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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20

First Avenue. We have not been a.
bic to secure q price on this as the
owners are DESTROYS that the city
make them an offer. That has not
been done but have consulted with
some real estate men and they tell
me the property is worth in the neig1
borhood of $4,000 to SO, 900. This
property has a frontage on First AVE.
of 56% feet, The depth Of the lot
on the south side is 1872 feet, thru
to the ST. Paul switch tracks and
Second Ave, and it is 132 feet a.
long this street north and south The
depth on the north side is 6 #. with
the northeast corner of the lot cut Of
The view from this location is very
desirable. It faces the Consolidated
Park and the river. Should a library
be placed here the best scheme seem
to be to have it face the bridge to
the park. Then, there would be suf-
ficient light Oh all sides which would
not be possible if if faced First Ave
nue..
The other location is the Mac-Kin-
non property on First Avenue, be
tween the Commercial Hotel and the
German Moravian church. This prop
erty has a frontage of 153 feet. 1t
| is irregular in shape, has its greatest
depth 100 feet, and the average deptf
1914 feet. The greatest width is a.
| bout 200 feet, which is 108 feet back
| from the street. Mr. MacKinnon has
given his figures as $11, 800 for this
property which includes the houses
on it. He is willing to exchange his
property for the city hall property on
the west side, providing an agreeable
settlement could be made.
The City Hall property has 1872 it.,
! frontage with a depth of 264 it., thru
to the street. Real estate men have
estimated the value of the two front
lots as $4,000, the amount received
for the Goodman lots across the street
Granting that this be a fair price and
that the two back lots are worth ST.
600, this property would be worth ST.,
900 in an exchange for the Mac-Kin-
non lots.
Supposing we could secure this
location it would be very easy for it
to meet the requir ements of an ideal
library site. What more could be dds
ICiro5, +1,o,, tho vvior- n +Lo, FRONT II
river and the River Bank Park, and
an abundance of light. On the south
is Goggins street so there would
no nearby buildings to shut out the
light on that side It would be very
easy to place the building far enough
from the hotel on the north so there
would be plenty of light and the
city owning the land between there
would be no intervening buildings
Then too, these lots are large enough
so when necessary an extension
might be built at the back.
With a Carnegie library in this
second location the grounds beautifi
ed and some parking on the river
bank in front, it would be an imposin
picture, that would call forth admira
ton from everyone, and would rank
with the Consolidated Park, the pres
ent library Park and other beauty
spots as attractive parts of our city.
Every one should do his best to
promote interest in this project and
should feel that it is for himself
Mr.. Carnegie has said, EVERY citi
zen, even the very humblest, has his
own library, for the poorest 1aborers
contributes Indirectly to it's support
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chamber, Oct, 18th, 1910.
Council met in adjourned session
Mayor Wheelam presiding. Present
Alderman Andrew, Bamberg, Bill
myre, Abel, Ellis Getslaff, Gilmaster,
Lukaseskf, PrebbanoW, Mosher, Pay
ne, and Jeffrey. Absent, Alderman,
Ellis, Painter, Jackson and Nash.
On motion the reading of the min
utes. of the last meeting was dispens-
ed with. The Board of Public Works
made the following report and recon-
mendation:
To the honorable the members of tn
Common Council Of the city of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin.
We. the undersigned Board of Pub
lie works, to whom was referred the
Electric Light bills for the months OF
JuIy1 August and September, do here
by resp ectfully report that We allow
ed the bills and directed the city clerk
to nav the same as follows, tOW:dt
The bills for the months of July and
August at IS per cent of the amount
of the bills presented, and the bill
for the month of September to be
paid in full.
We further recommend that the
city buy and install a. meter at the
pumping station and that the Electric
& Water Company buy and install one
at the plant Of the Electric & Water
Company; and that the city pay for
the amount of current used in pump
ing at the rate of three CD cents per
kilowatt for a period of six months
providing the same is satlstlac tory to
the Electric & Water Company
w r Wheelan MayOr.
F. H. Jackson,
Chris. GetzIaff,
Alderman.
Board of Public Works.
The Electric & Water Co., present
ed the following proposition.
To the Mayor and Common COun-
Gil of the city of Grand Rapids, Wood,
County, Wisconsin.
Pursuant to the request of our BOart
of Public Works to whom you haN
referred for adjustment the claims
of the Electric & Water Company az
gainst your city for electric currenf
Company to your city for pumping
furnished by said Electric & Water
purposes for the months Of July, Au-
gust and September, last we, the Ele
trio & Water Company, hereby sub
nit for your consideration, a PROPOSE.
ton for furnishing electric current
and power to do your pumping in
lieu of the present contract, it being
the desire of your Committed and of
this Company, as we understand il, L
get on some basis that is fair and
just to both, and thus avoid jangling
and disputes at the end of each
month.
We have gone over the matter care
fully and have concluded to make you
a price and do hereby make you q
proposition and agree to furnish the
electric current to do your pumping
at &c per K. W. hour, to be meas
ured by two good. Electric Meters.
one to be owned and paid for by the
city, and one to be owned and paid
for by the Electric & Water Compan.
said meters to be installed at once
at the pumping station, and the read
ings of said meters to be made on
the last day of each and every month
and the electric current used for that
month to be paid for on or before the
18th of the following month
You are also to take at actual cost.
an extra starting box which we have
On hand and which is necessary to- haR
on hand in case of the one in Use
becoming out of order for any cause
This proposition to furnish current
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20
SURPRISE PARTY

