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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
STEALING TIMBER.
In Town of Saratoga TO be Stopped But
Ter and Sherwood take the Initiative.

The wholesale treSpaSsing on un-
occupied lands in the town of Saratoga
would soon be completely stopped if
all owners of land were as diligent
and persistent in running down the
guilty parties as Butler and Sherwood
have been the last winter. Their
agent Chris. Thompson discovered
early last winter that one Charles
Schultz. a resident Of Saratoga. had
cut several choice jack pine trees on
their land near the ten mile creek and
by the skill Of a detective finally
wove the net OF evidence so tight
that Mr.. Schultz was glad to pay for
the timber and his experience will in
all probability teach him that it is
cheaper to buy his jack pine in the
future than take it from Butler and
SherwoOd's land.
The condition Of the town OF
Saratoga in the past has been a dis
grace to all the law abiding, self re,
| Specting residents of the whole town
and it must not continue. or the
property Of the town will. instead OF
increasin- in value, depreciate in
value. The reason is obvious. The
land denudeti Of the timber is not as
valuable to settler, and the class OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

CIRCUIT COURT.
The May Term Short Session-Dyorce
Business Active.

Business Active.
The May term of the circuit court
convened at the court house Monday,
May II, Judge Webb presiding, but
owing to the noise made by the build
ing going on at the court house but
little business was transacted. The
jury was only held two days and then
discharged. The only jury case tried
was that of Martin Robinson VS. Jos.
Robinson, B. r. GOgginS appearing
for the plaintiff and J. a. GaynOr for
the defendant The suit involved the
title and ownership of 10 acres Of land.
Judgment was rendered in favor of
the plaintiff.
The rape case from MarShfieId, state
Of Wisconsin VS.. Windline POstweiler.
was continued until the fall term and
Frank Cady of MarShtield was ap-
pointed by the court to represent the
defendant.
Mary GOtchy of Portage county was
granted divorce from Lyman NJ.
GOtchy, also the following:
Annie B. Watkins, Centralia, from
NOlney A. Watkins.
Lucy \. Bauer, MarShfieid, from
Herman E. Bauer.
Martha Minton, Waupaca. from
Alfred +. MIntOn.
Julius HesSe, Pittsvllle, from En-
neStine HeSSe.
Excepting in the PoStweiler case.
| the district attorney entered d nOlle
prOsQue in all other criminal cases.
The following visiting attorneys
were present:
! MeSsrS. Bynon Park and G.. D.
! Mcfarland of Stevens Point.
MesSrs. Hooper and Chas. F. Barber,
! Oshkosh.
Messrs. P. y. Williams. E. G. Pors.
John T. Cole, Frank A. Cady, Marsh
field.
Messrs. Irwin p. Lord, COnnell and
Dahl. Waupaca and Crane OF
! WeyauWegd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
JOHN ANDREW.

At his home in Grand Rapids on
Tuesday at 4:30 p. m., May Is, 1900,
occurred the death of John Andrew,
in the 64th year of his age.
The immediate cause Of death was
congestion of the lungs and for the
past three weeks he had been sick in
bed and but little hope was entertained
of his recovery by relatives and
friends, owing to the fact that there
had been a general breaking down in
his health and strength for the past
year.
He was born in Ohio, Nov. Is, 1885
When he was a year old his parents
removed to Indiana where he resided
Is years. He came to Elk Grove, Wis,
when he was 10 years old and the
following year he was married to
Miss Jane Rablin. They removed to
Grand Rapids in 1858 where they have
since resided. In the early days Mr.
Andrew followed the prevailing Oc-
cupatiOD in this section Of logging and
numbering, but of late years he has
devoted his attention to the cultiva-
tiOn of cranberrieS, making quite a
success of the business.
He leaves wife and three children,
one son, Ernest. who resides in this
city, and two daughters, Mrs. L. B.
Farmer of Minneapolis and Mrs. G. J..
Canning of Webster, S. D.
Mr.. Andrew belonged to that stock
of American citizens whose sterling
worth and hardy manhood will be adj
mired as long as this country has a
history. They peopled wilderness
and overcome the obstacles always to
be encountered in a new country.
Their joys were Arcadian and their
friendships more sincere and hospit-
able than is possible in thickly
populated country and busy,
crowding, commercial age like the
present one.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church this afternoon DIT
2:30 o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNTY BOARD.
County Clerks Official Minutes of Prodeed
ings Held MAY |, 2 and 5.

