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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

Mrs. W. J. Love has been quite sicl
for the past two weeks.
A. G. Anderson vas quite sick the
past week from the effect of bad cold
Beautiful live palms at Spafford
| ole & Coulpany's at 70 cents, WORT |
S2.5U.
VIM. j. Transon, of Pray, is the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Jas
Anderson for week.
Miss Anna RaaLh departed Saturday
for Dundee, Ill. after few weeks
visit with her parents.
Postmaster John f. Cole, OF Marsh
field, was in the city today on business
before the county Judge. IS
Howard McCamley arrived here
from Iowa and expects to stay in the
city about two weeks.
Mrs. D. J. Manning is spending he
week with relatives and friends ia
WInona, Minnesota, this week.
Mrs. K. L. Thompson was called @
Appleton to-day on account of the
sudden illness of her daughter Mrs. j.
E. Favell.
Chas. Witt has sold his large barn
in the second ward and it's being taken
down and moved out into the town of
Grand Rapids.
Mrs John Beaver, of Sherry, and
Miss Adelaide Wallace, of Milwaukee,
were guests of Miss Mary Beaver one
day the past week.
Call and see the beautiful live palms
dt Spafford, Cole & Company, only 95
cents,
J. G. Jacobson, the architect and
his draughtsman, r. Vestberg,
departed Monday evening for Merrill,
where they will remain few days
doing work for company in which
Mr.. jacobson is stakeholder.
Mr.. SanderSon gave this office a
pleasant visit this morning coming
from his hotel at Minneapolis, a
summer resort, which he has just
closed for the winter, while on his
way to Merrill at which place he
runs the Lincoln hotel. one of the
finest hotels in the north.
Mrs. J. L. Thompson, daughter of
Mrs. r. L. Dumas has returned home
from DR. Rockwell's hospital where
she has been for several weeks after
having undergone delicate operation
there. She expects to be we'll enough
to leave for her home in Texas in the
near future.
Have you seen the $3.50 palms at
Spafford, Cole & COmpany's for 95
cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
HINDOOISM AND THE ZONE.
Exposition in Brief Of the Theory Of
Transmigration by One Of
the Swami.

AS Is we'll known, great majority OF
Hindoos are firm believers in the trans
migration of the SOUL The doctrine,
however, is but imperfectly understood
in Christian countries. Students of
philosophy, says the Chicago Chronicle,
will be glad of the explanation which a
Hindoo swami who signs himself
Amanda NJ" gives of what transmigra-
ton really signifies to the Buddhist.
twenty-five pages of close reasoning
lead him to the conclusion which he
gives in the following paragraphs:
''To live in love with all that lives,
not seeking or not earning for to-mor-
rows guerdon; to make Of his life an
oasis in the desert Of self-desire; to
strive ever, even here and now, after
true love and wisdom and the perfect
peace-this is for the Buddhist the SUI
preme ideal, the glory of his dhamma
and the hope Of all his ways. All else
all thought Of future gain on life for
self-is but a mockery and delusion. AS
something real true, as Buddhaghosa
tells us, there rises in us the thought
L am I was,' or I shall be- And It
is all Illusion, the dewdrop deeming
itself permanent and separate entity,
though the waters which compose 1t
lay yesterday in the oceans depths and
with the dawning light will rise and
melt into the wandering airs.
"But If this universal life be ever
changing, sorrowful and without soul
there is still, our religion teaches, an
end and a cessation. Thought is the
creator of these worlds, the builder of
this earthly tabernacle, the maker of
Illusion, and to him who gains the vic
tory over thought comes in this life un-
utterable peace. He is the victor who
here and now has triumphed over igncr-
ance; who has overcome all passions,
hatred and Illusion and has passed
where nevermore the woes of earth can
come. To him is Joy beyond all Joy we
know-the joy Of liberation from this
vanity of life; who knows that for him
rebirth is finished and his toll at end,
and that when death shall claim his
body there will be no more Of change
or sorrow or delusion, even as the mas
ter has said:
DECAY must come to all that is,
1mpermanent the elements of lifei
What has been born must cease to be;
Surely in cessation alone Is happiness!'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
CANOEING IN SWIFT WATER.
Seasonable Suggestions for the ANA
teur Who Wishes to En-
Joy the Sport.

