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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
Nekoosa and Vicinity

Fred Bossert, of Grand Rapids, was
in the village on business Wednesday.
Mrs. III. A. Morgan and son are
visiting relatives this week at Han
cock.
A new refrigerator and ice box has
been installed in the Brazeau Mer-
camille Company's store.
c. j. Carman, of Grand Rapids, was
in the village Wednesday selling per-
fume, extracts and toilet soap.
Mrs. N. Fowler from Sank county,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Cool,
prior to her departure for the west.
Mrs. Julia VrOman and Nancy
Weiniger departed Saturday noon for
a visit with relatives in Sank county.
Bills are out announcing monthly
stock fair for Saturday, June is. The
usual interesting program is promised.
Eugene Phelps, of Eau Claire,
arrived in the village Wednesday for
few days visit among his old time
friends.
Edith and Valentine Siewert are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. War
ner and family in the town of
Rudolph.
The German Lutheran society will
hold a picnic Sunday afternoon on the
bank of the Wisconsin river just below
the paper mill.
VanRuth & Company opened their
new meat market on Friday. They
occupy the old viii George meat
market stand.
A handsome decorated forty-two
piece dinner set, given away with
Victoria and Sunbeam flour. ASK
your grocer about it.
A. III. Bell, of Fulton, Illinois,
recently purchased 120-acre farm in
the town of Saratoga adjoining the
town hall property.
Ernest Jones, of Elroy, is the guest
of his father, j. G. Jones. He likes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
Letter to Mr.. II. F. Fitch.
NEKOOsA. WIS.

Dear Sir: You are interested in the
prosperity of your town. You can
contribute to it materially, and give
it far more prosperous look at the
same time.
Perhaps the public property needs
a good coat of paint.
Devoe will supply that coat with
two-thirdS Of the number of gallons
required of any other. Devoe will
last twice as long as any other. Devoe
is all paint and full measure. Devoe
is the strongest paint known Devoe
will take care of the property, in the
long run, for half the money required
by any other.
The reason is stated above: Devoe
is all paint and full-measure: the
strongest paint known.
e. D. Jewel, Cory, Pa, painted his
house years ago with mixed paint:
took IA gallons. Last spring he re-
painted with Devoe; bought IA gallons
and had left. Saved SIS to S2O for
painting costs two or three times as
much as the paint.
Yours truly,
L. w. DEvOE & Co.,
95 New York and Chicago.
P. S. A. II. KIebuIg sells our paint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

NekooSa so we'll that he will remain
if he finds employment.
Street Commissioner, George Pratt,
with crew of seven helpers are
doing good job of grading and turn
piking on Third street.
B. Lucas and son are doing the
inside painting and decorating for A.
e. Lapham, preparatory to the
installing of his new fixtures.
Mrs. VIM. Cool and two children
will leave Friday for Berthoud,
Colorado, to join her husband who is
doing carpenter work in that city.
Russell Jones while working on one
of the paper machines, had his left
arm badly bruised by being caught
between the calender rolls on Tuesday.
e. G. Starks, manager of the Wood
County Telephone Company was here
Wednesday making repairs on the
switch board and correcting defects in
some of the phones.
Mrs. w. Wilson, vino has been the
guest of Mrs. A. E, Lapham and other
relatives returned to her home in
Westfeld, Monday, accompanied by
Miss Maude Buchanan.
MesSrS. Leonard Smith, f. X. erode
and Andrew Zurfluh were fishing
Sunday and caught large sturgeon
weighing fifteen pounds. They are
naturally very proud of it.
Ed. Footit had his right foot badly
injured last week while working in
the wood yard. 1t was caught by a
log rolling upon it and may be the
means of laying him up for a short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w Ginger, Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. COwie and Mrs. Dave
Buchanan departed Monday for
Appleton to attend the State Conven-
tion of Odd Fellows, as delegates.
They will be absent all the week.
DR.. S. A. MacGregor departed Tues
day for Chicago to be absent there
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

