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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
MAx|MILIAN'SW
REASON DESTROYED BY HUS-
BANDS DEATH.
NOW REPORTED AS DYING
Was Lovely, Talented and Most
Observation-Disclosures by the
Glittering Prospect of Empire the
Young Couple Left Security to
Meet Destruction.

A phantom empress is fast journey
ing to the kingdom of death. Arch
duchess CarIotta, widow of the i'll
fated Macmillan, emperor Of Mexico,
who for thirty-seven years has been
h~Opelessly insane, is dying at Palace
Laeken, lear Brussels.
Since that June morning all those
years ago when the shots rang out
from seven Mexican muskets that
were heard all around the civilized
world and which cost a mans life, a
wOman's reason and an empires ex-
istence, this beautiful daughter Of the
Belgians has moved among the empty
shadows of a mimic court. Faithful
even in her plolful distraction to the
love which has been the ruling
passion of her life, she is looking con-
stantly for the emperor who never
comes.
Il cannot find him." she will say,
with vague trouble in her eyes, to
those about her, but he will see you
when he returns"
A bride at seventeen, an empress
at tw%enty-four, a maniac at twenty
six, CarlOtta represents in her own
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
Has One Devoted Adherent.

The empress was less cOnciIiating
than her husband, her hauteur more
marked, her manner more abrupt and
less magnetic. MaXimilian's personal
! graces, his winning smile and
affaEility made him a more general
%favorite, though the empress excited
admiration that he was incapable of
gaining. Carlotta brought to the new
kingdom all the artistic taste and
quick appreciation of opportunity that
transformed the castle of Chahu1-
tepec, which became the royal resi-
dence. This was in the state of com
parative ruin in which the Americans
had left it after the battle which
made its name historic. 1t was her
delight TO restore the imposing
structure and impart to it d
semblance of it's old glories. The
park under her care became a vision
of stately beauty. She restored the
famous Montezuma's bath, she
jealousy guarded the magnificent
statuary at every point. In her
private garden her bed of violets-
the flowers she passionately loved
was until very recently blooming as
she left il, for in the ruin of the en-
pire one humble retainer was left
! whose worship of his empress is little
short of a religion. Princess Salm-
Salm, who was the close companion
Of Carlotta during her brief reign, has
paid touching tribute to the gardener
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
Continued.

ArmathWaite hesitated, remember
ing her confession about the uncon-
trolIable violence of her feelings. The
shock to a woman Of impetuOus and
passionate temperament, who had pre-
pared herself for an important inter
view with her oldest friend, would, on
learning his sudden death, be great
and terrible.
well, we'll, what is it?" she re-
peated, sitting up and looking down III
to his face in the dusk with some
eagerness.
4 had better drive you home, Lady
Kildonan." said Armathwaite, very
gently. The doctor cannot see you
just now"
Not now! Can't see me now!" she
repeated, excitedly. Speak plainly.
Do you mean that he's dead?"
He onIy answered by a look; he was
htllcelf deeply moved.
"He is dead, them" she persisted.
yes, Lady Kildonan. The last
words he said were-'
But she interrupted him in an I'M
mistakably relieved tone.
"'Vell, then, it's of no use for me to
go in. I should only be in the way.
Will you drive me homer"
Armathwaite drew back in infinite
disgust.
Il think | must ask you to excuse
me, Lady Kildonan. The groom can
drive. can he not?"
'Oh, yes, if you don't want to GOMEZ"
she answered, in an offended tone. She
was busily turning something over in
her own mind. AS the groom left the
horses heads to take ArmathWaite's
place beside her, she beckoned the
doctor towards her, and said, in a low
voice:
You won't mind my asking you
know you were in the doctors conf
dence-do you know anything about
the provisions of his will?"
NO. your ladyship; | am very sorry
that | cannot satisfy-your anxiety"
"Oh, | only wanted to know if the
poor ladies were provided for, and his
protegee, Alma, not forgotten! Good
night. Tell Mrs. Peele and Mile
how dreadfully sorry | am"
These words were uttered in the
softcst Il sweetest tones of con
doIence, but to Armathwaitc they
night as well have cen jeers and
curses. If there had been more day
light. or if the lady's usually keen
wits had not been sc entirely lulled
by a reckless and Indifferent languor
she would have seen an expression on
the young mans face, as he raised his
hat, more dangerous than any that
had yer yet menaced her selfish en-.
joyment.
she has saved me a pang of re
morse, and freed me from my last
scraple.' said he to himself. 81
thought it was a case of woman
against woman; it is angel against
fond"
With slow steps and a heavy heart
he went back into the silent house OF
mourning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
CHAPTER XXI.

