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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

There is a principle here which, ap-
piled by man in the everyday work of
life, would give that work larger
meaning for many than it now has.
The reason for doing always deter
mines the value of doing. Everything
depends upon motive. He who tries has
best to do. but fails, deserves the same
praise or blame as though he had done
Abraham did not get possession of the
promised land, but he put into his at
tempt at getting a spirit which made
it as worthy as though he had gotten.
Benedict Arnold did not succeed
in betraying his country, but the con-
summation of the act in his own soul
made him as truly traitor as though
he had succeeded. What goes before
doing is more important for the doer
than what comes after.
There is more virtue in some mems
wanting to do than in others doing
No act is ever greater, or smaller, than
the motive behind it. The two mites
thrown into the treasury by the poor
widow were more highly praised than
larger gifts thrown in by others. Je-
sus saw so much in them because he
saw so much behind them. The divine
Judgment of action is not based on re-
suits attained, but on principles ap-
Piled Let the principles applied in
humble work have such a strong hold
on the soul that it would apply them
in a greater were there an opportunity
for it, and in heavens sight it will be
as though they were applied there. The
books of time only give men credit for
what they do. The books Of eternity
give them credit for what they would
do. God not only sees what kind of
fruit the tree BEARS but also the kind
of soil in which it grows and the kind
of fruit it would bear If the soil were
better.
Common things are made to serve
religious purpose by bringing to the
use of them a religious motive. A re-
ligious motive brought to the use of
other common things will make them
serve a religious purpose also. Every
thing with which the hand Of man hos
to do, the divine hand had to do with
first He made the raw material, man
makes the finished product. The true
view to take of every legitimate work
is that it is an opportunity to help
complete the work of creation. The
right motive put into what we do will
give it something of the same look be-
longing to what He has done. The
great end Of life is moral, and every
necessary work has a bearing on that
end.
There is vastly more for men in the
place of toll than health or wealth or
enjoyment. And the bow in the cloud
tells how to get 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
Short Meter Sermons.

Sanity is a good sign of saint.
Real heroes never need to hire her.
aids.
The closer you get to men the nearer
you come to God.
One secret of sins hold on US is our
hold on secret sins
Love is the first word and the last in
the lexicon of religion.
The man who breaches for salary
never gets anything else.
Lightheartedness never comes from
feeding on the froth Of life.
1t takes more than smooth words to
smooth out life's rough places.
You hold boy from power when you
protect him from pain and hardship.
When you brand vice as harmless
you have augmented It's power to hurt.
The places where we have helped
others are our milestones on the way
to heaven.
You cannot advertise your own
straightness by uncovering another
mans crookednesS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
Worth Readine.

Argentina has a 66,72O-acre wheat
field
Oklahoma is larger in area than In
diana and Ohio combined.
Steel piles are now economically cut
off by the use of the electric arc.
Nevada seems apt to forge to the first
place in the production of precious
metals.
The steel sleeping cars which the
Pullman Company is building will
eigh % per cent more than the pres
ent cars.
The highest elevator service in the
world is that at Burgenstock, a noun
tain near the Lake of Lucerne, where
tourists are raised 500 feet to the top
of vertical rock.
Dogs Of the ST. Bernard strain track
ed out number Of people buried under
snowslide at Geisenger, Norway, in
which thirteen persons persisted. The
animals dragged several Of the victims
to places Of safety.
At one time the bailiff in charge of
an English jury was sworn to keep
them without meat, drink or fire"
Justice Maule once gave the classic re-
ply to the bailiff who inquired whether
he might grant juryman's request
for a glass of water We'll, it Is not
meat, and / should not call it drink.
Yes. you may"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

