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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24

ing: George Fl. Allermever and Mrs
Adelaide King, of Milwaukee; Frank
E. Noyes, president of the Wisconsin
Press association; Adolph Candrean
of La Crosse, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Fontaine, of Grand Rapids, Kirby
Thomas, of West Superior, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. P. Rinlaub. of Platteville, Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Price, of Hudson, Fred
I. Yates, OF Washburn, H. NJ. Meyer,
of Appleton, f. G. Auer, of Eau
Claire and Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.. Atkin-
son, of Eau Claire.''
We would not encourage a visit to
the Worlds Fair for at least two
months yet and probably northern
people would take more comfort and
find more pleasure in going there in
the fall, say September and October.
wisconsin people will find their state
building one of the most pleasant
places on the grounds. The cordial
greeting you receive there from Mrs.
Walsh and Mr.. Thomas immediately
makes you feel at home. They are
the right people in the right places
and we are thankful for the cordial
reception we received at their hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Excellent Program Has Been
Arranged for Observance ol
the Day.

We are entering upon the threshold
of new destiny higher and better
than any nation has ever yet obtained
and as Memorial day rolls round each
year it finds US under better circum-
stances as people and under better
circumstances as a nation. With
good weather Memoria. day will be
most tittingIy observed in Grand
Rapids. The. American people can
never forget the brave and patriotic
men who gave their life that the
nation might live.
The G. A. E. Post have arranged an
excellent program and there should be
a general observance of the day on
the part OF our citizens. Professor
Jackson will deliver the address at the
opera house at two p. m. Our city
band Of which we are justly proud has
kindly consented to furnish music in
the forenoon at least. It is earnestly
requested that the business men and
laboring men will not allow trivial
matters to interfere with a hearty and
Whole-SOuled observance OF the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
Don't Spit on The Sidewalk.

Waupaca is justly famed as one Of
the neateSt and most cleanly cities
in Wisconsin, but our down town
sidewalkS-new and attractive and
durable are becoming repulsive and
unfit for ladies to walk upon. 1t has
become common practice, particularly
on corners where men congregate, to
expectOrate upon the walks. and the
filthy habit has made the new cement
walks disgusting to look upon. But
the matter of appearance is not the
worst. Often the condition of the
walks is such that it is impossible for
ladies to pass over them without
sweeping their skirts through vile
seas of tobacco juice. Such a con-
dition is utterly offensive to the
commonest ideas of decency; yet
those who indulge in the nasty habit
have methers and sisters and wives
who are compelled to drag their
garments over the sidewalks that they
befOuled.
There is one way to remedy the
evil and remove the single blot upon
the city's beauty; let each thought
less one who has contributed to the
nuisance sake no part in it in future.
The habit Of splitting on the side
walk is not only disgusting in itself,
but it often breeds disease, and it is
an insult to every woman who must
pass along the down town streets.
Waupaca Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24

AT a recent auction sale at Spring.
field, ILL.,, Col. f. w. Woops delivered
an eulogy on the cow, and the words
he uttered deserve TO give him the
appellation of the bob Ingersoll of
the Cow" He said:
"Of all the animal friends of man.
she is the greatest. To her we owe
the most. | wish that 1, as you are
ABOUT to sit down to the MONDAY
meal, might remove from your table
what the COW has placed thereon. I'd
take the cup of milk waiting at
oaby'S chair. I'd take the cream, the
the cheese, the butter, the custard
pie, the cream biscuit, the steak, the
smoking roast of beef and leave you
to make,a meal of potatoes, beets,
pickles and toothpicks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
When the Sap Rises.

Weak lungs should be careful.
Coughs and colds are dangerous then.
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs
and colds and gives strength to the
lungs. Mrs. G. e. Fenner, OF Marion,
Ind, says, II suffered with a cough
until | run down in weight from l48
to 81 lbs. | tried number of remedies
to no avail until l used One Minute
Cough Cure. -Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me entirely
OF the cough, strengthened my lungs
and restored me to my normal weight,
health and strength" Sold by Wood
County Drug Company. and Johnson
& Hill Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
A Good Orfanization.

Boys and Girls Memorial Brigade is
an organization that is becoming
quite common in this state. Tomah
was one OF the first cities to perfect
this order for the young patriots in
this organization. One Of the principal
objects is to SO impress upon the
minds of the children in our public
schools the necessity of observing
Memorial Day that it will become
part Of their life work, and they take
an obligation that they will forever
keep sacred the memory OF
this day. II Grand Rapids can stand
one more organization this is the one
that seems at this time should be
considered next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
Advertised List Of May 2.
GENTLEMEN.

