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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
OBITUARY
Gustav Baruch,

1. Baruch accompanied by his
daughtar Elsie and son Walter, were
in Appleton last week where he was
called by the death of his brother
Gustav Baruch.
The Appleton Post has the follow.
ing account of his illness and death:
Last night at about IL 40 o'clock at
st. Elizabeth hospital occurred the
death of Gustav Baruch, 500 Washing
ton street. Death is attributed to
heart failure following an operation
for an accute attack of appendicitis.
1t was while he was at Athens on
business last week that Mr.. Baruch
suffered a violent attack of appended
tbs and was brought to st. Elizabeth
hospital in this city last Friday even
ing and on the following day under
went an operation.
Gustav Baruch was So years of age,
having been born at Karlsbad, Ger
many, on July %, 1S45. For the past
sixteen years he had been a resident
of Appleton, and was associated with
the Loeb s. Hamme. Co., former;y,
as their representative at Athens.
Mr.. Baruch was regarded as man of
integrity and business foresight and
his demise has been the occasion for a
sentiment of profound grief among a
legion of warm friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us Strong and
Healthy,

healthy.
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when I'M
healthy some part of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism, govt,
gravel, disorders of the eyeSight and
hearing, dizziness, irregular heart,
debility, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits
in urine. etc. But if you keep the
filters right you will have no trouble
with your kidneys.
Mrs. Emma Eaton, living at $40
Eleventh ST., N, Grand Rapids, Wis,
says. ''Doan's Kidney Pills have done
me great deal of good. l suffered
with backaches and sharp pains across
my loins for long time. My head
ached great deal and in the morning
the pains were so severe that / was
hardly able to dress myself, felt tired
and languid and suffered from dizzy
spells. Doan'S Kidney Pills were
brought to my attention and l pro-
cured box. They gave me great
deal of relief, continued taken them
and now feel better in every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
The Oldest Bank in Wood County.

taxes are at the highest point ever at
tanned in the city'S history. Over
S., 900 of the present tax is tied-up
through an irregularity in the assess
ment.
In 1904 L. M. NASH was elected
mayor on non-partiSan ticket. He al
so is Democrat. While mayor he
was forced to use the utmost care to
restore the city's finances, after two
years of administration by the present
mayor, who left the city in about the
same condition as it is found now.
Previous to 1902 B. e. Goggins was
mayor. He also is a Democat. In
fact, we have had. eight years OF
democratic rule in city two to one
republican.
Those who believe in non-partisan
politics in municipal affairs, sought
some time since to unite on some one
man who could be relied upon to give
an economical, administration and
bring Grand Rapids once more to that
point where it would be able to pay
dollar for dollar, instead of interest
on Overdrafts, for which there is nc
warrant in law. They were about tC
succeed but the man was a Republican
and this was more than our Democra
tic brothers could stand. The loss OF
the mayorship would disrupt their or
ganization and make them less effec
tive in county politics. In fact, il
would spoil their plans for next fall
They were prepared for this con
tingency, however, and the present
Democratic candidate-who by the
way has been an officer under the ap
pointment of the present mayor-wa.
announced as a candidate for mayor
Thus, by pre-concerted arrangements
those who would unite on non
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19

John P. Flanagan, OF Vesper, was 9
business visitor In the city Wednesday
VIM. j. Turner, of Vesper, trans
acted business in this city Wednesday
F. G. Lea, Of Plainfield, was in the
city as delegate to the potato
growers convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rouse, of Chi
cago, are rejoicing over the birth of q
little girl, born March 10th.
John Youngman, of Wautoma, is q
guest at the home of his sister Mrs. E.
b. Bedford.
John Llebe, of the town OF Grand
Rapids. was business visitor in the
city Wednesday.
Albert Schrader, OF Seneca, was In
the city yesterday attending the pota-
to growers convention.
Supervisor Of Assessments J. e
Davis, Of Richfeld was in the CITY at
tending the potato growers conven-
tion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19

