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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31

Livened Things Up Along First
Street About 5 O'clock.

Wednesday, Oct. 25r6 about five
O'Clock the people along First street
were scattered in all directions by a
west side livery team which became
frightened and made mad dash Tor
the west side. Fortunally the driver
who had been delivering soap, was
not in the rig when the team started.
When they reached the REPORTER
block they struck the curb tipped, the
seat out, and blankets, boxes, whip.
etc, were strung along the street.
At one place the wagon bounded in
such manner as TO throw box from
the center of the road to the sidewalk
a distance of fully forty feet.
When the team reached the corner
of Vine street, it attempted to turn
and cross the bridge. They slipped
and fell in heap horses and wagon, in
front of the Kruger and Warner store,
however, where they were stopped
and auieted. Neither animal appar-
emily was injured, and the rig and har-
ness only slightly damaged,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
BASE BALL ATTANDANCE
Over 6,136,557 People Attended
This Years Games,

Careful compilation of the daily
baseball attendance figures made
since the American League expanded
to the East shows that the season
just closed leads all previous ones by
more than 100000. The figures show
that American and National leagues
drew grand total of 6, 136, ,557 persons
The nearest approach to these
hgues was sin 1904, when 5,S69, ,26O
persons witnessed the combined games
or the National and American leagues.
These figures are an increase over last
year of All, ,-26S.
The. American League again out
drew the National, Ban Johnson's or
ganization showing total of $685.
764, while the Nationals figures show
a grand total of 2.737, 1888 The Am
erican League drew 100000 more than
last year, while the National League
shows a decrease of 10000. Last year
the Americans outdrew the Nationals
by l56,S63; this season the Americans
outdrew the Nationals by more than
100000.
The Chicago White Sox led all in
diyidual clubs with total of 666, ,3O7.
The Athletics, of Philadelphia, come
next with a total cf 625, 5,5Sl. Connie
Mack's team drew 10000 more than
last year, while the Phillies' figures
show an increase of nearly $4,000.
The Eastern cities in the National
League outdrew the Western towns,
the four clubs of the East pulling
$780, while the four Western cities
drew 1,342 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
THE CAPITOL In SOAP
5000 Cakes OF Royal Soap Used
in Constructing ii.

A display that is particularly inter-
eSting and attractive at the present
time is the one in the window of
Cohen Bros. Dept. store, showing our
t. S. Capitol Building in Washington.
1t is an architectural wonder, ex-
hibiting the front elevation, the
mammoth arch Of Triumph with its
ornamental columns of Liberty and Il
Chariot Of Progress. The vast hall
nanked with smaller halls, running
through the entire center Of the
building. is shown with wonderful ex-
actneSS and all the various intricacies
of archi lecture and adOrnmenL which
distinguishes this beautiful building
are faithfully portrayed. This has
been executed with one great purpose
in view to advertise the Royal Cuticle
Soap and is the handiwork of W. Berk-
holder "A representative of the Royal
Soap Co Cincinnati. Ohio.
The exhibit is undoubtedly the
most wonderful aud unique ever seen
in Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
ARE OUR POSTAL
LAWS CONSTITUTIONAL /?
(From Leslie's Weekly

All newspapers and other publishers
will be interested in the fOrceful
statements of the rights of the press
contained in the pamphlet by Wilmer
Atkinson entitled, The Freedom of
the Press. Not only those whose
business is directly concerned, but all
citizens who realize with Milton the
vital relation between a free press and
free people will approve his argu-
mentS and concur in his conclusions.
Mr.. Atkinson protests against the
present postal laws, which, despite
the plain provision of the Constitution
that Congress shall pass no law
abridglng the freedom of the press"
refuse the privilege of transmission
through the mails at the ordinary
newspaper rate of postage to such
publications as the postal official
arbitrarily shall decide not to be en-
titled, under the law, to such privi-
legeS: so that the business of pub
Usher may be ruined by a decision
from which there is no appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31

Thomas A. Edison, the great
American invention says Fully eighty
per cent of the illness of mankind
comes from eating improper food or
to much food; people are inclined to
over-indulge themselves. This is
where indigestion finds it's beginning
in nearly every case. The stomach
can do just SO much work and no
more, and when You overload it, or
when you eat the wrong kind of food,
the digestive organs cannot possibly
do the work demanded of them. 1t is
at such times that the stomach needs
help: it demands help, and warns you
by headaches, belching, sour stomach,
nausea and indigestion. You should
attend to this at ohce by taking some
thing that will actually do the work
for the stomach. Kodol will do this.
1t is combination of natural digest
ants and vegetable acids and contains
the same juices found in a healthy
stomach. 1t is pleasant to take. 1t
digests what you eat. Sold by F. L..
Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
NEW POST CARD
RULE is ISSUED

