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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17
KATIE JORDAyS WORK.
SKETCH OF TEE AUTHOR OF aIHE KISS o.
GOLD"
Fer Charming Psrsoaaliy-How She Served q
Long and Silent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Once, 6al Now /, Is All Gone.

The charm that lies In story some
times defes a definition. We call 10
''the way story is told" just as we
talk OF the expression as the pleasing
quality ia face. But Is is more than
that. IL is the magnetic personality or
the writer behind the words.
This is what felt as, with a sigh, /
laid down "The Kiss Of Gold" The
beauty Of its dlction still haunted me
its humanity that planted little ache
iC-my heart, and its buoyant descrip-
tion OF youth, love and success put,
alasl TO wrong use.
began 20 wonder about this new au-
thor, Kate Jordan, whose story had
TRANSPORTED dull. afternoon for me. i
felt that she was young and had perhaps
poured out the story Of her own liter
airy experience 10 the great whirilng
life Of New York.
who was she? I determined 70 see.
A few days later ] was mounting a
1ight OF browuStOue steps 10 quiet up
town street, and making known my
mission was ushered into a pretty, har-
m0nious room, OCiental In style. 10
showed that an artistic taste had
selected the odd trifes that filed 10.
One right angle was a deep diyan
covered with rugs and heaped
with the most inviting looking
pillows. Above it hung q piece OF
tapestry. an excellent copy of Bouguer-
cans 1.-TWO Loves" The mautel was
draDed in fshuet that looked as II IL
had seen good service and was lOOped
up al one side by a long fishing rod.
japanese mating and odd antique rugs
covered the floor. On the walls were
MANY choice water ColOrS. But just
above the piano were some pictures
that Interested noe mOre-the original
pen and ink sketches of The Kiss Of
Gold" daInti.y framed In white, and
also an or giual drawing Of Miss Jor-
dams heroine CO. her other strong
dramatic story, The Other House.
A very pretty violet eyed girl In a
blue morning gown came 10 20 see me.
"You want 90 speak 70 my sister?
she asked "She writes In room at
the top OF the house, just as far away
as she can get from all OF Us, and If YOU
won't mind going APP TWO pairs Of stairs
I'll take you 20 her
I followed my guide uD the stairs to
white door al the end of narrow hall
under a stained glass >SvIight.
Our knock Interrupted the soft hum
ming Of a comic opera air, and we went
In. Miss Jordan was sitting 40 the win
dow before a long oak writing table, on
which was heaped a cha 2 of papers OF
almost pyprV color.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17
STIRRING APPEALS.
BILL NYE GIVES A FEW RECEIVED FROM
CORRESPONDENTS.
Some Indications That Money is Real Hard to
Ob.ain-Tho County Attorney Who Got
Square Meal Occasionally From His WhiSkers
copyrioht. 1898. oy Edgar W ME-.

The financial distress in the rice and
cotton country, though not so great as
in the large banking centers, is still
felt to degree, as some Of the CORE
spondence of colored gentlemen with
storekeepers and employers as given
below will show that suffering is so
great that several of the writers want
to draw their next weeks pay, which
is, as every one knows who is familiar
with the colored race, sign of panic,
with a large Z.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17

