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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
FAMILY IN JOBS CLASS.
Accident, Death and Sickness Play Havoc
with Poor Parents and Six
Children

VIROQUA, Wis, Nov. 6.-[Special.]
The accidental shooting in his foot of
David Ames Of Ferryville, aged 16, is
the last straw in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Ames. For over year
ill-fortune has pursued them constantly.
In August, 1908, Mr.. Ames had blood
poisoning for six weeks. A little later
a son fell and broke collarbone, result
ing in siege Of complicated illness from
which he died. In the winter one of the
girls was ill. The next summer another
daughter was bitten by a dog. At a
cost of 5000 she received treatment at
the Pasteur hospital in Chicago
The next month a son had a deep alb.
scess IN one of his thighs, making a
surgical operation and months hos
pital treatment necessary. In September
one of the girls was seized with typhoid
About that time a grown daughter had
to undergo two weeks hospital treat
ment On October % Mrs. Ames sub
mitted to a very serious operation.
The family is poor and consists OF
parents and six children.
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CORN CROP is HEAVY
PRODUCTION EXCEEDS AMOUNT
ESTIMATED LAST YEAR.
Quality Is Placed at S4.26 Against $500
for 1908-Preliminary Report
Made.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. S.-The
crop reporting board of the department
of agriculture today in a preliminary re-
port gives the Indicated total production
of corn for 1909 as 2,767, $4,000 bushels
against 2,66S, 651 900 as finally estimated
last year, with the quality as S4.26
against $500 last year.
The preliminary estimate of the aver
age yield per acre of corn is 25.4 bushels,
against 26.2 finally estimated last year.
About three per cent. (79,779,OOO bush
els) of the crop of 1908 is estimated to
have been in farmers hands on Novem-
Der /, against 2.7 per cent. al ,124, 900
bushels of the 1907 crop in farmers
hands at this time last year.
The yield in Wisconsin was $780, pro-
duction, 5O,5S9 and quality, 81.
The average weight per measured
bushel of this years wheat crop is $50
pounds, against 5S.3 last year, and of
oats 1921 pounds, against 29.S year
ago.
Buckwheat quality is OIL per cent,
against 9O.7 last year, with the prellm-
mary estimate of the average yield per
acre POS bushels, against 1913 bushels
in 1908, and a total indicated production
of 1862, 900 bushels, against 15,S74OOO
bushels a year ago.
1OIdlOeS SHOW QudIlS VI pei
cent, as against $40 a year ago " 'th
total yield per acre of 1868 bushels,
against S5.7 in 1908, an indicated total
production of 367,473,O0O bushels,
against 27S,9S5,OO0 last year.
The quality of tobacco is S6.1 per cent,
against $40 last year. The preliminary
estimate of the average yield per acre is
SO8.7 pounds against 92O.2 pounds as fin
ally estimated in 1908, and an indicated
total production of 800, 1874, $3.50 pounds,
against 718O61, 900 pounds, the final es-
innate of year ago.
The average quality of fax seed is 92.1
per cent, against Oh in 1908, the pre-
liminary estimate of the average yield
per acre is ga bushels, against 90 bush
els as finally estimated in 1908, and an
indicated total production of %, $4,000
bushels, against 25,SO5,OO0 bushels, the
final estimate last year.
The average production of apples this
year is 42.5 per cent. of full crop,
against 43.4 last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
CHAPTER I.

