Berlin Gardens, was
almost as hairy. The calf born IN
London in 1902 had hairy coat, as
NAV he seen from its mounted skin IN
the Natural History Museum-London
Telegraph
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Literary Style.

Colonel Frank Beard, for many years
a stenographer in the General SEES
sions Court, was discussing with some
of his colleagues the difficulties OF re,
porting speakers given to the use Oh
long and involved sentences. lhus.ra
lions were given from speeches OF WI.
liam NJ. Evarts, Bourke Cochran anu
Phillips Brooks.
"Why," said Colonel Beard, none OIL
them are in it with Judge James fltz-
gerald. new of the Supreme Court
renorted a sentence Of his ON one oc-
casion which, / believe, is the longest
on record"
"Can YOU remember it?'' asked one.
"Why. certainly said Coione'
Beard. at was in the Schoennuiz nie-
huo case and the words, as remem-
her them. were: 'Forty-eight years d.
hard labor in State prison. Ne"
York Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

motley crowd Of mourners, relatives,
sightseers and children, was laid I'M
coffined upon a rough bier that looked
like huge mortar board and hidden
from sight beneath a shroud orna-
mented with red and green scarves.
Upon arrival at the graveyard, an I'M
kempt place, with stones innocent Of
the mason's hammer marking the
head and foot of each grave and serv-
ing as stands for pumpkins to dry in
the sun, the dead man was carried to
a primitive bench or table made Of
two slabs set upright In the ground
about seven feet apart and the third
laid on them crossways. Here, while
a woman sitting on little mound at
a distance set up a most wild and
melancholy wall for the departed, a
priest, stepping forward, began to offer
I'D prayers, to which the audience
made an occasional response. The
brief service concluded, once more the
body was lifted and borne round the
cemetery to it's grave, that seemed to
be about three feet six inches in depth
Here it was robbed of it's gay-colored
scarves, of which a little child took
charge, and after a good deal of ami
mated discussion lowered into the hole
in sitting posture with the help Of
two linen bands that one of the COM
pany unwound from about his mid
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Filling the Ice House.

It costs about $50. often less,
to fill a 10O.ton ice house. In the
summer With ice at % cents per 100
pounds it would cost 500 for 20 tons,
and every farmer with a medium sized
dairy will use this much. Ice can be
stored in a wood shed, tool shed Or
any good building. Ice will not keep
rs we'll in these buildings as in an
ice house, but they can be used. I re
member, we put up ice once in
building with a tin roof, and every
body said it wouldn't keep. But it
kept nicely.
1t is best to build an ice house in,
the side of hill, putting a drain in
the bottom, to carry off the water that
accumulates. The ice should be put
up while it is very cold, as when it
is thawing the ice is wet and bad to.
handle. The ice should be sawed ont
i'll squares just large enough SO that
one man can handle a block easily.
Ice hooks should be used to pull the
blocks of ice out Of the water. The
ice should be laid in solid mass in
the ice house, pounding pieces of ice
in the cracks and joints SO as to make
tile mass solid. Snow is better if it
car be had.
After a layer has been put down,
cover with snow an inch or SO deep,
then begin laying the next layer. If
there is no snow this may be omitted.
After the house is filed, throw two or
three buckets of water on the ice to
wet it so that it will freeze in solid
mass. 1t is then ready to cover with,
sawdust.
Place about a foot Of sawdust on,
the floor Of the building before put
ting in the ice. Leave space of !
foot between the ice and walls for
sawdust. also cover the ice foot deep
Care must be taken not to put too
much sawdust on, for it can be over
done. as we'll as not using enough.
When too much is used the sawdust
heats, causing the ice to melt rapidly
The sawdust should be tamped
down quite often. AS the ice melts,
keep it tamped down SO that no air
cavities are formed. When using the
ice. begin on a layer and use from it
till it is gone, then begin on the next
layer. etc. Haul the sawdust in the
fall and have everything ready for
harvesting the ice.-Peter III. SmalleE
in Farm and Home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
History of Sheen.


