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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16
HAVING A GOOD TIME.

A note from Congressman McCleary,
written from Brussels, Belgium, says
that he and family had spent the time
until the day before writing in Eng
land, Wales, Ireland and Scotland,
having a most delightful time. The
weather had been perfect, skies clear
and air cool. Early the following
week, the party were to go to Holland.
thence to Germany, Switzerland,
Italy and France, returning to Cher
bourg about the first of September.
All have been we'll on the trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16

Police Sergeant Daniel E. Davis of
Omaha is visiting relatives in Judson
for few days. He is brother of
Evan E. Davis of this city. He has
held his present position for nine
years, and carries gold medal receiv
ed from the humane society for the
most successful prosecutions for viola
tions of the humane law. 1t is four
teen years since he left Judson and
seven years since he has been back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to all friends who assisted us
during the last illness of our husband
and son, and particularly to the Sisters
at st. Joseph hospital for their untir-
ing and sympathetic services and to
DIR. W. A. Beach for his careful and
faithful work.
MRS. GERTRUDE..HANN
MR.. AND MRS. NJ. HANNA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16

1t is rumored that some radical
changes will be made in the running
time of some of the trains on the Chi
cago & North Western road. No. 3,
which arrives here from east at 10 40
p. m, will arrive couple of hours
earlier, in order to connect with the
10 80 a. m. passenger on the Omaha
road. One object of the changes will
be to secure a reduction in the run
ming time to Chicago, and the en-
ployment of two extra train crews
may be necessitated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16
STOPS FOR DINNER.
Slight Changes in the Omaha Time
Card.

Several slight changes in the Omaha
time card went into effect Sunday.
No. 3, west bound, which now ar
rives at 1 p. m. and departs at 10 p.
m., will arrive at ~ 40 p. m. and de-
part at 10 :55 p m.
No. 6, going porth, which now ar
rives at 10 40 p. m. and departs at
IL :45 p. m, will arrive at IL As p. m.
and depart at :05 p. m. This train
will stop in Mankato for dinner, which
will add another to the list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16

Geo. Atchison will move his barn
across the Milwaukee track to the land
which he has secured on Minnesota
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16

Arnold Skabba, wife and children
of Madison, Mimi, are visiting o. Cd
jard, the tailor, for few days. Mr..
Skabba is Mr.. Odjard's brother-in-
law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Visit Frank Whitrock's Melon Patch.

The editor made his first visit tC
the popular melon resort owned by
Frank Whitrock and located about
two miles south of the city the past
week. We were pleased to learn that
many people drive out there of an
evening and patronize the place FOL
it's truly restful and refreshing. One
cannot dispose of one of those delicious
"Monte Christie" watermelonS with
out feeling well repaid for the trip.
While Mr.. Whitrock has raised
eighteen acres of water and musk
melons this season yet he has not
enough to supply the demand. His
melons are becoming noted all along
the Wisconsin river valley, but the
local demand is greater than he can
supply, therefore he cannot take time
to ship. The day we called he had
picked $50 melons and at noon day
they were all gone and many callers
were turned away empty handed.
One surprising thing for US to learn
was that every right Mr.. Whitrock is
obliged to watch his melon patch with
a double barrel shot gun to prevent
the stealing of them. This ought not
to be for Frank is generally known to
be very liberal and never refused any
one a. melon. Readers, if you have
never been out, it will pay you to
make the trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
PASSING OF SAREPTA PRATT.

Again the message of death is passed
from lip to lip and comes to US the sad
duty of sending out to the public the
familiar. yet Sorrowful. tidingS that
another old resident has been called
home.
Death has called to rest from pain,
after years of patient suffering Mrs.
Sarepta Pratt, mother of our esteemed
tOwnSman NJ. 5. Pratt. In her wealth
of soul and power of true womanhoOd
impressed a spirit of Christian patience
and love on all who were closely
associated with her. Years of faith
ful christian life. OF devoted service to
family and friends, of answering
1dellty TO duty and principle have
endeared her in no common measure
to those who knew her best. The
finger of God touched her, applying the
crucial tests of pain, helpleSSneSS. age
and human losses, and though the
losses and the shadows dark
ened some days, the sun of righteous
ness lighted up the evening of her life
with glorious TRANSPORTATION.
Mrs. Pratt was born in Edinburgh,
Steuben County, New York, May Is,
1917 of distinguished revolutionary
ancestry. Sept. 20, 1885 she was
married to Mr.. Shuman S. Pratt at
Bath, New York, and in 1854 moved
west locating in PlOver, Wis, where
they lived six years when they moved
to Wood county. Two sons were born
to bless this union and when their
services were needed by our govern
ment in the civil war, went forth with
Wisconsin soldiers, Warren the
younger coming home a physical
wreck in 1866 and dying January 13,
1871. Mr.. Pratt died in the town of
Grand Rapids, Aug. 13, 1878, leaving
Mrs. Pratt to make her home with her
only child. Soon after by the illness
OF Marcus wife which covered a
period of nearly two years grandma
became the head of the household
caring tenderly for her daughter-ln-
law through her invalidism and at
her death which occurred in June 1885,
practically adopted the three mother
less girls who have been her solace and
help during her last years.
Mrs. Pratt was the last charter
member of the Congregational church
of this city which was organized by
Rev. Harris in 1857 and was one of the
most earnest and devoted members,
always active in all church work until
rendered unfit by fall nine years ago,
since which time she has been con-
fined to her home, but willing hands
and loving hearts have done much to
brighten and cheer her declining years.
About two weeks ago she was taken
sick though she seemed to rally, and
thought by those attending her to be
gaining, but on Monday night when
the twilight hour was tolled, old age
severed the links that bound her to
the dear ones of earth and she peace
fully drifted out upon the sea of
eternity.
Rev. VIM. Kilbolrn of the Congre-
gational church at Burlington, Wis,
former pastor and valued friend
came in response to the request of
grandma to assist in the services of
the deceased which occurs this after
noon from the family home corner of
Oak and Milwaukee streets. The pail
bearers are MessrS. VIM. Brown, E.
a. Tenant, S. A. Spafford, Henry
Rablin, Henry PellerSol and Jos. w.
freeman. The G. A. r. society," of
this city will attend in a body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
TAX COMMISSIONERS REPORT,

Probably the majority of the tax.
payers in the county know by this
time that the tax commissioners
appointed by Judge Webb to euualize
the taxes among the several towns,
villages and cities of this county,
have made their report. The report
in full as submitted by the commits
SiOnerS appears elsewhere in this issue.
Those who have had time to examine
it carefully and are at all yersed in
values in this county unhesiuatingly
express their approval of the findings
of the commissioners. 1t also shows
that the work of this commission was
badly needed here. They have been
good and faithful servants and the
81, 500 or more spent IN their employ
was well Xpended-thanks to the
kickers from Marshtield. However,
the glory of responsibility for the
achievement is about all that city gets
out of it, as they will only be re-im-
bursed Sixty-odd dollars while Grand
Rapids, whom they said was being
favored by the old board, gets a
reduction of fifty-odd dollars-not so
bad for this alleged tax-dodging town.
There were some notable INEQUALITIES
in other towns and villages shown in
the report. The principal increase in
valuation occurred in these towns
which were increased as follows:
Lincoln town S6l,75S.64: Nekoosa
village, s76, ,SS1. Is; Port Edwards town,
$50, ,977.99. The principal decrease in
valuation was in these towns which
were reduced as follows: Remington
town, $50, ,077.4 AZ; Saratoga town, $780,
31S 16: Seneca town, S3S, 635. 80; Vesper
town, SO, ISL 81; Wood town, S64, 7SS. .95:
So. it will be seen that while the
southern end CT the county got some
additions to it's valuations it also
received some notable reductions.
The two largest cities in the county
were almost stand-off in the amount
each was reduced. Grand Rapids
being S6, ,315. Is and MarShfield 81, 1856. .73.
The total cost of the commission to
the county was 81, ,563.54, itemized as
follows: Charles A. Holmes, 1892. A: /:
Geo. w. Ghoca. S3S30S; VIM. F.
Collins, 1914. A. Their combined
expenses amounted to S443.58.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
A FEW OF THE HUNTERS.
More People Than Ever Before In the Field
the First Two Days.

1t has been estimated that at least
so per cent. more hunters went into
the field on the first two days of the
hunting season in this section than
ever before. The weather and country
is very dry so the sport was not Sc
good as usual, still in the few parties
reported below it will be seen that
fairly good luck attended their efforts:
G. f. and w. f. Kellogg were,accom-
panied by A. W Kellogg and Frank
Leavens of Neenah and in a two days
campaign against the birds bagged 81
chickens.
w. G. Scott was expecting friends
from abroad but they did not come so
he and his father, w. L. Scott, went
to Armenia where the father fShed all
day and the son hunted chickens.
The result of the days sport was II
chickens and an even dozen small
mouthed black bass-not bad for a
lone hunter and fisherman.
MeSSrS. Timm and Briere and Chas.
Briere, Jr., were out two Gays and
bagged five birds, while M ike and Joe
Vincent got discouraged in one day
not having gotta bird.
Herman Smith and Pete McCamley
enjoyed quiet day of it and came
home with three prairie chickens.
L. M. Nash and party consisted of
Judge G. V. Bardeen and Harry
Sheldon of Madison, Capt. w. H.
Bucher, J. HI. Friend, Col. J. X. Nc
Intyre and E. B. Weston of Dayton,
Ohio, Prof. w. A. Scott, Guy Nash,
j. L. Nash and Phil Ward. First
days hunt-32 birds, second days.
III. II. VoSS, A. L. Fontaine and j..
r. Chapman spent the first day in the
field, and by keeping closely in the
wake of one flock of chickens, bagged
6 birds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
pe Patient a While Lonqer,

In all cases where a telephone
| system is rebuilt, it is done for
| improvement only. In the case of
our Grand~Rapids exchange it is being
done for two very good reasons: First,
the demand for telephone service has
out grown the capacity of the old
system and there was not room for
another subscriber on the old switch
| board which was giving very poor
service due to it's being the old style
| ground return type, which was very
sensitive to cross talk and Electric
Light Co.'S. alternating current Cir
cults.
Second, the outside construction
| was in such deplorable condition that
the mildest storm caused a great deal
of trouble.
| For the last two months consider
able amount Of construction work has
been done. Care has been taken to
| make as little trouble as possible by
| men working on the lines, but it is
| impossible to make line changes,
| without some trouble at the same
time.
On last Saturday night the new
| Metallic 400 line switch board was
connected in the place of the old
switch board and to do this over 700
connections had to be made in the
short space of 10 hours, consequently,
quite number of mistakes were
| made which had to be traced out as
| the trouble appeared and this takes
time.
1t is rather hard for one not versed
| in telephone operating to be patient
with the operators who have in the
new switch board an altogether differ
ent system to operate which practi-
cally means that they must forget all
they knew of the old switch board,
and it is now new work for them, but
as soon as they become proficient on
| the new switch board they will make
much quicker connections and through
a switch board that will make perfect
connections.
The construction work which is
now in progress will be completed in
about one month, after which we
will have better service than ever and
chance to enlarge as the demand for
telephone service grows.
All troubles will be reported to the
chief operator or manager, but It will
be favor to the management II all
the heavy complaints are not reported
until the rebuilding is completed after
which time all troubles and complaints
will be promptly attended to.
GARRISON BABCOCK,
Manager.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Complimentary TO Wood County Masons.
Necedah Republican.

Necedah republican.
The work of this sublime degree was
performed with rare excellence. d.
A. Teller, W. M. of Grand Rapids
Lodge, presided with great skill and
effectiveness. E. A. Upham, past
master of Marshtield Lodge, and Past
Grand Senior Warden, and T. S. Wood
worth, w. M. of Pittsville Lodge held
the stations in the 'west" and
South respectively. The floor work
was in charge of the senior and Junior
deacons of Zerah Lodge. The third
section was beautifully illustrated by
the electric stereoptican of Grand
Rapids Lodge. Everything moved off
with smoothneSs and in order; the
several parts fitting with exact
nicely; presenting an almost perfect
and entirely harmonious whole.
Many brethren expressed their
pleasure and delight with the work
and of feeling amply repaid for their
long tiresome journey over weary
roads to be present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Startling News.

In Wednesday mornings Sentinel is
the following astonishing piece of
news from Grand Rapids under the
attractive heading Little Dragons at
Grand Rapids" We respectfully call
the attention of the weed commits
sioners Of this city to these dragons.
Mayhap little time spent in coloniz-
ing the "repulsive looking things"
here would work complete reform in
his department. Here is the item:
ga worm is ravaging the Canadian
thistle in this vicinity with astonish-
ing rapidity. 1t is about two inches
long and a most repulsiye looking
thing. 1t is covered with bristling
points resembling hair. 1t is of varied
color and seems to prefer the thistle
to anything else. Itisa great breeder,
and a field of these weeds are soon
denuded of their foliage. The advent
of these strange insects is watched
with no little interest by the farmers,
because anything that will entirely
destroy the nOxiouS weed will be
gladly welcomed"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Miss Kroner Entertains.

Miss Helen Edith Kroner enter
tanned at whist Friday evening ir
honor of her friend Miss Edna MauC
TibEits of Milwaukee. The house
was prettily decorated with asparagus
roses, sweet peas and nasturtiums
Eleven games of whist were played
resulting in Mrs. e. L. Kroner ano
W. J. Conway taking first prizes
after which refreshments were served.
The following guests were present.
Messrs. and MesdameS |. P. Witter,
E. L. Kroner, A. G.. Miller, W. M.
Terrence and w. +. Kellogg, the
Misses Maud E. Tibbits, Florence
Philleo, May Emmons, Ella Hasbrouck,
Carolyne Briere, Celia Emmons. Jessie
Stetzer and MeSsrs. HI. E. Fitch w.
f. Collins of Stevens Point, E. j.
Whitney, Robt. Morse, Guy Nash, w.
J. Conway and Daniel McKercher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05

Felix Paronto as a barber shop. 1t
had floor space OF LAO feet. The
second year the space was enlarged
624 feet, making total of 2,064 feet.
Outgrowing this. the Pinkerton
building was leased for a term of years
thinking that its floor space of over
5000 feet would be ample for all time
to come. However, before the end of
the fourth year their capacity was
much too small, and the recent addi-
tion of ESQ square feet was necessary.
Cohen Bros. have today one of the
largest stores in this part of the state,
with a floor space of about $4,000
square feet. A large corps of clerks
are constantly on the move to meet
the demands of their patronage, and
it cannot be accurately stated when
further additions will be needed.
J. A. Cohen of this city is senior
memberyo the above firm and while
there has not been so much increase in
floor space in his store in this city, the
business here has undoubtedly been
equally fourishing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
A Comedy of Errors,

Some strange things are seen along
the Wisconsin river occasionally.
The other day an Old-time citizen of
this place, who has plenty of time for
observation. noticed big fat musk
rat swimming across the river with a
chicken in it's mouth. He says it was
a spring pullet with very red legs and
a big, yellow comb that shOne like
FURNISHED gold in the sunlight. His
eyesight was not real good or he might
have seen more, but what he lacks in
eyesight he makes up in fertility OF
imagination, so says Mr.. Stamm, the
barber. This view of the story
proved to be correct as Lafayette
Porter happened to be- on the other
side of the river at the time, and he
said when the muskrat reached the
west side, he recognized it as Stamm' S
water spaniel pup, that has reputa-
tion of being too familiar with
neighbor's chickens living on the fair
ground hill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Good Bear Story.

A report from Miladore says that on
Saturday last Mrs. G. f. Cotesworth
of that town was awakened about two
O'Clock in the morning by noise
around her house and when she opened
the door saw a cub bear. She went
back in the house after a shotgun and
when she returned she saw four bears,
two old ones and two cubs.
She succeeded in killing the old he
bear after shooting him four times
with a shotgun. The others got
away. The one she killed dressed 22O
pounds and was shipped to Chicago.
Mrs. Cotesworth keeps a good many
SwarmS of bees on her farm and
expects the bears will return and she
will be prepared to capture more of
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
The Lyman Twin Brothers.

Everybody knows the Lyman
Brothers, and feel satisfied that when
their name is announced a good show
is sure to follow. This season they
bring to the opera house their re-
written and rejuvenated comedy, 'A
Merry Chase" with everything new
breezy and right up to date-the latest
songs. Music. dances and specialties
direct from New York and Chicago,
the whole performance being unques-
tionably superior to any travelling
company travelling. Don't forget the
date, Friday, Sept. 6. and the prices,
%, 80 and Soc Seats now on sale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Contributed.

Quite number Of our pleasure seek
ing friends took in the Stevens Point
fair last week and report some anus
ing features. Among those spoken of
was the classification Of the races,
which were all one sided, the winner
being a far leader in most of the races
until the farmers race was called.
This showed a well arranged race and
a close classification was shown among
the horses as well as the track jockeys.
Among the jockeys were the would be
Farmer Hopkins, John Bell Jr.. and
Art. Sickles. Boys you did well
considering its being your first work
of the kind and also being in strange
town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
WONDERFUL PROGRESS.
Cohen Bros. of This City Now Have One of
the Largest Stores on Record.
rom Waupaca Record,


Mr. Nathan Cohen, the busy man
ager and one of the prOprietorS of the
well-known Fair store of this city, has
just returned from Chicago where he
has been to buy stock to fill the new
addition. For some weeks Simon
JenSon has been busy with a crew of
men rebuilding the Jefferson street
side of the store, adding d second story
and generally enlarging the capacity
The Record man with his usual
curiosity was deSirous of gaining a
little knowledge concerning the
wonderful growth of the business since
Messrs. Cohen Bros. have been in
business in the city.
Mr. Cohen was as busy as usual. but
he took time to give Us some marvel
Gus figures which we take the liberty
to print for the benefit of our readers.
Nearly four years ago Cohen Bros.
rented "A small building now occupied
by Darlington, the gFoceryman, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
A Scientific Medicine.

Bunsen's Pine Tar Cough Honey
cures all diseases of the throat and
lungs. That is why Bunsen's Pine
Tar Cough Honey cures coughs, colds,
whooping coughs and consumption.
Bunsen's Pine Tar Cough Honey cures
invariably and finely. Is has never
failed yet. For sale by John Z. DAILY.