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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
by His most devoted followers

by His most devoted followers. He
uod the wine-press of agony alone
Yet this Man of Sorrows has con-
quered the world. Other illustrlous
men lived out their little day and all
that remains of them is the memory
OF their deeds. They sought to build
up material kingdoms; Christ's realm
is in the hearts of men His teachings
have survived the overthrow of a
thousand Kingdoms of earth. His
words to-day are as potent to sway
men as when they came burning from
His lips. All the higher civilization of
earth yields Him reverence and
homage
Age but serves to strengthen the
might of His power and to confirm the
promise of the prophecy: ''At the
name of Jesus every knee shall bow
and every tongue confess
WILLIAM RCSSER COBBE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18

"Of course he can't care much" she
whispered, rebelliously, watching the
satisfaction shining on the bOyish
face.
We'll have popcorn and chestnuts,
and Drowned birds and-everything, -
cried Ned, as his plans dubbed over.
Everything" repeated his sister,
bitterly, land then by and by have
nothing"
But Ned did not hear, for his mother
was saying: Here's a note from
Cousin JESSIE" while a smile lighted
up her careworn face.
- Then she passed the paper to Edith,
murmuring: "All winter long in the
dear old house,
Papa has concluded to let you stay
in the house until spring, as he can
not find a tenant before that time He
will stop on his way to Fulton's in the
morning and talk with you about the
matter" was what Edith read. Then
she laid the slip of paper on her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18

Griggs. l was over at Parkers one
day and that head clerk he called me
aside and let out that Mr.. Busby was
going to buy me one of those nice
fur-trimmed coats, and wouldn't | like
to cfloose-it without him knowing it?
So | chose-and won't l have joke on
Mr.. Busby tomorrow"
THAT was real nice of that clerk"
cit was, and seeing how 1 could trust
him, I asked him to advise me which
one of those nice warm bathrObeS to
choose for Mr.. Busby-I just couldn't
decide between the red one and the
green one He said"
''Oh, by the way, he told me real
funny story about a bath robe. He
says a lady wanted to buy her hus-
band one for Christmas and asked his
advice. He told her to wait until to-
morrow, as some new ones were COM
ing in then, and"
why, that must have been the very
day was in; though l didn't see any
new ones when went back the
"M'hm. And he just called her hus-
band in that night and told him to
choose for himself, so he wouldn't
have to exchange it the day after
Christmas. Her husband thought it
the best joke yet to think what laugh
he'd have on her when she gave it to
him. So he chose a blue one and
why, what's the matter, Mrs. Busby?"
Without word, Mrs. Busby fed up
the stairs, returning moment later
with a blue bath robe in her trembling
grasp.
Did you ever in your life know any
body as mean as that clerk?" she
gasped.
ELISA ARMSTRONG BENGOUGH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
Mr.. Busby's Christmas
Gift
~ RS. BUSBY was finishing a
STILL pair of 'sbootees" for her
- daughters newest baby,

al pair BUSY of 7po sss 5n' fe1 ae'
- daughters newest baby,
screwing up her mouth with the in
tricacy of the pattern. Mrs. Griggs
in the opposite rocker watched her.
Il guess l must be going" she an
nounced, finally. Il only ran in to
see you tomorrow. Call Christmas a
holiday! I've two people to cook for
usually Christmas it's twenty"
'And you'd not be content on o.her
days, if you hadn' s'many then,' re-
turned Mrs. Busby. We'll go to
Toms, as usual He married college
girl, and I told him: These college
girls may know sight more about the
structure of the human body than the
rest of us, but they don't know half
as much about making it comfort
able!'''
"And now she has you come over
every Christmas and see what good
housekeeper she ISL finished Mrs.
Griggs, knowing the story as we'll as
her hostess.
"Mhm. Can't you stay"
Thank you, no. l hoped you'd
show me Mr.. Busby's Christmas gift. y
Its upstairs, and I'm afraid he'll
come in. He hasn't seen it, though
$50 you've got ahead of him,
finally?"
Il have. 1t beats all the way that
man finds things out and then leases.
Last year 1 got him a set of Dickens,
and kept it hidden three weeks be-
tween the mattresses of the spare
room bed. The night before Christmas
1 was thinking how I'd surprise him
when he said, smiling like: That's a
mighty nice set of books in the spare
room bed, Cynthy; it's pity to keep
'em there, with the bookcase SO han
dy,' he says"
But he hasn't found out this year,
"No; I guess he was ashamed of be-
ing so mean. I've seen my present,
though"
But I thought you said it was kind
of mean to try to find out"
ooh, that's different. My present is
the handsomest kind of a wrap, Mrs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18

