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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22

Just now the eyes of the Ameri-
can public are turned to the island
of Porto Rico, destined to be the
scene of further operations of the
American army and navy. The fact
that the Wisconsin regiments will
probably be sent to those shores
makes affairs there of peculiar In
terest to people of this section.
Living in Baltimore is a native OF
Porto Rico, who has spent the best
part of his life on the island and
is heart and soul in sympathy with
the American arms. His name is
Augusta Ortiz, and he is a student at
the Baltimore College of Dental Sur
gerry. He has the soft, melodious
voice, the coal black eyes and hair
and the dark skin of his people.
Young Ortiz has been in Baltimore
since last September, pursuing his
studies.
1--WE have heard down there" he
said, ''for long time of freedom and
liberty, but the idea of becoming part
of the United States never occurred
to us, and yet l don't think the peo-
pie would object. It would be best,
because they hardly know how to
govern themselves, and would fight
each other if free, simply because SO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22

many people would want to be
governors and generals. Our towns
are pretty and clean and we have
soldiers galore. They can fight and
will fight. The city of San Juan,
which I hear is to be attacked by
the Americans, think will give them
trouble. San Juan is on a small
mile wide, and is separated from the
big island by a stretch of water about
one hundred yards wide. This water
is spanned by three big iron bridges.
The largest bridge is in the center,
and is used by carriages and pedes-
trians, while the others, about thirty
yards on each side of the big bridge,
are for railroad trains and omni-
buses.
''The big bridge is strongly forti-
fed, with guns placed so as to COM
mand both the others, and any body
of troops that tried to pass over
would have a hard time. On each
side of the carriage bridge, on the
San Juan shore, solid brick walls
jut out, upon which are placed guns
manned by Spanish soldiers. Then
about thirty yards down from the
eastern bridge is big fort-San
Goronimo-of great strength. Nearer
the northeastern end Of the island
is the harbor, and at it's entrance is
stationed the MORO castle, rearing
its head high in the air, and built
strongly and sol;dly into the masses
OF big rocks and boulders that line
the shore there. MORO castle is
connected with another fort-San
Cristobal-some distance below, and
to the left of MORO there are sew
eral small sand batteries. SO you
see the little island is as strongly
fortified as many larger place.
With those big American battle
ships to batter away at the forts and
the land batteries, until they are
crumbled to the ground, there is a
good chance, but the army could not
reach San Juan unless this was done
The soldiers there are we'll drilled
and can shoot. Their guns are so
placed as to command almost every
part of the island, and the forts,
particularly MORO castle and San
Cristobal, are formidable.
After you cross the carriage bridge
or go over in the ferryboat from the
main shore, you are still some little
distance from the city. When you
land you find yourself in the beauti-
full, billy suburbs. and an omnibus
takes you into the town. All around
the city is a high stone wall, built, |
believe, in the time Of Philip II.
There are four big gates in the wall,
which, when I used to go there, were
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22

affairs. generally two. But two
stories of a house in San Juan make
about what three stories mean here
the ceilings are so high and the
rooms so big. The town is compact
and with the exception of the plazas
there is hardly a grass plot to be
seen. Trees we have In plenty, and
beautiful ones, too. ALI our public
buildings are in the neighborhood OF
the Alfonso XII. plaza. Here is the
governors palace of white marble
the courthouse, custom house. public
treasury and public library, the
Casino Espanol, the Elateneo OF
law school, and some or the big
stores. Twice week, at this plaza
we have music by a big band, and
there is a theater across the way
where there are many kinds of en-
tertainment.
"Social clubs are scattered about
the town generally, the most promi-
nent being the Casino Espanol. Out
at MORO camp, the grounds about
MORO castle, we have a large place
for soldiers, where they drill, and in
town there is a big soldier house,
Ballaja, ON the San Francisco plaza,
where the artillerymen are sta
toned. Our stores sell about the same
things that you do here, and the
town does big business, consider
ing it's 10000 inhabitants It is a
pretty town, with lots of colors and
a gay people. They dress nearly like
you here, except concerning the
trousers. The men wear coat and
vest, collar and shirt like Americans,
but the trousers are half Spanish and
half French, very wide to the knee
and very tight below.
''The girls have a hard time, not
nearly as nice as the American girls,
and the young men have lots of
trouble in making love. The girls
wear gowns like those here, but ar
range their hair with a swoop that
takes it back off the forehead, to a
knot in the back, and sometimes it
hangs all the way down without a
knot 1t is very pretty, but still
they have a hard time. Why, a
young girl there cannot go out alone
like they can here, but she must
take some older friend or some rela-
tive as a chaperon. At home, when
a young man calls to see his girl, if
he is much i'll love, it makes him
very mad to find either a father or a
mother or older sister sitting in the
same room, and they will sit there
until, he goes. Really the only chance
a fellow has to talk to the girls with
out some one hearing all he says is
at the dances, which are given every
week at the different clubs, and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22

