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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Your Uncle sam has always driven a good bargain
whenever he gone inThe real estate business That
was rood bargain when than 100 years ago, he
took over the Northwest territory. That is worth quite
number of billions now, but he paid a small price. Then
look at bargain he made in 1903 when he closed
fbe Louisiana Purchase He paid $15000000 for that
but would now refuse with scorn fifty billions for the
same territory and what is on it. Then the Alaska
deal
A few years ago Uncle Sam had occasion to shove
Spain the Philippines but as he the old party
hobbng away from the islands he felt sorry for her
and dropped a few gold pieces, $200000O0 or such
matter into her trembling hand. 1t was mere act OF
kindness; Uncle Sam under obligations to give a
penny but he has done we'll in previous land deals
he felt he could show pity.
If you think Uncle Sam didn't make good bargain IN
the Philippines drop around to his real estate office
thirty-ve years and make him test offer Tor
the Islands The prediction is made that he would say
he now and buys real estate but hasn't any to SELL
And he might that If he really wanted to sell the
Philippines he might them at $200000oOOO That
is not a rash guess
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Not a bit. 1t doesn't look like any
thing. 1t isn't one, two, three"
But you said"
"Oh, at first glance. But now it just
looks like-like paint; and. darling, the
guard has gone into the other room
Chicago Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
SHREWD UNCLE SAM.
Nv Lieut. Col. J. A. Wafrous.

Russia would like to borrow $3G0,000,0OO If
Russia had he'll on to Alaska until now, and
tha world had become to know as much of its
ralue as q Russian possession as it does now
when if is an American possession, she could
coll half of it for the loan she desires to make
s3GOOoOOoO. Uncle Sam would not sell
Alaska for S10OO,OOOOO0 yet he paid only
ST. 100000. less than forty years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

1t is not good policy to force the
growth of colts by giving them stimu-
lation foods and overlooking them.
The overgrown horse is seldom dur
able one.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03
Scott Items.


Preparations for the Scott
Fair are going forward and great
interest is still being taken.
Sunday about thirty-five promi-
nent citizens of the parish met
at Scott and each donated some
thing for the fair.
Maurice Sonnier, a splendid
young man of Scott; died Satur-
day. Funeral services were
held at the Catholic church Sun
day and the church was crowded
with friends and relatives who
came to pay their last respects
to the dead.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03

MADE TO ORDER
in 8 no II
Made in Lafayette.
%PREAGER, The Tailor.

Samuel r. Oliphant, son OF DR.. >.
r. Oliphant and Evelyn Kennedy, was
born in New Orleans, La, Nov. IA,
1905, and died in New York City Aug.
l., 1906. These dates mark the opening
and closing of a life in which there
was much of sunshine and beauty.
Little Sam was a winsOme happy
child, and his confiding loving man
ner drew tO him many friends, and
made him especially dear to those
who loved him most. During much
of his short life he was frail in body
but as the tenderest flowers + often
sweetest and bruising brings out their
richest perfume so his spirit seemed
chastened and purified and to exhale
a more intense sweetness and lOvell-
ness of spirit that rendered his fair
young life a JOY and blessing to his
parents and relatives, and made him
like a ray of sunshine in the home and
wherever he went.
His buOyant nature appeared to
raise him above bodily weakness and
to find pleasure in every day, and ev-
%erywhere; thus in his CHEEKY way
pleasing and Frightening the lives of
those about him.
His ministry of love was short, but
he filled out the measure of his allOt-
ted day, and 'He who doeth all things
well'' saw fit to remove him from the
earthly to the heavenly life, and trans
planted the fair and lovely flower to
bloom in fadeiess beauty in a fairer
cline.
There is a vacancy in the home cir
cle-There is an aching void in the
hearts of his parents, relatives and
friends, to whom he was SO dear, but
may they be able to say, rs said the
''Prince of the East, 1.-THE Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord"
May he who can "be touched with
the feeling of our infirmities'' comfort
these sorrowing ones, and bring them
Oil w In AC0SCAAlt AOLAC ~ OAOoSO0
reunion in that land where ''there is no
DEATH
One less at home.
The charmed circle broken, a dear
face
Missed day by day from its accus-
toned place,
But cleansed and saved and per-
fected by grace,
One more in heaven,
One more at home!
That home where separation cam
not be
That home where none are missed
e~ternally:
Lord Jesus grant US all a place
with Thee,
At home in heaven.
j. D.. HARPER.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03
The Senate. Corporation Law

