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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
STRICTLY ORTHODOX.

The lord mayor of London, himself
a Jew, gave an absolutely unique ban
quet at the Mansion house recently.
A large company sat down to kosher
feast, every constituent of which was
pure" in the strictest Interpretation
Of the Mosaic law The banquet was
given to the friends and supporters
of the Jews Hospital and Orphan
Asylum; and in order that Jews of
the strictest orthodoxy might attend
without scruple Messrs Barnett &
Co., the great kosher caterers, were
commissioned to supply the feast.
Early in the morning all milk, butter,
cream and cheese which the orthodox
Jew may not eat at the same time
with meat, were sent out of the Man
sion house. The kitchens were purified
in accordance with the law, and an
entirely new and "clean" set of cook
ing utensils was introduced. Even
the table service was new, and had
never been used for any unclean thing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
A JEKYLL-HYDE OFFICIAL.
How a Saloon Keeper Made Trouble
for a Town Marshal

William Peglar is city marshal OF
the village of st. Helena, Neb. Will
liam Peglar is also the proprietor Of
a saloon in st. Helena. On Saturday
last three tramps were driven out of
Yankton into Cedar county, Neb. On
Sunday morning they appeared in St.
Helena and purchased Of William Peg.
lar, saloonkeeper, one key of beer,
which they took to a shady spot on
the Missouri river bank and then pro-
ceeded to drink. They became jolly
and with songs and shouts disturbed
the Sunday quiet of the village. Will
liam Peglar, city marshal, undertook
to arrest them, when one of them, a
young man with auburn hair and a
harsh temper, proceeded to administer
unto Mr. Peglar such thorough
trouncing as he never received before,
and from which he emerged resemb-
ling an Indian massacre. His eyes
were black and bruised, his nose was
fiattened against the face, his teeth
were loose and he was besmeared with
blood. His official uniform was in
shreds and rags, and he was almost
used up.
The indignant populace surrounded
the tramps and took them to Hartfng-
ton for trial. The justice there, after
learning that Peglar sold them the
beer, dismissed the case and the hat
was passed for their benefit. Enough
WIG caaxrro6 hv por1JJar G11bcoriptiou
to send the tramps towards Omaha,
and in a passenger coach at that
Yankton, S. D., Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
THE DREAD OF MADNESS.
Some People Beset With the Idea That
They are on the Verge of Insanity.

They are on the Verge of Insanity.
''Y0M would be astonished,' said a
doctor to an interviewer the ether day,
eff you only knew the number Of per-
fectly sane and mentally robust people
who live in mortal terror of some day
going mad
"One evening last week a man came
in here: with desperate sort of look
CT his face, and asked me to make an
examination of his head. L believe |
have always been sane enough, so far
he said, and there is no trace of mad
ness anywhere in the family. But [
am constantly haunted by fear of go
ing out Of my mind one of these days,
and for five years | simply have not
dared, to marry the girl [ am engaged
to on this account. You must tell me
the worst account | can't stand the
suspense any longer He was, OF
course, absolutely sane.
Another case is that of a lady
patient of mine. For years her life was
rendered perfectly wretched by a So
called 'presentment' that she would
suddenly lose her senses and go mad.
She suffered a good bit from nervous
depression, but otherwise was as right
as you and |. A long sea trip finally
cured her completely, and she has
never been tIoubled by a return of her
horrible anxiety.
"A servant maid came to me about
three years age, and told me that she
had left no less than four good situa-
tons in as many months because she
thought she was going mad, and she
was afraid Of her mistress finding it
out
The fact is that q person who i'm
AGNES himself to be going insane never
becomes so. [ have never met a case
yet in my life where mailman had
any sensible warning of bis malady
Beforehand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
SELLS HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Robinson Disposes of Her Spouse
For S25 Cash.

