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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
A FUNNY FELLOWS YARN.
One of the Nonsensica1 Narratives
of a Noted Comedian of the
American Stage.

Once while travelling on the Empire
State express from New York to Buff
falo there was man seated across the
aisle from me who had brought his own
lunch, and he started in by eating a
homemade combination sandwich,
relates Ezra Kendall, on the stage.
Did you ever have one? A home
made combination sandwich? 1t has
everything in it they don't want at
home. Anything in the icebox that
wants to travel leaves with it.
You are supposed to eat it to save it,
because it is too far gone to save it.
self. It's about three stories and an
attic high.
The first thing he did was to unbut-
ton the sandwich; then he lifted the
lid and took out a couple of pickles
and stove litter and closed it up
again. Then he opened his mouth, and
| never saw such an alcove in man
before. He did a regular Hermann
trick with that sandwich-"Now you
see it; now you don't"
When 1 looked at him again he was
pulling piece of apron string out Of
a biscuit, and while he was pulling the
apron string out of the biscuit little
boy who was watching him said to
his mother: Mamma, look at the rag
muffin"
Then the man devoured large piece
of mince pie, and after eating the
mince pie he commenced to double up
aIn
l says: whats the matter?"
He says: Il think my wife put some
nuts in that pie without cracking
them"
Well" I says, cant you crack
them that way?"
1 thought if he could, then I'd eat
mine with the shells on and crack them
when felt like it-every man his own
nut cracker.
He finally got Strengthened up, then
he opened his valise and took out a
hot-water bag.
They never let one of those sand
wiches leave home without sending a
hot-water bag along with it.
He got sympathetic waiter to fill
eAO WoICl Ddo Will AOC
Then he leaned back and put the hot
water bag on his stomach, and while
it was there what do you think he
did? He opened up his lunch basket
took out piece of fried steak and
warmed it upon the water bag.
You talk about your light housekeep-
ing!
Then, after he had warmed the steak
he cut it all up with a pair of scis-
sors and fed it to himself with pair
of sugar tongs, because he wouldn't
take chance with fork going around
curve. / know you can't tell where
you're feeding yourself with a fork
going around curve. You're liable
to have it in your ear, and be chewing
ou your tongue.
But his finish was the limit After
he had eaten the steak, he unscrewed
the stopper of the water bag and
poured himself out cup of hot cof-
fee. He had the grounds in the bag
all the time.
To warm up steak on the stomach
ache was bad enough, but no one ever
dreamed that he was making hot coffee
at the same time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
HAIR ORNAMENTS.
Pretty Bits of Finery Designed fol
the Identification of the
Couture,

There have never been so many and
diverse styles of dressing the hair, or
such a variety of becoming and artis-
tic hair ornaments as this season af
fords, says American Queen. The
coiffures are becoming to any type
of beauty. Bizarre effects are not in
evidence, the styles being extremely
simple-though none the less becom-
ing. A diversity of arrangements is
necessary to suit different types and ex-
pressions. For instance, the low coil
at the nape of the neck, although ex-
tremely becoming to some, does not en-
nance others. The same coil higher
on the head would be more becoming
to rounder and more serious face.
Expressions and features must be
considered in point of hair, as we'll as
of ornament. The most popular and
the prettiest ornaments are flowers
made of chiffon, velvet and silk. They
are extremely dainty, and always be-
coming. The pink and black roses and
the punches of tight buds seem to be
the favorites. Silver bands around the
head give a softening and rather class
ic effect.
Among other ornaments is a very
dainty bow made of velvet ribbon,
spangled or jetted. This is tied in a
Utterly bow, and is worn either high
or low, as fancy suggests. A very
frank and charming expression is pro-
duced when this bow is loosely pinned
high over the forehead at the base OF
above the bow; the same bow worn
low at one side of the face gives CO.
QuettiSh effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
Good Meat Pie.

