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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
GLANDS FOR SOUTHWEST.
South African Antelope That Are
Able to Exist for Months
Without Water.

The introduction of Glands into this
country is likely to be attempted be-
fore long, the department of agricul-
ture having given its approval to the
idea. All that is needed, says Wash
i1gton report, is money, which con-
gress will be asked to give. The ami
mails, which are the largest Of all ante
lopes, would be valuable in the desert
regions of the southwest as a source
of meat supply. They require almost
no water, are accustomed to forage
for themselves and are quite tracta-
bic.
The Gland is nearly six feet high at
the shoulder when full grown, and
weighs 1000 pounds. 1t is not par
ticularly swift unlike most of its
congeners), and man can sometimes
overtake it by running. Its flesh is
considered declicacy.
Commonly it browses in herds In
the waterless deserts CT South Africa,
to which it is native, it's ability to
set along for months together with
out water being mystery. To some
extent, doubtless. it depends upon
moisture derived from succulent plants,
such as the wild watermelon.
There are two varieties Of Gland,
one being reddish in color and the
other (known as the Livingston eland)
striped. 1t is one Of about 200 species
ct antelopes found in South Africa
where animals of this genus seem to
have undergone the most extraordinary
differentiation. Some of them are the
swiftest runners of all animals and GER
tain kinds are so wild and wary that
hunters cannot possibly get within gun
shot of them.
This may be done, however, with the
aid of what is known as the artificial os-
trich-a Hottentot continuance, consist
ing of the skin of an ostrich arranged to
disguise a man, who holds the head of
the supposed bird aloft by means of a
stick thrust through the neck.
Glands are becoming scarce in South
Africa. Though they seem to be the most
desirable species for Importation into
this country, there are others which
might be valuable-notably the spring
box, which is graceful creature less
than three feet in height, of beautiful
faWn color, prolific breeder and suited
to the conditions, climatic and other
wise, of the arid regions of Arizona, New
Mexico and southern California
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
HE WAS VERY PRUDENT.
And Yet, in Practice Mr.. Shelley Oc-
casionally Made an Awk-
ward Mistake.

my DEAR" said Mr.. Shelley, the other
evening, as he and his wife were about
to leave the house for the theater, Gin
the first place, we will walk instead of
taking a cab. By that means we will es-
cape the germs and microbes of the cab. ;"
very well, my love-" replied Mrs.
Shelly, relates an exchange.
I'm the next place, l will smoke as
we saunter along. Should there be any
bacteria flying around in these winds,
the odor of smoke will drive them
away"
How thoughtful of you!"
''In the third place, my DEAR do not
forget for an instant while in the theater
that an alarm of fire may be raised. If
such be the case, remember that l am
with you; remember to obey me with
out hesitation. 1t will be my duty to
save you, and saved you shall be-"
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelley proceeded to the
theater. When they reached the place
of amusement the prudent Mr.. Shelley
threw one of his gloves away at the door
and put his half-consumed cigar in his
COdI-tdll pOShCI III pldCc VI IT, Ht CUR
tain had scarcely gone up on the play
when he began shifting and snuffing, and
presently he said:
my dear, 1 think smell smoke"
81 think l do, too" replied Mrs.
Shelley.
81 think it comes from an overheated
furnace"
eyes"
'And that a volcano of fame will
soon be sweeping through this theater
Smelling smoke, my love, and being
a prudent man, my idea is that we should
leave the place at once Let us stroll
out in careless way, as if we had got
word that the baby at home was in
fit, and be careful not to precipitate
panic"
They strolled out There was no
panic They had walked street or two
on the homeward way, when the prudent
Mr. Shelley observed:
"My dear, the smoke seems to follow
u.s."
eyes, it does"
81 wonder-I wonder"
Aind then he jumped up and down
and yanked off his overcoat and grabbed
at the tails of his cutaway and three or
four men helped to tear the coat off and
wreck him, and make him feel that the
sun would never shine again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
SPIRITED STAGE PICTURES.
oEe Photographed by Camera That
Was Dashed to Pieces by
Subject.

