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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-14
THERE WILL BE POLITICS
in THE COUNTY BY AND BY
Frank 4. Cady Also Tells of the City's
Progress.

Progress.
Frank A. Cady and wife of Grand
Rapids spent Sunday at the St.
Charles, it being the first occasion on
which Mr.. Cady has tleft home since
the legislature adjourned.
"We had a hard winter in the
judiciary committee and it took few
weeks to get the kinks out of my
back" he remarked incidentally.
"There are no politics in Wood
County at present but | guess there
will be by aud by. We are all bust
ness, especially at Grand Rapids. We
are to have a new dam that Will
develop every bit of the power
Of the river, and paper mill is
to go in that will be a wonder.
people are just awakening to the
resources of the Wisconsin river valley
and to the possibilities in the way of
power which the river possesses.
Pine and cranberries were well enough
in their day and helped to open up
the country, but now that the pine
is all gone we seem to have more stuff
left than we had on sthe start.
'Our electric road projects seem a
little slow about getting in motion,
but there is no doubt about dams,
paper mills, and agriculture. and the
three combined will continue to hold
the valley in its place as the best
section of Wisconsin, The Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-14
Men To Patronize

Dr.ChaS. Pomainville, Dentist, Office
In Pomainville block, West side.
Painting and finishing done in first
class style. Call on Will Suhr at the
Dixon House. If
DR.. 0. t. Hougen, NJ. D. Office
over Days drug store. Telephone 49,.
DR.. ]. J. Looze, Grand Rapids, office
in Wood Block, over drug store,
telephone No. 81, residence No. 246.
DR.. f. Pomainville office at Steib's
Residence west side. Tel. No. 24S.
DR.. w. d. Harvie, office over Cohen
Brothers store, speciality of eye,
ear, nose and throat. If
A. B. Crawford, Dentist. Office
in Reiland building, Grand Rapids.
High grade service at reasonable fees.
DR. d. A. Teller, dentist, Office over
Wood County National bank. Tele-
phone No. go. residence No. $50.
DR.. G. T. Tristram, dentist office
over west side postofiice. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-14
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 a 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,
blliouSness, 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 indigest-
ion. New trial size bottle, 25 cents;
regular size, Is cents. Atall druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-14
MARSHFIELD ELECTS
FIRST SUPERINTENDENT
Prof. j. B. Borden, the Favored Man..
Good Selection.

