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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

The English starlings introduced into
Australia from Europe have produced
q much greater pest than the insects
they were expected to exterminate.
They destroy apples. cherries. ags.
grapes, etc. and unless they are sxter-
minated, fruit growing will have to be
given up. They also drive out insect
eating birds like diamond birds tree
swallows, and tree creepers.-N. K.
Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

N. Reiland has let the contract for
laying cement curb on the north and
east sides of bis residence property to
NJ. Peterson who commenced work
upon the same today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

81. W. Timm, who has been operator
at the Wisconsin Central depot In
Grand Rapids for about year, will
leave this city Wednesday. He goes
from here to Monticello, where he will
accept position as station agent for
tho same railroad company. We
were unable to learn who Mr.. Timm's
successor here will be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

About fifty friends of Walter
Mahoney gathered about the Mahoney
residence Saturday night, to hold or
old fashioned charivari to the newly
married Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mahoney. The treats asked were
cheerfully given, and this last act OF 8
wedding ceremony was completed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Hunn1nB NO XIX.
Hostess-Wiu you have brandy g
maple sugar sauce on your plum pud-
ding, Mr.. 9mythef
Mr.. Smythe-Ah-er-lU have the
brandy sauce, II you please: maple syr-
up Il 20 likely to Be aduiterated, you
know!-Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

One Minute Cough Cure Is right on
time when it comes to curing coughs,
Group, whoopinE cough, etc. 1t is
perfectly harmless. pleasant to take
and Is the children's favOrite cough
SVruD
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Miss Ann Teek-Really, you know,
don't believe In q woman marrying her
first love
Miss snapps-Oh, don't be discour.
aged. Your first love win come alonS
come 6ay.-phuadslphia Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Lucian Berard is engaged this week
Ia tearing down the old wooden
structures on Front and Center
streets, where the new fat iron
shaped building will be built for a
new bank. The old lumber will be
carried away as soon as the buildings
are torn down, and the work of laying
the foundation for the fat iron build.
ing, number two, will begin as soon
aS possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

A telegram was received on Friday
by James Hewlett stating that his
brother Henry was In q critical con-
dition at Rhineiander where he has
been confined In hospital for some
time, James and his mother left at
$40 q. m. Saturday morning for
Rhinelander to see him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Miss Anna Charmley came home
Friday for short visit with friends
and relatives. Miss Charmley
teaches school in Adams county, which
she says is populated with some good
people living on good farms. All the
county lacks, she says, is railroad
and more subscribers for the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
Hot Weather Piles.

Persons afflicted with piles should
be careful at this season Of the year,
Hot weather and bad drinking water
contribute to the conditions which
make piles more painful and danger.
Gus. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
stops the pain, draws out the soreness
and cures. Get the genuine, bearing
the name of E. G. Dewitt s. Company
For sale by J. E. DAILY Drug Company
and T. L. Steib s. Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Light refreshments will be served
at the Mexican tea room at the
advertising sale in the Kroner
building this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
{ In THE LOCAL FIELD

James HOwlet Scld his draft horse
Oh Friday To the Grand Rapids
Brewing Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Every Sunday thus far this month
We have had rain. An old prophet
says that is sign that We will have
good grass and hay tcrop this season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

N. Peterson is completing a fine
job OF cement side walk and curbing
for D. E. Carey. There Is no doubt in
our mind but what this grade OF
walk is the best, where there Is no
danger of settling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

The Green Bay s. Western railway
will commence running their Sunday
trains leaving this city at o'clock
Sunday, May %, and return leaving
Green Bay at $40 D. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

We take this method Of expressing
our thanks to neighbors and friend!
and especially the Catholic Order o.
Foresters for the sympathy ant
services rendered us during tn.
illness and funeral service of Oul
beloved father.
Respectfully Yours,
MRS. CHAs. GOUGER.
MRS. ANTOINE CHRIsTMAN
CHAs. LA BRECHE
AND BROTHERS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Joseph l.. COtey and two of his
neighbors have let contracts this
week to M. Peterson for new cement
sidewalks in front of their residence
properties in the First ward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Twenty-Five people from Grand
Rapids took advantage of the excur-
sion rate offered by the Wisconsin
Central railroad company Saturday
and went to Minneapolis and st.
Paul returning Monday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Visit the great advertising sale at
the Kroner building all this week
and see the big display.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

The Ball Room boys went to ArnOt
Friday night to play for dance
there. They drove over, returning
Saturday morning on the train.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

n. J. Buchanan will run in the
future 10c bus line, a baggage and
transfer line. sto and from all depots
and about town. Phone 344. 23-2W
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
Aanaal Meeting Grand Lodge Benevolent
and Prelectiye Order 81 Elks. Buffalo
NY. July Ills, 1905.

