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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
ANGORA GOATS Thrive.
Good Grazing Lands in New South
Wales Productive Of
Fine Stock.

From 1856 to 1875 about 800 Angoras
were imported from Asia Minor into
Victoria and South Australia, but sue
cess seems not to have attended the
efforts of the pioneers. Some of the
failures were due to the fact that An
goras were tried on unsuitable coun-
try, but probably the chief factor in
causing breeders to lose interest in
them was the proftableness of the Me-
r1no sheep in those early days when
there was such an abundance CT rich
grazing land available in the two states
mentioned. Now the best Of the graz
ing land is occupied and the situation
is reversed.
The common goat and the Angora
are as unlike as the wild sheep and the
Lincoln. The common goat will browse
and yield milk-beyond that it is worth
only its skin and is looked upon as a
parlah in the land of the stock raisers.
Not so the Angoras; they are highly
bred animals and look as well On a
farm or station as any Of the breeds
OF sheep or cattle.
The Angora goat and mohalr indus
try in Turkey, South Africa and the
United States is a very considerable
and profitable one Asia Minor is the
home of the Angora, and the rearing
of the animals there has been carried
On for an unknown number Of genera
tons. In South Africa and in the
United States It "a OF comparatively
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
VAST LOSS OF LIFE IN FIRE.
More Than Five Hundred Sacrificed
Each Month in Last Census
Year.

So remote do most of us regard the
life hazard of fire that the following
statistical excerpts and comparisons
will come as a surprise, says the Fire
proof Magazine. The calculations them
selves are based upon insurance year
books, vital statistics and the twelfth
federal census. They are taken from
the last general statistical period of II
months covering life loss by this cause
throughout the entire country.
During the last census year deaths re-
sulting from fire reached the unprece-
dented total of 6,672, or over 500 lives
sacrificed each and every month to the
destroying element. The proportion Of
life loss averages during the period
about evenly a little under nine in 1O0,-
900, but showing an increase from 5.5
in 1890 to that of S.S in 1900 in 100000
of population.
The figures for states and cities are
respectively: Illinois, 315; Chicago,
1876 Of the total; Indiana, 173, Indianap-
lis IA of the total; Iowa, 81 reported;
Michigan, 161, Detroit Is of the total;
1hIHuSSOld, lOU, 1hlHhSdpO1lo Ii VI IlIC
total; st. Louis, 70; New Jersey, 1888;
New York state, SCI; Greater New York,
342; Ohio, 289; Cleveland, SO; Cincin-
natl, 20; Pennsylvania, 641;s Scranton,
"a; Wilkesbarre, Is; Allegheny, 20;
Philadelphia, 142; Pittsburg, 40; Vir-
ginia. 271; Wisconsin, 1913; Milwaukee,
20.
One thousand more persons lost their
lives through fire than the whole num-
Der Of those drowned. The figures stand:
Burned, fire, ETC., 6,772; drowned, 5,387.
Railroad accidents killed $3.50; fire,
6,772. rheumatism claimed 5,067 vic
toms; fire, 6,772. Scarlet fever sacri-
feed, $3.50 lives; fire, 6,772. Smallpox,
of which we hear so much, and which
arOuses the intensest administrative
agitation, satisfied its death claim with
1882; fire, 6,772
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Letter to MIR. Albert Abrams.
NEKOOSA, WIS.

Dear Sir: Some think we take a
good deal of risk in inviting COM
plants of Devoe observation-disclosures
authorize our agent to sell it under
this guarantee.
IF you have any fault TO find with
this paint, either now in putting it on,
or hereafter in the wear, tell your
dealer about it.
I'VE authorize him to do what is
right at our expense
The following story tells how little
the risk: is:
j. III. Asher SEQ, hardware dealers,
Rhlnebeck, N. Y, have sold Devoe
from '76 to now: have sold thousands
OF gallons and have just one com
plant in all this time.
Three sides of house were perfect;
the fourth was as bad as the three
were good.
EXplanatiop-It rained the night
before the fourth side was painted:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Claims OF Creditors,

