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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Both Paris and London are dis
cuss'ng the commercial future Of the
flying machine. II is a safe prophecy
that the sporting fraternity will get
into aeroplaning some time in advance
OF commerce.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Going barefoot seems to be growing
less popular In the West Indies than 1t
used to be. During the last fiscal year
the United States exported more than
two and half million pairs OF shoes
TO these islands. one-third as many as
the exports TO the whole world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Castro OF Venezuela, who "revolut'
ed" himself into the presidency and
has held on like grim death ever since
must have hearty contempt for one
who is so easy" as the late Presi
dent Alexis OF Hayu.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
More Aids for Aadley.

Governor Hadley has announced the
following additional appointments as
aids on his stan, with the rank OF
colonel: Otto Stifel. St Louis; @. w.
Dahlgren. St. Louis; Charles A,
Houts. Webster Groves; Christian
Wolf, Clayton; Harry Mitchell. Ne
vada; Charles ID. Buffum. Louisiana.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

The girl who has neglected 10 pro
pose during. leap year and finds her
self. still alone and unsought may be
expected 20 begin agreeing with the
poat that "of all sad words Of tongue
or pen the saddest are these: II
might have been.'"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

A Pittsburg artist succeeded In get
ting a fiashlight photograph of mem
Der of the city council in the act OF re-
.ceiving a bride. 1t may properly be
referred to as a moving picture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Specializing in farming will be car
ried too far II scientific farmers pro-
duce cobless corn. Several thousand
acres then would have to be devoted
to raising a variety that grew only
cob pipes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Senator Elkins has long had an eye
70 the best investments. Since the
country thought that he was figuring
Pn a duke, he has bought q bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

The telephone girls at Rockford. Ill.,
struck because they were not permit
ted to talk. AS we'll tell the birds moi
to sing and the flowers not to throw
on their fragrance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

An exchange tells us that the
kalser's favorite maxim is Forget it,"
All right. Won Buelow isn't going to
be the one to Jog his memory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Joint session Ia Held.

Although both branches Of the as
sembly met Monday afternoon and a
Joint session was held. no business was
transacted save to make the records
show the presence Of q quorum. some.
thing that could not have been estab.
llshed by roll calls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

X Writings chief Of police was held
up and robbed OF his star, reyolvers,
money and billy. We hope the high
waymen left him with at least a clew.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition Of the
system. / read so
uchofwhatLydia
L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for Other
suffering women ]
felt sure It would
help me, andImust
say it did help me
wonderfully. Ny
Mains all left me
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

A new kind OF flea has been discov-
cred in California. II has six teeth
and is a high jumper. Maybe It is de-
signed to pounce on airships.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

One thing certain is that the EN-
manuel movement cannot stop the
pervading disposition Of man to put up
an argument.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Connecticut's champion eel skinner
mas retired from business. Here's q
good job for some ambitious young
athlete.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

A Colorado man gave his grandson,
aged one month, 81 900 900 as a Christ
mas present. Think OF the toys that
youngster can buy with all that
money
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

1t is proposed to double the presi-
dents salary. II that Is done. there1l
he II candidates instead Of seven, next
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
REALLY AAo NO KICK COMING
According TO Expert Opinion, Play
wright Had Got on Easy.

That Beerbohm Tree, the player.
has a caustic wit Is evidenced by an
incident wherein he and an unknown
playwright figured.
The writer had obtained permission
TO read his offering 20 Tree. The actor
evinced no great degree Of enthus-
isam, either during or after the read
ing: but he did take the manuscript,
upon which he scrubbed hastily few
suggestions for its betterment.
See here. Mr.. Tree" was the indig-
nant ejaculation OF the ambitious play
wright, ITS hardly fair Of you to dis
pose OF my work In this summary and
nonchalant fashion. I'd have you
know that this play cost me years
hard laborl"
"so?" queried Tree. MY dear feL
low, any impartial Judge would give
you at least five."-Harper's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

II seems reasonably clear that Cas-.
tro saw the psychological moment
coming and ducked.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was q great
sufferer from female troubles which
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
sIiIv Question,

Him-Am ! the first man you were
ever engaged to7
Her-Don't insult me. You know
perfectly well that am rs years old.
Do look like a lemon?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Chicago isn't exactly going dry"
but II is trying to give up impure
milk. and that's a hopeful sign.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

hTTEn Noung Man or YounR Lady
WANTED e aggsyailSs e isrIn 9s-sl11
CHICAGO JEWkLtH ENtiHANfNtT ca
Boyeo BuildinGs ChlcagOl
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

That EMeeL YQaFldaA
may ~ u9Fth Z foFegna
Valuable Hulde book
free, MM. T,1OsN.R.
tteoFea-. Nashlaoasa. u q
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

