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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
MARIE CORELLI.

! longer He stared, but was mute.
J bound him hand and foot so that ne
could not stir Then | took my knife
and went to her Her blue eyes glared
wide-im plOringly she turned them up
on me-and ever she wrung her small
hands and shivered and moaned. I
plunged the keen bright blade deep
through her soft white fiesh-her lover
cried out in agony-her hearts blood
weIled up in crimson tide, staining
with a bright hue the white garments
she wore; she flung up her arms-s6e
sunk back on her pillows-dead. I
drew the knife from her body, and
with it cut the bonds of the Venetian
boy. I then gave it to him.
"'Take it as remembrance Of her
I said In a month she would have
betrayed you as she betrayed me-
He ragged like a mailman. He rushed
out and called the gendarmes. Of
course was tried for murder-but it
was not mul der-it was justice. The
judge found eXtenuating circumstances.
Naturally! He had a wife Of his
own He understood my case. Now
you know why [ hate that dainty
jeweled woman up at the Villa Ro-
mani. She is just like that other one
that creature I slew-ske has just
the same slow smile and the same
child-like eyes. tell you again, am
sorry her husband is dead-it vexes
me sorely to think of it. For he would
have killed her in time-yeSi- of that
[ am quite sure!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

posing they remained white? well!-
there were many who would admire
the peculiar contrast between a. young
mans face and an old mans hair
Having finished dressing, I unlocked
the door Of the stuffy little cabin and
called the old rag-picker. He came
shuf1ing along with his head bent but
raising his eyes as he approached me,
he threw up his hands in astonish
ment. exclaiming,
"Santissima Madonna! But you are
a fine mana fine nan! Eth, chi Holy
Joseph! What height and breadth!
A pity-a pity you are old; you must
have been strong when you we're
young!"
Half in joke, and half to humor
him in his fancy for mere muscular
force, / rolled up the sleeve of my
jacket to the shoulder, saying, lightly,
ooh, as for being strong! There is
plenty of strength in me still, you see"
He stared; laid his yellow fingers
on my barred arm with a kind of
GhOul-Iike interest and wonder, and
felt the muscles of it with childish.
almost maudlin admiration.
beautiful beautiful" he mumbled.
''Like iron-just think of it! Yes, yes.
You could kill anything easily. All! ]
used to be like that once. I was clever
at sword-p1ay. I could, with we'll
tempered steel, cut asunder a. seven
times-folded piece of silk at one blow
without fraying out a thread. Yes, as
neatly as one cuts butter! You could
do that too if you liked. 1t all lies in
| the arm-the brave arm that kills at
a single stroke"
| And he gazed at me intently with his
small blear eyes as though anxious to
know more of my character and tenn
permanent I turned abruptly from him.
and called his attention to my own
disregarded garments.
"See," I said, care1essly; "you can
have these, though they are Tot of
value. And, stay, here are another
three francs for some socks and shoes,
which dare say you can find to suit
me-"
He cIasped his hands ecstatically,
and poured out a torrent Of thanks
and praises for this additional and
unexpected sum, and protesting by all
the saints that he and the entire con-
tents of his shop we're at the service
of so generous stranger, he at once
produced the articles I asked for.
put them on-and then stood I'D
thoroughly equipped and ready to
make my way back to my own home
when I chose But [ had resolved on
one thing Seeing that I was so
greatly changed, I determined not to
go to the/Vil1a Roman by daylight,
lest 1 should startIe my wife too sud-
denly. Women are delicate; my I'M
expected appearance might give her a
nervous shock which perhaps would
have serious results. I would wait
till the sun had set, and then go up to
the house by a back way I knew Of,
and try to get speech with one of the
servants. I might even meet my friend
Guido Ferrari, and he would break the
joyful news Of my return from death
tC Nina by degrees, and also prepare
her for my altered looks. While these
thoughts fitted rapidly through my
brain, the old rag-picker stood near me
with his head on one side ike a medi-
tative raven, and regarded me intently.
care you going far?" he asked at
last, with kind of timidity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

