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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
PRAISES FOR SOME OF
THE CRANBERRY MEN
Chicago Packers Version Of the Recent
Convention

The Chicago Packer had a good
writing of the Cranberry Growers
convention in its last issue. Among
other things it says:
Judge ]. A. Gaynor, a noted tourist,
orator and agriculturaliSt from Grand
Rapids, was host within himself for
the entire party. At an early day he
started this place as an experiment
station, and continued it with ever
increasing interest, public profit and
popularity, until the great state of
| Wisconsin finally recognized the
splendid work that he was doing for
the entire community, took it off his
hands and made public appropriation
for it's support and continuance. and
attempted to relieve this noble worker
in the interest of his neighbor and of
his fellow man, by placing it's own re-
presentatives and agents and laborers
on the ground to carry on the work
that he began SO many years ago.
A. G. Bennett, the "Cranberry
King" who for 80 years has labored
and thought and studied and made a
business of cranberry growing, wears
worthily the honor that his neighbOr.
and friends conferred upon him, by
calling him 'sKing." Great lines.which
thought had made, great Drawn that
labor had developed, and great brain
that nature wreathed with the silvery
locks of age, were the distinguishing
features of his splendid face, and the
kindness of his disposition was evil
denced by the friendship that all
delighted to bestow upon him.
w. H. Fitch, the secretary of the
association, and the editor of the
"Cranberry Grower" published at
Cranmoor, was on duty also; another
type OF. manhood and of intellectual
culture that one more frequently reads
about as having been citizen of
Athens in its palmy days; the phil
osopher, the student inquiring for
facts, for the "why" and "where-
of" Of things; man, who eXhaustS
the subject and who makes it neces-
sary for people to come to him
for any knowledge on the subject not
to be found in the great reference
libraries.
Many others of little less renown
were there in great numbers, such as
S. N. Whittlesey, Jacob Searles, Fred
w. Gebhardt, e. e. Warner,
Charles Briere, M. o. Potter, D. N.
Rein, H. Bick. representative of
the Arpin Cranberry Co.;C. E. Lester,
Mr.. Patterson, and at least so others,
whose names limited space forbids
mentioning. Many of these were
accompanied by their wives and sons
and daughters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
The Punkin Husker.

'The Punkin Husker," the attrac-
tion at the opera house last evening,
is the latest work from the pen of
Lawrence Russell, one of the we'll
known contemporary dramatiSts, and
it is first being produced this season,
being now on the road about two
weeks. Its name is to a certain degree
misleading, 1t is not, as might be
inferred, rural play with the hay
seed band and the inevitable thresher
or SawmIll scene. 1t is much more
Skillfully written and constructed
than the plays of this wellknOwn type
and is better calculated to impress rep
reSentative audiences.
The scene of the piece is laid in In
diana, and there is no little local color.
The theme is the old story of the
| heroine temporarily in love with the
wrong man, the villain, but it is
worked out in fresh and novel man
ner and is involved with the story of
an interesting political fight which
eliminates in the success of the punkin
husker candidate for congress- Every
| thing works out happily. The right
man marries the right girl and the
villain who is not such a great villain
after all is foilcd at every turn. Then
the audience goes home we'll pleased
with itself and the play.
| In the present company Horace
Newman takes the part OF Jim
| Daniels, the hero. Emma Davis is
Alice Thatcher, the heroine, and she
is a capable actress and pleasant tC
| look upon. There are a number of
good people in the supporting company
The play gave excellent satisfaction
last evening. The house was good
Marquette, Michigan, Daily Mining
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
POSSIBILITY OF ALL
LUTHERANS UNITING

There is to be held this autumn a
general free conference of Lutherans
of all synods and tongues, to bring
about, if possible, a general alliance
or federation, says the Appleton Post.
The place will be Chicago. The exact
date can not yet be given, but it can
be stated that favorable responses
have been had by the movers Of the
enterprise from practically all bodies
of LutheranS, even the most conser-
vative. 1t is proclaimed to be free
conference, in that it is for consul
tation merely and binds nobody.
There are in America nineteen differ
ent Lutheran bodies, small and large.
Some are divided on doctrinal grounds,
but many OF these owe their existence
to race and language. Lutheran unity
sentiment has been growing rapidly
within the past decade and express
sions of confidence to tangible
results from the proposed free con-
ference are heard generally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
BOY WAS ATTACKED BY
WOLVES NEAR BERLIN

The 1l-year-old son of Louis Schroe-
der, while herding cattle on his
fathers farm, six miles west of Berlin,
was attacked by four wolves, an old
she wolf and three young ones. The
boy was leading his dog when the
animals suddenly dashed out of the
woods and pounced on the dog and
then on the lad. The boys face and
left shoulder were bitten and scratched
and the dog was also badly bitten.
The cries of the lad attracted a pass.
ing lumber wagon driver who
frightened the bruteS off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
REPORT ON THE WIS
CONSIN RIVER GAUGE
At This Point Made by Observer Edward
Mahoney.

