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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
RETURN OF THE TOP HAT.
It's Regained Sway This Spring Among
London City Men.

''Top hats says the English Gentle
woman, ''are on top again. 1t is not to
be denied that the silk hat has of late
years experienced a somewhat anxious
time A succession of unusually hot
summers, aided and abetted by fash
ion among business men for offending
city satorial tradition by going to thei1
work in lounge suits and bowlers, to say
nothing the panamas, gave the silk hat
very severe knock.
"This was made pretty plain by the
silk hat manufacturers meeting at the
White city last year, to protest against
our desertion of a tile by which they
themselves kept a roof over their heads.
But their troubles, if ever they were
very serious, are over now. The silk hat
has most surely come into its own again,
and we shall hear no more, for some
years at least, Of strawyard Ascots and
panama Goodwoods.
ut is now and will be during the sea-
son absolutely the correct thing for all
dressy occasions. All the best dressed
men both of the west end and the city,
both of the club life and the Office life.
have discarded their less formal hats and
taken very seriously to their silk hats
and morning coats. The excellent ex-
ample shown in this respect by the King
and the Prince of Wales is having its eff
feet
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
New Eugland's Neglected Farms.

The farms of New England are only
half cultivated. I have travelled in a
motor over miles of country not crossed
by railroads, and have found the shift
lessness of the farmer really appalling.
Not only are his fences in bad repair,
but his house and barns are in many in
stances lettering to their fall, and he
does not even take the trouble to keep
under cover such farming implements as
he may own. The despised "city man"
comes along, and with his book farming
makes glad the waste places. He builds
anew, or rebuilds; he houses his tools,
takes proper care of his live stock and
cultivates the soil in scientific manner.
He may not make farming pay the first
year that he tries it, but he will in time,
if he sticks to it and gives it the atten-
ton he would give to any other business.
The modern farmer, the man who makes
farming pay, is a scientist. The old
fashioned farmer got a living, such as 1t
was, out of the farm, but the new-fash--
toned one gets more than living out OF
the soil, and finds time to cultivate his
mind as well as his acres. [ can imagine
few more enjoyable combinations than
that of farming and authorship. The
farmers busy season is in the spring and
summer and the early fall. The long
winter evenings he can devote to writ
ing, and by an occasional run to town
keep himself in touch with men and
things.-Putnams
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

From mission in Null with $40
year DR.. Cameron Lees went to one Of
the remotest parishes in the Highlands
the parish of Carnoch-a shadow Of a
congregation. The people had been all
swept into the Free church, and a hand-
full only were left in the Moderate
Kirk" There on one stormy Sunday the
young minister preached to congrega-
ton of one. The Gaelic service was the
first service of the day. and only one
man-Macrae by name-Macrae of Ach-
lorachan, the legend says-braved the
elements and came to the Gaelic service.
The minister went out and asked him to
come into the manse and wait for the
English service, but the Gaelic congre-
cation declined. THE PROMISE" said
Macrae, lis this-Where two or three
are gathered together in my name, and
where the two or three will be, there too
will be the blessing; and | am one and
you are two-and We will just go on
with the service" And the service did
go on. and the young minister preached
to the Gaelic congregation of one.-Lon-
don Globe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
The Useful Swallows.

From the standpoint Of the farmer and
the orchardist perhaps no birds more
useful than the swallows exist. They
have been described as the light cavalry
Vi the avian army. Specially adapted
for flight and unexcelled il aerial evolu-
tons, they have few rivals in the art
of capturing insects IN midair. They eat
nothing Of value to man except a few
predacious waspS and bugs, and in re-
turn for their services in destroying vast
numbers OF noTiouS insects ask only for
harborage and protection. 1t is to the
fact that they capture their prey on
the wing that Their peculiar value to the
c0ston grower is due. Orioles do royal
service IN catching weevils on the bolls.
and blackbirds. wreus, fycatchers, and
others contribute to the good work. bur
when swallows are migrating over the
cotton fields they find the weevils flying
IN the open and wage active war against
them. As many as forty-seven adult
w.eevils have been found in The stomach
OF a single cliff swallow.-Departmen of
Agriculture Bulletin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Some Orchid Values.

