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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
ia Narrow Escape.

The end had come. The old firm
name which had been carried like
banner above the commerce of the
city was down. It was dragging in
the dust. Arthur Wilkinson, last of
his line, heir to his fathers fortune
and responsibilities, who had made a
mucker of affairs too large and far
reaching for him to manage, attained
the conclusion that the simplest
thing to do was to put a sharp quietus
to life whose energies had evidently
been misapplied.
There were, of course, complica-
tons. There always were. To begin
with, there was Winnifred Inderrier-
den. He had expected to marry her
they had, in fact, had an unusual
courtship, the particulars of which it
would be a pleasure to relate if there
were time. Which there is not He
knew what her expectations were
She had always been surrounded by
luXuries. 1t would hardly occur 10
her that there could be any other con-
ditions-for Winnifred Inderrierdep
She loved him, he thought. but after
all it had been love that fed on the
beautiful and on the luxurious. They
had usually met in the evening, she
eXQuisitely attired and in her best
mood, he eager for the diversion
which her vivacity afforded him and
the delight which her loneliness gave.
They had eaten in the stately Inder-
rierden dining-room together. They
had driven abroad on the boulevard
at the gayest hour, in the most fetch
ing of carts; they knew the opera to-
gether and the orchestral concerts.
Their love had "fed On the roses and
lain in the lilies OF life" How would
it weather the storms OF poverty and
self-denial and social oblivion? The
simplest way out Of his difficulties
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
A WOMAN'S WORK.

When breakfast things are cleared
away
The same old problems rising.
For she "Gain sits down TO think
Of something appetizing.
he dinner she must soon prepare,
Or give the cook directions,
And great is the relief she feels
When she has made selections.
When dinner things are cleared away
The problem that is upper
Is just the same with one word
changed
What can I get for supper?"
She wants to give them something new,
And long is meditation,
Till choice is made, and then begins
The work of preparation.
When supper things are cleared away
Again her mind is worried,
For then she thinks of breakfast time
When meals are often hurried
She pOnders DER it long, until
The question is decided.
Then bustles round till she makes
sure.
That "woman's work is never done"
Has often been disputed,
But that she's worried is a fact,
And can not berefuted.
The worry over what to eat
Is greatest of these questions,
And glad she'd be if some one else
Would make the meal suggestions.
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Te1egraph
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
THE SILENCE OF MAYOR WICK.

Since his inaugural as the first mayor
OF the Greater New York, on Jan. l.,
1898, Robert H. Van Wyck has not
given an interview to a single news
paper reporter, has not answered an
inquiry for publication and has not at
tended a public function of a social
character. 1t is true that he acted as
Admiral Dewey's host when that off,
Ger was entertained by the city, but as
the ceremonies did not include a din
ner he was not forced to break his
self-imposed rule. The mayors life is
lOr's home up town is as Systematically
arranged as his office in the city hall
and he never allows anything to in
terfere with his method in either place.
While a city judge the mayor was
prominent as diner out and theater
goer, but neither amusement apparent
ly has any attraction for him now.
When he took the office the mayor
received the reporters of the city
newspapers in a body.
During the next four years." he
said, Il shall never speak to any of you
for publication. You will all have an
equal chance, for I shall refuse inter-
views to everyone impartially. There
is no use in coming to me with ques-
tons propounded by your editors, for
l shall not answer them. But" he
added, anything that you may over
hear in the mayors office is public
property. If talk on business with a
man so that can be overheard you are
welcome to make use of it,
That was more than two years ago
and the mayor has held to his promise
to the letter. Scores Of reporters have
been obliged to put certain questions
to him or lose their places, but he has
invariably listened to them courteous
ly and turned them away in silence.
All Of his public utterances take the
form of comments or speeches in the
public proceedings of the various
boards he S a member of, or in peppery
and pointed remarks, made in high
pitched voice, to visitors who call up
Oil H1I1 Oul IuS OI1ICS uOuI dAu plCFOhc
him to speech.
Of all of New York's mayors none
has been buster than Judge Van Wyck
He is regularly in his office at 10 and
often earlier, and leaves for his lunch
con with Col. Laid, his legal adviser
usually at 1. After an hours absence
he returns and remains until the last
vestige of business is cleared away.
Most men have some popularity as to
their dress. Mayor Van Wyck's runs
to neckties. He always wears flower
black tie such as artists used to at.
| fect-Saturday Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
THE REAL HOE MAN

