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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
HU1NOR OF TIE Day

She-It's funny you should be so
tall. Your brother. the artist, II short,
isn't he? He (absently)-Yes, usual
ly.-Town and Country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15

AS we stood at the grave remember
ed that when a little boy my mother
and sisters had gone to the forest and
gathered wild flowers to strew on the
grave of brother, and / suggested to
the attendants that we go over into the
field near by and collect some flowers
and scatter them ON this double grave.
Three of us had large clusters and we
placed them on the grave, dividing the
sweet blossoms, giving to the Confed-
crate as choice a selection as was given
to the Federal
l forget to tell you that when the tir-
ing squad performed it's duty the ser
geant said: "These volleys were for our
soldier shall we fire a volley for their
soldier?" All of the firing squad
promptly said by all MEANS" and
three more volleys were fired. The hon
ors of war had been given to the hero
in gray the same as they had to the
hero in blue. l have witnessed many
Memorial Day ceremonies, but none
more impressive than that which oc-
Cured in the midst of the war, close
to the banks of the Rappahannock, in
the long, long ago.. A. Watrous, in
Chicago es-Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
mllk should not be left standing in the
sun a minute after the milkmar
leaves it,
New Farm Products.

PRODUCTS.
Al1alTa was an unknown crop a few
years ago. Now it is one of the mosi
reliable and profitable of Texas crons
1t mas not been long since the onior
was produced only in a few short rows
ior Iamlly use. Now the onion crop is
one OF Texas best advertisements. The
eHort to raise for the market mo.
olclnai plants began with one enter.
prlslng citizen of Grayson County only
Few years ago. Now this line is be
ing taken up and will be carried on for
all IL is worth. The list is growing
longer, and the prices of cotton and
other farm products are better thar
they used to be, and the man with the
noe Is growing more independent. The
sugar beet is how being tested. Colo
rado holds first place in the production
of beet sugar in the United States
with 422, 732, $50 pounds of sugar from
l3S.366,266 acres, while Michigan an6
California are closely matched for sec,
ond place, producing 185,00O,0OO anG
lo4,OOo,OOO pounds, respectively. The
sugar beet crop in this country last
year brought $45OO,OOO.
The present year will be an impor,
tant season for experiments with the
sugar beet in Texas. Let the tests be
made under as good conditions as pos.
slble. There is really no doubt as tc
the results in localities where the sol
is of the right density and quality
Lands that produce fine crops of beets
of the ordinary variety or the "biggest
turnips in the world are quite sure tc
break 4 few records in sugar beets il
given fair test.-Galveston News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
Farm Hints.

An OUNCE of reconciliation over 6
limo fence is better than a pound of law
suit.
The horse is mans best friend, there
fore he is deserving of friends treat,
ment.
Don't forget that the barnyard ma
,,,,.o &c the hest all-round fertilizer you
can obtain.
Pasture makes the cheapest hog feec
ON +be farm and clover makes the best
hog pasture.
Don't let money act as a paddock OF
vour heart and shut in all the KINDNESS
and happiness.
Tho hurning of straw and stalks, eX,
cent in special cases, is wasteful prac'
tice and has no place in judicious farm
ing.
Every farm should have a pair OF
,o1as If is the only way for the
for,nor TO know exactly where ne
Glands in his buying and selling.
Farm machinery put in repair Defore
+ba busy season opens means money IL
+,,o nocket. When it is put away IL
tho fall is a better time for repairing
The man who keeps his troubles te
,,,,,,salf is better thought OF than ne
- burdens his neighbors with them
The neighbors have their own troubles
to think about
Little things on the farm amount &c
:. much in the end as they do IN any
At,,o,. business. yet the farmer as rule
does not pay as much attention to de
tails as does the city business man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
f:z]z!!!.;IIIII|IIEI[ I !

b C. This acts as a groove for the
door, a, to slide in. Thus you have j
sliding door, which opens and shuts
with the greatest ease. The front OF
the coop is inclosed with lath, or mar
row strips, placed pa to- 3 inches
apart. The top should be covered with
a good grade of roofing paper to make
it waterproof. A coop OF this SORT
should be to 212 feet long, IL inches
deep and not less than 20 inches high
while feet would be better.-Richard
MOncure,. in Farm and Home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15

