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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
FAMOUS clRcusMAN is VICTIM
OF AN ATTACK OF BRIGHT's
DISEASE.
WAS SICK ABOUT A YEAR
Founder of Amusement Enterprise
Since Grown to Great Dimen-
Satisfactorily Built $685.
600 Opera House.

Baraboo.-Al. Ringing, &c years old,
died at his home here of Bright's dis
ease. He had been ill about year
Mr. Ringing was the Oldest of the
Ringing brothers, owners of most of
the big circuses of the United States,
whose winter headquarters are To-
Gated here. Recently an opera house
built at Baraboo by Mr. Ringing at
a cost of $125,OOO was completed.
Mr.. Ringing is survived by his
widow and four brothers. They are
Charles R., Evanston, ILL.,; Henry,
Baraboo, Wis. Aft, New York, and
John. The fifth brother, Otto, died
two years ago.
AL Ringing was the founder of the
circus syndicate which has since
grown to great dimensions. Always
an eager spectator as a boy at the
zone horse" shows, that for him came
all too seldom to the village of Bara-
boo, the sawdust ring never lost it's
allurements for him.. He learned the
business of running a circus from car
rying water for the elephants up to
the big business dealings.
The Ringing Brothers by their
amusement enterprises placed Bara-
boo on the United States map. At an
early age the then boys became inn
bued with an ambition to shine as
stars of the sawdust arena, and estab-
lished small show in the back yard
of the family residence. Success,
though in small way, resulted, and
followed, practically undiminished, all
through the later life of the Ringing
boys.
Their first real circus performance
of record was given at Dubuque, Ia,
the fame of the organization spread.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
HOLD DOUBLE CELEB RATION
Mr.. and Mrs. George YuIe Observes
68th Wedding Anniversary
on New Years.

Kenosha.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Yule observed the sixty-eighth ami
versary of their marriage at their
home here on New Years day. The
celebration was the most interesting
event of New Years in Kenosha. Mr.
and Mrs. Yule were married Jan. 1,
1S4S. Mr.. Yule is now 81 years of age
and Mrs. Yule few years his junior.
The celebration took the form of an
informal reception to friends and a
gathering of the members of the Yule
family at dinner at noon.
Mr.. Yule is president of the Balm
Wagon company, and one of the
wealthiest of Wisconsin manufacture
ers. Their one son, George A. Yule,
was present for the celebration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
Jay ENTER GRAND CIRCUIT
' wheel Anxious to Sign up With
Wisconsin State Fair
in 1916.

4'alSon-Wisconsin may see Grand
~'uI racing in 1916. The Badger
y TALL, which holds the annual great
Ss'a circuit in Milwaukee during
''uOer' is candidate for one of
wen places on the grand circuit
Inc Empire City track of New
- ana Montreal, Canada, have
!. tVSu from the list, and the stew
w The big circuit are considering
' . The prize list last fall at
\, aauser city amounted to $4,000
InlS could be increased to $780,
n probable the switch in tracks
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
story of Sir w. RaIeigh's Visit.


This story is being told--all the
more piquant because 1t is true-con-
corning the visit of Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, professor of English literature
at Oxford, to the United States. 1t
seems that an American gentleman in
London wrote to a friend on the other
side, asking him to meet Sir Walter
on his arrival at the pier in New York.
The only description given of Sir Wal
ter was that he was "a very tall man, :
and it so happened that there were
several men to whom the description
applied When the friend thought that
Sir Walter had come down the gang
way, he went up to him and said:
Excuse me, sir, are you Sir Walter
Raleigh" The gentleman to whom
this question was put happened to be
a very typical westerner, and he re-
piled, mo, sir, I'm Christopher Column
bus Canadian American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
|TTER BUILDERS TO MEET
sssisnt of National Association of
Building Exchanges Will Be
Principal Speaker.

