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THE STAY-AT-HOME. only by’ the few. Those whose lot it ——-~ :w ‘ khf‘TBI-“l l‘ ‘5‘ ' I -- W
is to fight, it may be t ' fall—toshed “WW." BhEF COURT [{EPORT‘
. A pair of pants f’r John,
A whole outfit f’r Buster Bill,
An’ winter’s comin’ on.
But baby Nan, the stay-at-hom'e,
Jls laughs, an’ never know ‘
That all on parth she has to wear
Is ole' made-over clothes.
There’s books to buy f’nr them at school-—
It makes a pore man sick
To hear ’em holler “joggafy”
An’ “mental ’rithmetic.”
But, thank the Lordl'the stay-at-home
Is mighty cheap to please; .
Jis gits‘ the fam’ly almanac ‘
An’ reads it on her knees.
- An’ writin'-books an’ drawin’—books-—
.They never seem to think .
How much it costs to buy sich truck,
An’ pencils, pens, an’ ink.
But little Nan, the stay—at-home,
She know her daddy’s pore;
Jis gits a. arcoal pen an’ writes
Her lesson on the floor.
There’s boots to buy f’r Buster Bill,
An’ boots to buy f’r John,
An’ shoes f’r Jane an’ ma. an’ I,
Till all my money’s gone. _
So Nan, the last, the stay-at-home, ,
Is left to do without; ' >
J is wears her home-made mocasins,
An’ crows, an’ crawl-s about. ,
’Pea-rs like that all I rake an’ scrape
Won’t hardly sadisfy
The pressin’ needs 0’ Bill an’ John
An’ Jane an’ ma an’ I. - .
But baby Nan,. the stay—at-home,
Is full 0’ sweet content;
Jis cuddles up in. daddy’s arms
An’ never wants a cent.»
-—George Weymonth. in Century.
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Love and War
been to the war—as far as Chicka—
mauga. The inducement? He loved
a girl; he hoped, but dared not ask, that
the girl loved him; but all girls love a
hero; 'therefore he would perform glo-
rious deeds and make the matter sure.
Now the war was over and he was
mustered out; his only scar of battle
a stifif neck, souvenir of a case of mumps
contracted in camp. Alas, hard was
fate!
And so it was with doubting heart-
that he paid his first call. It was sad.
He heard sung the praises of the gal-
lant rough riders and the heroic
Dewey; he heard the girl declare that
did the women'have votes Roosevelt
should be the next president. Nor was
that all. In heartbreaking desperation
-he had seized the worst possible mo-
ment to make an offer of his heart and
hand, and the same had been almost
contemptuously refused.
“It seems evident,” soliloquized Lieut.
McKennoy, wending his way sadly
homeward, “that my war record is not
my strong suitin this deal. But we
shall see, we shall see,” and he sat late
'in his room, smoking many big, strong,
meditative pipes. .
The next evening he honored Mis
Frcmont with another call, at which
she was scarcely able to conceal her sur-
prise. It did not seem the natural order
of things for the rebuffed—nay, almost
ridiculed—v—suitor to bob up serenely.
Perhaps her sarcasms had not been ap-
preciated. She would make it certain
'that this young gentleman should no
longer be in doubt as to her sentiments
regarding soldiers who allowed them-
selves to be kept safely in camp, while
their brothers—men of sterner stuff—
'were battling in blood'for their coun—
try’s glory.
“I- am so glad that your poor wound-
ed neck does not keep you indoors,” was
her sarcastic greeting. “Sacha serious
hurt was enough to keep any man out.
of battle.” ‘ . .
McKennoy smiled grimly. “You are
pleased to be facetious, Miss Fremont.
But it was not so easy as you imagined
to get to the front. We tried our best.”
“Yes, you are right. It needed men.
thy, from the beginning even the
”newspapers knew that if there was to
be any fighting Teddy’s Terrors .would
be right in the thickest of it, and they
were. Col. Roosevelt is a man with a
will. Ah! if we "poor women could vote,
how quickly we would make him presi-
dent!” .
