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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05
Although constitutional government

Although constitutional government
was known to the world before the
United States, after it's break with the
mother country, tried the experiment,
the system adopted here undoubtedly
has been the model upon which many
Of the later constitutions have been
founded The comparative smoothness
Of the working of the Federal Constitu-
ton has shown its peculiar advantages
for sovereign people who have decided
to govern themselves. While it is too
radical for some countries where class
distinctions exist, the simplicity and
comprehensiveness of the United States
system recommend it in part, at least,
to all people seeking popular govern
ment.
In Europe the only countries without
representative rulers are Turkey and
the tiny State Of Monaco, both of which
are autocracies. More than one-half
the inhabitants of the globe are ruled
under ancient systems, but recent an
nouncements show that within a few
years the whole world Will have ac-
cepted the idea Of representative gov
eminent.
Last year the Gar of Russia gave the
order for the election of representatives
to the great national council, the Dou-
ma. While the experiment showed con-
clusively that the step was ill-timed,
and while the Emperor found it neces-
sary to dissolve this Parliament it may
government will be the Russian peoples
portion in the near future.
Shah Follows Gar
The establishment and surprise with
which the rest Of the world greeted the
Cars proclamation for constitutional
government was only little less than
that which saluted the announcement
that China is to have a constitution and
representative government, and that
the Shah of Persia had agreed to do as
much for his people.
The significance of change in the
form Of government so radical as the
substitution Of a system Of popular rule
form be achieved with consideration
rather than with dispatch. China, be-
ing large body, follows the axiom and
moves slowly. The wise men of the
Central Empire have said that twelve
years will be required before a suitable
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

It is desirable that the lands re-
claimed by national irrigation projects
should go into the hands of actual cult
vators, and not Of spectators. Presl'
dent Roosevelt calls special attention
to this in his letter to the national lrri-
CATION congress. He wishes to see a
multitude of small farms, each sufi-
cient to support one family, Instead OF a
much smaller number of 16O-acre farms
Doubtless the spectators already have
their eyes on the lands which the gov
eminent is about to endOW with special
fertility. They would like to get posses
sion of extensive tracts so as to profit
by the great increase in value which is
certain to come. If the reclaimed lands
are sold at first in small parcens to gen.
uine cultivators they will stick to their
holdings and the spectators will not
be able to get in. No legislation can be
framed which will automatically keep
the SPECTATORS out. For many years
unscruDulous men have been able to get
around the land Jaws, and help them
selves to choice portions Of the public
domain. They did 50 with comparative
impunity until the present Secretary OF
the Interior got after them. He has
prosecuted many and has punished
some He has exemplified the familiar
principle that laws are Of no value until
somebody makes it his special business
to enforce them. The irrigation act
says that the limit Of area per entry
shall represent the acreage which, in
the opinion of the Secretary Of the In
terror, may be reasonably required for
the support OF family upon the lands
in question" In one locality he may
consider five acres enough, and in an
other forty. If this discretion is to be
wisely used by the Secretary or by the
subordinates on whose Judgment he has
to depend to a considerable degree,
there does not seem to be need or room
for any additional legislation. The
President says the national irrigation
congress can do something towards car
rying out the policy of placing on each
reclaimed area the largest number OF
families that can get comfortable liv-
ing when the land is well titled. It
can give advice as to the size of allot-
ments. 1t can assist in the detection of
attempts at fraudulent entries. No
doubt ingenious men will try through
dummies to get control of large tracts.
If they shall succeed it will not be due
to imperfect legislation but to the laches
OF the agents of the government
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

order to allow time for the bringing ul
of reinforcements to stop the gap, and
they did so, knowing that they were
going to certain death. Such deeds are
so commonly recorded on the monu,
ments On this battlefield that it would
be necessary only to copy the inscrip.
lions to obtain a string Of stirring In
cidents in which brave men who count,
ed life as nothing compared with the
winning of the day figured as the prin.
ciDalS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05
ON BLooDY GETTYSBURG.

Reunion of Blue and Gray On Ground
Where They Fought.
The winged dove Of peace which now
hovers over the bloody field Of Gettys-
burg recently witnessed the unusual
spectacle of veterans of the war from
both North and South shaking hands
across the famous stone wall over
which Pickett's men made their glori-
Gus but useless charge. Gradually the
government is acquiring all the proper
ty over which the great three days
struggle was fought, and in time the
ground will be entirely the nations
own, to be preserved forever intact as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

The director of the solar observatory
ut KenSington in England announces
that at the time of the San Francisco
and Valparaiso earthquakes and those
which occurred in 1904 the spots on
the sun were at the maximum of their
size. 1t is not known that the sun
spots and the earthquakes have any
relation, but their simultaneous ap-
pearance has been observed often.
There is another theory of the west
ern earthquakes, however, which is
more simple and probable. 1t is that
the mountains on the western shore of
the continent are slowly but constantly
being forced upward Occasionally the
upturning strata of rock slip and the
result is destruction to the cities with,
in the area of disturbance. This theory
fits We'll with the recent successive
earthquakes on the Pacific coast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05
CATCHING A GIANT FISH.
The Monster of Minnesota Lake
Taken After a Hard Fight.

