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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23

Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameba
Schools, Rev. Silas P. Perry, pastor
Services every Sabbath morning at II
o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23

Church of st. John the Baptist, Kalihi.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
Brief state Hap penings.

| Gov. La Toilette has issued proclama-
ton appointing May 3 as Arbor day.
At New Holstein fire destroyed the sa-
! loon and dance hall of August Hanson.
/ Loss is about $1,000, partly covered by
| insurance.
Hattie Neu, daughter of Philip Neu,
residing near Hokah. while playing on a
haymow slipped and fell on a pitchfork.
| She was fatally injured.
Mrs. A. T. Benedict of Oshkosh tried
to cure corn by using corn plaster and
| blood poisoning set in. She was obliged
| TO have her foot amputated.
Emile NJ Shape, for many years chief
| operator of the Western Union Teleg-
graph Company in Milwaukee, died sud
| denly from pneumonia, aged 63 years.
The village Of Walworth decided to in
( corporate at a special election held for
| that purpose. The vote stood 40 for and
| 6 against the proposition. The village
| has population Of 400.
The body found in the river at Eau
| Claire has been identified as that of Pc
ter NJ Granum, land agent, of Bristow.
He was soldier in The Seventeenth regu-
| lar infantry, in the Civil War.
John Scherer, foreman of the Sawyer
Goodman company at Marinette, and his
wife had ii narrow escape from death, due
to eating canned maekerel. They were
both in commissions for several hours and
physicians had hard work TO save them
The poison was ptomaine.
Mrs. Frances Wolinger. an aged lady
of Kaukauna. fell on the ice while after
a pail Of water and broke her hip bone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wohnger live alone, and
as her husband was asleep in the house,
she Law on the icy ground long time
before her condition vas discovered.
President james j. Hill of the Great
Northern Railroad has presented the en-
ployes of the road IL West Superior with
an offer to put VI a building for their
use. Ii will be built with reading rooms,
bath rooms, swimming pool, gymnasium
and other conyeliences. The amount
given for the building is expected to be
about $4,000.
S. lvester Siler, s years of age, was
assaulted and stabbed at Burlington, rob
bed Of SAT and left unconscious behind a
church. The assault was made by two
men.
A telegram was received from Warren,
Ohio. stating that Leo Teckfonius Of Ra-
cine AMI Fred Heyser Of Alma. had been
expelled from Dana's Musical Institution
for hazing a fellow student.
Silas Sanvilie. aged l6 years, plunged
into the East Twin river at Two Rivers
and saved his brother Ralph aged Il.
from drowning The lad was playing on
the docks and slipped into the water
Ole Borgrud. 81 years Of age, was
struck near the St9ughton depot by a
passenger train and instantly killed.
Ralph w Voorhees, Of New Jersey has
donated So, 1000 TO Carroll College. Wis
cousin. This is in addition to $4,000
donated to that institution some time ago
Fire destroyed the big piano establish
ment Of William Robfng 81 Sons on
Broadway. Milwaukee. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 The trunk line wires
of the Western Union. the telephone com
pany, and electric lighting wires wers
burned and fell t. the street, making II
necessary to cut off the electric lights ane
leave the city in darkness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
CHAPTER III.

