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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12
The Awakening Of Princess
Valerie.

BY CURRAN RICHARD GREENLEY.
Copyright 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Pretty Princess Valerie, they had
called her, back in the little kingdom
of Arstadt when Duke Fritz had
wooed and won her in the guise of
the Count of Neinheim, and with the
willy old Prime Minister had plotted
against a girls willfulness to give
her the sweetest of love marriages.
Well! That was years ago. Since
then, only yesterday, weary truth
had come to Princess Valerie-that
men may love; but men will tire, and
the newest face has ever charm.
1t was a bitter smile that curved
the proud red lips, as she watched
Duke Fritz stroll under the lindens,
murmuring pretty speeches into the
dainty ear of the Countess Isobel.
Countess Isobel of Hohenhauffen, the
veriest flirt ever sent to overturn the
peace of the little court of Auer-
stadt.
Valerie rested her hot cheek in her
hand and gaZed down at the sleeping
boy, heir to the duchy. child of her
love, all that was left of that love,
Valerie told herself, as the countess
gay laugh rang up beneath the win
dow.
She had been so happy, only last
night, when that little vixen. Kath-
crime de Graffenried, had spoken
lightly in her hearing of Countess
IsobePs latest conquest. Katherine
had seemed properly dismayed when
the duchess angry face appeared be-
tween the portiers and babe her say
out her meaning. She had wept and
sobbed with a pretty reluctance, and
then had come the story Of the moon.
light walks, of the rides in the forest
and the little notes that went to and
fro, and Valerie listened with death
in her heart and a proud smile on
her lips.
us that all?" she had asked. Then,
at her bidding, the girl crept away,
the malice half hid in her sleepy
green eyes. Katherine hated the
duchess, as her small soul hated all
things gracious and lovely.
Poor, proud Valerie. All that night
she lay in her great state bed with
wide staring eyes facing the future"
she called it, with all a girls high
tragedy, with all loving woman's
pain. At breakfast, the duke came
in to join her, with a song on his
lips, and rose in his buttonhole;
but Valerie thought she knew whose
sngers had plucked that rose, and
she would have none of him, and the
duke went away with a scowl on his
handsome face and found the Count
ess Isobel upon the terrace, where a
little later Valerie saw them talking
together. She could imagine what
they were saying, and her jealous
heart throbbed nigh to bursting.
Fool! fool" she told herself. "Is
not this the portion of royal women,
the cross that goes with the CROWN"
but she had loved him so.
A dry sob arose in her throat and
a blackness was before her eyes, all
the day, as she moved through the
stately rooms. Duke Fritz had care
fully kept away from her. He was
puzzled, hurt and little resentful,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12

"Highness, the prince is i'll and should
have tks Herr doctor Immediately"
yet he glanced wistfully toward her
once or twice; but that inscrutable,
cold smile lay on the lovely lips, re-
polling all approach, s1d unfortunate
ly, Valerie never caught that look.
only suffered and wound the scourgo
closer to her barred bosom.
When her women came to robe her
for the evening she thrust aside the
gay tissues, the shimmerlng satins,
and babe them put on a trailing
black gown of some misty material,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12
An unIikelv Event.

Despite the conclusion of the Boei
war, it is unlikely that King Edward
will be known to posterity as Edward
the Conqueror.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12

It sometimes happens that the man
who dubs his house castle has tho
moat in his eye.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12

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She had not any word to say
There wss no one who stood by her;
For one misstep in LIES young day.
When love had seemed so good to her.
She walked from all the world apart.
And kept her grief locked in her heart
comrade drear seemed Memory;
So all alone walked She
But sang the blackbird in the brake
1t seemed his song was made for her;
And all along the calm blue lake
The lilies pure were laid for her.
The honeysuckle in the dew
Around her door it's fragrance threw.
The eve lamb by her side would lead,
And white doves there would feed
I dream the Christ of Galilee
Who on the dread cross died for her.
When near to death her steps shall be,
The gate will open wide for her.
That angel hands will draw her in,
And lock without the old-time sin.
And on her brow again will press.
Her lost youths happiness,
Cora A. Matson Doson in the Era.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

