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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
SHOULD USE JUDGMENT.
Bicycle Riders Blame the Weather for
Their Lack of Forethouqht.


Their Lack of Forethoueht.
Riding in windy weather is greatly
dreaded by the general run of cyclists.
Many a one has sailed forth gayly and
gone ten or fifteen miles or more be-
fore the wind and returned home after
a bitter struggle against it, SO much
discouraged that they have foresWorn
riding. A man who had not been out
this spring remarked few days ago
that he was going to be careful to pick
for his first ride day when there was
no wind, lest he should get disguised
go out any more.
A middle-aged man who rides every
day when it does not storm says that
he has the secret of enjoying a Uiudy
day. According to him the disgust Of
riders who berate the wind is due to
lack Of observation and judgment
They start out without noting that a
stiff breeze is blowing, if it happens 10
be at their backs, and get miles away
from home before they have to turn
and buck against it. Then they DO
suffer severely. The secret Of the man
who enjoys, a ride in the wind is
simple. 1t is to take it easy and do not
go far. Whether he would ordinarily
ride from ten to twenty miles he goes
only five or six, two Or three out and
back. He rides for the benefit of the
exercise. and he makes the very SEN
sible point that by fighting against
the wind two or three miles he gets as
much exercise and fresh air as he
would by a ten-mile ride in calm
weather
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
USES OF COMMON THINGS.
Beginning When Man and Ills Wife
First Got off.

Harvey Sutherland in Ainslee's.-
when man and his wife first got
off at this earth station without a re-
turn ticket, funds, or baggage (they
didn't even have a hand-satcheD, they
found two of their four limbs Olsen
gagged from the task of walking, and
at the ends of each of these two limbs
five prongs, all movable, one of them
capable of being opposed to each of
the other four. They had also some
thing inside them, restless and in
quisitive, just like their cousins that
hung by the tail in the trees and jab-
bered at them Not living in trees
and being simply obliged by that in
ternal restlessness and inquisitive
ness to do something with the two
spare limb-ends, they began to fuss
with objects about them. They were
not so strong as some animals, not so
terribly armed as some, not SO safely
armored or disguised as some, not so
sharp of vision, acute of hearing or so
keen of scent as others. They were
in world already well-peopled by
creatures that distinctly uncalled for
on such short acquaintance; in a
world where all the labels of Good and
Bad had come off-if, indeed, they
had ever been stuck on; in world
whose motto is, and ever has been,
Root, Hog, or Die with the accent on
the Die; and in a world which had as
little sympathy then as now for a
| young man trying to make his way in
| life. If that internal restlessness and
| those two pronged limbs could not be
turned to account. it was obviously all
| up with the newcomers.
/ From that date the queer uses OF
common things began. l can imagine
the shocked surprise Of the Birds
| (very good family, the Birds are;
among the early settlers, old as the
hills, older than some hills, distantly
connected with the Reptiles, / be
level say l can imagine the shocked
surprise Of the Birds when, after hav
ing flown up to a safe place in tree
Man threw stones and knocked then
off the perch.
'Why-why, what kind of doings is
this?' they demanded to know. It's NJ
fair pegging stones. Stones belong
on the ground 1t is a very quee,
way to act. and we shall certainl.
complain to the janitor about it.
"The other animals thought so, toe
when Man learned how to put SOM
sort of an edge on the stone and t
haft it in a split stick, SO as to reacl
in and kill them in their burrows
which is plainly against the rules 0
the game. This unnatural lengther
ing of the arm entailed other quee
uses of common things. The ston
kept slipping out of the split stick, an
Man took grasses to tie it fast, an
what grew out Of that first knot woul
take book t. write. Bu1 me string
slipped off the stone, and Man mad
use of the first glue.
, Later he used the blood of the pitcf
pine, and still later he boiled hoof
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

Welllngton's personal tastes and
habits, like those of most great men.
were very simple, says Goodwin Smith
in the Atlantic He cared not for
show or pomp Of any kind. Instead OF
building counterpart to Blenheim.
for which money had been voted. he
bought and improved Strathfieldsaye.
common country gentleman's house.
In his diet he was very abstemious.
even to the injury, it appears, of his
health. He of course kept a first.
rate French cook for his guests. The
cook, it was said, one day suddenly
resigned. The duke, in establishment,
| asked the reason "Was his salary
Insufficient" mo, my salary is very
handsome. But am not appreciated
1 cook your dinner myself, dinner
fit for king. You say nothing. l &C
out and leave the undertook to cook
your dinner. He gives you a dinnel
fit for a pig. You say nothing. I an
not appreciated. l must co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

