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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-08
Uses of College Training.

%'It lis not entirely safe ito claim that
every kind of success, even of legitimate
success, will be promoted by college
training" writes Rev. Charles II. Park
hurst d. D., in Ladies' Home Journal.
eff / had a boy for whom it was my
supreme ambition that he should become
rich / should not send hiTn to college. 80
far from helping his prospects IN that oil
rection it would probably damage them.
Money making is a trick. The easy ac-
QUESTION of it is knack. 1T Involves
the condensation of interest and faculty
along a particular lime, and that mar
row line. There is nothing to hinder
very small man from being very
wealthy one. Shrewdness does not inn
ply big-mindedness. I might say with
good deal of assurance that it implies
tire contrary. And shrewdness has more
than anything else to do with the acqulSl-
ton of gain. There are a great
many things that can be best done by
the man who does not know too
much, or, at least, by the man
whose intelligence is concentrated
at a single point or along single
line. The mechanic who has come to
be known among us as the WIZARD
would. perhaps, have been more OF man
If he had gone to Harvard, but it would
probably have spoiled him as a wizard.
Genius is presumably always a species
of mania, and liable, therefore, to be-
come something very ordinary if success
fully subjected to the processes of the
asylum. They had better be kept away
from college if the design is to make
them experts. college will be able to
give them a character of 'aIl7roundness,,
but knife cannot be round and sharp at
the same time; neither can a boy. *
If we are going to do large intelligent
work the prime condition is the posses
sion of an intellect trained and stocked
in the same general and comprehensive
way. College training is simply the
process of intellectually getting ready,
not getting ready for this, that or the
other specific mental service. but simply
getting ready-planting down broad
foundation of preliminary big enough to
support any breadth or height of super
structure that there may be need or OPP
portunity to put upon it. The college
course and the requisite preparatory
training costs about seven years of the
best and most possible period of a mans
life. But If a young man hopes to do
large solid work in the world, work
in which intelligence of broad kind is
to play any considerable part. and there
is no antecedent obstacle in the way, he
makes an irreVersible mistake if he con-
siders seven years too much to pay for
a liberal education"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-08
Cannot Always Tell.

It is never safe to say things to the
ragged, unkempt men one sees and meets
a-fshing by some mud pond or stream.
This truth is illustrated by the case of
Daniel Webster.
Webster was fisherman and had
sloOps and a smack in which he used to
enjoy the pastime He was not over
he tore his clothes he did not take the
trouble to have the rent sewed up, and
when enjoying his sport he was Il toll
erably rough looking customer, accord
ing to q Rochester paper whose reporter
interviewed Mrs. Dawes, resident of
Marshfeld in Websters days.
Webster and Mrs. Dawes uncle were
fishing one day from the shore of the
bay, when a stylish young fellow, a Wis
itor at MarshfieId, tumbled head over
heels into the marsh. The tumbler
yelled at Webster, asking how much he
would take to haul him out and carry
him over the mud.
"A quarter!'' answered Webster, and
the deed was done. WhereuDon the
quarter was turned over and Webster
had started away, when the mud
stumbler asked:
''To whom am / indebted r
"Only Daniel Webster"
The man said afterward that he apol-
ogized for his SupercillouSness and did
not reckon other people up according to
the number of tears and patches and
mud on their clothes.
Indiana Grammer.
The ..Baboo'' of England's Indian en-
pire is the most impressive handler Of
the language since the days of the ia
nous Portuguese grammar. A London
journal has been printing some Baboo
gems. For example: ''Major-domo,
the chief woman in family ''Sea-
room, space likely to be wasted" Some
of the most admirable exploits Of the
Baboo belong to his examination on the
Cardinal Woley?" What is the
meaning of Itch Dien?'" "What was
the habeas corpus act?" To the first
question one Baboo replied: Gas Bishop
of Yourk, but died in disentry in a
church on his way to be block-headed.'
Another pupil asserted of the cardinal
that he twas said to be the spiritual
guide of the Methodists." In regard to
Itch Diem one Baboo wrote: can
honor conferred on the first or eldest
sons of English sovereigns. 1t is moth
ing more than some feathers Another
observed that "the French called the
hattie of Waterloo 'Ich Diem The
fine flower of the Baboo efforts to de-
fine habeas corpus is presented in this
wondrous line: "Habeas means heavy.
corpus the dead; hence it derives the
meaning Of an act'
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-08
where Men Are Careless.


