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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

twenty minutes pass with every man S
rifle ready to be put to the shoulder.
The elephants move at a snail's pace
under the soothing voice of the guide,
and they seem to be actually creeping
along so little noise do they make.
The nervous strain is intense and the
novice feels that he couldn't hit a
tiger with a club, let alone with a
bullet
Suddenly the sharp voices of the
guides ring out almost simultaneously
and the elephants stop short. Two
streaks Of yellow are seen in a little
open patch thirty yards away. AL
most at the same instant the rifles
speak out and one of the yellow streaks
rolls over; the other is gone.
In the open two tigers had been at
play, a male and a female The male
had offered the best target to three
of the men, while the fourth took 4
shot at the female and missed Such
is fun to the beef-eating Britisher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

hooded domino, to dispose, at any
price, of her jewels and laces The
old shylocks, who try to force prices
on you when you go to purchase, could
piece out many a bit of family and
state history. The gold-woyen bro
cades, yellowed iaces-aye, and rusty
swords and golden spurs-are data in
| some Of the most tragic and romantic
incidents in the history of the great
public. There is Rue de Grenelle,
near Champs de Mars; Rue des Cor
biers, in the Latin Quarter; Rue
| des Ecuries d'Astors and many others.
| Go back of the Madeleine from Boule-
ward Capucine-or, better, go down
| Chauveau Lagarde from Boulevard
Malesherbes to Place de la Madeleine
Before you turn the corner, however, il
you wish to get some souvenir of your
days in Paris, stop at the little shop
on Boulevard Malesherbes, just facing
st. Augustine Church, and invest in
one of the unique little clocks ON sale
there. Many Of these are designed by
| students Of the Latin quarter, are sur
pristngly cheap and wear we'll, besides
having the advantage Of trifling duty.
Then down Chauveau Lagarde until
you come to Place de la Madeleine,
somewhat away from the throbbing
pulse Of the boulevards. Here to the
right are the alabaster carvers Many
a half-hOur may be whiled away
watching the kind-eyed old master
and his "garcons" One day a curly
headed boy of IA stood at the bench
by the window carving the face of a
cherub. His eyes were bright and
his face wore an eager smile. while
as he worked he puckered his lips and
inflated his rosy cheeks in imitation
Of the cherub he wished to produce,
utterly unconscious of an on locker;
but the old man, catching the admir-
ing chances bestowed by passers-by,
smiled and nodded in proud apprecia-
| ton. This short street holds many
curios and is we'll worth a visit from
connoisseur.
In making purchases you will find in
nearly all the stores what the nom
English-speaking French call speaks
English -English-speaking assist
ants. Clerks are very eager to learn
| the language and many amusing mis-
takes are made in the effort. Fol-
example, the inside Of the hat crown is
! called entree. An ambitious clerk in
/ a hat establishment asked his employ
er what the English and Americans
meant when they said come in
i"Oh," was the reply, come in means
entrez."
A few mornings after he heard the
clerk say to a customer: Yes, Mon
sieur, re hat he fits not; re come in
of him eez too leetle.'
If you wish to know what articles
are dutiable and the rates call at the
United States consulate, 36 Avenue de
FOpera. There you will find-if the
other officials are too busy to grant
you prompt attentiou-the only
colored employe. l have never heard
his surname He is polite and accom-
modating. Both French and Ameri-
can merchants would often find their
affairs in a hopeless tangIe without
his assistance. I have been told that
he was appointed to office some time
in the fifties, and frequently initiates
new officials, informing them as to
French law and customs. He can al
a glance tell you just the dutiable
rate of each article you wish to export
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22
WHISTLE, AND I'LL COME TOYOB.


oA' "hlstie' ana LII come to you, my
Oh, whistle. and I'll come to Won.
Tho, fa.bo. ~, ,.L
-
Nh whistle o,d IN oo
1oa
But warilv tent when We come T.
court ma
And come ma unIass the bacI-xeht h.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22
CABLES OF ALUMINIUM.

Twenty miles, or 10000 pounds, OF
aluminium wires are to be strung
along the Northwestern Elevated road
in Chicago, as a trial of that metal as
a commercial conductor OF electricity.
The experiment is to be tried because
of its comparative cheapness since
copper has increased SO materially in
value. James R. Chapman, the electri-
cal engineer in charge of the new
road, says aluminium will carry the
electric load just as we'll as copper
would and will take less money out of
the stockholders pockets He said:
after .apper, Hlr.ninium is the hest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22
FEATURES OF SAMOAN ISLANDS.

