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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
The Eiks Initiate II Members.

At the last regular meeting Of the
EIks lodge, Monday January ?, the
Elks initiated II canli Ia.eS into the
mysteries of hat order. Those who
rode the goat in spite of his bristles
AMI pranks were tile following
gentlemen: Messrs. Or. J. j. Bellin,
Guy r. Wood, Geo. W. Mead,
Anton P. Hirzy, J. r. Ragan,
Joseph DE Wayne, Louis Ule. Oscar
Uehling, Fred ROenius, A. B. Bever
James Nash. and Arthur Podawiltz.
Members of the lodge present re-
ported one Of the most interesting and
warmest sessions in the history of
Lodge No. 693. Refreshments were
served consisting of turkey and
the usual embellishments Of coffee. etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Difference Between Now and Then

Difference Between Now and Then
When l was your age said the
aunt, I'VE did not regard it as at all in
keeping with good breeding to take a
proposal of marriage so lightly"
20, auntie," explained the girl, who
had been recounting the scalps she had
taken during the summer, it is just the
same now, | think. The proposals we
regard seriously enough, but we never
take the men seriously. Chicago Trib-
une
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Speedy Relief.

A salve that heals without scar is
DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salye. No
remedy effects such speedy relief. 1t
draws out Inflammation. utheS,
cOOlS and heals dill cuts, burns and
bruises. sure cure for piles and
skin diseases. DeNitt'S is the only
genuine Witch Hazel Salye. beware
of counterfeits, they are dangerous.
Sold by F. l.. Steib & Go. and j. E.
Dalv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Reception at Riverview Hospital.

The management of the above
hospital extend cordial invitation
to the general public to attend the
reception to be given at the hospital
Thursday afternoon from
to O'Clock p. m. Every one is cordi-
ally invited to attend and inspect the
hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
CHANGED Woman.

We'll, we'll" said the returned trav-
eler, land so you are married now. 1t
seems only yesterday since you left
school. How time does fly"
YES" replied Mrs. Youngey, "only
a short time ago l never clipped any
thing from the papers but poems, and
now 1 clip nothing but recipes. Phil
adelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Read the Reporter. That's all,

ChaS. WhitrOck who is home from
TOland'S business University of
Lacrosse was given a pleasant SUI
prise Friday evening by manv of his
old time friends. Refreshments were
served and dancing was ind ulged in
until a late hour. The music was
furnished by Colcord's orchestra.
A bout 30 people were present. All
report a most delightful time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Daily Thought.

AS soon as man mas recognized that
he has aim, and that this aim is to be
man, he organizes his thoughts accord
ingly. Every mode of thinking, to un-
derstand or to judge, which does not
make him stronger or better, he throws
aside as unwholesome.-Rev. Charles
Wagner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Stop And Think.

have an exceptionally fire oppor-
lunity for man who wants stock
farm. 100 acres, party pays almost
nothing down. If satisfied after ene
or two years that the farm will
pay for itself. can have all the time
desired at per cent interest. Address
3. A. Eannatta. Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Sign of Health.

There's. only one good thing ABOUT
that young puppy that came to see you
last night said the irascible father,
and that is he's healthy"
I'm surprised to hear you admit that
much" replied the dutiful daughter.
Il wouldn't except for the fact that
when you met him in the hall last night
| heard you say: ''Oh, George, how cold
your nose s!"-Cincinnati. Commercial
Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

VIM. Hooper, of NekooSa, chair
man of the Financial Committee
for Wood county, was i'm the
city Monday forenoon and made
arrangements with MesSrs. F..
l.. Rourke. W. It. Jones, of this city
and Henry Forbes of the town of
Port Edwards to act as committee
to check up books and records etc. of
the outgoing county officers. This
committee commence their labor on
Tuesday morning, the third day of
January.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

