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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

fathers to accomplish these deeds, tablets and
monuments of various kinds have been placed
on the sites OF those historic events
In the United States Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia and many other places in the East and
Southeast are rich in memories of the War of
the Revolution and of the events leading up 10
and succeeding it. Boston, more than any other
place perhaps, is deserving of the title the era
die of American Liberty" Faneuil hall, Old
South church. Christ church, or Old North
church, from whose belfry the signal was flashed
which started Paul Revere on his famous ride
and Bunker Hill are only few of the historic
landmarks which make Boston famous in Revo-
lutionary history The famous Boston Tea Par
ty was the first protest of the indignant coloptSts
against the oppressive rule of the mother c0un-
try.
This event occurred in Boston harbor in De-
cember 17T3. In order to compel Great britain
to be just toward the American coonists In the
matter Of taxation, merchants of this country
had agreed not to import anything while such
oppressive laws existed The British parliament
declared their right to tax the colonists without
their consent; the latter declared that taxation
without representation is tyranny" The quarrel
grew hotter and hotter; OF the contested
duties were removed under pressure, but. by
r77S. several articles among them tea, were still
burdened by heavy taxes. The colonlsts nnally
refused to allow any cargo OF tea even TO De
landed at some of the ports. Vessels were I'M
mediately sent back with Cnelr caTgO0S un-
touched. In December 1878, three British ships
landed at Boston and the royal governor at
tempted to have their cargoes landed in defiance
OF the popular will. The Boston Tea Party
was the result This occurrence the inscription
on the tablet itself sufficiently explains
Here formerly stood Grifnns Wharf. at which
Law moored on Dec I6 1873, three British ships
with cargoes of tea. To defeat King Georges
trivial but tyrannical tax OF three pence pound,
about ninety. citizens of Boston, partly disguised
as Indians, boarded the ships, threw the cargoes,
three hundred and forty-two chests In all. into
the sea- and made tie world ring with the pa
triotic exploit of the BOSTON TEA PARTY.
No! re'er was mingled such a draught
In .alace hall, arbor.
AS freemen brewed and tyrants quaffed
That night in Boston harbor."
A large building on the corner OF Pearl street
and Atlantic avenue, devoted to commercial por-
poses. now marks the site Of Grifhn's wharf
where this event occurred.
The first armed resistance to Great Britain
took place at Salem Bridge. Mass. In February,
ATS. General Gage Of the British army heard
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
EYE STRAIN
Relieved by Quitting Coffee

Many cases of defective vision afs
caused by the habitual use of coffee
1t is said that in Arabia where COZ
fee is used in large quantities, many
lose their eyesight at about fifty Tea
contains the same drug, caffeine d.
coffee.
A N. ]. woman writes to the point
concerning eye trouble and coHee'
She says: =,
My son was for years troubled WIN
his eyes. He tried several KINDS u
glasses without relief. The opticlan
said there was defect in his eyes
which was hard to reach. i,
HE used to drink coffee, as we an
did. and finally quit it and began "
use Postum. That was three years
ago and he has not had to Weal
glasses and has had no trouble VIII
his eyes since.
Il was always fond of tea and coh9g
and finally became so nervous coui.
hardly sit still long enough 10 eau
meal. My heart was in sucn eOn
dition I thought / might die at SH'
time.
Medicine did not give me reiiel
and I was almost desperate. IL maS
about this time we decided to quit eO !.
fee and use Postum, and have useG =
ever since. / am in perfect he@is-,
No trouble now with my neart CIV
never felt better in my life.
Postum has been great oiesslns
to us all, particularly to my son Su0
myself" ..,.
Name given by Postum Co., b@t1 ,'
Creek, Mich. Read The Road TO "eN
VILE" in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forns. ~
Regular Postum-must %
boiled. 15c and csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pr
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quicAs
in q cup of hot water and. with crea -a
and sugar, makes delicious De'e'~e
instantly. 30c and soc tins. q
The cost per cup Of both KINGS "
about the same.
There's a Reason for Postum
sold by Grocers'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

