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Evening star., 1909-01-24

I66s, grown man who had passed through
that terrible time. AS matter of fact. Defoe
was about four years old in I665.
report came in 1913 that the Island of St.
Vincent had been destroyed by an earthquake
and volcano and Defoe promptly wrote
most circumstantial account of the affair,-al
out of his own head. Curiously enough, some
of the phenomena observed at the destruction
of Mont Pelee were not unlike Defoe's account.
He describes the cinders falling on ships at sea.
" In the afternoon they were surprised with the
falling of something upon them as thick as
smoke, but as fine as dust. and yet solid
sand. This fell thicker and faster as they were
nearer or farther off,-some ships had it nine
inches, others foot thick. upon their decks"
Again. In the Memoirs of Cavalier" he de-
ceived persons well informed in history
The ghost story was entitled, "A True Rela-
tion of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal the
Next Day After Her Death to One Mrs. Bar
grave at Canterbury, the Sth of September,
17os." He begins by vouching for the truth
of all that he IS going to tell Mrs. Bargrave
" IS my intimate friend, and ] can avouch for
years. on my own knowledge" This worthy
woman had one day an unexpected call from
her friend Mrs. Veal, a woman who lived in
Dover Mrs. Veal was subjects to fits which
had g ven her friends some uneasiness about her
health. The visitor remarked that she was
going on journey, and wanted first to see
Mrs. Bargrave. She recommended very highly
to her friends attention a gloomy religious
Book of Death (Which people have thought
Defoe had an interest in Puffing). Mrs. Bar
grave noticed her gown, and Mrs Veal told her
it was 81 secured silk, and newly made up"
She then left. to go, as she said to her cousin
Mrs. Watsons.
After a time, Mrs. Bargrave learned to her
horror that Mrs. Veal was dead, and that she
had passed away twenty-four hours before her
visit to Canterbury. So the visitor was her
ghost! Mrs. Bargrave told Mrs. Watson that
the ghost was dressed in a secured silk, and
thereupon Mrs Watson exclaimed, "You have
seen her, indeed; for none knew but Mrs. Veal
and myself that the gown was scoured!" So
there could be no doubt about it, it was true
story. Curiously enough, it appears that per-
sons bearing these names actually existed in
Defoe's day, and it has been thought that Mrs.
Bargrave told yarn like this to Defoe, and
believed it herself. Perhaps the story had
more foundation than imagine; but it is
hard to put much confidence in a romancer of
Defoe's known habits especially in connection
with ghost story.
Swift and Partridge
A MONG the most amusing hoaxes of this
period those impostures at the
pense of an impostor, Swift's Partridge PAM
Evening star., 1909-01-24

This 10 for the man who
wants q Home Farm or for
the man who wants q Busi-
ness Farm-a Home Farm
that will yield him an In
dependent living, or .
Business Farm that he can
operate as he would Q de-
partment Of his business,
without giving IL all his
time and attention.
Write your name and
address on the coupon be-
low and mail it to ma
Evening star., 1909-01-24

will mail you plain and conclusive proof that 10 acres
Of Pecos Valley Irrigated Land be made
yied crops between s and s5
week that which has developed earning of
10000 That exactly what propose
"Proof" will full explanation OF the
Evening star., 1909-01-24
Swift and Partridge

A MONG the most amusing hoaxes of this
period were those impostures at the ex-
pense of an impostor, Swift's Partridge PAM
Evening star., 1909-01-24
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years. 1t has proved to be efiiciel
abundant, the climate . delight ant
productive.
The task has been . big one lit
to test out each phase OF the propO
worth while and will consider Il
more worth while II those who moi
to reap the benefit OF my labors.
And SO say to the wage Garner W
manhood, it can be had In the ownt
l0-acre farms.
Others have here acquired it-why
Act right now, today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

