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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17

170S-Mantua coded to the Emperor Of
Austria
17I5-Montgomery killed at battle of
Quebec.
11U-Americans defeated British at bat
tie of Princeton.
1TS4-Treaty of Paris ratified by Ameri-
can Congress.
1i94-Edmund Randolph of Virginia be-
came Secretary of State.
1S00-Samuel Dexter of Massachusetts
became Secretary of the Treasury.
1S12-Commodore Bainbridge, command
ing the frigate Constitution captur-
ed British frigate Java, off San Sal
yador.
1C41-Steamer Thames, from Dublin to
Liverpool wrecked off St Ives; So
lives lost
Equestrian statue of George w.
set up in Trafalgar square, London.
1S45-Texas admitted to the Union.
Victoria, capital of Tamaupilas.
1S49-Buda Pesth taken by Wiudisch-
gratz.
1S51-Austrian Emperor revoked Censti-
tuition of March 4, 1919.
1S52-West India mail steamship ANA
zon burned at sea 102 lives lost.
1S54-Allied fleets entered the Black Sea.
1S55-Omar Pacha arrived in the Crimea
with the Turkish navy.
1S57-Northern Belle, American vessel,
wrecked near Broadstairs.
1S6O-John 3. Floyd of Virginia re-
signed as Secretary of War.
1S62-The Confederates attacked Gen.
Sherman and drove him back to the
first line of defense before Vicks-
burg . . Battle of Murfreesboro, or
Stone River.
1S65-Military instruction at Aranjuez,
headed by Gen. Prim.
1S6S-United States military asylum at
Augusta, Me-, destroyed by fire. -.
Gen. Sheridan captured the Indian
chiefs Santanta and Lone Wolf.
Gov. Flanders of Louisiana resigned,
and Joshua Baker appointed his sue
cessor. Mosby Clark, a Revolution
airy soldier, died at Richmond, Va,
at the advanced age of 121 years.
1S76-Train wreck at Ashtabula, Ohio.
Eighty killed and sixty injured
1S7S-Removal of Temple Bar, one Of
the four city gates of London, begun.
1S19-Gen. Tom Thumb, famous dwarf.
died
1SS6-Wagner's opera, die Meister-
singer sung for first time in Amer
ina of Mathematician oparn holcp
1S91-Fifth Avenue theater, New York,
burned.
1892 Women admitted to diplomas at
the British Royal College of Sur
geons.
1S94-Massacre of Catholics by Cossack
soldiers at Krosche, Russia. Forty
persons persisted by fire at a Christ
mas festival at Silver Lake, Oregon.
1S95-Public degradation of Dreyfus at
Paris.
1S96-President proclaimed Utah State
... German Emperor congratulated
President Kruger on defeat of Brit
ish raiders. Cecil Rhodes resigned
premiership of Cape Colony.
1S97-British trading expedition murder
ed by the King of Benin, Central
Africa.
Foundation stone of Gordon Me-
mortal college, Khartoun, laid by
Lord Cromer.
1900-Secretary Hay announced success
of open Door" policy in China.
19O1-Lord Roberts made Knight of the
Garter by Queen Victoria.
902-Carnegie Institution incorporated
with Daniel G. Gilman as president.
1904-U. S. Supreme Court decided
Porto Ricans are not aliens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
"Parkin !" said his mother.

