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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
MEETING or PREsBYIERlANs.
One Hundred and Twelfth Annual As
sembly Held in st. Lonis.

One Hundred and Twelfth Annual As
sembly Held in st. Louis.
The Presbyterian general assembly, the
lawmaking body of that church, began its
one hundred and twelfth annual meeting
Thursday at the Washington and Comp
ton Avenue Presbyterian Church i'll st.
Louis. Nearly 1000 commissioners ana
delegates, representing all the Northern
and Western States and territories, ana
many of those in the South, with the
synods of Central and South China,
North China and India, were in attend
ance at che opening session. Among them
were many eminent divines and proml-
nent laymen.
Washington and Compton Avenue
Presbyterian Church, in which the main
deliberations Of the body were to be held,
had been decorated and fitted with eV-
erything that would minister to the COM
fort and convenience Of those in attend
ance. In the lecture room there was a
PRESBYTERIAN book store. postoiice, a
telegraph station. telephone connections,
writing tables and stationery. Matters
of great Importance were slated for con
sideration during the gathering, and it
was thought it would probably be two
weeks before final adjournment.
The Rev. DIR. Charles A. Dickey of
Philadelphia was elected moderator. His
principal competitors were DR.. Mchlopn
OF Cincinnati and Dr. ID. w. Fisher of
Hanover College. The new moderator
is opposed to the revision of the creed,
and his election is considered a victory
for the conservatives. DIR. Dlckey SAD
he was inclined to regard the agitation as
much ado about nothing, that the men
who bob up here and there throughout
THE country with n TRADE against the
Westminster confession were seeking no
toriety or else failed to comprehend the
relation between that confession and the
presbyterian church.
''The Westminster confession. ne
said, lis now and always has been mere
ly a system Of doctrine and as such is
subscribed to by every minister Of the
church when he takes his vows. There
are many things in the confession OF
faith that are not subscribed to by min
listers at the time of taking their vows
and the various presbyteries have allow
cd great latitude Of individual thought
and ordained many men holding views
apparently at variance with the logical
significance of certain clauses. yet in per-
feet accord with the general doctrinal
system 1t reveals"
The question of revision of the West
Minister confession is not a new one.
Eleven years ago certain doctrines of
the creed. notably those concerning cleo
ton and preterition. were thought too
strong, and committee was appointed
to act on their revision, but in 1893 only
sixty-seven out of 800 presbyteries APP
proved any amendments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
The Arch Destroyer.

He Is mean, sneaking underhand-
ed element, the moth is" protests John
Bangs, in an article on these household
pests In the Woman's Home Compan-
ion. ''Fire has a decent sense of the
proprieties. Moths have none at all.
When fire attacks you it smokes, and
crackles, and Kisses, and roars, and lets
you know in clarion tones that it has
come. The moth steals upon you in the
dead Of night, and chews up your best
trousers, gorges himself upon your
wife's furs, tickles his palate with your
SWEETEST flannel golf-shirt, munches
away upon your handsomest rug,
punches holes in your best sofa cush-
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while every one looked up surprised. and
none more SO than Sims himself.
Ay, replied the purser, with a capi-
tai imitation Of the gr6om's mysterious
tone and manner, which occasioned re-
newed merriment; and then he also
laughed, and went on: Strange as it
may appear, my orders are to present
him with the testimonial at just about
the very hour he has named-S o'clock
IN the evening"
Tomorrow evening--and at eight
o'clock!' gasped the jockey, in unmis-
taxable alarm.
Exactly" >
But what sort Of testimonial is itY'
said Eastwood.
Il myself am in ignorance as vet"
May / ask to whom | am to be in
debted for this mysterious gift, Mr..
I1ambtonW said Sims, more and more
puzzled, but beginning to think that some
of the Cape Town stablemen, with whom
he had been rather popular at times, had
probably prepared little surprise for
him.
"Oh, you may ask, but it's against or
ders for me to reply until the appointed
hour said the purser, laughing again,
as he turned to continue his stroll with
the captain.
Sims, as a public entertainer, you are
falurc--the Kaffir beats you all hol-
low!' said Eastwood, discontentedly.
Dance Off! Hide yourself for while!''
And just at that moment the steward s
summons to dinner broke up the party.
(To be continued)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

