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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
STATE NEWS NOTES.

RACINE-Mrs. Appolonia Lersch, a resi-
lent of Racine since she was 13 years old,
lied, aged IS years.
NEENAH - James Chooley of Milwaukee
md Gene Raue came near being drowned
when their boat capsized
MADISON-For stealing $40 from a Mill
waukee travelling man, Dottie Glover, ne
gress was given six months in jail.
KILBOURN-Th veterans of the Tenth
Wisconsin infantry will hold their annual
reunion here September Is, Is and II.
DARLINGTON-The First congregational
church has extended a call to Rev. vii
liam Rainey Bennett Of Marion, Ind.
RIB LAKE-Frank Larish a welI-to-do
farmer of Greenwood had his foot cut off
In a binder and died the following day.
WAUPACA-Rural Mail Carrier John
Doerfer has purchased an automobile with
which to cover the territory of his route
MADISON-Gov. Davidson has granted
pardon to Fremont KeZer, who is dying
Of consumption in the state prison at Wau-
pun.
NEENAH-The Sunday opening element
has won out The Neenah theater will he
opened next Sunday for the first time in its
history.
MANAWA-Albert Keitzenc. aged 65 =
professional dynamiter, was blown to
pieces while blasting rocks on his farH
aear here
MONROE-Andrew Renehardt, farmer
west of here, was killed by freight train
On the Milwaukee road while asleep along
the track.
PLAINFIELD-A barn belonging to John
Stafford Of the town of Oasis was de
stroyed by fire. The loss was about $500
with $3.50 insurance.
RIB LAKE-The 5-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Tetzlaff was kicked in the
forehead by colt and her skull fractured
Her condition is serious.
APPLETON-During the last few DAYS
snakes have been killed in every corner of
the city and even in the downtown sec
lions they have been seen.
notwithstanding to the tax returns
If the assessors, the total valuation of al,
property In Neenah is $3,603, 500, or ex-
lctly $1,000 less than last year.
SUPERIOR-The largest amount of an
:hracite ever collected outside of Pennsyl-
II the Northwestern dock No. l.
NEENAH-Louis Meyer, aged 2 years.
was run over by an ice wagon, sustaining
attending doctor says he will live.
PESHTIGO-For time the entire resi-
Ience portion of Peshtigo was threatened
when fire destroyed the Northrop resi-
lence, one of the finest in the city
CUMBERLAND-Harv has been fin
shed In this section of the state and
threshing begun. Northern Wisconsin has
produced bumper yield Of small grain.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-Albert Middleton
,lashed himself in the groin with a knife
and then walked half a mile to his home.
There is slight chance for his recovery.
LA CROSSE-John Wellington Hoag pas
tor of the First Baptist church Of La
Crosse has accepted call to the pastorate
If the First Baptist church of Trenton,
N. ].
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KILLS HIMSELF IN JAIL.
Adam Budnik, Aged Montello Resident,
Commits Suicide While
Insane

MONTICELLO, Wis, Aug. 22.-[Spe-
cial adam Budnik, aged 60, an old
resident of Monticello, committed suicide
Thursday night by hanging himself with
a pocket handkerchief in the Jail here.
During a fit of temporary insanity
Budnik attempted to kill his wife and
daughter, battering down the door to
his home with an axe. and attacking the
women with a butcher knife. He was
taken into custody by Undersheriff Flynn
and placed in Jail. An hour later, when
Flynn brought the prisoner a glass of
water, he was Mortified to find him dead
on the floor with handkerchief wound
around his neck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
Must Have Fairy Tales.