“Yes, so you said last night,” inter-
rupted McKeizzioy, hoping to get her
‘out of that strain. ‘
“Ah, jealous!” she cried, “jealous!
Reallwar. McKennoy, if you are so
jealous of those who have proven them-
selves mcn of sterner stuff than your-
self, you should at least have the tact
t5 conceal it.”
“Women were always crue ,” the lien-
tenant remarked, sadly.
“Cruel!" she cried.
LIEUT. JOSEPH M’KENNOY had
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o straightening up in. her chair. “Cruel!
But I noticed that company D was so
utterly lacking in cruelty. so fearful of
I: " t'ting some one, of wounding the poor
f' ‘aniards’ honor. that they were care-I
:3 .11 not to leave their camp. , Lieut. Mc-
Kcnnoy, I_ should think that you would
expire from shame. Twenty thousand
heroes bore the suffering of crowded
transports and bearded the enemy in
his lair. The gallant rough riders
charged him the first day. Their broth-
ers, their fighting brothers, were not
behind. Their names are writ in blood
on the slopes of Caney and San Juan.
Nothing kept them from the front.
Forward, ever forward, they went right
up to the cannon’s mouth; .‘guns to the
right of them, guns to the left of them; '
men dropping around them like hail—
or — er—bullets— bullets, dropping
. around them like hail, men falling as—
er—as grass before the scythe. Heroes
they were, etc."
McKennoy had always known that
she was a beautiful girl, but as she
stood before him now with eyes flash-
ing, a. burning red spot in each cheek,
trembling in her enthusiasm, she made
such a glorious picture that he vowed
a mighty vow in his inmost soul that
she should be his; and the rough riderh
and all the other heroes, individually
and collectively, might rot in; ,their
graves; before they got her. .
“In the drama of war, Miss Fremont,"
‘ he said, “all the star parts are not cast
on the field of battle. Some of the sub-
limest scenes are acted out in the quiet
'Camp. unheralded to the public. seen
had the fever.
were’berating him last night—‘shame— .
life’s blood—are fort ate, indeed.
They. may be brave men;they may be
cravens who go forward only because
they fear the jcers'of their comrades;
‘these are cowards. W‘hatever their im-'
pelling motive, they are urged on by
the knowledge that an expectant nation
at home will greet with loud acclaim
their slightest deed; their triumphal
arches are sure to be-awaiting.them.
But we poor devils in camp, MisS Fre—
mont—who-liears of us, or cares to
hear? And yet, belieVe me, those few
who know consider some of us ‘camp
leungers’ as deserving of praise as are
any.”
He had spoken. feelingly, and his
listener was becoming impressed.
“I am sure Fdo not‘understanc ,” was
all she could say. . ‘
“How should you? You have heard
only one' side. You knew Charlle Mal—l
lay, the old dressmaker’s’only son ?”
“Yes.” '
“Well, he died—not gloriously, at the
cannon’s mouth, but shamefully, cow-
ardly, you would say, in a camp hospi-
tal. His last words were—I was with
him—‘Oh, my poor mother! Who will
care for her?’ But ,his was a coward’s
death, so what does it matter? He only
And Dr. Stanley—you
ful Shirk," I believe, was your rather
strong expression. Yet that boy, sec-
ing all his chances of what the multi-
tude, the unthinking, consider the only
service deserving plaudits and praise—-
work on the field of battle—slipping
away from him one by one, cheerfully
and patiently continued his duties
among the sick around him. You no
doubt read of Dr. Bob Church’s hero'psm
at Las Guasimas. ch got the news one
night about supper time, and Stanley,
giving no sign of the bitter disappoint-
ment he was feeling because no such
lucky chances were to be his, spent the
rest of the night in the hospital caring
for his charges, who were not suffer-
ing from battle wounds, but only pro-
saic fever. There was no glory in it—
only duty. And you do not call that
noble? ‘
“Ask some of those poor devils whose
lives depended on his tenderness and
skill at Chickamauga, Miss Fremont,
and they will'tell you stories of that
youngster that should make you proud
to call him: your friend.” ‘ '
' “I had never thought of all that,” she
said.
