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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
A GREAT souTHERNER.
General John B. Gordon, Soldier,
Statesman and Orator.

General John b. Gordon, Soldier,
Statesman and Orator.
A picturesque Southerner and one
of the last of the great generals OF the
Confederate army was General John
B. Gordon, who recently passed away.
His valor in war won for him the ad-
miration Of his men; his services In
times Of peace had brought to him the
thanks Of State governments, and his
pleasing personality and character
made him one of the most popular
among the public men Of the South
land.
John Brown Gordon was born in
Epson County, Ca, February 6, 1882.
The Gordons came originally from
Scotland. a land In which that name
is associated with everything that is
brave and chivalric. After graduating
at the head Of his class from the Uni
versity Of Georgia, young Gordon stud
led law and was soon admitted to the
bar In 1854 the young man, then in
his 22d year, married Miss Fanny Har-
alison, the daughter Of Hon. Hugh
HARRISON, for many years prominent
Congressman from Georgia and chair
man of the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs during the Mexican War.
The breaking out Of the Civil War
found young Gordon engaged in look
ing after some mining interests in the
northern part Of Alabama. He at once
set about organizing company among
the mountaineers. The company thus
formed received the characteristic
name Of the "Raccoon Roughs," the
appellation being derived from the
strange headgear Of the men, which
was made from the skin Of raccoon,
and their uncouth ways. This COM
mand was mustered into the Sixth Ala
bama Regiment and Gordon was made
its major.
Gordon's regiment was with Ewell
at Manassas and the Battle Of Seven
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

Mass. Mrs. Chamberlain is a strong
believer in the American policy of pro-
lection and those on the inside say
that she had determining influence
upon her husband, when he resigned
from the cabinet of Lord Balfour and
took up the fight as a private citizen
for protective tariff for Great Brit
ain.
Her influence over her husband is
unbounded and the easiest and safest
way to reach the noted British states
man is through his still handsome wife.
Since taking up her residence in En-
gland she has made study Of British
politics and is more thoroughly
grounded in them than many men who
hold positions in official life. She Is
the political adviser Of her husband
and thus indirectly Yields a tremend-
GUS power.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

raise money for the construction or
the Georgia Pacific Railroad. He was
elected Governor Of Georgia in 1885,
re elected In 1888. and was returned
to the United States Senate ic 1890.
He declined a reelection and OF late
wears had devoted himself to lectur-
ing. in which field he was widely pop
ular.
General Gordon's years Of service In
the Senate were brilliant and states
manlike, He was the idol Of all Con-
federate veterans, and at the time OF
his death was their COMMANDMENTS
chief
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
AumoR or. A REVOLUTION.

ro,o,,b;an General Needed MIX to
screw His Courage to Fighting POINT.
The latest revolution in Colombia
had many farcical features. One or
the funniest Of these was the incldent
of the general who would not ngnt
without his milk. General Perez was
In command Of the government troops
ut Cali. One day news arrived tnat
the liberals had captured neighDor-
ing town. Perez was ordered to start
with his army at o'clock next morn
ing to attack them. He went TO the
barracks, made patriotic speech 10
the soldiers and told them, to parade
at the appointed hour. Then ne
sauntered into the Hotel America,
Calls finest restaurant, and ordered
coffee for 6:3O in the morning.
The troops were lined up at that
hour outside the hotel and the general
strutted to and fro, waiting Tor ms
coffee and telling everybody what TERRI
bic things he was going to do to the
enemy. But complication arose.
Perez had not been general long, but
he wanted milk in his coffee, whereas
nine Colombians out of ten are content
with black coffee. There was no
milk. The cows are kept three or four
hours journey out. of town, and, OF
course, milk cannot be kept over night
In that tropical climate. The hotel
folk figured that the milk could nor
arrive before II o'clock.
The general fumed and fretted.
Some Of his officers suggested that ne
had better start without the milk or
the would escape, but he said it was
Impossible to f It on black coffee. He
sent soldie post haste to fetch the
milk and then another after him to
hurry him up. Meanwhile the army
stood in the broiHng sun for hours
awaiting the order to march. 1t was
nearly noon when the messengers re-
turned.
"No milk" they reported
"Caramba! Then I won't march TILL
tomorrow"
And the general dismissed his men
and would not go until the next morn.
ing after his cafe au lit. OF course
when he reached his destination the
liberals had flown and he was deprived
Of his glorious victory by miserable
spoonful of milk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

