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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
TYPICAL FRENCH "RoU1ETTE."

Source Whence Some of Worlds Best
Comedians Have Been Evolved.
Do you know what roulette is? In
general, it means a gypsy caravan,
but it's scope has become enlarged and
sometimes it means whole travelling
theatrical company. Some of the best
comedians in the whole world have
been evolved from the roulette, says
Molly Seawel1 in ScrihRer's. That
was Perinot's beginning.
His roulette consisted " three long
covered wagons. The rear wagon con-
tanned such rude and trif1ing stage
accessories as Perinots plays de-
manded. But Perinot, like Thespis
in his cart, did not require much
scenery In this last wagon rode the
Poillon brothers-very good actors,
both Of them, and handy men besides.
Henri was tall and broad, while Gus
tave was so small, beardless and pref
ty that he could do women's parts ex-
tremely well.
In the next wagon rode, with the
bedding and trunks, that excellent
woman, Nine. Toutant, with her hus-
band and her son, Auguste. Nine.
Toutant was stout and large wasted,
but capable actress. The audiences
laughed at her when she waddled on
the stage but before long her comic
antics made them forget her stout fig
ure and double chin, and they saw
only her fine eyes and heard only her
rich voice. Toutant himself was a
dull, respectable man, and Auguste,
the son, was as near nothing as could
be we'll imagined. He was beautiful
beyond expression, perfectly obedient
to Nine Toutant, as, indeed, was
sToutant himself, and his beauty was
an excellent foil to the fascinating ug-
illness of 'Perinot.
In the first wagon rode in state
Pertnot, the proprietor of the whole
outfit. With him rode Columbine.
She had another name, but it was
generally forgotten by everybody, in
Guiding herself Columbine was pick
ed up on the roadside one summer
morning when she was Is years old.
She was in rags and her toes were
peeping through her shoes, and she
was weeping vociferously as she
watched regiment marching away to
the next town.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Among the interesting papers read
ut the convention of the American Civic
Association at Cincinnati was one by a
woman landscape gardener, Mrs. Nc
Crea, who has devoted herself to the
identifying of railroad stations and
their immediate surroundings. Art
and the Railroad" was her tOpic-a
strange one at first sight, but full of
significance to those who happen to
be conversant with the facts back OF it.
In a great city the railroad station as
a gateway" presents one set Of prob
lens, from which dignity and beauty of
design and form are by no means ex-
cluded. In the small country town or
village the station is apt to be looked
upon as something useful rather than
ornamental, and in thousands Of places
any shanty does" as the railroad de
pot" Yet nothing is so pleasing and
so sure to command admiration as a
pretty, appropriate country station,
with clean, well-kept grounds, grass
and flowers. They seem to form part
or the landscape, to proclaim the love-
Illness, peace and charm of the coun-
try. Such stations and grounds are a
good investment for the railroads and
the communities. And 1t Is crafty
ing to know that in the Northwest hun.
dreds of little stations have been trans
formed and beautified by trained land
scape gardeners who are regularly em7
ployed for the work by the railroads.
Undoubtedly the railroads, in spite Of
their smoke and dust, can do some
thing for art in the regious far re-
moved from picture galleries and mon
umental structures. They are under
taking more and more to teach scten-
tif1c farming, and they can do some
thing for landscape gardening and the
cultivation Of love of harmony and sim
pie beauty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

