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Mesa free press., 1895-12-06

The meanest man bobs up pretty
regularly all over the country, out
New York has the distinction of
having the meanest woman. She ID
an old maid who rooms in a house
with a newly-married couple. She
claims that the kisses of the young
couple dsturbs her and wants them
to stop kissing,
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06

when you remember them, and the
CONSTANT thought of the acts of
meaaness, or, worse still, malice,
will OILY tend TO a.aS& you more
familiar with ahem. Obliterate
everything disagreeable from yes
terday start out with clean sheet
today, and write upon,it for sweet
M ,inory's sake only those things
which are pure and lovely.
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06


Fhe Silver Bee struck the right
cord few weeks ago when it ad-
vocated that the Deer Cl eek coal
e Ids be cut off from the reserv&-
tlon, so that the coal deposited
there may be sa,in-d and made use
Of The opening of these coal beds
wopld add very materially to our
wealth and it should be advocated
by every newspaper in the Terri
tory and the subject not allowed to
rest until that section is finally cut
off Guardian.
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06

A great many people were, very
skeptical as to- the. good Effect Of
the law passed by the Wisconsin
legislature tast winter against filed
cheese, and forbidding, the sale, s.f
oleomargarine in the yellow color
ofhuttar, A very significant fact,
relative to the taking out Of q nited
States licenses in this state since
the passage of the. law may serge, to
establish judgment on that ques-
tion. We learn that the applica-
tions- for license have fallen off
from 1873 to 9. That tells the
story conclusively. Without The
permission to sell the stuff in the
color Of butter, and therefore as
butter, the trade is practically
worthless, thus showing beyond
cavil that the business is built on
deception, as it's opponents have
always maintained. Alike effect
has been observed in all the states
where similar legislation has been
had. The great wonder is that any
man or newspaper OF decent char
acter could be found to justify it,
Wisconsin Ex. ~ 9Ai2 ~eoS ktAo 'tt@
''a~ = a.s III :
The Armenian question is still
unsettled.
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06
A Deserved Compliment.

Uni.ed States Attorney E. E.
Ellinwood' who wss here last week
looking safter some aicases before
Commissioner Hyatt's4coHrt, has
made most enriableb record sinee
he accepted the Office frome Pfesie-
dent Clevejane.o Bya 1traightafort-t
ward performance ofeshis tiutyohe
has gained lthe1conidence and res-ss
pect OF el.elentirio territory D Ari'-'
zona shoald5be proudseof such MEMS
Bull tn. ne1ftald eaoix
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06

The exports from Mexico in
creased last year to valuation of
$80,OO0,00O, as compared with
100000 for the year previous.
This enormous increase is due
largely to the development Of its
silver mining industry. One of
Mexico's great natural products is
silver, the same as is true of the
United States That. country, in
stead Of throwinS every obstacle in
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06
Spying iaa Poverty

From the White House to an
humbc home in the poor outskirts
of a scattering suburb, from posi-
tion of ease and wealth TO one of
poverty and obscurlty, is the fall
" hich has come to man who once
held "a high pos,tioN sp thn land,
but who is now a hel bless in, id,
dependant on his loving sisters
care for every act of his life.
He is the son of President Tyler,
aud for some years he and his Sis
ter have lived IN a plain house in
Georgetown, but the trip to- tleir
home is long one, and takes one
far out of the city proper. Their
home is brick house, newly built,
but ,plan. .and neat in, appearance,
and on Gae second floor is the bed
chamber of the Invalid.
Fohn Tyler .issnew AN aged man.
with white hair, but hiS blue eyes
are still brigh. and his memory still
busy with thoughts Of the past.
FL lies ali day in his bed, scarcely
able to lift hand, but the active
4alina fnds ample food in the
periodicals it devours.
1T Vas edprins NY fathers AID
ministratlon,"' he said, ''that the
famous bank bill was ayitated, and
it was vetoed by him, thus bringing
back into effect the previous law.
! which placed upon the .houlier of
the President alone tha response
bility Of All the finances Of the
Idi;;apntry. The White House soon
warmed with bakers, for all were
anxious to be made agents of the
/ Government lE the matter. 1T was
a very exciting tilne to me, for I
was my fathers private secretary
a post at that time which had not
been recognized by the Government
and, as a consequence, [ received
no salary at all. Yet there was
ample means, had [ desired it, of
my making vast amount Of
money.
HSeyeral bankers came down
from n W York anil asked me to
get my father to appoint them as
the financial agents in the new ar :
rangement, for they 5housht that
my influence would be of use in
making the selection. One came
to me one day apd told ne that if
[ would secure to him the place he
would place a check for $50 to my
credit in his bank. [ refus ed in
dignantly, ank he was much aston
ished, saying h understood that
that was the way things were
managed in Washington.
John Tyler is more than IF years
old and has served in two arm les,
having raised and equipped regi-
ment to act in the war with Mexico
and having served in the Civil War
on the Southern side He says,
that SO far from profting by the
many offers that he had, he left the
Executive Mansion SO poor that he
was forced to sell his watch for the
sum of $50.
!. 1t is a strange vicissitude that in
the city where his father was once
the head of the Nation son OF the
President of the United States
should now be drifting slowly out
of life in almost abject need of the
comforts of life New York
Herald.
The exports from Mexico in
creased last year to a valuation of
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06
NOTICE..

