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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16

Japan has an avenue Of trees fifty
miles in length. The trees are the
cryptomera, and every one is a perfect
specimen, quite straight, from 130 to
1J0 feet in height and from u to 15
extends from the town Of Namada to
Nilkkn
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16

With the single exception of Norway
there is 10 land iii Europe whose area
is SO taken UP by forests as Germany,
more than a quarter Of its surface be
ing devoted 10 them.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16

In distance the moon is 100000 miles
away from our earth, around which
she gravitates like satellite. Her di-
ameter is about 2,453 miles. She has
a solid surface Of 100000 miles and
a solid continent of about 10000 cubic
Tui1aq
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16
Rev. Carlisle P. B. Martin, l.. L. D.,

Waverly, Texas, writes: "Of a morn
ing, when first rising, | often find a
troublesome collection of phlegm, which
produces a cough, and is very hard to
disl0dge; but a small quantity Of Bal
lards Horehound Syrup will at once dis
lodge it, and the trouble is over. know
of no medicine that is equal to it, and il
is SO pleasant to take. | can most cor
daily recommend it to all persons, need.
ing a medicine for throat or lung
troubles" Price 25c, soc, 81 90 bottle
at Elk Drug Store. COlfax.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16
Friday, January 8

Running at 60 miles an hour, two Big
-Four passenger trains cOlided. while
rounding a curve between Moro and
BathaltO. H., and one fireman was
killed and several others severely
injured.
DR.. L. F. Flick, president OF the free
hospital for poor consumptives at
Philadelphia. has announced that Henry
Phipps of New York, former partner OF
Andrew Carnegie, had contributed
$500, 900 for the establishment of an
institution in Philadelphia for the treat.
meDt and study of consumption.
After 3 conference Of fgeneral.managers
of western railroads centering in Chicago
it is declared there will be no strike up
| on the various roads. 1t il believed the
| demands OF the Grainmen, conductors
engineers and firemen will be cOmpro
| missed.
A special grand jury is convened il
Chicago TO investigate the alleged con-
| spiracy between certain coal operators
and coal dealers to increase the price o
coal on the Chicago market.
G. ". Putnam, aged 81 years prob
ably the oldest postal clerk in the cOun
try, is dead at his home in WestfeId, n
7. He was appointed during the ad
ministratiOn of President Lincoln anC
held his position continuously until hi
death
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
desire to make

desire to make.
Senator Hamilton moved that the
president be authorized to appoint n
committee on rules with the president of
senate as chairman. The motion pre.
vailed, and President Smith named as
his associates on the committee Senator's
Hamilton, Sumner, Crow and Baker.
Inc senate then adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16

Women in Russian spinning mills
earn about s. a month. Weavers get
about $3.50
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16

Ii you would have the best household
liniment, use Stones Pain-Not. Sold at
Elk Drug Store, Colfax; Endicott Drug
Co., Endicottx
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16

Don't forget Blackstone has the cele.
brated A. 81. Whitney (Whitney &
Holmes) pianos and organs on hand.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16
Saturday, January 10.

small active volcano crater has been
discovered by prospectOrs in the Dome
plateau region near the Grand river, 20
miles north of Moab, Utah.
Because there was a coal famine in
in ArcOla, ILL.,, and the dealers were un-
able TO secure any coal, a large number
OF citizens held up a coal train of 80
cars on the Illinois Central railroad and
refused to allow the ears to proceed
further. The citizens are willing to pay
the value of the fuel, but are determined
TO have it.
Zero weather still prevails in the
middle west and eastern states. There
is a great scarcity of coal and much
suffering prevails.
The general managers of all the west
ern railroads have just agreed to a plan
TO reduce the speed OF freight trains
about 20 per cent, so that fewer but
longer trains can be hauled, thereby re,
ducing the cost of transportation Der
ton mile.
The municipal coal commission ap-
pointed by Mayor Maybury of Detroit,
to begin the immediate purchase of coal,
has commenced their work. J. L. Hudg.
ins, who is president of the commission
said he would loan the commission So.
! 600 with which to purchase coal pend
| ing the passage of an enabling act by
the Legislature to realize the use of $50,
900 OF the city's funds for this purpose
Sunday, January IL.
Representative Thomas FL. Tongue o
the First congressional district of Ore
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16