GENVLEMEN.
Differd, Mr.. Billy; Graham. w. M:
Jones, Cleo; Lindsay, Ed; Premakow,
N. j.; Rozumialske. JAM: Ruse,
Chas.; Seido, Henry: Phillips, F. c.:
LADIES.
Gostomske. Francis; Wright, Mary;
Advertised List Of May 3.
GENTLEMEN.
Rwferson. Stephen; Chamberlain:
E. L.; Domwich, Mr.; Douglass, H, c.,
Jameson, w. H.;Jaques, L.; ;Lokus, r.:
Osowski, Frank; Potts. John; Reiter:
John; Selphenberger, Robt.; Vetter,
J. K;
LADIES.
Bychinski, Mrs. Francis; Concynske:
Francis; Head, Dora; Lubbock, Lena:
Advertised List Of May Is.
GENTLEMEN.
. Goodhue, A. H.; Hough. J. b:
Ingersoll, Chas: H: Larson. August,
Mach, Mr.: Sell, T. j.;
LADIES.
Bulls, Miss Sam; Falk, Mrs. Daniel
Gastomczyh, Francis; Hill, Miss Eta;
Merriam, Mrs. Geo.;
Persons calling for the above letters
please say, ADVERTISED
A. L. FONTAINE, p. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY ANNUAL.

The REPORTER has received through
the courtsey OF G. p. Cary State Su-
perintendent of Public Instructions,
a copy OF the Memorial Day Annual"
which was prepared by Mr.. Cary's
department.. In the Introduction
Mr.. Cary writes as follows:
1t is Memorial Day again. We
bring our annual Offering to the graves
of our honored dead. AS we sadly
strew our flowers and stand in the
camp of the fallen heroes, are hearts
are mellowed with emotions of praises
and thanks. The practice of having
one day set aside each year for COM
memoration of the soldiers work has
become fixed. The thirtieth of May
is legal holiday almost nationally
observed. The day needs no pro-
clamation. 1t is unnecessary fer
those in authority to urge it's OBJ
servance. Commemoration is a
emotion, and memorial exercises
become personal ceremonies.
We must believe TO one fact. In a
short time these commemorative ex-
ercises of the sleeping soldiers will
not be carried on by those who
fought by their sides. The impress
scene of the surviving veterans march
ing to church on Memorial Sunday
to listen to a sermon which their own
lives have made real to the world,
and the more impressive scene as the
same SCARED veterans carry their
floral tributes to deck the graves of
their heroic brothers who lie sleeping
that the country may live, will soon
exist only in our memories. You. and
must aid the soldiers son and widow
in honoring the men who in a genera
tion ago faced death that this govern
ment might not perish. 1t is a
privilege that this sacred trust comes
to our hands. We must prepare our
selves for it. Though our hands are
unused to the instruments of war, we
must keep green the graves and the
memories of our heroes.
The few surviving comrades should
be exempt from the sterner duties.
Each community should have an or
ganizatiOn to take entire charge Of
the exercises in which the veterans
should be the guests Of honor. Some
such organizations are described in
this Annual. l trust they shall be-
come realities in all OF the COM
munities in the state, thus giving
added expression to WiscOnsin'S S
gratitude for the soldiers work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
VOLUME AZ, NUMBER Al
Did not Stand Test.

Henry Schneider, S. Karas, Mike
Thomas and Henry Vahldieck were
recently given contract to manufac-
ture cannon for the Deutcher Krie-
ger Verein. Last Saturday the. gun
was cast and Sunday morning they
had it hauled out to the shooting park
for test. 1t stood the test of a q
pound charge of powder which was
deemed sufficient, but Ole Biller, who
had gone out to see the fun, insisted
that the test was not sufficiently
severe to insure public safety when
the gun was used for salntes. He
made SO plausible an argum ent that
his advice was taken and the gun was
loaded with Al pounds of powder and
all the sod and dirt that could be
hammered into it. Fortunately the
spectators took the precaution Of
getting into safe shelter, for the
explosion burst the gun into a
thousand fragments. A section OF
fence was knocked down, big hole
torn In the ROOT or Darn ana many
fine shade trees were damaged. A
portion of the gun has been recovered
but it is in small pieces Wausau
Herold.
Nine of the eleven members Of
congress from Wisconsin have been
renominated, and Mr.. Cooper will be
on Friday of this week. The
convention in the remaining the
Sixth district, will not be held until
later. This district is now represented
by democrat. In every convention
to date, except the Third the noml-
nation has been made without contest,
and in the Third the opposition to
Mr.. Babcock was only from one
county Waupaca Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
LETTER REGARDING
FRANK KELLNER'S DEATH
SALT LAKE CITY, May Is, 1904.
MRS. f. +. KELLNER,

