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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
RELICS FOUND In PARIS.
Fossil Remains Unearthed In Exca.
waiting for an Underground
Railroad.

Biologists, naturalists and paleontolo-
gists have been supplied with new doc
uments by the excavations and subter-
ranean galleries made during the con-
struction of the Paris Metropolitan I'M
foreground railroad, which is rapidly
converting the subsoil of the capital
into sort of gigantic rabbit warren
With commendable foresight M. Rien-
venu, the engineer in charge Of the
work, has given instructions to all la
borers under his orders to report at
once any relics, bones, animal or vegeta-
BILE remains, they may discover, says a
Paris correspondent of the New York
Times.
The underground operations Of the
Metropolitan system are as yet not half
completed, but already seven or eight
hundred interesting objects have been
unearthed, and scientists are employed
by the city to collect and classify them
Teeth of the squali have been dug up be-
meath the Place de rOpera and in a
stratum of the chalk heights of Mont
martre gang of workmen found the
skeleton and trunk of mammoth. At
Grenelle couple of laborers discovered
the skeleton Of a mammoth mixed up
with those of rhinoceros, hippopota-
mus and an antediluvian bull Sharks
teeth are found in profusion.
At Moulineaux the bones Of huge
tapir and ossary fragments that seem
to have formed part Of the skeleton of a
gigantic bird have been brought to
flight. Beneath the Place de la Bastile
layers of barnacles and mussels have
been discovered imbedded in slick. Vast
deposits OF gypsum have also been dis
covered, and the geological formation
of the beds is such as to lead scientists
to the conclusion that Paris was once
perforated with thermal springs like
the geysers of Iceland.
No vestiges of antediluvian man have
yet been discovered, such as were found
some years ago In the caves near Men
ton, but the French biologists are
keenly alive to the opportunities afford
ed by the excavations Of the Metropol-
itan railway, and hope to find human re-
mains of the tertiary period. Special
instructions have been given to the
workmen to look out not only for bones
and relics, but also for traces or i'm
prints on rocks Of any animals, for M.
Berthelot, the eminent chemist, who
eagerly follows the progress of the ex-
cavations from scientific standpoint,
declares that, owing to the radio-activ-
ity Of certain bodies, it would by no
means be improbable to discover in the
subterranean strata of Paris images
sort of natural cliches, as 1t were-ot
antediluyian life traced upon walls of
rock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
COULD NOT GET CREDIT
IN JUSTICE COURT

For the second time within a
month a man, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, has attempted
to get credit in Justice Cooper's
court. Joseph Batty was the man
and his fine and costs amounted to
1928. He had So and thought Justice
Cooper could place the remaining SO. sc
on "his books. The plan was not
sustained by Justice Cooper and
Batty paid his whole fine.
Rudolph Schroeder was also brought
before Justice Cooper for being drunk.
He had no money and asked for
no credit. He was given the custom
airy number OF days in the county Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
GREAT MARKET OF EUROPE.
featured Products Of the
United States

Our Manufactures in the Markets
OF the World" is the title of an interest
ing article by o. P. Austin, chief Of the
bureau of statistics. which appears in
the North American Review. Among
the astonishing facts connected with the
marvellous increase in our exports of
manufactures is. that one-half Of our ex-
ports Of manufactures went to Europe:
that one-fourth went to that great man
ufacturing. country, the United King
dom. and that nearly one-haf Of the
total went to British territory. The
share Of the total exports of the United
States represented by manufactures has
steadily increased-has increased, in
deed, out of all proportion to the great
increase In our export generally: The
expectation OF manufactures has in
creased even in larger proportion than
the production of manufactures. In an
effort to estimate the probability of the
United States continuing 20 export man.
ufactured products In large quantities,
Mr.. Austin asks two questions-namely,
whether the manufactures we export are
OF class which the world will continue
to require as a part of its daily life, and
whether these manufactures are CON-
posed Of class of material of which we
have plentiful supplies. To both OF
these questions Mr.. Austin gives reply
In the Affirmative, quoting the statistics
on which he relies in doing so. Mr.. Aus
tin calls attention to the opportunity ly-
Ing before the United States for vastly
increasing the expectation Of manufac.
tured products:
But there are still otter worlds to
conquer. While we have more than
quadrupled our expectation of manufac.
lures since 1880 and outgrown all other
nations OF the world in their production
during that same period, we are still sup
plying but ten per cent. OF the manufac.
lures which enter into the international
commerce OF the world. The value oil
manufactures exported from all the
countries OF production, and Il turn i'm.
ported by some other country or coun-
tries, amounts to about $4,000 900 OOG
annually, the share which we supply OF
this grand total being only about $780,.
100000 annually. OF this $4,000 900 ,0Oa
worth OF manufactures which enter into
international commerce the United
Kingdom furnishes about one-fourth,
Germany one-flfth, France one-eighth
and the United States one-tenth. About
three-fourths OF this great mass of man.
ufactures which enter into international
commerce are composed Of iron and
steel, copper and cotton, of which we are
the worlds largest producers, and fol
the manufacture Of which we have ia.
cilities at least equal to those Of any
other countryI while in other classes Of
manufactures our productive powers
are developing at rate which promises
that we may with confidence enter the
field Of international competition"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
QUEER HUMAN NATURE.
An Illustrative Instance Of the Fest
That the Qaeerness Has Ne
Limit.

