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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

Miss Lottie Pullen, of Pittsville,
was in the city last week visiting
with friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

Mrs. Leonard Smith, of Nekoosa,
was visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Steib last
week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

Miss Schuetz, the thirteen year old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John
Schuetz, of the town of Sigel, was
found in the door yard Tuesday after
noon unconscious. On examination
it was found that her foot was badly
cUe elnd scythe lay near by. 1t is
9" yposed that in some manner she re-
ceived this cut from the scythe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

P. 0. WintherS, the NekoOSa scribe
was visitor in this city today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25

Legal matters attracted no end
of attention in this judicial circuit
last week. Judge Webb was en-
gagged with court matters at Wau-
toma, while Judge Cleveland held
forth at Stevens Point, and
Atty. B. r. Goggins and Court Re-
porter Robt. Morse were en-
gagged in this city. The case of the
Hackworthy Construction Co. VS.. the
Rhinelander Paper Co., which Mr..
Goggins as referee has been hearing,
was adjourned until this week when
the taking of testimony will be re-
sumed. This is an important case and
it is extremely difficult to get the wit
nesses together, and it has been neces-
sary to adjourn the hearing from time
to time. 1t is expected that the evil
dence in the case will be completed
this week.
Notice has been sent to the office of
the register Of deeds in Appleton of
the board of directors and officers of
the Fox River Paper company elected
at the annual meeting of the stock
holders held July 10. On the board of
directors are W. D. Wharton, S. R..
Wagg and Fl. G. Freemen of Appleton,
Isaac P. Witter of Grand Rapids,
Wis, and John Strange of Oshkosh.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, W. D. Wharton, vice-president,
Isaac P. Witter. Grand Rapids, Wis.
Secretary, S. r. Wagg, Treasurer and
Manger, n. G. Freeman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED BY COUNTY CLERK

The county clerk has issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses;
Matthias GoetZ. of Sherry and AL
blna Kanopa, of Milladore.
Frank Herman, of Auburndale to
Mary Ashenbriner of the same place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-25
CUSTOMS ON THE ISLANDS
Rudolph Boy Writes of the
PhiIIiDine Islands.

THE editor is responsible for the delayed
publication of the following letter, which
reached Our desk month or so ago The
REPORT receives many letters from Wood
COUNT 1oys and people and unfortunately
this one was mislaid.
FDJToR
The Press., 1907-03-06
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
march 8, 1877.

Master Frank W. Morey of West
ford sends us the first sprig of arbu-
tus this spring
The town authorities of this pro-
bate district are building in the Stat
ford town house brick vault, fire
proof, eight feet square.
The Stafford Springs boys are boast
ing of having the champion amateur
clog dancer, and are ready to put up
stamps to back Matt Doolan against
any in the county
Miss Molly Parkess was found dead
in her bed on Saturday Her prop
erty, between two and three thousand
dollars, is willed to the, Baptist So
ciety at the Hollow.
Deacon Andrew W. Porter of Mon
son, we'll known in Stafford, where
he was largely interested in manufac-
tories, and having aided largely in
the establishment of Congregational
church at Stafford Springs, died at
his home on Sunday morning last.
He had for some time been in feeble
health, suffering from heart diff
Guilty. He was an eminently good
citizen, active and liberal in aiding
all good works, and will be greatly
missed from the circles in which he
has moved From 1S43 to 1852 he
was resident of this village, having
bought the Granite mill property, in
which he owned some $1,000 of
stock at the time of his death. There
was no church in the village when
Deacon Porter first came here to live,
and but few houses
The Stafford Hollow debating club
will give free entertainment at the
town hall on Friday evening, March
9th, to attend which the public are
cordially invited. The following is
the progr m in order: Opening chorus,
vocal and instrumental, rendered by
Messrs Cook, Burwell, Hewlett and
Leach; declarations, by r. G. Beebe,
Charles Puffer, A. L. Cutler and A.
Winter; original poem, g, N Ormsby
paper, Charles Puffer editor, J..
Oady and G. N. Ormsby assistant
editors. Question for debate, Ire.
solved, That women should have
equal political rights with men "
Disputants: Affirmative, j. Glover,
G.. N. Ormsby; negative, A. L. Gut
Ter, E. Winter. The program will
conclude with the excellent farce,
ga Tender Attachment. The fol.
lowing take part: A. L. Cutler, G.
N. Ormsby, Geo. Burwell, ]. Glover,
E. Winter, J.. Leach, W. Cook.
Born. In Stafford, 4th, a daugh
ter to VIM. Melbourne
Married. - In Staffordville, 9Th
by Rev. W. p CLANCY, Ernest With
erell and Helen Ball, both of Union
The Press., 1907-03-06

