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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25

Mr.. McKinley's hesitation about
gratifying his growing desire to play
golf is largely due, the gossips, say to
a fear of the kodak fiends, who would
be sure to get snap shot at the presi-
dent Of the United States in knee
breeches, and other clothes which
might be adjudged undignifed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25

George G. Dewey, son of Admiral
Dewey, was in Milwaukee for a short
time this week. He is a travelling man
and represents New York dry goods
house. He is about q years of age
and very modest and retiring. Young
Dewey was on his way to st. Paul and
stopped at the Hotel Pfister for a short
time. He refused to submit to an IT.
terview.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25
PERSONALITIES.

The New York Chamber of Com
mere disavows any connection with
the proposed dinner to Admiral Dewey
at 500 per plate, and is sensible in do
ing so. 1t is probable that the gallant
tar would decline to sit down to any
such Belshazzar's feast as that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25

Miss Frances Romer Cabbie, who
has lately been writing to the papers
on the Dreyfus affair, is the first lady
who was ever on the staff of a Lon
don daily. Her work began in De-
cember, 1868, and it was her DUTY to
be at the Office every other da at
IL a. m. For seven years she never
failed to be at her post at the exact
moment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04

The Hartz mountains in Germany
are the center of the csnary-bird In
dustry. The birds raised there have
SCHOOLS for the training Of their voices.
The best voices are carefully selected,
and their owners set apart in a class by
themselves. A canary with fau1tless
voice and long experience in singing
is chosen for 9 teacher When the tins
comes to train the young birds they
are suffered to hear and initiate only
the pure notes Of the leader Of the
school, The st: Andreasberg canaries
are reckoned the finest singers in the
world. Singing-schools for birds also
exist in New York, where imported
German bullfinches are trained with
the aid of flute, a reed organ and the
human voice. The trainers are mar
Veiopsly expert whistlers. BulIfinches
can be taught to pipe the tunes of pop
ular songs and operas.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
BLAMES THE MULES.

ehaftless Negroes Made industrious by
N. P. lie Grand, an Alabama farm
eE. says that many negroes in the
south are ruined by mules, and he
thinks he has proved it. He owns q
great deal Of farm land. says the New
York Tribune. which he rents to NO.
groes on condition that they shall do
their work with an OK instead Of a
mule. AZ q result. all his tenants are
prosperous and pay their rent prompt
~. The OK. he explains, is entirely
capable OF all the requirements of the
cotton patch. but he has his limitations
and his colored master does not think
OF mounting him and riding of on
useless errands or pleasure trips, As
the negro can not ride to distant
churches. cake walks or 'hoe-downs,"
and as he will not walk, he goes to bed
and Is rested and ready for labor in
the morning So far as the inference
from this experiment goes. the negro
plus mule IL q shiftless and unreli-
able citizen, but eliminate the mule
and substitute an OK. and he becomes
regular In his habits, businesslike and
prosperous
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
Brewster.

The new editor and wife left here
last week for Sibley. Another one
has taken his place.
Erickson has rs wild Dakota
horses.
A new shoe store will be up in the
future. It was started last Monday.
Quite a large livery barn is going
up besides several other houses.
Rudolf Geyerman is in St. Paul
with his little daughter visiting.
A grand entertainment will be
held August 18th at the Brewster
hall.
The old school house will be sold
at auction sale August 18th.
A travelling photographer is in
town. One farmer with his family
took $12 worth of pictures.
The Heron Lake ball players did
not arrive last Sunday. Brewster
scared them out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
EMPEROR REBUKEs A WOMAN
Teaches Lesson to . Girl Who Made
Faces 1t Him.

--
Teaches Lesson to Girl Who Made
Faces st Him.
From the Detroit Free Press: A
curious relic Of bygone days may be
seen on house In Berlin. Two black
smiths lived opposite each other In that
city whose trade rivalry became the
talk Of the neighborhood. One day the
emperor, William l.. who was fond OF
going about the city disguised as q
farmer, in order to "feel the pulse OF
the people" rode UP to the door OF one
of the blacksmiths to have his horses
shoe fastened. A daughter Of the rival
blacksmith, to show her contempt for
this customer, put out her tongue and
distorted her face with q horrible grin.
The emperor called together the wood
carvers Of the city and offered q prize
for the most hideoiis face OF a woman
they could devise. and when be had
selected the most ugly specimen pro
duced- one with tongue lolling out OF
it's wooden mo,ith-he rode over with
it to the blacksmith's shop. There, to
the CONSERVATION Of the young woman.
he ordered that fury's, head nailed over
the door as a warning against petty
spite.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
The New Style of Writing.

