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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18
CITY TEAM WINS THE GAME
Wausau Business College De.
feateds6 to s.

The foot ball game Saturday
between the local city team and the
Wausau Business College resulted in
a victory for our boys, the score
standing to at the end OF the game.
Both teams played good game with
the exception Of a few fumbles each
making touchdown but Wausau
failed to kick goal. A good crowd
was in attendance and all were we'll
pleased with the game, it being
devoid of kicking and dirty playing.
The Imam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

The Republicans began the building
OF the Panama Canal. The Demo
Gratis complain of the extravaganza OF
the greatest enterprise in commercial
history and offer no assurance that
they would complete the project, il
they were in power.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

Republican convictions are based on
experience in handling national
issues. The Democratic convictions
are improvised for the occasion and
subject to change at every election.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

The Democratic tidal wave that
was promised proves to be only a
bucket OF water thrown upon the
floor and stirred with a worn scrub
brush.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

This country will go on prospecting
CT it will go back. 1t will not stand
still. The question for every
American to ask himself when he
goes to vote on the 8 November is
this, is prosperity more likely to
continue under Republican rule. with
defined and settled policies, or under
Democratic rule, with nothing settled,
but everything in state OF confession
and political chaos?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

Talk about apathy and a dull sea-
son, what in the name OF common
sense will we have to talk and write
about after the election next month,
when Roosevelt and Fairbanks will
be triumphant and "re-organized''
Democracy will be broken into frag-
mentS like an exploded shell?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

II Judge Parker fails to be elected
president, after resigning a judQeship
worth $14,0O year, he will never
get done kicking himself. 1t is an
awful mistake for any man to let go
Of nice, fat bird In the hand, and 60
to skirmishing after two In the bush.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18
any more.

Democrats who have had it in for
the trusts are beginning to wonder
how they are to get rid of the
monster with Parker in the presi-
Dental chair and Belmont and
Morgan holding him down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

"PrOtection furnishes an op
portunity for every person to find the
employment best adapted to his OF
her genius and capacity that will
secure the largest income or the
greatest happiness. "--Hon. J. S
Morrill,, in the American Economist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

Secretary Shaw said 81 see no
reason why Judge Parker should not
harmonic all elements Of his party
except those individuals who hold
actual convictions on vital questions. :"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

The best campaign literature the
Republican National Committee can
circulate is the letters of acceptance
Of Roosevelt and Parker printed in
parallel columns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

In all seriousness, the Democratic
party believes, apparently, in vaude-
fOrmance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

Few men would give $4,000 for the
privilege Of being defeated for an
Office. And yet Uncle Henry
GasSaway has done that thing, but
he'll be Oddly be burned if he'll give
any more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

Scientists says that insanity is on
the increase, but that is wherein they
differ from the opinion Of DR..
Cleveland, who says that the Demo
cratic party numbering two-tifths of
the population, has become sane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

The Democratic managers have
decided to talk about tariff. Foreign
manufacturers who have seen
American goods capturing the
markets Of the world are also talking
about and condemning it in true
Democratic Stvle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

That New Yorker who has agreed
to roll a peanut across Brooklyn
bridge If Roosevelt is elected should
not be too harshly ridiculed. The fact
that he made such a bet suggests
that rolling peanut is just the thing
his mental and physical capacities fit
him for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

Democratic campaign managers
have not yet printed list of business
men who "want CHANGE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

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, 1904-10-18

Trying to find the issue in this CAM
palgn is like trying to hit black cut
in the dark with boot-jack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

For sALE-Saloon, we'll located,
good business. Houses and lots in
city, 40 acre farm near city limits.
Bauman s. Davis. 12-4t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

ALI the weapons of assault thus faI
employed by Democratic spellbinderi
have turned out to be boomerangs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

they may bolt aud vote the demo
cratic ticket if they choose to do so,
but their organized movement is a
thing of the past.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

"Stand pat" is the watchward Of
loyal Republicans these days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18
Rates on Application
SUBSCRIPTION ,l.ssA YEAR IN:ADvANcE
Tuesday, October Is, 1904
REPUBLICAN, TICKET

