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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
A Novel Decoration.
decency.

Messrs. Eugene Miller, Mark Martin,
H. H. Noss, I. a. Taylor, F. Pomainville
we've busy in and about the Opera House
nearly all this week placing wires and
lights for the electrical display to be
made a special feature of the Firemen's
Dance this (Thul sday) eyening-July
4th. The writer was invited i'll one
evening and the electric current turned
on to display the products OF their
labor. The designs in colors are tasty
and novel, placed at either end of the
hall; the sides and balcony are decked
with lights as thick as mosquitoes on a
sultry summer evening, and the whole
blends into beautiful effect such as has
never been seen in these cities. 1t
represents lots of work, but will
certainly be splendid treat to all who
have never seen anything of this kind.
We have seen the Opera House most
beautifully decorated, but we doubt if
anything yet accomplished will equal
in effect the preparations being made
by the Firemen. 1t is very appropriate
to the day and occasion and none can
complain this time that the Opera
House is not lighted enough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
ROAD WILL BE BUILT.
Merrill, Amigo & Eastern Officials
Deny Newspaper Reports.

Merrill, Wis, July 1.-The officers of
the Merrill, Amigo & Eastern Railroad
company were surprised to read a
spatch in The Sentinel from this city
to the effect that they have abandoned
building their road, when the fact is
that efforts are being put forth to get
everything in readiness so that the
clearing of the right of way anC the
grading of the road bed can be COM
menced soon. They were also surprised
to learn that member of their COM
pany had been in Europe, when the
fact is that they have all been attending
strictly TO business in this country ever
since the project was started. They
were equally surprised to learn that the
proposition to issue bonds for stock in
their road by Shawano county had been
voted down unanimously, when the
fact is that no such proposition had ever
been submitted to the people Of Shawno
county. AS to bonds, the counties Of
Lincoln and Price have issued bonds
for stock in the Merrill, Amigo &
Eastern railroad, and the people of
Langlade county have by large
majority also decided to take stock in
the road, and it only remains for the
County board of Langlade county to
issue the bonds.
The facts are that no livelier project
of any kind exists anywhere than the
railroad project of the Merrill, Amigo
& Eastern company. A crew of sur
veyors have been engaged on the line
from Prentice to Amigo since last
February, and are now at work. The
survey, it is expected, will be completed
in about month then, if no unforeseen
obstacle comes in the way, active work
will be commenced, and is expected to
have the road built from Prentice to
Amigo by Dec. l Of this year. Work
will be pushed from there to the lake,
and inside of year the whole line
from Prentice to Lake Michigan it is
hoped will be completed. From Prentice
it will be built to West Superior. The
men interested in this new road have
gone into it as a legitimate business
enterprise and say they will fulfill every
promise made to the interested people
of this mart of tho state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
HOWE HIGH SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises at the Opera House
Friday Night.

The Opera House was crowded
Friday night with friends and relatives
of the graduates who were anxious, to
see and hear the closing exercises. A
perfect sea of smiling faces greeted
those who appeared at the foot lights
probably for the first time. This is the
most interesting epoch in school life
the day of graduation. The child looks
forward to it with anticipated delight as
the coming event in their life's history
While in some cases it is the end of
school days it is really the beginning of
collegiate education. Where it is the
closing act of school life it opens way
for the student to grapple with the
realities of life better equipped for its
duties. If the graduate can only
appreciate the full value of ripe
education he will never be satisfied with
high school education. 1t will proye
only an incentive to higher education.
Whatever may be the lot Of the eight
who passed out as graduates from our
public school Fridry night We sincerely
believe the knowledge already obtained
by them will act as guiding lamp for
their future success and happiness.
"The opera house had been very
handsomely and tastily decorated for
the occasion with evergreens, flags and
bunting, while the stage presented a
very pretty parlor scene. Across the
stage on banner of lavender, in letters
of gold, the class colors, was suspended
the class motto in German, ''Immer
feste voran"-ever steadily onward
and underneath it on ii smaller banner
the words, "Class of '95." Flowers and
plants, and pictures"
The following is list of graduates
who appeared on the evenings program
with orations: Messrs. Guy Miller,
Chas. Damitz, Ernest Wipperman,
Harry E. Miller and Misses Winnie
Podawiltz, Laura E. Emmons, May
Burchell, Grace E. Pratt. In each and
every case the graduates did nicely.
They had we'll written papers, excellent
delivery and were creditable to the
authors and the teachers under whom
they graduated. What, compliments
could be paid to one, can be paid to all.
The literary program wa5 interspersed
with musical selections, both vocal and
instrumental, by local artists who have
often appeared before Twin City
audiences. They were all excellently
rendered.
With short and appropriate remarks
by Prof. w. H. Luehr, to the class, the
graduates received their Diplomas which
closed the interesting exercises
furnished by the Class of 1895.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
Viciousness of the Worse Type.