dying in our camp,” he continued, as
she did not speak, “to one among those
heroes at Santiago. They could lie in
their trenches, secure from Spanish bul-
“I HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF ALL
THAT,” SHE SAID.
lets, but‘how could we dodge the con-
of mumps 2‘”
“Death was in the air we breathed, in
the water we drank. Far be it from me
to .praise myself, Miss Fremont; but
when a fellow has tried his best, and
done his full duty, too, if I do say it,
it comes hard on him to be abused and
ridiculed, especially,” in a lower tone,
“by one from whom he had hoped such
different things.” ’
McKennoy had risen and stood look:
mg
it in the hall, as he well knew.
“Surely, you are not going so early ‘3”
she said, in sudden anxiety, laying her
hand on his arm. ~
“Yes, I do not feel as if I could hear
more to-night.” '
“I did not mean to hurt you; I did not
mean to be cruel,” said the girl.
“I suppose I will have to get used to
that sort of thing,” he answered, mar-
tyrlike. “I should be thankful to be
safely out of that death’s hole, where
so many brave fellows—ah, pardon me,
cowards—were left in their graves. My
souvenir will soon be'hcale’d,” and he
moved his neck stifliy, an expression of
pain flitting over his face.
“011, Mr. McKennoy—Joscph—fgr-
give my cruelty!” ‘
“Yes, Miss Fremont, I do. ‘It hurt,
but you did not know. I forgive you
freely.”
560—9,
“1 would say more, would say again
that I love you, but you would consider
it no honor to be loved by a. cpwar(l—,”
“Joseph—my dearest—hush. I never
said that; I never meant it. You are
the most really brave, noble 1nan”——~.(in
some way or other she was in his arms
poor neck." a?
“It hurts only when I turn it side-
vays, not- when I' bend it, straight
down,” and Lieut. Joseph McKennoy‘
kissed Miss Louisa Fremont again by
way of illustration.
Which. I suppose, makes an end of
this story-N. O. Times-Democrat.
Japan Publishing- Bo-oks.
whose literary powers seem to have
faded almost entirely away, ,Out of
. .25,000 volumes published last year in
the land of flowers no less than 5300 were
law books and 1,300 treated on religion,
l which shows that the romantic little
nation has not taken kindly to any
written form of romance.
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THE ANNUAL BLOCKADE.
It Has a, Vv‘onderfully Far-Reaching
Effect on Commercial as “7011
as Social Life.
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The season has come again when
business in a large part of the United
States, especially in small towns where.
the 'merchants depend largely upOn the
distribution of their wares among the
agricultural population. within a radius
of ten or fifteen miles, is greatly interv-
fered- with by bad roads. The. extent
of this drawback to prosperity is sel-
dom understood, even by those who suf-
fer most by reason of it.
Of course the farmers of all sections
have abundant opportunities, during
the season when the roads are fairly
comfort-able and good, to get all their
crops to market and buy all the mer—
chandise which they can afford to pur-
chase. Therefore, it sometimes seems
as if the effect of bad roads were mere—
ly to change the distributionof trade,
withelittle or no effect upon its total
volume. That is partly true. but in a
large degree it is not so.
Business put off beyond the natural
time for transacting it is often nevcr
NO BLOCKADES HERE.
(Bryant Avenue, an Ideal Road Near
Princeton, Ill.)
done at all. People get along without
merchandise which they would use if
it could be obtained when it is wanted,
without excessive trouble and discom-
fort. On the other hand, farm prod-
ucts which cannot be marketed for
weeks at a stretch, on" account of the
bad ‘roa‘dg often lose much of their ,
valup. you" when there is no such in-
jury do' is to the producers by enforced
delays ifrgetting ‘to market, the was-to
of timer; e extra. wear and tear of farm
wagons 2d the strain to which horses
are subjected by drawing heavy loads
‘ over had roads count so much reduction
of the natural profits of agriculture.