~AAS
Mahoney.
The following report on the rivel
gauge in this city was sent to the q. S
department of agriculture by Edward
Mahoney, who is in charge of the
weather station at this point:
Report on river gauge at Grand
Rapids, Wood county. Wisconsin.
1. Location of gauge and description OF
structure to which attached: The
gage is located on the south side OF
the ice breaker guard lock- just above
center-pier Of bridge near center OF
Wisconsin river, about "a feet north O;
north side.of said bridge. The gauge is
spiked to the middle of the down
stream face of said guardlock. The
high water mark Of 1880 corresponds
to the 1880 foot mark on this gauge
it was extended to 1880 above 0.
2. Description of gauge: The gauge is
two inch pine plank six inches wide
sixteen feet long spiked on to face OF
(pier) ice-breaker, graded in feet and
inches in black paint, face of board is
white; foot markings extended across
gauge, inch mark half way across face
figures are three inches high.
3. Graduation: The graduations
are in feet and inches (0) zero is the
lowest and sixteen feet is the highest
mark on gauge.
4. Bench marks: The 0 mark of
gauge is $50 feet below the track (top
of rail- at depot of G.. B. & w. Ry. at
depot on east side river said rail being
1.O2l feet above mean sea level.
5. Ownership of gauge and date OF
its first use for weather bureau read
ing: 1t was put up by w. E. Mack about
ten years ago for his own use. He
was owner of water power on west
side of river above gauge, used for
weather bureau since July 1, 1908.
6. Condition of gauge and repairs
needed: 1t is in fair condition, but its
value as gauge will be lost for purposes
OF comparison as soon as the "consoli-
dated DAM is completed
7. Remarks and recommendations
The gauge should be reset as soon as
the dam is completed. The engineer
for the Consolidated Water & Power
company will perhaps desire to locate
the gauge.
The length of Wisconsin river from
this place to its mouth as near as I can
estimate it from the map is 200 miles
EDWARD MAHoNEY.
Mr.. EDWARD MAHoNEY,
River Observer,
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
SIR: In returning you herewith
for file, a copy of your report of the
river gauge at Grand Rapids 1 take
occasion to thank you very heartily
for your care and trouble in rendering
the same. l expect in a few days to
be able to mail you copy of Instruct
ions to River Observers and River
Stage Cipher Code Book, in addition
to other stationery which you will
need.
Very respectfully,
r. o. GRANT,
Official in charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
WOOD COUNTY
FOR MELONS
Thus Thinks John Liebe, a Pros
porous Farmer, Near
Here.
MELON RAISING NOT
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE
Reporter Representative Gathers
Many Interesting Facts in
an Interview.

John Liebe, who owns one of most
valuable farms in this vicinity, is an
enthusiast on the subject of MELONS.
He believes that the climate of this
county is we'll fitted for the raising of
melons and that large crops can be
grown yearly if the farmers use some
common sense together with we'll
known scientific principles
To representative of the REPoRTER
Mr.. Liebe said:
''Our agricultural writer's have such
little to say about melons that the
great majority Of people regard them
as crop of minor Importance, which
they are decidedly not.
"Melons are grown in every agricul-
tural state in the Hnion, Georgia and
Colorado seeming to be in the lead in
their production. Georgia for Water
melons and Colorado for the famous
Rockyford musk melon. The revenues
derived from this branch of agricul-
ture is quite an item to the farmers
of these states. Wisconsin grown me-
Ions find ready local market, for The
people usually appreciate a good home
grown article.
Those grown ia the northern states
excel, as rule. the southern melon in
everything except size.
''To obtain the best results they
must be planted in warm sandy soil.
Though they will grow in other soils,
they will be more or less tough and
tastelesS and melon without flavor
or criSpneSs is not relished but is
absolutely harmful to the consumer.
The quality of the crop also largely
depends upon the weather, even
with the best of soil and cultivation.
We cannot always grow first class
article as for example last year when
the weather was Bnfavorable to the
crop.
While large part of those brought
to market may be all right, th ere may
be, and usually are, some poor ones
among them and the only way the
consumer should buy them is to take
only those that are warranted good
by the dealer and local grower.
"The varieties of melons are quite
numerous, there being several hun
dred kinds grown. | have found the
Peerless watermelon the most profit
able, being of medium size and ripen-
ing for the early market IL is. when at
the right stage of maturity and pick
ed early in the morning, as good as
the best, The late varieties many
times do not ripen in this latitude
which means material loss to the
grower AS frost touched melons have
practically no value as food for live
stock they must be left on the field to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28

