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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Could See For Himnelf

Clarence Foster ("Pop''), the old ball
player. was always busy sewing in his
spare moments in the clubhouse. Eos
ter was a handsome fellow and took
pride in keeping himself looking neat
and natty as far as his attire went,
and he was as particular as an old
maid regarding his clothes, so was
kept busy doing the tailor act with
the needle and thread. One August
Pop was taken Ill and was ailine
for some few days The fact of his i'll
ness got into the public press and 50
became common talk among the play
ers. A few days after the announce
ment was made that Foster was Ill
the st. Louis aggregation blew into the
Washington grounds. The first dav
Foster was discovered sitting in front
of the clubhouse, busy at his everlast-
ing sewing
Hello, Pop" shouter Catcher Toe
Sugden. II heard you were sick, but
how are you now?''
"Wel, joe" carelessly responded
Foster as he paused a moment in his
tailor stunt, II have been sick but
just at present, as you can see for
yourself, | happen to be on the mend )"
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

men fittingly described as crossed be-
tween highwaymen and tigers. He was
smooth-faced boy, yet soon there was
not one of his comrades more dan
gerous fighter. He was as good rider
as any. better shot than any, and
the ferocity that had slumbered within
him was reused to a pitch that made
him as demoniac as the rest of the mi
Quitous brotherhood of butchery.
The exploits of the guerrillas, in
which Jesse soon took active part,
were almost beyond belief in their
reckless daring, their frenzied brutal
the actuating spirit. One day-it was
September "a. 1S64-a train bearing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

The practice Of celebrating the birth
days Of great men not only fosters a
sentiment that is wholesome and ennob-
ling, but also occasionally gives birth to
suggestions of great practical value.
Gov. Hughes, one of the speakers at
Lincoln-day dinner Of the Union League
Club of New York, after a review of
LincOln's life and eulogy of his char
acter said: II think | have read every
word that Lincoln ever wrote. | would
not ask anything better for a young
man who desires to enter political life
than to do the same. In the study of
a profession or the preparation for
public debate, or political opportunity,
a course in John Bright, a course in
Gladstone, a course in Lincoln, and di-
rect familiarity with their speeches and
the platforms upon which they stood
and the methods which they brought to
bear upon the exigencies of the day
would be worth volumes of rhetorical
study to re-enforce their mora,
strength, and bring to the community
that great power which is needed in the
regeneration of our affairs" The sug-
gestion is full Of wisdom, and has the
force of practical experience. 1t IS a
belief of many persons of middle age
that the school Readers of generation
ago performed no greater service than
the stimulation of interest in great po-
litical leaders by quoting eloquent eX-
amples Of their mental and moral grasp
of the problems they had to face. The
present is time when every lit'rary
counter contains predigested mental
food. There are so many interesting
magazine articles about great men, and
so many handy little pocket editions of
'choice selections from their WOlks,
that the fashion of going direct to the
fountain head is neglected. Tie loss is
serious. The young man who follows
Gov. Hughes advice will have prov led
himself with political education and
equipment that not even an ordinary
college education now supplies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Death of His Stepfather Recalls
Memories of Americas Most
Desperate Outlaw.
WAS A SLAYER AND ROBBER.
Outrages Upon His Family melted
Him to Deeds Of Maniacal
Fury.

Recently the death of DR.. Reuben
Samuels. of Missouri, has been an
nounced in line. To the majority of
readers this item conveyed no sig
nificance. Yet Doctor Samuels was
figure in the guerilla warfare that
made Of Missouri and Kansas settings
for the bloodiest and bitterest strife
ever waged by banded assassins. Sam
uels was, however, Il passive figure, the
accidental center of affairs in which he
took no part. Conflict waged about
him, its fiery pillows surging up to the
threshold Of his home. For he was the
husband Of the mother of Jesse James,
q woman with the heart of a Iioness,
loving her own with an intensity as
fierce as the hatred she felt for her
enemies.
The death Of Doctor Samuels recalls
the mad career Of Jesse, as intrepid q
freebooter as ever murdered ard
robbed; a man who for years, moving
In community where everybody knew
there was a price on his head, never
tiinched in the presence Of danger
James was man OF curious paradoXes.
He was strong in friendship, terrible,
unrelenting In battle, whether under
the black flag Of Quantrell or warning
on the society that had made him an
outlaw. TO his mother he was always
kind and affectionate; to his wife
model husband. His children found in
him, so far as their tender senses could
appreciate, every desirable element Of
fatherhood. For a long time he as
sumed the name Of Howard. There was
no better citizen than "Mr Howard"
no more thoughtful neighbor. Shortly
before he was killed there had been
municipal procession in st. Joseph,
marking a local event At the head Of
the parade was a platoon of police.
Immediately behind the police rode
Jesse James on a blooded horse, his
little boy Jesse held before him. Such
were the chances the bandit took.
There have been attempts to exalt
Jesse James. That he was driven into
the hard school of Quantren must be
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How to Stop u Nose Bleed.

