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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-25
Utah Battery In Command.


General MacArthurs command was
the second division of the Eighth army
| corps which includes the Twentieth
Kansas CFunston's command) and the
Utah battery. General Macarthur
mentions also a little naval contingent
in the shape of a colt automatic gun
| loaned by the Helena and manned by
Lieutenant Cleland Davis, who volun-
teered with three marines.
Making a brief statement of the TO
sition of the United States troops in
outbreak of Feb. 4, General MacAr-
thur comes to the incidents leading up
to the rupture. He says:
1.-The pertinacity of the insurgents in
passing armed parties over the line of
delimitation into American territory,
induced a correspondence which in the
light of the subsequent events is in
teresting as indicating with consider
able precision premeditated purpose
on the part of somebody in the insur-
gent army 10 force collision"
General Macarthur addressed a note
to Colonel San Miguel of the inSurgent
army. The note. which has now be-
come so important and the answer, are
as follows:
Exchange of Correspondence.
Sir: The line between your COM
mand and my command has been long
established and is well understood by
yourself and myself.
TT is quite necessary under present
conditions that this line should not be
passed by armed men of either COM
mand An armed party from your
command now occupies the village in
front of Block House No. Z. at d point
considerably more than 100 yards on
my side of the line. and is very active
in exhibiting hostile intentions. This
party must be withdrawn to your side
of the line at once.
From this date, if the line is crossed
by your men with arms in their hands,
they must be regarded as subject TO
such actions as / may deem necessary.
Very respectfully.
ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
'Major General U. S. V. Command
ing"
The answer is:
San Juan del Monte, Feb. 2, 1S99.-
Major General Macarthur: My very
dear sir: In reply to yours dated to-
day in which you inform me that my
soldiers have been passing the line of
demarkation, fixed by agreement, l de-
sire to say that this is foreign to my
wishes, and j shall give immediate or
ders in the premises that they retire,
Truly yours,
.IFSAN MIGUEL.
Colonel and First Chief"
Opening of Hostilities.
Next came the disregard to the prom
Use. which precipitated the outbreak,
and this is described by General Mac
Arthur in the following language:
AT about half-past s p. m, Feb. 4.
an insurgent patrol, consisting of four
armed soldiers. entered our territory at
blockhouse No. and advanced to the
little village of Santol, which was oc-
cupied from the pipe line outpost of the
Nebraska regiment. The American
sentinel challenged them twice. and
then, as the insurSent patrol continued
TO advance, he fired, whereupon the
patrol retired to blockhouse No. Z,
whence fire was Immediately opened by
the insurgent outpost at that point.
''At 8 d. m. Colonel Stotsenburg, First
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-25
Bravery of the Troops.

"'The combat was characterized by
fine display of bravery of the troops,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-25
WEATHER TO-DAY.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today is:
Probably Showers; Stationary Tenn
perature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
INCREASED DEMAND
FOR SEATTLE HOUSES
Many Newcomers Demand Places of
Abode Rents Higher
AN rooms taken. can again. q"

This inscription may daily many the
downtown times
day. II the
evening Of which not always
"uansients,"
ms problem remarkable aeatlra
=
daton in the matter n houses
building can Perhaps the history d the city eSce
{ -
with the demand sates live city with
addition
families permanently. Aud
get
not N Of
said remarkable thing rherr
gulng this
In good localities unified
With the untitled
demand FOR accommodation astar investigated che tu
r s
a
built right but they
nanhs ahead The Inquiry Tor houses ndates
seatts
80
What
should surprised
IN
who the had
we hair houses on ths
demand"
Interesting that builders have made big effort 80
the am. period OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
REPORT OF
CITY HEALTH
Or. Hckechnle Makes His
Monthly Statement

Tho report II the health depart.
msut for the month ~ August has
been Med During the month ia re
were a deathHai mites aud 20 's-
males. The dealh-tatr ION the
month was 90
FlfB-ninc births We're recorded
Zen eases n diphtherla were report
ed. with one death one case ~
scariatluh was discovered. nne -
measles. four ~ typhoid fever. ind
two af smallpox one house was
under quarantine August 80 f1r scar
latina and two for dlphthrrin Two
nf the July eases of smallpox were
discharged from the hospital FOR con-
tnRluuH disease August Is
Three hundred and forty children
We're VHcein1tr1 free hy the health
officer during the month
The sanitary Inspector served o.
nuisance notices. abated a. uuissh-
era and closed twu houses. The milk
and fund Inspections Ncfr as FOL.
lows Nineteen hundred gallons In.
spertel - gallons condemned. 81
milk wagons Inspected aud ESQ
pounds Of meat condemned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
A DEPARTMENT STORE.

