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The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

So much has been written by tn
 standard medicial authorities, of all tn
 several schools of practice, in prais
 of the native, or American, medicina
 plants which enter into the compost
 ton of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
 coyery, that in attempting to quote
 from the various works on Materse
 Mcdica one hardly knows where tt commence, since they are 80 volumin ous that only the briefest and most i'm perfect reference can be presented Tn short article like this.
 Briefly then let us say that the rGolden Medical Discovery was named from the sturdy little plant Golden Seal, the root of which enters largely into it's composition. Besides this most valuable ingredient, it con- tains glyceric extracts of Stone root, Queens root, Black Cherrybark, Blood root and Mandrake root.
 Finley Ellingwood, M. D., an emin- ent practitioner of Chicago and Profes- sor of Materia Mcdica in the Bennett Medical College of that city, in his recently published work on Therapeu- tics. says of Golden Seal root: rIt is the most natural of stimulants to the normal functions of digestion. Its in fiuence upon the mucous surfaces rem ders it most important in catarrhal gastritis Inflammation of stomach) and gastric (stomach) alteration"
 Many other authorities as well as Dr. Ellingwood extol the Hydrastis Golden Seal), as . remedy for catarrhal dis eases of the nasal passages, stomach, bronchia, gall ducts, kidneys, intestines and bladder. Among these, we may mention Prof. John King, M. D., author of the American Dispensatory; Prof. ]. RI. Scudder, NJ. D., in his Specific Medication " pr. Hale of the Hahne- mann Med. College of Chicago; Grover Coe, M. D., of New York, in his rOr- ganic Medicines," !" Dr. Bartholow of Jeff ferson Med. College and scores of other leading medical writers and teachers.
 All the foregoing eminent authorities extol the curative virtues of Golden Seal in cases of stomach, liver and in- testinal weakness, torpor and alteration of bowels. Dr. Ellingwood recommends 1t most highly, wIn those cases of atomic dyspepsia when the entire apparatus, including the liver, is stagnant and imperative" He also extols it most highly in the many weaknesses and de-
  says, c It is most important remedy in many disorders of the womb" Golden Seal root (Hydrastis), is an important ingredient of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- scription for weak, nervous, rrundown" women.
 But to return to the cGolden Medical Discovery" it may be said that it's cur ative properties are not wholly depend ent upon Golden Seal, valuable as it is, as other equally potant ingredients add greatly to its value and in fact are not less important than the Hydrastis, or Golden Seal.
 : In ell bronchial, throat, lung and kindred ailments, Stone root, Black Cherrybark, Queens root and Blood- root, each plays as important . part in effecting the phenominal cures of wGolden Medical Discovery" as does Golden Seal. All these ingredients have the endorsement of prominent practitioners of all schools of medicine for the cure of diseases of the bronchia, throat and lungs.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

my state that if they should become involved in troubles for transactions of this kind under our antitrust law, I would have a pardon on ice waiting for them, and mean it. z
 Probably some other governor might be found having the common sense and nerve to intefere and stop the spite work and malicious prose cution against farmers should our friends of the Big Four Beef firms decide to enter the legal field of in- dictment and injunction. Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

window pane cannot shut out the sunshine half so much as the shad- ows that darken the mothers heart over the one who is but a name through the coming years. As my John finds his home a refuge from care and trouble and his greatest happiness within its four walls he can put his boots in the rocking chair and hang his coat on the floor every day in the week, and if he can stand it and I enjoy it, l cannot see that it is anybody else's business. 7 Kansas Topics.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17
LOVES ANSWER

A Burr Oak busybody and meddler, says the Herald, received this well merited rebuke from a neighbor of whom she inquired why she al, lowed her husband and the children to litter up every room in the house: "The marks of the little feet upon the floor can be more easily removed than the stain when those little feet go down into the pathways of evil.
 The prints of the little fingers on the
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

Just as the country was feeling as- sured that President Roosevelt and the Democrats in the United States Senate were to work harmoniously together for a railway rate bill, Senators Tillman and Bailey find something does not please them and proceed to denounce the president in anything but dignified terms, This break may endanger the pass age of rate bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

