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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
Saving Himself.

Speaking of green reporters, Col. D.
G. Dodge, vice president of the Rio
Grande Western, upon the occasion of
his last visit here told story at the
expense of the fraternity that will bear
repeating. "Some time ago, after an
absence from Denver he said, II was
approached by a young man whom l
had not seen before, to my recollection.
How are you, colonelY he said, by way
of introduction. I have been sent
down to interview YOU
Yes I answered, what do you
want to know?"
"'Well, to tell you the truth, l don't
know myself answered the reporter.
"'Well, that is strange l said. The
Post man has been down here, and he
knew what to ask me, and I answered
him.
"'Well, tell me just what you told
him, and we will call it square, said
the young fellow, in a burst Of cont
dence. Salt Lake Herald
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD or STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Mystery Stirs a Vi11age-New Course
for Desplaines River-No More ce11u-
1oid for Bank RObber I'M
successful at Cambridge.

The deepest mystery surrounds the dis
appearance of Balero Guisomo, an Ital-
Ian from the village of Twin Lakes, and
it is openly declared that the man was
murdered Guisomo had been fishing
and was called from the pier by one OF
his companions, and this was the last
seen Of him. The man had been working
as a section hand, but his pay had not
been drawn for month. He was very
friendly with the American workmen
employed by the company, and on this
account, it is said, he was hated by the
Italians. He never associated with the
other Italians and had refused to join an
association recently formed among the
foreigners. One Of the Italians, who was
with the man at the time of his disap-
pearance, stated since that the man
would never come back. The officers are
investigating the case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
Rrief State hannenYnps.

Charles Delo's cheese factory at Ca
nary burned. He had a small insurance
on the building, but none on the stock.
Charles Anderson, aged 10 years, son
Of Mrs. Clara Anderson Of GAINESVILLE,
was drowned in Rock river while bath
ing.
The strawberry, raspberry, BURBERRY
and huckleberry crops have been a sue
cess this season and the growers are well
satisfied.
Gov. Scofeld has appointed H. e.
Nicolal Of Big Bend as delegate to the
Farmers National convention at Colo
RADIO Springs, COL, Aug. q to 81.
A worm, something like the army
worm in appearance, is denuding the city
park and many lawns throughout Apple
ton of grass, by eating the roots, COM
pletely destroying the sod in large
patches.
Farmers in Grand Chute and other
portions Of Outagamie County are great
ly Stored up over the recent wholesale
burglaries OF farmhouses ia nearly every
town in the country, and a number have
placarded their premises with warnings
that any person found trespassing there
after dark will be shot.
William Reefschloger, who escaped
from the county jail several months ago.
has been recaptured. Reefschlogsr and
two other prisoners escaped. He was
traced to the upper Michigan pineries.
Four young people ous riding had
miraculous escape from death at Wsuna-
keen. The Chicago and Northwestern
limited. running at full speed, struck
their carriage, rendering two of the oc-
eupants insensible and injuring the 9th
ers. Those in the carriage were George
Hammond and Celia Halburn of Lodi
and Alice Van Antwerp Of Sparta and
William Pierce Of Fort Atkinson,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
HIS SHARE.

The Prosperity Of Protection IT,.
Has Benefited Even Mr.. Bryan
Even Mr.. Bryan's mendacious ner,,
was not equal to making the stateman,
that the Democratic party would hs
satisfied to take only the votes of tboss
who had no taste of the prosperity o,
the Mckinley and protection admins
tration. That would mean to turn
over all the voters Of the country to the
Republican party. No; what the Ma
braska leader said was, that he woua
be satisfied with the votes Of all those
who had not had ''their share" of on,
present national prosperity. Mr.. Bry.
an has the demagogue's unerrins
knowledge of how to catch unthinking
men. No matter how prosperous some
men are, they never think that they
have their share of things or, by any
means, get what they deserve. These
are the men whom Bryan hopes to
catch. If he had said that he was will
ing that every man who had been pros.
porous during the last four years
should vote for Mckinley, he would
have had to vote that. way himself
along with every one else. For protec.
ton prosperity seems to have touched
even the Boy Orator himself. Mr.
Bryan's personal property, according
to his own report, made up for the tai
assessor, has increased in value during
the last four years from few hun
dreds to more than four thousand d0l
lars. Bryan will, nevertheless, with
out doubt, vote for himself, probably
ON the basis that this Increase does MOI
represent his share of Mckinley pros
perity. Those of his fellow country
men who think of his false predictions
his unsound theories and his general
lack of balance and steadiness, and
who are at a loss to discover any ser
vices worthy of recompense which
have been performed for the world by
Mr.. Bryan during the last four years,
will probably think otherwise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

