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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

| Perhaps it is just as we'll that men
should not be allowed too great au-
thority in disposing of the wealth they
| leave behind them, but if the power of
deyising is to be limited the limita
ton should be direct rather than by
subterfuge. 1t would be easy enough
to frame a law providing that a man
may not leave more than a certain por-
ton of his possessions to any enc per
son and such a law would forestall
nine-tenths of the will contests. But
to grant the testator unlimited discre-
ton in the matter and then to upset
his will by appealing to technicalities is
neither fair nor honest. 1t is whip
ping the devil around the stump" The
will of Russell Sage is to be contested
| because a scrivener, copying the docu-
ment from the lawyers rough draft,
ran his pen through figure which he
had mistakenly written. The act did not
alter the purport of the will; it did not
affect the rights of any Of the heirs to
the extent of penny. 1t was an obv1-
Gus correction of an insignificant cleri
cal error
Yet it is announced that upon the
strength of this trivial lapse of the pen
the will is to be contested. 1t is pre-
dicted that the struggle will! last for
several years, unless there is q compro-
mise, and that the Will finally will be
i 'brCken." Now, the meaning of this
contamination will simply be that pub
lie sentiment-to which judges and jul
ries are susceptible-does not approve
Of Mr.. Sage leaving but $4,000 to each
of his other relatives and devising $780,
100000 to his wife. Theoretically, that
money as he chooses; practically, we
deny him that right by upsetting his
will on the minutest technicality when
he does not leave his wealth as we
! should like him to leave it. There can
/ be no doubt as to the strength and po-
tency of this phase Of public senti-
ment. The wills Of rich men are con-
tested and invalidated upon the flimsi-
| est preteXts. The courts will literally
| cOnstrue other documents, but they are
inexorable when they deal with wills
| Any excuse is good enough for defeat
ing the testator's purpose. This we re-
peat, is the wrong way of doing a very
simple thing. If we want to limit the
testamentary powers Of wealthy men
we can do so by legislation. 1t is an
absurd and rather hypocritical false
pretense to grant unlimited testament
airy rights and then nullify them by
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Mr.. Upmore crept out Of bed, gropeO
his way to the telephone, and called VI
the central office.
"Hello!" he said, in a low voice
please send word to the nearest poICS
station that there is burglar IN lily
house. If they will make a quick FuD
they can catch him. My house IS Nv
243-"
There was a pause Of half minus
and then a gruff voice finished 'H'
message in this wise: q
Hello, central! Youse needn't call
up de cops. De burglar has got oe sy'
wot owns dis shebang covered VIII ~
gun, an he'll be out O. here VIII ~
swag in about 'leven seconds. by w
sis.''-Home Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
MAN HIS OWN SURVEYOR.
Simple Method of Determining Lev
els on the Farm.
Indianapolis News.

Simple Method of Determining Lew
els the Farm.
A very simple way of roughly deter
mining levels and one which can read
lily be practiced by any one, and which
has the advantage of not requiring any
special apparatus, is by means of a
spirit level and board with a straight
edge, says Farming. The way to go
about 1t is this: First determine on
two points the levels of which you wish
to determine, and drive stakes into the
ground Then take board with a
straight edge and tack it to tree, if
one happens to be available in a line
with these two stakes otherwise drive
a third stake into the ground. Put the
board at such height that you can
readily sight over it, and carefully
level this board by means of the spirit
level. Then sight over it toward one
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

With the public drawing for Sho-
shone Indian reservation lands at Ian
der, Wyo., came the sixth test of the
governments lottery system.
At the opening of the Grow reserva-
ton in Montana recently the system
worked to perfection. Sixteen thou
sand persons were registered in two
weeks, and in the presence of large
crowd, these names were drawn from
box at the rate of about 1000 per
day, and the names of the prize win
ners announced. In fact, since the fist
trial Of the so-calied lottery system at
the secon2 Oklahoma opening, there
has not h=en single valid objection
raised against this method of throw
ing Indian lands open to white settle
ment, and the plan of distribution will
doubtless continue in effect until there
are no more of Los acres to distribute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
loo Old to EcArn.

