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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16
Story Of the Wedding Ring.
By BERTHA M. CLAY.

had been from the first most hope
less one. With careful, economical
wife he might have weathered the
storm; but Katrine had seldom heard
the word "economicaP' and had but 9
poor idea of what it really meant
she was perfectly ignorant of the
value Of money; she had always had
exactly what she wished-the cost OF
it was matter she never considered
She had been brought up in one OF
the most luxurious homes in Eng
Iland-what could she possibly know of
small economies and sordid cares
She wondered why, now that Thornton
had an engagement, they could not
have good wine. She was i'll, and she
missed her fathers vine more than
anything else. She raised her beauti-
full eyes in wonder when Thornton
once, wishing to please her, brought
her bottle of Fine old Port"
That is not good wine, Thornton"
she said "it is not like the wine we
had at home. Get me some of that"
1t was with difficulty he made her
understand that they could not afford
it, and it was with equal difficulty he
taught her even more painful facts.
He gave up the task in utter despair;
and started out in the world to find
something better.
| He was traced to Chester; and at
Chester it was found that after strug-
Cling for some time with adverse cir
cumstances, fate and fortune both
against him, he had broken down en-
tirely. He had spoiled his life by the
very action that he had hoped would
rake it. He had thought to reap a
fortune by marrying the only daughter
of a rich nobleman; instead of which
he had marred every prospect life
held for him. How could he, a poor,
unknown musician, without friends or
interest, keep an elegant, refined lady
in comfort-nay, supply her with even
the most common neceSsaries of life?
He could not possibly do it, and the
knowledge that he had made such
lamentable mistake killed him. He
had been seized with a dangerous ill
ness, which gave but little hope that he
would ever recover.
He had battled with it for some time,
but at last he had died, and had been
buried at Chester. His wife had re-
manned there for some time in the
greatest restitution, and then left, tax
ing her little girl with her; and there
all traces of her and the child had been
lost Some of the cleverest detectives
in England had been employed to find
her and failed. Mr. Ford who had I'M
dertaken the chief direction, was
ashamed of his failure; he did all that
was possible, but he averred to himself
at last the task was hopeless, and that
he had no choice but to abandon it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16
TO PREVENT TYPHOID FEVER.

| Information has been received at the
war department that the British army
| officials have determined to inoculate
all their troops with a recently discov-
cred vaccine as protective against ty-
phoid fever. SurgeOn-General Stern
berg has just received a letter on the
subject from Dr. H. S. Muir, deputy di-
rector-general of the British medical
service, and it is probable that the
medical service of the United States
army will adopt the same measures of
protection.
The question was referred today by
General Sternberg to one of the army
medical officers for investigation and
report. A private letter received by
General Sternberg from Director Gen
eral Jamison, of the British medical
service, says that the vaccine has been
used already among some of the Brit
ish troops with excellent results Or
ders have already been issued for the
incubation of all troops in India and
also those going to south Africa. The
discovery is regarded as very impor-
tant, the principle of which is to inoc-
ulate the patient with measured quaE-
titles of dead but still poisonous micro
organisms.
1t is claimed that such incubation is
entirely free from all danger to the pa
tient. In the English army the men
have been vaccinated on the hip and
experience has shown that constitu-
tional symptoms consisting Of fainting
and collapse begin to manifest them
selves generally in two or three hours.
Director-General Jamison, in his letter,
calls General Sternberg's attention to
the NEGOTIATIONS by Professor Wright
at Bangalore, where le inoculated $50
soldiers of the west riding regiment
against enteric or typhoid fever. The
records showed that 1900 men were
annually i'll there with typhoid lever,
and that the deaths reached 800. Of
200 attendants at the Maidstone Asy-
lum, 95 were inoculated and none con-
tracted the fever during the epidemic
there. Of those who refused to under
go the process 10 suffered from the di-
sease. At Khartoum, Of 8 officers, 6
were inoculated. The inoculated es-
capped the disease and of the other two
one was very Ill and the other died
Professor Wright's report showed
that he had inoculated altogether 5000
troops and the medical sheets showed
that more than half of this number
never caught the fever, while the other
had it only mildly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16
NOT THAT PLACE.