There came to my place, four
miles seastsof Mesa. City, about four
weeks ago. ten. head of cattle-6ve
grown. One white, one black, one
white and red spotted, one rather
yellow, one red, and one brown
bull about q years old; one black
steer ons and 'a-hslf years old; the
other calves. Owner Gan have the
cattle by proving and pay
ing pastpragesand damages.
HENRY SToFEN.
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06
Deafness Canpot be Cured

Deafness Cannot be cured
BY ocaI applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
EustAchian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you have rumblihg sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh'
which is nothing but an infiamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
uclars free,
F. J. CHENEY q co, Toledo, o
9Ysold BY Druggists. 75c
Mesa free press., 1895-12-06

The Arizona improve men Com
pany last week SOLD their Salt
River Valley oranges to Jeone q
Co., the leading grocers Of Chicago
at ST. p.r box and now has a
telegraph order for seventy more
boxes. This is double the price OF
any oranges on the Chicago market,
and they are retailed at $l.5O a
dozen. These prices are significant
and sufficiently establish the repu-
tation of the oranges of this valley
both for quality and early ripening.
Those shipped were the Washing
ton Navel variety, a Pc + ct fruit
that ripens here early in Novern :
Der. For richness of flavor, size
and perfect symmetry, this orange
leads the world. It is almost in
digenous in this latitude, especially
in the seductive soil of the .Salt
River valley where it is generally
considered are grown Ahe best
oranges on the face of the globe.
To believe a French writer, there
are no fewer than four thousand
women caught every year in steal
ing during their shopping expedi-
tions, habit euphonionsly styled
kleptomania The number of titled
ladies seized with this strange
m lady while examining the fashions
of Paris, he tells us, is incredible,
Among the most recent culprits
were Russian duchess, a French
countess, an English dachess and
the daughter of reignlng SOW
ereign. AS rule, these dis
tinguished offenders are let off on
the payment of a round sum fol
the relief of the poer; when the
shoplifter is known 40 be rich, the
S I'm extracted rises to as much as
ten thousand francs. The police
authorities consent so this sort OF
condonation. .~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Condition of Trade.

Neither the rising in speculative
markets nor the steady gain IN indus
tries has ceased, and it is wholesome
that there are fewer signs Of hesitation
in the productive industries than in
speculative prices. Wage strikes grow
more numerous and cause some trouble,
and retail demand lags behind whole
sale sales and jobbing purchases behind
production in some branches, but
through many conflicting reports the
fact shines out that the industries are
gaining, not with a rush and whirl,
but more safely. 1t is less clear that
railroads are increasing their earning,
or that over production of cotton will
be cured by the advance of Il cents
in price, or that cornering short sellers
of wheat will help to market the large
surplus. But revival of activity in all
these directions, if possibly excessive
in some, helps confidence to take the
throne so long held by distrust.
Recovery is not often mathematically
equitable. When the load Of depression
is lifted, and men find that better things
have come to stay, there must be many
contradictory changes. Quite number
of works have advanced wages during
the week, but strikes to compel an
advance, possible for some but not fol-
others, have grown much more numer-
Gus. Some shops are closing for want
of orders, but larger number are
resuming work. Prices of shoes and
cotton goods are rising; wool and
woolens are lower. 1t would be a
distinctly unnatural movement, inviting
only distrust, if it were sympathetic
and with equal step in all branches
Dun's Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
VESPER.

