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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31

The Misses Lillian Oberbeck, Floy
Quinn and Georgia Ridgman were init
lated into the mysteries Of Rainbow
Wednesday evening. A large after
dance was present and witnessed the
ceremony Refreshments were served
and very interesting and profitable
session was held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
RIPON GLEE CLUB PROGRAM

The program for the concert to be
given at Grand Rapids by the Ripon
College Glee Club on April 10, has
been announced as follows:
PART /
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01

The Elks stampeded at Mos
COW last Saturday, and the follow
( ing Pullmanites joined the herd:
E. e. Gallagher, w. NJ. Duncan, J.
M. Palmerton, Paul Kimba1l, J. A.
Carlisle, Harry Austin, Frank
| Silver, Joe Rasor, J. H. Anderson,
Chas Stewart and Jas. Newport.
1t is probable that the college
cadets will hold their annual en-
campment at Portland, going into
camp on May 31st, and remaining
five days. The fair opens June 1st
and the cadets will assist in the
opening ceremonies.
Spraying of all kinds, orchard or
shade trees, done by L. L. Good
win, R. G. Arm6eld and R. J. Hill
Latest methods. Best spray. Con-
suit us. (2N
-Ex-State Senator Helm, of
Spokane, has been in the city and
vicinity for several days past, buy
ing beef cattle for his Okanogan
range.
w. d. Outman returned last
Thursday from Portland. He is
now travelling for Portland house,
selling harness.
Elmo Edwards has gone to
Davenport, where he will have
charge of the Northern Pacific de-
pot, as agent.
DO not fail to hear DR.. Ray
Palmer's sermon tonight at the
opera house on, "Why l am not an
Infdel."
W. H. Stout and family have
returned from Florence, Colorado
and will locate in this vicinity.
If you want to be abreast of the
times you must have a Studebakei
buggy. (23)
The Misses Florence DwelIey
and Francis Dickie, of Colfax, are
visiting friends in the city.
Monarch ranges-none better, -
at the Pullman Hardware Store.
Fuller's pure prepared paints a
the Pullman Hardware Store.
Your neighbor has a Studebaker
Why haven't you ? (23)
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
BOOK OF CLEVER TALES

A Hindoo Boccaccio is the descrip-
ton given by a number of reviewers to
the volume Of eastern love stories
translated by f. w. Balm and issued by
the Putnams with the title "a Digit OF
the Moon.' This comparison is not un-
natural from the general character Of
the tales, but 1t should be explained
that while the present work is frankly
not intended for the young, 1t contains
nothing gross or offensive to modern
readers. The translator himself refers
to Boccaccio in his introduction when
speaking OF the discovery Of the Sans
krit original. AS Boccaccio's stories
were narrated to amuse company OF
Florentines exiled from their city dur
ing a plague, so 1t was owing to q
plague which carried off all the men,
bers of an ancient Brahman family
that this manuscript passed into the
hands of its English translator.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

devoted to fiction though the number
is, it contains an exceptionally import
ant and timely paper upon '"The Lit
erature of Exposure" by George w.
Alger, whose terse discussions of inn
portant contemporary issues have
found so much favor with Atlantic
readers.
The Outing Magazine is one of the
best of the August periodicals. The
opening article, when the River
Calls" by l.. D. Sherman. reeounts
the pleasures of canoe trip down the
Connecticut, What an important in
stitution the free public bath houses
along New Yorks water front are can
be realized after reading "The Bathers
Of the City" by Ralph d. Paine. Nearly
three million baths were taken in three
months last year at the absurdly small
cost to the city of trihe more than
one cent a bath. THE Romance of Red
Fox" like wine, grows better as 1t
grows older, and is one of the strong
est pieces of fiction Charles G. ID, Rob-
erts has yet done, The excitement, the
charm and the dangers of mountain
climbing. are all viyidly described by
George d. Abraham, who also has
many useful hints for the novice on
where and how to climb. and what
kind OF equipment is necessary. All
those who followed the events Of the
great international yacht race win be
interested in reading Wilson Marshall's
story OF How the Emperor's Cup was
Won" as told to Arthur Goodrich.
Edwya sandys, under the punning
title "A Fit of the Blues" pictures a
day with two old salts and the gamy
bluefish. ending up with chaotic
storm and rescue. THE Winning Of
the Desert" by Day Allen Wiley, gives
some idea Of what irrigation means TO
the farmer IN increased output per
acre and huge prohts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
WOMEN WHO ENJOY.
FISHING HAVE MANY
.SUPERSTTTIOUSI IDEAS

