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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

ENPLQYNEAIS

In all rural communities on the edge
Of civilization. life Is a matter OF
chance: for the men that take upon
themselves the upbuilding Of the from
tier are brawny. hardy lot. They live
and work only by the suiferance OF
their companions. and when one be-
comes In any way Objectionable he had
best make precipitate tracks for some
other settlement II he does not care to
take up his abode suddenly In a ak.
foot plot Of ground. Their sports are
rough. and their work IL rough.
Few modes OF life. for instance. are
less gentle than IL that Of logging
camp, and few trades call for more
nerve. strength and agility than that
Of the logger. In driving timber down
steep and rapid streams he must he
able to walk or run across bObbing,
shifting field OF floating wood. many
sticks Of which are Of themselves too
small to carry his weight. lie must
often he ready to stand In swirling
eddying water almost on the brink OF
a cataract to free log jnm. with the
knowledge that ut any moment one OF
the logs IL likely to break away and
cnrry him with II down the stream
Once he loses his footing. the logger
Is lost. Yet so expert do they become
that a man IL considered incapable un
less he can ride on single log withou,
getting wet.
Perhaps not quite ~ spectacular al
logging. but certainly just as precarl
Gus. is the life Of the diver. In modern
times this calling has been deprived o.
much Of the romanticism that surround
Ell It In earlier days before the divinI
suit was brought to it, present stat
Of perfection. when sunken galleons II
tropical waters were an attraction TO
tho adventuresome. The diver usual,
finds bis labor nowadays In busy hal
bors where he Ia no longer under tn
necessity Of battling with sharks an
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
THH READING HABIT.

some Persons who Peruse Many
Books Gais Little BY IL.
The phrase IL very common one 10
these days Of splendldly equipped libra
ries and trained librarians, and I'M
doubtedly "the reading habit" may be
one Of the most valuable possessions
one can acquire; but unfortunately
there are 80 many reading hablts--al'
most 40 many as there are individuals
who read.
"ROsie II such q reader" Rosie's
mother informed q caller, proudly. "she
reads everything that comes out, The
lady up at the library says she can't
keep up with her. She has three or
four books week."
"What have you been reading late
Tyr the caller asked, turning to Rosie
Rosie stammered aud hesitated. -sis
could remember two or three books but
no more. She was simply making q
Steve Of her little empty mind. and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
AMERICAN FARMERS WANTED.
Victoria IL After Them 60 start LES.
ration IN Australia.

victoris IL After Them 70 start Issa.
gation IN Australia.
The invasion Of the Canadian wheat
belt by American farmers. about which
there was % much comment two or
three years ago. may be duplicated IN
Australia, says q Melbourne dispatch
to the Boston Transcript. George
swinburne. the minister Of agriculture
Of this state. proposes that an organ
lied effort be made to induce American
farmers with practical experience OF
Irrigation to settle in Victoria. In this
he In seconded by ElwOod Mead. the
American irrigation expert. who. after
serving the United States government
and various American colleges. Is now
chairman Of the commission on rivers
and water supply Of the state OF VIC
toria, with headquarters In this CITY.
II IL argued In the commonwealth
that In the United States irrigation mas
advanced beyond theory ana become a
prosperous realization. whereas IN Aus
tralia there Ia much to be done IN edu'
eating the farmer besides afOrding HIM
n supply OF water. Experiments, lee
lures and lessons in irrigation are nav
ING good results here; there are exam
ples OF successful irrigation farming
already In the commonwealth, ana
since the terrible years Of drought
which eliminated In 1902. irrigation on
n large scale has been hailed AZ the
hone snd tho aim of Australia. But II
Ia likewise true that at many places IL
Victoria and New South Wales. where
irrigation Ia employed, much water u
wasted and the soil II improperly used
II 10 Mr.. Swinburne's idea. therefore
10 get tho Americans to settle In diner
emf parts Of Victoria and actively en-
gage In farming, 80 that their Austral
Ian neighbors may be able to learn irrl
CATION from them. Mr.. Mead has toll
Mr.. swinburne that there are hundred
Of farmers In the western Unitet
states who would readily settle In VIC
toria II they knew that the land II
many PARTS Of this state wns more pro
ductive than that Of a lsrge numbe
Of successful irrigation districts In tn
United States. Mr.. Mead intends I
make this latter fact widely known
and 1t Is planned by Minister swll
burne to have two or three represents
tive American farmers invited to VIZ
torla at this states expense to sec wha
! II has to offer In the way OF land an
opportunities and enable them to n
port to their friends.
Should the plan succeed It may b
that New South Wales will adopt
also, for that state 10 already con
mitted to what IL known AZ the Barre
lack project, which when complete
will be one OF the biggest irrigatio
plants In tho world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