10 secure the sort of spirited NOV
ing pictures the public demands photog-
raphers sometimes take very long
chances. One of these had a most
peculiar experience, with a singular
result, says Worlds Work.
He was biograph operator engaged
IN taking pictures of a fire department
rushing to fire. Several pieces Of ap-
paratus had passed, an engine, hook and
ladder company and the chief; the oper-
ator, with his (ther) bulky apparatus,
large camera, storage batteries, ETC.,
stood right in the center of the street.
racing the stream of engines, hose
wagons and fire patrol men. In order
to show the contrast, an old-time hand
pump engine, dragged by dozen men
and boys, came running at full speed
down the street, and behind and to one
side OF them followed two-horse car
rlage, going like mad. The men run
ming with the old-time engine, not real
izlng how narrow the space was or un-
aware of the plunging horses behind,
passed the biograph man on one side on
the dead run.
The driver of the rapidly approach
Ing team saw that there was no room
Tor him to pass on the other side OF
the camera man, and his horses were
solng too fast to stop in the space that
remained. He had but an instant to
decide between the dozen men and their
Anticipated machine and the moving pic
ture outfit. He chose the latter, and
with a warning shout to the photograph
er, bore straight down on the camera,
which continued to do it's work faith
fully, taking dozens of pictures second,
recording even the strained, anxious
expression on the face of the driver.
The pole of the hose wagon struck
the camera box squarely and knocked
1t into fragments, and the wheels passed
quickly over the pieces, the photograph
er meanwhile escaping somehow. BY
some lucky chance the box holding the
coiled exposed film came through the
wreck unscathed.
when that series was shown on the
screen in a theater the audience saw
the engine and hook and ladder in turn
come nearer and nearer and then rush
by; then the line of running men with
the old engine; and then-apd their
flesh crept when they saw ia team
Of plunging horses coming straight to-
ward them at frightful speed. The driv-
er's face could be seen between the
horses heads distorted with effort and
fear. Straight on the horses came, their
nostrils distended, their great muscles
straining, their fore hoofs striking out
almost, it seemed, in the faces of the
people In the front row of seats. People
shrank back, some women shrieked, and
when the plunging horses seemed almost
On them, at the very climax of excite
ment the picture was blotted out The
camera taking the pictures had con-
tinued to work to the very instant it
was struck and hurled to destruction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Grown in the Philippines.

Among the productions OF the Philip
pine islands are two delicious fruits en-
tirely unknown in the civilized world
One of these is the DURAN, which grows
on a lofty tree someW hat resembling an
elm, is about as large as cocoanut, has
a shiny she'll, and contains a creamy
pulp which combines some Of the fiavors
of a delicious custard with those of a
fine cheese. The other rare fruit spoken
of is the mangosteen, which was said
to be the only fruit that Queen Victoria
never tasted. The exquisitely favored
liquid it contains cannot be preserved
for shipping abroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25

It Is q Mans Privilege to Roast q
Candida te on the Oppose
ton Ticket.