"Please don't look az the table. This
70 c-sauing day" she said brightly as
sbS gave me her hand-suCh q little
J nd, indeed the very pvettisst real
tand ever saw This is my eYrie,
drawing forward the most comfortable
chair for me. "I can't hear sound
from the house. but the murmur from
the street is iuCessant, aud like that.
My Dleasautcst hours are spent In this
little room"
IL was a pretty pIace-all blue and
white The rug, the divan, the lamp
shade, the curtains an blue and white,
aud beyond the wide window, with its
frill Of Chinese crepe, lay the hoUsetopS
and spires OF the city, the smoke from
hundreds of Cbimneys curling into the
vivid morning sunlight.
And the owner OF it? Her personality
was quite o keeping with the resttul
beauty Of the place. Kate Jordan is a
pretty, we. bred well dressed New
York girl. She looks about % and there
Is nothing in her dress, manner or
speech Co suggest that she is literary
lin other words she is not unpleas-
antly labelled with the mark of her pro-
fessi0n. She is brunette with white
skin, frank, direct, eyes, with the dark
eyelashes OF the Irish, and her lips and
teeth are remarkably pretty.
A Russian jacket Of brown velveteen
was confined at her waist by dull, sill
YER belt. ana long, straight skirt Of
brown cashmere hung down from it in
graceful folds.
$50 this is being interviewed, ard I
IN 20 talk about myselt?" she asked, set
ing herself among the pillows on the
diyan: cit is a subject with which l am
so familiar, no wonder / do not dud 10
as interesting as some others. To com
mence, then, am Irish by birth. Dub
lin fs my naive city, but 1 left it when
a baby. I have travelled very little, but
hope 90 see q good biz of the world very
soon. have lived In New York all
nv life, and 1 think / know 10 thor
oughly."
cone has only TO read The Kiss OF
Gold to know that, l ventured.
sDear New YOrk"-And her eyes
1arkencd with enthuSiaSm-"with It's
different phases Of life, its odd hooks
aud corners, its people made up every
color aud quality, from every country
on the globe, ike the samples 10 3
bridesmaids book Yes, know IT, /
love 60 study it's low life. frequently /
take a car 10 the poor section OF the
city and let 10 take me through streets
where the miserables horde, aud the at
mosphere is tainted, and the languages
a Babel-like mixture. Ny ambition Is
that some day, perhaps afar off, may
wrisa successful story, laid among
the POOR of New York, in full sympathy
with them, as Dickens, whom love,
was the London poor.
"Have you written anything besides
The Kiss Of Gold and The Other
House,?
"Oh. yes, have sent out a ton Of
manuscript. most OF Il unsigned. Whe3
Won look 40 the biography OF any o9
those work 10 the arts happens 70 ma
: rood impression, YOU will geneE
fnd that they have not come undeH
1nbllc notice at a bound. Like Q
I have served q long and silent
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17

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The cure is effected by home treatment. IN
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Thcv have attained the most wondcfiul .ue
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17
LOVES DESPAIR

WHY should waste my life in heavinR sigl
For he. whose love / know can ns'er .
mine?
What. though her eyes wI;h sweetest giAnces
shine,
And i'm her face he rarest beauty lies.
Let some one else her loneliness no" prize,
For shall sadly sigh for her no more,
Although ny heart with longing pan2s
sore,
ries.
I'll try 10 drive her from my fancy's eye,
And 10 the future III forget zoe past
our Joys and sorrows cannot always last,
But ike all things OF earth must surely dle'
And so I'll sadly 1T aud sigh no more,
But laugh through life, breath which soon Is
DER. John j. AcIa'yrs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17

in the gaug-the first time for stealing
watermelons. Judge Jones gave Young
a four years sentence, thinking II
might break him Of his long fingered
habit. When the sentence was pro-
nouuced Young said, Thank you, sir,
to Judge Jones'"
Comment on the length Of the SEN
tence would seem out Of place here at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17
Pimples on The

Face cured. sulphur Bitters viii cure the
worst case OF skin disease; from common
pimple on the face 10 that awful disease
scrofula, IL is the best medicine TO use IN
all cases Of such stubborn and deep-seaeeo
disease. Do not delay; use sulphur BIZ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17
What DO You Take

Medicine for? Because you are SICK
and want to get well, or because you
wish TO prevent illness. Then remem-
Der that Hoods Sarsaparilla CURES all
diseases caused By impure blood.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17

Purely vegetable-HooD's Pills
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17

