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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
A Curious Arqument.

Senator Gallinger, the anti-vivisec-
ZIONIST, was arguing on his favorite
topic with physician. The latter
said:
"The lower orders, senator, can't
feel pain as we do, and therefore II
isn't so cruel to experiment on them
as you seem to think. An episode
once took part in bears NE out here.
Il was fishing for perch with an
other chap. We ran out of bait, and
put on our hooks the eyes Of the fish
we had caught. These served well,
and we landed many more fish. l fin
! ally got on my hook a perch that was
very vigorous. He topped about so
that l could hardly unlock him. Just
as [ had succeeded in this task, he
gave sudden leap, caught his eye in
the hook and escaped into the water,
leaving, though, his eye behind. Bait
ing with this eye, l cast again, and
caught, by Joye, the same fish that had
scaped-caught fish on his own
eye.
''This proves, you see, senator, that
the lower orders are less sensitive
than man. Can you imagine a mar
eating just after he had lost an eye -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
jefferson and His Slaves,

No man more keenly appreciated the
inconsistency of the American attitude
on the question Of slavery than did
Thomas Jefferson. And yet he retained
the slaves which came to him as
patrimony. Slavery on the Jefferson
estate was of the mild patriarchal
sort, and the owner continued it partly
from the force of inertia, and partly
as duty to those thrust upon his
charge. To use his own words: MY
opinion has ever been that until more
can be done for them, we should ELI
deavor with those whom fortune has
thrown in our hands, to feed and
clothe them well, protect them from
ill-usage, and require such reasonable
labor only as is performed voluntarily
by freemen." Mr.. Bacon, who was for
20 years the manager at Monticello,
has given us a splendid account of the
kindly and patriafchal dispensation
that prevailed on Mr.. Jefferson's
estate. When the British soldiers car
Tied off some 80 or 40 of his slaves,
he complains of their unnecessary
harshness and severity, but does not
forget to add that if they would give
the men their freedom, it would be
right
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
ANCIENT POLITICAL POSTERS.
Pompeii and Rome PIacarded at Elec-
ton Time

Ethelbert Stewart in Chicago News.
Political billposting is not new. The
walls of buildings and even Of tOmbs
in Pompeii preserve large numbers of
them. There was a billposters' union
in Cos, one in Pompeii and one in
Rome. Of 1880 political eIectioneer-
ing inscriptions so far Transcribed and
translated 1900 are from Pompeii. In
the better parts of Pompeii the posters
are for candidates for the more i'm
portant offices and are very respectful
for the most part toward both candi-
dates and voters. The earlier notices
Of the days Of the republic simply give
the name of the candidate and the Of
fee, with the simple statement,
''Virum bonum"-a good man. Some
times just the initials, ''V. B" are
added to his name The earlier in
scriptions are seldom signed by any
person or party as making the recon-
mendations. Later such signs as this
became frequent: Make Publius
Fuvius duumvir, beg of you; heDis a
good man"
In one case a candidate for duumvir
is advertised in the fashionable wards
as "a youth Of singular modesty." In
regard to one aspirant for Office we are
informed that che will be the watch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
Big Profits in Strawberries.

My object has been from the start
to grow berries for the fancy trade
rather than for the general market.
1t costs only a trif1e more to grow big
berries than small ones. It does NOT
cost so much to gather them: and
they will yield twice the net profit
The greatest yield that I ever got
from one full acre was in the sum-
mer OF 1899-approximately thirteen
hundred quarts; average price less
commission and express, thirteen and
one-haf cents per quart. l figured
that I received net profit, the first
seasons fruiting from this acre, of
between s1,100 and $1,000. They
were all of the Parker Earle variety
use commercial fertilizers ex-
clusively. The demand for my fruit
is always far greater than the sup
ply.-Country Life in America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
PAID THOUSANDS FOR A BOOK
illustrations of the Book Of job at
Auction.

