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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-14

athleticism, certainly. A stranger,
meeting him anywhere and contem-
| plating his formidable proportions,
and then looking up past his great,
blunt jaw into his cold, light blue,
choleric eyes, would be likely to shiv-
er a little and then get out of his way
as soon as possible.
He was walking steadily, glancing
neither to the right nor the left. Even
over the treacherous, summer-glazed
| surface of the glacier, his great stride
carried him along at a pace which his
companion found it difficult to keep up
with Besides, this companion made
| his task the harder by allowing his
| eyes to wander from the track they
were following, and casting little fur
| tive, anxious chances at the man be-
side him. In any other company he
would have been a rather striking fig
| ure himself well above middle height,
| powerfully made, and with a face that
had lines of experience and determine
| ton engraved in it. But the COM
| parison dwarfed him.
ne SCSu10u W DS Trying W udhC up
| his mind to speak, and still to find
| this a difficult thing to do.
At last, with a deprecatory cough,
| he began:
F.! What l can't see is, Roscoe, what
you did it for. 1t was all right to
do it if you were figuring out any gain
| from it. Well all agree to that. Any
thing for our common good, that's our
motto. But where's the gain in kill
ing just one poor fellow out of party
of 80? He seemed a good kind of
chap, too, and friendly spoken. We
didn't serve you like that, when you
come aboard the Walrus at Cape
Nome"
''It would have cost you four men
TO do it, Planck, and you were short
| handed as it was"
THAT wasn't why we didn't do it.
You was a stranger, and you was in a
bad way. There was mob of men
that wanted you mighty bad, and we
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-14
Till morning" he answered.

"Till morning" he answered.
A little breeze came blowing across
the ice just then. He dropped her
hand quickly, slipped his arms into
their places in the frame, mounted the
ledge of ice, and then, with short
run, sprang forward into the breeze.
She saw his planes bend little,
undulate, rather, with a sort of scull-
ing motion, as he flew forward, not
far above the level Of her head. He
dipped down again as soon as he had
open water beneath him, and almost
SKINNED the surface of it. Then,
gathering speed, he began mounting.
She felt curiously alone now that he
was gone; and little frightened, like
child just waking out of dream.
And she blew small silver whistle
that hung about her neck, for a signal
to the men on the yacht to send a
boat for her.
Then, while she waited, she dropped
down rather Imply On her pile Of
bear-skins Her hand found some
thing hard that had not been there be-
fore, and taking it up she found that
it was a curious blunt stick Of wood,
rudely whitfield, and about ten inches
long. 1t must have fallen from his
belt while he sat there talking to her.
She wondered what he used it for.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-14
CHAPTER III.
The Murdefers.

Two men clad in bear-skins were
shutting rapidly along across the
glacier. Dawn was already flooding
the arctic sky with It's amazing riot
of color-rose, green-gold, violet, and
the ice beneath their feet was rose
color with misry blue shadows in it.
The foremost of the two wayfarers
was a man of gigantic stature, six
and a half feet tall and of enormous
girth of chest; yet, somehow, despite
his size and the ungainly clothes he
wore, he contrived to preserve an air
almost Of lightness; Of lean, compact
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Progressive Farming.

well, yes" confessed Honest
Farmer Hornbeak. the while grim
grin wrinkled his weather-beaten
complexion. ITS a good 'eal o.
trouble, but the satisfaction feel am
ply repays me for the extry work. Ye
see, by degrees I'm sharpenin' up the
top of every stump on the place, and
in the course O. time l hope to have
matters so arranged that the hired
man will find it fully as comfortable
to stand up durin' the day as to set
down."-Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

Philip Cayley, accused of a crime of
which he is not guilty, resigns from the
orn,v in disgrace and his affection for
his friend, Lieut.. Perry Hunter, turns to
hatred Cayley seeks solitude, where he
norfects a flying machine. While soaring
over the Arctic, regions. he picks up a
Crriolsly shaped stick he had seen in the
oossassin's hand. Mounting again, he dis
covers a yacht anchored in the bay. De-
ESending near the steamer, he meets q
,irl on an ice foe. He learns that the
ssiiIIs name is Jeanne Fielding and that
ffba Yacht has come north to seek signs
n her father Captain Fielding, an arctic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE,
RICH AMERICAN WOMAN
I HE,