old nan showed NE with some pride
locked from within.
81 made the lock and key, and 1T
ted it ali myself" he said, Look how
neat and st1Crg! Yes; I was clever
once at all that work-it was my trade
till that morning when I found her
with the siLger from Venice; then I
forgot all l used to kOnw-it went
away somehow I could never under
stand why Here is the fisherman's
suit; you can take your time to put
it on; fasten the door; the room is
at your service"
And he nodded several times III
manner that was meant to be friendly,
and left me- I followed his advice at
! once and locked myself in. Then I
stepped steadily to the mirror hanging
on the wall, and looked at my reflec-
ton. A bitter pang shot through me
The dealers sight was good, he had
! said truly. I was old! IF twenty years
of suffering had passed over my head
| they could hardly have changed me
more terribly My illness had thin
ned my face and marked it with deep
! lines Of pain; my eyes had retreatel
| far back into my head, while certain
wildness of expression in them bore
witness to the terrOrs I had suffered in
! the vault, and to crown ALL my hair
! was indeed perfectly white. I under
stood now the alarm of the man who
! had sold me grapes on the highway
that morning; my appearance was
/ strange enough to startle any one.
Indeed, I scarcely recognized myself
| Would my wife. would Guido recognize
me? Almost I doubted it. This thought
was so painful to me that the tears
sprung to my eyes. I brushed them
away in haste.
| fFy on thee, ~aDro: We u man."
said, addressing myself angrily. "Of
/ what matter after all whether hairs
! are black or white? What matter
! how the face changes, so long as the
/ heart is true? For moment, perhaps,
] thy love may grow pale at sight of
thee; but when she knows of thy
sUfferings, wilt thou not be dearer to
her than ever? Will not one of her
soft embraces recompense thee for all
thy past anguish, and suffice to make
thee young again?"
And thus encourag ing my sinking
spirits, quickly arrayed myself in the
NeapcIitan coral-fsher's garb. The
trousers v ere very loose, and were
provided with two long deep pockets
convenient receptacles, which easily
contained the leather bags Of gold and
jewels l had taken from the brigand's
coffin. When my hasty toilet was com
pleted I took another glance at the
mirror, this time with a half smile
True, l was greatly altered; but after
: all I did not look so bad. The fisher
mans picturesque costume became me-
we'll; the scarlet cap sat jauntily or
the snow-white curIs that clustered sc
thickly over my forehead, and the
Consciousness 1 had of approaching
, happiness sent a little Of tn old fear
less luster back into my sUnken eyes
Besides, I knew I should not always
, have this care-worn and wasted ap
! pearance; rest, and perhaps change
. Of air, would infallibly restore the
iroundness to my face and the fresh
ness to my complexion; even my whit
{ locks might return TO their pristine
) color, such things had been; and sup
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

and through it; 1t smells of the sand
and weed"
He spread out the rough garb before
me. I glanced at it carelessly.
lid the former wearer kill his
wife," ! asked, with slight smile.
The old rag-picker shook his head
and made a sign with his outspread
fingers expressive of contempt.
mot he! He was a fool. He kill I'd
himself
How was that? By accident or de-
sign?"
"Che! Che! He knew very well
what he was doing. It happened only
two months since. It was for the
sake of a black-eyed jade; she lives
and laughs all day long up at Sorrento.
He had been on a long voyage; he
brought her pearls for her throat and
coral pins for her hair. She had
promised to marry him. He had Just
landed he met her on the quay; he
offered her the pearl and coral trim
kpts ohn threw them back and told
him she was tired Of him. Just that
nothing more He tried to soften her:
she ragged - 100" ""+. Yes.
I was one of the little crowd that stood
round them Cp the Gnay: I saw it all
Her black eyes flashed, she stamped
and bit her lips at him, her full bosom
heaved as though it would burst her
laced bodice. She was only a market
girl, but she gave herself the airs Of a
queen. T am tired of you!' she said
to him Col I wish to see you no
more He was ro1 and well-made.
6 powerful fellow: but he staggered,
his face grew pale. his lips qUivered.
He bent his head n 1'ttle-turn ed-and
before any hand could stop him he
srrung from the edge of the quay into
the waves; they closed over his head,
for he did not try to swim; he Just
sunk down. down. like a stone. Next
day his body came ashore. apd 7
horoht his clothes for two francs: WOW
shall have them for four"
."And what became Of the grip" 7
asked.
| ooh, she! She laughs all day long. as
| 7 told you. She has a new lover
every week. What should she care?''
drew out my purse. 81 will take
! this suit" I said. You ask four
/ francs. here are six. but for the extra
two you must show me some private
corner where I can dress"
Eyes, yes. But certsinly!" and the
old fellow trembIed all over with avar-
! iciCus eagerness as I counted the sill
yer pieces into his withered palm
Anything to oblige generous
stranger There is the place sleep in;
it is not much, but there is a miro!
her mirror-the olly thing keep OF
hers: come this way, come this wayH
And stumbling hastily along, almost
falling over the disoTdeTed bundles @
clothing that lay about in all direc-
lions, he opened & little door tina
seemed to be cut III the wall, and LEI
me into a kind of close cupboard
smelling most vilely, and furnished
with a miserable pallet he'd and on'
broken chair. A small, square pane o
glass admitted light enough t. see al
that there vas to be seen, and close Il
this extemrCrized window hung tn
mirror alluded to. beautiful thin:
set in si1I err Of antique workmanship
the cCstlin ess of which I at once rec
ccerizeo, though into the glass itsel
II dared : OF for the moment look. tn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
HIGH

