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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
JUNCTION CITY
From Stevens Point Gazette.

From Stevens Point Gazette.
Raymond Grummel spent Monday
at bis home in this burg.
Sal Sebora, of Spencer, spent Sun
day at the GraShOrn home.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Hook, of BrOkaw,
were the guests of their brother, Ed.
the past week.
Mrs. j. Cochran, of Grand Rapids,
visited with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Arians, Friday.
VIM. Sebora, OF Lake Villa, and
brother, Frank, spent Christmas with
relatives here.
Leonard Voyer is spending his holt
day vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. Voyer.
The ball given by ST. Michael's
Court, G. 0. E., was largely attended
and all reported good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sterts were at
the home of A. Christman, 10 Stevens
Point, one day last week.
The Misses Rosebud Foubare and
Addie O'Brein, who are attending a
seminary in Milwaukee, are home for
the holidays.
A grand ball is to be given at Aug
uSt Piekarski'S hall, January 2. All
are cordially invited. Good music
will be 10 attendance.
Miss Laura GraShOrn, who has been
giving music lessons at Star Lake.
came home to spend Christmas. ac-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
RACE SUICIDE IN TURKEY.
Families Becoming Small to Such a
Degree as to Alarm Gov
eminent.

Turkey it seems is also confronted
with the problem Of race suicide. This
is the more remarkable in Turkey be-
cause the prophet Mahomet made pro-
visions which he thought would prevent
such Q state of affairs. The rule among
the Turks So years ago was to marry
young, every man to have several wives,
and each to rear large family.
But all this is changed The Turk
nowadays does not marry until late and
then he usually has but one wife, and the
families are becoming small to such a
degree as to alarm the government.
The sultan is trying to remedy this
matter. He is afraid his empire will be
1epopulated. So he has just recently is
sued an trade on the subject by which
he abolishes a great deal Of the ex-
pensive display connected with Turkish
marriages. He probably hopes in this
way to make marriage easier and less
expensive and SO encourage the Turks
to marry earlier and perhaps oftener.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
IS A VERY TRYING ORDEAL
Why Men Get So Tired When Being
Fitted by the Tailor for
New Clothes.

Did you ever watch q man having q
suit of clothes tried on?" asked a down.
town tailor few days ago Of one Of
his customers, who was standing pa
t1ently IS every crease in the newly
made coat was being analysed in order
that 1t might be smoothed out in the
finishing
MOI" continued the man with the
tape measure. according to the Wash
ington Star. well, you will never un-
derstand what 1t is to have tailor-made
clothes tried on until you make point
Of watching some one else. You can't
understand by going through the oper-
alton yourself. Are you aware that
you have been gaping like man work
ing into the small hours and longing
for his bed? You didn't know what
made you so sleepy? Now, I'll tell you
it's the measuring that does it. It's
nothing peculiar to you. Why it Is |
don't know, but man who can stand
the strain OF hours Of physical exercise,
or who can sit at his desk engaged In
the most trying mental work all day
long without showing fatigue, will go
all to pieces In 10 minutes under the
hands Of his tailor.
* usually give a strong man Is min
utes to get played out. At the end of
that time he begins to cape and he
stretches as much as he can without
throwing the tailor entirely away from
him. Then his fatigue grows rapidly.
Many a man has fallen down before he
was aware how entirely exhausted he
has been under the ordeal Of posing for
the tailor. Not Tong ago one Of my GUS
toners, weighing over 800 pounds, and q
man reputed to have extraordinary
strength, fell fiat on the floor and near
ly crushed me in going down. l tell
you. you have to watch a man after he
has been standing in this way for l15
minutes.
''The worst of 1t 10 men do not under
stand how soon they become exhausted
standing erect without moving. Usual
ly VIXEN they begin to cape they try to
hide their fatigue. They don't under
But it's no use. Why is it they give out
standing quietly when they could walk
five miles without feeling tired?
81 put that question to my physician
some time ago and he pulled down one
Of his books on anatomy for me to
look at. He opened it at page on
which the muscular system was shown.
He pointed out the muscles that are
used in walking and in all classes OF
exercise. He showed how the back is
rested by a change of position. Then
he pointed out the muscles that are
brought into play in the act Of stand
ing erect They are never used except
by those whose duties require such
standing for long periods of time. The
orderly develops them as he stands at
an officers door. The clerk behind the
counter learns to use them. The or
binary man at a reception also finds
what it is to stand erect and to use these
muscles to a certain extent, and he
often wonders what it is that made him
so tired. But the height of develop
ment is only had In posing for the tailor.
The next time you have to stand for
your measure or to have clothing tried
on, don't think it is unusual when you
find that you are ready to drop down
when the ordeal is over"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
Geological Specimens from ST. Louis.

