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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
Gate of Tears and Bridge o, p the

The Straits of Babellnanu's,o the
passage from the Persian "u'l 81 Tears
Red Sea, are called the O"'e is only
by the Arabs. The chaflneI o,,v and
about twenty miles wide roeAJ rougb
very dangerous for passage IL
weather. 1t received its m ',,,.racks
name from the number u 'F
that occurred there. 49, hr;fge of
The Bridge of Signs IS lne na,a..a of
Venice which connects inc nison and
the Doge with the o'a'o r. prisoners
was so called because over s ~ hall
were conveyed from the Juosin'N
TO the place of execution
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

American baseball is becoming so
popular in Cuba that it promises to
supplant both cock and bull fighting.
With all it's years, the world has found
no more effective plan Of roofing out
an evil than by planting something bet
ter to choke it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
Queens Drawing Room.

If the Queen holds the drawing-room
in person the woman presented re
moves her right-hand glove, places her
hand beneath that of the Queen and
kisses her Majesty's hand. When one
of the princesses holds the drawing
room, ladies only courtesy and omit the
hand-kissing. The courtesy is not slow
and measured, but should be quick and
graceful. Full instructions as to ones
dress are always given at the Lord
Chamberlain's office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

Frank Fl. Hitchcock, who has exam
ined trade in the Philippines for the
Department Of Agriculture, says that
the trade of the islands has decreased
the last few years. This is not sur
prising. The islands Of late years were
in an almost constant state of insur-
rection against Spanish authority.
Trade in 1893 declined from 10000,
600 to $27,OO0O0O. The trade for
1896 was about the same, while in 1897
the total trade was about $29,OOO,OOO.
Three fourths of this trade is carried
on through the port of Manila and the
remainder is distributed between the
ports of Iloilo and Cebu. The dimin-
ishing Of imports and the increase Of
exports is another feature of Philip
pine trade. The decline was more IN
value than in quantity Of merchandise.
About 40 per cent. Of the import trade
is in cotton goods and agricultural
products form a quarter of the total
amount. Hemp and sugar are the prin-
cipal exports. The countries that Sc
cure the most Of this trade are En-
gland, China, the United States, and
Spain. England in 1893 got 81 per
cent, China and Spain 18 per cent.
each, the United States 10 per cent,
while Germany had only 3 per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

The discovery of the cancer microbe
by DR.. Bra, of Paris, is hardly sur
prise in time when few things can be
regarded as eternally hid from science.
But if it means, as seems probable, the
ultimate discovery of remedy, fear
some dread will be lifted from many
people to whom the thought Of death
by that particular means carries with
1t a peculiar horror.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
No Kissing in Japan.

No kissing ever occurs in Japan ex-
cept between husband and wife-not
even between mother and child; no
shaking of hands in salutation. If one
were to offer a kiss to a japanese
maiden, she would probably think she
was going to be bitten.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

If royalty only knew it leze majesty
lessons rather than increases its dig
nifty in the eyes of others. That such
protection is necessary is confession
of weakness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

If you happen to be trife "shy'' on
your ancestry, just call on any of the
forty-three firms in New York City
who make fortunes each year by pro-
viding crests, coats of arms, genealo-
giles, ancestors, history, or amy old
thing" you desire in that line. The
cheapest things in the New York mar
ket now are ancestors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

Reports from all over the country
show that crimes are increasing faster
than the Legislatures can make laws
to check them. Isn't it time we had
little less law and little more Justice?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

The more it's thought over the more
It seems undesirable for sluggers by
putting diamonds in their teeth to draw
more attention to their mouths.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
o,das, Citv in the Woriu,

Though ign name np by right belongs to t +ne
city of damascus, in Syria W.T., long as
oldest o city in the world. a. IN Da-
o aoo has written records the c'''
n,ascus has been known
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
Mars Through Telescope.