Bowed by the weight of three score
years he leans
And meditates, upon a bale of hay.
This fellow is no brother to the OK.
Although he wears bIue-denim over
alls
And smokes corn-cob pipe and chews
long green,
Expectorating on the new-movn bay
Today he pauses, thinking of the past,
How thirty years ago he put his all
A wife and seven children and two
trunks
Full of cheap clothing. in a four-ox
rig
And left the rented farm in Illinois
TO get prairie homestead in the west
He travels once again the weary waste
OF almost endless geographic miles.
They told him very long would be the
way
1t panied him that the hills were hard
to climb.
He sees again the bridge at Omaha,
The dollar that he paid to get across.
The homestead that he took soon after
that,
For is he not upon the homestead nowr
Again he builds his humble house of
Sod
Without floor except the naked turf,
And with roof that hardly sheds the
rain.
But it was home, and love abounded
there,
And hope was high of better days to
come.
His motto was owe no man any
thing"
And while twas hard betimes to get
along,
And little ones stayed in for want of
shoes,
The old man kept his word-look at
him now!
He owns more land than any man
about,
And every fruitful acre clear of debt.
He owns a large and roomy house of
brick,
Great barn that hold a hundred tons of
hay
And cattle on half a thousand hills.
Each year on Christmas and Thanks
giving day
His children and their children all are
A small-sized army at the festal
board
And then the old man dresses in his
best
Removes the Russian thistles from his
beard,
Then takes the little children in his
arms
(For, be it said he loves them as his
OWN
And tells them of the things that
grandpa did
To make the desert blossom like the
rose,
And keep from starving while the work
went on.
Let;
He sees no frowning skeleton of want
70 torture either him or those he loves,
And ever and anon he lends a hand
10 help some struggling mortal on the
way,
And so grows happy as the time draws
near
When all he has will go to bless his
kind,
Besides the lessons of a busy life.
And he will gently go to sleep some
day
To waken in a better world than this.
Doc Bixby in Lincoln Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12

a wealthy wine merchant of Oakland,
Cal All Miss D'Arville's admirers from
New York to the Golden state will re-
joice-till they learn that she is going
to forsake the stage for domesticity.
Mr.. Crellin is IS years old They met
twice by chance. She has won a for
tune from the stage, but he is rich.
She tells the story of her new romance
it is her second venture-as follows:
ct is true" she said. I'VE decided
before l left California. Here is his
picture, and she took up a portrait
from her dresser Yes" she con-
tinued, in reply 10 an opinion that the
prospective bridegroom was handsome.
Il believe he is considered to be by
most persons. But that is of small mo-
ment to me. He is honest; he is
straightforward; he does not lie. That
means much TO me. l cannot tolerate
man who tells you one thing and
does another" exclaimed Miss D'Ar-
vile, her eyes flashing. Because | can
trust him, because | can look up to
him. I will marry him. But not yet.
He wants to marry in the coming June.
[ have promised that our wedding will
be one year from next June.
Not that we are chance acquaint-
ancesi" she exclaimed. do not under
stand that. Seven years ago | first met
him-and then forgot all about him
He was on the ferryboat with his
mother and sister, and I was intro
duced to the party
He had bought flowers for Flora
Finlayson of the Bostonians. Poor
Floral" said the comic-opera queen,
reflectively as her thoughts turned
from her present happiness to her
former rival; "she is dead I did not
see him again until my last engage
ment in California, when he renewed
the acquaintance by bringing flowers
to me-" and as Miss D'Arville smiled
she laid the smallest accent on the
me"
Many times l met him in society. /
dred in San Francisco. Oh, l had a
very gay time / will be strictly in So
ciety when I return there to live. Yes,
| will live in San Francisco when |
marry and give up the stage.
There is another reason why | do
not want to marry now" she said. 81
am making piles of money. / have
worked for many years to reach the
point when the name of Camille DAT
vile is worth big money. 1t is now
and l do not want to stop it just yet.
Il never could ask man for money.
My future husband says I must get
over that. | cannot. All my. life I have
made my own way in the world. 1t has
always been the other way. Others
have depended upon me for aid. J
have always called myself the little
pony because I ever bore burdens for
others. For twelve years I supported
my husband, then my sister and my
son. Money would be no inducement to
me to marry. 1t is simply that have
found man to whom I can look up
one whom I can trust"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
AN INDIGNANT MESSENGER BOY.

