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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26
cANTATA OF ESTHER" FOR
Benefit OF HIGH SCHOOL

Vermillion. S. D., Sept. 2.-"Queen
Esther" which was presented here by
local talent under the direction of DR..
G.. w. Collins on Friday evening. was
so great Z success hat by request 1t
was repeated Saturday night.
The various parts were taken espe-
cially we'll and the chorus Of 100 voices
was fine. Miss Ruth Meberg made a
splendid Queen Esther"
The proceeds will be used for the
benefit Of the Vermllion high school.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

Come OF the nickname in $ In the
British army are extra Iinary. The
Royal Scots regiment, for example, Is
known as Pontius Pilates Bodyguard.
This was the result Of a dispute with a
French regiment in the 18th century
rs TO which corps had the longest his
tory. The Frenchmen claimed that the
founders of their corps were on duty
the night after the crucifixion. Had
we been there" came the retort, I'VE
should have kept a better guard
pail-Mall Gazette.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

It In not only In eastern countries
apparent thatanimals are held sacred.
In Utah the law provides severe PEN
alties FOR any one who may kill a sea-
gull. In the early days when the Nor
mons settled Salt Lake valley the sea-
Rulls rescued the first crops, grown aft
er infinite difficulties, by eating the
g~rasshoppers which were devastating
them. To show their gratitude the
monument to their bird friends.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26
ANNUAL MEETING OF
GERMAN METHoDiSTS

Parker, s. D., Sept. 24.-The
annual meeting of the German
M%ethodists' Northwestern conference
meets for a session to continue one
week at Sioux Falls, Tuesday, Septem-
Der "a. The conference will be pre-
sided over by Bishop Bristol The ter
ritcry included by the conference Is
South Dakota, northwest Iowa, south
ern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and
northwest Illinois. About 20 ministers
will be in attendance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

THE largest door In the world"
says La Revue Scientifique, rs now
being constructed at Cherbourg for one
cf the dry docks Of the arsenal" 1t
measures over 124 feet long and SO
broad, and has cost $500 900. A num-
Der Of similar doors are said to be
also under construction for other
French naval ports
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

Hawaii furnishes the government
the cheapest ice that is supplied to the
army-l5 cents q hundred pounds-the
monthly consumption being 450, 900
pounds. In Chicago the army pays rs
cents, and there are posts where 1t goes
as high as 76 cents and 81.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

World, points out that there is room
for Improvement In the manufacture OF
gas nantes; what is wanted is uni
formity rather than durability. At
present, he says, the differences in
lighting power among mantles from the
same batch may amount to 10 per cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

A single electrical transmission COM
pany In California IS reported to operate
Owe a territory exceeding the com
bined New England states except
Maine. Thirty counties are included in
its operations, embracing $4,000 square
miles
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

feeling. truth preaching. God fearing,
mai loving person Is the characterize
ton Of the Rev. Washington GLADDEN.
In an appreciation printed in Golfers
aacantIv
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26
A. ,n-pentous process. discovered b,

An Ingenious process, discovered b.
Professor Paul AskenRsy, will, II u
proves successful, become OF great use
TO scientific and other lecturers. In
stead Of photographing the objects in
tended for projection OF glass in the
usual way, he prints them on a film Of
clear gelatine, which 10 then sand
w1ched between two plates OF thin
glass and used as q lantern slide. A
publisher In Halle, Germany, announces
that he win supply on application
what he calls t"hlmodiatypes," made by
this process, from Illustrations OF any
books published by his firm.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

New York city has Fl industries in
each Of which the annual product Is
valued at more than $50, 000, 900. The
largest Of these industries is the manu-
facture OF clothing and next comes the
printing and publishing business.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

by colliding with a swarm Of locusts.
He wa flying at q height of go feet
when he ran into the swarm, which
80 blinded him that he lost control Of
the machine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

In the ecent automobile race around
Sicily the only car that endured the
Jolting over the bad roads without q
broken spring or a loosened screw was
of American make.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

For signaling purposes q pocket
flashlight has been invented with in
Interchangeable colored lenses, mounted
on the and of a movable arm
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

