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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
NEW YEAR OF 1905

1t rs customary to make new reSOlu-
tions with the beginning OF each year.
We believe in the practice,-even
though the resolutions are often
broken. We have made our reSolu-
ti0ns and hope to be able to carry
them ont. Each resident OF Grand
Rapids and Central Wisconsin should
resolve 10 do everything possible to
advance the uphuilding Of Grand
Rapids and Wood county. Each one
can do their part by working with
and through the Advancement
Association. Induce manufacturers
to come In our midst. give strangers
q cordial invitation to locate among
us, extend welcome hand, give an
ear to their wants and demands. We
have grown rapidly in the past five
years and there is no good reason why
we cannot continue to grow il we all
take hold i'm dead earnest for the up
building OF the community in which
we live. Don't knock, hut to the
contrary, encourage and commend
every legitimate enterprise. Let
each one Of us resolve that during the
year 1908, we shall do everything in
our power for the encouragement OF
capital in the upbuilding or Grand
Rapids in every meritoriOus enter
prise II we do this the close OF the
year will prove The results of oar
efforts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
NATE COHEN MAKES
THE LIBRARY A GIFT
Presents the Public Library With
q Check of SIS.

Nate Cohen veIy generously sent q
check for twenty-five dollars To our
Librarian on Saturday as a Christmas
gift TO the Waupaca free public
library.
Mir. Cuhen has for the past three
years made this same very liberal gift
l" the library besides contributing q
large amount at the time Uf its
establishment. In 1903 Mr.. Cohen
contributed beautifully bound edi-
Iion Of Werner's Universal Encyclo
media In ten volumes, and In 1904 he
gave Literature OF All Nations In
twelve volumes. by Hawthorne and
others.
Nr. COhen's contributions have ex-
ceeded those Of any OUher individual
donation and the patrons OF the
library are deeply Indebted to Mr..
Cohen for his very generous and public
spirited gifts. Waupaca Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
CELEBRATED HIS
l0eTH CHRISTMAS

James Neff, q pioneer settler resid-
ing oEe and one half miles from Elroy,
celebrated his oae-hundredth Christ
mas this year. Mr.. Men was born at
A mster1am, Montgomery county,
New York. June Is, 1904. His early
life was spent i'm the state OF New
York where he was member Of the
New York National training guards.
In 1926 he cast his first presidential
vote for John Quincy Adams, who
represented the Old National Re-
publican party. and he has always
cast a ballot for the republican party
until this,year, when he wastoo feeble
to 90 to the polls.
Mr.. Nen came to Wisconsin in the
fall OF 1855 and settled near Elroy and
has resided in this section Of the
county ever since.
Two children we're born to Mr..
Neff. They are James Nefi, Jr.. who
lives about 4 miles south west of here,
and Mrs. George Rossman. who resides
one and One-haIf miles north west Of
ElrOy, the latter with whom he makes
his home.
Although very deaf and almost
blind he is otherwise quite we'll. At
present he Ia the oldest man in the
town OF Plymouth, his rival to this
Ole Johnson, dying about
two years ago at the age OF one hund-
red and i've This leaves Mr.. Neff
the oldest man in the county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
JUDGE WEBB SPEAKS
81 Certainly Am q Candidate fer
United States Senate" He
SAYS.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO rHl SENTINEL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO rHl SENTINEL.
LA CROSSE. Wis, Dec. 29:-..'I
certainly am a candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Mr..
Quarles, and il the people OF Wiscon-
sin want me in the senate I will go.
/ should like to zee the man who
would not accept the honor II it were
offered him." said Judge Charles n.
Webb, OF Grand Rapids, in referring
to his senatorial candidacy today. 81
have not been active in the campaign
personally. but my friends throughout
the state have been doing something
for me, and from time to time have
reported progress. ! consider the
present situation satisfactory.
Judge Webb is here trying the Gates
Paul case in place OF Judge Frpit, but
while here is also receiving informa-
tion in regard to preferences OF
western Wisconsin legislators.
The Webb men have hopes, it is
understood that their candidate may
be helped by the friends OF Congress-
man Esch. There is nothing at
present, however, to indicate that
the ESch men are considering second
choice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
SHOEMAKER SHOP
TAMANY HEADQUARTERS