Fairy tales and fables will continue
to be read in the public schools of Pas
sale. N. J., even though Harry A. Hette-
ma and John Adams. school trustees
strenuouslv oppose this class of litera-
ture. AT meeting Of the school board
these two members made an unsuccess-
full effort to exclude all textbooks con-
tanning such subjects. Superintendent
Woodey and Mr.. Seger, a trustee, de-
Tended the hooks which the two trustees
so vigorously condemned. Hans Chris
tian Andersen's fairy tales, 'Mother
Goose" ''Robin Hood" arabian
Nights" "Grimm's Fairy tales and
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longed examination of the diseased part
on the left side of Baron Won Stern
berg's head, Prof. Czerny affirmed that
the trouble was not cancer but lupus,
and that he could cure it.
Expected to Recover.
Both the ambassador and his wife
were immensely cheered at this opinion.
Baron Won Sternberg is described as hay
ing felt that his long agony was nearly
over and that soon he would be well
man again. His wife also shared that
hope.
1t had been arranged that Baron Won
Sternberg should go to Berlin the mid
die of September to be received in audi
ence by Emperor William previous to
his return to Washington. 1t was
thought desirable that the ambassador
be at his post during the concluding
weeks of the presidential campaign.
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Fables and Rhymes" are among the
books which have fallen into disrepute
with the two members of the Passaic
board of education. Mr.. Hettema de-
clared that he did not approve of fairy
tales as reading matter for children. and
expressed the opinion that money being
expended for such works was being
thrown away when it might be profit
ably expended for books on history or
some other subject of practical value:
Mr. Adams expressed similar senti
ments. and in forceful terms denounced
the authors of the fairy tales which
have been widely read for many gener
ations.
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A Little More Than Your Income.

A young man being asked how much If
cost to live in New York city, replied .
"a little more than your income. what.
ever that is" A young city clergyman
on his first round Of parish calls fond
family on. the verge of starvation. The
man had been out of work for months
He had wife and FIVE children. the
youngest a baby. They had lust eaten
the last bit of food in the house. The
young clergyman gave them So and col
lected for them twenty more before the
day was out A few days later he ca,iad
to SEQ about getting work for the man
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
SYNOD HOLDS ELECTION.
lutheran Clergymen Re-elect Rev c. H.
L. Schuette of Columbus, O.,
President.

APPLETON, Wis, Aug. 25.-[Spe-
.ial AT the biennial election of officers
If the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod
IF Ohio and other states, this morning,
he following officers were elected:
President. Rev. c.. II. L. Schuette, Co
lumbus, O.; eastern vice president, Rev. E.
A. Boebme, Youngstown, O.. western vice
president, Prof. NJ, Ernst, st: Paul. Mimi.
the latter being also elected general vice
president Of the synod; German secretarv,
Rev. W. D. Ali. Oshkosh; English secre'
larry, W. H. Price, Detroit, Mich
About forty more officers will be elect
I'd later today and the place of meeting
decided upon. The synod closed its six
lays session this afternoon.
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Won STERNBEAG
IS DEAD
EMPEROR wILHELM'S AMBASSADORS
To UNITED STATES SUCCUMBS
AT HEIDELBERG.
ILLNESS OF LONG DURATION.
He Had Recently Been Told That Malay
Which Affected the Skin was
Durable.
BARONESS is AN AMERICAN.

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug. "a
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, the Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
died in the Hotel Victoria in this city
about midnight last night. The baron
ass, who was Miss Lillian May Lang
ham of Louisville, KY, was with her
husband at the end.
The baron and the baroness came here
from Hamburg the end of last month TO
consult with Prof. Vincenz Czerny, a
skin specialist, concerning malay
from which the ambassador has been
suffering for some time After pro-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
SEARCH FOR MURDER SUSPECT.
Racine Saloon Quarrel Ends in Death of
Gustave F. Reth.

RACINE. Wis, Aug. 25.-[Special.
The police are searching for Owen
Mccarthy, the 19-year-old lad who is
alleged to have struck Gustave F. Reth
The blow which caused his death Nom
lay afternoon. It is said that Reth
Ind Mccarthy had discussion in a sa-
Don Saturday night, and that McCar-
ny. becoming excited, struck Reth.
Reth fell and struck his head on the
BAR railing. Reth did not appear to be
lurt at the time, but when his friends
Helped him to his home about midnight,
was found that his skull was frac-
:ured.
McCarthy's friends informed him of
Reth's condition and the youth lost no
lime in getting out of town. Cards have
seen printed bearing his description and
will be sent over the entire country. The
,ity council has closed the saloon in
which the tragedy took place pending
he result of the coroner's inquest.
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First Second
New York and Indiana.