Of wood ana lead Weighing several tonA
when in some manner his leg was
caught between the ball and the fange
OF the pipe The force exerted on the
ball by the suction Of water was 20
great that the divers who came to the
rescue were unable to overcome It, and
the unfortunate man could onl. lie
there on his back hopelessly visiting.
his life slowly ebblng away For three
days he lay imprisoned. and during
that time until he died his only com.
munlcation with the outside world was
a bandshake with the divers when they
cnme down. or when they fitted into
tho green haziness above.
The sense Of separation from human
companionship that forces itself upon
the diver In such a position IL also a
part Of the experience Of the acronaut.
and 10 even more complete. The world
below him Ia only a miniature toy
world; all familiar sounds have died
away. and he Ia In the midst Of great
silence. Round him are the uncon-
trollable forces Of nature. and there IA
no hand to aid. lie Is at the absolute
mercy Of wind and weather. and can
trust only to his lucky stars. What ever
precautions he may take In the con
struction Of his balloon. his parachute.
or airshIp. there are always a thou.
sand sources Of unforeseen danger. Yet
the aeronaut goes about his task with
the greatest equanlmlty imaginable.
denying that there is any danger. and
insisting that his profession Is the
greatest Of sports.--Afontreal Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

'Chop suey Is really wholesome, not
a mysterious DISH" says Fannie Mer.
rift Farmer In Woman's Home Com.
paniOn. "Remove the breast meat from
an uncooked chicken, and cut In strips
one inch long. Put In stew pan With
one tablespoonful Of butter, and cook
two minutes, stirring constantly. Wash
and scrape stalks Of celery, and cut In
thin slices; there should be three
fOurths Of a cupful. Add to the chick.
en- with one medium.sixed onion cut In
thin slices and six fresh mushroom
caps cut In strips. Cook Ave minutes
and add one cupful Of chicken stock.
one-half teaspoonful Of sugar, two tea.
spOonfuls of Shoyu sauce and one-half
green pepper. from which the seeds
have been removed. cut In small piecea
Bring to the boiling point, and add one
teaspoonful Of corn starch diluted with
two tablespoonfuls Of cold water. Let
simmer FIVE minutes, aud season to
taste with salt"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
AN HEIR TO RICHES.

Lissis DiHby Learned "a Recognise
Her Unsuspectcd Riches.
Lizzie Bixby. presenting herself at
Aunt Ellen Cases with q brokcn-nosed
pitcher. wore q sullen frown on her
thin face.
MA says, can you let her have q lit.
tie milk?" she repeated, mechanically.
Then her voice changed. II Jest hate
being poor!" she exclaimed. savasely.
Aunt Ellen's motherly eyes took II all
in--the ragged little figure. the broken.
noscd pitcher. the outraged pride.
"Of course can let her have the
milk. and welcome" she replied. I'm
having more than can Use now. And
II I was you Lizzie Bixby. I'd stop b.
Ing poor and begin to grow rich this
minute!"
Lizzie lifted amazed eyes. "Msr she
cried.
Aunt Ellen nodded. "why noti
'Taint havln' things. It's givin' things,
that makes a body feel rich. You just
try It an see."
"Ain't got anything to give 'ccpt one
old black hen." the girl returned, con.
| temptuously.
"weli. that's a beginning. The black
hen lays sometimes. doesn't shef"
"Iluh!" Lizzie shifted.
But she thought all the same. All
unguessed by either. motherly Aunt
Ellen had touched the great need Of the
girls life. Lizzie began to think and
plan; she was. on her shiftlcss father
often informed her, the only one Of the
family with brains. The eager, search.
ing brain presently discovered things
all unguessed by Aunt Ellen's simple
philosophy.
Folks kin buy things with money
Lizzie decided, "but they can't buy yor
that's how you can give"
As the years passed. Lizzie found
plenty Of opportunity for giving; hel
mother died and her father became Al
invalid; all the others married, and
were continually coming to her In ever!
need. Once young farmer tried t
take her away from II all. How mucl
Of temptation II was Lizzie never le
any one know, but sisters HUSBAND
had Just died. and Lizzie was takinl
care of her and the four children-a
well as her father.
Maybe by and by" she said to her
self, but she knew In her heart tina
: the "by and by" would never come
and gradually the work for others CAV
: her Its hidden peace and Joy. It
curious how many ways OF giving on
can find II one looks for them. Lizzie
D girlish talent developed into genius b
the time she was middle-aged. All tn
| village came to her for thOusan
things.
She died when she was nifty, quit
suddenly. At the funeral the ministe
spoke Of "our dear sister, and how oh
had given from her poverty. A youn
woman. going home afterward with he
husband, repeated the minister's word
Lizzie Blxky poor!" she said. indil
: nantly. "She was the richest woman
!. ever knew"
Lizzie Bixby would have been gla
y had she known.--Youth's Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
pouring the stories through a. fast 40
her eyes could swallow the print.

