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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
COHEN NOTIFIED
To REMOVE
BUILDING

We understand that the city of
Grand Rapids through the Chief of
Police notified J. A Cohen that he
would have to remove the shop build
ing which he purchased of Goodness
and Chapman from his lot adjoining
thereto. This notice was served Fri
day evening about five o'clock and
gave Mr.. Cohen twenty-fom hours in
which to move the building. At the
expiration Of that time he would suf-
fer the penalty provided for by SAID
ordinance No. 1856, which was passed
by the Common Council in July last.
In the past the city has passed sew
eIal fire limit ordinances which they
have never enforced. 1t is deemed
best for all concerned that this last
ordinance should be enforced and we
understand that the city authorities
intend to enforce this one At the
last session of the Common Council
Eugene Miller asked for the privilege
Of moving a frame building upon his
lot east Of E. T Bodette's shoe shop.
The Council refused him this privi-
Iege on account of the ordinance pass
ed last July. Mr.. Cohen took advant-
age of the city by moving this build
ing in the niglt time commencing
work at midnight on Thursday. The
building is now on Mr. C2hen's lot.
Before this matter is disposed Of
some litigation may ensue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

A. DECKER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

One of our missionaries sails for
America in two weeks, to take her
furlough. One by one they take their
turns The time fIys so rapidly that
before we realize it, we will be tax
ing our furlough l can hardly be-
lieve we have been married four
months. Qast Saturday, The days
go so fast.
How I miss the cold wintry wealth
er. Here it is so summery, flowers
blooming. I picked a big boquet of
sweet peas yesterday. Wouldn't l
love to see it snow.
/ wonder what 1 can tell you about
India this week that viii be of spe-
ciaI interest. Everything goes on a
bout as usual Beggars abound and
such owful wretchedness. The poor
people in U. S don't know what pow
erty is. There is a regular beggaI
caste here They are men, women,
and children, that are blind and COW
cred with sores and lepers and lame
and everything that is common in
the Orient The shop keepers feed
them. One day, we came out Of a
store and saw seventeen of them sit
ting in a row, begging for food. If
l ever get a chance I want to take
picture of such a bunch but even
then you can't put the rags, the fill
tn, the sores and everything in the
picture
The other day we were at the sta
tion and woman was begging some
money to pay her way to Allahabad
when she wanted to bathe in the sa-
cred waters to wash away her sins.
Every day the trains are loaded with
these heather going on pilgrimages
or to bath in some river to appease
the wrath of the gods.
The Mohammedans are great for
going to Mecca The Moham men
all wear boards and when they have
made a pilgrimage to Mecca, they
dye their herds red. 1t looks funny
to see this.
I must tell you about the greatest
excitement in this town recently. It
was that of the wedding of a veal
thy mans daughter. The whole city
was invited to his palace in honor
of the marriage. For two weeks fes-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
LATEST FROM A. DECKER

Los Molinos, Cal, March 8, 1911.
A. L. Fontaine, Esq, Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin.
My Dear Sir:-We are nicely set
tied in the upper end of the Sacra-
mento Valley, and the world looks
good to us here. Last summer, [
got : -four books. fol. the Northern
PacitA Railroad Company, descrip-
tive of the State of Washington. I
also wrote more or less pertaining to
Montana and North Dakota. We
travelled many times over the coun-
try between St. Paul and Seattle. The
land boomers here in the Sacramento
Valley have written much about this
country Some Of it is true; much
of it misleading. Stories of excep-
tionaI returns from the soil should
not be allowed to weigh heavily
They are generally true, but are best
used to indicate possibility. They will
not do to base expectations on.
The cool, moist tang of Spring is
in the air Only the mountains are
still asleep. The bees are gathering
their first honey from the almond
blossoms. The best Favored honey
comes from the sage brush blossom.
Everywhere the farmers are plowing,
planting trees and sowing alfalfa.
had my garden pIowed two weeks ago.
The wild geese that winter here
along the Sacramento River in large
numbers are leaving, but the quail,
speckled trout and salmon are becom
ing plentiful. This is the natural
home for he song-bird and hobo or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
THREE SUSPICIOUS
CHARACTER

