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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
Why Young Trees are Best.

Why Young Trees are Best.
These are the advantages of plant
ing young trees: They can be train,
ed to the desired form better than old-
er trees. A two or three-year-old tree
is branched and has had its head
already formed by the nurseryman; az
yearling tree Of the apple, pear and
sweet cherry is usually unbranched
Sometimes the nurseryman has headed
the tree too high or has not been care
full enough about starting out the scat
fold limbs, and it is difficult to correct
the form of the head after it has been
started. There is an unmistakable
preference for low-headed trees, due,
chiefly to the need of economy and
efficiency in spraying and harvesting.I
The single disadvantage of low-head-i
ing is greater inconvenience in tillage.l
This is much more than offset by the
advantages. in the judgment of most
growers. Within ten years the height
recommended for heading apple trees
in East has been reduced at least two
feet The bearing of this on the mat
ter Of yearling trees is that the grow
err can head a yearling tree where he
pleaSeS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

In digging a cistern, dig it deep and
arch we'll under ground, closing in
the arch to receive 2-foot sewer tile
to form the neck, which can easily
be closed tight against toads and in
sects. BY the side Of the big cistern
dig little filtering cistern, as shown
in cut that will hold from 10 to 10
barrels. WALL arch and cement the
same as large cistern, except that in
the center of the bottom, which should
be slightly basin shape, dig and ce-
ment a hole large enough and deep
enough to receive a bucket that will
hold of gallons.
Have bottom of bucket perforated
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
P(g]IlEN5}
PULPIT IT

SIC anu poetry? These great hearts
are our servants. They appear,
Not to dwarf us by their questions but to
show ON' ~
10 WHAT lafgeness we may grow.
IL lhe money Of our country were
equally divided, every man. woman and
chlld would receive about 81 900 And
there are those who believe that s,,cb
IeVellng-up process in the realm Of
money would bring in the millennium.
oh the contrary, if such a distribution
were made today, 1 am convinced
knowing human nature to he what II
iS' mat IN three months we would
again nave successful merchants FORM
eis' artlsans, and leaders in all Of the
PROFESSIONS, and within this same three
months we would have another cron of
the class who sleep in barns. hay-
STACKS and police stations. pleading
Tor another leveling-up process so that
fnl nlen would have an equal chance.
AS there are great leaders in other
realms so there are stars of the first
magnitude in the realm of business.
Now preach no gospel of mere &C.
qulescence. To check ambition. or to
restrain aspiration is not the supreme
virtue OF life. Certainly that is not
what Is meant by Christian content
iheht. we are placed here to seek in
the WORST the best and the highest that
God has for us. The trouble with all
| or lis is fhinIy
ISM We recall those whom we con-
slder fortunate. They shine in their
renoWn. But we forget that the shin
ing comes only after much of the grind
stone. One would like to be Moses
after he is through, but to be Moses
on tne ROAD Is different. David is
tlnally king But it was a hard climb.
lie PAID dearly for the crown he wore.
He tells us it left red rim around
his forehead and made his head ache.
Joan of Arc did much for France
| She is forever enshrined in the hearts
OF her countrymen. But blaze of
glory that goes out at the stake is not
| much to be desired. There are penal
ties for being conspicuous. Abraham
Lincoln is perhaps our foremost Ameri-
can. Is there any favoritism in the
| tive-year burden and the assassins bull
let? One would like the fame of Co.
| lumbus, not the stretch of lonesome
| faith and chains. Many a boy would
like to be Joseph, wearing the coat of
many colors, and many a man would
like to be Joseph, the prime minister:
but the pit, slavery, SANDER, and the
prison are the connecting links.
We know only half the story of those
whom we consider fortunate. Discon-
tent comes from seeing only the sur
face. When we climb up to where we
have full vision we find no occasion for
envy anywhere. Remember, nothing
SO sWeetens our lot in life as the eff
fort to sweeten the lot of some one
else, and nothing so reconciles a man
to his own burden as when he helps
to carry the burden of another.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
Another from the War.