yerS.
New Orleans States.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, in
discussing the trouble that Sen
ator Bailey has got himself into
with the people of Texas. says:
"Mr. Bailey is a practicing at
torney, and any attempt to die
tate to him who he shall or shall
not accept as a client or give his
legitimate professional services
TO is absurd on the face of it. II
he has ever abused his p%rofes.
sional talents to wrong anybody,
it is a fair subject of criticism.
But any attempt to prejudice
him or any other man because OF
his business employments is
cheap clap-trap."
This is, without exception. the
view of every corporation news
paper in the country. But the
people refuse to subscribe to it.
They are beginning to insist that
the men they send to the United
States Senate shall not, within a
few months or a year, be trans
formed from advocates of the
public welfare into the highly
paid attorneys of privilege-seek-
ing corporations. Without any
reference whatever to. Senator
Bailey's connection with the
Standard Oil crowd, we are free
to say that the day is not far dis.
tant when the Senate will be
purged of the men who were
elected to serve the people in
that body, but who are serving
the railway corporations and
other corporate interests. The
people have had their eyes
opened to the fact that these
men are more valuable to the
corporations in their official ca.
pacity as Senators than as law
yers. for there are thousands OF
better lawyers than they are
outside of the Senate whose ser.
vices could be easily secured for
the handling of any legal bust
ness of a purely legitimate
character.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03
An Awful Cough Cured.

1.-Two years ago Dur little girl had u
touch of pneumonia, which left her
with an awful cough. She had spells
of coughing. just like one with the
whooping cough and some thought
she would not get we'll at all. We got
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which acted like a charm.
She stopped coughing and got stout
and fat" writes Mrs. Ora Broussard.
Brubaker, III. This remedy is for
sale by all druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03

Bids for painting the Olidon Brous-
sard bridge will be received by the
undersigned until Saturday, Sept, %.
Right to reject any and all bids re-
served.
ALBERT THEALL,
Milton, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03

Educational Advantages of Ba-
ton Rouge.
Baton Rouge Truth.
Baton Rouge is better supplied
with educational facilities in pro-
portion to its population than any
other city of the South. With
the Louisiana State University,
the Deaf and Dumb Institute, the
Institute for the Blind, st. Jo-
seph Academy, conducted by
Christian Brothers; the Convent
by the gentle Sisters of the Or
der of St. Joseph, and three fine
public schools. our city furnishes
opportunities for securing an ed
ucation enjoyed by few. It has
become q great educational CEN
ter for surrounding parishes,
and these schools have done more
to increase our population than
any other one factor. Quite a
number of people have come here
to make homes solely on account
of superior educational facilities
and by purchasing property have
made real estate much more val
liable than it would otherwise
have been. The chief factor in
attracting permanent residents
are our excellent public schools,
which have had q marvellous
growth during the last two or
three years. Five or six years
ago the old court house in st.
James street was considered suf-
ficiently commodious for the ac-
commodation of all children at
tending the public school. but to-
day the three large school build
ings are overcrowded and the
city is about to have another
erected. They who advocated
and encouraged a better educa-
tional system "builded better
than they knew" and are them
selves surprised at the wonder
full growth and Importance al
ready attained.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03

Keep posted on town and par
ish affairs by reading The Adver-
tiser, only ST.. 90 a year.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-03

Ring up Morgan & Debaillon
for groceries and you will get the
best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14
HART COMING EAST