A number of the friends of Mrs
Archie Mcmillan rendered her a sur
prise party at her home Saturday eve
ing in honor of her sixty-fourth birth
day. The evening was pleasantly
spent in social converse and games
were INDUCED in. Delicious refresh
gnents were served and a delightful
titBe is reported by all Among those
present were the Mesdames Demeroe
Lee. Payne, Nell Dickson, B. L. Browr
Chas. Brown, Walter Dickson, II. A
E1ey, J. Brockman, Jones, and Messrs
aud AIesdames r. Mcfarland, Ben
Benson w. Jones and J. Kenyon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20
BIRON.

Frank Biron of Stevens Point was
guest here of friends and relatives
a few days last week.
Mrs. Frank Snyder and child of
your city visited relatives and friends
here a part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred DeMars depart
ed for their home at Everett, Wash,
after spending a few weeks with re-
latiVes here Miss Hazel DeMars went
with them and will make her home
there in the future.
Gunner Hoist who left here some
time ago for Sweden is back in our
midst again,
Frank Winkler and family were
Sunday guests of the Archie Shear
ier family.
Mrs. George Charmley was a guest
of her sister, Mrs. G. Atwood, and
family couple days last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20
NOTICE TO THOSE INTER-
ESTEl IN PORTAGE co.
DRAINAGE DISTRICT

I, the undersigned will be present
at the store of Henry Gaulke, near
the east side market square to cox
lect Drainage Taxes on the following
dates: Oct. 80, Nov. 5 and 18th and
at the store of g. H. Munroe at Kell
ner on November 18th.
VIM. Gaulke.
3tw. Drainage Commissioner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20

M0urns for Loss of DoIIiVer and
Slight Setback in Recovery
Results.

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
news of the sudden death of Senator
Deliver of Iowa has caused a slight
setback to the favorable condition of
Senator Robert La Toilette, who is
recovering from an operation for gall
stones at st. Mary's hospital. The
close relationship between the Iowa
and Wisconsin senators in their ca
reers at Washington made the news
Of the death a great sorrow to La Fol
lette and it seemed to cause him to
worry. His condition is by no means
serious and it is thought the slight
turn for the worse will be overcome
very shortly. It is expected the sena
tor will leave the hospital some day
this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20

For first-class job printing go to
the Reporter Job Room. You will
get the best and at moderate living
prices. We court a trial order. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20

On motion Council adjourned.
NJ. G. GORDON, w. E. WHEELAN,
Clerk Mayor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20
MEN TO PATR0NIZE

DR. D. A. Teller, dentist, office over
Wood County National bank. Tele-
phoneNo. go. residence No. $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-20
BIG FLATS

We are having fine weather this
fall and the farmers arebusy getting
their potatoes and corn harvested.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
MOTHS SAVE FROM FIRE
HOARD OF WOMAN MISER
Money Found in Clothing About to
Be Burned After Death of
Connecticut RecIuse

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn, Feb. /.
Thanks to the work of moths a small
fortune in good United States bills
was saved from destruction by fire in
Walton.
The shabby old clothes of Mary
Splitter, who died recently, were about
to be consigned to a bonfire when
through a moth hole in an old waist
the gleam of yellow back was seen.
Some of the garments had been burn
ed, but in this waist and two skirts
nearly $4,000 was found in bills that
ranged from one dollar to one hundred
dollars. There is no knowing how
much was lost in the fire and it is
now planned to open the grave and
examine the clothing in which the
woman was buried, in the hope of
finding more treasure.
Mary Spitzer for many years lived
the life of miser and recluse in an
old hut under Bald hill. She lived on
herbs and things she secured by BART
ering roots and medicine. When she
died the town was about to pay the
funeral expenses when a sister ap-
peared and made all arrangements.
1t appears that the woman came
from prominent New York family
and had withdrawn from friends and
society when young, 'having been dis
appointed in love affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
CLINE LEADING IN
BILLIARD TOURNEY
Defeats Champion Calvin Demarest in
Opening Game Involving
Title at Phiadel-
phia

CHICAGO, Feb. HI. p. Cline of
Philadelphia took the lead over Cal
vim Demarest of Chicago in the cham
pionship contest for 1900 points at 1872
billiards tonight. The score was:
Cline 500, Demarest 343.
Both men played poor billiards,
Cline being off his game in the early
part of the match, while Demarest
played wretchedly after getting a
commanding lead at the start Cline
averaged IL 3299 with high runs of
81, 76, So and 56. Demarest had an
average of 91-3S, with high runs of
so, Al, SO and %. Score:
Cline-o, g. /, 1, /, 1, H. 0, 0, 0. 3. /, l. 15
9S, 0, I6, O. 26 56, Q, Q. 50, l. 0, l. SO, 6, 1, o.
8, Is, q, A. u, 81 4, 0, 0, 500.
Demarest-33 0, 10, u, 9, 0, 21, 60, /, o. %
., g. u, Is, 6, II, 1, 49, 8, 1, s. 0, TO- g. 3, 3, l.
3, 0, 0, 9, 4, II, 0, Al, 0. 4-3l9,
George Sutton, 1S.1 champion, issued
a statement upon his arrival yester-
day in reply to Willie Hoppe. who an
nounced at Pittsburg that he would
claim the $3.50 forfeit unless Sutton
agreed to play three successive nights.
According to Sutton, there is no
chance of Hoppe carrying out his
threat, as the time and place of a
match is optional with the champion,
and not with the challenger. Sutton
says he will play n one-night match
for 500 points, but on the advice of his
physician he will remain out of tour
nament play for some time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
STOLEN BELL RINGS
ALARM TO THE POLICE
And So Capt. ouigIey's Faithful Fog
Signal and the Old salt
Were Reunited
HTr1T

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-When Cap
tain Quigley of launch at the foot
of East Twenty-fourth street got up
a little before 6 a. m. yesterday anu
rubbed the cobwebs out of his eyes ne
took a look at the fog over the East
river, then, just to see if his fog Dell
was in working order he gave the rope
a jerk. There was no answering TOLL
The captain investigated. There was
no bell. Some thief had stolen ABOARD
in the night, stolen a march on the
captain and stolen the bell.
Captain Quigley gobbled down MS
breakfast, lit his pipe and started Tor
the East Twenty second street police
station to report his loss.
Policeman Dondero of the East
Twenty-second street station, slowly
pacing Third avenue near East TWen-
tv-sixth street a little after Z and
wishing it were an hour later, heard
the tolling of a bell so close to MN
that it made him jump. Clang! clanS!
went the deep-toned bell. Then there
was silence, then a crash of metal. ana
one spoken word rhyming with ham.
To Policeman Dondero the sound
came from the vestibule of a tenement
house. He peered into the vesttbule
and saw a man trying to wrap large
bell in newspapers. The policeman
asked questions. The man said he
had found the bell in the street. The
policeman expressed doubt and took
man and bell to the station house.
There the man said he was Andy
smith, ffty-one, of 917 East Twenty
seventh street. A few minutes later
Captain Quigley arrived to report his
loss. The first thing he saw was his
bell on the floor. Smith was charged
with grand larceny and will have a
hearing in Yorkville court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
FOOTLESS MAN WILL
WALK 800 MILES IN
SEARCH OF GOLD MINE
Famous Prospector in Alaska Sets
Out for New Fields-Equipped
with Artificial
Feet

