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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11
WONDERFUL ROOSTER.

only FOWL In the World That Booms Its
Owners Business.
The only rooster in the world who de.
votes himself to drumming UP trade for
his master lives in California, and he is
the smartest bird alive.
Ihey call this featheyed fellow Bob.
and he belongs to poultry dealer
whose shop is on Pine street, in the CITY
OF the Golden Gate. Bob is grea,
fighter as well as great hustler. Moth
ing alive or dead can brighten this fowl
lie Will tackle man or horse on the
slightest provocation.
But Bob's strong point is his ability
to bring in business to his master. He
likes the work immensely, and he is a
living example of industry for lazy
folks to follow. He has many ways of
doing business. 1t is now number of
years since Bob started out as a can
Tasser for trade. He was brought to
Mr.. Leon in coop. with lot of other
chickens that have long ago been con.
'erted into soup, but somehow he
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
DEAR BOY, IT is ron YOU.

The world belongs to youth.
To gallant hearts and true.
Pnghted to live for truth;
Dear boy, 1t is for you!
All In your early prime,
while hope Is In your heart,
In youths glad summer time.
Awake and do your part!
Ihlnk of your yearnfng mind.
Ihat Graves for knowledge free:
90 search for it, you'll find
IL all your own may be:
In common schools, the will
Bestows success sublime:
Ihat purpose pure fulfill
All IN your summer time!
But let your heart have good.
AS flowers the sun and dew:
when faith Is understood
A blessing comes to you;
BE noble, pure, and brave
While all the days go by;
Inc precious moments save
AS gold of destiny!
fou may like hero live;
Like saint of old be strong:
You may rich service give
To music, art, and song:
You may your country aid,
Its great grand work to do.
GO forth all undismayed-
And God will care for you!
Wllilam Brunton. in Springfield MASS
Republican. >|
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11

seemed to be different from the rest n
nus tribe, and Mr.. Leon decided to keel
him as pet. Mr.. Leon, you may be
sure, is very glad that he discovered thu
ah1llties of Bob at this early stage OF
his career.
| One ay,after Bob had been in the mar.
ket about four weeks, the door of the
coop was accidently left open and he
walked out. Instead of trying to leave
the neighborhood at once, as most
other healthy ROSTERS would have done.
BOB calmly took walk up and down
the alsles of the market. Eevery few
steps he stopped and crowed Justify, as
II to tell the amused spectators that he
knew what he was about.
When Bob grew weary of promenad-
ing he went back to his coop, ate
hearty dinner and took a nap From
that day until the present moment he
mas been allowed to go and come as he
pleases, and the marketmen all adore
him.
When business is dull at Mr.. Icons |
Bob goes out to the sidewalk and at
tracts attention by growing at the ton
OF his voice. This usually draws a big
crowd to the place, and most of the peo-
pie follow Bob when he leads the way
into the market and up to Mr.. Icons
stall. Many people stop to ask questions
about Bob, and most of these folks make
, purchase.
The cleverest thing that Bob does in
he interest of his masters trade is TO
axe one of Mr.. Icons cards in his bill
nd walk up and down the sidewalk &
'here people can see him. In this way c
e usually draws a considerable Aumber v
4 buyers in Mr.. Icons shop, who fol- @
wv out of pure curiosity, but who STAY i
D buy things. 1t is for this reason that b
lob will have warm place in his G
'aster's heart as long as the clever 6
poster lives.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11
The Egg of Columbus-

The authorities of a certain nar;sh :;
ihurgau decreed that the day-schooI
teachers were in the future to receive
no presents from the scholars or their
parents. but they forgot to raise the
salaries, by way of compensation, to a
proportionate figure. An Ingenious
dominic got over the difficulty by saw
ing to his pupils: "Now, NV lads. to-
morrow l am going to tell you about
columbus and his egg, and so each of
you Will have to bring an egg to school.
ana those OF you who have no eggs at
home can bring some baconi"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11
AN AMUSING CATTLE DRIVER.

