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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
BREAKS ALL HIS CHAIRS.
Mr. ThrOggleton just Can't Help
1t, Though He Tries.

Mr. ThrOggleton just Can't Help
1t, Though He Tries.
Some men are hard on clothes. 1t
is my misfortune" said Mr.. Throggle-
ton, Ito be hard on chairs"
and l am not so heavy either
only weigh about IT'S, but somehow
always wreck sooner or later all the
chairs I sit in. I seem to have some
sort Of sag or twist or something in
the way which I sit in a chair that
makes me, even when think am sit
ting nicely and quietly, break or start
something.
"Of course, ! never think Of sitting
down at all in a Chippendale or Louis
XVI. or any other sort Of slender,
spiderlegged chair, because for me
such a chair might as well be mount
ed on broom splints. Men heavier
than l could sit in such chairs and
maybe tip back in them without doing
damage; but If I should so much as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

DIR. Clarence W. Wassam in recent
study of the salary loan business in
New York City, tells the story Of a
clerk who, during a period Of sickness
in his family, borrowed twenty-four
dollars. Further borrowing, renewals,
interest and collection fees dragged htm
deeper and deeper, until within two
years what he had paid out and what
he still owed in return for hundred
and fifty dollars amounted to eight
hundred dollars. The loan shark al
lures his victims by crafty advertise
ments. His capital is little, his profits
are great, and his losses are slight be-
cause of the honesty Or timidity Of the
average man in a tight place. The
eXtOrtion can be stopped. The Supreme
Court of Massachusetts, has lately up
held the State law which makes invalid
any assignment Of wages without the
written consent of the employer and
the wife of the employe. But the surest
way to GUST the loan shark is to make
legitimate provision for the need which
he fills, the need Of the small borrower
of personal integrity. In some Euro
pean countries savings and credit
unions have fourished for fifty years.
In Italy alone such unions, a species of
cooperative bank, have a membership
of three hundred and fifty thousand.
The thrifty and fortunate profit to rea-
sOnable extent by their neighbors'
needs. The man temporarily down Dor
rows at low rates, and Is helped to his
feet, instead Of being pushed deeper
into the hole. In a Canadian town of
seven thousand persons peoples bank,
started eight years ago, has driven
from the town three loan sharks, who
were then doing business there. The
laws of several States permit cooper
ative banks. For various reasons wide
advantage has not been taken Of these
enabling laws. Building and loan asso-
Citations which advance money on real
estate are numerous and successful
But the little borrower is still at the
mercy of the INSCRIPTIONS loan office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

glasses covered with fine particles of
dust Maybe you don't look, and then
maybe some bigger particle, some
speck that is by comparison a verita-
BILE boulder Of dust, settles there,
square in your line of vision, where
it may not obstruct your sight, but
where it cannot fail to arrest your at
tentton. And then when you take
them off to remove the boulder you
find your glasses covered with dust in
finer particles, as you would find them,
indeed, however often you might look.
lover such an area as that of De
troit, for instance, there are tons of
dust floating in the air, as, perhaps
without figuring out it's weight many
people, such as housewives and store
keepers, are aware; but perhaps no.
body Is reminded of this so constant
ly as the man who wears spectacles
and who bends over at his work, and
on whose glasses, where it is ever be-
fore him, dust is constantly settling"
Detroit Free Pres.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
Ancient Art.

The freight-paying end Of the mat
rimonial combine had been trying to
read his paper for an hour, but was
frequently interrupted By his wife's
remarks. Finally he gave it up.
II WISH" he said, that 1 possessed
the knowledge Of the ancient Egyp-
tians."
"Why?" queried his better half.
Judging from the mummies l have
seen," he replied, they understood the
art of making woman dry up and
stay dried up"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
Detecting Tuberculosis.