First publication March 2S, expires Arril 211
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of James Irving
Vannatta, deceased. -.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
James Irving Nannatta, deceased having been
granted and issued to .Janetta Vannatta on the
18th day of March, 1905. it is now at this
special term of this court,
ORDERED, that all creditors of said James
Irving Vannatta, deceased do present their
claims for examination and allowance to this
court on or before the Ind day of October,
1905, which time is hereby allowed and limited
for that purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER that the claims and
demands of all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at regular term thereof to be
held at the probate Office IN the city of Grand
Rapids, in said county on the first Tuesday,
being the 3rd day of October 1905,
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED That notice of
the time and place at which said claims and
demands will be received. examined and
adjusted as aforesaid, and of the time limited
Tor creditors TO present their claims, be given
by publishing copy of this order and notice
for four successive weeks in the Wood County
Reporter weekly newspaper published at the
city of Grand Rapids, in said county the first
publication TO be within ten days from the date
OF the order.
Dated at Grand Rapids, March %, 1905.
by the Court w. j. CONWAY,
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Claims OF Creditors.

First publication March 81, expires April q. !
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
IN the matter of the estate of Joseph Sweeney
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
Joseph Sweeney, deceased, having been granted
and issued to Hattie and Frank b. Sweeney on
the 18th day of March 1905, it is now at this
special term of this court,
ORDERED, that all creditors of said Joseph
Sweeney, deceased, do present their claims for
examination and allowance to this court on or
before the 1st day of October, 1905. which time
is hereby allowed and limited for that purpose
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular term thereof to be
held at the probate office in the city. of Grand
Rapids in said county, on the fiji Tuesday
being the 3rd day OF October. 1895.
AND IT rs FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of the
time and plaCe at which said claims and demands
will be received examined and adjusted as
aforesaid and of the time limited for creditors
10 present their claims, be given by publishing
a copy of this order and notice for four success
siye weeks in the Wood County Reporter a
weekly newspaper published in the city of
Grand Rapids, III said county. the first Dublica-
ton to e within ten days from the date of the
order.
Dated Grand Rapids, Wis., March IS, 1905.
By the Court, w. J. CONWAY.
JOHN A. GAYNoR, County Judge
Attorney for Executors
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
The First Phonograph.

The first words reproduced and ut
tered by a photograph are naturally
a matter of historical interest. When
Edison was at work on his first phono-
graph many weeks were consumed in
experiment. 1t is said that when the
talking machine was first discovered it
was as much surprise to it's inventor
as to the world. The Wizard was
working on some telephone receivers
and was led to put piece of tinfoil
On a cylinder. 1t recorded sound, and
Edison was convinced that the human
voice could be recorded and produced
When the time came to make an actual
test Edison, with his mind on mechan-
ical details, abse tested
his continuance : with the familiar
phrase: Mary had little lamb" The
verse was the first record taken by the
machine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Home Instinct in Cattle

There are 5000 head Of cattle running
loose in the Pinal basin of Arizona and
they are owned by 20 men. Each animal
has a brand on his hip as broad as a
ham, and crops, bits and underhacks
galore in his ears. Beyond these marks
of ownership he is as free as a deer.
and, should he so elect, could wander
from the Mexican border to the Can
adam line without running up against
a barbed-wire fence. Yet such is the
simple nature of cattle that they "use"
in the country where they are born and
only the utmost stress of wind and
weather will suffice to drive them away.
They are 'home folks" and stick to their
barren canyons and water holes with
all the devotion of untutored rural man.
The calf runs with his mother and
learns her ways, which become his ways.
1t is upon this home instinct that the
practice of western cattle raising rests.
Sunset Magazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Notice OF Application
w. j. CONWAY,
County Judge