The following letter was received
by County Clerk Renne yesterday:
MARsHFIELD, WIS, July Il, 1903.
e. S. RENNE, County Clerk,
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.
DEAR sIR:-At the annual meeting
of school district number one of the
city of Marshfeld, Wood County.
Wisconsin, held July 6, 1908. resolu-
tion was adopted constituting said
school district into an independent
SUPPLEMENTARY District, as author
lied by chapter $50 of the Laws of the
State of Wisconsin. for the year 1908.
At a regular meeting of the district
board of said city, held July 10, 1908,
Prof J. B. Borden, was elected City
Superintendent of Schools.
Yours truly,
G. S. VEDDER, District Clerk.
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acquaintance of Jones. Finding him
a willing tool, the scheme was con-
celved to appropriate the entire estate
and to accomplish the old mans death.
Between them they arranged a will,
making Patrick the residuary legatee:
they also drew up assignments con-
ferring upon Patrick the right to enter
the safety deposit vaults and remove
the contents.
sold Mr.. Rice, though at this time
eighty-fye years of age. was still pos
sessed of keen business instinct.
An Oil mill in Texas which has been
destroyed by fire. he proposed to re-
build and for that purpose arranged
in September, 1900, to make an APP
preparation of $3.50, 900 for that purpose.
The notice that a draft for this
amount was on its way from Texas
arrived at the Rice apartments in
New York the Thursday before his
death. Of the fact of its arrival.
Jones notified Pat rick, who decided
the time had come to act.
lon the Sunday following, as d
result of a conference between Jones
and Patrick, it was decided to adj
minister chloroform to Rice as soon
as he had retired for the night. This
Jones did, and as soon as Rice was
dead he telephoned to Patrick who
told him to call up certain doctor.
The latter, after hearing Jones' story,
returned certificate of death from
heart failure.
1.-THE next day, Monday, Patrick
hurried to a crematory, but finding
that it took tWenty-four hours to get
| the tort heated, he decided to have the
remains embalmed. He handed Jones
four checks, signed in blank with
Rice's forged name, to be filled out
for the $4,000 dollars on deposit and
$4,000 of this was paid out in cash
and a check for S135, 900 was certified to
by one bank. On presenting the third
check, it was noticed by the teller
that the spelling of PatricK's name on
the face did not agree with his
endorsement, the name on the face
being "A bert, instead of Albert T.
Patrick. Becoming suspicious the
bankers decided to telephone Rice
himself. Jones answered the phone
and being informed that Rice was
wanted replied. He is sick in bed.
The bank insisted on communicating
with Rice and finally heard Jones
inquire Of some one, Shall / tell
them the old man is dead?'
The bankers learning of this fact,
Informed the authorities and an in
vestigation disclosed the whole scheme,
all because the letter II was omitted
from mans name on a check. Jones
and Patrick were arrested and Jones
made several confessions, all but the
last OF which were proven untrue.
while in Jail Patrick endeavored
to persuade Jones to commit suicide,
telling him that he PATRICK would
take poison. Jones believed his
confederate and tried to cut his own
throat, nearly accomplishing his
purpose. He was in the hospital for
several weeks. When he recovered,
he was surprised to find Patrick
enjoying his usual good health. Re
alizing he had been deceived, he
determined to tell the truth and his
story was corroborated in every
particular by circumstantial evidence
not to be set aside, proving Patrick
the instigator OF the whole scheme
"The trial, which was one of the
most sensational ever held in New
York, lasted nearly two months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-14

Mr. and Mrs. 0. w. Dodge were
Grand Rapids visitors on Monday.
Mrs. Phil Ward of your city, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. f. B.
Garrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Babcock were
guests of Grand Rapids friends for
days the past week.
G. A. Jasperson returned from his
home in Neenah, where he had been
to spend the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Brandner and baby
have returned from Kaukauna, where
they spent the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brazeau attended
the Lawrence University Glee Club
concert at Nekoosa on Friday.
Frank Noel and daughter Annie
returned on Monday from three
weeks visit among relatives in Canada.
Messrs. and MeSdames. j. e. Thomas
and e. A. Lapham, of Nekoosa, were
recent visitors guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. e. Gurdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Dodge and Mrs.
G.. Z. Allen attended the Lawrence
Glee Club concert in your city Satur-
day evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brazeau aud
S. D. Brazeau, leave on Thursday for
Green Lake, Wis. where they will
be the guest of friends for ten days.
Mrs. Mellenbach, who has been
staying with relatives in your city
for several months, is again making
her home with her daugher, Mrs. d. A.
Whitemure, in our village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-14
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, 1903-07-14

Excursion train Sunday only going east
leaves 200 a, m for Green Bay and all inferno
dlate points Returning leaves Green Bay at
GO p. IN arrives Grand Rapids at $50 D. N,
Tickets on sale for all points in United States
andCanada. Baggage checked through.
A. d. HILL, Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-14
Green Bay & Western Ry.

GOING EAST.
no Irelght departs.......... .-..-...... 500 m
No passenger departs. $40
10 passenger departs..................... 2:42
NO ~ IfelSht arrives .-.-.-............ els m
GOING WEST.
no IIelgnl departs ---...........-...... 400 N
No ] passenger departs I0:32a m
40 passenger arrives. $50 m
NO irelght 7S0 m
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25

