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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
CURIOUS HOTEL CUSTOMS.
Where Every Cuss Word Costs "A

Where Every Cuss Word Costs IA
Penny.
A curious custom prevails at an Ed1n-
burgh hotel, says Tit-Bits. Whenever a
customer is heard to swear he is re-
quired to place penny in box on the
bar counter. 1t is not a matter for
surprise that the landlord hears much
less bad language than some Of his fell
low publicans in the capital Of Scot
land
The following is a quaint idea for
providing funds for picnics and social
evenings. 1t is carried on with much
success at an Ashton-on- Mersey inn
A "knocking club" is connected with
the inn, and when a customer calls for
refreshments he is expected to knock on
the table or counter before drinking. If
he fails to do this he is fined one penny
ANY one who wrongfully accuses anoth-
er Of breaking this unique rule is also
fined. The money thus obtained pro
vides funds for many enjoyable outings
and pleasant evenings during the course
Of the year.
At another hotel, known as the Old
Hundred, customers are allowed only
one drink. If one is not sufficient to
quench their thirst they are obliged to
90 out Of the hotel and take a walk be-
fore they are allowed to have another
Till recently the proprietor Of an old
time hotel in Warwickshire used to In
vite all his customers to accompany him
and his wife to the service at the parish
church on Sunday mornings, which was
situated on the opposite side Of the
road, the house being closed while they
were away. On returning each custom
er was invited to partake of refresh
ments offered by the hospitable landlord
free of charge.
Visitors to a certain hotel in Aber-
deenshire who wear brown boots must
remember to keep them in their room
over night. Otherwise the boots will be
BACKED. regardless Of the original color
of the same. In one Of the rooms Of a
Dumfries public house is an old arm
chair which is said to have been fire.
quently used by the poet Burns.
A small hotel in Wales until quite re-
Gently was used by the Catholics as a
place of worship on Sundays, and pc,
lice court proceedings were held on the
premises during the week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

This editorial from the weekly paper
Of Missouri University shows what
higher education does for lucid writ
ers Sometimes during the year there
arise certain occasions whose circuna-
stances are peculiar in that all Of them
force the onlooker to the same conclu-
SION That is, a person is not enabled
to consider the various phases of suQh
questions, and then announce 1t as his
belief that the matter has two sides,
and that as such is the case he intends
keeping the affair off his mind as much
as possible. On the contrary, this type
of situation can allow Of but one opin-
ion, for the reason that every motive
exists for adopting one course as right,
and decrying the other as wrong"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
Watermelon Preserves.

Select a melon with thick rind and
cut away all red portion. Peel and cut
into squares, diamonds or any fancy
shape. Lay in strong salt water over,
night, then in fresh water twenty-fom
hours, changing often. Then put them
in weak alum water to harden them,
Drain very dry and add one pound Of
sugar to each pound Of fruit; make a
syrup, add a few pieces of ginger root
and lemon peel. Drop in the pieces Of
melon and let boil until clear. Lift out
carefully into jars, pour over syrup
and seal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

one room of cold storage warehouse
to all the other rooms in it, we should,
theoretically, be able to distribute IL
from a central point Of houses, ONCE
buildings, theaters and the like, at
distance as is done with gas and steam.
"But the size and the cost Of the
plant required, the impossibility OF de-
veloping a degree Of cold which Will
not be dissipated in transit unless
pipes of prohibitive size are employed,
has placed the idea in the category
Of laboratory dreams Even the use
Of liquid air or liquid hydrogen would
not obviate this last objection. The
cost of the production and the distr1bu-
ton would outweigh the benefits.
Science does not recognize the i'm
possible, however, and If Prof. onnes
has produced liquid which, forced to
distant points through pipes small
enough to be strung like telephone
wires, is so cold that such distribution
cannot materially impair its effective
ness-and this seems to be the case
science has achieved a most revolu-
tionary triumph"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

