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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12
PEOPLE in WOOD COUNTY
Semi-Authentic Figures on
Population of Parts OF Wood
County.

The returns from the towns and
cities throughout Wisconsin, have
been received and sent il to the
Secretary of State by the various
county clerks Throughout the state.
yet the clerks are restrained from
giving out the figures as yet. By
various means the figures leak out,
however, and though they are not
exactly authentic, they may be taken
as the actual results of the census,
especially when they are correlated
by reports from the office of Secretary
of State. Herewith are appended
some figures of census results obtained
in Wood county, which may be taken
as almost authentic, though they are
not official and must not be considered
aS Such.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12
DATES TO REMEMBER

Wednesday. Sept. IS.
The west side ladies' aid society of
the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. Medcalfe in the
afternoon.
East side ladies' aid society of the
congregational church will meet
with Mrs. f. w. Kruger.
The west side ladies' aid society
of the M. E. church will meet with
Mrs. Thompson.
The M. w. K Club will meet with
s1rS. w. H. Cochran.
The Christian Workers of the
Church of Christ will meet
with Mrs. l. E. Dunavan.
The ladies' aid societies of the M.
E. Church will meet at the church
parlOrs, at which time they will
tell in rhyme how they earned their
$l.OO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12

separates easily, the seams give OF lit
tie dirt or dust, it burns with a blue
fame, retains heat long time, and
makes little ash. 1t breaks to a small
nut size and is considered suitable for
hard coal burners and CRATES. Many re-
gard the new coal as one Of the most
valuable finds in this almost unknown
empire of riches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12
Queer Colorado Coal.

One OF COlorado's greatest discoveries
In the form OF innovation in coal is In
teresting experts and scientists in that
state. where deposit four and a half
feet In thickness has been prospected for
Two miles In extent and has yielded coal
In th4atrtkingly peculiar form of little
cubes aud hexegQn-sbaped columns. 1t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12
Nothing Doing.

"Say, mister" began the husky hobo.
"I'm 1ookin' fer somethin' ter do,
an"
well, just keep on looking" said
the icy-hearted citizen. "You can't do
."-Chicago Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12
Excursion Tickets to County Fair at
Waut0ma, Wis.,,

Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at reduced rates Sept. 26 to 90,
inclusive, limited to return till Sept.
30, inclusive. Amply to agents Chica-
go & North Western Railway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12
Advertised Letters. Sept. ii. 1905.

Advertised Letters, Sept. ii, I9O5.
LADIES.
HALLS, Mrs. Nellie
Nelson, Mrs. Adah
Townsend, Mrs. d. c.
Wau, Mrs. Bertha
GENTLEMEN.
Brannan, James
Boyd. James X.
Hailyers, Mic.
Those calling for the above letters
please say, Advertised"
A. L. FONTAINE, P. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12

and wood for sale at E. G.,
KetchumS call and get a price If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-12
Some Of His Prominent Cures.

Frank SIM, Eau Gale, Wis.-Cureo
of nerve prosJration, stomach AND
liver trouble. Had been given up by
other doctors.
Elmer Rushenberg. Red Cedar, Wis
Cured of bronchial trouble of long
standing.
Little son of w. N. McManimie
Osborne, Kan.-Cured of nervous
heart trouble. All hopes of his ever
being cured had been abandoned.
Nick Wilson, Plum City, Wis.,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
Cook With Gas.
THE-
lest and Cheapest Way.
SUCCESSION SALE.

No. o443344-First Judicial District Court
Succession of Andrew ]. Windham.
BY virtue OF commission to sell, to
me issued in the above entitled and num-
berei cause, will sell at public auction,
at the principal front door of the court
house at Shreveport, on IT,. !.
SATURDAY, APRIL ~, 1905, !.
the following described property belong
ing to said succession, to-wit:.
Eighty acres of land, more or less, in
section 28. township Fl north, range Is
west, west, described as follows: That portion
Eof the northwest quarter Of southeast
quarter lying east of Black bayou: and
also that portion lying west Of Black
bayou and north of Black bayou slough );
also that portion of northeast quarter of
southwest quarter lying north Of Black
bayou slough; also that portion of south
east quarter of northwest quarter living
south Of Black bayou, being land p1lr-
chased by A. ] Windham as per con-
veyance book IS, page $40, of the clerks
office Of Caddo parish.
Also mules, horse, Il head of cat
tie, 10 hogs and farming implements, as
SHOWN On inventory on file. :
Terms OF sale cash, according to law,
Ior the purpose of paying the debts Of
said succession. . s...
LOUIS LEHMAN,
MaIen Io Administrator.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19

