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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02
What Do the Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? It Is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs
about n as much. ALI grocers sell it. 15c
and PIC
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and so
cent bottles. Go at once: delays are dan
gerous.
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The World,s Sheen.

The number Of sheep in the world is
estimated to amount to 55O,O00,O0O. OF
this number between one-third and
one-half are believed to be Merinos.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02

We must not judge of mans merits
by his great qualities, but by the use
he makes of Observation-Disclosures
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02

My doctor said I would die, but Pisos
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. %, 80.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. 3. W. Groves signature is on each box.
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liver Ills

EADWAY & Co, New YORK:
SSirs-I have been sick for nearly two years, and
ben doctoring with some of the most expert doc
tho United States. have been bathing and
hg hot water at the Hot Springs, Ark, but it
everything failed to do me good After saw
sdvertisement 1 thought 1 would try your pills,
I've nearly used two boxes; been taking two at
he and one after breakfast, and they have done
be good than anything else have ever used. My
hos been with the liver. My skin and eyes
d yellow; had sleepy drowsy feelings; felt like
ken man; pain right above the navel, like es if
bile on top of the stomach. My bowels were
Ny mouth and tongue most of the time.
Be fair, but food would not digest, but settle
IN my stomach, and some few mouthfuls of food
&p again. I could only eat light food that di-
&sily. Please send Book of Advice" Respect
BEN ZAUGG Hot Springs Ark
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02

get the right advice at once and
stop taking chances. It will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for it, and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02

Avoid popularity; it has many snares,
and no real beneft-Penn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02
Shamrock Color.

'Till me-" said Larry, what the
Unoited Shtates hos liver done fer tn
Oirishv'
"a good dale" spoke up Dinny; "she's
hod her paper money made Crane on
wan Soide."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-02

ME- very word operation strikes terror to wonans
soul.
Nearly always these operations become necessary
through neglect.
the painful frequent and excessive.
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After q man has caught his tySin
with several minutes to spare he knows
how the engaged fellow feels who Won
llers why he chased her SO fast
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. :.
7 q %

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm Of F. j. CHENEY s.
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRN CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY. E
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1886.
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A. W. GLEASON,
N0fdr,y Public
I SEAL !

! sr A. w. GLEASON,
SA Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
w-Sold by Druggists Toe.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Mid October. The Queen OF the Fleet,
ice. thronged with boys in blue a, last
ordered on 10 Manila, lay nj the wharf
a, Honolulu. awaiting her commanders
orders 10 cas-, loose. In strong force
and with stentorian voices. the Prime
val Dudes joined in rollicLing chorus
TO the crashing accompaniment OF their
band. and. when they could take time
to rest, the crowd ashore set up n cheer.
The Hawaiian national band. In spotless
white, forming huge and mclodious cir
Gle on the wharf. We'd with the musi-
clans from the states in the spirit and
swing OF their stirring airs "Aloha
Oc! Aloha Del" chorusod the surging
throng. atloat and ashore, as wrcn'hs
and garlands-the leis of the islanders
were twined or hung about some Ia
yorite officer or favored man. The
troops still held to service in Hawaii
shouted goodwill and good-by TO those
ordered on to the Philippines. The
Dudes OF the Queen. and the lads from
the prairies and the mountains on other
transports anchored in the deep but
narrow harbor, yelled soldierly con-
dolencc 10 those condemned to stay.
The steam OF the 'scape pipe roared
loudly and belched dense white clouds
on high, swelling the uproar. Dusky
little Kanaka boys. diving for nickcls
and padding urelcss about the ship,
added their shrill cries to the camor.
The captain. in his natty uniform of
blue and gold. stepped forth upon the
bridge to take command and raised his
banded cap in recognition of the con-
stant cheer from the host ashore and
the throng of blue shirts on the fore
castle head. Then arose another shout.
as n veteran officer, in the undrcss uni
form OF general appeared upon that
sacred bound and, bowing to the
crowd. was escorted by the captain to
the end overlooking the animated scene
below; and then the signal was given,
the heavy lines were cast off and hauled
swiftly In, the massive screw began
slowly TO churn the waters at the stern,
and gently. almost impcrccptibly at
first, the Queen slid noiselessly along
the edge Of the dock, TO the accompnni'
ment of little vollcy of flowers and
gnrnnds tossed from eager hands, and
cheer Of godspccd from the swarm of
upturncd faces. And then there up.
rose another shout, n shout of mingled
merriment, surprise and applause;
for all on sudden there darted up tn,
stairway from the crowded promenade
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TO BE CONTINUED.
THE SUPPORTING ARM.
corts on the Streets at
Public Functions.

OF course il is no news TO state that
it is no longer fashionable for woman
to take the arm of her escort upon the
street. That custom. in vogue for CEN
turtles. has gone. never to return. 1t is
still customary for a woman to accept
the arm of her masculine companion
when going to dinner at n fashionable
function, but this, too. will soon doubt
less pass away. Indeed, there are al
ready signs OF decadence. For some
time past the lunch party has resolved
itself into an indescribable scramble to
find ones place, and seat between two
unknown persons to whom you are
afraid to make remark lest something
untoward should eusue. This season
the same lack of ceremony DEGREES that
our ingenues must march about a BALI
room without taking their partners
arm. and our dowagers go down to sup
per without any more masculine sup
port than is afforded by the proximity
of black coat.
The support OF gentleman's arm
was once considered indispensable to
the ladies. In the '4os and sos husbands
and wives not only walked the streets
and appeared in the park inexorably
linked, but it was the proper thing for
uAsm TO enter drawing-room arm-in-
arm at II dinner party or rout. You
may sull, now and again. see very quiet,
old-fashioned people doing so. The
wife, whatever her character or tenn
permanent, was held by society at large
to be gentle, helpless, dependent crea-
ture, too modest to be capable OF enter.
ing crowded party by herself. Those
were the days, to be sure, when wives
never accepted dinner invitation
alone; if the husband could not 20 for
any reason the wife meekly stayed at
home. We have changed those drastic
| conjugal laws considerably during the
last few years, and nowadays woman
has not only learned to make her ap-
| pcarance in society without any male
| belongings, but you will occasionally
| find II whole table filed with guests who
none of them belong legally one to the
other. Who shall say IL the change is for
the betterP II is, perhaps, too early to
| decide, but that we shall never 20 back
to the old manners and the old ideals
is tolerably certain.
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ments on the big craft that were not
filed to their capacity-the room occu-
pied by that sea monarch. the captain.
and that which, from having been the
ladies boudoir,' had been fitted up
for the accommodation of tEe general.
The piano had been wheeled out on,
deck, the writing table slowed away,
ard fine new wide brass beGstead,
with dainty white curtains and mos
quito bar. a large bureau and wash.
stand had been moved in, and these.
with easy-chairs, electric fans. electric
lights and abundant air, made il the
most desirable room on the ship. Even
Armstrong. colonel commanding the
troops aboard, was compelled to share
his little cabin with his adlutart. and
tie generals aides were bundled into
n "skimpy" box between decks There
really seemed no place for Mrs Gar
rison aboard, especially when it was
found that the passenger list was to be
Increased by three, surgeon and two
officers going forward from Honolulu;
and one of these was our old friend and
once hght-hearted Billy Gray. now
nearly conyalescent, but weak and, as
all could see, feverishly eager to get on
to Manila,
All this was explained to the senator,
II was even suggested that there was
room for Mrs. Garrison on the Louis
lana, safe old tub if she was slow;
but Mrs. Frank looked so pathetic and
resigned when this arrangement was
suggested that no one had the hardi-
hood to actually dwell upon it, and the
senator said it was shame to think of
it With whom of her own sex could
she associate on that long. hot voyage
ahead of themp Why not transfer some
of the Red Cross nurses TO the Louis
lana? Mrs. Garrison had no objections,
but they had; and the surgeon in
charge made prompt'an vigorous pro-
test. He knew Mrs. Frank, and she
knew him and did not in the least de-
spain She still had plan. There was
cozy dinner one evening-just the
evening before the departure of the
Queen, and the gallant captain of the
ship, the veteran general, the quarter
master in charge OF transportation, the
member of the senate military commit
tee, some charming girls-but none so
| charming as Mrs. Garrison-were of
| the party. There was some sentiment