Mrs. Hannah Robinson of 621 West
F'orty-fifth street, New York, went to
Lawyer Greenthal to have him draw
up papers in a suit for divorce against
her husband John. She told a strange
tale to domestic complications. 1t ap-
pears that in the same house with the
Robinsons, who are oil-cloth peddlers,
lived a widow, Mrs. Jennie Grey. AL
though Mrs. Grey, to hear Mrs. Rob-
iLson tell it, is short, fat and ugly,
Robinson showed a decided preference
to her over his own lawful spouse.
This did not disturb Mrs. Robinson
in the least. In fact, she looked on
with great equanimity. But she con-
Guided that if she was to be deprived of
her husbands love and affections she
was entitled to some compensation.
So she offered to sell her husband to
Mrs. Grey for s25. This seemed to
Mrs. Grey a reasonable price for a de-
sirable husband and she accepted the
proposition. Together the two wo-
men went to notary and had him
draw up bill Of sale transferring
John Robinson, his love, devotion and
effects, from Mrs. Hannah Robinson
to Mrs. Jennie Grey. The paper was
signed and the money handed over.
Next day, however, Mrs. Robinson
regretted her bargain and wanted her
husband back. But Mrs. Grey would
not surrender him. Robinson and
T,- a. -
Mrs. Robinson laid her troubles and
wounded heart before the attorney and
asked his assistance in procuring a
divorce. The papers in the case are
being prepared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
FOREIGN.

Argentine crops will be almost de-
stroyed by locusts.
Floods on the Jabalm river in
Spain have done 100000 damage.
The king of Siam arrived in Paris
and was publicly received by Presi-
dent F'aure.
Mrs. J. w. Field, an American. lady
was burned to death in her apart
n Cnts in London.
The pope has appealed to France to
prevent the success of the plan to col
onize the Jews in Palestine.
Carlotta, eX-Empress of Mexico,
widow of Maximillian, is dangerously
il, at her home in Belgium.
Complaints have reached Ottawa Of
raids by American buccaneers upon
the Queen Charlotte islands.
Sarah Bernhard had a. narra5x es-
cape from death while climb ing the
cliffs at Belle Isle-en-ASer, France
Emperor William arrived at Tctis
Hungary, and was warmly rewaiyed
by Emperor Francis Josaph. The En-
perors kissed each othar
NChCS -LO44 pSIS OllSs ulLSLly SllsESId-
tors, were killed mean the City of
Mexico by an explosion Of gasses fol
living q huge quarry blast.
1t is announced in Paris THAI Lou
Use Michel, the noted. French anar-
Chist, will come to the United States
in October to preach anarchy.
Senior Segasta, the. Spanish. liberal
leader, says that the uprising II Cuba
is spreading and that the situation liz
the Philippine islands is sermons.
The Argentine minister OF finance
has sent to the songress of that coun-
| try the draft of new retali3Scory tar-
| if law aimed at the United States
John E. Redmond, the Parnell1te
| leader and member of Iarliam ant
81 Us Ireland is threatened WITH a
famine almost equal to that of 1916
The ambassadors OF the powers at
CoEstantinople have reached an I'M
Outstanding on the preIiminaries OF
the GraecoeTurAish tresty OF peace.
The thirteenth centenary of the
! landing OF ST. Augustin in England
was celebrated near Ramsgats by the
Roman Catholic hierarchy of Great
Britain
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Zerge de
Mel, otherwise known as the duke
and duchess of Rio Grande" were held
for trial in London on the charge OF
swindling hotels,
The late Baron Hirsch's plan to
colonize the Argentine Republic with
Russian Hebrews has been abandoned
in favor of the establishment OF He
brew schools in Russia
A Dublin correspondent of the Lon
den Observer declares the visit of the
duke and duchess of York to Ireland
to have been failure. The people
the correspondent adds, are on the
verge of famine.
General kurpatkin, commander
in-chief of the Russian forces in
trans-Caspia, after interviews witt
Emperor Nicholas, has suddenly
shortened his furlough and returned
to his central Asiatic headquarters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
EXPLAINED.

AS the man with several bad cuts
on his face stopped to shake hands he
exclaimed:
Now, don't ask me if I tried to
shave myself Everyone has done that
and I'm getting tired of it. Besides, I
didn't; I merely patronized a woman
barber"
why, I thought
"Oh, she was expert enough inter-
rupted the man with the sears on his
face. II can't blame her Nothing
was at fault but her sex. You see,
Just rs she was scrarlng my cheek, a
mouse ran across the flccr."
Indeed there are drawbacks to hav-
ing a woman with a razor near one
that have not received proper con-
Chicago Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23

criminal. The governor of North Caro-
lima refused. Then followed a long
and heated discussion, in which the
attorney generals Of the two states
took an active part. Finally the COVER
nor Of South Carolina grew angry,
and, rising to his feet, said:
Sir, you have refused my Just de-
mand and offended the dignity of my
office and state. Unless you at once
surrender the prisoner I will return to
my capital call out the militia of the
state and, returning with my army,
will take the fugitive by force of arms
Governor, what do you say"
All eyes were turned On the COVER
Tor of South Carolina, and his answer
was awaited with breathless interest.
The governor rose slowly to his feet
and beckoned to a servant who stood
some distance away. His reckoning
was firm and dignifed, as became his
position. He was slow about answer
ing, and again the governor of South
Carolina demanded: What do you
say?"
Il say, governor, that it's a long
time between drinks
The reply restored good humor. De-
canters and glasses were brought out
again, and while the visitors remained
if any one attempted to refer to the
diplomatic object of the visit he was
cut short by the remark that it was a
long time between drinks. When the
visiting governor was ready to return
home he was escorted to the state line
the governor Of North Carolina, and
they parted the best of friends.
The fugitive was never surrendered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
HOW HE HAPPENED TO SAY TT.
Observation OF the Governor of One
State to tne Governor of AnoSher.


State to, the Governor of Another.
Every man in the United States is
supposed to know what the. governor
OF North Carolina said to the governor
Of South Carolina" but perhaps some
90 not know when and under what
circumstances the famous remark was
made, says the Florida Times-Union.
Nearly & century ago a man promi-
nant in political affairs in North Caro-
lima moved across the border and
settled in South Carolina. He had
been there only a short time when he
committed some small crime, for which
he was indicted. To escape arrest he
returned to his old home in North
governor of South Carolina issued his
iEequlsltlon On the governor OF North
carolina fer the fugitive criminal.
The fugitive had rich and influen-
tlaL friends in his native state. and
they Interceded with the governor I'M
til ne refused to grant the reauisition
A long of1cial correspondence follow
ed. Prominent men in South Carolina,
Told the governor that he had not been
treated with proper official courtesg
ny the governor OF North Carolina
The result was that the South CaBo-
lima governor, accompanied by a large
party Of friends and advisers, journey
ed by stage to Raleigh for a conference
with the governor about the matter of
swing up the criminal. The governor
OF North Carolina, with a large party
or distinguished friends, met the gov
ernor Of South Carolina and his party
several miles from town and escorted
them to the governors mansion with
all the ceremony due such distinguish
ed visitors. Before the object of his
visit was stated the entire assemblage
sat down to an elaborate dinner. After
dinner wine was served, and after
Wine came bTandy-the applejack for
which old North State is famous.
After many rounds Of drinks the
decanters ana glasses were removed,
and the governor of South Carolina
stated the object of his visit. He de-
manded the surrender of the fugitive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
to invest $4,000 in ventures which