on an average would be about "a per
cent.
In generalship, some of our people are
inclined to give the praise to Oyama as
being the greatest general of the age
We do not believe there can ever be a
greater leader than the peerless Lee,
whose lieutenants-Stonewall Jackson,
Longstreet, A. P Hill, Gordon, Stewart
and Early-would more than match, as
fighters and strategists, Kuroki, Nogi
and other generals of Japan.
In Togo we have the dauntless
Raphael Semmes, who with his Alabama
almost crippled the commercial supren1-
acy of the Federals at sea-
Viewed dispassionate1y. it is not pos
sible for the Russians and the Japanese.
in all their battles. on land and sea, with
their half millions of men in one engage
ment, to ever minimize the record of
heroism and of valor which has immor-
talized the sollier Of the South and of
the North. Therefore, in all kindness,
we would advise Our friends, predisposed
to be partial to the JapaH e, the vctors
over the Russians, to be, more conserva-
tive in their enthusiasm and to not for
get that Lee was the greatest general and
the Confederate soldier is the exception
of all exceptions. in all the sublimity of
daring and glorious achievements. He
stands without an equal, an example for
others to follow. The Japs are the near
est, as examples of daring, to the Con-
federate soldier. In the Jap there is
much of the dash which characterized
the Heroes of the South, in the struggle
from the recruited world.
There is nothing in all the records OF
the nations which is greater and grand.
er than the achievements of the Confed-
crate soldier, the heroism anil self-sac
ri6ce Of the women of the South.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
LAWSON'S MOTIVES
The Publishers of the Boston Financie1
Discuss His Object in Writing
'Frenzied Finance"

1T is becoming common thing for u
to be asked" say the publishers of Ev
erybodys Magazine, in with Every
body's Publishers, for March, mot onl,
by old friends, but in meeting new ones
What about Lawson? You're his pub
llshers. You have occasion to meet hin
frequently. What is he trying to do:
Is he really working for the interest OF
the people, as he SAYS, or has he some ul-
terror motive?'
"What is his object? Although he is
young man. you must remen1br that he
had fortune when a very young man
1t would be hard to imagine that he is
after money for the sake of the things
which great wealth usually buys He
has been through practically all these ex-
periences, with his yachts, his horses, and
his numerous estates. No man can say
what another mans object is. If our
worldly possessions were many times
larger than they are, we would risk all
on the belief that Mr.. Lawsons object
is not to make money beyond what he
will require in his fight against the 'Sys-
tenn Mr.. Lawson is able to sympathize
with the people in practically every con-
dition of life, because he himself has ex
perienced practically every condition. No
man can get very far from the true
meaning of happiness who has the beau
tltul home and home life that Mr.. Law
son has. with charming wife and six
hearty children (The portrait of Miss
Bunny Lawson, the youngest daughter.
is the frontispiece of the March num-
ber.) He ought to come pretty close to
knowing the heart of every father and
the hopes he has for his family. His
children pay him the highest compliment
in making him one of their crowd in all
of their good times. So close does he
get to them that sometimes in the hey
day of their sports he is Tom to them,
and SO they call him.
What, then, is Mr. .Lawsons object
History is full of the names of great men
who became great when they championed
he cause of the people These great
ones doubtless found much satisfaction
n their greatness, but they probably
:ound great deal more in the conscious
hess that they had helped the helpless
The mind that is clever enough to con-
;eive a remedy for great social ills must
also be clever enough to realize the re-
wards that come through such leader
hip. And we suspect that such mind.
90, would be able to decide beforehand
whether more happiness would come
rom fame or through the knowledge of
having helped the conditio nof hosts of
ellow beings. If this is so then the OBJ
ect of such a man would be the greatest
good to the greatest number Fame
would be result"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
RIVER AND WEATHER

