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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Disputes between common councils
aud water, gas and electric companies
invariably occur, whenever munich
pality decides to acquire ownership
Of these utilities. The result inyari-
ably is, that the courts are appealed
to-and long drawn-out and expensive
litigation follows
If we understand the new public
utilities law correctly, it aims to pre-
vent this kind of litigation. The
state commission has all of the attri-
butes and characteristics possessed by
a court, and as such a commission will
be disinterested, competent and free
from all local prejudice, it may be
depended upon to fix values of such
plants when municipal ownership is
desired, on just and equitable basis.
In this respect, at least, the new
law will benefit the people of the
state greatly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
In another column of thelREPoRTER

In another column of thel REPORTER
will be found an account of the forma-
tion of an association to ''boost" RuSk
County. This is but one of many
movements to advertise and develop
certain sections of Wisconsin, and
the idea may carry suggestion for
the people of Wood County.
Situated, and known, as the Heart
of the Great Badger State" contain
ing much of the best agricultural
lands, and with railroad facilities I'M
boosted" Shall we get together?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Work is moral and physical up
litter; it is panacea for sorrow; idle
ness brings moral decay and furnishes
an incentive to crime. The avalanche
of crime that is sweeping over our
beautiful land is largely due to the
fact that to many would rather steal
than work. The life of duty, not the
life of mere ease or mere pleasure, is
the kind of life which makes the great
men and women, The first prize that
life offers is the chance to work at
work worth doing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

and the Water-works Committee.
On motion. the Electric & Watel
Co. was authorized to place five fifty
candle power lights on the bridge, II
De used as an experiment for ont
month IN place of the two arc light:
now In use on the bridge.
Inere was read communication
from the Park Commission with refer
ence to the matter of obtaining the
| services of a landScapS artist for lay
ing out system of City parks
On motion, by unanimous vote. the
clerk Calling the roll, the Park Com
mission was authorized TO secure the
| services of d competent landscape ar
tlst for the purpose OF making plan
OF permanent system of parks fol
the city. the expense of the service &c
be within the discretion of the Park
Commission.
On motion, the Park Commission
was authorized TO remove the water.
ing trough near the Library building
and TO have new one placed upon the
Market Square.
There was presented Ordinance No
los providing for the removal of un.
safe. defective and insufficient side.
walks. by the city, and the rebuilding
in the place thereof, of standard
sidewalk or one as good as a standard
and the collection of the cost thereof
under Chapter No. 159 of the Laws of
Wisconsin for 1905.
By unanimous vote, the Clerk call
ing the roll, Ordinance No. 1OS was
adopted Same may be seen in legal
FORM
On motion, the City Attorney was
Instructed to thoroughly Investigate
the lee al steps to be taken in the mat
ter OF the drainage of the lands in the
Western part of the city and to have
prepared The proper resolutions cover
ing the same and to present his report
and the resolutions at the adjourned
meeting of the Council
Supt. Pfeiffer reported that the
Consolidated Water Power 81 PAPER
Co. desire to connect their plant with
the water mains of the city for the
purpose OF protecting their plant in
case OF shutdown of their mill when
their pumps would not be in opera
tiOn. In consideration of the privi-
lege the company agreeing to give the
city the assistance of their fire pumps
IN case OF necessity. On motion. the
Water-wOrkS Committee and Supt.
Pfeiffer were authorized to make ar
engagements with the Paper Co. for
such connection.
On motion, the Committee on Wa
ter-works and Supt. Pfeiffer were in
structed to see that the Electric &
Water Co. make the proper repairs at
the pumping station ia order to avoid
the dispute over the bills of the Elec-
trio & Water Co. The Committee
and Supt. Pfeiffer were instructed to
have Mr.. Huntington go with them to
the pumping station and decide on
what repairs are necessary.
MI. Schwehn appeared before the
Council and complained that on ac-
count of the ditch dug along the new
road at the Lyon mill great amount
of water is turned upon his land and
asked for the necessary relief. On
motion, the matter was referred to
the Sewer Committee.
iJO ba continued \
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
1.-THE USE OF THE
NAT. FORESTS"
A Clear Manual For Public Infor-
nation as to the Governments
Policy.