Browns in town, ready for your pump
and windmill work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
:: N en- So 2 atropize

Dr.Chas. Pomainville, Dentist, office
In POmainville block, West side.
Painting and finishing done in first
class style. Call on Will Suhr at the
Dixon House. If
DR.. o. T. Hougen, NJ. D. Office
over Days drug store. Telephone IS.
DR.. J. J. Looze, Grand Rapids, office
in Wood Block over drug store,
telephone No. 81. residence No. 246.
DR.. f. Pomainville office at Steib'S
Residence west side. Tel. No. 24S.
DR.. w. D. Harvie, office over Cohen
Brothers store, specially of eye
ear, nose and throat. If
A. B. Crawford, Dentist. Office
in Reiland building, Grand Rapids.
High grade service at reasonable fees
DR. D. A. Teller, dentist, Office over
Wood County National bank. Tele'
phone No. so. residence No. 100.
H. D. Morris, Oesteopathic Physi-
clan, Office over J. E. Days drug store.
Hours from to II a. m. and 1:30 to
4:30 p. m. each day excepting Tuesdays
and Fridays. Consultation and exam
inaCiOn free at office. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
VESPER.

A thriving agricultural village of several humid
redlnhabitantS, ten miles northwest of Grand
Rapids located OH the {. NJ. & St. 2. and the w.
G. l.. railroads. 1t has creamery, saw and
planning mill and is surrounded by fertile
farming country.
c. IverSon who now owns the hotel
property was over from Sherry Thurs
day.
The saw mill will finish up the
season this week and relapse into d
condition of inocuouS deseutude.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Treutel enter
tanned the cinch club on Thursday
evening Orville Gavin won first
prize on this occasion.
A representative of the G. w. Jones
Lbr. Co., of Appleton, was in town
and shipped out a couple of cars Of
lumber during the week.
On account of excessively bad roads
and stormy weather a small house
greeted the Nix Family" on Thurs
day evening. Those who attended
pronounce it good little show.
The weather prophets are happy.
They knew it would snow and fUretold
do love TO prophesy evil and how it
does tickle them when those evil
predictions are verified.
While NJ. Elmer and family were
engaged in helping their neighbor
Sterchi save his property from fire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
PLAlNFIELD.

A Sabbath school is to be organized
at the Harris school next Sabbath,
A. w. Trickey is lying very sick at
his home in this town with pneumonia
The Erickson brothers have
moved on Mrs. Summers farm in Pine
Grove.
Orrin Perry, Of St. Paul, spent few
days with relatives in Plaintield last
week.
Mrs. L. j. Johnson returned home
Monday from weeks visit with
Grand Rapids friends.
Town treasurer Schenck and wife
are rejoicing over the arrival of fine
baby boy at their home.
Arthur Brewster departed last week
for Prairie du Chen where he will be
employed on d telephone line.
John ConabIe has moved part of his
goods to the Tip Hogle farm in Leola,
where Mr.. COnable expects to reside
this season.
ChaS. Elliott has new house up
on the site where his other house
burned. He is building a one story
size lSX26 and l4X16.
Miss Ethel Emmes, of Grand Rapids,
who has been visiting here Will leave
next week for Hancock to visit her
aunt, Mrs. House, and her friend,
Miss Holmes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
Calumet
Baking
PoWde r
The Standard of
Perfect Baking.
The Standard of
Perfect Baking.

The blue bird and meadow lark have
arrived. and the frogs are crOaking in
the marshes, all signs of our awaken
ing spring.
Geo. Vaes and Saturney Waterbrool
returned to their home from the
school last Thursday. Spring work
at home is what called them away
Both intend to return next year.
Prof. H. A. Washburn, principal of
the Academy started last Monday for
California to attend the Conference Of
Seventh Day Adventists soon to be
held in that state. He was joined in
Chicago by Elder VIM. Covert. Word
received from them informs us that
they have left Chicago, going over the
Southern Pacific route.
Farm work at the school is begin
ming. Five thousand Seeding apple
trees have been received and several
teachers and students are busy graft
ing them and preparing to plant. The
agricultural botany class is raising the
tomato plants and also the flower
plants to be set out on the farm this
summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