Amount that mus. be raised by taxes..-s55425 90
And I hereby recommend that the
said sum of S55425.0 90 be levied upon
the taxable property of the said city
81 Strand Rapsis ~, meet the expenses
htr the ensuing yesiT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

to Grand Rapids Monday to take
charge of the mechanical department
| of the Grand Rapids Tribune in the
absence of A. B. SutOr, who is the
Democratic candidate for clerk Of the
circuit court.-Miss Mayme Maloney
Will leave Saturday on a visit to
friends at Grand Rapids.
Yellow River Pilot.
T. A. Cady, Z. S. Renne, J. J. Ebbe.
Iheo. Brazeau. G. 4. POdawiltZ, of
Grand Rapids and Marshfield and r.
Morris, Of Arpin were guests at the
johnson over Saturday night and
! Sunday.-W. J. Hankey, OF Grand
Rapids, was here TueSday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Pinning made business trip to
Grand Rapids Wednesday. Geo. Kin
lister is at the county seat this week
doing turn Il; jurOr.-P. kippell, of
Grand Rapids was in town the past
Week.-Mrs. T. S. Hale was business
| caller at Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Waupaca Record.
Nathan Cohen, the proprietor Of the
| Fair store, is a unique advertiser and
has numerous strain as we'll. He
collected a basket of coal. the last in
his basement, and set it in front of the
store with the sign, "a piece given
away with each purchase until this is
gone. No more can be had. Geo. B.
Nelson, Of Amherst, a graduate OF
Madison in '9S, has presented the
| Wisconsin University football team
with badger, to be used as mascot.
He has been named Likely" after the
famous player Of former days.
Wausau Record
Mrs. J. O'Brien and daughter, who
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. j
O. Brien, returned TO their home at
Grand Rapids today.-Jo. JOhanick
charged with criminal assault, who
escaped from the Athens lookup Tues
day night. was recaptured last even
ing northeast Of that village, neal
Cad. JOhanick cut his way out of the
lookup with a case knife he secured
while eating dinner. This he sharp
ened on the iron bars of the "cage,
making fairly good saw, and as soor
as it was dark he cut away the
wooden walls. AS soon as his escape
became known several posses took VI
the search. Just before darE
JOhanick was forced to leave a heavy
piece of woods in which he was hiding
j by pursuing party and ran into th'
arms of another posse and was recap
tured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

Dated August I, 1902.
JOHN BELL
&. l.. DUNCAN
g. w. PAULUS
f. b. DAILY
H. j. LEMKE
c. f. BRANDSTEDT
MAT CAREY
ARTHUR SICKLES
@. Nj. HILL
JOHN f. SCHNABLE
VIM. WITTROCK
kNUTE OLESON
VIM. p. LABROT
&. LABROT
JIG BELL
G. w. GITCHELL
Mrs. c. WAsER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
THE CITY Fathers MEET
S55,425 LEVIED ON CITY PROPERTY
Several Important Petitions Presented
Claims Considered Bills Allowed
by the Council.
Council Room, Oct. s, 1902.

Council Room, OCt. ., 1917.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment President Hill presiding.
Alderman present-LdtZ, Schu-
man, Metzger, Gross, Kruger, Pratt,
Lubbock, Dessert, Jackson, FleWelling,
Hill and BOIeS.
City Attorney Gaynor reported en-
the claim of Sophia l.. Dutruit as fol-
lows:
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Sept. %, 1902.
To the Common Council of the City of
Grand Rapids, Wis.
GENTLEMEN: 1t would appear from
your records that the order to open
the highway referred to III the annexed
claim was made July 81. 1896, and that
the same was opened and Worked as Il
public highway 5000 after and has
been used DIS such ever since, and that
the same is now legal highway 10y
user.
But this fact is not bar to the
claim for damages, If any damage was
in fact sustained 10y claimant by rea-
son OF the laying out of said highway.
john A. GAYNOR,
City Attorney.
Moved and carried that the finance
committee be instructed to adjust the
claim OF Sophia l.. Dutruit.
Moved and carried that we pay the
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. $1,000
on contract.
On motion the matter of purchasing
a docket was referred to the finance
committee.
The following petitions were pre-
Sented and on motion referred to the
street committee.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Grand Rapids, Wiscon-
sin.
GENTLEMEN:-We would respect
fully call your attention TO the de>ir-
ability ofs having suitable drain
made between Drake street and the
sewer at the end of the city hall
MIR. Andrew MartinSOn offers to
dig this drain, which is 81 rods long,
same to be feet wide and y feet
deep, for the sum of $4,000, and in
case you should want TO dig drain
from between Drake street and School
street or Franklin street, the sum of
s1.00 per rod,
In case you should conclude to
build drain this way, d. j. Arpin, E.
2. Arpin and j. L. Arpin. who own
the property between The city hall
and Drake street. would allow the city
the right of way TO build sewer down
through this land and along side the
creek. The. making Of This drain
would facilitate the building Of a
sewer whenever needed.
Trusting that this matter will
receive your prompt and favorable
attention, we remain,
Yours very truly,
E.-P. ARPrN;;f~~
ID. j.. ARPIN,
Jos. Z. ARPIN.
To the Mayor and Common Council
Of the City of Grand Rapids, Wis.
GENTLEMEN:-We the undersigned
tax payers, would respectfully petit
ton your honorable body 10 open w
aud pHL ~ q pYs,abte copdiLlOp, all
thRt rjft1Un III Sampson streeb sUutn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
: Wbat Cbey Say +
Local Items Of Interest from
papers in Neisbboring Cities.
Necedah Rennhilnan

