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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
HOW TO BE HAPPY

Be not idle
Know myself.
Do gooo to all
Give cheerfully
Platter no man.
Be not unthankful.
Admire not myself.
Keep good company.
Look before you leap.
Provide for a tempest.
Lie not, dissemble not.
Beware Of, Had | wist.
Jest without bitterness.
Set thine house in order.
Pay thy dues willingly.
Unaervalue not myself
Moderate thine expense.
Hear much, speak little.
Be not proud or popular.
Take thy pleasure soberly.
Live merrily as thou canst.
Recompense good for evil.
Be contented with thy lot.
Be not fond Of fair words.
Apply yourself to the times.
Live not beyond thy means.
Seek that which may be found.
Love others to be loved thyself.
Be meek, merciful and patient.
Be not oversolicitous or curious.
Seem not greater than thou art.
Give no man cause of offense.
Go not to law without great cause
Take heed by other mems examples.
Lay no wagers, make no COMPARE
sons.
Have peace with all men, war with
vice.
Fear not that which cannot be
avoided.
If thou come as a guest, stay not toe
long.
Be not opinionative, maintain nc
factions.
Grieve not for that which cannot be
recalled.
Honor thy parents, speak well Of
friends.
Marry not an old crony or a fool for
money.
Accuse no man, commend no man
rasnly.
As fox on the ice, take heed whom
you trust.
Be not neuter in a faction; mod.
crate thy passions.
Make not a fool of myself to make
others merry.
Admonish thy frienl in secret, com
mend him in public.
Find no faults, maddle not with
other mems matters.
If thou seest arght amiss in another
mend it in thyself.
Cast not off an old friend, take heed
of a reconciled enemy.
Keep thy words and promise, be con-
slant in a good resolution.
Give not ear to taletellers, babblers
be not scurrilous in conversation.
Trust not wealth, beauty, nor para.
sites, they will bring thee to destruc-
ton.
Keep thine own counsel, reveal not
thy secrets, be silent in thine inten-
items.
Be not a slave to thy money; omit
not occasion, embrace opportunity, lose
no time.
Be humble to thy superiors, respec-
I'll to thine equals, affable to all, but
not familiar.
Go as thou wouldst be met, sit as
hou Wouldst be found, yield to the
time, follow the stream.
Wilt thou live free from fears and
cares? Live innocently, keep thyself
upright, thou needest no other keeper.
Let nothing be done through con-
tentlon or vain glory, but with meek
ness Of mind, every man esteeming of
others better than himself
Love one another" or that epitome
OF the law and the prophets, which our
Savior inculcates, love God above all,
thy neighbor as thyself,' and what
soever you would that men should do
unto you, so do unto them. "-Anatomv
of NaIonoba11y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Wisconsin's fair athletic goods have
a grievance against President Adams
They assert that he has unjustly dis
eliminated against them and pre-
vented them from adding to the
already great glory Of the cardinal At
the mass meetings held last fall K
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

but Miss Bright discountenanced It,
saying the girls were net playing fol
glory but simply for exercise. Some
of the neighboring country towns even
had the temerity to look with longing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

L. z. Letter, father Of Joseph Letter,
the wheat king, of Chicago, will go
into gold mining on large scale in
the Canadian northwest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

arouse football enthusiasm no one
cheered the stalwart gridiron heroes
more Justify than did the varsity girls
and none rejoiced more in their tri-
umphs that followed. The only wish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
BOLD PRAIRIE GIRLS
BALL TOSSERS FROM BRYAN'S
STATE WANT A uAME.
WISCONSIN Is CHALLENGED

Offer to Pay All Expenses OF Badger
Basket Ball Team to the West and
to Give Members a Royal Time
President Adams Says Nope
Plans for the Coming Season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
A Tcnderfoot In Texas.