To ". H. Reeves, county clerk of
Wood County. Wisconsin.-Sir: We.
the undersigned, constituting a
majority of the memberS-elect of the
county board of supervisors in and for
Wood county, Wisconsin, hereby re-
quest you to call special meeting of
said county board Of supervisors, to be
held at the court house in the city of
Grand Rapids, in said county, on the
first Tuesday, being the 1st day of
May, A. d. 1900, at two o'clock p. m.
Gf that day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

Dated April II, A. D. 1900.
n. NJ. BERG FRED SCHULTZ
E. P. ARPIN H. BOETCHER
WM. SCOTT w. T. WHEELAN
G.. W. PAULUS J. w. COCHRAN
L. NJ. NASH w. J. CONWAY
JOHN HEBRON p. n. CHRISTENSEN
JACOB SPECHT E. T. MECHLER
l.. WOLLESSEN GEO. S. STRANG
c. S. NEDDER JOHN Juno
JOHN WOLF MICHAEL KRINGS
VIM HOOPER E. EICHSTEADT
GEO. W. BROWN L. w. PITTS
G. E. ZERO L. WARD
VIM. a. ZELM FERD PHILLIPS
JOHN MCTAvISH HARRY THOMAS
SIMON WORLUND PETER MULLEN
MARTIN JACKSON Jos. Z. ARPIN
JAMES K. p. HILES.
County Clerks Office,
Wood County, Wis.
l, w. II. Reeves, county clerk of
Wood county, Wisconsin, pursuant to
the foregoing request for special
meeting of the county board of super
visOrs of Wood county, Wisconsin, do
hereby call such special meeting to be
held at the court house in the city of
Grand Rapids, in said county, on
Tuesday, May 1st, \. D. 1900 at two
o'clock p. N.
Dated April 10th. A. d. 1900.
W. H. REEVES, County Clerk.
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town of Port Edwards, respectfully
ask that you appropriate from the
county funds not otherwise appro-
priated the amount necessary to build
one (4) half of said bridge. Said
amount to be determined when the
bridge is completed. April 80, 1900.
e. EICHSTEADT
r. GILDERINSOUPF
ID. M. REIN
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The age-herald., 1900-12-23
HOW THE POOR. WILL
 SPEND THE HOLIDAYS
Many Little Ones Will Not be Wis itedby Santa ClauS-Dinner
 to Be Served

pers was walking toward the cotton mill district yesterday and stopped at little store to warm.
 Every one was busy, but an old man of unkempt appearance and whose face showed that he had not lived a life of pros perity, leaned back from his work of counting empty whisky bottles long enough to say: "Yes, sir the mills is go- in to shut down tomorrow, and everybody is in to get his money anu We are goln' to have big time Christmas" The old man then looked in the direction of the quarters of the cotton mill operatives and then turned to the newspaper man. Do you know" he said them people don't have near as hard time an some folks say they do. They don't never save any thing, but they have a good time spend- ing what they make when pay day comes."
 Hoy much do they maker" asked the reporter.
 Well" said the old man, pointing to little 6-year-old boy, that little shaver makes S or $S a month, and when they get older they make more. Some of the people in the mill-that is. the finest-get between $40 and $50 month.
 Whats going to be done for the little children this Christmas?"
 "Oh, they'll have a good time. There's goin to be three Christmas trees and the company Is going to give somethn'. You know" the old man continued, i've now nave two schools Tn the quarters, and Ill both of the houses there is goin' to be a Christmas tree. Then there's goin' to be one at the church. On last Christmas we had a big tree and it was a fine one. I'll bet it cost at least $100.'
 Was that for presents and all?" asked the reporter.
 "Yes, sir,'' said the old man; "and it was a daisy
 What are you going to do with those bottles?" asked the reporter, as he glanced down at huge pile of empty whisky flasks and beer bottles.
 'The little boys pick them up and bring them here and sell them for candy and apples, and then the store here sells them Up in town"
 The old weaver became very much in- terested in the conversation, and after an- nouncng that there were 227 empty bot ties in the pile and that many would return filled he suggested to the reporter walk through the quarters and see what he thought of it. The suggestion was adopted.
 There were long rows of dusty-looking houses, with little roads running between them for the passage of wagons. On these roadways were wagons loaded with some- thing to sell, and around each vehicle were crowded wan-looking women and dirty lit- tie children. Everybody seemed to be hap ", however, and all looked as if som great event was expected.
 At one little house several tots were playing, and the wanderer was informed that there were going to be fine Christmas
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
CHAMPION HARVARD
 DEBATER A NEGRO

