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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28

Then I began. with the solemnity with
which one leads up to a dramatic situa
ton.
six years ago, Mr.. Leighan, you said
that you had been robbed of a bag with
! twenty pounds in it."
"A bundle of papers and a bag with
/ twenty sovereigns. l did. Good heav-
ems. one man comes in the morning about
the papers, and another in the evening
about the money. Go on, go on-I can
bear it all"
There is nothing to bear, I assure
you Mr.. Leighan." 1 said, a little net
tied. WAS that bag of yours a brown
canvas bag with your initials D. L. on
it?''
Il thought so,'' he replied, strangely.
$50 you, too, are in the plot, are you?
And you are come to tell me that 1 shall
have the bag back without the money,
are,you? George, l suppose, will appear
next with another piece of his conspir-
acy. You are all in tale
i think I had better finish what I
have to say as quickly as possible. You
are IN strange mood tonight, Mr..
Leighan, with your plots and conspira-
cies-a very strange mood! Is this your
bag?'
l produced it and gave it to him
Yes, it is the bag [ lost. l never lost
but one bag, so that this must be the
one AS l said-the bag without the
money. Well don't care. I have had
greater misfortunes-much greater You
have come to tell me that the bag was
put into your hands"
NJ oil H.
it on the top of Hamil Down, hidden
beside the Gray Wether Stone"
Very likely" He tossed the bag
aside. why not there as well as any
other place, VIXEN the money was once
out of it?'
Mr.. Leighan, the money was not tax
en- out of the bag. 1t was hidden away
at the foot of the Gray Wether Stone,
where I found it by accident, and here,
Mr.. Leighan, are your twenty s0ver-
eigns."
| took them from my pocket and laid
them on the table in a little pile. His
long lean fingers closed over them. and
he transferred them swiftly to his pocket
without taking his eyes off my face as
If he feared that | might pounce upon
the money.
And what, young man. do you ask
for your honesty in bringing me back
MY money!"
Nothing
you might have kept it. I should
have been none the wiser You are
rich, [ suppose, or you would have kept
it. Many young men would have kept
it. Can l offer you a pound-yes,
pound.-for your honestly"
NO, thank you, Mr.. Leighan: I do not
want a reward for common honesty. Be
sides. you must thank George Sidcote,
not me. 1t was George who discovered
that it was your money"
AS you please-as you please. In
London you are so rich, 1 suppose, with
your writing, that you can afford to
throw away Il pound we'll earned"
Go be continued)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
HUbDY---A HELPLESS BABy.
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succeeds in making
Of nina great big, overgrown, brawl-
ing baby, writes Virginia Lee
While she doesn't actually trot him
on her knee she trots her knees after
him from the moment he enters the
house until the moment he leaves.
She trots his collar out for him. All
bosh. If she keeps it where it belongs
and teaches him where it is kept, she is
doing him, greater kindness than by
searching for it and laying it in his
hands. Then, too, she delights in lay
ing out his clean shirt. Bosh again.
He did those things for himself before
he was married 1t is as easy to hang
up towel after using it as it Is to
throw it over the foot Of the bed or
across chairback. Yet loving wives
fondly believe that it is their duty to
chase after that towel and hang if
up. They fold up newspapers for men
who are perfectly able to fold their
own.
Do you set away your husbands
boots and shoes? Do you fold I'D his
ties and lay them neatly in his bureau
drawer? Do you trot, trot, rot after
him? If he expresses a desire for any
thing, do you, wife that loves him.
hop up and run and fetch it,? Do
you?
Then stop. 1t takes a man just
about a week to form the habit Of be-
ing waited upon" 1t takes wife a
lifetime to break him Of the habit
1t is an injustice to the man. If
you are called away, how can that poor
husband find his clothes? How could
he keep the top of the dresser straight
and tidy without you there to fold
things up and lay them away? How
could he, after three days alone, find
his way among the old newspapers
and boots and shoes that would litter
the foor}
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
EXPENSES OF LOBBYISTS.
What 1t Cost Different Persons to In
fuence Legislation at Madison
Last Winter.

