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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-09

High Prices Charged i1eie' =,
This is a picture of the nrs' ie'a
rant in the Yukon gold fields II \
rival any American hotel III TIC =
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-09

A man may wake his ilrs' dis dis'
to see it laugh, but he ne't thp SCI
the peaceful slumberS o.
one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-09

ter of prices charged. 1t is LIE II h
store in Rampant City, the ,o" oftpr !
grew up in a couple of weeks 'i'
rush to the gold fields Des'n'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-09
EXPENSIVE BEETLES

Kansas Once Inhabited bv
Insects Now Extinct breed q
Fifty dollars seems an ox.
price to pay for one beetle wy s.asant
sas was once inhabited bv snoh :. Nan
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riOrs, under command Of Black Fox, q sub
chief OF distinction, who had been trying
To get the Cheyennes To join with him In
an attack on Fort Wallace. A S the party
was ready to move was sent fifteen miles
To the northwest to village of about fifty
lodges hidden awayin the hills. There were
a dozen old men and a score OF half grown
boys to guard the village, and as soon as
was turned over to them for safe keeping
my troubles began. / was bound TO tree
in che center OF the village, feet and hands
tied, and for two days and nights was the
victim of eyeryindignity andinsulu that the
squaws and boys cOuldinvent They dared
not to take my life nor seriously wound me,
but they kicked and cnffed me and struck
me with clubs; tore out my hair, blinded
me with mud, and gave me no rest The old
men had no part in it, though they rather
encouraged the others.
On the morning OF the third day five
warriors arrived with an army wagon
which had been captured The vehicle
was fun of forage and provisions. and
among its contents were six kegs OF
powder. All the stuff was uDloaded, and
the six kegs Were rolled together in a
separate spot. Black Fox sent message
that he might not return for week and
that | was to be vigilantly guarded, and
this caused a change in the program.
was removed to a lodge, two old men set
to guard me, and as the warriors who
had brought in the wagon rode off my
hands were united that l might eat my
first meal. When ! had finished the bonds
were not replaced a portion OF the COW
ering of the lodge was folded back, so that
the sentinels and all others had good
view of me, and any thought OF escape
was simply absurd. The sqUaws and chill
dren let me alone until afternoon. being
busy inspecting the contents OF the wagon
and full OF curiosity but about 3 o'clock
e squaw made ready to enter the lodge
with a stout stick in her hand to give
me a beating. She had lost her warrior
husband and brother only few days
before, and wanted to take vengeance on
me as far a. she dared. The two old men
waved her off, saying that Black Fox
would have me burned at the stake as
soon as be arrived; but she insisted and
grew furious, and at length struck one
Of the sentines. This resulted in row
which brought out every soul in camp,
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ready TO leave it, Mind you, although I
now have "a local habitation and name
as viii hath it, my own position is by no
means an enviable one. Your body does
not suit me ut all Sir"
-"You won't be at all comfortable in
it, SQUIRE said Timperley, eagerly. 1T
only just fitted me, and you're much
larger man. You'll never be thoroughly
at home in it,
well, 1 must make the best of it,
said the body, resignedly. mo doubt
this carcass of yours will stretch a bit;
but it's terribly dry inside. l warrant
me it's long since you had stoup OF
honest canary or good red Burgundy.
Canst tell me where / may get flagon
of either or tankard of home brewed?"
''Oh, you mustn't drink wine," cried
the spirit in alarm. You really mustn't
Ny constitution can't stand IL. I've been
teetotal vegetarian for many years.
And what may that be, sir?'' asked
the body.
MY body is not accustomed to either
beer, wine or animal flesh. Water, lemon
ade and milk for liquids, and porriCige,
vegetables and rice puddings for solids,
with cheese for an extra on Sunday-that
has been my fare, and is what you must
take
An expression of unutterable contempt
passed over the body's face. I'm afraid
you have been too modest, srrah,'' it said
with whitening sarcasm. we must try
the effect of good ale and wine, of roast
beef and pork, on this precious body of
yours
"0h, but you mustn't cried the spirit
eff you do, you'H have headaches and ral-
pitatons Mine is not a strong body 1t
will go off in fit if you drink wine"
'Sblood," cried the body, in fierce an
ger DO you mean to tell ne I've got into
sickly carcass like that? Is it for this
I've changed my position of independence?
Beshrew me- if ! cont So alter this body
of yours that your own mother wouldn't
know it. It's not a pretty one now, but it
will be worse before I've done with it. -
Then its eyes fell upon the clerk, who had
incautiously intruded his head so as to lose
nothing of what was going on.
How nowl' it cried. starting to it's feet
"A listener. Who are you, varlet? An
swer, or I'll run you through with my
hanger. =
But the clerk did not stay to answer
or be run through. He fled precipitately,
bearing the terrible news TO the town
that the squire had taken possession of
Sam Timperleys body in it's owners alb
sence and now refused to give it up.
This was altogether too much for the
Neither Talkingtonians to believe, and an
| increGuIous crowd seoaistreapied into the
Grange to see for themselves What had
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life heard it also, but not the eold-besotted

