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guidiy.
YES, replied Violet, proudly; n.
husband is al artist"
There was l.gat OF her -aee a1d il.
her eyes. Mrs Carsto sa" TIA. tie
young girl had a profound respect for
the pc ess.cr o. her husband.
shall Ne so 10 the cad o. the bal
toay Hrs ia .doipI:'. she said. We
sLaii SEQ better there Then, as they
paused by the side of the young man,
Vi was st-U star ding there, she
aGIed, My son Oscar" by way Of in
:. ll;:lt.ol.
SO the three sat down together at
re end o. the balcony, the young man
b>i s already hopelessly il love with
F.oleta exquisite face
q beautiful sce2e,' he said, at
le~ gth; there is nothing approaching
it to be found in England"
ooh Oscar, do not say that, There
g 70 place like home" Mrs Carstone
had an occasional difficulty with her
his; being as a rule she was fairly
&c s,5,ri. There is no place like
home, Mrs Randolph; and these fire
works, to my mind, will not compare
with those SO frequently seen at the
Crystal Palace"
con, mother" cried the son, with a
sigh, who would mention st. Philipo
and the Crystal Palace in the same mo-
ment?'
MY son is so sentimental said the
ccmely lady. Give me comfort first
e. all else give place to THAI Do
Oh rot think that very good doc
IRE. Mrs. Randolph"
4 Ike comfort" said Violet; ssbut
there are many things I prefer to it,
The quick gray eyes turned upon
her
mo one could look at you, Mrs.
Randolph, ard believe that the doc
trine of comfort is yours"
What should you imagine my favor
tie doctrine to be-" asked Violet.
Daring romance" he replied, after
looking at her for few moments.
How she laughed! How she enjoyed
it! He could rot quite understand her
laughter. though he reioiced in it and
thought he had caused it by his own
wit
"You are sentimental" she said at
last. ''In all my life I have known no
romance"
But as she said the words there came
TO her a recollection Of the hour in
which she had ntood before her eager
Young lover with the narIet gerani-
INNS glowing on her breast. IF that
were not romance, it should have been.
Her heart smote her and her face
flushed. There was certainly every
hing conducive to romance in the cir
C"mstanres of her marriage
Sentiment is one thing and sense
arother," said Mrs Carstone: at which
obvious platitude Violet laughed again.
Oscar Carstone turned to her.
DO you remember MO0re'S line old
ballad:
Common sense and genius
One night went out on a rambler"
eyes I remember it. I like it very
much" she replied.
"Give me genius!" cried h son;
Csrstone.
"Civa me- common sense!" said Mrs
while Violet 1aughingly added:
"Give mo proper and judicious
MIXTURE Of both"
Andthe+hren de1iverarces were quite
characteristic Of the three people.
Tn Ia continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
CHAPTER XIV

Every one knows the famous city of
st. Philipo standing as it does on the
shores of the Mediterranean. st. Phil
ipo contains the finest old churches,
the finest pictures, and the finest sculp-
lures in Italy 1t is city of buried
treasures; people are always making
discoveries there Now it is hidden
gem of Botticelli or a half-fnished
statue Enthusiastically my Michael Ange-
10; then Titan hanging unknown for
years in the corner of some house half
buried in vine leaves; then a faint,
ipo has always been the home of art
and of artists, for it is one of the love
Hest spots in the wide world.
The city is small In itself, and 1t
scopes down to the border of the sea.
Artists say that nowhere else are col
ors SO beautiful to be seen. The sea
forms a little bay, known us the Bay
Of st. Philipo, and the water there is
as blue as the sky itself-a lovely,
transparent blue. The waves seldom
roll in there; it must be strong wind
indeed that lashes those wavelets into
foam. Little pink shells half cover the
golden sands. Green masses of foliage
seem to surround the bay; and on the
gray cliffs stand houses that are each
one picture in itself, some white,
some red, some gray, the roofs of some
covered with moss and lichen Flow
ers grow in wondrous profusion in this
grand old city, so sheltered from wind
and cold-roses, lilies, yerbenas, gladi-
oil, the lemon, orange, and myrtle
ard the vine fluids it's home everywhere
The birds begin to sing and to build
there before they favor any other spot
Every breath of wind that blows in ST
Philipo is laden with perfume: and the
honey made by the busy bees. and sold
by the peasants, is sweeter than any
other
No very rich people reside in the
city; nor does any one work very hard
The poorest part of the population
live by fishing and by the sale of honey
ard flowers. Most of the shops are
filled with old curiosities-r treas
ures in the shape of old chains, Ole
carvings and pictures And those who
are above work and want live in the
beautiful villas dotted over the cliffs
and the hills. The modern spirit O
adventure invades every spot. 1t ha:
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hanks giving.