The Sherfff's office in this city
received a telephone message from
Vesper Friday morning asking the
Sheriff to come to Vesper on the
first train, as the constables there
had three hard characters whom they
suspicioned were trying to rob the
local bank. Julien T. Welch left on
the II o'clock 500 train for Vesper
ana found the three characters hand
cuffed and surrounded by a large mum
Der Of men as body guards in liv-
cry stable. He engaged team, load
ed in his three prisoners and drove
to this city.
1t appears that one of these men
called at the Cashiers home the
night before and he resides in the
second story of the bank building, who
asked for a pair of old shoes. They
were given him, but the cashier of
the bank was mistrustfull of the man
and kept his light on all night; and
also kept a light in the bank build
ing. The next morning this same
man. came into the bank building in
a drunken condition and asked the
cashier for some money. The cash
ier grappIed with the man and got
him outside the building when tramp
number two made his appearance.
With assistance the cashier secured
both men and turned them over to the
constable Little later they secured
the third man and arrested him and
found they we're all of the same party
It is reported that two other tramps
members of the same gang eluded the
officers and got away. These prison
ers will be arraigned before Justice
Brown Friday afternoon when perhaps
more can be learned about them. Mr..
Welch said that they were a hard
looking trio when he brought them
to the Sheriff's house and jail, Fri
day noon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

tiVities ran high. Every evening he
invited 200 Europeans and about 3 or
400 Natives to be entertained We
went one night. His palace is situated
among thirty temples. He is a real
native and a heather. Lights were a
long the roads, for they have no side
walks here, leading to the house,
Servants of every description were
outside and inside of the palace. The
palace itself was of marble and looking
glasses and beautiful lights. Grand
Every day he fed 1000 beggars. Spent
thousands of dollars. During the
evening the bride was presented and
she was a dear little girl of 6 years.
You know they marry from the Grad
le here. She was beautifully dress
ed and had about two dozen gold, sill
yer and glass bracelets on her arms,
gold and silver anklets, gold rings
in her ears and nose, rings of pre-
cious stones on her fingers and toes.
Jewels in her hair, real swell. But
such a child That is the curse o.
India. Toward the end Of the Sc
cond week the bridegroom arrived, a
boy of y years He came to Jub
bulpore in a special train, was met
at the depot with cavalry OF soldiers,
three or four bands, and a retinue OF
servants. An elephant with a silver
| hood for him to ride on was at the
station and also cart with two
! ponies, decorated with silver and gOI
| trimmed harness and then besides
that, if the groom grew weary Of rid
ing the elephant or the cart, there
was a grand litter for him to be car
ried in. You can't guess when the
wedding took place. 1t was fixed for
j two o'clock in the morning. They
viii not live together for a number
/ of years yet and her father is build
ing her d palace besides his house,
which is to be grander than the pres
ent one.
It is surprising how many things
are different in this country. When
you walk or drive, you turn to the
left instead of right, you shake your
head no, when you mean yes, you call
candy, sweets, and cookies biscuits.
Here the men wear their shirts on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

the outside (that is the natives) and
the women don't wear any. The ba-
bies wear a string Of beads and not
a stitch on their little brown bodies.
Here the Mohammedan women wear
trousers and so do children and they
do look so comicaL Everybody goes
barefooted. In fact, if they have a
pair of shoes, you'll see them car
rying then in their hands They car
ry everything on their heads, no mat
! ter if it is a load of hay or a clothes
basket of bricks. Oh, yes, they call
afternoon, evening and 'just fancy
soying this evening at 1 o'clock. I
want to laugh.
Carl is away at a meeting. Ex-
pect him home every minute. He will
answer Grandma's letter. He says
he is going to get a german shuttle
for the typewriter, then he can write
her a German letter with the regu-
| lar German alphabet.
Won't you send this letter down
to Neenah for them to read. It takes
so much time to write all the news
so many times. VIII write them first
next time.
Hoping you are all well as this
leaves us. Pray for US, won't you?
Much love to you all and God bless
you
NELLIE and CARL.
Jubbulpore. C. P. India, Feb 20. 1911
| Care of M. E. Mission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