The largest telescope in existence
does not make the planet Mars appear
any bigger than the moon does through
an opera glass,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

We are expecting to hear Of some en-
terprising corporation gobbling up the
right of way for a wireless telegraph
line.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

A nattachment to the bicycle that
would make it hoe in the garden would
ill long-felt want.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
Advertisements on Currency.

The latest development of the art of
advertising has not appeared in Amer
lea, as we might have expected, but
in Sweden. The advertisers have ac-
tually captured the backs Of the Swed-
ish national bank notes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

The inherent fighting qualities of the
Filipino soldiers are augmented by the
articles of their leaders. Their super
stitions are played upon by giving
them amulets. Some of these have the
likeness of Aguinaldo engraved upon
them, and all promise immunity from
death to the credulous wearers. Those
who are killed, of course, are past COM
planning; those who escape death have
their faith in the talisman confirmed.
They are desperate fighters. after their
own fashion, and compass marches on
rations insufficient to keep an Ameri-
can soldier alive. An occasional hand
full of rice, supplemented by chance
frog or mud fish, amply satisfy their
hunger, and of the uncomfortable thirst
which tortures European soldiers they
appear to know nothing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

It's only another instance of the ma
chine-like operations of nature that
winter always wind up with spring.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

Rubber and leather prices have been
advanced by the combines. 1t seems
that we must walk trustfully.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
POWER OF THE HEART.

That Tiny Engine Develops a Great
Amount of Power.
The pulsations of a mans heart dur
ing twenty-four hours develop energy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

Admiral Cervera will read with emo
lions Of unspeakable regret the com
ments of Commander jacobson, of the
German navy, upon his conduct at San
tiago. Just how unspeakable his emo
tons are will largely depend upon the
readiness with which the Spanish Ian
guage lends itself to the uses of pro-
family. If he will read the sketch OF
the naval encounter at Santiago by the
German commander, he will learn that
his strategy was extremely faulty and
that he made a mistake in trying to
escape in broad daylight. The public
had been under the impression for
some time that something was wrong
with Cervera at Santiago, and it is
gratifying to have this impression con-
tirmed by an expert. 1t is also we'll to
have Cervera reminded in this way of
what he might have done with Samp-
sons fleet at Santiago, for fear he may
have been labOring under the notion
that he did the best he could under the
order that doomed him to destruction.
It is Commander Jacobson's opinion
at night in scattered formation" and
that 1.-The dark nights at the time of the
new moon, about the middle of June"
would have been best suited to the I'M
dertaking. There is little doubt that if
Cervera had tried the German COM
mander's plan of escape the sort1e
would have been in scattered fOrma-
tion,' whether it was under a new
moon or full moon. SIMPSONS fleet
seems to have had a habit of scattering
Things about that time. Nearly all the
projectiles from the American ships
were of the "scattering' kind. 1t is
difficult at this time, however, to see
how the formation of Cervera's fleet
after it finally left Santiago, could have
been more scattered" Figuratively
speaking, it was strewn along the
beach for more than forty miles. But
Commander jacobson says if the Ad
miral was compelled to make a sortie
in day time then 1.-The ship should have
been headed straight at the enemy"
In other words, Cervera should have
tried ramming. Commander Jacobson
fails to state what the American ships
would have done while Cervera was
ramming. AS a matter of fact, this
maneuver would have saved the Amer
leans an exciting chase, and a great
deal of coal and powder. 1t is not easy
to fathom the sorrow Of the gallant
Cervera as he reads and ponders over
Commander Jacobson's sketch of the
battle of Santiago, and reflects how
easily he might have sent SIMPSONS
feet to the bottom of the bay if he had
only had Commander jacobson at his
elbow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
Must no as Advertised.

Theatrical companies in Mexico have
to pay fine if they do not produce the
pieces announced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

II they can not see a joke, Scotch
ministers at least can make one, now
and then, that is most effective. AT
least it seems that that is what a GER
tain Scotch reverend has been doing
lately in bewailing the fact that the
dertaken on a Sunday is sure to have
"pernicious influence over the giddy
and goddess French" AS if the good
little Queen could have that sort of
influence over any one even if she so
desired, and as if any one, even if he
was so minded, could have that sort of
influence over the French.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

Lots of men become philosophers By
watching the miseries of others.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

Some women who never work for
anything else will work like slaves for
church.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
Estimated by Weight.