Northern men were scarce in Texas in
1879 said the Chicago man, who was
afterward a Texas ranger, according to
the Louisville Dispatch, "and not partic-
uiarly well liked by the native Texans, as
they called themselves. When left Chi
cago for Texas had provided myself with
a formidable weapon in the form of %
caliber revolver, and had no doubt that l
would be able to cope with the most blood
thirsty adversaries. Arriving at my des-
tination, 1 soon began to form acquaint-
ances among the citizens of the city in
which had taken up my temporary resi-
dence.
'iStrolHng into the palatial saloon known
as the Glass Front one evening soon after
my arrival, l met a number of cowboys
and deputy 'sheriffs, and the conversation
drlfted TO the subject of guns, as shooting
weapons are called in Texas. By the way,
in Texas at the time I speak of the only
persons legally entitled to carry weapons
were sheriffs, marshals and their deputies,
and rangers, and every bad man who
wanted to shoot somebody would generally
have influence enough to get appointed as
a deputy of some kind or other. The most
reputable portion of the population was
therefore debarred from carrying weaD-
ons, and were therefore at the mercy of
any licensed thug. AS said before, the
considerable pride 1 displayed my silver
mounted and ivory handled pistol and ask
ed for an opinion as to its merits. The
gun was passed from hand to hand, each
grizzled deputy looking at it with the
greatest curiosity.
What do you call that?" my son, asked
a bewhiskered ruffian at the extreme end
of the bar.
THAT is a revolver, my FRIEND" I an
sWered and one of the best makes in
the country"
But what do you do with it?' he then
asked.
Il have never used it, sir" I answered,
but if necessarily have no doubt could
defend myself and do some little execu-
tion''
I'm tell you what, my lad" said the
representative of the law, "Pll stand up
here and let you shoot at me all night
for four bits at Shot
Il have no cause to shoot at you" said
!, land do not care to get in any trouble"
You needn't be afraid, young feller,"
said the deputy: mo popgun like that IS
ever going to hurt me-"
Give mo back my revolver" said I,
''and 1 will co.
81 think I'll try it, anyway" said the
desperate, and, taking deliberate aim at
me, he shot me through arm and with my
own pistol. Iafell against the bar, pale
and terrified. Then the whole gang be-
gan to laugh. One of them bound up my
arm with a handkerchief, and they insist
ed that 1 drink with them. AS soon as
could escape from my tormentors l hast
ened back to the hotel and summoned a
doctor. He pronounced my injury only a
slight flesh wound. The next day I was
arrested by the deputy who had shot me.
brought before magistrate, and fined $50
and costs for carrying a weapon"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12

A bill has been introduced into the leg
islature asking for an appropriation of
$500 to be used by the state memorial
board for making an investigation of the
confederate cemeteries and burial lots and
reporting upon the number of officers and
men buried in each. 1t is proposed that
estimates shall be submitted for keeping
the cemeteries and lots in good order, and
it is desired to know the location of the
graves of the heroes, and how many there
are. The bill should receive the prompt
attention of the legislature.
The national government has spent
great sums of money, and is still spending
other great Gums, in marking the last
resting places of the dead of the federal
armies, erecting monuments to them and
marking lines of battle on the more i'm
portant battle fields. Would it
not be good policy for the
general government to broaden it's
policy with regard to memorials
to the dead of the late war?
Why should not the government provide
the money for caring for the confederate
cemeteries. and also for erecting monu-
ments on battle fields where there were
evidences of conspicuous valor by confed-
crates as well as by federals? The money
is contributed by the south as well as the
north for caring for federal cemeteries
and for what is being done on the great
battle fields of the war in the way of in
dicating the positions of the opposing
forces.
Ia fa@FrA
confederates are being marked, but the
members of the companies, brigades and
regiments of the northern armies are
erecting monuments on the battle fields to
the memory of their officers who were con-
spicuous for heroic deeds and to compa-
MES and regiments which won unusual
distinction or suffered greatly on these
fields. The confederates have not done
this as yet, mainly because they are not
in a financial condition to do so. They
may never be able. Would it not, there
fore, be a gracious thing for the govern
ment to do to erect monuments to both
northern and southern heroes and to see
that southern as we'll as northern valor
is perpetuated in marble and bronze?
To have the battle fields marked thus
will be as creditable to the soldiers for the
union as to the soldiers of the confedera-
cy. To have the brave deeds of only one
side commemorated will not make a cor
rect impression on future generations. The
question will be asked. where were the
confederates when the federals were doing
the deeds of valor for which these battle
field monuments stand? They were there
of course as the federal cemeteries testify.
but no monuments proclaim their deeds,
which commanded the admiration of the
world.
Let monuments be raised on the battle
fields to southern heroes, and to southern
companies and regiments which performed
heroic deeds, and let 1t be done by the gem
eral government. The fame of the north
ern armies will rest on a surer foundation
if 1t appears that they met foemen in ev-
cry way worthy of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
Potentia1ities.

Lewis Tram, in st. Paurs.
The hours hold a choice-and ours to
choose ffio
Within those hours to build noble pile.
a structure of high majesty, and lose
All earthly faint of sense and self the
while
An edifice of thought which should diffuse
Light, help, and strength, and freedom
free from guile.
This in our reach, no soul would hesitate?
But no, we turn our wanton eyes away.
And start to build house of mean estate
A little tawdry jerry building, gay
With paint and tinsel; empty, desolate
OF all fine thought and noble power to
stay.
And from our tawdry house of cards we
cry
With laugh and jest. '"This is the Tower
of Joy,
OF Life and Youth and Fervorl Billiards
sigh
Over vexed problems-better Wen employ
Gay fleeting hours!' Yet dimly we descrv
The good once scorned, none after may
enjoy.
To see the greater, and to choose the less.
The chance of notwithstanding friend
ship filled.
With understanding, knowledge, power to
bless
Weak spirits into strength. if so we
willed
Strange! BY thoughtless touch-a light
caress-
Such brilliant potentlalities were killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
The Better Bargain.

