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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
Annals Awful Dilemma.

I'VE won't be later than II, Anna, -
said Mrs. Smyrna Ruggles to her pref
ty 1S-year-old sister, who had come
over from st. Paul to stay with the
Smyrna Ruggleses for a week or two.
I'VE shall be home before tha!," put
in Mr.. Smyrna Ruggles, as he helped
his wife into her sealskin jacket, most
likely by 1O:3O," he added.
Don't hurry home,' said the young
lady, I'm going to read all the time
you're gone, and besides, Louise is
here to talk if I get lonely
Louise is the maid of all work who
has been member of the Ruggles
household for two years or more. Mrs
Ruggles thinks the world of her and
actually breads the time when Louise
will take her leave to be married. Lou
Use, it may be said, is very superior
sort of young person. She is engaged
to the professor of natural history in
a Swedish educational institutional
most sensible but exceedingly diftident
fellow, with no false frills about him
at ALL He calls for Louise on Thurs
day and Sunday evenings and they are
least they were Just at present there
is somewhat embarrassing misunder-
standing between them.
Mrs. Smyrna Ruggles' pretty sister
saw the Smyrna Ruggleses board car,
watched the car until it was out of
sight down the street and then pro-
ceede1 to amuse herself. She was
busily engaged in cutting Harper's
Monthly when the door bell rang
The young woman put down her mag
azine and went to the door to find her.
self confronted by a tall, handsome
man in a frieze ulster, who bowed anu
asked if Miss Anna was at home?
Eyes, I am Miss Anna" replied the
puzzled young lady. Wont you come
in?''
The tall young man entered and Miss
Anna noted by the light OF the hall
lamp that he was embarrassed. He
stammered something about it's being
very cold night and stood stock STILL
in the hall hat in hand.
MAY take your hat and coat?" said
Miss Anna, becoming more puzzled ev-
cry moment. Let me see,' she added
your name is
Johnson gasped the young man,
"Adelph Johnson, and" he went On
haltingly, Il came to see Miss Anna"
Suddenly it flashed across the mind
of the astonished young woman that
her sister, Mrs. Smyrna Ruggles, had
played trick on her. She had prear-
ranged that Mr. Johnson should cal!
ON this particular evening Mrs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
cOwhide

tow linen galluses, and cowhide
boots, and in other respects was en-
tirely typical of the principles he rep
resented. After asking him his name
and the other usual preliminary ques-
tions they got down to the business
in hand.
Are you in favor of capital pun
ishment?' he was asked.
In course / am he responded,
with eager promptness. Capital is
dOin' more harm to this country right
this minute than everything else in it,
and I'm in favor of punishin it to the
full extent of the law. By hockey, if
But the court interrupted him at
this point and explained the nature OF
the question to him, and he apologized
and said he was in favor of the other
kind, too, and his previous answer
did not stand against his efficiency as
a juryman on the ground of igno-
rance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
MATERIAL FOR JURIES.

Heard funny thing last week
when l was out in Kansas" remarked
the drummer On his way back to New
York.
"One day after I had sold all the
goods that could to customer of
mine I adjourned to the court house,
where they were impaneling a jury
for a murder trial. Just as / took a
seat they called up regular, raw
populist, the likes of which nobody
ever sees outside the limits OF the sun
flower state. He had hay whiskers and
hemp hair and a hickory shirt, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
WIFELY DUPLICITY.

She greets me with bewitching smiles
She frowns on me no more:
At night she fondly throws her arms
Around me at the door.
never find the coffee weak,
It's never made too strong;
At every meal she flashes out
The things for which l long.
| do not have to rummage for
My slippers any more;
She never lets me eat alone
In the mornings, as of yore
She ministers unto my wants,
She's quick them all to seek;
Dear reader, she expects to get
4 seafskin coat next week.
Cleveland Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

ton. The canvas must be cut rs
inches wide and 10 inches long; after
the design is worked, the canvas is
joined at the lower edge and up one
side; it is then lined with blue sateen
if intended for work-bag; IL Tor a
soiled linen bag it need not be lined.
Brass rings "a inch in diameter are
sewn just below the top square at in
tervals of 2 inches; double cord is
run through these to draw it up by;
the ends are sewn together and fin
ished by tassel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
A HANDY BAG.

Everyone knows how handy it is to
have a good sized bag in which to keep
large pieces of work, or knitting, or
that can be hung up in the bedroom
or dressing room wall to hold soiled
handkerchiefs, collars, lace, etc. Fine
canvas is used for the bag; this is
divided into squares by darning with
a soft yarn of blue ingram cotton;
the pattern is then worked in long
and Italian-stitches with the same cot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
lar. Embroidered and printed piQue,
chevoit, percale, Egyptian cotton and
dimity are also all correct.
KISSED BY JOHN BROWN.
Now Owen Carter is Good For Nothing
Except Chicken Stealing.

