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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

The observations Of scientists on the
highest mountain summit in the Unit
ed States are directed to the discovery
of whether the planet Mars Is habit
able not of whether it is Inhabited
If the existence of water vapor in ap-
preciable quantity is betrayed by the
Marian spectrum, 1t is reasonable to
postulate the Availability of Mars. To
go farther, and to assert with Pro
lessor Lowell that Mars Is Inhabited
and by beings capable of altering the
face Of the planet with their construc
lions, is largely speculative Professor
Lowell now announces that he has
identified oxygen in the atmosphere OF
the planet. If he has done so, he has
added to the probability that Mars is
habitable But until inhabitants are
discovered, or their traces actually are
proved, there can be no certainty that
life exists on Mars, because conditions
there, as read through earthly exper-
fence, seem to warrant life. II there
be anything in the laws of probability,
existence of life can scarcely be con-
fined to this planet This earth is
particle in a universe which the spec
trum shows is composed of chemical
elements that are ubiquitous. This
earth is a satellite Of a sun, whose
brothers number a host, as the tele-
scope has revealed. Within a universe
which seems boundless, among the
numberless suns, there must be plan
cts whose physical and chemical con-
ditions conduce to the appearance OF
life-of life perhaps not in the forms
with which we are acquainted, but in
forms as highly developed as the ter
restrial forms, or even more so; who
knows? Within our own solar system,
unless Mars is fitted for the evolution
of life, no other planet than our earth
holds life, since the others are too
young or too old, too near the sun
or too far removed, with rotation too
swift or too much retarded. Verify,
the marvel within which we have our
being, instead of being diminished by
scientific knowledge, Is expanded to
proportions that fairly overwhelm the
imagination and stagger the intellect.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
Couldn't Say Anything.

The boy had been repeatedly warned
about running to the neighbors and
had even that day made the best of
promises before gaining liberty. Yet
no sooner was the door safely shut be-
hind him than he had disappeared like
magic.
"Why did you go to Garner's?" de-
manded his father upon his return.
The boy looked steadfastly at the
floor.
81 am waiting for an answer" Still
silence.
Come" said his father, losing pa
thence; don't stand like that! Speak
up like a man."
WELL" said the boy, raising reluc-
tant eyes, you've got me right where
I can't say anything"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

thrust because of their ignorance and poverty INTO Tue
worst conditions which complex civilization pro-
duces in the modern city.
The problem which schools have to race IS tnis-
to carry these children from the stage OF cVlza1o
in which they are born and live up to our own sIase
~ II is nossihle and to combat well the evils which
our civilization produced for Them for we nave ny
no means attained as yet, unmixed good.
We are in the midst Of great change IN educational
methods and ideas It has been forced upon us that
mere mental examining the acquisition OF knoWeoge
will not necessarily produce good citizens OF lse we
have also begun to realize that the very conditions OF
life itself have changed radically and that to meet the
changed conditions we must change our methods
To great extent the regular school is stll III DONG
age to the past but the school, new 1nstitu-
ton designed to meet phase of the new cond+
tions is free experiment and to expand and IN such
schools being performed the miracles OF geng inc
children of the backward ready to march IN the
vanguard with children of the more favored IL is
in these schools the rudiments Of the art OF Nv
ing are being taught, and it is in the art OF living
more than in mere knowledge, that real civilization
lies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
EARNING LAND IN COLORADO.
Acres Costing of $15 Each Few
Years Ago Now Worth $4,000.