If you had quite an ordinary orchid
collection you could take up one of the
better bulbs that had Powered prettily
and go out and buy with the proceeds
of it's sale peachblow vase, high
powered touring car or a reasonably
safe and sane balloon. @.@5 -
London auction knockdowns recently
ran from so guineas to 29O (and $40
guineas. and so on, and the highest
price, S75 guineas (S45OO), was not for
a wild but for garden hybrid. an Odon-
toglossum Crispum Rogers Sander" W.
Thompson of Walton Grange, Stafford
shire, realized from so to $50 gnineas
Tor from about 1914 to $3.50 each) for
bulbs of duplicates" in his collection.
Last year garden hybrid Cypripediu1n
went for the equivalent of $500, and a
Brussels buyer paid $500 for a wild
Cooksoniae Crispum. Count Apponyi of
Budapest paid $1,000 to Venezuelan
for one Of q species SO gigantic that
oxen were required to convey it and the
section of tree to which it was at
tached Because a Cattleya had a vio-
let blue corollaa instead of the violet
rose coroya Of it's species it's price
FL. T. Pitt collection, small plant, the
high bid was $4,000. Mr.. Pitt himself
paid $1,000 for the celebrated imported
persimmon Crispum. This had been
bought in open market. before Towering,
for SO cents. 1t is the plant that has
demonstrated how it can bloom that
costs dear. For the spotted Crispum
Frederic Sander" Mr.. Pitt, after see
ing the bloom, paid 1000 guineas-near-
ly $10,5OO.-Franklin Clarkin, in Every
body'S
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
GOOD WORD FOR FAT MEN.
Indications That They Are Gaining IN
Popular Appreciation.

For the past 1900 years the relative
popularity and efficiency OF rat men nay
been mooted questions. Two OF tne mos.
distinguished citizens OF that ralnek 81
tensive period have arrayed tneHnselves
on opposite sides of the question. Julius
Caesar declared. at least IN the hearI ra
of William Shakespeare, that ne pre-
ferred to have about him fiat men, sleek
headed, and such as sleep o nights. On
the other hand. Edmund Day: VINO mas
given to the world couple OF the most
delightful fat men in all dramatic Htera-
ture. declares: ''Shucks! Nobody loves .,
fat man" Only he didn't say 'shucks.
To the literature of this all-aosorplns
question a Philadelphia contemporary
Contributes the suggestion that Mr.. Taft
has established for all time in American
history the fat man as an Institution EN-
titled to public esteem. He is wanting
in neither ayoirdupois nor in mental
poise. He is thick-headed only IN regard
to the size of his hat. He is technically
obese, but not lethargic either mentally
or physically. Some one remarked long
ago that in some fat men the fat pre-
dominates. and in others. the men pre-
dominate In Mr.. Taft it is the man.
The future political fashion historian
will probably note that during the clos
ing years of the first decade and the
early years of the second of the twentieth
century the Americans wore their big
men large.
Mr.. Taft discounts the efficacy of the
clean and hungry Cassius" whom Caesar
disliked and he disproves Mr.. Days pes
sirnistic despair as to the possible degree
of public confidence and esteem which
q fat man may attain. This is at least
keeping up with the procession in these
days Of historical iconoclasm, if nothing
more. May not the fat man, after all,
be the victim of circumstances? Is thin
ness a condition precedent to the posses
sion of lovable qualities or the accumu-
lation ofpkindly wishes on the part of
ones fellow citizens? There is much to
be said in favor Of the fat man, even if
Falstaff and Henry VIII were inclined to
Observation-Disclosures City Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
FLOWERS KEPT BY FREEZING.
Method of Bringing to the North from
Tropical Regions.

Freezing flowers to keep them fresh is
a modern idea. They are picked in the
bud and preserved by refrigeration while
being transported. They can travel safe
ly in this way for several weeks. When
unpacked they are found free of dam
age and when placed in water and left
alone they slowly awaken and come into
full bloom.
It appears that experiments are being
made in South Africa with a view to
despatching them in this way in bulk
at the seasons when they are scarce else
where. The flowers undergo no deteri-
grafton from their treatment either In the
beauty of their color or in their longevity
after immersion in water Curiously
enough growth suspended by refrigera-
ton appears to resume SO slowly that
the blossoms thrive in a room for a con-
siderably longer period than if placed
there Immediately after being cut in the
garden.
The process would also serve to intro
duce to our notice many beautiful mem
bers Of the horticultural family with
which at present we are unfamiliar,
such plants as the gorgeous iris, which
grows wild in luxurious profusion in
South Africa, or those which abound on
the slopes Of the Andes in South Amer
ica.-Chicago Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
"MATUSHKA vOLGA."
Melody Of Sorrow and Unrest Heard in
Prison and Palace in Russia,


