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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

l had piled up my sleigh to the very tip
top
With things we had made in our Santa
Klaus shop.
We'd worked like brown beavers all through
the long year
To make enough toys so that each little
dear
Would have the right thing In his nice
Christmas sock
I'd scratched my pate bald Matching up
new stock
or goods to beat all the gay gimcracks
they're selling
At big city stores; and couldn't help tell
ing
My boys and my girls and my dame bout
I'd had ever since my first Christmas be-
climbing up chimneys and scooting cross
roofs
And whisking the reindeer, and sharp ming
their hoofs
TO keep them from slipping. Such squeoz-
ings and turnings!
Such narrow escapes from both freezinGs
and burnings-
And narrower still some from sharpeyed
young chick
hiding to get sly peep at Saint Nick!
Well, what did those boys do but set up
and tease
To go too. Then all the girls Joined in
with, please,
Please, daddie, take up; for we're dying
With Uric and Jensen and Johann and
Rocko."
What Hilda and Isla and linda and
Gretchcn?'
I cried out aghast. II shall need to be
stretching
The sides and the bottom and top of my
sleigh
To make room for such a big army. Go
way"
Said 1. gayly poking their sides with my
You're sDJ joking" But, no. They were all
bound to come.
Such kissing and hugging and teasing
never
Did see! till they made me say yes" But
IL ever
Is dumbfounded quite it was when the
dame said,
Stead of donning my nightcap and going
off to bed
I'll take nice ride In your fine Christmas
sleigh
couldn't stay here with the chicks all
away"
1 tried hard to smile and look glad. But /
couldn't
I knew the DANES would was as strong as
her wouldn't,
And that she'd go, sure. I'd been glad of
her going
But where could she think poor man
could be slowing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

green things? Why the gifts on the
branches of pine? Why the holly about
the windows, that it may be seen from
without, and the laurel over the hearth
stone? Why, above all and the center of
all, these green and living growths. the
mistletoe bough?
Christmas seized upon these things for
the celebration of the festival not because
they were green, but because of the power
that held them green, that kept chem
alive, that preserved in them the beauty
of life, Notwithstanding the snow and
sleet, the wind and chilling rain and the
whitening blast.
Those who celebrated the Christmas
tide wanted the benefit of this power for
their own protection and preservation, SO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

The New Year came to the Old Years
When the sands were wasting thin,
And the frost lay white on the Old Years
And his hand grew chill as he slipped the
latch
To let the New Year in
And the New Year perched in the Old
Years chair
And warmed by the Old Years fire,
And the Old Year watched him with visit
full gaze
AS he stretched his hands to the fading
blaze
And cinders of dead desire.
And the Old Year prated, as Old Years
OF summer and vanished spring,
And then of the future, with grave ad-
vice.
OF love and sorrow and sacrifice
That the seasons round would bring.
And the New Year listened and warmed
his heart
In the bloom Of the Old Years past,
But he gave no heed of the thorns that
lay
In the bud and blow of coming day,
And, nodding, he dreamed at last.
The New Year came to the Old Years
And warmed in the Old Years chair,
And the Old Year talked till the New Year
slept,
Then forth in the night he softly stepped
And left the New Year there.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

remained in the room, but who, on her
mothers departure, began to talk and
laugh very freely, using abominable
grammar, and revealing lamentable ig-
norance and ill-breeding.
During the week which followed, Mag
gle succeeded in putting herself into a
most unpleasant light in the eyes of her
guest. She was awkward, and slangy
and boisterous; and the young man
shrunk in dismay from the thou ut OF
making her his wife.
One day, however. he overheard Bit
of confidential talk between Maggie and
a girl friend. The two girls quite un-
conscious of his proximity, entered the
parlor and began to talk of him. Mag
gle rehearsed her FRANKS of the past
week And then Schuyler heard her
murmur dolefully:
but, oh, Rose! I do like him after
all! He is perfectly splendid-but
never will own up to it now, after all
have said and done.'
After that he began to study Maggie
anew. By degrees she was falling back
into her own charming, natural self, and
Schuyler began to realize with a feeling
of relief that she had been acting part
1t was the afternoon of the day before
New Years.
whereabouts of Maggie, Schuyler was in
formed that she had gone to visit poor
family. Fifteen minutes later, following
Mrs Dorman's directions, he stepped
into a miserable little howell which stood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

