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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29
MISSING or GREAT TIM.

reop1e Who Hav We Stubbed =,
Against Big Fortunes Unsws
II dare say every great INVENT
fore it is finally hit upon" rem.s
New Orleans lawyer to a Tjmas =
crat man, ''has been within =
reach of dozens of men who wo
aware how near they stood to fo'
There is nothing more singular -
than the way people can skate %.
some huge idea without seeing !,
81 had an experience of that
once myself. It occurred to mo 3
revolving bookcase would be =
thing for Office use, and l had ons
to order. 1t proved a success ,,s
several occasions / thought vapsns
having the device patented, bnt !
missed the scheme as mot worth NJ,
Nearly two years afterward mosI
telligent gentleman up in New EnSI
did what / wouldn't do, and tods,N
is rolling in riches. have been ON
to buy one Of his cases since, and n
err hated to give up money 50 bsh
my life. Several other instances 4
same line have come under nv nov,
observation.
II have a friend, for instance !,
stumbled upon the principle Of tbsM
telephone long before the war. HsI
at college at the time, and he 81,
fellow student actually went 50 NJ
to construct an experimental line
half a mile long. They had it IN
cessful operation for several W.
when 1t. was discovered and desnl
by a cantankerous professor and n
vanished what might have been
Of the biggest fortunes in the W.
The incident had almost faded from
friends mind when Prof. Bell laun
his invention on the public.
Another gentleman, who wa,
merly a client of mine, anticipate
pneumatic tire years before somei
else patented it. He is fond of han
and away back in the 7O's he hada
road cart made that was almost
exact counterpart of the modern NJ
matte sulky. The big, clumsyloOI
tires excited great merriment am
his friends. They dubbed them SAM
Wheels and he has told me more d
once that that foolish joke was
thing that caused him to abandon
experiment. Pneumatic tires have
made half a dozen big syndicate
"Still another acquaintance fg
out the exact mechanism Of the
binding reaper nearly ten years BID
the machine was covered by pate
Not being a farmer, he failed to az
ciate the Importance of the thing
impressed him as being chimerical
he pigeon-holed his drawings to g
dust until he awakened to the faqH
he had fortune by the throat, olt
let go again. His comments on the
dent wouldn't sound we'll at a Ea
meeting"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

The Superintendent of Schools in the
Philippines has called on the principal
educational institutions Of the country
to send teachers to the archipelago. Sal
aries will be 5000 per annum and up
ward, and all travelling expenses will
be paid by the Government. The
teacher must bind himself or herself
to remain in the Philippines in the SER
vice for three years. An effort is max
ing to Americanize education in the ISL
ands. The Spanish system, or, rather,
want of system, is replaced by more
up-to-date method. One Of the oddities
noted is the reading of the Declarati ton
of independence on the Fourth of July.
1t seems that co-education will not be
undertaken at once. Girls take kindly
to learning, while the boys are slow.
Whether this inequality persists be
yond childhood does not appear. The
field is not very tempting. But teachers
with relish for adventure may find the
three-year contract desirable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

In competition with European man
ufacturers a Pittsburg concern has OBJ
tanned an order for 100000 worth of
rolling stock for South African rail
ways. The American company made
bid third lower than any other COM
pany, but in the matter of time beat
the best European bidder by eight
months. This winning Of big contracts
by Americans is getting to be almost
a matter of course and is not calculated
to improve the frame of mind of the
British manufacturer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

A facetious paragraph-Writer sug-
gests that it will soon be necessary for
some one to start daily geography in
order to keep up with the changes go
ing on in the world. He might with
as much justification have said that we
need a daily history, or a daily text
book in natural philosophy, for the
same reason. Events now move SO
rapidly that any book of information
gets out Of date much more quickly
than at any other period in the world s
history. For the present, however, il
will be the daily lesson in geography
rather than the daily geography that
will chiefly concern the rising genera
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

