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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

paid clergy and difficulty In getting
the right sort Of men to enter the field.
In the Church Of England, which is a
state church, it has been common for
a long time for curate at about $500
a year or less to perform the duties
of his superior, who receives thous-
ands. This, however, may fairly be
called one Of the evils of a state
church. Among the other denomina
lions in Great Britain the average
clergyman receives little more than the
curate Here in the United States the
average minister Of the gospel does
not get salary equal to the wages of
a thrifty day laborer 1t would, there
fore, seem that no elaborate investiga-
ton was necessary to determine the
reason for the difficulties in recruit
ing the ministry, and that change OF
method was advisable. There are able,
upright, and worthy men in the ranks
of all the higher professions who do
not seem to be troubled by the fact,
but they do make enough to live upon
comfortably. There are hundreds of
clergymen in this country educated,
cultured and possessed Of genuine abil
ity. who would suffer for the neces-
saries Of life but for the charity of
the people to whom they minister.
Within sight of the glittering prizes of
the church are men tOiling jealousy
for their fellowmen, whose families
are not always we'll provided with the
necessaries Of life. This seems to be
the outgrowth of careless manage
ment. Many millions Of dollars IRE
collected every year for this or that
charity and for other costly features
Of church administration, but the little
fund doled out to the clergy whose
congregations do not pay them enough
to live on rarely grows any larger, and
must be husbanded with great care to
make it go around There are some
housekeepers who pinch and try to
save year in and year out, and who
never live as we'll as their neighbors
with only half the means at their dis
posal. The former try with all their
souls to be economical and judicious,
but they have not the gift. Can it
be that the churches have not given
serious thought to this aspect of the
question? Charity begins at home, To
lavish ones means on eXtraneous mat
tiers and leave the household to starve
to limit some branch of its axpendi
lures for q single year and raise a
fund for the support of its ministers,
these complaints Of a lack of appli
cants for the ministry would soon be
fewer-if, indeed, they did not cease
altogether.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Japanese Hospitality.

An English traveller writes Of the
treatment he received in the interior
Of Japan: "The simply unaffected po-
likeness and the kindly hospitality one
receives almost everywhere leave the
most delightful memories behind. Not
only the village head men, but even
the local country police whom one
meets on the outskirts of the ranges,
are always ready to further ones plans
to the best of their powers. One to
whom l once applied for information
actually volunteered to climb noun
tain with me, and proved a most ex-
cellent companion. He was very di-
minutive, but extremely dignified, and
under all circumstances.
Even when, one night in camp, 1 I'M
luckily rolled out of my hammock and
landed somewhat heavily on him as
he lay snoring peacefully below, his
sole comment was word Of polite
apology. o jane we itashlmashita' Il
am so sorry 10 have been in your hon
orable way)."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
A GAME IN EARNEST.
Courageous Acting Which Averted
q Panic at Sea.

Courageous Acting Which Averted
Panic at Sea.
Captain John Theaker Of the Earl of
Eldon was hOmeward bound from Bonn
bay with a load Of cotton. A large
number of passengers were on board.
About three days out the captain had
good reason to believe that the cotton
was smoldering. Any knowledge Of
such a catastrophe would cause a gen
eral panic. 1t was impossible to put
back in the teeth of a northeast mon
soon, so the commander quietly pre-
pared for the inevitable.
The passengers, bored from lack Of
occupation, were amused and interested
when Captain Theaker proposed to play
at having fire on board. He said that
they would go through all maneuvers
just as if a conf1agration were taking
place.
The passengers fell in with the sug-
gestion eagerly. The boats were got
ready; provisions were put in, with
water. sails and compasses. The seats
In the various boats were allotted, and
the passengers made up bundles Of the
valuables they considered the most
precious Thus, quietly, but quickly,
the Joke was carried out to the full.
When all was ready the captain
calmly told the players that the game
was in earnest and that the ship was
really on fire, with the flames making
toward the powder magazine. The
boats were speedily got off, and in less
than an hour the explosion occurred.
The boats were 1000 miles from
land, but the weather remained fair,
and in fourteen days every soul was
landed in safety.-"The Still Life Of
the Middle Temple"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Fishes in Sleep.

The way fishes sleep is study which
few people have taken up, but which is
nevertheless very interesting. They are
very light sleepers and frequently as
sumo singular positions, but the most
remarkable thing is the change Of color
which the majority of them undergo
while asleep. Usually their spots and
stripes become darker and more dis
tinct when they have successfully
sought temporary oblivion.
Sometimes the pattern Of their color
ing is entirely changed. The ordinary
porgy, for instance, presents in the day
time beautifully iridescent hues playing
over it's silvery sides, but at night, on
falling asleep it takes on dull bronze
tint, and six conspicuous black bands
make their appearance on its sides.
If 1t Is suddenly awakened by the
turning up of the gas In the aquarium
it Immediately resumes the silvery col
or that it shows by daylight.
Naturalists ascribe these changes to
the principle Of protective coloration''
and point out that the appearance of
black bands and the deepening of the
spots serve to conceal the fish from
their enemies when lying amid the sea
weeds. Buffalo Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Washing Dishes.

Many a young hOusekeeper does not
know how to wash and dry dishes as
this work should be done Not long
since | called on a friend and found
her washing dishes. Imagine my sur
prise when | saw her wiring out her
dishcloth to dry her dishes with, and
the water greasy, at that. | did not
care to dine off those dishes, so return,
ed home In washing dishes, wash the
silverware and glassware first. Wash
in hot suds and rinse in hot water, then
take piece Of newspaper and polish
your glassware. If you have never pol,
ished your glass before you will be
pleased; you will remember it. Now
wash the rest of your dishes in hot
suds. rinse them the same as glass
ware. have tea towels clean and white
and there will be charm about your
table that your careless or indifferent
neighbor will envy. Always rinse milk
vessels with cold water before washing
them with hot, clean water.-MrS. L.
S. Hamilton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
FARMERS WAYS IN JAPAN.
How They Live, Work and Have
Their Being.

How They Live, Work and Have
Their Being.
Straw which American farmers
throw away japanese farmers would
utilize says the st. Louis Globe Dem
Ocrat.
Whatever grows or passes to decay
is of value to him, he managing to get
along and be happy and contented on
very little.
One who Is the possessor Of horse
and cart is considered to be wealthy
1t seems very good to US, but most of
the horses belonging to the farmers
wear shoes made of rice straw, even
the clumsiest horses.
A farmer taking goods to market
will take extra shoes with him to Ce-
shoe the horse in the event of one pair
wearing out. The shoes are tied
around the ankle with straw rope
made Of rice straw, braided so that
they form a sole for the foot about
half an inch thick.
The average shoe usually lasts about
eight miles of travel
In Japan in former times it was us
ual to measure the distance by the
number of shoes it took to cover the
distance. The horses hat and harness
is also made of the rice straw.
They are too poor to buy harness
like American farmers would have.
The farmers wear shoes, hats and
raincoats made Of rice straw.
The japanese farmer usually dvells
in a comfortable, inviting, faultlessly
clean home, without a particle Of dust
or dirt
The transparent paper WALL of his
house made of the bark of the mits1-
mata shrubs, floods his dwelling with
light and keeps out the wind.
He enjoys good food served in dain-
ty but inexpensive dishes made of ma
tive woods.
Even in the houses of the poorest
there are no visible signs Of poverty.
There Is no squalOr in agricultural
Japan. The humblest peasant farmer
Is clean, Industrious and comfortable
The area Of fence corners abandoned
on many American farms to wild mus
tard, pigweed, ETC., would furnish a
comfortable living to a japanese farm
er. In Japan, when Japanese farm
er permits telegraph pole to be erect
ed on his land, he has made great
concession to modern reform.
Only the exceedingly rich have fences
around their farms Not because Of
the cost of the fence, but the value Of
the ground the post and picket would
consume.
If a border is required it is custo-
mary to plant mulberry tree.
A farm laborer only receives from
10 to Is cents day and rice, but nev-
ertheless is happy and contented.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

ter with the assistance of this cnIino,r
utensil.. 1t is constructed Of two Darts
"a blade and a holding lever, the hold.
ing lever being pivoted to the blade
The surface of the blade is of a size 70
assure a good grip on a waffle of tha
ordinary dimensions, while the hollow
holder serves the same purpose when
the utensil is inverted to turn the waf.
1e over. A spring on the lever nor.
maIly holds it against the blade, and is
raised to admit the waffle by means Of
the thumb piece.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
BRAZIL Is A GREAT LAND.
Area Equals that of the United
States and Part of Alaska.

Area Equals that OF the OnAacU
States and Part of Alaska.
Brazil has an area Of 3,29O,Ooo
square miles, or that Of the United
States with half Of Alaska added, says
the Review Of Reviews. This Is, ap-
proximately, fve-sixths Of the whole
of Europe, or almost one hundred times
the size Of the mother country. Com
pared with Australia, Brazil not only
holds her own, but has q surplus area
that would overlap the State OF Iexas,
while on her own continent she almost
EQUALS the combined areas of the 9TH
err twelve republics and colonies, one
half of Argentina only having TO De
deducted. This will readily be appar-
ent on consulting an atlas, as Will the
enuallv astonishing statement that her
extreme length from north to south is,
approximately, 3S1a degrees, or the dis
+ance from the northern extremity or
Maine to the coast Of Venezuela.
Finally, dividing the land area OF the
new world by language into Engilsn,
Spanish and Portuguese (Which IN
cludes all but Haiti and the small CO.
lonial holdings Of France, Holland ana
Denmark, we arrive at tAe following
remarkable facts. The United States
with Alaska, Canada, including the
islands within the great arctic circle,
Newfoundland, British Guinea, British
Honduras and the various British
islands of the West Indies make total
Of 40 Der cent Of the whole; the IS
Spanish speaking republics with Porto
Rico. so per cent, Brazil alone making
ND the remainder, or % per cent And
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Short Suggestfons'

Mix ginger cookies with cola c0lA''
instead of water, as it improves ILL.,
A drop of salad oil added 10 "u0
tard when it is being mixed addS ''D
siderably to the favor.
Fried tomatoes are delicious SCI Wv
with white sauce into which curr! n"0
been stirred
Coffee beans, sugar or parsley IL'! ~
tened with sugar eaten after onlon' VIA ia
prevent the latter from being notlceaO''
on the breath.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

One pound fresh tripe, one cup I"
matoes, one pint boiling water oilo
onion finely chopped, salt and pepper
to taste, one tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce. -,
Cut the tripe into small pieces A uu
the tomato, boiling water, onion, S".'
and pepper and cook until the trlpe -
tender, then add the WorcesterSniI19
sauce. Potatoes may be cut up anu
cooked with this if desired.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Maple Mousse.

Maple mousse is made from LoO'
eggs, one cupful of maple syrup anu oro
pint of cream. Beat the yolks OIL wv
eggs light and then whip them lnto ~
sirup Put in a double boiler, ana WIZ,
very hot allow it to remain over the nlt
ten minutes longer. Take off ana p9Io s
until frothy. After it IS cool auu ~
beaten whites Of the eggs and cie"-.'
well whipped. Freeze In the sStllie ILL., :,
ner as for ice cream.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
A Boston PhonOgraph.

Look at that Boston girl at the
phonograph-sh is actually smiling!"
Yes, she is listening to Prof. Bea-
CONS delightful dissertation on the
'Fungous Diseases that Attack the
Larvae of the Brown Tail Moth -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

Why a man with a wife and family
and with only $1.OO in his pocket
should steal can be understood. Why
rich Wall street firms and wealthy
bank directors should steal Is hard to
explain, except that it is a habit of
Wall street and that gambling on the
stock exchange is more demoralizing
than gambling on the race track. Hon
esty should not be comparative, but
absolute
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

According to a New York dispatch
the giving of wedding presents is going
out of fashion. Wise young people will
put off their weddings until money gets
q little looser.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

The experiences of gun inventors
during the last decade have shown
that, as compared with the 13-inch gun,
the advantages are all with the 12-
inch. The latter does practically rs
much damage as the larger gun. it
lasts longer, it occupies less room in
the turrets and it costs less to fire.
Even for coast defense the 13-inch gun
has been abandoned, nothing heavier
than the Pinch being used in any of
our Notifications, although Sandy
Hook possesses one 16-inch gun for
which Congress has never provided
money enough TO buy a suitable car
rage. The new English 13.5-inch gun
Indicates, therefore, a revolutionary
abandonment of principle that both
gtm and armor-makers had considered
scttled-the principle that the limit of
effective fire had been reached in the
Il inch rife Now that the pendulum
has been set swinging in the opposite
direction. we may yet have to discard
all of our coast and naval batteries
and build heavier ones to take their
places. The pace set by British cou-
struction is very costly TO the world
at large, but if experiments prove it
10 be justified it will be generally toll
lowed and, where possible, eXcelled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

yet, to the average American, the Por-
tuguese language is regarded practical
ly as a negligible quantity, while many
Of our exporters complacently classify
Brazil as Spanish French Guiana, as
too unimportant to occupy a place by
i+Sn1f
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

A long series of three hundredth an
niversaries is likely to be celebrated,
now that the jamestown fair has set
the example. That no opportunity
might escape, Harvard University
lately celebrated the three hundredth
anniversary Of the birth Of it's founder.
But what time there will be in New
England, to say nothing of the rest of
the country, when the tercentenary of
the landing of the Pilgrims comes
around in 192Oi
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

There is some conjecture" says the
Philadelphia Ledger, "as to what ex-
pert alienists will do for a living if
people ever quit killing each other"
Well, they might go to work for liv-
ing. Stranger things than that have
hammered
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

Snails are Of many varieties A
common variety of the snail sits
around the house or the store, sleeps
when he should be hustling, frowns on
every project for civic betterment, and
what little energy he puts forth is used
In trying to turn backward the wheels
of progress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

A Texas firm advertised that it
wants experienced saleswomen in I'M
derwear and shirt waists" That Is
carrying the dress reform idea too far
and then some.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

A New York man has invented a
propeller which 1t is claimed will make
the mile-a-minute boat possible. After
the performance Of the Lusitania this
was to have been expected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

ture' such as are
difficult to handle
with an ordinary
knife, Hot waties
are often spoiled
in the cooking sim,
ply because the
cook does not pos,
sess the knack Of
turning them with.
out breaking. The
latter operation be,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

Mrs Hetty Green's statement that
she IS glad that Gladys Vanderbilt is
not her daughter has attracted much
attention and it seems to be the consen-
sus of opinion that Gladys shares Aunt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

At the convention of the Episcopal
Church it was proposed to add to the
prayer-book petition for person go
ing on journey by land, like that for
a person going to sea. No more solemn
commentary could be made upon the
condition Of American railway travel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

A Pennsylvania man boarded his
money in a rubber boot which some
body stole The thief probably had a
longing for elastic currency.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

A Nebraska sheriff has succeeded in
persuading a mob not to lynch a man.
Nebraska may be justly proud. She
appears to have the only mobs that are
willing to listen to reason.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

A Massachusetts judge has granted
a divorce to a man whose wife persist
emily searched his pockets. No expert
enced husband needs to be told that
this practice on the part of wife con-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
The Muck Raker

II suppose" said the volcano. bitter
~. that l will never be approved bv
good society because I am continually
exposing the under world. "-Baltimore
American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

Ambassador Reid toasted the new
star in the flag and told the English
that the next president would preside
over forty-six States. But he omitted
mentioning the gentleman's name.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

the employer in this frank truthfuness?
Hero at once may be the first proof of that young
mans fixed value that house. That he will tell the
truth at lifts heavy burden from the employers
shoulders. That young will to it that there is
no occasion calling before powers again If he
prevent it. He won't try to lie out of unpeas
situation therefore he must prevent anything that
can lead to such situation Could employer ask
for greater assurance in work well done?
Men who have lied all their lives have made so-caled
business But they not men admired Of
friends wholesale And who shall say that their world
ly measure might been far greater If
they had been disciples Of the truth?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

A New York physician ridicules the
claim that money disseminates disease,
but he will surely not deny that disease
disseminates money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Roast Rabbit.

First, to skin the rabbit, cut off the
feet at the first joint, then loosen the
skin on each side of the slit in the
belly. Now push the hind legs Cfree)
inward, then the shoulders; strip the
skin from the back, leaving the tall
on. Now comes the most critical point
the skinning of the head. Should 1t
be for roasting, the ears should be lett
on; if for boiling, cut them off. Draw
the skin very carefully off, using
knife where the skin is firm. II TINS
is not done the rabbit will be decapl
tated instead of skinned. Truss tne
rabbit by drawing the legs close to the
body, the hind ones forward and the
front ones backward; pass skeWeF
through them and the body SkeWef
the head firmly between the shoulders
Fill the rabbit, before trusting VIII
veal stuffing. 1t will take tnree-qual-
tiers Of an hour to roast. Serve "l'n
gravy and green apple or currant jelly!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Saw Her Twice.

Tom-1t was case Of love at first
sight with me-
Jack-Then why didn't you marry
her?
Tom-Oh, saw her again on several
occasions.-Chicago News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

owners probty. If a fraudlessly become pos
SCISSOR thousand, he if he works with the
same zeal skill power not only easily but more
easily hundred thousand, two hundred thou
sand five hundred thousand, million, hundred million
dollars Just financial genuses find opportunity.
Now and again arises up amid the common throng
of business men one with the ability to utilize to the
end sem-automatc to set and keep this hun
dred million earning with the precision governing
his first investment He combines industry with industry
and effects saving He takes advantage of rivals errors
and hestancy.
If he becomes a Millionaire, you have no right to de-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO TELL LIE.
By John A. Rowland

Reading the young man Alright in his truth
telling, he indicates in this virtue a training
and self-control that cannot fail to be Of value
to an employer. Let a superior in Office call
that young man before him for questioning,
Something is wrong in the young mans work
He is asked to explain, and he recognizing
his fault, takes the blame for it all upon him.
self without seeking subterfuge Of any kind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

There is this about a bachelor. If
he doesn't pay his bills you can put
a brick on his wages, and it will stay
there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

The capitalist Of tomorrow is the
man who boards a few eggs to-day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27

What is the professor who claims to
have discovered the exact date OF the
great food going to do about it?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
FEDERAL REGULATION OF TRUSTS.
RvL N SeLign1an. Banker.

That there are evils or dangers connected
with the trusts is undeniable, but the way 10
remedy them is to seek by appropriate lesls-
laton to cure the evils while maintaining the
benefits. To seek to abolish trusts as such is
visionary; to seek to cure some OF the evils
of trusts rs perfectly reasonable.
1t appears to me beyond any reasonable
doubt that national regulation of our corpo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
Celery, Apple, Green Pepper SALAD

Celery, Apple, Green Pepper S"iAu'
Crisp the stalks of celery by lettInS
them stand in very cold water Win
slice or two Of lemon half an hour Ou'
the stalks into bits, pare and cut tne
apples into slices, then cubes. Sprinkle
with lemon juice to avoid discoloflnS-
also to flavor. Scald the pepper from
which the seeds and veins have Oesn
removed, and cut into fine shredS' MIA
equal portions of apple and celery WIFI
such quantity of the pepper as is Ut
sired. Mix with mayonnaise dreSS'ns'
whitened with whipped cream a1u
serve on lettuce leaves.