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Okolona messenger., 1907-09-04
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING
E. S. ELLIoTr & SON

DRY GOODS, Clothinr, Boots and Shoes
- Hats. etc. Our prices quality Of goQtt
considered, are the lowest in the city. BY fair
,eaing and honest business methods, we al
way rely un holding customer whenhe ha,
once favored US with his trade. OkOona
Okolona messenger., 1907-09-04
Plenty to sav.

Hilton-My wife is matter-of-fact
woman. She only speaks her mind.
Chilton-So does mine, but she
changes her mind so often that Il
keeps her talking all the time.
Okolona messenger., 1907-09-04
At the Horse FIles, Convention.

At the Horse Flies Convention.
The honorable chairman-We will
now consider the question OF automo-
biles, the alarming increse of which
seriously thyoGtens the future OF our
profession. Puck.
Okolona messenger., 1907-09-04
okolona Professional 4 Business Men
aucHAWAN & BUCHANAN

\ TTOKNEY AT LAW, Oftco next door e..
"A the Okolona mixing Company Okolo
ma. Mss. Practices IN Feoeral and state
courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
SIGEL FARMER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Left House To Attend To Chores
And Lifeless Body is Found

Andrew Carlson of the town of
Sigel, committed suicide at his farm
home some time between the hour of
five and six o'clock Saturday. He
arose as usual, nothing out of the or
binary being noticeable, and went to
the barn to perform the usual duties.
When he was called for breakfast at
six o'clock he did not respond, and a
search was made. Shortly after his
lifeless body was found suspended
from a rafter in small lean-too at
tached to the stable.
His wife was almost PROSTATE over
the rash act of her husband of scarce
two months, and all his friends are at
a loss to know what to attribute the
act to. So far as was known Carlson
was in fairly good circumstances and
there is no cause to which they can
attribute his self inflicted death.
Andrew Carlson was a young man,
who two years or so ago was partner
of his aunt's husband, Erick Berg, in
the saloon business in this city. He
is said to have been man of good
habits and was steady. About two
months ago he was married, and his
young wife, his aunt, and one brother
living in Superior are all the relatives
he has in this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
RESOL UTIONS OF RESPECT

WHEREAS 1t has pleased Almighty
God in wise providence to remove from
our midst to the higher life our be-
loved and esteemed comrade John
Hildeman and whereas we bow in
humble submission to the will of the
supreme ruler of the universe, we
realize that in the loss of our comrade
our order has been bereft of beloved
comrade and the community of USE
full and upright citizen.
THEREFOR, be it resolved, that our
flag and charter be draped 10 mourning
for thirty Gays and that we express.
our deep sorrow to the afflicted family
in this their time of mourning,
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of our post records and that
they be published in the city news
papers and copy thereof be pre-
septed to the family.
Dated this q day of November 1907
Committee: D. w. Compton, ]. T.
Sherman, Vine Wales.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

guide to his shop, and thus easier
for possible customers to remember
its location and find their way there.
Now, from these colored bottles
Illuminated by night, to the placing
of goods in, the window was but a
short step. 1t didn't take an enter
prising druggist very long to ask him
self, IF people are attracted by
bright colored glass globes, why not
by crude drugs?" and so he acted on
his new idea and put in his window,
one day, instead of putting them all
in cupboards or on shelves, some fresh
packages of drugs.
He found that this awakened more
interest in the minds of neighbors
and strangers who had never known
about him before. From that time
forward the apothecary found that
his window could be made a salesman,
as the change came on from few
crude drugs to the thousands of man.
ufactured preparations carried today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
OBSERVER WOULD
MAKE THEM EARN
Thinks System Of Punishment
Obsolete and Usele IS.

