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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Notice is hereby given, that a County Con-
vention of the Republican Party in the County
of Wood and State of Wisconsin will be held
in the Assembly room, City Hall, at the City of
Marshield, in said county and state on the 4th
day ofOctober, 1904, at O'Clock In the afternoon
as determined by the County Committee to
nominate candidates for the following Offices,
to be elected at the ensuing general election.
viz: Member of Assembly for the Wood County
Assembly District. Sheriff, County Clerk,
Treasurer. Register Of Deeds. Clerk of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

In the short letter from Rev. Dent
from Aberdeen, South Dakota,
published in this issue, is somewhat
peculiar ia this respect, it contains
but two hundred and thirty Words
and while not exactly containing
thirty different subjects yet it speaks
OF thirty different and distinct items
Of interest pertaining to his city, 1t
shows the large amount Of descriptive
matter that can be crowded in a few
words. 1t will be read with much
interest by the many friends that Mr..
Dent made in his short stop among
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

We call your attention to the Repub-
lican County Convention and caucus
notice in another column. Read it over
carefully and decide to have part in
the caucus and see that the right men
represent your precinct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
Advertised List September 10.
GENTLEMEN.

GENTLEMEN.
Brown, w. S.,
Goldreke. DR.. F. A.,
Harmon, Mark, E 4s
Hopper, Mrs. Wm.,=A r
Jensen, Heeguard.
LADIES. !.
Charter, Myrtle,
Fuller, Mary, E.,
Johnson Mrs. S. D.,
Marks, Mrs. Ella, o.,
Peters, Miss ALA,
Persons calling for the above letter
please say, "Adyertised."
A. Z. FONTAINE, P. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Rev. Carl D. Thompson will speak
at the opera house in this city
Wednesday evening on Socialism"
the supreme issue. What is it? Why
we urge it. Mr.. Thompson is reported
as one of the talented speakers of the
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

For sALE-What is known as the
Catherine Kiley forty acres OF land just
below the city. In 5.or 10 acre tracts
or the whole forty acres. For terms
and particulars inquire of Mrs.
Catherine Kiley Grand Rapids Wis.
12-2E
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
CITY In BRIEF
Candidate for Sheriff.

l hereby desire to announce myself
as candidate for the Office sheriff
subject to the action IF the republican
county convention.
CHAS. LESTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
To Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Indian Territories.

Via the North Western Line, will be
in effect on Tuesdays, September 20 tn,
October tn and Is tn. For tickets
and full information apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

The next regular communication of
Grand Rapids lodge No. 12S f. and
A. NJ. will be held Wednesday evening
September q at 1870 O'Clock. Business
of importance to be taken up, by D.
A, Teller w. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Don't miss seeing "a DEVILS Lane"
the attraction looked to appear at the
grand opera house, Thursday night
September p.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

For RENT-A store building on the
west side formerly occupied by The
Yellow Front restaurant. For terms
and particulars inquire at this Office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

For RENT-A nine room house
near the Lincoln High school. For
terms inquire at this Office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Wanted to lease a desirable residence
seven or eight room house with barn
east side preferred. Leave word at
this office or address B. G.. EggeSt
Flanagan, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

All students entering the Wiscon
sin Business University on or before
Oct. 4. will be allowed two months
free tuition and free books and blanks.
Positions for all who excel For
beautiful catalogue containing the
portraits of an army Of Toland's gradu
ates, address Wisconsin Business
University, La Crosse, Wis. 16-3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

just received beautiful assortment
of linens. Come and see them. Heine-
man Mercantile Company. 1926
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

In the poultry shed nearly every
variety of fowl was represented and
made nice showing. In this shed
also were some fowls that weren't
fowls, such As guinea pigs, rabbits,
goats, hares, white rats, etc. Near
by was a large crate on a wagon in
which were twelve foxes, also a cage
OF squirrels. Those attracted great
many people. In an enclosure of wire
netting was domesticated doe and
her faWn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Some men keep the wife in ignor-
ance of their fortunes as p"ecautiOn
against extravaganza. Other men do
not because they are stingy. Wide OBJ
leads us to the conclusion
that more wives are unduly econom
ical than there are women who spend
with undue laviShness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Dated September IL. 1904
By order of the county committee
W.D. COMMON,
Chairman OF the County Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