Mcclellan in 1864 lost New York and
Indiana. He was defeated.
Seymour in 1868 carried New York,
but lost Indiana. He was defeated.
Greeley in 1872 lost New York and
Indiana. He was defeated.
Tilden in 1876 carried New York and
Indiana. He was not seated, but almost
no student of American politics now
doubts that he was honestly elected.
Hancock in 1880 lost New York and
Indiana. He was defeated.
Cleveland in 1884 carried New York
and Indiana. He was elected.
Cleveland in 1888 lost New York and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28

Indiana. He was defeated.
Cleveland in 1892 carried New York
and Indiana. He was elected.
Bryan in 1896 lost New York and In
diana. He was defeated.
Bryan in 1900 lost New York and In
diana. He was defeated,
Parker in 1904 lost New York and In
diana. He was defeated.
In fifty years no Democratic candl-
date for President has been elected who
did not carry both New York and In
diana. Since Jackson's day no Democrat
ic candidate for President who carried
both New York and Indiana has been
defeated.-New York World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
WOMAN CATCHES FIRE.
Mrs. Johanna G. Hubbard, La Crosse,
Perishes in Horrible Man

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 24.-The
family of Mrs. Johanna G. Hubbard and
a large number of worshipers on their
way to church for morning services were
shocked Sunday by seeing Mrs. Hubbard
rush to the window in a mass of flames.
When the woman attempted to light a
gasoline stove her dress caught fire and
she was fatally burned in spite of
prompt assistance. Mrs. Hubbard died
today after twenty hours of terrible suf-
fering
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
CATTLE EAT DYNAMITE.
Chippewa Falls Bovines Stunned by
Farmers-Liable to Blow
UD

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Aug. %.
Especial Cattle belonging to George
Huber broke into dynamit> store house
and devoured the explosive. Two of the
animals died and the others are now
considered dangerous to approach be-
cause of the dynamite which they con-
tain
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They were again on the point ~ =.
ing. With the $25 the wom ~, star
bought fine new baby carriage .d aa
coffee and sugar. When the cier,E SON
expostulated she indignantly denieeSS na
travagance. Vhe children had he
the old carriage, and it was noc oSoAa
the baby should have a daily airs teSSaS
for the coffee it was the first tbaE !
had in weeks. They were ac cust@,t!. Ia
it and needed it.-Appleton' N s,,,fG
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET

Choice timothy hay. 1I50WIL p; No, NJ,
timothy hay, 11.OOG1125; No, timol
hay, 9.0O@l0OO; new timothy about !
per ton less; clover ,d ana 9oh rISsa praiI
i0.0oaio.5o; No. i prairie, 05o@1o69;
2 prairie, S.5O@9.OO: WisconsL4 ma msl
feeding, 75O@8.50; packing hay. 2 ;. !g+G
rye, straw, 7.0O@7.25; oats straw o.-'90.
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BADGER TEAM HAS GOOD SCORE.
Practice Work Shows Wisconsin Marks
men to Be Strong.

CAMP PERRY, O., Aug. 24.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The Wisconsin marksmen are in
good spirits over the results of the prac-
tice shooting in preparation for the ma
tional competitive match which opens to-
day. Army officers had charge of the
practice Saturday, and it was run off
under match conditions. Although fight
ing difficult conditions, the Badger tear
kept we'll up to their previous marx and
beat the records of the 1907 team by a
good margin. The results Saturday
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FOUND NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS.
Dead Body of Laborer Picked Up in La
CrosSe Yards
/ HR0SSE N

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 22-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The body of Joseph Bassler was
tracks with one foot cut off and his
hands tightly clutching the tall grass. 1t
is believed the man fell from a train
while returning to his home on the north
side. No other serious bruises were
found on the body, and death. the ply
sicians say, was due to the shock and
loss of blood. Bassler was 40 years of
age and leaves family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28
FIRE DESTROYS LUMBER YARD.
Stanley Company's Auto Burned at
Chippewa Falls.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Aug. %.
Especial. 1.-The f. G. and c. A. Stan
ey company's lumber yard and shed
vas consumed by fire last evening and
he company's large touring auto was de-
ttroyed. The origin of the fire is UNI
snown. The fire department worked half
he night to keep the flames from spread
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MILWAUKEE, STOCKYARDs ppDoD

HOGS-Best steady; others 5all0c lou,
Fair to choice mixed and butchers 'GGT M
675; common and grassy, mixed. 5tl5lt; N
6.O0@6.15; rough packers, 5.O065 -: fI"S
590@6.50; pigs, 3.50Q5. %; thin throw aT15
4OO04. so. guy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-28

