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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
SOLDIERS RELIEF
COMMITTEE NET

@. w. Henderson of Ma1shtield
chairman of the County Soldiers
Relief Committee, and Joseph
Robinson Of Arpin, another
member OF the same committee,
were in the city Tuesday and
met with 7. ]. Cooper, secretary
of the same committee and to-
gether apportioned the funds
provided for by the County for
the relief of needy soldiers and
their widows. They also con-
fered on matters of interest to
the County in the line of their
work and disposed of business
matters that were pending be-
fore them i'll reference to several
cases that have made applica-
ton for relief In this manner they
hold special meetings on call Of
the secretary and all three keep
posted on the various cases in
the county that are receiving
support from the County Sol
dier's Relief Fund. The two
members returned to their re-
spective homes the same day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
Notice for Bids for Water Works
improvements.

Notice is hereby given that a con-
Public Works of the City of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, for the cOnstruc-
ton of a water system and infil-
tration wells, Of the City Of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, according to the
plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a bond with sureties executed on the
part of the bidder and such sureties
which sureties shall justify as to
their responsibility, and by their
several affidavits, show that they
are worth in the aggregate, at least,
the amount mentioned in the con-
tract, in property not by law exempt
from execution, or each bid shall be
accompanied by a certified check in
amount equal to five per cent Of the
bid.
Bids will be received until u: 90
" S1OSh lOol, ou C11S Ii III ucby VI EAo
gust, A. D., 1909. Said bids will be
opened and contracts let at the of
flee of Frank Pomainville, Chairman
Of the Board of Public Works, at 2
o'clock p. m. on the 9th day of
August, A. D., 1909 Bids must be
inclosed in a sealed envelope, which
shall be marked on the outside, Bids
for the Construction of Water Sup
velope so marked shall be enclosed
in another envelope, and addressed
to Frank Pomainville, Chairman of
the Board of Public Works.
The Board of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
this 18th day of August, A. D., 1909.
Frank POmainville,
Fred H. Jackson,
E. w. Ellis,
Chas. E. Briere,
Otto r. Roenius,
Board Of Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
IMMUNE FROM FIRES EFFECT
Walking Barefooted Over Glow
ing Goals.

On the anniversary of the twentieth
day after the death of Imam HusSain,
which fell recently, the usual cere-
mony of walking over the fire, which
is held annually at Mushirabad, a sub
Nrb of Hyderabad, took place in pres
ence of a crowd which was greater
than in past years. Walking over the
fire. is a wonderful sight. Two or
three carloads of firewood are gathered
in an open space in front Of the
''Ashoorkhana," and at midnight the
wood is set on fire. This takes about
two hours to burn, and the heat is so
great that no ne can stand within a
distance Of at least a dozen yards
from the fire. After the fire has burnt
out, the live charcoal is spread out
evenly on the ground in the form of a
circle. When everything is ready, two
men jump barefooted into the fire and
walk across the fiery carpet, not once,
but at least a dozen times. The heat
from the glowing embers is fercer
than when the wood was burning. The
example of the two men is followed
by several hundreds. The strangest
feature of the ceremony is that not a
single man receives any injury. Even
children of all ages jump into the
fire and run across it without the
least hesitation, and all seem to be at
home. The only effects after passing
through the ordeal seem to be that
one perspires profusely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
Report of Carneoie Hero Fund.

The trustees of the Carnegie hero
fund in Great Britain in their first re-
port, covering a little over three
months, refer to the difficulty in max
ing awards and enumerate a large
number Of cases of bravery which were
reported to them, but which they felt
compelled to set aside as falling short
of what is required for recognition by
the fund. Presence of mind, alert
ness and promptness of action may re-
suit in the saving of life" they say,
"but heroism is something more. The
action must be voluntary, and not one
that is performed under the compul-
sion of duty" They add that actions
which do nothing more than meet the
ordinary claims of humanity can
scarcely be ranked as heroic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
FORCED TO GUARD BEEHIVES
In Search for the Delicacy Bears in
Texas Destroy Apiaries by
Wholesale.

