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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.
Great Progress Made on Inter-Conti-
mental Through Railway.

Slowly but surely for a long time the
iron bands that will make possible a
journey by rail from Manitoba to Buenos
Ayres are being heightened out. Reports
made at a recent meeting of the Pan
American Railway committee, held in
Washington, d. c., show that in the past
year there has been unusual activity in
railway construction in the Latin-Amer-
lean countries, particularly in the way
of additional links in the inter-continental
trunk line.
An official statement from the Mexi-
can government announces that the line
from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the
border of Guatemala frontier is duly
proceeding.
In Central America several inter-
oceanic lines are being completed so as
to form through connection. The eX-
tension of the Argentina railway north
into Bolivia is going forward. The Bo-
livian congress has dedicated the $10,-
100000 received from Brazil as terri
toral indemnity to railway construction.
1t is probable that these lines will be
built by American capitalists, and Unit
ed States engineers are now on the
ground. In Chilli the tunnel through the
Andes, which will provide through rail
way communication from Buenos Ayres
to Valparaiso, is under construction and
the material goes from the United States.
Peru is following the law of the Pc
ruvian congress last year, providing a
railway guaranty fund. The govern
ment has completed surveys for the lines,
which will close several of the links be-
tween Lake Titcaca and the existing sys-
TENS In Ecuador work on the railway
from Guayauuil to Quito is proceeding.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
CANADA'S PERIL.
To Be Invaded by 100000 Russian
Stundist Immigrants.

Canada is to be invaded by a peaceful
army of Russian Stundist immigrants,
according to a report which says that
100000 of these people are preparing to
emigrate this year and settle in the Ca
madam Northwest.
There are leaders of public opinion in
the Dominion who, having the experience
of the United States before them, regard
with serious misgivings the steady an
nual increase of the foreign element in
til population of Canada. But the pres
ent prospect Of hundreds Of thousands of
European immigrants swarming like To-
Gusts over the choice western lands is
now giving Canadians something to think
about in pursuing the policy of populat-
ing the Dominion.
During the early part of the winter
the arrivals of Russian Jews in unusually
large numbers gave the Canadian author.
tiles very serious trouble. The invasion,
therefore, by this new immigrant army
of 100000 persons can only inspire off,
Gals and others with feelings of appre.
henSion, if not dismay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

taken in effecting decision, and the clos
ing scenes of the Legislature have not
been paralleled in the history of Missouri
politics.
The time for sine die adjournment had
been set for o'clock by concurrent res
olution, and as the hour approached the
clock was smashed in the melee Amid
an uproar that almost baffled control at
times the seventh ballot of the day was
cast, resulting in the election of War
ner. The vote stood: Warner 81, Cock
rell SO, Niedringhaus l. The total vote
was 175, making So necessary to a
choice
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
ONE EFFECT OF THE WAR.
Navy Cargoes Leaving Western Ports
for Japan.

for Japan.
One effect of the war in the Far East
is to greatly stimulate exports from the
northwestern ports of the United States
to Japan. The Mikado's success in fore
il r. the Russian bear to take to the tall
timber has led to the liberal purchase of
supplies, not alone of necessities, but
of construction material as well, the
whole making many shiploads.
In consequence large numbers of ex-
ira steamers are being chartered to rush
across the Pacific supplies of many kinds.
The big steamship Minnesota, four Jap
anese liners and the big freighters of the
Boston Steamship Company running from
Tacoma are insufficient to carry to Japan
the immense shipments of barley, flour,
meat products and other supplies now
piling up at Puget Sound ports. One
firm has chartered four large steamships
to load at Tacoma during the next thirty
days.
At least six heavy cargoes for Japan
will leave Tacoma this month, and as
many more next. Their cargoes will
include railroad supplies and equipment
for a road that is being built across
Korea. The steamships Shawmut and
fremont have already sailed. with an
aggregate of $4,000 tons, chiefly for
Tanan
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

