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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

dered the Rev. DR.. Macdonald, four In
dian watchmen, while the commander,
Captain Joslin, was seriously wounded,
and a Chinese named Ho was cut so
badly that he had to be sent to WI
chow. AS usual the band Of pirates es-
capped, taking with them about $4,OOO
and some ammunition.
The robbery was planned with great
skill, and appears to have been organ
lied by some one we'll acquainted with
what was going on in the provincial
treasury. In turn, some one connected
with the pirates must have warned the
provincial authorities.
In some manner the news that the
Chinese provincial authorities intended
to ship $4,000 in silver by the Sainam
leaked out, when the ship sailed from
Canton. The specie was not aboard,
for at the last moment 1t was with
held. However, some Of the pirates
took passage at Canton, others came on
board at Kun Chuk and Kan Kong,
and mixed with the other native pas
sengers. While the ship was nearing
Samohui, several long Chinese junks
came alongside. When they tied up to
the steamer, the pirates on board the
Sainam made signal for the upris-
ing.
The uprising was ingeniousIy devised.
There appeared to be disturbance
among the Chinese passengers on the
lower deck. Four Indian watchmen on
guard rushed forward to quell it, but
as soon as they laid hands on the man
who appeared to have been responsible,
they were attacked by the pirates, who
used revolvers and knives with rapidity
and certainty.
In a few minutes the Sainam was in
the hands of the Chinese, who began a
systematic search for loot. They dis
covered the $4,000 had not been placed
on board, but they made off with all
the money and valuables they could
| find, and broke open doors, windows,
boxes, during their hunt for treasure
Then they all dropped over the side
into the waiting junks and put off.
Captain Joslin. although seriously
wounded, took charge Of the ship and
brought her into Canton. There he re-
ported the attack, but the Chinese gun
boats were tardy in leaving The Chi
nese gunboat commanders always APP
pear to fear they might catch the pi-
rates. So the British river gunboat
Moorhen was dispatched up the river,
but, as usual, the pirates escaped.
But there are other kinds of buccan-
GERS In the Pacific. These are the
"blackbirders," the slavers which still
continue in business among the islands
in Polynesia, Micronesia and the scat
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Dreyfus' Heroic Wife.

On, that poor dream Of the wife who
should meet him with Outstretched
arms. She was there, indeed, in that
somber old city, Rennes; but as he
suffered, she, too, was to suffer. If,
among all the personages of this tragic
drama, one was worthy of all respect,
that one was Lucie Dreyfus. During
five years she had borne her suffering
with noble dignity her faith had never
wavered she had hidden from her chill
dren all knowledge Of the awful TRACE
dy; you had thought there could go out
to her only pity and admiration. All,
YOU do not know how fierce a hatred
burned in France, in those days. Mad
anne Dreyfus was turned away from
every hotel in Rennes. Not one would
take this poor wife in-her name was
Dreyfus. The old woman who finally
gave her house-ro room was stoned and
hooted in the streets. And all this night
of the TRAITORS return a mob hung
round her doors or drank in a tavern
over the way, shouting the while a
song of death to the Jews !"-Suc-
cess Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

\ woman in a typewriting contest in
Paris recently won victory by writing
sixteen thousand five hundred words in
four hours. A man wrote seventeen
thousand words, but he made so many
mistakes that he was ruled out. An
American woman has surpassed the
Frenchwoman's record, for in the ordi-
nary course Of business she once wrote
ten thousand five hundred words in
two and half hours, and made three
copies as she went along.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Orange MRrmnInhn

Cut, without peeling, two dozen =,
anges into thin slices and take ont tho
seeds. Mix with two lemons sliced +b1n
and seeded. Drain off the juice and ada
enough cold water to make three ouartS
Of the liquid. Put into stone croc,
cover closely, and leave all night in a
cool place. Put over the fire and briDp
slowly to the boil and simmer until +bo
peel is tender. When this point ia
reached stir in the granulated sugar
allowing a pound of this for every Mint
OF juice. Boil until the skin looks
clear, take from the fire, and. when
cool, turn into glasses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

