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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07

CRUSHED BY A
HEAVY WHEEL
Little BERTHE Joling Fell From a
Load OF Wood Last
Friday.
SIX=INCH WHEEL TIRE
PASSED OVER HIS HEAD
Immediate Death Followed.
Funeral Took Place Satur-
day, July 4.

The news of a very sad accident,
which occurred two miles from Vesper,
reached this city Friday afternoon.
BERTHE Joling, the siX-year-old son OF
} John JOling, ST., fell from a load of
cord wood and crushed his head
beneath the heavy siX-inch wheel tire
of lumber wagon. The accident
caused immediate death.
John Joling, Jr., had been hauling
cord wood during the day. The
younger brother had frequently asked
permission to ride on the loads, but
this was not permitted.
AS the last load was leaving the
house BERTHE climbed up and refused
to heed his brothers demand that he
remain at home. In passing over a
piece OF rough road, BERTHE lost his
balance and fell beneath the wheel of
the wagon with the above stated
result.
The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon from the Christian Reform
church, two miles north of VeSper.
Rev. TheO. DeLang officiated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
The Clever Cabby.

It was a busy thoroughfare in Ed
inburgh and as the old lady was ex-
hausted with the stir and hustle she
hailed a passing cab. The driver was
at her side in moment. Opening the
door he stood back to allow the lady
to enter.
She made one or two weak efforts,
but was unable to mount the step,
and at last, looking imploringly at the
driver, she said:
Help me in, my good man, for l
am very Old"
The driver gently assisted his fare
into the cab and then gallantly said:
well, mem, nae matter what age
you are, you dinna look it."
His fare was increased by a shilling
when the old lady reached her desti-
nation. And he deserved it,
Answers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07

water power, and all mean the ex-
penditure of over million dollars in
capital for immediate development.
Like the cities of ST. Croix county
Grand Rapids is taken with the good
streets and good sidewalk idea, and is
doing much for the improvement of
both. A stone cruSher has been added
to the road appliances and crews of
men are to be seen here and there
working upon cement sidewalks, all
of which will tell wonderfully in good
results in very few wears. Then
with this notion of advancement has
come an ambition to tone up the bust
ness houses upon both sides of the
river, and steadily old. time worn
wooden structures are giving away to
modern buildings OF brick and stone.
'The real pride of Grand Rapids at
the present time, is it's magnificent
high school house, now just nearing
completion; and we'll it may be a
source of qualification, for it is a
building which would be an orna-
ment to any city in Wisconsin. 1t is
built of native wood, brick and stone
at cost of nearly $4,000, a marvel
for city of Grand Rapids population.
They also have a number of large
ward schools and have all told corps
OF thirty-three teachers.
Grand Rapids also has a good
modern court house and sherriff's
residence, a substantial city hall with
public 'ih"ary combined, number of
a.S 'ivate residences. three
.# banks, three enterprising
"%r1 s, the Reporter, the Tri-
! ------. | the Leader. The Re-
pc. ter is now issued as a semi-weekly
and is progressive plant, published
by A. l.. Fountaine, man of large
and varied abilities. The paper was
founded in 1857.
''The usual complement of churches
are also to be found and last. but not
least, splendid percentage of enter
priSing wholesouled citizens.
"The transportation question for
Grand Rapids is solved by four i'm
portant lines of railway which center
here: the Northwestern, the Milwau-
kee, the Central and Green Bay &
Winona roads. This affortS a
maximum of service at the minimum
of cost The timber and soil resources
in the tributary regions are ample to
give all an inviting business.
"Municipal ownership is pushed to
great lengths in Grand Rapids, the
city or the citizens, having control of
the water, electric lighting and tele-
phone service, all of which are
operated with cheapness and salts
| faction.
If time and space would only per-
nit, much of interest might be said
| about the thrifty little city of Central
| Wisconsin, but, as Kipling would say,
"that is another story" and must
| wait until another VISIT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
Grand RAPIDS Markets.

