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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-20

l think [ should get on with him. AND
to have home! think of that, it gives
one something to care for: he's .o1
money, and would be kind and in.
dulgent. What do you say?"
Gerald" Hyacinth said. putting her
hand over her eyes, sit seems-terri.
ble.''
But Gerald smiled and drew his wife
to his arms
He understood her perfectly. and
from his point Of view sympatnized,
but experience made him take a much
moe philosophical line
Dear he said, gently: You can't
put your feeling into her nature; you
can't expect her to shrink from the
idea of resuscitating herself by mar
riage. if the man is willing to overlook
her past. 1t is, in fact, the very best
thing that could happen to her; on
see how the idea of a home fascina ties
her, and it is a natural and good wish.
SO, sweetheart, you will write kindly.
and not let her see but what you think
it very good chance"'
Hyacinth was silent a little while.
bordering and getting her reason into
order again
And after few moments she looked
up with those worshipping eyes Of
hers to his face.
you are always so wise and under
stand everything, Gerald" she said.
with a half sigh. Eyes, see you :;re
right, and / was inclined to be senti-
mental and visionary. What should
do without you, Gerald, to balance
me"'
You don't want much balance hut
what nature gave you, dearest" An
swers Gerald laughing, and kissing
her fondly. you asked a little too
much from human nature, especially
human ma ture tainted from it's very
birth"
little wistful, as she went away, and
wrote a letter full of sympathy and
loving kindness to Delphine.
She showed most of it to her hus'
band, because" she said, simply, 'you
see, Gerald, l may mean to be very
kind and yet may show that there isn't
entire sympathy yet, please tell me"
He read, and then folded his darling
close to his heart.
You could not but be loving, my
precious child" he whispered, softly.
''She does we'll to call you AN angel of
goodness Sweetheart, forgive me, /
am your lover, husband, and must wor-
ship you for your divine love and good
ness, you mustn't chide me-"
81 can't chide you," said Hyacinth.
laying her soft face against his with
smile. 'thOuGht we have been i've
years married lovers"
The End
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lishment at No. 3 on the same terrace
Buckingham and st. JameS'S palaces
and Marlborough house are not a
stones throw away, and all of the
leading clubs are within easy reach
1t is an ideal residence, for Carleton
house terrace is a part of London al
ways associated with magnificeace
and luxury. There is talk already of a
splendid country seat which Mr.
Letter, the proud father, will be very
glad to pay for with some of the fit
teen or twenty million dollars he has
made with his immense dryg0odS
store in Chicago. There are plenty
of magnificent country seats for. sale,
thanks to the very liberal way in
which the heirs spend their money in
advance and pile up debts which
amount to their entire fortunes.
Mrs. John W. Mackay is a close
neighbor of Mrs. Curzon's. For a
great many years Mrs. Mackay lived
in Paris, where her royal entertain
ments are we'll remembered by those
fortunate enough to partake Of her
boundless hospitality. When she first
went to London she rented a house il
buckingham Gate, but finally, to the
great delight of all of her English
friends, she made No Carrie ton house
terrace her home.
All that exquisite taste and unlim-
tied money combined could attain of
luxury and beauty has been bestowed
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No. ) Carleton house terrace is Mrs.
George \. Curzon'S London address
for the season. This beautiful young
matron, who as Miss Letter, of Chi
cago and Washington, was the toast
Of two continents, has chosen a SPLEEN
did esta blishment in the most fash
ionable part of London. 1t is one of
a row of magnificent houses facing the
Horse Guards Parade, and divided by
the duke of York's column at the bot
tom Of Waterloo place. The neigh5ors
are Americans, some of them, who
have decided that London is the best
place in all the world for them to
spend their American dollars.
Mrs. John Mackay makes her lone
at No. 6, and the duchess of Marlbor-
ough, now Lady William Beresf ord,
has Il magnifcently appointed estab-
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A PRETTY GOOD BEAR STORY.
A Woman In the Far West Who Has
Grizzly Bears for Pets.

