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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
AFRICAN BABOONS
AMUSE CROWDS

The bird sale at the Johnson &
Hill Co.'S store has proven success
full. These birds come from the AT
lantic & Pacific Bird Store, 307 w.
Madison Street, Chicago Jack Slot
kin, son of the manager of the store
has charge of the sale Some inter
estng facts, not generally known
are, the little wooden cages in which
the birds are sold are made in the
prisons of Germany. They are made
by the prisoners who have become
too old to do heavier work.
The monkeys have caused a great
deal of amusement to a large number
of people. These .Simiidae are in
reality African Balloons and are
known as Mutt and jeff The ba-
boons have been on exhibition at all
the sales put on by the Atlantic &
Pacific Bird Store all over the coun-
try. In Birmingham, Alabama, the
balloons caused a b1ocade of the strset
In Memphis, Tenn, one of the Ba-
boons got out of the cage and into
the silk goods of the store and by
the time he was captured had mixed
up big lo- of silk and caused
great deal Of confusion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
WHAT SHOULD OUR CHILDREN
READ

| When a child refuses to go to
school or to work, is disobedient and
listIess, there is something wrong. A
child brought up with the T ght kind
of books as companions will love his
school and his books.
Children are natural imitators
They will very soon learn to talk anC
act as their companions on the street
do Or, if their leisure time is mostly
spent with books, their thots will
dwell on what they read about. And
as a child thinketh so is he. His sole
aim will soon be to emulate the deed
and characters that are formost in
his thoughts.
There is nothing printed that will
take such complete possession of a
mind, to the exclusion of everything
! cOvers-or such stories, wherever
| found, as treat of love and murder,
hatred, blood and disaster with no
feeling and as freely as though such
display of passions were an every
| day occurrence, and carry the i'm
preston that life without such scenes
is tame and not worth living They
are so unreal that no one ever thinks
of claiming that there is one word
of truth in them.
A child cannot study or do any
e - ell
trash He is absent minded and acts
as one in a dream. If he continues
to read such stories he becomes dis
contented with his home and dissats
fled with all around him. His chief
desire is to get out into the world
which his misguided imagination
peoples with friends waiting to make
hero of him.
While boys choose stories of In
dams and pirates and girls read
| the sensational tales the influence is
| just as baleful over one as the O.
Their. You can hardly take up a pa
per but you will find proof of this.
| Here you read of two or more boys
| taking all the knives and pistols they
can find and secretly starting out
west to be cowboys and fight the In
dams. Another paper tells of a boy
or girl running away from home. l
pick up the nearest paper to me and
find an account of boy in Califor-
MIA killing himself and the only rea-
son that could be found for the act
was he had been reading dime nov
els
1t is heartrendins to notice how
often the papers chronicle the taking
OF life in their teens.
| Very few parents viii allow their
children to have such reading but un
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

F. S. Gill, the painter and decora-
tor, has the contract of painting F.
L. Steib's residence two coats on the
outside. The workmen commenced
on the job Wedne sday morning
Mr.. ard Mrs. Simon LaGraw of
Hancock visited at the Peter Hansen
home on "Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Bailey departed for Ban
aboo Tuesday, after spending a few
days in the city attending the Sun
day school convention
J. c. Jacobson left for Ladysmit tn
Monday evening, with a crew of men
to commence work on the large con-
crete dry-house for the Menasha
Woodenware Company. After this
job is completed the same crew will
commence on the rebuilding of the
Woodenware Company's dam at the
same place. The new dam will be
of steel and concrete, similar to the
Guard Lock at the South Side in this
city. These two contracts viii keep
Mr. Jacobson and his crew of men
busy all summer.
A mix up in overcoatS was the
cause of one man being badly fright
ened Monday morning. Officer Payne
received phone message from
Marshfield to be on the lockout for
a man wearing an oyrecoat, the des-
cription of the coat being given. WheI
the 500 line train pulled in, the man
was apprehended by the officer. AS
1t happened, the man name not Civ
EN- had picked up the wrong over
coat by mistake and little telephon
ing set matters right. The man who
made the mistake thought he was in
for it when he was taken in charge
by the officer.
Joseph Yeager, the carpenter and
millwright. while on a house on the
west side Monday afternoon, shingl-
ing, the scaffold upon which he was
standing gave way and he fell dis
lance of about II feet and in his fall
his let arm was broken at the wrist,
his body badly bruised and he re-
ceiyed cut over one eye. He was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01