/ 8. eAAxIeEb. rs v. ElesA s., Esssss City. Ne,
g J. RRogsAioh. tl1 AsrsAAals' Lsaa rFusi hlAG..
Chieaas. flllnsia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27
MUST PAY FOR
NEWSPAPERS

The following is synopsis of, the United
States supreme court decision regaring de-
HnCuent subscribers.
/. subscribers who do not give express
notice TO the contrary are considered as
wishing TO renew their subscriptions
2 II subscribers orderthe discontinuance
of their periodicals the:publisherimay con-
unue TO send until all arrears are paid
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the post office they
are responsible until after they have settled
their bills and ordered their paper discon-
unued,
4. II subscribers move to other places
without informing the publisher and papers
are sent TO the former address, subscribers
are responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing
70 take periodicals from the office or moving
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence of intentional fraud
6. If subscribers pay in advance they are
bound TO give notice at the end of the time
if they do not want to continue taking it,
otherwise the pu blisher is authorized TO SEND
ii, and the subscribers will be responsible
until an express notice with payment for all
arrears is sent to the publisher
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27
RUDOLPH

About fifteen young people of the
I. o. G. T. lodge met at the home
of Jno. Granger last Monday even
ing and decided to hold meetings in
the NJ E. church the first and
third Saturday evenings of the
month. All who did not break their
pledge are requested to be present.
Mrs. Aug. Jacoby and two daugh-
tiers attended the circus in the Rap
ids last Thursday.
Mesdames Koch and Hams were
shopping in your city last Thursday.
DR.. Jackson was a caller in Grand
Rapids Monday.
VIM. sMcGlynn of Grand Rapids was
through this part of the country
Sunday looking for his team that
was stolen in Junction City last
Saturday evening Tuesday after
noon he went back through here
with the team which he found in a
marsh near the Junction.
Geo. Bates and Hams attended the
circus last Thursday.
Aug. Jacoby is hauling hay to
Grand Rapids and getting a. good
price.
Miss Eva Sharkey, who was operat-
ed on in the Riyeryiew Hospital in
Grand Rapids, is getting along fine.
Bat Sharkey was in Grand Rapids
Monday to see his daughter, Eva.
Misses Addie Baker and Selma
Kruger Of Grand Rapids visited Mrs.
N. G. RateiIe between trans Mon
day.
Miss Caroline Rut enlurg sp5nt
Sunday with Norma Babe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27
UNDERGROUND PASSAGES.

Underground passages for pedestri-
ans are to be built at various points
beneath the Champs Elysees, Paris,
which the constant stream of motor
cars now renders impossible from
morning till evening. The congestion
of other Paris streets also has grown
to an alarming extent and all thor
oughfares round the opera are blocked
with the traffic for hours morning and
afternoon. If the Champs Elysees tun-
nels prove success others will be ex-
cavated in the center of Paris and foot
passengers will in future cross not
over the streets, but under them. 1t
had been hoped to build the approach
es to the Champs Elysees underground
passages in inclined planes. down
which perambulators could have been
rolled easily. But this has been found
too costly and only staircases will be
provided.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27

pen. and believe she would have
gone quietly away and taken her cubs
with her. If had not interfered. The
tenets ventilated by q certain ex-
plorer Of prominence, who evidently
considers 1t hefnous crime to kill
lions and similar gentle. useful crea-
lures, had not then come to my knowl
edge, not that they would have influ-
enced me a bit, If such had been the
case, and her rich. tawny skin was
sufficient temptation for me; SO
aimed at her throat, which presents a
much easier and safer mark than that
of the lion, with its matted and tam
gled name, sufficient ct times to offer
considerable impeachment to bullet
She must have raised her head as
fired, for my ball passed harmlessly
by; fortunately, too. for me. missing
the youngster Immediately behind her,
or q pretty hullabaloo might have
been the result. All the same, / was
in no enviable position, with my car
bine empty, IN close proximity to these
three cats. / followed the old adage
of keeping my eye intently fixed on
that Of the lioness; whether that had
anything to do with her refraining
from charging I will not pretend to
say, but she did remain still whilst l
mechanically reloaded and as me-
chanically brought up my weapon.
Taking more careful aim this time,
potted her right tn her white cravat,
sending her in a somersault over the
young ones to their no little astonish-
ment, and, what with the roaring of
the lioness and the row made by the
cubs, there was quite Bedlam. Then,
appearing to realize their danger, they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27

