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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

Treasury Department is hattor
bic to judge of these matters H. pa-
sastant Secretary Howell. who has
grown UP In the customs service f,.a.ss
a subordinate position to the nosi+ia ~.
Whlch he now holds-Assistant Soo,o
tary OF the Treasury. He saws frank
~ that he thinks the earnings Of Tho
new law will be sufficient aftar ~
opening month of the coming yaar -
meet running expenses. "Tbe anor
nous stock of sugar, wool and Other
articles which had been brought into
the country before the new law want
into effect" said Mr.. Howell tal,.;no,
TO your correspondent, will have been
pretty well used up by the end of the
present year and the importations win
De resumed. When this is done
think the earnings of the new law viii
be very satisfactory. We are row got
ting $25,OOO,00O month, and tho rev
enue from sugar alone will be about
o,OoO,OOO, while the increase from
otner sources will also be very consid-
cradle. So, it seems to me, that Con-
gress, when it looks over the field and
sees what the new law has done and
what 1T is likely to do in the near fn-
ture, Will have no occasion to regret
It's action or to enter upon any further
revenue legislation at present at least"
A. B. CARSON.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Complete Destruction of a Powder
Mi11-Brick Pomeroy's Building in
La Crosse Burns-Report of the state
Game Warden-$1, 500 for Assault.
Powder House Exp1odes.

The cylinder house of the Latin &
Rand Powder Company at Platteyille
blew up. The building was new with a
three-foot foundation, but only one eight
foot board is left of it. All but three
mills were totally shattered. The salt
peter house was blown to atoms. Engi-
lneer Will Thomas was sitting back of a
brick buttress near the boiler and was
knocked senseless by plank striking him
in the face. He was badly bruised and
cut. When he came to himself he crept
Ito one engine and shut it off and thirty
minutes later was able to blow the alarm
whistle. He was the only man on night
duty, but one hour later about twelve
men would have been blown into eternity.
The mill contained two cylinders holding
800 kegs of twenty-five pounds each of
powder. 1t is thought the total loss will
not be less than $4,000. The shock was
distinctly felt in several adjacent towns.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
100000 Fire at La Crosse.

The worst fire that has visited La
Crosse for years broke out the other
night OF fhe old Brick Pomeroy Block
asad the Mcmillan Opera House Block
the next morning only lettering walls re-
main. The lower floors Of the burned
buildings were occupied by III. He'll Il
Sons, shoes; Aliens news depot; Lang
stad 4 Waters, musical instruments; S.
Bowlby, branch Of the w. w. Kimball
company; the Drummond company, jew
elers, and Miller Bros morgue.. The sec
ond floor was fitted with offices, while on
the third floor was the old Mcmillan
opera hall, used as the armory for Com
pany M of the national guard. The loss
will exceed 100000 The greater part
of this is covered by insurance. Six fire
men were injured; three seriously.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
Game Warden's Report.

! State Game Warden Ellarson has re-
iceived returns from nearly all the coun-
tiles authorized, under the new game law
to issue licenses for deer-hunting and the
stubs sent in show that over 10000 Ii
censes were issued The returns are prac-
tically complete from most of the coun-
ties and show the number of licenses is
sued as follows: Adams, 121; Ashland.
GOO; Barron, $50; Buffalo, GO; Burnett,
5SG; Brown, 1885, Chippewa, 1,193; Doug
LAS, ass; Dunn, 1888; Eau Claire, 26S;
Florence, 81; Forest, 81; Jackson, 373;
Juneau. 10; Langlade, 377; Kewaunee,
IA; Lincoln, 427; Marathon, 800; Mar
Nuette, s; Oconto, 221; Pepin, 69; Pierce,
~; Polk, SO; Portage, 400; Price, 531;
Sawye.', 149; Shawano, $40; Taylor, 400;
PTrempsaleau, %; Washburn. 100; Wood,
300, and Door, 100. There was also issued
to nonresident hunters, thirtythree Ii
scenses at $50 each. Those issued to hunt
ers residing within the State brought in a
fee Of 81 each.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
GAGE ON CURRENCY.
Secretary OF the Treasury Presents
His Annual Report.