presence of President Tyler and his cabinet
The general impression is that this engagement
of the Revolution fought Bunker Hill. so
it figures in history as the Battle of Bunker
HILL In reality it fought Breeds Hill.
some distance from the former
The Minute Men" were so called because OF
their ability to assemble upon a minutes notice.
In April, 1775 after having dispersed the 20 colo
nists under Captain Parker who resisted them at
Lexington, about six miles away, Major Pitcairn
pressed forward toward Concord. BY this time
the whole country aroused, and the militia
flocked toward Concord from every direction.
The Middlesex farmers, armed with every
ceivable weapon, prepared to defend their homes
and their rights. The battle of Concord started
at North Bridge near Concord (the first volley
was fired by the British) The spot is marked
by the famous statue Of typical Minute Man"
So incensed were the colonists that the whole
500 British would have been destroyed had they
not been REINFORCED by more troops from Lex
ington. They retreated to Lexington and then,
after a short rest, the whole body, 1900 strong,
started their march Of retreat to Charlestown.
During the whole of their ten-mile march, they
were terribly assailed by the Infatuated colonists
They finally reached their destination and un-
der the guns of the British war vessels spent
the night at Charestown. crossing to Bos-
ton next morning. During this affair the British
lost 273 men; the colonists lost 10S
During the war of 1912 Sir Isaac Brock.
major general of the Canadian forces, personally
led his troops in the battle of Queenston, where
he was killed on October 49, 1872 The British
government caused fine monument to be erect
ed to his memory in st. Paul's cathedral, London.
In 1916 the Canadians struck q medal to his
memory, and on the heights Of Queenston built
a beautiful Tuscan column, over 40 feet in
height, in the base of which q tomb was formed
and in which the generals remains now repose
The small monument here shown marks the spot
where he was killed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

A contributors to the American Mag
azine tells the following story:
"A clerk in one of the great jewelry
stores on Fifth avenue in New York
City exhibited to a rich and weary
customer lady's handbag. five inches
square, made of platinum and fairly
well covered on one side only with
diamonds. The price was $4,000. The
fact that one side only was covered
with diamonds troubled the customer.
Turning the handbag around and
around, and looking at it from all
sides over and over, he finally said,
Very pretty really. But | don't like
one side without diamonds. Honestly
the thing looks skinny skim
py' At an additional expense of ST..
600 this difficulty was removed"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
MYSTERY OF SPHINX
French Sayant Says It Once
Wore Head Ornament.
NJ. acknowledgements Declares It His
Belief That Foundations for Top
Piece Formerly Rested in
Cavities In Crown.

Paris. Since the discovery more
than a year ago of deep cavities In the
crown of the Sphinx OF Gizeh, Egypt
ologists have debated much as to the
purpose which caused their construc-
ton. The suggestion that the great
vacant spaces were intended for gal
leries or chambers has been disputed
and the question has assumed almost
the Importance Of a second riddle OF
the Sphinx.
Now comes P. Hippolyte-Boussac,
formerly a member of the Oriental in
stitute of Cairo and distinguished
architect, with what may be the solu-
ton. In learned article in Hlustra-
ton he argues that the cavities con-
tanned the foundations for the head or
naments which, he believed, adorned
the Sphinx.
Every god of Egypt wore on his
head a symbolic ornament, intended
to designate his character" writes NJ.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

