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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
MARSHFIELD FAIR

We are authorized to say that there
will be representative of the Central
Wisconsin Fair Association at the
Centralia Hardware Co.'S. store on
MONDAY August the 18th to list any
article for entrance to the MarsEfie
Fair. Reader you are cordially invit-
ed TO enter in competition anything
you feel that may draw premium.
Remember the place and time and
be there promptly so that you can be
waited upon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Installing a Telephone in India

A Simla official, proud in the pos
session of some choice Turkomar
rugs, leaving his station on a business
visit, ordered the installation of q
telephone system.
On his return he found that the sys
tenn had been installed, but the cool
les had gone the shortest way to work
in his house and had passed the wire
down the leg of his writing table and
through his best rug, cutting it gen
erously in the process. The rug has
thus not only been damaged, but il
is fastened to the table and floor and
cannot even be taken out to be
brushed.-Calcutta Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Thursday, August 10 1908.

Messrs. E. w. Ring, of Portland,
2 :egon, and Coole G. Cotey, of Pitts
vile, drove over from PittsVille yester-
day on business. Coole G. Cotey, is a
candidate for clerk of the court. on
the Democratic ticket and has many
relatives and friends in Grand Rapids
who would be glad to see him success
full. While there is apparently not
much chance for the election of a
Democrat in Wood county, we can
promise .Coole, if Byran carries the
county, he will. Coole is a graduate
of the Howe high school in this city
and has been clerking in his fathers
store at PittsYille and is well pre-
pared for the duties of the office in
case of his election.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
SENT PACKAGES BY NEieHRoss,
Custom of Early Days of New England
Settlement

In the early days of the settlement
of New England the custom of send
ing packages by neighbors who Jour
neyed to different parts of the country
was an established one The note
book of Schoolmaster Joseph Hawley
OF Northampton, Mass. when he
started on a trip to Boston, was filled
with such varied items as: Capt.
Partridge, a dial and a dish kettle"
'son, Joseph, speckled red ribbon,
whistles. buckles and fish hooks" "a
shilling worth of plumb and spice, -
two psalters, a bason and a quart
pot" In "Old Paths and Legends of
the New England Border" Katherine
NJ Abbott says that it was the same
even as late as Judge Lyman's day;
his daughter, Mrs. Lesley, writes of it
in "Recollections of My Mother:
There were no expresses then, and
so when it was known in the village
OF Northampton that Judge and Mrs
Lyman were going to Boston-and
they always took pains to make it
known-a throng of neighbors were
coming in the whole evening before,
not only to take an affectionate leave.
but to bring parcels of every size and
shape, and commissions of every
variety.
One came with a dress she wanted
to send to a daughter at school; one
brought patterns of dry goods, with a
request that Mrs. Lyman would pur-
chase and bring home dresses for a
family of five. And would she go to
the orphan asylum and see if a good
child of ten could be bound out to an
other peighbor? Would Mrs. Lyman
bring the child back with her?
The neighbors walked into the IL
brary, where the packing was going
on, and when all the family trunks
were filled my father called out heart
lily: Here, Hiram, bring down an
other trunk from the garnet, the larg-
est you can find, to hold all these par
celsi"
A little boy came timidly in with a
bundle nearly as large as himself, and
would this be too large for Mrs Ly-
man to carry to grandmother?
mo, indeed. Tell your mother I'll
carry anything short of cooking
stove"
Another trunk, Hiram" said my ia
Their, land ask the driver to wait five
minutes"
Those were the times when people
could wait five minutes for family so
well known, and beloved. Our driver
had only to whip up ais horses a little
faster.-Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
LUNATICS ALLOWED AT LARGE.
They Are Menace to the Public, But
Under No Restraint.

There are many lunatics at large
right now who should either be in
asylums or under restraint at home
receiving the attention of physicians,
says the New York Telegram. Many
persons have been killed by maniacs,
and relatives of the killers knew they
were insane and sWore to it on the
witness stand at the subsequent trials.
No insane person is harmless. One
frequently bears it said of an eccen-
trio person: He's crazy, all right,
but he's harmless man" Every
lunatic is menace. 1t is better for
him and for all his relatives that he
be locked up. You never can tell
what a mailman will do, and IL he
takes human life he cannot be pun
ished for it.
There are few persons who go up
and down the face of the earth who
are not acquainted with one or more
lunatics. / know two crazy men who
go about their business the same as
other men do One of them is single
and is an egoma lac. He thinks of no
one and nothing but himself. 1t Is
virtually impossible for him to talk
about any subject except his business
affairs and his wonderful doings. All
of his acquaintance treat him indul-
gently and laugh at his boasts. He is
quick-tempered and quarreisome and
come day he'll do some one a mischief.
Then all his friends will swear that he
is crazy and that they have known it
for a long time and never thought he
was dangerous. Insanity is ia the
mans family. Two of his relatives
are in asylums.
The other lunatic with whom | am
acquainted believes that every mans
hand is against him. IF you pass him
on the street and fail to greet him
with effusiveness you are certain to
receive two or three menacing letters.
Ii he invites you to go somewhere
with him and you decline with all the
politeness imaginable he will threaten
to kill Won
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
The Next Real Necessity.