His Annual Report.
The Secretary Of the Treasury in his
annual report sent to Congress says that
the Dingley act ''has not been in force
long enough to determine fully it's merits,
but it is confidently believed that when
In full operation it will afford ample reve-
nue. for tie ordinary needs of the Gov
eminent"
He, however, in his estimates for the
fiscal year 1898, places the total revenue
at SAL 100000 expenditures at $780,
100000, or deficit of $2S,000,000.
For 1899 the revenues are estimated at
100000 and appropriations $685.
100000, a deficit of $21 100000. For the
fiscal year ended June 80 last, the receipts
We're $430,000,0O0; expenses, $44S, 0OO,-
000 deficit of $1S,eO0,0O0.
The Secretary says the enormous depre-
citation in the commercial value of silver,
as compared with gold, has greatly in
creased the financial responsibilities Of
the Government in its demand liabilities,
and the logical consequences Of the fact
should be boldly faced.
1.-THE Treasury Department in all its
operations has treated gold and silver
coins, and the paper representatives Of
says. 1T has operated to keep in con-
current circulation on terms of equality
the two kinds of metallic money, notwith-
standing the never ceasing disparity be-
tween the natural or commercial value of
one rs compared with the other. Never
theless it must be recognized that this
undertaking involves a large financiarre-
sponsibility and requires proper and ade-
quate legislative provisions for it's con-
tinued execution.
'The condition of the treasury in its
relation to demand obligations requires
that one of two steps be taken. The one
may be a large reinforcement Of the per-
manent gold reserve; the other may be am
important reduction in the Objectionable
form of liabilities. The latter is in my
opinion the more desirable"
The Secretary then recommends the es-
tablshment Of an issue and redemption
division department to which $125,OOO,-
600 in gold shall be set over to be used
for redemption purposes, and that the sill
yer dollars and bullion be passed to the
same account; that the $2OO,OOO,0O
greenbacks be collected and placed in this
division to be disbursed therefrom only
in exchange for gold.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
An Issue Soon Dead.

Free silver was made a distinct is
sue in a half dozen States in 1897. In
every one of these States the percent
age of loss in Democratic votes was
greater than in the year following the
Presidential election of 1892, when
free trade was the issue. The loss of
Democratic votes in Massachusetts in
1897 was "a per cent. Of the 1896 vote,
while in 1893 there was falling off
of II per cent. from the Presidential
vote of the preceding year. In Vir-
ginia there was q falling off in 1897
Of % per cent. in the Democratic vote,
against 81 per cent. in 1893; in Iowa,
II per cent. in 1897, against IL per
cent. in 1903; in Ohio, 16 per cent. in
1897, against II per cent. in 1898;
while in other States the results were
equally disiheartening to the advocates
Of silver
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
ODD WAY TO PREACH.
Object Sermons Now Fad with Some
Gotham Preachers,

GOtnam PreaCherS.
Religion and religious methods seem to
be taking on a new form with the APP
preaching birth of Greater New York.
Doctrines Of heresy, political discussions
and other matters far from the old-fash-
Toned path of pastors, seem to be the only
questions now discussed in the houses OF
worship. And the break-away from the
orthodox has affected churches Of every
denomination.
The excitement caused by the reported
possibility of Father Ducey being disci-
plined for expressing his approval Of So
ciaistic principles has given way to talk
aroused by the action of Rev. DR.. DENIM
son of the Church of the Sea and Land,
who, following the example Of the late
DR.. Spurgeon Of London, who frequently
pounded bible to pieces in emphasizing
his remarks on some Illustrated sermon,
has introduced balloons into the church.
The balloons were used by the pastor to
make clear the meaning of his object les
son sermon, "The causes that keep men
down." Mr.. Dennison demonstrated that
many men rose to certain heights in the
world but never got any higher The
weight that kept them down, he explained,
was pair of handouts. Then the pastor
released TOY DallOOn Win IL PAIR ol Hillu-
cuffs attached to it by string. OF course
the balloon had not sufficient capacity to
hold the gas necessary to raise the weight,
and so the illustration was applauded.
His second example showed the balloon
on the end Of n whisky bottle-another
cause that kept men down. To illustrate
that filth prevented mans ascension bal
loon No. was attached to tin can filled
with dirt. A pair of scissors fastened to
a balloon represented sharp-tongued per-
sons who are continually cutting into per-
sons feelings.
The congregation is now divided. One
portion thinks that pastors idea an ex-
cellent one, while others declare that his
action was an insult to their intelligence.
But the idea has caught on and sew
eral example sermons" are promised in
many of the churches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

from Pennsylvania, Michign, and
onlo show that a number OF the great
IRON mines of Pennsylvania and Mich
igan are to increase the wages of their
employees 10 per cent. on January LIST.
ana that the limestone operators Of the
Mahoning Valley, in Ohio, have in
creased the wages Of their employees
~ per cent The effect of the return
OF protective tariff is being PROMPTLY
felt.
becoming Financially Independent.
American securities formerly held
abroad are being returned to the Uni
ted States in large quantities, thus re-
duclng the actual imports of money
which would otherwise occur as a re-
suit OF our large expectations. This
Iact is especially interesting, because
1t shows that the people Of the United
states are rapidly becoming independ-
ent OF the financiers of the old world,
and that there will be from this time
forward a great reduction in tie
amount Of money sent abroad I'm the
payment of interest The country at
large is following the example of in
diyiduals, and reducing it's indebted
ness to others.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

come to Kansas. The Governor was
Free-tmder Bryan and his un-Ameri-
can policy of giving the American
market to foreigners, and on plat
form which denounced the American
system of protection and prophesied
calamity if the great leader Of protec-
ton were elected to the Presidency.
But the actual existence of prosper
ity on every hand is fact which even
a man elected on free trade tlcket is
obliged to recognize. Kansas owes
her present prosperity to the victory
won by protection. For, though the
demand for American cereals In for
eign markets has been great Gle
ment in the good times which have
come to Kansas, yet it must be re-
membered that even that demand
could not have brought prosperity II
the home demand had been cut Off be-
cause the people were without work
and therefore without wages with
which to buy.
Protection has made factories hum
all over the country and has provided
an army of workers to consume the
Kansas farmers products.
If Kansas likes the good times she
has had this year, let her help to es-
tablish protection for American work
men and so create a home market
great enough to take all her products
every year, irrespective of what the
foreign demand may be.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
state items of Interest.

John r. Hanley was sent from Supe-
rior to Waupun for three years for for
gerry.
The trial and conviction of Crawford,
accused of bigamy, cost Sheboygan Coun-
ty $1,000.
A free library has been opened at Tom
nhawk by w. H. Bradley, a well-known
railroad man.
At Oconomowoc Ernest Cornell the
self-confessed slayer of his two children,
Willie and Lille, pleaded not guilty.
Outagamie County officials propose to
test the right of the County Board to
make sweeping reductions in their bills.
CITY Attorney Martin Bergh, of La
Crosse, was taken very Ill in Chicago and
brought home in an alarming condition.
George Potts, of Appleton, has perfect
cd a process of pasteurizing milk and will
furnish the product to the lake steamers
next summer.
system of grading will be introduced
into the State prison at Waupun, by
means of which the prisoners will be divid-
ed into three classes. All prisoners. on
arriving, will be placed in the second
Grade. and after six months, if their con-
duct is satisfactory, they will be promoted
TO the first class, where they will enjoy
more privileges. If they prove incorrigi-
bic they will drop back into the second or
third class with corresponding punish
ments. All prisoners, however, can work
I'D to the first grade by good behavior.
The grades will be kept separate as much
as possible The details Of the plan have
not been worked out, but Warden Rob
erts thinks it is movement toward pris-
on reform.
ST. Peters Catholic church will be ded-
icated at Stevens Point Dec. 10. The
building cost more than $4,000. Bishop
Messmer will attend the dedication cefe-
monies.
A bicycle factory may be established at
Beloit. j. HI. Hend, of Rockford, Ill.,,
who is interested in an Eastern concern,
is contemplating the building Of a plant
in the Line City.
An unknown man was run down by a
Chicago and Northwestern train north Of
Marinette and killed. He is supposed to
have been Amos Golden, laborer in q
Michigan lumber camp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
Food for Thought.

Mr.. G. III. Cramp, short time ago,
at the meeting Of the Board Of Trade
and Transportation in New York City,
said: mo nation has ever been able
to maintain shfp-owning by purchas-
ing it's ships from the ship-builders of
other nations" This remark offers
food for thought to members of Con-
gress and to the people generally. The
American policy of protection is a
broad and national policy and should
embrace every American industry
within its beneficent workings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

Mexico just how to escape the fate Of
the Japanese and Of all the other in
telligent nations which have adopted
the gold standard in the last few years
since the art of mining made it easy to
produce silver at low cost and in enor-
nous quantities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
Murdered Wife and Self.

Albert Kruger, of Milwaukee, murder
ed his wife and then tried to end his own
life by taking carbolic acid. He swal-
lowed some Of the poison, but not enough
20 cause immediate death and the police
removed him to the Emergency hospital,
where he died. The crime was caused by
domestic differences
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
Gets a Second Verdict.

The jury in the Circuit Court at Racine
has awarded Clara J. Hodges damages
in the sum of 81 500 against James Will
son for an alleged assault Defendant is
over so years old and one of Racne's
lwealthiest residents. The plaintiff was a
tenant Of his and he attempted to nail
a gate in the rear of the house occupied
by the plaintiff. A fight followed, during
which Wilson kicked and otherwise in
ijured the plaintiff. She brought suit for
$4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
ST, Johns Golden Jubilee.

st. Johns Cathedral parish at Milwau-
kee celebrated it's golden anniversary.
Pontifcal high mass was sung, with
Archbishop Katzer officiating, and Arthur
Weld conducted musical service, In
GLIDING a chorus of sixty-tive voices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
Bryan Needs Their Renor+

Those silver Senators who went to
Japan few months ago to find ,out
just how it was that the "gold pow
els" had managed to induce the Yam
KEGS of the Orient to abandon the sill
yer standard have not yet reported.
They should do so in order that Mr..
Bryan may advise the statesmen Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
Forei~n Markets Not Lost.

The adoption of a protective tar1lT
has. not cut off foreign markets for
American products as was predlcted,
orr expectations having increased ma
terially since the enactment OF the
Dineley law, In the face Of the TACT
that our purchases abroad have been
reduced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
See Their Error.

The people of Kansas have evidently
seen the fallacy of the political argu-
ments upon which they have been fed
during the past few years, and as re-
sult have placed the State again In
the Republican column, giving that
party a majority this year OF over
5000 votes against a Democratic ma
io,,ity of 13,00O-last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
Thankful Kansas

The Governor Of Kansas put a spe-
cial clause of thanks in his Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation this year for the
prosperity and good times that had
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
\ PROGRESS MADE
.,a, ED CONGRESS a ENDS
.,ssEMoL[[Dy PROSPEROUS.

sjal'g''' .r,,,r,ent Has Been Very
s A''O Increased Earnings
factor. Al Branches of Trade.
prices IL
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
The Real Robber Tariff.

The free-traders have exhausted tne
resources of the dictionary TO nlit
scatbino epithets for the tariff when
gives protection to American inuu a..
tries. "Robber tariff is one Oh .ileli
fayorite names for it. The vast lna,
:ority of the people of the country
however. are agreed that the trlle TOY,
her tariff was the free trade WILSON,
German law which robbed them %
their work, their wages anu 'neii
prosperity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
CAGES ESTIMATES.

Appropriations for the Service of the
Fiscal Year Ending June 80, 100.
Secretary Gage has transmitted to Con-
gress the estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the service of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1899, as furnished by
the several executive departments.
The total amount called for by the esti-
mates is $462, 647 $50, which is about
So, 100000 in excess of the appropria-
tions for 1898, including deficiencies and
miscellaneous, and about $41 100000
more than the estimates for 1898. The
recapitulation of estimates by titles is as
foIlnr-c co0tc ornittnd.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

Grand total .............. .S452, CAT $50
These amounts include estimates for
rivers and harbors, $4S,72S, 160, and for
Notifications and other works Of defense,
$13,378,571, the details of which already
have been published.
The total postal service deficiency is es-
timated at $6,O4S,112. The Secretary Of
the Interior asks for $4,000 to aid in
the protection of timber on public lands,
and $4,000 for the care, ETC., Of forest
reserves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
LaboreYs Have Money This Year.

The holiday season will De one - -
rauch greater happiness than those %
the past few years. The earnings -
employes In the manufacturing see
tions have already been increased ~
many instances, ami recent dispatches
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16
reserves,

Gen. Nelson G. Williams died at his
home in Brooklyn. He was a classmate
Of u. S. Grant at West Point. At the
battle of Shiloh he had horse shot un-
der him and the explosion of shell rem
dered him totally deaf. For thirty years
he had been in charge of the public
stores in New York City.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

An attempt was made at Monteyideo
to stab Senior Jose Cuestas, president ad
interim OF Uruguay. 1t was unsuccesS-
full, the bystanders warding off the would
be assassin. The man was formerly o
,nember Of the MonteYideo police forcsl
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

~, W. d'ltt now Con-
A sIS 81 reaSScmbiing that
A, "Fm' but conservative,
s, t administration every
s So1sa who was thus con-
hi f.. PRISONS and had been
y, -. months Ut if not years.
s N At liberty. This fact is
s s1rs lis effect in modifying
, r.,,' en- the part of certain
sj ,,,'t =, the course of the
d ls,5 a regard to Cuban af-
nj I VI; To a feeling that the
On, "a" IS advisers, if permit
sa s'' I ,nelr plans, will shape
s.o5s satisfactory II way. -
~ ma,., '''llt law dur
sp + ,ba since Congress
gin I IT,. statute books and
@s,, rs career in the face
; Win ,S" \ have been very
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qso VI surplus foreign 'l inn
a., s1a; NE markets of the
Is r r,aoHs in which it en-
earrov.,,S,, We're. of course,
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pcos ose thoroughly sat
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Notice to property Owners.

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-23

MY boy came home from school
one day with his hand badly lacer-
and bleeding and suffering great
pain" says Mr.. +. ]. Schall, with
Meyer Bros. Drug Co., St. Louis.
II dressed the wound, and applied
Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely.
All pain ceased and in a remarkably
short time it healed without leaving.
a scar. For wounds, sprains, SWELL
ings and rheumatism, know of no
medicine or prescription equal to it.
consider it a household necessity. "
The IS and so cent sizes for sale bv
o. o. Krogstad, druggist.