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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02
FASHIONABLE SHOES.
Some of the styles of Footwear One
Sees ut the Swell Seaside
Summer Resorts.

Slowly, but with undeniable sureness,
the plain leather shoe is being oustcd
from its high place as feature of fash
ionable footwear. The fancy tie, Oon-
spicuous for its originality, and adj
mired for its becomingness is taking its
place. And though revolutions in foot
wear are accomplished without the aid
of logic, the fancy tie mas many points
in its favor.
1t is made mostly of cloth materials;
that makes it comfortable; and when it
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02
Alternative Hypotheses.

81 love YOU" he whispered.
Ernestine trembled, and regarded
him perpleXedly.
"Do my ears deceive me?" she asked
herself. "0r does my complexion de.
ceive him."
For it was her misfortune to lack
confidence in herself.-Detroit Journal.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02
HIS WAR RECORD
A Husband Who Lied to
His Wife Abou. 1t.
40 - 40 BY
&U % ~ Cop

"Gentlemen," began the fat man as
he finished reading his letter and put
1t away in his pocket. 81 hold that il is
almost husbands duty to lie to his
wife more or less, but started out by
telling lie which seems bound to fol-
low me to my grave and hang over my
tombstone after death. My case ought
to be a warning to all men who con-
template marriage and lying"
"You see" he continued, when mo-
toned to go ahead with his story, 81
was only IA years old when the civil
war closed. Ten years later / fell in
}ove and got married. While was
counting | discovered that the girl had
a great admiration for the men who
had fought and bled for the union, and
in thoughtless moment / claimed to
have seen two years service in the
army. l was also ass enough to men
tion that l had been wounded in the
leg. Also, that l went in as a private
and came out as captain. / thought
! might as well go the whole hog while
was about it, you know. was hero
in the girls eyes at once, and she
hadn't called me captain over dozen
times before we got engaged"
"By George By George!" whispered
the bald-headed man as he slapped his
leg.
"What's the matter with you?"
at is the curious coincidence. start
ed out that very way!"
swell, after had named my regi-
ment and all that couldn't go back on
my story, of course" resumed the fat
man. 81 had to go at it and read war
history and post myself. The girl told
everybody had been hero, and even
before we were married l had been
forced to lie to about hundred diff
1erent people. When we were edded
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02
English Carrot Pudding.

Mix one pound of grated carrots,
three-quarters of pound of chopped
suet, half pound each of raisins and cur
rants, four tablespoonfuls of sugar,
eight teaspoNutuls of sugar, eight table
spoonfuls of flour and spices to taste.
Boil for four hours, then bake ill the
oven for 20 minutes and serve with
sauce.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02

mo, we couldn't agree sighed the
man. 81 said | wasn't worthy of her,
and she said | was. For the sake of
harmony yielded my opinion and said
was worthy of her, and she, not to be
outdone in generosity, suppose, yield
ed her opinion and said l wasn't. De
troit journal,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02
More Than He Exnected.

"scribbler has had a story accepted
at last"
SIS it possible?"
"Yes. He went home late last night
with an awful yarn, and his wife be-
lieved Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02

A neat, linen collar, pointed at the ends
and the collar in turn is finished with
a narrow tie and bow Of washable ma
terial.
The broad pique tie is also a dressy
accompaniment for the chemisette;
and makes a charming little vest but
toned under an Eton or tailor jacket.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02

81 am not mercenary," she asserted.
81 shall marry for love and not for
money. But" she added, moment
later, 81 shall take precious good care
never to love poor man." - Chicago
Post
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-02
convenient Advancement.

Alt is when a man is in trouble
that he knows the value of wife.
B.-Yes; he can put all his property
in her name.--Tit-Dits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
IsrEmNArIoNAL GUS. CONFINES.


