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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12
THE ICE CROP 10000 TONS
Retail Price Will be Somewhat
Hifher This Year.

just as we have pulled through a
hard winter and finished paying our
coal bill, the ice man has camped on
our trade and sends in the chilling
statement that ice will be slightly
advanced in price the coming season.
Truly these are strenuous times.
The ice industry'of this country has
assumed enormous proportions. Ice
has become one of the prime neces-
sites of civilized man, it is no longer
clasSed with our luxurieS. Our genial
and accommodating ice man. Edward
Ketchum, has made ample provision
for this city by cutting 10000 tons of
ice at the eddy. 200 tons went to
Biron and 1000 tons to the neighbor-
ing farmers. Mr.. Ketchum COM
menced cutting ice January IL and
finished March l. When he began
the ice was IA inches thick and 36
inches thick when he finished. In
former years ice was cut below the
wagon bridge but since the present
sewerage system has been put in it
has been necessary to go farther up
the river. Twenty men and five teams
were employed in this work. The ice
is Of excellent quality and will be
delivered to customers at a reasonable
price. The ice industry although one
of natures products is by no means all
profit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12
KERWINS MAJORITY In
WOOD COUNTY 71O.

Admirers of the state administration
certainly have no discouraging signs
in the vote in Wood county as reflected
by the vote on Justice of the Supreme
Court. While some precincts were de-
cidedly In favor of Luse it is easily
explained by the railroad influence.
The vote in Babcock was a good
sample. We take this opportunity to
urge those who believe in Gov. La
Toilette and the principals he repre-
sents to be vigilent and attend the
caucuses and see that the right men
are elected as delegates to the eau
cuses and conventions. The laboring
and common people are united ia
q strong desire for the equalization of
taxation and primary election law.
Republicans are expected to look after
these details and see that nothing is
left undone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12
LOCATION FOR
FACTORY WANTED

Henry ]. Dexter, 50 Broadway, New
York, in letter to the, Manufacturers
Record says: represent manufac-
turing corporation looking for suit
able accommodation for their plant.
They need at least $4,000 50. tt. Of
floor space. To drive their machinery
they require 100 horsepower and would
like to secure a plant with water
power. The first year they will en-
ploy in the neighborhood of 900 hands
and after that the manager of the
company advises they will require the
services of fully 1000 men. The people
/ represent think that any town or
city where they locate should take an
interest in the undertaking to the
extent of $4,000. Can you suggest
any locality with shipping facilities
where I could reasonably secure the
accommodations required on above
conditions.
1t is impossible to over-estimate the
necessity and importance OF securing
shops and manufacturing plants for
this city. When we look at other
towns that have made special effort
to secure manufacturing plants and
see what the dinner pail brigade has
done for them we are compelled to
believe that along this line is the
surest road to permanent prosperity.
With 5000 electric horse power
more than will be required at the new
paper mill there is no point in the
State that can offer better induce
ments to manufacturers than Grand
Rapids. Our transportation faci-
iities, our schools, churches and
societies is second to none. It is
quite plain that at present our
agricultural resources have their
limitation and that we must depend
largely on manufacturing.
Ludington, Mich. has nearly closed
the contract by which they secure a
shoe factory from Chicago where 1000
hands will be employed. Many shops
in the large cities are trying to locate
in smaller places to avoid labor
troubles. Isn't this a good time to
act?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12

/" h0or Of r 4 Creek bridge.
|" tor Of OYke..

The dyke was built one foot and six
inches higher than high water mark
Of the food of 1880. It is nine feet
higher than the new dam and one
foot higher than the center OF Water
and Pl0ver streets, which point is
about 400 feet above the dam. l don't
think it necessary to make any
changes in the present dyke but
would recommend the road along the
river, be raised to the level OF the
dyke from the end of the clay road to
a point about 400 feet east. We have
already replaced the wooden bridge
with stone and brick arch culvert.
r. I. PHILLRO.
City Engineer.
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PROPERTY OF SEWERAGE
Wisconsin River Should Not be
Used as a Dua:;ns Ground for
Refuse.

