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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

Tuesday evening at the a. Yousko
home.
Mrs. c. Apple and children spent
Sunday at the Haas home.
A class of five children will be
confirmed Sunday at the ST. Johns
Lutheran church.
Miss Vera Merrick, who is attend
ing training school at your city, was
home Sunday.
VIM. Zeaman and James Smalarek
were business visitors in Grand Rap
ids Wednesday,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
CARPET WEAVING

| am now ready to weave rag
carpets and rugs at reasonable
pr e. Those wishing work of
this kind can address c. E.
Grimm, I'D. No. 6. Box E. /,
on 9Th St. w-Dec. 1911
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
Mrs. H Aberhafdt is entertain
ing her sister from Milwaukee.
RUDOLPH NO. 1.

Burt Pitt and cousin Albert Aver
i'll of Junction City were visitors OF
Miss Clara Pitt last Friday.
Messrs. Ward and McCarl of near
Neillsville were guests of Jerry Dough
ty couple of days last week. They
were looking over the country with
view of buying a farm if they can
sell theirs.
Cora Akey, who visited her sister
LA few days last week, returned
to her home in Merrill, Saturday,
evening.
VIM. Tefeau visited John Rayome
Sunday.
Louie Lyonnais of your city spent
| Sunday with John Rayome.
Albin Kujawa took his little sis
ter Anna, to Stevens Point Sunday,
to stay with her mother, who will
| spend another week there where she
is feeling better.
Miss Mary Grab of Stevens Point,
visited her brother and friends, last
week and returned to Stevens Point
Monday morning.
Mrs. Olaf Crogan and three chill
dren, of Crystal Falls, Mich, arrived
Saturday evening, for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Nose Shar-
key.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Koch moved into
their new quarters last Wednesday
and are now nicely settled in very
pleasant rooms over DR.. Jackson s
office
Miss Jessie Leroux of Sherry, who
is attending the Training School in
your city spent Sunday with her friend
| Irma Hassell.
c. 0. Hassell and Nick Ratelle at
! tended the funeral of James Granger
of Sigel, in your city last Thursday.
CAMEL Marsceau and George Rich
ards of Grand Rapids, were up here
Friday and Saturday laying a new
| hardwood floor in the DINING room
and kitchen of Mrs Elliott's new
| house.
| Miss LA Akey has resigned her
| position in A J. Kujawa's store as
| saleslady This is her last week and
Saturday evening she expects to
! leave for her home in Merrill.
Miss Mary Perch was up here from
the Rapids between trains last Fri
day.
Gilbert and Abbey Akey went to
! the Rapids Tuesday to get load
of furniture for Mrs. Geo. Elliott,
who will move up here into her re-
Gently purchased house.
Elmer Crotteau departed Friday
| for Bancroft where he will work a
while before moving his family there.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Whitmore and
children of Port Edwards spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. J. Clark
Barney St. Denis is having a slaugf
ter house erected in LEILA Rayome's
woods where he will do his butchering
this summer
Selmer Hassell came home Thurs
day evening from the Hospital in
your city He is getting along nice
ly and hopes to be back to his work
soon.
Arthur Clark spent Sunday near
Junction City.
Mrs. Susan Scribner stopped off
here Saturday evening on her way
to Merrill from your city, and visit
ed until Sunday noon, with her niece
Mrs. Nellie Ratelle, and from here
she went to Merrill and then to
Tomahawk, and then to Hawkins
where she will meet her brother c.
o. Baker, and together they will re,
turn to live on her claim in Timbelak
S. D., after spending the winter in
| Wisconsin, She thinks she will spend
her full fourteen months there and
then return to Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
PLAiNFIELD.