The large warehouse of Codville & Co.,
grocers at Brandon, Man., was burned.
Loss 100000.
An explosion of fire damp in the Auka
coal mine at Veszprim, Hungary, resulted
in the death of fifty-six men. Of $40
men entombed 1874 were taken out alive.
Mexico is to be invited to take part in
the conservation conference at Washing
ton Feb IS. Canada has accepted an in
vitation to cooperate with the United
States.
Fire destroyed the buildings occupied
by the Hudson Dry Goods Company. the
Brown, Eager & Hill Book Company.
the Scotch Woollen Mills Company.
Knapp's jewelry store and Fleischmann's
cafe in Toledo, Ohio.
John NJ. Gushing, a "'49er," died in
San Francisco. He was born in Salem,
Mass. in 1925.
Frank NJ. Howe, who designed the cleo
tricity building at the Columbian expo
sition, died in Kansas City, Mo-, aged 80.
Witnesses summoned from Chicago will
testify in New York at the hearing of
the governments suit against the alleged
powder trust.
Reports that George B. Cortelyou, Sec
rotary of the Treasury, is to become presi-
dent of the Consolidated Gas COMPANY
of New York are denied in the eastern
metropolis.
David Jackson, millionaire land own
sr and philanthropist of Monterey, Cal.
died there. He was born in Scotland
lightweight years ago and came to Cali
fornia in 1S49.
Thomas W. Lawson was blamed for
his financial troubles by Cardenio Flavius
King, when he was sentenced to from
ten TO fifteen years in the penitentiary
for larceny and embezzlement.
Senator Buckley will introduce bill
in Congress for the Incorporation of the
descendants of signers," the purpose Of
which is the organization of descendants
of those who signed the declaration of in
dependence.
The steam schooner Sybil Marston.
loaded with lumber for Redondo. CAL.
was driven ashore near Surf, CAL, and
two of the crew lost.
Fire destroyed the Peekskill On. W
Military Academy, causing loss of S75,-
0O0 The 100 students escaped in safety
and had time to save their books and
other movable property.
1t is reported in st. Louis that the
Standard Oil Company is attempting to
force H Clay Pierce out of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company as punishment for
his attitude in the custer suit. The
Standard has cut the price of oil, and
brought competitor into the Missouri
field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
JOY WORK
And the Other Kind.


Did you ever stand on prominent
corner at an early morning hour and
watch the throngs Of people on their
way to work? Noting the number who
were forcing themselves along because
1t meant their daily bread, and the 9TH
ers cheerfully and eagerly pursuing
their way because of love of their work
1t is a fact that ones food has much
to do with it. AS an example:
It an engine has poor oil, or a boiler
is fired with poor coal, bad result is
certain, isn't it?
Treating your stomach right is the
keystone that sustains the arch OF
health's temple and you will find
Grape Nuts" as a daily food is the
most nourishing and beneficial you can
use.
We have thousands Of testimonials,
real genuine little heart throbs, from
people who simply tried Grape-Nuts out
of curiosity-as last resort-with the
result that prompted the testimonial.
II you have never tried Grape-Nuts
ltS Wortu Willie 10 give IL d Ian, ILL
partial trial. Remember there are mill
ions eating Grape-Nuts every day-they
know, and we know IL you will use
Grape-Nuts every morning your work
is more likely to be joy-work, because
you can keep well, and with the brain
well nourished work is a Joy. Read
the ''Road to Wellville" In every pack
age-"There's q Reason
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
of Interest to wives.

The Reverend Henry c. Rose has
given to the world a discovery which
can not fail to be a great boon 20
all downtrodden wives He calls it
1.-The sleep cure" and it consists i'll
sneaking in when hubby is asleep, and
talking TO his subconscious self. In
this way. the Rev. Mr. Rose declares,
a woman of his acquaintance cured
her husband of a bad case of going-to-
the-club.
Tomorrow night" this neglected
wife whispered into his subconscious
ear, you viii not go to the club to
drink and carouse, tut you will spend
the evening with me"
The head of the family thus taken
advantage of has completely forgotten
his club and its annual dues. ana now
they have TO send for blacksmith TO
pry him loose from his home. Az
cording to the Newark gentleman this
is only one of numerous cases where
people have been reformed against
their better judgment.
It's all very well for the wife, but
what of the rent-payer and proyider
of material blessings? Has he no
rights which his family is bound 10
respect? Somewhere judge has de-
creed that wife is justified in rifiing
her husbands pockets for small
change. Is she also to be allowed to
take away his inalienable right to
make a fool of himself success Mag
aZine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
THEY KNEW HOW TO WORK,
But Don't Need to Work So Hard
Now I'm Weafern Canada.

