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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

SIR EDWARD SEYMOUR. rebels, and 1t may
he remembered that before the arrlVai
of the foreign troops, which eventually
cantured Pekin, a gallant but unsuc-
cessful attempt was made from 1len-
Tsin to relieve the legations by means
of q force composed of the sailors ana
marines of the various men-of-War
within reach. Of this force, Whlch
greatly distinguished itself by It's
bravery, Sir Edward Seymour, by COM
mon consent, received the supreme
command not only as the ranking al
.miral. but also as the most popular
officer.
Sir Edward holds the rank in the
British navy of admiral OF the heet'
grade superior to that of full admiral
enjoyed by Admiral Dewey, and equiv
alent to the military rank of field mar
shall. Moreover, he is one of the dozen
members Of the Order Of Merit found
ed by King Edward, an honor which
he shares with Lord Roberts and LORD
Wolseley, both of them field marshals;
Admiral Sir John Fisher, first sea lord
of the admiralty, and Gen. Lord Kitten
ener
Sir Edward is a tall, striking-looking
man, with rather marked features and
a gray, pointed beard. He has rather
stately manner, devoid, however, of all
pomnosity, but characterized by ex-
IRENE courtesy In one word, ne Is .es-
sentially a British naval 7officer Of the
old school and a PARTICULAR favorite of
King Edward on whose personal staff
he holds the. rank of principal aide-de-
camp. His father was one Of the
canons Of Worcester Cathedral and he
comes of the same numerous family OF
which his cousin, Admiral Sir Michael
Culme Seymour, is the chief. 1t is es-
sentially a naval family and long is
the list of it's scions who have served
the British crown at sea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
Invention OF Shot.
to know.

Watts, the inventor of leaden shot,
once fell into drunken sleep and
dreamt that it was raining molten
lead, which in falling took the shape
of millions of peas.
When he awoke he determined to
try the effect of dropping molten lead
from a considerable height, in accord
ance with the conditions of his dream.
The result was an exact fulfillment
of what he had pictured in his sleep,
and his experiments were the founda-
ton upon which he was able to build
up a substantial fortune.
The highest shot tower is at Villach,
in Carinthia, where there is fall of
249 feet. After cooling, shot is sifted
to separate the sizes, and polished by
rotary motion in small octagonal
boxes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Eighty million dollars in gold Is an
imposing sum for nation to produce
in a single year, yet the output Of
yellow metal sinks into insignifcance
when ranged alongside the value of
crops which the tillers of the soil place
on the worlds markets. Last year
the combined value Of the wheat, cot
ton and corn crops was approximately
$500, 100000. Added to this was the
hay crop, valued at more than $780,
100000; the oats crop, worth half as
much; yield of potatoes representing
$130,0O0,000, besides barley, tobacco
and rye and faxseed crops aggregat-
ing $135 100000 more. All things con-
sidered which are taken into account
In estimating the products of the soil,
the total contribution Of the farmers to
the nations wealth in 1904. approx
mated S5,OOO,OO0,OOO. $50
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
WANTS DOGS BODY REMOVED
Novel Suit to Have 1t Taken from
Cemetery at North Wales, Pa,

Novel Suit to Have 1t Taken from
Cemetery at North Wales, Pa.
A novel piece of litigation, the first
of its kind known, has been instituted
at North Wales, Pa..~eSt. Peters Luz
theran Crurch in that Place has begun
proceedings against Charles e.. Bean,
q resident of North Wales, to compel
him to remove from the Lutheran GEM
etery the body Of a dog and also a
tombstone which he has erected to the
canine. The dog was a great pet In
the family, and when it died about
year ago the owner had it buried in
the family plot in the cemetery and
placed a small granite tombstone over
its grave, bearing the inscription: Our
Pet" The church authorities, claim
to have notified Bean to remove the
body Of the dog at the time it was
buried in the cemetery, and that he
promised to do so. He failed to carry
out his. promise, they say, and subse-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

those who are no longer profitable for
money producing purposes, but New.
Zealand decided to try the experiment,
and it has entailed no hardship on any
class, but has given relief to many
The scheme of compulsory old age in
surance has been tried in Germany
with far less success. Spacious as that
theory appears, it has been found in
practice to be only another system of
making the poor keep the poor.
Although one may not be able. to-
accept the theories by which the re-
forms in New Zealand have been
brought about he must grant that the
people Of this faraway country have
shown such remarkable progress In
self government that all intelligent
Americans cannot fail to learn much
from the up to date methods which.
prevail there. ~.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

