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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07
Home On the Rio Grande.

The Mexican Indian huts in the vii
lagos and upon the ranches Of the low
err Rio Grande border region of Texas
have a style of architecture and con-
struction that is distinctly their OWL
This type of primitive building is
rapidly passing out of existence. Mod
ern structures are taking their places
At many places on the border families
Of Mexicans have abandoned their
jacals and moved into more pretentious
homes.
One thing that recommends the old
style of residence to the poorer Mex
leans was it's cheapnesS Of conStruc-
ton. No money outlay is necessary in
erecting the picturesque structures );
neither is a knowledge of carpentry
needed. A double row of upright poles
firmly set or driven into the ground
forms the framework for the walls
Between these two rows of poles are
placed other poles or sticks of shorter
length, forming a thick and compact
wall At each Of the four corners Of
the building posts are set, reaching to
a height of about eight feet. Roughly
hewn stringers are laid from one post
to another, and to these stringers are
tied other poles that form the frame
work Of the walls. The strong fiber
from the maguey plant or strips Of
buckskin are used to tie the poles
into position. The rafters are tied
to the ridge-pole and the stringers in
the same manner. At one end of the
building is built the opening through
which the smoke of the inside fire may
ascend. Stoves are unknown among
these Mexicans, and the cooking is all
done upon the ground.-Kansas City
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

The moral of the Bryan girls trag-
edy IS that Daddy Knows. He sees
men every day in all of the aspects.
He sees good men. He sees bad men.
who have some good in them. He sees
designing men and weak men. And he
knows. Trust him. Believe that if
there is any show for you at all, Dad
dy won't object. Daddy is not the
crank he seems. Daddy wants you to
be happy. He has all the high hopes
for you that you have FOR yourself,
and when Daddy says no-Daddy
knows. If girls would only remember
that, this would be a brighter, hap
pier world. Daddy's memory is long.
and his soul is wrapped up in you my
dear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07
WEALTH IN LITTLE THINGS.
Many Accumulate Fortunes on What
the World Throws Away.

the World Throws Away.
"a Chinaman will live on what a
Frenchman throws away; a Frenchman
will live on what a German throws
away; German will live on what an
Englishman throws away; an English
man will live on what an American
throws away" We are the most
wasteful people in the world. This,
says a writer in Success, is so much
the better for those who deal in our
waste. The humble junk business, the
trade of unconsidered trifles, has pros
pered In America more than in all
other countries. In Boston lives a
dealer who has accumulated more than
a million dollars; several Of his conf
petitors could sign checks in six fig
ures. The leading dealer in Provi-
dence, who handles nothing but scrap
iron, is worth half million. Phila-
delphia has two junk millionaires ana
a cluster of near-millionaires. One Of
these Philadelphia dealers has half
million invested in buildings and
equipment alone. Ground in New York
is too costly for many large ware
houses or iron yards, and most Of
them are located in New Jersey. Scat
tered over that State are a dozen deal
ers who have made $5O,0OO 100000,
5000. 900. 100000 from that which the
metropolis has thrown away. One Of
these New Jersey dealers recently
bought the greatest "lot' Of junk ever
handled in the worlds Eistory-the
old iron and refuse which the French
abandoned at Panama. The original
cost Of this material was about 500
100000. What was the tune of the
mere song he paid for 1t, or how much
he has made by selling off the scrap
iron and metal, no one has ever dared
to estimate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07
FOX AND A VIXEN.
Follower of Hounds Tells "a STRAIN