Centralia, Wis.
DEAR MADAME:-I am in receipt ol
your letter making inquiries as re.
CARDS circumstances of death Of your
son, Frank. 1 trust you will excuse
my delay in answering your letter but
I have been endeavoring to find out
more definitely about some of the
particulars in connection with the
same. l will endeavor to give you
account of same as best L can. OF
course you understand | was called tC
take charge Of his body and knew
nothing about the circumstances OF
his previous life, and for this reason
was unable without considerable
inquiry to learn tnat which you ask.
1t seems that he had been working at
Pocatello, Idaho, for some months.
A short time ago he came here to Salt
Lake and was given job at Callientes
which is in the southern part of this
state or in Nevada the end of a rail-
road which is being built between here
and Los Angeles. He probably from
exposure caught cold and this probably
caused his sickness. He was in town
as understand it only day or so and
think he went TO bed and died the
same day. He had reached a point
beyond Doctors power to do much
for him. However, / believe every
thing was done that could be. He
was not inclined to converse with
anybody, l presume he was in too
much pain, SO little is known as
regards to his effects. Everything
that he had in his room was taken
charge OF and we sent everything to
you that we know anything about. l
made inquiries as regards to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
Wood County Drug Company and Johnson
Hill and COMPANY.

Do not hesitate to recommend Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure to their friends and
customers. Indigestion causes more i'll
health than anything else. It deranges
the stomach, and brings on all manner
of disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digeSts what you eat, cures indigestion
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Kodol is not only perfect digestant
but tissue building tonic as we'll.
Renewed health, perfect strength and
increased vitality follow it's use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24

July %, %, "a and 25 to West
Baden and French Lick Springs Ind,
and return on account Annual Con-
ventiOn Commercial Cow League at
Sl7.55. Beturn limit Aug. IL. Pro-
pOrtiOnable low rates to great many
other points is also offered. For
rates and other information please
apply to agentOf above road.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24
watch and insurance papers but thu

watch and insurance papers but thus
far have failed to find anything. The
local Brotherhood of Firemen have
received communication from the
lodge to which he belonged and they
l believe are endeavoring to find the
same. trust that they will oe able
to do SO. Ii it is possible to find his
watch, ETC., which / think it will be,
we will only be too glad to send them
to you, and trust if there is any way
in which I can serve you further in
connection with the matter that you
will feel yourself at liberty to call
upon me. Trusting that this gives
the information for which you ask,
am, Very sincerely yours,
S. d. EVANS,
Undertaken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24

June l. 2, and 4 to Atlantic City.
N. j., and return on account OF an
Dual meetings American Medical
Association, American Academy OF
Science at $2S.75. Return time June
13.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24

For sALE-Househol articles con-
Sisting of dishes, sink, curtain rods,
shelves, lamps, stove pipe, windows,
etc. For terms and particulars
inquire of b. r. Worthington, west
side. l02W
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-24

June 4, and to Springfield, ILL.,,
and return on account of Annual
Travellers Protective Association at
$i4. Return tim Inc 10.
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Struck ev Pittshurn Exnr.ss.

Harrisburg. Pa. Nov. %. - H. H.
Wright was instantly killed ard Sam
ueA iieene seriously injured by being
struck by the Pittsburg express a
short distance west Of Newport Mr..
Wright was knocked into Buffalo
creek. distance OF 80 feet, and was
dead when those who saw the acct
dent reached his side Reene's injuries
received attention from the Pennsyl-
yania railroad physician. after which
he was taken to his home. Both men
lived at Newport, and were on their
way in a one-horse team to Wright's
home to repair pump While driving
ont of the way of 3 limited express
east-bound the horse took fright at
the Pittsburg express going west and
jumped on the track and was run
down by the train.
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BARK AND GREW
LOST IN STORM
Spanish Vessel With Fifteen Aboard
Went Down at Sea.
STEAMER UNABLETO SAVETHEM

