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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
q Woman' S F ace
FLORENCE WARDEN

of fifty, of matronly figure, sitting by
the fire engaged in needlework Of the
plain and domestic kind. She looked
up and displayed a face which might
have been handsome in the majestic
style before long years of dictator
ship had made eagle eyes hooked
nose, and closely-shut mouth so over
! poweTingly fierce that Armathwaite
almost blinked, and glanced in a meek
ana chiIdlike way at little, Miss Peele
! for protection.
| Here is a gentleman, mamma, who
wants to see papa. His. name is DR..
Armathwaite, and he has come all the
way from London" saiR MiG1ie, look
! ing spontaneously up at the big
companion as if she understood his
trepfdation and enjoyef the joke of it.
| ArmathWaite smiled down at her:
| he already felt that he loved that girl
| When her mother spoke the love in
creased.
CDR. Peele is much too i'll to see
anybody at present" said Mrs. Peele.
/ in the voice with which she routed
| little boys like a cap of thunder.
I well, mamma. let me go up and
| see what he says himself" suggested
Mile
Before her mother could say one
word in opposition, the little person
had slid behind Armathwaite with
the most comfca1 uplook of mischief
into his face, and left him to bear the
brunt of the elder lady's cool recep-
ton all by himself. From this point,
however, her treatment of the visitor
was SO outrageously unconventional
that it became a joke, and lost its
terrors. She dropped her work in her
lap, examined him from head to foot
slowly and with black scowl as if
he had been notorious rascal, and
then said abruptly, in deep tone:
"Sit down"
He accepted the invitation, scarcely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
Continued.

Continued.
Thanks no; | can't leave the mare.
Just give them both my regards and
Alaa's love, and tell the Doctor / hope
We shall see him again soor.'
But when is Alma canning to see
US, Paua's always asking alter her,
ard cant understand way she doesn' t
cCxne'
oh. she's got cold, md a bad sore
throat, and | don't dare let her come
sa far this weather. said Crosmont,
taking alp the reins to- start.
Armzthwaite heard. this explanation
with attention and surprise
we'll. then, I suppase, we sha'n't see
each ether again?"' said Crosmont,
turning to him. You can join the
main line from hera. as we'll as from
Conisnere, you know, if you're
anxious to get on 60, Scotland without
delay"
Yes, that is What I had better do"
said Armathwaits, as, after apologize
ing to Miss Pee1e,. ne ran back to
shake hands with him. Thank you
again for your kind hospitality I
shall never forget the way in which
have been received here"
They wished each other goodbye,
Crosmont warming at the last to some
show OF genuine cordially. But as
their eyes met before parting, each
knew, the one with Impotence and
mlStruSt the 0thar with vapuo uon
der, that they had not met for the
last time.
Crosmont drove off, and Arma-
thwalte fastened back to the door,
where Miss Peele was waiting She
led the way into the house, and pass
Ing through narrow little hall.
ushered him into small, simply
furnished, but cosy-looking sitting
room, with closed folding-doors at
one end. A lamp stood on the table,
and by its light the visitor saw lady
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

able to resist a temptation to laugh.
You come from London?" she
asked inquisitorially.
Yes, Il come from London
There was one other way OF putting
1t, though this seemed rather crude
"A bad place, London
This was little too much.
There are some very nice people
IN 1t, quite as nice as any in the
country"
/ dare say" This was said very
defantly, and then there was a pause
before she went on. "Londoners are
fond of sneering at US country. peonIe
as if we were not good enough n
black their shoes"
Armathwaite did not contradict
her. She might be a very estimabIa
woman-he had heard she was. but
/ he did not see any adequate reason
for her presuming to ride rough-shod
over him. So he looked placidIv al
her and then at his boots, and began
to smooth the ends of his mustache
for amusement. She prefaced her
next remark with a disdainful cough,
I have no patience" she began.
with people who think. simply be.
cause they have lived in a particular
spot of the earth, that they ought to
be bowed down to by the inhabitants
of every other spot"
Neither have l." said Armathwaite
simply.
And each giared straightforwardly
at the other as if they thought thew
had fought this round very salts
factorily. Before they could begin
again, Mile came wnstairs and
brought a message of peace.
Papa will be very pleased to see
you at once, if you yon't mind coming
upstairs to his ROOM" she said.
And, with a bow to Mrs. Peele, Ar
mathwaite followed the girl out of the
room. Mile stopped when she had
mounted stairs enough for her face
to be on level with her visitors. and
turning round, she said in a low
! voice:
you mustn't think anything OF
mammals co4I manner of receiving
She's always like that to strangers
but she's perfectly easy to marage
when you know her. I think she must
have read too much about Napoleon
the Great When she was a child
This sly apology was rendered sc
| funny by the twinkle in her eyes that
Armathwaite with difficulty stuffed his
laughter as he followed his conduct
ress into the doctors room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
WbeD the Turkey's Oh the liable.

