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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
HICKS PROMISES A
VERY "HOT TIME

Humanity is promised shot time
during the coming month by the pre-
dictions of Hicks, the weather prop het
generally credited as being reliable in
his guess. August is to open in the
midst Of warm weather, the warmest
OF the season, and general storms are
expected to pass eastward from the
first to the fourth. The second storm
period is central on the 6, I and 8.
Another storm period comes the 18th
and chances for general rains are best
at this time. If fair weather falls on
the 18th, more storms will follow,the
18th and 18th. The fifth storm period
runs from the q to the 9th, the most
serious storms occurring the 21st and
22nd. Cyclones and hurricanes are
probable along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
Not Oyer.Wise.

There is an old allegorical picture of
girl scared at grass-hopper, but in
the act of heedlessly treadlng on a
snake. This is paralleled by the man
who spends a large sum of money
building a cyclone cellar, but neglects
to provide his family with a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard
against bowel complaints, whose
victims outnumber those of the
cyclone hundred to one. This remedy
is everywhere recognized as the most
prompt and reliable medicine in use
for these diseases. For sale by J. e..
DAILY and Sam Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
DEMAND FOR TEACHERS
GREATER THAN SUPPLY
One Reason Why New Normal School Is
Necessary


Another strong argument in favor
of the Wood County Normal Training
school, which was recently established
here, is the scarcity of efficient
teachers. One of the state officials in
the public instruction department
says:
Educators who have attended
teachers Institutes this summer and
who have come in contact with boards
of education in Wisconsin say there is
developing in this state famine in
school teachers. Calls come in to the
state superintendent in numbers from
school boards throughout the state
asking that available teachers be sent
to take positions that in ordinary
times would be considered very desir-
able, The demand is far greater than
the supply. The product of the uni
versity and normal schools is gobbled
up each year. mostly before the
graduating exercises are held. 1t
seems that many of the best teachers
are being called to more lucrative
positions in the large cities of other
states. The greatest reason for the
constant deficiency of the supply of
teachers is the fact that few teachers
grow old in the profession. Most of
the men, after teaching a few years,
OO into Ofh ar lines of oocupa tion and
most Of the young women eventually
are removed from the field by matri-
mOny.D
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
JUST WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES
[Continnued from page IL

matter designated, and give under his hand a
certificate, stating the name of The owner, or
his agent, of such wood, the measurement
thereof in cords or fraction of a cord. as the
case may be- with the date of measurement and
he shall charge and receive, before issuing such
certificate for each load or part of load of
wood 80 measured, the sum of five cents but no
more.
SECTIONS 5. Any person Offering for sale or
selling, IN the open market within the limits of
said city, any hay, coal or wood without
cate hereinbefore provided for shall be deemed
guilty of violation of this ordinance AND shall,
on conviction thereof be punished as herein
after provided.
SECTION 6. The said scaler and weigher may
appoint deputy for whose acts he shall be
responsible; he shall have some convenient
be found from o'clock in the forenoon until
o'clock in the afternoon, every day, Sundays
excepted
SECTION T. Said scaler and weigher shall
make monthly reports to the common council of
the number of loads Of hay, coal or other
articles weighed and loads of wood measured,
and the amount of fees received for the same.
SECTION s. The public market places now
owned by the city of Grand Rapids, and hereto
fore used as such, are hereby designated and
appointed as the places where hay coal and
wood may be offered for sale and may be sold,
and after the passage and publication of this
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person
to offer for sale or sell upon any street. alley
other public ground, within said city, except
loaded upon wagon, sled or other vehicle, and
any person violating the provisions of this
tion. shall upon conviction thereof be
punished az hereinafter p divided
FICTION g. Any person who shall violate any
of The provisions of this ordinance shall upon
conviction thereof be punished by fine Of not
less than five dollars and not more than ten
dollars, for each Offense, and the cost of prose
cution and in default of the payment of such
fine and costs shall be imprisoned In the county
Jail for Wood county until such fine and costs
are paid, not to exceed twenty days.
SECTION 10 This ordinance shall take effect
and he in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved August A. 1908.
Attest-M. G. GORDON, w. E, WHEELAN,
Clerk. Mayor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
PREDICTS A BRIGHT
FUTURE FOR THE REPORTER
Also That the City Is Destined to Have
10000 People.