On Friday, Robert Harvey dispos-
ed of his 80 acre farm north of the
village to a Chicago party for $500
Miss Gertrude Holman returned to
her school in wild Rose, Sunday after
a pleasant visit with her friend Miss
Alma Winslow.
Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Fred
Smith came home from a visit with
relatives in Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Leavitt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cornwell, who
have been in Bellingham, Wash, over
a year, arrived here Friday and in
tend to reside here.
Mrs. Jewell Hanson of Wild Rose
arrived Friday for visit with her
sisters, Mrs F. J. Sparks and Mrs.
James Sparks.
Len Quimby spent a few days last
week visiting his sister in Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Jack Worden has been spend
ing few days visiting friends near
Wild Rose
Ed. Shermank who has been living
in Frank Weinbauer's house, moved
on his own farm the first of the
week.
Wilson in Nri
day and Saturday on business.
D. H. Pratt was in Chicago Tues
day and Wednesday.
Will Wilson and family have moved
mere and occupy the Peter Woman
farm.
Alfred Razell is building new
house on his farm west of N.
P. Rozelfs.
Clarence Emmes returned to his
home in Grand Rapids Tuesday at
ter weeks visit with his cousin,
Lloyd Bovee
Alvin Wilson left Monday for Ed
gerton, S. D., where he thinks some
of exchanging his property here for
farm
The funeral of Mrs. Loretta Drew,
an old and respected resident of
Plainfield, was held at her home here
Sunday afternoon and the remains
laid to rest in the Campbell Corners
cemetery. Deceased was taken sud
denly i'll Sunday morning with para
lysis. She was about 81 years old
and leaves a son, besides a brother
and sister
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

DIR. D. A. Teller, dentist, office
in old Wood County National bank
building Phone No. so. Residence
No 100. IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

Prattville, October y.-(Special.) )-The farmers in this section are making ready for sowing their fall oat crop. W. N. Smith, who resides at Fay, four miles east from this place, is easily one of the foremost farmers in agricultural products grown in this part or the state, said. to your correspondent this morning that it was time now to SOW oats: that he eX- pected to SOW his m a few days, as soon as he could prepare the land. The prep aration of the land as well as the seed and fertilizers used make the secret of growing oats in this section of Alabama.
 This farmer said the lands should be turned over as deep as two horses could do it, then not less than three bushels of oats per acre sowed and narrowed in with disk harrow. The disk harrow leaves the land in good condition for the winter rains, and the experience of this farmer leads him to say it is one of the best methods of seeding the crop. MT. Smith said he intended to fertilize his oat crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
"The Jolly Bachelors"

All of the producing managers are pre- dieting that this season is going to be very good, both in regard to- worthy plays and a fine business. MT. Lew Fields, in addition to a number of new musical rlays now in rehearsal for production in New York, is sending out en tour sev eral of his musical shows. one of the best being ''The Jolly Bachelors" !" 'The Jolly Bachelors will be the attraction st the Jefferson theatre tonight, tomor- TOW afternoon and tomorrow night. AL the original scenery and the beautiful wardrobe of many styles of dress have been retained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
INTERESTING NEWS AND
 GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON
BY WALTER HARPER

A certain township in southeast Kan sas saw fit to construct two miles of rock road from a small town south | through a rural school district. Six chil- dren of school age lived. on farms adja- | cent to the rock road and six of the same | length of earth road in the west part ot the school district. The earth road was | in poor condition most of the time. The children on the good road went to the city schools, walking most of the time. The children on the almost impossible earth roads went to rural school
 Two of the children living on the rock road are now sophofhores in agricul- tural colleges, two are seniors in high schools. All of them are interested in agriculture, will graduate from agricul- tural courses and return to the farm. Two children living adjacent to the earth road finished the rural school. Their interest in education was balanced against the almost impossible condition of the road the greater part of the school year. Now they are hardly average farmers Four became discouraged and cult the rural school before they were graduated Three of them are day lab- orers in a nearby town. The fourth Is running a small restaurant in the same town.
 The children of the rock road walked to church. Sunday school and lectures, and attended the social events in town and in the country adjacent to the im- proved road.
 In 8 report to the office of public roads of the United States government c. M. Massey, superintendent of schools of Durham county, North Carolina, says that attendance in schools on good roads is 70 per cent and on bad roads about 50 per cent.
 And yet some people hesitate to build roads at any cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Social and Personal

