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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
BIRON.

Mrs. LaBunker, of Port Edwards,
spent Sunday with Joe Faubert and
family.
Mrs. U. Schank and Miss Della
Faubert spent Sunday visiting F.
Wesenberg.
F. Grab, Of Rudolph, was visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Ben
kert Sunday.
Thomas LaVaque and wife were
visiting Sunday with A. LaVaque
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Diedrick were
visiting A, Kemfert and family Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Kecthke, of Sigel,
spent Sunday afternoon with their
daughter, Mrs. Lupa.
G.. DeMars and family drove to
Steven Point Saturday night and
spent Sunday with f. Biron.
Fred Schank, Ed. Shearier, Fred
Shearier and Paul Zimmerman leave
today for the wheatfelds of North
Dakota.
Frank Laughlin who was bitten by
his stallion few days ago is again
able to be about his work although a
little handicapped with sore hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sweeney are
happy over the arrival of nice bounc-
ing boy born Monday morning. Joe
is all smiles now and says he has the
only boy in Birun.
Sam and Joe Lupa, Frank Sckinger,
Albert Razinow and Frank Wishman
went to the Rapids Sunday to be
initiated into the order of Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin,.
The young people gave Hairy Kem-
fert surprise party Thursday even
ing and about twenty partook of the
enjoyment. Refreshments and games
were in order for the evening and all
departed feeling we'll satisfied with
the time spent and all join in saying
that Harry is very nice entertainer.
Be on the lookout Harry, we will
come again.
Little George Kemfert met with
very painful accident Saturday
while playing. He with other boys
were climbing fences and one of the
boys shook the fence while George
was on top and he fell off Spraining
his ankle. The little, fellow seems
to have good deal of courage and at
the present time is getting along fine
and will soon be able to be with his
friends again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
BABCOCK.

Mrs. F. Lombard is spending few
days at Tomah this week.
Fay Williamson, of Tomah, is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. II. Toombs.
Mrs. Lehraba'S sister, of New Lis.
bon, is visiting here this week.
Ruth Rose, of Valley Junction, is
wishing her sister, Mrs. Jas. Griffith,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nordstrom
last week thirteen pound baby boy.
Mrs. Geo. Stunmetz and son, George
were shopping at Necedah one day
last week.
Miss Jennie Winters, who has been
working in Chicago, is visiting at the
home of her parents.
Miss Jessie Robinett entertained a
few of her friends Sunday in honor of
her seventeenth birthday.
Miss Nettie Lombard was on the
sick list a couple of days last week,
but is much better at present writing.
Call at w. f. Noltner's and see the
beautiful steel range" given away
free with baking powder to the one
that holds the lucky number.
Mrs. T. Styles returned home Fri
day from Grand Rapids, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Fred Disper had an operation
performed on one of her toes this
week. She has been troubled for
some time by an ingrowing nail and
it became so bad it had to be cut off
to prevent blood poison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
Biz Show Coming.

Gollmar Bros Big Railroad Show
is in the city today, and the city has
presented an unusually lively appear
ance. Large crowds gathered along
the streets to witness the big street
parade at ten O'Clock this forenoon,
and none were disappointed. The
performance this afternoon was first
class, and was greeted by crowd
which taxed the seating capacity to
the ringside. Every part of the pro-
gram was excellent, and many new
and wonderful featS were introduced
which won applause from the audi
ence. The big menagerie was just as
advertised by the Gollmar Bros.
and the numerous specimens of wild
animals attracted much attention,
including the blood exuding hippo
pOtamuS. Tonight they give another
performance, and, without doubt will
again fill their big tent. Its a big
show and good show and we'll
deserves the liberal patronage
accorded Naturalization Rhinelander.
Wis. Will exhibit Wednesday, Aug.
II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
LOSS TO CRAM
BERRY GROWERS

