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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

monte height lies somewhere between
sixteen and twenty stories.
It takes 5000 men to light the CITY
Of New York for twenty-four hours.
For purely artistic effects. The result
of their work is best seen in the gioam-
ing. An American writer says: see
lower New York from either OF the
rivers between five and six O'Clock IN
the afternoon Of business day. See
the city when it has put on its pur-
lie and diamonds No city ever wore
such diamonds or so many OF them
before. The silhouetted towers blaze
with electric fire. while in all dlrec-
lions, over bridge and ferry and ele-
waited road, radiate trailing lines OF
light"
Another writer says In order that
we who have penchant for moving
may fit from the battery to the
Bronx, and still command the con-
venience of turning on and off Hood
of light by the twist of a screw or
the scratching of a lucifer, there are
gas mains extending over every part
Of the city, covering, it is estimated,
about $500 miles, two thirds of the
way across the broadcast part of the
United States. During the cold days
of last December the amount of coal
used for manufacturing gas amounted
in one day to $500 TONS"
That electric lighting will entirely
eliminate gas i'll the business districts
of New York within the next five
wears is conceded without question.
A canvass Of the leading architects and
real estate firms resulted in unani-
nous statement that 100 per cent Of
the business buildings and 50 per cent
of the resident buildings erected with
in the last two years in New York
City have been equipped exclusively
with electrical fittings. Seven-eighths
of the sky-scrapers erected within that
period maintain their own plant, the
voltage ranging from 40 to 116, which
furnishes both illumination and motor
power for the elevators.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

ton to being cobbler. He SAYS that
the foot is better indicator of per-
sons future than either the lines of the
hand or the bumps of the head.
lie predicted, from She lines of their
feet, that Mary Anderson, Mansfield
and Maude Adams would become ia
nous. In the same way when he
measured keene. the tragedian. for the
first pair of slippers he ever wore as
Hamlet, Webert prophesied that the
actor would never gain the success to
which his talent really entitled him.
Webert has made shoes for Buffalo
Bill, for Frank James. the outlaw, and
for men in all ranks of life. He has
received 487 diplomas and medals for
his work
The highest price he ever received
for a single pair of boots was $3.50. vet
he will halfsole your shoes for YOU
while you wait. and at moderate
price, too.-New York Sun
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

load is light, and furnishes the excess
power required during acceleration on
steep grades. For running on level
track tie current goes directly from
the generator TO the motors, but when
OH down grade. slowing up or stand
ing still. the surplus of current is taken
TN by the batteries aud furnishes ex-
ira power. This arrangement is en-
tirely automatic. and does not require
to Ee watched by the operator.
The maximum speed OF the car.
which can he maintained. is % miles an
iour and the average gasoline con-
sumption is 45-100 Of a gallon nile
One hundred gallons OF gasoline are
carried which gives a radius OF 10
il les. kerosene. alcohol or crude oil
l.:,s &c used instead Of gasoline, with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
He swung His Lantern

Representative John Sharp NilIia'"'
tells a tale of the days when ne ""'
counsel for Il railway line III o"' -
the Southern States.
1t appears that at one point ol' -,
line the company had stationed an o'N
moore Waterman. whose duties consiS'
cd in warning travellers down d "s"
WAY crossing the tracks when Tram
anproached. One night wagon W.
longing TO a farmer was STRUCK, result
ing in bad accident. The cohiP"N,
was of course sued for damages ana
at the trial the old darby WAS '''
principal witness for his eihPio'' 90. .'
He replied to the questions put 10 il'"'
in clear. direct fashion An!o''-
these questions was one as 10 "ile'",
no was sure that he had swung he
lantern across the road when hP PEI
ceiyed the train approach. Inc ieIl'
replied:
Il sho'ly did. sah.'
The trial resulted in Vefolc' l0'
the company, and Mr.. WHERE'S a. az
counsel. took early occasion 10 COMP
ment the aged negro on his excei'''''
testimony. To which the latle' -
piled: .n.
.sT-ankee Marse John. but | was
soreIy skeered when dat lawyer D'"l
begin to ask me about de lantern
was afeard for a minute dat NE wa.
goin' to ask me If 1t was III OF no'
he oil done give out some time befo tit
accident. Success Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
NON-TROLLEY ELECTRIC CAR.
1t May Revolutionize Electric Trans
portation.

