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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-24

whole of him; he only lost part of him
in the war. l thought if you remem-
bered the people that were all killed
you ought to remember the others that
were some killed. wanted you to put
these flowers on his legs grave"
The gentleman was smelling the
flowers and did not answer at once.
You see" Dorothy eagerly went on,
hes quite an old man, and he couldn't
be farmer after he had a cork"-a
bitter memory returned-"a cork leg,
and they didn't even give him pen
sion, and they ought to, for he's very
nice man, and needs it more than lots
of folks that get it, papa says"
The gentleman lifted his face from
the flowers now. But where is his leg
buried?" he asked.
Dorothy looked disappointed. 81
don't know" she answered sadly. 81
asked mamma once, and she said she
didn't know, but thought some of you
would be able to find it,"
"Why, Dorothy" said her fathers
voice behind, "where did you come
from?" Then Dorothy gave him her
mothers message, and when the gen.
tleman said he was coming to her house
after the celebration and would talk
about the captain and his pension, Dor
othy rode home in a very contented
frame of mind.
! She gathered another great bunch of
white, wide apple blossoms and bright
scarlet flowers, and started for visit to
the neglected captain. He sat by the
wiAdow this Decoration day in a most
despondent mood. 1t was quite true.
as Mrs. Baker said, that if he had had
more push and assurance he might long
since have obtained his well-deserved
pension, and now made much more i'm
preston on the army men ofthis town;
but the captain was always retiring
man, and sickness and age had not
made him more self-confident. What
with his physical pain from his rheu-
matism and his hearts sorrow at his
lack of ability, he was beginning to feel
like very old soldier now and he an
swered with unusual impatience to Mrs.
Bakers twentieth twitting remark: 81
wish to gracious was dead with the
rest of the soldiers"
Then he went out on the porch, and
there was Dorothy coming across the
road with her beautiful bunch of flow
ers. She came straight for his gate and
up his garden path, and the face of the
old captain frightened like the face Of
one thankful for long and happy life.
"How do you do, Capt. Baker" Doro-
thy's sweet voice said. Il thought I'd
come over and joyful you up, cause it's
Decoration day." and the little lady held
out her hand as sign of forgetfulness
and reconciliation.
The captain shook it warmly. SITS
real good of you TO remember an old sol
der, Miss Dorothy" he said, heartily.
THAT'S more'n anybody else does"
Mrs. Baker murmured sourly from the
door.
Dorothy turned toward her with a
bright smile. She had learned to ap-
preciate the present Mrs. Bakers ex-
cellent qualities despite her fondness
for talking, "It's very pleasant day,
isn't it?" she questioned, cheerfully.
Mrs. Bakernodded and smiled family.
"There's man that lives in Wash
ington coming to our house tonight,
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I'll try and come most every day." A
prompt acceptance of all invitations
was one of Dorothy's marked charac-
teristics.
Mrs. Baker stood in the doorway and
Dorothy turned upon the lowest step
TO say in her sweet voice: "Good-by,
Present Mrs. Baker" then lightly went
down the walk, leaving to the captain
the demanded explanation of his wife's
new title.
'I've got new friend" Dorothy an
nounced at luncheon, for at luncheon
Dorothy had conversational right of
way; at dinner time it was different
"He's an old soldier and he's got rheu-
matism in one leg and bullet in the
other, but he's very pleasant and he
wants me to come and see him every
day. Once he had little girl he loved
very much, and he says she looked like
me. Her picture isn't very pretty and
her hairs done up in funny little
braids, but he says she was very nice
little girl, so of course Pm glad look
like her. He's got wife, too, the Pres
ent Mrs. Baker," with great empresse-
ment, "and she's rather-rather ex-
haustin' when she talks, and she doesn't
like it cause the captain doesn't get
any pen-pencil money. What is pencil
money!" After receiving simple ex-
planation of the pension system Dor
othy went on. "She says it was his
fault he didn't get the pension money,
and they need it dreadfully to make
both sides meet, and she has to work
her fingers to the bone-really she
looks quite fat-'cause"-bu here Dor
othy was silenced and told that if she
gossiped about her captain neighbor
she could not go to see him any more.
The acquaintance that Dorothy had
begun grew more delightful and init
mate as time went on. Dorothy became
very fond of her captain for a num-
ber of reasons; first, because he told
such wonderful stories; then because
his wife was not more polite, because
he had bullet in his leg and could not
get a pension, and last, but not least,
because he always called her Miss Dor
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origin of Decoration Day

