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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21

There is something more potent than
satpeter."
Maybe ye name dynamite" said his
host.
What l have reference to is more pow
erful than even dynamite" replied the
traveller, although it is not so noisy.
What l alude to is the power Of gold!'
During the foregoing the farmers wife
had prepared supper which the trav-
eler seemed to relish with zest that be-
tokened Il keen appetite Having finished
his meal he relit his pipe, drew his chair
near the fire and became more commune
cative.
"You seem to be a conversable man,
said the host, "and I'm proud Of your
company; if you like to sleep under this
roof tonight you are heartily wellim,
and We'll spend a pleasant Christmas day
together"
"You are too kind, SIR said the
stranger. "But accept the invitation"
"Of course" said the farmer, you'll
have to take pot luck with us; he have no
d1inties to offer you, but there was a
time when a prince couldn't find fault
with our table on Christmas day. when
we could spread before you turkey. Geese
ham, lamb and almost every delcacy I'M
der the blessed sun, but them times have
passed away like the snow"
God bless you and your good wife, sir
for the cordial welcome you have given
to the poor stranger. 1t reminds me of
the gay old times when l was a happy
boy under the roof-tree of my parents,
when we loved to pass the Christmas eve
by the cheerful fireside, singing the old
songs of our prosecuted land, and listen
ing to the ghost stories and the fairy
tales until the hour arrived to attend the
midnight mass. In an evil hour | was
caught with my pike while attending a
moonlight drill in the mountain gap. A
mock trial took place, and packed jury
found me guilty of high treason. | was
loaded with chains and hurried off in a
convict ship to Western Australia. | es-
capped, and after many perils l was re-
ceiyed with open arms in the land Of the
Stars and Stripes by my expatriated
countrymen. l soon amassed great
wealth. You would scarcely imagine me.
as l appear at present in these tattered
garments, to be rich man, but, to prove
the truth of my assertion, here is a bag
containing a thousand sovereigns. Take
it, Keep it. 1t is yours. l present it
to you as Christmas box"
"A bag o sovereigns,' cried the farm
er. 'Oh. sir, you must be one o. the
good fairies in Disguise
eff this happened in America" said the
stranger, you would undoubtedly call
me Santa Claus"
whoever you are" cried the farmers
wife, you must be Something not nat
ural to be tantalizing poor people with
the sight of heap O. gold like that"
Il give You my word | am neither
ghost nor hobgoblin, but real flesh and
blood" said the stranger, throwing off
his white wig and beard and standing
erect at his full height. Now examine
my features well and tell ME if they bear
any resemblance to Redmond O'Hara
your convict son.
"Oh! Redmond! our own gra bawnv
exclaimed his father and mother simnl-
taneously. Eyes, it is" said the mother,
caressing him, "he has the same auburn
hair" "And the same proud light in his
manly blue eyes," cried his father, grasp
ing his sons hands. ooh Redmond,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
ssta.e Item, 81 Interest,

A change of venue to Ashland has been
ordered in the case of Eugene Buel. 1t
will come Up Jan. 3.
DR.. Jesse Smith of Stevens Point has
gone to Albuquerque, N. H., to accept q
position with the Santa Fc road.
AT Blanc1ardville, James Rowe was ac-
cidentally shot through the hip by Curt.
White, his cousin, while hunting.
IN Ashland dispatch says Frank Ba-
shaw, it ia now believed, was drowned
by the caI.sizing of his sail boat.
The big mill of the North Wisconsin
Lumber Company shut down. The cut
was about 36,000,00O feet, log scale
Many spurious dollars have been circu-
lated in Marinette, and the police believe
there is counterfeiting mint there
abouts.
z. *. .Averill has succeeded II. S.
Smith as cashier of the Durand Deposit
Bank. M. Smith intends to establish a
bank at Osseo.
j. Ii. Dustin, Beloit clothing mer-
chant, filed a petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities are mentioned at $4,000; assets
about half that amount.
AT Racine David Wolk was shot
through the head by Jacob Schultz. Both
are ABOUT Is years of age. Schultz did
not know the rifle was loaded.
hyland f. Woodbury., proprietor Of a
sehefal sore, @ ltted suicide by TAX
ing morphine. liz vas IS years old and
nau resided IN Evansville many years.
Ryland +. Wooaburn died from effects
u poison, taken. it is thought, with sui
cidal intent. lie WAS 20 years old. and
nad been in the mercantile business at
Evansville for thirty years. No reason
IS known for his act.
as Roiin Sansum and Clio Sivers were
crossing the Barabco river 1T Baraboo
the ICE gave way, letting Che boys into
the cold water They hid desperate
slfussle to keep from going under the
ice and Just as a..es lad gwen up hope
% bei'i- rescui L IA ae4;, able to at.
.a,'se tag issIt s9sss Sns IarweI,
& J" - -eS'sss.s's. board.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Three Foundries Are Closed.

