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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
VlCTORIA'S TACT.
Made King Edward Knee1 at Ma
po1eon's Tomb.

po1eon's Tomb.
A biography Of Marshal Canrobert
has been published recently in Paris.
Not the least interesting part of the
work is that which refers to the ex-
traordinary popular demonstrations
that marked the state visit Of the Late
Queen Victoria to the French capital.
When the English sovereign, with her
consort and heir, went to the InvaIides
to look upon the tomb Of Napoleon
the scene was one which seems to have
greatly impressed the Marshal, who
thus describes it:
Everybody was profoundly moved,
Not word was spoken. Each person
stood gazing at the coffin and was lost
in thought Prince Albert was in front
Of me in the red uniform of a field
marshal; at his side stood the queen,
and standing beside her was the Prince
Of Wales, dressed in his Highland
costume, with his velvet coat, his
purse Of fur, and the kilt; at the right
was Princess Mathilde, whose fea-
lures, so pure, standing out in the
light Of torches, recalled too wildly
the features Of her uncle. After a
moments pause Of reflection, Of alb
solute silence, the queen with an ex-
preston ON her face of severity, calm
ness and meditation, turned to the
Prince of Wales, and, placing her
hands on his shoulders, said: Go
down on your knees before the tomb
of tho ornst Nann1a0ns II uac n Goo
exhibition of keen political tact, as
we'll as of fine human feeling on the
part of the queen"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
100000 net profit. T

100000 net profit. The balance Of the
steel we worked up into rods and wire.
"Our profits in the manufacture Of
wire in 1885 were very small, caused
largely by the Grant-Ward panic. The
year 1886 was fairly good. In 1887 we
realized the profits Of the steel pur-
chased in Europe in 1886, together with
the steel sold to the Carnegie-Phipps
Company.
I'm 1887 we increased the capital
stock of the Braddock Wire Company
from 100000 to 100000, and paid
a cash dividend of ,0OO-making a
500 per cent dividend as the result Of
work during 1884, 1885, 1886 and 1887"
Mr.. Gates Is now well launched on
his career. His policy after that was
consolidation. In 1892 the CONSOLIDATE
ed Steel and Wire Company was form
ed, with an actual paid In capital Of $4,-
100000 For three years Mr.. Gates
managed the concern, the earnings Of
which were $1,1O0,0OO a year. In 1895
Mr.. Gates was elected president Of
the Illinois Steel Company, Of which
he owned $4,000 shares. Later the
American Steel and Wire Company,
with a capitalization Of 100000
was formed. Then came the billion dol
lar steel trust, which swallowed all
the Gates interests as well as those of
Carnegie and other iron masters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

DIR. CLARA BRUCE. without trimmings.
Some women tell me they pay more
for the trimmings of their dresses than
for the dresses themselves. Then when
we adopt a gown we will stick to that
style and will stop the foolish prac-
tice Of throwing away good clothes be
cause they happen to be a little out of
fashion.
"In fact, we propose to make our
plain, simple gowns fashionable. We
are forming a league and will have
badges something similar to those worn
by the w. G. T. U. We will let people
know that we are not bound down by
the conventionalities that now Cypress
the human race. Membership in the
league will be free, although each
member will have to buy her own
badge.
when l first made my plans public
told how to make nice, pretty, serv-
iceable gown for $1.25. That was Of
dimity, and I find that it is possible to
make quite handsome dress for even
less. think that l will be able to get
ny q SOWn ludL w Ou COSI u1OIc LAdA
80 cents, and certainly not more than
Is cents, and will be nice enough for
anyone to wear.
'9There would be many more happy
marriages if men weren't afraid they
couldn't afford the expense Of dress
ing their wives as extensively as they
are required to do nowadays. Recent
ly I have been interviewing a lot of
eligible young bachelors on the subject.
The men I talked to make good sal
aries, from $1S to $28 and even $50
week, but even they don't feel able
to afford the expensive dresses that
they know their prospective brides
have been accustomed to.
Many women, too, are in sympathy
with my plan, and l have received
many letters of encouragement They
are coming to see the folly of spend
ing all the money they can rake and
scrape together for something that does
them no practical good. In other words,
they are realizing the foolishness Of
trying to put up a $4,000 front on a
$1,000 income. I'm certain that if they
could once be rid Of the worry to
which they subject themselves year in
and year out through this same folly
they would never return to it."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