Office of Third Asst. 2. NJ. Gen'l.
Washington, d. G., Oct. 3, 1907.
Post cards and postal cards mailed
under cover of sealed envelopes trans
parent or otherwise) are chargeable
with postage at the first-class rate
two cents an ounce or fraction there
Of If inclosed in unsealed envelopes,
they are subject to postage according
TO the character of the message-at
the tirst-class rate if wholly or partly
in writing, or the third class rate lone
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof if entirely in print, and the
postage should be affixed to the en-
yelopes covering the same.
Postage stamps affixed to such
cards inclosed in envelopes having an
opening exposing the stamps can not
be recognized in payment of postage
thereon.
However, where such cards, properly
addressed and prepaid-bearing no
matter rendering them unmailable
under Postmaster Generals Orders
Nos. 146 (par. 81 and $50 (par. A. when
sent openly in the mails-are inclosed
in envelopes, it will be assumed that
they were inadvertently placed under
cover, and they may be removed there
from and dispatched without addi-
tional payment of postage.
A. L. LAwsHE,
[Bull S4l5l Third Asst. p. nj. Gen'L.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
JAMES MOx0N WILL
GO TO ENGLAND

Jas. W. MoXon was up from Grand
Rapids last Sunday, returning next
morning with several men to assist
him in laying cement walks. Mr..
Moxon has contracts for upwards of
one thousand lineal feet, of which 700
feet will be laid on street running
east from the court house to replace
condemned plank walks, and the
balance is for individuals. He ex-
poets to complete the work by Dec
lst and will then take a trip to Eng
land, to visit scenes of his boyhood.
ays.-Stevens Point Gazette.
NoTE-Mr. MoXom has completed
the excellent walk on Fifth street,
and during his stay in this city
has made many friends who join
the REPORTER in wishing him a
pleasant trip to England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31

TERED. but were not identified as
those of the missing brother.
According to the story told by
Joseph Murphy his brother William
left home about four months ago to
go to work on a railroad near this
city. From that time to this nothing
has been heard, either by himself
or his father who has charge of the c.
& n. w. R'y. round-house at Bara boo.
as to the whel a-about of William.
The height, weight and complexion
OF the missing man tailed minutely
with the one killed here. and it was
for the purpose of learning whether
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31

Now. therefore. |. Theodore
president of the United
States do set apart Thursday the
twenty-eighth day of November, as
day of general thanksgiving and
prayer and on that day | recommend
that the people shall cease from their
daily work, and, in their homes or in
their churches, meet devoutly to
thank the almighty for the many
and great blessings they have received
in the past, and to pray that they
may be given the strength SO to order
their lives as to deserve a continua-
tion Of these blessings in the future. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
ELABORATE RECEPTIONS
Are Scheduled For The Teachers
of Wisconsin.

Arrangements for the entertain
ment of the teachers from the state
who will convene in Milwaukee for
the three days convention of the
Wisconsin State Teachers association,
No. : to 9 are being made by officers
of the association and Milwaukee
teachers, and promise to be of a
nature to make the visitors stay an
agreeable one.
A social feature of the convention
will be the reception to be given by
the Milwaukee music teachers from
4:3O to o'clock Friday afternoon in
the Plankinton house arcade in hon
or OF Prof. Hollon Damn of the school
of music Of Cornell university. Mrs.
Frances f. Clark, supervision of
music in the Milwaukee public schools
and president of the music section of
the National Educational association,
will endeavor to induce many of the
music teachers of the state to attend
the national convention to be held at
Cleveland.
Thursday evening the city teachers
and city principals association will
give reception to the visiting teach
ers at the Plankinton house, and dur
ing the convention social reunions Of
alumni of the State University, Beloit
college, Lawrence University and the
State Normal schools will be held.
The reunion of former students of
Lawrence University will be held in
the Espenhain grill room. Herbert
E. Miles of Racine will speak on THE
College Man in Business Life" an
addressed will also be made by Lieut.,
Col. j. A. Watrous, L. NJ. Alexander
and Miss Collier of Racine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
LET NATION GIVE THANKS
President Roosevelt Set Nov. 28
as Day of Thanksgiving.

