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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

magic, gone was the memory of the
battlefields, of the tumult of parlia-
ments, of the feverish work of min
lister, and he thought of it all as of
sick mans dream. In fact the
SUBMITS of the mountain, the OLD
houses on the hills, the brown colors
of the wood which lay before him
had not changed to view. He recog-
niZed the white house on the bluff,
breathed with delight the odor of
the new mown hay, and gazed with
pleasure at the paternal estate and
at the vineyard laden with grapes.
He remained at the window for a
long time delightedly contemplating
the panorama so eloquent to his
heart. Then he opened his door, met
his brother and nephew in the hall
and suddenly asked after Signore Ma
tide. 'She is down stairs waiting
to greet you," said his brother. "She
will dine with u.s.
''Ah, there she is coming to meet
u.s." said the minister, fastening to
meet Annina who was just ascend
ing the stairs, and who, surprised by
the unexpected became as red as a
cherry. His brother was prompt to
seize the minister's coat and say,
you are mistaken. This is her
daughter" The minister suddenly
realizing his error dissimulated his
confusion with the skill of a diplo-
mat. Taking her by the hand he
looked at her with emotion saying,
''How she resembles her mother at
her age !" He had forgotten for a
minute that though the mountains
and forests may bloom in perennial
youth, men and women have not the
same good fortune. In the blooming
maiden he had thought to see his
Matilde aged eighteen. Descending
the stairs he saw her at last, and
though still beautiful she did not
lantry he knew how to conceal his
disappointment. The years had pass
ed for him also Gray hairs and
those wrinkles on his brow marked
the passions and the struggles of
his times.
The company composed of a few
friends, was joyous, lighthearted and
gay. They talked first of the past
and the companions of their child
hood, then they passed to political
events to the fortunes of politics
and the greatness of Rome And all
envied the fortunes of Sandrino who
through the influence of his uncle
would be placed in a good office. At
this conversation Annina lowered her
eyes and smothered her signs. The
minister with his habit of observa-
ton saw more than once the ex-
change of chances between Sandrino
and Annina, and he was not long in
discovering the secret of their love-
In the evening the village was il
Illuminated and there were bursts of
fire works which far outdid any
thing in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitants. Finally, the first to re-
tire, the minister said to his brother,
Tomorrow we will talk of San
drinos future We have decided to
bring him to Rome, but my first wish
is to have an understanding with
him. Tomorrow early I will call
him into my room. I wish to give
him a good lesson. The young men
of our age are lacking in judgement.
1 will put his feet in the right path.
In the meantime, Goodnight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

Ing to anyone's eyes, then how much
the more to the minister's. He
might decide to terminate satisfac-
torily the romance of his twentieth
year which like a newspaper story
was suspended for political reasons,
although after the last installment,
inclination had probably written, ITO
be continued.
Meanwhile the minister had taken
an old road in pursuance of his in
tention to arrive secretly in the vii
lage. While the horses trotted on
he had drowsed and dreamed of the
delights of repose and solitude. Sud
denly at a turn in the road he was
aroused by an explosion of fire-crack-
ers which suggested the internal ma
chimes of Fieschi and the bombs of
Orsini. The salute was followed by
the national hymn played by re-
sounding trumpets and strident clar-
ionets to the accompaniment of
bass drum and many kettle drums
mingled with echoing applause He
raised the curtain of the carriage,
and looking out he saw-horrible
sight-a triumphal arch wound with
green and surmounted by the in
scription, To Our Distinguished Eel
low observation-disclosures This
was surrounded by an immense
crowd and a procession of country
vehicles which wished the honor Of
serving as his escort. Thanks to
his brother he was spared the may
or's address, and in the general. mis-
fortune this appeared to him a con-
siderable blessing. Entering the vii
lage he scarcely recognized that
decorations and flags. The tri-color
for which he had conspired in his
youth, for which he had battled so
bravely against the Austrians, those
colors which as the symbol Of liber-
! ty he had once so desired these
colors had now become his constant
persecution from which he could not
escape even here on the SUBMITS of
his native mountains. Two dreams
had smiled upon his youth, the love
of a girl, and the hope for his coun-
try's freedom The easiest Of at
tainment had vanished, the hardest
had changed to a reality so present
that it threatened to crush him I'M
der the weight of this continued dis
play.
Arrived at the house in the midst
of dust and the discordant sounds
of applause, music, fire crackers and
drums, he must receive the author
tiles, the leading citizens and the
clergy, press thousand hands, smile
ask questions, reply, prove himself
pleased with such celebration,
honored and delighted by such a dis
play Then he embraced his rela-
tives, young and old, kindly greeted
the servants, the WOfkmen ana LHelr
children, and at last he received the
privilege of retiring to his own room.
There he closed and double-locked
the door and falling on the bed he
tried to sleep. After resting for a
short time he decided to rise and
go to the window, and thus he ex-
perienced the sweetest moment in
the day He breathed the pure coun-
try air which blew against his face.
He recognized the perfume with
which those distant airy mountains
dispersed the clouds which lay upon
his mind. The memory of those in
tervening years disappeared as by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

