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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
NOTES FROM GRAND
RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL

Mr.. Harley, representing the Ap-
pleton Book company, was at school
Friday.
The monthly examinations be-
ginning with Wednesday morning
were in operation again this week.
The last basketball game of the
season will be played at Marshfeld,
Friday evening, March 25. It will
pay person to attend as two games
will be played on that evening
between the boys and girls fives of
this city against the boys and girls
tves OF Marshfield respectively. The
two home teams would be pleased to
see many rooters at the game to cheer
them on to victory.
All the true sons of Erin wore their
green ribbons Thursday to show their
honor for old St. Patrick.
The school feels eIated over the
almost perfect attendance that it has
taken into consideration that it has
pupils from Biron, South Centralia,
town of Grant, Port Edwards and
other places that are within radius
of about four miles. In spite of the
great amount nf snow and the storm
Monday all. were present but one, out
of d roll of about two hundred and
fifty scholars.
The following were unable to attend
this week on account of illness: Frank
Nimtz, Anthony Nimtz, Clarence
Jackson. Floyd Palmer and Dan
MargeSon.
The civics class is now taking up the
sections of the constitution and find
it much more interesting and less
difficult than the early development
of our civil government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
I {
RURAL NAIL CARRIERS
EARN THEIR WAGES

The past winter has been especially
severe to the rural mail carriers Of
central and northern Wisconsin. As
a rule they have heen faithful in
making their deliveries in all kinds OF
weather and when the rosda we're
almost impassable. The case Of Elmer
B. Cornell, carrier on route No. l.,
Piainfeld, is . good illustration. He
writes to his uncle, Mr.. Pellersell, Of
this city, as follows:
1.-THE weighrtof my mail wagon is
$50 pounds. l have two horses which
1 use alternately every day. One
Monday morning I left home at 7;20,
the thermometer being % below zero.
I arrived at the postonlce and loaded
my mail. When ! left the ONCE It
was SO below and the wind was blow
ing gale. l could hardly see the
horse on account OF the falling snow.
Four miles from PlainfeId the
horse became fastened In = snow-drifl] I
l took q hatchet and cut the wires Of
q fence and drove through the fields.
In all Icut sixteen fences before. re-
turning to the poetoti1ce at 4 O'Clock
"I stopped at 13s mail boxes and
delivered 219 papers, 81 letters seven
postal cards, IS circulars and eleven
packages. The total number delivered
were 367 pieces. collected 81 letters,
ten cards. three packages and two
postonlce ORDERS ~
NE Cornell concluded By saying,
sTbis isone OF the dsyswhen I earued
my money! z'.a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
FORMER RESIDENT
SUCCESSFUL MINER

The New York Tribune has the
following to say OF Newton Higbee.
formerlyof thiscity: t
Newton Higbee, OF Rat Portage,
Canada, is at the Hotel Imperial.
Mr.. Highee went to Western On
tario eight years ago, since which time
he has been idenLitied with the
mineral development of that section.
1.-THE operations in Western Ontario. =
said Mr.. Higbee, 'have scarcely ad-
vanced beyond the prospecting stage,
though there are several properties
that are proving profitable. Gold has
been found in number of parallel
lodes running about twenty degrees
north from west to east. The mineral
is of free milling quartz. The deepest
workings in that section are about isix
hundred feet. Ny operations during
the last year and half have been on
three properties on the islands In
Eagle Lake, the nearest railway point
being Vermillion Bay, on the Canadian
Pacific railway. The ore taken, out OF
the development work, which in no
instance, was deeper than thirty-nve,
feet, produced one hundred tons OF ore
that yield ed over $4,000, or an average
of $50 per ton. It would be premature
to speak Of this territory as bonanza
field, but when 1t is considered that.
the ore can be mined and the values
recovered At $3.50 . ton, it will be seen
that even low grade ores in quantity
would be profitable to handle. Though
we have cold weather in that section,
the thermometer standing thirty and
forty degrees below zero, the winter
time is more favorable for mining
than the summer season. OF course
operations 70 on through the entire
year, but ia summer we must contend
with surface water that affords no
embarrassment in winter. The under.
ground operations involving blasting
are more easily carried on in the winter
because the clear, dry atmosphere can
be preserved in the mines. 1t should
be understood that we are on the
border of civilization. for the whole
country north of the Canadian Pacific
from Port Arthur to Rat Portage, is
occupied exclusively by the Indians.
with merely trading posts at widely
scattered intervals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
THIS "MASON" WANTS
LITTLE LOAN

