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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
RAIL THAT CANNOT SPREAD.
Invention Of Value Said to Have Been
Made in Pittsburg.

The prevention of all possible
chance of breaking or spreading Is the
important advantage claimed for a
steel rail and tie combined recently in
vented and patented by two Pittsburg
workingmen, j. ]. Fitzgerald and Louis
Mcfarland Railroad managers are
watching the new device with the
greatest interest, for it it will do one
half what its inventors maintain, it
will eliminate more than 80 per cent.
of the accidents on American steam
and electric roads
The construction of this new rail
and tie is simplicity itself. 1t requires
no nuts, bolts or fish plates, and when
once in place can, it is said, be main
tanned in perfect condition at much
less cost than the style now in use.
A feature of the invention is the
ingenious way in which the rail and
tie are securely joined This is done
by means of a tapered round pin, split
at the small end. This pin is inserted
so tightly that the split end spreads
out and holds it firmly in place. Add
tongue at the base of the rail which
is said to be twice as strong as that
in general use at present. The chance
of breaking or spreading is further
guarded against by the slot in the tie
into which the tongue fits, and the
fact that the new rail requires no
welding prevents all danger of trouble
from contraction or expansion of the
metal.
The difficulty which is experienced
in securely imbedding the present
fiat beam cross ties is entirely re-
moved The new tie is arched at the
base thus enabling the ballast to be
packed solidly around it and per-
manent foundation secured in any
kind of roadbed.-New York Ameri-
can
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
slipshod Warming Sufficient.

On one occasion the engine of a
freight train in certain island in the
West indies had completely broken
down, but no thought was given to
the danger that threatened the follow
ing passenger train till it happened
to occur to an official &at some steps
should be taken to avoid another more
serious accident. Accordingly, the man
slowly rolled a cigarette, lighted it,
and strolled up the line in the direc-
ton of the approaching train where,
having selected comfortable position,
he sat down upon the grass at the
side of the metals. AS soon as the
train approached the man, by this
time half asleep, raised himself from
his recumbent position and held up a
warning finger.
This slipshod method of indicating
danger was, however, quite sufficient
TO cause the driver to see that some
thing was wrong, and he promptly
stopped the train and, alighting from
his engine, proceeded to discuss the
weather, and incidentally the break
down, with the official upon the bank.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22

woolly-headed bull in a dark tunnels"
Never did" replied Patrolman Os-
born. MET a bull in pasture in
Illinois, but as we were soon going in
the same direction pretty rapidly,
never got much acquainted.
well, the thought occurred to me
that somebody ought to warn the en-
gineer of the north bound train" said
Detective Barbee. Now, you stay
here and hold the bull in check while
| flag the train
NO, let's both flag the train said
Patrolman Osborn. Il don't know this
bull at all, and maybe he doesn't
speak my language"
Echoes of hoof beats coming toward
the men decided the question, and
they swarmed out of the tunnel in
about ten fiat
When they informed the engineer
of the danger ahead, that genial mon
arch of the locomotive laughed.
Come into the tunnel in about ten
minutes and see if / have met the
BULL" said he Then the train pulled
out
Fifteen minutes later the bull, unin-
iured and disguised with tunnel life,
promenaded on the King street sta
ton platform. Four stout baggage
smashers seized the rope and the ami
NAL was returned to its owner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
CREW SAVED BY
SONG AND PRAYER
CAPTAINS WIFE ENCOURAGES
SAILORS WHO LOSE HEART
DURING HEAVY STORM.
SPURS MEN TO COMBAT FIRE
Tells Bible Stories to Frightened Tars
and They Work Fiercely Unth
Rescued by Passing
Tramp Steamer.