On the so-called race suicide" ques-
ton there is a good deal of loose talk
and generalizing without knowledge.
Professor q. A. Ross article on civili-
cation and the birth rate in a recent
issue Of a sociological periodical is one
of the many illustrations of how not
to treat the question. It is apparently
based on a few facts and cavalier dis
regard Of all facts that are adverse to
the theory held by the author. It is
easy, on the one hand, to say that the
restriction of the size of the family is
due to selfshness, love of pleasure,
Sinking of the duties and responsible
ties Of life, lack of moral courage. It is
equally easy, on the other land, to ar
que that restriction is both a symptom
of progress material and physical, and
cause of it. Professor Ross cheerful
ly assumes that all those who hate fam<
inc, vice, ignorance, pauperism and dis
ease hail the decline of the birth rate,
while those who deplore it he consigns
to such categories as "mystics, clerics,
sentimentalists, militarists, capitalists"
Now any man Of average experience
and intelligence is aware that the re-
striction of the size of the family Is
neither necessarily blessing nor nee
eSsarily a curse to society. He knows
Of instances where the restriction is I'M
doubtedly the result Of unworthy mo-
tives, and he also knows of cases where
there is too little rather than too much
thought Of restriction. In England two
attempts have been made to get at the
facts-all the facts-Of the birth rate
in a really scientific manner. A report
on the subject was issued some time
ago by the mathematical department
Of the London University. That report
showed that the restriction was prac-
ticed "at the wrong end" The rate is
low for the superior, the thrifty, the
educated and prosperous; it is not low
for the morally and socially inferior
classes. The evidence showed, accord
ing to the report, that 1.-THE birth rate
of the more capable stocks was decreas-
ing relatively to the mentally and ply
sically feebler stocks" The families
were largest where the conditions Of
life were least favorable, and smallest
where the opportunities for healthy
growth were ample. The London Fa-
bian Society made a careful inquiry
into the same subject and reported
that, while the rich boroughs of Lon
don showed for a given year 1904
births per 10000 Of population, the in
termediate boroughs showed rates be-
tween 1882 and 2,49O, while the poorest
boroughs had a rate Of 3,O7S, or so per
cent more than in the rich quarters.
Professor Ross puts the cart before the
horse when he assumes that restric-
ton will give us healthier and better
offspring, and that economic pressure
is responsible for it. He forgets to
ask where the restriction is practiced
as a rule.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Whenever YOU are tempted to

Whenever you are tempted to growl
against fate or complain Of your lot
just look around and find out what
others are bearing. You will find many
men with more brains and better edu-
cation worse off than you are Then
compare your lot with that Of such men
and If you don't quit complaining and
go In for rejoicing there's something
radically wrong with your mental bal
ance. When an obstacle gets in your
way don't waste time and energy in
complaining about it. If you can't push
it out of your path get over it, under it
or around it any way you can-and
leave the obstacle behind you. The
second obstacle will not appear half as
big if you get past the first.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

der some measure of equity where the
ordinary processes-that is to say, the
system Of society at that time in vogue
have failed. The Socialists and
dreamers imagine vainly that the only
factor in the failure to distribute the
benefits of society is the thing called
frame of government or the collective
thing called the fabric of society, wher-
as the greatest factor contributing to
the failure is human nature and the in
herent defects of individuals
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Lemon Cream Pie.

Boil one and half cups of milk and
stir into it one and half tablesnoon.
fuls Of cornstarch, one-half cup Of suo.
ar, the juice and grated rind of lem.
on, one tablespoonful of butter, and
gradually, the beaten yolks of two eggs
Pour into an open crust and bake
When done spread with a meringue
made Of the whites beaten stiff with
quarter-cup Of sugar. Brown light
ly, then take from the oven and allow
to cool very slowly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Noon Really Ninth Hour.

mot many people know that what is
celebrated as noon was originally at 3
o. m. The reason for the change Is
interesting" said Columbia universe
ty philologist the other day. Moon,
or 'nones,' as it was then known, was
the hour at which the monks said their
'nones,' which were prayers at the
ninth hour, or 3 o'clock. The monks
reckoned time from the time of eating
breakfast at 6 o'clock a. m. That was
the beginning of their day. The monks
were not permitted to eat their dinner
until after they had said their 'nones.'
This was long time for men who had
so much time to think OF eating. They
were all very hungry at o'clock BY
and by some of them cut the time a
little short--prayed a little earlier. AS
time went on they clippel IF enough
time to bring the eating hour in Its
proper place, at midday, and 'nones' be-
came II o'clock instad of 3, even
though it meant the ninth hour"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Two NIince Pies.

