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The herald., 1893-10-16

The 2:20 stallion trot today will be as
great a race as any eeen this week. The
northern horse. Challenger Chief is
named as a cure winner, but by what
right he is entitled to defeat Gosaiper, l
am at loss to understand. While the
son of Simmons got defeated at Santa
Ana, the defeat was due in some meas
ure to Mr.. Durfee, who did not handle
the horse rightly iu the last heat. The
fight FOR this race will, in my mind, cen
ter between these two horses. Conn
can undoubtedly trot fast enough to
make it very interesting for either
horse, but the game son of Inca is too
unsteady to place any reliance in, and
he is just as apt to be shut out for
breaking repeatedly as anything else.
The herald., 1893-10-16

The owners of runners are very hard
crowd to please, as rule, but they
have good reason to complain of the
treatment accorded them at the Orange
county meeting. Many of the gallopers
were quartered there for thu past Six
weeks, their owners spending consid-
erable amount of money in the town. A
goodly number of crack runners were
there, contesting for purses hardly
worth the fight, but in this much there
was no room for complaint. for no one
was compelled to enter. Where the
complaint comes, anu it ia a just one,
too, is that the track was not put in
shape for runners. 1t WIS too hard, and
the attention OF the association was
given over entirely 70 trotters and
pacers. Then the men who tried to do
After night with the boys
YniIrQ f.l u Saif
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
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DEATH OF ROBT. WAKELY.

In the death of Robert Wakelv Wood
county loses one of her oldest settlers.
He came to this county in 1887, from
Pennsylvania. It is said he came the
whole distance by water, but not by the
great lakes. Just the route he took We
have forgotten, He stopped first at
what was then known as whitney s
Mill' now known as ''Nekoosa," where
he was employed in the above mill,
While there he entered tract of land as
q homestead which he owned up to the
time of his death. His wife was said to
be the first white woman which came
to Wood county. That is d mistake,
Mrs. \. B. Sampson, who came here in
1888 says that Mrs. Nelson Strong was
the first white woman and Mrs. Wakely
the second.
Mr.. Wakely was Of speculative turn
of mind. He had many favorable
opportunities through life but never be-
came rich. He died comparatively a
poor man. He and his wife were well
known in the twin cities where they
were highly respected. Their home
stead is located on the east bank of the
Wisconsin river about ten miles south
f Grand Rapids. His wife proceeded
him in death by three years. He leaves
four daughters and two sons to mourn
his departure.
Mr.. Wakely was in his eightieth year
and was sick only few days. He died
Saturday February 18th and was buried
in this city Tuesday the Dist. Rev.
Kilbourne officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
Almost a Conflagration.

Right after dinner Saturday afternoon
the alarm of fire was sounded. Fire was
discovered issuing from the upright of
Lem Kromer's residence. A large
number of men soon responded and
before the fire department reached the
scene the fire was extinguished by the
use of pals of water carried from the
river. How it originated was a question
that could only be solved by the fact
that spark must of landed under the
shingles from the sitting room chimney.
For there was no connection between
the fire and chimney. 1t was wholly off
by itself in the peak of the roof ten feet
from one chimney and fifteen feet
from the other Little damage was
done
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
After Him, Too.

A child story comes from the lively
little town of Harrison, Ohio. A bad
small boy there crawled under the bee
when his mother wanted to punish him
She couldn't get him out, and she lef
him there until his father returned thai
evening from the city. When the
father came and was told about the case
be started to crawl under the bed t.
bring forth his disobedient son, but was
almost paralyzed when the little fellow
asked: "Hello, is she after you, too?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
A Remarkable Production.

Readers will no doubt be interested
in the following literary oddIty, a pro
duction containing fifty eight words, III
e's and no other vowel:
We feel extreme feebleness when we
seek perfect excellence here. We we'll
remember men everywhere err. Even
when Eden's evergreen trees shaded
Eve, the serpent crept there. Yet,
when tempted, when cheerlessnes de-
presses, when helplessness fetters,
when we seem deserted-then we re-
member Bethlehem; we beseech the
Redeemer's help. We ever need the
rest the blessed expect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
SURPRISE PARTY.