In the early years following the ciost
of the civil war, it became customary
for the returned soldiers to gather in
the cemeteries and place flags upon the
graves of their fallen comrades. This
was patriotic and appropriate remem'
brance of the heroes of unwitten his
tory, though, naturally, it affected but
a limited portion of any community,
But this ceremony, followed year after
year, in due time was united with the
efforts of citizens to show their appre.
citation of martial bravery. Flowers
were introduced, while citizens and sol.
diers joined in parade, where flying
flags, the fife and the drum, with varied
public exercises, made an appeal no
alone to sentiment but to the Ratriotia1
OF all.
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her captain friend. Decoration day.
as a rule, was not made much of in this
small town. But this year was to be
more impressive. A dignitary from
Washington, who CHANGED TO be visiting
near, was to make an open-air speech by
the soldiers monument, and since he
was afterward to be entertained at Dor
othy's home there was much said about
the coming celebration.
OF late Dorothy had not had her usual
conversational opportunity at lunch
con, so that it was rather difficult for
her to accomplish her desire to carry
the flowers she had picked to the town
hall, where they might be taken in
charge by the committee. But on Dec
oration day, at the last moment before
the procession started for the Gem
etery, her mother sent Dorothy with a
message to her father at the hall, and
Dorothy seized this opportunity to take
her great bunch of apple blossoms and
garden japonica in the carriage with
her. There was much hustle when she
reached the hall; boys were running
hither and thither and men were look
ing businesslike and hurried. Doro-
thy was not intending to intrust her
commission to any boy; she walked
straight up to the most distinguished
person to be seen, a great man in brass
buttons, gilt cord and gold lace, and
smiling in sweet consciousness offered
him the flowers.
IF you please, should like to have
these flowers put on Capt. Bakers
grave" che said.
The man smiled back into the wide,
brown eyes below the lowered hat
brim. sand who was Capt. Baker, my
little lady?" he asked, graciously.
Dorothy did not notice the change of
tense. Hes great friend of mine,"
she said, in happy pride, "and he lives
right near my house"
The gentleman stared at her in
amazement. "Why, l thought you
wanted to put these flowers on his
grave?" he exclaimed.
"Oh, yes" Dorothy hastened to ex-
plain, "but not on the grave of the
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-24
STEEL WAGON TRACK.
The One Tested by the Minnesota Ex-
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qualified Success.

The steel track at the Minnesota ex-
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track prepared by the Office of road in
quiry of the department of agriculture
for the Omaha exposition last year. The
steel rails, "a, are eight inches wide, with
one-half inch fange, e, at the outer
edge, and 30 feet long. They are made
of channel steel, and to the channel
steel are bolted L-shaped strips Of steel,
b, which extend outward. There are no
timbers used. The channel, C, should
be filled with cement before laying.
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othy, which seemed flattering from
man of his age and war experience.
Mr.. Bakers love for Dorothy was
founded on quite as good reasons. In
the first place, everybody loved Dor
othy, and tender-hearted old man
could prove no exception to this rule;
then she reminded him of his lost little
girl, was a solace to him after the
stormy ways of Present Mrs. Baker,
and, finally, it was undeniably delight
full to an humble private to be ad-
dressed as captain.
But there came sudden interruption
to this friendship one fair spring day.
The captain had taken his usual cOnsti-
tutional within the limits of his small
garden and was removing his rubbers
on the front porch-for he was a careful
man, and always wore both galoshes
despite his cork foot, partly for appear
ance's sake, partly because he feared
lest some dampness travelling up his
cork leg might surreptitiously enter
his rheumatic system. Now the captain
being also a stout man was finding
great difficulty in removing his foot
gear and was putting and laboring when
Dorothy appeared walking up the path.
"Oh, Capt. Baker," she cried, chow red
your face is! Let me help you!" and
before the breathless captain could re-
monstrate she was sitting on the step
below tugging bravely at the obstinate
rubber. But for some strange reason
it was hard to remove and Dorothy ex-
erted her strength, which was by no
means small, for a final effort. She
heard something snap, the captain
called, "Take care!" and horror of hor-
rors! Dorothy found herself pulling off
not merely the rubber but the boot, and
indeed the captains very leg seemed
coming toward her. With an awful
shrek Dorothy sprang to her feet and
fled down the garden path; she heard
Present Mrs. Baker come to the door
and what seemed like malicious burst
of laughter was borne after her as she
sped up the drive to her own home.
She burst into the reception room and
flung herself on her mother with wild
sobs. "0h, mamma" she cried, ''send
for the doctor, quick, quickl The cap
tain's leg was cracked in the war and
I've broken it right off! l believe his
wkfe's glad, cause she'd get the pension
money If he should die. Oh, my dear,
dear captain, don't let me kill him!
Oh, send for the doctor! do send for
the doctor" And Dorothy's words
ended in long crescendo wall.
It was some time before explanations
could be given, and Dorothy ceased her
cries and understood that the captain
had lost his own leg in the war and now
had cork leg, which was strapped
on every morning and taken off every
night, and that perhaps the strap was
old and broken and Dorothy's sudden
tug had loosened or broken it.
1t was supposed she would soon run
smiling over to call on the captain, but
for some time Dorothy neither visited
nor spoke of him. When she went by
his house and saw him in the garden
or on the porch she would nod and
smile gravely, but she no longer socially
tripped up the path and seated herself
familiarly on the steps.
But as the soldiers day drew near,
Dorothy felt as though there must be
. reconciliation between herself and
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A Pound of onion Seed.