Madison, Wis, July 21-[Special.l-
Expenses of lobbyists have been filed
with the secretary of state as follows:
NJ. G. Douglas, legislative agent for
The Sentinel and Daily Press associa-
ton, $153.
The Wisconsin Telephone company
spent $67S.49 among their legislative
agents.
Charles F. Lamb of Madison, to de-
feat the Stout 300-foot bill, $63
J. J. Harvey, lobbying to have the
Milwaukee Free Press made official pa
per, S123.7O.
Winter Everett, for The News Pub
fishing Co., 1910.
Bashford, Awkward & Spencely, $50.
and Quarles, Spence & Quarles, Mil
waukee, 1916 as legislative agents for
the Daily Press association.
II. G. Koch q Son paid w. II. Aus
tin as legislative agent in their inter
ests for the state capitol, S43775.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
BRYAN BOOM EXPECTED.
May Make Announcement of Third Presi-
Dental Candidacy at Madison
Banquet.

Madison, Wis, July Civ. J. Bryan
may make announcement of his aspira-
tons for a third nomination as Demo-
cratic candidate for President at a ban
quet to be given him by the Democracy
of Wisconsin the evening of July % in
this city, following lecture to the
Monona Lake assembly. Nearly 1000
leading Democrats of the state have al
ready accepted invitations.
Col. George w. Bird will preside, and
among those who will be present arc
William +. Villas, member of former
President Cleveland's cabinet and a lead
er of the gold Democrats, and Edward
c. Wall, who was doomed by the Wis
consin Democracy for President at the
last national convention. Others who
have accepted invitations are:
Congressman Weisse, Sheboygan; P. J..
Mouat, GAINESVILLE; j. w. Moore, Water
town; ex-Congressman A. r. Bushnell Ian
caster; Mayor d. S. Rose, Milwaukee, j.
c.. Karel, Milwaukee; E. r. Bowler, She
boygan; w. f. Wolf, La Crosse; Il. B. Park,
Stevens Point; P II. Martin, Green Bay;
II. II. Manson, Wausau; G.. w. Mccall,
Chippewa Falls; Judge Dick, Dodge county;
J. E. Jones, Portage, and j. NJ. Becker,
Monroe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
official representative Of President

official representative Of President
Roosevelt.
The farm, of 300 acres, is located
within the limits of the city Of Bur
lington, about three miles from the
City Hall. Before the time of the
Revolution it was owned by a stanch
Tory, who on account of his disloyalty
to the then embryo State of Vermont
was forced to leave the country His
estate was subsequently confiscated by
the State of Vermont and the prop
erty turned over to the land commits,
sioner Of the State. By him it was
sold to General Ethan Allen, and he
was living upon it at the time Of his
death, in 1880
In 1902 the farm was purchased by
W. J. Van Patten, of Burlington, and
he presented that part Of the farm
known as Indian Rock, bluff, from
the summit of which the Adirondack
and Green mountains are seen, to the
Vermont Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution, on condition
that they take steps without delay to
erect on the rock a memorial tower to
Vermonts great hero, General Ethan
Allen. The project was pushed by the
society with considerable enthusiasm
and the necessary funds secured.
The tower is Of bold military or
der. The dimensions are 40 feet high.
"a feet square at the base and 20 feet
at the narrow part, the battlements
being wide enough so that the top cor
responds in size with the base.
The name Indian Rock mas been Civ
en- to the spot by reason of the legend,
which is said to be well esta bIished,
that it was the point Of outlook for the
Indians for long ages before the white
man came into this country. The rock
has an elevation OF nearly 200 feet and
affords an extensive view in all direc-
tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
I,ERS =: :fnE PEOl|RI. .


