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New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
KIss-RAGGIo MONUMENT CAMPO sANTo
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life weep their dead as convulsively as stone and
the skill of the sculptor permit This seems 10
me to be taking mean advantage of he MOURN
ers. Don't ALL when a yoCngish man
in tears, feel a longing 70 shake him instead of
sympathizing with him? 1t would also be Curl
to count up the number of marble heads
that kissing other marbles here.
A Swiss ossuary. with the skeletons neatly ar
ranged like orderly wood billets is sufficiently
grewsone spectacle, but to my mind ii is COM
Portable and pleasant compared with "the finest
sight in Genoa" True, poor humanity cuts a
sorry figure in ossuaries. True, also, the omni
present tourist, who suffers from the souvenir
habit adds an ugly touch to the picture when
seen to pick up and pocket Swiss bone chips
and splinters. But mere grewSomeneSS is less
unbearable TO me than the hysterical sentiment
of Staglieno.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

graphically exact likeness of the dead persons
they commemorate. going far that, in one
case, where the dead man had had a wart
his face, the sculptor copied that well as
his features; and lest strangers should think
the lump was there "in error" a photogra phi
is attached to the tomb. showing the boss in
in all its pristine ugness; and. second. 10 give
careful portraits of the members of the be
reavcd family.
Genoa's belauded Campo Santo constantly
makes the visitor remember the Paris eating
house proprietor's grave in Pere Ia Chaise.
Name, dates and occupation all duly chron-
icled there. with this addition-which comes as
surprise The widow still keeps the rcstau-
rant Somehow there is much advertise
ment of the survivors commemoration of
the departed in these Staglieno marbles.
Well, Genoa is commercial city The wish
to have the value of your money is a power
of the living thrown in much the better
You cannot erect very SNOWY monument of
the Genoese variety under $4,000 or there
abouts. so you seek, If you are Genoese. to
get $4,000 value in way or another
When 1 first what is called the Raggio
monument, with its hurrying relatives rushing
upon the dying man for a last kiss l hap
pened to be with an invalid. who exclaimed
For that tomb adds a new terror to
their elaborate garments, gave sttings for their
several portraits. A dying man cannat stave
off kisses. He must submit to any amount of
embracing. Small wonder that my friend (who
is much loved and by many) should feel fright
ened.
In the Picollo monument the pot hat" is pet
rified. Another hat of this variety (to name
only few of them) appears in the Gallino
group; there is also upon this tomb wonder
fully tight-laced woman whose straight
wastcoat" (as some call the constructing under
garmenD is with much ingenuity outlined in
the upper part of her toilet
4 curious statue is that of an old seller of
baked nuts, and this memorial, moreover tells
a strange story. The ancient dame stands hand
ling her wares in laced apron deeply bordered
jacket fringed kerchief and elaborately dressed
hair. In Genoese dialect, the PEDESTAL her
history is set forth. She had sold her baked
nuts for many, many years, and had gradually
made a fortune by them-for they a very
popular delicacy at fairs and festivals. In her
old age a young courted her. She was not
that his affection was disinterested, SO, to
make certain, she gave all her savings to
sculptor and the cemetery authorities, in ex-
change for this monument whereupon the suitor
cried off. The statue Is almost as lifelike as
of Nine. Tussauds Waxworks.
AnotHer monument represents a man propped
up by three trimmed pillow cases of a richness
to delight the soul of any-washerwoman
Doubtless, an expert lace maker could copy that
trimming by merely studying the marble
80 difficult to do it. That makes it good
art" + spectator said. in defence of this tomb:
Difficult madam! Difficult?' wish it were
impossible!" said DR.. Johnson, of the perform
ance of an unsuccessful but ambitious pianist,
and say the few at Staglieno. The many
applaud.
There is a great parade of emotion in the de-
signs at Stagieno. Men portrayed in middle
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
\ CEMETERY CRITIC.
Uoman Dares to t'cOrn the Famous
Campo Santo of Genoa.
BY r. NJ Lynch.