DR.. Peele's death had been ex-
pected, towards the end, by every
one but his wife, who, although she
had been gently warned both by him
and by Frank ArmathWaite, had been
unable to recognize the possibility
that the husband who had always
been submissive to her every wish,
should fatty assert his authority, after
all these years, by dying without her
permission. When Armathwaite re-
entered the house, after the departure
of Lady Kildonan, be found Mile
crying very quietly by herself in the
dining room, while Mrs. Peele, her
grief struggling with a strong sense
OF injury, looked in from time to time
to upraid her. Mile raised her head
as he entered the room, and came
slowly towards him in the dusk.
L suppose you've heard?'' she said,
giving him her hand.
Yes he said. Poor Mile. My
dear, how cold you are. You have
let the fire so out. You mustn't sit
here in the dark and the cold"
i1tSAi 4N1NNI Itllllu, L ld-Ih. dt
is upstairs, and you mustn't call her,
or you'll bring ann down, and
when she is unhappy ami is bet
ter by herself
We'll, let me light the fire for you,
and bring in the lamp"
Miles strength Of mind had broken
down. she was very limp and mlser-
n11N 1,,I ,,;r+-,-+F-1 e L -.r --I
help.
oh, Frank. 10. You can't light a
fire. she said, hopelessly, while her
teeth chartered.
But this is one of the little dOmes-
tie accomplishments which every man
believes himself to possess, chuckling
to himself as he does daily at the in
eptitude Of the h~ousemaid, with her
hazy notions as to the value of a
"draught." and her wasteful and
futile expenditure of paper and wood.
Frank was quite as certain as any of
his sex that he could perform the
whole work of the feminine household
far more efficiently than they in a
quarter of the time they used. on
scientific principles. So he gently
pushed Mile into an armchair, and
wrapped her up in the long woollen
a-ntimaCaSsar, which was stretched
over the never-used sofa to hide it's
s~habbiness. and dived into the back
premises, returning shortly with a
lamp, and materials for lighting a fire.
Mile left off crying to watch him.
sure that in a few moments her
feminine genius would be called upon
to save him from the preparation of
some hOrrid blunder. But. apparent
ly, the Providence that watches over
fools and drunken men held out a
kindly hand to him, for in a few mo-
ments the fire began to burn at least
as we'll as if laid by Sarah's practiced
hand. Meanwhile Mile felt that she
was already warmer, for the very
back of his fair head, as he knelt
down on the hearthrug to his humble
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
METHODS OF THE HUMBERTs.

The Figaro this morning publishes
the following "~veracious story Zone
day Nine. Humbert had need of 500
600 francs ($100, 00O). She had the
idea of addressing herself to M. X,
and wished to inspire him with conf
dence. She said to him, to quote ap-
proximately, 1t is an excellent affair.
The youngest merchant in this city,
gan is in the deal. Come on Monday
and take breakfast with us at Wives
Faux. NJ Pierpont Morgan VII be
with us. Bring with you your check
book, for it is evident that the king of
trusts is not an i~mprovident or trifing
man.
IN x trusted her. On Monday
therefore, he took a train and arrived
at Melun. On the platform of the sta
ton he saw Nine. Humbert, who, way
ing her handkerchief gracefully, was
saying goodbye to a Paris train which
had just left.
q am very much disappointed, my
dear sir she said. M Morgan has
just left, having been called to Paris
by a dispatch. I was saying good
bye to him.
" NJ x was a little vexed.
"'But come, nevertheless she con-
tinued, Breakfast with US at the
chateau. If you want to postpone the
affair we will put it off till another
time. I will take you to Wives Faux
m x was led into a beautiful
roOm-the DON which our friend NJ
Pierpont Morgan had just left-to
wash his hands and adjust his cravat.
While he was busying himself with
these operations he saw carelessly
left on the mantelpiece, a telegram Ga
false telegram) addressed to NJ Nor
gan, Wives Faux and, in fact, calling
him to Paris.
His ~credulity was conquered. How
could he doubt a business woman who
held confabs with the king of trusts
IN X without haggling, gave his
check and today he regrets it."-Paris
Edition of New York Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
Eight-year-oId Girls Lunch-room.

