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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

have the advantage that very few
countries can boast of,-that is irri-
CATION"
This land in it's ma tural state,
| covered with cactus and brush is
represented by cypher,-of no value;
the water, flowing idly to the ocean
is represented by another cypher; of
no value; the Mexican labor, in idle
ness is still represented by still
another cypher,-of no value. These
three, however. intelligently COM
bined, will create land values that
surpass even the present prices of
southern California"
You are creating wealth, and what
you make you. are entitled to. The
President has spoken of "Swollen for
tunes" but in this regard you are
creating legitimate fortune, one that
no one will envy you. When you are
producing the various kinds of truck
you are creating demand for same;
you are rapidly becoming important
factors in the worlds commerce and
in society.
"We are glad to be among you and
shall bear away the fondest recollec-
Jion of fresh tomatoes, winter rad
ishes, lettuce and other delicious
viands that it has been our pleasure
to partake of. These alone, will bring
US back to your thriving community.
If your City grows as fast in the next
few years as it has in the past few
months. expect to see flourishing
City of several thousand inhabitants
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
THEY FEEL GAY

The following, received from our
friend, Geo. n. Wood of Grand Rapid
would seem to indicate that our down
river neighbors are already feeling
pretty good, thank you. Mr.. Wood
writes: Bet you. a Lutz cigar again
st Tomorrow river brook trout that
we, (Grand Rapids, get a real steam
railroad from near Hancock to this
town in A. D. 1909, which will short
en- the distance from Hancock to
Marshfield eleven miles, to say moth
ing about the easy grade via Grand
Rapids. stevens Point Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
NINE FOOT SHEETS
UNDER CONSIDERATION

The Legislatures of some of our wes-
tern states are at present debating
the adyisab billy of making hotel
keepers pro7ide their beds with nine
foot sheeos, The Appleton Post has
the following to say on this interest
ing subject.
1t was IN Texas or Oklahoma or
some ether one of those fresh states
down that way that lately put a law
on its statute books providing that
bed sheets in hotels and caravanSarieS
generally should be not less than nine
feet long. For many years past Tex
as has been going after the railroads
so hard that they have scarcely dared
put a rail inside her borders, and
Oklahoma has pledged herself to the
trying OF some governmental expert
mentS of startling nature, inSomuch
indeed that when President Roose-
Welt was called upon 80 approve her
constitution he lntimated that he had
To b,l ! Ills uO,e while be was doing it.
. Is - toe trg .nidturS who voted for nine
! "a tt''''-'> Ihauc no mistake and their
wise example Ough1 to t,e I'll ~ ed by
| legislators Iii other states. The
ieng u vi the urGiudry motel ueu is al
lhch Or LWn Inhrt thau SIX feet, and
+ the length o the under and upper
sheets for lla5 bed is uuI maIly the
same aS The length of the bed. 1t
can readily be seen that the under
sheet merely covers the top of the
mattress without any rreteUse of
slack TO be tucked iD, while the upper
sheet when laid down two or three
inches from the head of the bed as is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
STREET CAR LINE
IS NOW ASSURED
Nekoosa, Port Edwards and Grand Rapids
to be Connected by Electric Road. Con-
struction to 60 on Immediately and Cars
Will be Running July First.

Neal Brown of Wausau, and two
civil engineers were in Port Edwards
Thursday, in conference with L. M.
Alexander, F. J. Wood and others
making preliminary arrangements for
the organization of a Company of
Grand Rapids, Port, Edwards and
Wausau capitalists to finance a
street car line from Nekoosa to
Grand Rapids paralelling the Wis
consin river between these points.
This contemplated line which has
been talked of for many years is now
to be realized. We understand that
Messrs. F. ]. Wood, Geo. L. Williams
ID. j., A. l.. and E. p Arpin, B. r..
Goggins, L. NJ Alexander, G. F.
Steele, T. E. and L. M. Nash are
among those who are locally inter
ested with Wausau capitalists in
this venture. A Mr.. Haskett and as
sistant, surveyors, are now running
a preliminary survey between these
points which will follow the river
and wagon road excepting in some
low places on the river bottoms that
overflow. The people of Grand Rap
ids will welcome the railroad and do
everything in their power to hasten
its construction. We understand it
will take about $125,000 to finance
this 10 miles of road This will Droh
ably serve as the second link in a
continuous line to join the present
line already in operation at Wausau.
More details will follow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
TED & inns SAL L00N LICENSE
REVOKED BY COUNCIL