Edward T. Bodette, the we'll
known and popular shoemaker of this
city, came to Grand Rapids with bis
parents IN the year 1857. They re-
mained here only one year when the
entire family returned to York state
dissatisfied. Mr.. Bodette was not
satisfied in the east and returned to
Grand Rapids again in the year 1859,
and has resided here ever since. He
was married to Miss Bertha Zeaman
of the town of Sigel, in the year
1872, from which union they have
been blessed with six children, all
living. Mr.. BOdette is 4 character In
his way, OF an inventive turn OF
mind and great reader. He has
been regular reader OF the Scientific
American since the year 1869. His
shop is the rendezvous for q large
number OF his friends who make q
business Of congregating there day
and night to discuss the local and
public questions which agitate The
public mind. His shop Is known
and recognized as "Tamany headquar.
ters for Grand Rapids Often city
elections are discussed and decided ia
his shop by those who congregate
there. A visit to his shop is always
attended with considerable interest,
not only because he is we'll versed and
posted on public questions, but
because there are always large
number Of interesting persons who
meet there to dispose of public
events
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
THE RESOURCES
a or WISCONSIN
Most Cesmepolitan Of any Of
Other States..-Ia Resources
Wisconsin is . Nation in II.
ssli--F ayored Specially BY q
Aafniiicent Climate.

Wisconsin, in resources, is nation
In itself. 1t is the most cosmopolitan
Of our states, and three -f0urths of its
people are OF foreign birth of parent
aye. WiSconsin- -eousfts 100 grasses,
and II nature has denied to 1t COAX 1t
has given it sixty forest trees. Swept
~ glaciers ages ago. the landscape
hollows OF this early morsine present
an unending variety of lakes, there
are some two thousand scattered over
this single state, and they are notable
for every charm Of the forest land
scape. They lie in climate more
favored than perhaps any of our
national play grounds. They have
the seelusion and the charm of the
Engii ish like and the sun and air of
Switzerland. In MiscOnsin's forests
are the spruce, pines and the larch;
THE yew ID there and the birches, the
! wild iris and the violet, the bluebeil.
[the clements and the brier rose.
Into this rich territory have come
people from every state in Europe
lsave Turkey. They have made their
own settlements, preserved in many
instances the best OF their customs,
fclu6g tenaciOusly to their religious
faiths, worked increasingly and pros
lpered. Wisconsin as common
wealth is study in industrial con-
tentment. 70 the whole northwest
Iethis atlmixture Of foreign people in
wisconsin has the remarkable in
Idustrial possibilities In dafrying. The
labonnding springs, the rushing
waters OF the rivers, and the cool OF
1.-THE clear, deep lakes in Wisconsin all
suggest the dairy, the native grasses
afford the richest OF grazing for the
herd. On the wild beaver meadows
tot northern wisconsin the prairie
blue-stem is found, the bunch agras,
OF the plains, the Krama and the
bufla1o grass. The baieti hay brough,
years ago into the logging camps ha,
fertillzed the lands left desolate BY
the lumbermen. And not alone have
cattle first place on these cnt- oye1
lands; sheep .sre bronghtfrom Wyem
ing and Colorado ranges, snmmered OF
sNisconsin heritage aud brought in the
fall to the Chicago market as grass
fed mutton. On the raw brush lani
1.-THE AnRora goat thrfves and not only
civilizes but fertilizes the coil where
it browses. A flock OF 100 Angoras II
equal, 1t Is said. to the best woods
t-WstBaut Daily News. eaAztzos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

The advent OF winter again brings
up the question OF cleaning walks of
snow. 1t is with large feeling OF
satisfaction that we have observed
more side walks in the residence dis
trict kept free OF snow this year than
ever before. 1t Is one OF the sure
signs that mark progress 10 4 town.
One OF the signs OF glad progress is
this pride OF its citizens in their to Own.
Snow covered walks belong TO the
era Of country cross road. villages and
the man who leaves the snow on his
walk Is really backwOodsman where
ever his habitaiion may he cast He
Is one OF those who always may be
found little in the rear OF the
procession. He can't quite keep up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03
SOME SOUND ADVICE
Which Il Would be Well For the
General Public 10 Heed.