From Leslie's Weekly.
 Oratorical power of a high and rare de- gree is not so uncommon a gift among the members of the colored race as to make it an occasion of surprise that the first speak CT chose to represent Harvard against Yale in the annual debate between the two col- leges this month should be a colored stu dent in the junior class. The fact is nev- ertheless gratifying and significant that in this oldest and most famous of American educational institutions a great honor like this should fall upon a member of race regarded by many intelligent men a few years ago as incapable of intellectual ele- vation The name of this young colored orator is Roscoe Conkling Bruce, and his gift comes torhim not only as the result. of long, earnest and arduous study and eff fort on his part, but as the fruit, partially, of a distinguished inheritance. He is the oldest son of the Hon. Blanche K. Bruce, for many years registrar Of the United States treasury, once a Senator from Mis- sissippi, and the eloquent leader of his race in all educational and political reforms.
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

Though the first gray streaks of the Christmas dawn will bring joy and glad ness to the hearts of many little worship pers at the shrine of St. Nicholas there will be hundreds of children in the Birm- ingham district who will awake with aching hearts but to realize that the glad anthems of the yule-tide bells have not echoed in the cold air of their little impoverished homes.
 While the little tots in the home of the wealthy will bounce out of bed to find bright warm fire and several stockings bulging out with presents, there are others who will dress in dismal, dirty rooms and swallow great Jumps in their threats when they see long empty stockings hanging just as they had hung them the night before.
 The charitable organizations have done much and will do much to make the poor happy but there are many homes in whose doors happiness does not enter during the Yule-tide. The work has been extended, however and the poorer classes will this year be made comparatively comfortable.
 There are two classes of poor people, one of which charity scarcely ever reaches. That class comes from persons whose pride has not been diminished by poverty. These people are in want, but aristocratic blood flows in their veins and they will not stoop to accept charity, and more, they will let no one know they are In need. The other class contains persons on whom the bangs of poverty has wrought such havoc they are glad to accept anything and though many are rot grateful the majority will pray the blessings of God on the giver
 The Poor Will Dine.
 The poor of birmingham will spend Christmas in a way similar to their more fortunate neighbors but a much smaller scale.
 The Salvation Army is preparing for great Christmas dinner and all who can get seats will be invited to partake of the feast The great meal will be served at the headquarters of that organization and the doors will remain open from F until o'clock on Christmas day. The good men and women at the head of the Salvation Army have labored hard within the past few days gathering contributions for the dinner and they expect the affair to be great success and bring happiness to many a poor soul who would otherwise go hun gry. The menu has not been announced, but it will contain all the good eatables that can be obtained
 Mills Will Shut Down.
 The cotton mills at Avondale will close today at noon and will not resume opera tons until Wednesday. All employees will be paid off and the children are anticipat- ing glorious time.
 One who works in the interest of newspa-
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
Christmas Holiday Rates.

The Central of Georgia will sell tickets to the public account Christmas holidays, December 22, 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31 1900, also January l, 1901, with extreme limit January 4, 1901, at rate of one and one-third first class fare for the round trip To students of schools and colleges tickets will be sold at same rate December 15 to 21, 1900, with final limit January 8, 1901 upon presenta- ton of certificates signed by superintend- ents principals and presidents thereof. Soon Jacobs, Commercial Agent w. D. Hammet, Travelling Passenger Agent, 1921 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala
 12-S-tf
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
Scotch Terseness and Thrift.

