davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-30

WANTED PosTTIoN-Combinat steno.
grapher- bookkeeper wants position Six
years experience IN lumber. wholesale gro
ceFies and hardware business. Understands
lumber business thoroughly. Address Box
1855, Talladega. Ala 20
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Schweizer who
has been very I'll for several days past
with the grip we're reported much i'm
proved today.
Miss Henrietta Cassin OF Louisville,
Ky.s is spending a few weeks In the
city.
w. g. Hayes of Mcclellan, is spend
Ing a few days In the city the guest
OF p. B. Harrell.
r. II. Fairchild who has been a resi-
dent OF Selma. for a few years left
this morning for Asheviile. N. c., where
he will make HIS home.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-30

News was received here today OF the
critical Illness Of Paul Johnson OF this
city. Mr.. Johnson ls visiting ]. Fur
there.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-30
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY


WANTED-aiT1 to do ofKice work: one Wild
understands Bookkeeping. state age and sx.
sperience. Address ]. s., care Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-30

-
the Masonic Lodges OF the city. and
were as follows: l.. w. Hubbard, 3. J..
schuster. L. Yaretzky. T. B. Creagh,
c. q. Keathley and l. Raymond.
large number Of beautiful floral
emblerng testified. to the esteem In
which the deceased was held by his
many friends.
Worikfng % Criminal Cases.
The City Court OF Selma has been
busy during the first three days Of the
week on the criminal docket OF the
court. During this time q great many
Of the cases on the docket Of the court
have been called and disposed of.
The docket Of the week will probably
be finished tomorrow and the court VIII
probably adjourn for the week.
Next Monday the criminal docket
win again be taken up. Besides the
regular criminal docket next week.
there VIII also be called for trial four
capital cases
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Majority and Plurality.

In politics the plurality is the great
est of more or two numbers and is
also the excess of the highest number
Of votes cast for any one candidate
over the next highest number When
a candidate receives out of 10000 votes
cast 1000 and two other candidates
receive respectively $500 and<2, 800,
the first is elected by a plurality,
though he has received less than a
majority of the whole vote. and he is
said to have a plurality of 500 votes.
If the numbers are 5000, 5000 and
1000, the majority is 1000 and the
plurality is 5000. A majority, there
fore, must be more than half the en-
tire vote cast, and a candidates me-
jority is, then, the difference between
the number of votes he received and
the combined number of votes cast for
all other candidates his plurality is
the difference between his own num-
Der and the number received by the
candidate nearest to him. Oftentimes
Il candidate receives a plurality, but
not majority. Unless there is a tie
there is always a plurality.-Path-
finder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
IT SEEMED INCURABLE.

Body Raw with ACKNOWLEDGMENT
from Hospitals ms HopeIess-Cuti-
cura Remedies Cured Him.
From the age of three months until
fifteen years old, my son Owens life
was made intolerable by eczema in it's
worst form. In spite of treatments the
disease gradually spread until nearly
every part of his body was quite raw
He used TO tear himself dreadfully in
his sleep and the agony he went
through is quite beyond words. The
regimental doctor pronounced the case
hopeless. We had him in hospitals
four times and he was pronounced one
of the worst cases ever admitted. From
each he was discharged as incurable.
We kept trying remedy after remedy.
but had gotten almost past hoping for
a cure. Six months ago we purchased
a set of Cuticura Remedies. The result
was truly marvellous, and to-day he is
perfectly cured. Mrs. Lily Hedge, Cam
blewel Green, England, Jan. y, 1907"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
IONnE Or The
EPISODES IN THE
history OF The
\ Key 10 THE
\ AMERICAN 4
CONTINENT Il

