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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
GOULD WANTS GREEN BAY.
SEEKS AN OUTLET ACROSS WISCONSIN
For the Wabash System Through the Green
Bay & Western & Kewauneee roads-Al-
ready Controls Other Connections.

The latest rumOr in regard to deals
for the control of the Green Bay &
Western and Kewaunee roads is that
George Gould has become interested
and is desirous of obtaining control OF
them in order to get a western out let.
He already controls the Ann Arb n.
which forms part of the Wabash
system, and has connections with the
Kewaunee line by means Of car-ferrieS
at Frankfort.
Details of pending merging of
various interests are mentioned in the
New York World, which says:
George Gould has not only sue
ceeded in forcing an entrance for
Wabash into Pittsburg, but he is
seeking to invade the territory of the
Lake Shore and other Vanderbilt
lines in the Michigan peninsula. The
buying of Green Bay bonds during the
week has been generally attributed to
him. although the Chicago & Great
Western has taken several large
blocks of them. Mr.. Gould wants the
Green Bay road as an extension of his
Ann Arbor road. 1t would be equally
valuable to the Chicago & Great
Western and spirited rivalry for it's
control is promised"
The object of the Gould syndicate
is to establish a tranS-cOntinental line
and the most feasible plan is to get
control OF the Green Bay line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
FOR A MASONIC TEMPLE
ANCIENT SOCIETIES WANT MORE ROOM
Great Increase in Membership Of Masans and
Odd Fellows Demands Larger Halls
Auxiliary Societies Growing.

The Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodges
realize the fact that both orders will
| nave to provide for themselves larger
quarters than they now enjoy. Both
OF these civic societies are increasing
rapidly in membership and prospering
financially and the attendance at the
weekly sessions are crowding the
present quarters. What is true Of
these, is also true Of the Rebekah and
Eastern Star Lodges which meet in
their respective halls. They both
now have quarters in the Gardner
block and exchange the use of their
lodge-rooms SO as to be better able to
do their work and give banquets, and
even then the room is inadequate
There is some talk of remodelling and
re-organiZing the arrangement of the
second floor in the Gardner block to
accommodate one of these societies,
while the other will be obliged to seek
quarters in one Of the new blocks to
be erected this season. 1t would be
a nice thing for the Masonic order if
they would erect, at their own expense.
and for their own use a Masonic
Temple arranged and fitted specially
for the work of that order. 1t would
prove magnificent thing for the
order and a handsome ornament to
the city if this might be done. All
1T requires is leader to make move
in that direction. Who will take the
responsibilities?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19

in the girls eyes or the glow on her
cheeks. or the peculiar combination
Of pride and tenderness that light up
the features OF the man. AS they
returned with d pail of water and
carried it TO the tent Of her parents.
none of che camp fire folks knew just
what WAS said inside while Dan talked
with the old folks: but it may dS well
be said. and without farther delay
that what might have been expected
happened. In lew days Dan took
his duSky bride and started down the
Wisconsin, river in large birch bark
canoe, and was soon back in the
employ OF the Hudson Bay Fur COM
pany. Happiness and content came
to them both and when the first born
frightened the sunshine Of their lives.
the Indian woman in her motherly
pride informed Dan that their boy
was to be Il medicine man when he
grew up. That seemed to be the
highest attainment her boy could
reach, to be benefactor to the race.
but the son is a lawyer and highly
respected and the aged father and
mother are still living at the edge Of
the pine forest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
WHO WILL WIN MEDAL?
Prize 0ocIamatory Contest and Musicale
Saturday Evening.