The erection and maintainence of
jail by the county is matter OF no
small account. The jail is intended
for the imprisonment of prisoners
awaiting trial and for the custody of
persons who are convicted of breaches
of the law.
Imprisonment is intended as a
punishment and when the laws which
prescribe imprisonment were made,
the intention was, that the fear and
disgrace and awe of being imprisoned,
would do much toward lessening crime.
As is generally known, there is a
class of moral degenerates who have no
fear of being given thirty or sixty
days in the county Jail for misde-
meanors and, in fact, they count on
it, plan on it, and really enjoy it.
There must be reason for this and
if there is, it should be corrected OF
else the county bastile has lost its
usefulness and should be converted
into a library or some ching worth
while.
To confne toughs and lawbreakers
in building with nothing to do but
to play cards, enjoy their pipes eat
three square meals per day, and
lounge about in the idleness they en-
JOY and during the summer months
have the city band play under their
window for them, is punishment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
NEW BOOKS AT
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following new book we're
placed in circulation Saturday even
ing at seven O'Clock Only one seven
day book can be drawn at one time.
Bayliss-Lolami.
Brooks-True story of Lafayette.
Burnett-Sara Crewe.
Burnett-The Shuttle.
Burnett--That lasso' LoWries.
Burrough-Camping and tramping
with Roosevelt.
Canton-True annals of fairy land.
Cooper-The spy.
Crawford-Arethusa.
Observation-Disclosures of a baby.
Dayis-Victor Of Salamis.
Dodge-Poems and verses.
Fairbanks-Rocks and minerals.
FothergiH-FirSt violin.
Fox-Christmas eve on Lonesome.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. purchase.
Hart-Seyen great American poets.
Lee-Uncle William.
Lyle-The lone star.
Mabie-Norse stories.
MacGrath-Man on the box.
Munroe-RaftmateS
Mowry-Americanh heroes and heroism.
Parker-The weavers.
Rideout-Siames cat.
Robinson-Sam Lovell's camps.
Stoddard- Battle of New York,
Strange-Lands near home.
Vachell-The hill.
VanDyke-Spirits of Christmas.
Warner-Susan Clegg and her neigh
bors affairs.
MISUNDERSTANDING the spy.
Wharton-Fruit of the tree.
Wiggin-Posey ring.
Thousands of men and women IN all
walks of life are suffering from kidney
and bladder troubles. Don't neglect
your kidneys. Delays are dangerous
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford quick relief for all forms OF
kidney and bladder trouble. A weeks
treatment 25c. Sold by Johnson &
Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Order Limiting Time to Present laims and
Notice to reditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, WooD COUNTY, In
COUNTY COURT.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, wooD COUNTY, In
COUNTY COURT.
In the matter of the estate of William Post
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
William Post late of the town of Auburndale,
in said County of Wood, deceased, having
court;
1T is ORDERED, That the time from the
date hereof until and including the Nine
teenth day of May A. D., 1905 be and the
same is hereby fixed as the time within
which all creditors of the said William Post
deceased, shall present their claims for eX-
animation and allowance.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That all claims
and demands of all persons against the said
adjusted before this Court, at its Court
Room in the Court House in the City of
Grand Rapids, in said County, at the regular
term thereof appointed to be held on the
first Tuesday of June, 1908 and all creditors
are hereby notified thereof.
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place at which said claims and
demands Will be examined and adjusted as
aforesaid, and of the time above limited for
said creditors to present their claims and
demands, be given by publishing copy of
weeks, once in each week, in the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER, newspaper published
in the County OF Wood, the first publication
to be within fifteen days of the date thereof.
Dated this 5th day OF November 1907.
By the Court, w. j. CONWAY,
County Judge.
Geo. L. Williams Attorney for Administra-
trix.
First publication Nov, 7, expires Dec. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
indeed isn't it?


