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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
THE FLOOD OF 81

Again in 1881 the waters Of the
Wisconsin river raised to high mark,
doing great deal of damage to the
city, though not nearly so much as
that of the proceeding year. In the
REPORTER of Oct. 6. 1881, we find this
on the flood of that date.
'Friday morning last our people
were warned by the following telegram
from Wausau, that another flood was
upon us. 1t reads as follows:
Sept 29.-The river is at the highest mark of
last year and rising at the rate of ten inches
per hour. WAUsAU
Dam Built Against Flood.
Immediately Mayor Webb ordered
all men and teams to work dt moving
stone from the Rablin House basement
to the sidewalk leading from
Ingraham's to the Congregational
church. Saturday evening it was
made into substantial dam and was
the savior of our city. Every merchant
who, from the position of his store or
office, might be affected by flood
similar to the one of year before,
moved to safer quarters.
The river continued rising till the
water was within eighteen inches of
the flood mark of the previous year.
Sunday the water remained at it's
highest level. and Monday it fell five
inches, and from that time on steadily
receded. During the food, business
was stagnated, and water flooded all
the streets in the lower part of the
city. The damage was about $500 in
this city. $4,000 damage was done at
Port Edwards. Due to good luck,
CentIalia escaped with but little
damage.
ION the whole we have been very
fortunate and have reasons to feel
proud of the earnest manner in which
the authorities took hold of the
matter and saved the city from a
worse fate than that of June b, 1881.
Ice Jam in 1883.
The next time that the old Wisconsin
wrought great damage to the city was
in 1888. The ice had been held in
check for some time, when raise of
the water loosened it and the whole
mass was broken up and carried down
and against the wagon bridge. Unable
to withstand. the strain from this
mass of tons and tons of ice, the
bridge was carried out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
Liner Carried Only One Letter

Liner Carried Only One Letter.
A curious result of the recent dislo-
cation of the mail service between
Australia and the United Kingdom is
shown in the fact that the mail taken
to Adelaide by the Orontes consisted
of only one letter. That was regis
tered.-LOndOn Daily Mail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06

can appreciate q good meal. No
more isthmus for me. The Tehuante-
PEG is a mighty good road to work
with. but the ways of living on the
isthmus are not such as to commend
themselves to one who has been
raised in the effete civilization of the
capital"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
BAPrlSTS BUILD CHURCH
Will Be Of Stone and Concrete
Construction.

Construction.
One more church structure via soon
be added to those which are now the
sources OF scriptural teachings Ia this
city. The Baptists are the projectors
of the new construction, and a
beautiful building is planned. The
new church is to stand on Front
street. one block down river. from
it's junction with Bridge street.
Ground was broken last Wednesday,
and the work of excavation began at
that time. The main part of the
building is to be 4S by SO feet in size,
and will be at right angles to the
street it fronts upon. On the north
side of this main part there will be a
projection, % by IA feet in size, and
yet another, IL feet square. This last
projection will be the tower, and will
be used to hold the church bell.
The excavation is about three feet
below The ground. and the basement
"esAA VIII w OAk uu ACOU uIkuS 0uu Will
be built of Red Granite stone. Upon
this stone wall the main building will
rest. 1t is to be built of concrete
blocks, and will present such an
appearance as would gray stone
structure. The basement will be
finished of with a cement floor, and
will be used as kitchen, dining room,
or any other use that may be required
by the church or by church societies
in the future. W. D. Bradley will do
the stone work On the basement,
Contracts for the other work has not
been awarded to any one as yet.
We understand that no stock
company Will be formed to build the
church, but the building will be the
outcome OF individual pledges of the
members OF the Baptist church in this
city and any 9th ers who may be
interested in the project. The corner
stone will be laid On or about June 20,
with appropriate exercises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
Annual Meeting Grand Lodge, Benevelen
and Protective Order Of Ellis. Buflale
NY. July II.I3. 1895.