Men are Thoughtless" in Ladies Home
journal, directing attention to ''the sin
gular fact that the American man, who
is the best and most thoughtful husband
in the world, should yet be peculiarly
thoughtless as to the future of his wife
or children in the event of MS death,
Mr. Box forcibly contends that the
husband should have his affairs in such
condition that in the event of death COM
ing to him, his wife and children, or
those dependent upon him, would not
suffer. In this connection he says: Il
firmly believe that it is the duty of every
man to be insured. With insurance poll
cies to be had at such low rates as is at
present the case, there is scarcely man
who cannot afford some sort of a policy,
no matter how small the amount it may
call for. What seems to the man him
self in good health as a small amount
for an insurance policy, often turns out
to be modest fortune to the woman
or children who survive him. | wish,
sometimes, that the taking out of an
insurance policy, on the part of the hus-
band, for an amount according to his
means, might be made an obligatory
part of every marriage ceremony. L
know whereof [ speak when | say that
there are hundreds OF women in the
homes of this land who are daily car
rying with them the fear that their hus-
bands or fathers are neglecting or for
getting to make suitable provision for
them as widows or orphans. They
shrink from speaking to the men of
their homes about the matter. No man
can afford to neglect q simple duty
which may mean all the difference be-
tween happiness and misery to his fam
i1y. Suitable provision for them he can
not allow himself to put off, for surely
it is true that in the midst of life we
are in DEATH
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
The Generals.

Wednesday evening at six o'clock the Nc
Kinley club headed by a martial band
marched over to the Michigan Central station
and lined up in front of the speakers stand
erected next to the Groton Iron & Bridge
Co.'s building. The stand was lighted by
electric lights, was gaily decorated and sur
mounted by mammoth lithograph of Nc
Kinley which appeared TO good advantage
in the torchlight.
Ii. II. Pulver entertained the crowd with
a brief speech.
At 6:45 the train pulled in, half an hour
late, and was received with great cheering,
The generals parlor car bore banner in
scribed with the words "For the honor of
our country" Attached to the rear of the
train was an open car, bearing cannon and
other war relics. The generals spoke from
this car, thus making the most of their time.
Gen. Russell A. Alger moanted the railing
of the car and said lis the editor of the
Owosso Press here? daughter and ap-
plause.) We are more than pleased to see
you Wo tuto uccu usuiiub Jul mhCdko
and find we have travelled little over
7,0CsRniles, through eleven states and am
glad to face the people Of my own state
again. 1t is safe to say that no single west
ern state east of the Rocky mountains will
be carried by Mr.. Bryan. Even his own
state will vote. for Mckinley, (cheers) and
he will never carry Michigan until Mrs. Al
ger applies for a divorce. The whole
country,is alarmed at Mr.. Bryan's attacks
on our financial policy and the integrity of
our government. "a voice: "Bryan lost
his grip In Owosso.") He never had any
grip on this town or any other town. He is
nice gentleman but inexperienced. With
education he may become mayor Of his own
town, but he is such good neighbor that
his fellow citizens mean to retain him by
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Campaign Notes.
REGISTER.
REGISTER.


REGISTER.
Grand republican rally at Durand, Satur-
day, Oct. 81.
Senator Fitzpatrick spent the first of the
week in Saginaw county, speaking for the
congressional committee.
Chesaning republicans have mass meet
ing and barbecue, tomorrow. Addresse es
by Gov. Rich, Congressman Linton and
Hon. F. w. Parker.
AT the political tea held in the Baptist
church dining rooms Saturday evening, 81
were served at the Mckinley table, 16 at the
Palmer table and Is at the Bryan table.
The time of Judge Smith was occupied a
good portion of the day Wednesday, grant
ing final papers to aliens who desire to be-
come citizens. A noticeable feature was
the number of Germans present, who were
nearly to man in favor of Mckinley and
sound money.
The republican rally at Ovid, Monday
night was an unqualified success. st. Johns
was there in force and nearly hundred
went from Owosso at 5:S5, returning at
midnight. The horses were detached from
speaker V. M. Cores carriage which was
drawn to the speakers stand by the Ovid
display bicycle club mounted. The fire.
works were fine and the speech pleased the
crowd immensely.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

