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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23
WILL PAVE WAY
FOR LOCAL DAILY
Names the Many Reasons Why Grand
Rapids Will Become a Great CITY.


l am pleased to notice the evil
dence OF prosperity in the
J published announcement of the !
bi-weekly edition of the Re
PORTER. 1t will furnish our
citizens with local news in the
early part OF the week, stimulate
enterprise, and gradually pave
the way for local daily paper.
Grand Rapids is rapidly grow
ing in wealth and industrial
Importance and is bound to be-
come a city of ten times it's
present population at no very
distant date. 1t is admirably
! located fer a great manufactur-
I ing town. A splendid water
! power now being fully developed
any quantity of cheap build
I ing sites for factories-the best
! railway facilities in the state,
; four lines of railways meeting
! and intersecting here, twenty
I four trains carrying passengers
! arriving and departing daily, it
! is the "hub'' from which the
I spokes radiate in every direction.
! With the united energy of our
! citizens Grand Rapids may easily
: vie with its namesake in Michi-
! gan-a city similarly situated
! and now having a population
! Of some $1,000.
I GEO. e. HosKINsON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23
vESPER.

DR.. Goelecke'S house has been
greatly improved by coat of paint.
Pathmaster Cahill is doing some
much needed work on the village
= boulevards.
. Preparations are being made for the
grading of street running north and
south In front OF the new hall.
A Council of the national fraternal
! league was organized here last week
with charter membership ofsixteen.
Blank & Dassow have completed
their warehouse and the cellar walls
! for their store will be completed in a
few days.
j. j. Flanagan, local agent for the
Mccormick harvesting machines, will
deliver car load Of machines to
farmers Thursday.
The Vesper building association
have their hall nearly completed.
The outside Of the building is finished
and is now being painted.
The number of land seekers seems
to be about as great as ever. Martin
Il Oliver are showing numbers of
. parties the lands for sale in this
vicinity.
3 Louis Johnson has moved his house
back from the street and will build
sixteen by twenty-four foot addi-
tion in front of it and will add a
e kitchen to the rear.
: A number of our people remember
ing the Fourth OF July fakes that
I have been worked of on them by the
! cities and who want a days outing
have project In hand for neighbor-
hood observance Of the Fourth.
The building now being erected by
the Wisconsin Central railroad for the
accommodation OF passengers and
freight is a whale. It's a crack-a-
jack OF building. 1t will probably
require new issue of bonds to COM
I plete it. 1t must be nearly ten by
twelve feet.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

THE many complementary remarks
by the citizens and the state
press on the publication of the
REPORTER as a semi-weekly point to
the fact that our efforts to furnish all
the fresh local news are appreciated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23
HIS FINGERS CUT OFF
BY A WOOD CUTTER

Fate OF Paul Mercicki While At Work Near
This City.
Paul Mercicki had the misfortune
TO inJure his left hand in wood-cut-
Ting machine, eleven miles north.
west OF the city. yesterday. His
thumb and first two fingers were cut
OF; the first joint of the third aud a
little piece of the last were also
nipped off. The young man, who is
twenty-three years old, was brought
to the city and placed under the care
OF Doctors Humphrey and Pomain-
vile.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

THOSE who, question the fact that
the United States is a weld power
should remember that we have one
fourth OF the worlds wealth, which
is about $500, 900, 100000, and only
one-iifteenth OF the world population.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

Al CERTAIN Mayor Rose, while at
South Bend, the dispatches say, has
given out a statement in which he
charges w. ]. Bryan with defeating
him In his race for governor. Rose
stated that Bryan made a bitter
campaign against him, And who may
this Rose be?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

EVER since the devil appeared IN the
garden Of Eden the world has been
cursed with the "knocker," the
"croaker," the ''hold-back"-the
devil was the first great knocker. No
community, no matter how progressive,
but has felt the Shiny hands and
heard the shrieking voice of the
knOcker.--Merrill Advocate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

SAID a caller the other day: "Grand
Rapids is enjoying healthy growth.
You can see, feel and hear it grow
almost every hour in the day." And
TO this sentiment every good citizen
will say, "Amen."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

A. j. Bcyles and family of Wausau,
were in the city the past week guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillett.
c. F. Youngman, Register of Deeds,
of Waushara county, was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillett over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Church were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gillett
who resides on what is known as the
Pete Brown farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23
Tuesday, June %, 1903.
$3.50 Per Year in Hdvanee.
advertising Rates on Application.

COMPLIMENTS are due the city rulers
for putting in street crossings. Now
for some clean streets. A Saint
Patrick to drive out the fast accumu-
lating disease germs is welcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23
BARRIERS to Celebrate.