less; but on such occasions as these II
does not do to hesitate long, so I took
aim at hts shoulder, which presented a
fair mark, and as I fired he fell over
with roar which was answered some
little way off, doubtless by his mate.
l speedily got another cartridge in,
and, as he lay writing. ran down the
bank and up towards him He re-
covered little as l got nearer, cover
ing him all the while, and made
futile attempt to charge me. AS he
did SO, gave him another shot in the
chest, dropping him, though he was
up again directly and glazing at me
v1ciously. Again his roars were an
swered, but could see no signs of
any other lions; in fact, l dared not
take my eyes more than an instant
off the one l had in hand. l still kept
moving steadily up to him, and, hav-
ing got as near as / thought advis-
able, just as he seemed about to make
another effort to come at me, | got a
third bullet into him, this time catch
ing him right in the ear and finishing
him. He was fully-grown young
male with pretty fair name, but
nothing like SO fine as others l have
met with. | measured him by STEP
ping, after l had stretched him out,
and his length, from Snout end to tip
of tail, was a little over ten feet. l
had no time then to see farther to
him, but set about searching for the
other lions, which were still in the
underbrush adjoining. But though
l beat almost every yard, as thought,
of cover, could not come across
them, they lay SO close. Had they
crossed the open, could not very
well have missed seeing them, as
there was quite a distance Of bare
veldt all around the cover l was hunt
ing through.
was just persuading myself that
they must have sneaked away, when
a cub, about the size of Newfound-
land dog, jumped out of thick patch
pen, and I believe she would have
and stood gazing steadily at NE.
did not dare to empty my barrel at Il,
for felt that its mother was near
by. In a minute or so another cub
followed the first and also took
good look at my doubtless unexpected
/ person; and whilst my ideas were
! somewhat confused as TO the really
best course to pursue. a fine old lioness
marched grandly out and stationed
herself beside her progeny; at the
same time fixing me in anything but q
( pleasant manner with her penetrating
Z
Getting a Lioness with Her Cuhs.
I don't think she meant charging,
however; one can tell intuitively pref
ty correctly when this is going to hap
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27
On the Track of a Lioness.

! The brush was so thick that it was
next to impossible to get through it,
and therefore, as it was clear around.
and there was no fear Of making a con-
Migration, | set fire to it as the best
apparent means Of ousting our game.
Telling Bob, my Kafir driver, to keep
close behind me, l went a little fur
Their round the cover and was just in
time to see lioness break away, but
so far off that l did not fire, preferring
to let her go, in hopes Of getting
more favorable chance for shot. By
this time the blaze had got so powerful
that we, too, were glad to get away
from it; 140 degrees, or Whereabouts,
was uficient of itself as a tempera-
ture, without additional warmth.
The lioneSs made straight for an
other bit Of brush, whittier we went
after her, and, though the thorns were
quite thick enough, l decided to follow
her in. My boy did not relish accom-
panying me, nor could l exactly blame
him; for, though fair hunter and a
brave enough lad in ordinary, he did
not like lions, his father having been
killed and his brother badly mauled by
one. 1t was rather difficult keeping
her spoor, but after some trouble and
considerable wear and tear, l esDied
her lying on bare spot. watching me
fntently Her head was resting be-
tween her paws and, as quickly as pos
sible, / fred between her eyes. and
cod have sworn 1 planted the bullet
there, for she was not above thirty
PAGES from me. Turning to take my
spare carbine from Bob, I found that
he had vanished. But the Honess never
stirred, and was hurriedly reloading
when she suddenly jumped up and
dashed further into the thicket
Unparliamentary language relieves
the feelings, if nothing more; so, after
having mathematical poor Bob, 1 once
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27

could make out the form of
aioness in the gloom, l concluded it
was not best to fire, as, in the event OF
my only wounding her, she would have
had much in her favor should she have
attacked us in such darkness. l was
not sorry when day broke, for the oxen
and horses were very uneasy; but the
skerm was good, having been strength
ened couple of days before, not that
a lion, having once made up his mind
TO attack, would be kept out by such
means. However, nothing occurred
further than the roaring and, after a
hurried breakfast of coffee and giraffe
steak, / and Bob, one of the black boys,
took up the spoor Of the lion, which
was plain enough about and around
the camp
All we had left Of the giraffe was
represented by few splinters of bones
which the hyenas had polished after
the lion had gorged himself. For some
distance along the river bank the
country was pretty well wooded,
whilst away to the north stretched the
kalabari, dotted here and there with
scant timber clumps, but otherwise a
vast sea OF sand. l did not take my
horse, as he was bit stiff from the
tumble of the day before; he had also
somewhat renewed his lameness, which
Fas scarcely to be wondered at, consid-
ering the country l had ben galoping
him over. The lion had made direct
for thick patch of thorns and had
evidently laid up there. 1 had no dog.
My last had been SO injured by Koo-
doc bull, which had literally disembow-
eled him, that l had been compelled to
shoot him. This was greater loss to
me than l can express, for good ter
Tier Is simply invaluable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27
Lion
Hunting
i'm the
Molopo
Country
By Percy SeIOuS