the old friends. shall inform you
! by telegram of the exact day of my
arrival. Addio,
From your affectionate brother.
How often ministers spoil every
thing by their last words. Greet
for me my sister-in-law, GiuEa, and
the old friends The minister by
letting these imprudent words escape
him had destroyed the effect of the
former request for secrecy. He may
have been ignorant of the fact that
his sister-in-law, Giulia, was the
newspaper of the village and in this
little nook all the inhabitants were
his friends. With the letters last
request the minister had given the
most complete publicity to his ap-
preaching visit.
There were great expectations in
the village. All were eager to greet
the old neighbor who had leaped in
to such prominence. Each one
hoped to profit by the old friend
ship in recommending some person
or thing to his assistance The most
ambitious ones hoped to attain a
cross of honor or even a medal.
The mayor proposed to beg subsidies
from him for the community. The
airy; the secretary for a gratuity.
The doctor wanted larger fees; the
pastor wanted the help of the gov
eminent in building a new steeple.
The ladies prepared banners to dec
crate the balconies, and chandeliers
for illuminating at night. Here and
there could be heard occasional notes
from trombone and clarionet which
issued from the houses to threaten a
tumult of rural music. In vain the
brother of the minister commanded
silence and abstinence from any dem
onstration. Even his own household
shared the eXcitment. Donna Giulia
made the furniture in the rooms
and the brasses in the kitchen tC
shine. She swept the pavements
and scrubbed the stairs and put the
curtains in the wash tub She also
laid in a great store of provisions.
And what was Sandrino doing in
the meantime % prepare himself for
his departure to Rome? SandrinC
was botanizing on the hill, especial
! ly in the vicinity of a white house
which arose in a sunny spot beside
peace and solitude of the fields
| listened to the buZzing of myriad
insects, the rustling of the leaves
| the songs of the birds, and he OBJ
served attentively the varied and
picturesque appearance of the mount
ain and the plains which lay below
and lost themselves afar in theaut
umn vapors. His father, in order
to make a lawyer of him had had
him follow the course of legal studio:
Sandrino, obedient to the paternal
wishes had become a doctor of laws
in spite of his antipathy to codes
and pandects, but all his inclinations
turned to the love of nature. He hat
passed his childhood among the hills
chasing butterflies with his cousin
and this vagabond life had left in
his soul some gentle memories. The
harsh necessities of study haG
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
10 ZI0 MINISTR0; A STORY
OF MODERN ITALY
TRANSLATED from the Italian by Miss Bessie
Gaynor.)