The daughter of one Of Americas
richest men confessed to a London
newspaper the other day that she was
not happy. She is soon to be married
and has countless millions at her COM
mand. But there is stiH something
lacking. Can one buy happiness with
money!" she said. Are there not
many things to make us quite unhappy
which money cannot change, and then
are not the spoiled ones more sensitive
to the principles of life than the others :?
No; / am not happy, and you may tell
1t to all and sundry who envy me"
When her questioner observed that she
was philosopher, she replied: mot
a philosopher; only a thinker. 1t is
poverty which perhaps taught others
to think; learned it through wealth. -
Pleasure without happiness-it is the
old woe Of the children of fortune.
When men and women learn that hap
piness is an Inward grace and not an
outer thing they are on the way to 1t.
The pursuit of wealth to the neglect of
all else is debauch of materialism and
the consequences are seen in an ex-
haustion of spiritual resources which
leaves the man hungry pauper. It is
not surprising that this poor girl is not
happy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

Emperor William has just shut up a
lot more of his subjects for leze males
ty. William is apparently determined
to be loved by his people, even if he has
TO imprison them all in order to gain
their good will.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29
Tnsincerity.

"Our civilization demands
or less degree Of mendacity, ren
the abstruse person. "We are c0,
" encountering some empty
some conventional remark WnlcD
solutely devoid of sincerity.
That's right" answered lD'
agent. That's perfectly true, :,
reminded of it every time | wan az
front step where there is ~"
with the word welcome on IT.
ington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

Count Boni de Castellane refers to
rich Americans as '.pig merchants
whose highest ambition should be to
supply French aristocrats with money"
The craze of many American girls for
a title probably seems to this little ex-
insurance agent sufficient reason for
gratuitously insulting all Americans.
Happily, he has done much to cure the
craze.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29
GOOD cHEwINo-cUM TOWNS.

salesman Says They Are mostly In the
West and Northwest. 81
u ]. Amend, travelling represents
I'VE Of one OF the largest chewing-gum
manufacturing companies In the United
states, expressed surprise, in speaking
@ New Orleans Times Democrat r.
postsr, that the establishment - !
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

cording to the number of those who are
under and above that age. This is sim
ply the result Of ambitious youth to
reach the voting age. In Cuba, where
expectation Of voting has not been
nourished by the boy all his life and in
duced preference Of 81 as desirable
age, the last census showed no excess of
men of that age.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29
In the Darkest South.

aBut there was no evidence against
the man who was lynched,s = protested
the stranger.
"No evidencef' said the citizen.
why. he was as black as the ace Of
spades.r Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

The negus Menelek Of Abyssinia is a
car who czars. He has confscated all
the tobacco In his realm and has pro-
hibited smoking.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

An English theosophist who can see
things in places which appear empty to
other people is coming to this country.
He ought to try the gold cure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

The "petticoat wrist" is the latest
course Of rainy day skirts will cure it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

An Eastern poet says that all angels
are blondes. And all blondes-almost
all-are angels.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

hard labor fer term not lessthanthr
nor more than twelve months unless
the delinquent shall give bonds to the
amount of 81 900 that he will pay reg
ularly into court, for the sustenance OF
his family, such a sum as may be de-
creed by the judge. The humane So
ciety of Cincinnati in the course Of the
past year has collected $4,000 from
recalcitrant husbands for deserted
wives by virtue Of this enactment; but
it is only short walk across the bridge
from Cincinnati to Coyington, and once
in Kentucky the truant can defy the
law. Federal legislation cannot be had
on this matter without a constitutional
amendment and therefore it is suggest
ed that each State Legislature be urged
to pass legislation similar to that in
Ohio. A forsaken wife is the most pit
liable object. When poverty and chill
dren complicate the situation, the stern
est demands of justice should be in
vokedeto compel the wretch who aban-
dons his family to take up his just
burden.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29
cities that Grow Most Rapp|

OACAO0 CAAssO 0AU" Ard
The census bulletins copD
truth Of the statement that tue y
American cities are those Wnsls
featuring can be carried Oh u
cally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

