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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
WISCONSIN PRESS
ASSOCIATION


The editor Of the WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER received a letter Monday,
from +. T. Yates, secretary of the
state association from Washburn, in
which he says the outing Of the Wis
conSin Press Association for this year,
will be taken some time during the
first part of November. 1t will be
oyer the Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
the Frisco and Rock Island railways
to Kansas, and then to Texas, Indian
Territory. Oklahoma and Missouri.
The trip will take them to the lead
mines of Missouri, the Oil fields and
cattle country of::Texas, aud to many
OF the principal cities of both Indian
Territory and Oklahoma, a country
which the Association has not hither.
to visited, and which is noted for its
hospitality and open heartedneSS tC
the stranger, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Fontaine are planning on taking this
trip, If the rest of the REPORTER
force feel that they can properly keep
the REPORTER up to its present stan.
dard; incidentally, the force does feel
confident Of being able to hold down
the "old mans job," so that the trip
will probably be made by Mr.. and
Mrs. FOntaine.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
ERECT FINE MONUMENT
Drug Company

Weeks & Weeks, prOprietOrS OF the
Wood and Waushara county Marble
and Granite Works, erected in the
Plainfield Cemetery last week, very
handsome and imposing monument
for Horace Merrlman. The mOnu-
ment is made of Wausau No. granite
which stands on double base Of the
same material. The die is polished
on the front and back with rock
finish ends, and measures four feet
high, four feet wide and twenty-five
inches thick. the whole weighing
twelve thousand pounds. 1t stands
in prominent place in the south side
of the cemetery and is one of the
cOStlieSt monuments there. This firm
is erecting many fine monuments in
the cemeteries in this part of the
state and their reputation for doing
honest work is beyond question.
Those who need work in this line will
be wise if they purchase Of this we'll
known firm before contracting of
strangers. The firm of Weeks &
Weeks are so well known in this part
of the state, that any agreement
made with them they will perform to
the letter, and it is very seldom if
ever any fault is found with any part
OF their work. They are fair and
honest. What more can you ask?
The preceding item taken from
a Plainfield paper shows the good
opinion prevailing in that section of
the work done by the firm of marble
workers across the street from this
office. Their work is being COM
mended wherever it is installed. We
agree with the opinion set forth by
the Plainfield Sun in the pre-
ceeding article.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
NEKOosA.

A fire last week came close to de.
strosing Birch Lodge, the popular
club house across the river from this
village. The fire was in the woods
near by, and caught from camp fire
carelessly left burning by some
campers. The strong wind carried
the tire TO the neighborhood of the
lodge. but fire fighters went to the
lodge and succeeded in getting the
flames put out before they reached
the buildings. About thirty acres
were burned oyer by reason of the
campers carelessnesS. This lodge is one
of the most popular club houses along
the Wisconsin river. and its burning
would have been a misfortune indeed.
Saturday. October 81 is the day set
for the next stock fair at Nekoosa.
Farmers should not loose sight of this
fact and should come into our village
on that day.
A party of nine business men en-
joyed chicken chOwder on the sand
hill at Woods farm one evening last
week. The party consisted of the
chef, N. McSSreck and MesSrS. John
son, Hanover. Rec, Scheibe. Bentz,
Ciapper. Williams and Hooper. The
list of names is evidence enough that
! splendid time was enjoyed at the
east.
On Thursday evening basket ball |
,ame is to be played in the hall be-
ween the Athletics and the high u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17

