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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

The beautiful should exist in the
school life of the child. The school
building and grounds should portray
the artistic and beautiful. Those
things which adorn the tasty home
should embellish the school property,
the law. terraces, walks, trees and
flowers. Within should be neatneSs
and refinement. A neglected school
house is terrible demoralizer. Place
a child at mutilated desk, put in his
hands torn and Soiled books and we
find an almost irresistible temptation
to continue the destruction with knife
and pencil. Place the same child in
a neat, clean room with suitable and
beautiful furniture and we Immediate
ly remove the temptation for destruc-
tiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
BIG FIRE AT NEKOOSA

Monday night about O'Clock the
Nekoosa fire department had y call
that gave the firemen hard fight for
some little time.
The fire lasted only a short time,
before the entire livery barn includ-
ing harness, buggies and one valuable
horse belonging to Henry McGlynn
were consumed, but while it lasted
it was one of the hottest and hardest
fires known for some time in that
village.
The livery stable was owned by Mr..
Wilson, and was formerly known as
the Shortt Livery. The building and
contents were valued at about $500
and insurance we are informed,
amounted to only 81, 400. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

just at this time the mail order
houses are active in flooding the coun-
try with big handsomely gotten up
spring catalogues, quoting attractive
prices on staple articles and making
all SORTS of big sounding claims for
your cash. They do not offer to ex-
change their goods for the farmers
eggs, poultry, butter or other produce.
They don't trust penny'S worth, bat
make you pay cash before you get the
goods and the freight besides. If any.
| thing is wrong with the goods or they
do not suit, they will not exchange
them for you. They pay no taxes into
your city or county treasury, with
which our schools are maintained,
roads, bridges and sidewalks built
They do not contribute to our churches
charitable institutions, nor to ouI
| Moor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

The electio of Isaac Stephenson to
the y. S. Senate to succeed the Hon.
John c. Spooner, makes no difference
in the opinions of men who opposed
his election. His qualification for the
senatorship is Indicated in his accept
ance, which follows:
Gentlemen of the joint convention
Your committee has informed me OF
my election to the high office of United
States senator. l shall endeayOr tt
perform the duties of the office TO the
best of my ability. Gentlemen,
thank you one and all.
We are sorry that the Republicans
of Wisconsin would find it necessary
to select such man to represent us il
the highest body in the gift of Thu
nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

The new band stand that is
approaching completion was far
enough along Tuesday night so that
it could be occupied by the band for
the first concert on the east side. The
concert attracted large gathering
of people and it was generally COM
mented on by those present, that the
city barn, wood pile, sewer pipe and
rock and other material, should be re-
moved to some other part of the city
and immediate steps taken to prepare
the ground about the band stand aud
Public Library building, so that the
people might enjoy some comfort
while listening to the music furnished
by the city band. The city authori-
ties should not hesitate to move the
city barn right away, even though it
is located on temporary quarters, ad-
joining the city market. These are
improvements that would cost but
little and would add greatly to the ap
pearance around and about, the Library
building, the Sheriff s residence and jail,
and the Court House. The outlook is
certainly notpleasing to the eye. The
street committee can do nothing SO
important that will be so pleasi ng to
the general public at this. We hope
this will be attended to Immediately,
and thereby please the general Dnhlic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
The Day Will be FittingIy DC.
served as Indicated Below.

May 30th is Decoration or Memorial
Day, and will be fittingly observed by
and under the direction of Wood
County Post No. p. G. A. R., Grand
Rapids City nand, Civil societies,
citizens and school children.
Following is an outline of the ex-
ercises: G. A. R. Post and W. r. G..
will meet in Post room and all
societies at their different lodge
rooms at O'Clock a. m. Post and w.
r. G. under command of W. I'll. Gets
Post Commander. Procession will
form in front or near library building
at $50 sharp. Order Of march as fol-
lows:
City Band, Wood County Post No.
%, Womens Relief Corps, Civic
Societies, School children and Citizens.
All old soldiers are cordially invited
to join in the ranks of the Post,
whether members of the G. A. r. OF
not. All are welcome.
Services will be held at the Catholic
cemetery over the grave of our late
Comrade David Kammerer. Singing
at the grave by a chours of school
! children.
AFTERNOON
In the afternoon Wood County Post
and w. r. C. will be escorted to the
Opera House, at 2 O'Clock sharp
when the following program will be
rendered.:
PROGRAM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is indamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

The local paper should be found in
every home. No children should
grow up ignorant who can be taught
to appreciate the home paper. 1t is
said to be the stepping stone of intel
ligence in all those matters not to be
found in books. Give your children
a foreign paper which contains not a
word about any person, place or thing,
which they saw or perhaps ever heard
of, and how could you expect them to
be interested. But let them have
the home paper and read of people
whom they meet and of places OF which
they are familiar and soon an interest
is awakened which increases with
every arrival of the local paper.
Thus habit of reading is formed and
those children will read the paper all
their lives and become Intelligent men
and women, acredit to their ancestors,
strong in knowledge Of the world as
it is today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Mrs. Robert Ballentine

