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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
BIRON.

Mrs. Chas. Aberhart was visiting
Mrs. A. Kempfert Saturday.
L..Berard began the frame work on
j. Faubart's residence to-day.
John Bell was here on business Mon
day doing collecting for the johnson
& Hill Go.
J. E. Schnabel, left Saturday for
Neenah to spend two weeks vacation
and will join his family who have been
there for the past two weeks.
p. Diedrick and his crew of men who
have been working on the three piers
for the paper company will finish
their work to-day. Mr.. Diedrick has
done fine piece of work and the piers
add greatly to the appearance of the
mill pond, as we'll as to strengthen the
boom line. This boom has been caus-
Ing the company great deal OF annoy
ance and trouble and We all trust that
with the additional three piers there
will be no further trouble
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

County Superintendent Morris has
done a good work in securing Prof.
w. II, Cheever, of Milwaukee, as
conductor and Miss Matte f. Dock.
cry, of Whitewater, and Supt. H. G.
Buell., of GAINESVILLE, as assistants. The
institute opened Monday morning
under most favorable circumstances.
It is expected that about one
hundred teachers will be in attend
ance. The following is a list OF
teachers in attendance yesterday:
Babcock-Mae Daniels.
Dexterville-Mary E. Dodd, Agnes
Keenan,.
Grand Rapids M. Wood,
Hanna Rasmussen, Mabelle Rowland,
Lillian Berard, Stella Emmons,
Anna A. Johnson, Zita Snyder, Ella
Dahlke, Susie Granger, Ella Young,
Lucy Closuit, Orah A. Nilsson, Esme
Dolan, Selma Kruger, Edna Kruger,
Emma johnson, Anna Muehlstein,
Margaret Granger, Elizabeth A.
Rowland, Anna Getschall, Edith
Getschall, Carolyn Waser, Anna
Erickson, Bertha L. Heiser, Amelia
Schroedel, Luella M. Jackson, Olga
Martinson.
Lindsey-Hebert e. Broker.
MarShfield-Pearle LindSley, Tena
lombard, Anna A. Patti. VERNE l..
Geyer, Carrie Christensen, Anna
Thompson, Margaret Icke, Adelaide
Eastman, Kristie o. Hatteberg,
Hattie higgins, Alma Warnicke,
Katherine L. Corcoran, Pearl Witter,
Jessie RosSman, Clara III. Mueller,
Adelaide Hansen, Leila Cattanach,
Ida NJ. Young.
NekoOsa-Caroline Nutter, Ger
trude r. Marcoux. Emma j. Nutter.
Pittsville-Byron Dawson, Cora
Wisely, Lucy J. Pinney, Cassie Ray
mond, Gladys Balch, Mary A. Krites,
Celia ]. McKeown, Abbie NJ.
Packard, Eva Pearl.
Rudolph-Anna McCoog, Hannah
Jacobson.
Coloma- Mary Wilcox.
>.DeWhurSt-Ch Freedlund.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
JUST WHAT ALLIED NERO.
His Master Thought the Dog Had
Rabies and Dosed Him
Accordingly.