It was a bold project of Capt. Hat
44ras to try to push his way to the
north pole, and gain for England the
glory of its discovery. But he had
struggled for nine months against cur
rents and tempests, shattering icebergs
and breaking through almost insur-
mOuntable barriers.
In an unprecedented winter he had
Outdistanced all his predecessors and
accomplished half his task, when he
saw all his hopes blasted. The mu-
tiny of his wornout crew had left him
and his little band of three men in a
terrible situation-helpless in an icy
desert, $500 miles from their native
Iand-their ship a wreck, blown up by
the mutineers.
However, the courage Of Hatteras
was still undaunted. The three men
which were left him were the best on
board his brig and while they remain
ed he might venture to hope.
Of the Forward, the brig they had
so carefully built, not a yestige re-
manned. Shapeless blackened frag-
ments, twisted bars of iron, cable ends
still smOldering. and here and there in
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BADGER BASEBALL
PLAYERS H0N0RED
JAPANESE EXTEND EVERY COUR-
TESY TO VISITING NINE FROM
WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY.
SHOWER GIFTS ON ATHLETES
DR.. Charles H. Mccarthy Says Mikado's
People Are Patriotic to Point of
Fanaticism
CLIMATE PREVENTS FOOTBALL.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 6.-[Special.l
"a wonderful, wonderful nation is
Japan" said DIR. Charles H. Mccarthy
of the state legislative reference library
and assistant football coach at the uni
versity, who has just returned from a
trip to the Orient where he went as
guide, philosopher and friend of the uni
yersity baseball team. Their patriotism
amounts to fanaticism. They are not only
willing but anxious to die for their coun-
try. Small wonder that they defeated
the Russians, and they are doubtless
destined for great career.
Dr. Mccarthy talks interestingly OF
japanese athletics, education and the
hospitality of the people. Baseball is
a great national game and has been
played for thirtysix years. A modlneo
form of English football is played. Dr.
Mccarthy thinks the moist atmosphere
would make football as played here al
most impossible Not understanding the
rules Wisconsin lost the first TWO games
with Keio, but when the Japs learned
this they politely awarded them to the
visitors.
Lectures in Universities.
Of more interest, perhaps, was the so
cial side of the experience OF the men,
bers. Everywhere they were treated
Dr. Mccarthy gave lectures at Waseda
and Keio universities and other schools
and before their departure Count Goto
Japan's great man on horseback, ar
ranged for them a banquet on the scale
of royal function. The greatest dig
nitaries of the empire were invited, ana
DR.. Mccarthy could have been presented
to the Mikado had he wished.
At this banquet DR.. Mccarthy talked
for an hour Oh American methods OF
corporation regulation, explaining IN de-
tail Wisconsin's public utility law A
corps of stenographers took down the
address and at it's conclusion questions
were fred at him by professors and stu
dents. who understood English, for an
hour and a half. An armful of invita-
tions to other functions were brought
into the VISITORS but their schedule beng
full they had to decline them.
Empire at Dock.
On leaving Japan it seemed as if the
whole empire was at the dock. Ropes
of flowers were hung about the neckS OF
the departing Americans, and so many
presents were offered them that they had
to reject many of them. ooo
Imagine any other nation OF 40,O0O-
900 people paying like honor to base
ball team" said DR.. Mccarthy Even
at the theaters the actors reversed our
practice and sent bundles of flowers to
the visitors.
japanese life is based on the commun-
ity idea. The whole nation is one great
family, with the Mikado as a sort of
patriarchal godhead. Everything is con-
ceived and done in the spirit of appeaS-
ing or clarifying ancestral gods and the
honor of the nation
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and I need to be alone to THINK 20
No meantime whatever you think pest.
T will deal with the future.
Johnson went back to the DOCTOR anu
said
"1+,s very strange, but the captain
seems quite to have got over his anger
: never heard him speak so gently be-
fore"
$50 much the better" said Clawbon-
"Relieve me, Johnson, that man
can save US yet"
And drawing his hood as closely
round his head as possible the DOCTOR
seized his iron-tippeo stah' anu go
ont without further delay.
Johnson and Bell commenced dig
80 in the heart of a great
6ioes of ice. It was not easy work
wing wins to the extreme hardness OF the
om.a However, this very hardness
r,,aranteed the solidity of the dwelling
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
NAME PERE MARQUETTE BOARD.
Election of Directors the First Since
Termination of Receivership.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 6.-The first
election of directors Of the Pere Mar
quette railroad since the termination of
the receivership of Judson Harmon, now
governor of Ohio, resulted here in the
Selection of the following: William Cot
ter of Detroit, E. R. Bacon of Balti-
more, George F. Baker of New York,
W. r. Cross of New York, Francis r.
Hart of New York, Walter B. Horn of
New York, Henry B. Ledyard Of De-
troit. L. A. Loree of New York, Oscar
G. Murray of Baltimore, A. Partriarche
York. Charles Steele of New York,
George F. Randolph of Baltimore, Nor
man 3. Ream of New York and Fred
erick W. Stevens of New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
LIONEL BROUGH DEAD.
Famous English Comedian Who Visited
United States in 1885 Passes
AWAY.

