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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

One effect of the great changes which
have taken place in modern warfare,
and especially the improvement in the
destructive power Of modern gunnery,
is the abandonment of the use Of colors
in the armies of Europe. Lord Wolseley
pointed out this the other day when he
presented set of the colors of the cele-
brated regiment, the Sixty-fourth foot
to be placed upon the walls Of a cathe-
dral In the wars of the future the sol
diers will have to draw their inspira-
ton from something else than the regi-
mental colors. This, too, will do away
with the brave and useful officer, the
color sergeant, for, as the English gen
eral says, it would be madness and
crime to order a man in a war nova
days to carry the colors into the battle.
Every color so displayed would be shot
away at the first fire and it's bearer
killed. The German army, while dis
carding the colors themselves, has still
retained the poles upon which the flags
once waved, but these have to be car
ried so as not to be seen by the enemy.
This, it would seem, could be of little
service to their own soldiers. 1t takes
the actual sight of the national or regi-
mental colors to inspire the warrior.
Not to be able to see them will, for the
veterans, be almost like seeing defeat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

The golf widow is new institution
at the seaside. A Newport correspond
ent says the golf widows have hus-
bands who play all day, stay away to
lunch, then come home at night all
tired out and want to sit down to a sup
per of beefsteak and potatoes, declar-
Ing that they are too hungry to trifle
with course dinner" After a hearty
meal they smoke strong pipe on the
veranda and go to bed at 10. Golf wild
ows are of all ages, even grandfatherly
husbands deserving their wives to
'chase bouncing ball over half of the
island" The game should be modified
SO that the grandmothers may share in
the fun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

year, and rowed away from WMta
in October at Lake QuinsigamOm
Eyck is still a schoolboy. He Sh
years old, but is marvelously devgI
for a lad of that age. His attjms
action in a shell are the very ne,
sculling, and veterans say they
saw a smoother or more nIasterfNi
man handle the blades. He is an h
lean all the way through. Bonn
the banks of the Hudson at Peek
he was, one may say, reared un,
wafer. His grandfather was aA
man, and his father, the noted N
sional oarsman, first learned to M
tie SOULS on the same stream
measures about ) feet Slb inches
weighs. when in condition for rl
about 1852 pounds. He was traina
the event which be has just won
father. The question Of his and
standing was brought up by n
from Worcester, who was prSl
to withdraw his objection, The
mond Souls We're offered yeaK|
and made a perpetual prize Wild
body can win outright. Each I'd
solid gold bar, inscribed with thl
ner's name, is added to the souls /
Is all there is in it for the wind
far as the souls are concemd
Eyck will receive a handsome St
cup as a token.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

Another attempt has been made, this
time by Colonel Higginson, to write a
suitable national anthem for our coun-
try, and to furnish it with music which
shall be at once original and dignified.
The endeayor is worthy one. But one
cannot help remarking that the nation
al songs which find places in the hearts
of people are rarely if ever the prod
uct Of deliberate and conscious effort,
however patriotic. They are struck out,
as by inspiration, in the heat of some
national crisis, in the stress of some ma
tional movement. The conditions have
never yet been ripe for the birth of the
real national anthem of the United
States.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
FOUND A BRIDE IN GREECE.
Soldier of Fortune Met His Fate In
the Athens Hospital.

A pretty Greek maiden, who served
as a nurse in the hospitals during the
recent war between Greece and Tur-
key, has just arrived in this country
in company with the husband she re-
Gently won, Captain George Nelken.
She appears happy and is proud of her
husband, who has had a remarkable
career as a soldier. He was born in
Argentina, but was exiled in 1892 for
too active participation In revolt OF
the radicals. He speaks eight Ian
guages. In 1891 he fought under Ad-
miral Montt in Chilli; in 1892 he took
part in the Brazilian revolution, serv-
ing under Admiral De Mello, and later
engaged in an uprising in Argentina
under DR.. Alene Since then he has
travelled in many lands, and, becoming
interested in Red Cross work in Spain,
was sent from that country as dele
gate to the International congress of
the order.
At the time of, the breaking out of the
Graeco-Turkish war Nelken was in this
city. The Greek cause appealed to
him, and he started for the front, with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

Atlanta Journal: The city boy grows
up in contracted space. The square
upon which he lives is his world, the
little things of earth he despises, and
he begins to burn the candle of exist
ence too soon. For him there is little
opportunity for the display of sterling
manhood or the enjoyment Of life in it's
relation to nature. The country boy is,
from the first, child of necessity, and
early learns the lesson Of how to make
ends meet. The ways and means of life
is a hard and effective school from
which to graduate. The pupils therein
cannot sit down with folded hands and
wait for help, but they must help them
selves, and at once. The broad fields
give scope to the mind and strength to
the heart-the country boy is man at
10, though he does not know it, and at
20 he stands young giant, while his
city cousin is the dyspeptic victim OF
vile cigarettes and bad hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
BACK FROM THE KLoNDYkE.
Four Fortunate Bonanza Kings Come
Back Laden with Gold,