When the bellbOy responded to the
signal he found the elderly travelling
man standing in the center of the room
holding a handkerchief to his nose,
from which the blood was OOzing.
Give me a slap alongside of the
head, good and hard" said the elder
~ man, turning his face toward the
boy and speaking with difficulty.
But. sir, p
Don't stop, to talk" sputtered the
travelling man. SLAP me, tell you,"
again holding his head forward. The
boy hesitated for n moment, then tim
idly slapped the mans face. Hard
err" commanded the smitten one. The
boy hesitated no longer, but with his
open palm dealt the man a vigorous
blow
That's better" grunted the CORY
one as he removed the handkerchief
and after test found the bleeding
had stopped. I'm subject to these at
tacks of nose bleed" he explained to
the astonished youth, handing him a
tip. Il have tried all sorts of rene
dies but nothing acts more promptly
than blow alongside the head The
shock seems to paralyze the ruptured
blood vessels. and they quit work at
once. Try it some time if you have
the occasion. l got the idea from an
old physician in Mexico. New York
Press.
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A WaySfle Wedding,

lone Sunday afternoon" says Elder
J. W. Cook, in his recent book, Forty
five Years a Minister" "as l was trav-
a young couple who were carrying a
bucket of provender to the hogs.
Il knew they had been neighbors
and sweethearts for years, and as
came up I could see that he was urg-
ing her to do something which she BASH
fully opposed.
"When l reached them, however, she
appeared to have been won over, for
they dropped their pail, and the young
man said:
"'Sallie's just said yes, parson.
How'd it do to jlne us right where we
are at?'
Il suggested perhaps we'd better go
into the house, but he seemed to be
afraid she would change her mind.
So 1 called a passing horseman-a
stranger-to act as witness.
"The bride and bridegroom wiped
their hands on their clothes and stood
there, Will Il lieu IuIl VI hugs 1OI
a background, and a wayfarer whom
nobody knew as a witness, and were
married as safely as in house Of
wealth.
''The young man said, Thank YOU
and kissed his bride. They picked up
their bucket and resumed their errand.
'It just happened the girl had been
over on a neighborly visit to the young
mans folks, and by reason of my ap-
pearance at the critical moment the
boy was able to sweep away her scru-
pies.
"You see," the elder adds, with hui
morous appreciation, ''in those days
preachers were so scarce in the back
settlements that whenever one appear
ed in community they always expect
ed him to do something"
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A maiden aunt who had lost her mon

A maiden aunt who had lost her mon
ey was provided with home in we'll
TODD family. At once she identified
herself with its interests. and being 4
hOuSekeeper born, was able to serve
them in many ways AS occasion arose,
she played the parts of cook, maid.
nurse. seamstress, laundreSs. gardener.
social secretary and night-watchman.
So faithful was she to such duties that
she never left town, when others took
vacations, and for weeks at a time did
not stir beyond the gate. The family
gave her home" as they and she
said Actually she earned her living
three times over. In return for board,
lodging and clothing, she accomplished
tasks and bore responsibilities that few
dOmestics would have been willing to
undertake at any price. Unlike the do
mestics, she had no Thursday and Suit
day afternoons, and her social life was
limited TO the everyday association
with self-absorbed and Indifferent rela-
tives, The 'shut-ins' who are confined
by illness have society through which
they are ministered to by many gra-
cious influences. The shut-ins who are
too poor to maintain homes, and whose
kinSfolk are too proud to let them seek
the shelter of an institution. are unor-
ganized and attract no notice; but in
many cases they are equally deserving
of sympathy. True, there is seldom in
territorial unkindness behind the pro-
cess by which a defendent is turned in
to Il drudge If tho relatives had been
unfeeling they would have sent the old
aunt or uncle to the poorhouse. When
we give 4 home" we do q fine thing.
But before we plume ourselves unduly.
il is we'll TO glance at the other side OF
the account and see how much money
is saved and how many wearisome lit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Stuffed Ham