Hon. Hugh Fl. Price, formerly a
resident of Black River Falls, and a
son of the Hon. w. T. Price died
Sunday December %, 1904 at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon of locomotor ataxia.
complicated with brain trouble, at a
sanitarinm at Denver, Colorado.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
and the remains placed in a cemetery
there. Both he and his father. were
well and fayorably known in Grand
Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
HEINEMAN'S STORE
BURGLARIZEl

Albert Walton, colored boy Is
years Of age who las teen living in
this city for the past year apparently
a waif Without home or relatives, and
bOot-black, was arrested Sunday
charged with burglary. He had his
hearing before Justice Cooper Monday
afternoon at which time he plead
guilty To the charge and told the
following story. ''IIe said that on
Saturday afternoon at about o'clock,
he went into the second story of the
Heineman block and Secreted himself
there behind the boxes until they
closed tie store at night. When he
knew the store was deserted; he went
down the back stairs to the ground
floor, pryed the back door open lead
ing from the flour and feed room,
into the store proper went to
the money drawer where he
secured So or 81 in small change.
He then took a small pocket book from
one of the showcases in which he
placed the money, unfaStened the
feed room door and passed out" This
was about midnight of the same day.
Justice Cooper bound him over to
the circuit court in the sum of $1,000 90
which he was unable to obtain. and
was therefore committed to tue
county Jail to await the action OF
Judge Webb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reiman of IO7
Superior avenue mourn the death of
their infant daughter, Marie. WHO
died Friday. aged 1c months. The
funeral was held Sunday at Grand
Rapids 4 twin sister died on Nav
81 Stevens Point Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Two Views of 1t.

A self-made man has an idea that if he
had gone to college he would have been
much more of success, and a college
man that IL he hadn't he might have been
much less of failure.-N. Y. Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Tonic to the System.

For liver troubles and cOnstipa ton
there is nothing better than DeWitt'S
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills. They do not weaken the
stomach. Their action upon the
system is mild, pleasant and harmless.
Sold by F. L. Steib & Co. and j. e..
Daly,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Good Feeder,

Employer-Can you feed job press :?
Applicant-Waal, l fed our brindle
bull calf thro' his weanin' time an |
guess I'm onto any job you kin give
me in the feedin' line.-Chicago Jour
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
One Way Second Class Settlers Rates to
South Eastern Points.

The &. NJ. & St. Paul railroad will
sell one way second class settlers
tickets to all important South Eastern
Points at greatly reduced rates Date s
OF sale January 3 and II, February
and q, March and q. and April
and Is. For information please apply
to Geo. Andersen Local agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
SWEET THINGS

SO delicious that it is difficult to select
any particular kind as being worthy
of special mention. There's an embar-
rassment of riches. Every kind Of
CONFECTIONERY
known to the maker and some which
are orr own invention is here to de-
light the lovers Of dainty, pure and
wholesome candles. The list of differ
ent fiavors is almost as long as ones
arm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Miss Beryl Thompson of High street

entertained few of her class mates,
Saturday evening at tea. Those
present were the Misses Rena
Philleo, Mildred Mac Kinnol, Laura
Drumb, and Messr.. Leo Nash, Bert
Chose, Arthur Sundet, and Earl Hill.
The young people passed most
THOMPSON an excellent entertainer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

The reason that coughs and colds
produce constipation and weaken the
lungs is because they interfere with
all digestion. That new discovery
known as Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar cures all coughs, Group,
wnooping cough aud assists in
expelling colds from the system by
gently moving the bowels. 1t is
pleasant to take and contains no
opiates. Sold by f. L. Steib & Co,
and j. E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Memory Gem.

To keep the mind alive and clear, to think out
truths and principles, and to keep the heart open
to embrace them; to cling with loving persistence
to all generous thoughts, to cherish every magi-
nation of moral beauty will ennobe ourpurposes,
strengthen efforts, and will gradually raise
to that higher region of sentiment where
Truth, Love and Duty walk hand in hand.-ANoN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
Lady Maccabees Attention.