Some man, whose disposition is far
from amiable, pulled out about one acre
and half of potatoes Friday night,
tops and all, in Edward Huban's garden
south of the city. 1t is case of pure
cussedness and meanness and the party
is known for circumstantial evidence is
decidedly against him. The potatoes
were fine and promised large yield.
AS they were pulled, two rows at time,
they were placed between the rows and
served as carpet for the culprit to walk
upon and hide his foot prints. The
guilty one should be severely punished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
Poor Commissioners Meet.

Messrs. A. B. Cotey, PittsvilIe, Geo.
Z. Ingalls,, Marshfield, and Geo. w
Baker, of this city, poor farm commits
sioners met in annual session at the
Court house and audited all bills. They
elected DR.. 0. I. Hougen, physician,
and visited the farm in a body. They
found everything at the farm in good
order and running nicely. They feel
that the best possible is being done by
all connected with the farm. The
commissioners all speak in the highest
terms of Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams who
have charge of the farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
First Circus this Season.

Halls wagon circus spread its canvass
for two days show in the city this
week ard made things lively Monday
and Tuesday. They make no large pre-
tentlons, but have neat little perform
ance fully worth the small price of
admission charged. The trained horses
and dog, and also the pet monkey,
alone give an interesting and pleasing
entertainment, and are intelligent per-
formers. Mr.. Chet Baldwin, an aerial
navigator with the show, made very
pretty balloon ascention and parachute
jump each day and was the central at
traction. We don't know whether he
went up high enough to hear the angels
sing or not, but certainly he was way
above the ambition of most people and
higher than any aeronaut ever thought
of getting after start in this city. He
is venturesome jumper but met with
no mishaps here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
HARD REP.

The Loyal Tribune gives the base ball
club of Marshfeld this kind of a send
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
NEiGHBORING NOTES.
Taken From Our Exchanges and Con-
denSed For Local Readers.

Thomas Slahatki, of Stevens Point,
Il Polish laborer, in the employ
of the Langenberg Brick company at
their yards, was instantly killed yester-
day afternoon. The man, with several
others, was in the pit shoveling clay,
when suddenly great mass of earth
weighing several tons fell upon him and
crushed him. Several dynamite cart
ridges were exploded near the clay
bank early in the day and it is thought
that this ledge had been loosened by
the cOncuSSiOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

Wausau Record: The Madison
Journal thinks there is too much noise
in the back Seats" because The Record
and a few other papers are speaking
out in meeting. But The Record is not
in a back seat. 1t is standing up in the
aisle in order that it may see what is
going ON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
A WARNING TO BALL PLAYERS.