NIL OUAkNxAI xANAA4
Fer President, Of he United States
Theodore Roosevelt.
For Vice Presidsnt-
Charles w. Fairbanks.
STATE TICKET
For Governor
Robert Nj. La Toilette.
For Lieutenant Governor
James 0. Davidson.
For Secretary of Stale
Walter L. Houser.
For Atsornsy General
L. M. Sturdevant.
For sts%e Treasurer
j. Kempf.
For Railroad Commissioned
John w. Thomas,
For Insurance Commissioner
Zeno Nd. Host.
LEGISLATIVE
For Congress- 10th District
Webster E. Brown.
For Assemblyman-
E. E. Winch.
COUNTY.
For Sheriff.
w. E. Little.
For Register of Deeds
V. G. Mason.
For County Clerk
Geo. w. Davis.
For County Treasurer
?. F. Bean.
For Clerk of the Court
"A. B. Bever.
For District Attorney
Theo. w. Brazeau.
For Surveyor
Warren Scverns.
Jacob Lusks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

of ten room house and three lots. For
terms and particulars inquire OF Phil Ward.
If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18

Fer President, OF he United States
Theodore Roosevelt.
For Vice Preeidsnt-
Charles w. Fairbanks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18
Crop Report Not Democratic.

and political chaos?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Might Gamble in Tobacco.
From Tobacco Journal.

From Tobacco Journal.
Because the government crop reports
show shortage of about million and a
quarter bales in the cotton crop the cotton
market has gone crazy on the advance OF
the price of cotton, which amounts anyhow
to but a few cents But what would the
state of mind be of specula tors in cotton
and cereals if they had to reckon with such
shortages as existed in the cigar leaf mar
ket for the past few years, and may last
some years more? Superlatively luny--the
least The non-eXistence of tobacco ex-
change is no doubt responsible for the lack
of speculative fever and frenzy. with their
ups and downs, that would otherwise dom
mate the leaf market just well they
dealt with on an exchange. The increase
in the consumption of cigar leaf in the past
decade, as shown in previous issue of this
paper, amounted to nearly 3, 100000 pounds.
and this was official showing which is
short by many millions of the actual con-
sumption, and in no year since 1898 has the
production kept pace with the increase in
the consumption. Suppose a tobacco ex-
change had these facts to gamble on, what
a harvest they would have furnished for
the bulls to feast on! If the gamblers on
the various exchanges had but inkling
of the condition of the leaf market they
would hardly hesitate very long to organize
a tobacco exchange and transfer their oper-
ations to one of the most speculative prod
ucts of the country. And then prices would
jump in comparison with which the excite
ment on the cotton exchange would be but
tame affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

note employe and veteran of the civil war.
He is suave of manner and natural organ
iZer of men. He was born at Centerville.
Ind. April II. 1885. His grandfather was
a revolutionary soldier and his ancestors
came from Radnor. Wales. His father was
Samuel Caldwell Meredith. who was one OF
the earliest newspaper publishers In In
diana. He attended the common schools
and spent one year at Whitewater College,
and started to learn the printing trade in
his fathers printing office when he was 1f-
teen years of age. He finished the print
ing trade in the Indianapolis Journal office.
He Joined the Typographical Union at In
dianapolis. and later became its president
and delegate to the international meetings
of the union at Nashville in 1860 and at
Philadelphia in 1860.
He entered the army in 1861 and was
made captain of Company r, 10Th Indiana
Volunteers, and served with distinction.
From 1860 to 1868 Capt. Meredith worked
at his trade in st. Louis, keokuk, Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati and other cities for brief
periods. In 1860 he became foreman of the
Indianapolis Journal. In 1S12-'1J he held a
similar position on the St Louis Democrat
and in 1874. when the Globe and Democrat
were consolidated, he accepted position
with the Western Bank Note Company of
Chicago, where he remained until July. 1859.
At this date Capt. Meredith was appointed
by Secretary Window chief of the bureau OF
engraving and printing. He held this posi-
ton until July l. 1893. when he resumed
his position with the Western Bank Note
Company. On November -. 1900, he was
reappointed director of the bureau.
During the past fifteen years the work of
the Office has kept pace with the growing
demands of the country, and Its present eff
cient force is a testimonial not only TO the
benefits of the civil service system, which
peculiarly and appropriately applies to IL.
but also to the thorough and practical
methods employed in its management.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Neglect of Ballot by Women.
From the Congregationalist.


In Springfield at the recent election, out
of population of some 10000 only 263 wo-
men were interested enough in the choice
of the school committee to register OF
these ffty-one voted. Naturally the moth
ers turn out in larger numbers to choose in
whose hands is to be placed the RESPONSE
bility of directing the education of their
children than for any other election When
we listen to the annually despairing signs
of women suffragists at the state house
hearings we are reminded of the pleading
of the negro Christians in a southern town
to be allowed to attend Baptist church of
white people. They, too, they said. were
Bapt1sts. White Baptists called them
brethren, but refused to join with them In
worshiping their Father. White friends
pleaded in their behalf the cause of Chris
tianity and of common humanity. At last
the white church, by formal vote, invited
their colored brethren, and the first Sum
day afterward the building was crowded
The next Sunday the attendance of negroes
was moderate. and the third only a dozen
dusky faces were seen. The pastor. meet
ing one of the officers of the colored con-
gregation, said Uncle, why don't your
people come to meeting with us? You
know you're welcome" "Yaas, we know II
now" was the slow reply, but now. 'cause
we know we can, we don't want to any
more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Wolfe's English Home.
From the London Chronicle.