The geological museum of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin has just received
a valuable collection of ores, minerals.
and meteorological specimens. tina.
formed part of the various exhibits
in mining and metallurgy at the
recent ST. Louis exposition The
collection includes typical ron ore
specimens from New York, Arizona.
Alabama. Wyoming: hundred
samples of Minnesota iron range ores
sci of Goals and test products from
the United States Geological Survey
coal testing plant: complete series
of copper ores and minerals from the
Copper Queen Mine in Arizona: and
valuable meteorological specimens
from various parts OF the country
The entire exhibit of the Wisconsin
theological Survey with r large sec.
tion model of a Wisconsin lead and
zinc mine has also been given to the
geological museum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
QUEER COUP OF GAMBLERS
Interesting Reflections Suggested by
Recent Shooting in New
York City.

That a gambler who has been shot and
MORALLY wounded by another gambler
should doggedly refuse to identify and
accuse his assailant. and that the assail-
ant. on his part, when brought to the
bedside of his dying victim, should refuse
to take his hand-these things seem to
ordinary men and women almost in
credible. says the New York Times. But
ordinary men and women must bear in
mind the fact that gamblers are not OF
their kind; that they have altogether
different ideas of conduct; that their
emotions and passions are different and
their conceptions of honor something
quite out of the ordinary.
Of these two gamblers it might with
out any risk whatever be assumed that
all their lives it has been their highest
desire to feel themselves to be and to be
generally looked upon as "dead-game
sports" The obligation not to peach u
which VIGOROUSLY inheres in the quail
ity of 'dead-gameness," was recognized
as binding by the gambler who in peril
of immediate dissolution would not
identify and accuse the man who was
known by the police and the bystanders
to have shot him.
He was able to take care of himself,
he said; that is, he asked no favors OF
the law, not even the posthumous favor
of doing his murderer to death in the
electric chair. There are hundreds,
maybe thousands, of tough youngsters
in this city now ripening for lives of
crime whose highest ambition it is to be
considered dead-game sports. None OF
the honors and rewards Of life common
ly priced by men and women in degen-
crates would be held by these youngsters
in any such esteem.
The murderer's refusal to take the
proffered hand of his victim is readily &C
counted for on grounds Of Temperament,
and moral organization. The man who
shot Roche seems to be wholly immoral
being, a man with the low nervous or
ganization of the brute and with only the
rudiments of the higher faculties.
There are many such men walking the
streets of New York, or of any other of
the worlds greatest cities, men to whom
the forgiveness of an enemy even upon
the enemy's deathbed would seem a
weakness. Equally with his victim this
gambler would be incapable of invoking
the aid Of the law to redress private
grievance.
Professional gambling breeds men OF
this type.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
CHURCH AND SCHUMAN
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP

On Tuesday December %, by mutual
consent, Nathan Church sold out his
interest in the above firm 10 his part
ner, Gus. Schuman to accept a position
with wholesale company that he
hopes will l.ruve more to his liking and
more remunerative Mr.. Schuman
will continue the business. assume all
liabilities, and collect all money due
to the firm. lie will continue to
retain Grant BeardSley as clerk and
hopes To merit the continued pat
ronagc of heir ola pa trons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
OLD FASHIONED BLIZZARD
AND SNOWSTORM