Marvin Hart has accepted the offer OF
w A. Pierce, manager OF the Lincoln
Athletic club, Chelsea, TO fight George
Gardner. Cub Rubin and Tommy Burns
Hart, however. wants the order reversed,
as he is more anxious to meet Burns In
the ring again than any other man In the
world and he says he is willing TO meet
any man on earth. blacks barred.
Hart came from his Bardstown road
farm. II miles from Louisville, and stated
that ne had written Pierce that he was
willing TO take on the men named, Burns
being given the preference The first
fight that with Gardner. is at present
scheduled for May. and the others VIII
follow as quickly thereafter as Hart may
desire.
Hart realizes that the public is very
sore on him and he appears 10 be willing
TO go any length to convince the sporting
fraternity that he rs still the champion.
In support OF this position he yesterday
announced he would meet Burns before
any club in America, barring the Los
Angeles. for $500 side, and IL he fails 10
put him away i'm 20 rounds Burns is TO
take the coin. He deposited $1,000 with the
sporting editor of the Times to bind the
match.
Hart also said he would fight Burns for
81 900 side before any Philadelphia club,
and If he fails to beat him will forfeit
his money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14
BASEBALL TALKS

Manager Dunn has Rocks contract and
also that OF another young player OF this
city, Mulvey. The latter did much good
work last season I'm several OF the semi
professional games during the summer
apd attracted the attention OF big league
magnates.
Ira Thomas Providences main back
stop, has made good and more with the
majors. The New York papers are saw
ing that his manager is highly pleased
with his work and he plays the game like
n veteran. Thomas has also earned the
reputation during the spring training Of
being the handsomest man on the team.
Thomas was not so worse. at that
IL is rather hard for enthusiasm in the
matter OF baseball so long as winter linz
gers in the lap Of spring. as she Is doing
AT the present time. II takes a warm day
with the sun fairly sizzling TO awake the
echoes and stir the blood 10 thrifty at the
marvellous plays that will be worked on
this season at MelrOse park.
Three members OF the New York Amer
lean league team have refused to report
20 Manager Griffith at Birmingham be-
cause OF n hitch IN money matters la
porte the Buffalo second baSeman and
heavy hitter In holding out for q salary
Of s. 800 and also wants part OF the bonus
paid for his release. Third Raseman Mo-
Rarity and Outfelder Delehanty also de-
mand n share OF the money paid to minor
league clubs for their services
The York outlaw baseball team has been
completed by the signing OF zimmerman.
third baseman, formerly OF Jersey City,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14
HEAVY SALE OF TICKETS

Prices offered for tickets for the Nc
Govern Nelson battle at Philadelphia to-
night are breaking all records.
The spectators have so few OF them
and the demand is so great that almost
fabulous prices are being offered
One specuator at the Belleyue-Strat-
ford received the high water price when
he disposed OF six tickets for $500. MAX
ing a profit OF $40 The tickets call for
seats In the third row from the ring.
The purchaser is reported to be John
w Gates the well known speculator and
sportsman. What has sent the price of
seats UP so suddenly and TO such n height
is a fact that sportsmen arrived from all
sections of the country. Not expecting
to have any difficulty I'm getting tickets,
they failed TO order them I'm advance
Now that they are on the ground and
fight talk is in the air they are willing
to 20 broke in order 10 see "the Bat
tier and Terry in the ring
The 81 tickets, calling for seats In what
Is called the black hole" away UP In
the end galleries will not be put on sale
until this evening. At an ordinary show
at the National A. c. these seats are sold
for 25 cents There will be a scramble
for theee seats when the box office win
dow Is open and telegraph boys have been
engaged to camp I'm front OF the club
hours before the tickets will be sold.
Such a sight as this will be unique in
boxing circles in this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14
SPORTING GOSSIP

At the ringside last evening there were
many present who thought that the main
bout might have been n little faster and
that there were several times a suspicion
OF horseplay. The bout was a little tame
as compared 20 the possibilities and the
events OF the past that have been on
there Donohue had Il decidedly over
Freeman. but both men were inclined TO
loaf
II IL thought that Harry Edels' chal-
lenge will be accepted soon and that the
fight will take place here. His challenge
last evening bars none OF the little fight-
ers. and there are several that believe
they can take his measure. To come
down into the flghting camp In this city
and hurl such defiance broadcast should
not 60 unattended.
The management OF the Rhode Island
Athletic club is certainly 10 be congratu-
lated upon the success OF the events that
they have carded up 10 this time and the
manly sportsmanlike way IN which all
matters pertaining 20 the success of the
affairs has gone on. II IL hoped that the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14
ANNA valentino MUST
DIE ON the GAlL0WS