One of the students in an LaS''I1
university, wishing to turn an Aon'.,
penny during his vacation, decIue" -,
introduce a new and popular cyciope0~
into the country districts. Needless "
say, he had many queer and alIlusDS
experiences. At one place he found III
old farmer working in the fields
"I'd like to sell you new cyc'0p'
dia," said the agent.
well, young feller," said the l"ID sd
er, I'D like to have one, but I'm ale'''
I'm too old to ride the thing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

There is an interesting report to the
effect that somebody has discovered a
process by which the stalk of the cot
ton plant, heretofore a waste product
save as it may be devoted to fertilizng
uses, can be converted into paper of
excellent quality by the same processes
that are now applied to wood pulp and
ether materials and with little or no
modification Of paper-making plants.
1t is estimated that general use in this
way of the cotton stalk will add $780,
100000 annually to the product value
of the cotton States, will put an end
to the boil weevil, bring along with
the paper made four or five byproducts
of paying value and greatly check the
destruction of forests in paper-making.
If these claims shall be half justified
by the event the descoverer will de-
serve to be ranked among the great
benefactors of humanity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

ed at Jamestown, v, in 1907. The re
cent appropriation by Congress OF
more than a million dollars for the ex
Inhibition serves to remind us that 1907
will be the tercentenary Of the found.
ing of Jamestown, the first permanent
English colony in America. Most Amer
lean fairs have commemorated events
In history national independence, the
landing Of Columbus, the purchase Of
Louisiana, the Lewis and Clark expe
dition, but they have been exhibitions
Of modern art and indutry, displays of
the wonders of the present. The
jamestown fair will be the first to be
historical not only in occasion, but in
character It will be designed to afford
a study of our national beginnings
Looking out upon Hampton Roads to-
ward Fortress Monroe will stand
group of buildings of finely executed
colonial architecture, ranging from the
administration building, which will re-
semble colonial or early State capt.
toll, down to the smaller buildings de-
signed like colonial dwellings. In the
Arts and Crafts Village will be repro
duced the industries and home life of
early Virginia. Every obtainable relic
that will reveal the Southern forefath-
ers of the nation Is to be placed In or
dered collections; and at forge, bench
and loom, workers representing the
daily labor of the old colonists will
produce wares like those that have
survived from the elder days. In the
department Of education and social
economics will be revealed not merely
the instructive continuity Of Virginia
life for three centuries, but the devel-
opment of the entire nation. The ex-
hibition will do good in forwarding
acquaintance and sympathy between
people Of widely separated parts of the
country No American, whether or not
he is fortunate enough to visit James
town, can fail to benefit by the patri-
otto embodiment Of a great national
story.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

minds in the country were seeking
some way in which the game coulu pe
beaten. One clover chap conceived Tue
idea of registering several times unuel
the same name. But this plan WAS
frustrated when Commissioner Rlcn-
ards devised a card index for filing All
the names after registration. Thus the
names that were similar had to come
together, and the scheme of the Willy
one was exposed If a man registered
under false names he courted long
term in prison, for proof OF MS rlgnC
name had to be made at the time or III
ing on his homestead. The very SIM
plicity of the plan makes detection
easy.
AS to the absolute fairness of the
scheme, many tests have been made.
For instance, at the opening Of the Oln-
tab reservation in Utah, there were 20
600 soldiers registered by proxy. Mr..
Richards kept careful check of the SOL
diers who drew lands. There was an
exact proportion of soldiers drawings
something like one successful appll-
cant out Of every six registered. The
names of the soldiers were mixed with
the Others so that the exact ratio OF
their drawings proved that the chances
of success run in proportion to the to-
tai number of claims and the total num-
Der of registrations. When the regis
tration is high, the chances Of success
I'M
ing offered the greatest chance, as there
were only 10000 registrations against
$500 claims for distribution. SO each
mans chances of drawing something
were between one in two and one in
three At the Uintah opening last year
against $500 claims, so the chances of
success were much smaller.
Encouraging the Homeseeker.
1t is the aim of the government Off
Gals to keep the registration as low as
possible. This is with the idea of en-
couraging the bona fide homeseeker and
excluding the born gambler, who mere
| ly wants to take a chance" in the
hope Of drawing the magic first number
| out of the big box. The first number
is the prize desired by every one of the
thousands who register in these land
drawings At the Grow opening there
was a standing offer of $4,000 for the
| first number. In the eager crowd that
gathered about the drawing booth on
the opening day there were men of all
walks of life who had taken chances
| in the hope Of securing No. 1. But the
first name drawn from the box by the
proud youth who had been selected to
act as emissary for the goddess of
chance was that Of Owen B. Williams,
of Custer, Mont.-a "squaw man." Tru-
ly, opportunity never knocked more I'M
expectedly than on the door of the
"squaw mans" shack on the Big Horn.
But that is merely a sample of the
strange freaks of fortune in these land
drawings. 1t is this element Of chance
that makes these government lotteries
such fascination to so many people
| st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Livery little while we hear a story
about persecution" by the Cuban gov
eminent Of Americans in the Isle of
Pines. We should not close our ears to
truth, of course, but it will be safe to
take these stories with plenty Of salt
We should remember that certain
Americans have set up an unfounded
claim that the Isle Of Pines is Ameri-
determined purpose to keep up an irri-
tation until they involve the govern
ment at Washington in trouble with the
Cuban government and get that island
away from Cuba in one way or anoth-
er.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
Bound to BE Comfortable.