John Brown of Ossawatomie, they led
him out to die,
And, 10! poor slave mother with her
little babe pressed nigh;
And the bold blue eyes grew tender
and the old harsh face grew milo
ranks and kissed the negros
child. Whittier.
What became of the little piccaninny
on whose nutbrown cheek Ossawato-
mic pressed a kiss as dramatic and
significant as that of Judas, and more
lasting than a thousand and one of
Hobson's insane exploits?
The erstwhile babe is Owen Carter
of Charlestown, w. Va, is 43 years
old, and from that bright October
morning in the year of grace 1859,
when the principal actor in a curtain
raiser to tragedy which cost mill
ion of Americas men, six billions Of
her treasure and plunged the nation
into mourning from that memorable
October uay, when John Brown of Os-
sawatomie was led out to be hanged
by the neck until dead" Owen Carter
has never performed days honest
labor, and certain it is that, unless he
turns over a new leaf and becomes
radically changed man, he never
will.
The kiss spoiled his usefulness, anu
he has lived upon it's memory, the tips
of curious tourists and the veneration
and free-will offerings of his race ever
since.
But there is one line of industry in
which the quasi-historic Owen is pro-
ficient and, by dint of earnest applica-
ton and much practice, has become a
past master. This is chicken steal
ing. He can gag and bag a lusty
cockerel or a high-perched gobbler
with the ease and defines of Herr
mann fishing ducks out of a woman's
bonnet or eggs out OF bCJ's ear.
When the shades Of dusk begin 20
gather on the far distant West Vir-
ginia hills Owen Carter, "the man that
John Brown KISSED" rouses himself
from a comfortable afternoons snooze
on bench in front of his blazing
hearth, and prepares for lucrative
nights prowl among the henroosts of
his long-suffering white neighbors-
Exchange.
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i My sister has had her for over tive
years. She has always been the
| moSt-
Just then the sound of piteous wall
ing and sobbing drifted in from the
back part of the house. Louise YVES
/ evidently in serious trouble. At the
| first paroxysm young Johnson stopped
in his walk and looked at Miss Anna
like man sentenced to life imprison-
ment The young lady was becoming
| alarmed. Was it possible, she thought
| that all unawares she had been enter
| tanning an escaped lunatic
'Boo-hoo- hoo-oo-oo-oo-o" came that
heart-breaking sob again.
! That settled it with young Mr.. John
son. He gave an awkward lurch 70
starboard, pulled himself together and
started through the library to the
kitchen on a dead run. Miss Anna
with the easy grace of a new woman
hit the top OF the piano stool just once
and hoped from there to the top OF
the grano piano where she stood ready
to defend herself, armed with a SIS
Sevres vase. Standing there she heard
the sound of kissing-they were muf
fled kiSSes-Miss Anna had heard just
such SOUNDS before and knew she coulo
not be mistaken
Suddenly it occurred to her that
young Mr. Johnson had gone clean OFF
his whlrl and was kissing Louise 60
a white heat without her knowledge or
consent. Certainly Louise must have
tainted or else she would scream.
Miss Anna has the blood Of Irish an
cestOrs cOurslng through ner VEINS ana
she wasn't gong to stand by while
a fellow-creature got kissed to death.
Therefore, taking a tighter grip on the
Sevres vase, she leapt from the piano
like a bird and charged valiantly into
the kitchen. There an appalling spec
tacle greeted her. That girl Louise lay
in the strong embrace of young Mr..
Johnson. One of her arms was about
mis- neck. On her face was a smile
of almost idiotic happiness. His was
flushed and anxious looking. He
gazed at Miss Anna helplessly and the
latter was mcmentarily bereft of power
to speak.
Good heavens, Louise!" she gasped
out at last Are you crazy-Louise"
SHARPLY this time.)
Young Mr.. Johnson raised his head
shamefacedly. Il came to see Miss
Anna," he said, "she is my sweetheart
l."
'tVal ay tai you," put in Louise, my
