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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Mrs. Stephen Warner and little son
Stephen. of Mather. Wisconsin. have
been visiting friends and rela ives in
this vicinity and at Merrill tie past
two weeks. They returned home last
Wednesday.
viii Hardness will leave Friday for
Thorpe, to visit with Mrs. l.. Garrison
Il few days on his way home to
Wallice, Minnesota.
A number of young people OF
Rudolph attended the meetings al
the NJ. Z. church Of Grand Rapids the
past week.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Nj. E
church will meet Thursday with Mrs
John Granger. All are invited
Mr.. Baumgartner, of Grand Rapids
conducted the services at the NJ. L
church of Rudolph last Sunday.
Willie Bratton returned to GoOdnoN
Saturday, after Il months vacation at
his home in this berg.
Mrs. Will Compton of Nekuosa is
visiting with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. A. HavenUr.
Miss Mae Coulthart spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
COulthart.
Will Hardness was Il visitor at the
school in district number three last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Lawrence is reported very
sick this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

The Rabbit dance was largely
attended and everybody reports an
excellent time. The music was good
and refreshments fine, and the enter
tainment voted to be a great success.
P. c. Thompson. the shoemaker has
installed new Lands Wax Thread
Machine into his shop which adds
greatly to the rapidly of turning out
work. He likes it very much.
Herman Wirth who had an accident
in the paper mill month ago, by
breaking his arm at the wrist, *
sufficiently recovered and expects TO
return to work Monday.
S. n. Whittlesey, treasurer of the
town of Port Edwards, will be at H.
E. Fitch's office every Saturday during
the month Of February for the purpose
Of collecting taxes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fritzsinger, of
Fond du Lac. who are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. h Lynn. were in the
village Tuesday calling upon acquaint-
anCeS.
Mrs. L. Gutheil purchased the VIM.
| Houston farm in the town of Port
Lu" GS llle pdSU Neeh' IL COlleioIo
of 40 acres with buildings thereon.
The entire force of clerks in
| Brazeau'S Mercantile Co.'S. store,
assisted by Stephen Brazeau were
busy Tuesday taxing inventory.
Ruth Frances, the four months old
| baby of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Siewert, is
convalescing from very severe attack
| of oranor1C this wool
WANTED-A good girl to do general
homework and to assist in cooking.
For particulars apply in person at the
Grand View House.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Cameron, Of
Milwaukee. spent the Sabbath in
Nekoosa the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Thomas,
L. A. Ward, representing Godfrey
Son & Co., of Milwaukee, was here on
Tuesday upon one of his regular trips.
Ernest Eichstead and Charles Helke
Jr., of the town of Port Edwards,
were here Tuesday on business.
Rev. f. Kaspar. from the town OF
Port Edwards, has d daughter very
i'll with Brght's disease.
d. J. Billings, of Denver, Colorado,
was the guest of his brother, 0. D.
Billings this past week.
Miss Marie Wolfe, of St. Paul,
Mimi, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Russell Putnam.
Miss Dorathy Fitch. of Cranmoor,
was the guest Of her brother Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Sue Beeston spent Sunday with
her parents in Spring Creek.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Louis Boldrin, who departed last
fall to make his home with his
daughter in the northern part of the
state, is in the village, the guest OF
his old time friend, John X. Jarvis.
Miss Fanny Burrows attended the
rabbit dance given at Nekoosa last
Thursday night She was the guest
Of Miss Margaret Boyle while at
NekOOSa.
Mrs. Nick Staver and baby, of Marsh
field, are guests at the Ii. MiScoll
home. Mrs. Staver and Mrs. MiscOll
are sisters.
The Misses Burr and Martin and
their pupils formed a merry Sieighing
party and drove to NekOOsa on Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Burgord are
rejoicing over the arrival of their first
born, a baby girl, who arrived on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Leitner made d
short visit to Grand Rapids on Mon
day.
w. A. Brazeau made d business trip
to Marshtield on Tuesday.
Mrs. Chris. Peterson was a visitor
to your city on Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
FOR SALE BY
Brazeau Mercantile Co.
Nekoosa, Wis.
RUDOLPH

