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EOR US the ambrosial pear dis
plays
The wealth it's arching branches
hold,
Bathsd by hundred summary
days.
In floods Of mingling fire and
gold.-Holmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29

around and seized my property and boss
ed me all over the shop, as you say this
man Bingley Is doing. I should imme-
diately-I repeat it, immediately-take the
quickest step to get rid of him."
The members of the committee chirked
up. Here was solace and comfort. Bing-
ley should be shown thing or two He'd
see that he could not jump in and domi-
neer over Hosterton.
What step do you have in mind. gov
ernor?" asked one of the committeeman
off my premises"
When the committee arrived at Hos
terton it was greeted with the informa-
ton that Bingley had said he was going
to hire a cashier and install casll-car-
rier system from all the offices to his
desk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29

The smile left the clerks face. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29

%VR THILE the twentieth century
pear is a far cry from its
D XA$ Roman forbear which Piny
wv characterizes as but q heavy
p,ao< yoIaSp ~pou touod ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29
Pear Vinegar.

Use for this the water I'm which the
pears have been cooked for preserves the
Feelings of fruit and the imperfect fruit
crushed. Pack into a jar until half filled,
add a half cup moasses. I'LL up with vim
egar and set I'm the sun to ferment. Strain
for use in about two weeks
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05
Don't Fold Your Arms.

By folding your arms you pull the
shoulders forward, fatten the chest
and impair deep breathing, says the
Family Doctor. Folding the arms
across the chest so f1attens it down that
it requires a conscious effort to keep
the chest in what should be it's nat
ural condition. As soon as you forget
yourself, down drops the chest.
We cannot SEC ourselves as others see
u.s. If we could, many of us would
be ashamed of our shapes. The posi-
ton you hold your body in most of the
time soon becomes it's natural posi-
ton Continuously folding your arms
across the chest will develop a fiat
chest and a rounded back.
Here are four other hints which
should be made habits: Keep the back
Of the neck close to the back of the
collar at all possible times. Always
carry the chest farther to the front
than any other part of the anterior
body. Draw the abdomen in and up
hundred times each day. Take a
dozen deep, slow breaths dozen times
each day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05
SECRET OF RIPE OLD AGE.
Eminent Russian Savnnt Declares
Sour Milk the Diet.

Eminent Russian Savnnt Declares
Sour Milk the Diet.
If you wish to live to a good ola age
rich food should be avoided. NJ
Metchinkoff, the eminent RUSSIAN
savant. who is the present suDdlfel
tor of the Pasteur Institute in ParS1
suggests that the best diet mlght III
sour milk, which does not sound very
palatable. Still the fact remains tla1
races which live on sour milk alel
noted for their health, strength anu
longevity The microbes OF IuFneul
Tactical appear to have the peculiai
mower of waging war upon ana ue-l
stroying the bacilli in the nuln"H
system which are supposed 10 IN 'n0
causes of death, thus serving not Oily
as a food, but as an antiseptc'
This question of the proongatlon 0.
life is one which has long occupleaI
the attention of the scientihc "oi'u'
and there is no worker in TINS Helo
whose researches are of more ~
portance than NJ. MetchnikoH' III Nv
latest work he states the FeasonS
which lead him to think the Ini 'st
score years and ten of the PS ,1nn
are not the natural form OF nuiD"D
existence. on6
He points out that the amman o"'
vegetable worlds contain many
traordinary examples of longeya ose.
And, finally, he holds that by ' 4se
for health and the employment Oh su1
same methods which have led 10 SUI ~
remarkable results in the culture not
vegetables, it should be possible I'D IN
only to prolong life, but to maAe = "a CO.
age vigorous and healthy. Men eeroa and
or 70 would retain their force ah ns
Younger men of 81 would no ions ss',,no
thought mature or capable Of ''A'D'
part in public life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

