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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
MONUMENT TO INDIANS
Erected in Cemetery at St0ckbridge,
Mass, Where Many Are
Buried.

A new Indian monument has recently
been erected in the cemetery at Stock
bridge, Mass, where many Indians con-
nected with the old Congregational
church and with the town affairs, are
buried. This is the inscription upon
it: ''In memory of Good. Capt. Konka-
pot Peter Pau-Quau-Gau-peet, and many
of the Housatonic Indians, 1734-1900."
Konkapot was one of the three distin-
guished sachems of the Stockbridge In
dams who signed the treaty made under
the superintendent of Sir William j John
son, his majesty's superintendent of In
dian affairs in America at Fort Stan
wix, now Rome, N. Y, on September 30,
1868. By this compact all title to lands
lying east of the Hudson river, Wood
creek and Lake Champlain as far north
as Otter creak, excepting some land al
ready sold to the Mohawks, was re-
leased to the Stockbridge Indians. The
aboriginal surnames Of those who
signed the contract were beside Konka-
pot, Noncompliance and Unhaunaun-
walnut.
Konkapot was the leading Indian of
the Stockbridge tribe. His cabin stood
on knoll on the east side of the road,
a few rods from the brook which still
bears his name. He received the COM
mission as captain from Gov. Belcher,
and it was his desire to be instructed in
Christianity, which led to the establish
ment of the famous Indian mission.
His wife and daughter were members of
the church organized by John Sergeant,
the missionary to the Indians, to whose
work the mission chimes given to Stock
bridge by David Dudley Field are me-
mortal, Mr.. Fields grandchildren being
ineal descendants of Sergeant. Fifty
two Indians united with the Congrega-
tional church between the years 1874
and 1889, the last to join being Capt
Yokun. When the first sacramental
supper was celebrated in Stockbridge
June 4, 1898, the Indians and Americans
partook of the communion together, 1t
being, so far as known, the first occasion
when such an event occurred.
Peter Pauquaunaupeet, the other In
dian whose name appears on the new
was ldlhouB CudThcttE,
and Familiarity known as "Sir Peter"
He was deacon in the Congregational
church with Timothy Woodbridge from
1873 to ITO, during the pastorates of
Rev. John Sergeant, Rev. Jonathan Ed
wards and Rev. Stephen West. "Sir
Peter" was a man of great intellectual
ability and graduate of Hanover eel
lege, New Hampshire. He, together
with Konkapot, Quanaukaunt and Au-
taumut governed the tribe of Stock
bridge Indians for many years.
The Stockbridge people are much in
terested even now in the history and
traditions connected with the tribe of
Stockbridge Indians. 1t would seem
that from the time John Sergeant came
among them, in 1874, they progressed
more rapidly toward civilization than
any other tribe in the country. They
were industrious farmers, frugal and
temperate, and examples to their white
brethren in piety. The members of the
Field family were deeply interested in
them.-N. Y. Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
FLAG DAY PROCLAMATION

Flag day, celebrating the anniver-
sary of the day when congress adopted
the design of our flag, is becoming
more and more patriotic national
event. In accordance with the grow
ing tendency of this celebration and
to further the patriotic effect. /, James
o. Davidson, governor of the state
of Wisconsin, designate June IA, 1907,
as Flag day and direct that our
national emblem be displayed from
the capitol and other state buildings
on that day, and l recommend that
the citizens of the state observe the
day by exhibiting the flag on their
homes and places of business and that
they individually and through their
various organizations give appropriate
recognition of the day. In testimony
whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the state of
Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the
capitol in the city of Madison this
24th day of May, i'm the year of our
Lord 1907.
GOV. J. o. DAVIDSON,
James A. Frear, Secretary of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
A HOmelfke Place

eyes, we get into county jails occa.
sionally," said the tramp, but the
trouble is they don't keep us long
enough. A Jail is homelike place, with
plenty to eat, no work and good treat.
ment. We are generally sentenced for
three months, but after about four
weeks the sheriff picks out three or four
of US and says:
"'Now, boys, them iron bars on that
winder is loose and it's going to be a
dark night. Hev some ambition about
YOU
can old tramp knows what that
means, and he is ten miles away before
daylight. A tenderfoot fggers to stay
on, and next morning the sheriff comes
in and finds him there and says:
What, hain't you got no ambition!
Then I'll give you some! and he boots
him out into the yard and sets him to
promenadin' around with log fastened
to his leg-Chicago Evening News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
THE THINNEST MAN.
Museum "Freak" Who Weighed But
FOrty-Five Pounds and Wore
Padded Clothing