Mrs. Edgar Warner, Mrs. John
GranSer, Mrs. Henry Denniston, Mrs.
Logan are circulation petitions for
contributions towards the building of
a new NJ. e. church at Rudolph
station. They have been receiving
liberal contributions Those who are
literally inclined and would like to
assist in this cause can do So by
notifying atty Of the above ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Taylor and
daughter Laura, of NekOosa. were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Warner, in the town of Rudolph,
Friday, January %, to visit with Will
Hardness. He is visiting his aunt
and family.
The young people from the town Of
Rudolph have been taking advantage
OF the nice weather and Sleighing and
attending the revival services at the
M. E. church in Grand Rapids the
past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Taylor and daugh-
ter Laura, of Nekoosa, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmie Granger, of Sigel, spent
Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Warner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
BARNUM

Two NorwegianS from Arkdale,
were coming from town with load
of shingles and also some of NekOoSa' s
best and met Mr.. Femling with a
heavy load of logs. Mr.. Femling gave
them half Of the road but they refused
to give any, SO there they stood and
as Mr.. Femling was nearer home than
they, they finally turned out to go by
and over they went, the best under
meath and the shingles on top. Mr.
Femling helped them load the shingles
but they loaded the best without any
help whatever.
The Adams county board of super
visOrS met last week for the purpose
of bonding the county for Il railroad
running north and south from Portage
to Grand Rapids, with the intention
of having seven stations between but
nothing decided. 1t is left for spring
election for the towns to vote on.
A nine pound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Berard of New
Rome, last Friday, January %.
Mother and child are doing as well d.
could be expected. Mrs. Berard'S
mother is taking care of her. DR..
Ridgman was in attendance.
Several of the young people from
here attended the dance at Monroe
Center Friday night. All report a
good time.
Clarence Blodt returuedhome from
the woods sick with la grippe, but is
now better and working at Elmef
Einche's.
Mr.. Neil is cutting the school wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

ACCORDING the official crop report
compiled by the government Statisti-
clan, Hon. John Hyde, Wisconsin
leads all other states in the production
of potatoes for the year 1902. In 1901
New York lead with an acreage of
1884, acres and crop of 1886, 12O
bushels, Wisconsin being third with
an acreage Of 240, 406, and crop of
5000, $50; in 1902, Wisconsin leads
with an acreage of 25O, 022 and a total
crop of %, 1852, $50. New York is second
with an acreage Of 407,OS and crop
of 26,S Alp, and Pennsylvania, Michi-
gan, Illinois and Ohio follow in order
as PANIED. Wisconsin's crop was the
largest per acre. being about lis
bushels to the acre, the average crop
during the ten years preceding 1900,
being Sc bushels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

IT appears that as far as the presi
dent of the state senate and the
speaker of the assembly are concerned
nothing will be done to prevent the
carrying out Of the party pledges.
President McGilIivray said in assum-
ing his seat: THE election has
demonstrated that the people of the
state desire legislation on taxation
ANA Il primary election law, and they
hAEG expressed their wish by a ma
JorIty vote in he districts. This
expression must find its way in the
statutes through us, their representa-
tlveS. Our duty is plain. and | hope
and trust that all senators will work
for the fuItillment of these pledges
and requests There has never been
any doubt Us to the attitude of
Speaker Lenroot. He has expressed
himself in the following forceful man.
ner: I'm the session before US there
will be many questions demanding
our careful and earnest deiiberatiop.
| trust that we may meet them all
with the sole purpose of carrying out
no wishes ot the PEOPLE, whose
servants we are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
PLAlNFiELD.
(Too late for last week.