customs, and there isn't one single one
that l do not religiously obey.
Mr.. Van Tucker (softly)-Every single
one?
Edythe-Yes, every one, Mr. Van
Tucker. Why not?
Mr.. Van Tucker (still more softly)-
Even the one about the mistletoe?
Edythe (blushing)-Why, Mr. Van
Tucker!
Mr. Van Tucker (relentlessly)-Ther
sprig of mistletoe hanging over this
sofa. No, don't go. Remember what you
said. o, you must. "A kiss.] There,
you've kept your word.
Miss Smithers-Mr Van Tucker, you're
just awful.
Enter the maiden aunt-Well, Edythe,
l did the best l could in fixing up the
room. 1 put the mistletoe right over the
safa, where you wanted it so particu-
larly
Edythe-Why, aunt:
Mr.. Van Tucker-Um-m.
Curtain.
Chicago Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
UNDER THE MI ,TLETOE.
A Little Comedy Act in Which the
Maiden Aunt Played the Part
of Villain.

Scene-A parlor in fashionable home
Everything on stage that can be bor-
rowed from the upholsterers on the
strength Of a line in the programme: "Ac-
cessories rented from Varnish & Suffers,
the popular upholsterers
Dramatis personae:
Mr.. Van Tucker
Miss Edythe Smithers.
A maiden aunt
Crutain raises, disclosing Mr.. Van
Tucker and Miss Shithers ensconced on
Varnish & Suffers finest sofa
Mr.. Van Tucker-Nice old custom, this
Christmas business. DON y think so?
Edythe-Yes, indeed l do, Mr. Van
Tucker. l love every one of the dear old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
In the Old ParlOr.

81 would like to do away with all to-
bacco." said the girl with the frost-tinted
cheeks.
$50 would t. replied her pretty chum,
"and l break up four or five cigars every
night"
"You do, dear? How?"
''By leaning against them. "-Chicago
Daily News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
Tho Pleasant Part of IT.

Nohead (as he prepares to take his
Ieave)-I can assure you, Miss Nicer,
the time has passed very pleasantly this
evening.
Miss Nicer (absently)-Yes; it is a
pleasure to know it has passed
Scraps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
His Calculation.

Mamma-But these cheap toys break
so easily.
Papa-Exactly. Johnny is never
satisfied until he breaks his toys, so l
thought I'd give him something that
won't give him much trouble-Brook-
Ign Life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
Not to Be Caught Again.

MY wife says she doesn't want me
to give her a solitary thing for Christ
mas this year"
Are you going to take her at her
word?"
Not much! l did that once I'm
an advocate of peace whenever it can
be had with honor "-Chicago Record
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
A Rosa, Estimate.

''Do you think you are giving your
city a good government" asked the
earnest man.
WELL" answered Mr.. De Graft after
some elaboration; .'it's as good as money
can Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25

They were performers in some anna
teur theatricals. During the progress
of the play at one time, while their
presence was not needed on the stage,
they sEU together behind the scenes.
She looked beautiful, indeed, in old
fashioned gown and powdered hair,
and he, in court costume of more than
a century ago, was the beau ideal Of a
cavalier, relates London Tit-Bits.
For some time he had been very at
tentiye to her, and, although people
had frequently remarked upon his de-
yotion, he had not come to the point
OF proposing. But as they sat behind
the scenes he felt that an opportune
moment had arrived, and after vainly
casting his eyes in the direction of the
ceiling for inspiration he turned to
her.
Marie" he said, "you may not have
perceived my liking, but | cannot de-
lay. II want to ask you to-to be"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
FIVE MEN KILLED.
Two Passenger Trains Collide Mt WITT
NOR StntIon, Pa.

