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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
PRESIDENT TO SEE RACE.
Will View Cup Yachts Frsm Deck Of
the Mavflower.*

OYSTER BAY. June 3es-Prexdent Roose-
velt has expressed his hstentim to witness
the international yachtsrace sbetween the
American defender Reliance and the Sham
rock III to be sailed onaAugust 20.
He will go to the coucse over which the
race is to be sailed on the Mayfiower. Sir
Thomas Upton recently ~extnnded to the
President cordial insitation to witness
the races from his yanht, the Erin, but
while appreciating thesinvita*ton and the
spirit which prompted II, President Roose-
velt felt obliged to decline It.
Gov. Hunt Of Porto Rico, senator Long
of Kansas and former RostnAstcr General
Wilson s. Bissell of Buffalo arrived here to-
day and were the Prasidentss guests at
luncheon.
The societies of the Holy Name Of Brook
lyn and Long Island will hold an open-air
meeting here on July 26. 1t is expected
that President Roosevelt will deliver an
address to the several thousands in at
tendance. The object of the societies is to
curb the practice of profane swearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
RIOToUS OUTBREAK.
Alsace Mobs Parade Streets and Stone
Houses.

STRASSBURG, Alsace-Lorraine, June
30.-The defeat of a clerical candidate for
election to the reichstag in country dis
trict adjacent to Strassburg occasioned a
riotous outbreak today against the anti
clericals
Mobs paraded the streets. hooting and
stoning Jewish shops. The rioters attempt
ed to nberate their arrested friends, which
caused revolver shots to be exchanged.
The clericals have declared a boycott
against the Jews and Protestants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
Congratulating Mr.. sloat.

Mr.. Frank D. Sloat, the financial clerk
of the patent office, is receiving the con-
gratulations Of his friends on the an
nouncement of a raise in his salary Of $3.50
a year, beginning July 1. Mr.. Sloat is one
OF the most popular officials of the Interior
Department and his official position Is one
OF the most difficult to fill, and the best
filed at present, according to the head of
the patent office, to be found under the
government service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
UNITS the character and extent of Its

accounts the character and extent OF Its
operations"
Auditor Petty stated today that he would
report in a few days to the Commissioners
on the subject called to his attention re-
Gently by Commissioner West concerning
the failure OF the District officials to audlt
the tax books and ledgers in accordance
with an order passed two years ago by the
Commissioners.
Another Report Required.
Mr. West has also asked the auditor for
a statement on the subject of his alleged
failure to report the condition OF the de-
post funds in his annual reports from 1883
to- 1901 and to explain by what system ne
arrived at the balances in his last annual
report In his note to the auditor on the
subject Mr.. West says:
'.Sir: By order of the Commissioners,
date June 13. 1883. you were made the Gus
todian of what is known as tie deposit
fund. In the year 1888, as In each supse-
quent year, the Commissioners have called
upon you for a detailed statement or all
the transactions of your office. Examlna-
ton of your annual report, however, 1aiis
to disclose any statement OF the amounts
received and disbursed by you on account
of permits from the date of the order, june
13, 1883, until your annual report 1or the
year ended June 30, 1901, in which report
reference to The permit accounts appears,
apparently for the first time. Your state
ment of the condition of the deposit funo.
as given in that report, was as follows:
The detailed figures are then given, and
Mr.. West adds:
TT will be seen that, according to your
statement, there was balance on hand IN
that fund on June 30. 1901, of $50 626 81
while the balance on hand June 80, 1902,
was S13.220
II desire to be informed whether the bal
ances thus certified by you were accurate
statements of the condition of the fund.
II also desire to be informed whether an
nual statements of the condition of the de-
posit fund were made to the balance shown
for July l, 1899"
Mr. Petty will reply to this shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
wARSHIPs ASSEMBLING.
Foreign Fleets in Chinese Waters
Cause Comment.

