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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28

hypocritical reluctance. IL am afraid
you would not forgive me-"
Why. what have | to forgiven"
asked the old man In surprise. II
should like to get ahead of Che old
curmudgeon. I'll help you all l can,
young man. BY Jove! II you run
away with the girl you love, I'll give
you two weeks pay and raise your
salary 50 week when you get back!
Brace up, young man. BY lingo! I
was young myself once. Faint hear.
never won fair lady. I keep pretty
close track of my own girl, and 1t Is OLD
Morrow's business to take care OF
his. Anybody who gets the best o:
me under my very eyes will know it."
The old man chuckled at the
thought of assisting in scheme that
would make old Morrow furious. He
was almost as much interested in the
affair as though it were he himself
who was going to elope.
Darling" said George, enthusiast.
cally, your father is going to help us.
He says that | may elope with the
girl | love IL | want to and he will
raise my salary in the bargain. Only
you must not breathe word OF IT,
1t will all come right in the end.
Isn't it just Splendid
Many and mysterious were the con-
ferences held between the two con.
spirators and finally 1t was all ar
ranged that Mi. S Sidney was to take
the carriage and drive George to
Morrow's and take Nell for a drive
Then they would go to Higginsville
and get married by the parson at that
place, returning the same day.
Nell came into the store for some
hooks and eyes on the day agreed
upon and that young lady was greatly
astonished when the old man slyly
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Il don't believe your father will
ever consent, DEAR" George had said.
very gravely, his very shoulders bow
ed under the weight of his grief. He
was fully 10, and this was the first
time he had ever been really in love.
OF course there had been fancies,
back there in the days OF his youth.
But he was 10 now, and he knew his
own mind. He knew that Sidney
Lee was the one woman in all the
world who had been foreordained TO
become Mrs. George Armitage. Guess
a man of 10 knows aflinities when he
meets tsem-and when the girl
throws her arms about his neck and
cries because her father won't let her
be his--that is, the mans who knows
affinities when he sees them.
"But maybe he will consent If you
work hard and we wait a few years,
George" Sid ventured, hopefully.
Watt" echoed George, drearily.
81 have not time to wait. love you
too much to wait | can't wait. Life is
too short. Think what few years
mcan!"
There was no question that few
years would shorten Georges span ter.
ribly. Then he spoke like the true
knight
IF your father won't give his con.
sent, Sid" he said firmly, Tets get
married without it. What right have
parents to wreck the happiness OF
their chidren's lives?"
"You mean to run away-to elope?"
gasped Sidney, IN an awful voice
why, father would never forgive us
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28

George, DEAR" she said tearfully. "Bu
you know We must live"
We'll, looking at the matter from
the most practical side" said George
as If that was making a great con
cossion to the sensible. 81 get $14 q
week now. | can get job any time
at Morrow's. The cid man has asked
me TO work for him and you know
about Nell"
Yes, know that Nell would give
her neck to have you work for her
father" said Sidney, a little spitefully
and all jealously. 81 know that she
comes into your place Just on pur.
pose to see you. Papa has told me
all about It,"
There's nothing between us at all,
dear" George FASTENED to say, for
he saw he was on dangerous ground.
Your father has often joked me about
it too and | just led him on, for that
keeps him from suspecting that it is
you | love. Besides" he concluded.
with an injured air, II guess Nell can
come to see me if Jim can hang
around you"
"Oh, he is just friend" answered
Sidney airily. Il don't care a rap
about him, though | believe that papa
would like me to marry him. He says
that would unite our warning CONNER
cial houses and make allies out Of
competitors, or something of the sort"
Il thought he had grudge against
old Morrow" grinned George, but Sid
wasn't in any mood to Joke. A wo-
man has no sense Of humor anyhow,
they say.
The upshot Of it was that Sid re-
fused to get married without her faith
er's consent and George looked so
down in the dumps for two or three
days that the old man noticed it.
What's the matter, George.?" he
asked cheerily, giving the bookkeep-
er friendly nudge, for he was a
jolly old chap. Has Nellie given you
the shaker"
George grinned lugubriously.
Il am sure, sir" he said, longing to
kick the old man under the desk "that
it is tough to have a girl love you and
to have your happines wrecked by
hard-hearted old fellow that has for
gotten he was ever young himself"
George took savage delight in
knocking the efIlsy of Sidney's father
about the Office in this vlcarious man.
ner.
$50 the old man won't give his
consent, hey?" replied the old gentle.
man. We'll, why don't you get
along without it?"
George gasped. Get along with
out it," That was the scheme that
was ever uppermost in his thought,
but Sidney would not listen to it,
The mere fact that the old man had
the honor to be his employer had
made the mistake of supposing that
the daughter of his ancient business
rival was the girl in the case was
mere incident. A daring thought
struck him.
IF, only dared, sir" he said, with
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28
THOUGHTS ON HIS PROFESSION.
Doctor Forgot for the Moment He
Was Not Operating.