The G. NJ. s. st. Paul R'y will sell
round trip excursion tickets to Buffalo
and return ON July 1919, at one fair
plus $500 good to return until July
Is, extension Of return limit S1.0O.
For routes, 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, 1905-05-23

A. J. Hasbrouck, the liveryman,
has added fine pair of black driving
horses to his livery outfit this week.
They were purchased to be used
specially in connection with the
hearse. They are handsome pair of
drivers that look WELL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
Very Low Rates to Toronto. 0nt..

Via the Northwestern line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold on June
Is, 10, 81 and q, with favorable
return limits, on account Of Triennial
Convention, international Sunday
School Association. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

While on their way to La Vale
Wis, Mr.. Blanchard of that city and
Miss Morse, of Waupaca, stopped at
Grand Rapids today, Tuesday for a
short visit with their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Moulton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Don't forget the Hosiery Sale Sat-
urday and Monday. See ad. Spafford,
Cole s. Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Mrs. Jessie N. Luther, Of Madison,
deputy Grand Matron of the order of
EaSrern Star of Wisconsin will be
here Wednesday night, May "a, to
inspect the work of the Chapter.
Refreshments will be served and all
members and visitors are requested
and invited to attend,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

-75c to 45c Hosiery Sale. See ad
SpafOrd, Cole s. Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

student completing course
last year at the Stevens Point
Business college is now holding a good
position. This school guarantees a
good office position to all its gradu-
ates. Send for copy of their new
catalOg,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

"A gentleman belonging to the
Catholic Order Of Foresters here in
the city was seen in church last Sun.
day and was recognized as the best
dressed man in town. The Grand
Rapids Tailoring Company made bis
clothes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Mathew McRaith, of MariLette,
was In the city Monday between
trains and we have 1t upon pretty
good authority that he has gone to
Chicago to buy a stock Of drugs and
expects to open drug store in this
city in the near future. Mathew has
hest of old time friends here who
will be glad to see him whether the
above report is true or not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

The many friends OF Mrs. Hattie
Cooley Hill be pleased to hear of her
marriage to w. F. Rouse, we'll 10 do
stOckman of Lake Geneva, Wis.,, on
the "a of April last. While resi-
dent of this city she made many
warm friends who will be pleased to
hear Of this event. We join with her
friends in congratulations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Silas Payne, an old and respected
citizen Of Wood county, and for
many years resident of the south
side, has been making his home the
past three years in Fond du Lac with
his daughter, Mrs. Burbecker. He
underwent an operation at the
hospital in that city on May 10. The
operation was successful and at the
present writing he is doing nicely
with prospects of complete recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23


in addition to the above named
points this line has special rates to
Bristol, Tenn. June 2-S account the
annual Meeting German Baptist
Brethren. To Niagara Falls, N. Y.
June 1923 account tle Annual Meeting
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. Toronto,
Ont. June 2O-27 account the Triennial
Convention Sunday School Associa-
tion. Asbury Park, N. Y. July 81
account the Annual Convention
National Educational Association.
Baltimore, Ind. July $40 account
the International Conventional United
Society Of Christian Endeavor.
Richmond, Va. Sept 1922 account
the Farmers National Congress.
Portland, Ore. June l, to Oct. Is,
account the Lewis and Clark
Centennial exposition. Los Angeles,
Cal. June 5-12 account the Annual
Convention National Council of the
Knights Of Columbus. San Francisco,
Cal. July4 to account the American
Surgical Association. G. o. Anderson,
Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Subscribe for the Il eporter $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
VERY Lew Excursion Rates 70 San Francisco
Los Angelica Portland, Tacoma.
Seattle, Etc.

Via the Northwestern Line. will be
In effect from all stations May q, Is,
%, so, 81 and June / and 2, with
favorable return limits, on account of
National Council Knights of Column
bus at Los Angeles, etc. Two fast
trains to the Pacific coastdafly. 1.-THE
Overland Limited" electric lighted
throughout less than three days
en- route. Another fast train is 1.-THE
California Express" with drawing
room and tourist sleeping cars. The
best OF everything. For rates, tickets,
etc, apply to agents Chicago s. North
western railway. l26t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

A0vSNlSe0 kouoHS, 7uy, &c, 1IVo
GENTLEMEN.
Casper, JOS L.,
Cook, A. L.,
Hanneman, Herman
Meiher, Albert
Overlook, James
Priesthood, Mr.. ttheatricaD
Rayome, Emery
Wagner, Chas.,
Wojterak, JOS,
Wieslaner, John
Klies, John
Pemperton, Morton H.,
LADIES.
Prag, Mrs. A. B.,
Winkler, Mrs. F.,
Those calling for the above letters
please say, Advertised"
A. L. FoNTAINE, P. NJ.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-21
Installing Iron Beds.