1t pays to tend to business; 1t pays to
be courteous. These facts are demon
strated every hour in the work day
world. A news item tells of the pro-
motion Of II. j. Titus, from the position
of steward Of dining car to that of
experimenting commissary for the Mo-
bile & Ohio railroad. The story relates
that a passenger travelling on the Al
ton was impressed with the manner of
MIR. Titus toward the patrons of the
car and upon arriving in Chicago he
went to the general offices of the COM
pany and inquired the standing of their
employe. The officials recognized in
their visitor one of the leading men in
the Mobile & Ohio directorate and will.
ingly gave him the desired information
It showed Titus to be efficient in all
lines. At once an offer was made the
dining-car superintendent and he has
entered upon his new duties. Thus
careful attention. to his business for the
two hours when passengers were In his
car brought reward In the shape OF
promotion and Increase of salary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

The lumbermen who drive oo
the swift rivers of northern
have devised a novel piece of n.
ism for finding bodies that II
the water. The instrument is III
water scope.
It consists of a mOlasses h
with one head removed and Al,
window glass cemented abon
cut in the remaining head. nix
head is set on end, with the "a
tanning the glass in the watg
Two green and heavy logs az
dashed to the sides Of the h
causing it to float as deeply as
in the water. The logs are N
gether by spiked cleats fore and
a man can stand on the imprOys
and scull it back and forth.
as the mechanism is completed
man gets into the hogshead,
closely covered at the top, to
the light.
When the man has been inSR
minutes his eyes become ag
to the darkness, so that by
through the pane in the bot
only point where light is admin
enabled to see to a depth of +
thirty feet and distinguish og&
upon the bottom Of the wataw
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
Trite but Misunderstood.

A young colored man, stunningly at
tired, was standing at the southeast
corner Of Connecticut avenue and S
street last Sunday evening, engaged, so
far as could be deduced, in admiring
his clothes by the light from the win
dows Of a near by drug store. Two
damsels of ebony hue, likewise gaudily
dressed and out for stroll, approach
ed. AS they reached the corner the
fashion plate standing there made a
sweeping bow and remarked:
Good evening, ladies"
"Good evening, Mr.. Brown" respond
ed one Of the girls how are you feel
ing this EVENING"?
"I'm feeling right conspicuous, thank
you," explained the man, in self-pos-
sessed tones.
Huh! right conspicuous, repeated
the second girl to her companion as
they moved on. what do you reckon
that means ?''-Washington Star.
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FATHER OF THE STEEL TRUST.
John w. Gates Rise from a Salesman
to Millionaire.

