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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-01
CHAPTER XII.

The first of May" said Mrs. Lynne
to Inez one beautiful morning. "The
flowers and birds seem to know May
has come. | shall soon have daugh-
ter of my own, Inez.'
The beautiful proud face softened,
and the rich voice whispered some
loving words, that cheered the
mothers heart. Lord Lynne was in
London,-he had been there for
more than a month,-and he was not
expected home until the sixteenth. He
was busily engaged in furnishing and
preparing one of the finest mansions
IN Belgravia for his wife.
Mrs. Lynne and Inez fingered over
the breakfast table. They had much
to discuss, and the hours passed
pleasantly enough, until the little
ormolu clock upon the mantelpiece
chimed twelve.
How late we are." cried Inez; and
Just at that moment a footman an
nCunced Mr.. Bohun, to see Miss
Lynne.
Poor Bertie!" said Mrs. Lynne to
her young companion. Il quite forgot
to tell you, IneZ, his regiment is or
dered off to Canada. He has come to
say goodbye to you, no doubt. Be
kind to him, my dear,-he is going to
danger, if not death"
Something like remorse or pity
smote the young girl as she noted the
pale worn face of the young soldier.
Il have just heard the news, Mr..
Bohun," she said, holding out her
hand to him. 81 am very sorry we are
going to lose you"
"You are very kind, Miss Lynne,
he replied, with the least touch of bit.
terness. Il am glad to go; for many
weeks now l have longed to be off t
20 the wars.
"You like active service she said
coldly
yes" he replied; land should Xix,
anything better than staying to sex
you married. You laughed at me
Miss Lynne, the last time I dared t.
tell you something of the love tina
has made me blind and deaf and care
less to all but you. You laughed a
me, and in your heart you called me
foolish boy. did you not?'
Il never intended anything unkin
to you" she replied, proudly. 81 hav
always liked and esteemed you"
Have your" he cried, his homes
young face Frightening at her words
then I am happier, for I thought 70
despised me for loving you so much
could not help it, you know. I hav
never been presumptious in my foil.
I was never mad enough to dream 70
would love me. l do not care fC
that: but if you were to ask me fl
my life at this moment l would giy
it to you; and if ever you want
friend, remember my words, that
will give my life to serve YOU"
Thank you," she said. simply. 6
the time should come when l wal
you. I shall not forget
Il should like to hear from yo1
own lips he continued, that "
are happy. 1t will comfort me VIII,
l am far away to think of you
bright and radiant and beloved II
fall my last thoughts will be CT 20
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-01
PONCE.
To be Continued.

Ponce claims, by her last census, a
population of $4,000 people in her ur-
ban and rural districts of the province.
In the town proper, however, the pop
ulation is $4,000 or little over,
though, by including the villages of
Cantera, Canas, and Playa, which are
closely connected together, and lie on
the highway leading to the waterfront
two miles away, the number may be
raised to 24,500 or quite as many peo-
pie as in San Juan proper. An i'm
portant factor to men contemplating a
permanent residence in some town on
the island is the possibility Of ex-
tension of the corporate limits. Ponce
has none Of the natural barriers to
expansion existing at San Juan, as it
| is built upon a level surface, under
| the edges of the rolling foothills, and
at a considerable elevation above the
sea- 1t can grow readily in almost
any direction with equal facility, and
it has not at its threshold any of the
miasmatic, fetid marches so common
to the coast. There are three hospI-
tails, including the military; home
for the INDECENT poor; few fail
schools: several clubs, at which
Americans are very graciously re-
ceived: very pretty little theater;
several hotels and cafes, which are
the best on the island; library with
a few rare books and many worth
less ones; gas, electric light, and ic'
plants-all too small and defective
water-works, supplying an abundance
of good potable water; thermal baths
of which few seem to avail them
selves; and lastly, the only Protestan
church in Puerto RicO.-Harper'
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-01
VEGETABLE SALAD.

Cut two cold boiled potatoes into
squares and slice thinly one onion, one
Shave little celery and some cabbage
very fine and place the whole in ice
water to become crisp. Arrange the
vegetables on lettuce leaves with q
dressing made as follows: Mix one
half cup Of water, one-half cup Of vim
egar, one tablespoonful OF made mus
tard, salt and sugar to taste, one cup
Of cream and piece of butter the size
of walnut. Boil this mixture until
it thickens and when cool stir in the
yolks OF three eggs and cook one min
ute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-01
"
II

trusting woman I'll make you curse
the day that ever you knew mel
will, by the living jingo!"
The only other intrusion upon their
married life was a noisy little in
truder. that made them all the hap
pier for his coming.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-01

Arms for dealers were seized by the
Americans in Havana
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
Vermont's Tax Rate.

