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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
AND THE CLERKS SMILED.
Woman Caller Gave City Improvement
Official a Good Hard
Bump.

At the city hall they are telling this
story on President Andrew Lynch, OF the
board Of local improvements, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean. An old woman, be.
fore whose property the city plans to
lay pavement, went to the board rooms
and met the president
Il am looking for those robbers" she
said
Il have the honor to be president of
the board of local improvements" Mr.
Lynch answered. Probably you mean
some one else"
mo, 1 mean you,' the woman said.
81 don't want that pavement"
But the other property owners
all do"
How do you know?"
II am president of the board"
What is your manner"
Lynch"
well, SO is mine, and this is the
very first time ever had to be ashamed
of my NAME" the old woman retorted,
turning her back on the head Of the
board amid the laughter of a score OF
clerks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17

Mrs. Young Bride Gets on Her Dig
nifty with the Coarse
Person.

Commuters young bride knew little
about housekeeping, consequently she
was afraid Of her butcher, baker and
candlestick maker, for she was sure they
knew Just how ignorant she was OF
household matters, relates the New
York Press. She only ordered such
things as she was absolutely sure of,
and always ended her interviews with
the tradespeople as soon as possible.
She had gone along with few blunders
and was priding herself that she had
learned q great deal in one weeks ex-
periencs when the collector of ashes
made his customary visit to the street,
yelling: "Ash-ees! Ash-ees!" As he
came nearer she grew more and more
perplexed, and she kept asking herself:
What Is he saying?" At last he came
to her back door and inquired in husky
cultural: "Ash-ees?"
She looked at him hesitatingly for a
minute. and then. drawing herself up to
q dfgnifed attitude, said coldly:
mo, don't think I care for any to-
day"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
The Queen Of the Harem.

Mrs. X. DAILY, who has served eight
years as medical officer to the Afghan
government and physician to the
queen OF the country, says. concerning
life in the harem and the court, that
next to the ameer himself the chief
political factor in the country is the
royal wife of the late ameer, who is
known as the queen. She is about 40
years OF age. of considerable beauty,
and particularly intelligent and we'll
informed. She is virtually a prisoner
in her palace, which is regarded with
almost as much suspicion as tie Brit
ish agency owing to her pronounced
British sympathies. The ameer's wives
and other royal women do not live
in the voluptuous and idle state usual
ly associated with a harem.-Detroit
EEAA Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

By the courtesy of Geo. W. Davis
we are PERMITTED to give the follow
ing licenses granted during the past
week:
Barbara Lang of Sherry to Matt
Janek Of Sherry.
Mamie La Pine of this city, to Carl
Flembling Of indianapolis, Ind
Georgiana Dawes, to Lyman r.
Hammond, both of Saratoga
Rosa GraSSel of Blenker, to James
LinXmaier of Blenker.
Mrs. Minnie Ball to Albert Scherf,
both of MarShfield.
Ida Schlafke, to Los. Lamere both
of MarShfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17

RICE'S FINGER.
the old English temple - bats and
ghost-moths hurting in our very
eyes, and the hush Of the falling twi-
light all about us. Through the main
aisle; out at the great arched door,
down the fallen steps into a little court
yard.
The old woman stopped down and
parted the rank, luxurious growth that
covered the ruins at our feet.
There it u.s." she said; "look!"
We stopped down, and, looking close
ly, saw amid the rank grass a great
cluster of scarlet roses. The shrub
upon which they bloomed seemed to
be small and stunted in it's growth, but
the flowers were a marvel of perfect
loneliness, so large, so fine, so delicate
in tint and texture, more like the Gull
tivated bloom OF a dollhouse than the
wild growth Of the fields.
stop! You wouldn't touch 'em?"
cried the old creature, In utter terror.
rs We put out our hand to Gull one of
the perfect flowers Don't, for
heavens sake! 1t is the brides rose.
red with blood, and presently the bride
herself will come and gather them.
She comes every night and gathers
them, and every morning they bloom
again afresh. Don't touch 'em!"
We drew back with an involuntary
shudder, and the old woman rose to
her feet, letting the rank grasses close
around the shining, blood-red blossoms.
Come" she said, in sort Of awed
whisper. you've seen the rose; let's
be going. The dark will be upon US
in a twinkling now, and the bride
walks at dark! We mustn't be here
when she comes! Hark, that's her
voice now! Don't you hear? She
always comes a-singing, so her lover
will know when to meet her. Don't
you hear"
With her skeleton finger uplifted and
her hollow eyes fixed on mine, the old
creature stood and listened. A faint
sweet murmur, that might have been
the echo of distant song, or the soft
pulsing of the summer air, thrilled the
twilight silence
Don't you hear?" she cried, in ter.
TOR. Come away!"
And half in awe myself, as I looked
back at the gray ruins over which the
summer darkness was falling, 1 fol-
lowed her across the green copse,
through the moaning pine-ridge and up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
because my eyes are nearer to the ham.
mer than my ears
A WESTLAND SERENADE,
Come away, come away, away,