The faculty committees on athletics
Of the principal American universities,
at conference held more than two
years ago, appointed subcommittee
on which seven universities were repre-
sented, to investigate the whole subject
of intercollegiate athletic contests and
report upon them. The conclusions
reached by the committee were recently
published, and Incorporated in the re-
port, are twenty rules to be applied to
the regulation of college sports. The
committee found that athletics occupy
too large place in college life, but
wisely concluded that it is better to
mend the abuses by regulation than to
end them by abolishing sports alto
gether. The rules reported are designed
to give athletics their proper place in
relation to the mental and moral train
ing of students, and to free them from
the faint of professionalism. Under
these rules, college athletic committees
will always include representatives Of
the faculty. Only students who are in
good standing in their classes will be
allowed to take part in contests, and a
summary end is put to the practice Of
entering expert baseball or foot ball
| players as special students, in order
| to take advantage of their proves in
| the field. No special or partial student
| will be admitted to the teams unless he
is taking course equivalent to that
prescribed for candidates for degree;
and any student will be shut out from
the teams who, before or after entering
college, has received any pecuniary
gain whatever from taking part in ath-
letic competitions. Intercollegiate con-
| tests are not to be allowed on other
than college grounds and it is strongly
| recommended that an agreement be
| arrived at to reduce gate-money to a
| minimum. These rules are strict by
| comparison with the lax practices
which have long prevailed, but it is
| probable that they will become an ac-
cepted standard, and in that case they
will relieve college sports of excess and
extravaganza, and give them their
rightful place in college life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

sport for Real Fishern''
At Kyak, Alaska, are grea.
grounds. Halibut are caus IN
weighing $50 pounds. Goa !.
peunds ana salmon ffu eiga'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
this morning of the departure of the

TINS TINS morning of the departure Of the
MIN infantry for China
LONDON, June 27.-The Foreign Offica
mas ISSUED the following telegram, re-
ceived from Mr. W. R. Carries, the British
consul at Iien Tsin, undated. but prob
ab!y sent June 24th and forwarded from
Che Foo June 9th:
"A note has been received by the Com
missioner Of Customs here from Inspec-
tor-General Hart (Sir Richard HART, at
Pekin. dated June 18th, stating that the
Foreign Legations had been desired TO
leave Pekfn within twenty-four hours"
MOVES WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
PARIS, June 27.-M. DeLanessan, the
Minister of Marine has received cable
gram from Captain Dorjere, director of the
French arsenal at Foo Chow, saying that
he has sent to Hong Kong all the women
and children connected with the French
mission at the arsenal.
ROME, June 27--The Italian armored
cruisers Stromboll and Vesuvio have been
crnisors StromboN and Vesuvio have been
ordered to Chinese waters
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
THE HOTTEST
OF THE SEASON
The Thermometer Indicated That
tuesday and Yesterday Bore
the Palm Alone.

The weather Tuesday and yesterday
vas undoubtedly The hottest OF the season.
The hot wave has blown over. however,
according to the weather man, and it will
be somewhat cooler to-day
The thermometer registered 81 in the
shade at Z. NJ. yesterday which was
three degrees lower than at the CORE
spending hour on Tuesday. This was owing
to the fact, no doubt, that there was a
stiff breeze blowing all day, which had a
tendency TO make the atmosphere con
sideranly cooler. There We're a number OF
persons overcome by heat Tuesday, but
very few were reported yesterday.
The fact that there has been no rain for
several days contributed greatly to the
heat and made it almost unbearable. The
pavements and buildings had become thor
oughiy dry and hot, and many persons
resorted to the street-cars and suburban
parks in the evening in an effort 10 keen
as cool as possible
Low necks and short sleeves We're in
order among the ladies, while the men
discarded their vests, and MANY of 1ban,
got into crash suits.
The hot wave has driven a great MANY
persons to the mountains and 70 yar;o,,s
summer resorts to spend the heated .arn,
Many VINO have not already gone viii no
doupt arrange 10 take their summer .vsca-
tions early if the hot weather contin,,a,
long.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
AGAIN UNDER ARREST.
Former Clerk Gregory Charged With
Larceny by Mrs. Atkinson