To give any description of handling
q canoe In rapids would be q waste Of
time, both for the writer and the read
er. The best way to learn 10 first to
watch some one do 1t add then try It
yourself under his direction. You will
soon find out which is the safe water
and how to force the light craft over
the seemingly impossible falls. Run
ming rapids. provided they are not too
bad, appeals to me as one of the most
exciting forms of sport and exercise
that know Of. Never attempt rapid
that you do not know can be run
without examining it from end to end
to see that 1t is possible, and also to
get an idea how to take 1t. Many a
man has lost his life through neglect
ing this precaution, and remember that
rapid which Is safe to-day may not
be so in day or two. as the rising
and falling of the water will frequent
ly make it impossible or at least very
dangerous.
scarcely envy anyone his first At
tempt at shooting rapids II he suffers
as 1 did. From an overhanging rock
had carefully watched Z guide 60
through the galloping, foamy waters,
and then. after emptying my canoe
and leaving my watch and other un-
necessary articles on shore and putting
my heart carefully into my mouth.
made for that noisy little run Of water.
What I suffered when the curling
wavelets first struck the canoe was
bad enough. but nothing to the agony
Of the return trip, when. travelling
with startling speed, the whole river
seemed a mass of menacing rocks be-
ing boiled in the seething water. How
I got through l do not know. but I
came safely to the smooth water. and
after q rest made another run with
less trepidation. Then, loading the ca
noe with my light outfit. took her
through with little difficulty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
A PLEASANT VISIT
TO STEVENS POINT

On the occasion of the semi-annual
meeting of the Catholic Order of
ForesterS held at Stevens Point Sept.
5, the members of ST. Stephens court of
Stevens Point gave banquet and eX-
tended an invitation to their brother
foresterS of this city who attended
last evening. They report a very
pleasant time and received royal
treatment from our neigh5oring city.
The banquet was one of the pleasant
events of the season. The following
named persons attended from this city:
w. H. Carey. j. r. Raglan, J. A..
Gaynor, John Holmiller. Frank Stahl,
f. Link. M. Slattery, Mat Carey, n.
F. Billmyre, H. Smith, Joe. Weir,
Joe. Kostalick, Louis Stahl, Ed. Fail,
August Nimps, J. Christman and
Joe Hollmiller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
SOUVENIR OF THE JAPANEsE
Bell at Annapolis That Was Presented
to Commodore Perry Fifty
Years Ago.

One OF the reminders OF tia ea,lv
friendship OF Japan for America now
aoorns the grounds of the naval academy
at Annapolis, Md.
suspended in a pagodalike structure
just on Lovers Lane" is q queer looking
bronze bell of unique design. It usually
attracts the attention Of visitors. but
few ever learn that it possesses . his
Tory of Importance. It was presented
70 CommodorN Matthew Perry on July
IL, 1854. by thN regent Of the Lewchew
islands. dependency Of the japanese
empire. Commodore Perry was at that
time commander in chief Of the United
States squadron in the Asiatic seas and
minister plenipotentiary, charged with
the duty of opening intercourse between
Japan and the United States. After his
death, In 1858. Mrs. Perry presented Il
to the naval academy, In fulfallment OF
Ills wish.
The bell Is covered with an inscrip-
ton in japanese, which was recently
translated by young Japanese who was
at one time student at the naval acad-
envy. The inscription reads as follows:
In the eighth year OF Riraku and
Konoye Tara of the reign Of the king of
Lewchew. Kei-shi-yo-hi-ho-o offered
prayer of benevolence for the people and
afterward ordered a large bell to be
founded. He did this as an act Of thanks
giving, and presented 1t to the temple OF
Daisen Anil. In the kingdom, In order that
the king might reign prosperously and
live long, and that the people of the three
worlds, Heaven, Earth and Hades, might
be saved from Internal doctrines, and
therefore it was that he instructed Sho-
ko-ku An-sai to frame this inscription:
This beautiful bell has been founded and
hung in the tower of the temple It win
awaken dreams Of superstition. II one
will bear In mind to act rightly and truly,
the lords and ministers will do justice
in body, the barbarfans will never
come to invade. The sound of the bell
will convey the virtue Tuski. and will
echo like the sing of Tsniray. and the
benevolence of the Lord will continue
forever like these echoes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Women as Expert Mariners.