lsiison.-The fourth annual con
| ration Of the Master Builders associ-
1a will take place at Madison on
a Il and Is in the assembly cham.
Z Of the capitol.
Delegates and representatives from
|1aythree cities throughout Wiscon.
|Eyill attend. Affiliated associations
Milwaukee Evansville, Watertown,
g9atOn Oshkosh, Green Bay, Beloit.
saosha, Racine and many more of the
1!T cities of the state have prom
Nd large delegations.
The Master Carpenters association
Milwaukee, which is the parent of
g Master Builders association of
'3oolsin and of the Builders Limit
Mutual Liability Insurance com.
Ay Oh Wisconsin, has arranged for
Z holding Of all classes of building
liactOrs and of the architects of
AFauEee on Jan. Is, and Mr.. Lew
al mas accepted an invitation to
YAK on the new uniform contract
4nents and the revised architects
Fdications.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
Next Meeting in Milwaukee.

Madison. Milwaukee was chosen as
the next meeting place of the circuit
Judges of Wisconsin at the close OF
their meeting here. Judge c. A. Fowl
err Fond du Lac, was reelected chair
man: Judge A. H. Reid, Wausau, vice
chairman. and Judge E. S. Park, Fond
du Lac, secretary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
Five Indicted in Bank Failure.

Racine.-After being in session at
intervals for the past three months.
the grand jury that has been investi-
eating the questionable business meth
DDS of the defunct Commercial and
Savings baaks, completed its work and
returned sealed verdict 10 Judge
Shielding, in the Municipal court
Though no names were given out, it
was admitted that five indictments
we're found against men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
rorr,,er Fire Chief pies Suddenly.

kenosha-Matthew J. Brady, So
wears old, former chief of the kenosha
fire department, and for many years
nrominent in democratic circles IN TINS
section of the state, died suddenly at
his home here from pneumonia. he
Is survived by widow and two sons,
Hugh and William Brady, both OF
Kenosha.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
Receivers Given Time.

oshkosh.-Upon petition, the receiv-
ary of the Paine Lumber company OF
this CITY were given until Feb !. 1910
70 furnish an inventory on condltions.
The receivers will continue operating
the plant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
Hsacino Returned<Before Death.

New acknowledgment Higgins, plo-
neer of the town of Stanton and resi-
dent of st. Croix county since 1875,
died after a lingering illness. Though
totally deaf for years, his hearing re-
turned two days before his death. He
was horn in county Sligo, Ireland, in
1928.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
Veteran Policemen Quit.

Oshkosh.-The Oshkosh police force
lost two veterans Jan. ii. B. Ragatz
and Cornelius McCusker Mr.. Ragatz
has been on the force about thirty
eight years, and Mr.. McCusker about
thirty-three.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
1915 Fire Loss Is Small.

g,,,.S 80 elre Loss Is Small.
y s.+'vy,"oe'-Up to Dee. so, when a
nv ue store Of the Henry Esch
a. vonpany did damage now esti-
gs, a. Close to $4,000, the fire loss
d so ,o|oe for the entire year 1915
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
VhIldren Barred from, snhnnI

-, oaFred from School.
\, ,~t5'-When school opened here
MI. Ie holiday vacation, a number
~. ,,yaS at the Lincoln school found
n,s9 '-.eS barred by the order of the
,s,s =. health because they refused
'-''lit to vaccination.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
Gets Two Years for Robbery

Wausau.-Paul Wenzel, charged
with robbing Joseph Rady of Green
Bay, pleaded guilty and was given a
term of two years in the reformatory
al Green Bay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
). %aNes Postal Appointments.

ID n -. atis'on.-Recommendations for
h NE appointments have been
Ee, senator Husting as follows:
s a.. Ai'red W. Puehner; Colby,
lbs, SHE hautsky; Cashton, John
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07

Invited to Address Drainage Meeting
Grand Rapids.-Atty. B. M. Vaughan
has been invited to speak at the sixth
annual National Drainage congress, to
be held at Cairo Ill, Jan. 10 to 81
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
!, Nsed Woman Ends lie

"a N;sau.-Iired of life, Mrs. Will
l,Ds, aUF Mueller, 70, widow of Geo.
Ser. ', Mel, committed suicide by
u Ca, me home of her daughter,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
connanv Gets Permit.