Three hundred years ago Samuel de
Champlain, the French explorer, fourd-
ed the settlement of Quebec. In COM
memoration of its tercentenary the city
of Quebec has been having the great
est celebration in its history and one
of the greatest ever held in the New
World The entire city gave itself up
to festivities for ten days, and Cana
dams of both British and French an
cestry joined IN making the event one
to be remembered.
The celebration was attended by the
Prince Of Wales, by representatives
from all the principal governments and
by the greatest collection of warships,
comprising English, French and Ameri-
can vessels, that ever gathered in the
st. Lawrence river. The United States
was represented by Vice President Fair
banks and Rear Admiral w. S. Cowles,
brother-in-law of the President. Aus
tralia sent the earl of Dudley, New
Zealand was represented by the Earl
of Ranfurley and Sir Arthur de Villiers
represented South Africa. Civil, re
ligious, military and naval authorities
participated in the various ceremonies
and festivities. There were huge and
costly pageants. fetes, military parades
and naval reviews to charm both eye
and ear. The celebration was attended
by nearly all Canada, and thousands of
eXpatriated Canadians gathered from
the various foreign countries in which
they have made their home.
Impressive Ceremonies.
The landing of Champlain on the
| shore Of the st. Lawrence and his Sc
lection Of the spot On which Quebec,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Pe-ru-1a Did Wonders.
COSTLY CHRISTMAS TOYS.
A Mechanical Menagerie, battlefield,
and 500 Yards of Railway.

A Mechanical Menagerie, battlefield,
and 500 Yards of Railway.
A German paper has collected some
| instances of remarkable Christmas
| presents made in England.
One of them was menagerie of me-
| chanical wild animals, constructed for
! the children at big country house. An
| annex was built TO the house TO ac-
| commOdate the collection. 1t consisted
of several rooms and each was deco
rated and furnished to represent 4
| scene in some distant part of the world.
| One was an Arabian desert, another an
! African forest, and another an arctic
glacier.
The animals were all housed amid
| appropriate surroundings. They all
moved more or less by clockwOrk, and
all roared or beloved or barked more
or less like their prototypes.
All were clad in the natural skin of
their kind and gave a lifelike effect
The lion alone cost $1,000, and several
other animals were almost as expen-
sive. The bill for the entire collection,
it is said, Exceeded $4,000
Another notable Christmas present is
described as the gift of a distinguished
army officer to his sons, who are also
to pursue a military career. The en-
tire floor of a large room has been CON
verified into a model of one of the bat
tlefeidS of the Boer war, in which the
father participated.
There are hills and valleys, villages.
farms, fields, woods, and a river flow
ing with real water. The whole is tint
ed in natural colors The armies are
represented by 1900 toy soldiers, with
siXty-five toy cannon and a complete
transport train. The cost of the elab
crate toy is given as 81 400.
A working model of Nelson's flag
ship, the Victory, is quoted as costing
$500, and a gentleman living at VIM
bledon is said to have surprised his IA
year-old son with a whole railway sys-
TEN with 500 yards of track and a cOil,
plete equipment of rolling stock at
cost of 81, $50.
For some little girls, a little house
built to their measure was erected.
| That is to say, the dimensions bore the
same relation to their height that an
| ordinary house does to the stature of
| adults.
There We're six rooms, completely
| equipped with children's size furniture,
even to real bric-a-brac, table equip
ment, and oil and water-color paintings.
The expense of building and furnish
an automobile garage was added to ac-
commodate two toy automobiles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Turning a Tight Screw.

Any one who has attempted to re-
move very tight screw knows what
a very difficult business it is. After
straining and twisting for a CON
siderable time the operator frequent
ly ends by losing his temper. and de
stroying the bite of the screw, which
remains fixed as tightly as ever. With
the aid Of a pair of pinchers, however
the affair is quite a simple one. Place
the screwdriver in position and then
catch hold of the blade with the pinch
ers just above the head of the screw
Press the screwdriver firmly and al
the same time twist round the blade
with the pinchers. The tightest screw
will yield immediately to this sort of
nerSIIaSiOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
WONDERED WHY.
Found the Answer Was "Cot