SKAKWAY, Alaska, Feb. lin no.
wise discouraged by the fact that he
has two artificial feet, his natural feet
having been amputated twenty months
ago, George A. Terrill, an old Alaskan
"sourdough,' now in this town, will
leave by steamer for Seward within
a few days and expects to "mush" over
the winter trail to the new gold dig
gings at the Iditarod. Although he
will have to travel by foot a distance
of nearly 800 miles. Terrill, despite the
handicap of age and accident, has high
hopes of success.
"Warm personal friends of mine who
We're in the Iditarod this fall said
Terrill "have told me that it is the
coming camp Of the north. From what
I have been told it certainly looks good
to me and I am going to get on the
ground early. l was in the Atlin and
Fairbanks rushes and I ought to have
a fortune" and Terrill smiled sadly
and added, "but 1 haven't. Mismanage-
ment, guess. But l am going to take
one more chance at the Iditarod and
may win out"
Terrill has been in Alaska for eleven
years and is well known to most of
the old timers. He lost his feet about
twenty months ago. He was on a
prospecting trip near the mouth of the
Televana river. One night he broke
through the ice in the river and had
to "mush" back twelve miles to camp
Both of his feet were badly frozen.
Billy Campbell, Terrills partner. pack
ed him back to Fairbanks on a sled
and there DR.. +. II. Hail. formerly of
Skagway, amputated both his legs just
above the ankle.
Citizens of Fairbanks raised a purse
and bought Terrill artificial feet and a
ticket to Seattle. He got as far as Ju-
neau and then decided to stay in Alas
ka. He returned to Skagway and has
been here about a month.
Terrill will buy two dogs at Seward
and with q supply of provisions that
will last him three months he will
set off alone for the new camR risk
ing his life in the final attempt to gain
the "stake" that has eluded him for
eleven years in many of the camps of
the north land.
Terrill is So years old and his native
state is Indiana. He had been miner
in California and Colorado before COM
ing to Alaska.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
WESTON STARTS ON
CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP
Begins Walk from Ocean to Ocean,
Which He Expects to COM
plete in Ninety
Days

Edward Payson Weston, the hoary-
haired pedestrian. who is conceded to
be the greatest long distance walker
in the country, dropped in at the city
hall last evening about the hour of 8
from Santa Monica, from which point
he had started on his cross continent
hike at o'clock in the afternoon to
exchange greetings with Mayor Alex
ander, who wished him a speedy jour-
ney. Leaving the city hall, the famous
pedestrian, with a rapid and jaunty
stride, continued eastward in the first
stages of his long grind. Weston
passed the night in Pasadena, and
this morning will follow the thin twin
steel ribbons eastward toward the ris-
ing sun. If his calculations do not
fall short, his previous record, made
last year, of 105 days will be smashed
and lowered by fifteen days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
GLEASON AND RICHARD TO
CONFER ABOUT FIGHT SITE

SEATTLE. Feb. Jack Gleason, who
arrived here tonight from san Francisco
to confer with j. J. Jefrries and Sam
Berger with reference to the place of
holding the big fight, announced he
would leave at once for Salt Lake to
confer with his partner. Tex Rickard'
in an effort to induce him to hold the
fight in San Francisco. Berger and JEFF
fries have declined to take any part IN
the controversy, leaving the matter en-
tirely in the hands of tho promoters.
Jeffries and his party will depart east
,vard tomOrrOw
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
BOXING CLUB AT oxNARD

Boxing contests will be held at the
Oxnard opera house Saturday night
under the management of 7. w. Law
less. George Blake, physical director
of the Los Angeles Y. M. c. A. VIII
act as referee. The principal event
will be between James Royal and a
Los Angeles man not as yet selected,
One of the preliminaries Will be pout
between Tibbetts of Oxnard and F'lem-
ing of Los Angeles, weight 125 pounds.
Murrietta of Oxnard wants a match
and probably will be given a chance
to box Jack Doyle of Los Angeles at
$50 pounds
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
PETRIFIED DOG FOUND
IN THE FORKS OF TREE