"Well, thai. gifts me- said the man
who had pick ed up a handful. Here's
a meeting over to the hall advertised
for Friday night and Gurgwill and
Patterson down in the list Of speak
els"
What of it," inquired the thick
necked man, with the gruff voice, ac-
cording to the Chicago Daily News.
why. it's a party rally, amt it?
And that means a Gurgwill rally in
this ward"
Course it is. It's going to be hot
day"
And Patterson going to speak?"
Sure
'sWell say, guess you must have
been taking a vacation when they were
having the primaries. Patterson made
house-to- house canvass for Effersly
against Gurgwill He raked him up
and down the back. l know he come
to me an told me Gurgwill had served
term in states prison in Pennsylva-
MIA for grand larceny before he came
here He said he was so blamed ignOr-
ant he didn't hardly know how to
write his name He said he hadn t
OF any more principles than an alley
1t, nor as much, and his only claim
81 consideration was that he stood il
With the lowest element in the ward,
who thought they would be safe if he
got the Office. He told me he could
prove that his license was revoked six
ines in II months, when he was run
ming his saloon ON the corner of
Steenth street."
There may be some truth in that"
acknowledged the thick-necked man,
''but that Pennsylvania story was a
campaign lie. He wasn't never in
states prison 1t was Jail sentence
light Oce at tn at
But you don't seem to catch on"
said the other man. ct was Patterson
that was going around telling all this.
And he didn't only go around and tell
it-he made them same statements on
the platform. I was to a meeting in
Rumania hall where he got up an
called him all the names he could lay
his tongue to. He said if the party
elected Gurgwill the party would be
busted up from that time on. He said:
This man Gurgwill that the league
McManus faction is trying to cram
down your outlets amt fit to be trust
&c with the administration of a dog
peltership. If he gets the nomination
shall say that decency in this ward
is dead and the voters are undeserving
Of the glorious privilege of suffer-
age"
Il was there myself" said the thick
| necked man. 81 heard him say it all
| right. But, as l say, there's a good
deal in that talk about Gurgwill that
| amt So"
But Patterson gettin' up an talkin'
for him after sayin' all that! That's
what gifts me-"
cav, what's the matter with your"
growled the thick-necked man. "That
was before the nomination, wasn't it?
And Gurgwill got the nomination,
didn't he? Then what's the matter
with you? There's such a thing as
| party loyalty. hope"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
KNELL OF COLLEGE YELL.
Custom of Vociferous "Rooting" at
Games Is Believed to Be
Dying Out.

Although Harvard came in for much
singing ridicule when it protested
against Princeton's vociferous root
ing" that protest has nevertheless
been needed, says the Kansas indie
pendent The college yell is about
done for in American athletics; at least
it will never again be the feature of
every game that it was. A good thing
at the outset, as a source of inspira-
ton and cheer, it came to be an unmiti-
gated nuisance, both to players and
spectators.
England played large part in bring
ing about this reform. The British are
notably quiet at games, a well
Played" or "Well done!" being the limit
of their enthusiasm. When Yale and
Harvard competed abroad last year,
their college yells fell quite fiat, and
lately when the American colleges won
over Cambridge and Oxford, the yell
was noticeably absent.
Speaking of the British lack of maniac
al shrieks when witnessing any ath-
letic sport, Tommy Ryan, middle-weight
champion OF the world, have tale to
tell when he returned to Kansas City
after fighting Johnny German, of Lon
dOn
1--WE fought at the National Sporting
club" said Tommy. Everybody wore
evening clothes, and every mans right
eye had monocle in it. We began to
fight, and, used to American crowds as
l was, the comparative silence was
hard on me. thought they weren't
pleased with my showing, and let out
every link, but never cheer When
l knocked German down the first time
they simply said: My world All of
them said it together-a regular chorus
My word!'-just that, and nothing
more"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
MUST SPELL 1T sICOROT."
Proper Way, According to Official
Form, to Designate Philip
pine Natives.

