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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

!, put him up in the south wing in order
that he may be near you. The wall
| papers are more subdued there. 1
! know, of old, how he notices these
things"
Il don't think he will bother himself
very much about Wallpapers" said
Godfrey, with a laugh. HE declares
that he is so tired OF travelling that
the quiet of an English country house
will brace him up again"
Il have no doubt it will" said the
old lady. Il remember when your
father took me to Paris for our honey
moon. the mere sound of the French
language gave me the headache. l
never zeal it now without thinking OF
that time. And now tell me about
Molly. Did she enjoy the play you
took her to see?"
Immensely" he replied. "She sent
her love to you, and babe me tell You
that she would be very pleased to come
over to meet Fensden on Saturday. l
only hope that she won't be knocked
up by all this shopping
u don't think you need have any
fear on that score she said. When
a girl is about to be married to the
man of her heart, the collection of her
trousseau becomes a labor of love. She
will make a beautiful bride, worthy OF
my boy. | can't say more than that"
You shouldn't say so much" said
Godfrey. If your boy were to believe
all the compliments you pay him. he
would become i~nsufferably conceited.
And now | must go round and see
how things have been progressing in
my absence"
The following morning witnessed
Melly's arrival at the Hall. 1t was the
first time she had stayed there since
her engagement, and in consequence
she was received with rapturous de-
light by her lover. Though they had
only been parted for a day, they
seemed to have a hundred things to
tell each other. There were, more
over, certain important matters to be
discussed connected with the internal
arrangements of the house of which
she was so soon to be mistress. I be-
lieve, so infatuated was the young mar
that, had she expressed a desire to
have the whole fabric pulled down,
and rebuilt in another fashion, he
would have set about the work at once.
"You are quite sure there is nothing
else you would like to have done?" he
asked, when they had made the tour Of
inspection, and were approaching the
drawing room once more.
you have done too much already"
she replied, looking affectionately at
her lover. II very much doubt IL ever
there was a girl so spoilt as I. You
will nave to make up for it by ruling
me with a rod of iron afterwards"
God forbid that I should ever do
that" he said, seriously II hope I
shall always be an indulgent husband
to you"
Not too indulgent," she said. For
my OWN sake, you must not be. I don't
want to be like a spoilt child
You will never be that" he said.
"To me you will always be the most"
"Hush!" she said. holding up her
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

1Srer ID warnlnx II think We must
m6ks it : rulestpavoid every sort Of
compliant. / hRye had more than is
e1od for me ALREADY
i shall find ii dfficult to obey you,
hut wIIatry,s ~hereturned. And now
como with me to the studio; | have one
thing left to show you"
"What is that?"
"You must wait and see for yourself.
he replied. and led the way through the
conservatory to the room Of which he
had spoken. They found the easel COW
cred with a cloth. This he drew aside.
ut is my present to YOU" ne said. re-
ferring to the picture he had revealed.
ito be hung in your own room"
20 Godfrey. how good OF you! What
a splendid likeness"
1t was. in fact, a portrait OF himself
upon which he had been working hard
wei since his engagement had been
announced. He had intended 1t as a
surprise, and in the pleasure he gave
her, he felt that he had been amply
repaid for the labor 1t had cost him.
II shall treasure 1t all my life long"
she said, and rewarded him in a man
mel that would have turned many folks
green with envy.
And now" said she, when she had
gazed her full upon it, Il want you to
show me a photograph of your friend,
Mr.. Fensden, If you have one. Remem-
Der, l have no idea what h. is like
That can very easily be renedied,"
he said. II have a photo which was
taken in Rome. and a small portrait
that l painted myself"
So saying. he crossed the room to his
writing table, and. having opened a
drawer, took from it a packet of cabi-
net photographs. They were, for the
most part, likenesses of old friends,
and when he had selected one of Victor
from the number, he placed it before
her.
so that is Mr.. Fensden?" she said
seating herself in what he called his
business chair. r
For some moments she studied it at
tentively. Then she replaced it on the
writing table
We'll, now that you have seen the
portrait, what do you think of him."
Godfrey asked, as he turned over some
canvases on the other side of the room.
Il scarcely know what to say" she
replied, slowly. 1T is a refined face,
a clever one, if you like; but, if l may
be allowed to say what l think, there IS
something in it, l cannot tell what, that
! do not care about. I fancy the eyes
are set a little too close together"
Then she added more quickly: Il hope
l have not offended you, dear. I should
not have spoken so candidly."
why shouldn't you?" he inquired.
Perhaps, nov you speak OF it, the
eyes are @ little too close together. But
you must wait until you have seen
the man himself before you Judge him.
/ assure you he can be a charming COM
panion."
Z Il gathered as much from his pho
tograph," she answered, taking it up
and looking at it again. cat what
time does he arrive to-day"
I'm time for afternoon tea" said
Godfrey. Il am going to drive in to
meet him"
Molly made a little moue; with the
s~elfishness of love, she did not approve
OF Godfrey leaving her, if only for SO
short a time. And, if the truth be
confessed, I fear she was a little jeal-
Gus of the man who was to be respons
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14
THE MYSTERY OF THE CLASPED HANDS.
BY GUY BOOTHBY,