GEO. H. REYNOLDS,
secretary,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peter lost their
infant child last Sunday. Funeral
took place yesterday. conducting by
Rev. Bittner. of the German Lutheran
church ON the east side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Mead leave
tonight On visit to friends and
relatives in Illinois and they also
expect to visit the Worlds Fair in st.
Louis before they return.
For sALE-A six horse power
engine that is in first-clasS running
order. It can be seen in operation at
the Riverside Steam Laundry, west
side. For terms see Geo. w. Boyer.
13-3t
S. Heineman, r. Kingsley and C.
B. Clarke, of Merrill, came down
Monday noon to inspect the CONSOLE
dated Company's new paper mill and
gather some pointers in regard to the
construction OF a plant of this kind.
John B. Grignon received word
Monday that his brother Andrew
Grignon of Winneconne, Wis.,. had
died that day. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Grignon and Mrs. George Grignon
departed Tuesday morning to attend
the funeral.
The G.. A. r. will meet at their hall
this evening at 1880 to give the ladies
of the Relief Corps surprise and a
social good time, light refreshments
will be served.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
Decline OF PROFANITY.
Gentle Slang Has suppanted Cusa
Words OF Old

Savannah News: Many pu2isrs ne
wall the prevalence or slang in the
spoken language Of the period. Has it
never occurred to them that in the vast
majority or instances. slang is relative
ly soft and harmless. that it is seldom
profane, and what common speech has
suffered from intersections of slang and
cant phrases has been more than coun-
teracted by the disusc Of hard old Ang-
lo-SaXon swear words? Thus the Ian
guage is the gamer and usage is
making much of the good slang Eng
fish. Take any good dictionary lately
from the press, and it will be found to
contain literally hundreds OF words that
We're considered slang. and not to be
spoken in polite conversation. Il dozen
or twenty-five or fifty years ago. Like
wise take any standard novel of three.
four or five generations ago, which re-
fleets the customs and people of it's
period and it will be found that some
OF the leading characters in it We're
given TO politely damnins various parts
of themselves and about everything else
on the slightest provocation, in any
company whatsoever
In the days of Sheridan it was con-
sidered good form for the gallant gen
tleman to consign himself to perdition.
piecemeal or as whole, while paying
tribute to the charms of the ladies
with whom he was conversing. The
rotund and benevolent Mr.. Pickwick
himself was not adverse to using a
judicious oath While in the most
charming society. ThacKaray. in per-
son and in his novels, let drop swear
words occasionally that would not now
be tolerated III a gentleman's parlor.
There was Il famous and brilliant law
yer of Charleston, who flonrished not
long before the outbreak of the civil
war; who swore plausibly. artistically
and easily in the most select circles:
and he was accounted among the most
delightful company to be found within
the large eXpaise OF the country. In
the good old days of long ago. it was
regarded as a gentlemun's privilege to
swear and if his oaths were nicely
chosen, no offense was felt. 1t is not
SO now, Not that profanity is obse-
lete. but it is pretty nearly so in polite
society. 1t is principally INDUCED in
by uncultured persons or by the tipsy.
Occasionally the gentleman may let
slip an oath, under provocaticn, but in
such instances he is careful 10 note
that there is no woman within ear
shot. The d. at the dinner ia BILE
or in the drawing room is unknown in
these modern and better days. Men
have a higher and finer respect for
women, for themselves and for the
language, than in former times.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
The BEES HOLD UP
A PASSENGER TRAIN
Strange Honeymakers, Attract.
I'd by Those Incased for Ship
ment, Cause Trouble.
ANGRY AT ROUGH USAGE
Attack Crew and Every Living Thing
on Platform, Delaying Train
Driven Away by Owner Of
Apiary in Transit.