Among the daring hunters, who for
years have tramped the Businesses of
the Cascade and Rocky mountains,
Dave Solberg is acknowledged chief.
He is of modest demeanor and no
boaster, and yet he has killed in his
solitary wanderings more cougars,
California lions, wolves and grizzly
bears than would suffice to stock all
the menageries in the United States.
Unlike his fellows, he is a cOllege-Dred
man, is a versatile talker and tells a
good story.
During the past five years SOlbarg' S
range has been through northern Cali
fornia, eastern Oregon, Washington
and Idaho. His present hunting
grounds comprise wide eXpanse of
rough country ON the western slope Of
the Rockies, near the headWaters of
Salmon river.
Wonderful and thrilling as have been
his past exploits, his last big fnd,'
as he calls it, beats them all. TO a
correspondent who recently met Sol
berg in Spokane Falls the hunter told
the following queer story:
at was early in September last that
I started out to fill a Chicago order
for a lot of cougar, black lynx and
cinnamon bear skins. Having heard
from remote settlers that game of all
kinds had been driven down from the
mountains by the severity of the past
winter and sweeping forest fires, di-
rected my course toward the upper
Salmon river, my objective point be-
ing 200 miles southeast of Pierce City.
Besides Ben, a stout Lapwai half
breed, my faithful hired man Of all
work, caterer, tent-keeper, etc, my
outfit consisted of two Indian ponies
for packing service, three old hounds,
camp fixtures, two rifles, shotgun,
reyolvers and plenty of provisions and
ammunition. Ben carried his own
shotgun and belt knives.
Monday, September "a, viii always
be d memorable day in my experience.
Leaving Ben and one dog in camp [
started early in the morning for an
all-day trip, directing my steps toward
the head-waters of the little stream
near which we were camped. We had
gone about two miles from camp EElen
Tige and Fan struck a scent and
bounded off through the dense thicker.
quickened my pace I'D the direction
the dogs had taken and soon came
upon the tracks OF what / knew mist !
be those Of a large grizzly bear Pres
emily, as l anticipated, the hounds
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without saying that when Mrs.
Charles A. Livermore married Ray
mond, Baron de Seilliere, brother of
the princess. she entered circle in
the French capital which is opened to
very few foreigners. Both bride and
groom We're plentifully endowed with
wealth. and they have a magnificent
establishment, No. % Rue de ConsIan-
tine.
1t is this set that the countess of
Casteliane. otherwise Anna Gould,
wishes to enter. The real aristocrats
of France, however. it is said, are
not disposed to receive her, and, in
fact. there is some talk among the So
cial leaders of the French capital of
forming a league which will ostracize
Frenchmen who marry foreigners for
money and their wives who marry
only for position.
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ALL THE SAME. 1T WORKED.
A Hard-Headed Mans Experience
with the Water Witch Twig.

Il am almost ashamed TO tell it, and
people would laugh al me if my name
were given" remarked one of the best
known architects in the city of Louis
vile, and one who has figured promi-
nently in the most important of recent
big improvements, says the louisville
Courier-J ournal.
1T is a fact, though" he continued
land is something | viii not undertake
to explain. AT one time | was engaged
to make out the plans for large
brickyard. All went well until
reached the subject of water supply.
1t was supposed that water could be
found in abundance, as it had to be
for brickyard purposes. Every scien-
tific method known was exhausted in
locating a water vein. Too much
money had been expended on the en-
terprise to change the site of the
plant.
I'm absolute despair I was walking
over the grounds one day when the old
story of the water witch twig occurred
to me- At first / laughed at the idea,
but it took hold of me and l could rot
get rid of it. / looked all around to
be sure that no one was watching, and
then hunted for a twig. A peach-tree
fork is the kind mentioned, but an elm
tree fork was all I could find. I cut it
so that each fork was about ten inches
long, and the butt piece, which was
no larger than my finger, about three
inches long. | caught hold of the ends
Of the fOrked stick, one fork in either
hand, as one would do in picking lip
hay fork by the tines, and held them
but not quite, a vertical position.
After looking once more to be certain
that no one could see ME and tell what
might have affected my reputation as
an architect, besides being a good
joke, | began to walk about where the
water was supposed to be.
''Tle twig did not vibrate amy more
than would naturally follow The jar
ring motion from walking, and began
to walk about aimleSsly. not watching
the tWig, for | was thinking deeply
and seriously of some reasonable plan,
when suddenly my hands jerked as if
they had come in contact with an elec-
trio battery, and the butt of the elm
fork had curved over and downward
about as far as it could without break
ing the prongs. l never was so sur
prised in my life. ] would not believe
it at first. AS long as I remained at
that spot the tWlg bent and could lot
be made to stand erect, but when |
moved away a short distance it would
straighten up as before. Time and
again 1 walked away and back again
before putting faith in my experiment.
1t convinced me, however, and :
marked the place. Sure enough, we
found a fine supply of water, but l
never told how the water vein was
discovered.
cit developed that this water vein
followed a ledge of rock, and after
ward I followed up the vein with a
forked stick, and firmly believe that |
can follow up that ledge of rock and
water vein from Louisville to West
Point"
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CHAPTER VII.

