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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
THE FASHIONABLE
JAPANESE GIRL

There were not many japanese
women at the party, which made me
wonder, considering the tact that
there were hundreds of men present,
but perhaps the absence of the many
might be explained by the uncom-
Portable and Self-conScious air of the
few who were there. in most unaccuS-
TONED foreign finery. Not that they
were it SO badly. Not at all. That
is fiction of the foreign woman who
is pleasantly blinded to the imperfec-
tions of her own kind. OF course
there are no japanese girls with
Gibson figures of lissom grace and
Fifth Avenue strides of splendid
freedom. but the same thing may be
said OF many other women in many
other climes. Everybody cannot be
an American girl, you know, and l
declare think the Japanese girl runs
some of her European sisters very
close second in her ability to wear
ungraceful clothes as gracefully as
possible, with very limited assurance
from Mother Nature. All japanese
waist-lines run up in front, and all
japanese girls are "pigeon-tOed," but
all japanese girls are gentleness itself,
and their dainty modesty serves to
conceal multitude OF peculiarities.-
Eleanor Franklin;s Japan Letter in
Leslie's Weekly.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09

to help him, Love was able to reach
the imperilled man, take him from
his overturned boat. and carry him in
safety to the shore. They were tou
close to the dam to try and save the
upturned boat. however, and the
craft went through one Of the sluice-
ways. 1t was crushed and broken into
a hundred fragments, and was an
indication of the fate of Bradley, had
not Miss Granger's calls attracted the
attention of Mr.. Love.
Before this, and particularly since
the accident, persons have been
warned against boating on the Ccnso-
lidated pond, as it is very dangerous.
A leaking boat, a weak oar to break,
one of a hundred unforeseen accidents,
and boat would be drawn into the
seething flood and hurled to destruc-
tion on the rock below the dam. 1t
is highly probable that no more boat
ting parties will occupy the pond till,
after the high water has subsided.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
THE LITTLE PLOVER DAM
Goes Out and Wrecks Grist Mill
at Springville.

Al SprlneVlSle.
The Stevens Point Journal of
Tuesday gives US the following of the
damage done to g. II. Rossier's flour
mill at SpringyilIe near Plover.
The most serious destruction of
private property that has taken place
in this vicinity as the result of the
heavy rains occurred at Sprlngville,
between this city and Plover, Monday
night. The dam across the Little
Plover river at that place, which has
successfully withstood the floods of
many years, went out, carving ruin
and destruction in it's path. The
pond furnished motive power for the
Touring mill, which is owned by E. II.
Rossier. The pond is, or was, situated
on the east SHE OF the north and
south road which runs between
this city and PlOver. The mill is on
the west side of the road, the water
being carried from the pond to the
mill by fumes. Just when the dam
finally gave way it was not definitely
known, but it was some time between
II and O'Clock Monday night. At IL
O'Clock the food gates in the dam
were open, and Mr.. Rossier thinks the
damage was caused by the water
seeping through the side of the
f1ume.
The pond, which was quite a large
one, had been largely augmented by
the recent rains and when the dam
gave way the water swept down with
irresistib ole force. When seen this
morning there was gap in the dam
at least one hundred feet in width
ID about twenty-five feet in depth.
Large trees were torn up by the roots
and carried down against the WiscOn-
sin Central railroad bridge which
spans the stream forty rods below.
| Part of the flume of the mill was car.
ried down and to the opposite side OF
the stream and the remainder was
twisted and ruined. Part of the stone
foundation was also swept away and
carried down stream a considerable
distance. Last summer Mr.. RoSSiel
built large addition to the mill and
this part was literally torn to pieces.
The other part of the mill was also
badly damaged.
1t is estimated that it will cost the
town Of Plover from 5000 to 81 600 to
repair the roadway. In the meantime
a temporary bridge is being built
across the stream below the mill.
From the grain sacks that were
caught in the tree branches some dis
tance below the mill it is believed the
water as it swept out of the pond was
twelve feet high.
Many trees below the Green Bay
bridge, as well as above it, were swept
out by the roots.
Mf. Rossier has not determined
whether or not he will rebuild the
mill. Among his losses, other than to
the mill, were 400 bushels of wheat,
100 sacks of wheat -four, 40 sacks OF
rye -four and quantity of feed and
other grain,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
MARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH
Accident While Boating Nearly
Sends Nan Over Consolidated

