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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11

Sale aud Sumner

The ladies' aid society of the
Congregational church, west side, will
give a sale and supper at the churc b
Wednesday, April b.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
Real Estate Sale.

According to deed fled in Register
of Deeds Upham's office yesterday L.
NJ. Nash sold lot 2, block Is, Centralia,
to Math II. Schlig. Consideration,
50. 200.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
important Point

She-You say you love me little bit !?
He-Yes, do.
And you think your love will grown"
I'm sure Of It"
Which way ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11

Colon imports nearly $1,000. 900 worth
. year, 100000 Of which - from the
United States.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-02
Suffering
Will Not Help Your
Disease, but Will
Weaken Your
Nerves.

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-02

the face of the MONDAY sun. but we shall
have stronger vision, because the tamest
thing in the land to which we go will
be brighter than the sun. We shall
have bodies with the speed of the light
ming. Our bodies improved. energized.
switched. mortality. immor-
tality. The door of the grave taken off
its hinges and flung fiat into the dust
Oh, my brethren, death and the grave
are not so much as they used to be; for
while wandering in this garden with
the new sepulcher | find that the vines
and flowers of the garden have complete
~ covered up the tomb. Instead of one
garden there are four gardens, open into
each other-garden of Eden, garden of
the worlds sepulcher. garden of the
earth's regeneration. garden of heaven
Four gardens. Bloom. o earth. Bloom
o heaven. Oh, my friends. wake up to
gladness on this Easter morning, This
day. if interpret it right, means joy
~ PNatt WIN htdhtH, anu
means peace with all the world.
Oh. bring more flowers. Wreathe
them around the brazen throat of the
cannon: plant them in the desert. that
it may blossom like the rose: braid them
into the name of the returned war
charger. No more red dahlias of hui
man blood. Give us white lilies of peace
All around the earth strew Easter flow
ers. And soon the rough voyage of the
church militant will be ended, and she
will sail up the heavenly harbor, SCARED
with many a conflict. but the flags of
triumph floating from her topgallants
All heaven will come out to greet her
into port, and with a long revcrberating
shout of welcome will say: There she
comes up the bay, the glorious old ship
Zion. After a tempestuous voyage she
drops anchor within the vale
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-02

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-02

who we'll known the residents of this will be pleased his
all who West
Lexng ton Street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

pies theatres iE Russia" remarked 2 man TO
the friend with him. There is where one gels
real dramatic art in the rough. and il is pretty
rough at that ] visited several II then. when
as over there few years ago. Tho country
towns in Russia afound with thcIu and several
Ct the big cities have Them. EUt one has 10 get
out into one OF the little towns 10 r,t The real
worth Of his money. In such "a place the the
atre Is generally large wooden building with
matched roof and little squares of lin Ia led
around the door by way OF orlameatation. In
SIDE the men sit on the right and the women on
The left and the way the babies yoI is a eau
ton The plays are mostly OF the blood and
thunder sort, beginning like day in june md
ending like political caucus. Tho actresses
quarrel over turns and the hor0re arc carried
Of by some young man With long iai~ and ana
overfed ambition. After the agony is over . Tar
man with flushed face tells the audience how
low down man must be who viii drink Ua!s-
key. Then they 90 home
"Oh. no; they are not all likc that Some or
the buildings are OF stone and are very nice and
the Performance are Of a much higher stand
ard The admission charges are aluo-; iueresl-
by low-about oue-fourth Of a penny ia our
money Think Of il,
Probably tho finest q these peoples tie
atres is in ST. Petersburg. II is called the Ie5-
Pies Palace Of Nicholas II, and is a fine build
ing. Engiishmon visiting =. Petersburg gen
orally visit the theatre.
Il have no doubt that these theatres are Tho
means OF accomplishing much good in Russia.
by keeping the poor people Interested and away
from worse resorts. The example might, per
haps, be followed with beneficial results In
other countries.
But there goes the curtain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
all 4RR4NGED BEFOREHAND.

