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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23

The radium industry is rapidly devel.
oping in France and Germany. and even
at nearly $1,000 per gramme, orders are
at hand for several hundred grammes.
In medicine it, effects are most ex-
traordinary. A small glass tube. con-
tainingra little more than thousandth
of a gramme, takes the place Of Z power
full electric appaftus. and In cancer treat
ment gives results iulpaaains those Of
HosnteeR -snvs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23

Chas. A. Mackey has Chicago papers
on sale at Geo. w. Davis fruit store
and w. L. Lain'S music and picture
store on the east side and at OttO's
Pharmacy on the west side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23
Pine stronger Than steel.

Calculation confirmed by expert
ment has shown that, weight for
weight, pine wood Is stronger than
steel In both transverse and ten
sile strength. 1t is regarded a. doubt
full II any metal could be made into
hollow rod equaling bamboo rod in
stiffness. without exceeding 1t In
weight. In structures Of wood the
weak points are always At the joints.
Science and Industry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23

One Glass Of Workers.
Beware Of the tireless worker who II
always trying to work yop.-Chicaso
Daily NsUA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23
Scientific Crusade.

Last summer the Geographical So
ciety of Baltimore sent to the Bahama
islands, in a chartered and provisioned
sailing vessel, a party of explorers,
among whom were 20 or 80 scientific In
vsstigators, who, during two months,
made a thorough survey of those islands,
with regard to their geography. geology,
productions, Inhabitants, and so forth.
The surrounding sea was explored with
deep-sea thermometers, seines and other
marine apparatus; the atmosphere was
explored with high-fying kites; the soil
and its productions were tested and ex-
amined; the health of the inhabitants
was investigated: the question of the
rising or sinking of the islands was
looked into, and, In short, a kind of
scientific conquest was made All this
was done, of course, with the consent
and assistance Of the local government
Science
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23
A TIP ON EGGS.
Given by an Observant Boy who Kept
Posted ON Things at the
Market

For six months after the Kilgores
moved up town the small boy of the
family went to market. AS a COM
missary he was an unqualified success.
Under his management the table picked
up amazingly. ALI the products of the
butchers and grocer's stalls were nice
and fresh. The eggs were exception
ally fine, relates the New York Times.
One day the small boy went down
town on an errand, and his big sister
did the marketing. Nothing turned out
well, the eggs being particularly poor.
Everybody wondered at the sudden
slump in the grocer's standard. of ex-
cellence, but not until the small boy
came home was an explanation Of
fered.
81 know what's the matter" he said
"You didn't say anything about the hos
pital, did your"
mo" said the big sister. What hos
pital do you mean? / don't know any,
thing about hospital
'Then no wonder you didn't get good
EGGS" said the small boy. "The only
way TO get tlptOp eggs at this time OF
the year is to make out that your folks
are sick in bed, and are Kept alive on raw
eggs. Then they'll give you the best
they've got. All grocers of any impor-
lance keep special stock that they re-
serve for sick people. Some even adver-
tise them as speciality. If you know
that and make out that you are running
a private hospital you will get the best
in the market at the regular prices,
otherwise you won't"
The big sister looked doubtful. "How
do you know all that?" she asked.
''I saw the Eggs for Invalids' sign
stuck out at several places, and went in
and asked about it, The grocers told me
what it meant"
The small boys mother chucked him
under the chin fondly.
BLESS his little heart" she said, SIT
takes boy to find out things"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23
A Mean Slap.

Miss Oldum ((coyly)-When he pro-
posed kept him In suspense for at least
ten minutes.
Miss Sharp-Oh, guess not! sup
pose 1t merely seemed that long to you.
-Phaladelphia Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23
SUBSCRIPTION $50 A YEAR In ADVANCE

Tuesday, February 23rd, 1904
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-23

Entered at the Post-OHce at Grand Rapids. Wis
consin, as sscond-ciass mail mattey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
EPlGRAMs OF NovELIsTs.