Well, it kinder helps your appetite
that old familiar sound
There's a drumstick here for Jimmy
and a piece of breast for Jane,
And some dressing here for mamma
when you've finished come
again.
l tell you what, it's hard to keep a
fellows spirits down
When the turkeys on the table and
the folks are settin' roun'.
Jean G.. Havez.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

When the leaves have turned and
fallen, leaving branches black
and bare,
When the signs of comm winter can
be noticed everywhere,
When the squirrels and the snow tirds
are a-jumpin' in the trees,
And your blood is all a-tinglin' in the
frosty autumn breeze,
Then | love to wake up early on a
bright Thanksgivin' morn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
State Banquet at Windsor
To be continued.

Windsor, Nov. ga state banquet
was held in Windsor castle last night.
among the guests of King Edward
and Queen Alexandra being the king
Of Portugal, members of the royal
family and Secretary and Mrs. Cham
berlain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

And to hear the horses whinnyin' to
get their feed of corn;
But what like the best Of all when
that day comes aroun'
Is the turkey on the table and the
folks a-sittin' roun'.
Oh! it's jolly fun when daddy takes his
place up at the head,
And he smiles around at Jimmy and at
Susan and at Ned;
Then he rubs his knife against the
steel until it's like it's ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

Gray note paper is the popular tint
at present. White sealing wax is
usd with it.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

liable TO a fine of SO to six months impris-
onment.
IT is all right to be kind to the dog" said
a man who had made a study OF the various
don'ts in the city ordinances but there is a
fine OF So for allowing the dog to run at large
After you have given your dog a run and
started 70 take walk. IL you are a smoker you
are liable 10 be law breaker by stopping AT a
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

law. often make themselves liable to fine and
Imprisonment, and are not punished only be
cause the laws are not enforced. The man who
stands before his window, where ne can be seen
hom the street. to adjust his collar or nee kite
or to get IA better light collar button, com
mits Il miSdemeanor for which he NAV be fined
50 or may he imprisoned for ten days To place
pOtted plant d window sill makes the owner
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

letter box to strike match TOT N'ui s,sr
There is a severe penalty Tor 6eiacihs h
box. and making marks on II Nlth a IN
certainly does lot improve the LOOKS Oi 'l' a,u-
ITO throw paper on the floor of a car y 20"
ishabIe with a g. fine or ten days imPr's'H
ment To sxpeetorate on the floor of the t''i'
as some people have actually learned oi :.
is punisbable with a $500 fine OF one year "
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
NO ONE KEEPS ALL LAWS

TRIVIAL ACTS WHICH ARE PUNISIIABT.E
BIZ FINE OR IMPRISONMENT.
Many people who have never been accused of
&rongdoing, and who live strictly within the
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

THROWING BANANA PEELS IN THE STREET
Five dollars fine ten days Imprisonment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04