good anywhere. A deprecated currency
robs labor and booms speculators. 1t needs
no demonstration to show that coins made
Of metals so widely divergent in commercial
value, as gold and silver, cannot be kept in
circulation under free coinage laws.
Bryan is reported to have said to soldiers,
THAT free coinage will cut your pensions
1t two, but it will double the value of your
property" The veterans are dependent
upon their pensions and if they have homes
they have them TO live in and not to sell.
What would the increase of property prices
benefit them IL their income be cut In two.
A Memphis silver paper calls the pensioners
one of tho classes its party seeks to get at.
The republican party has favored silver
to the extent of our having more silver
money than any other country except India
and China. In spite Of its being favored,
the price of silver went down, under the
Sherman act. The Bryanites want us to
cut loose from prosperous England, France
and Germany, and fall into line with China,
Mexico and Peru.
History furnishes no parallel of an ats
tempt, in the time of peace, 20 change from
honest to dishonest money. The election
of Mckinley will save us from such a
calamity. 1t is not written in the book of
fate that this nation, of great achievement,
shall stand forth in the rags of repudiation,
lawlessness and dishonor. Tremendous
applause.)
Four years ago Bryan called protection,
public beggary and promised great things
in the name of free trade. How have his
promises been kept? Under the Wilson
bill, repudated by Cleveland, we have been
running in debt, when in time of peace
we ought to be paying our debt as we did
under the Mckinley bill.
Necessary imports, which have to be paid
in gold, must remain as free as possible,
but we must change the present laws so that
our farmers and manufacturers can have a
preference of markets. Our tariff should
be not higher than enough to meet govern
ment expenses, add to the sinking fund and
lessen the public debt, but it should be so
placed on things we make at home, as to
measure the difference between the stand
ard of the American laborers' lives and
those of other countries.
Free lumber and free Canadian potatoes
have played havoc with Michigan and
Maine. Bryan won't give you back your
markets for them. One-half of our factor
les are dumb and the rest are paying two
thirds of former wages.
Bryan's nomination was made by popu-
lists and created panic. The prospect of
McKinley's election never precipitated
panic.
The war is over and its bitterness should
be forgotten, but loyalty to our government
must not be forgotten, nor the interests of
those who fought for it.
The speaker believed that honesty would
triumph oyer wrong and reputation, and
that on the eve CT November Sd, Maine and
Michigan will join in one loud chorus of
victory for the republican party.
Chairman Chapman In closing the meet
ing said, let us agree that the republican
majority in Shiawassee county is 1000, and
then go out to work and make 1t 1000.
1t was late at night before the last Nc
Kinley shout died away.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

voting for Mckinley. 1 have nothing per
sonal against Mr.. Bryan but the Chicago
platform cannot in any way approve will
Its attempt to dethrone the supreme cour
and take away the power of the chief execu
tive. Suppose Lincoln had waited in 1861
for the permission of the governor of South
Carolina to enforce the governmental author
ity. Where would we be now? We pro-
pose to stand by the flag and government
we struggled to save. (Cheers.) l am
pleased to introduce a favOrite son of Massa.
chusetts, Gen. Geo. A. Marden." He
said:
'I'm no beauty, Qaughter) 1 don't claim
good looks, (renewed laughter) Gen. Alger
is the beauty of this party. He has silver
In his hair but every bit of it is as good as
gold. Have you heard of the crime of '73?
"a voice: "Where did 1t come in?') That's
what don'tsee, when we have coined over
fifty times as much silver since then as we had
ever coined before" The speaker here
used forcible expletive and was interrupted
1y NOb' AAoWouy WIN odiu.
General, this is city of churches"
"Allright," said Gen. Marden, sits good
thing we have Gen. Howard with us to keep
us from swearing, for we see so much in
the free silver craze to provoke us. The
Kansas City Times said when we were
there that the act Of '73 had stopped all
progress and ruined the country. This was
in one-half of the paper, while the or the
half gave an account of Kansas Clty's won
derful progress in the last ten years. We
have more than doubled our wealth since
'73, and anyone who denies it, either lies or
is ignorant.
There is McKinley's picture and he's as
handsome as he looks. We dined with him
Sunday. He has record of twenty-five
years as statesman with: constructive
mind. Bryan has no constructive mind.
Voice. destructive mind.) Yes, that's right.
Mckinley has only one vice-Hobart-
while Bryan has two, Sewall, who is a rich
bank president, protectionist and who
wouldn't hurt anybody for the world, and
Watson, who is a bowler and a bitter.
Sewall swallows the violence of the Chica-
go platform, Watson swallows that and
more too. (Laughter.)
Gen. Howard was called for and intro
duced by Gen. Alger. The Owosso high
school boys saluted the one armed gray
bearded general with Howard yell, gotten
up for the occasion and given with great
eclat.
Gen. Howard said: l thank you very
much for your greeting. have never seen
a more joyous occasion and wish l could
spend more time with you. should like
to have some editor ask me some questions. "
Here the train began to move and Gen.
Howard proposed three cheers for McKin-
ley and the flag, which were given with a
will.
The other members of the party were
Generals Danl. E. Sickles, Thos. j. Stew.
art and corporal, James Tanner. Consider
ing the length of their trip, the generals are
in good condition and their enthusiasm is
undmmed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
THE TIMES