gentleman who resides in German
town is the proud possessor of a fine,
white, thoroughbred bull terrier He
also has wife and child. This fact is
mentioned last, not as derogatory to the
family, but because this tale deals al
most wholly with the dog, says the Phil
adelphia Press.
One evening the gentleman noticed
that Nero was rather restless and fire.
quently opened his paws to their widest
extent and licked his chops in a decid-
edly suggestive and sinister manner.
What in the world ails Nero?" asked
the wife.
Some new habit he has acquired, I
guess" hazarded Mr.. Fancier. Good
night, dear, l must hurry to the office
10 nnlsh my monthly statement. Don't
walt up for me. Good night" And he
was gone.
When he arrived at the office he saw
the night Waterman and knowing that
ne had knowledge of dogs questioned
him regarding Nero's peculiar actions.
"Opens his mouth wide and rolls his
tongue about?" repeated the watchman
excitedly.
yes"
Does he stretch his neck as he does
this?"
Yes. What does it mean?"
We'll, it means that your dog is go
Ing mad and you'd better hurry home be-
fore he does any damage"
1t took Mr.. Fancier about two seconds
to reach the telephone.
is that you, dear?" he called. "We1l,
you take Nero down cellar and chain
him up securely. Never mind. I'll ex-
plain when l get home. I'm starting at
| once"
He then FASTENED to the nearest drug
store and purchased buckthorne, castor
| OIL, pomegranate bark and various other
herbs and sirups used for dog troubles.
flushing home, he bolted into the cellar.
grabbed the poor dog by the throat and
pressing him into a corner lifted him to
| his hind legs and poured conglomera-
ton OF drugs down the long suffering
canine that would positively kill or
cure. His veterinary labors over, he re-
| paired to the sitting-room and explained
| the situation to his terrified wife.
Next morning the dog, marvellous to
relate, was alive and happy. During the
| day the owner described the treatment
to friend, also lover of dogs. The
friend, at the end Of the story, burst into
loud and Earring laughter.
What are you laughing at? l don't
see anything funny about it"
Neither did the poor dog. Do you
know what really allied him? I'll tell
| you: He had been cleaning his coat with
his tongue and several hairs had stuck
to that useful member. His terrible
symptoms were caused by his Innocent
| ly trying to remove them"
And the owner of Nero, after ''buy-
Ing" left hurriedly to speak to the night
Waterman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
SOME ODD OCCUPATIONS.
People in New York City Who Have
Queer Ways Of Making
q Living.

People sitting around in the sunshine
OF Battery park few days ago were
astonished at the sight of diver dis
appearing into the bay with powerful
hose stream. This was something new
IN the diving line, 1t seemed to them.
was the diver going to fight flames with
his hose at the bottom Of the bay?
Later. however, relates the New York
Times, they learned that the diver was
simply using the hose to force to the
surface certain jetsam that had gone to
the bottom with pier which collapsed
lew years ago. There was a horse and
cart down there. The diver did not want
the horse. but the ironwork Of the cart,
and that OF certain wheelbarrows and
tools which had gone down was Of value.
Th1s Is only one Of the many queer
ways by which enterprising people around
the Battery make a living. The park
there probably holds the record for queer
methods Of maintaining the elusive in
come for which we are all fighting.
There Is the man who makes business
OF robbing people, but Of course he is
not honest. There is another man who
watches in the summer months for peo-
pie to leave things on the benches, and
takes care that they are in his posses
sion before the rightful owners return.
But OF course he IL INSCRIPTIONS.
Then again there is the man who
makes trip around the park every
morning picking up papers and rags and
fruit skins. all Of which he sells to paper
mills. Now and then this person picks
up scarfpin, ring, or something equal
ly valuable. which he sells in the Bow
cry.
But the Queerest person to be seen
around the Battery park is the man
with the little dinner pail. He wears
very seedy clothes; he is gray-haired,
and the curiosity one feels over his gen.
eral appearance is further excited by
an old-fashioned pair of spectacles that
forms the dividing line between his
shaggy eyebrows and his bushy beard.
He goes around every morning Just
after daylight with his little dinner pail
picking up minute objects from the
grass. A young man who crosses the
park very early on his way to work saw
him engaged In this mysterious work
the other morning. The young mans
curiosity had been steadily growing for
two months
Say, old man." said he, 'T'm very
curious to know what you do for liv-
ing, working with that dinner pail in
the grass every morning?"
The old man smiled and took the lid
on the dinner pail, revealing a seething,
squirming mass Of earthworms.
Many people have asked me the same
question. young man." said he, gravely.
Il am under contract to supply worms
Tor the fish in the Aquarium over there.
That is how I make living"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
OUT OF THE WOODS