Despite the activity Of all the ship yards in the world
and especially Of America where water palaces Of
power are being launched after another it IS given
that it viii visit Europe this than last
year especially first class passengers on first class steam
ships The owners have evidently concluded that the
traffic VIII bear If" in the language of the railway
That they hold that good times bigger
prices from the rich and prosperous The indications
strong that viii much to Europe in the
cabins Of first class steamships this year than it did in
1901 in any former year Of recent times The opinion
seems to be general among the companies interested in
ocean passenger business that the traffic viii bear sharp
increase in price
Probably the theory correct By far the greater part
Of the business both directions from the United
States and the increase Of wealth in this country
been remarkable and has been accompanied by much
elaboration Of social marked tendency
fashionable circles toward old world ways ideas
that contemplated addition the Of travel
from Europe likely to check materially. the demand for
passage the favore lines Students and teachers and
others who make sacrifices for the sake OF opportunities
for study and culture well as rest and change in
old world viii be affected seriously but they may
noticed much in the total volume OF business.
There is to doubt that the patronage of At
greater than that which the population United
States expands All conditions affecting the movement
Of tourists students business men and others across the
point rapid and prolonged growth of this traffic
There viii have TO be steamships indefinitely
the berhs in the seasons most
favored by travellers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
The TIE QUESTION A SERIOUS ONE.

From the rate which the timber in the United States
is being used it is apparent that within few years
question of weight will be that of securing suit
able supply for those industries using this material
large quantities. Railroads viii be affected because Of
the large demands made by them for timber for tie pur
It is that great timber yet remain
but these for the part located in such
districts that the necessary freight charges practically pro-
hibt their The most natural remedy propose
that Of treating the tie Iengthen its life Various
successful methods of treatment being used
in practically all the the tie with treatment is just
aobu expensive in the end the untreated tie Among
the other specuons that have arisen since the discovery
of oil in Texas is that of determining its preservative
properties in the treatment Of ties. To this extensive
experiments being made by the Achson Topeka
and Santa Fe A tank has been built by that company
at its creosotng plant at Summervlle Texas where ties
are being soaked with crude oil These will be placed
the track together with others treated by creo
ong processes and the comparative value of the treat
mens determined Different localities have been chosen
for the tests where the ties viii be subjected to extreme
conditions OF waher and climate The comparative cheap
Of crude oil together with that the ties are
merely to be soakeda process attended by little ex
the present tests of considerable moment
Oil is Of the principal constituents in many of the
that being used this purpose and
though vet undetermined not improbable that the
crude oil Of Texas win prove Of value in this regard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
Da1fu Eaole
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
GEORGE z. COLE wITHDRAws.

George E Cole who been elected Auditor OF State
four times and who announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination of Governor formally with
draws from the race The announcement proves great
surprise and many coniecures naturally are being IN
dulged in as to for such unexpected act He
with many Others no doubt counted combination
of candidates against Bailey in which event Cole would
have stood as good show Of as either one Of
the other candidates combination But it found
impossible to combine the delegates already chosen in any
such an arrangement Bailey found to be the second
choice Of many of the delegates of the other candidates
Mr. Coles reasons assigned by himself several the
principal ones being that candidacy would compcae
the chances Of his political friends in his Congress
sonaI district and the that he finds Of those
formerly supporting gone TO the other can
didates. principally to Bailey
George Cole is splenddly equipped for the satisfac-
tory discharge the duties pertaining the chair Of the
chief executive Kansas By virtue Of the duties Of the
Office so long held by him he is thoroughly conversant
with all the interests the state the inside affairs
of its Institutions He closes his letter by expressing the
hope that the best man may win the Wichita conyen
ton as he convinced that the Republican ticket viii
be elected by fifty thousand majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
THERE IS TROUBLE THREATENING.