In some coast villages among the
Danes. Norwegians and Firms. women
are employed as sailors and prove them
selves to be expert mariners. In the
smaller sailing ships. where there II Q
woman on board. whether she be the
wife of the skipper or the stewardess,
she is expected to take her turn at the
ordinary work Of the sailor. not even ex-
GLIDING the duties OF the man ct the
wheel or Of the night watch. Denmark
employs several women as state oflcials
at sea. Experienced captains assert that
the women make excellent sailors and
are equal to most seamen In dexterity
and power of endurance.-LOndon
World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
The Mende1iau Law.

The great interest with which the
Mendelian law is regarded by biologists
Is evidenced by the fact that in recent
number of Biometrika no less than three
articles are devoted to it. In accordance
with this law, the characteristics OF
parents are distributed in hybrid or
spring according to numerical law, and
the hybrids are not intermediate in their
characteristics between their parent
forms, but have changed characteristics
of one parent or the other. The law was
originally worked out in regard to GER
tain plants
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Victims Of Alcoholism,

During the last 80 years there died
In Europe alone Of alcoholism total Of
7,500,0 people. That is more people
than were killed In all the wars Of the
nineteenth century. The authority for
these statements Is . professor in the
University of Denmark. who goes on to
show that in Denmark one out of every
seven men who die between the ages Of
IS and S. is q victim of alcoholism.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Thurston-Fo

On September 3, Justice Cooper
joined in matrimony at his Office,
Richard Thurston, of Argyle, La
Fayette county, Wis, and Miss Matte
Fountain, of Rudolph. Mr.. Thurston
is a merchant at Argyle at which
place the young couple will reside,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

Lincoln j. Carriers popular melo-
drama "The Heart of Chicago will
be seen at the Grand opera house on
Friday night. This play needs no
introduction to theatre goers as it is
as we'll known as "UncIe Toms Cabin"
"Old Kentucky" and "Way Down
East" The cast with the attraction
this season is said to be much above
the average and the various members
were picked from the companies who
appeared in it during the past five
years. John It. Nicholson heads the
list, playing John Ames with a dash
and vim that has never been put into
part before. Miss Katherin .Marney,
Clyde Hess. Emily Leasing, Chas.
Wells, Blanche Boyer and others are
with the play.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

The chicken hunters, as a whole,
report poor success, and chickens very
scarce and the first day OF September
hunt proved very unsatisfactory. 1t
began to rain about nine O'Clock
and pored steady until two O'Clock in
the afternoon making the first days
hunt very disagreeable. 1t is
generally reported that more hunters
were seen than chickens. Every
available hunting rig was in service
the first few days. The chickens in
this vicinity are rapidly being
annihitated and the hunting is not
what it used to be. The number of
birds and chickens reported by the
different hunting parties is very much
less this year than in years gone by.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Married.

BY T. j. Cooper, Justice of the
Peace at his office in Grand Rapids,
August 81, William Wagner and Miss
Edith Culver, both of Portage county.
The newly welded couple expect to
reside at Red Granite, Wis, Mr..
Wagner being stone mason finds
employment there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Notice.

The Grand Rapids advancement
association. hereby request the parties
receiving letters from this aSsociat-
ion this week, to attend their regular
meeting next Thursday. at the city
hall on the west side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Trebizond,s Importance.

