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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Although it was DR.. McElwee's first
visit to Grand Rapids. d number OF
people called to consult him when he
was at the Witter House d month ago
This was expected since the doctors
fame had long before preceded him.
The most marvellous cures that he had
made elsewhere have become gener-
ally known and persons who have been
sick for long time SSem to be able TO
find out about Others being cured,
even sometimes at d considerable dis
lance. In Tomah, where the doctor
is compelled to stay two days to ac-
commodate the great number who
visit him at that point. persons are
seen in perfect health who had been
inyalids for years having no hope Of
recovery until they treated with DR..
McElwee. The most wonderful stories
are told there of lives saved by his
timely skill. Certainly no physician
has ever visited Grand Rapids with
such reputation as has DR.. McEiwee
La those hwHs be visits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

and they dressed so sweet" that every
one in the Twin Cities knew that
they must have had their linen and
tine shirt waists Numbered at
Carriers ''Mcdel Steam
for they were immaculate in their
cleanliness. Shirts, collars and cuffs,
shirt waists, underwear and every
thing sent to the Model has the stamp
of being properly and perfectly laund-
cred and their prices are no higher
then is asked for poor work elsewhere.
Telephone 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

We understand that DAILY & Samp.
son are contemplating the early cree.
ton of sawmill in the vicinity of
the waterworks power house, Contra.
liza, The mill is to have d capacity OF
100000 to $4,000 per day and will saw
up their own logs, shipped in from he
north. Railroad rates for shipment
are said to be the only go-between al
present, and if arrangements with the
steam carriers can be made to suit.
the mill will be built as soon as frost
is out of the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Durga of Menasha
were guests at the o. t. Hougen home
over Sundag.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Mrs. II. YOut, dressmaker. and Miss
Jennie HaSbrouck of the Spafford,
Cole & Lipkt store went to Chicago
Sunday evening where they are spend
ing this week. The former is taking
notes on latest styles and the latter
will make a few selections of dress
goods patterns. The ladies stopped
in Milwaukee Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Alfred GrignOn Of Marinette is
whiting at the old home in Grand
RaDidS this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Donald Ploss of Waukesha, has been
engaged as assistant druggist with
johnson, Hill & Co., Centrala, his
services commencing there last Satu1-
day. He comes not only with high
credit references, but is jolly, pleas
ant gentleman whose experience in
the drug line dates back five years.
Mr. Ploss is also an enthusiastic
wheelman and a swift man on the
pedals, having won some fast events
in the WaukeSha road races. He will
probably take an active part in some
of the local spurts during this
summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Shares in capital stock to the Twin
City Electric Co. have been subscribed
to the amount of $1,000. Latest sig
natures to date are: Mrs. T. Pomain-
vile, 10 shares; j. O. Winger, 5; w.
t. Jones, 3; D. E. Carey, 3; F. Beadle,
L; W. L. Lain, 2; W. J. Shea, 5; First
National Bank, 2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

G. NJ. Dillon of Middle Inlet, Wis,
was in the city the first of the week
on business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Town tickets printed at the RE
PORTER Office On short notice. Leave
your order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23
UNI

Services for Sunday neat.
2p.m. Sunday school
p. m. Preach lg by Rev. F. A. Nimits
Tuesday evening. Prayer meetin II. rch d,
Everybody is cordially invited 70 attend these
services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Nels johnson departed for Chicago
last evening to remain the balance Of
tais week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Go to the REPORTER office for your
town tickets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

DR.. Edward Hougen of Pittsville
was guest at the home of his brother
in our city on Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Teepell of Lake
view, Sac county, Iowa, have been
guests of Mrs. Thomas Kells in ou1
city this week. Mr.. Teepell is a
brother of Mrs. Kells and it is their
first visit together for sixteen years.
The REPORTER acknowledges a pleas
ant call from the ladies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Miss Clara Bunge, teacher at Pitts
vile, is passing the spring vacation
at home in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Lumber boys arriving home from
the north report that snow up there
is everywhere neck deep and the
knowing ones predict high water, a
genuine old buster of an ice jam and
lots of fun coming for the people on
these two banks of the old Wisconse.
Some uneasinesS is manifest for the
Nekoosa dam. The ice is three to five
feet thick above the dam and will
give this obstruction in the rivers
course an awful tug of war. The
Paper Co. is Gaping dynamite to be
used as means of breaking up the
ice when the DANGEROUS time comes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Miss Laura Schmitt Of Merrill came
down from the north Sunday evening
and on Monday morning opened up
! the millinery parlors of Schmitt Sis
tiers in the Wood County Bank build
| iDr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Mrs. Stella Baxter returned to
Grand Rapids Monday evening from a
visit at the home of Mrs. J. d. Gutter
in Tomahawk Mrs. Baxter is now
the guest of her sister Mrs. Edward
Iyn h.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