Mrs. G. R. Lewis and little daughter Elizabeth, will leave tomorrow for Liv- ingston.
 MT. and Mrs. Read Thompson will leave tomorrow for Panola to visit relatives.
 Mrs. J. J. Collins and Miss Mamie Col lins of Birmingham were the guests oi MT. and Mrs Smith Eidge yesterday.
 Mrs Isaac Haas and little daughter Janice, accompanied by Miss Sadie Marks returned to Gadsden yesterday.
 Mrs. ]. F.. Rogers has returned from Chattanooga where she spent the wee, end with her son. Harold Rogers.
 Miss Beatrice Key of Birmingham spent yesterday in Bessemer with Miss Dora Weinstein.
 D. Lazarus has returned after very pleasant visit to relatives in Louis vile, Ky.
 Roy Wood of Ensley spent yesterday with his parents, MT. and Mrs. M. P Wood.
 Maxwell Reynolds had as his guest yes terday Clarence Brown of Birmingham.
 Miss Lula Briggs has returned from a weeks visit to. Margaret.
 Miss Helen Hack, who was operated on yesterday at the Robinson hospital, is doing nicely.
 Mrs Lora Barker returned from g pleasant visit to relatives in Chicago Kansas City and St. Louis.
 AIlous Benton, who was operated or last week at the Robinson hospital, was taken to his home today.
 Mrs Tom Pope of Brighton was car ried to the Robinson hospital. where shC was operated on today. Mrs. M Silverfleld of Blossburg will re- turn to her home tomorrow, after pleas. ant visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs M Weinstein. Mr and Mrs. Ed Kuykendall of Calvert City. Ky. are the guests of MT. and Mrs. A. T. Buck Mrs. k. A. Golf and children of Ensley are the guests of Mrs. Golf's parents Mr. and Mrs. P. Wood. Miss Hattie Hurst has returned from : weeks stay in Birmingham. | Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Doolittle and Mis: Denton are the guests of Mrs. Stoddart and Mrs. George Schwartz during tht Fair.
 F. N Brown of Birmingham was 1T the city on business yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
NEGRO USES BAT;
 HE'S DEAD NOW

Selma, October s.-(Special.) )-Scott Skinner, a negro, was killed this morn ing in the western part of the city about Il o'clock by Deputy Sheriff Arthur Williams. Later during the day MT. Williams was arrested and will have a preliminary trial before Justice Gayle tomorrow.
 This morning Sheriff Randall re- oeived complaint from a resident in the western part of the city, and with MT. Williams, found the negro. When they entered the yard the officers were met by the negro with a baseball bat in his hands. He attacked MT. Williams and then went after Sheriff Randall. MT. Williams then pulled his pistol and shot the negro twice In the right breast, but as the shots did not stop him he shot again, the ball entering the left breast and passing through the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
FARMER SMITH SAYS SOW
 YOUR FALL OATS NOW

this year with barnyard manure and rot ten cotton seed. The result of his plans last season, in which he reaped perhaps the largest crop per acre of any one in the county on his oats.
 Mr. Smith, like the other farmers in this section, who are making a success of growing oats and corn as well as cotton and peas. says there is nothing concern ing a crop of oats more important than the seed you plant. He advises the native grown seed oat of any good variety.
 The farm of MT. Smith is on lands that he paid less than S15 per acre for but now grow from 50 to 75 bushels of corn and the same of oats, and from half to bale of cotton. This farmers advice on any subject of farming Is valuable. because he is the pioneer in this county in grow ing paying crops other than cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Echo"

One of the first pretentious musical of ferings at the Jefferson theatre the last half of this week, commencing Thursday, this season is Charles B. Dillingham; s Globe theatre. New York, musical suc- cess, "The Echo" with Blanch Deyo, the famous dancer, and Franker Woods, the well known comedian. The Echo,' de- scrbed as "a carnival of musical con- edy and dancing disportment,' is a worthy successor to 'fThe Red Mill, " "The Slim Princess" ''The Girl in the Train,' 'The Old Town and other not able Dillingham; productions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

The Birmingham News; Grhis firm fDrs. Dozier & Dozier) has been doins husiness in Birmingham continuously for a number of years and they nave vet to be accused of having dealt un- fairly with a patient in any way what soever. They are both gentlemen or tbe highest type and carry their honor and gentlemanliness into their pusi- ness.
 Herald: DTS. Dozier & Dozier's Hong standing record and approved a biiities entitle them to the proud dis
 tinclion of standing at the head of their profession:
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We can not add anything to the reputation Drs. Dozier & Dozier have already ac- auircd in the line of their profession but we know them to be Brother odd. Fellows that can be relied upon to carry out every promise they make to those needing their services.
 Mountain Home: The) press of Bir- mingham and all over Alabama speak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
"Fantasma"