TRANSLATED from the Italian by Miss Bessie
Gaynor.)
The little village of Lodevole in
upper Lombardy was full of excit-
ment Have you ever tried rapping
on the wall of a beehive? The bees
give out buzzing that expresses
their agitation over the extraordinary
disturbance which is interrupting the
laborious occupations of their life.
Thus in this tranquil corner of the
earth, in this village of simple peas
ants, there was an unaccustomed ex-
citment, going and coming of
hurrying people and of curious peo-
pie who stopped their passing neigh
bors to question them and to express
their establishment All this excit-
ment had been produced by simple
private letter from a Prime Minister
to his brother.
This was the letter.
Carissimo fratello,-I write you in
the utmost secrecy zone hour after
all the village had the letter by
heart wishing to spend two days in
quiet in the midst of the family /
nave not seen for so many years,
and to breathe the country air in
my own native village once more
until
uous life disguised with the human
passions which embitter public ser
vice, | am coming to seek rest in my
fathers house and to recall to mind
the happy years of my first youth.
After the Five Days Revolution of
Milan you know that | entered the
army and served through a long and
tiresome campaign. Then being call
ed to the diplomatic service l So
jOurned long years in distant coun-
tries until the vote of my electors
sent me to Parliament. One fine
day, or rather say one evil day
found me, no one knows how, Min
lister. Thus amidst the confusions
of public affairs I have grown old
without returning to the country to
breathe a little of that bracing and
wholesome air Of which l feel the
need After | finish my tempestuous
course through assemblies, centen-
NAL celebrations, dedications of mon
uments, agricultural expositions and
meetings I hope to get away from
public service for a few days to take
little rest, to see again the pater-
nal fireside and to embrace you all.
You can imagine how tired l am of
crowds applauding, flags waving,
bands playing the national hymn,
and above all of mayors addresses.
So do me the favor of keeping my
arrival an absolute secret in order
to avoid every species of public
demonstration This 1 request of
YOU
From your last letter l note with
pleasure that Sardrino has completed
his legal studies with honor. In com
pliance with yourwishes | consent
to take him with me to Rome in
order to place him in some suit
able situation. In the meantime greet
for me my sisterin-law, Giulia, and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
VARIOUS FACTORS IN
SOOTHING APPREHENSION
Outlines of Presidents Message Ac-
eepted as Authentic in Brokers
off;ces-p1rchase Of Equitable by
Morgan Measuring to Corporation
circles-Favora5le Bank Statement.
lny Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The recovery
IN prices of stocks today was carrleu
further with gathering force ana am
nation and with large responsibility
attributed to the demand from uh-
covered shorts for the demand whlch
carried prices upward. The outlines
given of the presidents message were
accepted as authentic in the brokers
offices and had the effect OF sootnihS
some of the apprehension felt Garner
In the week as to the manner in which
topics bearing on corporation inter-
,ssis would be handled
Another potent factor in quoting
APPREHENSION is the belief that great
mergers of trust companies are con-
templated by the purchase of the
Guaranty Trust Company and the
Equitable Life Assurance Society by
the Morgan interests this week.
Indicates Immunity.
The pursuances of this police by so
eminent figure In the financial
world is taken to indicate assurance
81 immunity from interference anu
confidence in the feasibility of finan-
cial consultations.
The resumption of aggressive mar
ket operations United States Steel oil
q concentrated character was ascriD-
ed 10 the general confidence engen-
dtred by this feeling and had mark
ed sentimental effect on the whole
market Reading furnished an Ell
fectiye leader for the railroad group
and was affected by renewed rumors
of coming interest in the dividend dis
bursemen The same influence
strengthened Rock Island preferred.
The reports persisted that the
strike of railroad switchmen in the
northwest was to be ended shortly
and stocks OF railroads Immediately
All ated rose vigorously. The market
brcadened cut materially at the last
and closed buoyant and very active.
Favorable Bank Statement.
The bank statement reported SUI
ficlent lean reduction to scale down
the deposit of liabilities and so limit
the inroad upon the surplus by reason
OF the cash loss to but little over a
million and a half of dollars, both
by the average and the actual COM
putation.
Bonds were firm. Total sales. par
value, $S,322 .000 United States As
coupon declined 4 and the register
ID Is per cent in the bid price on
call for the week.
Total sales today, 565. 400 shares. in
GLIDING: Copper, 10000; Atlantic
Coast Line. GOO; Louisville 4 Nash
vile. 1900: Norfolk & Western. 400:
Reading. 6S.i0O; Union Pacific. A.
900: United States Steel. i67. 400;
Sloss Sheffield. 400: Southern Rail-
way. 800; Tennessee Copper. 200;
Virginia Carolina Chemical, 400.
Cfoeinr isf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
Announcement.

beg TO announce to the people of Newport News
and vicinity that have secured the services of Mr. ~
B. Dahl as my Consulting Decorator.
Mr. Dahl is well known to the trade an author
ity on period style and color He expert ia his
line and is prepared to give you advice your int
rior decorations and furnishings Mr.. Dahl is no
stranger In this city and be will glad to give you the
benefit of his training and experience He has just
Gently returned from trip of research to the Pacific
Coast and The West. bringing with him ali the new
IDEAS Of that section
Mt. Dahl has in preparation series of articles
Shop Tall" the first Of which will appear next
Sunday. and weekly thereafter indefinitely These
talks VIII deal with interior decorations aud furnish
ings Of gmey interest, especially to the ladies.
NJ. II. LASH.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
baltimore Grain Market.