1t is a common complaint in st.
Johnsbury that our taxes are excess.
lively high, yet compared with some
of the smaller towns in the state our
citizens are getting their privileges at
low figure. According to the 1898
tax bills the divisions were as fol-.
lows: Town, including school, 105
cents; village, 70 cents; highway,
2 cents; total, 1T cents. Yet there
are 80 towns in the state whose tax
is more than $50 cents and less than
200, and 25 whose tax exceeds 200
cents. Mt. Tabor heads the list with
tax OF 500 cents-Mt. Tabor, lit
tie community of 1886 souls and an
assessed valuation of 500, 900, all
realty, not a dollar of personal
property being listed. Its tax there.
fore foots up$5000, or one twentieth
OF all the property. Searsburg stands
second in the list, with a tax Of 435
cents. 1t has nice, compact popu.
lation OF 173 and ar assessed valua.
ton of $44 600, all realty except
$500. Woodford stands third, with
a tax of 305 cents on an assessed
valuation OF 100000 and a pop
ulation of 1853. The little town O
Woodiord was greatly afflicted by q
flood last summer and the legisla
ture appropriated $4,000 out of tn,
state treasury to help the unfortu
nate townspeople.
1t appears from the above ngure
that the towns which really hav
the heaviest tax list are the smales
towns in the state rather than tn
larger towns. And il is also tru
that there is more grumbing in tn
larger towns over the size of a TIA.
than in the smallest towns in tn
state where few farmers pay mos
of the tax that is raised.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
Literary Notes.

Beginning with the March number
the Ladies Home Journal will pub.
lish serially during the spring and
summer the months pageant of wild
flowers. In each months issue will
be pictured, classified and described
the wild flowers then in bloom. The
descriptions, with the aid of the pho
tographs, will give every one an in
innate acquaintanceship with the
summer waits of wood and field, and
pleasant, useful knowledge that
will make their Identification very
easy whenever met with.
We would advise all women who
wish a complete and thorough dis
cussion Of spring and summer fash
ions to read the current issue Of Har-
per's Bazaar. In no other periodical
can so satisfactory a presentation OF
this subject be found. The fashion
columns are fully illustrated with
cuts of the latest and most artistic
gowns, jackets, shirtwaists, and
walking costumes. A full page is
devoted to each of these. Boating,
golf, bicycle, yachting, and riding
costumes, which will be the rage
during the coming summer, are
treated at great length, and the sug-
gestions in regard to them are of
exceptional value.
Maj-Gen. Francis V. Green has
written for the Century Magazine
the only authoritative account of the
military operations at Manila yet
offered to the public. In the March
number he describes the voyage of
the second expedition, which he COM
manded; the landing and intrench-
ing of the troops on the mainland;
and the interesting features Of the
while Admiral Dewey and
the military officers were waiting for
General Merritt and the monitors.
This chapter includes statement Of
the plans of Admiral Dewey and
General Anderson to meet the
crisis which would have been precip-
itated if Admiral Camara's fleet had
reached the Philippines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
Current Comment.

There was quiet informal cele.
bration OF the second anniversary of
the Inauguration of President Nc
Kinley which the country has thus
lar overlooked. 1t took the form
of an industrial boom under which
on the 4th of March more than six.
teen thousand workingmen employed
in iron, steel and cotton mills received
notice of voluntary increase in their
wages. The affair was spontane-
Gus and cheerful recognition of the
thoroughness with which the pledges
made by the advance agent of pros
perity in 1896 have been fulfilled.
-[New York Mail and Express.
Rudyard Kipling has a great op.
portunity before him. His complete
recovery is only a matter of few
weeks and in the meantime his active
brain has splendid chance to think
over some of the harsh things he has
said about the American people. In
the quiet of his own chamber he can
reflect and feel sorry. The intense
interest which the people OF this coun-
try manifested in his condition, the
emphatic demonstration of esteem
for him, must convince the author
that his estimate of Americans has
not always been correct. We shall
expect to see marked change in Mr..
Kipling's attitude toward American
institutions hereafter. Perhaps he
will even say nice things about the
reporters and consent to be inter
viewed [Spring6eld Union.
The state board of agriculture s
moving about among the farmers
and endeavoring to incite them to
the most progressive methods by the
holding of public meetings, the dis
cussion of practical topics, and the
comparison of everyday experiences
and results. Notwithstanding the
arguments of certain statesmen at
the last session OF the legislature in
their almost irenzied attempts to
abolish this board, the organization
can he made of real value to the ag-
ricultural interests of the state if the
farmers themselves will cooperate
earnestly Bennington Banner,
There is a bit of an opinion among
the state papers that if there is ever
a contest for congressional honors in
the first district that ex.Gov. Page
will be in the thick of the fight with
good chances Of winning. Gov
Page will do the state justice in con
gress and there are a good many
Vermonters who would like to see
him there Bradford Opinion.
Governor Roosevelt declines te
compromise for 500, 900 a $3.50,
600 claim against Armour & Co.
the Chicago packers, for oleomar
garine frauds perpetrated in New
York. Vermont dairymen are di
rectly interested in this suit. If {
big corporation like the Armour
can put oleomargarine on the mar
ket as butter, in defiance of all stat
and national laws, the fact Shout,
+ be established in a court of Justice il
order that legitimate butter maker
! may arrange their business on tina
basis .-[Spring6eld Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
VERMONT NEWS.
r1eaaIs for Vermont Soldiers.