Tutuila is, in many respects, the
most beautiful Of the Samoan isles;
though casual visitors often come
away without that impression, owing
to the frequent, almost continuous
rains, in the neighborhood Of Pago-
Page bay, which have a tendency to
curtail excursions. It lies thirty
eight miles from Upolu, and Is the
third Of the Samoan Islands in size:
being seventeen miles long, five miles
wide, and sixty miles in circumfer-
ence It's outline is bold and pictur-
esque, and presents striking evidence
of volcanic origin. The island is al
most cut in twain by the waters of
Pago-Pago bay; and the entire east
ern portion, nearly two-thirds of its
area, is a chain Of weIl-wooded mount
aims, with an average height Of 1000
feet, diversified my massive cones of
uplifted lava, intersected by valleys
and ravines, and often extending al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22
SOUTH AFRICAN NAMES.

| Following are some names made
prominent in connection with the
Isouth African war with the pronunci-
jation thereof indicated as closely as
possible in English letters In each
ease, except where otherwise indicat-
led, the native pronunciation, whether
English, Dutch or Portuguese, is given.
1t should be explained that the sound
of ''k" and 'g" in Dutch is usually
heard in the word 'loch.' Thus Kru-
ger is pronounced by the Dutch
"CIroocher," giving the hard sound to
'ch." The Literary Digest is author
iity for the recommendations adopted,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22
CAME TOO LATE.

A horseman burst into the prison
yard.
''Reprievei" he shouted, and waved
a paper aloft
"Too late!" replied the warden
sadly.
rs the man hanged already"
"No; but he has eaten the hearty
breakfast of ham and eggs, coffee and
potatoes!"
Executive clemency was all right in
its place, but it could not be suffered
to interfere with the conventional
course of events. Yes, the horse
mans steed was undeniably foaming,
but even that availed little or nothing
under the mstances.-Detroit
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

The bore-Do you know how many
wears it would take to reach the near
est fixed star if you Travelled at the
rate Of sixty miles an hour?
Victim-No | do not. but I should
be willing to take the trip if I we're
sure that there were no statisticaf
tends there.-New York .Tourne3.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

Eighty dollars for that chair! IT'S
outrageous! Why, it's the costfliest
chair I ever heard Of"
mo, my dear. They claim a Nor
tana man paid 100000 last year for
one no bigger"
Heavens! What kind?"
senatorial. '-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22
BOYS BODY IS FOUND.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 1.-THE body
Of Buell. Davis, the young man who
disappeared from his home, was found
IN the river, about 100 feet below the
bridge. The young man had evidently
sought death by jumping from the
bridge He was II years of age and
was subject to spells of melancholy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

A compromise on the German meat
bill is likely permitting the importa-
ion of picked meat The agrsrians
threaten to defeat the naval bill if
the kaiser blocks the meat bill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22
POLITENESS IN VOGUE

American Cars Provided for Passen-
gers-Feminine Weakness for
Smuggling TO Purchase
Laces-Clerks Speak English at all
she Big Stores Now.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31
- = Vord NIIIe1s---Tnese have been

