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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONClSELY
CONDENSED.
Teachers Institutes to Be Held This
Summertime Fields Experience a
Boom-New Rural Routes-Increase

State Superintendent Cary has issued
list of teachers institutes for the sum-
mer: Friendship, July II, Is days; Ash
land, Aug. IA, 3; Barron, Aug. {, 10;
Washburn, Aug. IA, 5; West Depere,
July 10, 10; Mondoyi, Aug. IA, 10;
Grantsburg, July II, 10; Chiffon, July
II, ); Chippewa Falls, July "a, 10;
Neillsville, July "a, 10; Portage, July 10,
10; Prairie du Chen, July "a, 5; Mount
Horeb, July "a, 10; Stoughton, July 24,
5; Sun Prairie, July 81, s. Horizon, July
10, 10; Sturgeon Bay, July II, 5; Supe-
rior, Aug. p, 5; Menomonie, Aug. y,
10; Eau Claire July "a, 10; Florence,
Oct. 26, 3; Fond du Lac, July 10, 5;
Crandon, Oct 16, 3; Ladysmith, July 81,
10; Lancaster, July 10, 10; Monroe, July
10, 20; Markesan, Aug. Z, 5; Dodgeville,
July 81, 10; Hurley, Oct. 5, 3; Black
River Falls, July 10, 10; Jefferson, July
81, 10; Mansion, July "a, 5; Kenosha,
July 10, 10; Algoma, Aug. IA, 5; West
Salem, Aug. Z, 10; Darlington, July 10,
10; Amigo, Aug q, 5; Merrill, Aug. IA,
5; Manitowoc, Atg. p, 5; Wausau, Aug.
I, 10; Wausaukee, July "a, 5; Montello,
July 81, 10; Milwaukee, July 81, 5; To
nah, July "A, 10; Oconto, Aug. IA, 10;
Rhinelander, Aug. II, 5; Appleton, July
81, 10; Port Washington, Aug. IA, 5;
Durand, Aug Z, 10; Ellsworth July II,
10; Amery, July II, 10; Plover, July "a,
10; Phillips, Aug. y, 5; Burlington,
July 10, 10; Richland Center, Aug. Z, 5;
GAINESVILLE, July II, 10: Hudson, July 10,
10; Baraboo, July 10, 10; Shawano, July
10, 5; Wittenberg, July II, 5; Plymouth,
July II, 10; Medford, July 81, 10; Gales
vile, July 81, TO- Viroqua, July 81, 10;
Eagle River, Aug. %. 5; Elkhorn, Aug.
Il, 10; Shell Lake, July a, 10; West
Bend, Aug. Il, 10; Waukesha, July 10,
10; Manawa, July 10, 10; Wautoma, July
10, 10; Oshkosh, July 81, 10; Grand
Rapids Oct g. .
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
Dog Met an Odd Death.

There was mourning in the house Of
engine company No. II in Manayunk
last night, says the Philadelphia North
American. Percy, the collie dog, the
pet of the company, is dead.
Percy came to No. 12's house four
years ago in big snowstorm. The
firemen took him in, fed him and gave
him a bed. He never left.
The f1remen taught him tricks, and
he learned to know as we'll as the
horses what the sound of the gong
meant He was always on hand and
raced ahead of the horses to the fire.
Yesterday evening Percy spied a
pigeon on the roof Of the firehouse.
He ran up the steps and out on the
roof to chase the intruder away. The
pigeon lodged into the drain pipe. Per-
cy put his head In after it but he
couldn't reach the pigeon and his col
lar became wedged so that he couldn't
withdraw it.
II he parked none Of the men heard
him, and no one saw him on the roof.
After a while it began to rain. Tho
firemen below noticed that the water
was falling down over the ledge in
stead of coming through the pipe and
one Of them went up to investigate.
The water had run down about Per
cy's head in the pipe and drowned him.
When his body was pulled away the
pigeon flew out unframed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
New Boom in Zinc Fields.

