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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
PRAYED FOR OLD HOME.
Maine Woman Dreamed West Salem
Would Be Destroyed-Tornado
Did Strike It,

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 11.-[Spe-
cial. awakened out of sleep with a
presentiment of danger and imbued with
the feeling that the Almighty had direct
ed her to pray for the deliverance of
La Crosse and West Salem from a fear
full catastrophe, Mrs. G. Davis Of Wen
ma, Me-. prayed for two days.
Mrs. Davis was a former resident of
La Crosse county, but for the last thir-
ty-eight years has lived in Maine.
In a letter Mrs. Davis tells of her
Grange experience. A peculiar coinci-
dence of her vision was the fact that it
occurred at exactly the same time this
section was visited by the tornado which
caused the loss of a number of lives and
the destruction of many homes, within
a few miles of La Crosse.
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should disappear like this, just when all
the business is going on, too"
What business, Donna Antonio" 1
asked blandly.
She colored recollecting, no doubt,
that the business was still secret.
''Oh, well, you know they're always
busy at the ministry of finance at this
time. It's the time they pay everybody,
isn't it?'
Its the time they ought to pay every
body" said
WELL" she went on, without noticing
my correction, "at any rate papa and the
President are both very much vexed with
him so l offered to make my ride in his
direction
where can he be?'' asked again.
WELL" she replied, Il believe he's at
Colonel McGregor's, and after lunch l
shall go over there. l know he dined
there on Monday, and daresay he stayed
on"
"No," thought I, "you mustn't do that,
it might be inconvenient." So l said:
1.-THE Colonel says Carr told him he was
going off for couple of days sail in his
yacht"
"It's very bad of him to CO." she said,
''but no doubt that's it. Papa will be
angry, but he'll be glad to know no harm
has come to him."
Happy to have relieved your mind, ="
said I, and babe her farewell, wondering
whether Don Antonio would find no harm
had come to poor Johnny. l had my
doubts.
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GIRL TO CT NOTHING.
Racine Man, Sued for Breach Of Promise,
Is Bankrupt.

RACINE, Wis, Aug. 11.--Miss Jessie
Mcpherson. the plaintiff III the breach Of
promise suit against Walter Wood, the
young manufacturer, will never receive
a dollar. A jury gave Miss Mcpherson
$4,000 damages. but this was considered
excessive and Judge Belden cut it down
to S17OO and it was believed that Wood
would pay the sum. Great surprise pre-
vailed when the young man filed Il petit
ton in bankruptcy, showing that he
practically had no assets. Yesterday
young Wood was before Charles II. Lee,
referee in bankruptcy, and developments
indicated that Wood had nothing and
consequently Miss Mcpherson receives
no money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
ADMITS TRYING TO KILL.
Tohn B. Freeman Given Ten Years for
Assault on William Boye-Says
Robbery Was Motive.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 11.-[Spe-
cial. John B. Freeman, aged %, of
La Crosse, was arrested here today for
the attempted murder CT william 3oye,
during the Elks' convention. Boye was
found in the Milwaukee yards with his
head cut open from a dozen blows. AT
first it was believed that Boye would die
but he revived sufficiently this morning
to be able to tell the circumstances of
the affair. Freeman, when arrested,
pleaded guilty on the charge of assault
with intent to kill and was sentenced
to ten years at Waupun. The motive of
the crime was robbery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
John DIETZ WOULD TREAT.
Peacemaker Finds Lumber Company
Still Unwilling to Settle.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. 11.-Oliver
Darwin, an old resident of Black River
Falls. who is here or his way home after
a trip to John T. Dietz's home yesterday
spent at the Office of the Chippewa Log
ging company at Chippewa Falls, talk
Ing about the pos sibility of settlement
of the trouble.
Mr.. Darwin received little encourage
ment. Mr.. Darwin found Dietz willing
to talk about peaceable adjustment of
the trouble. Mr. Darwin is still hopeful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
Up to Her.

