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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02
FEArHERED soNGsrERs OF THE SUMMER TIME

being one of the finest of any of the
thTushes. Its nest is made on boughs
Of trees, out of grass, weeds, leaves and
some mud.
The American robin is a common,
large red or brown breasted sIate-color-
belly and tips of the outer (under) tail
feathers The head and tail are much
blacker than the back. The breast is
unspotted except in very young birds.
The robin is not as great a songster
as the other thrushes, but It's notes are
always full Of melody At times these
notes are sweet and cheerful. and
again are full Of sadness and pIaintive-
ness.
Over all the northern parts Of this
continent, wherever there are people
living, robins are numerous When
they are taken into homes and made
pets Of they are affectionate and inter
esting They are very intelligent, and
some think they might be taught to
sing anything when in cages. There
are several different kinds of robins.
among which are the golden ground,
marsh and Oregon robins. Their nests
are made of mud and grass, found in
trees at any height from the ground
or in odd places around houses; eggs
blush green.
The blue bird. another one of the
thrush family, is one of the first birds
to make it's appearance in the early
spring and welcome in that season, with
its sweet singing. From Southern New
York and Illinois southwark it is found
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02
( NOTHING 10 WORRY ABOUT.


When Carl SchurZ was in Washing
ton in 1862, waiting for his assignment
in the army, he had to undergo the
tribulations of persons who are sup
posed to have influence. The news had
gone abroad that In America there was
a great demand for officers of military
training and experience. This demand,
writes Mr.. Sdhurz In his "Reminis-
cences of a Long Life" could not fail
to attract from all parts of the globe
adventurous characters who had seen,
or pretended I'd have seen. military ser
vice In one country or another. and
who believed that there was Il chance
for prompt EN- loyment and rapid pro-
motion
One of the many foreigners who
sought my intercession was young
German count whose identity was
vouched for by member of the Prus-
sian legation He had a long line of
ancestors. going back for several hun
dred years. He was greatly impressed
with the Importance of this fact, and
thought it would weigh heavily in Sc
curing him a position in our army. If
he could only have an audience with
the President and lay his case before
him. he believed the result could not be
doubtful.
He pursued me so arduously with
request for a personal Introduction to
Mr.. Lincoln that at last I succumbed,
and promised to introduce him if the
President permitted.
The President did permit The count
spoke English moderately we'll, and in
his ingenious way he at once explained
to Mr.. Lincoln how high the nobility
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Every one knows in general way
that the navies of the world, including
that Of the United States, have been
In competition of late. and that all OF
them have been increasing in size at
enormous cost to the respective coun-
tries. How swift this increase has been
IAN hardly be appreciated, however, I'M
til one examines such Il graphic pOr-
trayal of it as Is given, for example,
In the diagrams contained In the 1907
number of the Statesman's Year Book
In figuring naval strength experts now
adayS reduce all their figures to what
they call "DreadnOught' units" Bat
tie ships Of the DreadnOught class are
treated as having a value OF one point,
and other battleships are given proper
tional values according to their size
and efficiency. Our American Louis
lana. for instance, would rank as so
and our Maine as so. Since battleships
take about three years to construct the
comparisons of strength can be made
for the immediate future years on the
basis of battleships under construction
rs we'll as for the present and past
Now comparing battleship strength in
this way, the diagram shows that in
1900 the British strength was 1913
points, which was more than that of
any other two powers combined Our
American strength was just points,
and we held fifth place among the pow
ars III this respect. So swiftly DO the
curves of strength mount upward that
by 1910 the British battleships will
stand at close to 36 points, which is
more than three times as great as in
1900. That will be just about the
strength of any other two powers. the
United States excepted. The United
States will have increased from ,
points to 21: France from 90 TO 20;
Germany from % to 15.5: Russia, de-
spite all her war losses from 80 TO 9 ::
Japan from / to II, and even Italy
from 1.5 to points. The curves for
armored cruiser strength are almost
as striking. In 1906 the United States
oeCahue 'he eeSouu power III DdttleSntp
strength and also in armored cruiser
strength. She will remain the second
power in battleships until 1910 at least,
though in armored cruisers France will
equal her by 1909 and Japan will ad-
vance to second place. The diagrams
remind one of the betting in poker
game Even on the basis of the hard
figures. it is not quite certain how
much of the strength displayed by any
nation is bluff.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

