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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24

But Amos did not seem to hear the
garrulous old woman. With darkened
brow he hurried away. After all, had
he conquered himself?
Yes, he could not deny it. The old
demon had only been asleep, and yet,
as he wandered down toward the
rocks and sands, reason would for a
moment assert itself and tell him he
was a born fool, unfit to mate with
one so gentle as Martha, and ask him
the cause of his anger.
Wearied at length, he sat down in
a Granny among the cliffs, and the
cool sea breeze and the pleasant muir
muir of the waters helped him to d
calmer frame of mind.
| AS he sat in his cosy corner sud
denly merry voice broke upon his
dulled ear. Hastily he hid himself
| behind a projecting ledge as the
cousins passed by.
| The shore was rough, covered here
and there with huge powders, and
Amos perceived how tenderly Jack
| Spencer helped his pretty cousin along
the precarious path.
A red, binding light flashed across
his eyes. He took a step, as if to
follow them, then halted and dropped
upon his knees, and for a moment
! his lips moved as if in prayer.
Raising himself, with a deep sigh
he turned his back upon them, and
with downcast eyes and aching heart
he sought his rooms.
There, as we found him at the open
ing of his story, he knelt beside his
bed and prayed aloud.
Thus it happened that that evening
Martha read, with fearful eye, the
following note:
Dear, Dear Loye-I have found that
[ cannot trust myself with your young
life. You know my failing; it is with
me still. AS for me, I am going away,
and may never see you again; but
hope, my dear love, that, in thus re-
leasing you from al tie that would for
ever endanger your peace, [ am leav-
ing you hopes of that happiness which
is, in this life, forbidden me. Yours
ever lovingly,
Amos Root.
"P. S.-Au [ have is yours. Ny
lawyer will communicate with you at
once. A. RI
What became of Amos afterward is
a mystery, for no one that knew him
has ever seen him since.-Boston
Globe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24
TOAD DRINKS BEER.
The Appetite Seems to Come Entirely
Natural to Him.

San Francisco Call: F. G. Clark
lives on the San Mateo road, not far
from the place known as SunnYgide,
and, while enjoying all the advantages
Of country life, is compelled to buy
his beer by the key. When he gets his
beer, Mr.. Clark puts it in his cellar
and goes down with his pitcher when
ever he feels the need Of liquid re-
freshment.
Some time ago just after he had
filled his pitcher, he heard a soft
humping noise near by, but on look
ing around did not see anything I'M
usual, and thought he must have heard
something on the outside Of the house.
But on his next visit with the pitcher,
he heard the same noise, and this time
concluded to investigate it.
Lighting match and looking
around, he was surprised to see a
large, wobbly toad sitting near where
The toad looked at Mr.. Clark, and
Mr.. Clark looked at the toad, wonder
ing what the reptile was up to. He
did not have long to wait, for the
creature, satisfying itself that the man
was harmless, made clumsy jump
that landed it underneath the dripping
faucet.
This surprised Mr.. Clark little,
but when the toad opened it's mouth
and allowed the beer to drop down
it's throat he thought he must be in
the throes Of a hideous nightmare. But
to enjoy the drink so much that he
knew he must be wide awake. Mr..
Clark then concluded to give the frog
a little beside the dripping, and made
a move toward the faucet, but the
reptile hoped away into the shadows.
After that Mr.. Clark made an effort
to cultivate the toad's acquaintance,
and in short time had the clumsy
creature quite tame. 1t got so that as
soon as he reached the bottom of the
cellar steps it would hop out Of its
| hiding place to meet him, and then
| station itself near the beer key. Mr..
! Clark always allows the faucet to run
little after he has filed the pitcher,
and the toad is always ready to swal-
! low all that he can get.
! The toad has been drinking beer for
| four months, and is still anxious for
/ all that he can get, and at times
! shows a desire for more.
| Mr.. Clark has estimated that on
more than one occasion the toad has
! drunk considerably over a pint. II
never gets drunk, but always hops
! at a lively rate as soon as the flow
| of beer ceases. Mr.. Clark is greatly
surprised at the toad's habit, but al
the same time he understands it. The
thing that puzzles him, though, is SOW
the toad is able to hold a quantity OF
liquor much larger in bulk than itself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24
CURED OF JEALOUSY.

