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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
THE TOWN, VILLAGE
AND CITY TAX
The Amount Each Town. City,
and Village Raised and Will
be Collected This Sprinf.

The amounts each town, village and
city in Wood county raised for their
own tax. and which together with the
county and state tax will be collected
this spring are given in the appended
table. These amounts do not repre-
sent the total amounts that are to he
raised in each town, but merely the
amounts raised by the towns them
selves. The table is as follows:
Town city or Amount
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Council Rooms Jan. 2, 1906.
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Nash presiding. Present.
Aldermen, Arpin, Billmyre. SUeib,
Gross, Porter, Getzlaff, BosSert King.
Rossier, Mulroy and Nieman. IL. Alb
sent, t,-Ketchum, Nilsson, PauluS, Jack
son and Hill, 5.
On motion. the reading of the min
uteS of the last meeting was dispensed
with.
The sewer committee reported upon
the claim of John Graither for the re-
turn of the $1,000 paid by him for
sewer connections in 1898, recommend
ing the same be disallowed. On mo-
tiOn, the repOrt.of the sewer commit
tee was adopted.
By the following vote the clerk call
ing the roll the following bills were
allowed. Ayrs-Arpin, Bilimyre, Steib
Gross. Getzlaff, Porter, Bossert, King.
RoSsier, Mulroy and Nieman, IL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Coal and wood for sale at E. G..
Ketchum's, call and get price. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

LABOR FOR DECEMBER WEST SIDE.
Electric g. Water Co. Dec.
Service 1882
Gross & Lyons Supplies 2.57
W. E. Little. Sheriff'S services
in injunctional proceedings
against the County Clerk 6.75
Robert Parrish & Bro. one bar
rel salt 1.25
First National Bank interest
on 0. d. 1915
Drumb g. Sutor, printing pro-
ceedingS and notices 1925
Taylor & Scott, insurance pre-
MUM 22.5O
J. H. Laundry, pump leather LAO
National Meteor Co., Meters and
connections l02U0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

LABOR FOR DECEMBER (EAsT SIDE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

Miss Percye Montgomery sang Sly
Musette" with a chorus of five Buds
1t proved to be a great hit and had to
be done over twice before the crowd
was satisfied.
G. Henri Strawn sang, who's ThHe?.
He was there with both feet. If Strawn
wasn't such a good photographer he
might make money at the minstrel bust
ness.
Alice Willard sang "A Lutte Girl Like
Me" 1t was one Of the best numbers.
Mrs. c. H. Strawn sang Flo" and
won big plaudits. Alexander LOOMS
had ION Your Way" as his offering,
and he went the entire route. Miss Sara
Mcclellan sang I Want Somebody to
Love" She possesses a good voice and
executed her number with great finish.
But little tableau ran in connection
with the song, much to the discontinue
Of a certain young man who sat on
front seat.
Miss Agnes Burdge sang Starlight. -
a very pretty number. Carl McGrew ad-
ded an extra song, and Harold Parr,
who has remarkable boys voice, help
ed out in the intermission.
Miss Nellie Lincoln sang .Roek-A-
Bye-Baby" Ia American, French,
Italian, German and Chinese style. The
the programme.
Under the caption, Second Rumpus,
One-act comedy was put on entitled
His Nom de Plume" The dish-up
Mr.. BOdwolloder- Codd1e. a Topeka
blue-blOOd, Mr.. Roy Funnel.
D. Warner Buckley, a scribe, Mr.. c.
Henri Strawn.
Miss Emily -Coddle, age
seventeen, and daughter of the old
bloke, Miss Nellie Lincoln.
Time-The present
Place-POtwin (street unknOwn.)
All three of the characters were ex-
ceptonally good Mr.. Funnel does the
old man character with great effect
Miss Lincoln's ability is too well known
to Topeka people to need comment.
Mr.. Strawn even OutshOne his action as
a black-face man.
The programme contained the fol-
lowing note of warning: The audience
will please bear in mind that no mem
Der of the company is allowed to make
a collection of vegetab les or feathered
pets, and, therefore, the management
asks that all vegetables and eggs be
left at the stage entrance, properly
tagged. Any person suspected Of carry
ing concealed ammunition viii be
searched and elected. If you don't like
the performance, don't say so out loud,
but write a little word or two to the
manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