Pittsburg. Sept. 2O.-Five trainmen
killed and two seriously injured is
the result of a head-on collision be-
tween Buffalo. Rochester g. Pittsburg
and Pittshurg & Western passenger
trains at Wilmer Station, on the
Pittsburg & Western railroad yester-
day. 4 number of passengers were
cut and bruised by flying splinters
and broken glass, but none were seri-
ously hurt. The dead:
George Chugerty, brakeman of a
local freight train, who had been
riding on the engine of the Buffalo,
Rochester &: Pittsburg train.
William Benedict, engineer of the
Buffalo, Rochester e Pittsburg train.
Thomas f. Dugan, fireman of the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg train.
Fay d. Moss. a boilcrmaker, who
had been travelling on the Pittsburg
e. Western engine.
William Graham, fireman of the
Pittsburg q Western train.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
George AIDES Youthful
Fancy for a Dog - - - -
AndH Led To Be Somewhat overzea1ous In
Recovering 1t

to part with his pet. One day, how
ever, when the boys of the town were
disporting themselves in the swimming
hole, the owner of the puppy threw the
latter into the stream to add to the gen
eraI merriment.
Ade arrived on the scene Just Is the
dog began to battle with the current
Instantly he ran to a log which spa nned
the stream lower down. and there
awaited the arrival of the canine swim
mer-his whole nature in revolt
against the supposed cruelty of the
owner, and quite unconscious of the
fact that the strain of spaniel blood
in the mongrel made the creature
naturally at home in the water. Reach
ing down from his insecure perch on
the log, he seized the dog by the nape
of the neck, drew it up and gathered
it into his arms.
Suddenly there was a struggle-then
a splash. Boy and dog both disappeared
into the stream. But when they came
to the surface young Ade still retained
his grip upon the mongreI. And he
held it, too, until they were safely
ashore. Without pausing to dry his
clothes, the future author made a
quick retreat for home. carrying the
puppy with him. He claimed the lat
ter by right of rescuc, and against the
protests of his family and the former
owner of the dog. Nothing could
move him from his position, and he
was eventually allowed full and un-
disputed possession Of his prize. He
never wanted anything so much as he
did that dog, and its capture afforded
him more satisfaction than he has
since secured from the popularity of
"Artie," or his Fables in Slang"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
DISASTROUS PANIC.
SeyenCy-iiye Negroes Killed in
Church 1T Birmingham.
About as Many more Seriously En-
jured 90 Stampede Caused ny Cry
of "E'i%ht" which the Audi-
cnce MiStooIE Tor ''EfIre"
A wild Rush.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 2O.-In an
awful crush of humanity, caused by Ii
stampede in the Shiloh Negro Baptist
church last night rs persons were
killed and as many more seriously
injured. The catastrophe occurred dt
8 o'clock, just as Booker L. Washing
ton had concluded his address to the
national convention of Baptists and
for three hours the scenes around the
church were indeSCribable. Dead
bodies were strewn in every direction,
and the ambulance service was utter
ly incapacitated to move them until
after midnight. Dozens of dead
bodies were arranged in rows on the
ground outside the church, awaiting
removal to the various undertaking
establishments, while more than Il
score were laid out on the benches
inside.
The church is the largest church
for negroes in Birmingham and at
least 1000 persons were in the build
ing when the stampede began. In
structions had been issued to allow
no more TO enter, but the negroes
forced their way inside the building
and were standing in every aisle,
ing literally packed.
just as Booker f. Washington CON
cludcd his address, Judge Billou. a
negro lawyer from Baltimore, en-
gagged in an alteration with the choir
leader concerning an unOccupled seat,
and, it is thought blow was struck.
Some one in the choir cried: "rhcy're
fighting" Mistalting the word eight
ing" for fire" the congregation rose
en- masse and started for the DOORS
One of the ministers mounted the
rostrum and urged the people to keep
quiet. He repeated the word "quict"
several times and motioned his hear
ers to be seated. The excited congre-
cation mistook the word "quiet" for
fire" and renewed the struggle to-
reach the doors.
The level of the floor is about Is
feet from the ground and long steps
lead to the sidewalk from the lobby
just outside the main auditorium.
Brick walls extend on each side of
these steps for six or seven feet, and
this place proved a veritable death
trap. Negroes who had reached the
top of the steps were pushed vio-
lently forward and many fell. Before
they could move, others fell upon
them and in Is minutes persons were
piled upon each other to height of
ten feet. This mass of struggling
humanity blocked the entrance and
the weight of 1,5OO persons was
pushed against it. More than 20 per-
sons lying on the steps underneath
the heap of bodies, died from suifo-
cation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
DEVERY WINS.
Rx-POIIce Commissioner Gains His
Fight for Political Leadership.

