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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
ANOTHER RAILROAD SEANcE.
A Few Business Men and Citizens Meet ]. |
PennifiI of HE Northwestern Road

Friday evening number Of business
men belonging to the Business Mems
Association and few citizens met J.
l.. Pennitill at the city hall on the
West Side by request of that gentle
man. How much of success the
meeting was we are unable to state,
as we couldn't understand the maneu-
verS. A resolution was passed pledging
the association to do all in it's power
to assist the company in getting
such right Of way into the city as
may be satisfactory to it.
Mr.. Pennitill asked for a copy of the
city charter and ordinances govern
ing the combined city to be placed at
the disposal of the company. A COM
mittee from the association was ap-
pointed to wait upon the mayor and
ask that a special meeting of that
body be held to take some steps to
place this city on record as favOring
the coming of the Northwestern road
to the city.
There is no question but what prac-
tically all of the people want to see
the Northwestern road come to this
city, but as the road has made no
formal or definite proposition to the
city as to what they want, it is
difficult to see how the people can do
anything until the wants of the road
are made known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Green Bay Excursions.

Following are certificate plan, one
and One-third fare:
Milwaukee. Sept. 3-S, annual con,
vention National Association of Sta
tiOnary Engineers of U. S.
Milwaukee, Sept. 1915, annual meet
ing of General Council United States
Improved Order of Red Men.
Milwaukee, Oct. 1920, annual con-
vention Master Horse Shoers National
Protective Association.
Waukesha, Oct. 9-12, annual meet
ing Presbyterian Synod of Wisconsin.
Seymour Fair, Sept. 27-29, fare and
One-third, returning Oct. 1St.
Milwaukee Industrial Exposition,
Sept. s to Oct. 13 inclusive, fare and
one-third going Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays during exposition, re-
turning On or before Monday following
date of sale.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin State Fair
Sept. 10-14, one fare, going Sept. S-14,
returning Sept. Is.
Amherst Junction, Portage County
Fair, Sept. 11-l4 fare and One-third,
going Sept. lila, returning Sept. Is.
Chippewa Falls, Northern WiScon-
sin State Fair. Sept. 11-14, one fare,
going Sept. 10-14 returning Sept. Is.
MerrilIan Fair. Sept. 25-2S, fare and
One-third, going Sept. 25-2s, returning
Sept. %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
COUNTY JAIL BIRDS.
Who The People Are And What They Are In
For.-Short Sketches of Their Criminal
Career,

Some ten or a dozen people are being
cared for by Sheriff Vincent at the
county jail. They are a timid lot of
ducks, and when we called to see them
Monday, only one Old-time friend.
VIM. AnnaS from Rudolph, would
show up at the grated door Of steel
encaSed rooms to talk the matter over.
William would tell his troubles to
any old body, even a policeman. He
came to the front and boldly advanced
a proposition that we stake him for a
half-pOund Of Adams Standard SmOk-
ing tobacco to tide him over his short
stay in jail, when he would rein7b burSe
us for our trouble and expense. We
asked him how it would do to make
him a present to that amount, but
this he would not listen to, as he said
he was not looking for something for
nothing. William is serving 80 days
on commitment for wife beating.
Martin Glines from ShebOygan is
serving sentence for obtaining goods
under false pretenses. He formerly
| lived at Pittsville and is up for ninety
days.
Michael Carlin, of MarShfeld, will
leave the sheriff'S family on Sept. a,
after a sixty day visit, charged with
yagranCy.
Lewis Schulttes from Marinette,
charged with adultery, bound over to
the next term of the circuit court.
Mrs. Jessie Davidson of Pittsville,
same commitment.
Martha Shimmel Fail of NekOoSa,
charged with keeping a house Of i'll
fame. Bound over to appear at next
term of court.
August Belgert, NekoOsa, charged
with assault to commit great bodily
harm. Bound over to appear at court.
Albert Fritzloff, Sigel, convicted of
larceny, is serving 80 days jail sem
tence, and will be out on November
2Sth.
Jacob Schwartzrock, of Nekoosa,
charged with adultery, Bound over
| to next term of court.
VIM. POStweiler, MarShtield, charged
with rape, was released on bonds.
His trial is set for next circuit court
] term.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
An Old Resident Seeks Health In Denver.