In a previous article was noted the
difficulty Of an early diagnosis Of con-
sumption, and 1t was shown how nee
essary such diagnosis Is, since upon
it depends in many instances, ability
to cure the disease. 1t was stated also
that the old way of detecting consump-
ton, still used commonly in the case
of cattle, had been superseded by other
and simpler methods. One Of these
methods Is that called the "Ophthalmo-
reaction" because the test is made in
the eye. 1t Is also called the Calmetta
or Wolff-Eisner test, because it was de-
vised about the same time by the one
in France and the other in Germany,
It consists in the installation of q
drop Of dilute tubercuin into one eye.
If the subject Of the test is entirely
free from tuberculosis, nothing follows;
but if he suffers from the disease, even
in it's very beginnings. the eye will,
after a few days, become little red,
and perhaps very slightly infamed.
Another mode of employing tuber-
culin is called the ''cutireaction" or
cutaneous test. It was devised by a
VienneSe physician, and is made as
follows The delicate skin on the in.
side of the forearm is carefully cleansed
with soap and water and then with
ether. Then a drop Of tuberculin Is
placed on the skin, and the arm Is
scarltied as in vaccination, first in q
dry part, then in the center Of the
drop Of tuberculin. At the end Of one
or two days, if the subject has incipi
ent tuberculosis, a small pimple comes
at the place vaccinated with the tuber-
culin. but not at the other point which
was scarified at the same time. The
skin for a short distance surrounding
the pimple may be more or less red
dened, and sometimes there are several
pimples instead of one.
A simplification of this cutaneous
test is what has been called the per-
cutaneous test This consists in merely
rubbing the tuberculin on the skin.
either the undiluted substance, or an
ointment made Of equal parts of tuber-
culin and lanolln. When the reaction Is
positive, that is to say, when the sub
ject is in the early stage Of tubercu-
losis, the amounting Is followed within
two days by an eruption on the arm
of number of small pimples, which
itch more or less, and are usually sur
rounded by an area Of reddish or
purplish skin. Alter ten days or two
weeks the eruption gradually disap-
pears.
None of these tests is absolutely per
feet. for sometimes reaction occurs
when there is no tuberculosis. The two
skin tests are about equal as regards
reliability. The eye test, although fair
~ accurate, is beginning to be thought
dangerous, and will probably soon be
abandoned in favor of one or the other
Of the absolutely safe skin tests.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
Dried SnIft Pea Snnn

One gallon Of water, one q
soaked split peas, half Il pound
pork, one pound Of beef. Put o
fire, seasoning with salt and
celery salt, sulpicant, curry
marjoram or savory; let it boi.
for two hours, or until the quar-
liquor does not exceed two quart
into a colander and press the
through with a spoon. Fry t
three slices of stale bread in but
til brown, scatter in the soup in
reen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

in kayaks and as a feet Of these odd
little canoes strikes out from the bar
rem shores they present stirring ap-
pearance.
Lending to the picturesqueness of
the sight are the icebergs Of various
shapes and sizes, more or less a men
ace to the hunters
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Even delicate glass can De
washed in very hot water II SLY
edgeWise.
Insects like neither salt nor
and enough adheres to the F"l
keep them away.
When vegetables with roots
soft and withered slice of one e.
Law in water for a few hours.
A spoonful of sugar added |
water for basting roast beef WlIl
rich brown color as well as 4
vor.
Keep fiat file in your Kitchen
er, 1t is the best thing in the "
sharpen bread, meat ana -
knives.
Burning oil is spread By watf
extinguish it throw down -four
earth. The idea is to prevent u
spreading.
The modern rolling pin is OF :
Of porcelain, with glass hanoieS'
materials are considered mlcH
hygienic than wood.
Starch should be mixed VIII
water, for thus the linen WILL
more glossy appearance and D
likely to stick to the iron.
Clotheslines and pegs VIII las
longer if they are boiled FOR Ie
utes when new. 1t is a good
repeat the boiling occasionally
To mend broken china spreau
edges a thin coating OF Whlle
press tightly together with Z
band and leave until the LEAD
hardened.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

stir in a chair like that it's legs would
creak and groan and it would go down
with me on it in a heap.
why is this, do you suppose? I
am not a restless person. 1 don't
twist and turn and fdget in a chair,
and yet no chair seems to stay togeth-
er If I once begin to use. I soon sit
through a cane seated chair, and I
have in time splintered seats Of We
neer.
IF 1 use any particular rocking
chair for long l start the back away
from the arms. and if I sit in an arm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Melt a quarter of a pound Of
the same quantity of lard; mi
with a quarter Of a pound of
sugar, a pint of molasses, two
spoonfuls of ginger and a Qu
-four. Dissolve a couple of te
fuls Of saleratus in a wineglass
and strain it into the cake ad
cient -four to enable you to roll
very thin; cut it into small eaH
bake them in a slow oven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
SEALING IN GREENLAND.

I1ceber&s Lend Picturesqueness as
Hunters Go Forth I'm kayaks.
Sealing in Greenland is both ardous
and sportive, the latter compromising
the hunters for the hardships which
they endure year in and year out, for
that is their principal industry. Men
of several nations, mostly northern
and including the Japanese, are regu-
larly in the chase for seals in Green
land and other arctic waters. The
Greenland hunters take to the waters
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

to him was one ng-drawn-out spree
Of getting rich, and there never was
morning-after headache; he never lost
money. This contrast in human nature
has a striking example right in the
Sage family. The wealth Russell work
ed so long and hard to accumulate af-
fords pleasure to his wife only as she
gives it away, which she is doing with
a lavishness never equalled by any 9th
er woman, and only surpassed by few
men Of greater wealth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

