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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

says that Mr.. Fenner is an excel
lent manufacturer Of shoes and his
services are greatly desired by NJ.
D. Wells & Co., now of Fond du Lac.
Chas. P. Ward, travelling salesman
for a boot and shoe company, and
who resides at Madison, was in the
city Friday interviewing his custom
ers. Mr.. Ward has many old time
friends here who are always glad to
see him and renew their acquaintance
with him. He was formerly manager
of the Rablin House, located in this
city on the present site of the T. B.
Scott Free Public Library building
and which was burned to the ground
in June 1880. After this occurrence.
Mr.. Ward left the city and has new
er resided here since, but he has
always had a kindly interest in the
city of Grand Rapids Some time
since he attempted to locate a shoe
factory in this city but failed It
was afterwards located at Slough
ton, Wis, where it has been doing
a constantly increasing and growing
business. Mr.. Ward said he was
sorry that this factory was not To-
Gated in Grand Rapids because of
the excellent shipping facilities which
we have here.
When you hear man running
down his home paper or any other
local industry, take a good look at
him. Ten to one he will have a
chin as long as rail, an eye as
restless as a horse thief; and he
will hitch around in his chair as tho
he had a touch of ST. Anthony's
dance. Talk with him awhile and
you will discover that he has made
a failure Of everything he ever tried
Except being disagreeabIe), and 9
times out of ten he is dependent on
the public for favors or support;
you will find him Of a meddlesome,
peevish, jealous, hateful and unrelia-
bic nature; a man who is always
complaining and although he has
but little, if anything of his own,
one would imagine to hear him talk,
that he had quit claim deed to the
earth and first mortgage on heav-
en-. He knows eyerybody's business
and why shouldn't he? He has none
of his own to take up his time. Such
people, like Mosquitoes, were not
created in vain, perhaps, but one
fact remains staple, they do not add
materially to the pleasures of CON
Quoting legitimate business.
The REPORTER 100 year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

1t is reported that Mrs. Mary Gle
who recently lost her husband, and
is now spending the winter in Flori-
da with her mother, is seriously sick.
She has never been in very robust
health and the recent death of her
husband has had a depressing eff
feet upon her physical condition and
her mother and sister, Mrs. James
Miller, are worried over her pres
ent illness.
While all the world is topsy-a turvy
jerky and panicky, we hear of but
mighty few farmers making assign
ments. And while they often feel
they are the oppressed of the ma
ton, yet, after all, how little they
know of the sudden reverses Of for
tune, from wealth to pauperism, and
struggle for life in the uncertain
speculative world. They are the ere
serves" which the army of the nation
can drop back to and start anew to
victory.
Sour or sweet; that's the question
my brother, and it's not a mean one,
either, for many of US would rather
take dose of salts than walk with
your long-as-a-rail face Your dys-
pepUic brain, torpid conscience and
sour disposition make you anything
but agreeable company, You are cali
ed a christian, too. Well, may be you
are, but the fact is not believed by
many on earth. Possibly you console
yourself with the thought they know
it in heaven. l doubt it. Why go
through the world always in fog?
You dishearten man, give others the
blues. and impress all that life is dark
and dull of evil forbodings, but you
should remember that it is only the
way Of the transgressor is hard.
S. F. Trickey of Waupun is in the
city visiting among his old time
friends and acQuaintances. He has
been up to Menominee where he has
been visiting his son, Elmer and
family for several weeks. In talk
ing with him about Waupun and
some of the inmates in the state in
stitutiOn there, he reported Messrs.
Lord and Emery who were sent
there from this county, as both en-
joying pretty good health and look
ing well. There is some talk he said
of starting movement for pardon
Whether this will develop or not, he
had no way of knowing. He report
ed Fenner still there and a general
rumor afloat that an attempt will be
made for his pardon or parole He
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
OF a site for the Insane Asylum.
Carried.
eth Ballot.