President Roosevelt has issued the
following Thanksgiving proclamation:
"Once again the season OF the year
has come when in accordance with
the custom of our forefathers for
generations past the president APP
points day as the especial occasion
for our people to give praise and
thanksgiving to God.
During the last year we have been
free from famine, from peStilence,
from war. We are at peace with all
the rest of mankind. Our natural
resources are at least as great as
those of any nation. We believe that
in ability to develop and take adyan-
tage of these resources the average
man of this nation stands at least as
high as the average man of any other.
Nowhere else in the world is there
such an opportunity for free people
to develop to the fullest extent all
its powers of body, OF mind and OF
that which stands above both body
and mind-characttr.
"Nuch has been given us from on
high and much will rightfully be cx-
pected to US in return Into our care
the ten talents have been intrusted:
and we are to be pardoned neither if
we squander and waste them, nor yet
ii we hide them in napkin, for they
~, net no r1I in onr han6c EVpr
throughout the ages, at all times and
among all people prosperity has been
fraught with danger, and it behooves
US to beseech the giver of all things
that we may not fall into love OF ease
and of luxury; that we may not lose
our sense of moral responsibility: that
we may not forget our duty to God
and TO our neighbor
"a great democracy like ours, a
democracy based upon the principles
of orderly liberty, can be perpetuated
only il in the heart of ordinary citi-
zens there dwells a keen sense Of
righteousness and justice. We should
earnestly pray that this spirit of
Righteousness and justice may grow
ever greater in the hearts of all of us,
and that our souls be inclined ever
more both toward the virtues that
fell for our gentleness and tenderness,
for loving kindness and forbearance
one with another, and toward those
no less necessary virtues that make
for manliness and rugged hardihood
for without these quantities neither
nation nor individual can rise to tile
level of greatness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
WAS FINED $IO0 SATURDAY
Neunfeldt Case Was Disposed OF
by Judge Webb.

Judge {. VI. Webb put the finish
ing touches to the Albert Neunfeldt
murder case Saturday, when he i'm
posed the fine of 800 and costs on the
defendant.
1t will be recalled this case has
created no end of interest, and the
public were not at all surprised to
learn that the charge of murder
against the defendant had been with
drawn by the district attorney, and
the lesser crime of manslaughter
charged. To this crime the defendant
pleaded guilty, and the nominal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
fine cited above was imposed.

At the spring term OF the circuit
court the defendant stood trial for
murder in the first degree, but the
jury after being out all night were
unable to agree.
The crime for which Neunfeldt was
tried, was the murder of julius Marth.
brotherin-law in Nekoosa saloon
last February. The testimony showed
that both men had been drinking and
that Marth, who was considered a
bad man and accustomed to use a
knife on the least provocation, was
struck with an iron cuspidor from
the effect of which he died. several
hours later. The defense was con-
Quoted Oy Atty b. r. Goggins and H.
E. Fitch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
WAS GIVEN $4,000 DAMAGES

The iurv in the case of Frank
Blankavag VS.. the Badger Box & Lum-
Der Co returned a verdict Saturday
evening in favor of the plaintiff. The
damages awarded were $4,000.
1t will be recalled that this case
grew out of injuries sustained by the
plaintif while in the employ
of the defendant company. Atty's
w. f. Wheelan of this city and James
Kelley, of Princetown, represented
the plaintiff.
-ChrySa for parties, home
decorations, funerals etc. Now ready
at Riyerdale Farm. Drop us a card
or come and see them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Renne-Nugent Tea Co. has been
this day dissolved by mutual consent,
and will be continued by G. M. Renne.
All bills due the company are payable
to c, NJ. Renne successor to the above
firm.
Dated this 5th day / C. NJ. Renne
of Oct. 1907. w. III. Nugent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to those in
terested in the Portage County Drain
age District that | the undersigned
will be at Henry Gaulke's grocery
store. near market square east side,
Oct. 26, Nov. 2, and 9th. 1907 for the
purpose of relieving drainage tax.
VIM. Gau.ke, Com. l0l7-3b
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
WIN. MURPHY
NOT HIS BROTHER
Joseph Murphy. OF Baraboo.
Views Remains OF Man Killed

Joseph Murphy, of Baraboo. was in
the city Thursday to view the re-
mains of William Murphy the un-
known man Who was killed ON the
Wisconsin Central tracks about three
weeks ago. The remains were disin-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
WILL LAY CORNER STONE
OF New Adventist Church, Thurs
day Afternoon, Oct. 81.

The laying of the corner stone of
the new Seventh Day Adventist
church, which will take place at
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3lst.
will be an event in the history of
this denomination. The services pre-
pared for that occasion are interest
ing and impressive and complete as
follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
VOLUME so, NUMBER Al

the dead man was his brother, that
Joseph Murphy came from Baraboo
to this city
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31

Special Music
Statement. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Ed. r. T. Dowsett. Conference Treasurer
Song by Congregation
Invocation. .-......--...-...E Ed. III. r. Johnson
Scripture Reading. Prof. A. W. Spaulding
Music
Address. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ed. c. McReynolds, Conference: President
Address-"Education in the Church''...--
Observation-Disclosures. Mary c. Cook
Music
Record of Grand Rapids Church A j. Olsen
Placing of Stone by C. McReynolds assisted
by R. T. Dowsett and Builder George
LeverentZ.
Song, Benediction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
17,OOO=PEOPLE=17,OOO
DIR. F. F. BREWER, NJ. D.

