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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

Coughs that are tight. or distress
ing tickling coughs, get quick and
certain help from DR.. Shoop's Cough
Remedy. On this account druggists
everywhere are favoring DR. Shoop's
Cough Remedy. And it is entirely
free from Opium, Cnoroform or any
other stupefying drug. The tender
leaves OF harmless lung healing
mountainous shrub give to DR. Shoop's
Cough Remedy its curative properties
Those leaves have the power to calm
the most distressing Cough, and to
soothe, and heal the most sensitive
bronchial membrane. Mothers should
for safety's sake alone, always demand
DR.. Shoop's. 1t can with perfect
freedom be given to even the youngest
babes. Test it once yourself, and see.
Sold by Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
ENTERTAINED MEMBERS
20 OF THE D. A. R.

Tuesday afternoon Dec. /. Mrs. B.
M. Vaughan entertained the pros
pective members of the ID. A. r. at
Riverdale Seed farm. A goodly num-
ber availed themselves of Mrs.
Vaughans cordial invitation, and
spent very delightful afternoon.
Several very unique entertainments,
emblematic of the order, were partici-
pated in by all present. The first was
a knitting contest in which all were
obliged to take part, no matter how
limited their knowledge of this a.
most forgotten but nevertheless
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
BY ELKS LODGE

About seventy-tive members of the
order OF ElEs and their friends at
tended the Memorial exercises in the
EIks' lodge room over the postoffice
Sunday afternoon. w J. Conway de-
livered an excellent address IN COM
memoration Of this DAY set apart by
the Grand Lodge in memory of the
deceased members who have gone on
before. Senator Theodore BraZeau
delivered eulogy in memory of the
two local members now deceased,
NJ Messrs. Lee NJ. Schlatterer and Chas
Pomainville. The Congregational
church choir was present and
rendered several selections appropri-
ate to the occasion. DIR. w. D. Blan-
char rendered solo The services
were impressive and greatly appreci-
ated by those present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
BUSINESS MEN ATTENTION!

Some few weeks ago the Civics
Committee of the Federation of
WOmens' Clubs. made canvass OF the
business houses asking the business
men TO cooperate with the ladies
in their efforts to beautify the city
by keeping their premises free of
waste paper, refuse and rubbish espe-
cially in the rear of the buildings.
Al! who were approached were hearty
in their agreement with the ladies
that this should be done, and eacl.
one Promised 10 do his part in
keeping things clean by burning al
paper, packing and refuse.
The ladies regret greatly that this
promise has not been kept by all.
Conditions are as Dad as ever in the
rear of some of the buildings. PaSserS
by on the bridge are daily regaled
with professions of card board boxes
paper and refuse sailing down the
river, and that which fails to reach
the water is left strewn along the
bank, presenting most uutidy
appearance.
Merchants won't you please see that
all your rubbish is burned and clean
up the rear of your building? You
owe this TO your place of business
and to the city. Clean and orderly
premises are business asset as well
as line buildings and furnishings.
Help the ladies in their efforts 10
make Grand Rapids clean and
beautiful city.
CiYicS Committee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
CLAIM HELD UP
THE HELLO GIRL
One of Alleged Bank Robbers
in Jail Here Said to Have
Taken Prominent Part in
Ladysmith Robbery

1t has been learned by detectives
that Mike Birmingham. one of the
alleged Holcombe bank robbers un-
der arrest here, was the man who
''entertained" the operator of the
telephone exchange at Ladysmith
while his "pals" looted the bank,
The LadySmith bank burglars
knew that the exchange was located
over the bank and fearing that the
operator would give alarm TO the
citizens, it is said that Mike was
sent up to keep the girl from doing
any mischief TO their cause.
According to the story of the opera
tor, Mike demanded admission into
the office by threats of breaking
down the door. When she opened the
door, he covered her Immediately
with revolver and told her TO 20 to
the rear of the room, and at the same
time saying that she should not be
frightened by any uncommon noises
in the bank beneath. Mike left the
telephone Office shortly after the
explosion of the safe took place.
The four burglars here are not a
bad-looking bunch and could easily
pass for law abiding citizens. The
detectives claim that they are among
the most clever yeggmen in the
country. and thai they will have
no difficulty in proving their con-
nection with the Holcombe bank
robbery. w. f. Howard. the oldest
member Of the quartette, is said to
be the leader of the gang.-Chippewa
Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
D, A. r. ORGANIZED
THURSDAY P. M.
Grand Rapids Women Who
Trace Their Lineage to the
Nations Founders.

Last Thursday afternoon chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was organized at the
palatial home Of Mrs. J. d. Witter,
who for sometime has been working
as regent towards this end. The So
ciety is a national one. with its head
quarters at Washington, d. G., from
which city it has extended TO every
corner Of our blessed land. The state
Of Wisconsin possesses some twenty
five chapters the largest of which
is at Milwaukee with membership
Of several hundred.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution is an ancestral order.
devoting itself almost wholly to patri-
otto work Its object is to perpetu-
ate the memory and spirit Of '76 Of
the men and women who achieved
American Independence, "to preserve
manuscripts, traditions, relics and
mementOS OF by gone days, 10 pre-
serve and restore buildings connected
with the early history Of our CO untry
to diffuse healthful and intelligent
information concerning the past, to
create popular interest in our colOni-
al history, to stimulate a spirit Of true
patriotism and genuine love OF
country, and to impress upon the
youth the sacred obligations Of honor
ing the memory of those heroic ances-
tors whose ability, valOr, suffering
and achievements are beyond praise. y
According to the rules of the urgani-
Zation, no woman is eligible to men,
berShip, who has not attained the age
of eighteen, and Is descended from an
ancestor, who rendered material aid
TO the cause of Independence as a
recognized patriot, as Solfier or
sailor, or as civil officer in one of the
several colonies or states, or Of the
united colonies or states, proyided d
that the applicant be acceptable
TO the society. Every application for
membership must be endorsed by at
least one member Of the National
society and is then submitted to the
registrars general, who report on the
question of eligibility to the Board of
Management. Upon their approval
the applicant is enrolled as member.
The regent of the new chapter is
very fortunate in being able to pre-
sent to the National society a charter
membership of fourteen, when only
twelve are legally required. Those
who enrolled Thursday were
Mesdames j. D. Witter, Caroline
Hoskinson. B. NJ. Vaughan, II. S.
Youker, Earl Pease, lydia Quimby,
Geo. Mead, f. MacKinnon, Geo. Ham,
brechU, Y. d. Simons, Isaac Witter
Geo. Gibson. Herman Voss, and Mrs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
MEMS SUNDAY

December 18th will be mems Sum-
day in Grand Rapids. Two State
Secretaries of the Y. Nj. c. A. will be
here and also the secretaries of the
Wausau and Amigo Associations.
A mems meeting will be held in the
Ideal" Theater at three o'clock and
a union mass meeting at the M. E.
Church in the evening.
All of these men spend their lives
trying to improve the surroundings of
other men and make their lives better
worth the living, Their song and
speeches are entertaining and inspir-
ing and the meetings will be a great
treat for the men of Grand Rapids.
both young and old. Admission is
free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

-KOdol contains the same digestive
juices that are found in an ordinary
healthy stomach. and there is, there
fore, nc question but what any form
of stomach trouble, Indigestion or
Nervous Dyspepsia. will yield readily
vet naturally to a short treatment of
Kod0l.. Try it today on our guaran-
tee. Take it for little while, as
that is all you will need to take.
Kod0l digests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet. 1t is sold by
JOhnSCA, Hill 81 Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
CELEBRATED SILVER
WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. John Stmits of Nekoo-
81 reached the twenty-tifth annI-
versary of their matrimonial
career Thursday, and in order to
properly celebrate The occasion, they
invited large number of their friends,
relatives and neighbors to come and
eat, drink and be merry with them
in honor of the event
= About $50 guests were pr esent con-
SiSting of the elite of the village. who
were royalty entertained at the
Slmits home Thursday afternoon and
evening, extending into.the wee small
hours OF the night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