~ 4ANy A2ASNbAAS e~AAo-
portation.
Even IN these days when novelties
in transportation are so numerous AS
to make it difficult to keep track Of all
Of them such vehicle as that which
has been racing across the country, the
Strang gasoline-electric car, made the
journey from the Atlantic to the Pa
clfc coast and return, to demonstrate
to railroad men that a car propelled by
electricity, which is generated by a gas
olIne engine, is capable Of doing SUI
burban work and also of taking care Of
freight and passenger traffic on branch
steam railway lines.
The new system of which the car Is
a part is intended to meet all the re-
Quirements Of an Independent electric
car, doing away with power houses,
third rails and overhead trolley wires.
1t is combination of gasoline EN-
CINE, a dynamo and a storage battery
The engine furnishes the power to run
the dynamo and generate electricity for
the motors that operate the car. The
storage battery receives the surplus
power from the generator. when the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
Stop Smoking to Enjoy It Better.

An excellent plan for smokers is 10
abstain from time to time-that is. fast
from all tobacco say for weeks or Il
month at time. This method enables
the smoker to enjoy his smoke more
when he goes back to it and is less
harmful to his health.
When l stop for Il month | am equipped
with the keeneSt relish and liking for Il
good cigar at the end of that MONTH
am rested. refreshed. recuperated-in
pocket, too. Thus | show that | am
master of my habit. and not mastered
by it. | have been doing this way for
Il long time now. and | heartily recon-
mend my plan to all smokers. / do not
limit myself TO any number of cigars
while in one of my smoking months, but
simply smoke al will. and then absolutely
Quit until another month is through. -
Baltimore American
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
GEN. JOHN III. sC4oF,r,n
One of the country's DiD+f,,,..-,
Soldiers Who II ~ NiSA

One of the Country's Din+f-n.,
Soldiers Who Is Dead
The death recently in st. Anar....
Fla. OF Gen. John NJ. SchofoiE 7''9 ),
A., retired removed apotho,. as y
nous commanders Of the Civil W.
His death was due to cerebral bo, m"f
rhage. 'S''loE
John McAllster SehofeId wos !,
in Gerry, ChautauQua county N
Sept. 20, 1881. He entered West D.,
from Illinois, was a classmate Of pbi
Sheridan, James Il. Mcpherson on
John B. Hood, and graduated in 1S-oI
lie was assigned to the First Rnc;n,or
of Artillery and was stationed in eo,,nI
Carolina and in Florida in 1912 .m
"a. He was assistant professor /
natural and experimental philosonb, q
West Point from 1850 to 1850 WIN.
lie was on leave Of absence in 1Se0 a., \
81 he became professor of PhvSioion,l
in Washington University. ST. IorJ
Gen. Schofield went to the front A
the outbreak of the Civil War rs n,oiol
Of the First Missouri Volunteers AMI
was chief of staff for Gen. NathonioI
Lyon, until the latter was killed "A
the battle of Wilson Creek. lie served
in the department of Missouri rntiI
February, 1864, which he commanded
for year. He was then assigned n
the department of the Ohio and ii
April. 1864. joined the forces up8cd
Gen. Sherman near Chattanooga foI
the invasion of Georgia and took por4
in the Atlanta campaign. Gen. Schol
field was ordered back to TENNESSEE
with the Twenty-third Army Corps
when Sherman began his march to Ind
sea. to join the forces under Gen.
George II. Thomas. lie conducted 4
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
Domestic Problem solved.

Mrs. Scott--You take an awful long
time to dress to go anywhere. Doesn't
your husband get angry waiting so
long?
Mrs. Mott-Why, no. You see, when
he calls up to me to hurry, / tell him
to get his hat and cane and / will be
right down.
Mrs. Scott-Well?
Mrs. Mott-Oh, I've previously hid
den them and when | go down and
find them for him he has to apologize
for keeping me waiting. Boston Tran
script.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
CORBLER AND PROPHET.
A st. Louis Shoemaker Who Has
Made shoes for Famous People.


