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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
WISCONSIN NOT in IT

"Michigan is the patient who needs
doctoring, land not Kentucky or any
other state" This is what Mr..
Ferris, Democratic candidate for
Governor of Michigan, said, II know
of no state in this union where there
is greater opportunity for betterment
Of conditions, than right here in the
state of Michigan" Not Georgia,
burning men at the stake: not
Mississippi, surrounding the polls
with shotguns and finally disfran-
chising more than half the voters
not South Carolina, where for many
years the republican majority bave
not dared even to nominate a ticket
not Delaware, with her wholesale
prostitution Of the franchise: not
Montana, debauched by her Clarks
and DAILY; not Kentucky, with heI
deadly feuds and her Breathitt count,
assassinations none of these, fellow
citizens. How do citizens of Michigan
like the class to which he assign:
their state the state Of which they
had felt so proud, and the citizenship
on which they have so often congrat
ulated themselves?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
PLEASING EVERYBODY

The most thankless job one ever
undertakes is that OF trying to please
others, and those who have Iabored in
its achievement are generally ''un-
wept, unhonored and unsung," even
though leading life OF self-sacrifice
that reaps no compensation, and who
are oppressed with a sense of. failure
that has no Sedative to console.
There is precious little satisfaction
in trying to please one who never
appreciates either the effort or the
work itself. and ones nerves is the
excuse for ill-humorS INDUCED with
out rhyme or reason.
Fault-fnding is more a matter Of
ill nature than of real grievances.
The man or woman who contracts the
habit finds that it grows on their
hands, until it becomes settled fact
that no matter what may occur, or
how hard others try to please them no
credit is to be given for it.
There is not much good that we can
do in this tortuous world, and yet a
pleasant face is something that can
be cultivated. No :good ever results
from the chronic display of ill-humor
that mars so many lives. There is
not only a deal of philosophy, but
there is also a vast amount of deep
seated religion in the practice Of max
ing the best of everything.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
QUIET VERY QUIET

Both Republican and Democratic
campaign managers seem to be
exercised over the general apathy
manifest in all parts of the country.
In Wood County, this state of things
is an indication of very general
crystalizing OF political opinions.
Republicans are at ease in the mat
ter. They know how they are going to
vote and why get noisy about 1t?
Democrats are doing lots of deep but
quiet thinking. Whether to vote
for Parker and the wall street gold
bugs or Watson and Bryanic principles
of eight years standing or fol
Roosevelt and safe, sure, sound, and
successful conditions for the next
four years, is a puzzling question and
thousands of the faithful are up in
the air. But such frame Of mind is
not productive of campaign hilarity
of the hurrah boys type. The party
on the water wagon never reSOrted to
obstreperous campaigning in the past,
deeming it unseemly, probably, for
total abstainers to get loud and
frivolous at any time here in Grand
Rapids. So there we are. Who Is
going to furnish gayety from now till
election? The smarteSt thing the
Republican managers from La
Toilette down to precinct committee
men, can do, is to work to the one
end of getting out everv Republican
voter on election day. 1t will be easy
to furnish noise after the votes are
counted. 1t is quiet campaign at
present, but for Republicans there is
nothing discouraging in the situation,
but quite the reverse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
New Firm at Old Stand.

G. A. Morterud of Bloomingdale,
was in the city on Monday, and said
to the CENSOR that he and his brother
Oscar had purchased the mercantile
stock and business Of the late Chr.
A. Morterud. The senior MOrterud
established the business thirty-Seven
years ago, did an extensive trade
and was known far and near as one OF
the straightest and best merchants
who has done business in Vernon
county. Since his death, some years
ago. Gus. Morterud has engaged
affairs. 1t is fitting that the sons
should follow in the footsteps Of the
good father, enterprising anc
industrious as they are. The CENsOF
and trading public in this vici nifty
greets the new firm, wishing the boy
success aud prosperity.-Bloomingda
Censor,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART

No town will become good busi-
ness center so long as its business
men rely on few merchants to make
the effort to bring trade to town.
Too often the men ia few lines Of
trade are about the only ones that
reach out after custom. Other
merchants wait until these men
induce the people to come to town
and content themselves with trade
that naturally drifts to their place.
A public spirited man should ask
himself if he is doing his part to
attract people to come to town to
trade in helping the entire business
community, and no town is success
unless all lines are working to extend
the trade as far as possible and trying
to bring large territory in the circle
in which the town is the business
center.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
STAND BY YOUR
CONGRESSMAN

It seems to be foregone conclusion
that Roosevelt will be elected, but
the Democrats are entertaining great
hopes of controlling the House. They
are expecting to make gains among
the representatives in Wisconsin,
Illinois and a number of other states,
and the Republican majority at pre-
sent is so small that change of only
sixteen will reverse it and give the
control to the Democrats. The i'm
portance of having good working
majority in the National House of
Representatives for the coming
Congress can scarcely be over
estimated from a Republican stand
point. Without IL, President
Roosevelt will be powerless to carry
out the principles and purposes Of the
Republican party.
Ii we would make sure Of Repub-
lican Congress, there is need that
every Republican ballot should be
cast for Republican candidates for
Congress.
| The people OF Wood county have a
particular interest at the present
tine in maintaining a Republican
majority in Congress.
Congressman Brown is plain man
Of the people, thoroughly in touch
with all parts of the district and
always ready and anxious to do the
best he can for the humbiest con-
Stituent. No man in the state
delegation at Washington has more
influence in general legislation than
he, and in the matters he has no peer
among the Wisconsin members.
Surely d man who has proven him.
self SO valuable to his district, who
/ has been faithful aJ all times in look.
ing after the interests OF The various
localities and of his constituents OF
all political belief, is entitled to a
generous and hearty support.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
A SAD DEATH

Perry Forslund, Dane. living in
the town of Sigel, eight miles north
west of Grand Rapids, committed
suicide Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Forslund owns a good farm and
is in good circumstances financially.
His home has always been considered
happy one, by his neighbors and
relatives. He leaves q wife and eight
children, the oldest boy 21. the
youngest Child six months old. No
cause can be assigned for this rash
act, as Mr.. Forslund ate his break
fast Sunday morning, in his usual
good health and pleasant humor.
After breakfast he shaved himself
after which he said to his wife, that
he was going to take little walk.
He was in the habit Of going to bis
brother-in-law's home and spending
a little time with him on a Sunday
morning for a visit. But instead Of
this he went directly to the barn.
hooked all the doors from the inside,
fastened a small one-haf inch rope
over his head, and making slipping
moose in the lower end, he put the
rope around his neck and sat down
on the barn floor, as tine rope was to
long to do its deadly work he leaned
over in this sitting position, until he
had drawn the rope tight enough tC
do i is deadly work. Mrs. ForSlund got
dinner as usual at noon, and after
waiting some little time for her hus-
band she aud the children sat down
and ate their dinner, after which she
sent one of the children to her
brothers to inquire for him. AS the
boy returned stating that he had not
been to his brother-in-law's, Mrs
Forslund went to the barn to look fol-
him. She found the doors all fastened
from the inside, proceeded to force
one of them open, where she found
her husband sitting close t. the door
dead and cold. This was about two
p. III. They sent Immediately fol
Justice Cooper TO hold coroner's
inquest. MIR. Cooper accompanied by
the sheriff left here at five p. NJ. ant
after arriving at the scene empanelet
the following jury: John r. Granger
John Lindahl, Martin Hanson, Nil
Larson, Samuel Walters and Gus
Peterson. The decision of the jur.
was, that he came to his death b.
his own hands. The funeral is t.
take place at three O'Clock today
when lie will he buried in the Fores
Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
OH. YES. IT IS EASY