1t is to be hoped that the fact that
Gov. Roosevelt has an aversion for red
books win not lead to general Danish
ing of luridness from libraries. Red is
a color that, for decorative purposes,
has lately come into great favor, and
the red room is quite as popular as the
blue room or green room. And people
who own red rooms like to preserve the
harmony by having few red books "
ing around and. of course, the contents
OF these may be of the most sober hues.
Yet, just as there are some colors that
suit some people, so there are covers
which seem appropriate for certain
authors. One would not care to have
Emerson done in red and gold or Mat
thew Arnold appearing In yellow.
Spencer's philosophy presented in pink
would seem unfittingly rebed and Walt
Whitman in white would be equally out
OF place. On the other hand, It seems
fitting that the poems Of that nunlike
figure. Emily Diokepson. should always
be clothed In gray. and that one who
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
Reclaim Marsh Lands.

The surveyors have started work to
lay out the new course for the Desplaines
river in Kenosha county. The farmers
of the county have formed pool and
viii have the river dredged to depth
Of feet throughout it's entire course in
that county. The improvement of the
river, as planned. will reclaim thousands
Of acres of land that is now marshes
The plans for the work were made many
years ago, but only short time ago was
the money raised for the work. The
farmers will ask the farmers of Illinois
to assist in the dredging of the river, the
plan being to open the river it's entire
length to the place where it unites with
the drainage canal and the Chicago
river
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
Fire Damages Monico.

Fire destroyed the business portion of
Monico. Several houses were also
burned The fire is supposed to have
been started by a tramp in barn. The
buildings destroyed included the Monico
House, valued at $1,000, with only ST.
500 insurance. The other losses were
one large store building, $4,000; deliv-
cry barn and team of horses, $1,000; pri-
vate property, $4,000; farm machinery
and grain destroyed was valued at S., OOe.
Several persons were slightly injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
Bars Collars of ce11u1oid.

Superintendent Beggs has issued an
order that no motorman on the Milwau-
kee electric lines shall wear a celluloid
collar. Because of his collar of celluloid
Charles Sanders was burned seriously.
Sanders is motorman on the Waukesha
line. Near North Greenfield the motor
burned out. while he was tinkering with
it the controller came in contact with his
collar. There was flash and a ring of
fire encircled his neck in an instant. The
motorman was taken to his home and
later to Trinity hospital. His recovery
is doubtful
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
Large Deposit of MARI.

The recently discovered deposit of mari
in the bed of Shaky lake and surround
ing marshes in the town of Dale is likely
to be developed and utilized soon. Sur
veys have been made demonstrating that
the lake can be drained with little ex-
pense. The deposit is FIVE feet thick and
covers a considerable area. 1t is estima-
ted sufficient to produce 1000 barrels of
cement day for twenty years. The land
is owned by six farmers. A Menasha
firm has offered $1,000 for a tract Of
eighty acres which cost the present own
er 500, intending to use the mari for the
manufacture of paving brick. The offer
was refused
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
HOW to Make Prosperity Temporar

How to Make Prosperity Temporary.
Prosperity is only temporary" says
Mr.. Bryan. The wish is father to the
thought. An interruption to the good
times which the election Of William
Mckinley brought to the country would
be the most fortunate thing that could
happen to Mr.. Bryan. A panic would
be regarded by him, and rightly, too,
as the greatest of conceivable luck.
Ruin, disaster and wretchedness would
be godsend to the Popocrat candidate.
Yes; prosperity would indeed be tenn
porary if Mr.. Bryan could make it so.
But, fortunately, he possesses no such
power. Prosperity will continue in
spite of him that is, unless he should
be elected President of the United
States. Then it would be temporary,
extremely SO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

There are those who work harder in
the vacation season for what they call
pleasure than they do for profit and ad-
vancement in the months of the active
commercial year. What all civilized
humanity needs is ''let up now and
then, period of mental and physical
relaxation, and that man does the best
by himself and by the community who
puts hot weather to the uses for which
it is intended in the great economy Of
nature.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
A Lonely Neighborhood.

The most lonely highlands of our ma
ional territory are the sparsely wooded
sierras of Western New Mexico. The
clank of the woodcutters' ak echoes
through the steepest glens of the Euro
pean Alps and southern Alleghanies,
but in the Sierra Mesilla, west Of Ell
Paso, there are valleys where the moan
of the wind in the branches of the rock
pines is the only sound heard for days
together. A kind of marmot is the only
inhabitant of these, solitudes and rare
~ leaves its burrows before noon. Birds
are extremely rare, though a silent vul-
ture now and then floats across the sky
on its way to the cave labyrinth of the
ella River.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

The ruling of the comptroller of the
treasury department at Washington
that tips" to porters of sleeping cars
are legitimate expenses and may prop
erly be charged up by government en-
ployes against the government may
have far-reaching consequences. Al
most infinite possibilities in the line of
expenses, constructive and other
wise, loom up as a result Of this treas
ury ruling. The expense accounts of
persons in government service may yet
yield rich resources for many a cam
paign fund, while giving the "tp''
principle official status and recogni-
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
The Case of Porto Rico.

Under that law which, it is said, has
doomed" Porto Ricans to poverty
and distress the trade of Porto Rico is
increasing, and as a necessary conse-
quence the condition of the people is
improving. At the same time they are
paying no taxes whatever. There are a
great many Americans who will see in
this temporary exemption from taxa
ton an evidence of "magnanimity,r
and not as the Democrats say of the abb
sence Of it.-Chicago Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
What He Would Do.

1t Is noticeable that Bryan never
speaks Of free trade now, yet he was
second to Wilson in the work Of getting
the law passed which caused SO much
suffering to the working people of the
United States. But he has never
changed his views, and should he ever
get into power he would do all in his
power to take away the protection to
American industries Grand Island
tNeb.) Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

When prosperity and philanthropy go
hand in hand, the progress of coun-
try is beyond question. Germany is
advancing in a business way. Her
trade operations show increasing ca
pacity for planning and fuller scope
in performance. But with the develop
ment in material things is noted an in
crease in gifts for the benefit of schools,
libraries, charitable institutions and
other objects. The provision of cor
porations and private manufacturers In
aid of employees is further token of a
keener sense of responsibility for the
proper use of wealth. The world
abounds with articles marked, Made
in Germany" Let not the world forget
the good deeds which may be labeled
Done in Germany"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

| 1t is generally supposed that despera-
| does-men at war with society, and
| with whom society is at war-make the
best soldiers; but this is an error. Ac-
cording to the testimony of all expert
| enced officers, men of bad character,
| however brave, physically, are curse
to any army. Such men are generally
| the prime movers of INSTRUMENTATION
and mutiny, and if there is any treason
at work, are pretty sure to be at the
bottom Of it. Moral courage is as es-
sential in military as in civil life, and
it is not an attribute of the depraved
and vicious. He who goes into battle
with a clear conscience, confident in
the justice Of the cause for which he
risks his life, and believing that God is
on his side, is the only true hero. He
is not bloodthirsty, he is not under the
domination of a sanguinary and brutal
instinct, but he is enthusiastic where
ardor is required, calm and collected
in emergencies, and can bear up cheer
fully against reverses, hardships and
privations, under which the desperate
would wilt down." or desert. What
but moral courage, born of integrity of
purpose and confidence in Heaven, sus-
tanned the ragged, half-staryed, ill-paid
| soldiers of bankrupt republic, in their
desperate struggle with the well-ap-
pointed legions of the enemy, during
the darkest hours of the American Rev
olution? The RECONSTRUCTED Delaware
had not been crossed, the battles of
Trenton and Princeton had never been
fought and won, the horrors of the win
ter bivouac at Valley Forge had never
been endured, the inestimable blessing
of our national independence had never
been attained, but for the moral cour-
age and fortitude of good and true men,
at peace with God and their own con-
sciences. Rowdies and desperadoes
never achieve such exploits, or submit
patiently to such hardships, as have
made the heroes of '76 immortal in his
tory. 1t may be set down as an axiom
that bad men never make good soldiers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

Our athletes have demonstrated so
conclusively their superiority over all
foreigners that the surprise Of Euro
pean experts must have been as keen
as when the American navy showed
what it could do at Manila and Santi-
ago. The American is coming to the
front in these days in many lines Of ac-
tiyity, and Europe doesn't appear to
like the appearance of it's lusty West
ern rival.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

A very good-loking young woman
in a Western city was sent to a cell,
the charge against her being kissed
a man willfully and without his con-
sent having first been obtained" We
but voice the sentiment Of the entire
sex when we say that we men must be
protected if it requires the presence Of
the entire standing army of the United
States
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
Bank of Cambridge IL Robbed.

The Bank of Cambridge, in the village
of that name, was robbed the other night
by four men who dug into the vault AID
made two attempts with dynamite to Se-
cure the banks cash. They succeeded In
blowing the front of the safe to pieces
and SCATTERING the building, but did not
get into the inner portion, where the bulk
of the cash is kept. They secured $26
in pennies and $50 in silver and made
their escape on a hand car.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
who Is William 7. BryanY

y y
He is the candidate of the Democratic
party.
He is the platform of the Democratic
party.
& He is the Democratic party.
The Democratic campaign this year
is to be a campaign of, by and for Will
lam J. Bryan.
Who is this man Bryan who is the
whole thing in Democratic politics?
He is Populist from Lincoln, Neb.-
Kansas City (Mo.) Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
A Rank Record

Did you ever think that the Demo-
Gratis have only elected one Governor
OF Illinois and one President Of the
United States in forty years, and that
the State treasury was left several
millions Of dollars worse than empty.
and that the national administration
had to issue Understanding bonds for
$262, 100000 In time Of peace to pay the
actual running expenses Of the Govern
ment! This is the record the party
goes to the voters with. Isn't it rank !?
Benton Gill; Republican.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
One Hundred More Routes.