tramp. They seem to be everywhere
and each takes about the same view
of life.
Living expenses here are a little
higher than at Grand Rapids. Flour
is $500 per hundred; potatoes, $1.6O
per busheI; butter 45c per pound;
eggs, 35c a dozen; pork and bacon,
25c to 3Oc; beef, 1Oc to 15c; sugar,
7c; fruit and all vegetables, except
potatoes, are cheap. Alfalfa baled
hay is $500 per ton; oak wood, 500
per cord; I paid here $500 per doz-
en- hens, $4,000 for good Jersey
COW. 1 can buy a ten-acre olive or
chard, eight years old, for $15OO00,
and a five-acre orange grove, eight
years old, for the same, mostly on
time
Whatever else this country may be.
it is not land of hard scrabble I
find here men with five acres of ir-
rigated land, four COWS, one hundred
hens, and two hundred pigeons for
raising squads, making a good living.
Yet there are fools and failures"
here and mistakes have to be unlearn
ed as elsewhere.
The Sacramento River at present
is very high, owing to the recent
heavy rains and some of the farmers
living close to the river are not
just sure whether they will harvest
corn or catfish this season.
Mrs. Decker and l have travelled
many times over the country from the
Canadian to the Mexican line, but
have found no place that looked as
good to us as this little town of Los
Molinos. The valley is level, extreme
ly rich, and the splendid oak trees
averaging about one or two to each
acre, gives it a park-like appearance.
The West of extravagant prices is
passing, and the man with a little
means and a good deal of energy, car
do better here from every stand
point than any part of the West I
have yet visited The dairy and
poultry industry appeal strongly to
the man Of limited means, and the
people here are among the best that
l ever mingled with l am now en-
gagged in writing up the counties of
Northern California for one Of the
State papers, and it would be a pleas
ure to NE to answer any question that
any Badger" citizen may wish to
ask. My address is Los Molinos, Cal
ifOrnia
Mrs. Decker is in the best of
health, contented and happy
Yours truly,
A. DECKER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
w. C. WEISEL TO GO INTO
BUSINESS AT GRAND RAPIDS

w. G. Weisel, who conducted a
store in Amigo several years ago
on the corner occupied by NJ.
Krom & Co, up to the time of the
fire has purchased an interest in
the Heineman Mercantile Co., al.
Grand Rapids. He has made Merrill
his headquarters ever since the fire
that deyasted the village of Heine-
man. The business change took place
Saturday and the Weisels are now
making preparations to move tc
their new home-Antigo Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

OLDEST AND BEST ADVERTISING
MEDIUM IN GRAND RAPIDS AND
VICINITY. :
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
DEATH OF JOHN CRYSTAL

Word has reached this city that
John Crystal one of the old residents
of the town of Saratoga, ,inthe county
of Wood, passed away at his home at
10 o'clock, Monday morning, of old
age. He was ninety-four years, five
months and eleven days old His O.
bituary will appear in Wednesdays
issue. The funeral will occur from
his home at 1 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
ANOTHER INTER-
ESTING LETTER
FROM INDIA
Dearest Grandma and Auntie:

i}1tElI VI tlAlN4AIEl anu [Aull1E
Your two letters were gladly vel
coined. Carl read Grandma's German
letter to me We We're so glad to
hear from you.
Where shall begin? So much hap
pens here every day, that l almost
forget where i left off. We just re
turned from our calling on some OF
our sick parishiners, one woman was
nearly dying and wanted US to talk
about Heaven and pray with her. It's
the same the world over. No matter
how people live, they want God at
the close of life
I am going to print some pictures
this week and enclose them in this
letter of some things around here.
a week ago Saturday we had our
Sunday School picnic. It was one
big day. The children rode out in
Tongas. We fed them breakfast and
lunch in the afternoon. They do
things differently here than at home.
Instead of every body bringing their
lunch or something toward the lunch
nobody brings a thing. They call
it a treat and the S. S. foots the bill.
Carl and / bossed the show this year
We ordered roast beef all done, 10
roasted ducks, 25 loaves of bread
buns. cakes, dishes and so on. II
was lots Of work and made it hard
for a few.
We are beginning to talk vacation
all ready Dr. Felt our Dist Supt
says / must so up to the hills foT
my first hot season in India and Carl
needs a rest from his school work
and preaching. We are planning to
so some where about the middle OF
May. 1t is getting so warm now what
will if hn in Nav and .Tune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
FOR BETTER FARMING