4 meeting 81 people Interested IN
establishing departmental store IN
Seattle vas held yesterday 10 the
Seattle hotel q J. smith Hto
called the meeting "a order. said that
tHr capital stock 81 the company wac
90 be ii0a 00o. divided Into shares -
81 900 each. About 81 nod ~ che
amount required was pledged The
new alare vii probably b. opened IN
time Tor the Christmas trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Saturday Morning Current prices
this morning werr about the Same rs
Those - Yesterday. business iH very
good Ia every lins. and the market
is well stocked Pears. cantiiapes
AMI riuuH ATE siiii an oversioek
Tho nsh mark I is IN F8ad shHpc.
the demand and supply being very
vel balanced
The Grain market IL nat very &C
live. and prices are stationary
The following prices are being Of.
Tered 70 the producer ~ the local
dealers Tor delivery N round lo'- on
the iock ~ ia the car at Seattle.
GraIn-oata. t1soo. barley. 81 90.
wheat chicken feed. Has. bran. .it
shorts. $500
uay-PuEct sound. per ton. 'f3s q
Eastern Washington timothy. {iit
6i4 alfalfa. fsai0.
Figs strictly fresh ranch -
Butter Fresh ranch. t9iec. bes'
creamery. 1i4 20
Poultry = Ch ekens. iiys izaitc.
ducks. t2r. turkeys. Sc geese, i0c
Live stock Choice beef cattle.
COWS. 18sAc. steers. sAafHo. good
hogs. live. tGs'sc. hogs. dressed. &c.
calves. dressed. large. &C.; small. Sc
calves. large. live. q. small. g.
Hides. rcifs and Woci-Isavy
soand. naitsd steer. ,ver % lbs. Sue
medium sound per ID. &c. light
sound under a lbs. 5isc. cows. sound,
81 weights. 7tsc stays. bulls and oxen
60 S.. sslicA kips. 5se colvcr. per ~
SIC. green hides. l. iesa than saitcd
dry hides per 10. Ice Dry ruils. one
third less. summer deer. PER 10. 2s8
&c winter deer. dry. itgtsc: papery
deer. sdi2e. dry elka. agtoc. green
tx. la5e. sheep pelis. ESQ DC. shear
ungs. iss Csc Eastern Washington
woal. sihe wer;ern Washington wool
leEr. dirty or timber burned. ioisc
taliow, 1is12c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09

Viz b. presented FOR the last time
thia evening
ie rucecHsful has been the engage
mcat ~ the shaw company az tho
third avenue theatvr that Manager
Russell has decided 20 continue De-
for another week sunday aud Mon
dav nights they vii appear Ia Love
ana Law" Tuesday, Wednesday and
rhufndaY. "rhr Last Stroke" and
Friday and Saturday nights. "rhc
Phoenix On Thursday aud Fti-
dHy evenings a benefit win be- given
fnr the Fortsan Relief corps. aud
thcrr II little aueRanu hut that pea-
pie VIII be turned away each etru-
lur
Tho shaw company o. exceedingly
strong Mr. Shaw has been its.
proving IL each year uutii now IL
has reached state ~ proficiency
seldom attained hy repertoire eou-
panY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
Vegetables.

Potatoes uohbiuE) Native pota
toes. tq1Ac per h. California pota.
toes. iis1tae Per h. heotF. 81 90
per Jack. carrots. per sack. 5sca ssc,
81 ate per M. string beans. Sc per 10
81 s0ui o. per sack peas. 2a3e, s-cen
corn. is0s0e per doz. eueumbers. aon
asc. Tomatoes. Csc. California sweet
potai1ep. s. Is per loo lbs bell pep
para. 81 cool Is. native onions 81 90.
California onions 81 somi Go. garlic.
Be- %. German pruues. a0eati 90. crab
appI.H edc. California Bartlett peara
5aca8i. 90. cautclapea. i0HSsc. cauu-
flower. use per daz.
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fruits.

