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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
Home Treatment
Kansas City Star.

In Troy last week one of The school teachers.
after having medical examination in her
ROOM wrote the following note 10 the parents
OF a certain little boy: Your title boy,
Charles shows signs OF astigmutism. VIII you
please investigate and take steps to correct 1t.
TO which she received a note in reply saying
Il don't understand exactly what Charles has
been doing. hut I have walloped him tonight
to help SSne.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
The Countess Hats

Punch.
Mrs Buliyon-B oundermere delighted to find
herseif chatting with q countessl-"Hats
aren't prerrv lust now. are thev7 And really
I think Amouretfe's are the ugIiest Of ali.
! wa~ tncre TODAY. and positively couldn't
rive order. Back hat they showed me
VAS mere frfEhtful than the last
The cDuntess-''So sorrv We couldn't please
you AHaourette's is a little venture OF mine
yoa know"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
PerfidiOus Wretch
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune.
Family Physician-'The trouble with your
husband. madam is that he has overdrawn his
account at the bank of vitality
Mrs. Guymar--''I fell sure he was decetving
me about something! Doctor, I give you my
word never knew he had any account there"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
Warned in Time

deaf but uiOus ENGLISH lady visiting a
small country town in Scotland went TO church
armeG vita ear-trumDet The elders aad
never seen che. and viewed IL with suspicion
and uneaslness- After a short consultation.
che q them went I'D 10 the lady. Just before
the opening q the services. and waREing mis-
finger At her warninZly. whispered ''One
toct. and we're ocfT'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

John T. Bell, of Canton. is the repre-
septative-elect from Cherokee county.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bell was born in
Cherokee in 1850, near Ball Ground. and
has made that county his home. His an
cestOrs were among the pioneer settlers Of
the county.
Representative Bell received his early
schooling in the public schools of the
county, and finished his education at the
North Georgia Agricultural college. For
four years succeeding that he held 2 po-
sition as bookkeeper and clerk in mer-
camille store, and retired from that po-
sltion TO take up farming. In the Demo-
cratic primary in 1908. Representative Ben
defeated three Of the strongest opponents
in the county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2O.-The ex-
citement attendant upon the episode in
the restaurant of the house office build
ing last week, when five southern con-
gressmen walked Indignantly from the
room because of the presence of W. l.
Vernon, the negro registrar of the treas
ury, has about subsidized, and the incident
is closed. Speaker Cannon will not take
official cognizance of the matter ana
none Of the congressman are disposed 10
appeal TO the membership of the house
1t was the original purpose of the south
erners to press the question, which would
have been embarrassing to the speaker
The determination of the southerners
not to make any further fuss over the
incident is due, not to the fact that they
have been reconciled and are disposed not
to assert themselves, but to the IacI
that they wore Sin wrong in the nrsl
instance. In patronizing the restaurant OF
the house office building they were, II is
stated. as guilty of trespassing as was
the negro official In a word, 1t Is ex-
planned there is no restaurant IN the
house Office building set aside for mem
bers of congress. The restaurant where
the southerners encountered Vernon was
esta blished for the benefit and accommo-
dation of congressional clerks and the
public. Members of congress, II they
want exclusion, must continue to patron
ize the restaurant In the capitol building
for the present.
1t appears, however, that in due course
of time the members of congress VIII
have for their convenience restaurant
in the Office building. This room mas
never been finished, but will be ready for
use by the first of next December
Thus appears the official status of the
complaint the southerners have as re-
suit of the indignity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

5 Convict says his days in jail were the
happiest. There is something in that.
Thus & man would escape the worry OF
choosing between the two forms of city
government. and wouldn't have To bother
about the tax rate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
Appreciation Indeed