We're An odd lot, to be sure" said
the prematurely bald young man. BY
way Of assent to this patitude the one
with the big, black cigar batted his
eyes. Whats up?" he inquired, after
a pause. relates the New York Times.
"Oh. nothing's wrong" explained he
of the vanishing locks. can incident
that took place at the drug store on the
corner, which have just left, led to some
reflection upon the streak of the queer
that's in all Of us.
There's a broken window glass
fronting the street. I noticed il as
entered the store. Furthermore, the
druggist had hastily painted sign
reading:
This window was broken acct
dentally!'
THE proprietor saw me smile as l
read the sign. Grateful that should
have the 'psrceptive sympathy to
divine the reason that led him to expose
the card outside with the words I have
quoted painted on it, he began to ex-
plain:
about that until I'm
Here he was interrupted by GUS
toner who had just entered, saying:
How'd the winder get broken?'
The druggist turned to me with a
comical gesture OF despair. Then he said
to the newcomer: You're the thirty
seventh person to ask that question. See
the sign?
1T appears that gas jet pushed too
close to the pane had cracked it. This
m1shap had caused the druggist to lose
his patience, and, incidentally, run the
risk OF losing the patronage Of thought
less customers who insisted upon know
ing the cause of the break"
THAT reminds me of one," added the
man with the cigar. while waiting for
train out west one afternoon last win
ter, / struck up acquaintance with the
station master of the dinky little station
at which my train was to arrive. was
much amused to observe over the big
clock sign with the legend: Yes, I'm
right
is that entirely necessarily asked
OF the station master, nodding to the
clock.
necessary echoed he, should say
it was! l suppose it saves me lots of
trouble. But even that doesn't stop them
entirely
Then he left me. A number Of per-
sons entered the So ton just then, train
having pulled in, and the little waiting
room was soon filled with people. An ex-
tremely gaunt stranger approached the
station master and asked him il the clock
was right. Judging from the frown that
blackened the brow of the Official i'm
agine that there must have been murder
In his heart at that moment. Yes, it's
right! he Kissed. Don't you see the
sign?' Coming right upon this converse
ton with me, suppose the usual ques-
ton filled the station master with I'M
usual irritation. Then l heard him say
to man beside him:
Did you hear that fellow ask me II
the clock was right? and with the sign
up there, too!'
'The individual whom the station man
had just addressed seemed a trife be-
wildered. He gave a glance at the sign,
and then said:
"'Well, is it?'"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
LOCAL 6. A. R. POST
HAS BEEN INSPECTED
Other Notes Of Interest to the Veterans
of This CITY,