The finest grades of razors are so del
Icate that even the famous Damascus
sword blades cannot equal them In
texture 1t is not generally known that
the grain of a Swedish razor Is SO sen
sitive that its general direction Is
changed after a short service. When
you buy a fine razor the grains run
from the upper end of the outer point
In diagonal direction toward the han
die Constant stropping will twist the
steel until the grain appears to be
straight up and down. Subsequent use
will drag the grain outward from the
edge, so that after steady use for sew
eral months the fiber of the steel occu-
pies position exactly the reverse OF
that which it did on the day Of pur-
chase. The process also affects the
temper of the blade, and when the
grain sets from the lower outer points
toward the back you have razor
which cannot be kept in condition even
by the most conscientious barber. But
here's another curious freak that will
take place in the same tool: If you
leave the razor alone for month or
two and take it up you will find that
the grain has assumed its first position
The operation can be repeated until the
y Is worn through to the back
The Press., 1907-03-06
A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
He Wanted a Photograph to Remind
Him of His Looks.

He Wanted n Photograph to Remind
Him of His Looks.
Having an engagement at his office
at an unusually early hour. Allen was
hurrying in that direction when he was
amazed to see his friend Walters stand
ing in the doorway of a cheap photo
graphic studio nervously rafting the
handle of the locked door and tapping
impatiently on the glass panel. Wal
tiers was in condition that comes I'M
der the heading of unfit for publica-
ton" He was in his evening clothes;
his once shiny silk hat was ruff1ed and
dented, necktie askew and overcoat
rumpIed. AS Allen hailed him he turn
ed a pair of bloodshot eyes and tried
to smile.
what on earth are you doing here?'
asked Allen in surprise.
want to get my picture taken"
said Walters gravely.
picture taken? This hour? And in
your condition-that is to say, without
fixing up bit? Don't be silly. man.
Go home and get little rest" And
Allen tried to draw Walters in the d.
rection Of drug store. Walters
wrenched himself free.
81 know what I'm doing" he declar-
ed. 81 want my picture taken-the big
gest picture l can get too. And pro-
pose to get it before | leave here"
And, turning, he pounded again at the
photographers door.
Although Allen was in a hurry, he
felt that he ought to stay by his friend,
who seemed to be utterly irresponsible.
He coaxed, begged and pleaded, but all
the satisfaction he got was the state
ment, ST know what I'm doing"
Finally, as Allen showed no DISPOSE
ton to let him alone, Walters braced
himself against the door and said:
81 was drunk last night, hopelessly
and foolishly drunk, and / look an6
feel it, I'm all mussed up, got head
like a barrel and a throat like a fur
mace. I'm dirty, disreputable and dizzy
and feel like the back yard of an east
side tenement house.
This is the second time I've been
drunk in ten years The first time ii
happened was with some friends,
and in the course of the end of our
spree we invaded a photograph gallery
and had our pictures taken just as we
were. That picture was the best tenn
perance lecture / ever had. / kept IL
framed in my room. In the morning
as / went out it warned me not to
drink during the day. At night II
showed me plainly what had avoided
by not drinking.
There was a fire in the apartment
next to me few weeks ago, and the
firemen burst into my place. They
upset things generally and smashed
my picture all to bits in hacking dowr
the mantelpiece to get at the blaze.
lost my guardian angel, so to speak
but felt reasonably sure of myself
Last night l met some congenia
friends, and-well. I'm going to get an
other picture taken If wait here al
day" And Walters kicked savagelJ
at the door, which this time was open
ed by sleepy looking man, who ush
cred him into the studio. while AlleI
hurried away.-New York Press.
The Press., 1907-03-06