1t is said that Of those who applied
for aid under the British old-age pen
sions act, which went into effect Jan
uary LIST, nine-tenths were unable to
sign their names. If this is so, it is Il
striking proof that ignorance and in
diligence go together. OF similar import
was the argument of a recent essay on
the conditions of labor in England. The
writer. not unsympathetic, spoke of
that multitude Of incompetents who
call themselves the unemployed" That
does not tell the whole story of poverty,
for individual good men have hard luck
and bad times overtake the best. But
on the whole, the competent man sue
ceeds
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

over the thumb and elbow. II
is in the form of huge spool
framework, with a handle in ii
ter by which it may be held a
other handle at one end by vi
may be turned. The line is ia
to a V-shaped bend in the hui
rolled over the reel with neatne
dispatch. If the line is wet tn
framework gives it a better cha
dry than when it is folded in
way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

nix three teacups Of sugar vi
and a half Of butter. When whit
three eggs and stir them into Il
ter and sugar, together with thr
cups of sifted flour, and rose w
essence of lemon to the taste D
a teaspoonful Of saleratus in
of milk, strain it into the CAKE
add three more teacups of sifte(
Bake the cake Immediately cit
c1l1lS or. mans
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
sPECTACLEs SHOW DUST.

Near-Sighted Man Most Aware of
Fine Particles in Air.
"No matter where you live and how
ever high in the air you always find
dust settling on everything every
where, but" said the nearsighted man,
eff you want to realize this fact you
should wear spectacles and work at
some employment that requires con-
slant bending over.
Fourteen times a day, or as much
oftener as you look, you will find your
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

chair I work the arms loose; and any
sort Of a chair that l sit in for any
length of time am sure to start it at
all its points so that it gets weavy
and wiggly; and I am likely to spread
a leg or two so that the rungs may
drop out at that end.
Honest 1njun. l don't know why
it is, but / certainly do seem to be
hard on chairs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Come right on in Sambo,' the farm
er called out. HE won't hurt you
You know barking dog never bites
Sure, boss, ah knows dat" replied
the cautious colored man, "but ali dom
know how soon he's going to stop bark
in'."-Success Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Baltimore professor has invented Il
mercury telescope by means of which
he expects to make it possible for us
to see the people on Mars. What we
need is some kind of an instrument
that will enable us to see ourselves
as the Martians may be seeing us at
this moment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Few of the younger generation real
lie that it was not until after the Civil
War that Il transcontinental railroad
was built, and it became possible to
go by rail from New York to San Fran
cisco. Previously the journey was diff
cult. but not quite 50 Ions or so hazard
Gus as that which a German lieutenant
is making by automobile from Dar-es-
Salaam in German East Africa to
Swakopmunde' in German Southwest
Africa. He started in August. 1907,
and in December of last year had
reached Johannesburg.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Steam prunes until tender,
broken. Then pit and I'll caYjti
formed with chopped nuts. RAJ
dates. Return the liquor drajnt
fruit to the fire, bring to b
stir into it one-half-boX Of geIat
solved in one-fourth cup Of ccld
Pour this around prunes, thel
in a cold place to harden. Ser
SWeetened cream.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
Drawn Butter Snuce

Fut two. tablespoonfuls of flo
a little salt in a bow, and
pint Of water, little at time
it very smooth, put it into d sa
let it come slowly to a boil,
often. When it has boiled a
or two add by degrees two on
butter, stirring all the time mi
entirely incorporated with the
and water; boil up once and Sc
taste.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Hereafter the steamship companies
bringing immigrants to America must
provide about seven cubic yards of air
space for each person. The object Of
this rule, which was lately enacted into
law by Congress, is to prevent the over
crowding of the steerage and the consa-
quent danger to the health of those who
have to travel in that part OF the
ship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Professor Zueblin has discovered that
are the best, while our building laws
are the worst Seems TO be a case Of
cause and effect
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
the Glad Expression.

Have you done anything to make
life more cheerful?' asked the optimist
Have you helped anybody to smile?"
II should say so, l have helped more
people to smile than anybody else in
the neighborhood. I'm dentist. =
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

The esteemed Washington Herald
arises to claim that ham gravy is the
best. The editor of the esteemed Her
aid doubtless never ate thickened
gravy with steak that was fried in a
big skillet over bed of Goals in fire
place. This holds first place among
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Carrie Nation has been fined in Eng
land for spelling cigarettes. If she
would start out to pull down a few
hideOus slgnboards even she might be
able to secure a measure of public
sympathy,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

and turn the
down Of the
clotnesline in
artistic ope
This man h:
vised a re
which the lii
be gathered
and neatly, a
who presides
the family
viii no lOngp
To loom ShD
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

A Nashville editor wants to know if
we shall all fly soon. Not on your
life. There are tens of thousands who
prefer to remain at home and face the
music
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Paderewski, while performing In
New York, split the nail on one Of his
fingers. Our dispatch does not say
what happened to the piano.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
Coffee Cake.