There is an air so popular in Russia
that it is even more familiar than their
national anthem to the people of that
great mysterious empire. I have heard
it in all parts of the Cars dominions.
from the Baltic sea to Boring Strait and
from Archangel to the Caspian; in the
glittering palaces Of Petersburg and in
foul prison dens of Siberia.
It is simple melody in the minor
key, suggestive, like most Slav music, Of
sorrow and unrest, and it is called MA
tushka'' or Mother Volga," as for some
cryptic reason every Russian, be he noble
or Nihilist, is taught from childhood to
regard this great river in the light of
maternal relative. Yet the river is full
of sad associations, for convicts formerly
travelled a portion of the journey to ST.
IBERIA along it's broad, sluggish stream.
l can never forget the haunting sweet
ness of "Matushka Volga" as [ heard it
sung on prison barge one quiet summer
evening by party of fettered politicals
banished to the great lone land of exile.
For Mother Volga" was their last link
with home and the loved ones they might
never meet again.
Fortunately the condemned are now
sent into Asia by the Siberian rail
way and the unhappy exile is spared at
least one bitter parting-that from his
well beloved Mother Volga. Travel
Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Prolific Pheasants.

1t is reported that the whole Of Van
couver island is now well stocked with
pheasants which have long been thor
oughly acclimatized and breed freely.
The history of pheasant acclimatization
in Vancouver is simplicity itself In 1883
c. W. r. Thompson Of Victoria imported
twenty-five birds from China, kept them
in captivity till young had been Matched
out and set all at liberty as soon as the
chicks were strong enough. In 1886 Mr.
Busgrave imported eleven more birds
and turned them out, and from these
thirty-six pheasants the whole of Van
couver and many of the adjacent islands
have been stocked.-Baily's Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

If one could rave Il quoted softly that little
face of hers
Painted upon a background of pale goid
NJ shade encroaching on the matchiess
mould
OF those two lips. which should be opening
| broke off Her fingers trembled IN
mine. and were suddenly Withdrawn.
With a little. embarrassed laugh, she
thrust her book upon me. L gazed at II,
bewildered.
'.Se lie fazion che port" l read again,
and turned my eyes TO the opposite page.
If the features which thou wearest
be not false
| looked up in amazement. The girls
lips were quivering humorously
/ turned Il page Yes, no mistake.
Dante's Inferno, with the English YER
sion opposite the italian.
"Well?" said the girl, softly.
l caught my breath. '.You-you-are
English -
She looked at me reproachfully.
Didn't you hear me say | wasn't?
''Well. but
'Irish, said the girl.
l suppose l still looked puzzled.
Tit was too hot for anything" she
explained further.-V. 81. Friedlaender
in The Sketch
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

The danger of leaving infants alone in
their cradles in a room with dogs or cats
has been exemplifed once more III the
case of poor family of charcoal burners
near Coulommiers, France. After their
midday meal the parents, who are named
their work, leaving their little daughter
Suzana, aged > months. sleeping in her
cradle, under the protection Of two dogs.
No sooner had the parents gone than one
of the dogs leaped into the cradle and
curled itself up to sleep on the top of the
infant, When the father and mother re-
dog jump from the cradle and run out Of
the door. The mother hurried TO her in
fant. only to discover. to her horror. that
the poor little aae was quite dead. suffo-
cated by the WEIGHT Of the dog lglng
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
2OO-Year-GId Butter.

