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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12
Wisconsin Para,,

Patents for the following Wis.,.
inventors are reported for this m ss''N
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler. 5s VA VA
Loan and Trust building, MiIw,a.
Wis. These attorneys will furnish y
information required.
Christoph Bach, Jr., Milwaukee S.
switch 1Ie Mi nharl eem hT"Wn and f. Fan
worker; Joseph H. Colson. Milwanitaao OHtt
bench; William Davy, Kenosha X va
reissue: Perry ]. Ekstrand and %WNN
man, West Superior. combined h No. Nsts
heater and cooking range; John 0I a. Nst
Milwaukee, filter: large G SmIa'e
Stoughton. top box fastener for MaN
bodies; Charles Whittingham, Miw,@nys1l
oil burner. 1""duSt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Dec. Z, 1873
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago-There is no particular change In
the potato market: Trading remains quiet
and values hold about steady. The recent
plenty of stock remains on the market
Burbanks, 2OGf23c; Hebrons, 1920: rose,
17M21c; peerless 170l20c; mixed, 15@2Oc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12

Russia has 1910 qualified 3o,
80 of whom do not practice rir G"y'CH
doctor to 5000 persons throussh,n,nas, Y Y
empire. AS by far the greater 9'p ppns \
of the doctors live in the cities a mnr \
urban population of Russia is O O"H ,
per cent of the whole, the peassnts !
poorly provided with medical asss,'@a
One-fifth of the total number of d Oo,l
are in the army or navy, and 5R ' :,
women wv 81
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12
Markets. by TELEGRAPH.

Observation-Disclosures Wheat-Low-
err: No 2 spring, 5s1ac; No. ] Northern, SOC;
May, 6lAc cornostea .iy Nc 1e;lc 3 2 csc;
white, 17&MlSAc. Barley-Lower; No. 2,
s21ac; sample on track. 231a@34c. Rye
Quiet and easy No !, 33Ac: Provisions
Flour is steady on the basis Of 3.15@3.3O
for patents in bbIs in CARROTS; low grades;
4 sl4o save rye. n9bbis 2.s5aa. IS. 100
Millsfuffs are dull at 8,75M9.0Qs per ton
for sacked bran;'s s.75mg0O for fine middlings
I Chicago-C e-Wheat-December. 57NI
5Sc: January. 5SSsc; May. 61ss@61Ac Corn
December. 26,4c; January, 26isc; May,
l91xc Oats-Easier; December. 11Ac; Jan
nary. 1S1sc: May. 201k02OAc. Pork-Decem-
Der. no: january. S.57A; May. S9!h Lard
December 5. IL g; January, $50; May: 555.
Nov 4.a5
Minneapolis Close Wheat-December,
522SIc; May, 573sc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12
milwaukee, livestock Market.

Hogs-Receipts, cars; market sc lower.
Packers. 3.35di3.45; heavy, fair to good,
Cattle-Receipts, l car; market steady.
Butchers steers good, 100 to 1900
lbs. 3.75d4.O co: medium to good. 1000
to 1000 1bs 2. s5@3. Is; cows and heifers. good
to choice. 2.5O@2.75; common to good. 2.Oo@
good 1.750fo 90; good 2oAll2. %; feed
ers. 500 to $50 lbs 25O02. IS: stockers.
500 to 700 lbs, 2OOd2. so: veals 3OOM5. %;
mixers and springers. steady. 1S.00@32 90.
Sheep-Receipts. O cars: market steady,
l75@2.5O; lambs quiet, 2.7563.5O
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12
TAKING CHANCES,
WOMEN ARE CARELESS.
They Over-Estimate Their PhyIal|
Strength. Advice to Young Women
ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERS ,

Women are very apt to over-eStmaa
their strength and overtax it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12

VIII VILE, give You a st,or,,
stomach and an as,is,
nVef' Cures lIeadaehI'.'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