Miss Myrtle Stevens was pleasantly
surprised last Saturday evening by a
host of school friends and others, who
assembled at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Bonham. Juvenile games and
social chat formed the evenings enter.
tainment, and when the arrival Of
Sunday was announced, the company
reluctantly dispersed, all agreeing unan-
imously that an enjoyable time was
had. The kind hospitality of Mrs
Bonham makes her house favorite
resort for the young people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
PROFESSOR RIGGS.

From the "Cornet Band" news
paper published at Cleveland, Ohio, we
clip the following notice about Prof
Riggs who was formerly leader of the
local band in this city:
Prof. w. B. Riggs and family, Belle
vile, Ontario, lately received a very
complimentary notice in their evening
paper, for the fine music produced by
their family orchestra, at a late enter.
talnment. This family orchestra con,
sists of Prof. Riggs, violin, Mrs. Riggs
piano, Masters Leo, oornet, and Lester
clarinet. 1t seems that they were the
life and attraction of the entertain
ment and knowing Mr.. RS ability as we
do we are sure that the report is not
overdrawn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
Northern Lights Company.

The above company appeared
before a ''twin city" audience for the
first time Friday night February 18th.
A large audience greeted them due
from the fact that one Of their per-
formers, Mr.. Ellis Kroner, is a
resident of this city and the
further tact, that Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Ellis, of Plover, are favorably known
here. They presented comedy drama
entitled "Noble Brother" with pleasing
effect. The entertainment was first
class in every respect except one, that
was the dancing by the young lady
after the first rise of the curtain. With
this obliterated we have only the
highest commendation for the enter
taInment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
A TEAM ENGAGED.

The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the common council to
engage a man and team for the city S
use in connection with the fire depart
ment, have performed their duties in
the selection of Mr.. John Henry and
his team. The team is to be in readi-
ness to respond to the alarm of fire al
ali hours Of the day or night, and is to
do work for tie city or individuals
under the order Of the mayor or street
committee whenever required. For
his service he is to receive $50 pei
month
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
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ACCIDENT.

Mr.. Frank Barnier who is head saver
at Clark & Scott's mill met with dis
tressing accident last week. The mill
was shut down and he was helping at
the rollway when one of the pins hold
ing the logs in position broke and let
the logs roll down. Frank being the
middle man he could not get out of the
way and the logs rolled over him, one
striking the side Of his head. He was
terribly bruised and shaken up but nc
bones broken. He came home for re-
pairs Tuesday and is able to be around
thankful to escape with his life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23

the Kimberly mines. The general ex-
hibit will comprise in manufactured
confectionery, chocolates, cocoas, Dutch
liquors and cordials. A big display OF
bulbs, growing and dried, will be an
other feature.
Although the heaviest fall of snow
that has occurred in Chicago in ten
years is now on the ground and must
necessarily delay work considerably.
Director General Davis SAYS the ex-
hibits will be in place on time and May
lst, see the fair gates open.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
How Can Boy Be Popular?

What makes boys popular? All boys
like to be well thought of. All like to
be deferred to, and respected and
noticed, and the more manly a boy is,
the more he represents the elements of
a gentleman, the more he will care to
merit the good opinion of men and
women. There are great many things
that are conducive to a boys popularity,
a liberal, free-handed boy is popular
with those who are Of a sponging dis
position; rich boy Is popular with a
set who worship money; leader in
society is popular with those who toady
to position; but the boy who respects
the rights of others and stands firm on
his own, is popular with all classes.
Respecting the rights of others makes
boy polite, generous, hospitable, SYM
pathetic and just. These few words,
"respect the rights of others are the
key to popularity, and the gospel OF
manliness. 1t is sure cure for selfish
ness, boorishness. tyranny and greed
the giants that stand between many q
boy and popularity.
If one would only choose these words
for motto in life, he would find them
the open sesame to the popular opinion
/ of the world az it unfolds to him. Try
/ it for one year, keep the tallsman before
you in your work, your play, youl
home life and see what fruit it viii
| bring you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
TO OUR RE. .ADERS.

