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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
CHAPTER III.

| wake from a long, long slecp-a
sleep which has been troubled with
strange dreams, sometimes gracious ones,
full of the presence of Maruscha, when
i have felt the soothing touch of her
hands, looked into the deep blue wells of
her eyes, and vaguely seen, fathomed
there. a wealth of love, and patience, and
pitl. There is delicious perfume of
roses in the air. reminding fe of the
roses in the air, reminding me Of the
home III Kieff.
But [ am not at home. My eyes have
begun to wander from one detail to an
ether of my surroundings; the dainty
toilet table with it's gauzy drapery tied
with knots Of blue ribbons; the hanging
book shelves against the wall filled with
brightly bound volumes; the crimson
curtain of the portiere that runs along
one entire side-Maruscha's room is di-
yided by a crimson portiere! The vase
with roses on the little table by my bed.
| gave that vase to Maruscha!
There is stir at the other side Of
the portiere, and instantly her sweet
face appears at the opening in the cur
tains. | see the light of great JOY
lean suddenly to her eyes.
"Vladimir!' There is 4 whole world
of Joy in her utterance. She has my
hand i'll hers, and our eyes meet in one
Ions look of unutterable satisfaction.
My dove" 1 murmur.
She puts her finger on her lips Her
face is radiant with smiles, and shining
like the morning star from the golden
setting of her hair.
My beautiful onen'
Thou must not talk, but sleep again,
nay Vladimir"
She is withdrawing her hand, and I
feebIy catch at it. She will vanish, this
angelic vision, and leave ME i'll darkness.
Il so but to set thee thy medicine, -
she says, and stroking the back of my
hand with her disengaged one; ''Thinhest
thou | would leave thee? l cannot if |
would-thou knowest l could not.'
| release her lingeringly, and watch
her glide away, throwing back ut me 4
tender glance. and q nod ere she dis
appears.
| lie quite still, listening to the rustic
af her dress as she moves about. There
is the faint chink of china and she is
at my side again, raising me with her
soft arms about my shoulders whilst She
puts cup to my lips.
Now you must drink this. nor leave
a dropr' she says. with a little air of
authority.
l do not object. If it were poison and
Held TO my lips by Maruscha. l would
swallow it, but it is bouillon, and the
fumes recommend it to my stomach.
When l have drunk it. she deity turns
my pillow and lays me back.
Now thou wilt Sleep
Tier voice is like the COO of the stock
dove. She takes up bit of needlework
from the easy chair. but goes and sits
where she is out of the range OF my
vision.
Where / can see thee, pray thee,
Naruscha" I plead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
WHAT'S THE USE
To Keep a "Coifee Comple,'

To Keep a "Coffee Conipl''
A lady says: postum D~ =.
my complexion so mucn :.
friends say l am growing !V"Dis
My complexion used to pe W ~
ored, muddy and yellow, Op' =
clear and rosy as when l Wa
l was induced to try PcS'un ;,
friend who had suffered J u.s. T.. Il
suffered from terrible mag
pitation of the heart aHu
spells.
After I had used Postum
/ was so much better tna' Il
afraid it would not last, p''
years have passed and l az ,,n,l
woman. I owe it all 10 ~
coffee and drinking POS''
place.
81 had drank coffee an "' "A
suspected that it was NV mi
my trouble, but it was no' .tad
tually quit coffee and Sla. .t.il
Postum that l became cerl', 4
all my troubles ceased anu s.t
well and strong again. ~
nished by Postum Co.. D'
Mich.
There's a reason ad
Look in each package lu 4
the famous little book
MELVILLE"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
(To be continued.)
Task Too Hard to Endure.

The man of the future sat back at
ease in his luxurious arm chair, his
feet arranged before him along the
lines of least resistance.
At his elbow was 4 keyboard that
connected him with the outer world
He touched button and through a
gold-mounted transmitter was thrust
his morning paper. He touched anoth-
er and Il tray containing his breakfast
rose before him.
1t seemed an easy thing to do. He
had but to lift his finger.
A photograph began calling off the
opening of the stock market. A piano
attachment gave out the strains Of the
latest opera. Three friends in distant
parts of the empire babe him good
morning and communicated some piece
of gossip in response to his inquiry.
He talked with the manager Of his
office, with his tailor, his airship
maker. his architect.
With him it was indeed a busy day.
Finally his head sank back. He was
overcome by the unusual exertion. He
looked worried.
His wife entered.
what is the matter, dear?'' she said.
Isn't everything all right
NO" replied the man Of the future
testify. II can't stand this pressure.
I've simply got to have someone to
press these buttons FOR me."-Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
CHAPTER II.-(Continued.l