Rarnyard MiiIets.-Ihese have been
,,r, crown in the old world both for
fora &c and food for man, bit have only
recently received much notice IN this
country. They received their name
from the fact that they are derived
from the common and well known
barnyard grass, weed IN cultivated
soil They are characterized by nav
ing the flowers In branching clusters
like the barnyard grass Panlcum cruS'
pallD and the seed smooth ana about
twice as long as the foXtalI mlllets.
Barnyard millet gives promise OF max
ing q successful forage grass in this
country. Closely allied to this are the
shama millet (Panicum colonum) and
sanwa millet Panicum frumentace-
um), both grown extensively IN India
and other parts OF Asia for the seed,
which Is used as fcod by the poorer
classes. They do not give promise of
success in this country.
Broom Corn Milcts.-These are de-
rived from Panicum milaceum This
species has been cultivated for cen
turtles in Europe, where it is the "coln-
mon millet.' 1t is not extensively
grown in the United States, but is Of
fered In the trade under the name Of
broom corn millet and hog millet The
seeds are borne in loose, dropping clus-
tiers, the branches of the cluster being
long and slender, somewhat resembling
the seed cluster of broom corn, whence
the name. The seeds are from white
to yellow and dark red and, like the
preceding sorts, are fat on one side
and convex on the other and resemble
the barnyard millet in size and absence
Of wrinkles.
Pearl Millet Pennisetum Spicatum
or p. Typhoideum.-EXte cult
waited in Africa for the seed, which is
used for food, and occasionally in the
southern United States, where it is
used for fodder; plants tall and stout;
the seeds borne in a dense cylindrical
cluster, but without the bristlcs char
acteristic of the foXtal millets.
Indian Millet Sorghum Nulgarc).-
Certain varieties Of sorghum or cane
are very extensively grown in Africa
and Asia for the seed. which is used
for food. They also go under the name
Of Chinese millet, black millet. African
millet Guinea corn. etc. At present
these varieties of sorghum are not
grown in the United States on n coin
mercial scalc.-A. s. Hitchcock, Kan
sas Station.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31
ncsf Cnttle IN the Vert.

TIE trend of the beef breeds Of cattle
has always been westward, says The
National Stockman. 1t is more SO 1T
present than ever before and the mid
die west, which was considered the
frontier in this line few years ago,
will soon be classcd with the east as to
the kinds CT cattle produced. The
highest priced beef bulls at present
generally go to the ranges, and since
better prices have justified more conf
dence ranchmen have been buying the
best regardless Of price. All this IS
having telling effect upon the quality
Of the steers coming from the far west
TO our eastern markets. Range cattle
at one time We're considered as Compel
itors of our inferior grades of cattle.
but 1t Is different now TO keep up
with the pace set by the west the east
ern cattle mon will have to breed up as
we'll as feed up. They will not dare
let few dollars stand between them
and the best. -
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31
Nam the camn- Incn we turned DOut,

them the camp. Tnen we turned aoou',
and came back to our party ana toio
Spo.ted Horse what we had seen.
Here we held council to decide what
we should do, whether to attack the
camp and try to kill some people, or 10
drive off the horses. We decided 10
take the horses. The people OF th's
camp were Cheyenes.
Before we started we prayed ana
made sacrifices to Tirawa and to the
sun and moon and stars. After night
had come we went down to the camp
and while the young men gathered up
the horses that were on the hills older
warriors went into the camp and cut
loose those tied in front of the lodges.
We drove off these horses--about DOC
among them many spotted horses ana
mules. All that night and the next
day and the second night and day we
rode very fast. but after that we went
more slowly. On the seventh day we
sat down in n circle and divided the
horses.
SO Tirawa had taken pity on us and
helped us through the power OF this
dance.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31

/ "1on shall be like me, TOO. Wher-
ever You travel about my spirit shall
be with you. You shall be strong and
YOU shall not get tired. You shall be
brave. too. If you see your enemy
right before you you shall not be
afraid. but shall rush upon him and
shall knock him down and run over
him as | do" Then the Bull gave the
young man shoulder belt of tanned
buffalo hide, saying: Wear this when
you go into battle" Then he sat
down.
After little while the porcupne
stood up and spoke to the young man.
He said:
81 will also do something for you.
l have the power to make my enemy's
heart like woman's, and in this you
shall be like me. Your enemies will
fear you, and when you fight with
them YOU shall overcome them and
kill them" lie gave the young man
some quilts from his back to embroid-
err he leather shoulder belt with, and
then he sat down.
When these people were speaking
everyone else sat quiet. saying moth
ing, but listening to the speeches,
while the pipe passed from hand to
hand and the fire tlickered and the
posts cast back shadows and the
smoke rising toward the smoke hole
spread out and made a thin blue haze
in the top of the lodge. At length the
Eagle rose to his feet and stood look
ing about him, whAs everybody wait
ed to hear what he would say. When
he began to speak he said:
Everybody knows me, and knows
that | am lucky in war. When ] go
out to fight kill my enemies. and all
the others run away. Now I, too. will
be with you wherever you go. and you
shall kill your enemies as | do mine.
Take courage. therefore, for you shall
be like an eagle" He gave the young
his head, and to tie on the shoulder
belt that the Buffalo Bull had given
him.
Next to the Eagle sat the Whooping
Crane. and when he got on his feet
to speak he stood up very tall. and his
head reached up nearly to the blue
smoke that hung under tho roof His
voice was loud and clear when he
said:
II know how to scare my enemies.
and in this you shall he like me. l
will be with You wherever you go.
When you attack your enemy, whistle
on this. and he will be afraid and will
want to run away" The Whooping
Crane took one of the bones out of
his wing and gave il to the young
man. and showed him how to make a
war whistle out of it and how to blow
it when he went into battle.
Then the Deer stood Up and spoke
to the young man and said II shall
help YOU too. and I shall be with you
wherever you go. lean run so fast that
no ono can catch me. and You shall
be able TO run as fast as do. Take this
rattle. and wien you come close to
your enemy. strike him with it and
count IA coup" So the Deer gave him
the rattle Il string of little fawn hnof
strung together on q cord of
twisted sinew.
Next spoke the Bear, big and with
a gruff voice: ''Everybody knows me
and that I am hard to kill. If l am
wounded I know how to cure myself. !
Even il I am very badly hurt I can
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31