thought Of Aunt Deborah's predictions
and solemn face came to his mind.
He grinned at the idea Of Sarah kill.
Ing him off for that $4,000, and yet he
began to recall cases where wives had
done that same thing. She could push
him into the we'll, push him down the
cellar stairs or dispose of him in other
ways to enable her to escape detection,
and with that $4,000 she would be a
rich widow, and windmill men, wire
fence men, piano agents and men with
patent farm gates would tumble over
each other to ask for her hand. She
might not even put $40 headstone at
his grave.
There was constraint between them
when the couple woke up next morning
They tried to make out that there
wasn't, but realized that there was.
Sarah claimed to have a headache, and
James said he had a touch Of rheuma-
tism.
At noon when the husband came up
from the field he had been thinking
things over and almost wished he had
turned Aunt Deborah out of the house.
She was a meddlesome, gossipy old
thing, and he would let nothing she
had said annoy him in the least.
Sarah had also been thinking, and
about the same thoughts, and SO there
was return of love and confidence.
1t did not last thirty-six hours, how
ever. Henry had to sharpen the ak,
and Sarah saw him at it and felt that
he was contemplating crime. Sarah
asked If the handle Of table knife
could not be made fast by little
melted lead and Henry said to him.
self after answering her question:
"Ah, ha! Got melted lead on her
mind, has she? Well, I've got to look
out for my ears"
For the next four weeks the pair
were hypocrites toward each other.
They dissembled and deceived. They
thought black thoughts of each other.
James wanted to sleep in the barn O.
nights, and Sarah wanted to go home
and tell her mother all about it.
Things were Fastening on toward a
separation when, as they sat on the
veranda one night after supper, say
Ing little, but thinking a great deal,
farmer Joe Collins came driving along
and halted to say:
"Say, you folks heard the news~
"No. What is ft?"
It'll take your breath away"
"But let's have it,"
"Wall, that life insurance company
you are insured in has busted higher'n
Gilroy's kite!'
"Oh, james,
"Oh, Sarahv'
And as they went dancing around
the veranda in each others arms Mr..
Collins looked at them in astonish-
ment and said to himself:
"By George, but they seem to be
burned glad of it,"
And so they were.
The Press., 1907-03-06
Proof of Merit.

The proof of the merits of a plaster is
the cure 1t effects, and thu voluntary tes-
timoniaIs of those who have used ALL
cocks Plasters during the past sixty years
is unimpeachable evidence of their superb
GRITTY, and should convince the most skep-
tical. Self praise is n recommendation,
but certificates from those who have used
them are
Allcock's are the original and genuine
porous plasters, and have never been
equaled by those who have sought to trade
upon their reputation by making plasters
with holes in them. Avoid substitutes as
you would counterfeit money.
The Press., 1907-03-06

A highwayman recently held up a
gasoline runabout on the outskirts of
Rome. The highwayman stopped the
runabout with a shot in the air. Then
he ran forth from the tomb that had
concealed him-the holdup happened on
the Appian Way-and found to his sur
prise only a woman in the little car.
"Where. madam, is your husbandP p
he demanded sternly and suspiciously.
Hes under the seat" she answered.
flushing.
"Then." said the highwayman, 81
will take nothing. Its bad enough to
have husband like that without being
robbed into the bargain"
The Press., 1907-03-06
PLENTY OF CHALK,