The unusual spectacle of a messenger
boy running attracted the attention Of
a large crowd at Twenty-third street
and Eight avenue yesterday. A motor
man on an east bound Twenty-third
street car was so fascinated by the
sight that he forgot to ring his bell
and the boy was run down.
Shrieks of horror arose from the af-
frighted spectators as the car, grind
ing and groaning and striking fire
from the brake shoes, slid along 20 feet
before coming to a stop. The boy had
disappeared. Brave men shuddered as
they hurried forward to take the
mangled body from beneath the cruel
trucks.
He was such a bright-looking little
fellow" said a sympathetic woman
who had seen the accident.
Just then a somewhat dilapidated
excessively indignant boy craWled
from under the car. He assured the
crowd that the car had never touched
him, and then he turned to the weep
ing motorman and conductor, who
were weeping for joy.
Say" he said, as he Strengthened
cut his muddy uniform, adjusted his
cap. and searched himself for the tele-
gram he had been carrying, ''wotcha
mean be runnin' over kid dat way
unu? Tink yuz own de hull street
huh? I got a notion 10 have de bot o
yuz pinched."
! He told policeman that he was
| Johnny Gernon, Il years old, Of 12f
West Twenty-third street. and then he
went away muttering all sorts of ven,
geance against the motorman and the
! cOnductor.-New York Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
BITS OF FORMATION.

There are 10,347, 152 men available
for military duty in the United States.
The organized militia numbers 1921
officers and 98,818 men.
a Lehigh Valley locomotive recently
hauled train Of seventy cars, having
total weight of 1857 tons
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. is a can
didate for member Of the city council
Of Columbus, Ohio.
Roentgen rays are proving their
value in field surgery in south Africa.
Coke is used for locomotive fuel on
the Boston and Maine railroad.
Americas yearly imports Of sugar.
silk and wool amount to $500, 200, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
EX-EMPREss EUGENIEs VISIT.

Ex-Empress Eugene has quite re-
covered from her illness. She went
cut in Paris recently, visiting the fam
Gus house of the late American dentist,
DR.. Evan, from which he helped her
to escape the fury of a mob The
house, which DR.. Evan bequeathed to
the city of Philadelphia, is being re-
modelled and will be used as place
for the entertainment Of visiting roy
atty during the exposition. The room
where Eugene once slept has been
converted into study.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
THE BAIT TOOK.

In the beautiful eyes the love light
shOne
Of the young and attractive wife,
And she said to her husband: Il love
you, John;
You are dearer to me than life"
He said: You're to me the same sly
darling still
And l know what you're driving
at"
So he gave her a twenty dollar bill
To purchase an Easter hat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
NINE. CAMILLE D'ARVILLE TO WED

Camille D'Arville, who has won the
loving admiration of countless Ameri-
can men, and retained their respect,
and who is idolized by her own sex be-
cause she has maintained her woman
illness even when she was wooing for
tune in tights. announces that she Is
about to be married to E. W. Crellin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12

Cobwigger-You seem rather re-
f1ective, my dear.
Mrs. Cobwigger-I was thinking
where | should sit in church On
Easter. If l take front seat every
body will see my new bonnet, while
if sit in the rear l viii De able to
see all the others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12

