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corroNsEEL OH. MARKEr.

steady on late arrivals but more or less nominal
on spot, without much change Prime crude, T.
o. b. mills, 206i3lc; prime summer yellow 4O6l
4oIac: spot 37@8Oiac,; on SUMNER yellow
36D3sc,; primo white. 4lc.; prime winter vel
low a5c,
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Mrs. Carrie Guthrow.

Mrs Carrie Guthrow died at 12;lb
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dencc No 1874 West Cary Street.
Tho arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed,
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AMALGAMArED COPPER WEAK:

AMALGAMATED COPPER WEAK:
Amulgamated Copper was one OF the weak
est features In the early trading. The Boston
houses had some OF the selling orders. The
movement was important. as the professional
element took 1t as an indication OF the attitude
OF the Standard Oil interest on the general list.
The Waldorf Astoria crowd was the early sell.
er of Pennsylvania
There wns some inquiry for Car Foundry on
the declaration OF the dividend but probably
more with the idea OF establishing a good mar
ket than from any Development OF outside In.
terest. There Is to think that & line OF
long stock Ia being cautiously peddled out on
any development OF strength.
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nA1T1MoRE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD, Oct 7.-Seaboard Air
Line common, l2k @i2h do. preferred, 800
"a seaboard As. 8sG M69ls. Atlantic Coast
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January o17ao.1s; February, a.2a@o@i
March. O32M0.
PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct 7.-FLoURAouiet, but
Rye-steady. Barley|ouiet "a eou, o,ov,.
tor wheat displayed considerable forenoon
activity. finally closing &c. net higher, May
cs at sS AIM so 5 ssA Sid elevator and
527sc. TO b. nho,t. Option market opened
dull, broke on predictions for clearing con ,o
ing M0Sc net higher. May closed at 59e.;
December 513,c. Oats-sS,ot, steady: No. 2, 4lc;
.o1 gsseas s rssea
Easy. Taiil9w-stendy: cottonseed oil-Easy.
Inon ss good ssst HV
CofTee--The market for coffee futures opened
European cables, smaller interior receipts, re-
newed covering and further demand from out.
side pont, ah hsber sales were ags
including October at s4.e5; December at si.sG@
500; March s5o5GS 90 Spot Eio, steady; no No.
susar-Raw. STEADY; refined. quiet; No. g., S4.85;
confectioners' a. $500; mould A, $500; cut
Isf and s ffasies cubes, u.s. Rieeseady
lasses-Firm.
Butter-steady; xeGa creamery, 2oc; cream cream
Steady; State, full cream, fancy small, colored.
i2Ac: Egss-unset.led;, State and pennsylva-
MIA fancy gSea 2Ig 55 nee Island ss722
Jersey, sl.75Gl2 State and Eastern and West
ern, Sl.50l2; Jersey sweets, $2M2.25 Pea
nuts-stead!; fancy handpicked, Az Goc.; other
domestic, ad4Ac. Cabbuges-steady; domestic.
per 100, s245; per abrrel, 609soc. Cotton
BY steam to Liverpool, 2oc.; grain BY steam
TO Liverpool, I'D.
CHICAGO. Oct. Wheat shorts were driven
to cover to-day by the rains in the West and
Northwest. The demand from this source caused
a firm undertone. the December option closing
NC higher December was up u QSc.
and oats NC. better, but provisions were again
weak. the January producr closing from 5qp
u. to zoe. lower.
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HERRs ISLAND. PA. Oct; 7.-..cATTLE--
fair, ss.4O@3.00 Hogs-stcady. Prime heavy,
s6,l5a82o; mediums, sG.30@6.a5; heaS york.
ers. s8,25Go.so; light workers. sG@6lo;, pigs,
Prime wethers S3.S5M4.OO; culls and common.
S1.50@2.Oo; choice lambs S5.80@bs0; veal
calves, S7@750.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 7.--HOGS-Dull Mt $500.
Cattle-Strouger at S2G4.50. Sheep-Strong at
S1.5o@4,25. Lambs-strong and higher at
So 1lM b.16.
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THE OLD POOL IN MISSOURI PACIFIC:
1t was said that the Missouri Pacific coming
to the market Is being taken by the old pool
Opinion Is divided as to whether 1t Is being
taken by the old bulls because the pool feels
obliged to protect the market for the sake OF
its own position the long side or because
OF some anticipated upward move. There IL at
least reasonable certainty that On important
account has been llquidated, and the stock
acts better now that 1t Is known to be out OF
the way.
The selling OF Tennessee Coal and Iron was
based upon the reduced earnings shown by
United States Steel
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and stocks were inclined to sell on unless thG
suppor, WAS good and continuous lrauers , s9;u
Tho market on the Amsterdam failure, espeElauy
a. IN. foreign houses seemed TO thlhh 'nas ~
wns OF considerable Importance.
The difference between the action OF Mnrsan
proup OF stocks and those likely to be lnhuenceu
by the opinions of the Rockefeller iol!oW!ng Mas
marked and attracted good deal OF Afternoon
from traders ,,. G, pail
and New York Central were notably hea'y'
Steel received support from Morgan o1okeEs'
CLOSING WAS FIRMER:
The close Of the market was hrmer nlthousp
the buying seemed to come principally from
traders who had taken the short side enIi! ~
The day There was evidence OF overseeing IN ~
places but some indication of liquidation on 'ne
very moderate rally.
Erie displayed some early strchsth Oh VIC
excellent showing In the annual report
New York Central earnings for month OF sep
TENDER Increased 1854, 752.
Louisville and Nashvles annual report I, SHOWS oo
surplus after charges and DIVIDENDS, SaZll'ooo'
increase. sl,3Go,7A TAI. 80 oor, IN tn
stnrr against 7S7 per cent in previous year.
Liberal improvements and additions chaIsea 10
operating expenses. -
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Sendine Out Teachers.