In his address of welcome at the one
hundred and ffty-second opening Of
Columbia university, President Nicho-
las Murray Butler took occasion to
point out the forcible Illustrations
now being afforded the rising genera
ton of the difference between repu-
tation and character. The American
people are receiving some painful les
sons in practical ethics, as President
Butler says, and Of late we have been
watching regulations melt away like
snow before the SUM-" President But
Ter had in mind, Of course, the insur-
ance scandals. There has, indeed,
been matter brought to light to make
an honest man blush. Hamilton w.
Mabie, another American, whose pat
riotism and cleanliness Of thought none
will deny, even though he may not
rank as a fnancier, has just returned
from Europe Current scandals in
commercial life, he says, are the talk
of the hour in Europe and it is a
matter of shame to any American to
hear his countrymen referred to as
sWindlers and shacpers. Mr.. Mab1e
fears that our business prospects and
the respect in which our inanciers
have heretofore been held have been
changed. To-day in England, Ger
many and France the American, when
finance is discussed. must be prepared
to meet the faint smile and quiet sheer
of contempt. This is penalty we
have to pay for the wrong-doing Of the
big men Of the American money world,
who have long abused confidence re-
posed in them and managed their
trusts for their own profits rather than
for the benefits Of the people they rep
resented. 1t will not do, however, to
take too hopeless view Of this sit
uation. America has no monopoly of
crookedness in finance. It Is true that
it is hard to recall a time when In
foreign affairs SO many names of
prominence were besmirched as in the
present New York disclosures, but
England has had its Hooleys Of recent
date, and as for France, it is the last
one entitled to set up as critic. Prin-
cipally. however, the saving feature
il American public opinion. No man
can for a moment doubt that the peo-
pie of our country are right. If men
who have sat in high places must fall,
if family names long honored must
have the stain Of thievery put on them,
if regulations must be punctured
through and through with graft and
deceit, it is better it should all come
at once. And it must be noted that
public opinion is not in favor Of spar
ing any one, but clamors rather for
full exposition Of all the iniquity and
the throwing out Of the grafters and
thieves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
NEW ALLIANCE rRF,r

Great Britain and Japan b.,.
concluded a new treaty, to l,s /
ten years, that makes them olo %
than ever. The new treaty. =
both powers into the copaio+ !. Wy
is attacked by one other nation
were formerly not. committee
terfere until either was attod'
two powers.
This alliance will be formulas.
war. 1t doubles the army oo.s
available, and combines two aoss \
are the envy of the world, Gro,t !
aims is the largest in existpnco :
a past history that alone comb :.
it ample respect. Japan's, thousb \
paratively small, has proved i, !
riority in the greatest triumb Y
won in mod2rn battles at So, \
Jap navy is practically English !,
and it is mainly trained along R,s,
and American lines.
Here is the summary of the c,n,,
ed fleets: Battleships, 60; srnn
cruisers, so; protected cruisers !
scouts, OF; destroyers, 1877 tou.
boats, 1913; total, 601.
The strengths of other powers,
Guiding vessels smaller than cus
are: France, 56; Russia, II; Va
States, "a; Germany, 80.
Japan has IA battleships, Ii am
ed cruisers, II protected cujs
Great Britain So battleships, 50
mored cruisers and 50 protected q
-ers and scouts. The combined BAT
ships and. armored cruisers of thet
fleets carry this armament: 40 I
inch, 1913 12-inch, 118 10-inch Or
inch, 46 8-inch, 1929 rs OR Ct
guns.
- Great Britain's standing army to
1,132,528 men, and Japans app
mately 100000, making an arm,
a little over 100000 available.
armies OF. other nations on a wart
ing are:~ Austro-Hungary, $3.50
france, $3.50, 400; Germany, 4,Oli
Italy, 1922 40; Russia, 4,55OOOGl
key, 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Not long ago, says well-knoWn
university graduate, an old New Eng
land preparatory school found itself
so overcrowded that its income would
not meet expenses. 1t was proposed
TO raise the tuition, a measure that
would have solved the financial diff
Guilty, but would have shut out boys
Of limited means, such as before had
been able to work their way through,
and were now among the best gradu-
ates of the school. The cry went out
to increase the endowment for the
sake of the poor boys. Il shall re-
spond," said one rich graduate, who
had a growing family, mot so much on
the poor boys account as to try to
save alive at least one school where
a rich mans son can get to know some
boys who are not exactly in the same
general case as himself. l don't want
my boys to SO to school and then
TO college with the same lot of mates.
and come to grown-up years thinking
that their kind is the only kind worth
knowing"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Canadians are in the habit Of speak
ing with some loftiness of the greater
sureness and celebrity of justice in the
dominion as compared with the United
States. The circumstance that Messrs.
Gaynor and Greene were enabled for
four years to resist extradition by vir-
tue Of Canadian legal technicalities is
likely to he cited hereafter when our
friends on the north begin to sound
the praises of Canadian Justice Gay
nor and Greene, it may be remember
ed, had 100000 in cash with them
when they went to Canada
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