Five hundred OF the small milk deal
ers of Chicago have agreed to Sunday
rest from Nov. to May 1, with half
day off on Thursday from May 1 to
Nov. I.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12

Avarice starVes it's possessor to fat
ten those who come after, and who are
eagerly awaiting the demise of the ae-
cumulator.-Grevilie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12

There Wlre only about twenty-five
explosive compounds known thirty
years ago. Now there are more than
LOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
ORACLE SARTOR SPEAKS

Utters Something Anent Dress-Men
viii Dress Better This Season Than
Heretofore-Creased Trousers Are
Passe But the Crease Must Not
Reach to the Knees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12

the table.
Dixon, / have often tipped you. To-
night l am not going to do so, because
you seem like a friend-the last friend
have-and one does not tip ones
friends. But kindly take this little
purse and in it put the tips of other
men, remembering me-"
But are you going away. Mr.. Will
kinson?"
No Dixon. I don't know that I
could say I was going anywhere.
Some folks would think I was about
TO take a long journey. But it seems
to me that I am making myself sta
tionary. It depends upon how you
look at it, Dixon. Goodnight"
Goodnight, sir. Tiff can be of
| any service to you"
No, no! Goodnight"
1t was strange that the world would
keep up its unseemiy roar when a man
| sat preparing himself for death! Why
did the streets not grow quiet? They
would certainly be quiet before dawn.
He would wait till there was silence
| A soul ought to have that much con-
sideration shown it when it passed
from being.
| The young man sat in his most com
| Portable chair in the darkness OF his
I! room. He could not endure the glare
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Workmen began this morning to
remove the brick, and fallen ttmbers
in front of the Collins building,
preparatory TO making repairs, We
learn that the constructor will now
put in an eight inch gas pipe pillar
and build brick pilaster around it to
sustain the weight of the wall, aud
in addition will build up the corner
of the city hall wall that was
crushed and let the end rest in its old
place besides. With these precau
tions the wall will have adequate
support, we think,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Professor Ovens delivered a lee
ture to the school children this
morning on Small Pox," He toIo
them he was not going to close the
school, and that if they would al
bathe and keep clean, they need not
fear of contracting the disease.
This is good advice to give the
children whether it will act
as a preventative or not, We
think the children are less
likely to catch contagious dis
ease by being fastened up in as choo
room than to be let run at large
This is meant for the boys.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

We run up our weather flag to.
day at the head of the local column,
Weather for this latitude, and you
might say longitude, is manufac-
tured in Washington D, G., by men
who receive telegraphic reports Of
the temperature, the humidity Of
the wind and other signs Of the
weather from all sections of the
country and they make their re.
ports from such reports, They miss
them sometimes but not often and
If you will watch our flags and read
the weather report, you can come
pretty near telling what the NOR.
row will bring,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The special bearing the re'organ-
ization committee of the PeesGee
arrived here late yesterday after.
noon, and pulled up Tor a few
minutes at the Trigg street depot,
Mr.. J. A. Edison was the only Of
fetal on the special who got out and
he only spoke a few words to few,
They will be back here after in.
specting the road to Port Arthur,
and will tarry here for awhile on
their return.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Louise Brehany and her operate
company of singers will be here on
the 18th and give a concert for the
benefit of the graduating class OF
the west side school. We learn one
hundred tickets have already been
disposed of. We have heard Miss
Brehany sing and can say she is
well worth hearing.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10
Pay Up.

All persons indebted to the un-
dersigned for advertising in or sub.
scription to the Gate City News,
are requested to pay up at once,
Those failing to do so will be called
upon by the constable to collect
same w, II, South,
Jan, g. 1900 81
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The worst after effects of influenza
arise from deranged functions of
the liver. Clear the blood at once
with Herbine, for it will strengthen
the liver to withdraw from circula-
tion the hillary poisons. Price SOC.
Sold by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

