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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24
ro CORRESPONDENTS.

Aa soumunications for this paper should BE- seesD
..,.d BY the name of the author; not necessarily 1oa
ubcaton but ~ evidence Of good faith on the par
q the writer Write only side OF the paper %
ertacularly careful In giving and dates to have
a. ,ettsrs and fgurss plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

The discovery in st. Louis that a
mummifed corpse perspires may be use
fui to the old-fashioned believers who
still hold to the opinion that judgment
after death comes in the form Of heat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

Some Americans in Mexico are living
where they can see Popocatepetl and
zxtaccihuati, and they feel greatly i'm
proved The effect of Ixtaccihuati
must be especially revivifying.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

Whenever Colonel Phoebe Couzins
'.fears that she is about to be dragged
into prominence" in any way she
promptly confldes her fears to the
newspapers to the extent of column or
fwn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

The new tunnel under the Thames,
$500 feet long, cost $780, 600, or less
than one-fifth as much as New York $
uncompleted capitol at Albany.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24
FATHER OF 35 CHILDREN.

Chicago Has a Citizen Who Boasts of
This Rather Unique Distinctions.
There are few men living who have
had more children born to them than
Isaac GaSOnoWitZ of Chicago He is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24
Too Much.

Alice-What, you, an advocate OF
"woman's suffrage" going to marry?
Miss Prim-YeS
Alice-Well, didn't think you would
carry your hate Of the men as far ae
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24
Climate and Weather.

Teacher-You may explain the differ
ence, Mabel, between climate and
weather.
Mabel-Climate is what we have all
the time, but weather lasts only few
days.-Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24
Never Faifa

Doctor" the caller asked of the dis
tinguished surgeon, when ordinary
methods fail to bring man from UNI
der the influence Of chloroform how do
you proceed r.
81 show him bis bi Detroit Free
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

the country the fact must be kept from
the Indians.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

Boston may have been partially JUS
titled in rejecting Bacchante. She GER
tainly was a very brazen young Wom-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24
AFRAID OF NOTHING.
Mexico's Wild Hog, or reccary, r..
from Nothing Under the SIM

Mexico's Wild Hog, or reccary, r..
from Nothing Under the Sun
The most vicious and fearless of n,
brute creation is the peccary or vii
hog of Mexico. This animal seems Xxx
terly devoid of the emotion of fear
have never seen it turn a hairs breaasT
out of its path for any living thin.
says writer. Man is its SPECIAL bes
noire. 1t displays an intelligence n
fighting the human strangely at var
ance with its apparently complete lar
Of any mental attributes, save the Yer,
lowest order Of instinct. They are ran
ly found singly, but go in droves n
from hundred to thousands. Their
ability to scent men is particulars
marked. l have known a drove ~,
them to scent a man a mile off and
strike as straight for him as the arrow
flies. There is no use to try to frighten
them with guns. The cannonading q
a full battery would have no more eff
feet ON them than the popping of i
fire cracker. The only thing to d.
when they get after you is to run away
from them as fast as horse can carr
you. And then there is no certaintr:
that they won't catch you They arr
nearly as swift as horse, and their en-
durance is as great as their vicious
ness.
A friend of mine encountered drove
of them in wild part Of Mexico few
years ago, and his escape was miracu
lous He very foolishly shot and
wounded a number of them. Then he
took refuge in tree. The peccane
kept him in the tree all that day and
through the night. They circled around
the tree, grunting and squealing their
delight at the prospect Of "a feast. He.
soon exhausted his ammunition, and
brought down a peccary at each fire.
But this had no terroT1s for the beasts.
Along toward morning the brutes be.
gan to eat the ones he had killed, and
when they thus satisfied the cravings
of their stomachs they formed in line
and trotted off. If they had not had
some of their own number to devour,
they would have guarded that tree w.
til my friend, through sheer exhaus.
ton, dropped from his perch and al
lowed them to make meal of him.
The wild cats and tigers that infest the
Mexican wilds, fee from the peccaries
with instructive fear, and even rattle
snakes keep out Of their path.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

Some men want to show how sn,art
they are every minute, and become
Alexis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

4 Why is 1T they call a man ''the !ale,s
when he has been dead ten or fliieep
years?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-06-24

