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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

Cynthia, said Joe, later. do yoz
know, in spite of the world, and It's
ups and downs, I've always felt that
I'd like to come back to the old place
/ and settle down here again?"
SO have l." said Cynthia.
I'll be in a position TO do so any
time, as soon as I can get rid Of my
obligations" said Joe. Listen, Gym
thia. Suppose I did come back. and
found you here, and-oh, Cynthia,
dear, you know I haven't changed in
all these years.
Cynthia let her hand rest in Joe's.
You're dear, she said. But you're
part Of the Illusion. I've never cared
for anybody since knew you-not Sc
riously. But, Joe. I don't think 1
should feel that when I got back to
the big world. Joe, dear, if were to
meet you then-well, don't know"
That's hope enough for me- said
Joe, as he left her at the end Of the
village. Somehow Cynthia had felt
that Joe would be out Of place at the
hotel.
On the morrow she returned to
New York, firmly resolved to break
away from the life she hated, as soon
as the dreaded Muzzini contract
closed. At thirty dreams of a happy
life, with husband and children, had
become more real to her than the ap-
plause of the audience and the CLAM
our of the footIights.
But when she was back in her
apartment in the great city the
glamour once more took possession Of
her She hardly slept that night.
I don't know" she said TO herself
the next morning, as she dressed to
go to the interview with Muzzini.
Muzzini's office was crowded. Even
she had to wait, though she was to
have the precedence over the crowd
of nondescripts that haunted the
place. They looked at her with envy,
and once again distaste for this life
came over her. She recalled the time
when she, too, had begged fol inter
views with impresarios, and she pic
tured Muzzini as just such a man as
these-a pompous, underbred Italian.
How she hated her contract!
'Signor Muzzini will see Madam
Alloni!" announced the Office boy.
Cynthia followed him into the little
room. She looked into the face Of
Joe!
Joel" she gasped, and suddenly
she understood.
4 am Signor Muzzini," said Joe.
"Ah, Cynthia, if I had known it was
you before yesterday! I heard you
had gone North, and 1 went after you,
in fear that you were going to break
your contract. Cynthia - Cynthia.
darling, this is going to be your last
contract but one. And the last, the
very last, will be with me, tool"
'The very last" murmured Cynthia,
in his arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Prehistoric Irritation Project.

The March project in Yemen, Ara
bia, in the very beginnings o. irrfga-
ton, boosted a dam two miles long
and 120 feet high, built of immense
hCwn blocks of stone; which we must
admit was a bigger engineering task
than Elephant Butte. The March dam
held back the waters of a stream fed
by 20 tributaries, and stood the strain
for 1000 years But it burst at last,
and with appalling results. That's
the difference. Or one difference.
These dams of ours are built for all
time, and in record time; how long
it took, how many men working un-
der what pressure to erect that Ara
bian wonder we don't know but we
have reason for believing that present
day structures of the kind are erect
ed by infinitely fewer men and in far
less time, and with the permanency
of the abutting hills.-Christian Her
aid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

The weighing machine used in the
laboratory of the bureau of standards
in Washington is said to be the most
accurate in the world 1t will weigh
the wing of a fly.
The Cape Cod canal is now restrict
ed to boats of less than IS feet
draught. but it viii soon be deepeaed
to a 35-foot waterway.
Milk is obtained in the Philippines
mainly from the carabao.
The world 5 greatest deposit of
wolfamite, the mineral from which
tungsten is obtained, is in Portugal.
All the crude borax material used in
this country is obtained from three
mines. all in southern and southeast
ern California.
You can take ten wage-earners in
any industry east of the Rocky noun
tains and nine of them will be getting
less than $1,000 a year.
There are five different kinds of ice.
each one having essentially different
characteristics
Thirty states at the beginning of the
| present year had on their statute
books laws providing for the employ
ulent of state prisoners in road ..uilu
| ing
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"a
Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.)