Open your door and windows and
rol! up your shades and let into your
homes p.enty OF fresh air and sunshine.
Never mind your carpets and up
hOlstered furniture; they are not Of
80 much account as the health and
happiness of your family. Microbes
aud disease germs have their abiding
place in dark and musty corners, but
they fee before the magic rays OF the
sun, and every room in the house
should be treated to sun bath at
least once day. Fresh air and SUD-
shine carry with them the elixir OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

grocery store at 223 Michigan street,
Milwaukee. Last week woman
sought out Mrs. Sophia Smith, a
legal descendant OF James Radford
aud paid her a bill OF ~. due and
owing to Radford's grocery over
thirty years ago. The debtor had met
with one misfortune after another
and it was only recently that she had
enough money to enable her to pay
this old account"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

The Milwaukee Catholic Citizen in
it's last issue contained an item IN
reference to debt paying that we stake
pleasure in reproducing because of
the principle therein represented:
''For commercial reasons. the law re-
fuses, after the lapse of certain
number OF years, TO lend its aid to the
enforcement OF old debts. Nvertlle-
less, the moral obligation is not out
lawed by any legal statute. Thirty
one years ago James Radford kept q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

Miss ROwena Havenor, who is en-
ployed as stenographer in Chicago,
came home Saturday to spend a few
days at home with her parents and
remain over Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

Rudolph, has haen very i'll for the
past two weeks with heart trouble.
At this writing We are pleased to
announce that she is somewhat
imprOved,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

with the times. He is the man who
bushes himself making excuses instead
OF doing the thing. Let us he thank
ful that he is citizen more rarely
seen each wear here in Grand Rapids
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-03

NOTICE To@DAIBxKEN-T new
brewery is ready efsaellmalt for feed.
Inquire At the brewery or the manager
j Jacob =Lutzs - e-.ezsss szsr D-3t
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-15
HEALTH Is YOUTH.

Disease and Sickness Bring Ole
Age Herbine, taken every morn.
iing before breakfast, will keep yor
ID robust health, fit you to ward of
disease. 1t cures constipation,
olllousness, dyspepsia, fever skin,
IlVer and kidney complaints. II
pnrites the blood and clears the
complexion.
Mrs, D. w. Smith, Viii ney, Tex.
writes, April 3, 1902; II have used
nerolne, and find it the best medi
tlle for constipation and liver
troubles. Is does all You claim for it.
! can highly recommend it. 80 cts.
oold by Onion Drug Stores, Tonopat
and Golddeld. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
WILL LOSE HIS TONGUE
Frederick T. Power to Be Made Silent
Forever.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-When Frederick T.
Power, stage director at the Bush Tenn
pie theater, RECEIVERS from the effects of
an anaesthettc at st Joseph's hospital
tomorrow, he will have lost his only
means of support, his voice.
A talented character actor and for
merly leading man with Margaret
Mather, he had depended on his voice,
not only for his own support, but for
that of his aged mother, Mrs. George
ODER, who is watching beside him at
the hospital.
The story of Mr.. Powers afflietion is
pathetic He is to have his tongue cut
out. Further operY tons will be neces-
sary, the physicians say.
Last summer an operation for cancer
Of the tongue was performed. Within
few weeks another was deemed neces-
sary; tomorrow DR. Nicholas Sem viii
perform the operation that is to silence
the strong voice forever.
Mr.. Power is known as one Of the
most competent stage directors Of the
west. His character work probably is
remembered best in his role Of Dunstan
Kirke. He is a writer of considerable
ability and the author of numerous
poems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
MILLIONAIRE A SUICIDE.
Robert ID. BaIIentine Takes His Own
Life by Shooting.