: Ghee is used in India as is butter in
America and European countries, and in
fact is butter, so prepared that it never
grows stale, instances being known of
it's preservation for as long as 200
years. In preparing ghee, butter is
boiled until all the watery particles and
curds have been threwn off by repeated
skimmings When the liquor is clear oil
it is poured into a vessel to cool. When
cooled it is in granulated form, and will
keep for years without becoming rancid
or of bad odor. Ghee has been found in
deserted castles, where is must have
been left more than two centuries ago.
Popular Mechanics.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Shady Streets of Dutch Cities

The average Dutch town is an attnt
i've place in the summer months, Sls
practically every street and canal 4
bordered with shade trees, which shut
out the glare of the sun and offer COY
and inviting avenues for the exploratM
of the tourist. The banks OF these 81
mails are generally terraced IN two IteVRsi
the lower one for warehouses and l@
upper for shops or dwellings; but ea4
elevation is planted with trees. At tE
q city is an exceedingly poor location III
tree culture. Narrow streets. with N1
buildings. exclude the life giving Sl
light; asphalt or closely paved walks R
vent the necessary moisture from SGAI
inc into the ground and nourlshlns tnh
ty roots. and leakage from the gas mani
is a deadly poison to the growth Of VI
vegetation. For this reason care SnOa1
be exercised in the selection OF the ~
riety Of tree for street planting IN 0N5I
to get the hest results. In HolaA
time has demonstrated that the elm s1
linden should be placed in the first RANK
for there are many examples OF l%I
species in Dutch towns which have WUI
stood the ravages Of more than Two wi
turtles. The elm appears TO be al
harder of these two trees and VIII NFI
under most adverse conditions.
The Dutch municipalities expend hFl
sums each year for the preservation \
their shade trees. but the results anBBI
Justify the cost of maintenance. In III
last year the city of Utrecht taxed eag
inhabitant p cents for its trees two a.I
one-half Dutch cents equaling an AnS
lean cent?. and The Hague spent n
cents for the same purpose.-harPR'l
Weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Away with the Currycomb.

Still another humane movement in Syr-
acuse which has the distinction of be-
ing unique originated with the Syracuse
fire department. the chew of which
John P. Quigley, some months ago sent
out an order by which he abolished the
use of currycombs in his department
and expressed himself thoroughly con-
WINGED that the currycomb in the hands
of the average man is an instrument of
torture to the horse. The shingling of
the foretop of horses is also ordered to
be dispensed with, the foretop and name
of horses being now allowed to grow,
As a substitute for the currycomb Chief
Quigley recommended the use of fiber
cloth or fiber brush.-Vogue
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
MAIL CARRIERS DOG 49,
Their Severe Winter Route A,o,.
Bank of the 500 River

One Of the unique sights to st,.,.
at the 500 is the fine dog team I mat
Capt. Mathews Of the local n osta b
force in the delivery of the UnitepST SSSo of
mail. e@te
Capt. Mathews has route cora.
approximately twenty miles, and S Is
the team usually covers this diptsHalN
every day. The route lies along t tbs g
river from the postoffice in the bao,.M
the town to a small suburb called S1l y
vile, or more POLITICALLY, after an o 1lsas
dian tribe. Algonquin. Sometimes y
roads are drifted SO that it is almos, %
possible to get through, but m ~ ~
present time the big dogs have n ~ .:
themselves equal to any emergency wy
pleasant weather and binding a., =
storms alike the team has trotte5 on VS
way for the last five winters and sa u y
good for many more. '~
The dogs are named Spike and pon.
and are almost identical in size O oSaS
weight and color. They are as lor SnaN
Shetland ponies and weigh ovar 81 q y
pounds each. They are st. Ber y,sr ia
Newfoundland. Capt. Mathews bto Gl
them side by side to a specially 'C ca,
structed sleigh large enough to hold b;S
In fact it will hold many more, as I' y
serving persons have noticed when ~ ~
captain leaves for the city every mo @'
ing. Then there is always m ,s.s
crowd of perhaps ten or a dozen scS E'
children crowded about the captain in H.
sleigh and hanging to it from all Sides U
Spike and Bounce are fed on co,
meal and suet baked in cakes and sery.
piping hot on the snow, with occasi,
ally a little meat, but only at rarq +
tervals and in small quantities, as H.
captain has found the team works Iet,a
on the simpler diet. The dogs are !,
years old and have been making the ns
route every day during the winter for H,
last FIVE years.-Detroit News-T Tribune
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