81 hear you are contemplating matri-
mony. old man. said Green. How
about it,"
Its fact" replied Brown, "but the
outcome of my contemplation depends
on the widows might
"How's that?" queried Green.
"She might decide to marry me, and
then on the other hand she might
not" answered Brown.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
LEVY is NOT LEGAL.
Reassessment Is Ordered at Washington,
lola and Schleisingerville by State
Board at Madison.

MADISON. Wis, Aug. 11.-[Spe-
cial 1.-The state board of assessment
has made an order for the reassessment
of the town of Washington, in Shawano
county, and the villages of lola and
Schleisngervile The order is given on
the ground that the original assessment
was illegal and made in violation of the
law. A new assessor and board Of re-
view has been appointed by the state
tax commissioner in each instance.
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PENSION FOR BRAGG.
Payment of $50 Month Granted to For
mer United States Consul to
Hong Kong, China.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. TO-
Especial. 1.-The pension Office today
passed on and granted a pension of $50
a month of Gen. Edward S. Bragg of
Fond du Lac, Wis, recently consul to
Hong Kong, China. The request was
presented in and sanctioned by the last
Congress.
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Spring Wheat.

''The average condition of spring wheat
on August 1 was 500, as compared with
Ola last month. 1872 on August /, 1905,
S7.5 at the corresponding date in 1904,
and a ten-year average OF S2.6.
1.-THE following table shows, for each
of the five principal spring wheat states,
the condition on August 1, 1906 with
the ten-year August averages:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17

"The proportion of the oats crop of
last year still in the hands of farmers is
estimated at II per cent, as compared
with 6.2 per cent. of the crop Of 1904 in
farmers hands one year ago, ga per
cent of the crop of 1908 in farmers
hands two years ago, and a ten-year av-
erage of 70 per cent. The average con-
dition of barley on August 1 was 9O.3,
against 925 one month ago, 1915 on
August 1, 1905, S9.1 at the correspond
ing date in 1904, and a ten-year average
of 1913. The average condition of rye
on August / was 90.8, as compared with
913 one month ago, 92.6 on August 1,
1905, 91.9 at the corresponding date in
1904, and d ten-year average of SS.2.
The acreage of buckwheat is less than
that of last year by about $4,000 acres
or 81 Der cent
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TEAR DOWN CAPITOL WING.
Wrecking Work Is Started by Madison
Company.

MADISON Wis, Aug. 1.-The work
of tearing down what remains of the
west wing of the old capitol preparatory
TO the erection of new statehouse was
begun by Corona Bros. of Madison. 1t
is expected that the foundation of the
west wing will be finished before win
ter sets in.
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OFF TO CAMERON DAM.
William Dietz Goes to Visit His Brother
and Settlement of Controversy
May Be Near.

RICE LAKE, Wis, Aug. 11.-[Spe-
cial. William Detz today went to
Thornapple dam to visit his brother,
John Dietz, who has for three years de-
Tended the dam. New developments in
the controversy between Dietz and the
lumber company are expected. 1t is
thought that when William Dietz re-
turns to Rice Lake the Mississippi River
Log and Lumber company will be will
ing to negotiate settlement
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17

ed by the honorable motive of saving nv
employers from loss and by the over
Whelmlng motive of my own love- If the
continued existence of Johnny and the
PRESIDENT was incompatible with these
legitimate objects, so much the worse for
Johnny and the President.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
New Bank in Odgensburg.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 11.-Articies
of incorporation were yesterday approved
nv Commissioner of Banking Bergh for
f6e Farmers State bank Of Ogdenstarg
Waupaca county The capital stock s
$4,000.
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The Dat Crop.

The average condition of the oat crop
on August l was 82.S as compared with
$40 last month, 9O.8 on August l, 1905,
$3.50 at the corresponding date in 1904,
and ten year August average Of S4.3.
The following table shows the condi-
ton on August 1, 1906, with the ten
average August on oats.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17

Pennibs-Scribbleto tells me he is
making a speciality of smart child say
ing jokes now.
Inkerton-Ye poor fellow. He's in
his second childhood.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
Work.