OF all domesticated animals the
sheep has. from time immemorialy
been most closely associated with
mankind. An erudte author, says
Outing, sixty years ago, having labor
i0uSly collated an assortment Of allu-
si0ns TO sheep made by sacred and
profane writer's, concluded that the
history of these animals is so inter-
woven with the history Of man that
they never existed in a wild state at
all. Biblical history from the time Of
Abel is full of illusions to the fiocks
which formed the chief possessions OF
the Jewish people and their neighbors.
The spoilS of war and the tribute Of
vasSal kings largely consisted of
sheep. Thus we read that Mesha,
king of Moab, was a sheep master,
and rendered unto the King of Israel
100000 lambs and 100000 rams with
the wool. Moses after his victory over
the Midianites obtained as loot no
less than G75,000 sheep, and long be-
fore the Christian era sheep were cul-
tivated in western Europe. Spain and
Italy possessed them from an I'M,
known period. although long after
Rome was founded the inhabitants
had not learned how to shear the
fleece; and until the time Of Pliny,
the practice of plucking it from the
skin was not wholly abandoned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
MATRIMONIAL ELIGIBILITY.
Many and Various Reasons That
Prompt Men to Pop the Question"

Inc reasons Which prompt men to
make offers of marriage to women are
as many and various as the number
and kinds of women thus honored
Not alone are the natural graces and
Charms OF femininity the foci of at
traction for the average man. Accuir
ed accomplishments often count for a
great deal, and it frequently happens
that women are eagerly desired for
qualifications, which, while strongly
appealing to those who desire them,
would not in the least appeal to 9TH
ers occupying a different point of
view.
These very general and not alto
gether luminous reflections are sug-
gested by news item which reaches
us from northern New York of an
avalanche of marriage offers which
has overwhelmed two estimable young
women, the daughters of a farmer at
Schuyler. They are described as beau
tltul. So far as we are advised, they
are not distinguished for accomplish
ments of the kind winch make for So
cial pre-eminence. Perhaps they are
not more amiable, more affectionate,
nor more practical in the general du
ties Of housewifery than others. Their
claim to distinction is that they kill
ed, cleaned, scalded and hung" two
300-pound hogs without masculine as
sistance.
Instantly an Overpowering passion
took possession of the heart of every
eligible bachelor within what may be
called buggy radius. The rural deliv-
cry carrier has had to provide himself
with wheelbarrow to transport the
offers of marriage which come by
mail, and the concource of vehicles
when is strung along the paternal
front fence every day and evening
suggests that a continuous funeral is
in progress within. Perhaps it is.
great many nascent hopes of domestic
happiness along strictly bucolic lines
perish in the family ''settin' room
every tWent-f0ur hours, and enough
broken hearts are left behind by de-
parting SullOfS 10 leftlllAS Tie 1dllh IL
their fragments could be composted.
The young women are said to decline,
firmly but kindly" the offers Of mar
riage which are pressed upon them.
It may be that their unique claim to
distinction put them in class which
makes it an impertinence for the suit
Or to offer them the commonplace life
Of the farmers wife, who can count
upon a hog-killing not oftener than
once a year. Their sphere OF social
triumphs obviously lies in Cincinnati
or Chicago-New York Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Disking Pastured Alfalfa.

IN reply to an inquiry, Professor
Ten Eyck says:
| think it would be advisable to disk
the field of alfalfa which you de-
scribe, Immediately after cutting and,
taking off the crop, or if the alfalfa
has been pastured closely it may not
be necessary to cut it, although the
cutting will usually cause it to start
more readily and evenly. After pas
turing all summer, doubtless the soil
of this field is firm and compact and,
needs loosening. If the ground is rea-
sonably moist or if you can disk soon
after a rain, the surface can be loos--
ened and a soil mulch produced which,
will aerate the soil, conserve the soil
moisture and favor a renewed growth.
of the alfalfa. Our methods of disk
ing alfalfa at this station is to set the
disks rather straight and weight the
harrow with rock, causing it to cut
two or three inches deep. We prefer
to cross disk and follow with the
smoothing harrow, in order to break
the clods, level the surface and leave,
a good soil mulch. The harrow also
assists in pulling out and destroying
the crab-grass and other weeds to
some extent.
At this station we have practiced
disking after each cutting during the
season with no bad results, but as
rule I prefer to disk alfalfa early in
the spring or Immediately after the
third or fourth cutting in the latter
part of the summer or early in the.
fall
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Models Found in Egyptian Tombs.