.,.r,- Of shooting at Soik $
.%.r.s in Rhinclandcr, Joe Kosh-
E.- ,' .,@ Pole. lies at the point of
I I~ Al alteration with Mike
/. y.,ls;j was shot three times,
En-, Two bullets striking him in
.r'.. and one in the head. Jaskya
TrIr. He pleaded not guilty be
M ,r.:.;nqr .Tudgc Browne and his
go. mr.igncI. He is from Stevens
.nI j 10 years of age.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
Mlaer State AIaffern.

liz, a-ns 4 box nf Mill, which bo
"a III. 3, t-r.ar-oId sou of Mr.. and Mrs,
d" n 'I'a...,H of Oconomowoc was
I'LL Ill. died.
e@.~ Walk on arronn+ Of tho had
.a # Tire roads. Rev, w. r. Rrain
~-.a. from Church near " V IL =.
>H.! into Il rnr and broke his
. ]t.~guau Of the Hamilton &
@a company of Marinrttr died
mGD 1T Exeter g G ~ '''' Of n ",9%
H. estate is estimated At $40.
ID. ...:.- rm,,.... =, ,,:,,
s@a + n., ,....' W Ni II, Il $ saw IN
>rn., n - NV, .',.. Nelson Thompson
n. lis BRAIN AND Dl EfIi S.'yG him m" He
~ s.-> oh. "''''" ''''''' iie
l~ Nm wr... .,
4rp r.e, ~. .,,. ''3 ',eaa, IN the
e~ assault and battery on the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
A Month of Costly Fires,

Except February. 1904 when f1 ,h pa
t;nore conhagration took place. feoru-
ary of the present year was one q Tue
morst of recent record for the flre liisu sur,
ance companies. The compilation q the
w, " yort Journal or Commerce SHOWS
~" agcrprate fire loss Of $25.391'o oo'
an With S1G.0o0,ooo in February
1 ,ona There were four fires where de-
ltrnctiyeness exceeded Sl.ooo,ooo' anu
ano If New Orleans. which involved
over S3.000,00o.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
Lawyer Shoots Himself.

Charles Erd of st. Louis, lawyer, 80
years old, was found in his apartments
at the Hotel Imperial in New York suf.
fering from self-infiicted bullet wound
- the left temple. Mr.. Erd declared that
Ae had not attempted to kill himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
Bills Passed Assembly.
Cause and Effect.

Mrs. Hix-I got my husband to ad-
nit that he was fool to-day.
Mrs. Dix-How did you manage it?
Mrs. Hix-I showed him some of the
letters he wrote me during out court
ship
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

,',' aged IL years, wanted
al > :. inf an a charge of larceny,
a1, 81 ' IN Kcao<ha, He was Civ
1 e, hand, N of the officers by his
r ,s "s ,;rI thought that the boy
I .r,I #. from home, and she was 5
p '' ..,..l when she discovered
< vi, was taken back to Ste,
!. - y. .r1 his sister accompanied
'. -,.,, 70 make an effort to Sc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

K Illus Of Oshkosh, who gradu-
+ Lawrence university last year,
| o awarded the Cecil Rhodes
.> (. He will commence his term
.G a"G. September.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

President Samuel Gompers OF the
as;nan Federation of Labor. IN a
Aiie l,, n Baltimore declared that the
sp ST. If subway and elevated road men
strs ~ yorL failed because the men vio-
,1 1Ss tha;r agreement and contracts with
tha CT Z pany.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

Indianapolis detectives found Doo !.
=, ls;-rto,,,s evening dress trousers IN
~ , nortly negro at the head OF the
eus.n I march at the annual ball OF the
49, ,;ananolis SNOWFALL Club. They had
,h''i'" .,nrle;ned from a hotel and rented
- Tho colored leader.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
MlssOuRrs NEW SENATOR.
Major VIM. Warner, Who Was Chosen
Mid q Riotous Scene.

