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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
ASTONISHING BUT TRUE.

Twenty-Five years ago you could not
Telephone friend.
Ride on the trolley cars.
Cool the rooms in hot weather with
an electric fan.
Turn on the common electric light.
Send wireless message to your rel
ativeS on Ship-bOard,
Set your watch by an electric clock.
Purchase an electric automobile.
Walk in safety in the city streets
in the glare of arc lamps.
Cook by electricity.
Ride behind an electric locomotive.
Do the family ironing out of doors
without fire.
Drive all machinery with motors.
Live in house without chimney.
Keep warm by electric heat.
Develop out-of-the- way waterpower
and transmit that power to the cities
Ride on the electric elevator.
Listen to the telharmonium.
Take an electric message or listen
to an electric photograph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
Thursday, July 25 1907.
RESIGNATION OF COMMITS
SIONER BARNES

The only thing that the legislature
accomplished by its haSty action on
the 2-cent rate bill was to secure the
lower rate few weeks, or possibly
months, either than the rate would
otherwise have come; and the reSigna-
ton of John Barnes, chairman of the
commission.
There may be a few people in the
state, outside of the list of candidates
for the place vacated by Mr.. Barnes,
who will be gratified by the resigna-
ton, but there are not many. The
people of the state have come to
entertain great respect for the COM
mission in its personnel, and to hold
the law and the theory under which
it was enacted, in high esteem, and
they-those of them who feel that
the institution of the commission has
been discredited by its former friends
are going to regret the whole un-
fortunate action.
The legislature evidently, as Mr..
Conner declared, felt, by q small
majority, that it had the right to
do as it liked with commission of its
own creation. Holding this view,
there should be few members Of the
legislature who will question Mr..
Barnes for acting as he liked about
esigning from position which he
entered in hope of giving the state
good service. No body will seriously
make the mistake of supposing that
Mr. Barnes took that position because
it was "job" carrying salary.
For he was not in need of job, OF
salary He left law practice that
had been earning him much more
than the salary, and did it because he
saw an opportunity which appealed tC
his pride and his good citizenship, tc
do the state service. There are
such men as that, and when the state
is fortunate enough to get them it
ought to be wise enough to keeE
them.
The commission has done two years
of diligent work and secured some
important results, the most import
ant, as was supposed, being the settle
ment of the question of passenger
rates on the railroads. The legis
lature, which created the commission
comforting on it certain powers, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

We have among US a few fast
young men who are always spoken of
as good fellows, and in some re-
spects they are: but it is well to re-
member that they are not ''good fell
lows" who indulge in pleasure at the
expense of what their duty demands
Of them. There is no lack of time for
pleasure and there are ways of enjoy
ment for everyone; but in the long
run the young man will find it neither
pleasure nor profitable to win admira-
tion for companiOnable qualities from
the idle, the desolute and the vicious.
There is nothing new ia all thiS-it is
an old, old story-yet every day young
men are seen going to the bad through
the allurements of so-called good-fel.
lows hip, and the public teacher can
not to often or to strongly admoniSh
the youth of the folly of such a
course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
PLAINFIELD

Alfred Dewitt has been very SER
iously ill with measles. AS Alfred
never had the measles when child,
he is, having severe case of it as he is
man grown.
DR.. McIntosh-and wife were called
to Wild Rose last week, to attend Miss
Lille Johnson of this village who was
injured in a runaway accident.
T. ]. Anders of Stevens Point, was
in town Monday with his auto, He
was accompanied by W. B. LaSelle of
Rhinelander.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman of Merrill is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. n. Learvitt
this week.
The young people had a party Fri
day evening at the home of James
Marley.
The youngest child of G. d. Sargent
has been very seriously i'll since last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Clark are
spending the week with the John
Clark family near Portage Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Moore re-
turned to their home in Wild Rose
last week, after a pleasant visit with
Elmer Strong and family.
Miss Alice Finch of Kilbourn, MINI.
is visiting her mother Mrs. l.. III.
Youngs.
Mrs. Hotchkiss is very seriously i'll.
DR.! Rock is in attendance.
Harry ROZell and children Of West
field visited w. A . ROZell and family
over Sunday.
Henry Rozell of Grand Rapsds is
visiting n. p Rozell and family this
week.
Mrs. E. Hines and Mrs. M. II. Hol-
land. of Pickets:Station, Wis, visited
Chas. Allison over Sunday. Mrs.
Hines is an aunt of Mrs. Allison, and
Mrs. Holland cousin of the hostess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
GREAT RACE AT SEA
Guy Thornton Tells Of The
PennsyIvania's Victory.
June IL, 1907.
YELLOW SEA TO CHIFU.
Mr.. T. II. THORNTON,
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.
IL, 1907

