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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12

age him. With his rosebud lips" al.
most touching mine, he asked quite In
nocently:
DIDO those china t-teeth stuck on
with p-pegs ever get wabbly?"
Hearing the voice Of his mother
near, tried to change the current of
Tommy's thoughts.
My nephew is coming to see me to
morrow. If you're good I'll ask him to
send you some candy from town"
That's the stuff" was the delicate
reply. "M-make him send b-booze
drops, and I'll hide it under your bed
where muddy can't take it away from
me. Don't you forget it.
Next day-shall I admit it'll was
infinitely relieved to hear that Tommy
had gone to children's party down in
the village somewhere.
He held up the whole affair; until
after humping his host in the ribs,
Tommy mercifully stunned him with a
croquet mallet. Then his mother
brought her darling back to the hotel
and put him to bed without his supper.
That only a strong arm and shin
gle would perfect Tommy's character
was obvious. That the privilege Of
taking it in hand might be mine for the
asking was becoming more and more
apparent by the widows daily increas-
ing cordiality-not to say tenderness.
The first of September was near.
Quite infatuated with the widow
Tommy to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing-I resolved to propose to her, and
asked her to go for walk.
My health and spirits were restored
and was as ecstatic as youth half
my age. We walked through path
along the brink of babbling brook.
We sat down to rest upon the trunk
of fallen tree. The time, the place
and the widow were perfect. 1t was
simply lovely.
was suddenly overcome by shyness
couldn't utter q word OF love to save
my soul! Then it was that the child
las -"intervened." Some
how, Tommy had found where we
were: and galloping toward us, like an
inebriated goat, he landed on my new
ly polished shoes, and spoiled the
shine.
l was almost glad to see him. felt
that the affectionate way IN which he
chung to my knees would touch the
heart Of his mother. Putting my arm
about him, said, in pleasant tone:
What shall 1 do without my dear
little Tommy when / get back to my
lonely apartments in town."
"B-but they won't be lonely w-w-with
the w-w-widow in EN-" bawled the
child.
What" shrieked Tommy's mamma,
springing to her feet.
What" / demanded, sternly.
Il was under your b-bed that day
you told your nephew you'd caught a
r-rich widow" said Tommy. And he
said, BY golly uncle, is it a sure
thing?' and you s-said, My d-dear boy,
it's a c-cinch' That s. what you said"
The widow cast a whitening glance
ut me and swept disdainfully away.
1t was useless to protest.
l did say that to my nephew.
So much for the intervention OF a
child"
l do not wish to see another. The
place for children is in books.
Never catch 'em alive!
(Convright1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
a I oveIv Creation.

He sported tan shoes, pink stock
ings, a lavender suit, pink shirt, a
necktie more glaring than stage sun
burst, and one of those straw hats of
the bedraggled brim, vari-hued bands
variety, such as some college men and
many college girls are affecting. Yet
men are prone to ridicule the dresses
worn by women this SUMMER He
was a lovely creation. Solomon in all
his glory could not have held a can
die to him. BY the way, he wore
wrist watch and had his handkerchief
tucked up his sleeve. No, he did not
have any bracelet. He was bound to
Cam bridge-Boston Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Something Better

Then you can't get me a govern
ment PLUMP" NO" said Senator
Wombat; but what's one paltry gov
eminent plum? 1 have secured for
you some plum seeds from the depart
ment of agriculture. Go home and
start an orchard of your own, my
friend. Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
A CRYING Shame.

Punktown Postmaster-The advance
agent NV tibet Uncle Tom" company
told me they wouldn't have tew take
the road at all, but could show in Moo
York the year round, but for one
thing.
Farmer Ruby-What's that?
Postmaster-Why, the Gerry soci-
ETY. won't let Little Eva act down
there.-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Pretty Small.

"And you call those things closets?"
esked the woman f1at-hAnter.
Certainly they're closets, madam"
replied the owner.
why, there isn't room enough Ia
one of them for the family skeleton"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Importance of One Letter.

