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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
MINOR LOCAL NEWS

E. J. Whitney spent Saturday in
Watertown on business.
Mrs. Louis Fourier is now recover
ing after siege of rheumatism.
Roe Pfifner. of Stevens Point, has
been visiting his friend Roya. Nash.
E. j. Clark, dentist, office over
Gross & Lyon Co.'S. store, west side.
tt
Tom Patrick on Friday sold his
| home to Fred Fiegel. Consideration
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Arpin, of
Bruce, are in the city on visit with
| relatives.
Fire works, fire crackers, Centralia
Hardware Co.
Miss Mamie Hall, of Chiffon, is the
guest of Mrs, Frank Pomainville for a
few days.
Roy Gile of Milwaukee was Grand
Rapids visitor our Sunday the guest
of friends.
Mike Clifford, one of Stevens Point IS
old residents was in the city Monday
on business.
Paris green, land plaster. Contra
liza Hardware Go.
Mrs. j. j. LOoze returned Sunday
evening from her visit with parents
in Seymour.
| Paul PhiiIeO, of TomahaWk, came
home Saturday to remain until after
the wedding.
| Ice cream freezers and refigerators,
Centralia Hardware Co.
J. b. Grignon and wife spent Sun
day in NekooSa the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodness.
Strong man to-day in Days window.
Mrs. Harriet Bundage, of Mimi
eapolis, is here to attend the Nash
Philleo wedding.
Attorney Geo. L. Williams, of Mil
waukee, was in the city Friday
transacting business.
Miss fanny Cahill is visiting .rela-
tives and friends in Neenah the
| balance Of the summer.
Strong man to-day in Days window.
George Warren successfully under
went an operation for appendicitis
last Friday in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Sinsibee, of Atkinson,
Mich, is visiting her brother John
Garihee for few weeks
Mrs. Cutter, of Tomahawk, arrived
in the city Saturday to attend the
| wedding of of her sister.
Strong man to-day in Days window.
| Mrs. Il. S. Thomson and sons
| Donald and Harold, of LaJ unta, COL, is
the guest Of Mrs. G. III. Smith.
Miss Alma Kern who has been
visiting friends in Stevens Point for
two weeks has returned home.
| Fireworks at Days drug store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
A CITY THAT is GROWING.
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carried the idea of municipal owner
ship so far as has Grand Rapids. The
city now owns one Of the finest high
school buildings in the west, situated
in beautiful park of eight acres. 1t
also owns a library, building which
is a model of it's kind, while the water
works. lighting plant and telephone
lines are all the property Of the city.
In the public ownership of the tele-
phone system, the city solved a prob
lem which has long been a vexing one
to many municipalities. by an associa-
ton of renters to whom is issued
one share of stock each which is re-
turnable at par when the owner ceases
to be renter. This brings it under
the form of mutual ownership, the
city acts nominally as trustee, giving
every patron the right to take stock
in proportion to the amount of his
rented service and gives the corpora
tion the right to cancel stock held by
persons who have ceased to be renters
The plan has worked so admirably
that it was also applied to the pur-
chase and installation of a lighting
plant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

Wilbur Herschleb left Monday
morning for Hespler, Ont, where he
will visit relatives for two weeks.
Fire works all kinds wholesale and
retail at Days drug store.
Geo. Corriyeau returned home from
Glidden, Wis, Friday and will remain
with his family until after the Fourth.
Miss I. M. Bohen returned to her
duties in pexterville Monday, after
spending Sunday in this city among
friends.
Come early, bring your wives and
children to see the big vaudeville
show at the opera house. Just such
show as will please everybody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Visit Of Old Settler,