Mr.. Andrew Frosty CHANGED to re-
no one of which bore any special mark
on it's front by which it could be dis
tinguished from another. Each had
seven steps and a porticO.
Tack on another item-Mr. Frosty
was terribly jealous of his wife. Now
it is an awful thing for man to be
Jealous of his wife at all, with or
without reason. When a man or wife
falls into such a habit as that, they
may as we'll draw their cotton caps
over their eyes and say good night
to the world. Living is no sort of an
object to them. But whether Mr..
Frosty had any reason to be Jealous
of his wife is not what we are going
to settle And yet we never thought
he could have, for a more amiable
wife than she made him it would be
hard to find. Mrs. Frosty was young
and beautiful, and her manners were
very taking. 1t may be that these
were Mr.. Frosty's reasons for his jeal-
ousy, but if 50 why didn't he marry
a palmer woman
Not many doors off and in the same
row of dwellings lived Colonel Sawyer,
who rather prided himself on being
esteemed a gentleman. Without as
Stunning to be what is popularity known
as a lady's man, he, nevertheless
was extremely particular in his car
riage toward them, aiming always to
impress them with d sense of his per
feet purity chivalry and truth;
No one in the neighborhood ever
suspected him of being capable of in
sulting anyone-least of all lady
Mothers held him up to their sprout
ing sons as an example of the lofty
and true. and fathers spoke of him
to their daughters and hope that il
they ever thought of marriage they
would be satisfied with nothing less
than a character like his.
| Coming home musing1y with his
| head bent one evening the colone
| thought no such accident was posi-
/ BILE as that he should mistake his owl
/ house, especially as he had been il
/ hhu Ool lllGtC way ~
| Perhaps the very fact that he fel
such confidence was the greater rea
son why he should make a mistake
after all. But as he was very muc1
occupied with his reflections he aban
doned himself entirely to what b,
knew of the way home and though
he should reach there all in good time
The consequence was that he quietl,
slipped himself in through Mr. Frosty
front door, hung up his hat and Goa
in the hall and started for the dinin;
room.
As all the houses in the row were s,
much alike on the outside their inter
nal arrangements were pretty mucl
on the same pattern. Mr. Frosty
hall seemed like his own. and tn
dining room door opened where hi
did.
The instant he opened the door b
). began to awaken to his error. TIL
table was spread in the middle of tn
room, and Mrs. Frosty sat near th
CRATE reading.
"Ah," he exclaimed, bowling an
I scraping confusedly, 81 beg pardon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24

himself rendered submissive by reason
of his own modification.
The colonel. therefore. went in and
told Mrs. Frosty about it, which so
thoroughly pleased that amiable lady
that. in view of previous circumstances
she set up a resistless laugh in the
face Of her humble lord. in the midst
Of which his very polite escort took
occasion to quietly withdraw.
But Frosty was thoroughly cured Of
his Jealousy. for he admitted that it
was quite possible for a respectable
man TO mistake even the number of
his own dOor-Boston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24
A SONG IN "MARMION."

When shall the lover rest
Whom the fates sever
From his true maiden's breast,
Parted forever?
Where through groves deep and higl
Sounds the far billow,
Where early violets lie
Under the willow.
Soft shall be his pillow.
There through the summer day
Cool streams are LAYING;
There while the trumpets sway
Scarce are boughs waving;
There thou thy rest shall take
Parted forever
Never again to wake
Never-Oh, never!
Never, oh, never!
Where shall the traitor rest,
He, the deceiver,
Who could win maiden's breast
Ruin, and leave her?
In the lost battle
Borne down by the flying,
Where mingles wars rattle
With groans of the dying
There shall he be lying.
Her wing shall the eagle flap
Ger the false-hearted;
His warm blood the wolf shall lap
Ere life is parted;
Shame and dishonor sit
By his grave ever
Blessing shall hallow it
Never-oh, never!
Never, oh never!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24