Author Of "A Bid for Fortune" "Dr. NIkola," "The Beautiful White Devil,
s M s.The Fascinaton # the King" "PhMos, the Egyptian" "A 4
Maker Of Nations" Long Live the King" &c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
LET'S HIS HOUSE BURN.
Enthusiastic Californian Won't Leave
When Waiting for Mckinley.

| Sanluis Obispo, CAL, May 1.-THE
| route of the presidents train morn
! ward from Los Angeles yesterday lay
through the Santa Clara valley. At
every stopping place there was
floral show riyalling in beauty the
floral parade which the president wit
messed at Los Angeles. At Ventura
and Santa Barbara the president was
simply overwhelmed with flowers. AS
he approached his destination at San
Francisco, programs at different stops
were more enjoyable and less fatigu-
ing. Sanluis ODlspo was the last stop
OF the day. 1t was reached at 7 in the
evening, in time for a drive through
town. After crossing the mountain
range, the train will drop down to Del
mont, where the party will remain
over Sunday.
An unusual incident occurred during
the presidents Stay at Santa Barbara.
The residence of the chief of the fire
brigade caught fire. The fire chief
who was on the street awaiting the
coming Of the president, was informed
his house was in flames. Let it
burn" he replied, ''I'll wait and see the.
president; l can build another house,
but may never have another opportun-
lty to see the president of the United
States" and he stocially remained
while the house burned to the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
THE WELL-DRESSED GIRL.
Hints for Her Guidance When Choos-
ing Her Summer Attire.


White holds first rank this summer,
as it did last, for children, young girls
and young women, and for older ones
also when combined with black
White lawn graduation gowns this
year are trimmed with dainty hem
stitched or lace trimmed ruffles upon
the skirts, the waists being tucked
and hemmed, with embroidered Or
lace insertion set in.
White and colored wash silk shirt
waists made like ordinary cotton ones
will be much worn this season.
Wide sashes of soft ribbon used as
belts and ending with long ends
coming to the edgs of the skirts, are
to be used with summer gowns.
Collars are made from two to three
inches deep and over foundations that
may be bought in all sizes. AS rule
the collar is made of the dress
material and trimmed as the waist is.
Many of the parasols this season
are Of striped silk in white colors,
and many others are Of plain black
and the dark shades. The sticks
are long, and as a rule are less ornate
that they were a year ago.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Foreign.

