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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
The Reformatory Value of Happiness.

l believe it is Mr.. Stevenson who says
that the duty of being happy is the most
moderated duty in the World. And in
spite of all we may wish or assert to the
contrary, there is indubitable evidence
that happiness, up to date, at least, has a
basis in physical well-being. I suppose
one of the reasons why the reformers of
the earth have not been notably delight
full persons to live with is because they
were either too busy or too tired to be
cially happy woman, is a radiating To-
Gus of reform, for such person possesses
that gentle and diffused responsiveness
which leads us into willing good endeavor
simply because it displays to us the good
taste of enjoying fine behavior.-Helen
Watterson Moody in Scribner's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
The French Maiden.

Among us it is not only woman's duty
to please; she does it by instinct; the TIM
est girls do it unconsciously, says Nine.
Th. Benton in the Century. Just watch
them as they walk in the avenues of our
public parks; they have all the unstudied
grace and ease of real ladies, and, in
deed, they fully suspect that approving
eyes watch them as they skip the rope;
for coQuetry, which is much more sub
tie and more delicate than Irritation, less
direct, too, i'll it's aims, is innate with
them. They are not ambitious of Win
ming the admiration of boys of their own
age; they look down with disdain on such
admirers they aspire to please big peo-
pie. In their intercourse with little play
mates there is a great deal of ceremony.
Nothing could be more amusing than the
manner of a little girl who, having come
to the conclusion by the general appear
ance of another little girl that she is
worthy of the honor she is about to con-
fer on her. finally asks her to play at
hide-and-seck. If some brave young per-
son walks up to the group of players with
the time-honored phrase, "Mademoselle
will you allow me to play with you?' a
sharp and comprehensive glance at once
decides either the reserve or the warmth
of the reply. Matters would hardly take
a different form in drawing room in
the case OF Il more serious introduction
The gestures, the bows. the little looks.
the smiles, are copies Of their mammals $.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Language of the EsquIlnau,

The Esquimauan language, which is
spoken at the extreme north of this hem
lsphere, is also found In the north of
Asia. The people have been called Ora
rians, that is, jewellers on the shore ~
They jnhabit narrow strip of country
around the margiti of Greenland, and to
the west of Baftin's bay, around all the
great islands and down the coast to the
Gult OF st. Lawrence, on the western
and straits to the north; then to the west
around Alaska, and still further along the
Arctic Shores of the Eastern continent.
They thus extend along the winding ISL
and and maihlahd coast for more than TO-
OOO miles inhabitihg narrow fringe of
country by the sea, apl obtaining their
livelihood thefefrofi. More than 10000
miles of coastlaiid ATE Occupied by peo-
pie who speak one language.
But in NEWFOUNDLAND there are tribes
which speak another tongue mixed with
the Esquimauah while on the southwest
coast there are other tribes speaking
mixed tongues; and the same is true of
tribes inhabiting the northern coast of
Asia. If we call all these tongues Esqui-
mauan, then the principal tongue is still
homogeneous and common medium for
the communication of tribes occupying, as
| have said, more than 10000 miles of the
most difficult coast known to mankind.
While there is INSTRUMENTATION, it is
infrequent because of the difficulties and
perils of Arctic navigation. Thus, in all
that stretch of country there is but one
language. What are the conditions under
which the language has been preserved in
its integrity and homogeneity? Simply
these: The territory occupied by the peo-
pie speaking this language is cut off from
the interior by an inhabitable belt of gla.
cial land, so that the means of communica-
ton are to be found mainly on the sea
ward side. The inhabitants, having been
distributed over this enormous belt of
coast from primitive tribe having
one language, have preserved that Ian
guage through all their vicissitudes and
stages of culture; while in the southeast,
wher the Esquimauan territory joins ter
ritory occupied by tribes having other
tongues, we find mixed languages The
same facts appear on the southern coast
of Alaska, in languages differentiated
from the main stock by admixture with
other languages. With the exception
pointed out, the Esqumauan language is
the purest language known on this hemis-
phere. So far as they have been studied,
all other languages are compounded of at
least two, and usually of many.-Forum.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Coming out Cotillons,

~ coniag-otlt cotill ons----for faTors. are
no longer used at grow n-llp dinners 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04

storm warnings were first issued in
Holland Iii $50 sSS$: Ssh
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
WomeM's Friends.