d Uuo IL, 1871.
YELLOW SEA TO CHIFU.
Mr.. f. II. THORNTON,
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.
Dear Dad:-You must think it
strange that we would get tired of a
place and wish to 60 somewhere else
in weeks time, but such is the case.
We all got sick of Kobe and were glad
to unmoor, which we did Monday
morning about $50.
The Pennsylvania and the Maryland
had joined US from Yokohoma the
night before and we all steamed out
in single file into the Inland Sea. 1t
is very beautiful having very many
picturesque islands, covered with
green trees and here and there green
fields.
One island about 100 acres in extent,
rose up in terraces which were covered
with small farms clear to the top and
looked as even and perfect as if it
were artificial. In many places the
islands are worn down by the waves
and look great deal like the Dells
of the Wisconsin. We passed hun
dreds and hundreds of small fishing
boats out upon the water often so
close together that boat touched
boat.
Every few miles we could see small
cities nestled down at the foot of the
mountains close to the waters edge.
The channel was so treacherousIand
there were so many small islands, we
were always surrounded by them. 1t
was by far the most picturesque
scenery we had seen so far, and some
of the fellows who had camera
availed themselves of the opportunity
to get some splendid views. We con-
tinued to run through the inland sea
all day and until IL o'clock that night,
when we dropped anchor at the en-
trance and waited for daylight to
blow tubes and light the fires in our
other eight boilers preparatory to our
speed trial.
At 4:3O a. m, we again up anchored,
and steamed out through the en-
trance OF half speed, the four ships
side by side, about 800 yards apart.
We steamed along in this way until
500 O'Clock, then increased speed to
fifteen knots, blowing along at a
great rate, throwing the spray high
over the bow. The ships kept their
alignment fine and we could see the
masts and stacks of the other ships in
a direct line with ours on our left.
Once the Pennsylvania ran ahead a
whole ship-length but a signal from
the admiral soon brought her back on
the line. At 9:55 the signal 1903"
make the best of your way was run
up and, at stroke of four bells, it was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

There are two kinds of girls in the
world, the girl who works and the girl
who gads. Commend us to the former.
Work lends dignity to pretty girl, is
an added charm to her. The girl who
works God bless her, combines the use
full and the ornamental. She might
CAD about, roll on sofas, gossip and
read story books, but she prefers to be
of some account in the world and goes
out stenographer, teacher, saleslady or
housekeeper, bravery makes her own
way. Such are the salt of the earth
and of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
GOOD POSITION
FOR JOE LOVE
Grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Love Makes Excellent Record.

The following interesting account
of the success of Joseph E. Love, of
Sioux City, will be appreciated by
those who know him here. Joseph is
a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Love
of this city. The article below was
taken from a Sioux City newspaper
and reads as follows:
When John G. Love, division freight
and passenger agent for the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway COM
pany, yesterday returned from Miles
City, Mont, to which point he accom-
panied his son, Joseph E. Love, who
after his graduation from the Sioux
City high school last month went
there to join an engineering party on
the coast extension of the road, he
learned that the boy had passed an
important government examination
which was conducted in Sioux City in
June. The result probably will be
that young Mr.. Love will resign his
position in the Milwaukee's engineer
ing department to 60 to Washington
with the department OF commerce
and labor.
The examination which young Mr..
Love took was conducted for labora-
tory apprentices in the bureau of
standards, department. of commerce
and labor. The notice received yes
terday was that Mr.. Love had passed
the first grade examination in five
studies with marking Of 86.28.
The notice from Washington stated
that Mr.. Love was one of the three
who had passed the examination in all
the country. If he should desire to
make application for the position he
was requested to do SO at once.
Mr.. Love. the father, said that as
this work would be exactly to the lik-
ing of Joe it was altogether probable
he would give up the rough and tum-
BILE life Of the mountain camp for the
more congenial surroundings of a gov
eminent laboratory in Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

does not latter the case. If his gifts
are great his responsibility is equally
as great. No man was placed on earth
for the sole purpose Of making money,
and the man who has this as his ideal
had better never have been born. 1t
is not an act of charity. but the per-
Torrance of a simple duty for the
man who has made money to pass a
little Of it on for the benefit of the
community. even though he never eX-
poets to see dollar of his contribution
back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
SARATOGA

Martin Hansen of Chicago, spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Miss Emma Johnson visited al
Arpin and Port Edwards last week.
Mrs. P. +. Bean and Mrs. John Nc
Carthy spent Thursday at the home
of M. P. Johnson.
Geo. Il. Rowland of Grand Rapids
was business visitor here one day
last week.
Miss Clara johnson will teach in the
Christensen district town of Lincoln
this year.
Blue berries are ripening but are
Mt very plentiful in this vicinity on
account of the recent forest fires.
Mrs. Lorenz is entertaining her
sisters from Chicago this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
!auled down and the race was off.