A new educational bill was intro
duced in the British house of com
mons.
1t is regarded as certain that Baron
Won Rheinbaden will become Prussian
minister of finance.
Sir Reginald Beauchamp was
awarded a divorce in London from
Lady Violet Beauchamp.
British Miners federation decided
not to strike unless wages are CIT as
result of the new coal tax.
Several hundred arrests were made
| in ST. Petersburg as result Of
| revolutionary movement.
| The duke and duchess of Cornwall
and York landed at Melbourne
Australia, and were welcomed.
Great friction is reported to exis'
| between Lord Roberts and William
| st. John Brodrick, British secretal o.
state for war.
| It is believed in the City Of Mexico
that the Standard Oil company will
soon absorb the railway from Veri
Cruz to the capital.
| Emperor William has written
highly complimentary letter to Her
Won Miguel the retiring PRUSSIA
minister of finance.
Count Ouen de PierrecOurt be
Iqueathed 100000 to Rouen, France
to be devoted in part to promotin
marriages OF giants.
The agreement for the sale of tn
Leyland steamship line to j. F
Morgan & Co. was ratified at stock
holders meeting in London.
Holders OF notes Of Queen Willie
mina's husband offered them for sal
in the Amsterdam market because tn
young queen declines to pay them.
Andrew Carnegie doubled his recen
gift of So, 500 to the Iron and Stee
Institute of London. In an address
the donor declared England mus
adopt American methods.
, London society speculates as t
whether the new marchioness c
Headfort, formerly Miss Rosie Boott
an actress, will attend the comm
coronation among the peeresses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Spanish-American Islands.

The Taft commission makes the
revenue cax in the Philippines very
light
American cavalrymen defeated SUI
perior force of Filipinos near Balayan,
LuZon
The administration decides to re-
duce the army in the Philippines to
10000 men.
Another thousand Filipino prison
ers will be released to celebrate Gen.
Tinio's surrender.
Following the report Of the Cuban
commission it is said the constitutions
al convention will accept the Platt
amendment.
Colonel William Hall, adjutant
general of the department of the
lakes, U. S. A, has Deen ordered by
the war department at Washington
to succeed General Thomas H. Barry
as adjutant general Of the depart
ment of the Philippines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Domestic.

Chicago May wheat, 72 and 72Bc.
Nat c. Goodwin played Shylock in
The Merchant of Venice at Syracuse,
N. Y.
Two boys at Davenport, Iowa, were
killed while pretending to hang a COM
panion.
Prof. Crook disproves his own
theory by becoming engaged to a
young lady.
Northern Pacific Railroad stock
constitutes its meteoric advance in
Wall street.
H. NJ. Hanna gave the Western
Reserve university $4,000 to establish
a fellowship.
President Mckinley and President
Diaz's representative made speeches
in Ell Paso.
Americas cup defender, Constitu-
ton, was successfully launched at
Bristol. r. l.
Miss Bertice Timmons of Rockfeld.
Ind, died from wounds inflicted by
her betrOthed.
A plan to delay the construction Of
the Nicaragua canal is thought to have
been arranged.
The fifth biennial convention of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen met
in Milwaukee.
President Mckinley in a speech at
El Paso, Texas, declared there was
mo imperialism"
Cardinal Martinelli was invested
with the red berretta by Cardinal Glib.
bons at Baltimore.
Combinations among watch factor
les, music publishers and other bust
nesses are reported.
President c.. NJ. Schwab Of the
steel trust is to give Pittsburg a
manual training school.
Rev. DR.. William NJ. Deatrick, an
aged and prominent Reformed min
lister, died at Bedford, Pa.
Seven persons persisted by fire in a
Chicago tenement, the firemen being
blocked by a freight train.
William Achteroth of Augusta, Ill.,,
fatally shot the 17-year-old daughter
of a neighbor and killed himself.
A special naval board recommends
the substitution of wireless telegrapby
for carrier pigeons in the navy,
There are now no doubts that a
number of people were drowned dur
ing the fire at Jacksonville, Fla
Rumor is revived in London that
j. z. Morgan is about to buy the Red
Star line of Atlantic steamships
The Brotherhood of Trainmen says
1t has nc use for the new union or
Al of ID
The Minneapolis grand jury is in
vestigating gambling and corruption
in Mayor Ames' police department.
ConsulGeneral Osborn, at Apia.
Samoa, reports that he can find no
evidences of minerals in those islands,
The United States cavalry and artil-
lery left Pekin and will be followed
soon by the infantry and headquarters
staff
The author of The Breadwinners
proves to have been Miss Ida Harris
of Champaign, ILL.,, who died ten days
ago.
Charles R. Eastman. the Harvard
instructor accused of numbering his
brother-in-law, testified in his own de-
Tense.
General Chaffee is quoted as having
said in a speech at Pekin that Ameri-
cans and Britishers would never fight
each other.
1t is said the examina alton Of yolun-
teers for appointment to the regular
army will be less severe than antici-
pated
Within the next few months 20 tor
pedo-boat destroyers and torpedo
boats are expected to be added to the
navy.
Oil was struck IT miles west of
Lake Charles, La. The well is between
200 and 500 feet in depth and flows
freely.
Efforts are to be made at the next
session Of congress to give the inter-
state commerce committee more
power.
Charles Foster of Fostoria, former
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
China.