There is no sign of beginning work
on any of the new buildings at the
Hospital for the Insane. but things are
not entirely at a standstill at the big
institution. Just now the wooden
beds, winch up to the present have
/, en- in use at the Hospital, are being
thrown out and their places filled with
more modern iron beds.
1t may not occur to all persons that
there are over thousand beds in use
at the Hospital for the Insane. The
wooden beds in use are no ordinary or
Ill adapted affairs. but were made with
special reference to Hospital use, ac-
cording to specifications furnished by
the Hospital authorities. They are
therefore we'll built aud durable, cap
able of standing the toughest kind of
usage, such as they are constantly
subjected by insane patients.
The beds have not been found want
ing in any respect, bat the change l.
made to suit the ideas OF some phy ysl-
clans Oh the Board of Trustees, WHO
regard iron beds as more sanitary. The
last Legislature appropriated ten thous-
and dollars for iron beds On the
strength of this an order was placed
for between twelve and thirteen hun
dred beds with springs.
The frst instalImrnt of iron beds
two car loads-havo just arrived at
the Hospital aud the work of install
ing them is now fully under way. The
wooden beds displaced in most inst
ances are as good rs new and what to
do with them is something of prob.
lem. An effort will probably be made
to dispose Of them to some other in
stitution or they may be sold to the
general public for what they Will
bring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-21
To Succeed rIr. LaumaSter.

W. ID. Laumatser. who resigned on
September lst, will be succeeded by
@. +. Johnson, of Saratoga Springs, as
General Secretary of the Y. M. g. A.
at this place.
Mr.. Johnson was in this city and
met with the Board of Directors of the
Y. NJ. @. A. at their special meeting
on Tuesday night of last week. The
Directors were very well impressed
with the gentleman, who was very
highly recommended by State Secre-
tary Buckalew AZ an aggressive aud
energetic worker, especially strong
along the lines required 10 place the
Association here firmly upon It's feet.
He also has very strong letters from
men of prominence i'll \. NJ Q. A.
work who have been personally scqua-
inted with Mr.. Johnson for number
of years and are familiar with his
methods and the results achieved in
his labors.
MI. Johnson while here look ed care
fully over the local field and return
ing home held the matter under adj
visement for few days but finally
decided to accept He writes that lie
will be hore to take charge of the As
sociation about November lst.
The new General Secretary is n mar
ried man. He is a native of Ma'na
and comes here from Saratoga Springs,
N. Y, where he has been locate rs
General Secretary of the Y. NJ. 9 A.
for five years. His work thus far has
lain Wholly in New York and New
England. For several years he filled
the position of General Secretary at
New Haven, Conn, III all he has had
eighteen years experience as General
Secretary, although he is still young
man, far on the sunny side Of middle
life.
Pending the arrival Of the new Sec
retary on November LIST the work at
| the association will be in charge OF O.
G. Carpenter, Physical Director OF the
Y. NJ. O. A. W. ID. Laumastcr. the
retiring General Secretary, while about
town will kindly assist in affair atoui
the building.
During the month or 81 Intervening
no one Interested in the \. NJ. G. y.
hero will be idle and every timing ross
bic will be done to bring abnut condi
tians favorable for good work to the
end that the new Secretary NAV star
in without any handicap.
The gymnasium classes will resume
about October lst
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-21
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. A. NJ. Getrhart returned on
Saturday from visit with Mr.. aud
Mis- @ f. Yorks at Central.
Miss Sue Shin2el, of State Normal
School, Bloomsbury, spent Sunday
with her parents, Lower Mulberry
street
Mr.. aud Mrs ". L. Reilly, son Ray
mond and dsughtor Helen, of Williams
polt. spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Jacobs on Mill street.
Mrs. Harry Harman and son George,
of Catawi,sa. spent Sunday with
friends in this city.
Mr.. ana Mrs. William Sechlnr, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Robson, East Mahoning street,
returned to their home III Philadcl-
phia on Saturday.
l.. II. Park, of Cameron. was Wis
itor in this city yesterday.
Foreman, W. 5 james, with ". W..
Burd, @. Ledeckcr, j. LedeCkeT, O.
Buchanan, NJ WhaIen.. ] nurlev, a
EGkhart, p. Maloy, II Donmelly. W.
Bytnes, J. Mahon and &. Beck, alt
of New York. Who are constructing
the new Western Union telegraph linJ s
through this State spent Tuesday night
at the City Hotel in this city and lot
early yesterday morning for Straw
berry Ridge, where they will make
their headquarters for some time.
Thomas and George Ashton, of Den
yer, Colorado, are visiting their moth
or on Front street
Elmer Bogert, of Boyd's Station,
made business trip to this city yes
terday.
Former District Attorney Daniel
Rank, of LimestoneviIle, transacted
business in this city yesterday after
noon.
Mr=. Ellen Daniels and daughter, OF
Scranton. and Mrs Harry Powell, of
Rockville, are the guests of Mrs. 5
G. Mortimer, East Center street.
Charles Sidler. Esq, of Sunbury,
was a visitor in this city Yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-21
CONCERNING THE
ELECTRIC BELLS