nam ct es Anna; Mes Ruggles she call
me Louise. Hay com to see me"
Good heavens!!" screamed Miss
Anna, dropping the SIS vase to its ev-
erlasting destruction. Good heavens!
she repeated. why, Mr.. Johnson
LOUISE thought-Oh! Good night
everything's a stupid mistake
A moment later Miss Anna was up
stairs with the bed clothes pulled over
her head, the madoest girl in Mime
apolis. When Mrs. Ruggles came
home and pulled the coverings away,
she was confronted by very red-faceo
and indignant young person, who re-
fused to tell what was the matter, but
| insisted that she wouldn't stay in the
| house after daybreak-not a minute
after sunrise.
But what on earth is it all about;
what can possibly have happened"
pleaded Mrs. Smyrna Ruggles.
Notwithstanding at ALL cried An
ma, "only this town is too swift fol
me, that's all. Put me off at Buffalo,
she added, pulling the covers over hel
head again.
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! smyrna RuggleS is an lnyeteraIe
matchmaker.
oh, Mr.. Johnson, Of course said
Miss Anna, I've heard my sister speak
| OF you frequently-quite frequently
BY this time she had possessed her
self of the tall young mans hat anu
coat. Having slowed them comforla-
bly, away she led him into the parlor
or, rather, pushed him in, for he
seemed inclined to camp in the passage
for the remainder of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruggles have gone out
for short time,' she went on--"they
will be dreadfully sorry, I'm certain
but if you will let me play hostess in
their absence"
Il came to see Miss Anna, reit-
Grated young Mr.. Johnson, miserably
He seemed fearfully unhappy, Miss
Anna thought.
I'm sure the visit is thoroughly ap-
preciated,' retOrted the young lady, in
wardly matchmaking her sisters i'll
advised ingenuity, my sister men
toned that you might CALL" she went
on, tiOundering deeply in the morass Of
polite prevarlcation, now what shall
we dol know, you shall sing to me-
you 90 sing, Of course?"
If Miss Anna began the Door
fellow
Miss Anna will be delighted to play
your accomplishments" ratified on that
young lady, determined to make the
very best of an extraordinary dilem-
ma, let me see-your voice is-?'
Il sing bass in the church," saiu
young Mr.. Johnson, sQuirming IN his
chair, "but Miss Anna will not like"
"Oh, yes, Miss Anna will like" said
Mrs. Ruggles' pretty sister, striking
the first chords of the accompaniment
to "a Viking Bold Was He.''
Come, Mr.. Johnson" she said, turn
ing to the perspiring visitor, 'let us
try this, shall we?"
But if Miss Anna
Whatever he said was drowned in
the deep-toned prelude, and making a
virtue of necessity, the young man
sang. Moreover he sang extremely
we'll and Miss Anna became really in
terested. She was about to suggest
other songs when suddenly swinging
round on the piano stool she found
herself face to face with the kitchen
girl, Louise. This young woman stood
between the portiere curtains dividing
the library from the sitting room. Her
20 r,hi TO o1oh ac hnr hi
brown eyes seemed almost starting
from their sockets. She was staring
at Miss Annals guest in a most out
rageous manner. Incidentally, the tall
young man was staring right back.
Neither of them spoke, though. Miss
Anna was Mortified at the extraordi~
nary behavior Of the servant.
LOUISE she said, peremptorily,
you may leave the room"
Louise left the room as one walking
in a dream. AS she passed out there
was a sound of suppressed sObbing
that further added to the mystification
of Mrs. Ruggles' sister. She made up
her mind that Mrs. Ruggles should
hear some trite and homely express
sions of maidenly Indignation as soon
as she returned.
ut is not right" said young Mr..
Johnson, suddenly rising and pacing
the floor nervously. Il came to see
Miss Anna; she is
.'But my dear Mr.. Johnson" said
the unfortunate young lady, II really
could not help the extraordinary be-
havior of that girl. I never heard OF
her doing such a thing before-neVer,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