John w. Gates Rise from Salesman
to a Millionaire.
The father of the steel trust after all
Is not J. Pierpont Morgan but John w.
| Gates. So the latter declares In re-
cent interview. He says that he not
only conceived the gigantic project,
but laid down the plans which Morgan
| carried out.
Incidentally Gates told the story Of
how he rose from a travelling salesman
| to be millionaire and one of the great
est financial powers in America. He
first started selling barbed wire at a
salary Of $500 month. Soon he con-
Guided that there was more money in
the manufacture Of barbed wire than
there was in selling it and with Alfred
Clifford he embarked in manufacture
at first, the capital being less than
$4,000, but it increased and soon an
incorporated concern was started under
the name. Of ]. w. Gates & Co. Into
this concern each Of eight men put ST.
800 making a total working capital
VI T-O,OOOs 1C 1OL IuS LII ST
year We're $4,000. Gates bought out
his partners and with Clifford and an
other stakeholder Incorporated the
Southern Wire Company, capital $780,
OO0 The profits for year in this were
$198,OOO.
"Then we concluded" says Mr..
Gates, ''to build a mill near Pittsburg
and selected Rankin as a SITE In 1884
we began the erection of what is now
known as the Braddock Mill. We
started in to build a mill that would
cost us $4,000. We concluded that
we would incorporate for 100000 and
borrow the $4,000. Before we had
completed the mill $25O,OO0 had been
expended, and we were obliged to bor-
row $15OO0O.
eve began operations in the mill
early in 1886, and I went abroad for
the purpose of buying steel, it being
unobtainable in the United States-I
mean steel billets. l purchased about
$4,000 tons of steel in Great Britain for
shipment via Baltimore to the Rankin
mill.
Il had great difficulty in obtaining q
bankers credit to satisfy the European
makers. Finally l called upon Mr.. Nor
gan, and he very cheerfully gave us
credit for 100000 sterling, which was
more money than we were worth.
Owing to our exceedingly large pur-
chase in Europe the price Of steel adj
vanced SIS to $40 ton, which meant a
profit to us of from $3.50, 900 to $780,
600. 1 sold 10000 tons Of the steel to
the Carnegie Company without touch
ing it, simply delivering the shipping
documents to them ED ED thereby thereby made
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

the Panama program should be imprac-
ticatie, the President, by the terms OF
the act Of Congress, would turn to the
Nicaraguan route, and this would oc-
casion a further delay. Secretary Hay
is already taking steps to negotiate
treaty by which the Colombian gov
eminent will grant to the United States
a perpetual right of way across the de-
partment Of Panama, with certain 9th
er concessions and privileges. The
memorandum submitted by the Colon
bian minister before the adjournment
of Congress was unsatisfactory in sew
eral particulars, and it will be neces-
sary to pursuade Colombia to deal more
literally with us than it proposed to DO.
Then the treaty must be ratlned oy
two-thirds vote Of the Senate. The
Acknowledgement has sent an attorney
to Paris to look into the legal rights
Of the Panama Canal Company to see
If it can give the United States per-
feet title to it's unfinished waterway.
Corresponding studies will also be
made here. In case no legal difficult
ties arise and the Senate ratifies the
treaty, commission Of seven members
will be appointed to have charge Of
the undertaking. They will first have
to prepare specifications, showing in
minute detail what the government
asks of the contractors who will bid
on the work. The commission will then
draw the contracts and see that they
are properly carried out. When the
work is at it's height not fewer than
twenty thousand men, mostly West In
dian laborers under American superin-
tendents, will be employed on the 18TH
mus. The Secretary of the Treasury
will also have a part to perform. He
will pay forty million dollars out Of the
current surplus funds to the French
company if its property is finally ac-
cepted and then will arrange a bond
issue to cover most Of the rest Of the
cost Of the canal. The first boat will
probably pass from ocean to ocean
about the year 1910.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
MISS MAUD CONNIE, KNOWN
AS GERMS JOAN N

Miss Maud Come, who mai
of the United States last year.
in all the principal cities, ISL
"Erin's Joan of Arc" She II
slender figure and finely prop
while her carriage is Queenly
fitted her to command attentig
walk Of life, and her inClin
education have combined tO!
conspicuous in her chosen fe.
an advocate Of the political
her native country.
Few women agitators have
the respectful homage that
bestowed upon Miss Come.
for which she pleads appel
fellow countrymen; her perN
and mental endowments seq
others the consideration TOW
entitle her.
Miss Come Is q little Oh.
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gift amounted to nearly half a million
dollars. A chest Of table silver, a dia-
mond brooch and a diamond tiara
were among the other magnificent gifts
from relatives. The bride, by reason of
her family connections and her pleas
ing personality, has long been one of
the CONSPICUOUS figures in metropolitan
society. She is a granddaughter of
Mrs. William Astor and, like the grand
mother who so long was a leader of the
foremost social set in this country Is
attractive In face and figure and
charming in conversation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