Dam.
An accident while boating on the
Consolidated pond nearly cost Willard
Bradley his life BY going over the
dam Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Bradley and Miss Maggie Granger
were out boating Wednesday after
noon on the Consolidated pond.
above the Green Bay & Western
railroad bridge. After rowing about
above the bridge for a while, they
decided to 60 below the bridge and
tie up the boat.
The water being very high in the
pond, there was space of but TIVE
feet between the water and the lower
part of the bridge. Miss Granger
expressed herself as unwilling to stay
in the boat while it was being passed
through under the bridge, so she got
out above.
Bradley remained in the boat and
started to take it through and was
part way under, when the row lock on
one side caught in the iron substruc-
ture and tipped the craft over.
Bradley seized an iron rod to save
himself, and the sudden movement
turned the boat completely over.
Not wishing to lose the boat, and
believing that he could save it and he
himself get out, he clung to the boat
with his feet for time. The current
was too swift, however, so he let 90 of
the iron rod to which he was clinging,
and rode out from under the bridge
sitting astride the upturned boat.
Both oars were gone, as was his
coat, which had been lying in the
bottom of the boat, though he had
made an effort to save 1t when the
tip-over occurred. Reaching under
the edge of the boat, which was fast
drifting to certain destruction over
the dam, Bradley tore out seat board,
and began struggle against the
swift waters to paddle the craft to
shore. But the current, due to the
food now on, was too strong, and was
steadily carrying him toward the dam.
Miss Granger, on the bridge, became
alarmed as she saw him drifting
nearer and nearer to the dam, and
she screamed for help. This attracted
the attention of Peter Love to the
river. Seeing that Bradley could
never save himself from going over
the dam, Love got a boat and started
to the rescue. By this time Bradley
was over half way from the bridge to
the dam, and the upturned craft was
steadily gaining speed. Having a
light running boat, and the current
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
FLOUR FLOATS
TWENTY NILES
From PlOver Mill Over Biron
Dam to Consolidated Pond.

The report came here early
Tuesday morning that the flour mill
at PlOver had been undermined and
had fallen into the river, a total
ruin. This report was unconfirmed
till toward noon when men working
on the Consolidated pond here picked
up dozen sacks of flour and feed
that had floated all of the twenty
miles, from the Plover mill, and
over the Biron dam. Part of the
contents in the center of the sacks
was still unharmed by the water.
Upon hearing of the confirmation
of the report as to the destruction OF
the mill, VIM. Scott, of Canada, who
is visiting here, Emile Rossier, and
Ed. J. Whitney, relatives of Ed.
Rossier owner Of the Pfover mill,
started for that place Tues
day afternoon to learn the extent
damage done to the mill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09

about thirty rods south of the house,
and was near the center. of large
field when she was struck. Three bolts
appear to have struck in her i'm.
mediate vicinity, or the one that
struck her appears to have divided
into three parts, for at three different
places, within few feet Of where she
fell can be seen three spots where the
lightning tore up the ground. At the
spot nearest heI the sod was cut as
with knife and hole made deep
into the ground, so deep in fact that
no pole Could be found to reach the
bottom.
The lightning struck her from the
right side, entering her ear and burst
ing the cranium. and appears to have
passed down the front part Of her
body.
The face and head was terribly
burned, all the hair on her head hav-
ing been burned off.
The clothing that the woman wore
was torn into shreds, and some Of
these latter hurled for a distance Of
forty feet in all directions
The steel-bowed spectacles that she
wore at the time of the accident were
wrecked almost beyond recognition.
The glasses were melted, and all
that was left of the steel frame was
a little black powder. Where the
spectacles had been worn. the imprint
was left clearly on the face, being
burned through the flesh to the
bone.
The clothing left on the body had
evidently ignited in several places,
tut this had been extinguished by the
rain.
Mrs. Pllsch was but twenty-nine
years of age and is survived by her
husband and four children.-Wausau
Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
BOTTLING WORKS
ADDITION AT BREWERY
New Department Will Soon be In
Workinf Order,