Hostess Cgushingiy): The guests appreciated
your playing of the nocturne very very
much. Your praises were in everyone's mouth
Musician bitterly All? While at the
piano I heard them talking, but had no idea
what IL about
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
Looked in Vain

al riEhf behind lheres" called the conductor
from the fruut q the car. Hold on" cried
shrin voice Wait TIL I get my clothes on"
The passengers craned their neckx expectantly,
small Dor was struggling 70 gel basket Of
tauntlry aboard.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

A New York paper says that Major
Buke rivals all the press agents mot
even excepting the gentlemen who ac-
companies an African hunting expedi-
ton" Who can that BET
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

A senator declares that the delay on
the tariff Is costing 100000 a day. At
that rate IL would pay TO put a prohibit
tive duty on congressional oratory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

They are trying a new wrinkle at the
University OF Chicago. The students are
going 10 criticize the professors. Who Is
that Institutions press agent anyhow?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

II does seem that the keepers OF blind
tigers will have TO work roads. Might
put 'em to work on a blind alley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

A millionaire Frenchman viii spend $50
COO cash on his funeral Another case Of
buried treasure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

Carnegie has been received by the king
Of Italy. One king meets another.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

The case against Pierce. head OF the
oil company. has been dismissed I'm Tex
as. which is just as well. considering
what that state did for the company
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

John D. Rockefeller has broken into
verse II Just shows what spring will
do. even to Standard Oil.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

There Is a bread famine in New York.
and Tammany will probably lay IL TO the
Hughes administration.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

Il am not a protectiUnist in spots"
says senator. by which Il might be in
ferred he was dyed in the wool.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

The principle business of the Georgia
railroad seems TO be firing firemen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

The commencement speakers will de-
eide on the best form of city govern
ment II the city doesn't.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

The difference between an affinity and
soul mate Is that the latter has the artis-
tic temperament.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

In Des Moines they have an anti-treat-
Ing saloon There Is no reason why a
man should kick on not being allowed to
treat The stuff itself is enough Of a
treat
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

A man Drained mis- wirs in a family quar-
- No telling what he would have done
had lie had a real grievance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

Thomas l. Hisgen joins the Democrats.
He has seemingly answered the query,
What is a DemOcratT''
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

Hams may study the code Of chivalry
for the next eight to sixteen years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

The supreme court has gone on record
for government supervision OF near-beer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

II Is crime to drink in the state OF
Kansas What is the matter with Kan
sasf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
FRIDAY. MAY n. 1903.

AS a road builder. the automobile has
the rock crusher beat TO a fraZzle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
RACE EQUALITY.

RACE EQUALITY.
The house restaurant episode Is cal
culated to mislead the general public as
to race equality in Washington. The negro
is supposed TO enjoy equal rights IN t|'
things in the national capital, but such
is not the case. None of the first class
hotels are disturbed by the question, OF
which more will be said later None or
the first class downtown restaurants art
ever troubled by the negro, and 1t rarely
happens that you will encounter negr
at a soda fountain or in a first class sa-
loon The street cars alone furnish the
most disturbing factor in this question of
equality in Washington. Congressman
Thomas ]. Hehin, of Alabama. IL will be
recalled, shot a negro as result OF a
controversy on street car, and, by
the way he has never been prosecuted in
the courts and never will be.
Neither Of the car companies draw the
color line. 1t frequently happens, in fact,
Il happens scores and scores of times
every day, that negro will wedge him
self between two white people. Occasion
ally there Is friction caused by this, but
not often There are some negroes in
Washington who seem to delight to sit
when the car is crowded with ladies, but.
on the other hand. there are many ne
groes who never fail 10 give their seat
10 a woman.
During the past winter the newspapers
have twice carried stories of a negro
having been beaten up on street car
for insolence or impoliteness, and IN each
instance the offending white person got
away. In each instance, however, the o.
fender was smart enough to leave the
car Immediately after the row. thereby
escaping arrest. The police courts Of the
district know no distinction between the
races. and when a white man is arraiSned
for assaulting a negro he gets the
worst of it, If there is any discrimination
at all.
The hotels. restaurants and many of the
saloons, too, have a very effective man
ner OF handling the obnoxious neEro.i for
any negro who attempts TO patronize them
is obnoxious. They do not decline 10
serve him-no, indeed, but they are TOO
busy with other matters to ever ind time
to give him attention.
Thus, when n negro enters one Of the
leading restaurants and seats himself AZ
table all the walters get busy doing
nothing. or something, as the case may
be- The negro will wait patiently for
while; then he will become impatient and
summons the head waiter. He will be
informed that he will be served in time,
If he will only hold his peace.
The negro will keep quiet for while
but eventually human nature Will assert
itself, and he will again call the head
waiter. The same assurance VIII be
given him. In the meantime the restau-
rant may have been deserted by all Of
the patrons who were present when the
I negro entered, or others, who came in
subsequent to the appearance of the dar-
ky may have been served. Some of the
walters will be standing around, with
arms folded, doing nothing, but paying
no heed to the swapping of the negro
customers fingers.
! Probably an hour or hour and half
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

