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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
GEESE WENT ON A STRIKE.

81 have been having a good deal of
goose ranch" said Colonel Stitt Floyd
of Wharton, Tex I had an order for
1000 dozen goose eggs and my trouble
all arose in trying to fill that order.
1t was the first time I ever attempted
to market any eggs, heretofore relying
on the sale of feathers and live birds
for my profit. This is the laying and
Matching season with us, and I thought
I would have no trouble to get eggs
enough to fill the order Now, a hen
you know, will let you rob her right
along, just so you leave one egg. 1t
is supposed that a hen has no idea of
numbers whatever. But this is not
true of Nine Goose as I found out.
"The first two or three days we Sc
cured a big batch of fresh eggs, but
after that the find began to dwindle
down so fast that I determined to make
a personal investigation. I went down
to the river bottom next day and found
that, instead of being off and attending
to business, all the geese which were
nOL SSLLlHS ndu uOchtu dUu were TOdui~
ing about feeding, just as if they never
expected to lay another egg. When ]
approached them, instead OF running
away, they all sat down and began to
hiss at me- It was a clear case of strike.
and | was at loss to know how to
settle the trouble. I tried putting half
dozen porcelain eggs in each nest,
but it would not work The geese came
up, eyed them solemnly, and walked off.
Then l told the boys to put the eggs
we had gathered back and see if that
would break the strike. evil, sir, in
side of two hours after the eggs were
returned every goose was back ON her
nest and for the next four or five days
there were more eggs laid on Floyd's
ranch than there had been before in
yeas. but I dared not undertake to fill
the esq order ''-Washingto Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

work are nine in number, as follows
Appointed by the State Historical So
ciety-Lucius Fairchild, Madison
Reuben G. Thwaites, Madison; George
R. Burrows, Madison. Appointed by
state university regents-Charles X.
Adams, Madison; George H Noyes
Milwaukee; Frank Challoner, Osh-
kosh. Appointed by the governor
James H. Stout, Menomonie; Frank L.
Fraser, Lake Beulah; Lucien 5
Hanks, Madison. The president Is
Senator Stout, the vice president, L.
S. Hanks, and Librarian |. S. Bradley
has been elected secretary. The exec,
utive committee consists of Commits
Senator Stout, the vice president, l..
ans and Fraser. The board is thus
composed of some of the most repre-
sentative and conservative men in the
state, who are acting with becoming
caution, and propose to give the com
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

make this a noble hall, worthy of the
great library; in a balcony along the
west side, above the delivery desk, and
approached from the third floor, visit
ors who desire to witness this inter-
esting spectacle will be accommodated.
Turning to the right, ~on ascending
the stairs, the visitor will find through
other swinging doors the corridor lead
Ing TO the society'5 offices. The nature
of these is sufficiently indicated in the
floor plan given. Secretary Thwaites
and Librarian Bradley, with their
staff, will have Well-lighted well-ar-
ranged, and ample quarters for the
prosecution Of their work. A private
telephone system will connect the Of
fees with every room in the building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
SENTIMENTS OF FAMOUS MEN.

Here are a few wise sayings:
When Peter Cooper was asked at an
advanced age how he had accomplished
so much and had preserved his strength
of body and mind so well, he said, ct
always find something to keep me
busy"
A. Bronson Alcott crystallized great
truth when he said, 1--WE mount to
heaven mostly on the ruins of our
cherished schemes, finding our failures
were successes"
Charles Dickens uttered a sentiment
that every young man who desires sue
cess would do well to lay to heart, THE
one serviceable, safe, remunerative
quality in every study and pursuit is
the quality of attention.
John Wesley showed how foolish it
is for men who hope to win to spend
their time fretting when he said, 81
dare no more fret than I dare curse or
swear"
Sir Walter Raleigh, when asked how
he managed to achieve so many and
such diverse things in such brief times
as he required for accomplishment,
said, when I have anything to do, I
go and do it.
The everlasting truth that character
is sure to win success was put in con-
crete form when William NJ. Evarts
said of famous preacher, "The man
behind the sermon is the secret Of John
Halls power"
John Stuart Mill showed how possible
it is for a man to rise above his en-
vironment in these words, Though
character is formed by circumstances,
our own desires can do much to shape
these circumstances"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