The bottling addition to the Grand
Rapids Brewing Company's plant is
nearly fitted up, and will be ia rum
ing condition by the last of the week.
All that the brewery people are wait
ing for is the betting used to convey
the power. Nearly all the machinery
to be used is in place, and as soon as
the belts are arranged, the work Of
bottling the hop product will begin.
With the plant as now arranged, it
will have capacity of from seven to
twelve barrels of bottled beer per day.
This will be an average of nearly $50
cases per day, when the full force of
men are at work. All the machinery
which has been put in place is of the
latest type, and capable Of doing the
best service,
In observing the arrangement of
the machinery, one is struck with the
arrangements for cleanliness that are
made. The management assert that
there is no way of making the opera
tiOn of bottling beer more cleanly
than the one which will be used in
the new bottling works. Grand
Rapids beer is becoming very we'll
known for its good quality and a de-
mand for bottled product became so
strong that the bottling works have
just been installed. This addition
to the plant will make the Grand
Rapids Brewing Company's plant one
of the most complete in this section
of the state, and there is no doubt
that it will prove good investment
to those concerned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
MRS. EDWARD PLISCH
INSTANTLY KILLED
Struck by Lightning Saturday
Night While in Center of a
Field (Soinf H0me.

N1Sul WuJlc III NeuS6E VI
Field Going Home.
Mrs. Bertha Plisch, wife of Edward
Plisch, of the town of Berlin, was
killed by lightning last Saturday
evening, at some time between 1870
and 7;45 O'Clock.
When the storm came up Saturday
evening, Mrs. Plisch and her eldest
son, aged about IL years went out to
drive the cattle up to the barn.
Mr.. Plisch had been working in the
city during the week and drove into
the yard as his wife and boy were
starting after the cattle. He called
to them to come back but they did
not appear to hear him, and as the
rain was falling he decided to put his
team in the barn and go after them.
While thus engaged he was stunned
by lightning and thinks that two OF
three minutes elapsed before he fully
recovered.
Leaving the barn he Immediately
started for the woods south of bis
place where the cattle was pastured,
but while crossing an open field came
across the lifeless body OF his wife,
lying on the ground, it having been
revealed to hlM by flash of lightning.
He at once removed the body to the
house, Notified relatives and neighbOrs
and also the coroner, DR.. w. C,
Dickens.
AS nearly as can be learned from
the story Of the boy and other circum.
stances, Mrs. Plisch and the boy
started out to bring the cattle home.
They did not hear Mr.. Plisch when
he drove into the yard, nor did they
hear him call. They went down into
the woods and rounded up the cattle
but they appeared afraid and refused
to 90 out into the field. so mother and
son abandoned their task and started
back to the house. Boylike the little
fellow ran on ahead, and the first he
knew of the sad tragedy that hao
occurred was when his father came
into the house WITH the lifeless
!: body.
Mrs. Plisch had reached point
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
WOOD COUNTY COURT
Routine Of Business Taken Care
Of by County Judge W. ]. Con.

way.
The amount Of business transacted
at the county court Of Wood county
is generally misunderstood. 1t is the
general belief that, especially during
circuit court session, there are few
times when the County Judge is
needed to untangle civil snarls. This
is not the case. Appended are q list
of matters lately taken up in Judge
Conway's court, and to him we are
indebted for the list of the same:
In re-estate of James Irving Van
natta, deceased. Claim filed.
In re-eState of John Erion, deceased.
Proof of notice to creditors filed.
Warrant of appraisers returned and
filed. General inventory of property
in Clark county filed. General inven-
tory of property in Wood county
filed.
In re-adoption of Edith e. Frances
Law. Petition for adoption filed.
Order of adoption signed and filed.
Consent to adoption filed.
In re-adoption of Helen Lang, an
infant. Petition for adoption filed.
Order Of adoption signed and filed.
In re-guardianship of James Rou-
han, incompetent. Bond of guardian
fled and approved. Letters of
guardianship filed and signed and
issued. Record in appointment of
guardian filed and signed.
In re-will of August Furstenberg,
deceased. Petition for proof of will
filed. Notice OF application for proof
of will fled.
In re-estate of Charles Herring,
deceased. Petition for letters of
administration fled Notice of
application for letters of administra.
tion filed.
In re-estate of James D. La Breche,
deceased. Petition for letters of
administration filed. Notice of
application for letters of administra-
tion filed.
In re-eState OF Rachel Parnell,
deceased. Notice Of fina, settlement
fled. Executors account on final
settlement filed.
In re-will of Alexander Marcouex.
deceased. Proof of publication Of
notice of proof Of will filed. Proof of
will reduced to writing signed and
filed. Will and probate filed. Certi-
ficate Of probate attached to said
will and fled.
In re-estate of Albert Krenke,
deceased. Decision on claims filed.
In re-estate of Casper Elmer, de.
ceased. Ordered extending time to
present claims signed and filed.
Decision on claims filed.
In re-eState of John Schillinger,
deceased. Order for appointment of
appraisers. Warrant OF appraisers
signed and issued,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09

