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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

It sometimes strikes one that our
civilization is sort Of DR.. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde affair. There are SO many
contradictions in it. It Is at once ma
terialistlc and altruistic. 1t Is sordid
and sanity. It makes paupers and
cries over them. 1t Is an age of loot
and law. It is an age Of Doodle and
beatifc virtues. 1t steals from the wild
ow and orphan and gives the proceeds
to Libraries and universities. It Is an
age Of frenZied finance and Of hospitals
and homes for the aged and children.
And all the while the search for moral
rottenness goes on. 1t is an age Of
publicity and Of challenge and Of pro-
test. It Is an age Of aspiration for
ceaseless discussion of ethics. Never
before have public crimes been SO glib
beted. Never before have the ills Of
society been so hung up to the public
gaze. Lawson is telling about fren-
zied finance and Russell of the beef
trust and Lincoln Steffens Of the
shamelessness of cities and Ray Stan
nard Baker Of the rule Of corporations.
Every magazine has its corps Of scav-
engers digging at the filth. And the
newspapers seek most Of ali for the
headline that tells Of graft. The vic
tins Of our civilization are ever be-
fore our eyes. And we go on making
more victims. How can these things
be? Is tbs moneygra bling society
Of ours the society that builds BLIND
asylums and homes of refuge? How
can the two dispositions go together?
Easily enough. Everyone has in him
divergent impulses, and society Is but
an aggregation Of individuals. The
question is, will the better or the evil
desire prove the stronger? Can we
doubt which? If the desire for self
publication is not greater than the
propensity to have and to hold, our
condition is sorry indeed. It is the
old, old struggle-with this difference:
The day of f1ourishing evil and wrong
is also the day Of publicity and pro-
test-the day of desire for better
things
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

The successful design for an eques-
trian statue to be erected on the reser-
walton at the intersection Of Connecti-
cut avenue and Eighteenth and n
streets, Washington, has been furnish
ed by Frederick MacMonnies, the not.
ed American sculptor. The compost
ton represents the general sitting
easily upon a conventional war horse
The pedestal is simple, and the sides
bear the inscription and some beauti-
fully carved symbolic designs. At the
corners Of the base there will be placed
eventually bronze eagles resting on
granite ST leres. The MacMonnies de-
sign has received the unqualified ap-
prevail Of Mrs. Mcclellan and other
members of the late generals family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

HORACE MANN. ton in q repubic5
erned entirely by suffrage, a nati9
which every man has a vote. n
republic were to be left to the
ance Of a mass Of people ignoran
the possibilities around them, al
duties before them, its tenure oA
would have been as short as it ID
have been disastrous.
Horace Mann realized that cha
ter as well as intellect must be tra
by the system Of popular educa|
He recognized the rights of child
and urged that they be respel
Against the most determined on,
ton he brought about the creates
novations.
Throughout his entire life he W
tireless worker in the cause of An
can education. He labored for
children Of the generation in wbic
lived, who would be the men and
women Of the next. And, although
work was not appreciated until
had become men and women. TO
the name Of Horace Mann is cou
among the benefactors of huma
and the patriots Of America.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
POCKETS FOR WOMEN.


Desirable but Almost Unattainab1e
Contamination.
For one blessing man is enviable-
his pockets. Woman occasionally has
a pocket, but she can't use it. ''Put in
a pocket" she pleads, and the dress
| maker sends home the new skirt with
a pocket slowed away in the recesses
of hook-up placket hole. 1t is not a
workable pocket for three reasons:
First, it bulges If there is even a
handkerchief in it, destroying the sym
metry Of the outline.
Second, things aimed at 1t rarely sue
coed in forcing an entrance, but fall
alongside, downward, with a whack on
the floor.
Third, who could tumble through a
whole row Of hooks and eyes, placed
in the center seam at the back? AS a
trifing obstacle in the way Of blind
manipulation 1t may be mentioned that
such hooks are usually Of a tricky
patent, or they would not stay fasten-
ed at ALL
At the hem Of the garment, under
the foundation" frill, pockets like a
tiny crescent-shaped pouch may also
be found lurking A handkerchief can
repose In one in safety, merely involv-
ing some suppleness in the owner, who
must execute a kind Of dive in with
drawing and reinserting it. A silk
foundation sometimes accommodates
quite practical-looking receptacle. to
which the unwary at first intrust even
| purse or pocket knife. But hard
objects dangling on level with the
knee are Ill companions, and those who
have once knelt on latchkey never
desire to repeat the experience.
II asked for pockets and they gave
me handbags is the plant Of the pet
ticoated throng, who wonder who will
invent them third hand for their UNI
bre1las while they guard their money
with their right and with their left
keep their garments from the mud.
Meantime, says the London Graphic
while fashion is decreeing that sover-
eigns shall Jingle in jeweled coat of
mail from the end Of slender chain
apparently designed for the ready nil
ers Of the thief, womankind. more cnn-
ming than they seem, are carving a
way out Of the difficulty. They NAV
carry their purse for all the world to
see, and a handkerchief peeps out OF
their sleeves, but in many a silken m
derskirt, where it will not interfere
with the set, is pocket roomy and
secure. There it Is that the wise wom-
an keeps her gold and her love letters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
UNCLE SANS RULE OF 70
United States Currency Marked
Thoroughly Methodical Manner