1t was on the night of the adventure
OF Count Louis that two men might haY"
been seen emerging from the forest and
directing their steps in the road TO the
cottage of Hugh Lanonte, which Louis
had left some ten inmates previously.
0oe of these. the elder. was a tall.
ssmjy man, dressed in the coarse garh Of
a peasant. and his features were by no
means dispieasing. NAt present, they wore
n look of deep thought, an air almost Of
rernness. as he walked rapidly, and in
silence, listening to his companion, who
was speaking in low, but bitter and an
CRY tones. and evidently on some exciting
subject
This man, whose dress was much the
same as that of the first, had n less pre-
possessing appearance than the other
Like that of his companion. his eounte-
nance was unshorn and rude; but the ex-
preston of the features was sinister and
forbdding, the features themselves,
apart from their expression. anything
but agreeable. You might have been
assured a thousand times that he was
nothing more or less than a simple and
honest peasant. as he was generally I'M
derstood to be; but for all that, you
would have disliked TO meet this Man on
the highway at midnight. or in the
depths of the forest from which he had
just emerged.
Il tell YOU" he was saying. yenge-
fully-"I tell you, if have but the pow
er, | will make him pay dear for this i;
two of our best fellows disabled, and my
OWN brains nearly knocked out by that
arm of his. Who would think it had so
much strength"
'Chut. Gasparder' said the other. a
little sternlv: do you want to show yonr
claws? Better speak a little lower Is
you don't want to put your neck in dan
ger. One can never tell how many ears
there may be in these bushes along here
Il can shut them up, unless they be
long to another like the one that dealt
with me to-nighta. | shall feel dis fist
for little while to come"
do you want to put yourself in the
way of feeling it again?"
''Wait till l get on his track the next
time. I'll cure him of his impudencer
Better hold your tongue. eomrade.
Why didn't you cure him tonight ?-three
10 one, ana beaten at that \ fine story
to tell the men"
''Who knew he had his pistols? He
must have found out before he started
that somebody had drawn his teeth. All,
he bit with them, l can tell You. Ii we
had a dozen like him in the band. it
would he worth something, captain. As
it is, I'll take care he doesn't do as any
harm. now that he has got off. If you
had been there tonight, instead Of mind
ing something else. we might have sung
a different tune; but now all the way TO
mend matters is to give him little mu-
sic TO dance to-
"BIockheadw muttered the elder, with
q frown.
''What do you say, then. captain?"
asked his companion.
Nothing, Gasparde. But here we arc,
and the light is burning in the winde7, .
as they reached the cottage.
And Mademoiselle Rose waiting for
her father, no doubt" added the other.
Ito be continued.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

| true, waiting still. even till midnight; hut
| a thousand fearful emotions struggled in
her breast, of which she gave no outward
sign, or, at the most, but faint one.
A dark form seemed to catch her eye,
| moving along rapidly through the path in
the valley, coming nearer and nearer,
while the clouds, passing still across the
moon, yelled it ever aud anon in shadow.
Drawing nearer. till the soft silver radi-
, ance of the night shone full upon both
horse and rider, and then there was only
q slight start-a quick, conclusive clasp
of the fair hand that rested on the cold
stone silla faint yet eager smile hover
ing about her beautiful lips, and fash
ing in those splendid eyes. as, softly muir
muring, 1T is her' she rose from the
cushions ON witch she had knelt so long,
and closed the easement.
y
"My dear unclei' cried Louis, warmly
embracing the good marquis as they met
in the saloon, on the morning following
the storm, II cannot express half the
pleasure it gives me TO meet YOU"
The marquis smiled at his nephew
warmth.
MY dear boy, also am delighted to
see you. Let me welcome you to my old
eyrie thousand times. But sit down
sit down, Louis; | must take leisurely
look at you. Why, you have grown a
full inch since we met last, and all the
handsomer, too, for your wanderingsn'
"Oh, uncle, l appreciate your fiattery,
believe me-" laughed his nephew; Il con
fess / had rather have it from you than
any other, almost. But. now, how have
things been going on here since | saw
you? and how is my fair eousin:"
''For the first" answered the marquis,
81 can give very satisfactory reply. My
affairs are in a state of prosperity, and
except. possibly, that Helen and are a
little lonely at times for want of COM
pany, we do very well. | need scarcely
say that | am sure we shall be all the
happier for your presence. For your 9TH
er question, Helen herself must be APP
piled to when you see her this morning
She was in excellent health yesterday,
at all events, and we watched together
long time last night by the library win
dow, for your appearance. And now
tell me, my dear Louis. something more
concerning that adventure of yours in the
forest; for your sketch of it last night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
DEATH in A TEMPEST
CYCLONE WORKS FEARFUL HAv-
&C In BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Many known to BE kiiied-S~o ores of
Persons Are Buried in the Ruins
Property Loss Is Enormous Hum
dreds of Buildings Wrecked.