The Chicago and Alton has ordered
twenty additional passenger cars.
Net earnings Of the Lake Shore for
quarter ending March 81 were s., sol ,220.
Central Passenger Association lines are
trying to regulate the half rate ticket
evil
East bound shipments from Chicago
are falling off. Statement for last week
shows a decrease of %, TAB tons over the
week previous.
Gross earnings of the Illinois Central
$597 ,951, an increase of SS5,644 over the
corresponding period of last year.
The Peoria, Decatur and Evansville
road, which was recently sold at Spring
field, will probably pass to the Illinois
Central. 1t crosses the I. c. line six
times.
A cleyerly written little booklet regard
ing the fishing grounds Of northern Wis
consin and Michigan has been issued by
the passenger department Of the Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul company.
BY advice of the attorneys of the
Southern Pacific and other Western
roads which pooled to compel the Govern
ment to pay higher rates for transpor-
tation of soldiers than accorded theatrical
and other parties, the scheme has been
abandoned.
The Union Pacific road owns more land
than any other railway in the world.
When its line was run through the unde-
veloped lands Of the West right of way
forty miles in width was granted, which
extended west from both Kansas City
and Omaha almost to the Pacific coast.
SO great was the acreage given that to-
day the road, having sold thousands of
tracts, still owns and has for sale almost
all the land along the line from Laramie
to Green river on the main line, 212 miles
of land forty miles in width and 2OO
miles of equal width on the Kansas di-
vision. This means practically forty
mile strip through the whole of Kansas,
Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and part
Of Utah, an acreage of 100000 acres.
Sir William G.. Van Horne's scheme
for developing Cuban railroads seems to
have prospered amazingly. The Cuban
company has been organized under the
laws of New Jersey with capital stock
of $S,000,0O0. and some Of the best
known American capitalists and railroad
magnates are said to be interested In the
movement.
There is talk OF the Canadian Pacific
securing terminals ut New Whatcom,
Wash.
/ The Illinois Central has appropriated
81, $50, 900 for additional equipment. Th;r-
ty new locomotives are in the order.
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THE BOER PEACE ENJOYS.
Are Welcomed in New York and Given
Formal Reception in Washington.

Are Welcomed in New York and Given
Formal Reception in Washington.
Thursday afternoon the Bocr ENJOYS
were officially welcomed by Mayor Van
Wyck of New York The Mayor gave
the ENJOYS the freedom of the city. pre-
sented to them copies of resolution
passed by the municipal assembly and in
cidentally voiced the hope that it would
be followed by the preservation of their
freedom in their far-distant homes.
The congressional and citizens commit
tee which escorted the peace commission
ers from New York to Washington in
caided Senators Allen, Mason, Heitfeld
and Wellington. Representatives Sulzer,
Ridgely. Rhea QKy), Clark (Moo, DAILY,
De Almond, Robinson (Neb.). Miers
Und.) and Little and Messrs. G. T. Bride
and s. s. Yoder. On their arrival in
Washington the ENJOYS were met by the
reception committee and taken to the Ar
lington Hotel. where an informal recep-
ton was given in their honor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
Men Are So Stupid.

Wife Qaying down the daily paper
with a sigh)--I can't for the life of me
understand all this talk about the
worlds coal supply becoming exhaust
ed. l don't see that it would matter
very much, after all.
Husband-It would mean commercial
ruin and starvation to us at least.
Wife-What nonsense you men do
talk, to be sure! I'm sure could man.
age very well.
Husband-What would you use for
fuel then?
Wife with sniff)-Why, coke, Of
course, stupid.-London Answers.
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one s.riki.r Advantaee.

There is one point about clock that
strikes the half-hours that may not
have occurred to the unthinking.
Papa" asked boy who had stood
in silent admiration before the new
timepiece on the mantel until the bur-
den became oppressive, whats the
good of clock that strikes every half
hour?"
"Well, my son. replied his father,
after some reflection, III you are lying
awake at night and hear 1t strike one
three half-hours In succession, you
know that when you hear it again 1t
will be two O'clock"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