A WARNING TO BALL PLAYERS.
Any base ball teams going to Marsh
field to play ball are cautioned to carry
a lunch or little money to buy their
dinner. If the manager of the club
agrees to pay the expenses of the
visiting club it would be well for them
to put few crackers in their pockets
just the same About the smallest and
most uncleanly trick that has come to
our notice for some time, is the one
played on the local club last week at
the Marshfeld lemonade and peanut
festival, called on the bills a reunion.
Our team went on the invitation of
Manager Ford, of the Marshfeld club
and played there Thursday p. m. 1t
was agreed that the expenses of the
club should be paid while there, but on
Monday Mr.. Hartford received a dun
from the Thomas House ior the hotel
bill, which he supposed Mr.. Ford had
looked after as he had agreed, especial
ly since there was Il collection taken up
for that purpose on the grounds and no
part of that had been turned over. OF
course the boys will 60 down into their
jeans and pay the bill as the Thomas
House don't know any one in the deal
but the ones who ate the meals. But
we submit, gentlemen, how is that for
dirt? Last summer, the Marshfeld
club came to Loyal under the same
agreement as to expenses. Will some
one please ask them if they received
a dun from Mr.. Weaver after they got
home to cough up for their dinners?
Oh that "Governor's town" is great
town. They always were great ball
players. Every small town in the
ighborhood could always mop the
ground with them. Perhaps they
ought not to be blamed for that but
there is no excuse for being SO far in
the backwoods on the rules of common
decencV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
DON'T READ THIS.

Unless you wish to know that Beggs'
Diarrhoea Balsam is the best medicine
on earth for Summer Complaint. Never
fails. Cures every time. Equally good
for children. Sold and warranted by
John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
GREAT SPECIAL SALE
OF ROWS CI OTHING

making that will put end all questions of where
to buy chidren's clothing.
Boys Knee Pants quality 3Scts Friday and Saturday only
Boys Knee Pants quality for cts Friday and Saturday only
Boys Pants quality for Is Friday and Saturday only
Boys Knee Pants quality for Friday and Saturday only
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

LADIEs--Dr. Sawyer's Pastilles are effectual
for female weakness, pain on top of the head and
lower part of the back. 1t strengthens and
cures. Sold by John E. Daily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-06-24
He Flimtlammed Her.

He became fascinated with fair young creature who shot athwart the local horizon a few weeks ago and play ed havoc with the hearts of many local beaux She wits dear creature with fine form and fanltless features. The engaged young man made love to her as openly as he might i'll public, and in private he said all the sweet things to her that he could call to mind.
 Finally he proposed to exchange pie lures with her.
 Certainly, she said. "Give mo one of yours, and Fl give you half dozen of mine. I have a lovely series. ''
 He promised, but regularly failed to deliver his picture. Finally the matter run on until the eve of her departure, and she suggested that ho be at the train to see her off the next day and have his picture with him. The young man was in sad dilemma. He didn't want to disappoint the fair charmer, nor did he wish her to go away with his picture, lest some misunderstanding might arise in other quarters.
 The train was about to pull out when the young man chanced to think of his promise. He rushed into the ticket office on some pretext and borrowed a neat piece of cardboard This he cut out the regulation size and fitted it i'll yellow envelope that looked as if it had just come from the photographer
 By the way he said, just as the train was starting, II brought the pic ture down. Where are yours" ?"
 Why, how sweet and thoughtful of youl" she exclaimed. Here are mine !"
 And she handed him half dozen of hers--loveIy dreams every one of them.
 The next moment the train was gone. The young man carried his treasures home.
 A few days later he received letter from the young lady. and sho referred to the incident. 'sf suppose that B what you call the fiimfam, she said At lanta Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-06-24
Twlna. rripIets. on.ntuplets.

A family of ten sturdy children, all under 311a years of age, is attracting a good deal of attention in Wauchula, Fla. The mother of the children. Mrs William Webb, first bore twins. then triplets, and on April last she gave birth to quintuplets, four girls and one boy. all of whom are said to be thriving remarkably well. It is proposed to in- troduce bill into the Florida 1egisla- ture for the relief of the parents of this large and little family, as they are very poor. The local newspaper whick youches for this story thinks Mrs Webb's is worlds record New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-06-24

The eofning of re-enforcemonts broke up the fight, and the last that was seen of Dismal he was fleeing down stairs with out waiting for tho elevator, with his c. E. button twinkling cheerily under the electric lights in the distance. -- Washington Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-06-24
| STORES OF THE DAY.
snal Was Converted, but He Couldn't Help PummcIing Iibsey.