Of ten men in our first battle. We all
insisted that the body must be sent
home, and in my kindness Of heart
had it shipped to my father, who was
to communicate with the young mans
friends. The body was taken by the
undertaken in the country town to the
village where my father lived. The
driver drove up In the dark and awak-
ened the people by his shouts that he
had corpse for them. Imagine what
a panic there was in that house.
''The first man in our company
wounded was shot in a tent, He and
several others were frolicking with the
old muskets when one that was not
supposed to be loaded went off and sent
a bullet through his thigh. This trou-
bled us greatly and it was a rule in
that company after that to be very
careful with old muskets. The first
wounded Confederate 1 ever saw was
in a mountain fight, In which the Con-
federates had made a dash on our
picket post. Both parties fired and
retreated, and our company was sent to
reclaim the position. We found the
dead horses of the Confederates and
one wounded man. In STOPPING to pick
him up took hold Of one Of his legs.
He looked at me with a queer express
sion in his eyes and shook his head. My
hand had found little to take hold of
and came away smeared with blood.
For minute I was sick and faint.
l thought l could not touch a man
bleeding as was the poor fellow before
me. A look at his face, realization of
the circumstances, and my nerves were
like STEEL He had been shot three
times, and there seemed little hope for
him, but we improvised a stretcher and
carried him as tenderly as we could
to the rear. I did not know then that
l had that softness and gentleness Of
touch that belongs to a natural nurse,
but every time 1 made a visit to the
hospital that wounded Confederate
spoke of the caressing tenderness with
which l had handled him. l have at
home as a souvenir of my care of the
first wounded man l ever saw a cart
ridge stained with his blood."-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
Don'ts for Churchmen.

Don't bring business and politics into
religion rather put religion into them.
Don't miss the good things in a ser
mon. They may not fit the other fell
low half so well.
Don't plan what you will do on Mon
day when the minister is asking God to
bless you.
Don't presume to direct your pastor
in the discharge of his duties unless
you want to create factions in the
church.
Don't forget that your conduct in
your business and social life, reflects
the amount Of Christianity that you
really possess.
Don't subscribe to church funds
dollar more than you can afford, think
ing that if you fail to pay someone else
will make up the deficit.
Don't try to monopolize the pastor.
He belongs to the church as a whole,
though you may pay a larger part Of
his salary than the others.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
COwpea Hay.

H. NJ. Cottrell, after years of expe-
rience and observation, says that cow
pea hay is nearly equal to alfalfa in
feeding value, and contains nearly one-
half more flesh and milk making ma
terial than clover hay. 1t is rich in the
mineral matter that is needed in form
ing bone blood, flesh and milk. These
qualities make it especially valuable
for feeding growing cattle and pigs,
dairy cows and fattening steers and
hogs. The cowpea enriehes the land
on which it grows, the same as alfalfa,
..acver and soy beans. It makes hard
soils mellow and aids in holding loose
soils together, and stands dry weather
xUoli
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

Ens sixteen feet long, for sealing
ks between boards.
h. total cost of material to build
or with floor. door, and window
I7letp amounts to about $3.50. For
mess. economy, durability, and
fort to animals. this type of cot is
plent Where it is desirable to
number of hogs in one lot the
+ size is preferable. The cot will
immediate from three to five mature
mails and the large cot from seven
linp. Although the Wisconsin sta
has a large hOghouse with feed
D. scales. etc. the cots have been
ID a convenient means of enlarg-
the facilities of the piggery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
Sawdusf and Soil.

Prof. w. S. Massey says sawdust from
resinous pine decays slowly in the soil
and will sour the land when decayed.
Even when used for bedding In STAPLES
the manure is not worth half as much
as that with ordinary bedding. LOOK
about the remains of sawdust accumu-
lated about abandoned mill sites that
are common in the piney woods, and
you will see that it takes long time
for any vegetation to start where saw
dust has been scattered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