Mrs. Henry Smith, who has been
quite i'll is recovering.
Miss Edith CowIes returned from a
weeks visit at her home in Stevens
Point last Tuesday.
The cottage being built by the
carpentry class Of the Academy will
soon be ready for use.
Miss Lottie Farrell has come to
Bethel to remain for a few weeks
doing some office work.
The measles have made their appear.
ance in Bethel. Precautions are being
taken to prevent their spreading.
John Eager. who has been working
for Mr.. Bluem during the winter has
returned to his home in Milwaukee.
Rain, rain, hail and rain and mud
together. But some day, soon perhaps
in June, we hope for settled weather.
Mr.. Cole and family have returned
from the northern part of the state
where they have been spending the
winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
RUDOLPH

Maude Pratton is on the sick LIST
this week.
Della Lyonnais was at her home in
this berg Sunday.
Otto Siewert, of NekooSa, was up in
this vicinity last Thursday.
viii Bratton has begun his work as
operator at Rudolph station.
Mrs W. II, Denniston was the guest
Of Mrs. Whitman last Tuesday
Anna Blain, Of Nekoosa. spent Sun
day with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Blain.
MesSrS, Baumgartner and f Stamm,
of your city conducted the services
held at LOgan'S hall last Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

some one entered their house and
stole two watches and a number Of
other small articles. Mr. Elmer
easily trHcked the man along the rail-
road track to point near Arpin and
then gave it up.
During the severe thunder storm of
Wednesday evening Tightening struck
and set fire to barn on the farm of
Mat Blumer near the rock cut. The
farm is occupied by G. Sterchi who
lost two COWS which were In the barn
and which were killed by the tighten
ing. With the assistance Of neighbOrS
who hurried to the scene all the other
stock and contents Of the barn were
saved.
And now comes eX-AttOrney Gen1,
Mylrea who thinks the people do not
know enough tn nominate their own
candidates for office. 1t would appear
to an observer with but one eye open
and that one squinted up that the
man not qualified to nominate is not
qualified to vote. When we remem Der
the failures and disappOintments
whom the people have elected to office
we would be inclined to agree with
Mr.. Mylrea did we not also remember
that the people did not nominate
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
Letter to O. H. SieWert.
NEKOOSA, WIS,

Dear Sir: Porterhouse, SO much;
neck, SO much; all the way between.
Just so with paint. DevOe Ready
Paint is the pOrterhouse. Nobody
wants the neck; the between, some
say. is good enough for them.
But Devoe costs less, not more. than
between. Lead and oil is between; it
is the old-fashioned paint. But zinc
has come in. Zinc toughens white
lead. Devoe Ready Paint is the paint.
If you paint in three years, you do ii
for looks. Devoe does not wear out in
three years. A. III. Kleberg sells Devoe
Ready paint. Yours truly.
F. w. DEvOE & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

Hugh 6, COrbitt returned Tuesday
night from trip home at Berlin with
his family and also while away. he
visited Fond du Lac and other points
to secure more tailOrS to work in his
tailoring department.
F. Nj. McRaith, of Chicago, attorney.
at-law, was In city fe" days the fore
part OF the week to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Dan CASTILLO and while
here remained over a few DAYS
to visit with his old time friends.
Mrs. Fred Padgham, and two child
rem departed on Monday for their
home ia Green Bay, after protracted
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. LaVigne on Oak street.
Mrs R. NJ. Levin recently returned
from Chicago, and Milwaukee, where
she pdrchaSed d nice line of millinery
goods. Mrs. Levin while in Chicago,
also took lessons in trimming hats
from an expert in that line.
Alex Nj. Muir, of the Muir Shoe Co..
left for Chicago Saturday night to
look up all the new ideas in footwear
Grand Rapids people will be able to
see all there is to be seen in late styles
OF foot coverings within few days.
Supt. Fl. S. Youker and Miss Kate
Mckercher, principal of our public
schools expect 60 attend the State
Teachers Association at Madison
this coming week. While absent
they expect to hear President Roos..
evelt
Messrs. Martin Hour, Geo. Bramwell
and Alex. Lowry arrived in the city
Friday from La Crosse, Wis. The
young men secured work in Oberbeck's
furniture factory, and are staying
temporarily with August Petrick, the
baker.
Alvin w. Waterman Of North
Dakota and his brother Chas. Water
man of Necedah arrived in the city
Monday and will visit relatives in this
vicinity during the next few weeks.
! The two above named gentlemen are
brothers to Mrs. Allen Jenkins Of this
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