the citizens of the town assembled
in front Of the calaboose. as the Town
Hall was called. They had to go early
because the band practice always drew
lot of farmer boys in town, and the
few seats in the council room were at
a premium.
"Along about s o'clock the band
would also begin to congregate, and
shortly afterward each man would try
out his instrument. When the leather
lunged tuba player entered into the
contest with the snare drummer which
could make the most impression on
the community and a few others play
ers Joined in by running the scale, usu-
ally in far from perfect manner, the
harmony wasn't any better than some
of Wagner's effects.
"It never feazed the citizens assem-
bled inside and outside the ca1aboose
though, and when the rehearsal finally
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

minds fresh and strong, thinking thoughts to-
day. just his obsolete mind thought thoughts
in his day.
Such a public does not understand that the
stanty renewed intellect of the nation is yeasting with
IDEAS born of conditions; and he thinks that
all questions really questions at all, and
would dismiss them altogether If he could Public
take their stand public questions while those
questions decision not after they decided
The public who has views is dangerous
than the demagogue. The who utters pleasing gen
erates instead of taking definite positions public
questions is either coward Of deceiver Of the peo
ple usually he is both Never in history there
such day for young in public life that which
has dawned There Is much to be done than
there before, many more hands needed for
that work before-clean hands, strong hands,
trained hands American public life is crying aloud for
men who honest, industrious and equipped
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

New York has been having an exhibit
ton Of nearly two hundred dolls, col
lected from all nations, and represent
ing centuries of doll development.
Dolls are in existence which date back
to 1000 B. G. They were found in
Egyptian graves, and are simply minia-
ture mummies But the oldest dolls of
Mrs. Starts unique collection are
from Peking, and came from the pal
ace Of the Dowager Empress. Mrs.
Starr has dolls representing Dutch
f1shwives, women from Lapland equip
ped with snowshoes, Indian soothsay-
ers, Mexican runners, French lace
makers, and New England country
girls Of century ago. One Egyptian
doll was made entirely of mud, except
it's hair. Another was constructed Of
a bamboo stick, dressed in a single
garment, and with a mass of long
black hair. The pith of tree was
carved into charming doll, and Cali
fornia seaweed was the material of
another. A perplexed lady came to
the teacher of her grandchildren with
a weary plant as to the Indifference
of the two little girls to the sound
knowledge which interested their three
brothers. "The boys love butterflies
and stones and shells and plants, and
will read every book 1 give them on
natural science. They are eager to
know about everything, from the stars
in the sky to the weeds by the road
side. But Mary and Nelly-what do
you suppose is their one enthusiasm? p
she asked dejectedly. "Dolls, guess"
said the wise teacher; land healthy
passion it is, too. We won't interfere
with the course Of nature, dear Grand
mother-of-boys-and-g girls; for until the
world turns the other way on it's axis,
and plants grow with their roots in
the air and their blossoms in the
ground, we may expect our girl babies
to love dolls"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05
CHARACTER IN WALKING.
Traits Which are Readily Disclosed
by Ones Gait.

Traits Which are Readily Disclosed
by Ones Gait.
There's a conceited man coming
down the Streets" said the girl in the
group on a corner. "How do l know!
BY his walk. I can tell the chief trait
Of any persons character by watching
him or her walk. For instance, if
man walks with a heavy lift to his
hips he's sure to be obstinate. If he
sinks down a little on his heels he has
a comfortable attitude toward wife and
the world in general-in fact, he's bit
lazy. That woman coming down the
street now Is a gossip. Any one could
tell that because of her mincing, fussy
gait. Indecision is the chief character
istic Of that woman's character across
the street. Don't you see how she
swings her foot rather hesitatingly in
the air before she puts it down?
'The man who walks with his knees
leading is sure to be Of the pious type
the disagreeably pious type I mean.
You see that old codger who is cross
ing the road with his stomach seem
ing to lead the rest of him-welI. of
course it is evident that feeding is his
chief delight. When an intelligent
man walks his heads leads That girl
who sways so is self conscious. Yes,
that girl going down the street has q
pretty walk, gliding and quiet, but
watch out for her; she is treacherous
in the extreme
''The man who puts his feet down
especially solidly is heavy and some
what stupid. That little person cross
ing the road with a quick, clean step
Is energy personified, but he has the
sort of energy which has no regard for
the rights Or feelings of others. The
girl coming out Of that store has an
ugly streak in her nature. Don't Won
see how she puts her foot down un-
willingly as if she were saying: 4
won't! 1 won't!' l shouldn't advise
any man to marry her.
"Of course 1 don't pretend to know
thoroughly a PERSONS character by his
walk, but l do discover his FREEDOM
mating characteristic"
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THE VILLAGE BAND.