others will be parallel with the inner
court. These several rooms and halls
will so open into each other as to give
numerous attractive vistas. There
will be upon this floor, toilet rooms and
workroom for the attendant i'll
charge. 1t is the purpose of the So
ciety to make the gallery far more at
tractive in the new building than in
the old; more money will be spent
upon it and greater care exercised to
make it in every way worthy of the
state. 1t is impracticable to make
much of this department in the pres
ent quarters.
The Book Stacks.
The book stacks occupy the rear
wings, beneath the museum floor. The
floors in the main building will be fiji
teen feet high-save the reading room,
which extends up through two floors
the iron stack rooms will be seven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

lighted room where newspaper files and
the large map and manuscript collec-
tons may be consulted in detail This
last named room has special connec.
ton by stairs and book-lift with the
basement newspaper room below and
with the cataloguing room above
Either ascending one of the grand stair
ways,-there will be two of these in the
building when completed,-or going up
in the passenger elevator, one will find
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
INTERNATIONAL HYMN.
Tune-"America."

Two empires by the sea,
Two nations, great and free,
One anthem raise.
One race ancient fame,
One tongue. one faith, we claim.
One God, whose glorious name
We love and praise.
What deeds our fathers wrought,
What battles we have fought
Let fame record.
Now, vengeful passion cease;
Come, victories of peace,
Nor hate nor pride's caprice
Unsheath the sword.
Though deep the sea and wide
'Twixt realm and realm, its tide
Binds strand to strand.
So be the gulf between
Gray coast and islands green,
Great populace and queen,
By friendship spanned.
Now, may the God above
Guard the dear lands we love,
Or east or west.
Let love more fervent glow,
AS peaceful ages go,
And strength yet stronger grow,
Blessing and blest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

Madison, April IA.
The new building for the State His
torical society of Wisconsin, of which
is herewith presented today a per
spective view and the plans for the first
and second floors, promises to be, when
completed, one of the handsomest pub
lie buildings in Wisconsin, as well as
one Of the best-planned and equipped
library buildings in the United States.
The architects are Ferry & Clas, Of
Milwaukee, who won their commission
after long and hotly-oontested rivalry
between some of the most notable
American architects. They are the arch
itects of the new Milwaukee public Ii
brary and are supervising the remodel
ing Of the main building and ladies'
hall at the state university.
The Lower Campus
The building is to be situated at the
west end of the block and-a-half of open
land lying east of science hall, between
Langdon and State streets, and known
in college parlance as "the lower cam
pus." Eight full city lots-a plot 264
feet square, and worth in the market
fully s45O0O-have been, under the
statute providing for the building,
decided over by the regents to the state
of Wisconsin as the site of the new
structure, and the latter is so planned
that it will ultimately cover practically
all of the land thus dedicated to its use.
There is a fall of twelve feet in
the slope of the ground, from the rear
on Park street, to the front line; this
will necessitate a fill of about six feet,
and from this will rise beautiful ter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

and half feet high, or two floors of
stacks to each of the first three floors
Of the building, thus making six stack
floors in all. AS each stack floor will
house $4,000 volumes, the capacity OF
each wing of stacks will be 100000, or
100000 for the completed building.
The historical library, while now num-
bering $4,000 volumes, will at once
need, because of the great size Of the
volumes in its immense newspaper col
lection, the same space as would be
filled by about 225, 900 ordinary vol
umes. This library requires for its
present annual accretions space equiv
alent to about 10000 volumes of aver
age size. But it is expected that the
library will grow still faster in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
himself on the second floor.
The Second Floor