AN AMUSING CATTLE DRIVER
survivor at once took as new friend a
bull. He would stand by the bull in the
stall and keep the flies off him, scream
when he roared, and dance before aim
and follow him out with the herd. In
this association the crane saw and re-
marked the duties of the cowherd, and
one evening he brought home the whole
of the village herd of heifers unaidcd,
and drove them into the stable.
From that time the crane undertook
SO many duties that it was busy from
dawn till night. He acted as policeman
among the pountry, stopping all fights
and disorder. He would stand by a
horse when left in cart, and prevent it
from moving by pecking it's nose and
screaming. A turkey and gamecock
were found fighting, wherein the crane
first fought the turkey and then sought
out and thrashed the cock. Meantime
it always .herded" the cattle, not al
ways with complete success. On one
occasion the crane went back, drove up
some tagging heifers through the
street, and then frightened them so
much that they broke away and ran
wo miles in the wrong direction. The
bird could not bring them back, but
lrove them into field, where it guard
d them till they were fetched Tt
would drive out trespassing cattle as
ourageously as dog, and unlike most
usybodies, was universal fayorite
nd the pride of the village.-CornL,I
fagaZine.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11
SOME FAMOUS BOYS
Their Childish Actions Indicated Future
Greatness and Fame,

Their Childish Actions Indicated Future
Greatness and Fame.
| A Swedish boy fell out of window
aEd was severely hurt, but with
clenched lips he kept back the cry of
pain. King Gustavus Adolphus, who
saw the fall, prophesied that that bow
would make man for an emerpencv.
and so he did, for he became the lannon's
! Gen. Bauer.
A woman fell off the dock in italy.
She was fat and frightened No one
OF the crowd of men dared to Jump in
AFTER her; but boy struck the water
almost as soon as she, and managed
10 keep her up until stronger arms got
mold OF her. Everybody said the bow
was very daring, very kind, very quick.
out also very reckless, for he might
nave been drowned. The boy was Ga
Tioaldi, and if you will read his life
you will find these were Just his traits
al through-that he was so alert that
NOBODY could tell when he would make
an attack with his red-shirted soldiers:
SO indlscreet sometimes as to make his
wish he was in Guinea
put also SO brave and magnanimous
,nat all the world. except tyrants,
loved to hear and talk about him.
boy used to crush the flowers 10
get their color, and painted the white
'ioe OF his fathers cottage in Tyrol
WITH all sorts of pictures, which the
nountaineers gazed at as wonderful.
lie was the great artist, Titan.
An old painter watched a little fell
DIV who amused himself making draw
ngs OF his pot and brush, easel and
'ool' ana said: That boy will beat
ne some day." So he did, for he was
lichael Angelo.
Il German boy was reading a blood
novel. Right in the midst
u ne said to himself: snow, this
Ill never do. 1 get too much excited
'er 1t, and 1 can't study so well after
So here goes!" and he flung the
'ok out into the river. He was the
eat German philosopher, Ficbte-
III Dumb Animals.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11
TWO TAME CRANES.
Thoy Knew How to Drive Cattle ansE
Swine to the Pasture.

Swine to the Pasture.
Won Seyffert has pair OF tame cranes
which soon lost all fear of man and Of
domestic animals, and became strong
ly attached to the former. Their life
i'll German village, in which agricult-
ure was the sole employment. and the
communal system Of joint herding Of
cattle and swine and driving them to-
gether to the common pasture pre-
vailed, was very much to their taste.
They soon knew all the inhabitants in
The place, and, until the female crane
died, used TO call regularly at the houses
to be fed. When the female died the
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-11

Spencer think if 1 were to beccm.
blind should go crazy.
Ferguson-No doubt. Ont Of s,,h.
out OF mind, you know.-N. Y. World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
Death of Mrs. S. A. Spafford.

