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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
WEDDING In SIGEL

Monday morning, in the Polish
church in Sigel, Stella Placzek and
Paul Kaczka, both of that town were
united in marriage by Rev. J. NJ.
Korczyk, Of the Grand Rapids Polish
church. Seven bridesmaids attended
the bride, and the groom, IN turn,
was attended by seven groomsmen.s
After the ceremony in the church, q
procession of state was formed and
proceeded to the home of the bride,
where a famous dinner was awaiting.
After the dinner was discussed, a
dance was opened, music being furni-
shed by Grand Rapids musicians,
Purl and Selmer Chose, G.. Fritzinger,
George Houston and Edward Morrill,.
With the exceptions of the times
taken out for supper and breakfast
the next morning, the dancing was
continued steadily till noon of the
next day. During the dance lunches
and liquid refreshments were served,
and on the whole, the inner man was
very well taken care Of.
A feature of the amuSements was
the dancing with the bride, and
breaking plates with silver dollars,
all for the benefit Of the future Mr..
and Mrs. Kaczka. Nearly three hund-
red people were in attendance. The
completion of the wedding festivals
will not be till next Sunday afternoon
and evening, when another dance
will be given.
The bride is step-daughter Of
Walter Moscika, and the groom is the
son Of Martin Kaczka, and both are
we'll known in Sigel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
INTERESTING LETTERS
FROM GEO, KIRK MUIR

While the following letters are
somewhat personal to his parents they
will also be of interest to Kinks
many friends in Grand Rapids, there
for we publish them with the consent
Of his parents:
FIT. D. A. RussELL, W4o., May Is, '05
Dear Mother and Father: You
have undoubtedly been wondering
why haven't written lately. Well l
will tell ycu. / am right In the
midst OF an examination, I hadn't
told you OF it before, but as you are
anxious TO hear from me, 1 will have
to write and I cannot think of any
thing else to say.
You see every year there is what
are called "gunner's examinations
held. The examining board is COM
posed OF q bunch OF artillery majors
and captains. They travel around to
every battery and hold an examina-
|tion. One week ago last Saturday
the captain received word that the
exams would be held here the follow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
R0Y'S ARM BROKEN

While playing with several boy
friends Monday, Jesse, the twelve
year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Slusser, had the misfortune to break
his arm.
He was lying on the ground with
bis right arm raised vertically from
the elbow which was on the ground.
A boy friend stood beside him and he
and another who just came up began
to wrestle, finally falling upon the
Vpraised hand. One of the bones OF
the forearm was cracked while the
other was badly shattered. DR..
Rockwell was called and he set the
broken arm. The young patient is
doing as we'll as could be expected
after having received so severe an
injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
TIMBER ON THE FOREST
RESERVES TO BE SOLD

Information comes from Washing
ton that the mature timber on the
National forest reserves is to be
offered for sale, This announcement
is in line with the declared purpose of
the Department of Agriculture to
develop the National forest reserves
by use, The restriction formerly laid
upon the export of timber from the
States in which the forest reserves
were located has been removed, and
the law now places no limitation on
the shipment OF timber grown on any
forest reserve except those in the
state of Idaho and the Black Hills
Reserve in South Dakota. The effect
OF this change in the law, and the
declared policy of the Department of
Agriculture, is that the timber on the
reserves may now be cut and disposed
OF to the highest bidder. On many
of the reserves there are great
quantities of mature timber, and on
some of them the facilities for getting
it out at a reasonable cost are
excellent. The forest service, which
has charge of the administration of
the reserves, is anxious to begin the
cutting OF this mature timber as soon
as possible, and it is prepared to
consider offers from lumberman who
wish to undertake such operations.
It is perhaps we'll to call attention
to the fact that this announcement
does not mean that the forest
reserves are going to be devasted
under authority of the government.
On the contrary. the distinct and
definite purpose of the forest service
is to improve the reserves by utilizing
the material that is now fit for
lumber. In doing so, it will also
provide for the reproduction of the
forest and the restocking of those
areas upon which forest conditions
are defective. Work of this kind has
been successfully carried on for some
years In the Black Hills Forest
Reserve, and has been begun with the
greatest promise of success on the
lands of the Chippewa Indians. in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
RESOLUTION
OF CONDOLENCE

WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God to call from our midst brother
James D. La Breche,
Now THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED
by the Catholic Order of Foresters,
Court No. 496, That In his death we
have lost a good and faithful member,
and the City of Grand Rapids, where
be has resided for the past fifty-three
years, has lost an honest and upright
citizen;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we
extend to his hereaved children and
relatives our sincere sympathy; that
our charter be draped In mourning
for q period of thirty days to commem-
crate his loss. and copy Of these
resolutions be spread upon our
minutes, and copy presented to each
of his.children, and that the same be
published in at least one OF our local
papers.
J. r. RAGAN,
MAT CAREY,
f. n. BILLMEYER,
Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26