''They gave her all the advantages
of higher aducation, understand"
VERY advanced, eh?"
well, yes, considerably beyond
their means
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

'Do you accept the theory that man
is free moral agent?"
well, it may be all right in theory,
but I've been married 80 years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

General, what do you regard as the
most brilliant charge made by the
Turks in the present WARP"
THAT of s75,00OO00 for indemnity"
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR.

It's astonishing how much patience
some people have with themselves.
Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

The real pess-mist," remarked the
observer of men and things, lis the
fellow who has no faith in anything,
except cough medicine. Detroit Jour
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

I The Observation-Disclosures you. YOU
have cut my cheek.
The Barber-By jove, so l have! l
was wondering what had taken the
edge off my razor.-Pick-Me-Up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

rs Mrs. Dismal orthodox"
"Oh, yes; I have heard her say that
she feared many people would be saved
who didn't deserve it."-Fuck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Snuff taking is still practiced in
Great Britain, France and Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

fellow who has no faith in anything.
except cough medicine. Detroit Jour
nal
General, what do you regard as the
most brilliant charge made by the
Turks in the present WARP
THAT of s75,000,O0O for indemnity"
Detroit Free Press.
The Customer Confound you. YOU
have cut my cheek.
The Barber-By jove so have! I
was wondering what had taken the
edge off my razor.-Pick-Me-U
Wild-eyed Pete Of Texas
Drew at sight on Brown.
Next day the proceeds were de-
posted
In the sand bank south of town.
Up-to-Date.
Lea (sadly)-I don't know what to
do with that boy of mine. He's been
two years "a the medical college. and
still he keeps at the foot of his class
Perrins (promptly)-Make a chirop-
odist Of him.-Tit-Bits.
Hopkins-Come, old man, l wouldn't
feel so bad over the loss of my BIZ
cycle, if l were you. You had it in
sured, didn't you?
Bolton-Yes; but, good gosh. man.
wouldn't you feel bad over the death
WI
could get another next week?-Cleve-
land Leader.
Those young men are practising for
their college field day. Do you see
that good-looking fellow over there?
He's entered for the mile run, and I
think he'll win
why 500"
Hes a Greek Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
TITS surprising how impractical
some verv learned men are"
Yes; there's Prof. Lingwist, for ex-
ample, He spent over half his life
| il acquiring a fiuency in nine or ten
different languages. and then went.
and married wife who never gives
him chance to get a word IL edge
ways. Truth
Lodger-How much for the room I
had last night?
Landlord-Two and a-half.
Lodger-That's pretty steep, isn't
it, considering 7 didn't sleep a wirk?
was walking the floor at least half
the night.
Landlord SO? Call it SO; fifty cents
extra for wear and tear Of the CARPET,
Principal Deacon.-'Now, Brudder
Johnsing, does you believe in omen
or close communyun, sah?' Candidate
automatically, not knowing the dea-
cons views)-' Well s, me like it open.
and some closed; but fo' me say leave
it ajar."
" is growing cold!" the ice man cries,
And tears Of grief bedim his eyes;
" is growing cold!" the planter shouts,
"And life is full of hope, not doubts
is thus the weather's changefu1 way
Makes some men sad and others gay
Prof. Baldpate Cat the Philosophical
Club continuing the argument) -'Now,
take away the women, and what would
follow" Female Voice-"The men, of
course"
Harry, you ought not to throw
away nice bread like that; you may
want it some day" "Well, mother,
should I stand any better chance Of
getting it than if I ate it now?'
M2gistIate-"YOUs say you caught q
glimpse of the man that shot YER
dog Could you swear to him." Old
Farmer-"Judge I've been a rerfesser
nigh on forty year, but if you show
me the man that Killed my dog, III
swear at him till I'm blue. West
Shore
Mrs Stirr1p to (daughter) -"Has
Mr.. Swandyke proposed YETI" Miss S.
mo; but I think he will before
long. He asked me last night how
long ton of coal would run two
fires"
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY.
Commencement Exercises Are Held
Mylrea Chosen Trustee.
Appleton, Wis, June 25.-Thursday
DIV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Mrs Stirrup to (daughter) -"Has
Mr.. Swandyke proposed YETI" Miss S.
mo; but I think he will before
long. He asked me last night how
long a ton of coal would run two
fires
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
Wild-eyed Pete OF Texas