The severe frost Sunday night
proved disastrous to the cranberry
crop in this part of the state. The
exact amount of damage cannot be
determined, but is is reported from
nearly every marsh that at least one
half of the crop is destroyed which will
prove a severe1loss to many growers.
A severe frost on August I, is not
common in this part of the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
TEACHERS TRAINING
SCHOOL OPENS AUG. 80

The Wood County Teachers Train
ing school will open for regular work
Tuesday morning, August 80, at 9
O'Clock. The faculty will be at the
school building all day Monday to
receive new students,
The class of 'O4 of this school are
securing excellent positions, four of
them having contracted for graded
school work and the others who have
positions. All will be supplied with
schools within very few days as
a large majority have already signed
contracts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

At the present time Peck seems to
be the choice for governor among
Wood County democrats" said D. D..
Conway of Grand Rapids, ''and if the
convention was held next week he
would undoubtedly be nominated. He
probably will anyway. but no one can
state what is likely to be pulled off
between now and the time of holding
the convention. The La Toilette
people are canvasslng the county,
attempting to circulate their papers,
and are giving away subscriptions in
case they can not be disposed of
otherwise. milwaukee Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
A FINE FARMING SECTION
With Excellent Crops And Prac-
teal Progressive Farmers.

If the reader will take drive from
Plaintield across the country to
Almond they will see much to admire
and if they have an eye for the beauti-
full they will be doubly paid for their
trip. Almond is located on the north
end of valley about one and a half
miles wide and extending south about
three and half miles, 1t is known
as Small Prairie. On the west of this
valley is range Of hills and from
their summit one can see over the
entire valley and it is doubtful if
there is any point in this part of the
state where one can see as many good
farms with lexcellent farm buildings
surrounded by groves as in this plea
SAINT coy little valley. The spirit of
thrifty, enterprise and industry is
visible on every hand. There are no
fences through this valley to mar it's
scenery and the roads are level and
we'll graveled and what adds much to
it's general appearance is, the farmer
works his fields right up to the drive
way leaving only room for two teams
to pass each other and no room for
unsightly weeds and rank burrs and
thistleS to mar it's beauty. The crops
of this part of the state are the best
that Portage county ever had at this
season of the year and if nothing
happens this part of the state will
harvest the largest potato crop in it's
history. Corn and other crops are in
excellent condition and it seems as if
all the farm buildings had been newly
painted. In talking to the farmers
in this section the question was asked
many times, as to the cause of this
universal prosperity among the
farmers, and while many acknowledge
that the last few potatoe crops with
an excellent price had done much to
add to the farmers bank account the
foundation of their prosperity came
from the dairy interest. Every farmer
who has been engaged in dairying
any length of time is in a prosperous
condition financially. This has been
our experience in travelling over the
entire state that wherever the dairy
business predominated, there we
found prosperity, happiness and
thrift and as the country becomes
opened up around Grand Rapids the
farmer who turns his attention to
the dairy industry need have no fear
OF making mistake. It is the best
time in the whole year to drive over
some of our excellent farming country
in this and adjoining counties and a
trip Of this kind will have tendency
to make one feel proud that he lives
in Central Wisconsin.
In recent trip through the state
of Michigan We found the crops looking
inferior to those in Wisconsin. The
wheat crop of the state last year
averaged fifteen bushels per acre.
This year it will average but nine
bushels per acre. In the fruit section
peaches are estimated at from one
third to one-half of crop while hay
will be but One-half of crop for this
year. while old Wisconsin is doing
nothing by halves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
Easy TO Polish
a Stove.
Easily Applied-No Odor-No Dirt

may seem odd to those who have never used
Sitter Stove Polish, but nevertheless, 1t Is the
newest, easiest and most convenient method
known. Sitter Stove Polish is put up In large,
round box with perforated top similar to a
pepper box. The polish never dries out and does
not require soaking in water before using.
There Is never any waste. 1t Is good to the last
pinch. 1t Is gently sifted on the stove, brushed
with damp cloth and lightly rubbed with dry
cloth. A brilliant, jet black lustre is obtained.
There Is no odor, no dirty saucers or pans, no
rusty boxes to cover. The Sitter box is always
clean. Sitter Stove Polish Is cheap. 1t. costs
cents box. will polish more stoves than three
times it's cost in any other polish. All dealers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
Notice Of Final Settlement.
First publication Aug. 9, expires Aug. 3O,)
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In probate

