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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Mr.. LIPKE'S NEW PLANT
Friends Will Be Pleased to Read
the Following Account.
Edmonds (wash,) Tribune.

With confidence on the part of the
mechanics, fear of accident on the
part of some of the observers, and
amidst applause from the onlookers.
the heavy smokestack of the Wash
ington Excelsior and Manufacturing
company was settled skyward on
Tuesday morning, reaching 81 feet
from the ground. and so carefully had
all the rigging been adjusted that
the funnel was declared almost plumb
before the guys and fasteners were
attached. This marks the beginning
OF the completion of the plant. and
when finished, which will be about
the middle of July, the works will
add another to the plants that now
mark Edmonds as an Industrial CITY.
The stack SurmountS an 1SX25 foot
fire place, to feed 72x1S boiler, 200
horse power, equipped with Dutch
ovens, automatic fire devices, and all
the modern appliances for labor saw
ing and economy to supply l5O horse
power Erie City automatic engine
the whole to run the machinery in
two buildings necessary to turn out
the products of the plant.
The building for the manufacture
OF excelsior is a one story structure
42x98 feet and it will have a capacity
OF from eight to ten tons per day.
The veneer manufacturing building
is two stories in height, 40xlOO feet,
and will be devoted to making veneer
wood for boxes and box forms, and
the engine room will occupy a space
22X72 feet. All the machinery. which
will include planers, saws, rip saws,
big veneer lathes and excelsior shay
ing machines, will be of the latest
and most approved pattern, and while
the company is not running an ex-
celsior plant in Seattle that factory
Will in short time be considered but
a branch affair, with Edmonds as the
home office and home factory. Geo.
Il. Compton has been the. master
mechanic in charge of the planning
and construction of the plant, and
The officers of the company are A. J. |
president: Theodore A i
Lipke, vice president; John L. Taylor. |
secretary and ID. G.. Campbell, treas
urer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

High School and was some years later
admitted to the bar in the state of
Texas. He has been in every state in
the Union, and besides that polish
which comes from long travel, he has
the refinement of the scholar, and is
one of those whom men like,to meet. He
has an interesting and pleasant fami-
ly, consisting of wife, two sons and
one daughter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
jamestown Exposition.

Low rate excursion tickets via the
Chicago & North Western Ry. Spe-
cial routings and side trips provide for
visits to Niagara Falls, Lake Cham
plain, the ST. Lawrence, Hudson River
Trip, Adirondacks, The CatSkills,
Berkshire Hills, Chautauqua, Atlantic
City, New York City, Boston, Phila-
delphia, Washington. Baltimore, and
various seaside and mountain resorts.
For information apply to any ticket
agent of the North Western Line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

A neat and attractive booklet, en-
titled 1.-The Grand Rapids Business
College," has been issued from the
REPORTER press. This book is in
substance register and prospectus,
of the students, courses of study,
rates of tuition, and endorsements. of
Grand Rapids popular and successful
commercial school. Principal E. L.
Hayward is certainly building up a
creditable college, and has the con-
gratulations and best wishes of the
people of this city, and the gratitude
of his many successful graduates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

John Merritt, of Grand Rapids, was
brought before Justice HI. I'll. Helke
Wednesday morning charged with re-
sisting an officer. Marshal Rogers
took the prisoner to Grand Rapids on
the Central to deliver him into the
custody of Sheriff WEIGH for a term
of thirty days. Marshal Footit ar
rested the man Tuesday night for
disorderly conduct. a struggle taking
place during the process of incarcera-
tion in the village limbo.-Wood
County Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

presentation was made by Prof. HI. S.
Youker in his usual pleasing and
appropriate manner. The session was
greatly enjoyed by all.
The following guests from out of
town were present. The Misses Olive
and Alice Whiting of MERRIAM. Mrs.
Ella Young of Duluth, Mesdames, A.
B. Catey and Chas. Houston and Miss
L. E. Woodworth of PittSville, and
the following members from Almond:
Mesdames Hicks. Cowan. ApplIn and
Hill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

Shears, Sawbuck wouldn't pay you
any thing, they would tell you that
they didn't run commission house.
all they want is your cash and when
you don't-just at that moment
have the cash, you can chew their last
years catalogue for that hungry feel
ing and dress up in cabbage leaves.
| am working man, trade with the
home merchant, and don't live in
hovel either.
Respectfully
A HOME BOOSTER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Notice to DOG Owners.
STATE OF WISCONSIN &C

STATE OF WISCONSIN &C
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS
Notice is hereby given that the dog
license for the year l901-l908 is now
due and payable at the office OF the
City Clerk.
If not paid on or before the fifteenth
day of July. 1907, owners OF dogs on
whicn license is not paid will be liable
10 arrest under ordinance No. 53 of
the city of Grand Rapids,
Dated at the office OF the City Clerk
his tirst day OF June. 1907.
G. E. BOLES, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Excursion Rates Home Coming Fesiiya
Madison Via the North Western Line,

Tickets on sale daily July | 10 3.
good returning July 8 For tick
cts and full information apply 10 any
ticket agent of the North Western
Line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Scandinavian Church Services.