Senator Beveridge desired TO illus.
trate forcibly the force of habit.
In Sullivan, where | spent my boy
hood" he said, there was a physi-
c'an whom everybody liked; a hard
working, modest. absent-minded man.
This physician was the guest OF
honor one Thanksgiving at the house
OF leading citizen and when the gay
assemblase entered the dining room
the leading citizen said to him:
Now, doctor, on account OF your
surgical skill, I'll ask you TO carve.
That bird is a twenty-four FOUNDER
and he is as young and tender as
spring pullet None but you could
do him justice
"The physician, his mind on other
things, smiled absently, took the head
OF the table, raised the knife and
made deep incision in the breast OF
the turkey.
Then he frowned, rummaged In
Ills pocket and brought out some abb
sorbent Gotten, roll OF bandages and
paper Of pins. With these he pro-
cecded to dress and bind up the
wound he had made.
THE guests were stricken dumb.
They looked n in utter amazement.
The doctor inserted the last pin and
patted the neat dressing he had made.
Then he looked up and smiled.
And now,' he said, let us hope
that In a week, with rest and care
our patient will be on his feet
again."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28
Knew the Price.

They had all been to church, and
the young minister was coming home
to dine with them. While at dinner
they were discussing the new stained
glass window a member had given.
1T Is most beautiful piece OF
workmanship" said one, "and must
have cost great deal of money"
DO you have any idea how much?"
81 really do not" replied the minis
ter, "but far into the hundreds, |
should imagine"
mo 1t didn't, either" said little
Harold. 81 know how much 1t was.
1t cost fourteen dollars and ten cents"
why, Harold, how do you know
anything about it?"
Because, mamma, 1t said at the
tottom OF the window, JOB 14.10.'"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28
FARMBRED MEN CALLED FOR.
Country Boys to Be the Future Kings
OF Commerce.

The time is fast approaching when
the intelligent, industrious and ener-
Getic farmboy will occupy more
prominent place in the affairs of the
state and nation than he has occupied
In the past. The rapid pace which
has to be taken by people engaged in
the professions and in mercantile pur.
suits in order to successfully meet
the competition on every hand Is not
conducive to the mental endowment
OF the descendants, and the farmboy
OF rugged constitution and Industrious
habits will be In greater demand to
take their places than has ever been
known. Much as has been written in
regard to the prominent part that
such breeding and early training in
the country have contributed to the
successful management Of great en-
terprises and the successful prosccu-
tion Of professional matters, much
more will be said in the same direc.
ton in the Manchester, N.
H., Mirror.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28

pinched her ear. The clerks wonder
ed why the "old man" chuckled so
much that day and they wondered
still more when. at closing time,
George got into the Lee carriage and
drove off with Sidney. Her father
stood in the door waving his hand and
chuckhng.
The first he knew of the true state
Of affairs was when Bud Tucker
brought him message about o'clock
that night. 1t was sent from Higgins
vile and read as follows:
Dear father-in-law: Sidney for
got to drive over to Morrow's. We
will drive over tomorrow! George
What he said belongs to another
chapter, to be devoted to the elias
ITCHY and eXpressiveness Of the Eng.
lish language. This Is only a one
chapter story.
But he forgave them in the long
run.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28
Two Famous Russian Writers.

A significant parallel may be drawn
between the work OF two peasant
writer's recently brought into promi-
rence-Maxim Gorky and Peter Ros.
egger. Both are children cf ignorant
parents, to whom education was q
seif-accompllshcd task and literary
genius an inherent quality rather
than a developed faculty. Gorky was
child Of the slums, Rosegger a son
of the soil. Gorky revels in pictures
of slum life and human viciousnesa
Roseggers inspiration leads him
along heights Of Ideally and religious
mysticism.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28
Lame Theory.

"Do you believe" queried the long.
haired passenger, that people will
have the same vocation in the next
world as they have in this?"
NO" replied the hardware drum
fer. "That would be impossible In
many cases."
why do you think SOP" asked the
|. h. p.
Because" explained the knight of
the sample case, there are quite a
number OF ice dealers in this world"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28
FareSCeH and Welcome