we wouldn't
Ride anywhere elese." When we struck the
first roofs
And the deer grappled on with their fine
sharpened hoofs
l thought the Danced be bit scarey,
but no.
wherever my family goes will 60"
She said; then she bounced from the sleigh
In a trlce,
And skipped down the chimneys as handy
and nice
AS ever | went the best day of my life.
l tell you I grew dreadful proud OF my
She seemed 'mazing loving and anxious to
fill
The stockings brimful just as own mothers
WILL
She spied a wee sock bout as big as my
thumb,
And shaped for the world like fat sugar
plum
All wide and no long. How she Rugged 1t
And said, 1For fortune 1 wouldn't have
missed it."
She stuffed it to bursting, besides lot
OF fine baby playthings she piled on the
floor.
Meanwhile our own chicks had been trim
ming the trees
And hanging the presents--as busy as bees.
And tying on glittering spangles and ban
Il never can call them by name) those new
fangles
So shining and sheening and dazzling and
bright,
That look just like fairy wings lit up at
night;
But / hurried them off, for l knew by my
list
There were still loads of stockings that
must not be missed.
At an hour before sunrise we finished our
work,
And l pulled up my team with pretty
sharp jerk.
Then the reindeer lads struck out for home.
Twas like driving
Chain lightning, tornadoes and cyclones,
and striving
To hold them in check. So gave loose
rein
And told them to go" After tucking and
The robes close about us we slid off to nap
ping,
short stop,
That bumped us all out In the snow with
flop.
When, 10 and behold! we were, back home
once more,
Dumped deep in the drifts right in front of
our door.
-Abbie G. Lewis, In Chicago Record
Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25
ETIQUETTE OF GlFT-GlvING.
Some Points to be Remembered in tn
Giving and Receiving of Presents.


Giving and Receiving of Presents.
There is an etiquette governing the CIV
ing and receiving of presents, as there is
about most things, because there is al
ways best way to do everything. If we
penetrate below the surface of the little
| courteous conventions we shall find that
consideration for the feelings of others
underlies all. Do not try to make your
gift look as though it cost more than you
paid for it. Aside from the paltry spirit
of such giving it is delusion and snare,
for next year your offering must seem to
be as fine as the one of this season, or you
may appear to have been less anxious to
please your friend. The best gifts are
those which put no tax upon material
resources, but trihes of which the recipi-
ents may make frequent use, and so keep
the giver in mind. Take the time to
write a few words of loving or cordial
greeting on the cards that accompany
your gifts. Without that evidence of in
dividual, personal thought the offering
OF even the finest present appears some
what graceless and perfunctory. A mes
sage on card is better than a note, be-
cause more informal, and one should not
seem to make much of a gift. Having
your presents daintily wrapped is not less
a matter of courtesy. Let their outward
appearance commend them. Leave them
or send them to their destination the day
before Christmas-unless you can insure
their reception early in the day. A tardy
gift appears like an afterthought.
dies Home Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

they took to themselves the emblems of
it-surrounded themselves with them,
frightened their homes with them and
rejoiced amid their branches.
1t is the spirit of these living growths
that appeals to us when all the rest of
inanimate nature appears to be sleeping
under the mantle of winter. Before
Christmas was, the spirits behind the
green were believed in by an imaginative
people, and the great festival adopted
them.
The ancient Druids believed in the
spirits of the holly, of the laurel, of the
bay, and of the great green trees that
formed the walls and living arches of
their temples. To them these things were
peopled with sylvan spirits that loved the
growths and kept them green by protect
ing them from winter frosts. They took
the branches within their dwelling, be-
lieving that the spirits would follow and
there exercise their protecting care.
Among these spirits they believed none
to be more powerful or capable of bring
ing greater blessing than those of the
mistletoe. Blessed the man and maid
who meet beneath the mistletoe boush.
These beliefs have gone from the
world, but we cling to the emblems of
them. and rejoice amid them at the
Christmas celebration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

1ING out, ye merry bells Welcome,
TX bright icicles!
Welcome, old holly-crowned Christ
mas again! .
Blithe as a child at play, keeping his holt
day.
Welcome him back from the snow peak
and plain.
Up with the holly bough, green from the
winters brow,
Lock up your ledgers and cares for a
day;
Out to the forest go, gather the mistletoe
Old and young. rich and poor, up and
away!
In with the yule log, and brighten the
hearth;
Quick! here he is again, come with his JOY
Laughter and music, and friendship ond
mirth.
Up with the holly boughs, high in each
Garnish the antlers that hang in the hall :;
Yes, and the neck of corn with gay
wreath adorn,
Rich as the bloom on the cottager's wall
Wealth has It's duties now, Christmas, you
will allow;
Think of those wretched ones, Poverty
stricken sons,
Weeping whilst children are asking for
bread.
Ring out, We merry bells! ring till your
music swelS
Out DER the mountain, and far on the
main:
Ring till those cheerless ones catch up your
merry tones,
Singing, Come Christmas, again and
again."
-Leslie's Monthly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

are coaxed by the promise of Christ
mas tree.
Stocking-A garment that is best filled
if your parents are well off.
Aunt-A kind old lady whose existence
we remember about this time every year.
Mistletoe-A plant that is not as green
as the girls you find under it pretend to
be.
Drum-A toy that becomes an instru-
ment of torture when beaten by any boy
except your own.-Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25
a SUNNY Christmas.

A Sunny Christmas.
To give someone little gift,
All wrapped around with Christmas love-
This frosty Christmas season,
Tied with a string Of smiles above,
With lots of wishes, good and gay,
In every corner tucked away,
Will bring. you just the sunniest day
/ wonder what's the reason!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

by itself away from the main road.
On bed lay a woman whose pale,
thin face was actually radiant as her
gaze chung adoringly upon the figure of
Maggie Dorman, who with her scarlet
hood pushed back from her clustering
curls, was sitting before the hearth with
a child of twelve months In her arms
which she was feeding with cup of
bread and milk.
Schuyler's appearance broke up the
tableau. Maggie, promising to send the
poor woman some wood before night,
hurried Mr.. Schuyler Paramount very
unceremoniously from the house; not,
however, before he had slipped crisp
banknote into the sick woman's thin
hand-a proceeding which did not escape
Maggie's keen eyes.
On the way home she chartered and
laughed.
After tea, watching her, he saw her
go down the road with her tiny skates
over her arm. A short search in his trunk
brought to light a handsome pair of
rockers.
Half a mile down the road was
large pond. Here Schuyler found Maggie,
darling swiftly over the smooth, glitter
ing surface.
Maggie saw him, and, with a little
defiant laugh, she sped down the pond
on, on, until, gliding swiftly over
treacherous spot. she felt the ice bend
beneath her weight.
She turned to warn her pursuer- too
late! With his handsome face flushed
and laughing as he gained upon her, he
came on.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25
Definitions.

Church bazaar-A moral affair gotten
up by women as an object lesson to show
a man how easy it is for him to get his
leg pulled.
Santa Claus-The patron saint of the
storekeepers.
New holiday goods-Stock left over
from last year.
Raisins-One of the few good things
that come from Spain.
Sunday school--A place where children
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25
SPIRIT OF THE GREEN
Quaint Superstitions That Linger Be
hind Christmas Decorations.

x and knife have
been doing their
vandal work in the
fair woods to pro-
vide us with the
pine and fir, holly,
laurel, bay and mis-
tletoe. Why? Be-
cause of the Christ
mas season; because
of the festival of re-
joicing; because of
the celebration of
the coming of a new
era.
But why these
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25
J A's5AGSs - a@&g|
A NEW YEARS YES
BY ANNABEL DWIGHT.

