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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
COASTERS ARE HURT.
Three Boys Severely Injured on Went
worth Avenue-One Was
Near Death.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 2, 1908.
A coasting accident in which three
boys were severely injured occurred on a
steep hill on Wentworth avenue Friday
night.
James Paine. son of David Paine, 1873
Superior street, was so badly injured
that it was feared for a time that he
would not survive. His scalp over his
forehead was torn open a distance of 4
inches requiring thirty-two stitches to
close, both lips were. cut through to the
teeth, several teeth Knocked Cut, and his
chest bruised 1t is feared that he will
bear the marks of the accident for life.
Henry Lutz. living on Wentworth ave-
nue., was badly shaken and somewhat
bruised, while the son of George Marley,
on Pennsylvania avenue, suffered two
smashed thumbs and several fingers bad
ly cut.
While coasting down a hill in the
backyard at his own home on Went
worth avenue, Arthur Kidney, aged u
years, crashed into a tree, smashing his
bob" into splinters and cutting a deep
cash in one leg, which required fifteen
stitches to close. The boy was picked
up from the icy surface, bleeding and
almost unconscious, by his mother, and
DR.. 2. G. Hankwitz was summoned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
6. ]. STRONKS IS KILLED.
Vice President of Pfugradt Candy Com
pany Loses His Life in Ele-
vator Shaft.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 2, 1908.
Garrett J. Stronks, vice president of
the Pfugradt Candy company died Sat
urday night at the Emergency hospital
from injuries sustained in a fall down
an elevator shaft in the company's store,
PIT East Water street. several hours be-
fore. Mr.. Stronks was Sc years old and
was associated with the Pfugradt COM
pany for ten years.
Mr.. Stronks was about to leave the
store about $50 o'clock Saturday even
ing when he remembered that he had
forgotten some papers. He returned to
an old structure in the rear of the new
building and connected by means of a
door and an elevator shaft. The shaft
was the nearest way, and evidently be-
lieving that the elevator was in place
on the first floor, Mr.. Stronks walked
into the open door to the lift. The ma
chine was on the second floor, however,
and Mr.. Stronks plunged into the open
ing, a distance of ten feet, falling upon
his head. Employees missed him and
found him shortly afterwards uncon-
scious. He was removed to the Elmer
gency hospital, where he died at 7:45
o'clock.
Carrot j. Stronks was born in 1852 at
Oostberg, Sheboygan county, on farm,
and came here ten years ago. He is sur
vived by his widow, two sons, William
G.. and Ellis O. Stronks, his daughter,
Blanche and three brothers and two sis
tiers. The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, from the resi-
dence, 518 Thirty fourth street. Burial
will be at Cedar Grove, the former home
of Mr. StronkS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
WILL FIGHT INDIANS.
Rockefeller Plans Great Playground for
Young Lads Near Manistee,
Mich.

MANISTEE, Mich, March ga
12OO-acre playground which John D.
Rockefeller and his son-in-law, Harold
Mccormick, of Chicago, plan to estab
fish near here is even in it's present state
of development anything but wilder
ness The land in contemplation is
bounded on two sides by water-Portage
lake on one side and the government
canal, which gives access from Lake
Michigan, on the other.
Indians will be employed, and against
them the boys will go on weekly expedi-
tons. There will be stage coaches for
the boys to save from attacks of bandits,
the outlaws being other boys of the va
cation crowd. There will be an oldrime
frontier military post where the lads
will learn the life of the mounted serv
ice. Miniature deserts will be provided
so that the boys may learn another form
of western life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06

added to the population of their newly
christened towns and villages.
To the extension of the Chicago. Mil
Waukee and st. Paul Railways numer-
Gus feeders in these States, perhaps
more than to any other factor, did this
movement owe its existence. 1t drew
to this prairie country not only farmers
but thousands of men and women from
every known occupation, drew them
and made possible their successful oc-
cupation and upbuilding of these vast
commonwealth as we see them to-day.
The record of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railway, in building
its Pacific Coast extension, has never
been equaled in the matter of time by
any similar undertaking. Track has
been laid at the rate of five miles per
day, and trains over the new trans
continental line will soon be operated
from Chicago to Butte, Mont, and to
Seattle and Tacoma, Wash, in about
year.
The big bridge of this Pacific Coast
extension, the construction of which
has attracted attention as a remarkable
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
St. Paul Roads Pacific Coast EXten=
sion Gives Entrance to Rich
New Country.
WHERE THINGS MOVE QUICKLY.
Claims Being Rapidly Taken and
Towns Are Building Along Route
Big Railroad Bridge.