known to initiate thirty-two different
kinds of birds in less than a quarter Of
an hour. Many people have them for
pets, and find them very delightful,
companions.
The woodpecker belongs to very
large family of creeping or climbing
birds. with stiff, sharp-pointed tail
feathers, which they use to help sup
port their bodies against the tree.
Their toes are four in number. two
going forward and two backward, 50
they can hold on to the tree more
easily. They have strong. straight,
chisel-pointed bills, which they use to
cut small holes in the wood when look
ing for insects to eat. and also when
they want to make q larger hole for
nesting place. The tongue of the wood
pecker is peculiarly long, with a spear
like tip. which 1t can thrust out, bring
ing insects from their hiding places
under the bark.
Woodpeckers are not singers. They
only make a tattoo with their bills on
the tree, which is supposed to be their
love song. Their eggs are always white.
Among the many different kinds are
the ivory-billed woodpecker, the hairy
woodpecker, the downy woodpecker,
red-backed woodpecker and the red
headed woodpecker.
The blue jay belongs to the family
Of crows and magpies. 1t Is q COM
mon, large. noisy, crested. brightly
marked blue bird with white throat.
and tips Of outer tail feathers-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

OF the many different kinds of birds,
some are called perching birds. These
are the robin, thrush and bluebird.
Then there are the swimming birds, as
ducks, swans and geese, which live on
the water and swim around most of
the time.
Wading birds are of still another
species, and some of these are rails,
plovers, snipe, cranes, tiamingoes and
turnstones. Birds fitted neither for
swimming nor wading are owls, hawks,
vultures, grouse, turkeys, pigeons, king
fishers and hummlng birds. There are
also creeping birds, noted for creeping
along trees. Some of them are the
chicadees, white-breasted nuthatch and
brown creeper.
There are about 300 species of the
thrush. They are generally large, hop
plain in color CAS- rule, brown and
usually have spotted breasts. Their
tail is nearly square-tipped, Of wide,
soft feathers, and their bill rather long
and slender.
Among the best known to us is the
wood thrush, which is a large, common
brownish- backed bird, with white heav-
lily spotted underparts, including the
eyes. The crown is bright CHINA
mon brown and the back gradually
changes in shade to an olivce brown
on the tail. 1t Is not only found in the
woods, as one might suppose from its
in shrubbery 1t is a great singer,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

throughout the year. 1t is a very
common small, blue-backed. chestnut
breasted, white-bellied bird. The fe-
male bird does not equal the robin as
a songster, but the few notes 1t has
are sweet and never loud.
There are 400 species OF the hum
ming bird. They belong to family
of small. bright-colored American birds
that are known to be the swiftest-hy-
ing birds we have; in fact, their flight
through the air Is 50 swift (and their
wings vibrate so rapidly, that they
look like hazy mist. The humming
bird lives mainly on insects and nectar
found in flowers, which 1t obtains
while on the wing. 1t is seen by most
people only when 1t Is around flowers
in search of food, and is therefore
thought to be always on the wing, but
If you watch it carefully you will no.
tice that it often rests on the twigs
Of tree tops,
There are forty different species of
American birds which live mainly In
the woods and around shrubbery. Their
tails are as long as their wings, and
in one of our common species much
longer. The bill is nearly as long as
the head. The wren and catbird belong
TO this family. The hooking bird is q
large. ashy-colored. long-tailed bird,
with much white on the center of its
wing and outer tail feathers. 1t is the
most noted song bird of America, and
the most wonderful mocker in the
world 1t can initiate almost any
sound in nature-in fact, has been
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02
AMERICAS FUTURE PLAYGROUND

The st. James Bay Region VIII Be
come "a Paradise for Sportsmen
The most urgent need of Quebec is ,
railroad from the ST Lawrence north
ward to st. James Bay, says Munseys
Ihls would open up 100000 acres Of
lana and connect Quebec with Hudson
Bay-that inland sea. which is greater
than ten Lake SuperiorS The sum
nler travel alone WOULD probably enabls
such railway to pay dividends, as the
Whole region is Il paradise for sports
men. Here are wild geese. snipe, Mo-
yer, otter, beaver, mink, deer. marion
ana bears in large numbers. At one
camp an Indian hunter recently shot
eighteen bears. And as for fishing there
are 1000 lakes and countless rivers in
this northern Wilderness all populous
with trout and salmon.
I'VE caught ninety seven trout in one
maui, reports government surveyor
In the far north" he SAYS, 1--WE found
the pike so tame that we killed them
with our paddles
For those who wish to hunt big game
there are the white whales of st. James
Bay. In the good old days of the New
Bedford whalers, these monsters w4r4
worth 500 apiece to the ships that
caught them. It is said that in forty
voyages to St James Bay the whaers
harpooned $1,000OOO worth of the
blonde leviathans.
Instead of being a frozen waste. as
most Americans believe, this northern
region has lighter snowfall than the
prosperous cities of Ottawa and Mon,
treal. 1t is in the latitude of England
and Denmark, ana farther south than
any part of Norway.
Il have hathed in the waters of ST.
James Bay as late as Oct g." said one
Of the few enterprising woodsmen who
had made the journey by canoe.
This unmapped land will yet be the
playground of the continent. Here is
the Nottaway, river two miles vide
and 400 miles long, but not nearly as
well known as the Kongo. Here is
Lake Mistassini, with an area Of 1000
square miles, where the plash Of the
white mans paddle has seldom been
heard. And here are the falls of the
Hamilton River, which have broken the
silence Of this wilderness for ages with
wild plunge more terrible than that
Of Niagara.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Friends of the Indian will rejoice in
the fact that the lives of countless red
of Il 13-year-old Massachusetts boy. He
had dug up the Ratchet, struck it deep
into the war-post. and started for the
far, far West His armament was an
air-ritie, razor, pair of brass knuck-
les, two toy pistols and a sword. lie
had run away from his home, and his
mission was the determination of In
dians. But he had thoughtlesSly omit
ted to put any wampum in his pocket
or any parched corn and pemmican in
his pouch. He got hungry, applied for
help at a police station, and there his
romance ended.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02
ETIQUETTE OF DESERT MINERS.
Never Ask IA Man Where His Claims
Are, Says n Death Valley Miner.

