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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

The railway train service of the Unit
ed States has always been esteemed
the most enterprising as well as the
most luxurious in the world. With the
great American motto of 'hurry up
and don't waste time" as their incen-
tive, the railroad companies have stop
ped at nothing in their efforts to in
crease the speed of their trains, while
at the same time making it possible for
the passengers to enjoy every comfort
and convenience which they might
have at home. To this end they have
employed cooks, BARRIERS, stenograph-
ers, telegraph operators, librarians, la
dies maids, and representatives of 9TH
er trades and professions to travel on
their trains and lend their ready SER
vices to the passengers. Now, as a
climax, it is suggested that it may be
well to employ ministers to hold SER
vices on the through trains which run
on Sunday. 1t is announced that the
object Of the proposed arrangement is
to make Sunday travel less objection
able to those who believe in a strict
observance Of the first day Of the
week. Railroad passengers, however,
are likely to be of many different
creeds, so that the same service will
not appeal to all of them, and it is
hardly to be expected that even the
most enterprising of the railroad corpo-
rations will engage ministers represent
ing all the different denomina tions. So
long as trains run on Sunday there will
doubtless be people who from choice or
from necessity will patronize them.
But before starting a railway relig-
ious service" there would seem to be
other reforms which are more pressing
and more practical. The sometimes
outrageous price charged for sleeping
car accommodations might be made
more reasonable; the dining car SER
vice on many roads might be improved
in quality and made less expensive;
the ventilation and heating Of trains
might be better looked after. Mean
Wilde the man who is forced to travel
on Sunday and who It the same time
wishes to observe the day properly
may be able to do so without the ne
cessity of bringing ministers into the
corporation service.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

Have you an ideal in your life? If
you have not you must be of all men
most miserable. Life, without ideals,
10 to a thoughtful man uncomfortable.
Yet Mrs. Burton Harrison says I'm
constancy to ideals is part of the
spirit Of the age" If Mrs. Harrison is
correct in her diagnosis of our modern
society, much Of the spirit of unrest
and riotous thought is explained. Ideal
ity puts moral courage into the human
soul. The loss Of ideals is the loss of
the soul. 70 be sure it is easy to lose
ones ideal and it is fine art to pre-
serve 1t, but 1t ought to be cherished as
the dearest possession of mortal ex-
istence. The pessimist has lost his
ideal and the logical end of his think
ing is dispair. The optimist may lose
one ideal but he selects better one in
its place and the logical end of his
thinking is happiness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Polite Hate.

The other night, at the Alplsu'
riety the3ter, one performer lna'
display of flags. When the e'ai'
Stripes appeared someone hlsseu'
the galleries and part OF Tue wv
the house joined in. Whatever pig'
ed the demonstration, 1t ceaS'u
stantly when several Americans ~
in the orchestra rose 10 Iea'o -,
house. They passed out anu 1"I
as respectful and deferentlal ID NV
in their persons they represen''U !,
highest authority. Some OF .ne !
ence clearly hated the nag, Ou' !,
wished those present who lo,ea 4l
understand that no personal - /
was intended, and they con'e' .,ll
wish as clearly as an audience ~
Santiago, Cuba, letter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
THROW DICE FOR PUNISH.

Two Soldiers in the Philinn;nr
Bones to See Who Ia - So
Il was in the Philippines aho"r
months ago. said the Chicago asg
q well-known tea house, land ss
Queerest throw of dice ever SAW
life. Two soldiers had been court
tailed for getting drunk and asSa,I
their superior officer-about the ord
offense a subordinate can commit
ing after dark, the officer didn,t
which one 1t was. Neither did then
much Of anything else that ham
about that time. But the court ips
that for the sake of discipline NJ
them must be punished. It was
lines. For they were really NOT
young fellows and everybody was
for them. Each was willing to
the penalty and let the other onI
But that wouldn't do, so 1t was 4
agreed that they should throw the
for it.
''The first one that took them \
them hard and turned them out
and two! The second man foil
suit. His were five and two. The
first poured out six and five. Sill
five came out fer the other. You 81
have just heard the shouts and be
Then the first one threw again
and three! And two and three sb,
up for the second soldier. This h
getting interesting. Aces said
first. 'Aces!' cried the second. Tn
element was tremendous. Every
crowded into the room anxious ID
a sight at the miraculous performa
"They all held their breaths. Thl
dicr whose throw it was gave the d
an extra shake. Out tumbled foud
three. The second one pounded
shook enough to have worn the
off Of 'em. No use. Three and
The Devils in EN- L can't get
to that gamer They're loaded
around exclaimed the crowd"
Here the tea agent paused and
to go away.
But how did they come out fna
everybody asked, wrought up to in
est curiosity"
"Oh, out of the box, s'pose,
they did BEFORE" calmly explained
agent. you see, the steamer for Il
lulu was whistling for the last time
l had to come away before the
was settled. They may be at it YET
all know."-Chicago Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
What Concentration W,llAccoma

