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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
DON'T CHANGE THE NAME.
Judge Cate Protests Against Changing the
Name of Stevens Point to Plato.

In protest published in the
Stevens Point Journal against chang
ing the name of Stevens Point to
Plato. Judge Cate of that city
furnishes an interesting bit of history
connected with the early days of this
locality. The following is an extract
from his article:
George Stevens, long since in his
grave. was pioneer in his day in the
wild west, not for the pleasures of
hunting or as mere wanderer, but to
''spy out the land" to learn its pro-
ducti0ns and devise means to utilize
the same. He had learned of its
lumber values along the Wisconsin.
and its abundant water power. and he
knew Of Big Bull Falls and that the
waters there might easily be turned
into the manufacture of pine lumber
He determined to undertake the
enterprise and to a man of his giant
frame and undaunIed courage, to
undertake was to accomplish. He
planned a road over which teams
could draw supplies through roadieSs
country. to terminate on the bank of
the river where this city now stands.
He landed his teams at the river bank,
about where Main street strikes the
river. built his warehouse there,
housed his supplies and sent his teams
back for more. He at once improviSed
freight line of dugouts and canoes
to Big Bull Falls by the river, portag-
ing at Little Bull Falls (Mosinee} and
the great problem of manufacturing
lumber where Wausau now stands was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
Woodmen Convention Thursday.

At the Woodmen's county conven-
tion held in this city Thursday after
noon, G. r. Schuman, of this city,
John Hoffman OF MarShtield and Bert
Mason of Lindsey were elected dele
gates to the State convention to be
held III Eau Claire on February '13.
Twenty-Five delegates from the differ
ent lodges in the county were present,
the lodges at Marshtield, Grand
Rapids, Lindsey, Nekoosa, Milladore
and Vesper being represented. The
Lemonweir Valley Woodmen associa-
tion will hold picnic at NekooSa
sometime in June and the Woodmen
lodges of this county have been
invited to attend, an invitation that
some of the lodges will accept. The
question of organizing Wood county
picnic association was discussed and
referred to local lodges for cOnsidera-
tiOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
'lved. Now what followed rapidly is

solved. Now what followed rapidly is
a matter of history.
The business Of numbering north of
this city increased with indeScribable
rapldlty. requiring immense supplies
from below which came mainly, until
1913, from south of this state and by
the Stevens route to Stevens Point:
and lumber coming down in RATS as
early as 1916 filled the river full of
RATS for six miles above here, Now
for nearly 80 years, or until the advent
Of railroads, 70 per cent of all that
business was transacted here. NeceS-
sarily the enterprise of Stevens
furnished name for the locality.
There were no governmental Organiza-
tionS of territory whereby names could
be applied. The place occupied by
Stevens was the one place to be
reached with teams loaded for the
upper country; the one place sought
by laborers for the winter, or the river
in the spring, coming from western
Ohio, pOrthern Illinois and Missouri.
Ninety-nine of every hundred men
met on the road north of Portage were
going to Stevens Point. The lumber
was sold in all the cities on the Mis-
siSsippi river north of the Ohio, and
the drafts largely collected here. Is
it any wonder, then, that when
organization of town or city came to
be talked that business had SO en-
twined itself with the name of Stevens
Point that the adoption of such
name was in manner a necessity?
So you can see that the present name
has been so Intimately a part of the
o. Iy h5ctn Of l0 al
quite inseparable from the locality
itself, and as it seems to me many
years of it's history would practically
be lost to the near future by striking
out the present name and replacing it
with ''Plato." But | desire to say
this without the slightest disrespect
to Mr.. Plato. | think the change
would be mistake and soon be re-
gretted by the people who would be
slow to accommodate themselves to
the new name
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
Installation of Woodmen Officers.

At the last regular meeting of the
Modern Woodmen Thursday evening
there was held public installation of
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Venerable Counsel-Ben Hanson
AdviSOr-W. G. Scott.
Banker-Henry Timm.
Clerk-Gus. Schuman.
EScOrt-Guile Smart.
Watchman-OttO MicklesOn.
Sentry-Henry Ebert.
Manager Three YearS-Henry Giese.
A large attendance was present
and at the close of installation a
banquet was served at the Lyon
House at which 95 persons were
served. Landlord Crotteau and his
able corp of assistants won many
praises for the excellent spread SO
nicely served. The following persons
were present from outside, MessrS. A.
J. Boyles, Geo. Hinkley, II. E. Herrick
and F. S. Brazeau of Nekoosa, and
Mrs. S. H. Gitchell of Burt, Iowa.
Dancing was INDUCED in until late
hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
CHEESE-MAKlNG IN WISCONSIN.
An Industry That the State is by Nature
Adopted to Excell in.

