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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
THURSDAY NIGHT COUNCIL.
Lack of Quorum Prevents Business Transac-
tions. Yet the Meeting was not ProfitIess,

No quorum showed up at the aQ-
iOurned meeting of the city council
Thursday night, but informally the
proposed cooperative WaterwOrks
system was extensively discussed.
This cooperative plan cOntemDlateS a
combination of the Electric Light Co.
and the Proposed Water Works Co.
into one big cooperative company.
The city council has nothing to do
with either of these companies further
than to rent hydrants and lights for
public purposes. 1t would be the big
customer of the company and that is
all. But the aldermen present ap-
peared favorable to the proposition
submitted and will be thoroughly dis
cussed and probably acted upon at the
next regular meeting of the council in
September. 1t may not be generally
known that the spring water supply
on the East Side has been thoroughly
tested by experts who state positively
that it is sufficient to afford abundance
of water for city of so 900 people, and
with view of utilizing this water for
city purposes the original city of
Grand Rapids had purchased a tract
of land along the base of what is
known as Sand Hill to be used for
reservoirs where the water from these
springs would be collected. The city
already owns this property and it is
available for this purpose whenever
wanted. The East Side has no water
works at all and the supply of water
on the West Side is only tit for wash
ing purposes and fire protection, SO
the sooner this matter of settling the
waterworks question for the entire
city is considered, the more Satisfac-
tory it will be to everybody. 1t is
scarcely worth while to discuss any
other arrangement than the co-opera-
tive plan proposed, first, because there
is no opposition to it, and second,
because similar companies in the
telephone and electric light business
here have proven so economical and
satisfactory as regards the service
rendered, that it is doubtful if any
other kind of company would meet
with particle of consideration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
PloVer's Sensation.
Negro Desperate Holds Up One Man and
Shoots an Officer.

a travelling negro musician dropped
OH the Green Bay train at Plover
Friday afternoon, coming from
Stevens Point where he had spent the
fore part Of the week. He was
registered at the Farmers Hotel at
the Point as II. t. Marvin, Oshkosh. :"
At Plover he spent Friday afternoon
drinking with two or three men who
were employed by the Plover Paper
Co. One Of these men. Adolph
Rossick, left town with the negro
about l O'Clock in the morning,
Rossick going to the mill west of
McDill and the negro accompanying
him aS far as McDill on his
way to the Point. When they
reached the road where Rossick was
to turn off, the negro knocked ROSSick
down and robbed him of about S1S.
The sheriff at Stevens Point was
notified as soon aS possible and Deputy
Sheriff Warner of Plover was called
upon to assist in the search for the
negro. He located the rascal at the
Green Bay depot ct PlOver about $40
Saturday morning. When Mr.. Warner
reached the depot the negro had
started up the track but he soon over
took and arrested him, the negro
making no objections. He watched
for his chance, however, and when it
came he whipped out a revolver and
shot the deputy in the back and eS-
capped. Several posses were soon in
pursuit, and although he was located
and seen by the sheriff's posse who
fired upon him he made good his
escape and has not since been seen.
Deputy Sheriff Warner is said not to
be seriously injured and will recover
in short time. Those who have met
Marvin say he is pleasant spoken
man, uses good language and has
evidently had the advantage of a fair
education at least.
LATER-The true name of the
negro turns out to be Melvin Howard.
He is an eX-cOnvict from the state
penitentlary at Jackson, Mich, and
was out on parole issued by Gov.
Pingree of that state. He is wanted
there for a violation of his parole and
at st. Joseph, Mich, for an assault
upon Il citizen there with intent to
commit murder. He is described as
follows: Height, 5 feet, 10 inches:
age about 40 weight, $50 to 1870 pounds:
heavily built: full blood negro: plays
banjo and resorts in concert saloons
and places of amusement: apparently
well educated.
Information should be addressed to
John Leahy, Stevens Point. Wis.
Nothing has been seen or heard from
the negro since Armstrong took shot
at him Saturday forenoon.
There have been rumorS that he
Was0captured yesterday at Amigo and
Rhinelander, but a verification of
them cannot be obtained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
TRAMPS IN CONVENTION.
Britt, la, das the Unique Distinction OF En-.
tertainnq the Hobos OF the United States.