r. w. Lyons, one of our old and
respected townsmen, sold his black
smith shop, lot and tools to Emmett
7. Mccarthy the past week. COnSid-
Grafton $500. Mr.. Lyons has been
ailing with asthma more or less for
the past year and feels that change
of climate might relieve him of this
trouble. For this purpose he took his
departure Monday noon for Camp
Douglas where he will spend a few
days with his son Walter and then
proceed to Denver, Col, where he eX-
poets to put in the winter. His wife
will remain in Grand Rapids until
such time as he may decide to locate
at some favorable point in the west.
Mr. Lyon address will be Room Il,
sos Seventh street, Denver, Col. His
many old-time friends in Grand Rap
ids are sorry that it is necessary for
him to leave but hope he will be
restored to health and may eventually
return ard take up his residence
again in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Death OF Mrs, RatteIIe.

The death of Mrs. Hattie Rattelle,
formerly Miss Hattie Daniels, occurred
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lewis
La Vague, in La Crosse on Friday,
Sept. !, 1900 aged 81 years. The re-
mains were brought to her old home
in Grand Rapids and funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at two
O'Clock in the Methodist church. con-
Quoted by Rev; F. A: Nimits, and the
interment made in Forest Hill ceme-
terry. The church was filled with old
time friends and neignborS who came
to show their love and esteem for the
dead. The grave was beautifully
decorated with WreathS of SmilaX and
banks of viOlets, prepared by the
Ladies Aid Society, of which organi-
zatiOn the deceased was an hOnored
member.
Mrs. Rattelle was taken sick while
visiting her sister in La Crosse. She
had written her husband that she
would return that week, but was
Frustrated with an attack of jaundice
and died after an illness of four weeks.
She had lived in Grand Rapids and
Rudolph for the past 20 years and was
we'll known and much beloved by Il
large circle of friends. She had no
children and her relatives here are her
husband, Jos. Rattelle: mother, Mrs
Lucinda Daniels: six Sisters-MrS.
Jacob kuter, NekoOsa; Mrs. Emma
Harris, FOn du Lac; Mrs. Maggie Cis-
co, Marshall, Mimi; Mrs. Alice Har-
cum, Browns Valley. Mimi: Mrs. Lou
is La Vague, La Crosse: Mrs. Mabel
BardwelI, Wausau: and two brothers,
John Daniels of Boyd and VIM. Dan
els of NekOOSl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Bic Day in Peaches.

\. Gerard, a former resident of this
city sends US copy Of the Press at
Grand Rapids, Mich, containing an
account of a record breaking day in
the Peach business. The Press says:
The number of wagons with fruit
and vegetables for sale on the city
market to-day numbered 704. The
number of buyers wagons could not
be well determined. There were an
unusually large number of visitors
scattered through the crowd this
morning. The day had been announc-
ed by the commission men and jObberS
as likely TO be ouSy and the announce
ment brought out hundreds of sight
SeerS. Representatives of fruit houses
as far west aS Texas were among the
most active buyers. There was one
buyer from Kansas City and quite q
sprinkling of Eastern buyers.
Secretary Stevens Of the Fruit
Growers association estimated the
number of bushels Of peaches drawn
in at 5000. CrawfOrds and BarnardS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Will Operate a Toll Line Between Grand
RaDids and Marshfed