London. May ao,-Thc London Inter-
national Chess congress opened at 81.
stephens hall. Westminster, this city
today. There was large attendance
OF representatives Of tho principal
chess clubs OF Great Britain. sir VIII
liam Hart Dyke opened the proceedings
with brief address In the course OF
which he extended hearty welcome
TO the foreign players,
There Ia a tremendous interest In the
contests In which Mersr stolnltz.
Pillrbury and blackburn are TO par
ticlpate. II was announced that the
committee had decided TO admit the
following sixteen chess masters Tor the
International tournament which IN TO
be the principal feature Of the con-
gresai
blackburn. Burn, BIRD Ice, Mason.
Teichmann and Tinaley, of '.ondon.
Tsohigorin OF ~. Petersburg. JanowSki.
OF Pnris: Schlochtcr. of Vienna; Marc
cay. OF Budapest. Laaker and cohn, OF
Berlin; and Pillsbpry, showaiier and
steinitz Of New York The playing
for the first round was aH followai
Jannwskl w Hohlechtcr,
plllHbury VI cuhn.
Maruczy W. Tinsley.
Teiohmann Va Tlnsloy.
steinitz vs. THchigorin.
Burn w Mason.
Lasker vs. blackburn and showal-
ter W. Lee.
Play began at noon and viii be cons
tinued until 1880 p. m, with two hours
interyl, rom t;sv TO $50 y. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

4 Dispatch 10 tho New York World
from llongkong says that newey's
lnkahip, the cruiser olympia,
come out n dry dock Monday, the need.
ed repairs being finished and her war
paint removed,
The San Francisco Call asserts that
large quantities NJ bogus dollars are In
circulation there ana that the work OF
the couutoffeiteru has been no we'll done
aH 10 almost defy competition.
An Investigation into the loss OF tho
steamship Strahuck Of the Pacific Mail
line which went on the rocks on the
shore OF Nicaragua about four months
ago, has hene begun by the United
States local inspectors % hnlls and boil
ors az San Francisco,
Sporting men have obtained a copy
~ the record NJ tho birth ~ hobart
Fitsaimmons filed AZ Helatnn, Corn
wall England. According To tho record
the pugillst was born May 20. 1863
The United States naval transport
Solnce. which arrived from Manila Via
Honolulu d fow days ago viii be placed
on the dry dock NJ Mare Island AZ soon
ms possible and will be given thorough
ovorhauling
The estate Of Miss Isabel Mary
Margaret Murphy, of San Francisco,
valued az half a million dollars. II soon
10 be distributed, all litigation concern
Ina the property having been brought
10 close bv compromise OF the
claims OF the various heirs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
Graves Of Americas Dead Soldiers in the Orient
Decorated With Flags.
SOLEMN GATHERING ON BATTERY KNOLL
Flowers Srewn by Comrades Comrades Narrow Cells
Guns Of the Monitor Monadnock Thunder Forlh-A
Drse Played and Then Taps We're Sounded