TO little shop in Chestnut street :
ST Louis, famous folk from all over
the country have gone TO have their
shoes made.
Charles Webert. the cobbler who does
the work, has been in that same little
shop for twenty-five years. He has on
his Enthusiastically. ION his books
the foot patterns Of more than 1000
men and women.
When a customer comes to Webert
the feet TO be shod are placed bare
upon the open pages of Il good sized
ledger. Webert carefully draws the
outline. marks the location of the corns
or bunions and shuts the drawing up
in the book for future reference. He
then makes last, which is also la
belled and preserved.
Among the lasts in his profession are
those Of Henry Irving. Richard Mans
field. Maude Adams. Julia Marlowe.
Mary Anderson, Clara Morris, Virgin
ia Harmed and scores of other we'll
known persons The smallest last in
the collection is that for Ruth White,
who by queer coincidence. made
reputation In 1.-The Tenderfoot"
The last for Maude Adams, however,
is not very much larger than Miss
Whites. 1t is said that Julia Mar
loves father worked in Webert's shop
as an assistant to the shoemaker. Miss
Marlowe's last is there now.
Webert is bit of prophet in addi-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

n ODERN New Ork is unuOuDT-
N edly one of the sights of the
| world. Owing to its situa-
ton on the Island Of Man
haitian lateral expansion of the busiest
office portion of the city has been i'm
possible, with the astonishing result
that the city has built upwards to Il
height never before considered pos
Sible. In order to obtain the accom-
mediation demanded the modern sky
scraper has become thing of famil-
iarity in New York. They are, how
ever, so OVerpOWCrlng i'll their indl-
yidual outlines and in their massed
effects that to the dweller among these
stupendous buildings and to the stran-
ger alike the hold upon the magma
ton is very strong.
III London Sphere Il writer says ::
'"There have been the 'mouldly gloom
and dim splendor of old Rome, the
crumbled glory of Athens, the males
tic ruins of medieval Europe, the ar
chitectural marvels of the newer cap
itals of civilization, the ingenious re-
finements of modern landscape art in
union with the most gorgeous enter
prises of private and municipal ambi-
ton. But the New York that is ris-
ing majestically within the threshold
of the twentieth century expresses all
Of these elements as they never before
have been expressed in any one place
Yes, New York even has ruins. But
her glory is that she has rekindled the
architectural magnificence traced in
the ruins of the ancient cities while
creating a picture entirely new in the
world. In no other city is architec-
tural beauty written In such big lines
No other city has 50 many commercial
palaces. No other city has so many
Of the monuments Of private wealth
IN no other city have municipal and
corporate enterprise undertaken such
titanic tasks. Striding like colos
sus, great bay and great river
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

sells that would he of the greatest value
lii training the naval militia are allow
ed to lie idle and deteriorate at navy
yards until finally they go to the junk
heap because they become too expensive
to repair.-New Orleans Picayune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
Not That Kind of Dew.

Gracie-Oh, Mr.. NocGyne, how lovely
of YOU to bring me these beautiful flow
ers, How sweet they are, and how fresh:
| do believe there is Il little dew on
them yet.
Nocoyne-W we'll yes. there is; but
III pay it tomorrow.-Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
SOlieitude.

You have very little consideration
for the public"
There you wrong ME" answered
Mr. Dustin Stax. Il believe in taking
care of the public Think what would
happen to my various business enter
prses if the public were to become
extinct Washington Ster.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
Lazy Boy.


Tommy-Wotcher goin' to be when you
grow up?
.Tohnny-A bricklayer, I guess.
Tcmmy-Aw, that amt no nice thing
to be. Whadda you wanna be that for!
Johnny-There's so many days in the
year bricklayers don't have to do no
WOrk.-Clevcland Leader.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

We never see Inilkmans ho, -,
without admiring them FOR 'hl,
courage Think Of the women lh''
see coming out in their kitchen c'o'''
without running away!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
His Talent.

Fond Mother-ProfesSor, what calling
DO you think my son has most talent
for?
hrenologist-Madam, your son is pre-
enlinently fitted for moving furniture or
running baggage on railroad.
+. M-Why so. professor?
Phrenologist-His bump of destruction
is extraordinarily large.-Dallas News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
The Kiss and the Aim.
Why He Came Earlier.