Morning service at 1890, Sabbath
school $50 IA. M. Junior Christian
Endeavor 2:30, Christian Endeavor in
the evening at 7:30. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Jennie Taylor will give instruc-
tions on the piano throughout the
summer. Advanced pupils taken also
beginners. Tel. 312. S59-3rd ST.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

TIz-for timid, tender. swollen feet,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
THE FORUM

will is closely connected with
courage, it is not easy to differ
entiate between them, as to where
the former begins and the latter
ends. The brain is the storage
for the mans active energy. The
mind is his store house. 1t is
there he keeps every thought
that is afterward put into life and
made a part of him. For as a
man thinkelh in his heart so is
he. - The "will" is the divine
energy of the soul, the spring
that sets in motion the mighty
forces of intellect, which takes
form in science; and literature and
mechanics. in short, it opens the
door to new world, and bekcons
us onward to the undiscovered in
the eternity of morrow.
Christ appealed to the will"
Of the unbelieving Jews, when he
said "And ye will not come TO me,
that ye might have life So the
"will' is that power which you
yourselves possess, to accept, or
reject, the opportunities of life.
And now honored friends, low
ed Of God. who has given you
eighty years as a token of His
love, esteemed of men for your
great moral worth to the com
munity in which you live, and to
the world who shares in meas
ure the benefits of your life,
which you now live by faith in
the Son Of God-we bring to you
our love, esteem and veneration
fresh from our warm hearts, and
offer them to you without stint or
measure, and we pray our Father
which art in Heaven, and every
where, to lead you gently mp
life's stream, until we shall greet
you again by the River of Life.
hard by the throne of God.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
Shooting up
Zion Church.

Last Sunday night after divine
services at the Zion Baptist
church. Rastus Hicks, coal
miner, waited until the benedic.
ton had been said and as the
members were filing out, Hicks
waiting for his prey, eventually
located him in line, and getting
aim thru the fine sight of his Jew
gun on the calf of Deacon Will
Son leg, pulled the trigger.
Deplorable. This sort of be-
havior is foreboding no good for
the Negro and unless we can use
)me, pacific expedients to quell
these nondescript occurrences,
The civil authorities should be
a 'ked to maintain order at this
house Of the Lord. 1t is said that
Deacon Wilson was trying to. in
his meek and mild way, ALLEVIATE
the affections of Hicks wife.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
NEW SPAPER LAW.

1. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to continue sub
scriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodicals, the pub
til all arrearages are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse
20 take their periodicals from post
office to which they are directed they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If the subscriber moves to an
other place without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former directions, they are held re-
sponsible.
5. The courts have decided that
the refusing to take periodicals from
postoffice, or removing and leaving
them uncalled for, is prima facie evil
dence of International fraud.
g. II subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice to the
publishers, at the end Of their time.
If they do not wish to continue 1t
otherwise the publisher is authorized
to send it, the subscriber will be re-
sponsible until an express notice with
payment of arrearages is sent to the
publisher.
7. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
any one for fraud who takes a paper
and refuses to pay for it. Under this
law the man who allows his subscrip-
ton to run along for some time, I'M
paid, and then orders the postmaster
to mark 1t refused" and has card
sent notifying the publishers, lays
himself liable to arrest and fine, the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27

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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
A Party.

Last Wednesday evening, Mrs.
W. 2. bennington entertained a
few young ladies at her residence
17l8 E. Washington street. in
honor of Miss Perllee Mallory of
Palmyra. The evening was very
Pleasantly spent, music and par
lor games being INDUCED in.
Miss Mallory, who is prepo-
sesing young lady, expressed her
approval of the briliancy of the
aft 'ir aud of the hospitality of
tn hostess. Mrs Remington
proved her ability as a liberal
hostess.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
Petersburg News.

