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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
OLD SETTLERS MEETING,

The old settlers of Wood county,
who had been here 20 years and over,
met in large numbers at the Opera
House Thursday evening, April II.
The fore part of the evening was oc-
cupied in registering and paying the
annual dues, after which the program
was opened by selection from A. II.
Colcord's string orchestra of five
pieces. which was heartily received.
President. r. E. Mcfarland. then
delivered an address of welcome in
which he referred to the early aSsocia-
tions they enjoyed when Grand Rapids
was mere hamlet. His address was
excellent.
Theo. W. -Brazeau, of the firm of
GOggins & Brazeau, who attended the
meeting for the first time as an old
settler, responded to toast in which
he compared the early conditions in
the SOS with the present, contrasting
the advantages that the present
generation ENJOY over those possessed
by the past. His address was inter
esting. able and pleasing to his
auditors
Mrs. /. P. Witter rendered an
instrumental solo, in her usually
entertaining style.
This was followed with a paper by
Mrs. Geo. r. Gardner, in which she
noted many incidents of interest
connected with the earlier days, and
spoke feelingly of the absence of many
old-time familiar faces.
The paper of Mrs. J. D. Witter was
especially good and devoted to sum-
mary of the many great modern
public utilities now enjoyed by Grand
Rapids people, such as railroads,
telephones, electric lights, schools,
churches, ETC., which the earlier
settlers knew but little about.
A. L. FOntaine read paper for j..
L. COty, who was absent on account
of sickness. 1t was narrative de-
failing an incident that he was per-
sonally connected with in 1917, in
which he had an exciting experience
with an Indian called Mosinee, who
was terror to both the white and
red men of this locality at that time.
1t was a very entertaining incident
characteristic of the early days here.
Mrs. o. Dennis, in her paper,
thought the people nowadays made
too little Of the pleasing associations
of early times, and while. regretting
the absence Of those who could meet
with the old settlers no more, thought
those who still remained should make
much of these meetings, where old
associations and friendships could be
renewed.
Music by ColcOrd S orchestra was fol-
lowed by the election of officers for
the ensuing year, which resulted as
follows:
President-Geo. w. Baker.
Vice President-MrS. 0. Dennis.
Secretary and Treasurer ].
Cooper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
WATER WORKS CARRY.
The Proposition CoIdy Received on the West
Side, However.

The people of Grand Rapids voted
on the proposition to bond the city
for water works Friday and despite
the fact of active opposition on the
west side which was almost a surprise
to those who had taken it for granted
that everybody was in favor of good
system OF water works, the proposition
carried by nice majority, the exact
figures being 246. On the east side
there was scarcely any opposition, but
when the new water works are an
accomplished fact everybody will be
glad that the measure carried. To
the city it is alone worth the price
paid as a safeguard to the people
against disastrous fires and when some
west-siders get used to drinking
spring water instead Of the muddy
ooze of the Wisconsin river we believe
they will like the change as we'll as
anybody.
The following is the result of the
votes by wards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
School Commissioners Meet.

The school commissioners met at
the Library Hail Saturday evening at
O'Clock and organized by the re-elec-
tion of Henry Rablin as president.
MeSsrs. Geo. Fl. Corriveau and f..
Garrison, commissioners from the 9th
and 7th ward, rendered their reSig-
nations and they were accepted
MesSrS. L. NJ. Nash and Ernest
Oberbeck were elected in their places.
l.. M. Nash was then unanimously
elected treasurer for the ensuing
year. The election of a superinten-
dent of schools and clerk of the board
was deferred until the next meeting,
which will occur on Tuesday evening,
April %, at which time the president
will also name his committees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Petit Jury,