The American theater has OF late
years often been supposed to be play
ing to poor houses" and as such to be
not strictly O. gilt-edged investment,
but the newspapers report that the
owner of a string of playhouses, desir-
ing to retire, recently disposed OF them
for $1,000, 900, this sum, in bonds and
checks, being carried home in q suit
cas by the seller and an assistant on
the contamination of the bargain.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

A Massachusetts woman has invent
al individual street car strap for the
use OF persons who do not care to
touch the straps usually provided in
cars.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

To Increase the price of rubber a
syndicate has been formed in Brazil.
The Bank OF Brazil holds 2,400 tons Of
rubber as collateral for the money 1t
has advanced to finance the scheme.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

Within 16 years there have been built
IN Berlin "a bridges over the River
Spree and neighboring ponds and to
connect new streets.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

For breaking in new shoes a Penn
sylvanian has patented a motor-driven
machine which moves their soles up
and down as they are held against q
platform.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

Small eyeglasses. fitting closely. and
with h~esh-colored nose pieces, are made
for actors needing them but who, in
Difference to the parts they play, do
not wish to wear the usual-sized lenses.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

The receipts Of the government rail-
ways OF France in 1910 amounted to
t45,920,000, and net revenue was So
100000, the operating ratio being 1873
Der cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

A Danish scientist has designed an
clectro-chemical apparatus for storing
up the energy of sunlight and trans
hitting 1t IN the form Of electric ener-
nv
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

A Texas man has invented a very
simple. but useful tool. that will twist
tightly together two or more wires,
when drawn over them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

Natives Of Hong Kong are fond Of
enlarged pictures OF photographed fam
lily groups.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

In q new French nutmeg Crater the
grating portion Is a circular plate
which 10 revolved by a crank as a nut
~ held against Il WithiR O. tube.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

A new German aeroplane propeller is
built up OF leather upon q nickle steel
frame, the claim being that 1t Is indie
gtructible.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

The late King Edward of England
was insured for $4,000, 900 during tht
last two years OF his life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26
HORSE EPIDEMIC GAINS
FOOTHOLD ALONG BORDER

Pierre, s.. D., Sept, 23.-.The develop
ment at Tyndall OF cases or the dread
horse disease, which has been COM
ing north from Texas during the past
tine, but It seems that such will not
Ec established, for State Veterinarian
Hicks says that IL is not contagious
and hence q quarantine would not pre-
vent it's spread. Mr.. Hicks and the
government inspectors from Rapid City
and Mitchell have gone to Tyndall to
endeavor to stop the plague before IT
gets q foothold In South Dakota. 1t
appears that there is no effective med
ical aid, and the best remedy is pre-
vention. IT is said that those animals
which have been fed third cutting al"
falfa r especially susceptible. Ami
mails running loose in pasture or IN
the range are most susceptible, n MI,
Hicks advises that all such be taken
up and cared for in barns and fed
only last years or first cutting hay
and grain. They should be watered In
dividually from clean pals or the
troughs should be carefully scourRd
and whitewashed. Dead horses should
be burned or buried deeply with lime
Yankton, s. D., Sept. 21.-Dr. s. NJ
Smith, of Mitchell, u. S. veterinary
called to this county to investigate the
horse disease breakout, pronounces IL
cerebro meningitis, the same nervous
malady that is prevalent over the whole
south part of the state. Bon HommC
county alone has lost 200 head, while
from Gregory to Vermillion the losses
have been heavy. The total for the river
counties is very large. The disease Is
found on upland and lowland, invari-
ably in pastures and horses fed on dry
feed in town are free from the disease.
Fifteen cases ave Q been reported
from this county and have developed
In all parts OF the county. 1t is thought
that frost or heavy rain. will destroy
the fungus that is believed to be re-
sponsible for the epidemic.
FARMERS STACK rHIsTLEs
FOR A WINTERS FORAGE
Philip, S. D., Sept. 23,-Visitors In
the west-of-the- river country are
astonished at the stacks of Russian
thistles, or tumble weeds" which are
being put up by ranchers and dairy
men. Last fall, after n Of the driest
seasons on record, cattle owners foudd
themselves very short Of roughage on
which to carry their stock through the
winter. So they tried Russian thistles,
which were quite plentiful, and as one
oldtimer expressed 1t, THE thistles
kept the cows ribs from Gavin In"
This fall, although there is consider
able fodder In the country, nearly
every farm has several stacks of
th1stles, and many Of these stacks
measure more than 100 feet in length.
A local dairyman remarked that four
or five years ago he removed nine
loads of Russian thistles from a neg
Iected piece Of plowed ground and,
and to get rid OF them had them
dumped in the river. This year he
hauled Is loads of thistles from the
same piece of ground and hs them
placed beside his straw stack, = be
used as roughage for his HalS :ein
herd.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26