The Milwaukee Chamber Of Com
merce has joined with other com
merciaf bodies and grain exchanges
through the country in the movement
for better and more scientific me-
thods Of agriculture. This action
accords with resolutions adopted at
the recent Chicago meeting for the
promotion of agriculture.
In accordance with the plans out
lined at Chicago the Milwaukee cham
Der will give its aid to remedy con
ditions in it's own state, and has ap-
propriated 5000, and the malsters,
members of the chamber, have given
$500 to the cause of scientific farm
ing in the state. This fund is to be
used as a beginning in a wide plan
to aid the agricultural college of the
state university in it's work for bet-,
ter farming methods.
There is in this state, as there is
in other states, a great deal of waste,
useless effort, and poor production
in farming that can be overcome by
scientific methods. Nor is this con-
dition confined to the wild lands of
the north. All through the finest
and best developed farming sections
of the southern part of the state this
waste exists. It is safe to say that
on few farms in the state do the re
suits reach IS per cent of the posi-
biIities.
The purpose of this campaign is to
bring the development of the farms
up to as near the 100 per cent eff
cheney mark as possible, to teach the
utilization of the waste places, the
proper treatment of and the best
crops for the soils and to otherwise
make the farms bring better returns.
This is a food supply matter While
their profits must be considered in or
der to secure the attention and co,
operation of the farmers, the real
purpose of this campaign is to make
the land yield a greater supply of
food, without any greater proportion
ate expense in labor, and to bring
a proper profit to the farmer for the
larger mental effort. With the rich
farms Of Wisconsin doing their full
duty, the food problem will be sim
plified and living will be better and
cheaper
It is a worthy cause Milwaukee
Free Press.
Wood county should not be left be-
hind in this new movement It can
be made one Of the best dairy coun-
ties in this state The basis of sue
cessful dairying is the successful pro
duction of cheap and nutritive COW
fodder and among the many kinds
that the farmer may grow it is uni
versalIy admitted that corn is king.
The new and improved varieties,
the latest scientific methods Of cul-
tivation and the most economic meth'
Of harvesting is not generally known
to our farmers, and there are many
of them who would not change their
old methods and habits even if they
knew there were better ones.
The hope of the future in this line
lies with the boy, who will learn to
use his head as well as his hand and
who will stay by the farm. One Of
our business men who would like to
promote the development Of agricuI-
tural interests in this vicinity, and
who believes it can best be done thru
tbe boys on the farm, has offered
to furnish to any boy under IS and
over y years seed corn Of the best
variety sufficient to plant one acre
but he must agree to cultivate the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
"BEAC0N LIGHTS"---MEET

A regular afternoon meeting Of the
Beacon Lights" club was held at the
home Of Prof, and Mrs C. w.
Schwede, Tuesday afternoon and a
six O'Clock dinner was served to
which the husbands of the members
of the club were invited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
FAREWELL CONCERT

By Prof. Bliss and the Grand Rap
IDS oand viii ~ given Friday night
at Daly's Theatre.
No new leader has been engaged
as yet and it may be sometime befor
your Band will play for you
Prof Bliss fine work for the past
four years is greatly appreciated by
all and we ask your special efforts
to fill the Theatre on Friday night
as an expression to Prof. Bliss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Miss Floy Quinn entertained two
tables at bridge whist at her home or
8th street north Tuesday evening, in
honor of her birthday. A number Of
games were played. Miss Belle Hard
ing winning first favor. A delectable
supper was served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

same according to the latest and
best methods, and a copy of such di-
rections will be furnished him. La
ter We hope to get others who will of
fer prizes to the most successful
growers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28