Washington. March llama Valentino.
the New Jersey murderess. must hang.
according to a decision OF the supreme
court handed down yesterday Her APP
plication for a writ habeas corpus.
which was denied by the circuit court
and brought up on appeal. was refused.
The woman was convicted OF killing
Rosa SalZa. another Italian woman. on
March 10. 1904. She pleaded guilty to the
charge of murder in the first degree. Her
appeal was based on the contention that
this plea was entered through ignorance.
as she did not understand English and
did not have the benefit OF an Interpreter.
She claimed also that certain rights under
the American-Itallan treaty were disre-
garded. Both contentious were overruled.
Attorney General McCarter OF New Jar-
sey appeared for the state and Mr.. Trim
BILE for the condemned woman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14

with Toronto last year, and Lew Wiltse,
pitcher. The team VIII open the season
April 25 with the follawing players joe
O'Neill, Lewis Wiltse and William Ma
thews. pitchers; Bert Conn, nrst base
Curtis Wiegand, second base and held
captain; Eddie Zimmerman. third Dase'
Thomas owen, short stop; Fred Gay;
right field; Jack Hayden, centre field, and
Michael O'Neill. left field
Manager Barrow has received the sign
ed contract of Catcher McGovern.
Rabbit Miller Is suffering bereave-
ment, but his friends and mates stand by
him well. The Toronto baseball club sent
a wreath of flowers for Mrs Miller, who
died suddenly at Carnegia, Pa, on Friday.
She lived i'm Toronto while the little Sec
ond baseman played I'm Toronto.
Jimmie Bannon states that so far as he
could see just now the Montreal team
would be about as follows: First base.
Rapp formerly Of Toronto, or Lachance;
second. jim Connors shortstop, Lou
Hartman; third, an American league. no
name mentioned: outfield, Joyce Huels-
man, Bannon; utility Wiedensaul; pitch
ers Goode, Mccarthy, Deering Clancy,
Martin. Farley: catchers. Leucher and
Connors. last season with Newark.
Montreal's new officers are: President,
Mr.. Walter G. Hager; secretary treas
urer e. ]. McCafferty: directors. T. c.
Nicholson, Montreal. and j. A. Clark,
Montreal. and one yet TO be appointed.
lUt tIllTu ulTtEIpT Will De n New 1OTk
man and has yet To be appointed Mr..
James II. Bannon will be the manager of
the club. as was the case last year and
will attend 10 the playing end Of the
club.
Christie Mathewson. the star twirler OF
the New York Giants, is seriously i'll at
his room in the Cordova, with nasal diph-
liberia. DR.. T. c. Elicit. who is now I'm
attendance will make no statement as "a
when "Mattey" will be able TO get out.
as 20 how serious the illness is or as to
whether or not an operation will be neces-
eary. McGraw said tonight: Nothing 10
IL; we feared that Saturday. but not
now"
Coakley and tho Athletics have come to
smoke the pipe OF peace once more and
Pitcher Coakley. who has been I'm Florida.
is on his way TO Montgomery in the best
OF condition.
Kid Nichols Is doing his daily practice
with the New Orleans players and does
not expect 10 join the Philadelphia team
until that squad reaches Philadelphia.
Reports state the kid" Is in fine shane.
Judging from the reports from the south
the Athletics will indulge I'm the squeeze
play TO a great extent the coming sea-
son. Connie Mack has his men working
this play a great deal at the training
grounds.
Louis Lepine of woonsocket first base
man and hledre. formerly OF the Woon-
socket Gyms. and who last played I'm
Providence as a member of the Rochester
IN " team. has received a letter from
Fred Crolus, manager OF the Lancaster
(Pa) team of the Tr-State league, SAX
ing him TO wire his terms. Lepine is
considering the offer. He is a goodbase-
man, an excellent fielder and a heavy
batsman. The Lancaster tea mis- a mem
Der OF the outlaw league. Lepine Is as
yet undecided what 10 do. but may join
the outlaws. He says he will play ball
but a few years more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14