The hotel register had her name
Madame Alloni, but the hotel stood
two miles from the village, and the
moment she had passed the patch of
woods that separated its grounds
from Meadowdale she became Cynthia
Dale again. Insensibly she seemed to
shake of the cosmopolitan airs that
had attracted attention at the hotel
the moment she set foot inside it.
Her gait grew free, her step assumed
the elasticity of a girls. And, in fact,
at thirty the famous opera singer had
resolved to become a girl again, 'just
for one day" as she phrased it.
Nobody in the little village would
recognize in her anyone but the Gym
thia Dale who had gone to New York
and then to Munich to study music
ten years before.
But a year later her father had
died, a bankrupt; his wife had fol-
lowed him within three months, and
Cynthia had found herself upon the
world, helpless.
She had never permitted herself to
think of those dreadful days of pow
erty and temptation. Gradually she
had won out. For two years she had
been one of the most famous of Muz-
zini's opera singers. His companies
were already famous throughout Eu-
rope. Muzzini she had never met,
but he had persuaded her to come to
America, at a fabulous salary. The
contract had been signed abroad, and
she was to meet him in New York in
two days time
Suddenly homesick, the girl had de-
cided to pay visit to her native
town. It had changed little. How
every recollection came back to her
as she set foot within it's limits. Cy
Warner, the blacksmith, was still at
his forge. He looked up as the styl-
ishly dressed woman passed him, hes
itated, and then beamed on her as
she stopped to shake hands with him.
It's Miss Dale he roared, grasp
ing her hands gently in his huge,
hammer-hardened paws. We'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

al am signor Muzzini," Said Joe.
Miss Dale, this is pleasant surprise.
What brings you back? Looking pros
porous, amt you, now?"
Yes, thank you, Papa Warner" an
swered Cynthia, and the blacksmith
roared with delight.
But I guess you're married now"
he suggested.
Not yet" said Cynthia.
Really, now? Well, that's pity.
I'm sorry for someone, Miss Dale"
He beamed and smiled after her,
and she found the welcome of the lit
tie town grateful to her after the hOl-
lowness of European cities. IF
could really be a girl again!" she
thought. IF 1 hadn't signed that con-
tract with Muzzini, ibid settle
down here and-and perhaps get mar
ried," she ended, with a blush.
Somehow Cy's words had reminded
her of her earliest sweetheart, Joe
Byrnes. How many times she had
promised to marry him when they
swung upon the gate together, or, boy
and girl, stroled down the lanes,
abIoom with wild roses. Joe Byrnes,
who also hoped to be a singer, and
had never succeeded in anything!
Unconsciously her feet were lead
ing her in the direction of Joe's old
home. Suddenly she stood still and
gasped in amazement Leaning
thoughtfully over the gate, dressed in
stylish clothes, was Joe himself!
Their recognition was mutual. Joe
lifted his hat, not with the old awk-
wardness, but with flourish redolent
of fashionable society.
And Cynthia, shaking hands with
Joe, found herself positively blushing
again, like a schoolgirl.
1t was odd, too, but after their first
embarrassment wore off, they found
themselves chatting in much the old
style, as they leaned over the gate.
Joe had at last succeeded. He was in
business, according to the impression
he gave Cynthia, and he was in fair
way to become a rich man. He laugh
his musical hopes forever.
No. Miss Dale" he said, I've
mixed a good deal with musical peo-
pie, but I had sense enough to see
that hadn't any talent myself. But
how about your" he added, looking at
her keeniy.
And somehow Cynthia blurted out
the truth Joe took her statements
with surprising caimness, though he
shook hands with her again cordially.
Its shame you should have to
use a professional name. Miss Dale
oh. hang 1t, Cynthia May | call you
that as / used to do?" he added. red
dening.
And their talk drifted into still
more intimate things. Somehow the
illusion persisted perfectly. Cynthia
was conscious OF being a little girl
again. with her first beau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
STAGE FAVoRlTEs NO M0RE
Held That Negro Minstrel Companies
VIII BE Only Memory Sefors
Many Years.