Does this car go to-to-?" she be-
gan, as she mounted the steps.
mo, ma am" promptly answered
the conductor, with his hand on the
bell-rope.
You are sure?"
"Quite sure, ma'am."
But I was told that it would take
me to the city hail." she persisted.
Yes, of course it will-of course
Please step lively"
Then why did you tell me that II
didn't go to-to-?"
Because 1 thought you meant the
other place, ma'am, and I know we
don't run within five miles of it. May
be a new line this year, but for the
present you'll have to use the old
fashioned route. Plenty of room up in
front, please"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16

That America will get Tutulia island
in Samoa is certain; Germany and
England have not agreed on the divi-
sion Of the rest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16

The bombardment and attack On
Kimberley started Tuesday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Beating a TenderfOOt.
Copyright, ISIS. by NJ. aUA

Sailing mine is a mean trick, of
course" said the Colorado man, "but
there are meaner things than that. A
few years ago had an old mine which
had been worked out, and | thought
ii good business move to unload ii on
n tenderfoot just as had got it nice
ly sailed man from New Hampshire
came along in search Of good things. !
marked him down for my mutton, and
for ten days | had him in tow. He
didn't know hole in the ground from
buzzard in tree top, and my con-
science actually pricked me over the
way worked my mine off on him. lie
had no money, but had the deed to 200
acres of land in his state, and when he
offered 10 exchange even up made out
that | was thousand dollars ahead of
the game"
"And how did you come out?" was
asked.
why, the cheeky tenderfoot put up
the claim for rattle and sold 500 tick
cts at dollar apiece, and when had
friend in the east look up the land
it proved to be mountain on which a
woodchuck could hardly get foot
hold. might have swallowed that
and sold it to the state for an observa.
tory but hadn't owned It two months
before The whole business slid down in
to a valley and made new farm of 800
acres, which the tenderfoot went back
and jumped under the law of the
stated"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
A CONFUSION OF NAMES.
n ResuIted In Front 10 the Book
Agent and Loss TO ur-to-
Date Man.

He was looking lank and lean; he wore
threadbare suit of black, and under one
arm he carried volume; under the other
there was an umbrella which had seen better
days. lie entered so quietly that Dodson,
who was busy at his desk, did not hear him.
Il have here" he began, softly.
Dodson wheeled in his chair and took IN
the situation. Il don't care what you
hayel" he roared. Don't you see that
sign, Peddlers and Book Agents Not
Wanted, or are you blind!
"The life of Samson continued the
agent, with an apologize smile,
'Why didn you say so beforeY said bod
son, subsiding; ,.,
"in one volume, price Sl.5O," continued
the long, thin man in black. ,
"l'll take it, said Dodson, shortly '9ood
A few minutes later friend OF Dodson's
happened in and picked up the volume,
"Hello, old mani" said he, as ne looked 1t
over. Il didn't know you went in for Bib
lica subjects"
Il don't see the joke answered Dodson,
testify. Il believe that in times Ike these
every patriotic American citizen should ia
miiarize himself with the lives of our prom
inent men who are at the front making his
tory for this glorious country. We neglect
these things too long. propose to keep up
with the times"
"You will have to hurry il YOU do an
swered his friend, dryly. "This particular
Samson without the p has been dead Tor
5000 years. Detroit Free Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
A SUFFERING PRISONER.
His Cnptor Was Policeman Who
Had 10 Do Something to
Hold His Job.

A certain policeman who patrols beat
near Calumet avenue and Twentythird
street had not made an arrest in three
years. 1t is quiet neighborhood, and really
nothing of a riotous kind happens there.
Mike" said the captain one morning
last week, you've got to get to work. II you
don't make some arrests pretty soon III
turn you off the force"
Mike left the station desperate and fully
determined on arresting the first man he
met. He overlook very mild and unas-
suming gentleman who was walking from
the Illinois Central train. Mike placed him
under arrest. The man, it turned out, slut
tered dreadfully and was not able to make
much protest. Mike really knows so little
about the law that he imagined he was with
in his rights in running anybody in. The
next morning the pedestrian was brought
up at the station.
whats your name?' roared Justice
White, who had an attack OF dyspepsia that
morning.
"St-s.s-t,' sputtered the frightened little
defendant
What's your name?" demanded the JUS
tice, still more severely; don't you trifie
with this court, sir!'
"S.ss-t-t-t,' suffered the helpless man
again.
Officer, what's this man charged with?"
said the Judge, in disgust, turning to Mike.
II don't know, your honor" stam-
mered Mike. Soda water, guess. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
aIOO Reward aIOO,