Hanlons "Fantasma" was the at traction at the Bijou last night. It is rightly named. Never before were such wierd, fantistic, wild, dreamy and lu- dicrous ideas grouped in one supposed whole But they are wholly incong- ruous, and there is nothing to connect them-or rather so slim a thread that it is hardly able to be detected. Visions of Captain Kidds sunken wreck, the archhfeld, an octopus, mermaids, the archfiend, an octopus, merInaids, the dron, intoxicated Drinkwater Knott. the dance of the butterflies, are hea ped upon the spectator until he is weary of the performance.
 The audience last night was the lar gest probably. that has been seen at the Bijou this. season But 1t was not an appreciative one. While the ludic- rous situations brought fourth ripples of merriment. the deserving features of the "Fantasma" received little if any applause. Miss Clara Thropp's spe- cialty, which was really entertaining. drew hardly any recognition, while Wilson's flying butterflies, the most spectacularly beautiful thing in the whole show, was treated with almost absolute silence.
 The Yungman family, extraordinary tfghtwire performers, were extraordi- nary. it is true; but they were not al together adept at the art or not all of them were, for the utility man. was kept busy catching members of the family as they lost their balancs on the wire and fell to the floor. Never theless, their act included some excel lent exhibitions of their art.
 And then there was the scene of the enchanted bedroom, with the dance of the furniture, in which the mechan- T. II. .s.l. l.x was perfectly evident to even the on- | lockers In the last row. The sum and substance of the show is that 1t Is fantastic and incongruous, unima gin able, but imagined.
 | The "Fantasma" will be at the Bijou all of the week, with the usual mat | inees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
YOUNG MAN OF SELMA BLOWS
 HIS BRAINS OUT WITH PISTOL

reason his movements have been close Iy watched by the members of the fam fly, but last night in an unguarded moment he carried out his previous threats and ended his life.
 When about seven years old Howard Crawford met with an accident and since then has been afflicted. He was in the woods at the time gathering hickory nuts when a limb of a tree time fell and hit him on the head. The boy never recovered entirely from the injury and shortly afterwards melan- cholia which grew more pronounced as the boy grew older. developed.
 Last night at the usual time the family sat down to the supper table with How ard in his accustomed seat. He appeared more gloomy than usual and ate little. When the meal was about half through with the young man excused himself and went to his room.
 In his room there was a shotgun which was kept unloaded. It is the supposition that feeling bad, the young man left tle supper table to go to his room to go to bed, but when he saw the shotgun stand ing in it's place against the wall the thought of self destruction entered his head.
 He loaded the gun and, sitting on the side of the bed, placed the barrel against his head and pulled the trigger. The ex- plosion of the gun caused the family to rush 10 his room where they found him lying with a horrible wound in his head. younger brother was sent to Selma for a physician but before he returned Crawford died.
 The news of the death of the young man caused sincere regret among the many friends of MT. Crawford here this morning. The interment was made in the family burial grounds this morning at 9:30 O clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

hold it's regular meeting tomorrow night at the church.
 The Altar guild of Trinity Episcopal church holds Its regular meeting tomor- row.
 regular meeting Wednesday afternoon al 3:3o O clock promptly at the home of Mrs. Louis Forst on Fifth avenue.
 There will be a special convocation of Bessemer Chapter No. 110, Royal Arch Masons tomorrow night at 730 o'clock. Work in past master and most excellent past master degrees. The team consists of M. B. Purdy, W. M. Coster and pr. Nash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

Washington, october s.-(speelal.)-Th hopes and perhaps the prayers of one fond grandfather were answered In a startling manner few days ago when a grandson was unexpectedly born to him in dear old Nfrginia.''A
 The delighted grandfather. Judge William Warren. a native of Virginia, but who for many years has lived in H. lnois, was present when his grandson was born on the Birmingham special while passing Charlottesville Judge War ren was law partner of Abraham Lin coin, and is s years of age.
 The train was held at Charlottesville one hour while physician was called and made the mother and child comfort able for the remainder of the journey to Flainfeld. N. J., where the mother, Mrs. George W. Fraker, daughter of Judge Warren, was going to spend few months with relatives.
 Mrs. Fraker is the wife of George w. Fraker, president of large cotton mill concern at Spray, N. c.
 This lusty grandchld. in answer to the fondest hope of the illustrious grand father. is native of Virginia.
 And all is well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