The council chamber was crowded
Monday night by those who were
anxious to hear the evidence and
listen to the proceedings in the
action brought against Ted & JimS'S
wherein they were asked to show
cause why their license should not
be revoked upon three charges against
them. The above firm was represent
ed by their attorney w. e. Wheelan
while the city of Grand Rapids was
represented by the city attor-
ney. SEQ. P. Hambrecht, until
$50 p. m. when he was obliged
to take the train for Madison, then
his place was filled by Attorney Chas.
Briere Jr.
, Evidence was produced on both
sides by various witnesses at the close
of which the license of Ted s. Jim
was revoked or the following vote:
Those who voted in favor Of revoking
the license were MeSSrs. A. d. Hill,
Steib, Ellis, Briere, Roenius, Gilmast-
er, Jackson. Ristow, Lyon, G.. M.
Hill, and Rossier, total II.
Against-MeSSrs. Bamoerg, Luka-
seski, Payne. and Painter, total 4.
Absent-Henry Sampson Jr.
Those who were present and heard
the testimony were surprised to hear
the testimony Of those who had been
arrested for gambling and plead guilty
to the charge and paid their fine for
the same. 1t is remarkable how def
cent some mems mind becomes when
on the witness stand. The specta-
tors we're pleased.
We understand the action of the
Common Council in revoking the
license will be appealed from.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

usually done permits the same num
| Der of inches to be tucked 10 at the
| bottom. This tueking in at the bot
! tom is however Su miserably made
quate as To be nothing hut delusion
| to the eye Of the man who turns
down the bed-cloi hes and snare iO
| his feet as soon as he Is between the
sheets. If there is anything in the
world which makes ii wholly juStifi-
able and pardonable to illumine the
surroundings of ones bedchambeT
with the phoSpherescent glow of luFid
language. it is when one realizes all
of a sudden, just as gentle sleep is
pressing his tired eyeidS down, that
the upper and lower sheets have car
ried away their slender mOUrings and
enveloped his feet in grasp of mex
tricable intertwinement, or perhaps
that the afore said carrying away of
fragile faSteningS has left his feet eX-
posed TO the blasts of the nipping air
If his hygienic bedroom. Then it is
that all the seething earnestnesS of
the manly nature, usually concealed
bv thicker or thinner coat of the
varniSh of conventiOnality, dispels the
aforesaid varniSh in a puff Of fragrant
smoke, permitting startling glimpses
to be had of the rugged genuineness
of strong mans hate of deceitfulnesS
and shams. All honor therefore be to
the honest Legislators who have looked
The facts in the face. have seen their
duty, and have pronounced that the
length Of legal sheets in their enlight-
ened common wealth shall be nine feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
HOLLOW CONCRETE
FENCE POSTS


The economy of construction and the
dura bility of the homemade concrete
fence post have been sufficiently
demonstrated TO the farmer, so that
there is large demard upon the de-
partmeut Of agricultural engineering
at the University of Wisconsin Col
lege of Agriculture for detailed infor-
nation as tc the construction of such
posts. Prof. c. A. Ocock has con-
Quoted experiments which have
proven the many advantages of a
hollow post oyer the solid one show
ing that it is fully as strong, much
lighter to handle, and materially N
cheaper of construction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

high that common people regardless
of strong heart breaking affections had
to put off their wedding till spring be,
cause they could not afford to buy one
egg to make a wedding cake. But
are of the common sense kind which
when rightly cared for, and regularly
fed can be depended upon every day
in the year.
She believes in the kind that de-
liverS the goods rather than those
which take the prize.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
SHOULD ELECTRIC
THEATRES PAY LICENSE?

