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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
MYSTIC WREATH EXPLAINED
Tribute to Queen Victoria at Her
Death Was Sent by Much
Admired Singer.

At the time Of Queen Victoria-s 1u-
neral there was much comment in the
newspapers about mysterious wreath
laid upon the coffin. It was one OF the
finest there. but bore only the words.
70, Rest IN the Lord" No name was
attached. and there was a great deal Of
speculation as to who had sent It. T.
has now been revealed that the wreath
vas placed there by Queen Alexandra
on behalf OF Miss Ada Crossley, the ia
nous Australian contraIto. She was
often commanded" to Windsor castle
by Queen Victoria. who greatly admired
her singing. Once she happened to
choose her majesty's favorite song, 20,
Rest in the Lord!" The queen wept
bitterly and explained that she could
never hear that song without thinking
Of her dead husband, the prince consort.
who also had loved it dearly. This was
the reason why Miss Crossley sent the
wreath
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
LAYING NEW SEWERS.

The new sewer pipe that is being
laid Under the direction of w. T..
Jones, has all the appearance of a
good substantial job and just what
is needed In the city. On the West
side in the neighborhoOd of the Green
Bay track, the old sewers have proved
more than useless As the construction
OF the new dam has raised the water
to such an extent that many Of the
cellars In that neighborhooi have
been flooded, making it necessary to
put In new sewer that empties
below the dam. In this neighborhood
1892 It of sewer mains have recently
been laid And 500 feet OF inch pipe
with four man-holes aud sixteen catch
basins have been put in. Part OF the
laying OF this pipe especially where
they tunneled under the Green Bay
aud Northwestern railroad it became
necessary to lay the pipe 16 feet below
the surface.
The present force consisting of
about Is men that are laying sewer in
front OF the city hall on the east side
nre beginning q job that will last more
than month ago and will call for the
laying of $500 feet of Is inch sewer
pipe, and $50 feet of IL inch pipe.
Reaching two blocks north of the
Green Bay depot. This work is made
necessary on account Of the old sewer
becoming flooded by the rise OF water
the same rs on the west side. In the
leighbOrhood OF DR.. Hougen residence
the oidsewers have tendency to flood
the residence more than to drain them.
This work is made somewhat difficult
on account OF running the sewer
under the water main as both are about
same level. A piece OF ground for the
crossing must be found that is free
from rock rs no blasting can be done
In order to tunnel under the water
main. This sewer will connect with
the one already laid to the city hall,
which will connect with the Oak
street sewer empting into the river
close to the end OF the bridge. 1t is
worth something to any city to have
the excellent opportunity that Grand
Rapids has for perfect sewerage
system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
LIVING EXPENSE.

1t is generally expected that at this
season Of the year the common people
can live better and at least expense
than at any other season Of the year.
And 1t Is fair to presume that living
expenses will be il anything a little
lower this fall than usual. While the
season has been an ideal one in some
respects, in other respects it hardly
compares with last year. The grass
crop has been unusually good one, and
the corn crop over the whole country
bids fair to be nearly an average.
These two products control largely
the price Of our beef and pork. We
are almost sure of cheap vegetables
especially potatoes which are OF an
excellent quality.
The price Of bread and bread stuff
for the coming year will without any
doubt be much higher than usual as
the wheat crop is not only short
through the greater part of the wheat
growing country but the quality is
much poorer than in former years, aud
the still farther advance in flour can
be expected at any time, as wheat is
bringing about $l.30 bushel. The
price we are paying for groceries
compares quite favorable with what
We have paid In former years. But
our meat bill for this time of the year
may seem little high, but we are
informed by the markets that they
are now selling the common grades OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
GERM PHOTOS THE LATEST
Art Of Taking Pictures of Microbes
Is Simpler Than Might Be
Supposed.

The latest accomplishment Of
science is the photographing of living
disease germs. Given the complicated
machinery and processes required TO
get the negative films for any set OF
life-motion pictures, the method of Sc
curing the films for germ life is sim
pier than might be supposed. The iv-
ing germs to be pictured are put on a
lantern slide in blood or water or
other suitable medium and projected
on a screen, just as they might be by
physician giving a lecture and show
ing to the class the actual live germs
and their habits. Alongside of the
lantern Is placed the machine for get
ting the negative films of the life-mo-
ton pictures, and it is operated-tak-
ing pictures OF the projection on the
screen at the rate Of about 80 sec
ond-as by the ordinary method. The
lantern. as usually operated, magnifies
the germ and whatever else the slide
contains about 1000, 900 times The
negative film machine magnifies the
image on the screen about three times.
the resulting total magnification be-
ing 100000. Once the film strip is
obtained in this way it may be used
in the ordinary life-motion picture
machine again and again. Magnified to
tie extent named the germs of dis
eases which have been isolated and
Identified are readily observable. They
are seen being born, moving about.
growing, giving birth to other germs,
and dying, just as they do in real life
The machine may be run fast or slow,
or stopped at any picture, or 1t may
be set back for a close or more de-
tailed study of something which has
already been observed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

beef, pork and mutton about cts. a
pound cheaper than last Spring. II
there is any time in the year that We
can reasonably expect reduction in
the price Of meat il is about this
time. Taking it all around the people
of Grand Rapids have but little to
complain of, in regard To the expense
of living.
If there is any change i'm the price
of fuel as compared with last winter
or year ago, it will be found in favor
of the purchaser especially does this
apply to wood and hard coal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
NIPPED BY FROST