Edward Rozelle moved his family and
household furniture to Plainield-nis
future home.
Arthur Bloch, of Milwaukee, travelling
salesman for NJ. Bloch & Co. wholesale
liquor dealers, made this berg a short
visit last week.
Mr.. Henry Yeschke has returned
from Conover where he was employed
in the woods.
Mr.. VIM. Slowey, who represents the
Stotzer Monument Co., of Portage,
stopped at Whites Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs +. j. Cameron visited at
Arpin Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Mess spent Sunday at
Marshtield.
Miss Nell Flanagan and brother John,
of Slgel, attended church at Grand
Rapids the 2Sth ult.
Mr.. Joe Cheesik returned from
Sheboygan last Wednesday, He thinks
Nesper is good enough for him.
w. H. Birmingham made a trip to
Baskerville Sunday.
Archie Rozelle and Pat Flanagan. two
young men well known IN this vicinity,
were nearly drowned while attempting
to cross the Hemlock in a small canoe
last Monday. The truth in this item
may be little overdrawn, but never
theless the boys got a bad ducking.
Annie VANDERBILT has withdrawn from
school to work on the farm.
Miss Mabel White visited Belle Tyler
Thursday.
S. j, Boynton is burning the brush
piles on his farm.
David Woodruff Jr., of Hansen. drove
through here last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
PLAlNFIELD.

Several from here were attending
Circuit Court at Wautoma the past week
with Judge Webb on the bench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith of Grand
Rapids spent Sunday and Monday with
their sister Mrs. J. w. Bovee. While
here Walter surprised many of our
celebrated anglers by catching the
largest string of speckled trout. Mrs.
J. w. Bovee accompanied them to
Grand Rapids Tuesday for short visit.
John Stainbrook and neice of Grand
Rapids were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Bates the first of the week.
Jacob Basler, German farmer had
his house entered by thieves Monday
morning about nine O'Clock and his
pocket book containing $500 in notes
and $50 cash was stolen. Mr.. B was in
the field and his wife was at a neighbors
The silver medal contest Saturday
evening was largely attended The
speakers were Clara and Nina Rozell
Ada and Lelah Stilwell, Miss Lille
Applebee, Rou Swatz and Galley
Tarbox. The successful contestant was
Miss Lille Applebee. judges were
Mrs. Jennie Barker, Miss Gertie Wood
and Mrs. c. H. Pratt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Correspondence.
BABCOCk.

Mrs. Anton BrOst and children are
visiting relatives at Fond du Lac.
Miss Minnie Hynes and Mr.. Clarence
Stedman were married last week,
Justice VIM. f. Noltner officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Stedman are at present
located at the Hotel Woodland.
VIM. Riley travelling salesman for
Breese, LOOMS & Co. of Portage is
here on his regular monthly trip.
Miss Katie Lacy who has been on the
sick list is now COnyaleSent.
Mr.. F. w. Moody, of DextervilIe,
has rented the Hotel Woodland from
VIM. Stout and assumes charge and
management May lst.
The Remington mill which has been
shut down since w. j. Holcomb was in
charge has finally resumed operation.
LOUIS NJ. Gates successor to c. i.
Morley, proprietor of the Oakland is
making hosts of friends and all pro-
nOunce him model landlord.
The coming of spring is evidenced by
the opening of millinery shop in the
LYONS building on Main Street, with
a large display of bOnnets and straw
hats.
w. J. Shea is absent on a business
trip to Milwaukee.
Hugh Mclaughlin and wife are in the
city visiting with his brother Deputy
sheriff James Mclaughlin.
j. O'Rilley who has been suffering
from a severe attack of lntiammatOry
rheumatism left last week for Wausau
for medical treatment under the
efficient hands of DR.. j. Simonson.
BEARss MARSH.
School opened Monday after a
months vacation with the former
teacher Miss Retta Cleveland again in
charge.
The cranberry marshes in this section
were visited with several disastrous
fires and serious loss; The Arpin,
Whittlesey, and Mcmillan marshes
sustained the creates damage. 1t is
hoped that the marshes were not SO
dry that the roots of the vines were
killed. On the McMillen marsh several
buildings were destroyed.
ID. r. Burr has come up from Berlin
and expects to be on his marsh all
season.
Ed Kruger has been appointed road
overseer vice Chas. ii. Forbes.
Robert SkeeI and wife after spending
the winter in Waupaca are again keep
ing house here.
James Catlin left for an extended
visit in Chicago.
Frank Patterson made short trip on
business to Waupaca Friday, and took
in the Odd Fellows dance there Friday
night.
Dan1 Rein spent few days last
week on his cranberry marsh here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Cultivation of the Potato.

Planting-The great prize crops have
been grown in drills rather than hills,
although the most approved system
may not incorrectly be called one of
hills. That is to say-rows feet to so
inches apart, the hills or sets placed
from to y inches apart in the drill. In
most cases one piece having from one
to three eyes was placed in each hill, or
at each given distance apart from the
other, although in one instance three
pieces put in each hill and carefully
placed in a triangular position six inches
apart, the eyes placed downward, gave
yield (in New York. Of 405 bushels to
the acre. \ crop in Indiana planted
about one foot apart each way gave a
yield Of fl bushels. In all cases the
drills or burrows were marked or opened
by team and some sort of a marker or
machine drill. In some instances the
Aspinwall. Planet Jr., and other plant
ers, covering plows, horse hoes and
shovel ploWs, were used for covering;
but in general the hoe was tie imple-
ment mainly used for covering. Drills
were opened to a depth Of from six to
seven inches, the average depth of
covering being three inches. The
average number of hills to the acre was
$500; the range being from 1904 to
$4,000. The three largest yields repor-
ted were: Wyoming 975 bu, %, 800 hills;
Colorado S4S bu., 1850 hills; Maine 73S
bu., II 900 hills. Interesting facts about
the largest crop reported are: Number
of square feet per acre 10 $50; yield of
crop (947 bu. IS lbs in pounds IS, 4SS;
number of pounds of potatoes yielded
to each square foot of land Il; number
of square feet of land required to
produce one bushel 445. This, COM
pared with an average yield Of $50 bu
per acre, would be: Number Of pounds
of potatoes per acre 5000; number of
pounds of potatoes to each square foot
Of land, oneffth of one pound; number
of square feet of land required to pro-
duce one bushel of potatoes, 300.
Methods of Seeding-In but few
instances in these great trials were
whole potatoes used for seed. In an
examination of 1l2 returns from Is
states, the ratio of whole to cut seed is
as to SO; that is to say, in every 81
instances of seeding, t would be planted
whole, to SO planted cut In three
cases out of the four where whole pota-
toes were used, the yield was, respect
lively, 4O5 and Al bushels, both in New
York, and 523 bushels in Maine. In
the cases where seed was cut, it was in
but four instances cut to one eye in a
set or piece, each piece forming the
seed for a hill. In the majority of
cases the potato was cut to from two to
three eyes to a set. In two cases out of
81 the seed ends were rejected at
planting-With no perceptible increase
of yield over other methods. The
weight Of 100 sets or seed pieces, varied
from p to AZ lbs, according to amount
of flesh, the average being lbs. In
one instance the number of sets con-
tanned in bushel is given as 1921
Waupaca Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Did Not Escape.

Wausau Pilot Review: The man who
robbed Pat Delaney was secured at
Abbottsford and taken back to Marsh
field and $50 Of the $40 taken and the
gold watch and charm, were recovered.
He gave his name as John Moran. He
was placed under $500 bail, in default
of which he was sent to jail at Grand
Rapids, from which place he escaped
after being in only a few hours. That
fellow must have been a "bird."
The report that the above prisoner
had escaped came from Marshfeld.
The prisoner is here and will be when
court convenes on the 18th inst. Gene,
somehow the Marshfeld people never
get things right when it concerns Grand
Rapids. Their imagination is so strong
that everything is possible in Grand
Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. J.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich. we
are permitted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
DR.. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the case
of my wife. While I was pastor of the
Baptist Church at Rives junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trla
bottles free at J. E. Daly's Drug Store
Regular size SOC. and S1.00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
New Telephone Company.