Why should every city along It's
banks be allowed to dump it's filth
rubbish into the Wisconsin River.
Cities ought TO be compelled to make
other disposal of their sewerage.
Sewerage can be disposed of in other
ways. This has been proved. Ought
not the streams OF a country to be
kept pure instead of being turned
into channel for the transmission OF
poison.
The time will come when laws will
be enacted for the protection of the
great and small waterways as much
from filth as from debris. 1t
was not the plan OF nature
that rivers and streams should
serve as conduits for filth. They are
the natural outlet for the superfluous
water rthat gathers in certain
localities beyond the need of those
regions. By means Of the natural
water sources moisture is distributed
to points where it is needed. In the
heated regions the water thus carried
down is by evaporation taken up and
by conde nsation distributed over the
parched earth. The examination of
natural streams of water outside the
pale of civilization shows purity. All
natural streams are pure. Nature
never polutes herself. On the contrary
she is ever making herself pure and it
is only when human agencies come in
to interfere with her plans that
impurities become chronically lodged
in her system.
When Marquette first gazed on the
Wisconsin River in June, 1876, he
looked upon splendid stream in
whose volume no suspicion of disease
had ever lufked. It is very different
now. "Boil the water" is heard all
along the line, because civilization
has built numerous cities on it's banks
from source to mouth. all Of which
are to-day emptying floods OF disease
and filth in to the streams.
Nature in her work of self-puri-
fication is largely able to nullify the
injurious effect Of the worst disease
germs in a mile or two Of running
water. But it is too much to ask of
nature to take into her water-courSe
the sewerage of Rhinelander, TOma-
hawk, Merrill, Wausau, Stevens
Point and Grand Rapids aud still
deliver to the cities below pure and
healthful water. And this absurdity
is coming to be generally recognized.
There are now numerous systems in
successful operation for disposing of
sewerage and one of them no doubt
Will be adopted generally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12

On motion the bill Of Mrs. W. L.
Boyce for board and care OF Mrs. Blow
for go was laid upon the table.
On motion the sidewalk committee
were instructed to have sidewalk
built on the south side of the M. j,
McRaith property from Front street
to the next street east; by the follow
ing vote the clerk calling the roll:
Ayes-Arpin. Schuman, Metager,
Gross, Pratt, Otto, Jackson, Nc
Carthy and Roles. Nayes-none.
J. D. Gibson presented his resigna-
tion as day police to take effect May
/, 1904.
On motion the same was laid over.
City treasurer Mosher made the
| following report for the moRth Of
March.
To the Mayor and Common Council:-
I herewith submit my report for
month of March as follows:
Mch l, 1904 balance on hands 4sls o
Nch 81, Received taxes ... 6512 26
Nch 81 Received water rentals 102l IS
Mch 81 Received Of Poor Com
| missioner McCamles money
paid expense of typhoid
patients to Iowa same being
refunded by city.....-..- 20 IS
Mch 81 Received interest on
xcs s. By order. paid during
/ month. 14S9S 81
Apr /. Overd,aft t.............. 222l IS
i
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12
HAVE FAITH IN YOUR CITY
Always Say the Good Things
You Know About II.

The growth and prosperity of any
city depends very largely upon what
its citizens think it is going to be. A
belief that the city is growing and
will continue to grow has considerable
effect in bringing about its actual
growth and improvement. Confident
in the future of the city encourage
investment in it and Investment in
the city is fundamental to it's growth
and advancement. But if we are simply
Indifferent and say Grand Rapids will
hold its own it will not go back but it's
progress will be slow. Then we are
quite likely to help make our own
prediction come true. We may call cur
selves cautious and conservative and
other good nam es but the fact will be
Just the same: we will not help the
city forward because we don't believe
it is going to go ahead.
We do not need to be told that the
value OF real estate in a large city is
greater than in small one. Increase
in population means increase in the
value Of what is owned by them.
while to remain stationary and hold
our own, as it is called, must mean
ultimately reduction in the selling
price or value of their property.
It is quite plain that what we need
most In Grand Rapids is the stirring
up among our own people of a hopeful
sanguine spirit and a belief in the
future of the city, which will induce
effort to accomplish what we not only
desire but expect.
The location of Grand Rapids is in
many respects an ideal one. 1t is the
natural business center of a district
with radi0us of at least thirty miles.
A large part of the trade of this area
can be brought to this city If we care
to reach out after it. It is true that
quite large part of this territory is
as yet undeveloped, but it is being
settled very fast. 1t is confidently
predicted bv parties selling wild land
that inside OF ten years all the good
land will be occupied if not cultivated.
Under such conditions, even if we
make no effort, Grand Rapids must
increase in population. But if the
people of this city are alive and
there is every reason to
believe that our increase in population
and prosperity is assured. Granting all
the claims of the most ardent beliver
in the future of the city who can say
getting together, pulling together
and working for the town will not
make it still better then it is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12