New York.-It was the courage and
fortitude of Mrs. Helen Hudson, the
bride Of Capt. Hudson, that thwarted
death which threatened the crew of
the schooner Henry Clausen, Jr., for
three days in mid-ocean.
With the vessel waterlosSed and
twisted into a mass of wreckage by
a tropical hurricane, Mrs. Hudson
kept the men at task that they
deemed hopeless, by the Bible stories
that she related and the hymns she
sang. This kept the derelict afloat.
Seated on the shattered palings of
the forward hatchway the captain
wife sang while the men manned the
only pump that had not been disabled.
AS the sailors fought the sea that
surged in through the rents in the ship
Mrs. Hudson's voice kept time 60 the
chugging of the pump
When calm came over the ocean, the
craft caught fire and the flames spread
rapidly over the upper part of the ship,
which dried quickly under the fierce
rays of the tropical sun. The pump
suddenly became disabled and the sail
ors, in frenzy of fear, rushed aft, in
tending to jump into the sea rather
than face their greatest enemy, fire.
But Mrs Hudson met them on the
quarter deck. Standing beside her in.
jured husband, she babe the tars, in
the name of God, to fight the fire. The
men stopped. abashed. AS they did so
she grasped bucket half filled with
rainwater, and, shouting the words Of
the "SiciEan Mariners Hymn, =
jumped forward and dashed it over
the flames.
Her brave act was talisman to the
men. With hearty cheer. each one
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22

Safety for Electricians,

The increased use of electricity on
the Pennsylvania railroad has led to
a study of the dangers of handling
live wires and the methods that must
be employed in resuscitating those
who have been stunned by an electric
shock. A special pair OF pliers has
been designed which enables a man
to cut live wire carrying $4,000 volts
without danger to himself To re-
move the wire from body when no
other means are at hand a coat is
placed under the wire and lifted by
the sleeves to raise the wire off the
body This was found perfectly safe,
even when the garment was damp.
Experiments with fire streams
showed that there was no danger of
the current flowing down the stream
of water even from high-voltage
line when the operator beld the noz-
zle at a distance of between three and
four feet from the wire. Experiments
with chemical eXtinguishers showed
that they were very dangerous where
solid stream was played on the
wire
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
BULL HUNT IN 4
RAILROAD TUNNEL
ECHOES OF HOOP BEATS HEARD
COMING AND RECORD TIME Is
MADE TO DAYLIGHT.
ENGINEER WARNED OF DANGER
Cab Driver, Detective and Policeman
All Vanquished by the Bovine
Terror, Who Finally Becomes
Disguised with Passage.

Seattle.-An escaped bull, believing
with rage and fright and dragging a
long rope which was attached to his
horns, charged into the Great North
ern tunnel here shortly before five
o'clock the other evening. The ami
NAL had been unloaded from car in
the switch yards and two men had
undertaken to lead 1t with q stout
rope when the bull decided to go in
wholly different direction. The bull
prevailed, and finding easy going be-
meath the Jackson street bridge,
plunged into the gloom of the tunnel,
where it could be alone in it's hour OF
grief and fright
Two bus drivers who were waiting
for trains viewed the terrifying spec
tacle of the bull and the cloud of Gin
ders, and straightway informed Patrol
man George Osborn that the tunnel
was full of bulls.
Maybe it was buffaloes," said one
bus driver. I'VE just saw the air full
of dust and string of bulls block
long go into the tunnel"
Detective Lee Barbee was at the
station, and joined with Patrolman Os-
born in the hunt. The trail was
picked up at the mouth of the tunnel,
where the rope had dragged in the
mud. The policemen decided that the
bull could not wander far afield be-
meath the city, and started at brisk
| run
When they arrived at point al.
most beneath the Lincoln hotel, Detec-
tive Barbee heard hoof steps in the
| pitchy dark
Say, Osborn" said Detective Bar
| bee did you ever meet a big,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
Standing Beside Her Injured Husband
She Babe the Tars to Fight the Fire.
grasped a bucket and formed bucket

grasped a bucket and formed bucket
brigade
While the fire fighters were hard at
work plying their losing battle, sud-
denly the cry of sail no" was heard
The vessel sighted proved to be a
tramp steamship, who Immediately
came to the rescue. This ship took
the crew into Messina
Such was the news brought to New
York by the Italian steamship Rocca
The captain had talked with Capt
Hudson and his wife who are now
waiting for home passage at Messina
According to this captains story, the
Henry Clausen, Jr, was trim three.
masted schooner, laden with lumber
from Gulfport, Miss, to the Azores
The skipper, Capt Hudson, was from
Bath, Me- 1t was his honeymoon trip
his wife being a New England girl
She it was who introduced the An
gelus prayer among the sailors of the
craft, which at first caused some
grumbling.
When the hurricane overlook the
ship it was about 500 miles from ST.
Michaels Early in the fight with the
elements Capt. Hudson became dis
abled by falling spar. The mate
took command, and reported that the
men were in paroxysm of terror and
refused to obey orders, budding in
the lee of the wrecked forecastle
hatch, the forecastle being awash.
On hearing these tidings, Mrs. Hud-
son went on deck, and despite the fu
rious seas that were breaking over the
decks, crawled to where part of the
stricken crew huddled. Then 1t was
she babe them trust in God and told
them how the Saviour had quoted the
raging waters of Galilee. Her mighty
trust in the Divine Ruler inspired
them, and they were soon induced to
go to work at the only pump that was
left This they worked while Mrs
Hudson sang from the Gospel hymns
of old New England
When the crew was later rescued by
the lifeboats of the tramp steamship,
as their boats had been early swept
away, each man saluted Mrs. Hudson
as the one who had saved their lives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
Ostrich Snaps Girls Nose.