Supt. Machen of the free delivery SER
vice has completed the list of places in
the various States where rural free de-
livery will be established during the CIR
rent fiscal year. One hundred additional
routes will be established in Wisconsin.
There are eighty-tw routes in operation
in the State at this time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

Not a drunken man was seen in the
streets of Havana on the recent cleo
ton day, and not a single fight was re-
corded The self-control implied in the
statement is at least suggestion Of a
qualification for political self-govern-
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
East and West

The East tells the Democratic party
that It must drop free silver IL 1t hopes
20 win, and from the West comes the
eloquent rebuke OF Oregon against anti
expansion It were better for BRYAN
20 be between the devil and the deep
go Springfield (Mass.l Union.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

New Jersey has 9-year-old girl bur-
glar. If it could only send children Of
this kind home early the utility Of a
curfew would pass unquestioned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

The Johnsons have downed the
Smiths in Chicago. In the city directory
the former have clear preponderance
over the latter Of 1850.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

1t Is every woman's complaint that
her husband Is more willing to lend q
hand to the neighbors than to lift q
finger around home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

Ii Hung Chang says China was re-
public five thousand years ago, the
same as the United States~is now. So,
after all, it seems that there was time
when men were concerned about the
Chinese vote.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

The labor question in its practical
phases was never before so carefully
thought over as at present, both by
employers and employees and also by
political economists, who In recent
years have dropped their straw-stuffed
man for the real one, and in doing so
have given new lease of life to the
dismal science" In the practical
sphere one of the best illustrations of
the changed conditions brought about
by what some writer's on economics call
the "moralized labor contract is to be
found in what the Germans call "wel-
fare institutions" such as those now
found in connection with the great
Krupp steel works and few other es-
Establishments. These welfare institu-
TONS embrace pension funds, model
houses, restaurants, hospitals, schools,
savings banks, etc., by which the good
of the employees is conserved by set
ting in operation for them of intelli-
gent effort on the part of their en-
ployers. This, of course, largely de-
ponds upon the philanthropic character
of the chief employers as well as upon
a deeper sense of moral obligations as
to the labor contract than those which
usually prevail. Such institutions seem
| to have more of hope in them for the
solution of the labor question than
profit-sharing, which, Notwithstanding
some conspicuous successes in England,
such as that of the Bourne cotton mills,
| in Tiverton, under Mr.. Chase's man
agement, and a few instances in this
country, does not seem ON the whole to
have proved a success.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

Shanghai, China, is estimated to have
$4,000 inhabitants, of whom $4,000
are liars and nearly 1000 are deaf
mutes. This is why the reports from
Shanghai are received with caution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
The Apostle of Despair.

The American people are not in the
humor to elect as their President man
whose gospel is that of despair. They
look on the bright and not on the dark
side of life. They make up a nation
that is fair and generous and has faith
and hope and courage And just at this
time, when there is growing content
ment on all sides and the future is SO
fun Of promise, they are not going to
bestow their highest gift upon a profes-
sional preacher of discomfort who for
four long years has done nothing but
talk misfortune, howl about mistakes
and whine for new administration
with himself at the head of it. The peo-
pie are heartily sick of Mr.. Bryan and
his chronic growing. They have wear
led Of his TRADES and fault finding.
With his WORKOUT tale of woe he has
become little better than a nuisance
Bis personality has little attraction for
the people who elect Presidents.-Seat-
tie Post-Intelligencer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

The French writer who has discov-
cred that American and French women
as inventors lead the world will have
to admit that men are better when it
comes to the invention of excuses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

loved greenness, as did Thoreau, should
have that color about his books. This
law Of the eternal fitness of things Is
one that is carefully observed by the
artful bookbinder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

It is alleged that the Prince of Wales
has referred to William Waldorf Aston
as''that cad" The latter now has a
chance to lick the hand that smote.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

What's the use worrying over the sit
uation at Cape Nome? The people who
are there went because they wanted to.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

High Collars Making Longer Necks.
A well-known Philadelphia artist
says women's necks are growing
longer. He says the high collar is re-
sponsible for it. All the life studies and
portraits Of women seen at students
exhibits demonstrate this,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

AS rule politics makes more strange
bedfellows than it can possibly provide
sleeping accommodations for.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
A Case Now Pending.
Only Thirteen.

A round million sh1epmen are wait
ing for . chance to vote for William
Mckinley. There may be others, but
SO far as we have heard of but thirteen
sheepmen who positively refuse to
vote for Mckinley. Thirteen is an I'M
lucky number. American Sheep Breed
er, Chicago.