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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
ELECTRIC LINES
PROMOTE STUDY
President Samuel Plantz of
Lawrence University Shows
One Valuable Point of Inter.
urben Roads.

APPLETON, Wis. July 24.-Interur-
ban railroads are promoters of
education. That statement is amply
substantiated and exemplitied by the
last five years of the fifty-six years of
history of Lawrence university.
President Samuel Plantz of Lawrence
university said today:
1.-THE most successful period of
Lawrence university has been the last
five years. 1t is scarcely more than
that when the first interurban road
became operative In the Fox River
Valley. Since that time Appleton has
been somewhat of center for inter-
urban lines and Lawrence university
has reaped benefit that perhaps
otherwise would not have material
lied. Never before have cities of the
eastern section of the state been
represented at Lawrence in such large
numbers as during the last few years,
and l attribute much of the increase
to the fact that students can travel
on interurban line, thus affording not
only cheaper but more convenient
transportation.
''Cities make mistake, in my opin-
ion, when they oppose the entrance
of an interurban line. The better
the transporta tion facilities and the
cheaper the rates, the greater the
volume of business. This point is
strongly exemplified in the case of
Lawrence university, many students
now attending from the rural districts,
who, before the inception of the
interurban roads, could not go to
college because of the inadequate and
inconvenient transportation facil-
ities."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
UNDER TWO FLAGS
British and American COlOrs on
DOme--Emblem of Kindred.

The Union Jack and Old Glory are
flying ''side by each" on a pole sur
mounting MooSehide Dome. The
BritiSher was raised there at half
mast few days ago. Sunday some
enterprising young men scaled the
dome and put the flag at full mast.
In observance of the goodwill ex-
listing between the Briton and the
Yank and in celebration of the
Yankee birthday the American flag
was placed Cd the same pole with
the British last evening. The Brit
Usher flies from the top and the
American beneath it.
The flag was donated by the N. A,
T. & T., and Wilbur Ward; Har-
old Malstrom made the climb last
night especially to put the Stars and
Stripes next to the Stars and Bars.
The British flag is more properly an
Australian edition, and was evidently
put there by someone from beneath
the Southern Cross.
Both flags are securely fastened to
the pole, and the pole is we'll
protected by pillars of rocks. The
flags are plainly visible from Dawson
when not enveloped in clouds.-Daw-
son Weekly News, Alaska.
The above item from the land Of
ice and snow will be of interest to
our readers, from the fact that the
flag in question was given by Wilbur
Ward and others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
A FIRST CLASS GAME
City Loses in Close Contest al
Base Ball SUNDAY.

In what was the best game played
here this year, and what must be
conceded to be first class one, Grand
Rapids lost at base ball Sunday t6
Plainfield, by score of four to three
This is the first game of the year fol
the first team, and though they lost
it was only by score of one, and
they showed themselves to have the
material for {. team that could make
a record.
The day was srather cool for the
game and threatening rain, yet there
were bout five hundred people at the
fair grounds to witness the contest
While the home team was working
out, a swiftly thrown ball slipped
through Stratton's hands and struck
him in the left eye. This laid up the
man whom the boys here had counted
on for first base, and John Sievert
took his place. The game started
with the Grand Rapids team in the
field, William Petzold catching, and
Earl Brennan pitching. This battery
was held for the whole game. The
first two men to bat were struck out.
and the third Plaintield man, Hetzel,
hit cleanGsingle to Rintelmann in
right field, and was put out, retiring
the side.
Up to the fourth inning. neither
side had scored, though three of the
local team had reached third base
before their side was retired. In the
fourth inning a long hit for three
bases, the only man Brennan allowed
to take base on balls during the
game, and bunt hit gave the visitors
chance and they ran in three scores.
In penalty for this, Brennan struck
out six men in the next innings, in
succession. In this inning Petzold
got as far as third again, but was
unable to complete the score. In the
sixth inning Rintelmann scored after
single to right field. In the seventh
Bassett prevented score by a
phenominal catch with one hand, one
Of the kind that are accidents, but
are always good. For the rest of the
game, only three hits were made of
Brennan. One of these he deliberately
allowed the batter to take, because OF
feeling hurt over a decision by the
umpire, who called him out. He
pulled together after this, however,
-ad finished the game in good man.
ner. only two more hits being made
OH MIN.
No scores were made again till in
the last inning when the home team
got to work, and hustled in two scores
after two men were out, and got
another man on third, but were
unable to complete the score, the
batter striking out.
The line up was as follows;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
WHAT DRAINAGE WILL DO