Madison.-State Insurance Commls-
s;oner M. ]. Cleary issued permit 10
the Pacific Fire insurance company
New York. to transact business N 'n's
state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07

Inference, favor of 1916. $177,335.55
Thus the year starts off with the
oss exchequer in fine condition.
rg will be no necessity to call upon
n railroads. to pay their taxes in ad-
rc
Next month the counties will pay
Nil state taxes and the railroads will
us their first payment of something
,m than $12,OO0,OOO and the good
|t5tOrward will sail on, well financed,
n gen a lower tax rate than a year
|m
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07

inference, favor of 1853 295,577.S7
INV much better the general fund
.,g, Ian. /. 1916, as compared with
: 1915 is summarized as follows:
p5rce Jan. /, 1916......$1,9 1863, 777.44
b,rce Jan. 1, 1915. 1,186,411.89
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
REVEALS $295,577 MORE
ALL FUNDS THAN
YEAR AGO.
,cGnBER RECEIPTS LESS
j.. es,ickags of 100000 in Re-
% for Last Month the
e.neraI Fund Balance Is
Well Above 1915.

,.or-state Treasurer Henry
Onens the new year with the
l !. fnances in much better condi-
'' .san year ago. He has, in all,
). 'D .mounting to $295,577.37 more
~ Ian. 1. 1915, and in the gen
I hDd s177,365.55 more than a year
I. ,ote of the fact that the general
,sceiDts for the month of Decem-
rsre less than a year ago by more
I. uONOOO, the general fund balance
al above that of twelve months
\ all funds the advantage of Jan.
lns over Jan. 1, 1915, appears in
allowing summary:
s,nce Jan. l, 1916. 81, 9O6,593.27
S,1ce Jan. I, 1915. 1,61O,955.9O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-08
JELLY BAGS

Some cooks use three bags for
jelly stTaining,. one made of dou-
Bile fold of mosquito netting, another
of cheese cloth and another Of felt
or flannel.
Whether the bags are triangular,
square or made of a circular piece of
material is matter of preference.
The circular bag without seams is
obviously the easiest to keep clean.
Straining frames to hold the bags
are not expensive and they save a
nervous hOUsekeeper many fretfUl
minute on a hot and hurried day.
These frames can be attached to a
table or a chair back and the fruit
suspended to drip over night.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-08

cover. From the original position
bend back at the waist line and
slowly recover, taking two deep
breaths slowly.
Posed especially for The Day Book
by Emily IIIingworth, called the
venus of New York" and "the Amer
lean PaVloWa."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-08


APPLE BUTTER WITH NO SUGAR
Wash and slice one-half peck of
tart apples and cook in quart of
cider. Rub through sieve and sim
mer until thick; stir frequently and
boil slowly from three to four hours.
Season as preferred with one-half
teaspoon ground cloves and CHINA
man or with the grated peel of one
large lemon, or with shredded pre-
served ginger.
Apple butter can be cooked in the
oven instead of on top of the stove.
When cold, cover with melted par
ATTN before adjusting top of con-
tainer.
TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY
August 8, 19O9.-Gen. Joel A. Mat
teson was born in Watertown, N. Y.
-O-O
All who are decorated with the
Russian Cross of st. Andrew have
the right once to demand a pardon
for a Russian subject condemned to
death,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

you would keep daWg in a place Ike
they keep convicts, and the neighbors
complained about you, understand, they
would arrest you and send you to a Jail
which would make the place where you
kept the dawg look like the waiting room
of the new Pennsylvania station, the old
prison dee being that the next time you
felt like treating dawg like dawg, Biz
sky. that you will remember what hap
pencd to YOU the last time. AS matter
of fact, Birsky, the idee don't work out
that way, because all the time you are n
that black hole, Birsky, you are saying
to yourself: Wait till l get out Of here
and III show that dawg what cruelty to
animals really ought TO be. Also after
you get out every time you meet dawg
and nobody is looking, you kick the dawg
for the sake Of his friend who got you
into Jail"
What are you talking nonsense,
Zapp?" Birsky said. Il never look at
dawg from one year end to the other.
Il am only talking in a manner OF
speaking, Birsky." Zapp explained. i
am trying to tell you that Mr. Osburn
wants to make a prison place where
they learn a convict to 60 out and look
for work, while the people which IS OPP
posed to Mr.. Osburn want to make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