Othef NoteS OF interest," 10 the veterans
Of This City.
The G. A. r. post of this city was
inspected by Geo. w. Baker Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Baker reports the
post in very good condition.
Seventy-One members now belong to
the post, six of whom joined during
the last six months.
The annual election of officers will
take place Wednesday evening, Dec 9.
Quartermaster Bird has mailed to
all the posts of the state orders thank.
ing the post commanders for en-.
couragement contained in letters,
and announced appointments of the
aides on the staff of the commanders
VIM. Brown was appointed for Grand
Rapids.
Commander-in-Ch John c. Black
of the G. A. r. has just issued gen.
eral orders No. 4. which names ap-
pointments of aides-de-camp in
various states, including Wisconsin.
Among the appointments for Wis
consin as aides-de-camp are: Chas. A.
Bentley. Wolcott post; Henry Hase,
Robert Chivas post; j, n. Ruby,
Oshkosh; A. H. Hollister, Madison;
Edward Gillen, Racine; E. O. Kim
berley, GAINESVILLE; R. E. Osborn, La
Crosse; l.. A. Brace, Eau Claire;
Lucius S. Moseley, Beloit; G. w.
Morton, Berlin; J. S. Hadley, West
Superior.
Col. Nicholas Smith, of Milwaukee.
is appointed assistant to Allen c..
Bakewell, of New York, in charge OF
military instruction and patriotic ed
ucation in the public schools. Col.
Albert Bluel, OF Milwaukee, is made
assistant inspector general.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01

THE article, entitled "Our Friends
the Enemy" in the Marshtield News,
was founded, NJ doubt. upon the re-
ports of the recent county board
sessions as given by certain members
who had found that they were not
allowed to run the county's business
according to their own selfish desires.
Thus are some of the choice things
the News says about the members of
the county board, who believe in fair
play: "They rejoice they have again
stuck 1t into Marshtield." "They
believe in David Harum's motto, DO
unto others as others would do unto
you, but do it first. "They have
adopted as their motto, When you
get man down choke him.. "There
appears TO be an unwritten law which
lists Marshfeld as comm on and legi-
innate prey" They 1.-THE people of
Grand Rapids), when settling time
comes, cringe and dodge" They
decided to stab their neighborS in the
back
The burden of the News doleful
song Is the fact that MarShfield was
raised 100000 by the county board.
There was a sentiment among the
members of the majority of the towns
10 raise the valuation of the cities.
Grand Rapids came first on the list
and, contrary To all facts and figures,
was raised sl77 900, sum larger than
the members from the southern end
OF the county thought was justified.
The minority agreed to work with
the majority on this proposition with
the understanding that Marshfield
should also be raised In the same pro-
portion. The standard that was used
in raising Grand Rapids did not held,
however, when the case Of Marshfield
was reached. AS result minor
ity report was made recommending
that the valuation of Grand Rapids
be decreased 100000. This report
being voted down by the board, a
motion was made and carried that
Marshtield should be raised 500, 600,
in justice to the high valuation of
Grand Rapids.
This is the truthfulness of the
whole matter.
Grand Rapids has always desired
TO treat Marshfield fairly. In spite
OF the club method used by one of
the MarshEe!d delegation, the men,
bers from this city saw fit to aid
Marshtield ia settling the, question
OF the nine detached sections in a
manner satisfactorily to the PEOPLE
OF the northern end of Wood county
and for which no credit evidently
has been given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
MESSAGES WITHOUT WIRE.
LOnE-AgO Expectations Of Wendell
Phillips Have Come to BE
Realized.

It Is often said that there is nothing
in the discoveries Of science that the
poets and other men of fine imagination
have not foreseen and foretold. Wendell
Phillips delivered hundreds Of times a
charming lecture entitled 1.-THE Lost
Arts" in which he showed how almost
every wonderful thing upon which the
world prided itself as modern invent ton
had been anticipated thousand years,
or twice, or thrice, as long ago. That was
an excursion in history. But it is not
commonly known that he foretold wire
less telegraphy, says the Boston Herald.
On July %. 1866, he made an address to
the schoolboys Of Boston, gathered in
Music hall. He exhorted them to toll
earnestly to improve on what had been
done before and not to forget that they
were heirs Of noble heritage. IRE
member, boys. what fame 1t is that you
bear up-this old name Of Boston!"
After briefly setting forth some Of the
historical glories Of Boston, he said:
Nov, boys. this Is my lesson to you to-
day. You cannot be as good as your IA
Tiers example-the opportunities and
advantages they have accumulated-and
to be only as good is not enough. You
must be better. You must copy only the
spirit Of your fathers, and not their i'm
Projections"
Then he told the story Of the Boston
merchant who sent cracked plate in
stead Of q perfect one to China. to have
a new set made of the same pattern, and
when the set came every plate had a
crack in 1t like the sample. Continuing
he said: Nov, boys. do not initiate US.
Be better than We are or there will be q
great many cracks. We have invented q
telegraph, but what Of that? expect, II
live 40 years, to see telegraph that will
send messages without wire, both ways
at the same t,me!"
Phillips did not live 40 years longer
He died when the term mentioned had
only half elapsed. That term has yet
two years to run But the wireless tele-
graph has come and is in daily use. II
was not invented by one of the boys he
was addressing, nor by any American
but by an Italian not then born.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
BANQUET In HONOR OF
WORTHY GRAND MATRON