1-HAT the modern woman Is joyous
and successful In the sport Of fish
ing there Is small doubt. Indeed.
her brother fishermen might seriously
dread her as a rival were II not for the
blighting effects of her superstitIons-
They, It would seem, take hold upon
her in the sport far outreaching the
power they have had over men from
time immemoria1. It has been said
that fishermen were susceptible to all
sorts of spookery because they lived
habitually without conventional doc
trine. Women. on the contrary, are
religious by temperament and yet it
fails to act with them as a hindrance
to the connection of trivial details with
either success or failure in the killing
of fish,
To meet another woman on the way
to the boat or fishing grounds is q
certain sign Of Ill luck, while should
the merest glimpse Of the black habit
of the Roman church be had one might
as we'll turn back and put by rod and
tackle for the day
To slip or stumble on the way is
also Indicative of MISFORTUNE, but of
sort that may be overcome; to get
ones lines accidentally tangled. how
ever, banishes hope from the heart of
woman fishing. To cut the finger
while arranging the lines is sign so
indicative of poor luck that 1t cannot
be overlooked. 1t is said also that wo-
men particularly dread to have as
their first catch a few star fish. This
Ia held to be belittling and a sign
that their luck will never pass the
mediocre.
1t is perhaps in the difficult sport
Of salmon fishing that up-to-date we-
men have displayed a skill and pa
thence worthy of comment. Three hours
sometimes of constant running in and
out are required to exhause big fish,
yet every second of the play is SO
keen with excitement that the physical
strain is unheeded. Rough weather
seldom deters a. woman from her fish
ing excursions. while men often offer
strange pretexts to excuse themselves
from seeming pusillanimity over it's
occurrence.
woman of great natural wit and
cleverness and who has the love of
fishing strongly, related recently that
she invariably turned back from pur-
suing a days sport If early in the
morning she accosted horse, ass or
other animal eating the leaves OF a
plant called spleen-wort. They seek
1t, she explained. only when overcome
with melancholy, complaint which
it is reputed to assauge. No luck was
in day for her, she said, when the
animals were sadly affected.
1t is curious as well that there are
among women many more supersti-
tions bespeaking i'll luck than there
are those denoting good fortune. TO
find a four-Ieaf clover is perhaps one
of the best of natural omens, but to
discover one of five leaves is taken
to mean that bad luck will follow re-
lentlessly. To meet a fisherman re-
turning with a good kill is most au-
spicious and one of the few tangible
superstitions connected with the
sport. Since he has done well, so may
I, might pass as it's interpretations
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
SUCCESS FOR NEW AUTHOR

The remarkable success which has at
tended the publication of "The Mis-
sourian" serves to introduce In it's
young author. Eugene p. Lyle, jr., a
new force in American fiction. For
several years he has been contribu-
tor to "The Worlds Work" and other
magazines. "The Missourian" is his
first book. He lived for some time In
Missouri and worked as reporter on
the Kansas City newspapers. Suhse-
quentiy he spent considerable time
abroad, where he interviewed a number
Of the crowned heads. He then Joined
his father, successful mining en-
gineer in San Luis Potosi. Mex and
while there became interested In the
career of MACMILLAN. "The Missouri
ian" was the result. 1t is dramatic
and absorbing love story, developing
fresh field. 1t centers about a charm
ing French girl who intrigues at Maxi
milian's court, and a dashing Confedr
crate officer. who went to court to offer
the swords of General Joseph Shelhys
men. who refused to surrender after
Appomatox.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