CHAPTER II.-(Continued.)
I pass DR.. Schleeman's gates and
along the Nevski, shrinking under the
occasional glare of street lamp, and
g#sling with relief each time leave one
behind me, and can proceed for a space
untIer cover of the darkness. Meanwhile
the black. rolling clouds discharge them
selves, whilst the thunder growls and
mutters after the Pickering fash.
Long may the storm last. for if it
should clear before | have reached my
place of refuge, faint indeed Will be my
chance. If the moon should shine out
and illumine my still wandering feet L
am lost
Soaked through, with my shirt clinging
TO my body-coat l have none-the wat
er running in rivulets from my HAIR,
staggering from side to side, almost
blind and with a sickening dread of fall
5ng in a fainting fit, l at length reach the
narrow doorway which leads by hight
OF stairs to Maruscha's lodging. Luckily
the narrow stone passage has no door TO
she street, so l stagger in somehow.
The mounting of those steps is like
all interminabIe nightmare. | drag my
self up with long agoniZing pauses be-
tween; step by step. There is but the
one hope left me now, that of looking
once again on Maruscha's face ere L die.
Al last the tOpmost step is gained, and
] see a bar of light streaming from be-
meath the door. 1 lay my head down on
the landing and listen. Her light feet
are pacing the floor to and fro, now faint
now near l hear the sweep Of he1
skirts against the door as she turns. Now
she signs, ah. so drearily. Is she living
through again the awful scene Of my
execution?
Perhaps she is medtating self-destruc
tiou. Maruscha cannot live without hel
Vladimir. raise my head and try te
cali her name. The sound 1 make
&tartles and affrights me; it IS like the
eroak of a raven! have no voice where
with to call Maruscha!
am lying at her door, where | CannO
remain. | crawl close to it, striving t.
SUM lon up courage to knock. She Il
near me again. l hear her cry i'll de
SPAR, Vladimir! my Vladimir! Oh, my
murdered lovew l breathe prayer fol
her and-knock. She has paused i'll hel
walk and listens.
"Maruscha-open-it is ~ l croaket
desperately. l used to have man!
strong, deep voice; InlS COulu never w
recognized as proceeding from any hu
man being.
Within l hear a gasp: but still She
erens not. l must get it over at once
at any cost! l strike the door with my
fist She makes a resolve. Takes a quicl
step forward-the key turns in the lock
and the door opens wide.
: l cannot see her dear face, but 0, sh'
sees mine She sees me when l croucl
on her threshold, a CHASTITY visitant from
the dead! l feel her eyes on me-
Rear her catching breath. She recoils
and catches at the table for support.
Fear me not, Maruscha! 1t is I
Tladimir!' She covers her eyes to shu
out the sight of me. ''Maruscha-I an
no ghost. l am indeed thy Vladimir il
the flesh!' l croak in my despair. l fee
my senses leaving me. Il would tell the
nu-the wonder of it-but-I die-1-
-pity-Maruscha"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
JAPANESE CLOWN Up.
Column of 100 Annihilated by Elec-
tric Mine Placed by Russians.

Column of 700 Ann1n1laIeu ny A@A~~
trio Mine Placed by Russians.
A Japanese column numbering approx
imately 100 men, while marching along
Mt night on a road in the valley, met
frightful disaster through the explosion
of an electric land mine. The mine was
carefully laid by the Russians three
weeks ago. 1t covered nearly Il nile OF
availa bic marching space The expo
siye was placed at the bottom hochs
were placed next and on top of these
clay was packed so carefully that the
Ground gave the impression OF not having
been disturbed.
The indications of japanese activity in
the vicinity put the Russians on guard:
Near midnight the outposts rushed III ana
reported that the japanese were APP
preaching. The Russians withheld their
fire for some time Suddenly they threw
searchlight up the valley. The Japan
csc opened with rifle fire. The Rus
slams waited until apparently the whole
Japanese column was in the danger zone.
Then the mine was exploded. The force
of the explosion knocked a number or
Russians down and the sight Of Japan
csc rifles. water bottles, legs and arms
HURTING through the lighted space made
by a searchLght was an awful spectacle.
Some rocks landed inside the Russian
lines. There was one appalling moment
during which the garrison itself was
stunned, then a deathlike silence. The
searchlight coldly lighted up the road and
hillsides strewn with dead The follow
ing day the Russians buried the dead
but owing to their dismembered and mu-
tilated condition the Russians were I'M
able to accurately estimate the number
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
O-

She bends forward "Wilt thou not be
content, wiIlful one" she murmurs. Yet
she goes to her easy chair, facing me,
though she shakes her head.
AS she sits before me, bending over
her work, and l gazing at her. | see a
shyness come over her, such as L have
never seen before. The rosy bushes dye
her fair skin, and, as if to hide them,
her head droops lower
In my love | am cruel and think only
how the bushes are for me, and how
lovely they look At length they fade,
and note that she looks pale and worn,
AID that there are anxious lines about
her sweet mouth, and violet marks I'M
der her eyes These, too, are for ME.
Before me instantly, blotting her out
from me, rises vision from somewhere
in my past. l lie painting, bruised, half
naked, voiceess, with Il CHASTITY mark
about my neck-an object to turn from
with shudderiIg horror-on her thresh-
old And after? Her brave heart CON
ouered her dread She took me in, put
me in her own white bed, nursed me.
A great sob lifts my breast, and breaks
the stiffness. She looks up startled, and
the needlework falls from her fingers.
| try to stretch my hand toward her
see her l cannot for tears-but it falls
powerless ON the Counterpart.
"Maruscha," falter, ''let me--let me
kiss thy hand!'
She flies to me. MY hand, my lips
What thou wilt; but weep not, Vladi'
mir!"
| She kisses me wildly, not thinking
what she does, but only Of pacifying me
"Thou hast been ill-very Ill; thou
must not excite thyself-it is bad fol-
| thee. Think not of the past, it is over
all over, and thou art with me. Think
how l have striven to nurse thee well
and thou wouldst undo all! Fie on thee
| Thou hast no pity for me.'
Talking thus, she takes her handker
chief and dries my eyes, sweeps tht
hair from my brow and let's her finger:
rest ON it caressingly.
She seats herself OH the side Of the
bed l possess myself of her hand, and
holding it against my lips, my spiri
slips away into the sweet oblivion o.
dreamless sleep.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
$50 800 in Gold Coin

Will be paid in prizes to thOS
ing nearest at estimating the p
tendance at the st. Louis
Fair.
The above amount is depOSia
the Missouri Trust Company,
the official receipt of the Treas
that financial institution and
ed in the schedule Of prizes ann
elsewhere in this paper. The
Fair Contest Company, Delma
Adelaide avenues, st. Louis,
Offering these prizes and then
doubt of the cash being in bank
the lucky winners. The contes
October 10Th.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
The Doctor Enlipbt.

Representative Livingston 'a
gia, repeats a story that wa ~ VI
by a physician On duty at f. 'St
In Atlanta. o
One day there entered tDo ,
a young colored woman hnS "
In the neck just back Of tbo
doctor who dressed the wonn1
the patient:
1T perplexes me to deternr,.
what sort of an animal BIT VA"
wound is too small to have w. aN
by a horse and too large to b, y
inflicted by a dog or a catr wy
The colored woman grinros
doctor, it want any animal !,
me; it war a lady, sah."-r;,,.@
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
Conner Mining in EngIal

Copper mining is an lnd'Nu
Is rapidly decreasing in impOID
Great Britain. Forty years
production Of copper ore anu
precipitate amounted to upN,
10000 tons, whereas in l%3'
duction was only GLE tons
wall is the main source in lDt
Kingdom of the supply Of y
Tin mining, which is also nIaD
fined to Cornwall, has likeT%
ly decreased.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
A Hero.

