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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
FOUND DYING OF WOUNDS.
Henry Bergen of st. Lawrence, Wis,
Stabbed by Unknown Person-Un-
conscious and Will Die.

Hartford, Wis, Aug. 23.-[Special.1 j
A shocking and mysterious crime was
rerpetrated at St. Lawrence Sunday
night. People coming home from
dance stumbled over the body of Henry
Bergen, from whose abdomen blood was
flowing from number of knife gashes.
He is 45 years old and a well-known
resident Of the village.
Bergen never regained consciousness,
and his death, according to the physi-
clans attending him, is only a matter
of a. few hours.
The authorities are entirely without
clue irelative to the identity Of the as.
sailant, save that few hours earlier in
the evening Bergen had high words with
a stranger at the bar Of one Of the viii
lage saloons. This man has disappeared.
The doctors are of the opinion that
Bergen sustained his injuries an hour
or so prior to his discovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
A New Cinderella
~ON~~~N~O0


SACK BEREI,SON caught sight Of
nj her as he was going to the office
~ after lunch. He frequently caught
sight of her, but this was the extent
of their acquaintance. He had groan-
ed more than once to think convention
atty forbade a more extended one.
She was not the kind of a girl with
whom one might Scrape up bowling
recognition, to be later elaborated into
an interchange of commonplaces that
might eliminate in permission to call.
Indeed, If she had been, 1t is safe to
conclude Berensen would not have
troubled his head about her, for he
had a social position to maintain,
good deal of personal pride and more
than the average sense of exclusive
ness.
''Hallor' he said, suddenly, and stop
ped short.
The girl ahead had paused She was
evidently in some predicament, for she
stopped as though to extricate herself
Or to pick up an article dropped. AL
most at the same instant, however, a
tremendous dray, piled with boxes,
bore down upon her, and at the shout
OF the driver, who was striving to
rein in his huge Percherons, she
sprang toward safety and reached the
sidewalk
Berenson let the dray pass. Looking
down directly on the spot where the
girl had hesitated, he saw that which
had arrested her, and bending quickly
he pulled out of the thick, black, sticky
mud an absurdly small rubber, with
it's wrinkles holding the arch Of high
little instep.
Weir he calculated, there's luck!"
He felt rdiculously elated. So
pleased did he look, in fact, that a
friend iosthng him as he reached the
.opposite sidewalk remarked his salts
faction.
Wheat gone up. Berenson?"
"No-rubberr' laughed Berenson.
And his friend walked off, wondering
what there was in fishing footwear out
of the mire to make fellow look so
idiotically pleased.
1T was mighty muddy, too" he
commented disgustedly.
This accusation could not be made
against it an hour later, cleansed and
polished to the highest possible degree
by the man who kept the shoestand in
the office building where Berenson had
q suite He took his prize upstairs,
and deposited it, wrapped in tissue pa
per. on the top of his desk.
Then he sauntered to the window
to look over at the skyscraper across
the way, where at certain window,
in a certain tier, he had often seen a
certain head 1t was a shapely head,
ringleted as close as baby's with
sunny brown curls. Indeed, SO fire.
quently of late had he gone to his own
easement to discover if that particu-
lar bonnie head and rose-leaf face
We're within range OF his vision that
his business began TO suffer from such
erratic absences.
Not that Jack Berenson was bother
ing himself about business. During
those minutes he stood, absorbed in
day dreams, staring apparently at the
embarrassing wall of an uninteresting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
SAILING.

Wind and wave and gold-washed wealth
er,
Wind fling loose and wave set free;
She and | alone together
Sailing on a sapphire sea.
Clang and clamor Of the crowded
City street is heard no more;
Only pillows, foam enshrouded
Freighting music to the shore.
Sail full blown and sloop prov fiinging
Floods OF song on either side;
White gulls in the wide blue winging-
Gipsies of the rowing tide!
Peaks afar that know the splendor
or the sunsets waste Of wine;
Twilight sky grown strangely tender
Like the eyes that look in mine.
-Leslie's Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26

Sailors had their boxes made from the
timbers of some historical ship-the hull
of the Royal George was turned to this
purpose more than once.
Soldiers had battle scenes in miniature
upon their boxes. and these were often
executed with the finest workmanship
and great attention was given to detail.
The Scotch, always great snuff takers,
We're very fond of manufacturing their
snuff boxes from a crumpled horn. The
end of the horn was followed out TO hold
the snuff and a little mallet was attached
by which to tap the snuff from the sides
if it adhered. Sometimes brush was
added to flick away particles from the
nose. The ordinary Scotchman had a
plain null snuff box, but these belonging
to the lairds were often embossed with
silver mountings and precious stones,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
J. HILL MAY SIDE TRACK
THE TWIN CITIES.
Opposition to Northern Securities Merger
May Lead to Construction of New
Southeastern Line. !