First publication Aug. 9, expires Aug. 3O,)
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In probate
In the matter of the estate of Louise Lavigne
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Chas.
Briere, administrator of the estate of Louise
Lavigne, deceased, representing among other
things that he has fully administered the said
estate, and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing his account
of his administration, and that the residue of
the said estate be assigned to such persons as
are by law entitled to the same;
IT Is ORDERED, That said application be
heard before me, at my office In the city of
Grand Rapids on the 18th day of September,
1904, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
said application and hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication of copy of
this order for three successive weeks in the
Wood County Reporter, newspaper printed in
said comfy, before the day fixed for said hear
ing,
Dated this 9th day of August 1904.
By the court,
w. J. CONWAY,
County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
A Summer Cold.

A summer cold is not only annoying
but il not relieved Pneumonia will be
the probable result by fall. One Min
ute Cough Cure is an ideal remedy for
the children. 1t is pleasant to the
taste and perfectly harmless. A
certain cure for Group, Cough and Cold,
Sold by Wood County Drug Co. or
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

Justice T. J. Cooper sent in the
DameS of G. G. Packard aud James r.
Miller to the Pension Bureau to have
their pensions increased to S12 on
account of the ''age limit" of seventy
years or oyer which entities them to
the increase without an examination.
The increase was granted without a
question.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
Candidate for Sheriff.

[ take this method of presenting
my name to the republicans of Wood
County to be considered in connect
ion with the nomination of sheriff.
II nominated by the Republican
County Convention and elected by the
people will do everything in my power
to serve them to the best of my
ability.
Yours Respectfully
SGT WILLIAM E. LITTLE,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
Dewitt is the Name

When you go to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure unauthorized
Witch Hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which is
the best Salve in the world for cuts.
burns, bruises, boils, eczma and piles.
The popularity of DeWitt'S Witch
Hazel Salve, due to it's many cures, has
caused numerous worthless counter
feitS to be placed on the market. The
genuine bears the name e. G. Dewitt
& Co., Chicago. Sold by Wood County
Drug Co. or Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

The telephone line through the
cranberry district which was formerly
owned by the Wood County Telephone
Company, but now owned by the
users and known as the Cranmoor
Telephone Company, have rebuilt
the line entirely new. 1t consists of
two lines, each full metallic, reaching
from Grand Rapids to Walker and
Elm Lake on the Green Bay & West
ern railway and to Cranmoor on the
G, M. 81 ST. Paul railroad. The old
line gave service to ten cranberry
marshes while the new lines reach
part.of the cranberry region hereto
fore without telephone service. The
line while only small affair consists
of eighty miles of wire and cost
about 81 ,44O.
The following is a list of people
reached by this line and the several
calls or rings for each:
DROP NUMBER Is. No. of rings
A. G. Bennett & Son -
Mr.. Clinton
Experimental Station ----
Elm Lake Cranberry Co, -
James Gaynor
M. 0. Potter
Robert Rein
Searles Bros.
J. Searles Cranberry Co. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
IN FUNNY LAUGH m
~ MAKING CLOWNS ~

Marvellous trained horses.
The only Big Railroad Show
coming this year. A Grand Free
Street Parade every morning at
10 o'clock will pass through the
principal streets, the most mag
nifcent, colossal pageant ever
witnessed. Seven open dens of
wild animals. Chariots, Tab
leaux, Gorgeous Floats, Mount
ed horses, many kinds of music,
etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, AUG. g.
Yesterday afternoon Louis Larson IS
daughter informed Sheriff Larson
that she had found the body of baby
five miles from the city. Justice Cole
man summoned jury, purchased a
caSket and started for the scene of
the supposed tragedy. When they
arrived at the place the girl pointed
out the body. The object they dis
covered was large owl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
Candidate for Sheriff.