All barber shops in the city, on both
sides OF the river, will be closed at IL
O'Clock July 4, and will remain closed
until Monday morning following
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

GRAND RAPIDS is still in want of
those railway street crossing gates.
Ii the railroads are not living up to
their agreement with our represent
atiyes something should be doing in
the legal camp at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

Geo. Gillett received two full blooded
Poland China pigs Thursday from
South Dakota, which he has placed
in his pens on the Pete Brown farm.
They are beauties and George is proud
of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

Buy your fire works at Gett's fruit
sOtre, west end of bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

E. J. Clark, dentist, Office over
Gross & Lyon Co.'S. store, west side.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23

Entered at the Post-0f7ce ut Grand Rapids.
Wisconsin, as second-cLass mall matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-23
SEMI.WEEKLY REPORTER

A. L. Fontaine, Editor and Proprietor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
Review of the Case,

The history of the case is one that
Pine Bluff since the matter Of the
removal Of Mr.. Culpepper first came
to public attention last May Mayor
White first suspended Mr. Culpepper
as chief cf police for an alleged as
sault upon one Jack Wanzer, a p1ison-
er in the city calaboose MI Culpep-
per was first suspended for three
days. until the matter was referred to
the city council, and the council refua-
cd to endorse the mayors aCion and
reinstated Culpepper. Under The city
statutes as quoted at the time, the
mayor of the city may appoint the
chief Of pclce but cannot remove him
from office unless the action is en-
dorsed by thee ouncil.
During the first suspension of Mr..
Culpepper he applied for commission
as deputy sheriff under Sheriff Gould,
to arrest a man who had killed pO-
liceman in the city some time previous.
The commission was granted. but Mr..
Culpepper did not make the arrest,
being detained by high water, and sur
rendered his comission. A few days
later Mayor White again removed
him from office, giving as his reason
that he was disqualified as chief of
police by accepting the commission
as deputy sheriff. The matter was
again referred to the city council and
again the council refused tc. endorse
the mayors action. Mr.. Peterson was
authorized by Mayor White to assume
the duties of chief, and did so June
IA, 1903, which Office he has held up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
J. T. CULPEEIPIpEI3R PEEIP EI3R WINS OUT
judge Grace Declares That E1e
Is the Real Chief OF
Police.
Qualifying as Deputy Sheriff Did Not
Disqualify Him as Police
Chief.
G!ST OF COURTS OPINION

According TO the decision rendered
by Circuit Judge A B. Grace this
morning J. f. Culpepper is duly and
legally entitled to the office of chief
of police of the city 81 Pine Bluff and to
Of his removal last June. The deci-
sion is a sweeping one and Mr.. Cul-
pepper wins every point over E. A.
Petersen. who has been acting as chief
of police under Mayor Whites ap-
pointment The 1i4ldings of the court
were read al length this morning and
are as follows:
Therefore the court declares the
law as follows:
l That the Office of chief of police
and that of sheriff are nat in them
selves incompatible and both may be
held by the same individual if not
prohibited by statutory or constitu-
tional law
.. That the office of chief of po-
lice Of city of the first class is not
a state office ncr is it within the
prohibition of any statute of this state
or of sections | and 2, article A. or Of
section 6. article 10 of the constitution
OF this state
8 That by accepting appointment
and qualifying as deputy sheriff the
plaintiff did not resign or vacate his
Office as chief of police.
A. That E. A. Peterson was never
legally appointed chief cf police be-
cause there was no vacancy III said of.
fee at the time and tnat he is not
entitled to held the same nor to re-
cover the salary thereof.
5. That J. F. Culpepper was legally
appointed and qualified as such chief
Of police in April, 1908; that he has
never been legally removed therefrom,
and that he now holds the same and
is entitled to perform the duties and
receive the emoluments thereof and
also to recover the salary If said Of
flee from June 1, 1908, to Tie present
time. Judgment will be entered ac-
Cordingly.
A. B. GRACE,
Circuit Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
Popular Interest.
A. B. GRACE,
Circuit Judge.

The court room was crowded this
morning long before the hour
fer the reading Of the decisi II;
for the case has been one to excite
popular interest.
After calling the roll of attorneys
for motions. Judge Grace announced
that he was ready to read his deci-
sion in the case Of J. F. CulDfpper
against the city of Pine Bluff and e.
A. Peterson, the party defendant. The
Judge complmented the attorneys on
both sides for the able manner in
which they had prepared their briefs
in the case and the numerous author
tiles cited. He said he had spent
many hours ctn the decision during
the past two weeks and decided it from
the best authorities obtainable. The
question to be determined was whether
or not by accepting the appointment
as deputy sheriff for a special duty,
the plaintiff J. F. Culpepper, disquali-
fed himself for the duties of chief OF
police, to which he had been appoint
ed in April. 1908, and whether or not
the Office was vacant at the time Mr.
Peterson took charge under Mayor
White.
Judge Grace cited numerous cases
before various supreme courts in the
country and decision by the supreme
court cf Arkansas covering the points.
He reviewed the facts and law in the
case at length and then announced his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
Case Will Be Appealed.

