Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07

the New YORK journal.
The number of timber sleepers ON
the railways of the world is calcu-
lated to be about 1,494,000,00 and
their value is estimated at about
$500, 100000. This item makes
serious drain on the timber supplies
of the world.
1t was mean man who framed
that new marriage certificate law,
thinks the Los Angeles Express. lie
insists that the young couple swear
shat they are not crazy.
First class in arithmetic: If Chi
cago should own it's street car lines,
and the truck drivers should own Chi
cago, how long before the entire popu-
lation would leave town, asks the New
York Mail.
Instead of being stencil and
scandal, Philadelphia bids fair to take
her rightful place among American
cities. She has already got her deep
channel to that breezy and wholesome
sea of public appreciation, declares
the Philadelphia Record.
An Englishman in Canada writes
home in considerable excitement as
follows: "The majority of Canadians
never read an English paper OF any
kind whatever: all their literature IS
American. All the booksellers shops
are filled with American DOCKS
American reviews, American papers.
And with what result? There can
be only one result-Canadians VIII
think 'Americanly.'
The British Postmaster-General
states that it is not at present pr
posed to introduce the casn-on-oeliV-
cry system in the United kngoom'
saws the Manchester Guardian, put
the question of introducing it pc
tween England and the British cor
onies and possessions and Egypt IS
under consideration.
A part of the world where a great
demand for labor saving farm ma
chinery is expected soon to develop Is
Argentina. where, out of about lzo,>
OO0 600 acres of land available for Gull
tiyation. less than 25,000,00O acres are
now utilized for agricultural purposes.
Owing to natural conditions II Is We
lieved that Argentina can never pe'
come a great manufacturing country
hut it's agricultural possibilities are
very large. Yet of it's 5,O00,OO0 IN
habitants, only 100000 live in the
rural districts, and their numbers are
insufficient to develop the resources
of the land. Lately, however, the 1af-
mers have learned that they must
make one man do the work OF many
men. and for this purpose they are
beginning to import agricultural ma
chinery.
Alton D. Adams makes some mover
suggestions in The Engineering Mag
azine in regard to the utilization OF
the Niagara River for power purposes.
These do not contemplate any addl'
tional tax on the great cataract
which mas hitherto been the central
feature of such projects. Mr.. Adams
shows what might be accomplished
further downstream. Those portions
of the rapids which lie above and pc
low the sharp bend at the whirlpool
together have a descent amounting tc
eighty feet, or little more than hall
as much as the abrupt drop at the
falls. If one or more plants were
established. so as to make use of the
entire flow of the stream there, some
thing like 100000 horsepower could
be nut at the disposal of industry.
One element which has probably
contributed much to the success OF
the japanese in this war is that OF
secrecy, AYERS the New York Tribune.
They have to an exceptional degree
kept their own counsel, and to an
entirely unprecedented degree have
imposed silence upon the purveyors
and publishers of news. This has
been exasperating to the corresponds
ents, who have seen or learned OF
great doings without being able to
send home line of 'copy.' 1t has
not been pleasing to the newspapers,
which have desired to chronicle
promptly every move in the great
game. It has not been satisfactory to
the public, which has been eager to
learn all about one of the greatest
wars of modern times. But it has
probably been highly effective in mis-.
leading the Russians and in promot-
ing the strategy of japanese forces
on land and sea.
Guarding the Treasury.
A member of the Board of County
Commit sinnerS of Woods County OBJ