John Weaver. the Mayor OF Philadelphia, had
occasion AT a recent banquet in the Quaker City
10 speak Of unpleasant surprises.
These unpleasant surprises may bring US the
very things we desire" he said Sometimes
they arc all the worse for that
Il WAS born in England, and In my native
English town they stu remember. I suppose,
Tie unpleasant surprise, bringing him what he
asked for. which Jonathan EocheH got upon his
G.4tAbeI.
Jonathan. feeling that the end was near. gave
81 feN words OF parting advice to his young wife.
II" had a bachelor friend named Howard. a
steady fellow. and the thought came to his mind,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

Used 100000 balls. trhng but impressive
detail OF statistics. The clubhOUses equipment
and the land used Cor golf courses represent in
vestments OF S20O00.0o0. 1t is far from sound
doctrine that this wealth would have been
better spent I'm Building scores Of factories and
in giving employment TO thousands Of persons
There can be too many factories Tor the de-
mands OF consumption. but there can never be
4 surplus Of health and vigor in the working
community
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION
Partial Collapse of the Black Strip
Refining Plant at Kansas City.
si> Persons buried Under the Dcbris,
One Of whom, Hurt lower Is
Believed to lie Dead.

Kansas City. Mo, June 2l.-A four
story brick building at Third and Del
aware streets. occupied by the Black
Sirup a. Refining CO., partially col
lapscd, the result Of an explosion OF
ammonia on the third floor. Fifty
girls in the upper stories and several
men N boys were thrown into a
panic. Six persons were buried In
the debris. The others escaped down
an alley fire escape.
Tn" injured:
Martha Fisher. aged lG; serious.
Viola Baker, aged -; badly cut. mol
seriously.
Claud" Chambers, aged 90, shipping
clerk, seriously hurt.
A girl; injuries slight,
Two men are still buried In this
debris.
Later on" Of the men was released
unhurt. The other, Burt Bowen, IL
sin buried under n mass Of brick and
timbcrs, and 1t is believed he is dead.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
WORD FROM HECTOR FULLER
The indianapolis News Correspond
ent Released by the Russians.
His Account Of Conditions nj Port
Arthur ns See" Through iSsn-
dnE"l Eyss.

indianapolis. Ind June 21.-The In
l!anapolis News received a special ca
bic from Hector Fuller, It's special
staff war correspondent al Che-Fuo.
giving the following account OF his re-
lease from Port Arthur and the situ-
alton inside the besieged fortress:
"Che-Foo, June 2O-Aftcr spending
five days in a Russian prison, | was
released and put on board a Chinese
junk and sent to this place.
Tho stories of starvation in Port
Arthur spread by the japanese are IN
true. as stores and supplies are c0n-
stantly arriving at the besiescd city
from Chinese ports. The japanese
blockade is ineffective.
The garrison consists of between
bONOo and $4,000 troops. and the health
OF both soldiers and civilians Is good.
"The damaged battleships have all
been repaired. ard the harbor entrance
cleared of Instructions. Immense new
forts have been constructed, and, in
my opinion, the place is in no i'm
mediate danger Of falling into the
hands of the japanese.
THE Japanese attack, by land and
sea. made on the Sth inst. was easily
rcpulscd ! was the first correspondent
TO enter Port Arthur since the block
AIDE began"
Mr.. Fuller was rOwcd across to Port
Arthur from the Miautao islands by
two Cinnamon in an open boat. and
was, on landing June Is, seized, blind
folded and thrown into a prison. inside
the fortress, as was announced at the
time.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
HEY, MISTER SPARRER.