The in the Republican party Of Kansas,
begun by the Boss Busters and waged until Leland had
been endorsed and the Topekaulvane directory installed
and which war was to be resolved into harmony through
the good Offices of Senator Burton, yet shows few
breeches healed The white dove of peace perssenty
fuses to put appearance the leaves of the olive
branch exude bitter gall Where one breech has been
healed over two new and deeper ones have appeared
Burton who owes his success more TO the fendIness
and work OF the Bosses than Busters showing
friendship the Busters seems be losing number
Of his friends among the Bosses This might jar one
cut any particular figure not evident that the
Bosses who were really busted in the saddle
again and by none but the ceanest and most honorable
methods The gossip from Washington that all the
Kansas Congressman but one have crows to pick with
Burton It Is reported that Long Cadehead Bowersock
and Reeder have criticizing of the Kansas
Senator's political policies and personal preferences and
are threatening open rupture. All this may mere COS
sip without any backing truth but there de-
nyng the fact that whom Burtons friends de
aired turned down who were supposed to have been
sheved are lively lot of corpses who viii have to be
reckoned with in the next State Convention and in the
Legislature indeed they not found command
ing tn whole situation The great body Of the RepubH-
can party of Kansas was and has been sympathy with
down. the simple reason that the
members of said element had with all their smartness
proved honorable and consistent yet it the sincere
desire of the said majority that everything would be
smoohed through the good Offices Of Senator Bur
The peace and unity OF action upon are as
yet In evidence Senator Burton owes to himself
and friends not only but to the ReDubca party of Kan
first and foremost to bend every effort for harmon
Ous and united leadership holding as the highest
and influential that such state organization
confer. A mediator is more greatly needed at the
present juncture than a boss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
ARKANSAS Gszette.)


Probably few people know that the orig
( inal name for the state Of Tennessee was
Franklin. or that in 1888 the salaries Of the
officers Of the commonwealth were paid
ia pelts. but the following is d correct
copy of the law;
BE 1t enacted by the general assembly
Of the state Of Franklin. ara Il Is hereby
enacted, bu authority Of the same, that
from and after the first day OF January.
I7SS, the salaries or the commonwealth
bo as follows. to-wit:
His excellency. the governor. per an
mum. 100 deer skins
His honor. the chief Justice, so deer
skins.
The secretary TO his exceIency the
governor. go racoon skins.
County Clerk. 30 beaver skins.
clerk OF the house OF commons. O.
racoon skins
Members of the assembly. per diem.
three recon skins.
Justices fee for serving warrant. one
mink Skin.
Al that time the state q Franklin tx
tended O. the east hank OF the SIlssissin-
b, river ana on the west bank was THAT
great unknown forest reE1on ~ L0uizl-
ana &c VAS then a terra lncoEnita-
save 8 fcw canoe landings ard italian
trading pests on tle river banks u was
known as the district % Louisiana. aud
ia ISIS was De le the territory ~ LOUISE
Tile state ~ Franklin. which became
Tennessee ta 1-f vas almost ss lifle
arowu. Ihe now great CTS ~ Memphis
Uas mere trading post a1a vas lo- laid
oet as 8 vllaEe ultl l4
F.lts were IS rlsrflfgl tn fildze DAYS -
81 auIes. a1d r-fcl better Gls-riaatsd f.r
srposes % currency sa4 b4rt-r- Tae
rIateers rs+r- r-raaa7 a~ frlr ard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

The spring term Of the Northwestern
I Normal at Alva. opens next Monday.
This is the day that the Normal school
/ regents take up the Ava matter again.
/ II is said that Governor Ferguson likes
/ 70 chop wood and is an expert with the
AK.
Judge Pancoast, Of Perry. win probably
7 be soon on the supreme bench of Okla
( homa-
At Ponca City the Republicans won in
/ three wards Tuesday and the Democrats
/ III Jae.
Dennis Flynn contributed 5000 to The
$4,000 loan made by Guthrie citizens to
+ Frank Greer.
/ The feht between The Orient ard Choc-
/ tGw towns. in Woods county. IS SIN
( rafting along.
After fearful struggle. Matt Browa
was elected city marshal OF Alva by i
majority OF =.
The statehood advocates are going to
Z pass their bin over the protests OF Speaker
Henderson all right.
The election at Blackwell was close
one. In a total vote OF go the majorities
ran from one 70 fourteen.
Two young gentlemen are touring
Woods county with apparatus giving lee
lures on wireless telegraphy.
In the statehood bill report from the
house committee Oklahoma is referred 70
as the young giant OF territories.
The Peoples case now on trial at Ok
lahoma City is about as interesting as
anything the morbid in that city ever
went 10 hear.
The Oklahoma papers are publishing
John II. Rafterys write-up OF the terri
tory which appeared originally in the
St. Louis Mirror
a mighty wise Oklahoma politician says
he has a hunch that the race for con-
gress viii finally narrow down TO c. G.
Jones aud Dick Morgan.
Major T. c. Thoburn, Of Peabody, Kan
sas. has given TO the Oklahoma Historical
society a copy of MARI Report OF the
Exploration Of the Red River" rare
work
It is said that in all 5000 was wagered
on the city marshal fght at Alva, and
when the result was known the winners
put little money in anvils, nitrO-giyc-
crime and such
The Alva Courier has come to the CON
clusiOn that the machine in politics is
grave necessity and that the way 10 cure
its shortcomings is for all TO become
part of the machine.
Poetic country correspondence in the
TaiOga Times Mother earth is soon 10
put aside her sombre livery, her grave
colors, with its chilly breezes and biting
frOsts and again don her verdaut vest
ure SO anXiously looked for. since the
long expected rain has come, making giad
the hearts of many"
Shawnee Sentinel: The tramp nuisance
ir Shawnee is not improving; in fact It
seems to be getting worse. The tramp
like the wild goose and other birds of
passage, is migrating northward at this
season and the tramp. unlike the wild
goose. is not a highhyer but has 20 stay
on earth whore box cars and handouts
are available. When the airships put on
a side door sleeper service and the man in
the moon gets ready 10 furnish green
cheees sandwiches to all corners, the
hobo VIII go straight UP" but until then
the tender hearted brake will have TO
stand for his transportation and the +
Shawnee housekeeper will have to rob /
FidO To feed Willie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
wIcHITA,s ANoNYMous ENEMY.

