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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
LOSS BIZ ROBBERY
AT LEAST $500

From a copy of the Oshkosh North
western we learn that the robbery of
j. IL. Chapman'S store occurred early
Sunday morning. The robber threw a
large stone which had been wrapped in
cloth and then mOistened thoroughly
to deadcn the noise and arranged in
the form of a Slung shot and with
this lie shattered hole in the plate
glass window large enough to reach
in and steal what he wanted to in the
reach q his arm. 1t is the work of a
professional as he left nothing but a
little blood TO trace him with.
Mr.. CHAPMAN's STORY
Mr.. Chapman. in speaking or the
affair, said: II was notified of the
robbery short time after it occurred
and FASTENED to the store. / found
a lion head ring with diamond set
ting valued at the S85. a ring set
with three small diamonds valued at
800, one pair OF cuff links with dia-
mond settings valued at S35 and two
small studs valued at S65 and S55
respectively we're missing. | never
leave any of the larger stones in the
window, but never thought of robbery
at this time.
'The diamonds are fully covered by
burglary insurance. The building is
owned by e. Heisinger and Z. Heisin-
ger estate, and the loss to the heavy
plate glass window will amount to
about S45."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
7. {. MULLEN HOME
FROM THE WEST

T. h. Mullen and son, George, who
left for a tour in the west some four
weeks ago, returned last evening tired
and travel stained, but very highly
pleased with their short but neverthe-
less interesting Sojourn in the west.
Mr.. Mullen has several brothers who
reside in the west, one at Seattle.
Wash, and anolh her at San Francisco.
Cal, whom be visited and found well
aud contented and enjoying life in
their western home.
In conversation with Mr.. Mullen
this morning we learned that in
dustlial conditions stagnated by the
recent financial furry in the west, are
very rapidly reviving. Mines, mills ana
factories that have been at a stand
still for several months. are again in
motion and are taking on new help
daily. In fact the future outlook is
a bright and promising one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
A PITCHERS BATTLE
Locals Lost Sundays Baseball
Game to Grand Rapids.

Stevens Point JOurnaI:-In one Of the
best pitchers duels ever seen on the
local diamond the Grand Rapids city
team defeated Stevens Point by
score OF 4 TO 0, Sunday. The two
pitchers were the whole show, Moon
being touched for only one hit, two
Dagger by r. Cashln in the second
inning, Roberts, while little wild.
held the professional sluggers helpless
for eight full innings. They got one
run in the fifth on two errors by r.
Cashi1 and an out. Another came in
the sixth when Siebert got 'life" on
tumble by Curran. steal and
wild heaYe to second byWest.
There was nothing more doing until
the ninth, when Dietzler got a single
between short and third, stole second
and scored on another questionable
single 70 short left by Townsend.
In the fifth inning r. Cashin got to
third by tumble by Bandeline and an
overthrow by Post TO second. A
bunt or sacrifice would have brought
him ia but the next man up was not
equal to solving the problem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
KELLNER BOY DIES
OF SUNSTROKE

Alex Timm, the nine-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Timm, who
reside in the town of Grand Rapids
near Kellner, died at hisshome Sunday
morning from the effects Of sun
stroke received Wednesday afternoon,
while at work in the hay field.
Medical aid was Immediately sum-
m0ned and for time it was believed
the boy would recover, but all hopes
proved futile, and on Sunday morning
he breathed his last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timm have the heart
felt sympathy of their friends and
neighbors in their hour of bereave-
ment.
The funeral services were held
from the home Wednesday afternoon.
and interment made in the family
lot in the town of Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
THE JOLLY" SEASON FOR BRYAN