certain that my life was in danger
and that the old woman had attempted
to warn me, out of pity, probably, fol
my youth.
Escape would be much better thar
resistance if | could contriye to elude
the vigilance Of my enemies. But tina
was all impossible. The shed was il
sight of the barwindow, and the stairs
descended directly into the room.
| Suddenly bright idea struck NE
/ would open the window and concea
myself beneath the feather bed. My
enemies would, doubtless, fancy thai
| had escaped, and so pursuing NE
or abandoning their project would give
me time to elude them.
Obedient to my new idea, l immedi
ately tucked myself and my knapsack
between the immense straw and feath,
erbeds, and lay there, with my head
out, listening.
The hours dragged on slowly. The
suffering l endured under that heavy
weight in that hot August night can
never be forgotten.
[ heard a sudden movement below
| became confident that there were
others concerned besides those I had
seen already. Knocks came at the
door below, voices and steps were
heard, and soon I became aware that
there was a general stir and depart
ure.
L awaited a raid upon my apartment
with beating heart, but, to my great
relief, [ soon heard the little band of
men moving away from the door, and,
from my window.
About ten men, each with a bag
upon his shoulder, were hurrying away
from the house. Among them l recog-
nized in the moonlight the landlord
and the two persons who had entered
the barroom during my presence there.
AS they might return repentant of
their mercy, I went back to my posi-
ton between the beds and there re-
manned until dawn-sometimes doing.
sometimes starting awake, always suf-
fering discomfort.
At last in The early morning | heard
a rap al my door, and the womans
voice called:
"Breakfast, stranger!'
I descended to the room below, and
found breakfast ready and only the
hostess present.
In the corner We're several large wa
termelOns, which I was sure had not
been there on the previous night. My
landlady, whom I regarded as my pre-
server, saw me glance toward them,
and, as she poured my coffee said:
''They're fine 'uns, aren't they?" she
said ''The boys all met here last
night for a water-million stealin'. It's
considered a nice frolic in these parts,
and they left us them. I'll cut one fur
ye You did shet your window, I hope,
Stranger"
yes I said, feeling that if she
knew all that I had done 1 could not
bear the inquiring glance she bent on
me. eyes; why did you tell me to do
sop
Because I felt pity for YOU said
the old woman my old man has
bought ueIe. anu uOu Ike ule pace
run down. But fever and ague is pow
erful bad heresbouts, and night air
is almost sure to give it to We. l shake
the heft of the time. But the old man
says l ruin the custom by tellin' folks
SO. Don't speak of it to him."
1 did not. I did not stay to speak
to any one under that roof. I paid my
thanked my hostess and
hurried away, feeling terribly ashamed
of myself Boston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24
NAVAL MILITIA D1SBANDED-
General Orendorff Ends the Career OF
the Organization.

Springfield, H., Jan. 19.-Because of
internal dissensions which appear
to render it impossible for the factions
which exist in the First battalion, Hi
nois Naval militia, to cooperate for
the good of the service, Adjt-Gen.
Orendorff has disbanded the command
and mustered the officers out of the
service.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02

Walter Lambert, Oakland's defaulting
police clerk, was sentenced TO five years
in San Quentin by Judge Prick on Mon
daV
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The "Ledper, Sues the Comfy.

Tacoma, July Especial. To-day the
Ledger Publishing Company, in the name
of the state, brought an action against
the auditor and treasurer for an attach
ment compelling them to audit and pay a
Judgment held by the company against
the county. and Judge Parker issued an
order for them TO show cause tomorrow
morning why the attachment should not
issue. The judgment is for $3,90i60 and
$3.50 costs.
During the regime of the late board OF
county commissioners a dispute arose be-
tween them and the then treasurer. M.
Fairchild. as to whether he or the board
had the right under the law OF letting the
contract for the publication of the delin-
quent tax list for 1891. The county treas
urer insisted that he alone had the power
and acted on his insistence. giving the
contract to the Ledger Publishing Com
pany When the work was done and the
bin was presented TO the county commits
sioners they refused TO allow ii. for two
reasons: First because they had not or
dered the work done and considered the
treasurers action illegal, and second. be-
cause the hill was excessive of what It
should have been.
The case was stubbornly contested and
a judgment against the county entered.
After the Judgment was entered the Led
ger Publishing Company obtained trans
cript OF II from she execution docket. as
the law requires. and presented the trans
cript TO Auditor Gloyd and requested an
order on the treasurer TO pay II. He re-
fused to issue the order or warrant. on the
ground that notwithSt anding the judg-
ment obtained II was an invalid debt, and
Treasurer Hedges has taken the same
position,
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Opening of the summer school.