Found the Answer Was Coffee"
Many pale, sickly persons wonder for
years why they have to suffer so, and
eventually discover that the drug
caffeine-in coffee is the main cause of
the trouble.
Il was always very fond of coffee
and drank it every day. l never had
much flesh and often wondered why |
was always so pale, thin and weak.
About five years ago my health COM
pletely broke down and 1 was confined
to my bed. Ny stomach was in such
condition that ] could hardly take suf-
ficient nourishment to sustain life.
During this time was drinking cof-
fee, didn't think 1 could do with
out it.
sion that coffee was hurting me, and
decided to give it up and try Postum.
didn't like the taste of it at first, but
when it was made right-boiled until
fond Of it.
I'm one week l began to feel better.
1 could eat more and sleep better. Ny
sick headaches were less frequent, and
within five months l looked and felt
like a new being, headache spells en-
tirely gone.
My health continued to improve and
today l am well and strong, weigh
las lbs. l attribute my present health
to the life giving qualities of Postum"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, ''IEe Road to Well
yille," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

calm in the struggle for Canada, and
the first attempt of his British oppo-
nent to capture Quebec
A prison and rifle factory now oc-
cupy part of the historic battlefield. 1t
is proposed to remove both and to con-
vert the battlefield into a national park
in which are TO be erected fitting mon
uments to Chalnplain, Wolfe and Mont
calm, and probably, too, a colossal
statue typifying peace. Both English
and French are contributing literally
to this project, and King Edward
months ago sent a handsome subscrip-
ton. More than 100000 has been
subscribed
The Victor at Quebec.
The figure of James Wolfe, the young
English general who lost his life in
his attack on Quebec, is one of the
most interesting in American annals
In history he will go down as the
man who changed the destiny of North
America" His capture of Quebec, the
a,
meant more than probably he ever
dreamed Of. with handful of men,"
said Pitt afterward, in speaking of his
victory to the House of Commons. "he
has added an empire to British rule
He it was that put an end to French
domination in Canada and saved this
vast, rich territory to the English
Though he met his death in his thirty
third year and though the capture of
Quebec was his greatest exploit, he al
ready had given evidence of a genius
for arms, of capacity for leading men
and of personal qualities of energy.
Had his life been spared he would have
placed himself in the front rank of
the great military leaders of the world.
woIfe's Daring Scheme.
A more paradoXical nature than
Wolfe's scarcely can be imagined. He
was impetuous aud stormy, tender and
philosophical in turn. He had quail
ty of communicating his impetuosity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
SHEPHERD CARVERS.
The Lonely Sheep Tenders of the
California Sierras.


California Sierras.
There are few 1onelier lives in the
world than those lived by shepherds
in the high meadows of the California
Sierras. All alone they follow their
sheep, seeing no one for many months
of the year but the sheep, their dogs
and perhaps an OCCASIONAL very oc-
casional-traveler. Probably this soli-
tude dries up the springs of speech,
for they are said to be very silent
when they do encounter any ole.
One of these strange men is Basque
from the Pyrenees. A lean, dark Wis
aged, ragged fellow, he is now and
then overtaken by some wanderer in
the mountains. Along the trail before
him his sheep feed His mongrN col
lie hangs at his heels. He may raise
his stick in mute salutation: he may
SLOUGH by without a sign. Yet this I'M
couth being has one talent-he can
carve. His amusement is carving
quaint sheep buckles out of bone. Ev-
cry herd has its bellwether, about
whose neck halgs a bell. The bell de-
ponds from a leather collar. and it is
the buckles of these collars that this
old Basque shepherd and some of these
other Sierra shepherds make in the
course of their lonely days. Some
times buckle represents summers
work, for some of them are very elab-
crate. Some are in the semblance of
saints or angels. some have the mono
grams of the sheep owners or of the
shepherds in curious designs All
are patiently cut, bit by bit, with the
pOcketknife of the shepherd.-Ex-
change.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

Bird dogs have been known as such
for only about three or four centuries.
SO far as we know, the Duke of North
cumberland, sixteenth century, was the
first trainer of bird dogs. The duke
was followed by others who trained
dogs to "set' birds, but it was not till
the beginning of the nineteenth cen
fury that any reliable record of a dis
tinct brand of bird dogs can be found
The Gordon setter was founded by the
Duke of Gordon about 1S00-New
York American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Cigar Smoke.

