davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22
DIGNITY OF
LAW UPHELD
City and County Officials Defeat
Users of Pens, Types
and Inks.
BALL GAME SATURDAY
ENDED UP WITH II TO 6
Large Number Of Ladies Were
Present==High School
Melted S2I.68.

Last Saturday was day of excite
ment in our city. On that day the
county and city officials demonstrated
that they were superiors to the editors
and printers of the REPORTER and
Tribune as eXpOnentS of the national
game-base ball-by a score of II to 6.
1t was 3:30 sharp when DR.. L. X.
Pomainville appeared upon the scene
Of action and shouted, "Play ball. "
And play ball they did with all
their might.
1t appeared at first that the contest
would be a close one.
Batting was about even, but after
Clerk of Court Podawiltz had batted a
couple of home runs the batting be-
came quite one sided
One Of the features of the game was
the manner in which some of the
printers swung at Treasurer Mosher's
and Alderman Leubeck'S rainbow
curves. They soon found that it was
much easier to write about men max
ing a home run than to make one
themselves. Our treasurer seemed at
home in the pitchers box and tossed
the ball over the plate with as much
ease as he would toss money over the
counter.
FetzOld and Rintelmann formed the
battery for the printers. 1t did not
seem to make much difference to them
which one pitched or caught Their
work was very effective but they
certainly received poor support. This
was probably due to the roughness Of
the infield. No other possible reason
could be given.
One of the men forgot himself and
tackled man on third base-probably
too much foe tball experience and not
enough baseball.
The printers have right to boast,
even though they lost the game. In
the first place they had few men to
select from, while the opposing team
had new recruits upon the scene Of
action in nearly every inning. Then
Mayor Whee]an umpired the last part
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22
ANNUAL APP0RTIONMENT
AWAITS STATE REPORT

The annual apportionmenG of state
aid for graded schools is being held up
necessarily by Superintendent Carey
because of tue failure of number of
graded schools to make the required
reports. The graded schools of the
state are divided into two classes, ac-
cording to the courses and quality of
instruction offered, and the first class
schools are entitled to $500 of state
aid. Other schools are paid pro-
portionately. Some reports have not
been received at the capitol, the ap-
porticnment being delayed in con-
sequence. Last year the apportion-
ment was made in the month of
August
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22
153 MEMBERS
ARE CONFIRMED
Impressive Services at the St.
Peter and Paul's Catholic
Church.
BISHOP MESSMER OF.
FlCIATED ON SUNDAY
Many Attended the Low and Kifh
Mass and 3 O'clock
Services.

One hundred fifty-three members
were confirmed at the st. Peter and
Paufs Catholic church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. or this
number one hundred fifty were from
this city, two from Rudolph and one
from Stevens Point. This is one of
the largest classes confirmed in the
history of the church.
There were three services during
the day: at s and 10 a. m. and 3 D. m.
Bishops G. Messmer, OF Green Bay,
officiated at low mass. The high
mass was sung by Rev. Van Roosmalen
and Bishop Messmer preached a help
full sermon or Faith" The Catholic
Foresters attended the 10 O'Clock
service as guard of homer to Bishop
Messmer
At 3 O'Clock the confirmation ex-
ercises proper commenced. This
service was opened by the singing of
"Veni Creator" Bishop MesSmer
gave a sermon on "The coming OF the
Holy Ghost and the infusion Of His
seven fold gifts"
The singing by the choir, under the
direction of Miss Katherine Waters,
the Organist, was excellent and added
much to the inspiring services.
The church was crowded at every
service. The quIetness that reigned
in the audience was proof that every
one paid the utmost attention.
Bishop MeSSmer arrived from
Belmont Friday afternoon. He was
a guest at the Catholic parsonage
during his visit here. Yesterday
morning he left for Frencher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22
EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGA.
TION OF SOILS COMPLETED