Four Fortunate Bonanza Kings Come
Back Laden with Gold.
Four of the most fortunate bonanza
kings from the Klondyke spent week
in celebrating their return to civiliza-
ton at San Francisco recently. The
picture printed herewith gives a cor
rect idea of how they looked at the
conclusion of forty-eight hours busily
spent in putting Bonanza Creek gold in
circulation. The picture is a copy of
a photograph now in the possession of
A. D. Gray of Grand Rapids, Wis, the
youngest man of the quartet The hats
worn by the men are not as old as they
look, having been purchased but few
hours before their owners faced the
camera.
The four men We're dead broke a
year ago, and now they are reputed to
be worth at least $1,OOO,OOO. Mr.. Gray
says he brought with him from Alaska
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

While most institutions of learning
are reaching out for students and max
ones, Williams, always an exclusive
college, is preparing to restrict the
number who will be taught there. Not
only are the standards to be raised and
the requirements to be increased, but
fewer pupils will receive financial aid.
AS this is not done to meet the require
ments Of economy, the advisab ility of
the policy may be questioned. But our
colleges are undergoing some strange
changes of late.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

Greek maiden, who was in the city as
nurse He met her on the steamer
Crete. Her father, her brothers and
her cousins were all in the army, and
the girl, who is only II years old, had
volunteered as a nurse in the army hos
pitfalls at Athens. His Red Cross badge
admitted him to the hospital at any
time, and he saw the young woman fire.
quently. When armistice had been de-
clared and seeing no chance of anni-
hilating the Turk, he laid siege to the
Greek maiden's heart and came off vic
torious. Mrs. Nelken is petite and pref
ty. She speaks only half dozen words
Of English, but talks French fuently,
and says she likes America.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

wants have all been gratlhed SUI
was a child. In society she NS1
vorite. Her friends include VI
the richest and most infuenllar|
in Chicago, Boston. and else"N|
is now endowed with none! 'rl
ton. But sweetness has pallep
taste. She is determined 4" 10"
ury behind, and brave the
of frontier life-merely 1oF d
for the benefit of her health aD
cupy her mind. For, al'n0"
young, Mrs. Little has fof ns
a widow, and the ordinary lD'
ization seems empty to her'
81 am going up there" she
fore starting, lust to see N, IN.
and watch frontier life VINE
excitement is at its height
the experience of a lifetime ~
spite of the hardships l an h
ing it with eagerness. 10 n l.ss
stake out a claim or any'nlsa srf
sort, although l may get the ,'a 81 i
enioy myself I have bought
and ordered my dogs ana s,'s n,
ready when / get there
just as long as l feel like It,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

There is no great loss without some
gain. The depression of the past year
has been accompanied by noteworthy
diminution of immigration from the
Old World. The completed returns of
the arrival of immigrants in the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1897, show that
one hundred and eighty thousand, in
round numbers, landed in America.
This was a smaller number than in any
previous year since 1879. The num-
Der was less by one hundred and sixty
two thousand than in the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1896, and nearly hun
dred thousand less than in 1895, which
was reckOned a year of small immigra-
ton. AS compared with the immigra-
ton for 1892, which was more than six
hundred and twenty-three thousand,
the figures for last year are indeed
small. They represent, however, a
large mass in the aggregate; and the
fact that among them there were about
thirty-eight thousand, not including
young children, who could neither read
nor write, shows that the immigration
was larger than it should have been by
at least that figure. Until such litter
ate immigrants are definitely excluded,
our immigration laws will certainly be
in a defective state. The total amount
of money brought into the country by
immigrants, presumably to be expend-
ed here, is commonly spoken of as con-
tuting new element of wealth for the
country. The immigrants Of 1897
brought with them a total amount n
trifle in excess of six hundred and sew
enty thousand dollars. This is a re,
spectacle sum, but as it amounts to
less than four dollars to each immi-
grant, it will be seen that the line
which separates them as a whole from
restitution on their arrival is very mar
row. Moreover, it Is highly probable
that more money was sent out of the
country, earned here, to bring these
Immigrants, than they brought with
them. in which case the balance OF the
account is on the wrong side Of our
ledger after all.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

Kaiser Wilhelm's plan of making war
In Pullman palace car looks little
like an attempt to revive the methods
of the ancient Greeks at the siege of
Troy. The wooden horse worked beau
tifully, and so may the Kaiser's
On paper, as many of his devices do,
but the latter might prove slightly inn
practicable if the enemy should happen
to capture the track upon which his car
fortress runs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
Chinese Playing "a,

A pack of Chinese Play NO 20 q
genuine curiosity. They are -, !,
printed in black on INN ,ont
the average width being a a'ns. 3
the finger of the human O 'sas 5sl
cases theya only a hall lu Sas Ipl
about three and a half lhcp' si,sI
The length, whatever u, t,,t
ways at least six tlnle'
width. oneal
Some of the packs Da.o aadT
sensations of our kings aon u
and "knaves" stamped up N
black; others are decola'Ssu and
figures of animals, Dlfu'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

A woman recently returned from the
Klondike says she received fifty offers
of marriage before she was fifty miles
up the Yukon. But she waited until
she reached the mines and married a
man who was panning out $4,000 a
month. Declining a score of proposals
day in Alaska must be almost as try
ing as the mosquitoes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
EDWARD HANLAN TEMr1
Fastest Schiller of His A..
Has Ever Prod,o Ans

Young Edward Hanlan ~.
who at Henley splasbed to W..
the Diamond Souls, the sinn s0q
championship of the world CT
tours, represented Massacbusott"
big English regatta. His trinS
not please the British becansa
kuspicions Of semi-professionor~
attach to him. Ten Eyck IS unnS1
ably the fastest sculler of his a a
produced by America. He won ST IS
and Junior race at the regatta s
Charles River, July 4, 1895 and
he was the winner of thu mott
termediate championship At sas
In that event his time was fasta
that made in the senior race Wv,
led to his match with the cha
Whitehead, in the following oa.
He carried off the senior chamn,.
of New England on Labor n.a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

only $4,000, which lie figured would
last him until spring, when he intends
to return to Dawson City for another
year. He has spent mose than $4,000 in
thirty days, and his companions are not
less free with their nuggets.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

Postmaster General Gary is in favor Of
postal savings banks and proposes to rec
ommend to Congress at the next session
the establishment Of such banks in this
country. at is very likely he said in
discussing the subject few days ago.
''shat some sort of legislation will be
enacted at the approaching session, and
that we will make a practical test OF
postal savings banks within year. At
this time have no definite plans in view,
but propose to thoroughly investigate the
subject, so that will be prepared to make
an intelligent recommendation to Cons
gress. / have sent for the blank forms
and other matters used in this service in
Canada and other countries, and am col
Letting all the information it is possible
to find. AS general proposition Gen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

Cow continued. 81 am very much in favor
of postal savings banks, but as 70 no"
tber sboula be managed, what rate OF IN
terest the Government should pay on de-
nosits and other important details l am
not ready to speak. believe postal saw
;r,rs hanks would encourage thrift among
orr neople and promote patriotism Ii
man has his money in the Governments
Laen;ns he is naturally going to do all that
bo can TO protect the Government. len
roors 400 the Government might have had
some opposition from the savings banks
had it proposed to keep the savings OF the
neople itself, but to-day believe the
hanks would be glad to see it take the
money. | myself have been for more
than twenty years director in one OF the
largest savings banks in Baltimore, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

More than century ago Horace Wal
pole wrote, How unfortunate that lit
tie countries should retain a spirit Of
independence, which they have not
strength to preserve, and that great
nations who might throw it off court
the yoke" Thus he anticipated the
Greece and Germany Of to-day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

The town OF Lewiston, Me-, is gov
erned by Mayor who pays only $24 in
taxes, seven Aldermen who pay an
average of $4S and twenty-one Council.
Uep who pay an average Of $37 each.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
Getting Down to Business.

"Have you made any new discoveries
to-day with reference to that case we.r1
working on?'' inquired one detective
'sNot yet" replied the other. I haven,
had time TO read the newspapers.
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

IN suggesting that ''too many people
are drowned every year" How many
would be about the proper quota, any
way?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

A Boston restaurateur advertised in
the window "choice molluscous BIZ
valves" and a visitor from Philadel-
phia walked right by the place four
times looking for an oyster stew.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
LOVE OF ADVENTURE, NOTGl

Wealthy Young Chicago Widow
Gone to Alaska Gold Felds
1t is not a love Of gold, but a N
adventure, which impelled young
A. w. Little, of Chicago, to stag
Alaska. She was born and Na1
the cradle of luxury. Her sIa
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

The Philadelphia Item editorially re-
marks: speaking Of wheels-we'ye
got 'em." Open confession is said to be
good for the soul.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
ro ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. )

Auseommunications for this paper should be accom-
,.ued By the name Of the author not necessarily foa
,ubcaion but a evidence OF good faith On the par
Of the writer. Write only side OF the papsr %
p.rcuarly careful in giving names and dates to hA's
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

Some people who have been East
within three months say 1t is no longer
proper to use napkins at the table.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

fee heerm financial
postal h
f the ~
nsacaton
have H
of
country man n
o h lis
home is interested
"ImyHn Mu Of
arng
tsn
the Govenme The of e % BY pos n
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
Something of n G~oIoo;.+

O1 GeoIOgisf.
Winkie says he knows what a gla.
cial period is now.''
"How's that?'
he mas just been refused by Bos-
ton girl. Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02

q girl ls getting old as soon ais she
puts her hair up In knot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
: The Liquor Problem.