There are rumors that Norton will
have her fourth paper about March L.
The Telegram, DEMOCRATS will be start
ed by W. Z. Garland, Norton grew so
much in 1905, more than 100 new resi-
denceS having been constructed, as well
S several business buildings, that the
few Democrats there are in that town
may justly believe they must have an
organ.
Judge A C. T. Geiger, of the Seven
teenth district, who is now serving his
third term by the grace of the POpu-
lists and Democrats, voted for President
nominate him for doing such a wise act
Those who are best versed in law mat
tiers claim that he has had less cases re-
versed by the supreme court in proper
ton to the number of cases appealed
than any other district judge in the
state.
The Oberlin Times has become a fac
tor for doing good in Oberlin, Decatur
county and northwest Kansas. Reason:
Because it's owner and publisher, Col
l. G. Parker. has put his paper on
solid financial basis. He has added a
new BabcOck press and gasoline engine,
and other Improvements, besides owns
his own building. Col Parker says
The Times is a Republican paper, and
will stand by that party when the edt-
tor believes they are right
An elocutionary contest between the
high schools of Oberlin and Norton was
decided in favor of Norton. One of the
Oberlin girls gets even. however. by
giving her views publicity in her home
paper She says, among other mean
things Morton has the most big
nouthed. crooked legged. frizzly headed
set of boys ever gazed on and that's a
fact
The eight banks in Russell county had
on deposit. February 1, s6SS.373. the five
Ellsworth county banks. 1853. 297 and the
six banks in Thomas county 1872, COO
The Dykes of Lebanon. Drs- John
B. and H. A. have almost been forgot
ten politically because they are so busy
attending to their professional bust
ness, and they are making money and
saving It, Their case is one Of the
"queers'' Of politics. Born and raised
in the Democratic state OF Tennessee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
ANOTHER RACE SCANDAL
One Hundred Dollar Bills Said to Have
Been Used Freely

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 19--The
Herald this morning prints a story say
ing in effect:
The Ascot race meeting is about to
furnish its annual sensation and it
promises to eclipse any turf scandal IN
many years 1t will directly involve
a prominent horse owner, and a
race track manager of Ascot
The sensation WIFI be sprung
this mornin when commit
tee of horsemen viii file with Colonel
A w. Hamilton, presiding Judge and
board of directors of the Los Angeles
Jockey club formal charges wherein
fraud. collusion and unfair conduct are
alleged to have occurred continuously
since the opening day.
Among the charges are that Ger
tain owner has been cheating with his
horses by having races especially ar
ranged for him and then "squaring
matters with an official, who is named
in the charges, by presenting the ofh-
cial after each race with a box Of
cigars under the paper cover of which
was placed a 500 bill. This, it is al
legged. always had the effect of allaying
any criticism. It is also claimed that
enc of the owners, was accustomed TO
use training shoes on some of his
horses. thus handicapping them eff
fectually. Later he would remove the
training shoes and replace them with
racing shoes, allowing the horses to
win with ease over practically the
same field in which they had been pre-
viOuSly beaten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
ctncts

The next issue of WHO'S Who" will
probably announce that Dockstader.
Primrose. West and a few other of the
great stars were born and had their
being in Potwin. They will be proud
to claim acquaintance with the Pot
win School Benefit Society Minstrels.
just 81 members Of the younger Pot
win society put on a. show at the Pot
win school house, splendid
tridescent dream OF gorgeous gIittering
pandemOnium. 1t started Friday and
the anal performance was given Sat
urday night
The curtain rose in front of q make
shift stage c. Henri Stlslwn welding
tambo and jay Close clashing a big
pair of bones, were the chief end men.
Herbert Liniger Philip Movers, Carl
MacGrew. Alexander LOOMS. Roy
Starr and Ralph Strawn were their
seconds.
A row Of Darktown Buds. with Bill
Laughlin, otherwise Mr.. VIII Nc
Laughlin, as the centerpiece. and deco
rated with the title of interlocutor.
were Mrs. @. Henri Strawn. Miss Alice
Willard, Miss Agnes Burdge, Miss
Percye Montgomery, Miss Nellie Lin
coin and Miss Sara Mcclellan
The chorus was made UP of the fol-
loving Miss Bernice Emahizer, Miss
Anna Sim, Miss Marie Geiger. Miss
Hulda Poole, Miss Elizabeth Mcclellan,
Miss Werna Worley. Miss Made Gard
ner, Miss Alice Andrews. Mr. Arthur
Poole, Mr.. Duane Elmore. Mr. James
Brter, Mr.. Amos Poole, Mr.. Paul Now
ers, Mr.. Leo Elmore, Mr.. Burr Willard.
Mr.. John LOOMS.
Some remarkable costumes were
worn. All of the end men were deco
rated in dress suits or Prince Alberts.
Trousers that would have fit some of
the fat men Of HOlton seemed to he
the proper style. Their faces were
black as the ace of spades. Collars as
big as an open newspaper hung about
their necks. A COB of red, suspected
Of being a necktie, doomed out in front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
ATTACH 2.2oO ACRES OF LAND.
Five Suits Filed Against the Estate of
Jonathan Davis.