The weather yesterday was cloudy ant
showery.
River: Arthur City 7.6; Fulton 1870
"a fall of o.; Spring Bank 22,o fall Of
90; Shreveport 14.4, rise of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Sunday showers.
Red river forecast: Heavy rains will
cause more Or less rise at all points
above Shreveport during the next six
days -" r. -.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

no. o43o-F1rst District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana Sue
cession OF Mrs. Fannie Gillespie.
Notice IS hereby given that George E.
Gillespie has this day filed his final ac-
count in said succession, and unless op-
position be made thereto within the time
specihed BY law the same will be duly
homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. f. Bell.
Judge ct said court, this the 17th day Of
March, Ioo5.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
8 Mareh Ie. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
Builders Hardware

Has now in stock a carefully-selected
line of up-to-date Builders Hardware.
AS he has always handled hardware, be
has some knowledge of the kind OF ma
terial builders need and believes he can
supply them; besides. from long prac-
tical experience he may. if desired, offer
suggestions which may be valuable.
However. he wants all who need Build
ers' Hardware to call and see him. He
is also we'll supplied with Ice Cream
Freezers, Rubber Hose, Garden Tools,
Lawn Mowers, Scransky Enamelej
Dishes and guaranteed Pocket Knives,
Scissors and Razors always.
w. w. WARING
$40 and 52I Edwards Street
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19

rs man who knows good Job Of
i the kind Ne ike to.
print ior He usually knows what he.
Hanfssnd We d TIE rest
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Feminine Fancies

Sleeves keep up an interesting vari-
ETY..
Get ready to wear a polonaise.
Somebody says they're coming.
The funny, little old fashioned tight
basque is threatened again, for our
sins.
A white chemisette is met on every
other woman. Just for variety, cut
your bodice solid to the collar.
Some girls look trimmer in a sim
pie waist ribbon than others look in
the latest hifaluting and expensive
belts.
Behold the new white linen walking
skirt--a simple. bell-shaped affair
without a tuck, without a pleat, with
well-shaped seams merely stitched in
tailor fashionl Just the kind of little
skirt you may have hunted for vainly
last year, because it's so simple and
launders so much better than pleats
and panels.
Here's an idea for the girl who likes
her feet to harmonic with the rest of
her, but who can't indulge in a rain
bow of shoes. Get colored stockings
to match your frocks and with them
wear the very lowest of low black slip
pers, cut so decoliete that a goodly por-
ton of the stocking shows. A girl in
a trim blue linen yesterday wore blue
stockings exactly matching her frock.
She had big black bows on her low
black slippers. and her skirt being short
the combination was captivating on
her pretty foot.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
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DOMESTIC INVENTIONS.

What Modern Mechanical Genius Has
Done to Make HOusewOrls Easier.
No doubt housekeeping is the one de
partment of human labor that is still
far behind the times, yet even here
modern invention has devised conven-
fences and labor saving appliances that
make 1t easier than it used to be. So
many are these indeed that by their
aid refined women find real pleasure
in doing bousework.
Among the newer of the aids 70 the
practical housekeeper is the bread
kneading machine. 1t saves the arm
and shoulder strength usually required
to work dough to the proper evenly
mixed state, and it does the work far
more rapidly than can be accomplished
"by hand"
Labor saving is, however, not the
chief merit of the bread kneading ma
chine. 1t is that it does away entirely
with the necessity Of putting the hands
into bread dough That, even at its
best, is not agreeable to contemplate.
Eating the breadmaker's aura is some
thing we would rather not do IL we
could help it under any circumstances.
A treasure In the household is the
pretty little sewing table with folding
legs. Along its side are the inches and
divisions which mark a measuring
tape, so that here we have the yard
stick painted at the edge Of the table
This useful little article is not new
but there are thousands Of household
that are without 1t, although 1t is very
inexpensive. know some bachelor
girls living in a fiat who put the sew
ing table to a variety of uses. WheI
friends call and play bridge It serves
as a card table. When the bachelor
maids wish to proffer tea and cake t.
their friends it constitutes a dining ia
BILE. on a very small scale of course
but large enough. 1t may also bl
drawn up beside a bed OF chair to hol'
the food of an invalid. Then when no
in use it can be folded together anC
placed against the wall, taking no NOR
space than board.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
A Bold Ret.