Before the result Of the ballot vas
announced, Mr.. Hooper moved and
the same was duly seconded by Lynch
tha- the vote be unanimous for the
Marshfield site as first choice and
the Arpin-Vesper site second choice.
Carried.
Moved that chair appoint a com
mittee Of five members to form a
building and purchasing committee.
Mr.. Bennett moved an amendment
and same was seconded by MIR. Smith
that We take a, recess of 10 minutes
and then proceed to elect by ballot
three men to form a building com
mittee
Amendment carried.
Mr.. Goggins moved and same was
duly seconded that the Clerk be in
structed to cast the ballot for Mr..
John S. Thompson Of the City Of
Grand Rapids as one Of the members
Of the Building Committee.
Motion carried and ballot was so
cast and the chair declared Mr..
Thompson a member of the Building
Committee.
Mr.. Pankow moved and same was
duly seconded that the Clerk cast the
ballot for Mr.. Robert Conner of the
City of Marshfield as another mem
Der of this committee.
Motion carried and ballot so cast.
Mr.. Hiles moved and same was duly
seconded and carried that the Clerk
cast the ballot for MIR. Geo. L. Ward
of Babcock as another member of this
committee.
Ballot so cast.
Resolved that the amount OF land
selected for the site be not less than
500 acres nor more than $40 acres
and that the Building Committee re
quire of the sellers of the land, or in
case they fail to obtain such from
them, to procure abstracts of title
of all such lands and place the, same
in the hands of the District Attor-
ney for his opinion thereon before
making any purchases.
On motion, the resolution was a
dopted.
It was moved and seconded that a
committee of three members be ap-
pointed consisting of the District
Attorney, B. R. Goggins and E. NJ.
Deming to take charge OF all legal
matters concerning the issue and sale
of any bonds that may be authorized
by this Board for the purchase of a
site and lands for an Insane Asylum
and the cost of the erection of such
Asylum.
Carried.
Mr. Goggins moved a reconsideratio
of the vote taken Nov 18th on the
motion in regard to the Committee OF
tract indexing.
Seconded and carried.
On motion, the original motion was
laid over until Nov. goth, A NJ
1t was moved and seconded that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
CASE AFTER CASE
Plenty More Like This in Grand
Rapids.

Rapids.
Scores Of Grand Rapids people can
tell you about Doan's Kidney Pills.
Many a happy citizen makes a public
statement Of his experience. Here
is a case Of it. What better proof
Of merit can be had than such en-
dorsement?
Louis Young, 753 Twelfth st. n.
Grand Rapids, Wis, says: Doan's
Kidney Pills are the best remedy I
ever used for kidney trouble. My
kidneys were very much disordered
and ny rest was greatly disturbed by
a kidney weakness. The kidney secre
tons were highly colored, contained
Ia heavy sediment and passed en-
tirely too frequently My back ached
almost constantly and had sharp
shooting pain acress my Ioins. I
finally read of Doan's Kidney Pills
and seeing that they were recommend
ed highly, I procured box. In re-
turn for the benefit I received from
their use I can recommend them to
anyone suffering from kidney com
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FostersMilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

! peTienced excellent weather. mostly
iG the Sacramento and San Jouuian
Valley. On al automobile ride Of
fifty miles in the San Joquain Valley
We saw what was estimated to be one
thousand carloads Of grapes remain
ing Unpicked in the vineyards. Either
the labor was to high or the price OF
grapes too low. We saw over a hun
dfed carloads Of melons laying in the
field and rotting.
Everywhere they were ploughing,
and such ploughs. turning five aud six
burrows, drawn by ten and twelve
horses But the fact IS, the farmers
are getting tired Of raising wheat for
the simple reas n that the land vii
no longer produce a good crop, or a
good quality of wheat. Most of the
mills ship in wheat from other sec
tons in order to make good -four.
We travelled over this valley three
times from Redding to Bakersfield. a
/ distance Of four hundred and FORTY
miles, without a hill, stopping at all
the principal towns.
1t is surprising the changes that are
taking place in this valley. The Sacra-
mento Valley especially is far behind
the times, and has made but little
progress in the past twenty years, ex-
cept in robbiug The soil Of its fertility.
and as the big farms, or ranches no
longer pay, they are being divided UP
into small holdings which is made pos
sible only by irrigation. Every here
the demand is for water forirrIgation.
and wherever it can be secured they
are planting orchards and VINEYARDS.
sowing alfalfa and engaging in the
dairy industry. There is a complete
change coming over much of California
in this respect.
We spent two days in San Francisco.
and found the city making wonderful
progress in rebuilding, but every
where we saw the familiar notice in
windows" Rooms, Homes and Store
Buildings to let"; yet everybody
seemed to be active and prosperous.
AtDel Monte we had a fine automo-
bile ride over their seven thousand
acres and along the ocean beach.
These grounds of this hotel at Del
Monte, is one of the choicest spots of
California, for the rest and recrt alton.
Here we VISITED Monterey. the old
Catholic Mission, the first state house
the first frame house ever built in
California, and the first theater
erected in the state No one can com.
prehend the beauty Of this part of the
state without visiting it. The wealth.
er has been ideal for the past week
yesterday we saw hundreds of butter
flies among the flowers, and in the eve
ming the frogs made US think of the
spring time bIck in Wisconsin,. Mrs.
Decker thoroughly enjoys the flowers,
and in fact is having an all round
good trip.
We are now at the Potter Hotel.
Santa Barbara. and there is much
here, both in the hotel and grounds of
interest. We 60 from here to Los
Angeles, Redlands, Riverside and
than to the Imperial Valley, at the
extreme southeastern corner of the
state. where much progress has been
made in the last two years in irriga-
ton. From there we go to Phoenix,
Arizona, where 1 secured data on
alfalfa as well as on irrigation. From
Phoenix we 60 to Albuquerque, Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver, and will be
in Omaha about the 10th of January.
a. Decker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

