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

Tomorrow and Saturday of this week
the school teachers from all sections
of the northeast part of the state will
gather in Appleton, where the an
nual convention will be held. This
meeting will undoubtedly be one of
the greatest gathering of teachers
ever held in the state, and the ex-
cellent program which has been ar
ranged for the occasion includes
many valuable numbers.
Superintendent II. S. Youker of
this city is the president of the
association, and also a member of
the executive committee Principal
Ira o. Hubbard, is chairman of the
High school section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Sir Thomas Upton was given a cor
dial reception in Milwaukee on Tues
day. He was favorably impressed
with the business push and enterprise
of Wisconsin's Metropolis.
The sudden death of Rev. Sam L.
Jones, the Methodist Evangelist while
riding on a train near Perry, Ar
kansas, will be great surprise to his
many friends wherever known. His
wife and two daughters were with him
when he died.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

State Senator E. E. Stevens, OF
Oshkosh, will run as an independent
candidate to succeed himself against
John A. Fridd, Republican and John
Harrington, Democrat. Stevens was
beaten at the primaries by Fridd by
1873 votes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

If every business man in our town
could do business on strictly cash
system it would be a blessing to us
all. If we all had to pay. cash we
would learn to live within our means.
1t would save business men the ex-
pense of bookkeepers and the loss of
bad debts all of which someone has
to pay for. If our town could grad
ually work into a strictly cash system
it would be better for US all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

ITO do one evil act is base. To do
a good one without mourning danger,
is common enough. But it is the part
of a good man to do great and noble
deeds though he risks everything in
doing Them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

True and tried friends OF the family
-DeWItt's Little Early Risers. Best
for results and best to take. Rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes follow the
use of these dependable little pills.
They do not grippe OF sicken. Sold by
F. L. Steib & Co. and Wood County
Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Subs Grand Rapids, Hill, Natwick,
Hansen: Stevens Point, Little, Burns.
Referee Mr.. Fast, umpire Mr..
Schwede. Time keeper, DIR. Bellin.
Linesmen, Wilson and Natwick. Time
of halves 20 minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Many men give lavish!y OF gold,
To build bridges and castles and
towers OF old;
II you want everlasting fame, bene-
sfactorsbe,
Give the poor and needy Rocky Noun
Tea. A. p. Lapham, Nekoosa, and
j. e. DAY. IKE -
lime at the Centralia Hard
ware Co.'S store. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Thursday, October Is, 1906.

"There is no sculpturing like that of
character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Mrs. A. E. McAssey, of the town of
Grant, was a visitor in this city
Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Coal and wood for sale at E.. G
Ketchum's, call ana get a price. tt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
MlsNoMERs IN DAILY USE.
PhIlologist Points Out Peculiaritles
Of the Language.

ga silver shoehorn is a mis-
nomer," said a philologist. $50 is
a wooden milestone. So is a steel
pen.
"a shoehorn is a piece of horn,
according to its name, How can it
be made of wood-though they
have them, the same as nutmegS in
Connecticut-nor can a pen, which
strictly means a feather, be made Of
steel.
"Irish stew is a dish unknown in
Ireland. Jerusalem artichokes
we're never heard of in Jerusalem.
Prussian blue does not come from
Prussia, but from the red prussiate
of potash.
Galvanized iron is not galvan-
lied; it is zinc-coated. Catgut is
not the gut of cats, but of sheep.
Kid gloves do not come from kid
skins, but from lamb skins.
Sealing wax has no wax in it,
nor is it a by-product Of the seal.
Norwood bears no relation either
to wood or worms. Rice paper is
never made from rice. Salt is not
a salt.
Copper coins are bronze, not cop
per. India ink is unknown in India.
Turkeys come from our own coun-
try, from Turkey never"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
AMERICAN CLOTHES.
London Military Tailor Tells Us What
He Thinks Of Them.

