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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
A Widower's Tribute.

A pathetic little tribute to wife's
tact and self-forgetfulness was given
by an old New Hampshire farmer.
The cou,5le had lived together happily
for nearly fifty years, and when the
wife died her husband seemed utterly
unable at first to act, Or even think, for
himself The funeral was taken in
charge by an energetic niece, and ac-
cording to those who were present ev-
erything was conducted with propriety.
One of the neighbors stopped to speak
to the poor old widower when the last
offices at the grave had been per-
formed.
William she said, laying a kindly
hand on her old friends shoulder, Il
think everything was beautiful; it was
just such funeral as Mary wished, l
am sure"
"You mean we'll, Mis- Snowden, /
know" said the old man, looking up at
her with dim eyes, s.but you don't take
it in as l do. Niece Ellen couldn't see
to everybody's comfort as Mary would
have. Why, I've thought dozen times
to-day, if Mary was only here to tend
to this funeral, seems to me / could al
most bear to have lost herv'-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
OTHERS MAY RECOGNIZE CUBA
Southern Republics and Britain Would
Follow Our Example,


There has been much discussion in
Washington during the last few days on
the question of the attitude of foreign.
powers in the event of the recognition Of
the independence Of Cuba by the United
States. The President has been told that
many, if not all, the Southern republics
would recognize the independence of Cuba
simultaneously with the United States.
and although no official declaration, as far
as can be ascertained, has yet come from
Great Britain on that point the earnest
desire of that country to avert war be-
tween the United States and Spain will.
it is believed, induce her to promptly fol.
low any action in this direction which may
be taken by this country.
Approaching, as they do, that such joint
action would be one of the strongest guar
antees against war, the administration
officials are naturally anxious that other
countries should follow our course in rec
ognizing the new republic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
CHARGING WAR RATES.

Insurance Companies Take Action Con.
corning Gulf hipments.
Insurance companies carrying risks on
American breadstuffs for export are
charging war rates. This applies to all
shipments from the Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico ports.
One Of the largest exporting firms in st..
Louis has been endeavoring to secure an
expression from the big insurance COM
panies that insure exports, but was not
successful until Monday, when it was
wired that war rates were in effect. This
is one-quarter Of 1 per cent added to the
regular rate covering loss from all ord-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
MEN WANTED FORTHE NAVY
Posters Calling for Recruits Are Is
sued at Washington.


"Men wanted for the United States
navy" Large posters with flaming head
lines and magnificent portraits Of two bat
tleships were issued from the Navy De
partment in Washington Monday. These
will be sent throughout the country ana
the work Of enlistment will follow. Inc
age required is Is to 35 years; the pay
ranges from $18 per month to $40.
The following classes Of men are deslr'
ed: Seamen, ordinary seamen, chief ma
chinists, machinists irstclass, machlnls's
second-class. ALI applicants must pass
physical examination. The department Ia
Washington accepts no enlistments. AP
plicants are referred to the following IT,
cruiting stations: Boston, Brooklyn, ne"
York, League Island navy yard WASH
ington, D. c., navy yard, United ola nz
steamer Michigan at Erie, Pa; Ne" IN IN
leans, Mare Island navy yard, NorloiA
navy yard and Gloucester, Mass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

There is considerable talk nowadays
concerning the decadence of marriage;
nevertheless, marrying and giving in
marriage is going on every day, and
there is no good reason to suppose that
the end ofthis is anywhere near. Court
ing is just as delicious nowadays as it was
a hundred years ago, carping critics to
the contrary Notwithstanding. The
prospect Of little home of their own
is just as alluring to young men as it
was to our forefathers, and, everything
taken into considera ton, it is not much
more difficult to maintain family now
than it was then. There are always
foes to fight, contingencies to provide
against, always chances of disappoint-
ments; but in the main the sweet old
story gets told with quite as much SEN
timent as ever, the good-bys are just as
hard to say, and the welcome just as
warm. 1t would seem that people
might be a great deal better employed
than i'm worrying over the decadence of
matrimony. Nevertheless, there is one
phase of the momentous question which
should be we'll considered. Early mar
riages are seldom happy ones. The
'sundying love" on which boy and girl
pride themselves proves of very
ephemeral character, and is frightened
away at the least hint Of trouble, and
just when life should be at it's bright
est and best for them, they are con-
fronted by the terrible alternative Of
making the best of it," or of living
their lives apart. Neither can be held
directly responsible for this state of
things. There may be no grave faults
on either side. But they are thoroughly
disillusionized; when they made the ir-
revocable VOW they were too young to
understand the real nature of the re-
sponsibilities they were taking upon
themselves, and to judge correctly of
their own hearts. They mistook the
very transient affections which woke in
them for the love which comes to most
Of us but once in lifetime. With age
comes experience, and better knowl-
edge of ones fellowmen, knowledge
which will prove of the utmost use in
the troubled sea CT matrimony, and a
wider experience means, too, tact and
sympathy-two infallible aids towards
happy married life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