In addition to the foregoing is the
fact that every prisoner who is thus
housed, fed, and cared for SO tenderly,
is bill of expense to the county from
which there is no Offset. Money
spent and gone for ever and money
that the orderly, honest taxpayers
have to dig up from their earnings.
/ think all readers will concede that
this proposition is trifle short of
what it should be and we herein sug-
gest cure for the trouble which we
have seen in operation in other
counties with great satisfaction.
If the county would cause the pas
sage of law that compelled county
prisoners to work every week day
during their confinement, pay them
wages, keep out enough from their
pay to Offset their board and lodging
and give the rest to the families of
the prisoners, who are in nine cases
out of ten, the real sufferers from the
imprisonment, they would be nearer
to something. A man given thirty days
| for drunkenness or for misusing his
family. is denied the opportunity of
supporting his family for the period
of his incarceration and while he is
being taken care of, his wife and
children suffer, SO it will be seen that
the present method is lacking in the
lfullfillment of intention. The city
is hiring men the year round and
thereby spends Uluy sum from the
annual tax collection. A good share
of this expense could be avoided by
!, making the.prisoners pay their own
freight and leave a good balance at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Notice OF Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of RowSon & Chapman horseshoeing
and general repairing. has been this
day dissolved by mutual consent. The
blacksmith shop hereafter is to be
conducted by Sam Rowson, and the
carriage shop by Theo. Chapman.
All bills due the company are pay
able to Mr.. Chapman.
Dated this Bird day of December 1907.
SAM ROwSON
THEO, CHAPMAN.
SIT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

the end of their term. To have it
publicly known that whenever man
was sent up for thirty or sixty days
he would have to work in public on
the streets where he would be humi-
lated by public gaze and all its other
attended mental discomforts. would
come nearer to keeping law and order
than the present inadequate punish
ment or rather luxury.
If you, who read these suggestions,
think favorably of them, talk it over
with your friends and lets correct this
matter. Make the jail a place for
criminals instead of free boarding
house, and, let the breakers OF
the law pay their own board, and take
care of their families besides, while
they are serving out their punish
ment. OBSERVER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
uEGALS
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, WOOD COUNTY. IN
COUNTY COURT.
Hugh Goggins. Plaintiff.
Henry kimmie, Ida Kimmie, Lima Corriveau
and c. B. Bird,
Defendants.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue Of
and pursuant to a Judgment of foreclosure
and sale duly rendered in the above entitled
action in the Circuit Court for said county
on the 18th day of June, 1906 and amended
Judgment rendered by said court on the 2Srd
day of August, A. D., 1907, in favor of the
above named plaintiff and against the above
named defendants herein, more than one
year having elapsed since said entry of the
original Judgment and no part of said Iudg-
ments having been paid, /, j. t. WEIGH, as
sheriff of said county of Wood, will on the
18th day OF January A. d. 1908, at IL O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day, at the front
door of the Court House in the City OF Grand
Rapids, in said county, offer for sale and
sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash
all the following premises described in said
Judgment, to-wit:
The South half OF the North east quarter of
Section Twenty-Five (22) Township Twenty
three (23) North of Range Five 90 East in
W GOD County, Wisconsin.
Dated November %, a. d. 1907.
j. t. WEIGH.
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin.
Goggins & Brazeau,
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Grand Rapids, Wis
conSin.
First publication Nov. 2S, expires Jan. 2)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT For
WOOD COUNTY,

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT FOR
WOOD COUNTY,
In the matter of the Remington Drainage
District.
The commissioners of the Remington
Drainage District having filed in this court
report supplemental to their report con-
firmed by this court September2, 1902. which
supplemental report sets forth that the
drains in said Drainage District are not of
great enough depth or capacity to sufficiently
drain the lands in said District for Agricult
ural purposes and highway maintenance,
and having in said supplemental report
prayed that the order confirming said
former report be revised, modified and
changed so that it shall confirm benefit of
S406, 1877 16 and shall confirm the new specifica-
lions therein reported and shall authorize
large and deepen the drains of said District
to the extent in said supplemental report set
forth and that they be authorized to pro-
coed with the proposed work of enlargement
and that the court confirm the assessments
for construction therein reported and for
such other order as the case may require
IT Is ORDERED that said supplemental re-
port and petition be heard before this court
at the Court House in the City of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wis consin, on the
nth day of December 1907, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
of said day.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED that notice of said
hearing, and of the time and place thereof
be given to all interested persons by pub
fishing copy OF this order for three success
sive weeks prior to the day of said hearing,
in the WOOD COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper
published at Grand Rapids, Wood County,
Wisconsin.
Dated November IS, 1907.
By the Court: CHAs. NJ. WEBB,
Circuit Judge.
First publication Nov. q. expires Dec. 12.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
How Diphtheria is Contracted.