The Sandwich Islanders estimate thu
beauty of women by their weight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11
A COUNTESS FOR A cHAPERoN.
William Waldorf Astor's Daughter

William Waldorf AstOr's Uau&hter
Under Noble Tute1age.
The Countess of Selkirk is the chaper-
on of Pauline, the only daughter of
William Waldorf Aston, of London and
New York. Mrs. Astor, who died~fv
years since in England, was Miss Mary
Paul, of Philadelphia, and a woman Of
rare beauty and gentleness. Since Mrs.
A&tor's death Miss Astor has been
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

We have a large number of heroes
In stock just now, and all of them are
distinctly human. Pictured by mag
NATIVE writer's, some of the earlier
masters of achievement seem more
than human. 1t is quite refreshing
therefore, to get very prosaic view of
Lord Nelson as he is presented in re-
cent "reminiscences. He stands on the
deck of the Victory, with pieces of
brown paper, soaked in vinegar, tied
on his silk-stockinged legs, red tape be-
Ing used to hold in place the soothing
applications. The pain of mosquito
bites had been too much for the hero
The demigod is hardly apparent here
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-11

Every man who calls a 'o'
him rough"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08

S'0n OF Christ Scientist. Sunday
N, m follows; 1880 a. M, sun day
u'~ A. M, at Knights Of Pythla'
Al are cordially invited. u
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08
TROLLEY ACCIDENTS.
Collisions Occur ut Pittsburgh and Phila'
delphia Through the Lights Going
Ont on the Electric Cars.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 3,-As a result
of a street car collision last night on
the Monongahela Traction company
two people are dead, five seriously in
iured and ten others more or less hurt.
The accident happened on steep
grade near High bridge. The two cars
in collision were heavily loaded with
passengers returning home from Ken
nywood park. Motorman Griffith
stopped his car near the bottom of the
hill to get drink of water at a spring
nearby. He had hardly left his car
when the electric current, for some
reason as yet unexplained, was shut
off, leaving the car in dark
ness. Motorman Kirkland, with
his car, followed shortly afterward'
and as the foremost car was In
darkness it could not be seen until toe
late TO check the speed. The rear cal
crashed into the other with terrific
force, almost telescoping it.
A collision OF electric cars also oc
Cured last night on the Willow Grow
division of the Union Traction com
pany near Branchtown, near the ex
treme northern edge of Philadelphia
A Young man named j. I. Carr, a re
porter for the Evening Bulletin, wa
killed and several others were badl
| In t,,rab
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08
ANTHONY ASSAULTED.
The Veteran Editor, OF the Lea'en"or'h
Times Struck In the Face by VIII
liam II. Bond.

Leavenworth, Kan, July Slate
Saturday afternoon William IL. Bond
attacked Col. d. X. Anthony, the vet
eran editor of the Leavenworth Times.
Col. Anthony was standing across the
street from the Times building when
Bond struck him in the face without
warning. Shortly after Col. Anthony
was assaulted his son, d. X. Anthony
Jr., approached Bond, who was
standing on corner with three
policemen and a number OF friends.
As young Anthony came up Bond
turned quickly and made movement
towards him. Young Anthony struck
at Bond but missed. Bond grabbed
Anthony and they fell to the grount.
and rolled over. The fight was ended
before either was hurt seriously Th'
affair grew out of Anthony refusing
to attend u reception and banque
largely managed by Bond and the faii
ure of Anthony's paper to mention
in a manner desired.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08
SCHURMAN'S TRIP.
Peace Commissioner Gets the Senti-
ment in Southern Philippines.
Municipal Elections Held In Several Towns
In Cayite Province-The Public schooiS
Open at Maniia--Heavy Rains-in-
surgents Quarreling.