Three of the largest foundries IN Ra-
cine closed the other day and will remain
so until the trouble between the foundry
men and molders is settled. These three
foundries, the J 1. Case Thrashing Ma
chine Company. Racine Malleable and
Wrought Iron Company and the S. Free
man IL Sons manufacturing Company,
employ over 400 men, The walkout was
caused by the foundrymen refusing to
sign the ag. cement to increase the wages
of all molders. The foundrymen agree to
pay the i1scueasa in wages demanded, but
they refuge to recognize the union and
will not sign tha agreement offered by it..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
HERE'S TO THE MssTLEToE.

When grew In oak groves in the ages pas''
The Druids, in robes of white on,;uht
With knife Of gold, In the laiI nv ciI,ng
Cut me down from the bough where Gun"
so fast,
To aid in their mystic rite.
They have passed away, those daya -
But their ghosts still linger wneaae,
At Chrstnas-tide the maidens Ialr cold
invite while I hang DER their locks OF solu
The kiss which q lover may care.
Oh. merry and brave is the mistletoe poosN
When winter storm winds bloW'
And the clouds hang heavy Win an sno"' now,
Like glttering pearls are my berries
Their dark green leaves below.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
pfennig'u Death a Mystery.

The affairs OF Max Pfenng, who, it is
alleged, committed suicide from a steamer
in Lake Michigan, are assuming black
lock. O. Il. Develin, Rock County
farmer, presented three mortgages for
record in the register of deeds office at
Evansville, and he was very much sur
prised when be was informed that they
were all forge~ies. He claims to have re-
ct.ived them from Pfennig in exchange
Cor large loan. Other similar transac-
lions are reported, and the belief now
prevails that pfennig did not commit sui
ciAa
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Redmond, this sudden joy is almost more
Oh. that the Cars dis

Redmond, this sudden JOY is almost more
than we can bear"
'Now, spare me this hugging and kiss
ing and hand-shaking," cried their son,
eff you don't wish to kill me with too
much kindness. You can both snap your
fingers at Lord Leech tomorrow. Well
have our own home, our own land and
our own cattle as we'll as his lordship.
And tomorrow Wen fill the table with
turkey, geese, lamb, ham and every lux
ury in season and out of season that
money can purchase. In short, my dear
father and mother, it won't be your own
Redmond's fault if you don't say it is the
merriest Christmas day you ever enjoy
ed"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
WHEN DADDY LIGHTS TIE TREE.
NXTE have our share of ups and downs,
Wv OF cares like other folk;