The Monster of a Minnesota Lake
Taken After Hard Fight.
The big fish which has caused so
much excitement on the part of the
fisherman at Ely lake and which has
been prolific source of tall tales, has
been caught, says the st. Paul Pioneer
Press. At least William Peterson of
this place believes that he has CAPTURED
the monster
While fishing in the lake Peterson
secured a tremendous strike He
was almost jerked out of his boat by
the first angry struggle of the big fish,
but being an expert with the rod and
the reel, soon recovered his equilibrium
and began to play" his catch. The
hsh tried all the tricks known to the
1lnny tribe and many new ones. IT
would set off at tremendous speed
towing the skiff after it at rate that
made the water churn. Then suddenly
the line would slacken and Peterson
could hardly reel in his line fast
enough to keep it taut as the fish came
near.
After three hours Of hard work. at
the end Of which Peterson's wrist felt
as II it had been kept in a wise for that
length of time, he managed to get the
fish alongside and run gait through
Its gills. He then took a revolver and
shot it. 1t proved to be seventy-fiye.
pound muskallonge, and, although it
was not seven feet long, as many who
had seen the fish claimed it was. Pc.
terson is satisfied that there are few
fish in Ely lake its equal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05
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The electric target Of a Cana1;.
ficer, Lieutenant Colonel G. A po, :"
is being tested by English riAemon Vm y.
target itself is a bullet-proof nlot 'Ns
chrome steel, and the impact Of tbolWA
let Oh this drives back one or mo,o "a'
set of steel hammers, thus c,oSf.
electric circuit, by which tho o. % ~
spot hit is recorded on an jpdioat
plate at the firing point. The Sra %"
insures accuracy, saves much timo v s
needs no attendant. N
Sulphur is being tried in Germ,
as Il wood preseryative. 1t is annr
! in molten form and as it hardan,
completely fills the pores. Al mad
ate temperatures it is unaffectaa y,
water, weak or strong acids, Or ,p,
line solutions. A disadvantage j. a,,
the sulphur melts at 115 degrees r NV,
this makes the treated wood nnst r
places exposed to considerable bo.,
The best wood for use with this y,
cess is poplar, the trials of oak ~,
pine having been much less satxr,,
tory.
A large steamship has recently ha,
constructed on the Tyne having =,
masts at all. Instead of maSts b
vessel is furnished with four large nj,
lars placed on each side Of the shin
two forward and two aft, which Sprs
as derrick posts. The two forward MI,
lars are connected by bridge. 80 .at
above the water, which may be ns,I
for lookouts. The vessel is 4S2 fat
long and 81 feet broad, and is 70 10
used in the far East to carry bulky CIV.
goes. Accommodations are, however
provided for $50 emigrantS. Anot,ar
vessel of the same type is building
J. e. Thornycroft, an English authCr.
| ity on engineering, in reviewing receyr
attempts to adapt the internal combuy
ton engine to marine use, says thm
this adaptation may low be regarded
as an accomplished fact Trials made
between Hamburg and kiel with Mp
tor of 70 horsepower showed that the
gas-propelled boat consumed $50 pounds
Of anthracite, as against 1,S20 pounds
Of steam coal consumed by a steamboat
Of practically the same dimensions and
making the same speed. GasengiGs
Of from 500 to 1000 horsepower tG
marine use are now being construed
in England. and Mr.. ThOrnyCroft &
poets to see such engines installed ID
large sea going vessels.
Many precious stones are influenced
By the action of the rays emanat!D:
from radium. A scientist exposed
cOlorless diamond from BOrneO TO these
rays. The stone was cOlOred Hight
yellow after eight days and q DECIDED
lemon yellow after another eight days
On heating the diamond TO 80 degrees
centigrade (4S2 degrees Fahrenheit
the yellow color was diminished but
could not be entirely got rid Of even
at red heat. A colorleSs Brazil da
mond showed no coloration. A peculiar
behavior was shown by pale due
sapphire from Ceylon. After two hsT'
exposure to radium bromide it sloTd
coloratlon, green at first, then IlsHI
yellow and after a few more hours @a 4
dish yellow. After a fortnight it Nas'
dark yellow. approaching ebeStH"
The color could be got rid OF by S"'
ing. but the light yellow color aN%'
returned on cooling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