"The Use of the National Forests"
publication just printed by the De-
partment of Agriculture, is a brief,
clear manual for public information
as to the forest policy of the National
Government.
1t is too true, as the short preface
to the public says, that many people
do not know what National Forests
are. Others may have heard much
about them, but have no idea of their
true purpose and use" 1t is the OBJ
ject of this publication to explain just
what the National Forests mean,
what they are for, and how to use
them.
In the first place, it is explained
how the Forests are created and how
their boundaries are drawn. Next,
their direct use and value are shown
from the point Of view of the home
seeker, the prospector and miner, the
user of timber, the user of the range,
the user of water, and other users of
Forest resources. Third it is shown
how the Forests are intended for use,
for the production of disable products,
and for the establishment and main
tenance of homes; how on all of them
the timber is protected from fire, the
water flow is kept steady, the forage
ON the range is increased and guarded
from abuse; and how, in addition,
they serve as great public Fairgrounds
and as breeding places and refugees
for game. Finally the management
of the National Forests is described
Here it is that the great usefulness
of The Forests is brought out most
clearly and strikingly; for the Forests
are managed by the people in their
own interests. and every means is used
to meet the desires and wants of all
Forest users half way by dealing with
them in the main directly on the
ground and in all cases with the ut
most practicable dispatch and free
dom from red tape.
In word, the special interest Of
this manual lies in its showing that
the Forest policy of the Governme at, |
both in principle and in practice, is
for the benefit of the ordinary man,
for the benefit of every citizen !
There is still tendency to
think of the National Forests as |
preserves" closed to use, and to leave |
the public lands exposed to unregu-
lated individual exploitation. Wheres
these miSapprehensions still prevail
''The Use of the National Forests"
will go far to correct Them.
The book is written by Mr.. Frede- |
rick E. Olmsted, whose intimate
of conditions in the West
and the policy under which the
National Forests are managed eS-
pecially fits him to deal with the sub
Iect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
OBITUARY..
George Witt.

George Witt, the thirteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Witt Of
Kellner, died Saturday morning of
lock-iaw, induced by small skin
wound from blank cartridge pistol.
sustained about a week before the
Fourth. The wound was not consl-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Miss Emma Mileke returned Mon
day evening from visit with her par
entS in Wittenberg.
Chas. Heke attended the funeral of
his uncle at Kellner last week Tues
DAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Gonke and daugh-
ter Mable of PittSviile attended the
funeral of Joe Lavinge Saturday.
Grandma Lasarge returned home
Friday from a three weeks visit in
| Merrill.
Mr.. ana Mrs. DeKarsky spent the
4th with rela tives in Kaukauna
Mr.. and Mrs, Federwitz were the
guests of relatives in MarShfield the
4th,
john Alexander and friend from
Milwaukee are guests in our village.
Mrs. r. W. Cahill was visitor at
the Rapids Friday.
Messrs H. Fuller and W. Krenke,
spent the 4th in Merrill.
Otto Krenke is having home built
on his lots near the track.
Mrs. Phil Ward and daughter Nellie
were guests of friends in Wittenb berg
over the 4th.
Miss Esther Noel is visiting the
| Misses Aileen Ekelund and Anna
| HOimstrom in Sigel.
Mrs. Frank Brazeau and daughter
returned Saturday from their visit at
| Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McKilup visited
| friends at KnoWlton a few days the
! past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Burrows and
children of Rhinelander were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston few days
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leverance were
guests of the former parents at Toma-
| hawk the 4th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Florists say that some flowers when
made into bouquets together will wilt
in a very short time. Roses and
mignonette, for example, are so de-
Structive to each other that they will
not last through a dinner. 1t is pos
Sible that the sweet scent of flowers
was once "a deadly odor which killed
other plants likely to grow in the same
soil, and thus protected the plant Civ
ing it out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
SUBSCRIPTION ST. 90 A YEAR in ADVANC
Thursday, July II 1907.

Kenesau Mountain Lands, the Fed
eral Judge who always gets the infor-
nation he desires and the parties he
seeks, has found out from a personal
questioning of John d. Rockefeller
just what he wanted to know. 1t is
a good thing for the law breakers to
understand that they must obey the
law, and for the sake of the example
furnished, the dragging into court of
the soil King is a good thing,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Bids Wanted.

Joint school district No. 4, of Seneca
hereby solicits bids for building the
new school house. Plans and specifi-
cations may be seen at o. J. Leu's
place at Altdorf. July 10 to Is, and at
Kellogg Bros. Lumber office, west
side, July 10 to 90 Bids will be
opened July "A. Bids will be received
for the building complete, or for ma
son work and carpenter work seper-
ately. The Board also reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
LEO RUEsCH, clerk.
p. 0. Vesper, Wis. &. f. d.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
PITTSVILLE

Miss Elva HutehinS returned Fri
day from Waupaca, where she has
spent the past two weeks.
Joe Sanvilie is visiting his family
this week
Miss Myra Udell is spending the
week at Kilbourn.
Mrs. Anna Neil and son Joseph
visited relatives at Vesper, few days
last week.
Mrs. Pratt WilSey is enjoying a
visit with her sister of Menominee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
500 Reward. SI00