What Concentration lllAccoml
MANY persons, seeing me so 4
engaged in active life" said EdI
Bulwer-Lytton, land as much al
the world as if l had never been Al
dent, have said to me, When dol
get time to write all your books?
on earth do you contrive to do 50
work. / shall surprise you byI
answer l made. 1t was this: III
trive to do so much work by neye1
ing too much at a time
"Now, since / began really and 4
estly to study, which was not till
left the college, and was actually in
world, may perhaps say that |
gone through as large a course OF
eral reading as most men of my /
| have travelled much and l have
much; l have mixed much in poll
and besides all this, | have puDlf
somewhere about sixty volumes
yet, what time do you thing, as
eral rule, I have devoted to study
reading and writing? Not more
three hours a day. But then, gu
these three hours l have given
whole attention to what | was a
and lost not a moment"
Every great man has become .
every successful man has succeeueI
proportion as he has confined his
ers to one particular channeL-fus
to the Front.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

able employment In the factories. Tho
trifiing sum that it costs 70 start fac
tory would make it possible on a CO.
operative basis and the operation Of the
cannery would be advisable If only to
preserve sufficient amount of fruit
and vegetables for the winter consump-
ton of the people of the neighborhood.
1t would merely be the usual summer
preserving done by the thrifty farm
wife on rather large scale.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Rooms Curios OF All Kinds

1t is said Of old curiosity 'I M
general that nearly half 'ne w N
offered are spurious, expressly yu q q
factured for sale. The ingenu,''
forger of antiques is remarkaD'' A.
niture, china, prints, Droiln''' unit
ivory and tapestry-al all are 'D''
successfully.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

A correspondent says there is ''cry-
ing need" in this country Of a 75-cent
piece. He believes the minting of such
a coin would stimulate trade, for, .ac-
cording to him, the consumer is struck
more forcibly by the cost of a 75-cent
garment when he hands over for it half
dollar and quarter dollar, being
two coins, than he would be were he to
hand over a 75-cent piece. This is not
convincing argument, and the Chi
cago Tribune thinks it is not inclined
to agitate for the new coin, as the cor
respondent wishes it to- With the l, 8,
10, % and so cent pieces it is easy to
make change even when buying Decent
and Accent articles, Of which there
seems to be about as many as there are
75-cent articles. There used to be
Scent, 5-cent and 20-cent silver and
3-cent nickel pieces. Their coinage has
been discontinued because it was found
they answered no good purpose. Dur
ing the fractional currency era 15-cent
shinplasters were put in circulation. It
was claimed that they would be quite
useful because there were so many ar
ticles which cost just Is cents. The
public did not take kindly to them,
however. The silver dollar is too heavy
to please the people. The weight of the
half-dollar they do not complain Of. It
is possible they might not find fault
with the weight Of 75-cent pieces,
though for time they would confuse
them with halves and dollars. There
is absolutely no popular demand for
occurred to anybody, except this CORE
spondent, that a man will spend TO
cent piece with less reluctance than a
half and a quarter dollar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

A New York chorus girl has mar
ried a London diamond dealer SEIZED
uled at $50, 100000. The wedding an
nouncement is accompanied by the in
formation that the young woman will
continue in the chorus. There are
times when devotion to art appears to
be unreasonable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

A whole baggage car has been stolen
In Italy. However, the Italians are
not $50 many" after all. 1t will be re-
called that house was stolen in Chi
cago not long ago, and somewhere out
West a whole town was taken from
one site to another.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

More than thousand libraries have
been placed on American naval vessels
by the Seamen's Friend society. This
class of philanthropy should not be linn
tied to the navy. There is generous
field for it on the great lakes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
The Eoer Euyoys.

Secretary Hay quickly made it clear
to the Boer ENJOYS that the administra-
ton could not do mole than it al
ready has done to bring about peace in
South Africa. The United States Gov
eminent acted promptly when an OPP
portunity offered, through the appeal
made to the representatives Of the yari-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

The new misunderstanding appara-
tus brings the Kaiser Wilhelm style OF
upper lip adornment within the reach
OF the humblest individual who can
raise the mustache and the price.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

After the battle Of splon hop r,,ith
ish soldier was found dead ' Sa'
finger on the trigger Oh nl' o the
Roer who attempted to take s,a aI'
out Of his hands was snos or
slim of the dead mans finger
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

The Des Moines Register suggests
that every village in Iowa should have
a canning factory. The idea is good
one, and as the Register estimates that
a canning plant, including three
horsepower boiler, can be set up for
$3.50, the plan is quite possible and is
worthyAef consideration not only in
IosS but in, Illinois, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, or other States where
more vegetables and fruits are raised
than are needed for immediate local
consumption. Such factories would not
only be profitable investment for
those who supplied the capital but they
would be Of great advantage to the town.
Products that are perishable would
he saved. Fruit and vegetables could
be sold for better prices than if they
were to be shipped in the raw condition
to larger city, where cannery might
be in operation. The canning season
comes at time when school rs not in
session and children could find profit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
TO CORRESPONDENCE.