tFirst publication March 10, expires March SD
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
STATE WOOD SS D %1sGSTslS' IS
In the matter OF the last Will and testament of
Gustav Schumantoski, deceased.
WHEREAS, An Instrument, in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Gustav
aehumantoski, deceased late of the city of Grand
Rapids III said county has been filed il this
office;
AND WHEREAS, Application has been made by
VIM. Schuman praying that the same be proven
and admitted to probate, according to the laws
of this state; and that letters documentary be
granted thereon according to law;
1T Is ORD RED, hat sald application be heard
before This court, at general term thereof TO be
held at The probate Office in the city of Grand
Rapids, Wood county, Wis, on the 9th day OF
April A. ID 1905, at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED That notice ofthe
time and place appointed for hearing said appli-
cation be given to all persons interested, by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully, in the Wood County Reporter, "A
newspaper printed and published in said county
previous to said hearing.
Dated March 9, 1905.
By the court. W. J.CONWAY
JOHN A, GAYNoR, County Judge
Attorney for Petitioner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
mILLADORE.

The roads are improving rapidly.
Otto Herman will move his family
t. BrOkaw.
Joseph Matejovitz will move on his
farm in few weeks.
Matt Felt will move back to Miila-
dore, TO work in town
The Lynch planning mill is running
full blast and doing first class work
Don't forget the farmers meeting
at Kupsch's hall, Saturday at 3 o'clock
p. m.
DR.. Sartell returned Sunday from a
very pleasant visit of a few days in
Detroit.
Chas. Peterson is the hustling young
boukkeeper and clerk at the A. J.
Empey store.
Mr.. McWiUhee will run the boarding
house at Lynch's mill, as he has done
heretofore.
Mrs. M. DonOhue was the guest,
Monday, of Miss .Tena Jacobs, at
Stevens Point.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
dime social at the NJ. e. parsonage,
Thursday evening
Fred Allen. our genial rural mail
carrier, has erected a commodiouS
dwelling near the creamery.
Lynch's saw mill will start up fer
the seasons cut in a few days. Ed.
Stuck has been making some repairs
on the mill of late.
Geo. Ollie, progressive farmer from
Oaktield: is nicely located on his new
farm recently purchased from George
Baker of Merrill for $1,000.
Mrs. Bernard KnapmuelIer. who has
been the welcome guest of her brother,
Mr.. Brey, returned Monday to her
home in Piercetown, Kewaunee Co.
Mrs, Emery Provell has just received
the sad intelligence of the sudden
death of her husband in Washington
state, after an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
RUDOLPH

jean Crotteau, of Biron, was in this
burg Sunday.
John Meyers transacted business in
your city one day last week.
Matte and Dollie Slattery are spend
ing their vacation at home this week.
Ferdinand Phillips. of Milwaukee,
was here last week looking after his
farm.
William Slattery and Peter Red
mond went to Grand Rapids last
TUESDAY.
Mrs. H. G. Freeman has fine lot of
new Easter hats and caps, all in the
latest style.
Miss Anna Blaine was visiting
friends in Grand Rapids the latter
part of the week,
Miss Mamie Livernash went to
Grand Rapids, Saturday, to spend a
few days visiting friends.
Eddie Fox departed for Star Lake
last Wednesday, where he expects to
get employment this summer.
Charley Daily, of Grand Rapids,
recently purchased the Frank Sharkey
farm, consisting of forty acres.
Leonard Reinhart, who is attending
the business college at Wausau, spent
Sunday at his home here.
Gertrude Lavaque, who teaches in
the Sherry district, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in BirOn.
Mrs. Moses Sharkey returned home
Sunday after spending several weeks
in Texas with her daughter, Maude.
Ole Oleson and son returned home
last week from Scandinavia, where
they had been employed cutting wood.
Miss Hattie johnson held the lucky
number in winning the forty-twO
piece dinner set which is given by the
Grand Rapids Milling Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Notice oil Application.
First publication March 10. expires March 81
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate

Qirst publication March 10. expires March SD
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
STATE OF WISCONSIN, }
WOoD COUNTY.
In the matter of the last will and testament of
John Paterick, deceased.
WHEREAS An instrument. in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of John
Paterick, deceased, late of the city of Grand
Rapids said county has been filed in this office;
AND WHEREAS Application has been made by
Mary Ann Pateriek praying that the same be
proven ana admitted to probate, according to
the laws otthls state, and that letters testament
tary be granted thereon according to law:
1T Is ORDERED, That said application be heard
before this court, at regular term thereof to be
held at the probate office in the city of Grand
Rapids said county on the 4th day of April A d,
1905, at 10 O'Clock q, m.
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons Interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
suceessively in the Wood County Reporter, a
newspaper printed and published in said county,
previous to said hearing.
Dated March 10, 1905
BY the court, W. CONWAY
County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Notice OF Sale.