In recent letter to Judge Gaynor
of this city, W. A. Henry, dean and
director of the Agricultural Expert
ment station at Madison says:
"We are anxious that you become
interested in the great dairy pOSsibili-
ties of the northern part of our state,
especially in the production of cheese
Of the highest grade. The state of
New York is rapidly giving up the
manufacture of cheese because the
milk is being used in the cities.
Northern Wisconsin can make the
finest cheese of any place in America
and | am anxious to see every enter
priSing citizen take personal interest
in the matter. Please say d good
word for dairying whenever you can.
We remember yOnr kind acts in our
behalf and urge your continued
support.
There are now 120 students in the
dairy school, and $50 of the short
course students are taking farm
dairying in addition. We are more
than crowded"
We are very glad to give space to
the above letter because we have
noticed the success of cheese makers
in neighbOring counties and have had
a chance to see the benefit that the
factories have been to the farming
communities wherein they are
located. They distribute throughout
a great part of the year a large
amount of ready cash among their
patrons monthly. AS a rule we
believe they are as profitable to
patrons and manufacturers as cream
ppipc and hn oachinnry npcpcCarv tp
operate a cheese factory is much less
expensive than that required in a
creamery. We hope to see the indus
try advanced in this county. 1t will
benefit trade as we'll as the farmers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE CO
Makes an Excellent Showing for Last Year.
Report of the President.

The attendance at the annual
stockholders meeting of the Wood
County Telephone Co. Monday night
at the city hall was not as large as
expected, but the interest manifested
in the proceedings was greater than
usual and many stockholders entered
into the discussion of rebuilding the
exchange metallic. The president
read the following report of past
years business:
To the Stockholders of the Wood
County Telephone Co.
GENTLEMEN:-We have no reason to
be discouraged in the financial and
general results of our telephone
exchange 1t is now giving excellent
satisfaction and as good as can be
given until such time as you deem
wise to rebuild metallic. The past
years business is fully abreast with
any previous year. In 1899 we had an
increase of 81 phones. In 1900 we
had an increase Of 81. The continued
growth and increase surpasSeS the
most Sanguine expectations of any Of
us. During the past year we have
given terminal connections and made
contracts with the Adams County
Telephone Co., the Union Telephone
Co. of Hancock, and the Grand Rapids,
Pittsville and Marshtield Toll Line
Co.. to the advantage and benefit of
our local patrons. They now have
service to the north, east and south Of
us at small cost.
At the close of 1899 we reported 10
business phones, 107 residence phones,
I on the Marsh line and on the
Pittsvile line-a total of 229. This
year we have the pleasure of reporting
145 residence phones, a gain of II: and
126 business phones, gain of Is:
on the Marsh line and on the Pitts
vile line. a total of 2S1.
The total value of our exchange at
| the close of 1899 was so, 3SS. g inclUd-
| ing the NekOosa and Biron lines. At
the close of 1900 we have an exchange
valued at s12, 165 9S showing gain or
| increase of S1.l11.l0.
We have sold during the year IL
shares of stock at $50 per share
amounting to 81. 10000 and redeemed
during the same period > shares at a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
A Nice Remembrance, Well Deserved.

At a recent meeting of the Masonic
lodge No. 128 A. f. & a. NJ. Robert
Parrish, the only living charter
member of that order in this city, in a
few we'll chosen words on behalf Of the
members of the order presented DR..
D. A. Teller, the worshipful master,
with a beautiful past masters charm,
as slight token of the respect and
esteem in which he is held by the
members of the order. This remem-
brance was especially appropriate and
deserving for Mr.. Teller has taken
great interest in fitting himself for
the faithful and efficient discharge of
the duties of the office of wOrshipful
master. He has had no superiors in
the discharge Of the ritual duties Of
that office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
Men To PatroniZe.

DR.. o. T. Hougen, NJ. D. Office
over DaIy's drug store. Telephone IS.
Dr.Chas. Pomainville, Dentist, office
over Cohen's. Telephone No. 216.
DR.. J. G. Commit, dentist, Office over
Centralia Drug store. Centralia, Wis.
DR.. F. P0mainyille office at Steib's.
Residence west side. Tel. No. 24S.
DR.. d. A. Teller, dentist, Office over
Wood County National bank Tele-
phone No. so, residence No. 130.
DIR. J. J. Looze, Grand Rapids, office
in Wood Block, over drug store,
telephone No. 81, residence No. 246.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17

cost Of S250.00 leaving a net gain from
sale of stock OF s1,S50.00 We have
received for thly rentals about
So, 43l.03. From tolls off these new
connections about S1G0.
Our receipts and disbursements for
the year follows:
RECEIPTS
Jan. l, 1900. amount on hand 33S 30
From sale of IL shares of stock 2,100 90
rentals and tolls. -. -. 3.076 80
NekOOSa exchange rentals 354 6S
supplies sold, etc 469 Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
In The Dark.