During the current fiscal year, which
began with July, the Department of
Agriculture will expend fifteen million
dollars. When one compares this sun
with four million dollars which was
spent in 1902, one gets an idea of the
rate at which this department is grow.
ing. With the possible exception of
the Postof1ice Department, no other de.
partment comes so near to the people
and none touches the ordinary citizen
on so many sides. The forestry serv-
ice, the bureau of animal industry, the
testing of foods the study and predic-
ton of the weather. the development
of new plants, the building of roads,
the crop reports-these are only q few
of the many ways in which this depart.
ment is helping the people of the whole
country. One item of ten thousand dol
lars to be spent this year may result in
the saving of millions. 1t will be used
for testing plants believed to be suit.
able for paper-making.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

''O~"A'AA>o N~1AsDA1H1' A1Au use 4OE, anu
the secondhand man will have nothing
but whole papers, and they must be
clean, at that" This little monologue
may be heard most anywhere The con-
ditions are about the same in any CITY
Of large or medium size. There is a
great deal Of accumulated material
around house which is quite difficult
to dispose Of. 1t might be burned, but
an effort to dispose of the mass in An
ordinary stove would more than likely
lead to disaster, even if the stove is
Of suitable proportions to accommodate
the collection. Most Of them are not
The housekeeper's quandary has led
to the invention Of model device to
be added to the equipment of the bousa
hold. 1t is a refuse destructor. in
which the accumulations of the house.
hold are to be disposed of by burnino
in the back yard without danger The
destructor is a basket of wire bri1t on
an iron frame, supporting it several
inches above the ground. Into this the
household accumulations are dumned
as well as the sweepings. A match an
piled soon reduces the big pile to q
handful Of dust, Such a device solves
completely the problem of the dlsposal
of a great deal Of material.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

affected. But what the stock exchange
does is to gamble with the capital and
resources Of the United States, to fix,
as at present, rates Of interest artifi-
cially low in order to boom stock prices,
and at other times to bid interest rates
to absurd heights, to the injury of
commerce and industry. Its democrat
izing effects come from the fluid capital
of the United States being used for
gambling purposes and taken from
legitimate industry. The morals OF
Wall street, whether by day or night,
are matters Of little more public in
terest than the personal habits of book
makers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

German interests in Argentine and
Brazil are so great that German cap
italsts have decided it Is worth while
investing six and half million dollars
in new telegraph cable connecting the
fatherland with South America. The
imperial government will protect the
investors from loss. This is one of the
ways by which the ties between the
Germans abroad and those at home are
preserved, as well as one Of the meth
DDS adopted for fostering the expansion
of German commerce
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

Two cupfuls of sifted -four one 90,
one-half cupful of sugar, one cupful a
milk, one-half teaspuoonful of salt ono
heaping teaspoonful of baking now.
der, one teaspoonful cornstard
and three cupfuls of blueberrie
Beat the egg to a froth, moisten the
cornstarch with the milk and stir inO
it, add the sugar and salt then the
-four in which the baking powder has
been sifted, and lastly the blueberrig
dredged with -four. Turn into butter
ed tin and bake in a quick oven. Serve
with cream and sugar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
Self-EVfdent,

Once when Chauncey Olcott was in
Ireland he visited the wishing well at
Killarney with two plain, elderly spins
tiers. Beside the well sat an old Irish
woman. who looked up into Mr.. Oh
colts handsome face and asked:
"Phat are you wishing for?"
what do you think l wish for ~
he good naturally inquired.
Och, thin, for a beautiful young
swateheart, of course she said.
He pointed to the two spinsters, who
stood at little distance and said:
Don't you see that l have two with
me?"
"Ah, thin it's the grace o. God
you're wishin' for" replied the sympa-
thetic old woman.-New York Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