Guy Sanders has been a great
sufferer several days and has been
dangerously i'll. He injured himself
internally while he was practicing
jumping over a broom stick. The
great exertion and exercise proved
serious and for several days his life
was dispaired of and two physicians
were in attendance.
E. A. Rademacher, of Milwaukee,
the adjuSter of one of Boyee'S insur
ance companies was here last week
and settled the loss on the harness
shop building at S6S. Is which was all
settled just two weeks from the date
of the fire. A prompt and satisfac tory
settlement.
Medley Hakes injured a leg so badly
last week that he has been on clutches
for several days.
Peter Vroman, the meat market
man, was Chicago business visitor
last Friday.
d. J. Staples, of this village visited
Stevens Point Wednesday.
This Week
Another wedding took place Sab
bath eve, January 70, at the residence
of J. w. Bovee who performed the cere-
mOny. The contracting parties being
Nelson e. Hillebert, who resides near
Marshtield and Mrs Celia L. Campbell,
of Pine Grove. The newly married
couple left Monday and will reside
near Marshtield. They have the best
wishes of their many friends.
Town Treasurer Schenck, of Pine
Grove, will be at Walkers store in
PlaiDtield, the last three Saturdays in
February to collect taxes and he will
be in Bancroft at Ed. McIntee'S store
the last two Wednesdays in February
VIM. RoZell, who has been visiting
his brother n. P. Rozell and other
relatives here and at Hancock
returned to MarShfeld last Saturday.
The basket social for Rev. r. D.
Sparks last Friday eve was well
attended and over $50 taken in.
Joe Dorsha, of Stevens Point, spent
the Sabbath with his brother John
DOrSha.
Dan CornWell returned home from
the logging woods last week.
Ralph Waterman spent Sunday in
Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

LAST weeks WauSau Pilot devotes
space to learned discussion of the
future of the airship. After compar-
ing it with the automobile the Pilot
concludes:
ION the other hand the flying ma
chine, or 'airship' can never become
more than successful toy if it ever
gets to be even that. For it would
not have patronage enough to make
1t pay. The fools who would trust
themselves or their belongings to it
are not numerous enough to make a
good market for it. And the load it
could carry would be so light that it
couldn't be made to pay anyway in
competition with present means of
transportation"
IT may be coincidence, but those
were the very arguments used
against the steam boat and the steam
engine about hundred years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

WE feel justified in continuing the
publication of the column entitled,
'Looking Backward to the Fifties,"
which was begun January l, because
of the many words of appreciation
that have reached this Office from
people in the city and county. The
facts given in these excerpts from the
back files Of the REPORTER should be
of interest both to the old and young
citizens of this section-to the old,
because of the review of the events
which they remember or passed
through; to the young, because of the
valuable and interesting facts concern
ing the early history of Grand Rapids
and the state of Wisconsin,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

WHILE the cities and towns of
northern Wisconsin will not be effected
seriously by the coal famine, S
suffering from the cold is concerned,
yet they are already experiencing the
Inconvenience of imperfect railroad
service. We have case in point near
at hand. On account of the scarcity
of coal. trains on the Pittsville and
Arpin lines of the ST. Paul road will
run only Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays and trains on the Lynn line
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

SENATOR Wipperman enjoys the
distinction of being one Of the few
men who served in the legislature
during the days when railroad passes
were as free and plentiful as flies
around a molasses barrel, and yet
never asked nor received pass for
any of his constituents. He was
regularly flooded with letters asking
for passes aud had many oral requests,
but he said he refused one and all
Evening Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Vida Young is staying at George
Thurbers and attending school here.
Sleighing is fine. farmers are hauling
logs to Nekoosa to the paper mill.
Miss Lille Webb is working for g.
II. Munroe this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
Thursday, Jan. 90, 1908.

JOHN c.. SPOoNER was unanimously
reelected United States Senator
Wednesday for third term by the
Republicans of the state legislature.
His friends throughout the state-and
there are many Of them-rejoice in
the successful outcome. Those who
claimed that LaFollette for Governor.
and Spooner for Uuited States
Senator, could never be, now see that
they were mistaken. We are highly
pleased with the combination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

MAYOR ROSES name has bobbed up
again. 1t happened this way. Down
at Madison last week he wanted to
show the people that he still chung to
the saddle of the Democratic bob
tailed mule. He posed as a Demo-
cratic senatorial candidate. But again
poor Dave had great fall He was
ruthlessly awakened from his dream
of political glory to find that he was
no more-he saw the bright star of
Neal Brown ascending the sky.
Goodbye Dave. May your departure
mean new era for the Democratic
party "a return to the first principles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