lect If left to their own initiative. II
has worked admirably in. New Zea-
land, and there is no reason why 1t
should be less effective elsewhere.
Still another measure Of .re4ief.until
recently pronounced utopian has been
tried by the New Zealand. Iife 'fhsur
ance department and found practicable
the old age pension act. Older coun
tries, from which millions flow like
water for trade wars Or to exploit
some sentiment of nationality, have
declined to provide nourishment for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
THE NEW ZEALAND WAY.
Life Insurance as 1t Is Conducted In
the Antipodean Islands.

In faraway New Zealand the gov
partment which not only offers its
policies at low premium, but has the
security of the State behind it as its
guarantee to investors. By open com
petition with individual concerns 1t
prevents any ordinary combination
from keeping up excessive rates, and
there are no high salaried officials to
absorb the annual receipts.
1t is an ideal theory. In America an
insurance of $4,000, which may cost a
person who has arrived at middle age
$500 annually, in New Zealand may be
obtained for one-third that expense.
In America legislative inquiry has al
ready thrown so much light upon the
the insurance business that a distrust
of the whole system has become gen
eral In New Zealand the entire re-
sponsibility is borne by the colonial
government. There can never be any
failure until the country becomes
bankrupt The first illustration is that
Of the government life insurance build
ing at Wellington, while the second
shows the postoffice in the same city.
Governmental life insurance is by no
means the only New Zealand institu-
ton from which America might take
pattern proftably One of the fairest
and most logical remedial measures
ever tried in the colony and one which
has proved its usefulness from the
very moment of it's adoption is the
workman's compensation for acct
dent" act. The principle upon which
the measure was instituted was based
on the assumption that 1t Is neither by
the wish nor by the conduct Of either
employer or employee that accidents
happen, but that in spite Of that fact a
steady percentage of accidents occurs
They are thus incidental to production,
and the business which yields the prof
1t should bear this part Of the expense
of producing. Therefore sum must
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

try for end the spectators cOuA Y
pick him out of the crowd Of 'Vss
STEERS that came tearing down tH y
under punts. There were no S4'J
and all the regulation red jersey
canvas trousers looked alike BY +, y
gent search and the all OF ~ y,
sighted photographer who n'u +
on the trail of the executives % w.,s
a week he was finally located hs ~
Jr., does not impress one as Dr II
candidate of promise for too'Oan n
ors. He does not look rugged nui -, :
he appear to be Of the thln' las' ~ y
His movements were characters
a nervous temperament.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

quently@ erected the tombstone men
toned; hence the legal action.
4 The court is asked to decree that the
burial of the dog and the erection of
the stone constitute trespass. The
plaintiff holds that the cemetery is the
property of the church, to be used ex-
clusively for the burial of deceased
members of the congregation and
others to which it has from time to
time extended the privilege. It has
never granted permission to anyone to
use the cemetery for any other pur-
pose.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

The greatest problem before the
American people, as President Roose-
welt said at Clark University last
June, Is the problem Of getting jus
tee as between man and man." and
the reason the task is so difficult is
because, as Mr.. Gladstone once point
ed out, there are five generous men to
one just man. And too many think
lavish or beneficent use Of money,
however acquired, atones for evil in
the getting Of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
TEDDY JR., IN Football ARM

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, has md
his debut in Harvard athletic Iii
He is a candidate for end on the cz
son freshman eleven. When he md
his first appearance on the field ths
were $50 freshmen out, and the CD
Gus onlookers could not locate BIB
Even when it become known be vast
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

lt0Q AmcIICd, Oue'
moreover, enjoys
the distinction,
unique for a for
eigner, Of having
commanded under
fire a force Of Uni
ted States sailors
and marines. It
was at the time
of the siege Of the
foreign legations at
Pekin by the Boxer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
NATHAN HAlE'S SCHOOLhVO''

The accompanying illuStLa' ushicb \
the old red school house III .ha ID
than Hale was teaching d. an
break of the Revolution. Al ,' ~ %
pense of $4,000 it was recsDm apds
chased by the Sons of the 10 s nres
Revolution and removed 10 l'4 tboriiss
site, provided by the CITY r, % apcs
at New London, Conn. t stael
structure is in a re1narkao'. ,ode
preservation. 1t has oeen - the 4
Nex J.opSoa Headquarters u
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
Mortality of Bachelors and Renedicte

