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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
THE cEDARs or LEBANON.
s.ve~a1 Groups of the Famous Trees
Are Still Standing.

Tn ST Nicholas there is an article en-
filled "silk and Cedars," by Harry
Fem. the artist, describing visit to
the mountains of Lebanon. He says.
Everv girl and boy of the Christian
world has heard and read, over and
nyar again. Of the .Cedars of Leban-
on:v but very few have any idea of the
locality and surroundings OF the Ia
mons grove. It is popular error, by
the way. to suppose that there are no
other cedars remaining besides TINS
group at the head of the "Wady~ war
lev or canyon) Kadisha. Ihefe are 70
my knowledge, ten other groves some
numbering thousands of trees. Inns
particular group that we are about TO
visit is called by the Arabs by name
which means "Cedars Of the Lord"
They number about four hundred trees,
among them circle Of gigantic fellows
that are called by the natives Ihe
Twelve Apostles" upon the strength
Of an old tradition that Jesus ana MS
disciples having come to this spot ana
left their slaves standing in the ground
these slaves sprouted into cedar-groves.
There is every reason to suppose that
in the time of King Solomon these
scattered groves were part OF an enor-
nous unbroken forest, extending the
entire length of the Lebanon range OF
mountains, about one hundred miles,
running nearly parallel with the Med
iterranean shore from a little below
Beirut. The SUBMITS of the range are
from fifteen to twenty miles from the
coast.
The Lebanon-that is, the white
does not derive it's name from glitter
ing snoWpeaks, but from the white
limestone cliffs of it's SUBMITS. The
first historical mention Of the trees is
in the Bible e Sam. v, 1D: "And Hiram,
King Of Tyre, sent messengers to Da-
vid. and cedar trees, and carpenters,
and masons; and they built David an
house,"
From that day to this the people have
been almost as reckless and wasteful
of these noble giants of the mountains
as our own people are of these cedars'
first cousins, the redwood trees of the
California coaSt-range. AS we approach
the grove, which stands upon the top
of small hill, the foliage is almost
black against the snow-cOvered crags
Of Dahrel- Kadib, which rears its high
est peak over ten thousand feet above
the sea.
There is Maronite chapel in the
grove, it's patriarch claiming the sole
right to the sacred trees; and, luckily,
the superstition with which the trees
have been surrounded has been their
salvation All the cedars Of Lebanon
would have been demolished for red
wood years ago were not the people
threatened with dire calamity should
they take a single stick.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road Company, which employs 5000
coal miners, and whose wage scale gov
erns that of 10000 miners in Alabama,
has asked it's miners to accept a re-
duction of 121a per cent. beginning
June 1. The President says that this
will enable the company to take several
large contracts for export shipment. In
other words, if the men will work for
one-eighth less than their present
wages the company will e able to
pocket lot of money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
Insanity from Shock.

The pathetic recital Of the experience
of the engineer whose reason was shat
tered by his train running over and
killing two men, leads thoughtful per-
sons to the contemplation Of the ex-
ceeding frai1ty Of humanity and the
awful consequences to the sensitive
mind of such an accident as that which
was the real cause of the collision of
two trains.
Of highly nervous temperament, the
engineer, while he felt himself guiltless
Of murder, was yet so overcome with
the knowledge that he had taken two
lives that he was wholly unbalanced,
and probably in the most mechanical
way, with his hand on the lever, sent
his train along the tracks, completely
oblivious of the danger that threatened
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

A Boston paper says: Spring is here
at last. A butterfly was caught at the
South End yesterday" This may be
the proper way to catch butterfly,
but when you grab wasp it is better
to catch it about the middle, shifting
northwesterly toward the head.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

The Buffalo News calls attention to
the case of Noah Raby, Jerseyman,
125 years old, who started to smoke
his mothers clay pipe 12O years ago
and has smoked ever since, and asks:
"How would it have been If he had
smoked cigarettes If he had smoked
cigarettes he probably wouldn't have
been over IS years old now.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

The aimless in life are to be pitied.
They drift with the current. They are
of little account to themselves or to so
ciety. A worthy object is essential to
bring out the best that is in us. The
man of high and useful ideals, intent
upon their realization, is full of push
and energy. He gets the most out of
existence, and gladdens, enriches, in
spires and helps as he has opportunity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
GODS PUNISHMENT.
At Last the Little White Box Became
II. r. o.


Ii. J r. o..
The tailors wife took her little boy
out for walk the day after they moved
next door to the undertaker's. The little
fellow stopped just outside the wide
windows and pointed his chubby fore
finger at the white coffin within.
whats that, nlother?' he asked. He
had never seen a coffin.
That's what they put little boys in
when they're naughty" said the moth
er. That's the way God Furnishes"
Every day after that the brown-eyed
boy stood for many minutes and looked
at the tiny collins behind the heavy
glass He grew very obedient, too, but
the mother had become so accustomed
to fauN-fnding that she never noticed
how we'll he minded, but continued to
scold, just the same. With every re-
proof his beautiful, brown eyes would
grow dark with mist of tears, and he
would ask, half fearfully:
..Will you put me in the white box for
that, mother? Will God punish me
now?'
Months passed. One day the restless
feet went astray again, and the moth
er, in the moment of her extreme vexa-
ton, punished him more severely than
usual.
Don't put me in that white box,
mother he pleaded over and over
again between his sobs.
SO saying, he fell asleep. When he
awoke the fever was on him, and the
pattering feet wandered away no more
Another week passed. Then the brown
eyes looked up into hers, the pale lips
quivered. and he said feeb1y:
.'Have you got the white box, mother?
Has God punished me yet?''
Two days later the carriages came
and bore him away in state. Gods pun
ishment had Chicago Tribune
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

mans ring and armed with broom or
kettle of hot water as an expression
of resentment. The mail box adver-
tiser will do well to leave off his ne
farious practices. He is defeating his
own object and is counting reprisals.
The mail box is provocative of enough
worriment without being made the
target for obtuse persons who don't
know enough to advertise in the proper
way-that is to say, in the newspapers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

The Coroner's jury viewed a body
which had been taken from the Chicago
River and returned a verdict that the
decedent "came to his death by drown
ing from a cause unknown" This is
fully as clear as the Chicago River it.
self
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

A dispatch from Lancaster, Pa, says:
that "Mrs. Jake Elliot shot her hus-
band three times yesterday and grave
fears are entertained for his recovery"
II his recovery is feared perhaps Mrs.
Elliot would better shoot him again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

All virtue is cumulative. Exception
al deeds of moral excellence or heroism
are but the richest Of the fruits which
a noble character is continually yield
ing. Our admiration and respect thus
called forth should not be confined to
them, but should extend far back into
the past life which has made such
things nOSSible
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
MRS. j. ADDISON PORTER.

The Wife Of the Secretary to the
Preside nt and Her Official Duties
The wife Of the recently appointed
official whose card reads y. Addison
Porter, Secretary to the President.
naturally takes a central place in the
life of the most interesting OF Amerl-
can families. The delicate health OF
Mrs. Mckinley will not prevent her
from undertaking the social duties de-
volying upon the mistress of the White
House, yet every possible additional
social duty will be performed by those
nearest to the wife Of the President,
and much, therefore, will devolve upon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
so CORRESPONDENTS.

Iii communications for tlais paper shoalA be accom-
paned by the of this author not necessarily foi
publication but evidence Of good faith tho part
Of the writer Write only side of the paper Be
particularly careful In giving and dates. to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

According to the Globe, an Atchison
woman has figured it out that 'be-
tween the ages of 16 and II her heart
was broken eleven times" Court plas-
ter does wonders in such cases.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

The New York papers which issued
their Easter number several weeks be-
fore Easter hope to be able to bring out
their Christmas editions this year
about the Fourth Of July.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

A girl in Uniontown, Pa, shot burg
lar the other night. But the CORE
spendent doesn't explain what she was
shooting at when the accident oc-
nlrrad
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