If you want to be strictly correct you
must spell it ''I-g-O-r-o-t," not Igor
r-o-t-e," and pronounce it with the short
sound of ''i' as in it and the long
sound of so" as in coat" says the
Rochester Post-Express. And above all
don't pluralize the word, else you COM
nit solecism as serious as adding the
plural IS" to sheep" The government
has adopted this form 'I-g-o-r-o-t," and
its future publications will spell it that
way. Uncle Sam accepts the advice of
the committee on Philippine geograph-
ical names appointed by Governor Taft
a short time before his return to the
United States. This committee is COM
posed of men of scientific knowledge of
languages, selected because of their spe-
cial fitness for determining the correct
spelling of Filipino words DR.. Albert
Ernest jerks, one of the committee,
and chief of the chronological department
of the Filipino exhibit at st. Louis, in
his report just published gives his
Morga, in 1903, used the word "Iglot"
Early Spaniards also used the word fire.
quently as ''Ygolotes," and to-day some
groups Of the Igorot, as the Bontoc
group, do not pronounce the ct" sound.
which common usage now puts to the
word. "The word Igorot' is now adopt
ed tentatively as the name of the ex-
tensive Malayan people Of northern Lu
zon," he adds, because it is applied to
a very large number of mountain people
by themselves, and also has recog-
nized usage in chronological and other
writings. Its form 1grot' is adapted for
both singular and plural, because it is
it is thought wise to retain the simple,
native forms Of such words, as it seems
necessary or best to incorporate in our
language, especially in scientific Ian
guage." DR.. jerks is regarded as one
OF the most valuable men in the eth
biological survey. He is young man, a
native of Wisconsin. When a mere boy
he became deeply interested in Indian
lore, and made that study speciality.
He wrote book which attracted much
attention. "Jishib," the story of an
Ojibway boy. The book was finally taken
up by the school boards of several states.
among them New Jersey and Wisconsin,
and made textbook. 1t was the first
instance of an endeavor to place a
scientific knowledge of Indian lore be-
fore the pupils of the public schools He
afterward took up the study of wild rice,
one of the most important food products
of North America, and gave much
thought to it's composition, and the
myths and legends concerning it, hand
ed down by the Indians and taught the
people the true value of the cereal as
grain that could be put to much use as
an article of food. AS a result of his
study and efforts the government agri-
cultural bureau too. it up, and wild
rice has now become an important factor
among Wisconsin products as an article
of trade and commerce
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
WELL DISTRIBUTED WEALTH
The General Average of Riches in
France Is Shown to
Be High.

"The statistics of inheritances in
France according to a recent report
to the department of state, ''as we'll as
the real and personal property records,
prove that French property is well di
vided. They show that while France
is very rich, her wealth belongs to
majority and not to minority of her
people. The rich and the excessively
Cpulent, possessing millions, are
hardly to be counted by units; they
may be designated by name. People
who read only the rates in the reve-
nues might be led to think the coun-
ry is peopled with multi-millionaires
and millionaires. Now, there are not
10000 millionaires Chat is, possessors
Of 100000 francs, or $193,O00) in all
France. In round numbers, 2c0,0O
persons possess capital of from $3.50
to $4,000; 100000, capital of 81, $50 to
IS, $50; 100000 have from 1886 to
81 $780, and another 100000 have from
1860 to 1886.
Such, then, is the composition of
that immense army of small savers,
IuS uuduCldl uSluOCldCy, WulCu
tutes the safeguard of France. One
1oes not find immense fortunes, but
one finds large numbers of persons
holding investments, possessing bonds,
owning small parcels of real estate
and living on modest resources and
revenues
Out of 100000 voters we have from
100000 to 100000 who are capital
lists and owners of Understanding
stock, landed proprietors, holders of
Partisan bonds, Credit Foncier bonds,
railroad bonds, national bonds-mem-
bers of cooperative bodies, people who
put by for the rainy day small sums in
the banks, that serve to assure life or
insure against death. 1t is not the
rich who resort to the cooperative
companies or to- the savings banks.
There are fully 8,54S,218 proprietors
who own 61,94S small parcels of prop
erty and 125,997,345 parcels of land.
The manner of distribution of proper
ty, real and personal, consti utes the
fortune Of France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
SAME IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Bacnotan Items in the Manila Ameri
can Like Our Rural Cor
respondence.
Another hard rain Thursday.

Another hard rain Thursday.
Rice planting goes on apace.
Mr.. Proder, of San Fernando, passed
through our burg last Friday.
The paypaya crop is very light here
this season, as the 'gente" forgot to
plant any last fall.
Since moro moro" played a three
months stand last season our theater-
goers have been at a loss for diversion,
and since the cockpit caved in we have
quiet Sunday afternoons, and general
depression prevails.
The contract for sweeping the school
house was let to Abinidab Pantaleon this
morning. He has a great pull with the
powers that be.
Jesus Resurrection loaded up on vino
Saturday night and started in to paint
the town red. He staggered up and
down the street in front of Pablo Dia-
bios dive and swore he could lick any
man of his inches in Bacnotan. just
then a cop happened on the scene, and
calling nine assistants, ran him into the
lookup Resurrection Jesus is a bad
egg.
Another church bell or two are corely
needed in this town The five we now
have are old and cracl ed and need tun-
ing and repairing generally. AS a means
of annoyig the public they are only a
partial success.
Pedro Esperanza built roof for his
new house last spring. He contem-
plates building the house during the fall
and winter
Fortunate Buenaventura went out on
duty the other night as policeman, and
during his absence his house and every
thing he had took fire and were burned
up. His insurance had just ran out and
his family is left penniless. Sic transit
gloria mundi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Most Sober People in France