partisan Republican, were blocked.
The question with them was not non-
partisan nominations, but Democratic
nominees.
The Republicans after eight years
of unsatisfactory Democratic rule,
baked. If nop-partisan politics meant
continuous Democratic rule, they
would name a party man and fight in
the open. They determined to name
candidate for mayor who would be a
guarantee of an economical and equit-
able administration, and would not
only have the experience necessary to
meet the present conditions success
fully, but who would also have the
necessary time to attend to the city's
business.
Pursuant to this determination
call was issued for a maSs-meeting.
and in response about fifty Republi-
cans gathered in the court house and
unanimously nominated George w.
Davis,
The Republicans are therefor out in
the open with a candidate nominated
at public meeting. The Democrats
are masqurading under non-partisan
banner, with candidate brought out
by less than a half dozen Democrats,
at secret meeting.
Will Republicans continue to be
fooled, or will they vote as unite for
George w. Davis, the Republican can
didate? Eight years of Democratic
rule has resulted in exhorbitant taxes
and bankrupt city. Is it not high
time that the Republicans protested?
Is it not time for taxpayers to engage
a new pilot? Those who believe that
eight years is long enough for any one
party to experiment with city affairs,
should vote for the flow tax and
square deaf" candidate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
Most Suicides In Vienna.

Among all the European capitals
Vienna has long enjoyed an unenvia-
BILE prominence for its number of
suicides.
Unfortunately, the figures for last
year tend to enhance this reputation.
The official records show that 356 men
and los women committed suicide, as
compared with 315 men and 10 wom-
en- in 1906, total increas of 80. Be
sides this, there were no fewer than
739 attempts at suicide, AL by men
and 298 by women.
The preponderance of men over
women appears somewhat striking
three to one-but taking the cases of
actual suicides and attempts together,
this proportion is reduced to less than
two to one. Illness and mental disor-
ders were responsible for more than
fourth of the total suicides; unhappy
love affairs accounted for rs, poverty
for 80 and dissatisfaction with their
surroundings for 35.
The highest number of suicides took
place in April, 81, and the lowest in
May and September, with 81 each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
CHAMPIONS OF ALL THIEVES.
6heels Capable of Stealing Sheet from
Under Sleeping Man.

The sailor, in response to a gruff
command, replaced rather sheepishly
box of cubeb cigarettes that he had
clumsily distracted from the drug
lists showcase.
Jake" he said, I" Thought I'd prof
tied better from the teachin's of my
Bheel brother-in-law. There's no thief
like Bheel''
What's Bheel?" the druggist
asked.
Don't you know what a Bheel is,
Jake? Why, he's one of them thiev-
in Hill tribesmen in India. When l
was in India married Bheel girl
sailors got wife, you know, in
every port, Jake, and Ram Dass, my
brother-in-law, gave me some lessons
in stealth. The Bheels is considered
to be even slicker thieves than the
Chinese
Yes, many's the trick Ram Dass
showed me- Wunst he showed me how
to steal sheet from under a sleepin'
man. A slick trick, but one of no
great utility. For, after all, what
goods sheet to you after you've
stolen it?'
But that can't be done, can it,"
said the druggist.
Il seen it DONE" the sailor declared
I seen 1t done under young Ivor
Spencer-Lee, the son of a lord. 1t
was like this:
Ram DasS sneaked In on young
Ivor through the open window, and
beginnin' on the right side of the bed
-Ivor was layin' over towards the
left-he folded the sheet in very neat,
fiat pleats right up to Ivor's back. I
was perrin through the window and
Ram motioned to me to notice how
the sheet was folded now no wider
than your hand.
Then he tickled Ivor on the left
side with feather. He tickled and
tickled till the young Teller rolled to
the right, passed clean over the sheet
and began 60 snore again.
After that, of course, the trick was
easy. Ram Dass gathered up the
sheet and slung it out to me. / kept
it for curiosity. I got it yet-at
least my Bheel wife has tin the
dear old Indian shack-if l ever go
back there"
The sailor sighed
If l ever go back" he said, "but
somehow I don't seem to hear the
temple bells a-callin' very loud"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
FARMERS HEAR
GOOD SPEECHES
Potato Growers Convention
Adjourned Yesterday