 Help Pummcling 1ibsey.
 Dismal was converted recently Dis nal up to a short time ago was well EAown to rather limited circle of ae- aaaintance He was an office boy in one big offices on Newspaper row. He had never been credited with being q Yerg model hoy, having more than a pro zElta proportion of original sin in his eonposition, a portion that seemed to llase come straight down Ill original package condition from the garden soon affer the fall, for it was extra quality ana apparently irradicably implanted hk chief propensity was for scrapping. he had standing feud with one of the qther copy boys in the office, and out sssndlng hatreds with several of the rstal and Western Union messenger eEs who were regular yisitants to the Qince. He scrapped, he smoked ciga- Eetfes, lied, swore and was strongly sus- pected of occasionally stealing when op- Rftunlty offered and withal carried apout always such a lugubrious counte- aance that he won the name of Dismal alpm the manager who was in charge of lhe office.
 # lnally, after several warnings, he !eached the end of his tether and was prominently fired and departed weep 1og' more dismal than ever. He disap- for some time, but one day turn 9 up at the office with a message from Another office in the neighborhood. He 8as somewhat improved in appearance, As lace washed aud his hair brushed, na M Ill the lapel of his coat there was a 9nrlstian Endeavor pin.
 @ Hello, Dismal, " said the manager, $. Mien the reconstructed messenger hand aow?" - Q
 Chrlstlan association, says Dismal, 'on1ng more dolorous than ever.
 what's come over you?" said the @ @@nagef' You look like they been at 6ork on you. "
 Seen converted, sir,' replied the *ssWhlie ,Vr sinner dolefully. You have, have you? You mean Pu aont scrap any more?'' No, sir. ?
 NOT lie nor swear nor smoker"
 No' SIT, " groaned Dismal, furtive1y
 osihg cigarette box farther down i'll
 upper vest pocket.
 well, I'm glad to hear it, . said the
 4lagef rather increduiously. Now,
 ppose Ilhsey Chat was Dismal's old emy) l should jump you when you came nere and start to pound you, what qua you do about it?
 d tell i'm it was wrong, sir, ; said ialnal' Th apparently on the verge of tears. .heh he started out of the office. and
 aS ne was going down the corridor met Tibsey coming out of the tele-
 pi room. Those in the inner office
 cru the sound Of the liveliest sort of
 niAup ont i'll the hallway, and they
 slea out just in time to see Dismal m sn ilbsey's head in chancery. ham rts s nm energeticaIly, while the un
 saiiate Ilbsey yelled for assistance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-06-24

You can get good piece of meat from all of the butcher shops some of the time You get good piece of meat from Of the butcher shops all the time. But the City Market has choice meats o1 the tune that you can get if you are willing to pay it's value.
 k ?. HOLMES.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
First publication April IL, 1895.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
The State Of Kansas:

The State OF Kansas:
To The Consolidated Tank Line Company a
.or,o-ot;o, u.,,v q Eor.mo, w your.
wi p'.a''' A.e'! W. 's
K. A. Barber. Elisha 5. Converse and Caroline
T. Wyckof, you will take notice that A. CatIin
,;.;ea IA IN H. -.h oe 49,,
opanolo as p'"intin uiu' On Tue ON aa' VI ApiA,
1895, file his petition in the District Court OF
Ford County Kansas, against you as defendants,
nd ;o;, ,~;th 20, vo,r .odofe,d.,,. r n
W., Oh. So. of Ea,s.s ynrL-Kev Mo-.
camille Company, the First National Bank, of
Do1oe CITY Kansas tho Manufacturers Nat;ona I
Ront =, ieaxenworth Ean.as nodoe Town
sh;n Ford Countv Kansas and II Evans
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
First Publication April 5, 1895
ORDEROF SALE.