The G. NJ. & st. Paul R'y will sell
round trip excursion tickets to Buffalo
and return on July 1879, at one fair
plus $500 good to return until July
10, extension of return limit S1.OO.
Fc, ioutes, connections. and all other
information, call On or address Local
Ticket Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
A FOLK STORY OF OREGON
Man from Indiana Saw Everythine.
But There Was "No
Fish,"

His cousin from Indiana came out
here to Oregon, says the Portland Ore
gonian, to see the country and incl
dentally to verify the wondrous stories
OF the railroad emigration agents.
Everything impressed him favorably.
the climate, the mountains. the fruits,
and even the luxuriant moss on the
housetops. As the open season for
salmon was on II was decided to take q
trip to Astoria. Boarding the CLAN
Digger at the Union station one balmy
morning everything looked auspicious
for an eventful trip for his cousin from
Indiana But, alas. they had reckoned
without his royal hibhness, Chinook
Rex: he positively refused to "run."
Astoria was consequently dead. This
was In the very air and was very notice
able soon after rounding Tongue Point.
On arriving at Astoria they adjourned
to Jeff's, the local Zinkand, to get into
condition for the battle with the ele-
ments. Things did not appear flourish
ing, in fact the town seemed rather
slow, even to his cousin from Indiana.
The cousin remarked about It to the
waiter. who replied, laconically: mo
fish,"
Some 'Kopps" was suggested, which
met with approval. Conditions, from q
business viewpoint, did not appear to
warrant stock In the "dispensary" to be
In great demand. The barkeeper, evil
IDENTIFY thinking some apolo9v neces-
sary, summed up the cause Of the state
OF affairs In the statement: mo fish,"
After taking In the sights and smells
OF the town and waiting on the corner
for the Astoria antedeluvian bob-tailed
street car. which failed to appear after
20 minutes or more, 1t was hazarded
that probably the car was not trimming.
Possibly not" said his cousin from
Indiana. mo fish,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
Amount of Water in City.

5000.
Amount Of Water In City.
"People will probably get some idea
of the depth of the water on our
streets when we tell them that a log
floated back of Anton Arpin'S saloon
twhere HaSbrouck's livery now Stands)
that scaled 976 feet, and thee on main
street that scaled respectively
1910, and $50 feet. Our citizens
Intend holding a meeting today to
determine, if possible. the most FEAST
BILE plan of settling the question of
whether the streets should be re-
moved to higher ground. A good
deal of feeling exists toward moving
while great number prefer staying
where they are"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
Doubtful Destination.

A good Highland minister was en-
deavoring to steer boetload Of ladies
to q landing-place on one of the High
land lochs. A s4uall was bursting, and
the steering was difficult, when one of
the girls annoyed him by Jumping up
and calling out, anxiously:
"Oh, where are we going tor"
III you do not sit down and keep
still. my young Teddy" said the min
ister-Dilot. darkly, that will vera
much depend on how you were brought
up."-Spare Moments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06

of population In American cities has
been general. But New York has made
the greatest growth both In size and
numbers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
Further Quest Unnecessary

Further Quest Unnecessary.
Miss de Muir" said the young man
with the retreating chin, who was
taking a straw vote of the company,
would you marry a man that dyes his
hair?"
why, Mr.. Feathertopl" she re-
sponded. This Is SO sudden!"-Chi-
cagO Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
National funniest North America
Gymnastic Unien IndiaaApolis
IuI Leo ~ long

On June 19-2O-21-22 the G. NJ. &
St. Paul R'y will sell round trip
excursion tickets to indianapolis Ind.
and return at S14,25 good TO return
until June q.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06

Gross s. Lyons are paying the
highest market price for wool. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06
Poor.

Poor.
Dyer-Were the revival meetings e
your church success?
Ryer-I believe not. The collections
amounted to only $10O.-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06

were saved from destruction by the
fire company. The loss was about
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-06

"During the midst of the flood, the
old Rablin House was to be discovered
to be on fire. The fire is thought to
have been the work of a tramp who
slept in the attic. While the furni-
ture was being taken out, II. H..
Compton was hit on the head by a
falling bracket, and for time it was
thought that he was dead, but he
Soon showed signs of life. He was
insensib!e from the time he was hit
till Monday noon. The Rablin House
barn and the surrounding buildings
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
More Automobile Victims.