I'VE stopped at the Gibbuns malsion
palace in ClydaIe-automobile out
there. and if you had seen my room
Such magnificence. Rugs so thick
and soft 1t was like walking on | don't
know what Furniture! Gorgeous
bathroom with silver faucets and pier
glasses. Servants and funkies and ia
BILE cloths with lace edges and china
that scared me to death. Man came up
TO know if he could help me dress. Oh,
maybe l wasn't treated well! l saw
Ridgely's wife. Style!''
what did she wear?" asked Mrs.
Jones. looking down at her own bargain
silk waist.
Don't ask me- replied Jones'
Suppose some day we had all those
things" unused Mrs. Jones. IF Mr..
Burmerly has taken such fancy TO
you he'll give you something better now.
and the - What a beautiful time
you must have hadl"
THE darndest, most uncomfortable
time ever had in my life" said Jones.
Here. want my old coat and slippers
my old slippers. Get off me, you
scaramouches. Mother, what have you
got the cloth laid for? You don't mean
to say you are going to feed me
What's for supper
Il suppose after all the lovely things
you've been
Whats for supper?" reiterated
Jones. embracing her.
"It's-it's Irish stew" faltered Mrs.
Jones.
Jones took his hat from the table
threw it il the air and dexterously
caught it "Hooray!'' he cried, Il
thought Of 1t, but hardly dared hope
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17

81 am afraid Roderick does not Ike
me-" she had said to her lover; but Frank
laughed the idea to scorn
''Roderick is a queer, odd sort of
chap" he had answered ''but I'll stake
my existence that his feelings for you
are not anything approaching dislike
You are so much alike in face, and
yet you are so different in nature Con-
stance often said, gazing with admirins
eyes at her lover.
The two men were. indeed. strangely
alike. Both had coal-black hair. and
clear skins, and eyes of the deepest, rar-
est blue. There was barely a year be-
tween them, and in height, figure and
general bearing they were the fac-simile
OF each other.
They were married quietly one morn
ing, the only witness to the ceremony
being Marshall and the village clerk, and
then, after a week Of mingled ecstasy
and unutterable pain at the thought of
their forthcoming separation, the young
couple parted. Constance to return home
to her fathers house, her wedding ring
suspended round her neck till the moment
was opportune for speaking out her story,
and Frank to make his final arrange
ments.
They had one farewell meeting. in
which Frank sought TO cheer and console
his young wife by every means in his
power. He told her he had written full
particulars of their marriage to Roder-
lex, and begged her to confde in his
brother, who had promised to do all in
his mower to assist them
Bear up, my darling" he had entreat-
ed; sin six months from to-day, please
heaven, you will be with me- and never
leave my side again as long as life lasts
If your father is obgdurate-well, we
must do without his forgiveness. Kiss
me once more, my wife. my hearts be-
loved, and remember, dearest, whatever
comes, trust in Roderick."
ITO be continued.)
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would fee from the long-dreaded in
evitable. For five years he has been
the leader of the more discontinued
and resentful Indians of the Five Civ
ilized Tribes. Now he is trying to dis
pose of all the land in the Creek ma
ton that is lid by his followers and
There he believes they can lead nat
aral primitive life undisturbed by the
white man. Crazy Snake is 10 years
old, so that the task before him, even
If neither the United States nor Next
co interposed objection, would be an
arduous one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
CHAPTER VIII.

The story that Audrey heard from her
mothers lips was a short and pitiful one
"A story full of a woman's misery.
mans treGchery. and husbands broken
heart.
Years before, when Constance Gas
coigne was girl of nineteen. and had
just made her debut in the world. she
went to stay with aalf sister of her
mothers. down in a small country vii
lage. The aunt with whom Constance
stayed-Lady Anstruther-hld two sons,
one following no occupation. the other
q young officer in a crack dragon regi-
ment. and with this cousin the beautiful
young girl fell most violently in love.
He on his side returned the love with
more than usual fervor. Constance was,
in his eyes, the most beautiful. the sweet
est, the dearest woman in all the world.
For a month the lovers lived in a para
disc: when suddenly an abrupt ending
came to the all too brief halcyon time.
Franks regiment was ordered TO Bur
nah they were to leave in a fortnight
What was to be done? Lady Ans
tr1thcr, already an invalid. was dis
traUght at the thought Of losing her
youngest and best-beloved son. Her
hearts best love was given to Frank.
although by no outward sign did she ever
slow the world to guess that he was
dcarer to her than her eldest. Eodarick
| She was in no condition to be worried.
| ana that there would be no end of worry
| connected with their engagement the
| levers knew full well. Sir Edwin Gas
| coigne would never consent to his daugh-
! ter's marriage with man who had moth
| ing to depend upon except his pay. and
| who was. moreover, the son of man
| whom Sir Edward had always hated. 1t
was not moment for delay. and Frank,
/ full of eager desire to bind his darling to
him. determined TO make her his wife
| before the day of his departure came.
When once We are married. my dear
| est" he had urged. mot all the objec-
tons in the world can part us for long.
| YOU do not mind roughing it with me,
| | know, and if Sir Edwin is very, very
| angry, you can stay with mother till
have made all my arrangements for you
to follow me out to Burmah.'
His entreaties, his passionate plead
ings won the day, and Constance con-
| scented to become his wife. They would
have taken Roderick into their confidence
had he given them the opportunity; but
Franks bro Their had gone away almost
Immediately on Constance's arrival
had. indeed, Stunned meeting the girl
in such a marked manner that Con
stance had felt vaguely hur.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
AL TO OUR COUNTRY.

