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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14

plete and excellent school equipment
In buildings and facilities. Recently
the new Lincoln High school has been
completed at cost approximat ting
four other modern school buildings.
Connected with the Lincoln school is
the County Normal Training school
for teachers, Wood county following
in the lead of Marathon by being one
of the first counties in the central por-
ton of the state to take advantage of
this feature connected with the COM
mon school system of the state. U1ti-
n1ately it is planned to erect and equip
separate building for the county
training school, and to make this an
important step in the training of the
teachers of the county.
An educational project of consider
able influence is planned when the
bequest of the late ]. D. Witter to the
city of Grand Rapids becomes avail
ocANt LII &C y SdIS 1IOIu HOW. L his De-
quest gave the board of education of
this city $4,000 to be devoted to edu-
cat1ona1 purposes, and it is planned to
build a manual training school with a
domestic science department.
There is not a vacant dwelling house
in Grand Rapids nor is there an unoc-
cupied room suitable to accommodate
residents. Real estate men and build.
ers assert that 400 cottages would not
furnish accommoda tons for those who
desire to make this city their home,
and who have come here as 1aborers.
A new manufacturing concern in the
nature of a large machine shop is
looking for a location, and negotia-
tons are now pending for a site. This
will be consummated during the week
it is claimed and represents an invest
ment of at least $4,000. New bust
ness blocks are being built and
planned, and the next year will show
a building boom never before expe-
rienced in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
BABCOCK NINE IS
CONTINUALLY DEFEATED


Babcock, Aug. 13.-Mrs. James
Mclaughlin, of Grand Rapids, visited
here Monday.
Mrs. L. Stiles is confined to her
home on account of sickness.
Miss Eva Russ, of Big Rapids, Mich.s
is guest of friends here a few days.
Meadow Valley doWned our nine Sum-
day. 1t was good game, but is up
to the home boys to ''show US" next
time.
Pet Crotteau, of Grand Rapids, was
ia the city Sunday to witness the ball
game between Babcock and Meadow
Valley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPED
DEATH SATURDAY
Items OF Interest From the Rudolph Cor.
respondent. ..t

Rudolph, Aug. 13-Moses Shar-
key miraculously escaped death
Saturday. In crossing the rail
road track he came within a few
inches OF being struck by passenger
train. He was watching freight
train on one track and did not notice
the coming of passenger train on
another track. The engineer of the
freight train made frantic signals to
Sharkey but he did not understand
them. Sharkey was six inches away
from the track when the passenger
passed him.
Miss Minnie Scott is reported very
sick at this writing.
Miss Mabel Benson returned from
her visit at the Rapids Wednesday.
Mrs. Winfield Scott was at the
Rapids Monday to consult physician.
The dance given Thursday night by
the Woodmen was largely attended
all report fine time.
Miss Jennie Bates came home last
Saturday from Grand Rapids, where
she has been working.
Miss Mary Blaire left this week for
Wauwautosa where she has accepted
position as trained nurse.
ii. "a. Freeman was at Grand Rapids
Saturday on business. His hardware
store will be open to the public in
few days.
Mrs, A. Boughman passed away
Saturday evening. She is mourned by
her husband and two children. She
was laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery, Tuesday.
A grand ball was given Thursday
evening by the Modern Woodmen of
the World. One of the largest crowds
in the history of Rudolph attended.
The Big Four orchestra furnished the
music.
Miss Rosa Rayome and John
Keyzer were married at the Catholic
church Monday, Rev. Van Sever
officiating. Miss Helen Gokey was
the bridesmaid and Elmer Crotteau,
the best man. A dancing party was
given IN the evening in honor of the
newly married couple at Beimler's
hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14

among the list Of well settled farming
ness men, owners of extensive tracts
of land from which they have removed
the timber, state that ali of the farm
lands of Wood county practically have
changed hands during the last five
years. These lands principally have
fallen into the hands of actual settlers,
who have gone into farming and are
succeeding beyond most sanguine
expectations.
New Industry Is Sheep Fattenng.
The claim is made that during the
last three years more settlers have
come into Wood county than in any
section of the state. AS an incident
of agricultural development it can be
stated that the stockmen of the west
are taking advantage of this locality
to ship sheep from Wyoming and
Montana, which are being pastured
here, their owner purchasing tract
in the border towns between Wood
and Adams counties.
In the matter of municipal improve
ments Grand Rapids is taking steps
in advance of many of the cities that
have enjoyed greater industrial actiy-
ity in the past. It is estimated that,
during the last year, between S1o0,0O0
and Sis, 1000 have been expended for
waterworks and sewer improvements
alone, while large amounts have been
expended for street and sidewalk i'm
provements.
Educational Advantages Substantial.
Few towns in the west have as COM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
MUCH SICKNESS
REPORTED AT BIRON

Blron, Aug. 13-MiSs Celia Fobert
nas peen quite i'll during the past few
days.
A number of the people in this
burg are on the sick list.
+. Horton has the contract of
remodelling the school house.
Misses Daisy and Gertrude Lavaque
are visiting relatives and friends at
Merrill this week.
Mrs. A. Atwood, of Grand Rapids,
was here Tuesday visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. Horton.
Miss Eva Lavaque returned Tuesday
from Rudolph where she has been
visiting her grandmother few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
| Many varieties,
| all similar.