Necedah Republican.
John Ganther and family have lately
returned from Grand Rapids to their
farm near this village.
Waupaca Post
Morris Dalton and wife have gone
| to Grand Rapids for short yiSit.-.
! w. BraZeau, Of Grand Rapids, was at
j. j. Nelson's last week.
lola Herald
G. NJ. DOugharty, an electrician, of
Grand Rapids, is in town working up
the electric light question. H. j.
Severson spent Monday and Tuesday
at Grand Rapids on business.
Merrill News.
Ray Love visited in Grand Rapids
Sunday. Walter kaltenborn attended
the Grand Rapids WauSau football
game at WauSau last Saturday and
got pointers on how to beat the Grand
Rapids boys tomorrow.
Wausau Herald.
| Mrs. Elizabeth CoOney and son
| Danny went to Grand Rapids Wednes-
| day and will make their home there
with the lady's grandfather, Mr..
| Martinti, whose wife died some time
ago leaving him alone in the world.
Merrill Advocate.
P. E. Berard has completed laying a
new tar roof on his opera house. He
was assisted by his son, Edmund, in
like the roofing business any too well
and is Of the opinion that the build,
ing will not be in need OF d new root
for long time now.
Stevens Point Journal.
Mrs Alice Faust, of Grand Rapids
lspent Sunday in the city the guest OF
her daughter, Miss Mabel Horton
L. A. Taylor ana Oscar Hathaway, Of
Grand Rapids, were introduced to the
mysteries connected with the knights
Templar degree at the Masonic temple
Wednesday evening. After the work
had been done very fine banquet was
served.
Marshtield News.
George Otto, of Vesper, who was
for years with johnson & Hill al
Grand Rapids, is now employed in The
. grocery department Of Rose Bros.
. Store.-J. w. Cochran, supervisor o
. assessments, was up from Crane
: Rapids last Saturday.-Mrs. H. Bur
chell, of Grand Rapids, visited Severa
. days of last week at the home Of Mr.
: and Mrs G.. e. Smith.
. Wausau Central Wisconsin.
H. A. Drew. who was member o.
: the WauSau base ball club, was one o.
. the chief attractions at the kenOshs
carnival, last week, being buried I'm
. der ground for six days while in ar
alleged hypnotic sleep. Wausau
friends of Drew, who were familiar
. with his regular assaults on the mea
table, hardly credit the assertion that
Drew went six whole days without
eating or drinking.-A. P. Bailey
spent a portion of the week at Crane
Rapids and other points on business
Marshfleld Times.
F. B. Warner was up from Crane
Rapids TO spend last Sunday with his
family.--Hon. H. G. Wipperman anG
| Hon. E. A. Cady, OF Grand Rapids
were MarShfield visitors this week or
legal businesS.-Rob. r. DeGroff went
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
Men = to - patronize.

Dr.Chas. Pomainville, Dentist, office
over Cohen's. Telephone No. 2l6.
Painting and finishing done in first
class style. Call on Will Suhr at the
Dixon House. If
B. A. Warren, physician and sur
geon, Arpin, Wis. If
DR.. F. Pomainville Office at Steib's
Residence west side. Tel. No. 24S.
DR. d. A. Teller, dentist, Office over
Wood County National Uank. Tele-
phone No. 60. residence No. 40.
DR.. ]. J. Looze, Grand Rapids, office
in Wood Block, over drug store.
telephone No. 81, residence No DAG.
A. B. Crawford. Dentist. Office
in Reiland building, Grand Rapids.
| High grade service at reasonable fees.
DR.. F. D. Humphrey, homeopathic
| physician and surgeon. office over
"White Front" Special attention
given to women and children and al!
chronic diseases. Office telephone
! No. 254.
DR.. w. d. Iarvie. office over John
son & Hill Co.'S store, speciality of eye.
ear, nose and throat. If
| DR.. Frank S. Brace. dentist Office
over Miss Gett's millinery store, in
| COrriveau & GarriSon's store building
telephone 322
NJ. A. Bogoger, funeral director and
embalmer. Telephone No. 34S, resi-
dence POI. Calls attended day or
night, livery IN connection. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