The change from weekly to a twice
a-week publication is certainly de-
cided Improvement, one that will be
appreciated by It's readers and fully as
much so by the business element as it
will give them a better advertising
service than what weekly paper could.
With the change referred to above and
the many other Improvements that
are being made and opportunities for
more provided by nature, one may see
at glance an evidence of permanent
and rapid progress in the City of
Grand Rapids.
AS Wood county born, we hope
and believe that, with what nature
has done and what her enterprising
citizens are doing, within the next
twelve or fifteen years at the most,
Grand Rapids will have a population
of 20, 900 people and be ranked as one
of the greatest manufacturing cities
in the state.
Ldop ouo iloo lCdou, VIC uopo UIidU tuc
time.iS not far distant when the de-
mand will warrant a still greater
change in this paper that has earnestly
labored so many years in the up-build-
ing OF Wood county and her prosper
Gus city of Grand Rapids, from semi
weekly to a Daily WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER.
HENRY EOPRrC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
LEAVES FOR THEIR
NEW HOME TODAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nash returned
Friday from their extended trip east
via the Great Lakes, down the st.
Lawrence river, and into the White
Mountains of Massachusetts,. They
report most enjoyable trip. They
leave Grand Rapids today for Glidden
where Mr.. Nash will have charge, with
his brother James, of the Nash
Lumber company interests. A new
house awaits them and they will 60 to
housekeeping Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
EXPRESS COMPANIES
INCREASE RATES
New Schedule Goes Into Effect by Joint
Agreement

Express package shipments now cost
more, announcement of a heavy ad-
vance in merchandise rates having
been made by the express companies.
The new schedule went into effect by
joint agreement and hereafter the
shippers of packages weighing less
than so pounds will bear the burden
Of the increase. While the express
companies insist they have no associ-
alton or joint agreement, the unani-
nifty with which they have acted in
lifting the rates shows that each knew
what the other was doing. The an
nouncementS do not contain the
signatures of the different companies.
but all the companies are demanding
the same new graduated scale on
printed matter and freight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
PORT EDWARDS MILL
SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS
Other Items of Interest by the Port Edwards
CORRESPONDENT,

other Items OF Interest by the Port Edwards
Correspondent.
G. A. Jasperson was a visitor to your
city last Wednesday evening.
Geo. B. 8razeau spent the Sabbath
at the III. HI. Voss home in Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. j. E. Thomas, of Nekoosa, was
recent visitor of Mrs. A. E. Gurdy
at the hotel.
Miss Nelly Ward, OF your city, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. B.
Garrison for several days the past
week.
S. d. Brazeau has been in the
village the past two weeks assisting
in the Brazeau Bros. store and making
his home with Geo. B. Brazeau.
Jno. r. Jarvis moved the past week
| into his new home built for him by
E. Deyo. Mr.. Thornton, the G. NJ. s.
St. P. agent, will occupy part of
the house as soon as his family arrives.
Port Edwards, August 6.-The big
pully on the beaten line in the John
| Edwards Mfg. Company'S mill broke
on Tuesday, and will cause the mill
to be shut down for few days until
repairs can be made.
Rev. Andrews, who is to take charge
of the work in the village during the
summer, has arrived, and has already
held two services on Monday evening.
| Every one is cordially invited to be
present at the church service on
| Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
TEACHER AT PORT
EDWARDS TURNED DOWN
Board Hires Teacher Contrary to Wishes
OF People.