At last the actual preparation OF
plans has been directed for the Baltic
Black Sea Canal. AS the project now
stands it is intended for use by 900
ton barges, and in it's length Of 1925
miles there win be numerous locks and
canalized river sections as well as
strictly artificial canals The construc-
ton of this waterway viii also permit
a large amount of power to be devel
oped at several places along the Dwina
and Dneiper rivers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
Farm Labor.

nm Of the greatest problems con-
.inc agriculture is competent farm
Nv. ~. +bo+ can be secured at a compen-
'|t ,, nrOp0rtionate to the net earn
for the farmer. Manufactures,
ne sslnc and railroads furnish employ
n+ n p vast number of workers who
y, under trained foremen and their
AMOS are graduated according to the
,onnt of product they can turn out.
,rnnfacturers and transportation cor
s.otions are capitalized and the in
,.+ronnt is required to earn a fixed
srfdord for the stockholders. The
Innings are expected to exceed the
,iridpnds operating expenses and fixed
.oroos TO create a surplus fund to
,,ndnct affairs in emergencies and dur
no nanjcs without stopping dividends.
Tho farmer is compelled to compete
. tho omen market for help to conduct
he agricultural operations. While the
trnpr is delighted if his investment
o+nrns a reasonable profit, he has no
..oaIrsp if the seasons results are con-
,rctpd at A loss. The manufacturer in
gmAe of financial stringency to protect
stockholders discharges part Of his
farce reduces their wages or runs his
oant on shorter hours. The farmer
am only protect himself from eXOrbi-
ant wages by the purchase Of costly
sbor-saving machinery.
wbp world moves forward and the
higher cost of living, the increase in
raup of farm lands and the higher
arisps of agricultural products will not
atl revert to old low standards. The
farmer will not find cheap labor Of
fpred In the market except by ineffi-
Gent employees.
Agriculture Is annually becoming
more of a business proposition and the
Standard of labor advanced on the
farm. The farm laborer must under
stand modern agricultural machinery
and how to operate it to obtain employ
nent Machinery is too expensive to
be trusted with inexperienced opera
tors. and the man who can skillfully
Landle modern farm implements is in
demand on the farm at a wage scale
that will compare favOrably with the
employees in industrial enterprises.
Farmers are now practical business
men and the majority of them keep
books on farm operations and know the
amount of their profit and loss annual
y. Farming as a profession is becom-
Ing more attractive and diversified and
labor needs to be more skilled to meet
new conditions of agriculture. The in
iucements are potential for young men
II qualify as farm laborers and the
field offers as brilliant prospects as
any other profession. The farmer is
not 50 much in quest of cheap labor as
Efficient help and is willing to pay a
wage scale prOportionate to the ability
and proficiency of the iaSorer as an up
Ndate farm hand.-GOodall' Farmer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
MAN SHOULD DISCOVER.

By Rev. John r. Mackay, PHI. d.
What is written in the law? How
readest thou?-Luke 10: 26.
Macaulay in one of his reviews says :
1.-THE deeper and more complex parts
of human nature can be exhibited by
means of words alone
To many of us they are mirrors, his
tories. Every new science adds many
new words TO our language. Every
new discovery, every war adds few
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
The Consumers Error.

Ahe consumer is often to be blamed
'or the milk souring quickly. First
1aSS milk left at his house in q clean
'''ue and at q low temperature may
'e sour or off favor twelve hours later
VecauSe it was left standing in warm
A''cAen for a few minutes or was
poured into a pan that had been
""Sned in the dishpan and wiped on a
""eI that had done service for all
AlpdS Of dishes for several days. Also
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
SHORT METER SERMONS.

You cannot help this world by hiding
from it.
When man is puffed up he is easily
blown away.
Heaven is not for from him who
smiles in cloudy weather.
Making wealth common will not
make the ideal commonwealth.
The liar does not become moral
athlete by his mental gymnastics.
You can fatten dear, sweet sister
into a saint on an amount of religious
angel food that wouldn't suffice to keeI
a full-groWn man from swearing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
Improved Chicken Coon.