Tho readers of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all Its stages, and that is CatarTh. Halls
Catsrrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have so much faith in its cnra-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, g
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Where He Was Mistaken
Copyright, 1898. ny NJ. QUAD.

was talking with the sheriff of
Richmond county in front of the post
office at Darlington when man came
hurrying up and said 10 the official;
Look here, JIM want somebody
arrested. I've been assaulted on the
highway and half killed! Jest feel this
lump on my head, which was raised by
Il club"
"Some one assaulted you on the high
way, eh?" asked the sheriff,
They did, jim. Yes, sir, jumped
right out on me with club and struck
me. If hadn't took to my heels Id
Fave been n dead man."
That's queer, Joe-mighty queer"
mused the official. "Where did all this
happenT"
"You know the hill about two miles
out OF town on the Scattsboro' road?
Wall, it was right on that hill. | was
etin' along as easy as you please, when
somebody gin yell and jumped out
On me and hit me on the head, ! started
81 full tilt and they hit me agin on the
back"
and you think IL was some one who
wanted 10 rob you?"
"Yes. sir. | was so scarf Of my life
that never turned round Till had
got half mile away. | think the per-
son is right around there yet"
80 do l." replied the sheriff, with
smile. Joe, you live right on that
h Il, don't you?'
ayes"
Il was thinking you did. Did you
fave a row with the old woman this
morning."
"Yes. sir. We had row and left
lie house and went over TO Stat
ford's."
That's beyond the bill see. You
were coming back when some body
.;dmped ont and dubbed you, ! take il q?
And didn't the assault take place pretty
rear your house?"
Fright in front OF It. sir. There's n
big stump there, and whoever hit ire
was hdin' behind il. This lump on
my heads CROWN bigger all the
tine"
an tell you what happened, Joe,
said the sheriff, us he looked around for
soft stick TO white. at was your
wife who jumped out on you with a
club"
"You don't say!"
"Must have been, Joe-must have
been. She saw you coming back and
lad for you. When you come TO remem-
Ter. didn't the voice sound sort O. nat
oral to you?"
81 swan, but believe II did," ex-
claimed the victim.
"And wasn't there something natural
in the feel of the club?"
There was, Jim. now that think Of
Il. So you think it was my old
woman?"
"Im sure Of it. Yes, sir, she hid
ard she jumped out and she whacked
you; and now, as you haven't got no
cause OF action. and as I'm purity busy
to-day, hope you'll excuse me-"
"Of course ! will, Jim-of course.
Wall WALL my old woman, Ell? Yes,
ii must have been; and she must have
fell into mud hole or she'd have
CO etched me for sure"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
A WISE HERO.
no wanted the magazine Rights D..
Tore He Did Any Charging
ON the EMcmy.

40, declared the captain, IL positively
decline to lead my company up that hill %
or, exclaimed the colonel, do YOU
subordination
Call it INSTRUMENTATION or what YOU
Will, the captain returned, "tut | refuse
to,ge."
The colonel was furious. The company
mat he had detached for the purpose Of
stormng the hill and capturing the fort
on top OF 1t was the only one that could
be spared, and unless his plans as ar.
ranged Are executed the whole cam.
pagn would fail. Not only that, but his
Niittlee army. would in all probability be cut
ION from the main body and wiped out of
existence.
: ~ was a critical moment. The captain
could be court-martialed and shot for his
refusal to obey orders, but what of it!
Every man was needed. To court-martial
and shoot the obstinate captain would not
be to take the hill and the fort He was
The, only man who could do it with the force
at his command.
What was to be done? The colonel
last he decided to appeal TO the captain in.
stead OF ordering him.
Think, man, think of the glory that
you Will win if you do this thing" he urged.
81 know all about that" the captain re.
piled.
well, for heavens sake, don't you want
to be hero! Think of it! The entire ma.
ton will applaud you'll"
81 realize that, and am anxious to be.
come a hero; but | positively refuse to do
II until YOU drive all those correspondents
back and keep them off the field pro.
pose, if do this business, to retain the
sole magazine rights on it. I'm not going
TO do heroic thing and then let somebody
else get $500 page for writing it up"
So the hill was taken, and the far-seeing
captain is now living in luxury and win.
ming. new laurels with his pen.-Cleveland
Loader
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27

