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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

emperor ruled him, and the emperor
whose name was Claudius, became
very jealous Of st. Valentine or Fr.
Valentine as he was then called. And
one day Claudius cut FIR. Valentines
head off and banished the remains. SO
that nobody should know that he had
been beheaded.
"Now why did Claudius Go this?"
you ask. Well, he did it because Err.
Valentine became so great a favorfte
with young people that Claudius was
not in their affections at all.
But how did Valentine make him
self such favoriJeg you will query.
Why, how indeed? How do you sup
pose? How does any man or woman
either for that matter, become solid
with young people? Why, by helping
along their love affairs, to be sure.
and by giving them every opportunity
to be alone and talk it over. Now. FIR.
Valentine was born matchmaker. and
be was always busy making matches.
If he saw two young people looking
at each other with sheepish eyes, he
cast his toga over his head and sat
still, never stirring for five minutes.
And so Fir. Valentine got himself
disliked by the Emperor Claudius and
after Claudius had cut bis head off the
young people canonized him, and, up
on the good old saints birthday.
would exchange little love tokens, Just
to keep his memory green. The peo-
pie who had known st. Valentine
when on earth told their children
about him in after years, and their
children told their children's children
and so it has come down to US through
many children Of children
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

Third Street, South is recognized
and generally conceded to be our
most beautiful and aristocratic re
sidence street on the east side of the
Wisconsin river. For some time pas
residence lots desirably located on
this street have been almost at a
premium, as those who are fortunate
enough to own them, have bought
them wit a view to build and To-
cate on said property sometime in
the near future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
STOCK OF NOVELTY
GOODS FOR SALE

M. A. Bogoger, who owns the Nov
city Store on Vine Street, offers his
entire stock of novelties and sc and
10c goods at a bargain. He wants
to go out of this line of business
and wants to sell and if taken right
away will give the purchasers a big
discount. He will also rent him the
building and aid him in every way
that he can in handling the stock
in the future This is an opportun-
ity for a young man who has some
money and more energy to get a good
start in life. For terms and particu-
lars, enquire at the store of M. A.
BOgOger. 1td1tW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

ter, kellogg, Bein, Clapp, Taylor,
Nash, Hatch, Natwick and Meilicke
were present; absent, Commissioners
Reeves, Brazeau, and Oberbeck.
The minutes of the regular meet
ings of December 6, 1909, and Jan
uary 3, 1910, were read and approx
ed.
The following bills for December
1909 and January 1910, were, on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
MADISON GLEE CLUB
HERE ON FEB. ~

Of the joint concert. given by the
University of Wisconsin and Univer.
sity of Michigan Glee and Mandolin
Clubs, the Milwaukee Sentinel of Jan.
28th has the following: Were choice
to be given any one number of the
program, it would perhaps be given to
the "Fussing Zulu. rendered by Pete
Peirce and assistants" Pete and the
other Fussers will be at Days Opera
House, Feb 22nd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

G. B. Stone of Coxsackie, New York
arrived in this city Wednesday night,
for visit at the home of ]. B. Lessig
and family 10 the town of Rudolph.
1t will be remembered that Mr. Stone
formerly resided in that town, but
left here sixteen years a.o. He has
not been in Grand Rapids for fourteen
years and was greatly surprised to see
the many changes that have occurred
during his absence He says the city
has improved SO much that when he
got off the train he could hardly
realize that he vas back in old Grand
Rapids. He expects to stay at least a
week or two to renew bis acquaintance
with old friends, and witness the
many changes that have taken place
in public buildings, schools, manu-
featuring plants, etc. This office
acknowledges social call and we were
glad for another visit with an old
time friend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

Motion made and carried that the
President of the Board of Education
and the Superintendent of Schools
confer with the Mayor and Health
Officer of the City to formulate rules
for the regulation of contagious and
infectious diseases and readmission
to the schools of pupils from fami-
lies having such diseases.
1t was moved and carried that the
spring vacation be arranged so as
to fit most conveniently into the
work of the schools.
1t was moved and carried that the
sum of One Thousand ninety-four and
29-100 dollars, ($1O94.29) be transfer
red from the Witter Building Fund
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
NEWS NOTES OF
WISCONSIN VALLEY