All communication for this paper shonld b. aeesuA
panied by tho Of the author; necessarily fos
publications but evidences Of COED faith the pa
of the writer. Write only side Of tho paper. b
particularly careful in giving and dates to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

The proverbial foible of@IHany per-
-sons for concealing or misrepresenting
their ages is proved by the census to be
q reality. Careful scrutiny Of the re-
turns of population according to ages
In successive census years shows that
there is a wide spread tendency among
boys and girls to report themselves old
er than they really are, as if to antici-
pate manhood and womanhood. Among
those who are approaching middle age,
the tendency is in the opposite direc-
ton, namely to report themselves
younger than they are. Finally, In the
case Of the very old, there is an inclina-
don to add to their years. They seem
to take pride in every year they have
lived since they could boast that they
were octogenarials. 1t is a little
strange that this weakness of human
nature should be so widespread, and
that both men and women should be so
sensitive upon the subject of their ages,
seeing that there is nc condition or cir
cumstance Of life for which the individ-
ual is less responsible than his age.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Couldn't Destroy r.

The last Democratic administration
MADE great effort to kill the rural free
deIvery service, but its Republican
or1ginators had builded. too firmly for
the party of destruction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

The Texas woman who insisted upon
getting a divorce from her husband be-
fore she consented to elope with mar
ried man certainly gave an exhibition
of fine ethical discrimination.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

Newell Dwight Hills Young man,
dare to be poor" promises to be more
generally followed than the old "dare
to do right"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
rr.ve,ers in Arctic Res '.,as

notwithstanding the di ta, 2o
dangers attending trip md ,i' ice in
! 400 miles over snow ana a,a ~ wear,
most Indictment season ~ =. nawson
less less than 700 people left Eft D and Ma
Nome between Dec T. io'
1. 1900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

Every boy criminal nowadays is said
to owe his penchant for crime to de-
generacy. In the old-fashioned days it
was called by the more expressive, but
less euphonious name of general cuss-
edneSS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Thousands OF lslantls.

Between Madagascar and the coast
of India there are about 10000 islands,
only 600 Of which are inhabited, but
most of which are capable Of support
ing population.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Joining the R;g sbox,

Ihe various Democratic side-shows
nave given their performances, and
many OF the freaks will be transeerred
70 the BIG tent at Kansas City.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
A DnuhIe Method

The editor of the Louisville Courier
journal announces that he has aban-
doned the double-coluInn editorial hab-
it, but he retains the double entry mode
of political thinking.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

The blank charge is justly entitled
TO a place in the same rank with the
didn't OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

Is this really free country? A wo-
man aged 70 years was refused a mar
image license In Philadelphia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

A poker game-no limit-between j.
Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefel-
Ter and Andrew Carnegie would be an
event well worth chronicling in United
States financial history.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

Fortunately this country is not Under
bonds to engage in all the wars cut
out for it by the Paris papers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

y,ne ,,.ease in spain and and FOO 45o,o|
The phylloxera de 81 snaIn in 4
Vines in Spain or France 20 grated =
cultivating unless they al, are renders t1
moot against the insect
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

War nowadays largely consists Of
moving capitals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

Gus nations at Pretoria. and was the
only nation which did act. AS it's offer
OF mediation was then courteously de-
cllned by England no further opportu-
nifty is now afforded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Between Two Stools.

Mr.. Pulitzer, editor of the New York
World, told London interviewer that
Mr.. Bryan cannot be elected unless he
abandons the issue upon which he has
gained all his prominence. On the other
hand, Senator Teller declares that the
Nebraskan must stand squarely for the
defunct 16 to idea. Mr.. Bryan is oc-
cupying a rather unpleasant position
between the upper and the lower mill
stone
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

All the worlds a stage and there are
some people who think the thunder and
lightning accessories the main show.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
General Miles az q Pistol shot.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles never neglects
to put in at least half an hour every
day at pistol practice, and in conse-
quence is one of the best shots in the
army.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

The most successful MEASUREMENTS
are half truth and half falsehood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

when a man starts ,,s out Z disapg
night of it the small - small chsD'
shout as rapidly as-his sl
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Best Tariff for Revenue.

