Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
SPRAY OF THE RAPIDS.

SPRAY OF THE RAPIDS.
Mrs. Ida w. Quimby, who has
been in Tacoma fer the past four
years doing missionary work among
Indians, as field matron, has resigned
her position and will return to Grand
Rapids, visiting st. Paul and Mime
apOlIs friends en- route and later eX-
tending her trip to Washington, New
I 0rk and other eastern cities. She
will represent the WOman's National
Indian association, of which she has
been OF of the Vice-preSidentS for the
past three years, in the National
Congress of Womens clubs which
takes place in Milwaukee during June.
Mrs. Qulmby does not resign from the
| government service but merely from
| the position she now holds, her work
| having become so extended and
labOriouS as to render it too great a
tax on her powers of endurance.
There is to be three-cornered meet
at Merrill on Saturday, May y, be-
tween athletes of the high schools of
NauSau, Grand Rapids and Merrill.
entered III the events and large num-
Der Of admirers from this city will
probably accompany them to witness
the sport, and it is hoped the success
Of Grand Rapids boys. OF course
some enthusiastic practice is going on
among the boys who take part in the
contest. Jumping. running, bicycle
races and other athletic sports are on
the program.
Boys who are in the habit of killing
birds and robbing their nests, just for
the sport, should read Section 4-576
of the Revised Statutes of Wisconsin,
which reads as follows: ANY person
who shall WantOnly main, kill or deS-
troy by any means whatever, any
brown thrush, blue-bird, martin,
swallow, wren, cat-bird, robin, pee
wees, meadow lark, sparrow or other
insect devouring bird of any kind or
name whatever, or destroy the nests
OF any such bird, shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding Sl5 nor less than
ST."
In the Review of Review for May
there is editorial comment on Admiral
Dewey's candidacy: on the govern
ment of Puerto Rico under the law
recently passed by congress: on the
proposed government of Alaska, and
on the developments of the month in
financial and industrial circles. Other
topics treated in 1.-THE Progress of
the World" are the rush to Cape
Nome, for breeding in Alaska, the
April elections, the epidemic of
strikes, the opening of the Paris fair,
the military operations in South
Africa and the Delagoa Bay award.
Hubbard Robinson returned from
HlllSdale, ILL.,. the past week where he
purchased a fine span of driving horses.
On inquiry at the railroad offices
there he found it would cost him $3.50
freight to ship the horses here and his
railroad fare would be 81 making a
total of S25.S4. The idea struck him
that he could save the larger portion
of that amount by driving home, so
ne did. 1t took him six days to make
the trip and it cost him for feed, ETC.,
81. 10. These figures show that he
made good wages by driving the
distance.
We would suggest that the people
of Grand Rapids clean up and beautify
their lots at the cemeteries as much as
possible before Decoration Day. 1t
may be source of qualification to the
people of this city to know that one of
the foremost monument dealers in the
state claims that the finest and largest
number of monuments to be found in
any cemeteries of the Wisconsin valley
are in the cemeteries of Grand Rapids.
This estimate includes those of Stevens
Point. WauSau and Merrill.
| consider it not only pleasure but
a duty | owe to my neighbOrS to tell
about the wonderful cure effected in
my case by the timely use of Chamber
iain'S Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea
remedy. | was taken very badly with
tiuX and procured a bottle of this
remedy. A few doses of it effected a
permanent cure. | take pleasure in
recommending it to others suffering
from that dreadful disease. j. W.
Lynch, DOrr, w. Va. This remedy is
sold by f. L. Steib & Co.
At a meeting in the Congregational
church on the west side, Monday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Trustees,
Frank Garrison and S. L. Alexander,
west side; T. J. Wood, E. G.. Ketchum
and VIM. Brown, east side; treasurer,
Mrs. Geo. COrriveau, Jr.: secretary.
Mrs. j. W. Cochran: superintendent
of Sunday school, S. L. Alexander.
On Sunday morning at the COngre-
gatiOnal church, Rev. ShaW'S subject
will be THE Faded Madonna" In
the evening he will continue his
address on the important question of
Environment, considering some of it's
notifications, THE value and power
of the individual" will be the theme
for Sunday evening. Anthems and
solos at both services.
Remember that Putnam FadeleSS
Dyes are the only dyes in the world
| that are guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton. If you use Putnam Fadeless
Dyes and are dissatisfied, send the
empty envelope to Monroe Drug Co..
Unionville, Mo-, and they will forward
you 1Oc for every envelope OF Putnam
Fadeless Dyes. Sold by F. L. Steib &
! Co.
Mrs. P. Love of Pesh tigo who was
visiting her parents the latter part of
last week departed for home Monday