With tax free alcohol the house of every farmer can have lights equal to gas and almost as con venient. Furthermore, the farmer will supply much of the agricultural products out of which the alcohol will be ade.-Arkansas Gazette. Give the people better and cheaper lights and thereby help free them from the clutches of the Standard Oil trust.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

The activity displayed by the gen. eral government in some of the northwestern states in hunting down land thieves who have conspired to rob the government of large tracts of public lands, should be encourag- ing to those who want such lands to be occupied by homesteaders. II should also serve as a warning to those who may possibly be conspir.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

A former Standard Oil employe testifies that drivers had orders to sell 205 to POS gallons of oil from a tank holding 200 gallons. But the transaction was never referred to as a short measure. Mir. Rockefeller's tender conscience prefers to imagine that the oil expanded in the wa gon. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

1t is true that Governor Lee has issued three or four pardons during the twenty days he has served as chief executive, but his record by no means equals that of Governor Davis. whose pardons very nearly equaled one day, during his first and second terms. Arkansas Demo- crat
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

The entire membership of the Massachusetts legislature has been summoned before the grand jury to tell what they know about graft, grating and bribery. How would it do to call such a special session" of the Arkansas legislature for a similar purpose
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17

ing to secure valuable timber lands in this state for the express purpose and intention of turning them over to some company or corporation.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-17
$500 REWARD! A Notorious Character Still at Large---Charged
 With the Murder of High Prices.

Description: The accused is slim complexion ed individual 1Od less than Is hands high weighs less Clapp Shoe, 10-cent socks and Stein Bloch Suit, Rumchunda Tie and Graham Hat; he is noted for ms blg feet and appetite When last seen he was at the GRAND LEADER selling the latest things in IJ1 press Goods Notions and Dorothy Dodd Shoes, W. B. Corsets Fans, Parasols and Underwear at prices that please the ladies and tickle their husbands
 The above reward will be paid to anybody who catches hlm asleep during business hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Corn Root Louise,

Time spent in killing insect pests
must usually be set down as so much
time lost from the constructive work
of improving the filth of the soil, and
attending to the other needs of the
crops. Occasionally, however, an i'm
proved system of cultivation gets rid
of our insect enemies at the same time.
This is conspicuously the case in the
method recently proposed by Prof.
Forbes, of Illinois, for destroying the
corn root louise.
The pest works havoc to both sweet
and field corn. The small brown ant
attends the louise and is responsible
for carrying it about the field. Pro
fessor Forbes found that by using a
disk harrow one to three times early
in the spring, before the corn is plant
ed, from 80 to 95 per cent of the ants
and corn root lice are destroyed, and
no further treatment is required dur
ing the season. The peculiar virtues
Of this remedy are that it Is simple
effective and good for the corn, since
the soil is thereby put in a better state
of cultivation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19

Says Western writer on sheep:
The market calls for sheep with a dark
face aud legs, and a close fleece is a!
advantage. There never has been
time when a fair profit could not be
obtained from the keeping Of sheep.
There are In the world to-day 90,000,000
fewer sheep than twelve years ago, and
the consumption of mutton and wool is
rapidly increasing, hence it is safe to
conclude that sheep to the farmer is a
safe proposition. Do not start on a
large scale; begin low and work up.
The Western farmer does not like to do
this, and you are no exception. You
have never planted the apple because
you did not expect to stay to eat the
fruit. You must rush on and do big
things. Do you not know that in the
animal as we'll as the vegetable world
rapid growth means rapid decay? Plant
this live stock business and then give
it time to strike it's roots deGp down,
and after it is fairly rooted allow the
top to grow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Dry Farming,