Ignace Grignon and his daughter,
Eva, of Necedah, are guests Of his
brother, John Grignon, and family this
week. Mr.. Grignon will be remem-
bered as member OF Co. g., 18th
regiment, which was organized in this
city. He was here in the sixties and
recalls to mind many pleasant memoir
les with the old settlers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

e. c. Herbst, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
arrived Sunday to join his wife for a
short visit with Mrs. Ernestine
Fontaine.
Miss Rosia Wipperman is home
from Milwaukee after a delightful
visit with her friend Mrs. f. j.
Cameron.
Leslie and Kenneth Smith, OF
Des Moines, are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. Dennis, fol
one month.
Robert Rowland and family re-
turned Saturday from Oshkosh and
Berlin when they have been visiting
relatives for one week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Kod0I Gives Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to
digest. assimilate and transform ALL
of the wholesome food that may be
eaten into the kind of blood that
nourishes the nerves, feeds the tissues
hardens the muscles, and recuperates
the organs of the entire body. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, cures Indigestion,
Dyspepia, Catarrh of the Stomach
and all stomach disorders. Sold by
Wood County Drug CO. and Johnson
81 Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Paper From Far North.

We are pleased to note that j W
Ward, a son of Phil Ward, is pub
Usher of "The Yukon Catholic, {
monthly magazine published a
Dawson, Y. T.. 1t is nicely printed
upon book-paper and consists o
twelve pages. four columns each, vel
patronized with advertising. We arr
glad to know that Mr.. Ward is meet
ing with excellent success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
CITY in BRIEF
WOOD COUNTY WEATHER.

The welcome news of showers today and
tomorrow reached this city this morning.
Consequently the farmers are rejoicing
They are greatly in need of moisture. The
little boy is also glad for he thinks the news
is an omen for dry Fourth.
Weather Observer Mahoney reports the
following temperatures and winds:
Today's minimum .............. ........67 degrees
Today's maximum. 80 degrees
Tbursdsv's minimum. ...........55 degrees
Tbursdav's maximum. 80 degrees
Wednesdays minimum degrees
Wednesdays maximum. ..........SO degrees
The prevailing Winds Today, south;
Thursday, southwest: Wednesday, southeast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Estimated Damage TOO High.

Dan Rein was in the city Saturday
lie said that the report TO the effect
that he had lost 10 per cent Of his
cranberry crop in the recent frost w as
not correct. He was among the
fortunate ones, his total loss not
reaching 10 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
BUYS Fine Horse.

George Boyer, the laundryman, puT-
chased a fine black horse weighing
about 1900 pounds, in Steve ms Point
Saturday. He uses him for his hand.
some enclosed delivery wagon and
together they make fine turnout.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Watches City's Growth.

Joseph DAILY, of Necedah, spent the
Sabbath in this city the guest of
relatives. Joseph Says he watches the
growth of Grand Rapids with much
pleasure and believes it will become
"a great city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Heated Berry Contest.

Harry Harding bids fair to make
good race for the seasons strawberry
honors. He sent the REPORTER a
quart box filled with sixteen berries
last week. Mr.. Tyler, OF Riverdale,
was informed of this and remarked
that ne could beat anything In. the
berry line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

August Rogenske, of Pittsville,
who has been employed the last few
months at Lac du Flambeau, came
to Grand Rapids and visited his two
sisters, Emma and Title, the past
week, returning to his home in Pitts
vile Yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

Max Strehlow, of Dickinson, North
Dakota, returned to his home Satur-
day, after one weeks pleasant visit in
the city at the home of his friend
Rev. G.. A. Meilicke.
Messrs. j. n. Natwick, j. r. Raglan,
Earl Calhoun and Warren Baker re :
tnrned Friday evening from Oshkosh
where they were last week attending
an embalming school. The gentle
men report very profitable trip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
GRAND INDUSTRIAL
AND FLORAL PARADE
Business Men Will Participate in Fourth Of
July Celebration.

The committee 10 charge of the
Fourth of July celebration promise
that everything will come off accord
ing to the program published in the
last issue of the Reporter.
The floral and industrial parade
will be especially fine. 1t will take
place at 10 o'clock, a. M, and traverse
the principal streets of the city
Following are among the firms who
will participate: Kruger & Warner
Griggs Millinery company, Heinemar
Mercantile company, Spafford, Cole
and company, j. R. Raglan, ]. W
Natwick. George Il. Rowland ano
Son, johnson & Hill Company, L. NJ
Nash, Church & Company, A. P. Hirzg
John E. DAILY, Jake Lutz and jim
Chamberlain.
ALI who have CARRIAGES are requested
to join the parade and thus help t.
make it success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Notice TO Water Consumers.