The secretary of agriculture an
nounceS that the bureau of soils has
just finished an exhaustive inveStiga-
tiOn of the chemistry of soils as re-
lated to the yield of crops. The re-
suits indicate that practically all
soils have sufficient available plant
food for normal crop yields, and this
supply is constantly maintained
through natural agencies in the soils
dissolving the material Of the soil
grains.
The difference ia yield is dependent
upon the condition and kind of culti-
vation and rotation Of crops, MAIN
tanning certain very necessary physi-
Cal conditions in the soil, under which
this plant food can be used by the
crop.
A bulletin has just gone to press
giving the details of the investigation,
and discussing the influence of climate,
texture of soil, rotat tion, fertilizers
and soil management upon the yield
of crops.
The work is based on analysis by
new and exceedingly sensitive meth
DDS, by which the amount Of plant
food in the soil moisture itself, which
is the great nutritive solution for the
support of crops, has been determined
and not only digesting the soils in
acids which attack the inert mineral
matter of the soils.
When the conclusions appear to be
in conflict with the opinions held for
so many years by agricultural chem
lists, they are in strict conformity with
the experience of good farmers in all
countries, and with actual facts
which have been established by agrl-
cultural chemists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22

l also refer you to the articles Of
incorporation of said Northern Paper
company which are of record in the
office Of the register Of deeds for sai6
Wood county.
Further as to the ownership OF such
pulp wood and timber as was not in
the yards of said paper mill, and as tc
whether said Northern Paper company
handles such pulp wood as owner in
Its own right or as agent or factor fol-
others, l refer you to the pleadings
and evidence on file in the u. S.
district court for the northern division
OF Michigan at Marquette, Michigan,
in an action recently tried in said
court wherein Robinson & Freeman
were plaintiffs, and the Northern
Paper company was defendant
1t may be urged further that such
of the property Of said company as
was within the state of Michigan was
aSseSsable there and not here.
answer to that l would say, that prop
erty in course of transit through a
state is not assessable in such state.
That according to section 1O4O-4l,
statutes of 1898, such personal prop
erty of domestic corporations is as
sessable where the principal office or
place of business of such company
shall be.
In reference to the amount and
value of such property, 1 would re-
commend that you subpoena the
bookkeeper Of said corporation and
L. B. Kelly, formerly purchasing agent,
and in reference to the ownership, l
would recommend that you obtain a
copy of the pleading and of the testi-
mony of the officers ofsaid corporation
on file in the action and court above
referred to, and Sucn other testimony
as you may think proper.
You should also take into considera-
tion, and | think you can easily find
evidence to that effect, the fact that
the Northern Paper company supplies
all of the pulp wood used by the
Nekoosa, Port Edwards, South Gen.
tralia, so called, and the Biron mill SO
called
That the annual business Of said
raper and pulp mills amounts to over
81 100000. That the cost of the pulp
wood for such annual business is not
less, and is probably much more, than
One-tenth Of such amount which
would be sl5O,OOO and over.
Dated September 18, A. D. 1903
J. w. COCHRAN,
Of Assessments for Wood
County, Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22
PROGRESS In BUILDING
AT NEW PAPER MILL

The roof en- the paper mill and finish
ing room is completed anu the steel
work is on the wood and beater rooms
ready for the roof boards. In spite OF
the many drawbacks the Consolidated
Water s. Paper Company are making
excellent progress in the extensive
improvements they have undertaken.
If they are allowed six weeks or two
months Of good weather thev will yet
be able to complete their dam befor e
the river freezes over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS,
To the Board Of Review of said city.
Gentlemen: Pursuant to section 6,
of Chapter AS of the laws of Wiscon-
sin enacted in the year 1901, l beg
leave to report to you that previous to
the close of the work of the assessor OF
your city for the year 1903, duly re.
queSted him to make a proper yalu.
alton and assessment OF the pulp wood
and other personal property owned by
the Northern Paper company on the
first day of May iE said year.
find from an Investigation Of the
assessment roll, that such assessment
has not been made, and that the name
of such Northern Paper company does
not appear upon such assessment roll.
| therefore present the matter to
you for your consideration and request
you to take action thereon.
1 have served notice upon said cor.
poration, of my intention so to do
and file herewith the original notice
with the officers return of service
endorsed thereon.
1t may be urged that this company
is acting merely as agent for the
several pulp and paper mills in this
county, and that the pulp wood owned
by it has been heretofore assessed tC
one or the other Of the paper mills.
In answer to such contention if it
should bs made, will say that neither
of said paper or pulp mills has been
assessed with any property Of that
kind which was not in their mill
yards on the first day of May last, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22
Building Telephone System at Amherst.