MOther-That young man comes much
earlier in the evenings now than he used
To III the summer. doesn't he, Laura?
Daughter-Oh. yes, ma; but, you
know. it gets dark so much earlier now.
ST. Louis POst-DiSpatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

When man comes home anu a. ~,
if Mother is home" what ne re1H'
wants to know is if she is IN l1e AZ
chen cooking.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

Dottie-Oh. Mr.. Scott, I've had Il per-
fectly delightful evening All those mag
niticent roses, the box at the opera, and
that delightful supper tfterwards-how
can | repay your kindness!'
Scotty-WeIl, you might lend me car
ticket to get home on, if you have one
Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
Stumbling Hubby.

The lady was making some remarks
about the kind of clothing some other
ladies at church had on.
The finest garments woman can
wear" said her husband, SIS the mantle
of charity"
Yes" she snapped. "and it is about
the only dress. judging by the fuss they
make over the bills, that some husbands
want their wives to wear. Punch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
Couldn't Corrupt His Horse.

Excited Trayeler-Get me to the sta
ton in three minutes: AID ii give you Il
sovereign
Driyer-Can't do it. sir You might
ribe me, but you can't corrupt my
horse.-Tit- Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

Jailbirds are always anxious to quit
the nest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
Il Tea able Salad. II

1t takes three days of experimenting
in cold weather to get the furnace to
burn like blazes when the warm wave
strikes us-New York Press.
Clergyman-My boy, do you know that
if is wicked to fish OH the Sabbath!
Youngster-I isn't fishing. I'm teach
in this ERE Wurm to swim.-Exchange.
The Kiss and the Aim.
There was young fellow named sgd,
Who kissed a girl on the eyelid
Said she to the lad:
Your aims very bad.
You should practice awhile. so he d1d.
Rummy RObinson-Yes, lady. once for
I whole year / turned me back on Xix
ser.
Kind Lady-Ah, my noble man, what
Eere YOU doing at the time?
Rummy Robinson-Driving a brewers
lrdN, mum.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

Il kissed college girl one day re-
lated the tall student.
Did she yell?" inquired his chum:
Il should say so. She gave a college
we'll that brought the whole class and |
had TO kiss 'em all before they'd let me
90. ''-EXchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
TOASTED AMERICAN ENERGY.
Ambassador Sternburg Spoke at Pitts
burg at Club BANQUET.

Ambassador Speck Won Sternburg was the
guest of honor at the banquet OF the Traf-
fic Club at Pittsburg last night, and spoke
on the industrial progress OF Germany and
the United States. He gave high praise
of American energy and enterprise, and
compared the strides both Germany and the
United States have made In the last forty
years.
He said in part: The last time / was
here was In 1885. At that time all seemed
very wonderful, but the expansion which
has taken place in Pttsburg since those
days is Just as bewildering as that which
is noticeable all over the United States.
What has brought on this marvellous ex-
pansion In industry and commerce? Is 1t
Pittsburg, or is 1t not attributable to
American brains, enterprise and activity
which have made America a greater Pitts
burg? Well. gentlemen I will leave 1t to
you to answer the question. The last time
l was here the foundation of your modern
navy had just been laid by the building of
four steel cruisers-the Boston, Atlanta,
Chicago and Dolphin.
There is just as much difference between
Pittsburg of 1885 and of Pittsburg of today
as between the 11CO-ton Dolphin of those
days and the 20,000-ton battleShip which
/ hear Congress is going to give you. What
has caused this extraordinary expansion
In industry and commerce in the United
States which also notice in the rise OF
modern Germany? It Is an acknowledged
fact gentlemen, that these two countries
stand in the front rank of the nations of
the world In industrial production. If we
examine the causes we will find them two
fold Both countries passed through the
purgatory of a great war. between which
lies only five years difference. The end of
the terrible civil war in America saw a
united north and south. The Franco-Ger-
man war resulted in united Germany.
mo events in the history of America
and of Europe have been of greater sig
ni1cance or more far-reaching in their re-
suits than the unifcation of a divided
country over here, and the substitution of
a nation in the place of petty states with
discordant and sometimes hostile pro-
grams in Germany. In both nations the
political Significance of this union has been
the most powerful promoter of industrial
progress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
OFFICERS AS GUESTS.
United States Historical Society at
Social Function.