Let's be cheerful, brother.
Fightin' days is past.
We may welcome one another
In peacefulness, at last,
Pushin' nor yet shown
Amt at present in the game.
Put the turkey in the oven
An We'll blow the trump o. fame.
Well have heroes at the table,
An We'll listen while they tell
Of our soldiers, stout an able,
Who have fought an fought so well
Well accord each battle-winner
Everything that he kin name,
AS we call him into dinner
When we blow the trump O. fame.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
RELIGION of Laziness in Kieff,

Kieff papers give particulars of an
extraordinary religious community in
that city, whose chief tenet is idle
ness. They are known as the Mel
evantchina, from the name of their
founder, Corrado Malevaning, who
was released from lunatic asylum
in 1872 and straightway began to
propagate his strange sect. Basing
themselves upon the parable Of the
lilies, which 'toil not, neither do they
spin,'' the Malevantchina reject all
work except that of the household.
wear coarse, somber garments anu
restrict themselves to a diet of bread
and cheap fruits.-London Express.
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Let earth give thanks" the deacon
said,
And then the Proclamation read.
Give. thanks for what an what
about?"
Asked Simon Soggs when church was
out;
Give thanks for what? I don't see
why,
The rust got in an spilled my rye,
And hey WANT half crop, and corn
All wilted down and looked forlorn.
The bugs just gobbled up my perta-
tiers,
The what you call 'em-lineaters,
And gracious! when you come to
wheat,
There's more than all the world can
eat;
OnIess a war should interfere.
Crops won't bring half price this
year;
I'll hev to give 'em away, l reckon!"
Good for the poor" exclaimed the
deacon.
GIVE thanks fer what?' asked Simon
Soggs;
Fer tn freshet carryin' off my logs?
Fer Dobbin goin' blind? Fer five
Wv my best COWS, that was alive
Afore the smashin' railroad come
And made it awful troublesome?
Fer that haystack the lightnin' struck
And burnt to ashes ?-thunderin' luck!
Fer ten dead Sheep" sighed Simon
Soggs.
The deacon said, you've got your
hogs!"
Give thanks? And Jane and baby
sick?
| e'enmost wonder if ole Nick
Amt runnin' things!"
The deacon said,
Simon, your people might be dead!"
Give thanksl" said Simon Soggs
again.
Jest look at what fix we're in!
The country's rushin' to the dogs
At horse-race speed" said Simon
Soggs.
Rotten all through, in every state;
Why, eff we don't repudiate,
Well have to build, for big and small
A poorhouse that'll hold us all!
Down south the crooked whiskey-
still
Is running like the DEVILS mill
The niger skulks in nights disguise,
And hooks a chicken as he flies.
Up north there's murder everywhere,
And awful doings, l declare.
Give thanks? How mad it makes me
feel
To think how office-holders steal,
The taxes paid by you and me
Is four times biggern they should be.
The Fed'ral Governments all askew;
The ballots sech a mockery too.
Some votes too little, some too much;
Some not at ALT beats the Dutch!
And now no man knows what to do,
Or how is how or who is who.
Deacon, corruptiOn's sure to kill!
This glorious union never will,
I'll bet Continental cent,
Elect another president!
Give thanks fer what, I'd like to
knOW,'
The deacon answered, and said low,
Simon it fills me with surprise
Ye don't see where yer duty lies;
Kneel right straight down in all the
musS,
And thank God that it amt no wuss!"
The American Queen.
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The Best Turkey Cook.

There's a queer thing about the
cooking of turkey. And in my esti,
nation there's only one person who
has solved the riddle-or one class OF
persons. A farmers daughter can
cook a turkey, but no one else in the
world. l want my turk" as the boys
say, cooked by a farmers daughter
The chestnuts inside must be big
ones, domestic chestnuts, but the
humping big kind that grow in Indiana
and nowhere else.-Benjamin Harri-
son.
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Molten wood is a new invention by
Nj. DeGa1, inspector of forests at
Lemur, France. By means of dry dis
tillation and high pressure the escape
= developing gases is, prevented, there
by reducing the wood to molten con-
dltioD. After cooling off the mass
assumes the character of coal, yet with
ut showing a trace of the organic
structure OF that material. This new
''adT S hard. but can be shaped and
polished at will; is impervious to
water and acids, and is a perfect cleo
trical nonconductOr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
ThsnkSuivinu History.