Long Beach, Cal-Miss Bertha
Proctor, secretary of the Long Beach
ostrich farm, is suffering from & mutt
lated nose, the result of an encounter
with one of the old birds at the farm.
She was viewing the creatures and
one of them attempted to take nail
she was holding in her fingers. Being
repulsed, it attacked her, snapped her
nose and held on to it for two or
three minutes. The marks of the in
Jury will remain some time, but the at
tending physician does not think they
will be permanent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
au,l DeraiIs Trolley Car.

West Chester, Pa.-On account of
the dense fog, a trolley car over the
Kenneth division of the West Chester
street railway struck and killed val
uable bull belonging to William
Thatcher. near Unionville Junction, as
the animal was crossing the tracks.
The trolley car was derailed and traffic
was tied up for two hours, though no
one was injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
ElectrIc FIatlrons Loaned.

Ten thousand f1atirons are 10 De
liant to reliable customers of the chi
cago Edison Company for PERIOD .,
civ months. The object of this IS 10
nonularize the use of electricity in the
household and lead to the Introduction
Of other electric utensils. While tnese
trons are lent for six months only, IL
e. animated that if the plan proves a
s',ccess they may be permitted to re-
main in the hands of the consumers
81, an indefinite length of time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
And They Jumped Off.

Four men from the country who
had never before ridden on train
leaped from one travelling 80 miles an
hour near Baton Rouge, La. Asked
why they jumped, they said because
the porter called out: "All off for Baton
Rougei" They were not seriously In
jured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
", s'ny Passengers Are Injured.

Qgpa ''''e' Kan, Jan. 1S.-A south
acso F1sSehser train on the Missouri
led ,Sllroad from Kansas City col
sisb, ''u'on with a north-bou
IL "a, IAN two miles west of this
sssan~ sse'aay morning. Twenty-four
I. ana were hurt, but only two,
Ia NtS' ?. S. Howell of Nowata,
0ie IN a serious condition
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
PRISON LIFE TO BE JOY.
"''Oen OF Iowa Penitentiary Has New
Ideas for Running Place.

peS MONIES, la. - Urging that IN.
. -a'eS OF the state penitentiary have
4'I'uade suits, Numbered shirts and
,z1'ieu shoes, instead Of the present
.,'Ua sarD, Warden J. G. Sanders of
foFt Madison penitentiary created
SENSATION before the state board of
W puaOl at the regular meeting here.
INaIiy told the board that so long
nc IS warden no prisoner will be
,, ,r,'A' mat he purposes to abolish the
r.,' ) confinement and will do all
IU Ills power to furnish pleasure
ue inmates of the penal institu-
.rs oonaemned many of the state
n, a, mayed judges and prosecutors,
h.. ~ pv'nted out that it is the legisla-
y ,ar. uu'y 10 abolish capital punish
sro., =" clrcumstantial evidence. The
'"lng are a few of Warden Sand
@pressions:
Dan =. Os' '' 1t Is mistake to send a
4 en,, " 'ne penitentiary for life on cir
~T, evidence.
ME rue right of society to defend itself
ssi, "aou' question, yet with certain
oa ~ Might is not always right,
ID ta;s majority is not always just
q h5n we are human. The juror
aoeS,Tr VINO acts on the theory that
Ao v ny Is The best policy is the fellow
lsA I' 10 look out for, after all, be-
an . y. acts from policy, and not
Mo Se"Se OF right. If man steals
hN t railroad he is called q
i nan, ue steals the whole railroad,
aaancier" III Aie'oi 80
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
To Signal Between Stations.