to invest" $4,000 in ventures which
are believed to be fraudulent.
Lille Eppler, aged is years, whose
parents objected to her marrying
Harry Reiter, applied for a guardian
at Reading, Pa, but her parents re-
Tented and the wedding took place.
Gen. Frank Reeder and Webster G.
Weiss were arrested at Easton, Pa,
on the charge OF cOnspiring to defame
John Wanamaker by making it appear
that Wanamaker had offered brides.
The convention of local coal miners
at Columbus, Ohio, aettled the great
strike by accepting the proposition Of
the Pittsburg district operators to re-
turn to work on a basis of 50 cents a
ten.
The gold seekers who are rushing
to the Klondike region are becoming
IN great danger OF starving daily, as
there are already more men on the
ground than can be ted with the
means at hand.
In response to the offer by the
Northern Tulane club Of New Orleans
o. $4,000 for a fight between Corbett
end Fitzsimmons, the latter says he
Will not fight Corbett again until he
has made a reputation
Deputy United States Marshal Poe
arrived in charge of James Burslem
Loverlock, who is being taken to Dub
lin, Ireland, to stand trial on the
charge Of embezzling several hundred
pounds from the British government.
Joseph Baker Bourne, society lead
er Of Staten Island, and Julia Chaplin,
daughter of Millionaire Chester W.
Chaplin and divorced wife OF the Mar
quis de la Tour du Willard, were pri-
vately married and sailed for Europe
| The statistician of the agricultural
| department, in his annual report, ex-
presses the opinion that there will not
| be any material reduction in the price
| of wheat until another crop is in
sight, with prospect of ampler
| stock.
Women with babies in their arms
marched at the head of strikers who
tried to compel the employees of the
| New York and Cleveland mines mar
Pittsburg to quit work. Deputies re-
sisted the march and four of the WO-
men were arrested.
The Kansas drouth has apparently
effectually broken. Specials from
Abiline, Atkinson, Great Bend, Hia-
watha and other points say heavy
rains fell, putting the ground in fine
shape for further seeding and doing
il estimable good to wheat.
A special from Redfeld, S. D, re-
ports the loss of about $4,000 there
by fire with insurance of but $4,000.
The Anderson building, a brick, was
destroyed by a fire originating in a
gasoline explosion. Howard Will
Jams was probably fatally burned.
The populist special committee gave
out it's address to the peoples party
of Virginia. severely censuring the
democratic state convention for it's
| refusal to nominate Capt. Cooke, the
populist, for lieutenant governor,
characterizing such refusal as an in
dignity and insult to the populist par
ty.
Gen Goblin has hurried a battilion
of troops from Hazleton to the Eek
ley mines to arrest 200 armed march
ing strikers who are said to have
forced the miners at work there to
quit. Twelve of the victims of the
conflict between the authorities and
the strikers at Lattimer were buried
There was no disturbance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
HORRID THING.

Daisy-Oh, Dolly, | have had such
a nasty, spiteful anonymous letter!
Dolly-Whom was it from?
Daisy-I don't know; can you guess?
The wicked creature says | am a vain,
silly, frivolous, chattering, over
dressed, empty-headed flirt.
Dolly really can't imagine, but
(refecting) l think it must be some
one who knows you quite well, dear
est.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
CURIOUS CLOCKS.

The following clever device is the
way in which the natives of Liberia,
in West Africa, who have no clocks,
tell the time. They take the kernels
from the nuts of the candle tree, and
wash and string them Oh the rib of a
palm leaf. The first, or top, kernel is
then lighted. ALI of the kernels are
Of the same size and substance, and
each will burn a certain number of
and then set fire to the one
next below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Where a fire has to be kept up all
night in the room of an invalid an old
loose glove should be kept handy, with
long wooden stick. With the gloves
on, piece of coal can be picked
up with the fingers and put on the
fire without making sound; while,
when the fire requires poking, this
can be done with the stick with far
less noise than with an ordinary
poker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
CAPTURING COLORS.

First, the bahy's bonnie eyes
Caught the color of the skies,
Then his little dimpled toes
Took the color of the rose:
But he never seemed so sweet
Till his little naked feet
Ambled out across the lawn
And caught the color of the street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
DR.. NANSEN'S HEIR.