/ make myself we'll again. Iou sna'
be like me. When the bullets or the
arrows of the enemy hit you. you car
save yourself. You shall be able to en-
dure even great hardships.'
The Bear then gave him strip OF
fur from the roach of his back for
belt to wear about his waist. After the
Bear. many other animals spoke to the
Young man. and each one that spoke
gave him his power or helped him in
some way. And after they had all
taken pity on him. and told him ali
these things. he fell asleep again
When he awoke and looked about him
he saw that he was at the same plat
where he had lain down by the big
lake in which he had seen he animals
swimming. For n long time he sat
there. thinking of what ne had heard
and seen. and then he got up and went
horne to the camp.
When he reached home. he called
the young men together and told them
what he had. seen and heard. ann
showed them the dance as the animals
had shown it to him and the different
things that they had given to him;
and he told them that this dance would
make them lucky in war. While he was
showing them the dance, tie young
man did many wonderful things before
the people. So the young men formed
n society which they called Young
81 1 u Iitrt 1 t1p al q
Amy young man who wanted to join
this society was taken into it and shown
the dance. and the ornaments were put
on him. as the animals had put them
on the young Rec when he had been
in the animals lodge.
1t was a long time after all these
things happened that Medicine Chief
was visiting the Rees. and he stopped
for a long time in their village. While
he was there be saw this dance. and
he liked il. for it was war dance. He
was taken into the society. and the
Rccs gave him the secrets o. the dance.
So. when he got back to his own tribe.
he told his people. the Pawnce Loups.
about the dance and advised them 10
take it up and learn it. All this hap
pencd before I was born.
When | was big boy. growing mp.
almost a young man. olt'cnOuGh to 81
to war. Medicine Chief was the leader
of the Young Dogs society. lie was
very old man. When G ;'s;G2""1
this society, | saw that those who be-
longed to ii were the men | wished TO
be like; they were great warriors. men
who had but one heart. hose ). he! ,ood
foremost of all men by their victories
over their enemies. They took n.any
horses and were rich.
Now Il man who wanted to Learn tae
secrets of his society and how to rrHc-
tcc this dance had TO 20 through Il lard
trial. He had to dance for Il lone tin.
without food or drink. unti he was
very tired. and hungry. and thirsty
and he had o have his flesh pierced axe
cords led to his skin. ard he lad t.
Pull himself free from the cores l.
tearing them out CT His sl;;:.. lie hnt
to endure the sutferin~s that Il war
rior bears.
l. had friend named Big Spotted
Horse who belonged to the Young
Dogs society. At the time he was
dancing and fasting so as 10 learn he
secret of the dance. the Sioux cane
down to fight us. and we all went out to
meet them. At this time he was wear
ing the ornaments which belonged to
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31