1t there is one trait more than another
that should be assiduously cultivated by
the woman who wishes to make herself
popular, that one is loyalty to her friends.
That trait embodies many and other esti-
mable ones, and is the basis of lovely
and noble character.
To begin with, the woman who is truly
loyal never thinks evil of those whom
She has chosen closely to associate her.
self with, let alone expressing sentiments
that might be construed into appearing
derosatory; therefore backbiting and un-
friendly gossip never find place among the
natural failings that even the most per-
feet being possesses.
When a woman has been tried and has
stood the test there should we'll I'D in the
heart of the one possessing so staunch a
friend a great fountain of THANKSGIVING,
Petty jealousies, suspicion, whether
Well-grounded or not; envy and even NAL
ice are more apt to make themselves WIS.,
IDLE in the attitude of one woman towards
another than is ever felt in mans deal
ings with man. The hardest censure and
severest judgment always emanate from
critics Of the .gentler sex, therefore the
woman who has proven herself loyal
through good and evil report alike has
shown herself to be rara avis that
should be highly priced by those so
blessed as to call her friend.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Children and Sweethearts.

l often wonder if mothers of little
daughters appreciate what they are doing
when they jest with them about their Tit
tie sweethearts'' and "beaux' There is
SO much of this kind of talk that the
clear-eyed listener sickens in the hearing.
While boys and girls are young they
should be comrades, playmates, friends;
but the possibility of tenderer relation
existing should never for moment enter
the heads of the innocent children.
When Mabel's mother speaks of 12-year-
old Jack as her 'beau,'' and the little
girl flushes with elf-consciousness or
with anger, the irreparable wrong has
been done. She will never again regard
Jack as the jolly boy who was ''gyeat
fun The bloom has already begun to
come off the peach. The longer boys and
girls are kept in ignorance of the fact
that they can be anything but dear
friends the happier they will be. They
cannot help knowing that grown men
and women love and are given in mar
riage.. but the ''grown-up" period seems
very far off to them, and those who love
them should keep them children as long
as possible. They can be children but
once.-Harper's Bazaar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
HIS LAST LETTER.
Ensign BagIey's Last Tender Missive to
His Mother.

Dear Mother: 4 war comes only
once in a generation and it will be very
hard if can get no chance to do some
unusual service. We are under orders
to stand by to leave tonight. 1 felt that
| would like to write you line, before
going, to say good-by-not that there is
any danger for me-there never is any
but | knew you would wish to hear.
For your sake l might almost wish there
was no war; on my own account l am
glad that chance is offered me for dis
tinction. You need not fear for me.
Nothing will happen to me, with your
prayers to aid me. Everything turns
out for the best. Besides you have
enought of the Spartan in you, if you
wish, to say with your shield or on it"
and that is what you must always say to
me. You are a brave mother, so you
must feel as do whenever we are en-
gagged in anything at all dangerous-en-
JOY the excitement; feel that and moth
ing more. Thank heaven, have found
that have no fear for l have analyzed
my feelings in danger. Don't repeat
that; it would be boast to any one but
you. Your last letter made me feel so
happy, and | am proud to receive your
aise,-to feel that "never have I given
you an hours trouble or unhappiness."
To hear you say that, dear angel, is
more to me than any ambition in this
world. Do not be uneasy about me.
[ will not run into any danger I don't
think proper, but can't promise you
anything else; don't you know what l
mean, dear? Still, l will think of you all
the time < The little yellow buds
you put in your last letter made me
think of our front porch at home, and
of how beautiful it must be now with its
wealth of them. l am homes1ck to see
you. It is really like sweet music to
think of our home after coming in con-
tact with the selfish world. I feel that
[ will hear from you when the next
mail comes. Bless you, dear, for your
goodness. Love to each one, and don't
forget that / am in perfect safety.
WORTH
The letter is priceless to the Spartan
mother of Ensign Worth Bagley, who
lost his life aboard the Winslow at Car
denas and whose fame is everlasting.
Unconsciousv he analyses his own
character II have found I have no
fear" he wrote and events proved it,
Don't repeat it; it would be a boast"
he modestly continued. "It is like
sweet music TO think of our home"
showed love for home and "To have
you say | have never given you an
hours unhappiness is more than all am
bition" is the loye of son. No woman
has had more, or lost more, than Mrs.
Bagley Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
Challenge Not Authorized.