Because the Old Year dying lay,
The watching skies were sad and gray
The winds went sobbinG on their way.
The lonely fields were brown and bare,
The oaks. so lately green and fair.
Tossed all their naked limbs in air.
The brief day faded into night:
The moon and stars were vcilod from
sight,
And earth seemed covered with blight.
I woke-thc sad night fed forlorn!
Fair as n planet newly born /
The earth arose TO greet the morn.
Above n sun of fervid gold
The turquoise sky its depth unrolled :.
With arabesquCs of white enscrolled.
A wreath Of diamonds veiled each tree;
Where Yesterday death seemed to be,
new white world smiled uD at me.
-Nmctte NJ. Lowatcr in n. Y. Sun.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-28

in the world Besides, dear" she said,
practically, do YOU make enough for
us to live on? won't II be better to
wait for raise in your salary? II
We elope, father would discharge you,
you know" saEa.r
IL did not think you were mercen.
airy, Sid" the young man replied sew
erely. Il really did not"
He said it so tragically that Sidney
was miserable again.
Il did not mean to be mercenary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07
Letter to Rev. F. F. Seile,
NEKOOSA, wis,

Dear Sir: In making pastoral visits,
of course, you do not consider your
pleasure or comfort or ease: you go
W here your people live. But you have
two sets of feelings in going about
can't help tive all have. But you
especially havefor part Of your bust
ness is sympathy, Well-kept lawns
and well-tilled fields, nice homes and
nice people. arc cheerful TO you, aS'they
are to everyone. Tumhle-down build
ings, poor fences, men harraSSed by
burdens too heavy for them. over
worked women, and dirty-faced chill
dren, you may be strong to get on
With but you would be more than
human to find inspiration in misery.
Paint divides two sorts Of people:
one paints and the other don't. Or
perhaps, the thrifty paint well; the
unthrifty paint i'll.
To paint we'll is to keep paint sound
| There are two ways TO do it; one is
bound to paint often; the other TO use
good paint.
| 1t costs about half as much TO paint
Deyoe as to paint with any other paint
for DeYoe takes fewer gallons thar
mixed paints and wears twice as lone
| as leadand-oil.
The thrifty and comfortable have
the art of using money more wisely
How lucky they are: how happy!
Yours truly
f. w. DEyOE & Co,
New York and Chicago
2. S.-A. Fl. Kleberg sells our paint
i -Four room house and one-half acre
), of land TO trade for wild land. lnqair
of r. o. Wipperman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

The REPORTER now has an Office
eat. There is but one like him in all
the world. There was another, but
he died some time ago. The new cat
is the official REPORTER cat, and is be-
coming TO be respected in this neigh
borhood as such. He is hoGored in
this part Of the city as d cat above the
common run of felineS. But does he
become inflated between the ears over
the honor accredited him? Not Jonah:
Jonah is his name. earned and won
since his advent in this office. Jonah
takes his honorS meekly,and with due
humbleneSs. | believe we said there
was no other like him? We believe
we spoke truthfully in SO saying.
Since Jonah's advent into the RE-
PORTER office he has not only cleaned
out all the mice in the building, but
he is learning to do the work of the
printers devil. With a small whiSk
broom he will clean up around press
With slow speed he will feed the small
press: he knows how to arrange the
furniture in locking up form of type:
and now he is being instructed in the
art OF setting type. A casual visitor
to the REPORTER office is often aston
iShed to see Jonah sorting out the
large wooden type and arranging them
in words, stopping only long enough
to consult his copy. Indeed lack of
space alone prevents our singing all
the merited praises of Jonah. 1t will
be enough to say he has adopted the
office and is becoming thorough
printer. He came to us a stranger,
he worked his way into our confidence
by his sterling qualities. and now one
and all, we declare herewith our eter-
nal friendship for the best, first, and
only printer cat, good old Jonah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

photographer Mcneil says he is
better equipped than ever to turn out
fine Xmas photos. He has purchased
a great variety of the latest and best
Photographic mounts among them
being some exclusive designs too. Mr..
Mcneil uses the highest grade of
Platinum and Piatino papers to print
his pictures on, they are guaranteed
to be absolutely permanent and will
not fade. These new creations in
Photographic mounts and pictures
must be seen to be appreciated. You
are welcome to call and inspect Mr..
Menzel'S work, whether you wish to
have any photos taken or not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Nature needs only a Little Early
Riser now and then to keep the bowels
clean, the liver active, and the sys-
tenn free from bile, headaches, cons
tipation, etc. The famous little pills
EARLY Risers" are pleasant in effect
and perfect in action. They never
grippe or Sicken, but tone and streng-
then the liver and kidneys. Sold by
T. L. Stcib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07
Mrs. J. W. Cameron Some Better.