The Campbell system Of dry farm
ing, which was first tried in the semi
arid portions Of North Dakota and
about which much has appeared in
newspapers and magazines within tho
past year or two, is doing great things
for many portions of the Western
States, where with a rainfall of but
ten or twelve inches per annum bumper
crops of corn, wheat, beets and other
crops can be grown. This system OF
crop culture is based on the conServa-
ton Of practically all of the moisture
in the soil through dust or surface
mulch, and under it as high as fortN
bushels of corn to the acre have been
grown in North Dakota, fifty bushell
of wheat per acre in western Nebraskat
while better than twenty tons of beett
have been produced in Colorado. Whild
this method Of crop culture has little
value in those portions Of the country
where there Is an abundant rainfall, it
does have a tremendous import in all
territory where there is fertility i'll
the soil, but an annual rainfall of less
than twenty inches
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Care IF Orchards PaYE.

Fruit growers about Saugatuck,
Mich, have been busy trimming their
apple trees, says Country Gentleman.
Ten years ago they were thinking of
cutting them down and setting out
peach trees. To-day every half-dead
tree is trimmed and If there is not
enough manure, fertilizer is bought for
these half-dead trees Six years ago
one Of Saugatuck's young farmers mar
ried Chicago girl who used to spend
her vacation there. She loved country
life, and was subscriber to agricuI-
tural magazines. Her husbands or
chard was just like the rest, untrimmed
and had never been sprayed. She made
him buy manure, trim the trees, plow
and spray. Two years ago he began
to hire his neighbours orchards. Last
year he was the only one who had ap-
pies to sell, and cleared $4,000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19


body. 1t Is claimed that chickens
should have as much care as human
being to insure the best results, and
modern methods certainly tend In that
direction. The chicken coop shown here
is a good example. 1t is simple, eff
cient and durable. AS shown here it Is
rectangular in form, being made Of
sheet metal The top and sides are
bent to shape, with fianges at the bot
tom which connect with the flooring.
At each side are supports which hold
the coop slightly above the ground,
tending to keep the coop moisture
proof and preventing rain or other
water from entering. At each end are
perforated doors, which are very east
ly held in position. At the bottom of
each door is an extension, through
which passes a rod, the latter extend
ing through the top Of the coop and
also into the ground, preventing the
coop from being displaced. In this way
the fowl are rendered safe against the
attacks of animals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Worth Reading.

Carrots are good for those having a
tendency to govt.
The juice of grapes is laxative, but
the skin and seeds are likely to cause
constipation.
Better to limp upon the right way
than to ride upon the wrong.-From
the German.
Sir John Herschell estimates that the
very largest comets, with tails often
millions Of miles in length, do not
weigh more than a few ounces.
Almost half Of all railway travel in
Germany is third-class. More passen-
gers use fourth-class than second, and
less than one in twenty rides first
class.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
WindfalI ADDIes,

What to do with the windfall apples
is a problem that gives the owner of
every large orchard considerable con-
Germ as the time for picking apples up
proaches. Where one is provided with
an evaporation or is so fixed that he
can convert this defective fruit into
vinegar, the problem is comparatively
simple. But where neither method Of
dsposing of this product Of the orchard
is possible it is question what is the
best thing to do. An effective method
Of disposing Of such apples and one
which gives a certain return Is to turn
droves Of hogs or sheep into the or
chard periodically and allow them to
clean them up. This not only disposes
Of the apples, but the worms as we'll,
as such apples are usually wormy. In
any case it is best to remove the wind
falls from beneath the trees, and if
they cannot be disposed of in any of
the methods suggested it is best to put
them on the pillow land with the manure
and turn them under.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Short Meter Sermons.

Only the hopeful can help.
All Joy were but discord without sor-
row.
The only way to lift life Is to lay life
down.
The cure for our own cares is care
for others.
There is nothing heroic in home
made heresy.
IT'S no use looking like lemon when
Won talk of loving your neighbor.
The neople who are praying to be
nothing are answered before they De
gin.
The only way to make sure of clean
boor+ is TO watch against the little
smuts.
Most of us rather would be lot OF
rooulation abroad than practice llttie
righteousness at home.
Many think they are defending ia
whom they are only fighting against the
necessity Of thinking
IT'S wise old world that waits TOT
+ho endorsement of every day honesty
tho checks of extraordinary holiness.
IFS no use spending Sunday praying
80 Tord 70 enter your heart when you
are spending the week barrlcaolns i
with had business.
y doesn't take long to choose De
+,oon . sinner who swears once ID d
while and a saint who makes every oiie
swear all the while
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Care of Machinery.