BALTIMORE. ND. Dec- s.
wHEAT-easier: spot contract
si.17h. srot No. red western
southern BY sample. SI.it: southern
on grade. Sf.0sszaSiI7ik.
CORN-easier. SPOT contract, new.
s3ie. southern white corE. G05s a6Sn !
southern yellow corn. 6o@assh.
OATS-frm: No. white. f5Aa-
fsh: No mixed. f5izafi.
RYE-duI: No. western domes-
tic. SeiaaSi.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05

Trust funds:
Gold coin. sS73.7ss,se9.
Silver dollars. s4ss.2s0. 900.
Silver dollars Of 1890. s3.s7s,6&
Silver certificates outstanding
$4Se .26e. go.
General fund:
Standard silver dollars in eenerai
fund. s3.570.25i.
Current liabilities. s110097.91i-
Working balance IL treasury Offices,
S2S.e73 .s3o.
In banks to ccTdt % treasurer Of
the United States. sye. 70c.G72.
Subsidiary silver coin. siS.sSs.2Se.
Minor coin. si,if1.e6I.
Total balance IN general fund. $sS'-
sss.93s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO, ILLS. Dec. 4.-1'he rail
road strike In the northwest had
caused TO be a factor in the wheat
market today and the eyes Of traders
were again focused on Argentina,
where weather conditions were said
20 be favorable for harvesting. Fa-
vorable crop reports from the South
American country gave a heavy tone
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05

NEW YORK. Dec. Mooney on
czn. nominal Time loans. dull ana
steady. sixty days. GAS per cent.
and 80 Gays. fikafa Ter cent. elk
months. "a per cent.
ciosC: Prime mercantile paper. ,
10 81 per cent: sterling exchange
firm. with actual business IN bankers
bills At 4Sii0afSf.f5 for sixty day
biils. and al fS7.70afs7.75 for demand.
Commercial bills. fS3afS3A. Bar
silver. si5.. Mexican dollars. AZ.
Government bonds. steady. Railroad
bonds. FIRM
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05

We have on hand large and well assorted sto
conceivable design and finish. together with large
Chairs. Automobiles for the children, We ocipedes
to mention
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
NJ H. LASH 2 ,se,' w.! Washington ; s.:

Jan. 2i.su 2I.se 2I.o5 2I.Io
May eo.55 ee.55 eofe 20.fs
Lsro, per 100 lbs
Jan 81 l2fo 1910 12S2tz12.52i !
May il.47sfi.47izlt42,siLtS
July . Ii.S7xI1 3.k11.35 ii-s7iz
Short Ribs, per 100 ioss-
Jan. .. ti22kI1.z2Hf1I0 Ills
March 1855 1855 1850 1906
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05

WASHINGTON. =. G.. Dec. -
TIE condition Of the treasury at me
heEinnirs Of business today vas 80
follows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. DC. 4.-Spot-cioseo
quiet. 10 points higher; middiinE up
lands. lass: msddiing gulf 1910. no
sales
Futures opened steady aae closed
steady
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05

70 the market and at the close prices
were isa% cent below the final fisurcs
Of the previous sessioh. Coarse grain
and provisions also closed weak. Alb
sence Of shipping demand and an Of
fetal report OF adrop in the tempers-
turc throughout the entire corn ben
caused weakness IN the cora market.
Local bears made an attempt TO raid
the market. but Their efforts met with
only Indifferent success. The Dccem-
Der delivery displayed the greatest
weakness. largiy on account Of on
cent decline In the price Of cash grain.
The market almost closed AZ the low
est point with prices Nav cent below
yesterdays close.
Articles Opep High Low Close
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05

The above cut shows our Turkish
Arm Chair. A $500 value, which
we are selling fer $3.50. In order to
convince you of the value of this chair
| would refer MY readers to the Phila-
delphia Press of November %, where
in large Philadelphia firm advertises
this chair for $3.50, and state that it
is a rare bargain, and his causes for
go doing.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-01-29

