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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
INSANE MAN ARRESTED
AND COMMITTED

w. E. Little, while on night duty
arrested man about 53 years of age
back of NJ. Steinberg's store building
Friday night. He was arraigned and
committed to the county Jail for 10
days awaiting an investigation. He
gave his name as JOHNNIE Davisen.
Upon his person was found S7.46 in
money and two half pint BOTTLES of
whiskey. He claims that he walked
from southwest lower part of the
state of Kentucky last week
He says he worked for Chas Morrison
on farm, He talks great deal of
Kentucky. He has full black beard
and he is plainly clad as laboring
man and wears heavy cowhide boots.
Physically he looks well and his
hands while they are heavily calloused
look as if he had not done any hard
work for at least couple of weeks.
Sheriff Welch is trying to learn some
thing Of the mans whereabouts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

Unbeknown TO Mrs. Herman Smith.
who was fifty years Of age Thursday
September }, her husband planned a
surprise which took the form Of a picnic
outing at the club house up the river
belonging to MesSrS., Lutz and Stahl.
They made all preparations to spend
the day at the club house. Mr.. and
Mrs Herman Smith and family wen
up there informally when later their
friends commenced coming. From
three to six O'Clock they served
fifty people who had been invited to as
fine spread OF chicken chowder as
you could ask for. MessrS. CnaS. Ker-
neen and Herman Smith acted as
chefs and presented lunch that was
fit for King. Everybody present
enjoyed the outing hugely and none
went away unsatisfed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
WISCONSIN SOLDIER
OLDEST AT G. A. R. CAMP

The major portion Of the seventy-five
Wisconsin veterans, in attendance at
the 6. A, R. encampment, turned out
for the big parade today, making as
good showing in proportion to their
number as any organization in the
line.
In their ranks was John F. Briggs,
the Oldest soldier in attendance at the
gathering. Mr.. Briggs is 80 years old
and resident of Wahpeton, N. D.
He served during the rebellion in Co.
K. First Wisconsin cavalry.
The Wisconsin delegation will
support Gov. Van SAINT Of Minneapolis
for commander-in-chief. No pre-.
ference has been expressed as. to the
place for holding the 1y09 encampment,
but many of the representives are In
favor of Salt Lake City.
The Nichols brothers, five In
number. one of whom is Jerome T
Nichols of Kilbourne, Wis, are II
attendance at the encampmelt. AL
of them are civil war veterans
Another brother, William Henry, who
died some years ago in Wisconsin. was
the sixth member Of the family t(
enlist when the war broke out. Tht
father who was anxious to shoulder Z
musket was rejected, After tht
war the brothers separated, and fol
the first time In thirty-fve years helG
a reunion this week in Toledo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
BYRON ROBINSON
PARK; A GIFT
Common Council is AgreeablY
Surprised by a Grand Dona-
ton of Twenty Acres.

The common council of this city
were never more agreeably surprised
than they were last week when
Dr. Byron Robinson through his at
torney, B. ". Vaughan. presented to
the city, park of about twenty acres.
The donor, DR.. Robinson, formerly
of this city, where he practiced his
profession several years, but now of
Chicago, one of the most foremost
surgeons of the world, is well re
membered by many of our older and
middle aged people.
The tract of land that he so
generously gives, lies on the east side
of the city, about one-eighth of mile
south of Forest Hill cemetery. 1t is
in every way admirably located and
conditioned for park. Growing on
it are many fine shade trees, both
evergreens and deciduous, and many
shrubs appropriate to public park.
Across it flows small stream that
can be made to add much to the
beauty of the grounds
On it's own behalf and on behalf of
the city and its people the common
council, by suitable resolutions, ac-
cepted the gift.
The city should now have the new
park laid out with proper drives and
other park features and cleared of
such shrubs as the landscape architect
deems undesirable, and otherwise
beau titled and fitted for public use.
Mr.. Vaughan, in his remarks at the
time of the presentation, suggested
that many of the trees and shrubs,
naturally growing on the tract can be
taken advantage of in laying out the
park and that the beautiful natural
growth there should not be un
necessarily destroyed, as only too often
it is in such cases.
The land donated to the city for
this park is probably worth about ten
thousand dollars
Nearly twenty years ago DR.. Byron
Robinson left here for wider fields of
usefulness, yet the kindly feeling for
our city and its people, among whom
he achieved his first professional sue
cess, has not grown less with years of
| absence.
In the goodness of his heart he
wants the people of his old home city
to profit by his success. And in no
way could he give our people more
wholesome and lasting good than in
the way he has chosen.
On behalf of the REPORTER and its
many readers we most heartily thank
the Doctor for this generous gift.
The following are the resolutions OF
the common council accepting the
park,
| Resolutions.
| WHEREAS DR.. Byron Robinson anc
DIR. Lucy Waite, his wife, of Chicago
Illinois, have this day generously OF
fered to donate and convey to the city
of Grand Rapids for park purposes
tract of approximately Is acres o
land in the SW of the SW4 of sec
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
LETTER TO ENGLAND 2 CENTS