But alssl alasl the secret got out, as
secrets are said TO when entrusted TO
women. Forgetting her agreement,
Enrybia told friend Of hers, little
Miss Leda, who lived down by the sea.
Little Miss Leda, being somewhat CO.
ouettish, had two lovers, Msgon and
Nesldes, both OF whom she taught this
new thing which Euly bis, in honor Of
her lover, called kiss" Now Magon
had another sweetheart in a town in
Epirus, and on his first visit to hers he
taught him this new thing called kiss.
Nesides had two other sweethearts
west OF old Pelion, and to them the Sc
cret, as we'll as its practical workings,
was soon confded. One Of these young
ladies soon Tilted Nesides, aud as
he wearled of the other shortly
after this, they both found 9TH
or lovers TO whom they commu-
nicated the blissful discovery. From
that time It spread. until kissing was
NOS only known in Epirus and Thessaly,
but in Thebes, where Kisthenes had
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
COUNTY DEPOSITORY.

There is evidently misapprehension
as to the action Of the County BoaId Il,
it's last session with reference to the
disposition of public moneys. Under
Chapter 259, Laws of 1898, the COUNTY
Clerk is required to annually advertise
for bids for County deposits. At the
last session only two bids were presen-
ted, one by the Wood County National
Bank and another by the First National
Bank, both Of this city-the former
offered per cent. interest on average
daily balances, while the latter offered
3 per cent. interest to be credited
monthly, credit all outside items at par
and furnish exchange free, for the
deposits in question. The County
Board had no alternative in the matter
and very properly accepted the most
favorable proposition, being the one
made by the First National Bank. But
as to said Bank Laving been SELECTED
as the decisive one out of FIVE reliable
and responsible financial institutions in
the County is misleading-the Board
only considering the question of gain or
profit to the tax payers and had no
thought of casting discredit upon the
other banking institutions of the
County.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
HOME COMFORT RANGES.
Six Awards at the Columbian EXPOSE
ton.

Award No. l. For Hotel and Family
Ranges made of wrought steel and
malleabe iron, for the practical intro
duction of malleable iron in the
manufacture of ranges, which gives
increased strength with lightness and
durability, especially for the manner of
securing, supporting and strengthening
the malleable iron range tops efectually
preventing warplng and cracking.
Award No, ,. For excellence of
design and finish. First-c class material
and good workmanship throughout.
Award No. 3. For a malIeabe iron
waterback with safety valve, which
prevents damage from freezing water.
Award No. f. For an excellent and
attractive exhibit of Hotel and Family
Ranges and appliances for hotel or
restaurant use, including a broiler, sand
oven, steam and carving table, and a
set of urns
Award No. 5. For an improvement
in the construction of hroilers, with a
broad apron IN front.
Award No. 6. For a convenient
combination of steam table, with a
carving table, well designed and made
in the best manner.
The greatest number of awards were
granted to the Wrought Iron Range
Company over any manufacturer or
exhibitor for distinguished merits OF
cooking apparatus. Home Comfort
Ranges have always secured the highest
awards at every exposition and fair
wherever exhibited, but the browning
glory of their merits is recognized and
shown by their receiving the highest
awards at the Columbian Exposition.
Chicago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
Silver 1edai.

Mr.. J. NJ. Thorn, agent for the New
York Life Insurance Co., received the
following letter the past week and with
it beautiful silver medal for having
written up the largest amount of bust
ness of any agent in Wisconsin:
Mr.. ]. NJ. THORN,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Dear Sir:-I have the pleasure to send
you this day by mail, in registered
package, Il Mccall Medal which has
been awarded you by Third Vice
President Perkins foryour work during
the months of July and August. [
consider this, Mr.. Thorn, a very fine
testimonial on the part of the Company
in recognition of your work and trust
that your record in future will be in
keeping with the work for which this
Medal was awarded. Yours truly,
Wisconsin Branch office
By Sam'l o. Bucxner.
Mr.. Thorn is very proud of the media
and appreciates it not on account Of it,
intrinsic value, but for what it repre-
sentS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