KEEP your blood pure and your
~ stomach and digestive organs in a
healthy condition by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL
An Added Burden Office Boy-"will you
please raise my salary" Employer-"Why, |
gave you raise only Last week, because you
told me thai you had your mother to support"
Office Boy-'I kdow, but my mother got mar
rie d and now have got two to support"
Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treatment by
ElAs Cream Balm, which Is agreeably aromatic.
II Is eived through the nostrils, cleanses and
heals the whole surface which 1t diffuses 1T
self. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which is dry
ing or exciting to the diseased membrane should
not he used. CPam Balm Is recognized as a
specific. Price 90 cents at druggists or by mail
A cold In the head Immediately disappears when
Cream Balm Is used, Ely Brothers, So Warren
Street. New York.
Lady Di-"But II you're such a martyr to
gout why don't you try the new Hygeia Pow
did my husband world of good" Decayed
MillionaiIe-"Ahl But l am their wretched
proprietorF'
For Over Sixty Years
Mrs wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t sooths the child. softens the gums,
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
In every part of the world twenty-five cents a
bottle BE sure and ask for MRS. Winslows
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
First Doupe-Hhve you seen the new Gig
arctic music box9
Seconf Doupe-No; what Is 1t?
First Doupe- Every time you put ten cents
In the slot you get pack of cigarettes and the
machine plays Nearer MY God to Thee"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
Forage CrODs.

Because of the long continued drouth
the prospects are very unfavorable for the
hay crop. While Indian corn Is the best
forage plant for Maine, if sufficient acre
age has not been planted the season is so
far advanced that other quicker growing
plants can aow be advantageousy used
The Millets-Hungatian, German, Pearl
and japanese. Rape, and on light warm
soils Early Soy Beans-are the more
desirable The smaller growing mile is
can be made into hay the larger can be
fed green or made into siage. Rape is
valuable as a summer and fall feed for
cattle. sheep, hogs and poultry. The
Soy Bean is highly niuogenous but Maize
is so far north as to make it a somewhat
uncertain crop. Those who need 20 plant
supplementary forage crops should send
to the Secretary of Agriculture, Wash
ingron. d. {. (Do not Inclose postage as
the Department has free use of The mails.
for the following Farmers Bulletins:
No. IoI. Milets
No. I64. Rape as Forage Crop.
No I68. Pearl Milet.
DO not send TO the Maine Experiment
Station for these publications as We can
not supply hem.
CHAs d. WOODS Director.
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station,
June, 1908.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
CAUSES OF HAY FEVER

hYomeI the Only Cure D. Gives
Change of Climate In your own
Home.
Fifty years ago, hay fever had not been
named, but undoubtedly people suffered
then as they do now with storms of
sneezing, profuse watering of the eyes,
excessive running at the nose, intense
smarting and itching and stuffed up feel
ing in the head.
The direct causes appear to be heat,
dust and the pollen of flowers. Although
hay fever may occur at any season of the
year, 1t is most common and severe in
August, and preventive treatment should
be adopted some weeks before the time
the disease is due.
Prior to the discovery of the remark
able effects following the use of Hyomei,
the only treatment that gave relief to
hay fever sufferers, was change of eli
mate. The use of Hyomei enables any
one to breathe air at home which is like
that of the ACKNOWLEDGES, the White
Mountains or other health resorts where
healing balsams fill the air with natures
germ destroyer, ozone.
Those who are subject to hay fever
should begin the use of Hyomei at once
and thus prevent the disease. An ounce
of prevention is worth more than pound
of cure in the treatment of hay fever.
Frank w. Buchanan, Fred II. ing
and G. r. Fogg have seen the good eff.
fects following the use of Hyomei in all
diseases of the respiratory organs, and
are willing to sell Hyomei to any hay
fever sufferer, with the understanding
that II it does not give satisfaction, the
treatment will cost nothing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
BUv at Home,