Mr.. S. M. Taylor, of the firm OF
Taylor and jones, counsel for the de-
fense, says that he will take an ap-
peal to the supreme court Of Arkan-
sas in the case. and as the matter Of
salary is involved, will ask the court
to advance the case as rapidly as pos
sibe. He will also file a formal pro-
test before the city council tonight
against the payment o. the four
months salary to Mr. CrlpeDper. Both
attorneys will probably appear before
the council tonight Va their claims.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
Morris Boun- over.

The negro who gave his name as
Henry Morris was this morning bound
over to the circuit court by Squire
Stewart on thee barge of grand lar
ceny. Norris is the negro who was
arrested for selling a mortgaged mule
but it was later discovered that the
mule had been stolen. The negro has
many names, and they served to con-
fuse him during the trial. He has been
known as Henry Morris Tom Hum
phrey and Henry Wiley, but finally con-
fessed that any of then ames would
do. He was sent tc' Jail under all tkrae
names. 1t is understood that he
plead guilty to the charge and
for light sentence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
Peterson Still Actino

Mr.. Peterson left at once far his
Office and is serving today as usual
Mr.. Culpepper has made no move to
assume the active duties of the office,
saying he is content to hold merely the
title to the position until the council
calls upa'n him to act officially. At the
regular meeting Of the council tonight
he will file claim for the salary from
June /, 1908, to November l. 1903, and
it will be up TO the council as to
whether Or not these claims will be
paid
Mr.. Bridges, Of the firm of Bridges
and Woodbridge. whc, acted as attorneys
for Mr.. Culpepper, say they will be con.
tent to let the matter rest with the
council as they have won their case
before the court. He eXpresses him
self as being thoroughly satisfied with
the decision by Judge Grace
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
DURBlN FOR SECOND PLACE.
Governor Of Indiana Seeks Nomination
With Roosevelt.

Washington, Nov. 16.-=Gov. Durbin.
Of Indiana. will arrive in Washington
tomorrow. His coming has bee1 vile
ly heralded as a step in The direction
of securing the cooperation OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his ambition To be-
come the Republican nominee for vice
president
Recently Gov Durbin entered into an
olliance with Senator Beveridge whom
he had formerly opposed AS a result
Of this alliance Beveridge will be re
elected without opposition, assuming
of course that the Republicans Will
carry Indiana next year Beveridge in
return for Durbin's support promised
tc support the governor for vice presi-
dent
A number of Senator Fairbanks
friends in the Indiana delegation have
been urging him to become a ca~!'date
for vice president. and the senator has
the matter under consideration 9th
er Of his friends have warned him to
keep out of hec Ontest because they
are afraid that Roosevelt will be de
feated if he is nominated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16

decision as it appears in the foregoing
During the reading of the decision both
Mr.. Culpepper and Mr. Peterson sat
by their attorneys, and all listened
with close attention 70 the reading.
AT the conclusion OF the reading ~
demonstration was made by either side
In the controversy. The decision was
duly filed With the circuit clerk and
other business before the court called
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
Home For the Homeless.
iss M. Belle Foote, financial agent

Miss NJ. Belle Foote, financial agent
of the Children's Home Society of
is in the city in the in
terest of the orphan children. The
society has 81 children under it's SUI
pervision, gathered from all parts of
the state, and cares for more than
100 annually. Llet every one who
knows of a homeless child report 1t
to the society. The society was char
tered October A, 1895, and is non
denominational and non-political.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16

= he present time. Mcpherson s,V.
The usual bond required fo#he given
~ The chief of peliea=bat abjs bond
VS. net ratified - accepted by The
city council Al each 44bseaHeH
meeting of tie council TWO rlatm1 fer
the salary of the chief were died. nf4.
by Mr. Gulpepper who haH previously
notified the council that ae hetd himself
in Readiness to serve. and one bs VI
Peterson. WHO was actively eueaeaa
III tho duties q Tie office. Neither +
the claims WAS allowed. City After
n2y Coleman had advised the uon=pay.
mont Of either of the claims untfl the
council should recognize one OF the
claimants as chief Thus the matter
rested until Mr.. Cnlpepper filed and
Won his sliit against the city The
nest move viii have TO be made by Tho
council
The Graphic tomaTrow viii contain
the decision of Judge Grace in full
it being too lengthy to be handled to-
day after being handed down by The
court and filed by the clerk for rec
ord
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
Five Trespassers Fined.