The Standard Lead and Zinc Smelt-
ing and Mining Company of Milwaukee
is pushing work on it's mines successfully
and on a large scale. A contract was
closed recently for a rooster to be install
ed at the Sally Waters mine. The Ga
lena iron works will build the rooster
at a cost of $500 The mill at Benton
is already in operation, and ore is being
shipped daily to Pittsburg and st. Louis.
The company will later put in smelter
at point centrally located for all it's
mines and there will ship nothing but the
refined metal. The company now has
two shafts sunk in its Bluehorn property
and is preparing to start tunnel from
the most promising shaft. This is down
thrty-six feet and is following the vein
of lead struck recently at a depth of
seven feet. The vein widens as it de-
sends. The bottom has not been reach
ed nor is there any knowing how far the
vein runs laterally. This will be devel-
oped when the tunnel is made.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30

mother" the girl said, when she haa
got breath. And without shawl!
Where was Jane? To stand out in the
snow"
"It was only for a minute, Yolande,"
said she, while the girl was busting the
snow from her mothers shoulders and
arms with her pocket handkerchief. at
was only a minute-and it was 30
strange to see snow again"
but why do you go out? why did you
go out?" the girl repeated. ION Bit
terly cold morning like this, and bare
headed and bare necked."
well, yes, it is cold outside" she said,
with an involuntary shiver. Il did not
think it would be so cold. There, that
will do. Yolande; l will sit down by the
fire and get warm again"
During that evening Yolande's mother
seemed somewhat depressed, and also a
little bit feyerish and uncomfortable.
Il should not wonder if you were go
ing to have a very bad cold, mother"
girl said II should not wonder if you
had caught chill by going out on the
balcony"
Nonsense, nonsense, child; it was only
for minute or so. But I am little
tired. 1 think will go to bed now; and
perhaps Jane could ask for an extra
blanket for me. You need not be alarm
ed. If I have caught slight cold
well, you say we ought not to start in
such weather in any case"
"Shall l come and read to. you, moth
err"
mo, no; why should you trouble7
Most likely I shall go to sleep. No,
will leave you to your novel; and you
must draw in your chair to the FIRE; and
soon you will have forgotten that there
is such thing as snow
And so they bade good night to each
other, and Yolande was not seriously
disturbed
ITO ne continued
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
JAPAN REFUSES ARMlSTlcE.
Informs Roosevelt that P1enipoten
tiaries Must Meet First.

Japan has informed the United States
that she will not agree to an armistice
with Russia until the peace plenipoten-
tiaries have met and found each Others
credentials entirely satisfactory. She
would be willing to do so if guarantee
of some kind could be given her that
Russia will negotiate a peace in good
faith The Presidents efforts to stop
the fighting in Manchuria have thus met
with a temporary check.
SO far as can be ascertained Russia
has not asked for an armistice, and will
not do so. She is in the same receptive
mood she was when the President
preached the idea of peace. 1t is Japan
this time which is not welcoming the
suggestion of an armistice. Marshal
Oyama has a force greatly superior TO
that Of Gen. Linevitch. a tremendous
victory will insure better terms for his
country. Moreover, if hostilities should
be stopped the Russians might continue
to strengthen Gen. Linevitch. At pres
ent he has only sufficient re-enforcements
to make up for the wastage due to death
in battle or from disease.
Japans position has the sympathy of
officers of the army and navy in Wash
ington. It's justice is also conceded by
the administration. There is no way by
which she can be brought to adopt a
different attitude. Germany and France
have made polite representations at To-
kio in behalf of peace. Neither has gone,
or dares to go, as far as the United
States. Great Britain has asserted posi-
lively that she will not bring pressure
70 bear upon her ally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
AS TO KITCHEN PERQUisnEs.
Cooks and Stewards Who Get Conn
missions on Purchases.