Not so many years ago the western
borderland of Missouri, Iowa, Mime
sofa and Nebraska presented a ragged
fringe of newly made farms, thrust
into what then seemed a bOundless, in
eXhaustible eXpanse of unOccupied,
black sOil-prairie lands. Sons of the
farmers of that time. needing land, sim
ply moved out ten or twenty miles upon
the newly surveyed areas, choosing and
occupying homestead claims almost I'M
disturbed by competing land hunters.
During tie SOS. though something
happened. \ fierce 'land-hunger' re
placed this creeping of settlement, this
normal expansion. The Dakotas in
little more than half a dozen years saw
more than 100000 entrymen settle with
In their borders, and 100000 pioneers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
AFTER HALF A CENTURY
HENRY L. PALMER SIGNS CHARTER
OF RIO LODGE.
Oversight Corrected by Grand Master Of
Masons of 1854 Remark
able Inc dent

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 5, 1908.
An interesting incident-one which has
probably never been duplicated in the
history Of Masonry-is related by prom
inent Masons in Milwaukee in connec
ton with plans for the dedication by the
grand lodge of Wisconsin of the new
Masonic building at Rio, Wis, which
will take place on March is. Rio lodge
No. 81 received its dispensatlon from
the grand lodge on September 3, 1858.
and its charter was issued to it on June
II. 1854, just hfty-four years ago.
A short time ago Grand Secretary
w. w. Perry, while on visit to the Rio
lodge noticed the charter on the lodge
hall wall Scanning it closely the Oh
serving grand secretary discovered that
the signature of the grand master had
been omitted from the document, al
oversight which, seemingly, no one had
previously noticed. Mr.. Perry called at
tention of the omission to the master OF
the lodge, who naturally asked, "Whc
was grand master in 1872
IF you will trust your charter to me
l think l can have it properly signed by
the grand master Of more than half a
century ago." smilingly replied the &C.
commodating grand secretary.
The charter was placed i'll his charge
He brought it to Milwaukee, and a few
days later walked into the office of Pres.
ident Henry L. Palmer of the North.
western Mutual Life Insurance com
pany. carrying the charter of Rio lodge
under his arm.
Judge, l have here a little of1icial
business for YOU" slyly remarked the
grand secretary. Judge Palmer asked
what it was.
well. the brethren Of Rio would like
to have you sign the charter which you
granted them fifty years or more ago"
calmly remarked Mr. Perry. And the
oversight was explained to the grand
master of the grand body in 1854. After
looking at it, the veteran Mason smiled
a reminiscent smile aud with the remark
Wei. | guess it is about time that
signed their charter" affixed his sigma
ture to the historic document. 1t now
hangs in the lodge room at Rio bearing
the signature of the grand master, who
forgot to add his name ffty-four years
ago.
Rio lodge has succeeded in building
neat two-story Masonic building, and
this will be dedicated on the 18th with
the usual ceremonies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
PUNISH CHURCH THIEF.
Frenchman Guilty of Series of Sensa-
tional Robberies Gets Six Years
at Hard Labor.

