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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

The Panama Canal is likely to be a
bond Of union not only between the
United States and the countries Of
South and Central America, but also
between the little States of Central
America, which have been several times
divided, reunited and redivided. The
canal will increase the Importance Of
Central America, help build the indus
tries and the railroads, and so give eco
nomic unity to States artifcially sep
arated. At present there are five coun-
tries IN an area a little larger than
California. The people, in number
about four millions, are racially homo
geneous, and there Is no permanent
obstacle to a peaceful union.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

degree or another will follow In the
wake Of these changes. At all events
it is tremendously interesting The for
mer president of one of our UNIVERSE
ties, now a resident Of China, whose
grasp on sociological problems is thor
ough and whose insight is keen, saws
that from the standpoint OF absorbing
interest he would rather live the next
twenty-five years in China than to have
lived in any other land during any fifty
years of its history. Now that the eyes
of the world are leaving the seas of
Japan and the battlefelds Of Manchuria
they will in all probability find a new
f1xation point not far away, which will
rivet this attention for years to come
The interest which Russia will share
with China will, to a great extent, trace
its origin to similar causes.
Even the So-called white lies are
mora or lose tainted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

to be placed mainly on increase
Of bulk to insure national predominance; when limited
as to size regard be paid chiefly to the proportion
and distribution of powers in the ship to insure Its best
efficiency professional comprehension Of the con-
duct of war insure meeting the enemy under the cir
cumstances and with the combinations which command
victory in the campaign as on the field OF battle In
short from limitations of size would result clearer
comprehension the greater than the ships.
do not believe that nations will consent to restrict
the aggregate strength Of their naves by other meth
cd than the their dscretion but it might
be recognized that the for great size in order to
obtain higher speed without the sacrifice of other qualities
has no goal attainabe 1t is amending progression
which causes unending increase Of expense in two ways
First adds greatly to the cost of the individual ship
and second permanently and wanony reegates to the
shop vessels useless only because outdone by the
new construction. Such vessels must be continuously
replaced for while it may be possible to limit sze
bers be restricted to the like extent The wider
the naval responsibilities of nation the less dis
pense with numerical force Nor is that only pri
mary dispositions Exgencies Of repair recalling
freshnent of crews renewal of suppes-in word the
exgencies of war-require reserve, which, in turn
mands numbers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10
INTERRUPTED.

Not a great while ago Love was en-
gagged in robbing some honest people of
their peace Of mind, when loud knock
sounded at the door.
Poverty, of course!" cried Love, in
the utmost vexation, and flew out of
the window, leaving his booty behind
him-Puck
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

The dispatches state that a chauf-
feur was almost KILLED by a cocoanut
pie We are left in wonder whether
he ate the pie or whether it was thrown
at him by some Infatuated pedestrian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

William Pinkney Whyte, the new
Senator from Maryland, was eighty two
years old in August. He bas for col
leagues Edmund w. Pettus, eightyfve
years old, and John T. Morgan, eighty
two, the two from Alabama. These
three men are Senators indeed, in the
original sense Of the word.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10
A SIGH FOR OLD DAYS.
BY Juliet Y. Strauss.

When the commencement invita-
tons come In and weddings are an
nounced, we decide that there are
more people coming on than we
thought for AS we grow older, these
engraved announcements of the ma
turity of children whose first swad-
.lltng clothes we put on them, much
against their will, only a little while
ago, it seems to us, come to us like q
shock, and we look about US in dis
may, unable to realize that Mary,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

1t is understood that Diamond King
Belt left the bulk of his great fortune
for the advancement Of the cause Of
education. This will be good news to
school book publishers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

A Kansas statesman suggests a law
making 1t a criminal offense to give
away campaign cigars. Move to amend
by making it a criminal offense to give
away Scent cigars for campaign pur-
noses
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Wishing to show himself fully abreast
of the latest styles in monarchical cir
cles, King Alfonso has just had cabi-
net crisis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

John D, Rockefeller says Americans
spend too much. He certainly couldn't
have been thinking of Aunt Hetty
Green when he incubated that idea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

There is evidently no truth in the
rumor that the Car is timid. He has
been known to play dangerous games
like chess and. bridge whist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

I The two Krupp girls are going to
get married at the same time, but not
for the purpose Of cutting down ex-
DpDSaS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Until President Roosevelt becomes a
grandfather, Emperor William may
claim that be is a better man than the
great American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Many mans dyspepsia is due to a
mistaken belief on the part of his wife
that she can cook.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Russia can sympathize with the man
whose automobile backed down hill
when the power gave out. 1t Knows the
feeling. ~'sae@T
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10
n p ROWEN. Publisher.

But few men would insure if they
were sure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

OF course you have often remarked
that, while you are compelled to work
eighteen hours day, others SLOUGH and
loaf and seem to get along all right.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

vocation profession. Then, II the husOand uiOPs
into invadsm bankruptcy, dissolue habits or II ne
is removed by death, the young wife will measuraby De
prepared emergency and will not wholly be left
to the mercy circumstances She will be able TO main
tain her home and her children and her friends
will assist her in bearing her BURDENS II
property passes into her possession she VIII know no"
to retain securely, and manage it with wisdom She
will herself concerning the elements OF hnancla
security what safe Investments what constitutes
valid title to property what cautions to be observed
concerning mortgages what the property rights or
married women in their States, with similar infor
nation.
Few women reach adult life, even, when they do not
marry without finding themselves crcumstanced, at
times that domestic training is Invaluable to them
Even when has to employ servants this train
ing is necessary; for cannot tell when she is
we'll served unless she knows what good work is.
course in domestic science should be added to the
riculum of womans college, and 1T should stand
on equal terms with all the other courses wife and
mother should be mistress of herself and of her depart
ment and never the slave Of another-not when
that other husband and the slavery founded
her love for him. That robs her of half her value
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10
Simply Awful.

Grace-It's awful, isn't it, the way
the price of necessities has gone up?
Helen-Terrible Why. husbands
are twice as much as they were.-New
York Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

A man feels like kicking himself ev-
cry time he is found in the act of offer
ing an apology.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10
FUTURE OF CHINA.

The Next Twenty-Five Years a PERI
cd of Tremendous Importance.
All observers, Chinese and foreign,
agree that this Is a period Of tremen-
dous Importance, says the Century. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

A widow always pretends she isn't
trying to help a man when he tries to
kiss her-but she is, just the same.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Did you ever know man to perform
all he promised?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

''Why do they call these two y
lows Cause and Effect?" %
''Ono is a doctor and the otneA
undertaker."-N York Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Even officeholders have their trials
and some Of them have indictments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Happy is the man who enjoys the
work that he must do.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10
SIZE OF wARsH1Ps SHOULD BE LIMITED.
BY Capt. A. T. Maha.

How long is the present race Of size in ship
building, with steadily increasing cost, to be
maintained? In all nations the responsible au-
thorities soon will have to recognize that naval
development has become mere matter Of in
ternational competition, to which no logical
and, what is more important, no practical
end is in sight.
Professional skill will benefit immensely
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Lots of people are interested in the
man whose principle is for sale.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

It is noticeable that punches Of fire
crackers, like everything else, grow
smaller every year
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

If it were possible to make a COM
plete list of all the casualties of q whole
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10
GIRLS SHOULD BE TAUGHT BUSINESS.
By Mary 4. LiYermOre.

Many women left widows with properly 10
care for, because of their ignorance or pusl
ness, fall an easy prey to the dishonest anu
who, under pretense or assisting
them, pluck them like geese. Girls should oe
raised to a knowledge of business and ITS meth
DDS and should not be considered we'll edu-
Gated, no matter what their accomplishments
until they have learned trade, business,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-10

Even the so-called white lies are
more or less tainted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23

ISOLATION they would occasionally take moderate hand
themselves in these games But that which had impaired
to the town its notoriety the existence Of
secret band young styling themselves Arabs who
often night after the the people in bed
streets singing songs. beating tin
removing wheels vehicles and gates from font
yards building with rails taken
from contiguous cattle pastures and making such and
similar FRANKS especially marked in the Of any who
unusually pronounced their words condemna-
ton. The resignation the pastor Of the church
suspected to be due to the fact that shortly thereto
fore his hose, while sadng in Brother Mullens stable
had had his shaved. Not only So but he had
ceived letter intimatng that only his
horse, himself would if he not more
guarded in what had to say in his Sunday
behavior of certain persons the meeting
house and elsewhere
Another matter Mr. Gum pondered over and coun-
seled with his family. This how
plain countryman like him, with his country and
country clothes, get along a congre
CATION Yet it urged in the counselings he held
that calls kind. he received
to the ministry, come from heaven Then the stipend
or the brethren Raysvie thought it almost certain
that themselves with contributions from out5d
they could count sixty dolars)
a thing be despised by a with family the
size of his. So he concluded obey this new,
peoted call His country congregations gratfed
Raysvle Endorsement their estimate of their
raise. of their pay
enough buy several yards OF nice satTet together
with thread buttons, lining and binding, and these by
the deft hands Mrs. Gum and Lily and
up a that everybody the neghborhood
who il said decent enough for anybody, not
excepting the Governor.
The meeting days Of the Raysvne church the
third Sunday and the day before. on Saturdays
besides the members attended service, though
always preceding the conference" held
for purposes Of discipline and general business On
Sundays, however. the house usually flied;
chcIenhghters, horseracors ardplayers, and Arabs
Dunctlal the best, partly be
ana amused and partly show that they though
professors good respecers OF religion there
any reasonable need to be.
The embarrassment of the preacher his first
Saturdays appearance, did him dsservice for there
something always respectable the persistent
of single-minded who is modest he is
AL especially the oGer members, felt and
expressed themselves that Brother Gums
destined give general satisfaction be productive
Of good
That night he tarried house of Sister Akens.
This rious and otherwise excellent woman among other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23

brethren it would near night when he reached
home. and he must have good after the days
experience The brethren surprised but grathed by this
mark Of persistence and fidelity their pastor.
gladly sent the notice to all in the village
Some time before sunset the following day Mr..
Gum returned TO the hospitable mansion but this
time in his gig, and accompanied by his daughter Lily
Ann
brought long, Sister Ail5ens. I wanted
her to the people that her is and out be-
fore and-and then Lily AIMS right good singer O.
hymes an somehow when 1 hear her voice in the
sngn' it courages me MP an so told her ma IL she
could spare her this tomorrow her
along 18th She amt goin' give you much
trouble and she's win TO hep you bout anything you
want
why, bless the chid's heart trOuble sher! I'm
proud you brtng her, Br'er Gum"
The house nearly full again. for the breakdown
preacher Of day before consider
able interest in him. Rogers been the
street the whole day until late the afternoon. when
I've had interviews singiy with quite a number of his
class all Of whom afterward attended the night
During the singing the first hymn voice new,
and marvellous sweetness heard and many
turned notice whence it proceeded. The preacher,
taking for his text the parable Of the Prodga Son. spoke
a 1uency and JUNCTION that had been believed
belong him, and when he through the aston
ishrent Of ALL he announced that while the next hymn
was being sung he should the space
pulpit where ne would be glad take the
any who might thus express desire for interest
in his prayers and those the brethren and sisters AS
descended he said:
win the brothern and sisters please sing Come.
humble sinner, in whose breast?''
first distich scarcely sung when, the
very bench Rogers rose walked rapidly along
aisle. his hand, weeping aloud, laid his head
upon the preachers shoulder Murmurs cries,
shouts, when in few moments the Arabs by ores.
by twos by threes, then sprnkngs Of the chicken
fighters. the the eardpayers rushing
up Indeed-but could 1 describe scene and
the great that followed? Aikens laugh
and crying the while used among multitudes
other things:
THAT night, and Sister Little, Rugged
Rugged did. that Sister Plunkett used laugh,
say look the adzactly like a-wrastlln The
revival it lasted weeks, an gethered forty
three. which the of EN- had done been Civ up
lost. An for Lily AIMS sinSin' if I didn't
sometimes it sounded heb'n-lke An then think
NOBODY heard that kyarin in the
betwiX Br'er Gum and Br'er Rogers ontf the
night, six months AFTERWARDS. when him Lily Ann
married. an bless soul would of laughed
to hear Brer Rogers say how skeeTed he special
when he found couldn't say the Lords pra ar,
an he weren't shore but what Br'er Gum, so
that mad. a-swine scatter his brains
al the nleetin house
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and go bout business. I hope the Lord'n forgive
L do"
The VanQuished man from floor sat down
upon the front bench and covering face with his
hands. sobbed aloud Mr. Gum already turned ana
gotten as far as the door when hearing
he walked back sat down by the weepsrs side and tax
ing one OF his hands away his face held within
his And then they had talk together lasting fun
half hour Sister Aikens had already grown uneasy
about him. ana especially when. going out of her
and looked toward the the end of the
street she the two coming along by Just
before reaching her gate they parted, Rogers
distance beyond his boardn r house
turned back and repaired to it.
Pom my word, Brother Gum that Uneasy
about you an special when I that Tom Rogers
along o you. that I-wcl. 1 didn't what to do
What did the creetur have to say?''
'Oh. we'll Sister Al1ens. had little chat, an
convinced him. 1 think, that higher right than
We friends. But. Sister Aikens 1 owe this
people sermon. because they un't a-denyin it.
broke down today, an m man that IN ginerI tries
pay Up / go up, the sayin and Ill thank YOU
the brotherin, word be around
1 shall preach God willin, in the church tomorrow
night, at candle light"
lie fingered only eat his dinner, answering his
hostess suggestion that should
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any expectation he was a man Of good presence tall
and erect of excellent common sense. OF sincere peS,
and had acquired in stock of words that ne cOud
employ with some effect
Mr.. Gums as preacher not considered
oven by those who admired him most TO lie In
the eloquent elaboration of doCrnal points, although he
would rot forbear, when he believed 1t necessary OF
proper to wrange with the knottcst and he would gen
orally emerge from the a plight that seemed
reasonably satisfactory brethren He might have
been. probable, speaker of considerable JUNCTION
hut for popularity c pathos, which. when at its
highest to bs by ire, instead Of SYM
, pathy and compassion
81 amt great hand a cryin' bruthren," he would
say hout git mad. don't often git mad and that's
when start cryin SPELL because cryin, evy sence
/ knowed myself, makes mad
Vet than one revival had attended his ministry
in which several men far superior to him in culture had
been brought into the church His mOdesty approximate
Ing humility, his industry and his sanch integrity, in
spite his homey phrase obtained him the respect
of of every degree A devoted family was he,
Yet people used to suspect that among children,
about half dozen in number he rather fondest of
his daughter Lily Ann who the period told of in this
sketch about nineteen years Old ta fair haired,
peachy checked CHEEKY industrious, aectonae pious,
and admitted to be the best singer OF religious songs
among all ia both her fathers congregations In the last
revival that had taken place i'm the church nearest their
home LEY Ann Gums the various singings
argued by many especially the younger TO
have been reary, ii quite, efectuaI her
fathers preaching in the ngatheing. More Than
twoor for ali that know threen that class had tried
their hands to induce her to change her but she
had always answered about thus:
Not yet not ready. quite yet, for such that,
Mr.. Blank"
Mt. Gum had been in the ministry about a dozen
when he received can the church
vile village OF population numbering about three
hundred, situated in adjoining county beyond the
Oc"nee river about miles distant from his residence
This call almost unexpected him orig
inal. there wealthy
ably cultivated persons residing therein or in the near
neishborhood this class however. were members
OF any church. especially that which had
ton to Mr. Gum though they was the with all
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fore let I'm gcin make you beg Godamightys
pardon; an eff don't DO it 'ithout I'm soin to git
down YOU an choke you tell you do"
You got the advantage me, sir
Il know has an I'm gon' to keep it, Come sir. I
got time tarry long. Out 18th It! You sorry for
your impudcnce to Godamighty in His house? No
mealy nouthin bout it, out 18th it, Sorry not sorry
whach?'
The PROSTATE man looked up and he afterwards de-
clared that if he mad the Bad it
that OCCASION in the weeping that bent
him.
I'm sorry, Mr.. Gum"
'lAll right fur. but tell me- now. is a cody
sorrow is it you're because knocked nat
back an amt quite shore you amt gon' be
beat into sassase meat?"
"I-I-I-reckon Mr.. Gum, ts-its-a-some O. both
That's jes what 1 spconed Howbeneyer. I'm thank
full YOU got on that much gainin' ground Know the
Lords pra'ar?'
'of 1 do, Gum"
Say it
Rogers hesitated
Say it, / tell YOU"
Wont you give time think it up?"
II thought knowed it Said you did
Il dc. Mr.. Gum. hut it's been long since
Blaze away, and fur you ken
Now I lay down sleep,
pray"
Stop it. sr.' cried the preacher, with almost shrek
call that the Lords ar? Ny goodness gracious
1nerciful heavens, Look al me- Tom Rogers: l heerd
some time back You your betwixt you driv
Br'er Pitcher from the pastorshp in this church.
an shaved his horses tail off,
81 didn't. Mr.. Gum, knows I didn't"
Very well. maybe you didn't; but you know
it, and you know you could prevented let
that go. You amt gOin to shave my him
1 got arexity on that pint O. the case But
yoC look me. Look straight at amt goin
tell bout this here fracus perwidin
you've broke up them Arabs you call yourselves.
best a-tryin, afterward you'll try
behave yourself when you in the House of God
Then drying his eyes he continued with softening
voice PITY, pity, pity You've got money. Mr.. Rogers
and they tell you're liberal with Sister ikeus
put very liberal -boardin' and
repantin this here meen hCuse, and gives free
poor people they don't cross you I you picked
out, that's poor hisself that never done
harm, would wished you any harm
and ies try hurt feelins when I'm tryin, in
mighty poor way, 1 acknowledge that. preach the
blessed Gospel. Has you got any parrents?"
time fer the Arab chief shed
My father died when child, Mr.. Gum; my
mother long before moved here"
"Was they Christian peOpe?"
My mother sir. prayerful one"
wei, it's to my hopes and opinions that her
pra amt to alays go 'ithout Now git up
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much chat about the church and village ways
enlarged the orgies gang" as styled
the Arab club 1t had been started she explained. by
one Tom Rogers. young of about thirty,
been brought in the city OF Augusta had settled
ia Raysville two years ago.
Hes o the dcsperest men, Brer Gurn anybody
ever He have some propty, ard people say
that what make him Gallio-like ways and set
sech example. He iOnt git drunk, even don't
play keards like some. an in the daytime gene1
tolerable decent in his behavior. though he
merjuous temper; ANYBODY make him mad, there's a
fuss AMI fight a-prcwidn the don't hack
he's pufec julius Caesar about fghtin, they say he
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Rev. Rainford Gum and the Arab Chief

names you named me. but did sir, that
the preachin O. the blessed Gospel fool
ishness?'
4 did, you cid
These were the last words of the cheftan then and
there The preacher took step rearward. doubled
fist and dealt the assaiant's breast blow
Frustrated him his back the of the pulpit.
Snatching his he falling he raised it aoft
Now try to rise if you dare" cried MIR Gum whose
floods of tears. I'll scatter pulpit
with your brains"
My GOd!' Rogers
'Thems the words sir; then;'s the very words Be