LONDON, Nov. S.-Lionel Brough,
the comedian, died here today. He was
7S years old.
Mr.. Brough was born at Pontypool,
March 10, 1886, and was the son of Bar
nabas Brough, one Of the brothers
Brough, who wrote under the name of
Barnard de Burgh. AS a boy he was
clerk to John limbs, editor of the Illus
trated London News, and subsequently
was connected with the Daily Telegraph
He published the first number of the
latter newspaper and instituted a system
of selling newspapers on the streets
Brough made his first appearance on the
stage at the Lyceum, in Prince Pretty
Pet'' on December %, 1854. Among his
best known representations were Tony
Lumpkin, which he played TT times,
and Bob Acres.
He visited America in 1885 with Vic
let Cameron. During his career he
played in almost every irst-class theater
in the United Kingdom, America, and
South Africa. Last April, together with
Herman Vein and Edward Terry he APP
peared in "The School for Scandal"
which was presented by Beerbohm Tree
at His Majesty's theater.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
PHIL ALLEN INDICTED
FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS
TRUE BILL AGAINST BANKER.
Vice President of Wrecked Mineral Point
Bank Must Stand Trial for AL
legged Populations.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Nov. 6.-[Spe-
cial. Phil Allen, Jr., vice president of
the First National bank of Mineral
Point, which failed a month ago because
of his alleged defalcations, was indicted
by the United States grand jury here
today on twenty-six counts, including al
most every variety of violation of the
banking laws known to the comptroller S
Office
Immediately after word was sent from
the juryroom of the indictment, which
came at the conclusion of four days de-
voted to the case, Allen was arraigned
before United States District Judge
Sanborn. He pleaded not guilty and
announced through his attorney his III
tention Of standing trial
Trial was set for the December term
of court in Dane county. The bail was
reduced from 100000 to $4,000. Allen
declared that he believed he would be
able to furnish the lesser amount.
Contrary to expectation, Allen was not
taken before the grand jury on his ar
rival here.
The amount of the ENFORCEMENT
charged in the indictment aggregates
$4,000. Government officials, however.
said that this represented only. part OF
the defalcations, which are estimated be-
tween $5OO.OOO and $4,000.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. s.
Judge F. F. Oldham, chief of the divi-
sion of insolvent banks of the treasury
department, will leave Washington on
Monday to assist Examiner Schofield III
closing up affairs of the First National
bank of Mineral Point.
While officials of the treasury depart
ment refuse to discuss the results of
their Investigations at Mineral Point, it
is known that they doubt if depositors
in the failed bank will receive anything
like substantial reimbursement. There
may be litigation over the question as
to whether the money placed in the spe-
cial fund by the directors in the endeavor
to save the bank just before it closed
is available for the settlement of claims
of depositors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
MRS. ASTOR WINS SUIT.
Wife Gets $4,000, 900 in Lieu of Ali,
mony and Will Take Up Resi-
dence Abroad.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Counsel for
the divorce suit which Mrs. John Jacob
Astor is reported to have brought indi-
Gated today that details of the testimony
will never be made known.
Referee Young will file his report
early in the week and, it is said, will
award a decree in favor of Mrs. Astor.
All the papers will then be sealed.
Friends of Mrs. Astor say that no ap-
plication for alimony was made, and
that Mol. Astor made a settlement Of
S10,0OO,OO0 on his wife. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. Astor will not receive
any of her husbands real estate, and
will take up her residence abroad.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