All lard to fry fritters and uouSu
nuts must be sizzling hot before pO'
ting in the batter.
Black lead mixed with vinegar W." W..
be found to give a specially good p''''
to the kitchen stove.
Alcohol and whiting make a gooo y,
yer polish which is also excellen' :"
polishing plateglass mirrors
Ripe tomatoes can be cooked in DIV ~,
ter, and cupful Of spaghetti auu1 s
will make a tempting dish 1or iuD'D
con.
A little -four sprinkled in tne t ,n,
when eggs are frying will preVeD' ~
sputtering hot fat that is so dlS@S''
able.
Mud stains may be removed FROM W IN
leather shoes by rubbing them w." ,'sb
slices Of raw potato. When dry pun
in usual way. =,
When scalding milk if you don WI 18th
the cream to rise on it, pour md
Jug as soon as scalded ana 0'"'
the jug into a bowl of cold "a'''' =,
Finger marks on paint can be s1 Zip
removed by rubbing with clean "" .od
cloth dipped in kerosene lne an
should afterward be wiped Will
cloth.
If muslin curtains are neeoeu 4,uf
hurry for a kitchen or bathroom ,bes
can be washed, slightly starcheu' - M
en- hard, pulled into shape ana hOD'
without ironing.
To keep the coffee pot free l lsonste
strong odor put a pinch OF olcalDV rfb
of soda in it once a week, ill II up 81, !
water and boil slowly or slnlnei
quarter Of an hour.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

Three large tart apples, twelve large
green tomatoes, one large head celery
Cor celery seed to taste), four large
onions, four large red sweet peppers
one cup light brown sugar, one pint
good cider vinegar, 5 cents worth Of
mustard seed (white). Chop tomatoes
then salt. Let stand overnight, drain
through colander, put all together in
granite kettle, chopped. Allow it to
come to the boiling point, Stir and
heat thoroughly but do not boil. Bottle
and seal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

1t was from New York that Horace
Greeley advised the young man to go
Westw The advice now comes from
three thousand miles farther eastward,
and is addressed by Israel Zangwill to
an audience Of Jews in London. He
told his fellow religionists the other
day that they ought to migrate to the
Western States of America, where there
is room for them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

1t is said that there is enough coal
in Alaska to put off the fuel famine
from the exhaustion Of coal which had
been predicted at the end Of the pres
ent century. This news will be a great
relief to present coal consumers who
have been alarmed over what they had
to expect in about ninety years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

PUIICH IdIIIng OUT
punch falling out. Hammers barn,
similar recesses in the handle vmI5
also be of great value for horspbo,,
use. Nails, tacl1s, screws and simIo,
appurtenances could be stored in fl.
aperture and, of course, would aIv,u
be easy to find when wanted. Ham,
mers similarly equipped would an
prove a boon to tenants in office bni1a
1ngs, where tacks and nails are .,
scarce as hens teeth"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
To Soften an Egg.

When an egg has been boiled ["
long it can be softened instantly agaL
by lifting pan off fire, quickly placln'
under tap, and allowing a good strean
of cold water to pour into it. Id
sudden shock from hot to cold has TIT
curious effect of softening the egg
splendid method Of securing cOrFe'
consistency for invalids' eggs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

To remove the burned edges OF layer
or loaf cakes use fine sandpaper az
soon as the cake is "set," but before i
gets cold. A piece Of parattin paper
cut the shape of cake, will prevent 'l'
cake sticking to the plate on which
is to be set away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

can never be found
when wanted. !
Rochester invention
suggests a simple
means of overcomtn,
this instinct of thu
nail punch to get lost
He has a rees,
placed in the end Of
the handle into which
the nail punch fn
The latter has a plats
at the end which
clamps over the ION
OF the opening and
prevents the mai,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

The Wall street evils of which the
public complains are not in morals, but
In economics. If the stock exchange
were simply place where 1.100 brok,
ers matched dollars among themselves
the community at large would not be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

Necessity being the mother of inven-
tion, it is likely that the woman who
invented the "hookless waist has a
husband who rebelled and jumped his
yOb"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

lection of papers,
scraps and paste
board boxes, the
roundup Of the
regular weekly
cleaning. "T b e
ashman declines to
take anything but
ashes, the rubbish
man picks out only
such as he can
GnI 11ca fDu
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

