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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
NOT UP IN THE CLASSICS
4 ConRressman Who Was In the
Dark to Title and
CoIophOn.

A certain member of the house Of rep.
resentatives, nameless here forever more,
met newspaper correspondent in the lobby
the other day and mysteriously invited him
to his committee room. The correspondent
east chew of tobacco out of his mouth
in anticipation, and followed the states
man to the seclusion of the place designated.
Say" said the member, looking about
carefully to see that only the two of them
were present, II want to ask you question
in confidence"
"Oh," responded the correspondent in a
tone of disappointment, is that what you
wanted"
"Yes; and if you can give me the informa-
tion ! am after you will do me great
favor"
"All right" said the correspondent, re-
covering his wonted spirits, though the
other. kind were lacking, what is it? Go
ahead with your rat killing"
WELL" began the member in a manner
reminding one of the preface to a book, II
had one of the boys look over speech | am
going to make, just to see what he thought
OF 1T and make suggestion or two to i'm
prove it, if necessary, and he's got some-
thing into it that I'm not up to-"
What is it?" asked the correspondent,
as the member hesitated
We'll, I'm fairly well up on the Bible, and
when | come across the sentence anywhere
from Dan to Beersheba,' | know what it
means well enough, and also know about
Dan and the other one. / had that in the
speech, but he said it was a chestnut by
this time, and it would sound more tony
and abreast of the times and literary cul-
ture to change it from Title to Colophon,'
and told him all right, but didn't let on.
Now, you are friend of mine, and want
to ask you about this. As l said, I'm up on
the Bible, but 1 don't know the classical
BUSINESS a little bit, and while / can kind
Of catch on to Title, I'd like to know who
in thunder Colophon was. Do you know%
The correspondent explained, and the
member saw to it that his cast-out chew
Of tobacco WAS not Masted-N Y Sun
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22

or dinner and then to the theater, and
I'll tell you all about it between the
acts. Oh, you poor dear! / ought to
have come before-you've been work.
ing yourself to DEATH"
And by this time, resolutely pulling,
she had towed the general to a chair,
and into this, his favorite leather
armed, canvas backed. hickory y-framed
companion of many year, she deftly
dropped him and then, giving him no
chance for Il word, gayly pirouetting,
she seized one after another upon each
member of the party present-an ac-
complished little mistress of ceremon-
les, encased in a tailor made travelling
suit that rendered her proof against
a dozen minor ills, so beautifully was it
cut and fitted to her pretty figurs-and,
with ineXhaustible flow of merry words,
presented her or him to the veteran in
the chair:
This, my honored general, first
and foremost, is Miss Mildred Prime,
daughter of a thousand earls is she,
yet one vastly to be desired, though
L say it who should not, for she halls
from New York, which is enough to
make me hate her, whereas we've Just
sworn an eternal friendship. You've
only casually met her and her folks
before, but | can tell you all about
them. You should have put Frank at
the head of your intelligence bureau,
general. He'd never find out anything,
but 1 would. We came on the same
troir oil 1a
dem"
"a tall, dark-eyed, dark-haired, oval
faced girl, coloring slightly in evident
embarrassment over these odd army
ways, courtesied smilingly to the gen
eral and seemed to be pleading dumb!y
for clemency if there had been trans
gression.)
This" hurried on the voluble little
woman, seiZing another feminine wrist,
lis Miss Cherry Langton-Cherry Ripe
we call her at home this summer, the
dearest girl that ever lived except my
self, and one you'll simply delight in
as you do in me-when you get to- know
her. She is, as you have often been
told and have probably forgotten, the
only good-looking member of Franks
family-his first cousin. She was mop
ing her heart out after all the nice
young men in Denver went to the wars,
and withering on the stem until told
her she should go, too, when she bios
somed and blushed with joy as you see
her now, sir. Cherry, make your man
ners.' Cherry, whose name well de-
scribed her, was only waiting for
chance, laughing the while at the merry
flow of her chaperon's words, and, at
the first break, stepped quickly forward
and placed her hand frankly in the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
He Dealt in His Drenm.