G. B. Winter, the London tailor
who came to America to design new
uniforms for the army, was talking
in Philadelphia about American
clothes.
81 have only lattering things to
say of the best American clothes"
said Mr.. Winter. ''They don't differ
at all from the best London clothes.
They are made of pure, soft stuffs
that fall in graceful lines. They
are cut with ~propriety. They are
worn with distinction. Hard thinga
have been said here about EnGlf
clothes, but / am sure that
who said them spoke ID ianOtx
AT any rate, I can only aay Al
best American clothes Hias t1R
among the finest clothes n
world"
Mr.. Winter, his hands in the pock.
cts Of his well-cut coat, laughed. T
don't, you see" he said, "reply
harshly. l am not like the young
girl whom I heard a bookseller once
tell about. A young man failed to
attend a dinner, though he had ac-
cepted the invitation. He sent no
word of excuse, but the next day he
called and said to the daughter of
the house. j only called, Miss
Morris, TO apologize for disappoint-
ing You last evening, but really |
couldn't find the time to come. IT,
ooh, don't speak of it. the young
lady answered. we forgot about
you entirely till after everybody was
gone, when father happened to no.
tiee hat the decanter on the side
board and the box of cigars on the
mantel had each something left in
them"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
HERE'S ONE ON Dr.. rHAYER
Guide Boards Known by Name Of Min
listers in Massachusetts Town
Tale by Noted Preacher.

DR.. Thayer, who was a noted
minister of central Massachusetts,
many years ago, lived in Lancas.
ter, and was in the habit of preach
ing in the surrounding towns.
Many times he drove long dis.
tances to preach, and he became
very familiar with the roads. Ho
drove a white horse on these trips,
a very mild-tempered animal, and
the doctor frequently fell into
deep meditation and occasionally
into a doze while driving.
One day, says the Boston Her
aid, while returning from a long
trip, he became more deeply alb
sorbed than usual in thought, and
when he aroused the locality
seemed strange to him. He drove
along and finally met a boy, of
whom he asked the wayt to Lancas-
ter.
81 don't know" was the reply,
"but if you go up to the top of the
hill the minister up at the cross.
road will tell YOU"
Taking the boy into the vehicle,
he drove along and arrived at the
'%crossroad," but saw no one.
"Where is the minister, my
boy?" the doctor asked.
"Why, there it is" said the boy,
as he pointed to the guide board.
"P'raps you don't call them minis
tiers where you live, but we do
round here"
"Why do you call them minis.
ters?" asked the doctor.
Because they tell the people
the way to 60, but never go them.
selves"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
THICKNESS Or EARTH's CRUST.
Some Valuable information Obtained
by British Scientist.

Information of a valuable charac
ter concerning the thickness of tn,
earth's crust and the intensity of tn,
heat of the globes internal fires hal
been obtained as the result of a serie.
of Investigations continued over q
prolonged period by Hon. R. j,
Strut, +. R. S., the w~ell-known
British scientist and son of Lord
Rayleigh, says ths Scientific Amer
lean.
By testing rocks Of many kinds
from all over the world, Mr.. Strut
has been able to determine the per-
centage of radium present in the
earth's crust. He has ascertained
that the presence of radium, wheth-
eE it exists in minute or large guam
titles, can be easily denoted in all
rocks of igneous origin, but the per-
centage is highest in granite forma-
tons, while the basaltic rocks con-
tain the minimum proportions of the
element. He has also Professionally
calculated the total quantity of
radium present in each mile of depth
of the globes crust, from its uniform
distribution, and estimates on this
basis that not more than one-thir-
tieth Of the total volume of the
earth is composed of rocks which
are to be found on the surface.
As a result Of his mathematic de-
ductions, he estimates that the depth
of the earth's rock crust is approxi-
mately As miles. This deduction
comedies to a certain degree with
the calculations of Prof. Milne, the
well-known ~seismologist, who has
been engaged in Investigations to the
end by tie observation of the
earthquake tremors. Prof. Milne
concludes that at a depth of 80 miles
below the earth's surface exist rocks
physical properties are similar
to those to be found on the exterior.
Furthermore, as a result of his
researches, Mr.. Strut, is in agree
ment with the assumption advanced
several astronomers, more espe-
eially Mr.. Pickering, that the moon
is not a "dead" sphere, but that it
to possess volcanic energy.
And moreover, he makes the start
ling statement that he is of opinion
that the internal heat of that body
IS far in excess of that obtaining
the interior of our own globe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
ROMAN RELICS IN SCOTLAND.
Some Interesting Discoveries Have
Been Made at Melrose.