Like all lumber towns, Grand
Rapids has had it's period Of depreSs-
ion. Unlike many Of them, it is
recovering from it's depression in a
much shorter time then they did.
This is due as we'll to the enterprise
OF her business men as to the excellent
natural advantages.
1t is hard for those who go now into
northern Wisconsin seeking land for
farm to realize the conditions there
ten or fifteen years ago. The improve
ment has been marvellous, as all who
have lived there can testify.
We now have our thrifty and pro-
gressive towns and cities, and behind
them is the finest and richest agricul-
tural and dairying section in the
state. While the lumber business is
still to small extent engaged in, it
has given way TO agriculture and the
former has taken the place Of the saw
mill as wealth producer. The old
trail through the woods has given
way to turn pike roads and the log
shanty to commodious homes. The
wealthy men of this section are not
the lumbermen who strip the timber
but those who engage in the pursuit
Of farming at an early day.
The Wisconsin river has ceased to
be logging stream after being
worked for 60 years. But paper stock
and hard wood still remain. The
stock raising follows numbering with
profit to the farmer. Settlers come
from the prairie region to buy up the
cheaper lands and by means of better
knowledge of how to use the land to
the best advantage make fine farms.
Increase knowledge of soil and their
filling is telling for the northern
country. That Wood County has a
future and bright one is now the
universal belief Of all her people.
Every body has faith in the county
and when people believe in country
and work for it, it will always prosper.
Much more is this true Of a city if
that city has pre-eminent natural
advantages such as are possessed by
Grand Rapids.
Beyond all this there is promise of
manufactures to replace the mills and
to use many different natural resour-
ces as yet untouched. Clays are to be
worked. mari to be utilized, granite
quarried, and wrought, hard wood to
be worked. Large cities will spring
up and gardens and orchards will
cluster about them, resorts will bring
summer population as yet but just
thought Of. A better day is coming.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
HlNDooIsM AND THE ZONE.
Exposition in Brief Of the Theory Of
Transmigration by One Of
the Swami.

AS is we'll known, a great majority of
Hindoos are firm believers in the trans
migration of the soul. The doctrine,
however, is but imperfectly understood
in Christian countries. Students of
philosophy, says the Chicago Chronicle.
will be glad of the explanation which a
Hindoo swami who signs himself
Amanda M" gives of what transmigra-
ton really signifies to the Buddhist.
twenty-five pages of close reasoning
lead him to the conclusion which he
gives in the following paragraphs:
ITO live in love with all that lives,
not seeking or not earning for to-mor-
rows guerdon; to make of his life an
oasis in the desert of self-desire; to
strive ever, even here and now, after
true love and wisdom and the perfect
peace-this is for the Buddhist the SUI
preme ideal, the glory of his dnamma
and the hope of all his ways. All else
self-is but mockery and delusion. AS
something real true, as Buddhaghosa
tells us, there rises in us the thought
4 am I was or 4 shall be- And it
is all illusion, the dewdrop deeming
itself a permanent and separate entity,
though the waters which compose it
lay yesterday in the oceans depths and
with the dawning light will rise and
melt into the wandering airs.
'But if this universal life be ever
changing, sorrowful and without soul
there is still, our religion teaches, an
end and cessation. Thought is the
creator of these worlds, The builder of
this earthly tabernacle, the maker of
illusion, and to him who gains the vic
tory over thought comes in this life I'M
utterable peace. He is the victor who
here and now has triumphed over ignor-
ance; who has overcome all passions,
hatred and illusion and has passed
where nevermore the woes of earth can
come. To him is Joy beyond all joy we
know-the Joy of liberation from this
vanity Of life; who knows that for him
rebirth is finished End his toll at end,
and that when death shall claim his
body there will be no more Of change
or sorrow or delusion, even as the mas
ter has said:
Decay must come to all that is,
Impermanent the elements of lifei
What has been born must cease to be:
Surely in cessation alone is happiness!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
LEGISLATIVE
For Congressman 10th District
Webster E. Brown.

THE enmity and bitterness indicated
by some OF the Republican newspapers
on both sides OF the political con-
troversy in this state is. regretted by
good republicans in both factions.
While we favor the reelection of
Gov. Robert M. La Toilette and the
ticket headed by him, we do so be-
cause Of our long and intimate &C
Quaintance with the governor, and
our explicit belief and faith in the
principles represented and advocated
in his platform. We are not so bitter,
or unreasonable that we cannot allow
our republican brethren to differ with
us In this contest. In this party
contest every man should have the
undisputsd right and privilege to sup
port and defend the men and prin-
ciples which comes the nearest to his
ideal, and his brethren should respect
him in his belief Harsh and ua-
complimentary terms towards those
who differ with us in politics. to say
the least, is not in good taste and
never brings to the party using them
any good. Bitterness is depreciating
to any cause. We expect to differ
with our Stalwart friends in the
present political contest, but we in
tend to do so in friendly way and give
cur reasons for doing SO. We believe
the principles and reforms represented
by the La Toilette wing of the repub-
lican party are the true, right and
worthy ones for the future good of
this country, ana shall advocate and
defend them until the people of this
state and nation decide them
for themselves. 1t is human and
natural for US to differ upon public
questions, let us do so In q respectful
and courteous manner towards each
other and when the fight is over
there will be no scars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
The Mendelian Law.