STEVENS POINT-Mrs. Jesse An
son, one of the pipneer women set
tiers OF Stevens Point. died at Bel
videre, ILL.,, last week. The remains
were inferred in Pine Grove GENE
terry in this city Saturday. Hon. l..
n. Arson of Merrill is a son of the
deceased.
MARATHON CITY-SeveraI val
ued dogs have recently been the vic
Tins of poisoned meats thrown ON
the street. The village authorities
are making investigations.
EAGLE RIVER-George F. Gras-
sic of Chicago will succeed Daniel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
LOW coLoNIsTs RATES TO PAcI,
FIG COAST.

Daily from March 1 to April IS.
For daily and personally conducted
tours. via the Chicago, Union Pacific
& North Western Line.
Personally conducted California
tours in Pullman tourist sleeping cars
leave Chicago every Tuesday and
Thursday. Double berth Chicago to
the Coast $500.
For fun particulars write S. A.
Hutchinson, Mgr. Tours Dept, PIP
Clark St, Chicago, or apply to ticket
agents North Western Line 4td2tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

to the special fund available to the
Witter Building Committee.
The matter of graduation exercises
was discussed and left with the
Superintendent.
Motion made and carried that ap-
paratus not to exceed seventy-five
dollars in amount be purchased for
the Chemical laboratory to facilitate
the teaching of the subject to better
advantage.
Motion made and carried that we
adjourn
c. w. Schwede, Clerk of the Board
of Education
(Signed) Isaac Wittep, President
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
SCHOOL BOARD
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Lincoln Building, Grand Rapids
Wis, Feb. Z, 1910.
At regular meeting of the Board
of Education, of which due notice
had been given each member, Com
missioners Eggert, Gill, Philleo, Wit
motion allowed:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

To hear every person saying some
thing pleasant about its people and
its interests is the surest, quickest
and easiest way to make a town at
tractiVe to a stranger. One of the
best ways in which to make a town
attractive with that sort Of attrac-
ton that will draw other people to it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
DEATH OF CHAS. RATELLE

Word reached this city We'd
nesday, of the death of Chas. Ratelle
who resides at Loyal, Wis, stating
that his death occurred at u O'Clock
noon, Wednesday, Feb. 18th. He was
forty years of age and a son-in-law
of Mrs. Oliver Dudley, who resides
in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
A BOOK WORTH READING

An American lady of the "better
set." from the once puritanic town of
Hartford, Conn, who smokes cigar
cites and drinks cocktails and breaks
the Sabbath, who has one divorce to
her credit and may get more; a Bos-
tonian, who never drinks at home,
but who has imbibed quite freely on
the outward bound steamer, and who
blames the immigrants for the low
morality of New England; an Italian
laborer whose name was Giovanni
Salvini, which he had changed to
John Sullivan because he wanted an
american" name; Dalmatian on a
visit to his native land from a three
years sOjourn in New York, shocking
the ancient minstrel of Ragusa by
playing ragtime on a cheap phono-
graph; Montenegrin warrior, with
weapons bullying from his belt, and
his fierce mustachios turned upward
transformed into peaceful jauitor of
the Hazelton Y. NJ. @. A: million
aire living on Fifth Avenue, New
York, who regards Socialists, Black
Hands, Anarchists and Immigrants
as synonymous terms; and who is
quite surprised when he hears little
Of the Ghetto tell her father that
honor is more than these
are some of the "dramatis personae"
of E. A. Steiner's new book, "The
Immigrant Tide. its Ebb and Flow. !"
1t is book, every page of which is
full Of human interest, every story of
which is an actual experience of liy-
ing men and women. When you want
something interesting to read call for
it in the public library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
POSTOFFICE BOX ROBBED

