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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01

police the room which he shares
with one other cadet. Policing con
sists in what would be called cham
Der work in civil life. but in no hotel
in the country is this work so system
atically and tidily performed as by
the cadets, for in the army neatness
is insisted on as one OF the first duties
of a soldier.
By the time the police work is over,
the battalion forms and marches to
breakfast in the cadet mess hall.
After the meal forty minutes are al
lowed for rest ana recreation.
Principally at 8 o'clock the sections
file to the various recitation rooms for
the first Rotations, an hour and a
half in length. Sections alternate in
hours. After II o'clock recitations
are All hour long.
For two and one-half hours in the
morning cadets are subjected to a
long series of mental ordeals, the in
tervening hours being used for study.
There is no chance for cadet. even
II he is SO disposed, to shirx his reci-
tatiOns. He cannot offer the excuse of
not prepared" He must be ready.
There is no hope for him to escape
unnOticed in the recitation room. for
each class is divided into sections
these sections consisting usually of
eight men, and never more than
twelve.
The professors and instructors have
abundant time to draw out of each
man just what he knows Of the sub
ject under discussion. Nor is there
any hope of hiding ignorance by ask
ing the instructor what he means nv
a question. Ali the professors and in
stfuctOrs are conversant with these
little articles of the classroom and
such an attempt on the part Of the
cadet would be sure to rebound unop
the Offenders head. The motto for
academic work is Every cadet every
day; and the standard Every cadet
proficient in everything
From the strain of five hours men
tai work in the morning is the one
VINO answers the sick CALI at 7.1O
a. m. and is excused from duty. IF
ne IS Ill. the young man is taken to
the cadet hospital; but, if his illness
is slight, he is ordered to keep to his
quarters, and is excused from all work
until his name is stricken from the
sick report"
Each cadet is supposed to make I'D
the time lost when he becomes i'll. If
ne cannot do this he is either turned
back to the class next below. or else
Is summarily dismissed from the
academy for deficiency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01

Buildings of Buffalo Exposition i
Hands OF Wreckino Company.

Buildings of Buffalo Exposition in
Hands OF Wreckine Company.
Wrecking the pan-American exposi-
ton buildings this summer promises
TO be a sight OF SO general interest
that already Il Chicago Wrecking
company is tsing precautions to
keep crowds OF people from pouring
into the grountrz Fences shutting out
the park portions of the grounds and
enclosing the buildings 10 be wrecked
are being built, and the staff of guards
watching the property is daily being
increased.
Preparations for actual tearing down
of the large buildings have already
begun. Railroad tracks have been
run into the grounds. forming a circu-
itous route through the court of foun-
tains and running alongside each of
the big buildings. The existence of
the railroad tracks is indicative of
the economic way in which the wreck
ing company intends TO carry on the
work of reducing the structures into
disable material.
Practically all of the stuff will be
shipped to various parts of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
JOHANNESBURG REVlvING.
Hotels are Crowded and Gold Mining
viii Soon be Resumed.

VIII soon Ds Resumed.
New York Sun.-A letter received in
this tcity from an American in johann
nesburg says that a large number of
residents are returning every week,
everybody is too busy to think about
the war, and all are sanguine that in
six months from the present time the
mining industry will be on as large a
scale as it was when the mines were
closed over two years ago. The town
was never so busy as it is today.
If these sanguine expectations are
realized 5000 stamps will be at work
before the end OF the year, and if they
turn out gold as fast as before the war
they will be producing at the rate of
over $S0,00O,00O a year.
The people on the Rand, however
feel perfectly certain that there is l.,
be an enormous increase in the indus
try. They say there is not a particle
OF doubt from what is known of the
mineral resources and the present
plans for development that within five
years there will be 1900 stamps in
operation. This would be nearly
three times as many stamps as have
ever been worked on the Rand.
This estimate OF future growth NAV
be extraVagant, but it shows at least
the confidence of the people in the
future of the Rand whose fallen
fortunes they are now working with
the utmost energy to restore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Housewives Cream

Dissolve half an ounce of best geIs-
tire in pint of milk, add one pint Of
cream, and stir till or the point of boil
.I,&, then add, off the fire, the we'll
eaten yolks of two eggs; pour it all
into basin and mix into it half q
pound each of sieved apricot and
strawberry jam, with the juice of q
iemon and drop or two of essence OF
rattle or vanilla, and a drop or two
OF carmtne, if liked. When about to
set, whisk it all for a few minutes
then pour it into mould and leave tin
set
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
w asted Eneruy.