Arecebo, 10000 inhabitants, with the
worst harbor in the whole island.
The water there is so rough at all
times that vessels are obliged to
anchor outside. This town is con-
nected with San Juan by railroad,
as is also Aguadella, of $4,000 in
habitants. Neither of these cities
is fortified except by earthworks.
The first city of the island is Maya
guez, of 10000 people, the only place
where they have horse cars on
tracks. Ponce is a great business
center
"The climate all over the island Of
Porto Rico is delightful. It never
goes above 95 degrees there, and
At night it is almost cold. Alto
gether I think it is a much prettier
and more fruitful island than Cuba.
The people in the country districts
live in very humble homes-little
more in fact than frame work Of
poles covered with straw or palm
leaves. The climate is so equable
that they really require very lltCle
protection at ALL
Mr.. Ortiz left Porto Rico August
/. 1896 His home is Manuabo, on
the eastern coast, although he spent
a long time in San Juan. He went
to New York, and then to Wilton,
Conn, where he studied English,
coming to Baltimore Sept 4, 1897, and
entering the Baltimore College of Den
tai Surgery. He will stay here until
he completes his course.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22
A CLAIM AGAINST THE ESTATE.

The other day man in a Western
town called on a lawyer and stated
his case as follows: II was walking
along the street and I had with me
dog very valuable dog he was,
very; oh, he was a beauty thorough
bred, you see. Well, sir, one of these
here line7hen was up on a telegraph
pole, and, do you know, the Teller got
careless and let go and down he comes
and, by lingo, sir, he killed that air
dog" WAS the man himself killed.
We'll, 1 should say he was. Now,
what I want to know, young man, is
Does the law give me any remedy
against that air feller's wilder COR
the value of the dog?"-New York
Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22

Two hundred babies of oriental par
entage were recently displayed in a
baby show in San Francisco. The
boys had their heads shaved, while
the girls had their hair stiffened
with beads and paper flowers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

is to act as such, to issue to the shipper
or consignor, or his agent, or person
from whom any goods are accepted for
transportation. n bill of lading, manifest,
or other evidence of receipt and for
wdrding for each shipment received for
carriage and transportation, whether III
bulk or in boxes, bales. packages, bum
dies. or not so inclosed or included; and
there shall be duly attached and cancel
ed. as is in this act provided, to each Of
said bills of lading, manifests, or other
memorandum, and to each duplicate
thereof a stamp of the value Of one
cent; Provided, That but one bill of lad
ing shall be required on bundles or pack
ages of newspapers when inclosed in one
general bundle at the time of shipment.
Telephone messages: 1t shall be the
duty of every person, firm, or corpora
ton owning or operating any telephone
line or lines to make within the first fir
teen days of each month a sworn state
ment to the collector of internal revenue
in each Of their respective districts, stat
ing the number of messages or CONVERSE
tiOnS transmitted over their respective
lines during the preceding month for
which charge Of fifteen cents or more
was imposed, and for each Of such mes
sages or converse tions the said person,
firm, or corporation shall pay a tax Of
one cent; Provided That only one pay
ment Of said tax shall be required, not
withstanding the lines of one or more
persons, firms, or corporations shall be
used for the transmission of each of
said messages or conversations.
Bond: For indemnifying any person or
persons, firm, or corpora ton who shall
have become bound or engaged as surety
for the payment of any sum of money, or
for the due execution or performance Of
the duties of any office or position, and
TO account for money received by virtue
thereof, and all other bonds of any de-
scrlptlon, except such as may be required
In legal proceedings, not otherwise pro-
vided for in this schedule, fifty cents.
Certificate of profits, or any certificate
or memorandum showing an interest in
the property or accumuldtions of any
association, company, or corporation,
and on all transfers thereof, on each one
hundred dollars of face value or frac-
ton thereof, two cents.
Certificate: Any certificate of damage.
or otherwise, and all other certificates
or documents issued by any port warden.
marine surveyor, or other person acting
as such, twenty-five cents.
Certificate of any description required
by law not otherwise specified in this
act, ten cents.
Charter party: Contract or agreement
for the charter of any ship, or vessel, or
steamer, or any letter, memorandum or
other writing between the captain, mas
ter, or owner, or person acting as agent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19
A PLEASANT MUSICAL.