The electric signals installed last
week at tho Center and the Spruce
street crossings by the p. ~ X. Com
pany do not prove an unmiXed bless
come accustomed to the jingle at night
and are considerably annoyed, good
many declaring that they are unable
to obtain much sleep. With traffic on
tho p. q II. Railway at its present
pitch. it is probably true that there
are but short intervals during the
night when it happens that train or
it's pusher is not somewhere on the
block either in passing or in frequent
ly moving back wards and forwards as
is necessary In switching. AS result
the bells make a good record each
night The good people residing in
the vicinity, however. so much an
noyed at present. will no doubt be-
come accustomed to the noise by and
by, Just as they have become accustom-
ed to the passing of the trains. Where
new trolley lines are installed the resi-
dents are annoyed in just the same
way at first. but in time they become
accustomed to the noise and the cars
pass at night without awakening them.
Another fact is plainly apparent and
that is that if persons who use the
crossings do not observe the precaution
to remain off until the bells have stop
ped ringing the signals instead of pre-
venting accident may be indirectly
the cause of one. Whatever rules may
be in force relating to pushers it is
clear that these do not in all cases
keep up to the trains. a day or so ago
several persons including children were
exposed to, danger at Center street
a north bound freight passed follow
ed by pusher at some 300 yards.
When the freight passed the pedestrians
stepped upon the crossing and did not
see the pusher until it was nearly up
on them.
1t is clear upder the circumstances
that the Only safe rule to follow is to
assume that there Is danger so long as
the bells are ringing and to keep off
the crossing until the signals cease. 1t
is certainly unsafe TO assume that dan
ger is over when one train passes.
Anyone who yields to the temptation
to cross after a train should not think
of doing so until he assures himself
that no other engine is following with
in sight. He should not lose sight of
Ito fact that so long as the bells are
ringing there is danger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-21
Thirty Ill From Poisoning.

The residents of South Danville and
Riverside since Saturday night have
been very much wrought up over
wholesale poisoning attended with in
tense suffering and in which several
persons narrowly escaped death. The
whole is easily traced to party Sat.
urday night in which ice cream was
partaken Of
The functlon took place at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Chapman,
who sought to entertain their friends
in a way to make the occasion pleas
ant one and are very much grioved to
find that through no fault of theirs so
much suffering and anxiety have been
entailed. During the evening ice
cream was served When the party
broke up all seemed well, but before
morning of the fifty-four attending at
least thirty were Frustrated, twenty of
whom we're taken violently ill.
1t was 3 O'Clock Sunday morning
W hen DR.. \. NJ. Smith was called to
the residence of Frank Mensoh, where
Mrs. Mensch and four children were
suffering dreadful agony. The general
symptoms were those of cholera NOR
bus. the vomiting being especially vio-
lent. Mrs Mensch was in a critical
condition as the result of the poison
ing and lay with scarcely any pulse.
For some time it was a question
whether her life could be saved. Fol
lowing the visit to the Mensch home
DR.. Smith was obliged in quick sue
ces-iOn to respond to calls in half a
dozen different directions, the stricken
persons all being those who attended
the party and had eaten ice cream.
The symptoms IN all cases were alike,
leaving no doubt in the DOCTORS mind
that the illness was caused by poison
Ous matter of some kind. During Sun
| day DR. Smith prescribed for dozen.
A good many who were taken sick not
knowing that others were similarly
affected regarded their attack as
cholera morbus and treated themselves
as best they could. 1t ia known that
in all thirty were taken sick.
Paul Hoover, the son of Eli Hoover
came very near dying. Mis-. Peter
Berger was also very sick. Amont
other well known persons stricken
were: Mrs J. W. Treas, Mrs. George
Wertman, Mrs. Clarence Geager
daughter q! Pursnl Hummer, anC
daughter OF Edward Hummer Up t'
Yesterday new cases were being heard
from, some of which are still quit
serious THE cases in many instance
are very stubborn and after apparent
ly yielding to remedies break Ou
an6w. That no deaths have oGcurre,
is very fortunate; as above explaine,
the margin of escape in several inst
aucpg va. uarToW indeed