Port Edwards, Aug. 6-Quite a
sensation was created in school
district 2, town of Port Edwards, in
the hiring of teacher. At a school
board meeting held for the purpose OF
deciding upon a teacher, petition
signed by all the patrons in the
district, except three. asking that the
old teacher be asked to return, was
presented to the board, accompanied
by several patrons urging the board to
grant their petition. Despite the
efforts put forth by the patrons, the
petition was turned down and another
teacher hired against the expressed
wish of the people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
Dysentery Cured Without the Aid Of 9
Doctor.

81 am just up from hard spell of
the fluX" (dysentery) says Mr.. L. A.
Primer, well known merchant of
Drummond, Tenn. 81 used one small
bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured
without having doctor. I consider
it the best cholera medicine in the
world" There is no need of employ
ing doctor when this remedy is used,
Tor no doctor can prescribe a better
medicine for bowel complaint in any
form either for children or adults 1t
never fails and is pleasant to take.
For sale by j. e. DAILY and Sam Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
LEGAl-S
Application for Letters of Administration.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY ! In Probate,
COURT For WOOD COUNTY.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That at the regu-
lar term OF the county court, to be held in and
for said county at the court house. In the city of
Grand Rapids. in said county, on the first Tues
day tDeing the LIST day. of September, A. D. 1908,
at ten O'Clock, q. m, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of Anna Frisch for the ap-
pontment of an administrator of the estate of
Maria Schwartz late of the town of Milladore, in
said county, deceased.
Dated July, IS. 1908.
BY order of the court, w. J. CONWAY,
24july-6w County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
Notice OF Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU, WIS.

LAND OFFICE AT WAusAU, WIS,
July s, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the clerk of
circuit court at Grand Rapids, Wis, on August
81, 1908. viz: Richard Curran, who made H
E. No, 9l10, for the f1a, NW14, section 81, TIP,
q North, Range east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz:
Thomas Cummings, James Hagen, of Babcock,
Wis, J. Shea, James Mclaughlin Grand
Rapids, Wis. JOHN w. MILLER,
10july-6w Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
ANNUAL PICNIC OF
MISSION BAND TOMORROW

The mission band will hold their
annual picnic on Mrs. Geo. r. Gard
ner'S lawn tomorrow afternoon. 1t is
desired that all members attend as
very enjoyable time has been planned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
CONSUMPTION BOARD
HAS BEEN NAMED

Gov. La Toilette has appointed a
commission composed of DR.. Gustave
Schmidt, Milwaukee; Prof. H. L..
Russell, Madison, and DIR. Michael
Raven, Merrill, to look into the mat
ter Of pulmonary tuberculosis or
consumption in the state and to make
recommendation for possible state
sanitarium. The commission is to
report at the next legislature. The
commission was appointed in accor-
dance with resolution passed at the
last session of the legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
Notice to Library Patrons.

The library will be closed Tuesday
and Thursday evenings during the
months of July and August.
EDITH RABLIN, librarian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
WANTED.

This column Is tor the convenience of those
who have anything for sale, to rent, or who
want to buy. Also for the advertising of lost or
found articles, help or positions wanted. Rates:
advertisements not exceeding five lines 25 cents
per week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

Flowers for weddings, entertain
mentS and funerals to be had at River
dale Farm. Telephone, 266.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
Are You Afflicted With
THE ITCH KING OF THE BLooDr
CZenla

old is due to the introduction of poisonous matter
In the blood. Those pimples, sores and eruptions
upon the face, neck and body are all caused by
impure blood. ECZEMA is q living fire to the
blood and the blood fires the skin with the fuel of
its impurities remove the impurity and the trouble
passes away. MEDERINE is specific blood
blood of every possible faint, and quickly and per
nanently cures Eczema. Thousands of well.
known citizens in every section of the country have
been cured by the MEDERINE treatment after
all other remedies had failed. This Is the reason
that every bottle of MEDERINE is sold on the
positive and absolute guarantee that it will cure.
Write MEDEKINE REMEDY CO.. Duluth Minn for
their system Of All letters answered Illustrated
booklet containing cures mailed free.
Prise 3l.oo per Bottle-6 Bottles $500.
Sent paid yous druggist does carry MED
HRINH In stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07
m6D60uU6 YIN M6Ut Eexema. SaitRheum,
Old and Running Soses. Bos and Ulcers SOC per box