Historically the custom is traced to
earliest settlers of New England. Il
was the pilgrims who came over in
the Mayf1ower, and those who joined
them later, who originated the
Thanksgiving which afterward was
adopted by the whole of New ENGLAND,
afterward by New York, and ultimate
ly became national observance. Even
the day, Thursday, adopted by the
New Englanders, set the precedent
for the future.
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General Grant and Mrs. Tom Thumb

The first meeting with General
Grant interests me now, in the light of
all that has occurred but at that time
| thought little Of it. While | was
travelling on the Mississippi our boat
stopped at Galena, and Grant, recog-
1ized then only as private citizen.
came down to the museum to see the
little woman" of whom the papers
had spoken. He was introduced to
me, and stayed awhile, showing in his
conversation at that time little of the
reticence afterward pronounced one Of
his leading characteristics. When he
went away he said he would bring his
family next day. This he did, and
they, too, remained quite a while. |
found Mrs. Grant most genial ana
pleasant woman, with the same un,
affected kindness Of manner which so
graced the White House when she be-
came the First Lady of the Land. Mr..
Grant-hoW odd it seems to saw
Mister" Grant! yet that is what re
was then called-bought my photo
graph, and asked me to put my auto
graph upon it.-Countess Magri Mrs.
Tom Thumb in Home Companion.
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Continued.

SOuLlnuCO'
1T would be perfect solitude but for
you," she replied, laughingly. "Of
course, with you it is bearable.
want to see more, l want real lie. l
want to see the faces of strange men
ana women, to find myself sometimes
in a crowd. At times I think it will
be pleasant % have little home in
England, where you can paint all day
and | can keep house. I am a famous
housekeeper, Randolph, although you
have never given me a chance of show
ing you what / can do in that line.
Aunt Alice gave me a good training.
We have been nearly year wandering
in search of the beautiful and pictur-
esque; now let us see a little more of
humanity. Why do you not go to some
large city? We should be able to. study
our fellow beings there"
I do not want to see English peo-
ple,' he replied; "and in every great
European city they abound"
Violet looked up at him quickly.
why do you not wish to meet Eng
lish people?" she asked. Il have no.
ticed your avoidance of our country
men before, but I could never under
stand your reason for it,"
British tourists are not to my
taste" he replied.
Why, Randolph, what NONSENSE"
Violet exclaimed, laughing. 1--WE are
British tourists ourselves, are we
not?''
Not of the ordinary kind" he re-
piled, carelessly.
I'VE are ordinary people," said his
wife, proudly. 81 should not like to
think myself different from Others"
You will allow me some little pre-
rogatiVe," he said. Il cannot bring
myself to think Of myself as an ordi-
nary person; will you not allow me the
privilege at least of genius?"
Perhaps l may; but, Randolph,
there are times when l cannot help
thinking, although you hide it from
me, that you are an aristocrat at
heart. There-you have grown quite
pale at the suggestion"
And no wonder" he replied, chat Is
a terrible accusation to bring against
aristocrats"
That indeed / do, thanks to Aunt
Alice. l think class hatred is one of
the strongest of all hates" and she
raised her head proudly. Put that is
not the question. 1 want you to prom
Use me that when The Queen of the
Rhine is finished you give up solitude
for time, and live where we can see
men and women, instead of rocks and
rivers"
He was looking at her with serious
intent
What are you thinking of, Ran
dolph?' she asked.
L was wondering if the time would
ever come when you and would think
the same, Violet" he said, musingly.
1T will be the same with us as it
is with other people," she answered.
How is that?" he asked.
THE stronger nature will gain the
ascendency over the weaker one," she
replied; that is the case with all mar
ried people. Mind. do not say the
finer nature, but the stronger. If it
be you, you will mould my ideas to
your own; if it be |, l shall have the
pressure Of moulding yours. At pres
emit she continued, I'VE are, think,
about equal; but we shall see which
gains the ascendency over the other as
We go on
And in aIIer-times Lord RIVERS
often thought of her words.
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Rich StufGnn.