But Don't Need to Work So Hard
Now In Western Canada.
The experience Of the Blaser broth
ers in Western Canada is similar to
that reported to every agent of the Ca
madam Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere.
Wheatwyn, Sask., Nov. 6. 1905.
To the Commissioner Of Immigration,
Winnipeg, Manitoba:
Dear Sir-I. in company with my
brother and other relations, arrived in
this country in the spring Of 1893. At
the time we got off the train at Wolse-
ley, Sask., we had only few dollars,
not enough to start farming on our
own account, so we were compelled 10
work out for q considerable time in or
der TO make sufficient money to enable
US to establish ourselves. When we
thought we had money enough to start
with, / and my brother took up one
quarter-se (160 acres) land eacn
in the Loon Greek district. In 1900
we moved on our homesteads with one
team of horses and one walking pillow.
While l was engaged with the work in
the field, my brother built shack and
barn of logs, which we had hauled dur
ing the time we were not able to work
in the field We were certainly work
ing very hard, but l am glad to say
that we made our fortune in this coun-
try. To-day we do not need to work
SO hard as we used to do, as we have
three hired men steady, for whom we
pay $1,000 to $4,000 month, besides
board and lodging during the summer
time / am also glad to tell you that
to-day we are owners of a section and
three-quarters of the best land, with
first-class buildings thereon, besides
having all the necessary machinery.
We always do our own threshing, for
we have a 22-horse-power threshing
outfit.
Our success in farming in this coun-
try also enabled US to get rid of a
number of horses of less value, and in
stead we bought ten pure-bred mares.
representing a value in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000.
Regarding raising grain which is the
main factor in our district, am proud
to say that we have always had good
success. We have raised wheat as high as
thirty-ive bushels to the acre; and this
year, although we suffered from lack
of sufficient rain, our wheat went twen-
ty-seven bushels to the acre, and we
had 900 acres in crop. We have broken
this year about 100 acres new land,
and by next year we will have about
LILO acres in crop. For one carload
of wheat which we have shipped few
weeks ago we got a price of 81 cents
per bushel and it was graded as No.
Northern, although we have a guam
tity of wheat which will surely go as
No. 1 Northern. During the six years
we have been farming for ourselves, we
have never had one frost around here,
so that we always had good crop.
1, for myself, feel compelled to say
that our Great West is the land where
a person who is willing to work and
turn his hands to anything can make a
fortune, and a comfortable living. Our
country is a thoroughly free country,
and we have a good Government; and,
as long as we have good crops and
good Government, we are satisfied, and
1 think that is all we want.
Yours very truly,
LORENS BLASER.
p O. WheatWyn. Sask.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Pest of Eels.

There has been a pest of eels along
the northern coast of California, and
the visitation was such a serious one
that it threatened to interfere with
the operation of the plant of the Snow
Mountain Power Company. The cells
piled up in the power-house in such Il
manner that it was feared the ma
chinery would be put out of commits
sion. There seemed to be no way of
getting rid of them until electricians
sunk large meshed piece of wire net
ting in the canal where the cells coD-
gregated, and when it was well COW
cred several thousand volts were turn
ed into it. The cells were then gath
cred up and hauled away and buried.
Several wagon loads of them have been
killed by the meshes already, accord
ing to the account. The fish commits
sioners are particularly interested in
this method of destroying cells, as they
are one of the greatest destroyers of
young trout known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Power of Plants.