MortaE1ty ofBaChelOrs and Benedicts
Mortality among bachelors from the
age of 30 to 45 is said to be about 27
per cent, while among married men of
the same age it is is per cent. For
forty -one bachelors who attain the age
OF 40 years there are seventy-eight
married men who attain the same age,
Inc dlHerence is still more striking in
persons of advanced age At 60 years
OF age there remain but twenty-five
bachelors for forty-eighta married men.
at 70 eleven bachelors for twenty
seven married men, and at so three
bachelors for nine married men
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Let's see; France and Russia were
together in the late unpleasantness
and England and Japan. But France
and England are allied over this Mo-
roccan business and France is Joined
to Russia. Therefore, if the German
war lord makes good his bellicose bluff,
the eXigencies of alliance will-oh,
pshaw, it's like comic opera.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
A Safe WaOar

L see that member of the New
port colony makes this naive exeuse
when threatened with an interview
MY lawyer will not allow me TO talk
for publication any more"
well, I'll bet it wasn't a woman
that said that. Cleveland Plain Deal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

George Bancroft, the historian in an
early diary, recently published, tells
story Of a German lady whose father
sent her through the university in an
age when few women were privileged
TO receive a scholars education. Ban
croft, boy of eighteen, reflects the
spirit OF the early years of the last
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
The Boss Don't

Friend-You appear to think that
your responsibility is greater than that
of the proprietor.
Drug Clerk-It is.
Friend-How do you figure that
out?
Drug Clerk-If make mistake r
lose my job-Cleveland Leader. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

One Of the insurance presidents is
alleged to have paid $4,000 of the
company's money for the rug on the
floor Of his private office. Perhaps he
wished to keep from having cold feet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

The japanese are a thrifty people.
If it becomes necessary for them to
find something cheaper than rice to live
on while they are paying their war
debt they will find it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

After sanctioning the expulsion of
'lady" angels from the cathedral
Bishop Potter comes out strong for
woman suffrage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Evidently Grover believes in tax
ing full advantage Of his unsurpassed
facilities for saying just what he
thinks and getting paid cash for 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Emperor Francis Joseph ridicules the
story that he intends to resign. Like
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Francis Joseph
wears side whiskers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

An communications for this paper should be accom-
anisd nv the name of author not necessarily 1oi
nnbcaton but evidence of good faith on the pat
of the writer Write only side OF the paper. Do
particularly careful in giving names and dates 70 law
The letters and figures plain and distinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

In France, the popular name for the
automobile is "teuf-teuf That is fair
~ expressive, but "honk-zipp- pheW"
would be more so.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

kid" Mccoy says he quit prize
fighting because it ceased to pay MI
Mccoy, it will be seen, is not an artist
for arts sake.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
The Current and the Corr

They are sending electricitn
through buried wires in order to
stimulate the growth of vegetables ),
i wonder if the current is strong
enough to shock the corn p Cleyeland
Plain Dealer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
The S,orm.Skr.

You grumble at de stormy sky
An weep, an wall, an whine,
You better all be satisfy
An rise yo'self, an shinei
Constitution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

The report that slim-waisted girls
are coming back into style will be
splendid news to short-armed men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Tom Lawson was wrong in his at
tacks on the insurance companies. He
understated the facts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

There was terrible sensation 1T a
late wedding: Every one said that one
of the bridesmaids leake1 prettier tha1
the bride
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
,Ep AMERICANS IN BATTLE.

Unique Distinction OF Briton No" ~
This Country.
Sir Edward Seymour, who Is now III
+his country, is not only naval ofncef
of the highest rank that has ever VS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

One can't Judge the good there is
In a man by the worldly goods he
possesses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

of the Judgment OF the FRENCH
trial it We're IN the 1uhon
like the settg III Tue
of will be within ch OF cV
be made in June next year. 50
almost start An international society Tor poa
formed at the
assist the develop
of contention the Noh
would
composition
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

How worthless we all are; yet how
well we get slongs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

Somehow people never like to take
advice from a poor man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03

very often dog runs as fast as he
can. and the rabbit gets away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
Mal-D me.

i understand White is lazy?''
Lazy is no name for it; when he
Went on that yachting trip he was too
iazy TO eat dinner; just took it and
threw 1T overheard to save time and
trouble. Houston Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03
Too MANY SICh'

Out of a total of 242, 1873 o 1lesp
men In the British army, VA TO BOZ
1881 a 1000, were admltlsul rspa
tails in 1903, says the anl '1,ont
the army medical depar'n ).
It is one distressing symp - The 2
1t one begins to conn IAN
ners of the young.