Of all the varied and manifold kinds
of theatrical entertainment negro min
strelsy is the one which is absolutely
native to these states and which could
not have come into existence any
where else in the civilized worl7
Here in America alone has the trans
planted African been brought into in
innate contact with the transplanted
European. Other nations may have
disputed our claim to the invention of
the steamboat and the telegraph, but
negro u1instrelsy is as indisputably
due to American inventivepass as the
telephone itself. Here in the United
States it had its humble beginnings;
here it expanded and f1ourished for
many years; from here it was export
and when dozen or more troupes
were travelling from town to town;
and now they have long ago surren-
dered their last hall in the metropolis
and only two or three companies wind
their lonely way from theater to thea
ter throughout the United States.
The few surviving practitioners of the
art are reduced to the presentation of
brief interludes in the all-devouTing
variety shows or tc the fmpersonation
of sparse negro characters in occa-
sional comedies. The Skidmore
Guards who paraded so gayly at Har-
rigan and Harris are disbanded now
these many years; Johnny Wild of
joyous memory, is no more: and
+,,a - 81 ~,
sable drollery, is seen only in chance
comedy like Excuse Me-" or the
County Chairman" George Christy
and Dan Emmett and Dan Bryant
have gone and left only fading mem
cries of their breezy songs, their nim-
Bile dances, and their fippant Quips-
Brander Matthews, in Scribners
Magazine.
ed to Great Britain, where it estab-
ished itself for many seasons; from
here it made sporadic excursions into
France and into Germany; and here
at last it has fallen into decline and
a degeneracy and decay which seem
to doom it to a speedy extinction. It's
life was little longer than that
vouchsafed to man. threescore years
and ten, for it was born in the fifth
decade of the nineteenth century and
in the second decade of the TWEEN
tfeth it fingers superfuous on the
stage with none to do it reverence.
Time was when the negro minstrels
held possession of three or four thea
tiers in the single city OF New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

the
stock and mortgage which "A The investment will
yield 10
deductng collection of
social depreciation
crowded dapdted which virtually
and failed stockholders
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
FROM ALL PARTS

Chile is erecting from so to 70 new
school buildings each year
Argentina's breweries annually pro
duce enough beer to give two and
half gallons to each resident OF that
country.
Six varieties of seaweed are used By
the Japanese in the manufacture Of
vegetable isinglass.
Hawaiian pineapples are about to
be shipped to Chicago in carload lots
as an experiment.
The $50. Gee, 600 Welland ship canal
in Canada, at the eastern end of the
Great Lakes, viii probably be comp!et-
ed by 1918 The war has been but a
slight handicap.
Il is estimated that there are in use
in the United States about 100, 600
elaborate electric systems AGAINST
crime. about 100000 smaller systems
and some 100000 minor devices.
There are still living six descend
ants of Victor Hugo, two grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren
The income from royalties on Hugo's
works still amounts to $4,000 year
1t amounted to 5000 600 in 1879.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

Knfck
history
in
With the budget 220oOO0O place be found
in
borhOOd, which the paying good rentals
the
intelligent located laboratory
buildings Tba
laughed
it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

The best dinner
through He has lost his
smile The waiter knows the reaching
mat is why you hear OF SO rich walters All bill
Juggers
)eInoncos the
of the dinner
side streets off Central Park
but I've offered the broker
whispered the old grayared had been
offer and if
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
ReckonInq by Rule.

