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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
MAIL ORDER
VS.. HOME TRADE
A Subscriber Puts Problem Up
To The Home Merchant,

Editor OF tile WOOD COUNTY RE
PORTER:
l seein your paper every few weeks
a piece about the mail order houses
and the people who trade with them
and are badly beaten. You say they
are not TO be relied upon; that we can
not exchange our goods if we are not
suited: and Thousand other things
why people should not trade with
them, but rather deal with our own
merchants.
First: let me say that any article
sent US by the mail order huuse, if we
are not suited with it, all we have to
do is to return it, and they pay the
freight OF express both ways, and re-
turn our money together with the
freight or express we have paid.
Second: if our home merchant would
use US as they wish US to use them,
there would be no need for US to send
to the mail order house for our goods.
When they ask US as much again as
we can send to the mail order house
and get an article for, l say they are
not using the home trader as they
wish Us to use them. Then too. when
we have something TO sell they say:
We will give you SO much and no
more. We must therefor take their
price. Is that right? No.
| say trade with the mail order
house and save to yourself that half
you give, or would have to give, the
home merchant. Fix up your own
house with what you save, and not
help to build the mansion for the home
merchant, and continue to live in a
howell yourself, just for the sake of
trading at home.
We have dealt with the mail order
house for year, and have had to re-
turn some things; but can say that
they are as honest as any merchant in
Grand Rapids. They do as they agree
in every respect, and at every time.
We have compared goods of various
KINDS and II any thing they are better
from the mail order house for half the
price, than from the home merchant
at the full price.
Again let me say that all the home
merchant has to do is to take a fair
percentage on his goods and the home
people will be only too glad to trade
at home. 1t makes me smile to see
how rapidly the home people are
acquiring the habit of taking down
the mail order catalogue, and making
out an order and sending in the to mail
order house for what they want. The
reason why has been solved. and now
is the time for the home merchant to
mend his way and profit thereby.
Yours Truly,
A Subscriber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
EMPLOYMENT
THROUGH BUREAU
Teachers of State Can Secure
Appointments Through State
Officials

The state legislature has just passed
law creating a Wisconsin State
Teachers Agency which provides that
all public school teachers i'm the state
by paying a membership fee of two
dollars to the Commissioner of Labor
& Industrial Statistics, may avail
themselves of the services of this
Bureau in their efforts to secure
positions in any of the public schools
of the state free from any other
charges whatsoever.
The bill has proved most popular
one with teachers who feel they have
been imposed upon by private agen-
cies which not only make charge of
a membership fee, but also five per
cent of years salary for securing a
situation. This five per cent of a
years salary will not be charged by
the state.
School officers who desire to secure
teachers for the coming year, and
teachers who desire situations should
write the Commissioner of Labor &
Industrial Statistics, Madison, Wis,
making their wants known. Teachers
should enclose two dollars, member
ship fee, with their application.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

Who wouldn't be a farmer? There
is just one trouble, only the farmers
know how to farm. There aie thous-
ands who would like to quit the towns
and cities and emigrate to the
country, and possess .themselyes OF
broad fertile fields, and proceed to
make two blades of this, that or the
other of grass grow where one or none
grew before, but this proposition pre-
sents, that 1T takes from two to
twenty years to learn how to farm
some folks never learn,) and within
such period bankruptcy might occur
several times over. But if all of us
cannot be farmers, all can admire the
horny-handed sons of toll and rejoice
with him in his present great pros
perity. He is the bulwark of the
nation and the salt Of the earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