sive strength into exertion for the accom-
mediation or amusement of either passen-
gers or crew, were qualities so directly
opposed to the mean, secretive and hypo-
critical characteristics exhibited by the
groom. that the result was not to be
wondered at.
Nevertheless, Sims held his own in one
regard. He afforded quite as much amuse-
ment as his opponent. His hobby, how
ever, was a mysterious, enlgmatlcally
muttered pretension at having saved the
shin in which he was sailing from dis
astrous doom that had impended over 1T,
such as the annals Of shipwreck present
ed no comparison to, and which he alone
had averted.
On the present occasion he had no soon
or taken his stand before the company at
the taffrail. in obedience to Eastwood S
summons. than he bowed patronizngly,
and, dotiing his greasy racing cap, re-
sponded to the prevailing litter with
Multiplying, half-deprecating smile that
caused his narrow purse-lipped mouth to
resemble the crack in a mail-box about
as much as anything else in nature or
out of it.
MAY I be permitted to ask to what
particular sensation you refer, Mr.. Dash
wood?" he inquired, in shifting tone.
"You know well enough, you rascal.
cried Eastwood, laughing. Drop us
some Delphic syllables-just a little en-
lightenment on your pet mystery, Sims.
What sunken volcano are we sailing
over? Or, do we carry pocket earth
quake in our hold! Gut WIN IT. you SUI
of currycomb!'
Sims assumed yet more sphlnx-nke
expression, squirting with his small,
bead-like eyes till they were nearly MD
den from sight, and his entire wien face
becoming mass of Fuckers and wrinkles.
cit isn't that we're carrying volcano
in our hold but that we might have done
so. but for me, Mr.. Eastwood" said he,
with solemn owlishness that set every
one to laughing, especially Mingo- blngo
who fairly roared, while Robbie, who was
n great favorite with him, ran, Yelling,
TO him, and climbed up to perch on ms
brawny shoulders. "It isn't volcano
we're sailing over now. sir. but we might
have had such thing-a rumbllng, SUM
bering, smouldering catastrophe IN the
heart OF our timbers. sir, but TOT my
foresight and sagacity.
"But how did we get rid of It! what
was it like? How did you circumvent II,
without burning your fingers, you ras-
cal?" cried Eastwood.
",rhat's deep-buried secret IN my
bosom, sir, that may, perhaps. never be
diyulred to mortal man, was the squeak
ing response. This is our seventeenth
day at sea; tomorrow evening the moe
Gus doom would have sounded its knell.
sir-to-morrow evening at eight O'Clock.
But be not alarmed; I have saved you
all"
ooh. we're not alarmed at all, you dom
keyv' said Eastwood. beginning TO
weary. IF you've nothing more to say.
do something else to amuse us. Stanu
ON your head, or sing song.
"Perhaps Mr.. Sims will feel in more
communicative mood tomorrow evening,
| suggested Mr.. Lambton, the purser, VINO
had strolled up behind the group, arm
| in arm with Captain Weathersby.
shall then have the pleasure of present.
ing him with gift. on the part OF an OLD
friend OF his. which he little anticipates.
.What! for Sims!' cried Eastwood.
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Brief state Happenings.

The 2-year-od child OF Edwin Sawley
Of Babcock was killed by train.
William Schneider of Sturgeon Bay
was fined $40 and costs for having in his
possession a few rock bass
Charles Becker Of Kenosha has been
appointed to II position in the census de-
partment at Washington, ID. G.
The seeding Of spring grain near Milla-
dore is completed and farmers are busy
preparing grounds for corn and potatoes.
The citizens of Appleton gave ban
quet in honor Of w. s. Wescott Of Law
renee University. who won the interstate
oratorical contest.
Ex-Alderman Robert Oldeuburg, 3S
years Of age. respondent over business af-
fairs, committed suicide by jumping into
the milwaukee, river.
George L. Eddy. one Of the best known
job printers in Milwaukee, hanged him
SELF He was respondent because he had
recently lost his position.
The new rife range Of Company L Of
the National Guard, which is said to be
the finest range in the State, was for
mally dedicated at Fond du Lac.
a HOTtSdSe IoF Fl,uOU,OUU, gwen Dy the
Winnebago Traction Company to the
Trust Company Of America. New York
concern, has been filed at Oshkosh.
Unless action is prevented by injunc-
ton. which will be Immediately applied
FOR, the Winnebago County insane asy-
lum at Oshkosh will be deprived June l
OF fire protection. the State board of con-
troll having ordered the water pressure
cut off that date. There are 200 patients
In the asylum.
Will Peterson, son of an Old resident
OF Marinette, was almost instantly killed
IN the paper mills there. His clothes be-
cave caught in revolving belt and he
was whirled around the shaft until life
was extinct. He was about "a years
Old.
John Erickson. section foreman on
the Wisconsin Central Railroad, was
ground to pieces under rhe wheels OF
freight train on the tracks OF the COM
rany near Silver Lake. Erickson had
been in the employ of the company for
! many years and was In charge of some
changes In the line which are being made.
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surprised and captured Commandant
Botha and twenty-three others thirty
miles northwest Of Kroonstad. There
were no casualties on the British side.
Gen. Butler entered Dannhauser Thurs
day morning. The houses in the town
were found to be not much damaged,
owing to the sympathies Of the Boer in
habitants. The railway is little dam
agad The Beers north of Newcastle are
falling back on Amajuba Gen. Butler
received a message from the Queen con-
graduating him upon the taking Of Dun
dee and expressing appreciation Of the
work of the troops.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