In the death of Mrs. S. 4. Spafford
Tuesday night March 3rd the city of
Grand Rapids loses a good Christian
woman. She had been great sufferer
for several months with d disease that
of late years appears to be more
most patient sufferer, resigned to her
fate, and looked forward for death as
welcome visitor TO relieve her from the
pangs of pain which were surely and
rapidly sapping her life's blood away.
Mrs. Spaford possessed that Christian
character and fortItude that is greatly
admired. Her presence and excellent
counsel will be greatly missed at the
family freside where she was constantly
a source of JOY and light. Mother has
been taken from the family circle and
those who possess a kind Christian
mother understand what that means.
No dearer friend in this life than good
mother. The bereaved husband and
family of grown children appreciate the
great loss they have sustained in the
loss of mother. They have the sympa-
thy of the community in their bereave
ment
Mrs. Irene r. Spaford was born in
Beekman Town, New York, in 1886.
She came west to Milwaukee with her
parents when she was quite young.
Lost her mother while living in
Milwaukee. Her father then moved
from Milwaukee to Trenton, Washington
county, Wis, where she resided until
married to Mr.. S. A. Spafford in 1855.
In the fall of 1858 they came to Grand
Rapids where they have ever since
resided. She was the mother of five
children all of whom SURVIVE her
Edgar A. Spaford, Mrs. Minnie NJ.
Philleo, Mrs. A. NJ. Pride, Mrs. Tillie
D. Harmon and Seth A. Spafford Jr.
They all reside in this city excepting
Mrs. A. NJ. Pride who resides in Toma-
hawk. Her husband, father, four
brothers and four sisters survive her as
follows: Mr.. A. D. Tenant who has
passed the Goth mile post of his exis-
tence and was with his daughter when
she died; Mrs. Matilda NJ Trahern, Of
Appleton Mrs. Carrie Howenstein, of
Parkersburg, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Holt
of Lisbon, Dakota; Mrs. Laura Padgham
of Grand Rapids; Mr.. VIM. Tenant of
Hartley, Iowa; Mr.. ]. w. Tenant,
Algona, Iowa; Mr.. Edgar Tenant,
Grand Rapids; and Mr.. r. c. Tenant
Of Abbotsford, Wis.
Mrs. Spafford was q member of the
Congregational Church for many years
IN good standing. The funeral service
takes place this Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock in the Cong'l Church Rev.
VIM. Kilburne officiating
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
High School Notes.

Interest at present centers in the
Defamation Contest which is to take
place Saturday night at the NJ. E..
church. The gold medal which goes to
the winner of the first place has been
on exhibition in the High School room
this week. The contestants and their
selections are as follows:
Paul Menzel-Eulogy on Roscoe Conkling.
Richard Wipperman-The Voice of the People.
Otto Roenius-Emmett's Vindication.
Chas Podawiltz-Death Bed of Benedict Arnold.
Mamie Young-The Blacksmith Story.
John Belanger-The Murder of Loyejoy
Bertha George-Zingerella: The Gypsy Flower
Emmett Carey-Toussaint Louverture. [Girl.
Laura McCarty-The Polish Boy.
Albert Crawford-John Burns of Gettysburg.
The order in which they are to speak
will be determined by lot on Friday.
The following will act as judges: Mrs.
DR.. Hougen, Albert Fontaine and Prof.
kneip. Referee: Rev. Reynolds.
The program will be interspersed with
both vocal and instrumental music.
Admittance fifteen cents. Program
begins promptly at eight.
Miss Conway and Miss Havenor of
Centralia visited the High School on
Friday last. Ray Love was a visitor
Tuesday of this week.
| Miss Winnie Podawitz and Miss
Agnes Finley have entered school for a
review term. Miss Nora Slattery is
back to her work after an absence of
several weeks.
| The grammar class finished that sub
iect this week and will take work in
composition under Mr. Brazeau for the
rest of the year.
The Indian Clubs will be here this
week.
The regular rhetorical work will be
resumed on Friday. The question for
debate is the influence Of the press
against that of the pulpit.
Next Monday the entire corps of
teachers will visit the public schools
and the work at the Normal at Stevens
| Point. Such an annual visit to some
other school is required by the board in
| some towns, here however the matter
is voluntary, the teachers return for
the expense being a knowledge of the
methods Of discipline and instruction
III other schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
,aM6Rs~<<1S~
BABCOCk.

Messrs. Timothy and Daniel Callahan
have bought the general merchandise
stock and store of w. +. NOltner which
they will conduct at the same place on
Nam street
Mrs. Louis G. Pschorr has returned
from an extended visit in the southern
part Of the state.
Oscar Vacheroe is at present working
for Mr.. Merritt Ward in his supply
store near the Ward x Finley camps.
Mr.. John Erickson, Of Pittsville, was
the lucky holder of ticket No. fl that
won the three year old mare belonging
to Thomas Kelley who ratified the
animal off Saturday night.
Messrs. Mumm & James, piano
dealers of Wausau, have been here for
the past few days and have sold
several instruments.
Mr.. Geo. Kinney, of Tomah, is visit
ing friends in the village. He is an old
railroad man and has a large circle OF
acquaintance here.
DR.. j. Simonson, of Tomah, made 8
professional visit here Monday last.
Services were held Sunday in the
Methodist church and were well
attended.
Messrs. T. L. Spangenburg, of Tomah
Z. II. O'Leary, of Portage and J. II
Bloom, of Sparta, are here with lines Of
Spring clothing, of the several houses
they represent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
TERSELY TOLD.
(By E. r. Petherick.)