some really big take it. tend your business be
with your time do overwork never kick act as
II the business were plug steadily silently
and you'll win. Big companies want that kind Of a man.
even If he isn't brilliant and it Is only question time
when your reward will position of responsibility
and trust, with correspondingly good salary.
Everybody cannot be millionaire; everybody cannot be
high salared employee everybody be successful
retailer 1t is sad fact that somebody
of the laborer The majority of the people hard
for small But in the present system industry the
grade method is the rule Some the top and get
rch some stay at the bottom and remain comparative
~ poor. But in the bottom ranks there few who
want to climb and it is to that kind Of young that
this philosophy is addressed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
PROBES INDIAN CLAIM.
Commissioner Investigates Rights
of Red Men to Treaty Fund.
TO DIVIDE S2,OOO,OOO.j
Is Award for Kansas Lands Coded by
Government to Six Nations by /;
Treaty of 1898.

Green Bay, Wis, July 21.-[Epecial1
Attorney Guion Miller of Washington,
d. c., who was appointed a special COM
missioner of the United States court of
claims to carry on a final investigat ton
in connection with the payment by the
government to the Oneidas and other
tribes of Indians, about 100000, in
settlement of the Buffalo Creek treaty
of 1888, is in Green Bay, to investigated
claims of the Oneida Indians living near
this CITY,
Indians Not on the List.
Commissioner Miller is accompanied
by an assistant, j. Z. Tylor of WASH
ngton, former, newspaper man. The
commissioner was appointed to investi-
gate the claims of Indians who claim
to be entitled to share in the treaty
money. but whose names have not been
included in the enrolment of benefci-I
aries prepared by the secretary of the
interior. He also investigated the claim
Of Isl Stockbridge and Munsee Indians,
living near Shawano, whose names were
enrolled and to whose enrolment OBJ
lection has been filed. This inquiry has
been completed. Mr.. Miller probably
will conclude his mission here this week,
and go to Chiffon and Oshkosh, to in
vestigate claims of Indians living near
IhoSe places.
Make Partial Payment.
Pending the completion of this in
vestigation, the court of claims has di-
rected the payment of 500 to each In
dian enrolled by the secretary of the
interior, with the exception of the 1871
Stockbridge Indians.
About 1000 Oneidas living near Green
Bay will be included among the benefi-
Charles. The first payment will be made
soon and will leave a balance of about.
500 due each Indian. The final pay
ment will mark the close of one of the
most interesting and also one of the
most important matters ever handled by
the government court of appeals. Com
missioner Miller originally represented
the Indians in the proceedings against
the government to enforce payment for
reservation lands in Kansas. instituting
the litigation in 1888. Judgment was
secured in November, 1898, for the val
ue of the Kansas lands, approximately
100000.
Was an Important Treaty.
The treaty of Bear Creek was signed
January 10, 1888. and coded to the New
York tribes involved 1,S24,0O0 acres of
land in the present state of Kansas.
The tribes involved were known as
the six nations, consisting of the Onei-
da, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tus-
carora, and st. Regis tribes, as well as
the StOckbridge, Munsee and Brother
town Indians, who had settled in Wis
cOnSln prior to the treaty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
RUSE OF BRIDE AND GROOM.
Lost Railroad Tickets and Quarreled
Over Them to Fool PASSENGERS.