Come away, come away, away,
From the prisoning walls Of town
And the structures that beetle and frown,
To the reaches of plain and the wind and
the rain,
Where the glorious sun goes down.
Come away, come away, away,
Where the westering grasses grow
And the boisterous breeZes blow
And the meadowlarks wing as they joy
ously sing,
And the herd boys are crying: ooh, no"
come away, come away, away,
Where the cranes and the curlews fly
And the wolves and the coyotes cry
And the garter snakes glide and the prairie
dogs hide
And the cattle go laundering by.
Come away. come away, away,
Where the red man in days long ago
Went afar with his CULVER and bow,
But the red man has fed and the sound of
his tread
The prairies may nevermore know.
Come away, come away, away,
Where the buffalo graveplots lie
And the sagebrush is dusty and dry,
Where the fireweed burns and the compass
plant turns
And the world is floor and sky.
Chicago Chronicle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
EXPSESSIVE NAME FOR INDIGESTION
John E. Daily Has Simple Remedy That
is Guaranteed to Cure the Trouble.

No one word better expresses the
condition of the sufferer from weak
stomach of indigestion than "mIs-
cry" The stomach is weak and can
not digest the food, 50 that there is
no appetite, there are pains and grip
ing in the stomach and bowels, the
head and back ache, and the misery
goes to every organ.
Strengthen the stomach and the
digestive system by the use of Mi-o-na.
This is the only stomach remedy
known that gives relief by strength
ening the stomach and digestive
organs. 1t is this principal that
| makes it certain cure for indiges-
tion. Other medicines may give
temporary relief by helping digest the
food, but they do not strengthen the
stomach, and that organ gets weaker
and weaker all the time.
John e. DAILY the reliable retail
druggist has so much confidence in
| this remarkable remedy that he guar
antees a cure, or the money will be
refunded. Mi-o-na costs but so cents
| box. Ask to see the strong guar
| antee given with every box
Mi-o-na is in tablet form and should
| be taken before each meal. Other
| remedies for stomach troubles and
| indigestion are taken after the meal.
and decomposed the good food you
eat, but Mona used before eating
| strengthens the stomach, soothes and
heals all irritation and Inflammation.
enriches the blood, and puts the
stomach in such healthy condition
that it will take care of the food
itself and there will be no pain and
suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
Letter to Mr.. H. Z. Fitch,
NEKOOSA. WIS.

Dear Sir: What's the penalty for
making or selling Short-meaSure paint
in your state?
And does it make any difference, if
three-fourthS of the paints are short
measure? .
Is seven pints full-gallon or a fool
gallon?
What's the penalty for making or
selling whitewash for paint?
Is whitewash paint, if mixed with a
little paint and labeled "Pure mixed
paint" or something like that?
But we don't intend to go into the
business. We make Devoe lead-and
zinc full-measure and true
Yours truly,
+. w. DEyoE & Co.
New York and Chicago
7. 5. A. h. Kleberg sell our paint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
Notice of Foreclosure Sale.