some time and during his absence DR.. |
Hugh Waters will occupy his office. |
and take charge of his practice. He
will also be authorized to collect DIR.
MacGregor's bills and receipt for the
same. He is already here. 3-2t
John Rumbell, back tender in the
Nekoosa Paper Company's mill and
Miss Julia Wallow were married at
the Catholic church at nine o'clock
Tuesday morning, June I, Father
Feldman officiating. The REPORTER
joins with their many friends in
congratulations.
Mrs. L. Gutheil departed on Thurs
day for an extended trip to the old
country. She left Chicago on Tues
day and expects to sail from New
York on Saturday, the 18th over the
Hamburg American Line. She
secured quarters.on the ''Graf Valdez
see' and expects to be absent about
two months
The school board have re-invited
the following teachers for the ensuing
year: Otto Leu, principals; Miss Sadie
Kaufman, assistant: Miss Lucy
Cournoyer, Kindergarten teacher: Miss
Valeria Robinson, assistant: Miss
Maud Whitney. of Stevens Point and
Miss Edith Heiser, of Seneca, primary
department.
Miss Pauline Bricker and Chas.
Sonnenberg, both employees in the
Nekoosa Paper Company's mill, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
at the Catholic church Wednesday
morning, June s, Father Feldman
officiating. Wedding festivities took
place at the home of the brides
parents all day Wednesday and closed
with dance in the evening. A large
number Of their friends were present
and enjoyed the wedding feast. They
were the recipients of many costly
and beautiful wedding gifts. They
will continue to make Nekoosa their
home.
At the last meeting of the village
council it was the unanimous Senti.
ment Of that body and the business
men present that an electric light
plant and waterWorkS should be
installed in the village in the neal
future. These Improvements were
discussed by many present, at the
close of which the board appointed
and authorized the president, Warren
Beadle, the clerk, Fl. e. Fitch and T
E. Nash, committee OF three te
Investigate and procure plans for ar
electric plant as soon as possible anC
report at the next meeting of the
| board. We believe this is a right
step in the right direction and tiit
electric plant will be established this
season, with the waterworks to follow
as soon as the financial condition viii
warrant, The village has a reserve
fund of 50, ZOO now on hand for thi!
purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR CATARRH
Just Breathe Hyomei Four Times a Day
and Be Cured.

If a few years ago some one had said
you can cure catarrh by breathing air
charged with healing balsam, the
idea would have been ridiculed and il
remained for that eminent inves-
tigator, r. T. Booth, to discover in
Hyomei this method of cure.
Hyomei has performed almost
miraculous cures of catarrh, and is
today recognized by leading members
of the medical profession as the
only advertised remedy that can be
relied upon to do just what it claims.
The complete outfit of Hyomei costs
but 81. 90 and consists of an inhaler,
a medicine dropper and bottle of
Hyomei.
Breathe Hyomei through the inhaler
for few minutes four times day
and it will cure the worst of catarrh.
1t soothes and heals the mucous
membrane of the air passages, prevents
irritation, and effects a complete and
lasting cure.
In Grand Rapids there are scores of
well known people who have been
cured of catarrh by Homei. II it
does not cure you j. e. DAILY will
return the money you paid for Hyonlei.
This is the strongest evidence that
can be offered as to his faith in the
J remedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
As You Make It.


To the preacher LIES sermon,
To the joker it's jest:
To the mlser life is money,
To the loafer life is rest.
To the lawyer life's a trial,
To the poet life's song;
To the doctor life'S patient
That needs treatment right along.
To soldier life's battle,
To teacher life'S a school:
Life's .'good thing" to the CRATER.
It's failure to the fool.
To the man upon the engine
Life's long and heavy grade;
It's a gamble to the gambler,
To the merchant life is trade.
Life's picture to the artist,
To the rascal LIES fraud;
Life perhaps is but a burden
To the man beneath the hod.
Life is lovely to the lover,
To the player life's play;
Life may be load of trouble
To the man upon the dray.
Life is but long vacation
To the man who loves his work;
Life's an everlasting effort
To Shun duty to the Shirk.
To the heaven bleSt romancer
Life'S a story ever new:
Life is what we try to make it
Brother, what is life to you?
Is. e. Kiser, in Chicago Record
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
MAYOR HUDSON
FOUND DEAD
Missing Neeaunee Executives
Remains Turn Up in River.