Some recent excavations carried on
in Eeynt under the supervision OF MY
John Garstung have resulted IN most
interesting discoveries. The explora-
tions have been carried out at Benz
Hasan in middle Egypt At TINS place
there are limestone cliffs near the
River Nile, and in them are numerous
tombs of the ancient Egyptian nobll-
itv Near the tombs of Inc great no
HES many courtiers were buried, and
II is in their tombs that finds have
heen made which throw a great deal
of light on the every day life OF the
ancient Egyptians. The excaVators
have opened several hundred tombs
which are exactly as they were LETT
four thousand years ago. Thinking
that servants would be a necessity IN
the future life, the friends OF the de-
ceased placed little images in MS
tomb. These little wooden figures are
made to represent all sorts OF actlvl-
ties of every day life that the master
would expect of his servants, from the
1abors of the slaves that row the gar
leys. to the waiting of the maid Win
a Mate of cakes. There are also some
small images made of string, appar-
ontlv childreu's dolls, and probably
nlayed with by small Egyptians TWO
thousand years before the Chrlstlon
era.-Collier's Weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

wall of the cottage. There was light
burning on the table-a bright, waste
full light, so bright and so wasteful
that it showed everything in the room
at a glance, the stone bottle Of vodka
on the table. the rubles he had hid
den lrader the floor in the very hand
kerchief in which he had tied them up
only it was united now, so that you
could see the money quite clearly, the
man-Stepanovitch knew him-stand-
ing with his back to the door singing,
and Katinka looking at him with large
eyes, her chin upon her hands, as she
sat at the table, plump and we'll
looking. 1t did not occur to Stepano-
witch to wonuder how she had dlscoV-
cred the place under the floor; OF
what she had intended to do with the
money. He was aware only that the
man had his back to the door, and
that he, Stepanovitch, had a bayonet
in his belt. He had thrown his rifle
away as soon as he had leaped from
the train, but he had bayonet still.
He crept round to the door very eau
tiously.
Ten minutes later the deserter came
out from his cottage. He had not
slept for two nights or more, ana he
ROLLED as he walked toward the from
tier. In the morning he would sleep
in the morning, when the German
agent had put him on his way TO the
country where there was much golo.
Sometimes, being very drowsy ana
forgetful, he would call to kat1nka 70
hasten. before he recollected that IA
tinka was not with him, being already
asleep.
The morning, when it came, was not
so peaceful or so joyous as ne ex-
pected. But it was better, he thought
than it would have been If the traln
had been taking him to the Manchu-
rian country to be shot by the yeilo"
inns instead of to the land OF gold
Black and White.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Feeding the Hogs New Corn.

The idea that cholera will be
brought on by the feeding of new corn
to hogs is not correct, although it is
safe to say that the effect of the new
corn on the system Of the hog lays the
animal open to attacks of any disease,
and if cholera is within reach the ami
NAL is likely to contract it. The best
plan of handling the corn problem for
hogs is to carry over sufficient so that
the seasons corn need not be fed until
fully matured, but if this cannot be
done the next best thing is to buy old
corn rather than run any risk of feed
ing the new crop. Even when the
new crop seems well ripened, it must
be fed with care. Use it sparingly for
awhile. putting other grains with it
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

Prince Gsa who has assumed the Sweden
the illness Of his father
the latter
1881 he married Victoria daughter
When formally of
will be the fifth
grandson of Marshal Bernaot Prince de Po Cov founder of the
member
DESIRES n justice.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Irritating Iteration.

1T don't see why you call him stupla'
He saws a clever thing quite often.
Exactly. He doesn't seem 10 iea, :,
ize that it should be SAID only on'e'
Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

When the German Emperor travels
on home railways a detailed bill IS
made out for every engine and Cal
used and for the distance traversed
II is estimated that he pays the PrnS
sian railways alone about $4,000 .
year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

There are different remedies for the
cure of disease and ailments to which
poultry are subject. 1t is a matter of
Importance that not only the remedy,
but also the proper manner Of apply
ing be clearly stated. Fowls are
caused much suffering and annoyance
from the attacks of insects, several
varieties of which make a speciality in
particular, of preying upon and annoy
ing our domesticated varieties of
fowls. One form Of insect attacks the
leg, getting a Judgment in the scaly
covering, and soon producing an un-
slightly appearance known as "scaly
legs" Kerosene is the usual remedy,
ann is the proper one when rightly APP
piled. as it does the work effectually,
buzz improperly applied it sometimes
causes serious trouble. The proper
time to apply the kerosene is in the
daytime, and the proper way is to
either dip the shank in or paint the
remedy on with a small brush; in
either case care should be taken not
to allow the oil to reach the body.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