The musical given in the lecture room
of the Central Methodist church
Sunday school last Friday night,
was one of the most enjoyable
occasions Of the kind we ever Witnessed.
The music, both vocal and instrument
al was rendered in the most admirable
manner possible. and each selection de-
served special mention; but space for
bids. However. we will mention the
quartette by Messrs Reid and Cooper
and Misses Novel; and gheim. which
was so charmingly and effectualy rem
dercd, that by special request it was re-
peated.
The piano solo by Misses Annie Love
and Ruth Riggan were exceptionally
fine, possessing that musical air which
is SO enhancing to our natural aspira-
tions. The piano and vocal solo by the
little Misses Rogers was production of
fine training and excellent talent We
would not forget the splendid recitation
by Miss McGee, which was unusually
fine.
The lady managers are to he congratu-
lated in every sense of the word for their
deserving success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

cent: Provided, That on every sale or
agreement Of sale or agreement to sell
as aforesaid there shall be made and
delivered by the seller to the buyer n
bill, memorandum, agreement. or other
evidence Of such sale. agreement of
sale, or agreement TO sell, to which there
shall be affixed a lawful stamp or stamps
IN value equal to the amount of the tax
on such sale. And every such bill, mem
orandum, or other evidence of sale or
agreement to sell shall show the date
thereof, the name of the seller the
amount of the sale, and the matter or
thing to which it refers; and any per-
son or persons liable to pay the tax as
herein provided, or anyone who acts in
the matter as agent or broker for such
person or persons, who shall make any
such sale or agreement of sale, or agree
ment to sell, or who shall, in pursuance
OF any such sale, agreement of sale, or
agreement to sell, deliver any such pro-
ducts or merchandise without a bill.
memorandum, or other evidence thereof
as herein acquired, or who shall deliver
such bill. memorandum. or other evil
dence of sale, or agreement to sell, with
out having the proper stamps affixed
thereto, with intent to evade the fore
going provisions, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanOr. and upon conviction
thereof shall pay fine of not less than
five hundred nor more than one thou
sand dollars, or be imprisoned not more
than six months, or both, at the dis
erection of the court.
Bank check, draft, or certificate of
deposit not drawing interest, or order
for the payment Of any sum of money,
drawn upon or issued by any bank, trust
company, .or any person or persons
companies, or corporations at sight OF
on demand, two cents.
Bill Of exchange Gnland). draft, GER
tificate Of deposit drawing interest, or
order for the payment Of any sum of
money, otherwise than at sight or ON
demand, or any promissory note except
bank notes issued for circulation and
for each renewal of the same, for n sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, two
cents; and for each additional one hum
dred dollars or fractional part thereof
in excess of one hundred dollars. two
cents. And from and after the first dav
of July. eighteen hundred and ninety
eight, the provisions of this paragraph
shall apply as well to original domestic
money orders issued by the Government
of the United States, and the price of
such money orders shall be increased by
4 sum equal to the value of the stamps
herein provided for.
Express and Freight; 1t shall be The
duty Of every railroad or steamboat
company, carrier, express company, or
corporation or person whose occupation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

