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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

LtTOm the new 7 OIk Ffess.I
You never find married man who feels
sorry for bachelors the way women do.
The kind of figure that is bound to in
terest you is one that you feel is not as
thin as it looks.
A woman is hardly ever angry with a
man over anything he declares he did out
of admiration for her.
The trouble is not that a woman is will
ing to sacrifice herself to her child'S
pleasure, but everybody else
A girl Is never too young to think she is
in love with somebody. and never too old
to think somebody is in love with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The opponents OF the proposed rail-
way rate legislation are arguing and
declaring that it is going to knock the
bottom out of stock values. There is
something extremely familiar about
this statement, says the Springfield
(Mass.) Union Something of the
same sort was peddled out to the pub
lie by certain capitalistie interests in
connection with the beginning of the
Northern Securities case. This cry Of
a.Molf,, is getting 3 little stale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
NEARLY UNANIMOUS.
Esch-Townsend Railroad Rate Bill
Passes House.

Washington, Feb. BY a vote of 926
yeas to II nays, the house at $3.50
o'clock passed the Esch Townsend bill
extending authority to the interstate
commerce commission to fix railroad
rates.
The Davey bill, the Democratic sub
stitute, was defeated, ISL yeas, 1856 nays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The war has cost Japan so far S354.-
100000 and Russia S462, 100000
Japan has lost % warships and Rus
STA IS The Russians have had two
admirals and three generals killed and
the japanese none.
Russia has been obliged to trans
port men, horses and guns 5.4O0 miles
over the Siberian railroad. taking
from Il to "a days, for a single train.
In transporting one army corps, it has
taken six weeks Japan on the other
hand can send troops and supplies
from bases in Japan in seven days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Omaha Bee: The General Paper
company has filed answer to the suit
brought by the United States under
the antitrust laws. AS this answer
was not filed until after the decision
of the beef trust case it is safe to as
sumo that mistakes made by the
packers LAWYERS have been avoided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The petition presented to the legis-
iature by the equal suffra gists asking
the franchise for women is said to
contain $4,000 names. There is little
doubt that the number could have
been doubled with very little addition
al effort. Outside of the politicians.
probably the number of Kansas people
who oppose extending the right to
vote to women is very small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The rattle business in Anthony is
getting to be a great nuisance not
Tithstanding young girls are indulging
in the scheme. 1t makes boys dodge
girls they would often desire a short
conversation with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
allied out to Aunt Mirandv:

called out to Aunt Mirandy:
I declare, Mandy. if this storm
keeps up for two or three days more
I really believe we shall have a run
of sleighin'l'
wall. mebbe So she replied in
dubious tones but don't you go to
dependin' on it too mueh!,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The question of who was elected
president and vice president last No
vember was decided finally by con-
gress yesterday. The trusts and the
railroads have known for some time
who is president now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The Shawnee county grand Jury met
this afternoon after an adjournment of
four days, f II. Crosby, the foreman
having sufficiently recovered from the
grippe to attend again All Of The
members of the jury reported for
duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The returns already IN indicate that
Johann Hoch has broken the record
Of the late Brigham Young as a
marrying man. and there are several
counties to hear from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Longwortll and Hermis.

They were talking about horses in the
Republican cloak room OF she house and
some body brought up the name of Repre-
sentative Mick" LongWorth OF Cinein-
natl.
Now, there's L.ongworth," he said
''Longworth is a great judge OF a horse
He knows all the fine points
"Oh, yes" said Representative Jake"
BefIder of Cleveland. 'Longworth Is a
great Judge of a horse. He's simply great.
Why few years ago Longworth went
with a horse breeder to see a. couple OF
colts the breeder was Dragging about He
looked them over critically
Now Nick said the breeder, i want
to name one of these colts after you.Taka
s'Isongworth made another careful ex-
animation. Then he picked a colt and the
breeder named the colt 'LongWorth.' He
called the other colt -Hermis.'
ssT9ermis was one Of the greatest horses
of his generation. Longworth never won a
race OH yes Longworth is a fine judge
of horses. New York World.
Mothers be careful of your children.
There is no baby medicine in the world as
good as HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
It makes the little ones strong, healthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Just as we are about to rescue the
Kansas oil fields from the grip of the
RockefeIlers, they come in and gather
up another of our important railroad
liraa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The question to be decided in Colo
RADIO seems to be one of which party
cast the more Illegal votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
roo LAVE no CLARSIFY.