Acres Costing of $15 Each a Few
Years Ago Now Worth $4,000.
At the present time Colorado land
values are growing at lively rate,
and the end is not yet. 1t was but
few years ago that fruit land now
worth $4,000 az acre was bought for
SIS an acre. The cause of this phe-
nomenal increase is irrigation and
cultivation.
Colorado is but on the threshold OF
her greatness as an agricultural state,
the Pueblo Chieftain says, and the 1r-
rigated lands to be opened to settle
ment will no doubt be filed upon so
eagerly that those who secure the al
lotted portion will be indeed fortunate.
The scarcity of irrigated public land
and the small amount estimated to be
given to the public for homesteads
during the current year not only speak
volumes for the overwhelming demand
indicate the present sound value of
their irrigated land, and, above all,
the certain high value of all irrigated
lands in Colorado in the immediate flu
ture.
Fifteen thousand acres of govern
ment irrigated land will be available
for settlers in the Uncompahgre pro-
iect and $4,000 acres of fruit land in
Grand Valley, Colorado. The immense
sums of money to be expended by the
government in the development of
these projects will be but a pittance
compared to the wealth added to the
state by the cultivation Of the land
thus irrigated. Directly and immedi-
ately the benefit will be felt by those
sections Of the State wherein these
projects are located, but no less sure
ly, although indirectly, will the entire
State experience the prosperity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Urging the necessity for greater pro-
lection against fire, F. w. F'itzpatl1ck
says that Within the last five years
our total fire loss has been $1,257, 49,
900, while it has cost nearly $300,000,-
900 a year to try to cure the evil with
water. ard 100000 more handed
over to insurance companies who will
pay us back about $95000,000 as balm
for our losses. We vote millions for
the handling of fire when it breaks out
but dole out hundreds toward tie pre-
vention of an outbreak.
Continuing he says that our legisla-
ton anent buildings is aimed toward
the benefit of the individual, and real
ly benefits the shyster who preys on
the individual, putting up tinderboxes
which he sells to the u3wary.
eve should lose no time in absolute
ly prohibiting combustible construc-
ton within the city limits; we should
pattern after our European cousins
and make the individual responsible
for damages that accrue to others
property by reason OF his negligence.
THE community could encourage
the Individual into building properly
by revising the order of taxation. AS
things are now, man building first
class freproof construction spends
initially more than he would for a
fire-trap. He Is taxed upon the value
of that property and therefore pays a
tax on that additional sum that he
has expended. Consequently, he pays
more tax than his neighbor who has
the fire-trap, yet he is causing the
city less expense by not requiring the
services of the fire department. The
tax should be graded in accordance
with the class Of construction, the
maximum rate on inferior stuff that
requires maximum protection.
Then, too, the International Society
of Building Commissioners has
strongly advocated a most effective
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
English CottaEe PIE.

Boil and then mash with a litus
milk and butter three pounds of pota,
toes, and line a deep pie dish with
them, leaving enough only to cover the
top of the dish. Chop a sufficient GUAM.
tity of cooked or unlocked meat to fill
the dish, season with pepper and salt
and add grated onion. Pour half
a cupful of stock over the mixture and
cover with the remainder of the
mashed potatoes. Brush over with
milk or the yolk of an egg, and bake
till brown. Serve with gravy and
green peas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

In harmony with the policy Of con-
servation, the farmers are learning
that to increase the fertility of the
soil is to produce results formerly at
tanned by bringing a larger acreage
under cultivation. The value Of land
for agriculture is measured by it's pro-
ductive power, and thus forty acres
may be as valuable as eighty If 1t pro-
duces as much. The old methods are
giving way to new and better, and thus
through intensive agriculture the peo-
pie will be provided with farms, the
large tracts of earlier days being di-
vided into smaller, while the total
product of the country will be increased
in the same ratio as the fertility Of the
soil is made greater.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Every one, It is said, has his pet
economy, and life and fiction both bear
out the truth of the statement. Mo
Here's miser could not pass a candle
without longing to blow it out, and In
that delightful, far-away, yet very IA
miliar village of Crawford, little Miss
Matte Jenkyns sat and fretted her
kindly soul if an unnecessary taper
burned. Yet such private restrictions
are by no means to be classed with
1.-The grand old vice of avarice." On
the contrary, sweet are the uses of
economy, and like both adversely and
the toad, it wears yet a precious
Jewel in its head" Eventually, If we'll
played, economy may become as pleas
ant game as one can engage in; a
tilt with fortune, a bout in which one
matches wits against the hazards of
life. Think of the pleasure of out
playing an adversary who has nearly
all the advantages on his side; to be
able, as the result of ones careful
maneuvering, to clothe Credit in pur-
pie and fine linen while Debit Is forced
to walk warily all his days. Or, by
whimsical remembering of childhood
delight in the hazardous game Of Des-
ert Island, what is economy more than
the grown-up cookies and figs saved
from dinner and boarded against pos
sible famine or the raids of savage
tribes? What is economy but the older
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
Short Suggestionss

Soak silver knives, forks and SpoOn''
in sour milk overnight and all the SUI
face and creases will be bright d.
new.
When two thin glasses are STUCK "
gether, set them in rather warm va
ter and pour cold water in the upp''
glass. The expansion of one ana oUl
traction of the other looSenS '1'
glasses.
A little soap rubbed on the oo''o ",
of a squeaking door, or on tne 'II ~
will sometimes remedy the trouole' =
the difficulty lies in the hinges up y
feather in kerosene and apply S"'D'
ing the door to and fro gently
1t is often mistaken economy 10 u',
too large jars for preserves, Jams p 49,
the like, in the effort to save 1roup n,a
tops, etc. A small family Is not avn
to consume the whole quantity az
time, and the rest is likely TO "
wasted.
Cooking an extra supply OF 1o0u ~
order to have enough to warm W -.
recook Is often unwise, because -. -
food the first time it is cooked IS I'M. =,
to be more wholesome than when - -
fried up in a grease or steven
toughness from a second COOKIES
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Courtesy includes not merely social
Kindness, graces of speech, absence of
rudeness, but honorable treatment 0f
business associates and of all the fell
low citizens with whom a man Of af-
fairs may have business to transact. 1t
is not American to keep one citizen
waiting all day at the door because he
is poor, and to grant another citizen
an interview because it is believed he
is rich Wisdom is not confined in q
purse, and frequently much wisdom
may be learned from a poor man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