According to statistician, the peo-
pie of Paris are among the most So
Der of France. Each one of them only
drinks annually, on an average, 217
litres of wine, and the same quantity
is consumed by the inhabitants of Bor-
deaux and of Angouleme. Nice is the
thirstiest place, for the consumption
there is ZIG Htres per head Next to
Nice come st. Etienne, in the Loire,
it's only eight litres represent Paris
in the statistics, as against II for
Havre, 16 for Nantes, IA for Boulogne-
sur Mer, ten for Calais, and so on
London Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Waiting His Turn.

well, jack said his chum, after
Jack had proposed to the most popu-
lar girl in town, els it all right?'
We'll" said Jack, ruefully, 81 can
hope-that's ALL
What did she say?'
"She said she'd file my proposal with
all the others and consider it when she
got down to it."-Stray Stories.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Shopping in Manila,

There is no pace where shopping is
easier than in Manila, for it is almost
absolutely impossible to buy anything
you require. You can, nevertheless,
purchaser you are so inclined-ev-
erything you DO not want land soiled
at that at four times or so its normal
value-Savage Landor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Laborer,s Long Walk.

Frederick Claypole, aged 76, of Great
Eastern village, Leicestershire, has
been continuously employed on one
farm for 40 years. Each day he has
walked to and from his work, dis
lance of eight miles and half, or SO
miles a week. This shows that Claypole
has walked 100000 miles in 40 years.
CaSSell'S Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Patriotic Beouest.

]. N. Tilton, a merchant, of Boze-
man, Mont, left in will that was pro-
bated recently the income of his es-
tate, which will amount to several
thousand dollars annually, for the cele-
bration of the Fourth of July with fire
works, flags and bunting. There will
be no opposition on the part of relatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
The MagNetic Siren.

A workshop wrinkle that has proved
very effective where used is magnetic
siren for calling foremen to the tele-
phone. In the shop where it was de-
vised considerable difficulty was expert
enced in getting people to the phone,
the excuse for tardy reply invariably,
being that the bell was not heard. The
magnetic siren can be heard several
blocks away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Fine Distinction.

That was very fine distinction
drawn by the Venetian shopkeeper who
put these announcements in his win
dows: English Is Spoken" and
American Understood"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Machinery for Janan.

The Japanese government is placing
large orders for metal and woodwork
in machinery in this country. The ma
perial arsenals, shipbuilding yards, To-
connective works, etc. One single order
placed few days ago included 100 lathes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
Fact About the Pulse.

Most people overestimate their pulse
as they often count its beats when
talking about the matter, and it is a
fact, well known to physicians, that
the excitement of conversation will
quicken the pulse from five to 20 beats
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25

The Blush That Would Come OFF.
Maisie- $50 you have dropped young
Swellman?
Daisie-Yes; when l wanted to lean
my cheek on his shoulder he spread
his handkerchief over his coat-N. Y.
Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
SteriliZed.

1t may be true that there is bacillus
Of laziness in South America But if
it is no more active in northern climes
than the Guatamalan ant has been there
will be no need to quarantine against
it-Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25
No "Graft" in Australia.

There does not seem to be much
graft" in Australia. All its public
men who have died in recent years
died poor. The late Sir George Dibbs,
whose will was probated recently, left
only about $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25

The new 1905 styles Of sample
calendars have been received by the
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and see them and leave your order.
All qualities and prices. You Select
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