The beekeepers of the Wharton sec
ton in Texas frequently suffer losses
from the depredations of bears. Vari-
Gus kinds of devices are used to pro-
tect the apiaries from the invasion of
these animals.
Henry Carter, who has a large
apiary IN the Boiling neighborhood. had
an exciting experience with two
honey-loving bears recently. He has a
pack of bear dogs which have been
used principally to guard his bees
against the attacks of bruin. The ken
mel of these dogs Is close to the hives.
and no bear cared to venture close to
the spot A neighbor borrowed the
pack to trail down some bears that
had been giving him trouble and failed
to return the dogs at night Mr. Car
ter was awakened about midnight by
a noise which came from his orchard,
where his bee colonies were located
He quickly OWNED th0t a bear raid
was on. He grabbed a rife and hur-
ried out of the house toward the
apiary.
He took a sudden backward jump
when big black bear rose upon its
hind feet from behind a beehive and
started toward him. Mr. Carter fired
at the animal at close range. The
bullet wounded bruin and stopped his
progress temporarily. At this moment
Mr.. Carter noticed another bear run
ming off from another part of the
apiary. He took a shot at 1t, but must
have missed, as no sign of blood was
found afterward. The first bear which
he had wounded soon regained its feet
and got so close to Mr. Garter as to
strike at him vigorously with one Of
it's paws. Mr.. Carter bounded be-
hind an adjacent tree, where he got
In two more shots from his rifle be-
fore the bear could reach him. These
bullets put an end to bruin. The bears
had completely destroyed his apiary
before he arrived on the scene.-Mem-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
IJSe IF HCoWT Iuorv

Billiard balls are made from tusks of a
certain convenient diameter, known as
Cow" ivory. Bull tusks run from u
a pound. Piano-key manufacturers use
only the larger bull tusks, of a weight
which cows never attain, say 40 pounds
and over. Ten years ago 70 pounds
was a fair average for a shipment,
while to-day so pounds is considered
good The heaviest pair of tusks with
in the memory of American experts
are 234 and 239 pounds, respectively.
They were bought at Zanzibar in 1900
by a New York house for G1,000.-
McClure's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
500 RAILROAD OFFICIALS
In THE CITY

A special train came into our city
Thursday over the Central railroad.
The car contained the new president,
E. Pennington, who is making his
first trip over the road, Supt. E. F.
Potter and Div. Supt. c. M. Winters.
The gentlemen have been calling on
different business men throughout
the route, and becoming acquainted
with them. They also visited some
of the larger manufacturing estab-
lishments such as the Nekoosa-Ed-
wards mills and others. They will
go to Marshfie1d from this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
GOOD SHOW COMING
TO DALY'S THEATRE

Cunning, the Jail breaker, who
cares nothing for bars, handouts OF
jails, will be at the DAILY Theatre for
two nights, namely Saturday and Sun
day, August IA and Is. Cunning,
who is not only Jail breaker, but
is also the King of Conjurors, Civ
ing an exhibition that is clean. re-
fined and elevated. Interesting as
we'll as mystifying from the raise
of the curtain until the drop. Dur
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
A GOOD REASON.
Grand Rapids People Can Tell You
Why 1t Is So.

why 1t is 90
Doan's Kidney Pills cure the cause
of disease, and that is why the cures
are always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kid
neys, helping them to drive out OF
the body the liquid poisons that
cause backache, headache and dis
tressing kidney and urinary com
plants. Grand Rapids people testify
to permanent cures.
Mrs. John Hutchinson, living al
592 Second st. n, Grand Rapids
Wis, says: Il was we'll satisfied
with the results that followed the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills in my
case. For some time l suffered from
headaches and pains across my loins
| had no strength or ambition and
felt tired and Ianguid all the time
The kidney secretions were un
natural in appearance and otherwise
disordered. A friend at length ad
vised me to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and l procured a box. They regu
lated the action of the kidney Sc
cretions, strengthened my back and
made me feel better in every way
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
Notice for Bids for the Construc
ton of Sewer.
Board of Public Works.