Don't miss the Genoese Campo Santo, what
ever you do" That is the advice dnned into
the ears of travellers in Northern Italy. The
adjective used by preference among Italians TO
describe this Holy Field" is "stupendous,"
They frequently groan with delight at the
mention of the place.
For my part, l loathe this burial ground.
The site of the cemetery is certainly fine, with
Its southwark slope and its background of
abrupt hills The long white colonnades are
imposing from a distance. But even mighty
Death loses his majesty the moment that the
entrance gates passed.
First comes a sort of yard. One side of it is
Uttered with beadwork crosses and shabby me-
mortal wreaths. Then a corridor is crossed.
1t is lined with receptacles which resemble
closed ships berths or bureau drawers. dead
(payment being made) may lie in of
these boxes for about ten years. In the great
open central space the poor rest for about three
years
What becomes of the bones afterward?" I
asked GenoeSe resident.
"Oh, they are thrown aWay-I think into the
harbor" came the answer.
But nobody claims that the closed berths and
the poor plot are the glories of the cemetery.
On the contrary, the stranger hears on all hands
that it is "the sculpture" arranged in groups
along the galleries, that makes this Campo
Santo "one of the wonders of the world!"
The statues indeed, seem to to be instinct
with horrible cleverness. There is lace imi-
tated "to the life" lin marble!) and ribbon
ruchings quillings, symmetrical pucker-
ings of sort, and crinkly crepe Ton the
mourning of the relatives), frills, furbelows and
pleatings, and the fashions in tailoring, dress
making and hairdressing of twenty and of thirty
years ago. The white stone of Carrara is also
turned into fur into embroideries and even into
what | take to be curl papers the head of
child,
There is at least one angel of whom the
scuptor's rlodePs fringe must have been the
work of curling irons. On another tomb the
marble locks Of the figure stand out toward the
passageway, stiff and solid in the strength of
their stone; and, in profile. they look
like a threatening bludgeon.
1t is not at all difficult to understand that
sculptors should deneate angels as of "the
feminine persuasion" although Michael Ga
brel and the rest not women's names;
but why give to angels the compressed waists
and muscular lower limbs of "the ladies of
the ballet?"
The two root ideas of the Genoese monuments
appear to TO be, first, to produce a photo
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
SOME NEW FACES.
DipIomats U7ho Here Not at " ash
;ngton Last Nee Years Day.
TFrona The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec 2S--The President and
Mrs Roosevelt open their great oiheieAl recep-
tion al the White House on Ne" 1edl h"'
bv first greeting the diplomatic corps. ana "illie
every other feature Of the annual TecepI-On =
alike wear after year the foreign representa-
tives are ever changing and hence cohS''u'e
a novel feature of the day. Only those WHO
have witnessed this imposing INTRODUCTION ~
the genera! function. the long me oi iNNA'
dressed women and brilliantly uhilo'IieN -H0i'
can have any real idea Of us interest 81 ee'i
are the people for glimpse o. 'he 'i-''A''
Diplomatic pageant that tney s-dEo @O0U' ''
streets for hours to catch a si'i"Ise oi li- 0-'-
,,..,ao- or a minister entering or leaving
his carriage while hundreds oI persons "a
about the east gate of The White House srOu-0
70 noeo at the occupants OF carriages and auto
rnohiles as they DIVE Up 70 the prI'd'e eN
trance.
1rbs scene within the Pe+; Farlor. where 'he
dir,lcuats assemble previous 10 their preseii'a-
tiou TO the President All Mrs Ko"se'e-'' l.
s2e,.acuIar in it's gcrscCusuess- ana 4I'l- 'l-
moment the Chief Exec,4-Ive and his Hl--'''S
aids descend the state stairway ana enter 'IlV
Blue Room. until the doors open and the h'7'
diplon,ats step through, there IS Keen iN'e'eS'
shown by nearly every one present
with two ambassadors and several ministers
+o he 1r.sented for the first time AT the coming
reception. the affair possesses an espec-d- U1-
gree of interest
c.rsat Rrftain and the Republic OF Mexico
each sent this year new aTnoassaGoF- "H'
with their wives and number OF III" "'
taches lend dignity to the upper braheA u
the CORPS They each presented thelr cTeueh-
tiaIs to the President in February. the MeNlc44
Ambassador having antedated the British <Aii-
bassador by only twenty-three days, but ioh0
enough to make the mother country rank
degree lower than the Republic OF Mexico IN
official precedence
The Right Hon. James Bryce and Mrs Bryce
will have with them in his uniform OF tie
rovaI navy Captain the Honorable Horace Hood'
NJ V o. D. 5. O., the naval attache, VINO hAe
his superiors, Will receive his first New Years
greeting from the President. Lieutenant Colo
nel b. r. James the new military attache, VIII
not be less imposing in his army uniform anu
much interest centres in the Honorable Mrs
James his wife. who is the daughter OF Loru
Shuttleworth, of Gorthope Hall Lancashire
Still another English couple who viii accom-
pany the Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce are sec
ond Secretary and Mrs. George YOunS, appear
ing for the first time. She is the daughter OF
Sir Courteney Peregrine Hbert, X c. ) L.
c. 1. E. chief clerk of the House OF Commons
Senior Don Enrique C. Creel. the Ambassador
from Mexico, and Sonora Dofa Angela Terra
zas de Creel will have in their train for the
first time Sefor Don VictOrianO Salado Alvarez
second secretary. and Sonora Doha Elisa g. de
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
An OLD ACQUAINTANCE.