NOU have often heard me speak of
u Schuyler Fairmount-son of my dear
est friend. | have received a letter from
him announcing his desire of spending
the Christmas holidays with us. This is
very pleasant news. If our two families
had not been so widely separated, you
would, / trust, have formed, long ere
this, a lasting attachment for young
man in every way worthy of the sincere
regard of n true woman"
Little Maggie Dorman stared at her
father in establishment. Ordinarily he
was a man of very few words, and this
remarkable speech quite overwhelmed
his daughter
Your fathers words sound strangely
to you, Maggie, because we have kept
secret that which it is now time for you
to know said Mrs. Dorman. We have
always hoped that when you were Of
proper age you and Schuyler Paramount
would marry. In fact, there was a sort
of compact between the families that
this should be so. We may safely con-
clude that the object of this proposed
visit is to make the acquaintance of his
future wife"
A rebellious color was rushing into the
girls round cheek, and her red lips took
on a half-scornful curl
"Papai You surely won't marry me
to a man l do not loveY'
Pooh, chicken! What do you know
about love? l met Schuyler Paramount
last year when l was in Wisconsin, and
n finer looking young fellow girl could
not wish for lover"
81 won't have him; and I'm sure he
must be a---a--a-a regular goose!
sputtered Maggie And then she march
ed out of the breakfast room and up to
her chamber i'll very desperate frame
of mind.
An hour later a new and amusing idea
flashed through her curly head, and she
sat down to consider it, breaking now
and then into little ripples of merriment
After that, whenever Mr.. Paramount
was mentioned, Maggie listened demure-
~, dropping her long lashes to hide the
laugh in her great brown eyes.
He came earlier than they had ex-
pected, nearly three weeks before Christ
mas.
Maggie was introduced to a kingly-
looking young fellow, with smiling hazel
eyes. There was an easy air of good
breeding about him. Maggie felt the
nameless charm of his presence. but
stubbornly chung to her determination of
hating him.
Schuyler saw remarkably pretty girl,
who said very little while Mrs. Dorman
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25

Christmas is in the air." said Mrs
Fosdick, looking out of the window.
oh, that's mostly SCOT you see" her
husband xplained.-Detroit Free Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-24

candidate for
will be elected Col Myron Herrik the Republican
inclination the
mantle OF William but he
a tent
on the
defensive Ohio very excab state politically and the
campaign with much than their
nar Johnson th, year is irving to catch a ss en the two
very greatly Many OF the
old ukng do not approve
Buekeyedom and
in which
Notwithstanding is standing this wear
for reelection by the legislature to be chosen
Republicans hppodromng rate through the state
President Rooets administration should
SIX year term and some of the ablest Republicans
command in the
~ ONO realy centers IN the choice OF legislature
in that body than to eannre the ht Tb pnn majority
last year. had Republican Republicans
by the lower house by 20 votes
No seriously Republicans
majority in the legislature this although
enough doubt about the fight
Hanna Democratic
legislature though
had sustained blow for he is chairman of the National Committee
the cherished friend of President Mckinley Preat
of 1904 for it would eonondins,v dsheen their @ =. Ign
magnitude
might beaten Ohio has in years gone by occasionally had Democrats
Democratic
anything of kind
the
Democrats is the possibility
out the IN the last three or four weeks have
compshed wonders healing
and he is Warfed Democratic
like
where abundance
considerable
Democrats
should
to be the favore the nomination
but
impossible
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-24

CONTINUED on Page g.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-29
PIPE LINE IN TOPEKA.
Proposed to Give the City Nat
ural Gas.

A proposition 10 build pipe line to
carry gas from the fields in the south
east corner Of Kansas 10 Topeka has
been advanced by s. b. Rohrer, n. 3.
Burdge ard others, who viii ask the
city council for franchise to lay their
cOnduits under the streets of Topeka
D. W. Mulvane is the attorney for the
promoters of the enterprise and is draw
ing up a franchise ordinance to sub
nit to the council Monday night
That this big enterprise can be car
ried out Mr. Rohrer and Mr.. Burge are
confident They claim to have the
financial support of Ohio and Illinois
men who are interested in similar en-
terprises in their own state and are
able to put a million dollars into the
scheme. The work of laying the pro-
posed pipe viii cost that much. Mr.
Rohrer says gas can be furnished here
at forty and sixty cents per thousand
cubic feet. Just now the Excelsior Gas
company is charging ST 50 for gas for
lighting purposes and $1.50 for fuel.
In speaking of the proposition upon
which he is now working Mr.. Burdge
said today:
I'VE figure that it will take about six
months to complete the mains over the
distance which it is now contemplated
to traverse. The main will be a hun
dred miles in length There are eight
towns along our proposed right of way
but I can not tell what towns they are
because it is desired to keep the route
of all the line secret at present The
behind it being experienced in the busi-
ness. There will be no stock to sell as
the company will be controlled from the
first bV a few persons.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-29

Street Commissioner Snyder set a
force of twenty men and half a dozen
teams at work building a dam OF sand,
dirt and sandbags to keep Soldier creek
from overlooking its banks at Central
avenue in North Topeka. The creek is
up level with the bridge and is begin
ming to break over. If it gets started. il
viii likely flow down through North To-
peka as the bank of the creek is higher
than the surrounding territory. The
dam which has been constructed is four
feet high and viii hold the water for
awhile It-closes the approach to the
Soldier creek bridge at Central avenue.
There is a general exodus of Deo9le
from the vicinity of Soldier creek
The Sardou bridge across the Kansas
river. just around the big bend Of the
river east of town. is likely to 90 out
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-29
CUT IN SALARIES.
Pay Of Fourteen Assistant POST
masters Reduced.
Officials Found Holding Posi-
tiOn Not Provided by Law.

Washington, May Gas a result of
he thorough overhauling Of the rosters
the postofices through the country,
stmaster General Payne today an
r1s iced his approval Of instructions re-
n- the salaries of assistant post
s at fourteen second class post
ofl % 80 per cent of the salaries of
ll.r active postmasters.
Ane them are Clarinda, Ia, East
ILL.,. and San Juan, Porto
has found thirty-six officials
in pE al service who hold offices
a4d atfQns not authorized by
elalSed their position be
AHn where in New York BOs-
1865 f7ak l st. Louis, Washington,
Alreies. .0lkisVille, Chicago and
tlisef Vit3-sS.
nlcne ta9se sisgnations not author
81 lds axe suioerintendent of sta
aHdiLof lf 81 ations," inspector
t5r ete ,io1ations of the law
HA tne 1aaz imum salary of
a Second ,ostoffices at ST.
U cfeept .e case Of assist
al 9 tas be corrected at
LIE ne Investigation dis
clos stoffices at which in all
thir1ee Ks receive more than the
salar. which their designated POSI-
tion as assistant superintendent en-
title them. anC in these cases the post
master general llas directed the salaries
be accordingly reduced Most of these
excessive allowances were made during
the administration of George W. Beav-
ers, who suddenly resigned as superin-
tendent Of salaries and allowances i'm
mediately after the investigation of af-
fairs of the pOstofiice department.
S. A. Gross. who was arrested
Wednesday for completely in the Ma
chen bribery case, appeared today be-
fore United States Commissioner Tay-
lor and renewed his bond of $4,000 for
his appearance June g. when he and his
brother will be given a hearing.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-29
ENDORSE ROOSEVELT.
County Declares for
His Nomination Next Year.

Cleveland, o.. May 29.-The Republican
county convention adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the administration of President
Roosevelt and recommending his nominal
ton and election in 1901. Senator Hanna
addressed the convention and paid a hlgh
tribute to President Roosevelt and his cd
ministrat tion. He said in part:
4 have nothing but commenda ton for
the record of the president, who from that
awful day in Buffalo, when in the pres
ence of his cabinet he registered a VOW
and called as witnesses the whole Amer
lean people that it would be his duty as
well as his pleasure to carry out the poll
cies of William Mckinley
That utterance gave him a high place
to the best of his ability he has laborsd
honestly to carry out that pledge
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-29
BRINGS BACK THE STRAD.
Kocian Abandoned His Projected
European Tour

New York. May 29.-In the course Of an
interview Jariauz Kocian. who has Just
arrived here with the Stradavarius violin
which he took with him when he sailed
from New York about q month ago. said:
Il feel very sorry for it all because the
whole affair puts me in a bad light, and it
has put Mr. Clopton to unnecessary trouble
Notwithstanding he has done the great
favor to loan me the beautiful violin.
am not guilty of anything. but I lad
friends who told me ] could do what I
liked with the violin 1t was not my in
tention to run away with it, and when l
arrived at Cuxhayen and found cable
message about it telegraphed to my
uncle. who told me to return the violin
at once
Kocian said that it had been planned
for him to go on a concert tour at this
time through Germany and Russia. but
that this tour was abandoned in order
that he might return to this country in
person and with his own hands return the
violin to its owner.