the matter The agitation Is half century old and
present expression is notably the incessant com
plants against and continuous depreciation OF
the male SEX both in the matter of its morals and Its
manners
The present agitation is too fierce. 1t will react
upon itself Half its energy is expended in abuse OF
men, The present aggressive movement of the women
seems to recognize nothing good In Men are fail
ures everywhere-faures husbands failures as ia
TIERS failures in all the relations Of e public and
private slave wives fairly poisoning into misery
out comfortable and normal conditions supple
mented by newborn vfragoes openly urging physical
violence in the prosecution of the suffrage cause.
This is dangerous ground for woman. The sharp
rvares of the in the ordinary avocations of life
have recently washed away much Of the chiyar1c
glamour which enshrined the woman, and street cars
and elevators tell the story of the familiarity which
has debilitated knghthood If the tongue of the
termagant is to speak for the in this evange
there will surely be found men to tell women some re-
ciproca things that not complimentary. There are
cold-booded, thinking fellows who things as they
are and in uerctless analysis, without restraint of
courtesy, they will tell women what they think.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
Pineapple Pie.

Put half pineapple through the
meat chopper. Beat the yolks of two
eggs stiff, stir in a cup of sweet milk,
a tablespoonful of melted butter and a
cup of sugar. Last Of all add the pine
apple ground fine and bake immedi'
ately in an open crust. Make a
meringue of the whites of the eggs
and two teaspoonfuls of sugar, spread
it on the pie as soon as done and re-
turn to the oven just long enough 10
brown the meringue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

corner. In the top is a Shelf N
hold the irons, while on the inna,
sides are runaways with slides oper.
ative in them. One end of an ironing
board is ptvoted to the runner carriAd
between the slides, and On the otba,
end of the board is pivoted a support
ing leg. When the board is to be used
the closet door is. opened and it il
swung out into place. The irons and
wax are there ready to hand, and
there is practically no time lost in
getting ready. Another advantage Of
this cabinet is the fact that it is not
necessary to clear the kitchen table
to get space to support one end Of
the board.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
Chicken Fried in Cream.

Put a pint of rich cream in a frying
pan over a moderate fire until it be.
gins to color, dip the different parts Of
the chicken in flour, season with a tea,
spoonful of salt, fry in the cream on
each side till it is a delicate brown.
When done put it on hot platter,
pour another half pint of cream into
the pan, let it boil one minute, add
saltspoonful of salt, dash of pepper,
then pour it over the chicken. Serve
garnished with sprigs of parsley and a
dish of pulled potato slices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Moisten two cups of bread crumbs
with one-half cup Of melted butter, put
hhin layer Of these crumbs into q
buttered pudding dish, add a layer Oh
stewed and literally sweetened cram
berries, a dozen large seeded ralSlns'
a lite grated lemon peel and sprlnk'
ling of sugar. Continue in this way
until the dish is full, having the last
layer crumbs. Cover the dish anu
bake for twenty minutes. Serve warm
with hard sauce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

toy or two and slice of wedding cake
that all prudent sailors have TO take
to bed with them? Understood IN this
sense, played in This spirit, economy
becomes a stimulating pastime, and
when all the rules Of the game have
been mastered, economy, too, gathers
something of the straightforward
force of prayer, since it keeps the de-
sired object forever in mind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

''It Is always task" says one WON
an, ito take off the grease when one
is making gravy in hurry. 1t may
be done almost instantly by going over
the top of the pan with bit of ice.
The grease adheres to the ice and
hardens at once. This applies to soup
stock or any hot liquid from which
one wishes to separate the grease with
out waiting for it to get cold"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
The Way a Benedick Looked at It.