Every member is requested to be
present at the review on Wednesday
evening, January 4. This is import
ant. Please govern yourself accord
ingly and do not fail to attend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

Account the Annual Meeting
National League of Commission Mer-
chants to be held at New Orleans.
Louisiana the C. NJ. & st. Paul R'y
will sell round trip tickets on January
s and at s32 % good to return within
twenty days. Stop over privileges
going and returning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

Sheriff., j. j. Ebbe moved his last
load of household effects to PittSville
on Saturday. Monday morning
Sheriff elect, w. E. Little took
possession Of the sherlff'S house and
jail and moved his household goods
therein, and is now in possession of
said Office.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21

The plate-room at Marlborough
House contains what is probably the
most valuable collection of treasures
il any private house in England. The
room is underground and is lighted
by electricity, the walls being lined by
bookcases containing many rare vol
umes presented to King Edward and
the Prince OF Wales from time to
time, forming very valuable library.
In big iron safes in the center of the
room is stored away a wonderful col
lection of gold and silver plate, includ.
ing two enormous silver pilgrim bot
ties presented by Alexander III OF
Russia to King Edward, and price
less solid gold embossed shield, which
was a present to the sovereign from
a number of Indian princes.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21
KRUGER Statue Forgotten.

Before the Beer war it had been in.
tended by the people of the Transvaal
to erect a colossal statue in honor of
Kruger on an imposing pedestal in
Church square. Pretoria. Only the
base was erected, however. While
the war was in progress the statue.
ordered by the Transvaal government,
was delivered by the sculptors at Della
goa bay. 1t was impossible to convey
it then to Pretoria, so it was laid in
a timber yard belonging 20 the Lo-
reno Marquee Wharf company, and
there, neglected and almost forgotten,
it has since remained.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21
The End.


Dissolve saltpeter in cold water TILL
the liquid is completely saturated
with it. This can be seen by the fact
that bits of the saltpeter will at last
refuse to dissolve.
Dip fine brush or pointed stick
into the solution and draw the outline
of an animal or any other desired fig
ure on a piece of thin paper. Use pa
per that has no printing on it.
Let the paper dry thoroughly. The
picture will be invisible then, or al
most So
Now hold it fiat, light match,
blow it out and touch part of the
drawing with the glowing end.
The saltpeter will catch fire at once
and the tiny flame will burn all along
the lines of the drawing, leaving the
paper intact.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21

him" she murmured as she gazed.
Standing SO. it happened that she
did not see the horseman who was
Just gaining the crest of the nearest
hill between her and the city. The
wind being from her, she did not even
hear the hoof-beats until the horse
had turned from the glare of the sun
into the shadow of the fern-bordered
lane. The first she knew of it. she
glanced over her shoulder and saw
the red-cloaked figure riding toward
her along the grass-grown path.
las naturally as a flower opens its
Skeart at the coming Of the sun, she
leaned toward him, breathing his
name; then in an impulse equally nat
ural, as he leaped from his saddle be-
fore her, she drew back and half avert
ed her face, Pickering red and white
like the blossoms she was clasping
to her breast.
He stopped abruptly. short
Wretch of grass still between them
and it soothed her bruised pride a
little that there was no longer any
confident ease in his manner but only
hesitation and uncertainty His voice
"do 5lCaliy lioupiSu SpOhe-
Never can l forgive myself for hav-
ing wounded you, sweetheart, yet had
I hoped that you might forgive me,
because I knew not what l did and
because l have suffered SO sorely for
it,"
You have suffered" she repeated.
with little accent of bitterness.
81 beseech you by my love that you
do not doubt it," Hesitation gave way
before warmth of reproach. For
a nan to know that he has wounded
what he would have died to shield
that he has wronged where he would
have given his life to honor-that it
may be he has lost what is body and
soul to him-what else is that but
suffering?"
Crawing softly near her, he spoke
~. noblest concilation: is it your
pride that cannot pardon me, Lady of
Avalcomb? Do I seem to sue for
grace too boldly because l forget to
make my body match the humbleness
of my bGart?. Except in prayer or
courtesy. we are not loose of knee, we
Angles, but I would stoop as low as
4 lowest might if that could make YOU
Kinder. dear one" Barring his head.
Ae knelt down at her feet-and the
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21