NXIE have our share of ups and downs
Wv OF cares like other folk;
The pocketbook is sometimes 1ull,
We're sometimes nigh dead broke;
But once year. at Christmas time,
Our hearth Is bright to see;
The baby's hand just touches heaven
When Daddy lights the tree.
For weeks and weeks the little ones
Have lottcd on this hour;
And mother, she has planned fordt
Since the summers sun and shower.
With here Il nickel, there dime,
Put by where none could see,
A loving hoard against the night
When Daddy lights the tree.
The tiny tapers glow like stars;
They mind us of the flame
That rifted once the steel-hlue sky
The morn the Christ-chid came;
The blessed angels sang to earth
Above that far cOuntree-
We think they sing above our hearth
When Daddy lights the tree.
The wecst kid in mothers arms
Laughs out and claps her hands,
The est of us on tiptoe wait;
The grown-up brother stands
Where he can reach the topmoSt brancn,
Our Santa Claus to be,
In that sweet hour of breathless joy
When Daddy lights the tree.
Our grandpa says twas just as fine
In days when Ire was young;
For every Christmas ages through
The happy bells have rung.
And Daddy's head is growing gray,
But yet boy is he
AS merry as the rest of us
When Daddy lights the tree.
TITS love that makes the world go round,
IT'S love that lightens toll
TITS love that lays up treasure which
Nor moth nor rust can spoil;
And Love is in our humble home,
In largesse full and free,
We all are very close to heaven
When Daddy lights the tree.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
A FEW GIFT SUGGESTIONS.
Clever Fingers Can Devise some 'e'
Attractive Presents.

Attractive Presents.
Hat boxes. padded and peffulned ana
covered with Powered cretonne, OF paint
ad silk. are made by the beauty-lovlng
maiden for her airy theater bonnets' ner
nlumed hat and other persuade heau-
gear.
An odd penwiper has a cover OF ooze
leather. with a picture Of preternatur-
ally wise looking owl writing le,tel as
the pokerwork design. The leather ~
cut to silhouette the head and tan 1eath-
ers of the bird, giving an amusing ahs
grotesque effect.~ -
TOYS for men are not uncommon thlS
season. Cigars and cigarettes packed III
such perfect imitation Of real cigar anu
cigarette boxes as to deceive even an IN
veterate smoker are made of chocolate
or neppermint. Big, business-looklng
mems. pencils and paperweights are made
of sugar-paste and paper, and tne most
artful Of spectacles, opera glasses anu
cases are made Of isinglass, tnsei ana
candy-filled wooe.
A medicine case Of coarse brown linen
is bordered with a putting of pink six
ribbon. The walls are held In place by q
band of garter elastic covered with pulled
silk and divided into spaces large or smali
enough to accommodate the bottles. one
end Of the linen case turns IN ana Is
tucked to form two pockets that are to
contain court plaster, a tiny SCISSORS
antiseptic cotton and roll Of soft linen.
The little bottles are labeled with famll-
lar names ammonia, arnica, qulnlne, GIN
ger, camphor and other household stand
hvc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21

man is vending his way-at short inter-
walls he stops suddenly, gazing over the
hedge side where the moon is shining
through the leafless snow-covered trees
advancing few PAGES he stops once
more before a ruined tower, fast crum-
bling to decay.
God bless the dear old landmarks,' he
murmured. many and many a time have
] stood beside you in my dreams when
the great ocean rolled between us--at
last. like the load-stone that attracts the
needle, you have brought the wanderer
back. Oh. sweet Install, the smallest
blade of grass that grows in your green
dells is a million times moro precious 30
me than all the wealth and grandeur |
have seen on foreign shores"
Having reached the cottage, he was
met at the door by tall, well-built, ven ;,
cradle looking man.
Can You give me shelter for short
time?' asked the stranger.
81 can, or for long time, if you need
it-thoush not very long, now come to
remember. for in few weeks l won't
be able to call this house my own. Isn't
that the truth. Mary?" he added, looking
at his wife, busily plying her needle near
bright turf fire.
1T is indeed-the bitter truth-may
God in his mercy protect us" said his
wife.
And how long have you lived in this
cosy cottage?" asked the stranger.
Fifty years, sir. My father built it.
married the good wife you see beside me
in it. | reared a big family in it, but
they're scattered far away from us now.
Some of them, I'm afreerd, I'll never see
again. Our oldest boy I've not heard
from in ten years. He was sent into
penal servtude for the part be took in
the rising of ca"
What was his name:"
Redmond O'Hara. But in troth if
go on in this way I'll be disgracing the
proud ovid name of our family. Here,
take a Whit o. this ovid dhudeen; twill
help to Danish sad thoughts"
Before l light my pipe" said the
stranger, Il wish you would tell me why
it is that you will be compelled to leave
this cottage in few weeks?'
THE answer is simple" replied his
host. Il am only a small farmer, and
cannot afford to pay Lord Leech the
heavy taxes that are yearly imposed on
my own time and money without hap
orth of help from his lordship. That's the
whole of it in a nutshell"
And so you are to be evicted?'
That's it exactly" replied the host
Not If | can save you,'' said the stran-
ger.
sSalIpeter couldn't save us"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONClSEIs
CONDENSED.
Working of the New Game Law
Racine FoundryInen Ont OF work.
Pfennig Was SchcIner-Lnck Oh wo
Chippewa Falls Men.

According to the statements Oh ualhe
Warden Elarson, as reported by Tue I'm
cago Tribune, the new game law OF -
consin is working satisfactorily Ohoei
this law a resident of Wisconsin must
nav about 81 for a license before ne can
legally kill deer in season, ana q non
resident must pay $40 or $50, ACCORDING
10 The nature of the privilege he seeks.
before the carcass of deer can be snip
ned anywhere it must have OH it coupon
from the hunters license, when coupon
must be forwarded by the transportation
company to the game warden MI. Ii
larson estimates that 1000 deer nave
been offered for shipment this season.
The law further discourages pot hunting
by requiring that the hunter must accom-
pany his shipment of game. MI. Eiiar-
son ascribes the scarcity OF venlSon ~
this provision and thinks it an eXcelieht
one for protecting game. AT present
there are 10000 Wisconsin licenses, loo
nonresident licenses at $40, and % at
500. The State will receive net income
from this source of about 3o,OOo, whlch
is not a bad price for 1000 deer on tue
hoof AS the salaries of the wardens are
not allowed to exceed the income from
licenses, they are to be congratulatea-
and SO are the deer still sound III Wlnd
and limb-upon the successful working Oh
the new law.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
FIRST Celebration of Christmas.

Christmas was first celebrated in the
year 90, but it was forty years later be-
fore it was officially adopted as a Chris
tan festival; nor was it until about the
Fifth century that the day of it's celebra-
ton because permanently fixed on the
25th of December Up to that time it
had been irregularly observed at various
times OF the year-in December, in April
and in May, but most frequently in jan
uary.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21

A letter received from Dawson City
announces that George and Fem Cali
gan, two brothers formerly prominent
lumbermen of that city, have become sud
denly wealthy in the Klondile. They
left there for Alaska two years ago
After vain prospecting they took pos
session of an abandoned mine on Bonan
"a creek and sunk two fifty-foot shafts
and when about out of supplies and get
ting discouraged were about to give III
when they struck rich lode. The day
before the letter was written the young
men refused an offer of $SOO,0OO fol-
their mine The writer adds that the
strike has Great ed a big sensation III
Dawson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
The Christmas Guest

Il is Christmas eve
the night is cold
and clear. Il h e
moonbeams dance
fantas tically upon
the frozen SNOW
near the foot of the
hill adjacent to the
town of Macroom,
in the county Cork,
sta nds an old ia sh-
Toned cottage to-
ward which an
aged white-h aired
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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ngredients-Three pounds raisins,
three pounds currants, one pound mixed
peel, one and one-half pounds bread
crumbs, one and one-half pounds suet
sixteen eggs, two wineglassfuls brandy,
one nutmeg, one teaspoonful salt, one
fourth pound almonds, chopped fine.
Stone and cut the raisins in halves,
but do not chop them; wash, pick and
dry the currants, and mince the suet fine
ly; cut the candied peel into thin fine
crumbs. When all these dry ingredients
are prepared, mix them we'll together;
then moisten the mixture with the eggs,
which should be well beaten, and the
brandy; CRATE in the nutmeg. Stir well,
that every thing may be well blelded, and
thoroughly press the pudding into but
tered mold, tie it down tightly with a
well-houred cloth and boil for five or six
hours. 1t may be boiled in a cloth with
out mould and will require the same
time allowed for cooking. Christmas
buildings should be made at least six days
before they are required for the table
When pudding is taken out of the pot
hang it up Immediately and put plate or
saucer underneath to catch the water
that may drain from it. The day it is to
be eaten plunge it into boiling water and
keep it boiling for at least two hours,
then turn it out of the mould and serve
with brandy sauce. On Christmas day
place a sprig of holly in the middle of
the pudding and pour about two wine
glassfus of brandy around it. Light this
ut the moment of serving.
This amount will serve fourteen or six
teen people. Halve recipe for smaller
number. Five or six of these buildings
should be made at one time, as they will
keep for many weeks, and are suitable
for festive occasions until March.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Big Purchase of Timber.

w. H. Gilbert, the Norway king" has
purchased from Frederick Weyerhauser
and his associates of st. Paul G0,OOO,-
600 feet of Standing white pine, the con
sderation being 100000. The timber
is all located in Douglas and Bayfield,
counties, Wisconsin. S. G. Cook of
Minneapolis, president of Cooks Logging
Railroad, also figures in the deal. 1t is
the largest transaction Of the kind in a
wear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
The Christmas Girl.

The snow has drifted to her brow,
The holly bud has dyed her cheek,
Her eyes, like stars on Christmas eve,
Shine out with glances coyly meek.
There's Christmas radiance everywhere
In wrea tbs Of green and berries red;
But, best of all, | gladly note
There's mistletoe above her head.
Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Shot ,,y an UnISnown Man.

Miss B. ). Parker was shot at and
badly wounded by an unknown man
while on hcV way from school at Hatlcy,
No u slot entering her body above
the knee ard another just below her left
shoulder. Miss Parker was riding her
bicycle when shot. The attempted muir
derer is still at large
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
One Is Enough.

'Eph, l want to give you nice fat tur-
key for Christmas" said Col. Hawker.
Oats berry kim, cunnel, but I'd fer
So bill efs all de same to you. Kris Krin-
gle allus pears to leah a turkey at my
house de night afoh Christmas"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Sensible Jimmie.

Jimmie" asked his mother, "why are
you so persistent about going to your
Uncle Johns for Christmas!'
"'Cause he hain't got none of them
smoke consumers on his chimbleys. Santa
Claus kin git inter his house,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Easily Pleased.

"Well, little Jim, what do you want
for Christmas?'
''I'll take anything kin get pa, but
you better not gimme anything l don't
like"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Not Distributing Gifts.

Nopurse-I proposed to Miss Many
millions Christmas eve.
Gotbills-Shall | congratulate you?
Nopurse-I don't know. She told me
she wasn't Santa Claus, and that's all
she said.-Truth
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
Monroe County is to h.

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their city. '"''u iR
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eastern Minnesota road, va
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TN account Oh me road nj
pieted WITHIN the time limit
County Board declared void
bonds voted TO ald the BayiaI
Railway.
Inc entlfe county IS alOg
brutal attack made upon id
a farmer living near GoIlu
his sister, who were set Wa
home by two traInpS.
Hugh Harkins, "a years
to walk to Chicago from Ka :
he was on the foau lie WaSN
engine VI Il So,.l"-'o".'1 uUi
INTO a ditcl. he receiver seq
but was not Nllieu.
BY the premature eypoSa
mite, f. II. Hudson and w.
his son-in-laW, rcSldins IN
ship, were badly injured
occurred on the farm OF lNa
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Patrick Donohuc' WOODS
employ OF the SaWyer-'oOdal
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Railway was ca''ShI :, VclN
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was instantaneous Dol'0na'
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men at Big rams were guy
they came upon d ''i''H "
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they were surprised 10 Na'
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skeleton had apparently I"
least Il year
Burt Monty, aged II, ON
who broke into freight caTr
western yards in La Crosse
and stole merchandise, has
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