Bob Frederick, a former High
school student Of this city, is win
ming fame as a wrestler and is now
the acknowledged champion OF the
south. Recently at Louisville, KY,
he defeated Demetral and at anoth-
er time Schultz. The Chicago Ameri,
can gave quite an account OF the mat
ches. A paper published at Lexing-
ton, KY, in comments on the match
said that Frederick's victory was a
popular one and was a clean, hard
fought match without any marring in
cidents. Schultz, after his defeat
said, Il have absolutely no excus-
es to offer. l will say that Mr.. Fred
erick is the best and greatest man l
know of, not only in the south, but
anywhere, barring Frank Gotch, the
worlds heavy weight champion. GotcI
is the only man l know, who can
beat Frederick and l am glad to lose
to such a man" Bob's success will
be welcome news to his friends in
this city and vicinity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
FIRE COMPANIES
CALLED OUT

Wednesday afternoon, about two
O'Clock, the alarm of fire was sound
ed and on inquiry it was found that
the marsh lying between the c. NJ.
& st. Pau and 500 railroad tracks il
this city just west of the Kellogg
Bros. Lumber yards On the west side
were on fire and rapidly being
famed by a strong wind threaten
ing that company's lumber sheds and
office building, also George F. Krie-
gers Machine Shop. The West
side fire company was first on the
ground and were able to cope with
the fire and subdue it. The East
side company responded and were
on the ground and ready to give help
if necessary. The fire damaged some
of Kellogg Bros. material with which
they were going to erect their new
sheds. The damage will not exceed
over one hundred dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

The demand has long and noisly
confronted us that the education in
our schools shall be practical. Here
lies the difficulty Some say, Teach
a child what he shall do in after life.
On the face Of it this seems a rea-
sonabJe proposition. Close examina-
ton proves it to be nonsense-not
worthy of respectful consideration.
Who has the prescience to tell what
a child is to do in after ife-espec-
tally an American child?
1t will not be seriously questioned
that the man launched on the world
of affairs, should, so far as he can,
devote his talents to that which he
can do better than the average of
his fellOWmen. 1t is undoubtedly the
duty of the farmer, as it certainly is
his aim, to bring to market the Iarg-
est amount of grain and stock in the
best condition his farm can be made
to produce But he will be more of
a man, and hence a better citizen if
while producing these material pro
ducts, he knows something of botany
chemistry and geology. Taking more
interest in his work by reason of his
knowledge of helping science, he will
be just so much more of a man.
The province of education is to
make the man. The exigencies of his
lot will determine what the man shall
do. The impractical of educations is
to so train the child as to make him
dependent for his support in life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
ORDINANCE PROHIBITS
BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS

So much complaint has been made
By residents Of Third street and Sc
cond avenue and other streets in the
city about the use Of the side walks
by persons riding bicycles that the
ordinance relating to the riding of b
cycles on side walks is published at
the request Of the Mayor. The city
officials wish TO give fair warning
to the bicycle riders before commerce
/ ing to arrest and prosecute and for
that reason the ordinance is publish
ed 50 that the bicycle riders may
know what to expect after this:
ORDINANCE NO. IS.
An Ordinance To Prevent Ac-
cidents And To Regulate The Use
OF Bicycles In The City Of Grand
Rapids Is Hereby Amended So As To
/ Read As Follows:
The Common Council Of the City
Of Grand Rapids, DO ordain as fol
lows
SECTION /. 1t shall hereafter be
unlawful for any person to ride a
bicycle On any Of the sidewalks or
foot paths, serving the place Of side
walks, wi hin this City.
SECTION z. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person riding a bicycle on. any
of the streets of this City to travel
at a speed greater than eight miles
per hour
SECTION 3. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person riding a bicycle 10
ride in the manner known as coast
ing down hilf' or to pass over any
cross walks On the east side of Riv-
er street in coming from the east on
| to said street at speed greater than
six miles an hour
SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful
for any E-nsen riding a bicycle on
! any of the streets of this city to
collide with a foot passenger travel
ing thereon when such foot pacssen-
ger is guilty O. no gross negligence
Oil MS Part.
SECTION 5. Any person who shall
be guilty OF violating any Of the pro-
visions OF the foregoing Ordinance
stall, on conviction be aG6udged to
pay fine o. not more than ten
dollars nor less than one dollar and
costs of prosecution in the discretion
Of the Court and any failure to pay
such fine and cost such person shall
be sentenced to Imprisonment i'm the
County Jail of Wood County, not
more than ten days nor less than
one day.
SECTION 6. ALL Ordinances or
parts Of Ordinances inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
SECTION Z. This, Ordinance shall
take erect and be in force from and
| after it's passage and publication
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
WILL INCREASE
WATER SUPPLY