Results Of Monthly Doinfs as
Reflected by Committees and
Officers.


Council Room, April I, 1904.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
meDt. Aldermen present: Arpin,
Schuman, Metzger, Gross, Pratt, Otto,
Jackson, Mccarthy and Boles.
The waterworks committee reported
on the matter Of the city teams clean
ing and sprinklinK the streets recon-
mending that they be sprinkled as
heretofore.
On motion the report was accepted
and the committee discharged.
Engineer Philleo reported as follows:
To the Honorable, the Mayor aud
Common Council OF the City OF
Grand Rapids.
GENTLRMEN:-In regard to the
levels Of the dyke at the upper eddy I
would respectfully report as follows:
The relative elevations of the dam,
the dyke and intermediate points are
as follows:
Elevation Of 1I0 90
water street at Its intefsec-
uon Win flover ssrees- lib 90
top Of rail Of G b w track 12l so
street ar eddy at end Of Clay
road 119 10
!" aoor Of r 4 Creek bridge. lis 20
TOP Of Dyke......... .....-..-.... 1l9 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12
The Best Family Salve.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel gives instant
relief from Burns, cures Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Eczema, letter and all cases
sions of the skin. In buying Witch
see that you get the genuine DeWitt's
and cure is certain. There are many
cheap counterfeits on the market, all
of which are worthless, and quite a
Witch Hazel Salve is perfectly harm
less and cures. !. ID by Wood County
Drug Co johnson & Hill b Go.
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work, they to receive sthe margin
between the cost OF material and the
price of the manufactured article

work, they to receive sthe margin
between the cost OF material and the
price of the manufactured article.
The Board of Control selected a
suitable place In the city OF Milwau-
kee, appointed manager and
instructor, provided allnecessary tools
and furniture and already has eighteen
blind persons employed in various
branches OF industry, such as making
baskets, doll carriages, slippers, max
ing and repairing mattresses and
re-caning chairs
The earnings during the first two
or three months, while learning the
trade, are Of course very small, and it
is therefore necessary that until the
persen becomes ealcient at his work
and is able to earn q sufficient amount
TO support himself, he be supplied
with the necessary funds to pay for
board, lodging and other necessary
expenses, about ~ per week.
In case the party himself or his
a
relatives are unable to provide suf-
ficent means. the small amount
necessary could undoubtedly be raised
by subscription. or II thought best by
the authorities, appropriated out of
public funds. -
II there are any male blind persons
in your community that are desirous
to avail themselves OF the advantages
offered at this institution, you are
requested to have their attention
called to it.
The necessary blanks will be fur.
.nished on application and any other
information gladly given.
Wisconsin workshop for the blind,
OSCAR KUsTRRMANN,
rs~v {,~<
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Wood County Drug Co,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar il it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
JOHN e. DAILY.
JOHNSON & HILL Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12

