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bug-bear than it deserves. Fatalities frequently resulted in the days when the cane rush and class rush were popular, and these diversions were frequently at tended with so much risk that college faculties used every effort to prevent their occurrence. Athletics has practi- cally eliminated the cane rush and class rush; they may take place but they are no longer characterized by the degree of flerceness and personal risk than they were before athletics came in to demand the physical strength of a young colle- gan.
 The interest and encouragement of col lege athletics by college faculties has helped athletics and college faculties have in turn received a moro hearty apd sincere cooperation from students than ever before in the history of higher ed ucation. The good has been recognized and it has brought about q sympathy between student and teacher that has resulted in mutual benefit to all con- cerned and assisted in the material pro- motion of institutions of learning.
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Cravenette Coats .SIO.OO to S22.OOaa, A,

nette" Coats. in Oxford gray. fancy mixed cheviots. black unfinished worsteds and light color worsteds. with broad shoulder effects; either with belt back or plain Bell Box" style.
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secret satisfaction whenever the name of certain colleges is seen in print
 Another feature of athletics that has earned it's permanent recognition is the fact that in no branch of athletics has the element of professionalism, been so nearly eliminated as in college at letics. Of course there are charges of profess sionalism made against this or that col lege almost every season, and there are abuses even among the best colleges. but is is to be said to the credit of all of the larger institutions that there is an earnest and honest effort continually be- ing made to keep out professionalism and maintain the position as a purely amateur diversion With each year the charges of professionalism are decreas- ing. and this is due to a supervision which faculties generally have seen fit to take in their own hands in the matter of college athletics
 Another thing which has helped the matter is the requirement. that students who participate in collegiate athletics must maintain a certain scholastic standing, and this of itself has proven one of the most effective bars against professionalism.
 Athletics are responsible for another re- form in college affairs, and that is in the matter of hazing; it may be safely stated that wherever athletics are maintained on a high standard that hazlng has steadily decreased. Hazing, after all, was simply the result of the constrain- ing of youthful spirits and energy. This spirit and energy Is now given fuller and freer play and healthier opportunity in athletics, and it may be believed that as athletics grow in importance, hazing will finally disappear from college life in America. If athletics will bring this about it will have earned for itself a deserved recognition, for there is no more senseless or purposeless thing than the hazing that was practiced at many of our institutions in this country Too often 1t was conducted on cowardly lines, and mems spirits were broken, and not infrequently injuries lasting for a life time were inflicted.
 It may be said that athletics frequent ly result in physical Injuries; 1t is true Football has it's fatalities and each year as the game increases in popularity the death list grows, but the death rate is not now proportionatey as great as it was when the game was played by men who were not properly trained and prop erly educated to its requirements The fatalities are much less in football than they are in automoblling. and as far as baseball is concerned, and it plays no small part in college athletics. the fatal tiles In 1t are scarcely worth mentioning. though occasionally q player loses his life
 The element of physical risk in college athletics is made very much more uf a
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to the cage of the pumas, or noun tain lions.
 All summer long the pumas have anus ed themselves at the little pig. It Is a strange fact in nature that some animals have a hypnotic effect upon those creat- ures that furnish them food, and in the case of the pig, unable to run away 1t was strongly illustrated. . At first the pig was terribly frightened at the pumas and would run and hlde. Later the big cat eyes of the lions De gan to have fascination for the htlie fellow and he would return their gaze tlii he was frozen. powerless to move, and would remain so still the big cats took their eyes off him.
 Then he would start, like creature walking from a dream, and skip to the further end of the inclosure, generally lying down to avoid the gaze of the pu- mas. Now that winter is coming on the pig will be taken under cover out of sight of the pumas, who can stand the cold weather.
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FORCED CLEANLINESS.
System of Administering Baths In
 New York Lodging House.