o ANo" 0OJAO VI w I1Olu$5s
Since vertical writing has been ad.
opted in schools it has been consider.
ed necessary by some to use a very
stiff and hard pen, and nearly all
the pen makers recommend pens OF
this heavy and unyeilding descrip-
ton. II ia an error, however to make
them too stiff, for sufficient action
and flexibility are the essential
qualities of perfect pen. 1t is we'll
known that many persons have a
tendency to grip the holder and
press too hard with the pen. This
habit can only be overcome by using
one made with some degree of flexi-
bility and fineness of point which
compels a lightnes OF touch, and
helps towards graceful and glid-
Jog motion. Pens made properly
will be found to write smoothly. and
are suitable either for vertical or
ordinary slantjng writing. IT..
The Spencerian Vertical Pens No.
g., carry out these ideas and possess
this smoothnoss Of action and we'll
tempered firmness, together with the
we'll known superior in finish of the
Spencerian Pens. @.
samples will be sent free of charge
to our readers if this item is cut out
and sent with name and address to
the Spencerian Pen Co., $50 Broome
St. New York City.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
Better Halves, In RoalitY,

It is doubtful II the business In.
stinct and ability Of women are SO
greatly developed anywhere else as in
France. Certainly mot elsewhere In
Europe. They really keep the small
er hotels and shops. take produce to
market and are often: the better ball
of partnership. In endeavoring to
account for this state Of affairs the
Chautauquan says that probably the
murderOus wars that have SO largely
drafted the male population from home
are somewhat responsible. But the
vivacity. quick wit and perception OF
the women rendered them apt pupils
at first and able teachers aftefward
Another reason for this business ae.
tivity Is the fact that the French bride
almost always brings more or Less
capital as her marriage dover. 1t ie
often her own patient earning or sav.
Ing. She cannot well be denied an
active interest in the partnership.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
Cold In the Head,

A disagreeable and disfiguring cold
In the head may be greatly relieved in
one night by the following precautions:
Have hot water convenient at the side
OF your bed ian alcohol lamp will help
you); take good-sized piece of old
nannel and dip 1t in the water as hat
as can be borne, and lay on your nose
and forehead. A large Turkish towel
over this will help retain the heat.
Leave the towel on while renewing the
hot water, and the longer the cloths
are held on the better. When soothing
sleep finally comes bind a fsnHei band
age over the upper part of the nose and
forehead all night, and you will be
surprised at the change in your feel
ipgs and appearance the next day. If
you are NOT better remain indoors next
day, with q lighter band oyer your
forehead, being careful not to expose
yourself to draughts in the meantime.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
Twenty Leagues to q Ball.

Nine. Torrero. only daughter of the
famous General Rosas. who ruled the
Argentine Republic practically ~ de-
tator for more than twenty years. IN
til 1852. when overthrow by the revo-
luton under Urquiza he took refuge
with his daughter under the English
flag, has just died at her home In BEL
size Park Gardens. London. This lady
was noted for her personal courage and
for her excellent riding. On one .occa-
sion she rode twenty leagues to q ball
given in her honor, and after erriv-
ing danced the whole night. Her low
er. whom she married in the year Of
her flight. was Don Maxine Torrero of
Paraguay:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
Org.

Work on the new elevator ia pro-
crossing.
| Vic Anderson is on the sick list.
Cornelius Jansen, of Sibley, has
charge of the lumber shed here
which already contains a large
amount of lumber.
The Northern Grain Co. set up
their new engine the first of the
week.
Jas. Ramage is building an Office
for G. Jansen.
ALE. Strangelund, of Iowa, is here
looking after his land interests.
Jack Blume has gone home to get
ready for threshing. He always
knows that every part of his ma
chine is in perfect order before he
begins and that is the main reason OF
his success in threshing.
Mrs. Fosburg, of Big.low, called
in Org on Saturday evening.
Henry Kruger had very sick
horse the first OF the week.
E. E. Leinbaugh has has been
promoted to place where he will be
day operator. He left on Monday
for his new position.
Grading is being done at the de-
pot to facilitate the loading and i'm.
loading of freight.
Mr.. Smith, who has for short
time been night operator here, has
changed places with the Bigelow
night operator.
Oliver and Wilson will give a mag.
ic lantern exhibition at the Wase
school house on Friday night. The
subject will be Cuba, the Maine and
the Cuban War, and will doubtless
prove very interesting and instruc'
tive.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
Real Estate Transfers.