Thousands of dollars worth Of farm
machinery is now being shipped into
the country that will never again be
protected from the weather.
This exposure means an appalling
financial loss to the farmers, since it re-
duces fully one-half the period of use
fulness of an intricate machine.
When buying your new implements
promise yourself that you will provide
them shelter and the best of care. Make
your arrangements for housing before
YOU purchase. Summer rains are as de
structive as winter SHOWS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
ADAMS AS AN EXAMPLE

BY Rev A. Arnold Ross.
'"4. Il lifetime devoted to money
'"- A. Adams ended his earthly
'"'' 'y The mad act of suicide.
.'."oa WAS his master and a hard
", "' proved in the long run. The
r.. -, "'erSod was a thorny one,
.'.'''N Nm cut from all that renders
,o.'''E. Truly is the way of the
-rNSFeSSor hard.
r., Was time, We may believe,
wv, 80 "> Ill honest toiler he found that
,,, ".,~ an" peace which centers
b A. "' ."".Iy circle gathered around
1'7I,oe after a day of honorable
,.a,,, '"' me devil of unhoIy greed
i, II and happiness fled. honor
,,g.. '@'"en, the dear home circle
Es,r "' and from that moment Al
n',. WAS lest in the whirlpool of
,.,, .~.'4 swept him with cruelty in
Ni-,.% ,oTS' to lis Inevitable wages
| as ~ "7@'eSt criminal in New Yorh
EH~,, .-"Faeter given him by the
|vot III, ",.''.9y in the trial which
F4o,,x no, r.ous gambler to the
Ea.ss.,, ...'' and We have no doubt the
'~""'o was true to fact. But
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Grow Feed on the Farm.

The Massachusetts State crop report
contains an article by Prof f. S. Cooley
on Some Causes Affecting the Profits
Of Dairying." On the subject of feed
ing dairy cattle the professor urges
that feeds be produced on the farm as
far as possible Usually the best prac-
tice is to purchase only feeds rich in
protein and raise the coarse folders
on the farm. Cows fed on starvation
rations yield no profit, and those over
fed with expensive feeds are also kept
at loss. The point Of highest profit
in feed must be determined by expert
ment and calculation, and varies with
the locality and circumstances of the
feeder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Hero of Thrilling Deed.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS capture of two
Federal generals at one time dur
ing the civil war is the remarkable rec
ord made by Captain Jesse Mcneil:
Low resident of Champaign County.
H., but who commanded a baud OF
tu enty Confederate rangers curing the
great conflict of the SOS. Captain Nc
Nells father organized the baud, but
lie fell in battle, and the son, who had
been lieutenant, was advanced to
captain. He did not disappo'nt his
supcriors or his own men by lack Of
courage or daring. He Is mentioned in
the memoirs of General Phil Sheridan,
and reference is made to what can be
c!assed as one of the most remarkable
and unique incidents Of the war in tie
capture of the two generals.
General Sheridan was greatly an
noyed by the work of these rangers,
and was successful in capturing Cap
tain Gilmore and a number of his men
of one band, due to clever ruse,
Twenty Federal soldiers were disguised
in Confederate uniforms and sent to-
ward Gilmore's camp, apparently flee
ing from a band of 300 Federal cav.
airy. Gilmore welcomed the pursued,
but was Immediately made a prisoner
and escorted back to the Union lines,
the return being supported by The
squadron of cavalry. The capture was
irritating to the COnfederateS, and
Captain Mcneil determined to execute
a bold coup in return.
At the head of his command of TWEEN
ty he made his way to the Union lines
and captured General Crook and Gen,
eral Kelly, both prominent command
ers in the Army of the Cumberland. AT
that period Cumberland, Nd, was thor
oughly invested with Federal troops.
and no danger to any one was antici-
pated. The surprise, therefore, was
complete, and before the startled negro
Waterman was able to give the alarm
the band was far away.
After a hot chase down the valley
the captors got safely away and stop,
ped at a hotel for refreshments and
to change horses. At that hotel Gen
eral Crook met the innkeeper's daugh'
ter. 1t was a case of love at first sight,
and a few months later, when hostili-
ties were ended, he went back and
claimed her for his bride. General
Crook afterward became famous as an
Indian fighter. He often referred to
his chagrin concerning his capture, but
always added that it was, after all,
the happiest incident of the war, as it
brought to him wife whom he idol
lied. She yet survives, although he is
dead.-Chicago Record Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
THE CALL OF THE CHURCH.
BY Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jor