Its Delights Are Unknown to Boys
and Girls Brought Up In Cities.
when l was a little shaver and
didn't have anything to do in the day
time but go down and see that the
3 40 train got in all right and had no.
where else to go at night except on
Thursday, when the Jonesville Cornet
Band met in the village council room
for weekly practice, I used to envy
the city chaps and think 1 was having
a pretty rotten time Of it," said the
man from the little prairie town in
Illinois that has never made up the
decrease in population caused by his
removal to the city. Nov that I can
see how city boys really do spend their
young days, 1 feel like giving three
cheers for my youth.
"This is not an informal talk on the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

The possibilities of the matrimonial
advertisement have been once more dis
closed by the revelations made in the
LapOrte murder mystery. AS an insti-
tuition which thrives by defrauding of
a few dollars the ignorant and weak in
telligence it has been made especially
familiar of late. But as an instrument
of more serious criminal enterprise it
still needs considerable advertisement.
This it is now to receive to the full.
Wherever in America people can read
the story of Laporte will make it's way.
The remote mining camps in Alaska
and the lumber camps in the North
ern wilderness, the lonesOmest farms
ranches of the far West, the plantations
of the South and the most ignorant
districts of the great cities will each in
their due time be full of the wonder
and grewsOme destinations Of this mys-
terry. The name of Laporte will fix it
self in the memory Of at least a gen.
Grafton This ought to breed some eau
ton, for a while, at least, in the minds
of the susceptible and gullible. The
thought of the murderess spinning her
wide web to catch victims by the IA
miliar lines of the matrimonial adver
tisement is one to fix itself in the i'm
agination of the dullest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

pleasures Of seeing the 3 40 go
through, but a little confidential chat
on the joys of the band practice. l
figure that / am qualified to speak on
the subject, not only because my ia
Their was leader Of the band and the
only man in town who could solve the
mysteries Of an E fat cornet, but also
because I qualified as a member of the
band myself, having with some diff
Guilty mastered the alto horn.
81 had a uniform with just as much
gold braid on it as fathers had, and
when the Jonesville Cornet Band
went over to the county seat to play at
the Fourth Of July celebration walked
at the head Of the parade and was the
envy Of all the small boys of my size in
the place.
II said the band practiced in the
village council room. That shows how
important the band appeared In the
eyes of the village.
'sThe council room had two cells at
one end, that were never used except
the time when fifteen tramps were
rounded up in the neighborhood fol-
lowing the robbing of clothing store
in q nearby town. The band instru-
ments could, accordingly, be left in the
cells with perfect safety, where they
shared quarters with the polling
booths.
"When Thursday night rolled around
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LIVED AFTER HANGING.