When Egerton told his young wife
what he had done she looked up with
deep, soft eyes to him and then laid
her head ON his breast.
How good you are, Gerald" she
said TREMENDOUSLY. Then wistfully,
''would you mind very much, if went
to her2 All, you start and look a no.
Dearest, am | not a woman too? l
might do a little for her; if she
thought someone cared for her it might
make some difference"
My child, my child" Gerald said,
turning aside; eff you had asked me
anything but this-it is too hard"
She did not plead any more, only
sighed and stroEed the hand that
clasped hers.
She felt-she knew it would be hard
for him to let his wife come in contact
with a woman so degraded as elohine
Lathrop, and he was always so in
dulgent. that Hyacinth could not strain
the point.
But her very silence pleaded SO for
her wish, and he loved her so for that
wish, and what could hurt her after
all?
rs it your very hearts wish, my
cnild?" he said. softly.
And she bent her head lower.
Yes. l see it is. Well then, darling
| will not stand in the way. [ under
stand all you feel, you pure-hearted
child What can do you any harm?"
She kissed his nand gratefully, and
he added:
But l will go with you, dear. can
wait in the carriage
Yet it was more difficult than hya-
cinth had thought, actually to meet
face to face this woman who had
brought such fearful suffering TO her
and hers, till she saw her, and then her
heart was so deeply touched that there
was no room for any other feeling
than sorrow and loving compassion.
you here" Delphine Lathrop said,
falling back when Hyacinth came in.
But the girl stretched out her hands.
''Oh, don't turn from me-" she said,
falteringly L could not leave you
alone now | know
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FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE.

The new angel smiled.
"Are there any men here in heaven p
she asks.
Yes, there We're men there in heaven.
well" she observed, L guess you'd
better fit me with a smaller halo or
troit (AIich.) Tribune.
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favorite residence is Glastonbury, in
HertfordshIre, with its beautiful .leer
parks and twenty miles and more of
walks and drives The earls Of E.s-
sex are descended from Sir William
Capell, lord mayor of London in 1903.
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SHE PROBABLY WILL.

The female of the future will
Be nothing more tnan human,
If, when the curtain falls, she goes
Outside ''to see a woman"
Brooklyn Eagle.
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BREEZY BITS.

People seldom kill themselves in the
city of Brooklyn. When they get tired
Of life they simply quit lodging trolley
cars.-Kansas City Journal.
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Mary Jane-''Why does the man in
the middle O. the diamond stand and
hold the ball so long and make faces
at the man with the bat?"
Abner-''Cant you see? Wants to
make him so mad he can't hit IT,
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
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Dashaway-''I had no idea that your
family was such an old one"
Traveller (proudly)-'I should say it
was. Why, old man, we have some
bills dating back four generationsr'-
Boston Herald.
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Mrs. BradleyMartin, who is a close
friend of the countess, recently
brought over some charming pictures
of this fair American, some taken in
the deer park, surrounded by the pic
turesque animals, and one very fetch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-20
TITLED AMERICANS
OUR DAUGHTERS AT THE HEAD
OF ANCIENT HOUS HOLDS.
THE GREAT LONDON COLONY