Ian Maclaren at a London Dinner In a dull Scottish village on a dull morn- ing one neighbor called upon another. He was met at the door by his friends wife, and the conversation went thus:
 ''Cauld?'-.'Ay."
 'Is John in?',-"oh, ay, he's in.'' Gan I see him No"
 But wanted to see him. ."-"Ay but you canna see him Johns deid."
 "Deid?'-"Ay."
 Sudden ?''-Ay."
 Very sudden ?"-"Very sudden" Did he say anything about a pot of green paint before he deid?
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

trees at the school houses and the ''eom- pany" was going to give Tots of money so that everybody could get a present. A young man standing near said that he had worked in other mills, and that the Avondale company treated it's employees well.
 The United Charities have appealed for aid in giving the poor people joy on Christmas, and they are receiving much encouragement in their noble work.
 Faith, Hope and Charity these three, And the greatest of these Is Charity"
 BOHEMIAN c. BULGER.
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

honor of the kind he has won. The T. J. Coolidge debating prize of $100 was also awarded to him as the best speaker in all three trials to choose the Harvard team. In his freshman year at Harvard he won the Coubertin medal offered Harvard stu dents then for the first time by Baron Cou- berlin of Paris for the best oration on a theme in French politics. It is safe 10 pre- dict that young man with such gifts and capabilities will have a useful and brilliant career, notwithstanding any racial preju- dice which may be raised against him in the future
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

befo'.
 "Ever'body's always talkin' bout Bryan Bryan, an [ never can tell whether they $ talkin' bout me CT that other man. I-hear one say Bryan is the honestest man in America an another say Bryan ain't worth a cent, an I don't know which ones talk in bout me-
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
1t Was Embarrassinq.

'1 clare to goodness, I sho' am glad this lection Is over with" announced the col ored puTveyor of food at a popular Mem phis boarding house, whose name is Bryan.
 Why" asked one who overheard him.
 For three weeks, declared the waiter, "T- been put in expectation of gettin' tips an gettin' fired more times than I ever has
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

When he entered the Senate Roscoe Conk- ling was also member of that body, and showed him special kindness and courtesy. It was out of gratitude for this that Sena- tor Bruce on the birth of his first son.
 named him in honor of the Senator from New York. And right well has young Bruce already yindicated his right to bear such an illustrious name. His selection as the representative of Harvard in the con- test with Yale is by no means the first
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
A Popular Move.

Cross nurse?
 Penelope-Yes; she hears they intend tq organize a special ambulance corps to ats tend football games.
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
The Prime Requisite.

From the New York Weekly.
 Mr. Flightie-Mere talent is not appre- ciated nowadays. Oh, if I only had touch of real genius
 Wife-Genius isn't what you need "Eh? What, then?"
 Horse sense.''
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

For Sale-Two best 9th Ave houses and lots-S4,O ,OOO and $4, 200, on car line, both front South; large lots. Manly & Co.,, 10 Chalifoux Bldg. Phone TOO.
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
WE ARE COMING

Decorate for Christmas. Household Paints, 15 cents; Varnish Stain, 20 cents: Furniture Varnish, b cents; Crate Enamel, 15 cents. Johnston & Walter Paint Co.,, 11a Fist St. 12-21-3t
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

Teacher-But this is Thursday. Why did you stay away two days?
 Boy-Why-er-it was broke In two places.
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

G1I n Pens gold and pearl holders. El- eo-S egant, artistic, solid. Dewbe1HJ's Book Store, 2012 First avenue
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

S\oues.
 Reynier Cloves Were Placed ors Concours beyond pettion at the Paris Exposition 19an honor accorded only when article exces all others
 French Pque and Overseam Kid Cloves $500 pairs of fine French Kid Gloves-wel made desirable gloves decided money saving event not pair worth less than $125 m worth $150--Monday ............ UU
The age-herald., 1900-12-23
ScatMev Soods.