As recorded in the Office of the
Register CT Deeds for the week end
ing July 18th.
E A Trip to Nettie j Caldwell
l. 3 B 5 Round Lake. ...... 100
VIM. Meister to Nels o Lang
seth nj sw4 and 81 nw4 IL
lOl.39. 3lO5
Clarence A Gleason to A p
Dahlberg undiv ] of nw4 49,
lU0'39.. $40
Benz. Bevans to Netherlands
/ A M l. Co nel-4 se1-4 1902
A.: .......... $500
j M Mcfarland to Henry Nolte
sw IA 5-1O1 -43. $500
A Schaefer to B Fagerness L
Is B IA Rushmore. 40
Mary Drives to II H Frey sw
IA 31-1N-43. $500
F G Gastner to Dudley E
Hagworth SO IA 7.1O4-4l... $500
s G & St P Ry Co to II Wiertz-
ema 81 of ne IA 3-1O2-41.... 100
j R Jones to o w Freeman B
A Jones AID to Adrian... 1875
u w IaCteIeOn 10 j w Spiel
man SO IA 3O-lO3 80. .... go. 1000
D w Chute to j A Town, var
ious descriptions. ........ i
Hannah Ledene to Emma
Ferguson ne "a 13-lO2-39... $3.50
M Fl Hyiand to H S Hobson l.
2 and 8 B 8 brakes add to
Worthington ............... 500
Northern Grain Co to Caro-
line Forbes various des-
criptions at Org. 1000
Fred Folshaw to German
Lutheran church, Little
Rock part sw IA 2l-1O2-42. j
A NJ Felts to A R Daughen-
baugh undiv / nf NV IA s2-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04

Sometimes it happens to a man That
he suddenly slides back fifteen or TWEEN
ty years of his career and Is Obliged
to begin all over again. but not often
Is the fact borne ia upon his mind 50
startingIy as IN the case of Board Of
Trade man. This gentleman landed tn
Chicago about fifteen years ago. with
only few hundred dollars in his pock-
cts. On the mornins sftsr his arrival
he arose, left hts hotel and started
down Wells street looking for lodgings.
A sign Rooms to Let" attracted hts
notice. He went in and engaged q hall
bedroom at 50 per week. A few nights
after he had become establishes In his
new quarters he was awakened by the
gnawing of rat. Arising and making
NAL was attempting to get at some
chestnuts which he had thrown into
one Of the drawers of the eommoae,
Being lonely, he left the nuts where
they were and amused himself by spec.
ulating how long u would take the
rat to reach them In night or two q
round hole appeared in the bottom of
the drawer. Mr.. y kept his noe.
turnal guest supplied with food for sew
eral weeks, at the end Of which time
the animal mysterfousIy disappeared
Nor did the man himself remain long
in the ROOM He prospered from the
start financially and at the end of five
years found himself the possessor Of q
wife and child In ten years he was
a wealthy man DWELLING in q eomforsa-
bic home ON the Lake Shore drive
But suddenly Fortune reversed her
wheel. His wealth escaped him I'm a
series Of unlucky specuIations, his wife
and child died. He determined not q.
go to a hotel, but to take 9 room In q
private family. Consulting the sd
vertisements ID The Chronicle he So
lected one which seemed suitable, put
the paper in HIS pocket and boarded q
street car. Arrived at the house he
rang the bell and was shown the room
specified in the lad" After passing
much Of his life in a spacious residence
It seemed small to him. ct don't think
It will do" he said, and turned to
leave. Just then something familiar.
something reminiscent. arrested his
footsteps. He looked earnestly IT tAs
landlady- IT haven't another room tn
the house vacant at present" she said,
installing the meaning Of his glance.
Without saying another word, he
walked straight to the commode and
pulled open the second drawer Theirs
was rat hole in the corner Never
mind" he replied, Il guess this VIII
do1
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
At OMDURMAN.
Col. llacdonsld the Real Hero Of che
81 RatklA.