On June 2Sth new telephone COM
pany was organized in this city styled
The Telephone Toll Line Company of
Wood County. The incorporators are
John A. Gaynor. E. P. Arpin, Geo. M
Hill and A. W. Bryant, of Grand Rap
ids, and Messrs. Karl W. Doege
and Frank A. Cady, of Marsh
field, The capital stock is fixed at
$4,000 and we understand all stock has
been placed. The company is incor-
porated under the state laws of Wis
cOnsin and will build line connecting
Grand Rapids and Marshtield via
Pittsville. Branches will be eStab-
lished from Pittsville to Dexterville
and BabcOck and possibly to NeSper
and Sherry. Poles and material is
being contracted for and work on the
construction of the line will begin at
once under the management of a. w.
Bryant, with headquarters in this city.
This line completes a link that will
connect the whole Wisconsin valley
in harmonious independent system.
The material will be of the best and
the construction tirSt-claSs in every
particular. 1t is expected to have the
line in operation within the next GO or
90 DAYS. A stockholders meeting will
be held early in the coming week, a
more definite notice to be given later.
The company headquarters will be
located at Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
BUNCOED THE SENTINEL.
Mrs. F. C. Westphal, Glib of Tongue ane
Smooth in Appearance Does the Trick.

Last spring woman not disagree
able in personal appearance and a
charming tall1er, made her debut in
Grand Rapids and kept the gossipS
busy for several weeks in discussing
her COmingS and gOingS and her myS-
teriOuS avOCatiOnS and methods. She
claimed to be newspaper cOrreSpOn-
dent, writer of fiction and other
literary productions and was in search
of material for book in the WiscOD-
sin Valley AS a side line she was
engaged in charitable work, soliciting
for fallen WOman'S home located in
various cities of the United States,
onu 20 tIi,6 q - Gull Ctr2 che in
dulged herself in the society Of travel
ing men and we'll to do fellows of a
susceptible nature. She made good
many small collections, which it is
hoped did some fallen woman good.
She had Il penchant for the newSpa-
per fraternity and usually visited the
offices of the towns she visited on one
excuse or another. We see by Tues
days Milwaukee Sentinel that she
did fine stroke of business with some
reporter of that paper and got nice
advertisement out Of it. The Sentinel
says:
Mrs. f. G.. Westphal has taken
upon herself the task of Organizinga a
movement for the building of home
for fallen women. While it is her
purpose to have this home established
in Milwaukee, it is to be a state inSti-
tuition. In her travels over the state
during the present season she says she
has obtained the support of leading
citizens in about twenty-five cities
in the state, including La Crosse,
Marshtield, Sparta, Madison, Wausau
Grand Rapids and elsewhere, and feels
much encouraged. While she has thus
far merely talked the subject over
with the people whom she has met,
she bas received considerably more
than 800 in subscriptions.
4 shall have to wear short skirt
and bicycle shoes in order to get over
thornS that | expect to meet in
the way of my project" said Mrs.
WeStphal yesterday "but | can see
no good reason why we should not
have home for the OutcaSt women
us we'll as a Rescue mission for men,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
In Probate Court,
SEPT. 4TH SESSION.

In the matter of the estate of Jas.
Fl. Markee. letters issued to John
Markee. his brother.
In the estate of James B. Taylor,
the claim of J. c.. Hayward for $40 al
lowed in full. Claim of Henry B.
Taylor allowed at S34. Claim of Henry
Hamm disallOwed.
In the matter of the last will and
test ament of Rheinhold Brehm. VIII
was approved and Amelia Brehm ap-
pointed eXecutriX.
In the matter of the proof of heir
ship to lands Of ThOs. Coleman, de-
ceased. Certificate issued to Annie
B. Phelps and VIM. A.Coleman for
w ne sec. 21 tip p n + ; e.
Order made directing sale of lands
of Alex. Ivy and infant.
Constine DayigOt was adjudged the
heir of Peter Davigot. deceased.
The will of Ferdinand Damitz was
approved.
Order made directing the minor
heirs Of Emma Tuttle to sell real
estate.
Final account of ]. w. Cochran as
guardian of Julia E. Johnson, was
filed.
SEPT. 18th SESSION.
Petition of F. J. Wood for admins
tration of Julia Wood, deceased, was
filed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Rapidly Developing Northern Wisconsin.