way. The people of village in the
determined to break up the opium hab-
it, At the suggestion of two men who
had gone to the Fuchau City Hospital
for treatment for opium smoking, let
tiers were sent to the head of the hos
Iital asking him to come to Along and
help them. One contained a respectful
and carefully worded agreement signee
by the village elders and principal meri
Doctor Wilkinson, who tells the story
In the Church Missionary Intelligencer
accordingly went to the village, and
found that practically all the people
We're anxious for the reform. At 8
meeting with the head men the opium
shopkeepers themselves stood up and
said they were willing to stop selling
the drug, and fifty dollars was raiseG
to defray the cost of medicines. Last
March the village ancestral hall was
turned into q hospital, and seventy-nlne
men patients We're admitted, a woman
from the mission having charge of nine
women in another place. For three
weeks they were treated, during which
time only two lost courage and LETT.
Daily morning and evening religious
services were held, with an increased
interest as time went on in the sing
ing Of hymns and the simple Bible
talks. During the day the tedium of
the patients was relieved by magician
tern, Photographic and gramophone ex-
hibitons. What the result of the move
ment will be it is of course impossible
to say, but at the request of the village
elders and head men, the mandarin Put
up proclamation forbidding any one
again to open an opium shop in the VII
lage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Mr.. Rockefeller has gone ON record
as an exponent of the simple life, :"
and 1t Is no surprise to the folks who
have noticed what q simple matter it is
for him to make living
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05


Civil War he was one OF the hlsl Y
enlist in the Tenth New York ie'P
Artillery and after he had renter"
material assistance in recruiting
regiment to It's full strength he We
made first lieutenant. Within FL
bravery in action had gained for AD
commission as captain. At ReaIlI ; '
ton. in Virginia, he was captured ~
was confined in prison at SaNSO"
Andersonville, Macon, Charleston
Columbia, escaping from the iatltI {"
being confined eight months. Ni|
prison the presidential election u
was held. 4 black bean meant
for Lincoln, but the prisoners Ne''
sured that if they cast such 'V
would mean longer impriSoillhe" =.
them and perhaps grave on 'hS
side. Nevertheless Bliss Yo'e'
black bean. After making DIS ~, ~,
he wandered tor eight days ~"
reaching the Union lines ut Sa'"D
aud he was nearly starved. I'd
In 1866 Captain Bliss located /" Isl
NAV, Mich, and started 4 in'hOe'
ness in small way. It grew "".
became the owner of extensive -"
lands. of salt mines. Of n banh' m,' :,
tile establishment and sevefM &,
He was enormously wealthy. lie III
elected to local Offices iii Sagil""'
became State Senator. neat nsW
Congress and in 1900 was eecLeu
ernor of Michigan by the lafse'
jority ever given a candidate 'I'''
was reelected in 1902.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Mr.. RockefeIler's pastor says the
most miserable people on earth are very
rich. Most Of them seem to get a good
deal Of satisfaction out of being miser-
able.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05
Exciting Sport.

Last winter the Norwegians varied
khe excitement of ski running by yok-
ing the runner to a motor cycle by a
dong leather strap. which he grasps
with his left hand. The speed attained
is enormous. and great skill is required
to avoid being pulled over, as the body
is ant to outrun the feet. The pastime
is growing very popular.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

The Sultan has pardoned a large
number of criminals out of the Turkish
prisons. From this it is inferred that
his health is either a great deal better
or a great deal worse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

One hundred thousand dollars worth
of postage stamps belonging to Boston
vention of the American Philatelic AS
sociation. The average boy collector
who has hundred dollars worth at
the catalogue price thinks he is rich.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

That northwest passage has been
found again, but President Roosevelt
is trying to open up a southerly pas
sage which he thinks will be more con-
venient for general use.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

General Weyler is reported to regard
the Cuban revolution as q bit Of child's
play. This may be due to the fact that
both the revolutionists and the govern
ment are trying to make it blOOdless
affair
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

General Miles says that the open
ing OF the Panama Canal will cause a
world war. Somehow, the General re-
minds us of those long -distance alarm
lists who say that in two or three mil
lion years the world will frizzle aud
fade AWAY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

A rich Pennsylvania has hired 81
trained nurse for his sick bulldog The
strange part of it is that this million
ARE doesn't live in Pittsburg
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05
What He Wanted,

"Ah," said the fortune teller, sighine
deeply and getting mystic expression
into her eyes, you wish to learn what
the future will hold for you?'
mot exactly" replied the patron
passing over his dollar. II want tc
find out what the future will let go OF
for me.'-Judge
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

One Of New YOrk's loveliest and most
aristocfatic heiresses is to become the
bride Of a newspaper man. Titled for
eigners will regard this as another az
grasating piece OF affrontery on the
part Of the press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

ed resident. AaF'-
I. Bliss was O0'-
in Smithticld, MAJ
ison County, N'
NJ
York, May :
1887, and sp'l'
his boyhood On +, +,
farm there. At I
he left home add
WAS SlIlIlLVl I" -
store in a neIsnV0'
ing village. At th
h,.onl-iu1 nIIt OIL III.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

The truth Of the matter is that the
Russian peasantry are suspicious Of
eating freedom cake from the hand OF
Adam Zad
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

AS matter of fact, the Cuban revo-
luton seems to be the result Of dis
INCLINATION on the part of the reyolu-
'tionists to work for their living
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

The Car keeps a fortune-teller on
his payroll No wonder the poor little
father always wears such a melancholy
expression.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

When a girl says she is going to her
room to write letters, she says it as if
she fells that writing letters is real
lady-like thing TO do.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Time to put that Russian revolution
in the "alleged" class.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Teddy, Jr., hunted eleven days and
got nothing. Does he wish to bring
gray hairs in sorrow to the grave?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

The difference between the drama
and real life is that on the stage TRACE
dies seem pathetic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Politeness is the bridge that spans
the abyss between truth-tell and
common sense.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

The Northwest Passage is found, but
nobody knows what to do with 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Mark Twain is to write an auto
biography. Mark refuses to tackle any
thing grave until he is dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

The souvenir postal card has led to
b. murder in New York. Not at all
surprising.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

A good many men take credit for
not kicking a man when he is down.
Why kick him at all?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05
AARON r. BLISS.

Death of Man Who Was TWfce wv
ernOr of Michigan.
Aaron L. Bliss. twice Governor I"
Michigan, died recently at SaglhaS, :"
which city he WIS the most dlsLlnsONF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Progress in China has recently been
shown in a remarkable, if not unique,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

Some men have more grievance
than dog has feas
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

II woman wants to alicn3te j
the surest way is to find 1au'
him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
PALMA'S FORCE HOLDS
OFF |NSURCENT BAND

Many Cubans who heretofore were not
favorable to Intervention now believe that
II will be the only means of placing Cuba
permanently in her rightful position.
URGED To ARBITRATE.
New York, Sept 10.-Col. Carlos NJ.
Aguirro. head of the Cuban Junta in New
York city last night gave out state
ment which reads I'm part as follows:
Paul Fuller OF Coudert brothers. who
was i'm consultation Friday with Mai. Au-
gustin Castelanos of the Cuban Junta
sailed for Havana yesterday. The result
Of the conference is the announcement
tonight OF an immediate urgent appeal TO
Gen. Pine Guerra to cease hostilities
pending an armistice and a plea for arbi-
tration OF the question OF the legality OF
President Palma's last election.
THE junta members issue most posi-
tive denial OF the published rumors OF
their determination TO destroy the Cuban
governments war supply vessel. the Ma
ria Herrera, either i'm dock i'm Brooklyn
or on the high seas. They urge the inn
mediate boodless ending of the revolu-
tion and President Palma's selection OF
two arbitrators, the junta two and these
four 10 select the nth member from for
eign interests In Cuba.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
$4,000 PURSE
FOR BIC FIGHT

The heavyweight championship contest
between Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and
Sam Berger will probably take place in
San Francisco under the fight trust next
November.
Eddy Graney wired Gleason. manager
OF Berger. at Chicago Saturday that he
would offer a $4,000 purse for the event
That is the figure OBrien set as a mini
mum for their match. and there is no
chance there will be any bidding against
the San Francisco promoters.
Goldield is the only possible place out
side Of San Francisco at which the fight
might take place that cuutd bg seriously
considered Tex. Richard has assur ID
Graney however. that he would make no
offer for the contest.
O'Brien will be at San Francisco either
Tuesday or Wednesday and II Gleason
wires that the offer is accepted the
Philadelphian will postpone his Aus
tralian trip The fghting game is alive
as was shown by the great crowd which
filed the Dreamland skating pavilion on
Friday night to witness the amateur
bouts
The fight between Hanlon and Dick
Hyland on the goth will see the resump-
tion of professional prize fights. which
have been the feature in San Francisco
for years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
GID BROWN
RELEASED

Yesterday proved Gid Browns undoing
as n member OF the Providence Eastern
league ball team. for following the game
he was released by Manager Jack Dunn,
who had been told that he was a ''phe-
nom" Of the first water.
Manager Dunn announced last evening
that he had secured Pitcher Elliott Of
New Bedford for the remainder OF the
season. Elliott has Sbeon doing good
work this season for New Bedford
Catcher Crist was last evening sent back
20 Philadelphia. With Higgins and Bar
ton on his staff Dunn figures that he has
two catchers good enough and as Crist
was not I'm first-class condition he was
sent back to his own team.
Dunn now has with him on the trip
his regular infield and outheld and Pitch
ers Cronin. Poole, Elliott and Jere Nops
The latter has been taken back on 10 the
team, his suspension OF the early part OF
the season having been lifted by Presi-
dent Powers OF the local team and he Is
expected TO report on Sept % In Roch-
ester.