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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
DATES TO REMEMBER

Wednesday. June IS.
: The ladies' aid society of the Con-
gregational church, east side, will
meet with Mrs. M. Fl. Jackson.
M. w. K. club will meet with
Mrs. A. L. Ridgman,
Sunday, June 19.
Children's Day exercises at the
Baptist church at 100 p. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
SIxTY.NINE COUNTY FAIRS
Secretary of State Board of
Agriculture Announces List
for 1904.

Secretary John M. True of the State
Board of Agriculture has given list
of the fairs 20 be held in Wisconsin in
1904. The state fair will be held at
Milwaukee Sept. 9Th to 9th.
There will be sixty-nine agricultural
fairs and expositions. Most of them
are county fairs and almost all the
counties of the state are represented.
The number of fairs this year is
large increase over that of year ago
when there were only forty-four in
the state. This increase seems to
indicate that the day of the county
fair is returning.
The following are dates of those in
this vicinity:
New London, August 1926.
Appleton, Aug. 30-31, Sept. IL.
Hortonville, Sept. 21-22-23.
Seymour, Sept. 29-30, Oct. 1.
Shawano, Sept. 1916 and II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

Miss Cora Dennis, of ViroQua, who
has been the guest of Misses Clara
and Caroline Morterud the past two
weeks, returned to her home Sunday
evening. Caroline Morterud accom-
panied her as far as her home in
Bloomingdale, where she will spend
her school vacation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
NINE. and N. Curie, OF Paris, DISCOVERIES
Using Apparatus for Measuring
Radium's Intensity.

Radium's Intensity.
and emotions are constantly given
off by this substance, yet scientists
affirm that after hundred thousand
years of this ceaseleSS energy the
Radium will not have diminished
more than a thousandth part of it's
original size, weight and strength, and
that it will require millions of years
to exhaust itself. New discoveries
regarding it are being made frequently
and it may eventually be used in
scores of ways beneficial to humanity.
Prof. w. b. Patty is to lecture here
on the subject Friday June 10, and all
will then have chance to see this
much discussed Radium. and witness
some of the marvellous things it does.
With the many experiments promised
with this and other popular scientific
marvels, the evening should prove of
much interest and great instruction to
young and old,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
Jury Returns Verdict.

+ In the case of the Maple City Soap
Works VS.. Cohen Brothers GarniShee
defendent, yesterday morning in
Justice Browns court the jury re-
turned verdict of no cause for action.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
Had Finger Crushed,

& George Charmley, Saturday after
noon had the first three fingers of his
right hand crushed in the calendar
rolls. DR.. Waters attended to his
injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

S. E. Crawford departed for his
home in Mosinee last week much
improved in health. Mr.. Crawford is
a brother of DR.. A. B. Crawford and
came to Grand Rapids about one
month ago to receive medical treat
ment. He was the guest Of his
brother during his stay in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

Are you aware that there is another
great wall paper sale on at Johnson &
Hill @cOmpany's drug department.
The biggest sacrifice ever offered in
wall paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

A handsome decorated fOrty-two
piece dinner set, given away with
Victoria and Sunbeam flour. Ask
your grocer about it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

A handsome decorated forty-two
piece dinner set, given away with
Victoria and Sunbeam -four. ASK
your grocer about it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

Helen Taylor and fourteen of her
little school mates were entertained
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Harvie,
last Saturday afternoon fro m three to
six. The. occasion being the cele-
bratiOn of Helen'S eleventh birth
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
Weak
Hearts

Are due toeindigestion. Ninety-nine Of every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when 1t was simple indiges-
ton. 1t IS scientific fact that all cases oi
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceAble to. but are the direct result of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting 1t up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart, and In the course of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Kauble of Nevada. O.. says: had stomach
trouble and was in bad state as had heart trouble
wthlt. took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about fosn
months and It cured mo.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach of all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only. $l.oo Size holding az times the trial
size. which sells for SOC.
Prepared by e. O. DEWITT & co., CHICAGO.
For sale. by Wood County Drug Co. and
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

Air that looks and flows like water,
yet is 312 degrees below zero, and the
greatest marvel of the age, will be
''on tap" at the NJ. E. church Friday
evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
CRANMOOR.