Across the land from strand to strand
Loud ring the bugle notes,
And freedoms smile, from isle to isle,
Like freedoms banner floats.
One song-the nations hail the notes
From sounding sea to sea,
And answer from their thrilling Threats
The song of liberty!
They answer and an echo comes
From chained and troubled :sles,
And roars like oceans thunder drums
Where glad Columbia smiles.
Hail to our country! Strong she stands,
Nor fears the war drums beat;
The sword of freedom in her hands,
The tyrant at her feet.
Frank L. Stanton.
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thing and everybody give way their children women
are not consciously trespassing other peoples rights
They simply besotted with affection that they
not imagine any one not enjoying being tramped upon
by their dear little Dickey.
Uncomfortable this misguided mother-love makes
the world for those of who forced become
willing and struggling victims to friends children
the chief descends upon the child himself He
has been taught to be greedy, overbearng selfish and
that he occupies the center of the stage and it takes
many hard knock from experience to teach him what
very insignificant pebble he is the beach
More than that, it is a hard saying, but worthy of
all acceptance, that misguided motherove is at the
bottom of most of the failures womans idea love
is softness and Her conception of the law to
prepare her children for the stern battle to
protect them from any hardships long she can
which is sensible as it would be to train prize
fighter by having him lol around silk cushions and
chocolate A mother washes scrubs and
cooks that her daughters keep their hands
white and she takes in boarders that NAV pay
football teams in colleges instead of doing
honest work. and the net results trifng use
and the dssipated young that the
earth.
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Just Like a Man.

John" said Mrs Stubs. suppose
you were sitting in a car and should
see a poor, lettering woman collapse
because she had been holding a strap
for twenty blocks, what would you
do?''
Why" replied Mr.. Stubs, 81 am
so tender hearted l think l should hide
my face"
"Ah, in grief?'
mo, in a newspaper
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GHOOA
|n1D COLLEGES
y $sS3
~~NONOOO~~-