The members of the Howe Eighth
Grade are now ready to present their
annual Washington Birthday program
to the public at the Howe High
school Saturday evening, February
Il, at 7:30 O'Clock. This years pro-
gram will consist of prize declama-
tory contest and musicale, finishing
up with a short farce entitled the
'GGanger Home" Instrumental
selections by Edith Bruderli, Mabel
Bliss, and the OrcheStraS of the West
Side High school, Howe High school
and Howe Eighth Grade will
constitute the musical part Of the
program.
The judges of the declamatory
contest, Judge w. J. Conway,
Attorney Theodore w. Brazeau and
Mrs. B. r. Goggins, will award gold
medal to the successful speaker.
Following is the programs:
The Ranner of the Sea............ ........ Greene
Howe Eighth Grade Chorus - N'-~
lnvocatlou..:...... ............kev B. J. H. Shaw
Instrumental Trlo-"Hom on the Sea"-Weber
Eieonore, Angelic and Philip GOuger
Edna Muir
Noiiho1 anon
Plano Solo,. ....."Alpine Storm Kunkel
Mabel Bliss; Isabel Demitz, Reader
Inc street Musicians. tin
kena Philleo
King Robert of Sicely ........... .... Longfellow
Anna klug
PART TWO
Instrumental Trio-"Song of Love Waltz Weber
EleUnore. Angelic aud Philip Gouger
Inc "lack Horse AMI His Rider. ..... Lippard
Cora Wright
brlere Rose. ........ Boyesen
Laurie DrumD
The Rival Waltz .........K Kahler
Howe High school Orchestra
PART THREE
Edith Bruuerli
THE GRANGER HOME
MIS-. Granger, owner of a dairy farm, Mabel Bliss
Lily, aged To- her daug gher............. Edna NJ uir
Celia, aged IL, another daug hter, ,.......... ...
......C Constance Cross
eliza Morris, govern tss..........Lottie MahOney
Euna Morrlsou, visitOr........... Laura Drumb
Emma Murrlsy, girl looking tor wurk........
'.''..'.:............ Laura POdaWlltz
Anua, Mrs. GrangerS servant girl.................
'''..'',... LenOfe Mccarthy
Jenny Gt anger, d klug
SCENE Mrs Changers Sitting Room
Instrumental Trio-"Twinkliug Stars Polka. ...
hleonore, Angelic and Philip Gouger~...... Weber
SCENE ll-Same, later in the day
Choruses-(a) Where Has Mrs. Granger Gone?
TO- jolly Play. (cl Bill of Fare id) A Jingle
West side High School Orchestra
Decision of Judges. ......
America-Chorus and W est Side High school,
Howe High school and Howe Eighth Grade
Orchestras.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
INTERESTED IN NEW HOTEL
TWO SUITABLE SITES ARE SUGGESTED
Lots Between Parrish & Bros. Store and
Gardner Block or PomainviIle Property
From Froat 10 Center Streets.

1t is becoming more and more
evident that the city of Grand Rapids
is in need Of large modern up-tU-ddte
hotel. The present hotel accomuda-
tIOnS are good as far aS they go, but
they already have all the business
they can take care of. and more. too.
We dre all agreed that another hotel
is needed and should be constructed
this coming summer. What Is required
now, is good hotel man with Suffici-
ent capitol to take Onehalf or more of
the stock and organize a hotel
company. There are many favorable
and central locations for such a
building that would be convenient
and handy for both sides OF the river
and perhaps one Of the most favorable
sites that we could mention would be
the block extending from the r,
Parrish & Bros store to the Gardner
block, with $50 feet frontage Up Water
street. This would be central enough
and convenient TO all depots and
business houses. The PUmainvilIe
property extending from Front,
through to Center street would be
anOt her exec leut site for hOtel We
have heard IJ suggested that Charles
Blodgett Of Marshtie!d, might be
induced to take the lead in this
matter if the business men of Grand
Rapids would take hand with him
and give it such business Endorsement
and approval that an enterprise of
that character requires We sincerely
hope that the day is not far distant
when handsome new hotel structure
Will be added to our present excellent
hotel service,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Tax Them at What They are Worth.
Milwaukee Free Press

Milwaukee Free Press
The railroads that are paying 4 per
cent. on their gross earnings say that
the value OF their properties is what
they cost, and that if they are assessed
on al ad galOrem basis and at their
full value, that is the figure at which
they would be assessed. The little
roads-the ones that pay 2 per cent.
and the ones paying S. d mile of line
say that if they are taxed in the same
way their investments will be tor
feited; that such a taxation would
amount TO actual cOntiScation. The
'little' roads appear to have the
right Of it.
what is your estimate on the value
Of Il mile OF line on which you pay
$320?" asked Senator Hatton of Presi-
dent EarlIug.
The president replied that he con-
Sidered The value Of the mile of road
the amount for which it is capitalized,
as 1t stands upon the books of the
company, which is The average of the
entire system. 1T is about $4,000 a
mile"
Mr.. Hattor--Do you Consider $4,000 a fir
cash value OF the Milwaukee II ST. Paul COM
pany?
"r Earli g-I consider a fair cash value
ust what it cost.
Mr. Hattull--Do you think that the Mlwau-
kee Il st. faui road in Wisconsin could be
purchased for $S4 900 mile?
Mr.. Earling-I don't know; I don't think
there Is any one who could answer that
question
fair cash value is not what thing
cost. 1t is not what farm cost, or a
dwelling house. Either may have
appreciated or deprecated in value.
\ fair cash value IS what piece of
property is worth, and it's value
depends On several things. 1t depends
on Whet her the property is profitable
or likely soon to become so. The
Milwaukee road is understood to be a
profitable property. The Kickapoo
road is nOt as profitable ds The Mil
Wauk9e road is, and although it may
have cost DIS much per mile of line to
build, its present cash value can not
be said to be as much as that of the
larger road. Whether President
Earnings road could be purchased for
$4,000 Il mile, 1t is not unlikely thai
I he kickapOO could be got for about
that figure, and possibly for something
less.
In the ad yalorem assessment of
railroads, as of other property, the
actual value. is what should be assessed,
and not the original cost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Braia-food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most competent
authorities. They have dispelled the
silly notion that one kind of food is
needed for brain, another for muscles,
and still another for bones. A correct
diet will not only nourish particular
part Of the body. but 1t will sustain
every other part. Yet. however good
your food may be: its nutriment is
destroyed by indigestion or dyspepsia.
You must prepare for their appearance
or prevent their coming by taking
regular doses CT Green's August
Flower, the fayorite medicine OF the
healthy millions, A few doses aids
digestion, stimulates the liver to
heIIthy action, purifies the blood, and
makes you feel buoyant and vigorous,
You can get this reliable remedy at
all drug stores. Price 25c and 75c.
G. G GEeens WOodh2ry, q. j.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Death of Mrs. Patrick Nash.

Mrs. Patrick Nash, the mention of
whose death was made in last weeks
REPORTER, was born in Limrick,
Ireland, July 4, 1924 She came to
this country in 1S49 and was married
to Patrick Nash in 1852. Shortly after
their marriage they settled at Green
field, Mass and in 1878 they came to
the town of Sigel. Wood county,
Wisconsin,, where they have since
resided.
The cause of Mrs. Nash's death,
which occurred February s, was
paralysis. She was striken about six
years ago and had never fully
recovered. Mrs. Nash was 70 years of
age at the time of her death.
She was a loving wife and mother, a
kind and respected neighbor. She is
mOurned by her husband and eight
sons and one daughter, and one
brother, John Barron, of Peoria, Ill
The names of the children are, Larry
Nash, of Turner's Falls, Mass, John
and Frank Nash, of NekooSa: William,
Thomas, James, MicheaI. Richard and
Katherine Nash, of Sigel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
OLD SETTLER PASSES AWAY.
Mary Louise LaViqne Dies Monday After Z
Short Illness

The death of Mary Louise LaVignt
Monday afternoon at o'clock, Feb
ruarv 18th was great surprise to u:
as we had heard nothing of her illness
She was taken sick Saturday with
winter cholera and in spite of al
medical aid and council she passed
away Monday following. She had
always been hard working girl and
great help tn her aged parents. She
WAS dreSsmaker by trade and always
had more than she could do as she
was skilled in this art. Her presence
will be greatly missed as she had won
warm place in the hearts of her
parents, sisters and friends. She was
good girl, Of pleasing address and
always joyful. A devoted member of
the Catholic church and ready to do
everything in her power in church
work. She will be greatly missed in
the family circle, at the church and
among her many friends.
Mary Louise LaVigne was born
September 5, 1863, in Gentilly, Canada,
Province of Quebec. She came IT,
Grand Rapids with her parents in
1868 and received a common school
education in our public schools.
She leaves to mourn her
sudden taken off her father and
mother and two sisters, Mrs. Matt
Carey who resides on the west side
and Mrs. Fred Padgham OF Green Bay.
The funeral service took place at
the Catholic church at 9 O'Clock a. m.
Wednesday, February the 18th, Father
Van Rossmalen officiating. A large
number Of her relatives and friends
were present to pay their respects to
Il young lady who was highly thought
OF and generally respected for her
many sterling qualities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Wood County Paying Far Too Much For
County Printing.

