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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
HAS NEW AERO MARK.
Orville Wright Keeps Machine in Air for
One Hour and Fourteen
Minutes,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IA
In two flights at Fort Meyer Saturday
afternoon Orville Wright in the Wright
Flyer" broke three records. Staying up
nine minutes and six and one-third sec
onds in the first fight, in which Maj.
George O. Squier, acting chief signal
officer accompanied him, Mr.. Wright
broke the record for two-man fight,
which he established on Tuesday. The
first fight was at 4:29 o'clock.
In the second flight, which started at
SIT, Mr.. Wright broke the record for
time and distance of a heavier than air
flying machine by remaining in the air
for one hour and fourteen minutes and
twenty-four seconds. In this fight he
also went higher than any aeroplanist
had ever gone before, rising to an altl-
tude of $50 feet.
Mr.. Wright also maintained a higher
speed than in his other flights at Fort
Myer, travelling around the drill grounds
at the rate of 1915 miles per hour on the
first fight when Maj, Squier accompa-
MED him. The distance of this flight
was 5.SS miles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18

No, no." interrupted Miss Leigh, "your
sister is tired, Rudel; you had better 60
down and leave her to rest"
"Oh, was not talking to you, Mother
Leigh" was the boys rude retort: and
as Alison turned round to shake her head
at him, she discovered him in the act
OF making one of his favorite faces at the
back OF the unconscious governess
say, missus," he observed, when he
had sufficiently relieved his feelings, 'Shave
you told Alison about her room?"
mo, not yet, Rudel," returned the
much-enduring Miss Leigh.
Then l shall. l call it a mean trick
of Missiles; no one but girl would do
such thing; here she has been and taken
your room, Alison with mothers things
in it; and nothing the missus can say will
get her to give it up. Missus is awfully
wild about it, ain't you, MISUSE"
"Oh, Rudel do be quiet" demonstrated
Miss Leigh, in the old worried voice Ali
son knew so WELL ''What a tiresome boy
you are and I wanted to tell your sister
quietly. Alison, my dear, am very sor
~, but Mabel has appropriated your
room, and most improperly refuses to give
it up. I spoke to your father about it
last night, but he only said it did not
signify, that he expected you would not
mind, as your visit to us might not be a
very lengthy one. I think you had bet
ter speak to him yourself"
IT will see about it." returned Alison,
quickly, anxious to stem the governess'
nervous flow of words. Am I to sleep
here to-night?' as Miss Leigh opened the
door Of a back room.
II have made it as nice as l can," re-
turned Miss Leigh, alphabetically, "but I
am afraid you will think it an ugly room :;
it wants repapering, and the carpet is
dreadfully old"
ooh, it will do very WE'LL" observed
Alison, quietly but she looked round her
with a sinking heart nevertheless. 1t
furnished, and looked over the kitchen
garden and the sawmills.
She listened with we'll assumed patience
as Miss Leigh pointed out the various
little improvements she had effected.
Though Alison did not know it, the easy
chair and little round table were taken
from Miss Leigh's own room; the fuch-
sias and geraniums in the blue vase were
Rogers gift; and even Rudel had con-
tributed the big green fern that stood on
the window ledge.
"Now, I will send you up your tea, "
observed Miss Leigh at last, when the
boxes had arrived, and Rudel had assist
ed to unstrap them; there is no hurry,
my dear; you will have nearly two hours
to yourself to unpeck and rest"
Alison tried TO answer cheerful1y but
her head was aching in earnest now; the
tears were very near the surface again,
but she battled with them bravely.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
DROP POLICE FROM CASE
Adverse Criticism Against Department
in Rustin Inquest Causes County
Attorney to Take Charge.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. IA new tack
was taken in the Rustin case by the
authorities today when the county at
torney took charge of the investigation.
This action was taken because of ad-
verse criticism directed against the po-
lice department for failing to report GER
tain clues and findings to the legal de-
partment because of their apparent in
significance to the police, but which later
were found to be of Importance in fixing
the responsibility for DIR. Rustin's death.
Owing to the rewards which have been
offered for the discovery of the pistol
with which the shooting was done, sew
eral hundred boys and school children
hunted all day Sunday over the four
blocks of vacant weed-covered property
Immediately in the rear of the Rustin
home. but there were no results.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
Under Ban.