CATTLE-10Q15c lower; butchers stepI
good to choice, 450@5.5O; medium to Yea
3.50@4.25; heifers, medium TO good. ga
4.25; common to fair, 2.5OQ3.O0; cows, go
to choice, 3.O0Q3.50; fair to good. 25O83G
good to choice. 3.OO@350; bologna bul
common to fair, 2.5Ua3.OO; feeders 3N
400; stockers, 2.75@3.25. Mixers al
springers limited to few choice cows
35.OO@45.OO; common sold for Gamers
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CUDAHY, Wis, Aug. 25-Receipts. 3j
hogs. Market slow. Common to good pacI
heavy, 6: 1906. so; fair to choice light, Il
@6.75; pigs, rough and light mixed. 490i
$50 Representative sales: - hogs avI
age 216 at 5,85; IS hogs, average pa
$40; SO hogs, average 219 at $50; 81 hog
average 341 at go; 81 hogs, average PA
average PAP at 6.65; 81 hogs, average 155
SIS; Y hogs, average 1S1 at $50; 81 hos
average 1913 at $40.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Cattle-Receipt
about 1000; market for best steady; OtheH
weak; beeyes, 3.65@7.70; Texans, 3.j0QJOA
westerners, 33O05.90; stockers and feedcI
26o@4.6 go; cows and heifers, L79q l2
calves. 5.25@7.Oo. Hogs-ReceiptS abog
5000; market steady to ash shade 1i. ioTeE
5.9O96S.5; roughs, 5.90@6.20; good to chos
heavy, 6.2O@6.S5; pigs, 3.750570: bulk \
sales, 6.25@6.45. Sheep-Receipts about "A Il
coo; market Zoe lower; native, 2l94+ y
western 5G 2So 90 :s+S yea'in ge 4S'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 25.-CattIeS
Receipts, 5000; market steady; sOutheH
steers, 3.40Q4 %; southern cows 22305 y
native cows and heifers, 22546.Oo; St0CkeA
and feeders, 2.S005. 90; bulls, 5000 81
calves, S,25@6.25; western steers, 5000 I
western cows, 2.50@375. Hogs Receipg
5000; market steady; bulk of sales Oh
$50; heavy, 6.6006.7O; packers ana CullA
ers, 6.35@6.65; light, 6.0O@653; pigs, 5o9A
500. Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market weaN
muttons, 3SO@42 %; lambs, 4,50QGOO; ranA
weathers. 3:50@4.5o; fed ewes. 3.21q+lo .,
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 23-Cat'lg -
4.O6@7.50; stockers and feeders. 2.75a4 h
cows and heifers, 3.oo@6 90: Texas ste stee =
2.75@5.25; cows and heifers, i,o4 %; Y
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market 54l0c nh
err; pigs and lights, 4.O0@6. 10; packers rs l.
gees; butchers and best heayy, t., G,42 ,!,9s
Sheep-Receipts, $500; market 5Gl0c lo"f5
natives. 10000. 80: lambs 350QG"0 -,
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 27.- t-,,l.lt3
Receipts, $500; market steady to St Eoif,
native steers, 4.OO@7O0; cows and he 5liLL
3.OO04 so; western steers. 3.20094p; - Lex
steers, 3.OO@460; range cows and heHeS
2.50@4, 20; Gamers, 2.0oQ2,7 stge6 si DaH
feeders, 27504.75 calves. 2.!54J.-3i gGw
and stays, 2.00@4O0. Hogs-Reeeipt'' =; ~ u
market steady to stronger, heavy .;-l ";T
$50; mixed, 6.30@6.35; light 5 55s,# q, 4
pigs, 5OO06. 10; bulk of sales, 65o@o.StN
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; market stSouE
sheep, 3.OO@4 70; lambs, 5.0G@6,oo
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.-Germany's population lnc mere f6e
the rate of about 9OO,OUO yJJ"aotbs.
suit of excess Of births over "'''''
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slow. TIE rat woman who wants to
wear a form-cling.ng gown must make
an Immediate trip to her druggist and
get case of Marmola Prescription
Tablets, which wiz cost her about T5
cents
Taking one Of these after each meai
ard at bedtime should be enough to
bring her TO The 'losing-a-pound-a-day'
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mp. II Is hardly belieyable that such
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-ui hasn aud for such a small sum
OF money. bat then. fact is stranger
than fiction
Test the effect OF these tablets by
getting case yourself either from the
Marmoll Company Detroit Mich, or
from am druggist. Ihey are made in
exact accordance with the famous Mar
mola Pre- scription and consequently
an not have any, IN effects.
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tie interviewer by the contention OF
Mrs. Could that $4,000 was a modest
lewelry bill
"Cf course the house is the big item.
And Keep no expense records. But 4
should think that $4,000 would amply
cover tn" servants, the cuisine, the
entertainingg and all.
"Of course. IL you give a big cotil-
lion but people usually save and plan
and arrange for that one doesn't
give a big affair every year
-Four dinners week. / should
think, would be almost equal to from
other considerations beside the money.
And they, with the wine served at
KEN, au all Of the delicacles neces-
scry, ought not to briag up the ohla
to mcFe Than S2G001 a year
III you have to have flowers every
day as some of my friends do. the
florists iiils are enormous One wo-
man | know has a fresh bouquet of
orchids put in every room in her house
every day. ] have q bouquet only oc-
Casionally. SO YOU see that am not
q representative woman to talk about
this matter because my temptations
H-AA AA0A JUST Niit ttAlltN 90 AlAA AfHiNttl7
lions of all others.
sun, Mrs. Henry C'ews. one OF the
richest women in New York, is frlenu
cf mine, and know that she gets
just two lew evening dresses and two
Iew street dresses a year and makes
Ter others do from the year before.
Another expert or elaborate house
Sceping AMI unhandicappcd By consd-
elations o. expense, corToborated in
o general way the assertions OF Mrs.
NcNeagh. Mrs. j. Ogden Armour,
while firmly repeating that one woman
could not run another woman's menage
Tor her even in theory admitted tnat
$4,000 ON house and personal expense
seemed a bit steep
Il am not society woman" said
Mrs Armour. Il never go to places
- the evening, and therefore | have
"a eyeamg dresses to speak of, and
am not III person to sit in judgment
IN Mrs. Gould and her ways. But I
10 think that one should not 90 out
or ones way to spend money unneves-
arily on worthless trihes when there
o.e so mcny people who have no
money al all"
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Gear, ths >1Ihs Kind You Ilaw klaaE Bought
''''1'''' q @SHzz1zx