AEnenlnE Enan For toilet. bath and nursery. "
WGO6nuW6 OOor tail.es the skin; eomplexion
diseases. Price asc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

diseAses Price asc.
Mederine Remedies are sold and guaranteed BY
Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

EOR SALE-Two good residence lots at a bar
gain in the second ward not very far from
the Howe high school Enquire of A. L. Fon-
tpine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

L'OR RENT-A good barn For particular
L enquire of F. B. Warner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

EOR SALE OR RENT-The st. Amour house on
High street. Apply to F. w. Kruger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

FOR RENT-A store building on the est side
next to the Letebvre block. For terms and
particulars inquire of A. l.. Fontaine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

EOR SALE-A good residence lot inquire of A.
A l.. Fontaine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-07

FOR SALE-A good six room house. barn,
wagon shed and summer kitchen with two
lots of land little southeast of the new Lin
coin building. cheap-a bargain. Call on A. L.
Fontaine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28

had been the cause of the quarrel be-
tween. Kazimoff and Dolgorouki, and
ON his deathbed he sent for priest to
hear his confession that he had muir
dered Count Dolgorouki. The count, he
told the priest, had seduced his sister
Fedora. and he, the brother. had sworn
to avenge her wrongs. He had fol-
lowed Count Dolgorouki to Ljubjana.
had waited for his opportunity and had
murdered him in the wood and buried
his body in the snow. He had come and
gone without seeing any one and with
out being seen, and after the crime was
committed he escaped from the neigh
borhood without attracting attention.
He had heard that Count Kazimoff
had been condemned for the murder,
but he had not had the tcourage to come
forward and admit that he himself had
been the real culprit- He desired, how
ever, to unburden his mind of this Sc
cret before his death and TO obtain for
giveness for the double sin which he
had committed. Tebloff swore to his
confession on the cructfiX, and it was
considered sufficient to justify Count
kaZimoff's immediate pardon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
TIE puEL IN THE SNOW.

of the vast estates and wealth which
his forefathcrs had accumulated. He
was twenty-five years old, tall and
handsome and favorite in st. Pc
tersburg's exclusive circles.
Count Demetri Dolgorouki, his most
intimate friend, was q young man in
similarly fortunate circumstances. He,
too, was an eldest son and the heir to
immense wealth and estates, hardly
less extensive than those of Count
Kazimoff, on which they bordered.
Finally the young men fell out be-
cause OF a handsome actress, to whom
both were paying attention. OF course
the result was q duel, in which Count
Kazimon was wounded in the arm.
Tie young men shook hands and
agreed that their friendship should
be resumed on its old footing.
The reconciliation seemed complete,
and not long afterward Count Dolgo-
rouki accepted an invitation from
Count Kazimon to go hunting on his
estate at Ljubjana, in the province Of
Noygorod.
On the third day of their stay came
the tragedy that meant death to the
one and lifelong penal servitude to the
other. Kazimoff and DolgorouH were
out hunting together, and the topic of
Fedora TebIoff seems to have been
raised again, for the huntsmen and
beaters in attendance on them noticed
that the two noblemen were engaged
In a hot dispute. Their voices were
raised in anger, and the attendants
heard Count Dolgorouki threaten to in
form Count Kazimoff's fiancee of his
fondness for Fedora Tebloff, to which
Kazimoff replied that he would kill him
If he did.
At the height of their quarrel, when
both men were beside themselves, they
suddenly found themselves at close
quarters with two wild boars and start
ed off in hot haste to get a shot at the
game. The attendants were left behind,
but they heard the sound of many gun
shots and concluded that the two noble
men were having good sport.
Nearly an hour later Count Kazimoff
rejoined the party of beaters and In
quired where Dolgorouki was. Dolgo-
rouki, however, had not been seen, and
SIS he did not appear when darkness
set in a search was made for him, but
IN vain. The next day the search was
resumed, and, guided by marks of
blood, the rescue party found his dead
body buried in ten feet of snow about
half mile from the spot where he had
last been seen in the company of his
host, Count Kazimoff, who was at once
arrested on suspicion of having COM
mitted the murder.
OF course the evidence against the
count was overwhelming. The enmity
between the two young men which had
led to the duel, the sudden reconcilia-
ton, the invitation TO hunt on Kali
Dloff's estate. the renewed quarrel and
The gunshots heard by the beaters all
pointed to Kazimoff's guilt. He was
accused of having feigned reconcilia-
ton with Dolgorouki in order to lure
him to his remote estate and there to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
UNCLE SIEGEL