Springless baby carriages and go-carts
have at last come under the ban of the
board of health of Harrison, N. J., and
that body has adopted a resolution con-
demning these vehicles, on the ground
that the bumps and jars of the spring
less carts have had such bad effect on
the backs of children that in many cases
spinal trouble follows. This resolution
was offered by DIR. Henry Alters. There
is considerable speculation in Harrison
concerning the methods the board will
use to do away with the Objectionable
springless carts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
CAPTURE BIG SHARK.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. IA
An S-foot shark, weighing 1900 pounds,
was captured by Capt. Nathaniel Kee-
ney while fishing for sea bass from a
power launch off Race rock. Capt. kee-
ney and two companions played the
shark for nearly two hours before it was
brought alongside, knocked on the head
and hauled aboard. The shark was of
the man-eating sort.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18

covered from the shock he rowed to tn,
pot and found enough dead fish to al
lost fill his boat. Among them was
surgeon. 6 feet long. The lightning had
he same effect upon them as charge of
ling strikes water, and perhaps Jerry
is the only boy in America that ever
went fishing in company with it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
MAY ASK SHAW TO RUN.
Iowa Standpatters Want Him for the
Senatorship

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 14-The
son, secretary of agriculture in the cab
met, to be the candidate for United
States senator against Gov. Cummins
In letters to personal friends, former
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw also has declined to allow his
name to be considered in connection with
the candidacy for the senatorship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
Good Fishing.

During the first spring thunderstorm in
Saginaw county, Mich, boy named
Terry Prince was fishing in boat or
Saginaw bay. A thunderbolt struck the
later not more than 100 feet from his
raft. and for few minutes he was
shocked and dazed When he had re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18

France has three-fifths of an acre
of forest to each inhabitant. That
country imports annually S3O,0O0.O00I
worth of wood State forests there
weld annually SITE an acre, and cost
95 cents annually.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
Good Scheme.

"How did you cure him of rocking
the boat?''
"Quite easily. | simply began to toy
with an unloaded pistol I happened to
haye.'-Iouisville Courier-Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
Changed His Views.

She-Do you believe the good die
young?
He-I did when l was boy-but not
now.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18

Cancer of the stomach causes about
5000 deaths year in the United
States and nearly 5000 in England and
Wales.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
WANTS A DEPOSITORY LAW.

Treasurer Cassill, in his last annu-
al report to Che governor as he is re-
tiring from the office, includes in his
letter of transmittal several sugges-
tions which are somewhat out of the
beaten path in such reports, one Of
which is:
81 would recommend that wise
and carefully prepared depository law
be enacted at the coming session OF
the legislature. Due consideration for
the rights of both in the state and the
incumbent of the treasurer's office
should be considered, bearing in mind
that no man Of reasonable business
integrity and ability can or will, in
safety to the state, himself and his
| bondsmen, assume the responsible
ties and liabilities of this Office and
furnish a bond Of $500, 900, all in q
salary of $780, If such law is
passed, then the legislature should
submit a constitutional amendment
to vote of the people providing for
an increase in the state treasurer
salary to a reasonable amount.
He also recommends nonpartisan
appointive tax commission to take up
the work of assessment in the state,
us the only way in which fair and
equitable assessment of all classes of
property in the state can be assessed,
and the work taken Off the shoulders
of the state board of assessment,
which in the time at it's command
cannot do the work properly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
ARTESION FLOW AT ST. ONCE.