of any ship, or vessel. or steamer, and
any other person or persons, for or re-
lating to the charter of such ship, or yes
sci, or steamer, or any renewal or trans
fer thereof, if the registered tonnage CT
such ship, or vessel or steamer does not
exceed three hundred tons. three dollars.
Exceeding three hundred tons and not
exceeding six hundred tons, five dollars.
Exceeding six hundred TONS ten dol-
lars
Contract: Brokers' note, or memorah-
dun of sale Of any goods or merchandise
stocks. bonds, exchange, notes OF hahd'
real estate, or property of any KIND or
description issued by brokers or persons
acting as such, for each note or mem
orandum Of sale. not otherwise provided
for in this act, ten cents.
Conveyance: Deed. instruments, or
writing, whereby any lands, tenementS,
or other realty sold shall he granted, aS-
signed, transferred, or otherwise con
veycd to, or vested II. the purchaser or
purchasers. or any other person or per-
sons by his, her, or their direction. when
the consideration or value exceeds one
hundred dollars and does not exceed five
hundred dollars, fifty cents; and for
each additional FIVE hundred dollars or
fraction thereof in excess of five hundred
dollars, fifty cents.
Dispatches, tcIcgraphic: Any dispatch
or message, one cent.
Entry of any goods, wares or mer-
chandisc at any custom house. either for
consumption or warchousing. not exceed
ing one hundred dollars in value, twenty
five cents.
Ill
exceeding five hundred dollars in value.
fifty cents.
Exceeding five hundred dollars in value
one dollar.
Entry for the withdrawal Of any goods
or merchandise from customs bonded
warehouse, fifty cents.
SCHEDULE Il.
All patent medicines are taxed i'm
Schedule Il, on all packets, boxes, bot
Ties, pitfalls, or other packages retailing
at sc. or under. The tax is one-cighth
of one cent over five, and not over ten,
onefourth of one cent Over 10 and
not exceeding 1Jc., three-cighths of one
cent, over - and not exceeding p, five
eighths of one cent, and for each addi-
tional twenty-five cents of retail price
or value, or fractional part thereof in
excess OF 2Jc. fivc-eighths of one cent,
this makes the tax ON bottle CT patent
medicine that retails Mt St.00 two and a
half cents.
Mineral waters and carbonated natur-
nj spring waters are exempted.
All cosmetics, perfumery and other
smaller articles are taxed the same as
proprietary medicines
Chewing gum is tax four cents on each
dollars worth.
All manufacturers or wholesale or re-
tail dealers who have any of these goods
mentioned in Schedule b ON hand the
first day Of July, 1898. shall be subject
to the payment of the stamp tax, provi-
ded that the stamps may be affixed by
wholesale or retail dealers at the time
the package, phial, box or bottle may be
sold at retail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

In this city at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary T.. Pierce, on North
BIoodworth street at O'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Eliza Bragg wife of the
late w n. Bragg, in her SD year. She
leaves two daughters and one s0n--DIrs.
NJ. l.. Pierce and Mrs. Il. V. Gruendler.
of this city, and Mr.. William Bragg, Of
New York city.
Mrs. Bragg was a devoted member Of
Edonton Street Methodist church. and n
most excellent Christian lady. The fun
eral will take place this morning at $50
O'Clock from the residence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19
THE TABERNACLE EXCURSION,

TO Wilmington and Ocean View on
Tuesday, June 18th, is sure to be very
popular Ocean View will be i'm full
blast and the time spent there viii hc
worth the time to take it i'm. The ocean
breczcs and delightful surf bathing will
be refreshing. A fast schedule has been
arranged and our Baptist friends will be
glad to have you join them. The round
trip to Wilmington is only $500
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

Mr.. J. !. Thomson, of Wilson, is in
the city. He has been living in Wilson
six years and says it is the best town
in the world. The outlook for ~ big to-
bacco crop in that section is excellent.
Mr.. Thomson says that the population
of Wilson has doubled since he went
there in 1892 and that building is going
on there rapidly now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19
OCONEECHEE.

