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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
USE TOO MANY BIG WORDS?
Modern Generation Is "caIled Down"
by Writer for the Employment
of "Mouth Filters"

Mouths are getting larger The rea.
son is simple. Words are getting big
ger.
And in order to make simple things
complex, language architects are add
ing to the front and rear of ordinary
words constantly. 1t requires elias
tic lips to navigate the latest 1920
vocabulary.
+ 1t has come to pass that the bigger
the word the less it means. For in
stance. congressional" does not mean
any more than its first syllable.
"con," if results are any criterion.
Misrepresentation" stands merely for
"false."
Movements against space-eating
words have not appeared to move
much. Simplified spelling was popu-
lar, but many persons thought it didn't
look "classy" on commercial and So
cial stationery.
Bald-headed men who spend their
lives on Grating committees continue
to announce that they advocate a
coordination of facilities" which they
might simply say: Let's work to-
gether."
We pity the ordinary Zulu who talks
in grunts-but he is years ahead OF
US as far as concentrated language is
concerned. For instance, his mere
grunt means: skill that garrulous mis-
'sionary, and put him in the pot for din
ner. Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
CHAPTER XIII.
The Sheriff's NUDGE.

The sheriff'S barn stood against the
hillside, the distance of half a block
back of his house. He had been in the
saddle most of the day. 1t was dark
when he rode into his barn lot to put
up his tired horse.
So intent was he upon his task so
eager to hurry it over and get back to
the house to supper, that he failed to
notice dark form stealing down off
the bluff, through the bushes, and
along the barn wall.
The task finished, the sheriff closed
the barn door and turned toward the
house.
"Sh-h ~
He whirled, and found himself gaz-
ing down the wrong end of a steady
six-gun in the hand Of the very man
he had been hunting all day. The
sheriff was brave man, but he knew
where bravery ends and foolhardiness
begins. His hands went up as quick
ly as he could get them up The man
with the siX-gun carried his arm in a
sling. 1t must have cost him torture
to take it out, but he did it; reached
over and plucked the sheriffs revolver
out of his holster, thrust it into his
blouse and put his arm back into the
sling.
"Tisten!' There was no misunder-
standing that whisper. "I'll not hurt
you if you do as I say. Creep up the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
HOW ONION AFFECTS EYES
"Gass" Given Off Causes Smarting and
the Organ Hastens to Take Relief
Measures.

The "gas" given off by a freshly
peeled onion makes itself apparent in
two ways-by strong aroma which
is at once apparent to the sense OF
smell, and by smarting of the eye
balls, which, being very sensitive, are
hurt by this substance to which they.
are not accustomed.
The nerves of the eye Immediately
signal the brain to turn on the tears
or LIQUID which is secreted by the body
as a natural eye-wash. This, flowing
over the eyeball, forms curtain which
prevents the onion ''gas" from coming
in direct contact with the nerves and
thus injuring them.
Tears are present in the eye at all
times. When we wink, a tiny drop Of
the tear-liquid is smeared across the
bali of The eye and washes off par
ticles of dust which may have accum-
uIated. But when this liquid is pro-
duced SO rapidly that it cannot be
carried off by the trough at the lower
part of the eye, the tears overflow and
run down the face.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04

''Not in a long time have enjoyed
such good health or felt so well gem
orally as do since taking Tanlac,"
said w. FL. Johnson, $40 East 4Srd
ST., Portland, Ore, who holds a re-
sponsible position with the Northwest
Transfer Company.
"About a year ago i began suffer-
ing from lack of appetite and stomach
trouble and since that time-that is,
until Tanlac set me right have felt
so poorly that I could hardly do my
work. Ny food seemed to do me little
good, If any, as my digestion was bad,
and I lost both weight and strength
continually.
''After every meal there was dull,
nagging pain in the pit of my stomach
that kept me feeling miserable for
hours.
sThe gas from my sour, undigested
food would bloat me UP terribly and
my nerves were so upset that would
lie awake half the night unable to
sleep. / was constantly having blind
ing dizzy spells and could not bend
over and straighten up quickly but
what everything seemed as dark as
night to me.
81 was telling a friend one day how
bad 1 felt and he advised me to try
Tanlac and / just want to say he
couldn't have done me greater kind
ness.
81 have picked up all of fifteen
pounds in weight, my appetite is fine,
and although I am eating just any
thing want my stomach never gives
me particle of trouble. My sleep
is sound and restful and my strength
and energy have been so renewed that
my work is no longer burden to me-"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
Avervwhere.-Adv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04

FLOUR-Hard spring wheat-Short pat
ent, $9.0009 25; first clear, $7.25@7. so; Sec
ond clear, $5.5Oq5.75; special mill brands,
in 9S-lb cotton sacks, $9.25Q950; ware
house delivery, $9.75Q10.00. Soft winter
wheat-Short patent, $9.75@10.OO;. Hard
first clear, $7.25@7.50. Rye 1our-White
patent, $S.25@8.50; dark, $6.O0Q6.25.
HAY-Receipts, 1888 tons: shipments, %
tons. Quotations-No. l timothy, $2S@24;
standard and No / light clover, mixed
$21@22; No. timothy and No. clover,
mixed $1902O No. 8 timothy, $16Q1S
BUTTER-Creamery extras, 80 score,
51c. higher scoring commands premium;
hrsts, 81 score, Doc; $3.50 score, 42Q49c;
seconds, 1881 score. 30@36c; centralized,
5O1ac; ladies', 22@24c; packing stock, 14Q
18c Price to retail trade: Extra tubs,
54c; prints, BIC.
EGGS-Fresh firsts, 34@35c; ordinary
firsts, 321sQ331ac; miscellaneous lots, 311a@
321kc; extras, packed in whitewood cases,
4S044c; checks, 29Q30c; dirtles, 3OQ3lc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 43c; fowls,
2S1Sc; stays, 2Sc; spring chickens, zoe;
ROSTERS, &c; ducks, 36c; geese, 24c.
DRESSED Turkeys, 54055c;
fowls &c, spring chickens, 32c; ROSTERS,
.20@2c; ducks, S6c; geese, Csc.
POTATOES-Sack and bulk. 100 lbs.
northern, round, white, $1.20@1.S0.
ONIONS-75c@$1.2 per sack.
CATTLE-prime steers, $9.75@10-75; good
to choice steers, $S50@1OOO; fair to good
steers. 6.2508.50; yearlings, fair to choice,
s7.o001O rs; heifers, $5.0O@9.25; COWS. good
to choice, $500. so; fair to good cows,
s4. oO055 so; Gamers, $2.25@3.15 cutters. $500
@4.OO; bologna bulls, $4.O0Q5.5 80; veal calves,
$11 O0Q1325
HOGS-Choice to light butchers, $1O.15@
1910: medium weight butchers. $s.75@10.25:
fair to fancy light, $9.75Q1050; heavy
27O-325 lbs. $9O001000; heavy packing.
sS.7O@9 10; rough packing, $S.OO0S75; pigs,
$8.50@1O.4O.
SHEEP-Native lambs, $7.5001O.75; fed
western lambs, $S.OO@11.OO; Colorado lambs,
81. 50011.OO; feeding lambs, $7.00@9.0O; weth-
ers $450Q775; yearlings. $6.00Q9.O0; ewes.
$4oO@7.OO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
RUB OUT SORENESS
sprains, Backache With Old st. Ia
cobs Oil.

Back hurt you? Can't straighten up
without feeling sudden pains, sharp
aches and twinges? Now, listen! That's
lumbago, sciatica, or maybe from
strain, and you'll get blessed relief the
moment you rub your back with sooth-
Ing, penetrating EST. Jacobs Oil"
Nothing else takes out soreness, lame
ness and stiffness so quickly. You
simply rub it on and out comes the
pain. 1t. is perfectly harmless and
doesn't burn or discolOr the skin.
Timber upl Don't suffer Get a
small trial bottle from any drug store,
and after using it just once you'll for
get that you ever had backache, luna-
bago or sciatica, because your back
will never hurt or cause any more mis-
cry. 1t never disappoints and has been
recommended for so years. Stop drug
ging kidneysI They don't cause back
ache, because they have no nerves.
therefore can not cause pain.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04