Mrs. Benham-I don't believe word
Of your excuse. Benham-That's lust
like woman. I don't suppose Jonah's
wife believed the story he told her
after he had spent three nights with
the whale. Mrs. Benham-How do you
know Jonah had wife? Benham-
He wouldn't have been Jonah if he
had not been married.-Brooklyn Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Mrs. Howard Gould announces that
she is the happiest woman in the
world. Some ladies will wonder how
she can possibly feel that way with
an income of only $4,000 a month and
living as, high as 1T is at present.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

If the question Is not impairment,
will I-took-a-shoo kindly explain
whether he used it for the purpose
of making soup Or had it served with
dumplings?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Incidentally, that millionaire paid a
handsome compliment to his wife, on
the occasion of their fortieth wedding
anniversary, when he sent check Of
one thousand dollars to the aged min
lister who married them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
Tomato Soup.

To three pints of soup stock add one
quart Of stewed or fresh tomatoes anu
cupful of rice, and boil for one
hour. When the rice is thorough!
done, add lump of butter the size o.
an egg, season with pepper ana Sa''
and a tablespoonful of sugar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

By the time the human foot has
turned into a hoof, as predicted, all
the shoe dealers will have drifted into
the blacksmithing business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
remembered whole Books,

Walter Savage Lander carried his
library in his head. When he had
read book he always gave it away on
principle, having, as he said, observed
that with such purpose in his mind
he was sure to retain Of book all
that was worth keeping. In his old
age Lander was furious If he did not
at once remember any passage of a
book or any name or date
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

The latest from Sir Thomas Upton,
J. G. F., is that he either is or is not
going to make another attempt to lift
the Americas cup.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
Lemon BOuilIOn.

To a quart of strong beer OFo'D
(may be made from extract add WV
tomatoes, half lemon, six cloves /"
pinch of thyme and sweet mar1oram~
Boil ten minutes, strain and serve
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

HlH"1l' d FHlIadeIphl.
an has invented a
cabinet which holds
the board, irons
and all the other
incidental parapher.
MALTA. This cabinet
is a tall, narrow al.
fair which does not
take up much room
and will scarcely
be noticed in n,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Make the best Of the present-if you
are unable to sell or exchange it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Probably the question which is Wor-
rytng Japan most is whether she will
be able to retain the only key to the
back door,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

1t is estimated that DIR. Cook has al
ready made 100000 out of his lecture
engagements. Is it any wonder that
he manages to be so calm in spite of
Peary's charges?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Only a disinterested third party Is
able to realize that there are two sides
to a question.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

The correspondents describe Peary
as a man with fierce eyes" Some of
his talk is also of the same brand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

1t is rumored that the ITO Let"
sign will soon be displayed from the
front door of the palace at Athens.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
No evidence to the Contrary.

Friend think her mother is a SEN
sib1e woman. The Lover-Well-a-I
don't think she likes me. Friend-Oh,
merely said she was sensible
woman!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Kings who cling to their divine
rights" are usually making history by
their mistakes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Lots of men tell the truth because
it Is the easiest way to fool some peo-
pie.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Harry Thaw is willing to promise
that he will never go insane again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

Some of the London suffragettes are
doing hard labor in prison, and the
rest are doing hard labor out of pris-
IN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

examples Of younger gen6TaC1OH
" and naturally the centuries that their parents have
not brdged Medieval ideas transpanted into the worst
conditions fostered by modern civilization in cities
do not make homes but into such abodes born
many OF the children who throng streets and
schools Our city is cosmopolitan Our people are from
MANY nations and many climates They represent al
most every stage civilization through which
cestors have lately passed, and here they are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

It's astonishing how many things
come our way that we don't care for.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
BRIDGING THE CENTURIES.
By Belle Squire.

In the tragic story of "Tess Of the D'Urber-
villes' the author makes the pregnant state
ment that the girl Tess was 200 years ahead
Of her mother, and in the statement lies the
clew to all the tragedy that followed. But in
the probability Of such suggestion being
possible lies our greatest hope for an ultimate
civilization
Here in the cities in countless cases are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN A MISTAKE
By John Temple Grave.

The average man is distinctly growing
weary of the noisy and Incorporate agitation
Of few women for the correction of some
imaginary wrongs of the female sex and for
the establishment Of some purely hypothet-
ical rights.
1t is calculated to dissatisfy some whole
some and happy women, and disturb civili-
zation with which there Is nothing materially
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

We have noticed that no loafer is
content to play with loafer; he
wants to play with busy man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12

A scientist says the flea is blind.
Blind or not, he knows when to jump.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
ART WORKS GOOD MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT.
By Sir VIM. III. Bailey.

There are few sights that / admire more
than the contemplation of wellordered
municipality where the freely elected un-
selfshly serve their fellow citizens by the
promotion of the health and prosperity, the
education and public happiness and refine
ments of life, and improve the public taste
nv the creation of ideals of art and beauty
know Of no better way Of cultivating the