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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
NOME in" said Jimmie Cas-
well, a little embarrassed.
"You see, the place isn't

You see, the place lSn :
fixed UP very well. but I
haven't had any one to attend to
things for week.
Help is hard to get" admitted
Grace Gorham.
But I'm very lucky" commented
Jimmie, regarding the brown hair that
peeped under the dainty hat. He al
ways had liked brown.
Now, about my place" said the girl
briskly. How much do you pay?"
-Four dollars a week. said Jimmie
promptly. "I pay you a certain sum
for expenses and you find all material.
It's better that way than having to
come to me all the time for money"
But isn't that very little, even for
beginner" she asked.
That's the regular price," assured
Jimmie. -Four dollars a week and
$40 for supplies"
II never would use all that" she
gasped. Il don't suppose you will
need more than a couple of dollars
week.
'Oh, yes, you will declared jim
mie. The last girl couldn't get along
with that even. She used to touch me
for more every Friday regularly.
Never could imagine what she bought
with it,"
ribbons" suggested Miss Gorham.
Some girls are. Even at that, she
shouldn't use up $40 worth"
What have the ribbons to do with
the expense?" asked Jimmie curiously.
She couldn't spend it for paper"
explained Miss Gorham. You could
rot possibly use more than a box a
week. The ribbons are about all else
she had to get
"Oh, no. he interrupted. 'She had
10 get bread and meat and things like
that"
Miss Gorham rose, her face bright
crimson. Il did not come here to be
insulted," she said icily.
You came to see about a place." he
protested.
las stenographer," she finished.
"As cook insisted Jimmie firmly.
81 distinctly told them to send up a
cook"
The hall boy said it was three
flights up" she went on.
What has the hall boy to do with
it?" he asked curiously. II never told
him wanted anybody"
For answer she drew a clipping
from ner pOCkeIDOOk. II was an aQ-
vertisement for a stenographer and
gave the house address, but no name.
Jimmie Immediately became con-
scious of his dressing gown. 1t was
ali right to talk to cooks in dressing
gowns, but stenographer-and such
a pretty one!
I'm sorry" he said humbly, "but
it's the fault of that blame boy. He
meant Miss Cartwright, across the
hall. / believe she writes"
He showed her to the door but to
his surprise she started down the
stairs.
Miss Cartwright is just across the
hall-on this landing he called after
her.
II don't think want the place.
she cried. struggling to keep back the
tears. Il don't want to work here
And she went her way conscious, even
in her anger, that she was rather
sorry that Jimmie had not wanted q
stenographer. Even in a dressing
gown Jimmie was an attractive fel-
low.
AS for Jimmie himself, he kept
thinking about the pretty typewriter
all the morning and even the arrival
of a well recommended cook brought
no solace to his mind
Even a telephone summons to dine
with his favorite aunt did not give the
pleasure it usually brought, even when
that kindly lady admonished him to be
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

Abel Stringham (relating his adven-
tures)-I'll never forget that night. 1t
was moonlight and we could see the
dark muzzles of the wolves.
Miss Jester Bitt-But you must have
been so relieved when you saw they
had on muzzles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

Abel Stringham-I tell you, my boy,
Shakespeare could never have written
a drama like yours.
Playwright--You are very compli-
mentary.
Abel Stringhanl-Not at all. Take,
for instance. that trolley car accident
in the third act.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

Special information supplied daily 70
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (AIlen's), 80 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

Townsend's Gala. Glace Fruits, in ar
tistic fre-etched boxes. 10 Kearny st
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

Encouraging the
the Yor
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

Senator cuon the President his
public
ce--9 York; Press - -
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
IN RUSSIA.