Hello, Rummel l hear your watch has been
stolen
Yes, but the thief has already been arrested
Only fancy, the stupid fellow took it to the
pawnshop, There ii was at once recognized as
mine, and the thief was locked up."-London
Opinion.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04
D0n2lrH7 1915 5ByAcNeHlHQc &C.,

She made no response but stood
gazing thoughtfully past him.
Have you heard anything lately,
Rob, about the SEVENTH" she asked
finally. "Since-since n troop left
here?'
He answered with well-simulated
carelpssness. mo: but 1t is most like
ly they are we'll into the game by this
time Crooks column, | have just
heard. was Overwhelming attac':el
on the Rosebud. and forced to fa:l
back. That leaves the Seventh to
take the brunt of it, and the"e is going
to be he'll up north presently, CT ITe
forgotten all | ever knew about IN
di&ns. I}ut come, little girl. as I s. 4,
In V;iitc likely to he off before night
rlntiutd ! am fortunate enough to
st"ik" a fresh trail. T1dcr such coHdi-
lions You won't mind my kissing you
out here will ycu?"
She held up her lips and he touched
them softly with his own. Her eyes
were teardimmed "Oh, Bob. | hate
so to let you CO." she sobbed, cling
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04

Fort A. Lincoln, June II, 1876.
Hampton, Glencaid:
stone Brant with them. Murphy, gov
ders. BITTON, Commanding
He crushed the paper in his hand
thinking-thinlling of the past, the
present, the future. He had borne
much in these last years, much mis-
representation, much loneliness Of
soul. TO run this Murphy to cover
remained his final hope for retrieving
those dead, dark years. Ay, and there
was Nadia! Her future, scarcely less
than his own, hung trembling in the
balance. The sudden flashing Of that
name into his brain was like an elec,
trio shock. He cursed his inactivity.
Great God! had he become a child
again, to tremble before imagined evil,
a mere hcbgoblin of the mind? He
had already wasted time enough; now
he must wiring from the lips Of that
misshapen savage the last vestige Of
his secret
He dressed for the road, for hard,
exacting service, buckling his loaded
cartridge belt outside his rough coat
and testing his revolvers with unusual
care. He spoke few parting words
of instruction to Mrs. Guffy and went
quietly out. Ten minutes later he was
in the saddle, galloping down the dusty
stage road toward Cheyenne.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04

pipe.
Murphy had been amid just such
unpleasant environments many times
before, and the experience had grown
somewhat prosaic Even Indian-scOut-
ing degenerates into a commonplace
at last. So Murphy puffed contentedly
at his old pipe.
But suddenly there was the faint
crackle of branch to his left, and
one hand instantly closed over his pipe
bowl, the other grasping the heavy re-
volver at his hip. There came a plain,
undisguised rustling in the grass
some proving coyote, probably; then
his tense muscles Immediately re-
laxed, and he cursed himself for being
so startled, yet he continued to grasp
the "45' in his right hand, his eyes
alert
"Murphy!"
That single word, hurled thus unex-
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04

pectedly out of the black night, startled
him more than would a vOlley of rifles.
He sprang half erect then as swiftly
crouched behind a willow, utterly un-
able to articulate. For the instant his
very blood ran cold; he appeared to
shrivel up.
"Oh, come, Murphy; speak up, man;
l know you're in here
That terror of the unknown instant
ly vanished. This was the familiar
language of the world, and, however
the fellow came to be there, it was
assuredly man who spoke.
"Who-the hell-are ye?" he blurt-
ed out.
The visitor laughed, the bushes
rustling as he pushed toward the
sound of the voice. Its all right old
boy. Gave ye quite a scare, I reckon"
Murphy could now dimly perceive
the other advancing through the inter:
vening willows, and his Colt shot. up
to the level. "Stop!-ye take another
step an I'll-let drive. Ye tell me
-frst-who ye be"
The invader paused, but he realized
the nervous finger pressing the trigger
and made haste to answer. Its all
right, I tell ye. I'm one O. Terry's
scouts"
"Ye are? Jist the same-I've heard
yer vOice-afOre."
Likely 'nough. I saw service in the
Seventh
Murphy was still a trifle suspicious.
How'd we git yere? How'd We come
ter know-whar / Wus?"
To be Continued.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04
To be Continued.
Colds and Group IN Children.