By Rev. Jenk1n Lloyd Jones.
The call Of the church L would speak
of is that which comes to the respect
able men and women who begrudge
time and money given to the church !;
who are prudential here while they
are lavish elsewhere; who subordinate
the claim Of the church to the claims
of the clubs, the school, the golf links,
the theater, opera and that intangible
something called society" with its So
called social duties, it's social demands,
its social expenditures, ambitions and
qualifications.
What is this church whose claims
disturb our quiet and interfere with
our accommodations and our pleasures?
We need not go far for an answer. Ex-
perience, philosophy and history unite
in saying that the church is now and
always has been a school Of ethics, an
academy Of morals, the training ground
of character. The church is human
compact in the interest Of religion and
one Of the fundamental quests Of re-
ligion everywhere and always is right
eousness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19

ishment in liquid form is needed, and
also some tender grass. 1t does
not take much grain, but they like
bit of oats, wheat or corn. Their teeth
hence softening it by soaking will be
beneficial. Sweet milk and middlings
warmed with hot water will appeal to
their appetites at weaving time, and
fed later. 1t is generally known that
sour milk should not be given.-Field
and Farm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19

course this includes
those who are in
this business on a
large scale for prof
it, and also those
who probably keep
a half dozen fowl
in the back yard.
Nevertheless, wheth-
err for business or
pleasure, C h | C k en-
raising is an inter-
esting pastime that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19


habitants and make slaves of
them to till the soil. 1t is said that
war is necessary, that without 1t there
is nothing to stir the mind of the ma
lions to higher things than trade, lux
ury and the ideals of the attainment
Of comfort.
This is not true. Modern life is
great school. It's complex scheme gives
as rigid, as perfect discipline as does
the camp. The inventions which are
brought out from year to year teach
that the plan Of cooperation, of CO.
ordination, is the plan to follow. 1t
is not necessary to have the scourge
of war, to bring forth moral power. 1t
Is shown in every day life. The affairs
Of peace develop it. The things that
men must do the difficulties which men
must face produce the same endurance
as does the battle field.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19

II o t revenue, {"
when all the ma
lions of the earth
shall cooperate,
Is a good theme
of an autumn fes-
tival sermon.
War is the out
come of land hun
ger. Having de-
spoiled the soil in
one locality men
seek other places,
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Improving the Herd.

Select as far as possible females
which conform to the standard of ex-
cellence of the breed. If this is accom-
pIished it will insure a uniformity in
type that is highly desirable. If in adj
dition to this it is possible to select
cows and heifers that are similarly
bred they will be more likely to pro-
duce uniformity in their Offspring.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
Easy Way to Get Rid of Stumps.

A method Of getting rid Of stumps
which has been highly recommended
and which, to be effective, should be
done now, is as follows: Bore a hole
one or two inches in diameter and
about eighteen inches deep into the
center Of the stump. Then put into
this hole one or two ounces Of salt
peter. Fill the hole with water and
plug it up In the spring take out
the plug, pour in about one-half gal
lon of kerosene oil and light it. The
stump will smolder away to the very
extremities of the roots, leaving moth
ing but the Understanding.