By the vote of FOG to 169 the Senate
of Oxford university England, has dis
continued the publication of the names
of students in the mathematical tripos in
the Order of Merit, and hereafter there
will be no senior wrangler."
The trustees of Hobart college, Geneva,
N Y, have accepted the proposition Of
William Smith of that place to found a
college for women with an endowment OF
$350,000. 1t will be known as the Will
liam Smith college for women.
The New York City board Of education
has decided to prohibit the use of all
text books prepared by teachers in the
city's employ. This will bar out Comrades
grammar and Borachio's song collection.
Only one member of the board voted
against the action.
Dr. w. e. Chanchellor, the new super
intendent of schools at Washington, ID. c.,
decided to ask Congress for the retirement
of aged teachers upon half pay. This, IN
conjunction with a voluntary retirement
fund, would provide the full salary tor
the retiring teacher.
The secondary industrial school opened
at Columbus, Ga, with the financial as
sistance of George +. Peabody of New
York is the only one of its kind in the
South. It's purpose is to prepare young
people between II and 20 for intelligent
service in Industrial occupations.
Figures concerning the Students ma
circulated at Cornell in the last twenty
years indicate that AZ per cent have come
from private schools and that % per cent
from public schools. OF private school
pupils, 153 We're dropped altar the first
term and III from public schools, and
the percentage of females among the pub
lie school graduates is much lower than
those of private schools. Consequently
the Cornell faculty favors withdrawing
the privilege of admission by certificate
from private schools.
The first annual report OF the opera
ton of the Rhodes scholarships shows
that there are at present 161 scholars
at Oxford. of whom II are from the
British colonies, 70 from the United
States and II from Germany. Their
general standing is excellent, the highest
record of scholarship having been won
by Rose of Quebec and Behan of Mel
bourne. The latter won nearly 5000
worth of scholarships last year The colo
NAL students have outstripped the Amer
leans in scholarship, while the Ameri-
cans stand higher in athletics.
New York City consumes 2,OO0,O0O
h. rrels of DofafoaS a voar.%
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our day by what knows, fit successor in the
march of progress and infinitely higher and juster
standard than birth, rank wealth.
1t is not, however that knows that Is to be
the final step in the future the question neither be
how born. how great his wealth
what he knows but how he his fellow Here
is the true the final, arstocracy which be
dispaced-not what he does for himself but what he
does for others
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
Worst of All.

Mrs. Oldwed-Your husband seems
like an awfully nice man. l hope he
hasn't any bad habits.
Mrs. Newed-Only one-but that is
the limit. 1t is the mother habit.
Mrs. Oldwed-The mother habit.
Mrs. Newed-Yes. Mothers coffee
mothers bread, mothers pies. and ali
that sort of thing, you know.
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Behind the Scenes

q positively cannot sing tonight"
said the soubrette.
AT last" exclaimed the manager.
cat last what?" queried the self
styled footlight favorite.
You have found out that you can't
sing" replied the manager.
And that's how the trouble began.
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for it. Now I'll have a square meal at
last. Children, leave my legs alone
Let's all go out to the kitchen and help
mother. There's no place like home.
Irish stew !"-Chicago Daily News.
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and began to talk business right away.
Gibbuns raised his eyebrows and sort
of looked at me and Burmerly Id,
You can talk before Mr.. Jones' You
see I'm Burmerly's confidential man."
You ought to have said, Yes, I'm
paid well to be trusted-$25 a week
Il know that's what l should have
said said Jones, smiling. But l have
a foolish streak once in a while. l just
kept my head closed. But l have what
is known as bunch"
Papa" said Jones, junior, "those
puppies"
"parl<in =" said his mother
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people. All his life
he has been fight
ing the government
In a vain endeavor
to prevent the alb
S orption o. his
home and the lands
of his people by
the W b i ties and
now old and bro
ken in spirit he
sees the uSelesSneSs
of the struggle and
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Of Worcester, Mass. believes he holds
worlds record. Though over 70
years old Roath is marvel OF
sprightliness and goes about his daily
duty with the same enthusiasm as he
did when he was first promoted to his
present position.
During that time he has Travelled
over 100000 miles, or upwards OF
100 times around the world, measur.
ing at the equator. The number of
passengers whom he has piloted over
the road must be well over the million
mark The veteran conductor served
for eight years as switchman, brake
man and baggageman, and the remain,
ing half century as passenger con.
ductOr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
VETERAN TICKET PUNcHER.

Conductor Who Believes BE Holds
the Worlds Record.
Because he has seen So years of con-
tinuous service with one railroad COM
pany, during so of which he has been
a passenger conductor, Albert Roath,
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Never Silent.

Dolly-Do you believe this world Is
a stage?
Dick-Yes, and every woman has a
speaking part
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
, AN INDIAN MOSES.

Creek Chief Would Lead His Follow
ers to Settle Mexico.
Chitto Harjo, better known as Crazy
Snake, a full-blooded Creek Indian, is
planning to become the Moses of his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
Domestic Detnrs.