One of the most interesting con.
tributions to ''The Scottish Historical
Review deals with the excavation:
at the Roman fort at Newstead, Mel.
rose, which are being carried out un.
der the auspices of the Society Of
Antiquaries of Scotland. Owing ia
the nature and variety of the finds,
and the care with which they are be-
ing recovered and preserved, the
work may well be considered one Of
national importance. James Curle,
of Melrose, a distinguished Border
antiquary, who contributes notes on
some recent finds, says the most
striking result Of the work lies in
the collection of objects from the
Roman period which have been
brought to light.
"Ihe finds, for the most part.
have been made in clearing out
what would appear to be disused
wells or rubbish pits. These have
been found outside the fort, as well
as within the ramparts. In depth
they vary from IL to 80 feet, and
all of them are more or less full of
decomposed animal and vegetable
matter, which has a marked preserV-
alive influence" Mr.. Curle gives a
detailed description of a finely pre-
served specimen of a bronze vase
with a single handle. 1t stands II
inches high, and, it is coniectured,
dates from the first century. The
vase is undecorated except for the
handle, which is of fine workman
No fewer than IA pits have
been cleared out in a field known as
the Fore Ends, lying to the south Of
the fort. In one. of these two chariot
wheels, three rect In diameter, were
also a human skull, cleft by
blow of some sharp weapon.
From another pit came a most valu-
collection of armOr, including a
Roman brass helmet, a photograph
Of which Mr.. Curle reproduces. The
helmet is in a wonderfully good
state of preservation. Mr.. Curle con-
'iders it the most perfect object of
The find. 1t covers the head and
neck, and has a high, projecting peak
front. The whole of the crown is
covered with an embossed design,
md an inscription, presumably the
'wner's name, is punctured on the
im.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
LIFE IN RUSSIAN PRISON..
oaptives in Dungeons Endeavored to
Persuade Soldiers to Lay Down
Their Arms.

Some of her recent experience.
In e st. Petersburg prison are de
scribed by an educated Russian
woman socialist in the Chicago
Daily News as follows:
owe had no papers, but al
though we were in prison cells
away from the world, we knew al.
most all about the political events
of the day; our relatives who came
to see us managed to tell us news
through the double iron frame,
Notwithstanding the the eager
eye Of the Inspector. Electricity
went out and told us about the
general strike; we lacked milk and
meat. One night we heard dis.
tinctly the cheers and the songs
Of the procession passing before
the prison.
But the most horrible sign
that told US the plain truth was
the soldiers stationed in the pris-
on yard adjacent to the one which
used for our walks. Every
evening, while the cries of our
comrades in the streets came near.
er and nearer toward the gray
building Of the prison, we saw the
soldiers ranging themselves be-
lore the street gate, and we heard
the officer giving the order: TO
arms! and we thought of the inno-
nocent blood that might be shed
IN the desperate effort to free us.
I'VE could see the soldiers faces
distinctly from behind our barred
windows, and one day we could
stand it no more. We opened the
and spoke to them.
Leaning on the cold iron frames
young girls harangued the sol.
Tiers, imploring them not to fire
IN the people, but to join the cause
of freedom. Things that could be
said outside the prison
we're heard here, and the prison
authorities did not dartMo re.
press US. The next day we recon.
nenced our propaganda and kept
t up every day.
"Early ne morning we were
old by our ward mistress to pre-
pare our luggage, for we were to
90 out Of prison. In the Office.
getting back our books and
'ur money, we were told that an
amnesty was ordered by his
majesty. Then they released us.
A red banner was waved by one
If the girls the very moment that
she crossed the prison threshold, a
banner that she had sewn In secret
Il her cell and concealed under her
'loak while crossing the yard.
The new life began with the wav.
ing Of that sacred SYMBOL
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
Voting by Compulsion.

Compulsion in the discharge of
electoral duties has hitherto been
nothing more than a theory re.
garded as Utopian. Switzer.
land, however, in its chosen role
as the school of social and political
experiment, has elected to trans
late It into practice. A bill Just
introduced into the federal Iegis.
lature makes it penal for any reg
istered elector to fail to record his
vote, either at a cantonaI or at a
federal election, except under cir
cumstances which can be shown to
be beyond his own control.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
A cHlLD's SLEEPY PRAYER.
Little One Found It Rather Difficult
70 Do Duty and Slumber Comes
Before the Finish.