Little Countess of Craven Mistress Of
One of the Finest Estates in All
England-G God Luck of the Beanti-
full Jerome Girls, Once New York
Bellies.
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Another year has rolled by, but it
has brought only deeper, sweeter hap
piness to Gerald Egerton and his
young wife. both so sorely tried.
Hyacinth has recovered from the
traces all those months of suffering
had left on her, and if there is, in re-
pose, a kind of grave, sweet wistful-
ness in the beautiful eyes. it only adds
to their loveliness, not detracts from it.
She hears from, and writes regularly
to DeIphine Lathrop, who, up to his
time, has kept her promise" and
struggles to be ''as like Hyacinth as
she can
She pours out her untutored heart 70
this sympathetic woman. who is never
weary of striving to give her hope and
comfort and encoura cement.
And who, if often shocked and dis
heartened at the terrible and essen
tial coarseness of the woman's nature,
takes hold of what is good, and takes
much for granted that isn't there. and
so as Delphine had said, makes her
wish the good that's assumed, vas
there"
Hyacinth was terribly shaken, when.
in her last letter. Delphine said she
had had a good offer of marriage rom
a colonist-''a govI sort of man, he's
very fond of me-" she wrote; ''he
knows about me. but they aren't so
particular here, wives are too scarce.
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Mr.. King-''Do you think, as they
are now discussing. that chess has an
injurious effect on the nind?"
Mrs. Queen-''Indeed [ do. If had
to keep as still as chess-player does
I'd explode Detroit Free Press.
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If we were young man we wouldn't
fall in love with a girl who loves
dog.-Atchison Globe.
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The new woman idea doesn't seem
to be very popular in Chicago. What
they are looking for principally cut
there are new huSbands.-Y0 nkers
Statesman.
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Phwat care I if the wurrld be sad,
I'll be gay as can be
The mans pretty good that's not yer.
bad,
An, bego1.ra, I think that's me.
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seasons of the different varieties of fish
and other useful information. Blank ap
plications for procuring trout fry free
from the state fish commissioners will also
be furnish to those applying for them.
George w. Corwin applied to Patrolman
Palmer for protection on Main avenue,
near Throop street, last night. a man
was chasing him with stones. Palmer
went with him and found Corwin's uncle,
George ". Corw:n, and brother. who were
acting d!sordcyiy. George II. Corwin
charges HIS nephew with alternating: his
wife'a Feelings. They were both locked up
and VIII have Il hearing today.
St. Dav!d's Day has been observed for
r.'any ye:rs past by the Congregation of
the Tabernacle Congregational church OF
tho West Side with Il banquet at which
over COO guests generally participate IN
tho feast. The Robert Morris lodge of
lvoritcs has decided to hold u banquet III
homo. Of the same occasion, and an effort
Will be made to have the lodge postpone
the date OF it's banquet, SO as not to have
Il conflict with that Of the Tabernacle
church.
District Attorney John r. Jones pctl-
toned court to grant an order allowing
the deposition OF John House, of the Wost
Side. to be taken In the case IN which
Typewriter Thief r.. T.. Edwards, alias
Cooper. is the defendant. Mr. House is u
material witness and 1t Is feared that he
cannot live until the time of the trial.
Feb. D. Court granted the order and Dis
tr!ct Attorney Jones win so to Mir.
Houses bedside and take his evidence be-
fore L notary public.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3.4l o'clock n
service for young women will be held in
the Young Women's Christian association
hall, POS Washington avenue, in comment
oratio1 OF two well beloved young wo-
men, Miss Ida Davis ana Miss Mary Doer
sam, whom death has taken from the as
soc!at!on during the last year. Miss $. G.
KriGbaum, who viii conduct this tribute
service. will speak on Lessons to BE
Drawn from the Life aad Death of Young
Christians" Members and friends are in
Vited.
Gounod's st Ccciua" mass will he rem
dtred at St. patrick's church tomorrow
morning n the 1873 o'clocl; service, when
the trio parts viii be taken by Mrs. Kate
sullivan. soprano; j. Feency, tenor, and
J. Connolly. basso Miss Harriet Ward
VII accompany on the violin and Miss
o. IIolyuke French on the harp. irofeS
sor Haydn Evans will preside at the or
ran. 1t is of interest 70 note that the only
occasion upon which This mass has been
rendered complete in Scranton wuS upon
the opening Of the church.
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league, and Third Baseman James
Reilly, of the Virginia league. The lat
ter is one of the coming ball players.
/ am afraid that Whitehead's health
Will not be rugged enough to admit
of his playing good ball. There are
other men also in view and in good
time they will be negotiated with. 1t
shall be my endeavor to give Scranton
good, hard hitting team of gentle
manly ball players. / want no lushers.
CLARK, the first baseman signed, Is.
| am told, a very Woodworking, cap
able player. Personally, l know moth
ing about him, but IL he Is as good as
| am told he Is, we have in him fine
guardian for first base. Pickett, Of
Troy, who was being negotiated with
for the position of second base and
captain, has signed elsewhere so we
cannot secure him."
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DAYS OF APPEAL.