The picnic to Occoneechee next Tues
day the DIST, under the auspices of the
Presbyterian Sunday school, will afford
opportunity to friends of the school to
ENJOY pleasant days outing.
Train leaves Union depot at s o'clock
sharp, and returning arrives at 7:30
Round trip S1.00. Children under Is
vears of age 90 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

q. ii. Dockcry nominated by a con-
vention over which Rev. $. j. IIargraye,
colorcd, presided, and Nicholson, also
colorcd, acted as secretary, is entirely
in accord with the eternal fitness of
things. The company of white men seems
to be distasteful to these fellows, and
since they have elected to make their
bed with negroes they should be allowed
to lie upon it without molcstation from
decent people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19
MASONIC.

Hiram Lodge No. 40 will meet in reg.
uar communication Monday evening.
June Doth. Mt o'clock. A full meeting
is requested Brethren Of sister lodges
are cordially invited. ]. G. Traps,
W. M.
II. r. THOMAS, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19
MR.. CLARK HoNORED.
Mr.. David Clark. of Raleigh. Given the
Degree of NJ. Il. by Cornell.

degree OF NJ. -. by NoIHcll'
At the commencement Of Cornell Uni
iversity tlfis week the faculty bestowed
the degree of NJ. T.. on David Clark, of
North Carolina, who had left last month,
ut the risk of losing his diploma, to be-
come an adjutant in the Second North
Carolina regiment. They found he had
done the requisite work and would not
let his patriotic ardor cause a loss of
his diploma. As one of the highest stu
dents in the engineers department, Mr..
Clark was one of those graduating to
whom the War Department offered APP
pointments as engineers in the Navy,
but he declined it, preferring to serve
among troops from his own State He
was appointed adiutant in recognition
of the North Carolina military school
the A. and NJ College,, of which he
is also a graduate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

once write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, stating symptoms. She will
tell them exactly what to do.
GRACE B. STANsBURY, Pratt, Kansas,
SAYS / suffered fromintense pains in
the womb and ovaries, and the backache
was dreadful. had leucorrhoea in its
worst form. Thus l dragged along.
At last / wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
advice. Her answer came promptly.
read carefully her letter, and con-
Guided to try Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. After taking two
bottles l felt much better; but after
using six bottles l was cured"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19
A JUNE WEDDING.
\ Popular Raleigh Young Lady to BE
Married June 10Th.

NIUIIINW d UiJ --VtiI'
The following wedding card has been
issued to the friends of the contracting
parties:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.. Lawrence re-
quest the honor Of your presence at the
marriage of their daughter Lucy Kath-
arinc, TO Mr.. James Robert Stephens,
Wednesday morning, June twenty ninth,
at ten o'clock, 40 Polk street, Raleigh,
y. &.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19

Reading often makes man full Of
words that he is unable to pronounce.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-07
Review of Y age to SAINT ago,
Disemb kation and Other
3. Is. Matters. II
Supplies He Conside cred Sufficient
n Except For q. Few Tempo
q rary instances 81 ..5
Some Hard ships Suffered, But
Nothing 3 Soldier Could I'D. C.
Complain OF ~.

WASHINGTON, Oct: s. The war in.
vestigating commission began its !: ex-.
animation Of witnesses BY placing
General Joseph Wheeler on the stand I /
Chairman Dodge; stated to him the
scope Of the commissions duties, and
asked General Wheeler whether he had
any objections TO being sworn. He re.
piled that he had mono, and Major
Mills, recorder Of the commission. ad-
ministered the oath. i. s5.zs ,35 .ls ss II. 81.
Ex-Governor Beaver conducted the
examination, developing the essential
facts as to General Wheeler's rank and
his command. General Wheeler stated
that he left Tampa for Cuba on June "A
bns that he had no knowledge Of the
plan of campaign beforesg ling aboard
transport. He then told of the voyage.
On June II, General Shafter ordered
him to disem bark the next day, which
he did with portion Of his command.
He rode into the country four miles
that day, and the next moved his
troops to Jaguaracita. He then began
his accommodating, arranging with