Philadelphia. Nov. 22.-The British
ship Aros Castle, Captain Day. 81 days
out from Java, with a cargo of sugar.
arrived at this port and reported the
probable laundering on November Is
of the Spanish bark Tafalla. with her
crew of Is m1n. during the recent
southern storm. The steamer stood by
the sinking bark fer two days. and on
the second night the Spanish vessel
disappeared. The condition of the Ia
faila when the crew of the Aros Castle
last saw the vessel was such as to lead
them to believe that the bark went
down during the night.
Captain Day reported that shortly
before daybreak on Sunday. November
il, during a terrific gale, rockets were
sighted about 220 miles east of the
Bermudas. The rockets were answer I'd
by flare ligtS from the Arcs Castle.
and the steamers course was chansed
In the direction of the rockets The
sea was running so high that the
steamer could not safely go near the
distressed vessel, and she lay by to
wait for daylight In the meantime the
flare lights were kept burning to en-
courage the crew on the unknown yes
sci. After daybreak il was learned
that the distressed vessel was the Ia
falla, 995 tons, Captain S. Roig. with
cargo of pitch pine from Brunswick.
Ga, for Valencia The storm was so
great that no small boat could be sent
to the assistance of the Tafalla, and
Captain Roig hoisted the following sig
nal:
Leaking six inches an hour Main
pump broken and smaller pump is
clogged. Men worn out"
Captain Day signalled that he would
lay by until the storm abated. Toward
noon, however, the captain of the
British steamer decided to shoot a line
to the bark. which he succeeded in do
ing after steaming his vessel danger,
ousiy close to the bark. A hawser was
fastened 10 the bark, and slow pro
gress was made in the turbulent sea
Late in the afternoon the hawser
snapped, and the Spanish vessel again
drifted helplessly, with water gaining
in the hold. Night came. and Captain
Day decided 10 stand by until morn
ing. During the night the storm did
not abate. and Captain Roig continued
/ TO send up r2c'S-t5 AID captain Day q
burn flare lights SO that they would
not become separated.
With daylight on Monday It was
seen that the bark was lower In the
water. but tas BRUSH crew could &c
nothing until the sea became calmer
because the only hawser on the vessel
was the one that had broken. Monday
night the vessels were still together
and the rockets and fare lights were
kept going. After 4 o'clock Tuesday
morning the crew OF the Arcs Castle
saw no more rockets and all was
darkness. When daylight came not q
sign OF the Spanish bark could be seer
on the ocean, and it Is the belief of the
/ British crew that the vessel was
ripped open by the tremendous waves
and went down with all hands or
board. The fury OF the storm was SC
! great, Captain Day reports, that nc
small boat could have safely rode tho
waves. The Arcs Castle for half day
| steamed in all directions in the hope
/ OF finding some trace OF the vessel, blu
saw nothing.
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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2e, 1904
MR. PAGE AND "THE OLD TINE
NEGRO"
vutssrcd IN the Post Office M
. y s-s-ord .siasa r-'~tss~.

Mr.. THOMAS NELSON PAGE in Serb
EEI's MAGAZINE for November, under
the caption of 1.-The Old Time Negro
says:
"There were great estates, but they
were not numerous. There were, pos
sibly, - score of persons in Vir2 inia who
owned over three hundred slaves. and
ten or a dozen who owned over five
hundred. Such estates were kept up
In certain style which almost always
aoOo mpanies large wealth. But the
great majority of the plantations IN
Virginia and, so far as my reading and
observation have gone, elsewhere, how
ever extensive were the LANDS, were
modest and simple, and the relation
between masters and servants was one
OF close personal acquaintance and
friendliness. beginning at the cradle
and scarcely ending at the grave"
The proportion or distribution of
wealth was about the came then as it is
now. The wealthy Southerner was
gauged by the number Of slaves and the
number or acres of land that he owned
Mr. PAGE speaks of the friendliness of
the master towards the slave, but over
looks the most important factor in the
equation of brutality-the over-seer,
who was generally mustered into ser
vice from the ranks of the "poor
whites"
This last named element hated the
Negroes with all of the enmity of the
heart. and as a logical result, this feel
ing was recipro Gated.
Mr.. PAGE seems 70 suddenly remem-
b5r something when he says:
"Thus, while slavery on the great
plantations, where the slaves numbered
several hundreds, WAS liable to such
abuses as spring readily from absen ree-
ism, on most OF the plantations the
slaves and the masters were necessarily
brought into fairly close contact, and
the result of this contact was the rela-
sion of friendship which has been the
wonder and the INVESTIGATION of those
who considered slavery the sum of all
the vilEanies."
Mr. PAGE continues:
''The chief idea that prevails as to
the relation Is taken from "a work of fic-
ton which, as a political pamphlet writ.
ten under the stress OF deep feeling,
whatever truth 1t had as basis, certainly
does not present a true picture.
Work was parceled out among the
"hands," the hands" being divided in.
to sections: plough hands, drivers, hoe
hands. etc.
Their homes were known as the
quarters. On the larger plantations
they were divided by streets
On the plantation which the writer
knew best, there were several double cab
ms on the quarter hill and three or -four
facing ON the back yard. In one of the
latter was a room which was the Joy OF
his heart, and which, after forty years
is still touched with a light more raoiian,
than many palace apartment he has
seen. 1t was known as "Unc' Balla'.
room" ano its occupant was so great 8
man TO me that / have never known
his superior. Uncle Balla" was the
carriage driver, and not from Jebr
down was ever one who, in the writer,
mind, could hold a candle to hun. III,
was the guide, philosopher and frienc