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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
RAIL WAYS SHOW
PROSPERITY ERA
SEPTEMBER BUSINESS EXCEEDS
THAT FOR SAME MONTH IN 1908
BY WIDE MARGIN.
COAL AND IRON IMPROVES.
From Virginia and Carolinas the Ship
ment of Lumber Increased Over
Fifty Per Cent.
CANNED MEATS SHOW A SLUMP.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1.-Pros-
ment issued by the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and la
boz.
During September the business of the
country and the movement Of railway
freight cars reached proportions which
excelled those of the same month last
year In fact, the bulletin declares,
while the number of idle cars at the
end of last month had not altogether dis
appeared there were indications that a
car shortage would quickly develop.
Coal and Iron Improves.
These improved conditions are most
pronounced in the coal and iron trades.
The movement of lumber also was some
what heavier. From Virginia and the
Carolinas the shipment of lumber IN
creased 56 per cent. over September OF
last year, but there was sharp falling
off in the quantity of yellow pine received
at New York from that received IN Au-
gust, although the receipts were nearly
double those of one year ago.
There was considerable slump IN
the receipts of grain and flour at the four
leading seaports, and the receipts OF
grain at fifteen of the principal interior
markets likewise were below the aggre-
gate for September, 1908. A similar
condition is uncovered in the shipment of
packing houses from Chicago, the chief
Slump being on canned meats, which
show a relative loss over the correspond
ing figures of 1908 of approximately 40
per cent.
Number of Cars Handled.
The report shows that the September
total of cars handled was 2,993,O03, or al
most 10 per cent. in excess of the cor
responding month of last year.
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27s1 KILLED BY ROADS IN YEAR.
Decrease Is 973 in Twelve Months-In'
iuries Dwindle by $685.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 30.-A
decrease in the number Of casualties on
American railroads for the year ended
June 80, 1909, is shown by report pub
lished by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
During the year 2791 persons wers
killed and 63,92O were injured on rail,
roads, as against 1854 killed and 68,969
injured during the previous fiscal year,
This was a decrease of 973 killed and
5069 injured.
The report shows that the number Of
employees killed in coupling and uneoup'
ling cars and engines was 1913 per cent.
less than during the fiscal year of 1908.
The total number of persons killed and
injured during the three months ending
June SO last, was 1895, or 58S killed
and 1897 injured, being a decrease OF
three in the total number of persons
allied and an increase of 2209 injured,
as compared with the number reported
FIR the same period a wear ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
CLAUDE CAsIMIR-PERIER WEBS.
Son of Former President of France Mar
RES After Much Opposition.

PARIS, Nov. 1-Claude, son of the
late NJ. Casimir-Perier, formerly Presi-
dent of France, has married Nine ST.
mons Benda, divorced wife of M. LIE
Bargy, who formerly was a great come
dian, and later teacher of acting at the
Conservatory.
The engagement of the couple, which
interested Parisians for long time, was
marked by several legal disputes, the
last being one in which Nine. Casimir
Perier, mother of the bridegroom, APP
pealed to the courts to prohibit the mar
rage. Claude Casimir-Perier was cited
as correspondent in the action for di-
vorce brought by M. LeBargy against
his wife. Two years ago the former
President Of the republic tried to break
off the marriage but failed.
The present young Nine. Casimir-
Perier comes of a good family. Her for
mer husband discovered her talent for
the stage and developed it. Many per-
sons In society were scandalized when
they learned she intended to follow the
profession of an actress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
STATE cow CONTEST
DAIRYMEN OF WISCONSIN INSURE
ENTERPRISE OF IMPORTANCE.
Iowan Example Followed and Money
Enough Is at Disposal Of Promoters
to Give $4,000 Prizes.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special.]
A "cow contest" with the whole state
of Wisconsin as the field, has been in
augurated as a result of the national
dairy show at Milwaukee. The Cow
Culture club is now being formed. Two
thousand dollars will be awarded in
prizes ranging from $50 to $500 each.
This unique enterprise IS modelled
after the Iowa Cow Culture club. w.
NJ. Marsh, Guernsey breeder of Iowa,
at the recent Milwaukee show offered
$1,000 to launch d Wisconsin Cow Cul-
tur club, provided Wisconsin duplicates
the sum. This money is assured.
Entries for the competition began to-
day, and close November 1, 1910. All
the details of the contest will be under
the supervision of Prof. George c..
Humphrey and Prof. F. W. Woll Of the
Wisconsin agricultural college.
Inspectors connected with the college
will visit the farms where the various
competing cows are owned, and will test
and weigh the milk and butter produc-
ton about once a month. Sworn aft
davits are to be provided. Records will
also be kept of the feeding. The con-
test, which will be one of production
solely, will be thrown oven to all grade
and pure-bred cows owned in Wiscon-
sin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