London, Sept. 19.-Sir George Ba-
den-Powell, M. P, has received a tel
egram saying that Mrs. hansen, the
wife of DR.. Fritjof hansen, the ex.
plorer, who returned from the Arctic
region in August of last year. has
given birth to a son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
MORE APPROPRIATE.

Don't cry!" he entreated.
Then he perceived that her hand
kerchief was edged with the most
exquisite lace
Don't weep!" he said, correcting
himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23

A few weeks ago Elsa Eschelssonn
was appointed professor of civil law
at the Univertity of Upsala. She is
the first woman to receive an appoint
ment as university professor In Swe-
den.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23

An inventor in Madrid has succeeded
in making a superior quality OF soap
out OF gfasshoppers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23

was conferred upon any kindly mere
possession of wealth, or holding some
posluon OF more or less consideration
end Importance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

Minnesota butter is popular in Lon
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-24
500 Reward 900

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci.
ence has been able to cure in all it's
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fratern
ity. Catalrh being constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh cure is
taken internally, acting diectly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and Civ
ing the patient strength by building
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work The proprietor
have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for fist of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY & Co., Tole-
do, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
IIalPs Family Hills are the best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-24
Caught the "HOrSe-Thief."

The boys ale enjoying a good
joke on the sheriff and Uncle Ben
ny Walker. 1t seems ESQ the
story goes) that Uncle Benny want
ed to use Frank Stevens horse and
cart, and Frank told him the horse
was hitched to the rack on the
north side of the square. Uncle
Benny went to the rack, unhitched
horse, mounted the cart and lode
off. Directly a lady who was trad
ing in Marshall's store went out to
get her horse and cart, to drive
home, but they were gone. She
became excited and rushed to the
sherifl's Office and started that Of
ficer out alter the man who "stOle
her horse" The sheriff got track
of tho "thiet, who was seen to
drive in the direction of Stevens
house; and there's where he found
him. Uncle Benny had got the
wrong horse and cart--that's all.
It's good joke. though.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-24
Lone Elm Items.

4. Little and wife went to Colony,
Monday.
Gilbert Hunter and family, Of
Garrett, were the guests of S. Mil
Ter and family, the first of the week
S. B. Spradley and wife attended
church services in Lone Elm last
Sabbath.
Rev John Bright. Of Topeka.
conducted services in the Presby.
terrain church both Sabbath morning
and evening. He was greeted by
! good audiences.
L. H Burnham and Frank Cham.
bers arrived from the west, Sunday
night.
Mrs. Jennie Weber was a pass.
enger on the morning train to Blue
Mound, Monday.
Ye Ledger" editor and wife
were at the reunion at Garnet, last
week.
Milt Carrier had horse fall 10
well on the farm Sunday. 1t was
extricatsd without much injury.
The Republican primary last Sat-
urday nominated the following can
didates for township officers this
fall: Trustee, Olin Reeve; Clerk,
l.. &. Caldwell; Treasurer. S. B.
Spradley; Justice Of Peace, S. Mil
Ter; Constable, G. Frazer.
The good housewives are busy
these days canning, preserving and
picking fruit.
Alex Sober, of Garrett, was a
caller, Tuesday.
Win Howard jr., is home again
from the West
Will Has ing started to johnson
county, Tuesday morning, to hunt
a farm TO rent for the coming year.
john Shuessler, who has been ON
the sick list it better at this writing,
A number from the north paat OF
the to wnship attended church here,
last Sabbath.
The G. A. r. reunion at Garrett
was not well attended from here.
the weather being 80 not and dry
and water 80 scarce some were Dom.
PEELED to stay at hsme and care for
their stock.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-24
stands At The Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading drug
gist Of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and il
is the best seller | hava." j. F
Campbell, merchant of Stafford.
Ariz., writes: DR.. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails, and is sure cure
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
VI cannot say enough for its merits. /"
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds is not
an experiment. 1t has been tried
for a quarter of century, aud to-
day stands at the head. 1t never
disappoirts. Free trial bottles at
Gus Graves the Druggist