81 can remember very distinctly" the
minister was saying, according to the
Washington Star, when 1 was in very
truth passing through the wilderness of
my calling, hoping and never quite doubt
ing that after awhile Canaan would glad
den my eyes and give rest to my weary
mind and body. for I think when a
preachers row is hard to hoe, it is very
hard indeed. My salary was about $40 a
year, and what / could pick up, and the
picking wasn't anything to boast of. The
bulk of what salary did get was paid by
q most exemplary Christian woman of
our congregation, who also very largely
met the other expenses of the church
but, as she was rich for the section in
which she lived, the burden was not too
heavy.
But the poor little church was nearly
as badly dilapidated as it's poor little pas
tor, and after a year or two of preaching
in it, the pulpit became so unstable that
! was afraid it would fall down with me,
and, in order to reduce the strain upon
1t to the minimum, l restrained my en-
phasis to such an extent that the congre-
cation complained of my lack of anima-
ton. Upon this 1 went to see the main
prop and pillar of church 1 told her
what was needed and what she already
knew as well as did, but she shook her
head.
Well, I can't preach in 1t unless some
thing is done I said, with considerably
more emphasis than I would have used
in the pulpit.
How much will it cost?" she asked.
About 1884,
'Thirtyfour dollars?' she nearly
shrieked; then let her voice fall. 4 guess,
she said, we'd better change preachers.
And for the year or so 1 stayed there 1
preached from the pulpit steps"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
The Thorn Jury.

The ease and qucl1ness with which a
jury was secured in the case of Martin
Thorn, charged with the murder of Will
lam Guldensuppe. calls attention strongly
to the law in the different states which en-
ables lawyers, when they are so minded,
to waste many days, and even
weeks, in getting jury In important muir
der cases. 1t took a good while to get a
jury in the case of the sausage maker,
Luetgert, who was recently tried in Chi
cago on the charge of having murdered
his wife. In the Luetgert case there was
a mistrial, and now 1t is said it will not
be possible to get another jury in that
case in Chicago, because such publicity
has been given to it. AS a matter of fact
no more publicity has been given the Luet-
CERT case than had been given the Thorn
case at the time the latter case was called
for trial. and yet jury was secured in the
Thorn case in one day.
Too much time is wasted in getting ju-
res in murder cases. The ruling out of the
jury box every man who knows anything
about the case to be tried often results in
getting a jury that is not qualified to rem
der a. verdict in accordance with the law
and the facts.
1t has not been so many years since
the most important murder cases did not
occupy more than two or three days, or
at most a week Now it often takes more
than a week to get a jury. 1t sometimes
takes weeks to get through with expert
testimony, now that such testimony has
become an important part of a large per-
centage of those murder trials in which
the accused parties are able to pay the fees
of lawyers and expert witnesses.
1t is certainly time there was reform in
some of the things connected with MUIR
der trials. These trials are made too ex-
pensive and they occupy altogether too
much time. The lawyers are responsible
largely for the introduction of the feat
ures of these trials of which the public
has begun to complain. It is often the
case that they make a trial a long one
more for the purpose of keeping themselves
before the public than for the purpose OF
increasing the chances of their clients to
escape a verdict of guilty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
A story of Hnwthorne.

The old saying, EVERY cloud has its
silver lining" should often bring us com
fort when the world appears to be frown-
ing upon us, says c. E. Burke in 1.-THE
Value of Life" A rare example Of this
was shown by Hawthorne's wife, who
proved herself to him true friend in
need" One wintry day he had received
notice that his services would no longer
be required at his office. Weary and down
cast he returned to his humble home. His
young wife stood waiting for him, and no.
ticed at once that something was wrong.
He told her his troubles. Stralghtway the
brave little woman with her own hands
kindled a bright fire; fetched pen, ink, and
paper which she set beside him; then with
a beaming face, she touched the sad man
ON the shoulder and said, Now you can
write your book' Immediately the cloud
cleared, and things presented themselves
to Hawthorne under changed aspect. He
felt a freed man; the Office appeared as a
cage from which he had escaped 1.-THE
Scarlet Letter. was written, and proved a
marvellous success, and fame rewarded
Hawthorne and the brave little wife who
had faced the cloud and found ats silver
lining.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12