LIMOGES, France, March 3-Antoine
Thomas, the cooper OF Clermont-Fer-
rand, who committed a series of sensa-
tional church robberes in France, was
today sentenced to six years imprison-
ment at hard labor.
The trial began February -. His son,
Francois and his mother, with three an
tiquaries, Michael, Faure and Dufay,
were charged with completely in the
thefts, but the mother and Michael were
acquitted The son and the two other
antiquaries were found guilty and SEN
fenced to two years hard labor.
Orders were given that the stolen
relics be turned over to the state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
TO DRIFT FIVE YEARS.
Capt. Raold Amundsen Expects to Spend
That Time in Polar Expe-
diti0n.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March ).
Capt Raold Amundsen, the rediscoVer-
err of the Northwest Passage, expects to
spend the next five years in drifting
from the Pacific to the Atlantic through
the polar channel.
II will have a strong little vessel
but little larger than the Gjoa in which
I made the last passage he said. Il
expect to have most Of my old crew
with me- Mine will be a purely sci
entifc expedition, and the search for the
north pole will not be its object. L am
going to study the ocean currents of the
great UNEMPLOYED waste north of Behrlng
straits, to measure the speed and move
ments of the ice drift PACK, lake deep
sea soundings and study meteorological
conditions. l think it will take about
five years to drift from the Pacific 20
the Atlantic.N
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
Suggestions in a Name.

Scotchman in search of work was
recently given employment as a labor
er at Cramps shipyard, Philadelphia.
His first job was to carry several
heavy planks. After he had been at it
for about two hours he went to the
foreman and said:
Did alb tell you ma name when 1
started to work?"
= Yes" replied the foreman, '.you
said it was Tomson."
"Oh, then it's a right" said the
Scot, as he looked toward the pile of
planks he had yet to carry. "Ah was
jist a-wunnerin' if you thocht ali said
it was Samson
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
HITTER WHITMORES SOLD
Crack Wisconsin Ball Player Goes t
Minneapolis for $500 or Two
Other Players.

MADISON, Wis, March 3.--[Special
-Whitmore, the Wisconsin college crack
player, who played in the state league
last season in Madison. covering first
base, has been sold to Minneapolis, Madi
son getting $500 or two other players TO,
him.
Manager Cossibone has until May Il
to decide whether he will take the mon.
ey or the players. Whitmore said Madi-
son would either have to let him advance
in the game, or he would drop out and
follow engineering.
He is powerful hitter and for time
last season Milwaukee had its hooks out
for him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
yelling ON a Windy Town.

Wellington, the political capital of
New Zealand, is one of the windiest cit
les in the world, and once a building
there gets "well alight," there is little
chance OF saving it. This is the first
time that the Parliament buildings have
been destroyed. but st. Mary's Roman
Catholic cathedral, close by, has been
twice burned down. Everybody in Well
lngton clutches his hat ON rounding a
street corner to prevent its being blown
into space. A Wellington man is ALWAYS
known in Sydney, Melbourne and other
cities by holding on to his hat through
force of habit.-London Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
DepeW in No Hurry.

AS Senator Depew was leaving
Presidents office the other day ven
able white-haired minister from Him
stepped up ana grasped his hand.
Il met you twenty-five years ago
Galena. ILL.,, senator" said the minist
"Glad to meet you again." cordially
piled Mr.. Depew.
II trust I'll meet you in heaven" 81
the minister, as he reluctantly drop
the senator's hand.
II hope it will be a long time befc
you go, sir, and a longer time beft
you meet me there" retorted Sena
Depew, as he skipped down the vi
like a bow of 10.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
She Did Her DUTY by Him

One Monday morning the cOlOre
"wash lady" did not arrive at the uSu'
hour to do the weekly washing of fan
lily residing in a Pennsylvania town.
When she appeared some time latt
the mistress of the house descended
the kitchen and was greatly edited b
the woman's explanation.
"No'm"-carefully removing a b
ornamented by voluminous black vel
II want sick. I had to stay home
receive my diseased brothers rem9l
ders that was sent from Pittsburg da
before yesterday" -Lippincott's.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
WAGNER SHOWS FIGHT.
Issue in Milwaukee Mans Action for Re-
instatement at Madison Is Up
Wednesday.

MADISON, Wis, March 2.-[Spe-
cial]-Whether the fight for the reinstate-
ment of A. H. Wagner in his position in
the office of State Treasurer A. H. Dahl
shall be made before a jury or shall be
heard by the court is the issue to be ar
gued before Judge e. Ray Stevens
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock:
In the circuit court this morning At
torney Fred Miner for Mr.. Wagner in
sisted that a jury must hear the man
damus cases. Burr w. Jones, who is
representing Mr.. Dahl, contended that
the statutes contained no such mandate
of trial shall be given next Wednesday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
Ga1alith.