pouring the stories through a. fast 40
her eyes could swallow the print.
The callers thought ran back to her
own childhood. where. like little Char.
lotte YOnge, she had been allowed Q
chapter q day Of "waverley." provided
she first read twenty pages Of Gold.
smiths "Rome" or some equally solid
work. What II the "Rome" vanished
with the yearsI "Waverley," slowly
read and eagerly pondereti, became the
Joy Of q lifetime. She thought Of the
children whose bedtime poetry hour"
with mother was the very heart Of the
day-of still another mother. who for
whole summer lived with her boys
ana girls the splendid King Arthur leg.
ends.
What Of all the slowly distilled wis
dom and delight Of these treasured
hours could poor little Rosie know.
rushing at express speed through all
the "best sellers?
"POor Rosie!" she sighed. "Poor lit.
tie Rosies everywhere youths Com
DaniOn,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

lone ut Wichita, Ok. and the other In
Montana. For the latter Congress has
voted q sum Of $1,000. $1,000 Of which
has been paid to the Flathead Indians
for the ground. The remaining $1,000
will 20 to the expense Of fencing the
ranch, which covers twenty square
miles. The Wichita ranch covers
twelve square miles. 1t was stocked
from the New York geological park
with twelve pure blood American buf.
faloes. presented by the director. DR..
FIOrnaday. The animals made the jour.
ney Of 1900 miles BY rail. Each one
was placed in a large comfortably pad
dcd crate. into which It was driven
down q chute leading from the buffa.
loes' Enclosure. The method II shown
In the first photograph. When the buf.
faloes arrived, after seven days Jour.
ney. they were sprayed with crude oil
and then released. Canada Is also e.
tablishing buffalo reserves.-lllustrat.
ed London News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

Idle and inconsiderate persons take
pleasure In putting freak addresses on
letters. to test the ingenuity Of the
clerks In deciphering puzzles. The
British postmaster-gen has very
properly given orders that government
employees must not hereafter waste
their time. which ID public money. In
trying to decipher intentional cryptic
grams.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

cuttleHsh; but he still has to undergo
dangers enough to satisfy the most
daring spirit. Once attlred In his suit
and below the surface Of the water he
In helpless and absolutely dependent
upon bis fellow workers above at the
air pump The slightest carelessness
on their part, a failure to read his sig
pals Alright. a mistake In the supply
OF air. and his life hangs by a thread.
Nevertheless. though loaded with al.
most two hundred pounds Of lead and
copper. with an mir hose and life line
cnsily entangled dragging about after
HIM wherever he goes, and with his
head incased In ponderous and I'm.
pCletrnble helmet, he goes about his
work with all the gaiety Of the butcher.
the baker. and the candlestick maker
in the old rhyme.
Indeed. divers have been known who
had such a dlstaste for work that after
making a descent they would pick out
soft spot In the river bed, or wher.
ever they happened to be, and lie down
foi nap. Alone under tho water, they
were safe from the prying gaze Of any
employer, and could dispose Of their
time as they saw ut. until tho Invention
OF nm electric system Of signals.
II he wishes to sing or Joke over his
work. the diver must be his own audi
epce; for from the moment the heavy
helmet In fastened to his shoulders
until It Is taken on again, his loudesi
shouting are inaudlble to his comrades
II an accident occurs. he can only pull
at his life line. and then walt while his
rescuers are Mt work. unable to Offer
the slightest suggestion.
Life Ebbed slowly Away.
In 1904 a diver lost his life at thu
Boonton. n. j., reservoir, and though
n single word spoken to his comrades
might have been his salvation, the hel
met effectually prevented Its utterance
lie had been laborlng under seventy
feet OF water to close the opening O.
large intake pipe with huge bal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