Hey, Mister s%parrer. over yorder IN n
twig,
A-teeterin' an tceterin', now doan yo'
tink yo big?
Dess a-iiuiiin to de brcczcs an a-doin' of
"A Jig,
An happy, dcss % happy, "a a lilly bit o.
mig!
Hey dar, yo' sassy, sassy sparrer!
Blmcby yo'll swunk up to IA dinuu soht
o song.
Wen a boy an nigguh-shootuh an a
pebble come crlong,
An dc boy ne stretch dc rubbuh, an de
pebble come ~ strong,
En- hit bat vo' so swiugin', en- de
boy ne talk go long.
Hey dar, go sassy, sassy sparrer.
Whit dcnN MIstls Sparrer do? She sot
dar In huh nos',
A wahmin' tuh huh buzaun de aigs she
hub de bcs',
An she git no wo'ms fob brekfus, en- dars
troubl" In huh brcas',
An she lax tuh iii" % lonesome: an She
pllm fun OBJ stress!
Hey dar, yo' sassy, sassy s]pnrrcr,
But doan vo' let dat bothuh you; it
moughtn't n"yuh be;
Some folkses borry trouble when dey
mUught be glad lax me;
tr ~ glad ~ 80 t. swing!n' In so high
Of .llum tree;
Honey, - so mus have trouble mex hit
com" tuh whar yu' be-.
Hey dar, vo' sassy, sassy sparrcr.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
THE WILL OF LEVI z. LETTER
one Third of His i.stntc Cues to Ills
wife, the Vcmnind.r aocs -
Its children.

Washington June 2l.-Thc will OF
Levi Il. Letter, the Chicago millionaire.
who died at Bar iiarbor, Me, last
week, has been filed with the register
OF Wills in this city. 1t is dated June
!, names Mary T. Letter and Joseph
Letter, his widow and son, as eXccu-
tors. and they. together with his
daughters. Nancy Lathrop Carver
Letter and Marguerite Hyndc Letter,
and Seymour Morris, Of Chicago. are
designated as trustees, The witnesses
are his lawyers, Walter V. Il. Berry
and Benjamin S. Miner. and II. Is.
Rowland, all OF this city. The VIII
leaves Onc-third Of the estate, outside
Of specific reservations OF coal lauds
In Illinois, to the widow. ard the rest
Is left for equal distribution per stripes
among the children. There Is nothing
In the will which indicates the total
value OF Mr.. Letters estate,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
A SPEEDY OCEAN LINER.
The KniScr wilhelm ~. Crossed tho
Atlmnt" at an AvcrnI" speed Of
.:.SS Knots mn Hour.

Plymouth. England. June 2l.-The
average speed OF the North German
Lloyd line steamer Kaiser wilhelm H.,
which arrived here at l:57 a. m, for
the BIZ miles from Sandy Hook
lightship to EdystOne lighthouse. was
23,5S knots per hour. az compared with
the 23,5l knots Of the Deutschland. OF
the Hamburg-American line, While
the Dcutschland's total time over the
long distance route Is stlll 50 minutes
shorter than the time just occupied by
the Kaiser Wilhelm H., she actually
did not travel so fast, because she
ran only 3,082 miles, 30 less than the
Kaiser Wilhelm II, The best days run
d the Kaiser Wilhelm II. was ga
miles.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
\ talf.

In 1921 Thomas Dudley. deputy gov
crnOr Of the colony Of Mafsachugotts
bay, wrote the COUNTIES Of Lincoln q
letter of 70 PAGES, in which he tells
her an incident in the early history
Of the colony that would otherwise
have been iOrlOtt"n. i C"S to show
that the Puritan iorefathrrs, ven the
S'ald MAGISTRATES. had Omc humor.
The matter was fresh to ia" mind Of
the writer, for he closes his letter by
saying: II am now this twcnty-cighth
of March. 1874, sealing my letters"
Upon the Twenty tiith Of this March,
one Of Walcriown, having lost a Calf,
and about ten of the ClOck al night,
not far off, raised many Of his Neigh
bCrS ont Of their Beds, that by Dis
charging their Muskcts near about the
place where he heard the Wolves, he
might SC put the Wolves to flight, and
save his calf. The Wind serving fit TO
carry the Report OF the MuShct3 to
ItOXbury, thIe" miles of, a, such n
time; the Inhabitants there tool
alarm, Beat up their Drum, Armed
themselves and sen Post to us to Bos-
ton TO Raise MS also. So in the morn
Ing the Calf being found safe. the
Wolves afrighted and our danger
past, We went merrily to Breakfast
Youths Companion.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
THE Singer glanced sidelong at the