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 23.-On account
of the opposition of the cities of st. Paul
and Minneapolis to the Northern Secur-
tiles merger, it is said that President Hill
proposes to side track them. 1t is claimed
that he proposes to make these points Of
secondary interest on his system by de-
veloning a southeastern route through the
Missouri valley. By construction Of new
mileage and absorption of old lines, it is
asserted, he intends to tap Kansas City
and st. Louis, and thereby make the twin.
cities regret their antagonism to his in
terests. The details of the scheme have
not been made public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
CAPTURES AN ALLEGED FORGER.
Racine Grocerman Holds Him Until Ar
rival of the Police

Racine, Wis, Aug. 23.-After desper-
ate battle A. D. Hermes, a north side
merchant, captured an alleged forger,
supposed to be James Patten of Boston,
Mass, and handed him over to the police.
The man proffered a check for So from
Nelson-Graves company, McGregor, Ia,
payable to Paul G. Harris. The grocery
man became suspicious and called the po
lice. The man grabbed the check, and
rough and tumble battle took place, the
merchant choking the man into submits
sion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
AMEND RUSSIAN DIVORCE LAW.
Holy Synod Takes Steps Which Set Aside
Ancient Requirements.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 23.-The rigor of
the divorce laws, which formerly did not
allow a husband or wife guilty of
adultery TO marry again except after
seven years irreproachable conduct, has
been modified by the holy synod, making
the period Of two years in case the offend
ers agree to do public penance. The
Draconian laws governing divorce, which
date back to the Byzantine epoch, will
be further amended in conformity with
the requirements of modern life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
PLAN TRIP WITH EXHIBITS.
Best of Products Shown at Washburn
Fair to Be Transported.

Washburn, Wis, Aug. 23.-[Special.
The Bayfield, county fair will be held
at Iron River September 6, and s. The
North Wisconsin Farmers association is
four counties of the organization, Ash
land, Bayfield,, Douglas and Iron, in
making the fair a sort of headquarters
for the exhibits of the four counties.
From the choicest of the exhibits Sc
cured the farmers association will select
the best and exhibit them in the south
ern part Of the state and perhaps in Iowa
able that car will be secured to travel
from place to place with these products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
GREEN BAY WANTS MORE MONEY.
Addition to Appropriation for New Fed
eral Building Is Asked

Green Bay, Wis, Aug 23.-An addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 for the
Green Bay federal building is to be
asked, making the entire appropriation
S165,OOO. Postmaster f. A. Holman
felt dissatisfied with the pOstofice pro-
visions made in the plans for the pro-
posed building. Congressman Minor and
Senator Quarles will be asked to use
their efforts to secure the additional ap-
prODriatiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
NEW PORTFOLIO PLANNED.
Secretary of Mines and Mining Is Sug-
gested for Cabinet.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 23.-President
Richards in his annual address to the
American mining congress emphasized
the necessity of securing government CO.
operation in the mining industry in the
form of department Of mines and min
Ing, thus constituting a new cabinet port-
folio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
SERMOlNETTES

Divine Laws.-The man or woman
who does not glorify God owes the
present an apology and the future an
answer. God has followed US with
loving interest through many steps
and stages. Down through the whole
mysterious realm of origin it was d.
vinity that shaped our end. All laws
are divine in origin; all gifts of gen.
ius are divine; all measures or de-
grees of talent are divine. There Is
chapter in each ones history that Is
never opened, but no man can ever
approach the everlasting concealments
Of the human origin.-Rev. w. A.
Pampert, Methodist. Pasadena, Cal.
In Gods Image-Man was made in
Gods image in the beginning ana now,
however degraded, he carries that like
ness with him. Yea, he is Gods like
sibilities of eternal realization he may
possess through these. He is an heir
Of Immortality; a possible saint of
light. Created little lower than the
angels in the. beginning, and though
trailing his garments in the filth of an
accursed worldliness, he shall yet be so
exalted by and by that the angels will
be pleased to do him honor-Rev.
Robert Mcdonald, Baptist, Brooklyn,
n. Y.
Faith.-We must have faith in our
mission In the work we are called to
do. We must have faith in humanity,
faith in the possibilities of an imper-
feet race, which has been in the pro-
cess of training all these centuries and
which is still very imperfect, but ca
pable Of growth and development. We
must also have faith in the existence,
wisdom, power and love of God
Rev. U. s. Kriebel, Lutheran, Penns-
burg, Pa.
Manners and Morals.-There can be
no true religion without lofty morali-
ty, and no more can there be manners
without religion; but manners, such
as cleanliness and courtesy are mat
ter Of soap and sand paper. The diff
ference between manners and morals
clothes and clean heart-Rev. T. B.
Mcleod, Congrega tionalist, Brooklyn,
n. Y.
The Negro Race.-The most helpful
aid given to the negro race in this
country, a race yet in the infancy Of
it's development, has been the negro
church In this connection has gone a
Christian educa tional work where the
necessity Of character building as we'll
as the dignity Of labor has been para
mount-Rev. J. 8. Caldwell, Metho-
dist, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Social misunderstanding has
always taught man to do nobly, pa
tiently, heroicaNy his full duty to the
state, to rulers, to society. We are
part of a social system which has al
ready taken shape. We are in debt
to it in many ways--Rey. A. B. Kins-
Icing, Episcopalian, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26