Freshen the ham, if necessary
soaking over night in cold water "
ready to cook, cover with fresh,
water, and heat slowly to the boi
point. Simmer until tender. rer
from the fire and cool in the waite
which it was cooked. When suffice
cool to handle, remove the skin
the bone and fill the cavity with $
ing. Tie securely and sprinkle the
with fine cracker crumbs and ST
Bake for one hour in a hot oven. s
either hot or cold.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

to this torture, and was left senseless
and bleeding. Jesse had been obliged
to look on. Then with whips he was
scourged up and down the corn rows,
prodded with bayonets. Little wonder
that there arose within him tumult of
hatred. Unwittingly the visitors were
training him for a place with Guam
trell, that grim individual who with
his own hand had slain thirty out Of a
band of thirty-two that had killed a
brother.
Leaving Samuels to suffer, the inter
lopers next demanded of Mrs. Samuels
that she betray Quantrell. 81 am like
Marion's wife," she responded, what
I know 1 will die knowing" They did
not kill her. A little later she was
taken to jail in Liberty, and there, with
her daughter, subjected to hardship and
grossest insults. She was d Southern
sympathiZer and, far from denying the
fact, gloried in it. In a community
afiame with excitement and prejudice,
growing accustomed to every express
sion Of violence, this was offending
enough.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

Boil six peach kernels III III
of milk to be used for custaro' u
improve the flavor.
Keep a pair of mittenS ll"0' ra u
heavy white cotton flannel u ''F
when hanging out clothes.
TO noIish a looking glass first ~
it with a buster wrung OUT u thnI
water and dipped in whiting ""'
polish with a dry cloth. ii
Turpips boiled in their jackets hnl
beets are much better than VIII ~
pared. Adding a little sugar To
water will correct any bltterDe"' ,
Heat a lemon thoroughly Oe5o1,
squeezing and you will obtain 4'1 roI
double the quantity Of juice 'n"'
would if it had not been healeu' g.
AS soon as salt ham or to tony "a
cooked remove it from the boiling s %a
ter to a pan of cold water III stin
seconds. This will loosen e"'
which may be easily peeieu oN' 81,
Sprinkle mint with granuI"''I - 4
gar when preparing mint sauce , nno
will chop more easily. Try a haRet
few mint leaves to the dish 0l Dn
beans. An eplcure also reco,n econ
serving mint sauce with spinach -,
Candles will burn slowly anu 81 ken
through the evening if they oood
on the ice ali day. Save 'ne .,tr o
ends. melt. add an equal q""" eoe
turpentine, and you VIII nav
polish for floors and oilcloEh'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

A negro who at the age of nine years
was soul by auction in New Orleans for
$500, and later brought $500, retired
as janitor of bank building in New
England city the other day, to spend
the rest Of his life at ease GA the inter
est of his savings. The man who paid
$500 for the young slave must have
been pretty good judge Of values.
There is many a shiftless white man
for whom his neighbors would not give
$3.50, if they hoped to make anything
on the investment above the cost OF
board and clothes for their property
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

admitted. His mother was a native OF
Kentucky, and when the mutterings Of
civil war were first heard her sympA-
thies were with the South. SO were
those Of Doctor Samuels. In these SYM
pathies 1t was but natural that the boy
should share. Quantrell's guerrilla or
ganization had operated before the dec
laration of war. It was sinister
group, wholly without mercy. hideous
in it's methods, it's members made up of
social renegades STEPPED in crime, and
bent upon revenge.
Quantrells Gucrrtl1as.
Quantrell had a grievance against
some Of the maurauders Of the border.
Others had sworn to kill all the Fed
erals they could in reprisal against
outrages committed by sympathiZers
with the cause Of the North. AS Guam
trell gained prestige some soldiers de-
serted the Confederate ranks to Join
him, impelled by blood-lust not to be
satisfied on the battlefield. They craved
the Joy Of murder. They gave no quar-
ers they were demons. They relied up
on skill as horsemen and with revol-
vers. When they went into action it
was with a fiendish zest that could
not be withstood.
1t was the practice Of every Guam
trell follower to take the reins in his
teeth, guide the horse by pressure Of
the knees alone and, with a revolver
In each hand, plunge at full speed into
the heart OF the enemy. There was no
preliminary order, "Trot, gallop!" but
the trained horses sprang to the utmost
gait on the instant. The rush was IL
terrifying spectacle, pitiless, awful; a
veritable swath Of death.
Bad as was Quantrell, as monstrous
his cruelty and measureless his passion,
there were bodies opposing him that
lacked none OF his malignity Of pur-
pose. but did lack his leadership. One
day the representatives Of one Of these
bodies rode up to the Samuels home.
They found Doctor Samuels at work
with Jesse in cornfield. With oaths
they demanded the whereabouts OF
Ouantrel. Samuels could not tell
them. They hanged him to tree and
kent him suspended until nearly dead.
Thrice did the doctor have to submit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
kindIing Material

Melt one pound of resin, add
ounces Of tallOw, and, while all
hot, stir thick with pine sawd
While still warm spread about
inch thick upon boards thickly cove
with sawdust to prevent sticking. W
cold break into pieces about an
square. One of these pieces will e
ly ignite with a match and burn
enough and with a strong blaze to
mite any wood fit to burn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

as shown in the accompanying
tration. At one end is a finger p,
and at the other, prongs for epga
the wick. In using the deyi,n1
pronged end of the implement is Il,
through the tube of the burner and
end of the wick attached to the prr
A pull on the handle draws the
into the tube, after which it ca,
readily pulled through.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