This locality was visited by a heavy
frost last Sunday night and another
still heavier Wednesday night, and
the damage done to growing potatoes
and corn along the low lands has been
considerable. The loss is estimated
by some fully 25 per cent. On the
higher lands however, the damage
from frost is slight. Corn has been
backward this season, on account CT
the cold, wet weather, and the
potatoes are not as far advanced as
they usually are at this season of the
year. For this reason the effect of
frost will prove more disastrous than
in former years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
TAFT=EVANS

A very teiutiful wedding was
solemnized at the La Grange NJ. E.
church, Wednesday evening, Septem.
Der IA, at s O'Clock. The contracting
parties being Miss Caroline Evans
Of La Grange, and Mr.. Leroy Taft, OF
Tunnel City, in the presence of many
friends and relatives.
The beautiful ring service wa.
performed by the ReY. York OF Ii
Grange, and was very impressive
The wedding march was effectively
rendered by Mrs. Freeman OF Tomah
The bride was attended by Miss
Lottie Barber of Superior, as maid Of
honor, and Miss Winnifred Taft oil
Tunnel City, as brides maid while
the groom was attended by Elmer
Harmon of Grand Rapids, as bestmau
and Ralph Taft as groomsman.
Wallace Taft of Tunnel City, and
Charles Crapp, of Ashland acting as
ushers.
A reception was held Immediately
at the close OF the ceremony at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Taft and
most enjoyable time was had by all
present. Both the church, and the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Taft,
were tastefully decorated for the
occasion. The wedding presents were
many, including articles of value.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Taft left on
the midnight train for Milwaukee,
where they will spend a short honey
moon and after October l, will be at
home to their many friends at Tunnel
City, Wis.
We join with Mr.. Taft's many
friends in Grand Rapids in con-
CALCULATIONS. We sincerely hope
that their welded life may be a long
and happy one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
JUDGE WEBB'S VERDICT

The famous case of the Pestigo
Lumber Company VS.. r. O. Hunt, has
been decided by Judge Webb in favor
OF the Pestigo Lumber Company. 1t
is a case that has been dragging
through the courts for about two
years, and in it is involved the title
of land worth over $3.50, 1000. The case
has peculiar history and has at
tracted universal attention all over
the state. It has been closely
watched and constantly followed by
both the newspaper and the attorneys
of the state. Whether this will be
the final end of this noted case, it is
impossible to predict.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
PROVERBS OF NATIONS.

Death foreseen never came.-Italian
proverb.
A fool is always begfnning.-French
proverb.
One ass calls another "long cara
German proverb.
The liar is sooner caught than the Grip
ple.-Spanish proverb.
When two quarrel both are in the
wrong.-Dutch prOverb.
When the head Is sick the whole body
Is sick.-Dutch prOverb.
A mans own business does not deflle
his fingers.-Italian proverb.
Change yourself and fortune will
change with you.-Portuguese proverb
For people to live happily together the
real secret is that they shall not live toe
much together.-English proverb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

How would it do for Parker to COM
nit his party to absolute self govern
ment for the Filipinos thirty days
after the same is granted to the
negroes Of the south?-HudsOn Star
Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
ARPIN.

Mrs. G. Winebrenner was Grand
Rapids visitor the latter part of last
week.
Iva Robinson was in Grand Rapids
a fe ~ days this week.
There will be services in the church
Sunday afternoon conducted by Miss
Austin of Green Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

Unless the Democrats can enlist
the hearty support OF flood, fire and
famine between now and November,
their hopes Of success are not worth
twenty-nine cents on the dollar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
NEKCCSH