The Czar-Did the Japanese offer any
resistance?
The General-No; we have printed at
least twenty victories, and they have
not published a single denial.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
THE BUFFALO BILLS.

of divorce being enriched by the suit
Buffalo Bill and Mrs Buffalo Bill He is picturesque
figure who has stood before kings and his wife says has also
likewise She charges that
while be enghtenng all Europe and this hemisphere the
methods qitation pracced by red Indians Cholos
edouins cowboys and Cosac he also picking job lot of
bad habits that made him uncongena conuga partner there
fore she desires freedom and her share OF the greatest show
earth
On his part Bill being scout naturally scouts these accusa-
and declares that far permitted he has sven
be model and humble husband with all that is implied thereby
While shooting clay disks from the saddle and riding the daily
of the overland COACH his heart has been Poll who
Mrs Buffalo Bill The affair international Importance The
marital st of the King of Saxony and the ntangements
OF that hearted old party, the King of Belgium
this wild West divorce Crowned heads Europe call for the
ing paper o read the latest from Buffalo
One of the serious charges brought by Mrs Bill that Mr. Bill
drank whisky out of What did she want Did she expect
him drink of bucke The evidence way
the incompatible and the put asunde in
their old and Bill must forth alone the world with
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

One King open
q jacbpet-New - = -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-15
Norfolk Paper Predicts Eruption
in Local Police Circles.
NEWS TO THE COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Holmes, Of the Board. Says
Article is absolutely Without Fo"n
Any Reorganization

TIE rather surprising harmony !,c-
tween Tie local l,o!icc department and
Tic now municipal administrator.
Which has apEarcu,lv existed ever
sine" HE affairs OF the cuprcrs have
rccn controlled ny commissioners a.
IN from IN ,,urynrc,na t,,ar,1r ~.
icrdav.
Healed. il large black lrpc. .NIcW
PORT NEWS POLICE SENSATION
IS RtMDKEn. The folIowin" appear
cd i'm 1ha \nrl1ll; nicua,,n -.ruter,,v
afternoon
"(Srcclal u The Diel,alch.)
newport News, Va. Eel. l;.-rhcrc
IS !: stlccl rumrr 10 Tho effect liza: III
the next meeting OF Tho board Of police.
commissioners, on Thursday ,:nnin".
There will hc some sensational dcvcl-
cnrlna,s 1t is rumored that ,herc will
ne 4 reorganization Of The ;,Dlice force.
The municipal campaign Of last fail
vas fonch, urincipally on ,ho ,iuns
Of The police depart mcnt. Tho MAYOR
having cot full charge Of the no]jre.
"na,d. hc rcoplc arc anxious IA know
Why there has been no CHANGE H. Inc
police department. The present Al.
mnis,raiion Is hainn Severely rr;,i.
ciscd for its failure 10 brin. The rc-
form that iho people fonoh, 50 hare
for.
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near ricr Gives arc;rna ia: Tie iaca
'E", thr men succeeded ii ra:,rhinS
shore On me r"cn'v-nin;h arh ,a,er
m"' With foul play.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-15
NUMEROUS SPEECHES HEARD
Everybody Was Given Opportunity t.
Tell the city Father" What Was
Wanted-CcrIererc Committee
asked Periodicals. viii sell Mo
more Supplies to City.

htt question consumed most OF inc
lime Al thu regular meeting Of the
board Of aldermen las, night. Tie ral;s
resulted il The adoption Of an amend
ment 10 the ordinance passed by The
common council at its last meeting,
changing tho marker hours from 4;
IN 10 ! y. m except SATURDAY. 10
from :. n. NJ. 10 p. n. eNcerS Satur.
day. The amendment places the
hours at just what they were before
and the common council is asked for
a conference in order that an agree
mont may be reached.
Although only one rnert hant in the
city, Mr.. ". n. Sears. had rented 4
stall in the market when it was for
naly opened on -ehr,lnrv /. not one
IF the large number represented on
i'c flcrr last night raised an oEiect:cn
70 the institution provided the hons
are from a. m, To ] .. m. as Troy
were when the opening took place and
as they VIII more than probably be
after The conference asked fcr ~ Nc
aldermen is held.
Many Merchants on Hand.
When President Marquis Zones cal,c,.
INC hoard Of aldermen Ia order las:
night there were more than 4 s(Orc o..
merchants in Tho hall. eagerly wni,in.
- hear something about The market
The proceedings were opened with
iervent prayer BY Secretary c. c.
Kent. ct the y. NJ. G. a Some tine
was taken up by the reading of the
minutes Ct regular ard special meet.
ilies and joint sessions. Then il was
mol until considerable business ha,.
hfcn disposed OF in regular 70. m that
the market matter was reached
Market Good Thinq.
as soon IS The ordinance passed by
INC board Of aldermen changing the
market hours. had hccn road Mr.. Wal
kcr called attention 10 Tie fact mat
mere were many merchants present
ana suggested that it would re well
!" near SOM CT Them on his Suhicc;
There was 10 Objection and III: W
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Healed. il large black lype. MEN,
PORT NEWS POLICE SENSATION
is RtMDREp, tho following appear
ed in the N"rfolli Dispatch yesterday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21