Londonss latest horticultural SHOW
aEfracted 10000 persons In eight days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
A. {. SMITH WINS
REPLEYIN ACTION

Tuesday afternoon, the jury in the
case of Louise Allen versus A. c.
Smith, brought in a verdict which
gives Mr.. Smith $40, allows him the
use of the colt until the $40 and the
costs of the suit are paid by the
plaintiff, Louise Allen.
The case is a replevfn action which
grew out of the fact that Louise AL
len had turned a stallion colt over
to Mr.. Smith to take care of giving
the impression that she would make
it all right with him. Louise Allen
later demanded the colt but made
no offer of settlement. Mr.. Smith
refused to give up the colt and this
action was started. George P. Ham
brecht was attorney for A. G. Smith
and J. w Cochran was attorney for
Louise Allen.
The case was fought tooth and
nail by the attorneys. Eleven wit
nesses were examined. The testi-
mony was vOIumnious as the witness.
es were recalled to the stand a num-
Der of times. The case was tried be-
fore Judge Edward N. Pomainville.
The jury consisted of: VIII Comp
ton, Frank StahI, VIM. Barnes, Louis
Goodness, James Mason and John
Smith. Miss Sophie Olson acted as
court reporter.
The case commenced Monday noon
and was not finished until shortly be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

work at the Wood County Tel Co
0 ffice Wednesday morning.
o. Gregory and Pete schriner OF
Stevens Point were visitors in the
city Tuesday.
Miss Dora Benson who is employ
ed at the telephone office as long
distance operator, is spending her
vacation at her home at Meehan.
VIM Rowland and wife are back
home again from their wedding trip.
Mr.. Alan Gibbs, has resigned his
position as bookkeeper at the First
National Bank and will leave the last
Of August TO accept the office of As
sistant Cashier Of the Bank of Han
cock. His successor has not yet
been chosen.
Miss Clara Bliss, who has been
employed in office work in Chicago
having spent a months vacation with
her parents in this city returned
to her work again this week.
Harry and Roy FiegeI left for
Strongs Prairie Monday morning to
visit relatives.
A marriage license has been grant
ed to Ernest Poppy and Miss Bertha
Oestreich of Marshfield.
Mrs. Charlotte Secord of Mosinee
and R. E. Prosser of Donald, Wis,
are visiting with p Mitchell.
Miss Irene Hunt who is employed
in Chicago is home to visit with her
mother in this city.
o. Ash Of La Crosse is a business
visitor in the city this week.
Floyd Bergan has returned from
business trip to Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Winkler of Packwau-
kee We're. in the city Monday to at
tend the funeral of Miss Inez Alien
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs Mike Hemmis of Be
lott, and Ed. Altenberg and daughter
Mabel, of Ployer were here on Mon
day to attend the funeral Of Miss
nez AItenberg.
Mrs. E. H. Stoddard and Mrs. Den
niston of Merrill are in the city for
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
J. Hazard.
Miss Isabel Cornelius left for her
home at Beloit Monday after spend
ing several days in the city visit
ing at the F. Young home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Iary Introduction from us. His LONG
residence in the county and his
knowledge of the people and of the
development of the county, of which
| he has made a close study, togeth-
er with his alb -fty as a literary man,
well qualities him for this work.
The history viii consist of two
large volumes, printed on fine quail
ity of book paper, beautifully and
profusely illustrated, handsomely and
substantially bound.
The first volume will be devoted
to general history of the county, show
ing its development from the days
of the Indians up to 1912, edited by
Judge Gaynor. 1t will give the man
ners and customs Of life of the pion-
GERS, and the history of churches,
schools, manufacturing industries,
war, religious and political history,
railroads and agricultural interests,
ETC.
The second volume will be devot-
ed to personal and family history and
will contain biographical sketches of
prominent and representative citizens
throughout the county 1t has been
found this method affords the best
means of preserving ancestral his
tory, which will be of inestimabIe val
ue to coming generations in the trac-
ing of lineage and in the settlement
of estates. This volume will be
under the control of the S. J. Clarke
Publishing Company, one of the old
reliable publishing houses of Chicago
who will be assisted by a corps of
able and experienced writers.
Judging from the prospectus, this
promises to be work of a superior
order, and the time is ripe for such
a history, as it will show the won
derful progress and development of
our county, and will be the only com
plete history of Wood County, ever
published.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Wood County National Bank
Grand Rapids, Wis.