Did you ever count the words in a
column of ordinary newspaper print?
There are about two thousand words
in column. Suppose you sit down
and write Thousand words on some
subject, and then another thousand
on another until you have written
eight or ten thousand. Try it, and
see IL 1t is right easy. Keep that
gait up for a month. Then chase
local item all over town, and after
you have gotten the facts all right,
condense them into few lines-an
hours work that can be read in few
seconds. Do this for a dozen items
that seem Insignificant after they are
printed. but which you know are
important; then have the items
criticised and Inaccuracies pointed
out to you when it is too late to cor
rect them. Oh, yes, it is easy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

1t has been necessary to change the
date of the first entertainment in the
Grand Rapids lecture course. Father
Moran'S lecture. that was advertised
for October, q, has been postponed
until November, second as the opera
house is engaged all this week. The
Jubilee company that was to appear
November Is, will appear November
16. The opera house has been Sc
cured for the entire course, so it is
not probable that any other cha nges
will be necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

For sALE-A black pony, six years
old. Strong and active, with harness
also one good two year colt, also
one cow six years old. For terms
and particulars inquire of E. P.
Arpin. 21-2t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

After November Is the physicians
OF this city will charge extra for calls
between 8. p. m. and Z, a. m. Their
prices for this time will be from So to
$500. 2l-4t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

Saturday, October 29 to Sat-, November z

13 the most wonder
offered Wood That bar
will sell goods for less than
doubt this store
tthuness of this statement Remember all
sold for only 1t
little possible goods
stock will be sold low those
found stock lasts Come matter what
part of the county you live in. 1t will pay you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

For SALE "A Majestic steel range,
nearly as good as new. Also one
heater and one extension oak dining
table. For terms and particulars
INQUIRE at this Office. u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

Chrysanthemums by the hundred at
Riverdale Farm. Telephone or come
and see them. 21-3t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
This is Headquarters for Real Bargains

Ladies' dress and walking skirts, in black,
navy blue, gray and mixture worth 90
from 500 to 100, sale each. ....... LOU
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

For SALE OR RENT-One seven room
house. Inquire of E. V. Baldwin.
14-5t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

See E. G.. Ketchum about that
wonderful horse and cattle feed. Plat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
WHAT WILL BE SERVED
AT The 6. A. R. Hall Monday
Evenin6. October 81.
Roast Meats Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Brown Bread White Bread
Butter
Assorted Cakes Coffee
Cabbage Salad
Baked Beans ScallOped Potatoes
Pickles Cheese

Ice Cream Homemade Candy
Nuts Apples
Supper 25 cents, children Is cents.
Ice cream and candy in booths. The
room will be beautifully decorated
and the supper will be the best.
Everything will be in keeping with
the day and hour. There will be ghosts
to attend to all of your wants. Every
body welcome Supper begins at 5
o. M. and lasts until all are served.
Bring the children they will enjoy it..
There will be contests for them as
| well as for the older ones All come
and spend a pleasant evening with
the ghosts. You will enjoy it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
Ladies Jackets

All of our 10 90 aud 1900 coats, As inches
long loose back, mixtures and = 90
brown, sale price. ......... -. ~
Ladies, cravenette coats 56 to 60 inches
long, worth 1000 to 1900 each = 90
sale price. ........ ................ ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
Miscellany

Good cotton baton, per roll o1o
sale price. .......... OZO
Best 10c baton, per roll IL
All of our SOC and 75c ladies' belts On.
latest styles, sale. ....OOC
8, 10 and II inch ornamental lace. ecru IN.
worth Csc to 4Oc sale. .IVC
Good dress buttons II
per ~
A large assortment of dress trimmings 4.
sold at 15c to zoe all go at this sale for u
All of our fancy dress trimmings selling
from 25c to 90 per yard, will be sold at
just one half, make your own selections.
Ecru lace collars, all new designs, worth
aaIs a;1s TO or5ce J;so' each. each .75c and Its
Ladies' purses valued at SOC to LOO TO-
Stock collars, worth soc to LOO, any of ~
these -. .................. .GOV
so pieces Of dress goods, plain and fancy
weave, at just one half the regular price.
100 goods at. Soc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