a very fine program was rendered
by the ladies of the w. T. NJ. S. of the
NJ. E. church on Sunday evening last.
Every number was helpful, instruct
i've and full of interest, and enough
information was given to leave no
doubt as to each ones personal respon-
sibility for the salvation of the
heather. The auditOri UNI was
crowded, even the aisles being filled
with chairs brought in to accommo-
date those who came. The freewill
offering was double that of last year.
The local society is in a prosperous
condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23
GERMAN LUTHERAN.

Corner of Prospect and Milwaukee streets,
Grand Rapids. Rev. julius Bittner pastor, resi-
dence lis North Milwaukee street.
SERVICES
Every Sunday forenoon at 10 O'Clock; Sunday
AFoln H:f'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Peter Holberg, of the Johnson, Hill
& Co. stores, visited his parents at
Rudolph over Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

The Ladies' Aid society of Unity
church will give an entertainment in
the parlors of their church on the
evening of Easter Thursday, April g..
Details later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

The attention of voters in the Third
ward, Grand Rapids, is called to the
fact that their voting place has been
changed to the G. A. R. hall, 206 Oak
street. Guns at hand if ballots don't
go in to suit you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Asire's Commercial Night School
will open this evening. Remember
the place, Centralia city hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Mrs. Parkhill, mother of Mrs E. S.
Renne, returned to Stevens Point
Friday afternoon having visited here
five days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Seefert Hassler, employe at Arpin,
was trinped off pile of logs by a
rope, on Wednesday, and dropped
about fifteen feet, striking his side
across a log. 'Hassler lives on the road
between Vesper and Arpin. DR.. W.
D. Harvie was called to his home and
found injuries neither severe or dan
gerOuS unless some unlocked for in
ternal complications set in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

DR.. r. II. oneeLman, Grand Rapids,
Wis. Office in T. L. Steib & Co. IS drug
store building. Telephone, Office No.
So, residence No. lat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23
ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC.
sEpTCTEs

Corner Main and Mill streets, Grand Rapids
W. f. Van Roosmalen rector, residence, liz;
Main street
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Mrs. Geo. W. Davis and Miss May
Emmons started Tuesday afternoon
for West Baden, Orange county, Indi-
ana, where they will remain two
weeks. West Baden is noted as a
health resort of mud baths for rheu-
matism and sulphur springs for
diverse ailments; the ladies hope to
find benefit in course of treatment
at this place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

n. Gross. we'll known in cur town,
heads the democratic city ticket for
mayor of Stevens Point. J. L. Barker
is the nominee for the republicans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

G. NJ. Chase, our goodnatured janitor
in the Wood brick block, made a bust
ness pilgrimage to Stevens Point on
| Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

The ladies of St. Katherine's Guild
will give an Easter supper at the
Guild hall, Centralia, on Wednesday
evening, April 9Th. All are cordially
invited
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Mis- Mary Bunge is home from a
few weeks absence among friends at
Necedah, PittSville and other towns
in this county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Word has reached here that Mr.. and
Mrs, George Zenier and family reached
Asotin, Washington. safely and all Of
them are greatly delighted with the
place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

From Friday Sentinel: Mrs. John
c. Post, 227 Thirty-third street, Mil
waukee, Thursday entertained at
cinch in honor of her guest, Mrs. f. J.
Cameron of Grand Rapids, Wis. The
parlors were decorated with pink roses
and tulips, while the halls were decor
ated with white tulips. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Harry Paine, Mrs. Mitch
ell and Miss Alice Skinner. Mrs. E.
A. Benson won the BOBBY prize.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

Arthur Chase, son of G. NJ. Chase,
returned home Sunday afternoon over.
land with a horse and cutter from
Chippewa Falls. He left here last
July for Dakota where he put in the
summer and fall farming and harvest
ing. Late in the fall he came to Wis
conSin and went into the woods in
Chippewa and Taylor counties where
he remained all winter. He looks
well and feels tip top,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20
FiRED THRoUGH TWE WINDOW
nssSiar Creates N smait paatc In
UestAe0ee.