This week we were obliged to stop
nine papers on account of the readers
being over two years in arrears. This
is a small number out Of list of 100
but then We were obliged to do so. As
soon as they pay up the arrears we will
be pleased 10 continue sending the
paper. Until that time we are obliged
to discontinue
Yours Respectfully,
A. l. FoNTAINE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
LOGGING OPERATIONS.

Messrs. John Lindahl, Martin Hanson
and Peter Moberg are operating camp
of thirty-fve men at point on the
Hiles railroad called Goal Hill. They
have contract with Mr.. Lara Ward to
put in 250,35O, 900 feet of pine. They
have their contract nearly completed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
ASSIGNMENT.

Messrs. Schiebe & Schneider, brewers
in the city of Marshfeld, were COM
PEELED to make an assignment this week
The papers were drawn on Monday and
Mr.. w. I. Jones, of Centralia, was made
the assignee. Assets are reported at
$4,000. Liabilities at $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
A Business Axiom.

Our business men who want pointer
of how to reap a harvest of sheckels
between now and the close of Spring
read Numbers NNIV-14 and Ruth
IVA in the book that they too often
NEGLECT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23

FoR SALE:-Within 80 days, at Il bar
gain, house and acres of land in the
city of Cenlralia For particulars en-
quire of Geo. \. Wood or \. Brewer OF
Centralia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
Suits for All Sizes,
NO. g


sure clothing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
Insurance Adjusted.

The loss incurred by the burning of
NJ. C. Woodworth's s and John Wagner's
buildings have all been adjusted salts
factory to the parties interested. Geo.
N. Woods agency paid out the follow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23

Mems sack Suits sizes 5 to dark mixed goods splendid
fabric to wear price for suit s27s
Mems Sane Sack Suits dark checks 400
Boys Long Pants Suits to 49, dark coos checks
and plain colors, price per s25
Chldrens two piece Suits, each 90
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30
The Teeth of the Negro.

The Old-time colored man was noted
for the brilliant wilderness of his
teeth-a quality which is not inner
tied by his descendants of the pres
emit day. CNowadays the teeth of the
negro do not seem to be nearly so
good as those OF his white brother.
The reason is to be found in the
change of food. The slaves had plenty
to eat, put the food given them waa
of the simplest kind. Pork, meal,
potatoes. and such vegetables as they
raised formed their bill of fare.
Now they eat all sorts of indigesti-
BILE stuff, outdoing the white people
in this direction, showing a particu-
lar fondness for candies and sweet
meats The consequences is that in a
single generation the ivory teeth of
the slave have given place to the de-
cayed fangs of the freed man.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30
Can These Assertions he True?l

In England ana on the Continent
there are on all trains coaches la
beled "ladies only" in addition to
the ordinary and smokers carriages.
AS a usual thing these compartments,
intended for the use of timid women
travelling alone, are carefully avoided,
and on the Continent it Is not un-
usual to see women crowding into the
smoking carriages, while the 'ladies
only" are almost empty. A woman
who travels a good deal tells why she
thinks this is So Her reasons con-
tain an interesting reflection IN fem
mime human nature.
"When l travel" she said, II like
to be as comfortable as possible, and
that one cannot be where only women
are. All women are selfish, but they
seldom show it before men, more es-
pecially IL the men are strangers;
with their own sex, however, they
have no conjunction. II one wants
to put few umbrellas or a hat-box
on the rack, it Is generally so full al
ready that it is no easy matter to do
so. No hand is stretched forth to
make the necessary room. II corner
seat is wanted, a woman is not likely
to give up her place to another wo-
man, whereas in compa, tment
where the sexes are mixed there il
sure to be some gentleman who will
move his things to accommodate a
lady, and even give up his seat to her
If she requires such sacrifice. Then
there is the window of the danes
seules compartment; ifyou happen to
want it down little the other &C.
cupants will want it up and vice
versa; but in another carriage, in
nine cases out of ten. if you are a
woman you can generally manage to
have your own way about the win
dow. 1 couldn't travel in ladies
only carriage on any account. In
deed. I would sooner get into a smok-
ing carriage"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30
Immense crystals.