Philadelphia man went to Maine
on his vacation and he found the nights
very cold and bedclothes scarce.
Are these all the bedclothes YOU
give? he inquired Of the chambermaid.
''This is all that goes with one room. "
she replied.
'Then give me couple Of rooms. "
said he.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

A New York physician says people
can get along without stomachs. At
last reports, however, he still main
tanned possession of his, not caring to
go to the bother of presenting any evil
dence of good faith in his theory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Admiral Rozhdestvensky played the
willing scapegoat by taking full blame
for the loss Of his fleet in the Sea Of
Japan. He satisfied Russian official
dom by saying, Il alone am guilty" but
WAS acquitted on the ground that when
he surrendered he was incapacitated by
his wound and not In possession Of his
full powers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Our soil is now producing radium, dia-
monds, gold, silver, copper and nickel.
With a little more training it may be
shat we will be able to grow automo-
biles, cash registers and agricultural
implements.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Divers have found a good deal of
damage was done to the Illinois and
the Alabama when those two battle
ships collided the other day. 1t IS re-
ally unfortunate that the ocean isn't
bigger
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
A Short Story.

Wraggsby-Once there was an Or
angeman at Hibernian picnic
Naggsby-Well, go on with the story.
Waggsby-That Is all there is of it.
Naggsby-It's mighty short.
Waggsby-But just as long as the
Orangeman's stay at the picnic-Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Philadelphia has decreed that girl
hood passes at 35, but it does not fol-
low that this age marks the limit Of
pirliShneSS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

In France they use the knife to cure
criminals after the crime. The Phila-
delphia surgeons way Of using the
knife to cure the potential criminal is
num-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

from. He says there will be financial
panic seven years hence. Seven years
is long time. Make your game gentle
men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

The Methodist preacher who stopped
service to help put out a fire can't just
ly be tried for heresy or neglect Of
11IfV
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Hundreds of begging letters come to
Mrs. Russell Sage every day. A posi-
ton as the widow of multimillionaire
Is no sinecure
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Think what a difference it would
have made in the histories If the peo-
pie Of the olden time had been provided
with telephones.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

In the average house when father
takes up the cream pitcher the women
folks hold their breath for fear he will
drain it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

A current article on Justice in
France and America" shows that there
Is some of It in both places.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Building the biggest battleship seems
to be merely q matter Of commencing
after the other fellow has finished his.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Gunner-They say he is a man of
clay. Now what use is a man of clay,
anyway?
er-Well-er-they might make
a pipe out of him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

None of the exhibitions held to mark
anniversaries of national events has
celebrated more significant historical
date than the fair which is to be open,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
Translated.

"Habiliments for Infants" IS %,
in a clothing store in Boston. a "e''
ern visitor, seeing it, stopped in alD"'
ment. HI,
What does that mean?' he askeu -
better-acquainted fellow WeSteii''l t,ot
"That?" said the other. 'On, 'D'
is Boston dialect for kids dudS'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
n 2 ROWFN, Publisher.

If we take the Asiatics, Of course we
must take their cholera.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

and you will have a three-foot fall
from draining from this point to the
other
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

1t must be highly diverting to the
Japanese to watch the Russians smash.
ing that part Of their armament that
did not get into the late unpleasant
ness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

1t can plainly be seen from Russell
Sages will that if the old man could
have taken it with him his money
would not have been left to anybody.
.-.-- ~ AsssssSzisaIase. -sESS ,zru~Aya.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

When man is satisfied with hill''s
it is a sure thing that Others are
satisfied with him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

be taking chance in gambling game,
as he stands to lose nothing. COnse-
quently, President Mckinley seems to
have taken the right stand.
In reality, this system of opening
Indian reservations is merely a revival
Of the oldest form Of land distribution, u
said Commissioner Richards the other
day, while exercising personal supervi-
sion over the Grow opening. I'm Bible
days the lands were distributed by lot
or lottery, as it is termed to-day. Names
were put in an earthen jar and drawn
out, in accordance with the same plan
which we are following to-day. So we
have plenty Of distinguished precedent
for the course we are following in dis
tributing these lands"
First Test in Oklahoma.
The first test Of the lottery system
was the second Oklahoma opening,
when the Kiowa and Comanche reser,
vations were given over to white settle
ment. The plan worked practically
without hitch, though all the bright
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-09-21
WE'LL PEOPLE TOO