The stale smell of cigar smoke is
peculiarly unpleasant and peculiarly
difficult to get rid of. 1t clings to the
curtains and to most of the articles of
furniture which present any sort of an
absorbent surface 1t is not so to the
same extent with cigarettes or with
pipes. IN the case even of a single
cigar books, papers and textiles reek
of its stale flavor, and the room re-
quires abundant airing before that fla
vor is completely eliminated. This eff
feet, we are told may be traced to the
fact that a cigar produces pungent
aromatic oils in greater abundance
than a cigarette or a pipe. With the
cigarette oils are probably burnt even
if they are formed, while in the pipe
they condense in the stem. In the
cigar they seem to be chiefly discarded
into the air. In the form of a cigar
tobacco would appear to produce more
oils than in the form of a cigarette
or when burnt in pipe.-London Ian
Get.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
OUEBfCS TERCENTFNARI..

and enthusiasm TO his men in way
that made them irresistible in attack.
What would have been perfect fool
hardness in other men in Wolfe was
impetuous genius.
Soon after the fall Of Louisburg,
Wolfe became tired of inaction and
wrote to Pitt, urging an attack on
Quebec. 1t seemed a rash and fool
hardy enterprise. Quebec was known
as one of the most strongly fortified
points on the continent, garrisoned by
large force, 1000 of whom were the
pick of the French soldiers in Ameri-
ca, under the command of Montcalm,
an able fighter and a brave man. But,
little daunted, Wolfe. with a force Of
less than 5000 men, began to lay siege
to the city. Artillery was mounted
and much desultory fighting was car
ried on, but with little effect on Mont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
This woman says she was saved
from an operation by Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f5roid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

and other noted speakers made adj
dresses. There was review of the
English, French and United States YES
sells in the st. Lawrence river Thanks
giving mass was held on the Plains of
Abraham by the Catholics of the city,
headed by the Canadian primate, and
Thanksgiving services were hold in the
Episcopal cathedral. There was great
shore parade and a scene enacted rep
resenting the landing of Wolfe's force,
the ascent up the heights ard the battle
of the Plains of Abraham. Then fare
wells were exchanged and the British
squadron took it's departure. The next
day the French vessels followed suit,
and finally the New Hampshire heaved
anchor and babe farewell to Quebec
Battlefield a Park.
Additional interest is lent to the cele-
bratfon by the proposal of the Govern
or General Of Canada, Earl Grey, that
the 3O0th anniversary of the founding
of Quebec be commemoroted by obtain
ing for national possession as a park
the famous battlefield of the Plains of
Abraham, where Wolfe worsted Mont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
What a Poultry Man Says About 90
fruIn

''As ] am in the poultry business, I
had ten white chicks to wash and pre-
pare for a show. used 20 Mule Team
Soap for washing the birds, and can
say from years Of experience, washing
white birds, never before have l found
a soap or Borax that cleaned my birds
so fine and easy. | had a great deal
of comment on my birds being SO
white" ]. A. Dinwiddie, New Market,
Tenn. All dealers, p, 1 and lb. car
tons. Sample and booklet &c. Pacific
Coast Borax Co., Chicago, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

The principal owner of the Brighton
Beach track and the president of the
Brighton Beach Racing Association, at
Coney Island, y. Y, were arrested on an
indictment by the grand jury of Kings
county, the charge being that of abetting
gambling. During the week numerous
other arrests were made by the police at
the tracks and much disorder resulted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Bullet That Does Not Kill

A bullet that hits the mark but
does not kill has just been invented
by DR.. Deirliers of Paris. The details
of its construction are not mentioned,
but il is said to be hollow and can be
used several times. In a test for duel
practice pistols were used with steel
guards resembling a sword hilt, be-
cause, although the bullet does not
penetrate the clothing, it will wound
naked flesh. Both men wore goggles.
Out of 212 shots 202 struck some part
of the bodies of the duelists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
INneW Him.