The following are the market prices
of produce in the city of Grand Rap
ids corrected on the day of publication
PotatOes-35c.
Wheat-No. two, 65c.
Rye-38c.
OatS-3Sc.
Corn shelled. 100 lbs, 90c
Hay-marsh, $500; timothy, S7.00.
EggS-l4c.
Butter-12c to 16c.
BeanS-Sl.25 to $500.
PeaS-70c.
OnicnS-75c.
Beehive. 100 lbs, $500 to $3.50:
dressed. $500 to 5000.
POrk-liye, $500: dressed 800.
Veal-live, &c; dressed &c to &c.
Chicken-liye, 12c; dressed, 14c.
Turkey-liye, Sc; dressed he to 15c.
Flour-bbl., $3.50.
Feed-ton, s22. 80.
Middlings-ton, $500.
Bran-tou, $3.50.
Bolted Corn Neal bl., SO. so.
Lard-12c.
Ham-whole, 14c.
Mess Pork-bbl.. S1S.T5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07

water power, and all mean the ex-
penditure of over million dollars in
capital for Immediate deYelOpment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
CatarTh Of The Stomach.

When the stomach is overloaded;
when food is taken into it that fails
to digest, it decays and infiames the
mucous membrane, exposing the
nerves, and causes the glands to
secret mucin. instead of the natural
juices of digestion. This is called
Catarrah of the Stomach. For years
I suffered with Catarrh of the Stomach.
caused by Indigestion. Doctors and
medicines failed to benefit me until
| used Kodol Dyspepsia cure.-J. r.
Rhea, Coppell, Tex. Sold by Wood
Co, Drug Co. and johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
A Sweet Compliment.

Four-year-old Garland is devoted to
his young and beautiful Aunt Louise.
One morning as she was talking to
him from the second-story window
while he gave her ecstatic answers
from the brick sidewalk, he suddenly
held up his chubby arms and called
up to her:
Throw yourself down in my arms,
auntie! I'll catch you'll"
swell, Garland, if I were to do
that" his auntie said, laughing, 81
might make buckwheat cake of
you"
''We1, then, auntie," said the gal
liant little lover, 'I'd be the buck
wheat cake and you'd be the honey"
New Orleans Picayune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
FAMOUS KAUFMAN
CASE FINDS A PARALLEL
Supreme Court Practically Sustains Judge
Webb's Decision.

Those who doubted the wisdom of
Judge Webb's decision in the case
of Kaufman VS.. the city of Plttsville
will feel better when they learn
that the supreme court has just &C.
cided a similar case, which sustainS
Judge Webb. The case was that OF
Hemming VS.. Horizon school district.
1t will be remembered that Judge
Webb decided that a school board
had the power to make contracts with
teachers which would be binding upon
boards later elected by the same dis
trict.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
Popular Want Column.

When you have lost anything, found
anything, have anything for sale,
want to buy anything. looking for a
position or desiring help, try little
ad in the REPORTERS want column.
1t is a paying investment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
DID ICE CREAM
POISON THEM?
Question Asked by Many of
Those Who Ate And
Suffered July 4.
POISONING SYMPTOMS
DOCTORS ARE CALLED
The Suspected Cream Came
From Ten=GallOn
Freezer.
AMONG THOSE WHO SUFFERED

f. S. Moody and two sons, Sid
ney and John.
Gladys, Mildred and Helen
Nicholson.
Miss Flora Compton.
Ray Dudley.
Mrs. l.. Schlatterer ana sons,
Fred and Bernidetta.
Rella and Ruth HayenOr.
Mrs. James:McLaughlin.
Harold and Leslie Hill.
Marguerite and Pauline Wheir.
Mrs. Mullen, South Centralia.
Helen and Irene Gilkey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
REMINGTON DAMAGE
CASE is REVERSED.