C0A Macdonald the Real Hero Of the
BY far the finest feature OF that
morning Of battles was the action
fought by Col. Macdonald with his bri;
gade. says the war correspondent Of
the London Telegraph. The Dervish
forces that sought to crush him num-
bered fully 10000 men. To oppose them
he had four battalions, or In all less
than 5000 soudanese and Egyptian SOL
diers. But the chief Of all
was Macdonald. going hither and
thither and issuing his orders as II on
parade. with sharp snap to each
command. Steady as gladiator, with
what to some Of US looked like inevi-
table disaster staring him in the face.
Col. Macdonald fought his brigade for
all It was worth. He quickly moved
upon the best available ground. formed
up. wheeled about and stood to die
or win. He won. practically unaided.
tor the pinch was all but over when
the camel corps. hurrying up, formed
upon his right as he faced about to
receive Sheikh Ed Din's onslaught. The
Lincolns. who arrived there later on,
helped to hasten the flight Of the en-
envy. whose repulse was effected ere
they or any Of Wauchopes brigade
were within twelve hundred yards Of
Macdonald. Lewis brigade was not
even able to assist as much, and such
outside help as came in time to be Of
use vas from the guns Of Maj. WILL
hams' and another battery, and Max
Inns upon the left near Surgham, hur-
Fled forward by the Sirdar himself, as
saw Gen. Hunter go over to the
headquarters staff galloping to get as
slstance. and ride back with Wau-
chope's brigade. which doubled for a
considerable distance. so serious was
the situation and nervous the tension
OF the thrilling ten minutes. Had the
brilliant. the splendid deed of arms
wrought by Macdonald been done un-
der the eyes Of the sovereign, or in
some other armies. he would have been
created general on the spot. II the
public are In search OF the hero of the
battle Of Omdurman there he is, ready
made-one who committed no blunder,
to be redeemed by courageous conduct
afterward.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

III. N. Douglass and wife left yes
terday for few days visit in Minnea-
polls.
Mrs. Prices compound for canning
fruit, and vegetable. New and sue
cessful process requiring less work
can be obtained of agent Mrs. Emma
A. Read or at Harry LIE wis's store.
5l-3.
CAPT. WILLIAM ASTOR CHAM
LER, Congressman from New York,
is the president of the New York
Star, which is giving away a forty
dollar bicycle daily, as offered by
their advertisement in an other col
umn. Hon. Amos j. Cummings
! NJ. G. Col. Asa Bird Gardner, Dis
trict Attorney of New York, ex-gov
Hogg, of Texas, and Col. Fred Feigl
OF New York, are among the well
known names in their Board of Di.
rectors.
A law passed last winter makes il
the duty of road overseers and street
commissioners to cause to be cut
and destroyed, all weeds or grass
growing upon public highways O,
streets within their road districts
Said cutting and destruction shall be
performed not earlier than the 18th
day of July, not later than the Isl
day Of September each year. Sec
ton 5 provides that every oversee1
OF highways aud street commissions,
shall so regulate the road labor in
his road district, that the cutting OF
destruction of weeds or grass on the
public highways or streets, as pro.
vided for by this act, shall consti
tute part of the highway labor and
road tax now provided by law.
Buy Wheel to be proud of, and
ride on the boulevards. Don't buy
one that has been gummed and glued
together for purely Commercial pur
poses," and then spend your time
and money in the repair shop. Gel
a U. S. Wheel at U. F. Hans brger's
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04

A new anecdote to show the evils
of intemperance is found In Modern
6eetety, A Russian peasant returning
fron town, where he had bought a
new pair Of beets and drunk a few
glasses. OF spirits. fel asleep by the
roadside, and wss stripped Of hts
boots by > iieht-hngered tramp. The
fellows sleep remained unbroken I'M
II: q passing wagner, seeing him w.
ing half across the track, shouted to
him to take his legs out Of the way. "
MY legs1~ echoed the half-aroused
sleeper, rubbing his eyes, "those Jezs
aint mine-mine had boots ons~
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I MAY HAVE 70 do 70 tiAYri.
Unois ssm Likely - Intsrfers 70 stop
Vloious Prn,rNinai # #53