Faneuil Hall, Boston, permission ~.
the use Of which for a pouluy 'n NV
was refused by Mayor Patrick A. n Wv
Inns, is more popularity known as VIZ Wv
cradle Of liberty" and is one OF lne l.0
toric buildings in the United oIa. .'g
It was built in 1740 by Peter Ill.,. 'uot
a public-spirited citizen of Husuf arst
descent, and strangely enough tle n -os
Grafton delivered within its vans Sar
the funeral eulogy pronounceu Ihb
the remains Of its founder, Oh 'n0 Nv
of March, 1878. 1t was burned tS s,,ilt
years later, but was specify Ieo oo #
and in 1775-76 was used as a pIa'T NV "
entertainment for the English anu noon 90
alists. In it receptions have ., Jo
given to Lafayette, Kossuth fle sS 9TH.
Andrew Jackson, Talleyranu @Ha the
ers and its walls have rung WIZ Cum.
elonuence of Charming, WeOSseI' DILL.
,ner. Garrison, Everett, Wenoe' The
lips and Henry Ward Beech 1s4,ros Of
hall is decorated with the pi''"'
many celebrated men.
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Escaped Puntshment.

A Philadelphia schoolmistress was
giving her pupils instruction In the
elements Of physiology, and among
other things told them that whenever
they moved an arm or leg it was In
response to message from the brain.
"The brain always sends message
to your arm or your leg whenever you
wish to move that particular member"
she explained.
At last mischevious boy aroused
her anger by his apparent inattention
to the lesson.
t'Hold out your handr she ex-
claimed. The boy did not move. "Why
don't you hold out your hand?' said
the teacher.
I'm waiting for the message from
my BRAIN said the lad.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

1t does not lead to respect of courts
and legal processes when rich scoun-
drels are let off with almost nominal
punishments and the little fellows re-
ceive the limit Of the law. It tends to
support the frequent allegation made
that certain men in this land are free
TO do anything they like and are dm-
mune from punishment so long as they
can write checks to secure the Gus
tomary delays and juggleries In the
courts. The allegation is not true, but
1t has a certain foundation in current
history. There is a rising discomfort
an our country which ought to be heed
ed by those who deal in law.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
skEE SPORT IN NORTHWEST.

It La Replacing SnOW0uOeS an &Ae6HS
of Travel.
During the last ten years skeeing has
grown to be almost as much Of win
ter sport in the northern and north
western states as tobogganing in Can
ada, says Country Life in America.
Where the snowfall, as in Oregon,
Nevada, Michigan and Wisconsin, lies
on the ground for weeks together, to
the depth Of several feet, skees virtual
iy become the -preservers of the In
habitants. They furnish the only
means by which the mail carriers can
reach the inaccessible and outlying
mountain districts Of the Rockies.
Skees differ radically from the Cana
dian or Indian snowshoe. They are
about seven feet long, four inches
broad and taper from an inch thick
at the center to three-quarters.
The western skee runner can cover
on an average about four to eight miles
an hour, going up and down hill.
Downhill an experienced runner can
let himself go, but for beginner 1T
would be like turning on clutch valve
Of an automobile without knowing
where the break was.
Skees were first known to have been
used In the thirteenth century. Eight
centuries passed before the trappers.
lumbermen and wood choppers Of
America learned the vast superiority
Of the skee over the Canadian snow
shoe In century more the latter
will be looked at in museums as the
clumsy implement Of the bygone age.
The great event of the skeeing clubs
of the Western States is the jumping
contest. Only skee-runner knows the
sensation. Below, the endless hill
seems to stretch on forever in the ex-
panse of the valley, the steepness Of
Of the incline lost in it's wilderness.
A long breath and you start. Faster
and faster you go, till suddenly a
fash Of green in front and the jump
of is coming. Crouchingu until your
knees almost touch your skees, with
muscles strained, out into the air you
sail.
A strange lfghtness and feebleness
take possession Of your limbs and your
spirit shares the intoxication Of soar
ing into space. After long seconds you
are called back to earth, first for half
second softly, but then hard as iron
that seems to give you an electric
shock. You wabble helplessly from
right to left, each foot seems glued to
the ground and still in the air, but you
have kept your balance and are shoot
ing forward. At last you catch your
breath like hiccough, then longer
one. You are master Of the field with
a jump of a hundred feet or more,
and finish the victorious course in a
neatly rounded curve
| If the present enthusiasm for skee-
Ling in America continues the great win
ter carnivals Of Canada may some day
be rivaled by great American skee
race similar to the famous one held
every winter outside the Norwegian
capital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

