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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-08

L. A. Shagren, the Oshkosh eye
sight specialist, at the Commercial
hotel December to 8. Your very
best opportunity to get glasses fitted
right. Special new apparatus to see
the interior of the eye, diseased con-
ditiOn detected at once. Bring your
old glasses. Office hours, 2 to 8
p. m. 4-2W
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-08
NOTES FROM THE GRAND
RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL
Juniors Elect 0fiicers.-Foot Ball Captain

Juniors Elect 0fficers.-Foot Ball Captain
Chosen Other Interesting Items.
Will Teller, Earl Crawford and
Cleve Akey were welcome visitors
Monday.
Friday night, after school, the
football players elected Frank Nimtz
as captain of the team of 1904
The up-to-date magazines on the
reading table are melting and furnish
many good ideas to the pupils who
read them.
Supt. Fl. S. Youker gave an interest
ing talk on the speaker of the House
of Representatives, Mr.. Cannon"
Wednesday morning
The members, who worked to make
the reception Friday evening, Nov.
| y, in honor of the Marshfield basket
ball team a success, are much to be
thanked for their labor.
The Junior literature class finished
Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury
Tales last Semi-term and are now
taking up the preparatory period to
the "Elizabethan Era of Literature. I"
The geometry class began originals
in circles Monday. and the pupils find
it very interesting in working out the
examples. During the latter part #
the week, construction work was
pursued.
| The Juniors held class meeting
after school Thursday for the purpose
of the election of officers. The follow
ing were chosen: President, Chas.
l.oeffelbein; vice president, Caroline
Garrison; secretary, Fern Love;
treasurer, Howard Mclaughlin.
Prof. l. 0, Hubbard, science and
gymnastic instructor, was married to
Miss Hariette Hayward, of Hancock,
during his Thanksgiving vacation.
The news surprised the school very
much. The teachers and students
unite in extending congratulations.
Three scenes of the play, "Tbe
Merchant of Venice" will be rendered
Friday afternoon, Dec. II, in place of
the regular rhetOricals Miss Dilling-
ham is instructing the pupils, who
take part. The following are the
participants:
.-....Wilbur Mccarthy
Bassanio..... Jerry Herscheb and Earl Paine
ohy O0oSarQ
buhc VI Henry W1nger
Grat1ano. ................. Bert Mcdonald
Aosts
VI DlduCue
LduucelOI GODDO Henry BeVer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-08
Calumet
Baking
Powder
The Standard Of
Perfect Baking.
THE VERY LATEST
FASHION NOTES

Every woman appreciates a pretty
neglige and nothing could be more
charming than this creation of peau
de sole, trimmed with heavy gemipure
lace in new champagne tint. The
front is mousseline de sole. shirreo
over heavy cords at intervals. TIL
neck is round, not very low. The
fronts of the neglige are loose and
fall away from the sides where they
are tackled at the under arm seams
The plait in the back falls from the
neck and is embellished with an
elaborate design OF lace. The sleeves
are finished with a cape-like face at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-08
Netice to Meat Bsyers.

All meat markets will be closed on
Sundays from January until warm
weather sets-in. All orders for Suns
day delivery must be brought In by
5 O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-08

Don't forget to see Miss Putnam
demonstrating Snider's oyster cock
tail, at johnson & Hill company,s
this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-08

On motion the report was accepted
and ordered placed on file ald spread
on minutes.
Under suspension of the rules the
following hills were allowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-08