Jerry Motley departed to Green
burg KY, Tuesday to make his fu-
ture home.
Mrs Frank Penick visited in Deca.
tur Saturday.
Mrs Edward Motley of Decatur is
visiting her parents this week.
Wiley Brown is visiting in Jack
Sonville this week.
Miss Grace Holman and Joseph
Reynolds of Springfield visited rela-
tives and friends here Sunday.
Miss Pauline Davis was the guest
of Miss Mamie Smith of Springfield
Little Jones Wade is visiting in
Springfield this week,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
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Points of Interest

Points of Interest
Springfield s Attractions and How to
Reach Them.
Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and
Jackson streets-take South Eighth
car.
Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Gem
etery-take North Fifth street cars at
Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park, southwest of city
take South Second or Lawrence ave-
nue. cars. Reservoir Park, northeast
of city-take North Seventh cars.
Camp Lincoln. The permanent
camp grounds OF the Illinois National
Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp
Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds,
north OF city. Take North Seventh
cars. White City Park east of the
city. Take East Capitol avenue cars
at Fifth and Monroe.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
PRICES FOR POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

State and National offices. -. $1,000
County offices ................ 500
Mayor of Springfield .......... 500
Regular write-ups, 10 cents per
line Ten-line notice one time, with
announcement, free.
your paper in the afternoon on Sat
urdays.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27

The most significant thing no.
ticable around Oxford, Miss, is
the preponderance in numbers of
the Negro population on Satur-
days, trading aud buying-they
are the backbone of the white
people, and yet Vardaman and
other radicals have the temerity to
talk of the insignificance of the
Negro. One thing we observed
gladly, the colored people are no
fools.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-27
Lessons from a Noble
Life.
BY Dr.. J. H. Wasee

Eighty years ago God gave to the
world in embryo, the rudiments OF
whom, have by long years of expert
cnce developed and brought out into
life Of usefulness, the manifold ex-
amples OF Christian proves and he
ro>m, which stands as beacon light
up n the shores OF tempeStu0us sea.
The "All-GoOd' sent this imam to
be" into the world with a mission,
letter as it were, be seen in after life
as living epistle, by generations to
come, 'aS surely as he sent Moses,
Joshua, Samuel and John the Bapti-
Ter with missions in their day and
generations.
In due time the God in man.
which is the image Of His Gre.
ator, touched the electric spark
in his soul and lie became one
with God, to work out his destiny
in the world and J. w. H. Jack.
son became son Of God with
power plenipotentlary TO repre-
sent the Kingdom of God, and of
Grace, and OF Heaven, and Glory
on earth amongst men and wo.
men aud children. We have the
honor, the great honor, the high
privilege, of an invitation to be
present in honor of This distngu-
ished guest-not distinguished as
the world would have it, with the
pomp, glitter and glare Of mart.
al trapping, but with that sub.
lime honor, with the Halo of the
God of Love, the God of peace,
the Captain Of Salvation blend
ing our hearts with his heart
which beats in unison with the
symphonies Of Heaven. | have
the honor to have known Brother
Jackson for more than forty
years, and during all those years
we have been true friends with.
out a single discord to mar the
music of life S rythm as it floats
peacefully on and on, like to
Shlmmering sea.
Lesson Numysr Ono
We learn from this life of four
score yeaIs, decision of charac.
ter, FirmnesS is Que OF the
prominent characteristics in this
life, we honor to-day. First be
sure you are right, then 60 ahead
that is Bro. Jackson and there is
no earthly power that can turn
him from his purpose, when he is
convinced his cause is righteous
His friend ships are as true as
those of David and Jonathan.
Young men and wsmen. who
would be great in life, great in
goodness and geo in great
ness-be firm, be true.
Another Lesson in Courage
A few years ago, Bro Jackson
had the courage to meet Senator
Ben TIIlman during the Senators
visit to Pontiac, ILL.,, aud argue
with him face TO face, concerning
the burdens of the colored people
in the Southland.
Courage is d necessary qualfi
cation in the accomplishment of
success in life. Fear kills effort,
Il will is the assertion of the
ego within, or the soul of all
achievement, which is in some
way unknown to moral ken, con-
nactpd with the A lmirhfu 4
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

like steel through cheese. and was left there
with end inside the car and the other stick
Ing out into space. Many other cars had
plarks driven into them.
Al another place one rail Of a railway track
was bent out Of position far that it touched
its sister rail on the other side OF the track.
How this accomplished it is difficult 10
understand. but the camera bears witness to
The actuality Of this freak Of the wind.
The storm was not a West Indian hurricane
Ike that which all but destroyed this city in
1890 II was a local cyclone and the first
o. its kind recorded in the coast country OF
Texas. The United States Weather Bureau de-
scriheG il as an inner disturbance within
larg" cI-ce or area Of barometrc depression;
conditions which occurring inland from the coast
produce tornadoes, but owing to the proximity
OF tho Gulf it was believed this region was be
yond the cyclone tornado district.
1t was about 12:IO on the morning Of October
80 that the ranstOrm suddenly developed cy-
Clonic proportions and the wind rose from thirty
miles an hour from the southeast TO sixty miles
from the north and III n few seconds made the
circle of the compass twice, and then blew from
the northwest for three minutes at the rate
of seven;y-two miles an hour with several gusts
attaining a velocity Of eighty miles an
hour. The barometer in the weather bureau
station dropped a quarter OF inch in an
instant, reaching 2953 and as suddenly rose
two -tonths of an inch
OF the houses wrecked all but ten were in
the Grade-raising area where the dredges are
pumping sand to raise the grade of the city
and were elevated from five to eleven feet above
the ground temporary supports Twenty
houses were completely demolished twenty
six were blown down and badly damaged while
the others were twisted from their foundationa
Whilc the storm centre appeared to have passed
over the western portion of the city now in
course of grade construction the path of the
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
G1LVESTON,S SCARE.
Dcsiructi0c Storm Reuircd Mem
Oyics of the Great Disaster