The business men Of the Twin Cities
met in the business mems room Contra
liza Monday night and took the
preliminary steps for the organization
of new telephone company consisting
of local users of the telephone. An
executive committee consisting OF
Messrs. J. A. Gaynor, E. P. Arpin and
Ernest Oberbeck were appointed and
empowered to draft articles Of incorpo-
ration and also to solicit subscribers to
the new company. They are to call a
meeting and report as soon as they are
ready to complete the organization
The subject Of telephone service and
the cost of same was discussed at length
by Mr.. ]. A. Gaynor who has given the
subject considerable thought.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Consumption and Lung Difficulties.

Always arise from particles of corrupt
matter deposited in the air-cells, by i'm
pure blood. Purify that stream of life
and it will very soon carry off and de-
stroy the poisonous matter and like a
crystal river flowing through desert,
will bring with it and leave throughout
the body the elements of health and
strength. AS the river, leaving the
elements of fertility in its course,
causes the before barren waste to bloom
with flowers and fruit, so pure blood
causes the frame to rejoice i'll strength
and health, and bloom with untading
beauty All medicine Dealers sell DR..
MOrse's Indian Root Pills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
NEkOOSA.

August Pohrman met with a serious
accident at the mill last Saturday.
While working at the saw he slipped
and fell over upon the wood carrier,
which feeds the saw. His shoulder
and head were seriously cut, and his
arm bruised. Under DR.. Listers care
he is improving rapidly.
John Alpine is moving into the Scott
house this week.
Mrs. Daniels and her son William
who have been spending the winter at
Plttsville, are expected back this week.
Various fences and other improve
ments are greatly identifying our little
village.
Plenty of water in the Wisconsin
river keeps everybody busy at the mill
now.
The little shower of Tuesday night
frightened up the grass and trees and
encouraged the gardeners to keep at
work.
Rev. VIM. Kilburne, of Grand Rapids
paid this village a flying visit last
Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
NEW RO1E.

Messrs. James and Willie Craney and
Fred Gibhardt of this place attended
the dance at Nekoosa last Saturday and
report pleasant time.
The farmers of this vicinity have got
their small grain in and are planting
potatoes.
Master Carl Polensky had a nice
surprise last Saturday evening. Quite a
number of his young friends gathered
to celebrate his 18th birthday.
Mr.. Arnie Anderson made trip to
Arkdale last week.
James Craney was over to Hancock
on business since the last issue of items.
Miss Belle Erickson who has been
working at Mr.. T. w. Horizons, left for
her home in Arkdale on Wednesday
last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
--~=sy>- eSoo -Soo--
OPERA HOUSE.

Two nights only Friday and Saturday
May 3rd and 18th, Ferris Comedians
and Dainty Grace Hayward in two up
to date comedies. Music, dancing and
fun, over 80 specialities introduced.
Prices Is, % and 30 cents. Ladies free
Friday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Rebuilding Telephone Lines.

Messrs. Gus. Zarbock, James Mathes.
]. Whiting and j. Hobbins, of MiIwau-
kee, are busy this week rebuilding the
Bell Telephone lines. A fine lot of
poles are being put in place Of the old
ones. A metallic circuit is also promised
us. It's wonderful how the new
organized company has stimulated the
old liner that has had its own way here
for years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Furniture Sold Cheap.

Having considerable more furniture
than | can use in my Milwaukee home,
much of which will be bulky and
cumbersome to move, the same can be
purchased at a bargain. Every piece
as good as new. If you wish good
furniture cheap, call and examine.
T +, TIBBITS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
LOOK HERE!

Twenty -four varieties of new choice
potatoes for sale. They are the best
the market affords. Also fine lot of
asparagus roots two years old at 70 cents
per hundred. For particulars call
upon or address.
IRA PURDY.
Grand Rapids, Wis.