When in need of any work in our
line, give US an opportunity to bid
on your work If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
e adjourn until Nov. goth, at 9 A.

We adjourn until Nov. 2Oth, at 9 A.
ar.
The foregoing motion was amended
to read that We adjourn until Nov.
20th at A. NJ.
Amendment carried.
Saturday, November 10th, 1909. s
A n.
The Board met pursuant. o. G.
Lindemann in the chair.
The Clerk called the roll and all
members present.
The reading Of the journal of yes
terday's meeting was, on motion, dis
pensed with.
It was moved and seconded that
when the pamphlets OF the Proceed
ings of the County Board are ready
for distribution, that the Clerk of
this Board notify each of the mem
bers of this Board and that the mem
bers advise the Clerk Of the manner
Of sending same.
Motion prevailed.
Thursdays motion on tract index
ing, which was yesterday laid over
to be voted on today, was at this
time taken up.
Original motion lost, and the follow
ing motion introduced by Mr.. Cog
gins was carried.
Ito be continued.)
The Wood County Reporter Print
Ing Office Job Rooms, were never any
better equipped for doing first-class
job work than they are at present
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
NEY TO PATR0NIZE

Painting and finishing done IN first
class st gle Gail OF VIII Sufr Phore
279 II,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

DR. D. a. Teller, dentist, Office over
Wood County National bank Tele-
phoneNo. so. residence No. 100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
LEGALS.
Notice of Application for Final Settlement.

WOOD COUNTY COURT-In probate
In the matter OF the estate of Joseph
Sweeney, deceased.
on reading ana fling the application OF
Frank B. Sweeney and Hattie Warner nee
Sweeney executors and trustees of the
estate OF said deceased. representing
among other things that they have fully adj
ministered the said estate, and praying that
time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing their account OF their adminiStra-
ton, and that the residue of the said estate
be assigned 10 such persons as are by law
entitled to the same;
IT Is ORDERED, That said application be
heard before this court, at a general term
thereof to be held at the probate office, in
the city OF Grand Rapids on the 23d day
of February 1910, at O'Clock p. m.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED. That notice
Of the time and place Of examining and
allowing said account and of assigning the
residue OF said estate. be given to all persons
interested, by publication of a copy OF this
order, for three successive weeks, in the
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper pub
lished insaid county, before the day fixed
for said hearing.
Dated this 18th day of January 1910.
BY the Court
WI. Conway,
TuhuR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
(First publication Jan. 20, Iasi
Notice of Application.
State OF Wisconsin, !