A minister Of the Methodist
conference tells of the prayers Of
his Ave,year-old son Frank, in the
Columbus Evening Dispatch. The
ministerial head of the family
finds 1t necessary to hide behind
the door to prevent a spirit of lev.
ity from entering into what he in.
tends shall be a serious matter.
Every night the youngster says
mething funny, and the minister
peat one prayer as a sample
all:
Our Father, who art in Heav-
en-, hallowed be Thy name; Thy
kingdom come, on earth as it is in
Heaven. No, Lord, that amt
right, made q mistake" Then he
starts again and repeats the
prayer, continuing: "Lord bless
papa and mamma, and don't let
mamma whip me any more, as she
did today, cause Pm too young
to die, and bless Aunt Mamie and
Uncle Frank, and Frank my own
self, an if forgot anybody, bless
them, cause, mamma Pm so
sleepy. L for-got-to - say
amen" and the bright little eyes
close before the mother tucks the
youngster under the covers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
Probably Changed His MIND.

Church, see Prince Henry
said a foreign power could come
over to New York with its battle.
ships and have things their own
way.
GOtham-yes, but Henry said
that before he got his bill from the
dentist lonkers Statesman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
she WAS NOT A roRoER.
R'ooklynite Tells Of Mixup Into
Which He and Wife Became En-
tangled-reller Plays Part

"Paying tellers in banks Ger
tainly are careful people, but the
carr exercised by one of them
caused me and my wife consider.
able annoyance the other day.
said a well-known Brooklynite to
brooklyn Eaglereporter, ~Italso
proved that much depends on the
use OF a penpoint.
my wife went to one Of the
Nrge department. stores in search
o. bargains, as women will. She
found some things she imagined
she needed. She didn't have quite
enough money, so she decided to
rive a check for the entire amount.
She looked up the secretary of the
company, who happened to be =
friend OF mine, told him her
name and asked him if he would
accept her check. He said: Ger.
tainly,' so she filed it out and
ordered the goods delivered.
"Ehe goods came all right. and
that night my wife told me about
this friend of mine who had &C.
cepted her check. l dismissed II
from my mind, but in a couple of
days | received a letter from nv
friend, saying he had in his posses.
sion a check given by some one for
a lot Of goods, and that it was q
forgery, the name of my wife hay.
ing been used. Invent to the store
20 see the check. 1t was indorsed
.. g,
Il was puzzled, and asked if any
orner check had been given. He
SAID No So l gave my check for
the amount and secured his per.
mission to take the returned
theck home with me, SO that /
.ouid ask my wife about it.
"As soon as she saw it she said
t was her check. AT first she was
1nable to explain why it had been
returned, for,to tell the truth, she
has a bank account much larger
han mine. Finally, it dawned
Upon her. She always uses a stub
zen in writing, but in signing that
particular check she had used the
pen handed through the window
By the bookkeeper> 1t had a fine
and che writing was entire
u different. | sent a letter to my
explaining, and the next
time we met at the club we had a
hearty laugh.
@0h, yes, of course, the drinks
were on himw @.nxp
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
GOOD TASTE.

Bings-Jones just got a dog from
a friend in South America, and what
dye suppose he calls himY
Bangs-WhatY
Bings-Bitters.
Bangs-How did he come to name
him that?
Bangs-0n account Of his Peru
Wan bark.-Toledo Blade.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
PERFECTLY SAFE.

Cholly-Mr. Jones, would you let
me marry your daughter?
Mr.. Jones-No, sirl
Cholly-Good Then l guess I'll
propose to her.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
Bare. Indeed.