The distance spiral wreaths of smoke
mat was all. Books, instruments and
precious collections were in ashes.
CaWbOnny, the surgeon, and john
son, the boatswain, surveyed the wreck
Bel, the carpenter, lay insensible on
Inc ice. Capt. Hatteras stood apart.
arms folded, his faithful dog beside
him.
Poor old brig!" exclaimed the doc
tor I had grown attached to her. I
loved her as one loves a house where
lie has spent a lifetime"
Ay. It's strange what a hold those
p'anks and beams get on fellows
Neart' said Johnson.
And the long-boat-is that burnt? ?"
asked the doctor.
The muineers carried it Off"
And the pirogue?"
ShlYered into a thousand pieces"
Then we have nothing but the Hal
kett boat?n
Yes, we have that still, thanks to
'oar Idea of taking it with you"
mat isn't much" said the doctor.
after"
A dying MANI"
les, Capt Altamont, an American
-aNsator, whose ship, the Porpoise,
Was stranded somewhere to the north.
we round him. half starved and frozen
me lcep' said the doctor.
'ohnson muttered an exclamation of
10y But his mind went back at once
MS own desperate situation.
ne said. az AOel
No"
And no provisions?"
No"
:. and no ship to make our way back
10 England?"
II required courage to face these
I slOo1ny realities. After a moments 81
. Johnson said again:
We'll at any rate we know exactly
so we stand. The first thing to be
SIC SIC now is to make hut, for we can't
'ons exposed to this temperature
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struggle. in which I perfectly approve OF
my guilt. and being in a nervous condition,
in which any person is liable TO lose his
temper 1 hereby beg and demand your
application. Hereafter l promise, having
in mind no folly, that l VIII remain
in most perfect order as you will desire me
to be. and viii make effort as far as pos
sible to make more progress and improve
ment, both in work and department
Have in mind my poor mother, and for
her sake I wish you to pardon me. Hoping,
therefore, to execute all those promises, and
that you will have in mind all circum-
stances which have been mentioned by your
pupil, ID. ElCHNER.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
PREACHERS KIN FOUND
Relatives of Rev. w. H. Thomas, Who
Died on a Milwaukee Train, Are
Discovered Far Away.

La CROSSE, Wis, Nov. 8.-[Spe-
cial. l-After months of search, relatives
of Rev. w. Fl. Thomas, d. D., former
Presbyterian devine, who died while en-
route to Milwaukee, have been located.
One sister, Mrs. Charlotte Isaacs, is
living in Queensland, Australia, and an
other sister and a nephew, Mrs. Mary
Jones and William Jones, were found in
We es.
The estate is valued at several thou
sand dollars. besides a life insurance
policy.
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Caught Salmon with Shovel.

Catching a 3-foot silver salmon with
a shovel in an irrigation ditch was the
unique experience of Aaron jacques,
ditch walker on the SeIah canal. JAG
ques was attracted to the place by a
great splashing in the canal Upon in
yestigation he discovered that it was a
salmon, which he threw out on the bank
with the shovel. The fish was a fine
silver salmon feet in length. 1t had
travelled over thirty-fve miles through
where it was caught.-Portland Oregon
ian.
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GENUINE BUT HUMOROUS.
A Note of Apology and Appeal by a
Brooklyn School Boy.

David Eichner, Is years old, public
school pupil, was remanded recently in
the Brooklyn Children's court for SEN
tence. He was accused of striking his
teacher in the face and smashing her
eyeglasses. David went to school and
handed Miss Warner the following note:
3s7 Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y,
October. 18. 19O9-Miss Warner: / hereby
acknowledge that pertaining to the unjust
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
NOT SPAWN BUT NOSE.
Fordy Constable's Nasal Appendage Is
Broken and He Puts Trust in
Horse Liniment.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Nov. 6.-[Spe-
cial. because he believes that what
will cure beast will cure man, Constable
William Wallace Howe, who broke his
nose recently, is endeavoring to reduce
the fracture with horse liniment. Bill
says that he can doctor himself better
than licensed practitioner and is pro-
ceeding to illustrate his theory.
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The Kitty Resented 1t.

Edwin, aged 8, who unwisely fon-
dled his small cat overmuch ap-
peared before his mother one day, his
face guiltily panied and a scratch
upon his hand. What happened?"
she asked. 81 bent the kitty little, .
he said briefy.-The Delineator.
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dreaded it, too, for you could have
done nothing with the men, and they
would have massacred you rather
than remain on board.
Il tried my influence on each one
separately, demonstrating and reason
ing with them, and pointing out the
dangers they would encounter, and also
the cowardice of leaving you, but it
was a mere waste of words. Not even
the best among them would listen to
me.
ITO be continued
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

ap1d1ty acton ana
French romancer anything
himself wrote and by adventure written bv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
ROADS ARE ASSESSED.
State Tax Commission Announces Pre-
liminary Valuation of Railway
Property.