II somebody should find a diamond
as big AZ a football, his discovery
would hardly be more unexpected
than one which has recently been
made In Utah; relating to kind OF
crystals however, far less precious
than diamonds The discovery re.
ferred to is that of q deposit of Sc
lenium found near the Fremont River
In q mound like elevation formed by
the washing and wearing away Of the
clay and sand surrounding It
Selenide crystals ara formed from
the rare element selenium, which Is
related to sulphur, and was discovered
IN 1917 in the refuse Of q sulphuric
acid factory by the celebrated chem.
ist, Berzelius.
In its vitreous form selenium Is
sometimes employed for optical pur-
poses. Many years ago little medal
lion portraits OF Berzelius were 0cca-
sionally to be seen. cast In this sub
stance which he had discovered.
Solenium has been found In small
quantities In native deposits, notably
at Culebras, in Mexico. But hitherto
the selenide crystals obtainable have
been small, being measured by
inches and weighed by ounces" Now,
however, they have been Obtaihed In
the Utah deposit weighing as much
as a thousand pounds!
Many tons of these crystals have
been taken from the mound. Some
of them are four and even five feet
in length, with faces six inches
broad. One huge crystal had nine
teen small ones projecting out of 1t.
As far as known this unique deposit
has no rival in the world.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30
FARMER IMMIGRANTS WANTED.
The Experiment Which an Ohio Capitalist
Will Try In Nebraska.

The Experiment Which an Ohio Capitalist
Will Try In Nebraska.
A plan for securing farmer immi-
grants has just been put into opera
tion in Nebraska by wealthy Ohio
manufacturer, and it is the under
standing of the South that Governor
Northern, of Georgia. advocates q
similar experiment in his State.
Some time ago the Ohio man pur-
chased II, 900 acres in Nebraska. In
the center of this tract 16O acres are
laid off for the village site, and in
the center of this forty acres for a
public park, Facing the park are the
school, church or churches, public
halls, stores, shops, etc. The re-
mainder is cut up into 24O lots of
about half acre each for dwellings
for the farmers, storekeepers, me.
chanics and others who may seek a
residence in the village. After pro-
viding for the village the rest of the
10000 acres is divided into $50 farms
of about eighty acres each, with
roads SO laid out as to give each farm
an open highway to the village. It
is proposed to sell these farms on
time, giving ample time to the pur-
chasers to pay for them, and to assist
in the building of the village by
helping to build the schooIhouses,
churches and such other public build
inss as may be desired. If this idea
is carried out, there will be a village
OF $50 families of farmers, and per.
haps fifty or more other families of
stOrekeepers, mechanics and others,
say village of 200 families, or /, 900
people, which would make a consid
cradle place.
Governor Northern suggests that
land owners form Joint stock COM
panies purchase a central tract for
the village, build a church, a school.
house. a store, have a postoffice estab.
lished, and then let those nearest the
village site either build, or il practi-
cable, move their dwelling to the vii.
lage site. thus giving it a start 1hs q
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30

| u MRS. NAPOLEON B. xonAN.y,

How strange they sound in the quiet NIGHT
The footetsps that pass to left or right
Some make rhythmic and joyous beat
As they gladden. the silent city street:
Others move SLOW, with Q s%emp tread
Az though they followed y. II dearest dead.
Some are 20 faint 1t would Nsm the grave
Was beckoning them from the busy Dave.
These scarce awaken an echo there
But pass like ghosts through the great thor.
oughfare.
Thcre arc eager feet (; feet which hesitate.
And feet that lag with . tottering Qsit:
There are gliding feet, with the dance in their
toes; '-'AA
There are restless feet. with no hope Of repo.s
And vague, uncertain, wavering feet,
That pause confused, In the midnight atreet
There are steps which tend to Q happy home.
There are steps that night and day must roam
Footsteps mother has waited long:
Footsteps just taking the path of wrong:
Some die sway with the wierdest sound:
Some to the last have gladstone bound
There II prophecy in these shifting feet
That quicken the silent city street.
I sit In tho shadows and hear them %
On their diverse missions to and fro;
some on an errand OF mercy sent
Some to the bedside of pain are bent;
some hasten on to the darkest deeds
Some 60 TO comfort heart that bleeds:
0ome to the river are drawing nigh -
These f0otstep Fps may never again pass bv
NEW YORK CITY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30
THE Baking 1URnO.