Block That Was Once as Large az
the Continent of Europe.
The small piece of chalk which is in
constant use in the schoolroom, the
lecture room, the billiard room and the
workshop has a strange history, the
unraveling of which through all its
complexities is one of the most diff
cult problems with which the science
of the present day is called upon to
deal. This piece is in reality chip of
an immense block of chalk that once
filed an area the size of the continent
of Europe and of which even yet sew
eral gigantic fragments remain, each
hundreds of square miles in extent.
These patches are scattered over the
region lying between Ireland on the
west and China on the east and extend
in the other direction from Sweden in
the north to Portugal in the south.
In the British isles the chalk is found
in greatest perfection and continuity in
the east and southeast of England. A
sheet of chalk more than thousand
feet in thickness underlies all that por-
the southeast of line crossing the is
land diagonally from the North sea at
Marlborough head to the coast on the
English channel in Dorset. This enor-
nous sheet of chalk is tilted up slight
" on the west, and it's depressed east
ern portions that dip toward the wa
tiers of the North sea are usually bur-
tod irrht Inv Of 1V7in a.
sands and clays. Where the edges of
the chalk floor come upon the sea the
cliff scenery is strikingly grand and
beautiful. Any one who has once seen
the magnificent rocks of Marlborough
and Beachy head. the jagged stacks of
the Needles or the dizzy mass of
Shakespeare's cliff, near Dover, can
understand why 1.-The white cliffs of
Albion" has grown into stock phrase.
This massive sheet Of chalk appears
again in France, in many parts of Eu-
rope as far east as the Crimea and
even in central Asia beyond the sea of
Aral. How far it stretched westward
into what is now the Atlantic may new
err be known, but chalk cliffs of at least
200 feet in thickness are seen at An
trim, in Ireland, and less conspicuous
formations are found in Scotland, in
Argyll and Aberdeen. There can be lit
tie question that all these now isolated
patches were once connected in a con-
tinuous sheet, which must therefore
have occupied a superficial area about
5000 miles long by nearly 1000 broad,
an extent larger than that of the pres
ent continent of Europe.
The Press., 1907-03-06

A cold at this time if neglected is liable
to cause pneumonia, which is go ften IA
tai, and even when the patient has recov-
cred the lungs are weakened, making
them peculiarly susceptible to the devel
opment of consumption. Foley's Honey
and Tar will stop the cough, heal and
strengthen the lungs and prevent pneu-
mo- ia. La Grippe coughs yield quickly
to the wonderful curative qualities of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. There othing
else "just as good" Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-03-06
DR.. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAV0RITE REMEDY

Although disheartened, he bought bottle
of it, and within month had experienced
beneficial results, and before he had finished
the third bottle, the gravel was completely
dissolved and his sufTerings at an end.
Mr.. Neill feels that he owesa lasting debt
of gratitude to DIR. Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, made at Rondout, N. Y, and for dis
orders of the bladder and urinary organs. He
says: ut will effect a cure if oneis possible"
Favorite Remedy is prescribed with un-
failing success for rheumatism, dyspepsia
constipation, and nerve troubles in which il
has cured many that were considered be-
yond the aid of medicine. All druggists, 81.
The Press., 1907-03-06
The New Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased o announce that Fo
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug Law, as it
contains no opia es or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as safe
remedy for chill rem and ad Its. Anders
Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-03-06
A Sure Way.

First Author-Oh, the unutterable
monotony of existence! l am thor
oughly Disguised with 1t all. Would
that might completely disappear for
awhile Second Author-Then why
don't you marry a famous woman?-
Judge
The Press., 1907-03-06
G. B. Burhans testifes after four years.

9. B. Burhans testlhes after four years.
G.. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Cent r, n
Y, writes: about four years ago I
wrote you stating that / had cen entirely
cured of severe kidney trouble by taking
less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure 1t entirely stopped the brick dust
sediment, and pain and symptoms of kid
ney disease disappeared l am glad to
say that have never had a return: of any
Of those symptoms during the four years
that have elapsed, I am evidently cured
to stay cured, and recon end Foley's
Kidney Cure to any one suffering from,
kidney or bladder trouble" Anders ia
cobsen,
The Press., 1907-03-06
So Different.