Wabash passenger train No. 81,
the st. Louis accommodations. was
held up by bees at Edwards
vile recently The passengers did
not realize the cause of the
delay. but the trainmen did. The "hold-
ups" were several swarms of bees, and
they put that part of the road COM
pletely out of business for a few min
utes.
Louis Werner, proprietor of the Ca
kohia Valley apiary at 1LdWArdsville,
prepared several colonies of fine Italian
bees for exhibition at the worlds fair.
They We're shipped from the uptown
station and unloaded at the junction
for transfer to the main lire. They had
not been on the truck more than ten
minutes when the boxes were covered
by thousands of strange bees that
gathered from al directions, attracted
by the scent of the honey and the other
bees inside.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
In Case of Fire.

New York Tribune: First of all,
sound the alarm.
Close the door and open the windows.
A closed door is a wonderful protec-
ton against flame and an open win
dow let's out the heat and the smoke.
Do not fear thick smoke too much. A
stairway that is mass Of smoke is
not necessarily impossible. Go down
on your hands and knees-you will
find no smoke near the floor Try to.
descend the stairway in this way. and
in nine cases out of ten you will de-.
scend III safety. Many have been
burned to death because they thought
a smoke filled stairway meant an i'm
passable one, and because they did not
know that there Is always plenty of
pure air to breathe down near the
floor.
If there is ssylight. break it open
The smoke, then, will disappear
through the opening rapidly.
Should the Ere have gained such
shut yourself in front room, and lean
far out of the window, so that the fire.
men may see you. Once they see you
it is reasonably certain that they will
rescue YOU.
Above all things. keep cool. The
majority of deaths from fire would
have been ayerted IL the victims had
not lost their heads.
If there are any extinguiShers or
hand grenades In the house. do not
hesitate to waste few charges or a
few grenades In fire drills. Many q
IRE has resulted disastrously because
no one, when the time came, knew how
to use the extinguishing appliances.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
German Element in the United States


Harper's Weekly: A German writer
the veins of about one-fifth Of the pop
uation of the United States. In 1880
the Anglo Saxon Puritan element
numbered 2,964,T17; the German ele-
ment 2,G9o,167; and the American pop
ulation. in Which the several European
strains had already become SO thor
oughly blended as to be no longer cast
ly distinguishable, 4,S52T17 At the
century's end he finds in tile United
States 25,4T7,5S3 Germans, as COM
pared with 12.712,G36 descendants of
the American" inha bitants in 1880, and
z12,11S,G40 Anglo Saxons. The Teutonic
element Germans, Scandinavians
Dutch and Belgians) is given as AZ per
cent. of the total white population; but
very little reelection upon the foregoing
figures will be required to convince our
readers that in the course of Il century,
Ia large part of the German element
which was important even ut first, and
has been increasing SO rapidly that it
now holds the first position numerical
.Ely, and is indeed twice as strong as the
Anglo Saxon in shat sense--must have
become by internlarriage thoroughly
alnalgamated with the descendants Of
British colonists and the nineteenth
century emigrants from Great Britain.
y It is a fair presumption that the influ-
ence of German blood-the inheritance
u of ''the best of the German nationality''
may be traced in the more or less
useful careers of very many of the
prominent Americans whose names give
no certain indication of their German
origin, or of German blood derived
through some ancestcess.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

be supplanted by horses. Colonel Drake,
the new superintendent at Eldora, Is
against the mule though he comes
from Missouri to Iowa; the Hon. John
Cownie, in charge of the state farms
for the board Of control, also is against
the mule The result will be his eradica-
ton from the invoice Of property owned
by the state on it's $4,000 acres Of land.
Superintendent Miles of the Eildora
institution rather inclined to favor the
mule; that is, he thought he was favor
ing the horse by furnishing mules for
the boys at the institution to handle.
He used to say that the mule was bet.
ter able to stand abuse and hard treat
ment than was the horse, and he pre-
ferred to intrust mules rather than
horses to the tender mercies of the
youth who had been sent to the insitu-
ton.
Mr.. Cownie says that this philosophy
did not appeal to him in the least. He
thought that the state should not admit
that there is any possibility that any
domestic animal may be subjected to
hard usage. 1t is not the purpose to
use horses or mules as they do in the
army, for instance, and this being the
case it is the only fair and reasonable
thing to furnish horses instead of mules
at all Of the institutions
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