Vinson Walsh. son OF THOMAS r.
walsh of Washington. the mulu-hiii-
lionaire who made his money In nm
ing. was killed and four other prom
jnent Young members of the Newport
summer colony were Injured IN an au
tomobile accident at Newport, H. L.
Saturday. Aug. 10. The Injured m
clude Mrs. James l.. kernochan OF
Hampstead, l.. l., Henry Oelrichs, son
of Charles NJ. Oelrichs of Newport ana
New York, Herbert Pell, jr., son OF
Herbert Pell of New York, and Miss
EVELYN Walsh, sister of the young man
who was killed. 1t is believed that all
the injured will recover. Inc auto
mobile. which was driven by young
walsh. struck the railing OF priuse
spanning a creek near Eastern POINT.
and plunged into the water. Whether
Walsh lost control of 1t or the mach'ne
became disabled is not clear. In ten
mile automobile race at henliWortn
park. Buffalo, n. Y, Friday, Aug. Is,
Webb Jay of Cleveland, o.. was prob
ably fatally injured. At the three
quarter of the fourth mile Jays car
dashed through the fence and INTO d
pond of water. What caused the ac-
cident is not known. 1t is beleVed'
however, that Jay was blinded by the
dust and steered into the fence. he
was driving about a mile a minute
when the accident happened. Nine OF
his ribs were broken. one of his lungs
and his right femur frac-
tured. Pneumonia and pleurisy nave
set in, and if he survives them he may
live, the surgeons say.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
WHITING CHAM.

Miss Edith Bemis of Boston has
Joined her sister at H. A. Wheelers.
Mrs. Lurissa Brown has gone to Or
ange. Mass. and other places on a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Weber of Charlemont,
Mass. has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. Lincoln Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown OF
Heath. Mass, spent Saturday with his
sister. Mrs. Ophelia Smith.
The household goods of Rev. l. n.
Beman arrived Wednesday and the
family are now installed in their new
home, the parsonage
Mrs. E. s. Alexander of Brattleboro
has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Frank Jillson. The Misses Watkins of
Wilmington have also visited there.
Mrs. George Sawyer has been enjoy
ing a visit from her only own cousin.
Mrs. John Hoye. now Of Athol. Mass.
il being her first visit TO Nottingham
in SO years. She was the daughter of
Otis ]. Albee who lived In town for
several years and died here She was
accompanied by her daughter and Miss
PerSis AIbee Of Charlemont Mrs. Hoye
visited the spot on Streeter hill where
the house stood in which her father
died ~ years ago.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
WEST WARDSBORO.

The w. C. T. u held an interesting
mothers meeting, in charge of Mrs. y.
o. Lyman and Mrs. j. p. Ryder, Wed
nesday afternoon with o'clock tea.
One new member was added.
Recent visitors in town have been
Mrs. Harris and children of Brattle-
boro at H. C. Smead's; Otis Ward OF
East Arlington at Henry Payne's; Mrs.
Spofford and daughter of worcester,
Mass. at Z. j. Morse's: Mrs. Irving
Grout and son Leo of Arlington; MT.
and Mrs. Wallace johnson of Marlbo-
70: Mrs. NJ o. Howe of Newfane;
Principal Carlton Howe OF Essex
Junction; Mrs. L. E. Mayo and two
sons of Medfield, Mass and Hubert
johnson of Brattleboro at M. L. john
sons; John Shine. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Cady, Britton Burnett and Harry DOW
ell of Amherst, Mass; Mrs. kirk
wheeler and son of Westmoreland, N.
H.. and Mrs. r. H. Wilder of Manches-
ter. n. H.. at Mrs. NJ. NJ. Shines.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25