Thus the farmer’s means of buying arc
doubly rednced. and the merchant'snf-
fers the loss of trade which he might
otherwise have. ‘
A similar unfortunate effect of the
bad- noads which are nearly universal in
. the greater part of the country is the
constant uncertainty which. is caused
in all business dealings dependent upon
I
I shopping at convenient times, often re-
tagion of typhoid, of malaria, of—er— .
(She was a young thing.) -
' by this time)—“Oh, be careful of your
the trade of farmers and rural districts.
Merchants may be too busy one week
and practically idle the next», instead of
having their work reasonably distrib-
uted. And farmers who would do their
turning home after dark and making
the. best of the daylight. hours of late
winter and early spring in preparing for
field work, are compelled to put off nee:
cssary business as long as possible, and
then take some day for it- which they do
not like to spare for such use. Many
country walls at this time of the year
are really dangerous to drive through in
the dark. with almost any sort of ve-
hicle. They are not much better by
daylight.
The effect of unfit. highways upon the
distribution of‘wcalth and the massing
of population in cities anddarge towns
"is another important phase of the roads
question. The badncss of the highways
in the country tends powerfully to spoil
rural life for social purposes and drive
young people into the cities. who might
otherwise lead happier and more whole-
some lives where they were born. It-
cuts down the value 9f farm property
and artificially increases-the congestion
of the crowded centers of trade and in—
dustry. If the roads were better there
would be a far more uniform and satis-
factory distribution of wealth and pop-l
ulation, and more Americans would on-
joy the restfulncss and health-giving
suburban and country life which is
already fast gnowing-in favor in spite of
bad roads. ‘
It seems'hardly necessary to enlarge
upon the meet, because the case is so
plain, bu 'ery spring and every au-
tumn the old curse of unfit highways is
forced upon the attention of the Amer-
ican people, and every yearit is impos-
sible to resist the conclusion that if the
benefits of good roads were bettcrun—
derstood they would not be so scarce
as they are in every part of the coune
try. In. the vast field of highway inr-
provement lies‘ the most pressing need
of local government effort—Cleveland
Leader. . ' '
_ Jalllbi‘rdls Put to \Vork. .
The Oneida county (N. Y.) super,-
visors have. bought a $9,000 rock-crush-
ing outfit for roadmaking. It isvto be
set up in the..ja,ilyard and prisoners are
to be employed to operate it.
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The Japanese now 1. :blish three,
times as many books as the Italians, 4
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. Successful Experiments.
Farmers living in the vicinity of L. -
peer, Mich, during the season of 1898
have been exztrimenting. and found
such good results that in the coming
years good roads will be their. hobby.
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,If your land'is hilly, select that va?
riety of cows which will thrive best
Heavy cattle cannot climb hills handily
Investigators “Said to Have
Reached a Decision.
GENERAL MILES’ CHARGES ,DISPROVED
Trouble W'ith Refrigerated Beef
Caused by Hot Climate and Inn-
proper Handling—Miles May
Be Succeeded by Merritt.
WASHINGTON, April 17.—The most
important deliverances of the court of
inquiry in reference, to General Miles
will be substantially as follows: , .
We find that there was ample cause
for the allegations of the major general
commanding in reference to the canned
roast beef “and refrigerated beef at the
time those allegations were made, but
that the testimony before this court has
disproved the reports made to the ma«
jor general on which his allegations
were made. . ' _
It is not believed from what can be
learned now that the court will recom—
mend any specific action against Gen~
eral Miles. This fact will make the po-
sition of President McKinley, when he
receives the papers, one of extreme deh-
cacy and embarrassment. '
The court has already made up its
findings of fact. A little testimony will
be heard today, but it will not material-
ly affect that already in. All the mem—
bers of the court state that it will re—
quire but a few days to put its decision
in shape.
So far as the intention of the court
has become known it will find: .
First—That the canned' roast beef
was unpalatable as a part of the fixed
army ration.
Second—eThat the canned roast beef
as it left the various manifactories was
wholesome and nutritious.