The Illinois Free Trader, published
at Pontiac, ILL.,, had the following
item which goes to show what can be
done by draining marsh and low lands:
The stockholders, most of whom re-
side in Pontiac, of the La Crosse
Land Company, will hold their
annual meeting at La Crosse next
Tuesday. This company purchased
1900 acres of swamp land some six
years ago and today over 5000 acres is
being farmed with the prospect of
having the biggest kind of a corn and
oat crop. They purchased this land
for about 800 per acre, and after
spending for improving about s25
per acre, are selling it off at s1O0 per
acre. 1t has proven a remarkably
profitable venture and will make a
fortune for each of the stockholders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
WILBUR WARD
SAYS AU REVOIR

Wilbur Ward, one of the old faith
fuls of the Dawson News staff, left
today on the steamer Young for Fair
banks, where he will launch into the
printing business for himself. He
has brand new printing outfit from
the outside.
Ward came to Dawson in the early
rush days, and worked on the News
until two years ago, when he went
outside. He remained one year, and
then returned and resumed work on
the News, and has been .:engaged
steadily until the present. He is a
young man Of ability and steady hab-
it's, and carries with him the wishes
of many Dawson friends for success in
his new venture. Last winter Ward
was organizer and captain Of the ''Ex-
iles'' baseball team. and also played
with the Idyle Hour team of the
early first half of the season. He was
a charter member Of the Idle Hour
club.
There was quite flutter Of face
thanks" and fail. hearts when the boat
rounded the bend with Wilbur.
The above, taken from the Dawson
Weekly News, published in Dawson
city, Alaska, will interest Wilbur's
friends in this city. 1t is also of in
terest in that it denotes general pro.
gress in the far off country of ice and
snow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
THE WIND AND THE ROSE
In a secluded nook of garden old
WoOed by the stars and the sun,

In secluded nook OF garden old
Wooed by the stars and the sun,
Blossomed and grew red, red rose.
But she loved not anyone;
To all who came to pay her court
She was sprightly, gay coquette;
Said Father time: 81 will send some one,
Who will win and tame her yet"
To the garden old came the sweet wind
And he stopped to WOO the rose,
He caressed her with that gentle touch
That only the south wind knows.
At first the rose drew back from his kiss.
For she was gay, and young and free,
But at last she yielded to his embrace,
And he guarded her tenderly.
The south wind fed her with kisses warm
And sweet-as the south wind knows
Her petals unfolded one by one,
In joy, full-blossomed the rose.
They loved with ardor and passionate zest
With warmth of red blood and heat of the
south,
Caressing he drew the perfumed breath
Of her heart, thro her crimson mouth
In this garden old, other blossoms grew,
Zone fades while another blows)
The free south wind saw flower more fair,
And--a rose is only a rose
All! garden rose sees but one sweet wind
So he needs must be her all,
But the idle wind sees many flowers,
And-the rose is his at call.
The crimson beauty which tempted the wind
Will blossom its little day
Then velvet petals and perfumed breath
Will fall, and tade away
The withered stalk alone will know
What grew in the heart of the rose,
While idly among new blossoms rare
Gently the south wind blows.
LAURA MAE WHIfROCK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
VOLUME 4s, NUMBER SO
EXEMPT FROM
JURY SERVICE
Provisions of a Recent Law on
the Subject.