men all over the country, and particularly
to eastern men who follow the so-called
fair circuits. In due time Poughkeepsle
announced six $1,000 early closing purses
for the Dutchess county fair by George
A. Coleman, the superintendent or speed
but the purses later were withdrawn with
the statement that horsemen who Will
race over the well appointed mile track
must be satisfied with class races. which
will be announced in due time.
Richard Miller, who developed Afri-
csnder and other good horses, Will start
training again. He has arranged to han
die Little Earl and NJ. M. whitney f1.,s a
couple OF promising 3-year-old maidens,
at Belmont park
When Miller assumed command OF the
Hampton stable he Immediately proved TO
be a horseman. The chief member OF the
1902.
Africander's most notable victory as a
2-year-old was when he won the Holly
handicap.
In the Suburban handicap he met and
defeated a field of fourteen horses.
Racegoers on this side OF the Atlantic
will be glad to know that American
riders are doing good work in continental
Europe. A horseman at Gravesend re-
ceived letter from abroad a short time
ago which stated that Jockeys Willie
Shaw, Mickey Miles Vincent Powers. Leo
McDermott Willie Knapp, Fred Herbert
son wol.
Young Sumpter, who rode for Baron
Oppenheim In Germany last year, is now
riding In France, A fortnight ago he
won two races In the silks of j. b. Joel.
q prominent European owner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
Y. M. c. A. SCHOOL
TO OPEN JUNE Z
Heads of Association Hope to
Repeat Success of For.
mer Years.

The summer school at the Young Mems
Christian association will open at s:a0
O'Clock Monday morning. June IL. J. Fl.
Coonbs principal Of the Lafayette school.
has been engaged to act as principal. Mr..
Coombs has held this position for four or
hve years. and his work has been attend
ed with unusual success. Mr.. Coombs is
so intimately in touch with the work Of
with the most successful teachers of the
city Is 50 great that he i5 able to choose
those teachers whose work has been OF
the highest quality. and TO superintend
the work of the school in such manner
as TO meet with the highest approval from
Superintendent d II. Christensen and the
board of education.
TWO classes OF pupils are admitted 10
the Y. M. C: A. vacation school: those
who have failed TO pass with their class
and who by studying during the summer
can make up the grade. and those who
are somewhat in advance of their class.
and who lack only a little OF making the
grade above them. Each student must
class he has been during the year before
he will be admitted into the Y. NJ. c. A.
school.
The vacation school will be in session
six days in the week. Experience has
shown that IL Is best to run the school
In this way for seven weeks and give the
pupils the whole Of the month of AUGUST
be entitled TO enter, on trial. the. grade
which they have been trying TO make.
George B. Cawthorne. educational sec
retary. says that inquiries from parents
are coming In very lively. and that the
Indications point TO large attendance.
Girls will be admitted to class as well as
boys Saturday. June 10, will be regis
tration day
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
MAY APPOINT NEW
RACING Commission
Dix Is Likely to Name Body
Favoring Repeal of Liabil-
ity Statute.
BY JAMES DocKERALL.
cad wire n The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK. May 27.-Many OF the
horse owners and talent who have spent
the winter and spring at the southern and
far western tracks have returned. They
are looking around and taking bearings
for the summer and fall seasons.
1t is said that despite reports Governor
Dix Will appoint a new state racing
commission. and that IL VIII be composed
of members In favor OF the repeal OF the
race track liability law, passed oy the
legislature last year Ihe governor
stated a few days ago that he contem-
plated making no changes at present.
The present commission Is heartily In
favor OF legislation that will have the et :
feet Of re establishing racing throughout
the state, and in its annual report
forcibly stated its position on the SUD
iect. Il would be difficult to select three
men In New York state more representa-
tive, influential and earnest In their en-
deavors to promote racing than are John
Sanford. ]. w. Wadsworth ana H. II.
Knapp.
There will be smaller purses for har-
nesr races at the Hudson river park
track, Pougbkeepsie. this year in con
nection with the Dutchess county agrlcui-
tural fair This is the only mile track
over which. annually. a big harness meet
ing is held with fair, so that the pres
ent change will be some loss 10 raclns