and horns Of animals. and used their
! sinews for strings to lash the spear
head fast
After having made the cut in him.
self to get the natural glue. the
wound began TO smart, for at that time
our ancestor had not discovered the
great truth that really ne had nc
pain, but suffered only from the belief
that he had one The poor, ignorant
creature tried everything he could lay
his hands on to see if he could not
make the soreness go away Nc
doubt he told it to get out, but the
/ power Of mind over matter was not
great in those days. l suppose, too
that somebody kissed the wound and
made it well, or blew upon it with
the same happy result, just as chill.
| dren's bumps stop hurting now when
mamma kisses or blows on them He
chewed up leaves to make poultices.
No doubt, some of these herbs killed
him in hurry-some of them made
him delightfully."- dizzy and drunk.
! and he forthwith gave orders to his
| wife that on no account was she to
enjoy herself by tasting them. 1t is
| this sentiment still persisting in US
that shocks our moral sense when we
see ladies using liquor or tobacco to
excess. It's too good for them Woman
was put into this world to have
trouble, not good time, and it is
Mans sacred duty and privilege to
see that she keeps to her proper
sphere.
Some of the herbs he chewed
tasted good, and have ever since been
On the bill OF fare. Some of them did
the wound good, and have ever since
been on the list of the pharmacopeia.
Anyhow, it was there that medicine
began, and of the queer uses of COM
mon things in that branch of human
activity there is no end. Man being
essentially queer, of course he could
not get it into his head that the plants
healed by virtue of some material
property in themselves, but because
they were inhabited by friendly spirits.
He even got the notion that if a big
dose of the plant would make him
have such aud such a sickness. a tiny
dose of it would cure that sickness, if
he got it naturally. From imagining
likenesses in different herbs to parts
of his own body, and Incorporating
those weeds in poultices, he arrived
at the queer discovery that the salve
ought to be applied to the sword in
stead of to the cut it made, and it
simply did beat all how much quicker
it healed that way. 1t did not hurt
the sword much to have the salve on
it, and it gave nature an opportunity
to do her own curing, which she will
do if she has half a chance unless the
case is too serious, when she adopts
the philosophy of Doc Sifers, as Gel
ebrated by James Whitcomb Riley:
What's your Idly Twin when you're
just as good as dead?'
"Out of some of these nonsensical
practices some really good things did
come, but they always took a devious
path, which entities them to be called
queer. If man wanted to be noble
and royal, he took gold-dust; if he
wanted to be strong, he filled his
SWORD and swallowed the fine par
ticles. That being disagreeable way
to take iron, it was put up in liquid
form, and really does make a man
strong, as well as putting an edge on
mis- teeth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

no matter where Lord RIVERS has
gone, it will be safely forwarded to
him." Mrs Carstone advised.
eff l do it at ALL" said Violet, 81
must do it at once, while there is a
rush of feeling in my heart which pre-
vents me from thinking clearly or
remembering bitterly. | must forget
much before I can write that letter.
and in this confusion | have forgotten
much
so much the better" remarked
Mrs. Carstone, briskly. This is the
very time"
She rang quickly, and ordered
writing material to be brought into
the room. She would not delay, lest
Violet should change her mind. Thu
beautiful face of the young wife had
grown very pale, and Mrs. Carstone
saw how her hands trembled.
Write, now" she said, as she
placed the pen in Violet's hand
And she wrote the simple words:
Il am tired Of being away from you,
Randolph. Will you be friends? l
Hotel until l receive your answer"
AS she sealed and stamped it, a
great burning blush covered her face.
So this was the end Of her grand
resolutions, her high spirit, her re-
bellion, her eternal FAREWELL" She
! WINGED as she thought of it. Mrs.
Carstone read her feelings.
child's sake. You may, if you have
very elastic conscience, order your
own life as you will; but you cannot
blight the life of your child. Give
me the letter, and let it be posted at
once"
Again she rang. She placed the
letter in the servants hands. saving:
Let this be sent at once to the
post, and see that trustworthy
messenger takes it, as it is of great
Importance"
Violet wondered in her own mind
whether Miss Mari would be with
Randolph when he received it, looking
at him with those dark, loving eyes of
hers? Would his handsome, eager
face flush with pleasure or grow pale
with anger as he read? She could
not say. She knew that he had loved
her with all his heart; but she was I'M
certain as to whether or how far her
anger and her caprice had interfered
with that love.
L am glad | had not much time to
thing about it, she said, with a deep
sigh. Il am quite sure if l had been
able to remember all the reasons that
induced me to leave him, | could not
have written it"
While good Mrs. Carstone sat SIP
ping her favorite after-dinner wine,
the beautiful young wife lay with a
dreamy smile on her lips. She need
never be jealous of Miss Mari again.
She was happier than she had been
since the discovery she had made of
her husbands title and wealth. It
would not be SO bad. after all. to be
Gained young Lady RIVERS" the
mother of the future heir of RIVERS
dale; it would not be so bad to eniov
money and rank; it would all be
sweeto@od with love,
love will waken by and by
Love Tad awakened with a passion
ate rush.
oh, my husband" cried the girl,
who had once thought love trouble
and had talked of annulling her own
marriage, eff l could see you now, if |
could tell you how full of love nv
heart is for you'll"
To be continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
A Problem of the Hour,

Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of
our ABE" would have been quite out
of place attending a tournament like
that of the Woman's National Whist
League, which comes to a close in New
York today but probably not more out
of place than the whist women would
be in trying to pose as mother to oul
Abraham Lincoln. 1t still remains tc
be settled whether time spent in caro-
playing is employed or wasted; wheth
er it is amusement Or excitement.
Don't waste your time, for PHYS sake
1t isn't right, my brothers;
If you have naught to do,why make
The most Of it for Others
Boston Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
His Answer.

Irish tramp-Good-morn sor. If
We PLACE, how far is it to PhaynixVille?
Countryman-It's a good way. Who
do you want to see there?
Irish tramp-Sure, an mesilf l want
to see there Good-mornin', sor.-
New Lippincott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
CHAPTER LII.

Mrs. Carstone wept tears of genuine
delight at the unexpected news.
1T is a gift from Heaven" she
cried, sent to reconcile you and your
husband-a gift from Heaven direct
my dear; and l am thankful for your
sake. And now what have yod
thought of doing?"
Il thought of laying all my cares
and troubles on your shoulders for q
time" answered Violet Whatever
advice you give me, will follow it."
Il should say, seek a reconciliation
first with your husband" said Mrs
Carstone. THAT was the course
You can do nothing better. I have {
few days to spare; will stay Will
you Write to your husband Do no
| tell him your news-that will be al
/ agreeable surprise to him-but tel
/ him you are tired of wrong-doing, AMI
ask him to be friends. 1 should u.s.
| just that simple expression, b
! friends"
81 can not call it 'wrong-doing,'
remarked Violet. because I reall
thought l was doing right
I'VE will not argue over a word,
said Mrs. Carstone. Tell him tina
you are tired of being away from hin
and want to be friends-that is tn
first thing to be done-and l will sta
with you until the answer comes"
Il do not know where he is" sh
said. Il heard that he was Twin
somewhere in London
She remembered that Miss Mar
had told her that he was living alon
detected and miserable, in London
! but she had told her also of her il
: tention to draw him, if possible, I
l Athelstone. Athelstone was til
7 Dowager Lady RIVERS own hous
whittier she had gone after her qua
t rel with her son. He might be in Lo
!. don, or he might have gone to Athe
5 stone.
" Send your letter to Ryversdale, ar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
English Tribute to America.

Frederick Harrison, On returning
from his American tour, said:
81 discovered Immediately how i'm
possible it is for man to form any
correct impression until he has visit
ed it and found the clear, intellectual
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

An orchestra has been formed on
the Apache reservation, the Indians
being expert in making harmony from
one-string violins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

A philosopher remarks that many
tombstones don't lie about what's be-
low because they are above it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

W. }. Bryan says he is not only not
a candidate for any Office, but has no
candidate for any Office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
KERNACHAN
SKIPS AGAIN
Erstwhle Cashier OF Sunset Tele.
phone Co. Missing.