MI r Gregory. the former clerk at the
Lexington Hotel. who vas detained al Po-
lice Headquarters Monday at the reouest
of Mrs. a, D. Atkinson. because of a dis
crepancy IN MS accounts. but who was
later allowed 10 depart because Mrs. At
kinson would make no specific charge
against him, giving him an, opportunity to
settle the matter. was again arrested last
night and carried 10 the Second Police
Station.
Further examination OF the books at the
hotel revealed an additional shortage OF
about 500. The shortage was at tirst be-
iieved TO have been about $780, but this last
discovery makes it about $3.50
Upon this discovery Mr. S. T. Atkinson.
son of Mrs. A. d. Atkinson. swore out a
warrant charging him with the larceny of
$780, the property of Mrs. Atkinson, and
the arrest was made by Detectives Gibson
and Wren. He was released on bail in the
penalty of $780, Mr.. John Epps being his
bondsman
Mr. Gregory has retained Mr.. H. NJ
Smith as his counsel, AMI the case will
come before Justice Crutchtield this morn
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28

Manufacturers Laugh at the Sug-
gestion and Declare There is
Nothing of the Sort.

A number of citizens have complained
within the past few days of the presence
of ammonia in the manufactured ice that
is sold in this city.
In sCsne cases the smell and taste OF an:-
mona was apparently, quite pronounced.
Large consumers of ice, such as dealers
in soft drinks, as well as private CITIZENS,
made the complaints
In order to ascertain the cause Of the
presence Of ammonia in the ice a Times
reporter went to the Crystal Ice Com
pany's plant yesterday evening TO investi-
gate the matter.
He was cordially received by the gentle
men in charge and conducted through Ire
entire plant. The method Of manufacture
was explained, and 1t was stated by the
gentleman who had the reporter in charge
that. and it appeared TO the reporter 10
be true. it was simply impossible for alil-
monia to get in any way into the ice in
the manufacture
In the freezing house there are a large
number of tin cans or watts Into which the
water is turned just before it is frozen.
These cans are placed in receptacIes sur
rounded by a quantity OF liquid brine and
tubes containing the ammonia Before the
water reaches the cans it goes through a
most complete state Of transformation
from muddy James River water to the
clearest water imaginable. The machinery
and apparatus for doing this work IS most
intricate, but most complete.
In the transformation, however. 1t some
times happens that some of the r1uddy
fluid escapes into the feeding tubs. ard
when this occurs in the freezing process il
gets caught in the concealing water. but is
forced to the center or core of the cake.
This substance is nothing but stale !vatec.
which sends forth q slight smell similar
TO that made by ammonia, and IL Is this
that causes people TO imagine that there
is actually a trace OF ammonia In the ice.
In reference TO the foreign taste that
sometimes get into the ice. the superin-
tendent of the plant said that there is IN
occasional leak in one or more of the "a Is.
This makes it possible for a small portion
of the brine TO get into the freezing water.
but in the process 1t is forced also to the
core and with the combination o: stale
water and brire the cons liner irrasines
again that ne gets ammonia n MS ice.
The core OF each cake of ice is the
snowy substance that runs through the
middle, and the handlers of the Ice are al
ways directed to cut that out before selling
TO the consumers.
Aside from this core the ice is perfectly
pure All foreign substanea thar may get
into the water before or after it reaches
the freezing room is forced into the core
The manufacturers laughed at the sug-
sestion that ammonia gets into the ice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
MONUMENT TO SEMMES
Unveiled in the City OF Mobile 1es,er-

MOBILE, ALA. June "a bronzs
statue. life-sized. of Raphael Semmes, Ia,e
admiral in the Confederate navy, was ur-
veiled this evening at Duncan Place, at
the intersect on OF Royal! Street
The Admiral is represented standing in
full Uniform.
The monument, which was erected by
the Ann T. Hunter Auxiliary of The
Semmes Camp. Confederate Veterans. was
unveiled by Mrs. Electra Semmes CoIston
daughter of the Admiral
Tha principal address was by William
j. Sanford. Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor of the State He paid fine tribute
TO the gallantry of the Admiral and TO the
women whose labors had achieved this
memorial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
MAY Yield in The,r Demands.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 27.-The
coal opera tors and miners held a Joint
meeting to-day to discuss the wage con-
tract for the next year. The miners sub
mitted their demand for an increase of
10 cents per ton, which is equal to about
% per cent. advance on the prices now
paid The operators made a counter
proposition to renew the present scale for
another year.
Without promising any results the Joint
meeting adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
There seems to be a disposition on the
part OF some of the miners to yield
somewhat in their demands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS.
Local.