Wait for our big stationery sale.
Full particulars later. OTTO's PHAR-
MACY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28

Don't miss the Pumpkin HuSker. "
Monday, Aug. 81. Seats on sale Sat-
urday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28

My boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps in his
stomach. / sent for the doctor and
he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. then gave him
halt a teaSpoOnful of Chamberlin' IS
| Collie, Cholera and DiarrOhea Remedy
and in half an hour he was sleeping
Shell Lake. Wis. Mr.. Wilkins is
book keeper for the Shell Lake, Lum-
ber Co. For sale by j. E. DAILY and
Sam Church
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
JUDGE WEBB INSPECTS
CROSSING AT STOCKTON

Judge Charles M. Webb, f. j. Car
penter, representing the Wisconsin
Central Railway Co., and T. H. Hanna,
representing the town of Stockton in
the litigation growing out of the rails
ing of the Central track at the Crosby
crossing in the town of Stock ton, took
a trip out to that point Tuesday,
in a special train, leaving Clark street
at p. m. The judge wished to in
Spect the crossing in the presence of
the attorneys before filing his decision
in the case, which was tried before
him at the fall term of court in 1902.
1t will be remembered that the cross
ing was raised about twelve feet in
1900 and since that time has been well
nigh impossible for loaded sleighs in
the winter time because the snow
will not lie on the crossing. The
town is the plaintiff in the suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28

American Bankers Association
San Francisco, California, Oct. 20-23
On Oct. s to II, the G. NJ. & st. P. R'y
will sell excursion tickets to Sar
Francisco, California, at one fare fol
the return trip, tickets good to re,
turn until Nov. 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28