Economy is wealth. Extra and I'M
PSSary expense is a milestone around
neck of many who otherwise would
kped Discharge the Improbable
pOye Stop every leak of unneces-
h expense. Money saved is money
! DE- Money invested in improved
biDery is economy. Money invested
4 the best seeds and appliances is
flOmy. Time wasted, labor wasted,
s1trayagance.
ASucceSsfuI farmer says he does not
We to inspect a farm to see whether
pays or not. Just give me a
mce to look into the barn. The con-
FOn things are kept in is all the go
want The barn is a telltale on
1 careless or wasteful farmer. In
ct economy in farming begins AT the
Pm IN the proper handling of food,
ping for the manure, care of tools
% harness and the care given to the
f stock stabbed there. There is al
FS a best way to 90 things, and the
~ way Is generally the paying one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

able Cot 3oE
POF'" g. the description given by
2"'D7 .fn Agricultural Station OF
s } nor-abIe hog cot which will
-5', If rse on the farm. The cot
S7 o., VI vide. eight feet long, six
lSy' .nos high in front and three
H. in the rear. .,., o-,.,
/ ~ s,or is built first, with 2x4s
no ,rs and the frame is held on
/ w. blocks at each corner. The
VA bonsp is provided with two
~ tronr and a temporary NOV
.ition and a temporary moV-
.;tfon in the middle so that the
1'' oosfIv be adjusted to accom-
1D .u.o lots Of swine at the same
N . level with the glass win
,s,ro is also a drop window,
w. hing on hinges, fastened at
'D s.r ventilation and sunlight.
Y lumber required for the house
CLAWS, Twelve pieces, two
:. br four inches. sixteen feet long,
,,, w Four pieces, one inch by
'-' inches. sixteen feet long
, u for floor. Thirteen pieces, one
' nr twelve inches, sixteen feet
t,r roof and ends. Ten %. G.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

LOU 10 fourteen
'ueS In length. The bottom is made
SOou stiff piece of harness leather
- wi and sewed firmly into the hem
|e uucking. 4 leather strap is
'''u into one side of the mouth of
@cR and buckle is riveted on
V'ner' so that the whole may be
.IPeu on to the horses head. as
"u' IN order to feed a horse must
1"'AecNed, and he soon learns to
'le sack on the ground, where he
p"Sl MS nose to the bottom of it to
WI the last of the food.
'% the farmer who takes a day to
h., W 'o"n these sacks will be found
~, handy as horse can be fed with
sfln "'nont any waste of grain pro-
\, : ne Is unchecked. A little eau
, SI'u'u De used in placing the sack
s,r uVFSe not accustomed to it, as it
"a, l""Se MIN to jerk back. How
,, ~, utter he has once eaten a meal
,,r Il Ne can be considered we'll
'o-loWa Homestead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
FOXtafl and PigWeeG.

Both these weeds are ANNALS: that
is, they grow from seeds each year or
season and the plants die after ripen-
ing seeds. The way to keep them down
is to prevent the plants from ripenine
seed and making sure that are no seeds
in the grain SOWn upon the farm. Fox
tail is troublesome, because it springs
up in cultivated fields after the crops
are laid by, and then it comes up in
stubble and in meadows and pastures
Late cultivation Of corn fields. and
moving the stubble, meadows and pas
lures to keep seeds from forming, is
the way to attack this weed Judging
from the way these weeds spring up
whenever conditions are favorable
there must be great stores of them in
cultivated felds-shoWing the seeds are
long-lived. Pigweed quickly springs up
in corn Or potato fields, after cult
walton has ceased. These seeds ripen
from August - to November /, so it
will take vigorous measures to get rid
Of them. In fact, the only way to get
rid of these weeds is to cut them down
before seeds mature. If crop of
them is left to mature in corn fields
and then the seeds plowed under the
coming season, you have stored away
enough seeds to bother you for the
next ten years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
For Lousy Stock.

DIP Or wash the animals with a / or
z per cent water solution of a tar dis
1nfectant, such as kreso. A convenient
way to apply the remedy in the larger
animals is with a spray pump and in
sheep or hogs by dipping. Whatever
method is used, the coat and skin must
be thoroughly wet with the solution.
After treating the herd, the stables.
sheds or sleeping quarters should be
sprayed with about 2 per cent water
solution Of the disinfectant, or white
wash may be used instead. This is
necessary in order to prevent reinfect-
ing the herd from the surroundings.
II there is much litter around the yards
1t is advisable to move the herd to
other corals. Tar disinfectants in l
or per cent solutions do not DESTROY
the eggs or nits, hence it is necessary
or two weeks Stockmen sometimes
ask II the feeding of sulphur to lousy
animals will not drive away or de
stroy the lice. The feeding of small
doses of sulphur will do no harm, nor
will 1T help in getting rid of the lice,
and 1t cannot be considered remedy
for this class of disorders when used
In this way. Sulphur is effective, how
ever, when used externally, and the
addition of four ounces to every gallon
OF tar disfnfectant solution used great
1y Increases the effectiveness of the
remedy.-Field and Farm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
work of Earthworms.