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
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case that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials. .a
Address F. J. 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, 1907-07-11

dered dangerous until Friday when a
physician was called and found a well
developed case of tetanus. The fun
eral was held from the German Luth-
eran church in Kellner, Sunday after
noon.
Joseph Lavigne.
Joseph Lavigne. who for 27 wears
past has been the Laundry foreman
In the Marathon county insane asylum
died at Wausau Thursday, with
Brights disease. He was "a years of
age at the time of his death and leaves
mother, two brothers and four sis
tiers to mourn his loss. The remains
were brought to this city Thursday
evening and the funeral service was
held from the Catholic church Satur.
day morning. Interment took place
at Calyery cemetary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
Excursion Rates Eastern Wisconsin Saen.
gerfest, Manitowoc. Via the North,
Western Line.

Tickets on sale July 10, 20 and 81,
good returning July %. For tickets
and full information apply to any
ticket agent of the North Western
Line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Mrs. Ludwig Costa returned from
visit with Rhinelander friends Mon
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
TO be continued.)
Excursion Rates Monona Lake Assembly.
Madison, Via the North W estern Line,

Tickets on sale July "a and %, good
returning August Z. For tickets and
full information apply to any ticket
agent of the North Western Line. 1t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Axtle Jensen, OF Waupaca, visited
in this city Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11

Attend Schumacher'S after supper
sale for Saturday night bargains,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-13
New Japan and Its Schools.

Sometimes an incident shows more
 clearly the trend of a nation than a whole
 volume of discourse. The following. an extract from an article on the training of
 Japanese women. by Marian Bonsali. ap-
 bearing in the January Housekeeper. isl Illuminating as showing the clash of newI and old Japan over the school question.
 School honors are prized dearly by the| girl students and are sought after veryl earnestly, but in a spirit of perfect goodl will to fellow students. A particularly brilliant girl Of my acquaintance inl Tokyo. who was finishing her scholasticl course enjoyed. beside the supremacy inl most of her studies, the presidency of herl class, an office she had held for two yearsI before the following Incident occurred.i The girls family knew of her diligenta study and supposed that she had madei an admirable record in her class, though, from the girl herself they could learn. nothing of her standing. One night at d; dinner at her home when one of the' members of the faculty of her school was, a guest. it chanced that the teacher. spoke q incidently of the girls long office as| president of her class, and the excellencd' or her record The family looked at ths girl in delighted surprise, but she, blush 4 irgly furiously and with tears of embar rassment in her eyes. fled from the room and could not he induced to returr6 throughout the evening"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-13

sunshine! Flooding the road with a splendor which seemed to mock at suffer- ing; filling the air with rapturous life and the pulsing melody of birds.
 It was the last fine day the Creek knew that summer. l never saw such weather There have been years when there was scarcely water enough to wash the dirt, but this time most of the claims were flooded. There was ten feet of water in mine. And the Big Cascade, dividing into two streams, broke a course right across Bills shaft, filling 1t up in few minutes and going on again, roaring, riling, twist ing, turning, tearing up big trees, carry ing everything before it. until 1t jumped the Devils Ledge three hundred and twenty feet to the valley beneath.
 The boys said drinking seemed to be in Bill's family, but there wasn't much jok- ing. We missed Charlie s laugh. He mixed up with the crowd as he had always done, but no one had the pluck nor the inclina- tion to challenge his wit. And it seemed odd. too. that he and Bill Slocum should get so chummy. Though chummy hard ly describes it for they rarely said word to each other that any one heard be- yond Good day. or Good night" as the case might be- But Bill slowed down on the liquor. doctors orders, he told Rem ington. And night after night he and Charlie would sit at the same table like a Quaker meeting, until 10 o'clock chimed, when Charlie would get on his feet and say Good night, Bill" and Bill would say Good night, Charlie, and ten min- utes after follow him out and go home too.
 Things grew steadily worse. Dolly Brit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-13
Identif

From the January Lippincotts.
 Senator Tillman tells a story on him. self as to how he was identified by a postoffice money order clerk when he first arrived at the Capital City.
 After being in the city few days he dropped in at the postoffce to cash A money order.
 Do you know any one here who could identify your" asked the clerk.
 Well, mo- the senator answered. Is that necessary? I am Ben Tillman of South Carolina"
 The clerk smiled. then asked the sena- tor if he didn't have some letters or pa pers that would make him known to the postoffice authorities.
 The senator had put on a new suit that morning, and had neglected to transfer his letters, but he had his pocketbooll with him. Digging down In his trousers pocket, he drew forth his wallet and pro- ceeded to search for an article of identih- cation. but could find nothing but a small photograph of himself.
 This will do. I suppose, he said, handing it to the money order clerk.
 Why, surel That's you, all right" remarked the man behind the counter, handing over the cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-13