The people of Wood county have,
no doubt, noticed the large bills that
are allowed annually for county print
ing. We wish to impress on them
they are away too high. We have no
doubts at all in our mind that the
county can save at least $500 per
year on it's printing. The only class
OF Work that comes any where near
the right figure is the Board Proceed
ings which go to all the papers at 90
cents per folio. We will have more to
say about this later On.-Pittsville
Pilot.
AS one of the publishers in Wood
county we want to say that the author
of the above paragraph is wholly
mistaken. In the first place Wood
county don't pay to all the printers
together, in one year, a total of what
the Pilot says, can be saved-S25O0.
The past year which was one of The
most oEpensive, with all the election
expense to pay, it was only $500. 05.
The pay provided for publishing tax
lists, election notices. and county
board proceedings is fixed by Statute.
The job work is done for the county
at the same figure that merchants
pay. What's the use OF talking about
ma 3tterS that you know nothing about?
Come out with your figures and show
the County Board how they can save
S25OO year out of an expense of
$lS0O.O5. If you are ignorant of the
facts don't make such statements.
The fact is that the proceedings of
the County Board is the most extraya-
CANT expense of the whole printing.
They pay 20 cents folio and
have them published in all the
papers of the county-seven news
papers in all-when they could confne
it to one and make that one the
official paper. The Board are magma
nimous enough to include all the
pa perS instead Of one which we believe
! is just The above eXtravagant state
ment is only one of many the Pilot
! makes on other matters without facts
to warrant their statements. For
fear some people might take stock in
the Pilots statement we take the
time and space necessary to show how
unreliable they are in what they
publish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
Story of the Wisconsin

every difficulty. The
S o W w Ork i n z
machinery Of his
thoughts went 10
turning the matter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
twenty-five Deer in a Limo.
Merrill Advocate

AeFflll Advocate
Louis f, Waush, who is scaling up
at Pickerel Lake, writes the Star the
following account Of an unusual sight:
. "MUndaY, Feb. Sth,. 25 deer were
seen together all in a straight line,
just aS If they were marching. and it
Was indeed as pretty sight as one
could wish to see. they were seen by
nearly all our men in the woods.
We have five Indians working here
in camp. aud they claim hat the deer
were breaking roads from one swamp
to another, which is a sign that we
are going to have a few soft DAYS and
then a heavy fall Of snow, and that
the deer were making their trails
before the snow came The indians
claim it is sure sign.
In the arrangement Of the line the
largest deer. and they were big ones,
TOOK the lead, followed by the smaller
ones according 20 size"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
The Easy Pill,

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do not
grippe nor weaken the system. They
cure billi0uSness, iaundice, constipa-
ion aud inactive livers, by arousing
the secretiOns, moving the bowels
gently, yet etfectually, and giving
such tore and strength to the glands
Of The stomach. liver and bowels that
the cause of the trouble is removed
entirely. These famous little pills
exert d decided tonic effect upon the
organs involved, and if their use is
continued for a few days there will be
no return Of the trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19

THE Indian trail
Was The only high
way through the
pine forests when
the government first
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19

We have the Oldest, Larg-
est and Best advertising me-
dunn in Wood County. Use
the "REPORTER' col
umnS and you will reach more
subscribers and readers than
by any other newspaper in
Southern Wood County.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-24

