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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

Chicago women are planning "story
hour" for the public schools, but the
real story hour always has been and
always will be when teacher asks John
ny why he was absent yesterday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

1t is reported that Chauncey NJ. De
pew has become a vegetarian, but we
suspect that the story has been started
by some opponent of vegetarianism.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

If Canada selects all her citizens as
cautiously as her immigration commits
sfoner in London, England, is now do
ing, the northern empire may some day
be what its natives often dream Of
the Utopia of the Anglo-Saxon race.
The Canadian government is not only
opposing most effectively the influx of
southern and eastern Europeans and
Orientals it is making the English
themselves pass a stiff examination to
prove their desirability. Fifty pros
pective immigrants whom the Salvation
Army had arranged to send from Lon
don novels TO Canadian farms have
been held back until the Canadian au-
thorities have investigated each mem
Der of the party. 1t will be interest
ing to see how long the government can
continue this minute and scrupuIous
control in the face of a growing de-
mand for unSkflled labor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

A Berlin scientist says men should
become ambidextrous and learn to use
both hands. Most men do-when any
thing worth grabbing is in sight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

AS a slight concession to the proprie-
ties Miss Bible, who was arrested in
Chicago for stealing diamonds, should
change her name to Lamentations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

A London scientist asserts that ex-
cessive talking produces insanity. I'm
Fortunately the talker is not always the
only one who is driven insane.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

A Chicago minister suggests the
theory that moving day was originated
by the devil Rather an extreme meas
ure for finding work for idle hands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29
How to Fill Up Holes in wooa

1t sometimes becomes necessary /
fill up cracks or dents in fine Tool
work. furniture, floors, etc. The ri
lowing is the best way of doing /
White tissue paper is stepped and nd
fectly softened in water and, by thoI
ough kneading with glue, transforms
into paste, and by means of ocbrt
(earth colors) colored as nearly
possible to the shade of the wood T
the paste calcined magnesia is the
added, and it is forced into the crack
or holes. This cement attaches itsa
very firmly to the wood, and after dr.,
ing retains its smooth surface
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

rious doings of the Bender family in
Montgomery County, Kan, about forty
years ago, and the famous case OF
Henry Ell. Holmes, who swindled insur-
lnce companies and was held respon-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29
q. r. ROWEN. Publisher.

With some men the question Of right
and wrong seems to be matter of per-
sonal taste.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

When a woman buys something she
cannot really afford, she condones the
fauit by doing without something she
did not intend to buy, anyway.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29
The Situation.

Are you able to keep a girl?''
Financially, yes. Diplomaticallv
nc" -Pittsburg Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29
IlIsSyksl zsR
New Way to Catch Coc,-

New Way to Catch Cockro
A florist has discovered hv oaa,
new way to catch cockroacbos
pint fruit jar containing q Sorrow
bacon happened to be left ovor
in one of his greenhouses. Newt
ing dozen or more cockroecbos ~
vainly trying to climb the sIinnor II
of the glass jar. The forisr hos ]
ceeded in Kidding his establishment
these repulsive creatures, which for
erly ate such high-priced plants
orchids and gardenias. 1t is nacos.,
to paste a piece of paper on +bo -
side Of the jar, so that the insects =
get sufficient foothold to climb IN i,
the trap. In the original case
label Of the manufacturer sr,,,r
this need.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29

The milliners should be able to make
more money if they could sell hats
by the square yard.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29
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while her neighbors remarked upon her
good humor and her children mingled
with others OF their age in the neigh
borhood And the end of this record
of crime and mystery is shrouded In
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Wins at the Bar

During this time he was gradually working up a law business and
was reasonably successful in what he undertook. One instance is
related. Judge Scott had appointed him to defend three negroes
the jury he had liberated all three of them. E. w. Kerr was in the
court room and at the close of the session he remarked: "Jen, IL
you keep on setting negroes free as you have today you will be known
as a second Abe Lincoln"
In 1896 he was appointed to the only political office he has ever
held, that of deputy county attorney. His appointment was by
Howard H. Baldrige, who was then county attorney. After ne dis
solver partnership with Mr.. Crawford he went into an ONCE with
John F. Stout and later with Judge Troup and Tom Creigh. Eight
years ago, while conducting a case at Blair, he met Frank s. Howell.
who was looking for an opening in Omaha. The two formed a part
nership and have been together since.
Politics has always been a field for activity to Mr.. Jehers. He
has been a active campaigner and his strong and attractive person
ality has been an influence in many campaigns in Omaha. Two years
ago he managed the campaign on E A. Benson for mayor. In COM
mercial circles he has come to be widely known because of his activ-
iy on the two last trade excursions by the Omaha jobbers. He was
the principal speaker on the trip to the Pacific coast a year ago last
June and to Colorado and Wyoming in May. On the first Of these
commercial journeys he made twentythree speeches in behalf OF
Omaha as the market. town, one day speaking three times to the peo-
pie of Portland. His versatility and his ability to make an effective
speech on short notice made him a most valuable asset to the trade
boosters.
During his senior year at Ann Arbor he met Miss Helen ]. Malar-
key of Oregon, ILL.,, who was a student of the class of 1895. After
mathematics in the Central High school at Minneapolis. They were
married October %, 1897, and their family consists of two children,
Albert, a boy of 6 and Janet, Is months old. Mrs. Jeneris has been
prominent In cultural societies in Omaha and was one of the organ
izers and the first president of the Fine Arts society.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