To one cup Of finely chopped meat
add two cups Of chopped apple, one
level teaspoon each of cinnamon and
ginger, one-half level teaspoon each Of
allspice and cloves, two level teaspoons
Of salt, one cup of molasses, one cup Of
stoned raisins, one cup of currants, one
cup Of boiled cider, the grated rind and
juice of one lemon and four tablespoons
Of any kind Of rather acid jelly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

Soak one box of gelatin in one cup Of
cold water and add this to a syrup
made Of two pounds of sugar and one
cup of water. Boil in a double boiler
for twenty-five minutes. Take from the
fire, add the juice Of an orange, the
juice and grated rind Of lemon three
tablespoonfuls of sherry or brandy and
color and flavor to taste Pour into a
chilled pan or dish that is wet with
cold water and when stiff cut in squares
and roll each square in powdered sugar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

The problem of poverty has been
pretty thoroughly studied in this gen
Grafton. Without pretending to init
mate that all is known that can be
known or that wisdom will die with US.
yet 1t appears pretty clear that one of
the worst possible means of attacking
the poverty problem is to give great
sums of money to the poor. The right
aim of society is Justice and not char
ity. Charity is always to be regarded
as a palliative, as an attempt to rem
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

tered and unfrequented spots In the an
tipodes.
One Of the most notorious of these
blackbirders was a certain Captain Ha-
bernick of the schooner Samoa. The
Samoa, about three years ago, captured
about 1900 natives on one OF the ISL
ands in the Solomon group and sold
them to work in Samoa. These island
ers, while not sold into slavery as 1t
once was practiced in this country and
the West Indies, were practically slaves
Just the same. They are not slaves IN
one sense Of the word, but their chance
Of being freed is very slight. They
are supposed to be hired for term OF
three years. They are paid $1.oO
month, but they have to take their
wages in trade. The "blackbirder
gets So a head for every laborer he OBJ
tains, and as he generally does a lit
tie legitimate freight carrying to dis
arm suspicion and to account for his
frequent presence in these waters, there
is q fair remuneration in the bust
ness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

Mr.. Rockefeller considers himself "a
trustee to God for all his great wealth"
Let's see, it is Baer who represents
Providence in the coal fields, and Har-
ry Thaw claims to have had a divine
mission to kill Stanford White. Most
of us should be thankful If our mission
is simply to be good.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Drowning the Music.

Miss Chatterton says it's her proud
boast that she has never heard an
opera in her life
'Oh, you must be mistaken. She's a
society girl and she frequently attends
the opera during the season-
"Oh, yes, but she never goes except
as one Of a box party. '-Philadelphia
Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

1t is said ''the most laxative wom-
an In the world lives in Chicago" But
perhaps you have in mind some woman
who could give her close race for the
championship and two-thirds of the
gate receipts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

The Gar Is advocating an income
tax for Russia, although, as far as can
be learned, the only people with in
comes in Russia are the bomb manufac-
turers and undertakes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Pork Cake.

One pound Of fat salt pork, chopped
fine, one pint Of boiling water poured
over it, one pound of raisns, one-fourth
pound Of citron, two cups sugar, one
cup molasses, one teaspoonful of soda,
one tablespoonful each Of Glove anu
cassia, one nutmeg, seven cups OF hour'
Make three loaves Takes no eggs or
butter and will keep indefinitely.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

Brander Matthews has been honored
by France, besides having a Carnegie
hero medal coming to him for starting
the new peekaboo style of spelling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Manle Snrar Riscnit.

Make a biscuit dough with l quart
of -four, teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der, one-half teaspoonful Of salt, 1 Ia
blespoonful of butter, and just enough
milk to make soft dough. When
ready to roll out stir in quickly cup
full of maple sugar cut in pieces the
size Of a pea. Roll out, cut into small
biscuit and bake quickly in a hot oven
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

The Rev. Herbert r. Bigelow says
that men who deny women the right to
vote are barbarians We have heard
that they are even worse than that, be-
ing nothing short Of nasty, mean things.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Potato GriddIe Cake

Take one cup Of -four sItteo' auu
teaspoonful of baking powder anu n,,
a teaspoonful of salt and 2 large pO '+,
toes grated. Make into Da''ei W." W.T.
half a CUP Of milk and fry Oh H'7
we'll creased griddle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Fried Cakes.

One egg, beaten light; one cup "
sugar, one cup of sweet milk, one 'aus
spoonful of butter, one heaplhs w
spoonful of baking powder, a little Sa,''
enough -four to make Of the right G ot
sistency to knead to soft dough. Wv
off bits of uniform size and fry Qulch''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

practically accident
wanted smoke
In twoan
he Of
side his
of Washington No. is the
highly
small which 1t
his cobs
in the
factor O
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

In New Mexico an alleged gold mine
has turned out to be nothing more than
a natural cave, with no gold in it.
Still, that's some better than the gold
mine that exists only on stock certif-
Gates
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

The King of Italy and John d. Rock
efeller are said to be the worlds great
est coin collectors. But the former is
collecting only the rarest kind, while
hands on.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

The man who was Tilted by woman
who spent $4,000 year on her dresses
should swallow his grief and make his
fortune by marrying her dressmaker.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