Earthworms perform excellent serv-
;ce in enriching the soil. According tc
Darwin on meadow land earthworms
eject sufficient digested material to
Greatly change the characteristics OF
the soil, amounting to as much as
eighteen tons per acre in some cases,
ond containing over one-third of 1 PEI
cent of nitrogen. They also open the
soil and permit the better access OF
water air and warmth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
RELIGIOUS VALUE OF THINGS.
BY Pleasant Hunter,

do set my bow in the cloud, and il
shall be for token of a covenant be.
tween me and the earth.-Genesis tx
Is.
Noah has just been promised that
the earth shall never again be de
stroyed by a food. The promise is
sealed-the seal being the rainbow. A
common thing is thus made to serve
a religious purpose by ass2ciating re
ligious ideal herewith.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

day to Thanksgiving day. This hen
came from selected family of 200
egg layers as the original foundation.
In the same family there were a num-
Der of hens that laid over 24O eggs in
a year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

or something to keep them open; so
Thought of this little thing. l took a
2x4 >scant1ing and put hinge on the
end as shown in the cut. Then it is
always with the door.-EXchange
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

Biz t; is sure thing again at
ha,an rle u the year, when corn is fed
lonb. = 10 the hogs. There is no
A. "oout cholera being a germ dis
.s,, %"' It is a fact that we rarely
Nm "; VI ing disease in quarters where
y Ho' fed hogs too freely
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
Butter Making.

Poor butter is caused by overchurn
tho oversalting. overworking. From
tho start the milk is tainted. The COWS
should be well fed; the hands of the
,nilkor should be perfectly clean; the
milk should never be set Where tneoe
are bad odors to faint it, and If The
craam is kept too long the taints viii
be intensified.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

made out of good
strong ducking of a
circumference that
will allow of it's
being pulled over
horses nose and
leaving sufficient
room for him to
work his jaws cas-
lily. This sack is
anywhere from a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

1isror,a ','"A experiment station has
ooa r, .'eo hen that laid $50 eggs in
1 ysos N fact, she laid 251 eggs in
No. c0lnting from THANKSGIVING
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13

Walking with God.
0, Master, let me walk with thee
In lowly paths of service free;
Tell me thy secret; help me bear
The strain of toll, the fret of care.
Help me the slow of heart to move
By some clear winning word of love;
Teach me the hayward feet to stay,
And guide them in the homeward way.
Teach me thy patience. still with thee
In closer, dearer company.
In work that keeps faith sweet and
strong,
In trust that triumphs over wrong.
In hope that sends a shining ray
Far down the futures broadening way;
In peace that only thou canst give,
With thee, 0 Master, let me live.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
To Feed the Horse.

A common way of feeding 'dray
0S'S and other street teams in the
Y IS Illustrated here. A sack is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-13
Barn Door Prop.

l have few large barn doors that
are hung on hinges, and when I open
them l have always had to get a stick
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-09
JAIL RATHER THAN fine
BoNkPARTE FAvoRs lMPRiSoN.
mENT or LEADERS IN ANTI.
TRUST LAW VIOLATIONS.