Over Them to Fool Passengers.
Il have travelled as a Pullman con-
ductor for twenty-five years and have
seen hundreds of newly married cou-
PIES said a man with a blue suit and
bright brass buttons as a Santa Fe
train came into the Union depot the
other day, but not until this trip did
l ever see a bride and groom who
could keep the public from knowing
they were on a honeymoon trip. But
this couple sS2ut which 1 speak GER
tainly did fool me to perfection.
"A handsome young man and a
blushing, beautiful girl got in my car
at Chicago as we started west. l no.
ticed that the man sat down very self
ishly and Immediately began reading a
newspaper, as if he didn't know a win
some little woman was sitting beside
him. He had a cool and naughty air
about him and | rather disliked him
for his lack Of courtesy. Pretty soon
[ went around to collect tickets and
asked him for them. Without taking
his eyes from his paper he said, Mary,
give the man the tickets and went on
reading.
You know I haven't the tickets,
quickly replied the woman. Then
you've lost Them retorted the angry
husband, for 1 gave them to you be-
fore we got on the train
"'You didn't, either, his wife re-
piled.
81 did,
":You didn't
81 know l did
"'And 1 know you didn't. Do you
mean to say 1 tell what isn't true?
"'No, but I'm sure you've lost the
tickets replied the husband with a
look of extreme disgust in his counte-
nance.
Il saw trouble was brewing and told
them I would return later to get the
tickets" continued the Pullman. con-
ductor as he told his story to a crowd
around him. when l went back the
man was reading and the woman was
pOuting The tickets were in a seat
across from them, and I checked them
Up Not a word was spoken as l re-
turned the tickets to the woman and
left
a fellow In the car asked me if that
was a newly married couple, and l in
formed him it certainly wasn't, for
both man and woman fused too much
for that | offered to bet him they
had been married ten years.
We'll, we finally reached Ell Paso
Texas. where the man and woman
were to get off the train. AS the train
slowed up the man called me TO him
and said:
look here, old man, you've been
rather nice to us and we want to let
you into little secret. We were mar
ried just before getting on this train.
That fuss about the tickets was all ar
ranged before we started and bought
the newspaper just to make the bluff
good. Don't you think we behave well
for bride and groom| kansas City
Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
OH 4 pTER WITT

This was truly an suspicious evening
for me to present myself with my newly
recovered bag. However, ignorant of
the morning storm, l walked along
thinking how l would give the old man
an agreeable surprise. His room, when
| called. about eight o'clock, was gloomy
and dark. Mr.. Leighan was sitting
still and rigid, brooding, 1 suppose, over
Dayid's terrible threats.
What do you want?' he cried. sharp
~. What do you come here for?
am in no mood for idle prating."
L am come on your business, Mr..
Leighan, if you call that idle prating."
Tell it, then, and leave me. Young
man." he said, pitifully, Il am old now,
and l am in grievous trouble, and 1
cannot see my way out of it. Don't
mind if l am little impatient
L won't mind, Mr. Leighan. Mean
time, have come to please you"
You can't Nothing can please me
now, unless you can make me young and
strong; and able to throttle a villain
that would please me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
"OBrien" Potatoes Are Delicious.

The chef of a famous country club
house has been prevailed upon to give
his recipe for "O'Brien' potatoes. This
is a combination of Irish potatoes and
pimetos or Jamaica peppers The pota-
toes are cut into slices and parboiled. A
layer of potatoes is put in the baking
dish. then a layer of the peppers sliced,
q sprinkling of -four and bits of butter,
another layer of potatoes, then peppers,
the same as in escalloped potatoes.
Cream and the liquor from the can OF
pimentos are poured over the top and
the whole is baked in the oven and is de-
licious-What 10 Eat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
UNDERGROUND Lake Fish.

Persons from the fats west of Fer
gus Falls. Mimi, tell of the tapping of
an underground lake OH the farm of
Mr.. Sims near Burau postoffice. There
are flowing wells all over that locality
and Mr. Sims has just sunk one from
which a large stream of water is pour
ing out and with It come wagon loads
of fish. The fish are small and the
smaller ones are entirely without eyes,
while the larger varieties have very
small organs of sight. The fish come
up by thousands and four wagon loads
have been hauled away from the mouth
of the. WELL There is nothing remark
able about the tapping of an under
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
INJURED IN A SAW MILL.
Head Sawyer and Assistant at Osh-
kosh Struck by Log Car
riape

Oshkosh, Wis, July 21-While chang
ing a circular saw at the plant of the
Paine Lumber company Thursday night,
Peter H.. Finnegan head sawyer, was
very seriously if not fatally hurt and
George Tadyeh, his assistant, was badly
bruised and cut. 1t is believed that Fin
negan accidentally disturbed a lever
with his foot that set the machinery in
motion. He was struck by the log car
riage. One of his legs and one of his
arms were nearly several and he was
injured internally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
The Engagement Broken Off