III. George sold G.. Fl. Eunroe's farm
TO Fred Thomas who expects to move
here next week.
The NJ. W. A. dance at Spring
Creek was we'll attended. ALI report
fine time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Several of the young people went
for Il sleighride Sunday night, the
last ride for the season.
Z, H. Femling is hauling logs to
MIR. Weob'S where they expect to
have saw mill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
PORT EDWARDS

Is; located OH the west pank of the Wisconsin
river four miles south of Grand Rapids. 1t has
a population of about 500 people and favored
with three railroads, the Z. NJ. u st. F.,
y. & n. w. and Wisconsin Central. The John
Edwards Mfg. Co.'s Pulp Il Paper Mills are
located here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

The entire village of Jeffries, in
Lincoln county, was sold the other
day. We trust that no gold brick
man had any hand in the deal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
NEKOOSA

Is village of twelve hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids, the county
seat of Wood county. 1t is on the c NJ & st P Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central and the Chi
cago and Northw estern Railroads run
ming from Nekoosa to Marshfield. The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp,
thriving institution ard promising village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

J. NJ. Skinner, State Deputy of the
Grand Lodge Of the Independent
Order of Good Templars delivered a
temperance lecture at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday night. 1t
was largely attended and proved
interesting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

The local lodges of Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs have been invited to
attend in a body the service at the
Congregational church next Sunday
evening. Special music has been
arranged and the sermon will be
appropriate to the occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

John Caspar, while working on one
Of the paper machines in the mill,
met with an accident in which he
wrenched his hip apd put it out of
joint. ItwaS reset, but he has suffered
great pain on account of it. 1t
happened last Tuesday and he will be
laid UP for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
ICE AND WATER
CARRY MESSAGE
Letter Sent Off in a Balloon
by Arctic Explorer Baldwin
Is Found by Norwegian Ship

EDNA. Kan, Dec. %. - Arctic Ex-
plorer Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, who is
visiting his father. Colonel E. B. Bald
win of this place, has just received an
original message which he himself dis
patched by balloon within ten degrees
of the north pole in June, 1902 The
message was one of twenty. each
contained within a copper tube inserted
within a cork buoy.
The twenty buoys were suspended to
the balloon. one beneath another, in
such a manner that as the buoys in
turn touched the surface of the earth
following the gradual escape of the gas
from the balloon, each was released by
means of an automatic device. The
buoy which contained the message
which Baldwin has Just received was
picked uD at sea November II, 1903,
near Skotningberg, Finmark, Norway,
near North Cape. The buoy was in
good condition after its voyage of near
ly seventeen months by air, ice and
water Pm May, 1909, one of these buoys
containing a message in excellent con-
dition, eleven months after it's dispatch
from Franz Josef Land, June II, 1902,
was picked up on the northeast coast
of Iceland.
Had the Baldwin Zeigler expedition
not returned in the autumn of 1902, es-
pecially after the failure of Zeigler's
private secretary to reach Franz Josef
Land. with the supply ship that same
sumner, the significance of these dis
patches Dy balloon would have been
well understood by the public months
ago. In the message just received the
tablshment of but one station is re-
ferred to. AS matter of fact, three
others were put down in Franz Josef
Land and three on the northeast coast
of Greenland. The message is as fol-
lows:
Latitude 80 degrees p minutes
north; longitude 56 degrees 40 min
utes east Camp zeigler. Franz Josef
Land. Field headquarters of the Bald
win-Zeigler Polar Expedition, June "a,
1902 To the Nearest American Consul
ate: Cargo coal required quickly.
Yacht America in open wafer (Aber-
dare ChanneD since June 8. This years
work successful, enormous depot placed
on Rudolhand by sledge March, April
and May: collection for National Mu-
scum; record from and paintings of
Nansen's hut, excellent photographs
and moving pictures, etc, etc, secured.
Five ponies and one hundred and fifty
dogs remaining. Desire hay. fish and
thirty sledges. Must return early Au-
gust; baffied. not beaten. Please rush
coal. All in health.
18th balloon. Buoy No. 16-,BaIdwin.
Signal Corps. U. S. A"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
FORCER PARKER
AGAIN IN JAIL
Prisoner Who Escaped From
Detective While Being Taken
to Portland Is Run to Earth
MAY NOT BE PROSECUTED
Mother of Accused Offers to
RecOmpense Merchants Who
Accepted the Bogus Checks
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. %. - While
sitting in hotel at Condor. Or, Thur
low w. Parker, the escaped Montana
forger who has wealthy parents and
lots of influence, was arrested late last
night by Sheriff c. G. Johnson. Parker
according to his own story, left the
train at Arlington after he had escaped
from the custody Of the detective who
was bringing him back to Portland
He says he had a pair of nveralls, a
jumper, hat, shoes and stockings in a
grip and he was attired in these when
arrested.
Parker made no resistance when
placed under arrest by Sheriff Johnson
and when searched was found to have
no weapons. He is being held in jail
at Condor pending the arrival of Port
land officers.
Parker says he broke his leg irons
off with a rock after leaving the train
1t is not believed that Parker will be
prosecuted for the numerous crimes
perpetrated by him in Portland, as mis-
mother is expected to make good all of
the losses Incurred by the Portland
firms. She has demanded that in case
she pays those who were swindled
the prosecution be dropped The
District Attorney says that he will rot
consent to a dismissal of the charges
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
nnnieI Shecrin Is Dead.