and much champagne, as a result of
which, at one a. M, the big g-hearted sea
i monarch aforementioned swore by the
bones of his ancestors in the slimy
| grasp of Davy Jones that that sweet
little woman shouldn't have to 20
a-begging for Recommendations on his
ship. II the general would condescend
to move into his room, by thunder, he'd
sleep up in his foul-weather den next
the chart room, and Mrs. Garrison
| God bless hcr!-could take the gener-
ais room, and he queen of the ship
queen of the Queen-queen of queens
| by Jupiterl and here's her health with
all honor, a soldier, of course, could
be no less gallant than sailor. espc-
cially ms the captains room was n bit
better than the "Boudoir." and had an
ice chest and contents that the veteran
campaigner was hidden to consider his
! own. The agreement was clinched that
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Canker's charges they we're simply rot.
He hadn't the faintest mixing what had
become Of the purlC ned letters any
more than he had IF the Whereabouts
of his Delta Sig friend. Young Morton.
now officially proclaim Ied a Geserter.
But Armstrong heard more tales OF
Witches devotions to him in his ILL
ness. and the slow convalescence that
ensued, noted how the boys eyes fol-
lowed her about the deck, and how
many a time he would seek her side,
even when other men were reading,
walking or chatting with her. Arm
strong looked with wonderment that
was close allied to incredulity and pain.
Was it possible that this hlithe lad, who
had won such a warm interest in the
heart of such girl as Amy Lawrence.
could be forgetful of her, faithless to
her. and fascinated now by this selfish
and shallow butterfly? 1t was incred-
ible!
But was it? The days had grown hot
ter. the nights closer, and the air be
tween decks was sitting when the sea
rolled high and closed the ports. OIL
GERS uHu taken 10 snooAiuS up oh ueth
in steamer chairs. BY an unwritten
law the port side of the promenade
deck was given up TO them after IL at
night; but the women folk had the run
of the starboara side at any hour when
the crew were not washing down decks.
| Armstrong had been far forward about
two o'clock one breathless night to see
7 for himself the condition OF things in
the hospital under the forecastle. The
main deck was crowded with sleeping
| forms of soldiers who found il impos-
sible to stand the heat below; so on his
return, Instead of continuing along the
| gaugway, he decided 70 climb the iron
ladder frop the main 70 the promenade
deck, 1t wbuid land him at the forward
l end of the starboard side. There he
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could smoke cigar in peace and quiet.
1t was high time everybody was asleep.
But as his head and eyes reached tho
level of the deck he became suddenly
aware of a couple huddled close to-
gether in the shelter of canvas
screen, and under the steps leading
aloft to the bridge. He knew Gray's
voice at once, and Gray was pleading.
He knew her tones of old, and she was
imperative, and listening with obvious
impatience, for, almost at the instant
of his arrival she spoke, low, yet dis
tinctly: DO as l say; do as beg you
when we reach Manila, and then come
and see how I can reward"
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gloved hands. Gravely he took the left
in his left while with the right be raised
his forage cap in combined salute to the
woman and to his superior officer.
Gravely and almost instantly he re-
leased ii, and listened in helpless pa
uence TO her torrent of playful words;
but his eyes were on the generals face
as though he would ask could he, the
general, know the true character of the
woman he had honored above all her
sisterhood on board, in thus taking her
to the bridge whereon neither officer
nor man nor nurse nor army wife had
presumed to set foot in all the six DAYS
run from San Francisco; as though he
would ask II the general knew lust what
she was. this blithe. dainty, winsome
little thing that n4btled so confidingly
indeed, so snugly-close to his bat
tered side, and who had virtually taken
possession of him in the face of an en-
vious and not too silent circle of her
own sex. Truth TO tell, the chief would
rather have escaped. He was but an
Indifferent sailor, and the Queens long,
lazy roll over the ocean surCes was ex-
citing in his inner consciousness n long
ing for cracked ice and champagne.
He had known her hut the few days
the Queen remained in port, coaling and
preparing for the onward voyage across
the broad Pacific; but great function
AIRY of the general government had told
nim pathetic tale the very day of his
first peep at the Royal Hawaiian hotel,
had given him a capital dinner at that
famous tosielry whereat she appeared
in charming attire, and in flow of
spirits simply Irresistible. Her sallies
of wit had made him roar with delights;
her mimicry Of one or Two cors, ieutiuus
but acidulated danes who had come
over on the Queen, bound as nurses fot
Manila, had ,icl>led him to the verge
of apopleNy, but when later she backed
him into the coolest corner OF the
lanai" with the piash OF fountain close
at hand. and the sweet :lGSic OF Ber'
gers famous band floating softly on the
evening air, and told him how her
father had loved to talk of his, the gen
erals, dash and daring in the great
days of the great war, ard led Kim on
to tell of his campa gns in the Shenan'
doah and the west, listening with di'
lated eyes and parted lips, the cam
paigner himself was captivated, and
she had her will. \ great senator had
| told him how she had come thithcr tc
nurse n gallant young officer in her
| husbands regiment, how she had
pulled the boy through the perils OF
brain fever until he was now conval
esccnt and going on to rejoin his com
rades in Manila, and She, she was pining
to reach her husbaid now serving OF
| Gen. Dray,on's staff. Other womer
were aboard the Queen; could not Gen
| Crabb find room for herp II is hard
for n soldier to refuse pretty woman
| or n prominent member of the commit
tee on military affairs. There was not t
vacant s,a,croom on the ship, Officers
were sleeping three or four in a room
SO were the Red Cross nurses, and TIL,
| two army wives already aboard haf
been assigned little cubbyhole of ,
cabin in which only one could dress a
! time. There were only two apart
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very night before the party broke up;
and little Mrs. Frank shed tears of
gratitude upon the generals coat
sleeve and threw kiss after kiss to the
handsome sailor as she hung over the
baluSters of the broad veranda and
waved them away in their swift-run-
ming cabs, and then danced off to her
room and threw herself on the bed aft
er mad pirouette about the spacious
apartment, and laughed and laughed
until real tears trickled from her eyes.
and then gave orders to be called at
seven o'clock. She meant to be up and
aboard that ship with all her luggage
before sense and repentance could
come with the morning sun-before
either soldier or sailor could change
his mind.
To the amaze of the women already
aboard, to the grave annoyance of Col
Armstrong, to the Joy of poor Billy
Gray. and the mischievous merriment
of several youngsters on the commits
stoned list. Mrs. Frank Garrison, the
latest arrival, became sole occupant of
the finest room on the ship; and it was
bower of lilies and tropical fruit and
/ flowers the breezy day she sailed away
from the bay of Honolulu.
! No time need be wasted in telling the
effect of this Assignment to quarters"
Prolific source of squabble as is the
custom ashore ii becomes intensified
atloat, and. when coupled with il came
a shaking up and Encouragement of
seats at table, all hope OF harmony van
lshed on the instant, The two brave
( young army girls still retained their
seats at the captains table; but two
most estimable young women. Red
/ Cross nurses, were dropped therefrom
ard transferred TO that of the second
officer on the port side, much to the
comfort of rather large percentage
of their sisterhood who had regarded
their previous elevation with feelings
OF not uumixed qualification. Then
| officers who had been seated with the
/ generals stan had to vacate in favor of
( Mrs. Frank and DIR. prober and Lieut..
| Billy Gray, whose father and the chief
were longtime chums, and the Red
| Cross nurses who had been at the first
| officers table fell back to that OF the
| lnlrN. 1t WAS every pll rs EOON us tue
other, but it didn't sound so, and they
couldn't see it; and there We're faces
sour as the product of the ships baker
when that evening all hands went down
| to dinner, and the silence maintained.
or the omiuously subdued tone of the
talk at the other tables was in marked
| contrast with the hilarity that pre-.
vailed where sat the gray haired, ruddy-
-! checked old chief and the laughing
| coteric that listened TO the fun that fell
from the lips OF Witchie Garrison.
Armstrong, silent and somber. at the
captains right, looking forward from
time to time, saw only one face at the
generals table that was not lighted up
with merriment; il was the face of the
boy he euvied, il envy of this kind ever
entered into his heart, and he wondered
MS he looked at Biliy's curly head what
| could have come over that glad young
life to leave so deep Il shadow on his
| handsome face.
] One night, just one week later. Arm
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deck to the sacred pcrcn ABOVE, defiant
of the lcttercd warning: Passengers
are not allowed upon the bridge" n
dainty vision in tlmy white, and all in
the next moment there appeared at the
generals side, smiling, bowing, blow.
ing kisses, waving adieux, all sparkle,
animation, radiance and rejoicing, u be
witching little figure, in the airiest
loveliest of summer toilets. The Red
Cross nurses on the deck below looked
at one another and gasped. Two brave
army girls. wives of wounded officers in
the Philippines, who by special dispen-
sation were making the voyage on the
Queen, glanced quickly at each other
and said nothing audible. The gen
eral. lifting his zap, but looking both
depreciation and embarrassment, fell
back aud gave his place at the white
rail to the new arrival, and colored high
when she suddenly turned and took his
arm. The captain, trying not TO see her
or to appear conscious of this 'nfrae-
ton of stringent rule and invasion of
his dignity. grew redder as he shouted
rapid orders and swung his big, beauti-
full ship well out into the stream. The
guns OF the Bennington doomed deaf
rning salute as the Queen turned her
sharp nose toward the open sea; and al
most the last thing Honolulu saw of
her human freight was the tiny, dainty.
winsome little figure in white, waving a
spotless kcrchief in fond farewell.
Once clear of the narrow entrance the
big troopship headed westward toward
the setting sun, shook free the reins. as
It were. and. followed by less favored
craft, sped swiftly on her way, Witchie
Garrison, the latest addition to the
passenger list, entirely at home, II not
actually in command.
Leaning ON the generals arm an hour
later and def,ly plotting that bewil-
dcred veteran up and down the breezy
deck, she came, just as she had planned
TO come, face TO face once more with
Stanley Armstrong. Well she knew
that under the escort of that exalted
rank she was safe from any possibility
OF cross question or interference. Well
she knew that had he heard of her sud.
den determination to go to Honolulu
she could not have escaped stern inter
roga,ion. possibly something worse
and her heart failed her when she real
lied that the man who had gauged her
shallow nature years before, now held
lash over her head in the shape of the
paper that mnd vanity had prompted
her to write and send to the officer OF
the guard the day that Stewart sailed
What madness II was. indeed, yet how
could she have dreamed II would fall
into the hands OF the man OF all Others
she feared and respected-the ono man
who, had he but cared. could years age
have had her love, the man who. be.
cause he cared not, had won her hptel
And. now that he held or hnd held this
nothing less than II forged order
| In her husbands name MS aide-de-camI
to Gen. Drnyton, she could have COW
cred at his feet in her terror OF him
yet brayed him with smiles. sweetness
and gayety, with arch merriment and
Joyous words, quitting for the moment
the generals arm that she might ex
tend 10 him both her little white
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strong's eyes were opened. More than
once in the meanwhile he had invited
the young officers confidence. and Billy,
who three months earlier had been all
gratitude and franbness, protested
there was nothing on his mind. He had
been very ILL., that was all AS to