"Wiliam." said the head of the firm,
looking at his watch, 81 have business out
of town this afternoon, and may be de-
tanned several hours. If anybody should
CALL
"Ther' amt no ball game to-day, Mr..
Spotcash," interrupted the Office boy.
Il said nothing about ball games, Will
liam," rejoined his employer eying him
sternly. However, my business is such
that it can wait until some other day
That will be all just now, William"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Reyburu WOuld MuzzIe Press

Mayor John E. Reyburn of Philadel-
phia began his long threatened reprisal
against the newspaper criticism of his
administration by bringing action for
criminal libel against Editor Van Valken-
burg of the North American, together
with three associate editors and three
cartoonists whose pictures in that paper
had offended the Mayor. Copies of an
Objectionable editorial and eight cartoons
were submitted in evidence. In that edi-
torial the North American had criticised
the order of the Mayor that the police
power be used to prevent the Law and
Order Society from interfering with the
criminal resorts of the city. After a
brief hearing the accused editors and car
toonists were held in bail for trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Other Harmful Food Adult era IN r.

DR.. Wiley, the government chemist,
says that the poison squad experiments
have shown that both benzoic acid and
benzoate of soda should be excluded from
foods as being injurious to digestion and
to general health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
l thousand ]

A thousand people of Chester, Pa,
where the strike of the street car men is
still on, attacked a car which breakers
were working under the supervision of a
special officer of the company. The lat
ter was severely injured and the presi-
dent of the union was held for court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
A Retorl Discourteous.

A young lady full of good deeds no.
ticed the tongue of a horse bleeding
and with use of technical terms too
little appreciated said to the cabby
"Cabhy, your horse has hemorrhage."
It's is tongues too large for his
mouth" said the cabby and added sen,
tentiouSly. Like some young ladies' -
London Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

At Cincinnati President Hill of Leb-
anon University asserted that the free
intsrmingling of the sexes during the
ffty-two years of that institutions ex-
istence had caused 10000 matches His
conclusion is: Eve find that rough and
immodest department can be successfully
excluded in no other way than by the
mutual influence of the sexes. We believe
that five women va. humanize at least
hundred men,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

disease started with
slight irregularity and
weakness and devel-
oped into dangerous
dropsy. l became
weak and languid and
could do no house
work. My back ached
terribly. l had bear
ing down pains and
my limbs bloated to
twice thoir mann, n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
Sorry. buf-

'Gumbolt and l have made a bet and
agreed to leave it to you. He says a
drowning man gets his lungs full OF
water, and l say he doesn't. Which of
Us is right?'
'What are the terms of the wager"
"The loser is to pay for a dinner for
the three of u.s."
''H'm-I never knew Gumbolt to pay
bet. You lose. Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

the Oldest french
settlement in Cana.
ola is built, were re-
produced. A great
historical pageant
was given, illumi-
mated floats repre-
S e n t i n G different
events in the his
tory Of Quebec.
There were parades
in which the various
crack Canadian reg,
iments took part
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06
conscientious About 1t.

"Mr. Glizzard," asked the caller, ''are
you carrying all the life insurance you
can afford?"
No answered the man at the desk.
81 can afford more and l had expected to
take out more, but from a note | got
from my employer this morning l have
begun to suspect that I'm carrying a
good deal more than | am WORTH