1t has been some time since this
section of the country was visited by
so severe a SnOWStOrm. as the one
that ragged all day Tuesday and
Tuesday night. About a foot of
snow fell and the great velocity of the
wind caused it to drift so that it
practically lmpeded all travel. All
railroads centering into this city were
delayed many hours. The rural mail
carriers made an attempt Wednesday
to make their usual circuits but
found it impossible. The storm has
been followed 10y a constantly lower
ing temperature, change from
Monday till Tuesday of at least "a
degrees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
Memory Gems.
cOmpanied by her sister, Delma.

cOmpanied by her sister, Delma.
Miss Carrie KObStrup, who is now
making her home with Mrs. A. Don
aldson, at Appleton, is spending the
holiday at the home of M. RLoda
and with her brother Victor.
Our school closed Friday for a
weeks vacation. Santa Claus and
his spouse entertained the children
with short address and a large
Christmas tree laden with bon bOns
and girls enjoy, wishing them merry
Christmas. Much credit is due to the
teachers for the good work they have
done in our school the past three
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nash who
have been spending the past week
visiting the Garrison and Nash
families will return to their home in
ST. Louis, Sunday evening
F. II. Billmyre who holds the posit-
ion as Woods foreman, for the Heine-
man Lumber company at Heneman,
Wis, returned to his duties yesterday
after spending Christmas with his
family in this city.
A large crowd attended the Fire
mans dance Thursday evening and
all report d fine time. The music
was excellent and enjoyed by all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

Shanagolden, spent Christmas week
with his wife and family in this
city.
Arthur Stewart, of Bradley, s. D., is
in the city intending t., enter the
Lincoln High school on account of its
excellent standing and reputation on
the out side
Martin Bever who is employed as
b"okkeeper in the Arpin bank at
Bruce, came home Saturday night to
spend the holidays with his mother,
brother and sisters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
BLUFF THAT ALWAYS WINS.
Reason the Young Man Here De-
scribed Drives Tandem and
Puts on Style.

81 believe there are more bluffs made
in this city than in any other In the
union," grunted an old clubman, as he
looked out of the window on the crowds
passing along Fifth avenue the other
day, relates the New York Press, land, in
spite of the fact that we pride ourselves
on being so sharp, | know of no other
place where they prove SO effective. Did
you notice that young man who just
drove by in tandem? happen to know
something about him, and can tell you
he is case in point.
Looks all right, you say? OF course,
he does, and that is the whole thing. He
is working the tandem bluff, and 1t looks
as if it might be the making of him.
'He has not laid by penny of his own,
and certainly he does not own the team
he drives. But here is his plan of opera
tons, and notice how closely it hinges
on the tandem arrangement Of his team.
In the first place no liveryman Is likely
to refuse credit, and plenty of it, to man
who wants to hire tandem once or twice
a week. He sizes him up obviously as
young blood with money to burn just
the sort keen hOrSeman is anxious to
have on his books. But the quiet young
gentleman who wants to hire victoria
or coupe for couple of hours is likely
to find he is expected to pay up at the end
of his outing.
1T is the same along the avenue No
tailor or hosier cares to appear too eau
tiOus with a man who dashes up behind
his own tandem. and his credit goes up
with bound, though a man might drive
a pair to pole for year without excit-
ing any comment. Even his friends and
acquaintance, to say nothing Of stran-
gers, are impressed by the show s.he
makes; and by few such well-judged
appearances that man you just saw has
established himself in circles both bust
ness and social to which in reality he has
no earthly right to belong. In case you
ever want to try it the tandem bluff is
certain winner"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
CHANGE in POST
OFFICE BOX RENT