Why charge the Electric Theatres
license? Let us look into the merits
Of the case. The Wood County
National Bank people own the Ideal
Theatre" lot and building upon which
they pay taxes to the city Kruger
and Wheelan own the lot and build
ing in which Wonderland" is uper-
ated and they pay taxes on sald
property. A. l. FOntaine owns the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

If you would have safe yet certain
Cough Remedy in the home, try DIR.
Shoop'S-at least once. 1t is thor
oughly unlike any other Cough pre-
paration. Its taste will be entirely
new TO you-unless it is already your
favorite Cough Remedy. No opium,
chloroform. or any supplying ingre-
dients are used. The tender leaves of
harmless, lung-healing mountainous
shrub, give TO DR.. Shops Cough
Remedy its wonderful curative proper
ties. It's truly most certain and
Trustworthy prescription. SOLD by
" ood County Drug Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
GEO. KlNISTER BADLY INJURED

Geo. Kinister who is employed with
bridge construction gang, OF the G.
M. q st. Paul Ry. met with a serious
accident Wednesday. Feb. ), which
will lay him up for some time.
While engaged in repairing a bridge
near Hazelhurst, he accidently slipped
and fell for distance of about eight
feet to the ice on the river below.
Mr.. Kinister landed on his head and
right shoulder, severely bruiSing the
former and fracturiDg the latter.
After having his injuries temporarily
cared for at Hazelhurst. he came home
that evening and is now in the care of
DR.. BooIman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Homeseekers Rates

The Wisconsin Central Ry. will sell
homeseekers tickets to points in the
west, northwest and southwest On the
first and third Tuesdays Of each
month. Apply to local agent for
information. 2d3-WG
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
ANNUAL MEETING
OF TEACHERS
Northeast Association To Meet
In Grand Rapids IL and 13.

Tie program for the eighteenth
annual meeting of the Northeastern
Wisconsin Teachers association TO
be held on Friday aud Saturday,
February II and 13 at Grand Rapids
is out. The general program, which
will be held at the Grand Rapids
high school Friday morning and
Friday aud Saturday evenings, will
be opened by an address of welcome
by /. P. Witter, president of the
board of education, Grand Rapids.
superintendent S. B. Tobey Of
Wausau will give the response.
The rural and training school Sec
tion of the program will be held at
the Wood county training school
building the afternoon Of the first
day on which afternoon of the Sec
tion meetings will be held. Miss
Minnie Cliff Uf WauSau will give an
add ess on Map Interpretation in
the grade school $ ction," which will
be conducted in The high school as
Semblv room.
The high school and college, Sec
tiOns will be held in the high school
gymnasium. The commercial section
will he conducted in the commercial
department. Of the high school and
will contain an address on CONNER
cial correspondence by Principal E.
d. Widmer and one on penmanship,
with methods of teaching, illustrated d
by @. A. Cowee. both of the WauSau
business college and a discussion
opened by Miss Cassandra Thrasher
of the Wausau high school.
The manual training section will
contain a discussion in which Superin-
tendent S. B. Tobey of Wausau
will take part with FL. S. Youker of
Grand Rapids, and w. H. Hitchcock
of Amigo. This section will also
contain second opening paper on
the supervisors point of view by
P. S. Hamrick of Wausau. The pro-
posed plan of organing State Manual
training and domestic science asso-
citation will be discussed at this
meeting.
The Grand Rapids high school or
chestra and glee club will furnish the
music for the event. Accommodations
for four hundred or more have been
arranged for in private homes. Super
intendent s. B. Tobey is member Of
the executive committee and is ex-
pected that large number of local
teachers will attend the event.
The following teachers and persons
will take part On the program issued
by the Northeastern Wisconsin
Teachers Association in their
Eighteenth annual meeting which
will be held in this city Friday and
Saturday next:
Address of Welcome-I. P. witter, President
Board of Education
Music: Grand Rapids High
Vocal Solo. Miss Estella Asher
Music High School Girls Glee Cluh
Vocal Solo. Miss Ruby Natwick
Address-The Value of Drill. .Prin NJ H.
Jackson Wood County Training School
Discussion led by. .Prin. C. W. Schwede
Business Training from Business Mans
Stand point. nt.-.....-...-...G. W. Paulus
Dlscusslon------ ------.-...-.-.........d ;. fouker
Discuss Victor NJ. Thompson
LOTS For SALE-Cheap in Clover
dale Addition.
Lot No. i. l7-18 in block /.
- g l. IL IL.
.' {" s. s Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

Group positively stopped In 20
minutes, with DIR. Shoop's Group
Remedy. One test alone will surely
prove this truth. No vomiting, no
distress. A safe and pleasing syrup
SOC. Sold by Wood County Drug Co,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
EXTRACT FROM
BRYAN'S SPEECH
Delivered at Mission, Texas,
December First, 1908 While
Attending the Waterways
Convention.