l hereby desire to announce myself
as a candidate for the office sheriff
subject to the action of the republican
county convention.
CHAs. LESTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

A handsome decorated forty-two
piece dinner set, given away with
Victoria and Sunbeam flour. Ask
your grocer about it. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

All Absolutely Free. Two
Performances Daily, A.
ternoon And Night. Doors
Open I And 7. One Ticket
Admits To All. Remem-
Der The Day And Date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
Wednesday Aug.
'I7,s|9O4.
E6rapd Rapids, Wis.

WANTED-Girl for general house
Mrs. E. S. Gill at the paint store. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
REPUBLICAN, TICKET

REPUBLICAN TICKET
For President, OF the United States
Theodore Roosevelt.
For Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks.
STATE TICKET
For Governor
Robert M. La Toilette.
For Lieutenant Governor
ames 0. 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 Nj. Host.
LEGISLATIVE
For Consr essman 10th District
Webster E. Brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

DR.. 0. T. Hougen, Nj. D. Office
over Days drug store. Telephone Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
MEN TO PATRONIZE

Dr.ChaS. POmainville, Dentist, Office
In Pomainyille block, West side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09
LEGISLATIVE

For Congr essman 10th District
Webster E. Brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

e. J. Clark, dentist, Office over
Gross & Lyon Co.'S. store, west side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-09

DR.. f. Pomainville office at Steib's
Residence west side. Tel. No. 24S.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

and Jack Moore and Foley and George
Sinclair himself got a personal letter
from the general manager compile
menting him on his pretty wit. and he
was good enough to say nothing whaS
ever about, mine.
We registered that night and went
to supper together7Foley, Jackson,
Bartholomew and l. Afterward we
dropped into the dispatcher's office.
Something was coming from Nc
Cloud, but the operators, to save their
lives, couldn't catch it. I listened
minute. 1t was Neighbor. Now,
Neighbor isn't great at zdispatching
trains. He can make himself under
stood over the pole, but his sending is
like boys saving wood-sort OF un-
even.
However, though am not much on
running yards. 1 claim to be able to
take the widest ball, that was ever
thrown along the wire, and the chair
was rendered me at once to catch
Neighbor's extraordinary passes at the
McCloud key. Then came something
like this:
To Opr-:
Tell Massacre Chat was the word
that stuck them all. and could per-
ceive Neighbor was talking emphati-
cally; he had apparently forgotten
Bartholomew last name and was try
ing to connect with the one he had
disremembered the night before). Tell
Massacre (repeated Neighbor) that
he is ALL right. Tell him I give 'un
double mileage for to-day all the way
through. And tomorrow he gets the
109 to keep. Neighb-b-or.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