Daniel Sheerin, president of the
Knights of St. Patrick and past pres
ident of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. will be buried from his late res
idence, 2216 Geary street, this
afternoon. The funeral will be held
under the auspices of the above-named
orders. The deceased was for several
years interested in the marble business
in this city. He built several fine
monuments for the local cemeteries.
He leaves seven sons. The funeral
party will proceed to st. Dominic's
Church, where mass will be held for
the repose of the dead mans soul.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
INSANE PATIENT ESCAPES
FROM SMALLPOX HOSPITAL
Armed With Knife and Club, He Runs
Through the Streets Until Cap
tured by Guards.

SPOKANE, Dec. 25.-Brandishing
a huge knife in one hand and a club
in the other Tony Ascheburg, an in
sane smallpox patient, created terror
in the general ward of the isolation
hospital in Spokane tonight and then
started out to terrorize the neighbor-
hood.
Ascheburg, who is a plumber by
trade, was given the usual freedom in
the detention hospital. He suddenly
became delirious tonight and started
on the warpath, threatening to kill
the patients with a huge knife with
which he had been whiting. The
patients fed from the corridor and
Ascheburg then took to the road.
Fortunately there are few residents
in that section. and before the crazed
man found a victim he was recaptured
by hospital guards and taken to the
solitary ward. Physicians say de-
lirium in mild smallpox cases is rare.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
FATALLY SHOT
FROM BARRICADE
Negro Fires at Police Who
Want to Arrest Him and In
lures Friend Held as Hostage
ASSAILANT Is CAPTURED
Ammunition Is Exhausted and
the Officers Have No Trouble
in Capturing the Desperate

ST LOUIS. Dec. 25.-Albert Cham
bliss. colored. who was being held as
a hostage for the arrest Of his friend.
negro named Arlington, was
shot and fatally wounded to-day
by the latter Patrolman Peter Dolan,
who had the negro in custody, was also
wounded. but rot SO seriously, by shots
fired by Arlington.
The shooting occurred near Benton,
ia the western section of the city,
where a number of negroes began riot
ing this afternoon.
Arlington. who did considerable PRO-
miscuOus shooting. retired To a cabin,
which was surrounded by a dozen po-
licemen AID a crowd Of POO citizens.
Owing 10 the presence in the cabia OF
a negro girl. the police refrained from
b3mbarding it. although Arlington
fired at least fifty or sixty shots A.
them with the result already mcn-
toned. When Arlington's ammuni ION
finally gave out the police arrested him
without further trouble.