NEGAUNEE, Mich, June THE
body of DR.. Hudson, mayor of Neg
aunee, was found in the Escanaba
river Yesterday near Sands. DR.. Hud-
son and friend went hunting ABOUT
two weeks ago and became separated.
The friend returned home and search
ing parties had been securing the
woods ever since in hope Of finding
the doctor alive. DR.. Hudson was
reputed to be wealthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
uEGALS
Notice Of Final Settlement.

First publication May q, expires June 10J
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
COUNTY COURT FOR WOOD COUNTY.
In the matter ofthe last will and testament of
Jere d. Witter, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Emily t.
Witter, Isaac P. Witter and Ruth E. Mead,
executors of the will of Jere d. Witter deceased,
representing among other things that the time
for final settlement of said estate should be
extended for at least three and one half tS15)
years from this date;
IT is ORDERED that said application be heard
before me at my Office in the city of Grand
Rapids, on the 2Sth day of June, 1904, at 1890
o'clock a. m.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED that notice o.
said application and hearing be given to al
persons interested by publication of a copy Of
this order for three successive weeks in the
Wood County Reporter, newspaper printed in
said county, before the day fixed for said hear
ing.
Dated this 9th day OF May, 1904
By the Court W.. CONWAY,
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
Grand Rapids Markets.
JUNE 10, 1904.

JUNE 10, 1904.
The following are the market price
of produce in the city of Grand Rap
ids corrected on the day of publication:
Potatoes-85c.
Rye-58c to 64c.
Oats-45c.
Corn-shelled, 100 lbs, SI.05
Hay-marSh, 1913; timothy, Sl2-Sl3
EggS-14c.
Butter-18c
Beans-S1.75 to $500.
PeaS-75c. to S1.00.
Beehive. 100 lbs, $3.50 to $500
dressed, $500 to $500.
Pork-live. 50. Is dressed S5.0 90 to Sc. O(
Veal-live, 2ac: dressed 5c-53c.
Chicken-live, 12c; dressed, lac.
Turkey-live, 12c to l4c; dressed 15e
to 16c.
Flour-bbl., $500.
Feed-ton, 1913.
MiddlingS-ton, $40.
Bran-tou, $3.50
Bolted Corn Meal Dbl, $3.50
Lard-1lc to 124c.
Ham-whole, 14c.
Mess Pork-bbl. $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
Cranberry Creek Drainage District Notice
First publication May 81, expires June III
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

IN CIRCUIT COURT FOR WOOD COUNTY.
In the matter of the organizing and establish
ing 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 Gran
berry Creek Drainage District
Whereas, Petition signed by B. G. Chandos,
VIM. F. Villas, F. ], Wood, j. ]. Varney, Fred
has been filed in the circuit court for Wood
county, Wisconsin, asking thatthe lands here
matter described be organized into a
drainage district with the name Cranberry
Creek Drainage District and that said circuit
court appoint three commissioners for the
construction of drains, bitches and leyees in
said district, and whereas, an order was on the
2lst day of May 1904, duly made by said circuit
court fixing the time and place of hearing on
said petition to he the 8th day of July 1904 at
the court room in the court house in the city of
Now, therefore, each, every and all persons
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
DATES TO REMEMBER

Wednesday, June Is.
The west side ladies' aid society
of the M. E. church will meet with
Mrs. Luther.
The ladies' aid society of the Con-
gregational church, east side, will
meet with. Mrs. M. H. Jackson,
M. W. K. club will meet with
Mrs. A. L. Ridgman,
Sunday, June l9.
Children's Day exercises at the
Baptist church at 700 p. m.
For SALE OR EXCHANGE--An Eng
lish setter. E. Oberbeck. TT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
Notice Final Proof.
First publication May 8, expires June j
LAM OEEUCE At WAuSAI WJS

First publication May 3, expires June
LAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU, Wis.
May 2, 1904,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
Circuit Court at Grand Rapids, Wis., on June 10,
1904, viz: Louis Woods, of Saratoga, Wis, who
made homestead entry No $3.50 for the E1.,
NwZ, Section 80, Township 81 N, r. e.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz;
Norman Woods, Charlie Rozell Frank Mobiles,
Edgar Elliot, all of Saratoga, Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER,
Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