Many people suffered death or injury
in the terrific wind and rain storm which
swept over Birmingham. Ala. and the
surrounding country at 10 O'Clock Mon
day. No estimate Of the enormous prop
erty damages can be made owing TO the
demoralized condition of telephone and
telegraph wires The storm vented ITS
fury on the southwestern portion OF the
city, where many houses were blown
down,
The entire police force, fire department
and all the amhulances of the city were
sent to the storm district, and scores or
surgeons FASTENED to the scene TO care for
she wounded Little was left standing in
the path Of the storm. The wind blew
with exceptional violence and brought
| with it a deluge. Masses of debris and
tgreckage filled the streets.
The same storm passing to the east
ward practically wiped off the map the
town of Irondale. Only portion of the
business section escaped. Seven men
| are reported killed there. and numbers
were injured. Pratt City also was suf-
ferer. Its public buildings, the school
house. court house and First Methodist
| Church were destroyed. North Birning-
ham and other suburbs of the city sus-
| tanned much damage from the force Of
| the wind.
| The number of dead is not yet definitely
known, but at noon it YVES estimated at
| twenty-five. OF these at least seven We're
killed at Irondale, about fifteen in the
city of Birmingham and the others in
suburban towns.
| In addition to the damage TO substan-
| tial buildings the storm wrought great
havoc with the ilimsy negro cabins, and
the loss Of life in the colored quarters
may never be known. Hundreds of the
cabins were blown out of existence, not
a timber being left to mark the spot
where they stood. Most Of these We're
| filed with negro families.
The hurricane is said 10 have struck the
| Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Rail-
road near Iynnville, Ga, a small station
south OF Rome, and destroyed several
miles OF track.
The storm did its worst damage in the
neighborhood of Avenues | and j, from
Tenth to Thirtieth streets, Birmingham,
wrecking scores Of buildings and creating
| terrible havoc. The fire and police de-
| partments took the dead and injured
from the debris and sent them to under
taking shops and hospitals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
MODERN BOOKS AND PLAYS.
Their Titles Are Picturesque end sug
yesfiNc. &c Nnfhilie, Mnrr

Their Titles Are Picturesque end Sug--
gestive, If Nothing More.
"FTave you seen When Poached Eggs
Were on Toast?
Motive read the book. Have You
seen Under Two Breads
mot set. I've reao the book II
shouldn't think il wo.dd make nearly
so good play as 'UnleaYened Flags
Il didn't read 'Unleayened Flags.
but If it was as poor book as 1t was a,
play it wasn't worth reading. STILL yoT
can't always tell. You've seen In the.
Palace Of Harum,' of course"
"Oh. yes. indeed--I wasn't hale
through the book when saw that"
Il didn't read the book. l was afraid
they'd put the last chapter first as they
DID when they dramatized David Mere
dth.' YOU know. | don't believe in this.
dramatizing a novel by mixing it uIa
until you can't recognize it,
oh, do. It's ever 50 much more ex-
citing all mixed up, like the kind or
dramatIzed novel where You can't teIs
which novel it is until the third act az
least"
" TO Shave aud Scold' ought soN
make a good play 1T you think soy
"oh, y $, indeed; much better thais
'Carvlce JaDel' did. BY the way, did
You ever hear Of a play by the name OF
Hamlet 2 :"
'HamletT Why. don't remember
any novel of that name. Really? You
don't mean it? Oh, if that's the case l
shouldn't care to see 1t. Have you read
Huxleys Life and Letters?
NO, there's not the slightest chance
of its being dramatized. I'm told. I'm
reading Wien the Soup Grows Cold
the advertisement says it's sure to be
dramatized.' New York Evening srn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
BE Electrie Railwax nenI.

a big water power deal by which the
Fox River Valley lnterurhan Railroad
win lease from the Green Bay and Mis-
sissipp Canal Company the Kimberly
Clark water power, known as the Atlas
mill site, for an indefinite term Of years.
was partially negotiated at an informal
meeting for the directors of tie two com
panies in Appleton. The deal will in
volye many thousands of dollars i'll rent
ais. besides extensive Improvements, in
Guiding an immense power plant. The
proposition to install the water powefs IN
dicates the extension of the line of the
railway from Appleton to Kaukauna and
the ultimate extension to other important
points throughout the Fox river valley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Farmers for School Reform uterur-
ban Road 10 Lease Water Power
Two Boys Drown in keuosha Harbor
Threatens kidnapping.