The best values ever offered in the city,
for the price.
Ladies' heavy ribOed merino and all WOOL
underwear, worth from 75c To LOO. QOn
mostly pants, sae..... ......... :OOC
Ladies' all wool, ribbed underwear, all this
wears goods worth l. 90 each sale TO-
Ladies' all wool combination suits TO-
worth 20, sale .............. ...s w
Ladies' heavy fleece lined combina- O0o
tion suits wort h twice the money. .OOO
Mems heavy fleece lined underwear C0n
per suit .............O
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Subscribe for the Reporter, $3.50
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C1OakS and Suits
Ladies' all wool suits, mostly blouseO on
coats, worth 20. 90 sale price. ..O.OV
Ladies' all wool suits, worth from 7 M
1000 to 1900, sale ........... -. sOO
Chidrens winter cloaks, ages to 12Q II
worth from 100 to 1000. all colorSOsl -
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The Reporter $3.50.
Carpets

Strictly all wool, the best two ply
carpets made, strictly fast color, seven
different patterns, regular 75c quail EEo
ty sale price per yard. VOC
Extra super, fast color carpets, { wool,
cotton, worth soc per yard QEo
sale price. ........ ....... ...OOC
Good quality Of straw mating, worth 1no
l5c To 20c per yard. sale ............. IOC
Best Chinese mating, linen warp, IT.
worth 25c To Soc per yard, sale. ......l ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25

Mems good working shoes, worth OK
from 81 to S1.5O sale price. ....... 0OC
1Oc outing flannel, II
"
Ladies' white aprons, full 80 inches long,
ruffled and plain, India linen and n.
dimity, combination. sale. 0C
Children's fleeced stockings. worth IL.
25c. Sale... -. 49,. ..........IOC
Children'S fleece lined stockings, worth1 n
15c sale uVV
Good all linen crash tOweling A.
safe per ydTU.... ~
Good cotton bleached toweling r.
sale per yard. ................ .OC
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75c goods at. t................. ........38C
Soc goods At .25c
25c goods at. .15c
,oc goods At Sc
This is golden opportunity for one and
all.
Z inch unbleached sheeting in lengths OFF n
to 20 yards, sale per yard -. I'LL
40 inch unblcached She citing in lengths Qn
OF 5 to 20 wards. sale ......... ~
or the above two items Of sheeting, not
over so yards will be sold to any one Gus
toner. We wish TO give you all a chance.
Bed spreads, worth 1.50 extra size IN
Calicoes dulch blue and light prints and
quilting calicoess the sc to &c quality, ten
yards to customer only, as long as Q0n
the present stock lasts. ...... -. OVO
Ladies' fancy silk unds rskirts in changeable
blue and green worth 500 Q7E
sale pIICc = : - -
LADIES' silk underskirts extra heavyE M
worth o.Ov e...-...-.... .... WV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-25
Muslin Underwear
Wonders

Good quality cambria corset covers Ec
And the same low price on the entire line
of muslin underwear.
In f insertion yoke, sale. .Z0C
Good quality OF muslin underskirJS 0Eo
hemstitched, worth SOC sale. .-...E EOC
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-04
REGULAR ARMY OFFICER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Lieut.. CARRIER, u. S. Coast Artillery, to Escape
the ThraII OF Drink, Commits Suicide at
Camp Mckinley.