Take pieces of boiled meat that are
cooked till tender. Butter a deep dish
and scatter fine cracker crumbs in it,
then layer of meat, season with salt
pepper and few bits of butter. Then
layer of cracker crumbs, then meat,
ETC., till almost full, cracker crumbs
last. Roll out short crust, same as
for pastry, line the dish down one inch;
add stock, if you have it, if not water.
to we'll moisten the whole, SO it won't
be dry. nor too juicy. (The cracker
absorbs good deal of moisture). Put
on the top crust rolled thick, with Sits
in it, to let out the steam, and bake till
the crust is handsome brown. Some
add little sage, which gives it poul-
try taste. Don't believe anyone who
has good appetite will refuse it. The
odds and ends of shank will make a
fine pie.-Boston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
HICKS PROMISES BAD
WEATHER FOR MONTH

ssThe third storm period will bring
decided turn to warmer with falling
barometer aud renewed rain and snow
storms. 1t will reach Its culminat-
ing stages about the 18th, at which
time rain will change blizzardous
snow in western and northern states,
and solstice cold wave will come
eastward and southwark out of the
northwest, making itself felt over
most parts Of the country from the
18th to 2lst. All through this part
Of the month heavy boreal storms
will prevail on the north Atlantic.
'sThe fourth storm period is central
on the 22nd and 18th, exactly coin
cident with the winter solstice. Rain
and snow will become general about
this time. Owing to combined influ-
enceS at work, the last week in De-
cember will probably bring the heavi-
est storms Of the month. About the
18th 1T will grow much warmer, a
low barometer will develop rapidly,
attended by possible lightning, thun-
der and heavy rains west and south.
This storm area will extend far into
the north, and at it's eliminating
stages, say from the 9th to Both,
some Of the hardest storms will
visit most parts of the country. This
is time when a northwestern biz
card should be apprehended. and
when all concerned should be on
guard both for themselves and their
livestock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
New Way to
Polish a Stove.
No WASTE dor-or Dirt.

By sprinklipg Sitter Stove Polish on the stove
and then rubbing with damp rag and gently
brushing with dry cloth. brilliant, jet black
Mstre is obtained. Sitter Stove Polish comes
in large box with . perforated top. through
which the polish Is sifted just like peppering
beefsteak. Sitter Stove Polish Is made Of pure
powdered graphite. which Is not affected by fire
produces the most brilliant polish, and when
applied, wont rub OF. It's odorless. Is never
dries up. e does mot require soaking In water
before using. 10 cent box Of Sitter Stove
Polish win polish moro stoves than three times
its cost In any other polish. Get Sitter Stove
Polish Of any dealer at cents box, q 10 cent
box contains more than twice - muGh Insisl
o. tho yellow label with The hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15

To prevent the blue in clothes form
Ing patches make quart or two of
water a deep blue and add this to the
bluing water till you have the required
tint Do not overdo it; all you require
Is that your clothes should not look
yellowish; a deep blue suggests the
idea that it Is device to hide dirt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
Closing out Lumber.

The John Arpin Lumber company
are closing out all their stock OF
lumber at Arpin, and will make
special prices during the month of
December. Farmers and all wanting
cheap lumber, are invited to call at
their yard at Arpin, where they will
secure lumber at reduced prices.
For particulars, phone or write to
John Arpin Lumber company, at
Arpin, or Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
PROCEEDINGS or 1aE COUNTY BOARD
CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE

d Gibson justice. IS
NO. S.
State Of Visions y George Lyonnais: Drunk
and diSOrderly.
Fees OF Burton L Brown justice. ... 2 IS
ID Gibson 2 IS
NO. SO.
State Of Wisconsin " Joseph Gardner: As
saut and battery.
Fees OF Burton L Brown justice. ..-....... s.
"John kaath officer 3 IS
No. 60.
State of Wisconsin v. Michael Dzingei: As
sault and battery. A
Fees OF Bur on Brown justice. ...-....,... 81
. {" ID ID Conway witness 81
NO. 81.
State Of Wisconsin Y. Patrick Clancy: Lar
ccny.
Fees OF Burton L Brown justice. ... 2 6
d Gibson oHicer. ............-. 2 IS
NO. 81.
Fees of I Cooper for making return to
county clerk and clerk of court. =. ....... IL IS
THEO. w. BRAzEAU,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
Hirzy. the Jsweler.