010O1 A10u Az OAAO -OC<OAA0 W o. VI " az @OO9
of which number Antone r. Billmyre
received 81 and was declared elected.
The whole number Of votes cast for
alderman in the third ward was IS, Of
which number Christian Fl. Nilsson
received 65 and was declared elected.
The whole number of votes cast for
alderman in the fourth ward was 80,
of which number Christ sGetzloff
received 70 and was declared elected.
The whole number OF votes cast In
the fifth ward for alderman was 50,
Of which number Geo. w. Paulus
received 50 and was declared elected.
The whole number OF votes cast for
alderman In the sixth ward was u, of
which number Andrew King received
II and was declared elected.
The whole number Of votes cast for
alderman in the seventh ward was "a,
Of which number Emile G. Rossier
received "A and was declared elected
The whole number Of votes cast for
alderman in the eighth ward was 43,
OF which number Gustave Nieman
received 4a and was declared elected.
The whole number of votes
cast for supervisor in the first ward
was 60, of which number E. p. Arpin
received 50 and was declared elected.
The whole number of votes cast tor
supervisor in the second ward was 80,
of which number Peter McCamley
received 81 and was declared elected.
The whole number of votes cast for
supervisor In the third ward was 81,
of which number Edward Lynch
received es and was declared elected.
The whole number OF votes cast for
supervisor in the fourth ward was IS,
OF which number William Z. Wheelan
received IS and was declared elected.
The whole number Of votes cast for
supervisor in the fifth ward was 48, of
which number Ira Bassett received
AZ and was declared elected.
The whole number OF votes cast for
supervisor in the sixth ward was 68,
of which number Ernest Oberbeck
received IS and was declared elected.
The whole number of votes cast for
supervisor In the seventh ward was So,
Of which number Dennis d. Conway
received 50 and was declared elected.
The whole number Of votes cast for
supervisor in the eighth ward was .A3,
OF which number Theron Lyon
received "a and was declared elected.
The whole number OF votes cast for
justice Of the supreme court Was 668,
of which number James G. Kerwin
received 362 and Louis K. Luse
received 2s8. On motion council
adjourned.
w. e. WHEELAN. n. g. GORDON,
Mayor. Clerk.
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sl4s95 az 1885 s2
Respectfully submitted,
n. W. MosHER,

Treasurer.
On motion the following communi-
cation was received and ordered
spread upon the minutes:
MnwAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 2a, 1904.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
Common Council Of Greater Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wis.
In order to give all adult blind
residents OF cur state an opportunity
to work and eventually become able
to support themselves. last years
Legislature authorized the establish
ment OF workshop, in which blind
persons might be instructed In some
trade and employed at some suitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.

LIE BOUTTLIER BROTHERS. in West Tween
ty-third- st. advertising this week womens fine
nainsook and cambria lingerie They have just
descriptions.
JOURNEAY & BURNHAM. of Brooklyn, call at
tenton TO their varied lines OF silks. all wool black
faxed etamine and women's imported suitngs
They have also some good varieties in the up
holstery department
LORD & TAYLOR. in broadway. Twentieth ST.
and Fffth-ave call attention to their line OF i'm
ported summer curtains. in Madras. Crete Tarnbour
muslin. ruffie muslin. Tambour net. French muslin
and French cretonnes.
BEST & CO. OF Nos. 60 and So West Twenty
third-st present long list of articles OF summer
furnishings for children. This includes everything
tools
ABRAHAM & STRAUS. Of Brooklyn. call alton
ton to large assortment of furniture appropriate.
for June wedding SITS. They mention specially
their carpets, mattihgs. linoeums and rugs.
ARNOLD. CONSTABLE q co. broadway and
Nineteenth-st call special attention to their house
gowns, negligees, linens and upholstery. They
covering.
A L. MATTHEW'S SONS. Of Brooklyn. point 10
large line OF outing and home comforts on sale
this week. at reduced prices.
r. II. MACY & Co. at Broadway. Thirty fourth
and Thlrty-hfth sts call attention TO their china
bargain tables. rich with Carlsbad sample pieces
They are opening also a Juno sale Of quadruple
plated silverware.
The IMPsON-CRAWFORD COMPANY. at
sxth-ave.. Nineteenth and Twentieth sts hold this
week a sale OF sample robes. at less than half
price.
A. A. vANTINE < co. in Broadway. between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth SITS, offer large as
sortment of floor coverings for summer homes in
Turkish, Persian and Indian fabrics.
JOHN DANIEL SONS & SONS in broadway.
Eighth and Ninth SITS, offer reductions for special
clearance sale OF midsummer novelties in MILL
merry.
STERN BROTHERS in West Twenty-third- st.
make final reductions tomorrow in their imported
domestic lace silk, ponRee and linen and
wraps They have other attractive offers their
list.
JOSEPH P. McHUGH CO. Forty-second-st.
and Fifth-ave.. have a lot OF decorative things At
small cost ready to ship to country homes.
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STRIKE MAY BE ORDERED WEDNESDAY