"My little girl is subject to colds
says Mrs. VIM. H. Serig, No. Al, Fifth
st., Wheeling, W. Va. Last winter
she had a severe spell and a terrible
cough but l cured her with Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy without the aid
of doctor, and my little boy has been
prevented many times from having the
Group by the timely use of this syrup
AS soon as he shows any signs of, Group
[ give him Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for three or four days which pre-.
vents the attack" This remedy is for
sale by all druggists.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04

ing to him. mo one could have been
more to me than you have been, and
you are all l have left in the world
Everything I care for goes away from
ne Life is SO hard, so hard!'
Yes, little girl, know and the
man strokcd her hair tenderly, his
own voice faltering. It's all hard;
learned that sad lesson long ago, but
I've tried to make it little bit easier
for you since we first came together.
Still, | don't see how I can possibly
help this. I've been hunting after that
fellow a long while now, matter of
Is years over mighty dim trail, and
it would be mortal sin to permit him
to get away scOt-free. Besides, if this
affair only manages to turn out right,
| can promise to make you the hap
piest girl in America. But, Nadia,
dear, don't cling to me SO; it is not at
all like you to break down in this fash
ion,' and he gently unclasped her
hands, holding her away from him
while he continued to gaze hungri!y
into Der troubled face.
Sonnet ines l feel just like COW
truly l wish to do whatever you be-
lieve to be best. But, Bob, l need you
so much, and you will come back,
won't you? l shall be so lonely here,
for-for you are truly all have in the
world"
With one quick, impulsive motion
he pressed her to him, passiOnately
kissing the tears from. her lowered
lashes, unable longer to conceal the
tremor that shook his own voice.
Never, never doubt it, lassie. 1t will
not take me long, and if l live come
straight back"
He watched her slender, white
robed figure as it passed slowly down
the deserted street. Once only she
paused and waved back to him and he
returned instant response, although
scarcely realizing the act
Poor little lonely girl! Perhaps I
ought to have told her the whole in
fernal story, but I simply haven't got
the nerve, the way it reads now If
l can only get it Strengthened out, it'll
be different"
Mechanically he thrust an unlighted
cigar between his teeth and descend
ed the steps, to all outward appear
ance the same reckless, audacious
Hampton as of old.
The military telegraph occupied one
half of the small tent next the Miners
Retreat, and the youthful operator in
stantly recognized his debonair visi-
tor.
well, Billy" was Hampton's friend
ly greeting, "are they keeping you fair
ly busy with wars and rumors OF
wars these days?"
'Nuthin' doin' just now," was the
cheerful reply. Everything goin' ter
Cheyenne. The Injuns are gittin'
themselves bottled up in the Big Horn
country"
"Oh, that's it? Then maybe you
might manage to rush a message
through for me to Fort A. Lincoln
without discommoding Uncle Sam %
and Hampton placed q coin upon the
rough table.
Sure; write 1t out"
Here it is; now get it off early, my
lad, and bring the answer to me over
at the hotel. There'll be another vel,
low boy waiting when you come"
The reply arrived some two hours
later. - >ss..s ,<.~ ~. s.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04
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Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04
6iUUded SiiJTinOrnS for Sale.

1 have at my place north of Lansing
village at private sale and at right
prices 23 registered .Shorthorns from
the herd Of j. g. Mills of Preston. Ten
IRE young bulls, most of the others are
heifers. Two of the COWS and one bull
,re imported. Prices right.
tt HERBERT HUNT.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04
+ CHAPTER xviii.
The Haunting of a Crime.

=. Murphy rested on his::back in: the
midst. Of a., thicket Of willows, wide
awake yet not quite ready toxford the
Fourche and, plunge into the dense
shadows shrouding the: no ofthern shore.
:Crouched behind log, he had SO far
j 4 unto temptation as to light his
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04
Austin Steam Laundry.