The independence OF the modern
type OF rich American women means
independence first of all from restraint.
Sucsi women want pre- eminertly their
own way, ana resent. as fmpertincnt
interference, tho least hampering of
their wishes, tho highest hand laid upon
the curb Of control holding :hcm back
from going tic pace they have set
for themselves and are determined To
follow.
Among the itisured classes OF these
women, the unwi!iingness 10 do the
smallest thing outside the line OF per-
sonal preference and lncl;na ton, is
matched by an unwilingncsS to even
hear OF anything that does no; tend TO
tho pursuit OF personal qualification
Greater freedom Is assumed as n
mask TO cove; the avoidance or cxcr-
iior and so-callcd hardships. 20 dis
Silsc n constant craving for new eX-
citcmeni and IN undue delight in per
sonal notoriety, When these rich NO
mon make sacrifices. they MAKE Them
TO gratfE tastes in gorgeous and en-
pensiyc dressing and TO Keep pace
With others who may count millions
70 their thousands Constituencies en-
penditurc ana the ccasclcss pursuit Of
Eapid ana empty pleasure iias m ever.
Increasing effect upon the children
in the households presided OYER by NO
men Hike these. the deterioration be-
coming greater with each generations
NoncHcd EJclusiYrue.a.
" omen belonging TO what in America
has come 10 be called smart society
arc more ANA more an%ious 10 use
their independence, as Il means 10
render themselves exclusive. ny inlulg-
ing in expenditures from which tho
general classes Of womcnklnd arc de-
barred So Inc possession OF great
wealth cnduNs its rosscssofs OF tht.
second or third remove, with this hap
Ipy sense Of independent cHc,usiyencss
founded on tie power % buy what
others cannot afford to consider This
phase Of cxciusircness exhibited in an
IiHciination toward conspicuousncss
toward attaining distinction BY pra g.
tic'ng daring and unconventional ~ :
titudeS. toward the assumptions Of n
critical condescension In tho regard OF
all outside OF a charmed inucr circle,
has come To be recognized rs a char
actcrlstic OF women belonging 10 the
nnoncycd isiocracy OF this country.
An indcpendent claim 10 a raise SUI
|pcriority founded on tho possession 0 (
wealth Is In realty spurious imita-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
Novel Valentine Party

The invitations 10 this valcnti tine
party were heart-shaped cards. on
which were pasted the head ~ the hos
tess cut from snapshot pictures. and a
small rcd heart. Below were lettercd
these words, invites you iier Nalen-
tine PartA." then the address date AND
hour, Translated it read Miss Browns
head and heart invites you 10 her Val
cntine I'ariy."
Tnt walls If the rooms wore dectrat-
ed with large red and white hearts. IL
the centre OF which were pretty girls
heads cu from tho Womans Home
Companies covers.
\ number Of comic valentines had
been purchased hy the hostess. tho
figures cut out and tic heads severed
from he body and tho latter pasted
on rcd hearts cut from onpcr. These
were distributed among tue guests
with the instruction 10 match heads to
bodies: these were then IL % pasted
on in their proper place. y hctrt- shapcd
box Of bonbons decorated Will a girls
mead was given as q rriHc &" the one
that 6rst successfully ms .cred head
and body AMI a comic valentine TO lilo
one who had ;r.adc The funniesi co:nbi-
nation and msht
/ In another contest the girls and men
were seated al Il long tails opposite
each other. Each ono was given 81
heart shaped card with pencil attached
and told to ,lra " the head Of She ono
facing him or her. y half hour was
allowed for the dra wing: they We're
then taken ~ the hostess. numbered
and mined upon the Wall slips OF
paper and pencils were then tasscd 10
the guests with the instructions TO in
spcct the pictures, and to guess whom
they were intended 10 represent. piit-
ting the numbers down On thc slips
OF paper, and tho names opposite them.
The ono who had drawn ;hc picture
which received the most correct
gucsscs was presented Win heart
shaped stick pin; and the ,ne who,
had made the most correct Eucases al
SO received q small prize.
Partners for refresl}nienta were
selected in this manner: \ PARTITION or
heavy paper was put across t.,e opcn.
Ing between the double DOORS lcadin,:
into tho reception room ono side OF
this paper wall was dec3riltcd with
large red henrts pasted on about five
feet abive the door. Holes 10 tie num-
Der Of girls present We're cui in. the
centre of these henrts large enough for
a head TO show through. The men were
told TO select their partners Cor supper:
they We're then blindfollod. turned
around several times. and old to go
and claim the partners trty had
CHOSEN, but were rarely succc SIS ful. -
Mary ~. WriSht.
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-L'ART DE Ia MODE.
Illustrated Ballad
really beautiful series or liv