Since Mr.. Carnegie establish
fund to pension heroes in civil
good many changes have been
on the definition of a hero.
One of the best humorous def
comes from a correspondent in
mote corner Of a Western State.
"Please notify Mr.. Carnegie v
q hero out here. He is runni
sheriff on the Socialist ticket v
a ghost Of a chance"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

During the nine months ended Wild
March the total commerce Of the Phil
ippine Islands increased in value more
than a million dollars, according TO q
statement given out at the bureau OF
insular affairs. Excluding gold and
silver. and United States government
purchases. the total value Of merchan-
disc imported was $25,927,024, and OF
exports, So, 256, 169, a Z per cent-1n'
crease in imports and per cent de-
crease in exports. Aside from RICE
the United States for the first time
leads in the amount Of merchandise
sent to the islands, while the outgoing
trade with the principal countries
shows a decline in the value of ship
ments to the United States, more than
S7OO.O 900 Of the loss being credited to
sugar exports, and 100000 to hemp
The figures on the carrying trade show
an increase in volume Of business done
under the American flag, the amount
carried to the islands being $1,53o,O2
while $2,227,SO5 Of the exports left
the islands under the American nag
British vessels took $1S,172,819.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

Widows in Korea never remarry, no
matter how young they may be. Even
though they had been married only a
month, they never take a second hus-
band.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

Who would regard all things COM
placently must wink at great many.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

Clocks have been put in the tram
cars in Cracow. Poland.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

An expedition under charge Of the
Navy Department has been busy all
this summer at Kyska Island, one OF
the most remote of the Aleutfans, max
ing the preliminary surveys and 9TH
er arrangements for the establishment
Of a naval coaling station at Kyska
harbor. This harbor is excellent, and
it Is said that it can be easily fort1-
fed. 1t is proposed to make 1t a base
for the operations of the Pacific fleet
Kyska, which is in longitude one hun
dred and seventy7seven east, is much
nearer Japan and Siberia than 1t is to
our own mainland south Of Alaska. No
foreign military officers have been al
lowed to visit the place, and Americans
know little of the detailed plans OF
the government. The island will con-
tain one Of the wireless telegraph sta
tons Of the Navy Department.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

Near Columbus, Bartholomew Coun-
ty, Ind, is the center man of the popu-
lation of the whole United States. The
census bureau has found that the eX-
act center Of population at the census
Of 1900 was in latitude 80 degrees 8
minutes and SO seconds north, longi-
tude So degrees, 8 minutes, and 81 sec
onds west. If a person is DESTROYS Of
visiting the spot better idea of it's To-
cation can be had by asking most any
resident of Columbus. Almost invari-
ably the answer to such question will
be: give miles southwest Of Column
bus. in Hen Marrs barn lot" The CEN
ter was recently marked by monu-
ment
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

What a burden the undesirable i'm
migrants are to the United States is
clear from the last report of Immigra-
ton Commissioner Sargent. AS the re-
suit of a careful investigation by spe-
cial inspectors he has found that there
are 2S939 males and 1868 females in
the penal and charitable institutions of
the United States who have arrived
here within the last five years and
are not citizens. OF these, 2O,279 are
insane, 14,6O4 are paupers, 1895 are
imprisoned for grave crimes, and 1886
for minor offenses. The institutions in
the neighborhood of New York show
the largest percentage of such aliens.
The wealth of the United States, as
recorded in 1850, fifty-four years ago,
was 81, 1876, $50, 900, which is not such
/; small sum Of money if one were to
take the trouble to count it. In 1900,
however, this sum had increased to
the staggering estimate of $4,000, OOO,-
coo, and the statisticians figure that in
1910 the total will have reached $685.
O0O,O00,O0O. If there is any truth in
the old proverb that money makes the
mare co." that quadruped must travel
with very fleet foot in Uncle Sans
domain.
The most beautiful volume in the
Congressional Library is Bible which
was transcribed on parchment by a
monk in the sixteenth century. The
general lettering is in the German text,
each letter is perfect, and there is not
Il scratch or blot from lid to lid. Each
chapter begins with a large illuminated
letter, in which is drawn the figure Of
Il saint, some incident of whom the
chapter tells.
-
1t is an interesting fact that while
in our House of Representative there
were recently 236 lawyers in mem
bership of 357, the British House of
Commons had but 129 lawyers in a
total of 670, and the French Chamber
139 lawyers among 5S4 deputies.
-
Census bureau figures show that di-
vorces are increasing, and that five out
of every 1000 men who have been
married We're living in a state of di-
vorce. The figures affect nearly all oc-
equations.
-
Congressman and Senators from all
over the United States will watch close
ly the election returns from the Sew
enth Kansas District this fall. 1t will
be test case as to what government
garden seeds will do for a man. Be-
sides his regular apportionment Of r.
600 packages, Congressman Murdoch
has talked other Congressman out of
10000 packages.
Clocks have been put in the tram
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

Census bureau figures show that di-
vorces are increasing, and that five out
of every 1000 men who have been
married We're living in state of di-
vorce. The figures affect nearly all oc-
equations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

1t is an interesting fact that while
in our House of Representative there
We're recently 236 lawyers in a mem
bership of 357, the British House of
Commons had but 129 lawyers in
total of go, and the French Chamber
139 lawyers among 584 deputies
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
A Story of Russian Power

y M n r c US E n S I'll Il K f.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-02-18
OvERMAN.
Feburary Is, 1904.

February 10, 1904.
Austin Stevens, Misses Matte Cow
gill and Myrtle Stevens spent last
Friday night and Saturday with G. o..
Cowgirl and wife In Leesburg.
Cary Holiday who has been work
ing for George German for the past
three years, left last wednesday for
Davenport Iowa, where he has secured
a position In a restaurant. His brother,
Jess, will work In his place this sea-
son.
Clarence Montgomery and wife are
visiting the latter's parents at Gen.
tcrneld this week.
Elmer Sans of Carmel called on
Tavlor Vinegar Sunday evening.
The Jr. o. u. A. NJ. at New Peters
burg celebrated their Hrst anniversary
last Friday night. A special meeting
was called for the occasion. James
Rlttenbouse and VIM. Kitter of this
place were initiated into the order
the same night
The sick Of this community are i'm
proving.
AaAy Holt hss bsbsht bin ! new
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-02-18

Friends of the bride In this city
have received Invitations reading as
follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. william Gregg
invite you to he present
at the marriage reception of their daughter
Caroline
ar1
Mr.. Lawrence AOreton Murray l
Tuesday evening, February 23d,, 1901.
from scvento nine O'Clock.
4sB Floral avenue. NORWOOD, Cincinnati.
Get youy sale bills printed 1t the
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-02-18

FEBRUARY 10, IVA.
D. g. and J. Hermou Dick have been
in Columbus at the bedside of their
brother for several days.
A new 1. o. o. r. lodge was lnstitut-
ed here last Tuesday night. The
Buford team did the bulk of the
initiatory work. About six surround d..
ing lodges we're represented.
Rev. Lippert is scheduled to preach
at the Presbyterian church next Sum
day morning.
Roy Main and Billy Martin tackled
the X. of p. Goat Saturday night.
One hitch quite satisfied them for one
night.
Chester Roads, of Fort Hill, was
here calling again Sunday.
Many of the most intimate friends
of Owen Dick, of Columbus, we're sad
dened by the news of his death in that
city on last Saturday from typhoid
fever, accompanied by laryngeal or
throat trouble. He was prominently
identified with the Presbyterian
church from his early youth, being
for many years faithful and jealous
in performing special church duties,
that endeared him to the congrega-
tion, which was 10th to give SO faith
sul an officer up when he left to enter
business in Columbus several years
ago. While we and our State Capitol
lose an enterprising and upright
Christian, his days of preparation
have ended and now Owen Dicks
spirit certainly basking in Celestial
sunlight. He was greatly esteemed
by Columbus citizens as evidenced by
floral tributes and attendance of peO.
pie from that place at his funeral.
We extend our most condoling and
tender sympathies of the community
to his relatives and friends here and
friends in Columbus.
M. F. Kneisley will move in his new
quarters on the 8rst floor of the 1. O.
0. F. Hall this week If the weather is
favorable. He has elegant and com.
modious fixtures suitable to make 1t a
modern store.
Clarence L. Hiser, who has been
teaching In Pike county, is home for a
fortnight because his school is disin.
tegrated by the mumps and measles.
Frank Elliott and Miss Mae Kneis-
ley enjoyed Sunday calling on friends
in the vicinity of Spargur's Mill.
1t is reported that Rev. Kestle will
begin his effort to redeem us in the
the near future. May he succeed.
Under the management of MIR. Cam
eron something will be "adoin'" in
the hall Tuesday night.