Eqyptologlsc-
H1ppolyte-Boussac. "On the head of
Ra, or Ammon Ra, were a solitary disk
and two tall feathers. Representa-
lions of the head of Isis frequently
show a disk between two heifer horns,
surmounted by the inscription As, rep
resenting her name. Nowre-Toum's
head was decked with full-grown
lotus, from which emerged symbolic
feathers.
"Thoth, the god of sciences, letters
and arts, was often shown with the
head Of an ibis, having a wig with lap
pets, surmounted by disk and a cres-
cent Examples might be multiplied;
similar characteristics appeared among
the other gods in the panthecns of
the Pharaohs. With very few excep-
tions, these attributes are not confined
to one divinity exclusively. They
serve as emblems marking the roles
played by each god. The Pharaohs
themselves made use of them in the
performance of certain religious cere-
monies.
"The Sphinx was the image Of the
god Harmakhis-the sun at it's setting
Ia divinity essentially funereal in as
pect. Thus is explained his place in
the metropolis at Memphis. As with
the other Egyptian gods, his head was
surmounted by q symbolic ornament,
usually the Atew, or disk of the Sun,
which was worn also by Osiris, the
god OF the dead. This ornament con-
sisted of a white crown with two os-
trich plumes, a solitary disk and two
rams horns
ct is know that the great Sphinx
of Gizeh was cut out of a high cliff
on the edge Of the Libyan desert. The
ancients were unable to fashion the
head ornament while sculpturing the
figure out of the mass Of rock, but
added it later. This process is some
times followed in the case even of
statuettes. 1t was necessary to dig
deeply into the head in order to in
sure the stability of the lofty orna-
ment which surmounted it. This was
the purpose of the cavity which has
been discovered in the head of this
Sphinx
AS the ornament was not mono
Bthic, but was formed of superimposed
strata, it must have been compare
lively frail. 1t was threatened by the
lightning, the rain, the sandstorms
and winds Of the desert. 1t did not
figure at all on the bas-relief of the
Sphinx in the time. of Thotmes Nv, in
the eighteenth dynasty, which was
shown crouching on q lofty pedestal
Doubtless in this epoch-about 1900
B. C.-the ornament already had been
destroyed. The Sphinx was then more
than $500 years old-older than the
Parthenon of our day-and in this
long stretch OF centuries the symbolic
accessory might well have fallen vic
tim to the ravages Of the elements.
In the temple of Djebel-Barkal the
disks, placed much lower and appar-
emily being less frail, which surmount.
ed the heads Of the other sphinxes,
also have disappeared, although they
had been carved out Of the same
block. When. in the sixteenth century
before our era, Thotmes w restored
the great Sphinx. doubtless he consid-
cred it inadvisable to replace an or.
nament which had not proved durable.
But the iappets, of which no trace re-
mains today existed then, in part, at
east They are indicated in q has
'elief of the eighteenth dynasty"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
Excelsior.

You can never tell these days re-
marked the man in the armchair,
where the uplift will bob up next
Every time there are several conse-
cutive days of rain and gloomy wealth
er 1 expect to read how a committee
of earnest persons has got together
and organized a Society for the Pro-
motion of Higher Baromertic Condi'
tions."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
His Sort.

''If they played baseball in England,
instead of cricket, it would never do to
have a nobleman for an umpire"
why not?"
"He would be bound to give rank de-
cisions.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
Important 10 Mctno-.
LIfe,s jos and Downs

Nov l call that real foolish to
climb that rock. What are YOU doinq
there. anyhow"
I'm just bordering how shall get
down again. -Fliegende Blaetter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
A VAIN HOPE.

Grandma could help our social ambitions II she
would. You know she smokes an old pipe"
Don't worry. Society may condone that"
You don't understand. Don't you see how
much smarter 1t would be 4 she would consent
to smoke cigarettes?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
REAR LIGHTS.

Bacon see searchlights are to be found
mounted on the observation platforms of some
western railroad trains.
Egbert-T suppose that is so passengers car
see where they're not going
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
SHAKE INTO YOUR suors

Aliens Foot Ease, the Antlseptic powder -.
Tender swollen, nervous feet Gives roe. = 70,
comfort Makes dancing delight Sold every,s aa
Csc Don't accept any substitute. For Er nv ueFe,
pie, address Allen S. Olmsted lie Row n w - M
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

that some cannon and munitions Of war had
been placed in Salem by the colonists so he
sent Colonel Leslie in vessel from Castle Will
liam to seize them. They landed at Marbehead,
marched into Salem, and not finding what they
sought. moved toward Danvers. Part way be-
tween the two towns at a small drawbridge
which is now marked by the tablet shown in
the illustration, they found a large number of
people assembled. and the opposite side 40
militia under Timothy Pickering The draw
bridge up and Pickering refused to let it
down. Leslie tried to ferry his troops in
gondola near by, whereupon the colonists prompt
ly scuttIed the craft. The British troops event
ually returned to their vessel but without the
cannon.
The first real battle Of the Revolution was
fought at Lexington, Mass. In the spring OF IT'S
General Gage informed that the coonists
had deposited a large quantity of munitions of
at Concord. a village some 16 miles outside
of Boston and he planned secret expedition to
seize them. The alert and wary colonists heard
of his plan, however and through the immortal
ride of Paul Revere, the whole countryside was
alarmed When Major Pitcairn, with some 500
men (the advance guard of the Britfsh), arrived
at Lexington their way to Concord, they were
met there the village green by about seventy
determined men under Capt. Jonas Parker The
British ordered them to dispense, and when they
refused to do so, fired upon them, killing eight
and wounding number OF others This began
the Revolutionary war
1t was at Cambridge Mass, that the army OF
the colonists was gathered for the march against
the British at Bunker HILL
The city of Cambridge one of the county seats
of Middlesex county, Massachusetts,, is separated
from the greater city OF Boston by the Charles
river 1t is chiefly noted for three things: As
the seat OF Harvard university, as the place
where washington took command OF the Conti-
mental army on July 2, ITS. which was only
short distance from the spot shown In the Illus
tration and for the occurrence marked and de-
scribed by the tablet also. The building In the
BACKGROUND Is the Law library of Harvard uni
versity.
The battlefield OF Bunker Hill at Charlestown.
now part of the city OF Boston, is marked by an
imposing monument, erected on q commanding
site on the summit OF Breeds Hill.
The cornerstone of this huge granite obelisk
was laid on June II, 1S25-the fftieth anntver-
sarv Of the battle Lafayette was at this time
on 4 visit to America, and he was present at the
ceremony: Daniel Webster delivered an oratiou
The monument stands on Breeds Hili near the
center OF the ground included in the old breast
work It is built OF Quincy granite, and is III
feet In height. 1t is so feet square at the base
and is feet square sc the spring OF the apex
The ton may be reached by fight of 2S5 stone
steps. There is room in its top with four iron
suffered windows. The monument was not com
pleted until 1s4S, when it was dedicated In the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

There are nearly forty thousand
electric vehicles in this country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19
Correct Attir.

What kind of a coat would Won
wear to a fishing party?"
I should suggest a swaIlow.tala -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

Many man who imagines bir,..,.l
capable of ruling nation CAM $50
keep his own children out Of misch 49,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-19

o PERPETUATE the memory
of mighty deeds on the field
of battle and of epochal
events which have led to the
changing of governments and
of the boundary lines in our
biographies and to arouse in
the minds of succeeding gen
erations the spirit of patriot
ism which inspired our fore
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
LING MINE SAYS HE
HEA ID NO EXPLOSION

Ling Mine. the only Chinaman in
the Michigan st. disaster SATURDAY, To
escape alive. asserted. Sunday that he
did not hear any noise that would
make him believe there was an ex-
plOsion.
Very little could be learned from
the man as he is only able TO talk in
a broken dialect and because of the
shock is unable TO remember any of
the details OF the tragedy. Mine was
eXtriCated from under a mass of
bedding and clothes which proba by
saved his life from the timbers and
broken lumber about him.
He said he could not remember
what took place until he found HIM
self in the heaps OF debris unable 10
wrench himself from the fallen
masses Of wood. That there was not
an explosion was his belief
His condition was improved sunday
and ID is expected he will be able TO
leave the hospital in a few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
DR.. S. WEIR MITCHELL
NOTED AUTH3R, BEAD