council cancel the tax On said auto
mobile fc1 the reason that the same
was not taxable and that Sam Church
City Treasurer of said city be given
credit therefor in his returns of the
1908 taxes.
On motion, the petition was REFER
ed to the City Attorney.
There was presented a petition of
Mrs Mary A Collier, and seven
others, praying that a light be plac-
ed on the corner of End Ave. s., and
Johnson street and, on motion, said
petition was referred to the Com
mittee on General Business.
The following complaint was pre-
sentedeand read
State of Wisconsin,
Wood County, SIS.
City of Grand Rapids kN
The complaint of Fred Staff COM
planning shows to the Mayor and
Common Council of the city of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin,
that he is a resident in said city, that
license was heretofore granted to
James Mason and Frazer Johnson,
co-partners of said city, to sell in
toxicating liquors in said city,
that as this complainant is informed
and believes and alleges the fact to
be, that on the oath day of January,
| 1909, the said James Mason and Fra
yer Johnston did, knowingly, suffer
and permit cards adapted and suit
able for gambling purposes, to be
| set up and used, and did permit gam
ding and betting Herewith within
their saloon building and appendage
| thereto, your complainant therefore
prays that a summons be issued by
| the Common Council of said City of
| Grand Rapids, signed by the City
| Clerk and directed as prescribed by
law, commanding the said James
| Mason and Frazer Johnston so COM
| p:ained of to appear before the said
| Common Council at a time and place
I TO be named in said summons as pro-
vided by law, to show cause why the
| license so issued to them as afore-
said should not be revoked.
Fred Staff.
Wood County
State of Wisconsin,
Fred Staff first being duly sworn
Oh oath says that he is the COM
plainant above named, that he has
read the above and foregoing COM
plant and knows the contents there
OF and that the same is true of his
own knowledge and information ex-
cept as to those matters stated there
! in on information and belief and as
to those he believes it to be true.
Fred Staff.
! Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 1st day of February A. D.
, 1909.
/ Chas. E. Briere.
notary Public for Wood County,
Wisconsin. My commission expires
July II, 1910.
The following motion was made
seconded and carried: Moved that tn
Common Council of thee ity of Grand
Rapids issue a summons, to be sign
ed by the Clerk. directed to any Con-
! stable therein, commanding the said
| James Mason and Frazer Johnston
to appear before said council on the
Sth day of February, A. D. 1909, at
o'clock p m, at the Council Cham
bers in the City Hall on the west
side of said city and to show cause
why their said license should not be
| revoked"
| Motion made, seconded and carried
that the City Clerk be authorized
and instructed to enter such agree
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