? Bill-What's that fellow so mad
about?
Jill-Why, you see he's from Uru-
quay, and he asked me if l knew
where he was from
"And you did,"
eyes, but l made a mistake and
said Ur-a-guy."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Coniuuated,

Inuuisitive Friend-Don't you find
that your wife is very subject to
moods?
Enpeck-No; she has only one
mood, the imperative, and I'm the one
that's subject to thati-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Somebody Mas Glad.

And so this is the end" said the
hero, as he bent over the form of the
dying heroine, while the orchestra
played soft, sad music.
Thank heaven for that" exclaimed
o pathetic voice from the gallery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
EMPLOYMENT of Time.

Il suppose you know all about rail-
roads, banking and currency and kim
dred subjects" NO" replied Senator
Sorghum. IF l studied all those
things I'd have so little time to make
speeches that my constituents would
think l was neglecting my business"
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Good Reason for II.

A gentleman who was raising bees
and was the owner of several hives
was telling some children they must
not bother them at all. One little girl
said, Brother picked up one this
morning, but he let right go again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Canadian Women to Help.

London, Aug. 1O.-The admiralty has
accented the offer of the women OF
Canada to provide hospital ship for
the British navy. A committee has
been formed to look after the interests
OF Americans at Glasgow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Her Last Chance.

Miss Elderly-They say that mar.
riages are made in heaven.
Miss Young then you have one
chance more.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

A va AH HN AU ~FNr
feet from the water, about a mile from
tip to tip on it's roughly triangular sur
face, and q little more than a third OF
a mile wide at the ELDEST points. The
stormy winter seas have fretted its
exposed coast in a wealth of caves
and rotted pillars, arches and needles
of rock. 4Etr
Much Of the tabIeland is forbidden
to the tourist. The inquisitive
stranger is not encouraged to roam al
will, nor to photograph whatever
might strike his fancy. For the rock
is strategic ground; its surface is
studded with turret Notifications,
hidden big gun pits, and upon N parr
Of the island there is an important
Zeppelin station. Near it's southeast.
ern point is a sandy cleft in the ROCK
upon which the lawer town lis con,
strlcted and where HeIigofand steam
ers moor In this sheltering cleft is
where the native fisher folk huddlei
through the bitter, stormy gree,
blood.congeaiing North sea winter.
Almost continual ice-blasts chop,
smash and charm these waters during;
the winter time. jtaSs
AS small as the island is, it yet or
fers the visitor a choice OF severail
hotels, theater entertainment, and the.
advantages of a Kurhaus, together,
with those Of sundry cafes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

high-powered stations; the adoption
of arc apparatus and other details OF
great Importance. Not a single mis-.
has been made in this direction,
according to Admiral Griffin, who asks
for an additional allotment Of $500, 900
for the four high-powered stations 20
be erected on the isthnmus of Pana,
ma. the Hawaiian islands, the Cali
f0rnia coast and the Philippines.
The bureau has not yet been able
to determine the advantage to be de
rived from the storage Of coal under
water. For three years these tests
have been goilg on at New London
without so far developing any marked
difference In value between coal in
the open, under cover, and under
water.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05
NAVAL ENGINEER IN
hrs ANNUAL REPORT
Shows That Navy Yard Work
Has Paid the Government,
r In His Report.
In His Report.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Old ideas az
10 the excessive cost Of navy yard
work as compared with that Of pr.
vate firms, are dissipated by Admiral
r. IS. Griffin, chief Of the bureau o;
engineers OF the navy department, Il,
his annual report today. He points to
the fact that the engines for the great
%dreadnought New York were quickly
constructed at the New York navy
yBrd at a cost slightly lcss than they
could have been procured by coItraC;
and the workmanship uncXrelIcd,
Even O satisfactory results were
obtained on the Pacific coast for The
Mare Island navy yard completed the
machinery for the gunboats Mono,
caCy and Palos well within the cAtl'
mate and the iinar cost was little more
than tWO.thirds CT the amount bid by
private firms. AT Norfolk the ma.n,
facturc Of gasoline engines has been
continued with most satisfactory re.
suits as to cost and efficiency Of Ob'
Grafton. p
important improvements in radio
telegraphy have involved the substi
tntion Of n large amount of new ap'
paratus for the older installations on
ship board. ESalbatantiai reductions
have been effected in the cost of this
apparatus although it's efficiency has
been greatly Increased. Admiral Grit.
IN says that the use OF radio to the
limit Of its apparent possibilities for
naval purposes involves technical
problems of a difficult order. These
ito not occur in commercial practice
and must remain unsolved unless the
navy undertakes the task. Otherwise
ne points out, it will remain in the
rear of development of wireless telcg,
raphy as established by the practice
Of other military powers. The history
or the American navy shows that It
has been in the very forefront mp to
this time in development Of radio
telegraphy as was shown by the build.
ing OF the Arlington station, tlc de.
velopfnent OF plans FOR other great
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05
SHAkE.uP