ton of Sewer.
Notice is hereby given that con-
tract is to be let by the Board of
Public Works of the City of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, for the construc-
ton of a tWelye-inch sewer in the
City of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, to-
wit
On Tenth Street from Avon Street,
three blocks South to Oak Street, in
accordance with the plans and speci-
ficationS for said sewer, now on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
Bids should be submitted for CON
struction of the sewer and the fur
nishing of all labor and tools eX-
cept the specified amount of pipe.
The City will furnish tn eipe.
Each bid should be accompanied
by bond with sureties, executed on
the part of the bidder, and such
sureties shall justify as to their re-
sponsibility and by their several af-
fidavits, show that they are worth
in the aggregate, at least, the amount
mentioned in the contract, in prop
erty not by law exempt from exc
cutiOn, or each bid shall be accom-
panied by certified check in amour
equal to five percent of the bid.
Bids Will be received until 1900
o'clock noon, on the 9th day Of Au-
gust, A. D., 1909. Bids will be open
ed and contracts let at the office of
Frank PomainVille, Chairman of the
Board of Public Works, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. on the 9th day of August, A.
D., 1909.
Bids must be inclosed in a sealed
envelope which shall be marked on
the outside, Bids for the Construc-
ton of Sewer" and said sealed en-
velope SO marked shall be inclosed
in another envelope and addressed
to Frank Pomainville, Chairman of
the Board of Public Works.
The Board of Public Works shall
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wlscon-
sin, this 18th day Of August, \. D.,
1909.
Frank Pomainville,
Fred H. Jackson,
E. w. Ellis,
Chas. E. Briere,
Otto R. Roenius,
Board of Public Works
wEEkI REPORTER CT WEAR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
Notice for Bids for Sidewalk Con
Struction,

Notice is hereby given that con-
tracts are to be let by the Board of
Public Works OF the City of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin for the cOnstruc-
ton of a standard sidewalk along
each of the following described pieces
of property, to vita standard side
walk two hundred sixty one (261)
feet in length and five (5) feet in
width, along the East side of Lot
No. Three CD in Block No. Four "a
Of Subdivision of Fractional Lot No
One CD in Section No. Seventeen OF
in Township No. Twnety-two (22)
North of Range No Six CO. East ac-
cOrding to Sargent's Plat of said city.
Also a standard sidewalk two hun
dred seventy (270) feet in length
and five 90 feet in width along the
East side of that part Of Lot No.
One Cd in Block No. One Cd of Sub
division of S. E. "A Of N. w. "A of Sec
ton No. Seventeen 90 in Town
ship No. twenty-five (22) North of
Range No. Six CO East according to
Sargent's Plat of said City, being
along the lands described in Vol. go
of Deeds on page 338, Wood County
Records.
Further information as to speci-
fications, etc. may be had at the Of
flee of the City Clerk ofsaid City
Bids should be made on each job
separately.
Each bid should be accompanied
by a bond with sureties executed on
the part of the bidder, such sur
cites which sureties shall justify as
to their responsibility, and by their
several affidavits, show that they
are worth in the aggregate, at least,
the amount mentioned in the con-
tract, in property not by law exempt
from execution, or each bid shall be
accompanied by a certified check in
amount equal to five per cent of the
bid.
Bids will be received until twelve
o'clock noon on the 9th day of Au-
guest, A. D., 1909 Said bids will be
opened and contracts let at the Of
flee of Frank PomainVille, Chairman
Of the Board of Public Works, at two
o'clock, p. m. on the 9th day of
August, A. D., 1909. Bids must be
inclosed in a sealed envelope, which
shall be marked on the outside,
Bids for Sidewalk Construction, -
and said sealed envelope SO marked
shall be inclosed in another envel-
Ope and addressed to Frank Pomain-
vile, Chairman of the Board of Pub
lie Works
The Board of Public Works re
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
this 18th day of August, A. d., 1909.
Frank POmainville,
Fred H. Jackson,
E. w. Ellis,
Otto r. Roenius,
Chas. E. Briere,
Board of Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
DATES TO Remember

The West Side Ladies Aid So,
ciety of the Congregational church
will meet with Mrs. Chas. Kruger
next Wednesday afternoon.
The West Side Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church and
the M. w. K. Club will meet with
Mrs. Chas. Kellogg and Miss Georg-
ia Kellogg next Wednesday after
noon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12

Mrs. Ed Brazeau of Nekoosa was
in the city visiting friends Thursday.
Carl and Frank Bandelin of Water
town are in this city visiting their
cousin, August Bandelin.
Paul Rozelle of Piainfield arrived
Wednesday to spend a few days with
relatives in this city.
F. D. Prandy, proprietor of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
A Demand for Specialist.