Some day, perhaps, science will
evolve the perfected automobile tire.
Up to date it still lacks several thous-
and miles of having done SO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

That's a wise doctor who says that
it's the comfortable old shoes, not the
tight, new ones, which hurt women's
feet He ought to do a rushing bust
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

Asthma and society" drove an old
man West to begin life over again
among strangers. OF course asthma
sometimes demands heroic treatment,
but he could have escaped from society
by merely disposing of his automobile.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

A New Jersey court decides that it
is not unlawful for a man to swear at
his wife Perhaps not, but many find
it dangerous.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

A discharged laborer caused some
German contractors to lose $875,OOO.
AS this does not get him another job,
1t is hard to figure where his joy comes
IN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

There are few chances Of becoming
q hero nowadays unless you get into
the fire department, or marry chorus
lady.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

You may have observed that an
office-seeker is a man who shakes the
voters hand before the election and
shakes the voter afterward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

The four Singer children of Pittsburg
divided $16OOO,OOO among them the
other day. For this quartet life is a
song.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

Twenty thousand dollars was paid
yesterday for a collection Of butter
flies. Verify riches have wings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

The man who prides himself on al
ways saying what he thinks, seldom
succeeds in saying anything any one
else wants to hear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
REFUSE BURNING BASKET.

Device for Getting Rid of Household
Accommodations.
ooh, my! Whatever shall I do with
all this rubbish" exclaims the house
keeper, beholding a miscellaneous col
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
A High Award.

ITO you we award the palm"
Cant you give me something more
lofty" asked the aviator, disdainfullv
II have flown SO high that / consider
the palm beneath me."-Kansas Citv
Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

1t is as bad to give compliment
with a but" attachment, as 1t is to
give present and grumble about the
cost of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

A Grand Army veteran has married.
We hope it will not prove a case of
re-enlistment
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
Publisher.
A sheath stocking? Shocking!

Love at first sight often proves a
slight case after the second meeting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

An expert in drawing need not neces~
sarily be an arttst-he may be dentist
instead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

You can't Judge the brutality Of
some people by the horsepower Of their
automobiles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

The only thing wrong with money |:
that there isn't enough Of 1t to &C
round.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

No doubt economy is q great virtue,
but some people have q lot of money
they never have any use for.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

lection by some tax on his physical
condition-some extra work Whlcn
has depressed his bodily powers some
worry which has preyed upon MS
mind. some loss Of sleep, some undue
exposure to atmospheric changes, or
some dietary indiscretion.
For indiscreet eating Is one OF the
most prolific and yet the least recos.
nized Of all the predisposing causes Oh
cold.
Let the hearty eaters Of rich food
who suffer from repeated colds, try a
course of abstinence during the coming
winter, and they will become con-
WINGED of the truth Of these remarks.
In this case the proof Of the pudding
is in the not eating Of 1t.-Youths
Communion,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
when Eating Causes Colds.

II one who has caught cold will
take thought, he will often find that
be has prepared himself for the To-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

Loaded Witt Ammup,+,o
Carpenters have a bad habit NJ l.,
ing their nail punch. Being Small y
is very readily mislaid and natr.a, D."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30

There are good many rabbits play
ing lion parts.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
Timely Musical Comment.
the Metropolitan Opera house
-Recitals-Genera1 Notes.