FOR SALE-Seven teams of good heavy horses
with good harnesses. Inquire of Geo, II
Smith. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

In low shoes, Oxford, Strap Sandal,
canvas shoes and house slippers we
show an endless variety The Muir
Shoe Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

Remember the uiia Marlowe Oxford
when you want foot comfort, we have
them. The Muir Shoe Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

PAsTURAGE-Stockcan be pastured
in the town of VeSper where they will
have good grass, running water and
shade. For particulars inquire of DIR.
Y. P. Norton who has seen the pas
ture. Address A. c. Kline, Sherry,
Wis. 1926
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

FOR Sale-A fine residence property consisting
= of ten room house and three lots For
terms and particulars inquire OF Phil Ward.
If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10

E1OR SALE-An elght-room house on the west
/ side facing Factory street. For terms
and particulars inquire at this office. S1-2w
FOR SALE-A one horse open buggy. For
4 price call a. this Office or phone 100
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
STATE TICKET

For Governor
Robert M. La Toilette.
For Lieutenant Governor
lanes O. Davidson.
For Secretary of State
Walter l.. Houser.
For Attorney General
L. M. Sturdevant.
For State Treasurer
]. J. Kempf.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chas. P. Carey.
For Railroad Commissioner
John w. Thomas,
For Insurance Commissioner
Zeno M. Host.
LEGISLATIVE
For Congressman 10th District
Webster E. Brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-10
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For President, OF the United States
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05
Probably one republican in ten dowr

Probably one republican in ten down
deep in his heart desires to see Roose-
velt nominated for president the other
nine desire that most anyone else be
nominated, but hypocritically express
themselves as favoring Roosevelt's NOM
ination and will whoop and yell ecstatic-
ally when he shall be nominated. OF
real friends he has but few-mostly
oficeholders, because of personal gain.
His unbounded egotism is not attractive
of friends, though fawning sycophantic
legions of his beneficiaries delude them
selves into the belief that they are such.
A few months ago, before the death Of
Senator Hanna, nine out of ten conserva-
tive thinking republicans would admit in
private conversation that the doughty
Ohio senator was their choice for the
presidential nomination, though they re-
Trained from openly saying so, and now
they are for Roosevelt through force Of
circumstances only-not because they
believe him to be fitted for the place he
holds by reason of the removal of
Madison Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05

Horace Boies is the only ex-governor of
Iowa making speciality of fine stock on
his farm. Responsibility lies between
him and Ex-Governor Larrabee for NAM
moth horse said to be on exhibition in
Kansas towns, claimed to be the largest
horse in the world. The animal weighs
two and half tons and is called Jumbo.
Mrs. Anna Bradbury of Neodesha, Kas.,
has written the Iowa commission about
this wonderful horse stating that as she
is an Iowa woman she would like to have
this Iowa product exhibited at the ST.
Louis exhibition as from Iowa. She adds
that the animal is being advertised as
having been raised on the farm of an
ex-governor of Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05

Now is the propitious moment for a
change. Let us try the democrats for
while. They have been long suffering
and patient. They have been persist
ent and virile in existence. For months
and years they have looked forward to a
new rising of a presidential sun. Can
didly, and without f1attery to anybody
they can be no worse than the republi-
cans have become. Perhaps after they
have enjoyed power for a matter Of
twenty or twenty-five years and have
occasionally bleared their intellects
and virtues with the intoxication OF
power, it may be just and over generous
to turn they out. But that will be
when the great majority of the COM
handing men of today will have been
called to an account even more rigid
and condign than the voice Of the
electorate of the greatest republic the
world has known.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05

Some people don't seem to know that
an editor does not know the age, birth
nativity and history Of every man or
woman who happens to die in his neigh
borhood and they expect an editor to
give at least column obituary notice
of the departed, while they themselves
make no effort to furnish him with the
facts and data of the persons life.
Such people should know that when an
editor has announced the fact of a per-
sons death, and when, where and how it
occurred, his duty as a newsgatherer
ends. If relatives want an obituary
notice, it is their business to write it.
or at least show the editor the courtesy
to furnish him the facts to write about
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05

There are good reasons for believing
that home people are buying less of
their goods away from home than ever
before. 1t is good sign. So long as
home merchants deal fairly and sell
goods at reasonable profits it is. the
duty of home people to patronize them
On at least half the orders given to the
mail order house the purchaser is fooled,
if not actually loser financially. II
you buy at home and there is anything
wrong with your purchase, you can
have it made right. Not SO when you
order away from home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05
Harry j. Vogt G. Co.
RECKLESS REPUBLICAN STATE.
MENTS.