Major William Warner of Kansas City
was chosen United States Senator to sue
esed Francis Marion Cockrell after one
CT the most stormy scenes ever witness
ed in the General Assembly of Missouri.
After having been in a deadlock since
Jan. Is the Legislature at 10 minutes
before sine die adjournment elected
Major Warner to fill the contested vacan-
ey. Seven ballots in joint session were
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
Ri11s Passed Senate.

Enabling cities to have one or more
Aldermen from each ward
Relating to collection of taxes.
Relating to construction of sidewalks
in villages.
Empowering board of control to CON
denim almshouses.
Relating to county court in st. Croix
county.
Compensating legislative visiting COM
mittee.
Providing for collection of tax roll
after delivery to treasurer.
To prevent frauds in canned goods.
Concerning election of assessor.
Providing a system of tract induces in
Milwaukee.
Prescribing powers of cities and vii
lagos.
Concerning guardians and wards.
Providing for taking insane persons to
State hospitals.
Bills Passed-Assembly.
No 25OA OeRoy) (by request, to
prevent the adulteration of meat pro-
ducts.
No. 352A committee on agricultural,
70 provide for liens upon horses and 9TH
or animals for cost of shoeing the same.
No. 239A. Of. Johnson, relating to
use of false weights or measures.
No. ASA (Bletcher), relating to oath
and bond of the commissioner of insur-
ance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
NIB THE STATE
,oreT IN BADGER
Nv DOM.

/ ,,ofesses Murder but At
N'' change of Plea-Boy
q f''' ,,.tice by sister-chil-
W to Death'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

Assemblyman Thayer-the clergyman
rather twitted the advocates of the
Sunday observance measure on the fact
that one of the paper mill owners at Ne
koosa had done Il great deal in support
ing the Congregational church there. In
reply the Sunday observance brethren
secured a long petition urging the pas
sage of the bills signed by the members
of that church.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

Superintendent of Public Property
George e. Bryant was requested by the
Senate to furnish dictionaries to the
members of the judiciary committee.
After considerable delay he replied that
he understood that Superintendent of
Schools Cary had all the dictionaries in
the capitol and that certainly there were
none within reach of the superintendent
Of public property
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

"When the new capitol is built" said
August Rebhan, there ought to be a lot
of Marshall barracks erected around it
for the accommodation of the people
who come out here to appear before COM
mittees. This paying 81 a day for cot
in the hallway is getting to be tiresome."
Let Milwaukee have the capitol" said
one of the genial Madisonians, "and
then we can make the old capitol over
into a hotel so that everybody who comes
here can get berth That would settle
it all around
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

Senator Johnston's challenge of the
Governors figures in regard to freight
rates in Iowa and Wisconsin seems to
have been lost sight Of Senators Frear,
Hatten and Johnston were appointed
committee to investigate and find out
whether the Governors figures are cor
rect or not. Nothing has been done as
yet and Senator Frear says that he
doesn't see any occasion for doing any
thing as the point is not essential any
way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

The "Norskis' are much in evidence in
the Legislature this winter Besides hold
ing banquets occasionally at which the
Governor and other prominent men are
the honored guests, they turned the AS
sembly chamber into a singing school the
other night at which the old war songs
of the Vikings were sung with resounding
vigor. Later the concert took on the
aspect of a patriotic concert, at which
American national songs were sung.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

There is considerable apprehension ex-
pressed in regard to the bill authorizing
certain persons to build dams and reser-
vors at the headwaters Of the Wiscon-
sin river to control the flow of water
both during the spring freshets and the
summer droushts. Many people fear
that it is loaded and that very valua-
bic franchise is at stake which must not
be given away recklessly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31