WIDS WtIC dIlOWCU.
saul Preston repairing 70 IS
Centralia Hdw Co sewer pipe etc....... go 81
Sam Darlington saving wOOd..-~........- Is
Mike Sierck freight and express ........- O5
Natl Meter Co meter. 16 %
Robert Parrish e. BRO kerosene. 80
Hoffman e. Billings Mfg Co.. elbows, ETC. IL 68
Wood & Co box ard caps................... 80 10
kellogg Bros Lbr Co lbr ................... so 4S
Grand Rapids Brick Co brick ..............- 80 so
A HasbrOuck livery 1900. %
Electric & Water Co lghts......... ........ 288 40
Electric & Water Co pumping water Nov. 1872 81
A w Gitchell plumbing .......... . .......- 81 OF
N Reiland damage blasting. .............- 80
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09
Special Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of The New
York, Texas and Mexican Railway Com
pany has been called to convene at the
general office of said company in the
city of Victoria, Texas. at two o'clock
p. m on the 10Th day of January, 1904,
for the purpose of authorizing the max
ing, execution and delivery of first
mortgage upon the railways of said COM
pany heretofore constructed as branches
to its main line of railway, and such
ines of railway as said company shall
hereafter construct as branches TO or
extensions of its existing lines, with
their franchises and appurtenances, or
upon such portions of said railways
constructed and to be constructed as the
stockholders at said meeting shall
determine, to secure the payment of
bonds of said company to an amount
not exceeding in the aggregate the prin-
cipal sum of twenty thousand $50, 0O0.-
)O) dollars per mile for each mile Of
such railway and extensions mOrtgaged
thereby, witch has been or shall be con-
Structed ready for operation payable at
time not exceeding thirty years from
the date thereof, and bearing interest
1T rate not exceeding six per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually to
be issued for the purpose of construct
ing, completing, improving and operat-
ing the said railways and such extern
-sions with their franchises and ap-
purtenances; and to repeal and rescind
the resolution adopted by the stockhold-
ers of said company on the 26th day Of
November, 1900, and likewise the re-
solution adopted by the stockholders Of
said company on the 22nd day Of Oct,
1903.
By order of the Board OF Directors
inferred at its meeting of date October
81, 1908. B.. M. SMITH,
Secretary The New York Texas and
Mexican Railway Company.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09

Goth District of Texas.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Brownsville Lodge No. 1880, K. of H.
meets on the second and fourth Tues
days of each month, at 100 p. N, at its
hallon Elizabeth Street.
T. J. Combe .... Dictator
Caledonia CARA .... Vice Dictator
Jno. l. Kleiber. =. Assistant Dictator
J. o. Wheeler. -. -. Past Dictator
Aaron Turk ...,Tr Treasurer
W. B. Austin $50. Financial Reporter
f. E Starck. -. Reporter
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09
SELLING THE COTTON.
Texas Planters Are Turning Loose
Their Holdings and Getting
High Prices.
(Houston Posts Specially

(Houston Posts Specially
Bryan, Dec. 6-The largest cot
ton transaction of the season was
made here Saturday afternoon. j.
VI. Lawrence .& 60. sold to H. A.
Burger for Mitchell Bros. of Vince
l1ck, 375 bales at II cents. The
sale aggregated about $4,000.
Corsicana, Dec. 5.-The big
prices being paid for cotton now is
helping very materially to tighten
the burden of the farmer. One far
mer brought two bales to town
yesterday, for which he realized the
snug sum of $142. The seed from
these two bales brought an addi-
tional $14, making total OF $156,
or $78 per bale.
Cuero, Dec. 5.-Cotton is away
up in prices; but very little is let
here for market. One farmer, how
ever had saved twelve bales, which
he sold yesterday for little over
II cents.
Nacogdoches, Dec. 5.-Since the
government cotton report Nacog- |
1oches is paying spot cash as much |
for cotton as New Orleans, and is
ahead of the Galveston and Houston
markets. Today's prices range from
II to 12t cents. The price is bring
ing the staple to Nacogdoches from
5eventy-fve miles around.
Victoria, Dec. 5.-Up to December
1 there had been shipped from
Victoria 1443 square and 1885
round bales of cotton; for the same
period last season the shipments
amounted to 1851 square and 1897
round bales. Very little cotton is
being held, but the gins are still
running, though not on full time,
and the total shipments will not
exceed $500 bales, counting two
round as one square bale.
Lampasas, Dec. 5.-Twelve and
one-half cents was paid on the
streets of Lampa'as yesterday for
cotton and farmers turned loose in
earnest. Twelve thousand bales
have been marketed here and 5000
more are in the hands OF farmers.
There is more money in circulation
here and in the banks than ever
before in the history of this Sec
ton.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09
MASONIC.

Rio Grande Lodge No. 81, A. F. & A.
NJ, meets on the first and third Tues
days of each month, at T. 80 p. M, at
the Masonic Hall on LeYee Street.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09

wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
Acacia Camp No $50, W O.W., meets
on the second and fourth Thursdays of
each month, at 80 p. m, at the K OF
H, on Elizabeth Street. 8ff
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09

dary and First Monday IN June.
Houston: Fourth Monday Of Feb
uary and September.
Laredo: Third Monday of April and
Second Monday Of November
Brownsville: Second Monday of May
and First Monday ofDecember.
DISTRICT COURT.
Cameron County: First Mondays in
February, and nrst Monday in Sep
TENDER, and may continue in session
four weeks.
Hidalgo County: Fourth Monday af-
ter the first Monday III February and
September, and may continue in session
two weeks.
Starr County: Sixth Monday after
the first Monday in February and Sep
TENDER. and may continue in session
two weeks.
Duval County: Eighth Monday after
the first Monday in February and Sep
TENDER, and may continue in session two
weeks.
Nueces County: Tenth Monday after
the first Monday in February and may
continue in session eight weeks and
Tenth Monday after first Monday in
September and may continue in session
four weeks.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
SNAKE CAUSES PANIC
IN A TROLLEY CAR
Serpent Glides From Naturalist's Pocket
to Hand Strap.