, beavers and offers. nesc anu many
other animals came out of the water
For four days he stayed by this lake,
crying to Atus Tirawa Esprit Fa-
thcr) and praying to him for help. and
at last on the fourth night he fell
asleep. for he was very tired and very
hungry. because he had had nothing
to eat for Il long time.
While he slept something must have
happened. for when he awoke he was
| in large lodge in which there were
| many people. Some of them were dam
| cling and some were sitting about the
| walls on their robes. Some of the
robes were made of bear and buffalo
and beaver and wolf skins. others
were of the skins of birds. Now, these
people who were in this lodge were
the animals that he had seen swim
ming in the water. They had changed
their shapes and had become persons
NOT long after this Rec man awolie
one Of these people who sat at the
bank Of the lodge-a chicf-stood up
and spoke to him and said:
"My friend, we know how I'M
happy you feel and how long you
have been praying. We have lis
tened to your prayers, and we
have talked about you, and have
made up our minds that we will take
YOU in here and you shall be like one
of us, for we feel sorry for you. You
see all these people here in this lodge.
They stand for the different animals.
You see me; am chief of these ami
mails. and / am n dog. The Spirit Fa-
Their who lives away up in the sky likes
dogs. lie has one Himself. | like your
heart, and that is why ! have taken
pity on you and want to hclp,ot. You
shall be like me. Wherever you may
be, my spirit will be with you. and will
help Tou and protect you. Iou see this
dance which these people are dam
cing3 This dance give to you. Watch
it carefully and observe just what is
done. give you this dance. Take
it home to your people and let them
learn it and dance it. 1t will make
them lucky in war"
When this man. the Dog. had fin
ished speaking to the young man. he
turned to the others in the lodge and
said to them:
"Erothers, look at this Young man;
vou see him and you know how un-
happy he is. Take pity on him and
give him your power for have pticd
him ard have given him the'powcr
that have. Try 10 do what you can
for him" Then he sat down.
For little while no one said any
thing All sat there looking at tie
ground. or at the fire that blazpd in
,hc middle OF the lodge. At last the
Owl stood on his feet and spoke to The
chief saying: So also will do some
thing for this Young man" lie
turned to The young man and said
to him:
"When ! 90 about nj night, Go not
rare how dark il may le. | can see
MS we'll as if it were Ga... Van ahail
be like lne in this, for il lie night You
shall see as / do. NhGrcy,t .rou may
go at night | will be N.1,i ypu. T~ke
these feathers and vsar t'.2E1 tied to
your hair" As lie said this he gave
him some feathers FROM 'aj5 back to
wear on his head. Thea TIE Owl sal
down.
The Buffalo Bull sa: reNt to the
Owl, and after a little silence lie stood
IN and spoke. lie said:
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31
THE CULTIVATED MlLlETS.
Trade Names and Economic Impor'
lance of Different Varieties.

lance of Different Varieties.
There are several different agricul-
tural grasses of economic Importance
sold in the trade under the general
name of millet; hence there Is more or
less confusion.
FoXtail MiIlets.-To this group he
long what is generally sold as com.
mon millet" and also number of 9th
er varieties, all belonging t the spe'
cics known to botansts us Setaria itai~
lea and which is considered by many
to have been originally derived from
the common wcedy green foxtail (Se-
tara virids). The seed Is borne in
compact cylindrical. often more or less
nodding. cluster at the top of the stalk.
The seed can he distinguished by the
numerous minute transverse wrinkles.
There are four groups Of varieties-l.
Common millet. which is more resist
ant to drought; 2. German millet. also
called Golden millet and Bengal grass
Ulc commoncst variety in the south,
the latest of the fOxtail mllets and
coarscr in foliage-some Of the so call
ed Japanese millets belong here); 3.
Golden Wonder millet, which under
favorable conditions gives the largest
yield of seed. but is susceptible to
drought; 4. Hungarian millet or grass,
more commonly cultivated in the north
west. This has the disadvantage Of
volunteering or persisting in the soil.
The New Siberian millet is related to
Hungarian grass. but may be distinct
variety. There are number of differ
ent varieties Of each of the groups
mant0 nnd
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31

"Ill have to ask you to take back this
parrot" said the domestic-looking
man "IIe swears."
"Much?" asked the dealer.
DWELL, my wife and her mother say
he swears dreadfully. and her kiu
brot her says he swears beautl1uliy.
Would YOU call that much ?-lndian-
onoIiS Press
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31
TcetOtnl Policemen.

The dozen policemen in South Beth
lehem. Pa. are wearing total abstl-
nence buttons-that being enc resu!
Of a temperance revival in the town.