The richest success has repaid the
efforts of Isaac Turpenter, a rancher
near st. Onge, in his search for water.
Turpenter lives three miles north and
one and one-half miles east of town
on land which is rolling and in n To-
cality where the surface is said to be
almost unfit for use
For some time he has been sinking
on his ranch for an underground flow
Of water. This was struck at a depth
Of $50 feet, and his two-inch well is
gushing forth 100 gallons OF pure, soft
water every minute. This, it is be-
lieved, settles the question of water
for st. Onge and the surrounding
country as the finding OF water in
such formation as that on Tnrpen-
ter's place would indicate that it
exists everywhere, and that securing
it is but matter of digging for it,
Deadwood Times.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
THE EAST AND THE WEST.

Writing in The Forum (October),
Alexander D. Noyes points out in in
teresting detail how the w estern
States, in the panic of last year,
'were not shaken in anything like
the degree in which other communi-
ties suffered. The reason for this
he finds, first. in "the amount of real
wealth accumulated in that section
during the past six years, which had
removed it from the position of an
indignant borrower; and second, in
the fact that in the face of panic
and depression the West was raising
fairly abundant agricultural crops
and selling them at extremely profit
able prices" The exchange of checks
at clearing houses clearly shows this
difference. In the Middle Atlantic
states the decrease in the value of
checks drawn for the eight months
ending last August was 23 per cent.
and for the whole country nearly 20
per cent, but "the decrease in the
| Middle agricultural West was only
91a per cent, whereas in the region
bounded by the Mississippi Valley
and the Rocky Mountains there was
a shrinkage of less than per cent .
Mr.. Noyes continues:
Not many weeks ago the assessors
of the State of Kansas published
a list OF valuations for the property of
the state. 1t comprised farm lands
assessed at 81, ,2O4 1926 900, town lots at
$500, ,S'I, personal property at
S474, l91 ,255, and public service cor
| pOratiOns at S40l l6l ,O3O. The assess
ment list mentioned automobiles
owned III the state valued at more
than 81 10000 pianos numbering
S44, 900 and valued at more than So,
800, 900; five million dollars worth of
pleasure vehicles other than automo-
blles, and, what is profoundly i'm.
presslve in comparison with the per.
iod of bankruptcy in the agricultural
district during 1898, SIT 200, 900 worth
of mortgages owned within the state
With a community thus situated
and it must be remembered that the
farming communities make up be.
tween one-fOurth and onr-third of the
total population of the United States
it ii not difficult to understand why
merchants should have reckoned with
reasonable confidence on an early re
sumption .of the purchases which
marked the recent genuine gOot
times. Nothing, apparently, coule
have stopped the continued acquis
tion of great wealth except failur,
Of the crops or very low prices fol
crops as were gathered. AS we shal
presently see, neither event has hap
pened, and the forecasts given on
at st. Louis at the opening of Jun'
regarding y revival Of business, il
this section at any rate, are in a wa,
to be fulfilled
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
GREAT SCHEME OF EDUCATION.

The cry of the times is Education.
The National Corn Exposition is
timely and abreast of the times and
it has taken up this universal slogan,
Education," as it's basic principle.
1t is in fact part of the great scheme
of education by which the farmer and
his friend, the agricultural scientist,
are endeavoring to raise the standard
of soil and soil products. That is why
the National Corn Exposition man
agement has enlisted the services of
the greatest farmers and most noted
students of farming in the country.
The purpose of this exposition is to
establish a great clearing house for
progressive ideas of well-directed
and intelligent labor, as well as the
best product Of the hnrvest's s season.
In short, the purpose is to make two
ears OF corn grow where only a nub-
bin grows now.
Regular schools and classes will be,
conducted at the exposition where
farmers and others interested may
make their own Investigations. They
may see these classes make demon
strations in practical recitations and
| in addition to all this, opportunities
will be afforded boys and girls to en-
roll and take the regular short course
of study while at the exposition offer
ed by this great school of scientific
farming. That of itself will be worth
trip from any section Of the co.ln-
try to Omaha during this period, De.
cember 9-19. The management be-
lieves the farmers will not fail to see
| the practical side of this to them and
theirinterests large numbers of boys
and girls studying the art Of improv-
ed farming.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
OLD MEMBERS MAY RETIRE.