Instances of remarkably thin men
are not uncommon, but Claude Am
broise Seurat, who was exhibited in
1925, was such an extraordinary per-
sonage that no less than 10000 persons
visited him in few weeks. Seurat
was born in 1897, and was, therefore,
% years of age when he made his ap-
pearance as freak"
Mr.. Ashley Cooper, the famous physi-
clan, was among the throng who
poured into the building in which Seu-
rat received those who were anxious to
see him, and in writing of which said:
"Seurat is without doubt the most mys-
FERROUS being l have encountered. His
face is that of an ordinary man, some
what emaciated, perhaps, but not re
narkably so. His eyes are bright, and
his voice pleasing. Seen in the Or
binary costume of the day, he is in no
way different from the average for
eigner. But stripped of his padded
clothing, he presents an astounding
spectacle.
His arms were mere bones, covered
by parchment-like skin, and muscles
and flesh he appears to have none. He
is therefore scarcely able to move his
arms and legs, and walks, though with
out apparent effort, with extreme diff
Guilty. On measuring him and weigh
ing him / found that his chest measure
ment was 3O$4 inches, which is fair;
that his weight was not more than As
pounds, the bones being much smaller
than those of an ordinary man of his
stature, who might weigh $50 pounds.
In appearance, indeed, he so much re-
sembles a skeleton that shortsight-
ed person might easily mistake him
for one" Seurat's food consisted of
two or three ounces of bread and meat
daily, and sometimes he took little
wine. He was remarkably intelligent
and well-read, and picked up Englis4
rapidly. On arriving at places where
he was not known he was accustomed
to walk out in his padded clothes, and
did not attract any particular atten-
ton. He said that until the age of ten
years he resembled any ordinary boy,
but that he suddenly wasted away. He
died in 1s49, aged Sugars. "-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Rev. Fred Staff Delivered The
BaccaIaureate Address Last
NiQht.

On Saturday night the Junior re-
ception was held in the gymnasium
of the Lincoln High school, and it is
reported that an exceptionally plea
SAINT evening was spent by all who
were present. The gymnasium had
been beautifully decorated for the
occasion, and this lent a great deal to
the pleasure Of the occasion.
Monday night in the auditorium of
the Lincoln High School, Rev. Fred
Staff delivered the baccalaureate
address entitled "Power Through
Obedience. 1t was listened to with
great deal of interest by the students
and audience, and was in part as
follows:
"The measure of mans life and the
degree of his power are determined by
his knowledge and obedience of the
laws of his environment In alliance
with the forces of nature he is strong;
in defiance of these forces he can do
nothing. The race has learned ODE
dience through suffering. Hunger
has taught the art of agriculture.
Disease has taught the necessity of
sanitary living. Riot and revolution
are compelling obedience to the funda-
mental laws of justice and due regard
for the basic principles of civilization.
The experience of the race, acquired
through suffering and toll, is the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A great building to house all the So
cieties composing the Scientific alli-
ance of New York is proposed.
The two great material conquests
which mark the nineteenth century are
the building of the Pacific railroads and
the digging of the Suez canal.
A medical paper directs attention to
the curious fact that scarlet fever has
never been observed in epidemic form
in the tropical or subtropicai regions of
Asia or Africa.
In GAINESVILLE, Wis, is pearl button
factory which turns out thousands of
the finest quality of buttons. Tons of
ducing the buttons.
1t appears from British consular re-
ports that Morocco offers consider
able field for the engineer. There are
at present no roads, railways, tele-
graphs, canals nor harbors.
India has perhaps a greater variety of
plants than any other country in the
world, having $4,000 native species,
while the flora of the entire continent
OF Europe only embraces about 10000.
American bottles are preferred to all
others for the export trade, and espe-
cially in warm climates where Ameri-
can and English goods come into close
competition. American glass is said
to stand tropical climates better than
the English, the reason being that it is
better annealed.
The South KensingtoR museum is
constantly adding to the collection of
scientific instruments and models of
old-fashioned machines. We learn from
Industries and Iron that they have now
made large number of additions Of
modern machinery and tools, such as a
coal gas purifying house, Belleville
boiler, launch engine water-tube
boilers using liquid fuel, a transform
er, steam turbine, etc. Many of the ma
chine models are shown in motion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
OKLAH0MA'S WOMEN.
A New Yorker Returns with a story
of a Smart One from His
Own State.