Work on locating an additional sup
ply of water is progressing satisfac-
torily. The operati onS are being con.
Quoted near the corner of Oak and
10th streets and about 125 feet south
from Oak street. Mayor Cohen has
an option on so acres of land in that
locality which he will turn over to
the city if the tests prove that it
is desirable The wormen have gone
thru a strata of sand and sand rock
and have now reached a clay bed
and have found a large amount of
water. Should this locality prove
satisfactory and be taken over by
the city, the pumping machinery from
the old west side plant will be moved
to this location and used as an aux
Hilary pumping station to supply wa
ter to the mains in case the regular
springs on the sand hill give out.
The closeness of this new water sup
ply to the mains on Oak street will
make the cost of connecting with the
mains very slight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY SUP
PER AT METHODIST CHURCH

The churches got together around
the festal board Monday night. and
a splendid tine they had. Covers
were laid Tor fully one hundred fly
people
The ladies on committees from the
different churches carried out their
plans to perfection. and there was
not a hitch IN the banquet features Of
the occasion.
The feast Of reason and the flow
of soul began with the feast OF good
things prepared. Principal NH
Jackson acted as toastmaster and q
rapid fire fusilade Of speech. cts made
the welhn ring from s O'Clock until
it was time to adjourn to the German
Moravian church, where the final ex-
ercises Of the Rally were held
Short addresses were made by the
representatives Of al the churches
taking part in the rally. Mr.. Frank
Calkins talked about The Largest
Sunday School in the Citv.' Miss
Bella Rockstead CT the Most Mis-
sionary School, and Mr.. Pease of
the BEST School Miss Schuman
talked about the Child and the
| School, Mrs. V. Z. Thompson on
The Organized School," Ma. Geltch
on the s'Pubic's School and the Sun
day School" Frank J. Natwick spoke
bri ely on the excellent work of Wis
| consin Sunday Schools, and Miss Grit
fifth and Mrs. Paulus spoke of the
| Episcopalian Sunday School, which
was started only three months ago.
Mr.. Frank J. Wood, Miss Bailey, Mrs
Goggins, Rev. Staff, Rev. Johnson,
| Rev. Meiicke, and Mr.. Dewey re-
| spoDded pleasantly to the call of the
POSTMASTER as did Mr.. Pease, Rev.
Logan, Geo. w. Mead, and Miss Sa-
die Dorney. Splendid violin music
was rendered by Mr. Geltch.
Never in history of Grand Rapids
has so much interest been shown in
the organized Sunday School. New
methods, and the introduction of bu-
siness management into the work are
bearing fruit in a greatly increased
attendance in all of the schools.
The spirit of union is growing all
| over the country The churches are
uniting for aggressive work, and Gran
Rapids must not allow herself to get
| behind the procession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01