Wild-eyed Pete OF Texas
Drew at sight on Brown.
Next day the proceeds were de-
posted
In the sand bank south of town.
Up-tO-Date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Lea (sadly)-I don't know what to
do with that boy of mine. He's been
two years "a the medical college. and
still he keeps at the foot of his class,
Perrins (promptly)-Make a chirop-
Odist Of him.-Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

is growing coId!" the ice man cries,
And tears Of grief bedim his eyes;
" is growing cold!" the planter shouts.
"And life is full of hope, not doubts"
is thus the weather's changefu1 way
Makes some men sad and others gay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Prof. Baldpate Cat the Philosophical
Club continuing the argument) -"Now,
take away the women, and what wouId
follow" Female Voice-"The men, Of
course"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Principal Deacon.-'Now, Brudder
Johnsing, does you believe in oDen
or close communyun, sah? Candidate
automatically, not knowing the dea-
cons views)-' Well, s, me like it open.
and some closed; but TO me I say leave
it ajar."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Lodger-How much for the room I
had last night?
Landlord-Two and a-half.
Lodger-That's pretty steep, isn't
it, considering I didn't sleep a wirk?
was walking the floor at least half
the night
Landlord Call it SO; fifty cents
extra for wear and tear of the carpet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Hopkins-Come, old man. I wouldn't
feel so bad over the loss of my BIZ
cycle, if I were you. You had it in
sured, didn't you?
Bolton-Yes; but, good gosh, man,
wouldn't you feel bad over the death
of your wife, even if you knew you
could get another next week?-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-05
SUING A LEGISLATOR.
Montana Capitol Com m~issioners Want
Damages for q Report.

D9Hnh8es NePoEIs
HELENA, Mon, May 8. Judge Wal
ter NJ. Bickford and DR.. c. X. Cole,
late members Of the state capitol build
ing commission, who were removed by
Governor Smith, have determined to
bring suit against Representative Fred
Whiteside for damages for alleged de-
famatory statements made by him in
a report to the legislature AS the mi
nority of a committee appointed to
investigate the affairs of the commits
sion, in which the representative said
that the commissioners had been
guilty of COLLISION in selecting the
plans and in letting contracts for the
work. Whiteside, It was supposed, had
the privilege, as a member of the legis-'
~lature, of making the report without
being liable, but it will be contended
in the action that in giving out copies
Of the report to the newspapers prior
to its presentation to the house, when
1t became "a record, he has no right to
claim his privilege. Whiteside also
made a statement for publication the
night the legislature adjourned, and it
will be claimed that the statement was
given out the night the Legislature ad-
Journed after IL o'clock, and that in
fact he was no longer a member then,
and not entitled to the benefit of his
privilege. The commissioners will ask
for $40, 900 each.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-05
ROLLED ON BOARD.
How Some Trick Elephants Embarked on
. m In Chicago.