New York grain man went down to
Oklahoma last month and brought back
a choice collection of territory stories.
The thing that impressed me most.
outside of the grain business" he said.
was the practical ability of the wom-
en- down there. I've heard great deal
about the clever business women here
in New York, but 1 never happened to
come in contact with any of them. In
Oklahoma about half my business was
doneswith the women. You see, when
that country was opened up, hundreds
of women ran for claims, got them, cul.
tivated them and are working them to-
day. A woman who can do that sort of
thing is bound to have hard horse
sense, if she hasn't culture, and what
those women don't know about running
farms isn't worth reporting to the de.
partment of agriculture. Most of them
are northern women; and, by the way,
the sharpest piece of business practice
l heard of was worked by girl from
western New York. She wasn't down
there at the time of the run; but her
brother-in-law staked a claim down
near Guthrie, and, after awhile. the
New York girl went to visit her sister.
Young women were scarce around
that part of the country, but young
men were as plentiful as black berries
In June. There was young fellow on
each quarter section of land, for miles
around. The New York girl wasn't so
hr.f eh Co.,
looking, and, after she had been there
week, there was usually long line of
COW ponies hitched to the brother-in-
laws front fence, and the girl was hav-
ing the time of her life. She made I'D
her mind she'd like to live in Okla
homa, and some 20 or 80 young men
made up their minds they'd like to have
her live in Oklahoma.
The two finest farms in the country
were about five miles from her brother
in-law's, and lay side by side. There
were living springs on them and some
shade, and the two owners were fine
young fellows and were making things
hum. They both fell in love with the
girl, and she liked both. In fact, she
couldn't make up her mind which she
liked the better; and she was so pleased
with both the farms that she felt as
If she couldn't give up either of them.
Divorce is easy in Oklahoma, but they
have scruples about bigamy; so she
had to figure the problem out some
way or other.
''Now, just listen while 1 tell you how
she did it. One of the men was a
sooner That is, he had been hidden
inside the lines, before the time when
the government opened the country
for the rush. No one could prove it
against him; but, of course, he had
no legal right to his claim; and, if the
title could be disproved, some one else
could stake the land. In burst of con-
fidence, one evening, he told the girl
all about his experience as a sooner.
Then she made up her mind. She
wheedled him into repeating the story
before witnesses, disproved his claim,
nabbed it herself and married the young
man next door. Now they are running
both farms in pleasantness and peace.
How's that for business enterprise 2"
IN. Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
BANKERS WILL
MEET TOMORROW

The members of Group Number Six.
of the Wisconsin State Bankers AS
ISOLATION, viii meet in Second Annual
convention in the city of Wausau to-
morrow. An excellent program has
been arranged fer this meeting and it
is expected that $50 or more bankers,
from the IS banks represented in the
group, will be in attendance. The
visiting delegates will be treated to an
automobile ride around the city in the
afternoon, and to banquet at the
Bells House in the evening. Cashier
Earle PeaSe, of the First National
Bank, of this city, is the president and
organizer of Group Number Six.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

We potice the planting of a land
scape garden on the vacant property
at the top of the hill opposite Mr..
Fontaine'S property, anc the beginning
is very good start to a little beauty
spot" With a little grading this hill
can be made to form an attractive
city park joining the new park now
being laid out north of the Library
Building through the rayine which
connects both these vacant properties.
In time the unSightly buildings and
views along this property could be re-
nodded, changed and q very pretty
park reaching from the Library Build
ing to f. J. Woods property be laid
out. We believe the work of the city
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
An Egyptian Flower show.

Under the patronage OF the khedive
of Egypt, who is rare lover Of garden
ing, an exhibition is to take place at
Ghezireh, Cairo, on March 20 and 81
and April 1, 1900, at which Americans
are especially invited to be competitors.
A programme in very good English has
been prepared, which may be had by
addressing w. Wilfred Carey, secretary,
Kasr-el-Doubara, Cairo, Egypt. Carna-
tions, lilies, pansies, phlox, stocks, vio-
let's, roses and "any good thing not
specified" are among the special arti-
cles to be exhibited by florists, for
which silver medals and sums Of money
are offered.-N. Y. Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

When Wausau people were asked to
contribute for Y. M. G. A. they re-
sponded to the tune of $527.35 each.
That is lO6 people contributed $56, 900.
The newspapers of that city are
claiming the most liberal residents in
the state, and their claim is undis-
puted. If 100 people in this city will
subscribe but a fifth as much as Wau-
sau people, Grand Rapids can have a
Y NJ G. A. for its young men also.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

If, perchance, a copy of this paper
should fall into the hands Of any who
are in search of new location a
place where church, school and social
advantages are given emphasis, and
where you can live out your allotted
number of years without fear of pes
thence or famine, we say, like one Of
old "Come thou with US and we will
do thee good" without emphasis on
the "do."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
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
caused by an inflamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inf1amed 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.
F. j. CHENEY g. 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, 1907-05-30

District Attorney was submitted to
Us and compared with bills above and
we find that meme OF the above bills
are incorporated therein, and we
recommend It's adoption. and that the
bills therein mentioned be allowed.
@. w. Brown 1,.
Geo. P. Hambrecht 5uuIolaIy
n. Nj, Berg Ooiii III o'o
Moved that the report of the Com
mittee on judiciary be adopted and
bills allowed as read if no objections,
Carried
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
King Coles Pud ding.