BILE; fear your disapproval more than
your displeasure. Now, can you, will
you, forgive me?"
Mrs. Saville was silent; her brows
were knit, her eyes downcast; yet
Hope dared to take the fine small hand
which lay on the arm Of the chair.
Mrs. Saville did not draw 1t away. The
lookers-on held their breath. Then
she drew Hopes to her, and gently
stroked 1t. II think" she said, slow
ly, that you are the only creature that
ever understood me. I forgive your
husband, and accept you-not because
his disobedience is pardonable, but be-
cause, when I came back from the
Jaws Of death, the first sight that met
my eyes were your tears Of joy at my
recovery. Yet, had I died intestate,
you and your husband would have
been far better off than you will be;
and you knew 1t. You are the first
that has ever given me what gold can
not buy"
Mother" cried Hugh Saville, in a
tone of wounded feeling, II always
loved you as much as you would let
me-"
Perhaps you did I believe you
did," said his mother.
Hope had sunk on her knees, AMI
kissed the hands which held hers,
then her head fell forward, and Hugh
sprang forward to lift her.
"She is quite overcome" he exclaim-
ed, almost Indignantly. "She Is but a
ghost Of her former SELF And he
placed her in an easy-chair, where she
lay with closed eyes.
Happiness will be rapid restora-
tive" said Mrs. Saville, kindly. Nov,
you, traitor that you are?" she con-
ttnued, turning to Mr.. Rawson. ITO
enter into a conspiracy against your
trusting client Shall degrade you
from the high Office of my chief ad-
wiser? I must hold council, and the
council-board shall be my dinner-table.
Bring your daughter to dinner this
evening, and we shall settle many mat
ters. And, Hope, If you feel equal to
the task, write to Richard, inviting
him to dinner to meet his new sister
in-law."
Very few fellows have so good a
right to be proud Of wife as 1 have"
cried Hugh, exultingly. "Our old ma
val stories of desperate cutting-out ex-
ploits are poor compared to the endur-
ing courage that upheld Kate, as al
ways call her, through the long strain
of her bold undertaking"
"She has enlightened me, at all
events" said Mrs. Saville. Now go
away to the drawing-room and have
your talk out. The doctor insists that
a complete change is necessary for
Hopes recovery; so take your wife
away tomorrow for your long delayed
honeymoon But, remember, whenever
you are pursuing your profession on
the high seas, I claim the companion
ship Of Mr.. Rawson's pleasant pro-
tegee"
Dear Mrs Saville, I will be your
loving daughter so long as you care TO
have me near you, cried Hope; and,
no longer hesitating, she folded her
formidable mother-in-law in her arms.
(The end)
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distinguished, he lookedi his strong
face deeply embrowned, his fine look
Ing eyes eager yet soft.
"Hughl" cried Mrs Saville, rising,
and trembling from head to foot,
My dear mother!" he returned, ten
Derby, with the slight hoarseness of
warm emotion, and he clasped her in
his arms, kissing her affectionately.
Are you indeed safe and well?"
My son! you have nearly broken
my heart!" Her tones told him he
was already half forgiven.
"Rawson told me this morning. lust
now, that might venture to call. You
must forgive me, mother. I know 1
deserved your anger, and this 1 regret.
l only want you to let me come and
see you sometimes, and I will trouble
you no more. I can fight for my own
hand; but you must accept my limo
cent wife, too"
1t will be hard task, Hugh. l am
a pre1udiced woman, and my preju-
d1ces are strong against her"
II think they will melt when you
see her, mother"
Il doubt 1t" Mrs. Saville was be-
ginning, when the door opened, and
Hope Desmond walked slowly into the
room. She seemed very pale and fra
gile In her simple black dress. No
sooner had she caught sight Of Hugh
than her cheeks flushed, her great
brown eyes lit up with look half Joy,
half terror, and her lips parted with
a slight cry
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
CAN'T REGISTER WIND.
Typhoon in Philippines Smashed Ane-
mometer, So Willis Moore Is Going
to Invent New One