This Is nice without eggs. .
cup of sugar, one-half cup butte
half cup molasses, one-haJf cup
one-half cup coffee, one ana o
cups of bread flour, one teaspoo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

A Pennsylvania butcher is putting
on dog" because he manufactured
sausage fifty-seven feet long.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Little concern is felt over what the
spelling reformers will do next. They
can't accomplish anything more tragic
than the mangIing Of poor through"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

There is reason to believe that 1909
will show a remarkable falling off In
the practice Of night riding in Ten
neSSee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

The girl in Waco, Texas, who Rugged
a teacher so hard that she fractured
three Of her ribs will always have
plenty Of admirers among the opposite
sex.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Once there was a great surgeon vino
felt sure he could get along without
his colon. His activities have come to
q full stop.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

The cry has been changed to raise
the Maine"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Club women are talking too much"
said Chicago lecturer. What does he
think a woman's club Is for?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

The children Of wealthy old man
always feel outraged when he marr1es
a woman younger than himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

fire and the evils that attend it, And the worst OF 1t
is that this loss great part, is needless and super
uous incredibly and idoticaly stupid and shorsghted
Europe proves much No nation there but would be
appalled, at such fire bill as ours In the forty-nVe
nrincipa cities Europe there is less than fire an
nually 49, to be exact) every thousand inhabitants
Tn this country we maintain a general average of four
and half fires per thousand persons The per capita
loss by flames in Italy is y cents yearly IN Germany
40 cents: in thirty Of the largest European cities, I'll
cans and in 252 American cities the per capita desrc
ton averages 1910 Boston, in respects the most
Scientifically administered and municipality progressive
city in this country has yearly bill OF million ana
half dollars from loss by burning The European city
Of equal size gets along with oneenth Of that sacrifice
Our debit side of the fire ledger heavier total
than the combined any other six civilized
lions in the world Nothing this side of the sun equals
us for conbustCn-Everybody's
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Some people put faith in the ground
hog tradition simply because 1t is SO
foolish.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

and control of non professional men.
Such relation has grown up spontaneously in our
great commercial and educa tonal bodies, in the pres
dent and directors of railroad bank in the pres
dent and trustees Of university college, for exam
ple and it could be introduced into almost any form OF
city for is not inconsistent either with the
plan boards Of commissioners with that Of may
or's cabinet.
In order to set up the proper relation between the
expert and the nonproessonal representative Of the
public 1t is not necessary to prescribe their duties by
law but make the distinction between them perfectly
that distinction be based the
tjal difference in the functions to be performed.
The expert is expected to make his public work his
He should devote his whole time to it, receive
liberal salary and be protected from removal except
for cause The nonprofessional is not to his
department. but to that is properly managed He
ought be expected to give great deal Of his time
to it, ought to be paid nothing, much lower salary
than the expert, and ought to give account Of his
stewardship by coming for reappointmen or election
at fixed intervals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

Reel for CIothesIfne
A West Virginia man has IN
ton that will Tighten the labors
maid-of- all-work and the vasbar,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

hold their husbands in bondage by assumed helpless
ness which causes who are its victims to wriggle
with delight and women who compelled to observe
it, to go out and hit something.
But before you get too irritaed at the spectacle Of
the abject slavery to which small fluffy woman
reduce a 3OO-pound man, who DULLES his clerks and
gwears at his office boy stop and think how she does
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
OUR NATIONAL LOSS FROM FIRE.
Bv Samuel III. Adams.

We hear much, in this peaceful country
about Germany's burden of m1htarlsm. Well'
our national bonfire would pay Tor the
Kaiser's whole army maintenance ana leave
a surplus annually of twenty millions TOT
fireworks fund wherewith to appease our py-
romaniac appetite. If Germany is oppressed
bv wars and the rumor Of wars, how much
more sorely is the United States oppressed by
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
MEN SLAVES TO THEIR WIVES.
BY Lillian Bell.

Slavery has not been entirely abolished i'll
the United States. There slaves in plenty
who cannot be rescued by any federal or State
law relative to peonage We even know these
slaves, you and I, yet possibly we do not rec
ognize them as such until we know their home
life. Then we know that these slaves all
big, strong men, are the slaves Of little round
soft pink and-white women, their wives who
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
PUBLIC OFFICE NEEDS EXPERTS.
BY Prof. A. Lawrence Lowe

The administration of q great city cannot
be conducted efficiently and at the same time
be kept in touch with public needs without
combination Of the expert and the representa-
tive Of outside opinion, and the relation that
ought to exist between these two Is plain. The
current management and the initiative in the
main ought to lie with the expert but he
ought to work under the constant oversight
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05

q. r. BOWEN. Publisher.