How old do you think am, Mr.
Jimpson?" asked Miss Arabella Bone
hill
Il happen to know, Miss Bcnehill,' .
said Jimpson. you were born in 1870
that makes you just thirty"
"What?" cried Miss Bonehill. DC
you mean to say that 1870 from 1915
is only 30?"
Not automatically, Miss Arabella, "
said Jimpson, but in reckoning a
woman's age, always"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Those Wnoden Shoes

Bacon understand France makes
and wears 100000 pairs of wooden
shoes every year.
Egbert-When they see a man going
down street carrying a pair of wooden
shoes in his hands, I suppose it is
hard to tell if he's going to the doctor
to have a splinter taken out of his foot,
or to the carpenters to have 'em half
sOled"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

hant robbed heard
the ghost walk heard the teeth she
Miss
arrived she made search and found that missing Miss Barry
conhdent
-Four times Miss White heirooms
and jewey whether he be
spook, a
Years unhappy bride but few months shot herself
she the dining sacrifice
upon
with rich
Now
sleeping
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

yield a reasonable profit to the builder
is being made here. The Octavia Hill
association, which has already won
renown in solving housing problems,
has worked out the plan to the small
est detail and is building the model
houses. Forty-fve families will be
provided for in the first block now
under construction.
The houses, which are of red
brick, are simply finished, with suf-
ficient trimming to keep them from
heino severely n1ain One jTODOrtaut
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Where Mar Is Not Hall

Chatty Neighbour suppose 3
don't stand for any war argumen
among your boarders?
clearinghouse Mistress-Oh. "
You see, our biggest eater gets so
terested that he forgets to eat a
our next biggest eater gets so m
that he leaves before the meal is hs
oYer-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

4U-stOTN municipal DuIUmg. tt cost
about twice as much per cubic foot
as the handsomest private sky
scrapers. Long after it was started,
work on the higher WoolwOrth building
was begun; and long before it was
anywhere near completed. the Wool
worth building was humming and buzz
zing with busy clerks and stenOg-
raphers. bank presidents and lawyers.
Moreover, the municipal building
isn't completed yet and apparently
naYer will be The upper Is stories
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
CHARGE EXPLAINED,

Judge-What's your charge against
the prisoner?
Complainant-Burg He stole
SIS from me at the station.
Judge-But for burglary there must
be a breaking.
Complainant-Wel your honor,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
United States Cold.

The actual amount of gold in the
United States at the present time is
estimated at somewhat over $4,000
600. GOO The treasury statement of
most recent date showed gold depos-
tied in the United States treasury OF
s1,445, 0O0 900. while the specie in ma
tional banks is probably 100000 QUO
more According to the last report
the gold in the Bank of England was
$685., 600 900; in the Bank Of France.
sS75. 000, 900; in the Bank of Germany.
1902 .000, 900: in the Bank Of Russia,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

WaIIeTdOm. He knows what you Ike
and how you like it and recommends
some special dish to your jaded palate
in such confidential way that you
can almost taste it before it's served.
And while you are eating, this soft
voiced, clever-smiling servitor is al
ways sympathetic when you tell him
any Of your troubles. He laughs at
your jokes, pets and pampers you.
He is always right at your elbow to
attend to the hundred little things
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY.

Young MAJ" said the village mer-
chant, you can't unload any of your
substitute stuff on yours truly. /
know what l want
But, my dear sir" calmly replied
the knight Of the sample case, I'm
afraid you are not wise to the advan-
tages Of our educational campaign
We are spending half a million annu-
ally for the purpose Of teaching the
public to buy what we have to sell"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Did Not Pecounize II,

what is that?" asked the visitor in
the studio.
An Italian sunset" replied the
proud artist.
oh"
Didn't you ever see an Italian sun
set?"
oh. yes; that's the reason I asked
what II was"
sS25. 0G0. O00 Bank of Austria-Hu
gary. S255. GOO. coo: the Bank of italy.
1925 ,000.o 00, and the Bank of Belgium.
SIS 900, 000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
CUTICURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by a Little Ointment +
Eaby's Tender Skin. Trial Free.

They afford infants and childre
great comfort, permit rest and sleG
and point to speedy healment Of e,
zemas, rashes, itchings, chafings an
other sleep destroying skin trouble.
Nothing better at any price for th
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with BooI
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Wonders of Nature.

Nature provides" declared the edi-
tor OF the Plunkville Palladium
What's on your mind?"
The horses used to eat the grass
that grew in our streets. When au-
tomobiles came we thought the grass
would get the best Of US, but the gaso,
line drippings kill it off"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Canadian Publications.