Follower of Hounds Tells StranMf
Story of Animal Devotion.
I had attended the meet of the Sur
rey Union foxhounds at Burford Bridgk
Hotel at II a. M. Con Boxing day., anQ
after following them until 1915 startea
to cycle home for lunch, says writ
in Country Life. When some two m1les
from Ranmore church l struck smaA
road leading toward Effingham yillage
and at once decided to ride that va
in the hope Of seeing hounds again
This narrow road winds through n
small wood, upon entering which
heard view haIloos and hounds in fuN
cry some distance to windWard. de'
termined to wait here, as the spol
seemed a likely one, and propping M
machine against tree took carefu
cover.
After some few minutes stealthY
movement in the leafy woodland drew
my attention, and within five yards q
me there passed a dog fox, evidently
hunted and dead tired. He paused u
the roadway some fifteen yards in IRON
of where / stood, when to my astOnisns
ment he was joined by vixen, appar
emily quite fresh.
They trotted on up the pathway for
twenty yards side by side, looking TO-
all the world as if they were holding
a whispered conversation, when to mn
surprise the vixen turned back DELHI
erately in their tracks for about ffteen
yards. crossing and recrossing in Order
| suppose, to make the scent as strong
as possible on her own line. She then
returned to where she had left her huss
band. (Ipresume he must have been hes
husband, as there seemed to be such
perfect understanding between them)H
and on reaching that point made off ia
the opposite direction.
| eagerly waited for the hounds "a
come up. which they did in few Minis
utes. Three Of them seemed doubtful
but after a momentary pause appeared
convinced that the new trail was the
right one and all departed after the
lady with fresh zest and much music
fancy this must have been most satis1
factory to poor, weary Reynard. WIG
was still within my sight, creeping
stifiy down the adjoining hedgerowj
I wondered what would be the fate OF
the devoted vixen and could not help
hoping she would escape, in which case
I would have given much to see the rel
union.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Complaint has been made that many
college professors nowadays are more
interested writing learned treatises on
their subjects than in teaching them to
their classes. 1t used to be said that
Mark Hopkins. with a class of boys on
a log. would make a college: but that
time seems to have gone by, The mod
ern professor in a big school is a
reader of lectures and a preparer of
examination papers. The real teachers
in such institutions are the tutors. The
real institution for the student who
desires to get simply an all-around
education, before taking up a profes
sional course Of study, is rather the
small college with a good faculty Bet
ter than costly buildings, better than
big libraries. better than elaborate APP
paratus and ingenious appointments, is
a live teacher. well informed and in
telligently sympathetic with the mind
and temper of youth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

of the Roman empire into two great
remnants of the former majestic whole
it became the capital of the eastern or
Greek empire. The great religious
schism between the two branches Of
Christianity that in modern days form
the Roman Catholic and Greek
churches perpetuated and increased the
political differences. From 305 A. D.,
to 1853 A. D.. the eastern empire, with
it's seat at Constantinople, kept alive
Roman civilization and maintained on
its temples the Christian cross.
Learning centered at Jnstantinople
as at Rome, and the artagonism be
tween Rome and Constantinople led to
the assailing Of the eastern city by the
crusaders, who captured it In 1904
For fifty-seven years the crusaders
held sway; then, in 1861, they aban-
doned the city and it fell back to its
old position as the center of the east
ern church until the followers of Mo-
manned came, in the memorable siege
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07
Where the Trouble Was.

Some mis'bul sinner took an rum
ned off wild de collection hat las meet
in day." said Brother Dickey, IAN 1
well knows dat eff dar wus no SIGH
place ez hell de good Lawd would
make one for dat sinner"
"Was there much money in the
hat?'
mo, sub; day warn't so much ez a
brass button in it"
Then why are you so mad about
it?'
"Hit wuz my hat" he said.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

1t does not seem to us that the mod
ern boys, rich with the spoils of Car
negie and Fowler libraries, are SUI.
perior in intellect or English to their
predecessors, who were restricted in
their diet; and besides under the sway
of automobiles and outdoor life there
is no time to read. The colleges swarm
with agreeable and healthy youth des-
tined to be prosperous and charmngly
illiterate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

1t need create no great surprise II
before the end Of the present legisla-
tive season the majority Of the west
ern states have authorized their cities
to establish governments by commits
sion after the style Of Galveston or
Des MOines. In a number Of eastern
states as wei! such governments are
possible to cities that desire them.
Minnesota is the latest state to swing
in line. Its new law passed the SEN
ate and was sent to the governor for
signature. 1t is hardly more than
three years since the Galveston plan
first began to attract the attention of
been tried in New England cities, but
New England local government is
usually regarded as a law unto itself.
When GalvestOn's commission, estab-
lished in 1902, had showed conclusively
its efficiency other cities began to sit
up and take notice. Houston adopted a
similar form of government and in
1907 the Texas legislature granted new
charters of the same general type to
half a dozen other cities. In the same
year Iowa gave its cities a chance and
Des Moines took advantage of the OPP
pOrtunity almost instantly. Other Iowa
cities have followed with great enthu-
siasm and excellent results. The Iowa
plan. like the Galveston plan, makes
Capitalization of government the main
things. Powers Of mayors and coun-
ellis are combined in the hands of
small board of four or five commits
siOners, who distribute among them
selves the various departments Of the
government. In Iowa more advanced
system of checks and controls is estab-
lished, through the adoption of the
initiative, recall and referendum.
Kansas and South Dakota are two
other states that have passed compre-
hensive enabling laws, while a number
of cities in Massachusetts, Maine, Ten
nessee, Idaho, Virginia and Oregon
have secured commission governments
In Illinois the legislature is Investigate
ing the desirability of passing an en-
abling act at the request of a dozen
of the large cities of the state
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07
ZEzRkZ9H J7OL DTERp