"Old Grossly worked eighteen hours
out OF tventy-four until he amassed
a fortune"
Yes. and now his son is working
twenty-four hours out Of every twenty
four"
Making another fortune?'
mo. trying to find a way to spend
the fortune his daddy made"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
MARKSLEN ARE BETTER.
Forty Qualify in Army Course at Camp
Douglas

CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis, Aug. H.
Forty-seven men qualified yesterday as
sharpshooters in the army course. The
following were the ten high scores at
slow and time fire in the army expert
course:
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Usual Method.

Usual Method.
AUTHORITATIVE you read my novel?
Theatrical Manager-Yes.
Author am thinking of dramatic
ing it. What do you think of the
idea?
Theatrical Manager-Well, it ought
to make a good play after the plot is
removed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17

She is daft on the subject of germs
and sterilizes or filters everything in
the house
"Hov does she get along with her
family?"
"Oh. even her relations are strained
-Harper'S Weekly.
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Other Crop Conditions.

"The average condition on buckwheat
on August l was 93.2 as compared with
926 on August l, 1905, 92.S at the
corresponding date in 1904 and a ten
year average of Cpl.
"The average condition of tobacco on
August 1 was S7.2 as compared with
S6.7 one month ago, S4.1 on August /,
1905, 1873 at the corresponding date in
1904 and a five years average of 1872.
"The average condition of potatoes on
August / was 800 as compared with
91.5 one month ago, $40 on August /,
1905, 941 at the corresponding date in
1904. and a ten year average of 1858.
preliminary returns indicate a de-
crease of 10 per cent. in the hay acre
age"
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Proof Positive.

Bess-Clara is a firm believer il the
faith cure.
Nell-How do you know?
Bess-Because she spends half her
allowance for complexion lotions.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
IREL AND'S DEMAND

During the two years that intervened between the
last meeting of the United Irish the
held the there progress
toward the betterment the Secre-
O'Callaghans report both eloquent
aging and effectively summarized the things accomplished
Among these the overthrow of Tory govern
ment; the defeat of the proposition to
representation In parliament the enforcement of
of 1903 under which almost one-thrd
Ireland has passed from absentee the ownership
OF the tenantry and the providing
for the construction of heaful homes aborers
But the deslderataIm stu remains-home rule.
The people Ireland political
emancipation of which they dreamed which
they have struggled for
The league at its meeting Wednesday last passed
resolution demanding self government for in
that resolution the language Of his
employed.
The demand is for "A native parliament with a re-
sponsibe executive having all purely
affairs Nothing short of this satisfy the aspira
this declaration is added
ing ameloratWe passed for
Ireland the British parliament
isratou, sympathetic OF laws by the
people themselves, either satisfy the
people bring peace prosperity
Ireland"
To those acquainted with American history how
this demand voiced in the declaration
this greatest of all republics century
three decades
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.

According to their usual habit, the Republi-
cans of Massachusetts, in the platform adopted by
the state convention, claimed credit for their party
for about everything of benefit or value in legisla
ton national and state. and in administration that
has been achieved during recent years
This habit has become fixed that it pre-
vents them from realizing that they frequently
make claim TO credit that is not their due and to
achievements that are only partly their own. This
they did yesterday. However, the intelligent cti-
zenship OF the Bay state can be depended upon to
decide Just how much truth and how much bun
combe there is in this glib and Snug party pro-
nouncement.
Naturally, chief interest in the platform was
focused on the tariff plank. Inasmuch the con
vention OF the preceding year had declared en-
phatcally for present action by congress in re-
vising the schedules, it was believed that yester-
days convention would be at least equally explicit
in demanding relief, from the UNJUST and unequal
burdens which the Dingley tariff imposes on the
industries OF the commonwealth, bust it wasn't.
On the contrary, Attorney General Moody,
who wrote the platform, induced his fellow Re
publicans to endorse a laughably feeble demand
that the schedules be examined with care with
the hope that something may be ,done whenever
the public interests demand"
Such a statement is calculated to give Joy to
the hearts OF the stalWart stand paters Ii it gives
either hope or satisfaction to that large and in
huential part of the Massachusetts, Republicans
who have been inveighing against the injustice
and exachons OF the present tariff law they must
be easily placated
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
THE WORK OF SPONGE
FISHERMEN NOT EASY