The best selected and most com.
plete stock in the jewelry line, cut
glass, china and silver wear and
musical instruments ever displayed In
Grand Rapids, you will find at A. r.
Hirzys' store, east end Of bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
ANOTHER MURDER
CASE FOR WAUSAU
Asnes SELF. l8.year-old Girl. Killed Her
Child.

Child.
Wausau has another murder case
according to the verdict rendered by a
coroners' jury Saturday. This time
the perpetrator of the crime is a
young girl, Miss Agnes SELF, Is years
of age. The victim newborn child.
Miss SELF was employed as cook in one
of the boarding houses. Thursday
night she gave birth to the child.
According to her testimony the child
was born dead and she threw it into
a gully to hide her shame. The
physicians, however, are inclined to
believe that the child died from ex-
posture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
Poor Taste.

Grocer-Look here. young man, I'll
run up bill against you II you don't
stop sampling my goods.
Boy-Oh, not at all; there's no ac-
counting for tastes.-YAe Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15

There are at the present time in
the county II schools of two or more
departments. Two of these were or
ganized this year, one at Biron and
one at Baskerville. Port Edwards vii
lage has added one room to it's bull
ding. Sherry has built an additional
room in district number one and add
ed a teacher to the force. Three
new districts have been organized dur.
ing the past year-No. Remington,
it. 2 Remington and Dexter and No.
7 Milladore. School houses have
been built in No. town O. Rock, No.
town of Richfield, No. town of
Hansen, No. town of Seneca, No. Z
town of Remington and Dexter. The
buildings have been enlarged in No. 8
town of Arpin and No. 2 town of
Marshfeld. With few exceptions
the school houses are in fairly good
condition. Two or three of the dis
tricts having the worst buildings are
planning to replace them with new
ones during the coming year.
The annual institute of three weeks
duration was held at Grand Rapids,
July 81 to August ID, With Prin. M.
Fl. Jackson of the Wood County Train
ing School, @. H. Dietz of West Bend
and Matte L. Larkin of Grand Ra-
pids as conductors. The total enroll
ment at the institute was 1O2 and the
average attendance &c. Of those in
attendance held state certificates, 8
held first grade county certificates, 81
held second grade county certificates
and 40 held third grade county cirtifi-
Gates. Fourteen had attended normal
school, Is high school and 10 had at
tended common school only. The in
terest in the work of the institute was
good and the results are to be seen in
the quality of the work done in the
county schools this year.
INSTITUTE FUND.
Received of Otto J. Leu $4S AZ
Received examination fees 14O.0O
Total 1873. 40
Expended $13O. AS
Balance on hand 57.97
AN itemized account Of the above
is on file in the Office of the county
clerk. Since entering upon the duties
of my Office I have made I61 official
visits. I find much that is encoura-
ging in the work The teachers are
as rule earnest and enthusiastic in
their work. The majority of the
school officers are doing all in their
power to better the conditions in
their districts, yet the work is not
ideal. The possibilities in the field
of education are infinite. Nowhere
is the truth more plainly to be seen
that eternal vigilance is the price of
excellence
9Continued ia next issue)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15

The Oshkosh Fluff Rug company
make the best rugs from old carpet.
w. D. Pitcher will be in town in a
few weeks to get them. Leave orders
at this Office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15