How It was Finally Persuaded 70 0Ns .
Move on Itself.
There is q boy in Newport who
owns burro. which means says The
New York Telegram, that the boy
has mo- Time to take vacation. a
burro is cross between mule and
jack rabbit ana has the qualities Of
both under certain circumstances
Like the latter 1t can run fast wear
long ears or stand still in one spot
for long time. Like mule it goes
and comes ut Its own pleasure and
not at anyone else's nod and teck
Its favOrite amusement Is to stop
suddenly In the middle of the street
and stand there while an a1miring
thrOnR watch the bow try to start it
1t stopped on the Fort Thomas cleo
trio car track the other day and
after beating it until he was tired
the boy got of and tried to lead it,
bravely. Then he got behind aud
tried to push. 1t never changed its
position. Then he pushed first on
one side and then on the other. try
ing to throw it. 1t only spread its
four legs wide apart like those of a
saddler's horse. Then the boy took
of the bride, thinking it might try
to run away, knowing itself to be
free. The burro smiled at this.
Then the boy gathered lot of
stones and began pelting It, The
burro never flinched. A man was
sprinkling his yard with hose near
by, and the boy got him to squirt
water on the burro The burro
laughed and snickered audiblY. Then
the boy pulled q handful OF fresh
grass and held 1t temptinRly in 'front.'
but the burro only nodded his head
aud levcled hie double barreled head
year at its master g. Naturally this
excited the crowd, and many were the
words of encouragement showered
upon the boy and the sticks
and yells at the burro, for
the bow in sort of public adj
dress gave them all ''leave at him."
Just at this point an electric car APP
pcared. 1t came spinning up Ia the
burro's rear, changing its ball noisilX,
for the mOtorman recognized the OBJ
structionist He thought the animal
would get out of the way of the
racket. But the hurro never moved
The motorman, not caring Ito kill
the beast, stopped the car suddenly,
only giving the burro a hard bump
which made him brace the harder.
Then the crowd yelled while an at
tempt was made to start the car
slowly, but the burro only spread his
legs wider and smiled. The passen-
gers then got off. and, two men tak-
ing hold OF each leg OF the burro, tfev
lifted it off the track and sat 1t down
on the roadside just as if it had been
heavy center table The boy then
put on the bride again and climbing
aboard trotted the burro of after the
car, wagging his ears as peacefully az
if he had never baked in his life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30
1t Frightened Would-be Boarders

u
A pretty Thirty-eighth street
widow whose ill-success at running a
clearinghouse caused her to Pine
away to mere skeleton is taking on
flesh now, the happy result of her
sudden prosperity. Her years of bad
luck, she discovered, were all due to
the sign before her door. 1t read:
professional Boarders" She meant,
Of course to catch an educated class
of people, but to her dismay those
who stopped to read the notice hur-
ried away without ringing the bell.
About month ago sle concluded
to experiment with the sign, so she
juggled the words around and made
them read: Observation-Disclosures
ais"
The same day a curly-haired young
man called and inquired il a lightroom
suitable for studio was to be had.
He was followed by an elderly gentle
man, who said he was judge. They
were both taken in.
The following day four doctors, two
of them women, lawyer and three
professors were accommodated. Five
long-haired poets and three music
teachers, one male and two females.
were at the same time turned away
temporarily because the carpets were
not down on the top floor. They
have since been taken in.
The estimable landlady has so far
kept them all by addressing them by
their professional titles New York
World.