making them valuable as well as pictur-
esque.
One of the most popular and well
known of snuff boxes was that given to
Napoleon by Pope Plus VI. When Ma
poleon died he left the box as a keepsake
to Lady Holland. who had been very
kind to him during his imprisonment on
st. Helena. Lord Carlisle. who urged
every time the box was opened horror
and murder would leap out. The box
was bequeathed by Lady Holland at her
death to the museum.-London Daily
Mail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
Prospecting at Iron River,

/ Washburn, Wis, Aug. 23.-tSpecia1.1
IA company HIS been formed at Iron
River for the purpose of prospecting for
iron. No discoveries of iron have ever
been made in the vicinity of Iron River,
but the indications are strong, and the
people believe that close to them there is
a great deposit of the ore. In case any
thing of value is discovered a mining
company will be organized and the work
nuShed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
Short Meter Sermons.
Traction Is not giving.

EXTRACTION IS not giving.
Greatness comes only by growth.
Making money unmakes many men.
Gloom is never dispersed by growl-
ing.
Good cheer goes farther than cold
cash.
He cannot teach who will not be
taught.
Lies great opportunities are never
labeled.
There is no profit in prayer for profit
alone.
Facing both ways is always fleeing
one way.
Religion is never strengthened by re-
Taxation.
There is nothing Satan hates like
happiness.
Long distance charity never reaches
the heart.
The man who is indispensable never
knows it.
A white lie may be as hard to wipe
out as a black one.
One lesson Of life is learning to love
where we do not like.
Love is too busy encouraging to
have any time to criticize.
The gospel of success is simply the
worship of the god of self.
The color Of the world depends on
the pigment behind the eyes.
It's no use trying to shine if you
won't take time to fill your lamp.
The snake with gold rattles has
something besides honey in the other
end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
CURIOUS SNUFF BOXES.
They Were Made in Many Cases to Suit
Fanciers of Users.

In the days when a snuff box was con-
sidered a necessary attribute to the per-
ouisites OF a beau-or a belle. for that
natter-much ingenuity was brought TO
bear upon the manufacture Of these
dainty trifes.
The results were often very novel. and
even the most captiouS and eNactlnS
Snufftaker found something suited To his
wants. Those with Il taste Tor the NOR
bid could buy boxes made from the wood
OF scaffolds. chairs that murderers had
sat upon or parts of their houses. Sport
ing men could find pleasure in the little
miniatures depicting scenes in the chase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
BullfrOxs as Sentcies.

A Pennsylvania fisherman has dis
covered that bullfrogs act as sentries
to fish, and that it is useless to try to
catch bass when a deep-voiced below
ing frog is watching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26

Women live longer than men because
they have no one to talk them to
death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26

China holds the worlds record in the
way of executions. There are at least
1900 legal executions yearly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
THE CURSE OF THE TIMES.

BY Dr.. a. II. Stephens.
Overweening desire for bigness is
the curse Of the age. The lust for big
things has led many men and nations
far out into the desert to perish, for
getting tenderness and looking only to
the accomplishment Of the ambition
for greatness.
In our life, military and civic, we are
cursed with an overwhelming desire
for bigness. May God call US back
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-21
STATE OFFICER HERE.
Major Andrews Of Dallas Visits Beau
mont Salvation Army