The youngest merchant in this city,
and perhaps in the United States, is
Miss Corinne Snyder, a tot Of eight
years, who conducts a successful
business at 1923 Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Louisa Johnson owned a small
store directly across the street from
Corinne's home on Fourteenth street.
1t was this little place that the child
lOnged to possess, and as Mrs. John
son was going to retire from active
business, Corinne and her indulgent
mamma purchased the store, and Cor
inne was Immediately installed as
proprietress. The young lady was
found serving a big policeman with
fried eggs, pie and coffee. 1t is to
policemen and fremen that Corinne is
now catering. Her place Of business
is quite nea the city hall, and during
her earlier business career the big,
blue-coated city officials learned to
admire the tact of their little friend
and often stopped to drop a brass but
ton into her money till" Now that
she is a real business lady, the diff
ferent city departments furnish not a
few customers for the little out-of-the-
way lunch-room.-Denver Post.
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person the tragedy Of the chimerical
empire, reared by French and
Austrian ambition upon foundations
of sand. The daughter Of a king
Leopold |. of Belgium was her father
the sister Of the present Belgian
monarch, she was literally born to
mount the dais to a throne. Of doml-
mating intellect and surprising beauty
she combined the most fascinating ac-
complishments with the executive
force and determination Of a man.
Met III-Fated Macmillan.
The princess was just on the
threshold of womanhood when she
met the youthful archduke, the
younger brother of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria. Macmillan, tall,
fair, slight, with the charm as we'll
as the fatal weakness af the Haps-
burgs, he was a man to win the
romantic devotion of any woman, and
especial one like Carlotta, in whom
pride of race was a dominating
characteristic. In two months they
were married, and then Logan an
ideal life, which in the soiled anu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

blood-stained annals of both the
Hapsburg and Coburg houses stands
out the supreme example of a perfect
love.
On the shores of the Adriatic. in a
spot where all nature seemed to have
lavished her riches, the archduke
built his bride a home more like a
fairy palace than any dwelling OF
mere mortals. 1t was of pure white
and typihed all the poetical, dreamy
qualities which later brought swift
ruin when coupled with the iron re-
sponsihilities of a nations welfare.
MAMMALIAN was at this time the gov
ernor of the Lombard-Venetian king
dom, and Miramar castle was on the
outskirts Of Trieste. The untroubIed
happiness of those early years was in
of sense a compensation for the ter
rible finale. The last scene in this
chapter Of their lives was the recep-
ton at the castle of the embassy
which daZzled Macmillan and his
ambitious wife with the prospect of
.omDiro.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
DazzIed by a Throne.

When Napoleon III. to forward the
French interests in Mexico, selected
the Austrian archduke to rule the
empire which should safeguard the
western world from the e~ncroach-
ment Of republican ideas, he saw in
! Macmillan a man, if not ~forceful, at
least easy to control by able
ministers. He, however. reckoned
without the stubbornness which
characterized the family. Macmillan
might be weak, vacillating. but while
he was emperor he and he alone bore
the responsibility of the mistakes
which alienated n after another of
his supporters. The picture spread
before the eyes of the young pair was
a dazzling one. A country teeming
with riches, pacifed Though at the
point Of the sword), offered them a
throne. And their entry into the capt.
tai city on May IS, 1864, seemed a
p%ortent Of joy that might we'll have
deceived a more seasoned experience.
Macmillan and his consort, with
their fair skins. looked like lilies in
the dusky surrounding Of their new
people. AS the new emperor rode
under arches hung with verdure and
draped with the commingled flags of
France, Austria and Mexico, he was
hailed as the fair god of Mexican
legend who was brought from the
east to civilize nations with plenty.
Their Mexican bodyguard under Gen.
Almont, their escort Of Indians, the
shouting people, the music and re
joicing satisfied even the proud hear,
of Carlotta. And in the brilliant
court they presently established she
was the ruling spirit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