One crnwls into friendship. one occa-
sionnlly drifts into matrimohy, but in
love one falIs.-FrRakfort Moore.
There Is no place like the top. espe
ciG!ly when 1t is narrow and will not
hold many ut tlme.-Anthony Hope
Love and friendship are stronger
than charity and politeness, and those
who trade upon the latter are rarely
accorded the former.-Seton Merrlman.
1t is the Americans regret that at
present he can do nothing with his feet
while lie is listening ut the telephone.
but doubtless some employment will be
found for them In the coming agc.-Ian
Maclaren.
There are two objectionable sins In
this world. success and failure. ThoS,
who succeed can't forgive fellow 70,
being failure and those who fail
can't forgive him for being Il success.
q. II. Lorlmer.
There are two classes OF people In the
world. the people who are clever and
the people who are keen, and you must
never mix the two. They meet and
touch, they are necessary to each other,
but they never. never blend.-kather-
inc Cecil Thurston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
a|FER STANDS TRIAL
Offers No Evidence at the Pre-
liminary and Will Go Be-
fore District Court
HE is HELD WITHOUT BONDS
The Hearing Was Held Behind Closed
Doors, But Evidence is Said to Have
Been Dana sins-TriaI Promises to
be One of Much Interest in Grundy
County.
Special to Times-Republican
County.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center. Jan. l?.-The pre-
liminary hearing in the case of Will
lam e. Slifcr on the charge of murder
ing his wife was concluded late last
evening. the defendant being held to
the district court. which meets early
in February, without bonds. The hear
ing was held behind closed doors. The
principal witnesses for the state. how
ever, were Chemist Kinney and the
Marshalltown druggist who sold the
chloroform to Slifer, the coroner and
DR.. f. p. Butler. who assisted at the
autopsy. When the plaintiffs evidence
was all in the defendants attorneys
waived submission of evidence and the
prisoner was held to the district court
for trial. While the evidence was
given behind closed doors it is known
to have been damaging, but the attor-
neys for the prisoner claim they will
be able to explain away the suspicious
circumstances. The trial promises to
be one of the most exciting in the his
tory of the Grundy county court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
montezuma LODGES Install,

Special to Times-Repubican.
Montezuma, Jan. l9.-1.ast Tuesday
evening officers were installed in Wash
Il Rebekah Lodge No. l13 as follows:
ID. d. G. NJ. Lizzie Shell officiating;
Mrs. Clara Johnson, n. c.; Mrs. Nell
lie Bryan. V. c.: Mrs. Npha Griffith.
recording secretary; Mrs. Sarah o. Da-
Wis, financial secretary: Mrs. May
Binager, treasurer; Mrs. AIayme Hun
ter, r. s. to N. c.; Airs. Maggie Shee-
ley, l.. S. to n. G.; Mrs. Nette Ray
burn. warden; Mrs. j. II. Kelley. con-
ductor: Mrs. Gertrude Rayburn. r. S.
TO V. c.; Mrs. Lou Hall. l.. S. 10 V. c.:
Mrs. Sarah Wilson, !. G.: Mrs. AIDA
Sanders. O. G.; Mrs. SUSIE S!verling,
chaplain; Miss Grace Roseman, pian-
list.
On weinssda evening officers OF
Canton Poweshiek No. ! were installed
as follows: Commandant, ID. Gordon
lieutenant. Willis Davis: ensign j. j.
Rodgers: clerk, l.. II. Stilson; account
ant. C. c. Hunt; guard of tent, NJ. C.
Mcdonald; standard bearer, j. p.
Hardin: sentinel, w. Bowers; picket,
Samuel Rsmpf.
Last Friday evening the officers OF
Poweshiek Encampment No. Is were
Installed as follows: C. c. Hunt, chief
patriarch: Ira O. Nichols. high priest:
E. X Rodgers, senior warden: Samue!
Rempf. junior warden; w. N. Stone,
recording scribe; j. j. Rodgers, flnan-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
RaAC!Mc nv SEQ.
A uustom That Has Been Followed
by Many Writers.

johnson told Boswell once in the
course of conversation. in which h,
praised the ANATOMY" that a man. il
inclined TO melancholy, slloi:,d have
arup constantly burning in his bed
chamber during the night land i. wake
fully disturbed take u book and read
and compose himself tc rest" There
can be little doubt that in thus ind
eating al appropriate course for an!
one afflicted with constitutional mel
anclIoly' = his own trouble - lie was
stating his own practice. Many a bool
the wakeful doctor must have turned
over in the silences of the night, and
this increases the wonder that desire
10 read any particular work shouIG
take him out of bed unusually early.
Gray must surely have been Il reader
in bed a man who wished to be for
ever lying on sofas. reading "eternal
new novels of Irebilon and Mari
vauS" must have been familiar with
the faces of his fnvorltes in the night
hours. Elijah Feuton. now forgotten
condjutor of Pope. was accustomed to
lie abcd at his lodgings. we are told.
and be fed with spoon, but Grays
love of ease was not Of this type. Gray
was II book man. and most bookmen
probably have INDUCED in the habit of
reading in bed Lamb npostrophized
his folios as my midnight darlings,"
but those huge armfuls," us he calls
them, We're not bedside books. They
were the companions OF the long hours
Of candlelight in the back room of the
quiet little "gambogish colored" house
beside the Chase at Enfield. Wycher-
ley, one of the artificial" dramatists
for whom Lamb wrote quaint de-
Tense. made habit of reading himself
to sleep. Nightly he shared his pillow
with his favorite authors-Seneca,
Montaigne and Rochefoucauld-and in
the mornings made practice of writ
ing on those subjects which had caught
his attention during the previous
nights reading, with the curious
though not unnatural result, as Pope
has testified. that his writing was I'M
consciously mere echo of his reading
Somewhat later. when Grub street
fiourished. IL 80 inappropriate a verb
may be allowed. many poor wretch
of Il hack author was glad to write as
we'll us to read in bed for the all sutfi-
clent reason that seemly clothes were
lacking for going abroad.-London
Globe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
THE Willy RED MAN.
Some In.taaccs of the Indisnn'
QuIcLncAs of Wit.

| Numerous instances of the red man
auickness of wit are related by thos
who have had dealings with him.
Canadian chief was looking idly OIL
while some Englishmen were hard n
work improving property newly ac1uiI
ed from the dusky tribe.
"Why don't you work." asked the ST.
pervisor OF the chief.
"Why you 10 work yourself!' wa
the rejoinder.
II work headwork.' replied the whit
man. touching his forehead. But com
here and kill this calf for nue.. and III
give you quarter"
The Indian stood still for moment
apparently deep in thought, and thei
he went Off to kill the cnlf
"Why don't you finish your job?'
presently asked the supervisor. seem:
the man stand with folded arms owe
the unskinned. undressed carcass.
You say you give me quarter 4
kill calf," was the reply. Calf dead
Me want quarter"
The white man smiled and handle,
the Indian an extra coin to so OH witt
the work.
"How is IT. asked the Englishmn,
one day after series OF such one sidcs
dealings. that you so often get tn
better OF me"'
II work headwork." soiemnly reptile,
the man of the woods
A white trader once succeeded i.
selling large quantity of gunpowde
TO one of this tribe on the assuranc,
that 1t was new kind that the whit,
man used for seed and II sown in es
pecially prepared loan would yield 81
amazing crop. Away went the IndinI
to SOW his powder and in his hope o
making money from his fellows wa
careful not to mention his enterprise
When at last. however he realized how
he had been duped he held his tonsu,
for a year or more until the trickste
had completely forgotten the occur
renee Then he went to his hoaxer;
store and bought goods on credI
amounting to u little more thnn TIL
price OF the planted gunpowder. III
had the reputation of "a good payer. aMt
his scheme worked easily. When set
Ting day came. the creditor Gale,
promptly.
Right" said tho Indian slowly :
right, but my powder not yet sprout
ed. Me ply you when me reap him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
Millions Misfortune.

DR.. Silas huntington the Well
known educator. tells q AN uneon
sciously humorous reply made by
student to an instructor OF an English
class once under the supervision of DIR
Huntington.
The boy in question had seemed ut
aerly unable TO grasp the information
that the instructor was endeavorng to
impart with reference to the life OF
Milton, the poet.
Said the teacher: Now. Richard
do try 10 remember that Milton was a
poet. and that he was blind
The lesson then proceeded to other
points. Finally the teacher again
questioned Richard as to wha; he
knew of Milton. What" he asked,
was the great misfortune OF Milton
HE was poe,." was the response.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
Doing Europe.

Facilities for travelling nowadays n
so accelerated that 1t is quite posslbi
for the tourist to pass through five u
ropean countries in fourteen hour
barring accidents namely. Enslans
France. Belgium. Germany and Hci
land. Take the express from Charine
Cross to Dover and cross over to ca
lais-two countries. Then with the in
tercontinental express you proceed to
Brussels-three countries. From the
Belgian capital by train to Aix-la
Chapelle, which is German territory,
making the fourth country, and after
allowing time for meal drive to
Walls, in Holland, makes the fifth
country-and all in fourteen hours,
~ -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
roi..no.. a.d Harmless. Snakes.

There is certuin physiological diff
ierence between the poisonous and
harmless snakes which exists yer.
plainly in their manner of dentitlon
vi snakes are objects OF aversion aud
Tread to mankind. SO much 80 that to
DC bitten by a snake has at times been
% fearful to the victim as to have pro
iuccd death although the snake was
inrmless. Such is the instructive dread
With which these reptiles are though.
4 that 1t may be desirable to have.
some easy mode OF distinguishing tbs
ne kind from the other. This distil,
cushing characteristic is afforded by
he teeth. In all poisonous snakes
here are only two rows Of teeth, the
fang or fangs being arranged either
within the two rows or outside of them
rhe harmless snakes have four distinct
rows. of teeth. and when the bite shows
this kind OF wound aud not any single
deeper or larger puncture there need
be no apprehension.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS
Cornell College Preparing for the semi
Centenni,I EXERCISES

Centennial Exercises.
Special to Times Republican.
Mount Vernon, Jan. lS.-The execu-
tive committee of Cornell College has
just closed its mid-year session of two
days. 1t consists of Vice President j..
r. Harlan: Hon. w. +. Johnston. To-
burg: DR.. j. b. Albrook. Mount Yer
non; Hon. Eugene Secor, Forest City;
Colonel II. II. Rood. Mount Vernon,
and Hon. w. c. .Stuckslager. Lisbon. A
large amount of business was trans
acted by this committee, which has all
the powers of the board of trustees ad
interim. Its actions are annually re-
viewed by the trustees. Among other
things the program for the semi-cen-
,ennial exercises. Nhich will occupy
three days III connection With the next
commencement, was well developed.
They Will begin Saturday. June 10. Ii
is proposed to make this one of the
most notable educational events in
Iowa.
Another record-making item was the
launching of a project to make the as
sets of Cornell College round Gut full
nriftion dollars hy June. BY a general
rally of the friends of the college this
can readily be accomplished on the
lines proposed AS an aid to the en-
thusiasm necessary to secure this re-
suit. Iowa Method!sts will be glad to
know that their favorite college has
steadily grown in attendance for the
past ten years. each succeeding enroll
ment being larger than any of Its
predecessors. That much of this in
crease is in the college classes-the
real test of college Strengths espe-
eiaily gratifying. The college year
OF 1904 is no exception to the steady
enlargement. The winter term enrolled
61s the first week. and still they come.
The annual roster will without doubt
contain over 500 students.
Rev. A. X. Knox, pastor OF the Pres
byterian church. Is at Hot Springs.
Ark, for recuperation from the effects
of pneumonia. Rev. ]. w. Hubbard
will supply his place during the winter.
Rev. DR.. Troy. Methodist, Is In the
second week of revival meetings. with
a good interest. There have been many
conversions. mostly OF students of the
college The NEE tinhs are steadily
growing in power. Evangelist j. w.
Mo},onl ,s assisting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
CAUSES OF COLDS.
One Of the Most Common Of Them IL
Eating TOO Much.

The inynriable cause OF colds comes
from within not without. No one takes
cold when III vigorous state of health.
with pure blood coursing through the
,uiy. and there is no good reason wiz
ny one In ordinary health should have
cold. 1t riay come from insutlicicn
xercisc. breathing OF foul mir. want o.
wholesome food. excess OF food. lGck o
ithing. etc. but always from soln..
-iolation Of the plain laws Of health.
There can be no more prolific caus'
# colds than highly seasoned foods n
well as frequent eating. These give nc
ine for tue digestive organs to rest
md incite an Increased fow OF the di.
;cstiye sccreilons. Thus larger quaint
lies of nourishment are absorbed thai;
eau be properly utilized. and the result!
IS an obstruction. commonly called n
cold" which is simply an effort OF the
.ystcm to eXpel the useless material.
property speaking. 1t is self poisoning
i.e. to an incnpability of the organism
% regulate and compensate for the dis
turbancc.
A. deficient supply OF pure air to III,
iungs is not only Il Strong predisposint
;,,ise of colds. but prolific source o.
much sruver conditions. Pure air ant'
exercise are necessary to prepare tlle
ystem for the assimilation Of nutri
.acnt. for without them there can be n
yigorous health The oxygen of tn
,ir we breathe regulates the appe:i;'
.,,s we'll US the nutriment that is bull
~ In the system.
The safest aud best wGy to avci'
nils Is to sleep In II room with tn
in,,pws vide open aud TO remain III
doors every day. no matter win
::.y he The weather, for nj least tw'
,:;'s, preferably with some kind
.,,rciSc. IL no more than walking. On;
auld no, sit down to rest while IT,
II are Wet or the clothing damp. j
'yson may 80 with the clothing wei
:o;ish 10 the skin all day II he bu
ups moving. Exercise keeps up th'
i.culatlcn aud prevents taklns cold.
The physioiosic care of colds is tl,i
prevention of the occurrence. The per
son who does not carry around an over
supply of Authorization in his system.
and furthermore secures a purified cir.
culation by strict. sanitary cleanliness,
thus placing himself in positive con.
dition, Is immune to colds. A starving
man cannot take cold.
A careful diet would exclude the use
If all narcotics and all food that is no;
thoroughly appropriated. An overfed
erson is worse of than one who is un-
,crfed, because the overfed body is
axed to dispose Of what cannot be up
,ropriated and, when not properly dis
oscd of. remains only to be an elemen,
4 danger-science Of Health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
SOUGHT TREASURE IN VAIN.
Canadians Reach San Francisco After
Suffering Hardships in Patagonia.

SdiIduIduS nCdSIl Sdtt 'N'~S'
Suffering Hardships in Patagonia.
San Francisco. Jan. I'm. Nc
Manus and c. Thompson of Halifax, n.
s., have returned here from an unsue-
cessful search for treasure in Terra del
Fuego They sailed from Nova Scotia
on March IL last With eight com
panions on the schooner Hattie l.. Nj.
to look for treasure in large quantities,
which the captain of the vessel said was
to be found there. When the schooner
reached the coast of Terra del Fuego,
she went aground in trying to land,
and McManus and Thompson having
had misunderstanding with others of
the party took all their belongings
from the vessel and started for the in
terror With band of Patagonian H.
dams. Here they met with nothing
but hardship, and finally made the
coast again, where they made voyage
of rs miles in a canoe and reached a
point whence they sailed for this port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
ROBBERY AT DAVENPORT.
Allen Hammond Attacked and Robbed
by Thugs.
%

Davenport. Jan. 1e.-Alen Hum
mend, knocked senseiess by a
blow from an unseen hand last
Saturday night. on Fifteenth street be-
tween Grand and Arlington avenues,
Davenport. was robbed of all the money
In his possession. amounting to between
$40 and $40. Mr.. Hammond is 20
years OF age and is in charge of the
cigar stand at the Davenport Bowling
alleys, on East Third street. 1t was
his custom to take home with him
after the close of the alleys. the money
taken in after banking hours. The cash
he was deprived OF was the property
of the Davenport Bowling and Supply
cOmpany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
How's Thisl
Ne offer One Hundred Dollars Reward

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward To-
any case Of Catar-h that cannot b cured BY
Halls Cati.rrh Cure.
CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo. o.
We the undersigned. have known F. J. Chez
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga.
tons made by their firm.
WEST TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
WALDINo, KiNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O..
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price, 7bc. per bottle. Sold BY Al
Oruggists. Testimon'"'a free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
NEW STATION AT CLARION.
Means Removal Of Great Western Di-
vision Headquarters From Fl.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Jan. 1s.-Within few
days work will be started by the Great
Western road at Clarion for the cree
ton of a new station SO by 102 feet two
stories high. {. w. Alderman of this
place. has the contract which will be-
completed about May LIST. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the completion of this
building will mean the removal of the
division headquarters from Fort Dodg
to Clarion as the second story of the
new building will be equipped with of
fees suitable for this purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19
How She Received the Proposal.

]. L. Harbour. in his POSITION as one
of the editors of the Youths Compan-
ion. handles many manuscripts from
aspiring young authors which appea!
strongly to his sense of lumor. He says
that the gem in one such manuscript
Is the rejection OF a proposal which
the author described In these words:
she refused the man scornfully and
disdainfully, and slapped his ears"