The Wednesday issue of the Even
ing Wisconsin contained a short para
graph, as follows. evidently sent by a
Grand Rapids correspondent:
III. L. Rablin of Grand Rapids. Wis,
challenges any bicycle rider in the
state for any distance.
Harry Rablin was very much sur
prised to read this challenge and
states that it was made entirely with
odt authority and without his knowl-
edge. He is a conservative rider, not
given to boasting, and does not care
to have any such challenges as the
above credited to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
WHAT THE WAR TAXES ARE.
Some of the Things Which Cost More on
Account of the War.

The war tax imposed a tax of S. on
every billiard table and bowling alley.
tax of l cent is imposed for every
telephone message for which over 10
cents is charged.
Life insurance policies are to be taxed
at the rate of 10 cents on every 500
insured Cooperative or beneficiary
societies conducted solely for the benefit
of members are exempted.
Bank checks, draft or certificates of
deposit not drawing interest, must have
2 cent stamp.
Passage tickets from point in the
United States to any foreign part, will
require to be stamped from 81 to s.
according to the value of the ticket.
Brokers, bankers, pawnbrokers, pro-
prietors of theaters, museums, concert
halls, circuses and shows of every kind
and sort will be subject to government
license.
A tax on all beer and other fermenten
liquors at the rate of 81 per barrel is to
be imposed.
A stamp tax of L cent is to be col
lected on every seat sold in a palace or
parlor car, and on every berth sold IN a
sleeping car, the tax being affixed to
the ticket and paid by the company
issuing it.
Medicinal proprietary articles, includ,
| ing patent medicines of every descrip-
ton, must be stamped; also perfnmery
cosmetics and other similar articles
used for the hair, mouth or skin are tc
be stamped on the bottles or packages
containing the same.
Chewing gum is also included in the
schedule of the stamp act.
Importers of tea from foreign coun
tres will be compelled to pay tax o
| 10 cents on everv pound of tea.
Express money orders require two
cent stamp. When you take a pack
age to the express office for shipment
the agent will give you a receipt OF
acceptance. This receipt must bear
one-cent stamp. The express cOmpa
MES do not pay the revenue but
charge it to those dealing with them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
ROAD RACE.

The course was south along the river
road from Hotel Lyon corner to Era
zeau Bros store in Port Edwards and
return. The entrances with handlcaps
were as follows: Harry Rablln, scratch; +;
Royal Havenor, Il minutes; Frank
Sweat, 2 minutes; Fred Alters, p min
utes; James Lyons, 2! minutes; Chas.
Laramie, Will Derricks, D minutes.
The race was a warm affair in which
Rahlin again demonstrated his superb
ority as a Wood county flyer. Limit
men, Laramie and Derricks, were
started at 81 minutes past o'clock.
Two and one-half minutes later Lyons
got away, then Alters, Sweat, Havenor
successiyely, and lastly Rablin at 9:56.
They reached Port Edwards. half over
the course, in the following positions:
| Laramie, Derricks, Sweat, Havenor
| fell from his wheel exhausted and was
out of race), Alters, Lyons, Rablln.
| Coming back, at South Centralia Alters
had gained second place, Lyons third
aud Rablin fifth. At curve, i mile
from finish, Alters took the lead, Lyons
| followed close and Rablin chased them
hard, while Laramie fell back to No. 4,
with Derrick next, Sweat last. Near
Johnson's corner, one mile from tape,
Alters, Lyons, Rablin, were crowding.
Three blocks from finish Rablin brushed
to the front and led an exciting home
stretch pace with three racers less than
J of wheel length separated. Ii was a
pretty, plucky fight for place and ended
in this order: Rablin, first; Alters, sec
ond; Lyons third, the last two so close
that no difference in time could be
caught for them. Time from scratch ?;
min. IS sec.
In above race Rablin got fine bicy
, Gle suit for first place prize, and sole
silver medal as time prize; Alters,
| silk umbrella; Lyons, an imported bria
pipe.
The judges and timekeepers wer
VIM. Scott, Rev. F. s. Wheeler, f. L
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
OFF TO REINFORCE SKATER,
Chas' POdawiItz, Second Wis. Vol. Regtu
Writes Before He Starts for Santiago,