Considerable talk has been going
around sthe city, circulated by the
knockers. that large number of
residences are vacant in this city. To
establish the fact as to whether this
is true or not, representative of the
REPORTER drove about the city, and
after a days investigation found
thirteen houses vacant, only three of
which are sufficiently warm and COM
Portable enough to spend the winter
in. We found all the best houses
occupied, with no indication of their
being for sometime to come. I'M
occupied. All those empty were on
the outskirts of the city. On the
other hand, we found a large number
of new homes, erected this summer.
We admit that from business stand
point, it has been more quiet this
summer that for several years back;
but this is not due to any cause for
which Grand Rapids is responsible.
There was general lull in business
all over the state, and Grand Rapids
had to take her share of this condition.
We don't want our residents to boom
Grand Rapids unwOrthily, but would
like to see these knockers contine
themselves to the truth. AS stated,
instead of fifty or more vacant housee
there were in fact but thirteen, and
some of them have been rented since.
There are on idle men in this city, at
least none that we can discover
Whenever man is wanted for COM
mon labor TO any kind it requires
considerable searching to get one to dc
1T. At least this has been our expert.
ence. Carpenters aud builders have
been busy most of the summer. up to
the present time and during the winter
season, there is ordinarily little work
for the carpenters to do This win.
ter promises to be better in respect tC
work for the carpenters than for some
time, on account of the lot of interior
finishing that is to be done on new Oh
remodeled buildings. We dislike to
hear men knock against the town
within which they live, especially
when they have no foundation fol
their knocking. If one cannot recon-
mend his city to others, the least he
can do is to keep his mouth shut
about the matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
The Time is Coming.

When the Green Bay g. Western
railroad company will sell One Way
ColoniSt tickets to lot of places 10
the west, some of which are Port
land, Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver,
Spokane, Los Angeles, San francisco
and others. at very low rates. Fol-
example will sell to Portland for
s3e.4S, to Seattle for s3O.4S to Los
Angeles for S40.38 ETC., from Grand
Rapids. We have the short line you
know, to all of these points, and our
time cannot be beaten. Leaving here
at 1922 a. m. we get yon ia to st
Paul at 4:45 p. M, which is in time to
catch fast trains out of there the
same night. The dates are from
Sept. ID to Oct, 31-daily. Call me
up phone 134 or 1863; or call at the
office; or will call on you. Valuable
from actual experience
given. Ii you expect to go,
let's have talk about it any way.
A. D. Hill, local agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
SIGEL.

William Zeaman returned from
Hancock on Thursday, where he ha.
been spending the last two weeks dig
ging potatoes. According to his re-
port, the ''spud" crop is somewhat
injured by the wet weather this yeal
and is not quite up to the standard.
Miss Armean Varsho, of Sherry, whe
is attending the teachers training
school or county normal at Grand
Rapids, spent Friday in visiting the
school in district number two, which
school is taught this term by Miss
Beatrice Ratelle.
Miss Emma Warning is now EN-.
ployed in Grand Rapids, and there she
expects to spend the winter.
James Case, who has lived on the
Joseph Rick farm for the past while,
has moved into the city and will reside
there for the winter at least, possibly
longer.
Acting on the Suggestion made by
Charles Ecklund, and published last
week in the REPORTER, many OF the
farmers of this section are engaged
this week ia digging large shallow arti.
fetal lakes or ponds in the low places
on their farm. where water can &C.
cumulate and the next summers SUD-
ply of ice can be cut. This idea origi-
mated, as said, with Charles Ecklund
in this vicinity. He has his artificial
lake nearly completed, and there is
already some water in it. tits ex-
pected that there will be four feet of
water in his pond when it freezes.
When two feet or twenty inches of
ice has formed this winter it will be
cut by the enterpFising farmer and his
next summers supply thus secured.
Other farmers in this section are en-
gagged this week in doing the same
thing on their farm, and no less than
ten or dozen will have small artifi-
cial lakes upon their premises from
which they will cut their next sum-
mer'S ice supply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
SARATOGA.

