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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
POULTRY.
FATS
TELLING THE SEX OF GEESE
Not Easy Matter to Make Distinctions
In Toulouse Variety as Birds
Are All of Same Color.

1t is not an easy thing to distin-
guish the sex of geese, especially OF
the Toulouse variety. Both sexes are
the same in color, but in this variety
the male or gander is somewhat;
larger, has larger head, longer neck.
and carries himself more erect.
The voice of the female is coarser
than that Of the male, point that
is relied upon quite generally by ex-
perienced growers of these fowls.
Gilbert says there is an embarrass-
ing likeness between the gander and
the goose, and out of the breeding
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
COLLEGE MEN PLAN MEET
Prohibition Contest Will Be Held
at Carroll on May IS.

Waukesha.- first annual Wis
consin intercollegiate prohibition con-
test will be held at Carroll college on
May Is. Three schools will be repre-
scented in the contest. The slogan OF
the organization is From the college
men Of today will come the promoters
of temperance tomorrow" The officers
are: President, s. D. Stephens, Madi-
son; vice president, Paul Lewis, Law
renee college, Appleton; secretary
and treasurer, 2. Davies, Carroll coli
lege, Waukesha.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
National Guard Is Model.

Appleton-The Wisconsin National
Guard has been held up as a model
militia organization to the army and
National Guard of the country in an
order issued by Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief of staff Gen. Charles King read
the order to the members of Company
G, Second infantry, and, commenting
on it, said to the men: 1.-THE order is
the biggest compliment have ever
known to be extended to q militia or
ganization."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Draw straws for ONCE.

Manitowoc.-For the first time in
years lottery was resorted to in an
election here to determine the result.
Joseph Kapitz, alderman from the
Fifth ward, candidate for reelection
who was tied with Louis Boil, won the
drawing of straws and was declared
elected. julius Weina was the IA
vorite of fate in the Seventh ward
tie for supervisor, winning over Jo-
seph Wachowiecz.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Insane Man Jumps in Front Of Train.

Insane Man Jumps in Front Of Train.
Clarence Richards, aged
twenty-six, while insane, committed
suicide here by jumping in front of an
incoming passenger train in the pres
ence Of 200 people who crowded the
depot platform He had been COM
mitted to Waukesha institution and
was in charge OF an officer, ready to
take the train. Richards home was
in Dayton, north of here. He was
taken to Wauwatosa sanitarium two
weeks ago and escaped from there by
means of fire escape.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
See Mystery in Death.

Green Bay.-Mystery surrounds the
death in Coopertown Of Joseph
Jackes, twenty-seven years old.
Jackes resided with his mother in the
town of Denmark, and was found dead
on the porch of the home of John
Hammernick, his shotgun by his side
and gaping hole in his abdomen. An
investigation is being conducted in an
effort to determine whether the man
died from self-infiicted wounds or an
accidental shooting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
nr,rke Dislnfactant.

Courderay.-Lewis Dennis. residing
near here. had narrow escape from
ho;np poisoned to death. He was sui
sorinp from stomach trouble and dur
ing the night took drink from what
ba thought was a bottle of stomach
hit+ars but which proved to be bot
tlo If LIQUID disinfectant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
"Headache" is Fatal.

Grand Rapids Clarence Wellhoefer.
six years old, died at his home in Ro-
zellville as the result of injuries. The
child was alone at the time, playing in
the barn, and no one knew that he was
hurt until he ran into the house and
said his head ached. Later a physi-
clan was summoned. who discovered
that the child's skull was fractured. 1t
is presumed that he fell from the hay
loft to the stone floor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Makes Malklnu Campaign.

Racine Henry E. Roethe, editor of
the Fennimore Times, who is out for
the governorship on strict economy
platform, spent three days in Racine
county on his walking campaign. He
is averaging 20 miles each day on his
hike, he says He will visit every
county in the state, talking against
high taxes and for more economy Il
will walk and talk from now until pri-
mary day." he says.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Autoiat Killed by Train.