pose You must take off at least fifteen
pounds. Come Well find him around
the grouGds
She looked at me in frightened way.
Her voice trembled
DON'T" she said. please don't!
Really IL can't pay at all, so there!
He beat me yesterday. I'm awful at
golf. I'm not sport. Truly, I'm not.
It's only the dreadful vocabulary. I
picked it up at college, you know I
didn't mean to fall into it, but some
how. after / got started. I felt that
must go on. And I wouldn't so up in
your flying machine-for anything. 1t
makes me shudder to think OF it,
put my arms around her at once.
felt there was no time to lose. Fortu-
nately. we were in q pergola, screened
from common observation.
This comes" l said, kissing her al
most sternly, "of too much learning.
I've always felt it wasn't good for a
dear little girl like you. But [ beg of
You. my dear, not to take this too much
TO heart"
"But I do she said-there was al
most O. sob in her voice.
Then she looked at me archly
on see, SHE SSt4G 1 uluHG- realize
how [ must appear TO others until | saw
you"
"Saw me-"
"Yes-tell such a whopper-excuse me
about yourself and then I knew how
I must have appeared And it has made
me so remorseful."
I did not lose my nerve even then
Never mind, darling l said, fold
ing my arms about her more closely.
1--WE are in the same boat. Let us get
over it together. "-Chesterton Todd in
life
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Babu English.

The English language has pitf!alli, !.
others than our continental nelgDpgs
In illustration of this an instruca!y
anecdote has recently been imp@t@
from India. It is to the effect that WI. Nr
a battalion of the Middlesex regime
was ordered to take part in a res,.
ceremonial parade at Delhi. the s'I
With ,,rnll new boots. He accordingly ts,
graphed to Calcutta firm: "se99 H., "
thousand pairs of boots for Middieg
by next train" Days passed ana
boots arrived. The colonePs anXiel3g ' '
creased hourly. Just when be haa
come almost frantic the Babn maH4s W
in Calcutta sent him this telegram: Y
der received, but not compfeneI N
Male sex I know, ditto, female SEX b. III,
die sex, however, not known 4 Tm~l
send specimen" - Cosmopolitan / ~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
The B&rriSter Scored.

The rigid observances of old English
rules in the South Carolina law courts
aud q neglect Of the same by James l.
PetEru, gave rise to the following pas
sage: Mr.. Petigru,' said the Judge
You have on light coat. You can't
speak" May it please the bench. |
conform strictly 10 the law. Let ME IL
tuSrate. The law says that the harris
ter shall wear black gown and coat,
and your honor thinks thar means a
black coat" Yes said the Judge.
Well, the law also says the sheriff
shall wear a cooked hat and sword. Does
YOUR honor hold that the sword must he
cooked rs we'll as the har?" He was
permitted TO so on.-Dundee Advertiser
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
First Concrete Pier on Pacific Coast.

The new concrete pier is now nearly
completed at the foot of Colorado ave-
nue. While concrete has been used be-
fore in pier building this is the first time
been built into the Pacific ocean. The
greatest confidence is expressed in it's
ability to stand the worst storms Of the
bay Thus far it has made good all
promises. About seventy-fve more piles,
weighing ten tons each, must be driven
to carry the pier out to its contract
length Of 1900 feet. This will occupy
about two months more, when celebra-
ton will be planned to give the public
an opportunity to inspect the first pier Of
its kind in the world.-Santa Movirica
Cor Los Angeles Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Stage Struck Royalty.

is as common among youthful royalties
as among less exalted persons. The
Queen of Holland once confessed that if
she were obliged to choose a profession
il would be that of an actress During
her girlhood she took a great interest
in amateur theatricals, and the little
private theater which she had erected at
the palace was often the scene of her
own dramatic triumphs. Queen Alex
andra was at one time a clever amateur
actress. and her love of acting is shared
by her daughter, now Queen of Norway.
Princess Henry of Battenberg is an
other royal actress of great merit.-Tit-
RifS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Fad for Clean Money.

Their is a fad at present for d IL 81
ing dirty money and seeing to i ID
ones purse contains only bills anu SB
that are immaculate. French, cie@n rrse
can be procured from the BANK, han "1s
soiled ones will be taken in e ..cr b
but clean silver is another nat ttsn,
those who follow fads must ,e lInTI
complish it themselves or by i n1Sa Sld1
their maids to do it for them. Lug af III
is washed in a strong solution 9th ~
suds and ammonia, scrubbed vs. n
brush and polished with a cDaL0" cIssSI
result being g;istening coins III n
enough condition to suit the tn0''
tidious.