trio & Water Co., as at present. On
motion the matter was referred to
the Supt of Water Works.
Mr.. Arpin addressed the Council
explaining the matter of the raise
in the valuation of the city of Grand
Rapids by the County Board Motion
made. seconded and carried that
the Mayor, City Clerk and City Al
torney be a committee of three to
confer with the Supervisor of the
City of Grand Rapids with regard to
the valuation Of the city as fixed
by the County Board and as to the
advisability of asking for a tax COM
mission to review the valuation of
the county.
Mr.. V. A. Kleppin appeared before
the Council and requested that he
be permitted to have a transfer I'M
der his saloon license from the Lee
febvre building on lot 8, in block7,
of the original plat of Centraiia to
, the two story, concrete block build
ing, located on that part of the Sc
Il of the SEA of Sec. Z, Twp. 22-6
E., as described in Volume 70 of
Deeds on page 3S, known as the
Ebert building. On motion said tran
fer was granted.
The matter of the stencil from the
oil ~ ,,
ferred to w. o. Blanchar, health
physician, for his investigation, with
instructions to report back to the
Council.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the City Attorney be directed to
notify the Wisconsin Central Railway
Co. to place a flagman at the point
where said Company's Railway cross
es Grand Ave.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the Committee on General Business
be instructed to have a light in
stalled at the west side city Jail
On motion, the City Clerk was in
structed to correspond with Mr.. w.
G. Kirchoffer, consulting engineer, of
Madison, Wis, with reference to the
matter of seeking an additional water
supply for the city of Grand Rapids
and if necessary to have Mr.. Kir-
, choffer visit the city and look over
the situation.
There was presented the bills of
Augusta Zimmerman for $8.49 and of
the Evangelical Lutheran Sion Con-
gregation for $25.S6 for rebate on
taxes and, on motion, the same were
referred to the City Attorney.
On motion, by unanimous vote, the
Clerk calling the roll, the following
bills were allowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Rooms, Feb. 2, 1909.

Council Rooms, Feb. 2, 1909.
Council met in regular session, Ma
or Pomainyille presiding. present,
Alderman, A D. Hill, Bamberg, Steib,
Sampson, Ellis, Briere, Painter, Roen-
Jus, Lukaseski, Gilmester, Jackson,
Ristow, Lyon, G.. NJ. Hill, and Payne,
10. Absent Alderman Rossier, l.
On motion the reading of the min
utes of the last regular meeting was
dispensed with.
Alderman Briere of the Committee
on General Business, reported on the
matter Ct installing a police alarm
to the effect that the Wood County
Telephone Co., agrees to install one
colored light on each side of the
river at the price which it will actu-
ally cost the said company to install
same. That said company will install
meter and that the only expense
for maintaining this system will be
the cost of the actual amount of cur
rent used while the lights might be
turned on. The estimated cost of in
stalling the system would be $l22.6O
covering both lights.
On motion, by unanimous vote, the
clerk calling the roll, the report of
the Committee was adopted and the
Committee on General Business in,
structed to have the police alarm in
stalled.
A communication was received fror
City Attorney Hambrecht, in which
he stated that he had received a
letter from the Chief Engineer OF
the Wisconsin Central Railway, with
reference to the depot site in Grand
Rapids, inquiring for advice as to
what arrangements are necessary for
proper settlement of the question
On motion, the matter was deferred
until a later meeting of the council
There was presented the petition
of V. D. Simons representing that he
is assessed with an automobile, valua
ton $1,S00.00, assessment $3S.21
which automobile petitioner repre-
sents was purchased and acquired
by him subsequent to the first day
of May, 1908, and praying that the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