Beloit- Fearing that the automo-
bile in which he was riding with three
other men was going to be struck by
an engine as it crossed the tracks OF
the Milwaukee road in this city, Oliver
Peterson, aged twenty-five, of Rock
ford, ILL.,, leaped from the car immedi-
ately in front of the locomotive, and
died in one hour from his injuries. The
car crossed the tracks in safety.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
patrol Saves Tua.

Manitowoc.-The Two Rivers life
saving crew rescued the fish tug Doro-
thv and crew Of three when the craft
was foundering in the storm of Two
Rivers. The three, Nelson and Adams
Allie and Earl ellison, were taken
ashore by the life savers and the tug
brought in later.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
VIII Represent State.

Ashland. Senator A. w. Sanborn.
Roy Beebe, e. j. Delwiche and ]. M.
Anderson have been named as the four
delegates from Ashland to attend the
marketing conference at Chicago on
April IA.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Use Of Nets Charged.

Madison. an all night vigil,
Game Wardens Conrad Asmuth and
Ben Lanning, Black River Falls, ar
rested six men on charge OF using
nets out of season. The nets were
found at an outlet of Lake Monona.
Caught in them was found the largest
pickerel officers of the department
ever saw. The fish weighed 80 pounds
and was 43 inches long.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
killa Self After Dance.

Lond du Lac. An unidentified man,
after dancing on the shore OF Lake
Winnebago. in the town Of Friendship,
pulled or his hat, coat and shoes.
jumped into the lake and drowned Il
Is thought he was insane.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
plan Unity of Schools.

Madison AT meeting here of per-
sons engaged in the work of training
teachers for public schools OF Wiscon-
sin declaration of principles for
bringing the school system OF the state
into better unity was adopted. Changes
tending to modcrnize the curriculum
and to Increase the teachers salaries
are the principal recommendations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
DEATH ATTEMPT IS FUTILE
La Crosse Woman Tries to End Life
When Husband Declares He Would
Leave Her-Takes Too Much
Poison and Will Live.

La OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to emo
her life after her husband declared he
would leave her, frustrated Mrs.
George Nesham's plans. She took
enough poison to kin three persons
and her stomach revolted. She is re-
covering at hospital
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
a.doer Pensions Granted.

Madison to word from
washington. D. c., the following Wis
consin pensions were granted: Ella
clarkson. Neenah; Katharine Kuska.
pulaski: Dorothea Trefethen, Winnie
come. Emma jackson, Verona; Sarah
%. Lowe, Green Lake; $12 each.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Fam causea InsanitY.

IA Crosse. Following fall which
,niured his head some time ago. Will
liam s. Jameson, for some years tru-
art officer here and a Civil war vet
aran was adjudged insane and com
-oitted TO the state hospital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
K;,,s SELF Under Train.

Monroe. Clarence Richards, twenty
six years old. while insane, committed
suicide here by jumping in front of q
passenger train in the presence OF 200
people who crowded the station plat
form.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Death Was Accidental

Manitowoc. Joseph Jaches. Den
mark. whose body was found at the
home of j. Hammernik, Cooperstown,
met death by accident and not suicide.
according to local authorities who In
vestigated the case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17

Three Hundred Brewery Men Strike.
Milwaukee.-Three hundred mem
bers of the Brewery Workers union
quit work at the plant of the Pabst
brewery, giving as a reason that a
transfer was made by one of its mem
bers from one department to another
contrary to the wishes of the union
officials.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
FEARED ENEMY; ENDS LIFE
Roy Norman, a Farmer Living Near
De Soto, Commits Suicide With
Gun, Shooting Himself
Through Mouth.

De Soto.-Roy Workman, aged thir-
ty, farmer living near here, commit
ted suicide by putting the muzzle OF
his gun to his mouth and stepping on
the trigger He is said to have feared
an enemy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Die. DurIno wTfe's Funeral.

Racine. Walker Whitley, aged sew
enty-eight, president Of the State bank
of Waterford, and well known In
southeastern wisconsin, died after
brief illness At the time OF his
death funeral services were being held
over the body OF his wife in an adj
joining room.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
ex 90 cir. a. Winthrop Harbor.

Kenosha. Winthrop Harbor. the
,,ttla village at the state line just
south Of Kenosha, had the biggest fire
n its history when the home of George
Kirk. president of the village, was de-
atroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
pulled Under Train by Air.