In the course of his arguments before
committee Chief Jansen advocated the
increasing of the license fees of saloons
would reduce the number of saloons from
LOO to 200 he said. and would bring
in an increased revenue to the city.
-:
The Socialists voted for the Lewis and
Clark appropriation. 'phere is no streak
of yellow in us said Mr.. Brockhausen.
I've are for the workngman and want
to see the results of his handicraft ex-
plotted to the world We voted for it
at first and we didn't change our minds"
-:
Since Senator Kreutzers recent elabo-
rate argument against Government by
Commission, the subject has been re-
ferred to as the Ikreutzer Sonata.
The notice given to the Socialists by
the newspapers is annoying to the mem
bers of the old parties. Some of them
have been expostulating at the space de-
voted to the doings of the new sect But
when chance is presented they never miss
the opportunity to stick it into the I'M
smiling coterie. Which all reminds one
of the story of the farmer who found a
thistle In one corner of his ten-acre mea-
dow. 1t made him so mad that he kicked
the thistle all over the lot. The next
spring there were thistles all over the
meadow.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-02-01
RUSSIA AND AMERICA.

Russia i'tvb ut )l.-l alf times as
large as the United States and Alaska,
but America has hfty-three times as
many miles of telegraph and sends if
teen times as much mail.
Russia stands next to the United
States as a grain producing country, but
average laborer there gets only one
oudh as mu h wage a in the Unitei
States.
The United States has twenty.three
times as many factories as Russia.
Russia produces one-twentieth as
much coal and one-sixth as much iron
as is produced in the United States.
In Russia there are only ninety daily
newspapers; in the United States there
are 2,457.
Russia has 10000 miles of coast line,
but half of it is icr-bound.
The United States has 100000 miles
of railways; Russia has only $4,000 miles
of railways, two thirds of it owned by
the government.
Russia's population in 1908 was l4l,-
600. 600; population of the United States,
sO,OOO,OOO
The Breckenridge news., 1905-02-01
Translated From the French by
Mary Louise Hendee.

need pleasure ana aversion. rOu VIII
not turn them aside from their mission
by making them laugh occasionally,
these people who see so many tears
and griefs On the contrary, you will
give them strength to so on the better
with their work.
And when people whom you know
are in trial. do not draw n sanitary cor
don round them, as though they had
the plague. that you cross only with
precautions which recall to them their
sad lot On the contrary, after show
ing all your sympathy, all your respect,
for their grief, comfort them. help
them to take up life again, carry them
a breath from the out of dOOrs-som"-
thing. I'm short, to remind them that
t''~ir misfortune does not shut them
.>' world.
And 50 extend your sympathy to
those whose work quite abSprbS them;
who are. 50 to put it. tied down. The
world is full of men and women sac
rificed to others. who never have either
rest or pleasure and to whom the least
relaxation the slightest respite. is n
priceless good And this minimum of
comfort could be so easily found for
them if only We thought of it. But the
broom, you know, is made for sweep
ing, and il seems as though it could
not be fatgucd Let us rid ourselves
of this criminal blindness which pre-
vents us from seeing the exhaustion
Of those who are always in the breach.
Relieve the ScutinelS perishing at their
posts: give SiSyphus an hour to breathe;
take for moment the place of the
mother, slave to the cares of her
house aud her children; sacrifice an
hour Of our sleep for some one worn
by long vgilS with the sick. Young
girl, tired sometimes perhaps Of your
walk with your gOverneSS, take the
cooks apron and give her the key to
the fields You will at once make 9th
ers happy and be happy yourself. We
go unconcerucdly along beside our
brothers who are bent under burdens
we might take upon ourselves for n
minute. And this short respite would
suffice To SoOthe aches, revive the flame
of JOY i'm many a heart and open up
wide place for brotherlineSS How
much better would one understand an
other if he knew how to put himself
heartily ia that others place, and how
much more pleasure there would be in
life,
have spoken too fully elsewhere
of systematZing amuSementS for the
young to return to it here in detail, but
] wish 10 say i'm substance what can
not un TOO often reueated: II vnH wieh
The Breckenridge news., 1905-02-01