In connection with the article we
published in yesterdays daily signed
by Subscriber" we desire to say
that personally we believe 10 patro-
nizing home institutions first. Ii the
local merchant don't carry ia stock
the article or goods that we desire,
then we feel perfectly free to send to
larger market for them. Other things
being equal we believe in supporting
the home merchant. ,.ss
In doing SO we believe the merchant
should do his part to hold our trade.
and not be exorbltant in his profit.
If we are paying the home. merchant
cash on the delivery Of goods, we want
him to be satisfied with a reasonable
profit on his wares. Ii We were ask
ing fortune TO make our payments,
then we expect the merchant must
have more for his goods, or interest on
the account, for the time that he
carries it. This is no more than fair
to the home merchant.
The catalogue house dealers want
their cash with the order and for that
reason can afford to sell cheaper than
the home merchant, unless it is cash
deal in both instances We can
understand how merchant with a
small stock in. the city of Grand
Rapids, cannot compete with the large
merchant in a large city, for the
reason that the large dealer in the
large city buys in large quantities, and
for that reason gets a closer figure
than the small de aler in a small city
who buys in smaller quantities. This
difference is true the world over. We
believe the buyer, whether it is on the
cash basis or whether it is on the time
basis, should prefer to deal with the
home merchant even though he should
have-to pay little larger per cent
profit, because the local man helps sus.
tain public institutions at home that
are net any in way supported by the
catalogue house.
AS newspaper publisher we are
anxious and perfectly willing to pub
lish both sides of this question, and il
any of our subscribers desire to pre-
sent either side of the question, ne
will gladly publish them as soon
after their reception as time and space
will permit US TO do so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
SHERlFF'S SALE ON FORECLOSURE OF
MECHANICS LIEN-NoTICE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
Judgment of the Circuit Court of Wood
county, Wisconsin on foreclosure OF me-
chanlc's lien dated and entered in the ONCE
of the Clerk of said Circuit Court on the 3rd
DAY OF June A. ID. 1907, wherein Kellogg Bros.
LUMBER Co., corporation, is plaintin and
Mary carter as administrative of the estate
OF John Carter deceased, Mary Carter per-
Sonaliy, Ray Carter, Lee Carter Fred Carter,
Budu carter, Earl Carter, Hazel Carter, Nell
lie carter and Chester Carter, widow and
children and heirs at law OF John Carter de-
ceased, defendants, wherein among other
Things IL was adjudged and determined that
all the right, title and interest that the said
defendants or either of them had in and TO
the following described premises on the 25th
day OF september A. ID. 1906, or which said
defendants or either of them and any and AN
persons claiming under them or either of
them have since said date acquired, or so
much thereon as may be necessary be sold
at public auction by and under the direction
OF the sheriff of Wood county to satisfy the
amount theirin adJudged to be due plaintiff
from the defendants amounting to Three
Hundred Seven and four 1O0ths tS3O70. Dol.
lars together with all the costs and expenses
of sale, and that the said sheriff. give public
notice of the time and place of sale in the
manner provided by law for the sale of real
estate on execution:
/, j. 7. Welch, Sheriff of Wood County Wis
consin, pursuant to said Judgment, Will
offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder
the hour of 1000 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day at the front and north door of the
court house in the city OF Grand Rapids,
Wood County. Wisconsin, said premises to
satisfy said Judgment and the costs and
expenses of sale. The following is descrip
ton of said premises: The Northwest
quarter (nwA) of the Northeast quarter
(ne4) of section No.. twenty-one (21D
township No. twenty one I'D north OF range
No. five 90 East Wood County Wisconsin,
excepting that portion of said described
tract of land heretofore sold and conveyed
by II. Fuller to NJ. III. Lynn being about 5L
acres thereof and being the same land as
was conveyed by Joseph jerome and wife To
John III. Carter, and recorded in volume As
of deeds page 100 Wood County records.
Dated at Grand Rapids. Wisconsin June
5th A. ID. 1867.
ID. ID. CONWAY Atty.
j. T. WEIGH sheriff of Wood County, Wis
consin. 6m 6-6t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
HYMENEAL

Miss Dora Akey. of Biron, and
Eugene CrOtteau, of Rudolph, were
married Thursday, June 20, at SIS.
Peter & Pauls Catholic church, FIR. HUI
genroth officiating. Both young people
are we'll known in this city, and their
many friends unite with the REPORTER
in extending congratulations and best
wishes. They will make their home
at Biron, where Mr.. Crotteau is EN-
ployed 10 the mill.
Rev. G. B. Blakeslee, of st. Johns
Episcopal church in this city. and
Miss Lydia Bunny, up to the close of
school the head of the Kindergarten
department in the schools of this city,
were united in the Holy bonds of
matrimony in Menominee, Wisconsin,
on Tuesday. Both of the contracting
parties are well known ia this city
where. they are popular. and where we
are pleased to add they will make
their future home. They have the
best wishes of their host of friends in
Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

The ethics Of home correspond in
ii large measure with ethics of society.
All these virtues which are crowned
jewels of the highest civilization have
their inception in the home. The
glory and charm of womanhood and
manhood, the niceties of character
which give distinctiveness and beauty
TO childhood and youth, the adjust
ments of personal and domestic rela
tions within the home, the education
of the impulse budding SUSCEPTIBLE
ties and growing powers of children
all fall within the powers OF home eth
les
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
A man stole $50. 900 and