SEE HERE.-It has been the
rule Ofthis paper to collect in
advance, for all local reading
ads-printed notifications to this
effect time and again. Positive
ly payments for all transient ads
of this kind must be paid in adj
vance, Rate &c. a line. IF
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The Texarkanian has time and
again insisted that a close watch be
kept lest small pox be brought into
the city, and no such vigilance
having been resorted to, the dis
ease has come. This is bad, and now,
much trouble and expense will have
to be spent in stamping it out.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The Texarkanian job Office has
been quite busy of late, turning out
some fine job printing. You will
make no mistake in sending your or
ders to this Office. We guarantee
satisfaction in both style and price,
in every instance.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The Hunter Transfer and Storage
Co., have the only safe and conven-
lent rooms in the city, for storage
of your furniture or piano. We
are prepared to store goods of any
kind.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

If you want shoes, Della
mar is selling them. He's
got too many and is going
to reduce stock. viii make
prices to suit you. Come
to 210 E Broad, I2 8
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

I,adieSI We've some 40
Co., pairs Of Zeigler
OllOeS. Bros. ladies but
-i ton shoes of the
$3.50 quality, in sizes 8 to
B, that we will place on our
counters this week at the
modest price of 90 M
per pair .VA'VV
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The Independent Fl Club, met at
Mrs. H. Heilbron last night and a
good time was had. The game of
81 was played until a late hour,
when refreshments we're served
During the evening Miss Fannie
Heilbron rendered several vocal and
Instrumental pieces which were
highly enjoyed by all present. The
club is a new organization and will
hold weekly meetings.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10
Trained Nurse.

Mrs. A. Hitchcock can be found
at Mrs. M. Whites, 2l7 Elm street,
Texarkana, Ark, Terms reasona
BILE. 1873
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

If you have anything of value
you want to sell call on
HARDIN Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

If you are looking for a place to
buy stoves both heating and cook
ing, call on Hardin Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Buy your husband one of those
gentlemen chiffonaires, or shaving
cases, at Booths. II II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Coughs and colds come unnyited
but you can quickly get rid of them
with a few doses of Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup. Price 20 and 5Oc.
Sold by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Hardin Brothers are headquar-
ters for both the buyer and seller.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The choicest steaks, roasts and all
kinds of fresh meats at Huddleston
Brothers. 43
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The best OF everything the mark
ct affords, at Huddleston Bros
meat market
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

The Woodmen of the World will
give a bauqust on Thursday night,
at the RaudOlf.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

We can get you what you want
if we have not got it in stock.
HARDIN BROS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10
Santa Claus Makes No
Mistake

When he, chooses for the Xmas
feast from our choice stock Of fancy
and staple groceries. Our -four for
your Xmas baking, our superior
and exquisiteIy AaSored coflees aud
teas, our plum puddings, relishes}
crystalized fruits and ginger, for
eigu and domestic cheese, meet with
the favor Of the conoisseur.
Mcriwcther ~ TaylOr's,
1Io East Broad St phone 100
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

We are sorry to learn that Mr..
W. II, Dean is confined to his room
with rheumatism,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

One hundred trunks at Hardin
Bros. 81 per week. 10 %
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Dr. J. T. Mccarthy, the st. Louis
occulist who has been here for a
week, was arrested yesterday for
noncompliance with the Texas oc-
cupation tax law. Besides paying
the tax, he had to pay a lot OF
costs. 1t appears to us that officers
could afford to notify strangers OF
the tax, before makiug arrests;
while ignorance is no excuse in law
some lsniency and discretionary
powers are allowed, and could well
be exercised.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Jewelry of every description at
Schuster's, the old reliable. IL
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Dr. Burrows and County Judge
Jones, ,lof Boston, were both here
last night and left for their home
this morning,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Our holiday line is complete. Call
and examine. w. H. Booth. II II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

See those VeFnis Martin inlaid
marquetry parlor tables at Booths.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

We saw lady on the street today
who had on the most sensible look
ing skirt fer a muddy day, we re-
member of ever seeing. Of course
the skirt would look odd on any day
except rainy day, but we wish to
compliment the lady in introducing
the rainy day skirt IN our city,
Hopeto see others adopt them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-10

Don't have any oil in your lamps
but Eupion.