United States Currency Marked r.
Thoroughly Methodical Manner!
'There is a rule regarding the nj w
bering Of United States currency"
bank teller, (which if known and
lowed by the outside world might of
be the means Of detecting counterM
money. The rule applies only to U1I
ed States currency, mind you, and II
to national bank notes.
'The government prints its billsN
series Of 4, SO that every piece of PAD
money turned out by the United Stat
bears one Of these check letters, A,
G or D. One Of these letters is alw&
found in two places on United Stat
bill-in the upper left hand corner al
in the lower right hand corner II
placing Of the letter on the bill is d
determined by chance, but by an 1
fallible rule determined by the numb
Of the bill The rule is to divide Il
last two figures on the note by fod
Should the remainder be one, the chez
letter must be "a Should it be tV
the check letter is b. three, the chez
letter is CO. and nothing the letter
d.
"For example, I have before me
SIS silver certificate. It's number
94,179,12G. The terminal number
26. Divide this by 4, and we hay
6 with 2 over The check letter is
Here is a Buffalo note the termin'
number Of which is e. Divide by
and we have II even, The check le
ter is d. There is a gold certifcat
with S3 as its terminal. We bay
by dividing it by 4, 20 with 3 over
is the check letter.
'Should this rule of 4 fail to Wor
on any United States currency nol
you may bet all you have that u
money is bad. Some cOunterfeted OIL
are right as to their check letters, Du
great many are not. SO if the rule
4 works the bill may still be bad, III
if it doesn't it's surely bad. '-hall'a
City Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
The Champion Vine.

The largest grape vine in the world
Is growing in the Carpinteria Valley,
twelve miles east Of Santa Barbara,
Cal, and is called La Para Grande.
one years ago by young Spanish
woman, Dona Ayala. 1t is s feet 4
inches In circumference at its f7se,
and one of the horizontal bra4~les
measures more than 8 feet in circum-
ference. The trellis covers about a
third of an acre, and sixty heavy posts
support It. The vine produces as
many as 5000 buNcbss annually.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
FAcToRY-MADE PUPILS.
Educational Methods in Vogue II
Many Schools Criticised.

Educational Methods in Vogue in
Many Schools Criticised.
my boy advanced rapidly in all his
studies except one last session and
because he failed In this he was not
permitted to enter the higher grade.
This session he is playing with his
lessons, having really only one to
study, and 1 doubt if he is studying
that"
So spoke a mother, according to the
Memphis News-Scimitar, and in what
she said she, expressed the experience
Of a good many mothers, whose boys,
for one cause or another, fail to
pass"
There should be some remedy for
this, OF course rule and regulation
are necessary IN schools as elsewhere,
but causing a boy to throw away
large part Of a school session should
be avoided If possible.
Children have no aptitude for certain
studies. Some can never understand
grammar or see the sense Of 1t. Some
HlRuL SLuuS SCCS1dphJ Ga @SAA - -
and never be able to bound the county
in which they live. Some might put
in years on the study Of mathematics
without ever learning how to add up
grocery bill There are certain studies
that children cannot understand and
never will understand. Their minds
are SO constituted. 1t is not because
they do not learn. Their objection to
study is not based on laziness or in
difference, but because Of the useless
ness and unproductiveness Of study.
What is the use Of studying what can
not be learned?
The old remedy for this was fog
ging. This was in the old, barbarous
days, not 80 very remote either, when
physical punishment was the panacea
forall mental obliquities and Whenpeo-
pie who did not do and see and be-
lieve as others wanted them to do and
see and believe were supposed to be
possessed of devil' which could be
exercised only by larruping or tortur-
ing the one SO possessed.
We have outgrown this SO far as the
infection of physical pain is concerned,
but we have not outgrown it sufficient
" to rescue us from the folly Of ex-
pecting the impossible.
If a child has no aptitude for fig
ures' and cannot keep up with his
class he should not be cast into outer
darkness on this account, set back and
prevented from learning those things
for which he has special aptitude,
There should be some fexibility to the
rule.
The trouble with our pupil factories
is that they are like shoe factories and
all other factories where products are
turned out on lage scale. Each indi-
vidual must adjust himself to the vari-
Gus phases of the process without any
regard to his individual characters
tics.
With the private tutor the pupil
learns what he can learn and what he
cannot learn he leaves alone. This Is
not practicable in the public schools,
Of course, but the rule that keeps
child back because he has no genius
for a particular study makes a lag
gard of him and should be relaxed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