Kenosha William P. Teal, aged
twenty-eight, of Indianapolis. Ind, was
seriously injured here when he fell
under the wheels of Northwestern
train. Teal says that he was pulled
under the wheels by the suction of the
train.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
Druu store Is Robbed.

Baraboo .-Burglars entered Fishers
drug store here and carried of about
three hundred dollars worth of mer-
chandise and cash.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
INQUIRY into ATLANTA
PRISON Will Be RIGID
Attorney General viii Send Agent to
Investigate Charges Against
Wardea Meyer.
political REASONS" DENIED

The Department of Justice will mako
a special investigation Of the aoministra-
ton Of the Federal peniteniary at At
lanta as a result of the evidence gathered
by Representative Howard. of Georgia
Following careful examination Of the
evidence bearing upon the treatment Of
prisoners In tie institution and OF alleged
certain guards who were appointed under
the civil service law. II was announced
that the investigation would be ordered.
Representative Howard already has
called upo.. the Civil Service Commission
to investigate the dismissal of these
guards. which he declared was summa-
rily ordered without the formality OF a
hearing.
Attorney General McReynolds will de-
signate a special representative to
visit Atlanta and make observations upon
the manner in which the affairs of the
prison are being conducted. This special
win at the same time en-
deavor to gather evidence upon the speci-
fic charges embodied In the affidavits and
statements now before the department.
The plan to be followed at the conclu-
sion of this investigation has not been
fixed upon. The departments course will
be governed by the character OF the
special representatives report.
There are evidences that the Attorney
Generals policy will be to demand a full
and free airing of conditions at the
and especially OF the Incl
dents described in the Howard data as
offenses against the law. His
mind Is entirely open toward any infor-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
PRE-H0MERIC AGES HIS TOPIC.
DIR. Mitchell Carroll Addresses the
Twentieth Century Club.

The Twentieth Century Club held its
monthly meeting at All Souls Church yes
terday. Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell presi-
Ing. DR.. America spoke on THE Life
and Art of Pre-Homeric Ages" The lee
ture was illustrated with stereopticon
slides. Miss Anne E. George spoke on the
Montessori methods in education.
On recommendation of the chairman of
the civic section, Mrs Frederick v.
Coville, the club Endorsed the petition of
the clean city committee to have the
city make its collection OF refuse direct
", rather than through contractors.
Mrs. Gilbert ii. Grosvenor of the civic
section reported that the efforts OF the
section to give publicity to the Health
Departments reports on the quality of
the milk sold by dealers in the District
had met with success. The Health De-
partment's reports: containing analysis of
the milk supplied by the dealers and
which were distributed last month by
the civic section. have been in great de-
mand. Support for this movement has
been promised by other civic organiza-
tons OF the District.
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MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN.
AUCTION SALES.