that ended in planting on the dome of
st. Sophia the crescent III place Of the
cross in 1853.
The Turk won and the Turk kept.
When all is said that can be said
against Mohammedanism it must be
admitted that it made unsurpassed
fighters in the days when swords
rather than gunpowder determined the
issue of battles. By his religion the
Turk is clearly, temperate, total alb
stainer from alcohol and a fatalist.
When his time has come to die, and
not before, he will die, according to the
Koran. Since the invention and use of
gunpowder he has not been so success
full as a soldier: he lacks the disci-
pline and the long range courage that
go with modern warfare. But in the
early days he was a conqueror wher-
ever he went.
Made Great by Mohammed.
Starting from point nearly in the
geographical center Of Asia, the Turks
became subject to the Saracens, those
wild Arabs that invaded Spain and
have left many scattered fragments Of
their genius in the science and the art
of modern Europe. The Arabs devel-
oped a religious organizer Of the first
rank in the history of the world, Mo-
manned. In the siXty-one years Of his
life that ended in 632 this wonderful
man laid the foundations of a great
empire. The Turks embraced Moham-
mechanism and Mohammedanism made
them a world power. It pressed them
forward to conquest after conquest.
Under Mohammedan rule Constan-
tinople became a semi-oriental city.
The Christian churches were trans
formed into mosques: the streets and
buildings took on an appearance of
Asia rather than Europe; the local as
well as the general government became
surcharged with suspicion, intrigue
and despotism. These conditions have
Continued with little change down to
the present day But the desire for
change is abroad, as is evident from
the Young Turk movement-unless this
movement after all should prove only
an attempt TO SUBSTITUTE one NeSEotIoLi
for another Nothing certain can be
said about the Turks apparent desire
for progress.
Mosque a Famous Spot.
Aside from the Sultan's palace and
the other government buildings, the
most interesting structure in Constan-
tinople to the ordinary tourist is the
mosque of st. Sophia. It's interior is
considered one of the finest specimens
of Byzantine architecture. AS the
Christian church Of the divine wisdom
the first stone of the building was laid
in 532 on the site Of several successive
churches Of the same name, the first
of which was erected by Constantine
the Great.
Galata and Pera are chiefly inhab-
tied by Christians Here are the diplo-
matte headquarters of foreign countries
and other non-Turkish institutions
The two bridges Of boats between Gal
alta and STEAMBOAT are crowded with
traffic constantly. Scutari Is a town
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Carefully packed away in several
trunks Lillian Russell has all the love
letters that ever have been written to
her and intends to publish them some
day, but the reassuring statement is
given out that she will suppress the
names of the writer's.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

of about 10000 people and contains
numerous manufactures, besides being
a large fruit market. The total popu-
lation of Constantinople and it's sub
urbs is considered to be about 1,100,-
600. Nearly two-thirds of the inhab-
itants of the city proper are Moham-
noadaOS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

An interesting study in the progress
of civilization might be made out o!
the history of the table napkin. That
article was in use in Rome in the first
century, when by a curious custom
each guest brought his own napkin.
Martial tells in detail the story of a
certain wicked Hermogenes who had o
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

on the site of the Collinwood school,
where nearly two hundred children
lost their lives by fire. AS a memo
rial Of an unnecessary sacrifice, the
monument will help to teach this and
coming generations the cost of unpar-
donable carelessness and neglect
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Hetty Green Indignantly denies that
she is going to live in a 100000 house
in New York, and says the newspapers
will drive her crazy by printing such
stories. There are people who wouldn't
let such stories bother them bit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

"Your husband seems to have nev-
er-ending source Of fun"
YES replied the joker's wife, sar-
castically; "it appears to be my cook
ng."-Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

reputation for stealing napkins. On
one occasion, when none Of the guests
brought one, he found himself driven
to the theft of the tablecloth. In 1916
an English play praised the increas-
ing fashion Of forks, ito the sparlng
. napkins" Yet nearly fifty years
later the gossipy Pepys complained
that at a Lord Mayors dinner there
were napkins for only few Of the
most important guests. The napkins
progress was but slow. Martial died
at the end Of the first century, yet at
the opening of the twentieth there are
many housewives who recall the hem
ming of their first dozen Of napkins as
an event Of household Importance.
Thirty-five years ago boarding school
Of good educational standing, in one
Of the middle States, did not prescribe
table napkins for the two hundred
students gathered in it's dining room.
The great ocean steamers were reluc-
tant to adopt the napkin for their long
voyages. But now the officers show
with pride the vast linen-closets, heap
ed with twenty thousand fresh napk-
ms, which must all be Numbered when
the steamship reaches port. The one
essential Of the napkin is freshness.
Better coarse and small and clean,
than large and fine and wrinkled or
soiled. The paper napkin makes spot
iessness possible even for the picnic
or the cheap restaurant. The busy
housewife need not scorn the dainty
invention of the Japanese-so much to
be preferred to the oldfashioned
squares Of red or yellow, warranted
not to show the dirt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Have you noticed that there has not
been much night riding since those
Tennessee night riders were sentenced
to be hanged?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Now and then mere man finds some
thing to cheer him on the way. A
Pennsylvania woman, when it was put
up to her to lose $4,000 or her hus-
band, gave up the forty thousand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

