Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-03

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AW' 'N/T/IWI will be the woman
wv |W so honored. This
will be the first
aARIHA WASHINGTON recognition of wom-
an upon any of the government securities
issued by that department.
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Nothing more beautifully illustrates the
small thrift of foreigners than the mails.
While we write for transmission abroad
over 100000 letters a year we receive
only 100000 While of unpaid and
short-paid letters we send 1869, TSP, the
foreigners affiict us with 2,165, 552, On
which we are obliged to pay postage.
While we send abroad 40, 157 postal cards
with paid reply they send us only 27,713.
We write more single cards than they do,
beating them nearly three-Quarters Of
million in a total of 100000. In short
postage they impose on us annually to the
sum of about 100000. For sending and
receiving this mail our government pays
81, 250, 900 a year.
The postal receipts for March, as COM
pared with March of last year, for the
fifty largest postoffices in the country,
show net increase of 10 per cent. The
total receipts of the fifty offices were
s., 267 ,666. The largest increase was 81
per cent at Denver, with Dayton, Ohio,
second, with 80 per cent. Five offices
reported decreases in receipts, viz: In
dianapolis, % per cent; Louisville, Is;
st. Joseph. Mo-, 10; Albany, n. y, 10,
and Lowell, Mass 4. The figures for
The two largest offices showed receipts
Of $1,1O3,216, an increase Of II per cent
for New York, and receipts of $3.50, $50,
an increase of 3 per cent for Chicago.
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The government blue book, just from
The press, gives the names of all en-
3lOyes, their place of nativity, from
where appointed, place of employment,
and rate of compensation. The book
shows there are more than 300 Smiths
On the payrolls of the government, not
counting, perhaps, half as many more
who are drawing pensions. OF these
Smiths something over 400 go through
life as plain John Smith. The Jones fam
lily is a close second, with 1900. while
Brown and Johnson are neck and neck
for third place, not missing the 1000
mark far.
1t is not generally known tnat the Ag-
ricultural Department has learned to
forecast the plaques of forthcoming sea-
sons. From certain signs discovered by
its agents in Western States the chief
entomologist has concluded that the COM
ing summer will be marked by an I'M
usual injury from grasshoppers. The
department is thus enabled to warn the
agriculturists in the infected region and
prevent a large portion of the injury the
insects would otherwise cause.
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Senator Pettus solemnly arose the 9th
or day as if to address the Senate. His
tall and venerable form lowered above
his colleagues. The Senate became 81
lent, waiting for the words of wisdom
which would fall from his lips. With
every eye upon him Mr. Pettus reached
around into the tail pocket of his long
frock coat and drew forth a plug of to-
bacco Then he took a chew and sat
down without saying word. Everybody
smiled.
In accordance with an order issued by
| the Wars Department all the old gold
| lace epaulets straps and trappings on
| hand at the various quartermasters' de-
pots throughout the country are to be
sent to the Philadelphia mint, to have
| the gold and silver extracted. The gov
eminent will be we'll repaid, as there is
an enormous quantity on hand, and more
money lies in the new course than selling
| to private parties as formerly.
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| Whitelaw Reid and the members Of
his special embassy to the coronation Of
| King Edward VII. have decided to pay
their expenses out of their own pockets
| They have so informed the authorities
here. 1t cost Mr.. Reid $4,000 out of his
! private purse to keep up the dignity Of an
| American representative at the Queens
diamond Jubilee and the Forthcoming
event will probably be fully as costly.
| Senator Hanna of Ohio is one Of the
| most remarkable men in Congress. He
| is sometimes gruff in his manner and
might easily give the impression that he
| is hard man to enter into conversation
with. While he is one of the busiest
| mon in the world, he always finds time
to listen to persons who beg his ear
| Senator Hanna has one popularity that
stands pre-eminent. He never eats alone.
IF he is not with some one he invariably
enters into conversation with the waiter
or some one at another table. He is a
! lover of good things.