t. n. Christensen, Archie Mcmillan
and K. H. BOynton, jury commission
ers, met at the court house i'm this
city April 16, 1901, and assisted by
Clerk of the Court, Chas. A. PodawiltZ.
proceeded to draw the following petit
jurors for the May term of the circuit
court, which convenes in Grand
Rapids, May 13, 1901:
Louis E. Clapp, Grand Rapids.
William Sprawl, Pittsville.
CharleS MargeSOn, Grand Rapids.
Fred ID. Kellner, Grand Rapids.
John HI. Lang, Marshfield.
Clinton ID. Green, Grand Rapids.
Charles A, Ingle, Rock town.
H. G. Eiche, Marshtield.
Alexander III. Muir, Grand RAPIDS.
Ross Morrison, Lincoln town.
Daniel Keenan,, Seneca town.
Frederick Polenski, Sigel town.
Valentine Webber, Marshfield.
Charles Zero, Pittsville.
Martin Hanson, Sigel town
James w. Lcmley, Grand Rapids.
IhOmaS Thompson, Lincoln town.
aorobi j. Fapel, Grand Rapids.
Ludolph WOlleSon, Marshfield.
Louis s. Mangold, Marshfeld.
VIM. f. Noltner, Remington town.
John A. Steib, Grand Rapids.
Edgar Warner, Rudolph town.
Nick Reiland, Grand Rapids.
Alfred Brooks, Nekoosa.
Charles Conkling, Auburndale town
Mike Krings, Milladore town.
William Patt, Lincoln town.
Benedict Hanson, Grand Rapids.
E. s, Bailey, Vesper town.
Fred Getzloff, Grand Rapids town.
l.. e. Colvin, Pittsville.
John Dawes, Wood town.
Henry A. Sampson, Grand Rapids.
Carl j. Beidel, Marshfeld town
John 2. Hume, Marshtield city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
GETS NO INCREASE.
Judge Webb's Salary Unchanged Fer the
Present Term.

From Stevens Point Journal.
Judge Chas. Webb will not get the
benefit of the S400 increase in salary
provided for by the legislature until
his next term, which will begin the
first Monday in January, 1903. The
election in the 7th circuit will be held
next spring, but there is not thought
to be any doubt Judge Webb will be
chosen as his own successor.
The bill applies only to judges here
after elected. On the question of
when the law goes into effect depends
the sum of S34, 1000. AS the law goes
into effect the day after it's publica-
tion. and the judges bill was
published on election day, it may be
held that Justice Dodge can not draw
the 81, 900 increase voted to the sup
RENE court, nor the circuit judges
elected Tuesday draw the s4OO increase.
AS the term of a justice is ten years
and that of a circuit judge six it will
be long time before they are paid
the larger salary, if this contention
holds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
will not object to playing with mcst
anybo iy in idle moments.
Point Ior,

The Northwestern company will
establish mail route along its
extension within a few days between
Princeton and Grand Rapids. The
carrier will make two trips a week on
horseback and will take the mail to
employers working on the extension.
The iron work for the railroad bridge
across the Fox at Princeton arrived
last week and is being placed in
position this week. 1t is expected
that work all along the line will
commence about the middle of next
week and be pushed as fast as possible
until completed
The company has commenced grad
ingat Neshkoro with nine crews Of
I50 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
What Shall | Wear?

How often ladies ask this question
when invited to weddings, receptions
or other functions. L Art de la
Mode" answers all these questions and
tells just how to dress and what is
being worn at all times. Specimes
copy for two cent stamp. Morse
Br6ughtbn Co.'s E. 18th ST.. y: Y:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18

1t will be seen that the majority in
favor Of the proposition is 246, and it
will be noticed that the majority
against it on the west side was 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
The Poper-Moking Industry
in the Wisconsin VuIIev.

/
conSln alley and there paper made
dally between NekooSa and Tomahawk, the remark
Of p George Whiting Of Neenah recently the Chicago
faper Trade, journal devoted to that industry The
6rst mill put up in the valley what known as the
Cehtalla Pulp and Water Power company 1t was ten
ton mill There began the paper making industry in the
wisconsin Valley That mill has been increased to 25-
ton m one erected at Port Edwards puts out 40 tons
ana another 4Ot0n mill short distance above Grand
RAPIDS, the two Whiting mills Stevens Point each
about % tons of print paper one en-
gagged IN the production of very clever imitation bond
There is also 25-tOn mill at Tomahawk and the big
Wausau Paper Mill with output 90 tons per 1av but
the giant OF them ALL the biggest paper manufacturing
mill in the state is Tom NashS NekOosa Paper company
at NekoOSa," continued Mr.. Whiting
10 relapse into figures for moment, it shown by
the talk with Mr.. Whiting that s3 900 is annually
brought to the Wisconsin Valley where nine years ago not
dollar was received from this source while $4,000 dav
paid out for labor and material and yet there are several
projects for new mills far Rhineander and Eagle
River To go into history extensively in 1870 the
second paper mill in Wisconsin established by Mr.
Mhltlng Kimberly Clark Shattuck who organized the
Gooe mills at Neenah then the biggest two mills
per day Today there is made in the Wisconsin
S90 tons OF paper daily with gross value more than
year or 81 800 day More than 100000
pa out oT LABOR and material and the paper making in
dqSt OF Wisconsin is yet in its infancy With
utllIzaton OF hemock and other woods the supply of
timber is practically inexhaustble for century to
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18

For coughs and cold there is no
medicine so effective as Ballard's
Horehound Syrup. It is the ideal
remedy Price, % ahd 50 tents.
johnson & Hill Co
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
Over 45oO Men to Be Sent to the
Philippines.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The war de-
partment has completed preliminary
arrangements for the accommodation
of troops expected to arrive in this
country from the Philippines in a
short time and the transport of other
troops to the Philippines.
According to plans approved by the
secretary of war today headquarters
and the First and Second battalions
of the Twenty-third infantry will take
station at Plattsburg barracks, New
York. They are expected to arrive
at New York on the transport Bu-
ford on November q.
The Third battalion of the Twenty
third infantry. now stationed in Col
orado. Wyoming and Utah, have been
transferred to Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
On the transport Crook, leaving
New York about December s. the cav
airy at Fort Ethan Allen. Vermont;
Second squadron of the Eleventh cav
one battalion of the Twenty-seventh
infantry at Plattsburg barracks, and
SO men of the hospital corps. $40 in
all.
On the transport Hancock, sailing
from San Francisco about December
II. band, non-cOmmissioned officers
and seven troops of the Fifteenth cav
airy at San Francisco. and 433 in
fantry, making 1862 in all.
On the transport Sheridan, leaving
San Francisco about December 16, the
First squadron of the Eleventh cav
airy at Jefferson barracks; headquar-
ters and band of the Twentyseventh
infantry at Plattsburg barracks; First
battalion of the Twentyseventh in
fantry at Fort Mcpherson, a total of
791, and 1861 recruits, making 1912
in all.
On the transport Buford. sailing
from New York about January Is
band. on-commissioned officers and
Third squadron of the Eleventh cav
airy at Fort Myer and one battalion
of the Twenty-seventh infantry at
Plattsburg barracks, and SO recruits
a total of 791 men.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23
w, c. T. u. is NON.PARTlSAN.
A Fight Over an Effort to Commit the
Organization to the Prohi-
bjtionjSts,

Fort Worth, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Lillian
NJ Stevens was unanimously elected
president of the w. G. 7. u. for the
coming coming year, Mrs. Suzanah
Fry corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Clara Hoffman recording secretary.
Three particular features marked
the proceedings of the national con
vention of the w. c. Il. u. today, the
last one of the sessions, viz: The
election of officers, the final deliver
ancc of platform of principles and
a decision in regard to political ac-
ton.
The last was not accomplished
without considerable debate, the ex-
tremists contending that as the con
vention had declared in it's resolu-
tions for Christian citizenship, a con
stitutiOnal enactment concerning pO
lygamy and mOrganistic marriages
and the necessity for prohibiting the
manufacture, sale and distribution of
alcoholic liquor by law, it would only
be consistent to cast their fortunes
with the political party pledged to all
OF these reforms.
The conservative portion of the con
vention, however, held that as the
cause of opposition to the liquor traf
fic had so far prOspered through non
partisan action, that "let well enough
alone" should continue to be the mot
to. The latter view prevailed.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23
A YANKEE BUILDING.
London Is to Have an American Up
to.Date Office Building on
the Strand

London, Nov 22.-An Anglo-Amer-
lean syndicate including Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson. the Earl OF kintore.
Earl Grey, +. B. Ellser of New York.
George Cornwallis-West and others
applied to the London county council
vest erday for a lease for 999 years
of a site on the north side of the
Strand with frontage Of $50 feet,
and with still longer frontage on the
new streets debouching on the
Strand, for the erection of an office
building on American lines. The
structure will cost G2,OOO,OOO and
will De the largest and handsomest
of it's kind in the world.
Commenting upon the project. the
Times says today:
The project deserves the best
wishes of Londoners. There is a
needless alarm over the American
invasion. 1t is forgotten that we are
always invading other people in just
the same way. The Americans have
discovered that We are less enterpris-
ing at home than abroad, and we
welcome their cooperation. which
can not fail to draw the Anglo-SaxOn
nations closer together
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23
POSTMASTERS THE VICTIMS.
New Green Goods Scheme Is Puzzling
the ShreWdist Detectives.

New York, Nov. 22.-According to
the Journal and Advertiser, the best
men in the United States secret ser
vice and the cleverest inspectors in
the postofiice department are at pres
ent working in the attempt to dis
cover the details of a new green goods
scheme which was worked until
week ago from Manhattan, and which
is at present being operated from
Jersey City and from Chicago. The
victims are second, third and fourth
class postmasters, who do not dare
complain to the authorities. 1t Is
known that since the first OF July
more than thousand postmasters
have been swindled out of sums rang
ing from $3.50 to $1,000. The princi-
pie of the game is the same as that
of the old fashioned green goods
game. But in this twentieth century
buncoe game, only rostmasters are
Invited and ,hey are urgeC to Iur-
chase instead of money, postage
stamps from the undestroy 81 plates
of the government ana
stamps which, of course, are not in
existence. The pOslinaotefS aie lured
to this city by samples which are sent
by mail. When the victim reaches
the city, all of the Old fashioned
games of substitution are prd"tlced.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23

has started an investigation. An in
quest was held, the coroners jury YER
dict being that the negro came to his
death at the hands of the guards
while defending life ana property
and they We're justifable. Adjutant
General Murray at once commenced
an investigation, opening up commu
nicatiOn with the governor.
Following the battle at the Provi
dence mine there We're riots at other
kentucky mines. An attack was
made on the IA guards at the Mon
arch mine, three miles from Earling
ton, tonight, but it was repulsed. Two
employees OF the st. Bernard Goa
company, at Morton's Gap. were firet
upon by a man who sprung from be
hind tree. There was much trouble
at other places, but neither injur,
nor loss of life followed.
Owing to the days riots anl tn,
serious situation in the mining field
OF Webster and Hopkins counties, tn,
governor has ordered out the militia
The troops will leave for the seen,
Of trouble before daylight
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23
GAMBLING DID 1T.
Williamsburg Savings Bank IS $4,000
Short.

New York, Nov. 2O.-Defalcations
amounting, it is claimed, to 100000,
have been discovered in the accounts
of the Williamsburg Savings tank,
an institution conducted at Williams
burg, in the suburbs of Brooklyn.
Gen. ]. V. Meserole, the p: asident
of the bank, is authority for the state
ment that the parties implicated in
the affair are Harry +. Corbett, for,
mer paying teller of the bank, who
died November 2, and George Z0i,
lenhofer, a receiving teller, WHO it
is alleged gave the first inf1:ma-ion
leading to the discovery.
The bank is fully protected, it is
said, by the bonds of both CGrhctt
and Zolleinhofer. Harry Corbett had
been in the employ of the bank eoI
Is years. He was looked upon As 7
man of exemplary habits and not .he
slightest suspicion attached to hin
up to the time of his death. The
money was lost in stock gambling.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23

tack November Z by the men of q
upon the rebel stronghold
at Sojonten. near Basey. Island of
Samar.
The insurgent camps We're de-
stroyei. 40 bamboo cannon were cap
cured and much rice and other stores
destroyed. The rebel stronghold was
almost impregnable. The trails lead
ing to it were lined with poisoned
spears sticking from -le ground and
were filled with hidden pitfalls.
Major Walters command attacked
the enemy Unexpectedly. To do this
they had to scale a cliff 200 feet high;
this they climbed barefooted over
bamboo ladders. At the top they
found boulders piled ready to precipi
tate upon an attacking party.
Major Waller says he was person
ally not present at the action. He
praises Captain David d. Porter an(
Captain Hiram l.. Bears for theil
splendid work and says too mucl
praise can not be given the marine:
themselves. whose bravery he charac
tried as brilliant in every respect
The major considers the scaling o
cliffs 200 feet high as new feature
of warfare and says such men woul,
be able to do anything anywhere
Thirty Of the enemy were killed. Th'
marines sustained few triflins
wounds.
Rar Admiral Rodgers has repliet
to Major Waller congratulating hin
upon this successful action by hi
command
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23
Officers Unearth Plot to Capture Mounted
Police Barracks.
ORDER OF THE MIDNIGHT sun
With Membership Of Fifteen Hundred, Said Be the Title
Of the Organization Under Which the
Conspirators Worked

attic in the interests of the uprising
and solicited support in the way OF
financial contributions. The Times
says that no arms We're bought. The
total membership Of the Order Of Mid.
night Sun is placed at 1900. although
the members confidently expected
outside assistance that would bring
the army of insurrection to almost
5000.
The article of the Times says that
in the early days of the organization
a circular was issued and secretly
distributed to miners in the upper
Yukon districts. in which ~ caI se.;
We're siven for an uprising. These
dealt with defective mining laws, cor
rup:iOn of officials, royalty, liquor
traffic and gambling. delays in the
courts, British Columbia alien act,
duties. miners and loggers' licenses
recording fees and boundary disputes.
A similar circular was handed to
business men. of Skagway in which
they wer solicited to add financial
support to the enterprise. and for a
time Clark made his headquarters
! at the latter place conducting jun
ia in the interests of the order.
The plotters, according to the
Times, anticipated no trouble in get
ting together men enough to over
power the mounted police at different
towns OF the interior. The raid was
| to be started on the border line and
as fast as town was Overpowered
a revolutionary government was to
be installed. Local officials were to
be seized and held as hostages. Op-
eratiOns were to be started immedi
ately after close of navigation. The
telegraph line was to be cut in Sew
cral places.
The leaders We're said to have be-
lievei that the Canadian governm. nj
would be months in getting in men
and at least would have been com.
PEELED to make terms with the insur-
gents before they laid down their
arms. The conspiracy is said to be
dead, owing to the publication OF its
secrets.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-23
JOHNSTON DEFEATED.
Lafontise Keeps the Title of Cham.
pjon of Montana,

Billings, Mont, Nov. 22.-Before a
crowd numbering about 1000 people
Nose Lafontise of Butte won signal
victory over Charlie Johnston of Phil
adelphia and reasserted his title to
the welterweight championship of
Montana. The contest was not decid-
ed until the goth round, in which La
fontise sent Johnston to the floor
thrice and the latter not being able
to rise was counted out while in the
act of trying to regain his feet. It
was a game fight. The contest was
witnessed by large delegations of
sports from Butte, Miles City, For
syth and other towns. Johnston
weighed in at 140 pounds, while La
fontise weighed a trif1e less. At no
time during the contest did John
ston appear to have a good prospect
of winning, but apparently Lafontise
had him at his mercy after the eighth
round. and exhibited much humane
consideration for his opponent by not
furnishing him more severely.