Recently w. J. Bryan was the
guest of John j. Conway at Mission,
Texas, and after his return he had
the following to say about his visit.
While, we were at Corpus Christi,
attending the Waterways Convention
met my old friend, John J. Conway,
who drew such a glowing picture of
this valley that / decided to come and
see for myself if what he said was
really true. The trip through your
fertile valley has been succession of
surprises to me and think can say to
Mr.. Conway that the show is up to
the advertisement, and that the only
fault I can find is that he did not tell
the whole truth. It is the first time
that / have found a real-estate man
who had the nerve to underestimate
his proposition. That is saying good
deal about land agent. This land is
much better than l had expected to
see and I am greatly astonished to
see the wonderful development that
has been made here in short length
of time"
You have an ideal country here,
a climate that cannot be surpassed,
besides having the natural advan-
tages that God has given you, you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
SETTLED IN FAVOR
OF plaintiff

The case of Frank BIankavag VS.
The Badger Box & Lumber Co. tried
in circuit court. and appealed 10 the
supreme court, but reason Of error by
remanded back for a new trial, was
recently settled in favor of the plain
tif by payment of $3.50.
Attorneys W. e. Wheelen of this
city and James Kelly of Princeton
appeared for the plaintiff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

For sALE:-A good secondhand
oak extension table. Inquire at this
office. 3tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
HUNDREDS OF FARMERS
TOGO TO MADISON

Over a thousand farmers of stock
breeders, housewives and operators
managers Of creameFies ana cheese
factories have indicated their inten-
tion or coming to .Madisou this week
to attend the special ten day courses
offered in the College OF Agriculture
of the University Of Wisconsin. Cou-
servation Of farm resources is to be
the topic of the farmers course. A
large display Of kitchen and laundry
utensils, including all the latest labor
saving deyices adapted both for the
farm house and the city home will be
new feature of the woman'S course
IN hOme-making.
The new course for busy creamery
and cheese factory operators and
managers is designed to give them an
opportunity to review the up-to-date
methods in their work, such as the
operation OF various dairy tests, the
preparation Of starters, creamery and
cheese factory accounting, aud
methods Of determining thr amount
OF va ter in butter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Old People
NEED VINOL

it strengthens and vitalizes
Vinol tones up the digestive organs,
aids assimilation, enriches the blood,
and rejuvenates every organ in the
body. In this natural manner Vinol
replaces weakness with strength.
We are positive it will benefit every
old person who will give it trial.
If 1t don't we Will refund their money.
John E. DAILY, Druggist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

= hreatcnioe feyerishne>s tn chill.
dren is quickly d safely calIned be
Pre- ent-c These little G ndy Cold
ure Ia lets should d ways be at
hand or promptnesS in all-import-
ant. Preveutics contain no Quinine,
nothing harsh or sickening. They are
indeed, ",he stitch in time " Carried
in pocket or purse Preventics are a
genuine safeguard against Colds 25c,
Sold by Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

SOPHRoNIA:
Your grocer has Gold Medal Flcur.
GENEYRA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

READ THE REPORTER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

LOTS For SALE-Cheap in Clover
dale Addition.
Lot No. i. 17-18 in block /.
- g. l. u IL.
" IS s. Y.
Write TO James Holly,
Cooperstown, Wis.
W At
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Jury AcQUiTS NEGRO
MAN OF GRAVE CHARGE
John Foam Was Charged With Crimi-
naiiy Assauiting a Little Negro
Girl at Grafton.