Green Ifult gobblngl Lemons
late valencia. 500 a case. lemons.
s. 50qt 90. apples 55rdStio Per be-
bananas Sc 5o8 90 per bunch. sweet
apple elder. zoe per gallon. peaches.
orange cliuFs. GsaSnc a box. craven
atines. SIS. black herrIcs. 81 d0u 90.
currautH. 81 ooml O.. water melons.
81 00u 90; cherries, 5ou55c. Cali
f1ruin grapes 75cusi25. California
piums G5ua0r. native plums Zoe
California nutmeg melons. t0cht 81 90,
Italian prunes. 6at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
EXPLOSION OF
GUN COTTON

VANCOUVER. II g sept Mail
advlcen from Australia say that four
members 1T The torpedo earrs near
Wellington. y T.. were blown TO
pieces ay thr premature discharge ~
gun cotton Tho members 81 tar
PARTY uere ieyiaE Co remove an Old
electric lighting plant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
Failing Dead In Seattle Like
Flies.

Men ard women. when they ex=
anime their bundir - mining stock
ard IND that they have not got
certificate Oft ho Pacific Coast Cold
MsniHK eompauy's stocks IN their
wallet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE GAMES

CHICAGO. sept a-aGames in the
National league yesterday resulted
aa follows At Washington hila-
driphia 4 Washington 2. a. Fl
Louis Cincinnati y. &C. Louis u. at
New York baltimore .. Sew York ..
At Hrudklyn brooklyn q Haston a.
at hieaKp-Chicago bl Cleveland 1.
az Louisville PittshurH s. Louisville
a The standing of clubs Is a. fol-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09
THE STATE or WASHINGToN
KING COUNTY S.
In Tho JuFtlcc count Duw1mlsh Pre-
eiuet. before Henry Carson Justice

In the Justice Court Duwamlsh Pre-
einet. before Henry Carson Justice
To the Juneau TradluE company. a
corperation. and to g.. ". + John
son and NJ. +. Johnson. his wife. de-
PENDANTS.
In the name Of the State Of Wash
inston Won are hereby notified that
the Globe Wall Paper company, a
CORPORATION. has flicd complaint
against YOU in said court which VIII
come on t. hv heard at my office tn
seattle I'm KING County, Washington.
ON the aoth day of september. \. u 3,
1882 at the hour OF o'clock a. m.
and unless you appear and then and
there answer. the same Will b.
taken as confessed, and demand of
plaintiff granted. The object and de-
maud Of said complaint Is to re-
cover from you seventy-hve dollars
aud 40 cents. with interest from July
18th. 1895. for goods, wares and mcr-
chandisc sold ana delivered you at
your request
Complaint filed July 18th. 1899.
HARRY CARSON, J. p.
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$500. rzaHaHfa
Fi-A ~ EitiDeE co iuIldrrH ~ br4ds-
90. NhsffeF. HIaI bankers efH.5 fIIf All = :
zoe ana iaaudati9uas dealers 10 piles. loEs
aui HEHfn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09

NEW HOME sewing machines. Best ana
rheapaat machine made. sold on easy pay
trelts. oficr next dnor 20 postoihce.
WHITE is KING II all sewing machines
sod tN 81 u Narls. luO6 Second av, pio-
rrsr dealer iu rewiuE machines and sew
iur machine supplies. Tel Hun cal.
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korp Drug 60, fifth and rihe
Prescription specialists Tei Pike q
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THE PACIFIC Tailoring Co.-Best SIS. SIS
and so suits made tu the city, Dyeinx.
cleaning. repairing. 40 Third avenue.
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nuy a acre tract. Moore Inv. &c
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: ISpE & EULAND Nealer wharf Salt
utHruftTH af fonts, tafuaulius, mining
hdar. ,luNas af al widths.
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LiNfaAfH home made bfeaf cakes ana
la-lfg bfzt ln TIE city 400 Thif1 ave
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fat4 ~ Capital .#s.#..,s... $50 pp0
gsnefal uankIuF b1sfnssr trsnraffss.
.utss y lues. 1r.4..s..4t 200 pfesIdsnt
y aafies NOS o. seu. ... ....Nla@ Fresldent
d. D FafkHurat -.-.Assisfsrt esrhisF
H5Eht ani fefegsa pHie enehanFa payable
tn ait fhs principal elites u tie United
States and Europe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09

0i bANN1 description mig. Aud repstrins
furnaces AMI steel stoves, tin roofing. TT
tIhrN ~ " Madison -. 'Fhune Main lsl
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sIMINn NIArnINIs.