,SSI. by Robert Bouner's Sons.
&,prER NI.-(Continucd.)
80 hack yetw harshly called
IA his boatman, as the lat
,,s eff from the dangerous
/ At the steamers steps and
his oars. Lie quiet a bit
watch her from this point"
Az, or the bay were as shining
c,gss, and almost as smooth.
2y at the upper extremity
|,titul bay, fair, peaceful, and
!, with it's clusters Of white
intrrspcrscd with lofty bow
/ f,dr trees. Far in the back
,sc Mountain reared its ma
hrtcncd crest, with the one
Il Of its "Tahle-cloth" half un-
tn It's mighty and rock-reared
,gl the burning, tropical sun
,ps over its irregular sides like
# rich wine, wasting from in
|rm, at their airy feasting. a
|grd spIendor rested upon the
mon the waves, while gulls, al
and ether sea birds swung laz-
f .his wondrous beauty on sea
was lost on Wecms, whose eyes
|nrI solely on the fast receding
| IA, Scarborough. There she
at last muttered to himself.
gIt powerfully engined, admir-
'd. well manned and well Off
re She ploughs her swift pas
b Orrn sea, little dreaming of
boughtfuI. perfectly adjusted,
|ag machine of death and de-
| that she is carrying in her very
E,lcru days from now 1t will
strike home to her proud life
lightning like spring of the CO.
rn and with the shock Of an
f. The clockwork cannot fail
iIy mission
gly uow.' suddenly called out
adHaIIy awakening out of his
find the outgoing steamer a
BIZ upon the distant horizon.
.at YOU tell me the sun had
a,@aO griuncd, shook his head,
s@ his oars with n will. But
&i drifted far out with the
! /, was after dark before it
@ shore.
'myed along the silent wharf.
dn0cIug from the opposite di-
NoSHj1rd him, and clapped him
Builder. Wecms started with a
LJai, TRUSTING his hand in his
@a'd. as though suddenly in
and brought to bay.
Fly mind doth fear each bush
lGccr."
&1I"d his acquaintance, NUT
AHG>c with Il forced laugh, and
a.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

ions with his tusks, and then silently
folds his tent and steals away without
so much as a thank-you for his meal.
For unmitigated meanness commend
me to the moth Alongside Of the moth
and his nefarious work even a book
agent pales into insignificance, and an
unpaid grocer's bill becomes an abso-
lutte pleasure"
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CHAPTER MI.