Tragic was the suicidal death early
yesterday morning at Camp Mckinley
of First Lieutenant Clifford S. CARRIER,
92nd Company, Coast Artillery, United
States Army. A large Colts army
revolver supplied the shot which end
ed the young officers life, and death
ensued in a few minutes after the trig-
ger had been pulled.
A note hastily scribbled just before
the fatal shot was fired was found by
his brother officers lying upon the ta-
BILE in Lieut.. CARRIERS room, and this
supplies a reason as to the terrible de-
cision the young man had reached to
.OAOaOAnAOaOAO
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end his life. The note said simply:
Il cannot stop drinking"
| That the decision to commit suicide
/ was arrived at only just before the
revolver was taken from it's holster, is
! amply evidenced by the officers ac-
tions throughout the evening while in
I the company of his brother officers ana
! several National Guard of Hawaii off,
| GERS at a luau given on Saturday even
ing at a place near Moanalua. At that
F., time-only few hours before he kill
/ ed himself-the lieutenant invited the
/ company present to be his guests at a
dinner to be given by him on July
i Is.
The suicide took place about two
o'clock yesterday morning in Lieuten-
ant CARRIERS room, which adjoins that
of Lieut.. Trotter under the same tent
When DR.. Baker. the army physician,
arrived a few minutes later, the off,
Ger was beyond medical aid and ex-
pired without being able to speak to
the officers and friends gathered about
him, although his eyes as he follow
ed their movements about the room
had an appealing look in them, as il
to ask forgiveness for his rash act
The artillery camp was plunged into
profound sorrow over the tragic fate
of the young officer, and it is quite
possible that, under the circumstances,
the artillery troops, which were to par
ticipate in the Fourth of July parade
today, may not appear in line. The
body viii be ennbalmed and forwarded
to Lieut.. Garber's old home in Madi-
son, Wisconsin, on the transport Tho
mas which should arrive here tomor-
row from the Philippines.
The circumstances surrounding the
death of Lieut.. CARRIER We're brought
out at the inquest held over the re-
mains yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff ChlIingworth. Lieut. Alden
Trotter, his tent-mate testified. IN part,
as follows:
Il knew the deceased officer very
well. and have know him since Juae.
1903 We have been living in the same
tent at Camp Mckinley, occupying ad-
joining rooms. We had just returned
from Iuau given as a farewell func-
ton in honor Of Lieut.. Hamilton who
was shortly TO depart for the coast, both
of US returning to the camp together.
I had just retired when I heard shot
followed by something falling. I ran
into his room and found the lieutenant
Continued on Page ID
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ALFXIEFF'S HARSH
CAUTION TO CHINESE

Here is a translation of proelama-
tion which appeared in the Chinese
language, in and about Newchwang
before the evacuation of that place by
the Russians:
Beware! The Red Beard bandits are
the scourge of Manchuria. The Rus
sian army will be delighted to speedily
exterminate these men, and so protect
the honest folk. Do not then be afraid
of their vengeance. Should any per-
sons afford refuge to these robbers or
fail to give information of their move
ments when known to them, they VIII
incur the same punishment as the BAN
dts themselves
Il, the viceroy, fully expect that YOU
the people. will sympathize with the
Russian troops. Should the Chinese
officials and people regard with hatred
the Russian forces. the Russian GOV
4ernment will certainly exterminate sucn
people without the slightest mercy ana
will not fail to take suitable measures
for the protection of her national IN
4erest
'"(Signed)
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and assigning him temporarily to the
Presidio.
At a farewell luau given in honor of
Lieut.. Hamilton at Moanalua on Sat
urday evening, at which most of the
officers from Camp Mckinley and from
the National Guard of sHawan We're
present, cablegram received earlier
in the evening was produced and read,
in which the officers first orders We're
revoked and he was assigned to further
duty here.
The many friends of Lieut.. and Mrs.
Hamilton will be pleased at their de-
tention.
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"ALEXIEFF,
"Viceroy.'

Such threat as the last half OF
this proclamation shows the Russian
appreciation of another danger than the
japanese army. The Chinese are likely
when they see the power of their enc
my reduced, to rise and attempt TO
revenge themselves for the cruelties
and injustice they have suffered from
Russians How different the situation
might have been! If Russia had treat
ed the Chinese with fairness and mad
made friends of them, she might now
perhaps be counting on assistance from
them, instead of posting threats of
wholesale massacre to keep them from
turning against her.-Hawaii Shinpo
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LIEUT.. HAMILTON
ORDERED TO STAY

Lieutenant Wesley K. Hamilton, Ar
tillery Corps. stationed at Camp Nc
Kinley. has received orders to remain
at Honolulu on duty with the two COM
panies of Coast Artillery here. The
officer had previously received orders
detaching him from Camp Mckinley