The rude boys Of the neighborhooG.
having learned that there had been 2
wedding "a the lone brick house near
the edge of town that evening, had
been giving the happy couple a sere-
maze with tin horns, COW bells, ana
Cthef musical instruments for four or
nFc hours, when an upper window was
raised and a night-capped head was
thrust forth
Don't stop if you're havin' a good
time, boys said a voice pertaining
to the night-capped head. You ain,I
disturbin' nobody. The young folks
that was married here this evenin' are
deaf and dumb
Then the window was lowered. and
ceep silence Immediately began to
reign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Bitter Almond Puddino

Put one pint OF milk over the fire.
peat the yoIks Of two eggs with a
quarter cup of maple sugar, grated or
brown sugar; mix two level table
spoons OF corn starch in a little cold
water or milk; add this with the sugar
and egg to the scaldtng milk: stir IN
III thlckened; flavor with half q tea
spoon OF bittere almond extract; pour
INTO pudding dish and cover with a
menngue made with the whites of eggs
and powdered sugar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Cheese Drops.

Put six tablespoonfuls of boiling
water IN small pan; when boiling
AID level tablespoonful of butter AMI
Iour level tablespoonfuls of flour one
anu Oh d nan eggs unbeaten, adding one.
theh beating well; then the half, and
eeat well; drop from a spoon on a. but.
Tered pan, brush with egg and sprinkle
WIN grated cheese and little cay
eihe; bake in rather quick oven Hf-
teen to eighteen minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Fried Smells

Clean, wash and dry smelts. Dip
them into egg. which has been mixed
with tablespoonful Of water; then in
TO bread crumbs. Put ina frying
basket and fry in deep oil at $50 de-
gees, or when a cube of bread will be
Drowned in twenty seconds. Place the
srnelts in the basket just as you want
them. Curled on skewer or tooth
pick they may be given double twist.
When placed in rows of trees and fours
Oh the platter, they look like a frolic-
some school of fishes cavorting in a
sea OF parsley f1ecked with lemon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01