Sir Seitaro Takeda of Rochester, n.
Y, is not, as has been claimed, the
only Japanese knight Templar in the
world. st. Omar commandery, Bos-
ton, has Sir Shintaro Morimoto.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

In the bright lexicon of sleigh rid
ing a hand in the hand is worth two
in the muf.-Judge.
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New York society is anziously awaiting the marriage of
Miss Kathleen Nelson to Reginald Vanderbilt. The happy
event Will take place April Is. The bride is busy preparing
her trousseau. Reginald Vanderbilt has just finished at Yale,
although he has not taken a degree. His brother, Alfred G.,
married Miss Elsie French, and he has two sisters, Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Reginald recent
" became of age and Miss Nelson is 20. On her mothers side
she IS connected withan old Baltimore family, the Gebhards.
Mrs. Nelson is a sister of Frederick Gerhard. The young
couple were brought up together in Newport and New York.
lhe Nelson's have d house on FIFTH avenue, another at Lenox
and one in Newport,
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who for years kept alive the bed of
purple flowers where she had so often
knelt. In all the changes since the
~illstarred empress wandered among
those paths and planned with him
new beauties this one man has been
left-a relic Of the past.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-21
NE " WAR ON
MILK MEN
Vendors of Poor
Milk Will Be
Arrested.
Shorey Also Destroys
Spoiled Canned
Goods.
indiscriminate Selling of Poisonous
Drugs Subject of Rigid
Investigation.

A new war is to be inaugurated on
milk dealers who sell watered or adul-
terated blk, by the Board OF Health.
When the report of Food Commissioner
Shorey was read to the board yester-
day, Mr.. F. C. Smith called attention
to some of the names of milk men who
had been posted for years as selling
bad milk. Executive officer Pratt stat
ed that Mr.. Shorey was preparing 20
prosecute under the new law passed by
the Legislature.
The list of dealers selling milk which
was below standard was larger in
April than for some months previously.
Food Commissioner Shorey lists them
as follows: (.
Samples found below standard gave
on analysis the following figures and
were obtained from the sources noted:
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BISHOP & CO.. BANKERS
ESTABLISHED IN 1885.
Banking Department.

Transact business in all departments
Of banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-21
DID ALLEN SIGN
AWAY HIS CLAIM?

Back of the disinheritance clause OF
the will of the late Samuel c. Allen,
which was made public in the Adver-
tiser yesterday, there is a story that
George c. Allen, the adopted son, sign
ed away his rights in the estate. Al
though the will was made nearly two
years ago, George Allen had not been
called upon legally to relinquish his
rights as an heir-at-law to the estate,
until quite recently. When the news
reached Honolulu that he had been ar
rested in Portland, the late Mr.. Allen
caused his attorney to draw up sort
of quit-claim deed, in which George
Aliens claims upon him as his adopted
father, were entirely relinquished.
w. A. Kinney, Mr.. Aliens attorney.
was asked yesterday whether such a
document had been signed, and he re-
piled:
We'll, I know that document to
this end was sent up to George Allen
for his signature. but don't know
WnelneT IL was SlSilSu VI liOt.
w. F. Allen and ]. o. Carter state
that they have no knowledge of such a
document having been sent to George
Allen.
EsSssSSssSSSSss$< SsssssSssSsssSsssxa
viii take up number of appeal cases
today.
In the case of Lee Toma charged with
nuisance in permitting a cesspool to
overflow. the jury returned a verdict
Of not guilty.
In the case of Lee Chin charged with
stealing meat from the Metropolitan
Meat Co. where he was employed,
verdict of guilty was returned Judge
De Bolt imposed a sentence of three
and costs.
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ALLEGED BRIBERS
ARE INDICTED