We aaWars wonxiar At this tip
The herald., 1897-08-08

ceseful but for the meddlesome interfer-
euce of the United States This sugges-
ton in reference to Klondyke would be
only administering to Johnny Bull lit
tie of his own medicine. 1t might be a
little nauseating at first, but it would be
wholesome nevertheless. The world
wants this Yukon gold; the world needs
it and needs it badly. 1t needs it the
more because of the gold standard set
up by England herself. 1t should be got
out of the ground at any hazard and the
Yankees are just the people to get it out
for the benefit of mankind as we'll as
for their own benefit.
President Mckinley would be greatly
obliged, in these striking times, by a
little diversion of this sort. 1t would
tend to draw public attention from his
deplorable failure to restore confidence
Let us have a new bouu Diary line for
Alaska, even If it does require little
filibustering. 1t will pay all around,
and pay big. In reference to these North
American possessions of the jubilant
queen-bless her dear old soul-it has
always been a game of crowd on her
part. The Webster-Ashburton treaty
is remembered distinctly. We were
then going to have "Fiftyfour, forty or
fight" but we backed down, though
President Polk declared in his message
to congress that our title up to "a de-
grees, 40 minutes, was "clear and indis-
putable.'
This Klondyke country is part OF the
great Yukon valley; it is drained by that
river and is approachable by it's waters
A large region drained by that mighty
river was purchased by us from Russia
and our title to its various sources Is as
good as was England's to the territory
between parallels of latitude 40 degrees
and 54 degrees, 40 minutes; as good as
was her claim in the late fur seal contro
versy; as good as her claim in the Ven
ezuela matter; as good as the claim of
her agents in the laao of bluff old Krue-
ger in South Africa. Whatever We are
likely to do up in Klondyke can be justi-
fed by British practices. Shall we be
kept away from that gold?
The herald., 1897-08-08
Wishes

wish were the guileless lad Of sweet,
APPLYING on the village green with Mary.
Kate and Flo;
A-culling summer blossoms to deck nv
sweetheart's hair,
Which, long beneath the daisies. is safe
from frosts of care.
wish I were the truant lad, the terror of
the sage,
used to be when mopng o'er Murrays
dreaded page
Each pocket stuffed with marbles, which
jingling as 1 read,
Invoked the sage's chidings upon my mar
BILE head.
wish were the tired lad, faggd out from
boyhood's romp
The cricket game, the football match or
slide by village pump;
Who slept my boyhood's dreamless sleep
till morns too thrifty sun
Once more reoped my heavy eyes tanother
day of fun.
wish were with mother, beneath a.
grassy mound,
Where oft stole at eventide, whilst An
gelus would sound.
How sweet I'd sleep as erst slept upon her
loving breast.
And find what here crave In vain-a long
unbroken rest!
My boyhood's feet were weary then from
trampngs in the glade;
My old mans heart is aching now from
battling sore for bread;
My shoulders are more STOPPING, my foot
steps far more slow
Than when playing on the village green
with Mary, Kate and Flo.
SHERI HUWS
DoWney 1897
The herald., 1897-08-08
THE BOUNDARY

Should there be continuation of the
interference by the queens subjects
with our people in going into the north
west mining country, it might be good
solution of the difficulty to esta blish a
new boundary line between Alaska and
the British territory The boundary
ought to be far enough east anyway to
take in all the sources of the Yukon
The 130 degree parallel west from Green
wich would be preferable. to ary one
proposed and we would better. to save
annoyance, fix upon that as socu as pos
sible
A policy similar to this has often been
nesorted to by the English government.
1t has been adopted in different parts OF
the world-in South Africa, in the Sou
dan, in India and elsewhere. 1t was un-
dertaken in Venezuela to cover certain
gold diggings. and would have been sue
The herald., 1897-08-08
A NEW STRIKE REMEDY

Under the caption "a Practical Rem
rent number of Gunton's Magazine Of
fers plan that seems to have the ele-
ment of adaptability, although the
measure cannot, of course, be determin-
ed until it has been given fair trial.
The plan is called the joint conference
plan, involving a permanent body of
delegates representing the employers on
the one side, and organized labor on the
other in every Industrial community or
convenient portion thereof The dele
gates from both sides should be en-
powered to act for their constituencies
1t involves two things namely, that or
ganized labor and its chosen represent
atives shall be fully recognized by the
employers and dealt with upon a res
ponsible basis; and that when the labor
unions empower their representa- tives to
confer with employers and agree upon
terms of settlement in cases of dispute.
such agreements shall be accepted and
lived up to as faithfully as though an
individual contract had been made be-
tween all the parties on both sides. Be
fore this joint conference board all dis
putes arising between particular con-
Germs and their employees should be
brought and fully discussed.
1t would probably be impracticable.
the proposer of the plan says, to have
such differences settled by vote of the
conference except as an expression of
opinion, but in practical experience no
such arbitrary method would be found
either desirable or necessary. IT is
claimed that the effect of open discus
sion and honest presentation of both
sides would, in the great majority of
cases, lead to an amicable settlement
just to all concerned.
1t is said that this plan has been test
ed in various forms in numerous local.
tiles, and that it is growing in favor. It's
claimed advantage over arbitration is
that arbitration usually means leaving
the question to somebody who knows
substantially nothing about the cir
cumstances or principles involved, and
an arbitrary decision reached in this
way, it is asserted, is not often ant to
be satisfactory or to produce lasting ra-
suits
The herald., 1897-08-08
INTOLERANCE AND PROSCRIP-
TION

The reason for the removal of Benja-
min Andrews from the presidency of
Brown university is frankly stated by
the Providence Journal, which says it
was done because he advocates mon
etry heresy 1t is we'll known that Mr..
on the silver question and in favor Of
the double standard. They are of such
marked ability that they have attracted
attention throughout this counry and in
Europe. By doing this he has incurred
the displeasure of the gold power.
Many years ago a president Of the
same institution wrote and published a
book on political economy in which he
gave utterance to heresies for which,
were he now president of the university,
he would be summarily dismissed by the
tariff protectionists of Little Rhody
Brown university was founded to
propagate the tenets of particular re-
ligious denomination. We can under
stand the propriety of dismissing pres
ident or a professor who is heretical on
that subject, as his teachings would not
be in fulfillment of the purposes for
which the institution is operated, but we
cannot understand why a removal
should be made for political opinion. The
money question is a branch of econom-
les, and we very foolishly as a people
make it political question.
There have been other cases of intoler
ance and prescription for opinions other
than upon religious subjects. But intol
erance and prescription are means en-
ployed only by wrong and oppression.
They never maintained any cause ex-
cept when supported by the bayonet, and
that maintenance has given way as CIV
ilization has progressed. Goldism has
gained nothing by the removal of Pres
ident Andrews. 1t has lost, for it made
the cause he advocated more prominent
and the means employed to crush it con-
temptible. There are submissionists to
power and wrong, but the mass of the
American people believe with Thomas
Jefferson that error of opinion may he
safely tolerated when reason is left free
to combat it."
The herald., 1897-08-08

Mr.. Gladstone, whose sympathies were
on the Southern side. For this our gov
ernment felt grateful, and as Russia
needed money it was easy for Mr.. Sew
ard to arrange for the purchase.
Subsequent investigations have dis
closed the fact that greater natural re-
sources exist in Alaska than had been
known or supposed. The gold discoveries
in the Klondyke and Yukon valleys have
brought Alaska into great prominence
in regard to it's resources, and if gold ex-
lists there to anything like the extent rep
resented and believed, the money paid
for it will turn out to be an investment
of the greatest value to the nation. The
good fortune which generally attends
this country is calculated to encourage
the belief that we are under the special
protection of Providence.
The herald., 1897-08-08
A Business Mans Mistake

Stranger (who has yelled himself
hoarse over Jinks' telephone without
getting any reply)-See here, can't do
anything with this telephone.
Jinks (with an air of innocence)-Did
you wish to speak to any one, sir?
Certainly"
"Oh! it has been disconnected for about
a month"
Disconnected? You didn't say any
thing about it,
Il thought everybody knew we had dis
connected our telephone on account of
the bores. I oidn't know you wished to
talk any one, sir. 1 supposed YOU merely
wanted to exercise your lungs. New
York Weekly.
The herald., 1897-08-08
Who Lies P