No human being has lived in vain so
long as it can be said that his or her
existence has at some time Eghtened
| the load of fellow creature.
How easy it is to find an excuse for
keeping some fellow down.
Vulgarity bears about the same rela-
ton to wit that anarchy does to freedom.
Nothing makes a person more dis
agreeable than to be obtrusiyely good.
Men never know what they can
endure until they undertake to bring
up and educate a pup.
Old friends do not grow cold, as many
suppose, but the fact is that we are apt
to expect to much warmth where we
never furnish any fuel.
Small annoyances are what worry.
MANY man who would endure a
broken leg without a murmur would
swear like pirate if he had boil on
his nose in prohibition town.
Ali that the world cares about your
occupation is that you do your work
we'll II 1t hires you.
The reputation of being a good fellow
never helped man at a bank.
Thoughts that come too late ale the
ghosts of past foolishness.
The most undesirable position in life
that 1t is possible to conceive of is that
of a boy baby with five or six big sisters
to haul him around and pretend that
he is pet when there is company in
the house.
When a man makes up his mind that
he is indispensable to his employer it is
about time to discharge him.
The foolish practice of the ostrich,
which hides its head and imagines its
body invisible, has parallel in the
man who eats cloves and supposes that
the world will not notice that he is full
of whisky.
A watch is merely an appendage to a
woman, while it becomes necessity to
a man.
The same sentiment that makes
civilized man delight in gorgeous uni
forms causes his savage brother to
streak himself with red and yellow
clay.
Barroom cronies will help to ruin a
man and then be mean enough to say
that his financial fall is due to his wife's
extravaganza.
| The cold-blooded man is no more fit
to Judge the motives of one whose
blood is like molten lava than an
Esquimau would be to lead the landau
90 at a Mexican ball.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05

Mort Hotchkiss made trip to Grand
Rapids Sunday.
B. b. Borden arrived home last Fiji
day from his visit at New Orleans.
Mrs. Dorothy Brewster and son Fred
of POysippi, were guests of L. NJ.
Brewster family last week.
w. II. Lynn has disposed of his
dwelling in town to Mr.. Kruger the
consideration being $775.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Ferdon, of
Colburn, Adams county were visiting
friends here Friday.
L. G. McCumber departed the first OF
the week for Grand Rapids where he
will spend few days ut home and
then expects to go to Iowa where he
has work for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Conant mourn the
loss of their four-y ear-old daughter
Nora who died Thursday. The remains
were taken to Weyauwega Saturday fol-
burial.
William Goult, Sr. died last Sunday
aged SO years. He was father of eleven
children all residing here except two
Wis, and Chas. Goult of New York
state. He was one of the pioneer
settlers of this town and had always
been strong amt healthy up to within a
few days Of his death. Funeral services
were held Wednesday.
Last Saturday morning cloud OF
deep sorrow was suddenly cast over
this community as our citizens sadly
spoke to each other Of the death OF
Mrs. Perrine. Deceased was the wife
of Jonas Perrine, who until few
months ago was proprietor of the
Mitchell House here. She was sister
of ex-postmaster Ira 2. Coon of this
village and of G. and F. Coon of Rhine
lander. Deceased was II years of age
and had resided here several years but
formerly lived at Wautoma where the
remains were taken for burial on Tues
day last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
NEW ROME.

Mr. VIM. Harrison made business
trip to Nekoosa on Wednesday last.
The school in District No. will COM
mence on Monday next after a two
weeks vacation. Miss Gertrude
Cummings has again been hired for the
Spring term.
Messrs. Willie Craney and Alfred
Sweat who is attending school in Cen
tralia spent Saturday and Sunday last
with their parents of this place.
Mr. Emil Beske has been employed
the past few days by Mr.. Davis.
Miss Stella Howard is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. Frank Craney made a business
trip to Grand Rapids Oh Wednesday.
Mr. Bert Cummings, of Point Bluff,
came up after his sister Miss Gertrude
on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Davis went to
Rudolph on Saturday last to attend the
funeral of their brother-in-law Mr..
Whitman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
THIEVES IN DAY TIME.