But the snakes with whom I have
generally associated have mostly been
the little chaps, such as the lively two
foot garter snake that had in a Kansas
City street car one day. 1 had picked
him up in the suburbs of the city. and
before taking the car back 10 the busi-
ness section Of thesown I buttoned him
in the inside pocket of my coat.
Now. anybody who has ridden over
the streets of Kansas City knows that in
places ii seems as though the cars were
climbing the roof of a barn. When |
got on the car il was full, and so l bad
10 grab a strap In order to stand up.
Presently a seat became vacant beside
me. and I sat down. AS I did so,
glanced up, and there was my poor little
snake hanging 20 the strap l had Just
left Various other people noticed him
az the same time, and the ensuing ex
hibition would have enabled any per
son in the car to secure a job as a cir
Gus acrobat at handsome salary. After
they had escaped 1 put the snake back
IN nv pocket.
The conductor was a hero. and stuck
to his post, but he put me off the car
and kept my nickeI.-W. S. Dunbar in
Outing.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Street northwest, between Thirty
sixth and Thirty seventh Streets-Thom
as G.. Miller, executor, ct al. to j. VIII
liam Stohlman. part lot So. square ,223,
81 500.
Alley between X and L. Twenty first
and Twenty-second Streets northwest
Lydia II. Tilton to Frank r. Hanna, lots
90 and So. square %, $40.
Massachusetts Avenue northwest, be-
tween North Capitol and First Streets
John J. Hurley TO Washington Terminal
Company, part lot 2, square 679, Sl3 900
Indiana Avenue northwest, between
First-and Second Streets-Theodosia F.
Wills to Walter II. Wills, lot C. square
573, $4,000.
Twenty ninth Street northwest. near
U Street-Robert W. Mcpherson ct al,
trustees. 10 Jessie l.. MindeIeff, lots IL,
~, 43, square 1898, 81, 575.
Twentieth Street northwest. between
and S Streets-William Barry to
Miriam D. Thropp. lot 10. square no.
so.
Twenty fifth Street northwest, be-
tween N and y Streets-Ernest H.
Taliaferro 10 Herman w Van Sender,
part original lot IA. square IS, SO.
Twenty-hfth and E Streets northwest
Hugh T. Taggart ct al. trustees. 10
Kate e. MCGOWAN, original lots and 10,
square SO. SO.
New Jersey Avenue southeast. between
ID and + Streets-Jobn G. Campbell to
Manor Real Estate and Trust Company,
lot 80, square 500, $500
F Street northeast. between First and
Second Streets - George II. Siebel to
Washington Terminal Company, lot CT,
square 721, S4.400.
II Street northeast, between Delaware
Avenue and Second Street - Andrew
GleeSon to same, east one-half, lot H.
square 719, $4,000.
Tennessee Avenue, Fifteenth and Il
Streets northeast-Allen c. Clark ct ux
to J. Irving Bealmer, all square n. Of
square 1858, SO.
Thirteenth and G Streets northeast
Louis Gundiing to Alexander II. s.
Lark, lot 104, square 1927, $40.
Seventh Street and Virginia Avenue
southeast-Robert II. Stone ct Tx. 10
NJ II. Ramage, part square 905, $40.
11O1 C Street southeast-Joseph d.
Snifin 10 Herman W. Van Sender. half
interest in lot 10, square 995. $500.
II Street northeast, between Ninth and
Tenth Streets-Robert II. Hartshorn ct
ux. 10 Frank c. and Christina A. Cox,
lot s. square 933. $4,000.
Mount Pleasant-Frank Junghaus ct
ux. to Adam Sellner. lot 426 and part
lot 1926, SO.
Ehingham Place-Percy II. Russell to
Frederick J. Smith. lot q. block 4. $40
Long Meadows-Frank Juaghaus ct ux.
to James Tally. lot $50. block q. $40.
Brookland-Mary Imirie to Marvin NJ.
lots Il and 10. block "a. $40.
Addition to KenilwOrth-Allen w
Mallory ct al, trustees, TO Arthur r.
Lindsey, lots 10 and 20, block /. SO
Eckington-Gottlieb r. Foss ct ux 10
Manor Real Estate and Trust Company,
lot IA, square %, SO, 400. Samuel H VIII
liams ct ux., to same, lots II and %,
square %. $3.50.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
QUICK TRIP OF SHARK
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
Swan From Africa to Florida in Two
Days.