MADISON Wis, Nov. 6.-The state
tax commission has announced the pre-
liminary assessment of the railroad
property in the state. The assessment
is 1886, 1O3, 900, an increase of $40, 1885,
600 over the final assessment of last
year. The largest increases affect the
most important roads of the state. The
final assessment will be made late this
year. Following is the valuation.
Amount of
assessment
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has been shown easy of accompl
and gifted French romancer's Gre
~ much in detail, as his "Find!
/. wrote it. AS in the controvt
Dr Cook, there is a fight in
verne's story between two rival
explorers for the glory Of finding
tbe pole. In the end, as in the
nresent case-well you'd better
read the story.
The novel misunderstanding,
as only Jules Verne can-the
bardships and dangers of polar
exploration, and makes clear to
the readers with what bitterness
one explorer, who has overcome
all hardships of nature, will re-
gard a rival explorer who threat
ems to snatch from him the
glory Of realizing his life desire.
There is a surgeon in this story,
the efficient aid to the chief of
the party, just as DR.. Cook was
Peary's brave and efficient aid
before their friendship was
broken.
In rapidity of action and te
of the great French romancer
himself wrote, and by few
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-10
Better F1ShinGi In Kansas,

Professor L. l.. Dyche, in addition
to his regular work In the University
OF Kansas, and his prospective journey
to the summit of Mt. Mckinley with
Doctor Cook, has accepted the APP
pointment as state Ssh and game
warden offered him by Gov. Stubs.
Professor Dyche will retain bis
position In the University and will
receive no salaay as warden. He was
induced to accept the latter position
BY the seemingly great opportunities
of the position-the possibility OF
the wsrk Of the hsh hatch
cries in stocking Kansas streams.
until they will contribute largely to
the food supply Of The state. 1t is
said to be the hope Of Gov Stubbs
that at the next session CT the
legislature the once Of fish and game
warden may be taken permanently
"out of politics."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-10
Pointed Paragraphs.

There's many a slip 'twixt the
razor and lip.
Whoever is worth doing at all gets
done to turn.
1t doesn't take much sparkling to
kindle the flame of love.
Never judge a man by his actions.
He may need the money.
More than half our suspicious have
foundations like air castles.
Still, q gum-chewing girl may be
worthy a cigarette smokers love.
Don't take up so much room and
you will have less house cleaning
to do.
A woman thinks she's charitable If
she only tells half her neighbours
faults.
One taste of defeat is enough to
discourage some men all the rest Of
their lives.
Before marriage a girl has winning
ways; after marriage she acquires she
hold-up habit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-10
a Little About Cows.

To the close observer the form Of Q
ssw is a valuable index to her suaIi-
ties. However, there are so many
factors that enter into the growth
and temperament Of dairy COW Mat
many excellent judges of farm and
function are deceived by outside
appearance.
The new COW has an individuality
Of her own aud the feeder should be-
some acquainted with her as soon 80
possible after she is brought into the
herd.
The most of the loss that comes to
daiIyMsn is through q lack Of knowl-
edge and wrong idea Of what they
are about.
The feeder should waste very little
effort in trying to feed fat into milk,
for every such attempt has resulted
doubtfully. The amount of fat In
the milk Is matter OF individuality
and breed more than Of feed.
The low percentage Of protein and
the high percentage of water in corn
ensilage make 1t necessary while
feeding literally Of eusilage to feed
clover or alfalfa nay If we produce an
ideal ration
The calf that is to be future
dairy cow has the right to be well born,
with al PROFESSIONALLY good record
as an Inheritance.
" is the farmer who Is making his
bread by the sweat of his brow who
oannot aRord to make mistakes in
breeding up bunch OF inferior cows.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-10
Mrs. Grant Blair Dead.

Mrs. Grant Blair, living In the edge
OF Wilson county, died In hospital
in Kansas City, Sunday night. She
had submitted to an operation some
days before. The body was brought
TO Chanute and after funeral services
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
jones, Tuesday morning, was laid
away In Elmwood. Mrs. Blair leaves
three small children. She was d
sister OF J. j. Jones the attorney.
She was good woman and mother
and will be sadly missed BY her
young husband and those little
motherless children.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-10
CkioaGe
Cottage 0raape

Mention its name and YOU tst a
favorable response. Itist the Orssa
most ussd and best known N all
this country. That is SAy We
handle it. The variety a stylas
and wide range of prices snily
bring it within the reach Of all vAs
want to own such an instrnnnat.
Our stock now is complete, sd 1t
is the best time in the world to AAy
at a very low price.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-10
Dead In HIS Room.

Henry Shoehert, telephone en-
ployee, was found dead in his room at
the Herbert hotel Wednesday after
noon. Physicians report that he
probably died OF alcoholic poisoning.
He was a stranger here aud had
worked for the phoae company but a
short time. Letters found sndicate
that his home was 10 Texas.