and fussy with the porters concerning
his luggage, and argued with them
about some petty trifes as o~bstinately
and pertinaciously as a deaf old wom-
an. His nerves were evidently Jared
and ~unstrung, aud IL was a relief
when he at last got into his coupe.
He carried a yellow paper covered vol
ume in his hand. l asked him il IL
contained any amusing reading.
Il really do not know" he answered
indifferently, II have only just bought
IT. Ii is by Victor Hugo"
And he held up the title-page for me
TO e
lie Dernier Jour dun Con-
damne," / read aloud with careful
s.owness. "Ah, indeed. You do well
TO read that. II is a very fine STUDY
The train was on the point Of start
Ing, when he leaned out OF the car
rage window and beckoned me 10 ap-
proach more closely.
Remember he whispered, 81 trust
you 10 take care OF herr
Never fearr' I answered, II win do
my best to replace your
He smiled a pale uneasy smile, and
pressed my hand. These were our
last words, for with a warning shrek
the train moved of and In another
minute had rushed out Of sight 7
/ was a~lone-alone with perfect freedom
and aetion-I could do as I pleased
with nay wife now / could even Kill
her If / chose-no n would
interfere. I could visit her
that evening and declare myself 10
her. could accuse her Of her infdelity
and stab her 70 the heart, Any Ital.
ian Jury would find "extenuating cir.
I cumstances'' for me. But why2 Why
should / hay myself open 10 a charge
Of murder, even for q just cause4 No.
my original design was perfect, and ]
must keep TO IL and work IL out with
patience. though patience was dirh-
| cult While 1 thus meditated, walk.
ing from the station homewards,
was startled by the unexpected ap-
pearance Of my valet, who came upon
me quite suddenly. He was out OF
breath with running. and he carried
a note for me marked Immediate
1t was from my wife. and ran briefly
TINS;
please come at once. Stella Is very
Ill and asks for You
"who brought this?' I demanded
auickening my pace and signing tC
yincenzo to keep beside me.
"The old man, excellenza-Giacomo
He was weeping and in great trouble
He said the little donzella had the
fever in her threat; IL is the diphtheria
be means. I think. She was taken IL
in the middle OF the night. but IN,
nurse thought II was nothing serious
This morning she had been gettin.
worse, and is in danger"
"A doctor has been sent for, o.
courseg"
yes. excellenza. SO GIacomo said
But
"But whatT' I asked eagerly.
Nothing. ~excellenza- Only the old
man said the doctor had come to-
late"
Ny heart sank heavily. and a sol
rose In my throat i stopped In N,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
She Uttered n Soft Cry OF Delight
Papa. Papa-


so faint and far away that we held
our breath to listen to it; Il am quite
well now. Assunta nus dress me IN
my white frock again now papa Is
here. / knew he would come back"
And she turned her eyes upon me
with a look of bright intelligence.
Her brain wanders," said the doc
tor in a low plying voice; "it Will
soon be over"
Stella did not hear him: she turned
and nestled in my arms, asking in q
sort of babbling whisper
you did not 20 away because / was
naughty. did you, papaT"
"No. darling" / answered, hiding
my face in her curls.
WHY do you have those ugly black
things on?' she asked in the feeblest
and most plaintive n imaginable,
so weak that I myself could scarcely
hear il: has somebody hurt your
eyes, Let me see your eyes" I hesi-
tated. Dare I humor her in her fan
Cyl | glanced up. The doctors head
again was turned away, Assunta was
on her knees, her face buried in the
bedcIothes. praying to her saints;
quick as thought l slipped my specIa-
cles slightly down. and looked over
them full at my little one. she utter
al a soft cry Of delight-"Papal
| Papa--and stretched out her arms,
then a strong and terrible shudder
shook her little frame. The doctor
came closer,-I replaced my glasses
without my action being no
ticed, and we both bent anxious
ly over the suffering child.
Her face paled and grew
livid-she made another effort to ETcak
her beautiful eyes rolled upwards
aira became fixed-she sighed-and
sank back on my shoulder. dy-
in dead Ny Moor little onei
A hard sob stifed itself in my throat
II clasped the small hfaless body
close in my embrace. and my tears 9ll
hot and fast. There was a long ST.
lence in the room-a deep, an awe
struck, reyerent silence, while the
Angel Of Death, n~oiselessly entering
and departing. gathered lev little
white rose for his Immortal GARDEN
of flowers.
cTo be ContinuedJ
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

