Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-11-27

GU u" uy. AAOhoACA
'AAES N. TIMER successively by
Presidents Lincoln, Johnson. Grant.
Hayes, Garfield, Harrison, Mckinley and
Roosevelt, Gep. Tyner properly belongs
to a regime extending from the Civil
War to President Harrison's retirement
from office He became intimate with
President Grant while in charge Of the
| army mails in the West during the Civil
Ward. Later he served In Gen. Grants
cabinet as Postmaster General, having
been III the meantime member OF Con-
gress from the district represented by
Vice President Schuyler Colfax, whom
he succeeded in the House.
The special session Of Congress called
In order to pass an enabling act for the
Cuban reciprocity treaty marks the six
teenth occasion on which Congress has
been extraordinarily convened By the
| Chief Executive. The last preceding
session Of this nature was held at the
outset of President McKinley's first
term Of office and the first special ses-
sion was summoned shortly after John
Adams assumed the presidential duties.
During the life of the country ten Pres
idents have hitherto availed themselves
Of their right to call Congress to assem-
BILE before the customary time, the first
Monday in December. Or these Presi-
dents Jefferson and Hayes each exer-
cised the privilege twice, while one,
James Madison, summoned Congress in
extra ordinary session no less than four
times. About half of the special ses-
sions have been convened to deal with
legislation relating to wars already UNI
der way or in prospect The first itself
was one Of this class.
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Colombia will not get $1O000,0O0 from
the United States nor from the new re-
public Of Panama, nor from anybody
else 1t has been rumored for several
days that the managers of the little
isthmian nation, acting under advice
from the United States government,
would consent to pay over to Colombia
as n peace Offering the $1OO00,000 in
gold which they expect to receive from
the United States rs the price Of the
canal concession. The theory was that
by giving the Colombians the money
salve would be placed on their wounds
and they would consent to subside and
make no more disturbance. Unfortu-
nuIGly ZOE the IHSlS 40 hV
foundation for the rumor. High officials
of our government deny that they have
ever given or thought of giving any such
advice to the little republic which is now
sheltered under the wing of the Ameri-
| can eagle.
Despite the fact that the cost Of run
ming the United States government is in
creasing ut a rapid rate, Uncle Sam is
able, after paying all expenses, to put
aside more cash each day than he did
on the corresponding day last year. The
statement, which sets forth the transac-
tons Of an ordinary day, shows that the
| total receipts of the government from oil
| sources for the average day to be $2,O2O,-
1865, and the total expenses of the day
| S., $50, 900, thus leaving a balance of re-
ceipts over expenditures in the treasury
Of $190,S36.55 In other words, the gov
eminent collects nearly 100000 more
| than it has any i'm date use for. The
| collections for one day are ut the rate
| of $S4, 2O1.52 an hour for twenty-four
hours, which means that every minute
there pours into its strong boxes from
the pockets of the people 81 ,403.36, or
$23.39 second
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| A formidable fleet of revenue cutters
| Is to be maintained upon the great lakes.
Not long ago the old Michigan was the
only government vessel upon those wat
ers Now, however, the United States
has the Tuscarora, the Morrill, and the
Dallas upon the lakes, and to this fleet
will soon be added the Mackinaw. The
Tuscarora is TO be assigned to Lakes SUI
perior and Michigan, the Morrill, to HUI
ron and Erie, the Dallas to Ontario and
the Mackinaw to st. Marys anchorage
as station ship. This feet will be aug
mented as fast as available appropria-
tons will permit, it being the purpose OF
the government to have American inter
ests upon the great lakes thoroughly pro-
tected, especially in view of recent de-
velopments, which indicate that the Ca
nadians will attempt n stricter enforce
ment of their laws.
Alice Roosevelt, the Presidents daugh-
ter, created not little surprise few
days ago by appearing on horseback in
| Washington riding astride. The young
lady has persisted in the innovation,
however, and now all the society girls are
ordering bifurcated riding habits.
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Brig Gen. Reuben F. Bernard, vet
eran of the Civil War, who participated
| in 1O3 battles and skirmishes in that
conflict and in subsequent Indian cam
paigns. died recently at his residence in
this city.
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Tn hts annual ranort Canfasn Ch, r1ea
Young, acting superintendent of Sequc4A
and General Grant national parks of
California, urges the acquisition by the
government of the land in those parks
which is owned by private individuals.
0gners of large tracts in Sequoia Park,
ne says, are beginning to sell of the
large timber, SO that where once was q
fne forest Of these magnificent gisSs
there now 10 but stumps and saw& u
piles.