I'm HYDE former statistician OF
the Tinted states department OF astl-
cnI,ura said 10 the Associated fIeAs
mn London, Eng. Monday, Aug. ~
81 hay. lust seen for the nrst uino
the revised cotton acreage report
sued by the United States department.
IN Agriculture on July 20. The cfup
.s,imaiinp board reduces the omciai
estimate OF June by more thnn ~.
100. 600 acres and even goes so Iar We
10 say that I have made the estimate
lower than the reports receiver "vn'
Official reporters employed py Wv
bureau warranted. To tnis s",e
ment give unaualified denin,, nv"
assert that the most trusiworuy ~
the various sets OF figures ON which
The reports OF June 2 was based AZ
forded the most ample warrant ior
nv estimate. II IL only by an ehtrs
disregard OF the reports OF county anu
township correspondents that une
ldepartments acreage reports can pe
nreyented from once more becoinins
the laughing stock OF the WORTH
when concerned only with the con-
duet of the growing crop except I'M
der special circumstances. the re-
ports OF county and township cor,es
pondents are not Without Vsiu.
when. however these correspondents
report either upon the acreage or
upon the size Of the crop In bales
their reports are absolutely worthless :.
For instance. the crop last year was
estimated by township correspondents
al less than 100000 bales. and oy
county correspondents at less man
! IL .OO0. 200. Failure on the part OF me
board 10 recognize the reports OF its
different classes OF correspondents
will inevitably destroy the vaiue OF
its reports for general statisticai pur-
noses"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
ADDlCKS'S FIGHT ENDED
oAsMAN WILL BE ELIMINATED
FROM DELAWARE POLITICS.
Deserted by Union Rspubl'eans-'ns
History Of His Persistent Struggle
for Senatorial 'ttonors-csuss of
Rsnninotor 0unboat Accident.

News from Delaware has reached
Washington that j. Edward Audichs,
the perpetual aspirant Tor sehht"Ih'
honors from that state. has lost the
support of the Union Republican or
ganizatIon and will no longer be
factor IN Diamond state politics
The final break came n week ago
when Senator Alice. who mas beeh
Addicks's chief lieutenant IN ms
many senatorial campaigns, served
notice on the perpetual aspiran, INA,
the Union organization would ho'
again support his candidacy ana nere.
after for the party's sake would ac'
without regard 10 his wishes. Sena-
Tor Alice is chairman OF the Union
state committee. and II Is UNDERSTOOD
that the is members OF that organ
ization are a unit In the stand taken
by their chairman.
The result of such course upoi,
the future policies OF the state WIZ
be the merging of the two wings OF
the party and the election OF TWO re-
publican senators In 1907 II Il ma
jority OF the legislature TO be elected
next year Is of that faith. The tWo
factions combined on nearly all the
offices last fall selecting candidates
In common primaries. and. but ioi
Addickss persistency In the contest
before the Legislature, would nav
elected senator 10 succeed ba,'
whose term expired March :. Al
dicks, since the rupture win Anee'
has been doing some great campaign
! ing In the state In an enort 10 VII
hack the support OF the county lead
ers hut he is said to have met with
little success. and the general impress
sion seems to be that he VIII ho'
again play any part In Delaware
politics. a..
Addicks's first appearance III the
state politics was during the cam.
paign of 1883, and the long series OF
contests since then Is without par
allel I'm American history. In the leg
Iislative contest which folloWeu ms
| initial campaign there was bit,ei
contest. which ended In the eiectioil
of Anthony Higgins by the repubn,
cans. In 1892 the democrats captured
the legislature and Mr.. Addicks
homes were temporarily squeiched ps
the election of Senator Gray 10 So.
coed himself The campaign OF 1857
95 brought about deadlock ana w
"AddickS or nobody policy prouueeo
the first vacancy. The democrats cap
| tured the legislature in 1896 and Ken
ney was elected. but two years later
when Senator Gray's term expired
| Addicks again carried the Legislature
and deadlock ensued.
There was no choice in the legisia
| tive contest of 1901. and for the tmro
time In it's history Delaware was
without representation In the senate
These vacancies existed until Marcn
3, 1903, when. under compromise
between the two factions. Ball. reg
ular republican. and Alice. UNIONS,
we're elected. Balls term expired last
March and Addicks again succeeded
| in bringing about deadlock. whicf
| still exists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25

The interstate commerce commission
at Washington. on its own initiative,
and as result of complaints against
private car lines, has Unexpectedly be-
gun an investigation of the relations
between railroads and refrigerator
lines. 1t is charged that the act to
regulate interstate commerce Is being
violated in several specified particu-
lars. The complaint set forth by the
commission is directed against the Ar
mour car line, the American refrigera-
tor transportation company, the Santa
Fe refrigerator dispatch and the fol-
lowing railroads: st. Louis and San
Francisco; Atchison, Topeka and San
ia Fe: St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern: Central of Georgia: South
ern. Atlantic Coast line: Seaboard Air
line; Pennsylvania. and Southern Pa
cific and Kansas City Southern. The
railroads and refrigerator lines are
made respondents i'm proceedings that
require that specific answer to all al
legations be made to the interstate
commerce commission before Sept. 5.
These proceedings are looked upon as
test and an aid to congress in decid-
ing on new legislation for national
control of private car lines where
combinations are made with railroads
which affect the freight and refriger-
ator schedules.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
auILFoRD CENTER.
East VS.. West in BasebalI-A Farewell
Surprise Party.