The indictments returned by the
grand jury on Tuesday were made pub
lie yesterday by Che arrest and arraign-
ment of the defendants
The indictments were returned IN che
cases wherein an attempt to bride Dep
uty Attorney General Peters was air
legged. Both Taing Kai and John Ba-
ker are alleged to have committed the
crime and were given until Saturday
to plead. Bakers attempt is alleged
to have been made prior to that of the
Chinese.
Taing Kai is charged in the indicr-
ment with having "unlawfully, felo-
niously and corruptly, to one Emil
Cornelius Peters, then and there being
an executive officer of the Territory of
Hawaii to wit: ~ Deputy Attorney
General of the Territory of Hawaii,
with intent in him the said Taing Kai
thereby to influence him. the said Emil
Cornelius Peters, in his acts as such
Deputy Attorney General in proceed
brought before him, the said Emil Cor
nelius Peters, in his capacity as sail
Deputy Attorney General, to wit:
criminal prosecutions by the Territory
of Hawaii against the said Taing Kai
and others associated with him, the
said Taing Kai, whose names are to
the grand jurors unknown, for the Of
Tense of maintaining and conducting
at Honolulu Island of Oahu Territory
of Hawaii, lottery, known as paka
pic, a sum of money, to wit: the sum
of fifteen hundred dollars, as a gift and
gratuity and benefit did promise, con-
trary to the form of the statute in such
case made and provided
An Indictment was also returned
against YIN Quon for forgery. He was
indicted last term for perjury and now
in connection with the same affair." is
alleged to have forged receipt for
forty dollars.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-21

Commercial and Trave5ers' Letters %
Credit Issued on the Bank Of California
and N. NJ. Rothschiid & Sons, London
Correspondents: The Bank OF Califor.
MIA, Commercial Banking Co. Of sgd.
ney. Ltd, London
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-21

DLARRHOEA is more to be dreaded
than diphtheria. 1t attacks all ages and
is equally fatal to young and old. The
great mortality resulting from diar-
rhoea is due to the lack Of proper treat
rnent at the first stages of the disease.
Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy is a reliable and effective
medicine, and if given in time will pre-
vent serious consequences. This rem
6y never fails and is pleasant to take.
Every household should have a bottle
at hand. Get it today. Tt may save a
life. Benson. Smith & Co, wholesale
agents, sell it.
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and N. NJ. Rothschild & Sons, London
Correspondents: The Bank OF Calffor
MIA, Commercial Banking Co. Of 5yd.
ney. Ltd. London
Drafts and cable transfers on Chi ,
and Japan through the HongkonR ana
Shanghai Banking Corporation and
Chartered Bank Of India, Australia and
China
Interest allowed on term deposits n
the following rates per annum, via:
Seven days notice, at per cent.
Three months. at . per cent.
Six months. at ~ per cent.
Twelve months, at per cent
Trust Department.
Act an trustees under mortgages.
Manage estates, real and personal.
Collect rents and dividends.
Valuable papers, wills, bonds, etc
received for safe keeping.
Accountant Department.
Auditors for corporations and prs
vate firms.
Books examined and reported On
Statements OF affairs prepared
Trustees on bankrupt or insolvant -
tates-
ONCE. ga Bethel street.
Savings Department.
Deposits received and interest allow
Cd at AZ per cent per annum, IN 40
cordance with rules and regulations
copies OF which may be obtained o.
application
Insurance Department
Agents for FIRE, MARINE. LIFA
ACCIDENT and EMPLOYERS LA.
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIHa
InanrancA office ga Bethel atreat
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and asparagus.
SELLING PoIsoNs.

| Many complaints having been made
to me regarding the indiscriminate sale
of such poisons as morphine and
cocaine by japanese druggists, made
some investigation of the matter and
succeeded in making a purchase Of
cocaine hydrochlorate from Y. Ishii,
Nuuanu street, the same being deliver
ed to me without a poison label and
without any inquiry being made as to
use to be made of it or any registra-
ton of the sale
My first intention in the matter was
to make complaint for violation of Act
"a. Session Laws 1898, sale of adulterat-
ed drug as described in Section (a),
ca but I found that Chaper IS. Penal
Laws. was much more specific regard
ing the sale of poisons and thought it
best to charge under that chapter. The
defendant was fined $3.50 and has ap-
pealed.
Work for other department of the
government was as follows: One anal
ysis of stomach contents for Police De-
partment; ten tests Of Kerosene for
flashing point and three tests of crude
petroleum for flashing point for De-
partment of Public Works.
A bill covering the amendments to
the food and drug bill approved by
the Board was passed by the Legisla-
ture and approved by the Governor
April 2sth.
Respectfully,
E. c. sHoREY,
E-oo5 f-ov,r,,;SSio1ar