A smooth individual, who claims to
be Mason, is working the members
OF the fraternity in Wisconsin and
Minnesota. He generally goes into
a store the proprietor Of which he
knows to be Mason and puts up a
hard luck story. He usuallys stays at
the best hotel in the city and states
to the merchant that he wants a
little loan Of money. For security he
takes from his finger large ring
upon the black setting of which is the
emblem Of the order The game
usually works to perfection, the clever
swindler obtaining IS or e6 on it,
agreeing to redeem the ring as soon
as his check arrives from home. The
ring is usually intrinsically worth
about so cents, and of course the
fellow never shows up again. The
sympathetic deal works because the
ring represented great fraternal
order and is considered very valuable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
PENSIONS OF
OLD SOLDIERS
Heiser Bill Of Interest to
Many Veterans in This
City.
THOUSANDS TO RECEIVE
800 PER CENT. INCREASE
will Lessen Number Of Four
Year Men at Soldiers
Homes.

1t will be of interest to Grand
Rapids veterans of the civil war that
all old veterans who fought for the
union will be entitled to pension
upon the mere application, accom-
panied by proof Of their service, under
an act of congress which will become
law within few days. AT the same
time the pension of many thousands
Of pensioners will be increased, some
Of them as much as 800 per cent.
Under the Heiser bill, which is
that endorsed by the thirty-seventh
annual encampment of the Grand
Army in Los Angeles last summer
and was passed by the senate, pensions
are graded in accordance with service.
It also gives every old soldier a
pension upon the making Of an ap-
plication. Ninety-day men will
receive minimum of sS per month
and more. according to disability.
The minimum for one-year men, Sl4;
for two-year men, SIT; for three-year
men, 500, and for four-year men s24.
The passage of the bill and it's
operation will be to lessen the num-
ber of four-year men at the homes,
and most of them are getting more than
e8 per month. Under the new law
they will be entitled to 1924 per month
at least, which will enable them to
care for themselves.
There is an economical side to the
measure. 1t will mean the discharge
of thousands of pension officers; the
doing away of thousands of pension
agents and examining boards, and the
discharge of thousands OF old soldiers
who are now supported by the govern
ment at the soldiers homes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
NOTES FROM WOOD
COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOL

Monday forenoon we observed ia
Miss Boucher's room in the Howe
building. Tuesday forenoon the
different grades in the Irving building
were visited.
Miss Carrie Leach, of Nekoosa,
Miss Mary Bever, Of this city, and
Miss Rose Mohen, Of Auburndale,
visited our school Wednesday.
Six pupils began practice work this
week. After vacation the work will
begin in earnest as the observation
work is finished.
The literary program for Wednes-
day afternoon was participated in by
the following members:
ESSAYS.
History Of AcadianS-MiSS Hall.
Story Of Acadians-Miss Miller.
Indian Legends in Hiawatha-Miss
Halverson.
REGULATIONS.
Exile of the Acadians-M Miss Rector.
Hiawatha's friends-Miss Drager.
Legend of the Peace-pipe-Miss
Fiegel.
Hiawatha's Hunting-Miss johnson.
The Famine-Miss Jones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25