Manila, July 3.-Prof. j. g. Schur-
man, of the United States advisory
commission for the Philippines, re-
turned to Manila yesterday from
three weeks tour of the southern
islands. He takes an entirely hopeful
view of the general conditions there.
The intelligent and substantial citizens
desire an American protectorate' Ihe
masses are awaiting the settlement OF
the war in the island Of Luzon before
declaring themselves. They are chiehy
anxious to be undisturbed. The presi-
dent of the town of Santo Nicolas, In
the island of Cebu, said to Mr.. Schur-
man. 1--WE want peace, food and pros
perity. We do not wish to fight We
would be neutral"
The president of the commission
thinks this declaration fairly expresses
the sentiments of the people in the
southern islands of the archipelago.
MANY of the towns there are in the
hands of small bands Of Tagalos, and
the people fear to indorse American
rule until they are certain that Aguin-
aldo must be beaten. Let them once
be convinced of this and the allegiance
Of the southern islands, Mr.. Schurman
thinks, can be secured by diplomacy
The United States gunboat Benning
ton took Mr.. Schurman to Mindanat
and the islands of the Sulu and Visayar
groups. He Travelled through the is
land of Negros with Col. Smith and
party of natives. In several OF th'
principal towns he was rendered pan
ouets and he had an hours conference
with the young sultan OF Sulu, VIII
received him in the royal audienc
chamber, surrounded by a body guar
of fierce-looking Moros.
Mr.. Schurman told the sultan tina
| the United States had acquired the SOY
. ereignty of the Philippines from Spain
, but had no wish to subiugate the popl
D lation nor to interfere with their cu'
s toms or religion. On the contrary, tn
= great desire of the American govern
r ment was to help the people OF u
h islands to develop their country, III
sultan replied that he earnestly desire
peace and was anxious to continue Il
y existing treaties.
,. SATURDAY Gen. Lawton and Pro
IS Worcester, of the commission visit'
l. the principal towns in the province
a. Cavite, out of which the natives we
A. recently driven. Their chief purpo
> was to direct the elections of the pre-
,e dents of linus, Bacoor, Paranque al
Las Pinas. Under the municipal sy
TEN thus inaugurated, the presiden
a, or the mayors OF the towns are empo
II !, cred to appoint minor officials and
:. ~ lew taxes, which are to be expend
~ ~ solely In public improvements. Befo
in acting, Gen. Lawton and Mr. Wore'
- ~ ter had consulted with the leading m
y. in each town and selected eandidai
:. whose honesty and friendliness
' American rule were beyond auestiC
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08
MERRIAM DENOUNCED.
The Generals Conduct In the C@ur dAlens
District stirs Up Ex-General Mas
ter Workman Sovereign.

New York, July 8. s.-Ex-General Mas
ter Workman James r. Sovereign, Of
the Knights of Labor, yesterday visit
ed the Central Federated union and
stirred up excitement among the dele
gates on the action Of Gen. Merriam,
in the Ceur d'Alene district. He said
he had come up 800 miles as a repre-
sentative of the organized miners OF
the Rocky mountain mines and he
thanked the New York unions for the
protests that they had made against
the despotism that he alleged existed
here. Mr.. Sovereign threw the re-
sponsibility for all the troubles in that
mining district upon John d. Rookie
feller, who, he said, owned the
Bunker Hill company and controlled
other mines. The manager of the
mines, he said, had an agreement with
the miners that when the prices OF sill
yer and lead ores rose they would pay
them union rates of wages. The prices
did rise and when the men asked fol
the advanced rate they were refused
ut Ohk ohN NAt
began discharging them in blocks o.
10 and 20. The ex-general master
workman then described the gath
ering of men, their taking posses
sion OF train and loading 1t will
1900 pounds Of dynamite, with whicl
they blew up some of the works. j
was the grandest pyrotechnic displa!
that ever knew of in my life, " he con
tinued, "but II had not been ordere'
or planned by the union. 1t was tn
men themselves who had been goade'
to desperation. We propose to make
national issue OF this, because 1t in
wolves national interests. There ma
be jealousies and rivalries among trade
unions, but when the enemy turn tn
Gatling guns against one union the
will turn them against all unions. W
are of fighting blood out west and W
will fight II out there"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08