EARLY in life she began to develop the
talent for debating, which has never
deserted her. She taught school for a
time and then married George Jones,
molder and a union man. After SIX
years of married life her great sorrow
came, yellow fever taking her husband
and four children within a week.
Then she began her work to help the
laborer. She has studied labor condi-
tons in England, Ireland, Germany,
France, Austria and in every State in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

Twenty years ago the term ''midship-
man." to designate the young man at
the Naval Academy, was abandoned,
and the meaningless naval cadet" was
substituted for it. Now, by the naval
appropriation act just passed, the old
form is restored. Every lover of Coop
er and Captain Marryat and Clark Rus
sell and other romancers of the sea will
be glad to welcome back the good old
title Of midShipman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

The clothing dealers of Pittsfeld,
Mass, have taken definite action in re-
gard to advertising. In the past it has
been customary for the business men
to advertise on programmes and other
papers of a similar nature for social
events and field days. This has be
come such burden, with no resulting
benefit to the merchants, that it was
decided to discontinue it in the future.
All the dealers have signed a paper
to that effect. It is thought that mer-
chants dealing in other lines Of goods
will sign the paper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

No one would have supposed that
cOrned-beef hash had magnetic attrac-
lions, but this hitherto unheard-of quail
tty is possessed by the hash which Sen
ator Hanna's cook made in Washington
during the last few weeks Of the ses-
sion of Congress. That hash drew Pres
ident Roosevelt, members Of his Cabi-
net and the leaders in the House and
the Senate to Mr.. Hanna's house for
breakfast on the mornings when the
cook made it. Inasmuch as hash well
made is a dish fit for king, it is good
enough for the public officials Of a
democracy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
Modesty of an ANTI

Inc late Amir Abdur Rahman left
behind him, we are told, copious diaries
from which he directed his successor "a
extract and publish those portions
which bore upon his private and do
nestle life, emitting all political cues.
lions. 1t is now to appear under the
modest title Of the Encyclopedias Of
the World" This is not SO bad for an
Internal domestic record, even OF an
Oriental Observation-Disclosures Mail.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

Mighty as are steam and electricity
in the domain of industry, they are but
shadows Of the mightier power Of con-
centrated thought as expressed in type
and spread before. the world. To let
the world know through type who and
what and where you are and what you
have that this great world wants is the
secret of success, and the printing
press is the mightiest machine to that
end-Thomas A. Edison.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

side Of 40, but could pass
younger woman, for her c.
as fresh and fair as tna'
her teens. She speaks ID
onant, musical voice, viii.
Of the Irish accent, and Oh"
Of language that few OH.
Less argumentatiye tD'1
she stirs the sentiment Hy
judgment of her hearers
does not lack Of forcelU
the faith that is in neF !,
her own with the best 0.
lists. Wherever she has W
cause of her country "
vanced and friends OF NV
multiplied by the scores
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
Merely a Joke

Gusher-You may not believe it, but
I've never had an unkind word from
my wife in all my life.
Henpeck-Oh, don't try to spring that
old chestnut on me.
Gusher-What old chestnut?
Henpeck-You want me to saw: "How
ala you manage that?' and then you'll
say: Il never got married. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

What the irrigation act means to the
great West may be illustrated by a sin
in Arizona stand orange groves worth
q thousand dollars an acre. On the 9th
er side is the bare, cactus desert Both
lands have the same soil, the same ex-
posture; one has water, the other has
none. Accepting Major Powells au-
thoritative statement that there are
more than a billion acres of arid lands
in the United States, one can foresee
the immense profits which irrigation
makes possible.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

New York and
Newport society
plenty Of topics for
chats over the tea
cups, was probably
the most fortunate
bride who ever
stood at the altar.
Though her father
was opposed to the
union at first, he
treated her gener,
ously in the matter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

For It's solo on q recent Sunday a
church in New York had lady whistle
'"Traumerel." She also whistled dur
ing the extraction of the contribution.
1t might be a taking feature to have the
sexton do trapeze stunt in the dome
of the church.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

ceedS, according to
b e r expectations,
t b ere will be
many persons in
the land who will
arise and call her
blessed.
what I propose
to do" she says, in
e xpl a i n i n g her
scheme, "is to in
augurate a plain,
g "a C eff u gown,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