Cooks and Stewards Who Get Conn
missions on Purchases.
Perquisites for the head Of the
kitchen are matters to be mentioned
with bated breath. They are some
thing that neither the cook, chef nor
market man will allow, yet it is we'll
known fact that in most large house
holds the steward of the establish
ment, whoever that may be, makes q
comfortable income in commissions. It
was the dealer. undoubtedly, who be-
gan this, but the custom has developed
as it has grown, and demands for COM
missions have multiplied and occasion
ally a little information crops out
through some one who feels ag-
grieved
ut was all right" groaned the mar
ket man the other day, when I al
lowed them 5 or 10 per cent on the
bills, but when they begin to demand
Is and 20 it looks serious"
At some of the bureaus where high
pl!ced domestics register they will not
take one whom they know exacts COM
missions. There are few who are re-
| fused on that account, however, for,
as stated, it is not a subject that is
| usually mentioned. One high-priced
cook. however, has waited for several
| months for a position because she re-
| fused to talks one where a housekeep-
err was employed, and she was con-
scientiously KEEP: from others on the
ground that she was looking for per-
quisites.
One family in New York absolutely
refuses to allow any one in it's employ
| to receive commissions on household
supplies purchased. They look into
the matter carefully and none is given.
However, if the shopman is so mind
| ed or the cook sends a letter saying
that times are hard and money scarce
and he then sends out a little present
Of $50 or $25 who can object? That is
| a simple way to get around the matter
| and no one is the wiser.
| There may be an understanding with
the family that a commission is to be
received and the subject is then on as
| legitimate basis as that Of any other
business. AS a rule, however, 1t is
generally understood, and the mistress
of the house, though she may have OBJ
iections, closes her eyes and puts the
whole thing comfortably out Of mind.
If she doesn't, it makes no difference;
she can do little to prevent it.
81 know my house employees receive
commissions" said the mistress Of one
I ~4A 1nY hJJN
what can one dor If should allow
myself to be worried by such things I
should be perfectly miserable and If I
watched the domestics all the time I
| could do nothing else"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30

When Yolande went out she found it
was bitterly cold, even though the ter
race houses sheltered her from the north
east wind She walked quickly-and
even with q kind Of exhilaration, for this
new thing in the world was a kind of
excitement; and when she had gone and
delivered her message, she thought she
would have a turn or two up and down
the pier, for there the snow had been in
a measure swept from the planks, and
there was freer walking. Moreover, she
had the whole promenade to herself; and
when she got to the end she could turn
to find before her the spectacle of the
long line of coast and the hills inland
all whitened with the snow, while around
her the sullen-hued sea seemed to SILVER
under the gusts of wind that swept down
on It, Walking back was not so COM
Portable as walking out; nevertheless,
she took another turn or two, for she
knew that if the snow began to fall she
might be imprisoned for the day; and
she enjoyed all the natural delight of a
sound constitution in brisk exercise. She
had to walk smartly to withstand the
cold, and the fight against the wind was
something; altogether she remained on
the pier longer than she had intended.
Then something touched her cheek,
and stung her, as it were. She turned
and looked; soft white fakes-a few of
them only, but they were large-were
coming fluttering along and past her; and
here and there one alighted on her dress
like a moth, and hung there. It was
strange, for the sunlight was shining all
around her, and there were no very
threatening clouds visible over the land.
But they grew moro and more frequent;
they lit on her hair, and she took them
off: they lit on her eyelashes. and melt
ed moist and cold into her eyes; at length
they had given a fairly white coating to
the front of her dress, and so she made
ND her mind to make for home through
this bewilderment Of snow and sunlight.
It was q kind of fairy thing as yet, and
wonderful and beautiful; but she knew
very we'll that as soon as the clouds had
drifted over far enough to obscure the
sun, it would look much less wonderful
and supernatural, and she would merely
be making her way through an ordinary
and somewhat heavy fall Of snow.
But when she got near to the house
something caught her eyes there that
mother was standing in the balcony, and
she had her hands outstretched as if she
were taking a childish delight in feeling
the flakes fall on her fingers, and when
she saw Yolande she waved pleasant
recognition to her. Yolande-sick at
heart with dread-hurried to the door,
ran upstairs when she got in, and rushed
to the balcony. She was breathless. she
could not speak, she could only seize her
mother by the arm and drag her into the
room.
"Why, what is it, Yolande?' the moth
or said. II saw you coming through the
snow. Isn't it beautiful-beantiful! 1t
looks like dreams and pictures OF long
ago-I have not felt snow on my hands
and my hair for SO many and many
years
"How could you be 30 imprudent,
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would hurry on the smoke-colored pail to
the horizon; and there would be glimpses
OF pale blue sky decked with streaks
Of white; and the brilliant sunlight would
be all around them once more on the
boats and the single and ratings and
the snow-whitened streets.
Now Yolande's mother was strangely
excited by the scene, for it confirmed her
In a curious fancy she had formed that
during all the time she had been under
the influence of those drugs she had been
living in dream, and that she was now
making the acquaintance again of the
familiar features of the world as she once
had known them.
1T seems years and years since l saw
the snow" she said, looking on the shin
ing white world In mild enhancement
of delight ooh, Yolande, l should like
to see the falling snow-I should like to
feel it on my hands"
"You are likely to see 1t soon enough,
mother" said the girl, who had noticed
how from time to time the thick clouds
going over shrouded everything in au
ominous gloom. "In the meantime shall
go round after breakfast and tell Mr..
Watherston not to send the carriage; we
can't start in snowstorm."
But why not send Jane, Yolande
1t will be bitterly cold outside"
81 suppose it would be no colder fot
me than for her." Yolande said. And
then she added, with a smile Of confess
sion, besides, I want to see what every
thing looks like"
"Will you let me go with you? May
I?' said the mother, wistfully.
your said Yolande, laughing. Eyes,
that Is likely-that is very likely! You
are in good condition to face a gale from
the northeast, and walk through snow
at the same time"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
LocUsTs RAvAGE THE WHEAT.
Many Fields Swarm with 17-Year De-
stroyers of Vegetation.