The Paris of the middle ages was quar-
ried underground for the stone pullt
above ground In the days Of Joan OF
Arc there was already a subterranean
labyrinth under half Paris, already
mystery, where Satanailost Hardy de
Passavant and the Duke of Burgundy
met the heads of the trades unions.
Fantastic streets, their smooth stone
ceilings forty feet beneath the surface
emptied into vast dark halls, turned
1ntersected, without plan, according 70
the quality of the stone. Galleries dat
ing from Gallo-Roman times had De-
come forgotten in Gothic times-as
tourists know who have stayed at
certain pension near the Pantheon.
The known extent of this under
ground world is astonishing. Up to
the twelfth century the palaces.
churches, public and larger private
buildings were constructed from cata-
combs quarried under 1900 acres OF
the present surface in the three we'll
known groups-under the Gobelins;
under the Latin quarter, and, on the
other side, the whole Trocadero quar-
ter.
How is it that this underworld does
not cave in oftener? The weaker sur
faces have already caved in. In par
ticular, around the year 1774, the cave
ms, following prolonged rains and
much new building, became so numer-
GUS as to alarm the population. At
the moment when commission was
examining a house in the Rue de'En-
fer went observation-disclosures
yards below the surface-into an abyss.
Drayloads of boxed goods enter GER
tain Monmartre courtyards in plain
daylight-and disappear. No search
could find them. They gave gone down
concealed elevators to a primitive lit
tie railway that runs through some old
quarry gallery, five blocks, ten blocks,
to another part of Paris. Some honest
commission merchant hoists them up
and mingles them with other goods,
all ready for shipment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Not long ago it was the fashion to
decry the woman's club as a place fire.
quented by careless mothers and I'M
easy spinsters, who preferred discuss
ing Browning and Ibsen and Meredith
TO keeping their houses clean and
their men-folk happy. The ground has
been cut from under that reproacn by
the practical work done by various
clubs for the public good. Fairgrounds
for children, vacation schools, the pro-
motion of health by improved water
supply, by more thorough street clean
ing, by more scientific systems of
drainage, by better disposition of garb-
age. by protection against flies and
mosquitoes, vigorous campaign
against hideous billboards, high build
tngs and the smoke nuisance, and the
gain for beauty by the preservation of
trees and the improvement of parks
and lawns-these are but a few of the
activities In which the eight hundred
thousand club women have been en-
gagged during the last year Women
are wonderfully fitted to take up the
task of ameliorating modern condi-
tions-that Is, of contriving schemes
by which the evils of modern life
shall be reduced to a minimum and it's
blessings multiplied. The woman's
club Is msst convenient and power
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

There is even a persistent Paris ru
NOR of "R. C."-"the King OF the Cata
combs" In the version used by Gas
ton Leroux he Is chief Of disciplined
army Of foreigners, counterfe1ters, bur
glars and abductors for ransom. 81
lacking only the very rich and operat
ing without scandal. In the quarter
of the Pantheon where superposed gal
leries exist below the level Of the Me
tro, the King of the Catacombs mas
secret chamber. Surrounding 1T, IN
circle, are the headquarters Of each Of
his sections, watched and overheard by
"R. c." when he pleases, through
circle of peep-holes.
This vast conspiracy, which ut1lizei
equally young men Of good society 81
indicators, clerks Of public services
as spies, physicians to give false Ger
tificates and bands of Apaches to mud
die clews of expert burglary, has ex
perts to work it's counterfeiting press
es, execute its forgeries and frauds OF
insurance companies.
The work is done in leisurely 1mpun
ity 100 feet beneath Paris. Electric
lighting, steam heat, scientific ventt
lating, vast underground kitchens
heavy carpets and hangings, luxurt
GUS furniture in sleeping-rooms and
clubrooms makes this realm OF X
c." seem like pipe dream romance. But
the police know it's existence and are
powerless. The catacombs are maze
labyrinth, tangled with masonry and
cave-inSi
Subterranean Paris! 1t is wonder
full place, concealing mysteries, honest
and dishonest, equally enticing to the
imagination. 1t has been long known
long forgotten It has enjoyed long
impunity. But now that the Metropol
itan Underground Railway is throwing
its branches, literally, under the entire
capital, the supporting surfaces thai
were Just strong enough are being
weakened. A few streets have caved
in. There will be more. You will heal
lots more of Subterranean Paris!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
BUENOS AYRES.
A City with All the Finish of "a
Paris or n Berlin.

A City with All the Finish of {"
Paris or a Berlin.
Buenos Aires, the capital of the Ar
gentine Republic, is in some respects
the most cosmopolitan city In the
world No important European nation
but has contributed it's capital and its
people to the upbuilding Of this great
metropolis 1t also has the distinction
of being the second city Of Latin pop
ulation in the world, being larger than
the largest cities in Italy and Spain
There is perhaps no city which eX-
hibits a greater variety of pleasing
contemporary styles of domestic archi-
lecture The city council tries to en-
courage beautiful building by annually
Offering a gold medal to the architect
who is found to have planned the most
attractive facade and by freeing from
the building tax the building thus IA
vored.
The outward aspect of Buenos Aires
Is rather that of a European than of
an American capital. 1t has all the
uHIou VI d dI lS VI q bCA LII. hC clb-
sence Of the irregular sky line, caused
in North American cities by the eX-
IRENE height of some business build
ings as we'll as the fact that the
ground of the city is quite uniformly
built upon. even in the more outlying
regions, keeps the city from present
ing that unfinished appearance which
even our largest cities have.-World
TODAY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
WILD HORSE IN NEW YORK.
Roaming the Woods East of City
Hall and Frightening Residents.

Driven wild by cold and hunger, a
been running in Burdens woods in the
Ravenswood part of Long Island City
and residents have asked the police to
capture it.
came from and its presence was IN
known until about two weeks ago, the
New York Sun says Those who know
something about horsefesh say the
animal is a thoroughbred and when
out on a foray it clears fence with
the ease of a born and trained cross
country hunter.
Telling about the horse, one woman
informed the police that it chased
her around the yard and tore her
waist from her back with it's teeth
Another woman says 1t vaulted the
fence into her yard, ripped her wash
from the line and kicked over the out
buildings. On another occasion it bolt
ed into the stall Of a Woodworking
horse and, kicking the rightful occu-
pant out of the place, proceeded to eat
everything in sight. 1t Is further re-
lated that it attacked a feed wagon
on Vernon avenue and got away with
two bags Of oats.
Equipped with a wash line Police
man George Morrison. of the Hunters
Point station house, who has punched
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
SWISS TRAMPS FEW.
A Poor Place for the Man Who
Doesn't Want to Work.

A Poor Place for the Man Who
Doesn't Want to Work.
Switzerland is not place for
tramps, because the man out of en-
ployment and who makes no effort to
find work is not tolerated for mo-
ment in that country. The district
authorities will secure him a job at
hard labor and little pay, and such an
offer can be refused only under the
penalty of going to penal work
house. These institutions are under
military discipline, the work severe,
the wages a penny or threepence per
day, and release is granted only upon
the advice of those in charge. No diff
flculty is experienced in determining
between beggars and unemployed, be-
cause all legitimate laborers have pa
pers given them by the district in
which they live containing informa-
ton concerning the position they have
held.
In every part of Switzerland are es-
tablished 'relief in kind stations for
the exclusive use Of respectable unem-
ployed. Only those are admitted who
have had regular work during the pre-
yious three months and have been out
of employment for at least five days.
These men must be on the lookout for
work and accept any situation that is
offered. because the chronic loafer is
soon detected by the police and his
papers are marked so that he can
never again seek refuge in station"
Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
EngIand's Patron Saint.

The story of England's patron saint
is surrounded by a mixture Of truth
and fable which deies definite sitting.
He is generally believed to have been
born at Lydia, but brought up in Cap
padocia, and sufferedmartyrdom in the
reign of Diocletian, A. D. 303. The
legend of his conflict with the dragon
may have arisen from symbolical or
allegorical representation of his con-
test with the pagan prosecutors. When
our crusaders went to the east in 1896
they found st. George elevated to the
rank of warrior saint, with the title
of the VICTORIOUS" and as they be-
lieved that they were indebted to him
for aid in the siege of Antioch they
adopted him as the patron of soldiers.
Edward III was thus led to make him
patron of the Order of the Garter, aud
so gradually st. George became the tn;
telary saint of England. - London
Mail
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Are not men in the mass more in
veterate gossips than women? Shake
speare's citizens do the real gossiping
in his plays, even though he followed
tradition in personifying rumor as a
dame-''if my gossip Report be an hon
est woman of her word" You will
find as much lively and inane chit-chat
in any mans clubhouse as in any wom-
ans. The hotel and theater Hobbies
seethe with the gossiping of men. No
village sewing society or mite society
can equal the incessant buzz at the gro
Gerry store, and when 1t comes to down
right. earnest, unfagging dissection Of
reputation and pernicious tittle-tattle
there IS no body of women in the land
that can hold a candle to the foolish
adult chatterboxes at any political
headquarters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Three pounds Of round beofs+oo,
cut into small pieces, one pound an
ions, chopped fine, one large piece of
butter. Cover with water, put On tbo
back of the range and simmer until
the meat is tender-or for eight or fen
hours. Add one teacupful of good
stock or hot water, one teaspoonfuI Of
salt, half teaspoonful of marioram
half teaspoonful of curry powder
pinch Of black pepper and pinch of
red. Just before serving add a table
spoonful of vinegar. This makes 81.
worry, appetizing dish.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
Apple puRs.

Make the regulation apple sauce Of
tart apples, and be little sparing Of
the sugar. To one quart of the sauce
take three tablespoons OF strawberry
jam, and with strong egg heater
whip all together. Set on the ice and
when ready to serve, fill cream Duff
shells with the mixture, place each on
a separate plate and pour round soft
custard sauce, slightly Favored with
almond extract.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Agricultural schools for women are
proving their usefulness in France and
Belgium. The course is as a rule
brief, and the schools are "ambuIant"
ones, that is, they move from one part
of the country to another. There are
lectures an agriculture and household
economy, but special attention is paid
to dairy work, the making of cheese,
and putting up foodstuffs and pre-
serves. In France the schools are ur-
der the Department Of Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
Nut Crisp.

Sift slowly one-half cup of hominy
grits into one pint of boiling water;
remove to the back of the range and
simmer for an hour; then add one cup
of finely chopped English walnutS;
turn into pound baking powder cans
and set away to cool When firm turn
out, cut into half-inch slices; dredge
slightly with -four and fry until crisp
and brown. Place overlapping on hot
platter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Break one egg into cup and fill
with sweet milk; mix with it half cup
yeast, half cup butter or lard, one cup
sugar, enough flour to make a soft
dough; flavor with nutmeg. Let it rise
till very light, then mold into small
biscuits with few currants. Let rise
second time until double the bulk, then
bake, and when nearly done glaze with
a little molasses and milk. Better than
doughnuts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

COWS in the West, accompanied by John
Kelly, of the Bergh Society, spent all
Wednesday trying to lassoo the ami,
NAL. The woods where the animal
roves are about a mile in length and
half mile wide. Morrison and Kelly
got back on Wednesday night empty.
handed.
1t is proposed to get a detail of COW
cops together and have a roundup to
capture the animal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

full agency for such work. The club
women of the country have the force
of an army and the adaptability of an
individual. Their good service for
town and state is well begun, and
promises to extend yet further in the
solution of social, civic, sanitary and
educational questions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
His Bald SPOT.

Little Margie's father had a bald
spot. While kissing him at bedtime
one evening she said:
"Stoop down, papa. I want to kiss
you on the head where the lining
shows"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

The King Of Sweden has recently
been working as a stevedore for the
purpose of finding out how the labor
ers Of his country feel. He has taken
a wise course. The quickest and surest
way to find out how Iaborer feels is
to labor for a while.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Sift together two cups of -four two
teaspoons baking powder and half tea
spoon of salt; next chop in one table
spoon of butter; lastly, add one beaten
egg and three-fourths cupful of milk
Have dough stiff enough to roll ABOUT
half an inch thick. Cut with large
sized cooky cutter and bake on grid
iron twenty minutes. Split in halves
and serve well buttered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
Spartan SeIf-DeniaI,

When Mr.. D., known to be miserly,
but not believed to be a miser, was
approached delicately for a contribu.
ton to the organ fund, he shook his
head courteously, but with an air OF
fnality.
Charity" he said, us pleasure one
must do without"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
A Great Success.