~ o''a iu Herpes Eryspe
of
is by
used IN the Cook County Hospital Chicago - A0
will bring hann y a aaS break the skin to
whoa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
MANY HAPPENINGS
AT VESPER THIS WEEK
Reporter Correspondent Sees Much Good
in Grand Rapids.


Vesper, Aug. 13.-Miss Georgia
HeSSer's horse became frightened one
day last week. The result was that
Miss Georgia's little sister was thrown
from the buggy. Fortunately she was
| uninjured.
On account of continued i'll health
Frank 4eschke is offering his farm
for sale.
The hay crop has been secured in
average good condition and is upon
the whole good crop.
t. }. Flanagan moved his family
and household goods to Grand Rapids
last Wednesday. We are sorry to lose
them.
f. w. Merrill, returned Thursday
from several days labor at Wausau in
the interests of the National Fra
| ternal League.
{. Thompson, father of our harness
maker. has rented that part Of old No.
farm belonging to Benson and
Anderton. The family comes from
Milwaukee.
Rev. f. Otto has been duly installed
as pastor of the German Luthern
church here. He will probably occupy
the vacant house on the Ratzlow
farm adjoining the village.
| ]. P. Sanders and ]. J. Heiser made
tour of Oneida and Villas counties
last week looking over lands. Incl
dentally they did some fishing, but
they are no piScatorial artists. Their
fish stories are too tame.
What the village needs is school
| house. All are agreed on this subject
| but no move in that direction is made.
Why don't you wake up, you daddies,
or are you waiting for the numerous
old bachelors to take the initiative?
w. Little, the real estate man from
iSheboygan Falls, was in town during
the week with party spying out the
land. Mr.. Little is little physically,
but he locates the tenderfeet as neatly
as if he occupied much greater space
between heaven and earth.
Blank and DasSon's pew store is
approaching completion. Plasterers
are now engaged in plastering the
building. Carpenters will probably
put the finishing touches on the hall
this week. We shall all be much
pleased with this building when it is
completed.
Louis Johnson's new house is we'll
along under construction. Some Of
his friends are suggesting that Louis
lis contemplating jumping over the
broomstick. We don't believe it! We
don't believe that the good judgment
that has so far attended him has
deserted him at this juncture.
The fragrant rains of late have kept
the water in the Hemlock so high
that it has seriously retarded work in
the dam. This may not be a mis-
fortune, but in view of the Wausau
mans discovery, blessing in disguise.
Mr.. McNicoll can now procure one of
those wheels, set it in a tank, spit into
itand presto! there's your Keely motor.
We believe that every person in the
county is greatly pleased that Grand
Rapids has at last crawled out of it's
cOmplaicent SomnOlency and is doing
that which any other city with such
immense natural advantages and
resources and large capital would have
done years ago. Considering the con-
ditions, the past has not been very
creditable to the business element.
There is no good reason why Grand
Rapids should not be the metropolis
of the entire valley and we believe it
will be-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
Jobpson 8 Hill Co.

1t has been proven to us be-
yond the possibility of a doubt
that a new medicine quickly
clears up the worst skin affec-
tons. Its work seems astonish-
ing. amazing, almost miraculous.
Ut is a specific formula which,
because of its discovery by DR..
Decatur Dennis, is known as ID.
D. d. Its actual record sounds
like a story of magic. But there
is no room for doubt about il
whatever; full proofs, indisput-
able in every respect, have been
submitted regarding hundreds of
cases-among them the two cases
illustrated in this announcement.
The one case shown here of the
adult (Mr. Henry Walters, psor-
lasis OF many years standing)
was cured in IS days. The other
case of the boy Sammy Minkey)
was cured in three weeks. The
results are not only complete, but
permanent; in the case of Mr..
which was one of the
earliest cured after the discovery
of this medicament, it is now
nearly three years since the dis
ease was cleared out of the skin,
and no faint of it has appeared
since.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
We v0lICH
FOR THIS

Note what is known
AA proee Sss so u.s. asi'S to a leader
in the medical affairs of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14
This is not merely a com.
niercial matter, it is a
matter OF humanity