On account of making improvements
in the water supply, river will be
turned on from time to time. The
people will have to use their judgment
as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of using it for
drinking purposes.
FRED PFEIFER,
Superintendent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Taken Suddenly Ill.

Mrs. Dora Wood was taken home
Saturday very sick from Spafford Cole
& Co.'S. store, where she clerks. 1t
is hoped she will not be confined to
the house very long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
First Class Vaudeville.

The Vaudeville given at the opera
house this week is neither vulgar or
profane. Ladies are especially invited
to attend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30

E. Jefferson, OF Stevens Point,
arrived in the city Monday and Is
|selling farm machinery for the Osborn
Co., Auburn, n. Y.
went to Plover yesterday where they
will visit relatives and friends few
days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
Manawa 7, Grand Rapids 4.

The game Saturday afternoon be-
tween Grand Rapids and Manawa
was good far as it went. but Grand
Rapids came out at the short end, the
score standing was to 4. Plenty of
errors were made by those concerned
but it all went to make the crowd
feel happy. AS a star, if stars there
were, Harry Vincent, first base, re-
ceived the laurel wreath. Bandelin
pitched for the local team and Elan
nagan for the foreigners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30
THE SPELL IS
NOW BROKEN
Grand Bapids Base Ball Team
Defeats Manawa Tailors
Sunday by 6 to /.
FUTURE GAMES POINT TO
SERIES OF VICTORIES
Saturdays Game Was a Defeat
for the LOcals--FOrmer Stars
Play After=Game.

At last the Grand Rapids base ball
team has broken the spell under
which it has been sleeping this
season. 1t was Sunday afternoon
that the deed was done. The score
of to tells, in part, the story. The
boys from Manawa were the creatures
that were led to slaughter.
The score was decisive. There
were no stars on either side. But
Grand Rapids went at the game with
blood in their eyes. The spectators
saw this and applauded and shouted
until they could do SO no more.
The lonely score for Manawa came
on fluke, but the fans thought this
was all right and made no objections.
The Grand Rapids boys did some
very hard hitting; as samples were
the three hits made in succeSsiors in
the first inning. 1t seemed that the
Manawa nine from that time on be-
came demoraliZed. Their hired
pitcher, Mcconnell, went up in the
air and there was some more shout
ing.
Mahoney made double play all by
himself and if it had not been for the
excellent police protection he would
have been carried from the field in
triumph-so enthusiastic was the
crowd.
The game as whole was one of the
best and fastest ever played here.
There was a large attendance. The
umpireS were Snyder and Brown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
FUMES AND FIRE
XIII Drunken Man, lnuJre His Mother and
Destroy Hor Home.

XIII Drunken Man, lnuIre His Mother and
Destroy Hor Home.
New York Sun Special Service.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 24.--Having dis
connected a natural gas pipe August
Doeller rolled himself up in feather bed
and lay down with his nostrils close to
the opening whence deadly fumes es-
capped into the dining-room of his mother 8
home yesterday. He accomplished suicide
by the double method Of inhalation OF gas
and cremation, tho the latter probably
was not part Of his plan. Incidentally, he
caused the house to be blown up and his
mother, aged 80 years, to be fatally
burned.
He had been drinking heavily nearly all
night. Shortly after he came home his
mother heard noises and came down
stairs to Investigate.
Mrs. Doeller found the door locked and
80 went around to the kitchen and struck
a. match. There was heavy explosion,
which hurled her into the yard and in
5licted fatal injuries.
In few moments the house was in
flames. A second explosion tore the house
to pieces. Firemen found Doeller's
charred body partly incased in a half
burned feather bed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
TRUST CONSOLIDATION
First Move Made In AmaIgamatIon Of Big
Steel Companies.