One of the best evidences OF an advance
in the plans and purposes of the educators
of the Puget sound region is found in the
fact that there has been organized sum-
mer school in the oity for the especial
benefit of teachers and those who intend
to apply for admission TO the university.
The school will run for five weeks, and es-
pecial attention will be paid to those sub
jects which are needed by the teachers and
special students. The instructors include
some of the very best talent In the state
II is a systematized and specialized teach
ers' institute. The old state university
building is to be used, including the labo-
ratories, microscopes and apparatus. The
professors In the different departments OF
the university will be IN charge of the lab
oratories. and will assist in the instruc-
ton in the summer school. Among the
branches in which instruction will be given
this summer are the following:
Psychology, pedagogy, Latin, English
literature. English grammar and compost
ton. general history, United States his
tory and constitution. school law and state
constitution of Washington, geometry. al
zebra. arithmetic (mental and written
natural philosophy, geology, zoology. bot
any, physiology. geography. reading, or
biography, penmanship, bookkeeping and
business forms. drawing, physical culture,
normal class in synthetic primary reading.
together with a model school; lectures on
educational subjects.
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the brute arose and bounded toward
Nouncer. who. on account OF logs, etc,
in the IT all. could not well retreat, and,
thinking the bear would stop before reach
ing him, tried by following aud gesucu-
lating with his hands and arms to turn
the bear in the opposite direction
The bear was not so easily fr1gntened
as vas supposed. and still advanced
When within a few feet Of Nouncer the
bear rose upon his hind feet and struck
Nouncer a stunning blow in the face with
his paw, which threw the man 10 ne
ground, with the bear upoyl him. Brtlin
grabbed Mouncer by the feshy part or
the arm. again in the leg. and also grab
bed him by the right breast and lifted MIN
clear of the ground. each time holding on
with his teeth until the flesh gave way
and let the man drop TO the grounu
When the bear raised his head, with
Nouncer in his mouth, caught by the
breast, Weathers had reached a point
where he could get a shot past Mouncer's
and one good shot brought the bear 10
the ground, with Mouncer under hltn, the
breath fairly knocked out OF him. Al
though many bears have been Killed N
this vicinity, IL is very seldom that one
will turn on a man when there Is open
ground beyond where the beast can see
chance OF escape.
The wounded man is on the way 70 re-
covery. and says that in the future ne can
see bears better at distance when not
supplied with a gun. The bear was a very
large one. and evidently an old one
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NEWS OF TACOMA.
The City Council Wants An
other Special Election.
TO VALIDATE INDEBTEDNESS
They Also Want a New Charter. to
Which the Officials Object-The
LEDGER sues the County.

Tacoma. July 1--Special-The history
OF the secre. meeting Of the council Sat
aFrtlay has come TO light. Il was called
as published in the Post Intelligencer, for
the purpose of talking over the PROPOSE
ton Of calling a special election TO vaAi-
date the city fndebt edness. When, how
ever. the council got down 10 business
in comforting with the heads of depart
Tsartrrents. snag was struck. The coun-
ctl wanted TO have elected ar dhe valida-
ton election fifteen freeheaders TO frame
a new charter. This the mayor and
heads Of city departments opposed. The
PoplIb4st councilTnen were especially ur-
gent 50 incorporate the freehoidesrS cleo
lion into the vaIbiatton election, their
desire being to abolish the board OF Plfb
lie works. and TO do away with several
other salaried Offices.
The council has prepared a statement
showing the exact condition of city f.
nances, explaining how the Indebtedness,
which Aggregates nearly 100000. was
incurred, and explaining that there is a
doubt as TO its validity. because of a diff
ference OF opinion as to the manner pre-
scrsbed by charter for calculating the as
sessmenn on which the per cent. limit
of indebtedness is fixed. This statement
was read AT the secret meeting by CoIn-
Gilman Norton. II was proposed to have
the document signed by all the neTnbers
OF the council. by the mayor ami by all
other city officials. and presented TO the
people preparatory to the call for the
election, which will probably be held in
August When the council began talking
of holding a freeholders' election at the
same time the city officials demurred to
signing the statement II anything other
than valuation was 10 he voted on at
the election. The reasons given were that
the two issues should be kept distinct
and apart, so that the voters might not
be confused.
No decision was reached at ahe secret
meeting, and the matter has gone over
to the special meeting Friday.
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Tacoma Marine News.