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Feb. 15-The
postoffice lock box Of the Sheboy-
gan Novelty company was opened
and two checks taken, one for $22
and the other for something like SIG.
The checks were presented at a can
dy store and are being held pending
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
THE LAND Of THE GENUINE COWBOY.
THE PECOS COUNTRY OF TEXAS
Little Known of Corner of Country Along the Rio Grande
Where the Cowboy is yet Real

belt with anything like the old time
record
Just time enough to go over the di-
vide and find the hole where I once
Dug for ten hot hours to find the
pones OF ranger who was said to
Iare oeen buried there in the early
"-iu udys' But whose bones / new
iouhu. They tell the story
here.
= ust Time enough to hunt up an.
old camping place by wind mill
Odnh, where l. once washed. mv.nants
ana hanged them to dry over nioht
on the corral. l haven't time to bEnt
me COW who chewed them up i'm the
night. p III Tue
and | note that the old order of
thlngs is ticking away, out in this
Tar west corner, as well as anywhere
else. Five years ago the trip from
san Angelo to Sonora 70-miIe over
land trip-was made by the old
Lashloned four-in-hand stage coach of
pioneer days, with stage stations
ana relays Is miles apart. Now the
passenger to these back COW towns
gets into "a 1910 model auto and MOI,
the trip in five hours, Including the
| Time of changing mails. eatino dir
ner and opening and closing of ranch
gates " NV Il
But there yet remains a lot of tho
nee life out here. 1t is a corner
OF this great country all to it's self
and it is filled with interesting event,
and people of which we know little
AS L Will have quite a, little to write
tnis country l want you to To-
cate 1t. Get your map, start at IF
worm and follow the railroad from
| there west as far as railroads 60
70 San Angelo. From there trace di-
rect south to Sonora and then make
circle or hundred miles, and you
| nave locality that not one in ten
thousand knows of, and a people won
oerfully interesting and a country.
almost every square rod of which is
IllIed with practically unwrittem his
tory-thr1lling Incidents of real Wild
west life, too, new to be really his
tory and too new to be stale Within
an hour l have shaken the hand of
the man who shot Bud" Tailor to
death In feed store in Sonora. and
a hundred men living in the COW tow
personally knew Sam Bass and
Black Jack" Ketchem-leaders of
the gang who only a few years ago
disputed the right of the railroad
to run its trains along the Rio
Grande without paying tribute, and
who levied and collected that toll
from the passengers until so recent
date that every incoming sheriff
deems it his duty to make a bluff
at hunting for some of the gangs
members never rounded up, and
which report says are yet living on
these Texas ranges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
POSTPONED

The Juvenile Band that was to ap
pear at the Grand Theatre Wednes-
day and Friday nights, has been post
poned to some future time which will
be announced later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
THE LEGEND OF
ST. valentine

Perhaps you have heard the legend
Of St. Valentine, but if you have not,
here it is in as small a nutshell as
such saint could be well condensed:
ST. Valentine lived long ago. An
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

VIM Mathews, Employed by the
Marling Lumber Co., recently return
ed from Chicago, where he had been
on a visit to his, daughter, Miss Clara
Matthews, and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Julius Weber, for the past ten days.
While in that city, he visited the
stock yards, county jail, and many
manufacturing institutions that were
of considerable interest to him. He
attended some of the theatres and
was considerably interested in study
ing life and things in that large city.
He came home well satisfied with
Grand Rapids. On his way home he
stopped off in Kenosha for day to
visit with friends there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

WANTED:-A competent girl for
house work Enquire of Mrs. B. R.
Goggins, gal, First Ave. s. Aid.
FOR SALE:-Two good residence
lots facing east on Seventh Street
South, just off Oak Street Inquire
of A L. Fontaine. If.
FOR SALE:-Nine acres facing
on Grand Avenue, (west side.) Easy
terms on long time. Inquire Of A
L. Fontaine. If.
FOR SALE:-Three corner resi-
dence lots desirably located on Third
Street South next to River View Hos
pitaI, each 50x12O, with Il foot alley
in rear. Sewer and water on both
streets. For price and particulars
inquire of A. L. Fontaine. tt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY

Next week Tuesday we all cele-
brate the birth of the Father of
our Country"
This reminds US of the sturdy
character and splendid thrift OF
the founders of these great
states, and suggests the thought
that this would be a good time
to begin thrifty habits ourselves
by starting a bank account. If
you start with what you have
this bank will help you make it
grow.
First National Bank
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

Plainfield Sun.-Mrs. C. H. Weed
and daughter Celia visited Grand Rap
ids. friends Friday and Saturday :
The Grand Rapids home talent held
forth at the opera house Thursday
evening of last week, presenting the
Phoenix" under the direction of c.
F. Bulger. On account Of short no
tice and lack of advertising they did
not have very large. house Those
who were there appreciated the eff
forts of the young actors, however,
and the dance after the play was
well attended, -.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

The girl that gives away to the de-
sire to CAD about the street and cult
vate the acquaintance of young men;
the si1npering simpleton, is laying the
foundation of useless life. Ten
to one, when she is married she will
develop into slatternly gossip, if no
greater misfortune befalls her. 1t is
the girl of good, sound hard sense,
the girl who loves home and helps
her mother who wins the model man
and becomes an ornament to woman
hood. The girl that does this and de
votes part of her time in reading and
strives for the grace and mental Gull
ture, commands the respect and es-
TEEN of every body while gadding
street ornaments only win the AID
miration of those whose attention is
not worth having,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
''LOOK! LOOK!''
FOR SALE

40 acre farm with new house. barn
and good well, near electric line and
good school, 5 miles from city and
near two paper mills. VIII sell for
less than land alone is worth if tax
en- at once.
A number of horses at bargains
and some nice harnesses too.
Anyone wishing to either buy OF
sell any of the above or wishing
hay, straw, or wood will do well to
can on
Riker the Harness Maker.
at east side city scales, formerly with
w L. Lain or the Grand Rapids Har-
ness shop. Harness work and all
orders and business given prompt
attention.
Yours for Business,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
If You Wish

If You Wish
To buy Lands or Lots,
To sell Lands or Lots,
To Borrow Money,
To Loan Money,
To buy Good Mortgage,
To sell Slow Mortgage,
To Rent House.
To Insure Your Property.
To Insure Your Life in the
Northwestern" of Milwaukee.
See or write u.s.
Wood County National Bank Bldg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
Established 1890.
GEO. N. WOOD
Grand r apids,
County Seat
of
Wood County, Wis.
Re al Z state
and


Prosperous manufacturing town of
1000 people and growing rapidly. Four
railroads, eight miles electric street
cars. Valuable improved water pow
ers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

belt with anything like the old time
u record
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
y GIRLS DEAD IN
new JERSEY FIRE
Inadequate Means of Escape
and Panic Leads to Large
Death Roll.

New York-Twenty-tw girls known
to be dead, burned, suS'cated or
crushed, some killed in -antly and
others MORALLY injured; eight dying
at hospitals; Is missing, their bodies
supposed to be lying under tons OF
smoking debris; 80 more seriously in
jured-is the tragic toll of a fire in
an antiQuated four-story brick fac
tory at 216-22S High street, Newark
N. J.
When the fire broke out it trapped
so girls employed on one of the upper
floors A panic ensued. Many OF the
girls leaped from the windows. There
is an engine house next door to the
factory, but before the firemen could
give any assistance at least 20 OF the
girls had jumped
The building in which the fire oc'
Cured is a four-story structure. 1t
Is believed the blaze started on the
second floor, in the rear, among a
lot of rubbish. Within a minute or
two after it was noticed it had made
its way into a lot of waste paper,
from which it connected with the up
per floors. In all, about 200 persons
were employed in the building.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Thirsty and Discussed.