To-day the public schools in Manila
will open, and it is expected that there
will be 5000 children In attendance.
The prescribed holidays include the
90 church days observed in Manila,
Washington's birthday and the Fourth
Of July. Almost every steamer brings
missionaries. The arrival of one in
Cebu made no little trouble, as the re-
port spread rapidly among the ignorant
classes that the Americans intended
to compel them to give up their
churches. The American authorities,
in the interest Of harmony, requested
him TO withdraw and he complied.
Rain mas fallen almost continuously
for nine days. 1t has been a tremen-
dous downpour and the whole country
In flooded. The trenches at San Fer.
nando are bitches of water and the
mud is knee deep in the temporary
camps at several of the outlying towns
According 10 the latest reports from
the province OF Cavite, the insurgen
leaders there are quarreling. Aguin
aldo's cousin, Baldomero Aguinaldo
has been killed or imprisoned by Gen
Mariana Trias, commander of the in
surgents in the southern district o
Luzon, and most of his men have de
serted to Trias, who is now at Sa
Francisco dc la Malibon.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08
WILL PLAY FOR TIME.
The Missouri Insurance Companies wiz
Try to stave on the Writ
of Custer.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 4.-The local
insurance agents are unable to say
what is to be done by the 10 companies
decided by the supreme court last week
to have violated the state antitrust
law and ordered ousted. The writ OF
custer will not be issued until next
Monday-perhaps not then, II an ap-
peal shall have been taken to the fed
eral court or some other similar step be
essayed. 1t is generally believed the
companies will play for time. Were
the writ of custer to issue now, lawyers
say, there would be no way for the
ousted companies to secure reinstate-
ment until the opening of the next in
insurance year-in February, 1900. Oi
course, If the companies can stave OF
the writ for few months then the
time for compulsory idleness will be 81
much the shorter. AS it is, pending
the writ, the agents are writing busi
ness as usual.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08
NEW LINE TO ST. LOUIS.
yhe Atchison, Topeka a. Santa Fe May
Build from Kansas City to st. Louis
What Paul Morton Says.

Kansas City, Mo-, July "A story
that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company will build a line
from Kansas City to st. Louis within
the next two years was told here re-
Gently by st. Louis man who is in
position to know something Of the
company's plans. The company already
owns short line running out OF st.
Louis, known as the st. Louis, Kansas
City & Colorado. 1t was built years
ago, but stopped at Union, in Franklin
county, about 60 miles out of st,
Louis, about the time when railroad
building was stopped by the general
depression which swept over the coun-
try. Paul Morton, vice president OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, was
asked II II was true that the company
was preparing to build. Mr. Morton
said. "The Atchison Is not ready to
build the line suggested. We own
the road you speak of, but we are will
| ing to sell it, in fact there is com
pany that has an option on it now"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-08
swAMPED WITH APPLICATIONS
Thirty Thousand Men Apply for Commits
sions and Applications Coming In at
the Rate of 1000 bay.

Washington, July S.-President Nc
Kinley Saturday received a large num-
ber of visitors among them senators
and representatives who urged per
sonal and political friends for com
missions in the enlarged military serv-
ice. Mr.. McKinley's reply TO all such
requests was that none of the army
appointments had been decided upon.
There are now at the war de-
partment nearly 10000 applications
for commissions which have been
placed on file since the new army law
went into effect Applications are still
coming in at the rate of 1000 or more a
day. Adjt. Gen. Corbin is isswamped with
letters and kilograms while Secretary
Alger is receiving even greater mum
bers than Corbin. 1t is understood
that the regimental officers, such as the
colonels, lieutenant colonels and ma
jors, will be appointed from the list oi
regular army officers.