APPLY Satin Skin Cream before expos
ure to wind, cold or sun. Prevents burn
ing, chaps, irritation. 25c.
LOST-A black and white silk remnant
from Warren NJ. Crosby's store. Finder
please leave at 908 Topeka ave. and re-
ceive reward.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-09-16
Three and 81 100 doll arS.

Three and 81 100 doll airs.
l29.-Against Mrs. Regina
Woolf and against her following
described property, situated Oh
st. Peter street. which property
has % feet front on St. Peter
street by a depth of 300 feet, and
bounded on North by property OF
j Y Gilmore, South by property
of New Iberia Natl. Bank East by
st. Peter street and West by an
Alley, for the construction of 80
square feet of sidewalk at 1863 ct
per square foot, 80 square feet OF
driveway at 20 IS ct per square
foot and - llneal feet of curb
at 81 ct per llneal foot, con
structed along said above
described property making a
total of One Hundred and Six and
25,1OO dollars, of which sum said
Mrs. r WOOlf has paid 20 per ct
cash or Twenty One and - 100
dollars, receipt whereof FoulkeS
& Forbes have acknowledged to
have received, leaving a balance
due by said Mrs. Regina WooIf OF
Eighty Five Dollars.
$50 Against Zenon Deculr
and against his following des
cribed property, situstd on Main
street which property has so
feet front on Main street by a
depth of 2oo!feet, and bounded on
North 10y property of Est Cora
Keller, South by property OF A
NJ Bernard, East by Fulton street
and West by Main street, for the
construction of 2O5.6 square feet OF
sidewalk at 16. Oct per square foot
4s.5 square feet of driveway at 20.
2sct per square foot and sos lineal
feet of curb at $40 ct per llneal
foot. constructed along said proper
ty making a total of S 'ven'y Two
and as. 100 dollars, OF wAlch sum
said Zenon Decuir has paid 20 pr
ct cash or Fourteen and ~ 100 dol
lars, receipt whereof Foulkes 4
Forbes have acknowledged to
have received, leaving a balance
due by said Z Decuir of Flf'y
Seven and 81 100 dollars.
131.-Against J w Eckert and
against his following described
property, situated on st. Peter
street, which property has Ga feet
front on St. Peter street by a
depth of 3O4 feet, and bounded
on the North by property OF ii ii
Beckman, South by Louisa tara
ner and } NJ Henshaw, East by
Charles street and West by st.
Peter street, for the construction
of 27O square feet of sidewalk at
l6 9 ct per square foot, 80 square
feet of driveway at 2o.2S ct per
square foot and "a lineal feet OF
cnrb at "a ct per llneai foot
constructed along said above deS
cribed property making "a total OF
Ninety and SO 100 dollars, OF
which sum said J 9Eckert has
paid 20 per ct cash Oh Eighteen
and 1900 dollars, receipt where
If Foulkes & Forbes have ackn"Wi
cd TO have received, leaving Il
balalce due by said W Eekert
of Seventy Two and '4loo dol
lars.
132.-Against 2 Jnbin and
against his following described
property situated on Main street
which property has 80 3feet FROM
on Main street by a depth OF 2oo
feet and bounded on the North by
property of Mrs. S Boudreaux'
South by Mrs. n P Millard, East
by Main street, and West by PROF
erty of Est. of JOS Boutte and Mrs
A Erath, for the construction OF
497 5 square feet, Of sidewalk at
Continued on page four.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
RECEIPT FOR ST, PETER.
Mormon Bishop Wanted Proof of
Polygamy for Heavenly
Inspection.