The residence ~ J. A. Cathcart, NJ IA
seneca street. uss entered by a burglar
last might about " O'Clock. who stole a
nugget pin. a gold watch and n gold chain
just as the burglar was leaving tho house
Charles ~ Ttmb~riakr a ruom~r who
had heard him. fred shot out the win.
dow The shot drew crowd and In the
excitement the burglar made hts escape
Ttrsh~riske WAS alone IN the house A,
the time 81 the episode lie told T,~tsr-
tive Meredith that the rr.t he heard ~
the burglar was when Ne aaw hts nsht in
the hail shining IN under his door His
first impulse was 60 grsh hia run ARD
ffs shot he said Ne ala rot Know his
reason for shouting out ths window
After the burglar had gotten away an
investigation was made. with the result
that the articles named were found D.,
have been stolen No trace Vas found ~
the burglar by the orsic~Y.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20
SAW THE WARRIOR GENERAL.
what IL Uetss Done Toward tie ne
ve1opWeWe NJ the peOOeSty,

Harold Preston ana 4. c. Gilman have
returned from trip - the re.hs~in min
Ing district, where they wen; o. inspect
the Warrior General IN whief, they ara
Interested 10th expressed themselves ~
vel rleas~i With tho property
The warrir General vas formerly tnown
a. tho Hlewe's mine The nov owHsv. n
tho property are Mvsrs Gilman and pres.
Ton fr - w HrssaDn. a v Cronsnwesi
Jasper Compton. Wesley Compton. Mr.
fovelsee. ~ rsrs. North DAKOTA. sns
others They are pushing the development
work with MI rcssbe speed having a car.
load and halt Of machinery NV IN tran
CIT
There has sor -onse time been a twenty.
stamp mill -. the properly ard fhi~ rta =
- being materially improved as ar ore re.
Queer BY ire substitution ~ rev con.
csn'raior and four new frIs vanners Tn.
oil concentraior. u wrs found fld rot
save the fire gold IN fact n ieas -, an
sNcrase ~ y 30 ~verY ton - are hanflssf
The rev plant. pr Hraston stated leo
night Will 10 IN operation wtthlr thirty
DAYS nv whlrn TN. the payroll itself win
have reached v - rer month
The snihe IL vssh'n sistsen rrlir~ ~ f<~v.
ehworth ~n ne vfes, Northern
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20
ELAsoRATE coPPEa oRr DISPLAY


Probably the most elaborate copper ore
oisplay ever seen IN the city, the product
OF the Index Independent mine, 10 on ex-
hihation In the once Of the com2any. liz
James street There arc upwards OF On
pounds n bornite ore, which Was recently
brought 10 Seattle BY A. W. Hawka one
OF the owners Of the mine. IN actual as-
cay values IL runs 70 Der cont copper. q
eAct which 10 ail but apparent to the naked
eye.
Tho mine 10 situated ness snaex. the me.
uopolls OF thet promising district, and IL
owned by y, y. Croker. u Everett; A. W.
Hawke o. epohomish And Dawson. FRANK
index,
ThSss gentlemen havs announc~i thss
TINY viii IN shipping ore by January L
They have o thirty foot ledge OF ore, with
twenty eight inches assAyinx 30 per cent
copper and the rest 81 the ledge mineral.
ICED 20 the extent 81 per cent copper
OF che big payet.esk fourteen inches are
on tho SootWai, with another fourteen
inches on the hanging wall
The mine ID renchsd by q wagon road
one mile In extent. and crossing the shy.
sonish river. al improvements having
been made BY tho company. II In prsofi-
caily q akid rad over which ore may be
transported during the winter sesson
However. In time II II the purpose Of those
developing thu property 20 build a tram
20 the railroad. which can be reached with.
In thrcc-iuarters Of q mile.
Air, Croleer, IN darusstns the index ard
euverton districts last night. stated that
both the Sunset and Wilbur mines have
already shipped more or less ore.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20