| On motion the following ordinance
was adopted by full affirmative vote
Of the Council.
| Ordinance for issuance of Bonds known as
water Street Improvement Bonds of the City
OF Grand Rapids.
The Common Council of the City of Grand
| Rapids do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. Bonds to the amount of Three
Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United
States OF America, with interest thereon at the
rate of six per cent per annum payable semi
| annually are hereby authorized and directed TO
be issued by and in the name of the CITY of
Grand Rapids in Wood county and state of
Wisconsin, by and through its proper officers
for the purpose of raising money to pay for
building, erecting and constructing q substap-
tial stone wall on the northerly side of Water
street in said city; and sid bonds to be sold
and negotiated under the direction of the
Common Council of said city, or its duly
authorized committee, and the proceeds set
apart, kept and used for said purpose.
SECTION 2. Said Bonds, Four in number, and
numbered consecutlVely from one ~ to four a.,
shall be for the respective sums and amounts
and the principal sums or amounts of the
several bonds shall be payable as hereinafter
stated, and shall be denominated on the face of
each, water Street Improvement Bonds" as
follows:
No. 1, for the sum of 25Ooo payabIeJ JAN Is, 1895
No. 2, for the sum of $50 co. payable JAN Is, 1899
No. 8, for the sum of 1250.OO payable Jan 15 1900
NO. f, LOT the SuHo1 lZ7UUO, paydD Jan. To- 1901
SECTION 5. A record and stub book of each of
said Bonds shall be kept and filed by the City
Gle. in his office; and there shall be annually
levied and collected tax on all the taxable
property of said city of Grand Rapids. in
addition to all other taxes, sufficient to pay
when due the interest semi-annually to grow
due on said bonds, and the principal thereof as
the same shall become due, until the said
principal and the interest thereon, is fully paid
and discharged.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
7. A. TAYLOR, Mayor.
Passed by the Common Council of the city of
Grand Rapids, December 4th, 1898.
SETH REEVES City Clerk.
On motion the Committee on Wall
was appointed as committee to dispose
of the Bonds and the Mayor and City
Clerk were authorized to sign said
Bonds.
On motion the report of the City
Treasurer for November was read and
ordered placed on file
On motion the City Clerk was
instructed to draw orders for salaries
for November.
On motion the Council adjourned
SETH REEVES, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

The Fourth Semi-AnnuaI Convention in Ses-
sion in this City Wednesday and Thursday

Following the Ministerial Association
the Epworth League for the Appleton
district convened at the NJ. E. church
Wednesday afternoon December 9Th.
1t was called to order by the President
Mr.. L. NJ. Alexander, of Port Edwards,
who is recognized as one of the leading
members in the organization. His
efforts are greatly appreciated. A very
interesting program was carried out and
the attendance has been large consider
ing the extreme cold weather. The
following is partial list Of those who
were present from abroad:
Plover-Miss Maxtield.
Tomahawk-Robt S. Ingraham.
Northumberland Kaneen.
Menasha-W. W. Warner.
| Appleton-H P Haylett.
Wausau-Nellie Gamble, Geo. Water.
Merril-E. NJ. Evans, Mrs. Evans.
| New London-S. A. Sheard
! Green Bay-Alice Gear, H. w. Thorn
| pson.
Iola-Lillie Dale, Carrie Wipf, Verna
| Warner.
Marinette-H. Rathburn, Lizzie Col
burn, Nellie Caldwell.
| Amherst-Elmer Burton, Miss Weller
and Rev. Perry.
Fort Howard-Nellie Waldo, Laura
Henderson, Mrs. w. q. Meade.
Grand Rapids-Engene Miller, Cora
Miller, Nettie Wheelan, Maude Tibbits,
Belle Padgham, Clara Webb
Stevens Point-Rev. Millar, Edith
Sherman, Nellie Gunner, Mrs. Z.
Meyer, Walter Townsend, Mrs. W.
Millar.
The church building was crowded
Wednesday evening to listen to Pre-
siding Elder Creighton, of the Milwau-
kee district. His sermon was excellent
and elected the closest attention from
his audience. The young people from
outside seemed to feel we'll repaid fol
their first visit to the Twin cities. Space
forbids more extended notice, suffice
it to say that the present week has
been memorable one in religious cir
cles in Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
Literary Notes.