The following incident is related by
Marion Bonsall in the Housekeeper:
An ardent champion of plural mar
rage, bishop who presides over one
OF the wards Of small town in Utah,
vigorously announces his belief to the
world. This ecclesiastic, the husband
OF several wives, is particularly fond,
in Sunday services, of picturing in
glowing terms to his congregation, the
blessed day when ''seven women shall
lay hold on the skirts of one man." In
one Of his earnest sermons he told his
congregation the following incident re-
lating to himself, which to him was
not only perfectly serious, but a very
hold on exaltation" itself.
He had, at one time, been prosecuted
and fined for polygamy. Upon pay
ment of his fine, he demanded receipt.
After some discussion it was given to
him by the clerk, who was much
amused by tn e incident. The bishops
purpose in claiming the receipt, he in
formed his congregation, was that
when he met st. Peter in another
world, and was asked if he had obeyed
the celestial order of marriage, he
could not only say that he had obeyed
the divine law, but actually prove by
the receipt, which he held in his hand,
that he had undergone persecution for
his obedience to the principle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
HAPPINESS IN DIPLOMACY.
Young Wife's Sure Way of Keep1ne
Hubby Patient While She
Was Dressing.

At the recent wedding of New York's
richest patrolman, a political leader
discussed happy marriages, relates the
Tribune.
The secret of happiness in mar
rage" he said, Lies in diplomacy
Neither truthfulness nor economy nor
love nor wealth will give a young cou-
pie happiness if diplomacy is lacking
For 1t is trifles that cause Indebtedness
in life, and only diplomacy can handle
trifles.
LET me illustrate.
my wife said to a young married
woman of her acquaintance:
Maggie, your Jim must have the
best of dispositions. Here you were
more than an hour last night dressing
for the roof garden party, and he never
once called to you to hurry nor did he
get mad or even sour
THE young woman, with wise,
diplomatic smile, answered.:
All, but You see l had hidden his
wallet, his cigar case and his hat. I
always do that when know my dress
ing is going to keep me late. After
ward find them for him. and he apollo
gizes for having kept me waiting"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
The Pacific Northwest.

"A complete and interesting presen-
tatiOn of the scenic beauty and the
rich natural resources and rapid
growth of the Pacific Northwest are
set forth in beautifully illustrated
booklet recently issued by the Chicago
& Northwestern Ry. which will be
sent to any address on receipt of four
cents in stamp.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition
with the very low excursion rates and
personally conducted tours in connect
ion Herewith over the Northwestern
line from Chicago and the east have
created an interest in this subject
never before equaled. For full
parti .ulars address w. B. Kniskern,
P. T. M. 2l5 Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
Fate of Men Who Shot a Spy.

'While with the British army in South
Africa" said Maj Barchard, an attache
of the British consulate, Il was allotted
on one occasion the stern task of COM
handing firing party of ten men who
executed Boer officer who had broken
his parole and afterward been con-
demned as spy. He had assumed the
uniform of an English soldier and pene-
trated our lines after having levanted
when on his parole. Every member of
that firing party has come to fatal or
serious grief since that Friday morning.
when in the gray dawn we shot the SPY.
Sudden death or bad accident has be-
fallen each one. My turn has come. as
you see." And the soldier who had
fought in half-dozen campaigns point
ed to his left arm. which was in splints.
having been fractured in a street car
accident.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
TRY TO MIsLEAD DOCTORS
Too Many Patients Refuse to Speak
the Truth as to Their
Ailments.

1t was late, the doctors patients had
either passed away or were mending,
and he was sitting with a number of
his acquaintances in a corner of the
clubroOm.
Its strenuous life we lead" droned
the man of medicine, with the grim
side turned uppermostas rule, but now
and then we get laugh out of it-a
laugh with the lid on, of course; we
can't afford to show we're amused.
often wonder he went on, genially,
why some of you chaps ever send for
a physician. lou don't tell him the
truth once in 20 times. You're in a bad
way and you're sorry, and to hear you
talk I'd think your mouths were cold
storage boxes for butter You suspect
that lobster or a rich sauce you ate the
day before yesterday is at the bottom
of the trouble You know what's curled
you up and you're frightened out of a
years growth for fear I'll learn.
Accordingly, instead of taking me
into your confidence you tell me an inn
possible story And if l cross-examine
you closely and hedge you in you'll re-
luctantly admit that you've been some
what lndiscreet. You smoked four CT
gars Thursday and took s.: drinks.
Doesn't it ever occur to you that
know by your fiutters that you smoked
from breakfast to bed and took 16
drinks, and six more for good measure?
IF | were to believe you and dose
you for your ailment as you describe it
you'd never get WELL Now and then l
have to give you strychnine and nitro
glycerin to restore the action of the
heart, and to listen to you might con-
clude that you'd had too much pink ice
at a children's party.
las l limited, we doctors get some
fun out of you, but what do you do it
for? We were not always doctors, we
haven't always taken the best care of
ourselves, and we're not FOOLS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
MARVELLOUS FRUIT GROWER
Work of Plant Breeder Who Has Been
Experimenting for Thirty
Five Years.