MARSHFIELD.
Geo. Ii. Reynolds, Richard Williams
AlVa Reilly, Fred Krahn,
Henry Hanson, A. f. Gerwing,
A. j. Hanson, j. G. Marsh,
VIM. Gruber, j. p. Hume,
David Cole, III. Whittemore
Matt Wright, Otto Backhaus,
JOS. Plum, r. Connor,
VIM. S. Albright, o. G. Mill,
Geo. Albright, w. A. Terry,
Frank Zuech, John Brahan,
N. A. Anderson, Karl Mess,
II. r, Andrews, Anton Schmidt,
w. q. King, JOS; A. Queck,
Frank Troch, Jacob Wilhelm.
G. FL. Bulgren, Louis Thompson,
J Jesse TrOch, Herman Bauer,
Herman Siemers, J. T. Welch,
John Tausheck, g. e. Finney,
Louis Siemers, Percy Tyrell,
Scott Hopkins, Aug. Furstenberg
Leonard Hoffman, E. A. Bauer,
Emil Mott, O. G. Llndeman,
George Krieg, T. w, Kamm,
VIM. Martin, Geo. w. Upham,
Peter Scherr, Fred Beell,
VIM. Doll, Peter Daul,
Henry KalSched, Harold Vollman,
Herman Sommer, III. f. Below,
VIM. KalSched, j. III. Buns,
L. w. Gepner, M. S. Ketzenberg
Eddie Kalsched, Carl Sommer,
John Esser, Frank Deily,
John Martin, Louis E. Jensen,
GRAND RAPIDS
ALE Gilmaster, w. e. Little,
Louis Oberbeck, A, l.. Ridgman,
III. r, Nelson, VIM. F. Hess,
Chas. Roth, Lewis Hess,
VIM. f. Kellogg, Gustave Baum,
L. 2. Haskins, Ward Pulver,
A. j. HaSbrouck, Martin Hiendl,
w. I'll. Burchel, e. ID. Calhoon,
j. +. Johnston, Frank Stahl.
James Mason, WeSly Fawcett,
Jake Lutz, A. L. Fontaine,
David LutZ, Sr., John Yetter,
e. S. Renne, VIM. Bodette,
j. Chamberlain, Roy Kammeron,
John Hohner, 0. t. Hougen,
jeff Demars, Mrs. 0. T. Hougen
w. d. Harvie, Geo. Snyder,
Sam Church, A. M. Muir,
Dan McKercher, Kirk Muir,
A. G. Miller, Albert Martinson,
Joe Snyder, II. G. DemitZ,
Frank Kernin, Jacob Winger,
Ernest GiImaster, III. NJ. Krause,
O. j. Grey, Carl Nazel,
T. j. Cooper, G. B. Carman,
ID. B. Philleo, f. J. Brown,
David LutZ, Jr., Chas. Sowiske,
Henry Hahner, Rudolph Schuler,
PITTSYILLE
w. Ii. Lawrence, w. b. Jansen,
w. Nankrensen, Geo. W. Brown,
A. X. M. Heath, Ed. Wokamp,
&. A, Pelon, 1T. Mack,
M. Johns, E. A. Peart,
Ii. HOhenStein,
DEXTERVILLE
r. III. BueliS, Fred Downing,
Frank Dodd, Arthur Baldwin,
Emil Stroudt. Iroin Baldwin,
Geo. Fl. Hiles, Arthur Gutwasser
j. G. Bronson, d. @. SugdeD,
A. l.. Bulls, L. G. Bulls,
Alvin MeSke, G. T, HileS,
e. A. Downing, S. t. Hiles,
VIM. Bose, II. Brown,
Chas. Daubert, Jr. A. E. Geviner,
Henry Thompson,
NEKOOsA
GuStave Schultz, G. P. Thompson,
Henry Rohde, j. e. Thomas,
Fred Schultz, G. G. Hanover,
Geo. Footit, VIM. Nicholas,
Fl. f. Herrick, Sam Vinegar,
w. H. George, Frank Vinegar,
A. J. Crowns, r. NJ. Burrough,
Earl DENIS, Mike Brown,
e. G. kellogg, John Krinkey,
Chas. Meyer, L. f. Fl. Hoehn,
A u Rolac Auu Dahl Tr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28

Annual meeting Sovereign Grand
Lodge Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Baltimore, Md. On Sept.
17-1S & 19 the G. M. s. ST. P. R'y will
sell excursion tickets to Baltimore
and return for this occasion at S24.75,
good to return until Sept. %. For
extension of ticket, etc. Call on near
est ticket agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-28
HUNTERS READY
FOR TUESDAY
Parties Will Start Out Monday to
Be Ready for the
Fray.
LIST OF THOSE WHO HAVE
TAKEN OUT LICENSES
Reports Indicate That Game
Birds Are Plenty in this
County.

The hunting season opens next Tues
day. Already number OF parties are
being formed who will start out on Mon
day to be upon the scene of action when
the clock strikes twelve on Tuesday
morning.
Reports from different sections of
the county indicate that there is good
hunting in store for all who have pro-
vided themselves with hunting
licenses.
During the season of 1902 there
were 1906 licenses issued by County
Clerk Renne. This was about 500
more licenses than were taken out in
1901. 1t would seem, therefore, that
there will be at least as many legal
hunters in Wood county before the
close of the season as at any other
time within the past few years.
Following are the names of
the persons who have taken
out licenses thus far this season:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

stiffness in the muscles and joints, and
the blood settle upon the valves of the
heart and ends suddenly and fatally.
1t won't do to let Rheumatism
run on. It is dangerous disease, and
you can never tell where it is going to
strike. Home remedies, p1asters, lini-
ments and SUCH things as produce
counter irritation, are soothing and
may relieve the pain temporarily, but
the polluted, acid blood cannot be
reached by external applications.
Rheumatism must be treated
through the blood, and no remedy
brings such prompt and lasting relief
as S. S. S. It attacks the disease in
the blood, neutralizes the acids, and
rat,,o,ran Ill irritatinn nelson's and e
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
Cured Of Asthma
After az wears of Suffering.