The 17-year locust has appeared in
some parts of the country and is doing
a great deal of damage to the wheat
fields, orchards and forest trees. Ac
cording to their peculiar habit they come
in the night to the surface of the ground
from their subterranean caverns, where
they have been maturing and slumbering
for the last seventeen years. The ground
beneath the trees is perforated like an
immense colander with the holes from
which they emerged.
Soon after emerging from the ground
the locusts shed their underground over
coats, leaving the trunks of the trees
studded with the dry and brittle garment
| of yellowish hue. Scientists say the eggs
from which this brood was Matched were
laid on the leaves of the trees seventeen
years ago. The eggs remained where
they were deposited for three years, when
the cicadas were Matched and the new
born insect burrowed downward into the
ground. Here, beside the roots of trees,
the insects dwelt until this year, when
they sailed forth in numberless quanti-
ties, driving the farmer almost to ruin
in their ravages
The loeusts after flying about for a
few days, feeding on the vegetation, at
tach themselves to the under side of the
leaves on the trees. Here the female
deposits her eggs.
The cicadas have three deadly enc
mics in this country-the despised Eng
fish sparrow, digger wasp and the ants.
At present the innumerable locusts are
filing the air with their sonorous, monot-
onous and doleful song. The farmers
q vino thnir f.rnb r6c with r.
| ed mixture of kerosene. Out on the prai-
RE farms the insects threaten destruc-
| ton to the growing crop.
The sparrows have come in countless
thousands to the aid of the farmer Rob
ms and wild birds find the locust palat-
able eating. The sparrows' method of
nttra citing the locust is to wait on the
ground for the locust to appear above
| the ground, when he greedily gobbles him
up before he gets time to sing his dying
| song.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30

cried, with a sudden terror. Don't
think of it, Yolande-it would kill me
he will never forgive me-"
There is no forgiveness needed, moth
er; all that is over and forgotten. Moth
er-"
But the mere mention of this proposal
seemed to have driven the poor woman
Into a kind of frenzy. She chung to her
daughters arm, and said in a wild sort
of way:
IF saw him, Yolande, should think
he was coming to take you away from
me-to take you away from me! 1t
would be the old days come back again
-and-nnd the lawyers
She was all trembling now, and cling
ing to the girls arm.
Stay with me, Yolande-stay with
me. | know l have done great harm
and injury, and I cannot ask him to for
give me; but you, 1 have not harmed
you, l can look into your face without
reproach."
II will stay with you, mother, don't
be afraid. Now pray calm yourself; l
won't speak of that again If it troubles
you; we shall be just by our two selves
for as long as ever you like, and as for
lawyers, and doctors, or anybody else,
why, you shall not be allowed to know
that they exist"
So she gradually got her mother calm
ed again; and by and by, when she got
the opportunity, she sat down and wrote
to her father, saying that at present 1T
was impossible he should come and see
them, for that the mere suggestion OF
such a thing had violently alarmed and
excited her mother, and that excitement
of any kind did her most serious mis-
chief. She added that she feared she
would have to take the responsibility of
deciding whether they should attempt
the journey; that most likely they would
proceed by short stages, and that, in that
case, she would write to him again for
directions as to where they should go on
arriving in Paris.
They had fixed definitely the day of
their departure, when on the very night
before, the varying northerly winds that
had been blowing with more or less bit
terneSs for some time, eliminated in
gale. 1t was an unusual quarter-most
of the gales on that part of the coast
coming from the south and the south
west; but all the same the wind during
the night blew with the force of hurri-
cane and the whole house shook and
trembled. Then, in the morning, what
was their establishment to find the sun
light pouring in at the parlor windows;
and outside the world white and hushed
under a sheet of dazzling snow! That
Is to say, as much of the world as was
visible-the pavement, and the street,
and the promenade, and the beach: be-
yond that the wind-ruff1ed bosom of the
sea was dark and sullen in comparison
with this brilliant white wonder lying
all around. And still the northerly gale
blew hard: and one after another
strangely dark clouds were blown across
the sky, until, as they got far enough
to the south, the sun would shine
through them with strange coppery ius-
ter, and then would disappear altogether.
and the dark sea would become almost
black And then again the fierce wind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30