Tuesday night the big engine at the
Electric light plant was so badly
broken that for two or three nights
the people of the city have to sub
Stitute kerosene for the more brilliant
electric light. Until repairs are
completed it is expected to operate a
generator at the Mackinnon Mfg. Co..
Plant to accommodate all the
electric light patrons possible during
the enforced shutdown at the
Electric plant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17

Neatly and promptly
done at the Reporter
office. Latest designs
and up-to-date styles in
artistic printing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17


Our monthly rentals amount to
S29S.5O. Our operating expenses cost
US monthly $4,000 leaving a net
monthly balance of sl3S.5O or an in
come of 81, ,662. 90 per annum.
The owners of the Marsh or Gram
berry line were dissatisfied with the
service on their line and made this
company this proposition:
1--WE, the Wood County Telephone
Co., take the line free of any expense
to US, put in new phones and keep it
up in good Seryiceable condition, and
each user to take one share of stock
and pay a monthly rental of $780,"
Your board of directors accepted
this proposition and carried out their
part of the contract and saiu line is
now owned by the Wood County
Telephone Co.
We have supplies and material on
hand to the value of S179.56, we are
free from debt: have S76S37 cash on
hand in the treasury and about S25. 90
uncOllected bills. This condition is
certainly one that we can all feel
proud of.
The question of rebuilding the eX-
change metallic was not disposed of
the past year for several reasons. 1t
may be absolutely necessary the
coming year to rebuild on account of
the rapid increase in our exchange.
We favor the rebuilding on condition
competent person can be secured to
do the work thorough and frSt-class
in every respect. 1t will require an
expense CT at least $4,000 and possibly
more. Yours respectfully,
A. l.. FONTAINE,
President.
After discussing the question of re-
building the exchange metallic the
following directors were elected for
the ensuing year:
Messrs. A. L. Fontaine, T. E.
Kellner, G. f. kellogg, Chas. Briere
and Geo. W. Paulus. At the close of
the meeting the directors met and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President-A. l.. FOntaine.
Vice PreS.-C. f. kellogg.
Secretary-Geo. W. PauluS.
TreaSurer-F. E. Kellner
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-06
Take children 1nlo Partnership.

A lady was recently speaking Of her
plan to keep all business cares and
anxieties from the knowledge of her
children-keeping everything depress-
ing out Of their life, she called it-that
they might be free to enjoy them
selves rs long as possible, with no
feeling Of trouble or responsibility.
"But will that really add to their hap
piness in the long run?' asked an old
er mother, dlssentingly. "We have al
ways tried to take our children into
partnership-to have them share our
plans and interests, and let. them
know what we are trying to do and
what we have to live on. 1t seems to
me that successes are more valued If
they come as something one has hoped
for and helped to work for, and re-
trenchments are more easily borne If
they are intelligently agreed upon in
the family council instead of forced
upon the younger members with only
IuC Ddlu oIdLcluSuL llldl we CuulOI iLI
ford this or that. 1t strengthens the
family tie if the children feel that 1t is
our home. our business and our inter-
est; IL they know that their opinion is
considered and that their votes count;
it Is means of education In wisdom,
self-control and unselhshness. Life's
best good for all Of us lies in its disci-
pllne; not in escaping its burdens, but
in learning how to bear them.-Leslie's
Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-06
Guarding the TeIagraph,

When the electric telegraph was first
introduced into Chile stratagem was
resorted to in order to guard the posts
and wires against damage on the part
Of the natives and to maintain the con.
nection between the strongholds on the
frontier. There were at the time be-
tween forty and fifty captive Indians
in the Chilean camp. General Pinto
in command of the called
them together, and, pointing to the
telegraph wires, said:
do you see those wires?"
eyes, General"
"I want you to remember not to 90
near or touch them, for If you do youi
hands will be unable to get away"
The Indians smiled incredulously
Then the general made them each in
succession take hold Of the wire al
both ends of an electric battery in full
operation, after which he exclaimed,
II command you to let 80 the wire!'
81 can't; my hands are benumbed"
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them to
liberty, giving them strict Instructions
to keep the secret. This had the de-
sired effect, for, as might be expected,
the experience was related in the
strictest confidence to every man in the
tribe, and the telegraph has ever since
remained unmolested.-Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-06
paris's Fine Trees. 1,