Jimmy" and one or two other
unidentified pilferers with desire for
unearned gold made daylight raid on
the till at the Green Bay depot Monday
securing a booty of exactly S1.O2 The
operator Mr.. Carl Olson had left the
office at the usual hour, y o'clock, to go
to dinner. When he returned, Just
twenty-five minutes after twelve, he
found nice little piece of work COM
pleted and the above amount short on
cash. Jimmy" and pals, or the pals
with burglar Jimmy entered by
prylng the Office door open and also
the money drawer, both Of which had
been left locked. 4 nimhle fellow
tapped the G B. till in Stevens Point a
few weeks since, got S. in money and is
now serving an extended sentence
We wish as much for the miserable
little thieves in Mondays job.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
The Incompatible Chicago 6 Alton.

In these United States Of America al
least, and it is highly probable that
throughout the entire world, the
official record for the safety and vel
fare of its passengers made and main
tanned by the Chicago q Alton Railroad
cannot be surpassed if indeed it can be
equaled.
Over its completely rock-ballasted,
dustless roadway between Chicago and
Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis
Chicago and Peoria and St. Louis and
Kansas City, eighteen significantly
appointed express trains are run on
uniformly fast time every day. But in
spite of this heavy passenger traffice
the official records show that from
December t, 1879, to December t, 1890
eleven years, there was no passenger
who was in place as a passenger, killed
on Chicago q Alton trains. Moreover
there was not passenger seriously
injured, to the extent of losing limb
an eye or member of any kind during
that time.
During the entire period of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition in
Chicago, when it was not an uncommon
thing to find the usual passenger traffic
of the road increased two, three and
| four-fold, and special excursion trains
and extra sections Of regular trains
were very many, there was not an
accident of any kinda most remark
able record.
Besides beng America most popular
railroad, the Chicago q Alton is the
Pioneer Dining Car Line, the Pioneer
Pullman Sleeping Car Line and the
Pioneer Palace Reclining Chair Car
Line, and the best line from Chicago to
Peoria Illinois, Denver, Colorado and
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Be sure that your ticket reads over
the Chicago & Alton Railroad, when its
matchless and direct lines can form
the whole, or even a part of your
journey.
JAMES CHARLTON,
Gen. Pass and Ticket Agt
CIV. Chicago, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
NEIGHBORING NOTES.
Taken From Our Exchanges and con-
denSed for Local Readers.

Merrill Advocate: The Merrill Tele-
phone Co. is gaining every day. The
company now works 156 phones and
applications are coming in every day,
and as fast as wires are strung and
instruments can be put in the service Is
extended. The ADVOCATE is pleased at
this show of patriotism Of the business
people of Merrill The Wisconsin
Telephone company has used all kinds
of means both fair and foul-mostly
foul OF COurse-tO maintain its hold
here; but now this monopoly is broken
so far as Merrill rs concerned. Just 10
show how low down i'll the scale of
depravity this octupus has fallen is
illustrated by its mode Of doing bust
ness. For instance, the a. Ii. STANCE
Co. has had removed from its office the
Wisconsin instrument, yet the Wiscon-
sin Telephone carry the STANCE Co. on
its card as subscriber when the fact is
that the STANCE Co. were among the first
to order the Wisconsin phone out, and
when it was not removed at the time it
should have been, was taken out. The
same is probably true as to nearly all OF
the business houses the Wisconsin
Telephone company claims to have on
its subscription list. With very few
exceptions all the business hOuses-and
we don't know but absolutely all-have
removed or ordered the Wisconsin
instruments out. This is very good
indeed as there is DO greater monopoly
in the country than the Bell Telephone
Co., Of which the Wisconsin is a branch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
BEARSS MARSH.

Mrs. Geo. H. Scott spent few days
this week visiting friends in Juneau
county.
Mr.. c. L. Lester made several busi-
ness trips to the twin cities this week.
Mrs. Vim. H. Fitch is visiting rela-
tives in Louisville, KY.
Mr.. S. NJ. Whittlesey has been en-
gagged on his marsh the past few days.
Mr. S. A. Warner has returned from
the vicinity Of Marshfield where he has
been for the winter working for Doud &
Muir.
Miss Retta Cleveland who has charge
Of the Bearss Marsh school spent Sun
day at her home in Port Edwards.
Mr.. George Scott came down from
Blron where he is employed at present
and stayed oyer Sunday on the marsh.