Tacoma, July -Special.-Barl1entine
c. r. Croker lowed to Port Blakeley
today to finish loading lumber.
Collier Mackinaw arrived today to load
coal for San Francisco.
Bark Tidal Wave arrived this morning
10 load lumber for San Francisco.
Schooner Maggie Russ arrived last night
10 load lumber for San Pedro.
Steamer Utopia took fifteen Indian
boys from the reservation school 10
Blaine today.
Steamer Blue Star took the Ministerial
Association picnic TO Agate beach. near
Chautauqua. today.
The entire business at the local Gus
tom house Tor the year beginning July
I. iSai. and ending June so. 1895. Is as fol-
lows.
Total value 81 free goods. 81, III. 81 +:
total value Of goods paying specific duty.
81. so0 rs: total value IF goods paying al
valorem duties S139. so 20. The total OF spe-
cifc duties. re s75 3; total of al valorem
duties. 81 SO IS. Total duties for the
year. s9f523. S6.
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\ FIGHT WITH \ BEAR.
He Was Killing the Hunter when the
Iatter's Comrade Fired.

S2tsoT. June =. Spe -iai-Char'es Noun
Ger ana Ethan Neatlers. OF this place
who wegs working a0out SIX miles up the
Sstsoo river. had an exciting experience
WITH hear Yesterday. As they were go
ing 70 thelr work after noon they sighted
a large bear 50 near 70 them that they
though: cAey could XIII him with a gun
which Weathsrs carried d h-calihcr Win
chester. TIE gun had four or I'VE cart
ridges n the magazine. and MoUncer car
r.ed tae cartridge belt. Wcatae-s saot
the bear three or four times. when M was
brought - she cTound. AS tina men ap-
preached hifn he ruse and Tau. hey fol-
lowing. As he cttn bad been .enpiitd
Mou1ee~ took e. the helix while pursuing
ard threw 81 - WeatheGs Two or three
Dimes t~e bear fall Aad rose again as me
men a9pr7schr1 him Finally he seemed
- - 50 nearly dad that Mouncer. Who
was IN advance. called - Weathers uoe
- shoot again. as ne was dead Waen
&a2ase. soi HA.All. tal.ly Zee. 81 sh@ sesS
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F'~ the meeting % - National Educz-
tfonAi Association. che Oregon Railway
NaNieatiea Company wa sell tickets
q the rate - 81 rs~ me round rip
r Sets "a sails July e g. and =. For
fan gar-1c-iars -aN 7a ~ address a. e.
Martin. genera age0t S. Fvozs street.
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RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
The Cars ships Not Gathered at VAL
divostoch. but Land Troops Are.

Tacoma, July 1.-Special.-Capt. Ander-
son. of the big Norwegian steamer Oscar
IL. says he was misunderstood in regard
to a portion of the important news he
brought from Vladivostock regarding the
concentration of military and naval
forces at that place by the Russian gov
eminent. While there are 5000 troops
massed in and about Fladivostock, ready
to sweep down upon Korea and Man
churia in case of a war, the naval forces
are not concentrated there but are being
kept hidden from public view. THE yes
sells of the Russian Pacific squadron"
said Capt. Anderson today, ARE not be-
ing held together at Vladivostock, as err
roneously reported. but are scattered
along the coast SO that none but the Rus
sian government knows where they all
are and where is the point of greatest
naval strength -
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Tacoma. July 1.-NTrS. Peter era n1er
Hlei a suit today IN the Feieral court
against the Northern Partffc railway for
So. 20 damages on account ~ the death
% her hushani SSyTs-enFher - IS9i
Craaer Vas fireman on a svdrch engine
a. KalaTa. The morning Of Seote-n'oer
= he VAS IN his engine OF +he transfer
boat Tacoma when another engine start
81 hack with half % he passenger train.
BY some means. and. t11e complain
charges through t'e reSleo ~ me com
yanv 70 pr1v13e adequate safeguards. tihe
par; OF the train ia king DOWN 10 the
ferry broke from ne control % the en-
Stue attached. rushed upon the ferry
vi great velocity ana hurled fha en-
gre on Whk-1 CraHier Tas a. work over
me efld ~ the ferry into the Columbia
river. resulting in his death.