Z tr.:s US that the most wonderful
thing, not only in the Exposition but
In Paris itself, just now is the trees.
Paris is the most beautifully shaded
capital in tile world. he says, and to
have thrown this gigantic structure
across the heart Of its bloom, and still
kept that fresh and greening, is one
of the most astonishing feats accom-
plished by its makers. Being statis-
tlcal person, X. has told US all sorts
of interesting facts about Paris trees.
1t would be singular lack Of respect
for them, it appears, to imagine that,
like Topsy, they had "just growed." +"
Each one has to have q special enVir-
onment created for 1t, to begin with.
An artificial soil three metres wide by
one metre deep. Under the asphalt
which covers its roots there must be
n complicated and highly perfected sys-
tem of drainage. And still another
triumph of science is to be found in the
means for protecting its leaves from
the e1halatIons from the gas-jets In the
branches. So each tree costs the city
of Paris ITO francs to plant, and the
cost Of keeping up the green which or
naments her gardens, squares, streets,
and boulevards is just 100000 francs
q year.-Harpers Bazaar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-06
claimant Parties a Social Fad.


The Maharajah of Durbhunga hay
ing given Lady Curzon. wife of the
Viceroy Of India, herd of elephants,
she has devised elephant parties as the
latest social function. On these occa-
sions each animal carries q young
woman and an attendant young man
to rendezvous, where tiffin Is served
Lady Curzon rides in howdah Of
silver, protected by white silk UNI
ibrella, embroidered with pearls. Her
mahout carries silver goadeand the
dy-fan trappings Of the elephant are
embroidered with silk and gold, while
festoons Of pearls hang round his ears.
Her elephant testifies his affection
by snatching treasures from passers-by
or basaars and bestowing them on the
rider. This becomes q trifle embar-
RAISING at timss, especially when the
gift takes the form of a little brown
boy with nothing on except a string
OF beads about his neck. The little
fellow was the son of the elephants
keeper, and the particular friend Of the
animal, which evidently thought his
two favorites should be together. The
little brown boy returned home
richer and, happier child. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-06
lime TO Get I'm

A Philadelphia policeman has told
how he encourages early rising in his
sons, two boys Of about the same size.
II have two suits for them," he said;
zone new and expensive; the other
very old and ugly and worn. They
own these suits in common, and the
boy who gets up first LII the morning
wears the good one as q reward. Both
boys are fond Of dress, and so this
scheme works well. The minute 1
shout, Boys, get up! they spring out
Of bed and make rush for the new
suit. Sometimes they reach it togeth-
er, when there will be hot fight
over who's to wear 1t, and I have to
come up and restore order with hair
brush"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-06
ausfrarsnn. > .H,arasts, /, Lonely. Lives. s

lc.,ls 3aHSSfd dk5 HnIrf6fSSTS eCnbtysAlsGSss ~
Not even its creates" admirer could
call the Australian bush beautiful. 1t
is q somber sage-colored wild of eu-
,calyptus forest, interspersed with arid
tracks Of thorn and splnntfe1. There
is no shade, and the silence is intense.
At far intervals you come across q
squatter's clearing, with it's little COM
munity of human beings. Deeper still
in these solltudes, alone and almost
lost, live the shepherds and bushmen,
each, an Alexander .Selkirk marooned
in great waste Of grass or forest.
Once a month they are visited and
their rations carried to them, but for
the rest they live in solitary exile, the
only companions their sheep, cattle and
dogs. Cut off from human intercourse,
they almost lose the facultycof speech,
and become as witless as their sheep or
cattle. And when they return to civili-
zatlon for the short holiday that is
allowed them it lis too probable that
they hand their '.chcque" for the half
years wages to the proprietor Of the
shanty known as the Bush Hotel"
and stay there to drink it out.-NeW-
castle (Eng) Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-06
~ German Luggage Stamps,

! In order to simplify the transporta-
ton Of small boxes or trunks by the
railroad in Prussia, the Administration
has just inaugurated system Of trunk
stamps similar to postage stamps. AS
far as Frankfort and Mayence, trunks
or parcels weighing from 1 to o8
pounds now need only to have stamp
stuck on them and to be handed in at
the station.
There are two divisions, one for dis
tances of under 65 miles, the other for
longer distances, and In each division
three rates namely, for. packages
weighing less than Is pounds; between
Is and 20, and between 20 and 65. The
stamps issued arc 5 cents, 10 cents, 20
cents and 40 cents. All such parcels
are sent by express. The time Of trans
port is guaranteed to be not longer
than ten hours for 65 miles, For an
additional payment Of 10 cents the
package will be delivered to the ad.
dresses within an hour of the arrival
of the train.