&an0ers s etemarfeo
CT ct al Sc itprite / Donmorf> og
noD11lig er ser alti6 en- ppl0ig Ont
letning paa Set, Ser boloes ltrafS ef=
ter Mptaar. Set iaar bar ct al oe
%1tprlte, Ser bar pGret afbol0t Ser /
Ypen / lang SID. Mlere6e tt6lig
poo 9ugen bar &eltene opltilleoe /
0a0erne> og peb Mfi06ogsti0 optalte
Yolitiet omtrent 1900. Ser bleD
lenot EFT Mnngbe til 8%anegaaroeu
for at blipe pioare befor6re0e, en- flor
Gel boublebes ser om / Sc ltore &jgb=
mon6sgoaroe; ser bar nof minoit oe=
ret $500 @e1te i @an6elen. Mf
freuumeoe &iebere bar ser md6t ma11>
&c, og ser par Ell Meng0e fortrinlige
Seite pan Marfe0et.
6 fol6 Sc t. 6%orle6en
Mften bil6e 6 Silfere / en- aaben 8oao
to fra Ibpborg1n us til to &uttere,
ser lao til Mnfers / Ebpbor9n 4u=
1rnl, men sen 1t9rfe iu6gaaenoe
Gtor1n fprte Dem moo Sp0, laa oe
ltran0e0e paa en- be0 Sielp al 6alfi<
ner fl1nitigt opbpgget @ap11 peo Noro=
en6en al set npe @aaiebolmslpb. Der
matte Sc tilbringe 9eatten. 0e Ia
pe6e 8aal al Goifiner for at boloe
@armen. Sra &11tterne, ser laa nog=
Re @%u110rebe Mlen 6erfra, Dor man
blepen opmnrfl om pao Sc brGnoen0e
8aal, og 0a Set blep Gag, lDffeoas
set Sen enc a &1ttterre at re0oe Be
forfros11e Jilfere 10 al 0ereS fare
fulSe Shilling.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-01-29

SIbebranoe. Sorleoen Mib-
Bag opltp0 Sis / u2m1geSgaaro" /
Sailing. Sloen opito6 / Stul0en,
f%orntentlig fra en- Nibe, iom Ell @arl
bapoe logt fra fig. IS &eite in6e<
brenote. 3 l1olanger er totalt neo=
brGnote. Gtuebuiet bar 1terft truet.
n6bpgningerne til Dprbdigaar6,
peo 8naring paa Spen, tilberen6e
Grf. 2etpe=Heterien, er neobrRnot-
20 &renturer og 14-15 5bin irDe-
brGnote. 9eitene re66e6es | itgrft
%forbrenot Silitanb. Sloc, menes
paaint.
80 @rif &ro beo Beiteroig er neo-
,brnnbt. 5tal6en og Mblsre0faberne
re66e6es. SSntet leben6e in6ebrRn6-
te.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-01-29
Denne Kvinde siger at Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound frei-
ste i1endes Liv. Lees hendes Brew.
Fakta for syge kvlnder.

1 tredive Aar har Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, tilbereGt
.af RSdder og Urter, varet Diet ledendc
Middel for kvindelige sygdomme OF
har sikkert helbredet Tusinder If
Kvinder, som har va,ret plaget med
ForfIytninger, BetEndelser. Saarlaa-
nelser. i,brSse Svulster. Uregelmms-
sigheder, periodiske og Rygsmerter.
neutrality-suspicious. Fornenrnelser. On
classified Uford@ie1ighed. Syimm"l-
he'd. eller nerves Afkrnftelso. Hvor-
for proven De Diet like?
Mes pinkham indbyder allie Svge
kvinde- at skrive til hende ON Raad.
Hun har veNedet Tusinder til Sund'
heden. Addresses: Lynn, Mass.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-01-29


Dpbsnl 5. @ognepreit til
Sloglille og 8ierne6e be0 Corp
Gbriltian Sdrgenie n @bam ct ofgaoet
pes 0p6el1, AZ Mar g%on1n1el.
- Stu. &eftor be6 Statsifolen /
.Mpnne Gbriition @rdnbecb &oefoeo
CT afganet pes Op6en, 81 Mar gam=
mel.
- &ipbman6 s. 6. @9ticbe> Mar=
b1s, er afgoaet pe6 Dgben / en- Ml>
Ser al 76 Mar. Sen af0p0e, Ser /
en- lang Marr9ffe bar 6repet Ell ont
fatten0e &or11= og Notwithstanding
bar / lin SID Me0lem AT Narbus 8p=
yo,S
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-01-29

e Il S 0 ms a I 9. Yroprie=
tar Nnfer I Solobp> 2aoing Sogn,
far iolgt lih @aar6 til Martin Sp=
re,1ien / 6olobD for $4,000 @r. Oper=
tugelien finder Ste0 itrafs.
~ u@rn16 @otel" / @obro, tilbe=
renoe gnfefrlt Miffelien, er io1gt til
&linge, &obro, for 10000 &r.
Spertogeli en 1fer 1trafs.