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1.-No
thermometer could stand pressure much
greater than imposed on the instruments
of the Philippine weather bureau in the
typhoon which swept over the islands last
week, when according to the cable ad-
vices, the wind reached velocity of 135
miles an hour. The record storm in the
United States was that which brought
death and destruction to Galveston Sep
TENDER 8, 1900, and then after the ane-
mometer had marked 135 miles per hour,
the instrument was blown to pieces. So
Prof. Willis Moore, chief of the weather
bureau, has turned his attention to the
construction of a machine on a new prin-
ciple, designed to withstand any storm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

means certain death to invade the ca my
@onnHes. and there are few men in the
far north who have the temerity to test
the truth of the many and weird tales
told OF this forbidding and barren island.
Shpmasters and sailors passing the
place assert that the agonizing cries of
Russian exileS sent there to starve or die
by torture are sometimes heard on quiet
nights while the clink of chains and the
sound Of blows are testified to in an af
hdavit by white man who once at
tempted to remain there for week and
who nearly lost his reason. = Tanana
Tribune
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
SURPRISED TO DEATH.
Wealthy Iowa Farmer So Excited When
Friends Call That He Col
lapses and Dies.

WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. 30.-A sur
prise party proved fatal to Horace Col.
san, a wealthy farmer of Jessup, Ia,
Friday night. When a score of friends
appeared unexpectedly at the Consan
home, his excitement became so great
that he collapsed, dying twenty minutes
later.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
George Washington His Brother

In making application for a marriage
license in Kansas City, Mo-, James L.
Washington, a negro, was asked by
Judge Prather 'Do you know George
Washington?
Yes, sir: he's my brother
what is he doing now" said the
Judge by way of trying to appear in
earnest
Judge. your honor. Couldn't pull him
off that job replied James as he fold
ed up the marriage license.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
Getting Wise.

81 want to be we'll informed" said
the ambitious girl II want to know
what's going on"
Well" answered Miss Cayenne, 81
would suggest that you get one Of
those telephones that will put you on
a line with five or six other subscrib-
ers."-EXchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
Her Grievance.

Never mind" said Socrates, you
may disapprove of me, but posterity
will lend an attentive ear to my teach
ings."
That's what eXasperates mel" re
piled Xantippe 'To think man
would go to such lengths in order to
have the last word. "-Washingto
Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
What Troubled Him.

Willie-Say, mother, will it hurt to
have this tooth out?
Mrs. Slimson-Naturally; but it
will be so sudden that you won't have
time to think-just a quick turn, and
it will be all over.
Willie -Um-that's all that could
happen to me if I had my head pulled
off T life
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A strong Attachment.

Jinks-I called on your friend. Miss
Sweetlips. last night and could hardly
tear myself away.
Miss Charming-Was she so delight
full as that?
Jinks-Oh, 1t wasn't she I had to
tear myself away from; It was the
big dog.-Illustrated Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
HAUNTED ALASKAN ISLAND.
Ghosts of Russian Exiles Who Died of
Starvation or Torture.

To the south and west of Kodiak, dis
tant about 100 miles, and forming one of
the Semidi group, is the island of Chiri-
kof. the haunted island of Alaska.
Enshrouded for a great portion of the
time with almost lmpenetrable fog this
lonely isle IS an object of terror to the
natives, wAo claim it is haunted by the
ghosts of Russian exiles. The natives
will not go near the island, saying It
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
DIR. R. l. E. WHITE DEAD.
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals for
Knights of Pythias Passes
Away.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 3O.-Dr. r.
L. c. White, supreme keeper of records
and seal of tn supreme lodge, knights
of Pythias, died today. He was 50 years
old,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Amateur Billiard Tourney.

NEW YORK. February 2O.-In prepare
ton for the class A amateur champion
ship billiard tournament, to be held this
spring. invitations have been extended to
practically all of the we'll known anna
teurs, and in many cases assurances have
been given OF positive entries as soon as
the club holding the tournament can be
announced Requests have been sent to
about twenty clubs in the country asking
that applications for sanctions from such
clubs as have facilities for conducting a
big amateur billiard contest be sent at an
early date to the tournament committee of
the National Association of Amateur Bill
lard Players, so that full details for the
event may be made before March 1, when
the entries close. The tournament will
probably open toward the end of March
and close In April The championship
play will be at Is balk line, two shots i'm.
anchor barred, each game to be of 4OO
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
FEATURES FOR THE
COMING SEASON
Any Way You Figure 1t, 1909
Is Going to Be a Great
Base Ball Year.