Manila. May 20. 100 p.m.-Mcmorlai
Day was celebrated at nattery Knoll.
whore SCOTS guns were planted
against the Filipino trenches In the nrrt
days lighting at Manila. Nearly thrce
hundred soldiers iio buried there ON
bleak mound. surrounded by rice fields.
rough boards marking the graves.
which are ranged In I'VE unbrokcn
rows. beyond these are spanish block.
houses and bamboo hedges. which were
mown By shells from tho American
guns.
The few soldiers who could b. spared
from the trenches came 10 Battery
Knoll dusty and br0nzcd. bearing How.
crs with which TO stfuw their o1mradcs'
graves. \ nllk ilaR was placed above
each mound. The day was az mild as
q New England spring day when. Just
before sunset. a few hundred Amcri-
cans gathered In a circle around Dat
terry Knoll In blue and brown uniforms.
Among the soldiers were groups u
American ladies and brown-faccd ma
lives pccrlnE cuflously at the unwont-
ed spectacle from points near by. The
guns OF the monitoF Monadnock
doomed a significant reminder OF the
ncarneFa of war. Just as the Sixth ar
tlllcry band began a dirgc. the thunder
Of the Monadnocks guns ceased. while
taps" sounded from the bugic
Charles DENLY Of the United States
Philippine commission presided at the
exercises. He spoke briefly of the pc
ouliar solcmnlty OF the day 10 Manila.
The chaplain u the British cruiser
Powerful made an Invocation. Chaplain
Pierce of the Twcnty-thlrd Infantry
and Chaplain crcsscy u the Minnesota
volunteers delivered oratlonn, and the
soldiers SANG appropriate hymns. After
taps" had been sounded. the soldiers
took the fagr from the grounds To send
o. relatives OF the dead.
Similar services were held over the
dead In the Pace cemetery this after
noon. Col. DENLY was the orator ON
this occasion. The graves were deco
rated with vast qutniity OF maEnlh-
cent nuwcrH.
lilgh mass for the dead Of the Roman
Catholic communion was celebrated AZ
the Pace cemetery In the morning. ora
il0na wcru delivered by Father Mckln-
non and Chaplain stevenson, OF the
Idaho regiment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
pnwrvs nrAlrm IMPROVING.
IN ~. Way Ham. ~. wni Fay a Visit To
King Ueorge.

HongkonF. May ao--slnce his arrival
here on May p, on board his flagship
the United states cruiser olympia. Ad-
miral Dewey has improved In health
though he atill refuses all invitations OF
a social nature, The admiral has also
rollnqufhod an Official duty on board
the Olympia. The date or his depart
turc Tor homo II still uncertain his IN
tcltlon being 20 remain here until hs
has thoroughly rccupcrutci The air
of the high ground here In much cooler
than Il would be found ~ any place be.
tween lionEkong and the Mcditerfan-
can sea.
The program for the Olymp!a's yoy-
nsc o. mo United states has not been
definitely decided upon. II has been
determined, however. 90 make a alop
az the Prnrus FROM which port Admiral
leWey VIII so % Athens 10 pay his re-
rpectH tn kinE George of 0rcece. Tho
OLYMPIA ~ being painted white instead
or tn dark slate color which was ap-
piled 10 II before the late war,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
Ceremonies Of the G. A. R. in the Silent Cities
Of the Dead Today.
A SCARCITY OF FLOWERS THIS YEAR
Backward Season the Cause Also Makes Prices ighPo.
cession Of Civil War Heroes With Those Who Volunteered
to Fight the Naughty Dow-Al March Together.

the most worldly. with a deep sense OF
patriotic gratitude. md Hct In motion
the finer nbrca OF mans bclnr, telling
n tale u battles lost and won. while
lighting for n loved country. a dctach-
ment ~ soldiers from the Fort iircd a
salute. while the veterans kncit over
the graves Of oid.timc comrades ana
spread upon them fond token OF re-
mcmbrancc. Yesterdays rain made
the day an Ideal one. and the vctcmna
made the most ~ Il In exhibiting their
allegiance 60 the cause which binds
them together. Llncoln'H uctiyHbutT
address was read by J. H0yt kimball.
Grand Army veteran Of Gcorgin.
This evening memorial services, In
GLIDING nm address BY General W. II.
Pcnrone. viii be conducted In the -.
A. u. hall. to which the public rencr-
ally n invited. There will be- excellent
music and nm enjoyable time II asnurVd
all who attend.
There II a calm for those who weep.
A rcrt for weary pilgrims found.
They softly lie and softly sleep
Low In the ground
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30

Rays rrlbuto to Those who Wore the niae
aud the NraN.