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 5.-Dr. s.
Weir Mitchell. noted author and ply
stefan, died at his home here early
Sunday morning. Death was due to
Influenza, the seriousness OF which
was accentuated by mis- advanced age.
lie was in lis s5th. year. Funeral
services will be held. Jan. 6.
Or. Mitchell was stricken last Mon
day with what was at first thought
10 be a mild attack OF grip and until
yesterday nc apprehension for his re-
cOvery was felt. His condition. how
ever. became grave last night and the
distinguished patient did not rally,
the end coming a few hours later.
Members OF his immediate family
we're with him during the last hours
OF his life.
Or. MitchelTs fame, both as a ply
sician and author, was international,
although probably he was more wide
ly known as a writer OF fiction. a
last book appeared a few months ago
under the title of "Westways." A
year ago he published John Sher-
wood, Ironmaster," and coming among
his other works or fiction were Hugh
Wynne. Free Quaker" "The Adven-
lures OF Francois" Francois Villon, -
characteristics" Francis Drake"
"A Madeira Party and DIR. North
and his Friends"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05

parents discovered that he was among
the victims OF the calamity is told I'm
this wise: The father and brother OF
the young man had come to the city
attracted by the probability OF being
Of some service to the rescuing
forces. but were held back Of the
ropes by the policemen on guard at
the scene and were forced TO take
positions in the back in the crowd.
They did not hear OF Dale's death.
and after they had tired OF watching
the rescuing parties, had started
back to the street car station TO get
car back TO Niles. On the way
over 10 the station the father. Eugene
Hibbard. purchased a copy OF The
News-Times and stuck II in his
pocket. As they were waiting for
their car TO arrive. the brother, Floyd
took the paper from his fathers
pocket and as he unfolded il the first
thing ne saw was the name of his
brother in bold letters among the
list OF dead.
Soon after the body of Lang Hong
was recovered, the men who had been
working laid off for the day. How
ever. Monday morning will see re-
newed activities upon the pile Of
smashed timbers, and the work Of
clearing away the stuff will be under
the supervision Of Contractor Christ
man and City Engineer Moore. 1t is
thought that an army of 100 men
will be required TO aid in the clear
ance of the debris.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05

that that was the thing that finally
got me. / couldn't stand the sitting
OF IL and | think that / nearly went
unconscious several times. After a
while l asked Hubbard how he felt.
lie could barely speak. and gasped L
think I'm dying. That was the last
thing he ever said for he became IN
conscious and in about 90 minutes
he had stopped breathing
There was no one else in the room
but Hubbard and l and two Cinnamon
when the crash came. One of the
Cinnamon was in the kitchen and one
was standing in the front Of the room
-West---looking out Of the window.
He was dressed in a blue blouse and
l think that he had walters apron
on. l thought he was near Hibbard
and I, but they tell me they found
him near the front of the building.
Another thing that seems queer
TO me is the fact that Hibbard and I
were seated no farther than Is feet
from a coal stove that was nearly
red hot. That was another thing that
worried me after l had stopped fall
ing for I thought that 70 would surely
set fire 20 the debris ! did not smell
any smoke. however. and no fire
started that I know Of.
1T was an awful sensation and I
am extremely thankful TO get out Of
II as fortunately as I did If this is
to go into the papers 1 want to ex-
press my great thankfulness to the
men who were instrumental in getting
me out. L want TO meet them all
some day.
-Four hours and a half" he con-
cluded. land il seemed like an etern-
ityi"
According to Coroner Swantz, who
took several X-ray photographs Sun
day morning OF the injuries to Metz
gers legs. the wounds are not serious
and there are no bones broken. This
seems a miracle considering the po-
sition in which he was lying and the
amount Of debris and wreckage that
covered him. Dr. Swantz says that
from present appearances he will be
able TO leave the hospital in a week
or ten days. His left arm, which was
crushed under him in the fall and
the circulation stopped Is troubling
him to some extent as it has as yet
failed to wake up"