"May you take this lesson home with you
tonight, dear friends" concluded the
preacher at the end OF very long and weari-
some sermon. And may its spiritual truths
sink into your hearts and lives to the
end that your souls may experience saliva
ton. We will now bow our heads in prayer.
Deacon White, will you lead?"
There was no response.
Deacon White this time in louder
voice. Deacon White, will you lead?"
Still no response. 1t was evident that the
good deacon was sumbering. The preacher
made third appeal and raised his voice to
pitch that succeeded in waking the drowsy
man.
Deacon White, will you please lead?"
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened
them wonderingly.
rs it my lead? No-I just dealt. DE.
troit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22

father. He says so, and hopes you'll
forgive all his budding iniquitics on the
strength of it," The general nodded
with grin at the ycungster who stood
at Miss Lawrence's left, and then held
up his hand for silence, shutting off
further presentations.
I'll forgive anything but more tilat-
ter" said he, with placid smile, pro
vided you give me some tea at cuce.
Then / should be glad to know how
you all happened to meet here"
My doing entirely, general. Crank,
another cup-quick.) Cherry came
with me to surprise my husband-an
easy thing to do-I'm always doing it.
We found him here, by your orders,
striving to entertain these two charm
ing damsels-the last thing on earth
he is capable of doing, however valu-
able be may be with orders and CORE
spondence. | heard Mr.. Primes story
and at once suggested Col. Armstrong.
heard Miss Lawrence eXclaim at sight
of Billy here, and saw case of old ac-
quaintancc and sent for him forthwith
SO easy to say: The adiutant gen
I,
all, they had never met, but Miss Law
renee had seen him at the head of some
famous student company. | it was who
presented him to her, and summoned
Capt. Schuyler to meet once more his
fellow citizens, the Primes. l it was
who ordered lamps, fire and the tea
things. | am the good fairy who
wrought the transformation. Behold
me with my wand!"
She seized Miss Langton's slender
umbrella and, waving it over her curly
little head, pirouetted again in tri-
umphant gayety.
The general was thoughtfully slipping
his tea and studying her as she chat
tered and danced. When she paused
a moment for breath he again held up
his hand.
"Col. Armstrong went with Mr..
Prime, did he?"
with every assurance that the prod
igal should be produced forthwith and
restored to the paternal BOSOM" de-
claimed Mrs. Garrison, melodramatic-
ally, and would have ranted on, never
noting the flush of pain and embarrass-
ment that almost instantly appeared
in the faces of Miss Lawrence and her
dark-eyed eastern cousin, nor seeing the
warning in her husbands eyes; but at
the moment the tent flap was thrown
back and held open to admit tall,
gray-haired civilian whose silk hat was
uplifted as he entered in courteous rec
ognition of the group, despite the dis
tress that was betrayed in the pallor of
his face and the instant glance of his
dark eyes toward the slender girl, who
stepped eagerly forward. Mrs. Gar
rison, turning quickly, saw, and with
swift, agile movement sprang to one
side. The general slowly struggled up
from his easy chair. Reaching her
fathers side Miss Prime laid her hand
upon his arm, looking fondly and
anxiously into his face. A soldierly,
middle-aged officer, in dripping forage
cap and rain coat, stepped quickly in
and lowered the flap.
"Did you find him, father?" was Miss
Primes low-toned, faltering question.
"We found-the soldier referred to;
Col. Armstrong has been most kind; but
it wasn't your brother at all. my child"
ITO Be Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
Pleasure of Necessities.

lady living in the Eighteenth ward an.
ing to find a poorly-dressed woman, greatly
in need of help. Her tale excited sympathy
in the kind lady's heart. When the poor
woman left she carried big bundle of
clothes and sack containing many of the
necessarIes OF life. The next morning there
appeared at the same door seven-year-old
urchin of ruddy countenance, who somewhat
shocked the lady of the house with this:
Say, that lady you guv the things to yes.
terday wants to know if you've got pair of
skates that me brother can wear"-Salt
Lake Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
That Wasn't Much.

"You-you were in the late war;" he
gueried of the man who had been telling
about the battle of Santiago.
Certainly" was the reply.
And you marched and suffered and
fought and was a hero?"
No, sir; nothing of the kind | simply
landed at Santiago; decimated the ranks Of
the enemy, forced him to surrender, and
then brought about the end of the war"
"Oh, that was all, Ell? Beg your pardos
ter the interruption, ,"--Washington Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
JOHNSON AND WRITER'S PURCHASE.
w. E. Mack's Stock in the Consolidated Water
Power Co. Sold For About $4,000.