Mr.. Lynch moved to adjourn until
Nov. 18th, 1908, at o'clock p. m.
Carried
E. S. RENNE. County Clerk
Court House, Nov. 11th,' 1903.
2O'clock p. M
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by Chairman
Brown. Roll was called and quo
rum found present. On motion read
ing of minutes of previous meeting
was dispensed with.
Mr.. Morris, county superintendent
of schools, presented and read his an
nual report as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Wood County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen II have the honor of
submitting to you my first annual re-
port as superintendent of the schools
of this county.
The number of children of school
age, according to the reports of the
town, village and city clerks for the
year ending June 80, 1908, is 9,7O0-
gain over last year of 1875. The
number between the ages of and IA
is 4,871. Of these 1924 have attend
ed public school and LIB have at
tended private school IL weeks Or
more. The number of deaf mutes of
school age in the county is Z. The
number of blind, one. I desire the
cooperation of local school officers in
trying to induce the parents of such
children to send them to the schools
provided for them by the state that
they may attain the greatest possible
usefulness as citizens.
During the past year 149 teachers
were employed in the schools of this
county. Following is the enrolment
classified and placed in tabulated
form:
Schools enrolling
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15

State of Wisconsin v. Patrick Welch: Drunk
and diSorderly.
Fees of Burton L Brown justice. 2 q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
The World Beyond Our Senses

The World Beyond Our Senses Carl Snyder, in Harpers Magazine fol June.
 It is from our eyes that we learn most concerning the things about us. Were it not for them, the images We make of ob- jects and events would be confused, and crude enough. Besides our other senses marvellous they seem. They measure ant compare every little dot and stroke and turn on this printed page, so hopelessly bewildering to the untaught, and alike the gleam of a star distant, it may be, hundeds of thousands of millions of miles,
 Yet beyond all that the eye may see, that ear may hear, that hands may feel, outside of taste or smell-Outside of any native sense-there lies an unseen, un- heard. unfelt universe whose fringe We are just beginning to explore.
 A flash, so to speak, from this supra sensual world came with the discovery of the Roentgen rays. It is now eight years since we first learned that we may look straight into our bodies and see the bones, that in this light even books of philosophy become quite clear-trans- parent even; and the wonder has little
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
ANCIENT INDIAN PAINT MINE
Prof. Holmes Says It's the Most
 Wonderful He Ever SavU

According to a Washington special ir The New York Sun. Prof Wm Holmes Chief of the Bureau of Ethnology. soif this concerning his investigation of or ancient Indan paint mine in Leslie Mo
 Reaching there, we found that ir working the mines of black hematfte ora
 almost as hard as iron itself. the minors had come across ancient pit:ings and tun. nelmgs. The strata of ore lay benea th the surface of a broad valley, and in one place an area of 1000 by 20OO feet inc strata were literally honeycombad with these ancient galleries. They were driven through the hardest part of the ore and Tn places were seven and eight feet high by five in width. The number of stonc sledge-hammers which Mir. Cox's miners found in these tunnels was simply enor- nous, and l saw one pile of | 300 which the miners in passing to and from their worh had picked up in the ancient work
 ings.
 At first I was completely astoundea
 and at a loss to know what stone the pre- historic miners had sought when tba,, drove these galleries through the hardest of hard iron ore with no tools other than their stone sledges. I knew the Amer ican aborlgines were in the Stone Age up to the coming of the whites and m iron implements or weapons had ever been discovered in any mound CT grave of the pre-Columbian period. So that therefore l was shut out from assurnine that they were after ore.
 T began looking about over the neipb. borhood. thinking perhaps they used this hematite as material TOT flint and ar. rowheads, but soon found that here, as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
BOARD
MEMBERS FROM THE CITY ARE
 SWORN IN.
Board of Revenue Fixes Rate of County Taxation-Contract for Feed Supply Awarded
 H. M. Hudson.

The Board of Equalization of Montgom- cry met and organized yesterday in the office of the Board of Revenue of Mont gomery County.
 The work of checking the books and sessor and preparing the tax lists was taken up and this work will consume the entire June sessions of the Board.
 The Board of Equalization will meet daily at 10 o'clock and remain in session until o'clock in the office of the Board of Revenue. The members of the Board are Judah T. Moses, M. A. Benjamin. V. NJ. Fillmore, M. B. Houghton, w. D. Brown, pr. Thomas Duncan, II. H. Barnes and w. NJ. Hudson.
 On account of the organization of the Board of Equalization, of which all the members of the Board of Revenue are members, the county executive body held but short session yesterday On motion of Warren D. Brown. the tax rate for general county purposes was continued at mills.
 On motion of H. 1T. Barnes a special tax rate of l mill was ordered for the county road and bridge fund c..
 w. M. Hudson was awarded the county feed supply contract for the month of June.
 After passing on the county bills for the week the Board adjourned
 The three members of the Board of Equalization from the city then pressntad their certificates of election and Were duly sworn into office by Major s. T. Westcott, clerk of the Board of Revenue
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
fOLEYSlAI1 1yN \ LURE