Don. Smart, who resigned his
position with the Wood County
Telephone company last Tuesday, is
now at Amherst experimenting the
construction of the independent plant
of that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-09-22
TO HEAR CASES
ON SATURDAY
Supervis or of Assessments Coch.
ran Appeared Before Board
OF Review Yesterday.
ASKING $125,0O0 RAISE
In ASSESSMENT ROLL
Advises Board to Subpoena Wit.
nesses..Mr. Cochran's Two
Reports in Full.

Supervisor of Assessments Cochran
appeared before the Board Of Review
yesterday morning and made a motion
TO raise the assessment of the Grand
Rapids Milling company from s2l, ,0OC
to SAG, 900, and also place the name OF
the Northern Paper company on the
roll for 100000. After Mr.. Cochran
had read his report of the cases the
board fixed the time of the hearing
to O'Clock, Saturday morning. The
reports are as follows:
Report In Matter Of Grand Rapids Milling Co.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS.
To the board OF review of said city.
GENTLEMEN:-Pursuant to Section
6, OF chapter AS of the laws of Wis
consin enacted in the year 1901, 1 beg
leave to report to you that previous to
the close Of the work of the Assessor
for your city for the year 1903. 1
duly requested him to make a proper
valuation and assessment of the one
hundred twenty-five (125) horse power
owned by and to be furnished perpet-
ually free of cost of production to the
Grand Rapids Milling company, and
to place such valuation upon the
assessment roll against said milling
company, for purposes of taxation
| find upon inspection of the roll now
on file with your city clerk, that such
valuation and assessment have not
been made, and said property has
been entirely omitted.
l therefore present the matter to
you for your consideration and re-
quest you to take proper action there
on.
l herewith file with you verified
copy of the deed of such power to
said milling company with reference
to volume and page where same is re-
corded in the Office of the register of
deeds for Wood County, Wisconsin.
Also an original notice to said mill
ing company with the officers return
OF service endorsed thereon heretofore
duly served, of my intention to bring
this matter before you at this meeting,
and to request that said property be
valued and assessed at the sum Of
$25, 900.
l desire to say further that in my
opinion the sum of $4,000 is a very
low estimate of said property for,
among reasons, that the milling COM
pany owns it in perpetuity without
cost Of production or repairs.
1t may be urged that the same is
not assessable this year because not
in actual use, but the power and
ownership has a marketable value,
and could be readily disposed of for
a large sum.
l am reliably informed that power
has rental value OF from $50 to $40
per year for each horse power. The
market value would therefor be such
sum of money as put at interest
would produce such rent.
/ would suggest that you subpoena
as witnesses MeSsrS. Thomson and
Ellis of The Badger Box & Lumber
Company, and such other witnesses as
you may think proper.
Dated Sept. 19, A. ID. 1904.
j. w. COCHRAN,
Supervisor of Assessments for Wood
County, Wisconsin.
Report in Matter Of Northern Paper Co.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Miss Katherine McNamara has ac- cepted position as bookkeeper at J. F. Cronan's grocery store.
 There will be an important meet ing of the board of directors of the St Thomas Cadets A. A. in the Lyceum tonight at 7:30.
 IThe ceremonies in connection with the installation of the Rev B. F. Root as pastor of the Third Congregational church will be held tonight at 7:3O.
 The 'bus which ran from Ex- change place to this section last night did big business. It was packed on every "trip. The two buses which left this section about 6:30 this morning were also crowded.
 If you are troubled with a cough that is annoying or that keeps you awake at night, A. c. Walker, the drug gist, says to try Partree's Cough Syrup. The steady increasing sale of this valued remedy proves beyond doubt that it is unequalled for coughs and colds. 1t has been manufactured and sold at this store for the past 20 years. Price 35c. Money back if you are not satisfied.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
THEIR FIRST ANNUAL.