The Eastern Star chapter will give
a banquet in honor of Mrs. w. II
Flett, of Merrill, Worthy Crane
Matron, tomorrow evening. Mrs
Flett will be present during the seS
sion of the chapter to inspect tn,
work. All members should make it {
point to be present. The menu To-
the banquet is as follows:
Dreamed Chicken in Pastry Shells
Saratoga Chips
Salad of ShrimpS Pickles
Sailed Nuts
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Assorted Cakes, -
Coffee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
RURAL LIBRARIES FOR
PORTAGE COUNTY

Portage is the fifth county to take
advantage OF the new law permitting
counties to establish free circulating
libraries in the rural districts. The
board OF supervisors have appro-
priated $500 to establish the system and
will hereafter annually set aside $500
for maintenance under the control of
the county library board.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives i'm.
mediate relief in all cases of Cough,
Group, and LaGrippe because it does
not pass Immediately into the stomach
but takes effect right at the seat OF
the trouble. It draws out the inflam.
nation, heals and SootheS and cures
permanently by enabling the lungs to
contribute pure life-giving and life.
sustaining oxygen to the blood and
tissues. DR.. Armstrong, of Della,
Tex, prescribes it daily and says there
is no better cough remedy made.
Sold by Wood County Drug Co. and
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
TOO MUCH LATIN AND GREEK.
Talk OF = Man Who Gave Sixty Per
Cent. of His Study to. Dead
Languages.

Il tell you, professor, would be bet
ter off all around If had small Latin
and Less Creek as was said of Shake
speare," remarked one man to another,
as he took seat in Westport cal, relates
the New York Sun. do you know that
have figured that have put in 60 per
cent. Of my study time and mental ef-
fort on Greek and Latin, and what have
acquired from them in knowledge end
mental discipline has been of precious
little use to me from any point OF
view.
II really believe that would be bet
ter fitted for my business, for citizen
ship, and every relation that now enjoy,
If had cut that 80 per cent. down to ten,
and given so to a closer study Of the SCI
ences and English literature, which
should have included Blackstone and
Kent, as we'll as Bacon, Macaulay, Car
lyle and the rest of those chaps.
IT all Of the men who are now helping
to boost along this busy and progressive
world had had to expend 60 per cent.
OF their young mental effort on Latin and
Greek, we might have civilization of
mummies, who would present fine
appearance in their ancient cerements,
useful only as fuel, but we wouldn't have
much more
'If Volta, Galvani, Franklin, Edison
and others Of their line had expended
so per cent. of their gray matter on for
eign languages, we would not have the
lightning harnessed to this train, and II
Gutenberg and his pupils and Hoe and
those who preceded him had given to
Latin and Greek so per cent. of their
best young thought, we might have some
fine manuscripts, but you would not have
that newspaper in your hand.
eff Watt, Stevenson, Fulton and COM
pany had made Caesar, Horace, Homer,
Xenophon and Virgil their go per cent.
mental companions, while their minds
were maturing, they might have been up
in the classics, but we likely would be
travelling in stage coaches and sailboats.
If Copernicus, Calico, Kepler and those
fellows had been nosing among foreign
roots with 60 per cent. of their thought,
we would likely feel proud that our little
speck of an earth occupied the center
Of the universe, and would be beating
drums to prevent the dragon from swal-
lowing the moon when he saw an eclipse
approaching.
Hello! Here is my town. Sorry! for
have a lot more to say about this so
per cent. matter. .. know that some OF
these foxy chaps dabbled in the foreign
languages, but they kept themselves
down to about ten per cent, and din't
use up their best energies onthem Good
hv - -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
CAMERA FIEND, OFFICER
AND PLAIN DRUNK
Comedy Enacted on the Streets Sunday
e.:
Morning.