Miss 81 Wit W Wiams q hp9 qb1t .,, Of
has accepted a position, az teacher, !, n
Hams is II 3, A gradpnts Of Richmond
College. This Is the second daughter Mi,
Williams has teaching In the State
--------r-----Y--' sr-----rr----
LOSS OF APPETITE In also loss OF
vitality. yigor, tone, To recover appetite
and the rest take Hoods Susceptibility
that Strengthens the stomach, perteots d.
gestlon makes eating pleasure, "
also makes the blood rich and pure anf
stead.eS the nerves,
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Spot cotton closed quiet, 10 points higher;
middiing uplands, 0.06 middllng gulf, 8.sS;
sales, 4l2 bales,
Cotton, steady; midlllng, 600; net receipts,
153 bales; gross, 3,303 bales; sales, Az Dnlcsi
stock, 10S, 803 bales,
Dol bales; export to Neat Britain, 81, ia bales:
ia the Continent 5000 bales; STOCK, 9sfos2
bales.
80, 32l bales; export to Great Britain Gl2al
bales; to France, 1856 bales; to tho Continent
"a 22I bales
Total since Septemebr lst at MI seaportsr-Net
receipts 81, 1874 nbles; export TO Great Britain,
l76, 233 bales; to France, Sa,sl7 ales TO the
Cbontineut. 205, 662 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, A.. Oct, 7,--COTTON--
Spot cototn in good demand at full prices; sales,
3, 200 bales Including 2,200 to arrives quota lions
unchanged -
In tho future market the cold waye predie,
tions of Tho Weather Bureau caused saarn
advance, At ", opening ltiees Wero h9I
shorts began to cover With such haste thui
much higher level was soon reached n0twlth-
standing tho heavy port receipts. In the trad
Ing October advanced 10 points TO 0.l2 Noyem
her IA points to D,10; December II to 0l8;
January II to 0.2o; February 10 to Oh, ana
The market cl,scd firm, the Hat showing nst
gains OF ID points on October, IL on March mud
IA each on tho other POSITIONS.
Cotton futures steady; Ootober, 9'WWI!p
November, 0.lo@0l2; DECEMBER, a'l2GolSi
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-BEEvEs--Eecc
Q, $50 head; steers generally 1oc. higher; COM
mon grades. steady; bulls and cows, slow. but
$3.55G4.bo; oxen, s3.3o@4.4O; bulls. sees $3.50;
cows, sl,25@3.o5. Exports. 100 cattle and 4 600
quarters Of beef, Calves-Receipts, 2,2IS head;
weak. Veals, s4b0Gls.75; extras. 50; culs, sag
grassers and feed calves, S2,5oa3.5o; Westerns.
nominal. City dressed veal, slower at 1sDlSc.
11hc Sheep and Lamhs--Rcceipts, e,s26 head.
Sheep, slow; lambs, steady to 1oc. higher; 3l9
6. 90: culls. s3.5oG4.25; Canada lambs, $3.50.
Hogs--Receipts. lab head; lower. State and
Pennsylvania hogs, S640@6.55.
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SPOT cotton closed quiet 10 points higher;
middiing upiands, 0.00i middllng gulf, 8,sa;
sales, 4l2 bales.
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Erie displayed some early strcnsth on 'ne
excellent showing In the annual report.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