A young lady not far away from
this town recently had a quarrel with
her beau and returned to him all the
letters and little gifts she had received
from him during their courtship. He,
not to be outdone, sent her a half
dozen boxes Of face powder, and with
them note explaining that he had
probably carried that much away on
his coat collar.-Princeton (Mo.) Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28


maintain this doctrine that it longer open to
ton But the way in which may arise will
be- if at ALL by the conflict of rights-the existence
rights the Of foreign powers against
pubcs and the result of enforcement of those rights
in conflict with this doctrine which own
safety and preservation.
All sovereignty in this world is held upon condition
of performing the duties Of sovereignty that the citizens
of other protected within the territory that
rules Of international law Observed
cations faithfully kept And while assert that
entitled to that foreign power shall undertake
to control American republic that foreign power
shall take possession, with without the will Ame
people, Of their territory that assertion is justified only
upon the conditions.
We don't undertake say that republics Central
and South America be relieved
tiona obligations We don't undertake to say that the
Of Europe shall not enforce their rights against
these members Of the sisterhood of nations
1t is only when the enforcement of those rights
the point taking Of the territory any
American people that that inconsistent with
and safety Of the United States And
it with justice unless also say that the American
pubcs themselves to be just The United States Is
sovereign to-day this continent and it's fiat is law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
Narrowly Escape Freezing.

Misses Mayme and Hattie Thayer Of
Chicago had a narrow escape from freez-
ing to death on Pixies Peak. They made
the ascent on foot. leaving Manitou at
p. m. and walking nine miles up the cog
road. They We're inadequately dressed
for the trip. At midnight they encoun-
tered a snow storm which ragged with a
strong wind till they reached the Sum-
nit house. about daybreak. There they
found shelter and food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
Right in His Line.

Yes. | called on the daughter of the
great collar manufacturer last even
Ing. The old gentleman must have
been thinking about his business, for
he gave me a rundown"
You are lucky. When I called he
took me over to the front door ana
gave me a turnover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28

The Bachelor-Say what you please,
but | don't believe there was ever Il
man that could size a woman up.
The Benedict-My brother can.
The Bachelor-Ha. How do you
know?
The Benedict-Because he is la
dies tailor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
Home for the UnemDIoyes

Berlin has erected a huge building
resembling a factory, where the unem.
ployed-whole families-are received
and provided for. But no one must
take advantage Of this hospitality more
than five times in three months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
WOMAN AND HER PLACE.
BY Juliet Y. Strauss.

l cannot for the life of me see why
women should desire to be independent,
or should wish TO be mans equal Life
is robbed of half its charms when men
recognize woman on terms of equality.
There Is a fine excitement when one
first takes a hand at mans work. A
thrill Of comradeship-a sense of
strength and purpose in life-but it
hurts dreadfully when the time comes
for a woman to feel the old womanish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28

whose employer fred him for sheer incompetence
fellow tried to get work and failed utterly Then he
got option lot, sold the option profit of
$2OOOO and is leading real estate Another real
man. who is worth 100000, launched the
road by being practically kicked of the Office
another He starved for years,
finally things began to clear To-day he could buy out
his old employer four times The thing is
Of the successful insurance this
old town. If you not in line get back
the soil and begin selling peanuts working
mission On the contrary. If position with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
DIES AT AGE OF 100 YEARS
of Joseph Glynn, Minnesota
Centenarian.

La Crosse. Wis, July 21.-[SpeciaI
Joseph Glynn of Houston county,
Mimi. is dead at the age of 100 years
His son was killed some months ago by
a falling tree, and since that time, the
aged father has been rapidly falling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
EMERSON CHIEF CLERK.
Another Appointment by New Railway
Commissioners One of Thomas
Men

Madison, Wis, July 21.-[SpeciaI /
Edward Emerson of Chippewa Falls has
been appointed first clerk of the railroad
commission. He has been employed in
the office of Railroad Commissioners
Thomas.