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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
EASTER AT GUGGINS' GULCH.


easter will be here in two days, boys.
The "boys" turned around in amaze
ment. Was Meg's mind wandering?
Easter. Why, they hardly knew when
Sunday came and never observed it, ex-
cept, perhaps, by lying abed little long
err in the morning and giving the frying
pan an extra load of responsibility.
Il wish | could hear some music just
once more and see some flowers"
Very common clay was Meg. AZ wom-
an from whom other women had been
wont to draw aside their skirts; yet by
one of those strange contradictions that
make even our own selves enigmas to us
she loved music, loved flowers, and pined
for them in that rude camp.
whats up, NIeg?' asked Jimmy.
''What put Easter into your head!'
She held up an almanac, sole literary
treasure of the cabin. 1t had been pack
ed over with supplies from the station.
Il see it's the day after tomorrow, and
[ thought thought I'd like to hear
some music and see some flowers once
more before-before- She turned her
face to the wall and the boys pulled
viciously at their pipes. Jimmy pres
entity got up, not looking at the others
nor at Meg, who was shaking a little
under the old blue blanket that covered
her, and stumped out of the room, with
his face twitching. Mike crossed over
ana sat down on the edge of the bunk,
smoothing the girls hair and not saying
4 word.
After little while she controlled her
self and made pitiful attempt to smile.
Il guess I'm jest fool" she said. Il
been dreamin about them lilies. You
wouldn't believe it, Mike, but l used to
help fix EN- in the church when | was a
kid" Then after a moment she added,
Il don't suppose / will ever see one
again. That's what kinder broke me up.
When the boys turned in Mike made
Meg comfortable for the night, but IN
the morning it was Diggs who built the
FIRE and brought her breakfast. He ex-
planned that Dummy had gone down the
gulch prospecting for bear.
The bears were safe enough, however,
from the silent partner" for when morn
ing dawned he had reached Willow
Greek, where he exchanged his wornout
burro for a claybank horse of Roylston's
and pushed on, after a snatch Of break
fast. for the fort.
Roylston called out after him to keep
his eye open for Indians. 1t was laugh
ingly said, and Dummy waved his hand
in reply.
Claybank, tough and tireless, struck
the old trail to the fort at jog which
promised TO be perpetual. His rider was
preoccupied, thinking rather about the
end Of the journey than the incidents of
the way, or he might have noticed a spy
~, LsS rnnrau1nnfS. ono yvhr,s Inv On fhk,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
THE oLD-TIME EASTER BoNNETs

Don't like these Easter bonnets-the ones
they call the new
With flowers, an birds that seem to sing a
Easter song TO you!
They're mighty fine in tixin'-With rainbow
ribbons strung;
They're nuthin' like the ones they wore
when you an me wuz young.
The ol'-time Easter bonnet-as plain as plain
could be,
With jest two ribbons on it-wuz sweet
enough fer me!
You never see that bonnet ROW in Easter
winders hung
The bonnet that the dear girls wore when
you an me wuz young!
I've seen EN- on the meetin'- way-those
girls that Wore EN-, sweet
As all the April violets that blossomed at
their feet:
An talk bout Easter lilies-warn't none O.
'em as fair
AS the faces meath them bonnets that the
OF girls used to wear!
The new giI'ls-course, they're beautiful
like dreams they come and go;
They're 'bleeged to foller fashion fer STYLES
must change, YOU know;
But this is my contendin'-though I contends
in vain:
Beautys more beautifuller beneath bon
net plain!
reckon I'm ol'-fashioned- fer Time, it
slips away;
An Easter girls we used to love are win
kled now and gray
Yet, no--theyre young forever. an Mem
oiy's lights are flung
Bright on the bonnets that they wore when
you an ne WIZ youngi
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Might and Might NOT.