A Graduate of two different Medical Colleges
will show YOU the names-the record of med
icines used and the results obtained of II 900
people treated by him. This experience should
be worth something to the sick. If you have
met DIR. BREWER you know him to be can
did and honest in all he tells you. He never
sacrifices manhood for the dollar, nor does he
profess to perform wonders, but he does
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31
Cure all Curable Diseases.


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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-20

title and had it examined by a COM
petent lawyer All this is expensive,
while under the Torrens system, you
hold a certificate from the court and it
is as easily transformed as note of
hand If on account of misfortune,
you wish to borrow money, under the
present system, you must also have
an abstract of your title made out be-
fore the money lender will consider
the question Of a loan Under the
Torrens system all this great expense
would be saved.
Do you not really think that it
would be benefit to the state to
have this method adopted? Then why
not begin campaign of education?
If each one of you, who approve Of
the reform, will do all that you can,
it would be possible for us to convert
enough voters between the present
time and the next election, to be able
to bring the matter before the legis-
lature, with some hope Of success.
1t would be a good plan to try to
bring it up in the legislature this
spring, SO as to get it into public no
tice
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-20
Honest Weight.

1t is a difficult task, at the present
time to compel people to be honest
by act of Congress or of Legislature.
1t was formerly thought that all that
was necessary was to forbid theft, for
gerry and few of the greater crimes
But in these latter days of all consum-
ing greed no little detail is too small
to need watching The tin on cans,
pans, ETC., is adulterated with lead
and spread SO thinly that a pan will
not last as many months as it used to
last years. The zinc on galvanized
ware is also adulterated and even then
scraped off so closely that the goods
will not stand exposure to the wealth
er more than few months, where the
same class Of goods formerly would
last for years
Such a thing as honest weight is
almost unknown among goods put up
in cans or packages. Two pound cans
seldom weigh more than a pound and
half, can and contents, three pound
cans not over two and half The
Tampa Times suggests that while
passing pure food law it should be
made to include clause requiring
that all such goods shall be full hon
est weight We heartily approve of
the suggestion and hope that it will
be adopted by the Florida Legislature
at the coming session in April
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-20
The Drinking Water Question.

The vast Importance of this subject
is not understood or realized by far
mers. 1t is an established fact that
impure water causes very large per-
centage of the disease which af1ict
the human race. If every one could
have absolutely pure drinking water
at all times, it would Danish typhoid
fever and some other kindred diseas-
eS.
The water supply of many Florida
homes is not good. In many places it
is found in shallow wells, often not
more than eight or ten feet deep. The
water in such wells is very apt to be
contaminated, especially if the we'll is
near the house Probably the best
drinking water is rain water, provided
proper precautions are taken to have
it pure and free from all possibility
of contamination. A cistern with ce-
ment walls can be kept clean and
sweet and the water will be quite pure,
provided that no rain water from the
roof is allowed to run into the cistern
until after it has rained long enough
to thoroughly wash the roof. The
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-20
Lobbying.

Last week we had something to say
about prohibiting lobbying, or if that
was not done advising that farmers
organize a lobby Of their own to urge
the passage Of laws in which the far
mers are especially interested. We
have just found an item, in the Maine
Farmer, which we quote as showing
the trend Of public opinion:
eff Gov. Folk has his way the pro-
fessional lobbyist in the Miss lri
Legislature will have to go. He re-
commends enactment of law making
it a misdemeanor for any one for
compensation to lobby with members
Of the Legislature. The proposed re-
form is not intended to prevent cit
liens from speaking to members Of
the Legislature about pending bills or
other matters of public interest but to
do away with paid lobbying Gov.
Folk declares that the paid lobbyist
is an enemy to good government.
Why not work for such reform in
Maine?"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-20
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1907.
How Plants Become Mixed.

This is very serious question to
farmers and especially to truck farm
ers or market gardeners. In the Agri-
culturlst Of January 23d we, printed
an article ,on the subject, not because
we believed the theory advanced, but
because we thought that it would
amuse our. readers to see what curious
vagaries some people will adopt, who
have not really studied a subject,
Probably we did not express our dis
sent quite SO plainly as we should
have done. However, it is perhaps
just as we'll that we said no more
about it, as it has induced Mr.. Gilbert
to take up the matter and settle it be-
yond controversy, that is if any one
was at all inclined to accept the the
DRY before. You will find the article
of Mr.. Gilbert in this weeks paper.