An editorial writer in the big city
takes the following prospective;
"These are days of mingled bliss
and anxiety for Mr.. Bryan. Let US
not forget the bliss.
The peel less leader sits enthroned
at Fairview. His callers are all
worshipers. They believe in him
They are logging" for him. They
see things through his glasses. And
they are seeing many things.
Let us consider a sample case. 1t
is Col. Smooks, of Podunk, an Eau
thority" in that town and there
abouts, who grasps Mr.. Bryan's hand
with fervor, and drops by invitation
into the chair at Mr.. Bryan's side.
He has never scratched a democratic
ticket in his life, and never will. He
has been wheel horse" in a dozen
presidential campaigns. He knows
the boys" and the "ropes" and how
to gather and appraise public senti-
ment.
Col. Shocks is free now to say that
neither in 1896 nor 1900 did he look
for success. The signs around Podunk
pointed the other way. In 1904 in
confidence at the tavern he predicted
defeat, Parker, he felt, would prove
sinker, When the party, against
Mr.. Bryan's advice, surrendered to
Wall street, as it did in nominating
Judge Parker, defeat was both in
vited and deserved. Col. Shocks shed
no tears when defeat came.
1t is all very different now. Mr..
Bryan is coming into his own. The
people have been growing up to him.
They are approaching his wisdom
and his worth. They are sorry for
their two adverse verdicts at the polls.
They will remedy matters this time
the third time, which is the charm.
Col, Shocks knows of at least twenty
republicans in Podunk who are con-
vinced that Mr.. Bryan is the man for
the emergency, and will support him.
And, as Podunk, so elsewhere. Look
out for a great overturn In November.
Ordinarily Mr.. Bryan would be able
to discount the enthusiasm of Po-
dunk's Industrious citizen, but not
now. Col Shocks is but one of many
One of long procession, all utter
ing the same thing AS a conse-
quence Mr.. Bryan is an easy mark.
He has himself caught the fever. He
believes that his friends believe, and
what he wants to believe. He grips
Col. Shocks hand returns his smile,
walks with him to the front door, and
bids him God-speed. He is happy to
have seen him, and will remember his
words of cheer and confidence, And
Col. Shocks? He only regrets-that he
didn't make the number of converted
republicans in Podunk a hundred in
stead of twenty"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Thursday, July 80 1908.
ARE WE ECONOMIzING IN CITY EXPENSES.

We have been asked by heavy tax
payers to Call halt on city expenses?
They ask why build two calabooses:
Do we need them? Is there urgent
demand for them? Reader, and es-
pecially members of the Common
Council stop and think. Mediate.
How many occupants of a calaboose
do we have year? Why build two:
Is there not some better and cheaper
outlet?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Assemblyman ChaS. +. Stout

Assemblyman Chas. f. Stout of
WestborO, Wisconsin, was in the city
today on his way to Madison. He in
terViewed a few of his friends and
acauaintances in the interests of W,
Ii. HsttOn's candidacy for the
United States Senate. We are
pleased to announce that he reports
the outlook very favorable but he
wants every person who is anxious to
have the State of Wisconsin repre-
sented In the National halls of Con-
gress by an able and efficient repre-
sentative, that they must go to the
primaries on September 1st and vote
for w. H. Hatton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
A Freak Rose Bush.

w. R. Wilson, the president of the
Huntingdon (Pa.) borough council,
has an oddly at his home ON Miffiin
street in the form of a perfectly white
rose blooming on a rose bush which
has borne only red roses and on which
all the other flowers now blooming
are red.
The rose is climbing rambler, and
about eight feet from the ground up
the side of the house the one perfect
ly white rose has grown, standing out
prominently among the red ones sur.
rounding 1t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
OBITUARY
Mrs. Charlotte W. Lawrence

Mrs. Charlotte ". Lawrence died at
ner nome in the town of Rudolph.
Monday evening, age So years and 10
months.
The deceased is survived by bus
hand, four sons and two married
daughters, and has resided at her
farm home ia the town of Rudolph
for period OF thirty-fve years.
The funeral services took place
this morning at 900 O'Clock at
the house and 1920 at the Methodist
church, of this city, Rev. Richard
Evans officiating. Interment took
place in Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
WILL REBUILD BROKAW
PAPER MILL ROOMS

l.. A. DeGuere, the local architect,
returned from a business trip to Wau-
sau and Brokaw Tuesday. While
al the latter place he accepted con-
tract for the rebuilding of the paper
mill rooms of the Wausau Paper Mill
COS. plant at Brokaw. five miles north
OF WauSau This work is to begin at
once and to be completed this summer.
Mr.. DeGuere has been unusually
fortunate in the landing of number of
valuable contracts of late that Will
keep him protitably employed for
some time to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Antidote for !nqersoil.

Colonel Ingersoll was to speak in a
Western town. AS an antidote the
good people announced for the follow
ing night: "An answer to Ingersoll!'
Circulars were even scattered about
the hall the night before, and one was
handed to Ingersoll by mistake as he
made his way toward the platform.
He was fairly into his subject, when
a mule attached to one of the vehicles
about the entrance opened up an oppo
sition, after the manner of mules. In.
gersoll paused, listened intently till
the music ceased for an instant, then
shaking a menacing finger in the di.
rection whence the sound had come
be cried:
Hold on there! You stop! Can'i
You play fair? This is my evening!
You are advertised for tomorrow
night!"-Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
straIuht from the Shoulder.