A man stole $4,000 and when &C
cused of his crime he admitted it. He
was speedily tried and at the trial
numerous petitions for clemency and
leinency, which were signed by friends,
were read. The judge gave him three
years in the house Of correction. No
penitentary for this criminal because
he requested the house of correction.
Ten thousand dollars per year, yes,
better than that, as his time may be
lesened by good behavior. The same
judge gave another man two years for
stealing $40 and this second man pro-
badly needed the money far worse
than the first one did That makes
the difference these days. If you are
wealthy and steal a fortune you get
off easy, but if you are poor and steal
because you need the money you get
the limit. In this case particularly,
Judge Brace is open to criticism, and
something ought to be done to pre-
vent such miscarriage Of Justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

Admiration alone will not run a
newspaper. Sooner OF later such ad-
mirers will find that the object of
their affections has become welded to
other ways that they do not admire
in other words, newspaper is COM
PEELED, in order to live, TO seek the
friendship of those who are not so
platonic in their love, but unite their
practical esteem with sentiment that
binds mutual admiration in other pro-
fesSions. There are too many men
who expect an editor to slave in de-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

Not every boy can be rich man OF
a great man, but every boy can be a
gentleman. A boy with gentlemanly
manners, who is trusty and honest and
does his very, best every day, will gain
the attention and confidence of men
and will be given paying and respon-
sible positions as soon as he is old
enough to fill them. Boys like to have
fun and good time. 1t is right they
should. They will never be boys but
once, but to have fun is not altogether
what they are made for. Boys are OF
value chiefly to make men, good foI
something in the world. Character,
like a house, must have the right kind
of foundation. The foundation
stones of good character are rever,
ence for God, respect and obedience tc
parents, Difference for old people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
WILL RAISE RATES OF TUITION

On September l, 1907, the tuition at
the Grand Rapids Business College
will be raised TO rates indicated in
new catalogue, or ten dollars per
month for single month, fifty dollars
for either course complete, and seven
ty-tve dollars for both courses COR
plete.
Those who desire to take advantage
or the present rate must purchase
their scholarship before the above
mentioned date. Part of the tuition
may be paid at the time scholarship
is purchased, and the balance at the
time of enrolling, which may be any
time through the year. Application
for scholarship may be made in person
or by mail.
Following are the present rates: 60
Both courses complete lin avdance) $1,000
Either courses complete 40 OO
Three mos. either course % 90
One month either course 90
Remember the above rate holds
goods only to tn Ose who secure scholar
ship before September |, 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

When you pull down the town in
which is your home, you are pulling
down yourself, and when you build up
yourself and your neighbor. Try and
Danish from your mind the mistaken
idea that all good things are away of
in some other locality. Give your
town all the praise it can legitimately
bear. 1t certainly will do you NJ
harm and will cost you nothing; anG
above all patronize your home inStitu
tions-including the printing office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
STATE SCHOOL
FOR THE DEAF
Plans And Announcement For
Fall Term,

IdIlS AIlu announcement TUT
Fall Term.
To parents, gardians and interested
friends of deaf children:
The next term of the Wisconsin
State School for the Deaf, located at
Delavan, Wis, will begin September
18th, 1907. ..-1
This school ranks among the best
of it's kind in the country. Its grad
yates enter colleges or take their
places among hearing men and women
as successful bread winners.
Besides instruction i'm the common
school branches the school offers:
A two years high school course.
For the boys. complete course in
manual training.
For the girls, a complete course in
domestic science.
Free hand and mechanical drawing.
Speech and lip reading.
For the boys, courses in carpentry,
cabinet making, and printing.
For the girls, courses in printing,
millinery, sewing and cooking.
Conscientious supervisors, Dhysi-
clans, nurses and teachers care for
! the habits, health and instruction of
the students.
| Children are admitted as soon as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
The old man may not recall all til

The old man may not recall all the
experiences, all the struggles and tri-
umphs Of his early manhood, but every
feature of his childhood home, every
little playhouse that he helped his sis
ter to build, is photograph on his
hearts tablets and can never fade
away, Perhaps the golden light of
eternity will not dim the brightness
of that picture. What else the heart
may forget, it cannot forget the place
of its birth; it cannot forget the little
broken cart, the sled and the kite, the
sisters fond caress, the brothers
generous aid, the fathers counsel, the
mothers anxious prayers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
ACCEPTED CALL TO
CHRISTIAN CHURCH PULPIT

Rev. III. f. Barstow, for several
years the corresponding secretary of
the. Wisconsin Christian Missionary
association, has been extended, and
has accepted the call to the pulpit of
the Church of Christ. We are in
formed that Mr.. Barstow will assume
his new duties July l.
MIR. Barstow comes to this city
highly recommended, and he will be
given royal welcome not only by the
members of the Christian Church
congregation, but by the people of
Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
VANDRIESSEN.