Dear, dear! The New York horse
show has had a slight from Lunnon.
Prize horse show horses, taken to Eng
land, sold for a low price, and an Eng
fish paper explains this by saying that
the New York prize doesn't count for
much, because the shows are merely
society functions" After this the New
York horse show might as we'll dis
pense with those unnecessary horses
altogether.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
FORTS WELL MANNED.
Capital City's Defenses Are at Aa''
Practically Completed.

fraCt1Cally NO"pACI~N -.
The preparation for the defense OIL NC
national capital has been practlcaily cOI
pleted, SO far as it's approach by wafer 70
concerned. .ba
The battery at Sheridan's Point on 'u ;e
Potomac, just above Mount vernon ,s"ro a
now completely manned, aud Will Prov t.err
powerful auxiliary to the main pa. sere
at Fort Washington, on the opposite r saU,p
of the river, nearer the city. A garr sor
was established at Fort Washington .aob-
er:.l months ago. 1t consists Of a G Tash-
ment of the Fourth artillery from " S ~"n
ington barracks, under command u wy
tain Howe. ,,o,,-,nts
The work of building the empIacelTns n;nt
and mounting the guns at Sheridan O and
was completed only short time 49, oncon-
it's establishment as a post was "I lows
pished only within the past le" .+;llery
when battery X of the Fourth al a. went
arrived there from Fort Monroe anu
into camp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

A widow who is postmistress in q
small Southern town has written to the
postmaster general to inquire whether
she can marry a 19-year-old boy and
turn the Office over to him as postmas-
Der. AS minor cannot hold a public
Office, Uncle Sam in this instance was
compelled to discourage matrimony
tor, Of course, there could be no thought
OF resigning from office even to win a
19-year- old husband.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

~ ENATOR JOHN NJ. THURSTON,
~ of Nebraska, who lately returned
~ from journey to Cuba, Thursday
addressed the Senate upon the Cuban SIT
uation. ''Mr. President said Mr.. Thurs
ton, II am here by command OF silent ups
to speak once and for all upon the Cuban
situation. After three years of warfare
and the use of 225,00O Spanish troops.
Spain has lost control Of every FOOT OF
Cuba not surrounded by an actual In,
trenchment and protected by fortlneo
picket line. The revOlutiOnlStS are III
absolute and almost peaceful possession
Of nearly one-half of the island. Under
the inhuman policy of Weyler not less
than 100000 self-supporting, simple,
peaceable, defenseless country people
were driven from their homes Ia the ag-
ricultural portions Of the Spanish prov
inces to the cities and imprisoned upon
the barren wastes outside the residence
portions of these cities and within the
lines OF intrenchment established little
way beyond. Most of these people were
old men, women and children. Slow starv-
alton was their inevitable fate. A con-
sentative estimate indicates that 10000
Of these people have already persisted
from starvation. The government of
Spain has never contributed 81 to shell
ter, feed or provide medical attention for
these, its citizens. Twice within the past
three years, Mr.. Thurston said, she
had voted for a resolution recognizing the
belligerency Of the Cuban insurgents, but
he was satisfied it was now too late to
accord them belligerent rights, or even
merely to recognize the independence Of
the Cuban republic. The United States
should now actively use it's influence for
the independence of the island. 1t was
the plain duty Of the President of the
United States to give to the liberal min
istry Of Spain reasonable time in which
DrODOSG6 anfnnnnov hot
has been given. Autonomy is Conceded
has been given. The time for action has
come; Every hours delay adds another
chapter to the awful story Of misery and
death. Only one power can intervene
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
GUNS ORDERED EAST.
Military Authorities Take Important
Steps in Anticipation of War.


A radical step in anticipation of war
was taken by the army administration
Thursday afternoon. Orders were issued
to the commanders Of military depart
ments and posts in various parts of the
United States calling for the immediate
shipment to the Atlantic seaboard of all
siege, field and rapid-fire guns in use at
all infantry stations east of Denver.
The commissary department authorized
the manufacturers Of tents, camp equip
age and clothing for the Government to
furnish such articles in unlimited quaint
ties for the use of the army until further
notice. Announcements within the quar-
termaster generals Office, necessary in the
time of war, are to be supplied for use Of
the State militia organizations, as we'll as
for the standing army.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

nary causes. On parcel shipments this is
an advance of SO per cent. The regular
cargo rate is fve-eighths of l per cent
from Atlantic and three-quarters of per
cent from gulf ports. The cause for the
adoption of war rates is that in the event
of hostilities any ship carrying the Ameri'
can flag would not be safe from attach
by a Spanish war vessel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

At the recent session of the pure food
congress facts were presented to show
that the people of this country annual
~ pay $9O,OOO,0OO for sawdust, sand,
soapgrease and similar adulteration
In their daily food. The multitudinous
reformers of the country can afford to
concentrate their attention on this
promising field.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

DR.. Kunitz announces that ''klepto-
mania is perfectly natural to women
Perhaps this explains why they steal
our hearts unless we steel our hearts
against them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
UNCLE SAN IS READY.
This Government Prepared for the Worst
that May Come.
CAN MEET ANY EMERGENCY
The War and Navy Departments Have
Not Been Idle.

Both Spain and the United States Have
Made Preparations Indicating
Probable Confiict-Ships Disposed so
as to Be More Advantageous
eress Importuned to Increase the
Regular ARMY Purchase of War
Vessels, Guns and Ammunition
Abroad Continues.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
Arxious for War with Spain

The indianapolis Common Coq nn declar-
ed resolutions urging that war pe .t NJ in.
ed against Spain if the naval c .2u ~ ipd-
ouiry reports that Spain directly or that
r qectiy caused the Maine disaster ana the the
the United States should mss. ",;sb army
evacuation of Cuba by the ap1 1nss Of the
and suitable indemnity for tDe t''
Maine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

There has been a good deal of talk
about 'the dozen books which have
helped you most" Mr.. Samuel l.. Glen
ems was asked the question, and
promptly replied, naming twelve vol
umes, all by Mark Twain!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

Within the last few days three mar
riages have been performed by tele-
graph in California. Now, then, where
Is the long distance divorce?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

It requires only modicum Of ability
to rouse a crowd in these times to the
point where it is moved to shout or
applaud or stamp or cheer. The man
who has the spirit of demagogue in
him, or who is willing to trif1e with
the excitable feelings of the populace,
or who, possessed with the lower in
stincts Of an orator, is forgetful Of all
else but the temporary victories of the
platform, can easily evolve from any
crowd, in either a church or theater,
enthusiastic signs CT popular approval
He has only to say something about
our public Schools" or ''old glory" or
medieval Spain," or struggling
Cuba,'' or ''the conspirators against lib
erty," or '1the effete dynasties OF ELL
rope" or '~the old man by the Tfber''-
and at once he may draw out from
some of his hearers 'great applause"
Some so-called ministers Of the gospel
have recently introduced clap-trap stuff
into their alleged prayers, and these
have been applauded. The man who
processes to be minister Of Christ and
who forgets his high calling so far as to
use the methods and utterances Of the
demagogue in his prayers and dis,
courses, deserves to be rebuked and hui
inflated until he repents of his sins and
changes his ways.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

A Boston contemporary expresses
surprise because Chicago artist turn
ed out 1872 oil paintings in nine hours
the other day. But that Boston paper,
Of course, hasn't seen the paintings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

A Kentucky girl has written a book
and kisses every man who buys one.
The parity between the book and the
kiss Is never established, for the form
er Is never peruseu.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

A woman in Brockton, Mass, makes
her husband wear a red ribbon about
his neck for a day every time he for
gets an errand she has asked him to do.
She says she is ''cultivating his mem
ory;" he is probably cultivating di-
YOrca.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

A correspondent asks the Boston
Globe how far it is from Havana to
Cuba. Apparently the Boston paper
hasn't figured it out yet
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

That Italian poet who was killed in a
duel the other day evidently placed too
much confidence in Bulwer's theory
that 'the pen is mightier than the
RwOrd"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

The daring that marks the true ex-
plorer is described impressively when
It Is said Of woman famous for her
travels that she never hesitated to go
husband
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

had to eat" Yet Mansfield anu Sar-
gent and Duveneck, like thousands Of
other brave and successful men, have
persisted against terrible odds, until
success was assured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

Some Kansas City veterinarians held
q banquet and dined on horse meat.
But this is not unusual. Racing men
often dine ON horse stakes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

A physician says in an article in an
exchange that eff a child does not
thrive on fresh milk it should be boil
ed" That would at least save the milk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

~ ENATOR GALLINGER, Of New
Hampshire, said in the Senate We'd
nesday: 1.-The war in Cuba is one
of starvation anC determination, war
more cruel than the world has ever
known 1t is worse even than that or the
Kurds against the Armenians In an oid
building at Los Fiocas we found 645 per-
sons lying on the floors. Many OF them
were entirely nude, and all were starry
ing. At Matanzas the railroad station
, was covered with poor, helpless beings
in rags, who had been driven from their
homes only to beg for pity and bread.
The appeals of naked children were
heartrending. Weyler had here devised
a scheme Of human suffering and sorrow
that nut Dantes Inferno In the Snaoe,
|, and converted prosperous people INTO
herd of starving unfortunates. Eight
hundred dead were carried TO tnelr graves
in six days by one hearse In San Cnrls-
tebaI. Deaths resulted from lack OF food,
and in many other cities OF the lsiano
every dog and cat has been eaten by the
starving unf0rtunateS. What picture Is
this. eighty miles from our shore, ana
vet this great nation folds its arms and
Officially says: Am my brothers keep
er?' What of the Maine! l do not know,
but one thing / do know government
that would starve 100000 of Its own peo-
Dle would do anything. Human life pur-
Dosely taken cannot be paid for In gold
or silver, and if it shall appear that such
was the fate of $50 American sailors, then
heaven pity the guilty. For those words
, | may be called a lingo but l would
rather be lingo than a tory. do not
, believe that Spain can subdue the in
surgents. They have been oppressed SO
long that they prefer death to continued
Spanish rule. In the interests of a com
mon humanity this country should inter
yene and stop the war. 1t is "a reproach
! on ont this isa age Of civilization that bank
rupt country like Spain should hold in
bondage a people which has aspirations
for the same liberty that we enjoy"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

The Cleveland Leader says that
s'thieves are almost entirely unknown
In Finland" That's the main trouble
with them here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

Running American banks in South
America would be quite change.
Heretofore running there has been con-
fined to some of our bankers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

''Thrice is he armed that hath his
quarrel just" And doubly SO who
s'gets his blow in fust."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

The Siamese make coins out of porce-
lain. One ought not to find it difficult
to break ten dollar piece in that coun-
try.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

There are 1900 millionaires in Ber-
lin. William Hohenzollern is 1857 OF
them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panisd by the name the suthor not necessarily fo
publication evidence of good faith the 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, 1898-03-31

A scientific glove contest is prize
light intended for publication.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

Scuba is pretty slippery subject te
handle" remarks New Orleans pa
per. Certainly; it is CASTLES hope.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

All gambling at Dawson City, Klondike.
has been restricted to Legitimate games y
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

One firecracker does not make SUM
mer, but it often makes one spring.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-26
Employer ana Hmploye.

An idea OF the relations existing be-
tween the brotherhood the Fedora
tion CT Railway Employes) and the
ompanies, can be gathered from the
report Off conference last week with
Supt. Allen, of the NJ, X. & Il. The
committee from the federation asked
that three conductors who failed to
sign the relay book at Parsons, Kan,
and were released from further duty
because OF IL, pe reinstatcd: that two
iiremen who were recently Hlet OUT
be given their old places; that four
more inspectors Of seals be appointed
in the St. Louis and Kansas City
yards: that one swiLchman at the
crossing OF the Texas line be given
shorter hours, and that passenger
conductor on train No. 4 be given
twenty-four rest on the east end of
his run. 1t Is said that the railroad
agreed TO every request except that it
only restored one OF the two firemen.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-26
Have You
uiSifed......

Our Grocery Depart
ment lately? If not
you have certainly
missed something.
We are constantly
receiving new things,
and in order to live
well you should
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-26

The furniture Of the battleships
Kearsarge ard Kentucky, orders for
the making Of which have Just been
received at the Portsmouth navy yard,
IN 70 cost nearly 100000. Chicago
Tribune.