An electrician in the Union Pacific
shops at Omaha has equipped loco
motive with a wireless device, which
railroad men assert will enable train
dispatchers and station agents to sig
nal engineers between stations
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
Will Electrlfx Tracks.

All the tracks of the Illinois Central
within the city of Chicago will be
electricified and the use of steam To-
comotives abandoned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
r,s Sd'ner Wrecked: 4e Lost.

|taaoss 81. Jan. 1S.-The British
lanm rtufa has been wrecked off
|aGe5 a'u Is a total loss. The Fidra
d nos. grew of Is and it is believed
4 10 nj, Vi them persisted while try
~sSe the shore
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22

..,rs he believes it to be true, and
NO ba is ready to pay, and hereby
'n"' 70 nav, to the County Treasur-
Op' villas County, for said Alexand
ctawart Lumber Company, such a
90 If would have been neces-
'u', % nav to redeem the lands above
Sal .;hod from the tax sale of 1908,
,ob lands had not been taxed ex-
eessyely
o.hscrihed and sworn to before me
49, 9th dav of November, 1905
' a., commission expires June 25,
i' PIN A. A. HOPPER,
Notary Public Wisconsin.
Allowed.
c,oto of Wisconsin County of
Marathon, SIS.
woIter Alexander, being first duly
uorn on oath says that he has been
rosidpnt of Marathon County for
,oro than Is years last past, and is
,u such resident; that he is well
..orainted with the following land,
.has f, a of the S. w. u of Sec
,ioD number 81, town AZ, range 8,
met And of mis- personal knowledge
IA understandable timber on said land
~os cut and removed therefrom on
=. ,oforo the winter of and logging
season OF 1906-1907
WALTER ALEXANDER
Subscribed and sworn to before me
bis 9th day of November, 1908
l.,,D A. A. HOPPER
Notarv Public, Marathon County,
Wisconsin.
Ny commission expires June %,
l91
IN motion the above Petition was
granted,
w. A. BRADFORD,
County Clerk.
The following resolution was Of
rpr4d by Supervisor Francis Breest
and duly adopted by the County
Board of Villas County, Wisconsin.
Being vitality interested in the bet
fer preservation of game in North
J pn Wisconsin, and especially deer,
Z and knowing from years OF actual OBJ
4 argation that deer in Northern Wis
consn are rapidly decreasing in num-
bpr and realizing the necessity for
the enactment Of laws absolutely pro-
hbiting the killing of does and fawns
at all seasons of the year, and be-
Ieving that a law limiting the NUM-
Der Of deer to be killed in open sea-
son to one for each license hunter
and that such deer be a buck with
yizlbe antlers will not only best pro
tect the deer family but also tend to
decrease the number of accidents TO
hunters in open season.
We, therefore, earnestly recommend
that law be enacted at the coming
= session of the legislature of the State
Of Wisconsin to this effect and taht
the open season for killing deer be
limited to ten days, namely from No
yember 9Th to November 18th inclu
dw
Adopted.
There being no further business be-
lore the board, on motion the County
Board OF Supervisors OF Villas Coun
IT, Wis, took a recess to call of the
Clerk
Dated this 9th day of Jan 1909
W, A. BRADFORD, County Clerk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
Mise Norman.

He-Will you share my lot?
She-Yes. when you have a house
on il that is paid for.-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
%F
The Modest Scot,

Love of country is so fine virtue that 1t seems difficult 10 carry it to ex- cess. A resident of a small village in the north of Scotland paid q business visit to London the other day. He happened to call on merchant who unknown to him had once made stay in his native place. In the course of conversation the visitor made use of an expression that led the other to ex- claim, Surely you come from Glen McLuskie?'' The assertion, however was denied. Presently, to the merchants surprise, another Glen McLuskie ex- pression was heard. My dear Mir MacTavish. I feel convinced that you are Glen McLuskie man after all insisted the merchant.
 "Weel." returned the other, "I'll no deny if any longer'
 '"Then why didn't you say so a. first?' demanded the Englishman
 "Weel." was the calm response, "I didna like to boast e 1t in London "--- London Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
FREE SOUVENIRS AT BRASHER'S FOR THE
 LADIES AND CHILDREN

Beginning Tuesday, June P, every lady customer at Brasher's iceless soda fountain will be presented with handsome hand-painted souvenir. These will not be cheap affairs, but something that will be appreciated by every lady. The children will also be taken care of. and the mothers are urged to bring them also, as these, too, vii be remembered with appro- priate gifts. A large crowd is eX- pected and suitable preparations have been made for taking care of every one
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
SUCCESS AT DAMON AND PYTHIAS REHEARSAL
We'll Known Play to Be Given About July 1-W. Q. w. Drill Team Will Take Part.