great bargains Bicycles and
indso
at great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28

murder him In the woods, confident In
the assumption that his own retainers
would not give evidence against him.
| No stranger had been seen in the
neighborhood for weeks, and no one
else was in that part of the forest when
the crime was committed.
| Kazimoff protested his innocence,
but his protestations were disreSarded,
ard he was found guilty of murder
and sentenced to death. The sentence
was commuted to one of lifelong ban
| ishment to Siberia. with penal servi-
tude FOR the first ten years. Before
MS start eastward Count Kazimof had
TO undergo the terrible ordeal of being
| formally degraded from his rank as
an officer Count Kaz;moff was brought
| TO the parade GROUNDS in chains, and
two common soldiers stripped him Of
his uniform and dressed him in con-
Wet garb before tic eyes of the as
sembled regiment. This accomplished,
they took bis sword out of its scab-
bard. broke it and beat him with the
blunt edge of the severed halves.
Next one half of KazimoI's head
was shaved bald and the hair on the
remaining half cropped close. Finally
he was led around III front of ell the
ranks, while the two soldiers showered
blows on his bare back with the dread
ed knouts used by the Cossacks.
Count Kazimoff broke down utterly
before the degrading ceremony was
half over and wept bitterly and to-
ward the end had to be dragged
around in a fainting condition. a day
or two later he started on his long and
terrible journey to Siberia. To put the
finishing touches to it all. the last two
items of news that he heard from the
outside world before leaving ST. Pc
tersburg were that his fiancee had
become the betrothed of another man
and that Fedora Tebloff had cursed
him as the murderer of her lover, Dol
gorouli.
Kazimoff was henceforth Convict
No. 1OS" and was dispatched into exile
in company with q gang of other I'M
fortunates condemned to the same
fate.
Their destination was Zistam. some
hundred miles north of Tomsk, and on
their arrival there they were put to
work in the mines Kazimoff was
Cndlneu night anu udy 10 TOUR OineT
convicts. all coarse. brutal fellows. and
all undergoing punishment for crimes
of exceptional violence.
For ten hours every day the five pris-
oners had to work together in the
mines. and at night they slept together
in a misera BILE hut. When there was
work to be done, the four plebeian
criminals combined to give their aris-
tocratic companion the biggest share of
it, and when rations were served they
took care that he received the smallest
share.
1t is a mystery how KaZimOf lived
through these terrible years at ali, for
when they were over he resembled a
broken down man of seventy. though
he was only thirty-five. Fhenceforth
he was allowed to inhabit his own hut
and to do practically what he liked so
long as he did not leave the village and
reported himself to the authorities
twice a day. Rations were served to-
him, and he received a small allowance
of money for necessary expenses.
The truth about the mystery came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
4 Saver of CoeI.

''That young Tompkins, who is at
tentive to our Kate, is fine fellow"
Il thought you said you didn't like
his looks"
Maybe l did, but l like his manners.
You know the furnace went out last
night while he was here. and stepped
into the parlor and asked him if it was
too cold for him. And he said that if
anything he liked it a little colder.
There's the man to encourage for 4
steady caller."-Cleveland Plain Deal
err