Fort Scott, Kan. Feb. 19.-Acting for
Bronson clients. Biddle & Lardner has
filed five suits against x-Representatfve
Jonathan NJ. Davis. his wife and moth
er, Eve Davis. all living on Dry Ridge,
north of Bronson. to recover So, 1920 on
notes held by the various plaintiffs. Fol
lowing the bringing of the actions. at
tachments were issued against the de-
PENDANTS and levied against 300 acres
of land belonging to the estate of the
late Jonathan Davis. of whom the de-
PENDANTS are heirs, in Bourbon. Linn
and Anderson counties. This is one of
the biggest suits instituted for a long
time.
The conditions bringing about these
actions are not such as to in any way
affect the financial solidity of the sub
stantial town Of Bronson. it is said. but
they are believed to be In line with an
agreement of the creditors for a general
settling up Of the matter of the Jona-
than Davis estate. Most Of the in
debtedness has been carried for years.
The large estate viii much more than
liquidate the claims included in the liti-
cation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
STRONG FOR PROHIBITION
Mr.. Hurley Says It Has Meant Much to
Railroad Men in Kansas.

Or Charles NJ. Sheldon recently ad-
dressed a letter to James z. Hurley gen
eral manager of the Atchison, Topeka and
santa Fe. asking for his impressions of
the workings of the prohibitory law in
Kansas from the standpoint OF a railroad
manager.
Mr.. Hurley replied as follows:
Il regard the prohibitory law OF the
state Of Kansas as of very great value,
especially to the railroad men, who are
in some ways tempted along the lines OF
fntemperance as other working men are
not tempted, owing to the nature of their
etc The fact of the DrohibitOry law III
the state of Kansas and the absence in
so many towns of the saloon as an ele-
rnent of temptation has raised the stand
ard of the life of the railroad man. It
has in many cases added to his home life.
assisted in the education OF his children
and proved a great blessing to his entire
family.
THE difference between conditions in
Kansas and those in states where the sa-
loon is permitted by license is very
marked. I do not hesitate to say that the
advantage is all with the state OF Kansas,
even under the handicap of its being sur
rounded by states where the saloon IS al
lowed The condition OF the railroad men
in Kansas is better in every way on &C
count of the prohfbitory law. I regard
the law as a great blessing in every par
ticular to the social moral and general
well being Of working men, and especial
~ railroad men with whom l have lived
nearly all of my life. and do not hest
tate to say to the world that all railroad
men the world over would be greatly
benefited by the passage Of such a law as
that which is on the statute DOCKS in the
state of Kansas J. z. HURLEY
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Of the various and sundry Adams APP
pies like the headlight on a California
Limited
The tDarktown Buds Jeopardized
their complexion for some time to come.
The milk peddlers win sell enough cream
in POtwin during the next few weeks to
run the Continental creamery for six
months. All of the young ladies had
their faces BACKED, a good ''niggery
black at that. Strealzs Of carmine lined
their lips. All of the bids were gown
ed in dreamy creations of white, with a
few gObs Of red attached here and there.
In the chorus the girls were garbed in
green, with their face and hair well
powdered. The boys were BACKED. and
about their faces was an aureole OF
yellow, making them look like a bunch
Of Black Susans.''
The opening chOruses were School
Days Princess PocahOntas," over the
Pilsener Foam MY Irish MOlly-O-"
All were good and well sung.
Mr.. Jay Close sang Nobody and
got several encores. He preceded his
singing by a funny act, in which he
yanked up his suspenders by means Of a
block and tackle arrangement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
THAT FRESHMAN RULE.
Kansas Colleges Are Anxious tC
Abandon It.