The second floor is the principal
story. This is the room which looks
out upon the collonade, in the per-
spectiye view. Turning to the left, the
reading room will be entered, through
double-swinging glass doors; to the
left is the delivery counter, lit from
the west by fine bank Of windows
looking out upon the upper campus,
through the court between the book
stacks. The reading room itself will
be 80 feet in height, lit from the east
by a splendid sweep Of windows
thanked by the balcony and
the colorado. Here will be
seats and tables for $50 to 800 readers
upon the walls will be several thou
sand of the mos needed reference
books, free to the hand of all. No
architectural effort will be spared to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
monwealth full value for its money.
To Tonpnrco JuIv

monwealth full value for its money.
To Commerce July l.
1t has been decided to use a light
colored stone for the building, but
whether some of the Bedford Qndiana)
limestones, or some Wisconsin sand
stone, has not yet been decided. A
special committee has this matter in
charge, and will report some time next
month. Meanwhile, the architects are
hurrying along the working drawings
and specifications for the basement
and first f1oors-all that is to be erecs-
ed the present year-and it is expected
that everything will be ready for bid
ders by the first of June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

race some six feet high, with stone bal
ustrade, as shown in the picture
Not all of the building, as shown will
be erected under the present appropri-
alton of $1S0,000 The law istructs the
commissioners to so build that it can
ultimately be readily enlarged, it being
tacitly Understood that in due time the
university library,-now sadly in need
of larger quarters, will be placed I'M
der the same roof. The plans chosen,
therefore, are for building to cost,
when complete, $360C0O of which a
tlifle over one-half of the superficial
area will now be erected, this being all
that the existing appreciation will per-
NIT of
Part Now to Be Built.
The part to be now built will be oc-
cupied exclusively by the State His
tOrical society,-all to the left, or SOUTH
of the central tree shown in the cut =;
to the building, some two-thirds of the
reading room, the State street book
stack, and the offices of the society
Reference to the floor plans will show
the reader about where the temporary
blank wall will come. Ultimately,
when the university side is complete,
the latter library will have it's own Of
fees for librarian and cataloguers, it's
own book-stack and unpacking and
storage rooms; only the reading room
and corridors will be used in common,
and these will be under the control, for
administrative purposes, of the his
torical society. 1t is expected, however,
that as the society will in few years
fill up its book-stack, having a capacity
of 800, 900 volumes, some of the floors
in the university stack will have to be
assigned to it, for the university Ii
brary is still relatively small
Ultimate Enlargement.
The architects have an admirable
scheme for ultimate enlargement of
both stacks, by building in the rear a
transverse wing, crossing and connect
ing the two stacks now contemplated,
this wing to be devoted wholly to book
storage. This simple but very eff
fective scheme of enlargement is not
shown in the floor plans here given, but
will carry the capacity of the great
building up to million and half vol
umes. While this is a matter which
the next generation will have to carry
out, the commissioners are, with ad-
mirable forethought, so planning the
location of the building upon the lot
tlat it can readily be adopted. The
cuts presented are almost self-explan-
atory so that but little further descrip-
ton is needed
The Basement.
The basement underneath all. and in
the picture hid by the balustrade, is a
basement with area windows This
will be devoted to iron stacks for the
bulk of the newspaper files, to unpack
ing and repair rooms, storage of du.
plicates and society publications ant
the ventilating apparatus. Heat viii
not be generated in the building, bu-
will be brought by tunnel from the uni
versity central power plant.
The First Floor
The first floor is entered from The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

All parts OF the stack will be reached
by the ordinary stairs, and an electric
elevator large enough to take I'D a
man and truck of books. AS to the
variety of the stack, this is a question
OF the future; the wings will be built
hollow and fitted. say two years hence,
with the most approved form then en-
the market
The Commissioners.
The commissioners in charge of toa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

east, or city side, directly through the
three arches shown in the cut. Pro-
ceeding through the vestibule, the Wis
itOr will find ample cloak and toilet
rooms, a bicycle storage room, several
seminary rooms flor special study, each
equipped with a selected department
laboratory and a large quiet. we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

new building, so that it is easy to cal
culate that within five years of NOV
ing in, it will need two or three floors
OF the university stack; and that in
twenty years Jan. 1919, the rear
transverse wing will have to be erect
eG-after that, it ought to be happy for
another sixty or eighty years to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

The Fourth Floor
The fourth floor, and uppermost, is
given to the art gallery and museum.
!iost of the rooms will be lighted by
skylights of the most approved form !;
b1lt there will be several large rooms
Tor cabinets Of curios and black-and-
white exhibits, which will have side
windows alone,-one of these will be
in The rear Of the topmost stone balus-
trade shown in the perspective view:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
The Third Floor