FROM the London Chronicle.
1t is matter of imperial interest that the
charming gabled building known as Quebec
House, Westerham, has been restored by
Col. c. A. MADAM Warde of Squerries Court
Inc Old house, with it's red brick gables
nestled close beside the parish church, and
after many vicissitudes is now practically
In the same condition as when it echoed
with the boyish laughter of the great SOL
dier Thackeray immortalized the old
building in ''The Virginians," but strangely
enough it is marked by no sign or token Of
the famous resident. Gen. Wolfe received
his first commission at the age of fifteen
When playing in the grounds of Suuerries
Court with his friend George Warde during
the Christmas holidays of 1741-42 The fact
that Squerries Court is today the treasure
house of Wolfes literary remains is ac-
counted for by the intimacy that existed
between the two families. It is to be re-
marked with surprise that no memorial of
Wolfe exists at Westerham, other than the
simple tablet in the church in which he was
chrlstened, and the cenotaph in the private
grounds of the great house. The elevated
position of the village green would make a
splendid site for worthy statue of the
modest young soldier who died in the hour
or victory. and to whom the Anglo Saxon
supremacy on the American continent is
due more than to any other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
EACH WITH BULLDOG REVOLVER IN HIS HAND

whitening sarcasm. THE way to get out
o Jail fr man like you Is for to go an
ask the jury on your trial for to let you
co.
They would have convicted me on the
charge of assault said Shifty, you know
they would
The lawyer held up his hands. IT know"
he said, that they couldn't Why didn't
you send for me In the first place. Oh,
foolish, foolish Shifty Shift"
Later Shifty was tried on the assault
charge. And he was acquitted. There was
too much doubt.
Now" said Shifty. now they got to let
me go, If I'm innocent of the assault.
then they had no right to Jail me. II they
had no right to Jail me, then / had right
to get out. That's law. and that's COM
mon sense"
But it wasn't law and it wasn't common
sense. And the Monroe county juries I'M
derstood it thoroughly. And besides, they
did not purpose to allow gang Of crooks
come into their county town and rip up
the county jail. Shifty and his gang had
been lodged In jail pursuant to complaints
properly signed and under the sanction Of
the law. Whether they were innocent or
guilty Of the charge under which they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Camel That Grew Too Fat.
From McClure's Magazine.


The Prince was white. crooked necked
gaWky, loAg legged, little camel wondrous-
ly amiable and inquisitve and with no
hump to speak Of One of the difficulties
in raising perfect specimens from captive
born camels is that the youngsters grow
fat too rapidly. This is what happened to
Prince Henry. He cultivated an absurd
paunch and started his hump growing
ahead of schedule time, until his $50 pounds
of avoirdupois threatened his manly shape
His foreegs showed signs of giving way at
the ankles, so that, instead of joining per-
pendicularly to the broad soft cushion feet
they threatened to spring back to an OBJ
fuse angle, causing what is technically
known as fiatfootedness.
The remedy applied was the same used to
reinforce weak ankles in human creatures.
Boots the Prince must wear, tightly laced
boots, reaching from knee to ankle, to aid
the tender sinews and to support the deli
cate bones. For two months this strange
baby stood, little black boots encrcling his
two snowy forelegs. while visitors fiocked
to see the novel sight, and the big, yellow
mother, nosing her precious one softly
stood proudly by. By that time the bones
had stiffened and hardened and today
Prince Henry is a perfect camel, full
grown, light yellow. and with a thick
knotty leg that would walk away under a
pack load of half ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