Lying on his chest along the boats
deck. the sponge fisher. with his water
glass-a pane set in box fitted with
handles-looks down 40 feet into the clear
depths. With one hand he grasps and
sinks a slender pole, sometimes 80 feet In
length, fitted at the end with a double
hook. The sponge once discovered. the
hook is deftly inserted at the rocky base,
and 10y sudden jerk the sponge is de-
tached.
This curt description OF what seems the
simple work OF sponge fishing gives no
idea OF the real skill and eXertion needed
The eye Of the fisher has 20 be trained
by long experience to peer into the sea
and tell the commercially valuable
sponges from those that are worthless
He must have a deft hand TO detach the
sponge without tear
Above all. while doing this with one
hand, he must manipulate with the other
the water glass, as the waves sway II
sideways and UP and down The strain
on eye and body is most intense. 10 say
nothing of the cramped position and eN-
posure 10 wind and wet Yet, with all
his arduous toll, an expert sponge fisher
earns not more than e3 a month besides
his keep on the boat, which barely de-
serves the name OF existence.-Pearsons
Weekly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06

A and interesting chapter has been added to the
history Of mountain climbing by DR. Cook and his daring
associates who have reached Tacoma after scaling
mendous heights of Moura Mckinley. Bushaya the
great, the Russians formerly called yet but
details of this have public
but the achievement is certain take high place
records OF mountain climbing
Americans naturally have n special N e
feat. inasmuch this peak named the
nations murdered presidents, the eliminating pinnacle
of United States territory The achievement
the notale'by the fact that the position
tain and the dsultes that had be
the ascent particularly pertlous.
This feat settle all doubt, to the exact height
Of Mount McItinaey though that yet certainty
However there longer be any peak
the highest North America with exception of
Mercedario in Mexico, said to be 22397 feet high
on the basis of examination made by Robert Afu
Mckinley 2o.46H feet his fellow climb
accurate measure
ment impossible
Mckinley o Arctic circle and this
fact gives the exploit of the Cook special
est The loftiest summit of the Andes. Aconcagua is
higher than the Alaskan peak by 1000
slopes In the temperate and
and ice found by the Fitzgerald party climbed II
much thinner than those Mount Mckinley.
Then, explorers of the Andeln pur-
their work Throughout most of the year, while
climbers OF the Alaskan height limited
had to work continuously in Arctic temperature.
achievement therefore is than that
scaers of the highest mountain in the Americas.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
WHEN DOES A GIRL REACH
THE "OLD MAID" PERIOD?

When does a girl become an old maid?
This question, blunt and shorn of deli
cate innuendo, is now figuring in the
somnolent discussion OF Philadelphia So
ciety. one might say that a girl becomes
an old maid when she fails 10 marry be-
times, but that is not the point. What
is the exact year that ushers in spinster-
hood and closes forever the gates Of
youth? OF course this Is not a matter in
which man has any word TO say No ra-
tional wearer OF trousers would tempt
fate and the scorn of femininity by at
tempting a suggestion, for any arbitrary
dead line would necessarily bring down
upon the luckless masculine head storm
OF reprobation 1t has been left to the
women themselves to brave the peril
And they have placed the age at 40 years.
Under this ruling a woman is a tender
bud until twoscore years have counted
their gloomy lhany OF days and the halt
near the scalp begins to whiten.-Kansas
City Journal.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
THE JOLLIER.

lie may not mean just what he says,
But still he wears a smile
The kind that gjaddens up the heart
And that Is worth the while.
You've failed, perhaps you know II. too,
Yet he your work win praise,
And when he leaves you you will find
Your hopes have had raise
The slap he gives you on tho back
Says Fine old boyi" 20 YOU,
His little jolly helps a lot
When troubles have you blue;
He may not mean just what he says,
But still he wears a smile.
The Jollier-God bless himl-is
A liar that's worth while.
Denver Post.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
CHARACTER is TOLD
BY THE HOME CHINA.