f. A. Spatford of Flandreau and A !.
W. Burtt Of Huron, will retire from
the board of regents of educational
institutions. TO succeed them three
men are being actively supported.
Major 0. W. Coursey Of Mitchell, who
served with distinction in the Phillip
pine war; j. @. DObson of Mitchell
presiding elder in the Methodist
church and brother-in-law of Con
gressman-elect E. w. Martin, and
Rev. II. Reinhardt of Eureka. All
three of these men have strong in
dOrsements and even if no more candi-
dates appear, the contest between
them will be interesting. 1t is under
stood that Martin will be insistent in
support Of his brother-in-laW, and the
outcome Of Dobson's candidacy will
bear an interesting relation to the en-
tente cOrdiale arranged last summer
between Martin and Burke, of the
"stalwart' branch of the republican
party, and the HprOgressive' wing
Ed. A. Murray of Milbank, state com
mitteeman for Grant county, would
like to be appointed oil Inspector for
the northeran part of the state, and
/. A. Webb Of Deadwood, interested
in the Deadwood Telegram, a pro-
gressive republican paper, is candi.
date for appointment as assayer. he
is himself nme-oWner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
THREE JUDGES TO BE ADDED.

Late Ill the session Of two years ago
bill was sprung to provide for five
supreme court Judges instead Of the
three which have been the number Of
that body since the organization OF
the state. After a little discussion it
was decided that it was too late in
the session to expect to do anything,
but that move started the agitation.
and number Of the new members
are asking for information which
would indicate an early bin for that
AS the court is 235 cases behind on it's
calendar, some ofthem four years old J,
such bill will receive general sup
port If it is drawn to give the western
part OF the state two of the judges.
If an attempt is made to divide the
state into new districts without tax
ing into consideration the prospective
growth of the state west of the river
through the opening of new reserva-
tions. there will be strong protest
from that part Of the state. A bill
which will take such changes into
consideration will receive general
support and will pass without trouble
Under the provisions of the constitl,
ton, such change could have beeI
made at any time since 1895, but nc
move was ever made in that direction
until two years ago, and that only q
tentative one.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
AN ARMY OF APPLICANTS.

The contestants for the chief places
in the senate and house official forces
are lining up. The position of speak
ership is practically conceded to
CLANCY for another term, and the in
terest centers on the chief clerkship
of the house and secretaryship of the
senate. For the latter there are three
applicants, one from the extreme west.
one from the southeast and one from
the northeast. In the west l.. M.
Simons Of Belle Fourche, who filled
the position two years ago, is again
asking for it and will make a strong
race. In the southeast A. A. Rowan
Of Parker, for a long time at the head
of the senate engrossing force, wants
to step up higher, and has been in the
field since early in the season. In
the northeast, Chester X. Snyder, of
the law firm of Glass & Snyder, of
Watertown, is u new man who thinks
he could fill the bill.
For the clerkship of the house there
are also three candidates, located
about the same geographically. They
are j. w. Goi,e Of Sioux Falls, who
filled the place several times in the
early days of statehood, and again at
the last session. Another is E. w.
Klein of Arlington, who made a good
record as assistant at the desk during
the closing days Of the last session,
and who thinks he would like to stand
at the head Of the table for the COM
ing session. In the west Geo. Grace,
editor of the Lead City Call, thinks
he is the proper man to head the
/ house clerical force. These lists will
probably comprise the candidates for
the places mentioned, and will keep
] thinga warm until the caucus selects,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
MORE RAILROAD BUILDING.
Nineteen Hundred and Nine TO See
Much Hoiiroad Euiluing IN south
Dakota

a very prominent railroad man in
formed the lluronite reporter Thurs
day that the coming year would be a
record breaker in railroad building IN
South Dakota. "You will see" said
he, "that the Minneapolis g. st. Louis
will build from LaBeau across the
Missouri to the west The Milwaukee
is going to connect it's Armour branch
by building to Orient and the North
western will build connecting lines
west of the river There will be more
track laid in this state next year than
there has been for many years and
the lines built will astonish you. Look
out for the Illinois Central. 1t has
Just got it's nose into this state and
you mark what | say: that company
will not long be satisfied in seeing
other roads monopoliZe the growing
business of the state. Many things
will occur in railroad circles next
year which are not now dreamed OF
and South Dakota is going to be one
of the important fields of railroad
building. .-Huronite.
Just keep your eye on Pierre, ant
you will see things.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
GREAT STRETCH OF PRAIRIE WEST
OF PIERRE.