In "Six Weeks in Beggardom," Every body's Magazine for December, Theodore Waters begins an account of his investi- gation of the beggar problem for that magazine. The following is a partial de- scription of his experiences, disguised as a destitute workingman, in the Muncipal Lodging House of New York:
 After the medical examination we filed through the outer office. where we gave over our pedigrees and the envelopes in which we had been obliged to put our trinkets, to the bookkeeper; and after that we went down a flight of steps to the basement where hundreds of dirty men were being made clean Every man was instructed to remove his clothing and place it in bag net given him for the purpose The garments were then hung in a great oven and subjected to a tempera- ture of 230 degrees F. The men in the meantime were compelled to take hand ful of green soap and rub 1t upon their heads, and then to stand under very Niagara of water which descended from taps in the ceiling. There was no escap- ing this drenchng process, A big atten- dant armed with a mop handle inspected each man as he went under the water, and never failed to object vigorously when any attempted to escape while the slightest particle of grime remained upon him. I saw what I felt sure must be the dirtiest man in New York give up his clothes and go under the shower grudginsly, and after determined urging on the part of the attendant, come out clean There were many such in the City Lodging House that night. the majority of them welcomed the bath, the spotless the comfortable slippers, and finally the repose of the cleanest of beds"
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 Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and the whole system in perfect
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Our Police and London's.
New York World.

From the New York World.
 Consul General Evans prints in the consular reports some astonishing facts about the London police force in 1903.
 The metropolitan district extends over radius of fifteen miles from Charing Cross exclusive of the old city of Lon don, which Is about one mile square) and embraces 6ss.3l square miles. The number of police available was 25 super
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Notice to Monument Builders.

The undersigned will receive designs and bids for the construction of monu- ment for Father OReilly on Tuesday, January 10. 1905
 The monument is to be erected on the grounds of St. vincent's hospital. Bir- mingham, and cost must not exceed $500. complete.
 Please call on the secretary. Room 4, City Hall for further details.
 G. c. ENGSTFELD. Secretary. 12-14-to-1-10
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Mems Suits $500 to $500 A assdstms SsautI64l fl |

of single and double breasted suits, latest colors in cheviots, and fancy worsteds; made up in the latest styles.
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NOTICE

Effective Tuesday Decem- Der 2Oth and until further notice. North Birminghana cars will use the Gate City tracks in and out 9th Ave. and 26th St. to Birmingham terminal. B, R. l.. & F. Co
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terest of the London policeman to do his duty, his whole duty. courteously kindly, but firmly. In this the courts sustain the force. The result is splen- did street discipline with far-reaching effects in the way of respect for the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Perhaps 1t is not etched enough; send 1t to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples phone 276.
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A Narrow Escape.

The great jaws opened like a yawning chasm and closed like a steel trap. The robber jumped, but not soon enough As he turned to flee in the twinklng of an eye the white teeth came together upon the tip of his fluffy tail. The squirrel pulled himself free, held on to the crust and made good his escape
 Probably there Is no one in the park so glad of the coming winter as the little wild Texas pig whose yard is close
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Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and the whole system in perfect order. Take only Hoods.
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Prince Albert Suits Sl2.OO to $500 RloGl R a !

black unfinished Worsted, and black graint cloth, in Prince Albert suits, neatly finished, and excellent fitting garments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01


income OF these mines are immense.
No popular error is more unfounded
than the common impression that
mining. as q business, Is a losing
venture.
Like all errors, it proceeds from a
lack OF knowledge, and vanishes when
we permit ourselves to face the facts.
1t is true that there have been fail
ures in mining. Banks fail, crops fail,
and the records of the commercial
agencies show that more than nine
tentEs Of all men who engage in
business fail sooner or later.
On the other hand, no other avenue
OF industry holds out the prospect of
such rich returns.
Persons engaged in agriculture.
6, 285,6lS. The total value of the farm
products shows that the amount pro-
duced per capita was $287.
Persons engaged in forest industries
(sawmills, logging, ETC. 52l,SO6. The
net value of the product per capita
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01
PLOVER.