Writes Before He Starts for Santiago.
Your reporter received a nice long
letter from Chas. \. Podawiltz. Chicka-
mauga Park, Georgia, on Wednes-
day morning, and in the same mail he
sent US a handsome souvenir album
containing selected views from Lookout
Mountain, Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga Military Park. We have not
time to publish the whole letter, but
append one or two short paragraphs of
interest. He says:
Just got off my last guard watch, s
o'clock a. M, July t. Orders have been
passing back and forth from head
quarters to division and brigade head
quarters all night. This morning the
orders came for 73 picked men from
each company, including officers, to
prepare to leave at once Chas. Lara
ME, Arthur Houston and myself are
among the lucky ones included on the
list to go. Recruits, sick men and the
balance of the company will be left IN
camp. Part of our clothing and bag
gage has been packed away because we
have been ordered out light. Will
board transports tomorrow and be hur-
ried to Santiago de Cuba to help Gen.
Shafter. The boys to be left behind
have got tears in their eyes, those of
US that are going are busy packing, but
occasionlv get time to give cheer.
My post has been No. 9, and No. 10
has been in possession of my former
teacher at the Howe high school, w.
r. Dysart. He is with the Ripon COM
pany and is reporting for the Evening
Wisconsin. Saw Chas. Lord and Chas.
Laufer lately. They are in capital con-
dition. Dana's Third regiment band
wanted to transfer Art. Houston the
day after be got here but the Second
regiment band was too quick, so he is
playing with them and thus goes to
Cuba with us. / met the Centralia
recruits when they came and guess they
were taken back a little when we
marched down the street of camps to
our quarters for all the soldiers were
yelling left, left, had good home,
but left" Have been faring very we'll
since rations were issued
CHAS. PODAWILTZ."
This morning a postal card was re-
ceiyed from Charles dated Ringgold,
Ga, July 9th, and is as follows:
"Got orders to move from Camp
Thomas to this place, distance of ten
miles. Take train here for Charleston,
n. c., to embark there for Santiago.
We are in First Brigade-Second and
Third Wisconsin, Sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania. [ was down at Chattanooga
when orders came so had to leave
dental chair and walk here, % miles, to
catch up. Ran good share of the way,
made it O. K. Laramie and myself had
pass, but did not stay our furlough
out and captain Spencer was tickled to
see US. Expect to reach Charleston at
t o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
cruisers Yale and Columbia are waiting
there to ship us. Will write again on
the way. CHARLES"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
AWFUL DEATH.
Frank Arnold, Employee in the Nekoosa
Paper Mill, Caught by Belt.

Frank Arnold, while employed in
the basement of the Nekoosa Paper
Co. S mill Wednesday trying to tighten
a large belt, was caught and carried
to the ceiling, where his body was
severed in twain. the lower part
thrown one way and the trunk thrown
the other, while his arms were still
fastened in the pulley when the ma
chinery was stopped. No one wit
messed the accident, as he was alone
when it happened. He had an as
sistant, who had gone after a tool and
while away the accident happened.
On the return of the assistant this
awful sight met his gaze.
Mr.. Arnold was an old trusted en-
employee who has been with the COM
pany ever since the mill was built
He leaves wife and eight children to
mourn his death. The funeral Serv-
ices took place on Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
NEW, NEAT, NOVEL AND USEFUL,
Mr.. {. Roenius, Grand Rapids, Has Con-
triyed an Ingenious Soap Hanger.