The city of Trebizond is one of the
most important cities and ports in the
Black sea- 1t is about 480 miles from
Constantinop1e and 100 miles from
Batoum. It is the port of entry for
the interior, viz. Erzerum, Bitlis and
Van, and for the caravan route to and
from Persia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

The brick work on the new brewery
is almost completed. They are now
finishing the fifth story. 1t will soon
be ready for the brewing machinery
TO be placed within. 1t will be an
imposing structure when COMPLETED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

The largest searchlight in the world
has been completed and win be used
for advertising purposes at the LOU
isiana Purchase exposition. The ma
chine weighs 1000 pounds. is Of ESQ.,
00O-candle power and projects beam
Of light seven feet in diameter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

all the time they were out. The
party is entirely satisfied with their
results and voted a pleasant and
profitable trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Eneland's Black Country.

The so-called Black country (England)
Is to be made beautiful again by SOW
ing the seeds Of trees over the vest areas
Of furnace refuse and iron and coal
WastA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Wrong Either Way.

You are up against It when people
praise you. II you agree with them
they think you are conceited; II you
do not agree with them they think you
are bigger fool than you look.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

At the monthly meeting Of the
school board Monday evening they
recommended to the city council a
tax levy for school purposes of 1875, 900
$4,000 of which is to be used tOsrepay
part of the $4,000 used out of the
general fund to pay expense Of cou-
struction Of building which cost
$4,000 more than the building fund
provided for. They also engaged
Miss Celia Burr, as teacher, to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Amelia Pope last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

w. l.. Scott, the florist, has had
the heating pipes extended in his
greenhouse. He is kept very busy
these days re-arranging and trans
planting plants for winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

Removal
Notice

w. H. Babcock & Co., desire
to announce to the people of
Grand Rapids and vicinity, that
they have moved their stock of
Pianos and Organs to the new
Lyon block on the west side
where they will be pleased to
have the people of Grand Rapids
and vicinity call and inspect
their stock of high grade Pianos
and Organs. We have the Kim
ball, Hallet & Davis, Whitney &
Hinze Pianos also Kimball Or
gans.
The Kimball and Hallet &
Davis Pianos are just as good
instruments as you can buy.
No matter how much you care
to pay. We will put them in a
contest of merit with any piano
on the market.
There is a certain quality
peculiar to the tone OF fine
pianos, that stirs the magma
ton.
The Kimball has the power to
charm. It's tone is sympathetic
and brilliant; the ideal instru-
ment for music loving homes.
In tone, action, durability and
finish, it fulflls the demands of
the most exacting critic. If you
contemplate the purchase of
piano, why not call and look
into the merits of osr goods.
Our prices and terms will surely
please you. We can and will
save you fifty dollars on piano.
The Kimball Piano is now in
use in the homes of many of the
best people in Grand Rapids.
We will, with pleasure, refer you
to our Kimball customers. We
also have a Kimball Piano
PLAYER for sale. This is strictly
one price piano house. Every
piano is marked in plain figures.
And all pay the same price with
out any deviations. This is our
motto and we propose to stand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
CITY In BRIEF

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Wipperman are
happy over the arrival of a daughter
born to them Sunday morning,
September 4. We extend congrat-
ulaJiOnS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

The Grand Rapids pickle station
will take in, this season, 5000 to
5000 bushels of onions, and 1900 to
$4,000 bushels of cucumberS. This
makes very satisfactory small crop
for farmers, and very profitable
one.-WauSau Recor9
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

One of the successful hunting
parties that went out from here last
week after chickens was made up of
DR.. Hougen and wife, E. S. Renne. G.
W. Baker and A. M. Muir. The party
secured So chickens and had an all
around good time. They took their
tents with them and camped out thus
making it genuine outing. Mrs.
Hougen is said to be one Of the
best shots on the wing of the hunters
going out from here. She killed I
chickens and was not with the party
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

The loose crushed rock which is
being used on Main street, we believe
should be we'll rolled so that it will
remain in its proper place. Left
loose in the condition it is at present
distributed, leaves it in a most
unsatisfactory State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
The One Hundred men.