TIE American Contractor says that
the Wisconsin Central railroad COM
pany will build bridge across the
Wisconsin river at Grand Rapids and
run line south by way of Burlington
to Chicago. The Contractor is a
conservative paper and usually is
correct in its statements. The
announcement merely re-asserts what
the REPORTER has often said,
namely, that it is the ultimate inten-
tion of the Central to shorten its
distance between ST. Paul and Chicago
and that Grand Rapids will be on the
trunk line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
The program is as follows:
Dates to Remember.

Monday, Mch. 80.
Ladies' Historical and Literary
society will meet with Miss Jennie
HasbrOuck.
The Entire Nous club will meet
in the evening with Mrs. O. Dennis.
The Travel Glass will meet with
Mrs. D. B. PhilleO at 2:30 p. M.
Wednesday, April I.
The east side ladies' aid society
of the First Congregational church,
will meet.With Mrs Shaw, west side.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everybody.
The west side ladies' aid society of
the NJ E. church, will meet in
the evening in the parlors OF their
church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
Visiting Relatives in Green Bay.
Green Bay Advocate.

Green Bay Advocate
W. f. McRaith, an attorney who
has an office in the Chamber of Com
MERGE building in Chicago, is in the
city the guest of his sister, Mrs j. G..
Wigman. He has just returned,
accompanied by Mrs. Wigman, from
the funeral of an aunt which was held
at Grand Rapids the first of the week.
Mr.. McRaith delivered the St.
Patrick's day address at Neenah on
the evening of that day. The address
was much appreciated by the people
Of Neenah and Menasha. 1t was a
deviation from the regular Steriotyeped
ST. Patrck'S day address. He spoke
for the American people and the Irish
Americans. ST. Patrick was used as
an example only, and what good there
was in his life was held up to the
people of this country as a guide to
them in their lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
Notice..

Owing to the many calls we have to
exchange spectacles bought from the
eye peddlar and SO called travelling
opticians, we wish to inform the
public that we are in no way connected
with them and cannot take any of
their spectacleS, ETC., in exchange as
they are mostly very cheap grade
and worthless to us.
A. p. HIRZY.
w. D. HARvIB, NJ. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

LEADING members of the Wisconsin
bar are proposing the name of Judge
Chas. NJ. Webb for the position made
vacant by the death of Justice Chas.
V. Bardeen. No more wise or popular
choice could be made. 1t is not pro-
bable, however, that Judge Webb
would accept should the honor be
rendered him, as he has once before
declined to become a justice IN the
state supreme court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

Now that Adams county has
officially decided to issue $4,000 in
bonds to aid in the construction of a
railroad between Grand Rapids and
Portage it is to be hoped that the sum
will not 60 begging. If the energy
and enthusiasm displayed by the
leading men of Adams county counts
for anything. "the only county with
out railroad" will soon receive it's
just reward,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