Oppression, gentlemen" shouted
the orator, like 6 boa constructor or
anaconda of gigantic size and immeas-
! urable proportions, wraps the foul coil
Of its unwieldy body round the unfor-
tunate patriots soul-loud and rever-
berating ) the nocturnal thunder
rolling in the midnight empyrean-
finally to break its tyrant neck upon
the iron wheel of independence, or, on
the other hand, forcing him first to
desperation, then to madness, in the
end to crush him In the hideous jaws
of mortal death"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
How's This7

we oner one hundred dollars reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured nv
Toledo o. w.
Cheney for the last Is wears. and believe
MIN perfectly honorable in all business
Irahsacuons and financially able to carry
ou' any opngations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MAvIN
nm, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O.
Hal nan Catarrh Cure is taken internally
sro1L HS uIrectiy upon the blood and mucous
49, t"NS g. oL the system Testimonials sent
il;e frlce 15c per bottle. Sold by all Drug
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Rev. Fred Staff left for City Point
Tuesday to officiate at the funeral of
Henry Franson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Fred Kite well-to-do farmer resid-
ing in the town of Hanson, returned
from Virginia, where he purchased a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

W. L. Boyce the marble dealer
erected fine monument for the VIM.
Stamm estate in Forest Hill cemetery
Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

A brakish pool may hold a lovely
picture of the sky; but be satisfied to
look into it. Drink elsewhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
a Shakespearean IoIIu

He-That elusive little curl o.
yours, darling, is so mean it always re
minds me of a 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, 1908-07-30

A bathing place has been fitted up
on the river bank near the Brewery,
for the accommodation of the public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Wants Opium Dens Removed

According to Viceroy Tung Fang
there are 1880 opium shops in the
Shanghai foreign settlements and he
wants orders from Picking to close
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Historical Revelation.
tnnenIIOfIS

"Zinx is a smart man Takes a
smart man to do his work
"So?"
Eyes; I'm going to succeed him
when he gets promoted" kansas
City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Loafers usually want company and
if they can have their choice. prefer
the company of busy man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

A number OF Grand Rapids people
went up to Stevens Point Sunday in
their automobiles to see the ball game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Although the weather man insisted
that it was only so degrees today, a
stranger fried an egg in six minutes
on the Grand avenue pavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

The refreshing rain received Tuesday
was certainly very much needed and
welcomed after the extreme hot
weather the past week. 1t rained for
an hour and half very hard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Summer Erjvolitv

What will the program at the edu-
cational convention at Ocean City en-
5race?"
II don't know, but if l am consulted,
I say all the pretty teachers"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Messrs- Joe Whitney and J. T.
Schumacher spent Thursday boating
on the river north of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Automatic Money Assorter.

A machine has just been invented in
Prague for asserting coins The in
gentor claims that 1t will assert metal
coins which have been thrown togeth-
9r, regardless of their denominations,
placing each denomination in a sepa-
rate basket The various coins are
thrown indiscriminately into a-funnel
at the top Of the machine, and from
the funnel they slide downward, alight-
ing on spiral track. This track has
a protecting edge or raised border con-
tanning Sits corresponding to the vari-
GUS sizes of the coins. AS the coins
Of various denominations glide down
ward on to the track through some Pc
culiar mechanism Of the machine they
pass through the Sits corresponding
to their various sizes, entering their
respective baskets at the bottom of
the machine. It is said that several
firms handling large amounts of coin
daily have tried the machine with sat-
isfactory results.
The same principle is not unknown
in Florida and California, where 1t is
adopted for sizing oranges.-Harper
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Lillian E. Pellersel VS., Henry Pei
lersel is the title of a divorce suit
which is now being tried before Judge
Chas. NJ. Webb at the court house.
Considerable interest is being taken in
this case
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
All the Lady's Fault.

Some one hard up for a subject, 1t
seems, has suggested discussion of the
question, Are literary persons i'll
mannered?" In this connection a story
is told of minor author who went WIS.,
iting In Boston home. During the
evening he asked the hostess if she
would ask the guests to retire into
the little room adjoining the large
room in which they were gathered, as
he wanted the large room in which to
mediate. While it is recorded that
the Boston woman granted his re-
quest and crowded her guests into a
small space, it is not likely that a
hostess in any other part of the coun-
try would have taken the request seri-
ously, so this exhibition of bad man
ners must be set down to the exagger-
afed idea of hospitality and not the
literary propensities of the man.
Historical Revelation.
How could you distinguish Achilles
from the girls?" asked the Greeks
How could you see that he was a
man in woman's garb?"
HE didn't" explained Ulysses
drop his handkerchief every time he
turned around"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

The party of young people camping
at Birch Lodge the past week
broke camp Saturday night, and the
young people from out of town re-
turned to their homes on Monday
They all enjoyed pleasant outing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
LOCAL ITEM 8

Rev. Blakeslee held services in
Mosinee on Sunday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
MEANT TO GIVE WILLIE A TIP.
But the Lady of the House Amended
His Fathers instruction.