Patronize home institutions and
have your laundry work done at the
Austin Steam Laundry in the highest
style of the art. No chemicals used
Laundry delivered free of charge
niveus trial,
T. M BURNHAM. Proprietor.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-04

Residence Property for Sale.
offer for sale at bargain my desir-
able, beautiful residence property 100
Kenwood Ave. south. Terms to suit.
Look this up, J. 3: SNYDER, Austin.
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-02
CHEESE DISLIKED IN JAPAN.
Even Japanese Rats Won't Eat It
Lobster Nice Birthday Gift.

a Japanese who is not Of the high
collar or ultra European cult would
no more think Of eating ripe
Camembcrt cheese than an American
would think Of giving a broiled lob
StCr to a friend for birthday or
New Years gift. Yet the people who
call cheese rotten milk" find decora-
tive and Syubolical attributes in the
humble crustacean that has become q
word Of repIoach in the Western
world.
Because there are no COWS In ia
pan except those kept near the for
eign settlements to supply Euro.
Deans and Americans, there was no
cheese in Japan until that delicacy
came in with the white resident. Tho
Japanese, being introduced to cheese
for the first time with the advent Of
the French restaurant in Yokohama
and the foreign style Imperial Hotel
in Tokyo, appraised it with elemen.
tai directness. IT smelt bad, conse.
qucnt)y it was unfit food.
We eat daiken which smells
{ something strongly" Japenese stu
/ deht OF the Imperial University once
Sald. 'DOt the smell is natural; it is
part OF the dafkon. Your foreign
cheese smells Of decay; 1t is moi
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Charleston, w. Va,


cheese until it has decayed. I don't
think it, is proper to eat. deeaKed
things" =
SO inbred seems the Japanese an
hpathy to cheese that. the rats In
chrysanthemum land will not touch
it. Foreign housewives In Yokoho-
ma say that when-they open tin>of
Denmark, cheese they have no need
to. cover it again, for the rats will
run right over the can and tackle
the bag Of rice next on the pantry
shelf. ~ -
The rats, it would seem, have nev-
or tasted cheese and dornot care, to
try:
The lobster, on. the other hand, ID
q popular emblem OF long life with
the Japanese. TO give one to. his
friend on his birthday or at New
ears means that the donor wishes
ma; lie may live SO long that he may
become doubled oHer like, the lob,
St2r. .tAYSSN -
Sometimes a boiled lobster!2 IS
hung up with the pine boughs, that
are used to decorate the hoHa3S 10n
New Years Day, but more often it is
a more abiding lobster made. Of cot
ton and scarlet cloth that has $he
place OF honor over. the door Intel
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>:TELERHoN ME- CLOCKS.
Put in Tikt5aEessR and Rul,
Eatirely< BF0ni Central Office. !.


: Telephone Som6ahies, are now fur
nfshing. thGIfE 8nbscribers at "a small
annual Notwithstanding electric
clocks that FIRE absolutely correct
ITBe cjocA,9an be.piaesd anywhesa
II The ikous85aays Hphnfat ,Meakahica
a@d .afe 'coegsatsilssa TO The. telephone
The 'teleRhapa Sioek 99per- ,stpps,
forit never. fpng down, and ,sh6ufdatl
yaty.a secohds $br, Two I'm the course
again :withi9SasIsw thobrs. tor each
day all the telsaph6ne clppks in the
city are syd6bEpbized lorfset.
This settiItRsf8}d0nS from the. cen.
t5a1 once a5ss, RsF Y en- the tel
say 9 o'cloek.s The tsetting IRE
pliyhed by 2ssparste, oetrant ,r1ffow
'"f Tb @@o oDara. sseS aot the telephone
clock Is SinBies The Winding ia done
enefgize theTHa ghett and |dagse2 TITO
Mt alternately N.o small 'robpd1
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-02
. THE IlC /. OF AN ARAB.
Stood still While One OF His Hands
. :. was Hurried OFF. >"@>"'' =,


= Arabst fakalisJn; which fig, at tao
root T.. Of HIS: stole 1fnpressiveness,
though MUCH talked: Of is hut little
under stood in its almost ,supefhu~
,rqhah ainvapeiPiHty. This is :bxo1ght
aftp sstrang relief by, the history at
,Eaehjrlg'fo % recent addition TO the
Treasures OF the Louvre naseanr IN
Paris. -.
<. 1t Is q human ,skeleton----a skHfe*
ton with history. 1T Is the. disem-
BODIED framework Of n man, ali
Krab and, an assassin, says the Bal.
st5more iSup In the flesh he was
SuIeifnan Sel }Aleby ,nand highland It
was mat murdered 'Kleber, 1.-The COM
,faaadeffof the French. revolutionary
'ariUPEin Egypt. "..r - E.'~h
{ Fer ,thfsS crime he was. condemned
by : d F2Sffch <Gout tmartf&f TO have
HE tight hand burned on, to be i'm
'Daied &kd exposed TO 'birds% ot<preY,
and 40 9haxe HIS body reduced to "a.
e. = Z Il \