"'And yo'rs,'
"'Majah 1ripper, 20 were about to
strike me when turned on yo'.'
"'Bui yo' had called me liar, soh.'
"Then It happened 10 strike me that
was blind in one eye and he was deaf
10 one ear, aud that we had probably
misunderstood each other, and said;
"'Majah, 20 are gallant soldier
and perfect gentleman,
"And Kurnel Bunker is Bayard
from head to heel, he says.
"'And we each had drop too much
"'And we cant fight.
"'My honah is fully satisfied, sab
"And Sc IS mine. sab,
"And with that, sab, we paved
around Till we got hold Of hands and
gripped, and the rising of the mawnn'
sun found us still asleep clasped in each
others arms That was Majah Trip
per. sab, and that was Kurnel Bunker,
sab, and now it might be the proper
thing. in moral and physical sense.
10 adjourn TO some place where con-
juice in its native purity can be had
right from the Jug"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
The Worlds supply of wheat.

An English expert propheses universal
dearth in the wheat supply. He claims that
the wheat producing soil ia unequal to the
strain that will be put upon it. Even now
when the food supply of the world is ample,
thousands die because their disordered stom-
achs fail to properly assimilate the food they
take. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters strength
en- and tone up the stomach and digestive or
gans, and enable them to perform their
proper functions; This great remedy cures
dyspepsia, torpid liver, nervousness and fe-
yer and apue
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27

After man has proved that he knows
something it doesn't matter how he combs
his hair.
A woman who never weeps is of no more
account than a pump without a handle.
1t is better to have a consistent enemy
than a friend who doubts you.
lie. who hesitatcs is lost il he has written
Sny letters committing himself
Great expectations have made an idler
Oh many a man with good stuff N him.
Men who build up their own fortunes often
forget to fit themselves for the positions
intc which their money lifts them.-Cleve.
land Leader
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
A Noble Young Man.

81 trust, sir that you have not been
indiscreet enough to speak TO my
daughter about marriage" said the
stern parent to the youth who had
just asked for his daughters hand.
81 have not, SIR" replied the youth;
"but was strongly tempted to do so
last evening when she kissed me good
night on the steps. Chicago Daily
\eMS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Opub, tc ge s,,t.a,d.

well, you ought 10 be satisfied, any
way" said the party manager to the
defeated candidate.
Satisfied" exclaimed the defeated
one. How do you make that out'"
"Why, when yon asked me to run
you impressed II upon us that the office
was nothing to you but that you were
willing to sacrifice yourself for the BEN
eft of your party"
"Whnt OF it?"
"Well, your defeat merely clinched
the sacrifice you were willing to make"
Chicago Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
The Sporting Girl.

She knows the golf language
From bunker" to "tee!"
She knows all the yachting
Vocabulary.
She knows the bike babble
Intimately
She knows tennis tattle
Excellently!
And that's all she does know
DetwiXt you and me!
Town Topics.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
pernicious Inquisiuveness.

"What is a professional, pop?"
"a professional, my son, is one who
INDUCES in sport where money fig
ures."
"When you go fishing and buy your
fish, that doesn't make you a probes
sional, does it?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
A Righteou. Retribution.

This miller's life must be a grind" he
said, ard we ignored him.
"Those millstones so against his grain" he
added: but we abhorrcd him.
II see he gets his own meals, too" he
yelled. We gathered round him.
And when he said the big wheels spray wal
''mill-dew"-then we drowned him.
L. A. W. Bulletin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
The RenI Glory of II.