The multiplicity and excellence oil
other magazines, far from lessening the
usefulness of the Review of Reviews,
makes this unique periodical more and
more necessity. Its indexes, con-
densations of leading articles, classified
lists of new books, and general survey
of things written things said, and thing.
done during the month preceding, its
issue, would suffice to keep the busy
reader in touch with the current Of
life and thought, even if he were able
to read nothing else. The December
number is as full of variety and fresh
ness as its predecessors have regularly
been; and to those who know the Re.
view of Reviews this is a sufficient com.
mendation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
PITTSVILLE.

Miss Lucille Matthews, of Grand
Rapids, was the guest of Miss Mile
Dawes last week.
L. Lampert, of Menasha, is visiting
with his son Leonard this week.
Chas. Compton, of Grand Rapids,
attended the meeting of the F. & A. NJ
last Friday night.
j. W. Cochran was over from Grand
Rapids Saturday transactlng business at
this place.
Mrs. VIM. Baker went to Boyd to
visit with her husband who is working
at that place.
NJ. B. Wood has lately purchased a
new buggy horse.
Miss Clara Bunge spent Thanksgiving
at home
L. L. Doud sports a new driving
horse.
c. Heuer is carrying large stock of
Lumbermen's, Misses and Ladies'
Overshoes.
A. j. Erickson, of Sparta, spent few
days in this city last week.
Miss Matte Johnson spent Thanks
giving at home.
Miss Ada Skeel visited her home in
Centralia last week.
Our schools were closed on Thursday
and Friday of last week.
At a meeting of the Pittsville l. 0. O.
+. lodge Saturday evening Nov. 2Sth,
the following officers were elected:
n. CIV. E. Little.
V. &c. NJ. Carley.
r. 81. E. Colvin.
z. SIS. II. Collier.
Treas.-C. A. Ludwig.
Trustee--F. S. Woodworth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
Horticultural Society.

Mr.. l.. H. Read has been occupied
recently in circulating petition and
getting signers who were in favor of the
organization of Horticultural Society in
Wood County. He already has 81
sgners, sufficient number for organi-
zation. They will probably meet on
January 3rd, 1894, for such organization.
The following is the petition and list:
The undersigned residents of Wood
County and the towns surrounding,
being interested in horticulture and
believing that horticultural society
would promote the interest Of horticul-
ture and be of great financial good to
ourselves and to the community in
general hereby associate curse Ives and
mutually agree to do all in our power
toward the organization and promotion
of such A society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
OUR TEACHERS.

Wednesday evening Of last week
found many of our young people at
home for Thanksgiving dinners who
have been absent teaching school in
different parts of the county and state
The south bound passenger brought
Miss Laura Canning, from Emmonsville
near Wausau; Celia Compton, from
Auburndale; Ella Hasbrouck and Helen
Philleo, from Tomahawk; Clara Rablin,
from near Auburndale; Miss Smith,
town of Rudolph and Miss Fannie
Rocheleau, from Wausau. Miss Nettie
Wheelan drove home from Rudolph
and Stephen Brazeau took like passage
from New Rome. Miss Name Corcoran
came home from Saratoga, Edith Martin
from Manawa, Ada Skeel from Pittsville
Mary Jeffrey from Hanson and Anna
Martin from Arpin. The Blanchard
sisters were home with their parents
and others, perhaps, whom we failed to
meet. Misses Emma Turley, teacher
at the twOmlle school house, and
Nellie Herschleb, at Birons, and
Llbbie Miller from NasonvilIe were also
on hand for Turkey. The entire force
of "mams" departed on Sunday and
Monday to resume their respective
cares and to continue the spread of
enlightenment. They will come again
at Christmas time.