1t will be gratifying intelligence to
veterans of the Spanish-American war,
as well as to the public at large, that,
through the generosity of Col. W. Sew
ard Webb, all Vermont soldiers in the
war with Spain, or in case OF death,
their nearest relatives, are soon to be
presented with medal of honor, the pin
bar of which is made from metal taken
from Cervera's flagship.
1t will be remembered that at the last
session of the general assembly bill was
introduced authorizing the governor to
issue to each veteran OF the Spanish
American war a certificate OF service
similar to that granted by the state to
the veterans OF the civil war. The bill
was smothered in committee. Then Col.
Webb, representative from Shelburne,
presented a bill providing for the reor-
ganization of the National Guard, and
also containing a section authorizing the
distribution OF medals of honor to the
veterans Of the Spanish.American war.
This also failed of passage. Both meas
ures were lost in the excitement occa-
stoned by the Investigation" of certain
state officials.
Col. Webb, however, has been deter.
mined that the soldier boys should have
some such souvenir of their service, hence
this splendid evidence of his generosity.
Admiral Dewey's Health all Right.
The alarming stories recently sent out
from Washington to the effect that
Admiral Dewey is broken down in health
some going so far as to state that the
admiral is failing fast" led Record
reporter recently to interview Hon.
Charles Dewey in regard to the truth OF
these stories.
Mr.. Dewey received the newspaper
man in his usual suave and cordial
manner and in response to questions
said: ut is the old story of last Septem-
Der revamped. Mr.. Holden, who re-
Gently arrived at San Francisco, says
George is well, and we know that is
true. He writes me that he is somewhat
wearied by his incessant labors and by
the responsibility that is constantly
upon him, but has never intimated that
his health is in any way impaired. l do
not believe it. feel sure would know
it if such were the fact Montpelier
Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
LIVE FOREIGN NOTES.

Advices from Pekin state that there
are persistent rumors that the Emperor
of China is doomed to die within very
few months. 1t is said that a slow
poison is being administered to him in
the shape OF medicine by the court
doctors at the instance Of the Dowager
Empress. She has decided that Great
Britain and other powers are no longer
in position to interfere " it'll her schemes
and she is already figuring on a successor
for the unfortunate young man.
Two thousand large trees in the Berlin
Thiergarten have been cut down, leaving
many acres of the park bare. The excuse
is that they made the ground damp and
unhealthy and served as hiding place
for criminals, but the kaiser's taste foi
formal landscape gardening and for
statues is believed by Berlin people to bt
the real cause OF the vandalism.
A Jewish rabbi has for the first time
been admitted to the upper house OF the
Austro- Hungarian Parliament. DR.
Samuel Kohn, chief rabbi at Budapest
has the honor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
The Little Giant
Fire Extinpuisher.

Price So each. The Little Ginut gets
better results on fire than extnguishers cost.
ing from $15 to $25. The only fire extin.
guisher Endorsed and used by the Fire and
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New York City; also used In the New York
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22

Tit.Bits says that little girl had been
to church for the first time, and on her
return home her mother asked her If she
liked it.
Yes" said the little girl, "but there
is one thing that l didn't think was
fair"
What was that, dear?"
why, one man did all the work and
then another came around and got all
the money"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
Standard Drug Store,
100 Eastern Ave.
The gathering OF the Department

The gathering OF the Department
of Vermont, G. A. R., in Montreal
next June cannot fail to increase the
present good feeling which exists be-
tween ourselves and our British
cousins. Both Montreal and Quebec
have posts which are under the juris-
diction of this appointment. We
congratulate Department Command
err Harris OF Lyndonville upon the
prospects of such delightful gather
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22

An old clock given to Warren (Ill. J
academy to be used before the class in
physics to demonstrate the laws Of the
pendulum refused to run, and when the
teacher got into its works he found a
roll OF bills amounting to $242 clogging
the machinery New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22

A dispatch from Havre says the General
Transatlantique Company, operating
the French line of passenger steamers,
will use carrier pigeons at both ends OF
their route to carry news to land.
Vessels Of the company out bound from
Havre will release pigeons after passing
the Scilly Islands and when approaching
New York. 1t is calculated that the
latter birds will announce the coming Of
the liners twelve hours earlier than tn,
Fire Island and Sandy Hook observers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
Faiths Lamps.