The diagram shows "a convenient way
to make a coop for the poultry yard
of which the special feature is it's door
Procure box of the right dimensions
and saw hole, d, in one end. Their
strengthen the box with narrow strips
Of wood, b C, on each side Of the hole
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
DoNT's FOR cHURcHMEN.

Don't be afraid of truth, wherever
il strikes you.
Don't be idle in Gods vineyard He
who has no work to do will wander.
Don't try to go to heaven without do
ing all you can to bring heaven down
here.
Don't pray for that which you are
not willing to make proper effort to OBJ
tain
Don't waste your strength fighting
shadows. else you'll have none left to
fight sin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15

"SANA
more. Each one of these new words
| enlarges our knowledge.
| But words do not increase our knOWl-
edge Of men morally or in the language
| of the heart Moral science may have
| become more elaborate, but the vital
| and instructive principles which are
! for the guidance and development of
manhood and character have not been
| improved. All those words called the
| Ten Commandments, spoken at least
| 1000 years ago, describe man just as
| fully and exhaustively to-day as they
| did then.
So also is this true of the laws of
| the heart. If one Of the Pharaohs
| looked in upon us he would be bewil-
| dered at the nlultitudinous changes in
social, civic commercial and indus
trial affairs; yet what CLEAN Of intel
| lectual recognition and appreciation
| would come into his eyes the moment
he looked upon two lovers OR mother
| nursing her baby, or into the faces OF
sorrow by an open grave. These are
| the same throughout all ages. They
are like the physical laws of steam
and Of air and Of electricity and of
| motion. They are always here. Man
| does not invent them; he is their dis
| coverer.
| Thus it is that man never progresses
| by trying to invent moral truth. When
he seeks to discover it, follow it, love
| it, make it the supreme object in life,
| then he finds himself close to the Di-
vine presence, touching the things of
| God breathing the spirit of God. And
he needs not to go far aheld, for he
finds it in himself in his relationship
! with his fellows and in Gods word.
1t is too often assumed that moral
| laws are restrictions, fences, guards,
but the truth is that it is sin that
| is the restriction. 1t is sin that re-
| tards manhood growth, it is sin that
causes the retarding complications in
| life, it is sin that Perverts mans am
| billions, clouds his vision, dulls his ear,
confuses and blights his affections,
| whereas his hearty, loyal response to
! the moral and spiritual laws of God
| gives him freedom. 1t is in them that
| he finds his true self, his manhood, the
| Joy of living calling into play his
noblest powers.
The national laws are not restric-
| tions, fences curtailing personal liber-
| ty; they may be that to the criminal,
but to the good citizen they are the
means by which he reaches his best
| citizenship. We cannot imagine a citi-
zenship without laws any more than
we can imagine manhood without
laws, and SO moral law is an essen
| tial art of every human life. This may
be proved by looking upon manhood's
| failures as we'll as upon manhood's sue
| cesses. They have come by breaking
through the provisions God has pro-
| vided.
Therefore, Jesus did not merely eX-
press a religious truth, but one of the
profoundest, deepest, understanding
| Of all moral principles when He said
to the young lawyer, 'How readest
| thou? This do and thou shalt
| live" Through that doorway he would
find abundant life, he would find his
true self, for just within it he would
| find God the source of truth and life,
he would find Christ the ideal, the re-
newer, the pattern, the inspiration to
the only life worth living-the life of
| God in the human soul.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
CARRYING q Trunk in Buggy.

To carry a trunk or any bulky ar
ticle in small buggy, make a frame
out Of two pieces of one and one-half
by two-nch scantlings eight feet long.
Nail board across the ends as shown
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15

III A OF the accompanying illustration.
race the free ends beneath the seat
atd under the foot rest in front, letting
,ue frame extend behind the buggy. The
"uhk or box, explains Prairie Farmer,
SaiI then be placed on the end of the
Fame behind the seat of the buggy. 1t
Sl0uld be tied on.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
The Judge and 81 Wheat.