Whether the freshman rule shall apply
to football eligibility and other branches
of athletics next year is the question
which is agitatlng the colleges of the
state playing under the Topeka confer
ence rules
Kansas university wants to wait and
see what the Big Nine" does before call
ing meeting, the remaining colleges OBJ
ject to the delay. The secretaryship be-
longs to K. u. and they are taking their
time about calling a meeting and have in
timated that it may not be called until
late in the spring. The colleges which
were represented at the meeting to pro-
mote track athletics Saturday voted
unanimously in favor of an early meet
ing of the members Of the Topeka confer
ence association and have addressed a
protest to the secretary at K. U. against
the contemplated delay.
One of the reasons which inspires this
action is the desire to have the question
of the freshman rule settled before the
track meet comes or in May.
From the tendency of the discussion
Saturday it looks as If the colleges have
had enough of the freshman rule
It's all right for K. u, said one of
the men she has a large attendance
and wants to ape the Big Nine You can
not blame her for this, for she is a state
university But there is no good argu-
ment why it should be enforced in other
colleges of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

and knowing no other faith until they
went to Smith county more than TWEEN
ty years ago, they at once fell in with
the Populist movement because there
were so few Democrats in that county.
John B. Dykes, bright, breezy and re-
sourceful, became a POpulist orator
far above the average in ability, and
was nominated for congress in 1900.
This was the memorable campaign of
the three cornered fight, and Dykes
lost He made a great cOmpaign, and
developed the full PopuIist vote in tn
Sixth district of over 5000. He was
Notwithstanding, the talk Of idle gos-
s1perS, at that time a POpulist deep
down and well grounded. Had the
party put men like him to the front
and kept them there they would have
been factor in politics for years. He
Topped to the Republican party be-
cause he said the educational work Of
the Populists was sufficient to convince
him that the Republicans were a much
more progressive party than the Dem
ocratS- Scratch hard and deep down
and you will find considerable of the
old Popuiist doctrine in him yet He
was secretary of the state board Of
health under the Lewelling admins
tration.
The Sixth district men who hold jobs
IN the state house had a love feast a
the congressional committee meeting in
Colby. Only three were present J. r
Burrow and H. z. Morrison, from the
office of secretary of state, and CIV An
derson, of the office of the railroad com
missioners. One scarcely saw them in
the big office room of the Opelt hotel.
which was thronsed with Congressman
/ Reeder followers but they were hob
nobbing with the other fellows il the
Railways or private rooms. They We're
close mouthed and the Reederites fail
ed to find out what they were after or
whether they wanted to spring anv
political sensation Beyond this one in
cident the meeting of the committee ap-
peared to be entirely harmonious
Charley Webster, one OF the big pros
porous business men of HHl City fig
ured on what an acre Of his alfalfa was
good for. as follows: Five tons Of hay
sold for Sc a ton. four bushels OF seed
! from the third cutting worth 81 q bushel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
FAST MAIL WRECKED.
Twelve Trainnnen and Mail Clerks
Badly Injured.

st. Louis, No, Feb. 19.-The new
fast mail train for the southwest on the
St Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railway was wrecked, presume bly, by
broken rail, at Carondolet, a suburb Of
St. Louis, early today Twelve men,
including conductor and engineer, are
reported injured, several of them ser
iously.
The injured were removed to the Mis-
souri, Pacific hospital. It is believed all
The Injured.
Adolph Brenneck, engineer, spralneu
back. bruised and cut; serious
Edward Greer. conductor, bruised ana
internal injuries.
Peter Rafferty,, fireman, fractured
skull, left arm broken; critical.
Mall Clerks.
". c. Rauae, chief clerk
Joseph O'Neill leg broken.
zee MoLaughlin, internally.
Z. H. Lewis.
D. Richardson, spine injured.
A. A Werner.
/. H. Cook Internally.
E. G. Martin.
o. s. Miller
The mail train was just getting into
fun speed when the engine suddenly left
the track. followed by two cars. The en-
CINE and first car telescoped and to-
gether rolled down a is foot embank-
ment. The second car. after turning
over, lodged on the edge of the river
Des Peres. It contained a number of
mail clerks, and the loss of life must
have been general had the car fallen
into the river The engine plOughed
along the track for some distance before
going down the embankment.
The train consisted of mail and ex-
press cars. no passengers being carried.
The crash aroused Carondolet citizens
and they speedily turned out and as
listed in caring for the injured. several
of whom were so tightly pinioned in the
wreckage that 1t required much work
to release them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
THE THIRTEENTH CHILD
Eldest in This LleavenwOrth Family Is
Seventeen Years Old.

Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. 19.-At
the time the Roosevelt-Longwo
nuptials were being celebrated at
Washington, an event occurred in
LeavenwOrth which also called atten-
ton to President Roosevelt, showing
that the presidents teachings anent
his much talked of hobby of race sui
eide have not been in vain, at least in
LeavenWorth.
The man who is an ardent disciple
of the presidents teachings, is Archi-
bald Fitzpatrick, and the affair at his
home Saturday which bring the name
of Roosevelt and the topic of race sui
eide before local people anew is the
advent of an infant. a boy, or. to use
the general term. "a bouncing baby
boy
The eldest child is seventeen years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

Of s61. T eo''il
]. ]. Alexander has reason ia eas,
highly elated. He thinks he lives in the
best town in northwest Kansas-Norto17
which is the home Of such good men AZ
John Brown, our next Secretary -
state-perhaps- Frank Lockard. Who
wants to be register of the Colbv lan5
office, Colonel Bowers of Bowers
tavern fame, Elmer Anes. natio,9sl
bank examiner, and others. Mr.. Alexan-
der is in receipt of a beautiful bronze
medal from the st. Louis exDosiffe1
managers for the fine display of rl,lrse
and peaches he made there. and which
he raised on his possessions in Norton
county.
OLD FITrKE
How would You like Old TqIi4l<a r. ,s59
How would you like to straw.
gallant bold, on her astride
Seven hundred miles a dav2
Like lightning's flash they onward aasE
Upon that fearful ridei
Old Fluke, you know. she was the sty--
Her gallant bold astride. -
While some shall ride and some .shal4 ,,,,,
Or whether saint or sinner. @
Here, boys. I say, lets have some e4,~
ana then support the winner
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Auto Canses Bad Rnnaunr.

Parsons, Kan. Feb 19.-One of the
most sensational runaways which has
ever been witnessed in Parsons. occur
red Saturday afternoon about $50 and
as a result John S. Connolly, president
of the Parsons Natural Gas companv
and an employee of the office. Robert
Pool. are both badly bruised. Nellie
Nafus and Thomas Miller, of Oswego.
were slightly injured while the buggy
Is a total wreck. An automobile was
the cause OF the horses scare.
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HER ROMANCE ENDED.
Leavenworth School GIRL Married in
November Now Divorced.

Leavenworth, Feb. 19.-Susie Grace
Hunt wife of Albert Hunt who on the
date Of their marriage November Is
1905 was student in the Leavenworth
high school and Is years old. Saturday
was granted a decree divorcing her
from her husband and restored to her
maiden name. Susie Grace Haight.
NonsuppOrt was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
POtWin Young Folks Give a Real
Minstrel Show.
Show That They Are Well Up
in the Procession.
HAD SOME NEW JOKES.
One Performance DIDN'T Satisfy
the Public.
Accordingly Second Was Given
Saturday Night.

MI strawn: Bill. what do you sup
pose I saw runnin' cross ElmwoOd
street this mawnin'"
Mr. Laughlin: Il couldn't even guess.
Mr.. strawn: Park avenue"
Mr.. Close: Say. Nistah Laughnn.
what are dis show fer anyhow
Mr.. Laughlin: ITO raise money to
paint the fag-pole."
Mr. Close: "Dere amt no use in dat,
say Bill Let's git them Is boys dat
1Gistah Whittemore fired at de high
school. Dey viii paint it fer nothin
and furnish de paint"
Mr.. I4ninrer, .sav. Bill. WHY is it
dat de Telephone company puts it's
wires 50 high %
Mr.. Laughlin: I'm sure I cannot
say"
Mr. Linipgsr: "gho' you can't?"
Mr. Lininger: '''Cause dey want to
keep NJ de conversation"
Mr. strawn: say. Bill nab you been
Feadiu' bout de Chinese trouble.
1Ir LaughIin: Not much
Mr.. Strawn: DO you know I seen
some war like dat Jest befo' L came up
heah2''
Mr. Laughlin: mo. I didn't. Tell us
about It"
Mr.. strawn: well, I wuz passin'
Colonel Hughes place ovah heah, and
see rooster wavin' a United States
rag In his mouth. You see de colonel
had set some chickens on China eggs
and de Matched out Cinnamon De
American chickens just cleaned EN- up,
and are celebratin.'
Potwin got on the map of Topeka
Friday and Saturday nights with both
feet. There has been some doubt as
to whether it belonged to Topeka or not,
but the affirmative of that Is now estab-
lished. Jim Troutman and his reform
feeling couldn't do 1t. Colonel Hughes
several tons Of military clothes couldn't
perform the job. It remained for the
young crowd the beauty and the wit,
the society buds" to cut down the
buIrushes and let Topeka find the big
constellation out northwest of its pre-
cincts.
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Was a year ago Since then ns,,
hard earned dollars have been wasted
1905
1essoINe 70 put them where they can
security.
The Capitol Building and Loan Ass.n
534 Kansas Ave, ToDeIya.
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Mr.. strawn: Bill what do you sup
pose saw runnin' cross ElmwOOd