I Wouldn't Of swiped the ham," said
the contrdte prisoner, "but 1 was half
drunk
AIR said the city missionary.
Ihats what done it. If | had of
neen paralyzed, as ought of been at
that time o. night, l wouldn't of GOT
into trouble. Indianapolis Journal
The record-union., 1897-01-09
Temple Anecdotes.

Here are two stories concerning the
new Primate. The first DR.. Temple tells
of himself. He entered during a popu-
lar service in an East End church one
night, and, standing in a back pew,
joined in the singing Of Moody and
Sankey hymn. Next to him stood a
Workingman who was singing Justify in
tune. The Bishop sang Justify also, but
not In tune. The workingman stood the
d1ssonance as long as he could, and
then, nudging the Bishop, said in a
Whisper, Here, dry up, mister; you're
spelling the show"
The second story is less authenticated.
1t dates back to the Exeter days of Dr.
temple, when he was suspected of he
terodoxy. A young curate came to him
one day, and said, My Lord, it is rum
ored that you are not able to be-
lieve in special interpretations Of Provi-
dence on behalf of certain persons" J"
"Well?" grunted the Bishop "Well,
my lord, here is the case of my aunt.
My aunt Journeys to Exeter every Wed
nesday by the same train and in the
same compartment of the same carriage
invariably. Last Wednesday she felt
disinclination to go, and that very day
an accident occurred by which the car
riage Of the train in which my aunt
would have travelled was smashed to
pieces. Now, was not that a direct in
terposition Of Providence on behalf of
my aunt?" Cant say" growled the
Bishop; don't know your aunt"-St
James Gazette.
The record-union., 1897-01-09

1916. There remains, therefore, but
about three years in which preparation
can be made for the celebration. It is
proposed that the event shall be COM
memorated by great Industrial exhi-
bition and productive exposition at In
dianapolis of the industries and products
of the State, with historical exhibition
of their growth from the time the
French settled upon the lower waters
Of the territory and the Canadian
coureurs de bois ranged the northern
wilds Of the lake region. Around Indi-
ana history clusters so much Of the ro-
mantle and heroic, related to her growth
and development there is son1uch inter
woven with national greatness and
achievement that such an exhibition.
which is certain to extend beyond pres
ent intention, will be one Of interest to
all the people Of the Union. It Is pro-
posed now, and will doubtless be adopt
ed, to have Indianans by birth and
adoption, wherever they may be in the
world at the time of the celebration and
exhibition, contribute something, If it
Is no more than a trifle, with their sig
nature, to the registration and historical
department Of the exposition. There
is a comfortable and proud group Of
Hoosiers in this State, who will justify
us in saying that they wish to be
counted in on the exposition proposition
their regard for the good old State OF
their yOl1th
The record-union., 1897-01-09
DIED IN HUMBOLDT.
Passing of Rev. G. F. rlCNeill, For.
merlY of ElOrin.


The former pastor of the M. E.
Church at Florin, Rev. c. F. Mcneil,
died at Manchester, Humboldt County,
ON the Sd instant Shortly after return
ing to Manchester from the last confer
ence of the church Mr.. McNeill was at
tackled by typhoid fever He survived
the early stages of the disease, but
finally died from a relapse, after he
was supposed to be convalescent.
He was AZ years of age, and was born
in Illinois, coming to this State with
his parents when only years old. He
first resided in FL Dorado County, and
afterward in Grass Valley and North
Sar Juan, where he preached for four
years.
In early manhood he was a druggist,
but was always deeply religious, and
finally entered the ministry from a
sense Of duty. He was in Florin dur
ing 1894 and 1895. In many respec is
he possessed an unusually fine charac-
ter and noble manhood, although an
extremely sensitive and retiring dispo-
sition prevented his associates to some
extent from understanding and appre-
ciating his real nature.
Mr.. McNedll was a very devout and
earnest Christian and a man of unusual
purity of character, even among those
Of the ministry His immediate family
comprises only his wife, who has been
an invalid for several years. His
mother Is living, however, and he has
a brother named S. E. McNeill in Napa,
as we'll as cousins and an aunt in Ell
Dorado and AmaHnr Counties
He had many warm friends in Grass
Valley, where both the brothers were
in business for many years. The
funeral occurred at Manchester on the
Tuesday following the death