An exchange very properly givee the
following advice which is applicable to
our town and county
"There is good del of complaining
on the part of merchants because the
large firms of the great cities send out
catalogues all over The country that pre-
sent very attractive trades. There is 10
doubt that large amount Of trade Is
thus diverted from home institutions,
and In most cases it is safe 10 say the
ones.who patronize these far away bar
gain stores generally get beat, either by
receiving Inferior gOOds or paying more
than they would have TO at home when
The transportation charges are added.
When our people patronize these foreiga
stores, they not only help to impoverish
their own town aud region, but they
discourage merchants who would Other
wise keep larger and better assortments
OF goods and In every way hinder the
growth OF the community. We know
Of parties that have sent away from
home for goods and paid more for them
han they would have been obliged to a
home. Again, if the goods do not prove
satisfactory, 1t is prac icallY impossible
to get your money back or have them
changed for others that are satisfactory.
while at home any merchant will take
pleasure in rectifying any mistake. w,
recently learned OF merchant who
took one of these foreign catalogues and
compared the prices with those be
charged and in most cases found them
as high or higher than he was charging.
The attractive pictures aid designs in
these books deceive many, and the goods
bear no resemblance TO them when re-
ceiVed. There may occasionally be a
novelty or some inferior goods that are
offered cheaper than the local merchants
can furnish them N, but when it comes
to standard goods we believe nothing
can be saved by going away from home.
Bear this in mind, and keep your money
here instead of sending it a thousand
miles away"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
TO PREVENT SWARMlNG.
4 Simple Plan Prncticed by Minne-
sofa Bee Keepers.

A plan to prevent swarmlng, prac-
ticed by the bee keepers in this locality,
seems to be exceedingly simple and
successful, and | give it as follows,
says a Minnesota correspondent of the
American Bee Jourpal:
The hive In general use IS the or
binary eight frame. AS soon as the
bees appear to be crowded, or show
disposition to throw off a swarm, a
hive filled with combs or foundation Is
placed on the old stand. Two frames
of brood and the queen are removed
from the old hive and placed in the
center of the new. If any queen cells
are discovered on the combs, they arr
destroyed. A queen excluder Is placed
over the new hive, and the old one,
after the ccmbs have been carefully
inspected and royaA cells destroyed, Is
placed on top. All ingress and exit
from the old hive are down and through
the new one, which the bees will i'm
mediately fill with honey and brood.
AS soon as the brood Is Matched from
the old combs, there being no further
eggs laid, the bees clean out and fill
with honey.
The process of placing new hives
under old ones continues all season, In
many cases as many as four or FIVE
hives being stacked one above the 9th
er, the queen excluder being always
kept next to the parent colony. If
this plan is followed, there Is little or
no trouble about swarming, and less
about queenless colonies. This, of
course, refers to the production of ex-
tracted honey, but 1t certainly pro
duces a strain of bees that are little
inclined to swarm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
S54.S7

The following bills Of cost were allowed at
the March term Of the County Commission
ersl Court 1909:
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Crops in Somerset.

According to the quarterly bulletine
just issued by Commissioner Gilman of
the State Agricultural department the
crop situation in Somerset county was
Condition of grass, 65 per cent. Acre
age of grain, 104 per cent. Acreage OF
corn, l08 per cent. A little more al
tention will be paid to potato culture
than usual in some sections. Condition
of small fruits, 76 per cent. Blossom of
fruits: Apples, 120 per cent; plums, 81
per cent; email fruits, 81 per cent.
Sweet corn is the leading crop for the
silo. japanese milet has been raised il
some instances with very good results.
The general average for the State was
Condition Of grass, as compared with
last season, 65 per cent. Acreage Of
grain, as compared with average, 103
per cent. Acreage of corn, l02 per cent.
Potato culture will receive little more
attention than usual in most counties.
Condition of small fruits, II per cent.
Blossom Of fruits: Apples, SO per cent
plums, 81 per cent; small fruits, SO per
cent. The leading crop for the slo is
corn. japanese millet has been tried in
several sections OF the state, With gen
orally good results.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
Loss of Phospbortc ACID

Apparently one of the hardest things
for a stockman to understand is that
where live animals are sold from the
farm the great manurial drain Is in
phosphoric acid. The living OK is most
ly watcr. In each 1000 pounds of his
weight there will be found on the aver
age GOO pounds of water. 81 of nitro
gen, 2 only of potash, p of lime
and 10 Of phosphoric acid. What be-
comes of the potash which the OK con-
sumes in his food? 1t is almost en-
tirely sent out of the system in the
liquid manures. On farms where clio
yer is grown far more nitrogen is
brought to the farm than the OK car
ries away. Therefore the chief drain
upon such farms is in lime and phos-
phoric acid.-Cor Rural New Yorker
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
Was Wasting Away.