The 400 farmers. representing all parts
of Wisconsin, in attendance on the an
nual Wisconsin Farmers institute ut
Oshkosh, resolved in favor of country
trGIa thing schools according 10 the plan
formulated by State Superintendent liar
vey--township high schools. with special
courses in agriculture and domestic econ
amy; a uniform system OF text books
throughout the country schools of the
State, and higher wages and longer ten
ure OF the country school teacher. The
formers ailcge that steps must be taken
to prevent the sons and daughters of
rural communities from drifting away
from the farm and home influence, and
that the above amendments in the school
system will do ii.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
SAYS HE WAS NOT EXCITED.
Why Mr.. Blenkinson Paid the Costs in
q Suit He Won.

Why Mr.. BIenkinsou Paid the Costs in
Suit He Won.
II never could understand said Mr..
Blenkinson, why people should get so
excited over a lawsuit"
Don't your" asked Mrs. Blenkinson.
Never said Blenkinson. ut takes
more than the threats of lawyer or
the frowns of judge to upset me. So
long as a man has justice on his side
he need have no more fear at the hands
of the court than of his own family
Yet some people go all TO pieces the
minute they step inside court room.
That was the way with wilkins this
afternoon. He got so nervous he
couldn't have told his own name if he
had been hanged for it,
Mr.. Wilkins?" echoed Mrs. Blenkin-
son. "Was he in court this afternoony'
Yes said Blenkinson. He got into
some trouble over that sidewalk he has
been laying up at 92d street and was
hauled up for trial
Why" said Mrs. Blenkinson, Il
thought you were interested in that
sidewalk deal too"
so am" admitted her husband. Il
was at the trial too"
oh" said she, how TERRIBLE
Nothing terrible about it," corrected
Blenkinson. "Our side had such a cinch
that the whole business was over in
less than an hour after the case was
called. The judge soaked the other
side good and hard-S100 and costs.
Wilkins acted like crazy man when
the verdict was rendered. / couldn't
do a thing with him. One dollar more
of costs here said the judge, and VIII
kins danced around like a flying
deryish. One dollar MORE, said the
judge a second time. I've got it, your
Honor said l. and | tried to make nay
way up to the bench. but Wilkins was
so excited that he caught me by the
coat tails and pulled me back with
might and main. | was positively
ashamed of him. He had everybody in
the court room laughing AT him. He
chung to me like grim death. and it was
fully five minutes before l could break
away from him and go up and pay the
judge that other dollar he was calling
for"
Before you could pay him." inter-
rogated Mrs Blenkinson II thought
you said you won the case"
$50 we did" said Blenkinson.
"And that the other side had TO pay
the costs?'' she persisted. "Then why
in the world did you insist upon paying
that additional dollar No wonder MIR
wilkins chung to your coat tails and
tried to hold you back. I think you
were the one that was excited
Mr. BlenkinsOn pushed back his plate
and flushed deeply. IF you want TO
hear some logical reasoning" be said,
just get a woman started to talking
about law. / excited
Then what made you pay the costs
of your opponents:" she persisted
you couldn't understand If Id tell
you" he said stiffiy But whatever It
was. 1t was not excitement."-New
York Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
Drown in kenosha nnrhnr.

Albert Langenbach aud Rudolph Klos,
aged Is and 16 years respectively, were
drowned in Kenosha harbor near the
dock of the electric light plant The two
boys, neither of whom could swim. had
gone out in n 5cow to get timber. When
they had filed the craft they started for
the shore. The water-logged scow began
TO fill and the boys Were plunged into the
water They sank instantly. Many per-
sons witnessed the accident. but were I'M
able to render any assistance, The bodies
were subsequently recovered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
Progress in RaiIroad BuiIdine

In 1890 there were 1890 miles of
railroad in the United States; In 1900
there were 1870, 500 miles. The value OF
railroad securities In 1890 was $780,
100000; in 1900 it was S11,692, 000, 600
In 1890 81 300 locomotives pulled 1000
900 cars; in 1900 81, 900 locomotives pull
ed ], 100000 ears of larger capacity In
1890 the railroad earnings were S523,
100000; in 1900, s1.336, 100000. with IA
general reduction In freight and pas
senger rates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

At Honey Creek Mrs Jonathan Piper,
10 years old, was stabbed in the back
by one of her sons, the blade penetrat-
ing the left lung. 1t is feared she cannot
recover. Two sons, Noah and John, be-
came engaged in drunken fight. The
mother tried to separate them and was
stabbed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
Farm Animals lre Killed.