TRUSTEES SALE OF THE VALUABLE HOTEL
property known The Allegheny Inn At
Goshen. Rockbridge County. Virginia
By virtue Of q certain deed Of trust from the
Allegheny Improvement Company. incorporated.
dated July q. 1910. and duly reconied In deed boob
no at page iS ct SEQ. u the Land Records Of
Rocabridse County. State Of Virginia. and at the
request Ct the parties secured thereby default hav
ing been made in the payment Of certain OF the
bonds SECURED by said deed Of trust. the under
signed trustee will sell at public auction, On the
prCnises, at Goshen. Rockbridge County. in the
State Of Virginia all the property granted TO the
said trustee by the provisions Of said deed OF trust
the same being all the real estate holdings d the
mid Allegheny Improvement Company. Incorporated
consisting Of one hundred and twsnty-four acres Of
land more or less. and all the personal property Of
the said corporation. particularly described As
furniture fixtures Housekeeping supplies. china and
glass. linens. sivervare. ofce supplies. storercon
supplies, wines and lauors cigars, and all and
singular the contents Of the hotel building on said
PREMISES. all wagons, Surveys. horses. mules and
live stock d every description, harness. piovs. &c. on
sArCRDAY February Il. 1914. at u m
The improvements consist Of q modern three-sto-y
hotel building oi ninety-two sleeping rooms and
tyenty-three bathrooms. known as The Aileshsny
Inn Z: one frame stable. EaIase. engine house hun-
dry, ice house. summer houses. swimming POOL
water tower. tank. &c. all in good repair.
Terms Of sale: Twenty-Five Ter cent Of the purchase
pncc in cash. and the balance Is per cent every SIX
months. for which the notes or obligations of the
purchaser. bearing interest at the rate Of cent
rer annum from the date e sale may be taken. the
same to be secured b. 4 deed Of trust on the prUp-
erty sold. as required BY terms q said deed Of
trust: all cash, at the option Of the purchaser.
A deposit Of five thousand dollars IS .oo0 viii be
required at tine time Of sale. An cunveyancing and
recording will be at the cost Of the purchaser, terms
to be complied with within fifteen days from the
date Of SALE the trustee reservins the right to resell
at the rsk and COS; Of the defauting purchaser after
ten days advertisement Of the resale In the Rock
bridge County News. a weekly newspaper. published
in Rockbridse County. State q Virginia.
For further information address the undersigned.
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY
By FRANK STETSON. Trust Onicer. Trustee.
Address Fifteenth street and New York avenue
northwest. Washington, ID. C.
DEF 81. l2ls is. 3 ajal .2ss.5.Is222s ,OfcsTpH
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
TOBACCO USERS SCORED.
Teachers Who Smoke Condemned
by Speaker at Institute.

Teachers Who Smoke Condemned
by Speaker at Institute.
The use of tobacco by teachers in the
public schools Of Maryland iAas condemned
by DR.. C. H. Albert In his address on
THE necessity of Teaching Morals in
the Public Schools" before tho Maryland
Teachers Institute yesterday afternoon,
which is holding its annual convention
at the Georgetown Law School
None emerged unscathed from the
criticism of DIR. Albert. which included
all users of nicotine from the ancient
school master. who contentedly puffs his
corncob pipe to the young and effemi-
nate "schoolma' am"
At the session today, which was pre-
sided over by Earl B. Wood. secretary
of the institute, the following papers
were read: Correct Department In the
Miss Elsie I. Hichew:
Proper Marking of Papers," Prof. R z.
de Russy; Mature Study" Prof. W. H.
Wilcox; Arithmetic Prof. E. +. Webb
and Facing Life's Problems" Adam
Bede, former representative from Mary
land
The convention which has been attend
ed by about five hundred delegates viii
close tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
nation that may result from the CON

nation that may result from the con-
templated inquiry.
Mr.. Meyer. a Republican. In an APP
pointee of the last administration. Had
Mr.. Reynolds regarded the once as Of q
political character. il was stated, he
would have removed the warden at the
outset Of the present administration and
appointed a Democrat in his stead. The
Attorney General, however. believes
firmly that political considerations should
not be allowed to enter in the manage
ment Of Federal prisoners.
The data submitted by Representative
Howard was examined by Assistant At
torney General Graham. It was the lat
ter official who recommended to the At
torney General that an Investigation be
made.
Representative Howard summarized the
charges in the following statement:
TT is alleged that the food furnished
the prisoners Is inadequate, that punish
ments are administered out of proportion
to the >6nense committed, that favoritism
Is practiced among employees and prison.
ers by those in authority. that the medi-
cal attention is of inferior character, and
that in the construction OF the prison
much waste and ineficiency is displayed"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
Getting a Start
--By---
Nathaniel c. Fowler
DON'T SCRAP

kind; but / believe that the most
despicable man on earth is he who
is always hunting for the wrong
side of the argument, and firing it
piecemeal at those who are unfor-
tunate enough to get in range He
is continually looking for something
to talk against or to talk at, and
he usually finds it. His words are
no more effective than bread crumb
bullets. The real powder and fire
black of them are not strong enough
or hot enough to drive them far
enough to hit anything so that that
which is hit knows it.
Don't be scrapper. Don't
scrap with your mouth, and don't
scrap with your hands. Don't kick.
If you know thing is right, fight
for it with all your might; and, il
you know that it is wrong, fight
against it for al. you are worth;
but don't make a specially of man.
ufacturing or dealing in trouble,
and don't seek for It, for, if YOU
do, you will injure yourself and
those about you, and you will lose
all the friends worthy of the name.
There is unavoidable trouble in
the world to overcome, sufficient to
keep you busy.
Don't take on useless work.
Be cheerful, even when it's cloudy
and there is rain in sight, and you
have forgotten your umbrella.
Scrapping with the weather won't
keep you from getting wet.
Scrapping never accomplished
anything. 1t IS sort of guerrilla
warfare, without a flag and without
country.
Nobody likes a scrapper. He's a
general "no-good'
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Copyright, lsi4.)