Louisville. KY, shay 30.-union sol.
oilers who sleep In the ormctcficH OF
Louisville and New Ainbany. Ind, were
remembered with flowers today The
exercises while simple were imptr'slvs-
The day was generally observed nH q
holiday, business houses and schools
being closed. Tho procession formed nt
tho entrance 20 Cave I'm cemetery and
proceeded 10 the hillside whtrc sleep
1000 soldiers who wore the blue,
~ the graves beautiful musical
service was rendered, The orator OF the
day was the Hon. Henry WaticrHon.
'"The address was proceeded by the
ceremonies OF the Grand Army OF the
Hcpuhlic. under whose direction tho
services were conducted
Sir, watterron spoke In substance an
follows
''rhe duty which draws uH together,
and tho day-althouEh appointed by
law-comes 20 ua laden by a deeper
meaning than they have ever borne be-
foro. and the place which Witnesses our
coming invests the occasion With In
creased uolemnity and significance,
within the precincts Of this drvad. but
beautiful ciiy-confrcrutcs all our
hearts and all our homes--for here lie
our loved oncH-two plots Of ground.
with but hillock between. have been
set aside to mark the resting place OF
the dead OF two armies that IN life werc
called hostile, the army 90 tho Union
the army Of the confcdcracy. We
come TO decorate the graves OF those
who died fighting Tor the Union.
Presently others shall come 10 decorate
the graves u those who died lighting
for the Confodcracy. Yet. " these
ilower-coyorcd mounds could open and
the brave men who inhAbit them could
rise. not a. dlnembodied spirits. hut In
the sentiment neah and blood which
they wOrc when they went hence, thcy
would rejoice as we do that the hopes or
both have been az last fulnllcd, aud
that the confcdcncy, swallowed M by
tho Union. lives again In American
manhood ana brotherhood. such as
we're contemplated by the makers OF
the republic.
''The issues that evoked the strife
OF sections are dead Issues. The con-
filet, which was thought TO be irrccon-
cilahel and was certninly Inevitable,
ended more than thirty years ago. II
was fought 10 ~ bloody conclusion by
fearless and honest men. To some the
result was loglcal-to others II was dis
appolntmcnt--io all Il was fnal AZ
no man disputes II, let no man depl0rc
H. Let ms rather believe that Il WAS
needful TO make M a nation.
"Grcnt M were tho tissues We have
put behind uR forever, yet greater ls-
sues eiiil arise dimly upon the view.
who shall fathom themP Who shall
forecast ihcmf I seek not 20 lift tho
veil ON what may lie beyond. IL IL
enough Tor me 10 know that have a
country aud that my country leads tho
world.
Fully rcalizlng the responsibilities
~ this. and the duties that belong to
II, |. for one, accept II and ali that Il
brings with Il. and implies, thankful
that I. too, am an American. Where
hoever liz star may lead. | shall follow
nothing loath, or doubling. though Il
guide the nations footsteps TO the fur
thermost ends Of the earth"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
WILLARD YOUNG
is IN TOWN.
Colonel Of the Engiucers Has Come
From Work In HAVANA.
WILL GO TO NEW ORLEANS.
Health is Gseciicni-Esdo,s Return
Home TELLS OF work % Engineers
Ia this Country aud IN Cuba.

Col willard Young. Of The volunteer
reyiment Of tho engineers, arrived In
the city this morning. lie has been alb.
sent for little over ychr. His COM
mission bears date Just ono year ago
today. hut he left the city a few days
before receiving his commission. Re-
turning. Col. Young left Cuba on April
18th. for Augusta. Gcorxin. There his
regiment was mustered out On May
18th. Since tina, time he hiss Travelled a
good deal In the United states. having
visited the cities of New OrlcanH. Wash.
inEion. New New. Chicago. and other
places. II will occasion a general feel
inE Of regret TO learn that Mr. Young
WILL LEAVE AGAIN
on Monday next. for New orleans. lie
has engaged with the National Con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
ESTATE OF FRED SIMON.