81 suppose that latest expedition to
the south pole took a doctor?"
"Of course"
Gust an ordinary doctor?"
why, I suppose so.'
THAT was a mistake. Didn't you
notice they were taken i'll after eating
one of their ponies?"
"Well?"
"Then they needed a horse doctor 4"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
Eorbids STAGE Kisses,

The duke of SAKE, who is also man
ager of the Court theater, lately is
sued an order forbidding kissing on
the stage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12

Gather profit in business as if you
were cropping the leaves from the tea
plant, leaving the young buds for the
next gathering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
Two Who Hadn't Moved

Roosevelt and Taft are the only
presidents elected from the same
towns in which they were born.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12

F. D. Prandy, proprietor of the
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21
STRAWBERRY SPONGE

and one-half saltspoonful of white pep
per. While this is simmering, strain
your tomato and return to the kettle.
When you are quite ready to serve the
soup, add saltspoonful of soda to the
tomato, and pour it into the thickened
milk, mixing it well.
You may wonder at this precaution,
and as | mean to tell you the reason
why" of everything, you may well ask
why the two parts of the soup might
not be mixed at once, and save you the
trouble of an extra something to do at
the last moment
The answer is not far to seek, and
perhaps you have guessed already-be-
cause I have told you to counterfeit the
acid of tomato with soda-that the &C
ton of the acid in the milk might be to
curdle it. To avoid this trouble be sure
that your milk has boiled, that the soda
has permeated the entire tomato, and
then do not hunt for trouble" by letting
the two cook together.
And now for some of our weekly food
suggestions. 1t is our purpose each week
to make this department one of all
round practical helpfulness, and as a
housewife have always found new table
suggestions the most valuable.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21
PINEAPPLE SPONGE

and not mention tomato soup, which is
a general favorite and very easily made.
1t may be said right here that all these
soups are simple, but three things be-
ing required in the end: smooth liquid
of the consistency desired, good sea-
soning, and what mentioned first, that
they should be served hot.
All these things by practice and fore
thought are possible to the youngest
cook, and in a short time she will grow
to find making soups an easy and pleas
ant part of preparing dinner. But if
we are to make tomato soup, we must
be about it, for after all, practice is
quite as much part of our training as
theory.
Take a quart of tomato, either quart
can or the same amount of the fresh
vegetable when stewed. Put this in
your soup-kettle and add pint of boil
ing water, a tablespoonful of chopped
onion. four whole cloves, one teaspoon
full Of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt
and one-quarter of a teaspoonful of
pepper, letting the whole boil together
from twenty minutes to half an hour.
This soup, like all those made without
the double boiler, has to be carefully
watched to see that 1t does not boil
away, and hot water may be added to
keep the original amount of liquid.
Let Tomato Soup Simmer
When the soup has reached this point
it is time to strain, as in the case of
the pea soup, but it is well to use the
masher judiciously in order not to force
the tomato seeds through the strainer.
Return the strained liquid to the soup
kettle and put back to heat. Melt in
a saucepan tablespoonful of butter and
add a heaping tablespoonful of -four.
Thicker as for the potato soup, and let
it simmer for ten minutes.
Perhaps there is no soup which 1t IS
so necessary for cook to taste as to-
mato soup, for the degree of vegetable
acid differs greatly, and while unpleasant
if too much, it is easy to counteract by
adding a little more sugar or a salt
spoonful of soda. Salt and pepper, too,
may not be in right proportion, the fault
being again in the variableness OF the
vegetable.
This is the simplest tomato soup which
one can make, and because it may seem
to you too easy and too ordinary, |
am going to give you the recipe for
mock bisk This is more of company
soup.
Mock Bisk
Take half can of tomatoes and stew
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21
Dinner is ready,
Three's to dine.
Water the porridge,
Here come nine"