The Judge and $1 wheat.
Maud Miller, in the summers heat,
Raked the meadow thick with wheat.
The Judge rode slowly down the lane,
Smoothing his horses chestnut name.
with wheat at a dollar per- said he.
This maid is about the size for me.
Then he smiled at her and she blushed al
him,
And over the meadow fence he elm.
"Wil you marry me, sweet maid! he
said,
And she told him Yes and they were
wed.
Alas for maiden. alas for judge.
For old designer and wheat-field drudge
Lord pity them both and pity us all,
For Maud didn't own the wheat at all.
And the Judge remarked when he learned
the cheat:
Don't talk to me about dollar wheat !!
San Francisco Argonaut.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
How Animals Doctor Themselves.

wan might often take from the lower
"n'ili(IS a lesson as to the cure Of him
%If when ILL., All sorts Of animals suf-
,efInS from fever eat little, lie quiet in
u"FA' airy places and drink quantities
VI water. When a dog loses his appe-
lite ne knows where to find chiendent
-uos grass-which acts as purgative
~'u emetlc. Sheep and cows, when i'll,
,seA certain herbs. Any animal suffer
.Hs from chronic rheumatism keeps as
'S' as possible in the sun. If chin
paAzee be wounded ne has been seen
" stop the bleeding by plaster of
"S"ed up leaves and grass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
S~~~N~~
, HYMNS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW


True Worship.
Behold US, Lord, a little space
From daily tasks set free,
And met within thy holy place
To rest awhile with thee.
Around us rolls the ceaseless tide
OF business, toll and care,
And scarcely can we turn aside
For one brief hour of prayer.
Yet these are not the only walls
Wherein thou mayst be sought;
On homeliest work thy blessing falls
In truth and patience wrought.
Thine is the loom, the forge, the mart,
The wealth of land and sea;
The worlds of science and of art,
Revealed and ruled by thee
Then let us prove our heavenly birth
In all we do and know.
And claim the kingdom of the earth
For thee, and not thy foe.
Work shall be prayer, if all be wrought
AS thou wouldst have it done
And prayer, by thee inspired and taught
Itself with work be one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15

About 10000 persons die every year
of tuberculosis in France.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05

On Thursday and Friday there will
be five bands.
On Saturday there will be three
bands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
DREADED INSANITY DUE 70
KIDNEY DISORDERS.
Symptoms and Home Treatment.

Gaut, the celebrated German spe-
cialist, asserts that seven-tenths of
the feeble-minded and insane are the
victims of kidney disease.
Nervousness, excitability, restless
ness, melancholia, pains in the back
and head, neuralgia and rheumatic
pains, fevers, chills, scanty urine,
highly colored and acid urine, burn
ing pains, fullness and soreness in
the region of the bladder, all indi-
cate that the kidneys are affected and
weakened, needing tonic treatment.
The very best physician should be
consulted at once, unless the patient
fully recognizes the symptoms; in
which case let. the following simple,
inexpensive, but reliable prescription
be used for several weeks.
Ask any honest druggist to mix
one-half ounce fluid extract Buchu,
with one ounce compound fluid
Balmwort and two ounces compound
syrup Sarsaparilla Then take tea
spoonful after each meal and one at
retiring, drinking plenty of good,
pure water between meals. This mix
ture makes a splendid tonic and
blood purifier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
Rheumatism

DO you want to get rid
of it? If so, take DR.. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
rected in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has a soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled, and
rest and sleep assured.
It has made many cures
of this painful disease,
some of them after years
of suffering. If it will
cure others why not you.
If your case is compli-
Gated, write us for advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save you prolonged
suffering.
81 was SO crippled that I could
scarcely walk. After having, my shoes
on for an hour or two could manage
to walk by suffering the pain. Then
/ began to have pains all through
my system. MY doctor told me had
an acute attack Of, inf1ammatory'
NerWine bought bottle and com
menced to get better from the start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain. and am able to
walk as we'll as ever
JAS. H. SANDERS,
P. O. Box 5, Rockaway. N. j.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv-
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle tonly) II 1t falls
to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
FALSE ALARM
SATURDAY EVE
Dangerous Practice Of Youngsters
Jumping on and OF Reels Co.
ing and Coming From Fire,

An alarm was turned in Saturday
evening about 8 o'clock from 312
North Fourth street, but when the de-
partment arrived the men could find
no fire in that vicinity and after wait
ing around for some time the depart
ment returned to the stables. 1t was
learned later that the location had
been given wrong to the firemen as
the alarm had been turned in from 312
South Fourth instead of North Fourth.
A gasoline stove at that place was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
How to Get Strong.