great dar; only one thing reQuireA
greater, and that is to tell the exact
truth. An illustrious list might be
made up of great liars, and at its
head, perhaps, should be placed the
worlds historians. Defoe may have
been a very bad man, but Robinson
Crusoe" Is very good. When we have
the pearl shall we complain that it
comes from a diseased oyster? His
tale has opened many youthful mind
to the sunlight of life. 1t has taught
many a mature mind the great truth
that the real essentials Of comfortable
living are few, and not the least Of
these Is human companionship. There
Is no way Of estimating the good that
is done in the world by good book.
It may be lie-so Is Pilgrims
Progress"-but 1t is nevertheless truer
to the real principles Of right living
and right longing than our own lives
are. Defoe was creature Of his own
times, but his work Is immortal. His
vices were those Of his environment;
his genius was his own.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

There Is no sound reason why the
preachers should be better men than
lawyers or fnaneiers. The real obi
cations Of all men are equal. But the
preachers are in trying positions, be-
cause they assume to represent a high
standard Of morality. They profess
religion. Lawyers and financiers can
say they do not pretend to be better
than other men. To a certain extent
they plead guilty. They claim the
merit Of not being hypocritical. The
world IS quite in agreement that the
hypoerite is detestable The charge of
tnsincerity and hypocrisy goes to the
weak nerve Of the preacher and his
misfortune is that the world is still
so skeptical as to the rule of goodness
that under the charge he is placed at
once under suspicion. Relatively he is
somewhat in the situation of the rich
man who is charged with questionable
methods In his business of accumula-
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

Professor John Franklin Jameson of
the University of Chicago has discov-
cred that the Fourth Of July comes on
Aug. 10, that being the day when the
declarati Of independence was adopt
ed. This Is rather confusing, but our
celebrations for the last 129 years have
probably been at least as near to an
anniversary as Christmas or Easter
and were just as much enjoyed as If
they had been held on Aug. IS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

Defoe, the author OF Robinson
Crusoe,' holds q high place among the
saints Of the nursery calendar, but in
a review in the Forum OF Defoe'
voluminous works Prof. W. P. Trent
is panied to confess that Defoe was a
great liar. a spy, an intriguer. to tortu-
Gus secret service man, a government
1nformer, and bad lot generally. Yet
Prof. Trent, besides vindicating De-
fees genius as the first great realist.
has some charitable and extenuating
things TO say OF 1.-The greatest liar that
ever lived" Now, to be the grea test
liar that ever lived is a distinction not
TO be sneezed 1T. Lying is field we'll
filled. The competition Is intense. II
Feouires rare abilities to be g really
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

ton in the I
States as a ID
statesman, legil
codiier, trayelel
college presiden|
life was product
good in many a,
yers directions.
as the educator
he was most act
his patriotism.
He was the f
appreciate the
s1ty Of popular
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

By the terms Of On imperial edict
coming from Picking no more convict
Cinnamon are to be sliced to death. By
Inference the powers are asked to re-
gard China as q Chinaman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

A New Jersey minister says that few
men attend church because the fem1-
nine element is too predominant in fix
ing the character Of the services. The
feminine element is just what attracts
anno mon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

The papers cannot be too grateful to
the valued Milwaukee Sentinel for
warning them in advance that 1t would
be unfair to liken young Mr.. Hyde to
Harry Lehr. Some Of them might
have been careless enough to let the
4dea occur to them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

Every get-rich-quick concern that
comes and goes, leaving a trail of
financial desolation in its wake, only
confirms the wisdom of Barnum's OBJ
servation that large number Of peo-
pie are never satisfied unless they are
being humbugged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

The army general staff has decided
to retain the bayonet as part of the
armament Of an American soldier. May
the time be long before he is called
upon to use 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
A Much-Needed Convenien ce.

Il see they are making some i'm
proyements at the Hammerheads'
Eyes. They are putting in a new
window at the side. Mrs. Hammer
head found it almost impossible to
look through her parlor windows an6
see who was calling next door,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
She Had Worn 1t Before.