An enthusiastic amateur photo
grapher, a painstaking police officer,
a plain drunk. These were the char
acters in a comedy enacted on the
streets Sunday morning. Officer
Gibson found a man making rs on
the sidewalk and, being unable to
keep up with him, landed him in a
wheelbarrow. The ever-present cam
era tiend, seeing a good thing in sight,
hurried to the scene. Officer Gibson,
desiring to head off the climax to the
capture, raced down the street with
the wheelbarrow and the plain drunk,
the tiend following close upon his
heels. Both officer and prisoner
escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
DATES TO REMEMBER

Wednesday, Dec. J.
The west side ladies' aid society
OF the M. E. church will meet with
Mrs, Nj. o. Potter.
NJ. W. K. club will meet with
Mrs. Thompson.
Thursday. Dec. }.
The ladies' aid society OF the Nor
wegian Moravian church will meet
with Mrs. Groenfeldt.
Tuesday. Dec. 8.
w. G. z. U. will meet with Miss
Nellie Bell.
fst1eys Dee. =.
n. q. church foreign missionary
society viii meet with Mrs. w.
A. Brazeau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoakum, is big
dry goods firm of which Mr.. j. NJ.
Halter is the head. Mr.. Halter on
one of his trips East to buy goods said
to a friend who was with him in the
palace car, Here. take one of these
Little Early Risers upon retiring and
you will be up early in the morning
feeling good" For the clark brown"
taste, headache and that logy feeling
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills to use. Sold by Wood
County Drug Co. and johnson & Hill
Go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
Bank-Note. at a Premium.

The recent notice authorizing the is
sue of notes to the value of 9275, O0O
recalls the fact, little known to the
present generation, that Bank of Eng
land notes were at one time actually
at premium in the market In the
year 1926 coin was very scarce, and
the bank applied for and obstained
permission to postpone payment of a
portion Of its issue of notes, only the
holders Of those which bore date prior
to certain period being able to de-
mand cash for them. As. q result
those notes were worth, and did act
ually sell for, more than their face
value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01

Homeseekers' excursions. via Chicago
Milwaukee s. st. Paul railway on
December l to Is, January ) to 10,
February 2 to Is, March / to Is, and
April 5 to 49, The G.. NJ. & ST. Paul
railway will sell homeseekerS excur-
sion tickets to all important points
west. For full information please call
on ticket agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
TpE Grand RapidS Tribune an

THE Grand Rapids Tribune APP
peared last week in new dress. due
to the fact that its enterprising pro-
prietors, Drumb s. Sutor, have in
stalled Simplex typesetting
machine. The improvements made
in the Tribune from time. to time
during the past three years indicate
that it is enjoying deservedly good
patronage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
A Scientific THEORY,

1t has been suggested, In view OF re-
cent developments in ionic investiga-
lions, that all matter may. be composed
Of a single mother substance protyle.
This protyle is supposed to be manufac-
tured by destructive processes from con-
crete matter in the Crookes tube.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01
SUIT BROUGHT FOR
UNPAID LIQUOR BILL

Peter Barth company, of Milwaukee,
brought suit against Geo. G.. Grignon
IN Justice Cooper's court asking for
the settlement of unpaid liquor bills.
The defendant did not appear. Judg-
ment for S5l.13 was secured. At
torney F. A. Cady appeared for Peter
Barth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01

~ss'To Die at Dawn" is striking
melodfama of much merit, with
plenty of good wholesome comedy, up
tO-date specialties ard a beau tiful
story, told in an excellent manner by
an excellent company, surrounded by
"a scenic production. At Grand opera
house Thursday. Defenders
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-01

The coming engagement of Miss
Elsie Crescy in her new play, "To
Die at Dawn" which is booked for
Thursday night, Dec. 3, promises the
patrons of the Grand opera house q
rare treat, as the production is COM
plete in every detail, and many hand
some gowns are worn during the
performance.