Two pounds raisins, two pounds cur.
rants, two pounds sugar, one pound
-four, one pound beef suet chopped
fine, half pound citron sliced thin,
18 eggs well beaten, ia pounds bread
crumbs, one nutmeg, grated, and the
Juice of one lemon. If wine or whis.
XIV is used, three wineglassfuls. A few
sweet almonds chopped fine and two
cupfuls sweet milk. Mix all these
gradually, a handful of each fruit,
sugar, -four, ETC., and add little sea-
soning as you mix. Let it boil steadily
five hours.-Ladies' World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

We are glad to see signs of cleaning
up going on all over the city and that
is right. During these cold days rake
up the dead leaves and get ready for
summer. Plant some vines about
your back yard and over old fences,
morning glories are hardy and good 30
cover ugly wallsand fences. NaStur-
tium will also bloom in out of the
way places and brighten up otherwise
dingy yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

r. A. Connor, E. r. Griffith, G. l.
Morrison, II. ]. Jensen, j. G. Kurtz,
Committee. Moved that the report Of
tine Committee on General claims be
adopted and bills allowed as read, if
no objections, =
Carried.
Moved that the reports of all
committees be adopted as reau
unless objections are raised TO any one
bill, Carried
ITO be continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

The thought that mo one cares
and no one knows" hlightS many a
bud of promise. Be it the young art
ist at the easel, the workman at his
bench, the boy at his mathematical
problems or your little girl at the
piano, give what praise you can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
County Clerk,


Grand Rapids. Wisconsin, May 18th
1907, Court House, 2 o'clock p. M.
Pursuant to the foregoing call the
Board of Supervisors of Wood County
Wisconsin, met in special session and
was called to order by Geo. w. Davis,
County Clerk.
1t was moved and carried that e. p.
Arpin act as temporary Chairman.
The clerk called the roll and the
following members answered to their
names:
NJ. NJ. Lochner, \. M. Berg, r. A.
Common, A, L. Williams, G. l. Morrison,
A. E. Bennett, Nash Mitchell. E. P.
Arpin, A, J. Hasbrouck, Geo. p. Ham
brecht, Geo. T. Rowland. E. K. Grit
fifth, p. Mulroy, j. B. Nash. Frank
Whitrock, William Peters. L. F.
Phillips, P. n. Christensen, Jacob
Specht, r. H. Schroeder, O. G. .Linde-
mann. E. NJ. Deming, Michael Wag-
ner, John Wolf, Michael KriDgS, Will
liam Hooper, E. Eichsteadt: Ed. Wit
eel. G. W. Brown, J. G. Kurtz, A. B.
Cotey, L. Ward, John Jenkins, Ed
Provost, III. }. Jensen, j. j. IverSon,
Simon Worlund. Norman Wood, G. ii.
Conklin, Peter Hansen.
Moved that the board proceed to
elect chairman. aud that the chair
appoint two tellers. Carried.
The chair appointed Geo. 2. Ham,
brecht, and Simon Worlund. as tellers
The whole number of votes cast
were SO, of which number William
Hooper received "a, N. NJ. Berg 2, G.
w. Brown l, E. p. Arpin /.
Moved by Mr.. Lindemann that the
informal ballot be declared formal and
that Mr. Hooper be declared elected
chairman of this board for the enSu-
ing term. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Mulroy that Mr..
Hooper be declared the unanimous no
nlineee of this board. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Brown that this
Board adopt the same rules that were
in force last year. Carried.
Moved and carried that this Board
adjourn until tomorrow morning at
nine O'Clock. Carried.
Geo. w. Davis Clerk.
Court House O'Clock a. Inlay Sth
1907. Board met pursuant to adjourn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
Thursday, May 80 1907.

Are we going to have a cleaning up
day for the city this year? Or are the
citizens going to take hold and clean
up their premises and give the city a
neat attractive appearance?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
chean seats.

Patience-What do they charge for
a seat at the skating rink?
Beatrice-Why, paid for the skates
and sat down for nothing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

Federation of Clubs will be of great
value to our city and in time we hope
to, have one OF the prettiest towns in
Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
a aS$ieko Man

Gerald-Do you think there Is any.
thing in a name?
Geraldine - Certainly, isn't yours
"Wood?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30

To the Board of Supervisors of
Wood County Wisconsin:
Gentlemen
Your committee Oh general claims
to whom was referred the following
entitled claims, would respectfully re-
port, that we have had the same
under consideration, and, after care
full examination of all items contained
therein, recommend that the several
amounts as set forth in this report be
allowed each claimant respectively,
tO-Wit:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-30
Cause for Mourning.

Hewitt-Why does Gruett use mourn
Ing paper when he writes letters?
Jewitt-His mother-in-law has rG
SovorAd.