Ht hEEli typc. aiumfnum and enamel let
tsfr fnr signs ana house numbers Char-
A~st8n. aiu Nerier way Tel Black ls4.-
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METROPOLITAN pfintiag a Blndtns Co,
il2 fcslrr way Phone Hue col.
i. = BRADLEY. bo1k JOB and com mcrci al
printing az hirl ~ Theme Main s0a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-09

fuk sAlh#a1od. s-rouIn house aud lots
on car line; hiFh ami sigAuYs gill
Hardin So firs, svruus
sET Hanson before purchasing sewing
machine A few gpod second hand ma
tl5urs for sale reasonable. si9 ColumtiA
sfr,et, opposite pastofhce.
WANTED To buy cid gold and silver H.
tlenssi mfr. tewrleT = Hlneklsy block
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AIRS JNsCHETz rrafsssional miawIf. an
nurLa Calnar alih ani Madam atreets
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rnerva.s f9r eigh o isa7-iIs ptfnlts
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MRS ifB- SWAN TURKS ~ and medicate,
baths. nervous ~eaknefr chronic & - as
e. cured. readings SO. SIS Pacific Tx.
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rATES. ATTOKNEYs


HtrNf, 4 90. - siarI Bo,l oaiidinl
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Loans AND INSURANCE


JAMES HoTHW Ella Mortgage loans. n
iha- surety bonds = Boston hinek
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FOUND The place 10 buy stoves. furas.
t4ls, lnNaiid ebAtrA. efocksrr. pillows
trHine fhachinsa. everything ard any
thiHE. y cha pin . reoand -hzH1 store. COL
Rr4 ca7 Pike street.
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= r. ~ N=kN. for. 4th aud Pine spcc
Haic a' al iali and winter goods
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norIl.s AND FURNISHED RooWl

4HE SEATTLE 1unE &c. pays lowest pric.s
tIt square bHFinsaa los naliruad aVsaue-
Tel iHark tii2
ALASKA 1ank 80. rays hiEhssi pr4oss.
Hranpf returna No liii Western Ave.
Tel IIks i3s
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DANoINo AcADtM,,

u Is DEpEw. dentist. spselaiis, IN crsw
ans tfifEe worA s2s hufst building.
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. w merGuos Architect a. u,
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Atlas Dye WORKS. ~ unlan street. Tel
hone Sun 1901. Tue ou.y Preach ID
House VA the city.
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hLAf1IE Ctbtha- Pressing Co keep ,
fleffes In share for 81 20 no. dys
cleaning repairing liO5 "a Tel Har j
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Iol>I,.

hfuf sni UHly thorough dancing school
IT.. LaaAe halI. ELfIh "a pIas
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CONTRACTORS AMP nUILnrHs
rANIIIN,. IINI,
oLoTIlI. oI.rANINn.

frE SALE o. rsni-Tents eli sirss. new an
hama. cheap. invalid roller chair
Chapin sixth and PIKE street
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plant filed July 10th, 1893.
HARRY CARSON, j. T.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20
New Thing in Kissing Bees.

A novel custom, started in the days
of the civil war, prevails in the eastern
part of West Virginia. At Shepherds
town they have picnic called ''soups." !"
Each person invited brings a dressed
chicken, the host providing the vegeta-
bles. Poultry and vegetables are placed
in large kettles holding from ten to
twenty gallons, and the combination Is
cooked over open fires for several
hours, or until 1t Is almost reduced to
q jelly. Pepper and other seasontngs
are introduced. The girls and young
fellows stir the soup with long-handled
iron spons. keeping up march or
walk around the kettles as they do so
When a girls spoon clicks against the
spoon Of a young man he is at liberty
to eaten and kiss her. OF course,
there are many lively skirmishes and
great deal Of fun In the game. When
the soup Is done 1t is ladled out into
plates and eaten. 1t Is said to be deli
cious. The custom owes its origin to
a company of Stonewall Jackson's men
who were recruited in that part Of the
State. These ex-Confederates keep up
their organization. They have reun-
ion once year, at which they celebrate
with grand "soup." 1t Is said that a
"soup" properly gotten up should be
made of stolen chickens, but the veter-
ans had to give up foraging after the
war and made a compromise by going
around in squads and robbing each 9TH
ers' roosts by mutual understanding
Boston Transcript.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20
"Cordially Yours.,,

Interesting conclusions are drawn
from study OF the. different ways
writer's subscribe themselves. The curt
yours and "Yours truly" are found
not only In business letters, but in per-
sonal notes as well, for there are plen-
ty of correspondents who don't believe
In gush, and who think that yours
truly or Sincerely" means about all
they wish to convey. Opposed to these
sensible and essentially practical per-
sons is that class O; writer's made up
usually of young and enthusiastic. indi-
viduals, as rule ct the gentle sex,
who throw words about as carelessly
on paper as they d., in conversation,
and who sign themselves "affectionate-
ly yours even when writing to casual
acquaintances. Cordially yours" by
the way, is seen more and more fire.
quentlg now In notes between ac-
quaintanees who are on distinctly
friendly or cordial terms. After all,
"Your friend" when 1t can be used
truthfully, is simple and satisfactory
way of ending friendly letters. Some
people have the habit of not prefacing
their names with any set form of
words at the end of letters. They stop
when they get through, and simply
write their signatures, this being an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20
Wnterei with Blood.