The great interest with which the
Mendelian law is regarded by biologists
is evidenced by the fact that in recent
number of Biometrika no less than three
articles are devoted to it. In accordance
with this law, the characteristics of
parents are distributed In hybrid off
spring according to a numerical law, and
the hybrids are not intermediate in their
characteristics between their parent
forms, but have changed characteristics
of one parent or the other. The law was
originally worked out in regard to GER.
tain plants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
THE AWAKENING OF RUSSIA.
Startling Signs of New Spirit Of
Freedom Are Becoming More
Numerous.


that sleeps. The people are awake and
astir, says the author of Greater Rus
.sia." They are making new demands
and feeling new freedom which is apee
parent every day In the absence OF the
former rigid repression, and in the fire.
Quent indulgence in license that Is mis-
called liberty.
One will sometimes see on the palace
quay in ST. Petersburg line Of people
waiting for the steamer to take them to
the islands. Along comes some high Of
fetal who, instead of awaiting his turn,
drives to the head of the line and crowds
in ahead Of the others. Formerly such
an occurrence would have been received
In silence as matter Of course, but now
the people hiss and denounce the official,
and police do not interfere.
If a street car Is delayed for connec-
ton at some transfer station, the pas
sengers often become riotous and de-
mand their fare back, or begin to pound
on the floor and even break windows un-
til the police make the driver go ahead
without waiting for the other car; and
he is not allowed to stop again until he
reaches his destination.
If an officer demonstrates with q
street-car conductor for lack Of courtesy
to a passenger the crowd will at once
interfere, and even the offended passen-
ger turns on him. The officer Is told to
give his orders to soldiers who have to
obey, not to free men who do not. and
not to interfere between men who are
as good as he is.
These are trif1ing things in them
selves, says the traveller, but to one who
has long known Russia they are startling
signs of new spirit of freedom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
SURPRISED AT
IMPROVEMENTS

Napoleon BOnapart Kroner, OF
Manton, Michigan, brother OF oul
respected townsman, Lemuel Kroner,
who has been visiting his brother in
this city for several weeks, was
greatly surprised to find the great
improved conditions in Grand Rapids.
He came to this city the first time in
the year 1857 with his bride. At that
time this city was but a mere berg
and the population was the greatest
on the east side of the Wisconsin
river. In those days he remembers
the leading business men as Joseph
HOMER. John Arpin, Joseph Wood,
John Rablin, Geo. A. Corriveau. Geo.
A. Neeyes and others. N. B. Kroner
was the first timer to work his trade
in Grand Rapids. He was In the
employ of Joseph Wood, WHO run a
hardware store where r. Parrish &
Brother now operate one near the
postofice. Mr.. Wood sold out to ].
81. Lang, who was in the real estate
business.
Mr.. Kroner followed his trade for
three years when his wife died leaving
him with two small children. In
1860 he moved to Grand Rapids.
Michigan, where he has resided most
Of the time since. There he married
the second time from which union six
children were born-two boys and
four girls. He made his second visit
to Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, In 1879.
The business then was wholly con-
fined to logs and lumber in this city.
His visit at this time was great
revelation to him as the improvements
made upon every hand was way
beyond his expectations and be
believes the future for this city is
very promising. He expects to leave
this week in company with his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
Argument for Metric system.

In recent report an agricultural de-
partment officer expresses regret that
the statistics of milk production are re-
ported in gallons, since milk is sold more
generally in quarts or in pounds, ac-
cording to the use to which it is put. The
gallon he regards as an unnatural unit.
One argument for the metric system Is
that it would provide absolute units.
Now We often know that quantity is
600 or 800 something, but do not remem-
Der whether it is feet or yards, miles or
leagues, gallons or Quarts.-Youth's
Companion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
THE TWO SUNDAY GAMES