Britt, a town of about 1000 citizens,
IN northern Iowa, was the scene OF a
unique convention yeSterday-a con-
ventiOn of the trampS of the United
States. Nearly all the celebrated
'bums'' in the country were in at
tendance besides many unknown to
fame or to the police. The scheme
was originated by Britt citizens to
advertise the town, and it was a
success in this particular at least. for
the daily papers from Main to Cali
fOTnia have devoted columns to a
description of the town and the very
appropriate program which was
adopted for the entertainment of the
tramps. The Chicago Tribune of
Wednesday says:
The citizens of Britt have all along
regarded the affair as a huge joke and
have taken great delight in sending
out picturesque descriptions of Il
trampS' convention at which no real
trampS were expected.
In the first place the trampS were
not expected to be able to tind the
town of Britt, Ia, and in the second
place the harvest time is almost here.
and trampS dislike the gladstone
lldI NcSb UlII1t do a CNI va IL
individual is said to abhOr holy water.
But the descriptions of the goOd
times the trampS were going to have
in Britt obtained circulation among
the genuine trampS. The prospect of
muZZled dogs free ''slum gulllOn' and
German sudS' acted like a magnet,
and this morning the tramps began
dropping into Britt.
While the trampS were moving
around town the deSpairing citizens
were ready to declare there were 200
of them in town. but after the round
up at the fair grounds only twenty
seven noses could be counted, but low
wreathS of smoke from neighbOring
corn fields told Of quiet little family
parties that were remaining alOOf
from the association with the common
mob in the fair grounds.
Chief Pipe Noe of Sycamore, H.,
will be here tomorrow with the
delegation from Illinois. isabella
FredOnia. a woman tramp from
Kansas, is said to be on the way, and
Old Sport Campana OF Chicago will
also be among those present. The
town people have fixed up a hundred
different sorts of entertainment for
tomorrow and crowd of 5000 people
| is expected.
Under the leadership of Head Pipe
Charles F. Noe and Chief Route
Picker Billy Smith, over three score
of 'hoboS" marched in West Madison
street Yesterday afternoon to the
Union Station and boarded Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul train en- ronte
to Britt. Ia. where they are gOi:g to
attend the fourth annual convention
of trampS today. In this trip a pre-
cedent is established. The WEARY
Willies" paid their fares. They did
this because they did not wish TO miss
any of the good things TO be dispensed
at the gathering.
Among the tramp celebrities who
accompanied the Head Pipe yesterday
were: Auto Stick. Captain Walker,
Ragged Archie Winnipeg ION his way
| Vest Boxcar Bill Smith, Marshal
| Chased Miller, IIandout Bush and
Hayseed Haskins. Their shibboleth
| is. AVA, With work" Ali the men
have been hiking it and covering
miles of terri .ry for Years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
FALL TERM OF SCHOOL.
Begins Monday Sept. 3-List OF Teachers
Employed

One week from next Monday the
fall term of the city schools begins
The list Of teachers is complete with
one or two exceptions and is as
follows:
Superintendent-Geo. P. Ham.
brecht.
Howe High-Geo. T, Blynd, princi-
pal; VIM. d. Fuller, Alice E. Carlton
and Sarah A. Rick, High School room:
Seventh and Eighth grade, Geo. L,
Humphrey; third and fourth grades,
Antoinette FOogman; second grade,
Ella Perry: first grade, Mary e. Rich:
kindergarten, Elizabeth Hughes,
Matilda Bunge and Mabel Marceau.
First ward School-SiXth and
Seventh grades, Claud COnant: fifth
grade, Emma WhitcOmb; third and
fourth grades, Margaret Scanlon:
first and second grades, Matte L.
Larkin. Second and third, Congrega-
tional church, Hannah McGrath.
West Side High-Kate McKercher.
principals; Sarah A. Heimdal and
Alice E. Carlton, high school room;
seventh and eighth grades, Josie L.
DriScOll: fourth and fifth, Elide
Marceau: second and third, Marion
Ellison; first grade, not filled.
Sixth Ward Scho0l-SiXth and
seventh grades, Wieland L. Oswald:
fourth and fifth, Bessie SedgwiciI:
second and third, Evylin PeerenboOm
first and second, not filled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
SAW iNDIA'S SUFFERERS.
Father Van Hoo!egem, Merrill, Toured The
World.
From Milwaukee Sentinel.

From Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Rev. Father E. T. Van HOote-
| gem of Merrill was in Milwaukee
yesterday en-rOute to his parish after
flying visit around the world, during
which he studied the famine condi-
tions IN India. He left Milwaukee
Dec. y, 1899, and has made the circuit
Of the globe in less than eight months
During my trip" he said last
night, Il visited India and went
through the famine stricken districts
from Calcutta to Bombay. 1t took
two days to make the trip on the
fastest express UraiES run in India,
and | saw all the deStitutiOn during
those two days | ever hope to meet
with.
AMERICANS HAVE DONE MUCH
"The men and women were thinner
than ever supposed it possible for a
human to become and live. We
started from Calcutta on the express
train and as each train passes along,
rice is given out to the poor wretcheS.
They came to the stations by the
thousands and were grateful for the
tlnieSt portion of food dOled out to
them. L cannot say too much for the
work the English government has
done for them, though it seems little
compared with what would be neces-
sary to feed the natives properly. The
American donations have done much
to relieve the distress also, but even
with all that has been done the con-
ditiOns are horrible.
There has been no rain in India
for three years, | was told, and the
thousand miles from Calcutta to
Bombay is absolutely barren. Not a
blade of grass is to be seen and even
the trees are yellow and dead. There
is no veStige of animal life in the
settled parts of the land, with the
solitary exception of the goats which
can live on anything. The bullocks
which are used 70 drag the Indian
carts around instead of horses as we
use them in this country have all died
out. Their bones are to be seen all
over the dry soil, and in many cases
the animals seem to have fallen in the
shafts of their carts, while the owners
were too weak to continue the
journey. The animals bones and the
old carts stand deserted side by side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Celia Martin, and Gertrude Beardsley.
friends of the bride

Celia Martin. and Gertrude BeardSley.
friends of the bride.
Ihe bride is a graduate of the South
Ward High school of this city, and OF
the Milwaukee State Normal school,
and for the past four years she has
taught in the public schools of Mil
waukee. The groom is principal OF
the 18th District No. , of the MIlwau-
kee public schools.
The house was very prettily deco
rated with asparagus, golden glow and
naSturtiumS. The wedding presents
were numerous and both handsome
and costly.
The happy couple departed amid
showers of rice, On the evening train
for Milwaukee. from whence they will
visit Detroit. Niagara Falls, Thousand
Islands, Montreal, Albany, Buffalo,
and other eastern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton will be at home
in Milwaukee. after September 10th.
The guests from out of town present
at the wedding were Mrs. Sarah Strain,
Mrs. Grace Nc Mutt and daughter
Sarah of Portage, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Sloan jr., of New York City. Misses
Nellie and Mamie Horton, and Arthur
Horton of Grand Rapids, Wis, Miss
Meyer and Miss Schular Of Milwaukee.
The groom is a son of t. W. Horton
of New Rome and was born and
brought up in that town. lie taught
school in this county several years and
was principal of the PittSville schools
two years. The REPORTER voices the
sentiments of many friends in extend
ing felicitations to the happy pair on
this most important act in their lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
THE CUCUMBER CROP is NORMAL.
AIart & Mcclure Experience a Fairly Sue
cesSfuI Season.
Green Bay Advocate.

Greel bay AuNOcaIe.
Average is the term used by A. w
Moody, manager fOI Alart & Mcclure
the pickle manufacturers. in deScrib
to an Advocate reporter the yield OF
the 800 or more acres of land on which
CucumberS were cultivated for and by
the West side pickle concern this year
The picking of the crop is now about
completed and it is evident that the
amount will neither exceed a normal
growth, nor fall below. This will ap,
ply also to the small onions which are
used for picking purposes. 1t was
feared while the cucumberS were
growing that the ''streaky'' weather
would do serious damage, but if the
weather had an injurious effect it is
hardly noticeable in the total yield.
Alart & Mcclure have received large
shipments of cucumberS from Grand
Rapids. About 100 acres were con.
tracted for in that vicinity.
Active picking operations on this
seasons crop have already been started
in the factory on North Broadway and
within a short time crew of from 5C
to 100 employees will be ut work in
the factory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Grand Rapids Boys at the Marshfied Shooting
Tournament.

w. G.. Scott and Fred Stearns went
to Marshfeld Saturday and took part
in the grand shooting tournament
that took place in that city the first
of the week. The boys had lots of fun
but the company was too fast to be
profitable to hardly anybody entered
in the different events. Nearly every
body got piece of the money SO there
was no large winnings. o. w. Gothke
went up Monday to try his luck in the
contest. North of Milwaukee, who
holds the state championship medal,
was present and if he wins at Marsh
field it will entitle him to the per-
manent possession of the trophy. The
Grand Rapids team did not attend
the tournament. Scott scored second
in one 15 bird event and third in an
other killing Is birds out of the 10
each time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Suitor-l aramie.

The marriage of Miss Belle Suitor
and ChaS. Laramie took place at the
Catholic church in MarShtield Satur-
day morning, Rev. Father John Eisen
officiating. The Times mentions the
young people in the following com
mandatory style: THE bride and
groom are two of Marshheld's best
known and most popular young people
and they have the best wishes of their
many friends for happy welded life. .
They will make their home in this
city, where Mr.. Laramie has secured a
position in Art Sickles' barber shop.
The bride is sister of the Junior
member Of the firm of Drumb &
SuitOr, publishers Of the Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Sold Out,

E. F. Tucker, photographer, sold
rud of Bloomingdale, Wisconsin, the
past week on account of poor health
Mr. Tucker feels that he must seek a
milder climate than Wisconsin has in
winter. He expects to go south and
west in the near future. His successor
is a young man of good address and
comes highly recommended aS a man
and artist. His coming we hope will
prove no disappointment to him and
we sincerely hope his reception here
will be cordial and pleasant. He asks
for continuation of the patronage
Mr.. Tucker has been receiving and he
promises to do everything necessary
to be worthy of it. Reader you are
cordially invited to call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Death OF John &. Payne.

John E.. son of Silas A. Payne of
South Centralia, met with a fatal
accident at Star Lake Saturday, Aug.
Is, while at work in the railroad yards
of that town. Just how the accident
occurred is not known. He was on a
switch engine and without being
noticed by the engineer, either fell or
was knocked off the engine. His dis
appearance was noticed almost imme-
diately and the engine stopped. His
lifeleSS body was found a little ways
back along the track, and an eXamina-
tiOn by Il physician showed that his
back had been broken, but nobody
seemed to know how the accident
occurred. Silas Payne and two of his
sons went to Star Lake and brought
the remains of the deceased home
funeral took place Monday morning at
NJ. E. church in this city, conducted
by Rev. f. A. NimitS. A large num-
Der of Old-timc neighbOrS and friends,
beside the relatives, being present.
John E. Payne was 20 years old. He
was born in the town of Seneca and
had always made his home in this
county. He was a ''Scaler" by trade
and for the past four years had been
in the employ of the Goodyear Lumber
Co. of Star Lake. He was an unmar-
ried man.
This is the second son that Mr.. and
Mrs. Payne have lost by accident
about steam engine, the other son
being William, who was killed by the
explosion of a stationery engine a few
years ago. The family have the
sympathy of many friends in their
bereavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
The SIoan-Horton NuptiaIs.
From Waupun Democrat, Aug.1Sth.

From Naupun Democrat, Aug. 18th.
The marriage OF Miss Anna Allen
Sloan. eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Sloan of this city, and SCHUYLER
ColfaX Horton, was S2lemnized at the
home Of the brides parents, Wednes-
day, August Is. 1900. Atthc appointed
hour, , O'Clock p. H., the strains of
the wedding march executed by Miss
Edith Moul, tioated on the balmv air.
and the groom accompanied by Rev.
G. T. Trevor of Milwaukee. who
performed the ceremony entered.
followed by the bride leaning on the
arm of her father, and took their
places under canopy of green in the
front parlor. After The marriage vows
had been plighted, the guests were
ushered to the dining room by Miss
Minnie Thompson, where a aSamptuuuS
wedding feast WAS served by The
Misses Marion Heath. Sarah Wallace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Trout Fishing.

McSSrS. A. VI. Muir, the shoe man:
Geo. ". Baker, eX-mayor: W. c. Mar
tin, decorator: d. Is. PhilIeo. with
Wood County National Bank were
members of ii fishing party who went
overland by team to Fordum. Adams
county. Il distance Of thirty miles
Sunday morning at o'clock Il. III.
They returned Monday evening and
reported very poor success. Neverthc-
less they enjoy ed the outing and had
Il social good time. For details ask
Mock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Inc
Chico 60
I riiDQlne

is a newspaper for bright and intelligent peo-
pie. 1t is made up to attract people who think
Is not neutral or colorless, constantly trim
ming in an endeavor to please both sides, but
it is independent in the best sense of the word
1t has pronounced opinions and is fearless in
expressing them, but it is always fair to its
opponents
Matters of national or vital public interest
get more space i'll THE TRIBUNE than in any
other paper in the West
For these reasons il is the newspaper you
should read during the forthcoming political
campaign.
TuE TRIBUNES financial columns never
mislead the public.
It's facilities for gathering news, both local
and foreign. are far superior to those of any
other newspaper in the West.
1t presents the news in as fair wsy as pos-
siblH. and lets its readers form their opinions
While it publishes the most comprehensive
articles on all news features, is you are busy
the Summary of THE DAILY TRIBUNE"
punIiSh"d daily on the first page gives YOU
briefly all the news of the day within one col
unln.
It's suortiaG news is always the best and its
Sunday Pink Sporting Section is better than
4ay sporting pa per in the country.
1t is TIC '',!caucSt" daily printed in the West
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
MannerchoF Picnic.

The MannerchOr society of this city
held another of their peculiar picnics
at their island north OF the Green BAY
depot Sunday afternoon and evening,
and strange to say it did rot rain. 1t
was however numerically hot but the
strong wind alleviated to some extent
the tierceneSS of the suns rays. In
the afternoon but small crowd was
in attendance, but in the evening the
dance drew quite crowd Of young
people from the town and country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Total

Besides the above letter mail there
are many newspapers and other second
class matter. it will be seen that the
above figures show no decrease from
our statement published several weeks
ago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Mail Sent to West Side,

We are sorry to note the fact that 1t
large per cent. Of the mail belonging
to the West side Centrally continues
to come on the East side and is there
fore delayed several hours thereby.
For the week ending August 18th the
following letters were received each
6aV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
A Sriqht Farce Comma.

Pleasing, indeed, is what Elmer
Walters farce. Where is Cobb: which
comes to the Grand Opera House,
Wednesday. Aug, -. is said to be.
The action is rapid and very funny
from start to finish and the play in
other cities has been received with
hearty laughter and applause. The
company is said TO be d very good one,
with the feminine portion thereof,
possessed Of charming stage presence
and magnificent costumes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Bicycles
Sportsmen's Goods.

New Store in Kruger Building
on Main street. All HIGH
GRADE GOODS and every wheel
guaranteed. Carry a full line of
Base Ball goods-bats, balls,
masks, gloves, etc: shells and
ammunition of all kinds. Fishing
tackle, reels, rods, lines and
hooks. We manufacture an
especially fine wheel called the
"Grieger Special which we
make to order. You are es-
pecially invited to examine this
wheel. Besides we carry Il gen.
eral stock of other wheels. We
will rent single wheels or tan
demS, all tirSt-claSS wheels, but
keep Il strict account of them
and never rent a second time to
parties who abuse the wheels.
GEO. F. KRIEGER & co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23

DR.. O. It. HOugen. N. D. Office
over Daly'S drug store. Telephone IS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23

insure with L. y. Renne