The following letter from Robert r
Watts of Salem, Mo-, is instructive. 81
have been troubled with kidney disease
for the last five years. lost flesh and
never felt we'll and doctored with lead.
ing physicians and tried all remedies sug-
gested without relief. Finally / tried
Foley's Kidney Cure and less than two
bottles completely cured me and 1 am
now sound and we'll" Sold by F. W.
Buchanan, Skowhegan; Geo. Cushing,
Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25

low. Flesh thick dry and excellent
fall and early winte' variety.
Warren.-Nery similar to the Essex
Hybrid except in outer appearance, the
shell being warty and deep orange in
color
Hubbard.-The leading sort for win
ter use Shell hard, making it fine
keeper and shipper. Flesh dry and fine
in Quality.-F. W. Rane, New Hamp-
shire
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
Snakes In Winter.

The snake hibernates - that is, it
passes the late autumn and winter sea
sons in state of torpor coled up in
the hollow roots of trees or cavities
protected by bushes. With the return
of warmth it issues forth in pursuit of
prey and to breed. The female lays
from sixteen to twenty eggs in a string
and leaves them to be Matched by the
sun or by the warmth of decomposing
ma flor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
Selected Varieties of SQUASH.

Early Prolific Marrow.-The earliest
variety of squash Of any market value.
Vines strong and productive. Fruit me-
dunn in size; color orange red; quality
fair A good fall variety, selling well
in the markets until the later and bet
ter varieties appear.
Essex Hybrid.-Shape similar to the
Turban. Shell hard; color light yell
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
TROTW0OD.
Ed. 1908.

$3275 90 have been distributed among
the farmers Of this vicinity for Trotwood
colts, at prices ranging from $50 90 for
weanlings to $4,000 for four year ODDS.
The pedigree OF most stations standing
for service, looks well OF paper, but should
not breeders be more considerate of what
a stallion produces.
A look at the get Of Trotwood will dis
close the fact, that from eight seasons in
the stud he has produced the bay color
with but four exceptions, all styled and
dispositioned like himself
Trotwood is mag nihcent individual
standing sixteen hands and weighing 200
pounds, kind and fearless goes with high
action, and with good turn ofspeed.
Trotwood stands at the farm of owner
for season of 1903, ala miles out Madi-
son Ave on East Madison road,
Terms $1,000 TO warrant
Mares al owners risk.
For descriptive circular address.
FRED KINCAID
SXowHEGAN. Me
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The HaHkWeed,

The Orange Hawkweed seems to tie
getting a hold In Kennebec county. The
Maine Farmer says:
"The Orange Hawkweed is in bloom
and its spread over last year is very no
ticeable. He who is willing to ruin his
farm will leave this pest to cover hi.
acres, but he would save must surely
destroy. In small plots apply salt
freely and kill it, and on larger areas
cultivation is the only course 10 follow.
1t must be destroyed or the farm is lost >
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25

Sunday School Teacher-"Who dwelt in the
garden Of Eden, Mabel"
Little Mabel-"Ob, know-the Adamsesl"
Hundreds of lives saved every year by having
DR.. Thomas Eclectrc Oil In the house just when
it is needed. Cures Group, heals burns, cuts,
wounds of every sort.
She-"This book says that there are 10000
muscles in an elephants trunk"
He-"Then 1t must have been packed by a
woman"
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BILLS OF COST.

STATE OF MAINE-SoMERsET County.
County Treasurer's Office, Harmony, !
May 1903. !
The following bills of cost were allowed at
Dec. adjourned term Of the County Commits
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25

passengers.
tStop to take or leave freight.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AZ Norridgewock, for Mercer, and Smith,
held and with Electric Cars to and from
skowhegan. At Arson, TO- Sswyer's Mills,
lStarks). At No. Anson, for North and West
New Portland, Dead River, Flagstaff ana
hsyheld, Kingsbur' and Abbott.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE-Somerset train
No. will connect with Maine CT ntra train
leaving Oakland at $50 p. M. for waterville
where close connections will be made with e1
press trains pullman service) for Bangor and
the east also points via Augusta through 10
Boston.
W. NJ AVER HuPr