China will ask the powers to obtain
for her a loan with which to pay the
indemnity.
The United States is trying to get
All parts of China opened to the
worlds trade.
The powers have declined to assist
China in raising the indemnity de-
manded by them. The American,
British and Russian legations seeking
summer quarters which will be guard
ed by troops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
MiSsourians Too Win,

Lincoln, May 11.-Missouri univer-
sity was given the decision by a vote
Of two to one over Nebraska in the an
nual oratorical contest last night. The
question was, Resolved, That the
United States should own, construct,
operate and fortify the Nicaraguan
canal Missouri took the affirmative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
South Africa.

A battle between British troops and
a boer force under General Delarey is
expected near Hartebeestefontein
Transvaal
The London war Office announces the
total British deaths in the south
African war as 1878, besides men in
vaIided home.
Sir Alfred Miner, in a speech at
Capo Town, said that d change in
Great Britain's imperial policy in
south Africa was impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

Louis GODDARD, the noted French
aeTonaut who will soon attempt to
cross the Atlantic in balloon, is the
son Of famous balloonist and has
reared his own son to the same peril
Gus calling. He has made nearly a
thousand aerial journeys and has q.
large number of decorations conferred
upon him by European monarchs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

state board of control. the board of
regents OF the university, historical
society and to every state board.
society or commission. The con-
ference report in favor of biennial
elections in cities was adopted. 1t
provides that in cities of the second.
third and fourth classes the terms of
office of all city officers hereafter
chosen by the electors, EXCEPT alder
men in cities governed by special
charters. shall be two years; provid-
ed, this act shall not affect the term
of Office of any city officer which ex-
ceeds two years. Assemblyman
save the forestry bill bat failed
through lack of a quorum. It provid-
ed for a $4,000 secretary and two
other members.
The conference report on the caucus
bill suppressing proxies and providing
for roll call at all except state conven-
lions failed for lack of quorum. The
assembly clock had been twice turned
back half an hour and at last adjourn
| ment was taken till Monday evening
when probably not half dozen mem
bers will be present.
The senate did little more than
censure the governor and save the an
diting bill 1t concuTred in the assem-
bly, bill which authorizes a commission
to investigate the voting machine
| Other bills concurred in were: Es-
| tablishing live stock sanitary board;
| for county supervisors of assessment;
and providing the manner Of sub
hitting the anti-pass constitutional
amendment to a vote of the people.
Two senate bills were passed.: Pro-
viding that deputy game wardens shall
also perform the duties Of fire
wardens and limiting the expenses
for clerical help in the land office to
$4,000 per year.
Herman Grotophorst, of Baraboo,
lawyer and democrat, was appointed
to the state board of control for six
years at $4,000 year, succeeding F.
R. Petherick, and the senate con-
firmed the appointment
Madison, May 13.-Both houses OF
the legislature met to receive mes.
sages from the governor as to bills
signed or disapproyed. No message
was sent to the senate, so that body
adjourned without so much as calling
the roll. Fourteen senators were
present, Whitehead, Jones, Harris,
Willy, Miller, Bissell, Weed, MosheT,
Gaveney, Burns, Hatton, Mills, Nun
son and Green.
In the assembly the governors veto
of the Frost mortgage bill was real.
Those present were, Anderson,
Andrew. Barker, Brunson, Cady, Goa y
man, Eline, Esau, Henry, Keene, Len
root, Mccormick McGill, Manuel, Roe,
Silkworth, Soltwedel, Stevens and
Young, 10 in all. In the veto the
governor says that in his opinion the
measure violates that section of the
constitution which prescribes that the
rule of taxation shall be uniform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