The girl was looking out of the win
pow. humming softly. with fine air
,, Indifference. The man leaning his
ack against the mantelpiece, gloomily
Observing the points of his boots.
You are sure your mind is made up,
i,arjorie?"
The girl stopped humming abruptly
) nd turned round.
What is the use of beginning again? 2"
ihe said, with an impatient move
;lent. You know one cannot serve
Two masters. l am going to give my
life to my art"
But. Marjorie, you know what it
means to me. l mean you know
could never change or forget"
Why not?" she returned quickly.
THAT is just what l wanted to speak to
| sou about. You see you only want a
| wife who can see that you get a good
thinner every day and sew the buttons
| in you" shirts. You have known us all
Tor yeals Why do you expect me-
the impractical one of the family, to
snatch at the offer of this post? You
you'd have shown more sense in ask
ing Madge or Lillian, and l dare say
bne of them might have had YOU"
Il suppose it would have been more
sensible" he agreed, only 1 don't love
either Madge or Lillian. If you will
only have me l will do my best to over
come my disgraceful appetite and dine
off a sentimental song if you deem ii
| best"
You needn't try to be funny, Rex!
she said severely. You know quite
we'll that l would have to become q
domesticated woman if 1 married, and
won't. l am going to devote my life
to music, and if l We're to sacrifice that
and marry you, l should stop loving
you in a fortnight and hate you in q
month. There, that's ALL"
You would stop loving me in fort
night ~ he asked. Then 1 may infer
You have begun already?"
You may infer nothing, sir!" she re.
torted sharply, but her face was GRIM
son.
II beg your pardon. Marjorie. 1 be-
lieye you may be right, though it is
hard to think of giving you up" Ano
he sighed softly. but resignedly. "Tt
you are not too angry with me will
you tell me which you think it would
be best for me to try to like Lillian OF
Madge?"
IN, oil Pav wa, owe eo,c;1>,.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
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morrow morning." AND sne held out
her hand with playful gesture of SYM
pathy.
Wrong again. I see must tell YOU
He had seized the hand she had Of
fered and was looking her straight in
the face.
What do you say to the question
having been asked already?"
My dear brother to be-" she said,
consider 1 have been grossly ill-treated
in having this fact sprung upon me so
suddenly. l had heard of a delightful
little book called The Right Word in
the Right Place'-a help to those people
born devoid of tact. l was going to
purchase it in the assurance that
should find paragraph entitled, What
to say to a future brother-in-law. or
words to that effect. and now you
pounce upon me like this and crush me.
I feel unfit for conversation. You had
better go"
Marjorie" he cried, hasn't the play
gone far enough? l am tired Of act
ing, and 1 want you!" There was pas
sionate entreaty in his voice.
what did you mean?" she asked
slowly, by saying you were tired of
acting?' l don't understand"
mo; l know" he answered guiltiy.
I've got to tell you. Madge and I
have been playing at being lovers dur
ing the last month. I have even asked
her to marry me- and she has refused.
1t was the natural climax to the play,
she said, and she told me to do it, be-
cause nothing else would put you off
your guard. l had to know whether
you loved me or not" he ended des-
perately.
1T was very cruel" she whispered at
| last.
"Ah. Marjorie. don't!" he entreated.
/ II thought of that, but, honestly, would
| you ever have known you loved me IL
we had gone on in the same old Way?"
| There was moments silence.
II should never have known l loved
you," she answered softly.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

At last! Really I have thought it out
carefully, and though Lillian is aw-
fully sweet and-and everything. l
think Madge is the one best suited to
you. You see, she cooks splendidly
and knows exactly how everything
ought to be done in house and would
be perfectly satisfied if you kissed her
once Il month or so and occasionally
said the dinner was excellent. She
really would, she is so easily pleased.
While well, you know what l am"
Yes. I know what you are he re-
piled, quietly. You are very young
Yes. l am young-only nineteen
and you are nearly thirty. Madge is
nearest you in age, and I believe you
could make her love you if you tried"
"Shall 1 try? Do you want me TOP
Yes, of course l want you to- 1t is
for you own sake. She would make
you better wife than I because 1
don't want to be loved.
CAN right Marjorie. In a month
shall have made up my mind and will
tell you. Goodby."
"Goodby," she murmured, vaguely
iafraid of what she had done.
+, She tried to reason out the cause of
her depression, but it seemed to have
no cause, and with a tagging step she
made her way to the sunny den which
she shared with her sisters.
N1adge was sitting there alone, sew
ing and singing gayly. She looked up
with a smile as Marjorie entered, and
an unusual merriment danced in her
eyes.
Guess who's been here?" exclaimed
Madce.
"Who?''
Loves of Henrietta tomorrow, and he's
asked mother and me to co."
I'm so glad" said Marjorie, but
with singular want of enthusiasm.
A month had passed. Once more Mar
humming. She was waiting for Rex,
and her face was very pale.
Today she had nerved herself for a
supreme effort that she might do no
wrong to the sister who had stepped
into the place she had voluntarily re-
isigned.
!, She was waiting for Rex-Rex, who
had fallen such a helpless victim to
lMadge that he had scarcely a look or a
word to spare for her the whole month.
1T was this that had first taught her
what she had lost.
AS she leaned her head listlessly
against the window there came from
the hall the sound of a familiar whistle,
and instantly her expression changed.
A smiling, expectant face greeted Rex
las he entered, and she scrutinized him
! with playful anxiety.
1.-THE funeral and wedding marches
| are side by side on the piano." she be-
gan, with an affected attempt at Sc
,riousness, but was waiting to choose
| between them till l have seen your
/ face
What does my face tell your. he
\ A,sked
\ She looked at him critically.
t THAT the momentous question is to
\ Soe asked no later than this evening" =
I jshe replied. Good luck attend YOU
Wrong Try again,
/ is it possible to be postponed till to-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
Door, M tha Elephant.

Il Brooklyn Eagle: The recent landinA
In Brooklyn OF ia tusks Of ivory from one
of the Italian ships ia held to signify the
death of scventy-two elephants-at least
that number, for others. wounded, may.
have crawled into the jungle and died. out
OF sight of tho hunters. 1t would seem
that the elephant Is as surely doomed as
his ancestor, or cousin, tho great mann
moth. was doomed by climatic and geo
logic ohangS. and, not irnposaibly, by the
prosecutions OF the man Of the stone age.
In our country we have soon within q
few years the practical extinction OF the
buffalo the last of the Y eliowstono herd
wac shot q few days ago by pot hunters.
who succeeded In escaping from thospark
without Interference by the troops and
the antelope, that used TO range the plainai
and foothills In thousands, have also dis:
aapnears;' som snnse at the setsi,rn states
An eysry ~ knows, the GAINS laws In
athinly asttied countries are mere .bluff. e,
and Violation Of them Is daily practiced.s
In Utvt lizad5 New Jersey che attempt To-
stop the disgusting and brutalizing
slaughter of harmless and helpless
pigeons released from traps. has failed,
3becaiise or the pGrnicious activity OF gun
and shooting clubs,
Nothing ID politically right which is
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
Too Little I,u Hale

Chicago Post: The decorator had
just made his estimate
I'll tell you what I'll do" said the
householder You go ahead and deco
rate the house, and then I'll give it to
you in payment of your BILL
No: replied the decorator, Il could
MT afford to take the house for more
than half payment
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
No More Mules on State Farms S,

The mule is up against it and there
isn't any use of his kicking-on the
state owned farms in Iowa, says the
Register-Leader. The only relic is on
the farm at Eldora. where the state
owns sixteen, and these are about to