The following amounts will be received
from the city during the fiscal year
Special ~Assessme a1s ..........r 5000 G.
Income from waterworkS
except silari, s............ 1900 90
Total ................s $500 90 s $500 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

of West Hooker street and south of
the Green Bay railway track.
Y. A. KLEPPIN
G.. KUBISAK
OTTO BIEN
L. e. CLAPP
&. HAsELLER
JOHN PANGS
FRED FRANK
VIM. KRUGER
ANTON ZURFLUH
MRS. VIM. ENGELS
PITE MASTENkA
JEFFRY TRUDELL
LOUIS SHANOCK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
Eugene
iead's
Views ca Ambition and Dys.
pepsia.

Dyspepsia, wrote Eugene Field
"often incapacitates man for endeavor
and sometimes extinguishes the fire Of
ambition" Though great despite his
complaint Field suffered from indiges-
ton all his life. A weak, tired stomach
can't digest your food. 1t needs
rest. You can only rest it by the use
of a preparation like Kodol, which re-
lieves it of work by digesting your food.
Rest soon restores it to it's normal tone
strengthening,
Satisfying,
Envig0rating.
Prepared only by E. c. DEWITT = Co., Chicago
Tho ST. bottle contains ~ times the SOC. size.
For sale by Wood County Drug Co. and
Johnson Hill Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
this first day Of October A. d. 1902.
w. E. WHEELAN,

Mayor.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted.
RESOLVED that there is hereby
levied upon all the taxable property
Of the city of Grand Rapids, WiScon-
sin the sum Of a55425. 90 for the enSu-
ing year and the clerk is hereby
instructed to spread the same upon
the tax roll as required by law, by the
following vote the clerk calling the
roll: Ayes-Lutz, Schuman, Meizger,
Gross. Kruger, Pratt, Lubbock, BoSSert,
jackson, Flewelling, Hill and Boles.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

On motion the matter of taking
action on the Neitzle option of 50
acres for $4,000 was referred to the
finance committee and the city attor-
ney.
The mayor acting comptroller sub
mitted the following statement of the
amounts that should be levied upon
the taxable property of the city for
the ensuing year.
l, W. E. Wheelan, mayor Of the
city Of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, do
hereby file with the city clerk a
detailed statement of the money that
will be required for the ensuing fiscal
year pursuant to Section No. 925 Sub.
No 142 Wisconsin Statutes for year
1898 and acts amendatory thereof and
uDnlementarV thereto
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

10 the Common Council of the City
of Grand Rapids.
WHEREAS the lines of Banks street
IN the Seventh ward of this city
appear to be unsettled and unknown.
Now THEREFORE,, we the under
Slgned freehUlderS on said street
desire to make permanent improve
ments In setting out trees, building
walks, etc, would respectfully ask
that the boundaries of said street be
laid out and established by the city
enginee1
The Western news., 1902-05-07
Buying Small Fruit Plants.


BY the proper selection Of the young
plants it is easy and cheap to increase
the acreage Of either strawberries or
red raspberries; II one is skilled in the
work 1t is also possible to get good
supply of black cap plants from tips.
1t is not so easy. however. to increase
the blackberry plantation. There is
more or less argument over the rela-
tive value of suckers and root cuttings.
II the plants are diseased. and this ap-
plies to any plant. it is not wise to
take young plants from them In any
way for the result will be to spread
the disease. If the parent plants can
not be rid Of disease. then it Is better
to buy the young plants needed to ex-
tend the plantation. Last year 1t was
noticed In some sections that the San
Jose scale had attacked the raspberry
plants. In such cases the treatment is
to cut the plants back to within few
inches of the ground and spray the
remainder of the canes with solution
of two pounds of whale oil soap to
each gallon Of hot water.
The Western news., 1902-05-07
Daiuties for Hogs.