The Grand Rapids advancement
association will send out tomorrow
one hundred letters to one hundred
men in this city asking Them to
become members Of this organization.
1t is hoped that parties receiving
these letters will give this subject
more than passing thought, they
are interested in the prosperity of
Grand Rapids, their services are
needed their opportunity is at hand.
There is but little question but what
they will respond to this call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

In company with E. T. Kittridge,
special Government Rural Route
agent, who is busy putting in the
county system in Wood County, we
drove through the town of Rudolph
on Monday, north and south and east
and west. We were greatly surprised
in the development and improvements
made in this town in the past ten
years. With very few exceptions the
farmers are all very prosperous, where
they are not it is not due to poor soil
but poor workers. There are very
few of these however. The small
grain is all in stack and in some
places they are through threShlng. At
noon we stopped and fed our horses at
j. Myers farm where we discovered
that he had as fiue an 80 acre farm as
there is in that town. He has
excellent buildings, all necessary
machinery, and the entire. 80 acres
under the pillow. He has fine crop s
and gave us sample of Macaroni
wheat that was very fne We enjoyed
our trip very much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
Regular Monthly Meeting.

The Grand Rapids Advancement
association willmeet at the City Hall,
west side, next Thursday evening,
September s. A full attendance is
desired
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06
The Goth day. 10th month. TIN year.
Kaitai.
Shut Eishi
Chief Priest OF the Temple,
Emonoske Tujirvara Kumimito,
Founder OF the Bell

AS the 18th year Kaitai" refers to the
year 1456 Of the Christian era. this bell
is exactly 448 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

Mrs. Stina Lind and children wish
to extend their sincere thanks to-
their many friends who so kindly
assisted them during the death and
burial of their beloved husband and
father.
Messrs. Fred Ebert, August Janz,
Selmer Chose, and Miss Lula Bender
departed Saturday morning for La
Crosse where they will enter the
Toland University and take the
regular course,
The regular season at the Grand
opera house will open Friday night.
Sept. 9, with one of Lincoln j. Carter's
popular plays. 1.-The Heart of Chi
cago." Seats will be on sale at the
usual places Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-06

Read the Reporter. That's all,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-04-30
Contractor Aliens Cm1co
Burned.

Thursday morning at 1880
D. M, snoks was discovered is-
suing from the rnof OF the Office OF
Contractor j. f. Alien, located on
Main street.
The alarm was immediately
sounded, and Hope Hook and Lad.
ddr Co. No. was on the scene In .
short time, but owing to the BURST
Ing of section OF hose the first
stream was delayed somewhat.
The building was ablaze when the
fire boys arrived, and 1t was soon
seen that the office WAS doomed. !.
The building was owned by Mrs.
Marks, and occupied by Mr.. ]. G.
Pearce, within ten feet north OF
the burning building, and the resi-
denee of Mr.. E. L. Loeb, In close
proximity ON the south side, had
also ignited before the department
got fairly to work, but the playing
of three streams saved the two lat
ter mentioned buildings, with
about 500 damage TO the furnl-
ture OF Mr.. Pearce. and $50 dam
age to the building. Practically
no damage was sustained by Mr..
Loeb.
Mr.. AS Office was almost totally
destroyed, and his loss will reach
the $500 mark, with no insurance.
The building was the property OF
Mrs. Marks, and was insured for
three hundred dollars.
The origin of the fire is not
known. Mr.. Allen was in his
office a half hour before the fire,
and nothing out of the ordinary
was visible to him. It seems to
have originated in the garret,
which is unoccupied.
The fire was a hot one, and the
are boys fought well, notwith-
standing the fact that there were
several hundred cartridges in the
Allen office, and the explosions
were as rapid as the firing of a
Gatling gun.