Plover, March 24.-About IS were
realized as proceeds of social given by
the ladies' aid at the home OF A.
Pitcher.
A. Turks is improving so much
that he is able to walk from his room
into an adjoining one.
G. E. Dunevan is still very poorly.
Among the sick who are recovering
are, Tom Moore from typhoid fever;
Henry Snore, pneumonia; Frances
Dunaven, measles; little Alta Rogers,
grippe; Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Parson
grippe.
Caucus for nomination of town
Offices will be held at G. A. r. hall
Saturday, p. M, March 26.
Rev. Walter A. Hall met the
estimating committee last week to
make arrangements for remodeling
the M. E. church.
Lecture course was given Friday
night at the Opera house It was
lecture on "Cranks" given by Rev.
Holden Of Plainfield and was we'll
received by the audience.
Mrs. j. w. Ferree has been very i'll
with the grippe for three weeks past.
Our school is doing finely with r.
Morrison as principals; Marian Max
field, grades, and Eva Wilmot,
assistant.
Clyde, six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Armor, died suddenly
Saturday at IL p. M, March IL. He
was a bright, sweet little fellow and
will be greatly missed in the family
circle, who have the sympathy of the
community in their sorrow. The
funeral was held from the home We'd
nesday at 2 p. m, Rev. Hall, officiating
and preached from the words "It is
WE'LL"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
CURES, WHILE YOU SLEEP
Byomei Guaranteed to Cure Catarrt
or Money Refunded BY John E DAILY.

In addition to breathing HyOmei
three or four times a day through the
inhaler that comes with every outfit,
it is well 10 tue treatment OF catarrh
or catarrhal colds to moisten a piece
of flannel with few drops OF Hyomei.
and pin it to the night clothes right
under the chin. In this way, Hyomei
will be breathed the whole night
long, curing while you sleep. In most
cases it will break up a cold over
night.
The complete Hyomei outfit, con-
sisting of a pocket inhaler. a medicine
dropper, and a bottle OF Hyomei costs
but one dollar. The inhaler will last
a lifetime, and if more Hyomei is
needed, extra bottles can he obtained
for fifty cents.
It is the most economical of all
remedies for the cure OF catarrh,
and the on:Y one that follows q
natural method in treating disease OF
the respiratory organs. Physicians
advise change OF climate for the
cure of catarrh. With Hyomei, a
change of climate is gained while at
home. It's healing balsams impregnate
the air you breathe, and their health
giving and germ-destroying powers 60
to the most remote air cells OF the
respiratory organs.
/! You take no risk in buying Hy.
i omei. John = DAILY, has so much
confidence In its power TO kill
catarrh, grippe, and catarrhal colds,
that they sell it under their personal
guarantee to refund the noney II II
faila to cure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
Livery Barn Purchased.

Chas. e. Lester purchased Mcdonald
& Brooks livery barn Wednesday and
also Mr.. Brooks half interest in
the real estate 1t is Mr.. Lester's in
tention to make number of improve
ments in the barn and make it first
class in every respect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25

It's pleasant taste and prompt cure
have made Chamberlain Cough cure
Remedy a favorite with the mothers
of small children. 1t quickly cures
their coughs and colds and prevents
any danger of pneumonia or other seri-
Gus consequences 1t not only cures
Group, but when given as soon as the
croupy cough appears will prevent the
attack. For sale by J. E. DAILY or Sam
Church Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
Mofrell.H erria.

Several Of Ctr citizens have received
the following Invitations: "Mrs. Libbie
Demarais requests your presence at
the wedding Of her daughter, Beaulah
May Herrin, to Orvilie Clarence
Morrell, Wednesday evening, March
%, 1YO4, at 8 O'Clock, 3211 Henneptn
avenue Minneapolis, Minn."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
In Honor OF Her Birthday.

Miss Caroline Ruth Upham en-
tertained twenty-six Of her little
friends Thursday afternoon from four
to six O'Clock in honor of her sixth
birthday. All say they had a pleasant
time and think Miss Caroline an
excellent little entertainer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25

Miss Williams has organized class
in the Church Parsons illustrated
music study for piano and training
children'S voices at Mrs BOorman'S
Wednesdays, p. m. Miss Williams
private piano pupils meet every Sat-
urday at 2 p. m. sight reading aud
writing music, ETC., at her stuCi
residence of Mrs. e. BrundaKe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
Officers Elected.

The members of the Rock Run Rod
and Beel Club had a meeting We'd
nesday evening and elected the follow
ing officers DR.. A. L. Ridgman. presi-
dent. G. F. Kruger; secretary, and f.
Oberbeck; treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25
80 81 -
canlilale loe Sheei0.