y really beautiful series or living
pictures may serve for IN evenings
entertainment. Admission may be
charged If lie entertainment, is for
a charitable purpose AUD Robin
Gray is the poem TO be chosen. and
we'll known Scotch ballads should be
played softly between and during the
tableanN. Or before and after The pic
lures the ballads mi Ght he sung, three
or four III succession. and any soft.
slow music played will, tho pictures
The curtain rises on a large hare
room Of Scotch cottage there should
TIC a fireplace, ahle and chairs Of wood,
q chest, spinning wheel and some
wooden stools or a chest. The room is
lit ny candles on The mantel Leanic
sits spinning when Jamie comes in.
she wears pretty simple peasant
dress in gray, and he has 81 flannel shirt
.orcn At the throat, knee brooches, a
largo fell hat in his hand Hr scs-
lures appropriately as na tells his
story while some one rsauN aloud
VERY slowly pnd distinctly tho second
verso Of tho poem; the scene shows tho
counting, the acceptance ana last, the
final farewell. when Jamie Gucs to sea.
The second set Of pictures slows The
same room, bat harer and pco.er; th,.
mother lee hall raised on q cot bed .
tho old father With his arm, in a sling
sits BY tho IRE; the daughter IS dressed
more shahhly. and her face, iilio those
OF the parents, Is pale; d ejectcd, she
Sis near tho wheel when in comes
Auld Rcbiu Grey, made ~ 10 look
seventy with long, gray nair. thin
form slightly bent sIo sroets the
GATHER and mother ana then .Ieanie.
"hp half turns away from HIM He
draws nh chair and tries to .alk with
licr but she is unwilling 10 listen.
The third picture is Ieonic alone
She looks from the window at the
hack then wrings her hands ana Walks
about showing that she fears Jamie
IS dead
The fourth picture is the same room.
the parents urging jamie TO accep.
Robin; she 0nally gives hirl he, hand,
CRYING softly, and The Parents show
gratitude.
The last pi,tuic shows ano:tc, room,
handsomely furnished in oid-faShionnd
style. With .mahoeanv. many; caEdlcs.
carved chests or whatever can be pro-
cnrcd In kceping with the date: Icanic,
handsomely dressed in satin. wanders
about; presently the door slowly opens
and jamie stands there, thin, Ia,c and
distressed: 1eanie dies 10 Aim and
clinGs while .hc last verse ont one OF
the poem is read, then she sends him
away. %5
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Cucumber Relish.

Take two dozen slJc-s~ crc,iinbers
and add two tablogpoonfuls OF salt.
Tie in & bag and Grain ovornaght n
the morning add sin larec on!6ns.
sliced, ono sweet srcan psprcf two
sweet red peppers, ctoRpcl dne, three
'apcspoonfuls Of sugar one eablt-
sp"pntni 81 SAT-, anl ouio'c Of White
mustard seed NAN ounce &c anlary
seed. one-duartel ounce Of Whole
al spice, onc-auartcf ounce Of .vhoic
cloves, one-unhrter ounce Of ground
Riner. one-0uarter ounce ~ black
pepper and pne-nuhrler nrnc. Of tlr.
mcric. Place in Kettle anu cover with
vinegar. Let boil III we'll hea'o Il
through, put in jar, and sca, tight.
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bright
By book AMI hearth namc when VIC
two shall smile
~ memories OF to-day--.wc Two
content
To count nur vanished dawn5 .l,y can
delight
Seeing we mold III our old hands the
Willie
That gift d gold youth left us is
she went
-rheodosia Garrison, in rchri-
AIRY Ainscc's
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4 KaEtitlic Pnrfy.

\ NaEftmc Party.
Nearly every home has il, ,,,,antity
OF rasS stored away To be n.atle sons
TIME into tia old IA shione,l rag rmr
o! carpet The quickest way 10 bring.
this about is to invite sevcral frisri8
to an afternoon OF work d;ar,,issd ~
pleasure y large Kitchen IN an OH
farm house is the bcs, place adapted
ior NE nurpose. but any room with n 4
open fireplace may be utilized.
Substitute rocking and straight Z.
backed chairs for those OF every nav
use. spread braided and nookad rugs
on Inc tioors prapc the windows with
"a, curtains made Of muslin.
| ike"ise tho dresser. or Kitchen ca binet.H
moved In for tho occa sion Place 4
wooden sette4 before the fireplace. In
INC fireplace use tho old. "a Shione,,
hrass andirons and. IL possible. swing
an iron or coppcr kettle from a crane
~ one side place the long handled
shovel. iire-tonSs and bellows. at ths
other side g foot stool and iron spider,%
~ thc chimncy5idc hang Duncl,es Of
corn AMI herbs. while on Inc shelf
above place q large clock with brass
candlesticks on either side
Send the following Invitations 10
yours friends
fc are asked to sc ola country
s;as- Cutting ~ Mistress Sniitsi's home
stead. 1T ave OF 80 clock. on NSrdneaday
next. Brins 70 aprons antl scissors.
| and come prepared 10 stay 10 supper.
served az seven OF &c clock, Ye bus
band IS asked to supper"
II will add 10 the fun II mo ladies
come III dresses oyer hoops. pointed
basuues and ioke- comets. and carry
reticules When .hey arrive present
each with basket OF 1855 TO be cut,
the one cutting he large2. quantity
/ is awarded Il suitable prize.
When ;hc men arrive, FARMERS arr
found for the sunper bio by a{nnm.
her OF articles which arc always aa.8
sociatcd In palrs as thread aud nasdieB
hook and eye and so forth, As earE
man enters. ono such article @Is tnsten.
cd TO his coat, while the artlcte8asso. \
ciatcd With II IS attached 70 the lady.I !
drcsa
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Valentines and
Valentine Month

All women know in whose honor tho
l4th OF February liz kept They may
make mistakes about other dates ol,
tho calendar. but never about this one.
All women keep their srst valentine.
gent them probably BY their first love.
VINO mas long ago outgrown the valen-
tine idea. Probably tho idea might
be revived If the first love could know
That however varied and subject to
ehanSo q womans life may he, the
Mighty ornate pages adorned with
| ~reathed roass. love birds and senti-
mental verse. which expressed his cal
low hopes and fancies. has survived
The test of time, along with other
Things IN which the poetry Of "a wo-
mans life is held and kept sacred.
or course. in this instance real VAL
enunos arc talked about NOWADAYS
ANYTHING may be called a valentine,
even such material votivc offerings
as watches and furs. Blu; genuine
valentine should be written ana ,ts
ardor should glow in verse. 10 Ia
rightly and truly and nurciY senti-
| mental.
There is something in tho annual
approach OF the good saints dan. the
saint who is the patron and protcctor3
OF lovers the world over; that makes
ne ueas, OF even the most prosaic
individual beat little faster than
usual; that brings tho memory OF
forgotten love tunes back to the Inns
ioi the most cynical and worldlv,vise .
me sight OF a window crowded with
quaint and pretty fancics in delicate
uniting and tracing. he scene OF flow
/ cfs violcts. roses, mignonettc lilies
OF the valley. white ililacs-anv one ar
j all Of these--is apt to bring a mes
sage OF the season and set in motion
the throbhinS influences that speak
from one heart to another. From youth
to youth in its exuberance from
0uietcr maturity 10 its dear, comradcg
and chosen companion from oil. are.
remembering the day of its bravery.
and It's triumphs 10 old age the mes
sage flashes and evokcs an answer in
kind H-' III
rhe world OF men and women are
~ me better for the coming OF Valcn
4 tines Day There is care and sordi
ness ana anxiety enough in life for / L
70 ne sweeteneu and iShtencd BY such
a testtVal. is blessed thing to nut
"sioe matertalism for "A day and let
sentiment rule in its place
All the world loves a loverr That.
must be true since some hundreds
Il OF years aSo man was willing 10 die
Tor giving protection and help to, them,
although he was forbidden bv. Romn,,
law 10 do so III
Ihere is no greater service that a
man or saint can render his fellow
beings than to give his life for them.
i humanity can keep the memory OF the
patron saint of lovers green. and 50, in
some small measure acknowledged its
neot OF gratitude. And the blcssinr. of
me SAINT VIII doubtless abide With
al lovers who choose his dayIito maI,e
their VOWS. with all husbands wHo.
pledge anew on tho festival ifelonv
oe'otlon to their wives, with ali old
peopie who clasp hands and feel un
Intterahln thankfulncss in thei,. heart
|" saint Valentine for having brought
mem together in their starting out
ilrst TO last.
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ton OF the history OF society ~ print
tive ages. whc. the acquisition OF
money conferred power and titles ana
manor houses Without t,,osc IN
democratic country. women ars sttempt-
ing to-day to rnacat > rcric;i In Which
privileged classes then assumed insis-
ma of distinction Indicated ~ ,hcir
chateauN and palaces. their dress nnd
their fetinue OF attendants,
The I'ity Of IT..
The pity or such n code ,,f c;hcs for
women is that the code Is based not
on the hardy principles c,hic, lie NJ
the root of American national lifc and
honor but on tho sclf-indi;lsclt indie
pcndcncc Of those women who may
chance for a short while u pose as
leaders Of the social world
Along with other radicallr changed
attitudes on 'hr part or American wo-
men is tho attitude nf tho .iuf,ppcudont
class toward work. which is considered
degrading. Physical cXcrticn, if rcuuir-
cd because az economy Of, necessity
dfmeans woman from their stand
point Idlcness has come 20 ~, u halI
mark Of social prominence, ana To be
socially smart q woman, mus, be able
10 command tho services 0f Il larger
staN Of domcstcs shan her nctEhhors
The really fash able Amnrjcan .yo-
men and tho most independent nov
affeci continrntalsm BY haysne hrcail-
fast and spending their mornings in
bed. srrhc only business and occupation
OF interest 70 them is tho thing
which happens 10 he important to Tho
cote,io Of whcl, they arc ,jart ana
parcel the Idle whim Of Il ,lomcnt 10
/ be displayed hS another c0uaily AS
unmcaninG and vapid in relation rs
humanity and its vital wolflre.
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AS YoUSG AND MIDDLE AGED
VIEW THE QUESTION

