Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-09

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the conventional parachute costume.
An aeronaut dropped 1900 feet with an
aeroplane, while making an experimental
flight. This is an achievement in itself,
as it shows what can be done in coming
down as well as in going up, if the
operator can only keep the machine right
side up.
The disappearance in the Macedonian
wids of Albert Sonnichsen, the news
paper and magazine writer, will doubt
less be followed by a return with lots of
good stuff for copy A little incident
like Il disappearance adds spice to flu
ture contributions.
Rev. DR.. Minot j. Savage, pastor of
the Church of the Messiah, New York,
accompanied by his wife, is on his way
to California. Ill health compelled him
to give up his pulpit duties and studies
temporarily and to seek rest and recu-
peration ill milder climate.
When Il translation of the Bible,
which Rev. +. II. Price, Il missionary in
Guam, is now working on shall have
been completed, the Scriptures. or por-
tions thereof. may be read in 800 differ
ent languages. The language of the ma
tivcs of Guam is called Chameere
+. g. Shaffer, q Colorado millionaire
mining man, has taken the guardianship
of Il tribe of Indians. Gratitude for
services rendered his father when the
latter was a mere child prompted him to
look up the lingering remnant of the
once powerful Pottawatomie tribe and
give them Il home.
Vice President Fairbanks. when in
the Senate. always wears a long Prince
Albert dark gray trousers and plain
black silk tie. Before taking his seat
he dusts his chair and he never leaves
his shining top hat in the lobby, but
brings it into the Senate and places it
with extreme caution on the top of his
desk.
It is said that the father of NJ.
Failieres, the new President of France.
was man of such immense strength
that he used to pick up a cask of wine,
drink heartily from the bunghole and
then ask: To whom shall l pass the
cup?' The President is bibliophile
and often strolls among the book shops
bargaining with the dealers for some
volume of worth.
\ curious fact brought out the other
day in lecture by Sculptor dorado
Taft of Chicago, before the Municipal
Art society, of Baltimore, was that the
first American sculptor was a woman-
Patience Wright of Bordentown, n. j.,
who was modeleR in wax in Revolu-
tionary times. She was a self-made art
list. but her work secured quick recogni-
ton. She ended her career in London.
The idea of replanting wild rice in
Lake KoshkOnOng, in order to restore 1t
as Il feeding place for aquatic fowl Will
attract the attention of hunters and resi-
dents of the vicinity of lakes and
marshes which were formerly good hunt
ing places. Wild celery was once an
attraction for ducks in many lakes from
which it has entirely disappeared, prob
ably because the hungry carp eats 1t
out to the roots.
Few lawyers in Great Britain make
over $4,000 a year, but Mr.. Moulton,
who has just succeeded Lord Justice
Mathey, is believed to have given up
practice worth at least twice that much.
He is regarded as one of the most widely
read men of the time. In classics, Ian
guages. mathematics, and several sci
ences he is an expert His mastery OF
electrical science made him a tremendous
pow er in patent cases.
Mansfield has authorized the statement
that he had formulated plans for retiring
from the stage. 1t is Mr.. Mansfelds in-
tention to play three more seasons, end
ing his theatrical career in the spring
of 1909 Mr.. Mansfield is a compare
lively young man. being less than 90
years old. 1t is his desire, he says, to
retire before his dramatic powers wane
and before the present strain on his vital
and nervous energies skaters his health.
Some reigning sovereigns in Europe
would be able to earn Il living even il
deprived of their crowns. The late King
of Denmark was clever artist and
could give drawing lessons. The Ger
man Emperor has several strings of that
kind to his bow. and the Prince of Wales
would find himself at home at the car
penter's bench King Edward once de-
clared with a laugh that if he found his
present occupation gone he would come
to this country and become a lecturer.
Rear Admiral 3. +. Lamberton. chair
man of the lighthouse board, was placed
on the retired list by operation of the
age limit Admiral Lamberton has seen
forty-fve years of active service in the
navy and was Admiral Dewey's chief of