illustrations of the Book of job al
Auction.
In London a single book was sold
the other day at auction for $2S 900
It was William Blakes book Of Illus
trations of the Book Of Job, and was
purchased by Mr.. Quaritch Of PicadiI
Iy. The book is published by Blake
himself in 1925. It is in fine condi
ton; a red morocco bound volume
measuring II inches by 1872; is gilt
edged, and contains twenty-one orig
iral drawings in cOlOr-the color being
mostly faint blue, green, pink and oc.
casiOnally yellow, and twenty-five Ell.
cravings by the author himself. The
engravings are much smaller than the
drawings but have more detail, and
are embellished with scrolls and texts
The first colored drawing is that OF
Blake by himself" and the next is
Illustrative of Job and his family in
prayer. On the disc of the setting sun
is inscribed Our Father, which are in
heaven" The engraving adds the
text, Thus did Job continually"
The next family coIored drawing
represents Satan going to and fro on
the earth, and walking up and down
on it." Yet another represents Satan
going forth from the presence of the
Lord" and darling down to earth
lob, his wife, and the three comfort
ers, Eliphaz, the Temanite, Bildad, the
Shuttle, and Zophar, the Naamanite
crouched together below. Satan, as a
herculean figure, stands on the body
OF Job in the next drawing, shifting
him with arrows. The engraving adds
the words Of Job, Let the day perish
wherein l was born
One Of the most notable drawings
perhaps. is that of Jobs dream, with
Satan transformed into an angel of
light" appearing over the patriarch
bed as a beneficent white-headed and
bearded being, but with cloven hoofs.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against Otto Monson, Gustave Rau
and William Smith, seamen of the
British bark Veronica, from Ship
Island, Miss, who were indicted on
the charges of murder and arson.
The Veronica was burned at sea Dec
%. The prisoners are charged with
numbering Captain Shaw and six
members of the crew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

who had made a cruise in a sailing
ship to the tropics. He said that as
they lay one day in a tropical port, a
great multitude Of sharks surrounded
their bark, and whatever was thrown
overheard these sharks would instant
ly make for and snap up.
Son. said the grizzled old captain
to my friend, stand by now, and I'll
show you bit of fun
There was a load of bricks on
board, and the captain ordered a sea
man to take some of them below, heat
them red hot, and bring them to him,
one at time.
THE sailor obeyed, and in a little
while he came on deck with a red hot
brick in pair of tongs.
'Heave her over said the captain,
and the sailor let the brick fall.
But it scarcely touched the water,
before shark, like an expert
ball player, was on hand to
receive it. The shark swal-
lowed the red hot brick, and
swish. off he went like the wind For
nearly a mile he could be seen going
forward faster than lightning, CON
torting his body and flashing the water
into foam.
''For an hour the captain amused
himself throwing the red hot bricks
overheard, and every brick was swal-
lowed by a shark that Immediately,
then made off wriggling at a speed
beyond belief
Can you imagine the sharks sensa-
ton, with a red hot brick inside him?
A brick, you know, retains its heat
long time"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
FRUITS DAMAGED.
Cold Snap Hurts Strawberries and
Plums.

SOiu Shdp F1uTlS StTaWDSfrIeS and
Plums.
The week opened very warm and
pleasant and farmers were hopeful OF
being able to complete the much de.
layed seeding of spring grain and to
advance preparations for corn, but on
Wednesday all farm work was again
brought to a standstill by the general
ly cOplOus rains which occurred in
nearly all parts of the state, says the
government weather report for May
5. The storm was followed by de
clded drop in temperature, which
turned the rain to snow by Thursday
morning and caused hard freezine
weather Thursday night in the central
and northern counties, with killing
frosts in the southern. The snowfall
ranged in depth from a trace in the
southern section to 8 to 4 inches along
Lake Superior. Ice formed to a thick
ness of one-fourth of an inch in MANY
localities. Strawberries and pIums
were undoubtedly damaged in MANY
localities, but it is believed that other
fruits were generally not sufficiently
advanced to be liable to serious in
jury. In some localities garden truck
was injured, but otherwise no serious
damage was occasioned by the freez-
ing weather. The remainder of the
week continued cool with nortberlv
winds. Winter wheat and rye have
continued to make fairly good prog,
ress, notwithstanding the cold
weather, and are generally considered
to be in very excellent condition.
Seeding OF spring grains is not yet
completed, work having been delay ed
by the cold weather. There is some
complaint of poor termination in the
early sOwn grains on account OF the
untavOrable weather and in some To-
calities reseeding will be necessary.
Grass and pastures have made sub
stantial progress during the week. but
stock is still being fed.
Practically nothing was accom-
pIished during the week toward the
advancement of the preparations for
corn, as the soil was generally too
wet for blowing. Some early potatoes
have been planted, but in most sec
Ions of the potato belt the prepara-
tons for this crop are not completed.
The condition of vegetation is prob
ably not quite so far advanced as is
usual at this date, but thus far has
suffered no serious setback. The soil
is well supplied with moisture, and
only warm weather is needed to cause
q very rapid growth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