prehensively with a number of sub
jects that are of great interest and i'm.
portance at the present time. ''Nationa
Maritime Duties and Responsibilities
in Time of War" are discussed from
four distinct points of View-Ameriean
English, French and German-by DR.
Hannls Taylor, Lieut.. Carlyon Bellairs
of the Royal navy, Charles Dupuis, the
leading French authority on the sub
ject, and Commander Won Uslar of the
Imperial German navy. James M
Seek, formerly assistant United States
attorney general, advocates Federal
Regulation of Lige Insurance"
The September issue of Impressions
Quarterly contains the closing paper
in the series, art and Life" by Re-
gina E, Wilson, treating of Line and
Color" In discussing the disfgure-
ments arising from the commercial
conditions in America the author very
pertinently says;
The August number of the Atlantic
has been carefully planned to be a
summer number of the first interest.
The fiction. THE Clammer," 1.-THE Pill
grim Chamber" THE Baritone and the
Office Boy" and I'VE" Mr.. C, d. Stew
arts clever parody of Rudyard Kip
ling's much discussed ''They," will be
especially attractive to lovers OF stories,
while the essays OF the number "The
Romance of the Milky Way" by Laf-
cadio Hern, 'In Swimming" by Ar
thur stanwood Pier. 1.-THE Breaking In
of Yachtsman's Wife" by Mary Hea-
ton Worse. "Un Congo sans Cloche." by
Agnes Repplier, above the Clouds at
Matequi," by Anna Seaton Schmidt,
IAN Apology for the Country" by Ar
thus Cotton. have all the readableness
of stories. No literary study could be
more appropriate for fiction number
than Mr.. Henry James notable paper
on THE Lesson OF Baizac." Largely
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
AMONG THE MAGAZINES

The periodical known for thirty years
as Leslie's Monthly appears in the
September issue as the American Illus
trated Magazine. The magazine, in
printing and illustration, is finished
with the greatest care. 1t begins with
the first chapter of beautifully illus
trated history of American painting.
and throughout the magazine the
Amerlcanlsm of the title is emphasized
in the choice of subjects.
Booth Harrington, Myra Kelly. Mary
Raymond Shipman' Andrews, 0. Henry,
James Hooper and many other authors
that magazine readers eagerly watch
for are in McClure's August fiction
number. Every sort of story is includ-
ed: the solemn, the funny, the signi-
ficant, the dainty. the exciting. All
have certain qualities in common
interest, truth, beauty. This fiction
number Is McClures picture number.
There are wonderful pictures in color,
and in black and white. Aside from
this fiction there is in this August
number of McClure's Miss Tarbelps
second and last paper on the character
of John d. Rockefeller, and another of
John McAuley Palmers fine satires on
business and politics "FiHance of the
Shark System"
Smiths Magazine for September
opens with a series OF art studies of
prominent actresses printed on heavy
calendered paper by a new method
which gives good results. They are fol-
lowed by scientific article ON 'rhe
Artificial Creation OF Life" There are
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

of short story chosen as the best of
the months offerings In the magazines.
"A Political Tip" Mary Raymond Ship
man Andrews contribution to the
fiction number of McClure's, appears
in the Literary Digest of August 12, a
particular honor in this instance be-
cause it was chosen out of the ten short
stories the editors of McClure's had
picked for a number especially devoted
to fiction.
Henry I. Fincke is best known as the
author of Chopin" and other readable
books of music and travel, and as the
eminent director of the New York Even
ing Posts musical criticism. But in the
August Country Calendar Mr.. Fineke
declares that he is also ian amateur
farmer and he proves himself, in adj
ditlon, worthy member of the Society
of Dog-lovers by an affectionate tribute
to the merits of his part-bred collie.
"shep."
A new novel of the north and south.
presenting the negro problem In new
light, 1t is said. will be published this
fall by the Century company. Norah
Davis is the author, and the title Of the
romance is THE Northerner."
Ethel Watts Mumford's new hui
morous book for 1905 is to be a
very novel Joke Book Note Book. "
to be published by Paul Elder
& Co.. San Francisco. Since the
first appearance Of the famous Gym
les Calendar of Revised Wisdom,
Mrs. Mumford has prepared an annual
volume of her clever nonsense work.
The Limerick Up to Date Book. of last
year. was a distinct success. and the
publishers announce that they have
just filed an order for an edition OF
the book for the Australian markets.
The August number OF the North
American Review deals ably and COM
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
COOK oBEYED ORDERS
She Baked the Clock but Her Mistress
Was Angry