The German physician who thinks
he has found a cure for lazlness
ought to be able to find great many
patients.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

and only increasing the quantity OF
the corn as one sees it is doing no
harm. Care in feeding new corn. as
suggested may mean the lives of the
hogs.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
a Funeral in Turkey.

n Rider Haggard in new Dook OF
travel thus describes funerai II
key: 1.-THE corpse, accompanied W
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
Entannled in q Live Wire.

IF a person is entangled in live
electric wire and you want to extr1cate
him therefrom do not take hold of the
victims hands, as is often done In
csse of this kind. You will De shocked
If You do. Be sure to grab the clothes
alone. and then you are safe, and the
current cannot reach you. DO not let
ANYTHING come in contact with your
hare hands but his coat and trousers.
OF course if you have thick leather
Gloves on you can handle with impun-
itv the individual in distress.
Interference with Contugal Rights
.I'm opposed TO these here White
Cans" said the strong-minded woman
of Billville.
"You ARP
ives I air. I've been a-whippn' or
INV husband for ten year-come
Cbristmas-an' last night they called
IN him an Jest took the job right out
:, NV bandsr'-Atlanta Constitution.
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y+orference with ContuRal Rights.

Tho so-cslled new thought Is merely
=, old thought discovered by new pe0'
gle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

Chickens fed variety of food grow
ditiOn in a short time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

There is a vast difference in balky
horses. Some of them are incurable
and others will do fairly we'll under
the most favorable circumstances.
There are such things as balky driv-
ers and these are as plentiful as balky
horses A man ought to reason, some
thing the horse cannot do. Horses are
frequently whipped when they are
should not be whipped and they are
made balky. Some will balk when
hitched to a wagon that will work all
right to a plow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

For many years we have been told
that snow is a poor mans manure.
We know that there is nitrogen in
snow and that the soil is more or less
benefited by it, but when one has to
dig through snow to a gate four times
a week, taking away six feet at a
time, he becomes skeptical about the
chemical analysis of this particular
kind of fertilizer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

In some parts of Michigan the farm
ers' club spirit is so well established
among farmers that when the meeting
day comes around a whole neighbor-
hood will get together and spend the
entire day at some neighbours home.
They have program, take their lunch,
eat, visit, walk out over the farm of
the host, look at his stock and see
his buildings, and one has no idea of
the influence it has on such farmers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24

The Washington dewberry, or Ore
called, had little boom the past fall.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-24
The cleaner the stalls are kept the
less bedding required.

Chickens fed variety of food grow
fast and this means a marketable con-
dition in a short time.
The Washington dewberry, or Ore
gon evergreen blackberry, as it is
A system of feeding should always
be adopted that will prevent MI pos
sibility of checking growth when the
pigs are Weaned.
Fowls which feather and mature
early are good egg producers; are good
settlers and mothers and usually at
tractive in appearance.
1t is claimed that seeds left III their
seed covers till wanted for planting
terminate much more certainly than
those from which the hulls have been
removed.
Money invested in q railroad ticket
to attend It poultry show is a paying
investment. The exhibitors are always
tons, and much can be learned from
them.
An Iowa mathematician has fig
ured that corn yielding thirty bushels
per acre will cost thirty cents per
bushel; yield of thirty-fve bushels,
twenty-five cents; forty bushels, eigh-
teen cents; fifty bushels, fifteen cents;
sixty bushels, thirteen cents.
A farm would be unworthy of thai
name without a we'll selected flock OF
chickens, but 90 not keep poultry
purely from sentiment 1t is paying
business, but an expensive hobby
Know which of the birds it will pay
to keep and which it Will pay to rid
yourself of.
The rank and file of the farmers are
not engaged in farming for pleasure
Or pastime. This belongs to the veal
thy and the urbanite who may be eX.
plotting some pet hobby. The general
farmer pursues agriculture for a live
lihood and devotes his resources to
getting the most from the work per-