row will be as rich as We're the ia
maicas of yesterday, and we shall find
that the Caribbean islands are capable
Of doing more than supplying the
world with sugar and rum.
For the rest, the islands are good
to look upon and worth seeing, even
though our thoughts are not on trade
or money. The fairy islands. all green
and yellow in the midst of a sea of
the richest blue, are fascinating to all
who love beauty for its own sake, Or
who like to look at places which still
reminds one Of times before cities were
filed with factories and before the
worth Of a country was measured by
the wealth Of its people.
In Jamaica and Trinidad and Bar
bados and the rest, people will find
a climate and a beauty indescribable.
They will see all the glories and won
ders OF the tropics without the incon-
venience of travelling in countries
where life is cheap and laws upheld
only at the revolver mouth. In any Of
these British West Indian colonies life
is as safe and peaceful as it is in a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
THE NEGRO WORKERS ARE A MERRY PEOPLE,"

If you come across him at his house
you will find it difficult to tear your
self away, even though the man Is q
stranger to you. If you go to stop with
him for day you will probably find
1t impossible to get away under a fort
night. You will find that your host Is
a pretty good hand at golf, pigeon
shooting, cricket, tennis or billiards.
and there will never be any reason fol
you to complain of dullness.
The islands have a little army OF
their own, and the black Tommies an6
white officers who go to make up the
West Indian regiments are not the
least efficient or brilliant of the sol
diers Of the king. They have parlia-
ment houses also, and politicians both
black and white. Yes, it is a wonder
full corner of the world, this group OF
little isles so finely set in the golden
Caribbean. It may be that it is a
pity that places so beautiful should
have to be concerned with trade at all,
yet the packages of merchandise which
line the dock quays and fill the ware
houses Of the white-built cities, and
the plantations Of wavy banana trees
and sugar cane, are not unlovely; and
it is always pleasant to hear the noises
of labor and to witness the industry OF
the husbandman.
Just as it was in the days Of old
when the wealth of the Indies fascin
ated the whole Of England and laid
the foundations of the fortunes of fam.
lilies who have long ceased to remem.
Der the origin Of their riches, so il
will be again in the near future, when
strong young men go out to the west
TO find new homes and new work and
new wealth. The Jamaicas Of to-mor-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
LITTLE GIRL IS IN FLAMES
Four-year-old Child Narrowly
Escapes Cremation.
MOTHER IS BURNED.
Rushes to Help Soon Enough to Pre-
vent Probably Fatal
Injuries.

Fond du Lac, Wis, July 14.-[Spe-
cial Eva Kuss, aged years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kuss Of Elm
street, had narrow escape at 4 o'clock
last evening from fatal burns, while
playing with q bonfire in front of the
Russ home.
The little one gathered a number Of
newspapers and leaves together, and
after lighting them began stirring the
fire with a stick. There was no wind
when she started the blaze, but without
warning a gust suddenly took hold Of
the burning fragments and the girl was
soon wrapped in flames. Her dress beng
Of flimsy and light material, the ire
made rapid Roadway.
She began screaming and her mother,
who was reading on the veranda, seeing
her child's danger rushed to the child,
who was now running in fright, and
grabbing her, rolled her on the grass I'M
til the fire was out. The neighbors had
seen the accident and were by this time
on hand with rugs and water.
The child was badly burned about the
face, arms and shoulders and her hair
singed off. The physician who attended
her said he feared no serious results.
Mrs Kuss was burned frightfully about
the hands.
The greatest excitement prevailed In
the neighborhood and one woman was
so overcome that she tried to turn IN an
alarm of fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
LHE m Title RElMyTF
full WEST INDIES.
WHERE PROSPERITY
AWAITS Title NAN
OF ENERGY. ~