One often hears the expression, "My
child caught a severe cold which de-
veloped into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply
left the little one particularly suscept-
IDLE to the wandering diphtheria
germ. When ChamberIafn's Cough
Remedy is given it quickly cures the
cold and lessons the danger of dipb-
liberia or any other germ disease being
contracted. For sale by John E. DAILY
DRUGGIST
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
SITE Mne6 OF Eo W,scoNsIN. IS.
In the matter of the last Will and Testa-
ment of John Ritz, deceased.
WHEREAS, An instrument, in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
John Ritz, deceased, late of the County of
Wood, said state has filed in this office:
AND WHEREAS, Application has been made
by Alfred Scheurer praying that the same
be proven and admitted to probate, accord
ing to the laws of this state, and that letters
testamentary be granted thereon according
to law;
1t is ORDERED, That said application be
heard before this Court, at a special term
thereof, to be held at the probate office, in
the city OF Grand Rapids, on the oath day of
December, A. d. 1907, 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 in
terested by publishing copy of this order
for three weeks successfully in the WooD
COUNTY REPORTER, newspaper printed and
published in said county, previous to said
hearing.
Dated this Goth day of November, 1907.
By the Court. w. j. CONWAY,
County Judge.
Goggins & Brazeau Attorney for Petitioner
First publication Nov. 2S, expires Dec. 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Are you having trouble with your
kidneys? There are lots of people
today who wonder why they have pains
across the back, why they are tired
and lacking in energy and ambition.
Your kidneys are wrong. They need
relief without delay. Take Dewitt
Kidney & Bladder Pills; they are for
weak back, Inflammation of the blad-
der, backache and weak kidneys Sold
by Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
DISPLAYING THE GOODS
The Real Value And Importance
of PrOper Methods.

1t is one of the axioms of business
that showing goods is the best way of
selling them. And the better they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
RUDOLPH

Mr. and Mrs. Barney st. Denis, mourn the
death of their six year old son, Donald who
passed away Friday p. m. at $3.50 after an ill
ness OF only two days, of membrsnous
Group. The remains were laid to rest Mon
day afternoon. The little pail bearers were:
Lawrence Akey, Lester Rayome, Martin
Jooster, Louie Jooster, Eddie Brigham and
Raymond Crotteau.
Mrs. Charlie Karnitz, of Almond, was
called here by the death of her little nephew.
Mrs. Louis Akey and daughter, of your city
visiting relatives here Sunday and Monday
being called here by the death of her little
nephew, Donald.
Miss Grace Clark returned home last week
from Bancroft where she visited her brother
Frank for three weeks.
Mrs. Irving whitmore, of Port Edwards,
spent Thanksgiving with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. W. j. Clark.
Arsene Ratelle departed Saturday morn
ing for Stratford to work for Albert Belanger
Leo Cluey, returned home last week to
spend Thanksgiving, and will not return to
Red Granite.
Mr.. Cluey, who is working at Red Granite,
spent 1HduhSBlVluS Win MS family, re-
turning to work Monday.
Miss Clara Jacoby, from Grand Rapids,
spent Thanksgiving at home.
Miss Louise Spalenka, of Stevens Point,
visited few lays last week, with her sisters
Miss Julia and Mrs. Alex KuIawa.
Miss Julia Spalenka visited with her
mother in Stevens Point Sunday and Mon
day.
Rev Mother Marion, of Milwaukee, Sister
Ura, of Marshfeld and Sister AdeI of Grand
Rapids, visited our Sisters, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sateile and daughter
Burnice, were shopping in your city last
week Friday.
The many friends of Mrs. Louie Alberts,
will be pleased to hear. that she is getting
along nicely after her operation at the
Riverview Hospital, in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Oliver Akey is on the sick list this
week, threatened with La Grippe.
Mr.. Chas Ratelle, of Loyal spent Tuesday
with his brother Nick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05


There is something about Kennedy IS
Laxative Cough Syrup that makes it
different from others, as it causes a
free yet gentle action of the bowels
through which the cold is forced out
of the system. At the same time it
heals irritation and allayS infiamma-
tion of the throat and lungs. 1t is
pleasant to take. Children like it..
Contains no opiates nor narcotics
Sold by johnson & Hill Co.
0. Fl. Race, Of Oshkosh. transacted
business in this city last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

STATE OF WISCONSIN, wooD COUNTY, L
COUNTY COURT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Notice Of Application for Proof Of Will.

WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
sE Mne6 OF Eo W,sc0NsIN' lss.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-07
ONE OF THE ORLEANS LINES
AhEelcAN tilaH-SPEED LOCOMOTIVES

Industries by spending home money
outside the. jurisdiction. In Parlla-
ment the qdestion was asked.
In the reply France learned Incl.
dentally that the new locomotives
were of the type that draws the Allan.
tic City Express at the rate of nearly
20 miles an hour over a 60-mile run.
That such a squirt, however, is done
In America only on specially prepared
high-speed tracks and with a loading
gauge that permits the use of heavy
rolling stock was a detail not over.
much dwelt on.
One of the first results was a catas.
trophe that permanently sickened two
French lines-the Orleans and the
Midi-of excessive velocities. Within
year after the adoption of American.
type locomotives, the Sud-Express he
tween Bayonne and OAK Ca 31.mile
spurt was averaging 81 miles per
hour, and the 67-mile Morceux.Bor.
deaux break was negotiated at never
less than SO miles per hour!
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SECRET REFUGE IN BOSTON RE.
CALLS REVOLUTION.
Wonderful Network Of Concealed
Rooms and Trap Floors Disclosed
Accidentally in Raid Made
on a Gamblers Den.

Boston.-A wonderful network Of
trap floors, sufficient to serve as a
hiding place for a score of men, and
probably secret meeting places during
the revolutionary war for the colon.
lists, have been unearthed by Chief T.
o. Urquhart of the Arlington police as
the result of a raid on the famous old
Cooper Tavern, on Massachusetts ave.
nue., Arlington.
The raid followed the issuance of a
warrant for search for liquor, but so
astounding were the discoveries that
Chief Urquhart will continue his
search until he has laid bare all the
secrets of the famous old hosiery.
The discoveries so far show that the
old house is literally honeycombed
with secret rooms and passages, in
one of which was found full gam.
bling layout. Early in the raid a pa
troll wagon full of liquor was taken
from the place and liquor of every
kind from champagne to beer was To-
Gated. The place was being conducted
by Louis and Ida Brown and run with
out an innholder's license.
Cooper's Tavern was built prior to
the revolutionary war and was inn
mortalized by the martyred deaths of
Jabez and Jason Winship, who maze
their last stand behind its stone win.
dows hemmed in by the British le-
gions in April. 1775. Others in the
building at the time disappeared. and
IL has always been thought they es.
capped by secret recesses.
1t fell to the lot of gamblers the
police say, to discover the hidden
haunts, and their knowledge was
guarded well. The police at the raid
discovered that the foundation wall
seemed too short for the actual sup
port OF the walls of the building, and,
digging down, laid bare a complete
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CITY oVERsTocKED WITH CASH.
Money In Treasury Is Becoming {
Veritable Drug.

Crystal Falls, Mich.-Crystal Falls
is Growing over other towns in the
upper peninsula. for the latter have a
hard time making both ends meet and
they often borrow money to tide the
municipality over until the annual
collections have been made.
Crystal Falls city is so loaded with
money that the surplus funds are be-
coming veritable nuisance and the
council has decided to invest $4,000
of the money, putting it into circula.
ton instead of allowing it to lie idle
in the hands of the treasurer.
The annual report of the treasurer
showed balance on hand of about
$4,000 over and above all outstanding
orders. AS the time for the collection
of taxes is at hand the funds in hand
will be increased very shortly by an.
other $4,000.
The sewer work is all paid for and
the suspension of operations has elm.
mated the demand for money from
that source until next spring. The
treasurer has been instructed to place
the money at interest wherever the
best rate can be secured.