Mrs. Rooseyelt's summer home in AL
bemarle county, Virginia, was part of
the beautiful Springfield farm owned by
w. n. Wilmer of New York. The
Springfield farm consists of about 500
acres altogether, but Mrs. Roosevelt's
purchase comprises only fifteen acres and
a small house. This dwelling, by Mrs.
Roosevelt >or1er, has had rock chin
ney added to it and porch has been
built around the dwelling. All the par
titions on the lower floor have been re-
moved, making one large room. Mrs.
Roosevelt bought the property so that
when she wishes week or so of rest she
can so to the little retreat among the
Virginia mountains.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
Interesting News Items.

Captain T. Bentley Mott, the retiring
American military attache in Paris, has
received the cross of the Legion of Honor
from France.
Mrs. Barclay III. Warburton, of Phila-
delphia. recovered the 100000 pearl neck
lace she lost, the jewels having been
picked up in the street.
Horace r. Basler, editor and proprie-
tor of the Sheridan (Pa) Journal, fell
off Panhandle passenger train at Pitts
burg and was so seriously injured that he
died in an hour.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
No. of
state Banks Show Increase.

According to a report issued by State
Commissioner NJ. &. Bergh, the total re-
sources and liabilities of the 3S3 State
and savings banks of Wisconsin on May
% last were S94 LOCI, 03O.43 an increase
of a little over 81 100000 since the pre-
ceding report made on March IA last. The
increase in deposits was over 81 100000
and in loans and discounts 81 ,opO,903.233.
The banks have on hand about ,5,3O0,00O
in coin and currency, of which $1,000
900 is in gold. The number Of banks
has increased three.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
Cheap Labor and Destitution.

1t is estimated that in New York City
there are 100000 respectable English
speaking families who are on the verge
of restitution because Of being crowded
out of employment by the great volume
of cheap European labor. The welfare
of tais class of citizens has recently been
interesting sociologists. They say that
relief must come from some source or
they will become burden to the city.
These families are of the class with too
much pride to ask for charity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
State News in Brief,

Otto Olson, the 1S-year-old son of
Halver Olson, was drowned at Rio while
swimming on his way from school.
John Quell, who was taken suddenly
insane in Appleton, died at the county
jail He refused to eat or drink. While
boy he suffered a sunstroke. He was
a years OF age
George Picknell, while working on the
Taylor dam in Barron. fell in. His broth
err, who. was near by, tried in vain to res
cue him. Then Roy Fuller, 16 years
old diyed into the raging stream, locat-
ing the drowning man. He had been
under water eight minutes, but was re-
suscitated
While connecting a pipe in we'll at
the Miller Lumber Company's yards in
Appleton John Freeman, a plumber.
lighted a match, which caused an explo-
sion 1t is believed the we'll was filled
with natural gas. The plumber was bad
ly burned about the face and arms. He
had on a celluloid collar which took fire.
Under peculiar circumstances, 9-year-
old Maria Derrick met sudden death in
Appleton. She was skipping the rope,
and as she reached the hundredth mark
she said. Il have finished" Almost be-
fore she had ceased speaking the child
dropped dead.
Frightened into commissions when she
accidentally stepped on a snake which
lay coiIed up in the grass. Gala Huebner,
the 12-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Huebner, living north of Mani
towoc, died. The reptile was not a
yenomous one and her death ensued from
fright aud not from a bite.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-30
More Routes for Wisconsin.

Under the direction of Postmaster
General Cortelyou plans are now being
perfected for the extension of rural free
delivery in the fiscal year beginning July
1. The department in Washington has
available $25,OOOO00, about $4,O00,000
in excess of the appropriations for the
current year. The following table shows
the number of routes in each of the
eleven districts in Wisconsin,: