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The free press., 1892-11-17
TWO PAINTED DOORS.

Mr.. Miner boarded at Number
Three Simson Terrace. (There was
no terrace, but the Squire thought the
name sounded sonorous and pleasant,
go he had christcned his five little cot
tages Simpsons Terrace.") lie
boarded with Mrs. Chipley and her
two daughters, Maud and Marian,
who felt it great distinction to be of
any service, however slight, to the
pastor.
Maud gathered fresh flowers for
the study table every day; Marian sat
up late nights to iron and mend table
linen so that t he good man might have
accan napkin every day, and to darn
bis stockings so that you could not tell
menled places from the whole, and
the little widow herself exhaus ted
every culinary resource to humor his
dyspepsia, and to cOntrive dainty
dishes out of the least possible foun-
dation. To these three simple women
Rev. Milo Miner was like an en-
bodied saint.
Sand now that Mr.. Miner is safely
gone for the day." said Mrs. Chip
icy, "well clean the sitting-room and
whlteWash the walls. Run to Dix
eys Maud, for lump of unslacked
ilme' and-oh, by the way, bring some
cornmeal, dear. Well have hasty
pudding for dinner, and eat at the
Kitchen table Hasty pudding and
milk will do for us women"
"of course it will do, mamma"
said Maud
1Just like pudding and milk" cried
marian, jumping gleefally up and
uo"h, sand although Mr.. Miner is
'ucn dear, good man, yet is sort
VI reilef to have him gone once in
awhile, so that we can clean house and
sa' haSty pudding and milk. Oh,
~auaV she whispered to her aesthetic
SISTER, as Mrs. Chiplcy went out to
aang the big kettle over the fire, "Pve
'uca an idea in my head! If you'll
Ouiy get a little grass-green paint,
''aay mixed, when you are at Dixey's
'Au medium-sized brushw
u'een paint, Marian? What
'hash! don't let mamma hear
so tired of hearing this called the
A0use with the blue door,"
Maud 0beyed; although the elder in
p0lu' OF years, she had long been ac.
'aS'omed to be domineered over by
pretty, positive Marian.
Da' 1t is the strangest thing,
A'lan' sne said, as fifteen or twen-
Ha'es later, she handed over a
'''erioas tin can and an oblong
!. M pafcei to her sister; "Joe Dean
,sn "ow painting his door blue"
,,,,. .as'es differ" said Marian, shrug-
sas ner shoulders, now invested in a
soAa'uraily sou shabby old calico
sr;,. suitable only TO the extremist
seacles 'sp' of house. cleaning time.
Mia a0 Is lovely color, but as ap-
,iol ~ - mouse door, I am heartily
tai. :, ~ Joe Dean has no more
..r'a 'ua4 a Newfoundland dog"
| p.nv Jeans are expecting city COM
sapcheon." said Maud. "They
The free press., 1892-11-17
Signs Of a Mild Winter.

"Snipe flow South two weeks later
than usual this fall, and that is one
reason why predict that next winter
will be uncommonly mild" said an
old Lackawanna Valley (Penn.)
weather prophet. "Swallows stayed
North three weeks after their regular
time to leave, and that is another good
sign of an open winter. Robins are
still here, and am glad of 1t, but
they would have flown South ten days
ago if they hadn't felt it in their bones
that we are going to have a late fall
and a warm winter. A woodcock
that l shot the other day had only a
few feathers on it, and that's another
sure sign of warm fall and mild
winter. My wagon wheel ran over a
cock partridge in Roaring Brook town.
ship last week, and when picked up
the dead bird found that it was very
thinly feathered. So much for the
silent language of the birds as fore
cast of the weather for six months.
"Now take the animals for more
signs. trapped coon in my corn
field the other night. He was as poor
as a crow, and that means that the
weather will be so mild next winter
that lie will be able to be afield every
day, instead Of having to hibernate,
as he did last winter. At this time
last fall the coons were as fat as pigs,
and they lived on the fat while they
were cooped up in the trees on ac-
count of the cold weather. Next
winter the coons won't have to lie
dormant at all, and bears will roam
over the scrub oak ridges from Christ
mas to Easter. The fur of wood
chucks is much thinner than usual
and that is a sure indication of an
open winter.
"Ratilesnakes are crawling over the
huckleberry patches as lively as they
were in midsummer, and that is
another good sign that the con-
sumption of coal will be much smaller
next winter than it was last winter.
Blacksnakes are also as thick as they
were two months ago. Last year they
took to their dens the 1st Of Septem-
Der.
"Buckwheat is poorly filled every
where, and that fact tells me that the
winter will be SO warm that nobody
will banker for pancakes moro than
once Il month. All the signs in the
bird, the animal, the reptile, and the
vegetable Kingdoms point to milder
winter than we have experienced in
decade, and predict that coal will be
lower before New Years. - New
York Sun.
The free press., 1892-11-17
The Land of Usod-To.Be.

povond the purple, hazy trees
oe.,,nr,er,s utmost boundaries;
Revond the sands, beyond the seas
nsvond the range of eyes like these,
And only in the reach OF the
Enraptured gaze of memory
rbere lies the land long lost to me
The land of Used-to-Be.
land enchanted, such as swung
T., Golden seas when sirens chung
Along their dripping Drinks, and sung
M Jason in that mystic tongue
That dazed men with its melody;
a such land, with such sea,
Kissing its shores eternaly,
Is the fair Used-to-8e.
land where music ever girds
Tho dir with bells of singing birds,
Ind sows all sounds with such sweet words
THAT even in the lowing herds
meaning lives SO sweet to me
Lost laughter ripples limpidly
From lips brimmel Ger with all the
glee
OF rare old Used-to-Be.
n land of love and dreamy thoughts,
And shining fields and shady spots,
OF coolest, greenest, grassy plots
Embossed with wild forget-me-nots,
And all the blooms that cunningly
Lift their faces up to me
Out of the past; kiss in thee
The lips of Used-to-Bs.
love ye all, and with wet eyes
Turned glimmeringly Oh the skies,
Nv blessings like your perfumes rise,
Till o'er my soul silence lies.
Sweeter than any song to me
Sweeter than any melody
Or its sweet echo, yea, all three
My dreams of Used-to-Be.
flames Whitcomb Riley.
The free press., 1892-11-17
Not So Wide After All.

4tOt tJV sfAoO nAeSA fNAAs
The word is wide they say,
And each may 60 his way.
Noneed is there of strife,
And one for peace may pray
In all his daily life.
If aught distasteful lie
Anear thee pass 1t by,
And thy aspiring gaze
Turn upward to the sky
TO what thou fain wouldst praise.
So may we all be taught;
SO train the early thought
In good and peaceful ways,
That all, as people ought,
May live but happy days.
j truly like the plan,
1t hath q broaden'd span
Reaching to better things,
Far better even than
The warrior -psalmist sings.
But somehow l can not
To such quiet lot
Attune my rebel fate,
For just as sure as shot
meet whate' er I hate.
Detroit Tribune.
The free press., 1892-11-17
A Streak Of Luck.

Bad Boy-Pm in luck. Wen do
anything, tell pop mamma said l
might, and tell mamma pop said l
might.
Good Boy-Don't they find out!
Bad Boy-Nope. They don't speak.
-[Good News.
The free press., 1892-11-17
HUMOROUS.
Tribune.

Kindred evils-Poor relations.
Persislency is great virtue, but il
is hard to admire it in fly.
Not necessarily after bird-the
man who goes out for lark.
The farmer considers his fields well
carpetcd when theyr ingram.
The fellow who marries the "reign-
ing belle" often has stormy life.
Do not call Boston boy Club
bub" unless you want to raise one.
II is said that the guillotine is the
most successful remover Of dandrufk
The founder is fish that requires
lots of seasoning, and even then it is
flat.
Youth-Pa, give me an example OF
"floating debt" Pa (sadly)-My
yacht.
A man may run into debt, but he sell
dom comes out at anything fastsf than
q walk.
"That dark haired lover of yours is
badly sunburned." eyes; l call him
now my little black and TAM"
Bolts do entice. Its jam was free,
No youngster would desire it.
Make pleasure difficult and see
How much man requires it..
"ln order TO live WE'LL" said the man
who rejuvenates wearing apparel, ~
must be careful to dye WE'LL"
"Nyhen it comes to making lining
for nest" softly quacked the elder
duck, "Fvo got it down fine."
She-I can sympathize with you.
was married once myself. He-But
YOU weren't married to a woman.
Husband-My dear, there's burg
lar in the room. have no revolver.
Wife-Thcn look daggers at him.
Persistcncy is the road to success.
The only known exception to this rule
is The case of hen sitting on a china
egg.
Penclope-Going into business!
Cholly-No, father thinks I'm too
much of an ass. Pm going into
society.
1t isn't until man gets to be rea-
sonably rich that other people come to
him and tell him how he can make q
lot of money.
"Young Whizz is living rather
fast life now isn't hep eyes, he has
to, you know. He's conductor on an
express train"
If the orator is referred to as q
word painter, why not refer to the
lecturer in a deaf-and-dumb institute
as sign painter.
A correspondent writes to know
what he ought to get for "kicking
cows" We should say about year
if he does it habitually.
'Tm saddest when sing" twas this
Her vocal art did try.
She got no further ere she heard
Him murmur, $50 am l."
Rivers-The cholera bacillus, il
seems, is shaped like comma. Banks
Then why don't the authorities knock
its tail off and bring it to a full stop.
Cawker-What is this pair Of
spectacles worth? Jeweler-Three
dollars. Cawker-Can't you knock
Off half, because I'm blind in one eye.
She--I don't believe you love me a.
much as you did before we were
married. He--Just as much as ever
did; perhaps not as much as ! said
The free press., 1892-11-17

for a dull green.
"Bluc!" said the pastor, firmly.
"Do you think haven't the use of my
eye?"
"Green," persisted Marion. al
know, because l put it on myself"
at is not WE'LL" said Rev. Miner,
"for the young to be positive"
"But truth is TRUTH" said Maud.
"And while Pm about it," said Mr..
Miner, now thoroughly exasperated,
81 deem it my duty to demonstrate
with you concerning the extravagant
and unwarranted style of diet in which
you indulge during my absence!"
81 don't know what you mean,"
said Mrs. Chipley, feebly catching her
breath.
"Hasty pudding and milk can't be
called extravaganza" hazarded Maud.
"Scorched at that" murmured
Marian.
"Roast grouse and currant jelly" +"
said the pastor. "Chicken salad and
sponge cake. And-here again ]
trust to the evidence Of my eyesight
all set out ON your old butterfly
pattern china. / know because ate
it myself"
"You--you got into the wrong
house," gasped Maud.
"It was the house with the blue door"
serenely uttered Mr.. Miner, as if this
was an incontrovertible argument.
Marian clapped her hands hysteri-
cally.
"Mamma," she cried-"Maud, Mr..
Miner, who ate up Miss Deans COM
pany's luncheon. That was Just what
Francesca Dean told me they had pre-
pared! And on our butterfly china,
tool"
sIt was the house with the blue
door!" slubbornIy repeated Mr.. Mil
ner.
"But Joe Dean painted their door
blue todayl" exclaimed Marian. "And
painted ours green"
The pastor sank Imply into a
chair. "Then." he said. "Pve got
green and blue paint both on the skirts
of my coat-and l have made dread
ful blunder in the bargain! And l
must 60 at once and apologize to the
Dean family; but not until you, my
kind friends, have forgiven me for
my meddling Interference.
"But really" said mischievous
Maud, "hasty pudding isn't an ex-
travagance."
Mrs. Chipley and Marian fastened
10 deprecate the pastors humility, and
he went sadly to make his peace with
Miss Francesca Dean.
"It is kind O. queer" said Deacon
Pbilpott, talking the matter over some
days afterward "The dominic, he
plumb admits that he's sort of absent
minded, and needs wife 10 keep him
straight. Aud I'll bet even on pretty
Miss Maud and Francesca Dean"
The deacon, however, was wrong
for once in his life. Pastor Milner
did get married, but it was neither to
blue-eyed Francesca nor dark -orbed
Maud. Like sensible man he pro-
posed to Widow Chipley herself, and
was accepted at once.
"But if Mrs. Miner does not OBJ
ject," he said with due courtesy, 81
should like to have the front door
painted blue once more. ~ Home
Queen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-10
The Bread Ran Short.

VIENNA, March 1.-The distribution of
free bread to the poor at the offices of
the Socialist paper, Volkspresse, was at
tended with great deal of disorder to-
day. Eight thousand loaves of bread
had been provided, but fully $4,000
men and women assembled in
front of the offices with the expectation
of receiving share. When it became
known that the supplies had been ex-
hausted. many of those who had re-
celved nothing assailed others more for
tunate and fought with fury for the food
they coveted, possessors of which
tiercely defended their rights. In the
crush ten women were injured. The
efforts of strong force of police were
finally successful in checking the riot
inc
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They Won't Get the Insurance.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 4.-"God has
punished usn' was the confession by
Mrs. Marcus Cohen to-day of an at
tempt at arson which resulted in the
death of her husband and brother-in-
law, Marcus and Abraham Cohen. All
the gas fixtures in the place had
been unscrewed and nearly all the
goods removed the night before from
the store over which the former lived.
There was terrific explosion at 3 A. NJ,
and the building was quickly enveloped
in flames. Mrs. Cohen and three chill
dren were rescued with difficulty, but
the two men were fatally burned. The
insurance they sought to gain was So. 500.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-10
LIES CHARM WAS LOST.
j. w. Collins, OF the California Bank
Kills Himself.

j. w. Collins, of the California Bank,
Kills Himself.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 3.-Short-
ly after l O'Clock this afternoon the
community was startled by the report
that J. w. Collins, president of the de-
funct California National Bank, had just
shot himself Crowds gathered on the
street and hurried to the Hotel Brew
ster, where Collins has been residing
for the past eighteen months.
Collins, Gen. +. II. Murray and Attor-
uey- General Hart had been to lunch to-
gether at the Brewster. Collins looked
very pale, but chatted pleasantly. He
was asked how he was feeling and re-
piled: "Oh, am about as we'll as could
be expected" In Il few minutes he
lett the table and went direct to his
room. A minute later the report of q
pistol was heard, and when the door of
the room was opened Collins was found
living on the floor with blood streaming
over him and pistol in his hand. He
expired almost Immediately and did not
live long enough to speak to anyone.
The deed was not wholly unexpected.
He evidently had been laboring under
a great nervous strain and mental de-
preston for some time. About two
years ago his entire family We're
drowned in the bay, and now that he
was financially ruined and with the
charge of embeZzlement hanging over
him it is thought he was brought to q
point where he considered he had
nothing to live for.
The California National Bank closed
November II. 1t was considered one
of the strongest institutions financially
in Southern California. 1t had a paid
up capital of half million and surplus
of 100000. The officers of the bank
said the suspension was due to shrinkage
in deposits and a temporary inability to
release it's notes and accounts. The ma
tional bank examiner took charge of the
bank and Mr.. Pauly, of Los Angeles, was
appointed receiver by the Treasury De-
partment. AS result of the latter's in
vestigations warrant was sworn
out for Collins arrest, on charge of APP
propriating 100000 of the funds, and
it was also shown that deposits were be-
ing received up to the time Of the clos
ing of the doors. 1t is understood Col
Inns was to have been taken to Los An
geles to-day for trial. Collins was in
terested in number of enterprises for
the development of the southern part of
the state, and was always considered
wealthy He came to San Diego from
Cheyenne, Wyo., where he was inter-
ested in a bank, which also recently
failed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-10
LOOKS VERY BAD.
Prominent Chicago Physician onoer
Arrest for Murder.
surance OF $oI,UO

Prominent Chicago Physician oh"ei
Arrest for Murder.
Cu,r,Go. Ill.,, March SIT Is an ugly
thing TO saw OF man who occupies
GOOD social position that he murdered
his mother-in-law for money. Snd
vet this is what f. H. Dunton, an aged
and wealthy gentleman who lives at z
Aldine Square, accuses Or. IL. NJ. 9cuu-
der Of doing. Scudder marrieu ~
adonted daughter Of Dunton, whose
feeble wife had large fortune IN her
own right, which, up to few days be-
fore the time of her death, she had pur-
posed leaving to some blood relatives,
but " hich. at the last moment, as she
law in bed but half conscious of what
she was doing, as her husband alleges,
She was induced to sign over to
Scudder's wife. February y another
physician was hastily summoned
to her bedside and found her ex-
piring with ominous wounds IN her
head. produced by fall from her chair
as she was sitting up one day, Scudder
saws. AS Scudder was the last man
said to have spoken with her, and as ne
could not satisfactorily account Tor the
wounds, suspicion fell on HIM. so a
| warrant was sworn out tor his arrest ny
MY. luuUOu oi'N3 t'o LIZ AZ AAA'
he is being guarded at his house by po-
| licemen. .r
"scudder was alone with my wife
previous to her DEATH says the old
gentleman, in justification OF his course.
1.-THE wounds on her head were not
there before he came, nor was his ex-
PLANTATION of the way in which they
| we're caused satisfactory to me. More
than this, she had lately altered her
will in favor of his wife. Putting ese
things together, am convinced that
the young man murdered my wife to
gain her money"
The body of Mrs. Dunton was buried
in GAINESVILLE, Wis. To-day it was ex-
humed, and two physicians are making
minute examination of the skull and
parts which were lacerated in so strange
fashion. DR.. Scudder is son of the
eminent Rev. DR.. Scudder. The latter
and his wife appeared before Judge
Scales to-day in the county court, and
applied to have their son committed to
the detention hospital for examination
as to his Sanity
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-10
IS ENGLAND BLUFFlNG !?
Surprising Turn in the Behring Sea NeGo-
tiations.


tiations.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1T was
only a few days ago that it was officially
announced that President Harrison
would continue his duck shooting for
several days and return to Washington
some time next week. But now he will
be here tomorrow, and the reason is
that very urgent kilograms have been
sent him yesterday and to-day An
other foreign complication demands
immediate attention. 1t is far more
serious than is yet known to the public.
Brief mention has been made IN the
dispatches from London during the past
two or three days of the action OF
Lord Salisbury in regard to the Behrlng
Sea matter. The fact is the British gov
eminent has taken a position which IS
more threaten ing than any yet assumed
in the sealing controversy. Secretary
Blaine is much incensed. He regards
the course of the British government
as grievous breach of good
faith. The official messages re-
ceived yesterday are declared to be
insulting. To meet this unexpected
emergency the president has been
hastily sent for and has replied that he
will be here tomorrow. Immediately
upon his arrival the message from
Lord Salisbury will be laid before
him. 1t is probable that the cab
met will be called together at
once to consult on the reply to be
sent. A high official said tonight: " on
can hardly present the situation In a
light too serious and critical. | cannot
believe that the British government
will insist upon the terms which Sails
bury now lays down. 1t looks like a
great piece of bluff, but there is nc
doubt this Behring Sea incident has as
sumed the most dangerous phase.
The United States will be forced to as
sumo firm position in reply, and then
we shall soon know if Great Britain
is really in earnest in their latest de-
mands. To yield to these demands
would be to give up all we have been
contending for. The president will un-
doubtedly show the tirmness which has
characterized him in the other foreign
incidents, but what the outcome with a
power like Great Britain will be, no
one can tell. Still, can't help believ-
ing that it is case of bluff by the Brit
iSh pOyarnment'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-10
BLOODY RIOT AT NIAGARA.
One Man Shot Dead and Others Serious
Iy WorNded.

One Man Shot Dead and Others Serious
Iy Wocnded.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, March T.
There was q race war in the vicinity of
sheft No. of the tunnel work just be-
fore midnight last night. 1t is in
this neighborhood that the Italians,
Hugarians, Poles and negroes employed
on the great work make their home in
many shanties. The riot of last night
was between u gang of negroes and y
gang OF Poles. The Poles were badly
beaten. One of them, John
Ricco, is dead, and lngas
Donass. is MORALLY wounded
a ball having entered his left cheek.
Tony Hayes was shot in the left jaw
and will probably die. Thomas Ma
leash was shot to the right Of his
heart and seriously wounded. The
police have arrested three colored men
named William Henry Parker, Charlie
Kelley and Charles Chambers for
the murder. Kelly and Chambers are
held as accessories. They confess that
Parker is the man who did all the
shooting. The trouble was caused by
the Italians making insulting remarks
about Parker's mistress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-10

GETTING IN DEEPER.


Proof that Wilhelm Was Saucy to Rus
sia.
LONDON, March S.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Standard re-
counts, under reserve, a startling story
in connection with the surprising speech
made by the Emperor OF Germany at
the recent banquet at Brandenburg
which caused SO much adverse
criticism not only in Germany, where
certain editions of several newspapers
containing untavorable comments were
seized on the charge of lese majestic,
but throughout the whole OF Europe.
The Standards correspondent in his
dispatch to the paper says that gentle
man who was present at the Brandon
burg banquet. where Emperor William
made his memorable speech, remarked
to the Emperor: Your Majesty
should not forget Russia To this
remark Emperor William is said to
have retorted: II will pulverze Rus
sia' The correspondent adds that
when Gen. Count Won Schuvalot, the
Russian minister at Berlin, was appIised
of his remarkable utterance, and upon
investigation found that what the man
had heard was true, he Immediately
acquainted M. De Giers, the Rus
sian minister of foreign afairs, with.
the facts IN the case, who repeated the
remarks of Emperor William to the
Gar. The Gar then sumElond to his
presence Gen. Won Schweinitz, the Ger
man ambassador at st. Petersburg, and
after recounting to him the statement
made by M. De Giers, said: "Tell your
emperor that when he wants to begin
pulverizing, l will throw half million
men across the frontier with the great
est Measure"