Capital SIooooo.oo Surplus sIoo,o0o.oo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
DEATH Of MRS.
lbs. RAyONE

This town was shocked Tuesday
morning on hearing of the death of
our old and respected citizen, Mrs.
Joseph Rayome, who died suddenly
about o'clock while doing her week
ly washing. She was the mother Of
Mrs. John GoIan of this place, Mrs.
Curtis Crotteau and Ernest Rayome
of Biron, Emery Rayome Of Grand
Forks, n. D., and Mrs. Sarah Lava
que formerly of Merrill but who now
lives in Michigan. J. J. Rayome of
this place and Eli Rayome of Red
River, Mimi, Joseph Rayome Of
CIoquet Mimi, and Dan Rayome Of
Tomahawk. A more lengthy obitu-
airy will appear next week.
Funeral service will take place
Friday morning at o'clock from the
house and $50 from the Catholic
church, Rev. Van Sever officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Miss Medora Pease has returned
from an extended visit with friends
at Oshkosh.
Emanuel Freedman and John Gross
who have been spending several days
in the city on business left Fri
day for Tomah
E. T. Rasmussen, of Atlanta, Ga,
who has been spending a few days
in the city visiting friends left Fri
day for Waupaca where he will visit
before returning to Atlanta.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Clarence Shipway of
Prairie du Chen who has been spen,
ing few days in the city on bust
ness left Friday for Milwaukee.
the case Of the State of Wiscon-
sin versus Al and Florence Reshel
charged with arson was called in
Justice Burton L. Browns court on
Tuesday. Several witnesses were ex-
amined. The case was adjourned one
week. District Attorney Chas. E
Briere appeared for the state and J.
A. Gaynor for the defendants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

/ Misses Carolyn Kuntz and Kate Kan
merer are spending a couple of days
at the Hirzy club house up river.
Miss Maud Nowatney left Monday
for a couple of weeks visit with re
/ latives in Milwaukee.
Miss Lulu Christopherson of Ste
vens Point is in the city visiting
Miss Irma Staffeld.
Phil Gouger left Wednesday for
Minneapolis, Mimi, where he will be
employed.
Miss Alpha Sheryan returned Tues
day from La Crosse where she spent
her vacation, and has resumed her
work in the grocery department of
Johnson & Hill Co.
Mrs. Egbert Bunge and daughter
Dorothy left Wednesday for a visit
with her sister Mrs. MarcelIe McCar-
thy at Minneapolis.
Ed. Smith, salesman at Nash Gro
Gerry store left Wednesday for Mil
waukee and Chicago where he will
spend his vacation.
Dan Arpin arrived home from Mad
son Tuesday evening to attend the
funeral of Miss Alice Arpin.
Mrs C. E. Nowatney and baby left
Tuesday for their home at Milwau-
kee after a couple of weeks visit in
the city at the VIM. Haskins home.
Miss Stella Minister returned to her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Kellogg Bros.
Lumber Co.

fore six o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Immediately following the civil suit
an assault and battery case was tried
The defendant being A. c. Smith and
the complaining witness, Louise AIler
Mr.. Smith was found not guilty. The
same attorneys appeared in the as
sault case as appeared in the civil
action. This assault case grew out of
a case in which Louise Allen was the
defendant and charged with using a
busive language. This latter case
was tried before Justice Burton L.
Brown several days ago. Louise AL
len plead Nolo Contendere and paid
fine and costs amounting to over
eight dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
PUBLIC NOTICE.