A correspondent who has been very
successful in raising hogs of the bacon
variety for market writes that he
makes 1t a practice to haul in during
the late fall and at any time during
the winter he can cut 1t. all of the old
sod he can get. This sod Is stored in
a shed and twice week it is placed
In clean corner of the hog pen in
quantities so that each animal will
have a piece foot square. This man
also burns corn cobs when he has
them. making charcoal for the benefit
of the hogs. Both of these plans are
good, for something of the kind is re-
quired to keep up the tone Of the stom-
ach and keep the hogs in good growing
condition and this is especially apple
able to hogs that are largely corn fed.
II this suggestion was generally fol-
lowed there would be little or no eating
of the young by sows which in some
sections occurs yearly.
The Western news., 1902-05-07
General Farm Notes.


Look over the farm implements to see
II repairs are needed. Then repair
them. and not wait until they come
into use.
Is your cellar properly ventilated
Most cellars are damp and the air i'm
pure and are not healthy. The family
lives over the cellar usually and should
not be required to breathe impurities.
There ia difference in men as well
as In animals. Some will get more
profit from a given animal and a given
amount of food than will another. Is
not that your experience?
Wheat bran is valuable not alone for
it's nutrition. 1t is an excellent alterna-
tive for stock fed on meadow hay. For
milch cows it should be made into a
mash.
Persian officials say they need agri-
cultural Implements of the American
kind.
Plant breeding. the making of new
things from old. just now greatly occu-
pies the attention Of skillful horticul-
turists.
Wool is the farm product that brings
the most money In proportion to what
It takes from the farm.
The cause OF "little peach" is be-
lieved to be fungus which attacks the
very young roots.
The Western news., 1902-05-07

was teaching went to her in tears
pleading with her not to leave them.
But Miss Cannady had promised and
out in Nebraska pretty little home
was being arranged for her coming.
Dan Cupid won the battle. Miss Can
nady is the daughter of ex-County Su-
perintendent of Schools Charles Can
nady of st. Clair County. Ill.
Troubles of Congressman's Wife.
'The rural COngressman's wife, am
bilious to be in society, and who fond
ly imagines that election to the House
Of Representatives carries with it the
golden key to unlock all doors. learns
her first and bitter lesson" says Mr..
Low, "when she discovers that posi-
tion means something. but persons are
everything. Such woman comes to
Washington full of her own import
ance. profoundly impressed with the
greatness Of her husband. fondly be-
lie~ing that the wife Of the President,
The Western news., 1902-05-07
Look Over the Seed Corn,

Look Over the Seed Corn.
When it is considered that corn is one
Of the easiest crops to grow on soil
that is fairly good and that 1t will re-
spond literally to good cultivation and
to enrichment Of the soil, one ought to
be willing to 60 to some trouble and
expense to have the seed corn Of the
best possible quality. In certain Sec
tons of the corn country there was
considerable smut last season. and
there is more or less of it on the corn
now being fed and on ears that are be-
ing saved for seed. This smut corn
ought not to be fed to stock. for the
spores are not destroyed. but are
sown over the fields in the manure.
If a portion of the seed corn ears are
affected with smut they should be
treated by soaking for half hour in
solution of sulphate of copper In the
proportion Of half pound of the
chemical to a gallon of water. Treat
the corn in this way just before 1t is to
be used and let it dry thoroughly be-
fore sowing. Avoid this smut corn for
seed. however. If it is possible to do SO.
Select for seed the ears which are best
developed or buy enough Of some gbod
strain to start anew and next summer
select the seed corn while it is on the
stalk. paying due attention to all of the
good features of both ears and stalk.
Keep up this careful selection for two
or three years, and give this selected
seed good soil and good culture and
one will then have corn that Is well
worth planting and which will bring a
good profit.
The Western news., 1902-05-07

side OF the runner. At the end of this
piece l fastened one end of a common
buck saw. and the other end of saw to
front part of slide. SO the saw would
project over the outside an angle of
forty-five degrees. fastened a single
tree to the front part and made a seat
on slide. After hitching a good horse
to the slide with a boy to drive, s,t
by the boy and caught the stalks of
corn as they We're sawed off above the
ground. and piled them as we proceed
up the rows. We cut five acres day
Ind piled it nicely ready to be shocked.
This is much cheaper than high price
corn cutter and excels handwriting
more than the corn machine excels the
slide.-H. A. Halbert. in Agricultural
Epitomist.