iiE ginger glanced SluclOlS at Ihc
/ dusty little figure beside him.
"Are you going" he asked. as one who
knows-Or thinks he knows-what the
answer will be.
Il d no." The girl twitched the
plnto's reins impaliently; the turtive
glances OF the Singer Away fretted
her. Jack said part Of the roundup
might have t pull out for the reserya-
tipn with some cattle the
contracted { the government. He said
he might have t go along, though
Harvey promised { let him of for the
dance If they amt TOO ~short-handed.
'Taint settled yet"
The Singer cascd himself in The
saddle, and wished he had not engaged
Annie Pilpreen.
you better 20 anyway" he said,
after an inslant's hesitation. zone
~cowpuncher more or less don't cut any
ice at a dance. Dances don't come 50
thick this time of year that you can
AFFORD t miss onc-Just for IA little
thing like that"
The girl irOwncd. She did not cUn-
slider 1t "A little thing tina Jack might
not be there. The Singer, reading his
Dlundcr III her lowered bruws, has
tened to add, Cant you 80 with Bins
folks?"
bills folks alnt going" returned
the girl sharply. Bill's uncle died, and
they aint dancing this summer"
The Singer was silent, wondering
II there was any possibility of stirring
Annie Pilsreen's sluggish nature to Il
quarreling point, that he might re
lease himself. Annie pilprrcn seemed
Incapable Of doing anything which re-
qlired Independence OF thought or ac-
tion-still, the Singer clung to the
idea hopefully.
The horses steadily climbed the hill.
The girl toyed abscntly with the roinal
on the braided bride rein over which
Jack had ioiicd SO patiently the winter
before, She was exceedingly proud Of
the bride, with its gay ,asscls of green
horsehair. The eyes Of the Singer
wandered from the girls pink ear to
her glOyed hands, resting upon the
rcinS.
That's a fine piece Of work" said
he, bending over, glad of an excuse to
draw nearer. who done it,"
Jack"
The Singer Strengthened in the sad
die. His lips curled. "Oh. suppose
he learned how when he"
Shut up" The girl turned f%iercely.
"fOu know as well as any one that it
was self-defcnse-and IL there'd been
justice dOne-and there's plenty more
would be learning in the same school II
they got their dues-and they'd have
a good, long time t. learn in"
The Singer flushed and drew a quick
breath. then he laughed. Meaning
me?"
Suit yourself about that" snapped
the girl. There are some folks" she
went on, te~mpestuOusly, that amt
man enough L come out L Jacks face
with their sneers and slurs-and such
folks amt at fer Jack { wipe his boots
on"
"Wh-e-e-w!" The Singer refused TO
take Offense. Don't claw m eyes ont,
Miss Josie; ! didn't mean anything
against Jack--yOu ought to know that.
I'm glad you'll stand up for your
friends. There amt many that will
and | know Jack didn't deserve what he
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24

II Is not merely for the sake Of spar.
Ing the feelings of the lady Of tho
Telephone that n subscriber should
maintain his sorcly tried temper when
attempting to get into telephone com
munication with a correspondent, as
the following duly authenticated story
shows: A certain official parsonage,
at present occupying a very brilliant
position, was onc day called to the
telephone just AS he was leaving he
Office. His Hello. hello" altogether
faded to bring any reply and the bell
k,O Of ringing, Losing his temper, he
shouted: t." What -- idiot Is at
the other end of this wire?" And q
calm voice replied with great clear
ness: This Is the minister Of marine,
In person, Admiral Besnard, who Is
%speaking." Since then the quicE-tcm-
pcred subscriber has kept his temper
al the tile; Goac.-Paris Daily Messen.
R0H.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
run Into that place" he turned n