The greater number of members Of the general
executive board of the Atlantic Coast Marine Fire
mems Union which has been in session at the
Clarendon Hotel for week. left New York
for the cities they came from. yesterday The
others will leave to-day. The committee before 1t
broke up. had a conference with International
President Curran of the Freight Handlers after
which the following statement given out by
Daniel J. Sullivan. secretary OF tho Atlantic Coast
Marine F'lremen's Union:
Mr.. curran has told me that when strike is
ordered along the Atlantic Coast the members OF
his union Will refuse handle freight or load
vessels on which the firemen have struck The
members Of our union will submit our agreement
10 about seyenty-hve companies, and expect by
Tuesday have reports OF the result from them
ALL shall order he strike on
Wednesday against all companies which refuse 10
sign the agreement. 1t is possible that twelve
thousand people may be affected by the strike as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
BRIDAL PAIR LAUGHED AT THEM.
Friends of Bridegroom, Who Is August Bel
mont's Secretary, Searched in Vain

Since early yesterday morning a number Of
young men of Hampstead. Long Island. were quiet
" making inquiries about couple who were re-
Gently married and who reported to be stay
ing in Mineola- They said that they wanted to
give the couple a send off," but had no oppor-
tunity In this city where the marriage took place.
the couple managed to elude them. During the
all day search the bride and tho bridegroom were
staying at Andrews Hotel, Mineola, and enjoying
the fruitless search that was being made for them
The bridegroom is George n. Paf, of Uniondale,
a secretary to August Belmont. and the bride was
Miss Josephine Wheehan Of this city. They were
married last Tuesday in st. PatriCks Cathedral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
HARRISON AND q BRICK.
Mayor of Chicago Simply Lays 1t Down to
Complete 100000 Sewer.

Chicago, June An the presence OF the Commits
sioner OF Public Works members Of the City Coun-
Gil and other city officials. Mayor Harrison to-day
laid the brick which completed the gigantic inter
ceptng sower extending IN Thirty-ninth-st. from
the river to the lake and down the lake front to
seventy-thrd-st The ceremony took place at the
southern terminus of the great underground chan
mel.
The event marked the conclusion of under
taking which required three years of labor and
cost the taxpayers 100000 The sewer is 16 feet
in diameter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
CHASED DYNAMITER TWENTY MONTHS
Scranton Man Arrested and Indicted-Po-
lice Say He Has Confessed.
ny rr1rcnApn TO THE rn1R1rNE. ]

Nikesbarre. Penn, June AFTER working on
the case for twenty months the police this morn
ing arrested George Smith, of Scranton. charged
with dynamiting a Lehgh Valley Railroad freight
train in October, 1902 The evidence strong
enough to take him before the grand Jury to-day
and he indicted and sent to iail. The officers
declare that Smith has made confession in which
he admits dynamiting the train and says that he
wanted to kill the engineer and fireman, against
whom he had a grudge. The dynamite missed the
engine, but shattered seven loaded with cattle
and killed scores OF the animals. The train crew
escaped injury.
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serentx-fve companies win be asked to sign

about seventy-fve companies will be asked to sign
agreement.
There was little indication yesterday Of freight
handlers strike except the presence Of the police
at the piers The police guard may be kept up for
some time the officials of the New-York- New
Haven and Hartford company say, but the board
ing and lodging Of the non-union men at the piers
are being done away with by degrees.
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Country Property to Let.

FARM AND COUNTRY HOME TO RENT in West
chester County; high healthy ground As minutes from
New York; city conveniences so acres: orchards
stables. etc; s45 monthly. Call evenings THEO-
DORE SCHUMACHER. 81 East 66th st
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The little advertisements in the narrow columns look
email, the offers they represent in in
stances, $ big a house.