An ex-Confederate soldier Of South
Carolina tells this story: II had a
friend who was a chaplain in our army
"a good man, as such men should be-.
Several of his own church members
were in the same regiment. He kept a
shorp eye on us, and tried to train us
in the way we should go. When we
were rather short for rations some Of
the boys brought In a fine young pork
err. Now, boys, that's wrong" said
he; 1T is simply stealing, and you
ought not to do It,
"'Well, our consciences don't trou-
Bile us, and yours won't trouble you
when we get this meat cooked; you
will want some of it, too
"'No, won't eat it. I'd as soon eat
stolen meat
"But we divided 1t up among the
boys, and proceeded to cook ham in
the best possible style. The smell Of
II fairly made our teeth water, and
when it was cooked we were more
than ready for it.
There's a fine piece; cut that of
for the chaplain said one.
"'No. thank you he said. I said
I wouldn't eat it, and won't, but
passing up his plate-'Ill take little
of the gravy"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
nc EQUALITY.

frAII- ~ Rev. D. F. Fox, D. D..
rrn-pminently an age OF dls-
QUIZ We are all protestants. Men
o1tsar ,,rarias inequalities that OBJ
Ok ' ,-n anote the Declaration OF In
ill ' 3,-.s 10 the effect that All men
sTDO', ,ad ooual. and are endowed by
re c'",, tar with certain inalienaDle
be CI5" n,ono which are, life, liberty
31' .Io nnrsuit of happiness" From
ID . IL, p traced to argue that we are
On Inv auav from the landmarks
Eo .,Iri the fathers have set up. n 111nS
l'n hoIinvpd in the equality of man.
re are told.
,,ro,r in the temple Of justice
~" stand On a level floor. Before
J.. orornment all men are equal. Our
,s.s worA taxed without representa-
49, This they declared to be unjust
' 5 an order to form a more perfect
s,n establish justice, insure domes-
10 tranquility, provide for the com
defense, promote the general well
/ and secure the blessings of lib
s - themselves and their posterity,"
E,,r oraained and established the Con-
.,n.for of the United States, concern
+, which Mr.. Gladstone said: ut is
greatest document that ever ema-
nod from the brain of man" And
was right.
- however. YOU lift the argument of
no fathers out of its connection and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
RepIantinR.

Planting a tree where one has died
often proves failure, but we do not
believe the failure is unavoidable 1t
Is best to destroy the old tree and get
as much Of the root as possible, some
time before the new tree is planted.
Leave the hole just as the work left
it until ready to plant the new tree;
then fill it with good soil and plant
the tree, tamping it well.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
Short Meter Sermons.
uAnaa gives birth to remorse.

Revenge gives birth to remorse.
little frets call for large virtues.
The best work of all is work for all.
No man keeps up his reputation by
talking about it.
His strength is but weakness who
forgets the weak.
Idle words are by no means lule
after they are uttered.
Fear more the foes IN your hear'
than those in the open.
No man is ordained OF Goa untii lie
is ready to serve men.
II is easy to sheer at the goou-
ness YOU cannot acquire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

Illinois
which issued the affairs
that half the be cssed medium while the other
This the milky
amin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
SOapsuds for Plants.

The ordinary concentrated I've is
really caustic soda, which is cheaper
than potash. Soda I've makes hard
soap and potash I've soft soap. Soap.
suds from soft soap makes valuable
fertilizer, but soda soapsuds are not
considered valuable, except for celery
and asparagus, which are always bene-
fitted by soda in any form The use
Of any kind of soapsuds is beneficial
in assisting to liberate plant food In
the soil, however.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