Unoie Sam Likely o. Intsrfors TO stOp
Vicious Praoticel.
"a mulattress with as plump baby in
her arms reached philadelphia on q
sailing vessel from Hayti the other day!
and declared her eager desire to be-
come resident Of the United States.
II was necessary for her to get bond
as guarantee that sh9 would not be-.
come g public charge. and while the
Incidental formalit titles we're IN progress
somebody asked her Why she had come
rom tropical island and her own PED
pie to Hive among strangers. where the
making Of living Is task by no
means easy. The woman answered
Wit. with an earnestness that said much for
her sincerity and something for her &C.
curacy. that she left Hayti because the
season for certain cannibalistic rites In
the district whore she lived were COM
Ing on. and that her child would have
been killed and eaten II she had not
left the country. This horrible charge
mas been made against the Haytians
many times and as often denied by
them, but the denials have not car
ried the weight Of the accusations, and
the best authorities regard It at least
as highly probable that in parts OF the
black republic heathenish customs. OF
the most frightful sort have been prac-
ticed ever since the expulsion Of the
French. The Haytians are nov very
close netghbors of our own, and 1t re-
mains to be seen what the consequences
of this proximity will be. The old iso-
lation Is sure to be broken down. busi-
ness and other relations with Ameri-
cans are inevitable, and existing oondi-
lions in Hayti may we'll become as I'M
endurable to us as were those OF Cuba
under Spanish rule. Even II cannibal-
ism Is mere sporadic crime In Hayti.
there are other things there practically
worse and morally almost as bad about
which there Is no doubt whatever. The
government 1s corrupt and sanguinary.
and the treatment of white foreigners
is often atrocious. The Haytians have
had many years In which to develop
the power Of self-government. but they
remain far below the standard of CIV
ilization, and harsh critics declare that
they are sinking rather than rising.
Moreover, this island is potentially OF
great value. There Is a basis for pro-
phecy In that fact.-New York Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Everett Mohl returned to his home
in Adrian this week.
Regular meeting of the fire
department tonight.
Will Oliver now occupies his resi-.
dence ON Bird Avenue.
Olaf Noren has taken the contract
for carrying the mail to Saxon.
Miss Eva Cakes left Monday for a
visit at Huntley III. and Chicago.
The postofice at Saxon MINI. John
Saxon postmaster, opens this week.
Machinist Mackay was in jackson
county this week doing some boiler
work.
The Brewster Beacon has changed
hands after running about two
months.
Carl Open now occupies Mrs. J.
81. Johnson's residence opposite the
power house.
VIM. Robinson of Bigelow thresh-
ed out oats and barley this week,
both yielding we'll and of good
quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kosslund of Thor Ia.
arrived for vieit with their daugh-
ters Mrs. N. M. Langseth and Mrs.
Ole Ellingson.
E. L. Shwartz will move into Mr..
G. 0. Peterson's house in a short
time and Mr.. Peterson will move to
his place near Mr.. Stoutemeyers.
Miss Cowing of Jackson and cou-
sin Miss Morrison of Chicago are
visiting relatives Mrs. AL bertus and
Mrs. James Durfee here this week.
Improved farms, Prairie and tim
Der land, Stevens, Traverse, Grant
and Wilkin counties, Minnesota.
Prices low. Terms easy. Free rail-
road fare. M. E. LAYTON, Agt.
Lost-Ten dollars reward, open
face watch size IL, 14k, Riverside
Waltham movement. Above reward
for return to the Office of the A :
vance.
H. H. M yrum has moved his tailor
shop TO the Tuthill Lumber Co.'S
building. This will give MIR. Ander-
son more room for his new stock of
seasonable goods.
All tho beautiful scenes and do
lightful characters the Norman Caps
and kertles of home spun and the
pathetic story of the exile of the
Acadian peasants will be reproduced
and no one should miss seeing and
hearing this production of one Of the
Genius of American Literature.
Jos. Roll of Adrian passed THROUGH
here Monday on his way home from
Klondike. His family came here to
meet him. 1t is reported that he
said that he would not care to endure
what he went through again. He is
reported as having made a few thous-
and dollars and has a claim there.
On arrival at Adrian the citizens
headed by the band turned out to
meet him.
A runaway occurred on 10th
street Monday said to have been rig
belonging to D. S. Long. The driver
a lady succeeded in keeping the
horse in the street passing between
the narrow place where building mat
erial is piled and stopping tho animal
without any damage. To add to the
animals fright, large pack of bark
ing dogs followed. If some of these
animals could be disposed of it
would bea blessing to the community i.
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For Sale.

Coed, gentle, we'll broke, dark bay
driving PAGER. Weight 1850, also.
house and lot, known as the old Dur
feo property. F. @. GEIaER.
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EXCURSIONS
Via b. G. r.. & N. Ry. June 20,
July 4 and IS, Aug. ] and
Is, Sept. 8 and 10, Oct.
8 and 18th. - -

On these dates round trip tickets, good Fl
/ da -, will be sold at rate of One fere plus 81
to large numbers of cities and towns In
further information call on B. c. r. & N.
Agents or adpress, J. Morton, G. p. s., T.
A, Cedar Rapids. Iowa. .-.- 5.