FIT. d. A. RUSSELL, WYO., May 20, 'O5
DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER; Well
examinations are all over and came
out on top of the heap. l got the
highest standing of any, 944, the next
one was 81 and the third 90. You can
see / did.pretty we'll and am a first
class gunner now with the same pay
as an Infantry Corporal. / also have
a 48 hour pass coming whenever
want it and am undecided whether to
go to Denver and see Ken Kelley or
have my teeth filled.
! forgot to say that there were
only four privates and seven now
commissioned officers that passed the
examination. The picture sent you
was taken three weeks after I left
the hospital; since that time ! have
gained ten pounds. Today Is the
first real warm day we have. had this
spring. 1t has o,ouded up in the last
half hour and Is raining little now.
The tenth of this month we had q
hard snow storm. 1t showed for five
hours and IA inches of snow fell, but
all went away In the next two days, |
didn't have to ''walk post" The last
guard did as was corporal of the
guard. it ia a snap when you do not
have to "walk post" and ! hope I will
have the good fortune to be corporal
ON my next guard.
/ suppose the girls are busy with
their school work just now as it must
be near the time for the final exami-
nation; l hope they will get along
with them as well as | did with mine.
[ must close now and do a little
cleaning up for retreat.
Your Son.
GEO. KIRK MUIR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26

Coal and woou for sale at e. G.,
Ketchums call and get price. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
CARD OF THANKS
To the Members of Wood Count,
Post Number TWenfv.fwo.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to the members of the G.. A,
r. who SD kindly formed Ranks
to express their respect to a departed
comrade,-0ur dear father, and
also to show their sympathy to us
in time of grief. We assure you we
appreciate and thank you all.
Mr.. AND MRS. THERON LYON.
WILL E. GARDNER.
MRS. FRANK RAFFERTY,.
MRS. l.. L. BETTINGER.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. GARDNER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
EAGLES WILL
POSSESS GREEN BAY
Ancient City to be Turned Over
to Them Next Month.

Members Of the Fraternal Order o.
Eagles in Wisconsin, will take
possession of Green Bay at the state
convention of their order at that city
on June Ii, IA, and Is. The common
council has decreed that the towr
clock shall be spiked and all pikers
debarred from the city on those days
by adopting the following resolutions
Resolved by the Mayor and the
Common Council of the city of Green
Bay
'That the Mayor be and hereby is
authorized and directed to furnish
and deliver to the Green Bay Aerie,
f'raternal Order of Eagles, a large
sized key of the city, that said Aerte
and it's guest may Investigate the
innermost -recessess of our city on
June Ii, IA, and Is, as requested.
"That committee of one, of which
Henry Porth shall be chairman, be
and hereby is appointed to see that
the town clock is stopped on June H.
at midnight.
'"That another committee of one, of
which Ellie Kaye shall be chairman,
be and the same is hereby appointed
to superintend the proper application
OF the red paint with which our city
shall be painted during said days.
"That another committee of one,
of which w. e. Duncan shall be
chairman, be and the same hereby is
appointed To see that the citr's gates
remain open and pikers are excluded.
"By order of the common council. y
Thus with full power from the
council the Eagles will have the city
at their feet during the days named.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26

northern Minnesota, from which it i.
proposed to create another National
reserve.
The public in general, and lumber.
men in particular, will be interested
to know that in this last case the
restrictions imposed by the forester
have in no way hampered the lumber.
ing operations. Timber sold at public
sale, with full knowledge of these
restrictions, brought higher prices
than were ever obtained for white
and Norway pine in the same region,
and the slash has been burned and
got out of the way at cost of
about II cents per Thousand feet
board measure.
The supervisor of each forest
reserve Is authorized to receive
applications for the right to cut
timber; intending purchasers should
communicate with him, not with the.
at Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26

Ing Wednesday. just for excitement
l went up for it and | am still going
l had very little preparation as YOU
can see, and had no previous ex
perience like the rest, but what do YOU
think, the first day we were examined
on sighting and when the report came
in that night l was one OF the four
that made perfect and that counts
40 per cent. Well 1 was tickled most
to death and that night got out drill
manual and studied up like we used to
at school.
Friday we were examined on fuse
and fuse cutting, and again was on
the perfect list with count of Is per
cent, so that makes me IS out of a
possible 55. The best of all is that
there are only three others in the
battery can say as much, one corporal,
one sergeant, one private and re-
cruit like me up with the best of
them. 81
Today we had ''range tinding.',
The report is not back yet, but 1 ex-
pect something on 1t anyway. II I
pass this exam I'll be a gunner and
that Is some better than q private,
We have two more exams to take and
as soon as find out about them I
will let you know.
The one thing T have ta f1o now is
to study. OF course having had so
little experience along that line e No. J
it is going to be hard, but am going
to make 1T II / can.
Well I must close now but will
write again as soon as the reports are
all In. Perhaps by that time l will be
wearing a little red patch on my
sleeve iu shape of shell.
Your son,
KIRK MUIR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
EXERCISES FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
Day Will Be Observed in Fitting
Manner.