The last legislature made some
changes in the list of exemptions
from jury service. Those who are
now exempt from this service are as
follows:
All officers of the United States, all
elective state officers. judges, clerk of
court, city and county officers, con-
stables, officers and employees of state
institutions, officers of fire DEPART
mentS and active members Of fire COM
panieS, national guardSmen and
members holding discharge after
five years service, or those injured in
service, attorneys, practicing physi-
clans, surgeons, dentists, ministers of
the gospel, presidents and cashiers Of
banks, presidents, professors and
instructors in the university and of
the several colleges and academies,
teachers in normal, public or private
schools, one miller in each grist mill,
one foreman in each factory or ma
chine shop, one dispensing druggist
in each drug store, one embalmer In
each undertaking establishment, tele-
graph operators, superintendents, en-
gineerS, conductors, collectors, fire.
men, brakeman of any railroad,
express or canal company while in
regular employment, all persons over
sixty years old, all persons who have
been convicted of any infamous crime
and all persons who have been drawn
or summoned on grand jury or
petit jury, shall be disqualified for
year thereafter, except he shall bs
called as talisman or by special
Venire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
THE LOSTIS FOUND
Andrew Fisher Found Near
Sherry Mills and Brought

14SICs
The Stevens Point Journal has the
following on the disappearance of
Andrew Fischer, who was found.
Andrew Fischer, who wandered
away from the home OF August Peter
son in the town of Linwood, at about
5 O'Clock Thursday afternoon, was re-
turned to the city Saturday. Sheriff
Hebard, Deputy Coan, Enoch Bean
and Will Lytle spent most of Friday
looking for the missing man.
They traced him about twelve
miles, to a point about three miles
north of Grand Rapids. Alta junction
of roads at that place all trace of him
was lost. At about 8 O'Clock this
morning, however, he was picked up a
mile and half southwest of the
Sherry mill, about twenty miles from
his home. At Sherry some one was
found who knew him and thereupon
he was returned to this city by Con.
stable 6. S. McCornOck. At Sherry,
at about II O'Clock, Friday night, Mr..
Fischer entered house but could not
tell where he came from or even his
name.
Then he wandered away and spent
the remainder of the night sleeping on
the ground. Where he slept the first
night is not known, but he did not
even have a coat on, At times he
suffers complete lapse of memory
and is wholly irresponsible. 1t was
while suffering from one of these
attacks that he wandered away from
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25

of the year is favorable and we should
have large attendance.
Meetings will be held in the city
hall.
Headquarters for out-of-town people
will be at the the fremont House.
The morning session will begin at
a. m., at which time all exhibits
must be in place. Entries should be
made if possible before the date of the
meeting. Competition is open to all
but awards will be paid only to men,
berS. Successful competitors if not
members may Join at any time during
the sessions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25

and get prices, we do not quote prices in this
ad as the articles for sale are too numerous
to mention. We offer our entire stock for
sale at sacrificing prices, as all goods must be
disposed of at once. We are now making a
clean sweep on all summer, fall, and winter
merchandise. All who wish to buy good
goods at whole sale price, remember the
Boston Cheap store is closing out and we
have put everything in stock at price where
it is possible for everybody to buy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
The line up was as follows:

The score by innings was:
Grand Rapids 90 o 90 l 0 0 2-3
PJainfield 0003 0 o l 0 o.
Struck out by Brennan, 15; by Het-
eel, I. Each team made errors.
Plalnield secured hits, and the
home boys, 7.
The game was clean one through
out, and was played hard from start to
finish. Both batteries did fine work,
especially Brennan and Petzold, there
being only one wild throw, and no
legal. balls getting past catcher. The
outside team were clean players and
showed themselves good fellows, and
the home team would be glad to have
a return sgame played. Considerable
money was bet and more would have
been put up on five inning game to
follow the first one, but it was not
played. Score was kept by Gust Kaye,
and Grover E. Sexton. local editor of
the REPORTER, umpired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
The Northwestern Line.