Mrs. Andrew Hansen is quite i'll at
this writing.
Miss Katie Johnson who is attend
ing High school spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. RockStead and family, of Grand
Rapids, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Lena Hansen.
Miss Clara johnson began school ia
the Timm district town of Grand
Rapids last Monday.
Mrs. Kate KnutsOn went to Camp
Douglas Thursday where she will
visit with her two daughters.
James johnson who has been spend
ing the summer with his parents here
returned to southern Illinois last
Tuesday.
Rev. Madsen of the Moravian
church of Grand Rapids held services
at the school house in district No. s.
last Sunday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
Notice Of Sherif's Sale on Foreclosure.
? First publication Oct.1 Il
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT-FoR WOOD COUNTY.
James Oettiker. Plaintiff. vs. Charles NJ
Mcfarland and Mcfarland his wife
whose christian name is unknown to plaintiff,
Charles E. Edwards and Laura A. Edwards, ais
wife, defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to and
by virtue of a judgement of foreclosure, rem
dered, entered and perfected in the above court,
in the action above entitled, on the fourth "a
day of October, 1904 which judgement remains
who lily unpaid, |, w. E. Little, sheriff of Wood
cou nty, Wisconsin, will offer for SALE and sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash
at the front or north door of the court house, in
the city of Grand Rapids, in Wood county
Wisconsin, on the fourth day of December 1905
at the hour OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, the following described lands, towIt:-
The north half Ofthe north east quarter (N15
of The NED and the west half of the south west
quarter WV of the SW4) and the south west
quarter of the north west quarter (SWL of the
NWA) of section nineteen Q9,, township twenty
one (21, range six (6) and containing one
hundred and fifty seven and thirty eight one
hundredths acres il57 and 3S-1OOl according to
the United States Government su rvey, in Wood
county, Wisconsin.
w. E. LITTLE,
Sheriff OF Wood County, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
HAS TAKEN REPORTER
FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Hans JenSOn, chairman of the town
or Rock, was in the city the past week
or ten days, appearing for his town
which was defendant in the $4,000
damage suit brought by Fred Rede-
penning. Mr.. Jensen is a we'll known
character in Wood county. Coming
here in 1866, he moved to his farm in
1869. He lived in Wood county ever
since that time, and has proven him
self one of the county's best citizens.
He takes great deal of interest in
the county's affairs, and especially in
those of Grand Rapids. He has taken
the REPORTER for rs years, ever since
1t was under the present management.
Every issue is carefully read and the
meat of it remembered. When in the
city he takes great delight in talking
over old times with his many friends
here. On this last visit, he en-
countered his old friend, Edward
Huban, who has been slightly under
the weather for the past few years.
Their accounts of the olden times
when both numbered on the yellow
river were better than any book. In
order to find out where all his friends
of the olden days are, Mr.. Jensen SAYS
he visits the cemetery every time he
comes to town, and very often he To-
Gates there one of his chumS of the
early days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
school team. 1t promises to he close

school team 1t promises to he close
contest.
George FOOtit has commenced work
on the gas circuit along First street.
When this is completed, the village
system will have complete circuit,
and when part of the system is out OF
order it can still be operated by the
remainder of the circuit.
Charles f. Lester who purchased
Otto Siewert'S meat market has taken
charge and is doing good business in
that place.
Mrs. L. Gutheil together with Mrs.
Hanover of NekOOSa entertained a
numb er of Grand Rapids women at her
home Saturday. A most pleasant
time was enjoyed by all present.
Hereafter the school building will
be closed to pupils till half past eight
in the morning and till one O'Clock at
the noon hour
O. D. Billings plans on beginning
building at once on the lot recently
purchased from A. III. Kleberg. The
building erected upon this lot
will be fine two story residence.
Mrs. M. j. Baukin of Grand Rapids
visited her daughter, Mrs. II. A.
Morgan a few days last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
DRAINING A MARSH
NEAR CITY POINT