run into that place" he turned anu
galloped OIL down the lane.
Gee, he's driving a few" he MUIR
INJURED as he watched The blacks speed
over the grassland. "Old sim White.
y d go straight up If he saw the way
he's furnishing them buggy springs.
He's hoping { beat me { the ranch
but the shortest way amt always tho
quickest"
Al the mouth Of the lane Jack OBJ
served that the Singer was already
through the second gate. "Oh, you're
Just a-buruing the earth now, amt
yuh?" he cried, dorisiyely. Then the
road lodged a hill. and Jacks view Of
the Singer was blocked for a mile. As
he neatcd the ranch he began to look
for fresh buggy tracks along the road,
but there were OnC and on the next
rise he turned Flakes reluctant head
from the trail that he might scan the
fiat. What he saw made him forget
his aching muscles and parched throat.
He gallopcd down TO the edge of the
alkali patch and called out, cheerfully:
Stuck? Why in thunder didn't yuh
shy around that place? Don't yuh
know alkali when yuh see it? oh,
doctor, but you're in a nice mess now,
Old Sim Whitley II want { walk all
over yuh when he sees that rig and
then horses"
The Singers reply hurtled back
through the shuddoring atmosphere,
but its millcst phrase would he unfit
10 print.
"Git some poles and shove under the
horses before they 20 clean ont of sight
the buggy II stay where she's at.
And yuh needn't be afraid t pit out
the horses won't run away. Kinda
taking the shine of m yer dancing
pumps, amt it? That cus2cd alEali's
sure a fright"
More words tore across the treacher-
Gus bosom of the earth. Jack listened,
and laughed. That's all right. Any
time You do have that wicked little
let yuh aim my way. amt nervous
with such toys. What? Uh-huh. I
knew that spot II bog n mosquito
there amt another man in the cOun-
try would be fool enough t tackle it;
What's that? Oh, yes. ri send some
one Z help-In send Sim Whitley"
The Singers reply must have beer
remarkably venomous. for the cowboy
grew darkly red with anger. What ha
said need not matter.
That night when the dance bean,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-04-13
Opposed to a "crush"

"Old Adam Forepaugh," said q
friend of the veteran Snowman,
"once had big white parrot that
had learned to say:
lone at time, gentlemen-one
at atimezden { orush.' s
The bird had, of course, ac.
quired this sentence from the
ticket taker for the show. Well
one day the parrot got lost in the
country. and Mr.. Forepaugh
leaped into his buggy aud started
out post haste to hunt for it.
People here and there who had
seen the parrot directed him in his
quest, and finally, as he was driv.
ing by a cornfield, he was over
joyed to hear familiar voice.
HE got out and entered the
field, and found the parrot in the
middle of flock of crows that had
pecked him till he was almost
featherless. AS the crows bit and
nipped away the parrot. lying on
his side, repeated over and over:
"One at time, gentlemen
one at time-don't crush.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-04-13
New Goat story.


Aoriarity was smoking comforta.
bly ia his yard one evening and a
friend of his was leaning over the
fence talking to him. As his eye
ragged over the yard he caught
sight of the old biiIy-goat of the
Moriarity family.
Mike said he, Il see you
have the goat yet.
Rob. yes" said Mike. Il have
the goat YETI
Il thought you said you'd kill
the goat"
Sure, and I did but. will tell
how it was." answered Mike. Il
came home the other night from
me work. and me wife says to me.
Y5at do you thiuk that goats
- : Dow7 ! dnnno' says l.
Hes chewed up Flannigan's
red shirt that his wife had hung
on the line to dry. and Fiannigan
says he'll kill the goat if you don't
do it yourself l says I'll not
have Fiannigan or any other man
lay hands on that goat; I'll kill
the goat meself' An SO L took
thegoat out into corner of the
yard aud tied him to the fence;
and stood foreninst him to shoot
him and be gave kind of KNOWN
look and 1 minded the time wht n
me was little goat and played
with the children, and 1 .oouldn't t
kill him looking me in the face
like that. So 1 took him down to
the railroad track and hitohsd him
between the rails, and went up
behind the wall till the express
train come along. Presently 1
heard the train coming and 1 says
to meself, odd man, ye're gone
nowl Ye was good goat in your
day. but ye're gone nowl And
with that l heard the whistle
ablowin' and the breaks dgrinding.
and the men hollering and 1
says What's the goat done nowq
[ ran to the track and what do you
thinkG The old goat had coughed
up Flannigan's shirt and tagged
the train.-Pythian Chronicle.