George Oakley Totten, Jr., of Wash
ington, one of the American delegates
to the international congress of arch
itects at Vienna, delivered an address
at the convention, in the course of
which, speaking of the development of
skyscrapers as a result of conditions
in the United States, he said: "Condi-
lions are likely to arise which will
greatly influence the architecture of
the future. To sail through the air is
no longer mere picture of the imagi-
nation, and the day may not be far
distant when the architect will have to
devote his attention to identifying not
only the fronts of buildings, but the
roofs as well, so that they may not
offend the eye of the aesthetic traveller
through the sky"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13

G. r, Goldsworthy, of Vesper, pre-
sent member of the Assembly whose
health and business interests will
prevent him from being a candidate
for a second term is very much inter
ested in Ike's candidacy for the U. S.
Senate. We wonder why? We pre-
sumo its because Ike is such Grand
Old Man" and done so much for the
Republican party. The farmer and
laboring man can be fooled once in a
while, but not all the time. If we
don't miss our guess Uncle Ike will
be told by them where to get off at
the coming primary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Still Susceptible.

He was a nervous, fidgety young
man, and he looked with considerable
apprehension at the woman next him
who held baby, it's face covered with
a thick veil. The baby gave now and
then a sharp cry, which the woman
evidently tried to suppress.
At last. after many anxious glances,
the young man spoke.
'Has-has that baby any-anything
contagious?' he asked.
The woman looked at him with a
mixture of scorn and pity.
Twouldn't be for most folks" she
said, in a clear carrying tone, but
maybe 'twould for you. He's teeth.
ing."-Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
The Effect Spoiled.

Refused you? Surprisingi Did you
walk with her in the moonlight"
YES"
And vow you would gladly die for
herr"
II did; but just then some one
yelled Hands up! and 1 ran three
blocks before her mischievous young
brother caught me and told me 1t WA
only a Joke"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
SARATOGA

Marion Hanson and wife returned
to their home in Almond Monday
after a few days visit with his parents
here. They stopped here enroute
home from upper Michigan where
they had been visiting brother.
Will Zeuge and Sara Hansen of
Grand Rapids were Sunday visitors
here.
Clara Johnson went to Kilbourn last
Tuesday where she will visit relatives
and friends for couple of weeks.
Dorothy, Irene and Eleanor Lund-
berg entertained few of their little
friends last Monday afternoon in honor
Of their cousin Hazel Weber of Chi
cago.
A baby son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Erick Knutson last Sunday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Mioht Be True.

Dad" said Teddy, ''it isn't true, is
it?"
What isn't true, my SOM" asked
his father.
why, this about the Pied Piper of
Hamelin Is it true that he could play
on his pipes so fascinaringly that the
rats would come out of their holes and
drown themselves"
We'll, l dunno" said Teddys ia
Their 1T might be- Your Uncle Tom
can play the cornet So that it will
brighten a COW into the river and
make all the dogs within five miles
growl Vas, l dessay It's ue."-Stray
Stories.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
. rcgtasiva

A rural manuft eturer duns his sub
scribers in the following novel man.
ner: "A1l persons knowing themselves
Indebted to this concern are requested
to call and SETTLE All those indebted
to- this concern, and not knowing it,
are requested to call and find out.
Those knowing themselves to be in
debted, and not wishing to call, are
requested to stay at one place long
enough for us to reach them. "-Har
Der's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Mo lime to [ nsa

What" exclaimed the first sum-
mer girl, in tone redolent with sur
prise You don't mean to say you
became engaged to that young man
within three bours after being intro
duced?"
That's exactly what said" replied
summer girl No. 2. I'm going to
make d record this season, and cant
afford to devote any more time than
that to one man"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear There
is only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taen out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY & o., Toledo, o.
Sold by all ruggists, sc.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
SHERRY