A friendly game of base ball was
played by the business men and
plumbers Of Grand Rapids Sunday
afternoon on the athletic grounds to
decide the championship title claimed
by both teams previous to the game.
The result was the plumbers came
out victorious and carried off the
honors of the day by score of 20 to II.
The business men had the best Of the
game up to the eighth inning, when
the gas pipe men became Jerry and
sent for new pitcher and succeeded
in securing professional pitcher, also
a plumber, whose willy curves and
upper chutes were too deep for the
ameteur business men to solve, and
thus the boys got their ''lead pipe
cinch" over the business men.
The first game played Sunday was a
''pick up nine," about town, with
Dexterville, the score resulting in 9 to
in favor OF Dexterville. 1t was an
interesting game, but not SO mirth
provoking as the game between the
business men and the plumbers.
Played Shut-out Game.
On Sunday the Grand Rapids team,
accompanied by a large crowd OF
enthusiasts, went to Nekoosa to play
the boys of that place. Every livery
stable in stown was depleted of rigs
and about two O'Clock steady stream
Of bicycles and cOnveyances from a
sulky to covered hotel bus could be
seen vending it's way along the Old
Wisconsin to see the game. The
turnout showed that our people ap-
preciate their ball team and are bound
to see them play if possible.
The game opened with Grand
Rapids at the bat and the scoring
started right there and kept up until
the boys saw they had Nekoosa at
their mercy when they Stacked up a
bit. NekoOsa never came within a
block of scoring until the ninth inning
when Umpire Galligan made an ex-
tremely raw decision. Crowns hit a
small foul near third which would
have been sure out but fol LIE Roux
who jumped up and caught it. The
rules cover play like this very eX-
plicitly, but the umpire who didn't
profess to know anything about the
rules called Crowns back and let him
bat again when he got a hit bringing
in a run. After the game the Ne
koosa team to a man repudiated the
decision and directed that the score
be announced 5 to 0 as it really stood.
No one that saw the game would
accuse Umpire Galligan of intentional
partiality, but it is deplorable that
his ignorance of the rules of playing
should be so manifest. For NekooSa
the battery did very good work getting
absolutely no support from the infield.
Pitcher German was wilder than is
his won't, but was decidedly effective.
The balance of our team played
steadily, no great exertions being re-
quired of them.
The big game with the Chicago
Unions next Thursday is being eagerly
awaited as with the team now re-
presenting our city good contest
seems certain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
Piles Upon Ton of Piles.

Piles upon top of piles of people
have the Piles, and DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cures them. There are
many different kinds of Piles, but if
you get the genuine and original
Witch Hazel Salve made by E. G..
DeWitt-& Co. OF Chicago, a cure is
certain. 81. A. Tisdale. of Summerton,
S. c., says, Il had piles 20 years and
DeWitt's Salve cured me after every
thing else failed.' Sold by Wood Co.
Drug Company and johnson & Hill
Company,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
The Curious Chinaman.

What a very curious person the
Chinaman seems to us. When he meets
friend he shakes his own hand, not his
friends. He keeps out Of step when
walking with anyone. He puts his hat
on, instead of taking it of, when he
wants to be polite. He whitens his boots
instead of backing them. He rides with
his heels instead of his toes in the stir
rups. His compass points south. Often
he throws away the fruit of the melon
and eats the ed.-London News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
Wheat in Canada.

The possibilities of wheat raising are
much greater in the Canadian provinces
and territories than in the United States.
The area suitable for wheat culture Is
much larger and the yield to the acre is
70 bushels, while in the United States
it is only 144z bushels. In Athabasca
and Mackenzie spring wheat natures IN
1O1 to 103 days, owing to the length Of
the summer day in that latitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12

brother, Lemuel. for Grand Rapids,
Michigan, where they will meet with
their brother, Henry, for family
reunion. The brothers are respect
lively. Lemuel 10 years of age: Henry
70 and Napoleon SO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
Trebizond,s Imnortance.

The city of Trebizond is one of the
most important cities and ports in the
Black sea. It is about 480 miles from
Constantinople and 100 miles from
Batoum. 1t is the port of entry for
the interior, viz. Erzerum, Bitlis and
Van, and for the caravan route to and
from Persia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-12
Eneland's Black Country.

The SO called Black country (England)
II to be made beautiful again by SOW
Ing the seeds Of trees over the vest areas
Of furnace refuse and iron and coal
wastA