1t was conSoling to n well-known East
End resident a short time ago when he
called physician to go into consulta-
ton with the family doctor and dag
nose ease. A little son was seriously
i'll, and the father wanted everything
done that was known in materia med
lea. After the two physicians had
been in consultation for some time the
father asked OF the consulting ply
sician what they thought of the case.
Well said the physician who had
been called, your son may get we'll
and he may not"
Can that be possible?' said the
father. Il ought to have called a mo-
torman: I've made a mistake"
About what:" asked tile physician.
In calling you. A motorman could
have told me the same thing, and I
knew my little boy would either get
well or he wouldn't before l sent for
you.''
Now the physician wants the father
to pay 50 consultation fee, and the
father sWears he never will. The child
recovered. Louisville Commercial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
Rack Island Will Run Cheap Excnr-
sions to Colorado.

sions to Colorado.
The Chicago, Rock Island and racine
Railway. which made 4 phenomenal sue
cess of cheap excursion rates TO Colofduo
los+ cnosnn. has again asked its cOmpetl-
Tors in the Western and Southwestern
Passenger associations to agree l,pel q
series Of cheap excursions TO and rom
Denver, Colorado Springs ana fueplo LOT
tho aDnroaching season, on tho following
Las;s! Tickets to be sold from Chicago
and all territory up to Missouri river,
Iune IS. 25, July liz, % ard ~ Aug. y,
IL 90 and 27, at rate OF one 1afe p1us
50 or S31 80 for the round trip.
On July 2 and 8 and Sept. ana ~
rate of $50 is to be made from chicago,
and So from Missouri river points for
tba round trip. intermediate territory
will have proportlonate rates. a. :
n he sold from Missouri river points one
day later than the dates given above 10
each case. Proportionate rates VIII be
made TO and from Glenwood Springs, salt
Lake City and Ogden. >.
4 series of east-bound excursions IS
also proposed, tickets to be sold from
Colorado common points every THURSDAY,
commencing with June 20 up to and IN
Guiding Sept. -, at a rate of one fare
n1us s. for the round trip. All tickets
will be limited for return passage to OCT.
a. These rates will be rendered connect-
inc lines for basing purposes, which will
probably insure very low basis of rates
Throughout the United States for these
excursions. .
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
will unquestionably make these rates ana
arrangements effective, regardless or the
action of it's competitors, fnd VIII run
sDecial trains. only one night out to and
from Colorado, on the dates named.-Chi-
caro Inter Ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04

- ROM Fort X. to Willow Creek
x was fifteen miles; so said the map
Is at the adjutant's. From Willow
Greek to Guggins' Gulch was twenty
miles. as the crow flies. At one end of
the line were gay women and gallant
men, soft speech and gentle courtesies of
well-bred people. Brightness and beauty
aoved to the strains of military music
and the jingle of accoutrements. Easter
was near at hand and great preparations
were being made for the post-Lenten
hop. At the other end of the trail, the
further end up in the mountains, an out
east was lying.
Alone? She might better have been,
her sister at the fort would have said.
She was no Trilby, but simply Meg,
whom some one had called, in derision,
1.-The ANGEL" Poor Meg, who had known
40 colnpanonship better than that of the
rough men who had given her shelter
and such care as they could when she
needed it.
Meg had come into the world 1900
years too late to be forgiven: who turned
her face to the wall and wept in secret,
remembering that Easter was at hand.
The cabin at Guggins' had two rooms.
There was the common quarters of the
men ana near at hand n poor makeshift
Of 4 chamber for the sick girl It had a
chimney of its own and fire III it,
though the weather was getting warmer.
Though the boys worked hard all day
at the claim, Mike found Il chance to run
9yer now and then just to see that Meg
was all right. Dummy had no gift of
language. Sometimes he stirred the fire,
added a fresh log and brought the brok-
en-nosetl pitcher with water to the bed
side without word, then hurried back
TO the diggings. But somehow he did
those things in way that expressed de-
votion.
Dummy Mike idolized Meg. Strange,
was it not? That sick girl, who had no
ether virtue than that she was thankful
for kindness shown her and patient un-
der the pain that racked her, was a hero
she to Mike. He was hungry for some
one 10 worship and so he worshiped Meg.
There were curtains-heaven forbid
description of them-over the one win
dow; on the floor lay bear skin.
To make it more cheerful and home
IKE. when evening came the boys gather
al in the '.boodore, as Digs called her
room. They dried their wet boots at her
Ale ana Uitcu tue tlr WITH uHuCIeFdDic
fumes of tobacco and told her every
hight with cheerful mendaeity, that she
was "pickin' up" Dummy could not pay
Aef compliments, as his companions did,
so keep her spirits up. but he shifted her
pillows when she was feyerish and saved
1he choicest of their coarse fare as tid-
: eifs Tor her aud remembered little things
snat the others forgot-things that d
Woman recollects.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Left 1t All to the Girl.

NO said AR. ComroX gently, 81
haven't the slightest objection to your
asking my daughter to marry you
''Thank you"' exclaimed the young
man With a title, but no cash.
you go ahead and ask her. he pro
ceeded, thoughtfully. Il won't inter
fere. I have given her a good educa-
ton and taught her to read the news
papers, and if she doesn't know enough
to say NO. why, she doesn't deserve
any better luck. "-Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04

They unbarred the door with all the
speed they could and Mike staggered
across the door sill. Quickly he was
drawn inside the cabling and the door re-
barred.
''Indians?'
He nodded, too weak to make an eff
fort to speak at first, then rallying all his
strength, he said: Don't tell Meg" and
tainted. After caring for him and put
ting him in his bunk Diggs picked up a
package which lay where he had fallen
and an oath that was not profane burst
from his lips.
The wrapper was sprinkled with blood,
but inside, pure and white and fragrant,
lay a bunch of Easter liIies-lilies that
Mike had lisked his life to get for the
girl who was only an outcast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04

clay and so covered with the sage brush
that there was hardly anything but his
wild black eyes to tell that he was hui
man.
AS Mike disappeared on one side the
redskin rose, shook off his disguise and
gave grunt of satisfaction, as he NOV
ed swiftly in an opposite direction.
There was one man less at the gulch;
one horse less at Roylstons.
Four hours later Mike dismounted at
the post. The post-rider knew him well,
having sold him many a pound of tobac-
co with more prosaic stores Of bacon and
corn. But he grinned and looked at Mike
as though he had heard a great joke
when the latter stammered his commits
sion.
"'Fraid them amt in my line, Dunn
my"
whats the matter with gettin them
at the fort I'd do it myself if l had your
pull"
Mike pulled out a bag of dust and
held it before the other.
Il reckon my pile is big enough to make
it worth your while"
Simpson said ''Al right" and went
out. In half an hour he had returned
with package that he transferred to
Mike for the dust. Ten minutes later
Mike had turned Claybanll up the trail
toward Willow Creek. The trail ran
through the valley. From Roylston's to
the fort there was a clear view with a
glass
The sun was we'll down the west when
Claybank logged into Roylston's Mike
shouted, but, hearing no answer, dis
mounted and turned toward the hut.
There was blood on the ground and a
mans hat lay near q place where moe
casined feet had trampled the ground.
Dashing to the door he found Roylston
in his own room, dead, and mutiiated in a
manner too horrible to describe.
In a moment he saw the whole truth
The sayages had refrained from firing
the cabin because it was in view from
the fort. Smoke would draw a troop
down on them. He knew. too, that he
must have been noticed and that the trail
to the camp was well guarded. Had
they attacked the camp? His heart
stood still as he asked the question
Great heaven. how could he warn them
and signal the fort for aid? Mike could
think faster than he could talk In FIVE
minutes he had FIRE blazing under the
hut--a fire that sent up black cloud Of
smoke. He knew that he had not done
this thing unseen, and must not linger.
He threw himself on Clay bank and lash
ed the tired and frightened beast up
the trail for twenty rods. He then sud
denly dismounted at the crest behind the
willows, and, giving the horse parting
thwack, plunged on foot into the under
growth.
Sounds carry far in that air. Diggs
said that he heard shots in the distance,
but night closed in and no one came.
At 10 o'clock, however, Jimmy, who was
watching, heard some one approach,
breathing heavily. He cooked his rifle,
but the sound brought quick response:
Don't shoot; it's me-AIikei''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
The Fickleness of Man.