Wherever guns are made and sold
and game is hunted for the sake of
fhe sport of 1t the name of Selous
rs familiar. The stories of his
achievements circle the globe and
tens of thousands of lesser hunters
feel honored to haze hunted With
him on occasion or to haze crossed
his track or followed his trail. A
confirmed nonsad, a soldier of the
chase By irresistible prediction, he
has spent has life hunting, trapping
and travelling, sometimes IN the Ca
madam moods, sometimes IN the for
yests of the Andes, sometimes IN the
passes of the Central Asian noun
tains, sometimes IN the northern ice,
sometimes IN the african jungle,
and the story of his hunting cape
siences is romance of fact and ad-
Uenture. 4 member of this famous
family of hunters is accompanying
Theodore Roosevelt into the jungles
EOf East africa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27

suddenly vanished into cover again,
rather to my relief My lioness strug-
gled SO violently that it was difficult
to finish her off. but at last she gave
me a chance to put her out of her
misery by a bullet through her brain.
AS soon as she lay still I seated my
self upon her and waited for the reap
pearance of the cubs, but, although |
stayed until the sun had got very low,
| never saw anything more of either
of them. I therefore whipped off her
hide, and rolling 1t up returned to the
lion, and served him likewise, getting
through with the job before dusk. The
hyenas could now worry at the car
casses, though l hoped I might find
the skulls in the morning Making
my two skins into a bundle, though
an unwieldy one, I carried it all right
back to the wagon.
By permission of Longmans, Green &
Co, New York
Copyright, 1909, by Benz. B. Hampton.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27

hunting such game as was after had
great fascination. 1t was no use my
talking to Bob, and the other boy
would probably have fed at the first
sight of lion, SO / started off myself
and tramped about until l was pretty
well exhausted, without finding any
further indications of '1silouan" Much
disguised, I returned to camp, pleased
that I had not decided to inspan and
trek farther, without satisfying my
self that / had not passed a lion by;
for meant moving as soon as ever the
moon was old enough to guide as at
all. That evening l whiled away the
time while daylight lasted in cleaning
the skull of the lioness and entering
up my diary for the last week or 80.
My clothing also sadly needed patch
ing up after the wait-a-bit thorns of the
day before Then I turned in early
and was soon in the realm Of dream
land, to be awakened by the unmistak-
able roar of lion.
I had been right after all, but only
felt half pleased at being disturbed
There was nothing for it but to mount
guard again, and another broken
nights rest was the consequence. Still
the animals did not seem to approach
any nearer. By the sound they were
evidently close by the water. AS soon
as the morning snack was over 1 set
the boys to work to get everything in
readiness for inspanning, and started
off once again, this time keeping close
along the bank of the river as the most
likely way of coming across the spoor
of the lion. / still thought it prudent
to rest my horse, as when we got far
Their out into the veldt l should find it
much more difficult to dispense with
him than where then was, with pretty
well of cover. A couple of miles down
the river l found where the lions had
been drinking. There were several Of
them-three, anyway, as l could dis
tinguish from the pug marks-two full
grown ones and a cub. or cubs.
This discovery caused me to reflect
a bit as to the wisdom Of proceeding
single-handed. However. must either
give up the idea Of the hunt altogether,
or tackle them myself; for l had no
| confidence in the boys at such work,
and / would much rather be without
them than with them. Yet felt it was
a risky undertaking and recoIections
Of q previous encounter in which had
! been knocked senseless by lion in q
/ death charge fitted through my brain.
/ If I had only had a dog I should not
/ have thought anything Of it, but my
| doubts We're speedily dismissed and I
! stepped briskly forward. A lion dies
a lot easier than a grizzly bear or
/ iaguar, as l had proved, and even a
deer with a bullet through its heart
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27
Peat Gas a Cheao EueI

The United States government
through the geological survey is en-
deavoring to work up interest in the
subject Of peat as fuel and it is
asserted that gas made from peat COM
prises a fuel that is cheaper than the
power Of Niagara Falls. There are
between 1000 and 5000 square miles
of peat in the western part Of New
York which is now regarded as worth
less, and it is the object Of the govern
ment officials to make this and cther
similar lands productive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27
FOR SALE!

Olympic Theatre building and lot
on west side.
Mine acre tract of land facing on
Grand Avenue west side.
-One-haIf lot on John HoImiIler
block west side.
House, barn two lots on corner of
Washington Avenue and 9th ST., N.
east side.
One lot on D. j. Cole block east
side.
House, barn and two lots south and
west of the Manual Training school
known as the Snyder property, east
side.
For terms and particulars inquire
of
A. L. FONTAlNE,
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.