To the Editor Of the Los Angeles Her
cots I am much interested in your item
from San Bernardino in today's paper,
page 3, under the heading "Apricots Ad-
vance" You say: Dried fruits in this
section have taken decided advance in
price during the past few days. On
Tuesday Lewis Cram sold a carload at
6 cents f. o. b." etc.
Now this looks we'll on paper and
chimes in with yesterdays item in the
Daily Times which reports Mr. Cram
having sold to the Los Angeles agent Of
j. K. Armsby Co. at cents per pound
f. 0. b.
Unfortunately, however, the Los Ange-
les agent of j. K. Armsby Co. tells me
there is not word of truth in that re-
port. The price is Az cents to cents
for fancy "cots."
Thus wish to ask, WHO Lies?"
A trustworthy reliable paper, with
trustworthy correspondents, ought to be
able to explain this serious discrepancy.
1t looks as if your San Bernardino corre-
spondent had voted for the Mckinley
wave of prosperity and was willing to
swim out long distance to meet it.
Or, it may be, that some seller of april
cots has fooled your correspondent and
wishes to fool other sellers to get them
to stick out for higher prices while he
Is unloading his doubtful stuff at today's
market prices.
Anyhow, you would oblige quite num-
Der of interested parties by vouchsaf1ng
some explanation. Yours truly,
VIM. HOYLE.
Ell Toro, Orange county, Cal.
The herald., 1897-08-08
Wanted

A word from the tongue Of bell,'
A ring from the finger of scorn,"
A shoe from the foot of dell,"
A kiss from the "lips of morn.
A gem from the "casket Of night"
A smile from the Goddess of Day."
A book from the "pencil of light"
A drive DER "the milky way"
A stroll on the path to the stars"
A page from the volume of fate"
A sign from the man up in Mars"
A sail on the "Old Ship of State"
A lock from "old winters head"
A year from "Old Father Time"
A voice from the silent dead"
A thought from the muse O. rhyme"
ALICE B. STUART
The herald., 1897-08-08
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1897.
OUR ACQUISITION OF ALASKA

= About thirty years ago Alaska was
the sum of 100000. The recent gold
discoveries in that region recall the cir
cumstances under which, and the rea-
sons why, it was purchased.
9 1t was not acquired because it was be-
lieved it possessed great natural re-
sources. On the contrary the country
was regarded as rocky, frozen and bar
rem Mr.. Seward was criticised for pur-
chasing a territory quite uninhabitable
on account of its inhospitable climate,
and destitution of the productions neces-
sary to support any considerable popu-
lation and because it was disconnected
and remote from our possess ions. The
seal fisheries were known to be of con-
siderable value, and they constituted the
main resource of the country. Russia
had derived no appreciable benefit from
furs of the seals and and the fur bearing g
land animals. 1t was asserted that 1t
contained valuable timber and stone, but
/. being so distant they could be of no prac-
teal use for many years.
When acquired it was supposed by our
government, as well as that of Russia,
that Behring sea was mare clausum,
and that we would have the right to en-
ploy force to keep out pelagian maraud-
ers, and that belief was entertained as
late as the Harrison administration Mr.
! Blaine opened the discussion of the seal
question with Great Britain on the
PEELED to abandon it when the facts relat-
ing to Russian possession and control
became known. When the law was
passed authorizing the secretary Of the
treasury to lease the Aleutian Islands It
+ was expected that he would be able tc
obtain a rental sufficient to pay a fair
rate of interest on the money paid to
Russia. Pelagic sealing, however, has
greatly reduced the value of the sea-
fisheries.
The real reason for the acquisition was
not on account of the natural wealth
which the country contained, nor to
crafty an ambition for territorial
agrandizement Russia wanted to part
with Alaska as it was remote from he1
. other possessions, and it would be diff
cult and expensive for her to defend it
She did not want it to fall into the hands
of Great Britain, which might take place
as it was contiguous to British Columbia
Since the beginning of the Crimean war
Great Britain and Russia had been an
tagonists and war might break out be-
twwen them at any moment, as they
were Asiatic neighbors and both were
aggressive in that continent.
! The United States did not court the
country, but during the war of the re-
bellion Russia had been actively friendly
to our government She had restrained
the Emperor Napoleon from recognizing
the independence of the Southern Con-
fedracy by her emphatic and determined
stand against recognition and her atti-
tude also had deterring influence on
The herald., 1897-08-08

If only all countries would never buy
Any goods by the others made,
How swiftly the wheels of commerce would
fly
To carry on foreign trade!
If only all nations would lay big tax
On imports from foreign lands,
How quickly each nation would empty it's
sacks
OF gold in the others hands!
If only the tariff were made so immense
AS to keep all the foreign goods out,
And our government run at foreign ex-
pense,
How the treasury officials would shout!
If only the gold bugs have bought all the
mines,
And own all the silver in sight,
What glorious day If the president signs
A law to make free coinage right!
If only the dies of our mints could be made
To work for the bankers that bust,
What an elegant chance for yoke to be
played
With the motto: 'In GoOd We Trust!'
JAMES r. TOWNSEND.
Los Angeles, July 27, 1897.
The herald., 1897-08-08
Unkind Comments

Doesn't it seem to you." said the
court reporter, that Jones is little
proud since he went to New York;"
THAT amt what's the matter" said
the rail road reporter. "He hasn't got
over the effects of the high buildings
That's why he holds his head SO far
back. k."-Indianapolis Journal.
The herald., 1897-08-08
Certain

do you believe that the airship will
be perfected soon?"
YES" replied the man who is always
mournful. II used to have my doubts.
But when look back over my luck I'm
convinced that We'll have flying ma
chine in a week or two"
For what reason?"
II have just perfected and patented
remedy for sea sickness. Washington
Star.
The herald., 1897-08-08
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Description of Visalia

Visalia has history. 1t has reputa
ton. 1t is known as a town whose re-
cent growth and Improvement have
been rapid-whose future possibilities
are unbounded. L: is known as the CEN
ter of an exceedingly rich district. II is
known as producer of fine fruits
Visalia Times.
The herald., 1897-08-08
On Catalina's Beach

Sing, Muse, of thee,
Fair Catalina. gem which lights our sea
Low by blue waters thy green valleys be,
Girt by bold mountains in security.
Twice through each day,
On pebbled beach the wild wave has it's
way;
There all the colors of the rainbow play,
Ger rare mosaic, through the amber spray.
Here drifts the moss
From deep-sea gardens where the dark
waves toss,
And moan continually of change and loss
While the huge bulk of monster swims
across
There moves the ship,
With white sails spread, along that far
blue strip
We call the horizon, where pillows dip,
And flash, and curl on shore with ashen
lip.
Now, wide wings soar
To yon steep crag, which sentinels the
shore;
The while he guards his meager ghastly
store.
Fair isle, girt round
By seething waters. by the strong rocks
bound,
Forever on thy shores the breakers
Wide is the sea from each high lifted
mound!
Where mountain pillows dash to shatter
thee.
What fearful hollows in their dark depths
be,
When riot winds blow. and in frantic glee
Tear the huge waves,
And rend their crests, and where thou
sand graves
Yawn in their depths, the mad sea heaves
and raves,
And echoing thunders boom through
chambered caves!
On that wide plain,
Now lashed with foam, and boiling, we
have lain,
With sails slow Tapping, while the star
lit train ..
OF moonless midnight flashed Ger CLASSY
main.
Now the boat lies
Slow rocking with the tide. The sunset
skies
Float streaming banners of enchanting
dyes,
To wrap the masts which in the blue bay
rise!
Rise, wave, and swell
Waken the murmurs which delight to
dwell
Where the rocks hide the beaten, broken
shell,
Shorn of the magic in its winding cell.
Blow, gentle gale.
Whilst from the shore we watch the les
sening sail;
Bear to the waiting the enchanted tale.
OF f1eeting moments in this fairy vale!
SYLVIA LAWSON COVEY,
The herald., 1897-08-08
Time Will Tell

Time will prove the true critic Of the
tariff law. II the people are benefited
they will know 1t without being told by
the politicians; and if they are not bene-
flied, they will know what to do without
seeking the advice Of the politicians
Ventura Independent
The herald., 1897-08-08
Regret

Dear mel" exclaimed one sugar trust
magnate, as he laid down his newspaper.
WHATS the matter?" asked his
friend.
Millions of dollars are being brought
from the Klondyke region"
Does that make any especial diff
ference to you?"
4 should say it does. II we had known
an that new money was coming into the
country we would have put some more
tax on sugar. r."-Washington Star.
The herald., 1897-08-08
As She Understood It

"As I understand it," said Mrs. Will
loughby to her husband, "a pugilistic en-
counter takes place between two men,"
That is right" replied Mr.. Willough-
by.
Then why do they say that one 'bests
the other? They should say 'betters'
charlottesville Courier-J ournal.