dog of the treasury aerarium
conservabit. One says: His neigh
/ bors request the election of Tiberius
Claudius Verus as duumvir" Later
on this campaign gets personal and
sentimental, and we read in letters
eight inches long that his little
sweetheart is working for the election
. of Claudius as duumvir, referring to
Verus. In the poor mems wards of
both Rome and Pompeii the notices
deal mostly with the election of
aediles, since the duties of these of
/ ficials, corresponding partly with that
of a modern police board and partly
that of inspector of public works,
touched the interests of the working
classes-who were not all Slaves, as is
often supposed-in a vital way. In
some of these cases the notices are
signed outright by officials of unions,
but for the most part they are simply
appeals to the various crafts. leaving
their source to be surmised. One says:
'The BARRIERS recommend Trebius for
the Office of aedile." Another asserts:
! "All the goldsmiths recommend Gaius
/ Cuspius Pansa for the aedileship." A
third makes this appeal: Let all Of
, the craft Of fullers unite on their can
| didate for the aedileship." Sometimes
plebeians united with patricans on a
candidate, as when the fruit sellers
union and the garlic dealers, who
usually had a candidate of their own,
come out with flaming sign. All the
fruit sellers, together with Helvius
| Vestalis, urge the election of NJ Hol-
conius Priscus as duumvir with jul
6iciary authority" The fruit sellers
were always interested i'll municipal
elections, probably because Of licenses
or of police protection. eve find"
says Friedlander, that during the ex-
element over elections in Pompeii
such men as these were interested:
Members of the union of wood sellers,
! of salt workers, donkey drivers, por-
tiers, dyers, fullers, dealers in dry
goods, in drugs, in fruits; also the
union of bakers, hOtel-keepers, bar
! bers, goldsmiths. A ball team also
| figures, as we'll as two religious
! brotherhoods." To this list could be
added the tanners and scores of other
unions mentioned in the hundreds of
political inscriptions. Either red or
black paint was used in writing the
signs
Sometimes class hatred crops out,
as where the union in one section of
the city proclaim in red paint for Vatia
as aedile, and in the "swell districts"
the following sign appears: "The
sneak thieves request the election of
Vatia as aedile" And again: 1.-THE
whole company of late drinkers and
they who come into your house When
you s.~e asleep favor the candidacy of
Vatia for aedile." 1t is quite appar-
! ent that some ancient candidates for
office were accused of being backed
| by the hoodlum element. But if such
is the record of Pompeii, what must
an election in Rome have meant? For
Rome had more trade unionists in Ona
industry than there were inhabitants
of Pompeii.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
Understood His Business.

Lady Customer-Those threes don't
look as if they would fit, yet I've al
ways worn them before
Clerk-Fault of the trusts, madam
saving leather SO that all the threes
today are smaller than the children's
sizes. Just try on this seven, which
is really smaller than the threes used
to be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

Beecher and told him so. He agreed
with me that that night in Liverpool
was the great. moment of his life,
said that then, and then only, he had
felt as though possessed by a god,
as though uttering, not his own words,
but those of some archangelic power
He regretted deeply that the one
speech by which he would like to be
remembered should have persisted in
the utterance ATLANTA Constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
A FISHING STORY,

Justice Charles H. Truax, of the
supreme court of Ne WORK, with Mrs
Truax, the Baroness d'Everstein and
Charles R. Mutt, was at dinner al
Lakewood, when the talk turned to an,
imaI stories.
Here said Justice Truax. sis a
story not of animals but of fish. It is
shark story that heard at Hamilton
college in my youth, and it is so odd
that | have never forgotten it.
1T was told by a classmate of mine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
q Nice Breakfast Dish

Melt in stew pan a small piece of
butter. Put in as much finely chopped
ham as will cover a large round of
buttered toast and add as much gravy
as will make it moist When quite
hot stir in quickly with a fork one
egg. Cut the toast IN small pieces
and pour the mixture over it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

Although the cable reports that Kj-
ram, sultan of Sulu, is dead, the Amer
lean version Of him interpreted by
Frank Moulan is said to be very much
alive. The clever comedians role in
George AIDES famous opera now ap-
pearing in New York is provoking
great mirth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
Newspaper Man Called.