Galveston. Nov. 9-Many persons here began
70 wonder if they were to undergo repetition
OF the great storm which swept over this city
on Seutcmner $. 1900. when on october 30 last
a .'twistcr'' struck Galveston and spread wreck
and ruin in its path Fortunately 1t did not
last long and before the temporary scare mad
had time 10 get a rooted hold on the minds of
nervous persons it was all over and sShs of
relief we're mingled with the less complaisant
sichs of those whose property had been de-
strovcd by the few moments duration of the
big wind In a few seconds sixty buildings
were seriously damaged, one woman was killed
and half hundred persons Were more or less
injured The property loss exceeded 100000.
In that part OF the city where the grade IS
being raised the damage was most apparent.
Empty cars in many instances were reduced to
kindling wood in the twinkling of eye by
being caught up from the tracks and dashed
against loaded cars
Windows shutters, awnings. chimneys and
vcrandas were stripped from buildings, in some
instances so completely that they looked like
the ruins left after big fre-save for the lack
OF smoke blackened stone and brick. In one
place a piece of ordinary tar paper used for
roofng. with gravel adhering to it, was blown
edgewise against a box car with such velocity
alat it cut through the wooden side of the car
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

| one OF them could show, all the arts and sci
ences. the improvements and progress that so
to make a highly civilized commonwealth from
wireless telegraphy to the skyscraper, from the
telephone to chemical farming More than
million and half persons claim the new
state theirs. and it will not be long after The
census is taken in 1910 before the two million
mark will be passed. All the old states have
sent their best blood into Oklahoma to give il
cosmopolitan life, and, no matter where You are
from, if you travel within its borders you viii
find your own people. The farmer from New
England is there raising cotton side by side
with his Northern crops; the Louisiana planter
has taken a homestead and is growing alfalfa
and wheat. and the Pennsylvanian and Ohioan
are digging coal or boring for OIL while the CAL
ifornian and Texan are gaining wealth from
mills railroads or electric plants. There are
thrift and push and energy and enthusiasm
everywhere If Oklahoma has any lazy resi-
dents, they manage To conceal themselves for
the whole population seems on the move con-
tinually. Spots that were grassy pairieS are
bustling towns to-day; yesterdays towns
cities now; the hotels cannot build additions
fast enough to accommodate the travelling pub
lie. and the railroads, strive as they may to add
tracks and rolling stock to their equipment. are
simply unable TO keep up with the constantly
growing volume of freight and passenger traffic
Up-to-dateness seems 20 be the watchword OF
Oklahoma's people in the rural districts as well
as in the populous cities. Every farmer has his
windmill. gasolene engine or mechanical water
power for supplying his house and outbuijings,
and many of them automobiles. Tele-
phones bring them into close communication
with the towns and the rural free delivery bears
the daily paper to their doors. They know the
pulse of the market In New York the sayings
OF Congressman in Washington and the happen
ings OF note in the Old World nearly as soon as
the man who lives in New York City. They
take an abiding interest in politics and are
strong on sports. The tussles Of the baseball
teams and the college elevens stir then, up
down in Guthrie or Oklahoma City even more
Continued fourth page.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
THE FORTY-SIYTH ST1TE
Oklahoma To BE added to the Gal
ary This Week.
LFron The Tribune Rureau.I

Washington Nov. 9.-The United States win
be larger and smaller next Saturday. The State
of Oklahoma will be born and simultaneously
Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory will
die. On that day President Roosevelt Will issue
a proclamation formally notifying the world at
large that country has added another sweet
face to its ''ssterhOOd of states" and that happy
old Uncle Sam has fOrty-six girls to be proud
of. OF course he rather proud of Okla
homa and Indian Territory before, when they
were only half-sisters, but that they have
been changed into one bouncing bUxon indi-
viduaI by the magic wand of law and have come
into the family full grown, vigorous and right
up to date no one can blame the old gentleman
if he puts on a few airs to celebrate the glad
occurrence.
In the first place. Oklahoma is just the plump
est dearest, richest and most promising sister
ever received into the family. She has half as
many people as all the thirteen original states
combined when they achieved their indepen-
dence By actual count of noses she has six times
the population of any other state ever received
at the time of admission into the Union. She
has fifty times the amount of wealth that could
be claimed by any of her predecessors at the
beginning of their state life and has. what not