Phenomenal thunder and lightning
storms ragged in Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. At New Richmond there was a
steady cannonading for two hours. The
Omaha depot at Boardman was struck
by lightning and burned Much damage
was done to telegraph and telephone sys-
a barn was struck and nine farm animals
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

The police report that VIM. j. Morgan,
a prominent real estate man of Milwan-
kee, recently received letter from some
one threatening to kidnap one of his chill
dren unless he handed over 500. Mr.,
Morgan turned the letter over to the POI
lice He has four children-three boys
and a girl 1t is supposed the letter re-
ferred to the kidnapping of the daughter,
II wears old
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
Hieh.sneed EIectric Railwar

One hundred and sixty miles an hour
is the speed aimed at by new electric
railway company in Germany under
the direct patronage Of the Emperor
Cars with accommodations for fifty per-
sons each are now being built and will
be tried on a 3O-kiloDeter track
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

as be kissed her fair hand. Il was just
deceiying myself with the idea that you
were cheating me with a shadow: it was
only when You spoke that | was undo
ceiyed. | forgot that the goddess
Louis. no compliments uttered his
cousin. imperatively. Here comes nay
father
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

/ decided 70 try S. s. S.,
but must confess l had
little faith left in any
medicine. After taking
the third bottle / noticed
a change in my condi-
ton. This was truly en-
oouraging, and ! deter
mined to give S. S. S. a
thorough trial. From
that time IN 1.-THE improve
ment was rapid ; S. S. s.
seemed to have the dis
ease completely under
control; the sores and
ulcers healed and 7 was
soon free from all signs
~ the dfsr,rffe~ I have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

Gen. Louis Botha and his associates
have rejecte the British terms offered
by Lord kitchener and the desultory con-
fiict in South Africa still drags along to
the infinite disgust of the British tax
payer, who sees the war bill growing
larger. Lord Kitchener's terms, as re-
ported by the London Chronicle, were lib
eral from a British point of view. He
offered amnesty o all Boer soldiers and
prisoners. agreed TO pay for property
Communicated by Boer officers, promised
to loan .the money necessary TO rehabili-
tate the ruined farms, and pledged local
government similar TO the one existing in
the Island Of Jamaica. Further, his
terms included free school system, in
which the Boer youth might be educated
in English or Dutch, as their parents
elected. Gen. Botha's reasons for re-
iecting the terms are only surmised at,
for he has not yet taken the newspaper
readers into his confidence. lie is known,
however. to be wise leader and anxious
to end a war which he believes, from all
reports, to be hopeless. Therefore, his
reasons for refusing 70 accept Lord
kitchcner's proposals were probably good
and sufficient. Nothing has been heard
of he Wet during the week and his
forces, either from necessity or motives
of prudence, have apparently been dis
banded Daily dispatches indicate that
the British policy Of RECOMMENDATION is
being vigorously forced. Refugees are
being brought into camps by hundreds.
During the last week it is asserted that
/ 900 Boer prisoners have been taken.
The entire country is being dcnnded of
horses. cattle and sheep. This policy is
rapidly making the Transyaal a wilder
ness inhabitable only at the points where
Lord Kitchener is pleased to establiss
military camp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

The friction between Russis aad Japan
still exist. Russia has given no evidence
Of a purpose to relinquish her designs In
Manchuria. and Japan still believes that
when the Muscovite occupies Manchuria
he will swallow Corea. There is great
deal Of excited talk at Toxic, but as long
as the fleets ride at anchor 1t will be idle
TO discuss the probability Of a conflict.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

The incident at Tien-tsin has Furnished
material for columns of sensational dis
patches, and IL the industrle,'s correspon
dents at Pclin, Shanghai and ether cen
tiers of alarming intelligence failed 70
bring England and Russia face to face in
armed conflict il certainly was through
no lack Of effort. 1t can hardly be deI+sd
that for n few days there existed at
Tlen-tsin the ground work OF serious
crisis. Russia claimed piece of .srri.
tory ~ right Of conquest and the british
troops took forcble possession of il. In
trenchments were thrown up soldiers
we're ready, and sentries on both sides
watched for hostile movements. But none
came. The incident yielded to diplomatic
treatment, both powers have Withdrawn
their soldiers from the territory in dis
pute and there ia TO be no war. The incl
dent is worthy of note as illustrative Of
the willingness Of the great powers TO
make mutual concessions rather than to
indulge even in the threats Of conflict.