New York, May 10-Gardiner e..
Rowland, general manager of the New
York Herald, died suddenly at his
residence yesterday, aged So.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-04
Graves peIigr0s
EN- POS DE LA VERDAD

Telegraffan de Buenos Aires que la
expedition antartica dirijida por ell doc
tor Nordenskjold, fue encontrada por el
cafionero "Uruguay," perteneciente a la
rep1blica del mismo nombre, en- Ia Isla
Paulet, como 65 Q de latitud sur y 50 Q
de longitud oeste. Ell vapor "Antar-
TIC" en- que iba la expedition fue a.
plsstado por los hielos en- ell golfo de
Eerebus = Terror, princip os de Fe-
brero 1ltimo, pero los exploradores le-
graron refugiarse en- Ia mencionada isla
no sin pasar por gravfSimo peligros.
Invernaron en- Paulet, aliment 2ndose
con focas, y salvo la muerte de TN ma
.todos fueron hallados en- perfecta salud.
El "Uruguay" les tomo & bordo, y salio
con rumbo BuenoS Aires. La expe-
dici6u zarpo en- Io I, en- CUE salieron
otras dos, una alemana y otra inglesa
La a!emana regreso sin resultados y
por la seguridad de Ia ing!esa hay
graves temores. Suponfaseia en- Ia
vecindad del golfo Erebus = Terror, en-
cuyas inmediacionesEhay, dicen, un VOL
can activfsimo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-04

Dice un despacho de Paris

"El Ecuador esta sondeando nueva-
mente varias potencias europeas con
respecto la venta de las 1slas Galzpa
gos. Ell gobierno ecuatoriano cree que
el momento es propicio para venderse
las alg1n sindicato, cNyas espaldas
este una gran potencia. Aunque con-
servando soberanfa nominal sobre las
islas, ofrece. el Ecuador traspasar de
modo efectivo derechos territoriales 4
puertos, bahfas y estaciones carboneras,
con permiso para forti6carlas".
A este affa5en de Washington que al
departamento de Es.ado no lego toda-
via noticia sobre ell particular, y Sc re-
cuerda que va, afios atras, Sc negocio
para cederselas los Estados Unidos,
pero las negociaciones no dieron resul-
tado.
El despacho de Paris no parece muy
digno de credito, y 10 serfa menos en-
tiempos mas normales; pero estamos
viendo diario tan estupendos cambios
en- geograffa polftica qne, 4 Ia verdad,
Sc puede Greer cualquier cosa. En- dos
afios no completes han surgido dos re-
p1blicas, Cuba y Panama, desaparecido
otras tres, Orange, ell TranSvaal y Mo-
resnet, fundandose un imperio, ell del
Sahara, naci 10 y muerto ctra rep1bli
ca, la de Acre, y ocurrido otras efeme
rides que no puede uno recordar. En-
fin, que el dia menos pensado, muere
Russia y reSucita Polonia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-04
Banco Territorial y Agrfcola
de Puerto Rico
SECRETARA

Habiendose extravialo ell Resguardo
nGmero AZ de dos acciones de Ia Sc
gunda serie de esta Sociedad, n6rnero
$3.50 y 6,237. inscrito favor de don
JuSto German Gomez, de Utuado, Sc
hace constar 4 peticion del interesado
para librarle Ell duplicado correspon-
diente, 81 transcurrido dos meseS desdc
la primera publication de este anuncio
eu un periodico de esta localidad no Sc
preseutara reclamation de tercero. que
dando el Banco libre de respOnsabilidad.
Lo que sc publica para conoGmiento
de aquellos Z quienes pueda interesar
San Juan. P. K. "A de Noviembre
de Ioo3.-El Secretario. Juan De Guz-
man Bsniiez.-Vo Bo.- FL Director
'Cerente. Enrique DelgadS.
amin Is c
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-04

sc agencia la venta de hScien-
das, prOpiedades y minas en-
tOGO su valOr 8 parte. Remitan,
90 pliegos de condolences y precios; y
80 enviarAn las formulas 6 condolences
de las ventas. Dirijanse Agencia
WHITE, sos Electrical Exchange,
Building, New York City.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-04