New York, Aug. S.-A special dis
patch to the Times from Lenox. Mass,
says that criminal prosecutions will
be undertaken In the near future rs
"A result of the Interstate Commerce
Commission investigation of the Har
riman railroad system, was the infor
afternoon on the virtual eve of the re-
turn OF Attorney General Bonaparte to
Washington.
Mr. Bonaparte was asked II action
personally against individuals, would
be included in the prosecution. He re-
piled:
Il have noticed good many com
plants that criminal prosecutions
against trust magnatcs ana sentences
OF Imprisonment for them have been
very infreQurnt, and, in fact, for prac
tical purposes unknown. II Is perfect
ly true that in my opinion al least a
better moral effect would be pro-
duccd by sending a few prominent
men to Jail than by great deal Of Iii.
cation, however successful, against
the corporations they controlled
Some time since two corporations
and their respective presidents were
indicted jointly for violation Of tho
antitrust law. If the corporations
were guilty of such 1t would be hard
to understand how their presidents
could be- innocent. Nevertheless tine
Jury convicted the corporations and
acquitted their presidents.
1T Is the avowed purpose OF the
Department OF Justice TO prosecute
criminally any one who is reasonably
responsible for violations of the anti.
trust law wherever It can do so with
any reasonable probability of success
II does not care to prosecute mder
lings who are known to every one "a
hay" acted under the direction of their
,upcrior,. But II it can get a case
against any OF the superiors such as
Justilirs a reasonable hope on the part
al the experienced lawyers that ne
can br punished personally, aho de-
partmrnt will undoubtedly take ad
vantage al the opportunity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-09

When the republican platform IS
examined and IT, nauseating and IN.
ane hero worship is eliminated It viii
be found 10 consist principally of q
plea IN confession and avoidance OF
every vita. issue In the campaign
There are some general platitudes on
the iaCor problems. the school land
question. railroad regulation. trans.
pOrta,ion rates. etc that are for the
most par, bunglins piagiarlsms from
the o0nrti,uticn which they denOuncs
and the democratic platform which
by this imitation they admit is a win.
ming document Brought down 20 its
1nal analyHs. the Tulsa platform g.
mere dia,ribe ~ vords. linked to.
sether by political iuEElers vhO rec.
oEniKe the extremity 10 which their
party has been placed ~ its treach.
erOus attitude toward statehood. in
the nope that by a continuance OF mis-.
representation aud bea,ing OF partisan
tOm-tOrns they may de.ude the people
into voting The republican ticket even
though lis candidates are pledged 20
knock the constitution publicly and
knock statehood privately through.
out the campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-09
CUPID'S COURT.
A. Adverse Decision. an Appeal and an
Oral Argument.

The judge daughter was perturbed.
Papa" she said knitting her pretty
brow. Il an ln doubt a. 10 whether
have kept 10 the proper form u prose.
durr. In law one can err Ia 50 many
little tcchuIcalities that am ever fear.
ful Now. last evening George"-
The judge looked at bet 80 shl-pl'
over his glasses that ,Ae .lvo.uD.4s =
paused
Il thought you hai sent him stou,
bis business" b.. sad.
Il did haD' iovu an adverse ds-t.
s'on. she answered "aad be de- "a ry~i
that be would appeal However con
vinced him that uas the court ~ last
resort In a ca~- like that aNd that no
sppesl would lie from NY decision"
Possibly the court was assuming
little more power thsn risht'ully -
longs TO Il, said the judge thoughtful.
ly but iet that pass What did he do
Them
lie fled q petition FOR a rchearlug"
"Ths usual course" said the judge
but il ia usually nothing but a mete
formally"
so thought" returned the girl.
"and was prepared to deny II with.
out argument. but the facts set forth
in his petition were sufficient 70 make
ne hesitate and wonder whether his
case had really been properly present.
ed az the frat trial"
Upon what grounds did he make the
spplicationr' asked the Judge scowl-
inc
We'll" she replied. blushlng n little,
you see. be- proposed by letter and
his contention was that the case was
Of that peculiar character that cannot
be properly presented by briefs. but
demands oral arguments The fact that
the latter had been omitted. he held
should he held an error, and the point
was such novel one that consented
TO let him argue H. Then his argument
was so forceful that granted his pc
tltlon and consented TO hear the whole
case again DO you think
II think" said the Judge. "that the
court fayors the plaintiff Chicago
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