TEN TSIN, China, June 30.-The local
newspapers comment on the alleged signifi-
canoe of the gathering of the American.
British and japanese fleets in the northern
mart of the Gulf Of Pe-chi-n
1t is asserted that no less than fifty-seven
Russian warships of one sort and another
are assembled at Port Arthur. The Japa-
nese reserve officers who were on leave IN
north China are said to have been called
home,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Journal Devoted to Them to Be Be-
gun.

CHICAGO, June 80.-The Journal Of In
fectious Diseases. said to be the only en-
dowed publication of the kind in the world
will be issued in the fall. edited by Prof
Ludwig Hektoen and Prof. Edward o. Jor-
dan OF the University of Chicago.
The expenses, which, it is estimated, will
amount to 5000 annually, will be met by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mccormick This
agreement Is made for an indefinite term.
and amounts practically to a $125,00O en-
dowment
Since the death few years ago of their
son, Jack Rockefeller Mccormick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccormick have founded the Insti-
tute for the Study Of Infectious Diseases,
connected with Rush Medical College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
THE STAR By MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering IL at
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week; % cents
fer two weeks: or 80 cents per month.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as fire.
auently as desired. Always give the
last address. as well az the new one
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to the bailers and sealers. who wrapped
1t, labeled it, and placed 1t in the same
Kind OF package as before 1t was opened.
made OF the United States bonds in the
bond vault OF the Treasury Department,
and that count demonstrated that every
thing was correct in every way Some time
In the future he may have the silver and
gold in the treasury counted, so as to keep
everything in order, but he has not yet
given instructions to that effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
Vessel Arrivals.

NEW YORK, June 80-Arrived: Cali
fornia, from Naples; Grosser Kurfurst
from Bremen; Kronprinz Wilhelm, from
Bremen.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 30-Arrived: Me-
nominee. from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
Turkey Also Has Rain.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 3O.-The crops
in several provinces have been seriously
damaged by recent torrential rains and
hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
Dan Godfrey Dead.

LONDON. June 30-Dan Godfrey. the Ia
nous band master of the Grenadier Guards.
died today Of paralysis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
George Meredith Better.

novelist, whose condition yesterday was
announced to be critical, is better today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
Mr.. Payne's Brief Trip.

The Postmaster General stated that for
the present the question Of the reinstate-
ment Of James T. Metcalf superintendent
Of the money order division. was closed.
The question of the contract for money
order blanks will be decided tomorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
UNLAWFUL
SPRINKLING
Patrons Taken to Task by Super
intendent Pfeiffer After
Investigating.
WATER MAY BE TURNED
OFF In SEVERAL CASES
Points Out Danger That Will
Threaten the City in Case
of Fire.

Superintendent Pfeiffer, of the
water works, called the attention OF
a representative of the SEMI-wEEKLY
REPORTER to the fact that number
of the rules governing the consump
tion of water was being violated by
many of the patrons of the water
works. He laid the cause to thought
lessness and the neWness Of the system
Rules Violated.
The rules Mr. Pfeiffer refers to are
the following:
yard fountains shall not be useo
more than four hours per day fer si1
months in the year, unless by specia
permission, aud Oh payment Of special
rates therefor. i,
''Sprinkling streets and lots with
hose is confined to four hours per day
and half the width of the street in
front of each premises, and to the
limits of the premises of those paying
for the use thereof. Three fourths OF
an inch hose and three sixteenth OF
an inch nozzle is the largest permitted
without special rates. No water thus
taken shall be used for other purposes
than sprnkling.
''The hours for sprinkling are from
7 to 8 a. M, and from to s p. 10.
Hose shall not be used for thawing
ice, or washing cutters, or washing
off horses: and all sprinkling must be
done by holding the nozzle in the hand
or by the use Of lawn sprinkler
except when persons have meters
No hose or sprinkling privilege will be
granted unless the whole premises are
rated.'
The superintendent says that he
will in the future inforce the rules
which means that the water will be
shut off in case there are any viola
tiOn.
81 have already put it strong t(
some people who are forgetting them
selves in this matter" said Superin
tendent Pfeiffer yesterday. 81 spoke
to one man the other day about diSobey
ing several of the rules and. would yor
think it, he laughed and his wife
giggled.
"There is much building going or
at the present time and of course
! this adds an increase in the cOnSump
tion of water Many people have the
| false idea that because the rule say.
they may sprinkle from 6 to
and from to 9 O'Clock, that they
therefore must use up the entire time
when perhaps only two hours are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
BAPTIST CHURCH CON-
POSED OF FINE MEMBERS
Rev. and Mrs. Rust Pleased With Work
Accomplished Here.