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-04
Borraohers
es una
Enfernedad Y
Puede ser Curada

ES SU MARIDO, HERMANO,
PADRE, 8 cualquieru de sus parien-
teS afigido con esta Enfermedad de
Borracheraf. Nosotros tenemos una
cura segura que Sc puede dar con 9
sin Ell conocimlento del paciente.
Lean Ell siguiente que habla Per 81
mismo:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. I, 1900.
DR.. w. H. SAUNDERS & co.
Chicago, Ill.
Queridos Sefiores - Benignamente
reciban mis- graciaS por las asombrosas
y permanenteS curaS que uStedes han
hecho Sobre muchoS miembroS de mi
congragacion. Yo he organizado una
sociedad entire mis- miembros para
pronover y advertir esta mas safa y
violenta cura para eSta espantoSa NAL
decida enfermedad que tantos son
afigidoS con ella. UStedes oirar eD
el cercano porvenir del reSultado de
suS trabajoS. Yo sinceramente espero
que Dios los bendiga y que los permi--
ia de continuar en- este grande y buen
trabajo en- Salvar a nuestras criaturas
mortaleS de la eSoena de destruction,
y ponerlos en- Ell camino para que vi
van una vida Sobria y honrada. Sola-
mente deseando de poder hacer mas
para aSistir ustedes en- este noble y
digno trabajo, soy dc Ustedes en
CriStO
REV ]. M. B.
NosotroS hemos y estamos curando
miles, y tenemos centenares de testi-
mOnio emilia hab1ando de estas aSom-
brosas curas. Manden por particula-
res, incluyan una estampa de centa-
vos para la reSpuesta. Cuando nos es
riban escrfbauos en- Ingles 81 es po-
ible pero 81 no pueden escriban en-
Espafol. Dirfjafise al
DIR. w. H. SAUNDERS.
Dept. Englewood. Station.
B. II2o. Chicago. ILL.,. u. S. A
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-11-25

and his fathers patience finally gave
out. When Bob was eighteen he got
into fight with man and came very
near killing him. Bob was arrested
and held to wait the mans recovery.
When he was released from custody
his father received him in anger. Bob,
who felt his disgrace keenly and with
al was high spirited, declared that he
would not remain at home to be taunt-
ed with his faults, to bring discredit
on his family, but would go where they
would not be troubled with him. Kiss
ing his mother, he strobe down the
walk leading to the gate. With his
hand on the latch he turned irreso-
lutte.
Call him back, father" pleaded the
mother.
HE Will only bring new disgrace
upon u.s.
'"This trouble is a lesson to him. He
will do better"
NO. said the father. "Let him go.
We are well rid of him.
That was the last seen of Bob Kemp
ton in his native village. His parents
had no other child, nor did any other
child come to them. Mrs. Kempton
grieved constantly for her son, but new
er mentioned his name to her husband.
Finally one of her friends died, leav-
! ing little girl unprovided for. Mrs.
Kempton took the child and adopted
her.
Ella Bruce for a time was all that a
daughter should DE, but when she was
nineteen she received the attentions OF
a man unacceptable to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kempton. and when they chided her
she showed the only disposition to re-
bellion that she had ever displayed.
Nevertheless she gave up the lover, and
for year it was supposed that she
had forgotten him, when suddenly she
disappeared.
''Well, wife," said Kempton, we've
had hard luck with our children. We
must be content with each other"
The wife said nothing, but as soon as
her husband left the house went to her
room to weep, to weep for her son, for
since Elias departure her craving fol
him had come back to her with double
strength. She read his boyish letters
over and over again.
A year passed, and nothing was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-11-25
Weak


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one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when it was simple indges-
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heart disease, not organic, are not only
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gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting it up against the
heart. This interferes with the action OF
the heart, and in the course of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Kauble. Of Nevada. o.. says / had stomach
trouble and was in bad state as had heart trouble
with it. took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four
months and it cured me.
kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach of all nervous
strain and the heart of all pressure.
Bottles only. $.oo Size holding ~ times the trial
size, which sells for soc.
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