Dt0esent.
The Possible--What are you trying
to do, Willie?
Willis-lM bet sister ean't do Il
either.
The Possible-Do what. Willief
Willie-Sister says she can make
your money ny. but I've been trying
this quarter you gave me, and It won't
even stay up In the air.-Toledo Blade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

The meanest man In town gave his
boy ten-cent piece to get him to 60
to bed early, and then borrowed 1t
back before the child woke up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

4. Transporting bunaloss for preservation.
Tho animals driven down the chute 70 tue
travelling wagons.
2. The bu6alo's travelling saloon for .
2,0O0.mils journey.
8. Arrival Of the bufaloes from the New
York Geological Park at the wichita ranch,
Oklahoma.
T. The bufIaloes sprayed with crude oil
before they were released upon the ranch
.. One Of the tinted States bu6alo pre-.
ranch.
0. Fart Of the herd that stocked the gov.
eminent ranch. Buffaloes In the New York
Geological rark.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

1t looks as II atty years from now
children will be sung to sleep by some
one turning Oh the phonograph, into
which mother sang before going OF to
her bridge whist.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
COuldn't Blame Hin.

"'Know thyself' 10 an injunction he
has overlooked"
"No wonder he never tried to get &C.
qualnted with himself-he's such poor
company."-Kansas City Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
To sharpen Scissors.

Cut them rapidly on the neck Of
small glass bottle, or better still, on q
ground.glass stopper. 1t trues the
edges and makes them cut like new
Woman's Home Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

What has become of tAs old-fash.
ioned home where children had mo
lasses for every day. and the jam was
saved for sundays aud compapyi
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

Annual statement Of the Wllllamsburgh
City Fire Insurance Company Of New York.
In the State Of New York. on the :sfst day
Of December, 1907. made to the Insurance
Superintendent Of the State OF Illinois, pur'
suant to law.
CAPITAL
Amount OF capital stock paid
up In cash ...............S 23O.OOO.W
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

-----
INCOME.
year ~. ......... . =. 81 40, isa.s,
Interest. rents ana dividends. S0,l3o.1O
Front on SAFE or maturity Oh ,o
-
Total income .......... Sl,o0:333I7
DISBURSEMENTS.
Deposit premiums returned; l0,oa3.i
holders .......... $50. 100000 90 |
Commissions or brokerage 49,. s5a,s7oos
Salaries. fees and all other
charges ou OF o %'mSSrs CLERKS fraser
Rents ........:. ......:.... .iA4i.6i
Advertising, printing ana sta
tionery, postage, etc. 49,. :a':''o"
Underwriters boards. fire de-
partment and salvage corps,
fees, etc. ................. 1i.SM'0i
INSPECTION ana surveys NmS ,. .,:' an i"''
real estate ............. 3':3O'"o
state Insurance departments,
taxes and fees ......,..... :I,3Oo73
ledger assets ...,......... 04.8s5,50
80, -,
LEDGER ASSETS.
BOOK value OF real estate. .x lOS.O2VIU
Mortgage loans on real estate. 5si,0OOOO
Loans secured by pledge Of
lateral ........ 49,. e0,nOooo
Cash In office and bank. i.i.tio,5S
Agents balances ..'''.'''.' ::''o:''i"
NON LEDGER ASSETS.
| Interest and rents due ana ac-
crued .......... .......vS 1907. ~
| Other non ledger assets 7so'io
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
OSncial Publication.

Annual statement Of the Western Reserve
insurance Company OF Cleveland. in the
state Of Ohio. on the 3tst day Of December.
1907 made TO the Insurance Superintendent
of the state of Illinois. pursuant to law.
CAPITAL
Amount Of capital stock paid
up In cash. ...............4 2OO.OOO.OO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

I'm goiu TO
i've anyhow till
| die" was the rather
terse way In which a
popular song OF a
few years past ex-
pressed a bit OF
sound philosophy. 1t
furnishes an expla-
nation Of the happy
go-lucky air { ha I
characterizes m os t
men engaged In dan
gerous lines Of bust
ness; aud q cursory
examination OF the
employments { ha I
many men choose
o,,,oreptly Of their
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17

INCOME.
Premiums received during the
year ...... ~ ,l7O. 1887
Interest, rents and dividends. 81, 1880
Profit on sale or maturity Of
ledger assets ............. 1I.1O
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-17
Onicial Publication.