Canada has 1888 publications. class
fled as follows: Dailies, $50; triweek
lies. Z; weeklies. loss; semiweeklies,
IS: monthlies. $50; bimonthIies. 3.
and quarterlies. IS The census shows
approximately 1 daily for every loon
families and / weekly for every Is
families in the dominion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Prescribing q Cure.

Mr.. Jones, you viii either have to
marry at once or leave our employ"
But why are you so anxious that |
marry?"
while yen are in love you do not
half attend to your duties, and you
must either be cured or fred
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
x nHf RIIeU

Miss Yellowleaf-I frankly admit
am looking for husband.
Mrs. Guzzler-So am I.
Miss YeIlowleaf-But I thought you
had one.
Mrs. Guzzler-So I have, and |
spend most of my time looking for
him.-JUdge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
= TE5 ~ -TCNsyg %
s asz5
Gathered Smiles
Selecting a Vest.

Haven't yea any larger checks?"
No" said the tailor, these are the
largest have"
I fear you have not a very extern
sive line of cloth"
These are about as large as checks
come in cloth. I might possibly make
you up vest out of lineoleum."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14

-lIss n. MY DaIu " AIIs, IN a U.s.
who has lived there Just to show that
she does not believe in ghosts, has
nefer been able to keep colored help
because they said they saw night
providers gliding silently across shin
ing floors. Persons whom she had
there as guests have quickly gone
home after hearing strange noises like
the slow tramp of hundreds of persons
and the wall of child. Her latest
guest, Miss Netty Barry, deserted the
mansion when an unprincipled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Their Name Is Lenion-

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what are
the three graces?
Paw-Faith, Hope and Charity. son.
Little LemueI-And what are the
disgraces, paw?
Paw-Oh, they are too numerous to
mention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
underwear for Father

mo, that amt loud enough. | want
the loudest underwear ever made!"
What for, no one ever sees it"
Il want it so loud that I'll be able
to find it mornings when it's got my
wife's and all the childrens clothes
piled on top of it"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Worth Trvinc.

DeBorum-If there is anything that
will make a fool appear wise, it is
silence.
Miss Caustique-No doubt you are
right, Mr. DeBorum. You, at least,
could lose nothing by trying the ex-
pertinent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Living in Hone.

There is nothing annoys me more
than family arguments said Mr.. Bob
lings.
But how on earth can you avoid
them?" asked Mr.. Blabswaite.
1 can't avoid them on EARTH" re-
piled Mr.. Boblings. That's why
cling to the hope of a hereafter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
No Optimist.

I'm sorry, ma'am. but I've got t
give you my weeks notice"
why, Mary, you surprise me. T.
you expect to better yourself?"
We'll, not exactly, ma am, but II
going to get married"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Ners atiiitY.
well, how are things comm,

THE pretty trained nurse l en-
gagged made my little boy cough up a
brass tack"
She can do even more. She made
a young doctor at the hospital she's
engaged to cough up a diamond ring"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Dena rtnnent Store Chat

'I hear they have you in the gran
fteware in the basement said the
first department-store clerk.
Yes, responded the other, you
might say I'm down to hardpan. How
about your
oh, I'm on velvet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Interested Affection.

Some mercenary folk draw near
And gayly pause to MARBLE thus:
1--WE deeply love our land so dear
Because it's lucrative to US"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
Reason for Fear,

Gee, you look badi"
The doctor says I've got Peoria. "
Peoria? You mean pyorrhea-"
BY George, | believe you're right!
Humph! l certainly was scared"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
In Jail.

Lady Philanthropist-I am sure
want, not crime, brought you here.
Were you not pinched by poverty.
my poor man?
Convict-No'm; 1 was pinched by a
con
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
His Mental Ecuinment.

81 never saw such man for miss
ing facts He never made a good
guess in his life.
What's he doing now"
He's got job as weather fore