Third—That the refrigerated beef was
not chemically treated.
Fourth—That it was the only practi-
cable substitute for fresh beef in Cuba
and Porto Rico. .
Fifth—The spoiling of tons of this
food was due to a lack of facilities or
neglect in its care in Cuba and Porto
Rico.- .fi ‘
General Miles’v allegations by this ver-
dict are sustained as to the canned roast
beef in very slight degree and totally
discredited as to the refrigerated 'beef.
The recommendations of the court will
be the important part of its deliver—
ance. The radical Alger-Eagan element
clings to the belief that the court will
counsel a severe reprimand for the ma— 1
jor general commanding. The conserv-
ative army element,‘ whether at army
headquarters or, in the war department,
holds to the view that the court will
either make no recommendations or de-
clare that General Miles had ample au~
thority and reason to call forthe in-
vestigation, but that his fears and alle-
gations were proved to be unfounded.
The radicals in the war department
are already circulating the rumor that
General Wesley Merritt was called to
the White House last week for consul—
tation with the president on the succes-
sion to Generafh’liles. The report is not
confirmed at the White House.
Some Amusing Rumors.
WASHINGTON, April 17.—Official Ger—
man circles here‘are not a little amused
at the latest Chinese news, which as-
cribes to Emperor William the inten-
tion to make his brother Henry a Ger-
man king on Chinese soil. The state-
ment is characterized as a wild and
baseless invention. and the same, it is
announced on the highest authority}
can be said of the alleged interview
published by the Paris Soir and cabled
to some American newspapers quoting
the first secretary of the German em-
bassy in Paris as saying that the Amer-
icans must take the responsibility for
all that has happened in Samoa and
that they. intoxicated by their victories
over the Spaniards, consider themselves
a military nation of the first rank.
R. Q. Mills Strikes More Oil.
AUSTIN. Tex, April 17.——Ex-United
States Senator Roger Q. Mills is rapidly
acquiring a large fortune from his oil
wells in the Corsicana district. News
has been received here that he has
struck another well, which is the big—
gest producer in that district. He is
now receiving a daily net income of
several hundred dollars from his wells.
He says that he will not re-enter poli-
tics. __.__.___-_—L—
Thanksgiving Mass at St. Peter's.
ROME, April 17.—The thanksgiving
mass at St. Peter's cathedral which was
postponed on account of the'illness of
his holiness from the anniversary of the
coronation was celebrated yesterday in
the basilica, which was thronged with
diplomats, representatives of the east-
ern patriarchates and foreign notables.
The supreme pontiff looked as well as
before his illness.
‘ The Badger at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.—The
United States steamer Badger has ar-
rived at this point, 14 days from Callao,
Peru, thus completing her voyage
around the Horn. She will. go to the
Mare Island navy yard to be overhaul-
ed preparatory to her departure for
Apia with the members of the Samoan,‘
commission. 1' - ‘”
Strfke Ordered In Belgium.
.CI-IARLEROI, Belgium, _April 17. ~—
The National Federation of Miners has
issued a. can for an immediate strike for
a 2 per cent inbrease in wages in all the
four great coal basins in Belgium.
Ohio State Convention.
COLUMBUS, 0., April 17.-—The Re-
publican state central committee has
fixed June 1 and 2 as the date and Co-
lumbus as the place of the Republican
state convention. . .
Snow In Sullivan County;
LIBERTY, N. Y., April.17.—There was
a heavy fall of snow here yesterday. It
began early in the merning'and contin-
ued'all day. The estimated fall is at
least five inches.
Admiral Upsllur Arrives.
NEW YORK. April 17.——Among the
passengers who arrived yesterday per
steamer Trinidad from Bermuda was
Admiral John Upshur, U. S. N. (re?
tired). .
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Kicking Record Broken.
COLUMBUS, 0., April 17.——The world’s
record for double kick'was brdken Sat-
urday night .by D. C. Briggs of Colum-
Ibus, who made 7 'feet 331 inches. "
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