The woods were burning all around US and, to
add to the horror of the time, the train caught on
fire and the cars burned hercely, radiating an aw-
full heat, which affected us almost as much as the
first fire, we we're so near the track. For four
hours we remained in the water, and then the
ground began to cool sufficiently at the edge Of
the lake so that we were enabled TO stand on the
bank by wrapping our heads in coats. Later /
went to the engine and sank down on the hot seat
of the cab, the engine having passed through the
fiery ordeal almost unscathed. l did net fall
asleep. but fell into a kind of stupor, from which
l was not fully aroused until the rescuing party
came for US with handcars. So far as know
there were only two persons on our train who lost
their lives. They were a couple of Cinnamon who
burned to death on the cars"
James E. Lobdell of st. Paul, Mr.. Holt of Du-
luth and Mr.. Anderson of Minneapolis were pas
sengers on this train. These three men, after
passing four hours Of agony in the lake, started
cut while the woods were still on fire and the
ground was so hot that it blistered their feet, and
walked, fell and staggered through six miles OF
fire and smoke to Hinckley, swan the river at that
point and struggled on to Mission Creek, from
which point they rode into Pine City on handcars
and gave the FIRST intelligence OF the burned train,
the desperate straits of it's passengers ana the sad
news OF the destruction of Hinckley and many
human lives. 1t was an awful journey through
the night of smoke and flames and Mr.. LObdelrs
description Of 1t pictures q fearful experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Debate Won by Daring

But while athletics played an important part in his college car
er, foot ball and base ball were only incidental, recreative. Another
incident related by one of his old college chums. who is now in
Omaha, concerns another department Of college activity in which
Jeff was a n adept. 1t also gives q side glimpse into ne forming
character of the young law student
Michigan at that time, was one Of the leaders Of the west in de-
bate and II wa a n honor to be strven after to represent the college
in the annual contest with Wisconsin. sixty-four were entered in
the preliminary contests and under the system o lack Of system,
then in vogue, each man was to a great extent his own coach. Young
Jeneis was one of the sxty-four at the start and was still in the
running when chaf had been famed out and only eight contestants
remained. The night of the finals was an eventful one. The hall
was crowded with the friends of the competing debaters. When
JEFF" reached the hall he found to his dismay that his seven rivals
we're aultlessly attired in dress suits and formal shirts. while he had
on his everyday clothes, mainly because he was paying his way
through school and had little spare money to devote to such luxuries
as dress suits and tailor bills. 1t had been arranged that the eight
debaters should sit on the platform. but when this plan was n
novnced to Jeneris he baked. He had no desire to make himself
81 he let them take their places. while he remained in the back
ground.
When his turn came he passed by the platform steps and stood
PLANTATION was due. The question under discussion was whether or
not the United States should annex Canada.
Ladies and gentlemen" he began. This is a question of vital
interest to the American people, and when I discuss questions of in
terest to the American people I prefer to stand on the same level with
them"
The crowd was with him in an instant and, with the inspiration
to be had by the backing of his hearers, "Jen" won o. the debate
floor a victory as sensational as the one on the Yale diamond and
was named one Of the three to represent his school against Wiscon-
sin. The versatility which marked his success in debate has been
one of the marks by which he has come to be known in Omaha and
the tribute OF Prof. Thompson when he was a college student has
been paid him often since.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Glass Slate Smashed