When the wireless telephone comes
into common use, what will the peo-
pie who listen on party line do for
amusement?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Incorporated. Which may mean an adj
vance in the price Of thornless cactus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

We're travelling so fast nowadays
that it is sign of old age when man
starts to take an interest in checkers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Don't ever expect an answer to the
question: whatever did you do WITH
your money!" It is a question thaf
no one can answer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

We hope there's no quack work
about Dr. Bumpus' discovery Of that
1900, OOO-year-oId duck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

The average value of horses in the
United States is given as $95.65. This
valuation was not obtained from the
assessor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

The trouble with this airship bust
ness is that it has too many ups and
downs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07
ConstantinopIe Prize in Combats
of Nations for Over Two
Centuries.
LONG IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
Mohammedanism and Christianity
Of Late Contesting for Control
of Ottoman Capital.

Since its. first colonization, 2,575
years ago, If ancient dates may De
trusted. the city at the southern end
of the channel between the Black sea
and the Sea Of Marmora, first known
as Byzantium and for the last 1,ooo
years called Constantinople has been
a center Of conflict between the East
and the West-between Asiatic and
European ideas The present conflict
Is nothing different in this respect
from the most ancient-it Is the antag-
onism between Asiatic Mohammedan-
ism and European free thought and
free action, as represented in the young
Turk element, that has caused the
downfall of Abdul Hamld.
Byzantium was settled, it is record
ed. by Greek traders, in the year 667
B. G, Two natural causes made 1t
early prominent as a trading point-1t
was an economic center for the grain
trade of the regions bordering on the
Black Sea, and the Golden Horn gave
rich rewards to fishermen besides offer
ing a large and safe harbor for yes
sells
Center of Many Wars.
Byzantium was the subject Of strug-
giles between the early Greek states; it
was captured and recaptured many
times, and finally became a tributary
to imperial Rome. The remains Of the
ancient city have never been adequate
" explored: there are miles of tunnels
ancient streets and fragments Of build
ings buried under the modern Constan-
tiople, which is virtually a city upon
the grave Of a city.
In the year $50 A. D. the Emperor
Constantine determined to make a new
capital for the Roman Empire. He Sc
lected for this purpose Byzantiur
which henceforth was to be known as
Constantinople-the City of Constan-
tine The modern COnstantinople con-
sists of three parts-Istambou or
STEAMBOAT, the main city, on a blunt
point Of land at the southern end Of
the Bosporus, and opposite Stamboul
two lesser towns Galata, to the north
across the Golden Horn, and Scutari,
to the east across the Bosporus. The
Bosporus is here about mile wide !;
the Golden Horn, an inlet or harbor
some eight miles long, is from one
third to one-half mile wide. Galata is
the modern port Of commerce and is
connected with Stamboul by two pom
toon bridges. Back of it lies Pera,
another. ancient settlement, and the
modern non-Turkish residence quarter.
Rebuilt by Constantine.
Constantine virtually rebuilt Con-
stantinople, and at the final disruption
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

A man ought not to complain if his
health breaks down from oyer-indul-
gence. It is foolish to swear at the
alarm clock when you set it yourself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

The Washington Herald prints Il
long editorial under the caption what
Is Lover In these days it seems too
often to be the prelude to a divorce
case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07
Must Have Been.

Heard some men talking about you,
lovey, to-day
Indeed. what were they sayingT'
at couldn't catch 1t all from where
I sat, but from time to time could
hear some mentsbn of the sugaz trust"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Mrs. Hetty Green intimates that she
Guess nobody will care to take the
negative side and debate that propo-
sitiOn with her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Furthermore, it may be mentioned
vada is one of the States in which
prize fighting has not been made IL
legal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Nobody pays much attention to non
days except of1ceholders, scnool
teachers and bankers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Most men expect their wives to be
religious for the whole family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-07

Curtain lectures should always be
delivere Q behind the scenes.
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