The criticism passed by e;Gerly peo-
PIC upon the young folk or the pres
cnt time Is that they arc altogether de-
void OF sentiment so that tic romance
which used to cast a glamor over eX-
lstencc and render its cou:;stip DAYS
enhancing Is IS horelessly dead and
buried and ont-ofdatc az Tho ghoa:
81 Caesar might be on tho streets OF
modern Rome
Formerly tic prospect .. a ball or
dance was sufficient to bring The roses
to q woman's check, smiles 10 her iins
and put In array all the cocuettish
wiies with which tho art ni beguilc-
ment was enhanced, Now, that NO
mans daughter. along with other
young maids and men, dances in the
same mattcr-of-course sp.lt with
which she walks. swims ana PLAYS ten
mis- or golf She takes her recreations
In and out OF doors with Il gang Of
companions and In common with them
docs not caro- for tho flowers which
no one of the present day thinks Of
sending. The moon may shine and the
hooking bird sing her hest. but The
shining and singing fall on deaf ears
In so far as such unromantic youth IL
concerned.
Consequently. tho young woman OF
to-day has discarded th., mysterious
and elusive element which fcrmerly
rendered her so fascinating. and men
have become something quite different
from tho ardent and Ingenious type
That used to worship at her shrine
The mother Of tho very modern
young woman feels sorry OYER tho
elimination IF romance from the life
of youth It seems TO the mother II
pity that young people should grow up
IN ignorance 81 SO much that is ten
der and sweet and beautiful, outside OF
aud hnI- 4 I,o -
bly, the mothers mother aud grand
mother felt in their 1ay jnst MS she
docs In hers, for the lalnont is in
varia bly, rccurrent, he burden Of years
ina king always for clarity az Vision
regarding the shortcomings uf later
generation.
But middle sc hasn't II monopoly OF
criticism, Youth becomes crittcal in
its turn. and wonders how elderly
couples who have SO few Interests and
diversions can be conSenlal and enter
tanning the Gre to the other. These
slders arc co1nm!serated with because
they do not play golf or tennis. or
even croauet. and above all. because
!hey DO not care for motors OF motor
parties.
After ALL therefore, the Viewpoint
is the thing 10 he mostl:, considered
in the expression Of opinion. Especially
among women. for a mother and
daughter nearly always feel regret,
in thinking Of Gael, other (Evar bly,
each believes the other TO have missed
from the sum of her womaEly exis-
tcncc much that might have made 1t
fuller. more rounded and moro happily
developed.
A Pointed Comment.
It was late winter and our clergy
man. q very old friend, was dining
with ns. and all were enjoying the
. roast turkey, when the hostess mildly
remarked that she thought 1t would
II have to be the last ono or the season.
TO the amusement OF all at the table
the small boy piped m:
why. Anntlc! you said that three
turkeys ago"
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Al IEincnl.
AL Fincm.
] like To think ills friendship that "

] like to think ILLS friendship that NC
hold
AS youths high gift in ourstwo ar,is
to-day
still shall W ind as bright. unisrnish-
Cd gold
!, What time The ncetins years have
left us sray.
ia like TO think We two shall watch
tho May
Dance down her happy ilills and
autumn fold
The world IN flame and beauty. we
grown old
Staunch comrades on IN Lndividcd
way {
I like to think pf winter nights m0de