Nels Johnson returned from Chicago
Thursday where he had been to see
W. E. Mack for the purpose OF pur-
chasing his interest in the COnSOli-
dated Water Power Co. if possible.
Mack'S interests in the complicated
ownership of the Grand Rapids water
power is supposed at this stage of the
case to be the key to the situation,
but he held the fancy figure on his
stock of $4,000. 1t was purchased,
however, for about half that money,
and it is believed by the present own
erS that this transfer brings the end Of
litigation in this matter into view.
There will undoubtedly be an appeal
taken from the decision Of Judge
Wyman in the case of ThOs. E. Nash
vs.. the Consolidated Co., but however
this may result it is believed that a
complete and final settlement of the
difficulties is not far distant.
In the final settlement of the water
power suit the people Of this city are
much interested, because it means
that all of this great water power will
be utilized by industries that will add
greatly 10 the wealth and population
of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
Married at Saratoga.

On Monday morning, June 25, oc,
CURED the marriage Of Felix o.
Berard Of New Rome, Wis, and Miss
Viola b. Elliott Of Saratoga. The
scene Of the happy event was at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Elliott, Saratoga. The house
had been handsomely decorated with
ferns, roses, lilies and wild flowers fol
the occasion, and here ''amid the
flowers" the Rev. B. E. Ray OF
Nekoosa, at 9:15 o'clock. pronounced
the solemn words that made them
one. The Misses Laura and Lille
Wakely acted as maids of honor with
Chris Thompson of Nekoosa and
Albert Elliott, brother of the bride,
as best men, while Miss Catherine
Elliott acted as ring bearer and flower
girl. The bride and maids of honor
looked simply lovely all attired in
white, the bride carrying white roses,
the maids carrying red.
After the ceremony the company
consisting Of the immediate relatives
of the bride and groom about twenty
in all, repaired to the dining room
where amid tasty decorations they
partook of splendid breakfast, after
which they started to NekoOsa to
take the 1880 train for Chicago.
Arriving at Nekoosa they were met
by host of friends all waiting to see
them off and amid hearty congratula-
tionS and showers of rice they started
on their journey through life. May it
prove pleasant one.
Mr.. Berard is a bright and promising
young farmer of New Rome, a gentle
man respected by all and in choosing
him Miss Elliott has chosen well.
Miss Elliott is the oldest daughter
of E. Elliott Of Saratoga and is well
known throughout Wood county where
she has taught school for the last nine
years. She is lady of sterling worth
and her many friends will join with
us in saying, Wood county has lost
one Of her best teachers and Mr..
Berard has won a treasure" The
young couple will be sat home" after
July 4 at New Rome, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
BRfAN'S FRIDAY NIGHT VISIT.
Speaks TO a Very Large Crowd for Fifteen
Niinutes

As per announcement ". j. Bryan,
the famous advocate Of "16 to l."
addressed the people of Grand Rapids
from the rear platform Of his car at
the Milwaukee depot, Friday night. .
For an hour before his coming a
crowd Of people passed over the bridge
to the West Side and wended their
way TO the depot, where several extra
electric lights lit up the scene in
brilliant style. The crowd has been
estimated by some Of his admirers as
high as three or four thousand, but a
conservative figure would fix the
number between 1000 and 1,5O0.
Bryan was introduced to the people
by L. NJ. Nash and launched at once
into an arraignment Of the republican
party which lasted for Is minutes.
He was given most respectful hear
ing, but the crowd either had remark
able control of its feelings or there
was paucity Of enthusiasm in it for
the democratic candidate for preSi-
dent, as there was nothing to resemble
rOuSing cheer either at his coming or
going or during his speech. He is a
remarkably fluent talker but there
was nothing in his speech here to
indicate that he was ever such a
spell-binding orator that his elOquence
alone could give him the nomination
Of any party for the presidency.
1t is safe to say that he neither
made nor lost vote here by his call.
which all the people assembled
seemed to enjoy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
Excursion 10 Green Bav.