The boys were ready to spring in and pre- vent fight, but he flung on his coat and went toward the door.
 Good night, boys" he cried-very self contained; he always was. And the door swung behind him and he disappeared in the night leaving Bill lurching on to the corner of the table, stupidly blinking.
 The fun was over so l got my coat and followed Charlie. l overlook him just as he left the bit of sidewalk which runs in front of the postoffice. and we splashed along the sodden way together. He said nothing and l didn't want to interrupt his thoughts. I felt murderous about Freddy, hut I guessed he wasn't thinking about him. so l began to think about her, too. Pretty Dolly Britton. loved of children and worshiped of men. It seems to me a queer thing some times how the sorrows of life mostly happen to those that least deserve them.
 But the Creeks with you, Charlie" l rapped out almost before l knew it.
 "Then it's true, son, Is it?' he asked.
 "Its true. But l say, and the boys say-the whole Creek says Bill has no claim if he won't make good"
 Ave. son, but what's Dolly say?'
 I guessed he'd hit the only nail worth hammering at
 You'll have to ask her, Charlie,' I said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-13

have made that mistake, but he was crazy about her: mad. hungry for her love, and would have carried her off be- hind that swtchtail mare of his only he knew it was no good-we'd have had him before he got clear. Dolly" he plaeded, lover in Seattle where my folks live there's home for you. Whats Bill to you--or the Creek? Forget thenf hear and come with me. Dolly" he cried, putting his head down on his arms, "I love you. Dolly, and l can't live without you, sweet" She came over and touched his shoulder. Charlie she said very softly, her eyes wet with shining, you mustn't come here again. boy. If I'm true to Bill 1t may help him out, but | won't do anything 50 push him down. You mustn't come here again."
 She went back to her desk on the little platform and had her face in her hands. Cuthbertson heard a sob and started to his feet.
 Dolly" he gasped. Dolly"
 "Go away Charle!' she cried.
 '1 cant leave you, Dolly-I can't leave you like that"
 He moved toward her. but the tremu- lous little hands waved him back. He hesitated, staggered blindly to the door. struck his head against the post and went reeling out into the sunshine. Such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-13

Pm going to-
 And when l left him he was smiling in a satisfied sort of way to himself
 Well, what she said was as much a surprise to us as it was to him. The next afternoon he went over to the school house just as the children were going home, and he knew he would find her alone. She wasn't looking any less pretty than usual, and when her eyes frightened up at his coming he thought he knew all that was in promise for him. But he didn't She came down the room to meet him and he sat at one of the children's S desks anu caught her hand in his
 Dolly he mummured, "I want you to teach me-.
 She drew her hands away with a happy laugh that spared his doscontent.
 What do you want to learn, Charlie?" "A lot of things, sweetheart; most of all whether you love me, dear, ?"
 He tried to get her hands again, but she kept them behind her back looking at him with wide open, serious eyes.
 You know about Bill?" she asked
 Hes out of it, Dolly. There's not a man living good enough for you, he less than the least of us
 She looked very solemn, her cheeks all pink. her bosom heaving
 But he's down, Charlie she said very slowly, very thoughtfully. You woudn' | hit man when he's down. would you?''
 'T guess not" he said shortly
 And I won't either" she blurted out, turning her back on him.
 Argument and entreaty availed him nothing. He went away at last but he came back again the next afternoon. If he had known Dolly better he wouldn' t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-13
BY E. w. RIDLEY BEAL

ton did big trade, and the fun was fast
 and uproarious, Charlie Cuthbertson at the head of it. Bill was forgotten Nobody bothered with him, anyway, now his tenn per had become so uncertain and he sat in a corner by himself moodily drink
 Ing, watching the scene with nasty gleam in his eye that promised little good
 to the man on whom it was consistently fixed. Fanshawe started the trouble. He saw Bills look and knew what it meant
 "When's .he wedding, Charlie" he flung out
 The crack of a gun couldn't have si-
 lerced the crowd quicker Every mans soul had an understanding with every other man that that was a matter not to
 be talked about. and we waited in breath less expectation to see what Bill would do He got slowly on his feet and lurched
 over to where Charlie was sitting. There's not going to be any wedding by God!" he shouted, striking the table with his fist
 Charlie looked from one to another be-
 wldered the color gone from his cheeks, but the men hung their heads none want
 ing to meet his eye. and he looked at Bill again.
 That's my girl you're footing round MT. Cuthbertson, my girl,-you under stand? And you've got to stop it." Cuthbertson pushed back his chair. His eyes were blazing, his fists clenched.