New York, Dec. s.-Robert D. Ballen-
tine, the millionaire brewer and society
leader, shot and killed himself at the
home of his mother, the widow of
John H. Ballentine, al Newark. n. J.,
tonight. The millionaire shot himself
through the head. He was 80 years of
age and unmarried. His grandfather
was the founder of the trm of e. Bal
lantine & Sens, brewers.
Mrs. Rallentine, the mother of the
dead man. is estimated to be wortn
S5,000,000 and she is the acknowledged
lantine devoted but little of his time
to the brewing business. but led the
life of gentleman of leisure. No
reason for the suicide is known ex-
cept that for some time he had been
troubled with physical ailments that
on several occasions had brought him
close to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
WE PAY.
CONTINUED from Preceding Page.)

pay of that chap alone would have sup
Piled a whole Spanish battleship, SAL
aries, wages and allowances"
In concluding his remarks the adj
miraI said:
My admiration of the American
seamanzthe man who stands behind
the guns so great that I firmly be-
heve, if all of the officers on an Ameri-
can ship were killed in action, the
sailors could take command of the
ship and fight her to victory"
This statement brought every man
in the banquetting hall of the audi
forum to his feet and the cheering
continued for fully ten minutes.
General Porter, in discussing the
necessity for continual progress in the
work of upbuilding the navy, said:
1T has been fully demonstrated
that a strong navy is not a menace,
but q conservative force. It may be
dangerous when welded by an arbi-
trary sovereign but never when di-
rected by a sovereign people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
BOTRlN CASE.
BOX Of Poisoned Candy Left on Wo-
mans Doorstep.

Port Deposit, Nd. Dec. "a case
similar to that Of Mrs. CordeHa Bot
kin Of san Francisco is being investi-
gated here by the county authorities.
Several Gays ago early in the morning
some one rang the door bell at the
home of william Roberts and Miss
Roberts, his daughter, who answered
the bell found a box of candy in which
was q mans card. The circumstances
were regarded as peculiar and none of
the candy was eaten. Later two let
ters addressed to Miss Roberts were
found on the porch. urging her to st.
tend the Moulders' ball and stating
that the sender would be present and
introduce himself. The candy has
been analyzed and found to contain
poison enough to kin a dozen persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
BIG FIGHT IN JOINT.
one Man Nearly Killed and Another
Badly Hurt.

In a fight in the billiard hall-joint at
115 East Sixth avenue shortly after
midnight this morning, one man,
Robert Naylor, was so badly injured
that ne had to be removed to a hos
pital and another severely beaten with
a billy" The fight-Was between three
East side "scrappe rsaf and NaXior and
James Dixon who came in together.
The late corners We're getting the worst
of the fight and Naylor tried to run
out of the place. The door was fas-
tened and he ran his head through
the glass. cutting an artery under his
ear.
His companion. James Dixon, wh6
was patrol driver under Chief StahI.
refused to run and was badly beaten
by the assaulting party with a billy.
After the fight the man who was in
jured was patched up with a piece Of
court plaster but in q few minutes the
wound broke out again and NayIor lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
SEVEN BED
By Other Than Natural Causes q
Oklahoma IN one Nay.

Guthrie Ok, Dec s.-seven Fatalities
and three critically injured from acct
dents are reported today throughout the
territory The dead are:
EMMA RFCRosKK, Of Yale; head
crushed by wagon
CHARLES GEYE s. years OF age. OF
Covineton; committed suicide by shoot
MONT DALE. of PawhusIra; poisoned
by drinking wood alcohol.
HENRY MADDUCK, of syria. died of
shotgun wounds received in a duel with
Walter Eheehan-
WINNIE HOWE, Of barrow; killed Nv
nicotine poisoning by smoking cigareftes
JOHN KERR, Of Helena kfflaa - 80
coholic poisoning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

so much blood that a physician was
called and he was taken to Keith's
hospital.
The participants in the fight escaped
before the arrival of the police. One
of the men who assaulted Dixon and
Naylor was Jesse James, an East side
prize fighter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
badly BEATEN.
Man''s Face and Eyes Meet Four
Fists

Frank Harrison. a police court
character was badly beaten at 2
O'Clock this morning by James
Kearney and William Cochrane. The
fight occurred at the corner of Crane
and Adams street.
Earrison's face was beaten out OF
shape with brass knuckles and both
eyes were badly damaged.
The fight was the result OF a quar-
rel about Coekrane's sister, with
whom Harrison has been Keeping
company" Both Cochrane and
Kearney We're captured by the po-
lice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
Enrors CompIete Thelr ENorI-.