}. K. Raglan received a telegram
Monday announcing the death of
his sister Mrs. Robert Ballentine.
Mrs. Ballentine has been an invalid
for the past four years, most of that
time living with her sister in West
Superior. The funeral was held
yesterday in Chippewa Falls, and in
terment will be made in the family
lot at that place. Mr.. Raglan left for
Chippewa Falls Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

city died at his home on First street
Monday night. He was born in Germany
about 50 years ago, and succumbed to
an illness of three weeks duration.
He is survived by his wife and several
children.
The funeral service was held
from the First Morayian church, at
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. G.
A. Meilicke officiating. Interment
was made in Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
ELABORATE WEDDING
AT ALTDORF TUESDAY

Carl Wipfli of Altdorf, and Mildred
Warner, of Mauston, were married in
the Catholic Church in the former
place, FIR. Van Sever officiating, Tues
day morning at nine o'clock, in the
presence of large number of friends
and relatives. The bride was attended
by Miss Sophie Steiner and the groom
by Anton Wipfli, his brother. The
wedding festivities were elaborate, a
bOwery being built for the occasion at
the home of the groom. The groom
is brother of Mrs. James KeyeS of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
Thursday, May % 1907.

The support and assistance given by
Senator Robt. NJ. LaFollette to the
election of such a man as Isaac Step
henson to the United States Senate
marks the beginning Of the down fall
of Senator LaFollette as seen by de-
voted friend Of his for the past ten
years. We are sorry that it should be
so. Success seems TO befogg some
meu when on the eve of reaching the
highest pinnacle of fame.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
ATTENTION C0MRADS!

To the members of the G. A R. and
W. r. c.. please bear in mind that
May Doth is Memorial Sunday, and
the commander earnestly requests
that Post and Corps be prompt to
meet at the G. A. r. Post room at 10
a. m. sharp, to attend Memorial
services at the Moravian church at
1870 a. M. Let this be a large attend
ance All veterans of the Civil war
are requested to join the Post in this
service. w. III. GETS,
Commander Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Work is great blessing. You can
not see now, but some day you will
say that You were fortunate in your
boyhood days because you were COM
PEELED to work. Because you cannot
get power to do things save by doing
them. Look over the success.u I'll men
you know. Get their history. Nearly
everyone was compelled to work in
boyhood. They toughened their mus
Giles by hard work and sharpened their
brains by looking out for themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

this city, and together with the
children the latter left for that place
Monday. Mr. Reyes drove down to Alt
dorf Tuesday afternoon.
The many friends of the bride and
groom in Wood County join in extend
ing CONGRATULATIONS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

We regret to see a disposition on
the part of few of our young people
to quit school. Stay at school an
other year or two, and don't be
ashamed of what ought to be your
glory; that you want to learn more.
Step from the district school to the
high school, from the high school tc
college, If you can. Get a business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

education by all means you will never
learn too much, II you desire to be.
come mechanic instead of an engi.
neer or farmer, an education will not
unfit you to become either. 1t will
always be capital bearing a large in.
come Of interest.
when home and lands are gone and
spent,
Then learning is most excellent"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

DR.. W. o. Blanchar left for Chicago
Tuesday night to attend the Clinical
Alumni Association Of Hahnemann
Medical College. He expects to be
absent from the city for q week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Gives a Clear Account OF the
Election of Stephenson.