A wise doctor tries to give nature
its best chance by saving the little
strength of the already exhausted
patient, and building up wasted en-
ergy with simple but powerful nour-
ishment.
Five years ago., writes a doctor,
Il commenced to use Postum In my
own family instead of coffee. | vas
so well pleased with the results that
I had two groeers place it In stock,
guaranteeing Its sale.
II then commenced to recommend
1t to my patients in place OF coffee,
as nutritious beverage. The con
sequence is. every store in town is
now selling It, as it has become a
household necessity in many homes.
I'm sure l prescribe Postum as
often as any one remedy in the Ma
teria Mediea-in almost every case
OF indigestion and nervousness ]
treat, and with the best results
when ! once introduce it into a
family. it is quite sure to remain,
shall continue to use It and prescribe
It in families where l practice.
IN eonvalescence from pneumonia
typhoid fever and other cases. l give
1t as liquid. easily absorbed diet
You may use my letter as refer
ence any way you see Mt" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Greek
Mich Read The Road to Wellyllle'
in phgs. There's reason
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1t had never been supposed that
Mr.. Oakley would experience change
Of heart sufficient TO cause him to
enlarge his regular contribution of
twenty-five cents a month to the
church at Ransom's Corners, but one
Sunday Deacon Snow felt that the
wonder must have been accomplish
ed. The new minister had preached
a feryent missionary sermon, beg
ging the people OF Ransom's Corners
to do their part toward sending the
light to those who dwell afar in
heather darkness. Just before Dea-
con Snow reached Mr. Oakey's pew
the old man drew from his pocket a
sealed envelope. and when the box
came along he dropped the envelope
into it with half-smile on his wrin-
kled face. Il want to thank you,
Mr.. Oakley, for your generous gift. "
said the minister, hurrylng after the
old man when service was over
Deacon Snow has, of course, not
opened the envelope asyet, but he tells
me there is evidently a bill in it. +"
Yes sir. there is" said Mr.. Oakley,
dryly. ut seemed to me twas about
time to drop in the bill for kerosene
the church has been accommodating
now for more than two years. Dap
list Commonwealth.
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successfuI nlen who We're NOD Rich.

We have fallen under a universal
witchcraft, declares Francis Bellamy,
in Eyerybody's Magazine. A sense
Of the power and luxury in money,
beyond all the wonder tales. has
suddenly come to us. 1t has turned
our fashionable society into mater
ialism which is no longer ashamed
of Its poverty of ideals 1t is hard
and merciless of heart; it is scep-
teal Of unworthy motives; its smart
est rolish is for the strokes and ruses
Of the manipulators of finance In
times like these, 1t is good to re-
member Agassiz, who refused TO lee
ture at $500 a night because he was
too busy to make money; Charles
Sumner, who leolined to lecture at
any prise because, he said. as senator,
all his time belonged to Massachu-
sets; Sturgeon, who refused to come
to America to deliver fifty lectures
at $1,000 night, saying he could
do better--he could stay in London
and try to save fifty souls; and Emer-
son, VINO steadfastly declined to in
crease his income beyond 81 200 be-
cause he wanted his time to think.
Such stories of fine haughtiness did
not seem quixotlc to the young men
in college thirty years ago. A gen
erous idealism was abroad, and Il
was unashamed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-09-21

The late Senator Hoar, rather
against his will, once found himself
at sort of literary reception. Mem
hers of reading clubs. Browning So
CLOTHES and similar earnest folk were
thick about him The senator bore
up well for some time, but was finally
forced to seek relief in his famous
bunch Of keys About this time a
woman of the gusher variety corner
ed him and began to talk liter
ature"
"Oh, senator she chirped, how
| dote on Rossetti. Browning. OF
course, love and in prose Walter
Pate, but always l find myself re-
turning to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Tell me. senator. who is your favor
lite author?"
Bill Nye." came the answer. with
quick twirl Of the Boston
Herald.
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4 LOCAL MANAGER WANTED.


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~Rat-a-ta-tai
IVA old soldier stood on the door
step Nd listened
"WaAhing day he mutterei; nc
luck here. that's pretty sure"
Il expect it's only another bother.
ing beggaf..drat emf muttered tho
sAarp-faoeA woman within, as she
hastily snatAhed her hands from the
steaming wasatub and marched grim.
Is forward to lseet the base disturber
OF washing days ancient rites and
ceremonies.
If We please. mum, muttered tho
ancient hero, I've 10y my leg
well. l amt got it'll snapped the
woman fiercely.
And the door closed wlfA an awtil
bang Philadelphia Telegra n
Girl Babies In flaplanf
In Lapland as soon as q 81 psoy
is born and has been duly so ~ =,
in the snow--a ceremony Wis.,"
seems to take the place Of baptism
she is lowered by her father with
certain number Of reindeer, which
are branded with her initials and
kept apart as her special property
In proportion as they increase and
multiply does her chance OF making
a good match improve.