r. to prove thereby that all men are
! quail, You read into that great dOcu-
bent significance which they never
1 HteDded should be given it, and you
sRe trying to prove what never was
rue is not true today, and never will
H. true. For men never were, are not
slow. and never will be equal: and it
|NOud not be good thing if they were.
Travelling over this splendid land of
swS, | note that mountains are not
Equal, lakes are not equal, rivers are
] lot equal and scientists are telling us
1 bat even microbes are not equal.
Studying men, note that they are not
f4ual physically, mentally, morally,
spiritually or financially. Here, for
@IpIe is man who is a genius in
De realm Of poetry. He can take the
sFoAty-SIX letters of the alphabet and
-e common human experiences of
7aT'a2he and heartbreak, and weave
KEN INTO a splendid song of hope.
Mould It be good thing to take the
''l OF the poet, silver it up and scat
J" Il as gIutS of slittering mica, Civ
every man, woman and child Just
lille of it. so that all would be equal
TUE realm Of poetry? What would
"e result: No more Writers
>no",Boaad," no more Longfellow's
"osIas of The Crane" no more
1Ae>peare'S Hamlet"
Vt mere IS man who is a genius in
-S realm Of color. He car walk down
""D'Ty road, see two peasants wear.
wooden shoes. hoeing potatoes, and
,-.-'4s 10 his studio he lifts the
'' >'Pne up into the realm of the
ANU ''u as the Angelus bells peal
~ 'H7 evening sky, the hoe handle
"" 'Ae shoulder, the hands are
.~a' and the head bowed in reverent
.'o.' Would it be a good thing for
1'E.o Of beauty to have q leyeIing
81, .'' ,he realm of art? 1t would
W. "o more Descent from the
AZ, ., 4" more Last Supper" no
y,... -'''"oAhaS, no more Holy
,,.S -S'e Is 4 man who is a multi-mil
,,r III The realm of melody. He
,"he The seven notes of the musi-
N~.S' weave them into a symphony
hi, .,'t'S Tie cobwebs out of YOUR
rI trenches and rinses vour soul
,,5 y"'''E' and helps you to climb
ban, ,.'> OF melody up into realms
%, you make resolutions that an
al Nv s""'0A I keep. Would it be
~ ing 10 have an equitable division
,'.''A OF music? 1t would mean
,.,, overture to William TELL
10 ~, IISrlmS' Chorus none of
s,,...> splendid devotional hymns and
e<sa3 whereby you have been
-. @'," comforted. Such a level
..f , ,,Y~'>S IN the world of music
..,'s Us all hopelessly founder
sdfr ' '2tanslements Of "rag-time"
!. s.ra ~', a Sooc thing that men are
'" N the realm of art. and rnu-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
The Weaving Horse.

weaving" consists in motion of
the head. neck and body from side to
side. like the shuttle of a weaver pass
ing through the web, and hence the
name given to this peculiar and inces-
SAINT motion. 1t indicates an impa-
tent. irritable temper and dislike to
confinement in the stable. A horse
thus affected will seldom be In good
flesh or be safe to ride or drive. It
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
Seed Corn Selection.

Bulletin No. 139, recently issued by
the experiment station, Manhattan,
Kan, will be welcomed by all inter
ested in systematic selection Of seed
corn There is no doubt that the yield
of this cereal may be much increased
by careful choice of ears. The bulle-
tin describes the best method Of doing
this, including Judging, breeding and
testing corn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

In selecting seed wheat each and
every one should be guided by his
peculiar locality, but every true, en-
terprising farmer should experiment
with some of the improved varieties
if only a bushel. A peck is better than
nothing, for it can be compared with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

like quantity Of "old familiars,'' and
the method and difference of growth,
adaptability and yield noted. 1t is
the farmers duty to do this, and not
leave it to seedsmen and originators.
If all would try experiments there
would soon be a great revolution in
wheat culture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

recent years we let the cylinder re-
main as for grain thrashing. Use one
concave with two rows of teeth, self
feeder. a sixteen horsepower engine,
and do a better job, making the fod-
der much finer. 1t will crack some OF
corn. but makes it better for feeding.
The fodder after being thrashed should
be placed under cover, as II
takes rain very readily and becomes
snoiled for feed. 1 have fed great
deal of it and will say that when 1t is
cut at the right time and well cared
for I would rather have it, pound for
nound. than timothy and clover hay
for milk COWS, but all stock eat it well.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
Corn for Noting Hens.

Corn is generally assumed to be
very poor grain for use in melting
season. but | have never been able to
see that it's use had any real effect
on the time of mott 1t is true that |
have never had my hens Noting as
easily as some say they do and that my
hens get a great deal Of corn, but as
compared with experimental focks on
mixed grains no difference is notice
ehle in general It is doubtful wheth-
err the kind of grain has much to do
with the time of Noting provided the
ration is properly balanced with bran,
oilmeal and meat-Homer W. Jack
son in National Stockman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
ThraSheS His Corn.