New York; Dec. At seems to DC
the general impression that the box
ing commission will he rcstampcd by
the new governor as soon as he takes
office. Mr.. Whitman has been quoted
as saying that he has no Intention ol
Interfering vita the game itself, Dnl
that he favored II paid commission
A ~8liakc1np IS therefore regarded as
certain.
The suggestion has been offered OF
Having q onc-man government Of the
game. The difficulty might be in.
finding the right man, but once found,
the right man could do quite d lot OF
U0rk in the way of making improve
mcnts here in New York City.
The right man could keep himself
fairly well occupied in editing and
h~lue!penciling matches where they are
palpably uneven AID in making boxing
clubs live up TO their Obligations to
patrons when they advertise a match.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05
Was Big Issue.

was Big iSSue.
The phenomenal vote cast on the
suffrage question is accounted fOl'
through the fact that it wax an issue,
was thoroughly discussed, and in the
voters minds, while the other meas
ures were not. 80 ~ tt=
There were many men who did noi
care to vote for but possibly one cam
didate who was a particular friend.
and who did MT care to vote on the,
O-her measures. 1t would be avery,
reasonable matter for 251 men out 'ofi
S9,j57 to fail to vote for governor
Or for a greater number to fail to vote;
for o.. S. senator. F." az ;
1t is simply a demonstration Of tile:
fact that the people will vote fols
measures which they understand ana
in which they are interested, and that
IS probably the first demonstration OF
this kind in the state, or at least, one
so striking in its prominence.
Following is the total vote on all.
candidates for e. S. senator, comparF
ed to the total vote on suffrage: !
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
trcsScd after eating. nor belching,
nor experiencing nausea between
meals. Hoods Sarsaparjl]a cures
dySpepsia~-it strengthens the StOm-
ach and other digestive organs for
the proper performance of their func-
tons. Take Hood S.-AdV.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05
Suffrage Votes Now Verified

Continued from Page One
received $40, and candidates foi
commissioner of agriculture and ia
Dor drew 81, 1O6. 1:@f. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

Matinee and tonight, "at the Bis
marck Thcater. The picture with ac-
lion, suspense, wonderful sensations
and, last, but not least, the greatest
story eve" told in motion ~pictures.-
Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

HIGH SCHOOL DANCING GLASS.
Prof. COlvi1 will ornn a class for.
SCHOOL and high school scholars, Sat
urday afternoon, December $, at 2
O'Clock. The modern dances will be
taught.
Assembly dance from 3 to > after
the class. Admission to class and as.
sembly 80 cents. Assembly alone 25c.
Parents welcome to visit either class
or assembly.-tAdy.. .#~
.. r.. %.
Drs. .EoltOn and Bolton, O%steopaths,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
GRAND RAPIDS
DAY At SHEbOyGAN
President Gleue Received Let
ter Setting Feb. 8 For
Rapids BoWIerS