trlyed an Ingenious Soap Hanger.
Edmund Roenius, president and
manager of the Grand Rapids Foundry
Co., will soon put upon the market a
clever little device Of his own inven-
ton which is destined beyond doubt to
find favor with all people who use soap.
Mr.. Roenius calls the finished product
of his new idea a patent soap hanger.
Application for patentright was filed by
him at the patent office in Washington
on Dec. 10, 1897 and exclusive privilege
for the manufacture of said article was
granted by the patent examiner on
June II. 1898. The inventor now has
six months to test the success of this
device before he takes out final certifi-
cate, good for seventeen years.
AS nearly as we can describe it, the
patent soap hanger is devised as follows;
First, bracket or frame, holding a
sheave or grooved wheel. Second, a
light chain ruus over the grooved wheel
One end of the chain bears weight
somewhat heavier than Il cake of soap;
the other end is fitted with a small
metal spring arranged to lock automati-
cally. Third, every cake Of soap (made
purposely for the hanger) will have a
wooden core or anchor in the center.
Insert spring at end of chain into this
core and the cake of soap is connected
securely to the chain. Thus suspended
on a movable pivot in mid air over the
wash basin your soap is at once conven.
lent for use and will not be softened il
contact with anything else. 1t cannot
| fall on the floor or be carried away, i
does not get lost or misplaced. II
hotels and railway ears this feature vii
be particularly useful. Cleanliness anC
soap saving is the object sought by Mr.
Roenius and we think he has accom-
plished that end very nicely.
He will manufacture the entire devic'
at his foundry in this city-brackets
weights, cores and springs. They ar
now getting ready to turn them out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
RED LETTER DAY IN Twin CITIES.
LARGEST CROWD EVER GATHERED
HERE ON ANY OCCASION.
BIC FREE CELEBRATION ENJOYED BY RICH AND POOR.
The Glorious Fourth Passes Off Handsomely.
News of American Success in Cuba
Lends Enthusiasm to the Ma
TONS Natal Day Rally.
WINNERS IN THE CONTESTS.

HARRY RABL1N-Road % miles,
Half mile bicycle Time
One mile bicycle Time
Three mile bicycle Time
GRAND RAPIDS GUN CLUB-Clay pigeon to
CENTRAL1A TEA1IIalf mile relay 220 iefs Time,
EBERT KELLoGG12f shot Distance, inches
220 yard dash. Time, 26 2-5
FIRE COMPANYIIOse contest
JAMES NAsH-100 Time
High Jump; inches.
DICKJOhn B. Half mile Time
Half mile against bicycle. Time, 59
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07

For SALE-A good piano, cheap. APP
ply to Mrs. Walter l.. Wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07

Rourke. Starters were Will Pribbanow,
John Jeffrey. Handicapped, Charles
Dixon.
BLUE ROCK CONTEST.
Considerable surprise was expressed
over the result of the Blue Rock con-
test, as it was generally conceded that
the boys in Centralia would come out
victorious they having practiced great
deal, while the boys i'll Grand Rapids
had only been out twice this season.
While the score was nothing to call for
special praise on either side, several of
the boys did well. The total score was
Grand Rapids 1O3, Centralia 81. In
dividual records follow:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07

Monday was q perfect day. Everyone
in Grand Rapids and Centralia had d
glorious time 1t can be safely asserted
without fear of contradiction that never
before have people in such large num-
bers gathered here to participate in a
Fourth of July celebration or any other
kind of an event. The crowds were on
their best behavior, each person seemed
as happy as father was when mother
said she'd marry him, and not in long
of the Esprit of '76" as was shown dur
ing this great patriotic festival of 1898.
Few accidents occurred and little
drunkenness was evident. just gen
uine performance of duty i'll the good
old way-a proper and enthusiastic OBJ
servance of the Fourth is what we had
and we got good loud scream out of
the American eagle.
The first call to pleasure was sounded
at four o'clock in the morning, when
the cannon salute awakened an army of
small boys and sent them skirmishing
out of the front gate to touch off ton
of 13-inch irecrackers. Our weather
man graciously motioned the threaten
ing clouds to leave us, and was even
kind enough to order a fve-minute
shower before commencement of fes-
tiyities in order to lay the dust Thus,
under most auspicious environments,
the patriot young America kept up
terrific bombardment for about fifteen
hours, until not frecracker Spaniard
was left in Santiago de Wood county.
Meanwhile the older folks found amuse
ment in less noisy and hilarious, but
equally interesting manner. The morn
ing papers brought partial reports of
victories at Santiago and the destruc-
| ton of Cervera's fleet. Later telephone
| bulletins announced more complete
details and the confirmation was re-
ceived with doubled enthusiasm. 1t
was great news for great day and had
| it's influence.
At O'Clock Prof. Hirzy's band formed
at City hall and marched to Centralia,
drawing the people over there 10
inaugurate the fun. The first attraction
and the best feature of the forenoon
was a 9-mile handicap