Great progress is shown ill the re- flearsals for the dramatic play, Da- mon and Pythias, which will be given at Elks theatre about July 1 by the Imperial-.Juliet lodge Knights of Pythias. This will be under the di- rection of Lawrence McCarty, who reports that each one who will take part is being drilled thoroughly and a great degree of proficiency has all ready been shown. There will be a very strong cast of forty people, of which three are professionals, Mir
 and Mrs McCarty and Miss Pauline McCarty The difficult parts ct Pythias and the fair Calaiithe have been taken by Clyde Smith and Miss Helen Thomas, respectively. The costuming will be gorgeous, eXcelling anything on the road. representing to perfection the costumes worn in the period in which this great drama was enacted, being about 300 B. c. The drill team of the Woodmen of the Worl' has consented to serve i'll the part militant. which will add still further interest to this great play.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
JUDGE IGNORES
 ANOTHER'S ATTACK Judge Hon Advised By His Friends to Pay No Atten-
 tion to Bourland.
CAUSE HASLEFT STATE
Chancellor Will Exert Every Effort to Bring Berry Back to His Jnris. dictiOn.

Fort Smith. June 19.-Judge Hon has made no reply to the verbal assault made upon him by Chancellor Bourand. having been advised at a conference held with friends to ignore the attack. The man, Berry, over whom the legal scrap took place, is out of the jurisd. tion of the court and will likely absent himself per- manently, but Chancellor Bourland is de- termined that all forts shall be made to find him, and If he can be located to have him brought back o this city.
 It Is understood that counsel for the Sheriff has instructed him not to ignore the orders of ths Chancery Court.
 Judge Hon, when he released Berry in formed the sherriff that he must not arrest Berry q warrant for contempt issued by the Chancery Court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
OPPOSED GIFT ON ACCOUNT OF CONDITIONS

Para gould. June l9.-Rev. I. K. Farris. presiding elder of this district aud a member of the board of trustees of Hen drix College. has returned from Conway, where he aattended a meeting of the of the first week Rev Farrs and Rev. Rv.W. Fred Little opposed the acceptance on the part of board of the S150oodo- nation from the General Educational Board of New York, as stated in the
 Democrat Wednesday. but he says he did
 so not of any scrunles concerning tainted
 money. but bceauS there were conditions specified which he could not conscient- lously agree to. He said his position on the matter was one of the principle. Had the gift not had strings tied to it he would gladly have favored its acceptance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
BAILEY CONSENTED
 TO DISAPPOINTMENT

tHearst News Special to the Grabhi",
 Washington, June 19.-Senator Bai- ley, in consenting today to post ponement of the income tax amend ment stated that if the same pro- gress was made by Democrats next week, Aldrich would be alone in op- posing tax of assessing corpora tions and individuals alike. The agree ment provides that as soon as a free list is disposed of, all income tax amendments shall come up on the calendar until disposed of Clapp, ct Minnesota, and Lodge, of Massachu- setts, advocated free hides, but there was a wide division in the ranks of Republicans as to removing the hide duty. Aldrich wants 15 per cent ad valorem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20

wind" sale and announce that for the next two weeks they will have such 6 slump in prices that will blow all of Pine Bluff to their store. In their ad in the Graphic today appears coupon in check form good for SLIGO to apply on any purchase of 5000 made with them any time between now and July 3rd Large circulars have also been distributed, showing the styles and prices of goods, with
 the marked reductions allowed, in
 addition to which the coupon dis count of 10 per cent will be given.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
MISS SICEL
 LOVED CHINAMAN

New York, June 19.---A note /Ound today in the effects of Miss Elsie Sigel, who was found murdered yes terday in room over Chinese res taurant on Eighth avenue, upbraided William Leon, a Chinaman in whose room she was found, for coldness the note stating that she had given up family and friends for his love. The mother of the girl, through whose settlement work the daughter met Leon, who had been estranged from her wealthy brother as result, has made up with him, and his millions will be spent in ferreting out the murderer.