A man who married eight women
complains that Sing Sing is lonely;
golly, you'd think he'd be glad of the
seclusion.
According to reports from some col
leges, students have been turning their
sheepskins into bootlegs.
Lucky the 1920 spender who saved
his income tax as he went along.
It's question whether the lotion
truck is friend of good roads.
Yankee hens, jealous of their Chi
nese sisters. have started to lay.
President Wilson describes boob
as a bungalow, having no upper
story" But the house with lots of
room above is likely to be quite mar
row.
It's to be hoped the Louisiana sher-
ifs lack of memory doesn't keep him
away from the county treasurer's win
dow at certain intervals.
Senator Dial is on the watch: he's
all wound up over the idea of having
Judge Lands impeached. Perhaps it's
poli-ticks.
Wasn't it about two years ago that
Germany was eager to get peace at
any price?
The new color, Harding blue, is sew
eral shades lighter than the feelings
of the disappointed office seekers.
Harvard astronomers have discoV-
cred another planet, but even that fails
to relieve the housing situation.
The sea monster found off Miami
makes the old New Jersey sea serpent
look like a sardine.
Many solutions of the housing prob
lem have been suggested but none bet
ter than the one to build some houses.
The fact that there are few Red
teachers in our schools doesn't excuse
as for underpaying the loyal ones.
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"And / wouldn't think of letting you
go without
When a woman talks like that, it's
no use to argue. The Pearlhunter
didn't-which shows that he was
learning-fast.
"Will you eat with me again?"
She swept him a deep courtesy.
IF the famous finder of the Blue
Moon is not ashamed to eat with his
cook"
He bowed low. It cost him a pang
in his side, but it didn't get to his
face.
''If the rich heiress, Miss Hesper
Dawn, is not above eating with the
the Pearlhunter-"
Wonderful is the residence ofyo7!th.i
With gay laugh she danced away to
the kitchen. He tramped after her.
His two old friends, the Boss and
dour-faced Bull Masterson, would
have been astonished at the sounds
that came through that kitchen door.
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Reversed.

A famous Scotch minister Of the
last century was very absent minded
and many amusing stories are told of
this awkward failing. On one Occa-
sion he had arranged to preach in a
certain church few miles from Aber-
deem. He set out on pony in good
time, but when near the end of the
journey he felt desire to take pinch
of snuff. The wind was blowing in
his face, so he turned the head of the
pony around, the better to enjoy the
luxury. Pocketing his snuffbox, he
started the pony without thinking to
turn it in the right direction, and he
did not discover his error until he
found himself back in Aberdeen, at the
very time when he ought to have been
preaching seven miles away. Buffalo
Commercial.
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hill to the top of the bluff. Keep out
of sight as much as possible. I'll be
right behind YOU"
The sheriff was not a brilliant man.
but he did have a saving grain If
horse sense. He crept-along the
barn wall, up the hill through the
bushes and into the thick woods at
the top of the bluff The shadow be-
hind him was nOiseless, but he knew
that it was there.
ITO Fallen Rock" came a low, in
cisive command. you know the way"
He knew the way. He took it. He
never liked to remember that journey.
It brought the sweat out on his head
to recall it. Not even sheriff-a
Flatwoods sheriff, to boot-has a stom-
ach for a tramp through the dark at
the point Of six-gun in the hands of
such man.
At the spring around back of the
west end of the old cabin, he hesi-
tated, undecided whether that was the
final destination, and yet dreading to
make the mistake, if it wasn't. The
gun muzzle prodded him onto the brink
of the pool under the falls. Barely
out of reach of the spray, the shadow
came around and faced him.
you think I'm the Red Mask. The
whole town thinks / am. Like pack
of hounds you've hunted me today, but
you hunted the wrong man. The real
Red Mask was one of the pack. That
timber buyer is your man."
The sheriff started. The cold voice
went on.
''Did you ever know him to buy a
timber option? Did you ever hear OF
any that he bought?"
"No-v'
The sheriff was surprised to find his
mouth dry, his tongue stiff.
"And you never will. He deliberate
ly planned to lay the murder of Louie
Solomon on me- He's the real MUIR
derer, and has the Blue Moon at this
minute. / knew it all along, but | had
no proof. Tonight I expect to get my
proof and I brought you along to help
me get it,
The Pearlhunter briefly explained
what he had CHANGED to learn the eve
ming before after escaping from the
Jail.
Had you never noticed that he
comes down this way every night?' he
concluded.
Eyes, but'I understood it was to see
girl"
The Pearlhunter WINGED. His jaw
frightened. He was thinking of the talk
that had probably been banded back
and forth over the bar of the Mud
Hen.
He came to feed his horse. There's
no girl down here his mouths it to
mention. He'll come tonight = any
minute now. Quick! Out on that fiat
rock"
Without a word, the sheriff bounded
over the two intervening stones to the
fiat rock. The Pearlhunter waited just
long enough to sound the woods. The
noise of the falls made it impossible.
With a searching look back up the bluff
as far as his eyes would carry in the
gloom, he Joined the sheriff.
Jump fold you how"
cTO BE CONTINUED)
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ODE
Blue Moon
"a Tale of the FlatWoods
to this letter, beg to remain, as ever,
aYnur nhedient SerY't.

to this letter, beg to remain, as ever,
"Your obedient serv't,
"GEO. ESKRIDGE.'
A voice out of the big world she had
visited only in Dreams She glanced
again at the letter, looked hard at the
opening of the third paragraph,
dropped her hands in her lap and
turned to her companion. He had bent
forward and sat staring at the floor.
"What does it mean?"
SIT MEANS" he said slowly after a
time, with his eyes still on the floor,
'that you are rich heiress; and
you've got a-name."
"a name!" she repeated, her wom-
ans intuition instantly catching the
minor note. $50 have you, and"-she
reached in her bosom and drew out
the draft-'a fortune. And you made
them both yourself"
He glanced at the draft; waved it
away without lifting his head.
Keep it, please, for me till after
tonight,
She put it back in her bosom, picked
up the letter and sat bordering, steal
ing an occasional glance at his glum
face.
tSeven years the letters came" the
man unused, half aloud, ''and you never
received them. The postmaster has a
stroke-you receive the very next let
ter that comes"
tYO17 don't rnckon-9"N
Reckon! It's plain case. Let's
see-every month-six hundred year
seven years-seven times six hun
dred-no wonder he could build that
new house"
"Oh, WE'LL Poor old man! He's
paying for it,"
"And do you think that's the way a
man pays?"
"Sometimes-ma
The man raised his eyes after time
to the bright spots of metal in the
gathering gloom above the mantel.
1.-THE letter called him a famous sol
der. Maybe that's his sword, and
.spurs?"
"They are"
"And you keep them shining bright
like that?"
always"
The man was silent long time. One
other question had come to him, but
he dreaded to ask it. He twisted him.
self around so as to look into the face
of his companion. 1t was deeply
thoughtful. Things had recently hap
pened in his own life that had brought
the question to his mind. Finally very
softly, reverently, he ventured it forth.
"And your mother?"
The girl caught her breath; dropped
one hand, doubtless unconsciously, up
on his shoulder. Her lashes dropped
low.
ST never saw her!' she said, after
a time. "And she-never saw met"
There was a pause. "Her grave is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
"The Timber Buyer is Your Man."

"The Timber Buyer is Your Man."
The slow, deliberate, serious-faced
PearIhunter! He was dancing about
the cook stove. carrying dishes and
laughing as lightly as If half the
neighborhood was not out hunting him
with every sort of weapon the Flat
woods could furnish
That supper Bacon and eggs,
brown toast, and coffee! And the
hands that poured that coffee and put
the sugar in, and spread the toasti 1t
had to be eaten in semidarkness, for it
wouldn't do to risk a candle-semi-
darkness, but not in silence. He for
got that the girl just around the cor
ner of the table had turned out to be
a rich heiress-the princess" Of his
fairy story-while he was only the
Pearfhunter-a man without a name.
Twilight at the windows warned
him that the dark was lowering like a
night raven over the woods. His time
bad come. The business of a man was
afoot.
ko1tC ClOSCu t1AO OlOFC " ulUG
the fire light. He opened the east
door Of the kitchen, once more the
grave, cautious woodsman. She held
out her hand; he laid it upon the arm
in the sling; covered it with his own.
"WSild Rose" he said. you'll al
ways be that, no matter what they call
you"
=
The fancy went through him that
her hand thrilled, ever so slightly, up
on his arm. He closed his great palm
over it.
''The woods shall be safe tomorrow
for and me-" he said, and fol-
lowed the words with the boldest act
of his life-picked up the hand from
his arm and laid it to his lips. The
next instant he had slipped away into
the gathering night.
Buried in the bushes, he spared a
second to look back. She was still in
the dark frame of the door.
A sound like the passing of a whis-
per, like the breeze playing with soft
leaves, caught his quick ear. A gray
ghost-the Wild Man of the Flatwoods
fitted along under the cliffs and en-
tered the cabin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
Mrs. Hicks Relieved
By Four EatOnicS

81 have taken four Eatonic tablets
and they relieved me of sour stomach.
1 recommend it to everybody" says
Mrs. G. P. Hicks.
If stomach is not digesting your
food; if you have sourness, bloating,
food repeating, indigestion or acid
stomach, Eatonic will remove the
cause by taking up and carrying out
the acidity and gases, bringing quick
relief and healthy digestion. Why suf-
fer stomach trouble? Why not keep
your digestion normal and enjoy good
health? An Eatonic taken after each
meal will prevent discomfort and pain.
Make the test today and see how
quickly this wonderful remedy acts.
1t comes in handy tablet form. Carry
it with yous A big box costs only a
trifie with your druggists guarantee.
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pound advertised and had heard several
women talk of it, so mother got me
some. This Vegetable Compound is
wonderful and it helped me very much,
so that during my periods ] am not now
sick or drowsy. / have told many girls
about your medicine and would be glad
to help anyone who is troubled with
similar ailments. You may use my tes-
timonial as you like. - STELLA LINK
wILER, 6 Second ST., Evansville, Indiana.
Some girls lead lives of luxury, while
others tell for their livelihood, but all
are subject to the same physical laws
and suffer in proportion to their VIOLA
ton. When such symptoms develop as
irregularities, headaches, backaches,
bearing-down sens a tions and "tha
blues, girls should profit by Miss Linz
wiler's experience and give Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial.
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on hill that overlooks the river. Dad
'dy took me and came up here in the
Flatwoods to forget. I guess he
couldn't forget, for he never went
back"
The Pearlhunter was sorry he had
asked the question. The grave that
overlooked the river! Was there not
another such grave three days
old; the orchids upon it still alive |!
The gray eyes followed the blue into
the pensive shadows.
II wonder what it MEANS" he medi-
tated half aloud. "You are to fall heir
to his fortune, if no word comes. What
word, do you suppose? And why
should any word prevent you falling
heir to his fortune,-your father's?'
II wondered about that. I guess it's
just lawyer talk. Do you think I
should answer that letter."
Il think you should"
'But what would 1 say? AS said
a while ago, never wrote a letter."
Neither did l." He saw the answer
did not relieve the perplexity on the
thoughtful face, and went on. "But
I'd tell him about your life here, and
about your fathers accident, and
that this is the first letter you've re-
ceived for seven years" He hesitated,
seemed to study his next word, finally
added: "And I believe I'd ask him to
come; yes, believe would-ask him
to come"
''Why, of course; why couldn't
think of that? Now you'd better lie
down while I get you mite of sup
per-"
In an instant he was On his feet,
protesting.
81 shall have to get supper for
Daddy, anyhow" she emphasized.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
MARRIAGE Without a courtshIp.

When a New Guinea woman falls
in love with a man she sends piece
of string to his sister, or, If he has
no sister, to his mother or another Of
his lady relatives. Then the lady who
receives the string tells the favored
man that the particular woman is in
love with him. No counting follows,
however, for it is considered beneath
New Guinea mans dignity to waste
time in such, pursuit. If the man
thinks he would like to wed the lady,
he meets her alone, and they decide
whether to marry or drop the idea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
North American Buffalo.

The total number of wild and tame
buffalo on the North American conti-
nent at present is estimated at more
than 5000 head. Canada has $3.50.
This is due to the fact that several
years ago, when the Pablo herd in
Montana, belonging to Michel Pablo,
a half-breed Indian, was for sale, the
Canadian government bought the ami
mails, sufficient interest not being ex-
hibited by Americans at that time to
make it possible to retain them in
this country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
Meanino of Word "Hoqan.D

The hut of the Navajo Indians is
called a "hogan." 1t consists of a
conical framework covered with poles,
bark and earth, The main beams turn
north, south and west, while the en-
trance is on the east side. Sometimes
the shelter of the Pima tribes are also
called hogans.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04

when other means have failed to give
relief. n-MRs. BERTHA BARTsCH, 1881
Lowery Avenue, N. Z.
nruTTH. MINN,:-oI have taken DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak
ness neculiar to women and found 1t very
benekcial. I had taken other medicines
for this ailment but did not get any relief.
also use the PLEASANT Pellets for dis
ordered stomach, biliousness and head
aches-there is nothing better. MRS.
&. THAY1ER, 1927 West Sth Street.
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Sever cs1 A41O1Ab4Ao VIII
ire gular periods.
Every mon tn my
back would ache and
/ always had a cold
and felt drowsy and
sleepy. / work in a
millinery shop and l
went to work every
day, but felt stupid
and would have such
cramps. ] had seen
Lydia E. Pinkham's
IUaUatah1o Com.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
MINNESOTA EVIDENCE
Minneapolis, MINI. ST have

ILL., 4 udFO lOA oOAAV
years kept an assort-
ment of DIR. Pierce's
remedies in my home
and use them when
occasion requires. l
have found them to
be thoroughly reliable
and effective. l am
therefore able to rec
ommend to 9th ers
what / have proven
by my own experience
that Doctor Pierce's
medicines will benefit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04

st. Paul, Minn.-"For many years /
have used the Pleasant Pellets in my
family and consider them very essen.
tial."-MRS. HELEN WENTWORTH,
407 Superior St.
All druggists.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04
YOUNG Girl
FINDS Relief
Wants TO Tell Other Girls
All About 1t

Evansville, Ind.-"I am eighteen
years old and have been bothered for