A game of baseball was played at
Green River Saturday, Aug. II, be-
tween the west and east side teams,
which resulted in victory for the
east side. Last Saturday afternoon
the west side played against the east
side on the home grounds at the Cen
ter. with a score of II to 8 in favor of
the east side.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Weymouth were
given a surprise Friday evening when
a large number of neighbors called up
on them as farewell call. as they go
to their new home at Newburyport,
Mass this week Refreshments We're
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Weymouth were
presented with silver ice pitcher as
token of esteem.
John Bardwell of Marlboro is visit
ing his cousin. R. w. Akely.
Miss Mia Akely has recently had
her house shingled and hard wood
floors laid.
Mrs. E. A. Pierce has two nieces
from Massachusetts, visiting her for
few days.
Mrs. Eliza Cutting has returned to
her brothers, F. E. Wards. after Wis
iting in Green River few days.
Walter and Minnie Thayer with
Earl, Abbie, Flora and Nora Jaqueth,
went to Chesterfield lake yesterday to
spend the day.
Mrs. David Barrett is suffering with
a very bad hand, resulting from
blackberry briar which entered her nm
ger Blood poison is feared from 1t.
Miss Myra Hobart who has spent
several weeks with her sister. Mrs. F.
z. Ward. has gone to Mortified. Mass.
to attend the meetings being held
there.
Mrs. Warren fngraham and three
children returned Friday to their home
in New Britain. Conn, after spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
pheus Ingraham.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
GOODNOW, PEARSON & Hunt

will be made. Wood pavement ! ~ y.
made almost exclusively or one y NJ H
of the best constructed WOODS I ana -, !,
drain upon them may grow ihe n !,
est service will try to determine I /
cheaper kind cannot be substitute
Secretary of the Navy bol Ts,s
received and made public al wa
ington Monday. Aug. q, the p'O !, +.
ings and findings of the coul' s =.
quiry. which investigated lhe erF /.
sion of the gunboat BenhlHs"A M,
San Diego, Cal, on July u =. N
findings were a complete surplis@ i,
they at once set at rest STORIES sOilssl
effect that the Bennington ,i vs%
and perhaps those of other hsSa s,.,ir.
sells of the same age were dels.~r
The court found the eXploslyn 'rhia
ed from the closing OF a vaI'u ,r;th nj
connected the exploded boiler m Il
steam gauge, so that the. press sarsra
that boiler may have been nd
hundred pounds to the squaieV Se|
when the accident occurred. ass s
praise was accorded TO lile ,,O, Id,
and ships crew for their usu1Til,uir.
ing the narrowing scenes lUn rt,
the accident. the officer ana Iirh d
were responsible. in the ,is rour.
the court. are pointed out anu any in ti
martial proceedings suggesIs ,S survir
case of the only one or them aSs ts|
ing. Ensign Charles I. WIN Wing L.
was i'm charge of the engineering b
nartmant Of the Remington i"
time of the accident.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
RESIGNATION Of vieeroy Curxon.

The resignation of Lord Curzon of
Kedleston as viceroy of India. and the
appointment of the Earl of Mimic as
his successor, is announced at the In
da office at London, England. The
correspondence shows a decidedly Bit
ter feeling between Lord CurZon, the
India Office and Lord Kitchener. COM
mander- in chief of the forces in India.
over the new scheme of army admins
tration in India. Lord Curzon's dis
satisfaction came to a head with the
refusal of the cabinet to appoint Ma
jor- General Sir Edmund Barrow. on
Lord Curzon's recommendation, milf
tary supply member of the council:
Viceroy Curzon is the first baron OF
Kedleston He was first appointed
viceroy of India in 1899. and was re-
appointed in 1904. His wife was Ma
ria Victoria Letter of Chicago, daugh-
ter of Levi Y. Letter.