I hereby desire to announce myself
~ q candidate for the once sheriff
subject to the 2ctiou Of the republican
county convention ss Essssssszzs
Gas. Z LEorHn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-25

For SALE--Second hand bicycle
Inquire at this Office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
Alleged Slayer Of Many Men Re-
leased from Custody by Sher-
if Emery
OWN CONFESSION NOT ENOUGH.
10 Consequence Nlcolos Narancic Re-
turns Once More to Bingham,
A Free Man.

Sheriff Emery last night released
from custory Nicolas Narancic, the
man who was arrested In Bingham sew.
eral days ago and was thought to be
implicated In two murders In this coun.
try and two similar crimes III Austria,
The sheriff received word from Chief Of
Police O'Neill of Chicago, that the man
was not wanted there for the murder of
Rade Vidovlc In South Chicago about
Ave months ago. AS there was no 9TH
err authority for holding the man In
prison he was released,
Notwithstanding the statement from
the Chicago authorities that they have
the murderers of Vidovic, Narancic con-
fessed to Sheriff Emery that he stabbed
Vidoyic IN fight at the place given by
the authorities as the scene of the
murder The man also said that he
was present at dance In Austria when
Gagua was killed and that several men
We're shooting on that occasion and he
fed from the country for fear that they
would suspect him OF the crime. Naran-
cic has returned to Bingham where he
was employed as miner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
FIRST DAY OF SPRING.
Sun ICrossed the Equator Today and
Then IL Showed,

A heavy storm Of wind, hail rain and
snow visited this city yesterday. and did
not clear away until late In the after.
noon. The display began with wind
whose velocity had Increased by a. m,
TO IS miles an hour This played havoc
with street signs about town, and one
was blown into te big north show window
Of the Barnes.llardy company, % south
East Temple street. demolishng IT, The
loss Is 500, insured with the Wilson.
Sherman company,
Following close on the trail Of the
blasts came n tremendous fall OF hail, and
then followed snow. Four inches Of this
was registered at the weather station,
but along the benches the fan was heay-
Ter. Tho total precipitation registered dur.
ing the storm was i0-lO0 Of an inch, The
entire city, outside Of the paved district,
had become a hog when the storm let up
finally I'm tho afternoon. and while there
was a temporary freeze up during tho
night the storm resumed operations this
morning, with heavy flurrlcs Of snow dur.
ing the day The heavy wind greatly in
torferred with Geographic communication
Wires were repaired later A feature Of
the storm was It's largely local nature,
ana travellers from the east said II did
not extend east OF Soldier summit Grand
Junction records only 02 ~ an inch pre-
clpitatlon. and In the south Modcna re-
weather office looks for fairer weather
for tonight and tomorrow, with rising
temperature.
The sun crossed the equator at noon 10.
day. and as far as the almanac Is con-
cerned spring is now really on, At the
time time. remarks about gentle spring
and lmprOmptu remarks from listeners
suggestive Of desire TO throw rocks at
somebody.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
GIRL HELD UP,
But Not in the Good Old Thugs
Do the Business.

Miss Edna Ellison. young woman
nom the east, who is employed at Y. c,
NJ / and who resides with Mrs Joseph
Bull, at 237 north First West street, re.
ported to the police yesterday afternoon
that on Saturday night, while on her way
home, she was held up at First North
and First West street by young man
who ordered her TO throw up her hands,
She obeyed the command and the young
holdup said he wanted her money Miss
Ellison declared that she had none, and
the holdup walked up the street. The
young woman met Elmer Johnson and
his brother, who accompanied her home,
and then went IN search Of the holdup.
young man named Arthur Rocco was
arrested on suspicion and his companion,
Ray Wright, was also taken into custody,
Rocco Is a half-wltted youth. and II is be-
lleyed that Wright put him up to the job
Miss Ellison saw the young men at the
police station yesterday but was unable TO
Identify either OF them, They are stil
detained by the police.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.
Mrs Elizabeth Pixton Of Taylorsville
Died After a Brief Illness

Mrs. Elizabeth Pixton, wife OF the Iato
Robert Plxton, and a pioneer resident Of
this state, died last night at her home
In Taylorsvlle. after brief illness of
acute pneumonia. Mrs. PIxton was TO
all appearances well and hearty on Sat-
urday, when she made trip to Salt
Lake But on returning home she COM
planned Of not feeling well and sudden.
ly grew worse until death relieved her
OF her suffering.
The deceased was born in Chester.
field, Derbyshire, England, Feb. s. 1919.
and after Joining the Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter-day Saints, emigrated
to America, where she landed In 1siS
She was one Of those associated with
the Prophet Joseph Smith. and suffered
the prosecutions at Nauyoo until 1913,
when she came to Utah, driving an OK
team practically all the way Her hus-
band was member OF the Mormon
Battalion" and had gone on TO Mexico
the year before. Mrs. Pixton remained
In Salt Lake TIL 1859. when she removed
TO Taylorsyllle, whore she resided TN
1874, when she and her husband went
to the Dixie country There they re-
NAMED until 1878, when they moved
back TO Taylorsvllle, where they have
resided ever since,
Mrs Plxton was the mother Of 10 chill
dren, five of whom survive her. She
has SO grandchildren. i6 great grand
children and two great great grand.
children, having lived to see her fourth
generation. She was president OF the
Relief society, which was
organized In 1862 and lived and died a
faithful Latter.day Saint. The funeral
will be announced later,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
MRS. M'LAUGHLIN'S JEWELS
Hope Of Recovering Them Has Been
Abandoned May Bring Suit,
Especial to the News. y

Washington, d, c., March 2l,-Sena-
tor Kearns returned from the west via
New York this morning, He was called
10 Cody, Wyo., 10 days ago to attend the
funeral OF his slster.in-law, the wife Of
John T.. Kearns. lnterment was made
in the former home of the senator in
Nebraska.
The senator found cablegram await
ing him upon his return, from Mrs. d.
c. Mclaughlin, now in southern France.
Mrs. Mclaughlin reports that the
American representatives and French
authorities have exhausted every re-
source in their efforts to recover her lost
Jewels, but hope OF success has been
abandoned. She has been advised to
bring suit for the value Of the jewels
against the proprietor OF the hotel in
Mentone because such robberies have
been OF frequent occurrence In that par.
ticular hotel recently
Richard X. Lyman and Ralph Cham
herlaln, two Utah boys who are UNDER
graduates at Cornell university, lthlca,
ale here on brief sightseeing trip,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
WONT REMOVE LYNCH.
Mayor Morris Puts Quietus on Mislead.
ing and Malicious Story.

A coterie Of politicians Of the mustard
seed variety have been circulating the re-
port that Mayor Morris intends TO remove
Chief Of Police Lynch at an early date;
that he has two Republican votes, In adj
dtlon to the six Democratic votes, in the
council. with which to make the action
effective, OF course the circulators OF
the report knew II was false at the time
they started the story going But that
made no difference 10 them II is not I'M
likely they will continue 10 keep II going
even after positive denial from Mayor
Morris. When the latter was seen today
and asked about It, he simply said:
"Ot course II Isn't true. / have never
thought OF it, and shall not as long as
matters run smoothly In the police de-
partment Why should | remove Mr..
Lynch when he Is doing well As long
as he supports law and order and carries
out the desires OF the administration In
that direction | shall not disturb him. |
have always said ! wanted to be fair In
these matters and ! still say so When
Mr. Lynch does not justly and equally
enforce the law II will be time enough
10 talk about removing him"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
SIDELIGHTS.

AT the meeting tonight each one pres.
ent shall have two guesses at a name
for the party Of purity and taxes. Mr..
Meeks has agreed 10 start a campaign
fund with his personal check for $50, 900.
The others shall donate according TO
their taxes. the Rev. Josiah McLain
(non-taxpayer) making the apportion-
ment.
A splendid suggestion Is offered for
the party emblem--a group OF bank
checks. one from each bank in the city,
with the words mo Funds" stamped
across them In bright red ink. For fur
Their information as to design see Wal
ter Checks Meeks.
Mr. G.. Adonis Westervelt, whose taxes
on his dress suit and dog were paid this
year, has agreed TO furnish the party
with one OF his celebrated opinions on
the vital question: Shall we appoint
Col. Nelson secretary Of WARP" This
concession, together with his magnlh-
cent showing against our beloved fell
low citizen, Francis Get There Luke,
entities the county attorney to any Of
fee within the gift OF the America"
choral society.