j. B. Arpin has force of men at
work at the marsh at City Point
during this month, busily engaged
in the drainage of large district
there. He has been at work there for
some time, and the digging will GO
steadily on till the marsh is frozen to
such depth that it is no lor rel
practicable.
The dredge that is at work on the
marsh at this time is similar to those
at work on the Beuna Vista marsh as
described in the REPORTER last week.
There is some difference, however, in
the two machines. The one previously
described had a steam engine as
motive power, and was floating
dredge. This on Mr.. Arpin's work is
what is known as walking dredge,
and has a 40 gasoline engine FOL
motive power. The type of dredge in
operation here has large beams that
rest on the bank on either side of the
canal as it is dug, and when moved it
has the appearance of literally walk.
ing across the marsh.
There are number of Grand Rapids
people working at this place. Among
them are George Goodman, who is
foreman of the crew that is at work at
this place. Another is George Grignon
who is craneman; William G. McGlynn
and Henry Winger, both from here
are engineers, one working nights
and the other, days. The dredge
works night and day, and is doing a
large amount of work. The marsh
upon which the machine is working
is located about two miles east of CITY
Point, in Wood county, in the south
western part Of the town of Hiies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

During the past few days. applica.
tiOnS from marriage licenses have
been coming in at the rate of one and
three quarters per day at the county
clerks office. In the eight days be.
tween October third and October
eleventh, County Clerk George Davis
received fourteen applications fol
license. The names of one were with
held by special request to the papers
and county clerk The others are:
Henry Hahenstem to Lorenzo Arm
strong, both of Pittsville.
WilliamC. Seim, Wausau. to Rose
Jensen, Lincoln town.
Joseph Pangratz Auburndale towr
to Sophia Neuman, MarshfieId town
Fred Panther to Emma Poppe, both
of .Marshfeld.
Harry Oberbeck Grand Rapids, tC
Kinda Doughty, Rudolph.
Felix Zamberzecky to Helen Glur
both of Grand Rapids.
William Mestelz, Pelican. to Anna
HaaSe, Port Edwards.
Frank GeSsert to Katherine Michal.
ski, both of Lincoln.
Mike Auher, Marshfield, to Margae.
tina Gessert, Lincoln town.
Alfred Painter to Carrie Bundle,
both of this city.
Peter Engeldinger, Colby, to Mary
Serve, NarShfeld.
Stella Wilcott. Marshfield, to Joseph
Eden, Jefferson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
Letter to Mrs. J.Gutheil,
NEKOOSA, Wis.


Dear Madam: The easiest businessin
this world is dry-goodS; the reason is;
your customers want your stuff as
much as you want to sell it: they come
in; ycu show it and sell it. That's
the whole business, except your buy
ing the goods.
DeVoe comes next. 1t saves money
and people like money. They like
somebody elSe'S more than their own
they like TO make it more than to
save it; they like to keep it perhaps
as we'll as to make it.
Buildings rundown fast, without
paint: poor paint is the same. Devoe
is the means of stopping that leak; a
big one. All we've got to do, to sell
Devoe, is to show that a man saves
money by using it.
e. D. Jewell, Cory, Pa, painted
his house 5. years ago with mixed
paint; IA gallons. Last spring he
painted Devoe; 10 gallons. Saved ST.:
to 500.
f. w. DEvOE & Co,
New York and Chicago
P.,S.-A. Fl. Kleberg sells our paint
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17

TO draw the fire out of a burn. heal
cut without leaving scar, or to
cure Doils, sores, letter, eczema and
all skin and scalp diseases, use De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. A specific
for piles. Get the genuine. Sold v
+. l.. Steib & Co. and Wood County
Drug Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17

1t is impossible to have a clear
head, an active brain, vigorous con-
stitution or a strong body when the
digestion is weak or when the stomach
is out of order. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure will put the stomach and di-
gestive organs in good condition and
improve the general condition. Sold
by e. l.. Steib & Co. and Wood County
Drug Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
STATE OF OHIO. CITY of ToLEDo,0
LUCAS COUNTY. IS

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner OF the firm of f. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the city of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK ] CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day of December, A. d. 1886.
(SEAD A. W. GLEASON
NOTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Care is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and muscous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials free
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
Sweeney Farm For Sale.