Never Ask IA Man Where His Claims
Are, Says Death Valley Miner
Never ask man anything about
his mine because he won't tell you II
you do. 1t isn't etiquette to ask such
questions on the desert"
Thus spoke J. Heineman. late of
Beatty. an old timer in Death Valley
and the desert, now staying at the Ho-
tel Mum, says the Los Angeles Times.
lie still has properties i'll that region,
prospects he calls them, but he has sold
his business at Beatty and is stopping
a while here IN the hauntS of civlliIa-
ton.
You sex. when one miner meets an
other on the desert they stop, talk and
pass pleasantries. One will ask the
other how he's getting along and he
will say good or hard luck, but that's
about all. Neither asks for details or
where one has his claims located. If
any one wants you to know hell tell
you without being asked. If not he
won't tell you if you do ask.
THE fact is that if man has a
great body of low grade ore that he
must have Il force of men to work and
ship to the smelters he must record it.
But il he has rich spot with free
gold easily handled it is not necessary
and many times one doesn't care 20
have the world know about it and have
everybody coming to dig all around. 1t
often leads to troubles and litigations,
jumping and all that sort of thing.
IF property is In the mountains it
is more necessary to record it, for it is
easier found. A man can be followed
in the mountains, but never out on the
desert | would like to see the man
who could follow me on the desert If l
don't want him to. III give him chase
that will make him very sick of his
job. OF course, in Sllch cases a claim
Is never left unguarded if any one
should stumble upon it by accident. In
such case possession will be nine points
of the law.
This is not only about mines but
also about private, secret water holes
You know some Of these give so little
water that once known to the general
public they would be of no use to those
who went to big trouble finding Them
or to any one else very soon. 80 they
never tell. Let one who has such a
place hidden find one In need he will
share his water and If necessary, he
will go and bring back a supply, but
the other fellow doesn't know where it
comes from. That's the finders secret.
''Of course, there are public water
ing places. especially along the stage
routes Some wells have been dug by
individuals or companies who sell wa
ter. Lots of money has been expended
in this way. The water problem is in
deed a serious one on the desert.
AT some of the camps water Is
haHIed by team and sells for as high
as 50 barrel. People who don't know
think that is a terrible price, but it
really leaves very small profit for
the long haul and the time lost and
feed of teams. Often much Of the wa
ter with which one starts is used up
by the horses en- route"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

also for her domestic virtues. The
French wife is the best business won.
an in the world Household affairs are
left entirely to her, and so usually is
the investment Of family savings. She
has a clear idea of what makes for
comfort, but she has no such passion
for things" as often weighs down the
life OF the American housewife. Drap-
cries and carpets and stuffed chairs
may be lacking in hadame's house,
but excellent cooking and good temper
are pretty sure to be found there. one
notable illustration Of the domestic
virtue Of the French is to be seen IN
their regard for mothers-in-law. 1t Is
not unusual to find families in friendly
rivalry for the privilege Of entertain
Ing the mother-in-law, and there is
many a household in France where
two mothers-in-law live respected and
happy, with children and grandchil-
dren. We have long imported gowns
good now to import love for the house
hold, the thrift which by skillful cook
ing contrves toothsome and nourish-
ing food from inexpensive material,
and those gentle domestic manners
which make the rooftree dear, the din
ner table pleasant, and family affec-
ton true and deep. There cannot be
an oyersupply of these admirable quail
tiles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Stories of boys who began small and
have waxed big are still told, in spite
of the cry of lessenlng opportunities
and all-embracing trusts" The latest
is that concerning a boy who began by
sweeping out a railroad office at three
dollars week. lie has just been made
freight manager, at a salary Of twenty
five thousand But he has not been
sweeping all the time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