The twentieth and last week OF the season al the
Metropolitan Opera House will begin on MONDAY
evening with a repetition of Marta On TINS
occasion the title role VIII be sung by Miss Abott
and her associates will be Nine. Homer and NM
Ronci Plancon and Barocchi. Mr.. Ferrari viii
conduct -Fidelio'' will have its third ana last
performance Wednesday evening The cast VIII
e the familiar one and will include Mines Morena
and Alien and MN. Burrian, Gortz. Blass, RelSs
and Van Rooy. The conductor will be Mr. Gustav
s,gahler La Traviata'' will sung on Thursday
evening. and the principal roles VIII oe heId pE
Mines Farrar and Jacoby and NM Caruso' StIac-
ciari Navsrin DufricEe, Besue and Teoch- MI
LFerrari Will conduct
Don Giovanni will be the opera on ffloay
evening and it will be presented under the musical
guidance of Mr. Mahler. Miss Fornia viii sing the
r6le of Donna Elvira and MI. Blass that OF Lepo-
relic for the first time at this performance Ihe
~ther principals will Mines Emma Eames and
Farrar and Nm. Scott, Bonci. Barocchl ana MGhi-
mann
The last regular subscription performance VIII be
given On Saturday afternoon. and +Tannfauser
will be performed The artists who Will appear
will be Mines. Morena, Frenstad and Alten ana
MN Burrian Van Rooy. Blass, RelSs- BaYer
aiuhlnann and Ganther. Mr. Hertz viii conduct
I'll Troyatore-' will be sung the last perform
ance Of the season Saturday evening The oc-
Casion will be marked by the first appearance III
several wears OF Mr.. Caruso at popular prices
Miss Fornia will sing the role Of Leonora and the
cast will include Mines. Homer and Mattfeld ana
NM Stracciari, Nuhlmann. Tecchi and NaFarlnl
Mr. Ferrari will conduct
The last popular concert will be given tonight
also under the direction Of Mr. Ferrari- The SOLO
lists will be Mines Emma Eames and kirkby-Lufn
and Nm Lucas and Stracciari- A feature OF TINS
concert will be the appearance of kotarsky. a
vouns Polish vionist- He is protese OF MI
Caruso. and will accompany him as soloist during
his brief concert at the end Of the season
Nine Emma Eames will sing the "Infamnatus
from Rossinis .-Stabat Mater" and the solo part IN
t,ounod's cantata iallia.' with the chorus of the
Metropolitan Opera House.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

ant,ons in depicting the sufferings and crucihAoh
Of Christ The Passion is first found adequh'eis
presented in the remarkable mosaics OF the '"ui u"
of San ApoI!inare Nuovo in Ravenna, ltaly, a1'-
ing from the sixth century. The earliest Chfls'an
art was symbolic and not too realistic nut INC
Council of Constantinopie in the year t'- 1Ssued
a decree favoring historical and realistic por1ay"S'
and this gave impetus to the detailed render-
ings of the Passion both artistic and musical that
came later.
In primitive Gothic church carvings and in iu-
minated manuscripts the story WAS handed on 20
the PEOPLE but first significant painted frescos
of the Passion we're those of Ducco In Sienna and
Gotto in PadGa. soon after 1900 Fra Anseiico' IN
paintings and Ghiberti. in the bronze gate OF the
Florence Baptistery. have left memorable records
of the Passion dating from a century later. while
Tintoretto's great paintings in the Scuoa san
Rocco, Venice. came about the middle oi the SIX
teenth century. Meanwhile interest In this subject
spread to Northern Europe. and the Holb'ins, Lu-
cas- van Leyden and Martin Schongauer have left
pictures and engTavngs that eliminated in the
famous engrayngs on wood and copper by Al
brecht DIrer. soon after IJ00 In much the same
way Bach summed up and completed the musical
embodiments OF Christs Passion that had gone be
fore him. though the st. Matthew" did not appear
until l729 In early times the Gospel narrative had
been read in Holy Week services, diversified only
by congregational hymns To lessen tho monotony
this the sacred aria was introduced, and ny de
grees the richer forms Of modern music. unur P
secular quality threatened 10 predom!nate. At the
same time mystery plays and dramatic representa-
tons rhe Passion took place in Germany
In early German church forms Of tho Passion a
priest sang the narrative portions. second priest
the words Of Christ. third those OF other speak
ers. while the choir sang the utterances OF the
populace. BY 1880 Johann Walther had composed a
Passion According to St. Matthew with German
text. Others followed, and Heinrich Schuetz s
Seven Words from the Cross" in the seventeenth
century is locked upon of the significant
predecessors of Bachs great series of musical set
tngs Of the Gospel narratives