The Joseph Sweeney farm consisting
or oil acres anc buildings thereon
with 80 acres under the pillow. This
place is only about two miles from
the city and is bargain for somebody.
For terms and particulars inquire of
A. L. FOntaine. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
WIN MILITARY HONORS

Col. G. A. Curtis, commandment OF
the University of Wisconsin crops of
cadets, has made the following ap-
pointmentS Of officers of the Univer-
slty regiment for the year: colonel,
Henry c. Duke, Madison: lieutenant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17

NO pill is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers
These famous little pills are so mild
and effective that children, delicate
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect, while strong people
say they are the best liver pills sold.
Sold by F. L. Steib & Co. and Wood
County Drug Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
Free Bottle OF

Diseases, Catarrh, rheumatism, Blad-
der, Kidney, Stomah or Female
Diseases. Write for it and be cured.
Krupp Remedy Co., 7O3 Lunt Ave.
Chicago, Ill, Sold by Otto's Pharmacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17

For RENT-A suite of four rooms
on the second story of the WooD
COUNTY REPORTER block. Furnace
heated and electrically lighted. For
particulars inquire of A. L. Fontaine
If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17

DR.. w. 0. Blanchar wishes to
announce to his friends that he will
continue his Office at the Riverview
hospital. and he can be found there at
any time. Phone number 81 will
reach his Office. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17

First publication Oct. II, expires Nov. III
WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, !
WooD COUNTY IS
In the matter OF the estate of George H. Cor
riveau, deceased.
on this 14th day of October, A. d. 1905, upoI
readlng and filing the petition of Caroline
X Corrlveau stating that George III. Corrivear
OF the county of Wood, died intestate. on OF
about the 29th day OF August, 1905, and praying
that she be appointed Administrative of the
estate of said deceased.
1T is ORDERED, That said application be heard
before me at the probate office in the city o.
Grand Rapids, on the 18th day of November
A. d. 1905 at 10 O'Clock a. M
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice OF
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested
by publishing copy of this order for three
weeks successfully, in the Wood County
Reporter, newspaper printed in said county
previous TO the time appointed for said hearing
By the Court, w. j. CONWAY
Ir16u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-17
uEGALS
Notice of Application.

First publication Oct. II, expires Nov. al
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-15

ing her husband in such comfortable
quarters.
Without waiting to inform the own
err who really ruled his roost, the Don.
ma Silva bought the bird, and quickly
drove home with it seated, much
scared, beside her. AS she watched
him strutting among her poultry, she
felt more satisfied than ever that her
husbands spirit lay behind his gay
plumage. And the way all the hens in
the roost stood round in adoring
groups was typical of Pedro. She re.
membered how everyone used to ad-
mire him-his dancing, his gallant
bearing, and courtly I'M There
was not the slightest doubt hat the
bird possessed his spirit.
When the Donna Silva's relatives
heard of the bird they were naturally
very indignant. In vain they pointed
out that Ter doings would certainly
lead TO the asylum; tho Donna Silva
only laughed, and explained that she
was acting quite consistently with her
beliefs. Moreover, to show that she
would brook no influence, she ordered
a magnificent house to be built fer
the bird, and named him Pedro, after
her husband.
About three months ago the old
lady died.. Then her relatives, who
had scomforted themselves that the
bird was not a human being, found
that they were not much better on
than if 1t had been. For in her will
the Donna left all her riches, her sill.
yer. rare paintings. jewels-every-
thing to Pedro, the rooster in the gar.
den.
Poor Pedro did not long enjoy his
wealth. For, ten minutes after the
will had been read, the e~xasperated
relatives Of the old lady burst into his
fine house, and promptly twisted mis-
neck.
Thus died the weaIthiest rooster in
the world. .