MANASSAS, Va, Feb John
O'NeaI. engineer on the Southern Rail
yav. while hunting in dense forest
q few miles south of this place found
a petrified dog in the forks of tree
near the ground. The supposition is
that the dog in springing for prey was
caught as found and slowly turned to
stone.
O,NeaI took the dog to Washington,
where it will be placed on exhibition.
Many offers have been made for the
strange relic, but thus far the price
has been refused. The perfect condi-
tion of the dog makes it especially
valuable.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
LONG LIST OF TROUBLES
LAID AT ALC0H0L'S DOOR
English Expert Says Nearly 20 Per
Cent of Arrests Can Be Traced
to the Influence of Drink

LONDON, Feb 1.-Dr. Albert Wilson, ad-
dressing the Society for the Study of Inebriety
on alcoholism and Crime" said every year
1000, 600 persons were arrested. Sixty or 20 per
cent Of those arrests were associated with
alcohol, while four out of five of the victims
Of execution We're brought to the gallows by
drink.
Crime costs every year about $50 600 000
Criminal tendency was, he maintained accel-
Grated by alcohol in the parents.
There was no nation which showed so much
mental deterioration as the British and there
was no nation so thoroughly alcohoiized. They
had an object lesson In the Jews-a non-alco-
holic race-who always came out on top, while
the alcoholized Christians went under There
was no brain poison subtle or far reaching
as alcohol, which had the same effect as
chloroform. 1t seemed to him they had been
ON the wrong track In dealing with these
questions, They must check drinking con-
denim idleness as a crime, and endeavor to
raise the poor by improving them, not, as at
present by pouperizing them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
CANARY BIRD PEEPS AND
SOUNDS ALARM FOR FIRE
Bird Helps to Save Tenement from
Destruction During Absence
of Mistress

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Peep, a ca
nary, gave an alarm of fire and, ac-
cording to the firemen, saved the five
story tenement at 421 East Ninth
street.
Mrs. Kate Noll, the janitress
smelled smoke and ran upstairs. At
the third floor she heard Peep peeping
as he had never peeped before. She
called to Mrs. Rose, who owns Peep.
and, getting no response, ran down
stairs and into the back yard. Climb
ing the fire escape. she broke a window
and got into the Roses fiat. The
ianitress found a dress and a chair
ablaze near an overheated stove. She
put the fire out with a pail of water
Peep was in cage above the chair
The bird was still peeping when Mrs
Rose and her three children arrived
home several hours later. They had
been to a theater.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
BUYS DIAMOND CASTINGS

After looking over the anti-skid de-
vices on the market, e. Oppenheim,
Sacramento county agent for the EN-
r has concluded the new Diamond
grip castings are what he wants for his
car, and placed his order for them.
Among the many other purchasers of
this popular type this week is w. w.
Westover of Alameda.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
1907 IN CLASS; is RECORD

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Another
worlds record has been placed to New
York's credit. According to a bulletin
from the board of education. the fresh
man class of 1407 girls just admitted
to the Washington Irving high school
here, is the largest class that has ever
entered any high school in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02

Don't simply allow # 20 die-that plan. Of
yours. Find little capital through advertis-
tng
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
Total imports 1909.
EXPORTS 1908

Foodstuffs in crude condition.
and food animals. ......,
Foodstuffs partly or wholly
manufactured ..,........
Crude materials for use in
manufacturing ............
Manufacture for further use
in manufacturing ......
Manufacture ready for con-
sumption ...........I...
Miscellaneous ..............
Total domestic exports 1908.
Foreign merchandise exported
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02

Foodstuffs in crude condition.
and food animals ........,..
Foodstuffs partly or wholly
manufactured ....,.........
Crude materials for use in
manufacturing ............
Manufactures for further use
in manufacturing .........
Manufactures ready for con-
sumption ..,..... ........
Miscellaneous ..''...'' '''''''''
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-23
AssaiIs T. r. Bitterly.

The Marysville Journal prints the
following:
SIT appears to be an easy matter
for Roosevelt. the great shooter Of
chloroformed lions and tigers in the
Jungle, to strut around among kings,
emperors, princes and potentates Of
Europe, swagger like swashbuckler
at his army maneuvers, make dron-
ing speeches to doing professors,
about his noisy and empty platitudes
to public audiences, and pucker his
face and show his teeth like a chin
panzee on all occasions"
This makes the Hearst philippics
sound like peans of praise. And yet,
the hundred thousand Ohio Demo
Gratis who voted for Roosevelt in 1904
would probably be pleased to do 1t
again If gwen an opportunity.