The membership in the Baptist
church of our city which has Just been
organized is growing rapidly, there
being about fifty members now. Large
audiences greeted Rev. and Mrs. Rust
last Sunday. They leave for their
Minneapolis home next Wednesday
morning. Rev. Everett, an exper.
fenced worker, will be here and
preach next. Sunday a 10. in the
Chapel Car and p. m. in the G. A. r.
Hall. A Young Peoples society
will be organized next Sunday
night at $50 o'clock in the hall. Mr.
Rust says that this new church is
composed of a fine body Of workers
whose talent insureS a promising
future for the church, and an ever
widening circle of influence in the city
The Chapel Car will not leave for a
few days and when it does the work
is to be carried on in the hall until an
edifice can be erected. Such a body
Of Christian people deserve the hearty
cooperation of the whole city in their
endeavor to make the Gospel of Christ
a practical blessing to all whom they
can help in our midst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Also Want the SIS Per Day Paid Back ALLEGING That
Ordinance is Observation-Disclosures Making Other
Absurd Statements.
THEY PROMISE TO go AFTER" THE REPORTER FOR
SHOWING THEM UP TO THE PUBLIC AS FAKERS
Victims Dearly for ExperenceMayor Wheean
Out Quack Doctors in the Future-Gives His Views
Reporter Representative.

The REPORTER received letter
Saturday from the Quaker doctors, J"
who showed and sold medicines here
for about three weeks, stating thai
they were about to sue the city for
$1,000, and the money paid for the
license, and also demanding of the
REPORTER to assert that the state
ment published last week, namely,
1T should be the duty Of every loyal
citizen to discourage these takers
whose only aim in life is to drone
upon the hard working people, did
not refer to them.
We have no apology to make to the
doctors and certainly will not
recall anything we have said about
them, DO matter how much the
doctors may buster, bluff and
boast about "going after" the RE-
PORTER. The only regret that can be
made, in this connection, is that che
article referred to was not at all
strong enough.
Their breezy letter is published,
not as vindication of the doctors, "
but that the public may have an
opportunity to enjoy its exact con-
tents.
The Old Cure-all Game.
1t is astonishing how much cheek
some people have-When they have
part of the earth, they want it all.
The Quaker doctors" are no excep-
tions to the rule. They come here,
grumble at the mite of license the
city asks, take out of tie city two OF
three thousand dollars, and turn
around with bluff to sue The city,
because they could pot get all the
money, and threaten ''go after the
REPORTER, because it has the nerve tt
point out some of the takers who are
continually making large sums OF
money by questionable methods.
1t is always best to question the
statements of people who claim to bt
able to cure all the chronic ills OF hu
manity with few bottles of medicine
With all the gallons of medicine sole
here by the Quaker Doctors, they
cannot point to one chronic ill thai
they have cured Many can be fount
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
A BREEZY LETTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 26, 'O3.
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER,
Grand Rapids, Wis.