Years ago, says an Iowa man, used
to remove every other row of teeth
from the cylinder, feed by hand, run
the thrasher with a ten horsepower
engine, and did fairly good work. But
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

"'What sIe you here for?" asked the
commander This is no time or place
for letter writing. Go back
''Bushee went down the line a few
files and stood watching the fighting.
Seeing a man fall he took the dead
mans gun and ammunition and went
to firing. That night, when the firing
ceased, Bushee, though unhit in the
days battle, was more dead than alive,
and one of the boys helped him to the
rear. All day the 9th of May he
was unable to get about, but when
night came he took the mail that had
followed us and started for the regi-
ment. In the darkness he lost his way,
ran into a Confederate picket line, was
again wounded and made a prisoner
going to Andersonville, where. on the
18th of September, 1864, the poor fell
low passed over a few months before
the day Of national rejoicing. My
God, what could not an army made up
Of men like Bushee ACCOMPLISH"
Lieutenant William Noble had en-
as q p1Ib anu UCcA
on merit He was a large, fine-looking
man-handsOme, may say, and pa
triot. He was in the army to help
save the nation and kill slavery. He
was also a model Christian gentleman.
No day passed when he did not read
his Testament and pray. That first
day in the Wilderness, the Second,
ours, went in behind the Sixth. By
some means the Sixth bore so much
to the right that we were uncovered
and were receiving a most whitening
fire at close range. The brush and
smoke cut off our view. We did not
dare to fire for fear of killing our
own men of the Sixth. We had not
seen them move to the right. We sup4
posed them to be in our immediate
front. Men were being shot down all
about us. l stood close to Noble. See
ing danger of a break he waved his
sword and said: Stand fast, men Y
At that instant he was shot through
the heart and fell dead across my
feet"
Then the ex-Congressman changed
the subject.-J. A. Watrous, in Chicago
Times Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07
'Stonewal1" Jackson's Courier.

"StonewaI" JacISson's Courier.
Major Lamar Fontaine was probably
one Of the most interesting veterans Of
the Confederacy. He was the only
representative Of Camp Sam Cammacl4
of Koohoma county, Mississippi.
Major Fontaine has been a soldier
nearly all his life, and the story of his
adventures in all parts Of the world
sounds like fiction.
He served in the Russian army DUR
ing the Crimean war; and at the siege
of Sebastopol was decorated by Gar
Nicholas with the iron cross of honor
for daring bravery during the battle
At the time Of the memorable charge
Of the Light Brigade at Balaklava
Major Fontaine was sixteen miles
away, but could hear the guns and see
the smoke of that famous battle.
After leaving the Russian army he
Travelled about the world in company
with an uncle, but was living in the
and enlisted as a private in the Tenth
Mississippi Rifles, but was later trans
ferred to Company X, Eighteenth Mis-
sissippi regiment. While member of
this regiment, in August, 1861, he wrote
the well-known poem, Cali Quiet Along
the Potomac" which has since been
widely copied all over the world.
He began his war work with the Con
federate army as scout and courier for
Gen. Stonewall Jackson. He served in
the same company with Gems. Stewart
and Johnson and briefly with Gen. Lee.
He took part in twenty-seven pitched
battles, fifty seven skirmishes and over
hundred individual skirmishes in
which blood was shed. Although he
was but a private in the ranks, he was
at one time entrusted with a carte
blanche order on the treasury of the
Confederate States. He was known in
all branches of the Confederate service
as the best marksman with rifle or re,
volver in either army. He was wound.
ed sixty-seven times, and thirteen times
his lungs were pierced. Five times in
the course of the war he was reported
dead. On two occasions he was able
with the aid Of mirrors to look into
apertures in his flesh and watch the
beating of his own heart.
Major Fontaine kept complete diary
for nearly forty years, and this in itself
is an unusually interesting work, com,
prising a number of volumes and con-
tanning much valuable information. He
also has many documents signed by
prominent officers of the Confederate
army bearing testimony to bis remark
able craftsmanship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-07

is not considered disease, but merei
~ an individual vice, and there is no
cure for it that l am aware of.-Vet-
mary in Atlanta Constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

GETS 1wEN1Y-YtAR TERM
PHILADELPHIA KiCkAPPER SENT
TO PRISON TWENTY-FouR
HOURS AFTER ARREST.

Philadelphia, June 20.-John JOSEPH
Kean. the kidnapper Of Freddie Muth
who was arrested Monday, has beer
indicted by the grand jury, pleaded
guilty and sentenced to twenty years
in prison
kean was given preliminary hear
ing and held without bail to await the
action of the grand jury. That body
at once found true bill against Kean
and he was given an Immediate tria
and convicted In less than an hour
Judge Sulzberger sentenced the pris
oner to twenty years. From the time
of Keans arrest until he was on his
way to the penitentiary to begin sen
tence less than twentyfour hours hac
elapsed.
When Kean was taken before Judge
Sulzberger he requested that he be
allowed to make a statement He said
there were mitigating circumstances
In connection with the kidnapping
but the judge told the prisoner nc
must either plead guilty or not guilty
Kean then pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced Immediately.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
DEFlEs THE COMMITTEE.
William Nelson Cromwell Refuses (
Answer Questions.

William Nelson Cromwell Refuses to
Answer Questions.
Washington, June 20.-In defiance
Of the order of the senate committee
on interoceanic canals that he answer
certain questions propounded to him
In the investigation of isthmian canal
affairs William Nelson Cromwell re-
peated his refusals. He stated that
the questions involved confidential re-
lations with his client. the new Pam
anna Canal company. The questions
were read to him by Senator Morgan
and when the first one was asked,
which concerned the first work he did
for the Panama Canal company In
America, the witness calmly took from
his pocket brief prepared statement
which he proceeded to read. He stated
that his knowledge of the subject un-
der discussion was derived In the
course Of his professional employment
and that he must decline to disclose
the interests OF his employer concern.
ing any private business matters. In
refusing he said he did so with the
profoundest respect for the commit
tee. After going over the previous
record at some length in order to give
the witness another opportunity to
answer the committee adjourned until
Thursday without having concluded
the record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
CITIZENS OF STRICKEN CITY sE.
CURE COOPERATION OF MA
TIoNAL GOVERNMENT.
LARGE SUN OF MONEY PROMISED
WILL BE OANED UNDER GUAR
ANTEE AGAINST LOSS FOR
USE IN REBUILDING.

Washington, June 20.-A tac!t
agreement has been reached by the
president, Secretary Shaw and the
delegation of representative citizens
of San Francisco by which substantial
aid will be given San Francisco by
the government. 1t is proposed that
the United States treasury deposit
with the San Francisco banks $12,000,-
900 Of government money, with the
bonds of the city as security for the
deposit. the money to remain with the
banks until such time as the govern
ment shall call for 1t. This may not
be for number of years. SO that the
banks have practical assurance that
they may retain the deposit for such
q period as will be of value In the
reconstruction of the city.
Under the law the secretary Of the
treasury has authority to deposit gov
ernment funds In this way. He can
not, of course. bind his successor to
leave the money on deposit, but he
himself may leave 1t there until 1t Is
needed by the government. 1t is pro-
posed In California to organize cor
pOration with capital Of several mil
lions Of dollars, composed Of prom
tnent and influential men throughout
the state of California and other
states, and to issue bonds TO guarantee
the government against loss through
the banks.
Other plans have been suggested
for the raising Of money to enable the
people Of San Francisco to rebuild
their homes and business houses, but
thus far nothing has been proposed
that will meet the ideas of congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
SECURE ADVANCE IN WAGES
THlRTY-FlVE THOUSAND OHIO
MINERS TO RESUME WORK
IMMEDIATELY.

Columbus. o.. June 20.-The strike
Of United Mine Workers in this state
has been settled and work will be re-
sumed at once. The miners, number
ing $4,000. have been idle two months.
In Eastern Ohio the nonunion men
will give way to the union workers.
according to the agreement.
1t is agreed to pay an advance of
5.88 per cent on the mining and day
labor scale of wages Of 1904-5, this
contract to continue for the period be-
ginning April. 1906, and ending March
81. 1908.
1t is agreed, in consideration Of the
signing of the contract, that local con-
ditions, prices and rules Of the Hook
ing (basing point of Ohio) and other
sub-districts shall be taken up imme-
diately In sub-district joint conven-
tions for adjustment.