The officers of the United States HIS
torical Society and several invited guests.
including Judge Benjamin p. Birdsall rep
resentative In Congress from the third dis
trict OF Iowa. and Gen. e w. Whitaker.
were entertained last evening by Maj. J. II.
Slime, president of the society, at his home.
I35 Carroll street southeast. During the
evening Judge Birdsall talked entertainingly
of the people of the great state of Iowa
He said the Norwegians and Swedes there
made sterling citizens and were noted for
their upbuilding tendencies.
DIR. Florence Donohue related interesting
"reminiscences of Gef. w IT. Sherman, Gov.
Curtin and other noted Americans with
whom he had been associated. Maj. Slime
read letter from w W. Stetson. superfn-
tendent OF education of Maine. one Of the
vice presidents OF the historical society,
who said he was very much interested In
1.-The good work the association Is carry
ing on.
The announcement was made that Vice
President Fairbanks. Senator Dolliver ana
Representatives Amos l. Allen. George N.
Southwick and b. q. Dawes had been
elected honorary members of the United
States Historical Society. Words OF cheer
were sent to Gen. w. s. McCalmont and
Gen. William Birney. members OF the asso-
citation. Among those present were Capt.
r. II Wood treasurer. and Capt. ]. Wall
ter MITCHELL secretary of the society. and
Col. Julius Milton Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

err has not yet made itself heard. uotwith-
standing the fact that they are paid less
than any wage-earners, even common Ia
borers."
In reply to a question of Representative
Butler of Pennsylvania as to when the
teachers would actually have their sal
had to wait for the District committee to
voluntarily act the millennium will prob
ably have arrived before this justice is
done them.
Representative Fitzgerald of New York,
a member of the subcommittee which
framed the bill, suggested that the Dis
trict of Columbia seemed to have fallen
upon an evil day.
Objection Is made" he said. ito a pro-
vision in the appropriation bill because
members say the committee did not OBJ
tain sufficient information, and yet gentle
men on the District committee, when they
attempt to legislate, say they have too
much Information. Members of the Dis
trict committee object to legislation ini-
tiated by the appropriations committee,
aud then generously ask that committee to
permit the members of the District conf
mittee to put anything they want in the
BILL"
Representative Smith of Michigan then
tried to have appropriation of Sl5o0Oo
stuck in the bill as an increase to the
total, but with no specific designation as
to the use Of this sum- He did this, he
said, so that the amount might be used
to pay increases in teachers salaries after
the school bill had passed the House and
Senate. But there was q general idea tnat
this was a ridiculous way OF doing busl-
ness and the amendment was rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
FOUNDERS DAY CEREMONIES.
DIR. Alderman's Good Work for UNI
versity of Virginia.

T,o,5r lers' Day exercises AT the tHiNe i9'''
~ virginia at Charlottesville Thursday
we're made noteworthy by a speech 10y Gov
swanson and the announcement by Fresi-
dem Alderman that $s03oN OF the pro-
nose5 81 .O00.CG0 endowment fund he is ri'ls-
ing is in hand.
Gov Swanson delivered his address imine-
diateIy after the academic parade 10 lhe
auditorium. Then DR.. Alderman mace MS
statement of achievements since the last
anniversary. which included the review Oh
rrorress made In the collection OF the en-
doynent fund and closed with some Hl u.
nations of his plans for the future. VI
the $500 coo collected for the endo"ine.le
fund he said, 90 per cent has come Ho na
yer-snns who have no flial relation 20 the
university. Among the gifts ne named
g. 600 from Dr. William c. RlVes OF NeM
ynrk for the establishment of fellowship
in History and economies: $1,000 from MISS
Grace Dodge and others for the relui s"ao
ing OF the chapel; an heroic bronze sti, .lS
81 Thomas Jefferson standing on peil anu
a bronze Homeric group represen ms
Homer delighting the heart or the sou en-
Of the world: the sculptor and glVer - 81. on
Moses Ezekiel of Rome. He also rece reeve;
a beautiful tablet containing com eh ',..
sIve statement OF the end OF uhi'efs''S
training by an eminent alumnus' etc