| Government official who recently re -
turned from a visit to Palm Beach, Fla,
| tells about seeing a huge man-eating
shark captured at that place. II was
one of the biggest sharks ever caught In
Florida waters. and was evidently =
sailor Of many years. The monster meas
ured over eighteen feet in length, had a
sword attachment as long as an arm. and
was OF the leopard variety, stamping It
as one of the man-eating variety.
The shark was caught by fisherman
He used a large rope for line. and had
windlass as a reel At the end OF the
lire was a huge steel hook. and this was
baited with large bright tin can. The
shark bit at the bait and was entrappee
He was landed after the toughest time
the fisherman ever experienced It was
the interior of the fish, however, that
excited the greatest interest. When he
was cut open a whole porpoise was found
in the stomach There was also a large
piece OF partly digested shark. and the
head of an ostrich. The piece of shark
inside the monster was out of the back
and contained the backbone of the dead
fish.
A careful examination showed that
the backbones were larger than the back
bones of the captured shark. A number
Of scars on his body showed that he
had been in conflict with another shark,
and the finding a piece of the adversary
showed that the conflict had ended in
the death of the opponent, that the
victor had then swallowed a juicy por-
ton of his adversary. The presence Of
the ostrich head in the stomach of the
man eater was regarded as undoubted
proof that he had made the trip from
Africa and that he had made the trip
in two or three days. The head was
not digested, and the process OF diges-
tion had only just begun
There is only one ostrich farm In
Florida. and when that institution was
communicated with, the owners said that
they had not lost an ostrich in a year
The ability of a shark to pass a fast
steamer in one minutes time is well
known to travellers. and there is no doubt
that the shark had been in African |
waters. had captured stray ostrich, or |
the head of one that had been killed, and |
then started across the Atlantic, reach |
ing Florida waters before the ostrich |
head had begun 10 digest.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
COURT RECORD,

Equity Court No. Justice Barnard
Grover VS.. Grover; referred to auditor.
Baker VS.. Washington Jockey Club; mo-
ton for leave to make appraisement de-
MED. Gordon VS.. Montgomery; plea 10
Jurisdiction overruled. Ofenstein VS..
Ofenstein; sale decreed with c. Albert
White. trustee. to sell. Rimes vs May
nard; rule to show cause. returnabIa
September 3. Reh VS.. Smith; order fix
Ing bond of assignees. Hovey VS.. Nc
Donald; time to file supplemental bill
extended to November 8.
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Barnard.
In re Charles II. Jerman: adjudication
and reference TO f. S. McCalmOnt, ref
cree In re A. J. Joyce Carriage Com
pany; receivers authorized TO sell.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Barnard
Schoenfeld VS.. Schrot; time 10 file tran
script extended to October Is Darr VS..
Sincel; bill of exceptions ordered on rec
ord. Midyette VS.. SaIaZar, judgment by
default.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Bar
nard-United States VS.. Steward Nc
Card, grand larceny; order of discharge
from jail. United States VS. John
Bresnahan, robbery; do
Probate Court-Justice Barnard Es-
tate OF Hunter Brooke; inventory filed
July %, 1903. amended. In re Martha r.
Smith; account passed. Estate of Dan
Tel Pratt Wright, letters of administra-
ton granted to Mary J. Wright; bond
$500. Estate of Moses Buckheimer: in
ventory filed. Estate of Joseph T.
OBrien; will admitted to probate and
letters testamentary granted to Gather
inc O'Brien; bond $500. In re Patrick
II. Carroll, jr., ct al; Patrick II. Carroll
appointed guardian; bond. $500 In re
George A Wood ct al: Moses Wood
appointed guardian; bond. 500. Estate
OF John g. Long; Percy g. Stickney ap-
pointed collector; bond, 50. 900. Estate
of George A. Fairfield; order to open
safe deposit box. Estate of Peter
Meagher; will fully proved. Estate OF
Thomas Oliver; WILL dated April -,
1896, filed. Estate of Ell Charles Moore:
will admitted to probate and letters
testamentary granted TO Willard T.
Moore; bond, 81 500.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
PRICES SAGGED FOR
LACK OF INTEREST
Room Trading Market With Lon
don Buying Few Hundred Shares.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 The stock
market in the first hour suffered in
prices, apparently through sheer inertia.
The larger interests evidently were al
lowing the speculation to take. care of
itself. and investment buying has natu-
rally slaekened off on prospect of posi-
bly, securing purchases at lower prices
through the operations of the room ele-
ment The narrowness of the market
is illustrated by the fat reception givea
to the favorable statement of Erie for
the year. The prospect seems to be FOR
q day of dizziness and insignifcance
Government bonds unchanged; railroad
bonds very quiet.
The market after IL o'clock remained
2 room trading affair. Outlook for N
creased business is poor. London
traded in but a few hundred shares.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
GEN. CHkFFEE REPORTS
At TACK OF ENEMY
Tells of An Unsuccessful Attempt tc
Destroy the Forts.

