Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-10-27

A meddler is a person who fails in
his attempt. The meddler who sue
ceeds is no meddler, but hero.
Says the Augusta Herald: Mr..
Edison says he does not associate
with men whose lives are devoted to
getting money That's probably why
Mr.. Edison has been able to save
something.
The opening Of the school year has
shown no decline in the popularity or
the American public school system.
The people everywhere continue to re-
gard it as one of the country's finest
institutions and best assets.
Many of the exciting stories told
daily concerning the sins and miseries
of our fellow-creatures excite an in
terest like that aroused by the detec-
tive stories of Conan Doyle, and serve
no other purpose.
The commercial man has no educa-
tional status, however well educated
and highly cultured he may be. Any
fool with an Oxford degree is accept
ed by society as a gentleman. The
banker, the f1nancier, the stockbroker,
the merchant, and the manufacturer
have all to establish their individual
claims to be gentlemen.
In selecting the name sequoyah for
the new state of what has hitherto
been the Indian Territory, the state
hood constitutional committee has
conferred a fitting and proper honor
upon one of the leading members of
the Cherokee nation, who did more
than any one else to advance the
cause of education and civilization
among his tribe.
The United States are the chief
source Of the worlds supply for cot
ton. Our cotton mills have access to
the raw material grown almost at
their doors Yet we are apparently
unable to sell our cottons in success
full competition with European MAX
ers in nearby South American mar
kets.
In many towns and cities the public
school is avoided by those who dread
the rough contacts of democracy. LIZ
would be instructive to have cen
sus which would show the results in
culture and character of the train
ing provided in public and private
schools.
JUDGMENTS rendered in personal-in-
Jury damage suits brought against the
city during the last seven years foot
I'D to the impressive totals of S., 0O3,-
900, The sum named represents only
part of the cost imposed on Chicago
taxpayers, for many thousands OF dol
lars are expended annually in defend
ing these suits. The great majority
of these suits grow out of personal
injuries, or alleged injuries, due to
defective sidewalks.
The Philadelphia North American
remarks: 'tThe short Of the matter IS
that any such misuse OF life lnsur-
ance money, or savings bank money,
or other kind of trust funds, is
crime. That the financiers who COM
nit the crime cannot perceive that
it is criminal proves nothing but that
the moral fibre of these men has de-
terioriated and that long familiarity
with the crookedness of high finance
has benumbed their power to dlstln-
guish right from wrong.
The horrors of modern warfare sink
into insignficance when compared
with the horrors Of modern railroad
ing in the United States. An army
larger than the Union forces at Get
tvsburg is killed and wounded every
wear on the railroads of the United
States During the year ending June
90 1904 there were 10.046 people kill
cd and 84.155 people injured by acc1-
denfs on American railways. Of the
killed. al were pcloo~AASN1o, o1AO
the injured, Gill were passengers.
The number of employees killed was
$40 and the number of injured en-
nlovees was 6S,067. Six thousands OF
the slain were neither passengers nor
employes. probably the greater num-
her being killed at grade crossing or
while walking the tracks. This
shocking casualty list would cause a
sbudder of horror if it occurred in
modern battle. but as the casualties
occur in small numbers every day
we have grown callous. But is it not
time that the public take an interest
in the matter and demand greater
safety for employees ana patrons?
asks The Commoner.
Pearl Fishing in the United States.
Pearl fishing in the United States