First publication JAM 81, expires Mar 1911
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT FOR WOOD COUNTY
j. Cheney, plaintiff, vs. Arthur w. Timm and
Anna Timm, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that on the sixteenth
day OF March, 1905, at the hour of ten QO)
O'Clock In the forenoon of said day, at the front
or north door of the court house. ia the city of
Grand Rapids, Wood county, Wisconsin, the
undersigned. sheriff of Wood county, Wisconsin,
Will ofer Tor sale and sell at public auction, TO
the highest bidder, for cash, the following
described lands in Wood county. Wisconsin,
towit:
The north halt mo of the southwest quarter
l2D north of range six (6) east to satisfy the
Judgment in the foregoing entitled action,
together with subsequently, accrued interest
thereon, and the costs of sale, which Judgment
was made, dated and entered January 25 1904,
was originally for S57S.S7 and is wholly unpaid.
Dated January IS 1905.
w. f. LITTLE
Sheriff of Wood County WISCONSIN,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
IEGALS
Notice Of Final Proof.

First publication Feb. To- expires March TO-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
LAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU. WISCONSIN,
February s, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention to
make flnal proof in support eff his claim. and
that said proof will be made before Clerk Cir
cunt Court, at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, on
March .. 1905, viz: Frank ". Berg of Auburn
3 H WlS: who made H. E. No. 9ol4. for the
~, Nv a NE4 sec. 6, Township p N. H.. E.
| HE names the following witnesses to prove hi
coh1pnu4us residence upon and cultivation of
lanes Iawrie, August Iuepke Louis CRUDE
Aioer' DiIhhger, all OF Auburndale, Wis.
JOHN W. MILLER, Register
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
Summons.

F1rst publication Jan. Is. expires Feb. I7l
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
IN CIRCUIT COURT FOR WooD COUNTY
ADELAIDE NJ. Bates, plaintiff,
Willis NJ Bates defendant
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE SAT-,
DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned 10 appear within
twenty days after service of this summons
exclusive of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action in the coart aforesaid.
and In case of your failure so 10 do. judgment
VIII be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaints of which COPY is
herewith served upon yon.
GOGGlNS & BRAZEAU,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
Postoffice address:-Grand RAPIDS, Wood
County, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
WOMAN'S CLUB ATTEND
A VALENTINE PARTY
Mrs. O. 7. Hougen and Miss
Jessie Stetzer Entertain.

The Woman's Club was royalty
entertained last Tuesday evening,
February IA, by Mrs. Hougen and
Miss StetZer at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. 0. T. Hougen. The house had
been very appropriately decorated
with crimson hearts; they hung from
the portieres over the doors, and
windows, across the mantelS and in
feStoonS from the chandeliers. Great
clusters of carnations and ferns added
also to the charming decorations OF
the rooms; nor were these all, for
reaching from the hall TO the attic
were strands and strands of crimson
cord interviewer into maze SO
intricate as to defy unraYelling fer a
long time. This caused much merri-
ment among the guests, for each Was
given an end and told to find "where
it leads TO-" When at last after much
SkirmiShing over and under doorWayS
and pictures, furniture, banisters and
chandeliers, each end was finally
found TO lead somewhere. The
fortunate holder discovered parcel
tied in ''tissue and ribbons and upon
opening it, discovered dainty
souvenir. Next each guest was
presented with little crimson crepe
bag-and told to find Hearts" These
were tiny candy hearts which had
been hidden in every conceivable spot.
After an animated hunt, upstairs
and down stairs and in my lady's
chamber" the guests were told to
count their spolls. 1t was then dis
covered that Miss Bessie Brace had
been most successful, and to her was
awarded large violet heart filled
with chestnutS.
In few minutes the guests were
again busy; each had a card aud
pencil and was busily engaged in try
ing to find from a table displaying
"suggestive things''-the titles to
twenty new and old books. A num-
Der of the guests were very fortunate
and succeeded in getting all the titles
right. They were obliged to cut for
honors and Miss Edith Rablin sue
ceeded in carrying off the prize, a
large red heart filled with candy.
After this each lady was asked to
find her place at the tables which
were effectively set in red and white.
Each soon found her name on a tiny
valentine, after which this menu was
served:
Dreamed Chicken
Escalloped Potatoes
Bread and Butter
Olives Celery
Fruit Salad
Toasted Waters Cream Cheese
Coffee
Caramel Ice Cream
Angel Food Spice Cakes
After supper was over few minutes
were spent in pleasant converse, and
many OF the guests enjoyed the
"Fortune-Teller," who is most
excellent reader of palms, and doubly
effective upon st. Valentines night.
The guests departed then, having
enjoyed every moment of this evening
delightfully."- spent. Those in attend
ance were:
MesdameS B. NJ. Vaughan, G. r.
Gardner, Beulah Biron, w. f. Kellogg,
E. w. Kruger, Geo. Hambrecht, w.
A. Drumh. and the Misses Briere,
Hamilton, Michaels, Haley. Macbeath,
Reeves, Rablin and Brace. Little
Miss Helen Hougen and Master
Leslie Hougen were also there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
One Way Second Class Settlers Rates to
South Eastern Points.