When all the members of the legiS-
lature who had been voting for Du-
can McGregor left him Tuesday eve
ming" said Senator Hudnall, land
went almost in body to Isaac
Stephenson, running his vote up to
forty-eight, if became apparent to
the followers of both Mr.. Hatten and
Mr.. Esch that one must give way to
the other, or that both must give way
to some dark horse
"a conference was called at which
fifty-two members of the legislature
were present. Ducan McGregor, who
had been voting for Mr.. Hatten, was
not present, but sent word to the con-
ference that if it was decided to sup
port Mr.. Hatten, he would abide by
the decision of the conference, but if
any other person were decided upon,
he would feel it his duty to vote for
Mr.. Stephenson.
1.-The conference was the most digni-
fed, deliberate and calm gathering it
has ever been my good fortune to at
tend. Each member felt free to eX-
press himself without passion and
without prejudice. After two hours
of discussion and deliberation, Mr..
Esch, who was kept advised of the
proceedings of the conference, with
United States senator and left his
followers free to go where they
pleased.
Nelson and Goldsworthy Promise.
"After this withdrawal, each of the
Esch supporters, including Assembly
men Nelson and Goldsworthy, arose
and expressed himself freely and un.
equivocably in favor of Mr.. HatteI
for United States senator all, that is
except Assemblyman Schauer, who
said he felt he must support Mr.
Stephenson and at that time with
drew from the conference. Any OIL
the other Esch men were at liberty
to do as Mr.. Schauer had done, but
all remained.
"The roll was then called and al
members present-ffty-one, Mr.
Schauer having withdrawn-arost
and voted in favor of supporting Mr.
Hatten, and each pledged himself tc
go into the caucus, which was to con,
vene at o'clOck-it was now lbs
and vote for Mr.. Hatten as his choice
for United States senator. Mr.. Nc
Gregor had pledged himself to vote
for Mr.. Hatten if Mr.. Hatten SHOULD
be the choice of the conference. anG
he made the fifty-two necessary tc
nominate.
eff any of these fifty-two men haC
declined to support Mr.. Hatten, il
would have been impossible to have
agreed upon him, as under the rules
adopted by the caucus, it required
tifty-two to nominate. If either Mr.
Nelson or N1r. Goldsworthy, or any
other member of the conference, haC
stated that he was unwilling to sup
port Mr.. Hatten, it would have pre-
vented his selection by the conference
1t would than have been up to thu
conference, if possible, to select some
dark horse for whom fifty-two votes
could be obtained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
OBITUARY
Albert c. Podawiltz

Albert c. Podawiltz, a well known
stone mason, and old resident of this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Reiterate Their Promises.

"However, each member of the con-
ference having pledged himself volun-
tarily to support Mr.. Hatten, and Mr..
Nelson and Mr.. Goldsworthy, as well
as the other Esch supporters, having
twice voluntarily pledged themselves
to support Mr.. Hatten, it was natural
for every one to expect that the mem
bers of the conference would stick by
their pledges for at least ! three
quarters of an hour and nominate
Hatten for United States senator.
1.-The conference dissolved at IT'S
and at 1870 the joint convention of
the legislature convened. This was
adjourned until 9 O'Clock to permit
the regular Republican caucus. As
semblymen Nelson and Goldsworthy,
as well as all other members of the
conference, attended the joint con-
yentiOn at 7:30.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Common Admits His Spite

"ThiS was the first intimatiOD l had
that Mr.. Conner was opposed to the
election of Mr.. Hatten; in fact, had
been advised that Mr.. Conner had
stated when the conference was about
to convene. that, after it decided to
make Mr.. Hatten its choice. he would
do what he could to bring about his
election. / asked Mr.. Common why he
was opposed to Mr.. Hatten and he
replied that Hatten had opposed his
re-relection as chairman Of the Re-
publican state central committee, and
that Senator Sanborn, who was Mr..
Hatten's chief supporter in the legis-
lature, had been his political enemy
for years, and that there would be
nothing in it for BIN if Hatten were
elected United States senator.
Il tried to persuade Mr.. Conner to
relent and allow Nelson and Colds
worthy to 60 into the conference and
vote for Mr.. Hatten, but this he ab-
solutely and stubbornly refused to do
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Conner Gets Busy.

CATER the convention had adj
journed | was informed that Mr. Con-
nor was attempting to prevent the
election of Mr.. Hatten. / immedi-
taely set out to find him and to ascer-
tain the truth of this report.
II discovered him in the farther
end of the corridor talking earnestly
and excitedlyto Assemblymen Nelson,
GoldswOrthy and Marquardt. Hoping
to get an opportunity to speak to him,
waited until after s o'clock, the
time when the caucus was called to
order and then went into the caucus,
leaving Mr.. Connor still talking to
these gentlemen"
"Soon after / returned to the eau
Gus, Mr.. Marquardt came in and
voted for Mr.. Hatten, as he agreed to
do at the conference. Nelson and
Goldsworthy failed to return to the
caucus and | again went into the
corridor and this time found Mr.. Con-
nor apparently very much agitated
and excited. / asked him if it were
true that he was trying to prevent
the election of Mr.. Hatten, and he
said it was, that Hatten would not be
elected United States senator if he
could prevent-it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Then learning is most excellent
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-11
WANTED TO go BACK
TO HER HAPPY HOME
Pietro Rico Threatened to Do Harm
to a Mexican Girl With Whom He
Had Been Living.