An order was issued last week by
the Postmaster General putting into
effect, beginning October next, the
postage rate of two cents per ounce
for letters mailed in this country for
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. Letters unpaid or short
of postage will be dispatched to desti-
nation, but double the deficiency will
be collected upon delivery. Hereafter
all pensioners will be allowed the
free use of mails to return their pen
sion vouchers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
$500 NECESSARY TO
WIDEN VINE STREET

We are delighted TO announce that
the Board of Public Works have come
to an agreement with M. A. Bogoger
whereby the city will come into pos
session of strip of land 20 feet wide
the full length of NJ. A. Bogoger's
business property along Vine Street
side for $4,000. The remaining 80 feet
of the lot facing on third street south
will be purchased by property owners
on said street for some public purpose
for which they will pay Mr.. Bogoger
$500. He will be given ninety days
during which time he is to move Off
both buildings. 1t is mis- intention
to move his buildings back and
down first street ulon lot which he
has purhased of John Wheir this
side of the Leader Office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Farmers National Congress- at Madison
Wis, September "a to 80.

Are you going to attend the conven-
tion of the Farmers National Con-
gress at Madison, Wisconsin, which
will be held September "a to 30? If
so, see that your railroad ticket to
Madison reads via Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul BY. Excellent train SER
vice to Madison via this railway from
most points in the Central West.
Complete information about railway
fare, train service, ETC., free from
your local agent, F. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago. 3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
NO CAUSE OF ACTION

In the case of Lillian E. Pellersel
VS.. Henry Pellersel, for divorce which
was tried at the last term of circuit
court in this city before Judge Chas.
M, Webb and created considerable in
terest in this city on account of the
parties to the action, after "a full and
careful review and most patient con-
sideration Of the evidence In this case,
by the judge, he concluded that the
plaintiff should be denied the divorce
and additional relief sued for" The
decision provides that the defendant
pay the costs of the trial. Geo. P.
Hambrecht was attorney for Henry
Pellersel and D. D. Conway for his
wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
EXCITING RUNAWAY
THAT ENDS FAVORABL Y

M. A. Ovens single horse hitched
to single buggy was tied Saturday
to the large telephone pole on the
south side of the First National
Bank building while ne went into
Owen Loves meat market across the
road. A little Address boy about s
years of age was left in the buggy.
The horse was facing east In some
manner the horses bride slid off his
head and the horse was frightened
thereby. He commenced to pull back
and broke the tie strap. While doing
this the boy was frightened and jumped
out of the buggy which afterward
proved fortunate. The horse when
lOosened from the post made turn
west without upsetting the buggy
and started to run west on Second
street. In passing Days drug store
he missed Fred Pheigle's stage wagon
but struck the rear off wheel of Henry
SIMPSONS Jr., road wagon and tore
it off and bent the front wheel on the
same side, while Mr.. and Mrs. III.
Sampson and little baby occupied the
rig. They neither fell out or were
hurt. The runaway horse proceeded
a little farther upon the sidewalk
when the buggy collided with Mr..
Waterman's heavy bus wagon where
he left part of it and with the balance
OF the buggy he broke large French
plate glass window for Sampson &
| Halverson and struck large iron tie
post in front of Schumacher's store
and fell to the sidewalk. The horse
was unhurt apparently, but the buggy
he was hitched to was demolished en-
tirely The loss to Mr.. Owens of his
buggy, damage to Henry Simpsons
road wagon and the breaking of the
glass will be considerable, to say
nothing of the close call Mr., and Mrs.
III. Sampson, Jr., and baby and the
little Address boy had. Some how OF
other most runaway horses come out
pretty lucky even though they often
demolish the vehicles to which they
are attached. This one came out
| fortunate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

John Wilhelm of the town of Seneca
lost his barn and all it's contents by
fire last week. 1t appears that
he drove home from Grand Rapids
that afternoon put up his team and
shortly thereafter he discovered the
barn was on fire. 1t probably caught
from his pipe, as there is no other way
possible for it to happen. All his
grain, hay, machinery etc were con-
sumed. Loss will reach over $1,000
and whether he carried any insurance
is not known to the writer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

Andrews, as the county's prosecuting
attorney, while doing his duty, has
kept a check on the expense account
and saved the tax payers of the county
large sums of money by wise judgment.
He is entitled 30 a second term. Mr..
Bever, by his affable aGd courteous
manners has built up d reputation as
an official hard to assail. His record
of four years service is his best recon-
mendation.-M MarShtield News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

Lame Back.

This is an ailment for which Cham
berlain's Pain Balm has proven eS-
pecially valuable. In almost every
instance it affords prompt and perm a.
nent relief. Mr.. Luke LAGRANGE OF
Orange, Mich, says of it: "After us
ing a plaster and other remedies for
three weeks for bad lame back, |
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain IS
Pain Balm, and two applications ef-
fected cure" For sale by John E.
DAILY, druggist,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

The A. @. A. club gave a very de.
lightful dancing party at Eagles
hall Thursday night which was very
well attended by the members of the
club and their friends. 1t is the inten-
tion of the club to give a dancing party
every two weeks during the fall and
winter season.
Mrs, GeOTgiana Buckley, Of Mont
rose, Colorado, who has been the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Clarice Ar
pin and other relatives for several
weeks, left Friday ON her return
home. She left her SON, John, with
his grandma to attend school here
this winter. Mrs. Buckley was
very favorably impressed with oul
public schools and therefore decided
to leave her son here to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
J. HERBERT SNIDER TO
RETURN TO GLENBEULAH

J. Herbert Snider of PittSville was
in the city last week, and while here
made this Office pleasant call.
Mr.. Snider informs US that he has
been re-engaged as principal Of the
public schools of Glenbeulah, for the
coming year and at an increase of
salary; which is positive indication
that his work there last year has been
satisfactory to all concerned. He
moved his family to ohe above place
the latter part Of last week, in order
to be in readiness for the opening Of
school Monday, Sept. 7th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

"A pleasing, good, high grade. truely
favored, amber colored cup Of coffee
can be had-and without real Coffee
danger,o ,or damage to health-by simply
using DR.. Shops new substitute,
called Health Coffee. Pure, whole
some, toasted cereals, malt, nuts, etc.
make Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee both
healthful and satisfying. No 70 and 30
minutes tedious boiling. "Made in a
minute, says DR.. ShOop's. If served
as coffee, it's taste will even trick an
expert. Test it and see. Sold by
J. II. Schumacher,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

-DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is recommended as the best thing
to use for piles. 1t is, of course,
good for anything where, salve is
needed. Beware of limitations. S0lu
by Johnson Hill 81 &C.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

One of the greatest treats to fair
visitors was the fine music, the Second
Regiment Band of this city furnish
ing music on Wednesday and Thurs.
day and the Grand Rapids Band on
Friday. The concerts both at the
grounds and down town were highly
appreciated and received muck
favorable comment. Prof. Bliss. who
directs the Grand Rapids band
formerly had charge of the band here
and it was a source of much pleasurf
to his friends to see the fine showing
they made.-MarShfield News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

Its pity when sick ones drug the
stomach or stimulate the heart and
kidneys. That is all wrong. A weak
Stomach, means weak Stomach nerves,
always. And this is also true of the
Heart and kidneys. The weak nerves
are instead crying out for help. This
explains why DR.. Shoop's Restorative
is promptly helping Stomach, Heart
and Kidneys ailments. The restora-
tive reaches out for the actual cause
of these ailments the falling ''inside
nerves.. Anyway test the Restora-
tive 4S hours. 1t won't cure so soon as
that, but you will know that help is
coming. Sold by Wood County Drug
Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

|-DeWitt's Little Early RiSers are
small pills, easy to take, gentle and
sure. Sold by johnson Hill & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

WHEREAS DR.. Byron Robinson and
DIR. Lucy Waite, his wife, of Chicago,
Illinois, have this day generously Of
fered to donate and convey to the city
of Grand Rapids for park purposes a
tract of approximately IS acres OF
land in the SW of the SW4 of Sec
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
GROWING AND CARING
FOR BROOM CORN

Seeing the need Of instructions
to the farmers Of Quay county,
New Mexico as to growing and
caring for broom corn, will give
my plan as | have been growing
it in Oklahoma for the past six
years. Prepare your ground for
planting broom corn the same as
If you are were going to plant
kafir, milo maize or cane. Time
of planting will depend to some
extent on the amount OF moisture
in the ground, but would not ad-
wise planting earlier than the mid
die OF May and plant as late as the
first of July.
Care should be taken in select
ing your seed so as to get as pure
seed as possible as the Yield de-
ponds largely on the purity of
seed. Would advise planting
dwarf seed. Test your seed to
see what per cent will grow. Be-
fore planting place your seed in a
tight box and sharpen a spade or
a shovel very sharp and chop all
the brush off of the seed. You may
are running your seed but you will
not hurt them, you will have your
seed SO you a guage your
planter and get the right amount
of seed on the ground. One
bushel of seed will plant from
thirty to thirty-hve acres. Be
careful and don't get your stand
too thick, as the brush will be
smaller and more stems in center
of brush and it requires more
time to pull the same number of
pounds OF. brush.
The proper time to pull the
brush is when the bloom begins to
fall. If you wait until the seed
begins to ripen you will have more
or less red spots on brush. In
pulling your brush lay four rows
together, lay on the ground or
break down stalks and lay on
stalks. Lay thin in piles rs it
will cure quicker.
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Keep the heads all turned the same
way and keep as stright as posi-
BILE as much depends on keeping
the heads straight.
Leave the brush lay on the
ground from two to three days or
until it is thoroughly dry; after the
brush. is dry, haul and stack in
single ricks. Stack on posts or
anything to keep it off the ground.
In starting a rick lay a layer
about four inches thick heads all
one way, then lay a stalk on each
edge OF rick the entire length of
rick, then reverse the next layer,
letting the brush lap over the
stems, reverse each layer, keeping
your ricks well balanced so they
won't turn over. Build your ricks
from three and one-half to four
feet high. After you get |he ricks
the height you want them cover
with stalks, or anything
that will keep them dry. Watch
the ricks that they do not heat; if
they get to heating ear them down
and scatter out in the sun to dry.
See that the corn is we'll seeded
and baled, as good square bales
help you to get a better price for
the broom corn. Broom corn is a
sure crop for a dry country and
will produce a ton Of brush on
from three to five acres Of ground,
and it natures in from ninety to
one hundred days. Broom corn is
usually worth from $50 to SOS a
ton, SO if YOU want a sure quick
crop don't fail to plant broom
corn.
Mr.. Major, OF the firm of What
ley, Major & Co., of Chickasha,
Okla, writes me General Freight
agent at Kansas City, Mo-, notified
him that he was going to issue a
tariff on broom corn from Tucum-
carl to Duluth, Mimi, changing
the freight rate from SI.4o to SI.o7
and to other points will be reduced
accordingly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
OKLAHOMA GOES INTO
THE WKISKEY BUSINESS
After Declaring for State Prohi-
bition and Winning Approba.
ton of Prohibs, State will
Run Dispense ries

Guthrie, Okla, March a.
Both houses of the legislature
have passed the state dispensary
measure with the emergency clause.
An amendment by speaker Murray
OF the house provides that there
shall be a special election held this
year to vote on dispensary bill.
The vote will be taken after the
dispensary system is established.
There will b.. a dispensary in
every town of two thousand or
more and in every county seat.
After the election, in case the
people sustain it, the bill gives the
governor the power to place a dis
pensary any place in the state at
his own discretion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
Puerto News.
correspondence

Correspondence.
A good rain is needed now for
the benefit Of the farmers who are
anxious to have their ground in
good condition for planting.
Fred Walther has sold his cattle
to Johnnie De Olivera of the Frio
Draw.
E. S. Gholson and wife of
Prairie View were in Puerto Sat
urday.
b. l.. Hohit of Pleano, organ
izer OF the A. H.. t. AS, organ
lied a lodge at the school house
here Saturday night.
Rev. II. c. Trammell, of the
M. K. Church South, went to
Arab last Monday. He will not
return until about the first of may.
J. II. Nix moved to the Frio
Draw Monday where he has his
sheep. He sold his place here
about a month ago. Mr.. Nix en-
joys the distinction of having put
in the first corn crop in Quay
county. He has successfully
raised corn for several years.
Rev. ]. c. Carman went to Tu-
cumcari last Saturday where he
was to preach to the Tucumcari
congregation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28

Mass Meeting Court House
Tucumcari, April 4th ago p. m.
everybody invited.
c. II. Cooper, w. II. Likins,
{. IL Horning, A. p. Marcus,
Thos Avants, F. M. Salyers, A. S.
Hickerson, Otto Potswold, T. c.
Rivera-Committee
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Poland China pigs for sale. In
quire first door east OF Baptist
church. IS IF
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Ice Caeam made of Pure Cream
at Elk Drug Store. z5-tf
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Merry Widows" at Mrs.
Severe's. 2s-It
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28

Beginning with Saturday Feb. /,
Spencer & Parish will have ice
cream every day. I7-tf
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28

Blue Seal the best Flour for
both biscuits and light bread, at
Adair's, phone I56. If
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28

Don't forget the new reliable
dress maker. Main St. Phone 6s
az If.
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Radishes, Lettuce, Onions,
Carrots, Mustard, Turnips and
Strawberries fresh this week at
Adair's. phone I56. If