my son. said the head of the fam
lily after he had read all the sporting
news. here is a good thing for you TO
remember. / give it to you out of the
store of my experience. Had l under
STOOD 1t at your years it would have
saved me a good many mistakes:
Always notice the way your friends
laugh. By their laugh you may know
their character
THE laughter of human beings is
based on the vowels. If a man laughs
in A-the open tone of A which is all
then he is frank and honest, a little
fond of noise and excitement, perhaps,
md perhaps of a somewhat tickle dis
POSITION; but at any rate honest. You
can trust him, son.
Those who laugh in E-pronounced
ay-are melancholy. Those who laugh
IN pronounced ee-are gleeful. Chill
dren most often use that tone, as do
the simple, the obligng, the affection
ate. the timid and the undecided folks
When your mother asks me If am
going to the club again and l laugh,
using the ee sound, it is not because
am timid, but because l am unde-
cided. It is well to make a note of
these things.
Those who laugh roundly in o are
generous and inclined to be of dar-
ng nature. the former of which is a
yoOd thing, son, and the latter very
bad for little boys.
Never trust a man who laughs in
U. He's a scamp. The gas man laughs
n U. Yes. indeed, after you grow up
you will notice these things"
Yes, Willie" said the lady Of the
house from the other side of the
table. remember what your father
says, because tomorrow night he will
want you to repeat it to company and
lay he told you. But for your own in
'truction l will tell you an easier way
o pick out nice people than that some
What complicated method mentioned
~ your dad.
Notice the thing that makes men
or women laugh. Never mind how
hey laugh or in what vowel sound
hey do it. Find out the thing that
Teates the laughter
IF it is really funny thing they are
III right. If 1t is some predicament
hat some one else is in or some idea
hat is not kindly or gentle then they
ire not all right And, Willie, 1t is
lbout time you went to bed now"
No woman ever did have a sense of
)umor," remarked the head of the
amily Of the family as he went out
and silently closed the door after him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Messrs. Geo. W. Davis and Will
Gross returned Sunday noon from
Appleton where they purchased a
Buick runabout automobile. They
came back in the car and are highly
pleased with it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Charles Donally, son of Tom
Donally, deceased, who formerly re-
sided in this city years ago on Ninth
street, is in the city to-day renewing
old acquaintances. He is assistant
counsel for the Northern Pacific rail
road with headquarters in St, Paul.
He is here only for the day and has
never been here since he left for Merrill
with his parents. He asked to see
many old time friends. who have been
dead for many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

The
First
National
Bank of
Grand Rapids
Is Prepared
To Help
You
Save.
Call and ask about it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

The condition of Col. w. f. Villas,
who has been seriously ill for a week
from a hemorrhage of the brain, was
little better tonight. For the first
time since stricken he was able today
to drink some coffee and eat some
breakfast food. He does not speak
except to answer Eyes" or mo-" ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

A very interesting game of baseball
was played on the old Fair Grounds
Sunday afternoon between Elks base
ball team and picked up team from
the membership of the Catholic
Foresters A large crowd we're pre-
sent to enjoy the game and they did
not 60 away disappointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Robt. M. LaFollette lectured be-
fore the Camp Cleghorn Assembly,
Waupaca, Wednesday afternoon at
2:30. A special excursion train was
run from this city over the G. B.
& w. r. r. for the accommodation of
Grand Rapids people who wished to
attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Miss Anna Sorenson who was shot
in the mouth the bullet coming
out through the back of her neck, in
the town Of Saratoga Wednesday
evening, is resting easily at the River
View Hospital with favorable pros
poets of recovery. Thus far no signs
of any serious trouble are evident and
those in attendance believe she will
live
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
FlREMEN HAVE BUSY DAY
]. B. Stanfield Residence Mar.
rowly Escapes Complete De-
struction Saturday.

The Mountain Home Volun-
teer Firemen again demonstra-
ted their ability to get out
promptly and do effective work
last Saturday morning, when
an alarm was sent in from the
residence of J. B. Stanfeld.
When the frefighters arrived
there seemed but little chance
for them to save the house,
poorly equipped as they we're,
yet they attacked the problem
with such vigor that within
fifteen minutes the flames were
under control. The damage
done to the furniture and other
house furnishings, by smoke land
water, amounts to at least $1,000,
but the house itself was practi-
c0lly uninjured.
The hremen were again called
out that day, an alarm being
sent ia to get help in putting
out small blaze in the Bailey
Block. A leaky gasoline can
in one OF the offices was the
cause OF the fire, which might
have become serious. Fortu-
nately it was soon extinguished