Ma jor Andrews Of Dallas Visits Beau
mont Salvation Army.
Major William Andrews o. Dallas,
state Officer for the Salvation Army.
! is in Beaumont on an inspecting and
visiting tour. He will remain hero
until this evening. when he will go
to Galveston. from whence he will r".
turn to North Texas. Major Andrews
is lust back from London, whe"e he
attended the International Congress
of the Salvation Army. In CONVERSE
tion with an Enterprise reporter yes
tcrday Major Andrews spoke as fol
lows on the Congress:
"The thing which impressed me
most at the Congress was my Obsor-
walton of the change that has oc-
Cured i'm public opinion on the Army
in England i'm tho nast twenty wears.
an native or England and en-
tered tho service Cr the Army thor"
whom was Young man, gong
through the training srholS and be
coming an officer. A thai time.
while tho Army was doing goHi
ana extensive WI ~ II 'i' INV '''
the good will Of the public as II has
today. Then the Salvation Army
man suffered from mob violence.
from brick bats, Interference, insults
and iihcs. Today the sam" man re-
ccivcs the absolute respect ana nd
miration of everyone.
The meetings of tho Congress w'r"
presided over NV General Wm. Boom,
the founder of The Army. who Is no"
i'm hia scyontv-SoNonjh wear hut VINO
retains his physical faculties wonder
fully we'll and his mental faculties
absolutely Major Andrews said ~"
wa. extremely proud 0f the American
DELEGATION ton strong. and especially
If Tho American cow hoy hand. which
was accorded FIRST rank among aN the.
bands q. the Congress. TIL" results
obtained with the Army in England.
Major Andrews said. give him great
hopes fnr the ultimate accomplish
rarr- ~ the A-uv IN this country
ana especially boz This scctiuu.
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ENSIGN STURGEON
WILL LEAVE SOON
HAS BEEN RELIEVED AS OFF,
GER IN CHARGE OF SAL,
WALTON ARMY HERE.
WAS ORDERED TO KANSAS CITY
Sets October Q as Date Of His Fare.
we'll Sermon to Beaumont
What He Has Accomplished
In this CITY,

Ensign Alfred Sturgeon, who has
been In charge OF the Salvation ArmY
In Beaumont for som" time past, has
been ordered 10 Kansn, city for duty
and will bc succeeded by an officer Ia
be- selected later The change will
occur October ., when Ensign Su?'
gcon will turn over the branch OF tho
Army in Beaumont TO his successor
and depart To new fields Of labor,
II has been known for some time
that Ensign Sturgeon would he re-
llcycd This fall but yesterday official
notice came in the shane of a tclc.
gram from Colonel Addic, provincial
officer FOR the southwestern province
IL the army. While the telegram d.
reefs Ensign Sturgeon to go to Kan,
gas City II Is not positive that he will
be assigned 10 duty in that city. Kan
sas City Is the Headquarters of this
portion Of the Army, and II is IN
even break thar when the officer gets
there he will be sent To some Other
field There is n possibility that he
will 20 TO New York
Surgeons Work Here.
Mr.. Sturgeon was sent to Beau
mont for a special purpose-to pu!l
the organization mere out of a rut,
pay its debts and establish it In o
building of its own. In less than a
year he has accomplished this. When
he arrived the Army here was a lit
tie band. welding but little influence
in the moral welfare Of the city. To-
day it is a strong organization and
owns outright in its own name a sub
stantial brick building, in one side
of which Is operated a rest house or
Army hotel. where lodging and meals
may be had at cost. He has built up
the organization until il is an inStl-
tuition of power for good and OF RAJ
opni2ed Standing in the community.
Now that his work is done he is
to he sent elsewhere. to de- similar
work and another man is to take his
place. probably with clearer sailing
than Mr.. Sturgeon had. Ensign Stur-
gcon'e family, consisting of a wife
and two children, have been in Beau
mont with him and will. Of course,
accompany him to bis now field o. Ia
hor. On the evening of October y,
Sunday. Ensign Sturgeon will preach
farewell sermon in TIE Salvation
Army hall He will probably leave
Beaumont the day following.
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became effective. All Of this sas
just simply discussion before ih9
council met, Later in the day an
Enterprise reporter saw Jniss
O'BTieh. one OF the committee, lie
said that he regretted very much that
he was not at the first meeting, One
Of the judges ideas is that the con l.
ell should he composed ~ nine mem
her. Two are "a be elected fo0n
each ward by only the voters ~ That
ward aud three are "a he elected a.
large. That would give each ward
full representation and at the sam"
time would give all the people =
commanding position, The mayor :
veto would Of course be preserved 50
that h. would lose nothing hv nor
having a vote in ease NJ tie
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Mr.. F. C Lyon, travelling salesman
of the Kirby Lumber Co, spent yes
terday in Beaumont. His headquar.
tiers are now in Dallas.
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Mrs. c. A. Zehner. of Dallas, Tex,
will lecture on Temperance in
Beaumont, Thursday and Friday,
Sept. % and %, at the First Metno-
dist church.
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Mrs. I. r. Bordagcs has returned
and other northern cities.
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Mr. Ludlow Calhoun has returned
from his extended trip to the Pacific
coast and the fair at st. Louis. He
will leave soon for the University at
Austin.
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Mrs. Zehner will lecture in Bear
mont, Sunday, Sept. -, program to
be announced later.
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Mrs. II. c. Leach has returned from
n visit to Chicago.
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