10 tell everybody with skin dis
ease about this medicament.
Among the many cases proven to
me of astonishingly quick and
complete cures. all of which seem
to have been permanent, many
were photographed in such con-
dition that a reproduction in a
newspaper would be perhaps too
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14

afflicted with skin diseases. At
tendants in lighthouses and bar
bers are examples that soap and
water are no protection. When
ever the skin becomes weakened
or impaired. then these parasites
are likely at any time to attack,
and II conditions are just wrong
they will thrive and some form
OF skin disease will result. Al
most all forms of it will spread
by contact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-14

WITT
The most by
gi enic and
Clearly people
are freouentIy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
Can You Count?

q ITHER3 Juniors cannot count, do not count or
= figures lie. pretty square statement that, but )
the facts prove another.
There certain number OF columns in The
Junior open the papers of the Juniors and
each column contains certain number of words. Week
after week. the editor carefully aboriously adds
the number of words as written the papers and
week upon week she found that the total re-
fit the word limit. One week $500 words, ac-
cording to the estimates written the papers, is 1000
words too much, and next week after much wear and
tear sacrificing good papers to lessen the
total $500 found be 1900 words short
Now, the columns of The Journal Junior do not
saw like that the fault lies in the counting of the
Time and again. and especially of late, papers have
come in marked as containing 290 words so-never
anything above 300-when by actual count they have
been than 400 words in length. Now is this be-
cause because they do not
want time to cut out because they think
few will not be noticed?
OF course, it ought not worry the editor She
INT in by Juniors, and the result falls most heavily
{. of The Journal Junior hold just
and matter how much less the writer's claim
limits are, be printed than can
actually be contained in column. The editor knows
every Junior his paper published and she
merely this to show that absolute
,lracy counting is better in the long rum
it gives greater certainly to Just what will
.,e printed.
Remember, only the single letters "a" and 'I''
omitted in counting the words Of paper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
oTA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1908.

Emperor Frederick the Wise. Opening from
closters the right of the Chrstus is the mau.
soeum, by the inspired WORK of the SCULPTOR
We entered this tomb great who also
king most reverent spirit It is cold and bare and
funeral flowers that still there sent out the
peculiar dried flowers. There palm leaves
silver and laurel wreaths of gold hanging
upon the walls; there the purple of ribbons and the
all seems cold-and pitful. Then too the marble
Frederick lying the in all the majesty
death brings unhappiness of those few
months of his power the constant clashing be-
the dying his eldest SON supported by
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
England's Union Jack.

The Union Jack is combination Of the original
tional flags of England, Ireland and Scotland. The
original national flag of England was the cross of ST.
George rectangular red white ground. The
original national flag of Scotland the of St
Andrew diagonal white cross satire blue.
ground. The original national flag of Ireland said to
have been borrowed from the of the Geraldnes
red satire white ground
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14


said one. IF we take the trip plan Gown the
see. Besides it isn't anything the
erck He is just buried in vault beneath the
floor like all the and there sarcophagu
either - ST
What? Go to Potsdam from Minneapolis and not
visit the tomb of the greatest Prussian them all
Possess soul in patience for five perfume
tory sightseeing and leave without visiting
resting place of the whose personality is
stamped all over Potsdarn 2? Never! So 4cabby,
from all day association had taken it upon himself
to be counselor and friend we'll guide promised
to do his best to get to the Garrison church
then to the landing in time. And with of his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

the convenience latter day tourists who attempt to
the whole town in So it that
plotted thru to places OF historic interest
connected with Fredericks Frederick Williams dis
tinguised only by their their until
it simply impossible to keep out of tangle to
which came where and what special deed improve
-ment belonged which ruler When brain had
been tied into fourteen bowknots and three wrin
kles had appeared between my eyes, decided to
member places the deeds and straightens out
the people who belonged to them later
Speciality of Tombs.
Tombs seem to be considered special attraction
Europe. First all the time, they pick
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

1t 1t poured in at the
windows on all four
sides. Everything was
dreadfully new and
Americans do not go
to Europe to see new
things. They can see
better and more up
.to-date new things at
home. There is one
thing, however, that
makes an American
feel at home in Ger
many, and that is the
prevalence of the
eagle. The eagle in
the coat Of arms of
Germany is not at all
like the eagle in the
coat of arms of the
United States, for
strange things are
done with animals in
heraldry, but SO far as
it's use as a decoration
is concerned, it is the
same old eagle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
POT S % A NJ
n1-rHE ToMBs OF Two FREDERIcKs.
MINNESOTA,