wife heard it also, but not the Gold-besotted
governor.
1t was almost daylight. The governors S
wife signalled to Parks. Parks bet his
last pile of gold absurdly. The governor
pulled it sleepily toward him.
1T is my last, senor,'' said Parks.
Better luck next time,' said the gov
ernor. Come again tonight / Sleep
Parks, the sleepless, the iron willed,
arose from the table and looked signifi-
cantly at the governors wife.
He is already on the outside Adios."
They shook hands. The governors wife
found a roll of gold in her hand. Parks
was gone.
Outside the prison walls he found Davis
in rags, barefoot, and emanciated, but
dauntless and even iaunty. H
I'VE must make for San Salvador he
SAID.
All that day and the next, and for days
following, they made their way over noun
tains and through jungles, until they came
to san Lorenzo, and shipped from there to
New Orleans The rescung Of Davis Cost
Parks something like SAC, 900.
'I'll pay you back some day." said Davis
"0h, that's all right" answered Parks.
The fortune of chance carried both Parks
and Davis up and down like the beat of
walking beam. Now in Montana, next in
Texas, then in New York, and again in
Paris. Adventures were commonplaces to
these men. Parks is nowhere, and his name
is not Parks. Davis is back in Guatemala,
with the exclusive gambling privileges OF
the republic, slight, boyish-looking, alert,
reticent, and the gamest man that ever
looked do wn gun barrel. His end OF the
walking-beam is away up just now. Kan
sas City Star.
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and they were crowded into the space
between the kegs of powder and my lodge
when tragic event happened.
/ think some of the boys took advan-
tage of the row going on to break open
a powder keg, or perhaps, in the scram-
ble, one OF the kegs was rolled into the
fire. Be that as it may, there was a
sudden and tremendous explosion, or
series OF explosions. The noise was
heard twenty miles away, and the de
struction wrought was something fear
ful. 1 felt myself blown away with the
lodge, and it was several minutes after
when 1 stood on my feet on the far
bank of the creek-a good hundred feet
away. Not a lodge was left standing.
All around me Were MANNED and dying
men, women and children, with a doZ-
en- dogs rushing to and fro and howl
ing disInally, and over the village hung
a black cloud into which the eve could
not penetrate. i was bruised and surt.
and dumb with surprise, hut finding
my feet free, ] started off TO the south.
and was soon out of sight. Two days
later / was picked up on the plains by
a detachment from Clusters command,
hungry and footsOre, and my ears still
ringing fIom the explosion, but not much
the worse for my adventure. As To the
village, we were told later on that out
of eco people only thirty escaped death
or injury. Scores of people Were blown TO
fragments, while other scores Were hoTri-
bly, burned and suffered broken bones. /
saw Black Fox at Fort Wallace year OF
so after the event, and he not only knew
me at first sight but FASTENED 10 sav.
Had l ordered you tOmahawked when
you were brought TO me that day all NY
p, ople would now be alive and wel Black
Fox made Il mistake and has suffered FOR
It"
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THE MORNING AND SUNDAY TIMES
tBY MAID,
S5 CENTS PER MONTH.

you've only hurt yourself and done no
good TO anyone"
And wheI look after my business
now whimpered the poor spirit
This gentleman, l suppose ehuckIed
MudfOrd. hes got 20 earn his living
somehow, Your customers will never
nutiCe the change" nv added, consolinsIy.
'And EIIen"' cried the spirit, Il can't
marry Ellen now
Never mind said the body, I'm look
after Ellen"
Sam TimpeTley's spirit seemed abous
TO faint under the overwhelming horrors
of the situation Mr. Mudford stood there
gioating over his distress At length the
squire stretched himself, then rose and
commenced tn walk the body about. 1t
moved cIumsily and its tenant cursed it
loud ana deep. suddenly IL stopped
Sir" it sud, addressing Mr.. MudfOrd.
Il have craving for food VIII You
favor me by directing me 70 an hostel
possessing a good ordinary
Il wlil with pleasure" replied Mud
ford. MIR. Wharton, | am sure, viii be
pleased to stand you good breakfast at
the White Swan. and then weII step
round TO Tniperley'S shop and take posses
sion, and then Wen call on ETenl'
''If YOU do, III haunt your shrieked
the spirit.
Pooh said Mr.. Mudford, swapping
his fingers You won't frighten u.s.
We know your weight, = and linking bis
arm in the body's he plIoted il out OF the
room, leaving the spirit OF sam Tim
perley in possession OF Neither Talking
ton Grange.
And so thc matter stands today. The
squire did not take up the greengroeery
business; he had soul above it, but he
married Ellen and accepted the vacant
post of guide 10 the Grange
1t is now his pleasing duty to show to
the visitors Who come in increasing crowds
the spirit OF Sam TimpeTley that sits
there moodily broOding over his fate. 1t
is very ready to talk to anyone about its
singuIarlv unfortunate position, and the
guide is always glad to Join in the con-
veTsation and irritate it. The visitors
are more interested than ever, and the
parish council has doubled the charge IF
| admission. Sometimes the spirit of sam
TiUpcrley is absent for a few hours, and
on its return it says it has lust slipped
| over TO Thihet to discuss tire matter with
| leading Mahatma who has pronis sed,
| when he has the time TO spare To run
| over dnd exercise the ghost OF the squire
| and restore tie body to its ughtful owner.
| But tire Mahatma must ne a very busy
| individual, for he has not vet found tiDis
| to do IL.
The morning times., 1897-03-09
RIDING FOR CUSTER
(BY CHARLES B. LEWIS. }

The reports from the field,' made
few months previous to the death OF
the lamented Custer, contain brief
announcement OF my capture by and
escape from the Sioux Indians, but the
story OF that escape is now to be written
for the first time.
We had been in the field for three
weeks, following moving village OF
Sioux by day and by night as they made
for the Businesses of the hills, when it
became necessary for Gen Custer to COM
nunicate with Fort Wallace, 12O miles
distant. AT that time he had six civilian
scouts with him, but two were wounded;
two had been sent off to Camp Supply,
and il was necessary to keep California
Joe AMI his partn er with the command. 1t
was decided TO send a trooper with the
dispatch, and / was selected for two rea-
sons, neither Of which gave me any par
uculaT credit. In the first place, L had
been long in the Indian country; and,
next, | had by all odds the best horse
in the whole command, outside of the
officers. He was an ungainly animal in
looks, and so vicious that no one else could
handle him, but he had speed ana bottom,
to a wonderful degree. An hour before
dark, on a gloomy, rainy day, | was or
dered 10 report at Clusters headquarters.
As stood before him, he quietly said;
You will set ont as soon as night
comes, and make your way TO Fort
Wallace with dispatches" 't3
Yes, sir.''
''On your return you Will find us abolt
fifty miles above this, on this side OF the
creek. Here is a pocket compass. Fort
Wallace is due northeast, and about one
hundred and twenty miles distant. You
had better see California Joe before you
start"
That was all. l took the envelope from
his hand, saluted and retired. The chief
of scouts was in his tent not far away and
when reported TO hitu he looked me over,
and said:
"In a case OF this kind thar's nuthin'
to worry about. You either git through
or the Injuns git yer scalp. Take fifty
rounds Of ammunition fur yer carbine
and double doses fur two revolvers, but
depend mostly on yer hoss. You may
pull through, but durn my hide If l won't
bet my life agin a dollar that yer ha'r
VIII he lifted afore noon tomorrerr'
That wasn't encouraging, but / went
about my preparations and was all
ready 10 start Wnen evening smut down.
Being light man, and having a strong
horse, 1 could take few oats for him,
rations for myself and the extra am
munition without loading him down.
Joe came down to see me off, and as he
walked beside me for a few rods he
said:
depend on yer Ioss till he's down.
Then lay down beside him and kill as
many as ye kin afore they kills you. Off
ye goes and goodby TO ye.'
While we had been trailing the vii
lage a small war party had been trail
ing US, We had caught sight of mounted
warriors in rear of US q dozen times that
day, and it was certain that wien
night came they would close in on the
camp. l must take the chances, how
ever, and with the night growing black
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PART II.

The greengrocer rose again: Il said 1
was prepared to do it on certain terms
II is not an easy thing t. do ana the
disintegration Of personality is attended
with grave risk. Cases are on record in
which the body has succumbed under the
strain, and the astral shape, unable to
return to il, has to wander forever as a
spirit My body is not strong one.
gave it severe wrench yesterday, and
I am not prepared to run the risk again
for nothing. My terms are that if / bring
the ghost back / shall receive half the
future receipts for admission to the
GrangeI"
.'oh, oh, / daresay" why not take
the lot?'' and kindred Sarcasms burst from
the councillors assembled.
Il am running a risk, Mr. Chairman -
repeated Councillor Timperley, land i eN-
pect To be paid for it. If ! don't make
the attempt you won't get the ghost
back, that's dead certainty. IL is simply
q question whether yOa VIII take 90 Der
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cillors accompanied him to the door,
but at his special request they did not go
any further He appeared at the WIN
dow to wave his final adieus, and then
darkness and mystery settled over Neither
Talkington Grange.
Popular feeling was greatly excited that
night, and many We're the rumors afioat
One respectable ratepayer said that he
had met the squire's ghost in the outskirts
OF the town with gun under its arm
taking short cut across the fields
towards the Grange, and those that heard
this trembied for the fate of Sam Timper-
ley. Others said that they had seen the
disintegrated greengrocer diving into the
moat in its search for the missing one,
and they waited in vain for its appear
ance; but these and other reports ap-
peaTed trivial when confronted with the
actualities of the morrow.
At a. M, according to arrangement,
the clerk to the district council entered
the grange to see how 1t Jared with Sam
Timperiey's body. He heard voices as he
entered, and had he not recognized the
greengrocer's, he would probably have run
away. As it was, he courageously pro-
ceeded to the room from which they
came. He opened the door very gently
and peered inside. The sight was enough
to unnerve the strongest, for there, sit
tingin chair, was the animated body Of
Sam Timpcrley in strong controversy with
the spirit OF its owner, who was pacing
the room in terrible distress.
81 tell you, SQUIRE said the spirit,
its a low trick you have played me-
l came after you to bring you back to
your friends and to the old home where
you have been contented and happy for
SO long, and where you would be well
looked after and cared for, for the rest
of your days, and there you go and re-
pay me by robbng me of my poor body
that never did you any harm n its life >
'GadZooks, sir,' replied the body, Il
thank you for your courteous intent, but
/ shall not leave this body Of yours, now
that l have obtained possession of it, It's
j rare chance, good sir, u chance that does
not come more than once in "a cIifetime of
a poor ghost, to find an untenanted body
awaiting an owner. Your awkward po-
stion distresses me grievously, but as you
seem to think have been happy and con-
tented here, there is no reason why you
should not experience the same feelings
when occupying my old position
But, squire" pleaded the spirit, in
piteous entreaty, ''it isn't right. 1 APP
peal TO your sense OF honor. Now, is it?''
The body waved it's hand blandiy
Il think that is outside the question at
issue, SIR it said You evidently did
not attach much Importance or value to
your body, or You would not have been so
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Copyright, 1897, by II. A. Hering)
SYNOPSIS

Neither Talkington is quaint old town
In England. IL WAS distinguished at the
time OF this story ds being the only place
In the United Kingdom that possessed a
genuine ghost, III the shape of an Eliza
bethan squire, which haunted the grange.
Many tourists visited the town for the pur-
pose OF seeing the ghCst, and the money
spent by them materially increased Neither
Talkington's 5 prosperity. The ghost sud
denly disappeared, and much concern was
felt by the townSpeople. AT a meeting of
the parish COUNCIL the matter was discussed
at length, but 10 40 purpose. At the next
meeting Councillor Sam Timperley an
nounced that he was Buddhist, and that
he could dIslIItcgrate himself, and project
his spirit into space. He proposed that ne
be authorized 10 do so, and to search for
the squlre's ghost 1t is suggested that
he could do this without being authorized.
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happened. They found the spirit of Coun-
cillor Sam Timperley on its knees before
its own body, uttering piteous entreaties
to its own body.
Mr., Mudford was the only man among
them who did not turn tail ana fly. Sam
Timperley was evidently in trouble, and
that gave him strength to resist his first
impulse to follow the others. He walked
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simply monstrous,' and tears welled to the
eyes of the greengrocer's shade
I'm very sorry for you, Timperley."
said Mr.. Mudford, but you would do it.
You knew you were running risk and
you must take the consequences
Il shall claim the 90 per cent, at any
rate said Timperley, sullenly, for l
brought the squire back
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boldly into the room, and Timperley had
sunk so low that it eagerly welcomed him.
Here's Mr.. Mudford," it said. You
know how matters stood, Mr., Mudford.
Tell the squire he must give me back my
body at once It's a terrible position for
me to be standing here out in the cold
with another Man in my own body. It's
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tempt TO bring him back on the terms he
had proposed.
The week passed, and still the Grange
remained without its tenant The next
evening Mr.. Sam Tinlperley entered it on
his da ring venture. Several fellow-coun-
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Nothing of the sort, SIR said the
body. II walked back last night from
friends house OF my own accord. He'd
been asking me for the past forty years
to have some shooting with him, and /
thought 1t would be discourteous 20 refuse
him any longer
There, Timperley,'' said Mr.. Mudford,
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The samples of Quaker Oats which
have been distributed among our homes
durine the past few days have demon
strated to many, previously unaware, that
this famous breakfast cereal is all that
The American Cereal Co. claim for it.
Every one should try the sample, and
not forget to request copy of that much
praised cereal cook book which tells how
to cook all kinds OF cereals all kinds Of
ways. 1t
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'eceipts or be content with

cent of future receipts or be content with
nothing
The matter was put very plainly by
the little greengrocer, and on reflection
the reasOnabieness OF his offer was ap-
parent. After some discussion, it was
finally agreed, with one dissentient, the
implacabie Mudford, that if after a further
weeks waiting the ghost did not appear,
Councillor Timperley should make his at
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-09
.NoRFoLK VIRGIN AN.EsATU RpAY. 8ooroBBR 8. 1907

anew. I'm New York State, says The
News, when a convict Is discharged
from STATES prison. he Is given n smull
sum-sl0 or about that amount-a5 n
| starter. Thus he is able to begin life
over again as an honest man, and is not
| forced TO depend upon charity or his
WIS for even his first meal out OF prison.
| ut might ibe well to arrange matters so
| that the convicts would work a little
| over time. and thus earn something to
| be given TO them upon their discharge"
There Is some reason in this, even II
sympathy did not enter into the ques-
tion.. The good order Of society should
be considered.
The Chattanooga Times, commenting
on, the subject. cites the fact that In q
number OF States the laws provide that
a discharged convict shall be given Il
neat sir,t of cfc'shing with Il change Of
underwear, and from $40 to $40 In
money-encugh to dcccTtly maintain
him f0r 4 few weeks, in which time he
may secure employment. 1t is unjust,
net ITO say barbarous, to turn Il fellow
being lcnse with the prison brand upon
him, and all the prejudice that exists
against him. and not q penny in his
pocket to buy Il meal or shelter for the
night. Without requiring over time
service from n prisoner, he should be
given n few dollars when discharged, as
an act OF justice to him and protection
TO society. a fttle reform by the legis-
laturcs OF several Southern States,
along this line, would materially reduce
the number of second and third term
convicts"
Society Is very often made ITO suffer
because OF the practice observed in
some of the StUtes toward It's discharg-
cd convicts VINO are sent back to the
world from the prison door absolutely
destitute OF everything. With practi-
cally no clothes, and no money. and
no way OF getting either, many of them
are driven TO steal that they may not
Starvc.
~ convict who Is turned adrift in this
condition is i'm 4 frame Of mind to re-
sumo his criminal career Very many
men, after having served long imprls-
onmemt would be glad OF an opportunity
of starting Il new and Il better life but
Is prevented from doing so because of
their, condition when, they arc set free.
~ little, charity in this direction is great
~ needed and it will pay
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-09

90 IN cHILDREN's SUITS of
~o'S Nobby Patterns. Heavy
Weight Cheviot, made up double scat and
knee ana otherwise trimmed in proper
manner. The designs arc extremely fash
ionahle, and are unqucstiunably tho
handsomcst Childrcn's Suits for the price
we have ever offered on sale.