An English writer who recently Wis
tied the West Indies found business
and financial conditions so greatly I'M
proved over the state of affairs that
existed on a former visit that he con-
identIy declares that the islands are
destined to again become as rich as
they We're before the abolition of the
slave trade and the Introduction of free
trade in sugar.
Fruit and timber and tobacco. as
we'll as sugar and a hundred other
things, will bring back the wealth and
power which, truth to tell, has only
been lost to the Caribbean group by
the inertia of the planters and the
want Of enterprise in the commercial
men. The islands have never lacked
natural wealth and an abundance of
raw material. Only the genius Of
trade has been lacking. Until very re-
Gently West Indians displayed no signs
Of being able to help themselves. But
the influence of traders from more
prosperous countries, American as well
as British, has stirred the people out
Of their lethargy; and nowadays the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21

Mary's money must come out of it. Oh.
it was a hard blow-a cruel, hard blow"
Yes" said David LAS a judgment,
it was a-a-a-wunner. 1 never heard
Of a nobler judgment. Three thousand
pounds.-and a fall off your pony and
paralysis.-all for robbing me of my
land. Did you ever offer any reward p
NO. What was the good?'
Would you give any reward p
Il would give-I would give-yes-I
would give ten pounds to get that box
back again.
Ten pounds for three thousand.
That's generous offer, isn't it,"
I'D give fifty pounds-Fd give a hun
dred-two hundred-four hundred, Da-
vid." He multiplied his offer by two ev-
cry time that David shook his head.
You'd have to come down more hand
some than four hundred to get back three
thousand pounds. Well,' ne rose as if
to go, that's all I've got to say this
morning. That will do for to-day. Much
more handsome you would have to come
down."
''David"' cried his uncle, eagerly,
what do you mean by being more hand
some? Tell me, David-do you know
anything?"
Why" said David, II may know, or
[ may not know. What did [ tell you?
Didn't | say that l might have something
to sell? Well-thats enough for this
morning" He moved toward the door,
David, David, come back. What have
you got to sel?"
THAT is my secret"-he stood with
his hand on the door handIe-''if you tell
a secret, what is the good of it?'
''David, stop-stop. Do you know
where that box was taken? Oh. David,
put away your hard thoughts. Remem-
Der you were ruined already. I didn't
ruin you; my heart bed to see your faith
er's son running himself
Look here, uncle; perhaps the box ex-
lists, and perhaps it doesn't. Perhaps
| have learned where it is and perhaps
| haven't. Perhaps I've got a paper out
Of the box in my pocket at this minute,
and perhaps what would you give
ME for a paper out Of the box, taken
out this very morning none Of the other
papers having been SO much as touched
What would you give for that, just to
show that the others can be laid hold
of?'
''Oh. give it to me, David" the old
man stretched out both hands with yearn-
ing eyes; ''let me look at it. Can it be
that the box is found after all, and safe?'
IF it is found, depend upon it that
it is safe, uncle. Take your oath of that.
The man who's got that box won't let it
go in hurry, particularly when he
knows what's inside it. Three thousand
pounds. and, perhaps, if he knew it, his
own, for the trouble of presenting them
at the right place"
They've been stopped" Daniel ex-
planned for the second time. you don't
know what that means, perhaps; it means
that any one who presents those papers
for payment will find the money stopped,
and himself taken up for unlawful pos
session of the coupons. David-which is
seven years, | believer'
(To be continued0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Told in PantOmine.