Mrs. F. Whitman and son Seth
attended services at the Episcopal
church in Grand Rapids Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Robbie Rein, Jr., of
this place had their baby daughter
christened at the Episcopal church in
the Rapids Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Rein, Sr., of Crammoor acted as
sponsors. The young lady received
the name of Alice Edith
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Anderson are
happy over the arrival of a baby girl
at their home Sunday, April 9th.
Mrs. Ben Arnquist and son of
Hoffman, Mimi, arrived Sunday for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Whitman.
Mrs. j. A. Jackson and daughter
Mary were shopping in your city Sat
urday-
Mrs. High of Berlin, spent Sunday
with her mother Mrs. Purvis and
sister, Mrs. J. A. Jackson.
Mrs. Herman Redlich passed a.
way at her home in Wausau, early
Wednesday morning, April 23rd, a.
ter a lingering illness of many months
during which time she was a patient
and cheerful sufferer Bertha Stark
Redlich was born at New Lisbon. Dec
II, 1880. There she grew to woman
hood and on September Z, 1897 she
was Joined in marriage to Herman
Redich. After two years at New Lis
bon, Mr.. Redlich was transferred to
Rudolph, where he Was section fore
man until about five years ago, when
they moved to Schofield and from
there moved to Wausau, where they
have since resided. Deceased is
survived by husband, two daughters,
Hazel and Nellie, three SONS, George
Arthur, and Howard, her mother,
Mrs. Fred Starks of Tomah; three
sisters, Mrs. Henry Strege of Campj
Douglas Mrs. F. Thomas of Tomah
and Mrs. J. c. Kirkpatrick Of Eureka
Colorado, and two brothers, Frank
Stark of CanaIa and Edward Stark
of Mansion, Wis
The funeral took place Friday and
the remains laid at rest in Pine Grove
cemetery in Wausau The floral of
ferings were many and beautiful She
was a member of the Rudolph E. F.
q. Assembly No az. While they v
ed here she made many friends, who
extend their sympathy to the bereav-
ed relatives.
Peter Akey attended the funeral
of Mrs Redlich at Wausau, where he
acted as pail bearer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
|. T. WILCOX
LEAVES JOHNSON
& HILL co.

l. E. W'1cox has resigned his po
sition at the Johnson & Hill Co
store and accepted a position as gem
eral manager of large mercantile
house in Wausau. Mr.. Wilcox is a
man of large experience and success
full record as a merchandising man
and is also an experienced and sue
ceSSful ad writer, which makes him
doubly valuable to the concern by
which he is employed. Mr.. Wilcox
came to Grand Rapids from Marshfield
where he was in the employ of Rose
Brothers, three years ago. Previous
10 going to Marshfield, Mr. Wilcox
was employed in Chicago. He has
made a vast number Of friends by
his courteous manner in dealing with
customers and the employees under
him In going to Wausarl Mr. VIII
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
RUDOLPH NO. 1.

Mrs. Clarence Blankenship OF
Biron is spending a couple of weeks
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
ust Jacoby.
Mrs. Martin Joosten was called to
Little Chute, Wednesday to see her
sister, who was very sick. She re-
turned home Saturday leaving her sis
ter little better.
Mrs. Olaf Croghan and four chill
dren of Crystal Falls, Mich. arriv-
ed Friday night to visit her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Sharkey.
Elizabeth Burns of Stevens Point
spent Saturday with her aunt Mrs.
K. j. Marsceau.
Mrs. Z. J. Marceau was a Junction
City caller between trains Friday ev-
ening.
F. Root is having ditch dug from
the Creamery down thru KTebsbach's
field and will put in sewer pipe for
an underground drain.
J. Bowker has, moved into the
Bates house on the corner.
J. McCathie Of Grand Rapids will
spend couple of weeks here putting
up lightning rods.
Mr.. GorIchee, an old farmer of Ru-
dolph, who moved away to Canada
some twelve years ago, died at his
home in Massachusetts, Sunday, A
pril Goth . Herman Gouchee Of Grand
Rapids Was called to his fathers
funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Alberts are
happy over the arrival of their fifth
daughter on Sunday, April 27th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
LEONARD LAM.
PERT DEAD
Life Departed Yesterday After
noon After Lone Illness

Wausau Daily Record Herald
Following a period of poor health
during the past four years, Leon
ard Lampert passed away at his
home, 81S Fulton street, yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Lampert suffered
from nervous breakdown and had
been unconscious since Saturday
Leonard Lampert was born at West
Bend, Wis, Aug. 20, 1854, On May
16, 1883, he was united in marriage
to Minnie Pfeiffer at Green Bay. For
sixteen years Mr.. Lampert was EN-
ployed by the Jackson Milling Co,
at Grand Rapids. Faithful in the
service OF that firm for over fifteen
years he was placed in charge of a.
branch established in this city twelve
years ago. Seven years later the
local store and mill was discontinu-
ed and Mr.. Lalnpert since that time
had been in the employ of John Man
scr at Kelly The, deceased was
well known throughout the county
and wide circle of friends will re
gret his passing.
Gr:eving his loss are the widow
and five children; William, Emmer,
Leona, Blanche, Mineftawa. A SIS
ter, Mrs. Martha Bernard of Holton,
Kansas, and two brothers, Matthew
Lampert of Madison and Florian Lam
pert of Oshkosh, also survive.
The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow afternoon at o.
clock, the Rev. Richard Evans con-
Quoting the ceremonies. Burial will
be made in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01