DON'T be a namby-pamby, or
one of those soft-shelled
- chaps, afraid of being hit by
r his own shadow.
Don't be of the opposite genus
the scrapper-the fellow with a
self-placed chip on his shoulder,
daring small men to knock it off.
The manly men, the truly brave,
those of rea. courage, fight, and
don't scrap.
The world admires the fighter, il
he fights for right; but despises the
scrapper, who is but a mere semb-
lance of the brave, an imbecile imi-
tation of that which he thinks he is
copying.
The scrapper belongs to the scrap
heap of business, and there you will
find him sooner or later, for he is
unfit to represent regular goods. He
is not good salesman, a good
clerk, or good for much of any
thing. Nobody wants him as an
Office boy, as porter, or as
teamster He is unpopular, even
among his fellows, and he never
amounts TO anything anywhere.
There are scrappers, however,
who don't scrap with their fists or
kick with their feet. They are
scrappers by mouth only, and they
are even more despicable than the
hand fighters, for the latter may
have the semblance of courage,
while the mouth-warriors have
neither bravery, Drawn, nor brain.
| have no respect for the fellow
afraid to express an epinion-pro-
vided he has one and knows where
he got tor for the coward of any
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09

David I. walsh. in his address to the
legislature today took a stand for the
Immediate divorce of the Boston and
Maine and the New York, New Haven
and Hartford. He limited strongly that
any failure TO carry out this sugges-
ton might lead to q movement for gov
eminent or State ownership Of the Bos-
ton and Maine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
FAMOUS LANDMARK MUST GO.
Manor House, Built I'm 1904, IL Or
dered Demolished,

The death knell has been sounded for
another landmark Of the District 1, the
form Of an order issued by the secre-
tary Of War yesterday for the demoli-
tion Of the old manor house in Mont
rose Park built in 1904 by Richard Par
rott. one Of the early pioneers of the
District.
The mansion stands on GEORGETOWN
Heights between Oak Hill Cemetery and
Lovers Lane and has been owned and
occupied by several prominent families
who entertained lavishly. The order for
the removal was issued on the recon-
n1endation Of Col Harris. engineer officer
In charge Of Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Col Harris reported that the building,
which Is a two-story brick structure, is
in dilapidated condition. Many resi-
dents Of Georgetown interested In the
development of the park Joined in q
petition for the removal Of the building.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
HEAVEN AND HELL VISITORS.
MT. and Mrs. Damn Also Call at the
Treasury Department.

Heaven. Hell and damnation visited the
Treasury Department yesterday, but 1t
had nothing to do with the currency
problem. Mr.. and Mrs. Heaven. Mr. and
Mrs. He'll and Mr.. and Mrs Damn were
introduced to Secretary Martin in Sec
rotary McAdoo's Office.
They made a special request to visit
the garnet. the banking department and
the basement, where rare curiosities are
stored and not shown to the general
public.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
DYER TO BE SPEAKER.
Representative VIII Address Mis-
souri, Society Members.

Representative Dyer. Of Missouri, will
address the Missouri Society at its jan
uary meeting to be held at Raucher's
tomorrow night. The program also will
include a reading by Mrs. George
Thomas Smallwood and solos by John G.
Klein and Mrs. Elisa Murphy Pearson,
Miss Elizabeth Winston will be the
pianist, Miss Pearle Robinson has charge
Of the program. Refreshments viii be
served.
The officers of the society are: Otis W.
Wyatt, president; Thomas L. Rubey
first vice president; Mrs Sarah T. Ander-
son, second vice president: Hubert New
som. secretary; Otis ]. Singleton treas
urer.