On Tuesday, June 3, inspite of a
severe storm an interested company
gathered at the Bennett hall; the
occasion being the first commence
ment exercises Of the upper school of
the new Cranberry town of Cranmoor.
The program given below was rendered
accessories and with spirit and taste
that reflected credit on all contribut-
ing to the success of the performance
Want of space forbids individual
smentiOn but the consensus of opinion
was highly complimentary to both
the teacher, Miss LeBrot, and the
pupils who have been under Der
efficient care. In fitting terms Miss
LeBrOt thanked the audience, COM
posed of representatives from all
sections of the marsh and others out
side the district, among who were
Miss Sweat, of New Rome and Misses
Nilsson and Alice Daily, of Grand
Rapids, for their kind efforts in
Drawing the inclemency of the weather
and was heartily cheered at the close
of her remarks. After the regular
exhibition the floor was speedily pre-
pared for dancing, the music for
which was supplied by home talent.
Light refreshments were served
during the evening, and theevent will
long linger pleasantly in the memory
of all who were present.
| PROGRAM
Opening address, Circus Boy, How
She Cured Him, Model Woman, Cob
blerS Secret, Slight misunderstanding,
That Old Confederate Gun, The
Soldier 10y, Women in the World,
Train to Mauro, Gunner and Bird,
Song of the Atwood Shirt, O. urtship
under Difficulties. Watch Mother,
Wilder Biddy. Wrong Baggage.
Excessive rain while infiicting no
severe damage are causing "a great
deal of Inconvenience and retarding
SeaSOnable work otherwise condition
on the marshes are of a highly
satisfactory character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

+ Miss Mabel Hall, of Amherst, was
the guest of Miss Mabel Podawiltz.
Miss Hannah Jefferson, returned to
her home inStevens Point yesterday.
3 Wall paper 25 per cent, cheaper
at johnson & Hill Company'S Drug
department than elsewhere.
B JamesJ. Kelly, of Merrill who is
we'll known here, was transacting bust
ness here yesterday.
E Miss Myrtle Rowland will assist as
a MUSICIAN in the new piano store in
the Kroner building.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Rossier and son
Emile, of Plover, drove over Sunday,
and spent the day with relatives.
Miss Bertha Dahlke, expects to
leave for Milwaukee to morrow where
She will visit relatives and friends.
Bear.in mind the great wall paper
sale at johnson &. Hill company's
Drug department.. 80.
Henry Gaulke. has returned to bis
duties in Spafford C8le & Company's
store after a long siege with inflam-
matory rheumatism.
N. H. Robinson departed this
morning for GAINESVILLE, where he
went as a delegate for the Mystic
Workers lodge of this city.
save % per cent. -
The Elks gave a nice dance party
last evening in their hall. The
Italian orchestra consisting of FIVE
pieces furnished exquisite music.
Hans Krieger, of Columbus, arrived
in the city Friday and will learn tool
and bicycle making of his uncle Geo.
F. Krieger in his bicycle and repair
shop.
The Glad Tidings Circle of the
Baptist church have arranged to serve
|suppers at the church rooms the
second Friday each month. The next
supper will be served on Friday this
week. The high standard of previous
meals will be strictly mai ntained.
Supper Is cents.
Mrs. Louis Fournier departed
Thursday for few days visit, in
Necedah and Sparta. From Sparta
she willtgo to Prairie du CHEN, where
she will enter the sanitarium and
take course of treatment for rheu-
matism. Mrs. Fournier has been a
long and patient sufferer and her
many friends sincerely hope that she
will return home much benefited,
after completing the course of treat
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07
A Pleasant Surprise.

Last evening about thirty old
friends and comrades with their
families called on W. II. Brown, in
honor of his seventy-Second birthday
To say that the old gentleman was
surprised would be putting it mild for
he was completely surrounded and
finally captured and for one evening
at least the old army days were lived
over again. the camp fire burned
bright in their memory and the days
long since gone by were reviewed and
revived in their memories. There
was one feature of the evening how
ever that did not remind them of
army life and that was. the splendid
supper served by the wives and
daughter Of the, old comrades. It
was an evening leng to be remembered
by all present especially by Mr.. Brown,
who enjoys wide. circle of friends
and is one Of Grand Rapids Oldest
and most respected citizens. He
came to this city when the Indian
trail was the principle highway.
May MIR. Brown enjoy the return of
many birthdays and many birthday
parties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-07

Miss Lilly and Sidney Jorgenson
departed last night for Utica, South,
Dakota where they will spend their
summer vacation with an uncle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07
WRITING AN ARCTIC BOOK.
How the Literary Gentleman Got the
Atmosphere Needed for
HIS Work.