on which they shall honor thei
Industrious dead, will be observed il
Grand Rapids in a manner fitting it
character. AS has been the custom
the q. A. r. Post here, from whose
ranks have gone out large number
OF those for whom this day was Sc,
apart as memorial to their deeds
Will have charge of the services. A
procession OF those who will do honor
TO their departed friends of old, will
go to the cemetery in the fornoon,
and exercises to their memory will be
conducted in the afternoon at the
opera house. After the procession is
formed, all the business houses In the
city will close till evening. The
banks will be closed all day.
The column for the march will form
at the G. A. R. hall at half past nine,
sharp. The column will proceed to
the cemetery, where the usual cere-
monies OF decorating the graves will
be performed. After this service. the
column will break ranks, and return
to the city, where the Women's
Relief Corps will'have dinner waiting
in the G. A. R. hall for all who wish
to partake. The dinner will be served
for twenty-five cents per plate.
At half past two in the afternoon,
memorial service will be held at the
Grand opera house. District Attor-
ney Theodore Brazeau, Prof. M. 81,
Jackson, of the Wood County Train
ing school, and Rev. Staff, of the
Congregational church, will deliver
addresses, and Mrs. George Purnell,
L. A. Taylor, and A. J. Freund will
furnish music for the service.
Memorial day is set apart from all
other days OF the year in remem-
brance, primarily, of those who went
forth to war, that there might be,
now, such a commonwealth as the
United States. Men they were whose
deeds are considered to be a necessary
part in the instruction of public
school children of today. Not all of
these, fortunately, were brought
back heroes in death; many, heroes
then. and whose lives have been pro-
longed many years to the great good
OF posterity. have since passed away
into the great unknown.
1t Is TO both of these. the hero in
death and the hero who was saved to
us for many years OF usefulness, but
who has since departed, that we do
honor on Memorial Day. That we
have this great, free, intelligent
country today is due to an enormous
extent, to these men. It is most
lifting, then that we, to whom the
fruits OF their labors come, do honor
lifting to their deeds 1t is especially
earnestly requested that the pupils in
the public schools remember this day.
and do all in their power to make it a
true memorial day. All citizens of
Grand Rapids, young and old, are
asked to be at the G.. A.
R. hall at $50, and join in the process
sion, and help to decorate the graves
Of those to whom we observe this day
in memory of their deeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
New Passenger Service on Nekoosa Branch
ofC. &N,W, Nv.

Commencing May Is an additional
passenger train will run on the follow
ing schedule, leave Grand Rapids
12:05 p. N. arrive Nekoosa 1890 p. ID.
leave Nekoosa 12:40 p. N. arrive in
Grand Rapids les p. m.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
.JnDancsc HuInOr.

Here is a typical Japanese humor-
Gus story: A quack doctor had pre-
scribed the wrong medicine for the
only son of certain family, with the
result that the boy had died. The
parents determined to have revenge
So they sued the doctor in court of
law. The affair was eventually patched
up, the quack giving the bereaved pa
rents his own son in return for the
one he had killed. Not long after this
the doctor heard loud knocking at his
door one night. On going to the door
he was informed that the wife of one
of his neighbors was dangerously i'll
and that his presence was required at
once. Turning to his wife, he said:
This requires consideration, my dear.
There is no knowing but that it may
end in their taking you from me."-
Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
CHAPTER XI.

1t was, indeed, tougher business than
We had yet huown-a dash into the
enemE.s country, where my poor head
was in excellent demand. D'ri and I
were to cross the lake with band of
raiders, a troop of 40 under my com
mand We were to rescue some pris-
onCrs in a lookup on the other side.
They were to be shot in the morning
and our mission therefore admitted of
no delay. Our horses had been put
aboard brig at midnight, and soon
after the noon mess we dropped down
the lake, going into a deep, wooded
cove south OF the Grenadier island
There we lay waiting for nightfall. A
big wind was bowling over the woods
at sunset, and the dark came on its
wings an ho6r ahead of time. The
night was black and the lake noisy
when we got under way, bound for
hatboat ferry. Our skipper, it turned
out. had little knowledge of those wa
terS. lie had shortened sail, and said
he was not afraid of the weather. The
WIND. out of the southeast, came hard
ef as II drove us on. Before we knew
1t. the whole kit and Doodle of us were
in a devil of a shakeup there in the
broad water Drf and | were down
among the horses and near being
trampled under in the roll. We tried
to put about then, but the great gusts
Oh wind made us lower sail and drop
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23