difference between this and the time
Abbey, was the difference between
tender jest and tenderer earnest.
THUS then do l ask you to give me
back your love-, he said gently-and
would have said more but that she
turned, stirred to a kind OF generous
shame.
ut needs not that, lord! know
you did not mean it. And they have
told me that-that l have no right to
be angry with YOU" She broke off,
as looking into his face she saw some
thing that startled her into forgetful-
ness of all else. why are your cheeks
so hollow" she demanded. And so
gray-as though you had lost blood?
Lord. what has come near you?"
He could not conceal the sudden
pleasure he got out of her alarm for
him, even while he answered as light
ly as he could that it was no more
than the fatigue of his three days in
the saddle; and a lack of food. per
haps, as he had been somewhat press
ed for time; and lack of sleep be-
CAUSE u
But she was a warriors daughter
and she would not be put off. Coming
close to him, she pulled aside the
dusty cloak, hot as live coal in the
glare of the day, and there-behold.-
there were blood stains on the breast
OF his blue kirtle. Forgetful of every,
thing else, she flung her arms around
| him as though to shield him. "Sebert
| you are wounded! What is it?"
Nothing that troubled him very
much, apparently. for his haggard face
had grown radiant with gladness. Yet
he was enough afraid of the reaction
to answer her as gravely as possible
1T is Rothgar Lodbroksson,, whom
met coming from the city as | was
| journeying back from my errand ii
Northampton. Little affection has
ever passed between us, and this time
something more than usual seemed tc
have stirred him against me, for"
'He tried to kill you'll" The words
were not question but a breathless
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21

be twisting the words in his mind
into evils | have not dreamed of. Sc
bert, do not reproach you with it!
blunders-and therein | find new
terror. That one should suffer for
wrong-doing is to be looked for, but
if one is to be dealt with so unspar-
ingly only for making mistakes, who
knows where his position is or what
to expect? Oh my best friend, make
me brave or I am likely to die only
through feartng to live! With my
ignorance my boldness went from me.
until now my courage is lowly as a
willow leaf Love, make me brave
again." Trusting. in her very dec!a-
ration of distrust, she chung to him to
save her from herself
1t was in the briar-pricked fingers.
which he was pressing against his
cheek. that he found his answer. Sud
denly he spread them out in his palm
before her. laughing with joyful light.
ness. "Randalin, the thorn wounded
your hands the while that you strip
ped yonder hedge but did you stop
for that? If l can prove to you that
all these dark days you have been
plucking roses, can you not bravely
bear with the pricks?"
Putting her gently from him. he
gathered up the spoils she had let
fall, picking from among them with
great care the tairest of either kind,
while she. catching his mood, watched
him April-faced.
This he said gaily, sis the red
rose of my heart Battle fields lay
| between us and tower walls, and the
can you deny, my elf, that you came
| in and plucked it and wore it away in
your hair-to keep or to cast aside
as pleased you?"
Smiles and tears growing together
she caught the blossom from him and
! pressed it to her lips. Il will wear
it in my BOSOM she answered, fol
my breast has been empty-since the
day | saw you first"
Smiling, he held out the white rose
but his mood had deepened until now
he looked down upon her as he had
looked down upon her in the moonli
forest. This. beloved. is the symbo
of my faith" he said. Your eye:
took it from me that day at even
song. I hold it the dearer of the two
for with it goes my honor that is a.
stainless as its petals. 1t is worth
more than life to me-is it not worth
some pricks to you?"
She took it from him reverently, t
lay it beside the other and as her fact
was too proud for fear SO was it too
tender for testing. Il am more hon
ored," she told him, than Canute b!
his crown; and | will live as bravel!
to defend them"
But as he would have caught he
to him, she leaned back suddenly II
stretch a hand toward dark-robet
figure standing under the moss-growl
arch, and her pride melted into
laugh of breathless happiness. Sis
ter Wynfreda, you were right sh
called softly, the world can be s.
beautiful that one has no hunger TO
heaven
| ba
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21

