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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Ten years ago Congress formally de-
clared that war existed between the
United States of America and the king
dom Of Spain. With that act fate
turned the page upon a new chapter in
the history of the American people.
This at least is clear after ten years.
Perhaps to the wisest little else is clear
The mood Of the nation to-day has GER
tainly neither the enthusiasm Of the
so-called expansionist nor the anxiety
and foreboding Of the anti-imperialist.
The future looks neither so bright as it
did to the one, nor so dark as it did to
the other If our mood could be EN-
comprised in a phrase it would prob
ably best be described as a somewhat
uninspiring belief in the inevitability Of
our present development. At times this
is brightly cOlored by a sense of the
new prestige Of the nation before the
world, but this is not so new and keen
as it might be- for consciousness of our
greatness has never been altogether
denied us. At times we grow FESTIVE
under a knowledge Of new and irksome
this does not last long either, since we
are full blooded people, self-confident,
and not normally anxious. The chap
ter, therefore, thus far is, in the main,
plain prose. Whether it has a meaning
| more poignant than we suspect is for
the future to disclose. We know that
the chapter is but begun. That the
American Imagination has not caught
fire at the events of the Spanish war
and its really splendid results is, per-
haps, explainable from the fact that our
energies are as yet SO eXactingly and
so successfully engaged within our own
continent. However that may be, there
is still something imperially insolent in
Americas easy and confident entry
upon the stage of world politics-as
though the country had bided it's time
in cool assurance of welcome and COM
plete success as a protagonist in that
great drama, an assurance not uniting
in the latest born of history, the heir
Of all the ages. However, a decade has
not been long enough to crystalline a
foreign policy founded upon our new
status and our new relations. That
public opinion which arises out Of
general recognition of needs and ten
denotes is not yet formed with regard
to our situation in the far east, our
ultimate duty to the Filipinos, our re-
lations with China and Japan. At this
time it may be said to be in a state of
solution, but a comparatively slight
shock would precipitate it. That we
are awake to the Pacific and it's prob
lens Is much. That we realize more
fully each year the significance Of the
Panama Canal, that South America
rises more fully over the horizon of our
national consciousness, that we are be-
ginning to think in terms of world rela-
tionS-all this means that we are in a
new epoch, and that we are pledging
ourselves to its issues as consciously,
perhaps, as nations ever do. Our dan
ger is that we shall enter and grudge
payment. To help rule the world is to
pay great price not only in material
treasure but in the precious coin Of na
tiOnal character. The reflex of worldly
ambition and external success upon
ourselves is the main question. But
the genius of the race must deal with
that as it must in the genera tons to
come.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

been justified in the eyes of the in
habitants of one New England town.
Some college girls at home for a va
cation entered a spelling-bee, and two
of them spelled down their mates and
all the natives" This will set at rest
in one community the suspicion that
college students are deficient in the ru-
diments
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Boil eighteen medium-sized potatoa
and when tender mash and add salt q
taste, one egg, one cup grated breaS
crumbs and about a clpful Of fouT
Knead the dough and form into BALI
about the size of a peach. Boil \
sailed water fifteen minutes. Cook TN
potatoes without peeling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Prof. J. w. Burgess says that the
German army is "a school of manners
which transforms the rudest peasant
into something like a gentleman" On
the other hand, Judging by certain Of
ficers, it transforms the gentleman into
something. like the rudest peasant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
One-Egg Cake,

One and half cups granulated
gar, half cup butter, scant one
sweet milk, two and half cups sif
pastry -four, one egg, two and
level teaspoonfuls baking powder
sifted -four, f1avoring Beat butter
sugar thoroughly, adding little of
milk to help make creamy. Beat
we'll and add then the balance of M
Just at this point beat the MKT
with the egg beater, which makes
fine grained. Add flour last.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

of the painters was so touched by the
expression of woe on the face Of the
model that he slipped a five franc piece
into the poor mans hand and vanish
ed before an explanation was possible.
The next day the young man received
G4OO as interest on his well invested 5
francs"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
DIVORCES ONLY FOR THE cH1LDLEss.
BY Prof. Alexander Graham Bell

Throw wide the gates Of marriage,
and where children are produced close
tight the doors of divorce. Every child
is entitled, by nature, to a father and
mother, and no people should pro-
duce children who are not prepared
to give them parental care for life.
The grand spectacle is presented to
our eyes of new people being grad
ually evolved in the United States by
the mingling together Of the different
races Of the world in varying proper
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
GiuRerbread.

One cup New Orleans moIasSes ohs
even teaspoon soda, one-fourth teaspoon
each of ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, onet
half cup sugar, one teaspoon buttert
Beat well together and add one Guy
sour cream or milk. Stir in flour 81
you can pour batter in tin. Bake "
slow oven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
1898
ALARAAA
AEAcH1

would be the best way to express what we were doing
then Then the minimum of time required between shots
of the heavy pieces two and half minutes Now
the maximum is about 40 seconds
The improved gun mechanism permitted of vastly
increased rapidly in firing The telescope sight brought
ABOUT vast Improvement in accuracy especially when
firing at long One observer had become so much
impressed with this accuracy sought to tell
about 1t In this wise The captain peering through his
binoculars at ship just above the horizon SAYS to the
captain OF six-inch gun: Hit that fellow on the
bridge in the eye Aye aye, saws the gun cantain
which eyer"
Among the numerous other improvements the Adj
mral noted the advance in construction prog
ress so great that the II which the new
cut carries has greater resisting power than the 10
inches which the Oregon her class carried Still
another important advance the sokeless powder with
which our magazines are supplied this being vastly
superior TO tue ola smoking brown hexagonal with which
fought out the war with Spain
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

quence the final result should be the evolution
of higher and nobler type of man in America and not
deterioration Of the nation
To this the process of evolution should be carefully
studied and then controlled by suitable immigration laws
tending eliminate undesirable clinical elements and to
stimulate the admission of elements assimlated readily
by our population and raise the standard of
manhood here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
A Handy Water Purifier.

In the absence of other water Sterii1
cation, DR.. Riegel of the AusTflali
army. finds citric acid effective III :
shallow vessel in sunshine 6-l0th on
citric acid killed cholera germs III D'el
minutes. and the typhus in one ana oDe1
half hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

We rather like this observation from
the Washington Post: 1.-THE Smiths,
Joneses and Browns are the butt Of
many jokes. but you never find their
names in a list of wild-eyed, bomb
throwing anarchists"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

who is troubled by occult powers. They
call it 'hysteria,' which doesn't explain
anything. Many apparently healthy
people possess the more elementary of
these powers-often without knowing
it."-Hamlin Garland in Everybody's.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

1--WE need women to care for our
souls" declares Hamilton Wright Ma
bic. Which sounds all right, but as a
matter of fact we keep them busy car
ing for our socks and underwear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

More than a hundred millions we're
spent for about fifty thousand new
pleasure automobiles by Americans last
year. Some of those who intended to
buy an automobile this year have
changed their minds since the panic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

A woman wants $4,000 for kiss.
Wall street in it's palmiest days never
saw a more fragrant attempt at over
Capitalization.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

According to Chancellor Day, men
get rich, get fat, get dyspepsia, and
die. But there was Russell Sage, who
got rich, but didn't get fat, and died
ANYWAY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Owing to the hard times, Helen
Gould is suspending some of her pet
charities The hard times don't seem
to have affected Madame Gould. She
is thinking of taking on new one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Well up toward the head of the list
Of mean men will be found the name Of
that Chicago father who deserted his
wife as soon as he learned that she
had become the mother of twins, and
never came back.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Rear Admiral Coghlan, whose vessel the Raleigh rem
dered such conspicuous service at the battle Of Manila
Bay, tells the Philadelphia Ledger Of the important
changes which have taken place in the since that
memorable battle Of ten years ago.
1.-The greatest change" said the Admiral, has Of
course been the great increase in the strength Of
navy Never in the history Of the world has nation
power within any period Of ten
we have since the war with Spain We had then four
battleships We have o. nearly all Of which are in
commission The four others which under construc
ton should be ready for service. You might en-
phasze this that any of these newer batteships
which we have built since the battle OF Manila would
than match for the entire fleet which
Admiral Dewey commanded
1.-The other advances They have been notable and
many There is the in the rapidy of fire. We
now have actual rapid fire. But in those days such
appliances introducing might be described
as tending to- WELL say decrease slowness Of fire. that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Possibly Congress has the absurd
idea that to build two battleships at
a cost Of $2O,OOO,OOO will be doing fair
ly well for a nation that is a trifle
shy on revenue just now.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

known as our emotions. All our emotions should be
der control choleric man. violent, exuberant is
feeble fellow at the mercy Of his environments With
him the nerves dominate abolish individual in
itiative He is a creature of impulse matter where
It originates He is moral and a social slave.
The man is too lively too petulant dispenses his
forces as quickly they produced. He never has
but small amount of energy to concentrate on some
thing really useful, although he attacks his problems
with vim and with violence. A who wishes to
strength the right occasions must husband his
resources and hold careful watch his daily
ments.
Such a man has the advantage in that by his vic
tory will power his emotional tendencies, over
his animal human instincts he has purified
his Judgment reinforced his mental powers and given
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

selling books. The change of feeling on
this matter Is interesting as showing
a tendency to look at college sport more
sanely than has lately been the prac-
tice.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
In Guarded Tones.

Richun-Money talks, you know.
Poorun-Yes, know; but when it
converses with me it never speaks
above a whisper. "-1llustrated Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

An Indiana woman claims to have
discovered how to keep eggs for year.
Some of the grocers appear to have
discovered long ago how to do that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Farmers in the dark tobacco district
of Kentucky are selling out and leav-
ing the State In some localities this
is too free a country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
O. E. BOWEN, Publisher.

A doctor can hardly be blamed for
losing his temper when he gets out of
patients.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

SENATOR that the banks Of the country Of
fcered managed by WISE levelheaded exceptionally
able and patriotic men.
No better public service be rendered by bank Of
fcers and than to keep the machinery
going and to maintain strong and solvent the in
situations upon which the credit and business the
poyment and the living Of the people depend
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
BANKERS SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY.
Bv Senator Depew of New York.

Bankers do not claim that they are
in business for philanthropy or their
health. They do not deny that they
desire to make all the money they le-
Ultimately can, to pay good dividends
to their stockholders, and strengthen
their institutions by adding to their
surplus. But no student Of finance
can rise from a study of what the
bankers, not only of New York, but
Of Chicago and other large cities, did
In the recent crisis without feeling
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
CONTROL BRINGS POWER.
BY SiIVain ROude.

When we yield to an emotion our sentiment
always transforms itself into a movement.
Joy, fear, love, anger are expressed in I'M
conscious gestures, in a perfectly clear man
ner. The strong man is master Of his emo
lions and his unconscious movements. In or
der to expend our strength to the best advan-
tage is is needful to give out as little as
possible under that base form of energy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Mr. Asquith, England new premier,
is a man with g past, and it is past
that is highly to his credit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Bishop Fallows thinks the average
man ought to live to be 12O years old.
Pass the word to Osler.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
Same Old GrowIer.

/ don't care much bout springtime,
Or where it comes, or when;
1t means the chills
And doctor bills;
| jest can't climb the mornin' hills
For rheumatism then!
Atlanta Constitution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

The only woman who has right to
take advantage of leap year privileges,
and propose. is the woman who has lots
of money in her own Ga.ne.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22
THE CHURCH's INTEREST IN LABOR.
By Rev. Charles SteIzIe.

The labor union is not the labor question
If all the unions were wiped out or exist
ence the question would remain. This Is the
era of the common man. The common man,
the workingman, is coming to his own. IN
less that victory is based on sound principles
the last state will be worse than the first.
The square deal for every man should be our
ideal We are making mistakes but we are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

himself capacity for discrimination in many other
matters between important and the Insignificant the
useful and the idle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

making progress the church did not about the
conditions of labor tell you right now I'd get out
of the church But the church does Christ gave
no social system: He set better the Individual
Josh Billings said Before you can have an
honest horse you must have honest human race
and guess there lots of horse sense in that state
ment 1t is not much question Of mans surround
ings but what within, within himself, that has to
do with composing the social unrest
church herself has created this increased social
unrest in showing people the heights to which they might
attain Jesus Christ would have it-a health
full dissatisfaction with personal conditions to teach men
how to rise higher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

Sometimes there is trouble brewing
in a brewery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-22

The recent burning Of the town hall
and other buildings in Guayaquil, Ecu
ador, with q view to check the progress
of the bubonic plague, suggests that
many q structure in another place in
vites humiliation for similar purposes.
There are Tuberculosis blocks" in New.
York City tenements so saturated with
the disease that an occupant is almost
certain to be stricken. In Paris the
municipal council has just discovered
that several hundred dwellings in the
working-class districts are dangerous
for the same reason. There are noto-
riOus cancer houses" in Lincolnshire.
England; there is at least one plague
tenement in Bombay, India; and it is
recorded that Amber, the ancient capt.
tai of the Indian state of Jaipur. had
to be dispeopled and deserted because
1t was so completely infected with lep-
rosy. To all such dwellings of death
the GuayaQuil treatment should be APP
piled Any municipality could better
afford to pay the cost of replacing a.
disease-ridden buildings than to let it
stand and take perpetual toll of lives.
summer baseball is a matter which
rouSes the interest Of a great many
high school and college boys, to some
of whom will come excellent opportuni-
ties to earn money during vacation by
playing on professional or semi-profes-
sional teams. By the athletic rules
now most universally in use, those who
accept such positions will be debarred
from playing on any college team The
rule was established to keep college
sport free from professionalism, and
has been regarded as wise. Lately,
however. a disposition to question it's
wisdom has been shown by prominent
college presidents and professors. They
point out that what is wanted to pre-
vent college boys from giving undue
prominence to sport. To this end it is
desirable to keep professional ball
players from entering college merely
to play ball: but that is no reason why
a genuine student, under the necessity
of earning his way through college
should not be left as free to do it BY
playing ball as by teaching school or
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-02
Methodist Church Locals.

On Sunday evening, Oct. live
desire a short written report from
all the departments Of the church:
The Pastor, Sunday school Supt.,
Epworth League Pres, Pres. Of
Ladies' Aid Society and Treasurer
These will be read at the evening
services. q
All services for the charge will
be held in Washburn next Sunday
Oct. 4. The Conkling and Fair
view people have been invited to
come il. There will be preaching
|atS 1915 and 800 and 500 O'clock.
Sunday school At AZ :45. ALI are
cordially invited Is attend these
services
+ &. Watkins, Pastor:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-02

Comfy Commissioners Proceedings
Continued from page y
awaiting affidavit showing tha'
the petition has the requ;ret
number of signers.
Contract of the Fargo Bridge {
Iron Company for the erection o.
two steel bridges, as let on the Sth
was on motion accepted.
Petition Of Gottfriet Boeszler
and others, in regard to Mrs
Rosina Eslinger, was received and
on motion Mrs. Rosina Eslinge1
was allowed five dollars per month,
Bill of Christ Doering, for bal.
ance due as inspector of election
was on motion not allowed.
Bill of Mamie Cotton for use of
Town Hall for Primary election
was on motion not granted for the
reason that it was not in proper
form.
Road petition of Espa Ash, and
others. for the opening Of a road
in Twp. 746.84 was on motion
granted.
Bill of Northwestern hospital,
for care of Isac w. Cadimirsky
was on motion not allowed, as
services we're not ordered by COM
missioners.
Communications of L. II. Ker-
mott and Geo. Fl. Coffin received
and filed.
On motion o. A. Oberg was ap-
pointed appraiser to appraise
estray horse in the hands Of B.
Wing.
Petition of the Martin Com
mercial Club Telephone Co., for
right of way, privileges along the
highways of Mclean county was
on motion granted.
j Bill of Turtle Lake Wave was
on motion not allowed, as affidavit
Of publication must be filed be-
fore bill can be allowed.
Bill of A. 0. TorIand, for servi-
ces rendered Christian Kalland,
was on motion not allowed and DR..
Instructed to collect from the es-
tate.
On motion Sakaris Markus was
appointed appraiser to appraise
estray in hands Of Hans Fritz.
4. Monthly report of the Register
of Deeds for month of July and
August we're on motion approved.
Petition of Eugene D. Case
for REFUND of 1904 tax bought in by
him at the sale of real estate taxes
in Dec. 1905 on the sw4 Of Section
l5-l47-75 was on motion ordered
as this land was COVER
ment land at the time eff assess
Monthly report of the Clerk of
was on motion accepted.
Bill of Rose Wolden, for services
Hanna Griffith, was on
motion not allowed as services
we're not ordered by the board of
commissioners.
Monthly report of County Judge
FOR month of August, was on motion
aot approved.
Bill of DR.. r. A. Douglas for
lrive to Fairmans, was on motion
lot allowed.
On motion board adjourned to
7iew roads.
Satarday4Sept. IL, 1908.
Board of county commissioners
net, present chairman Hultberg
md commissioner Putt.
Petition Of F. G.. Herr, and
,thers for the organization Of Twp
L48, Rye. " and Twp. 148, Rye!
Is into "a new precinct was on
notion granted.
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