The school children Of Oak Park, a
suburb Of Chicago, were recently
asked to vote, the issue being. Who is
the best and greatest person who ever
Hved?" A partial statement Of the re-
suit is given, as follows: Lincoln, Il;
Washington, IL; Mckinley, 6; Roose-
welt, 4; King Arthur, 3; Joan Of Arc,
8; my Father" 8; "My Mother" 8;
King Solomon, /. Here Is an interest
ing revelation Of the child mind. The
first thing that strikes one is the over
Whelmingly patriotic trend of the chill
dren. Another thing is the entire alb
sence Of the commercial spirit. There
is no millionaire or captain Of indus
Try on the list. It may be stated that
those children who voted for their
fathers and mothers voted their real
sentiments. The other votes are the
mere reflections Of adult opinion. "My
Father" Blessings ON the head of the
children who cast that BALLOT The
normal child Is the one who thinks its
father the greatest and best man. If
the child thinks otherwise there Is
something the matter with it, or with
the father. The father has every adj
vantage, in that, from the first the
child looks up to him. He only needs
to be firm but gracious sovereign to
be always the king. There are those
of us who have gray threads in our.
hair who yet believe that father Is
the grandest and noblest man we have
ever known. 'My Mother" Those
votes come naturally. They voted
real conviction. On second thought
every child would have written "moth-
er" on his ticket You will sometimes
find a person who does not love his
father. Rare are those, children or
adult, who do not revere the mother.
Lord Byrons are scarce. Mother Is a
queen who rules by divine right. Her
sceptre is compelling love. At the
mention of her sacred name the bolts
to every heart are unbarred. In her
name devils are cast out. She lures to-
heaven and points the way. Father,
and Mother-King and Queen Of the
Kingdom of Love! Oh, hearts grown
sore and weary with the Bullets Of the
world, We have bent the knee to many
a uege lord and lady-false sovereigns
in your time; but the mild and gem
tie reign of Father" and Mother La
from everlasting unto everlasting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

Pines found him a colonel. On that
bloody field the fiery young Southern
'er showed for the first time his superb
fighting qualities. He led his regiment
into the deadliest part Of the fray with
unsurpassed gallantry. More than
half Of Gordon's regiment was killed,
and out Of one company Of forty men
only ten survived the battle. Gorden's
clothing was riddled with bullets, his
horse killed under him and his escape
from death nothing short Of miracu-
lous. Later his regiment bore It's
share in the seven days fighting
around Richmond, and the second
Manassas campaign, and was the first
body of Confederate troops to cross
the Potomac River into Maryland.
Perhaps Gordon's greatest feat dur
ing the war was when he held back
Mcclellan at Beonesboro Gap. At that
awful fight irrthe South mountain his
regiment wrote its record Of valor In
blood. Little MAC" with his forces
was hurrying through the mountain
passes to fall upon "Stonewalr' Jack
son, who was closely besieging Har-
per's Ferry. Gordon's regiment was
with the southern division named to
hold the Union commander back. On
the eve Of the battle General Fill, who
was in command Of the Confederates,
rode along the line urging the men to
stand fast. On reaching Gordon, the
latter called out: General Hill, you
need not fear for this part Of the line.
These men are going to stay here"
His men caught the spirit Of the young
commander and answered with an en-
thusiastic yell. They held their line
captured Harper's Ferry, but the cost
was fearful.
Early In the battle Gordon received
two wounds in his right leg, but re-
manned undaunted at his post. An
hour later ball passed through his
left arm, and shortly after this anoth-
er leaden missile pierced his shoulder.
Though tortured with pain and reek-
ing with blood, he refused to leave the
field, and continued to cheer on his
men until another ball passed through
his left cheek and sent him to the
ground unconscious. He was borne
from the field as it was thought fatal
ly wounded, and it was not until April,
1868, that he was again at his post
with the army, this time as brigadier
general.
After the battles Of the Wilderness
General Gordon was promoted to the
command Of a division, and at Spott-
sylvania his great charge which drove
the Federals under Hancock into con-
fusion was one of the feats Of the
war. General Gordon led the charge
in person, and it was said by officers
who witnessed the terrible onset that
no force on earth could have withstood
the terrible sweep.
General Gordon was prominent in
the negotiations for Lees surrender at
Appomattox. At the close Of the war
he returned to Geo. ia and to his law
practice. Declining to allow the use
OF his name for Governor on the Dem
ocratic ticket he nevertheless received
q large majority of the popular vote.
Under the conditions, however, his op-
lponent, r. B. Bullock, was declared
elected In 1873 he was elected to the
United States Senate and returned
again In 1879. He resigned IN 1880 to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

To-day there remains only the COM
paratively small area of Africa which
can be said to be still unexplored. This
area lies between the Sobat river on
the northeast and the main White Nile
on the west and southwest, and is oc-
cupied by Nilotc negro tribes, with the
general characteristics Of which we are
familiar by contact in the already ex-
plored regions of the Nile basin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

In the American citizens attitude
toward his debt to the State, at least
so far as the rich are concerned, Is per-
ceived a steadily strengthening incli-
nation to make fewer and less insistent
demands upon himself. He discards
the high sense of honor required by
his social code and resorts to various
devices, scarcely stopping short of
downright perjury to dodge the tax
collector.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

The search for the fountain of youth
has not been abandoned, as the numer-
Gus dietary experiments aundantly
attest. Science is the modern Ponce
De Leon. The era OF strictly scien-
tific living for the most of US has not
dawned, and is afar off, but may we
not hope that the time is coming when
the most casual caller at the lunch
counter will order as many grams of
protein, fat, carbohydrates and the rest
as his physical or intellectual necessi~
ties seem to require2 The man who
is about to produce an epic will see to
st that his bill OF fare contains the
requisite amount of nitrogen and phos-
phorus and that he secures a sufficient
number Of calorics Of heat value daily
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
Few statistics have been beoueathed

Few statistics have been bequeathed
so us concerning the structure which
the descendants of Noah got into trou-
BILE over on the Plain Of Shinar. It
Is to be doubted. however, that in the
matter of height it would compare
well with the hsilding which is about
to be erected in New York. Accord
ing to the plans this giant OF twentt-
eth century architecture is to ascend
forty stories into the air. The tmagin-
alton Is strained by an attempt to con-
ceive of such creation of steel and
stone. Even the Washington monu-
ment at the national capital will be
dwarfed In its most imposing dimen-
Rion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
Image OF His Father.

''Well, Well, exclaimed the bachelor
friend, seeing the baby for the first
time, Jack, he's the dead image of
of YOU
Don't you believe it," replied Jack,
who had been up half the night; ..he's
the living image if he's anything."-
Philadelphia Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
An English Novelty

The County Gentleman ol .olIowing
has given a prize for the , lo more
new Irish bull, which is cerl aa articles
worthy Of repetition than p-'
commonly are: .oon Nike
"Arrah, Pat! have you s,d I vas
lately?" "Yis begorra' ! tarday. and
going along the street yiste ather side,
I thought I saw him on the l'sa but be-
and he thought he sa" nG oocb othef
dadi when we got near " xIaw TorE
It waws neither of us''-Ne" - \
Post,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

A man who was supposed to be a
pauper died In Omaha with $25, 900
concealed under the Innings Of his
clothes He came just as near as any
one can come to taking 1t with him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

From the Medicine Hat News we
learn that there is fire brigade" in
that town. The popular impression
has been that Medicine Hat has moth
ing but ice houses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

They do some things better even In
Italy. In Italy the octopus is used as
an article of food, while In this coun-
try. 1t is, on the contrary, quite the
reverse,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
A strange Timekeeper.

