Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08

oh account OF cOrnS that he had con-
tfacted by wearing army sho 5. The de-
partment after an exhaustive course Of
reasoning, comes to the conclusion that
corns are not pensonable disability.
Ihe decision says: ''Corns are inconven-
lent, but are seldom incapacitating, and
when they are the remedy is simple and
within easy reach of anyone. The sol
dler's patriotism ought not to terminate
with his military service. 1t should
prompt him to go to a chiropodist rather
than to the pension bureau"
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Church property in the District of Co
lumbia is by law exempt from taxation,
but the assessor has rendered a decision
that will be of interest to church peo-
pie everywhere. Upon complaint of SD
perintendents of public halls that their
revenue was being cut down by the rental
OF churches for public entertainments,
the collector decided that church prop
erty rented for purposes of revenue shall
be listed on the books as taxable prop
e1ty. Therefore churches that are rent
ed for entertainments must not only pay
the regular license fee, but the property
will be taxed at the prevailing rates.
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Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, who
has returned from the Philippines, says
all is peace and quiet in the islands and
that the work now consists of concentrat-
ing men and erecting forts. Education,
he says, is rapidly clearing away the
ignorance of the natives, which was the
principal cause of trouble Gen Grant
is to be stationed at San Antonio in COM
mand of the department of Texas.
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The annual report of the dead letter of
fee shows a total receipt of 9,300351
pieces of mail matter, an increase of 8
per- cent over last year. Of letters and
parcels opened, $1,000 contained money
amounting to $48,499, and 1854 COM
mercial papers valued at $1,399,926.
Eighty-one thousand and sixty-eight let
tiers had no address, and 1861 were
held for postage.
A London Dispatch in reporting the re-
suit of the artillery experiment at Alder
shot, states that by an ingenious method
of painting the guns and timbers the
primary colors-red, blue and yellow
they are made to harmonic with any
background so we'll that they are diff
cult to locate at even 1000 yards dis
lance. At close quarters the guns APP
pSuI W OS al uttuDo anu SlA S'tho'
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Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department is preparing for an elaborate
exhibition of chrysanthemums. The de-
partment has been experimenting with
122 different varieties, American, Japan
csc and European, and when these are all
in bloom the show will begin and continue
indefinitely. It will be the first govern
mcnt flower show, and if successful will
be followed by others.
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Gen. James F. Smith Of California, a
prominent Catholic and a member Of the
Taft commission to Rome, has been APP
pointed member of the Philippine COM
mission. to succeed Bernard Moses, who
is to retire JAN l. Gen. Smith is law
yer of prominence in San Francisco and
associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Philippines.
Surgeon General Rixey in his annual
report says that the force of naval sur
geons is inadequate, and recommends the
establishment of a wOman's nurse corps.
He also advocates the appointment OF
dentists for the navy, and wants 100 more
medical officers. He advocates two PER-
manent hospital ships.
Secretary Root has appointed Brig.
Gen. Sanger and two assistants to con-
duet the census in the Philippines. The
revenues of the islands will be drawn
upon to pay for the field work, and the
tabulation will be done in Washington.
It will take ten months.
The Navy Department has given to the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company the
contract for building the 16,OOO-ton bat.
tleship Louisiana at the company's bid OF
So, 900, 900. 1t is to be completed by Feb.
3, 1906. All other bidders were members
OF the new shipbuilding combination.
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Government statistics show a decrease
of S11S,66S, 294 worth of the four prlnci-
pal articles of export during the nine
months ended Sept. 30, as compared With
preceding years. They are breadstuits,
provisions, cotton and mineral OILS.
The War Department issued an order
decreasing the numerical strength OF the
regular army to $4,000, the legal mini
mum. It's present strength IS 6o,OOO. The
reduction will be made gradually, as
terms of enlistment expire.
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The annual report of the Postofce De
partment for the postal service shows
deficit of s.. 961. 10, which is S1.000,0OO
less than that of last year. The gross
receipts exceed those of last year by
over S1O,O00,00O
The President has formally notified the
heads of departments to avoid the present
tendency toward long and expensive doc
rments and reports He says there is too
much public printing generally.
The War Department has set asiue
1900 acres of land near Manila as NIL
i+.rv reservation. This is the first OF
series of brigade posts throughout the
islands.
Henry l.. Wilson, minister to Chill, mas
been appointed minister to Greece ana
John B. Jackson, first secretary at Berlin
has been promoted to be minister to Chm.