Mrs. w. Yortam has been quite
i'll for week past.
The new liveryman now occupies
Mrs Potts residence on Main street.
Since A. Turks returned from his
extended visit at Appleton, he seems
quite strong considering his illness.
DR.. John, P. E., of the city of Osh-
kosh preached an interesting sermon
Sunday, June g. to small audience
Will Yastam had the misfortune
to have his buggy badly demolished
by kicking horse one day last week.
Proceeds of the social given by the
Ladies' aid society at the home of
S. Harroun, Friday evening, June "a,
was S..
The picnic given for the Maine
school on Tuesday, June %, of which
Miss Ada TrageSor is teacher, was a
very pleasant affair.
The names of Misses Minnie Boyce
and Marion Maxfield were omitte d
last week from the list entertained by
Mrs. J. w. Ferree.
The recent rains have refreshed
vegetation, ripened strawberries,
brought on green peas and other
good things for the table.
Mrs. G. E. Wright and Miss Anna
Wright have been spending the week
at Plover caring for Mrs. j. w. Fer
rec who has been seriously i'll with
incipent pneumonia.
Mr.. Boyce of the firm of Spafford &
Boyce, of Grand Rapids, was in town
this week in the interest of the POTTS
monument and to place a head stone
in the Main cemetery for the late Mrs.
M. Emerson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01

thereupon and thereafter the court
made al order fixing the time when
and place where all persons interested
may appear and contest the confirma-
ton OF said report and directing the
undersigned Clerk OF the Court to
cause notice OF said hearing, and the
time and place thereof, to be given to
all persons interested as required BY
law, which order is on file In my Office.
WHEREFORE, l, A. B. Bever, as clerk
OF said court, pursuant to and by
virtue OF said order, hereby notify
you, and each of you, that on the 8th
day OF August, 1904, at the hour[of 10
O'Clock in the forenoon at the circuit
court room in the court house in the
city OF Grand Rapids, in the county of
Wood and state OF Wisconsin, all per-
sons interested may appear and
contest the condensation of said report,
and said court will then and there
hear them thereon. The following
list which is here made part of this
notice contains description of each
tract or portion of said land and every
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01

part, parcel and interest therein and
thereof in said report contained.
The figures placed next after the
description Of each tract of the lands
benefited, in the second column of
numbers headed Assessed for Con-
struction" after each description, and
on the same line Herewith, is the
amount, Ia dollars and cents assessed
against said lands, by said commits
sioners, for the construction of said
drainage, and in the first column of
numbers headed Assessed Benefits
after each description, and on the
same line Herewith, is the amount,
in dollars and cents, assessed by said
commissioners as benefits to said
several tracts of land and each, every
and all interests therein separately.
Bear in mind that the amounts
assessed for construction are not
Independent of, and in addition to,
the benefits assessed, but are the
sums assessed for the costs and
expenses of the drainage and damages
awarded and are proportionate to the
assessed benefits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01
THREE HUNDRED
NILES BY STAGE

G. Z. Decker who spent a few weeks
in Grand Rapids last fall but is now
located at Bedrock, Mont. has re-
Gently been over the thunder noun
tain stage route making trip of three
hundred miles, combining business and
pleasure. BE crossed one OF the prom
inent Indian reservations in Idaho
securing several Indian relics also
trophy OF the chase, such as wolf skins
and elk horns. He also visited several
mines far down ia the earth also in
spected some of the large smelterS.
Mining is the principle industry and
it reaches far back from the railroads
His last forty miles over the noun
tains was made in an automobile over
good fair road where but few years
ago the Indian trail was the only
highway. The profit as we'll as the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01
PROGRAM FOR
FOURTH OF JULY