Tie reguar panel o. jurors for the
September term of the district court
was discharged Saturday afternoon.
there being no more jury cases set
for trial at this term of court There
were tWenty-three men on the regular
panel, one having been excused early
IN the term by Judge Dana. The jury
men viii draw about S100 each for
fhelr services. The jury was an ex-
gsptiaual one ia many ways especially
iii the Heck verdict. There was no
friction among them and they worked
So perfect harmony throughout the
forna and we're very fortunate in be-
ing able 70 reach verdiets in the cases
which they tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

swindling game an easy one.
Over so saloonkeepers reported to the
police up to 10 O'Clock that they had
cashed checks OF this same kind.
Several business houses also notified
the police they had accepted the bogus
checks and paid cash in return. It is
believed that the forgers left for Chi
cago on one of the late trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
RAPID FIRE SWlNDLE.
Forgers Work Joliet for Several
Thousand Dollars in Two Hours.

Joliet, III. Dec. "a gang of
forgers by rapid work between and
10 o'clock tonight sWindled Joliet
merchants and saloonkeepers out Of
between 5000 and $4,000. Taking
advantage of the holiday rush they
succeeded in getting checks cashed for
They had a large block of the special
checks of the James Heggie Boiler
company, drawn upon the Joliet Ma
tionaI bank and a very good counter
felt signature of Mr. Heggieis name
signed to what apparently were pay
checks. which helped to make the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

ehurof-s'Are there any complaints
aqasnat your street rsilroads2" Goth
rrs-'rTsas they are OF long-stand-
~. 's--E onlzsrs Statesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
CHAOS IN RUSSIA.

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Chicago, Dec. 9.-TTF-~ Daily News
correspondent, cabling from Budapest,
SAYS;
If the Russian army are deserving. Six
of them are now in Budapest and have
Joined actively in the revolutionary
cause One of these is a man of great
military reputation and of much TealSa.
Reliable news from the. Russian 'front.'
Ter records the unhaIting progress OF the
revolution which is not expected TO
reach its bIoodiest stage for two or
three months.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-15

The Chicago Lincoln Quartette will
give an entertainment in the city hall on
the evening OF December 26th. They
were az Hallock, Kennedy and Humboldt
this week and played at toilette last ev-
ening and are at Bowesmont this even
ing. They will have week at the Dom.
ion theater at Winnipeg before Christmas
and will probably play at most of the
towns in this county after playing in
Pembina. They have had good houses
and given good satisfaction so tar, and
give an entertainment that not only IN
cludes first class quartette music, but in
troduce elocution, whistling solos, mon
ologues and short comedy. This gives
variation that is sure to please every
body. The quartette is composed of
Messrs. I,C.WardwelI, Thornberg, Grant
and Humphrey.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-15
VIM. Jury at it Again,


VIM. Jury OF Humbolt, who slashed his
throat and otherwise cut himself, few
weeks ago, and WAS recovering made an
other attempt to kill himself last Sunday
night. He stepped out the back door,
saying he wanted some fresh air and in
an instant went down the cellar by an
outside entrance, and returned in a few
seconds. He showed signs of distress
and went into unconciousness upon en-.
tering the house, in which state he laid
nearly five hours, until n. Harris came
and with the aid Of a stomach pump and
emetics, brought him to, and in couple
OF hours he was able to sit up and talk.
1t was detected at once that he had TAX.
en- another dose Of carbolic acid, but like
the first one it failed to do its work, pre-
sumably on account of being deluted too
much. Where he had kept the poison
is mystery to all, as Mrs. Jury had been
searching every place in the house and
found nothing.
MIS-. jury mas Deen opposing any move
towards sending him to the asylum, hop
ing that with home care he would i'm.
prove, but his last act at self destruction
made her yield and on Wednesday he
Was taken to the asylum.
MIR. Jury is a man of about fifty years
of age with no children, save an adopt
ed daughter, and is considered worth
$4,000.