Annual statement Of the United American
Fire Insurance Company OF Milwaukee, "
the State Of Wisconsin. on the 3lst day OF
December, 1907, made to the Insurance Su'
perintendent Of the state Of Illinois, pur'
suant to law.
CAPITAL
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-09
BIG CORN SHOW AT OMAHA.
Texas Is Well Represented at Nation.
al Corn Exposition.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Omaha. Neb, Dec. 9.-With formal
exercises in which the governors of
half dozen states and number of
other distinguished men took part,
the National Corn Exposition was
opened in Omaha today, to continue
until December 10. ' The exposition is
undoubtedly the greatest display of
corn and kindred products of the soil
ever seen in this country.
The exposition buildings cover
three blocks. In these buildings are
displayed samples of corn, alfalfa and
other grasses and grains and variety
OF other exhibits, such as improved
farm machinery and implements. The
exhibits come from many parts of
the United States and some from Can
ada and Mexico. The cereal displays
from Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa,
the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska and
Oklahoma are especially large and at
tractive.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-09
RIVERS AND HARBORs
Meeting Began In Washington Today
Want Congress to Outline Plans
of improvement.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Washington. D. c., Dec. 9.-The
fifth annual convention of the Ma.
tional Rivers and Harbors Associa.
ton began here today The purpose
of the organization is to demand OF
congress that it definitely outline
some plan for the systematic improve
ment of the waterways of the coun.
try. President Joseph Randell of
Louisiana scored congress for it's in
action, despite the recommendations
made by the president, and recon-
mended that pressure be brought to
bear to prevent further delay. Eng
fish Ambassador Bryce addressed the
association this morning and empha-
sized the importance of waterways,
and declared that rivers and canals
really helped the railroads more than
competing with them
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-09
Reversed and Dismissed.
Special to the Herald.


Austin, Texas, Dec. 9-The SUI
preme court today reversed and dis.
missed the case against the Katy rail
road by the state of Texas, from
Travis county, involving the validity
of the full crew law Associate Jus
tice Williams gave an opinion that
the court does not question the con
stitutionality of the law. but says the
caption is too broad and does not
sufficiently indicate the purpose of
the enactment.
The supreme court reversed and re-
manded the case of the Postal Tele-
graph company VS.. the Sunset Con-
struction company, from Bexar coun-
ty. Application was refused the case
of Trimble VS.. Burroughs, from Tom
Green county; motion for rehearing
was submitted in the case of Cararelli
VS.. Western Grocery company, from
Bexar county. Causes submitted:
Kallegar vs. Mitchell, from Bexar.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-09
POLICE ARE AFTER
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF THE FIDELITY FUNDING CON-
s PANY ON REPORT THAT HE
SLIPPED INTO NEW
YORK TO
|CoRfeP With Lawyers
Receiver GiIroy Wants to Serve Court
Order to Examine Keiran-The
Losses to Catholics Exceed
One Million DoIiars-Re-
ceiver Is Busy.

Special to the Herald.
s New York. Dec. 9.-The police are
searching the city for former Presi-
dent Keiran of the Fidelity Funding
company, on the report that he slip
ped into the city for conference with
his attorneys. Receiver Gilroy wants
to serve a court order to have Keiran
examined Gilroy says the losses to
catholic institutions will exceed a
million dollars. Cases have been
Found where priests have given notes
secured by their churches. AS this
property is held in the bishops name
IT cannot be foreclosed. This fact
will probably cause many settlements
Of claims.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-09
Largest Artesian Well In Texas.

Orange, Texas, Dec. S.-The largest
artesian well in Texas was brought
in today on the premises of the
Orange Ice, Light and Water com
pany, and the city is destined here
after to have artesian water through
it's hydrants. The well is a 12-inch
bore, with depth of $50 feet. Its
capacity is estimated at 100000 gal
Ions per day under pump pressure.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-09
BLUE LAWS OF TEXAS
MUST Be ENFORCED
OR ENTIRELY ADVOCATED, WILL
SAY GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
IN MESSAGE TO THE
LEGISLATURE.
Full Grew Case Dismissed
Associate Justice Williams Renders
An Opinion and Dismisses the
Case of the State VS.. the
Katy RaiIroad-other
Gases Acted On.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Austin, Texas, Dec. Sit was learn.
ed today that Governor Campbell has
begun writing his message to the
forthcoming legislature, shaping up
the policies having been determined
on at Mineral Wells during his stay
of several weeks there. 1t is report
ed the governor will recommend that
the so-called blue laws" of the state
shall either be rigidly enforced or en-
tirely abrogated. He will lay special
stress on Sunday baseball.