G. H. Humphrey started threshing Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Taylor ofMilwaukee wasin Sherry last
week representing the Evening Wisconsin.
We are pleased to learn that there is such
a bright prospect for large increase in the
number of students at the Northwest Col
legiate Institute, as a community we are
fortunate to have such an institute.
Mr.. Putnam and Mr.. Russell insurance
men spent some days in Sherry this week.
The farmers are happy in this region over
a big harvest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
lEGALS
Notice of Application fer Proof Of will

WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
state of Wisconsin
Wood County, s..
III ! ne Iast VIII and testament of Max Ed
ward Neuber, deceased.
" M M hEAS, An instrument, in writing. pur-
olllng TO be the last will and testament OF
MAX S coward Neuber, deceased late of Wood
County, Wis, has been filed in this office:
-, <A St " HEREAs, Application has been made
os Chds. W. Dempzie praying that the same
oo aRpno ~, ana admitted to probate, ac-
eordihS 70 the laws OF this state. and that
Ietters testamentary be granted thereon ac-
cording to law: " ~
1T Is ORDERED, That said apple. ton be
nedIu peIoTe TINS court, at a special term
thereoI' 10 DC held at the probate office, in
the city OF Grand Rapids on the sth day of
Sept, A D., 1905, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED That notice
OF the time and place appointed for hearing
said application be given to all persons in
terested, by publishing copy OF this order
for three weeks successfully, in the Woop
COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper printed and
published in said county, previous 10 said
hearing.
Dated August 10th, 1908.
BY the Court
W. j. CONWAY
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
VANDRIESSEN.

School began in No. 5, Monday Aug. 10
Miss Pearl Ellis of Arkdale, is the teacher.
Miss Lottie Blount, of Quincy, is a guest
of +. NJ. Rous' family.
Maria Camp is visiting at Wild Rose.
A few of our young people went to Dorro-
couche Mound for a picnic last Sunday p
m.
Charlie Johnson of Michigan, is visiting
his cousin Nye RouS,
Mrs. Carrie Potts was called Ito Amherst
this week by the illness of her invalid
mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Advertised Letters Aug. II, 1908.

LADIES
Babcock, Mrs. Frank (card)
Bassett, Mrs. Grace
Dourr, Mrs. Anne (card)
Drela, Miss Martha (card)
Gardner, Miss May (card)
Krauke, Miss Martha (card)
Pulver, Miss Elma ~
Smith, Mrs. Barbara (card)
Terrell, Miss Eva (card)
Wogensen. Miss Lily (card)
GENTLEMEN
Behrend, Charley tcard)
Berg! Avid (cardl
Carlson, Fred (card)
Doerr, julius (card)
Doerr, Herman (card)
Hendricks, Nick (card)
Jewell, Bonnie
Olson. Harry (card)
Winber, Joe
The Homesteaders (cardl
Persons calling for the above let
terS" please say advertised.
r. A. MCDONALD p. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
DEGREES the "Midnjuht Oil"

People talk about the midnight oil
as if it had some virtue attached to it."
writes DR.. Hale in Woman's Home
Companion. I'm truth, four times out
of five the midnight oil means over
work, or it means that you have neg
Iected some duty which should have
been attended to before the sun went
down.
Unless each night RECEIVERS the
ground lost in the exertion of the
day before, you are committing sui
eide by inches; and you have no
right to commit suicide at all"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Very Much So.

THAT girl is a peach!" enthusiastic
ally remarked a spectator.
Yes said another, "and she is The
apple of her fathers eye"
'She and young Binks would make
a fine pair" suggested a third.
But" objected another in tn,
group, "a fellow like Binks would fine
her something of lemon in the gar
den Of love-"
The cynical bystander who hac
been listening butt in at this point.
81 don't know the young lady" hs
said dryly, "but she seems to be very
fruitful in her resources
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13

Amigo Journal-The Stephenson
barrel" can secure some of the papers
of the state, but we observe that but
very few are biting at the golden bait:
or else most of the papers in the state
are not good advertising mediums
and the name newspaper" is mis-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "that is I'M
Objectionable" is acceptable to all
newspapers, but some editors are par
ticular as regards that word objection
able-while others are not, The
best way to tell what the Stephenson
vote in this section will be is to wait
until after the primaries Bro. Ogden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
a Professional paradnx

THAT family of acrobats whose spe-
cialty is TO stand on one another's
heads are very successful, l under
stand?"
Yes, notwithstanding the fact that
their whole career is a series of fam
lily reverses.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
DANGER In DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous For
Grand Rapids People To Neglect.

Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous For
Grand Rapids People To Neglect.
The great danger Of kidney troubles
is that they get firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined. Backache,
headache, nervousness, lameness, sore
ness, lumbago, urinary troubles,
dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease
follow in meriless succession, Don't
neglect you kidneys. Cure the kid
neys with the certain and safe remedy,
Doan's Kidney Pil9, which has cured
people right here in Grand Rapids.
J. E. Farley, living at 9O3 Baker ST.;
Grand Rapids, Wis, says: 81 can
conscientiously say that [ have had
no trouble since using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Previous to taking them | was
suffering severely from lame back
and sharp pains across my loins
could hardly stoop or bend and the
pains were so severe at night that /
could get but little rest. My kidneys
were in a disordered condition, the
secretions highly colored and at times
the passages contained sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to
my attention, and l procured box.
Ny Kidneys became normal and regu-
lar, and felt better in every way. l
know Doan's Kidney Pills to be re-
liable remedy for such troubles and l
am glad to give them my endorse
ment."
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
New York, sole agents ror the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
| take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13

James +. ABBOTT of Madison, is a Re-
publican candidate for Commissioner
of Insurance, before the primaries on
September 18th. He was born on a
farm In Wisconsin in 1856 and has
lived in the state all his life, Is a
full course University graduate and
an attorney by profession, graduate
actuary and has had twenty years ac-
tive experience in the general insur-
ance business as local agent and
field marf.s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Sounded INSULTING.

why" asked the inquisitive one OF
the newly-arrived celebrity, did you
knock down the gentleman who had
come to announce your election to the
American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science?'
Because" answered the burly
celebrity, when he came grinning ur
to me and announced, Sir, you are
A. A. A. s. I didn't understand and
thought that he was suffering" -Kan
sas City Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
A Shakespearean jolly.

He-That elusive little curl o
yours, darling, is so mean it always re
minds me of character in Shakes
peare.
She (shyly)-How is that?
He-Because it is such a shy lock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
allows,

"Ah, that's prettyI" said Mr.. Shocks,
looking over number of architectural
designs. What is that?"
THAT" said the architect, SIS fif-
teen-hundred-dollar bungalow"
What will it cost to build it?"
asked Mr.. Shocks
about $4,000" said the architect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
louicaj,

eastman said he had to sell short
in the market to-day" remarked Mr..
jerks, casually.
Il guess" ventured his wife, inno-
Gently, that's because Mr. eastman
hasn't been in the business long"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Iceland Car support 1000. 900.

Prof Thoroddson, who was depu-
tized by the king Of Denmark to study
the economic resources of Iceland, re-
ports that the island will be able to
provide food and living for. million
people in future, instead of scarcely
10000 as now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Absurd All Around.

who is the old file over there with
the comic coat, the stovepipe hat and
the baggy-kneed trousers?"
That is the professor who is lectur-
ing on the absurdities of woman's
dress"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Summer EriuoIitx.

What will the program at the edu-
cational convention at Ocean City en-
brace?"
II don't know, but if l am consults d,
I ray all the pretty teachers"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13
Notice OF Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CoUnTY OF MOOD
In Circuit Court.
Henry w. Carter,
Plaintiff,
VS..
John M. SecriSt and
William Delbert FerpuSO


Plaintiff
John NJ. Secrist and
William Delbert Ferguson,
defendants.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of
and pursuant to Judgment of foreclosure
and sale duly rendered and entered in the
above entitled action in the above named
court, on the 3rd day of July, A. ID. 1907, in
favor of the above named plaintiff and
against the above named defendants here
in, more than one year having elapsed
since the date of entry of said Judgment,
and no part thereof having been paid l. j.
Wisconsin, Will, on Saturday, the 18th day
| OF August, A. D., 1908, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon OF that day, at the north front
door OF the Court House, in the city of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, State of Wisconsin,
offer for sale and sell at public auction and
vendue to the highest bidder for cash, all
of the following described real estate and
premises, situated in the County of Wood,
State of Wisconsin, and Particularly des-
crlbed IN said Judgment, to wit:
The south east quarter of the south west
quarter OF section number tWenty-one cd,
the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of Section number twenty eight (2S) /;
the southwest quarter of section number
twenty-nine (29); and the east half of the
south east quarter OF section lumber thirty
four t34); all in township number twenty
one I'D north, of range number six (6) east,
Dated at the city OF Grand Rapids, Wood
County, Wisconsin, this 7th day of July, A
D., 1908.
j.. WEIGH,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin.
WHBELAN &c HAMBRECHT,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
tFlrSt publication July expires Aug. 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-13

"So?"
Yes; I'm going TO succeed him
when he gets promoted" kansas
City Journal.