bandon the old, tiresome, monotonous
methods of instruction The world
is tired OF too conservative instruct
ors. Don't be one OF that class, but
imbibe plenty Of good, healthy TWEEN
tieth century ideas and in hale the
educational breezes OF 113, which you
viii lind far more conducive to school
room work than are the vapors which
emanate from the tomb Of Socrates.
Be original. Cultivate the organs
Of construction and identity more
than that Of imitation. Study to
/ be yourself, ard De sure you have
yourself as near right as possible.
Be in earnest. Wake up before you
enter the school room; and when be
! fore a class disseminate rays Of elec-
tricaI vivacity in every direction.
Be sociabIe. ALow an occasion
al smile to gleam out from behind
the chaos Of an assumed dignity. Il
the sunshine OF a rea- who.e-souled
/ laugh, would, in your IS imation, prov
disastrous in the extreme, you can,
at least, venture 10 contract the Sc
renity OF your features until a smile
| pen5uates the cob-web curtains which
enclose your true nature.
Be progressive. II you have con
Quoted a recitation without learning
something new-without coming to
entertain clearer views of the sub
ject in hand, or without discovering
some manner in which you can i'm
prove upon your present methods
then, I reyerbrate in q highly pitched
key that you ought to be labeled as
an excavation from the ruins Of Pom
pei.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
WOOD COUNTY ASSES
S0RS IN SESSIONS

Andrew P. Zen, of Amherst, Income
Tax Assessor, for the counties of
Wood and Portage, and all the asses
ors in Wood county are holding a con.
ference to-day at the court house in
this city. They will be i'm session
all day and VIII undoubtedly receive
instructions from the income tax as
SCISSOR and together try and equalize
the assessment of similar property,
uniformly, throughout the county. We
understand they are having a very
interesting and instructive session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
POISON MEAT
FOR DOGS

Several yalable dogs have been poi
soned on the west side during the
last few days. Some dispicable per
son has been placing meat or other
food dosed with strychnine, where the
dogs could get it. There is not a
more contemplate coward on. the face
Of the earth than the person who
viii place poi soned food for a dog
to get, Not only is it a contempt
bic thing to do but there is always
a chance that some little child may
and then there would be q terri Bile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
NEW MEAT MARKET

Frank Wuwnig OF Kellner is in the
city and has rented the Love e Ce-
press building in which he expects
to open meat market on Saturday,
May 3. He tells us that he has had
experience in this line of business
and will carry a full stock of all kind
of meats, that is usually kept by a
first class shop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
BEFORE ADOPTING
THE SINGLE TAX

Before adopting the single tax, a.
bandon all idea Of the value of sta
bility in nei ghborhoods.
Before adopting the single tax, de
eide that wandering people is bet
ter than one of fixed habitudes.
Before adopting the single tax, re
solve that tenantTy is better than own
erShip.
Before adopting the single tax, teal
Home, Sweet Home from the school
books.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issu-
ed to:
Fred Heinze of Clark county and
Miss Mary Spuhlet of the town of
Lincoln
John Drake and Miss Mary Cline
of Saratoga.
George Aiming of Athens and Nj SIS
Olga Henkel Of Nekoosa.
John Miller, Jr., of Manitowoc
county and Miss Frances Hoenek of
Marshfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01

Mrs. n. G. Ratelle, daughter Iona
and baby Donald were shopping in
the Rapids Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs F. Root, Joe Decker
and Miss Alma Scott attended the
dance in Junction City, Monday night
Ask them how the roads We're.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01
THE SAME STEER

The same steer, that is, the same
sort Of a steer, that used to sell for
$40 now brings $100 Will some one
please figure how the higher cost of
living makes Up the other 500? Feed
is higher? But the same land pro-
duces the feed. The land is higher?
But interest is lower, and anyhow tht
interest on the $50 will go a long
way toward making up the difference
on the land.