OF his family was. and that they had
been Counts so-and-so many centuries.
Well" said Mr.. Lincoln, interrupt
ing him. that need not trouble Won.
That will not be In your way if you be-
have yourself as a soldier
The poor count looked puzzled. and
when the audience was over he asked
me what in the world the President
ccslld have meant by so strange re-
mark
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Don't you remember, you said you
would drown yourself If I didn't marry
your
Yes, remember; how foolish
was!"
do you consider that it was foo-
ish?"
YES; I should have threatened 10
drown myself If you did marry me- -
Houston Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

In the more rigid German circles
the sofa is still the seat OF honor,
upon which the hostess sits, to
which the visitor may be invited.
This writer has an acute memory
Of the reproof Of his hostess when
he dropped easily by her side on tn"
sofa and searched for his gut
terals. Very kindly the baroness
explained that the sofa was sacred
and a man would do we'll to wait
for the invitation to sit upon IT,
Does that tradition linger in Eng
land London Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

DIR. Evans, health commissioner,
gives it as the result of his observa-
tion that it is better to be born a hog
than human being. Doesn't the doe
Ike both?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Emperor William has about made up
his mind not to have worlds fair in
Germany. Germany is doing fairly
we'll. and he probably thinks it would
he foolish to disturb her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

A London scientist says Strawberries
cause people to become sulky. He may
be mistaken. 1t is usually tho lack of
Strawberries In the shortcake that
makes people ill-tempered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

"Eight-hour day for wives is PFesi-
dent RooseveIts latest slogan. Where's
a man going to spend the other sixteen
hours?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

A Baltimore physician assures us
that kissing is not so dangerous as
many psychologists assert. \ lot of
us have been brave enough to risk it,
ANYWAY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Schoolgirls kiss each other into grippe
and fever, DR.. Drake says. 1t must be
really dangerous for girls to be kissed
by anybody but man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

After the scientists have succeeded in
weighing and photogcaphing the soul
will they be good enough to furnish di-
rections for preventing it from leaving
home without permission?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

King Edward has decorated Caruso
with the Victorian order. This viii!
help materially to make him worth
the price he demands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Owing to the kind Of person he has
confessed himself to be 1t is only fair
10 assume that Harry Orchard smokes
cigarettes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

II man knows that other people are
not any bigger fools than he is he
knows all about human nature that is
worth knowing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

The good feeling which is develop
ing between England and France NAV
Induce English-speaking folk the world
over to take a few valuable lessons of
the French. They have been tradition
ally regarded as tickle people, much
given to the drinking OF absinthe and
10 social intrigue, and successful chief
" in the devising OF gay and expensive
fashions, to the depletion of English
and American pocketbooks. In point
of fact, the French as nation have
certain notable virtues which we may
emulate. For example. the average
Frenchman, instead of being a wan
derer, is emphatically family man.
His ruling ambition is to own a home
which he may enjoy himself and be-
Queath TO his children. II he has in
herited one 1t is his greatest pride TO
preserve and beautify it. He chooses
bis wife not only for her dowry, but
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

YES" said the lady gossip. Il know
more about the affair than l care 70
tell"
That must be an unusual experience
for you," growled the savage bachelor
News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

1t is too late, perhaps, to ask the
woodman to spare that tree. What Is
needed now is to reproduce that tree.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Happy Is the spirit that makes two
days Of sunshine grow where only one
grew before.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

The girl graduate who marries at
OF the bon-bon school of romance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

If the writer Of this ever gets out of
the newspaper business and finds that
he has an unsatisfied desire for more
good reading matter he expects to drop
into q newspaper office once a week
and buy nickers worth OF old papers.
lie will probably get twenty five ex-
changes and half Of them will be met
ropolitan not more than week old.
Out Of the bunch he will get a lot of
t,eading that will be as good as could
be found in any two or three IO-cent
snagazines. The newspapers of this
country are filled with good stuff every
Gay of the year, not alone local news
matter but matter of general interest,
matter that is as readable when it is
a year old as when 1t was first printed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

If a man is incompetent he usually
charges 1t up to bad luck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02
Publisher.

A lawsuit is the thief of time anc
money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

The man arrested In New York fol
marrying eight women ought TO be add
ed to the Carnegie hero medal list.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Our idea of charming woman Is
one who is ignorant of her charms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Men with long heads are capable OF
using them on short notice.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

Popularity is overestimated about as
often as the money you expect to make
in the poultry business
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

The man who realizes the cowardice
OF people can always put up great
bluff
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02


King
he
Queena and a he
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

If gray hairs were sign Of WISDOM
fewer men would have them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-02

That society newspaper published
some very f1attering remarks about
me-" began Miss Devane.
Yes" replied her best friend; but
it was horrid of the editor to go and
spoil it the way he did,
spoil it, indeed! Why, he said
was a beautiful belle of the younger
set and
Yes. and then he put your photo
graph right under it,