Farmers are well acquainted with
the fact that the roots of trees will dis
rupt and sometimes overturn a stone
wall, but the lifting power Of tender
vegetables is equally surprising.
The one result which has perhaps
attracted the greatest attention is the
discovery that a weight of two and a
half tons can be lifted by the common
pumpkin in the course of its develop
ment.
Dr. Carpenter relates the story of a
paving stone weighing eighty-three
pounds that was raised from its bed
(when joined by others on all four
sides) by such a soft piece of fungi as
the common mushroom And still an
other and more remarkable story is
added to the above.
A man had a cask of sweet wine
any placed it in an empty cellar to ma
ture.. When examined several years
later it had risen from the floor Of the
cellar to the ceiling, having been borne
upward upon the tender shoots of a
vine fungus with which the cellar was
filled.-LOndOn Home Notes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Hard Life of an Informer.

The visit Of George Nasztics-now
famous for his disclosures" concern
ing a Slav conspiracy in roatia-to
Dalmatia and Montenegro was not an
unqualified success. The hand of ev-
cry Slav patriot is raised against him
and his life is always in danger.
At Kastelnova when he walked on
the ship he was met with a shower
of rotten eggs. AT Ragusa he Jared
little better, for news of his arrival
attracted crowds to the landing place,
and the leading inhabitants informed
the police that Nasztics would be
thrown into the Adriatic if he at
tempted to land.
Nasztics was seen to run away and
hide himself on receipt of this infor-
NATION. Even at Mostar railway sta
ton he was seriously threatened, but
the police saved him. While in Get
TIME he found it impossible to avoid
threats and scowls, and so left imme-
diately. The life of an informer is
hard.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
IROQUOIS CLAIMS BEING PAID.

Relatives of Dead or Injured in
Theater Fire Receiving Damages.
After five years of litigation in diff
ferent courts, the first settlement was
made the other day with the relatives
of many Of those who lost their lives
or were injured in the Iroquois theater
fire in Chicago. A settlement was made,
through which approximately $4,000
will be paid by the George A. Fuller
Construction Company to heirs of thir-
ty-tive persons killed in the fire. A uni
form settlement of $3.50 a case was
made by the construction company,
which was one of the defendants in the
different suits brought. By the action
of Attorney Charles C. Spencer in dis
missing the cases in the Circuit and
Superior Courts the final chapter in the
theater tragedy has been begun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
KILLED IN BIG COLLISION.
Passenger Train in Colorado Crashes
Into Double Head Freight.

Passenger Train in Colorado Crashes
Into Double Head Freight.
Twenty-one persons were killed and
thirty injured, many of them seriously,
in a head-on collision between west
bound passenger train No. and an
east bound freight train on the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad, between Dot
serO and Spruce Creek, twenty two
miles from Glenwood Springs, Colo
While nothing official has been given
out as to the cause of the wreck, it is
said to have been due to a misunder-
standing of orders on the part of Eli
gineer Gustaf Olson of the passenger
train. Olson, however, claims he IN
derstoOd his instructions perfectly, but
that he misread his watch, thus en-
croachiRg on the time of the freight
train, which was being drawn by two
engines, the first of which was in
charge of his brother, Sig Olson The
two trains met on a steep grade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

grew stronger, and within three months
/ was perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Mrs. JOHN G.. MOLDAN,
2115 Second St., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
Inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
Ifyou want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewill treatyOurl etteras strictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate : write at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Plenty Of E1erci.. Necessary.

Plenty Of regular exercise must be
taken in order TO keep the body In a
healthy condition. Any excessive or
unusual exertion, however, is sure to
cause stiffness and soreness of the
muscles and joints.
To counteract- this effect there is
nothing better than Sloan's Liniment.
Lay it on lightly where the muscles
have been strained: ii requires no rub
bling for it penetrates right to the
bone, relieves any congestion and in
fammation and makes the muscles elias
tie and plant.
Sloan's Liniment is a great boon TO
athletes, for it not only relieves pain
and stiffness, but il is an excellent
remedy for sprains, cuts, bruises and
cramps.
Mr.. J. F. Bricn of Tuscumbia, Ala,
writes II am an engineer on the
Southern Road from Chattanooga to
Memphis, Tenn. The continued eleva-
ton of my arm upon the throttle gives
it a sore feeling when on long jour-
ney, and there is nothing that wilhtake
the soreness out like Sloan's Imminent
and keep a bottle in my grip always"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Oyster Society.