"My little children" writes a fond
mother to the New York Mail and Ex-
press, take great interest nightly watch
ing for the man who lights the lamp at
our street corner. They are also in the
habit of watching the stars, and one
night my boy, Horace, said to me:
Mamma, what are the stars?'
me tell 90, brewer quickly answered
baby Mabel, me know all bout it.
Envy night bod sends angels wivladders
all round and lights up Dod's street
lamps; that's so.
Then she folded her tiny hands and
Horace looked satisfied"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22

care you related to each other ?" in
quired the probate Judge at Oklahoma
City of a German bridal couple bearing
the same name. And the groom replied !:
"Nein. Dat is watts de matter. We
wants to be alretty."-[Kansas City
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22

China, japan, Persia and Siam, besides
the European states, will be represented
in the peace conference to be convened at
the capital of Holland on May Is. The
list OF invitations has been forwarded to
the Dutchgovernment, which will shortly
issue them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22

81 want to ask one more question"
said little Frank, as he was beng put to
bed.
"Well," acquiesced the tired mamma.
"When holes come in stockings, what
becomes of the piece of stocking that
was there before the hole came?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22

A farmer near Noblesville, Ind, SO
years OF age, has never had teeth, and all
four OF his children are toothless.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-10
ShAfter to Retire.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Major Cen
eral William r. Shafter will be 81 years
old on October l6, and in accordance
with the age-retirement law he will be
placed on the retired list of the regular
army on that date. The rank Of Gem
eral Shafter in the regular service is
brisadier general, and the law on the
subject of age-retiremert is such that
ne cannot be retained In the regular
establishment after he has reached the
ago of G4 years. 1t has been decided,
however that there is nothing in the
law under which he was appointed A
major general of volunteers to prevent
him from retaining active command IN
the volunteer army after having passed
the age limit OF the regular service.
He will be continued in command Of
the Department Of California With the
rank Of major general of volunteers.
This was done in the cases Of Major
Generals Graham and Coppinger both
regular officers, who reached the retir-
ing age while holding volunteer COM
missions. General Keifer was far be-
You'd the regular army retiring age
When he was appointed a major general
of volunteers for service in the Span
| ish-American war.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-10
Engineer, Fireman and Two
Others instantly Killed.
CARS PLUNGED FORTY FEET
FrfRhtfuI Bridge Disaster on tho n. & L.
Branch, Of the Atlantic Coast Line.
More Bodies May he Buried
Under the Wreck,
Or TeleCraph.)

COLUMBIA s. c.. Sept. 9.-Thc en-
CINE and several cars of q train loaded
With granite went through the trestle
Of the Columbia Newberry and Lau-
rens road, over Broad river, near this
city, this afternoon.
Engineer Weathersby, Fireman PEN
nick and two other men are known 10
have been killed. There may be Others
buried under the wreck. y car is sup
posed to have jumped the track and the
Jar caused the structure to give way.
THE ONLY PLAUSIBLE THEORY.
There is no other way of accounting
for the accident, as the trestle has just
been overhauled by the bridge builders
of the Atlantic Coast Line, and was
yesterday turned over to President
Childs with the report that it was in
perfect condition. An inspection show
ed the timberS to be new. Chief Engi-a
neer Ellis Of the road, said tonight
that no trestle could stand the shaking
this was subjected to, and the fault lay
with no one.
DOWN FORTY FEET.
The cars fell over forty feet. Two Of
the men killed We're young negroes who
We're stealing rides across the river.
While the trestle is being rebuilt the
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens road
will use the tracks of the Southern from
Newberry to Columbia.
The engineer and fireman were car
ried down in their engine. The fall was
SO sudden neither moved from his post
and they met instant death.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-10
EVEN AT SEA GIRT.
Presidents Match Was Won by Lieut..
Wilson, Of Georgia.

My ItlpiiJ
NEW YORK, Sept. 9-rhe Presidents
Match at Sea Grit was won by
Lieutenant +. c. Wilson, Of Georgia,
With q score Of 267 for both stages,
which includes the shooting Of yester-
day as Well as to-day. Austin and
Richmond. Of Savannah, were second
and third, respectively. The ranges
fired over yesterday We're the 300, $50,
600 and GOO yards. To-day's firing was
ever the 500 and 1000 yards ranges
The Georgia team made a formal pro-
test in the Hilton trophy match, but
the New jersey Rifle Association re
fused to recognize it on the grounlsthat
the ranges We're visited by the Georgia
marksmen between dark and midnight
on the night OF the match, unauthor-
lied and unaccompanied by a range
1tficcr, in violation of the rules.
The charge made in the Georgia pro
test was that the marker scored The
shot Incorrectly. Governor Voorhees,
backs UP the association in its refusal
to entertain Il complaint.