cbicaro A. aud St. Paul gen. 4s........ lO4I5
Chicago and Northwestern con. H....... 13lh
Chicago, II. !. and Fac. 4s..........,... -
Chicago. X. l. and Pac. col. 5s........' -
G., O., G. and st. Louis gen. 4s.......... W
/,ht,oro Torn,ns1 A. ,,,.,...... 70
consolidated Tobacco As ................ 5sh
Colorado and Southern 4s..........,.. "a
Denver and Rio Grande As ................ WA
Eric nrior lien AZ Observation-Disclosures. 00K
ri. canoraI A. .....,.,..,.,,,, SO
Enri Wnrth and Denver City lsts...... 1924
Itocking Valley 4bs.................... 1914
Louisville and Nash. Unified 4s.......... 0SA
Manhattan consol gold 4s............. W. W.
Mexican Central "a ................... IoA
Noyicnn Central list Inc. ................ IA
Mjnn. and St Louis Observation-Disclosures. 00h
Missouri, Kan. and Texas 4s........... 07%
Missouri Kan. and Texas 2ds. ........ q
National r. r. OF Mexico con. 4s........ 1917
Now. York Central gen. 2Ihs............. 81
Sew Jersey Central gen. s5.............. 1854
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FIRST HOURS TRADING:
The frat hours trading developed good deal
Of diverse opinion the part OF the traders,
hut not much trading OF convincing charac.
ter. The Steel dividend, which was expected
to clear tho air, had only apparently made the
situa ton more confused.
Western houses were very heavy sellers Of
the Steel stocks.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Oct. Z, 1908.
QUOTATIONS..
CATTLE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL, Oct. notwithstanding
q 900 head, Including 500 Texans and 500
s.. 25dG poor to medium. s35od4.s0; stockcrs
and feeders, 81 25@4; cows. $l,40G4 Is; helf-
ers, s2G5; eanners. 81 .4od1.50: bulls, SIG! 80:
ceipts to-day, 2s.Ooo head; tomorrow, 20 600
s5.45@6.l5; good to choice heavy Sc 500 5s5;
rough heavy, $5@5.80; light, S55oG8,l5;' bulk
OF sales, S5.40G5.sO. Sheep-Recepts, 30 600
headA sheep, steady; lambs. steady ito strong.
Good to choice wethers. s3.35Gt4; fair to choice
mixed, $2.25G3.25; native lambs, s3.5O@5.65.
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New York Central earnings for month OF Sep
teuber Increased 1851, 152.
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NEW ORLEANS, A., Oct. 7.--COTT0N-
spot cototn in good demand at full prices; sales,
8 200 bales, Including 22oo to arrives quotation
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Consolidated at all seaports.Net, receipts,
80, 32l bales; export to Great Britain Gl2al
bales; to France, 1856 bales; to tho Continent
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HEAVY IN EARLY AFTERNOON:
Tho tone In tho carly afternoon was heavy
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SHOWED LITTLE RALLYING POWER:
Tho market did not show much rallying power
at midday, although most OF the really active
trading was In United States Steel and Copper.
The development Of weakness In Amalgamated
Copper however, had n bad effect and tended
to confirm tho hearlsh sentiment OF the uptown
traders.
Kansas City Southern preferred sold OF on
realizing understood to be the stock Of holder
in Amsterdam IN financial difficulties.
Talbot ]. Taylor gave the best support In
United States Steel.
philadelphia was tho principal seller Of Bal
timoro and Ohio and Pennsylvania.
THE A. G. T, DECLINE:
There was good deal OF bear talk on the
decline In Amalgamated Copper, The move.
ment was said to he part of n general one, which
would bring tho industrial common stocks Into
line on basis OF dividend return. Traders
talked bearish, but said that the borrowed stock
mostly came from one source, md were Ut.
tic cautious Of selling short.
HEAVY IN EARLY AFTERNOON:
The tone In tho carly afternoon was heavy
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hntn
GT dons o e ,ay ndicate a he pTee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
GOOD OLD TINE
OF BIG SCORES
j. w. StrOpe Looks Backward to
Base Ball of Grand
Rapids in 1870.
SOME OF THE PLAYERS
ARE STILL LIVING HERE
No Admission Charged=-Made
Tallys Enough to Beat
National League.