kissed the small hot hand I held As
sunta shook her head
-Ah p0Ferinarra. The time is near.
she sees her father. And WAY notf
He loved her well. he would come 10
fetch her for certain il the saints
would let him
And she fel on her knees and began
10 tell over her rosary with great de-
little arm around my neck-her eyes
were half shut,-she spoke and breath
ed with Increasing difficulty /.
my threat aches 50. papa she
said pitifulIy. Can you make il bet.
teri
Il wish I could. my darling.- I muir.
INJURED Il would hrar AL the pain for
you II il were II pie"
She was silent WstninUte. Then shs
said
What a long time you have been
away, And now / am too oil 10 play
with you." Then q faint smile crossed
her features. See Poor To-toF7 she
exclaimed feebly, and her eyes fell on
a battered old doll in the spangled
dress of a Carnival clown, that lay
al the foot Of her bed. Poor dear old
Toto, He win think / DO not love him
any more, because my threat hurts
me. Give him 10 me. papa"
And as / obeyed her request she en-
cIrcled the doll with one arm, while
she still clung 20 me with the other,
and added
Toto remembers you, papa. you
know you brought him from Rome,
and he is fond. Of you, too-but not IS
fond as / am And her dark eyes
| glittered ~feyerishly. Suddenly her
glance fell on Aasunta, whose grey
head was buried in her hands as she
knelr.
"AssuntaT"
The old woman looked I'D.
"BambinettaT' she answered and
her aged voice trembied.
why are you cryingT inquired
Stella with an air OF plaintive sur
prise. "Are you not glad 10 e papaT'
Her words were interrupted by n
sharp spasm Of pain, which convulsed
/ her whole body-she gasped for
b~reath-sbe was nearly suffocated.
Assunta and l raised her up gently
and supported her against her pillows;
the agony passed slowly. but left her
little face white and rigid, while large
drops OF sweat gathered on her brow.
I endeavOred 10 s0othe her.
Darling you must not talk" I
whispered impIoringly; try TO be very
srin-then the poor throat viii not
ache so much"
She looked at me- w~istfully. After
a minute or two she said gently:
kiss me. then. and / win be quite
good" / kissed her fondly. and sic
closed her eyes. Ten, twenty. thirty,
minutes passed and she aid not stir.
At the end OF that time the doctor
entered He glanced n hcr-gave me-
a warning look, and remained. stand
ing quietly at the foot Of the bed Sud
denly the child woke and smiled d.
vineIy on all three Of Us.
Are you in pain, my DEAR l soft
~ asked.
Mo- she answered in a tiny voice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

A delighted laok flashed into his
eyes Re wss greatly cat-ersc and
pleased
-fou + uDccEzZa01lr good 70 me.
CoBse. be said earnestly. Il can nev-
er think Of you suriciengly-
Il shall demand q proof OF your
gratitude some day 1 answered
and now,hz5 you not better be pack
ing yogr poyrmangeauF To-m0rrow
wil soon BE- hers. ! viii come and see
yo1 CT IN the morning
Receiving this assurance as another
testimony OF my friendship be left
ne I saw min DO o that day; IL
was easy 20 g " here be was. With
mr. wife. OF courses-nO doubt binding
her, by al the nost sacred vows he
cNsnI think % or invent 70 be uU 70
hin-as true as so. had been false
10 ne In fancy. 1 could See him
czASyEng her in his arms. and kissing
Der many times in his passionate fer
yer. iupsori1g her 20 think Of him
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01


TX ar the parties OF pleasure /
fo~rae3. spd these were MANY. my
wife ard Ferzrrs we're Included SIS a
Eatse- 81 cgurSe. Al E-s1 Nina de-
injured, with SyE0e piSirtiTe excuse
rsareEaenL but I easily persuaded
ker euf q this. I eTez tod some Ia
Esex I kne~ 10 visit her and add their
s-nrr@&zS@s 70 mEns. as ! said with the
b~Esgnznt air 81 an elderly mar. that
az Ezx not good for enc 80 yo5ng TO
waste her time and inJure Der health
~ u@e5eSk g-Sevfng- She gaw the force
sf shFs / mass ADMIT with admirable
readiness. az speedily yielded 70 the
mated invitations she received. though
a1wzyg with q wegl-zeted reluctance.
and saving that s5e did 10 merely
because TIE Count DIVA was such an
Cd friend q the family and knew my
poor dear husband as 3 child"
On Ferrsr1 / hezp@d al manner OF
teze1ts Certain debts OF his con
Czcte13 az play ! paid privately 20 sur
prise him and his gratitude was e1-
irene I knm0Fed him in many OK his
srusTI sxtrzvaganees: / played with
kss SolIles as an angler plays the fish
- h4aE &Za Va 81 AA4E &AA a NAE%~N@%
a. winning his confidence. Not that
I ever could surprise him into a con-
ssSssCn % his guilty amour; but he
kept ne wen Informed as 10 what he
was PLEASED TO eaIl ~the progress Of
his attachment and supplied me
with nany small details which, while
they fred my blood and brain 10
wrath. steadied me more surely in my
plan ~ vengeance. Little did be dream
Ia whom be was trustingi Little did
be know into whose hand he was play
ing! Sometimes a kind Of awful as
Constituent would come over me Is
listened TO his trivial talk, and heard
him make plans for q future that was
never 10 he. lie seemed so certain Of
MS napplness-so absolutely sure that
nothing could or would intervene TO
mar II. Traitor as BE a he was IN
able 10 foresse Observation-Disclosures
Est 10 the hearts core. he had no know
ledge OF the divine law OF compensa-
ton. Now and then a dangerous i'm
pulse stirred me.-a desire 10 say to
him point blank
asYou are a condemned criminal
doomed man on the brink Of the grave.
Leave this light ave and frivolous
JeSaiDE-dbn WBlle IeIe ID Lner pr
pare for DEATH"
But / bit my lips and kept stern ST
seTce. Often. too, l felt disposed 10
seize him by the throat. and, declar-
ing my identity. accuse him OF his
treachery TO his face but / always re
uembered and controlled myself. One
point in his character / knew we'll
/ had known II OF old-this was his
excessive love Of good wine. / aided
and abetted him In this weakness, and
whenever he visited me took care
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
Many an Evening I Sat mt Ease on
Hoard Ny Yacht.

Gonr1 NY facnts
that he should have the choicest OF the
y~irtrges. Often after a cornwall ever
ing speEt In my apartments with a
few other young men of his class and
calIber, he reeied on Of my presence,
his deeply flushed face and thick voice
bearing plain testimony as TO his con-
dition. On these occasions i used TO
consider with n sort of fierce humor
how Nina would receive him-for
though she saw no cfense In the u
kind OF vice she herself practiced, she
had a particularly honor OF yulgarity
in any form, and drunkenness was one
of those low failings she especially alb
horred.
go TO your lady love, mon beau
Silenusr' / would think, as i watched
him leaving my hotel with a couple
OF his boon companions, staggering
and laughing loudly as he went, Or
einging the last questionable street
sons Of the Neapolitan bas-peupie.
sYoa are in g would-be-riotous and
savage mood-her finer animal In
etincts will revolt from you, as a 1.-THE
gaziIle would ny from the hideous
garab0ls OF a rhinoceros. She Is al
ready afraid OF youth a little while
she VIII look upon you with loathlng
and disgust-tant pis pour yous, tant
nlierx pour NOR
had Of curse obtained the posi-
tion of ami intiroe at the villa Romant.
L was welcome there at any hour-I
could examine and read my own books
In nv own library az leisure Cwhat d
PRIVILEGE w.. :=8sJ j coUid Sumter
freely through the beautiful gardens
accompanied by Wyyis, who attended
me as q natter Of course: IN short. tlfe
house was almost at my disposal.
though / never passed a night under
Its roof. I carefully kept up my char
ee1ure as a pFefDaturely old man.
slightly inyaiided by a long and ar
duous career I'm far-of foreign lands,
and ] was particularly prudent in my
behavior towards my wife before Fer
ra-a Never did / permit the least
word or action on my part that could
arouse his Jealousy or suspicion 4
srsases Der with a sDrf OF parental
Kindness and reEerTe, but sbe-tr1st
0 won,an for iDfrigue,-she vas quick
10 perceive my reason for 80 doing.
Directly FerrarTs back was turned.
ste would hook az me with q glance Of
eoquetrish intelligence and smiie-a lit
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

ny t III
To Your Hearts Contenr
faithfully night ard day Till he should
again return 10 the JOY OF his caresses.
1 smiled coldly az this Imagination.
Ay. Guido! kiss her and fondle her
now 10 your hearts ~content-it Is for
the last time! NeVer again win that
witching glance be turned TO you in
either fear or favor-neFer again viii
that fair body nestle In your jealous
enbrace-neTer again viii your kisses
burn On that curved sweet mouth!
never, eve again. You day is done
the last brief moment Of your sins
enjoyment have come-make the most
OF them,-no one shall interfere.
Drink the last drop Of sweet wine
my hand shall not dash the cup from
your lips on this. the final night OF
your mour Traitor, liar and hypo-
critic! make haste 10 be happy for the
short time that yet remains TO you;
shut the door close. lest the pure pale
stars behold your love-ecstacies; bu-
let the p~erfunied lamps shed their
softest artificial lustre on all that IA
diant beauty which tempted your SEN
sual soul 70 ruin, and Of which you
are dow permitted TO take your last
look! Let there be music too-the mu-
sic OF her voice. which murmBrs In
your ear such enhancing falsehoods.
she viii be true" she says. You
mUst believe her. Guido, as l did, aud,
believing her thus, part from her lin
geIingly and tenderiy as you viii,
part from aer-f0r ever!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

Stella must lie down. the pain win be
easier 50: there. that is right" as the
child sank back on her bed obediently,
still keeping her gaze fixed upon me.
| kneit at the bedside and watched
her ye~arningly, while Assunta mois-
tened her lips, and did all she could to
alleviate the pain endured go meekly
by the poor little thing whose breath
Ing grew quicker and fainter with ey-
cry tick OF the clock. "You are my
papa, are you not?" she asked a deep
flush crossing her forehead and
cheeks. / made no answer, I only
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

Billlngs-who is that man the crowd
is cheering so vociferously?
Coddington-Why, that's Commodore
Starboard who is going 10 rescue
Pains arctic expedition.
BiIlings-And who Is the little man
at his side?
Coddington-why, that's Pain; he's
Just about 10 start
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
CHAPTER XVII.

morning. /
kept my appoint
G and met Fer
rari az the railway
station. He looked
pale and haggard,
though he bright
ened a little On see
ing me. He was
~curiously irritable
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

To be Continued,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

that he checked some hasty utterance
that rose 70 his lips. and. mastering
himself by a strong effort, said briefly:
Il thank you, / know l can rely
upon your honor"
you CAM i answered d~ecisively-
"as positively as you can rely upon
yOur ownrr Again he WINGED, as
though whipped smartly by an iEvisi-
bic lash. Releasing his hand l asked
In a tone OF affected regret.
"And then must you leave US,
carinoT"
Most unhappily, at once" he an
swered. Il start by the early train
tomorrow morning"
Well, I am glad l knew OF this In
time" I said. giancing at my writing
table. which was st.ewn with unsent
invitation cards aud estimates for dec
orators and ball f~urn,shers. Il shall
not think &C starting any more gaities
till you return
He looked gratefully nj me. Real
lyf IL IS very kind OF You. but ! should
be sorry 10 interfere with any Of your
plans.
Say no more about u. AMIGO" in
terrupted him lightly. Everything
can wait till you come back. Resides.
i am sure you viii prefer 10 think of
madame as living In some sort OF Sc
clusIon during your enforced alb
sence.
Il should not Ike her to be dull.' he
eagerly exclaimed.
"Oh. nor' I said. with a slight smile
at his folly. as Il she-Nina.-would
permit herself 10 he dull, Il win take
carr OF that. little distractions. suc',
as A drive now and thep-or a very
quiex select musical evening. I un-
/ ders,and-leaye Il all TO me. But the
danes. dinners and other diversions
shall wait till your return"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

The cheerful live longest in life,
and, after it, in ourregards. cheer
fulness is the offshoot of goodness.
1t is a sanitary principle as well
to the body as to the mind, and is
to both the cause and effect OF
health Philadelphia Pa Sat.
urday Eve. Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24
Nothing in This World

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Prof. j. 7. Hatfield Of the Northwestern
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

One hundred years ago lmprls-
onment for debt was a common
practice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

Lowest Prices in the City.
Goods Warranted as
Represented.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-11-21
A RUINED ALTAR.

Green In the valley and fair the slopes
around 1t,
wide waves OF barley shining to the sun;
Softly the stockdoves murmur In the pine
trees,
tiers run.
ROofiess and ruinous lies the little home
stead,
All the gray walls Of 1t crumbling to the
ground;
Only the hearth-place. steadfast and un-
Stands, like a tomb, mid the lusty leaf
age round.
Foxglove and hemlock blossom in the
garden,
Where the bright ragwort tramples on
the rose;
Gone is the gate. and lost the little path
High on the threshold the gaunt nettle
CLOVIS.
Here, long ago. were toll. and thought, ana
laughter, -
Poor schemes for pleasures, ptteous plans
love fear and strffe-for men were born
and died here
Strange human passion, bitter human
pain. +.
NOW the SQUARE
deep in shadow,
Holds in it's hollow wild things or tho
wood;
Here comes the hawk, and here the
vagrant swallow F#
Nests in the niche where cup and
trencher stood. 4
Shy furry forms. that hide in brake and
covert,
Leap on the stone where leapt the yellow
fame;
Up the wide chimney, black with Vanlshed
smoke wreaths,
Chambers the weed that wreathes the
mantel frame.
But when cometh winter and all the weeds
are withered
In these bare chambers open to the rain,
Then when the wind means in the broken
chimney,
And the hare shivers in the sodden lane,
Then the old hearth nook mourns the folk
that filled It,
Mourns for the cheer Of the red and
golden blaze;
Heaped with the snowdrifts, standing
bleak and lonely,
Dreams of the dead and their long-for-
gotten days.
.-Rosamund Marriott Watson, In N. \. In
dependent.