ment as may be necessary with Mr..
Wilbur Briere for the repairing OF
the wagon bridge across the Wiscon-
sin River.
Moved and seconded that the City
Clerk correspond with various city
engineers with the view of getting
city engineer to locate here and
to take charge of the city engineer
ing work
Motion made and seconded that
the foregoing motion be amended, SO
as to provide that the salary of the
city engineer, for the ensuing year
be fixed at S. per day for actual
time put in in the service of the city.
Amendment carried Motion as a,
mended then put and carried.
Motion made and seconded that
the salaries of all city officers be
fixed at the same amount as that
paid during the present year.
Motion made and seconded that the
original motion be amended so as to
read that the salaries of all officers
except that of City Clerk be fixed
at the same amount for the ensuing
year as that paid during the pres
ent year. Amendment carried.
By unanimous vote, the Clerk call
ing the roll, the foregoing motion as
amended was carried
Motion made and seconded that
the salary of the City Clerk be fixed
at $4,000 per month. Motion carried
by the following vote, the Clerk call
ing the roll, Ayes, A. D. Hill, BAN
berg, Sampson, Ellis, Painter Roen-
JUS, Gilmaster Jackson, Ristow, Lyon
G. NJ Hill, and Payne, II. Nayes,
Steib, Briere, Lukaseski, 3.
There was presented an applica-
ton of the Electric and Water Co.,
for an ordinance and franchise in
in lieu of ordinance No. Sc, and the
same was referred to the City At
torney. (Said application and pro-
posed ordinance may be seen in leg
al form.)
Moved seconded and carried that
committee of three be appointed
by the Mayor for the purpose of 60
ing over the proposed ordinance
with a like Committee from the Elec-
trio & Water Co. AS such Commit
tee the Mayor appointed City Attor-
ney Hambrecht, Aldermen Briere and
Jackson.
Mr.. e, P, Arpin addressed the
Council with reference to the advisa.
dflity of the city taking charge of the
pumping station instead of the same
being under the charge of the Elec-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
PRIMARY AND KINDER
GARTEN SECTION

The official program for the con
vention of the Northeastern Wiscon
sin Teachers Association to be hello
here on Friday and Saturday of this
week, failed to present the program
for the primary and kindergarten sec
ton. AS this section is of particu
lar interest to the majority of grade
teachers, who will attend the conven
ton this program is reproduced here
in full
Program, Friday 2:30 p. M.
Chairman-Kate A. Clements, Stevens
Point
Music Catherine E. Clements, Super
visor of Music, Waupaca.
Address-"Use of the Story in the
Kindergartens," Ethel X. Scott
Stevens Point.
Address-"Value of Dramatization,
Eta Michaels, Supervisor of Prao
tice, Teachers Training School
Grand Rapids.
Illustrated by class under di
rection of Celia Emmons GRAND
Rapids.
Address-"Practical Devices in Teach
ing Primary Number Work,
Hazel Doyle, Wausau.
Address-"A Study of Children's
Games" Ruth w. Norton, Director
of Kindergarten, Milwaukee
Normal School.
General Discussion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
A COMMON ERROR.
The Same Mistake is Made by Many Grand
Rapids People.

hdpiuo cupiCs
It's a common error.
To plaster the aching back,
joints,
When the trouble comes from the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills,
And are endorsed by Grand Rapids
citizens.
Mrs. a. -Sholler, living at 721 First
st. N, Grand Rapids, Wis, says: my
husband suffered severely from lame
back and sharp, shooting pains across
his loins. At times he was so lame
that it was hard for him to bend over.
His kidneys were out of order, the Sc
cretions containing sediment and
being highly colored. He used
plasterS and linimentS but received no
relief. At last Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to his attention and he
procured a box. They eradicated the
complaint and his kidneys are now
healthy again. The sharp pains across
his loins have also vanished"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC,
Foster Milbourn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

children. in the acquisition of which
they may well feel proud.
He was master of his subject and
gave our people his idea of the bene-
fits to be derived by the children from
the manual training and domestic
science departments of our schools.
He said it was now the aim of all
schools and colleges to graduate our
boys equipped TO go into the vocations
OF life. competent TO earn a good liv.
ing. He could not impress too strong.
ly as TO the value of this branch OF
our children's education. His ad.
dress was highly commended and
greatly appreciated by lovers of educa.
tion who were present to hear him.