lonely little girl. And you were al .
ways kind-for boy"
| ignored the doubtful compliment.
my dear Dolly" l began briskly,
and then waited to see the effect OF
my words Dolly began to finger the
petals of the big pink rose. She said
nothing. so l continued:
My dear Dolly, it must be appar
ent TO you that after what happened
last night our position is-altered,
once and forever. 1t can never be the
same again"
Then what pity you said what
you did" she cried; cit was all your
fault, you know o, why did you do
il, jack"
Really, Dolly" l answered quite
irritably 81 confess l am at loss to
understand how the blame can be.
shifted to my shoulders. | merely told
you certain things that-that l could
not help telling you. And you answered
me with a laugh. | think the blame
| is all on your side
She thought for a moment and then
replied:
Yes, Jack, I know quite well that
| laughed. But it all seemed to me so
| funny. l could not believe that you
were in earnest"
"A man is usually much in earnest
when he offers himself and his fortune
to a LADY," exclaimed, sarcastically.
"In a way-yes," returned Dolly,
with a quaint assumption Of sageness,
''but it seems to me a little absurd
that he should expect to be taken serf-
ously-necessarily You see, it is quite
possible that the lady may not care
about the fortune at all"
was eXasperated.
Dolly" I cried, ut is perfectly
plain to me that you do not compre-
bend the meaning of the word love.
Men do not ask women to marry them
simply because they have money
enough to keep them-at least, a
man who loves a woman doesn't"
7 ended rather lamely. Dolly looked
at me a little wistfully.
Perhaps you are right, Jack" she
said slowly Perhaps I do not I'M
derstand love. But, then, love is a
difficult thing to understand, think
%, Dolly, Dolly" I cried, almost in
, despair. ct is really so easy to love.
Why will you not understand? Why do
you continue to disbelieve me? have
loved you for years-can't you feel
that l love you, Dolly?"
Her lips began to culver
Jack, jack" she cried, and looked
at me appeaIingly, and then, "but you
never told nc that you loved me. How
. could I possibly knOw?"
Il never told. But. Dolly, you must
have known Why, asked you to be
my wife," Dolly looked at me in a
curious manner.
Don't people sometimes do that
without Ioving?" she asked.
| was at loss for q reply. Dolly was
toying with the rose petals again.
81 thought" she continued, that you
wanted a wife, and-well-I am a
little pretty, you know, and
caught her in my arms, and she
did not resist. I held her from me and
looked searchingly into her eyes.
Dolly" l cried, do you or do you
not love me?"
20, Jack" she answered, 'Tve loved
you sever SO 1ong-1almost as long as
) can remember"
I drew her to me and kissed her
not once but several times. The
basket Of roses fell from her hand
o and the sweet blossoms were scat
tered on the garden path.
Then you will be my wife," !
asked at last between the kisses.
Yes. Jack, of course. now that !
know YOU love me. But please
pl a~a don't smother me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Beaten Biscuit.

Rub large tablespoonful of lard
ana teaspoonful of salt into a quart
o. flour. Make to q stiff dough with
milk and water in equal portions and
lay the dough on bread board. With
club Of hickory or popular wood or
with a rolling pin beat for at least Is
minutes, hard. The dough should by
this time be blistered and soft. Roll
it out half an inch thick, cut it into
rounds with biscuit cutter and
prick each one with three rows of
holes made with a steel fork. The
holes should go all the way through
the biscuit. Bake in a moderate oven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
a DAN OE Sunshine.

A day of sunshine, warm and bright.
OF ffoecy clouds, like banks of snow,
OF breezes like transports in fight,
And thoughts that make the spirits
glow;
81 scented fields, and waving trees,
AMI Flora in her ARREST smiles;
Of babbling brooks, and humming
bees.
And health's Intoxicating wiles.
MY mead upon the fresh green grass,
/ gaze serenely at the sky,
And like the clouds that DER me pass
The world and sorrows filter by.
About me in the glade / hear
The Joyous trills of roaming birds,
Their notes are varied as the year,
And much too sweet to set to words
Here | could rest from morn till eve
Content without the spells OF strife,
Nor would | ever wish to leave,
So fond a scene, so fair a life
N. J. Bell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Scattered.

What has become of that company
OF strolling players that used to pre-
sent an imitation of Mount Vesuvius
IT. eruption?"
Last performance heard of their
giving was at some little town in
Montana"
You don't know where they went
from there?"
No. Nobody knows. They were
never seen anywhere in the neighbor-
hood after their volcano went off
Somebody had furnished them real w
Mantle for the eruption"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
LIFE AT WEST POINT.
CaGets Have to Work Hard and There
is Little Time for Eroijc,


is Little Time for FroIic.
In describing ,-e daily life of
cadet it is unfortunately. necessary, at
the outset to refute the idea that this
life is made up largely of leisure and
frOlic. Nothing could be further from
the truth. No college in the country
manages TO crowd into a course Of
four years so extensive a curriculum
Yet, in addition to all the long hours
spent in study and recitation, every
cadet is obliged TO master thoroughly
all the intricacies of the drill minor
tactics, the outdoor application of
academic studies. and. in general the
essentials OF a sound technical and
military training.
young man there is obliged to
rise at O'Clock every morning. ex-
cept Sunday, when he may stay abed
until T. Just enough time is allowed
him in which 10 dress properly, and to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Agreed With the Professor