Theodore Thomas, in conducting an
orchestra, seemed impressive, imper-
turbable. A writer in the Outlook,
commenting upon this, says that he
was apparently without passion or
feeling. Yet the appearance was not
reality, and at one Of Mr.. Thomas
rehearsals it was fully contradicted.
At a certain point in the symphony
the orchestra was playing in perfect
time and tune, but with a certain
mechanical effect which no one had
noticed until Mr.. Thomas suddenly
raped the music-stand before him.
The orchestra stopped. Then with
his hand he initiated the action Of an
organ-grinder.
With only word to indicate tho
bar at which the orchestra was to
take up the music, he struck the rack
before him for attention, and with a
movement of his baton gave the
signal
The orchestra repeated the passage
he had criticized by dumb show, and
this time they played with spirit and
fire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Views and Notions

President Hadley, of Yale, and a
young man whose appearance was
that Of a student once met, says the
Searchlight, in Yellowstone Park, in
the midst Of the wonders Of nature.
President Hadley turned to the
young man for sympathetic comment.
"This is a wonderful scene, isn't
it? he said.
The young man smiled and nodded,
and turned without speaking to gaze
at the prospect spread before them.
do you think" asked President
Hadley, confirmed in his idea that he
was talking to an ardent student,
that this chasm was caused by some
great upbeaval of nature, or is it the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
HAVE MOTOR FIRE ENGINES.
Several English Cities Supplied With
This Up-to-Date Apparatus.

Several English Cities Supplied With
This Up-to-Date Apparatus.
Steam-propelled fire engines are in
use in Liverpool, Brighton, Plymouth,
Portsmouth and other English cities,
says Consul Walter C. Hamm in
report. London has now, it claims,
the largest and most powerful motor
fire engine yet built It is of fifty
horse power and capable Of throw
ing 500 gallons of water a minute to
a height Of $50 feet. 1t is propelled
by steam water tube boiler situated
between the rear wheels. 1t is heat
ed by a petroleum burner Of new de-
sign, in which the fuel is sprayed into
the furnace. This gives a hot fire
which can be regulated with nicely.
In front of the boiler is the engine
with pair of inverted cylinders driv-
ing two direct and double-acting
pumps.
The pumps can be disconnected
from the engines in a few seconds
and by throwing into gear a pinion
wheel the motor drives countershaft
A4o4i "u1Cu lie power IS lrduSIultIeu
by chains to the wheels. Thus the
same motor takes the vehicle to the
fire and on arrival pumps enough pc
troleum for a fortymile journey, and
as fresh supply Of fuel can always
be obtained at the scene Of a fire the
machine can keep going for a week
if necessary. The engine is steered
by handwork. It is fitted with single
solid rubber tires and "nonskids," as
the risk Of side slip on the roads Of the
metropolis must be taken into account
A demonstration Of this motor fire
engines capacity was made a few
days ago. First of all was a run up
Blackheath hill. This has a gradient
of one foot in nine or ten feet at the
steepest part and horsed fire engines
go up at a walk with the men on
foot. The motor engine went up with
a full load Of eight men, hose and ap-
planes at the rate of fifteen miles
an hour under a full head of steam
and was gathering speed on the stiffest
part Of the climb. It's suction and
throwing powers were also shown to
he excellent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21

men laugh and the women laugh, and
the children are as merry as birds in
summer time. 1t is almost impossible
to be unhappy in the place.
Smiling Nature.
AS you walk along the country
roads, each bunch of natives stops and
smiles at you and returns your friend
~ greeting. You see the market wom-
en- swinging along under the weight
Of their heavy head-burdens. They are
the most graceful walkers in the
world.
The colored men pass you, too; but
they are idlers compared with the
women folk. Alas. 1t must be admit
ted that in the West Indies the women
are the willing workers; the men for
the most part prefer to lolI under the
shade. 1t may be that most of them
inherit all the failings and weaknesses
of the African savage, but though they
are not too anxious to work at all. they
make good enough laborers if they are
forced to earn their daily bread.
The West Indian white man is a
Briton who might just as easily be
seen walking about :he tea planta-
tons in distant Ceylon. His face is
very brown or else a deep mahogany
red; in the country he wears a SLOUGH
hat and walks only when it is impossi-
BILE for him to get his saa,.-~ -orse
or buggy. But in the cities he is par
ticular about the cut Of his coat and
the condition of his linen. As a rule
he is a heavy cigar smoker, and he is
the most hospitable man in the world.