Many Instances of Resuscftatfon of
Persons Who Have Been Executed.
1nnumerable instances of resuscita-
ton after hanging are recorded, accord
ing to Tit-Bits. Henry III granted
pardon to woman named Inetta de
Balsham, who was suspended from 8
O'Clock on Monday to sunrise on
Thursday and afterward 'came to-"
DR.. Plot tells Of a Swiss who was hung
up thirteen times, without effect, on &C
count Of the peculiar condition Of his
windpipe, it having been converted into
bone by disease.
Annie Green, a domestic, was hanged
at Oxford in 1850 and recovered four
teen hours afterwards under a doctors
treatment. Mrs. Cope, who was
hanged at the same place eight years
later, also recovered. On September 2,
1924, Margaret Dickson was hanged at
Edinburgh and recovered while being
carried to the grave. She lived for
many years afterward, and was univer-
sally known as Half Hanged Maggy
Dickson"
A housebreaker named Smith was
hanged at Tyburn in 17O5. A reprieve
came when he had been suspended
quarter Of an hour. He was cut down,
bled and revived. William Duell,
hanged in London in 174O, revived and
was transported. A man hanged in
Cork in 1865 was taken in hand by a
physician, who brought him around in
six hours, and we are told the fellow
had the nerve to attend a theatrical
performance the same evening.
Richard Johnson, hanged at Shrews-
bury on October 3, 1896, obtained a
promise from the undersheriff to place
him in the coffin without changing his
clothes. After hanging half an hour
he still showed signs Of life, and on ex-
animation it was found he had
wrapped cords about his body connect
ed with hooks at the neck, which pre-
vented the rope from doing it's work.
The apparatus was removed and the
man hanged effectively.
1t may be offered in explanation of
the cases mentioned that there was no
drop used at executions in those days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

1t happens to be true that there is a
tendency in America to talk at such
length about doing things quickly that
much of the time which might be spent
In getting the things done is spent in
stead in boasting about how quickly
they are going to be done, says the
London (England) Daily Mirror. 1t
happens to be true, also, that while
ordinary "slow and conservative" peo-
pie are pushing steadily forward and
reaching certainly, inch by inch, to-
ward the end of their work, Americans
will very likely be explaining loudly
TO everybody the advantages of some
invention which does the work so badly
and so quickly that it all has to be
done over, again. The speed of Ameri-
ca is also very largely a matter of ex-
ternal appearances and of show 1t is
like the hurrying and scurrying of the
mysterious walters whom we have all
of US seen racing about in crowded res
taurants. They rush here, they rush
there, these wonderful walters; they
knock over this table and upset that
chair; they drop things, and fall and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

u.s. and best and will be devised by
those who do not think Sane methods should be
abandoned no matter how quaint they are. They have
stood for many years, and under them the enduring
things of the world have been accomplished.
BY methods sometimes thought too slow our fore
fathers carved out results stand landmarks in
the progress Of the They not always swift,
but they intended always to be right Their judgment
and example should not be forgotten now. We should
remember conspicuous not always great that
high places do not always make great men the sound
of always the ocean, and the land
scape may be painted husk.
entertain the firm belief that the problems which
now dshearten us will be decided right Political ques
lions may go by unheeded but the problems
confronting involve the elements Of honesty and
fair play These moral questions to be decided by
conscience and education These two together are not
likely to go astray
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

got under way 1t wasn't possible to get
even standing room within fifteen
yards Of the place. Sometimes the re-
hearsal lasted until along on to mid
night, but do you suppose any small
boy got tired and sneaked off home to
bed before the lights were put out Z?
He didn't unless he went at parental
orders.
You couldn't find one of the citi-
zens who would admit that there was
another band anywhere in the world
as good as the Jonesville organization,
and I was convinced at the time that
there wasn't either. I've heard bigger
and better bands since then, but l am
convinced that every member recalls
the rehearsals in after years as one
of the delights Of youth. Utica Globe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