on either side of the water that year.
AS my feet sank deeper in the soft
earth | felt as if | were going down to
my grave. The soldiers led them into
the gap, standing them close together,
backs to me. The squad drew off The
prisoners stood erect, their faces turn.
ing up a little, as if they were looking
into the clear, blue sky I could see
them waver as they stood waiting The
sharp-shooters advanced halting as
thcy raised their rifles. To my horror,
| saw the prisoners were directly be-
tween me and them. Great God. was
| also of that little company about to
die? But | dared not move a step.
stood still, watching, trembling. An
officer in a shining helmet was speak
ing to the riilemcn. His helmet seemed
to jump and Quiyer as he moved away.
Those doomed figures began to reel and
sway as they waited. The shiny bar
rels lifted a little, their muZzles point
ms at them and at ne. The corn
seemed to duck and tremble as it
waited the yoliey. A great black bail
shot across the sky in lone curve and
began to fan Then came the word, O
fash of fire, q cloud of smoke. a roar
Of rifles that made me- jump in ny
tracks. heard bullets cutting the corn,
| felt the dirt Gy up and scatter over
me- but was unhurt, rigid motion.oss
man of straw. | saw my countrymen
reel, their Ices 80 limp as rags, their
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23

upon my collar In all my life had
never saw hat SO big. Through the
break in it | could see a farmhouse
In a jitfy the horse had cleared a
fence, and was running, with the 3oet
of terror, in a dusty road. | grew an
gry at myself as we tore alOng-I
knew not why. 1t was a rage of dis
comfort. fancy, for somehow, never
felt so bounded and cluytered, so up in
the air and out of place in my body
The sabar was working loose and
hammering my knee; the big hat was
rubbing my nose, the straw chafinG
my chin. | had something under my
arm that would sway and whack the
side OF the horse every leap he made.
| bore upon it hard, as if it were the
jewel of my soul. wondered why.
and what ii might be. In 4 moment
the big hole of my hat came into CON
junction with nay right eye. On my
word, it was the stake! How it came
th're l have never known, bat, for
some reason | held to it. ! looked
neither to right nor left, but sat erect,
one hand On the hiit of my saber, the
other in tho name OF the ho"sa, know
ing full well | was the most hideOus-
looking creature in the world. Ii |
had come to the rato cf heaven ] be-
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23

bodies fall silently forward. The sol
dierS stood moment then a squad
went after the dead with litters. Form
ing in fOurs, they marched away as
they had come, their steps measured
by that regular rap. rap! rap-rap-rap.
of tn" drum. The last rank went out
of sight. | moved little and pulled
the stake, and quickly stuck it again,
for there were voices near. | stOOu
waiting as stiff as a poker. Some men
We're running along the beach; two
others We're coming through the corn.
They passed within a few feet of me
on each side. | heard them talking
with much animation. They spoke OF
the wreck When they were all by me
faced about. watching them. They
went away in the timber, down to q
rocky point, where | knew the wrnc!,
vas visible
They were no sooner out Of sight
than pulled the stake and saber. and
showed the latter under my bic coat.
Then | lifted the beaver and looked
about me- There was not soul in
sight From that level plain the field
ran far TO a thick wood mounting over
tho hill moved cautiousIv that wav
for | was in the path of people who
would be coming to see the wreck.
| got near the edge OF the distant
wood. and hearing noise. halted
and stuck ny stake, and drew my
hands back in the sleeves. ard
stood like a gcarecrow. paprina
through NV hat. Near mo in the
woods. | could hear tho cracilina of
sticks and a low voice, Shortly two
Irishmcn sfucl, thnir heads ort of g,
bush. NV heart rave q Iaa, i'm mo
for | saw thav wera members or ms,
uoon.
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was d Dau go lor | was burning for
news Oh u II ana the rest of them
NOW / couId near some heavy animal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
SEVEN QUESTIONS OF LIFE.

l.
An infant, wailiug in his fright
At landing in this world OF fret,
Afraid of dark, afraid of light,
With unknown troubles to be met;
We cry: 'Ah, see the lovely pct!"
And How much money will he get?"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23

Whet into joyous youth he's grown
We watch and weigh each chosen
friend.
We ask It wild oats he has sown,
And speak OF ways that he should mend.
And uft-u trust and distTust blend
In How much money does he Spend?"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
CHAPTER X CoNrINrED.
By IRVING BACHELLER

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