We have talked about the prowess
OF the man behind the gun:
We have I'D In song and story
How he made the Spaniards run.
But the highest pitch Of glory
For this brave. intrepid man
Is attained in Boosting of II
To the girl behind the fan.
Chicago Daily News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
incentives to Effort.

Brother Staybolt," said the amia bic
Mr., Gratcbar. (which should YOU say
was the greatest incentive TO effort, the
fear of punishment or the hope ot re-
ward?"
swell. | should say" said the some
what acid Mr.. S;aybot, "that necessity
was n greater incentive than either.
y. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
The IntrIcncies of English.

Monsieur De France-You wind up
re clock to make him 60?
English Tutor-Exactly!
Monsieur DE France-Zen what for
you wind up re beesiness to make him
stop?-Jewelers' Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
DisiIIusiOued.
q maiden fair. and he

She was a maiden fair, and he
An ordinary count.
He didn't have bloomln' cent,
But shea large amount.
They married-all our maldens long
To wear royal yoke
Now maiden hasn't got a cent
And count" is also broke"
Denver Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Tbe Woman Question.

Perry Patettic-Wonder why women
ciways is so much better loolin' than
men?
Wayworn Watson-Look at the
trouble they take. Most any woman
washes her face every day, jist fer
looks.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Evening Things up.

Look at me-, exclaimed the leading
lawyer, warmly, 81 never took a drop of
medicine in my life, and I'm as strong
MS any two of your patients put to-
gether,"
We'll, that's nothing" retorted the
physician, 81 never went 10 law in my
life, and I'm as rich as any two dozen of
your clients put together."-l'rooklyn
Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27

The Good Man-Do you know that
there are breakers ahead Of you?
The Wicked One--Ie-h ic-yes
s'pose my-hic-wife and her mother'll
break my-hic-head when git home
Chicago Daily News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Always the same.

briggs Isn't that the same suit you
had last yea-'
GIiggs-Yes, and It's me same suit
you asked NE last year if it WASH. the
same s@i' that had the year before
\. Y. World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
How the Ncighbors Knew.

"You know. after all, said the young
father, "a baby does brighten up the
house"
Single Skeptic-l dare say; I've no.
ticed the gas burning late in your room
recently - Moon shine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Agricultural.

"Our town." exclaimed the man who had
accumulated most of the desirable lots,
"has flourished like great tree"
yes" said the town cynic, 1--WE have
done, the roofing and you the grafting."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Advance of Scien'

81 see you got your ligb
for office again." said the frie
didate.
"Thc lightning rod" replied I'll
date, who was a matter-of-fact sort
lis one Of the exploded humbugs
past. What I'm trying to do is t,
trolley poles up for the Office
Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Opposed to Further Change.

Cholly--l hope the Scotch dialect will
not become fashionable.
Algy-1 hope not, bah Jove! We had
trouble enough in acquiahing an Eng
lish accent, doncherknow.-Brookly
Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27

Some people are so skept
even doubt their own do
Daily News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
Recognised by n Description.

Mrs. Barginby was RECALLING Mr. r.
with a few selections from the aGver'
Using columns.
"Now, here's something" she cx-
claimed, that I'd like to have in tables!
just see here, John! Polished white
top and carved legs"
AT that instant little Madge entered.
whats that?" said she. "Who's
been writin' in the paper bout gram
pa?"-N. Y. Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
A Juvenile PhiIanthrOpis

Mother-No, Tommy, you mustn't
have any more turkey. I'm afraid it
might make you sick
Tommy-Well, if folks didn't get sick
the doctors couldn't have any Thanks
giving.-Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
The Climate Forbid, II

Biggs-Is it true that Smith, the
is dead?
Boggs-Ycs, poor fellow. He CT
noW.-Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
IndircstihIe Smiling.

Jones-The guest of the evening
didn't make much of dinner did he?
Sharpe-No; but you couldn't expect
him to.
Jones-Why not?
Sharpe-Didn't you hear him say,
when he was making his speech, that
he was filled with emotion ?"-Ally
Sloper.