Grand Rapids, Wis.
GENTLEMEN:-We take exception
to your article of recent date and
in your next issue we want you to
print this letter and state that
that part of your article towit, "It
is the duty of every loyal citizen to
discourage these takers whose only
aim In life is to drone upon the
hard working people," was not
intended to mean that the Quaker
Doctors are takers. We are going
to sue the city Of Grand Rapids for
$4,000 damages for refusing us
further license and also are going
to sue for the s25 per day paid as
the ordinance is constitutional
and we will also go after you unless
this letter is published as herein
requested. We can easily prove,
this false. to any fair minded jury
that the Quaker Doctors are just
as they represent themselves to be
and we are not going to stand back
and take insult added to injury
from anyone. Respectfully,
DIR. G. NJ. BECK.
Prop. Quaker Doctors SanatoriHm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

needed. Others. again, sprinkle their
streets because their neighbors do so,
forgetting that it is necessary to have
a meter to be allowed this privilege.
Large Quantity Of Water Used.
''The consumers should remember
that there is now three times more
pressure than formerly and this means
three times more water used in a
given time. Milwaukee and Chicago
have only about % or 35 pounds OF
pressure while we have from so to Sc.
"This city uses today more water
per day than any other city of its
size in the state. l Go not think we
will get enough water from the
springs on the property recently pur
chased from Mr.. Vaughan at the rate
water is now being consumed, but
when connections are made with the
springs on the Witter property there
will be enough to go around. Satur-
day river water was pumped into the
AAAciAAS w AiAhS y III OliOl CdSC.
1t Will be well for the patrons to boil
the water until further notice if they
desire to be on the safe side.
Poor Fire Protection Results.
1t is easy to see that there can be
no effective fire protection, if the
present reckless lawn and street
sprinkling continues. ItTequireS now
one pump to supply water for sprink-
ling purposes alone. We have two
pumps on the east side. If one OF
these should break, there would be ne
fire protection. The same is the case
with the west side, If we should run
short of spring water, the pump on
the west side would be kept busy
supplying water for the sprinklers.
II trust the people will see the
justice of these remarks. All must
live up to the rules laid down if the
city is to be enabled to give the best
of service
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
SOME REASONS WHY

1t is favored with splendid
water power that gives it an
advantage over many other places.
The conditions are favorable to
rapid growth.
It's citizens are enterprising and
progressive.
The land of the surrounding
county is splendid.
1t is the chief railroad center OF
Central wisconsin.
1t has a large number of import
ant manufacturing concerns.
1t has solved tie problem OF
municipal ownership.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

here who are willing to state that
they have not been made better or
worse by trying "Quaker" medicines.
We know of several who interviewed
iawJ ers for the purpose of trying to
get back the money that the doctors"
had lured from them with flowery
words.
Victims Want to Sue Doctors.
The doctors" can ''go after" the
Reporter whenever the spirit moves
them. There are plenty of people
here who can keep a court reporter
busy taking testimony for several
weeks, and that, too, testimony not
very complementary to the doctors. "
Max Marzowski, of Rudolph, is a
continued on page 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

handsome dwellings of modern design
and equipment are evidences of a
healthy and vigorous growth such as
cannot be misunderstood. These
advantages, the possibilities for which
they stand and the prOmptnesS with
which they are being made available
are doing much to keep this city
prominently before the public eye,
but they are not the only source Of its
unmistakable prosperity, for Grand
Rapids is the logical center OF one OF
the richest and most extensive grazing
and farming sections of the north
west. 1t can be stated as truth
(which no thinking man will dispute
or question: that within the next few
years there will be no such thing as
cheap farming lands in this country
or rather that. the day of good
productive lands for farming Or grazing
purposes at low price, is rapidly
vanishing into the vistas of the past.
If one figures the natural rate OF
increase in population and calculates
the probable additions through immi-
grafton, the conviction must follow
that there is sure to be a constant and
increasing demand for good lands,
well located.
"Grand Rapids is we'll toward the
center of what is now the finest body
of good farming lands at a low price
within the boundaries of this country
when the question OF fertility,
adaptability, markets and location are
considered. THIS means that the
country around and tributary to this
city must witness within the next
few years constant growth and
development. 1t is experiencing this
kind of movement now and has been
fol the last three or four years-but
the people Of the Worked-out farms Of
the east and the younger sons of the
prosperous farmers through Michigan,
Ohio, Illinois and Iowa are only
beginning to understand the great
opportunities here and to profit by
them.
Many Excellent Facilities.
This section of the state is now at
tracing the very best class Of settlers.
The soil is productive, all kinds of
grasses flourish abundantly; there is
an unfailing supply of pure spring
water, crop failure is never known
and the forest products furnish an in
come while the land is being cleared.
The climate is healthful. the country
is traversed by good roads, dotted
with excellent schools and we'll equip
ped with railroads. All these favor
ing conditions speak for the future
growth and prosperity of Grand
Rapids for there are few cities any
where which are as clearly identified
with the progress of it's surrounding
country or SO generally recognized as
part of it, 1t is bound to flourish
and to prosper in proportion to the
measure of prosperity enjoyed by the
country tributary to it and is gen.
orally conceded that there is now no
part of the country which holds prom
Use for brighter future.
Municipal Ownership.
''There is no city in the state and
probably few in the country that have
continued on page p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Municipal Ownership.