Gyer-Mr. and Mrs. DeStyle woeN be
only too glad to have a skeleton in
their family closet
Myer-You don't say.
Gyer-Fact. They had one, but it
got out last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
MISGUIDED MoTHER-LoVE.
By T ohy Dix.

We talk about the unsefshness of mother
love. In reality it is the most selfish thing
on earth. No mother ever stops to consider
other peoples rights where her children are
concerned. There is probably no mother alive
who doesn't think that it is an actual treat
to you to hear her baby squall with the collie
or her little Johnny shrek up and down the
hall like a young Comanche In MAKING eyerv-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
Dealing in Futures.

Shortleigh-Say, Old man, can you
lend me 500: I'm going to be mar
ried.
Longun-What security can you give?
Shortleigh-I'il tell you the same of
the girls father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
WE NEED INTELLECTUAL ATHLETES.
BY Prof. Woodrow Wilson

l rejoice to see manual training recognized
as part of the liberal education. No one can
doubt that it has played a large part in
placing this country in its present position.
And America cannot afford to oyeremphasiZe
any one feature Of its education. 1t cannot
attain its industrial supremacy unless its
lads are taught skill in handicraft as well
as in letters. Americans must not have the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17

Constant complaints never get pity.
From the German.
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every we'll, them said Jones. 81
started last Monday week, went away,
away off to Pittsburg, and got safely
hack home five minutes ago. Now tell
me about the puppies son.
.sTbere's three of them
",Des as CUTE" added Lauratta.
children :" said Mrs. Jones. wait
now. Well hear all about the pup
pies later on. 1 want to hear what
your magnificent father has been doing
with himself. ] nave my suspicious. y
Jones pirched her cheek.
Tell me, dear, did everything go all
right?"
Smooth as velvet" replied Jones.
''There wasn't any work to it-hardly.
1t was. just as a pleasure jaunt-regu-
lar junket the whole time. Private car
going down."
WHAT" calculated Mrs Jones.
That's what I'm telling you Why
what did you think? Do you suppose
that the great and only Burmerly was
going to travel like ordinary mortals
in Just common ordinary Pullman
Well, 1 guess not. 1 hardly think he
would have requested Parkin Jones
esquire, to give him the pleasure OF
his company If he hadn't been pre-
pared to do the thing in the style to
which the Honorable Parkin Jones has
teen accustomed.
Jones cnuckled at this joke, and Mrs
Jones joined in heartily. The children
vent into shouts Of laughter, whereal
Jones and Mrs. Jones laughed the
more.
Private car" resumed Jones; "pri
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narrowness prOvncalism of being able do only
thing They must be able to turn their hands TO
anything that comes into their natural workshops
There Is lot of nonsenscaI talk about education.
People often ask of branch of education as
it practical? Can Il be used business?" All educa-
ton Is practical. You want your boys to go into the
gymnasium to build up their muscles, but you don't
them if they intend to the double trapeze with
their business partners in their offices. What need
are schools where there is complete system and
muscle of body mind is laid idle at the expense of
another
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17

Occasionally a man puts his best
foot forward for the purpose Of regis
tering kick
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There Is something missing out Of
the cbildren's lives II there isn't va
cant lot next door.
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Wherever tongue is spoken it is rapidly vanishing
It was displaced for another test-what owned
and the millionaire ennobled for the those
that upon BIRTH the first test has always been
that enormous wealth should be into ranks
This alliance of birth and wealth is being displaced
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The avenue Of escape y . popular
fhoroughfara
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THE ARIsToCRACY OF THE FUTURE.
By Andrew Carnegie

These questions are always before
us: as man retrograding or ad-
vancing? Is he becoming purer.
nobler. Is he devoting more and
more Of his time and means for the
benefit of his fellows and thinking
less and less of himself? Is the
idea of brotherhood increasing-the
knowledge that we are all members
of one great family, only playing
with somewhat different tOys?"
What man was by birth used to
be the ruling consideration and is
so in some countries yet, but is