Case oil Wells VS.. Remington Town Sent Back
For New Trial.
The supreme court handed down a
decision in the case of Wells VS.. the
town of Remington July 3. The case
was sent back to be retired. The son
of Wells was drowned while attempt
ing to cross. during a flood, de-
fective bridge spanning a creek. A
damage suit for $1,000 was brought
against the town Of Remington by
Wells. The case was decided in the
circuit court in favor OF the de-
PENDANT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-07
Notice

Try the SEMI-WEEKLY REPORTER s
want column. 1t always brings re-
suits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
SHIPS on WAY TO ORIENT
Great Britain to Materially Strengthen
Naval Force in that
Section.

HONOLULU, April 2s.-(By Pacific Ca
ble.)-The British warship Amphion and
the torpedo boats sparrowhawk and Vir-
ago have arrived here from Victoria.
The vessels will be conveyed to Hong
Kong by Amphitrite, which Is also in
the harbor. On the arrival of these YES
sells In Asiatic waters the already power
ful fleet which Great Britain maintains in
the Orient will be greatly strengthened.
IL is learned from British naval officers
and sailors that Great Britain contemplates
making immense additions to its Asiatic
squadron and improving the Asiatic station
in many ways.
While II is not stated as a fact, it ap-
pears to be the oponion of those who should
be we'll informed in naval matters, that
Great Britain's increasing activity in the
east is largely due to the policy OF Rus
sia, which has added to it's armament In
Asia to such an extent as to present seri-
Gus question as to its Intentions In Man
churia and other places where It's power
seems to be growing to an extent displeas-
ing and alarming to the other powers con-
cerned in the securing of Oriental trade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29

NO RECOGNITION FOR UNIONS
Employer Association Holds AM
other Meeting and Reafnrms
UItimatum.