'There is no city in the state and
probably few in the country that have
continued ON page p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

The SEMI WEEKLY REPORTER in
this issue will allow the Oshkosh
Times to speak of the many advantages
of Grand Rapids. The above are
some of the reasons why the Times
thinks cit is growing and that none
in the nolthwest is being more talked
Of" The following interesting
article shows, in a measure, how out
sderS see us:
"There is perhaps no city in Wis
conSin, or the entire northweSt for
that matter, that is being talked Of
more than Grand Rapids, the metro
polls of the Wisconsin valley country.
For period ending about three years
ago when Grand Rapids and Centralia
were merged, the two cities had en-
joyed an average growth but their
many natural advantages had been
only partially exploited and but a
comparatively few realized their pos
Sibiities for the future as an indus
trial and manufacturing, as we'll as a
commercial center. Three years ago
the two cities were combined by the
annexation of Centralia to Grand
Rapids and the work of development
and improvement was taken up in
earnest and the result SO far accom-
pliShed has been little short of
wonderful.
The Splendid Water Power.
''In the first place. plans were at
once formulated for the harnessing of
he power which the Wisconsin is
capable Of generating at this point.
1t was found by careful estimates that
in it's fall Of about 33 feet within a
distance of one mile, the old Wiscon-
sin generates nearly 5000 horse power
or sufficient energy to turn the
machinery of hundred average
factories and it was found further
that this great power was absolutely
dependable in volume and that the
necessary dams could be constructed
without an unreasonable outlay. A
comprehensive system Of dams is in
course of construction and the city is
now in position to offer manufact-
urerS solution Of one of their
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Rapidly Building Up.

"The city is building up rapidly as
might be expected under these favor
able conditions and substantial
business blocks Of brick and stone and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

Prop. Quaker Doctors SanatoriHm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

needed. Others. again, sprinkle their
streets because their neighbors do so,
forgetting that it is necessary to have
a meter to be allowed this privilege.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

greatest problems location with
power at cost Of only fraction of
that of steam. When the growing
scarcity of fuel is taken into account
and the corresponding higher prices
which must obtain for this cOmmo-
dity, as the years 60 by, the conclusion
must be reached by all reasoning men
that such cities as Grand Rapids with
the advantage Of great natural
water power are bound to become the
prosperous industrial centers of the
country. Already the city has
attracted many important manufact-
uring concerns, notably the Grand
Rapids Table company, Pioneer Wood
and Pulp company, Grand Rapids
Foundry company, Grand Rapids
Lumber company, Badger Box and
Lumber company, f. MacKinnon
Manufacturing company, makers of
farm wagons and trucks; Oberbeck
Brothers Furniture company, Grand
Rapids Milling company, while
local capitalists have in course of
construction, one of the largest mills
of the country, furnishing employ
ment in all to upwards of 1000 skilled
operators and mechanics.