IT'S an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" said a literary gentleman. This
wintry weather that almost everybody Is
complaining Of has been a boon to me.
Late last fall l took a contract to
write q book on arctic exploration. My
fat at that time was perfectly comfort
able, and everything out Of doors was
Just the same, and had the hardest
kind of time getting that book started.
81 couldn't get an atmosphere. have
to have an atmosphere. have to be In
the mood, in order to do my best work.
And how was | to write Of arctic
scenes and surroundings when was so
comfortable myself through the day and
didn't have to crawl into q sleeping bag
TO sleep with comfort at night? wrote
and rewrote my opening chapter about
II times, but 1t was always more Ike
Palm Beach than Bafin's Bay, and OF
course that wouldn't DO at all.
"But, then, four weeks ago came the
beginning OF the present great cold spell,
with the thermometer everywhere
throughout the country down to Zero
and the mercury right here in New
York, even, going far below. And right
at the beginning Of this arctic spell the
boiler In our nat burst or something
happened to the steam pipes-and
they've been out OF killer ever since
30 that we couldn't get any steam, and
then did begin TO get an atmosphere,
some food for the imagination.
"And now for three weeks past I've
been sitting In my ovsrcoat and With
nv arctic overshoes on, writing with an
icicle dipped in a mixture OF lampblaek
and melted snow, tearing of chapters as
fast as could write.
I'm all right now, and II my book on
arctic exploration isn't the greatest
thing in it's way that ever came down
the pike I'll eat my fur hat"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07
officers
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S a y
School every Sunday at $50 a m. Preach
ing first and third Sundays Z p. M, second
and fourth Sundays IL o. In. Christian
Endeavor every Friday Ut : p. IN. H. +.
Gilmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH,M Main Street,
Sunday School every SUNDAY at $3.50 III.
"Iitlle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. IN. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth SUNDAYS p. M, titlh Sun
DAYS IL a. m. and p. IN.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. IN.
Preaching first and third Sundays Z p. m,
second end fourth Sundays II a. m.
Prayer meeting every Friday p' ~ l.
j. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 a. 10. Preach
ing second, third snd fourth Sundays at
III a. m. and Z. p. 10. Preaching min
Sundays at IL a. m. Prayermeetlng every
"Wednesday evening Z p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKES GAR
DEN.-PrearhiDg on first Sunday at J.
no. and p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. M.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07
Corn, Corn, Corn.

Were the corn of the seven states load
cd on wagons, 40 bushels to the load,
and placed so the heads of the horses
would come just to the rear end-board
of the preceding wagon, and it were pos
sible for this line of march to cover the
land and sea, an average years crop
from these seven corn-growing states
would make complete belt of corn wag-
ons six times around the world. Place
the crop of 1902 in cars holding 500
bushels each, and allow 40 feet for car
and coupling, and we would have con-
tinuous freight train 3S,97S miles long.
After considering these figures one read
ily believes that, in the list of cereals,
corn stands first in point of acreage,
Weld and value.-Walter H. DIN, in
Four-Track News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07

A census was taken in 1899 at the close
of the year, and at that time. according
to the enumeration, there were loss
persons on the island who were born In
the United States. This was one year
after the occupation, and conditions
since then have changed so that the fig
ure is scarcely of any assistance at all
In estimating the number now here.
OF the total of l ,069 on the island born in
the United States, $50 resided in the de-
partment of Bayamon, which is the dls-
trict where the capital is located. OF
those In this district nearly all resided in
San Juan, the capital being the resi-
dence Of S31 of the $780, OF the ], O69 born
In the United States and residing here,
only 281 were women.
Of.course these figures do not include
the soldiers who were here, and exclud-
ing that element In the population we
believe that most observers will admit
that the number Of Americans on the is
land has increased since that date, and
also that for a year or so the number
has been decreasing.
Perhaps the year 1902 was the year
of the largest number Of Americans CD
the island. The population is so restless
and so constantly changing it is difficult
to get any accurate estimate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07

ing possessions, and these could hard
" be built in the United States and sent
across the ocean under their own steam.
It was a difficult problem, which at one
time seemed almost to battle solution.
But Uncle Sam has worked out the per-
picking question in a highly satisfac-
tory manner, says the New York Trib-
une.
Having viewed the matter from every
point. It was finally decided to build gov
eminent steamers for use In the Phil
ippines in sections In this way they
can be constructed in this country and
shipped readily on the deck OF trans
port, or by other means, to the point
Of destination.
Bids for such boats were at once asked
for. and the builders were allowed to
work out their own designs. The offer
OF shipbuilding firm at Morris Heights,
N. Y, was finally accepted. aud already
the boats have been constructed and are
ready for service.
Each vessel is composed OF FIVE Sec
lions, and Is 80 feet long, Is feet beam
and draws three feet six inches, The
vessel is built entirely Of steel, the plat
ing being one-quarter inch thick Each
section has a steel deck, and is water
tight.
The boiler section, having the greatest
weight and establishing the water line,
Is first foated in assembling the craft.
The other sections, working either fore
or aft, follow in order. The sections are
all fitted with sea valves, and sea wa
ter is admitted into their bottoms until
they reach the common water line.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07
Enr Bridal Couples.