Selma, october 9.-(speeiaL) How ard Crawford, the 1S-year-old son Of J. E. Crawford, shot and almost in stantly killed himself at the home of his parents. on the Range Line road five miles from Selma, last night about 8 o'clock.
 Several times during the past few months the young man has made threats to kill himself and for that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Announcements

Bessemer Chapter No. 110, Royal Arch Masons. will meet tomorrow night
 Bessemer Lodge No. 109, Independent order of Odd Fellows, will meet tomor- row night. M fd
 The Epworth league will hold it's regu- lar meeting tomorrow night at the high school auditorium.
 The Pastors Helpers meets tomorrow. The Baptist Young Peoples union will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

m the highest terms of Drs. Dozier & poZler' as physicians, surgeons and gentlemen, and we have no hesitancy in recommending them to our patrons.
 Meridian Star. DTS. Dozier & Dozier or Birmingham, are the most worthy and distinguished physicians in their line of practice in the State of Ala- bama.
 Masonic Guide DTS. Dozier 6 Dozier come from a family of physi- clans. and with their full store of med- ical knowledge and their large exper- fence in the profession, can be relied on to treat disease in a most sue. cessful manner. Labor Advocate. Drs. Dozier are ths best equipped and have the best rep- utation as specialists of any like firms in Alabama. They successfully treat all manner of chronic diseases of men and women and can and do effect cures in a larger percentage of cases than is accomplished by the ordinary practicing physician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

MT. and Mrs. w. J. Long entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of the twen- tleth birthday of their youngest son. Charles Allen Long, at their home on Carolina avenue. MT. Long, who is student at the University of Ala bama. was accompanied to Bessemer on this pleasant occasion by Miss Jo- anna La Rue, a university friend. The guests were: Miss Barton Robertson. Miss Joanne, Miss Velma Bailey, Miss Alma Lewis, Mrs. Tippen, Mrs. Vida Hultie of Birmingham and MT. and Mrs. A. J. McCampbell and family. An ele- gant dinner was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Pool

Henry Pool will leave on Wednes- day, October H. for Providence, R. l., where he will be married to Miss Lollie Hurd on the 18th. They will return by
 steamer to Savannah, arriving in Bes- semer about the 25th.. Miss Hurd is the only daughter of pr. and Mrs. William G. Hurd of this city. After their return they will be at home with MT and Mrs. W. J. Long for the pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

The number of farms reporting bees in Alabama decreased from 32, 100 in 1900 to 23,91l in 1910, or 255 per cent. The colonies of bees decreased from 205. .96s to 135.140, or 24 ? per cent. and the value decreased from s2ss,oo0 to s2l3,000. orA26 per cent.
 A greater relative decrease Is found in the number of colonies than in the farms re porting or i'll the value of bees. About nine farms in each 100 reported bees in 1910, while in 1900 over IA farms in each 100 reported bees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
OCTOBER REPORT SAYS CONDITION
 OF CROP IS GOOD Disastrous Weather Early in Year Abated During
 September
CORN AND POTATOES
 SHOW IMPROVEMENT
The Effect of the Hot Weather and DrOuth Throughout the Crow ing Season Shown in Re-
 duced Production

Washington, October s.-Dlsastrous weather conditions prevailing throughout the country early in the growing season abated during September and conditions of most important unharvested crops on October 1 showed improvement.
 Corn was one-tenth of one per cent higher than it was on September l; po- tatoes improved 3.1 per cent; tobacco s-4 per cent; flax 12 per cent; apples, S.6 per cent and rice conditions declined Is per cent.
 The effect of hot weather and drought throughout the growing season was shown in estimates on spring wheat, oa1s and barley. The three grains showed loss in production over last years harvest of an aggregate of SO1, ,O00.Oo bushels. All wheat is about 100000 bushels less than last year. The indicated total production of corn will be about 256, 100000 bushels less than last years crop. Buck wheat is almost 100000 bushels less than last year: potatoes, 50,O00,ooo bushels less; to- bacco 100000 pounds less and rice g. 000,OOo bushels less. Flax is the only im- portant crop which will give harvest greater than last year, the present sea- son producing about 100000 bushels :nofe Official preliminary estimates of pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
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