The will OF the late Fred Simon has
been iicd for probate. naming Theresa
Simon. widow Of deceased. ~ cxccu.
triS. without bonds. II IL dated June
s,h. 1871. and directs that the proceeds
Of two life insurance policies. ono for
5.oo0 and another for ta.0oo. shall be-
paid ~ fcliowa; To Mrs. Simon. 5000;
10 the mother u deceased, 1900: to his
two sisters. Rcbccca and Rosallt. $500
each. The personal property. belonging
TO the deceased at the time II his
death. consisting OF household furnl-
turc. jcwclry. etc. II bcqucathcd 10 the
widow. The dcccascd'a watch and chain
l. loft TO his son, Irwin. There Ia an.
other Insurance policy for 5000 In the
New York Life. tho other two being In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
EXERCISES AT MOUNT oL,yrr.
The, are Preceded by Procession OF "a. A.
a. aud state Onciais.

bring flowers "a strcw again
With fragrant purple rain
Of lilaca and Of foHer. white and red
The dwellings OF our dead
our glorious dcadi
The immortal poet. moved by the
spirit of true AmericanlHm, has we'll
said. Al honor Ia the dead. Hut why
honor thomg Honor thcm for their
virtues. their deeds Of vaior. their low
ms hndneaa In life. their acts OF char
~ goo less and mercy. Honor them
for kinships' sake, N for nothing else,
and last, but not least. honor them az
Gods children, nnatchcd from this life
of worldly cares. and called to take
part In the heavenly miHaion awaiting
an the righteous behind the Veil. Thus
II IL that once year business cares
arc thrust aside. ana the cities OF the
dead. rcround with the mufilcd tread Of
loving friends, salled thither 10 plant
a tower or drop tear. perhaps. on the
graves OF those ~ their departed. such
day calls for hunnfinuch a day causes
the liner traits OF mans character TO
push themselves 10 the surface such
day II honorcd.
Memorial Day appeals 10 more than an
other, IL Ia that body which comprises
those who In earlier years took up the
cause Of country aud fought for II.
These are they who constitute the
Grand Army OF the itcpubllc. and In
whose ranks can be found grizzlei
vetcr nH. whose countennnccs hear np.
on them the impriniH OF time Wen spent
IN the American army. such men
cherish In their bosomn n love ~ coun-
Try unbounded, a patriotism which as
ferta Its sloquencc on every available
occasion, hut especially ON the day set
npart for honor TO departed comrades
Memorial Day
Il was 10 nttingly remember this
DAY that the local post, q. A. " M
dllged IN exercises OF patriotic
Character today, Starting at the army
hall on Second South street. the vet
Grams took up q proccraion. the column
moving west on Second South 10 West
Temple street, north on West Temple
~ First South, east on First South 20
East Temple. thence north 10 south
Temple. thence by counter-march 70
Second Pouth, and east 10 State street.
where cars were In waiting 10 convey
an 10 Mount Ollvet,
The parade was made up Of the First
Regiment band. which came hrrt ana
ilscourfcd patriotic strains along the
line: then Col, Norman II. corHer on
horseback, then a troop ~ cavalry
made W " members of cant Gaines
troOp and Torrey'H Rough Riders, then
Wells and stan In carriages. Mayor
Clark and members of the city Council.
then the Utah National Guard. ana
finally a long line ~ Grand Army vet.
Grams, with several intersperHed
throughout bearing aloft the Stars and
Stripes. The parade wna about two
blocks In length, ana was viewed by
thousands Of citizens along the line OF
march.
Al Mount oilvet the veterans barred
their heads In humble reverence while
exercises of ftting character We're
carried out. The cemetery. clad In III
luxuriant wealth ~ roses and ever
greens. with here and there an impos-
Ing monument erected to the memory
Of hero. presented u beautiful scene,
and ono that would thrill the heart Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
WAS COLDER IN 1876.
Eight Inches Of Snow on Decoration
Day Of That Year.