Gussie-Did George give you 8
ring?
Flossie-He had lovely ring with
him, but 1t was just little too small.
Gussie thoughtfully)-Yes. My fin.
gers are considerably more slender
than yours.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be aeoeaA
~susd by the name the author; not necessarily ~
~ubcatiou but evidence Of good faith on tho par
Of the writer Write only side OF the papss %
particularly careful ia giving names and dates TO AAvs
tAs letterr and figures plain and dstinct-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

It is only fair to state that Miss
susan B. Anthony's unusual views on
divorce are based on observation and
hearsay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
~ EMIL Of COrns.

whats the matter with rJaA'A
corns?' co many
Il should say SO! He has So or ,
that he refers to bis hose ID W.
pias."-Cleveland Leader
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

An eastern papers says "Oslerism Is
now engaging the English wits" Eng
lish witsI What or who are English
witS9
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

A Little Lesson
In Patriotism
S$$$$SSSS$$SSSSS;;

Let our object be our countr
whole country, and NOTHING II
country. Daniel Webster.
Although the fame of Horace
rests upon the work he did Co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
One View nflt

But il she makes all her own dress
es I should think she'd be a good wife
for you. It shows she's industrious
and sensible"
mot for me, thank you. 1t simply
shows how poor her father must be-
Philadelphia Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

He who would succeed in any line
Of business must first plan his work,
then work his plan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

The newspapers have to use tho ex-
PRECISION 80 often that they have abhre-
Waited II to trick quick"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

Many innocent men are hanged
says Judge Freeman, of Chicago. Pos
sibly. But the number is not nearly
30 large as that Of the guilty men
who escape.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

'tMr, Rockefeller Is just as nice
man as I am" says Henry II. Rogers.
There, Tom Lawson, deny that If you
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

Hereafter wife desertion in New
York IL to be considered a felony. II
che past 1t was mainly pastime.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

For q few years more, anyhow, the
Niagara River will take its fall out OF
the tourists In the same old way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
cumulated debris Of the meat-and-veg-
etable-eating periods.

etable-eating periods.
A sufferer from Bright's disease
should also be warmly clad, and
should, so far as possible, avoid all ex-
posture to cold and wet, stunning high,
and especially east winds. For the
few who can pick their climate to suit
their needs, removal to tropical or
semi-tropical country is Of the great
est advantage.-Youth's Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

The Marshall College freshman VINE
shot a hazer was none too fresh.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

A girl hasn't much use for a young
man who asks for lust one kisa."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19

No more eminent unnaKeT VI
riages ever presided over the l i| "S.o+
Divorce, and Admiralty court III 0n ,ho
Britain than Sir Francis Jeul'', W.
died recently. A great figure III r ~
ciety and man VINO hesVi ,,,nr NJ
cynical, despite his daily hanaIl III, hi, y.
much that reflected little credit Oh ~ -,
manity, the ex-president was one a y.
the most admirable ana aulnilo n,bicb
ures on the judicial bench, from =, WAS n.os
he retired only last January I o,oc o.
at that time raised to the ps
with the title Of Lord st, HeAe''
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
HEALTH OF WHITE PEOPLE.
According to Naval Authority Is Apt
to Suffer in the Phil
ippines.

Surgeon w. H. Bucher, of the navy
stationed at Olongapo, P. l., has made
an Interesting report to the navy de-
partmcnt regarding certain peculiar
physical results of prolongei service
In the PHILIPPINES. There are certain
changes he says, that take place IN
those individuals who are compelled to
live here which are worthy of noting.
Some show evidences of this change
carly, while In others 1t does not ap-
pear until considerable tire has
elapsed 1t comes TO all. however in
greater or less degree. The first symp-
tom Is loss Of memory and the neccs-
sity Ct using a note book TO rot down
6.most everything. About the came
time sn Indifference. go common
among the natives. made lnrosds on
The foreigner and daily battle against
'manana tendency is necessary to keep
It from Interfering with his duties.
THIS indifference is not confined to
himself The dogs In the street move
about in a stupid state. and one Is
compelled 10 stop frequently when
driving 10 prevent running over these
animals that have not concern enough
for their welfare to move when IN
DANCER. An expression Is uS"d 20 des-
lgnata this condition, Philil pinits.
Among the enlisted force that arrives
many are CT uns abe nervous organi-
zaticns. and IN the process of Gecencr-
alton these people follow The lines CT
least resistance. Alcoholism. excessive
use OF tobacco and other excuses are
the usual signa's CT al impoverished
nervous system which. under ordinary
circumstances, would require no slim
ulation. The drlnl ing OF vino IS com-
mon among the enlisted force, ard the
train Of unfortunate symptoms follow
ing this habit has no doubt beer noted
by others with longer experience than
mine. While all these ills carnot be
attributed to the climate and environ
ment, there is a frequency In ueir oc-
currence and a manner about The way
in which they are committed shat is
different from that seen elsewhere. l:
was wise step to cut the cruise in
these islands down to two years, and
] thoroughly believe that Obse vations
will prove that even two years is too |
long for a white man to maintain his
health in this climate"