Pietro Rico. an Italian. was landed
in Jail yesterday and his offense was
a most contemplate one. 1t appears
that he has been living for the past
year with Mexican girl named Anita
Martinez. about twenty years of age,
part of the time at Douglas. where he
worked about the smelters and she as
a cook.
Yesterday Pietro wanted the girl to
enter house of prostitution but she
refused to do this. He wanted her to
go to Prescott for the same purpose
but the girl protested against this
plan. Pietro went as far as to threat
en- her and drew n revolver. He took
her trunk TO the depot and had it
checked for the Mountain city.
The girl applied to Justice john
stone and had the trunk taken out of
the hands of the Italian. Pietro was
then arrested and placed in the county
Jail. The girl said that she wanted
to go back to her folks. who live in
Las Cruces. y. NJ. She claimed that
Pietro had all the money that she had
earned working and she could not get
away from him. Pressure was brought
to bear on Pietro and enough money
obtained TO take her back to her home.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-11
SEVEN SUFFERING OF
PIOMAINE POISONING
Hotel Adams Stock Farm Was Visited
by a Nocturnal Epidemic.

The Hotel Adams stock farm receiv-
Cd a solar plexus blow Monday night.
or more accurately speaking. a severe
unch in the stomach, when the seven
men employed there all became des
Terately i'll and sent for DIR. Craig. \
short inquiry into the situation re-
vealed unmistakable evidences of
ptomaine poisoning.
Ii has not been finally and fully set
led just how the poisoning occurred
but it is supposed to have been the
result of eating heartily of beefsteak
which had gone wrong. Anyhow the
men had all eaten quite freely Of beef
steak at their evening meal and soon
after were taken very i'll. They were
given attention during the night and
found some measure of relief though
sn were still quite i'll at daylight.
Three of the seven were doing as
!rell as could be hoped for and We're
able to remain at the ranch and look
after things. The other four were
brought to 4Nwn yesterday morning
ard taken to the residence of A. H
Davidson. corner of jefferson and Sew
cnth STREETS. one of the men being 4
brother-in-law of Mr.. Davidson. They
We're still in rather precarious con-
dition last evening. one Of them hav-
ing a temperature a little higher than
1C4. DIR. Craig. when seen last even
ing. stated that while he could not
definitely predict the outcome. he be-
lieved that all would recover.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-11

Judge. Will you please let me have 4
check book. / dislike to part with so
large sum in single lump. but cir
cumstance compels me to it. l am, as
YOU may observe, in i'll health. and am
travelling on the advice OF my family
physician who has warned me against
doing anything precipitable. 1 fear
the result on my heart OF the sudden
ness of action involved in your alter
native. Let me have the check book -
1t has not been officially reported
that the check has yet been returned
but the incident brought to the recol
lection of a bystander a judicial cpl
sode he had witnessed in Tucson dur
ing the career upon the bench of that
precinct Of the late Justice Charles
Meyer. He said Justice Meyer had is
sued instructions to his Mexican con-
stable to search his prisoners careful
y before locking them up and to re-
port TO the court the amount of coin
OF bills found in their possession. That
information .'-~ court believed would
assist him in arriving at a judgment.
Tom Davis, a miner who had been
frequently arrested and assessed for all
tiiH Nbulu veal. oilt
day TO fool the court. He had saved
something more than $500. which he
converted into bills of varying demon
ination and placed it in a bandage
around his leg below the knee. He
held out enough to carry out the spec
iications for the drunk and in the
course of the night he was arrested.
When the constable got possession o.
him he had a single s. bill in his
pocket. At the conclusion of his trial
the next morning the court imposed 4
fne of s.. Davis in the course of the
night had removed the bandage from
his leg and put the roll into his pock
ct. SO. when the amount of the fine
was announced, he ostentatiously re-
moved the roll. skinned s. bill from
it and handed it to the court.
Justice Meyer gasped. then turned
his srectacles upon the constable and
with Il glare in his voice as well as in
his eye, he asked of that functionary.
"How's dis?" The constable gasped in
reply. "Quin sabe."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-11
JUSTICE PERRY WILLIAMS
STICKLtR FOR PRECEDENT
A Convicted Prisoner at Maricopa
Less Reluctant Than John D. Rock
efeller.

Judge Perry Williams OF MaricOpa
is a sticker for order within certain
limits and the other day he also show
Cd that he was an observer of judi
cial precedent. Maricopa is one of the
principa! stations on the great hobo
route across the continent. That is
the place where the most of the hobo
passengers get ditched. They linger
about the station waiting for an out
let and many OF them give way to
lawleSs tendencies.
Justice Williams orders them ar
rested in the evening and they are
chained to a stake on the desert until
next morning when they are given
more or less summary trial. 1t is too
expensive to send them to Florence.
the county seat The court therefore
administers an alternative sentence
consisting of an hour or two to get out
of the bailwick The defendant after
his night on the desert usually ac-
oepts the alternative.
The other day hobo who had been
so chained out was brought before the
court and was promptly convicted In
pronouncing his doom Judge Williams
said: 1T is the judgment of this court
court that you are guilty as charged.
and this court following the precedent
recently set BY another learned and
imminent jurist of the east. will assess
against YOU a fine of s29. 400 .OOO or. as
an alternative. this court will give YOU
two hours 10 get out of town."
The hobo rose, bowed and said: