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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
FOREST RESERVE LAND SALE
Commissioners Resume Disposal and
Have Applications for Purchase OF
Several Thousand Acres.

Madison.-Sales of the state forest
reserve lands, suspended by resolu-
ton of the commissioners OF public
lands since last April, have been re-
sumed and pending applications for
the purchase of several thousand acres
are now being passed upon and the
sales made.
The board of land commissioners
finds that it must act in accordance
with the wishes of the forestry board.
Most of the forest reserved lands now
being sold are isolated tracts. Some
Of the purchasers have in view actual
settlement, while others are buying
land for the timber that is on it. The
forest reserved lands in the northeast
ern part Of the state where the for
estry board is planning the principal
reserve, are being sold. most of the
sales being made In the counties Of
Sawyer, Douglas. Washburn, Burnette
and Polk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
Arrangement Of Nests.

ting the hen can be proceeded with a.
already described. These boxes may
be piled one above the other.
When the hens are let OF the nests
to feed, the doors of the nest boxes
should be closed, which compels the
hens to remain on the floor until they
have had q chance to feed. The h0r8
will not return to the same nests, but
this is rather likely to be Of beneit
than otherwise ALI hens do not set
at exactly the same temperature, and
an occasional change averages up the
temperature for all the settings OF
eggs.
No hen should be allowed to set, un-
less she is free from lice. The mac
ton OF the bird is conducive to rapid
multiplication of any lice there may be
on her. These will make her irri-
table and q poor setter. In addition
should she bring on hatch in such q
condition, the chicks will be open to
infection. Dust the hen well with
flowers of sulphur or some other In
sect powder before setting, and again
q day or two before the hatch hn-
ishes.
About the seventh day the eggs
should be tested, the infertile ones re-
moved, and the balance put back in
the nests. After testing it is usually
found that the eggs from four hens
can be put under three. This leaves
one hen with no eggs, and new set
ting can be put under her.
When the chicks arrive two or three
patches can be put with one hen.
which leaves more hens at liberty to
sit, or If there is no more Matching
to be done they can be put back IN the
laying pens.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
STATE INCOME TAX YIELD
About 100000 Over Returns
ct Last Year.

Observation-Disclosures income taxes
assessed in Wisconsin for 1913 show
q total OF 1881 $50 as compared with
81, 1OS,707, an increase of $772, 443, ac-
cording to the footings of the individ-
ual income tax rolls, all of which
have been completed by the assessors
OF incomes in the state and forward
ed to the county clerks in prepare
ton for collection. This shows an in
crease of almost 20 per cent in the
amount to be collected from this class
of incomes for the year 1918.
The returns show an increase in
every county except Winnebago
where for 1912 the tax was $36.S0S as
compared with $30,455 for 1918. In
that county. however. the increase In
the amount of corporation tax assess
ed Is proportionately greater.
The largest increase of individual
income tax is in Milwaukee county,
where for the present year the total
assessment is $5S0,34s, as compared
with S5S4,953 year ago.
The smallest amount of individual
income tax paid by any county is
1854, which is the amount assessed
against Brunette county, which last
year paid 1925. The largest proper
tomato increase is In Adams county.
where 1924 was assessed last year,
while for the present assessment the
amount is $1,459.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
FARM !
POULTRY
ARRANGEMENT OF NEST BOX
Canadian Expert Recommends Use %
Earth or Overturned Sod, Covered
With Straw or Char.

A nest can be made out OF an old
box about IL inches square and SIX
inches deep. Professor Graham OF the
Ontario Agricultural college recon-
mends that some earth or an over
turned sod be placed In the bottom OF
the box, taking care to have the cor
ners very full so that no eggs can
roll out from the hen and get chilled.
Next put on about two inches Of
straw or chat; and then put q few
earthepware eggs into the nest. Place
the nest in some pen where nothing
can disturb the hen. and put her on
after dark. Feed and water must be
within easy reach and dust bath
should also be convenient. II the
hen is setting quietly the next day Il
will be safe to put the eggs under
her"
Another nest box that has given
considerable satisfaction, is made In
three compartments. A IL inch board
cut in three four foot lengths and one
used for the top, one for the back.
and the other for the bottom. The
partitions and ends are made Of the
Same material cut In one foot lengths.
Along the front is four inch strip
to keep in the litter. To this Is hinged
q Slated door, which, when opened
forms a platform In front of the nest.
The work Of filing the nests and set
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
DEMAND FOR WIDER SKIRTS
Wisconsin Federation Of Women'a
Clubs Passes a Resolution on
Dress Reform.

Sheboygan.-The following resoIu'
ton, presented by Miss Lutte E.
Stearns of Milwaukee, was adopted by
the Wisconsin Federation of Women'a
clubs in session here:
Whereas, the hope of the women OF
the federation is to let human prob.
lens of life be closer to them than
any other; and,
Whereas, the tendency of the effect
of moderate dress is recognized by
all; be it
Resolved, that the women os the fed.
Grafton voice their protest at not being
free to select their own choice in
ready-made clothing because none are
provided by dealers and pattern max
ers, save those in very narrow widths,
and that these dealers in ready-made
clothing and makers of pattsrns be
petitioned by the convention to extend
their stock to meet the requirements
Of all gcntlewomen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
PRYoR's ONE AWFUL MISTAKE
Helped Himself to What He Thought
Was Brandy, But Which Proved
to Be lodIde Of Potassium.

During the attack on Fort Sumter
in 1861, Roger A Pryor of Virginia.
ex-member of congress, was one of
the second deputation that waited up
on Maj Anderson. He was literally
dressed to kill. Bristling with bowie
knives and revolvers, like q walking
arsenal, he appeared to think himself
individually capable Of capturing the
fort. Inside the fort he seemed to
think himself master, and, in keeping
with this pretension, upon seeing
what appeared to be glass OF
brandy, drank 1t without ceremony.
Surgeon (afterward GeneraD Craw-
ford, who had witnessed the act, APP
preached him and said:
sir. what you have drunk is poi
son-it was iodide Of potassium"
The representative OF chivalry in
stantly collapsed; bowie knives, re-
volyers and all. Surgeon Crawford I'M
mediately took him Ia hand, and after
several hours' hard work brought him
around all right. Pryor left Fort Sum-
ter a wiser If not q better man"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
TO PENETRATE CONGO JUNGLES

No American woman. however
strenuous, rivals the duchess of Aosta
when 1t comes to delight in varied and
dangerous undertakings. Just as pres
ent she is preparing to quit civiliza-
ton for six or seven months, which
she will spend in African jungles
hunting big game. Her only compan-
ion will be native boy whom she
brought back to her home in Naples
three years ago from Africa. She
will penetrate into the wilderness
with this dusky youth as her guide.
Only such baggage will be taken along
as the boy can carry on his back.
The costume Of the intrepid and novel
ty-loving duchess will consist OF leath-
er breeches and rough shooting coat.
with which she will wear heavy top
boots OF strong leather. made especial
ly for tramping in the forests. She
has not explained, even to her family,
all the details of her undertaking. as
she declares that she herself does not
know them. She fully intends. how
.;o1 5is+ricf md To frSternfZe with the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
LOSE TO MICHIGAN AGGIEs
Wisconsin's Chances for Conference
Football Title Crushed by
IL to Score.

Madison score of. ~ to Z in IA
vor of the Aggies crushed all hope OF
a second western championship at
Wisconsin. BY the same score that
the Aggies whipped Michigan they
walloped the charges of Juneau. The
game was sensational one to watch,
but the superiority of the farmers was
never questioned, except for a short
period toward the end of the game.
The interference, plunging and tack.
ling of the Michigan players was of the
best order. In addition the work OF
Julian, the plunging fullback of the
visitors, who was responsible for the
majority Of their gains, was of the ex.
ceptional order.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
TEST FOR men WHO
SEEK HIGHWAY JOBS
EXAMINATIONS HELD FOR APPLl-
Giants AS COUNTY COM
MISSIoNERS.
SOME LEARNING IS REQUIRED
Position Pays at Least 5000 Yearly
But County Board Can Name Any
Northumberland Exist in Sew
eral Counties.

Madison. OF candi-
dates for appointment to the position
of highway commissioner in a large
number of counties are being held I'M
der the direction Of the state highway
commission. These examinations will
be held In Iron, Ashland. Bayfield,.
Sawyer, Columbia, Washburn, Bur-
nette, Richland, jackson, Dunn, Chip
pewa, Grant, Green, Pepin. Trempeal-
eau, Adams, Rock, Brown, Green,
Lake, Lincoln, Outagamie, Washing
ton, Ozaukee, Juneau. Marathon and
Calumet counties. The commission Is
required to hold examinations for the
appointments which are to be made by
the county boards of supervisors.
In five of the counties the position
Of highway commissioner is vacant be-
cause Of designations asked for by the
commission some time ago.
The examinations consist of an In
terview with each applicant and the
submission to the applicant of such
questions as are deemed necessary to
determine his qualifications and abil-
ity. A small part of the examination
Is written to determine the applicants
knowledge of figures, simple arithme-
tic, bookkeeping and penmanship.
After the examinations have been
held the county clerks will be notified
of the standings of all candidates. The
salary is fixed by the county board.
The minimum is $500 for the first wear
and $500 thereafter. The maximum
may be any sum fixed by the county
board
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
HroadbrIm',, Method.

A secession minister comes into the
store kept by Quaker, and talks loud
~ against the country, until Broad
brim tells him he must stop or leave
the store. The clerical brawler keeps
on, till the Quaker tells him he win
put him out of the store II he does
not 90 out. What" exclaimed the
minister II thought you Quakers did
not fight" THE ssnctifled do not
fight, but / have not been sanctifed
yet; and VIII put thee out of the
store In minute!" The minister fed
from the wicked Quaker
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

Wisconsin Placed in Highest Position
by Federal Census Report
Tobacco Also Ahead.

Madison. Not only did the last fed
eral census reveal Wisconsin's high
position in acre harvest of farm prod
ucts, but preliminary report just is
sued by the United States crop report
ing board now places the Badger
state in the highest position in quality
of it's oat crop for 1913. The yield per
acre is rated higher than in any state
of the so-called corn belt" A par
tial synopsis follows:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
U. OF W. ALUMNI HOMECOMING
Game Between Wisconsin
and Minnesota.

Madison-The annual alumni home
coming at Wisconsin will be held on
Nov. l and 2 this year, the occasion
being the football game with the Uni
versity of Minnesota. It Is expected
that several thousand of the old grads
will be on hand. Graduates in the
classes of all years ending in or 8
will be granted emblems If they failed
70 get them while in school,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
(RDNHRY
People Y
FEARS NAVY SHORTAGE OF ToRPEDoEs

The lack OF torpedoes for our
Meet practically places the vessels of
the United States navy at the mercy
OF any foe that might attack them.
The navy has today not more than
zoe torpedoes-the sinews Of war that
japan employed to wipe out the fleets
OF Russia and China. This means that
we have only torpedoes enough to
nre two shots each from the 463 tor
pedo tubes Of our warships If these
nrst shots did not destroy the enemy.
our destroyers. submarines and torpe-
90 boats might just as well never have
been built"
This was the astounding condition
revealed the other day by Congress-
man Fred A. Britten OF Chicago.
Mr. Britten. who fathered bill for an
appropriation OF $1,000. 900 for a gov
ernment steel armor plant, also made
the statement that the three steel ar
NOR producing companies Of this ccun-
try have mulcted the government to
the amount OF 81. 600, 600 and. DESPITE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
Study Wisconsin Methods.

Madison. Illinois legislators, consti-
tuting the Illinois efficiency and econ
omy committee, visited Madison The
delegates spent most Of their time in
the Office of DR.. Mccarthy. of the legis-
lative reference library, and with Sec
rotary Robert Campbell of the state
board of public affairs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
TWO Hunters Drowned.

Shawano.-George McEaehron and
Charles Stoltz OF Milwaukee, both
Northwestern road passenger brake
men, were drowned In Lake Shawano
when their hunting skiff capsized. The
men were good swimmers, but the ac-
cident occurred half a mile from shore,
and being heavily dressed and carry
ing ammunition, they were unable to
save themselves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
Youth Sent TO Asylum.

Oshkosh Riemer, the youth
who recently bound himself and lay on
the shore of Lake Butte des MorteA
being found there by three hunters.
has been declared insane and commit
ted to the Northern Hospital for the
Insane at Winnebago, Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
Accused Robbers Are Held.

Fond du Lac.-David Driscolle and
Patrick Sullivan, charged with dyna-
hitting the postoffice at Blainfield, were
arraigned before United States Court
Commissioner Morse and bound over
to the federal grand jury.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
KAID MAC LEAN, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

The announcement Of the engage
mint of Kaid Sir Harry Aubrey Mac
Lean to Miss Ella Prendergast. daugh-
ter of the late Gen. Sir Henry Prend-
ergast V. c., recalls the exploits Of
the Scottish chieftain in the Moorish
empire. Soldier of fortune and adven-
turer of the best type, his career has
been as spectacular as it has been
glorious
Forty years ago Harry Aubrey de
We're MscLean was an officer in her
majesty's Sixty-ninth regiment of
foot, poor, but with the best blood OF
his race, but he was unable to go the
pace with his brother officers, so
eventually he resigned his commits
sion and went to Tangier.
He went to see the sultan Of Mo-
rocco, Moulai Hassan, grim old war
rior strong enough for himself. but
worried about the succession of his
heir, a puny, weak boy. There were
pretenders to the throne who were
waiting for the old sultan to die to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

Beloit.-There is to be no curfew at
Beloit this winter and young, folks
may stay out as late as they wish.
An ordinance providing for a curfew
Was defeated In the council.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
Lawrence to. Accept Reouest.

Appleton.-At meeting of the Law.
renee college trustees tentative plans
we're made for the taking over of the
George Peabody home. which Mr. Pea
body willed to go to the. college at the
death of his daughter Mrs. William
Harper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
LITTLE BOBs," IDOL OF ENGLAND

Since the days OF Nelson there has
Oeen no hero in England who has
@Ren stronger hold upon the pop
val fancy than the little man whose
Va'cial title on the rolls of the Brit
Sn army is the Right Hon Frederick.
aaron Roberts of Kandahar and Wat
s'iofd' But that is not the way that
se'AS and cab drivers, farmers and
ssaOpKeepers all over England know
''u 10 them he is simply "Bobs."
~e nnest little fighting man In the
seryice.
FOR Lord Roberts, in addition to
, ss'as a superb tactician and mill
-! genius. is intensely human. He
- - d real. live. flesh and blood inter
IN the men who fight for him.
Icy are something more to him than
SuAoh fodder. and the 'Tommies"
Inv IT, and the folks back in Eng
9sa -u Know It, too. Returning to Eng
p ~ once with detachment of troops,
~, S'er@ amazed the newspaper report
rsS ~ Oy emerging from a third-class
way CARRIAGE Eo n
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

On Oct. 1 Wisconsin led all states In
the condition Of its tobacco crop with
percentage of so. Statistics concern
Ing the yield of corn are not yet re-
ported.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
pies in kenosha Jail.

Kenosha. Kingsley Chaffee, aged
80, son Of Charles Chaffee, now living
at Los Angeles, Cal, was found dead
In q cell at the county jail here
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
Madison Retains Revenue Office.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Nc
Adoo has declined to remove the Of
ace of collector of internal revenue
for the second district of Wisconsin
from Madison to Wausau.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

behind claims take the throne by force OF
mill
bodguard should be equipped with
knocked
his 1000 fighting into good shape
MacLan devoted himself the putting down brig
the SULTAN died. and there nsur
AbdeIAziz the throne
subsequent upsings
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

carriage by the eager news .,a na
WHAT'S good enough TOT
much Of ' A"u HHo"eu INSTINCT AAs' -
Roberts won His pur. during the rebellion He had gone
no lieutenant matter IN those days
her meant ten years e4ls hoar
very least Roberts reached lnoa tns .rk dis
was he with Nicholson .OoA
the siege Of Delhi the muny was over n1
Victoria Cross greatest which can come - $3.50
lne sentence once
'ue sobs looks and treats ye IKE Ss'A
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

denying working
submitted bid Of 1854 ton for baleshp 49, now
construction the Brooklyn
Secretary Daniels Of the department
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28

company has put up the houses to rent
to its employees. This district is six
squares long by two squares wide.
There are 81 rows of houses, each row
built to accommodate ten families. The
fronts facing what ought to be the
street and the rears facing on alleys
next which are smaller rows of out
houses. Everything in the district Is
uniform-in the type of house, in the
sand everywhere. in the utter lack of
sidewalks, in the utter absence of any
spear of grass or anything with hint
of green, except the few sand burrs
that struggle up through the sand.
thing, there can be no mud. The
houses are unpainted--of boards on the
outside and boards on the inside. An
apartment consists of four rooms; two
below and two above. Or If the family
wishes 1t can rent only the two below
The apartments rent complete for $40
a month, or Sc for the two downstairs
rooms and 81 for the two upstairs
rooms making the rent So a room
downstairs and So up. The walls are
unpapered. The rooms are very warm
in summer and very cold in winter. In
cold weather the windows must be
kept closed to keep the heat indoors
Foul air, etc, are also kept in. The
water is city water, but is not piped
into the houses One hydrant serves
for five houses. In winter these I'M
protected MIGRANTS freeze until the
families sometimes have to go many
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28

own coal compartment, but there are
only two toilets for the eight families.
These are mere inches about three feet
wide by two feet back, with merely a
strip nailed across to serve as seats
There is sewer connection, but the
toilets are cleaned by the street man.
And these people are paying at the
rate of three dollars a room for un-
furnished rooms!
Gary No. 8. Another row bearing
the pretentious name of 1.-THE Swed-
en-. There are nine apartments" of
two rooms each The two front ones
rent for Sc a month. the others for SIS
a month. An income of SAT month
for the building. AS in the preceding
row there is no sewer connection. One
pump must serve for ALL but this is not
used-instead the families go across
the street and into other lots TO city
water MIGRANTS. The clubhouse is this
time at the rear end of the row. Two
toilet rooms serve the nine families.
the doors being numbered I. 2, 8, 4, 5
and 6, I. s. .. Each family has its coal
shed At this time the nine families
included ga people and one of the fami-
lies kept some boarders In one apart
ment one family had no children. four
men lived in one apartment. two fami-
lies had one child each, three had two
children. and two had three children.
The nationalities representedy were
Slavish. Austrian, Polish and Servian.
| asked one woman who was talking
to me and who was herself a Servian,
If the Servians We're not at this time
leaving for their own country on ac-
count of the Balkan war She ex-
planned that those under the Servian
king must. but that her man was I'M
der Franz Joseph and would not have
to go. The building is set up against
other buildings so that there is no
back yard-hence washings must be
hung in the front yard Ducks and
| geese paddle around over the yard.
| These people usually have good
ducks. geese and chickens.
| View No. is a back yard scene A
number of shacks grouped around a
sort of court with what me might call
| the front doors on the inside and the
! back doors on the outside Ducks
geese. chickens and a pig are kept in
this back yard in goods boxes set up
/ in a group. These about twenty
! five feet from the doorway. AS 1 ap-
preached the house woman who was
drawing water from the well-the wa
ter was quite brown and dirty looking
| There is nothing but sand and burrs
| around this home. The outlook is very
| dreary, with not a pleasant, cheerful
| thing in sight The reaction of this
| upon child life-upon our future Amer
lean citizens-is somewhat APPALLING te
think of. For remember, this to these
| people is America.
Gary No. 10 shows the dog kennel
closet and chicken house Joining the
dwelling. The dwelling is a weather
| boarded shack of two rooms. For thi.
the family pays Sc a month"; famil,
| of mother. father and four children
The father, a Polish man, talked to m,
in his broken English. He said tina
day he was home from work becaus,
his back was so sick. The docto
charge him too much money. His wifi
have sick tooth. Rent very high. H
make 1926 a day. Not much pay