General Chaffee made the following
report OF the joint maneuvers TO the
War Department.
Fort PrebIe. Maine
August 20. 1903.
Last evening enemy's feet OFF Small
Point moving southwest. At a. m.
torpedo boat attempted 10 cut cable near
Fort Levett, and was destroyed Fleet
then OF entrance TO harbor within
range. Enemy entered apparently to de-
stroy searehlight and range-f finding sta
tions following up with destruction Of
forts and bombardment of city Battle
ships Kearsarge, Alabama. and Illinois
passed in by Levett Williams, and Pre-
bic. while other ships and torpedo boats
went up Hussey Channel All put out
OF action by fire of forts and mine fields
All troops under Colonel Mills and his
officers actively Jealous and enthusiasts
tic. Fine control system and all materi-
al working effectively. Attempt of enc
my 10 land at Long Island repulsed.
Feint made to land off Gordon's Point.
Fleet now in Luckey Sound preparing
for another phase CHAFFEE."
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
WISDOM OF ALWAYS
CARRYING A CANE

The man from London who always
carries cane in fair weather gives his
reason for doing so. You see, carry
ing stick Is not only very proper. but
Il IS also a very useful Accomplishment.
Why. don't you know. a man who always
carries a stick never loses an umbrella.
by carrying cane I get so accustomed
TO having something IN my hand that
If ! start away without il | miss il
before l have gone half-dozen steps.
Now. when I carry my umbrella. il Is
JUS the same. There is nothing like
habit, Try il, and you Will never lose
an umbrella"
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
FORTY MILLIONS READY
TO RELIEVE MARKET
Secretary Shaw Will Use 1t If Sit
uation Calls For 1t.

The statement is made at the Treasury
Department today that Secretary Shaw
in anticipation of a possible money strin-
gency this fall when the movement Of
the crops begins, has set aside SAC, 900 900.
which viii be Immediately available in
case OF emergency for the relief of the
market
This amount or any part of it can be
at any moment placed in national bank
repositories and will afford immediate
relief in case of necessity.
The Secretary. of course. will be the
judge OF the situation. and will only
make use of these funds when he has
become convinced that the financial in
terests of the country demand their en-
pIoyment.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
TEN MILLIONS OF MEN
GATHER WORLDS CROPS
Busy Times in the Wheat Fields of the
Northwest,

1t requires the labor Of about 10000
900 OF men and women for nine months
OF the year to harvest all the crops OF
the world.
The farms Of the United States cover
100000 acres and employ nearly
1880 600 people.
Manitoba is the greatest wheat rails
ing country in the world. 1t Yields p
bushels to the acre; North Dakota
yields only 49,
Kansas manufactures binding Irvine at
her State penitentiary as a check on the
binding Irvine trust, which has often ad-
vanced the price of Irvine so per cent at
harvest time.
The total income of all American
farmers last year was about s., zoo, co.,
600.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF BANK OF ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank Of England. issued to-
day, shows the following changes:
Total reserve. increase, EG2O, 900; cir
culation, increase, S18.000; bullion, in
crease, 1858. $50. other securities, de-
crease, &253, 900; other deposits. de-
crease, &24 900; public deposits, in
crease, Sis. 600; notes in reserve. in
crease, 1857 900; government securities.
decrease, &275.000. The proportion of
the Bank OF England's reserve to liza
bility this week is 1925 per cent.
against 47-16 per cent last week.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
TO COOL TEMPERATURE
IN A SLEEPING ROOM

An excellent method of lowering the
temperature Of a bedroom when it con-
tains an invalid, or a specially suitry
night makes sleep impossible, is to soak
the window screen with cold water TO
which has been added a tablespoonful of
ammonia. Apply the water with
sponge saturating the netting thorough
ly. and repeat and operation in a little
while If it seems necessary. In this way
the air which enters the room is cooled
and purified.