How Some Trick Elephants Embarked on
. Steamboat In Chicago.
A troop Of elephants made up the
cargo which was shipped for Milwaukee
OH the steamer City Of Fremont. 1t is
seldom that such u consignment OF
freight is shipped on the lake boats, and
the stevedores do not banker to handle
such a shipment. 1t knocks all the poet
~ out of the life on the rolling wave to
tackle the circus elephant and drag him
over the gangplank by the tusks.
There were five elephants in the party.
When they arrived at the docks, the
question arose as to how they were to
be loaded. They were too tall to walk
aboard the steamer in the low gang
way, and the sailors were not husky
enough to wheel them on board. Had
they been anything but trained cle-
plants they would have had to swim
TO the Cream City or else 90 by land.
The captain Of the steamer was in.
clined to believe that be had contracted
for an impossible undertaking, ~ the
animals were not sufficiently skillful
to climb a rope ladder to the upper
deck. He was sorcly disappointed. as
his ambition had always been TO haul q
menagerie out on the pillows, and then
he could use them TO trim the vessel.
But the trainer was not SO easily dis
couraged. He knew his beasts better
than the captain did and was therefore
equal to the situation. He ordered the
smallest OF the troop to lie down on
the gangplank. and the animal complied
without a whimper. The elephant WAS
then asked to roll on board, which com-
mandw as also obeyed promptly. The
monster brute made but two revolutions
and found himself bound for Milwau-
kee.
In telling Of the novel occurrence one
of the dockmen said:
I'VE got them on board safely by
rolling them down the gangplank, but
1t was a tight squeeze for the two big
Rest. When the steamer felt the weight
of the elephants on one side, she listed
some, but was properly trimmed at last,
when the keeper ordered them to lie
down amidships. They did as they were
bid without making any bones about it.
l suppose they thought they were going
back to Africa. I've seen horses make
more trouble than those elephants did
when being loaded
When the boat got we'll under way
and felt the swell of the water rs the
east winds blew, the elephants proved
themselves good sailors and trumpeted
their delight. They looked out at the
broad waste Of sea and sky and watched
the distant sails with as much interest
as the two legged passengers above them
did.
The smallest one, however, when the
city had long been left behind, felt
somewhat uneasy. He rubbed his pom
derous stomach with his trunk and de-
livered ashrill trumpeting sound, which
drowned out the sound of the big whis-
tile. The captain tried to make a dicker
for the animal, as he said that his vocal
strength far exceeded the powers of the
vessels deep voiced fog horn. -Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-05
New Presidential Postmsst.,..

1owa-Elmer E. Johnston, Rockwll
City; c. A. Merrill. Nora Sprins,
John Knapp, Parkersburg.
Minnesota-Fannie Vandyke, Alx.
andria Oliver b. Stilson, Grand Ro,
ids.
Michigan-Charles w. Pullen, Mia
Miles H. Callighan, Reed City Geor,e
b. Faxon, Ovid.
Wisconsin Frank Eugene Parke,
RhInelander
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-05
Sundry Civil Amendment.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The senate
took up the sundry civil appropriation
bill. When the item appropriating
s., 333, 1913 for continuing the improve.
ment of the Mississippi river from the
head of the passes TO the mouth of the
Ohio river was reached, it was amend
ed so as 10 make the appropriation i'm.
medlately available.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-05
A Good Cure For TraInps.

Officials now announce that since
Winnebago county, Wis, adopted the
workhouse cure for tramps the number
to be cared for has fallen from about
1900 a month III the winter season to
10, and a saving to the county of about
81, 600 "a month has been effected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-05
1T. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL May -
HOGS-Market opened &C, higher, clos
ing steady. Quality only far. Range
of prices, $5.4)td2.o5
CATTLE-Strong and active; better
demand this week lor fat cattle, stockers
and feeders: market ann be over sup
piled with good cattle.
Sales ranged at 81. 7Od3 3. IS for stocHers;
s.. 90 da2j for cows; a.. 75G2.sj for he'll.
ers: $i.25 for steers.
SHEEP Market strong; good demand
for good sheep and lam BIS. Sheared NUT
tons $h7JV4.2o; shearei lambs, $500 1
4.75.
Receipts Hogs, /, 500: cattle, $50, calv,g,
40: sheep, 100.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-05
Given n Life Sentence.

CLINTON, Ia. May 5.-Christian Eek
erlebe, for the murder of Nina kiel,
near Bellevue, on July 1, 1896. has
been sentenced by Judge Waterman to
life Imprisonment.