- This fine summer weather is very
welcome after our long-continued cold
Spring. a z->.s'7~ s,si;-
j. Shore preached at the Methodist
church June Is.
Mrs. John Potts is contemplating a
visit 10 her brother and her son David
at Fall Creek.
sMrs. Nina Wolcott has been visit
ing friends and relatives at Amherst.
w. j. Smith; whose family is now
occupying l. Mulkins house, went
last week, on trip to North Dakota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
CHAUTAUQUA..
ASSEMBLY HERE
Good TempIars Desire to Add
Grand Rapids to Their List
of Cities.

Mr.. Everett, Field Secretary of the
Good Templar Chautauqua Assembly
is in the city making plans for an
assembly to be held in our city.
A unique plan has been worked out
by which one hundred places are to
be reached during the summer.
The series consist of lecturers, en-
tertainments and concerts, which are
given afternoons and evenings for six
days.
If one hundred season tickets can
be placed at one dollar each the
Chautauqua will be held here With
such cities as Waukesha, Beloit,
Stoughton and Fond du Lac reached,
to say nothing of thirty five others,
our citizens ought to quickly respond
to Mr. Everett's appeal for one hun
dred season tickets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

Lloyd o. DeHaven, Monroe; Henry L.
German, Bracket; Leon o. Griffith.
Monroe; George S. Hine. Fairchild;
Albert A. Johnson, Mcfarland;
Charles Knight, Mineral Point; James
G. Milward, Madison: Clayton r.
Murdock. Brodhead: Arthur J. Norris.
Milwaukee; Guy F. Page, Berlin,
Augustus ]. Rogers, Jr., Milwaukee;
Ernst Rosenthal, Oshkosh: John L.
Tormey, Fennimore; William B.
Walker, Macon, Ga; and Austin
Walli ne, Upland, Cal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
and by virtue of the Judgment of foreclosure
ana sale, rendered in the above, entitled ac-
ton, and perfected onthe 9Th day of June.
1910, tsaId Judgment remaining wholly unre-
oeamed) ID. t. WEIGH, sheriff of Wood coun-
", Wisconsin, will, on the 9th day OF July
lSOI, at ~ O'Clock in the forenoon, at the front.
or north door of the court house, in the CITY
OF Grand Rapids, in Wood county Wisconsin
offer for sale and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, the mortgaeed
wit:
The south west quarter (Sw1D of the south
west quarter SW ~ OF section eight ts) and
the west half WY of the north west quarter
tNWA) of section seventeen (I7)aand the
north west quarter tNW14) of the south west
quarter (SWA) of said section seventeen IN
ali being in township twenty-one (2,l north
of range three 80 east of the 4th Principal
meridian, in Wood county, Wisconsin
Dated June s, 1907.
j. Il. WEIGH
Sheriff of Wood Co.. Wiscon sin
b. NJ. Vaughan, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication June IL. expires July 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
PLAINFIELD

Warm and-wet crops growing finely.
r. H. GuStin of WautOma was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Hiram FoSs was a passenger on
Saturdays train for Wild Rose.
Harry ROzell of Westfeld, was a
Saturdays guest at the home of W.
A. Rozell at West Plainfield.
Mrs. Alfred Rozell has been very
seriously i'll several days, and is under
the care Of physician.
Ali roads head to plainfeld July 4tt
and with a pleasant day one of the
grandest rip roaring celebrations ever
known will be witnessed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

There is more catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was suppose to
be incurable. For great many years doc
tors announced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Ohio.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

The Childrens' Day program at the
Baptist church, met with appreciation
from all parties. Rev. Woodward and
R. 81. Harvey each gave an interesting
talk to the children.
A picnic is planned for the Fourth
at0the Baptist church grounds. Rev.
Woodward and family are expected,
and a good time is anticipated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
GRADUATES IN AGRICULTURE

The sixteen young men who re-
ceived the degree of bachelor of science
in agriculture at the University of
Wisconsin commencement this year
we're William NJ. Bewick, Sun Prairie: