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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-31
moved upon the Zurfluh lots by the
railroad company.

moved upon the Zurfiuh lots by the
railroad company.
The brush and trees on the Chicago
& North western railroad right of way
between Grand Rapids and NekOOsa
has been cleared and large crew of
men and teams are now at work grad
ing at different points along the line.
1t will require about thirty days to
prepare the grade to receive the ties
and rails.
Miss May Nolan who has been
visiting all summer with her sister
Mrs. r. Villas went to Marshtield last
Wednesday to accept position in the
tissue mill.
The ladies of NekoOsa will please
bear in mind that Mrs. @. Aver does
fashionable hair dressing at her home
back of L. Guthiel's store.
Miss Anna Villas is back at her
place in BraZeau'S store after
pleasant two weeks visit with Apple
ton and MenaSha friends.
Public schools were opened here
Wednesday morning with fair
attendance and all the school teachers
in their places.
Geo. Footit moved his family and
household effects to Hancock on
Saturday where they will make it
their home.
Mr.. Million of Blanchardville,
shipped "a head of stock from this
station on Tuesday to the Chicago
markets.
August Wagner of Marshfield has
rented the new MarceauX store build
ing and has opened barber shop
therein.
G. P. Thompson expects to move his
stock of shoes and harness supplies
into his own building next week.
Alex Marceaux had one finger of his
right hand shot off Saturday by the
accidental discharge of his gun.
f. S. Brazeau and daughter Dorothy
departed Saturday for Chicago to be
gone several days on business.
Mrs. Frank Wipfi of Altdorf was
the guest of her friend Mrs. Fred
Gahl Saturday and Sunday.
Andrew Zurfluh has been ailing the
past week on account of a sore arm
the result of vaccination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-31

We cannot help but agree with
Andrew Carnegie in his recent state
mcnt that the British Isles would
make two or three good small states in
the Union. OF course we should have
to remodel some of the Anticipated
ideas of the residents there on the
subject of royalty and ancient titles,
and considering the obtuseness of the
average islanders mind when applied
to any new idea, this would be quite
an undertaking. Still the trick can
be done, because Andrew Carnegie was
one of them and thinks SO much of
them that he recently spent $40, 100000
on their education and yet be seems
to be more of an American today than
anything else. But then Andrew
always was a particularly bright
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-31
PORT EDW ARDS

Is located on the west Dank of the Wisconsin
river four miles south of Grand Rapids. 1t has
population of about 800 people and favored
with two railroads, the c. NJ. & st. P. and
Wisconsin Central. The John Edwards Mfg.
Co.'s Pulp & Paper Mills arelocated here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-31
NEkOOSA.

Isa village of one thousand people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids, the county
seat of Wood county. 1t is on the c M & st Ry
running north from New Lisbon to TOmahawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central r. R.
running from Nekoosa to Marshield. The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution and promising village
DR.. S. A. MacGregor, the village
musician, and the village officers are
entitled to great credit for the effici-
ent quarantine established in the one
case of small pox they had at Dupre'S
residence. Miss Nina Gillette, who
mas been very sick is cOnvalescing and
able to be up and about the house.
Not one of the five members of the
Dupre family living in the same house
have SO far been taken down with the
disease and probably will not, due to
the vigilent quarantine adopted. 1t
is absolutely necessary in case of any
contagious disease, for everyone eX-
posed. to submit to the StricteSt
Quarantine and thereby aid in stamp
ing out the spreading of it,
Frank Zurfiuh sold his house and
two lots this week to VIM. Hooper.
Consideration $1,000 cash, VIM. Hooper
has sold his lot upon which his store
building stands to the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad company for
right of way, and his buildings will be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-31
GRAND RAPIDS MARKETS.

The following prices are quoted by
local dealers for Thursday, Oct 81,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21
Ginseng Farms in Wisconsin.

Before the days of the triumph of
the buzz saw in Wisconsin, the woods
abounded in ginseng, but with the
cutting away of the forest the source
of the supply diminished. Not only is
this true in Wisconsin, but in all other
States as we'll. In order to meet the
increasing demand which has come
with the decreasing supply several
ginseng farms have been established
In Wisconsin, the most celebrated Of
which Is that Of Emanuel Lewis, at
Hemlock, as well as those Of Fl. s..
Seymour, at Richland Centre, and W.
G. Palmer, of Boydton. Mr.. Lewis
was the first man in the State to con-
ceiVe the idea Of propagating the root
and now has over 10000 healthy
plants. The product brings over four
dollars pound at the present time
There are others who desire to engage
in the ginseng culture, but find it diff
cult to obtain either the plants or seed
at a reasonable price. The undated
demand for the root in the Orient
keeps the price at such a mark that it
would be improbable to use the roots
in starting a farm, and the seeds are
so rare that they sell for one dollar
per ounce. The root is almost ex.
clusively used by the Chinese for near.
~ every ailment.-New York Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21
A LiftlA umhralia Sfnrr-

On one Of the recent rainy evenings
when traffic on the elevated road was
dull, a guard on the Sixth avenue
line found a comparatively new silk
umbrella in one of the cars. When q
lone passenger entered the car al
Park place the guard proudly showed
his find.
1T comes in great for me tonight
he said. "This is my last trip and
have a long way to walk. had nc
umbrella"
The lone passenger, who was also
without rain protector. congratu.
lated the guard.
The two carried on pleasant con
versation, only interrupted by stops
at stations. In time the train reached
the Eighty.frst street station, where
the passenger was to get out. The
guard had carefully deposited his UNI
brella In a corner Of the front plat.
form of the car. While he was busy
opening the gates the passenger quiet
ly lifted it from it's resting place ant
left the car. AS the guard closed the
gates and gave the bell cord a vigor
Gus pull he saw his former passenger
walking along the platform carrying
the umbrella. ....
"Hey there! Stop it! Bring thai
back" shouted the guard.
81 need it myself" replied the re
cent passenger.
Come back. / say you are a theft
cried the guard as the train sslowl!
pulled out.
The new proprietor of the umbrella
only smiled as he walked down thu
steps. He now shows the umbrella t.
his legal friends and quotes the oil
adage: Possession is nine points
the law."-New York Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21
Strange Animal from Africa

A report mas been received from
Sir Henry Johnson, special commits
sioner to Uganda, of new discovery
made by him in the Semlike forests,
Of peculiar and interesting animal be.
longing to species long thought to
have been extinct. This creature, as
huge as an OK, but in build shaped
more like giraffe-having neck
much longer than a horse-seems to
combine the characteristics of many
animals. His ears resemble those of
an ass, but with silky black fringes.
The head taper-like and the nostrils
like those of the giraffe He is vari-
colored, parts Of his body, neck Shout
ders and stomach being of a deep
reddish-brown hue, while other parts
are almost crimson and some parts
black-the hind quarters striped pur-
plish black and White-and the fore.
head, strange to say, a vivid red.
Surely a creature to strike terror to
the boldest heart. 1t is hornless,
though there are traces Of three horn
cores. 1t is supposed to be the living
representative of the fossil animal
helladotherium, the remains Of which
are frequently found in Greece. The
natives have given it the name OF
okapi. A complete skin and two skulls
have been sent to the British Museum
in England.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21
Fashionable Correspondence.

know young couple not too well
endowed with the dross that makes
people great, mere currency, who pinch
in town all winter in order to be able
to spend five months at Maple Court"
their country seat" near Rhinecliffe,
The most important article of house.
hold use that they take along is a box
of IS most fashionable stationery.
The paper bears the crest and mono
gram of MILFORD and milady, built in
colored inks upon costly dies, and, Of
course, Maple Court, Rhinecliffe-on.
Kennebec" To receive letter from
these worthy people on this paper fills
one with notions Of ducal estates, re.
tinues, game preserves, traditions, etc.
But as a solemn fact, they pay $500
rental for a simply furnished barn
about two miles from the river. where
they have, besides the furniture, one
servant-of-all-work and two bicycles.
But they make show-at a distance
and their happiness is complete. In
the late autumn, in town, friends in.
quire. Where have you been all sum
mer?" "Oh. at Maple Court, as usual.
Next year you must run up and spend
a month. Victor Smith. in New York
Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

Inc Electrical Review remarks that
u'fe Is a noticeable falling away in
NC number Of fires that are attrib-
u'eu TO electric wires" Whether this
uue 70 an increasing morality on the
'a'' OF nre marshals, or whether some
'N'er fashionable cause has sprung
~ 10 nard to say. For years past the
N''VFic wire has borne the brunt Of
'''VAS from various sources, and it's
:. .''pOnsiOiIity for every mysterious
40 nas hardly been questioned-ex.
wv W those who know something
'0' electric wires. 1t is to be hoped
the Slow progress of common
A'e Will finally remove from cleo
'"' conductors the unjus. odium
nave SO long borne and lead to a
correct popular understanding
VI TIE real causes of condagration.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

From London comes with almost
picturesque variations the familiar
story Of final discovery of the ideal
steam turbine engine-this time a
marvel which uses but one-third the
steam required by the latest improved
piston engines, and scarcely half the
amount needed to run the Parsons
steam turbine adopted for British tor.
pedo boat destroyers. The rotary
steam engine has been long in coming,
chiefly because inventive genius for
over century has been directed
toward and exhausted in the perfec-
ton Of the more familiar and more
tractable types the essential integers
Of which are cylinder, valve, piston
and crank. Should the steam turbine
become commercial actuality it
would find the field Of mechanical
power quite ready for its reception.
High speed and ever higher speed, is
the keynote to which modern machin-
cry rings and resounds again.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21
The London Spectator, in discussing

Inc London Spectator, in discussing
aae standard Of wealth in recent years,
remarks that fifty years ago an in
Fome Of $4,000 was accounted suftl.
cent to maintain a good place in So
siety. but now one must begin with al
income Of 100000 yearly If the same
relative position Is to be maintained.
me Spectator does not think that the
ruth Of this Is based upon luxurious
u'ss or Wastefulness peculiar to the
present, but the increase In the mum.
yer OF rich men has caused an increase
10 the price Of everything rich men
'eek' Hence the necessity Of an In.
come double that Of fifty years ago
=" maintain equal social vantage
ground.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

Great were the hopes Of the benefits
to be obtained from liquid air. Not a
great while ago the newspapers pub
llshed long articles showing the in.
eStimable advantages which would
certainly be scattered abroad in q
abort time, when large quantities Of
the atmosphere were compressed and
CONCEALED. Unexpected obstacles and
delays appear to have been encount-
cred since the first glowing announce.
ments were made public.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21


No matter what the disagreements
may be as to Professor Koch's belief
that tuberculosis is never conveyed
from cows to human beings in milk
or flesh, civilized peoples everywhere
will rejoice that the ablest and most
celebrated doctors in all lands are now
cAnvinced that, consumption is GER
tainly durable In its early stages, and
that the death rate from the destruc-
tive malady can be and will be cut
down extensively by the enforcing of
simple ana practical precautions. Stop
promiscuous splitting and there will be
fewer cases Of weak lungs. Common
sense and science 60 hand in hand In
that warning.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

Archery is like tennis in that it has
come out of fashion and gone in again
more times THAN could be fairly count.
ed. Whenever it appears all other
sports give way to it, and no matter
how short it's stay it is all-powerful
while it Lists. Men and women and
children learn to WELD the bow and
arrow and dream of bulls eyes and
archery prizes. There are archery
picnics and archery teas and archery
balls and other things archery, for
the name loans itself nicely to all
social gatherings. 1t is a game which
may be played before breakfast or
after dinner and it will entertain any
kind of party Of any kind Of people
at.any. time,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

AS In all the other civilized coun.
tries so in the United States popula-
ton tends away from the country and
toward the cities. Whereas twenty.
ntAe per cent. Of our people lived in
towns Of over 5000 inhabitants in
$3.50, over thirty-two per cent. Of them
are now living in towns Of that size.
ESPECIALLY in the North Atlantic group
Dt States is the population crowding
more and more into the cities and
sQgs towns. Nearly fifty in every
aOOot the inhabitants Of those States,
which include New York and New
england, are city dwellers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

,.r' was said by Margaret Fuller,
;, '4us only object in life is to grow"
=. y 'ne light of the scientific interpre-
~u0n Of life this saying is full Of
no. uing' for growth is necessary to
voadnued and successful existence
~ Goes not grow has already
Ssen taken possession Of by death
y there is effort, there is growth
m.. e'Opment, but, when there Is
q ss On OF effort, there is stagnation
,,S 'a'n' The scientific term for stag.
n @u0n is atrOphy or degeneration, but
n.,''. are only other names for what
,su % when growth ceases. Work,
my, ss'e' effort, produces growth or
NJ. 0n' but lazIness, cessation OF
~ refusal to toll, results In degep.
atrophy, a slow but certain
~ S1Nu wavwnu Al,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

The other day Justice Dooley Of
Chicago imposed a fine of SIS on a Mr..
Lossick because the latter was charged
by his wife with having walked back
ward about the house and with having
refused to have his hair or beard cut
for six months. 1t is interesting to
note that the complaining wife paid
the fine. That Chicago mans house
is his castle appears to be a fiction,
since he is subject to fine for walking
backward inside it's walls. It is ap-
palling to think of the penalty if he
should stand on his head, as every man
is supposed to have a right to do in
his own home.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

A curious case is reported from
Sharon, Pa, which goes to show that
knowledge of common wild plants is
extremely valuable. Three boys ate
some berries which looked like wild
grapes, and in a short time were seized
with commissions and died. The action
of the poison was so much like that of
strychnine that a worthy farmer was
accused of putting that drug into cider
to punish the boys for stealing it. For
tunately for the farmer, he had not
bought any poison to kill bugs on his
crops, and so escaped serious time,
for nothing could be proved against
him. Local physicians sent specimens
of the berries found in the boys
pockets to Professor Thomas Meehan,
of the Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia, and he identified them as
moon seed. In his report he said:
1.-THE plant is the moon seed-appro-
priately so called from the form of the
seed within the pulp-and botanically
Menispermum Canadense. 1t is very
closely related to the wellknown
poisonous drug Cocculus Indicus of the
pharmacists. The action of the poison
is said to be similar and almost the
same as strycnnine. The leaves re-
semble in form those of the English
ivy, but are much smaller and thinner.
The vine is of slender growth, reach
ing the height of about ten feet in the
season. In the fail and winter there Is
nothing to be seen but the clusters Of
black berries, resembling the
frost grape and children may readily
believe they are gathering and eating
grapes, Fortunately, the plant ID not
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21
ART IN LANDSCAPE GARDENING.
The Ability to Lay Out Lawns and Flower
Beds on Paper.


| Beds on PAPER.
IN some respects a good landscap,
gardener, landscape engineer or land
scape architect-whatever he may b
called, in connection with the artist,
and practical development of land
scapes and grounds-occupies an I'm.
enVlable position, and he may be-
llkened to the pioneers in any great
cause where advances are met with dis.
trust and antagonism born of ignor.
ance.
He has, first of all, to show that his
work, though closely associated with
the PICK and shovel, Is not of it and has
artistic realizations as we'll as natural
anu purely mechanical ones. He is q
true artist with visionary ideas, large.
~ which are tempered by the prac-
tlcal moldtng Of nature and brought
into living facts. An undeveloped
piece OF land is seen by him through
evolutionary lenses, and he pictures
the effects which might be produced
by grading, planting, arranging paths
and drives or altering the course Of
streams. His first picture Is, per-
haps, barely more than an outline,
such as painter might sketch pre-
paratory to adding the colors and
touches which almost put life into a
portrait; the development and details
are largely the result of study and
practical ability, always accompanied
by the artistic touch and nature ap-
probation which belong to a good land
scape gardener.
But a small percentage of the pub
lie appreciates the qualifications DOS
sessed by the landscape gardener; to
the remainder ne is simply an unus-
ually good gardener, or one who is
too much above mental work and de-
slres to theorize. They do not believe
he can be on the same plane as men
OF other professions, and he has to
force his way to the front by showing
results-and these do not come quick
ly, as a rule.
Like any other profession, there are
"quacks," to use a meaning popular
term, and the true landscape artist
must beat down the barrier of distrust
which such men create continually.
Their knowledge and practice are both
limited and they will make any kind of
bargain, whatever is best calculated to
obtain good sum for little work.
future results are of but little mo-
ment to these transient gardeners.
Where man is recognized to be
master Of his profession, he should be
hampered as little as possible, espe.
cially not before he has opportunity
to present his ideas. Expense ought,
80 far as practicable, be a secondary
consideration, just as it would be were
a doctor of medicine called in for med
lcal advice. The best should always
be the highest aim in any walk of
no one asks to receive value,
even in advice merely, without Offer
ing full Observation-Disclosures Month
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

! Young Cornelius Vanderbilt has pat
ented number of inventions that
may revolutionize railway rolling
stock construction and, incidentally,
bring him in a larger fortune than his
father left him. 1t would seem that
this youth who had heart enough to
risk being disinherited in order to
marry the girl Of his choice has q well.
developed brain In the bargain.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

Up to about forty years ago Corn.
wall, England, supplied nearly all the
tin used in the world, but now only
about seven per cent. of the total
supply comes from there. The Malay
peninsula has taken Cornwalps place,
furnishing about sixty per cent. Of
the worlds production, and the Dutch
East Indies comes next, with ten per
cant
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21

The latest thing in combines is a
rare postage stamp trust. This will
not affect the great public, but it will
come home to thousands of collectors
whose fad is the accumulation of
stamps If it increases the difficulties
OF securing rare issues, however, it
will be a blessing in disguise, for the
genuine stamp fiend is never happier
than when he is carrying on a hard
chase after a coveted issue.