UB0Oebe W0o9eo 20 UoeOto BboooUOb.
ssa1so-RSse1sn6 Lesosss.
1he rvsA 70 cAre Nome nezt avr:ns vill
sass. ssSsesS 3, ca ne
eompanies nesn snything. Lsstsrs are
pcurne N from e1 over the Cnised Sssfea.
Many OF ~ Wsstefe Sxpeeee desire 20
e a. q "a Sesr sss0f re.se oSs
.sisgrspatd nom rshseasps, California
wiz: z can g. srsnsportssioa to
= Vancouver resident cent this message:
when does the last boat leave for Si.
A:chae! and saps Nome IRIS year.
4 Ap wrsser frc~ color.Ao sprsnEs says:
such gsnsssi Information concsrnins the
Cspe Nons mining district"
From viea-A. California. another wr:tes:
c.p.s p: on. ss .,'s doe: x. sss
boat 90 In the spring.
Ard SPOKANE resident gives thess a.sns
OF the Cape Nome fever:
caps Nome this fall: II TOT Dot. Sha. . the s
name Of the vessel booked for the arst
sailing In the spring.
e.a osa.1 % sssr. % contain -: nqn ans,
pay for passage N the spring, while some
tee the reservation Of berths ana frcish,
There 10 stiu likelihood Of another ves-
ssi going to o.. Michael from SeAssle this
rail- Several men a. agents ~ the big
transportation companies Are making fran
&c eRorts 10 oecure charters.
Everything indicates that Cape Nome
vee1 rich district," said w. %. Nc.
Carthy. manager Of Newhalrs dry soods
house yesterday. and that those who arc
there Ana have rich claims are not very
the diatr.et.
X had . letter from r o Ryan, for
he tells me that there are numbers OF
claIms ip the Cape Nome district yieIdsns
uoo day each; Hs nays the ownsrs are
ssSyinf Just az little a. posAib'e abou, -
thet IN tact they seem % prefer not 20
nave Z Known ~ they don't Wish TO see
another klondke rush"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20
JUDGE WOOD At Or. MICHAEL.
Leads Thvee es Me Ce1ossy's aivss
Steamers fWs Oawswa.

Judge William n: Weed has arrived at
D. Michaci from DaVppn again. accord
Ing to u lester received BY q L. HawIsy.
general manager Of the Ncetsie-Yukon
Transportation Company. 81 which tho
Judge 70 prasedens. 1he letter vas written
Neussmlser !. Jssige Word stated that ne
had comple,ed loading river steamers f..
Attic No I. seattle No. . and seattle No 4
d!spwtchinG ell NJ tho Yukon for Dawvcn
He expected TO remain ~ ~ Michaei un-
al tho arrival ~ the comp~ny's steam
e'hopnsr fHkme, which SstIei from Seattle
for the mouth 81 tho Yukon August n
Judge WoSd knows nothing ~ hle c-prn-
pany having chartered tho eteamer cl~ve-
lnnd which sailed Monday morning Tor 81
Michael, AMI VIII not ~ Abie TO ieArn any
thing OF the new deal FROM the rakme
ofSicsrs A. tho hiter vesssi had saIi~sf be-
fore the Cleveland charter wss perfected
judge Wood will probably leave ~. Nj.
rhael for Dawson before rne Cleveland ar.
rfves lie may, however Mr.. Hawiey thinks
10 only ~ far 80 ttsmpar'. returning from
that point In time 10 catch thu last steam
81 back ~ Seattle this season from a.
Michael Ofhsr~Is~ hs Will 10 on 20 naW.
son and come up the river over the Ice. re-
turning n SEATTLE iass in rp~ccriher
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20