to seek for excellence in perform
ance rather than of performer. At
each, leading actors are often invited
to assume minor roles. Theater-
goers thus have the comfortable as
surance that every character will re-
ceive adequate representation, and
that the resultant whole will be con-
sistently artistic. The emphasis of
this principle should be character
istic of next years performances at
the Metropolitan opera house under
Mr.. Conried's direction. The audi
ence will have an opportunity to
hear, not merely singers, but operas.
The new manager of the greatest
opera house in the world has always
accomplished much with little. The
Irving Place theater, which he has
directed for ten years, is not a -four
ishing institution. But its perform
ances have, attracted attention quite
out of proportion to the Importance
of downtown playhouse presenting
dramas in a foreign tongue. The
high artistic purpose of the manager
his accomplishments with limited ia
cilities, and his struggles to have hil
theater educational and representative
made him the most conspicuous OF
New York theatrical managers. From
that night in 1872 when he spoke the
prologue at the opening of the Resi-
denz theater in Vienna and began his
theatrical career, he has advanced
steadily. He acted successfully in
Leipsic and Bremen; he had the man
agement of the Stadt theater in Bre-
men, where he had his only operate
experience, and in 1877 he came to
the United States as stage director of
the Germania theater. Since that time.
he has brought to New York all the
most noted German actors. He has
obtained consistently artistic results
with material means that would have
discouraged most experienced and am
bilious managers.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-24
Speed In Construction.

Solomon's temple was about seven
years in building, but it stood for
centuries. No one can estimate ac-
curately the life of modern steel
structure, which comes into being in
remarkably quick time. In recent
instance in New York an apartment
hotel was completed, leased and sold
in less than IA months after the pur-
chase of the site. The actual work
of construction was done in less than
ten months. although this was 12-
and-a-half story building, which COW
cred a lot 71x1O0 feet, and contained
more than 200 rooms. These marvels
do not come by chance. Every bolt
and rivet is planned and provided
for before the foundation is laid, and
a perfect system controls the gangs
of workmen, who carry ON the most
diverse operations without getting in
one another's way.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-24
SCHIFF AND MORGAN,
They Are the Two Greatest Finar-
ciers of Wall Street.
Something About the Aggressive He
brew Banker Who Won the
Northern Pacific Fight and
Bought the Reading.

The man who could best wear the
mantle of Mr.. j. z. Morgan, if that
fnancier should leave Wall street, is
Mr.. Jacob III. Schiff, according to Rob
ert n. Burnett, who contributes g
sketch of the banker to the Cosmo-
politan, in its Captains of Industry"
series.
Mr. Schiff it was, so Mr.. Burnett tells
US, that really won from j. Pierpont
Morgan and James j. Hill the famous
fight for the control of the Northern
Pacific. While Mr.. Hartman appeared
more prominently ON this occasion,
'Mr. Schiff was the power behind the
throne" Furthermore, Mr.. Schiff can
not only fight and win, but can COM
promise. He voluntarily suggested
that Mr.. Morgan be empowered 20
name the new board of directors of
the Northern Pacific which should rep
resent both sides and agree to unite
on plan for the joint control of the
road. Then he further showed his gen.
erosity by allowing the unfortunates
who had been short" of Northern Pa
C1hC W CONCI CohtI IhS
nominal price of $3.50 per share, when
he might have compelled payment of
two or three times that amount.
Mr.. Schiff's ability as fnancfer VIC 5
first brought before the public several
years ago by the reorganization of
the Union Pacific railway and the set
tiement of the debt to the government.
Later he took hand in the purchase
of the Chicago & Alton. and also in the
acquisition of the Southern Pacific.
The firm of which he is the head, Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., is frequently employed by
such great concerns as the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads
to conduct their largest financial oper-
ationS.
One of the most recent feats of
financiering which placed Mr.. Schiff
among the mighty men of Wall street
The Ely miner., 1903-04-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Arnor Day.

Gov. Van SAINT issued his proc lama
tion designating May as Arbor and
Bird day. The proclamation reads as
follows:
"In compliance with law and custom
| hereby designate May 1, 1908, as
Arbor and-Bird day, and earnestly
recommend that upon said day suita-
BILE exercises be held in all the
schools throughout the state with a
view to arousing the full appreciation
Of the usefulness of our song birds
and the beauty and utility of trees,
shrubs and vines. To the end that
our homes, streets and public places
be made more attractive and beauti-
full, l urge that the day, may in a
measure be given to planting; in adj
dition to planting it behooves to pre-
serve. Public sentiment appreciatiye
of the value of our forestry and the
necessity of it's preservation from
wanton destruction should be culti-
yated -