Many people arr complaining Of the
cold weather and lnauspielous opening
OF the summer resorts on that account
But there have been colder Decoration
days In Utah than this one. Henry q.
Mcmillan, ex-chlcf clerk Of the Salt
Lake and Los Angeles railroad today
called attention 10 tho fact that on
May 20, 1876, there was fall of eight
Inches ~ snow IN this city which broke
down trees and greatly impeded street
traffic for u time,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30

Memorial Day, 1899. In Salt Lake Will
30 known as the dulctcat In many
years. nut for the ceremonies OF the
q. A. u. local organizations there
would have been little or no holiday
demonstrations and they did not par
take OF holiday form In the strict sense
81 the word. rather were they clad In
garba Of polemnlty and respect. In the
cemeteries the old noldicu repeated
with tenderness and sympathy the
beautiful practices they have followed
with such faithfuincsa every year since
their Inauguration In iscs. through the
Efforts Of the dashlng volunteer sol
dler. General John A. Logan. Ritual
in,ic programs were carried out. flowers
were H,rcwn over the mounds u sleep
lar comrades. rniutea were fired aud
Ilncoin'a historic Gettysburg address
vas read. Tonight patriotic program
At tho O. A. II. hall will conclude their
exercises.
The cemeteries wor. thronged BY
Thousands Of persons throughout the
day, hundreds having repaired to them
at an early hour for the purpose Of dis.
ihbuting floral membranes over the
graves OF the departed dear ones.
The heavy rain % tho night deferred
rama from early visits 20 the sleeping
places OF the dead. but not many.
Those who did not 20 early went later.
Throughout the day there was one no.
ticcablc fact and that was there were
fcwer flowers distributed ON Memorial
Day this time than for many years
past. This was ON account of the back
ward season and high prices. IL was
surprising how difiicuit u was to OBJ
tain flowers from III. florists. The
pficer. too, were 10 aititudlnai az to
b. beyond the rcach Of persons with or
binary means. Tcn days or two weeks
hence thcrc win be nJcntltudc of
flowers In this city and at that time
many "A grave that went without decor.
alton today. will be given "a beautiful
and fragrant covering.
one ~ the features OF the y. A. II.
exercises today was the procession
through the streets 10 music furnished
by chrintenaen'n First Regiment band,
of the q. A. u. Veterans, Governor
Wells and stan, National Guard officers,
members VI the Guard. volunteers and
rough riders.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
GLAD TO BE HOME.

During all this conversation. three
little girls, his daughtern. one 81 them
almost a young lady. had their arms
about Nr, Young. while he converted
with the utmost forbcnranco and can-
dor with the reporter, who had called
upon him 30 soon after his arrival.
He Il In excellent health. The out
door NE for the past twelve months has
evidently agreed well with him. and
his long Journeys over the railroads for
the past few weeks have not lnjuriousiy
affected him.
lie was glad 10 be back, Of course.
Standing AZ the door 81 his home, IA
beautiful woman. his wifo. at his side
ana the sparkling faces Of hla children
all about him, the colonel said: Yes,
this II the most beautiful place | have
ever soon. The Wow from this spot
over tho valley below II without a par
nllel, 80 far as know, In an the world.
Don't you think II is?"
The reporter turned and took a look
at the valley. II lay hathed In sun.
shine, carpeted with many shades OF
green. enoircled by tho great Wnaateh
range, half Hnow-covered In the dls.
lance, while the blue sky above was
relieved by white, rolling clouds. IL
had to be admitted that the sight could
not be- surpassed, II clualcd, anywhere
But you arc going 20 leave home
again 40 soon" said tho reporter.
That II the worst Of IT," remarked
the colonel looking down Into the la.
qulfing eyes Of one little maid. ~
wouldn't care II couid 40. too" de.
Glarod the daughter,
This remark OF the little one threw
a shadow u melancholy over the little
group; and the reporter hastened away
to leave them undlsturhed In the 10Y
Of meeting, and wondered as he did SO
whether there IN any man that would
not take u trip across an entire oon-
unent, II necessary. for only one day at
such a home II IL were his own.