OulIel Is ready
Three's to dine.
Water the porridge,
Here come nIne,"
but our meals are more complicated
things, and we may water our por-
ridge" only by cooking an additional
something easy, quick to make, and one
for which the ingredients are always at
hand. Such a one is the potato soup.
Soup without Stock
For this you may use the following
ingredients and proportions: To every
pint OF milk use three medium-sized
potatoes, one tablespoonful of chopped
onion, one teaspoonful OF salt, a speck
of white pepper, one-half tablespoonful
of -four and the same amount of butter.
This will make the best soup, OF
course, but if milk is not to be spared,
or not easily obtainable, you may use
milk and water of equal parts, and in
the same way beef dripping may be
substituted for butter, provided it IS
quite pure and clear. =.
First of all the potatoes should be
washed, pared and boiled, and while
they are cooking put on in the double
boiler the milk and chopped onion.
When the potatoes are done, drain and
mash them, add the milk and rub
through a strainer, afterward putting
the whole back into the double boiler and
on the stove Add seasoning and your
soup is then ready to thicken.
Thicksning Soups
l have already given one formula
for thickening soups; this is another
to be used when no liquid is being added,
but when butter is the medium for
smoothing the -four For this you need
to take small saucepan and melt your
butter, adding the -four by degrees, and
stirring constantly 1t will take three
or four minutes for your -four to cook
thoroughly, then add it slowly to the
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21
HEnpFUn HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS

until soft, or enough fresh tomatoes to
cook down to that amount. Put into
the double boiler one quart of milk
all but one gill, which is reserved. Let
this cook, and when it has SKINNED
over the top, add one tablespoonful of
cornstarch carefully mixed with the re-
served gill of milk
AS it thickens stir in two tablespoon
fuls of butter, one teaspoonful OF salt
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21

are no Jumps to be found, and then add
to it few spoonfuls of the hot soup,
mixing well until the flour and milk
are gradually warmed; then pour the
mixture into the kettle, stirring steadily
as the soup thickens.
Inbrewing the Seasoning
If the thickening is not put in just
this way, it is very likely to harm the
soup, for the -four, becoming suddenly
heated, will lump, and not only spoil
the smoothness, but fail to thicken, so
that more -four will be necessary. If
in spite of care-and it will sometimes
happen-the -four humps, strain once
more and return to the stove. Add to
the thickened soup tablespoonful of
butter, well stirred in, teaspoonful OF
salt, one-half saltspoonful OF pepper and
one-half saltspoonful of celery salt.
Some people prefer TO use meat in pea
soup, cooking a ham bone with the peas
for the sake of the flavor, and others
use with the peas a piece Of salt pork,
a scant quarter of a pound, in both
cases emitting the butter. This, how
ever, removes it from the list of vcge-
table purees to a heavier and richer
soup.
Potato Soup
If you have known the need of max
ing some hasty addition to a dinner
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21

is added just before it is served. If you
have followed my advice and planted
parsley in your window garden this
emergency will not find you wanting in
the last touch to make this soup COM
plete.
Tomato Soup Plain or Fancy
Of course it would not do to give an
entire article on soups without stock
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21
Potato Soup

Potato Soup
If you have known the need OF max
ing some hasty addition to a dinner
Arizona republican., 1909-09-21
NEW WAYS OF PREPARING THE USUAL
VEGETABLES

When the family palate tires of "the
common growths of Mother Earth" the
homely cabbage, the plebeian carrot,
and the odoriferous onion, as tire 1t
will after depending on these vegetables
cooked in ordinary ways during the
winter season, why not try serving them
in uncommon ways?
Take the plump and vulgar cabbage,
for instance; did you ever stuff it? 1t
is very good that way. The stufing
can consist of bread-crumb dressing pre-
pared as for poultry filling, and used
either alone or put into the cabbage in
alternate layers with chopped beef or
pork, the two meats that go" best with
cabbage. When the meat is used have
at hand a cupful of good gravy, and
with a spoonful of it moisten each layer
of meat, but have the crumbs dry and
fluffy" moistening only with melted
butter
Another good filling is boiled rice
made rich with cream and butter and
used by itself or in combination with
chopped nuts. Sausage meat is another
to be commended filling, while small
birds will give you dish fit TO place be-
fore royalty.