State. OF Wisconsin, J
County Court, In Probate
For Wood County
Notice is hereby given that at Special
Term Of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county at the Court House, in the
City Of Grand Rapids, in said county. on the
Bro Tuesday (being the 18th day. of February
A. d. 1910, at 10 O'Clock a. m, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Ernest Eichsteadt to
admit to probate the last will and testament
OF Henry Fuller, late of the village of Port
Edwards, in said county, deceased, and for
letters testamentary to be issued to said
Ernest EichSteadt.
Dated January 18th, 1910
By order of the court.
VIM. j. Conway,
County Judge.
First publication Jan. 90 last Feb. 10,)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11

Savannah. Ca, Nov. 10.-Speed
mania took it's first toll of life on the
Grand Prize automobile course today.
Albert Fuchs, a young mechanician,
met instant death, and w. II. Sharp,
driver and owner of the car bearing
his name, was seriously injured when
the powerful machine swerved from
the road and dashed into barbed wire
fence.
Sharp had his car on the course for
practice. He had made several laps
at high speed when the accident oc-
CURED.
Cause is a Mystery.
The cause of the disaster is a mys-
terry Only Sharp may be able to shed
any light upon it. and he is lying in
a hospital unable to talk.
For fifty feet along the side OF the
road the car plowed it's way, then 1t
leaped a ditch and tangling barb wire
and posts in it's mechanism and about
it's wheels. turned somersault. Driver
and mechanician fell as It was thrown.
Fuchs Head Struck a Log.
Fuchs' head struck a log. Sharp fell
clear. but apparently sustained injuries
to his abdomen by striking against the
steering wheel A faginan on the
course and two convicts who were
working on the road found Fuchs dead
and Sharp helpless. Word was tele-
phoned to the grandstand, several miles
away and two racers brought tho body
of Fuchs and the injured Sharp there.
Fuchs, aged "a, lived at Trenton, n.
j. Men at the Sharp training camp
say he had a prenlonition that the
course held danger for him today. He
sought to be relieved from duty, but
no substitute was at hand. Those
about the car as he started with Shar p
made light of his fears and his driver
sought to steady his nerves by giving
him Instructions to be followed as they
drove.
Hold on to this oil can all the time"
said Sharp. Don't let it get out of
your hands. When I call for oil let her
have it,
In the pool of blood that marked the
spot where Fuchs skull was crushed
was found an oil can.
Sharp Had No. for Grand Prize Race
Sharp is we'll known as a manufac-
turer and driver. His home is at E,a st
Stroudsburg Pa. His accident elini-
mates him and his car from the Grand
Prize race. in which he had drawn
first place for the start.
The meet will open tomorrow at 10
o'clock with seven entrants in the Sa-
vannah challenge cup race.
The competitors will start at thirty
seconds intervals, to be followed an
hour later by the eight starters in the
Tfednan trophy race. It 10 estimated
that the race will be finished by 3
O'Clock.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
WHO TO SUCCEED KETCHEL?
lansford Disputes Papke's Claim to
MiddIeweicht Crown.

The untimely death of Stanley
Ketchel left the middieweight title
open to competition, and there are
many candidates for the ionors. Will
liam Papke, who once beat Ketchel
evidently thinks he has the best claim
on the championship, but as Sam
Langford announces his ability to make
1913 pounds and insists he has as good
right as anyone to the title, Papize will
not be able to herald himself as the
king of the class without first giving
battle to the Cambridge negro. II
Papke should get into the ring with
Langford there will be only one result
"a victory for the negro.
There are several other 158
Founders who would make it interest
ing for Papke but would be easy
picking for Langford. These are Frank
klaus of Plttsburg, Jimmy Howard of
Chicago and Leo Houck of Lancaster.
There are many promising middle
weights in the country, but it is Doubt
full that any one of them would have a
chance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
RAMSDELL'S BAD KNEE
MAY KEEP HIM OUT
PENIS Fuilback Not in Shape-MieF-
gan's Eleven All in Good Condition.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1o-The unfvers-
ity Of Michigan football team which
will meet the university of Pennsyl-
vania eleven here Saturday, had q
short signal practice after their arri-
val at Wa1ne, the suburb at which
the men will be quartered until the
day of the game. Both Coach Yost
and Captain Pembroke expressed
themselves as satisfied with the con-
dition OF their men and hopeful of
victory in the approaching contest
The Pennsylvania team are also
preparing for the contest, in the sub
urbs. They were put through long
signal drill and a short scrimmage at
Media. Ranasdell, the star fuIlba elk and
noted sprinter, had his football toys
on but did not participate in the pra C.
tice. His knee, Which was injured in
the Lafayette game, is still i,othering
him. IT is feared that he may not be
in condition TO enter the game on Sat
urda3.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
DARTMOUTH MEN ARRIVE
FOR PRACTICE IN STADIUM.
Permission Given by Harvard-coach
and Seven Men Come.