JsStiOtT ~ lSNG7SAnShiS.
Scrautou's taxpayers who beliovt
that the ward assessor does not justly
estimate the value Of their propertie.
N.ll have chance to state tAcir cas-,
before the board Of city. assessors on
the following stated dates. .-..-
First; Second and Third wards-Janu-
-ry 2S.
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards-Janu-
ary -.
Seventh, Fourteenth and Eleventh
wdris-January 80.
Tenth, Nineteenth and Eighteenth
wards-January 81.
"ghth. Twelrth and Thirteenth
wards--Feb"uary l.
Ninth. Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards
February /.
Seventeenth, Twentieth and Twenty
FIRST wlrds-February 5.
The appeals viii be heard between
the hours Of . a. m. and p. m., save
the noon hours. City Assessors Henry
d. Jones, Rudolph Buanzl and Charlie
F. Yoos anticipate a large amount Q!
applications for reductions in assess.
mentS.
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The seranton nusiness COLLEGE.

entered this week. The college continues
to grow rapidly and steadily. This school
attracts an earnest and ambitious class
Of ladies' and gentlemen and all are max
ing splendid progress In their studies. 1t
seems impossible 10 retain students long
enough for them to graduate such H. the
demand for bookkeepcrs and stcnog-
raphers Another goes to accept posi-
ton next week.
Professor Buck Is frequently called upon
to do expert work on books of account
Professor Whltmorc iY tuning out some
splendid penmen. Their work may be
seen by visitors.
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GENERAL
Clearing Sale

Alaska Zeal Sacques, full skirt and
large sleeves, S225.O0, formerly $4,000
Alaska Seal sacques, full skirt and
large sleeves, S1S5.OO, formerly $25O.0O
Alaska Seal SacQues, full skirt and
large sleeves, ,Sl5O.6 90, formerly $4,000
Electric Seal Sacques, full skirt and
large sleeves, S75.OO, worth sl25.O0.
Astrakhan Sacques, full skirts and
large sleeves, $1,000, worth $4,000.
Alaska Seal Circular Capcs, 3O.inch
long, S173.OC, worth $3.50 60.
Hudson Bay Otter Circular Canes.
So-inch long, $4,000, worth s10o. 90.
Hudson Bay Sable Circular Capea.
3o-inch long, $500, worth $4,000.
Persian Lamb Circular Capes, so
inch long, $4,000, worth $500.
Labrador Mink Circular Cape, with
G'inch mink tail trimming, $4,000,
worth $4,000.
Eastern Mink Circular Cape, 3O-inch
long, SG5.O0, worth $1,000.
Monkey Circular Capes, 3O-inch long,
S25.GO, worth $500.
Electric Seal Circular Capes, 80 inch
long, superior quality, $500, worth
$40 90.
Astrakhan Circular Cape, $500,
worth $500.
BoD" This Is the greatest offer of Furs
that ever was offered in Eastern Penn.
sylvania We guarantee every gar.
inent, as we are the only manufacturer
in the city Of Scranton.
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s. 8 REWARD!

So many complaints OF irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer SIS reward for
ir 'DrmatiOn that will lead to the
SQhviction OF any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
dOorsteps OF regular subscribers.
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