The g. NJ. & st. Paul railroad will
sell one way second class settlers
tickets to all important South Eastern
Points at greatly reduced rates. Dates
of sale January 3 and II, February 7
and q, March and q, and April 4
and Is. For information please apply
to Geo. Anderson Local agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
Notice Of Attachment.

First publication Feb. II, expires March "a
STATE OF WISCONSIN, WOOD COUNTY,
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. |"'
TO C. A. MACKEY:
You ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a warrant of
attachment has been Issued agai INST you and
your property attached to satisfy the demand
OF A. L. Fontaine, amounting to S1946
Now, unless you shall appear before T. J.
Cooper, Esq, Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, at his Office in said City of Grand
Rapids. on the first day of May, A. D. 1905. at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, judgment will be
rendered against you and your property sold
to pay the oebt.
Dated this 18th day of February, A. D, 1905.
A. l.. FONTAINE,
Plaintiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday. Feb. y.

Wednesday. Feb. D.
The west side ladies' aid society
of the Nj. e. church will meet with
Mrs. ChaS. Gothke.
The west side ladies'. ala society
OF the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. 0. Denis. This is
the regular 10 cent meeting and
refreshments will be served.
NAV. X. club will meet with
Mrs. Arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
Very Low Rates to the Mardi Gras and
Winter resorts

Via the North Western Line. On
account Of the MardI Gras, excursion
tickets will be sold to New Orleans,
March to 5, inclusive, also to New
Orleans on March 6, for trains arriving
at New Orleans by noon of March Z,
favorable return limits. Excursion
tickets are also on sale daily, at
reduced rates, to the principal
winter resorts in the United States
and Mexico. For full information
apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y. lott
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-11-30

Notwithstanding the disparity in
size between Seattle and Tacoma, the
rivalry In other respects between the
two cities is as keen as in their ear
lcr days, when they were young
boom" towns. a curious instance OF
this is seen in the names by which
the towering mountain that lifts its
tall peak to the southeast in the two
places. In Tacoma it is treason to
call it anything else than "Mount Ia
coma,' while in Seattle it is Mount
Rainier" A traveller about halfway
between the two cities saw two boys
fighting by the side of the road. Be-
fore he could separate them one of
the boys got the other down and af-
ter banging the victims face into the
soft ground, sat painting, but victorious
astride of him. What's the name o
that mountain now" the victor de-
ncred horse" he says, that was
humbly replied the vanquished lad.
The effort to free his mouth from
the mud and grass which his opponent
had rubbed into it made the answer
nnintelligib.e to the traveller; but the
victor was satisfied and let him up
Youths Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-11-30
Unappreciated Eloauence.