Taking c. H Lulings protest against some aspersons
Of Topeka writer which defense appeared in the Kan
City Journal and which simply pointed the dis
crepances in the said scribblers figures text some
real pretended resident Of Wichita writes anony
letter to the Topeka Capital which that paper in
refusing publish. The sneak who was too
cowardy to put his to the ISLANDERS set down draws
horrible picture of the moral turptude Of this city at
tempting to give the place baceye in other respects
Crime debauchery and prOhigacy riot citizens are
bound gagged and robbed in broad daylight tbieyng is
common drunkenness universal and cocfghtng the pop
uar fad He mentions cockfght that ran an night and
until the next o'clock m After running on TO the
tune of four pages with this kind Of ne concludes by
excusing himself for enumeratng more coucsey the
denquences Of his degenerate neghbors because Of his
objection to the contamination the mail service and
the fear Of consequent liabilities This sweetscented
epstle is held subject to the order Of its author
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
THE PENsIoN coMMIssloNEPsHIe

Had Mckinley lived or had e. Leland not inoppor-
tunity up and died Kansas would have landed the Pen
sion Commissionership that settled long ago But
now that Evans is out OF the way the downeast polite
ians say that the sonaower state holding down her
fun share Of Washington Jobs In other words the chances
Of Kansas have gone glmmes ana the state win not lose
another resident even temporarily. This being dsap
pOintment to the state VIII tend to The casting Of
roseate glow over the reflections Of or friends Jaase
Samuel R Peters ana Rteaarl rae The eeut ii IS
said is for Sew Y7- naa ar5 ,ss Presidents cssee
goes IRE trouble cones q. oaa. Il harmony n TIE
Kansas Congressional se,asas.n To man taee are
pledged e stand by aaz Eansas man ,as-1 tas p1esat
might name. Bat Roosevelt seems a.sae.aod 20 name
Eansan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
JUST ABOUT LIE SIZE OF IT.

School books for the state by state in extra
cost and quality, is much like municipal ownership
OF public utilities. to which service it is close kin Job
berry unsatisfactory text and shoddy are almost in
evabe as the experience of states which adopted
the system atess The Lawrence Journal regretfully
reflects that he contract for making Kansas school books
is one Of the biggest in the state there be
great rush to get in the deal 1t has been estimated
that the profit the for the five years the con-
tract is let viii be S539000 and this figuring only 90
per cent profit The state has nearly the worth
of its money far in the matter Of school books: the
books themselves have Of them been worthless
that the best teachers refuse to them while
Ing and the paper in utterly worthless The
contract for supplying the state with will be let
this year and when it is the matter should be looked
after with It is thought that complete new
series Of books of all kinds viii be adopted year. and
be chosen"