In the House of Representatives the
other day the Hon. Champ Clark of
Missouri took two falls out of Congress-
man Hepburn of the Eighth District
that the latter will not soon forget.
Mr.. Hepburn had stated that ten years
ago the production of pig iron in this
country amounted to 100000 tons,
but that in 1902, under the fostering
care Of the republican protection policy,
the quantity had been swelled to a.
100000 tons. In reply to this statement
Mr.. Clark said:
HE says that we produced "a, 100000
tons of pig iron in 1902. His republican
friends who applauded him will be as
founded to learn-perhaps he will, also
that in 1902 we produced only 17,S21,-
307 tons of pig iron, instead of 44,000,O0O
, and that he overstated the amount by
26,17S,693 tons, thereby multiplying our
output by more than two and one-half
times what it really was
But this was not all. Mr.. Hepburn
had declared that he lived "in county
of $4,000 people, farming community.
There is not protected industry in
that county," Then came Mr.. Clark
with the following:
81 thank him for that last sentence
there is not protected industry in
that county, By that one declaration,
unwittingly uttered, no doubt, the
gentleman from Iowa answers COM
pletely all the republican speeches,
editorials and essays as to how the high
/ tariff helps the farmers.
SIS corn raising an industry? Most
assuredly, and vast one. Is it pro-
| tected? The gentleman practically
says, NO The Dingley, bill, together
with republican spellbinders and
editors, says, Yes and the fallacious
/ theory that corn raising and kindred
industries are protected has held Iowa
! in the republican column for years.
"The Dingley bill levies tariff tax on
corn of Is cents per bushel Of fifty-siS
pounds, and on cornmeal of 20 cents pei
bushel of forty-eight pounds. The rates
on other farm products are about the
same.
"When the farmer complains about
the extortionate tariff rates on articles
which he must buy, he is told by repub.
lican leaders that he has no ground tt
kick, because of the tariff on corn and
cornmeal by which he is protected.
allow much corn is imported into the
United States? In 1902, the last veal
for which l have the figures, we pro
duced 1,522,519,S91 bushels; exported
4 58,02S,6S8 bushels; imported only 1925
4 bushels. Think of the American farmer
j fearing competition in corn raising will
4 such a showing as that! In 1901, il
which there was bumper crop of corn
the figures show much greater dis
parity between production of corn ant
limnOrtS thereof That wear wa nro
duced 2,1O5,102,516 bushels; exporte,
181, ,473 bushels; imported only $40
bushels. There is scarcely quartz
section in Col. Hepburn's district o
mine which will not produce that mucl
corn in any fair crop year"
The farmer can see very plainly tina
the republican protection" policy i
not maintained for his benefit. He i
taxed merely to put profit in anothe
mans pocket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05

Isaac Showers, who died at his home
near Traer a few days ago, at the age of
seventy-four years, was ''woman hater'
for fifty years he had not spoken to a
woman or allowed himself to be in the
presence of a woman. He lived alone
on his farm and accumulated.a large for
tune as fortunes go in farming communi-
ties. He never took meal where a
woman was present-not even at a
hotel. Even in disposing of his fortune
Mr.. Showers eschewed women and so
none of his money is to go to relatives
but to churches and colleges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-05

Over 100 Iowa stock commission men
and stock raisers have failed in the last
six months, due to failure to realize as
high price as was expected on cattle
consigned to the Chicago market. The
packers bid up corn on the board of
trade and make it to expensive for
farmers to feed to their cattle and
then bid down cattle in the stock yards
until they get beef cheap. Either way
the farmer loses-for he usually has fed
all his corn into cheap cattle before the
Armour-Swift crowd boosts corn prices.
- Chicago Examiner.