P. j. Daily, of 1247 w Congress ST..
Chicago, tells of way to become
strong. He says: My mother, who is
old and was very feeble, is deriving
SO much benefit from Electric Bitters,
that feel it's my duty to tell those
medicine about it. In my mothers
case a marked gain in flesh has re-
suited, insomnia has been overcome.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
River Bulletin.
Ed. Stage. Height. CHING. R'nfall

Local Observations.
October Bar Their Wind. Weather
Alpine. 80 20 81 E. Cloudy
5,7a.m. 3O.17 SO Sc. Clear
River above low water of 1864, /
foot, tenths; no change in past "a
hours.
Mean temperature, 81.
Maximum temperature, n.
Minimum temperature, As.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
giving some trouble but the services
Of the department were not NEEDED.

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Of the department were not NEEDED.
The firemen are troubled with small
boys who keep jumping on and off the
reels when the department is answer
ing call. Parents should watch and
warn their youngsters to discontinue
this practice as it is a dangerous one
and the firemen are bothered with
these youngsters who keep jumping Off
and on the reels.
The fremen are hoping that there
will be no fires next week in the bust
ness district as the immense street
fair crowds in the business district
might mean the injuring of some one
which is not so liable to occur in an
uncrowded thoroughfare such as the
celebration brings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
Special Excursions.

The steamer Keokuk reverses her
trips this week, arriving here at noon
from Quincy.
The steamer Ottumwa Belle and
barge brings an excursion down from
Dallas City on Thursday,
The T. P. & w. runs a special to
Keokuk on Friday from Bushnell, ar
irving here at 1920 in the morning
and leaving at $50 in the evening
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-05
Everything Is In Readiness For the
Big Event Which Starts at 10
O'clock In the Morn
Ing.
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
All Of the Performers and the Pat
terson Shows Have Arrived
and the Bands Are Tun-
Ing Up.

The eleventh annual free fall cele-
bration, begins tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock and everything is in readi-
ness for the big event. Main street Is
gaudily decorated and all of the per-
formers are in the city. The plat
forms and lights are up and the
great Patterson shows arrived this at
ternoon and are pitching their tents.
Numerous stands are being fixed up
and everything will be in readiness
for the grand opening tomorrow.
The mornings will be devoted to
band concerts and sight seeing, there
being no free acts until after dinner.
Each afternoon and evening, there will
be- free attractions at the various
! platforms, the afternoon acts being re-
lpeated during the evening with the
exception of the balloon ascension
from Twelfth and Main streets which
will only be given in the afternoon.
Tomorrow will be the opening day.
Wednesday will be Democrat day,
Thursday will be Odd Fellows day
and Friday will be Republican day.
Saturday will be the closing day.
The Free Attractions.
The following free attractions will
be given
Namba Jap Troupe, corner Of Third
and Main, giving two performances
daily upon raised platform.
The Sensational divers, on raised
platform between Fourth and Fifth on
Main. Afternoon and evening.
DoBell, the limit on his high wire
between Fifth and Sixth on Main, per.
Torrance every afternoon and each
evening with electrical effects and fire
works.
The Four Dentons, aerial rigging
will be erected on MAR. street between
Seventh and Eighth streets. Two per
4 formances daily.
/ Prof. Strahl, in his high dive into 8
net from ladder 1875 feet high. The
dive will be given each afternoon and
i evening at the corner of Ninth and
Main.
The Poiriers. on raised platform on
corner of Eleventh and Main. Acting
each afternoon and evening.
l.. M. Bales in sensational balloon
ascension and parachute leap from
the clouds each afternoon, using the
largest balloon in the west The
ascents take place from Twelfth and
Main each day.
The Music.
The following brass bands have
been engaged for the week:
Fiftieth Iowa band of Keokuk fol
five days.
Patterson's show band for five days
i Memphis, Mo-, band for four days
Hamilton, ILL.,, band for three days
Tioga, ILL.,, band for three days.
The present arrangements of the
band music is as follows:
On Tuesday, the opening day of the
fair, there will be three bands.
On Wednesday there will be foul
bands