On the old homestead farm Of Peter
Turner in Monroe, N. Y, there is an
apple tree knotted and gnarled with
age. but of variety seen nowhere else
in Orange County, nor perhaps in the
country. The apple is about the size
of winter pippin and has like favor.
1t Is golden in color and speckled with
crimson spots, which penetrate the
bsood-red fruit to the core. This apple
is called the Indian Princess.
Tradition gives 1t the following ro-
nanuc origin: When the Indians were
possession of Ramapo Valley one of
heir villages was located where the
turner farm is situated. The daughter
If the chief was loved by a warrior,
md as the old chief did not favor the
suit the maiden met her lover in se-
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20


To polish your piano saturate piece
of chamois skin in sweet oil and apply
faithfully to every part. Then with q
dry skin rub well, renewing the pieces
as they become creased with oil. It
will require one hour, or even longer,
of constant rubbing to give it the gloss
desired. For your walnut furniture
take three quarts of linseed oil to one
part of spirits of turpentine. Put on
with woolen cloth, and when dry rub
with woolen. The polish not only cov-
ers the disfigured surface, but restores
the wood to its original color and
leaves lustre upon the surface. Crude
petroleum is very good for cleaning
any kind of hard wood and it is the
cheapest furniture polish possible. To
remove white marks from mahogany
furniture rub the stains with little
sweet oil; wipe it off, then rub with a
few drops of spirits of wine and polish
with an old silk handkerchief.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20
oodJ SaJab0dg
Am Oddity i'm Railroading.
1zaz21l Z22:,zzfH

s'The craze for fast time on railways
Is taking new feature" observed a
prominent railroad official to a Star
writer recently. 'sIt is the shortening
of lines and reconstruction of surveys
in order to make a given line as
straight as possible between two points.
1t is, in fact. scheme to make time
by saving distance. A railway with,
out a curve or cutting is, of course, al
splendid thing from an engineering
standpoint, but it is a very tedioui
affair to the passenger. To thoroughly.
realize how extremely monotonous q
long journey on a railway without q
curve or cutting is, one must travel OH
the road from Buenos Ayres to thu
Andes. That railroad beats all know1j
records for having 200 miles of track (
almost on q line, such as mathemati,
clans describe as the shortest distancl
between any two points. No one wht
has not seen this remarkable stretch. o.
road, straight in front and behind al
far as the eye can reach, even whelj
aided by field glass, can grasp what il
means or what an amount of wearisomd
monotony it involves and entails. ~
Washington Star.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20
CRITICISM OF the Foot.

Ridicule is the criticism of the fool
the stock argument of men who lack
the sustained force of logic. 1t Is the
natural expression of resentment felt
by inferior souls when they see or hear
something which they can not grasp or
appreciate. Ridicule never did any
good. 1t never made any man better,
wiser, more prosperous in any sense.
1t has often scorched the germs of
goodness and nobility In timid souls,
by arousing false shame. 1t is close
akin to cruelty. Most of us possess
fault-fnding propensities, but have the
grace to be ashamed of them. Few Of
us care to cultivate. much less glory in.
a power which blasts and sears, but
helps no one. Worse still, rdicule
tends to destroy all principle in the
man who exercises it. Nothing is sa-
cred to one who looks always for evil.
Such q man can have no real friends,
for although those who may listen to
him, laugh, they secretly distrust and
fear him.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20
A wartime Mistake.

In Missouri court recently rather
novel case came up for decision. Dur
ing the civil war a certain Northern
soldier went into the service, leaving
young wife at home. In due time the
news reached him that his bride had
died and when the war ended he did
not return to his old home, but settled
out West. He married again, and with
his second wife accumulated large
amount of property in Pratt county.
Not long ago he learned that his first
wife had not died, but, supposing him
to have been killed, had married an
other man. This man died, leaving
her a widow. When the Pratt county
man learned these facts he brought suit
for divorce, and the woman in the East
heard of it and went out and fought
the case, asserting a claim to part of
the Pratt county mans property.
However, after the lawyers had made
q great fight before him, the judge
granted the divorce and left the Pratt
county man free to marry the woman
who has been living with him for many
years as his wife.-N. Y. Tribune.