Mrs. Elsie Paterick, of Grand Marsh,
arrived Tuesday evening to visit Mrs.
Herbert Lapham.
Mrs. Frank Gludgeo is in the Tomah
Hospital where she was operated on
Wednesday, March %
Miss Nellie Young, clerk in the
Brazeau Mercantile Co.'S. store is
quite i'll with la grippe.
Mrs. Della Chamberlain, of Necedah,
is in the village the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Jacob Kuter.
A. Lorenzo. of Milwaukee, agent
for the New York Life Insurance Co.,
was here Tuesday on business.
The Nekoosa Paper Co. shut down
their mill Saturday, Sunday and
Monday on account of extreme high
water.
Mrs. Lydia Houston and Mrs. J. W.
Natwick. of Grand Rapids, were the
guests of Mrs. VIM. Hooper on Tues
day.
Edward Kleberg, who has been the
guest of his brother for the past six
weeks, departed Monday for his home
at Neenah.
Miss Kitte SPAIN who is employed
at the Grand View Hotel, spent the
Sabbath with her parents in the town
of Saratoga.
Geo. n. Wood has 25 forties of land,
for sale near Nekoosa, in lots to suit
purchaser, from one acre UPON five
years time. tt
The NekOosa Dramatic Co. will
give an entertainment Friday night,
March q, for the benefit of the school
library in Babcock.
James Craney, who has been in the
woods the past winter for the Burt
and Moore Lumber Co. at Holt, Wis,
returned home this past week.
Mrs. VIM. Bovee while using the
sewing machine the past week &C
cidentally run the needle through her
finger and is threatened with blood
poisoning,
The Dode Fisk concert and dance
given in Brooks hall the past week
| was not as largely attended as on
former occasions, due PROBABLY to the
ldCU UIldU UillS Is LeQU.
Mrs. L. Gutheil has one of the
finest lines Of millinery goods that
| has ever come to NekOOSa. The ladies
are cordially invited to cal and in
spect them and leave their orders for
new spring hat.
| w. A. Brazeau, of Port Edwards,
was here Tuesday on business with
the Brazeau Mercantile Co. of which
company he is member. He was
well pleased with the business
done by the company this past year.
Mrs L. Gutheil returned Tuesday
noon from three weeks absence in
Chicago, Milwaukee, Chiffon and
other cities where she purchased a
fine line Of hats, millinery goods,
dress goods, dry goods of all descrip-
tions etc. The goods are arriving
daily and she invites the ladies OF
Nekoosa and vicinity to attend her
millinery opening on Saturday, March
Is.
E. E. Caspar, a farmer in the town
Of Port Edwards, where he has re,
sided for the past Is years, died at
O'Clock in the morning Tuesday,
March oath Of pneumonia. closely
following his wife who died the
Friday before from the same disease,
He was IS years old and his wife was
IS years of age. Both funerals were
held at the church III the town ut
Armenia. Her service was held on
Monday afternoon and his on WedneS
day afternoon. They leave family
of three children, two boys aud one
girl, all are able to care for them
selves,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
BETHEL.

the name given to community of about
fifty families living about the Bethel Industrial
Academy as aScenter. This school as its namo
and training in the common industries of life
agriculture, carpentry. cooking. sewing.
ETC.. in addition to what are considered the
essential studies. Bethel is located three m lies
west of Arpin, twelve miles southwest of
Marshfield, and can be reached by the Wiscon-
sin Central, the c. & n. W., and the c. NJ. & st
Paul railways.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

THE promoters of the proposed
electric railway between Wausau and
Grand Rapids are meeting with
marked success. The cities, towns
and hamlets all along the line are
giving substantial encouragement to
the enterprise and it will not be long
before Grand Rapids will be asked to
state son which side she stands
The citizens stand for anything
honorable that will advance the
interests of their city and they will
certainly welcome an electric line
which aims to connect all the cities
of the Wisconsin Valley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

AN exchange wants to know if Mrs.
Mary Mohr, who is alleged to have
swindled many business men in Wood,
Portage and Marathon counties, was
a hypnotist, Very likely not. 1t
seems to have been a case of pure gold
bricking- perhaps with a trace of
insanity mixed in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

STEVENS POINT is suffering for
want Of pure drinking water. The
people of that city would readily give
$25, 900 for sand HILL" like the one
recently purchased by Grand Rapids
if it would insure a permanent supply
of healthy spring water. Grand
Rapids is fortunate in being so stu
ated that pure drinking water can be
had by everyone,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

THE Wausau Daily Record has
increased its size to eight columns.
This means that the citizens Of
Wausau have appreciated the good
services of the Record in the past and
that it is the intention to reward them
by giving even better paper in the
future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

S. l.. Stevens was called to Plain
field again Saturday on business.
Morris Burroughs, city marshal, is
laid up this week with la grippe.
Mrs. e. CASTILLO, of Babcock, is the
guest of Mrs. Peter Huber this week.
Mrs. Edith Aplin, Of Plaintield, is
in the village the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Buchanan.
Mrs. George Hinkley is still awag
at Spring Bluff waiting upon her
uncle who is very ill.,