Frank ii. Houghton, OF Toledo,
Ohio, representing the Yost Electric
Manufacturing Company of that city,
with his wife, were in this city on
lionday. While passing the Re
PORTER printing Office they saw
through the window a copy of the
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER lying on the
window sill, which Immediately
reminded them Of the "Wood County
News" published at Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Ohio. Even the style
of the type used in the heading is the
same. This was a strange CO.
incidence and Mr.. Houghton secured
a copy OF the WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER to mail to the editor of
the News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09
NOTICEOF CONTRACT
- WORK TO BE LET

The contract for a stone foundation
for a bridge across the MOccaSin
Creek in the town of Port Edwards,
Wood Co., will be let to the lowest
bidder on Saturday, the 18th. day OF
June 1905 at O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day. Specifications to be
made known orally at time and place
of letting, which will be at site OF
bridge one mile west of Port Edwards
Village, on what is known as the
"HasSe road"
HENRY FORBES,
9-3t. Chairman Town Board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-09

Coal and WOOD for sale at E. G,
call and get . price. tt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

We defy and challenge any high
tax advocate in Obion County to
show in a single item of this esti-
mate an error. If any error is made
it is that the figures are full low.
Is there one single voter in this
county with enough sense to find
his way to the polls who will be
fooled by taking stock in any set of
men promising to pay such expense
as .this2 The fellows who make
such flimsy promises don't expect
any man to believe such stuff who
does his own thinking and reading.
People often become careless and
indifferent about many public ques-
tons, but this is not so when you
want to put a heavy tax on them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
oHANcERY COURT.

An act to establisha Chancery Court
at Obion, In the county of Oblon, to
define the jurisdiction of said court,
and the limits over which it shall ex-
ercise such jurisdiction, to provide Of
ficers for conducting the same, and to
fix the times for holding the terms
thereof
Section /. Z Be 1t enacted by the GEN
eral Assembly Of the State of Tennes-
see, That there shall be held at the
town of Obi0n, IN the county of ObiOn,
a Chancery Court, with Jurisdiction
over allsequity causes arising within
the Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, Four
teenth and Fifteenth Civil Districts
of the said Obion County, and in the
following parts of the Sixth Civil Dis
trict of said county, to-wit: First all
that part OF the said Sixth District
living between the Troy and Trenton
road center), and the east line OF the
Fifteenth District on the west, and
the Illinois Central railroad on the
north and the Oblon river on the
south, including the right OF way of
the said Illinois Central railroad, and
also all that part of the said Sixth
District south OF Mill creek and the
Troy and Hornbeak road to the east
line of the Fifth District, to be called
the Chancery Court Of Obion. and
shall be attached to the Ninth Chan
Gerry Division and held by the Chan
cellor thereof. and shall possess all of
the powers of other Chancery Courts
ia this State.
Section 2. The Chancellor desig-
mated TO hold said court shall appoint
Il Clerk aud Master thereof, who shall
keep his Office at Obion constantly
open for the transaction Of business.
Section 3. The said Chancery Court
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
A clincher From Gibson County.