New York Sun Special Service.
Youngstown, Ohio, Nov 24.-According
to official advices received in the office Of
the Republic Iron & Steel company here,
negotiations are on between the United
States Steel corporation and the Republic
for the purchase of the upper and lower
plants OF the American Steel Hoop COM
pany by the Republics Il
The price is said to have been set at
$1,000, 900. The plants are the best
equipped hoop mills in the world. It. is
said in industrial circles that this is a blind
for the bigger deal in the consolidation of
the trust and the Republic which is surely
coming.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
GOOD GRADE IN STUDIES

Princeton Faculty Puts Limit on Non.
athletic Societies.
New York Sun Special Service.
Princeton, n. j., Nov. 24.-The Prince
ton faculty, following up its policy of
making a good grade in study a require
ment for eligibility to- any athletics or
other organization of nature not strictly
scholastic, has passed a new set of rules
prohibiting nonathletic organizations
making arrangements for any out-of-town
performances. Members having condi-
lions In their studies will not be per-
mitted to go out Of town, and managers
are required to discourage the attendance
of nonmembers "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

HER SON WAS A GUERRILLA.
Springfield Ohio, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Caro-
line Quantrell, aged 3d. mother Of the
notorious guerrilla leader in the civil war,
died here yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

THE PAN-AMERICAN RAILWAY.
Guatemala City, Nov. A.-President Cabrera
has opened with great ceremony thirty miles
.12O miles of the line in Guatemala leaving only
about one hundred, miles yet to- be built, chiefly
,,,o1 10 - =. l5g5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
A DEFEAT FOR HEINzE
q. G NJ. Company Given More Time fol
inspection OF Davitt Mine.

special TO Inc Journal.
Helena. Mont, Nov. 24.-The suit of the
Butte &c Boston Mining company against
the Montana Ore Purchasing company
was again brought before Judge Knowles
in the federal court and Heinze again
suffered defeat.
On Nov g. Judge Knowles made an order
granting the plaintiff access to the Michael
Davitt mine owned by the defendant, for
the purpose of making an examination in
connection with litigation. The counsel
forsthe plaintiff presented an affidavit by
George F. MCGEE, in which it was alleged
that the plaintiff had been unable to gain
access to the property.
The court was asked that the time for
the inspection be extended and Judge
Knowles made an order extending the
time for the inspection of the workings
of the property, twenty -one days from and
after the date when the defendant shall
grant said complainant access to the
premises
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
New Waists
SIS to SIS Suits at, $3.50

Of best suit, makers offered make up for
about fifty suits of different materials that he had
left after making up regular nessus that had been
selling at SIS to $685. at price that would let us sell them
at $3.50 We wired yes The suitscoat, jacket and
blouse styles; skirts and walking lengths Of chey
lots, serges, Zibeines and nixtures-are GA FL
here for Thanksgiving business, at....V sOsOW
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

g Skirts-Siz ID to 18; a
SO. so, So. Is, SO and
Jackets of Irish frieze, with
cape over shoulders, storm
collar, pouch 81 e ewes,
flare cuffs, piped with
velvet; sizes Il to IL, at
$50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
cEMENT.MAkERs ovERREAcHlNo.

Washington, Nov. 24--Cement manu-
Yacturers ins Arizona have overreached
themselves by asking $3.50 a barrel for
cement, which Secretary Hitchcock has
discovered can be manufactured for $3.50.
Asga result he now proposes to establish
government plant, but win give the
smanufacturers q hearing; sls4
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-27
KEARSARGE HAS FINISHED
TRANSATLANTIC RUN
Battleship Made the Trip Across the Ocean at An
Average Speed of More Than 3 Miles An Hour