"Women all have the same fault.
They can't pass a shop that has bon
nets in the window without looking in"
$50 different from men! They can't
pass shop that has bottles in the win
dow without going in."-Illustrated
Bits,
The Press., 1907-03-06
GRAVEL CURED
tPhIladelnhIa. Penn. Item.l

A healthier, heartier, happier man than
John J. Neill, of 2437 North sth ST., Phila-
delphia, could not be found in days search.
The fact that he is still alive is constant
wonder to his friends.
Several years ago he began TO suffer i'm
describable miseries from stone in the blad-
der. An eminent physician in Philadelphia
told him that q surgical operation was nee
essary So much did he dread the result,
for if unsuccessful it meant death, that he
put off the evil day as long as possible.
While in this frame of mind, he heard of
The Press., 1907-03-06
Too independent.

Lady-And you say you have been
brought to this by your wife? Tramp
Fuss. Idly: got 'er three good jobs and
'er bloomin' independence lorst Ter the
lot.-Punch
The Press., 1907-03-06


Sitting Bull had been captured by
the United States troops and was held
in close confinement. So also was an
other obstreperous Indian held in
confinement at post about 100 miles
away The officer in charge of Sit
ting Bull had been chasing the Indians
for two months and was wondering
what he would do with the captive.
In an inspired moment he decided to
arrange an interview between the two
Indians over the telephone, After the
necessary ringing up Sitting Bull was
asked if he cared to talk into the ma
chine He talked into it for several
minutes and did a heap of listening
also. He put down the instrument
finally and for hours was even more
gloomy than usual, at last beginning
to talk to himself. something very
rare; for the Indian. Asked if he was
dissatisfied with his accommodations
or If there was anything they could do
for him, he broke forth at last:
mo, I'm finished. It's all right when
the white mans plaything talks the
white mans language, but when it
learns to talk the red mans tongue it's
time-to stop"
1t is believed that this talk over the
telephone between the two Indians
had a considerable influence in short
ening the Indian wars.-Boston Herald.
HOW'S This
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Uatarrh cure. f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last IS wears, and believe him pc fectly
honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obligations
made by this firm
WALDIND, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
he system Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1907-03-06
Dangers of Pneumonia.

Gazing comes too late when you get
10 the bottom.-Seneca.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-26
NO.955-l2-29
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMP-
TION


Office OF the County Auditor.-County OF
Cook: State OF Minnesota.
To W: II. H. stowell, John R; Wood, G. E..
A. E. McManus and W. P. Raley:
!. You are hereby notified that at u ia X
Judgment sale held on the llth day OF
May A. D: 1908, the following described
parcel OF land. situated in tile County OF
Cook and State Of Minnesota, to-wit:
The undivided one. half of lot five 20. of
section twenty-one (2l), lin township sixty
in for the Sta tie for the sum OF one dollar
and sixty-eight, cents ($1.6s). That there
aftep and on the 9th day of June, 1904, the
same then remaining unredeemed, was
sold to purchaser by state assignment
certi ticate for the sum OF three dollars
and ninety-six cents $685..
That the amount required to redeem
crue upon this notice. is the said sum. o t
three dollars and ninety-six cents ($3.96)
and interest thereon from June 9Th, 1904, as
provided by law. to the day such redemp-
ton is made together with five dollars
$4,000 subsequent taxes paid by
said certificate holder, with interest
thereon from November 30th, 1906. as pro-
vided by Law, to the day such redemption
is made; and that the tax certificate issu-
ed upon said sale has been presented to
me by: the holder thereof, and the time
for redemption of said parcel from said
sale sale will expire sixty (GO) days after
the service of this notice and proof there
of has been fled in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal this
18th day of December 1905 .,nnn
(SeaD County Auditor,
Cook County. Minnesota.