Timeliness is sine qua non to sue
cessful advertising. One should not
advertise overcoats in July or organ
dies in December. The advertiser
should be just as careful in being up
to date, offering the very latest designs,
as the editor is insistent upon giving
the very latest news.-Printers' Ink.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

The small boy who plants beans in
the back yard and digs them up the
next day because he finds they haven't
grown up yet is like many an adver-
>tiser we have all met.-Current Adver.
Using.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
Fund for Educating Catholic Priests


Mrs. Ann Eliza Walsh. of New York,
has created fund of $1,25O.O00 for the
purpose of educating candidates for the
Catholic priesthood In dioceses lacking
means for that purpose. Many schol-
arships will thus be created in semi
naries In the United States and else
where. The fund has been created as
memorial to her brother, the late
Henry McCaddin, OF Brooklyn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
rn coKKEsPoNDENTs,

All communications for this paper should be aoOs1a
o.a5 h. the name of the author not necessarily TO
sleaon bat as an evidence of good faith On the par
# tbs writer Write only on side OF the paper D.
particularly careful in giving names and dates 70 nav
tbs Ist.sr. and figures plain and distizct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

Pamphlets concerning the housefy
are now being distributed by the De-
partment of Agriculture, probably be-
cause the housefly constitutes one Of
the country's principal products.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
Nothing DOVE

"How are the times
traveller in Kentucky. q
lizard! very hard, SUD ,,
Colonel. IF you'll belF y,
nevah saw such a scal''
Houston TEX Post
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

"If he marrieS her =
Gently, speaking Of aD, ~.
the troubles that ever ~
ried man, will visit . DIV
Is "he," and who is "
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

They have found some bones out in
Kansas which show that man has lived
on the earth for at least $4,000 years.
What long time it took to work up to
the sugar trust.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

When a doctor sues a dentist the
long-suffering public, though it come
not by its own, can afford to chuckle
in it's sleeve.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

Oniceholding, though it may cover
long period of years and f.llaiSAs~ -
tiOnal rnnouno~~K..,s~SRssasC-> "L ~IIIsn eXcep-
o,,d s.-@r.sesSration in salaries, fees
'sss~E perquisites, is not profitable from
a financial point of view. The demands
upon the ot1ceholder who is regular
~ every two years an office-seeker alb
serb the profits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

There are three times as many John
Sullivans in the Boston city directory
as there are John Smiths, but there is
only one great John L.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

Modern Italians seem to be fully
awake to the significance of the exam
pie set them by Columbus, their fellow
countryman. More than a quarter Of
a million of them came to America
last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

More than year must elapse before
actual work can begin on the Panama
Canal. Many important steps in prep
eration remain to be taken. In case
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

The fact that France is shipping
"beef" to England is "a horse on" the
latter country, and decidedly tough, too.
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All the Same 10 :

All the SaL -
"Your hair seems u 4!
remarked the barber " =,
the shears. Il think -
"All right" said tne "
1t If you want to. I've
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

Many mans reputation for wit Ii
due to having been interviewed by
bright reporter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

The Gar Of Russia is going to listen
to the people. Listeners never hear any
good of themselves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

IF all the world were really a stage
the theatrical trust would come pretty
near owning the earth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

An old bachelor says the worship O.
the fair sex requires a great many hu
man sacrifices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
HER DOWRY HALF A MILLION.

Mrs. Van Allen Collier One of the Most
Fortunate of Brides.
In the matter Of wedding gifts Sarah
Stewart Van Allen, whose marriage re-
Gently to Robert ]. Collier furnished
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

A man who never made fool of him
self Is unable to appreciate human
sympathy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

An alarm clock and mans con
science soon cease to trouble him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23

English in Egyptian Schools.
English is studied by 90 per cent of
the students attending the higher
schools of Egypt.