Weary Willie had picked up a scrap
of paper and was reading from it.
This here perfesser," he announce
at last" is all right. He says the long
and involved sentences amt 20 good;
that the short sentences is a lot
palmer an better. Them's my senti-
ments exactly. I don't think there
ought to be any sentences for more
than thirty days"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
"PIain DUTY"

There has been an awful lot OF
talk about plain duty What does II
ali mean?"
mat depends upon who uses the
phrase Ones plain duty according
70 his own idea, is what he wants to
do' and, according to the ideas or
others, it's what he dosen't want to
do"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
A Waste of Breath.

Miss Kulcher-You can always tell
a woman who has enjoyed the benefits
OF higher education.
Mr.. Crabbe-Not much! You can't
tell her anything; she thinks she
knows it all.--Catholic Standard and
Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
OVerdid It

I think our house would have burn
ca Gown yesterday if it had not been
ioI the high wind"
''What?"
That's what I am telling Won :,
blew the fire out"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
The (Not) "Finest !"

Gotham's Finest" is furnishing +o
all municipal forces throughout the
country splendid example of all a
police force ought not to be.-Balti-
more American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
FRUGAL.

Roast beef. corned beef"
"Beef?" sh led the economical
guest. Beef? l cant afford Injuries.
Bring me some strawberry short
cakei"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
eW ElXers

Raynor (holding his hat on by main
strength)-'Doing any specializing in
lots these days?''
Shyne blinking at him)-"No, but
| have some choice downtown real
estate in my eye
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01

out sunken and hollow necks. clears
the lungs, reduces the abdomen and
improves the general health as if by
magic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Curiosity Excited.

This summer will show how far the
sh1rt waist man has advanced.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01

Mayor Jones finds it impossible to
resist the impulse to run for mayor OF
TOLEDO again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
A CONTRADICTION IN TERMS.
BY Percy Collins.

; vi HERE had been a
- m slight shower of rain
" W during the night, but
e ere the sun had
~ topped the horizon
TW the clouds cleared away
w When ( came into the gar
~ den the light and gIadness
: of the summer wese on
1s'I every side. The roses,
shaking off a shower Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
WAR REVENUE TAXES.
Large Crowd Filled Galleries Antici.
patinq Debate on Bill.

paLiH9 DSDaCe on BIli.
Washington, Feb 17.-There was a
large attendance on the floor of the
house a9d the galleries today in an
ticipation Of the debate on the bill to
repeal the war revenue taxes. Just
prior to the assemblage Of the house
the committee on rules met and
agreed upon the form of a special rule
for the consideration of the bill by
the terms of which it should be
brought to vote at o'clock tomor-
row.
The chaplain in his invocation pray
ed that the life of Representative
Sheppard, of Texas, who is danger.
ously i'll, might be spared.
After some minor business had been
cleared away Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsyl.
vania, from the committee on rules,
presented the special order agreed up
on by that committee Mr.. Dalzell
explained the effect of the rule. This
measure, he said, was presented to
redeem a pledge made when the war
revenue taxes were imposed that when
the necessity for them ceased they
would be repealed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
FOUR KILLED IN COLLISION.
Engineers Mistake Results In Fatal
4ead-on Collision.

Engineers Mistake Results In Fatal
i4ead-on Collision.
MarshalltOWn, Ia, Feb. 17-Four
lives were lost in a head-on collision
on the Iowa Central railroad, / mile
north of Clifford, early this morning,
when a light engine northbound crash
ed into a passenger train. The dead:
Wallace Frew, Keithsburg, Ills, en-
gineer of the light engine, head crush
ed, killed instantly, buried under his
engine The body was recovered and
brought here
John White, Oskaloosa, engineer
passenger train, left leg crushed and
foot severed, both arms broken. Taken
to hospital at Eldora, where he died
later.
Frank Patton, Marshalltown, fire
man of light engine, skull crushed,
died instantly; body brought here.
Elmer Ogle, Marshalltown, fireman
of the passenger engine, driven
against boiler head, badly crushed,
died instantly; remains brought here.
Several passengers were slightly in
jured. The wreck evidently was caus-
ed by Engineer Frew being mistaken
as to the time or falling to remember
the existence Of the passenger train,
which he should have passed at Gif.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
MADE CLEAN SWEEP.
General Bell Suppresses Insurrection
In Batanqas Province.

@ChCi al DCll OIPpl CoSCS lISOI CSliOI
In Batangas Province.
Manila, Feb. 17.-GeneraI J. Frank
lin Bell has practically cleaned up the
insurrection in Batangas province, the
troops under his command having
made a clean sweep of the district. 1t
is not believed that all the insurgents
arms have been captured or surren-
dered but that a number of them have
been taken by the insurgents to other
provinces or safely hidden The in
crease of robber bands in the prov
inces of Tayabas and Cavite show the
effects of the drastic measures adopt
ed in Batangas province and Laguna.
General Bell says the people of these
latter provinces never realized the ter
rors Of war until they personally expe-
rienced it's hardships. owing to the
closing of the ports and the cOncentra-
tiOn of the natives in the towns. Gen
eral Bell believes that the insurgent
leader, Malvar, is becoming exceed
ingly unpopular with the Filipinos and
that when the natives cease to fear his
vengeance many will be found willing
to betray him.
What has been said of Batangas
province applies almost equally to La
guna.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
FIGHT WITH BLACK BANDITS.
TWO Negroes Attack Florida Sheriff
While Beinq Jailed.


While Being Jailed.
Sumterville, Fla, Feb 17.-Henry
Wilson and julius Goodwin, notorious
negro outlaws, made a savage attack
on Deputy Sheriff Charles Lane Sat
urday afternoon as he was leading
them into their cells from the cOrri-
dor. The officer was knocked to the
floor and seriously wounded.
The men then ran through the jail
er's residence and were attacked by
Mrs. Lane, who was rushing to the as
sistance of the officer with a Winches-
ter rifle and repeating gun in her
hands.
The negroes attacked her and
wrenched the gun from her hands.
The Woman's screams attracted a
great crowd and the negroes barri-
caded themselves behind their victim
and began using their weapons on all
who entered the house. George Stat
ford, a young white man, was danger
ously wounded in the head with a
club and Willie Porter, another white
man, was badly wounded in a cIinch
fight.
In few minutes news of the bat
tie at the sheriff's house spread
through the town. Places of business
were closed and scores of people with
all kinds of weapons ran to the scene.
The negroes had rushed upstairs and
barricaded themselves from the throng
below.
Lee Graham, one of the most prom
inent young men in the city, with gun
in hand, attempted to reach the sec
ond floor and was shot dead on the
steps.
In the excitement following the muir
der the men escaped through the back,
and though several shots were fired at
them in pursuit they managed to get
away. Both of them are believed to
be seriously wounded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
NEGRO MINSTREL LYNcHED.
Missouri Mob Makes Short Work of
One Julius Wriuht.

ST. Louis, Feb. IA special to The
Post-Dispatch from New Madrid, Mo-,
says that last night a crowd of masked
men oyerpowered the jailer and took
a negro, Julius Wright, a short dis.
tance from town and hanged him.
Richard and Pringle's negro min
strels gave an entertainment there
Saturday night, when an alteration
arose between one of the musicians
and some of the white town boys.
Several of the boys undertook to take
the musicians out, when the negroes
on the stage began to shoot Several
whites in the audience were hit, but
no one was seriously hurt.
The negroes ran out the back way
to their private car, which was soon
surrounded by armed men, but no vio-
lence was done owing to the arrival of
the town marshal All the negroes
were put in Jail and as the result of
an examination the name Of the one
who did the shooting was discovered.
He was lynched and the others will be
released. Several of the prisoners
were badly beaten Saturday night