Bar Harbor, Me-. July 26.-The Unit
ed States battleship Kearsarge arrived
at Bar Harbor at SAP o'clock this aft
ernoon. All day the shore path had
been thronged with people eagerly
watching for the famous ship.
Coming at full speed the ship en-
tered the harbor and came to anchor
near the Illinois. To a representative
of the Associated Press Capt. Hemp
hill expressed surprise that their trip
should be of interest to others out
side of the Navy Department. lie
said:
I'VE left the Needles at 1:25 p. m.
on Friday July II, and reached Mount
Desert rock at 1890 O'clock to-day,
covering the distance of 2.400 miles in
nine days, four and half hours, an
average speed of 1916 miles an hour"
The highest speed attained was a
little over fifteen knots an hour and
the slowest was ten. Three times dur
ing the trip the ship was slowed down;
once on account of being in the vicinity
of an iceberg and twice on account
of very thick fog. Head winds and
thick weather retarded the speed of
the ship. and under favorable condi-
tions, she would have covered the dis
lance in less than nine days
Capt. Hemphill says that he could
start on a return trip at once, and
beat the record made on this voyage.
Since the Kearsarge left New York
fifty-three days ago, she has visited
Germany, Denmark and England. has
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-27
A BLOW TO SILVER
MEXICO ALLOWS RAILROADS TO
INCREASE RATES.
ROADS MUCH THE GAMERS.
PUTS THEM ON BASIS OF THE
FIFTY-CENT DOLLAR.

EOth Passenger and Freight Tariffs
Affected by the Change-Decrense
Looked on With Favor as an Act
of Justice to Corporations Having
Gold Interest to Meet Abroad.
Hoped Gold Value of Peso Will
Advance by Next Year.
Mexico City. July 26.-On account of
the continued depreciation of silver,
an important decree has been issued
by the government granting such an
tically put the roads on the same ba-
sis as if their receipts were in So
cent dollars. The result will be ex-
ceedingly beneficial to the roads, i'm
proving their gross and net earnings.
The President of the republic has
seen fit to decree that during the re-
mainder of the present year railroad
companies shall be authorized to make
a 10 per cent increase in their tar
ifs, with the exception of those on
corn, wheat. cotton, fire wood, char
coal, coal and all articles of export,
it being understood that inasmuch as
this authority is granted in view of
the present rate of exchange the in
crease will be suspended, should ax-
change fall to 22O or less.
The action of the government is
praised as an indication of it's desire
to do justice to great corporations hav-
ing gold interest to meet abroad. and
which have to buy heavily of supplies
in the United States and elsewhere at
gold prices.
The reason why the relief is restrict
ed to the remainder of the present year
is understood to be the hope that by
January the peso will be stabilized,
probably at so cents gold value, and
should that reform not come about
so soon the government probably will
continue the relief.
The increase in rates applies to pas
sengers as we'll as to freight charges.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-27

steamed $500 miles, has been at sea
twenty-four days and in port twenty
nine days, and during all this time
there has not been a single accident
to the machinery, not a break or a
stop of any kind. She is ready for
anything.
When she left Portsmouth she car
ried 1640 tons of coal. She now has
on board 40 tons, consuming 1880 tons
on the voyage, an average Of 1875 tons
daily As her coal carrying capacity
is but 1881 tons, some coal was taken
on deck.
The trip of the Kearsarge has dem
onstrated that a shin of her class can
maintain an average speed of over
thirteen knots on long voyage with
out injury to her machinery; that her
coal carrying capacity is adequate for
trip of 1000 miles under full speed ;
that in time of war ships of her class
can cross the ocean and engage an
enemy at once. that the Kearsarge is
one of the most perfect ships in the
ency.
Capt HemDhill and his officers are
very enthusiastic over the way they
nave been entertained while i'm foreign
waters. Everywhere the Stars and
Stripes We're cheered as the Kear-
sarge moved in and out of port. A big
crowd watched her departure from
Portsmouth
Capt Hemphill will not give out the
details OF daily runs, etc, until he has
made his report to the Navy Depart
ment
The Kearsarge tomorrow will fill her
bunkers preparatory to participating In
the naval manoeuvers, which begin
Aug. 8.