elsewhere oyer the country, the axes. ar rowheads and spear points were all of flint and quartz.
 Finally, however. , discovered that throughout this mine there were occa- sional large pockets of red and yellow oxide of iron, which every tribe of American Indians. from the Arctic Ocean to Mexico, used for paint. In fact. red paint was as indispensable to the In- dians food and drink to us, and it was
 to secure this red oxide that they drilled the tunnels in the Cox mine.
 l II have examined twelve aboriginal mines in various parts of the United States in my time, but this is by far the most extensive and wonderful that
 ever encountered. The uoorigines must have gathered there by thousands at l times, and there is no telling how many centuries it took them to their way | through this hcmatite almost as hard ] as the iron itself in reaching pockets of red oxide. I gathered up large numbef
 of these sledge hammers. which were boxed up and are now on their way to | the National Museum" "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
THOSE SUMMER CAMPS
COL. LIGoN WRITES TO WAR
 DEPARTMENT
Government May Not Be Able to Answer About Chickamauga Be- fore Alabama Guard Officers
 Meet on June 12.

The War Department has no definite plans for regular army manouvers or en- campments at Chickamauga this summer and for that reason the participation of the Alabama National Guard in the field manouvers at Chickamauga is undeter- mined
 Colonel R. r. Ligon, Inspector Gen eral of the Alabama National Guard re- ceived yesterday from Colonel J. Parker a communication saying that he had been directed by the Secretary of War to say that he was still unable to give any def mite information as to the plans of the War Department for field manouvers at Chickamauga.
 Colonel Parker stated in his letter, however. that the Secretary of War said that he hoped to be able to give definite information very soon.
 It Is earnestly desired by the Alabama National Guard that this information day a meeting of officers will be held to pass upon the question of an encampment tor the State troops. In the event that nothing definite is heard from the War Department the Committee of officers may recommend to the Governor that a State encampment be held. In that case one or more of the regiments may camp at Picketts Spring
 The correspondence of Colonel Ligon and Colonel Parker on the plans of the War Department is as follows:
 Montgomery. May 25. 1903 Major General H. c. Corbin, Adiutant
 General. U. s. Army. Washington
 D. C.:
 "Sir-I have the honor to respectfully request that you advise me whether or not there will be an encampment man euvers and field instruction of any part of the regular army at the military post at Chickamauga, Ga, between the first of July and the first of September. 1903, am desirous of securing this informa- ton. with the view of ascertaining wheth- CT or not any part of the Alabama Ma tional Guard, upon request of the Gov ernor, will be permitted to participate at said post in such encampment, man euvers and field instruction.
 ''I would also respectfully request that you advise me whether the Alabama Ma tional Guards being permitted to partic- ipate in such encampment, etc. will de- pend upon the report of the inspecting officer of the United States Army now engaged in inspecting our State troops, as to said troops being sufficiently armed uniformed and equipped for active duty in the field according to the standard of the regular army.
 Respectfully,
 R. F. Ligon, Inspector General Alabama National
 War Department,
 Adjutant Generals Office,
 Washington. May 2T. l9tS. Colonel R, F. Ligon, Inspector General
 A. N. C., Montgomery, Ala:
 ''Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th in- stant, in which you ask to be advised whether or not there will be an encamp- ment, maneuvers and field instruction of any part of the regular army at Chick Al T-E I. the lst of September. next. and also it the Alabama National Guard, upon re- quest of the Governor. will be-permitted 10 participate at such encampment or maneuvers. and also if such particfpa- tion depends upon the report of the In-