A New York paper offered prize for
the best definition of news" and a
clergyman walked off with it for say
Ing that "news is anything that the
general public ought to know" The
ten commandments, for instance?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

Philadelphia proposes to unveil a
monument to Washington next month
which was begun in 1911, only eighty
six years ago. Why they should be In
such a hurry about it no one seems to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

Colorado has passed law admitting
women to membership in the State
militia. 1t is about time to dramatic
the new woman as Durlesque.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
Enemies Forever

Mamie-Fred proposed to me last
night.
Clara-That accounts for what he
said to me to-day.
Mamie-What did he say?
Clara-Only he lost his presence of
mind last night and would be misera.
bic the rest of his life.-New York
Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
A Ready Reanonsa.

What's the matter?" said the way
farer who was approached by men,
dicant. Something on your mind?"
No, SIR was the reply. .Wot wor.
rles ME amt somethin' on me mind.
It's nothin' on me stoma Washing.
ton Star
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

The local headline, big Circus in Our
Midst" is slightly misleading. The ar
rival of cucumbers in the market has
nothing to do with it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

The best description of that mysteri-
GUS nocturnal air ship comes from
Kansas City man, who says it looked
to him about as big as a beer glass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
Self-Sacrifc,e.

Hubby-Yes, dear, you look nice in
that dress. but it cost me a heap Of
money.
Wlfe-Freddie, dear, what do care
Tor money when it is a question Of
pleasing your Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

Lieutenant Peary says he can find the
north pole for $150,000. 1t would be
about as easy to find one as to find the
other nowadays.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
Her Dearest Friend.

Dora (sweetly-Fred didn't blow his
brains out because you Tilted him the
other night; he came right over and
proposed to me.
Maud (super-sweetly)-Did he? Then
ne must have got rid of his brains
some other way.-Tid-B Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

Considering how bad some can be,
they deserve credit for being as good
as they are.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

Grants greatest monument is not in
Riverside Park.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22

If Captain Sug Chigger, Of Wyoming,
ever enters politics it is a safe bet that
he will come right up to the scratch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-22
WORSE Yet

dOWSO--A HO1Te ran away With my
brother yesterday and he'll be laid up
for two months.
Comeso-Yes? Well, 1 know a fellow
who ran away with horse yesterday
and he'll be laid up for two years. New
York Herald.
The National tribune., 1897-03-25
Union Veteran Legion.
WILMINGroN, DEL, NJ

WILMINGTON, DEL, March, 1877.
COMRADES: The time is closely approaching
to the 36th anniversary of the surrender of Gen.
Lee and of the Confederate armies to the VIC
torious armies Of the Union at Appomattox. Va,
on April 8, 1865 after four years of the hardest
fought war that has ever occurred for the
preservation of human liberty and freedom,
and as April 9, or Appomattox Day, has been
designated by the Union Veteran Legion to be
LEGION Day" or Memorial Day, and on which
we celebrate our memorial services, 1T seems
appropriate now that some evidence should be
offered the people that they may have the OPP
portunity to known what the Union Veteran
Legion represents. Therefore the National
Commander orders that every Encampment Of
the Union Veteran Legion should parade
some time during the day of April 8. and In
the evening hold open memorial service in
their various halls. The accompanying crcu.
lar will instruct moro fully upon this point.
Gen. Charles E. Troutman, late Chief Muster
ing officer, having resigned. Comrade NJ. Em.
met Urell, of Encampment No. SO, of Washing
ton, d. c., is appointed to I'LL that position.
JOHN P. DoNAHoE, National Commander
VIM. A. REILLY, Acknowledgement.
The National tribune., 1897-03-25
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Anxious to Find Their Comrsdss-Whs
Can Aid Them!


CALrFoRNIA.-OfJo John w. Keith, who served
in q California regiment; by Joshua Keith,
Steubenvile, o.
DELAwARE-OfC Co. A, 4th Del, by Matthew
Rylott Marshalltown, Del.
ILLINors-Of Col. l.. P. Bradley, DR.. McGee.
A. Hatfield, Hiram Poole. w. K. Stivers, II.
Colby, and Evan Bailey, all of 51st ILL.,; BY VIM.
Ruble, Schell City, Mo.-Of Co. d, Gath ILL.,;
by Conrad F. Gates. POI oath Place, Chicago,
Ill.-Of Co. E, 23d ILL.,; by Thomas Brooks,
Schuyler, Neb-Of George yoss, Co. E. 18th
ILL.,; by VIM. Il. Dupree. Bloomfield. Iowa.
INDIANA.-Of Charles Ward, Co. +, 12Sth
Ind; by Stephen A. Cochell, Lebanon, Orc
Of comrades OF Aaron Becker, who enlisted in
an Indiana regiment early in the war; by Mrs.
Ola Chester, 30 Elm street, Rochester, N. Y
OF comrades of Ruben B. Cook, Co. ID, 57th Ind;
by Mary Cook. Fort Collins, Colo.
KANsAs-Of Co. F, 10Th Kan. who knew
writer while in the service; by Wing Green,
Bethany, Mo.
MISREPRESENTATION Richard Henry Hill,
Rowe Scott. better known as dick Scott,
who left Pawlet, VT, and enlisted in Massachu-
sets regiment; last heard from while ID the
service ; by Mrs. Mary Louise Botsford, Man.
chester Depot. Vt.
MIssoURL-Of Co. B, 10th No.; by A. O..
Reeves, Red Bluff, Mont.-Of Co. 6, 10Th No.,
who enlisted at St Louis in 1861; by Mrs. T. 81.
Cahen. "a High St., West Detroit. Mieh.-Of
regiment in which Nick Holt served; by ]. C.
Tinker. Curryville, No.
EAyAL.-Of officers and crew Of the u. s. 8.
Susquehanna from 1861 to 1868; by Nelson II.
Cross, 90 st. Ignace street, Montreal, Canada.
The National tribune., 1897-03-25

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The National tribune., 1897-03-25
FItzsimmons Beat. Corbett.

After IA rounds of fighting under clear sky
and blazing sun at Carson. New, March II,
Robert Fitzsimmons succeeded in landing
blow on James J. Corbett that won the heavy
weight championship of the world. 1t was q
Highlander following left lead, and it landed
just little to one side and under where the
ribs curl away from the breastbone 1t was
worth all of:the blows of the IA rounds massed
intoone.
Early in the fight. in the sixth round, Cor
bett had Fitz on his knees daZed and bleeding
The fight had been most scientific from the
start, aud after the second round not soul in
the arena thought tho Cornishman had show
Of winning.
Corbett was all over his lanky opponent, but
his blows were not hard enough, else Fitzsim-
mons would have been down and out in less
than six rounds In the fifth round, however,
Refree George Siler announced first blood for
C0rbett and the claim was allowed. The clever
Californian had the better of every round after
the feel-out in the first until the 18th, when
Fitz forced matters and knocked one of Jim's
teeth from its base with left hook on the jaw.
Up to this time Corbett had not been hit with
any great force. In the l4th round Bob planted
his left in the stomach Corbett's attempt at
countering was feeble and Fitzsimmons went
1t him again. He put his left on Jims jaw
The National tribune., 1897-03-25
TIVE NEW CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the More Important Pro-
ceedings Of Both Houses
TnrsnAy. MARCH 16.


Tn fine Senate. Mr.. Pasco Fla, d. presented
fhe credentials of John A. Henderson, appointed
nv Gov. Bioxham, of Florida, for the vacancy
left by the retirement of Mr. Call. The Senator
said Mr.. Henderson was present and asked tns'
Mr. Allen said this case should 60 to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, the same as
in the case of Mr.. Corbett, appointed IRON
Oregon.
Mr. Pasco responded that the case was
simple one, without the complications OF other
cases sent to the Committee. He himself hao
heen admitted on credentials oil the same
character without any objection being raised.
Mr.. Chandler insisted that in the admission
of Mr.. Pasco some time had elapsed alter the
credentials had been presented before ne was
sworn in. e.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada. urged that definite
policy should be established as to admitting
Senators as a public suspicion was oeing
aroused that admissions were decided OF poiiIi'
cal grounds.
The credentials were then referred without
division.
The first legislative act of the Senate was 20
adopt the House Joint resolution for pruning
$4,000 comics of the new Tariff bill. A deluge
of bills then came in, this being the first oppor-
tunity to introduce measures. Mr.. Alien
batch of bills numbered about seventy nVe.
They included bills directing the foreclosure
of the Government lien on the Union Pacihc
Railroad to prevent professional lobbying ae-
filming the powers of the Judiciary, Tor service
Pensions, ETC.
Mr.. Morgan reintroduced the Nicaragua
Canal bill before the last Congress AND also
Joint resolution to abrogate the Clayton Buiwer
Treaty.
One of Mr. Thurston's bills provided Tor the
increase of all pensions.
Mr. Vest secured the passage of the bill pen
,siouiur the widow of Brighten. Stevenson at
$50 per month. II was the first bill passed ny
the Senate.
The National tribune., 1897-03-25

at 7 a. M, but both made confessions, which
were wired to Gov. Bradley, and delayed the
execution until noon. They died without re-
vealing the whereabouts of the head of the
murdered girl.
Reports from Memphis state that the river
is slowly falling at that point, bot the decline
in the great volume of water is caused by
breaks in the levees at Carruthsville, Mo-, and
Sans Souci Ark, and other places. The rise
continues at points below Vicksburg and at
Cairo. Great damage has been done to prop
erty, and many lives are reported lost in the
food Memphis relief committees are busy dis
tributing food.
A schoolhouse near Arlington, Ca, was
struck by a cyclone Monday. Eight pupils
were instantly killed, and both teachers and a
dozen children received injuries.
The National tribune., 1897-03-25

Mr. McMilliu. to whom Mr.. Bailey yielded,
followed Mr.. Dalzell with sharp criticism OF
the Pennsylvania members alleged lack Of
candor. He pointed ont the alleged shortcom-
iues of the rule, trying to show that the ways
and Means Committee could at any time super
cede the amendment of an individual. 10
aroused the minority to applause when he re.
ferred to the bill rs hot bed for trusts"
Mr.. Bland MO-, d. arose for the first time
this session. and his Democratic colleagues
cheered Justify. He insisted that the house
might as we'll swallow the bill rs il was pre-.
sented, because in this shape it would be forced
through.
Mr.. Bailey closed the debate for his side. It
was worthy of remark, he said at the outset.
that the campaign of four years ago turned
entirely on the tariff, yet the President called
an extra session to deal with the financial
question: and that the last campaign turned on
the financial question yet Congress was called
in extra session to deal with the tariff. He de-
clared that there was no disposition on the
Democratic side unduIy to protract the debate
on the tariff.
The vote on the rule was then taken by yeas
and nays and it was adopted-179 to 132.
Mr.. Henderson Iowa. R.), from the Com
miitee on Rules, then presented special order
for the immediate consideration OF the four
appropriation bills which failed to become laws
at the last session.
MI. holman kln0., D.1 At oDce uomauuSu
a division on the demand for the previous
question. The previous question was ordered
10y to 90.
Mr.. Holman denounced the four bills as the
most extravagant ever passed.
Mr.. DE Almond Mo-, d. said this policy
was to protect such Jobs as the appropriation
of 5000 for a Branch Soldiers Home at
Danville, Ill.
In concluding the debate, Mr.. Cannon
aroused his side of the House to enthusiasm by
insisting uron Immediately sending these bills
to a President who would have the courage to
sign or veto them. If the Democrats had their
way, he said, Congress would still be here dur
ing the dog days" pottering away with these
bills.
The rule was adopted-173 to ZIG.
The first bill taken under the order was the
Sundry Civil, 90 minutes for debate being
SLOWED on each side.
The Sundry Civil bill was passed. The Gen.
eral Deficiency was then taken up and, after
40 minutes debate, was passed by decisive
vote.