In the Circuit Court of York coun-
ty yesterday. the jury in the case q
John Roam. a young negro. charged
with criminally assaulting Leila
Roane. small negro girl. returned
verdict of mot guilty" after being
out ten minutes. The alleged offense
took place On MAY 30 at Grafton.
Commemorative Attorney Conway
H Shields. of York county. prosecut-
ed the case, while Attorneys J. Thom-
as Newsome and w. r. Walker. col
ored. OF this city. defended Roam. The
defense conteHded that the girl was
sixteen years old and used the rec
ords of the county public schools to
prove that she hal given that as ner
age when admitted to the schools a
year ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Or. Cook Heads Pageant.

ST. LOUIS, MO-. Oct. S.-Dr.
Frederick A. Cook. Arctic explorer.
headed the most impressive of the
centennial week pageants today, the
military, historical and educational
parade. The greeting given the ex-
plorer was declared to have been the
most enthusiastic he had experienced
since his arrival az Copenhagen.
He rode in the Adolphus Busch Ian
dau drawn by four horses and sur
rounded by mounted police who kept
the crowds from capturing the explor-
err Another popular feature of the
parade was the appearance of the Of
ficers and men of the United States
torpedo boat fiotiIla. The ''jackies"
were received with deafening cheers
all along the line of march.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
WhistIins and Weeping Trees.

Among the cuPio5ities or tree life is
the sofar, or whistling tree of Nubia.
When the winds blow over this tree
it gives out fiutelike sounds. playing
away to the wilderness for hours at
time strange. weird melodies. 1t
Is the spirit Of the dead singing
among the branches. the natives say.
but the scientific white man says that
the sounds are due to a myriad OF
small holes which insect bores in the
spines of the branches.
The weeping tree of the Canary
Islands is another arboreal freak.
This tree in the driest weather will
rain down showers from its leaves,
and the natives gather up the water
from the pool formed at the foot
of the trunk and find 1t pure and
fresh. The tree exrdes the water from
innumerable pores at the ends of the
Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
FLYING FOR MONEY.

Wilbur Wright's announcement tina.
in all probability he will never again
fly for money turns a fresh fiashlight
on the character Of the man He
says that he and his brother are en-
gagged in a serious study OF the science
OF aviation. and have no time for the
giving of "sideshows." The last wora
is little unfortunate. The aero
plane has far from reached the dead
level of sideshow as yet. It's work.
ing is educative in hign degree ana
is matter Of keen and intelligent in
terest to very large numbers of peo-
pie who care nothing for Borneo wild
men. But this is detail What i'm
presses one most about Wrights an
houncement is his evidence OF serious
and high purpose and his sturdy in
difference to the large money rewards
that are his for the asking.
The men who are first ready to
satisfy public interest in any matter
OF scientific invention or discovery
find a golden harvest ripe under their
hand. Witness DR.. Cook Flying
without gas is properly very high
paid pursuit Just now. In the first
place it is very difficult, and there are
only a few score men IN the worio
who can do II; in, the next. il is de-
cidedly dangerous. Glenn n. Curtiss
is said to have received $1,000 for ex-
hibiting one OF his machines through
an understudy al the State Fair this
week To a New York contemporary
We ares<ndebted for further figures as
to the pay Of aviators. Henry FarmaI.
is to receive $4,000 for weeks ex-
hibition in England, while Sommer srG
Paulman will each get 5000. Curtiss
got the latter amount for his short
engagement from the Hudson Fulton
Commission. One fight at Vienna
and two conferences" netted Bleriot
900 while Hubert Latham will get
no less than $4,000 for his exhibitions
at Berlin. One aviator estimates his
probable earnings for next year at
$fBo.00e. Wilbur Wright on Monday
was offered $4,000 for successful
J flight at Albany
Plainly the pickings ready for the
worlds small group of leading av.a-
, tors are remarkably choice. Probably
every fight OF any length teaches
these bold pioneers something. lays
bare some weakness TO be conquered.
I, suggests some new difficulty to be
overcome. But progress must chiefly
come. as Mr. Wright suggests. from
4 these who hy to learn how TO fly bet
, ter. not from those whose primary
aim is to make money II takes some
courage to turn ones back on the
food Of dollars that comes TO them so
easily, but these Wrigh,s are after a
far greater reward.-Richmond Times
Dispatch.