Goes into the best homes
in Shiawassee county and its
contents are carefully read by
an intelligent class of readers.
the use of its advertising COL
umns convinces advertisers of
this fact.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27
THAT FLOOD OF SILVER

A writer il the Octtb Der ChautRCquan
says:
Our adverearies tell US If we succeed
we shall be inundated with cheap sill
yer from every nation under heaven &;
gold will leave our shores and we shall
be ruined. But the writer is panied to
know that neither the silver standard
people nor the double standard folk
can spare their silver for shipment 80
this country. IF they ship it hi5her
what will they use at hOme2 They
have but a trlfjng per capita c!rcula
ton now, and nearly q billion Of these
people have no gold at all. The writer
once saw that dire calamity, the de-
parture of gold, overtake this country.
During four years Of war and fourteen
years Of succeeding peace gold refused
to circulate and was kept for sale.
Boys were born during this suspension
Of specie payments and reached mill
tary age. They grew to be handsome,
stalwart, respectable young fellows
without ever seeing a coin dollar. The
people cared but little for specie. The
greenback met every want and the
people were fully employed, prosper
GUS and happy. Al our troubles have
come upon US since we closed the minis
against silver, adopted the policy Of
contraction, and started on our insane
hunt for gold. Conditions will continue
togrow more and more deplorable I'm
til we call a halt, about face, and re
trace u steps.
But let US inquire how much silver
there is in the world. II it is all likely
to come hither, we should set our house
in readiness for the tidal wave. All
authorities concur in placing the
amount at a fraction over four billion
dollars, consisting of coin and bullion
available for coinage. This is the
worlds supply of silver and it includes
our own stock as well as that in other
parts of the world. Now suppose the
inundation should really come. After
every penny's worth of silver has
reached our shores we will then have
here four billions seeking coinage and
investment. We have seventy million
people. This would give us not more
than $58 per capita of silver for our
present population.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27

Political Mysteries Wont Go This Year
Mot a Good Year For Democratic
Pickings.
B.-"Hello! Nj. Editor"
R-"Hello! Major. Any news to
days.
B.-"Mity little. I'm jist watchin'
the p%olitishuns cavort GROUND an amt
gittin' existed myself. = I see the News
and Observer il scundin' tho riot alarm
an the Wilmington Messenger IL
wantin' ter use Gatlin guns on the say
ages. I reckon that awl means that
the eleckshun il purity nigh at hand.
I don't think they'll make many votes
that way. Folks hev erbout made up
their minds az ter how they are goin'
ter vote, an them editors whuG are
havin' perliticaI hystericks won't cut
much ov a fgger. I'm ~dreaGtully TIRED
ov this political taking anyhow. The
parties pretend ter be fusin' fer the
guide ov the country, an they are
fusin' fer the sake CIV gittin' jobs.
EEOm d Gyu4OCL 6G4CA CtoA0PS4hV -
looks like they amt goin' ter be much
nice pickins in the State, but l reckon
we'll come IN on the ground floor
nashunally. l reckon sum OF the Top
ulist patriots will be runnin' over each
other for sum ov the nashional pickins,
but I don't see where they are goln' ter
cum in at. The Nashional Execution
Committee has traded the whole kit
an bilin' without gittin' anything in
return. From a dymakratIck stand
point this il awl rite. though, an l
needn't ter be kickln'. II JosephUs
Daniels gifts a job I guess we'll have
prosperous times for the next ten years
an we fellers can bev fun stayin' at
home an scoopin' in the dollars that
will be turned loose on the country.
But I want you ter motifs the scramble
after cfs when the eleckehun IL over,
no matter which side gains the fife.
Just watch en-, I say. Gudebye.'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27