Another incident connected with his college life and occurring
during his senior year in law school indicates the early bent of his
mind for politics. There were two strong organizations in the senior
class and these organizations usually ran things. When it came to
electing class officials each organization put up a complete Slate"
Jeneris was not on either list, but some of his friends urged him to
get into the contest a s a n independent. He did SO and, ralytng
waged a fight which lasted through eleven sessions of the Glass and
one, and when the States" we're finally smashed and the majority
ders of his classmates and carried around the room, followed by hun
dreds of bowling students.
Mr.. Jeneris was graduated from Ann Arbor in 1898 and came to
Omaha September 5 of that year to try his fortunes as a lawyer. He
first rented an Office in the New York Life building and hung out his
single and waited for clients. Nebraska was in the throes of the
hard times then and when Doane college sent up to Omaha and asked
the former Michigan star to come down and coach its team the i'm
mediate prospects of a salary outweighed the indefinite chances of a
law practice and ne accepted. At the same time Frank Crawford, a
classmate at Michigan, had accepted the anne position with Ne
braska university team. At the close of the season they went into
partnership and were together five years.
These were trying times for young lawyers and big Jen" was not
exempt from the effects of the general hard times that threatened the
west. After a year of practice he found Father Time was gradually
slipping up on his board bill and along toward fall had entirely out
distanced it.. In fact his board bill was several laps behind Time.
In this emergency the aforementioned ability to take care of himself
manifested itself. If law practice would not pay, something else
might, and he and his law partner decided to promote a foot ball
game between Iowa and Nebraska in Omaha. The expense of the
game was about 81 1000 and 1t was a serious undertaking to say the
least. However, the crowds came and when the game was half over
the exchequer of the two young lawyers was bursting with silver and
gold. The profits of the venture were over $500, sufficient to pull
them through the next hard winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

with passengers who had boarded it while we were
standing there, l was about to pull the throttle to
cross the Hinckley bridge, when a wall of flame
fully ten feet high burst through the rolling smoke
right in front of my engine, cutting off all hope of
making the bridge. 1 noticed that the wind was
from the south, and knew then that the fire must
have already crossed the bridge and destroyed it,
so l reversed the engine and we began a race with
the flames back from Hinckley.
There was not much time for thinking, but 1
a shallow marsh, known as Skunk
lake, about six miles back and north of Hinckley,
and ! made up my mind to reach that lake, come
what might. There was no other salvation. The
wind was blowing the fire in the same direction
we were going aud the flames raced along In the
tall grass on both sides of us, almost keeping pace
with the speed of the train. l put on my heavy
coat and pulled 1t over my head, and Jack got back
in the manhole Of the tank. He would stand up
and throw water over me as long as he could
stand the heat and then he would retreat to the
manhola again. and In that way we got 10 Skunk
lake, not more than two minutes before the flames.
We piled out of the cab, Jack and l., cutting of the
air and kicking the cars down about two car
lengths, and made for the lake, getting there just
as the fire struck US. 1t was awful"
Engineer Root continued, after resting a mo-
ment, And l hope l may never live to go through
such an experience again. The fire swept right
over US and we had TO lie fiat in the water for a
time. After the first sheet of fame passed over
US 1t was not so bad, but still the heat was terrific.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

81 hope to never see such sights again" Mr..
Lobdell said. THE moment the cars were stopped
at Skunk lake a small marsh about two acres in
passengers crowded off pellmell, unmindful of each
other in their mad desire to reach the water. The
air was full of flying sparks and the heat was
awful.
"In my coach there we're two Cinnamon who
became crazed with fright and refused to leave
their seats. They chung to the seats and could not
be pulled away, although l saw two or three men
Juggling at them even in the awful hurry of the
moment. That was the last i saw of the China
men and later / heard that they remained in the
coach and were burned to death along with the
train. We reached the water none too soon. The
roar of the flames could be heard south OF us to-
ward Hinckley even before we reached the waters
edge and a lumber of women tainted before get
ting to the lake. They were picked up by the
male passengers and everybody reached the water
in time to save their lives. What we suffered for
four mortal hours in that marsh battles description,
Men, women and children piled into the water in
one heterogeneous mass, Everybody abandoned
his baggage, nor thought Of aught else but saving
his own life. l had a small travelling grip along
with me and carried 1t into the water. We had
been in the lake scarcely half a minute when
through the wall of smoke there burst a sea of
flame. The heat was awful. Somebody shouted,
Get under the water for your livesl'
81 obeyed the command and / guess SvOry-
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

had time to walk across the campus until his six feet two Of length
and his 200 pounds of flesh, together with his apparent good nature
and his dimples, which were said to be very pronounced then, at
tracted the attention of the pigskin enthusiasts and he was immedt-
ately surrounded by a crowd Of fifty fellows. Get a suit" Get out
for practice" they all urged, and within a day or two he was out on
the field learning the rudiments of the game, which up to that time
was strange to him. After he had chased the ball down the field,
practiced tacklng and falling en- the ball for an hour, Mike Murphy,
the trainer, came to him and said: Go over to the medical build
ing and get rundown and an examination and then come over to the
training quarters" This was the beginning of his college athletic
career in which he aterward won a name throughout the west. He
played center at first. but. later was put in at guard, where his ac-
tivity, coupled with his bulk, gave him a better chance. During the
base ball season he took his place on first and held that position u-
til the end of his college career.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