First Young Wife-Do you find It
more economical dear, to do your own
cooking?
Second Young Wife-Oh, certainly!
My husband doesn't eat half so much
as he did.-London Punch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

A Boston surgeon thinks man can
be made a thing of beauty by the use
of the knife But hasn't the barber,
with his razor, been doing that for
many generations?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

There are $4,000 more people in the
service of the United States than there
were a year ago This Is another of
the reasons why a good many people
think the world is growing better.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Tom L. Johnson, Mayor of Cleve-
land, recently married man and wom-
an and purposely left out the word
obey" when he read the service. He
explained that he did not wish to help
make liars of people. Mr.. Johnson IS
evidently an observer and q philoso-
pher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

History teaches US that the main OBJ
iect of mobs in monarchical revolu-
tons is to dethrone the king and raise
the deuce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
Beef Broth with Barley

This soup may be recommended
where soup is intended as the primer
pal course and may be rendered very
nourishing and satisfying when slnal'
cubes of beef, carrots, turn1pS, leeKS'
celery and barley are added and COOK
ed in the beef broth until tender Iu7
round, slim pieces are the best to Use
for a rich beef broth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Quick marriages have been tabooed
in Rhode Island, but 1t is never any
trouble to step into another State from
any part of Rhode Island.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

de world" says your Uncle Eben,
"is sumpin' like lookin' glass. You's
gineter get better results if you smiles
dan if you makes faces"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
After the Mass Play.

"How's yer boy doin' at college, Cy?"
"Fust rate He hopes to be out O.
the hospital some time afore Christ
mas. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

The discovery that chemistry can
conNsrt sage brush into valuable prod
ucts is in line with the progress Of
fha age
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

The only people who really seem to
enjoy living close to nature are those
who don't have to.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Mr.. Roosevelt is being mentioned
for third term. But since he has
made the acquaintance of the singing
topi such talk may not sound like
music to him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Collector Loeb has certainly made
himself unpopular with the people who
can afford to pay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

When a young couple are married
they are made one, but it takes some
time to find out which one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Anything a boy can't eat or make
noise with doesn't interest him at
ALL
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

It takes a clever oculist to cure an
egotist of his I trouble.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Nat Goodwin found Wall street al
most as precarious as matrimony.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
Hints About the House

Hints About the h" ,.d
Comforts and quilts should Dc ui ,.r
in good, stiff breeze, so 1nS' ' sbr
may be as light and funny "S w."
new. -.
A spoonful of oxgall to gallon s u,
water will set the colors OF alDl0'' ,o.b.
goods soaked in it previous to "''D
ing. ,,s
r. vour rugs curl up at the edges
they can be made to lie flat OS u Icing
ening the curled edge ana p'''
with a hot iron. ,,.3o
The improved pie pan has o ,,9l.
fastened to the center, which Ie.U a.ls
around the bottom of the dish p0n ,Jing
the pie crust when the end pIo'I od
from the side of the dish IS no''', !,
Have q can or dish setting ha and,
and save all bread crumbs lr0Ll oJing
cutting board; use them IN ll" that
meat loaf or pudding or any'n'D0
REQUIRES bread crumbs. mi
orange salad is quickly mace r, s
will help out many a hurrS-up we and
Simply peel large seedleSs orane latino.
slice thick. Lay the pieces vi them.
and pour rich dressing o'V'
Chill and serve. dpE
Caramel sweet potatoes a.I ,g boil
cious. To prepare them sAn lin them
and slice the potatoes and up ersp I
first in melted butter ana In0n fll
ulated sugar. Put into no. sorr,ed.
coating of brown caramel Is w. oas
Cake tins, patty pans, ETC., az IN
,lv cleaned by boiling. Put 'nSI' ratst
not with some soap extract anu ANU rhsp
and boil them for about an nou ar. look
thew will be found clean anu ~ may b
ing. Soap and soda or OoraA if pre-
used instead of soap extrSV'
ferred.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

Many a man curses his luck who
never had any.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07

1t has come at least. There is new
disease called aeroplanitts.