WI %. LdIUil hipluC, VI AluuOIu, w TO-
is the guest OF her sister. Mrs. John
Buchanan, this week.
Warren Beadle, president of the
village council, was in Grand Rapids
Wednesday, on business.
George Preston sold his farm in the
town of Saratoga, to Albert VerVoort
the past week. Consideration $780,.
The citizens of Nekoosa were
favored with excellent music rem
dered by five Italians who were here
on that-day.
Frank Pelot sold his house and lot
facing on first street to Steven
Vincenski the past week. Con-
sideration $500.
The people of Nekoosa are hereby
notified that the meat markets will be
closed hereafter on Sundays, COM
mencing Sept. IS.
S. L. Stevens mother of Plainfield,
is guest at the home of Mrs. Fl. A.
Morgan and family. She expects to
remain sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Savers leave
this week for ST. Louis, to attend the
Worlds fair. They expect to be
absent about ten days.
Mrs. j. G. Jones departed for Han
cock, called there on account of the
serious illness OF her daughters baby
who is sick with pneumonia.
Tom McLain and family moved
back to Nekoosa ON Wednesday from
WauSau. We understand they will
now make Nekoosa their home.
One carload of material consisting
of gas pipe, etc, has arrived and work
of laying the same was commenced on
Thursday. This week will find the
work OF the new gas plant well under
| way.
Mrs. Alice Denniston, of Peru,
Ind, is expected home in the town CT
| Rudolph, on Friday this week. She
| will be remembered as the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Warner of
Rudolph.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregational church will serve a
| meat pie dinner on the church lawn,
next Saturday during the monthly
stock fair, Sept. II. Everybody is
cordially invited.
The Democratic village caucases are
called to be held on Monday Sept. 26.
Two delegates will be elected from
this village to attend the county con-
vention to be held in the city of
Marshfeld on Sept. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biske have the
sympathy Of this community in the
loss Of their little boy, one and one
half years old, from the effects of an
abscess in the abdomen, Wednesday
morning, Sept. Is. The funeral
service took place at 2 o'clock Thurs
! day afternoon from the Luthern
church. Rev. X. Krutke officiating.
Bills are out announcing the
monthly stock fair to be held in this
village on Saturday, September II.
Free ferry will be run all day from I
a. m. until 9 p. m. This fair promises
to be one of the best yet held and a
cordial invitation is extended to every
farmer to come and bring anything
that he has for sale in the shape of
stock, farming implements, ETC.
Remember the day and date.
Mrs. L. Guthiel, returned home
Tuesday morning from her extended
trip OF three months, visiting the
principal cities OF Europe. She re-
ports delightful trip, full of interest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
V.ESPER.

Miss Ida Halverson began teaching
her school in this place Monday.
Miss Anna Muelstein, of Grand
Rapids, is a teacher this year in
District No. 6, town of Sigel.
f. w. Merrill, who teaches at
Babcock was home to spend Saturday
and Sunday with his parents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

Port Arthur Called Lushunkow.
The Chinese name for Port Arthur was
Lushunkow; the town had. 20 years ago.
only a few Thousand Inhabitants, and
was used as a place for the deportation
of criminals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

All students entering the Wiscon-
sin Business University on or before
Oct. 4. will be allowed two months
free tuition and free books and blanks.
Positions for all who excel. For
beautiful catalogue containing the
portraits of an army of TolaDd's gradu-
ates, address Wisconsin Business
University, La Crosse, Wis. 16-3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

DOCTOR TURBIN,
1903 Randolph ST., Chicago, III.
YOUNG MEN yo0 ar, Ssb sFHqeled at, with
ness or are otherwise untitled for business or
study, caused from youthful errors o. excuses,
you should consult this specialist at once. Don't
delay until too late.
MlDDLE.AGED AND OLD
MANKIND There are , thousands sand Of
backs and kidneys and other unmistakable
signs of nervous debility. Many die OF this difd-
Guilty, ignorant Of the cause. The most obstinate
cases OF this character treated with unfailing
success.
ALL DISEASES Ssm dsGats ana nstp psdlss
troubles-quickly cured without pain or incon-
rATADDA which poisons the breath,
NAIANNiS stomach and lungs and paves
the way for Consumption, also Throat, Liver
Heart Kidney, Bladder and all constitutional
and internal troubles; also Rupture Piles
Fistula, Dyspepsia, Diarrhna and all diseases
of the stomach and bowels treated far in ad-
vance Of any institution in the country.
BLOOD AND SKIN SP pstss pilg s91ss,
Scrofula, Tumors, letter, Eczema and Blood
Poison thoroughly eradicated, leaving, the sys-
tenn in q strong, pure and healthful STATE.
WpTTR your troubles If living away from cit
HAlA0 and medicine sent as directed. Abso
all letters, giving street and number plainly. Sc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

z OR salt-A tine residence property CONSISTING
oi len loom house and three lots. For
terms and PARTICULARS inquire of Phil Ward.
tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16
VARICOCELE.