The third floor of which no cut is
furnished, is devoted to a lecture hall
which will seat from 250 to 300 people
several seminary rooms, q study for
the secretary (opening off the book
stack, and The balcony for visitors
wishing to view the reading room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
BUILDING FOR BOOKS
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S
FINE NEW HONE.
THE STRUCTURE DESCRIBED

Grand Reading Room-Ample Offices
Numerous Seminary Apartments
All the Modern Appliances to Be
Used in the Building to Be
gin July 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17

Mrs. John Bohart made rough
house around her husbands saloon
on Third avenue and Twenty-second
street last night. She was taken to
the cooler by o:ilcer Mu'queen .aud
the 'squire assessed her S. and costs
for distur bling the peace.
Patrick Tuney, workman on the
Twenty-fourth street storm drain,
met William Nevins. foreman of the
Job. and said that he had not re.
ceived all the money due him. He
was told that he hsd. Tuney. the
worse of for load Of rye, declared
that his claim was just, and be pro.
cceded to abuse aud threaten Mr..
Nevins. who had him arrested. Oil.
Ger Schaab took Tuney down and to
day he was fined IS and costs on q
charge Of disturbing the peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17
STATE SECRETARIES HERE
Leaders In Cbristian Association Work
Hold = Meeting 10 Rock ssi,nd.

Hold Meeting 10 Rock ssiand.
state secretaries OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Illi-
nois are hold conference in Rock
Island today. The secretaries meet
once month to peruse work being
accomplished by The association aad
plan for the future. 1t is an mus
ia! thin. for Rock Island to get the
secretaries here all at one time, how
ever. ~ those sessions are invaria-
big held in Chicago. To-day arrange
ments are being made for the state
convention Of the Young Mems
Christian association which is to be
held next month ut Sterling.
The session is attended by J. f.
Brown, Chicago, state secretary; +.
II. purt, Chicago. assistant state sec
Rotary; A. NJ. Bruucr. Rock Island,
! city and railroad state secretary: A.
G.. Copeland, Aurora, town and rail-
road state secretary; &. S. Smith,
Chicago. college state secretary: l..
| 4. Bowman, Chicago. corresponding
state secretary. The meeting is be.
ing held in the Office OF Assistant
State Secretary Bruner in the asso
citation building.
The visitors dined with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Bruner at noon, aud this
afternoon after a ride about the city
they were banqueted by the Ladies
auxiliary. An informal reception
will be given in their honor this
evening At the association, when the
secretaries will speak about their re
spective departments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17

liam Guldenzopf. OF Rock Island,
made short addresses.
The Young jeu's Christian asso-
citation is planning TO furnish its
bowling alley during the coming
month. 1t will necessitate an out
lay of about $500, but one OF the
finest alleys hereabout will be the
result.
A farewell reception will be given
to Rev. and Mrs. +. W. Merre!l to-
morrow evening in the parlors of the
First NJ. +. church. All mem bers of
the church and congregation and
other friends arc cordially invited to
be present.
Capt. Ben Eick, inspector OF rifle
practice Of the state militia. is in Mo-
line to locate an s00-yard dom BILE tar
get range for the use of the Rock
Island. Moline and Geneseo COM
panies and the Second Battalion Of
Naval Reserves.
W. G. or f. l.. Maucker can save
you money on feed. Timothy hay
IS cents prairie hay IS cents, straw
Nv sAso a ''sAtNs ia al w CFuSos CuOp-
ped feed 30 cents. coarse corn meal
55 cents. oil meal 81 per hundred.
wheat 40 nts. corn 80 cents. oats
20 cents bushei.
+. g. A. Denkmann has made q
$1,000 contribution to the building
fund IF the German Lutheran
church. A generous amount has al
so been given by Mrs. Denkmann in
the purchasing of furnishings. Mr.
and Mrs. Deukmann's gifts are great
ly appreciated by the copgr CATION
The c.. Il. & q is making rate O
one and onc-third fare for the round
trip on account OF the Jo-liu fair.
The Burlington road has fine dis
play OF Nebraska projects at tb,
fair. which should be inspected by
every one who visits the fair. To
morrow will be repu blic.n day Their
and w. +. Mason md ". 4. North
colt will deliver addresses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17