! a letter received this morning by
President w. F. Gleue of the Grand
Rapids Bowling Association brings
/ the news that February 8th has been
set aside for the Grand Rapids bowl
ers. Arrangements are trying to be
affected whereby Wausau and Ste
Tens Point viii bowl on the same
day.
The boWIers can leave here at
80 n the morning and viii arrive
in Sheboygan at 2 O'Clock. They can
leave Sheboygan at Z o'clock ON the
next day and arrive home at 1:3S p.
m. The Rapids team will bowl dur
ing the afternoon and evening of
February 8th.
The letter is written by Frank ].
Ole, secretary of the state associa-
tion, and he states that entries are
coming in in fine shape. Mr.. Ole
says that this viii without question
prove to be the biggest tournament
ever held in the state. He goes
further and says with the high
class alleys, there is little doubt
but what state records will be
broken.
Information received by the pres
ident puts a more favorable light on
the chances of Grand Rapids get
ting the next bowling tournament.
Certain things have come up which
have cheered those who have been
working for the tournament in this
city.
All teams wishing to enter the
tournament at Sheboygan must have
their names ready for the president
to send in by the 18th of this month.
Captains are urged to get their men
together and send their names to
Mr. Gleue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
F|REMEN To
BAHQUET 7.
Given by Retiring Chief Hoffman,
Who Moves to County Seat
Soon-Other News.
From Marshfield News

As a sort of farewell treat, e,
fire Chief John A. Hoffman has ar
ranged to entertain the members of
the fire department at a banquet in
the Palm Garden at 8: so O'Clock on
Thursday evening. The invitation to
the department was extended at its
meeting Monday evening.
Mr. Hoffman has been connected
with the department twenty years,
the last fifteen years as chief. Be-
fore being elevated 10 the head Of
flee he served as captain of the
hook and ladder truck and as assis-
tant chief.
Mr.. Hoffman will take charge
the office to which he was chosen
in the last campaign, January 4,
and plans to move to the county
seat the last week in this month.
He stated that he had not yet
made an appointments of assistants,
but that he is considering the pres
ent deputy register of deeds for
the same position under him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS SALE

The Gift Sale at the home of w.
F. kellogg on third street held or
Wednedasy- afternoon by st.
Katherines Guild of the Episcopal
church, was a decided success. The
house and tables were prettily dec
decorated. The Dutch girls serv-
ed delicious cocoa and coffee all s,f-
ternoon that added to the general
social air of the occasion. The cam
dy table was a very attractive place
and everyone that visited it carried
something sweet away The food
sale was also well patronized, the
plum puddings and Christmas cakes
proved a very tempting array. The
lazies that sold fancy articles were
kept very busy doing up big and lit
tie parcels for Christmas gifts. Al
together the sale was one OF the
most successful ever held and net
ted the ladies of the Guild 5000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

voted against and the stockholders
decided unanimously not to fight
the matter further.
Another issue that came up was
whether Or not the common council
had the right to issue bonds with
out first submitting the matter to
the voters. This question was not
discussed as it did not concern
the stockholders.
President e. P. Arpin of the COM
pany presided at the meeting.
NJ \. Weeks was rendered a
vote of thanks for the capable ran
ner in which he had looked after
and conducted the business of the
company and the stockholders agreed
that he should be recommended to
fill the position of uperintendent
and manager ungler the city's admin
istration. A handsome present was
also voted to Mr. Weeks. This will
be either a gold watch or dia-
mond stick pin. 1t not being known
last evening whether or not he had
a gold watch
1t was voted to give a token of
appreciation TO the employees OF the
com pany for their faithfulness and
fidelity to the company This will be
in the way of an amount not to ex-
ceed $100 to be divided among the
The meeting adjourned at about
8 80 O'Clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
BOYS CONVENTION

A bunch of boys from the Congre-
gational and Methodist S. S. met at
the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon to hear the reports of the
delegates who attended the Boys
Conference at Fond du Lac.
Leonard K1nister presided and
brought much of the inspiration of
the conference to the smaller meet
ing.
Arthur Galley gave a description
of the Y. NJ c. A. building and re-
ported the program given on Friday
evening and Saturday morning.
Russell Alpine told of the Satr-
day afternoon recreations and the
interesting Sunday program. Both
speakers gave extracts and iuustra-
tons from the addresses of noted
speakers.
John Philleo told of the number
of the delegates, nearly six hundred.
giving some personal sketches.
Kirk Kinister reported on the
model Sunday School class.
Addison Philleo also contributed
to the program.
Mr.. Hugo Lind gave an excellent
talk to the boys at the close of the
meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
MANDARIN CAFE
CLOSES ITS DOORS


A cook and a waiter of the Mandar
in Cafe have brought suit and at
tachmeut against Burt Chin, owner
and manager of the Cafe for recov-
cry of salaries due. Undersheriff
Chff Bluett attached and removed
the goods in the cafe Monday.
Burt Chin, the owner has been
steadily losing business for some
time and though trying hard to make
the business pay, found that he
could not do So
Chin has, it is said, gone to a
large city to obtain work at his
business as cook.
John Roberts is attorney for the
attaching creditors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
ELECTRIC co. WILL.
NOT OPPOSE CITY.
~ r Weeks f,Anaered Vote of
Thanks and Will Be Given Hand
some Token of Esteem. EN-
ployees Come in for
Nice Gifts.

Nearly all the stock was represent
ed at the meeting of the Grand Ra-
pids Electric Company stockholders
held last evening at the west side
city hall About 120 stockholders
We're present. The main issue up for
consideration was whether or not
the Electric Company should further
oppose the taking over of the plant
by the city and whether or not am
appeal from the findings of the Rail
way rate commi ssion should be taken
to the Supreme Court. This was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
BEAR FEAST

The East Side Fire Company are
living high this season Just lately
they mad a yenison feast and now
they report fine black bear feast
at their headquarters in the Library
building Monday night. It will be re
membered that the Lessig- Huntington
party recently killed handsome
black bear and part of this. game
was served to the east side firemen
If any of the. firemen belong to the
Bear Cat Bowling league the bowl
ing scores will certainly be increas-
ed from now ON.
The firemen reported a fine spread
and a most enjoyable time Monday
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

I been saved from fake advertisers
and fake advertising schemes TO an
extent that only those interested
know Of.
Since the Merchants and Manufac-
turers association was organized
there has been quite a number Of 50
called advertising schemes presented
to the merchants and all they have
had to do was to say that they
were members Of the association and
that the solicitor would have to get
credentials from the secretary. The
secret advertising committee has
turned down not few Of these
advertising schemes. Not only that
but fake fund solicitors have been
stopped from doing their work in
this city.
It is certainly true that the mer-
chants having been relieved Of the
fake schemes have put their adver-
Using appropriations into the local
newspapers and have actually receiv-
ed value for the money thus invest |
ed.
The Reporter has had a goodIy
share Of this advertising and for
that and other things that have
been possible through the organiza-
tion Of this association, it is in q
position to say that the Merchants
and Manufacturing association is a
institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
SEPTEMBER M0RNS IN LIFE

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. II. The
story of September Morn" was enac
ted in real life one warm day near
Sparta, Wis. This was disclosed to-
day when the local police were ask
ed by a young woman to recover
from a young man picture taken
form her pocket on the way home
from a dance. The complainant was
Miss Lois Bristow. The picture she
sought was of three September
Morns' taken, it is said, while
three girls were bathing in the mill
pond at Sparta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

night at the c.. ". &St. P. and the
c 5 n. ". passenger stations and
the east side children will assemble
at the Congregational and Metho-
dist churches at the same hour.
The children will approach the tree
in big parade headed bv the Grand
Rapids band. It is planned to start
the fun at the tree at Z O'Clock D. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
STORES AND BUSINESS PLACES
THAT HAVE STAMPS
FOR SALE

Red Cross Seals are on sale at
the following places.
Otto's Pharmacy
Abel & Podawlitz
Gardners Candy Kitchen
Church drug store
Sierck's News Stand
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood Co. Drug Co. store
Barnes Candy Kitchen
Brauer Bros.
Daly's Drug Store
Geogsands Confectionery Store
Steib's drug store
Arndt's Confectionery store.
Cohen Bros.
Herschleb's bakery
Beardsley's Grocery
Weisets.