youth to be moral do not neglect 1us
pleasures or leave TO chance the task
of providing them. You will perhaps
say that young people do not like to
have their amusements submitted to
regulations and that, besides, in our
day they are already overspoiled and
divert themselves only too much. l
shall reply first, that one may suggest
ideas. indicate directions. offer oppor-
tunities for amusement. without max
ing any regulations whatever. In the
second place. shall make you see that
you deceive yourselves in thinking
youth has too much diversion. Aside
from amusements that are artificial,
enervatng and immoral, that blight
life instead of making it bloom in
splendor. there are very few left today.
Abuse that enemy of legitimate use.
has SO befOuled the world that it is be-
coming difficult TO touch anything but
what is mclean: whence watchfulness,
warnings and endless prohibitions. One
can hardly stir without encountering
something that resembles unhealthy
pleasure. Among young people of to-
day, particularly the self respecting.
the dearth Of amusements causes real
suffering. One is not weaned from this
generous wine without discomfort. I'm
possible to prOlong this state of affairs
without deepening the shadow round
the heads of the younger generations.
We must come to their aid. Our chill
dreu are heirs of a joyleSs world. We
bequeath them cares. hard questions,
a life heavy with shackleS and com
plexities. Let us at least make an eff
fort to brighten the morning of their
DAYS: let us interest ourselves in their
sports. find them pleasure grounds,
open TO them our hearts and our homes;
let us bring the family into our amuse-
ments; let gaycty cease TO be COM
modify of export; let us call in our
sons. whom our gloomy interiors send
out into the street, and our daughters,
moping in dismal solitude; let us mul-
tiply anniversaries, family parties and
excursions: let us raise good humor in
our homes To the height of an institu-
ton; let the schools, too. do their part;
let masters and students - schoolboyS
and college bOyS-meet together often
or for amusement 1t will be so much
the better for serious work. There is
no such aid to understanding ones pro-
fcSSor as to have laughed in his COM
pany. and, conversely, to be well un-
derStood a pupil must be met elsewhere
than i'm class or examination.
And who will furnish the money!
What question. That is exactly the
The Breckenridge news., 1905-02-01
6be Simple Life
BY Charles Wagner.

attempted TO give venal value 70
things which neither could have it nor
ought to. The idea of purchase and
sale has invaded ground where it may
Justly be considered an enemy and a
usurper. 1t is reasonable that wheat,
potatoes. wine, fabrics, should be
bought and sold, and it is perfectly
natural that a mans labor procure
him rights TO life and that there be put
into his hands something whose value
represents them, but here already the
analogy ceases to be complete. A mans
labor is not merchandise in the same
sense as sack of flour or ton of coal.
Into this labor enter elements which
cannot be valued in money. In short,
there are things which can in nowise
be bought-sleep. for instance, knowl-
edge of the future, talent. He who Of
fers them for sale must be considered
a fool or an impostor. and yet there
are gentlemen who coin money by such
traffic They sell what does not be-
long 10 them, and their dupes pay ficti-
tious values in veritable coin. So, too,
there are dealers in pleasure, dealers
i'm love. dealers i'm miracles, dealers in
patriotism. and the title of merchant,
so honorable when it represents a man
selling that which is in truth a COM
modify of trade, becomes the worst of
stigmas when there is question of the
heart of religion, of country.
Almost all men are agreed that to
barter with ones sentiments. his hon
or, his cloth. his pen. or his note, is in
famous. Unfortunately this idea which
suffers no contradiction as Il theory
and which thus stated seems rather
commonplace than high moral truth,
has infinite trouble to make its way in
practice. Traffic has invaded the world.
The money changers are established
even in the sanctuary, and by sanctu-
airy | do not mean religious things
alone, but whatever mankind holds sa-
cred and invioable. 1t is not gold that
complicates. corrupts and debases life;
it is our mercenary spirit.
The mercenary spirit resolves every
thing into single question, How
much is that going TO bring me? and
sums up everything in single axiom.
With money you can procure anything.
Following these two principles of con
1uct. society may descend to a de-
gree Of infamy impossible to describe
IL to imagine.
How much is it going to bring me2
This question. so legitimate while it
concerns those precautions which each
ought to take to assure his subsst-
ence by his labor. becomes perniciOus
rs soon IT nnSSoS its lriits -