An English court has recently decid-
ed that husbands are entitled to the
savings which have been accumulated
by their wives. But this decision is not
likely to bring much encouragement to
American heiresses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

Several Nassar College girls are act
ing as probation officers for the city
court of Poughkeepsie. They are
studying the truancy problem in this
practical way, and hope to learn why
boys are naughty. \ special course in
this subject might protitably be intro
duced in all the women's colleges. If
the young women pursued 1t thorough
~ there might be fewer truants in the
next generation of boys.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Meat DeIiCaCy.

For veal roast with raisins t
three pounds, roast a nice brown
butter, add hot water and salt
cook. Within one hour Of serving
one and one-half cups vinegar sw'
ened with sugar. three-quarters
washed raisins. about ten flowers
cloves. When done, remove III
thicken gravy with a little corhSa
dissolved in water and serve.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Chocolate Blanc Mango.

Put one pint of milk in dou
boiler. When hot add two ounces
grated chocolate or two heapmg
spoonfuls of cocoa. Add half c
full of sugar. Moisten three lie
tablespoonful Of corn starch will
little cold milk; add them to the
milk and chocolate, stir until thick
smooth, turn into the mold and ST
aside to harden. Serve cold "
cream.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

Cut cold nodded oatmeal IN SLICES
fingers, dip them in mixture 'uI
posed of equal parts of mixed ll'uo'al
melted butter and thick, sweet cIe%lI
Roll the pieces in fine dry cFun,Dl
then in beaten egg, again ID - ~"
and fry crisply brown in no'
Serve with broiled sausage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

One of the lady novelists has written
a story entitled Come and Find Me-"
Is this strictly in line with the leap
year spirit?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Fifteen-Minutc soup

Put a quart can of tomatoes SII
Of onion, a level teaspoonfu! Of saI
a bay leaf, a blade of mace and plI
of water or stock in saucepan Ofip
to boiling point and add two level lY
spoonfuls of butter rubbed with 10y
tablespoonfuIs of -four, stir colS'aDI
until boiling, press through a sieve /
heat and serve with croutonS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

The critic who says the navy's aim
III the battle of Santiago was miserably
poor will have some trouble convincing
Spain that he knows what he is talking
ahOut
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Too Healthy.

DO you believe that mosquitoes car
~ maiaria?"
Not the mosquitoes around here" "
answered Farmer Corntossel. They
couldn't possibly do it and be 50
healthy ''-Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

The Mr.. Tack who was a candidate
for the office of City Assessor of Har-
risburg, Pa, recently was badly defeat
ed. The hammers must have landed
paign.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

Young Hiram 2. Maxim. offspring
Of Sir Hiram, has just invented the
silent frearm. and, on the whole, seems
to be quite promising son of a gun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

AS the Russians were not able to lick
the Japanese at any stage of the game
they may feel that they have to take it
out Of their generals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

The Porto Rican house of delegates
has passed a bill providing for the es-
tablishment of a lottery with monthly
prizes amounting to $4,000. Evidently
Porto Rico is not quite ready for state
hood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

Hartman now controls railroads
that stretch from ocean to ocean. He,
too, probably regards it as foolish to go
on with the Panama caal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

Inasmuch as the automobile has
come to stay, it devolves upon the road
builders to evolve a pavement that the
automobile can't destroy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Trapped.

He was telling her about the mem
bers of his cricket team. "Now, there's
Brown" said he; sin a few weeks
time he'll be our best man."
"Oh, Jack" she gushed. what nice
way to ask me!"-London Judy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

t h e material
which the wil
formed is not
GENTLY stiff ia
able it to be
lily passed thr
the burner tub,
obviate this
Guilty a Wyo
man has des.
on -
dIi Implement
drawing the
through fine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

China has been forced to apologize to
Japan. China has no Pacific feet Of
battleships
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

A man laughed himself to death at a
New York boarding house. This seems
to upset the theory that there are no
funny boarding house jokes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
Slaughter of Troops.

1t was enough, too, to drive Jesse
from the perils of his threatened home
into the ranks Of the Quantrell guerril-
las There he found himself among
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10
The Coon.

This fiat is a mere COOP"
Yes. JOHN said his wife sweet]v
land the cook has just few it"-pitts-
burg Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

The fact that poets are born should
never be blamed on the stork.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

The Kaiser ought to confne his fu-
ture correspondence with Lord Tweed
mouth to picture post cards.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-10

1t doesn't inspire small boy very
much to tell him that he may be vice
president some day.