There isn't any particular use In
branding the coming season as a mo
mentous year in balldom.' That's
cinch in advance. They are all mo-
mentous years" in this old game. Ev-
erything connected with it is "momen-
tous" from the one-handed stop some
earnest athlete makes to shut off a run
unto the lone bobble that costs a pen
nant Base ball is series of "momen-
tous" events, and there's no josh to this
remark, either
But. on the side, in addition to the
usual and average "momentous" events
of each season. 1909 gives promise of
showing an even richer crop-close f1n-
ishes, Of course, barred, with the 1908
record extant.
That's one turn of the dope sheet that
may never be eQualed again and rarely
approached.
Among the leading features to be
watched this coming season In the big
show might be numbered the follow
ing:
1. The showing George Stallinss
makes with the New York American
League outfit from the wreckage OF
1908.
.. The showing Clark Griffith makes
with the sadly jumbled Cincinnati team
that has been waiting in vain for
mogul to lead 1t out Of the wilderness
3. Whether or not the Cubs can win
their fourth straight pennant and set
new record.
A. Whether or not the Cubs can win
their third worlds championship and
thereby set a record that is likely to
stand.
% &c fN
come into his own at last and upset
the fates with Cleveland's first pen
nant winner in tWenty-eight years OF
big league campaigning.
g. Whether or not Johnny ~McGraw
can push over another pennant winner
and achieve his now greatest ambition
of overturning the wonderful Cub ma
chine.
I. How the White Sox will fare with
out the redOubtable and crafty Fielder
Jones at the helm.
8. How the old-time marvels-Wad-
dell Brown, Mathewson, Donovan. Joss
Walsh and others of equal or like Xix
come acrOss-and how the great and
only Cyrus Denton Young will look
after his twentieth season on the big
league firing line.
8. Whether some new wonder will
supplant Ty Cobb in the American
or Honus Wagner in the National when
it comes to supremacy with the ash
10. Whether or not Hughey Jennings
can set a new American League rec
ord by winning his third straight pen
nant-no other previous lineup in Ban
Johnson's circle ever having won over
two in a row.
And about $4,000 other events that
go to make up the eternal interest
which crowns every pennant race. not
counting in the new features sure to
be developed that have never come to
light before-viz: ''as to whether or
not Merkle touched second base or
whether he didn't"
Any way you figure it, it's bound to
be a great year, for they're all great
years in balldom-either to the game
or to existence in general until the an
nual war cry Of wait until next year"
starts anew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Chesbro's Costly Miscue.
Reid to Coach VIRGINIA,

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, February
20.-Rufus J. Reid has been appointed
base ball coach Nof the University of Vir-
ginia by the advisory board of the ath-
letic association. Reid. who Is gradu-
ate of Davidson College. is a second year
medical student at Virginia. Candidates
for the team are already at work and
the forty men who have reported are do
ing good work. The season opens March
Is. with Woodbury. Forest School, and
ends May 8. with a game with the Army
Yale, Amherst, Pennsylvania and Colgate
are all booked for games, as we'll as
other strong college mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Won't Coach Pennsy.

PHILADELPHIA. February 2O.-Sol
Metzgar, head coach of last years Penn
sylvania foot ball team. has refused the
reappointment to the position rendered
him by the foot ball committee The an
nouncement that Metzgar had again
been chosen to lead the coaching forces
of the Quakers came big surprise to
those well versed In the Red and Blues
gridiron affairs, and his subsequent re-
fusal to act in that capacity was the ex-
pected development. Metzgar has large
business interests i'm the northwest that
will not allow of his sOjourning in the
east during the autumn coaching the foot
ball squads of his alma mater for such
q heightened period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Nav Help Racing.

NEW YORK, February 20.-Just what
effect the passage of the anti-gamblinS
law in California will have is hard to
tell but a number OF horsemen here ac-
cept ii a final blow to the breeding
industry in this country. If the new Cali
fornia Jockey Club is strong enough 10
do what the Jockey Club here is aiming
for, the sport may be saved out there.
there is every indication that II will be
here. There will be far less racing in
the near future than there has been in
tee past. but that in itself may work
good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Columbia's Lacrosse Team.