The Kursk-Zarkoff railroad, of Rus
sia. advertises a special car for honey
mooners, designed and furnished with
the very latest luxuries. A famous en-
gineer and architect were called in to
plan It, The decorations are in the best
Partisan style and polite female at
tendants look after the comfort Of the
happy couple. None but the newly wed
are allowed to use this magnificent car,
which, by a stroke of ingenuity is built
to accommodate alike the very wealthy
and those with a modest purse. The
partitions are removable and the car
can be used as a series Of small COM
partments or as a couple Of roomy ga
Ions
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07
STRANGE BATTLE-GROUND.
Cavalry on the Ice Attacking Ships,
Battle Indoors and Combats In
Underground Sewers.

When the American marines and the
Colobmian troops recently confronted
each other at Colon it looked for a time
Is if battle was to be fought on the
pier of the Royal Mail Steamship COM
pany. A pier is rather an unusual place
to fight battle, but battles have been
fought in many curious places, ranging
from mountain peaks to sewersand from
ice fields to desert sands.
At the battle of Monterey, in the Mex
lean war, the Americans were able TO
command the streets Of the city WIN
their artillery, but they had difficulty IN
dislodging the Mexicans from the
houses. So the city being built OF stone
or adobe in solid blocks Of houses, the
Yankees broke through the walls from
one house to another, fighting and drlv-
ing out the enemy, so that the battle OF
Monterey was largely fought indoors.
In one Of The battles Of the wars Oh
William the Silent for the independence
of the Netherlands, the Spanish ships
were frozen in on the Zuider Zee. Inc
Dutch came out on horseback over the
ice and attacked them. This is prob
ably the only battle in which cavalry
was ever used directly against ships.
Several other combats were fought be-
tween troops on the ice in these wars,
and on one occasion the infantry is SAID
to have worn skates.
The battle of Austerlitz was partly
fought On a frozen lake and when the
allies were retreating across it the shot
from the French artillery plunged into
the ice, breaking it up, causing the death
of thousands of Russians and Aus
TRANS.
Of the many underground battles
which have taken place in history, the
fiercest was probably that of the siege
of Harlem in the Dutch wars. the
Spaniards mined and the Dutch counter
mined with equal industry, and below
the ground fierce conflict waged.
When the Versailles troops took Paris
after the commune they chased some OF
the communist troops to the great sew
ers of the French capital, where some
desperate struggles took place.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-07
DELAYS IN COLD WEATHER.
Aone Causes of Disnrrangement in
Time Schedules of Railway
Trains In Winter.

Reasons are numerous for trains be-
ing behind in exceedingly cold wealth
er. but railroad men are always extreme
" careful not to acknowledge that trains
are behind, except in individual in
stances, says the Milwaukee Free Press.
Passenger trains are as often delayed
by freights, it 10 said, as by anything
else. Freights have hard road to hoe
in cold weather. They stop so often
that they cannot keep warm. The oil
in the boxes Of the journals freezes or
becomes hard after the train has stood
for a few minutes, and 1t Is impossible
to start up. Perhaps the train gets
halfway into a switch or out OF 1t, and
cannot move another inch. Then pas
senger comes along and cannot get by.
This hardening Of the oil in the axles
is the worst trouble. The train must
run 10 or Is miles before friction warns
1t to easy running.
There is great difficulty in getting up
steam in cold weather Everything is
cold about the engine. Conditions are
not normal and the machine-for an en-
CINE is as much a machine as any other
will not work we'll Often it is impos-
sible to get up steam. Sometimes the
pipe freezes between the engine and the
tender, prevent water from running from
the supply tank into the boiler. This,
however, Is not common.
officials are not anxious to make time
in cold weather. They know that more
breaks and defects in rolling stock will
come to light with the first hard freezing
of the winter than in all the rest Of the
year, and they know that more accidents
are likely to occur during cold weather
than at any other time. A wheel or a
weak rail that has stood the test Of all
the rest of the year may break during
the first cold snap and cost hundred
lives
Even passengers delay trains in cold
weather, though they do not know it,
They take a long time to put on their
wraps, and they walk slower in getting
into the cars. Each little station re-
quires a longer stop to do the same
amount of business than on other days