Replying to the question as to how
many bushels of onion seeds one pound
of seed will produce, writer says:
"The more thickly the seed is sown the
smaller the sets, hence it is difficult to
estimate the number of bushels from
one pound, the sets varying in size from
pea TO large marble. 1t requires
about five pounds of seed per acre for
an onion crop and about eight times
as much for sets. A pound contains
about $4,000 seeds, and if allowance is
made for loss in termination, ETC., at
least one bushel of sets can be obtained,
and probably much more under favor
able conditions"
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Cruelty of Rnd Ronds.

Operations in the Scio (W. Va.) oil
fields were suspended recently because
of proceedings against the companies
by the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals. The roads in all
directions were almost impossible and
the society ordered all horses kept out
of the fields. Oil well supplies of every
description were tied up and hundreds
of employees were idle, waiting for The
roads to improve. The situation was
peculiar for booming oil territory
If supplies had been started with the
roads in their bad condition the society
would have instituted proceedings.
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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-24

Once upon time beggar importuned
lawyer for aims.
LET me give you some advice" said the
lawyer.
"1'd rather you sold the advice and gave
me the proceeds" yentured the beggar, try
ing not to seem forward.
This fable teaches that, under certain
circumstances, fine words can be made in
directly to butter parsnips.-Detroit Jour.
nal
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
WANT ADMINISTRATOR REMOVED.
Cousin of Charles T. Jefferis Asks to Hav,
Herself Appointed in Place of E. G. Cook