THAT section of country is a great
stretch of rolling prairie. Millions
OF acres are awaiting the advent Of
the tiller of the soil or Of the stock
man. The soil is fertile. abundant
rains have fallen the past nine years !,
and rs n grazing country it is not sur
passed anywhere. The native grasses
are wonderfully rich in meat produc-
ing qualities and cattle, horses and
sheep do we'll upon tile ranges the
year round, only shelter being pro
vlded for stormy weather. All that
gives evidence of settlement in this
vast domain, larger than all Of New
England, is MI occasional ranch or a
little farm presided over by pioneer
hOmeSteader and that word pioneer
has peculiar meaning when it is re.
membered that the old settlers have
an organization at Philip and only
those are eligible who have resided
there at least two years, that length
Of time covering the period since mos
of the population landed in that coun
ty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

There was never a better year in
the history of South Dakota, when it
could go into a corn contest and run a
chance of capturing a number of
prizes than. this, and to this end sew
eral farmers are selecting their best
ears for the purpose Of exhibiting
them at the National Corn Show at
Omaha, which opens December 9.
The corn all over the state this sea-
son is exceptionally fine in quality
and the yield is unusually heavy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03
MILWAUKEE, SURVEY.

1t is rumored that the Milwaukee
road has a corps of surveyors in the
field south of Fort Pierre, having ex-
tended preliminary survey of their
Platte branch crossing the river at
Chamberlain, and running north on
the west side, coming through by way
Of Mcclure, up to Fort Pierre. The
indications are that there is going to
be lot of railway activity in the
state next year, and the Milwaukee
will probably be in it as deep as any
other road.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

An open letter from the Methodist
Federation of Social Service printed
in tle Christian Advocate says that
although the industrial situation has
been slowly improving, the peseent-
age Of the unemployed still remains
large and that charity worker are
dreading the coming of cold weather.
1t says the situation offers the church
a duty and an opportunity and makes
number of practical suggestions for
the help Of ministers and laymen,
chief among which are the requests
that laymen give employment to as
many as possible, hiring as much as
possible of their work done, and that
money be loaned in small amounts,
without interest or time limit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

Reports from Lennon say the land
office there had over 400 filings last
month. There are four clerks besides
the register and receiver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

There will be two sets of brothers in
the coming session in William n.
Shaw, of Hutchinson, and A. M.
Shaw, of Douglas, in the senate. The
other pair being Peter Norbeck, of
Sphinx, in the senate, and Enoch Nor
beck, Of Charles Mix, in the house.
This is the first time in the history of
the state when brothers have been SO
located in the legislative body.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

Adjutant-General G. II. Englesby
Of Watertown is a candidate for re-
appointment and presumably will be
given the place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

The unfortunate side of South Da-
kota s great gold output is the fact
that so many of the mines are owned
by outside capitalists. But the mines
cannot be moved.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

Another South American president
has gone abroad; Castro this time.
Sometimes they have gone because
some other fellow wanted their Job
and got together armed force enough
to take it. Presidents came to antici-
pate this ending of their careers and
prepared for it by depositing their
stealings in foreign countries. Guz-
man Blanco, one of Castro's prede-
cessors, had several million dollars in
Paris banks when he finally retired
and went there to live at his ease.
Castro goes to undergo an operation,
it is said. Hesays SO, too. Possibly,
as matters usually go, he has gone to
avoid an operation by some Mates by
which his official head would be cut
off.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-03

The Dakota house, the principle
hotel in Gettysburg, burned to the
ground this morning. The loss to
building and fixtures is about $40 900.
Although the hotel was full of guests
when the fire broke out, there were
no casualties, as all succeeded in es-
Gaping.