Exercise for Young Women

N,
Children, whether boys or girls
no particular instruction REGARDING
ercise. The natural mobility and
lessness Of the young animal SNIFF
give exercise enough to all narts
the body. But when the little girI
along into her teens and begins TO Al
her dignity, she no longer cares 70 20
and carefully restraints whatever
pulse she may have to rapid movpm1
lest she be thought a tomboy. If
then that she needs physical inst ,SI
ton and guidance in order to prpsa
her health during the remaining Va &.
Of exacting school life and to 10 \
good physical foundation to serve
through after years.
In the school or college the gvmNI
SUM provides a variety of exercia
some Of them very useful, but the N
form Of exercise and the easiest n
most convenient to practice is waM
ing. There is indeed nothing to Ell
it as an all-round exercise, not oI|
for girls and young women, but
persons Of all ages and conditions.
In the first place, walking can
adapted to the needs and capabiIitN
of every one, and can be varied frd
the most gentle form of muscular ex
else to one of the most violent. frd
the slow, quiet stroll to the breaA
taking heel-and-toe stride at a fv
mile-an-hour gait. The delicate al
the robust can therefore profit equal
by this exercise.
Another advantage, and this is md
important, is that the walking is dol
in the open air, and If it is done rad
idly, the increased respiratory NOV
ments draw in great quantities of ID
poisoned air, which oxygenates ii
blood and all the tissues Of the bod
and removes the carbonic acid gas ad
the waste matters which the blod
brings to the lungs.
Walking also Quickens the circulI
ton and so strengthens the heart, tl
central pump, upon the proper worl
ing Of which the health Of the orgaI
ism, and even life itself, depends.
Rapid walking, which all person
whose strength will permit shOul
practice in preference to strolling excl
cises not alone the leg muscles, bt
those of the back, Of the chest, an
even of the arms. The schoolgirl VII
is past the running and skipping as
should always be made to walk to an
from school in all weathers, and if tn
school is not far enough from hon
to give a walk of at least three or fOu
miles, the deficit should be made u
before the evening meal.
There is the added qualification tina
this valuable form Of exercise calls TO
no outlay, no machinery, no apparatu
beyond a pair of well-ftting shoes an
a good road.
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Creative.

A certain man coming from abroad
was taken up by the smart set.
Wen make a lion Of him. quoth
they, "for the distinction he will there
upon reflect upon u.s.
But the man was too little. It takes
much material to make a lion.
Then Wen make monkey Of him. -
said the smart set, determined to have
some exercise for their creative genius.
Nor was the world the worse or.
For, after all, it Is the contribution to
the gayety of nations that is especially
needed.-Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

The japanese vessel which the Chi
nese seized off Macao a few weeks ago,
because it had cargo of rifles, was de-
scribed in the dispatches as the steam
er Tatsu Maru." This was an error
similar to 'Yangtse-kiang river"
"Kiang" means river in Chinese.
"Maru" is Japanese for steamer, and is
usually put after the name Of steam
vessels to distinguish them from sailing
ships.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05
THE YOUNG MAN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

The man who stopped thinking
decades ago and who therefore be-
lieves that all questions are spurious
except those about which he was
thinking in his prime, but which
have been settled long ago, cannot
even grasp the meaning of public
life to-day. Indeed, the latter is
real obstacle to the solving Of our
present-day problems.
Such a man forgets rnat every
year a full million young men and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

A young man has been expelled from
the New York Produce Exchange be-
cause he advertised that he would
guarantee profits of more than so per
cent to people who would let him spec
ulate with their money Add another
to the list of people who think it is a
shame that they can't be ''let alone"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

From Peking comes the news that
"Chinese rebels with French arms" are
defeating the imperial troops. We
knew that graft was rampant among
the Chinese officials, but grating
French arms upon Monaghan malcon-
tents is remarkable even in these Bur-
bankish days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

Having a keen recollection Of his ia
Their, gay Paris looks upon the demure
Prince of Wales as an impostor. The
present prince is a young man of good
habits, and he has had efficient train
ing by q wise father who has seen
wilder" days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

The present ruler Of the district
around Mount Ararat has ordered a
motor boat. Gracious hasn't the food
dried up there yet?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05
The Main Trouble.

Wise-Oh, give us rest for awhile,
won't you? Doubley-Well, every fell
low has a right to his opinion, and
Wise-Yes, but the trouble is that he
can't be made to realize that there may
be a wrong to it-Indianapolis News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

Playwright-Is her acting natural:
Manager enthusiastically Natural (?
Why, when she appeared as the diving
mother last night an insurance agent
who has her life insured for $4,000
and who was in the audience actually
fainted.-London Tit-Bits,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

The saddest sight in a none too JOY
Gus world is to behold two Merry
Widows" trying to crowd under one
umbrella and still call each other
"6nar"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-05

A Hungarian physician claims to
have discovered that nearly all modern
ailments are due to the habit Of sit
ting. But that isn't going to worry the
men who never get up and offer wom-
an a seat in a street car.