The settler and manufacturer who
have located in the northern portion
of the Badger state, are developing
and improving that immense tract of
rich country very rapidly. Tillers Of
the soil are coming in and new fac
tories are going up. There is reason
for this. The quality and quantity
of iron ore, clay, kaOlin, mari and
timber lands, tell the secret. Nature
Yields its riches to those who toll.
Opportunities are still plentiful, for
much of the rich undevelOped land is
awaiting the settler and manufacturer
1t can be obtained on easy terms and
at low figures.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL RY.
The pioneer road Of the northern
section of Wisconsin. affords cheap
and excellent transportation facilities,
thus opening the markets OF the entire
country to the products of that section.
Those interested can obtain free
illustrated pamphlets and maps upon
application to ". Fl. Killen, Land &
Industrial Commissioner. Colby &
Abbot building. Milwaukee Wis
Burton Johnson, q. T. A., Jas. C..
Pond. Gen. Pass. Agent. Milwaukee.
Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Hioh Street Residence for Sale,

The undersigned offer for sale, at a
bargain, her residence property on
High street, this city. 1t consists of
choice lot 20 feet in width, fronting
on High street and extending to the
Wisconsin river. with cottage dwell
ing and all necessary outbuildings
thereon, practically new. Also, a
we'll of pure water. Purchaser will
be given time on a part of purchase
price, if desired. Persons interested
are invited to call and examine pro
perty fully. Various articles of
household furniture in house also
for sale.
For further particulars inquire
either on premises. or Of MeSSrS.
Taylor & Scott, West Side.
Mrs. w. d. HARyIE.
Grand Rapids. September 5, 1900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
The New Green Bay Bridge.

a force of ten or fifteen men are at
work constructing two stone piers in
the slough or west branch of the Wis
conSin river, which will support the
10O-foOt new steel railroad bridge of
the Green Bay road. They have been
at work there now about a month and
it will take another month to COM
plete the job. Sandstone for these
piers is being hauled from Duck
Creek, near Green Bay. The road
purposes to fill the river between the
east pier and the bank combining the
channel between the two piers. This
may conflict some with the COnSoli-
dated Water Power Co.'S rights, and if
SO legal complications may enSue in
the settlement of the question.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
A Word to Mothers.

Mothers Of children affected with
Group or q severe cold need not
hesitate to administer Chamberlain'S
Cough remedy. 1t contains no opiate
nor narcotic in any form and may be
given as confidently tu the babe as to
an adult. The great success that has
attended its use in The treatment of
colds and Group has won for it the ap-
prOyal and praise it has received
throughout the United States and in
many foreign lands. For sale by
I. L. SteiU x CO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13

were bulk Of the market. There were
a few Engle Mammoths selling for
Early Crawfords and a fair showing
Of Wager peaches. The Mountain
Rose is about all marketed.
The best prices paid for CrawfOrds
in loads was S. cents a bushel. There
were big lots of them selling for IS
cents bushel and lower than that.
The Barnards did not bring above
30 cents a bushel. The Wager, a
yellow peach Of good flavor, but a
large part Of the stock specked, sold
at 30 to 10 cents a bushel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Visited the Melon Patch.

This is the watermelon season and
when Grand Rapids people want water
melons they always think Of Whit
rocks watermelon patch. where they
can buy all the Watcrmelons they can
eat for 10 cents or less, as the case may
be. It's only about two miles south
and Il good road and bicycle path all the
way. Paonle GO there singly. in pairs
and in pd:i - on foot, by carriage anc
bicycle-frlenis. relatives and lovers
old. young and middle-aged. The
other night afI'" school, two eight
Year old boys tOo> it into their heads
TO visit the melO.a patch on their BIZ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Ladies Aid Societies,

The Ladies Aid society of the First
Congregational church will meet next
Wednesday with Mrs. f. w. Palmatier
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ.
E. church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon at Mrs n. E. EmmOnS'.
The Ladies Aid Society of the West
Side M. e. church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. T. J.
Cooper. Come early. Business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13

cycles. and two little four-year-old tots.
standing by, insisted that they wanted
watermelOns, too, so the older boys
took them on their wheels and away
they went to Whitrock'S. Along
about o'clock the parents began to
get anxious about their absence. and
not knowing where they went, began
searching tor them. About $50 the
boys showed up, tired out from their
ride, but entirely satisfied on the sub
lect of melon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Grand Rapids.
Wis, Sept. u, 1900.-
GENTLEMEN:
Fisher, Andrew.
Lowell, CLANCY r.
Minick, Frank.
Summerfeld Max.
Ullmann, Louis.
LADIES:
Brace, Miss Bessie
Freeman, Mrs. Erick (2)
LuehrS, Mrs. Henry.
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say "AdvertiSed".
a. L. FONTAINE, p. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Grand Opening.

Elsewhere will pc found a descrip-
tiOn of many useful and valuable arti-
cles on sale at COhen'S this week,
where he states that for So you can
buy more goods than you can carry
home. Supply yourself with a good
strong team and wagon before calling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
Cards of Thanks.

We desire to thank the Ladies Aid
Society and others for their pains
taking efforts and kindly assistance
at the funeral and burial of Mrs.
Hattie Rattelle.
The FAMILY,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
CLEANED ON ASSESSMENT.
Some Figures Showing Leading Personal and
Residence Assessments.

The following list contains the most
of the prominent mercantile and man
ufacturing stocks Of the business men
of Grand Rapids as assessed and fixed
by the board of equalization:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13

In the following list will be found
the residences in the city whose
assessed valuation has been fixed at
s., 500 and upward. The east side of
the river has the larger number of
good residences and one or two of
higher valuation than appears in the
west side list:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
prompt. palatable, pleasant, powerful,
purifying little pills. Wood County
Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher.
GOGGINS & BRAZEAU
|. A. GAYNOR,

Attorneys at Law. Office in Daily Bros brick
block Centralia, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13

THE NEWSPAPER which is most
valuable to the publicity adver-
tiSer is the one whose readers
subscribe for it because they want it
and are willing to pay the full sub
scription price for it. Such publica-
tion is the one for the advertiser to
use, for through it he can cover all OF
his best possible customers. ."-Adyer-
tisng Experience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13

IF YOU WANT TO REACH THE
THE PEOPLE and get good re-
/ Suits try the WOOD COUNTY RE
PORTER as an advertising medium.
1t is the biggest paper in the county.
Subscribe for it. Only S1.50 year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

BONES. bones Of fish and
fowls, and the larger and small pieces
of bones which are bought with beef
steak and mutton, constitute the very
best food for fruit trees and grape
vines if the fragments are only placed
where the roots can lay hold of them
Instead of being cast into the back yard
as food for stray dogs and cats, care
should he taken to deposit everything
of the sort in small tub with a
cover. AS soon as few pounds have
accumulated, take the tub to some
grapevine or fruit tree, dig hole
three or more feet long, foot or two
deep, dump in the bones, and fill in
the soil. The more fragments that
can be spread around the better; but
they should be buried so deep that a
plow or spade will not reach them.
The roots of growing vines or fruit
trees will soon find this mine of fertili-
ty, and will feed On the elements that
will greatly promote the growth OF
healthy wood and the development
of fair and luscious fruit. When cast
out of the kitchen door, bones are a
nuisance, but if properly used, they
become source of valuable fertility.
Let every person who owns a grape
vine or fruit tree save all the bones
that pass through the kitchen and
bury them where they will be turned
to some profit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28
CROW FARM.

The most unique bird farm in the
world is located in Pennsylvania. 1t
is stated from good sources That James
Billings, of Altoona, has made a con-
tract with well-known millinery firm
to furnish crow heads for 25c apiece,
and from this time on he will be busy
over his incubators, hatching out the
little birds.
1t must be evident to any one thai
the work of securing so many GRO"
heads must be performed by artificial
means, the mother bird being INSULT
cient in setting qualities or in ell
durance to the task. Therefore the
Incubator, rendered familiar in chicken
work is the mechanism employed.
The process of Matching the crow
eggs is precisely similar to the hatch
ing of chicken eggs, as far as tempera
ture and care and time are concerned
The eggs, which are procured in quan'
titles, are placed while fresh in the
drawers Of the incubators. They are
laid side by side upon the screen OF
bed prepared for them, different ma,
terials being employed in different in
cubators.
After few hours of heat the eggs
are sprinkled and turned and are thus
cared for until the little birds within
are sufficiently we'll developed to break
their shells. A peeping within the