Boston. Nov. 1o-Coach William
Randall, Captain John Ryan and six
other members of the Dartmouth foot
ball team, s@WliicF viii meet Harvard
Saturday afternoon, arrived III Hoston
from Hanover late today and went to
q hotel in -Auburndale. The man came
ahead of the regular pattincFi.h >t.,'ad
by a day for the purpose of I1ractic-
ing tomorrow morning and afternoon
in the Stadium, frow lIic4l permission
had been given BY Harvard. The play
ers who arrived from Hanover tonight
with Captain Ryan are Halfbacl1 d. g.
Mercy, Falfba elk G. w. Hoban, Quar-
terback J. E. Ingersoll Center e. Need
ham, and Cottren and B. Hoban.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
MARKET CLOSED STRONG
With Large Part of the Early Decline.
Wiped Out.

New York, Nov. 10.-The violence
and rapidity of the fall in prices of
stocks in the two days since the cleo
ton suggest a disposition on the part
of stock market interests TO reap
praise the results. though these re-
suits were in line with the expeota-
tions held while prices were advancing
previous to the election.
Various UnfAvorable factors, ignored
while prices were on the UP grade,
lions with the decline in force. The
amount of the decrease in orders on
hand of the United States steeI cor
poration during October has been fore
seen with greet de7niteness almost
from the time of the previous months
report. The publication to-day was &C
companied by an explanation of
change in the basis of computation
which improved the comparison with
the former low record showing.
The fact that on its face the re-
port showed the low record tonnage of
untitled orders on hand was seized up
on, nevertheless, in the depressed
mood of the speculation. as evidence
that the present price OF the stock was
far out of line with former low periods
of business in the industry. The enor-
nous transactions in United States
Steel on the down grade overwhelmed
the whole market.
The spread OF the express drivers
strike in New York had a very dis
quieting influence on sentiment
The call loan market grew easier,
affected in part, no doubt, by the IL
quidation in progress in the stock
market. The time loan division also
reported an easier tone. The banks
of England and France made strong
weekly returns. the former rejecting
large repayments by the money mar
let and also some borrowing from the
-,,ly< ~
officisl discount rate effective. Clos
ing was strong with large part OF de-
clnes wiped out.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
par value, s2,272,000 United States
bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
WoLeAsr TAKING IT EASY.
Lightweight Champion Has Fought
Only Once Since Winning Title.

AID Wolgast. who toppled over Bat
Ting Nelson on Feb. p, almost ten
months ago, has been the most indo-
lent lightweight champion in the his
tory Of the class.
He mas entered the ring only once
since he captured the title, and then
with an unknown. In thai ioout Vol
CAST injured his arm and necessarily
retired until such time as his arm got
we'll. He has been challenged by al
most every lightweight in the world,
but has completely ignored them all
and remained quietly enjoying himself
as he pleased.
Wolgast recently emerged from his
lethargy and announced that he would
take on Nelson in return match the
first of the year. There is no reason
to believe that Nelson can t.verse the
result of the first contest and VOL
CAST probably will be in a position
again to ignore the challenges of for
mtdable 133- Founders. There are sew
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE
ADOPTS $500 SALARY LIMIT
New Bedford Awarded the Ponnant-
No Farming Of Players.

Boston, Nov. 10-Ths championship
of the New England baseball league
for 1910 was awarded formally to New
Bedford at the annual league meeting
today. Votes were passed, adopting a
salary limit of $4,000 and forbidden g
the farming of players from the Ma
tional, American and class A leagues.
j. J. O'Donnell of Worcester was
elected to represent the league at the
meeting of the National Association Of
Professional Baseball Lea CUES at Chi
cago November 10. President T. II.
Murnane will also attend as a member
of the association.
There was some discussion as to the
opening date of the New England
league next season, but no decision be-
ing reached the matter was left TO the
schedule committee.