NOREOLh n Lf-.r.r /
4:12 p. m. DaiIy.-S1lid rcsfrr.I
trains with sleeper from N.efa,F Il
Chattanooga via Salisbury. Mnr.artor
Asheville, Hot Springs and kaaxqf"l
Connects at Durham for Ozaor.
GAINESVILLE and Keysvilla. txcrg- 2r
day. at Greensboro with rha was,. |
ingtOn and South western Neesi5ns
(L'mlted) train fer all pCiDe North ar. !
with main liue train No. 70 for Dan
vile, Richmond and intermediate Local
stations; also, has connection for Win
aton Salem and with main line tram
No So, United States Fast 2Lalln fm
Charlotte, Spartansburg. GrarzviEle
Atlanta and eli points Sruth: also
Columbia, Augusta, Charleston. So
vannah, Jacksonville and al points in
Florida. Sleeping Car for Atlanta
Jacksonville and at Charlotte with
Sleeping Car for augusta.
Norfolk and C~hattanoo22 Limited.
11:45 a.. n. Daily.-Solid train cox.
sisting OF Pullman RIea0ire can an
coaches from C~hatterooga 20 EgF ok
arriving at Norfolk at 5 3 m. ip%tlm
SO connect with the Oh D1fninIC
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk an
Washington and Baltimore. Cheas
peake and Richmond s. S Co.'S Tor q
points North and East.
Connects at Selma for Fayo5teviII
and intermediate statL0n8 on the WI
SOL and Fayetteville Short Ont daiIy
except Sunday for Newbern and More
head City daily for GQids50TO and VII
mingtOn and intermediate stations q
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Express Train.
$50 m DaIy.-Connects at Dur
ham for Oxford, KeysvIHe, Richmond
at Greensboro for Washington ana al
points North.
Express Train.
8 % .. N. Daily-For Goltsboro aul
intermediate stations.
Local Accommodation,
200 @. m.-ConneCts at Greensboro
for all points for North and South ant
Winston Salem end pJinCa On the
Northwestern and North Caroline Rail.
road. At S4lIebuTy, for all points II
Western North Carolina, Knoxville
Tenn, Cincinnati nd Wester4 points
at Charlotte, for Spartanburg Green.
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all POINTS
South.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, n. c.: ]
Express Ira n.
3:O5 p. m. Daily From Atlanta
Charlotte, Greensboro and all point.
South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
4:12 o. M. Daily From al point
eest, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson an.
water lines.
From Goldeboro, Wilmington, Fay
etteville and all points in Eastern Care
lima.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
1:4O a. NJ. DaiIy.-From New York
Washington, Lynchburg, Danville ana
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville
Hot Springs and Asheville.
Express Train.
$50 q. m. DaiIy.-From GolSs2or
and intermediate stations.
Local.
7:2O a. M. Deily.-From GreaI hs5Jrd
and all points North and South, Seep|
ing a from Greensboro to RaId bioh
900 o, m Daily except SUM 4
From GoldsboTo and all points Il
Local freight trains also cart
sengers.
Pullman cars on night traih
Raleigh TO Greensboro. ~
Through Pullman vestibuIed
ing Room Buffet Sleeping Car al
tibuled coaches without Changed 1
folk limited.
Double daily trains between RG.gl
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick tim
uneXcelled accommodation.
w. H. GREEN,
General Superintendent
W. A. TURK,
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MARRIED..

On the morning of October %, near
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Mr.. Cyrus Cameron, of Cumberland
county, and Miss Annie K. Woodell, of
Moore.
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'fF'SbettertO be RIGHT Than toba President"

rage, fence is right and that is why it is the
ac6nEWI9qRed ruler or the animal kingdom. If the
themselves everybody will be happy. ~ -
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO.. Adrian. Mich.
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EXCURSIONS via A. It. & S. F. Ry.

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