1t is well for a speaker to know where
his peroratlon is going to end when he
begins. heard a oung lawyer make his
maiden speech. 1t was in defense of a
fellow who was half-witted, arrested on
the charge of stealing a hog the young
attorney having been appointed by the
court.
Ills defense was that his client was an
idiot, and unable to distinguish between
right and wrong. He closed a howery
speech with this peroration:
Gentlemen of the jury, look at my
client. That low, receding, forehead, those
lUsterless eyes, portend that he was de
pnYed by nature of the power to dis.
tngu,,sh right from wrong, ignorant Of
the distinction which exists between his
own property and that of others 10
him, as to the two-year-old child, what
ever he wants and can reach belongs to
ham. He knows neither why it does nor
Why it does not But, gentlemen of the
jury, such are the institutions of this,
our free and glorious country. that my
client, idiot though he is, stands for trial
today by jury of his peers"
The culprit got the full penalty of the
law
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-11-30
CHAPTER .XNVIT.
THE END IS REACHED, AND TONT
COMES INTO Ills OWN.

THE END IS REACHED, AND TOETI
COMES INTO Ills OWN.
Week after week of suffering fol-
lowed for Tonti. The desperate ma
ture of his wounds sent the fever
mounting to his brain and he tossed
wearily about, fighting against num-
berless foes, living over again many
Of the events through which he had
passed during the last two years. In
all his battles did the lowering SIMS.
ter face of Miron appear; through all
the scenes did the form OF Renee fit,
ever with her eyes fixed upon him. at
times glad and laughing, now sad and
reproachful, and again with the love-
light born of a deep and noble passion
shining through them. At times the
figure of La Sale approached and
looked reproyingly at him. Then did
Tonti break forth in his own defense.
"Ah. mon ami" he would murmur,
did you but know the task your
friendship imposed; did you but real
ize the heavy load your confession of
your love for Renee, my Renee laid
upon me. you would not hold me
worthy of reproof. Could you but have
seen my struggle, daily, hourly, to
trample down the love that had sprung
into existence at the same time as
your own, to maintain the honor OF
my word, to uphold that faithfulness
to you that | knew was the only thing
| had to offer to her memory, you
would have pitied me-"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-11-30

from side to side in their desperate af.
forts. Now Miron has the advantage
as he strives to trip his adversary:
but Pompon, quick and agile. recovers
his footing. and the struggle is re-
newed on equal terms. Backward they
rush, and Miron barely saves himself
from falling from the platform into
the yard of the fort by a desperate
Wreuch. They turn and twist and turn
again. The rough planks beneath their
feet crcak under their tread: the whole
structure yibrates with the violence of
the fight.
At length PompOn's strength begar
to fail and he felt tho grip on his
throat tighten, while his own slowly
relaxed. They were alone; the din of
battle, the shouts of the French, and
the war-cries of the Indians, reached
his cars from the other side of the
fort. There was no aid near. He
could not maintain the struggle longer
He glanced at Renee, crouching help.
less and terrified beside his wounded
friend. and Iool. of high resolve came
into his eye that made his ugly SCARED
counrenance glow with the beauty os
a noble purpose, lCol his antagonist
saw and dreaded Renee met his
glance and understood. With the cry,
"Adieu, mon Capitaine.' he forced his
foe back by one supreme effort An
other step toward the outer edge IS
made. and grim smile of satisfaction
appears upon his face One more
Miron's foot Slipped in a pool of, Ton
It's blood; he strove desperately to re-
gain his balance and failed; and the
two men locked fast in q savage em-
brace swayed to and fro an instant.
then plunged headlong over the edge
Of the palisade, and fell, down, down,
through the blackness of the night
and disappeared beneath the dark sur
face of the swiftly moving stream at
the foot of the cliff.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-11-30

wind blowing over the Slcillan fields.
You saw the warmth in her cheek. how
il Was rudIier than the distant glow
OF NrSWus against the Sky at night
You felt The grace and charm OF her
presence pure as that UG an angel fresh
from the throne of God sweet as the
memory OF childish days, when one
ten asleep with the melody 0f a
mothers voice soothing ones ears
Yes, you know il an, for YOU were
there. Iuu know | trlumphed. but az
what cost. go have ones hearts
blood squeezed out drop by drop. and
yet unable tu do uu4ht bur smile at
each ire "a pain.
At tlma He laueied himself lll and
iu great anguish. Then would the
figure oI Renee. rabad as she had been
while WaItia. upon the sick. como and
tut fa als Ltus refreshing drauuhr or
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