Hand ball has become one Of
the iavorite sports at the Y. M. C..
A especially during the past two
months. A series of contests have
Just been concluded, aud the stant-
ing OF the tive leaders is: +. II. Ke!-
ly, SIS; DR.. j. w. Hawthorne, ESQ;
+. S. Grotian, Co.'S; II. Il. Simmer.
$40. The other contestants were
Rolliu Sturgeon, George Bennett
NJ. Free, II. Campbell and Frank Gold
smith.
Physical Director Pcutland says
the gymnasium will Ice opened for
the regular season Tuesday evening,
when the classes are supposed to be
on hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17

The Drcst damage suit will in all
probability occupy the attention of
the circuit court until the middle of
next week. The Jury selected to de-
eide the case is composed of: John
flanagan. Swan Dahlberg, Dan Lar
son, Willism Beckwith. NJ. o. Girls
void. Fred Carlson. Emmor Heck, A.
J. Hill, Charles Boman. c. II. Church.
Charles Beerman. William j osephson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17

Only one fare plus 81 for the round
trip to nearly all the western. north
western and southwestern states and
territories via c., X. l. & p. rail-
way. Tickets on sale Sept. Is and
%. Oct. and 20; return limit 81
days. Now is the time to see the
great west at its best. For full par.
ticulars call st c.. X. l. & r. ticke;
Office or address,
L. NJ. ALLEN.
Gen. Agent. Davenport.
JoHS SEBASTIAN,
G.. I. A., Chicago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-02
CHURCHES TODAY.

Chuch services will be held in Butte to-
day as follows:
First Baptist Church-Morning service
and Lords supper at II a. m. Sunday
school at 1915. h. Y. Z. L. at $50. EV-
ening service at $50. J. IL. Spencer. pas
tor.
NJ. E. Church South, corner of West
Galena and Idaho streets-Preaching at
IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
10 a. m Epworth League $3.50 p. m. All
are cordially invited. S. b. Tabor, pas
tor.
st. Johns Episcopal Chruch - S. C.
Blackiston, rector. Services at the usual
hours, IL a. m. and 1880 p. IN. Sunday
school at 1890.
First Presbyterian Church-E. ]. Gro
eneveld. minister. The regular services
will be held at IL a. m. and 1880 y. m.
Endeavor meetings at and $50 p. m.
Sunday school at 2:15. Teachers meet
ing an Wednesday evening. All cordially
invited.
German Lutheran Church, corner Sill
yer and Dakota streets-M Hudtloff. pas
tor. Services to-day at 10:45 g. m. and
S p. m. Sunday school at 1880 p. m. Ev-
ening services will be in the English lam
guage for the first time. Everybody well
come.
South Butte NJ. L. Church-Service in
the morning at IL o'clock, In the evening
at 1880. Sunday school at 2:3O. Epworth
League at o'clock. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
school at o'clock. Epworth League at
1880. Preaching service at S o'clock. I.
II. Hicks, pastor.
Second Presbyterian Church. East Mer-
curry street-Preaching at 1880 p. m. Sun
day school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordial
ly invited. ]. Newton Roberts, pastor.
Mountain View NJ. Z. Church-Preach-
ing at IL a. m. and 7:S0 p. m. by the pas
tor Morning subject, Good Conditioned
on Pain" evening subject, Development
| Downwards." Sunday school at 1915. Ep-
worth League at $3.50. Prayer meeting
| Wednesday evening at 1880 Junior Lea
que Saturday at p. m. All invited. VIII
liam Rollins, pastor.
Rev Augustus @. OLSON of Helena will
| hold Swedish Lutheran services in Good
Templars' hall. No. AZ West Broadway
| at II a m. and p. IN. Business meeting
| Of church members after evening service
| All Swedish Lutherans are cordially in
vited.
| Scandinavian NJ. r. Church, corner Cop
| per and Alaska streets-P. n. Melby. pas
| tor. Services to-day at the usual hours
| Sunday school at 10 a. m. All are cordial
| ly invited.
Services at the A. NJ f. church. cor.
ner OF Mercury and Idaho streets at II A.
m. and p. m. Preaching by Rev. p. A
| Hubbard, presiding elder.