One of the most interesting series
of articles on the subject of the great
railways of the country that has
appeared recently, is that from the
pen of Frank III. Spearnlan, recently
published in the Saturday Evening
Post. and since printed in book form
by Scribners. The chapter descrip-
tive of the Chicago & Northwestern
Ry. has been published by the
passenger department Of that line in
pamphlet form for general distribut-
ion, and will be sent to any address
on receipt of two cents for postage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25

Mrs. Fl. II. Comstock, wife of the
conductor on the NekOosa branch Of
the Northwestern, and who has been
visiting with her husband here fol
some time, returned to her home
at Fond du Lac Friday last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25

Clinton Copps, of Stevens Point.
spent Sunday in this city with friends.
While here he was one of the party of
young people that spent the day
picnicing up river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
Remember
Prices Must Sell

Remember that this is the greatest price
reduction sale ever offered, you can't afford
to miss this money saving opportunity.
This chance of a life time. Give us
call
First corners get choicest picks, a bargain
for ALL A double saving for all wise buyers.
Lest we forget all will take advantage of
the closing out sale now on at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-25
To the Public

We beg to announce to the people of
Grand Rapids and vicinity that A. Silverman
has decided to turn his entire stock into cash
as soon as possible, since the lease of his
building expires in short time. He there
fore has determined to retire from business in
this city entirely.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-17

poverty to the university man, for his
necessities are what some would regard
as luxuries. He must have books, and
books that are expensive and he must
travel, otherwise he stagnates, becomes
dead and so of no use
The productive scholar was pictured by
the speaker, and the fruits of such schol-
arship were declared to be precious. The
high ideals that should animate Phi
Beta Kappa men, all Of whom are sup
posed to be interested in the promotion
OF culture and scholarship, were referred
to by Professor Murray. VINO urged that
members of the society cleave to these
ideals and aid in furthering the means
that will enable scholars best to serve
the world in their careers.
President and Mrs. Wheeler will hold
a reception to the graduating class to-
morrow night in Hearst Hail. but there
will be opposition TO that affair, as the
seniors who did not graduate have or
ganized rival reception and issued for
NAL invitations, which state that the
company of the receiver is desired by
President and Mrs Gottleft" at their
reception TO be given in the Town and
Gown nall. Both men and women stu
dents who received no degrees will be
present at .-iis ''uottleft'' reception, and
speeches, toasts and kindred merry-mak-
ing will be INDUCED in by tie disconso-
late non-graduates.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-17
JOY At HAND
FOR SUBURBANS
Southern Pacific Company
to Institute New Ferry
Schedule on First of June
no TICKETS AT PIER
Conductors Will Collect on
Trains, Saving Delay in
Transfer Of Passengers

OAKLAND, May 16.-The Southern Pa
cific Company to-day announced the date
for the inauguration of the twenty-min-
ute ferry service between Oakland and
San Francisco
The new schedule will go into effect
on June l. after which the trains and
boats on the broad gauge system will be
run every twenty minutes during the
day In the evening a forty-minute serv-
ice will replace the schedule now in
force. The last boat to Oakland will
leave San francisco at 20 a m.
AS soon as the new ferry depot at the
Alameda mole is completed the trains
from the Oakland pier will run through
Oakland to Alameda by way of High
street. and through Alameda to the mole,
making complete loop through the t'go
cities. Until the broad gauge tracks ere
laid on the Alameda mole, however, The
trains will run only to Alameda, and
will return to the Oakland pier.
With the new service will come
change in the handling of the traffic at
the pier. The tickets, which have here
tofore been collected at the gates to the
ferry depot, will be taken up on the
trains. and instead of selling tickets on the
trains the conductor will simply collect
cash fare. When the pier is reached
the passengers will go direct from the
trains to the boat, without any delay for
the collection of tickets.
The new system of collecting tickets
and fares on the trains has already been
inaugurated on the narrow gauge system.
having gone into effect yesterday.
The locomotives which will be used on
the local trains under the new schedule
are now being overhauled at the West
Oakland shops. They will be fitted with
double pilots, new headlights. and will
be put in condition to make much faster
time between stations. Instead of six
engine crews and five train crews on
the Seventh-street line, as at present,
there will be eight engine crews and a
corresponding number of train crews.
There will be a change every day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-17
MANY ARE HELD
FOR INSANITY
1t Is Found Necessary to
Take Mother of Senator
J. B. Sanford Into Custody
MARY REYES COMMITTED
c. j. BretZ, Son of Former
Alameda Assemblyman,
Loses Reasoning Faculties