First STUDENT thought you
I'D that you'd got a rare Ms. to
wv me?
second Student--Yes; that's It.
why, that's only a receipted
lor's bill"
"Well, that's a MS, and a very
rare one, too, isn't itf"-ChlcagO
eurnal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
DELIGHTFUL SUMMER HlVENS
Along the Line Of the
RAILWAY

There are many beauty spots in the grand hig6aI-
tltude Western North Carolina country, and the SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY has issued a considerable amount of free
literature describing the accommodations at Hot Springs.
Hendersonville, Lake Toxaway, Saluda, Tate Springs,
Flat Rock, Waynesville, Blowing Rock, Ashevile, Bre-
ward, Skland, Balsam, and a hundred or SO other places
where the days and nights are delightful beyond express
sion.
In addition to this A Reminder has been sent ont
to the public to the effect that in summer they should
prepare tor winter, having in mind that next season in
Florida and Cuba will be more radient than ever.
You might as well begin your plans now for next
winters soJourn in the Southern country. You will find
all the comforts and pleasures there that you will any,
where else in Uncle Sans domain.
Tickets with many stopover privileges will be on
sale the next season as during the past season. For
full Information write3
G B, ALLEN,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, St. LOUIS. Mo.
y Or any representative Of the Southern Railway.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15

"Sh-sh! My wife's asleep! I'd
rather not wake her. When she's
asleep she isn't spending any money!"
journal Amusant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
A FRIEND, PERHAPS.

Gladys-They just caught'a shark
of the pier and he had a lobster IN
his stomach
E~dith-Anybody you knewP
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-20
HAWAIIAN STOCKS
ON THE COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, December Spa
auhau was the feature at this morn
ing's session of the Stock and Bond
Exchange, selling as high as $17 and
closing at that price bid. Hawaiian
Commercial was still weaker, dropping
to $50; 23O shares of HoLokaa were rec
orded at $11.121a.
SAN FRANCISCO, December r.
Sugars We're the most active of the
stocks traded in, Hawaiian CONNER
cial was still weak at so, Honokaa was
firm at 11K, Hutchinson was steady at
14% and Onomea was strong, 100 shares
being traded in at from 3S% TO 80, clos
ing at 80 bid.
Oceanic Steamship IS brought g..
Oakland Transit Con. IS changed hands
at ITO, and 1000 Hawaiian Commercial
IS sold at 1O4, an advance over the last
sales,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-20
TO HAVE
The MONGOLIA
THE COMMODORE OF THE PACI-
FIG FLEET IS TO TAKE COM
MAND OF THE MONGOLIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, December IA
Captain w. B. Seabury, commodore
of the Pacific Mail service and probably
the best-known skipper on the Pacific,
was appointed yesterday to succeed
Captain Porter as master of the big
liner Mongolia Captain Seaburys flag
ship was the Korea and he expected to
join her again after the two voyages
for which he was given leave of alb
sence. He was enjoying this vacation
when necessity arose for somebody to
command the liner that so narrowly
escaped destruction at Midway.
The Mongolia being one Of the COM
pany's finest ships, it was natural that
r. P. Schwerin should want one of the
best officers to take her and just as
natural that Captain SAabury should
be offered the command. Seabury has
been master in the Pacific Mail service
for more than thirty years. His first
command was the City of Panama. Be
tween his first and his new command
there is considerable difference. The
gross tonnage of the Panama is 1870.
The gross tonnage of the Mongolia is
1889, nearly ten times as great. The
City of Panama is $50 feet long. The
length of the Mongolia is 800 feet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-20
TRYING TO MAKE
CORNWELL PUNGLE
AMUSING SITUATION IN ELEC-
TON CONTEST CASE BEFORE
THE SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court this morning
rendered its written opinion in the
Cornwell-Kaiue election contest $. e.
Kalue, the respondent and the success
full Republican candidate for super
visor, was declared duly elected in the
recent Maui election.
A. Lewis, Jr. the attorney for Kauie,
presented a motion to tax costs
amounting to $50. E. NJ. Waston, for
COrnwell, objected. He claimed that
the statutes did not allow it. In answer
to a question from the court Lewis adj
mitted that Kaiue had not put up the
costs, but that that his attorneys had,
Lewis wanted to have Cornwell, the
contestant assessed the damages but
Watson declared that Cornwell had
not subpoenaed any witnesses but had
merely used the witnesses of Kaiue to
prove his case. The matter came up
at 2 p. m. today for settlement and
Cornwell was assessed SOS 80 costs.