a big train Of eXcurSiOniStS left
Grand Rapids Sunday morning for
Green Bay to attend the annual Saen-
gerfeSt which met in that city this
year, and from all reports it was the
biggest day in the history of that city,
some 10000 visitors being present.
The festivity of the occasion was
marred by the terrible accident that
occurred at DePere on the North
western road where a heavily loaded
excursion train cOllided with freight
killing seven people and injuring be-
tween forty and fifty others.
On the Green Bay road there were
two excursion trains, one starting
from Grand Rapids and carrying all
the passengers between here and New
London bound for the Bay: the other
started from Stevens Point, taking
the passengers from that city and all
between New London and Green Bay.
Nine coaches left Grand Rapids at
40 Sunday morning carrying 341
passengers from this town. At
New London two more coaches were
added and then there was scant room
for all e'eXCurSiOniStS. Returning,
the Grand Rapids section of the
excursion left the Bay at 700 O'Clock,
broke down at Seymour, little ways
this side of the Bay, and the engine
had to return to the starting point
for repairs, the train finally reaching
Grand Rapids at 200 o'clock in the
morning instead of 1920 in the
evening, schedule time.
Everybody seems to have had a most
enjoyable time and many have ex-
pressed themselves aS longing for
another excursion to Green Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
STOPPED OVER.
Gov. Schofieid's Hatred OF La Toilette Causes
Him TO Lose His Head.

Wednesday morning Sentinel has a
long interview with Gov. Schofeld
relative TO the gubern2torial situation
IN this state. In this the governor
seems completely carried away by the
bitterness of his hostility to the can
didacy of Bob, La Toilette, which
every day gives greater promise of
victory in the state convention.
Despite his proteStation to the con-
trary, the opposition, of the governor
IS purely a, personal matter, between
him and Mr.. La Toilette, and it is in
extremely bad taste for him now
after the Republicans of the state
have hOnOred him with two terms in
the state executive Office, to ask the
party to take up his personal quarrel.
Ihe governor during his last term
has grown in popularity with the
party by following the same policy
advocated by Mr.. La Toilette, and
was in line for further honors within
the party, but in this bitter attack. he
needlessly arouses the antagonism of
MIR. La FOllette'S friends who are
numerous and enthusiastic all over
the state. 1t was a mistake which we
are sorry to see the governor make,
but it is a move that will only add
impetus to the La Toilette candidacy.
as 1t indicates decided fear among
the opposition that our bob" is going
to win. 1t will spur every La Toilette
man in the state to greater eXertiOn
in behalf of their candidate, while it's
manifest unfairneSS will have a ten
dency to make diSinterested Repub-
IcanS red-hOt La Toilette men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
JOINT COMMITTEES MEET.
A Program Outlined For Entertaining The
Editors.

The joint committee On entertain
ment of the editorial association
which visits Grand Rapids next month
met at the Business Mems rooms or
the West side Friday night. Many
ladies of the town outside of the COM
mittee were present.
1t was decided that the entertain
ment committee would go to Nekoosa
to meet the editors assist in showing
them the sights there and then &C
company them to this city.
The following program Of enter
tainment was outlined, which may be
enlarged or modified some. later on:
A picnic dinner will be arranged for
them at the MaennerchOr island at
the close of which the speakers of the
| assembly will be expected to respond
to tOaStS.
The grounds will be supplied with
boats and hammOckS for their use. In
the afternoon the visitors in groups
will be driven about the city and
shown the various points of interest
and possibly an exclusion made to a
nearby cranberry marsh, to give the
editors an insight into this local in
| duStry.
LII une evening gran DdlI Will De
rendered them in Opera hall. AS the
train will be composed of day coaches
sleeping accommodations and proviS-
ions must be supplied and the follow
| ing local committee has been appoint
| ed to look after these wants Of the 25C
| or 300 guests expected:
Mesdames w. H. Reeves, F. J. Wood
W. E. Little, Z. j. Cameron, G. E.
Kruger, E. Oberbeck, ". Fl. Carey, r.
Nc Farland, n. Johnson and Miss
Briere. The decoration committee is
composed of the three ladies societies
of the city-The Sodality, M. W. X
club and Glover Leaf club, with Mrs
Geo. III. Corriveau chairman.
The accommodations committee
will do the soliciting in each ward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
NEW MARSH DREDGER.
Cross and Arpin Give Public Exhibition OF
the Machine Saturday Evening.

Last Saturday evening a public eX-
hibition was given Of the new dredg-
ing machine, invented by A. Y. Cross
and built this spring by J. 3. Arpin
and Mr.. Cross, who are Jointly inter
eSted il this machine and the patents
secured and applied for The machine
was not quite complete but it worked
perfectly in all essential particulars
excepting the engine which was a
little too light to operate the machin-
cry perfectly. A large crowd Of ladies
and gentlemen were present to witness
| the experiment.
Work on the construction of the
| dredger was begun about the first of
April. and it will be about a month
| before MeSSrS. Arpin and Cross can
begin operations with it, owing to
their inability TO get new engine
karOund before that time. Some minor
changes will be effected where it is
seen that an improvement can be
made. The present engine is y
| horsepower gasoline and it will be re-
placed by a 21-horSe-pOwer engine, and
the rear travellers will be enlarged to
correspond with the size of the front
| travellers. These are the principal
| changes.
This dredger differs from the ordi-
nary dredger in that it is made to
operate by land instead Of by boat or
| water. There is also some difference
in the principal Of operating the crane
and shovel. The locOmOtiOn of the
machine is by means of self-laying
track which is decidedly ingeniuS
device, consisting of four large travel
erS at the four corners of the machine
| corresponding to the wheels of a
wagon. In construction they resem-
| BILE the travellers in a tread-pOwer
engine and are II feet long by 81 feet
wide. They are designed to support
the machine on marShy ground as we'll
as to move it along the track Of the
ditch dug. The shovel makes a clean
cut and handles about two yards Of
dirt at time, and it is expected that
it's capacity will be about eight or ten
hundred yards per day, and cuts a
ditch from s to 16 feet in width
Three men is an abundant force to
operate it, and with the new engine it
Will consume three or four dollars
worth Of gasoline day. The Ordi-
nary price paid for ditching is about s
cents per yard, and the boys have all
the work on hand they can do for two
years to come. They expect to begin
operations in the vicinity of Meadow
Valley in Juneau county about August
When complete the dredger will
cost about So, 500, and we believe and
hope that it will prove great money
maker for its ingeniuS and enterpriSing
prOprietOrS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
DR.. r. II. Sweetman, Office in Steib'S
drug store, Telephone IS.
Death of ReinhoId BrehH

Reinhold Brehm, who had charge Of
the brick work on the court house
addition and well known in his line in
these parts. died at Manitowoc, Mon
day, where he had been taken to d
hospital for treatment. He had been
ailing for the past year and has been
Frustrated for about two months. The
funeral was held at the German
Lutheran chnrch at POlensky, S corners
in the town of Sigel where his remains
were inferred in the local cemetery,
Wednesday. Mr.. Brehm came to this
country about IA years ago from Ger
many, settling upon his farm in Sigel
township about seven miles west of
Grand Rapids. He leaves wife and
seven children, the oldest child being
% and the youngest 3 years Of age.
Quite a number of friends Of the
family from this city attended the
funeral.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
The Governor at Wausau.

Gov. Scofeld is going to attend the
big race meet and celebration at Wau-
Sau, July 3rd and 4th. 1t is expected
that this will be the biggest meeting
of the kind ever held in Central Wis
cOnSin.
There will be fine horse races,
bicycle races and automobile races,
both days. On the 4th there will be
a big Is mile bicycle road race, grand
industrial parade by the civic societies
headed by a hOrseless carriage and
bands of music, in the morning; a
basket picnic dinner at the park and
speeches by Gov. ScOtield and others:
after which there will follow the big
horse and bicycle races at the fau
grounds. The purses for races aggre-
gate S1O50. DecryOn, the most won
derful performing horse Of the
century, will give exhibitions both
days.
There will be dances each evening
and a grand display of fire works and
an Illuminated bicycle parade on the
evening Of the 4th.
Excursion rates on all railroads, be-
ginning en- the morning Of July 2nd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28

He served through the war in The
hospital service and received an honor
able discharge. Returning to Green
Bay he started the practice of his
profession and after a few years
opened a drug store on the south side,
which he conducted up to about three
years ago when he retired.
DR.. King was a brother Of Mrs. Geo.
E. Hoskinson of this city. and Mr.. and
Mrs. HoskinSon attended the funeral
which was held in Green Bay on Fri
day last.