OMEHOW other, did not do Potsdam in the
- order the average. tourist does it, and the
jumped about seeing things connected with widely diff
ferent periods of history decidedly confusing 1t is
quite different thing to know little about nations
history and remember it to advantage when in the
midst of where it all happened. From the early
of the eighteenth century to the present time
great many less important have been
associated with Potsdam the chose to hap
pen place. without any regard whatever for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

whip rafting off the pavements, alter
nately rough and smooth, until eyes nearly
dropped out
Where the Eagle Percfes.
Arrived at the. church, fairly fell and were
rushed in quickly that have only confused
of the exteriorlong low and yellow with square
tower. everything with Just over look
The interior chill, too. for the marble was
white white marble be- the gilt as sAlty
WY vanished, and ALL brilliant sunlight that
sreaned in thru every window. Actually it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

IlOUIS dllu U1uCN
their time; that: all
he had tried to do,
all he had wished
to. do. went for
nought with them.
"A Fight for Fred
erick.
It was depress-
ing, the atrnos-
phere of this tomb
and the thoughts it
suggested, and /
was glad enough
when we were
again in the sum
shine and could feel.
the peace and rest
fulmess Of the
sculptured Christ.
And, then I asked
for the tomb of.
Frederick the Great.
I do not care for
5tombs merely be-
cause they are.
'tombs, but this Of.
Frederick the Great
Was| really one OF
the attractions for
me at Potsdam.
:Oh, We shall not
: - Al. y -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

all the Christians days Christianity
in it's infancy. Past the great graceful. detached
canpanile went into the broad costers with their
beautiful rounded arches few steps farther and
then, framed by the arches the wonderful
Risen Christ by ThorWaldsen It stands in the
small grassy pose and expression sublime
and wholly overshadowing the perfection in the lines
draperies The church sets far from the streets
and is surrounded gardens, that the of the
city does not penetrate to this peaceful spot.
The effect wonderful and is felt by those not
at all interested in the church itself visit the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
Mae Harris Ansors

published Minneapolis Journal for
devoted principally their writings There rs no
competitors The editor
Editor Journal Junior
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

tomb or a mausoleum as the
one thing they are absolutely
sure every globe trottef wants
to see, no matter what his age,
size, condition, nationality Or
apparent education. 1t seems
Impossible to break them of the
habit, and they look SO dread
fully abused when their tomb
suggestions are Sighted that
the average traveller has not the
heart to say them nay.
Emperor Frederick Ill, that
son-in-law of Queen Victoria
who reigned only three months,
but who was loved as much as
his English wife was disliked by
the Germans, has a most beauti-
full resting place in Potsdam.
The Friedens-kirche or Church
of Peace, is one of the. most
beautiful and satisfying Of mod
ern churches in Germany. It
was completed as late as 1850
and that is very new indeed in
Europe where centuries are
about as decades in America.
Except that it looks new, as
newness goes over there, I.
might have imagined myself en-
tering one of the basilicas in
Rome or Constantinople which
all the Christians knew in the
was in it's infancy. Past the gr'
campanile we went into the bro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
Americanized Spanish

THE Ameri canzaton Cuba and the Philippines
= has meant such revolution in the Spanish tongue
as never been since the days Of Columbus, when
It was taken UP and less rnutilated by the
lives western continent When Americans have
succeeded in creating words that before in
The language, largely because the things they
before it is not strange that foreigners do
notN find anything in their languages that is their
equivalent and adopt them without change But
these new Spanish possessions mix things
linguistic. dreadfuIly They adopt words
bodily pronunciation, but spell them according
Spanish rules. Americans understand them when
spoken, but it takes familiar with Spanish to
recognize them when written. "Yanqui blof' and
''ponkin pal" perhaps not hard understand.
yet "gub-ba,'' but who would dream that
"diabun" was that prosaic English word, jawbone?
Free as air. That does not mean anything really
free after all it When buys piece
he is acknowledged in law to it to the skies.
So prospective airship owners would do well to find
where they fly without coming into collision
with mems rights, before investing in something
there is place
The handy at figures informs US that Is, 0O0,-
600 children going school in America. This
that per of the entire population of the
country is making the best of its opportunities Try
counting out fifth the street to repre-
sent scholar, what great percentage this
really is.
Directions for killing deer--Ifz not shoot
him yourself, mount him ride him somebody
who That is the way boy at Sayville L. t. did,
and so long the deer finally killed and his ant
lers and hide left the story it is
just good way any
President Roosevelt has just been elected hon
orary member of the National Geographic Society. It
is not all surprising that closely identified
with extensive geography making should be hon
ored.
Eng1and's Union Jack
The Union Jack is combination of the original
tional flags of England, Ireland and Scotland. The
original national flag of England the Of St
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

President Roosevelt has just been elected hon
orary member of the National Geographic Society It
is not at all surprising that closely identified
with extensive geography making should so hon
ored.