club will continue its success and that the
sport may prosper as never before
The 20-round match between Jimmy
Britt and Kid Herman OF Chicago has
been settled for the second week In April
before the Pacific Athletic club. The men
agree TO weigh In at 1873 pounds at o'clock
on the day OF the fight Britt has deposit
ed his forfeit money with Manager Nc
Carey. and Herman wires that his money
is on the way.
Billy Roche is making an effort TO ar
range match between Young Corbett
and Dick Hyland for Colma. next month.
The latter has just returned from Colo
RADIO, but IL Is no certainty that he will
agree TO fignt at colma. However, Roche
is confident that he will sign up the men
either to-day or tomorrow
Young Kenny OF Chicago lost the de-
cision to Paddy Levin OF Buffalo in n fast
12-round fight at Niagara Falls last night.
Levin had all the best OF the going, and
Kenny was badly used up at the finish.
Mr. Whiteford OF Annapolis, Md, intro
duced a bill yesterday which makes IL
unlawful for any person 10 rent or hire
a house, room. hall or theatre 10 be used
for the purposes of a przehght or boxing
exhibition between professionals, wherein
the number Of rounds exceed three, under
a penalty OF $500 for each offence.
The bill also makes II unlawful for a
white person to engage in fight with a
negro, whether an amateur or profes-
sional. for any number OF rounds what
ever the penalty being $500 fine and six
months In jail
Rufe Turner. the hard-hittng welter-
weight, has been matched 10 box Young
Kid Mccoy OF Williamsburg. MINI, %
rounds next Friday night before the Ma
tional Athletic clrb OF stockton. Cal The
men will meet at 1873 pounds ringsde.
George w Saunders OF Cleveland has
Just purchased for client the colt la
Boudie, by Wilask, 2:1l1s. La Boudie took
a record Of 225it as a two-year-old, but
has shown better than 2:2O. and is now
but three -year-old
Knapsack Mccarthy Is driving Norman
b.. 2:06h and his latest addition, ora.
2:1O19. to pole at Terre Haute. They make
a fine team.
Harry Stokes, who raced Red Bud.
2:05l., last year. has Just bought the well
named colt. Rhythm. by Poem, 2:il. This
one showed n mile on 2:l51. last year and
has no record.
The great mare, Hawthorne. e:05i4. Is
due to foal a colt by Mckinney at Empire
City farm in Allegany county. The young
ster will easily command 5000 when few
weeks old.
Lon Mcdonald received a telephone
message at Andover. Mass. the other day
from George II. Ketcham, who wanted
the price on Glenwood NJ, 2:07 and Miss
Adbell. 2:O9s4, presumably to take abroad.
Mcdonald telegraphed back, Cannot
quote price DO not wish to sell. New Eng
land needs this kind
The most OF the sportsmen of the city
seem to think that Leonora has a decided
advantage over Cardenas for the best
odds that can be obtained for the match
race between them are to ]. This two at
the standing start at which Cardenas has
the decided advantage and can beat any
horse owned in this city that inhabits the
speedway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-14
TERRY MARTIN THE VICTOR

Terry Martin OF Philadelphia was given
the decision last night at Augusta, Me-.
in the 15-round bout over Martin Connol-
ley of Portland in city hall before crowd
OF 1100 people. The contest was under the
auspices OF the Augusta Athletic club.
and was one of the most interesting
matches seen here this winter.
Martin forced the hghting throughout
the contest, but took some hard face pun
ishment is the earlier rounds Connolley's
narrow escape from n number OF terrific
right swings brought forth considerable
applause. In the 4th. 10th and 18th rounds
Connolley did most OF the effective work,
but I'm most Of the other rounds the hon
ors were even, with the exception OF the
last three. when Martin got q good lead
Connoney weakened perceptibly in ths
14th. and came near going out in the final
round.
1t was announced that Martin would
meet Peter Sullivan OF Fall River here
March 20 In a 15-round match.