Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13


there is only one plot of less
acre set aside as a play ground F
This is small part of the gra b.
the north of the Washington NJ 9Nss
and at any hour of the day or q Yss
lot of weil-behaved boys of yariS So
and ages may be found there en-.
some athletic sports. In all of til \
small children, when accompa +
nurses, may play upon the lad SIS
after a boy reaches the marble, 6s
bali age, he is driven to some I'd
in the poorer parts Of the city, or -.
middle Of the street, or perhaps
suburbs of the town, where he is
the observation of his parents or FIN
GERS of the law. The result is til
the time the schools close in JuIS'
they open again in September, Il
Of Washington find the vast exp as
sun-heated asphaltum their only
ground. A bathing beach has Ne
vided grudgingly and it is about III
thought ever given for a boys al
or happiness in the District of Col
The boys may at any time sit al s.
the seats in the public parks, d.
they keep off the grass and ind n|
no boyish pranks, or they may wall
and look at the well-kept fower
but there their liberty ends, and
it not for the well-shaded streets Ii
ready startling death rate amonS
dren would be increased greatly.
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When the President takes an ord
journey upon private business he ID.
railroad ticket, just like any other
eler, but when he makes a tour it f
tomary for him to accept the hosp
Of the various railroads over whid
train passes and the citizens Of the
where he stops. 1t would be impd
for him to do otherwise. No rai
would accept money from him, and
is always great rivalry as to the
by which he shall travel. The I'd
ment furnishes the White House
china, silverware, bedding and 4
linen, the kitchen utensils and all
household equipments. 1t also pad
fuel, gas and water bills and tha
of all repairs. The steward, the u
keeper, the watchmen and the ushal
on the government pay roll, but the
servants, including the butler,
chambermaids, etc, are paid by the
ident. He also furnishes his own d
and carriages, his coachmen, i'd
and stablemen, and the fodder fol
horses, but the government furnishd
stable All food supplies Of every
all dinners given by the Presi
whether official or otherwise, are
for from his private pure.
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The various decisions of the Sup
Court in the insular cases have conf
the minds of members of the cabinet
Senators who are trying to shape
government policy in harmony with
views Of the court. The principal
fusion is as to the bearing Of the q
ions will have on the Philippine QueS
The Treasury Department will cont
to collect the Dingley duties on imI
from the Philippines, though it is ad
ted that these will have to be reful
when the decision on the Philippines
''the fourteen diamond rings case
handed down by the court next WI
1t is considered better to do this
to act on the Porto Rico decision W
declared all the islands acquired
Spain domestic territory from the
of cession by the ratification of the tt
Of Paris, and entitled to free trade
Congress acted. The War Depart
will also continue to collect taxes Oh
imports into the Philippines with
same understanding that they VII
paid under protest and must be retUI
It is admitted that the Philippines
enjoy practical free trade with the
ed States until Congress provides a
if for the Philippines.
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Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
an interesting story with regard to
prune industry of the Pacific coast
people in sections Of the coast II
all the conditions for production IN
excellence, but they did not know EN-
about preparing their prunes for the
ket. When this came to the atteL
of the Secretary he quietly went 10
Senators from the coast States, told
to get him some extra money in the
cultural appropriation bill for TINS
pose, without saying anything ABOUT
the floor of the Senate, and TINS
promptly did. A professor was See
from one Of the agricultural coHesS
the country and sent to France WIN
structions to stay there until he le"
all about the preparation OF prune'
shipment. His report is now IN press
will be distributed in due time. Inc
port will be of immense value U
growers of prunes on the Paclhc co"S'
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The Auditor for the Navy anu
Treasury Department has rece Ioo
decree of a judgment for $1Si'So"
dered by the Court of Claim" IN IaE 1
those officers and men under AoD
Dewey who took part in the deStlu.
of the Spanish forces in Mania Do!
May 1, 1898. The Auditor viii PLO,
at once to enroll the names OF In'
entitled to share in this head none
bounty, and it is possible that pa'n
will begin within month.
Applications will be forwarded op''
quest by the Auditor of the Navy. :.
each claimant must make affidavit o.
individuality and participation IN Ln'
fict of May / with Deweys meet: :,
miral Dewey already has been Palu :,