Mrs. Turtledove-Do you know, dear
I'm afraid Harry does not love me the
way he1used to.
Mrs. Kissimee-You do not mean tC
say he is cross to you?
Mrs. Turtledove-No, but he says
that he is laundering for a square meal
that he'll starye to death if he does not
get away from a chatting dish diet be
fore long. And he used to be so entfiu
siastic over the things l cooked in the
chatting dish when he came to see me,
Men are so changeable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Horne-seekers, Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays of each
month the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway will sell round-trip excur-
sion tickets from Chicago, Milwaukee
and other points on its line to a great
many points in South Dakota, North
Dakota and other Western and North
western States at about one fare. FAKE
a trip west and see the wonderful crops
and what an amount of good land can
be purchased for little money. Fur
Their information as to rates, routes,
prices of farm lands, etc, may be OBJ
tanned by addressing f. A. Miller, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04

Mrs. August pfalzgrat, CT Sout
Byron, Wis, mother of the young lad
whose portrait we here publish, wrot
Mrs. Pinkham in January, 1899, sayin
her daughter had suffered for tw
years with irregular menstruaton-
had headache all the time, and pain i
her side, feet swell, and was generaII
miserable. Mrs. Pinlham prompt,
replied with advice, and under date
March, 1899, the mother writes agal
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetabl
Compound cured her daughter Of al
pains and irregularity.
Nothing in the world equals ND
Pinkham's great medicine for reg9
iating woman's peculiar month";
troubles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
THE DUTY or MOTHERS.

What suffering frequently ra,r,..
from mothers ignorance; Or na'
frequently from a mothers neglect y
properly instruct her daughter "
Tradition says woman must s,..
fer" and young women are So tar.r.
There is a little truth and q great 5..l
of exaggeration in this. If rorS
woman suffers severely she nsas1
treatment, and her mother sbopIa ~
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take A.
daughters to a physician for exam s
ton; but no mother need besita4-o,- Y
write freely about her daughter y
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and soar u
the most efficient advice witS"j
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address y
Lynn, Mass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
4. w. GLEASON,
N1S-A.. Dbl:
He'd Hit 1t Some Day.

Scribbler-Why do you send SO many
stamps with your poems?
Scrawler- Some editor may be hard
up some day and swipe the stamps
Then he would have to keep the poem.
Philadelphia Record
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04

Shappy-That's what jars me-
Sappey-What's that:
Shappy-Oh, some people are ne
satisfied to take things as they are,
always want to know the why
wherefore.
Sappey-That's so. I wonder VIII,
is?-Philadelphia Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
what Do the Children Drin1,?

Do2't give them tea or coffee Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRA1N-O? 1t 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 "A as much. All grocers sell it..
7Ea and o5f,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Evidence of saracitv.

Would you rather be wise or bean
tifulY asked Fate Of the Coy Young
Maiden.
Beautiful, replied the damsel.
1Ah, you are wise already com
menIed Fate as she tied up a package
q cosmetics. Baltimore American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
ron Can Get Aliens Foot-Eas. EPn,

Write to-day to Allen S. OImsted, LIE Roy.
\. T., for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes
It cures tired, sweating, damp, swollen,
acning feet. 1t makes new or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Rnnions
All druggists and shoe stores sell Ii. 23c
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
If Coffee PoisOns You.

ruins your digestion, makes you nerve
and sallow compleXioucd, keeps y
awake nights and acts against your 8
TEN generally, try Grain-O, the new 70
drink. 1t is made OF pure selected ga
and is healthful, nourishing and aFI
Using. 1t has none Of the bad effects
coffee, yet it is just as pleasant to 4
taste. and when properly prepared cal
be told from the finest cotfccS Coz
about II as much. 1t is a hcaltltll tag
drink for the children and adults. A
your grocer for Grain-O. 10 and Z0c
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Virtue Jnrewarded.

The Hen-Yes, they're pretty, but just
think, they're put away till Easter and
then some blamed old rabbit gets the
credit for laying them-Chicago Ameri-
can.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, :.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
Sone bsnes IL in the Cty o. Of Toledo Cony
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 CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres
ence, this 9th day Of December, A. D.. 1886.
sr A. W. GLEASON,
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 @.
gB- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04

Duty is necessarily an ailaN
promptness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-28
TO SEE CONGRESS
The Governor Will Carry the
Fight to Washington
in Person.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post
building, Washington.
Washington, Nov 28.-It is said that
Governor Van SAINT intends to visit Wash
ington this winter, for the purpose OF
trying to encourage congress to take
some sort Of action looking to the
prevention Of gigantic railway corpora
tions such as the Northern Securities
company.
1t is not known whether he will be In a
position to suggest any special line of ac-
tion, although his contact with the ques-
tion is likely to make him very well in
formed. He may bring the attorney gen
eral Of the state with him, it is said, for
the purpose of securing all possible side
lights OF a legal nature.
The governor has been intending for
several months to spend some time in
Washington during the session of con-
gress now about to begin. His visit will
attract much more attention than other
wise would have been possible, owing to
the advertising which he has had in the
east and over the country generally as
the prime mover in the fight against the
big railway merger.
w w Jermane,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-28

The Department of Justice Ready to
Help Him.

The Department of Justice Ready to
Help Him.
From The Journal Bureau, Room A6 Post
B"ttding, WGshtngtOn.
Washington, Nov. 28-It is becoming
generally known that the department of
justice stands ready to cooperate with
Governor Van SAINT and the state of Min
nesota in an attempt to control the
Northern Securities company The depart
ment will make a full Investigation as
soon as charges and specifications from
the governor or some other responsible
official are laid before it. So far no steps
have been taken, because there has been
no request. The department knows moth
ing of the governors cooperation with
District Attorney Purdy, but assumes that
Mr. Purdy will shortly make some sort of
a report covering his connection with the
case.
The officers of the department here are
busy looking up law and will be prepared
to move as soon as formally requested to
do so. Their Investigations will cover the
entire subject of trusts for the purpose.
later on. Of enlightening the president
and congress, should serious attempt be-
made to enact legislation The Sherman
law is being examined sentence by SEN
tence in connection with the several de-
cls1ons OF the supreme court, and in like
manner the interstate commerce law is
being overhauled. Some of this work was
done hurriedly several weeks ago for the
benefit of President Roosevelt when he
was working on his message but it was
no such job as that which is now on.
Doubt is expressed by some officials in
the department of justice as to whether.
| any case could be made against what is
known as the steel trust In view of tha
supreme court decision in relation to the
sugar trust some years ago, in which the
latter was declared not to be a comhina-
tlon IN restraint of trade, but a combina
tlon for producing an article for trade
1t is held by some that the steel trust ia
IN the same category, as it is a q9mblua-
tIon for production It is admitted how
ever tnRt tho CCMlinatfon of northwest
efh railways directly affects interstate
commerce and an investigation as 10
whether it is in violation of the Interstate
commerce act or Of the Sherman anti
trust law would be within the jurisdiction
of the department of justice.
1t ss said at the department tba4
uothing has been received from Governor
Van SAINT, but if the report is correct that
he and Attorney General Douglas have
discovered that the state laws are made
quate and the remedy lies in the federal
courts, it is anticipated that the neces-
sary move for federal interference will
soon be made by Minnesota's executive.
w. w. JermanA