New York, Sept. 17.-Republican
and democratic primaries were held
Tuesday in the various assembly dis
tricts in the boroughs of Manhattan
and the Bronx. Interest in the out
come of the voting was keener than
for some years, inasmuch as in many
districts there were contests for the
district leaderships.
This was notably true in the Ninth
assembly district, where William 5.
Devery. ex-deputy commissioner of
police. had for weeks conducted
picturesque campaign as candidate
for the Tammany leadership as
against Frank j. Goodwin, Tammany
leader, and John c. Sheehan, leader
of the Greater New York democracy.
At II o'clock last night the indica-
tions were that Devery's campaign
had been successful and that he had
won. At that hour Louis Munzinger,
Sheehans campaign manager, con
cedcd the election of Devcry.
Among the republicans there were
few contests and all were of a more
or less mild nature. Lemuel +.
Quigg won in the Nineteenth assem-
blv district for the republicans.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
MAJOR-GEN. HENRY WARNER
SLOCUM, L. S Y.
IS26-lS94.
In Command of Right Wing Of the
Army of the Potomac at the Battle
of Gettysburg, July l, ,, ), 1868.

Beneath the Inscription are the coab
Of arms of New York state and the
famous advice given by Gen. Slocum
in the discussion at the counsel of war
called by Gen. Meade at Gettysburg:
stay and fight it out"
The bronze figure IS 1872 feet high
and the length over all is 16 feet 8
inches. The monument cost $4,000
Arriving at the monument vast
concourSe of people was assem- Died.
The exercises were opened with music
by the Seventh Regiment band, fol
lowed by prayer by Rev. w. I. Pray,
of New York, and an address by Gen.
Sicklcs.
After music by the Second United
States Cavalry band, Gov. Odell, of
New York, unveiled the statue and
the United States battery fired ma
jOr generals salute.
Gen. Rogers and Col. Baxter then
delivered their 0ratiOns, and they
were followed by Gov. Odell.
Cows. Murphy and Stone made brief
responses. Dewitt c. Sprague, of
Washington, ID. G., read a poem dedi-
Gated to the occasion. After the
benediction the Fourth battery fired
4 salute.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT.
Roseate Report as TO Commercial
Conditions.


New York, Sept. 2O-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Domestic trade continues active,
high rates for money having thus far
failed to check industrial operations
or unsettle confidence. Stringency
is considered only temporary and
chiefly of Importance to spectators,
while large imports of gold promise
relief. Crops are making encourag-
ing progress, despite some injury
from frost. Labor disputes are few,
the anthracite coal strike being the
only one that retards progress, and
each week shows some increase in
output. Fall distribution of mer-
chandise has begun unusually early,
while the volume of orders already
placed indicates much the heaviest
aggregate on record. At the south
and west conditions are especially
favorable, shipping departments
working vigorously, and payments
are promptly made.
Official returns of foreign com
merce during August show the i'm
provemcnt in exports over the two
preceding months that was indicated
by the weekly movement of merchan--
disc and staples, and imports far sur
passed the corresponding month in
preceding years. This liberal buying
In foreign markets testifies to well
sustained domestic consumption.
Failures for the week numbered
100 in the United States, against 157
last year, and % in Canada, compared
with 90 n year ago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
KILLED IN a FLAT.
Pulitzer Murder Mystery Is Solved,
but The Nlmrderer Has EIed.

New York, Sept 2O.--The mystery
of the murder of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer,
whose nude body was found in the
Morris canal near Jersey City has
been cleared up by the discovery that
the woman was killed in a fiat at No.
103 West Fifty-eighth street, where
her clothing was found last night.
This announcement was made last
night by Capt. Titus, of the detective
bureau, who alleges that the murder
was committed bya man named Hoop
er Young, who has recently been en-
ployed in a cheap restaurant. Titus
has learned that the wOman's body
was kept for some time under the
sink in the kitchen of the fiat in
which she was killed.
Young has not been arrested and
is believed to have fled the city. He
is said to be have shipped a trunk
to Chicago Thursday night.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
IN SALOON QUARREL.
Prominent New York Banker Met
Death at the Hands of Stranger.