The new composition called galalith
is said to possess the characteristics of
vulcanized india rubber and celluloid. eex,
cepting that it is odorless and not in,
flammable. The article is manufactured
from skinned milk freed from water,
undergoes a process of INFLAMMATION,
after which the plastic material is
placed under heavy. pressure for the pur-
nose of securing desired forms. From
sixty quarts of skinned milk about
eighteen ounces of galalith are produced.
The pure article is transparent and can
be colored with the aid of an acid in
imitation of ivory, tortoise shell. vulcan
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06

France has more than 800 daily
newspapers.
Generally the right ear is larger than
the left
Rats are an alarming nuisance in
England.
For every ton of gold in circulation
there are fifteen tons of silver.
Germany sends 100000 feathers
per year to England for millinery pur-
poses
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
Two Cities.

The most northern town on the globe
is probably Hammerfest, latitude 10
degrees 80 minutes IA seconds, off the
northwest coast of Norway, a place of
some 1000 inhabitants. In Hammer
fest the sun stays for two months
above the horizon. The southernmost
town in the world is Punta Arenas, On
the Strait of Magellan. Punta Arenas
is 4 place of some 10000 population.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
FORTUNE TO EX-sECTION HAND
Started at $1.10 Day, $4,000 Optic
ON His Farm.

NORTH FREEDOM, Wis, March 3
The Oliver Mining company has taker
an option on John Voeck's eighty acre
farm, the consideration being $4,000
for the mineral rights, and 500 an acre
for any of the land they may use fol
power buildings, shaft house, etc. He is
privileged to continue farming as long as
he pleases. Voeck was formerly sec
tion hand earning $1.1O a day anG
bought this farm some years ago at SAC
an acre, on time payment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
THREE QUALIFY IN TEST.
Milwaukee Boys Pass in Annapolis Elk
animation

MADISON, Wis, March 3.-Glen Gil
liland of Leon, Wis, won in the competi
tive examination held under the direction
of the state civil service commission fo
candidates for appointment &c the nava
academy at Annapolis, Md Eric Zenk,
of Milwaukee ranked second and Hugo
Sonderesger of Milwaukee was third
The names Of these three will be cert
fed to Senator La Toilette and he will
recommend one of them for appointment
to the academy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06

M ISIS BESSIE FARRELL Il
4V1 Third Ave, Brooklyn, n Y !, " y
ident of the Young PeoDle's cb h. ~
Temperance Association. She wr Tn,S' |
"Peruna is certainly a valuohts ~.
and blood remedy, calculated fl ' b,;i NY
the broken-down health of w ro,n |
women. l have found by personal Oo',u
perience that it acts as a wondprfn,
storer of lost strength, ASSISTING ,
stomach to assimilate and digoS
food, and building up WORKOUT tiss'
In my work l have had occasions o,'
recommend it freely, especially
women.
Il know of nothing which is betta,
build up the strength of a young moth
in fact all the ailments peculiar
women, so I am pleased to give It
hearty endorsement"
DR.. Hartman has prescribed Porn
for many thousand women, and he ma,
fails to receive multitude of letters i
the above, thanking him for the wonder
benefits received.
Man-a-Lin the Ideal Laxative
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06

lied rubber amber, marble. coral, etc.
The composition in a thoroughly warmed
state (by an immersion into water of
212 degrees Farenheit) can be formed
and will retain it's shape 1t is further
claimed that galalith can be worked the
same as natural horn, in the way of
saving, cutting, polishing, etc, and that
it is not affected by coming in contact
with oils, greases, ether, benzine. etc.
Daily Consular and Trade Reports.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
SISTER SHOT BY
PLAYFUL BROTHER
ELEVEN-YEAR-OL LAD DIDN'T
KNOW 1T WAS LOADED" AND
MAKES MISCHIEF.
BULLET CHANGES OFF SKULL.
Hits 14-Year-Old Girl in Center of Fore
head Just Above Nose, but Is
Not Fatal.
POLICE PROVES IT is AN ACCIDENT