On the line Of the Missouri Pacific
railway. just over in Oklahoma from
Cofeyville, Kan. is small place call
ed Nowatta. A state law in Kansas
prohibits the carrying by the railroads
Of public drinking cups on trains. Not
long ago farmer from Iowa. on a
Missouri Pacific train in Kansas near
Cofeyville. wanted a drink of water
He did not know about the law. Going
to the water cooler, he began looking
for the cup. When he failed to find
it he sought the chair car porter, a
negro, and asked for it.
Law doan' low no public cups on
desc heah trains," said the porter.
2 The Iowan was deeply disguised. He
returned to his seat and grumbed until
the train crossed the Oklahoma Kan
sas line. Shortly after that the negro
porter stuck his head in the door.
"Nowatta" he called.
That increased the Iowan's disgust.
I'm Kansas they don't have no drink
in cups" he said to the man in the
next seat, IAN in Oklahoma no water
on trains. DANCED if l don't stay in
Ioway for the rest of my life, if l
ever git back there without dryin'
up Of thirst denver Times.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WEEK

A sweeping investigation into the
rates charged by the Pullman Com.
pany for sleeping car berths and par
lor car seats is to be Instituted by
the Interstate commerce commission
at hearing to begin Wednesday in
Chicago.
The Tennessee supreme court held
as constitutional the act of the Ten
nessee legislature of 1909 prohibiting
the manufacture of whisky in Tennes-
see.
A meeting of Democratic leaders in
Baltimore with Democratic National
Chairman Mack and Champ Clark
resulted in the decision to hold a gem
eral conference of Democrats from all
states in Baltimore on January II.
With society women in diamonds
and laces, working girls in their best
bib and tucker, club men in Swallow
tall coats and workingmen in their
store clothes" mixed in a laughing.
happy confusion, Milwaukee's Social
ist city government conducted the
first municipal dance ever seen in
America" And it was a huge sue.
cess.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01

Sale of Timber, Missoula. Montana, October
81, 19l0-Sealei bids, marked outside, IBID,
General Notice. October 15 1870 Kaniksu,''
and addressed to the District Forester, Forest
Service, Mlssoula, Montana, will be received up
to and including the End day of Deem Der, 1910,
for all the merchantable dead timber stand
ing and down, located on an area to be defn-
itely designated by the Forest officer before
Township, 81 north, Range W. B. M within
the Kaniksu National Forest, Washington,
estimated to contain 5000 M feet B. NJ western
white pine 1,400 feet B. NJ western larch, $50 M
feet B. M. Douglas fir. an unestimated amount
of hemlOck, white fir and dead and down tim
Der, and III 300 linear feet of cedar poles. No
bid of less than $500 per NJ for white pine:
$3.50 per M for western larch, Douglas fir and
cedar; $1.00 per NJ for miscellaneous dead and
down timber; 15c apiece for 25-tt poles six
inches in diameter at top; 23c apiece for 25-ft.
poles in. in diameter at top; 24c apiece Tor 30
it. poles in. in diameter at top; 35c apiece for
30 It. poles in. in diameter at top; 47c apiece
for Soft poles in. in diameter at top: 43c
apiece for 35-ft. poles E in in diameter at top;
sac apiece for 35-ft poles in. in diameter at
top; ne apiece for 35-it poles in. in diameter
at top;74c apiece for oft poles in. in diameter
at top; S9c for 4Oft poles in in diameter top;
SIC apiece for 45,ft. poles in. in diameter at
top; SLOT apiece for 45-ft. poles in. in dame
ter at top; 7Sc apiece for soft. poles in. in
diameter at top; 95c apiece for soft. poles in.
in diameter at top; 9Zc apiece for soft. poles 8
in in diameter at top; SOC apiece for 6O-ft poles
in in diameter at top ;96c apiece for 65ft poles
in. in diameter at top; $118 apiece for loft.
poles In. In diameter at top will be consid-
cred, and deposit of $4,000 must be sent to
Western Montana National Bank, of Missoula,
Montana payable to the bank, for each bid
submitted 10 the District Forester. Tim Der on
valid claims is exempted from SALE The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved. For fur
Their Information and regulations governing
sales, address Forest Supervisor Kaniksu Ma
tiOnal Forest Newport Washington. w. B.
Greeley, District Forester. 25-5