Interesting Features Of List of Accidents.
Shot by companions. Is.
Shot by unknown hunters, 9.
Shot by father. l.
Killed by brother, 4
Killed by own hand, B.
Drowned, 2.
Shot by own carelesSness, 3.
Shot in examining gun, 2.
Mistaken for rabbit, l.
Mistaken for bear, 2.
Mistaken for deer, 2.
Shot in climbing tree and brush
Shot by set gun, /.
Z Shot in slipping off log, i.
Shot in handing gun TO another. 2.
Shot while resting on gun, 2
Shot in pulling gun through wire
fence, l.
Shot in pulling gun over boat. 3.
Run over by train, l.
Bled to death. 3.
Lost eyesight, 2.
The close of the present deer hunt
ing season the number of casualties is
smaller than that of last year.
A total of twenty-four were killed
and tifty-six injured in Wisconsin and
the upper peninsula this year, against
tifty-one killed and sixty-six wounded
when the deer hunting season was
about to close last year. To the forest
fires last fall as ascribed the reason for
the smaller toll of dead and Injured in
that the underbrush was burned away
and the forests made more OPEN
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE

The advertising merchant, the
buying public, aud the editor consti-
tute mutual triumvirate of recipro-
city. The merchant sets forth his
bargains in the columns of his local
paper, and the buyer reads and profits
thereby.
The newspaper mao encouraged by
the success of buyer and seller, work.
ing in harmony for mutual benefit
forthwith invests in more printers ink
and gives you better paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Advertised Letters Dec. 2, 1898.

LADIES
Copp, Mrs Minnie HI.
Gokes, Miss Minnie (card)
Hart, Mrs. Lena (card)
Miller, Hiss Lille (card
Murry, Mrs. A. N.
Nuber, Miss Anna
Pawlowske, Anna (card)
Ramquest, Mrs. P, L.
Tuohy, Miss Margaret
GENTLEMEN
Clark, Martin (card)
Guest, j. w. (card)
Lindley, Harry (2)
Murry. Claire
Neson, Fred
Tillisch, T. (card)
Weber. Lloyd G. ~
Wolf, Mike (card)
Wood, Geo (card)
Persons calling for the above let.
.ers please say ''advertised."
r. A. MCDONALD P. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

Tired mothers, worn out by the
peevish, cross baby. have found Casca-
sweet a boon and blessing. CaSca-
sweet is for babies and children, and
is especially good for the ills so com
mon in cold weather. Look for the
ingredients printed on the bottle.
Contains no harmless drugs. Sold ~
Johnson, Hill 81 Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Rockford, ILL.,, has New Museum


Afflicted people will be pleased to hear of
the Rockford Museum of Anatomy estab-
lished by the Illinois State Specialists.
Thousands of wax figures represent
chronic diseases, as they appear in the hu-
man body. Expert doctors explain these
diseases, aud cures to the public. 1t pays to
travel 1000 miles to visit this museum, and to
learn about the new painless and bloodlesS
cures made by these specialists.
All sick people should write for free tic
ketS to museum, and free consultation.
Their advertisement stating time to cure,
appears elsewhere in this issue. For tickets,
ILLINOIS STATE SPECIALISTS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Plain and Fancy Sewing

Mrs III. S. Wagner, who resides 66i
south second street. is prepared to do
all kinds of plain and fancy sewing.
Call and leave your orders at above
address.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

The only perfect soft coal burner,
The Wilson it burns the Gas, smoke
and cokes the coal, has nice ash pans,
it will save you one-half your fuel bill
Call and see it at Purnell's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

The old fashioned way of dosing a
weak stomach, or stimulating the
Heart or Kidneys is all wrong. Dr.
Shoop first pointed out this error.
This is why his prescription--Dr.
Shooy's Restorative-is directed en-
tirely to the cause OF these ailments
the weak inside or controlling nerves.
1t isn't so difficult, says DR.. Shoop,
to strengthen weak Stomach, Heart
or Kidneys if one goes at IL correctly
Each inside organ has it's controlling
or inside nerve. When these nerves
fail, then those organs must surely
falter These vital truths are lead
ing druggists everywhere to dispense
and recommend DR.. ShOop's ReStora-
tive. TesE it a few days, and see!
Improvement will promptly and surely
follow. Sold by Wood County Drug
Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

See our line of house slippers for
men, they make a nice inexpensive
and appreciate Xmas present. John
son & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

Pleasant, sure, easy. safe little liver
Pills, are DeWitb's Little Early
Risers. Sold by Johnson Hill & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
WISCONSIN CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given hat a gener-
al competitive examination will be
held on Saturday, December 19, 1908
for the following positions:
p Rural School Inspector in the
Department of the State Superinten-
dent of schools, one position. salary
S2250 per annum and travelling eX-
penses. This position is one of great
responsibility. requiring mature judg-
ment, ripe educational experiences
and training, ana ability to address
audiences in IA convincing manner.
Assistant Physician in Penal and
Charitable Institutions as vacancies
occur. Salary S75 month and main
tenance. Open to both men and
women.
Primary Teacher in the Home for
the Feeble Minded. One position is
now vacant. The salary is $50 a
month and maintenance. Candidates
should have had some experience in
graded school work and should have
had an education equivalent to that
of training school for teachers, Or
the elementary course in a normal
school,
Persons interested should cOrre-
spond with the State Civil Service
Commission at Madison Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

Bruises, scratches, sores and buns
that other things have failed to cure
will heal quickly and completely
when you use DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel SaIve 1t is especially
good for piles. Sold by Johnson, Hill
& Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

Marvin of Nekoosa. The officers
of the society as appointed by the
regent. Mrs. J. d. WItter, are:
Mrs. Caroline Hoskinson-Vice re-
gent.
Mrs. B. NJ. Vaughan-Registrar
Mrs. Geo. ?. Hambrecht-Sec
Mrs. F. Mac cKinnOn-Treasurer
No doubt there will be many others
whD will apply for membership as it
is expected that the organization will
be strong one. The meetings are
monthly. and until permd nent quar-
ters can be provided for, will be held
at the homes of the members.
1t is the intention of the society to
take up some special work later, as
the d. A. r. is something better than
the average social organization, and
is everywhere doing a good work in
caring for historical places and relics
and fostering patriotism in every way.
The local organization will be known
as the MoIlie Stark Chapter of the
ID. A. r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
"a ARE DEAD; Sc ARE HURT

The Hunting Season Just Closed
Has Fewer Causaulties Than
Last Year.
Comparative Table Of Last Seven Years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
> ILLINOIS STATE SPECIALISTS

62S w. State ST., Cor. Rockton Ave.
ROCKFORD. ILL.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-01
GUIDEPOSTS IN FRANCE.
A Striking Feature of the Roads
Throughout the Country.


A feature Of the roads of France Is
the ever present budapest These guide
posts consist of an iron plaque about
two feet long and foot high securely
mounted on sturdy posts or fastened
to some substantial wall. They are
painted in white and blue and show
without any possibility Of mistake not
only the commune or township in
which they stand, but the next impor-
tant place In either direction as well as
the distances between all the chief
points upon that route Thus you will
find II you are travelling on a road
which leads to Paris that the name of
the metropolis will appear on the sign
board, although 1t may be several hun
dred kilometers distant
In addition to these guideposts the
Touring Club Of France has put on
the chief roads a series Of signs and
symbols to indicate to motorists and
bicyclists what sort of a road they are
approaching. The sign ''ralentir." which
translated into good United States
means to '1et up." has caused many a
motorist who Is unfamiliar with the
road he Is travelling to slow down and
to find shortly after the sign had been
passed that 1t was well that he paid at
tention to 1t because OF a steep grade
or some abrupt turn. There is no ex-
cuse. in view OF the symbols and sign
boards. for any one motoring in France
to get on the wrong road or to come
unexpectedly into trouhla Franz pros
brey In Outing Magazine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-01
HIT HIM IN TWO PLACES.
The Way Cicero Treated His Devoted
Admirer Petrarch.