First publication March 81, expires April 14)
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
IN COUNTY COURT FOB WOOD COUNTY.
In the matter of the estate of Franz Endres,
deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue and
in pursuance of an order oflicense made in said
matter by the county Court of Wood county, OH
the 9th day of September, 1904, the undersigned
William X Hamm administrator of said estate,
will on the 18th day OF April, 1905 at ten
O'Clock a. IN. at the front Goor OF the codrt house
in the city of Grand Rapids, Wood county; offer
for sale at public auction the following
described land situated III the county of Wood
and town of Port Edwards, towit:
The south half of the northeast quarter of
section thirty 800, of township twenty-one (2D
north, of range five % east.
The terms OF sale will be cash.
Dated March II, 1904
WILLIAM A. HAMM.
Administrator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Notice OF Attachment,

(First publication.March 49, expires March 3D.
WOOD COUNTY,
- CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. %
in JUSTICE COURT
TO WILLIAM SUHOWSKI:-
You ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that n warrant of
attachment has been issued against you and
your property attached to satisfy the demand
or johnson HILL Co, amounting tc seven
dollars and twenty seven cents Cs7.27J
Now, unless you shall appear before r. J.
Cooper, Esq, Justice of the Peace in ana for
said county at his office in said City of Grand
Rapids, on the 18th day OF April A. d. 1905. at
ten O'Clock i'll the forenoon judgment will be
rendered against you and your property sold
to pay the debt,
Dated this 18th day of March, A D. 1908.
JOHNSON d HILL COMPANY,
Plaintiff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Geo. w. Davis. county clerk issued
the following marriage licenses the
past week:
Jos. Van De Loop, of Rudolph, to
Miss Lena De Byl, of the same place.
Albert A. Mathewson. of Pittsville.
to Miss Julia Campbell, of the same
place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31

-Four hundred choice residence lots
for sale in first, second, third and
fourth wards of east side and the
eighth ward of west side, sold on
monthly payments on or before five
years. Prices right, see Geo n.
Wood, IF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Wednesday, April S.

The ladies aid society of the Con-
gregational church, east side, will
meet with Mrs. J. S. Thompson.
The west side ladies' AID society
of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs, w. II. Gets.
The east side ladies' aid society
of the M. E. church will meet
with Mrs. John MargesOn.
The west side ladies aid society
of the NJ. e. church will meet with
Mrs. ChaS. GOthke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
Did His Best,

The Woman-George this is the an
niversary of the day on which I prom
ised to be yours-have you forgotten
it?
The Brute-No, my dear, couldn't
But I've forgiven it-Cleveland Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31

The three railroads entering the
village of NekOosa have brought in so
much wood this week that they
bloCkaded the capacity of the yard.
The NekOOsa Paper COmpany's crew
of wOrkmen with an up-to-date
unloader, unloaded from 40 to IS cars
a day, and yet on Tuesday Of this
week there were 172 cars of wood
waiting to be unloaded. This coudi.
tiOn of affairs is unusual.
Messrs. Z. A Holtz, Dr. Waters,
III. K. Herrick and Ebert Kellogg
departed Tuesday afternoon with
their shot guns, goose hunting on the
marshes west of NekOOSa. A great
many geese were flying and the boys
thought they could possibly catch a
goose if they went out upon their
feeding grounds. They report seeing
hundreds Of geese and shot several
times but they could do the geese no
harm. One of the party said, that
the only way that you could kill a
goose was to use a heavy rifle or large
club. They were proof against any
fine shot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
lEGALS
Notice of Final Proof.