A scientist declares that in a few
more centuries the red-headed girl will
disappear. What will become of the
white horses? i
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

In recent raid on a gambling den
man named Pizymuyszallaskivitc man
aged to escape. 1t is supposed he hung
his name out of the window and slid
down
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

Professor jerks of Cornell says it is
possible for an honest man to get rich
Still, it is to be feared that the short
cut will continue popular.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

There's one good thing about egg
shell cars. Passengers who are not
pinned down can generally find plenty
of holes to crawl through.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Lemon Pudding Sauce

One and one-half cups or sugar
three-quarters Of a cup of butter on'
egg Preserving one white), one lemon =,
juice and grated rind. Beat all wen
together and, when ready to serve pun
one pint of boiling water on the mlA
ture, then pour upon the reserved "H'''
OF egg and beat hard to a froth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

A man gave hunger as an excuse for
stealing forty loaves Of bread. Natur-
ally the court did not understand how
a man could be as hungry as that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

Sift two cups of flour with three tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder and one
third teaspoonful of salt. Cream one
tablespoonful of butter into this Beau
one egg until thick, add one cup OF lille
Cor cream), the sifted flour mixture
and one cup of cranberries. Fill Ou',
tered cups half full and steam one noul'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
A Relish.

For a relish with fish or cola nu asu,o.
drain the liquor from a can VI ~ On
toes, chop the pulp and mix WIN ~ r
equal quantity of minced green pepp 1.-Two
and onions. Season with salt anu 0'''
OIL.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

A statistician asserts that the aver
age woman carries from forty to sixty
miles Of hair on her head. But that
isn't a circumstance to the notions she
carries in her head.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

A French colonel declares that sui
eide is desertion." The two acts are
certainly equally effective when man
can't bear to live with his wife any
longer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
A Familiar CRY.

"Why can't you wait on me?' de-
manded the telephone girl.
BUSY now!' yelled the ribbon clerk
with ill-concealed satisfaction.-Was
ington Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

A combination Of dyeing concerns Is
talked of. Can't they, when independ-
ent. make a living dyeing?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
TEMISSOUQI TIEEQSCHAUrT'
The Humble but popular
Co1ncob Pipe How it First
Happened to be Made ard How :.
It Mites the 1flssou1'i Farmer
Feel Lie a Millionaire. L

The Missouri Meerschaum is not ex-
actly the twin brother of the Missouri
Mule, but it is every whit as famous,
and fully as useful-in its way. It
forms the basis Of an industry which
has brought good many hundred dol
lars into the State and which will con-
tinue to do SO as long as corn grows
and men use tOhanon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

After long study Mrs. Russell Sage
has hit upon a sage way in which to e27
pend a $1O,OO0,00O charity fund.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
n r BOWEN. Publisher.

There will always be plenty to do
in the uplift line.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12
Latest Act of Piracy.

In Chinese waters coastwise steam
ers are never safe from pirates. The
latest act of piracy was the capture OF
the British steamer Sainam by Chi
nese, near Canton. The buccaneers MUIR
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-08

"Thls thing OF being humorist Is
about the saddest thing l know" sigh
ed Simeon Ford. can ordinary person
can have his moods and humors as he
pleases, but ! must always be on the
job. ! am constantly being invited out,
not because I'm liked for myself alone
or because OF my manly beauty. but
because am expected to entertain the
assemblage. The rest OF the company
may be as dun as dIshwater, but If /
do not shake up the gathering with a
few jokes the hostess glares at me and
really feels resentful | may be sunk
In tho slough Of despond. but Just US
soon rs take my seat all lean forward
and eye me expectantly, My son, new
or yet reputation for being funny. II
II the most mournful thing on earth"
New York Press,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-08
The Faithful LittIe Guide.

Outlines I have seen tall ship glide
by against the tide as If drawn by
some invisible towline with a hundred
strong arms pulling it. Her sails hung
untitled; her streamers were dropping;
she had neither side wheel nor stern
wheel Still she moved on stately In
serene triumph, as II with her own
life. But knew that on the other side
of the ship, hidden beneath the great
hulk that swan 50 maJestically, there
was a little toiling steam tug with
heart of fire and arms of iron that was
hugging 1t close and dragging it brave
ly on, and / knew that II the little
steam tug untwined her arms and left
the tall ship It would wallow and roll
about and drift hIther and thither and
go Off with refiuent tide, no man knows
whittier. And so / have known more
than one genius, high decked, full
freighted, wide sailed, gay pennoned,
that but for the bare toiling arms and
brave. warm-beating heart of the faith
full little wife that nestled close to him
90 that no wind or wave could part
them would soon have gone down
stream and been heard Of no more
Oliver Wendell Holmes.