putting the boy on a pilot engine to
ticular train: but 1 had good deal
else TO, think of besides. From : the
minute the silk got into the McCloud
yards we posted double, guards
around. About twelve O'Clock that
night we held council OF war, which
ended in our running the train into the
out freight house. The result was that
by morning we had new train made
up. 1t consisted of fourteen refrig-
orator cars loaded with oranges, which
had come in mysteriously the night be-
fore. 1t was announced that the silk
would be held for the present and the
oranges rushed through Bright and
early the refrigerator train was run
down to the icozIouses and twenty men
were put to work icing the oranges.
At seven O'Clock McCurdy pulled in
the local passenger with engine 1o5.
Our plan was to cancel the local and
run him right out with the oranges.
When he got in he reported the
lO0 ndQ q lilC- L. hhONhO0 OoA
scheme into a cooked hat.
There was a lantern-ja -jawed confer
ence. in the roundhouse.
What can you do?" asked the su-
perintendent, in desperation.
There's only one thing 1 can do.
Put Bartholomew Mullen on it with
the "A, and put McCurdy to bed for
No. 2 tonight" responded Neighbor.
We were running first in. first out;
but we took care to always have some
body for 1 and who at least knew an
injector from an air pump.
II was o'clock. ] looked into the
locomotive stalls. The first-the only
man in sight was Bartholomew Null
len. He was very busy polishing the
A. He had good steam on her and
the old tub was wheeling as if she
had the asthma. The Al was old;
she was homely; she was rickety; but
Bartholomew Mullen wiped her bat
tered nose as deferentially as if she
had been a spick-span, spider-driver,
taii-truck mail-racer.
She wasn't much-the A. But IN
those days Bartholomew wasn't much,
and the. A was Bartholomew's.
How is she steaming, Bartholo-
new" 1 sung out. He was right in
the middle of her. Looking up, he
fingered his waste modestly and blush
ed through dab of crude petroleum
over his eye.
Hundred and thirty, sir. She's. a
terrible free steamer, the old A. I'm
all ready to r. her out"
who's marked up to fire for you,
Bartholomew"
Bartholomew Mullen looked at me
fraternaily. -
"Neighbor couidn'tsgive me anybody
but a WIPER said Bartholomew in a
sort of uldn't-that-kill-you tone.
The unconscious arrogance of the
boy quite knocked me. so soon had
honors changed his point Of view,
Last night despised wiper; at day.
break an engineer; and his nose in the
air at the idea of taking on a wiper
for fireman. And all SO innocent.
Would you object, Bartholomew.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

Neighbor.. nearly beside himself, that
Bartholomew was not only not at
fault, but that he had actually saved
the train by his nerve.
TN tell you, Neighbor," suggested
when we got Strengthened :. around,
I've US the 100 to go ahead as a1pilot,
and run the stuff around the river divi-
sion with Fole.r and the 216.'
''What'H yer do with No. 6?'
growled Neighbor. Six was the local
passenger west.
"Annul it west of McCloud," said
instantly. We've got this silk on our
hands now. and I'd move it if it tied
up every passenger train on the dfvi-
sion. If we can get the internal stuff
through it will practically beat the
strike; if we fail, it will beat the COM
pany."
BY the time we backed to Newhall
Junction Neighbor had made up his
mind my way. Mullen and 1 climbed
into the 1Os, and Foley with the ZIG.
and none too good grace, coupled on
I started again for GAINESVILLE over the
river division.
Foley was always full of mischief.
He had a better engine than ours any
way. and he took satisfaction the rest
of the afternoon in crowding us. Every
mile of the way he was on our heels.
was throwing the coal and distinctly
remember.
1t was after dark when we reached
the Beverly hill, and we took it at a
lively pace. The strikers were not on
our minds then; it was Foley who
bothered
When the long, parallel steel lines of
the upper yards spread before us,
flashing under the arc lights, we were
away above yard speed. Running a To-
comotive into one of those big yards is
like shooting rapid in a canoe. There
is a bewildering maze of tracks lighted
by red and green lamps to be watched
the closest. The hazards are multiplied
the minute you pass the throat, and a
yard wreck is a dreadful tangle; IL
makes everybody from roadmaster to
flagmen furious, and not even Barthol-
onlew wanted to face on, inquiry on a
ward wreck On the other hand, he
couldn't afford to be caught by Foley,
who was chasing him out of pure ca
price.
saw the boy holding the throttle at
a half and lingering the air anxiously
as we jumped through the frogs; but
the toughest riding on track SO far
beats the ties as cushion that when
the 109 suddenly stuck her paws
through an open switch we bounced
against the roof of the cab like foot
balls. l grabbed a brace with one hand
and with the other reached instructive
8 ly across to 'Bartholomew's side to
seize. the throttle he held. But as
tried to shut him off he jerked 1t wide
open in spite of me. and turned, with
lightning in his eye.
mol" he cried, and his voice rang
hard. The 100 took the tremendous
shove at her back and .leaped like a
frightened horse. Away we went across
the yard, through the cinders and over
the ties. My teeth have never been the
same since 1 don't belong on an en-
CINE, anyway. and since then I have
kept on. At the moment was con-