Widow-When I was here last week,
Mr. Chisel, I told you to put on the
headstone MY Only Love"
Marble Dealer-Yes, ma'am; but
one of my workmen has been sick,
and l haven't begun the job yet.
Widow-Well, In view of subsequent
events, I guess you may substitute
the words, my First Husband" A
pleasant morning. Mr.. Chisel.-Har-
lem Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
BISMARK'S MONUMENT.

With the single exception of Bis
marck's Autobiography, the greatest
success ever achieved by any publica-
ton in Germany was a pamphlet by
Professor Quidde, entitled '.Caligula.
This pamphlet had, however, from a
publishers point OF view. everything in
it's favor. Its very title savored of the
sensational, and the German reading
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20

Little Willie-Pa, why do they call
them minor poets?"
Pa-Because they ought to be work.
ing with the pick and shovel instead
of writing poetry, my son.-Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
THEIR PRIVATE OPINION.

Some vocal music is very trying"
Decidedly! You not only have to
listen to it, but you have to conceal
your opinion of it.''-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
BEST OF ALL HOBBIES.

If you're going to ride a hobby,
Do it sensibly and well,-
Get a wheel that's new and nobby
And a pleasure to propel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
CHAPTER V.

Life went on much the same at
Lynnewolde. In place of the gray
haired old lord, young and hand
some one reigned. A gentle, high
bred lady ruled the house, and every
one was pleased to obey her. The
sisters were very happy, for they
loved Mrs. Lynne, who was so kind a
mother to them; and, as yet, there
was no cloud in the sky.
But destiny was drawing nearer, for
Philip was beginning to love Agatha
very dearly. There was something in
the calm sweet face that charmed him.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

identifques con tu eolonia, Que seas
justa, que seas generosa, que seas ma
dre, para que sin violencia podamos
servirte, J sin humiliation podamos
amarte, y sin convertirnos en- parias dea.
.preciabIes Y services podamos brindar-
te, frente al extranjero, en- la bonanza
8 en- el peligro, en- los empefios de la
psz 8 en- los conhiotos de Ia guerra,
nupstro pensamiento nuestra vida.
Hijos tuyos, conclufa el aeiior Mufioz
Rivera, amantisimos y leales, siempre;
esclsvos de tus hijos, jamis.0
Luego aludi6 nuestro amigo q Ia ur-
gencis de no prolongar mucho las ex
psnsiones de la oratoria, porque asf es.
taba aoordado antes del banquete; J
concluy6 declarando que la comisi6r
Sc dirigirfa la Metropoli con respe-
TO profundo, aunque con profunda dig
nidad, 7 augur6 dfas de bendici6n y dt
paz 81 Ia patria nos eseuoha, porque Ii
soberanfa y el ilnperlo no debeu esta
bleoerse por eI prestigio. de los fusileI
| y de las bayonetas sino por la suave ]
dulce attraction de los afectos recfpro
cos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

Gobierno con usted unos cuantos
m6diOos rurales Y abogados sin pleitos
que, gracias a Mufioz Rivera, salieron
de Ia oscuridad en- que se encontraban
y pudieron titularse ministries.
Las cosas han cambiado, y hoy pre-
tenden llamarse separatistas Y anti 60
pafloles los que aver NADIA mas pensaron
en- denunciar al patricia Gerardo Fo.
rrest, cuando llevado de su amor por la
independence de su patria, penetrd
clandestinamente en- Puerto Rico le'
vantar el espfritu revolucionario;
iquiere usted saber, D. Francisco, qui6n
fu6 Ell anico patricia que atendi6 d Ge-
rardo Forrest? paes fu6 Mufioz Rivera.
Cr6anos ell senior Quinones, Ell mejol
puesto que debe ocupar en- estos mo-
mentos, es el de quedarse tranquilo en-
gu hogar. Asf al menos 10 reclama 81
edad Y la necesidad imperiosa de nc
falsear tanto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29
OtrO UeS
DON FRANCISCO MARIANA OUlNONES

Nosotros, adversarios resueltos del
senior Quiiiones, vemos con peaa ell
triste papel en- que lie vienen colocando
sus correligionarios.
A la manera del Cid de la leyenda,
cads vez que hay un incidente en- 81
partido, van a sacar don Francisco
del retro forzoso en- que lie tiene sunni
do el peso de los amos, para hacer que
sc exhiba con alguna ridieulez muy
POGO compatible con su edad y con sus
canas. El itimo parto tirmado. por el
octogenarlo luchador es su manifesto
a los electores de San Ge1mdm
Dice don Francisco Mariana Qai
homes;
sDesciendo con pena de nuevo al de.
bate polftico, provocado 8 clio por q
art5c,t1o que ha publicado EJ Federal
titulsdo H Jtadnaento,
iHsn pretendido injuriarme con 81
sus autores2
Torpes ! mo era Ell regimen auto
n6mico, ell ideal del pueblo puertosri
queho, antes de que don Lais Muhcz
Rivera sembrara Ell 6dio y Ia desuni6n
en- nuestras filas, plegando nuestra ban
dera q los pies del senior Sagasts, q
csmbio de que lie dejase disponer GUAM
do subiera al poder de los destinos de
nuestra islaP0
Tn POGO de l6gica y de memoria don
Francisco.
Los redaotores de Ey Federal no hau
pretendido injuriarle con ell artfoulc
Gel Juramentos; 10 que pasa es, que
usted y sus amigos, quieren tildar 3
Munoz Rivera y sus hombres de es
panolizados pretendiendo hscer Greer a
pueblo que ustedes ge opusieron al pac
to, que ustedes protestaron del pacto
que ustedes levsutarou bandera revolu-
cionaria adiurando de Espa1a y de sus
tradicciones, Y con tai motive ST
levanta la voz poderosa de la historit
para deciros que ustedes fueron tar
espafioles como nosotros, que uste
des supieron cobrsr la n6mina que
pagaba Ell gobierno espshol, ? qat
listed don Francisco que presidfa Q
Conseio de Gobierno, iurd en- nombrt
de Espafla, de la Reina Regente y d.
gu hiio don Alfonso XIII ser fel a lf
monarquia cuyo gobierno preaidta e
senior Sagasta en- aquellos momentos
81 Mufoz Rivera y los suYos fueror
espsnolizados, usted y los suyos lo fue
ron tambi6n; 81 Muhoz Rivera y los
suyos acatarou la tiliaci6n politica de
partido liberal metropolitan, usted
tambi6n la acato y por coDsiguien
te as una farsa burda y ridicula preten
den ahora tapar 10 que Sc hiSo aver er
plena luz. Ls bandera autonomista nc
fu6 plegada los pies de Sagasta; leios
de ESQ Mufioz Rivera fu6 a arrebatarls
al poder metropolitan que la tenfs apo
lillada en- los escaparates del Ministeric
de Ultramar; la despleg6 muy en- alto
y q la sombra de ella pudo usted, don
Francisco, por primera vez en- su vida,
Ilamarsa presidanta de nm Conaeio dc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