J. W. Strope, of Stevens Point. we'll
known in this city, gives the follow
ing interesting Renaissance Of Wood
county and Portage county base ball
in 1870 to the REPORTER:
''In reading over the accounts OF
base ball games played between the
Portage county and Wood county
teams, my mind is turned back into
the past as far as the year 1870, OF
thirtythree years agos this present
month, when the Plover and Grand
Rapids boys crossed the willows in
mortal combat on the plains of Plover
and on the heights Of Grand Rapids.
We had no high board fences and
grand stands in those days, but
played in the open fields, where every
body could come and see, and the
visiting club was royalty entertained.
"The players weren't carefully done
up in padded and stitched breeches
and chest protectors, with bird cages
on their heads and boxing gloves on
their hands, butiwent into the game
fearlessly and unhampered.
SIN looking over the old score book
which is still in my possession, as
secretary of the Plover team, [ tin5
that the boys lined up in the follow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
A Woman's Complexion.

1t is rank foolishness to attempt to
remove SallowneSS or greaSineSS of the
skin by the use of cosmetics, or local
treatment, as advocated by the
"beauty doctors" The only safe and
sure way that woman can improve
her complexion is by purifying and
enriching the blood. which can
only be accomplished by keeping the
liver healthy and active. The liver
is the seat of disease and blood pol
luton. Green's August Flower acts
directly on the liver, cleanses and en-
riches the blood, purifies the COM
plexion 1t also cures constipation,
biliouSneSS, nervousness, and induces
refreshing sleep. A single bottle of
August Flower has been known to
cure the most pronounced and dis
tressing cases Of dyspepsia and indiges
ion. New trial size bottle, % cents;
regular size, Is cents. Atall druggists.
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factory and why they lose nothing by
giving a reasonable bonus: ~ Employ
ment can be given to great many
hands who are not strong enough to
work at heavier work; " the work is
light and pleasant; ~ it is considered
a very healthy occupation, as men live
much longer than those who work at
other Grades; AZ shoe-makers are
always patriotic and spend their money
at home, thus increasing the business
OF the town; (5) there is nothing that
advertises town Ikea shoe factory:
the shoes are put into boxes and go to
all parts of the country and everyone
buying a pair of shoes will see the
name and place where they are made"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
SHE LEFT HER
HAPPY HOME
Because She Loved Another
Story Told by Her
Husband.
WIFE, HUSBAND AND
LOVER NOW LIVE HERE
Mrs. William Spaid Trys to
Get a Divorce, But Is
Unsuccessful.
A DOMESTIC DRAMA.

Scene [: Happy home at Nekoosa.
Scene III: Wife leaves husband
and children.
Scene ": Divorce suit at Maus-
ton.
Scene V: Another law suit at
Portage.
1 Scene VI: Wife in Grand Rapids
j with her lover.
/ Scene VII: Retribution: wife de-
SireS to return to her husband, but
the latter is determined not to
forgive.
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The emotions of love, humor and
shame are we'll portrayed in the
married life of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Spaid, of NekooSa. Two months ago
they were happy, according to the
testimony Of Mr. Spaid. They had
two children and for time it seemed
that the parents stay on earth would
be span of true married bliss.
"But the tempter came" says MI.
Spaid.
One bright day in July Mrs. Spaid
told her children that she would buy
them some clothes: she then left,
never to return. Later the children
were found crying on the street by
their father.
According to Mr.. Spaid, Mrs. Spaid
tried to get his wages from the mill
company but was unsuccessful. Her
lover attempted to get the money
due him, but was also unsuccessful.
"The couple had seventy cents when
they eloped to Grand Rapids" states
Mr.. Spaid.
Mrs. Spaid sued for a divorce at
Mauston, alleging jealousy, cruelty
and non-support on the part of the
husband. Mr.. Spaid contested the
case and Mrs. Spaid is said to have
withdrawn from the contest.
Later Mr.. Spaid says that he
brought suit against his wife and
her father-in-law, Eli Spaid, 70 years
of age, charging them with adultery
''The father-in-law," says Mr.. Spaid
admitted that he was guilty of the
charge"
81 am sometimes very amused
sometimes very grieved as 1 think
over my troubles" said Mr.. Spaid tt
the REPORTER yesterday. 1 was
earning SIS day and was able to take
care of my wife and children. But
that man came between US. They are
now here in Grand Rapids. My wife
is working in a hotel; the lover is not
man enough even to support her
She is welcome to marry him; she is
not worthy of an honest mans love
My wifes lover has not the manhood
to meet me face to face. You would
be amused to see him run when he
sees me at a distance. The other day
in front of Days drug store met my
wife and paramOur. 1t was a circus
to see the lover run. In leaving he
called out to the one he ought to have
protected, Hurry home May Another
time | met them on the wagon bridge
this time that man almost fell into
the river in his haste to get away. My
former wife has asked me to take her
back but would. not respect myself
| if did,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
REASONS FOR ESTABLISHING
A SHOE FACTORY HERE
Large and Small Factories Should Be Placed
on Same Basis