Local
-Odd-FellowS have big time
Former Clerk Gregory, of the LeXing.
ton. again placed under arrest.
Hottest day OF the season
Evidence in Thalhimer case all in.
No ammonia in artificial ice.
-Elks complete arrangements for At.
lantic City trip.
State.
Cousins. under conviction at Danville,
turned loose by the Norfolk police.
-Danvilie elects delegates instructed
for Swanson.
Alumni meeting at William and Mary.
MANY weddings in the State
General
Democratic conventions in Illinois and
Arkansas reaffirm Chicago platform.
-Prohibitionists Will make fight on anti
canteen platform
"A suizer boom inausurated for Vice.
Kansas city begins TO put on conyen-
ton aspect
Foreign.
-Earthquake shocks in Spain.
Admiral Seymour in desperate posi-
ton eight miles from T.en Tsin.
Relief force started 10 his rescue
Monday morning.
General Rumble has sharp skirmish
With Beers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
AS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON.
Much Relief at News OF Departure of
Ministers from Pekin.


WASHINGTON, June 27.-The develop
ments of the day respecting China were
important and interesting. The Chinese
Minister'S report of the departure of the
foreign ministers and iheir guards from
Pekin greatly relieved the officials here,
who took it as the first tangible evidence
that the Imperial Chinese Government
had a full realization of the enormty of
permitting the ministers to come to per-
Sonal harm, and were thus undertaking
as far as lay in their power. to observe
the amenities of international exchange.
The keeneSt interest is shown by the
officials regarding the conditions under
which the ministers left Pelin.
The Chinese Minister'S disoatch was
ominously silent on that point. and al
though the Minister maintains almost
obstinately his confidence in the nom
existence of state of war. ii is gen
orally admitted that it will be difficult
to accept his conclusion if it shall trans
pire that the Pekin Government has it
self sent the ministers away with their
passports, or what may come to the same
thing. with guard as safe conduct
AT the State Department ii is said that
If it shall be explained that the Imperial
Government did this, not with a purpose
of rupturing diplomatic relations, but
simply to ensure the safety Of the min
listers, which they were unable TO guar
antee as long as they remained in Pekin,
then there is still ground for an under
standing. 1t is, however, pointed out
that in such case the self-confessed in
ability of the Imperial Government to
maintain peace and order at the capital
would amount TO gn admission of its ut
ter failure as government, and would
leave China in a state worse than that Of
actual war.
In either event, it now appears to the
satisfaction Of the officials that there was
absolute justification for such Intervention
as we have offered in China
Notice has come to the Government that
the cable companies have again reopened
communication geographically with Taku
and Che Foo. This arrangement has
been made by means of the Russian tele-
graphic system in connection with the
Siberian Railway system. An European
agent has managed to reopen the lines,
though the means of communication be-
tween Che Foo and Taku and TYen frsin
are tortuous and probably precarious
The War Department officials insist that
no orders have gone forward to send
more troops to China than the Ninth
Regiment, now on its way from Manila.
and the Sixth Calvary, which will sail
from San Francisco next Sunday for
Nasasaki and perhaps Tal1u 1t is said
that with these two organizations and
the marines now on Chinese soil. General
Chaffee will have the full brigade to
which his rank entities him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
TAYLGR'S PARDONS.
Captain John Powers Released the

Captain John Powers Released the
Second Time.
HARLAN COURTHOUSE. KY June
27-Captain John Powers. of Barbourville,
KY, who was arrested here yesterday on
the charge of completely in the murder OF
Governor Goebel. was to-day released on
habeas corpus proceedings based on par
don signed by Governor Taylor on March
6, 1900.
This is the second time Powers has been
arrested in the mountains and released on
Tayor's pardon.