Sunday night in the neigborhood Of
six O'clock on Fortaleza Street in front
of the 50 called Republican Club, was
enacted scene wieh should bring the
of shame to the check Of every self
respecting, law abiding member Of this
municipality; the perpetrators Of this
outrage against law and deeency "a mob
who's cries Murder the Federalso sLong
live the Republicans identified them
will blush when the God who made
them endows them with the elements
of self respect, and will become law
abiding when the police force attains
the ability to do their duty without
Iperjudice to one political party or the
other.
Munoz Rivera, the recognized leader
Of the Federal party, was to arrive from
Arecibo, a written licence, or permis-
sion, was obtain from the Major of San
Juan to hold a public demonstration in
honor Of the victory won by the Fede-
rails in that town Saturday.
The fact that there was an organized,
lpremeditated plan on the part Of the SO
callad Republicans party, to incity a
riot and by 50 doing prevent this de-
monstratin, stands out as clear as the
Columbus statute on Colon Square. The
lpolice took nc precautions to prevent
this, and when it came they occupied
themselves and their energy endeavor
ling, with excited argument and much
gesticulation, to convince those whc
appealed to them that they could dc
nothing, And they did nothing.
A mob Of rioters, previously hired
for the purposs, rushed upon an unof
fend licenced meeting, brandishin9
sticks and yelling sMuder the Federal.
and the police did nothing.
A little boy, fourteen years old, Ra
fael Cuevas Zequeira, because he wat
the brother Of the gentleman who wal
making speech, was knocked dowr
witha blow on the face by burly balcl
brute, and yet the police did nothing,
Was it because they were too cowar-
dl do y to their duty and arrest thu
ri or oters, at least the leaders? Wa
itse becauthey lack the ability to oop'
with grave situation? Or was it be
cause they are olso in the power of th'
Republican party and were party tC
the scheme? | repeat they did nothing
absolutely nothing towards preserving
law and order.
Not one single arrest was made. The
attacking mob was not even made tC
disperse, but held their ground shou
ting beneath the balcony Of Riyera''
house SMurder the Lion1, SMurder tht
Federals2, until it was their owa swee'
pleasure to march in a dody back tt
their headquarters in the front of DR.
Guillermety's drug store, unmoIesteC
| by the police, One Of the three reasons
given above hindered their action,
don't know wich it was, but | do kooW
that they are all appointed by Repu-
blican mayor from the ranks of the Re
publican party.
| A mob of rowlies, recruited ia mos
part from the very worst element ol
San Juan, exconvicts and criminals
from seventy five to one hundred strong
were ascend in front of the drug store
of DIR. Guilermity, a prominent leader
of the Republican party, hours before
their vilianous job began. l don't know
| how long they had been there, but saw
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

Cerca de las seis de la tarde y en- la
calle de la fortaleza, frente al llamado
sClub Republicsnop, suscitose una es.
cens, que debiera rubosigar todos los
miembros de esta municipaidad que Sc
respetau ast mismo y saben aoatar la
ley. Los perpetradores de este ataque a
la levy la desenoia luna plebe ouyos
gritos de sMueran los Federales2 SVi.
van los Republicanoss los identiiodl Sc
ruborizarin sin duda, ousndo Ell Dios
que los hizo, les dote con los elementos
del respeto propio y sabran respetar y