'MH'ngh was Il very noble and
>a,, with excellent sailing quail
WEI. otiiccrcd and manned. al
F" crew was largely composed Of
" 'Ae native sailors of the East
H. called, who are often hard
@j0'nl men, but not so gem
'NWoHthy in dangerous emer-
Is aTe sailors of the Caucasian
7M2Gdcr was Captain James
wv her first officer Mr.. Brown,
o'ilrer Mr.. Guy, and her third
Nraddcr, ar experienced and
The passengers and freight
~ scarborough, on this return
,"e very light. There were,
y" cabin, Mrs. Gimp and
w. Mr.. Dunmore, Mr.. Dash
!" a French diamond brok-
s'"'rr 10y name. The sec
was much fuller, its passen-
S"0S eighteen in all, OF whom
"ruruIarly mention only Mr..
ana his child, and Sims, the
|e 'Ar Storage was made up
'0n9cr of soldiers with their
1'sSooed officers, on their way
W. SICK leave. and a few others,
n -y" must be mentioned Mingo-
",0ore kattir servant, who
F." The Stecragc, being mostly
'a,e On his master.
"'''Snoon of the seventeenth
h iY''S' there was a group gath
" which the readers interest
S''"'''N'arIy conferred, inasmuch
,1r'ES included pretty much
ss "a hoard who is intimately con-
w., w. Tile thread Of our narrative.
,~ was lounging luxuriously
T t",''. with a book in her lap,
|s,, a,'' Nohbie Mackenzie at her
%s WStfully out into the sky,
A,,, prnSiye, sensitive child
"v0 wonder he should have
Ia rough experiences he had
| Sn "a. Ms II, fathers company. On
ESu " Miss Muir were Dunmore
b., wv" the former by this time
b ., }'>y and esteemed friendship
h y- -" '"' latter looking as though
b ~ much like to be, but could
Ea,,'5" aus dissatisfaction, apparent
R. Nv; Nv, \ little apart from these
fi"p' reclining in an adjusta-
EN, ,4a'r of the latest patent,
|Sn, NacEenZie at her side, the
q, ,ahan having resigned him
b 49,, ,ISN' rather than pastime. Of
is,I' mStructing her from his
H. y, y" information, almost from
ap , tue voyage, and the veneer
s9sc,, 'uea'iy accepting his good
Aa, us a natural homage rem
,sero tuaFmS, which, in her own
fsn o ~ no means approximating
NJ, %uu yellow OF the leaf.
h,nSp stood at a respectful dis
y xr,a, MS master, with folded
seman" face. while Sims, the
Ssoos" TO be waiting Mt the beck
A,na with an air of mingled
Ia,eri0""or> Gqniousness that impart-
RAJ fos look to his pinched and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
BRITISH TAKE EOTHA.

Boer Commandment Surprised and Cap
tured Near kroonstad.
1t has been officially announced by the
London war office that Gen. Methuen en-
tered Hoopstad Thursday unopposed,
that Gems. Duprey and Daniels and forty
men surrendered and that Gen. Broad
wood occupies Lindley. 1t is further an
nounced that Hutton's mounted infantry
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

In Germany 1,O57,93s acres were seed
ed to sugar beets last year. The yield
was about eleven and quarter tons to
the acre, and the sugar results 12.7 per
cent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Germany has found last year the most
prosperous in her history, and her surplus
over the estimates will be about $751;
DOC. 600.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
DEWEY GIVES UP CANDIDACY.
His wife and He Agree that He Will
Not Make the Race.

A Washington dispatch says that Mrs.
Dewey has decided that the admiral shall
not be a candidate for the presidency.
She has arrived at this decision after
noting their reception on the recent
swing around the country. The admiral
is of like opinion. He has admitted to
some of his friends that he does not I'M
derstand how he ever came to get the
idea that he. would like to be President.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
Erect or . Shot.

An orange hit In the exact center by
rifle ball will vanish at once from
sight, scattered into infinitesimal
pieces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Ex-senator Sherman contemplated a
visit to the Paris exposition, but on his
physicians advice he will spend the sum-
mer quietly at his old home in Mansfield,
Ohio.
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1lKy||]l|||EzazzE[ll.
g,! n'sgn <Nlf1EaI,

The board of regents of the University
of Wisconsin has increased the student
fees about 53 13 per cent. The present
increase was deemed absolutely necessary
to make the receipts of the institution
meet the expenditures. 1t is estimated
that the increase in fees will bring the
receipts from this source up to about
$4,000 year, which is about $4,000
more than they are at present. The in
increase falls principally on students from
outside the State. a comparison OF the
old and the new fees follows:
College Of Letters and Science, School OF
Economics Political Science ana History,
School OF Education
Old New
fee fee.
Tuition for nonresident students,
per semester ................... W Slo
Incidental fee for all students, per
semester ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y III
Additional fee fer students elect
Ing studies In the College Of Law,
Co College fsSf Of Mechanics and Engi- "
neerlng, School OF Pharmacy
Resident students, per semester. j.
Non-residents, per semester..... 10 %
College Of Agriculture
Nonresident students, long course,
per semester .................. IL
Incidental fee, long course, to all,
per semester Observation-Disclosures. ~
Nonresident, short course, per term ID
Incidental fee, short course. WIS
consin students .................
Incidental fee, short course, non
resident students ............... 10
Non resident dairy course, per term u
Incidental fee, dairy course, non
resident students ............... 10
Incidental fee, dairy course, WIS
consn students .................
on-resident, dairy course, lecture