"HE following anecdote OF George Wash
ington is authenticated by the letter
Il here referred 20. which is still pre-
served in the family:
Colonel Samuel Cogswell. OF Washington
staff. wrote TO his wife from Portsmouth. N.
H. November s, 1880, describing the voyage
around the harbor made in the red. white and
blue barge, when the first President. with
twelve other men, went to survey the new
government navy yard and see New England.
The men in the boat were fishing for haliout'
though without success. Before long Wash
ington's line got jerk that almost upset him.
Hopes were blasted. however. when the hook
few up empty, having caught on the rocks
Il, let 90 SO sudden" wrote Cogswel' that
General Washington was precipitated down
souarely on their bait pipkin (pal), which
held clans. He also got hit on corner
of Squire Langdon's hat which resulted, by
the time they landed, in black eye His Elk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
How Washington Fished

cellency rose again with characteristic grace
and dignity. yelling both disappointment and
discontinue in smiles. For this mean trick the
gods compensated their mortal tavorite oy
granting him lusty codfish-the hrst and pest
catch OF the excurson-just moment alter his
clsmmy downfall"
A pungent incident about our countrys
father is in toasts made by members OF the
foreign legation dining more than a century
ago in Europe. The British Ambassador said;
England. the sun whose brightness shines
in remote corners OF the earth" When they
drank that the French Minister proposed:
France, the moon whose tender beams de-
light all nations, shining in darkness" They
drank that, and, as the Dutch narrator ex-
pressed the rest "Vot you think Wy, up
Jumped old Doc Franklin, of the United States
OF America, and says: Let US drink to Chorge
Washington, the Joshua who commanded the
sun and moon TO stand still, and they obeyed. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

companies, three national banks and a
life insurance company into the ground,
should now be happy like a little chile
over getting another forty-thousand-ton
ocean steamer for his collection
Sure, l know" Zapp said, but the
idee of prison reform is that if the jail
where Morse was would have been the
way Mr.. Osburn wants to make Sing
Sing. Birsky, and Morse's friends would
come to Mr. Taft and say the Teller was
dying, understand, Mr.. Taft would say;
We'll, he's got a decent place to die in
anyhow As it stands to-day, Birsky, if
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
"People Figure, Observes Zapp, "7heyUe Been Pay
ing Insurance and Never Had So Much
Collar Button Stolen on En- So Why
Should He Reform BurgLars?"

prison a place where they learn convict
to 20 out and look for revenge. Probably
people figure that here they've been pay
jrg insurance premiums for years on
burglary and theft policies and never had
so much as a collar button stolen on EN-
to show for it, so why should Mr.. Osburn
reform these burglars just to make it
easy for the burglary insurance COM
panies? Also, Birsky. while we are talk
ing about it, people amt nearly SO sore
that Morse didn't get punished enough
for what he done, as they are disappoint-
ed that he didn't 60 to work and die as
promised. Furthermore. it wouldn't been
so bad if the Teller had started in to bust
a few more banks and trust companies,
but when he turns right round and makes
a legitimate fortune in the ocean steam
ship business, it breaks them all up
Say, | amt knocking Morse Birsky
protested. The way the real estate
business is nowadays, Id be willing to
spend a couple years in Sing Sing under
Mr.. Osburns management, if | thought
| could make a tenth the success that
Morse did after he come out"
The chances is you'd be sent right
back again." Zapp concluded, because
the police is very old-fashioned that way,
like the people that oppose Mr.. Osburn.
They like to see an ex-convict behave as
such and it amt their fault if he don't"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

ought to got anyhow one window. you
say: What do you want for fourteen
dollars a month-studio apartments'' If
the Board of Education pays professor
ten dollars to give public lecture for
thousand people, you holler your head of
that it's the equivalence of hiring Caruso
and Pavlova, and you wouldn't put it be-
vond the Board OF Education that they
split up with the professor on his fees am
their wives is shopping in twin SKIES with
the proceeds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
"Where they learn convict to
90 out and took for
revenge"
reVeHge.'