A naturalist while visiting Great
Sangir, one Of those islands Of the
Indian Ocean known as the Celebes or
Spice Islands. found a curious time
recorder In the house Of rajah. Two
bottles were firmly dashed together
and fixed in wooden frame. A
quantity of black sand ran from one
bottle into the other In just half an
hour. and when the upper bottle was
empty the frame was reversed.
Twelve short sticks marked with
notches from one to twelve were hung
upon the string. A hook was placed
between the stick, bearing the number
Of notches corresponding to the hour
last struck and the one to be struck
next. The sentry announced the time
by striking the hours on large gong.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
q soo. GOO GOO BY the bureau OF statis>

&a,E0o, ooo, 600 by TIE bureau Of statia>
ucs Of the Department Of Agriculture.
10 that great sum may properly be
added about 500, 600. 600 for the value
OF the cotton crop. This Is an amaz-
ing aggregation Of "quick assets"
which can be turned into money when
ever 1t lie needed. It Is gigantic pile
Of commodities which are needed
abroad as well as at home. II Amer
lea Is still in debt to Europe the means
with which to pay the debt are at
hand, thanks to generous soil and
to unwearied cultivators. The mills
and factories are not so busy as they
were a year ago. The regret which
that occasions is tempered by the re-
Election that the farmers have been &C
tive to such excellent purpose. The
United States is fortunate in that 1t
has more than one string to its bow.
1t has managed to secure diversity OF
industries. 1t is not dependent on
agriculture alone, as it was century
ago. It does not have to rely on man
ufactures alone for prosperity, as
Great Britain does. It is more nearly
self sufacing than any other country.
under the sun. When the resources
Of it's tropical possessions are fully
developed 1t will be In a still better
position to dictate commercial terms
to nations which must have some or
it's surplus products. One would like
to know about how much it cost to
raise the farm products Of this year.
The manufacturer can figure out his
profits closely He has to, so he may
know where he stands. The average
farmer does not initiate the manufac-
turer In this respect, or If he does his
balance sheet Is not made public. Ii
one can judge from the prosperity pre-
vailing in the agricultural districts OF
the West, where the farmers are de-
posting in local banks more money
than the banks can find employment
for at home, the agricultural produc-
ers have been richly repaid for their
labor and expenditures In 1908. They
have done extremely well for them
selves and for the country.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for thin paper should be eurcn
panied By ths Of the author; not necessarily 70
publication but evidence of good faith on the par
Of the writer. Write only side OF ths parsf IL
particularly careful In giving and dstss. to hav'
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

Both Canada and the United States
appear ready to keep their eyes tight
shut while some one takes the Rush
treaty out into the middle Of Lake
Michigan and reduces 1t to pulp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

In San Domingo they go to sleep
under one administration, awaken TN
der another, and have to hurry some
AZ they beat the third to breakfast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

The Cause of Catarrh.-The dry, hot
air Of the modern dwelling is undoubt.
eddy the most prolific Of all the predlS'
posing causes Of catarrhal troubles.
The mucous membranes are thus plac.
ed in the worst possible condition for
resisting the impression Of the outside
atmosphere. Their natural protective
secretions are not only decreased but
the blood supply OF the air passages
becomes relatively superintendent, con-
gested and sluggish and the beginning
Of the end is evident enough. Persons
who are luckily unaccustomed to these
high temperatures often experience
sense Of oppression from the same
cause. 1t ia the protest Of healthy re-
sistance against artificial enfeebement
Foreigners say with truth that Amerl-
cans literally bake themselves in their
houses and there is in this connection
also much reason for their opinion as to
the cause Of the American catarrh
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
VIII Save Time.

The new Pennsylvania Railroad
bridge across the Delaware at Trenton
will bring Philadelphia twenty minutes
nearer New York. The total cost is
$3.50O,O0O.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

The poem which Alfred Austin, the
laureate, has fired at the Russians Is
hardly an act Of war, but it was q
pretty bad poem