NEW YORK, February o0.-Candidates
for the Columbia lacrosse team have been
called upon for indoor practice. Eight ~
last years team are still in college, ard
there are six men in different depart
ments of the university who have played
on teams OF other colleges and are now
eligible for the Columbia twelve after a
years enrolment. +. Tough, a former
captain OF the Johns Hopkins lacrosse
team, Will act as coach for the squad this
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Cornell's Foot Ball Dates.

ITHACA. N. Y, February 20.-The fol-
lowing foot ball schedule for 1909
has been ratified by the athletic council
of Cornell University: October 2. r. P. l.,
at Ithaca: October 8. Oberlin. at Ithaca:
October Is, Fordham. at Ithaca; October
%. Vermont, at Ithaca; October 80, Will
liams, at Ithaca: November 6. Harvard, at
Cambridge: November Ii, Chicago, at
Ithaca; November 20. Niagara, at ithaca;
November 25. Pennsylvania, at Philadel-
phia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Yale's Rowing Policy,

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, February 30
Nothing has changed Yale's rowing poll
cy more in recent years than the ar
of race with the University
of Pennsylvania. and the change may be
In case the race is made an
annual affair the question of Yale 8
Easter week training will be solved and
fine preliminary contest to the Har-
yard regatta will be assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
HISTORY OF FOUR
BASE BALL RACES
Four remnants Lost by Wild
Pitches in Deciding
Games.

If you were a base ball player and
played with team that led in the race
most OF the time and then lost the
championship on a wild pitch in the last
or deciding game Of the season you'd feel
pretty sore, wouldn't you? The death Of
John Clarkson recalls the fact that not
only have at least three league pennants
been lost on a single wild pitch. but that
once a miscue of that kind by pitcher
cost his club the worlds championship.
1t was in 1885 when the Chicago Ma
tionals and st. Louis Americans battled
in the worlds series that this occurred
Clarkson pitched the last and which prov
ed the deciding game for Chicago. and St
Louis scored the winning run on a wild
pitch made by John.
Clarkson's Wild Pitch.
DR.. Bushong, the brainy catcher Of the
Browns, now dead, was at bat with Curt
Welsh on third base, Clarkson let loose
wild pitch which got by Mike Kelly and
Welsh scampered home with the run that
won st. Louis the worlds championship.
We all remember. or, at least the old
timers do, how the Athletics won the
championship in 1888 on a wild pitch. It
was in the last game of the season. The
sure them the pennant. They wound up
the season at Louisville with a series OF
four games.
The Athletics First Pennant.
The Louisville players, spurred on by
offers Of big money from Chris Won der
Abe. whose st. Louis Browns had a
chance to tie the Athletics. tried all they
knew how to earn the cash promised them
~ tolr ro,,p 80 icvbx
from the Philadelphians. The Athletics
had played themselves out and were sadly
crippled after the hard campaign they
had gone through.
Louisville had won the first three games
and 1t looked bad for the Athletics Then
came the final game and Guy Hecker.
LouiSville's great pitcher Of those days,
was sent in to administer another beat
ing to Billy Sharsig's men. After a
fierce struggle the score was tie when
the ninth inning opened.
Stovey, the Athletics star hitter and
greatest base runner In the country made
hit in the ninth and worked his way
around to third base by the time two
of his teammates had been disposed Of
Then, with two down, Hecker made a wild
pitch and Harry raced home with the run
that won the game and gave the Athletics
the championship.
Chesbro's Costly Miscue.
In 1903 a wild pitch by Jack Chesbro
cost the New York Americans the pen
nant. On the last day of the season
New York and Boston were scheduled to
play two games on the same afternoon
Boston had a lead of one game To win
the flag New York had to capture both
games that day.
New York had the lead in the first game
until the closing inning when Chesbro
made a wild pitch which let in a couple Of
runs. Those runs won Boston the game
and the championship
Last year Theodore Breitenstein lost
the pennant in similar way for New
Orleans. 1t required the last game of
the season to decide the race and New
Orleans lost and on q fatal wild pitch
which Breitenstein made. Hard luck to
lose out that way, Ell?