Dependency Caases Mrs. ~. A. Has
Ian % AstenDt esSeale.
Mr.. William 4. aarian. . bsids Il Two
Weeka attempted suicide sasiy yesterday
0cfning By ta&sns . utzsd desc 81 ehio-
goEofm and lAudAnum. OeGpondsncy. due
g = quarrel WITH her hnehen4. 2 said %
An'S atte0pt to take her 1ife
"a. Asrlaa. whose maiden name vas
1oEsaI foe1Asay nsed ~ AlacaiAa. eno.
1900 1900 COUNTY my !! .ss there q. ne. net
city 70 I've, and Wa shostiy sftsf fo'icw.
% oy Harlan. - whom che had become
sneASed They wese married Z week ago
The day asfes the marriAs. Harlan. II
- Sad. dseirsd his wife 10 return to his
bone q 1Achias, but she rseseed 70 90
%. psefssring 70 tive IN th!. city. Her
Bin nsfs ana rsturacd 10 hls homs.
tng her hus6and had dsserted hat. inst
: sns = sissrce proo'rsss He heard r e
day thsy had = long tain, during which
Harlan. 20 he elaine. Apdeavoeed TO 10.
ducs her 70 return e, her home, but she
,.nssn q q sss.nnns sc. aivoro: pros.sdass
This threat seemed "a WORRY Mrs. Haf.
Ian. and about 3ao o'clock yssterday
morsing she went into Z drug store and
and chloroform. She told che clerk TO
charge them to her huaband. who va
stopping 81 tina Brunswick hotel. She
than returned 10 her lodgings ~ Fifth
avenue and Jefferson street. where she
took AL the laudanum and about half OF
the chloroform.
The people In the house were soon ap-
prised Of what Mrs Harlan had done. ana
DR. Emil BoytAo Was summoned. After
working about three hours. the woman's
life Wa saved.
The husband OF the woman said las,
night that he had given hlg wife no cause
for the act The woman's father. who ar
rived In tho city last evening. would make
no statement, nor would he permit his
daughter TO do %.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20
- Revenue Il Too Small fox
Purchase Of New Books.
- o,sLy RUNNING EXPENSES
WIN ASK G1sy Coan-
Levy . Tar - TvvoJEenehs
- mn Ier the RssDsss ~ ns-
rrang neelks WORN Oct aaA
/; .a41n9 . CireulaaSen-Dual Tro1
- nnA licenses D1nstooeos.

e 166lnR addftian q two-tenfhe q .
e - clsy tax levy - -. Tor the
5 e saigong money to buy noW
- % put the SEATTLE pun,Ic library
- uncsrtAtnties ~ it, peeoout pre-
k hand-to-mouth existence. Il the
1Coasd which the c1ey library oomm6e-
- = 80 bending its A1KoetA.
81 ~ 80 hA1 besn urged upen the city
- aansaljy for years. bat neverths-
xW - 80 cent from special taxes hao
- - Gpsndsd for what many consider
- r - most beneficial and indtspenaA-
p osaefISs pubic institutions This
- r \ he ambtioa Of thu frisnds OF
- neasy u have II finally recognized
@n0oo11v e the support Of Taxpayers
b - Nhsnsy at present u ontteeiy Gun.
thoueh probably nine-t1aths Of ~
Mfsono 20 not know Il, b ruveuuAe
vS pgincapaiiy from vice and crime
Y ~, under the provisions ~ the free
s. - shastes, sets aslAe monthly one
- the ctys entire ssvenue from po-
epHt hnss and licenses Of al kinda
81 - tor The sale Of intoxicating u0uors.
- e the fines collected are levied
- social outcasts and pAstake of the
- g LICENSES.
DIne Revenue Tee Uneestaan.
- MAY fund - ohtained. the Library
6ouars NY. v necessarily uncer-
$50 and nuctuating. hence unfavorable
q ~ 1Ak1ng contracts. and providing for
80 1sasy'p growth and future needs
~ II nature. Il - claimed, the fund
Emnaet kssp pace with the growth OF q
El0 uhich ~ fast losing IT. frontier char
49, and becoming = prosperous and law
GAg municipality. To PROVIDE properly
~ maintsnAr,ce Of the library. II Il
1nsd b. the friends Of tbs institution.
NDslar. stated income such as that
- % annual tai levy, b nseded.
m the charter waa adopted. the fund
r. - cne-tenth Of the fines was thought
- and Il was assumed that this reve-
- NouM grow with the city. But IL il
fllned that eight years Of practical ex-
taeence have gone far 70 show that the
Noelus1on reached By the charter COM
QDoen was unJustffied. Whims of police
eso and manipulations q politicians
- q The past. and may at any time IN
Il mtre, csused large huctuations In
= mnd. ana might easily wipe II out en-
= = aisp claimed by some people that
II eye HIGHEST intArests ehouad not he
- fand should b wholly abandoned
csnaissieners Net Radical.
~ The present library Commissioner
u nM radical In their views and are sat-
- that the library should continue 10
u inverted. - heretofore. except that
- - strongly advfse that the city make
y ~ haation the deficiency In revenue
ouseantiy hampers the growth OF
- n1sary.
- veoocnt cost Of maintenance or the
- Approximately ti.ooo month. ex-
u OF The cot OF new books. City
Mn Smith. In hts estimate Of exrsen-
~ ne coming yeer. recently gave
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