In the Country Calendar w. S. Har-
wood gives the following summary Of
the work of the marvellous California
plant breeder:
For 35 years Mr.. Burbank has been
at work creating new forms of plant life
and improving old ones. In that time
he has created by breeding and selec-
ton more than $500 distinct species of
plants.
Some of his creations are.
THE primus berry, fruit unknown
before, made by the union of a black
berry and a raspberry, which union sci
entific men said was impossible.
"The white blackberry, very beauti-
full, with delicate flavor.
''Thee phenomenal berry a similar
creation, cross between raspberry and
a California dewberry, having the color
of raspberry and the shape of a black
berry, but larger than either, far more
productive and with a flavor SURPRISING
both.
1.-The plumcot (result of the union of
the apricot and the PLUMP, of rare flavor
anu iiehhooo, again ulSpIOVluB tue ulc-
tum of the scientists
"A plum with no pit and one with the
flavor of the Bartlett pear.
"a walnut first sc thin of shell that
the birds could peck through it. after
ward bred backward along the path it
had come until shell of the required
thickness was secured.
He has produced a new thornless
cactus, a combination of many other va
rieties which bears fruit, too. for man
and beast, and which will redeem the
desert places of the earth; he has done
all these, and many other marvellous
things"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
Grand Rapids Markets.
AUGUST Is. 1905.


The following are the market prices
of produce in the city of Grand Rap
ids corrected on the day of publication:
New PotatoeS-30c to 35c.
Rye-58c to 64c.
Oats-32c
Hay-marsh, $500; timothy. $3.50
EggS-16c
Butter-13c to TIC
BeanS-Sl25 to $3.50.
PeaS-75c.
Beehive. 2tc to &c., dressed, &c t.
4tc per 10.
Pork-live. &c, dressed sc SIC
Veai-live, &C to 4lc dressed &c.
Chicken-live, &c; dressed, 10c.
Turkey-live, 13c: dressed 15c to 16C
Flour-bbl, $50 to $50
Feed-ton, 1880.
Middlings-ton, $3.50
Bran-tOn, $l6.50
BOlted Corn Meal Dbl, So. SO.
Corn, Shelled, per ton $3.50
Laid-10c to 12c.u
Ham-WhOle, l4c to l1c
Mess Pork-bbl. $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
OFFICIAL CARELESSNESS.
Interesting Renaissance Of the
Irish Home Rule Bill Ex-
plotted in 1898.

Michael McDonough writes interest
ingly on "The Hunt for the Political Sc
cret" in the Monthly Review. Showing
how many Important matters have been
revealed, he relates also how narrow
was the escape of others from the fate
of premature publication. There was
the home rule bill of 1893, for instance.
Great as was the interest it aroused,
nothing Of it's scope was known authori-
tatively until Gladstone unfolded the
measure in the house of commons. Yet
it was near being disclosed long be-
fore the appointed time
The rough draft was, as usual. put into
type at the Offices of the queens printers
and dozen copies struck off for the use
of members of the cabinet only. In &C
cordance with the great care that is al
ways taken to guard state secrets. the
copy of the draft was distributed
among the cOmpositOrs in portions so
minute that each got only three lines to
''set." so that none of them could ever
form the haziest conception Of the pro-
pOsals of the bill from the bit he got to
put into type. and to one of the most
trustworthy overseers in the office was
committed the duty of arranging these
innumerable lines of type in their con-
secutive order. Then when the dozen
proofs of the complete draft were
pulled" the type was Immediately brok-
en- up and distributed
Yet one of these proofs was found on
writing table in the library of the Re-
form club before the cabinet had con-
cluded their deliberations. of the bill
1t had been left there by an absent mind
ed minister after writing letter. How
ever, the precious document was not sent
.. to the Dr ess. The finder happened to be
himself the private secretary of a cab
met minister and. knowing his duty. he
returned the proof to it's owner
That minister must have been terror
stricken at the thought of the look
which the face of Gladstone would have
worn at the cabinet council had the bill
through his carelessness. been made
public before it was introduced to the
house of commons
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
Foreclosure Sale.