lnlo a large bowl put one heaplng
sup ofiniednm dark brown sugar, and
pour opbr this twD cups OF rather
strong hot tea Lei this stand until
the syrup IS perfectly cold. Add TO
this one cup OF orange juice one cup
Of lemon juice, a small can OF presery-
ed strawberries, small can OF shred.
ded pineapple, ana bottle OF cher
rles Mix the fruit and the syrup
well. Into the punch bowl from which
II IS 10 be served put a large block
OF ice and then add the mixed fruit.
Now open two bottles OF ginger ale and
pour into ~ then Two or ihree large
bottles nf apollinarls water Mix Well
and serve. n n0f sweet enough, add
more sugar % suit ihe tAsle
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DENIES
MERGER
REPORT
(By Associated Press)

New York, Nov. l2.-Adrain Joline.
president of the NJ. K. & T. railway
system, denies there Is any agreement
as to merge reports from this city
ans Chicago Tuesday The Glover
Leaf ana Alton traffic arrangement
with the lines OF the Katy have not
Ch@rgeu TO any ebtht extent say
the ROAD managers, General Hubbard
is vice president OF the Toledo, st.
Louis &Western, Glover Leaf and
also member OF the Alton board OF
directors and mas much to say as TO
the two roads.
According 10 the story told by d
Colorado railroad man now en- route
10 the South ami East some new ar
rangement should not be taken as a
surprise. According to the statement,
condensed, other railroad managers
believe there Is a movement on foot
to connect the Southwest with the
Great Lake system before the Stili,
well roads accomplish that feat.
interests Are Mutual.
The interests controlling the Toieie
ST. Louis & Western and the Alton
have the most intimate relations OF
a financial nature with those in the
Minneapolis and Iowa the Iowa Cen
trail Even before the Toledo, st.
louis and Westeru acquired the Alton
from the Rock Island interests Il Was
thought the ultimate merging OF the
poledo ST Louis and Western, the
Minneapolis arli St. Louis AMI the
iowa Central Was a certainty.
The relation ghlp already existing
between the Toledo, ST. Louis ana
Western, the Alton. the Minneapolis
ana ST. Louis ana the Iowa Central
Is so close that the consolidation Of
these roads Is considered logical.
Only a short link would have 90 be
constructed eiiAer from Peoi la or
Springfield. lil.. 10 connect the -four
lines. AMI this project has already
been lisepsse oihchli,,