The constitutional Convention Bill.
The main feature of the bill providing
for a constitutional convention which has
been reported favorably, is that the mem
bers of the convention shall serve with
ont pay. In considering this feature the
question which presents itself is this:
VIII the services of the ablest men in the
state be obtainable? II is a high honor
of course to be a member of a constitu-
tional convention, and in every congress-
ional district there are men who would
gladly serve in such a convention without
compensation. Still. the fact remains
that some of the ablest men of the state
men in every respect qualified to assist
in framing a constitution-could not ar
ford to give their services to the state for
three or four months, and at the same
time bear their own expenses while away
from their homes. While it is true that
living expenses during the sessions of the
convention would not be very great, they
would be great enough to deter many
men, who depend wholly upon their pro
fessions or occupations, from mourning
them.
A convention serving without pay would
be composed largely of comparatively rich
men and men having political aspirations.
Would a convention having a member
ship of that sort make the best constitu-
ton possible for the state? That is
question which the legislature ought TO
consider very carefully.
The present constitution Is not what the
state needs, but it could be so amended
as to meet the states requirements for a
good many years yet. There is altogether
too much constitution making and law
making. A constitution of state ought
to meet it's needs for at least
a half a century. One great fault of
state constitutions is that they deal with
details to too great an extent. If they
were confined to a few general principles,
leaving details to the legislatures. there
would not be so often demand for a
new constitution.
Before the Legislature met there was
but little talk of a constitutional conven-
ton. The strong sentiment in favor of
one which has cropped out in the leg
isla ture is somewhat of a surprise. 1t
looks as if the politicians rather than the
people we're behind the movement for a
constitutional convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
Personal.
An undertaken in Jersey City bears the
name of Stiff.

An undertaken in Jersey City bears the
name of Stiff.
The people of Albany, N. Y, will, on
Nov. Is, observe the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of Thurlow Weed.
Miss Marie Audubon, a granddaughter
of the naturalist, has translated from the
French the hitherto unpublished journals
of hep illustrious ancestor. The labor of
translation occupied twelve years.
When Rogers (who was not beautifully
expressed wish to be painted in "a de-
votional attitude" Sydney Smith suggest
ed it should be with his face in his hat,
in which so, many church-goers seem to
find spiritual calm.
Gov. Pingree, in discussing his trip,
said that he liked the dinners we'll enough
which were given to him in Venezuela,
but they would have been better had they
given him a cup of coffee wha he began
instead of when he had finished.
Miss Chella Connor, the 1O-year-old
daughter of A. b. Conner of Milton, Del,
recently walked seventeen miles in her
sleep. She woke up to find herself on the
railroad track near Cheswold. She took
the next train for home and found the
whole community scattered far and wide
searching for her.
Such a. strong personal resemblance
exists between Cow Pingree of Michigan
and j. B. Tucker, Cincinnati travelling
man. that when the latter appeared in a
Grand Rapids hotel he was effusively
greeted by number of citizens, who cor
daily invited him to address them in the
rotunda
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
National auarnntine.
From the Atlanta Journal Oem.).

The bill before the Georgia legislature
which provides that in case of an cpl
demic of yellow fever or other disease
in Georgia or any surrounding state the
state shall turn over its quarantine power
to the United States marine hospital SER
vice is receiving a cordial support from
the state press. We have recently had an
illustration OF the folly and mischief of
local quarantine Ridiculous restrictions
have been imposed in many localities, with
the result of great Inconvenience to the
public and immense damage to business.
There is no sense in leaving this matter
to the freaks of every community when it
can be attended TO so much better by fed
eral authority. To prevent the spread of
epidemics as well as to prevent unreason-
able attacks upon business and interfer-
ence with the rights of the public without
just cause the proposed enlargement of
the powers of the marine hospital service
should by all means be accomplished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12

The New York Tribune has information
from Washington that the President de-
sires the Hawaiian annexation treaty rat
for this reason, among others: THE feel
ing in administration circles is that the
Cuban question is a continuing one, and
that crisis may be reached in this coun-
trys relations with Spain before the new
year is wen advanced is back of the
wish to have the Hawaiian matter set
tied" Why. to be sure; in the event of
trouble with Spain in the Caribbean sea,
we should need naval station some
thousands of miles away in the Pacific
ocean, should we not?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Palestine Commandery Ne. Z,
X T.
Amusements-"Blue Grass at the Mat
snee. and "Rosedale" Tonight at the The
ater.
Special Notices-Le Panic Cigars; Spec
Sal Notice, The Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company; The Cycle Trade
Notice, Strachan & Co, Conslgnees; Ship
Notice, j. F. Minis & Co; State and Coun-
ty Taxes, 1897.
When You Think of Getting a New Suit
d. H. Levy & Bro.
Elgin Timer Bicycles. s1s.5O-Leopold
Adler.
Auction Sale-Furniture and Sundries, J.
II. Oppenheim, by A. K. Wilson, Auction
eer.
whoop LATHE Metropolitan Clothing
Company.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N X. Fair
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More Ladies' Garments-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Mineral Water-Apollinaris.
Medical-Dr. Charcot's Kola Nervine
Tablets; Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt Elk
tract Duffy's Malt Whisky; SCOTS Emul-
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