The Duck-I have a whole string OF
stage Jokes to tell you, old chap.
The Goose-Tell them to brother
turkey over there.
The Duck-Do you think he would
like to hear them?
The Considerably! It's the
proper thing to stuff turkey with
chestnuts now.
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TO TEACH FARMERS
INSTITUTES ARRANGED FOR THE
COMING SEASON..
COOKING SCHOOL IN SOME

One HUNDRED and One Meetings Placet
in Various Countries in Response to
Cemands-Good Corps of Workers
Secured-Final Closing Institute to
be Held at Oshkosh March 1921.
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Senator James H. Stout is a public
benefactor worthy of the name. His
latest enterprise is public natatorium
and gymnasium at Menomfnie that will
cost 100000. Contracts were let last
Saturday
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The Wishbone.

I'll break the wishbone with you dear.
TO crown this festival day Of cheer.
Cold Fate must needs be kind to
you,
Whate,er you wish that shall come
true
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Their Cause for Thanks.

Tired Traveler-Wot has we got ter
be thankful fer, Weary?
Weary WaikeT-Dat we will not be
boddered by de tax collector.-Harlem
Life.
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An English syndicate with capital
of e1O.00O,oo0 has just received a
commission to exploit the Perhenna
gold fields, which are $4,000 acres in
extent, in the Amur region.
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To Boil a Boned Turkey,

When it is stuffed, roll the fowl
tight in a piece Of cheesecloth and
tie firmly with Irvine to keep secure
and in shape. Place in a stock pre-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-29
MORE AMENDMENTS TO BILL
Senators Davis and Nelson Each De-
sire Changes In Puerto RI
can Measure.

WASHINGTON, March 2s--Senator Da-
Wis and Senator Nelson introduced amend
ments TO the Puerto Rican bill today.
Senator Davis amendment is n modiflca-
tion OF his previous amendment, and pro-
vtdes for duty on tobacco and rum when
brought into the United states from Puer-
to Rico
Senator Nelson's amendment is suhsti-
tute for section OF the bill and is as fol-
lows:
Section 9. That on and after the pas
sage of this act. all articles imported into
the United States from Puerto Rico and
all articles imported into Puerto Rico by
the United States shall be exempt from
duty: provided, however that articles OF
Puerto Rican manufacture coming into
the United States shall, before being with
drawn for consumption or sale be subject
to the payment OF a tax equal to the in
ternal rexenue tax imposed in the United
States upon the Ike articles OF domestic
manufacture. such lar - he paid by i'm
ternal revenue stamp or STAMPS. TO be
purchased and provided by the commits
sioner az Internal revenue and 10 he pro-
cured from tho collector Of internal reve-
nue at or most convenient to the mort OF
entry Of said articles in the United states,
and 70 be affixed under such regulations as
the commissioner Of internal revenue. with
the approval Of the secretary Of the treas
ury. shall prescribe"
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BRYAN TALKS AT ALBANY.
VIII Talk Some More Today mt PEN
dIeton. Oregon, md mt
Wailn Walin.

PORTLAND, Or. March &.-W. J.
Bryan spoke at Albany and Salem today.
and this evening came TO Portland where
he spent a few minutes. He left at 8
o'clock for Pendleton over the oregon
Railroad & Navigation road where he
will speak tomorrow. In the afternoon
tomorrow he will go into the state Of
Washington. making his first speech at
Walla Walla.
In his speech at Albany today Mr.. Bry-
an devoted most of his attention to the
money question, trusts and Imperialism.
He charged the Republican party with
the encouragement OF trusts and for their
suppression advocated that they be con-
troled by the federal government
through the interstate commerce act. Mr..
Bryan drew a distinction between i'm
perlalism and expansion. and attempted
to show that the Republican party was
for Imperialism and not expansion. He
proposed that the Philippine islands be
given their independence, and under the
protection of the United States be al
lowed to work out their own destiny.
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FRIENDS MAY RESCUE HIM,
Much Feeling in Gicndive over the
Pending Hanging of Joseph