State of Kansas, Ford County, IS:
| B. Lombard Jr., James l.. Lombard and H.
W. L. Russell, trustees.
| ster, minor over fourteen years of age,
Charles Board, j. a. Bachman, W. e. McPike,
Palace Drug Co., corporation organized
and doing business under the laws of the
state of Kansas, The COncordia Loan 4 Trust
Co., a corporation, ii. McGarry, j. 4. White
law. Andrew Bond, Geo. Anderson. W. C..
McPike and }. c. Fox, parties doing business
Bachman and - Bachman, (whOse chris
tian name is unknown,) parties doing bust
ness under the firm style and name OF Bach
man Bro, NJ. W. Sutton and X. W. Evans
administrators of the estate OF AlOnzO *.
Webster, deceased. Laura Flersneim. Emma
Flersheim and Maud Flersheim, minors I'M
der the age Of fourteen years. AdOlph Flersh-
Laura Flersheim guardian of Maud Flersh
elm, AdOlph Fiersheim. Emma FlersheiIn.
Laura Flersheim and AdOlph > Flersheim
executors of The last will and testament of b.
8. Flershein deceased, ii. L. sitter, X. W.
Evans. L. l.. McCarty and NJ. a. Zimmerman
executors of the last will OF +. e. thinner
mann deceased, and Clara 4. Churchill.
BY virtue of an order Of sale to me directed
and delivered, issued ont Of the 9th Judicial
District Court OF the state of Kansas, sitting
In and for Ford County, in said state, / will
on Saturday, May llth, A. ID. 1s95, at O'Clock
the court house, in the city of Dodge City, In
the county and state aforesaid, offer at pub
lie sale and sell to the highest bidder rcr cash
in hand the following described real proper
ty. tO-wf' The west 11l3 feet of lot Sc. and
the east six inches OF lot No. 10. on Front
street. in the original town OF Dodge City,
Ford county, Kansas.
Said property to be sold as commanded by
the said order of sale. C.M. BEHSON.
The sherifY's ONCE, March s5th. ia
I. B. WALL, Attorney for Ylaintin.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

The Kansas man asserts himself wher-
ever he goes, and makes the world better
for his having lived in it. RALPH, Easley,
founder of the Hutchinson Daily News,
is the coming man of Chicago. He has
been the moving spirit in the great re-
form association Of that city, and his
seduous labor for the improvement of its
moral, social and physical conditions has
attracted attention throughout the
country.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
The Water Problem .

Az inquisitive reader recently request.
ed Rsso solve the problem why there
has been no time during the past year
when the Arkansas river never was en-
tirely dry, Notwithstanding the fact that
it was the conclusion of the dryest
period ia the history of western Kansas.
In explanation of the above we will say
thatfor ten or fifteen years more or less
water has been diverted into bitches in
eastern Colorado and Western Kansas
for irrigation purposes. The water thus
turned ont of its natural channel would
have gone rushing down on its journey
to the sea if not detained for use by the
husbandmaC. When the river is on a
boom the amount taken out by the
various canals is immense Part of it
-evaporates directly it is spread on the
soil, part is used by growing vegetation
and tslso evaEorates from the plants in
process of time, but there is a large
residue still left in the ground to
gradualig seep through the most porous
portions Of the esxth and ultimately finds
its way down to tie water bearing sand
strata connected with the Arkansas river
bed, wliick undcrlies this whole country.
The returning process could not begin
to be noticed for years after irrigation
had been carried, on but in all irrigated
regions there comes a time whea the
stream from which the water suppiy is
taken becomes more regular in volume.
and is fed by that which itself has given
OF in ye.rs gOse by. T&is latter source
OF supply is steady and uniform. A dry
year or two will not stop the seepage, nor
even materially effect the quantity of it
because the supply which seeps into the
river bed in any given season started to
percolate from the surface years before.
We may therefore confidently look
forward to steadily, increase in volume
of the Arkansas river from surface dur
ing the times and seasons when melting
mountain snow shall fail. aud such a
thing as dry river bed for the old Ar
kansas because a dim tradition of the
past.