customs receipts are always larger
unoer protective tariff than under
Tree trade Note the following figures:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
Efforts are now pending looking to the

Efforts are now pending looking to the
collection of this Indebtedness.
"Out of an Indebtedness of about $3.50, OOO,-
00O more than one-half of which Consisted
of accrued interest, the Government has
realized in cash, or its equivalent the sum of
S124, 421 ,670.95, within period of less than
tvs years. No other administration in the
history of the United States has ever so
quickly, SO thoroughly, and SO satisfactorily
enforced the settlement of large claims held
by the Government against business corpora
tions nor has any similar settlement ever
previously been made by the Government to
such good financial advantage. The claims
were due. The President insisted upon their
collection, and this was done in a prompt
and buSinesS-f like manner"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07

Settle all points In dispute. the reOrganiZa-
ton committee decided to abandon this
second bid and to increase the minimum
amount to be offered for the property to
SOS, AS, 223.75, being the total amount due
the Government on account of the Union
Pacific Road, as stated by the Secretary of
the Treasury, including the sum of 81, SO,
86S. % cash in the sinking fund. Such an
amount was bid by the reorganization COM
mittee ON Nov. 1, 1897, and the sale was
confirmed by the court ON Nov. 6, 1897. AT
ter the confirmation of the sale, the whole
amount was paid into the Treasury of the
United States in convenient installments,
thus relieving the Government from any loss
whatever upon its claim for principal and
interest due upon its subsidy, and bringing
to final and most satisfactory termination
one Of these long standing and troublesome
questions.
I'm the case OF the Kansas Pacific indebt-
edness, by decree of the court an upset
price On the sale Of the property was fixed
at a sum which would yield to the Govern
ment So, SOC, 600. The reorganization COM
mittee in conference with the Government
declared It's purpose of making no higher
nd than that fixed BY the decree of the
court, so that the Government was confront
ed with the danger of receiving for its
total lien upon this line, amounting to
nearly $13, 600 900, principal and interest,
only the sum of So, 500,00 Believing the
interest of the Government required that
an effort should be made to obtain larger
sum, and the Government having the
right to redeem the membranes upon the
property, which were prior to the lien OF
the Government subsidy, by paying the
sums lawfully due in respect thereof out of
the Treasury OF the United States, the
President, on Feb. 8, 1898, authorized the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay the
amounts lawfully due upon the prior mort
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-08
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

Telephone No. 81 for your gasoline
DO YOU want a nav cook stoveY II
so see Wright.
Nj. Fins was a business visitor to
Omaha this week.
The CHIEF and Chicago Inter Ocean
one year for sl.25.
Two residences for sale in city. See
s. b. Lightfoot.
!. l.. Miner was a business visitor 70
Franklin Tuesday.
There Is still room on the subscrlp'
tion !ist for yourname.
Mrs. Spaulding of Riverton was visit
ing friends here this week.
Frank Waters Of Denver is the new
messenger boy at the depot.
L.. ID. Oatman made a business trip
IN Oxford the last of the week.
The w. G. T.. u. will meet with Mrs.
Dow during the month OF June.
Prof Kelley started out on a bust.
ness trip in the state this week.
Walter Roby sells the Singer sewing
machine. Prices right Get the PEST
Will'Tulleys and wife have gone to
Oxford and will take up a residence
there.
Walter Warren and wife of Superior
visited with j. W. Warren and family
here this week.
Mrs Snowden of Davenport, Nebras'
ka, sister of l., II. Fort is in the city
visiting relatives,
DIR. McKeeby on Tuesday moved his
Office furniture to Superior, and Is now
a resident OF that city.
Oscar Patmore was down from
Cowles Tuesday, night, to attend the
Bachelors Club banquet.
DIR. McKeeby came up from Superior
Tuesday evening and attended the
Bachelors Club banquet.
Fearn & HAYWOOD, painters and
paper hangers. Good work done rea
sonably and on short notice. Give us 8
trial.
The graduating class spent the day
last Tuesday at Amboy in a regula'
old.fashioned picnic. Everybody re
ports a good time.
Anthony Schaefer's horse ran away
near the depot on Wednesday an'
scattered boxes and measures alon!
the road in great shape.
Will Letson who has been visiting
with his mother and other relative
and friends here, left Sunday for hi
home at Deadwood, South Dakota.
Charley Besse has under 'construc
ton on his farm southeast oftowD, on
of the most CO nmodious houses in tn
county. Prosperity do smile upon US
VIM. West and family will leave in
Mort time for Seattle, Washington I
make their future home. The tamil
aresone Of our best and we will mis-
them from our midst.