First publication March IA, expires April 2l)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU, WISCONSIN,
March IL, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before Clerk
Circuit Court. at Grand Rapids. Wisconsin, on
May 10, 1865, viz: Charles H RozelI, of Saratoga.
Wis who made H. E. No 9515, for the W. fri. "a
of VIZ of zee. 80 Up. q n R., 6 east
He names the following wit esses TO prove his
residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz:
Norman Woods John Ramsey. ElerY Lee, Ed.
Elliott all of Saratoga, Wisconsin.
JOHN " MILLER. Register
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31

You WIFI hasten recovery by taxi
ing enc q Ayers Pills at bedtime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31

and the painters didn't wait for the
wood to dry.
What is done in such a case? What
ever the dealer, who sold the paint,
considers it fair to do. We leave it
to him. He may do exactly what we
should do if we were there: but we
are not there. The best we can do is
to leave it to him. Yours truly,
T. w. DEvOE & &c.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-26
Taft and Alice in Japan.

YOKOHAMA, Tuesday, July as
Secretary Taft and party arrived on
the Manchuria today. The shipping
and streets are gaily decorated. MIN
lister GrIscom and representatives of
the Japanese imperial household, for
eign officers and war department.,
boarded the Manchuria and extended
greetings to the secretary and Miss
Roosevelt, who held reception on
deck.
The party then was driven to the
station and boarded specia. train for
Tokyo. On their arrival at Tokyo,
Taft and his personal staff went to
Shiba where detached palace was
provided for their accommodation.
Miss Roosevelt went to the Ameri
can legation.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-26
VICTIM OF INTENSE HEAT
David D. Jenkins, Farm Laborer, is Overcome
and Dies Almost Suddenly
on Reservation

YAKIMA, July 25.-David D. Jen.
kins, a laborer on the farm of W. F.
McNatt, five miles west of Wapato,
on the rese1 walton, died from the ex.
cessive heat last Saturday evening.
He had been working with the other
men in the field all day putting up
hay. at about 5 p. m. he dropped his
fork and remarked to the men with
him:
"I'm all in; 1 guess I'll have to
quit"
He began to turn black in the face
and in a few seconds fell to the
ground. He became unconscious at
once. The men carried him to their
bunk house a short distance away,
. and in a few hours he died.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-26
TWO THIRDS OF CONNELL'S BUSl.
NESS DISTRICT IN
RUINS
FULLY IN s u RED
A STRENUOUS EFFORT WAS MADE
TO SAVE THE
TOWN

CONNELL, July 25.-Two thirds
of Connell's business district is in
ruins. The fire had its origin in DR..
Gallagher's office in the Connell Pro-
gress building at $3.50 by the explo-
sion of bottle of acid. A box of
matches ignited the wall paper and
then the roof. The blaze was discov-
cred, too late although strenuous
fight was made by the citizens.
The losses aggregate about $75, ZOO,
with considerable insurance,
The town of Connell is built on a
level stretch of prairie, in the Equat-
eel coulee, and contains only one busi-
ness street-C street, extending north
and south. The office of the Pro-
gress, where the fire origiated, is sit
uated about the center of the town.
The fire burned north from the print
ing office then came back on the other
side of the street, cleaning about two
thirds of the business part of the town.
Connell has population of about 400.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-26
RUSSIA MUST PAY
INDEMNITY TO
JAPAN
BARON KOMURA BELIEVES THAT
WAR WILL SOON END ON
SUCH TERMS
PEACE MUST COME
JAPANESE WILL BE MODERATE IN
THEIR DEMANDS ON
RUSSIA

NEW YORK, July 25.-That Japan
will demand an indemnity of Russia
in the negotiations for peace and that
the wal will be declared at an end at
the conclusion of the negotiations at
Portsmouth N. H., next month, is the
belief of Baron Komura, head of the
Japanese delegation, who arrived here
today, as voiced by Aimar Sauo, who
is official spokesman for the baron on
this mission. Mr.. Sato, in an inter-
view tonight, said:
II am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the appoint
ed delegations. The Japanese Will be
guided by moderator, and no excess
i've demands will be made, but the
sentiment in Jaban and Russia is for
peace. and in the interest of humanity
and propriety there must be peace.