will be 3 balance of $425,026 in the
general fund at the end of two years,
ending Sept. 80, 1902. Incidental fees
for Wisconsin students at the univer-
sity will not be abolished, Senator
Mills bill to that end being beaten in
the assembly. Judge Orion criticised
Senator Jones bill requiring marriage
licenses to be obtained from registers
of deeds instead of county clerks as
an outrage" upon the sacredness of
records The bill was nonconcurred
in, SO to 26. Senate bills were con-
Cured in as follows: making game
wardens also fire wardens, permitting
an annual extra school levy of mills
i'll all cities except Milwaukee and re-
ducing the compensation for publish
! ing the official ballot. A bill pre-
pared and presented by the committee
on rules was at once passed by the
| assembly 1t makes a complete re-
| vision of the employee list of the legis-
! lature and will effect a saving during
each session of between $4,000 and
| S15,00t The senate concGrred in the
measure. A big diamond stud was
presented to the speaker, Mr.. Kare
doing the honors for the donors in re
marks of graceful turn. The speaker
made feeling response. The gift
was from the assemblymen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

steadyins the interest charges 70
loans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

| Madison, May 9-The anti-pass res
olution was concurred in the senate,
the vote being q to 8. Senator Nc
Donough strenuously opposed the
proposition. He thought it the height
of folly to pass law forbidding the
issuing or use of franks and then
follow that up with a constitutional
amendment so that law could never
be repealed. Governor La Toilette
sent to the senate a veto Of the bill
fixing the salary Of the chiefs of the
Milwaukee police and fire depart
ments. He withholds his approval on
the ground that the measure inter
feres with home government. The
senate killed three important bills.
They were the Overlook ice bill i'm
posing tax of ten cents a ton upon
ell ice cut from the meandered lakes
of Wisconsin and shipped out Of the
state, the Torrens land title bill AMI
the Galway measure preventing the
running Of double-header trains. An
unlocked for increase in the school
tax may be the result of the senate's
killing the bill to limit the amount Of
money to be raised under the one
mill tax to $S50,00O. There is much
apprehension lest this action will
seriously embarrass the tax commits
sion in its work the next two years.
Making the state assessment at full
value as required by law will result
in an increase in school taxes of about
Sl,730,00O. The tax commission
acting as the state board of assess
ment would be unable to prevent such
increase and that amount is beyond all
school needs.
The assembly compulsory vaccina
ton law came back from the senate
with an amendment providing that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
New York Grain and Produce.

New York, Sept, l6- Flour-Quict, but stead,
winter patents, SS.i0a3sO; DO straights S..
SO; Minnesota patents, S.65a3O; winter cN.
traS, S25Oa2. 50; Minnesota bakers, S2.ejd3 ID
winter low grades, S2.Soi2,iO Wheat Spot
firm, No. ; red, 7oi2c, I. q. h. ahoat; 5ia.c clc.
vator; No. Northern Duluth, 7G7sc. (. o. h..
afoat. Options opened Hrm and later advanced.
There was then a reaction. but they rallied
finally and closed firm at i2lS4c, net advance.
May closed I9Ssc.; september, 1ia.c.; October,
7ilsc.; December, 76asc. Corn-Spot fun; No .,
627sC. elevator; $3.50 f. o. b. afoat. Options
firm and higher early, then yielded little. hut
eventually recovered and closed firm at 7salasc.
net advance, May closed 63i2C,; September,
62l2c.; December, 622sc. OatS~Spot hrmcr NO.
>, 3siac; No. 3, 3Sc,; No, white iOi2c.; No,
white, 3oa.c,: track mixed western, 3Sa30i2C /;
track white, 3oa45c Options quiet, but firm
on the strength in other markets. Butter
Steady; creamery, l5iaa20lac; factory June
packed. lial5iac, imitation creamery, Halle. f;
stat cdairy, lislsRc Chccsc-Steady; fancy
large colorcd, s7sc; fancy large white, s7sc f;
fancy small colorcd, 9iac.; fancy small white,
0Lc. Eggs-Stcadv; state and Pennsylvania, lsa
100; western uncandled, l3l2al6lac; western
Candled, l7slsc