Postoffice FOntaine received the
following communication from the
First Assistant Postmaster General
from Washington, D. c., which reads
as follows and will explain itself:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. q, 1904.
POSTMASTER.
Grand Rapids, Wis.
SIR:-You are hereby instructed to
collect box rents At your pOstotfice at
the following rates from January /,
1905:
Call boxes. ....... 20 cents per quarter
Lock boxes, small 30 /"
&" 4" medium 40 /" s.
/" large so 9 I"
d" drawers Is - 4"
Your careful attention is directed
to sections 343 to 35l, inclusive, postal
laws and regulations, edition of 1902,
and instructions to postmasters in
current edition of the Postal Guide.
Very respectfully,
}. j. HOWLEY,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

Samuel GomperS. Representative OF
American Labor" is the subject of an
interesting sketch in the January
Review of Reviews by DR.. Walter E.
Weyl. The recent reelection of Mr..
Gompers to the presidency of the
American Federation OF Labor. in
connection with the strongly organized
opposition to the Federation and t.
unioniSm in general on the part of the
employers associations, gives special
point to DR.. Weyl'S article.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
SearIs acquainting himself with the
routine business of the office.

Next Tuesday will be ID good time
to enroll at the Stevens Point Bust.
ness college. You are given fire,
books, free car fare and guaranteed d
good position when you complete your
work. Write for copy of their cata a
log which is considered one of the
neateSt catalogS in the state OF
Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
NJ. E. Church.

New Years morning the pastor will
preach on "The world wide conditions
of true Worship John 4:23-24
Sunday evening the subject will be
"Remember" many sins and failures
due to "A treacherouS memory. Every
body most cordially invited, begin the
new year by going to church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
Queer Trip for Health.

A wretched looking prairie schooner,
propelled by two skin and bone horses,
stopped one day lately for repairs In
Stroud. The old navigator of the craft
said they had been on the road the last
Ave months. They left North Carolina
last June and travelled eyer since He
Said that he and his family were out for
their health. They ate nothing but
meats ever since they started on their
long tour. Their health is mending.-
Kansas City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
Slang.

Slang" said the college professor,
who was sailin' with me for his health,
"is utterly without meanin' to the ed
ucated person" "Hey, there, you four
eyed wisdom feeder!" yelled the sailor
who had been watchin' current hap
penin's instead of listenin' to the man
Of knowledge. git a move on and play
belly-whack real sudden. or that shift
In dingls-block II knock your bloom
in nut OIL" And the professor
changed his position quite some
prompt, thereby a-savin' Of his skull.
-JudEo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

Phillip T. Bean, the newly elected
county treasurer, has moved his
family from the town of Seneca into
the city and is now nicely settled in
the E. A. Upham home in the second
ward. Mr.. Bean is spending his
leisure time in the office with Mr..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

The ladies of the Moravian church
will give an oyster supper at the
home Of Chris. Chose, on the west
side, New Years evening, Saturday
December 81. They will serve oysters
and coffee and cake. Everybody
cordially invited 10 attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

At the First Moravian church New
Years yirgIlS will begin at 10 O'Clock
Saturday evening. The usual love
feast will be celebrated. Drawing
for scripture mottoS for the ensuing
year will take place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
AFTER THE PREHISTORIC
HONEYMOON.

Mr. Stonshatchet-The is one thing
l Will say you make quite as we'll as
your mother used to make it.
Mrs. Stonehatchet = What's that,
Fredelits?
Mr.. StOnehatchet-Troub 4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
Browsing" on Bank-Notes.