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

REPUBLICAN TICKET
Fer President, of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt.
For Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks.
STATE TICKET
Robert Nj. La Toilette.
For Lieutenant Governor
James 0. Davidson.
For Secretary OF State
Walter l.. Houser.
For Attorney General
L. M. Sturdevant.
For State Treasurer
j. Kempf.
For Railroad Commissioner
John w. Thomas,
For Insurance Commissioner
Zeno M. Host.
LEGISLATIVE
For Congo sssznau 10th District
Webster E. Brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-16

| Cure Nervous Debility. Blood
Poison, Rheumatism. Enlarged
Veins, FistuIa, Piles and Other
Rectal Diseases. Kidney. BIad-
der and Lingering Ailments.
| MAKE NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTA.
TON. whether you take treatment or not.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
THE eSLzelELT DEFINED.

critical moment. He finished his task sue
cessslily
This hammered work Of the japanese IS
of the most marvellous on exhibition any
where az TIE Fair. II has been carried
into their fines. examples Of clo!sonne.
That IS. upon the meta. vase which is to
be decorated with cloisonne enamel. a
hammered design IL often wrought
NOT BY MOLD
At frs; glance. II would seem that Il
had been done with a mold. Closer IN
spcction will show. however. that {; IS
work Of hand. Then ;he further wire de
signs peculiar 70 tho Cloisonre are intro
duced. \ rlagnitceEce in the finished work
IS the result which cannot be indicated by
written description.
The Jap Is superlatively reckless In the
expenditure Of labor upon any project
which he seriously undertakes. be it metal
art work or a war.
The artist who did the Hon and l.oness
worked months and months AT the task.
something more than a year. But the love
Of fine handwork is strong with this little
people. and their appreciation Of an I'M
usual achievement Of the kind Is IN
s:inted
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

Their eye is keen for detail In art 10 q
degree hardly comprehended by US
II two artists paint the same subject. or
approximately tho same subject. their
| hCme critics will decide between them ac-
co-ding 20 the excellence OF workmanship
The first may have represented leaf with
two strokes O. the brush. but II the other
shall have accomplished as good result
with one stroke. the latter Will be esti-
mated the greater artist by more than
two to one
II Is characteristic that particular excel
lcnce in particular lines Is confined TO par
ticI!ar families The secrets pertaining TO
special kinds Of Cloisonns and porcelains
were for decades retained by the artists
who invented them. and then transmitted
only % q limited number. that the manu-
facture Of the ware might 40 on. II is not
surprising then that the remarkable ham
mered work IS done by a man whose an
c.stors followed a similar employment
Doubtless this fact explains his unusual
skill
Whether. as a decorative ornament. We
would no: be as well satisfied with a
bronze cast o. a clay or plaster model. Is
another question There a. however.
fascination which may not be cortradctei
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

Is never satisfied any place outside of a
newspaper Office. The smell OF printers
lax is Intoxicating.
Writing musical comedies and neio-
dramas is recreation from the grinding
heavy work OF a newspaper. The fault
with my play writing. SO my wife says.
Is that I have too much OF the news
paper style in them Mrs. Hayes's critic
cism Is that tell too much and do not
leave anything for the imagination OF
my readers or audience She says I
knock them down in the first sct."-sir.
Hayes iaused heartily at the criticism
Il know she Is correct. IL Is the habit OF
newspaper writer's to tell the whole story
in the first paragraph. but that style
won't do in novels or plays. l like prac-
ticing both styles"
Again. the author stopped talking and
his eyes were turned toward some chill
dren who were playing tag" His brown
eyes took on a softer look and q smile
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
HIS LION AND LloxEss AN EXAMPLE OF PATIENT SKILL

comes Of family which. for the last ten
generations. have been artists In metal
work. He lives and works in Daishoji.
Province OF Kaja. and has exhibited in
nearly all the great expositions at home
and abroad. He took the gold medal n;
Paris in 1870. and the frst-class medal at
Osaka in 1900 He has three pieces on view
here-the lion and iioness. No. cos: vase.
No. 36. and . monkey. No. ~.
Tho stages OF the work are clearly
shown in the above pictures. His first ne
variety. Brittieneb could not be risked.
Tho work OF distension IS begun. Now
the iron resembles a huge inverted bowl
Next It takes the shape of a quarter OF
beef with peculiar little projections at
either end. which are 70 be the paws and
the tail Of the Iioness. Then sharper lines
are introduced and the strange looking
mas, begins to possess a vague sugses-
ton OF the head of the iioness.
At last the subject becomes defined. The
jaws Of the lioness. her forepaws and the
name are discernible. and the head Of her
mate begins 10 have character Next 81 IS
all but completed. Nevertheless, the most
delicate part Of the work remains TO be
done.
The paws are heavy: they look swollen
and shapeles. The bodies OF neither an
.nial are modelled. but seem habby and
iifeiess- The artist. however. proceeds.
exercising great care. and the muscles I'M
der the skin and the folds OF the skin
itself are suggested a dint here and a
dint there means much at this stage OF
the work. Too hard tap. and # would
break the iron: too light. and II would
have no effect. But the artist was one of
those men who make no mistakes at the