From Lippincott's Magazine.
Speaking of the vital question OF the
hour, the servant" said Mrs. Young
Matron, II engaged cooklady last
week who came well recommended.
After she had been with me several
days said to her, I will stir up a
fruit cake, but want you to attend
to the baking of it. Bake the cake
said l impressively, one hour by the
clock!' pointing to one Of those cheap
affairs, made of metal of some kind
that hung on the kitchen wall.
"'Sure, num- Nora replied.
'I went upstairs, took my sewings
and soon the hum of the sewing ma
chine broke the stiffness. After awhile
my nostrils were assailed by most
peculiar odor. I shifted the atmos-
phere trying to determine what the
smell might be, for sometimes trash
was thrown into the furnace along
with the coal. 1t smelled neither like
burning rags, paper nor rubber. I
threw down my sewing and hastened
to the kitchen.
"'What is burning, Nora? ex-
claimed.
"'Faith, mum, it must be the cleek.'
she replied.
"'The clockl What do you mean?'
mora opened the oven door, disclos-
ing the cake and what was left of the
clock side by side / grabbed the coal
scuttle and hurriedly raked into it the
smelly mass.
"What on earth, Nora demanded.
made you put the clock in the oven?
Are you crazyg'
"'crazy. is it? she made answer in
tones that a tragedy queen might have
envied, and just a-followin' your
orders. Didn't you tell me yourself.
mora, bake the cake one hour by the
eloek"2'"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

serials by Charles Garvice and Sir
department and number of sparkling
short stories.
The international Studio for August
contains an illustrated article by DR..
Charles M. Kurtz upon the Albright
art gallery of Buffalo, which has re-
Gently been opened and of which he
has been made director Some recent
paintings by Dewitt M. Lockman are
reproduced. including the portrait of
Mrs. Tinker with the champion wolf
hound Bistrl. which has not yet been
exhibited and is a work likely to at
tract much interest.
The August Arena is very rich In
important discussions of the great po-
ltical and civic questions in which all
serious-minded Americans are inter-
ested. The Hon. j. Henniker Heaton,
NJ. P.. of London, England. who is one
of the recognized postal experts in
Great Britain, contributes an import
ant paper on "The European Parcels
Post" in which he shows that many
European countries, notably Germany
and England, are incomparably ahead
OF America in this department of their
postal service Rudolph Blankenburg's
contribution which closes the historical
survey of forty years of political COR
ruption in Pennsylvania deals largely
with the recent civic revolt in Phila-
delphia.
Although the August edition of the
Century was largely increased. to meet
the anticipated demand for the maga-
zine containing Rudyard Kiplings "An
Habitation Enforced" the edition was
virtually exhausted In less than a fort
night from the date Of issue.
The Funk & Wagnalls company an
nounes as a new feature Of the Literary
Digest the publication IN each number
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
Eaota one Should Know

A cleaning fluid may be made of Ave
cents worth of saltpeter, ammonia and
shaving soap dissolved in one quart Of
rain water. 1t is good for a thousand
things. 1t takes the grease out of carr
pets beautifully.
Olive oil is injured by being kept in
the light. When used at the table It
should be put in dark eolored bottle.
ana removed TO cool dark place im-
mediately after the meal is over.
Good mace is orange yellow ana
transparent. Inferior mace Is a dark
red color and has very little taste.
Lemons can be kept soft much
longer time by putting them In jar
filled with water, the water 20 be re-
newed every two days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
A WELL WRITTEN ROMANCE

The spirit of medieval romance has
been caught and reproduced faithfully
IN the handsome little book recently
issued from the press of Rand. Nc
Nally & Co., under the title Of
"sir Guy of Warwick" In it's pages is
portrayed the life of an ideal hero Of
the middle ages, in this case the an
cient English worthy whose name the
book bears, The author Of the work Is
Gordon Hall Gerould. who dates his
preface from Bryn Mawr. The story Is
a fascinating one, told so simply and
directly that child may read It with
delight, and withal SO fairly and SO ar
tistically that grown men and women
may lose themselves in It's pases. It's
stYle is that Of the medieval romano
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
PROFESSOR HYSLOP'S
NEW BOOK, "SCTENCE
AND A FUTURE LIFE. /"
AMEs H. HYsLop, recent visitor
in Los Angeles, is author Of a re-