We received a letter Monday mOrn~
ing from +. J, Cameron, who is now
with his mother ia Pasadena, Cal,
which letter said that he and his wife
reached that place on October 20. 1t
says further that they found his moth
er in somewhat better health than she
had been since their arrival. she has
been gaining a very little and slowly,
and his mother is still a very sick WOO
man. This information will be pleas
ing to the many friends Of the Cameron
family ia Wood county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Word received this week from Glen
Decker, who Is q clerk in the post
Office 10 Ludington. Mich, says that
safe in the office OF which he is an en-
ployee was blown up with dynamite
by burglars on the evening of last Wed
nesday. Members Of the Office knew
nothing of it till the next morning.
Indications point to the fact that the
$500 in money and stamps which were
secured will go TO help enrich the
purglarlzing syndicate which is in eX-
istance in Chicago, and whose agents
these robbers were supposed to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Corporal Whitman of the United
States regular army, and who has been
visiting his friends and relatives in
this section. of the country for the
past three weeks is again in the CITY,
He expects to leave Wisconsin again
in about two weeks. He will visit
various parts of the United States be-
fore returning to service in the army
again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

time to sing Thursday evening. MIR.
Dean, the regular minister will speak
every evening this week. Sermon
theme for Thursday evening will be
SIS the Bible the Word of God?" Fri
day evening he will speak on, "How to
Study the Bible. All are invited to
be present at these meetings. This
means you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Miss Callie Mason of the Centralia
Pulp and Paper company and Mrs. +.
J. Wood returned on Thursday last
from their five weeks trip through
the western states. during which time
they visited most of the largest cities
and best places of interest in the north
vest. Their journey to the coast was
made by means of the Canadian Pa
cifc railway, and the return, by the
Northern Pacific. While in the west
they visited Banff; with friends at
Victoria, in Canada, and at Seattle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Though no definite decision has been
reached by the manager of the high
school football team as to the games
that team will play in the future. it
is probable that the local team will
go to Appleton Saturday, to play with
a high school team from that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Misses Marks and Hassel, the young
women who have rented the suite of
rooms above the REPORTER office and
who will operate dressmaking eStab-
lishment therein this winter, have
become practically settled in their
new location, and are already doing
very nicely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Ted Johnson was fishing down river
Monday morning and succeeded in
landing two monstrously big pike, one
weighing 9 pounds and II pounds. He
brought tie fish back with him to
prove bis story as to their weight.
They are the finest specimens of this
species of fish we have seen in long
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07
a. e. Chftnn. nf Sow Lishon. 3. wv,

4. E. Clifton, of New Lisbon, L. w /.
Brooks, of Necedsh. and ID. c. Gle, Of
Marshfeld, were in the city Friday
and Saturday. acting as judges in the
declamat0ry contest Friday evening.
They stayed in the city long enough
to look it over, and their expressed
opinion of the matter was the same as
that Of all who come and look over
our fine city; they were very much sur
prised 30 find that we really did have
a wonder for growth and progress
here, and that it was not all newspaper
talk. They all find this city to be a
wonder. and new CITIZEN of the state
f1ds it out every day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

The iron Shecting for the front of
the First National Bank building ar
rived Monday, and the work of COM
pleting the exterior of the bank will
be completed this week, if all goes
well,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

With every purchase of % cents at
Gets restaurant you receive one
Coupon redeemable on the Grand
Rapids Tea s. Coffee Co. 24-4w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

"A liquid cold cure and the only
Cough Syrup which moves the bowels
works all cold out of the SYSTEMS
KeDnedy'S Laxative Honey and Tar.
Clears the head and throat and makes
weak lungs strong Best for Group.
Whooping Cough, etc Children love
it. Sold by +. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

A hunting party, made up of l.. M
Nash, Charles, Hugh and Frank Boles
w. H. Carey, G. W.Mason, D. d. and
W. J. Conway, Richard Harvey, Emil
Rossier, and A. L. Rldgman of this
city and Joseph Collins of Dela7an,
with Joseph AKey of Rudolph as chef
leaves on Thursday for Star Lake,
to be gone for two weeks. They will
live in the two cars in which they ira
vel to the scene of their hunting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

Martha Gebhardt was in the city
Monday from Wausau, visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Brahan on the
west side. She returned to her home
this afternoon, Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07

-LosT-A gray fur robe on Friday
evening last week on the main streets
between the g. B. & W, depot and the
ST. Paul depot. Finder please notify
this Office,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07
Grand Rapids, Wis,

For the first time since its con-
Strgctiun, smoke was admitted into
the new 100 foot brick smoke stack at
the Consolidated company's plant
here Monday morning. The big
stack has been finished for some
time, but the connection between
the boilers and the foot of the chin
ney were not made, and the manage
ment of the company waited for
some Sunday that could be utilized
by allowing the fires to die out under
the boilers. allowing the workmen to
complete the connections that would
conduct the smoke to the new stack,
Sunday was used for such purpose,
and from now on, the new stack
will be used, 1t is expected that
there will be no more complaint from
cinderS and SCOT from this plant,
now that the new stack is being
used. The cinderS are expected to be
carried away from the city by the
upper current of air which strike the
top Of of the new stack.