State of Wisconsin, County Of
Wood.-In Circuit Court
In the matter of the application
of the City of Grand Rapids for the
condemnation of lands for the widen
ing of the Street in said City known
as Oak Street.
WHEREAS, A judgment. has been
rendered and entered in the Circuit
Court of said County condemning a
strip of land twenty C2O) feet in
width northeasterly and southwest
erly the entire length of Lots Nos
One %, Two (2), Three (3) and
-Four "a of Block No. Thirty 900
Neeves First and Second Additions
to the said City of Grand Rapids
Wood County, Wisconsin, for the
purpose of widening Oak Street in
said City of Grand Rapids, and
WHEREAS, The Common Council
of said City of Grand Rapids, did
on the 9Th day of March, A. D. 1912
by resolution duly adopted, duly or,
dain, that the Board of Public Works
of said City of Grand Rapids, Wis
consin, be hereby directed to make
an assessment Of damages and bene
fits by reason of such judgment OF
condemnation Of the strip of LAND
condemned to the public use and for
the purpose of widening Oak Street
between Second Street North and
Third Street North in said City
being twenty feet in width on the
northeasterly side of said Street and
the entire length of the same between
said Second Street North and Third
Street North in said City.
NOW THEREFORE,, Notice is
hereby given that said Board of Pub
lie Works have this day made and
filed in their office in said City of
Grand Rapids, (Which said office is
in the office of the City Clerk of said
City of Grand Rapids, their report
of the assessments of benefits and
damages to property owners in said
City of Grand Rapids, on account OF
the widening of said Oak Street, pur
suant to law and said resolution a
dopted on March 9Th, A. D. 1912, and
that said report is now on file in
the said office of the said Board of
Public Works, for public inspection
and review, and said report will so
continue to con file in said office
for a period of Twenty days from
the date of publication of this
notice for public inspection and
review. Said Board will be in ses-
sion at the Common Council Chamber
in the West Side City Hall of said
City of Grand Rapids, on the 22nd
day of August, A. D. 1912, at 900
o'clock in the forenoon to hear all
objections that may be made to said
report.
Dated this Both day of July, A.
D. 1912.
J. A Cohen,
E. w. Ellis,
Geo. W. Davis,
John J. Jeffrey,
Chris. GetZIaff. 2tw.
Board of Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
4 NEW HIS.
TORY Of WOOD
COUNTY WIS.

The necessity Of preserving in
permanent form the records of pass
ing events is apparent to all. It is
with a view OF preserving such re-
cords for future generations that a
new and complete history of Wood
County, Wisconsin is now being pre-
pared.
The history will be edited by our
ttme-honored citizen, Judge J. s. Gay
nor. who is too well known to need
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
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FOR SALE: Grass, a few forties
left, three miles west Of Grand Rap
ids. Must sell this week. E. G.
Minick. at Vaughans' office. Ltw.
VIM. Oestrefch of the town of 81
gel sold his so acre farm Tuesday
to VIM. DuchIove of Oshkosh. The
new owner will take possession this
week.
III Fl Robinson, wife and children
leave Thursday morning for Toma-
hawk Lake where they will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Case at
the Northwestern Club house. They
expects to be absent two weeks.
}. LaMadeline Of Port Edwards is
so far recovered from his recent i'll
ness as to be able to sit up part of
the day
Mrs. Joseph Noel of Port Edwards
who has been very low the past week
is improving under the shlIfuI care
of DR. A c. Aylward.
The store building in the old Cen
tral hotel formerly occupied by the
Lueck Piano Co., as a piano store
is being fitted up and viii soon be
occupied by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. p. Hirzy and the