In Thomas L. Farish's book, "Gold
Hunters of California" are some good
stories of the old days. Here is a yarn
about the biggest gambling Mr.. Parish
knew of in that time of big betting:
"A man Of the name of Moore had
been betting and lost over and over
sums aggregating several thousands OF
dollars on the game of faro. Finally,
as he turned to leave, the dealer asked,
Are you through Moore halted, hesi-
tated, then, turning and taking from
his pocket key, held it up and said,
I will bet you everything in my safe.
which this key unlocks, on the ten.
How much is in your safer inquired
the dealer. I do not know, but it is
a large sum. If you win take the key,
open the safe and secure all the money
you find there. If I win we will go
to the safe together count the money
and you must cover the amount was
the answer. The challenge was ac-
cepted, the bet madR and Moore won
something over $4,000"
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Carpet swespers and Other Con-
venienees.

Once, wandering over the earth, tar
rying awhile in the isle of Jersey,
English channel, an American woman
came suddenly on a Yankee carpet
sweeper Heaven knows how it had
strayed across the ocean TO that spot,
where the farm women still cook be-
side huge fireplaces with swinging
cranesl Yet there it was, genuine
message from home TO the American
woman. 1t told her anew Of the land
where inventors have done more to
make housekeeping easy than in any
other country in the world.
The carpet sweeper is invaluable in
a house, yet millions of women even in
the United States still daily ply the old
dust raising, arm firing, rug demOlish-
ing broom. 1t is so easy to cleanse a
floor with the carpet sweeperl No dust
is raised. She who wields the imple-
ment passes it back and forth. smooth
ly and firmly over carpet and rug.
The terrible lint and fluff that so an
noy the neat housekeeper are caught
and held in the covered brushes of the
machine to be taken out in a mass
after the sweeping is done. Corners
need TO be brushed with a whisk
broom, and the sweeper does the rest.
One of the mysteries OF the feminine
world is that women will persist in go
ing down upon all fours to scrub the
floor. wesv;z5 the skin or their knees
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
A FAMOUS SONG. y
How "Abide With Me" Came to Be
Written.


Written.
Henry Francis Lyte, author of
that matchless composition "Abide
With Me-" for twenty years was
sufferer from consumption. During
this time he was the minister over
a parish composed largely of fisher
folk in a coast town Of England.
He labored faithfully among his
people, yet he always longed to do
something that would have an in
fluence for the good of humanity
after his death-a longing which
found expression in a beautiful
poem. The story of how this desire
came to be fulfilled through writing
"Abide With Me" is related in the
Dehneator in an interesting paper
by Allan Sutherland, giving the his
tory and romance of the famous
hymn.
''In the autumn Of 1S47 his ply
sicians informed Mr.. Lyte that it
would be necessary for him to relin-
quish bis work and spend the win
ter in Italy. When the last Sab
bath of his stay in England, Sept.
5, 1S47, arrived he determined to
preach once more to his little flock
and to celebrate with them the
Lords supper. In spite of the pro-
test of friends, he carried out his
intentions, although scarcely able
to stand in the chancel. In words
of melting tenderness he pleaded
with his people to live holy lives,
and when he took his leave Of them
there was scarcely a dry eye in the
church. The day had been well
nigh perfect, and in the late after
noon, recovering somewhat from the
strain of the service in the church,
he walked slowly and feebly down
the terraced walk to the water he
loved so well and which he was
about to leave forever. The spell
Of the hour was upon the minister
While the bright sunset colors fad
ed into the sober grays Of twilight
he slowly made his way back to the
house in prayerful silence and went
to his room. When he joined his
family a little later he bore in his
hand the words that were destined
to move thousands. His prayer hac
been answered. His last evening il
his old home had produced that
which will be a blessing so long
as the heart turns to its Maker fol-
help in times of need"
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Hons.tx,rhat lrritatsd.

"Once when l had occasion to
withdraw S25, from my bank, re-
marked the conscientious man,
something happened which almost
tempted me to think that honesty
may at times be not so very com
mendable. BY a curious mistake,
considering the small amount Of
money, the cashier handed out six
five-dollar gold pieces. Without
thinking what ii meant to him /
showed one of the coins back, saying,
You have given me'too much. The
look that man gaveme ! have never
forgotten, although even at this day
] cannot describe it. But / can as
sure you it was not a gratefp'
glance. New York Press.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
r0r a softIy Frarrant bath.


For an invigorsting addition to the
bath take the petals OF the rose and
cover with white vinegar. Let Il stand
a week, strain and bottle for use, says
Table Talk.
Pound a dozen fragrant full blown
roses to a paste in a bowl, add a pint
of the spirits OF cologne water and lei
1t stand to "ripen" a few days; then
add a few drops OF the altar Of roses.
A benzOin water Is made as follows
Take the petals from a dozen roses
put them In a bottle or jar, just cover
ing with soft water. Let them stand
few days and then strain. adding Just
enough benzoin to make ''ye watel
ike unto ye milk" This viii give q
softly fragrant bath and one that Il
supposed to whiten the skin.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
old Hickorr.


\ Many explanations have been given
as TO the sobriquet "Old Hickory" as
applied TO Andrew Jackson. There is
an older explanation than that sug-
gested by James Parton in his life of
Jackson-that the title was evolved
from progressive adjectives, starting
with ''tough" as applied to his endur-
ance as a walker. In the early days Of
Tennessee's statehood Jackson, then a
major general Of volunteers, raised a
body Of troops to put down a formida-
BILE rising of the Creek Indians. Dur
tng the campaign there was much suf-
fering from lack of food, and it is re-
Hated that Jackson received his popu-
lar sobriquet Of "Old Hickory" from
his subsisting on hickory nuts, with
the purpose of inspiring his men with
renewed fortitude by his example, the
title also being a fitting one for the
though" peculiarities Of his tempera-
ment.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22

and running their clothing. when there
is no need OF 1t at all. The long han
died mop is now so we'll made and 80
easily adjusted when a fresh scrubbing
cloth or bunch Of cotton yarn Is needed
shat no housekeeper who has regard
FOR convenience will be without one.
There, too, are egg whisks, double
boilers for cooking rice and other
sticky substances, perforated spoons
for beating cake and dozens Of modern
articles that go to make twentieth cen
tury housekeeping easier than that OF
the past.
MARY ELIZABETH HART.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Coles seuttIsd.

A biographer of Eton in the time
when the Rev. J. j. Hornby occu-
pied the head mastership tells cap
ital story of Russell Day, one of the
masters, a quiet, insignificant look
ing little man, who made up for his
lack of inches by his wit and ready
retort.
On one occasion a big boy named
Coles, who was reputed to be a BIT
of a. "swagger." went on some er-
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Doors and Window Screens.

The wire screen which allows doors
and windows to be open, letting in air
and sunlight, at the same time keeping
out all winged as well as crawling
pests. is happily now coming into gen
eral use. II is surprising, though,
that here and there the houses Of even
well 70 do persons are without such
screens. In some of the mosquito
haunted districts Of our country life
would be uncomfortable without them.
Even the stables have to be provided
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
salads.

For all salads have all dishes very
cold. The ingredients should also be
chilled. Salads should not be stirred,
but the materials tossed with a fork
until well mixed. Dressing and in
gradients should not be all put together
at once. but added to each other grad
ually, now a bit Of dressing, next a
little celery and whatever else is used.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Tho Toad In Medieval Medicines.


Strange as it may seem to some,
the ingredients Of the witches cal
dron in Macbeth" at least a part
Of them, ware once standard rene
dies among Europeans. In the tenth
and eleventh centuries a sovereign
cure for ague was the swallowing Of
a small toad that had been choked
to death on st. Johns eve, and a
splendidremedy for.rheumatism was
to fasten the bands Of clothing with
pins that had been stuck into the
flesh of either a toad or a frog.
Physicians frequently recommended
the water from toad's brain for
mental affections and that a live
toad be rubbed over the diseased
partslas a cure,for the quinsy.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
N.u women In the souih.

The southern woman Of AFFAIRS really
antedates the new woman" Of Ameri'
ca. about whom we have heard SO
much in recent years. The training OF
southern women for the practical su
pervision OF large undertakings began
during the war Of 1S61-65. when theJ
were left in entire charge OF a very
considerable percentage Of the south
ern plantations.-Macon Telegraph.