"Browsing" on Bank-Notes.
Probably one of the oldest claims
ever made on a bank is recorded as hav-
ing been made against the National
Bank of Belgium. An old peasant wonl-
an had laid on the grass a jacket con-
tanning bank notes Of small denomina-
ton for e4S in the pocket, and while
she was at work her pet nanny-goat had
got at the notes, which it had eaten
The animal was killed, and the chewed
paper recovered from the stomach was
pensation, which the bank paid after
verifying the facts by chemical analysis
and other INQUIRY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

Ray Love, travelling freight agent,
for the Nonun railroad company
whose headquarters are in Chicago.
was in he city Thursday to visit
with his parents He travels most
of the time in the north half of
Wisconsin and northern Michigan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

Edgar Kellogg. entertained IA few
of his Young men friends Thursday
evening 1T cards. Elgar proved him
self fully equal To the occasion and
nothing was spared to give his
friends good time. Those present
were Elmer Harmon. Herbert
Cleveland. $. A. Rintelmann.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30
ALWAYS Fresh.

He-Solomon said there is nothins
new under the sun
She-But he forgot one thing.
whats that?"
Scandal Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

When you feel like signing sing,
Signing will never pleasure bring,
Learn 10 laugh, Won can laugh and
laugh right
BY taking Rocky Mountain Tea at
night. John E DAILY or A.
f. Lapham. NekooSa, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-30

Owing to the Union services
arranged for by several of the
denomonationS at the Baptist church
rooms the week of prayer will be
observed at the Moravian church
Later and members and friends who
understand the English language are
requested To attend the former
services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

smile him delightfully."- and say many
kind things about the machine that he thinks
they will help sell it, The best looking woman
takes her seat next to the chauffeur. and away
the party goes down the boulevard
Every now and then the pretty girl at the ear
of the chauffeur whispers that it would be lust
lovely to go to this place that. and all the
time the machine is leaving the garage further
behind The men of the party give him cigars.
and try to keep him contented in other ways. so
that by the time the returns it has been
travelling the best part of the afternoon
Many the ways by which the impostor now
turns down the dealer" If an accident has
most of it. He says he would never buy ma
chine which broke down that way. And if no
accidents have occurred he will say that there
the engine lit is too weak at climbing hills
Or he will say that he is perfectly satisfied with
the car, but does not want to buy it until he has
consulted with So-and-So. day or two later
he is to be seen riding in another machine.
which another dealer is trying to sell him.
To such extent have automobile dealers
been annoyed by this kind of 'faker" that
few of them have engaged special detectives TO
learn who a stranger is before he is taken out
riding. The time of the trip is arranged Il day
or so ahead, so that in the mean time the sleuth
may look up the prospective customers address
and his business standing. THE salary of de-
tective is several times cheaper to u.s." said one
dealer than extra wages for chaufeurs and
cleaners and the wear and tear machines
But even then sometimes get fooled. These
blow horns are a slick lot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
OTERSUSPICIOCS.

Lord Burnham." said an American journal
ist presided at the recent annual dinner in
London of the Newspaper Fund, He told Il
number of stories.
One thing he said was that. on a fishing
trip in Scotland. he set out certain morn
ing with large luncheon basket, intending 10
ne gone for the day. He fished till noon. Then
hunger seized him. At the same time. too he
recalled the fact that he had left his luncheon
at the foot of a cliff on the road. where he had
stopped to rest.
The cliff two miles back. but the hungry
lord set out for ii on fast walk. on the way
he met shabbily dressed Scot
- Did YOU he asked. find anything on the
road as you came along?
Ma said the Scot. Ma: not /. Could ma
a stray dog ha' found and eaten it?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
Il QUEER QUESTION.

Professor Leopold Barisen is in charge of the
great X-ray machine in the Educational Build
ing at the st. Louis Fair. and. naturally. in this
position. he is called upon to answer innumer-
able strange questions.
Professor Barsen recounted the other after
noon the odd queries about X rays that some
boys had put to him in the morning.
Il rather in the position he said. ~of n
Harvard instructor who occurring on
oxygen.
e Oxygen the instructor said is essential TO
all animal existence: there could be no lif.
without it; and yet. strange to say, it was dis
covered only a century ago.
- What did they do. then. a student asked,
before it discovered, Sir?' "