A Clincher From Gibson County.
In our last weeks remarks we
promised to back up our assertions
as to The actual cost of maintaining
a special court at Obion. We knew
just what we we're promising, hence
we were direct and emphatic. Now
then, we lay before the voters and
taxpayers OF the county to-day an
itemized statement of the extra ex-
pense per year of the Law Court in
Gibson County at Humboldt, made
andRcertifed to by the County Court
Clerk, r. ]. Dew. This statement
shows cash expense for last year to
be 81, SOB, and mark you, this does
not include the $500 annual salary
provided ia the bill as salary for
Circuit Clerk and rent of court
house until the taxpayers can build
one. Add the two last items, max.
ing reasonable allowance for rent,
and it will amount to not a dollar
less than So, 500 Furthermore,
also bear in mind these figures do
not include the Chancery Court, as
Humboldt has none. Any sensible
man knows that the very lowest es-
innate for Chancery Court, which
goes with the bill at Obion. will not
fall dollar less than $780, making
So, 600 per year which the taxpayers
are called on to foot to satisfy a set
OF town promoters. Bosh!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

House and let that body pass or re-
ject il. Ny friend continued by
saying, i have been informed that
over half the petitioners we're led to
believe that Obion would furnish
the courthouse or room free and
pay all the costs and expenses of
the court. Now, the bill INTRODUCES
ed in the Legislature states plainly
that the county shall pay all ex-
penses of the special court there
fore ! think every taxpayer should
consider the matter in time and
vote against the measure"
The expense of three terms
year of the special court is estimat-
ed by parties in position to know,
from $500 to $4,000. Now, tax
payer, can You afford to vote such
tax on yourself and friends? Our
taxes are too high now in Tennes-
see Not living far from the state
line, am prepared 70 state that
the farmers in Kentucky pay but
little over half the taxes on land
of the same price as that which we
have in Tennessee. In Missouri,
on land of equal value, the taxes
are about one-third as much as we
have to pay in Obion. My letter
is getting too long, but | hope you
will have patience with me. One
point | want to make here: Have
you thought OF it? Why did the
Legislature refer this bill back to
the citizens of Obion county to be
adopted or rejected as they see fit
and TO be voted on by the white
suffragists only? Think a little
while. Think who are our repre-
sentatives and where do we and
where should we get them They
should be selected from the best
families in the State; they should
have more than average education;
they should be men of good records
and morals; they should be liberal
and broad minded they should be
men full OF energy and justice; they
should not indulge in any extrava-
gance; they should be good fnan-
ciers and pass no laws to increase
our taxes, unless where it is neces-
sary to benefit the aiority of the
people. think we have the right
kind of material in the Legislature.
If we have not it is the voters
fault and not the representatives,
We have sent them there. | say
again, our Legislature is all right.
Why do they want us to vote on
the special court bill?
They have passed laws after laws
without asking us to ratity them.
Why did they not pass this law
like others? | shall give you my
opinion about this: | think the
are not willing to estab-
fish custom of having two courts
in one county. No State in the
Union has two capitals and the
United States has one capital only.
The Legislature is not willing to
establish more courts just for con-
yenience. Our national capital is
Washington. No one wishes to
national capital or part
of it in Kansas, or somewhere else
near the center of the United
States for convenience. Now,
farmers and other Taxpayers, can
you afford to vote another heavy
tax on yourselves and friends?
This is a matter where we are
to be united There are no poll
tics, no religion, no prohibition
and no bootlegging to divide us.
Let us all turn out on Feb. 25th
and vote against this special
circuit and chancery court.
A TAXPAYER
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

shall be held on the third Mondays in
May and November.
Section That this Act shall take
effect from and after the first day Of
February, 1905, the public welfare re-
quiring il.
Copy Of Senate Bill No los, pending
in the Senate of the 54th General As
sembly Of the State Of Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
Notice to Hunters.

All hunting and tresspassing is
strictly forbidden on my farm. All
will be prosecuted to the
full extend Of the law.
Nov. 26, 1904.
MRS. JOSEPH f. EVANS,
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
are You Rnstlaas Al Nlnht

And harassed by bad cough? Use
Ballads Horehoand Syrup, it will
secure you sound sleep and effect a
prompt and radical cure. 25c, soc.
and $780, For sale by Martin Allen
Drug Co, Mailing Corner.