OAKLAND, May 1e.-It was found
necessary to-day to have Mrs. Jane San
ford, mother of State Senator Sanford OF
Ukiah, detained in the insane ward, and
she will probably be committed to the
Ukiah asylum in the morning Her chill
dren had arranged to have her taken to
the Kings Daughters Home for treat
ment. and she was on her way there when
she became very excited and finally be-
came so violent that it was impossible to
control her.
Mary E. Reyes. the 1s-year-old girl who
entered the home Of c. w. Knox at 533
Twenty seventh street the other night
and began playing his piano, was declared
insane to-day and committed to the Ukiah
asylum.
C. ]. Bretz. son of former Assembly
man A. A. Bretz of Alameda, was de-
clared insane to-day and sent to Stock
ton.
George Carpenter of San Leandro, Will
liam F. Backadder of Berkeley and
James Hayes, patient of the County In
firmary, are now awaiting examination
on charges Of insanity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-17
JURY PROBING
INTO ELECTION

OAKLAND, May 10.-whether the
Contra Costa Water Company spent
any money to defeat the recent water
bond election or to aid I'm the election
of amy candidates at the recent munfc-
ipal election were matters of inquiry
by the Grand Jury to-day, and the witt
nesses from whom IL was sought to oh
tain evidence were Councilman George
E. Aiken, William Rutherford, super
intendenf of the cotton mills In East
Oakland, and l.. b. Goldberg, who lives
i'm the same ward.
Judging from the questions asked,
some of the jurymen have an idea that
money was spent and that these wit
nesses would be able to throw some
light on the matter. But in this expec-
tation there was disappointment. Coun-
Gilman Aitken afterward refused to
discuss the matter at all Rutherford,
who is at the head of a concern en-
ploying a large number of men, where
Aitken also is employed, stated the
purport of the questions, but said he
knew nothing of the matter.
w J. Reed, Mrs. Matilda Brown.
president of the Kings Daughters
Home, and Supervisor Rowe were wit
nesses called in regard 10 the supply
ing of groceries to the home by the
county, and Rowe was asked if he had
any check as to whether the goods or
dered were ever delivered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-17
SENIORS BEER
CONF|SCATED

BERKELEY, May 16.-Unfeeling Of
f1cers of the law, Indifferent to the de-
sires of the senior class of the univer-
sity to provide an extra thrill for the
audience that filled the Greek Theater
last night while the annual extrava-
ganza was on, confiscated a keg of beer
that had been ordered from Oakland to
be used as a stage prop during the
performance.
The two drivers of the brewery
wagon who brought the beverage to
the stage of the Greek Theater were
arrested by the university police just
as the money was being paid by the
managers of the extravaganza for the
beer. The prisoners were kept in Gus
tody until after midnight and then re-
leased on their own recognizance. The
keg of beer was removed to the ofice
of Marshal Vollmer, where it still re-
mains, to be used as evidence in event
Of prosecution Of the offenders.
The incident created sensation be-
hind the scenes last. night the plead
ings of the seniors to release the con-
traband liquor being most strenuous,
but of no avail. The big audience out
in front was ignorant of the drama be-
hind the scenes and never guessed that
feature of the show, calculated to be
most spectacular and sensational. had
been spoiled by the obduracy of the po-
lice, who contehded that the mile limit
law was being violated by the show
men.
The plan arranged by the extrava-
ganza managers was to have hundred
big stems filled with real beer, foam
ing and giving other evidences of be-
ing the real thing, and then to raise the
stems aloft and drink the creamy stuff
while Welden Barnes sang his drinking
song in the second act of the extrava-
ganza.
The song was sung, the chorus bran
dished it's stems and the audience ap
plauded, but to the seniors on the stage
it was all fat stale and unexciting.
They had counted upon thrill for the
crowd when the keg of real beer.
dished up in stems and exhibited as a
stage property was produced. and so
empty stems seemed to them poor
substitute for the original programme.
The authorities have not yet decided
what action they will take if any, in
the cases of the brewery wagon drivers
and the university people are also silent
as to their attitude in the affair.