FORENOON
West Side, Cranberry street, Dixon
House to bridge.
Fire-run west side company. 10 a. m.
Wheel-barrow race 1920; prizes 49,
s2-$l,
Bicycle race 1O:45; prizes $685..
Sack race HOO; prizes $3-S2=S1,
10O-yard dash 11:20; prizes S5-S3-S2.
Catching creased pig. winner takes
pig. Butchers, ETC., barred.
AFTERNOON
Fair grounds, 200 O'Clock. Liberal
prizes will be given at each race. Free
for all.
Trotting and pacing race 200
O'Clock.
Running race.
Three minute trotting race.
Ball game during races. Lacrosse
against Grand Rapids.
Blue Rock contest on river bank.
EVENING
Fire-run east side fire company 700
O'Clock.
High dive from top of wagon bridge
into river 7:10.
Swimming race 7:l5: prizes $685..
7:3O. log rolling contest. Winner
gets SIS.
Fire works $50.
Dance at opera house.
G. f. KRUGER, Chairman.
SAM CHURCH,
GEO. III. METCALF,
J. ]. JEFFREY,
HENRY SAMPSON JR.,
CHAs. S. WHITTLEsEY,
Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01
Letter to Mr.. c. p. Thompson.
NEKOOsA. WIS.,.

Dear Sir: Would you rather have
your customers speak of your shoes as
wearing well, as not running down at
the heel, as turning water, and taking
a shine; or wag their heads and say
nothing?
We'd rather have ours, atlong inter
walls. say: I'VE want some more paint,
and we want .Devoe." We know it
isn't in human nature to paint very
often; we don't expect them to come
very often; don't want EN- to. All
we want is to paint what they have
to paint, whenever they paint it; the
longer the time, the surer they are to
comeback. There's business enough
in the world; there are houses enough
to paint; let 'em take their time.
II we were shoemaker, we'd make
shoes to last half lifetime, and shoe
the whole town. Yours truly
f. w. DEvOE & Co
~ New York and Chicago
T. S. A. II. Kleberg sells our paint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01
Kert Creek Drainage District Notice.

Notice of filing report and applica-
ton for confirmation of report Of
commissioners Of Kert Creek Drainage
district.
State of Wisconsin-Circuit Court for
Wood County.
In the matter of the organizing and
establishing drainage district under
the provisions of section 1871 to
section 1899 inclusive of the
statutes OF 1898 of Wisconsin and the
acts amendatory thereof to be known
as the ''Kert Creek Drainage
District"
To all interested persons, corpora
tions and municipalities,
TAKE NOTICE, That the commits
sioners appointed by the above named
court on the 18th day of January 1904,
did on the 18th day of June 1904, duly
file in said court their report required
by section 1875 of the Statutes of
1898 of Wisconsin,;
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE, That
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01
NekooSa and Vicinity

Mrs. Joseph Thomas, of App Teton,
and Miss Kittie Treat, of Tomah, are
visiting friends in Nekoosa this
week.
P. NJ. Trough and family Of Niece
dab, will spend the 4th OF July in
Nekoosa guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. p.
Thompson.
Mike Lahey sold his farm in Juneau
county, consisting of 80 acres of land
and buildings thereon, to Joseph Ber-
bert, of Chicago, the past week.
Mrs. Frank Vinegar was called to
Kilbourn City, Saturday on account
Of the illness Of her daughter, Nancy.
who was visiting relatives in that
city.
Ernest Jones, who has employment
in the Nekoosa paper mill, moved
his family from Elroy to Nekoosa this
week and they have gone to house
keeping in the Mack house.
Ben Brott. of Elroy, an expert
barber, has been engaged by f. X.
erode. He arrived Tuesday evening
and comes highly recommended as an
artist in this line. Give him a trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Gotchey expect
to leave after the 4th of July for
Denver, Colorado, in the interest of
Mrs. Gochey's health, Her many
friend hope she will receive the much
needed relief.
Otto Siewert, the meat market
man, purchased the past week of
M. }. Townsend in the town of Sara
tOga, two fat sleek head of Holstein
cattle only two years old. They were
as fine beef as you could find in any
market.
On Sunday July II, will occur a
game OF base ball on Nekoosa's grounds
between the Merchants of Grand
Rapids and those OF Nekoosa, Th.
make up or members of the teams is
not known yet, but will probably be
interesting.
George Pratt, street commissioner,
and a crew of men are busy this
week laying in ditch twenty inch
tiling for the purpose of draining the
entire low and swampy land lying
west of the village to the Wisconsin
river a distance of three hundred and
fifty feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. II, E. Fitch will leav
on Saturday for st. Louis, where Mr.
Fitch will attend the National Demo.
cratic convention. He will also
attend the Worlds fair with his wife
and will return to his labors in about
one week. His wife will spend the
month of July visiting relatives and
take in the fair at her leisure.
A wager of $40 is up that the base
ball team of the town Of New Rome
can defeat the Nekoosa team.
The game will be. played at
one O'Clock Sunday afternoon
on the 10th day of July. The Grand
Rapids game will be called the same
afternoon at o'clock. Considerable
interest is manifested in the New
Rome game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01