hauled down and the race was off.
Al hands, except the men on watch
ran aft to weigh the stern down
and We all lay down on the quarter
deck and watched the race.
The Colorado who was next to US
spurted ahead ships length like a
race horse and held her place for an
hour.
The Maryland, next, began TO drop
slowly astern and never regained her
position. The Pennsylvania. on the
extreme left, slowly but surely crept
ahead gaining about one and a half
ship length the first hour. We
watched the Colorado making the first
squirt and leaving US behind, but in
half an hour we again held her to her
place and soon afterward crept up on
her quarter. then her beam and at
last abreast, We then ran steadily
away from her. AS soon as we left
the Colorado astern we were clear of
everything but the Pennsylvania
which was by this time about two
ships lengths ahead and throwing the
spray high up on her bridge and boil
ing up the white foam behind. The
black smoke rolling out of her four
stacks like SO many VOLCANOES.
The throbbing of our twenty thous-
and horse power engine shook the
ship like the rapid beating of a
sprinters pulse only faster. shaking
the whole ship, making the mast
culver like snake. We had more
steam than the engine could carry
and it was continually escaping with
roar that made conversation i'm
possible except in shouts.
The logs, one on each side after re-
gistered 224 knots an hour and the
chief engineer swore he'd make it %
or bust something. A heavy sea
came up and made progress slower
but the engines did make revolp lions
for over % knots SO that if we had
been in calm sea we'd have made
| it.
The race lasted till 200 O'Clock, four
hours, and the Pennsylvania won by
q ships lengths.
This was wonderful steaming as
these ships are only made for twenty
one knots.
We used forced draft past Is knots,
i. e. All the matches and ventilation
was shut below and air was forced
into the fire rooms with great pres
sure, so great that Jumps of coal were
often blown out the stacks half
burned. The heat was terrific. 1t
was so hot it boiled the schelack on
the annolium decks two decks above
Last night heavy fog settled down
on US so that the navigator (Stealthy
Steve) couldn't get his bearings. The
fog has continued ever since. We all
hope he'll get his bearings before he
puts US on the rocks. He hasn't
slept a wink since we up anchored
Tuesday morning. The navigator is
q striper and ranks next to COM
Il .lder.
We expect to lie at ChiFu a long
time. How long l don't know. We
have a battle practice at ChiFu. /
have been transferred to the in
battery and am now gun captain No.
3. Am very well and growing heavier,
and am in training for the race boat.
Your Son, GUY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
An aggressive business policy on the

An aggressive business policy on the
part of our business men, reaching
out for everything within reach, en-
couraging all would-be corners, expend-
ing money when a two-fold return is
reasonably certain, it would seem is
one of the ways to best build up city.
A town is what its people make it.
Il may slowly grow by the little accre-
tions that accidentally fall within its
influence, or it can be pushed into
vigorous and rapid growth by the
aggressive activity of it's business Ell.
ement.
The United States, although the
youngest among nations, manu-
features more goods, sells more mer'
chandise, raises more produce, employs
more labor. pays more wages, gives
more comforts to it's people, has more
happy and prosperous homes than any
nation on earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

An exchange says that alcohol will
remove grass stains from summer
clothes. The exchange is right. 1t
will also remove summer clothes and
also spring and winter clothes, not
only from the man who drinks it but
also from his wife and children. it
will remove household furniture from
the house and eatables from the pam
try: the smiles from the face of his
wife, and the happiness from his home.
AS remover of things has alcohol few
equals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

Be natural. Do not try to impress
people with your Importance. If
you are really important they will
find it out. If you are of no account
you will not deceive anyone by acting
as though great interests rested in your
keeping. The day of pomposity is
past, we hope never to return. More
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
REV. REDDING NEW PRIEST
Will Succeed FIR. Hugenroth as
Pastor Of SIS. Peter and Paups
Church.

FIR. Hugenroth preached his fare
well sermon at SIS. Peter and Pauls
Catholic church last Sunday and his
resignation which was handed to the
Bishop on July first will take effect as
soon as Rev. VIM. Redding arrives in
this city.
Rev. Redding, who has been pastor
of the Catholic church at Colby, Wis,
for some time past, comes to Grand
Rapids highly recommended as man
Of high intellectual attachments, and
deepest piety. He is not altogether
unknown to the people of his new
congregation, and it is well under
stood that the members of the SIS.
Peter & Pauls Catholic congregation,
consider themselves fortunate in the
appointment of the bishop. He will
preach his initial sermon in this city,
as pastor of this church, next Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
Notice to DOG Owners.