Monroe communicated Immediately with the
chief of police of the city of New York.
The latter with the aid of Boneset Smith,
and by a summary method all his own, i'm
mediately shipped Mr.. Shifty Shift down to
the small town of Monroe. with instructions
to the chief of police there to freeze fast to
him. Shifty Shift was lodged In the ram
shackle country Jail in the town of Monroe.
AS he was locked in a cell he took in
everything at a glance. Gee" he said to
himself but this is easy. l could handle
the police force all by myself. almost. The
gang won't do thing to en-"
In the meantime Boneset Smith of New
York called up the chief of Monroe on the
wire.
what are you going to do with him?"
asked old Boneset.
Convict him." was the laconic answer.
mo, you won't" said Boneset. He'll
prove an alibi He'll prove that it's a
case of mistaken identity. He'll prove any
thing and everything. And he'll be acquit-
ted"
eff he isX said the chief Of police. in a
determined tone Of voice, I'm have myself
locked up
Now, the arrest of Shifty Shift was not
the only excitement in the little town of
Monroe. There was another-the election OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

box, and when 1t appears for handling and
examining by another young woman, sta
toned at the end of the room, it is dry and
ready for perforatng, re-counting and
packing into forms for delivery to the post
offices throughout the country.
One of the striking characteristics of the
printing of the postage stamps is the oper-
alton of the steel arms that move with hui
man-like precision and regularity over the
engraved plate, wiping off the ink before
printing as deity as the printer could do.
No one fails to note this piece of mechan-
ism. In the division where the money is
printed a hand-press is used, which neces-
states the wiping of the plate, before print
ing, by hand.
Postage Stamps Shipped Direct.
From the cumming room the sheets go to
the perforating room. where the large
sheets of 400 stamps, as originally printed,
are cut up into four sheets and the sheets
perforated. This work is accomplished ON
two sets of machines, one cutting the sheet
lengthwise into two parts and at he same
time making the perforations, and the other
machine cutting crosswise the two sheets
thus made and at the same time making
the perforations.
All the postage stamps are delivered from
the bureau direct to postmasters upon re-
QUESTION through the third assistant post
master general.
Prior to some years ago the bureau was
put to much annoyance by the frequency of
complaints from postmasters of short count
in the stamps At that time the stamps
were counted as carefully as they are now.
and sent to the postmasters in packages to
the amount ordered. Bureau officials were
satisfied that the largest percentage of COM
plants of shortage were deliberate attempts
to secure an over amount by fraud. Final
ly 1t was decided to put up the packages in
certain amounts and seal and certify at the
bureau to the correct number. Then the
complaints stopped The bands which en-
circled the stamp packages established &C
curacy of count and was absolute proof that
Uncle Sam was doing business every day
with unquestioned counters.
The bureau also prints all the internal
revenue stamps, and separate division
handles all that kind of work.
Stringent laws protect the currency of the
country, and none is more explicit than
that which plainly prohibits a photograph
or drawing of any kind of the currency.
Indeed, 1t is a very explicit statute which
forbids one to cut. carve, print, paint,
stamp, stain or cause the same to be done
upon anything movable or immovable.
Sketch Of the Chief.
The head of the bureau is Captain William
Morton Meredith. practical printer, bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

pr esSing room, where they are again
counted, and young women place the sheets
between heavy pressboard and the piles
are subjected to a pressure of 600 pounds to
the inch. When they are removed they are
as smooth as though they had never been
handled.
The printed sheets are then put into
securely bound steel wire cages in large
drying room, where the temperature is
maintained at high rate outside OF work
ing hours, to hasten drying. The frequent
counting of the sheets has developed two
Important qualities in the young women
who do the work-accuracy and rapidity.
One young woman can count 1900 sheets
in eight hours work, and if the hours ex-
tend TO . o'clock she can reach 6S,000 This
is not only rapid counting, but it is ac-
curate as well. 1t makes one dizzy to see
how rapidly and easily they run their deft
fingers through the piles of printed bills.
The printed sheets are transmitted to the
Treasury Department in a strongly pro-
tected van. There the government seal is
placed upon the treasury notes to legalize
them, and it is this final act which starts
them on their way through the multitude
nous channels of trade. The national bank
notes bear the seal of their respective
states and are sent by the Treasury De-
partment direct to the bank, where the re-
ouired signatures of the proper bank Of
ficials are affixed before the notes become
negotiable. The seal is printed in red ink
on notes and in blue ink silver GER
tificates.
Money Not in General Circulation.
Uncle Sam is now turning out at the bu-
reau a very handsome article in the shape
of 5000 and $4,000 bills. The work of
preparation on sheet containing four 81
bills is as great as that expended in max
ing two 100000 bills. The largest bond
made at the bureau is the $4,000 per cent
consol. 1t is beautiful product of the
craving art. The largest government note
issued is the $4,000 gold certificate. 1t is
a beautiful creation.
There is no particular respect accorded
any especial product of the bureau. Now.
most persons would not carry a $4,000
Vold certificate around in ones pistol pocket
very many days Indeed, glass case