Large bills are out announcing the
4th of July program for Nekoosa. It
promises to be more attractive than
those OF larger places. A base ball
game between Brokaw and NekOOSa
on the third and fourth of July will
be the best games yet played here
this season. The fire works, parade.
horse races and other contests will be
attractive and mirth provocating.
The dance in Brooks hall in the even
ing will give an opportunity to close
the days program right. Reader
bring your family to Nekoosa on the
4th of July and have them celebrate
IN the old fashioned way.
Notice is hereby given that the
annual school meeting will be held at
the school house Tuesday evening
July 8. A large attendance of the
tax payers are invited to be present to
listen to the annual report. The fol-
lowing corpse of teachers have been
engaged for the ensuing year and
contracts closed:
Otto j. Leu-principal.
Sadie Coffman-as assistant principal.
Lucy Cournoyer- kindergarten.
Valeria assistant kinder
garten.
Edith Heiser- fourth and fifth
grade.
Maude Whitney-third and fourth
grades.
|. Maude ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A. E. Lapham, after installing his
new up-to-date fixtures, now has as
handsome drug store as you will
find in most cities of the state. They
contain all the modern devices known
to the trade and are made up in
golden oak with oil finish. The doors
are roller bearing and slide with ease.
Besides the patent medicine case
extending the entire length OF left
side as you enter, he has five glass
floor cases, with a handsome soda
fountain and shelving on the
right side. The wall paper and
decoration is ia harmony with the
counters and fixtures throughout,
The convenience is greatly apprecia-
ted by Mr.. and Mrs. Lapham. All
the business men of Nekoosa believe
that the best of everything is none to
good for Nekoosa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-01
AUBURNDALE.1

N. Berg was in Hewitt on Saturday
Louis Herman was in Marshfield on
Wednesday.
Joe Hates was out selling machin-
cry on Monday and reports abundant
success.
Aug. Sievert is known to be one of
the greatest hay jobbers in this
vicinity.
Frank Young who was absent for
the past eight months has returned
home on Tuesday.
Miss Martha News who graduated
at Grand Rapids on Friday returned
home on Saturday.
Haying will soon be the order of the
day, as the R. Conner Co., are getting
machinery ready to be in full force
On July fifth.
Everybody is busy in doing road
work but not many towns can equal
Auburndale for good roads now for
they are well graded.
Remember the dance at L. Rollers
hall on July fourth in the afternoon
and evening music will be furnished
by the Rollers orchestra.
The Milladore nine came here on
Sunday and crossed bats with the
Auburndale nine and were defeated
by score "a to in favor of our boys
Another accident occurred at the
r. Conner Co. saw mill on Tuesday of
which Joe QHin is the victim. Joe fell
off load of wood and received in
ternal injuries. Thomas Clark, NJ. d.
is treating him.
Peter Peterson met with a painful
accident one day last week while try
ing to step on step of milk wagon
and missed it and the rear wheels
passed over his head and brusing him
severely. DR.. Clark dressed the wound.
While saving wood with q buzz saw
on Wednesday, at John Baltus, John
Stevenson met with painful accident
by cutting his knuckle on his right
hand very severity and will be unable
TO work for long time DIR. Roy Potter
dressed the hand.