Cousin of Charles t. Jefferis Asks to Have
Herself Appointed In Place of nc. G. Cook.
Register of Wills Calvin W. Crossan
heard evidence and argument Monday
upon an application to remove Edward
Glenn Cook, who was recently ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Charles 7. Jefieris, who died in
Toronto, Can. The appointment of
Mr.. Cook was made at the request of
the widow Of Mr.. Jefferis. The ap-
plication for Mr.. Cooks removal was
presented by S. Redmond Smith, and
was based on the ground that under
the law, the administration must be
given TO persons entitled to the residu-
ary estate, or to creditors. Miss Martha
r. Torbert of this city, seeks to be
made the administrative. She is a
cousin of the deceased, and she and
her cousin. Miss Esther Jefferis Of
Bryn Mawr and Miss Torbert, who
resides in the West, are beneficiaries
under the will of Ellen B. Jefferis,
sister of Charles 7. Jefferis. 1t is
held that they are entitled to one
half interest in the personal property
of Charles L. Jefferis. Charles died in
1889, and Ellen died in 1898.
The testimony of Miss Torbeft and
Miss Jelferis showed that they had
received no notice of the appointment
Of Mr.. Cook and had not acquiesced
in it. Neither of them knew Mr.. Cook.
Mr.. Smith held that the duty of the
register was plain, and that he should
appoint Miss Torbert in place of Mr..
Cook.
Harry Emmons appeared for Mr..
Cook, and held that the parties now
seeking to secure tho administration
of the estate were really hostile parties.
He offered in evidence the will Of
Stephen Bonsall and the account of
Albert W. Smith, trustee for Catherine
Jefferis, the latter showing that Mr..
Smith had paid Ellen z. Jetferis the
sum of 81, 554. 81. which remained from
legacy of $4,000, of which S400 n year
had been paid Catherine during her
life. The will provided that at her
death, the residue should be paid her
children, who were Ellen b., and
Charles I. Jefferis. Charles, died be.
fore Catherine, and one-half his in
terest should have gone to his widow.
Instead of paying it to the widow, Mr..
Smith, it is held, paid the whole to
the sister, Ellen b. Jefferis. So that
when the estate Of the latter was
divided, it is held that the legstes had
already received what would have come
to them, had the trustee paid the
required share to Charles L. Jeiferis
widow.
Mr.. Cook, as administrator, has
brought suit against Albert W. Smith
in Chancery to recover the widows
share of the 81, 500 left by Bonsall. The
amount involved is about 81, 200.
S. Redmond Smith, in speaking to
the register, held that this was an
attempt to extort money from Albert
W. Smith, and he proposed to fight it
until the COWS come home.
Probate Judge Calvin W. Crossan
Tuesday denied the petition and placed
the costs upon the petitioner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
GEO. 4. RAYMOND A SUICIDE.
After Threatening a Woman
Friend He Shot Himself.
HE ONCE RESIDED IN WILMINGTON
His Wife Was Miss Elizabeth
LoWber of This City.
They Separated About Ten Years Ago
Raymond Suffered From Acute Rheuma-
tism and Miss Emily c. Noroross Gave
Him home-He Threatened Her Life
Twice.

After making two attempts upon the
life of the woman who had befriended
him when he was sick and homeless,
George Henry Raymond. aged 43 years,
confirmed cripple, shot himself in the
head at the home of his benefactress,
Miss Emily q. Norcross, No. SOFT
Henry street, Germantown, Saturday
morning, and died two hours later at
the Germantown Hospital. Raymond
formerly resided in Wilmington. He
married Miss Elizabeth Lowber, daugh-
ter of Joseph Lowber, who formerly kept
cigar store at Second and Shipley
streets. They separated about 10 years
ago. Mr.. Raymond had at different
times cigar store on Delaware avenue
near jefferson, an ice cream stand in
Third street market and his wife con-
Quoted an ice cream saloon at No. S12
Market street.
When he first went to Philadelphia,
he occupied the position of clerk in the
Hotel Florence, where he met Miss
Norcross. When Miss Norcross moved
to Germantown, Raymond. who was i'll,
went to live with her. For time he
occupied the position of news agent at
Wissahickon station. As time pro
gressed, Raymond, who was sufferer
unpleasant and he was ordered away
from the house by MissNorcross This so
worked upon his temper that he several
times threatened to take her life, and
the woman lived in continual state OF
fear. s-a
Early last June he made the Fl rst at
tempt to execute hissthreat and he was
arrested, but at the trial in court the
testimony was SO conflicting that the
jury disagreed and the matter was
dropped. Raymond, however, continue
to haunt the home of Miss Norcross
and threatened her life.
On Saturday morning Miss Norcross,
who was about the house preparing
breakfast for her nephew, Lewis Ros- /.
seau, and his bride, who were preparing
for a trip to Atlantic City, encountered
Raymond in an clubhouse. He pointed
revolver at her head, threatening her
with death if she made an outcry.
Then seizing the frightened woman
by the wrist, he dragged her up the
stairs to the room occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosseau. Here Raymond declared
that he intended to kill no member of
the family. but was coming to commit
suicide. Then he dragged Miss Nor
cross after him to the dining room,
where he attempted to open drawer
in which the table knives were kept.
In moment he released his hold,
and Mrs. Norcross ran to the front
porch, closing the doors after her.
Hardly had the outside door closed
when Raymond placed the revolver to
his head and fired. The police were at
once notified, and when Policeman
Trout entered the diningroom he found
Raymond lying in pool of blood, with
revolver and butcher knife by his
side Two hours after his removal to
Germantown Hospital Raymond died.
His body was taken to the morgue.