In the early autumn of 1858 Petrarch
suffered an accident which may be
narrated in his own words. "You shall
hear" he writes to friend, what a
trick Cicero, the man whom | have
loved and worshiped from my boyhood.
has just played me. possess a huge
volume of his letters, which l wrote
out some time ago with my own hand
because there was no original manu-
script accessible to the copyists. Ill
health hindered me, but my great love
Of Cicero and delight In the letters and
eagerness to possess them prevailed
against my bodily weakness and the
righteousness of the work. This is the
book which you have seen leaning
against the doorpost at the entry to
my library. One day while going into
the room thinking about something
else, as I often do, l happened mad
vertently to catch the book in the
fringe Of my gown. In it's fall it struck
me lightly on the left leg a little above
the heel. What! My Cicero quoth
I, bantering him, pray what are you
hitting me forT He said nothing, but
next day as I came again the same
way he hit me again, and again
laughed at him and set him up in his
place. Why make long story? Over
and over again l went on suffering the
same hurt, and, thinking he might be
cross at having to stand on the ground,
I put him up shelf higher. but not
till after the repeated blows on the
same spot had broken the skin and a
far from despicable sore had resulted.
despised it, though, reckoning the
cause Of my accident of much more
weight than the accident itself. At
last, when the pain was too much not
only for my wit, but for sleep and
rest, SO that to neglect the thing any
longer seemed not courage, but mad
ness, I was forced to call in the doc
tors, who have now for some days
been fussing over this really ridicu-
lous wound, not without great pain
and some danger to the wounded limb,
as they insist, though think you know
just what reliance l place on their
representations either of good or evil.
So this is how my beloved Cicero has
treated me. He long ago struck my
heart, and now he has struck my leg"
From H., G. Hollway -Calthorp's "Pe-
trarch"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-01
Poles of the Earth,

The circle of the earth's daily rota-
ton upon its axis being the greatest at
the equator, the consequent greater ac-
ton there of the centrifugal force dur
ing the period when the earth was a
yielding mass produced a bullying out
of the surface in the equatorial region.
with consequent fattening at the
poles. Thus we have an oblate sphe-
roid, with the length of the axis of the
poles about twenty six and half miles
less than the equatorial diameter.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-01
H. S Workman, Henry c. Riggs, Jr
D. A. Hawkins.
Distributing Clerk-Julia Riggs

In the matter of Commissioners Dis
trlctS OF Canyon County. Idaho.
1t is hereby ordered that the three
Commissioners Districts of Canyon
County, Idaho, shall be respectively
composed of the territory comprised
within the voting precincts as herein
after enumerated, towit:
First District-East Caldwell, West
Caldwell, South Caldwell, Franklin,
Midway, East Nampa, West Nampa
South Nampa, Homestead, Greenleaf
Second Decentralization, Notus,
Parma. Roswell, Fargo.
Third DiStrict-North Payette, South
Payette, West Payette, Fruitland, New
Plymouth, Stuart, Bramwell, West EN-
NETT, South Emmett, North Emmett.
In the matter of the petition of the
Payette Driving Club and Driving AS
ISOLATION ct al, inha of Road
District No. 10, praying for the estab-
l1shment OF public highway. 1t ap-
pearfng to the Board that the said pc
titioners have complied with all the re-
quirements of the law, it is hereby or
dered that said petition be granted and
that E. F. Draper, Road Overseer of
said Road District, is hereby ordered
to open said road and to put same in
condition for travel.
Whereupon this Board adjourned sine
die.
Approved
w. H. PLATT, Chairman.
Attest: A. Q. CHRISTOPHER,
Deputy Clerk
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-01
Thrifty Paoanini.

When Paganini was asked many
years ago 10 play at Vauxhall Gar
dens he inquired how many persons
the place would hold
That is impossible to say" said the
manager. ut is large. open space"
After some reflection the great vio-
linist inquired, How many will the
large, open space contain when quite
full?"
Perhaps 10000"
"Ah. 20.O00 people! And you ask
how much?
-Four shillings each"
-Four shillings each. Twenty thou
sand at shtllings make $4,000; $4,000
shlllings. $4,000. Well. | will play In
one concert for $1,000. and you may
have the other thousand'-St. Louis
Republic
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-01

According to a tradition handed
down by Ward. the vicar of Stratford.
Shakespeare last illness was fever
brought on by a "merry meeting" with
Drayton and Ben Jonson Another au-
thority, Halliwell-Phillips. says that
the great poet died Of typhoid, caused
by the filth and bad drainage about
New Place. Like nearly everything
else about Shakespeare. the question
Of the character of his last illness can
b answered only conjecturally.