New York, Sept. 17.-The death of
Nicholas Fish as the result of a
quarrel in saloon, and the arrest
of Thomas j. Sharkey, private de-
tective, on the charge of homicide in
that connection, is the subject of
close police investigation.
Mr.. Fish was the head of one of the
most distinguished families in the
United States, banker of great
wealth and at one time minister at
the court of Belgium. He died at
Roosevelt hospital from the effects
of injuries received during an alter
cation with stranger in Ehrhardt's
saloon, at the corner of Eighth ave-
nue. and Thirty-fourth street.
According to Information gathered
by the police Mr.. Fish's death was
due TO a blow struck by Thomas j..
Sharkey, a private detective, who,
with two women who were present
at the time, was arrested after the
death. \ policeman found Mr.. Fish
lying unconscious on the sidewalk in
front of the saloon and summoned
an ambulance in which he was taken
to Roosevelt hospital, where his iden-
tity was revealed by papers found in
his possession. A dispatch was sent
to Mrs. Fish, who reached the hospl-
tai soon after midnight, remaining at
the side of her husband, who never
regained consciousness.
Coroner jackson held Sharkey in
10000 bail, and Mrs. Phillips and
Mrs. Casey. the two women who were
with Fish in the saloon, in $500 bail
each as witnesses.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25

urging the celebrated hunter to spend
the interim of time as his private guest
in his own mountain home. Then he
incidentally added that, within four
miles of his mountain house. was a
fine flock of mountain sheep, the pres
ence of which was entirely unknown
to the general fraternity of visiting
and local sportsmen. This flock, he
intimated, had long been known to
him. and he had therefore come TO CON
slider it in the nature of private prop
erty.
Feeling sure that Mr.. Roosevelt
could not resist so favorable an oppor-
tunity to secure the head of noun
tain ram, he sent the invitation and
complacently awaited reply. 1t
came promptly. After explaining that
official duties demanded his immediate
return to Washington, the distin-
gushed hunter reminded his corre-
spondent that the state of Colorado
had no "open season" permitting the
shooting of mountain sheep and that,
while this game was of a kind to stir
the blood of the most hardened hunter,
he could not for a moment consider
the possibility of violating the laws Of
any state. no matter how seductive
the temptation. No man, he held, who
would violate the law of any state
could have a true sportsman spirit!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25

Pierce, Neb., Sept. 1S.-COuntY At-
torney BarnhGrt received word last
evening from Winsde that two citi-
zcns had discovered Niegenfind, the
Fierce county murderer, in corn
field near town. He resisted arrest
and was shot. Physicians in attend
auce believe he is not fatally hurt.
NIcgentind week ago killed his di-
vorced wife and her father and
wounded his mothcr-in-law and sis
ter-in-Iaw lie escaped and sent word
that he would finish the rest of the
family before he was done. Rewards
aggrc eating $1,000 had been offered
for his capture.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-25
ANTHRACITE COAL MINERS.
Delaware and Hudson 90. Starts More
Mills sheriff Threatens TO Mahe
Regulation for TrOOUs.

Wilkcsbarrc, Pa. Sept. 17.-Presi-
dent GOmperS, of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and National Presi-
dent Mitchell and National Treasurer
Wilson, OF the United Mine Workers,
together with the district presidents
of the same organization in the an
thracite region, spent Tuesday in
conference here which was secret.
After the meeting Mr.. Gompers was
asked whether the federation will be
assessed to support the miners. lie
said that the trades unions compris-
ing the federation are making volun-
tary contributions to help the min
ers and that if it is necessary to give
additional aid it will be done. "But
at present" he continued, "the min
ers are well able to take care of
themselves"
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 17.-The Della
ware & Hudson Co. on Tuesday start
ed up three more collieries. This
makes six collieries and three wash
cries this company has in operation.
The Ontario & Western Co. has re-
sumed operations at the Pine Brook
and West Ridge collieries in Scran-
ton, and the Johnson No. l and No.
. in Priceburg, just north of the
city. This company now has three
mines and three washeries going. Al
together, the companies having head
quarters here claim to be operating
~ collieries and p washeries, with an
estimated daily output of 10000 tons.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 1S.-Sheriff
Schadt has sent a communication to
President Mitchell, informing him
that if there is a repetition of law
lessness which occurred in 50 many
parts of the county last Monday, he
will make requisition for troops.