Was a Decided Success and an Tm- mense Audience Was Entertained.
 The first annual entertainment and soclable of the Employees Aid society or the Waterbury Manufacturing co was held in the City hall last night and was attended by an immense audi ence. 1t was decided success. so- cially and financially. A fine enter talnment was rendered as follows. Soprano solos, Miss Kate Nassau: ba- ton swinging, M. Baker: vocal solo Miss Winnifred Delaney; mono4ogue artist, Professor Hogan; coon songs. Miss McNeisch; buck and wing danc- ing, MT Irwin; vocal selections. MT Adams. After the entertainment dancing was enjoyed. Faulmann's orchestra furnished music and Profess sor Bouffard was prompter.
 The committees in charge were as follows:
 Arrangement-T. Holmes, G. Slo- cum, E. Clarkin, T. White, F. Rich ards. H. Loetz, J. Griffin, G. Clark. w.. Brick. B. Pollard and E. rL Kirklham.
 Entertainment--F. Martin, J. Hem- lock and E. Keldar.
 FlOor--J. w. Burns grand conduc- tor; James A. White. assistant grand conductor; aids, M. Ryan. Thomas Da- ley. H. w. Wolfe. F. Martin, D. shan ahan, F. c. Stienley, J. Scully. E. A. Patterson, G. Willis and William [. Bunnell.
 Reception E. J. Coon, c. Gibson,
 Daniels, c. Deacon, T. Kenney, T.
 ". T. Ryan, Fred Duguay, w. Du-
 x. G. Page, O. Anderson, Es IT. Marshall, James Wigmore, w. J. Mon ahan, T. J. Vickers, J. H. Irvine, J. Brennan, F. Bowling, R. Sheehan, J. Roberts, James Burt, Charles Thomp- son, T. Burns, E. Holden, A. Ander- son, J. J. Heary, M. Reynolds, IT. Nc Coy, D. Crary, A. Christofferson, J. Wells, T. Boice. Daniel Jerald. Will liam Fest, Fred Perrin, Walter Wright, Herman Beauchemin, John Banziger, John Mays, Andrew Perrin, Charles Drufia, Dominic Gibbons, Thomas Lynch, John Gallagher, Louis Granger, Mrs J. Turley, Sadie Camp bell. Katie Short, Margaret Burns, Annie Maher, Myra Pierce, Minnie O'Connell, Myra Hurley, Annie Bolan, Mary German, Bella Bagley, Mary De Ianey. Agnes Howard, Mamie Fenton, Nellie Dunphy, Mrs A. Barrett, Mar garet Brickley, Minnie Ward, Emma Frisbie, Sophia Carroll, Sarah Flana, gan, Nellie Mu1ville. Lizzie Kelly Anna Kelly, Mrs B. Keegan and Bes- sic Houlaghan.
 The officers of the Aid society are, T. w. Burns, president; T. Kenny vice president; F. Steimle, secretary: G. A. Gibson, treasurer; directors, ID Clarkin. T. Holmes, G.. Slocum, K Richards, James A. White.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
FOURTEEN NEW CRosswALKs.
Have Been Laid in the City During
 the Past Year

Have Been Laid in the City During
 the Past Year. N
 The annual report of Superintendent Kelley of the street department shows that vast amount of work has been performed in that department during the past year. In addition to work of general character i'll all parts of Waterbury, fourteen new crosswalks have been laid, several old ones re paired and the following streets grad ed:
 Ashley street in front of Walsh school; Bridge street, from Pemberton street to Dublin street; Buckingham street, from Frederick street to North Willow street; Dikeman street, from Walnut street to curve in same; Dublin street, at corner of Bridge street; East Main. street, north side, from east end of re- taining wall to Silver street; Howard street, from Wolcott street. northerlY; Kellogg street, for sidewalks; Mill street, from Baldwin street to Liberty street; North Main street, for side walks from Brewster street to Tudor street; Pine street, from Hillside ave nue to Columbia boulevard; Round Hill street, from Wood street souther- Iy: Summit street, from North River side street to North Leonard street; Washington street, by Washington school Watertown road, from West Main street to Bunker Hill road; Woodlawn terrace, from North Will low street to Frederick street
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
FIREMEN'S HOME.
One Now Under Consideration by the
 Rr0thnrhoOd