BUTTE. Mont March 2S-Reports from
Helena and Glendive Indicate there may
be trouble Friday over the execution at
Glendive o, Joseph Hurst, under sentence
OF death for the murder OF Dominlck Cav
anaugh Hurst and Cavanaugh were op-
posing candidates for sheriff Of Dawson
county at the fan election OF 1895 Cavnn-
augh was a Democrat Hurst 4 Republican.
Cavanaugh won Some weeks later he
was found dead In an alley at Glendive.
with his skull crushed in Tho commits
sioners of Dawson appointed Hurst to the
vacancy. Later he was arrested for the
murder and convicted
The evidence against him was altoreth-
er circumstantial and based largely on
tho outcome OF the election. ON appeal
the supreme court could ind no flaw in
the legal proceedings but commented se-
verely on the testimony. though under es-
tahlished rules in such cases unable TO go
into that branch OF tho subject Friends
OF Hurst have been working FOR weeks
to secure Communication OF sentence or at
the least sufficient reprieve to allow them
20 hunt up evidence TO show that Hurst
is innocent
This morning word came from Helena
that the governor refused to Interfere. and
Hurst must hang Friday. From Glendive
comes word that Hurst's friends are de-
termined 70 prevent what they consider a
legal crime and injustice. even II It be-
comes necessary TO attack the jan and
rescue the prisoner
Hurst is only 20 years old and well con-
nected. The dead man was sheriff at
the time OF hts reelection and the rnur-
der. He was very popular Hursrs
friends claim there was no evidence to
warrant conviction. beyond that 81 man
who has disappeared from Glcndive since
the present excitement began. Four-nfths
Of the prominent people Of the state petit
toned for tho clcmency the governor re-
fused
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BANK RECEIVER WINS OUT.
Eastern Stockholders In Broken
Washington Banks Must Pay
Their kssr..ment.

BOSTON, March &-The fun bench of
the supreme court has rendered a decision
In favor Of tho plaintiff in the case ~
Leonard Howarth. receiver. Va. Benin.
min Lombard. jr., holding that the de.
fendant Is bound 30 pay an assessment
levied by the state of Washington Hu-
preme court upon stockholders IN tho
Traders bank Of Tacoma. which was
judlcially declared insolvent some years
ago. The court holds that the plaintiff
as receiver OF the bank, can recover the
assessment IN this suit
a Ike decision was also rendered bv the
same court in tho case 90 George O. Klnr.
receive u the Washington Savings
bank of Seattle VS. James W Vinal a
al. another action 20 enforce r. liability
under the law of tho same stntc resting
upon the defendants as stockholders ln
tho PLAINTIFF defuuct bank
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GENERAL JOUBER1L
DIES At PRETORIA.
Had Been Suffering From a
Stomach Trouble.
SERIOUS LOSS TO BOERS.
Was Their Leading and Ablest
Commander in the Army.

and Defeated the british Forces
Pay Warm Tributes 10 the Menu
Enemy-Gen. Roberts Force. Evil
IDENTITY Contemplate an Early Ad-
vance and Monday Is Announced
fi'atei, as Date when IL starts.
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NAVY POLICY BOARD
Is FULLY MADE UP.
Four of the Captains who Fought
mt Santiago are Given Places
Inon

WASHINGTON. March SS-Secretary
Long today completed the personnel of
the navy policy board by appointing as
members Capt Roh,ey u Evans. at pres
ent attached C the lighthouse board; Can't.
Henry c, TAYLOR. commanding the Yer
mont; Capt. Charles F. clark. oomman-
der Of the League Island navy yard; Capt.
Frank F. Chadwick. now on waiting or
ders. and Col George c. Reid, at marine
headquarters here
The other members Of the board are
Admiral Dewey, president Rear Admiral
4. 5. Crowninshield OF the navigation bn-
reau: Capt. Charles n Sirsbee chief ~
the intelligence Office. Capt, Charles II.
stockton. president Of the war college, ana
Capt Asa walker assistant chief OF the
war college. and the assistant chief Of
the intelligence Office
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IMMIGRANTS ARE
STILL COMING WEST.
Passing Through St Paul i'm Thous-
nnds for This and other West
ern States-Nome Travel.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intellisencer.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 2s.-Four
thousand immigrants passed through ST.
Paul today and tonight. requiring 800 cars
to convey them. OF this number 200 go
to Washington. 500 10 Manitoba and the
remainder to North Dakota.
The Northern Pacific has party Of
about 1000 to go to Washington in April.
and others 10 follow later. Cape Nome
travel is gaining daily.