assertion as she remembered the 10.
tun's last threat
He tried to kill me-" the marshal
assented quietly. And his blade did
manage to pierce my mail; he is a
giant in strength as in other things.
But it cut no more than flesh; and
after that, Fortune wheeled not
toward him
you slew HIM"
Her lips were white as she gasped
it. but he knew now that it was no
love for the Jotun that moved her.
and he answered promptly to her un-
spoken thought: mo, sweet for the
kings sake l spared him. Before this,
his men have taken him aboard his
ship and England is rid of him"
Murmuring broken phrases of
thanksgiving, she stood holding the
cloak she had grasped, but he dreaded
too much the moment of her awaken
ing to await its coming inactive. Slip
ping his arms around her. he began to
speak swiftly, the moment her silence
gave him an opening
Never did l blame Rothgar much
for his enmity against me, and now
| thank him for this cut as for a gift,
for through it l know that at least
you have not outlawed me from your
love. Dear one, as you are not I'M
kind in so slight a thing as this
wound in my flesh, so neither be with
out pity for the one that is so much
deeper, in my heart! As the scratch
stayed your anger for a while, so. in
the gentleness of love, let this which
is mortal stay it for all time"
With his arms around her. she
could not shrink very far away-nor
was it seen that she tried to-but all
at once her words came in uneven
PUSHES: How can l hold anger
against you when, with every breath.
my lips sigh for your kisses? lou let
no one wonder at it that am FRIGHT
ened. You cannot conceive what a
lurking place for terrors the world
looks to me! Never, l think shall
see men sitting together that l shall
not suspect them of having murder
in their hearts. Never shall l see two
friends clasp hands but my mind will
run forward to time when they shall
part in wrath and loneliness. Nay,
even of the sound of my own voice
am afraid. lest whomsoever js hear
ing it-for all that he speak re fair
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21
Difficulty of Lake Baikal,

Russian soldiers are going around
the bend of the southern shore of
Lake Baikal, on the road just finished,
at the rate of about dozen miles an
hour. which is slow wheeling, but bet
ter than the slower ferrying or winter
crossing on the blizzard swept ice.
How the new road will work in winter
remains to be seen, there being more
than possibility that in such windy
corner the track may be laid under
5rifts haff as high as the Kremln, to
be covered over again as fast as they
ere dug out.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-21
CHAPTER xxvIJI.-continued.

The beauty that had been Sister
Wynfreda's lowered now about her
mouth as fragrance around a dead
rose. Her gaze was on branch above
them where little brown bird, call
ing plaintively, was slipping from her
nest. Over the waited edge. two
tiny brown heads were peeping like
fuzzy beech nut rinds. Il wonder"
she said, what those little creatures
up there will think when few months
hence the blue sky becomes leaden,
such that no one of them ever before
recollected 1t so dark, and the sun
that is wont to creep to them through
the leaves has gone out like can
Ole before the winter winds? By rea-
! son of their youth, l suppose they will
judiciously conclude with themselves
that there is never going to be any
blue sky again, that their lives will
stretch before them in a dark-hued
stress of weather, empty of all save
leafess trees and frozen fields. My
ashamed of their short-sightedness
= when the spring has brought back
2he SUM-"
The girls lips parted before heI
quickening breath, and the old nun
smiled at her tenderly as she moved
away with her hands full of the greer
symbols of healing. "If you would be
of use now, go gather the flowers fol
the Holy Table, and when themselves
have drawn in holiness from the spot
then shall you bring them to the sicf
woman over the HILL
yes, Sister," the girl said submits
sively.
But when she had crossed the dai
sled grass and opened the wicket gate
and came out into the fragrant lane
something seemed to divide her mine
with the roses, for though she sen
one glance toward the hedge, she sen
another to the spot beyond-wher,
the lane gave out upon the grea
Street to the City.
Il wonder if l shall ever hunger 70,
heaven as l hunger for the sight o