1t is but seldom one imagines that a
good joke is made about an oyster.
Edmund Yates, however, in his 'Recol-
lectiOns and Experiences" relates one.
Il was walking with him one "nhIg
from the club" writes Yates, 'anL pass
ing fish shop in New street, he no.
ticed two different tubs Of oysters, one
marked is a Dozen and the other Is
Sd Dozen How they must hate
each other!' said Thackeray"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
THAW SANITY ISSUE UP.
Trial Granted, but Jury Is Refused
and Case Goes to New York.


Harry Il. Thaw will be given a trial
as TO his sanity, but the manner in
which he is to have it has aroused the
indigna ton Of his mother and counsel,
as well as of the man himself.
An order for a trial was issued Sat
urday by Justice A. 7. Tomkins at
Nyack, but the Judge did not grant a
hearing before jury, as asked in the
petition. Instead he decided that the
case be heard before a court or judge
in New York City, with or without the
assistance Of referee, as the trial
judge may decide. 1t was hoped by
Thaw's friends that the inquiry would
be held in Duchess County, where the
Matteawan State Asylum, in which
Thaw is now confined. is situated.
Mrs. Thaw, after she had heard Of
the decision, gave out the following
signed statement: 81 am told that no
patient, either through his counsel or
his family, is able to remove such a
case as my sons from the district in
which the hospital is situated and it is
an outrage that Mr.. Jerome, who has
shown such baseless vindictiveness, not
only against my son, but against others
connected with the case, should be al
lowed to violate this rule, especially
when it is plain that Mr.. Jerome's pre-
tense that my son has paranoia is made
in bad faith, or his colleague, Mr.. Gard
ner, in his address to the court last
Saturday would not have entirely ig-
nored this claim, and instead have
feebly argued that he had maniacal de-
pressive insanity, which every alienist
ever connected with the case considers
preposterOus. l am told, and it seems
to me probable, that the threat Mr..
Jerome made after the first jury disa-
greed, that he would delay any second
trial in the hope that my son might go
crazy in the TOmbs, is neither forgotten
nor abandoned"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
P. o. Wheatwyn, Sask.
A Speedy Messenger.

Two recruits stationed at fort
overlooking the sea were examining
one of the fort guns. One suggested
that they should let it off, adding that
nobody would be any the wiser. They
loaded the gun, and one of them said
he would hold a bucket over the muZ-
Zle to drown the sound so that it
would not be heard. The gun was
fired, and the shell and bucket, with
the soldier clinging to it, went flying
gaily out to sea- An officer immediate
ly rushed up to the remaining soldier
to inquire the cause of the commotion.
where is Murphy?" he yelled.
"Gone for a bucket of water, sir"
cOolly remarked the soldier.
and how long will he be-" roared
the officer.
WELL" said the soldier, "if he comes
back as quick as he went, he's due any
minute
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Caution,

'Old chap, l forgot my money when l
came away from home this morning, and 1
haven't even enough to pay my fare on the
car Lend me dollar, will you? I'll
hand it back tomorrow morning-or one
just like it,
IF you need only nickel why do you
want to borrow dollar?"
you ought to know well enough. If a
fellow has a little money about him the
stick-up men don't beat him up quite so
bad after they've gone through him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
JEKYLL-HYDE IN REAL LIFE.
Detectives Arrest Doctor and Cal
Confession He Is RObher

Detectives Arrest Doctor and Gain
Confession He Is Robber.
Police began efforts the other day in
Chicago to solve the mystery in the dual
life of DR.. Paul Trotter, a physician with
a meager practice by day and robber by
night. The doctor, occupying a cell at the
Desplaines street police station. confessed
he was a highwayman, but refused to go
into details about himself. He said he
came TO Chicago with his wife TO practice
medicine. Patients were few. Because of
lack of funds, he declared he was driven
to become a highwayman. Trotter was
arrested in a raid at A Latin street.
Others who operated in a robber band
with him, the police say, are Harry Bal
ger, wounded in a battle with a switch
man, and Harry ]. Carney, arrested near
Alliance, Ohio. The men confessed seven
robberies.