The Employers association met last night
at the Commercial club rooms with about
200 persons present, representing coal deal
ers. restaurant proprietors, saloonkeepers,
building contractors, dealers in building
supplies, wholesale dealers in paper and
woodenware, groceries, dry goods, railroad
supplies, pharmaceutical supplies, paper,
coffins. brick, stock food, candy, agricul-
tural implements, china and glass, grain,
boots and shoes, besides managers OF rail-
roads, the street railway, the electric light
company and the gas company and few
retail dealers and managers of express and
transfer companies.
The session convened about o'clock and
lasted until II. II was held behind closed
doors and none Of the parties to the con-
ference would talk specifically at the close
Of the meeting but from several members
was secured the information that so far as
the demands of the various unions for in
creased wages are concerned there will be
no deviation from the expression OF the as
ISOLATION at it's former meeting when 1t was
decided to recognize no union and to submit
to no demand which would give the unions
voice in the management OF the shops and
factories In which the employees work to the
extent OF limiting output or sympathetic
strike.
The representatives Of the restaurants
were particularly strong in their objection
to the signing OF the scale of the cooks,
helpers and walters unions, while the rep
resentatives of all OF the other lines Of
business were equally positive, though not
so demonstrative.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
HUNTING DOWN THE BooDLERS
Illinois Legislative InvestiEatinR
Committee StiII at
Work.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. April 2S.-The Doodle
investigating committee did not make its
report to the house this morning. Chair
man Rinaker asked for further time and
II was granted.
The house voted also, on motion of
Schlagenhauf, to defer Editor Humans s
appearance before the bar of the house
until after the report of the committee
had been submitted, with the understand
ing that he will be called then II the report
is not satisfactory.
The scope of Editor Humans testimony
is a matter of much speculation, when the
committee adjourned shortly before 2
o'clock this morning, no member would talk,
and all continue secretive. 1t is reported,
however. that Mr. Hinman gave NE com
mittee a long list of names of persons who
might have knowledge of boodleism, actual
or prospective.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 2s.-The
Cole county grand jury, now engaged with
the alum boodling investigation, before IT
finishes it's present work will. 1t is said
investigate stories that the stock yards
companies OF the state have been compelled
to pay tribute to certain legislators to pre-
vent the enactment of bills that would have
proven ruinous IL is said the head of one
Of the stock yards Of the state has already
been subpoenaed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
Heavier Rails, Double Track and Other
Improvements Necessary.
TWO NEW STEAMERS TO PLY ON PACIFIC
Company Buys Monster Boats to Keep
Trade Away from Seattle.
KEENE SUIT ENTIRELY FAILS OF EFFECT
Old Policy of Spending All Earnings
on Road f. to be Continued
Into the Indefinite
Future.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s.--E. H. Harri-
man, president Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany, who is in this city on business trip,
in an interview said he was not here to
meet r. r. Huntington in conference and
denied that he was interested in the new
street car service in Los Angeles.
Speaking OF the plans Of the Southern
Pacific he said:
Our people have two new, large steamers
in the Pacific mail service and two more
have Just been bought In the east. Ihese
four steamers aggregate $1,000 tons. This
Is equal to about the tonnage OF ten or the
will be forthcoming as the traffic warrants ts
them. Seattle will never get the Hon s
share Of the transport service II we can
help II, and we think we can.
Continuing, Mr. Hartman said:
The railroad company by the end of next
summer will complete the construction of
the Central Pacific between Reno and Og-
den. fast service overland Will then be
the Sierra Nevada mountains are being
completed. When that work is done reduc-
tion in time can be made.
Heavier rails are being laid all over the
system and when that important work is
finished a reduction in time can and will be
made between San Francisco and many
finishing a double track to San Jose and
hope this city's people will soon give us a
franchise for the Bay Shore cutoff to COM
plete that Improvement.
The Keene suit has not in the least pre-
vented the company from spending all of its
annual surplus In betterments and addi-
tons. Every effort will be made to con-
tinue that policy until all necessary i'm
provements are made.
Asked when he thought the company
would be able 10 pay a dividend, Mr. Harri-
man replied that he was not looking that
far into the future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
GOVERNOR RICHARDS is DEAD
wyoming Executive Fails to Recover
from Acute Kidney
Disease.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April Ex-Governor
De Forrest Richards died at his home in
this city this morning of acute kidney
disease.
Governor Richards was born at Charles
ton, N. H., April is 1916. After finishing
his schooling at Phillips Andover academy
he went to Alabama an engaged In cot
ton raising In 1885 he established himself
at Chadron, Neb., organizing the Chadron
National bank.
In 1885 he came to Douglas, Wyo., and
established the First National bank. He
was elected mayor, then state senator, and
in 1898 was elected governor on the republi-
can ticket, succeeding himself in 1902.
The governorship falls to Fennimore
Chatterton secretary OF state. as there is
no lieutenant governor Of wyoming.
The funeral will take place from the
capitol building on Thursday afternoon, In
charge of Wyoming commandery No. /,
Knights Templar. Secretary Of State Chat
terton has assumed the executive chair,
which he will retain until a successor is
named in 1904.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
RAILROAD Y. NJ. C. A. TO MEET
International Convention 10 BE Held
in Topeka April 80
to May 3.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 2s.-The arrange
ments for the international convention of
the Railroad Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. from April 30 to May in this
city, is now practically completed and visi-
tors and workers are gathering.
President Roosevelt will be an honorary
guest, making a few remarks at the corner
stone laying OF the proposed new Young
Mems Christian association building and
later in the evening more extended ad-
dress at the Auditorium. The number OF
nonresident delegates present will be at
least 1000. many coming from Canada,
Mexico and the European countries
Ten or a dozen Of the best known rail-
road magnates Of the United States will be
present Among these might be mentioned
President II. O. Burt OF the Union Pacific,
President B. F.. Yoakum Of the Frisco sys-
TEN, President c. A. Wickersham of the
Atlanta and many Santa Fe officials.
splendid feature will be the music, all
the numbers being given under the dlrec-
tion of G. B. Willis OF the Milwaukee as
ISOLATION. The Railroad Shop quartet OF
Columbus, O.; the Clebourne Railroad AS
sociation Glee club of thirty voices and the
Willis brothers will assist in the program
Among the foreign workers to be present
are F. s. Goodman, Rev. p. S. Henry, Rev
J. w. Chapman, Robert Garry and w. e
Feaero, New York; S. p. Spencer, St
Louis; DR.. Elmore Harris, Toronto H. w
Stone, Portland, and H. E. Rosevar, Louis
willie.
Rev. C. NJ. Sheldon of Topeka will relate
some Interesting experiences as will Secre-
tary F. B. Smith of the religious work de-
partment of New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
TO IMPROVE HARVEY STREET
Park BOARD Agrees 10 share in the
Work with Property
Owners.

The park board held an upeventful busl-
ness meeting yesterday afternoon, the only
happening out OF routine being the appear
ance Of ]. A. Sunderland and II. H. Bald
rige as trustees OF the First Baptist church,
and Charles Blitz as private property
owner. They desired that the board agree
to park thirty feet in the center Of Harvey
street between Twenty eighth and Thirty
first, provided the remainder OF the thor
oughfare is paved. Harney street within
these three blocks is 100 feet wide and the
abutting property owners refuse to pave be-
cause Of the excessive cost. The First Bap-
tist church is interested because new ed
iice is to be built at the corner Of Harvey
street and Park avenue. The board agreed
to sod the space and plant shrubs and trees
upon 1t provided the paving is forthcoming
as promised.
Authority was given for advertising for
proposals for the construction Of a steel
cement bridge on Leavenworth street over
the new Central Boulevard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
CABINET MEETS IN ST. LOUIS
President and the Members VIII Talk
over a Number of Inn
portant Matters.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-An important
conference between the president and the
members OF his cabinet will be held In St.
Louis, probably on Wednesday night. The
special train bearing the president and his
party will arrive at St. Louis Wednesday
afternoon at 4:10.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw.
who Is TO be Of the party, will be Joined
there by other members of the cabinet.
Matters OF importance which have arisen
since the presidents departure from Wash
ington will be brought to the attention of
the chief executive.
These will include Russia's attitude in
Manchuria, the developments in the in
vestigation OF the Postofhee department
and some departmental matters upon which
the president Will nave to pass.
Since leaving Yellowstone park President
Roosevelt has been in close touch with
Washington. CommunieatioRs between him
and the heads of departments have been
exchanged daily, both by mail and tele-
graph. batch OF important documents
for his signature was forwarded TO him
today. Included in the lot are some i'm
portant commissions.
II is not unlikely that some pending ap-
pointments may he agreed upon at the ST..
Louis conference, but they probably will
not be announced until after the return OF
the members OF the cabinet TO Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-29
FRANCHISE TAX is VALID
Unanimous Opinion of the Court
of Appeals of New
York.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 2S.-The court OF
appeals in a decision today unanimously
sustains the special franchise tax law, re-
versing the decision of the appellate divi-
sion Of the supreme court handed down at
the January term and sustaining the deci-
sion of Judge Earl. The decision sustains
the prOviaion for the Assessment OF the
special franchises by the State Board OF
Tax commissioners.
There were seven cases, all involving the
same question, the validity Of assessments
upon franchise of respondent corporations
made by the State Board OF Tax commits
sioners, under an act Of 1s99 which amends
the general tax law so as to include as
taxable real property the rights of street
railroad, gas, pipe line, telephone and
similar service companies In the public
streets and places.
Taxes assessed during the three years
since the passage OF the law amount to
31s,012,s 1854 upon an assessed valuation in
1902, for instance of s26S S.O17.77O.
The court holds that the legislature in
creating a new system Of taxation embrac-
ing a new kind OF property, never taxed
before, had the right to entrust to state
bfhcers the power Of making assessment,
hnd that tangible property, such as rails
Nnd poles. which had been formerly taxed
by local assessors, is merely incidental to
special franchises. and hence that there
was no infringement upon local self-g gov
ernment. All the judges concurred in the
opinion.
NEW YORK. April 2s.-The stock mar
ket was not affected to any great extent by
the court OF appeals decision sustaining the
yonstitutionality of Its state franchise tax
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