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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
MUSIC BRINGS CURE
Rhythm Charms Disease OF At
fIicted Little Children.
Wonderful Results Obtained by Use
of Melody in Treatment of In
fantile Paralysis, Heretofore
Considered Incurable.

London. - The wonderful results
which can be obtained from the sclen-
tiic use of music and rhythm in in
fantile paralysis were the subject OF
an impromptu demonstration at the
Tiny Tim guild, an institution in City
road, London, for the treatment OF
paralyzed children who are consid-
cred incurable at the general hosp1-
tails.
The first patient was a boy of g.,
whose right arm had been totally
paralyzed following an attack of acute
infantile paralysis. A drum and his
zeal for beating it In time so as to
become a professional drummer when
he grows up have been his salvation.
What massage and electrical treat
ment alone could not do, constant
working at his drumming has accom-
pl1shed, and now the paralyzed arm is
almost as useful as the other.
The second case was a child of 3,
who six months ago was totally para
lyzed In both legs. Her treatment con-
sisted of marching to an inspiriting
tune played on the piano, while seated
On the edge of low wooden chair.
THE secret of the treatment" Miss
Hawthorne, the founder Of the guild,
explained, "is to make them build up
the strength Of the paralyzed muscles
and nerves by encouraging them to
use their limbs in the way each indi-
vidual likes best. The music keeps
51f
becoming bored and tired"
The most interesting case was a
girl of 10, who three years ago was
refused admission at one Of the great
London hospitals as being hopelessly
1ncurable. On being brought to the
guild, so her mother explained, the
right leg and arm were almost use
less, while paralysis of certain of the
throat and tongue muscles rendered
the childs speech almost incoherent.
Dull and mentally deficient in many
ways, her interest in musical sounds
gave the clew to the treatment. Sing
ing exercises were devised in which,
to pronounce the vowels correctly, the
semi-paralyzed muscles had to be
used, while wooden clapper and a
bell to be sounded by the paralyzed
foot and arm respectively completed
the apparatus.
The other day, after almost three
years at the guild, this patient. now a
normal looking little girl, sang a
number of songs in rich, full voice,
pronouncing the words faultlessly
and then, as a grand finale, she skip.
ped the rope to show the marvellous
control the musical treatment has
gained over the injured limb muscles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
Proud OF Fiue Generations

get-me-not gloves or, If very sorely
stricken, gloves ornamented with a
design in ivy.
At present only white satin shoes
are painted, but fine kid could be
easily ornamented in this way, it is
said. Pretty designs are in apple bios
SONS, forget-me-nots, or heather.
A new shoe, for brides in white is
being sold by another West End firm.
This has the top edged with narrow
Valenciennes lace, and on the toe a
small knot of myrtle blossom.
Evening gloves, Of white or light
shades, are again to be hand-pointed
in floral designs.
'rIt is four or five years since those
gloves were in fashion," representa-
tive of a West End establishment
said. 1--WE can supply gloves in any
desired design.
ITO obtain successful result the
glove must be put on model while
the work is being done. 1t will be
then fully stretched, and the floral
spray will be as it would appear when
worn"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
Makes Money on Land Neighbors
Had Said Was Worthless.
Graduate Of Massachusetts, AgricuI-
turaI College Shows That Scien-
tific Farming is Much Better
Than Stenography.

Worcester, Mass.-Fersis Bartholo-
NEW, graduate of the Massachusetts
State Agricultural college at Amherst,
is a scientific woman farmer. She
manages Evergreen farm in West
boro, about fifteen miles from this
city. Last year she cleared $3.50 on
FIVE acres of land which neighbor1ng
farmers said was not worth turning
over.
She is % years old, was graduated
from the agricultural college at Am
herst in 1908, and picked out an aban-
doned farm in Westboro as the place
to put her education into practise.
She selected for it's cheapness farm
that everybody said was too far gone
to bother with, and this year expects
to make 5000 an acre. She was not
an agriculturist by Inheritance, in
fact, she knew not the slightest thing
about farm life and never took an in
terest in agriculture until her health
began to fail and she abandoned her
original idea of becoming stenog-
rapher to look for outdoor employ
ment
Her home was in Melrose. Neither
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22

rifying as possible to the visitors
When Guanajuato became the scene
of great mining activity few years
ago, caused by the advent Of many
Americans, the newcomers made pro-
test to the government authorities Of
the horrifying spectacle in the under
ground chamber. In response to this
protest the authorities issued an order
that these skeletons must be clothed
so as to hide their shimmering bones
from the eyes Of the visitors to the
place. The effect of this order is to-
make the occupants of the chamber
more grotestque and terrifying than
when their nakedness was exposed.
Each grinning skeleton now wears
full suit of clothes which hang Imply
upon the bones. Some wear hats that
are titled at rakish angles.
The big pile of bones that formerly
occupied one end of the Guanajauto
chamber of horrors has been removed
and an effort is now being made to
keep the place in fit condition for the
reception Of American and other WISH
tors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
TOWED 80 MILES BY WHALE
Captain Smith Tells of Thrilling Ex-
perience When Iron Caught Live
ly Sea Monster.

Seattle, Wash.-A 30-mile ride in an
Alaskan fishing dory towed by a 78-
foot whale, into whose blowhole the
crafts anchor accidentally dropped,
was the thrilling adventure of Capt.
N. Smith, seal and whale hunter and
owner of a 5,O0O-acre blue fox farm on
Middleton island. Narrating his ad
venture, Captain Smith said:
Il left Middleton island in a dory
on fishing trip. Ten miles off shore
| dropped 70-pound anchor over the
side and when few feet Of line had
sunk the anchor rested. l was about
to lift it, when a whale rose beside
the boat. One glance showed me that
the anchor had dropped into the
whales blow hole deep enough for
the fukes to hold. The slack line had
fallen into a loop around the mon
ster's nose and crossed on his back,
holding the dory close up by his right
side between the fin and tail.
Il began prodding the monster with
an oar. The whale started along the
surface at a speed of at least thirty
miles an hour and, approaching
rocky beach, slid up like a baseball
player.
1T was just high tide. The whale
slid over huge powders until nearly
his full length was out of water, shat
tering his lower jaw, so that he lay
helpless. He was unable to move out,
but rolled until he dug deep wallow
Finally he died"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
BURY MEXICAN POOR

cts, which are used from time to time
for temporary resting places of those
who can afford to pay the stipulated
rental.
In some of the cemeteries of Mexico
are interesting catacombs that have
been in use for two or three centuries.
Guanajuato is widely noted for its
catacombs. A large underground
chamber in the cemetery in that city
is filled with solemn rows of standing
skeletons. Some of these bodies are
mummif1ed and are of lifelike appear
ance. This chamber of horrors was
formerly a favorite visiting place for
curious minded American tourists.
The grinning skeletons occupied va
riety Of poses, the keeper of the cem
etery deriving no little amusement in
exercising his ingenuity in making the
silent occupants of the cavern as ter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
WOMAN AS FARMER

she nor her parents had a penny to
start her In the farming line. She
came to Worcester, where she rented
Evergreen farm in Westboro from l.
G. Midely, a grower of roses. She Dor
Iowed money to pay the first months
rent, and with her father and mother
and two friends began her career as a
soil tiller.
The first year Miss Bartholomew
devoted five of the twenty acres of
land to small garden truck. To get the
best results she mixed her own fer
tilizers and was criticised for 1t by
the old time truck raisers in the
neighborhood She specialized in
vegetables, selected her Worcester
market and made her own contracts.
She made daily trips to Worcester In
the season, starting from the farm at
$3.50 o'clock in the morning, reaching
here at o'clock and was back at work
on her farm at 9 o'clock.
She paid no attention to the hay
land the first year, devoting her en-
tire energy to the five acres Of land
which she developed along scientific
lines and kept set of books concern
ing every detail of the work, even
charging her father and mother for
everything taken from the farm for
the table.
Her most profitable crop the first
year was tomatoes, but she raised a
considerable crop of peas and corn.
Her help consists of schoolboys, who
go to the farm before and after school
in the season of pulling weeds and
planting She pays them 10 cents an
hour. The boys average Is years old.
She says they do more work than men,
and cost much less.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
OphthaImic Surgeon Tests Eyes of 400
Animals and Birds and Could
Remedy Defects.

London.-Lindsay Johnson, the we'll
known ophthalmic surgeon of Caven-
dish square, has now employed the
ophthalmoscope upon 400 animals of
different kinds-lions, tigers, reptiles,
cats and birds. Assisted by A. w.
Head, the artist, he has completed
over 1000 drawings of animals eyes,
in addition to a large number of pho
tographs.
Mr. Johnson examined the eyes of
every animal in the zoo, except the
giraffe, and could now furnish spec
tacles for all which have defective
sight.
A raven, which was operated upon
for cataract, has actually been pro-
vided with spectacles, which are fitted
to the eyes by means of a kind of
hood. The improvement in its sight
was obvious Food mixed with sand
was placed before it, and the bird at
once began to pick out the edible mat
ter.
The examination of so many ami
mails was not accomplished without
many interesting and dangerous expe-
riences. A puma, which had been
taught by its owner to box, was one
of the patients. A pair of boxing
gloves was put on its paws to prevent
it from using its claws, and when Mr..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
CAPTURE a Monster Turtle
Rhode Island Students Secure One Of
the Largest Fresh Water Rep
tiles Ever Caught.

Providence, r. I.-Three students
of the Rhode Island Agricultural col
lege the other day captured in Thirty
Acre lake one of the largest fresh wa
ter turtles ever seen in this state.
The turtle weighs 60 pounds and
measures three feet across. Its neck
Is four inches through and in snap
ping the spread of it's jaws is over
three inches. Four large fangs that
would do credit to bulldog grow
in the jaw.
The students S. H. Cabot and L. H.
Herresnoff, of Bristol, and A. L. Thorn
ley of Pawtucket, were crossing the
lake in a canoe. Reaching stream
which serves as an outlet to the lake
they skirted down it, when large
head emerged from the reeds and at
tracted their attention. One of the
boys seized a paddle and punched at
the head What looked like a canoe
bottom came to the surface and the
paddle was seized by the turtle. The
jaws closed on it, there was a crunch
ing sound and the paddle fell in two
pieces.
The sudden release caused the
canoe to overturn and the three stu
dents were in water and mud well
over their heads. The turtle was
right in their midst and was so bad
ly frightened that it made for shore,
with the boys following. When all
came to shallow water the turtle was
pried out of the mud and taken home
to verify the extraordinary adventure.
Professor Barlow of the college ZOO
logical department saw the reptile
and said 1t was by far the largest of
its kind he has ever seen. He also
said that it probably Is Of great age
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
and thought that it must have seen
the great swamp first in 1875.
FOUGHT A FIRE WITH FROGS
Artificial Shower of "Peepers" Puts
Sudden End to Blaze on Con-
necticut Farm.

Greenwich Conn.-When fire broke
out in the farmhouse of Lawrence De-
lucia, the auto steamer from Mianus
got to the fire in good season, but in
a few minutes the firemen used up all
the available water and were in a
quandry. They began a hasty search
for pools. Finally one of them came
back and reported a small pool. tits
just mess of peep frogs" he said
to the foreman. about five hundred
gallons of peppers and two hundred
gallons of water"
"All right" replied the foreman,
pump the peppers on, maybe they'll
do"
The orders were followed, and in a
few minutes it began to rain frogs.
They proved to be great fire extin-
guishers, and in fifty the blaze was
out
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
Old Pennsylvania Fiddler Delights In
Telling of Days When Dances
Were Lively.

Pennsburg, Pa.-One of the oldest,
most numerous and influential famil-
les in the Perkiomen valley and just
across the line Of Montgomery, in
Hereford township, Berks county, is
the Gerry clan, whose progenitOr was
Michael Gerry, who settled at Palm,
near here, in the dawn of the eigh-
teenth century. He, with Peter Hille-
gass, nephew of Michael Hillegass,
the first treasurer of the United
States, was pioneer linseed oil manu-
facturer in this section.
Epraim Gerry, son of Michael, who
is ninety-two years of age, in his
youth was teamster for his father and
Hillegass, and made weekly trips by
team to Philadelphia, rs years ago,
with oil, returning with flax seed and
the necessaries of life, as was the GUS
tom in those days. On these trips Mr..
Gerry says he used to take with him
feed for the horses and victuals for
himself, as we'll as bedding, SO as to
sleep on the floors of the barrooms
along the route.
Mr.. Gerry voted for President Van
Buren, in 1910. The old man is hale
and hearty and a favorite with the
community, because of his cheerful
disposition and his love Of good sto-
ries. of which he has ready fund.
The one story of his interesting life
which the nonogenarian Is fond of re-
lating is his experiences as fiddler
at the frolics rs years ago. Mr.. Gerry
in his younger days was possessed Of
prodigious strength, and was the fa-
vorite musician at old-fashioned
dances for two reasons. In the first
place, they liked his fiddling, and then
again whenever a rowdy tried to break
up a dance, as was the custom, the
husky fiddler would quietly lay down
his violin, grab the bully and throw
him out of the place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
Put Spectackes on Raven

Johnson stopped down the puma hit
out vigorously with it's right"
Once only did Mr.. Johnson use
chloroform. This was in the case Of a
tiger cat, which was valued at $500.
and unfortunately the animal died I'M
der the anaesthetic. He found that in
seals and walruses the lens of the eye
is moved forward to enable them to
see under water
"My method of examination" said
Mr.. Johnson, was to get into a dark
ened cage in which was the animal
and remain for several hours at a
stretch at a distance of only an inch
or two from t. = eye of the animal,
with strong light cast upon the eye.
l examined six lions like that and
found that they were not difficult ami
mails to deal with. They became part
~ hypnotized, and there was ten
dency for them to fall into hypnotic
sleep. Kangaroos when examined al.
ways went to sleep"
That crocodiles can cry Mr.. John
son has proved by squeezing onion
juice into their eyes. They shed CO.
pious tears, but not outwardly from
the eyes. The tears ran down into
the throat and the mouth. Thus"
said Mr.. Johnson, "the crocodile does
not cry to express emotion, but to
lubricate his food"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
MarrioIa, IndestructibIe Desert Plant
of Texas, Found to Be of Great
Commercial Value.

Austin, Tex-Another desert plant
in Texas is found to be of great COM
mercial value. 1t is the marriola
shrub, which grows profusely in the
southwestern part of the state. 1t is
to be used extensively in the manu-
facture of new type of paving block.
1t will be mixed with asphalt after be-
ing reduced to pulp, the two compo-
nent parts being then subjected to
hydraulic pressure. 1t is claimed that
the plant is practically indestructible.
More than 20 years ago irrigation
bitches were walled with the pulp of
this shrub after it had been subjected
to hand pressure, and these water
ways are as perfect today as when
they were first constructed, it is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
HAND-PAINTED SHOE FASHION
Floral Designs Are Also to Be Seen
on Gloves Which Are Embel-
Iished for Customers.

London.-There will be interesting
work for those girls who can use Il
paint brush If the revival of hand
painted articles for feminine wear be-
comes general.
Women will be able to make birth
day gifts to their friends of gloves or
shoes on which they have painted the
recipients favorite flower. Would-be
lovers can subtly hint at the state of
their feelings by sending to the OBJ
1ect Of their affections a pair of for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
SPIDER BEAUTY SPOT LATEST
Entirely New Departure in Women's
Fashions Is Copy of Insect on
Outside of Veil.

Paris-The spider beauty spot Is
the latest novelty offered to women.
Women have worn wells that have
obscured their eyes by black patches
or given their faces speckled appear
ance. Leaves, insects, birds and
aeroplanes have figured as part Of the
mesh.
Now, however, an entirely new de-
parture is shown in the spider beauty
spot, for the spider Is copy Of the
insect itself in black plush and is
posed outside the veil. 1t is almost
an inch and half in diameter. The
veil itself is worked in the pattern
ty spot owes It's origin to Paris.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
TopIess Potatoes Fool Bugs.

Lewistown, Pa.-Parks Murtiff, pro-
prietor of the st. Charles hotel, owns
farm in the vicinity of Burnham
park, end his farmer called him over
and informed him that he was grow
ing topless potatoes.
An investigation proved that two
rows, supposed to have been Early
Rose seed, were absolutely without
sign of stalks; yet there are roots,
with potatoes the size of large she'll.
barks in the rows.
The farmer says it's good thing.
as 1t will fool the bugs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22
Gypsy is Court Musician.

Vienna.-Emperor Franz Josef has
created new post, the court ball mu-
sician," and has appointed to it Bella
Berkes, leader of Hungarian gypsy
orchestra.
Berkes has played before the Ger
man emperor and the late King Ed,
ward on several occasions. In fact the
kaiser has often engaged him to amuse
the guests at his shooting parties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22

Flying across the English channel
is getting so common that our best
people will soon regard it as almost
vulgar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-22

The per capita on June was $34.59.
Some of US have the odd cents left
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-23
SHIPPING SHEEP BACK.

Campbell & Francis yesterday began the return movement of their sheep to the north, loading seventy cars at Mayer. They passed north last night, and are destined for Valley, on the Grand Canyon line, and from that point will be driven to the north ern limits of Coconino county. This move is taken in view of the deplor- able conditions prevailing at all points in southern Yavapai on the range. From Congress Junction the report is heard that sheepmen in that section are feeding hay, and some heavy losses are recorded through lack of range feed. All wool clipped so far this season brings from 21 cents to PEA cents per pound on the ground.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-23
BODY CRENATED.

Advices received in Prescott, yes terday, stated that the remains of the late Mrs. E. E. Hill, the mother of Ray Hill and Miss Belle Hill, were eremated in Pasadena, Cal, Monday morning. This disposition of the body was due to the last request she made before her death, and was com piled with. MT. Hill, who was with his mother at the time of her death, writes that he will return to his home in the city Thursday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-23

By Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 21. - Battling Nelson, the lightweight cham pion and Ad Wolgast, the Milwaukee Mauler. who aspires to the crown of king of the division, meet here for the championship tomorrow. Both are under the l33 pound limit, and both are full of confidence, and prepared for a grilling battle.
 The advance sale of seats and boxes presages a record attendance.
 Betting is heavy on the result, with the Battler a 10 to favorite over Wolgast.
 At the last meeting of the redoubt- able pair, the newspaper decision was favorable to Wolgast. Ad has in dulged in a little growing, of late, and the Battler has announced that he is going to hang something onto
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-23
Company of Militia Is Called Out to Aid Force of 7,OOO
 Policemen
POSSIBLE 100000 MEN MAY GO OUT ON STRIKE IN
 SYMPATHY.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 2I. - Taking the initiative in the war be, tween the street car men and the of. fieials of the Rapid Transit company the police arrested Clarence Pratt, or. ganizer of the Amalgamated Carmen $ Union on charge of melting a riot
 This caused a sensation, and it is rumored as a result there may be a sympathetic strike of 100000 union men in this city.
 The mayor issued a statement that the public will be protected at all costs.
 At a conference tonight it was de- cided to augment the police force of 1000 men and to call to their aid one company of militia, while all reg iments, under the direction of Gov ernor Stuart, who is here, are being held in readiness to mobilize at any moment.
 The feeling is intense. Rioting con tinued in the city after nightfall, when the company withdrew its cars. All cars that ran were more or less damaged, and several strike breakers were beaten. In one battle the po- lice fought the rioters for an hour before the mob was driven back. The mob members only retreated when several cars had been completely wrecked.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-23
RESIGNS POSITION.

J. B. Kohl, capably known in com mereial circles of the city, and in charge of the furniture department of the Bashford- -Burmister Co.,, has re- signed his position, leaving the house last Saturday. He says that he will remain in the city and engage in other pursuits. Mir. Kohl came into prominence last summer in this sec tion through his good fellowship as the promoter of many public sporting events, which were conducted with success.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-23
"Fingy" Corners Claims TbatSupreme Bench Places Cost
 Tidy Sum
DECLARED THAT BOSS MUIR PLY IS TRYING TO TAM
 MANYIZE NEW YORK
By Associated Press.


 NEW YORK, Feb. 2I.-PoliticaI scandals aired in the recent Conger- Aids bribery charges threaten to spread to the Democratic party.
 William J. C"Fingy') Connors, chairman of the Democratic central committee, said tonight he is ready to go to Albany to tell what he knows of the alleged auction of places on the state supreme bench.
 "Some came high,'' he said. Con nors is fighting for his political life, against those trying to oust him.
 He declared himself in favor of direct primaries. He asserted that "BOss" Murphy is trying to "Tam- manyize" the state by having the primaries up state, and the eonven- tiOn system in New York City, so as not to interfere with the alleged auetiOneering.
 Some of Connors' advisers are urg- ing him to throw his influence in favor of Hearst.