Fine Leather Chaeane Bags French Cray Frames in Fancy % 7sss ss Tafss Sass ha usa nnpHsssf ss at %
 Beaded Chateane Bags--French Gray Frames Solid on steel or black beads chamos lined, each. U.JU
 Fitted Traveing Rolls Solid Leather Rolls fitted with Ef toilet pieces $4 fitted with manicure and toilet pieces J.JU
 Leather Collar and Cuff Boxes With Collar Button Box hE on top-leather lined $1 o0 satin lined .fJ
 Special Combination Pocket Books Gold and Silver Mounted Card CasesLeter Cases Bill Books Cigar Cases, Chatelane Bags, Gents Pocket Booksyour choice on including pieces worth up $500 each. l.JU
The age-herald., 1900-12-23

The cotton mills at Avondale will close today at noon and will not resume opera tions until Wednesday. All employees will be paid off, and the children anticipat ing a glorious time.
 One who works in the interest of newspa-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-02
Hclcn of TroN's Secret.

Tradition says that no woman who
ever lived had such beautiful com
pleXion rs Helen OF Troy and now we
are Informed she attained this distinc-
tion by using very simple salve or
lotion on her skin. The ingredients OF
this sIlve are an egg, a Citron and some
scltZCr water. How the beautcous
Helen contrivcd TO obtain seltZer water
we are not told, but the discoyerer of
the recipe assures us that a water very
similar To it was well known in ancient
times, The citron. after being cut in
two lcngthwise, is freed from its pulp,
and the two halves are put together SO
as TO form small cup. into which the
yolk Of the egg is poured after being
carefully separated from thc white.
The mixture is allowed TO stand for
an hour and is then put on the face,
where it should remain for half an
hour, after which time 1t may bc re-
moved by spraying the skin with the
contents OF siphon OF seltzer water.
BY repeating this operation daily wrin-
kles will soon be removed and the
complexion viii become fair and bril-.
liant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-02

"NOw,' said the new assistant editor
OF the Eaglevillc Beak, II am going to
arrange matters 80 that II viii bc easy
for me to marry into wealthy fam
ily."
Old Horace Bowldrrs. the richest
man In the town. had been out riding
= spirited horse during the afternoon.
The animal had become frightened.
and Mr. Bowldcrs had jumped of. No
damage whatever was done. but the
assistant editor saw an opportunity 10
plgy good card or two, and hc was
not disposed 10 miss IL.
Henrietta Bowldcrs was not the
prediest girl In town; still shc was
whst might be- called good looking
and, being m only child, her prospects
wers excellent
SO Mr.. SIMPLIFY. tho assistant editor.
who was running the paper alone
while his chief was away fishing. hur-
rlod u the Office of The Bcnk. after gee
ing Horace Bpwldcrs jump from his
horse, md wrote this Item for the af.
ternoon edition;
Everybody in Engloyiilc will De
sorry 10 know that while our esteemed
.ownsman, Horace Bowldcrs. Esq. was
out riding his spirited charger to-day
the animal became frightened aud tho
old gentleman, who Is stlll as spry ~
boy In spite Of his many years. dis
moun.ed without sustaining any In.
jury whatever. Chicago Times Her
aid.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-02

Boys in London are being trained ~
washcrwomen. An officer OF the
church army first conceived the plan.
The church army has lO2 homes. where
IL keeps for n time the men. women
and children u rcscucs from crmc and
misery. Ira most Of the houses set
apart for boys the youths were former
ly put 10 work cutting kindllng wood
or other work Of this sort. but the sup
ply of boys presented exceeded the de.
mand for the work they were doing.
and u was then that the officer de
viscd the scheme OF the laundry. Most
Of the boys when first Introduced 20
the tubs. the wringer and ironing
board. grugbled n lot about being
made old women Of" but the idea
appealed 20 them more on the whole
than cbOpping wood. They regarded II
az n huge Joke az first. but before they
knew II they began 90 take real inter.
est In the work. and were fairly expert
when the church army found them
situations elsewhere. The boys DO not
90 fine work. but they can DO their
own linen very we'll In fact. two boys
became 20 expert that they became
assistant superinteBdeDts. and have
been lntrugted with 1ne clothes. =,