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS %
Notice is hereby given that the dog
license for the year 19O7-19O8 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
which license is not paid will be liable
to arrest under ordinance No. So OF
the city Of Grand Rapids,
Dated at the office of the City Clerk
his first day OF June, 1907.
G. E. BOLES, City Clerk,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

The United States is the only coun-
try in which the son of the poorest
mechanic or laboring man may be-
come it's ruler and where the daughter
of farmer may become the wife of a
President and the mother of Senators.
tbs the only country where all earthly
honors are within the reach of every
citizen and where it depends upon the
individual himself whether he will be
a Senator or street-sweeper, a rail
road president or a railroad section
hand, millionaire or a pauper, a gen.
eral or a soliceman, banker or a
bankrupt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
Letters Advertised July p, 1907.

LADIES
Gmied, Mrs. August
Kilt, Mrs. w.
Schluter, Miss Ella
Wolf, Miss Rose
GENTLEMEN
Babcock, w. HI.
Breneman, Mr..
Chapel, w. d.
Day, John 0.
Duncan, James
Ellingson, A.
Edwards j.
MaunderS, Raymond
McLeavey, t, F.
Odds. w. l..
Overlook, ChaS.
Steafbold, Rae
Wildema, Frank
Younger, Henry.
Persons calling for the above letters
please say t'advertised''.
A. L. FONTAINE, P. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will. be pleased to
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces ofthe system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
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, 1907-07-25

The man who makes money in
ommuu ity has duty to perform to
that community. 1t may be that he
has made his money by his superior
business ability, and shat he would
have done as well anywhere. That
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

people than ever before are intelli-
gent and able to judge those with
whom they come in contact. This
means that they are able to judge you
and place a true rather than a false
estimate on your abilities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
SHUN GAMBLING BOYS

We would like to whisper into the 4
ear Of every young man in this COM
munity to shun the gambling room.
Shall we sketch the history of the
gambler? Lured by bad company he
finds his way into a place where hon.
est men ought never to 60. He sits
down to his first game, but only for
pastime and the dSeire of being
thought Sociable. The players deal
out the cards. They unconSciouSly
play into Satan's hands who takes all
the tricks and both the players soul
for trumps-he being a sharper at the
game. A slight stake is put up just
to add interest to the play. Game after
game is played. Larger stakes and
still larger. They begin to move ner-
vously on their chairs. Their brows
lower and eyes flash until now they
who win and they who lose. fired alike
with passion, sit with set jaws and
compress lips and clinched fists and
eyes like fire balls that seem starting
from their sockets, to see the final
turn before it comes; if losing. pale
with envy and tremulouS with unut-
tered oathS cast back red hot upon the
heat, or, winning, with hysteric laugh
While gambling in itself is bad enough
it is the stepping stone to all other
vices and evils which infiict mankind.
Young man, shun the gambling table
as you would a POISONOUS serpent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

The man who owes a debt and per-
sists in spending money for luxuries
is spending money that does not be-
long to him. And yet how often it is
done
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
Sam Smart and William Wilke spent
Monday fishing at the Bayou.
Take The POstmas ter's Word for II

Mr.. f. M. Hamilton, postmaster at
Cherryvale, Ind, keeps also stock Of
general merchandise and patent medi-
cines. He says: "Chamberlain's Co
lie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Is
standard here in it's line. 1t never
fails to give satisfaction and we could
hard ~ afford to be without it," For
sale by John e. DAILY Druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

The noisiest political farmer has
the talleSt weeds in his cornfield and
the fewest potatoes in his hills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

E. w. Ellis returned from Chicago
Tuesday morning.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1907-09-07
Boda en- Grandes.


El dia 3 del mes en- curse ha de ha-
berse veriacado, en- San Marcial, Con-
dado de Socorro, n. NJ, Ia union ma
trimonial del ioven Ignacio M. Truji-
ID y Ia selorita Barbarita Chavez,
personas las dos de educaci0n de
muy buena posicion social en- el lugar
donde residen. Eua, que es la hija
de Don Carpio Chavez Y de Dofia
Beatriz b. Chavez, Sc educ0 en- las
escuelas pdblicas del lugar de su ma
cimiento, san MarciaI y en- el Semi
mario Harwood, de Albuquerque. Ha-
bla y escribe correctamente q ingl6s
y ell espanol y es ademas una buena
pianista EI novio, hijo de Don Pa
bio Trujillo Y de la finada Soterita NJ.
de Trujillo, tiene una educacion igual
4 la de su j0ven esposa y es en- la ac-
tualidad el dependiente principal en-
la mas grande casa de Comercio de
San Marcial.
Aunque demasiado lejos para ha-
ber asistido q Ia boda, como hubiera-
mos querido, no 10 es sin embargo,
para unirnOs 4 los numerosos amigos
de los dos desposados y desearles per-
petua luna de miel y colmo de felici-
dades en- su vida de casados.