1t will be gratifying to Asthmatic
readers to learn that an absolute cure has
at last been discovered by DR.. Schiffmann.
That the remedy is an effectual one can
not be doubted after perusal of such testi.
mony as that of C. w. Van Antwerp, Full
ton, n. Y, who says: Your remedy
(Schiffmann's Asthma Cure) is the best [
ever used. l bought package of our
druggist and tried it and one box entirely
cured me of Asthma, and have not had
1t since. lean now go to bed and sleep all
night with perfect comfort, which l have
not done before for 35 years and l thank
you for the health that | now enjoy.
hope that you will publish this letter, that
others may learn of it's wonderful virtues
Sold by all druggists at SOC and 81 90.
Send &c stampto DR.. R.Schiffmann,B Box sol,
ST. Paul, Mimi, for free sample package.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

gence of holy sorrows, but usually con-
verted into orgies of unholy joy" Tradi-
ton has doubtless magnified the true re-
port of this last vigil over the remains
of Andrew Jackson, ST., and as it is hand
ed down from generation to generation as
an heirloom held in fee simple, and en-
tailed from generation to generation, it
will continue doubtless to gather in de-
tails. The oldest inhabitant is now the
authority to whom all are referred, and
he very religiously quotes Reese Massey,
who died few years ago.
The tradition, as it is told, runs as fol
lows:
When the friends and relations from
Waxhaw reached the little home of the
Jackson family, after much lamentation
over the deceased. they prepared the body
for burial. Then the company was re-
called with good cheer, of which whiskey
formed a very important part, while they
recounted the many excellent qualities of
the deceased, and the night terminated in
noisy and almost riotous demonstra-
ton. The oldest inhabitant says that
Reese Massey said the corpse came in for
his share of the refreshments, as the
warming influence of the spirits convert
ed lamentations into revelry. When
morning appeared preparations were
made for the little journey back to the
Waxhaw Church. There were no roads,
through the deep forest and no carts or
wagons upon which to carry the body. A
rough, wooden sled was made just wide
enough for the corpse, a horse was har
messed TO one end, and the funeral pro-
cession started down to Waxhaw. The
journey was long and tiresome. The
rough sled was dragged along through
underbush, between saplings, over IA
vines, along the hillside. When about
four miles of the journey was covered,
the procession came to a halt, and re-
freshments were served. Reese Massey
knew where they halted. Here the spirits
were revived, some imbibed too freely and
in this condition the procession. started
again. Soon they came to Waxhaw
Creek 1t was necessary for the driver
to go up the stream a short distance
with the corpse in order to find suit
able fording place, and again the pro-
cession halted and proceeded to fill up.
Reese Massey could locate this very spot
on the banks of Waxhaw Creek
The funeral party was by this time in
a very hilarious humor, and as soon as
they heard the voice of Pat, the driver,
halloing up the creek announcing that he
had crossed, they started on in advance
ready for frolic or fight. In the mean
time the driver thinking less of the
corpse, and more as to whether the pro-
cession would leave him alone in the
gloomy, ghost-ridden forest, spurred his
horse along as fast as he could to over
take the party. Presently one of the
party, looking back, noticed the sled
bouncing up and down in very light
way, rocking first one way then another
He waved the driver down, cautioning
him in the language of an intoxicated
mourner to have a care. Then Pat
stopped short off. Horror of horrors. he
had lost the body. (Reese Massey heard
this from Pats father) In his excite
ment in trying to overtake~th process
sion, he had lost the dead man, but
where He could not tell. He was on
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

SOMetlmeS the acids thrown of BY
Portland, Ind, Jan. 10, 1908.
After being terribly crippled for
three years with rheumatism, and
having tried well known remedies
could get no relief. And having
read of the wonderful effects OF
s. s. s., Z concluded to try it, and
am happy to say that was entirely
cured, and am able to work as well
as 7 ever did.
cheerfully recommend 8. 9. 8. to
all sufferers of this terrible disease,
and will say that if they will con.
tinue the treatment, as per direc-
tions, they will find a permanent
cure. II. w. SEES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
Fun Ahead in DE Ate"
(Alleghany Starr

Senator Marshall was in town Monday.
The Senator threatens to make it hot
for Linney and Blackburn in the race for
the Republican congressional nomination
in this district. c. G. Stamper of this
country is also an asplranL for the same
With Stamper, Marshall,
Blackburn and Linney in the field a hot
time is expected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

his cousin while on a visit to his uncle
who lived near Charlotte, N. c., and how
his cousin never forgave him, and would
never vote for him, giving as his reason
that Andrew was a very dangerous man.
All this is tradition with us; with them
it is as true as the Gospel.
EUGENE G. BROOKS.