LAIbbN years ago, back In New Haven, Conn, q squad OF
nine muscular athletes from the University of Michigan
were testing their prowess on the diamond with nine other
trained athletics from old Yale. There was a good deal Of
presumption in their ambition to beat the athletic monitors
OF the east on their own grounds, but the Badgers have never had a
reputation for letting their modesty beat them out Of any laurel
wreaths that happen to be lying around unclaimed and their nerve
for trying to beat old ELI to this particular insignia Of physical skill
Is not to be wondered at.
The score stood 2 to 1 with the visitors at bat Two men had
managed to find their way to bases. The tall bedmpled young man
who had held down first came to bat. This young collegian whose
height and broadness of shoulder set him out from his companions,
had been lying dejectedly on the grass apart from the rest of the
team. For a short time before he had been befuddled by a false
move of the pitcher and had dropped the ball allowing a Yale player
to score the second run which put his own team at the disadvantage.
He picked up the bat and swung unsuccessfuny and left handed
at two balls and the umpire called two strikes. Stepping across the
home plate he fixed his bat for a rghthanded try at It, He put all
the force of his huge body into the next swing and the ball rose
on bases scored and the game was won for Michigan.
That night when the news was flashed back to the waiting thous-
ands at Ann Arbor, the students did what any well organized band
Of energetic collegians would do under similar circumstances, and
by dark the campus was blazing with a big bonfire that is still talked
about when two or three old Michigan alumni get together. The
name Of Jeff" big jeff" was OF every tongue and when the team
returned a few days later big Jeff was the first mar after the cap
tain to be dragged from the train and carried down the hill on the
shoulders of the hurrahing students.
The tall, brawny first baseman who won the game for Michigan
was Albert Webb Jefterz, who has Just won another of his long
series of victories by capturing the republican nomination for con-
gresham FROM the Second Nebraska district.
The little incident in the Yale game was just a sample of the way
he has been accustomed to do things and it is little wonder that
when the news of his nomination was received by his old class mates
In Chicago, Samuel McRoberts of the Illinois Tunnel company, an
old college chum, cried:
Good for old jeff. He was a sturdy fellow in college and will
make a fine congressman. II he does politics now the way he did
athletics he will be heard from"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Pushing Along to Success

The country lyceum has to its credit the impetus to the career OF
many a successful statesman and public speaker. The lyceums
around his old home are credited with giving this young school
teacher his first training in public speaking. Mounted on his faith
full horse, he made the rounds of three of the lyceums, attending
faithfully every Wednesday,. Thursday and Saturday nights at Mar
shalton, Romansville and Harmony Hill and taking an active part in
the debates, covering all sorts and degrees Of public questions.
The following year he became principal of the Marshalton schools
and a year later was made private secretary to Principal G. M. Phil
lips, who is still at the head of the State Normal school at West
Chester. He also gained some knowledge of the law in the Offices of
Bingham & McAelrie and recalls with amusement his first attempts
at pleading in the justice courts of West Chester.
All this time he had not allowed his athletic skill to lie dormant.
In the summers while he was teaching he played ball with the
Brandywine team and by the fall of 1891, when he entered Michigan
university, he was a seasoned player. The arrival of the big 200
pound Pennsylvania was something of an event at Michigan, which
was just then trying to recoup it's foot ball team. He had hardly
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13


of Hinckley, Sandstone. Miller and Pokegama.
Three hundred and fifty lives were lost and prop
erty Of unknown aggregate value destroyed.
The destruction of Hinckley was attended by
many thrilling incidents and feats of heroism, the
memory of which is cherished by the people of the
ravaged locality. Most remarkable for daring,
endurance and suffering was the exploit of Engi-
neer James Root and his train in retreating from
Hickey with a trainload Of refugees as the sea of
flames burst upon the town. and the saving of their
lives. The story Of that exploit as related by En-
gineer Root follows:
when we left Duluth Saturday afternoon the
air was heavy with smoke. At Carleton the smoke
was SO thick that It became necessary to light the
headlight, which was done by Fireman Jack Nc
Gowan. 1 spoke to Jack about it and said I
guessed we we're going to have rain. We never
thought the fire was so near U.s. On and on
through the night Of smoke the engine rushed on
its way 10 Hinckley. We were due there at 4
o'clock. and arrived three minutes late. AS /
pulled into the station l saw an excited mob Of
people who took my train by storm. That was
the first Intimate l had that we were so near the
hre. The people were terroT-stricken. l could
not have started the engine without running per-
cons down on the track in front OF me. I received
no orders. and as my train was completely filled