IL as Howells says the selection OF
china is the index of woman's char
acter, some former mistresses OF the
white House had complex minds. In
the basement OF the mansion the visitor
may see Il sample of every set or tapie
ware used since Abigail Adams hung
her laundry TO dry in the East Room.
The most ornate set was the choice OF
the young daughter n-law of Presi-
dent Van Buren. From the few pieces
now on exhibition. IT would seem that
all Americas fora and fauna were de-
nicted i'm detail Mrs Hayes china
was the most costly ever used in the
White House as every piece was hand
painted and the work OF selected artists
In the French factory at Sevres.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
SOMETHING ABOUT THE
EIGHT-DAY CLOCK.

Did II ever occur TO you why we have
not one made 10 run exactly seven days?
There Is a good reason for II. A clock
that lis made TO run eight days is pretty
sure TO be wound on "A certain day OF the
for any one 10 remember to wind IL on
every eighth day. Therefore the inter-
val between windings Is seven days. pre-
cisely as the maker desired and expected.
The reason is that clock runs bet
ter when II Is not allowed TO run down,
or even nearly so. The same plan is fol-
lowed In making a watch " will run for
30 hours. but as nearly every man winds
his watch at the same hour every day or
night the spring IS never fully exhaust
ed. Regularity In winding is one OF the
best means of keeping a timepiece in or
der
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
SHOULD MAKE MONEY.

And now the woman bootblack has
made her appearance in London says a
letter which an American girl sent home
last week. and the excitement In her
street is rising TO boiling point. The first
morning she dawned upon the public
every one was SO astonished that they
forgot all about business or engagements
and stopped for n shine and To ask
a few questions She has taken her stand
i'm Jermyn street, and has hardly known
an idle moment since she started in, so
many dusty and mudstalned shoes have
come her way Ii Is wondered whether
women who believe IN equal rights with
men will feel that they have achieved an
other step along the way.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
OF LABOR

soon for the winter and which have made
such reputation for the union during
the past two winters.
II was voted 10 send 10 the headquar
ters OF the international for a picture ol
the convention giving Kaleidoscope
view OF the proceedings. The picture Is
something over four feet long.
PLUMBERS HEAR REPORTS.
one of the most important bits of bust
ness al the meeting OF the Plumbers
union last evening was the hearing of the
reports from the delegates to the Ioroh-
to convention.
The FIRST business was the report OF the
membership comittee when one clearance
card was received and four members IN
itiated The sick benefits were PAID 10
two members and then the delegates from
the Stcamftters union were heard on
grievance against one of the men work
ing at the craft and claiming TO be
member OF the |. a. local
Delegate sullivan then reported on the
convention In brief stating that the fun
report would be received after the next
meeting.
The members of the craft then voted
TO stand for one minute in respect to the
mother OF one OF the members, MT.
Ahearne. who had died
E. ]. sullivan was then elected dele
gate 10 the special convention OF the
state Federation of Labor.
AFTER DEPARTMENT STORE.
The Building Trades council having
learned a wall paper department. was
about 10 be established I'm a department.
store by a firm that on the unfair list,
committee was appointed 20 visit the
managers of the company TO see II the
firm could not be unonized. 1t was voted
that the committee report back TO the
council at the next meeting.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings during the
evening were those OF the electrical work
ers and the iron workers. AT each OF
these sessions the time was devoted TO
general matters and routine reports after
which matters pertaining TO the good and
welfare were discussed.
OTHER LABOR NOTES
India has no labor unions
Governor Albert A. Cummins of Iowa Is
"A member OF the Carpenters uuion
The lives OF lliS mine workers were lost
In the coal mines OF Pennsylvania during
1895.
The immigration into Cuba during 1905
was 81 2f9 persons. or these 1902 came
from spain and only 1861 from North
America.
OF lOs6i children under l6 years Of age
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
THE LINCOLN RALLY.

The rally held by the Lincoln party in
Providence last Saturday evening was de-
voted TO the work OF good citizenship.
During the coming month there will be
much more labor OF the same sort. The
issues are not so numerous that they
are not separable one from the other and
susceptible OF close and clear analysis
They may all. moreover, for convenience
be grouped under the head of good gov
ernment This is what the party stands
for. and II has chosen the Democracy
for It's support. It's candidate for United
States senator is a man OF high moral
and political worth and Is representative
Of the Lincoln sentiment. .-Woonsocket
Call