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 2, 1908.
Harold Nobel, aged IL, accidently shot
his sister, katherine, aged IA years,
at 1920 o'clock this morning with a %
caliber rifle, with which he was playing
in the kitchen at his home, $40 Hanover
street.
The bullet struck a glancing blow and
the injury proved merely flesh wound.
Play with Gift Is Serious.
The girl fell screaming with fear and
pain to the floor, while the frightened
boy sought his parents. A physician
was called. The wound bled profusely
and it was feared until the physicians
arrival that it was serious.
The gun was gift to the boy. Not
knowing it was loaded, he playfully
pointed it at his sister. He pulled the
trigger, thinking that it's click would
brighten her, and was astounded to hear
the, report and find his sister on the floor
Writhing in pain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
4 Chance tn Get Rich.

y fortune awaits the tailor who can
invent a secret pocket in a coat where
man may carry his cigars without
exposing them to the many friends who
help hemselves.-Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
The BnhN,S ERuIf.

Nursemaid-Im going to leave, mum.
Mistress-Why, what's the matter?
Don't you like the baby? Nursemaid-
Yes'm, but he is that afraid of a po-
Iceman that l can't get near one
London Taller.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
SENDS MORE SOLDIERS.
France Dispatches 1000 Additional
Troops to Make the Moors Be-
have-S500,O Required.

PARIS, March 3.-The cabinet today
voted to send 1000 additional soldiers
to Morocco to continue the aggressive
policy of the government and afford rest
to the troops that have become tired
from the recent fighting with the Moors
Parliament will be asked to appropriate
$500. 0GO for general relief as we'll as i'm
proyement work in Morocco.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06

The first postoffice scheme was pri-
vate enterprise and was begun about
1874
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
Proves to Be Accident.

The shot struck the girl in the center
of the forehead just above the nose. Pa
trolman Bruemmer notified the central
police station. but it was shown that
shooting is purely an accident. DR.. Ru-
dolph Teschan, National avenue, dressed
the wound
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
BUSINESS MEN MEET Held Annual Outing and Ban quet at Savin Rock Yes
 terday. MAYOR MARTIN PRESENT Speeches by Various Officers and Ex- officers of the Associ-
 alton.

The annual summer outing of the directors, officers and ex-officers of the State Business Mems association was held at Savin Rock yesterday af- ternoon. The party which numbered In all about sixty, accompanied by the City band, left the green on a special car at noon, and went to Hills, where the members spent an hour discussing matters of interest to themselves. At ? o'clock the party sat down for din- ner. Mayor Martin. accompanied by John H. Dillon, arrived at the hotel in an automobile. and the mayor and Mir. Dillon could not get away from the party of business men until after the banquet, when the mayor was called upon to start the ball a-rolling in the speech making line. His honor made few remarks. telling the busi- ness men that he was ve-y sorry that he could not remain with the party throughout the day. as he knew that they were crowd of jolly good fel- lows. but he regretted that business of importance called him rack to the city. Edward l. Atwater, John H. Dillon, S. P. Butler. president of the New Haven association, D. Nj. Hughes of Hartford and H. A. Muzzy of Bristol, made short addresses.
 President A. H, Abbe of the New Britain association. presided and Ed ward l. Atwater, ex-presi lent of the State association, had charge of the arrangements. After the speeches and toastmaking the party visited the various attractions about savin Rock and the White City.
 Among the associations which were represented when the party sat down to dinner were: New Haven, Windsor Locks. Willimantic. Southington, To- rington, Winsted. Waterbury, Nauga- tuck, New Britain, Plainvilie. Putnam, Rockville. Litchfeld. Bristol, Bran ford, Collinsville, Danbury Stratford Hartford, Ansonia and Derby, Merlden and Manchester.
 The officers of the State association are: A. H. Abbe of New Britain, pres. ident; A. +. Jones of Danbury. frs, vicc-president; r. s. Valentine oi Derby, secretary; r. w. Mills of Man chester, treasurer.
 Plans were made during the after noon for the annual meeting of thu state officers of the state association which will be held in this city In Oc tober.