Former Cashier W. Howard Kern
afghan Of the local Hunne Telephone
CO. whose accounts are said 10 be
muddled has disappeared from the
city. Detectives have been on his
trail since his second diaappeufnnce
Saturday Saturday night nt &
O'Clock kernaghan vas seen % pass
through Auburn on foot At other
points along tho white river bottoms
"A man answering KcfuaRhan'H de
scription was seen. Officers all
through Eastern Washington have
been notified Go keep close lookout
FOR him. u is thought that he has
Or will board Northern pacin :
train. al some small railway station.
Mru. KernaKhan. who until few
weeks ago waH Miss Edith Morse 81
Everett, has hiso disappeared. and
u IL thought has gone 70 her par.
vutH at Everett. KernaRhan'a faith.
err, who IL wealthy banker al Pnsa-
dcna, Cal. and who came here Sat
urduy. presumably g. help his son
out ~ his difficulty. haa given up hia
room az the Diiler and loft the city
Late In Junr KeruaRhHn clandec.
timely married Mise Morse Of Ever.
cit lie suddenly left the city. and
then Il was discovered that he was
short in bis accounts. a defectivs
was given the ease. and he located
kefuaEhan and h!a wife at Ashcroft
y. {, They were brought 70 this city
July g. Kernaghau Was not placed
under arrest Instead he vas shad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
MAJESTIC ON
WHATCOM RUN
Thompson Steamship Company So
Decides

The run which tho new Sound
steamer Majestic il 20 take has been
"A matter Of conjecture for some time.
II Il now tnally announced that the
new vessel will be placed on the
Whateom. seattle. Tacoma route on
Thursday next A meeting 81 the
Thompson Steamship co. was held
Saturday and the result ~ that
meeting Was made public today. The
Ma estle sill leave seatfia daily e.
ecpl Sunday at II 20 ,. IN. for what
com. she VIII leave there at a. m.
next morning. arriving here at = m.
trip viii then Be made 20 Tacoma
and a return here before the NEXT
trip "a Mhntenn. Hesidra placing
the Majestic the company elected
the following nffieerH for the ensuing
year; John Rex Thompson. preHi
dent. manager and treasurer y 10.
Thompson. secretary. Directors
John Rex Thompson. =. IL. Thomp.
aou. Capt. W. Mann A. " Horne.
/. Il. Hastings aud Frank Mann.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
THE JAIL
HER HOME
Little Annie Rooney Can't
Keep Out OF Prison.

Little Annie Rooney. whose 2p.day
sentence IN the city Jhii expired on
saturday morning. has been again
arrested as dlsorderly person.
This woman Ia n problem To the To-
cal police force and they are al "a
loss 60 know just what 90 do with
her,
Whenever she L. arrested she fl
given the maximum sentence. A
SOON as a. o. served. however. and
she IL released IL ~ not an hour he
fore she IL again placed behind the
bars on the charge OF diaurderiy
conduct
Annie Rooney 10 Net the real name
81 this woman but she refuses 20
dtyulEe her Identity. Her past n
nhruuded In mystery aud Il ih gen
orally believed that she comes of a
good family she has n good eduea-
ton aud II talented musician.
Drink has been her ruin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
Y. N. c. A. NOTES.

Rev. p T. Smith. pastor ~ the
Pilgrim ConErcEa tlanAl church. adj
rooms Of the local y. NJ G, A. his
subject being a Converted pubii-
can" A. a foundation for his dis
course Rev. smith used the story -
Matthews conversion HE brought
20 light the fact that the conversion
of many il dependent upou aoue MIR
acuious Incidents such az ST Paul
experienced. though the conversion
Of the average man Il often marked
BY the experience o. Matthew. which
was n lasting conviction of the ever
presence 81 the Almighty born ~
philosophical thought and otserva-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
srANpTNd or lie cLrRs.
RETURNED FROM
ALASKA YESTERDAY
Steamer Queen Runs Within a Mile
and a Hall OF Muir Glacier.

Steamship Queen. with 90 pasaen.
gers, many Of them noted. last week
approached Muir glacier 70 within
. mile aud a-haif, being nearer tha 4
has any vessel IN three years. The
steamer returned To port here yss-
terday. after one % the pleasant
est tours In Alaskan waters she has
ever made.
The Queen encountered much heavy
floating Ice IN Glacier bay and TN
mense ieebergs were numerous. FoE
shut out much OF the view % the
tee-fieid- The ship stopped long AZ
sitka. having considerable freight 10
unload. Parties OF her passenger
made fneurstons into the mountains
back OF the town. and sailed the wa
ters Of Indian river, weather being
the throughout the stay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
THE OREGON
QUICK TRIP
Makes Round Trip 10 Nome In 10
Days Brings SIS, 900.