CIRCUIT COURT. WOOD COUNTY. WISCONSIN
wood plaintiff, VS.. William PiltZ and
Matliua flltZ his wife, f.. l.. Reese and Adam
raui 8: n. executors of the last will and tesla
meht OF Frank A. Cady, deceased, defendants
pursuant to Judgment and decree of fore
closure and sale duly made and entered in the
ABOVE entitled action in the court aforesaid on
the IND day of July A. 1904 and at plaintif's
request and by his direction, l will offer for
sale ana sell to the highes bidder for cash, M
the front or north door of the court house i'm
the city of Grand Rapids, Wood county Wis
con SIM on the 9th day of September, A d. 1905
AT nine o clock i'll the forenoon of that dav the.
following described lands and premises situate.
tOwit: "
The north one half (N1S) of the northeast
quarter (NEl4) of section twelve Q2) in town
snip twenty three t2S) north, of range six (6l
east according to u. s. Government Survey.
dated at Grand Rapids Wisconsin, July %.
A. ID. 1908. N f IIrTI y
Sheriff Wood County, Wisconsin
COCHRAN & BUMP,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
j. w. COCHRAN successor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
Trait Of the Moose Bird.

"The moose bird of our Maine woods
is a curious Bird said an old hunter.
"You will find it in almost any part of
the Maine countryside, more particular
ly around the hunting camps l have
seen three or four of them at a time
come up and sit on the window sill and
look into the camp solemnly and wist-
fully Throw one a piece of meat or
other food that is too big for him to
eat, and he'll eat all he can hold on the
spot and then carry off the other half.
They say the reason why the little pigs
don't eat it all up is because they can't
balance themselves. 1t appears to be
about the size of a bluejay, but really
it is smaller. Its plumage isn't quite as
brilliant as that of bluejay, and it is
much more modest and tasteful in mat
tiers of general department" Lewiston
(Me.) Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
TAYLOR HITROCK
Pretty Evening Wedding Takes
Place in Stevens Point.

The marriage of Miss Mahe
Florence WhitrOck to David Arm
strong Taylor took place at tn,
residence of the brides parents, Mr.
end Mrs. w. f. Parker, at 10 Norma
avenue at $50 O'Clock Tuesday evening
The ceremony was performed by Rev
James Blake OF the Baptist church.
who used the ring service. There
were no attendants
There were in all about fifty guests
present including the following from
out of town: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Smith and son, Norman, Of Green
Bay; Mrs. Edmund Herschleb OF
Superior: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Andrews,
Miss Grace Parker, William Wheelan
and Mrs. III. Osterman of Grand
Rapids; Miss Margaret and Robert
Taylor of Sparta; Miss Ida Burnett of
Mankato, Mimi: and Miss Laura
WhitrOck of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor took the 2:3O
train for an extended wedding trip.
From here they went to Milwaukee,
where Mr.. Taylor will attend meet
ing of the state board of pharmacy.
They will leave shortly for trip 10y
boat up through Sault Ste. Marie to
Superior and Duluth where both have
friends.
On their return they will locate in
Milwaukee, where Mr.. Taylor has one
more year to spend in college before
receiving his diploma and NJ. ID.
degree at the Milwaukee Medical
College. Point Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18
PLOVER.

w. S. Parsons moved into j. w
Ferree's house last Thursday.
Fred Powers returned TO Waterford
Saturday after two weeks visit al
home.
Miss Dora BIaiSdell, who is employed
in hospital in Chicago, is at home
for a vacation.
Ed. Altenberg is laying a floor in
the principals room in the school
building this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. " Ferree were
ntertained at dinner at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. McGOwn last Sunday.
Miss Ada Turks has been engaged
to teach the school in the Wood dis
trict in the town of Linwoud tile
coming school year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Parsons, Mr.
and Mrs. G. Trageser, Mr.. and MIS-.
g. Smart, Mis-. f. Powers and Miss
Lena Powers spent Sunday at Camp
CleghOrn.