Constable J. r. Brewer yesterday ar
rested S. Sarrenaen and son, John
Sarrensen two white men, and w C.
BroadnaX, Harrison Ross, Charlie Ross
three negroes, for trespassing. The
five men We're caught gathering pecans
on the Walter Wilkins place near the
Sawyer and Austin lumber plant. Con
stable Brewer made the arrests and
each man was fined $G.75 before Squire
Knox this morning. All Of them work
at the Sawyer and Austin Lumber COM
pany, and live near the farm on which
they gathered the pecans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
NAY SOON Be CLOSED
JONES Pack MAY BE CUT Ua
AND SOLD OFF m BUILD
ING LOTS,
Owner Receives NJ Returns and It
Costs tiim $500 a Year to
Maintain It.
Owner Receives NJ Returns and 1t
Costs tiim $500 Year to
SMALL AID WOULD KEEP IT OPEN
Matt4taA-It

SMALL AID WOULD KEEP IT OPEN
Jones park m7s soon be thing or
memory AMI 10 ioH4ee ia fact. If sueh
shonld become The ease Pine Buff
would be practically without park
suitable for all occasions of amuse.
ment.
Wiley Jones' the oWuer informs the
Graphic that The cost OF maintaining
the park has become a burden to him,
i'll view Of the fact that he realizes
no returns whatever ON his Investment.
He has about 25,oo0 invested in the
park, and he receives no rents for it
from any source. still it is open at all
times to both whites and negroes for
any kind of amusement or entertain
ment
For seven years he has allowed the
State Fair association to use it, rent
free, and he spent $500 in building new
stalls and making repairs for the fair
last October. He says the stalls are
rented out by the association and the
proceeds turned into the association
treasury. He has made no protest
against it, as he is a public-spirited cit
izen, and desires to do all within his
power to aid his city and county.
He says he receives no rents from
the gun club or for any of the public
entertainments held at the park, and
that it has afforded him pleasure to
allow his park to be used.
At one lime he realized something on
his investment. as he owned the street
railway line, and ran it out to the park,
but he has no interest in the present
street railway hence cannot operate it
in the interest of his park.
He says the building of the big
sewer, which belts the city, places an
additional tax Of about $3.50 year on
his park property. bringing the ex
pense account to keep it up to ST.
500 a year which he feels unable to
bear without any returns. He says
that he desires to let the park remain
as it is, and is willing to do so, if not
at so great loss, but that he will be
compelled as means # self pr0tec-
ton to cut the park up into building
lots and sell it out if he does not re-
ceive enough financial returns from
the park-sto aid him in maintaining it,
cision in the matter 1t would be au
upon him to longer use his
park free and permit him unaided to
il. It is a matter of extreme
doubt # any white citizen would have
so generously donated the free use OF
the park to everybody for so long a
time as he has.
Bell park affords a place for bali.
theatrical entertainments and other
but it is not yet adapted
for all park purposes, as it is lacking
in sufficient shade.
The Graphic has no interest in the
matter at all further than to see the
city have some suitable place for all
kinds of outdoor entertainments, and
it would not be right to ask one man
% continue providing such place un-
aided and at so great loss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16
CAMGRESS MAY AID NEGROES.
ohoan Offers Bill Fer Inquiry Into
Southern States Voting.

Washington Nov 6.-Congressman
Dick, of Ohio has introduced a resolll-
ton providing that the house commit
tee IA elections shall investigate the
c1ar& that several states Of the south
have ai9franchi&ed negraes in violation
of tie fifteenth amendment 10 tire cor
stitHtiGn TIE cGmmittee Is 70 sepurt
as scon ae possible,
Tic rase'ufioH i rot a partisan
measure. L cal - 20 ,arastisatioa
IN every st.ta "he@e aa# Aani.or ef
malo citizens 81 years 81 age arc dis
franchised by state legislation M
where such conditions exist it 1enanda
an enforcement of the fourteenth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16

democrats Will Fight Plot.
Inc prospect has become so intol.
iaoie TO democratic senators that
Rey nave finally made up their minds
hght the forthcoming canal treaty
'he last ditch. They do not be-
eve mat when the facts are known
american people will countenance
p'ots and counter plots which
||"'e oeen carried on under the Sc
eeS OF government protection for
&c months. Their attitude will he
F1a' 'he president had it in his power
: construct canal under the author.
y 81 law without involving the Unit.
u states in what they characterize as
oepioraole act of criminal aggres.
ion. 90
lucy are making no charges con.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-16

>eTniIg the motive OF The men on
whose advice and counsel the president
acted. They are rot repeating the
tories that have been current in
Washington and through ont the c0un-
try fer year relative t., the supposed
destination of the S4O,000,O0 which
congress appropriated to be paid to