One Now Under Consideration by the
 Brotherhood.
 A matter of much importance is now under the consideration of the various lodges of the Brotherhood of Railway Firemen, and especially those of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Go. It is a proposition for the building and maintenance of per- manent home for disabled members. Where the home will be established is not as yet known by the men of the Consolidated, but at present there is a small building situated near Chicago, but this is totally inadequate for the demands which are put to it by the fremen.
 The proposition of building the in stitution is already before the local branches of the order and all report, thinking favorably of it.
 For the maintenance of the home it is proposed to secure from the mem bers in all parts of the country small contribution amounting to seventy five cents per member for the first year and twenty-five cents for each succeed ing year, and as there are many thou sand members the money received the first year would be sufficient to build very large building and fit it up handsomely for the men, who, while on duty had perhaps lost an arm or leg, or perhaps both, and were unable to earn a livelihood at any trade. The money received the first year would be sufficient to start the home and with the thousands of dollars re ceived during the following year would be large enough to secure phy sicians, nurses and all equipments fol i large home.
 The scheme is looked upon witt great favor by both railroad employes and heads of several of the larger sys tems and rything possible will bs done for it's organization.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
J. F. O'BRIENs REPORT.
If Meters Were Installed Large Quan~ titles of Water Would Ra Savo,7

If Meters Were Installed Large Ouars-
 titles of Water Would Be Saved,
 The annual report of John F. of water, is choke full of information regarding the water question. The average daily use of water from the reservoir was 5,350,0O0 gallons. The
 water rents for the year footed up Sl26,744.3O, an increase of $6,962.74 over 1901. If receipts for water in the burned district had come in as us-
 ual the increase would have been $9,- 966.64. MT O'Brien regrets that the
 department is handicapped for lack of
 funds for meters which he considers great source of revenue to the city be- sides preventing unnecessary waste.
 He thinks if meters were installed il all places where large quantities of water are consumed it would not be necessary to continue making addi- tions to our reservoirs and defends his position by quoting from a report of
 Edward H. Judd of the board of wa ter commissioners at Hartford, where l there was a great scarcity of water
 until meters were installed and since that time the same source is yielding an abundant supply. MT Judd is quoted as stating that at a pressure of 50 pounds, e-sixteenth inch leak
 represents 465, ,595 gallons per year. At
 the regular rates for water here this would amount to $93.12. Commenting
 upon this Mir O'Brien says "Now,
 one-sixteenth inch is a very small aper
 ture, much smaller than that usually found in leaking faucet, and when
 one considers that the inspectors re
 ported S67 faucets and 520 closets leaking for 1901, total of 1887, it
 does not take much figuring to show
 the greatness of the loss both in water
 and dollars for one year. Allowing l for the smallest leak, one sixteenth inch, it would amount to 645, ,78O, ,265
 gallons wasted, or $129, ,146.04 worth of water lost to the city each year by carelessness on the part of consumers"
 This is in excess of the water rents for the entire year. Mir O'Brien takes the ground that meters would cause
 consumers to be more prompt about repairing leaks and in short time
 would make the cost of the article cheaper to all than it ever will be un- deryth present system.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
HEZEKIAH sCOvIL's WILL.
Distribution of His Estate of About
 s1.ooO,Ooo.

Haddam, Jan 28.-The will of Hezekiah Scoyil was admitted to pro- bate yesterday. He bequeaths to lss widow about $3O0,oOO besides the homestead and other real estate. He gives his nephews, Joseph, Edward and Wallace Porter $2,OO0 each and makes them the residuary legatees. For his niece, Miss Alice Porter, he makes liberal provision. He gives to Pro- lessor John Van Vleck of Wesleyan university s2,oO0; to the Higganum Congregational church, 5000; to Re viro Gladwin, 8 former trusted em- ploye, $2,OOO; to Orlando Burr, his bookkeeper and trusted business mana ger $1OO00; to Charles Kashmann, an- other trusted employe, $5,0OO; to Eu- gene Scovil, $2,0O0 and some real es- tate; to Phoebe Bonfoeny, $1,000; to William H. Cough, $3,OoO. His ne phews, the Porter brothers, have as residuary legatees, the large manufac- turing plant and are expected to con- stinue the business. The amount of the estate is probably about $1,OO0,O0. Jo- seph and Wallace Porter with Mrs Scovil are named as executors of the will.