when the people of this country
began to manufacture goods it was
found hard matter to compete with
the old and established factories of
England. A protective tariff was
asked to enable them to get on an
equal footing with the English fac
tories said w. A. Dawes to a RE-
PORTER representative. "SEOe making
was the first industry to receive pro-
lection and now we can make shoes
cheaper than anywhere in the world
and need no protection from foreign
countries.
''But the same condition exists
between the east and west that existed
between England and America and it
has become customary for towns in
the west to give bonus to get factories
to locate with them. This bonus
business, like the tariff. is wrong in
itself, but no doubt has come to stay
cit is great injury to the small
manufactures as it is the big factories
that gets the bonus which often
eXempts them from rent and taxes
and other expenses, that the small
manufactures have to stand. Con-
Sequently he can put his goods on the
market cheaper than the smaller con-
Germ.
s'Then, too, in the western towns
help has TO be imported or local help
instructed, which takes time. While
this is going on it is almost impossible
to run the business without losing
money.
eff such an industry should con-
template locating here, and the people
of Grand Rapids car do nothing for it,
they should at least not try to
make every move as expensive as
possible, as no small shoe factory can
exist under heavy expenses.
Il will now give some of the benefits
a town derives from having shoe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED
In KINDERGARTEN WORK

In order that the people of Grand
Rapids may have an opportunity to
learn more fully about kindergarten
teaching the kindergarten supervisor
desires meeting of mothers and all
others interested in kindergarten
work to meet her in the kindergarten
room Of the Howe building on the
afternoon of Thursday, October s,
three O'Clock.
At these meetings the purpose of
the kindergarten will be discussed,
it's aims and methods explained.
ELLEN G. BENNETT,
kindergarten supervisor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
MUCH INTEREST In
GUESSING CONTEST

4 great deal Of interest was mani
tested Saturday night in the pumpkin
guessing contest at the merchant
tailoring establishment of Louis
Zelzer s. Co. The store was filled
TO oyerfiowing by an eager crowd
desirious to learn the outcome There
were 169 guesses on the number of
seeds in the pumpkin. The correct
number of seeds was sos. The nearest
guess was 600, made by Messrs. Orrie
O'dell and S. L. Brooks. The next near
est guess was 6l0 by Atty. D. .. Con-
way. The smallest number guessed
was 40, and the largest guess was 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
City of PittsyiIle
Township % North, Rang,

, A piece of land commence
ing 33 #. south and 1873 1T.
east of the northwest corner
of the neA neA running
south 125 east so fit, north
125 #. west so #. to place of
beginning "a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
Township % North, Range 5 East.
SigeI
Sherry

Township 2S North, Range 5 East
10 that part of Sc NV IS
lying south of r. r. track
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-06
ing manner;
ROBINSON CRUsOEs

Inns game was close one, the
score standing IS and SO in favor of
Plover. You will see by the score
that we played ball in those days, and
that we made tallys enough in one
game SO that we could give the teams
of nowadays tallys enough to last
them a whole week and then have
enough left to beat any team in the
national league,
can IriShman who had paid fifty
cents to see Chicago and New York
play game and the score stood l and
2, was doing some loud talking about
it's being bloomin' shame to charge
SO much to see game when they
could only make l and 2 points when
you could go and see teams play up in
Wisconsin and they would make 35
and 40 talleys in a game and it didn't
cost a cent either.
ono set of ball players ever enjoyed
the national game better than did
our two clubs and the spirit of friendly
rivalry was enjoyed by the whole
community as was shown on the day
of the battle. From two to three
hundred citizens accompanied their
home team to the visiting grounds.
"But after thirty-three years have
passed by, the boys are widely scattered
and of those who remain, the gray
hairs mark the mile stones Of their
declining years. There are but two
Of the Plover boys living in Portage
county and but two, if [ remember
rightly. of the Grand Rapids team in
your city. Frank Wood, Clarence
Warren and B. ]. Thompson played
in some of the other games. Some of
the boys have made their last home
run and when they crossed the plate
let us all hope that the Great Umpire
of the Universe declared them safe. :"