= AMEs II. HYSLoP, a recent visitor
j. in Los Angeles, is author of re-
markable new book, Science and
Future Life" Prof Hyslop, who Is
fourth vice president of the English
Society of Psychical Research. was for
rnerly professor Of ethics and logic in
Columbia university.
The results of many years of earnest
study are carefully set forth by Prof.
Hyslop in the attractive volume of s75
pages. He has summarized the most
Important work Of. the Society of
Psychical Research so clearly that all
who read may understand.
At this time, when the study Of the
occult engrosses persons of all faiths
and all classes there is special need of
a sane. scientific consideration of ques-
tions that necessarily present them
selves to every thinking person.
Science and Future Life repre-
sents an enormous amount of conscien-
tious labor. The matter has been slfted
with the care that the trained logician
would naturally bring to a mass Of
more or less puzzling "evidence" for
and against the facts accepted by
science. Prof. Hyslop takes up such
Case" 1.-THE Telepathic Hypothesis"
and 1.-THE Spiritistic Hypothesis"
Many of the spiritistic phenomena are
explained on the ground of secondary
personality" In this connection the
author says:
I'VE may call the secondary personal
ity 'subliminal consciousness and there
can be no objection, so long as we dis
tinguish it from the ordinary con-
aciousness we know by the absence Of
a direct memory link between the two
1t often behaves itself like another per-
son., but this fact does not alter our
conviction in regard to it's real nature
The connection between it and the ex
perience of the normal or primary per-
sonality is such as to preclude any ex-
PLANTATION of the phenomena but the
same general explanation that applies
to the normal stream Of consciousness
Its capacities and limitations are the
same as those of the primary con-
sciousness or personality. It's activity
depends upon the attainments Of the
normal self through its ordinary sem
sorry action and reactions"
Since the avowed purpose of the book
is to examine the scientific evidence Of
a future life. it is of interest to know
that Prof. Hyslops Investigations have
led him to believe in Continued per-
sonality," or what is commonly called
Immortality.
.Science- and. Future Life" Is an
admirably written book that should be
widely read. 1t is valuable con-
tribution to modern literature.
SCIENCE AND A FUTURE LIFE.
BY James H. Hyslop. Boston: Herbert
B. Turner & Co. For sale by G. c.
Parker.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

ers who told this tale at the flreplaces
of English men in long-gone centuries.
but the art which has polished and
unified the ancient tales is that of the
twentieth century writer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17
J. F. MITCHELL IN TOWN

Hon. John F. Mitchell, who is one
of the most successful of Southern Ne
vada's mining operators, came up from
Bullfrog Tuesday, remaining here un.
til yesterday, when he went to Goldfell
in response to an important telegram
says the Tonopah Bonanza.
Mr.. Mitchell, together with Malcolm
Macdonald and others, has just con
summated the purchase of two of the
best properties in the Bullfrog section
and one at Beatty. Mr.. Mitchell and
associates have also secured a lease or
the Montgomery Mountain properly
and will prosecute work on it with
great vigor.
Mr.. Mitchell has been prominently
mentioned for the Republican nomina'
ton for governor, and with Mitchell
for governor and Oddie for Unitel
States senator at the next election, tbs
Republican party will sweep the state
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17

In the District Court of the First Judi
cial District of the State Of Nevada,
in and for the County of Esmeralda.
The State Bank and Trust Company, a
Corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
Nevada Baths and Laundry Company,
a Corporation, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an order Of
sale and decree of foreclosure issued
out of the district court of the First
Judicial district of the state of Ne
vada, in and for the county of Esmer-
aida, on the 21st day of October, 1905,
in the above entitled action, wherein
The State Bank and Trust company, a
corporation, the above named plaintiff,
obtained a Judgment and decree against
Nevada Baths and Laundry company,
day of October, 1905, / am commanded
to sell
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
A subdivision of lot No. seven 60 in
block No. two (2) of Goldfeld Town
site company's plat of the town Of
Goldfeld, being a lot 25 feet by As feet
as IOllOWS: commencing dl d polnI oU
feet Con Crook ~avenue) west of the
southwest corner of Crook avenue and
Columbia street and running 25 feet
westerly along Crook avenue and As
feet deep, all in Esmeralda county,
state of Nevada, together with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
or in anywise appertaining, and the
reversion and reversions, remainder
and remainders, rents, issues and profits
thereof.
Notice is hereby given that on Fri
day, the LIST day of December, 1905, at
eleven o'clock a. m. Pacific time) of
that day, on or within view of said
premises, / will, in obedience to said
order of sale and decree of foreclosure,
sell the above described property, or 50
much thereof as may be necessary 10
satisfy plaintiffs judgment, with in
terest thereon and costs, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, in lawful
money of the United States.
Dated this 10th day of November,
1905.
J. F. BRADLEY, Sheriff.
By c. ]. MAHER, Deputy Sheriff.
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