Il don't know what you are talking
about at all Birsky said IF this here
Osburn wants to put in tiled bathroom
with each cell and give grand opera
show every night, Zapp, he's got my per
mission; the only thing is he should quit
talking about it, because as it is now,
understand, Osburn and his friends
goes round and gives lectures to churches,
lodges and ladies' clubs, and he tells 'em
how when he first come to Sing Sing the
place was so dead, understand, it was
just like being in Jail, whereas nowadays
they give parties up there and have ele
CANT meals and everybody is happy and
contented, understand, and the oonse
quence is lot of fellers which formerly
worked themselves TO death for ten or
twelve dollars week gets an idee from
hearing this Teller Osburn talk that il
they want to improve themselves all they
got to do is to so out and knock some
body on the head, which Colt soil huctea
1t should be me, Zapp, it would be just my
luck that the Teller overdoes the thing and
gets electrocuted."
"Osburn amt getting off lectures about
Sing Sing to exercise his voice, Birsky."
Zapp said People invites him TO these
affairs. They want to hear what the fell
Ter is doing. because they take an interest
in such things, and they amt Schnouer,
like us, Birsky. They're rich people
milionares."
Sure, l know" Birsky continued.
They want to find out just what they
are up against in case they didn't got the
right dope from their lawyers before they
went into the last big merger and fioated
that 500, OOO. 900 bond issue. What them
fcllers would like TO see is that every cell
should be big enough to take all armory
size Oriental rug, with stock ticker on
top of the humidor in the corner. Mill
ionaires is getting more interested in Jails
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Birskv and Zapp Discuss Prison Reform
"The Way the Real Estate Business Is Nowadays, .
Says Birsky, "Pd Be Willing to Spend Couple
Years in Sing Sing Under Mr. o.
burns Management"

every day, Zapp, and if the government
goes TO work and gets after all them mill
onaires which is allowing themselves
such liberal cash discounts in the income
tax statements, Zapp. instead of leaving
their money to hospitals because they got
treated so good in Mount Sinai that time
they had stomach trouble, them million
aires will remember how kind Mr. Osburi,
was TO them that time they had income
tax trouble or railroad bond trouble or
antitrust trouble, and the first thing you
know, Zapp, you will read it in the pa
pers:
S2,OOO,OOO TO SING SING
Prison Benefits by viii Of
j. Van Rensselaer, Mczummcn
Or when real estaterS is taking out cou-
pie good sucker prospects in automobiles
to see lots 422 to 42S, inclusive, in Block
Of on map filed in the Office Of the Reg
lister of the County of Westminster Janu
airy 2nd, 1916, by the number 2,649, yum
dcrstand, one of the talking points will
be that from any part Of the property you
could see the new buildings OF the Judson
X Rayvoch Memorial Jail, and the
grounds is all fixed up elegant with flow
ers and trees like high class cemetery
development, and there is lady trained
nurses in white caps leading around the
patients The biggest cripple among them
is an old Teller which is suffering from
chain of busted banks, and when after
couple of weeks the President discharges
him as incurable, he's going to live in a
little cottage with his wife and take no
more interest in nothing except to collect
ocean steamers, and when he comes IN
the house and says to his wife: Look,
Mommer, here's new one-forty thou
sand tons, she smiles and pats him OIL
the shoulder and says: My! Amt that
nicer and then she turns her head so he
can't see she's crying to think that her
husband who only few months ago was
a big, strong man, running two trust