Steamship oregon arrived IN port
from Nome yesterday morning at .
o'clock She left Seattle Tor that
port July 2. making the return voy.
age In tess than - days. The ore
gon brought Iis passengers and
treasure to the amount OF 1880. 3.
3. Bailey. proprietor ~ the North.
eru hotel. Was "a passenger lie VIII
remain at the Green River hot
springs for brief rest and will then
return 10 his former place q bual.
neaH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
HE Is ILL

WASHINGTON. u. e. July "a
Because 81 the sudden Illness n
Commander Francis II. DeianO u
may be necessary TO assign some
other officer 20 the command Of the
Eunboat Concord. now lying of Sc
attic. Commander Delano was IN
der orders to proceed At once 10 Sc
attic and take command 81 the Con
cord. but upon his arrival here from
South Carolina he was taken aud.
denly I'll. and Is now confined 70 hts
hotel. He was to succeed Com
mander Henry Knox, In charge Of
the Concord. s-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
THREE CHILDREN AND
q WoMRH cREMaTED

pITTsuuHGii. PA, July 22.-Fire
carly this morning destroyed two
tenement houses on pennsYlyania
avenue.
enc woman and three children
were burned 20 death. and several
persons were injured.
The dead are. Mfs Sophia Hnrza
and her three children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
AN UNKNOWN
Man Found Drowned in the White
River.

The remains % an unknown man
noW lies at ButtsrWorth's marEus
The body vas found Ia White rivsr.
Tnear Eagle 0oege. Saturday after
room By ". II. Eiils. an emplayc Il
the Northern Pacific railroad The
eoronsris Office Was notified and
Deputy wiltHie went 20 the scene ~
the drowning. There was nothing In
the mans pockets to Identity him
and the remains we're removed 60 So
attic and they viii Be held for a few
days In the hope that they may be
Identified. No inquest viii be held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
ACCUSED OF
HITTING WIFE
Vim. Burns Becomes intoxicated,
Goes Home and Mixes Things.

William flurnH. q timer who lives
az WsHtiakr avenue and Harrison
street has been arrested for beating
his wife. lie was Infatuated bY
drink and whom he arrived home
saturday night. struck his wife over
the head With revolver and threat
cned her lie.
rAtrolnan Gilbert was summoned
ana placed Burns under arrest A
struggle took place. in which the
mother and father took part and
the prisoner succeeded ga breaking
away. a thorough search Of the
premises NaH made hut the man
could not be- found Last night De-
tcctiyeH Adams and Lane went out
ana got their man with little
trouble lie iH now an inmate ~ The
city Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22

hams. small. isai39c. breakfast
bacon, itUtANc. dry. sailed clear
backs, ahc. bellies. Zoe.
hutter Cheese. IgNs and Poultry
butter -. Washington ercameriea.
pound prints, Gle. Eastern Iowa
and Elgin, Gle freah araaoh. ia lae
Cheese Native Washington, fuil
cream. laWlstse, Eastern. New York
llWtacs Wisconsin, To- California
iahWith, ReaueforL tso. ldnm
sii ooutgOo per case New York
isQtec. Limburner. t6atici brick
it4t1c: Swiss. Isolde.
EFws strictly fresh ranch. ste
Eastern. i54iao.
Poultry - Chickens, live, nWi2e.
eucka. isisc, turkeys, lie.
Dressed stuek-Chickens lsu lae
turkeys, lae. ducks, idc,
Corrected Daily. - The following
prices are being offered 60 the pro
Queer IN round lots on the dock or in
the ear nt Seattle.
Grain Oats, $50. 90. barley
81 90. wheat. chicken feed. 81 20
corn. $40 pcr leo lba. bran. Sleap
Hay puFot sound. per ton. tit.oa
Eastern W Arlington timothy, tls'oo
alfalfa. 1890.
Butter - Fresh ranch. ii0lae. ma
tive creamery, zoe.
Cheese Native Washington, iac.
Eggs strictly fresh ranch 2lu
Sc per dos
Poultry = Chickens. I've. iodiie.
ducks, tlAe turkeys, itNtthe.
Dressed poultry Turkeys. i3ffisiAc
ehiekenA tn0iics ducks. l1uttiae
live stock Cows. tAcs steers
ttsMscs calves bts GIhe. sheep. 80
sc. hogs. bubNc.
Dressed stoek -Ho9s SC. LAMBS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-22
TRADE OPENS
FAIRLY we'll

The week opened with prices firm
There was much activity about the
market at an early hour. and b.
noon much fruit and vegetables we're
In from weuatehee and Yakima
bananas are once more on the mar.
bet, several carloads having just
been received from New Orleans.
The markets are well supplied with
green corn.
A carload Of water melons and
eanteioupes are being sold, respec-
lively at s3.50a2.50 per doz.