The Wisconsin Potato Growers con.
vention was held in this city Tues.
day and Wednesday. This society is g
branch of the American Society OF
Equity. but its workings are entirely
independent because of the special
line in which these growers are en-.
gagged.
The following speakers addressed
the meeting Tuesday:
j. G.. Davis, of Richteld, presidents
address.
Joseph Carnahan, of Black River
Falls, spoke on the doings of the
national convention recently held in
Indianapolis.
Atty. George P. Hambrecht. of this
city, addressed the convention on the
purposes and aimes OF the American
Society of Equity and its work in
Wood county.
N. G. Crowley, state organizer Of the
A. S. Of E. from Baraboo. gave very
interesting address on the practical
ways OF marketing farm products ad
vantageously to the farmers.
The election of officers and Other
business matters were disposed of at
yesterdays sessions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
SUBSCRIPTION sI.oo A YEAR in ADVANCE
Thursday, March 10 1908.

We received copy of Hon. Gustav
Kuesterman's speech deliyed in the
house of representatives Tuesday,
Feb. Is, favoring the re-establishment
Of the army canteen. His speech is
certainly very frank and practical
one, that furnished a great deal of
sensible argument in favor Of the re-
establishment of the canteen for the
soldier in which Mr.. Kuesterman
made quotations from the Secretary
of War Hon. w. III. Taft, and the Ad-
junt General of the Army f. G..
AinsWorth, both of whom are in favor
of the establishment of the army
canteen. Many people agree with
him in his position. The soldiers are
a unit for the establishment of the
canteen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
REALLY AFRAID TO BE LUCKY.
One Man Of Superstitions Who 10
Bound to BE Unhappy.

tits bad enough to be superstitious
In any case," said the man who Is,
"but there are some uncomfortable
homemade superstitions which can't
get rid of.
For instance, when I'm bound up
town in hurry and get into the sub
way to take an express train I am al
ways afraid that I'm not going to get
what I'm after, II catch just the train
l want right away If I want to go
up On Lenox avenue and the first
train along is a Lenox avenue express,
l take it with a haunting fear that
things are breaking too well for me
right at the start for success in my
errand.
Then, again, when I come home, il
/ dip into my pocket and get the right
key for the outside door the first time,
1 feel afraid that something will be
wrong when I get inside. Now most
persons would think that ought to be
pleased with being lucky like that,
but I always reason it out the other
way.
Come to think Of it, thus far I
haven't really suffered by these minor
successes at the start But" and
he knocked on the wooden edge of the
table at which they were sitting
New YORK. Sun. .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
A Musician, Too.

She is not really member of the
truly smart set, but she likes to i'm.
agine herself such, and she poses as
the encourager Of genius through the
expedient of spreading a free lunch
snare for the musical enthusiasts on
Sunday evenings. The landlord was
unwilling to renew her lease after DC.
tober 1, and she and her faithful hub
by sought new quarters. After long
search they at last found a place
where the rent was not too much in
excess Of the sum they had figured
upon, and the accommodations were
not too far behind their aspirations,
and they came to the matter of the
lease. Mindful of his interview with
the last landlord hubby drew the agent
aside.
II want to tell you," he began, pomp,
ously, that my wife is a genius
musical genius-and that from time
to time we shall have little-er-mu.
sicales. l suppose that there will be
no objection made to these little af-
fairs p
Lord love you, no." was the hearty
response. I'm musical myself"
"Indeed!" was the gratified re-
joinder.
yes, sir" declared the agent 81
had the first pianola in town."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
VANDRIESSEN.

Spring will soon be with us, as some
of the birds have arrived from the
south.
Both schools have closed for their
Spring vacations. Dist. No. 5 closing
March 6, and No. 4. the 18th, inst.
H. Slack has sold his farm to a party
from Waupaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Bailey, of Wild.
rose, were visitors in VandriesSen last
week.
Mrs. John Gunsley arrived Monday
from Green Bay where she has been
spending the winter with her son,
Jno. Potts was called to Waupaca to
see his father, who has been quite ill.
Rev. Aaron Davidson and wife re-
Gently left for ILL.,, where they expect
to remain about six weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Miller, of Grand.
marsh, were Sunday visitors of Mrs.
Millers fathers (Mr, 1. Jero) family.
Mrs. E. E. Camp is n Grand Rapids
with her husband, whose serious acct
dent al Port Edwards, a month ago,
still requires him to remain under
the Dr'S. care.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
MARKED EPOCH FOR THE FARM
Marsh Harvester Was the First Time
Saver in Agriculture.

Fifty years ago two young farmers
named Marsh were cutting grain near
DeKalb, III. They were too intelligent
too American-to be fond OF work
for works sake. And of all their
drudgery, the everlasting stopping
over bundles to bind them into
sheaves CALLED them most Such back.
breaking toll, they thought, might be
well enough for kangaroos, but it Ger.
tainly was not suitable for an cree:
biped, like man, says Herbert NJ. Gas.
son, in Everybody's.
IF 1 didn't have to walk from
bundle to bundle, and hump myself
like horseshoe, l could do twice az
much, work." said one of the brothers
WE'LL" said the other, why can't
we fix platform ON the reaper, and
have the grain carried up to us?"
1t was brilliant idea and a new
one. Neither of the young fellows had
ever seen reaper factory; but they
were handy and self-reliant By the
next autumn they were in the field
with their new machine, and as they
had expected, they bound the grain
twice as quickly as they had the year
before.
So was born the famous Marsh har.
vester, which proved to be the half.
way mark in the evolution of the grain.
reaping machine. 1t was the child OF
the reaper and the parent of the self.
binder. 1t cut in two the cost of bind
| ing grain. But it did more than this
it gave the farmer his first chance
to stand erect, and forced him to be
quick, for the two men who stood Oh
the harvester were compelled to bind
the grain as fast as it was cut. Thus
it introduced the factory system, one
might say, into the harvest field. For
the first time the Big Marsh made its
appearance on the farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19

arose and before crowded galleries de-
livered the strongest speech in the
history OF the present congress. The
fact that he had won the victory be-
fore he began did not deter him from
reading into the records a clear ar
raignment of special Interests.
Senator LaFollette's speech accOmp-
lished two things. 1t compelled q
complete surrender Of the interest"
and brought before the people COM
plete and detailed statement of the
'panic trick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
A Brave Queen, But There Are Other

A Brave Queen, But There Are Others.
It is no disparagement of the queen
of Portugal, a woman of sterling quail
ties as the wearer of crown, to sug-
gest that her fearlessness and spirit
of self-sacrifice in the face of peril
have almost innumerable parallels in
the unwritten annals of the humble
and obscure. The mother of royal
station who would shield herason from
the rifle of the assassin commands,
very properly, the admiration of men
and women in all walks of life. The
mother who endures grinding poverty
IN order that she may give her chill
dren the advantage of education, who
nurses them through the most danger
GUS forms Of disease, putting her own
life in jeopardy thereby, is equally
worthy of reverence and praise. 1t is
gratifying to know that the world
abounds in women of this type. If
this were not the case, our civiliza-
ton would rest upon an unstable
foundation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
A Canine Curio.

Two or three dogs are nearly always
to be found loafing about every black
smiths shop. This fact is so well
recognized that detectives, when sent
out after valuable dogs that have been
lost, invariably visit first of all the
blacksmiths' shops in the neighbor.
hood. The reason why the dogs fire.
quent the blacksmiths' shops is that
they love inordinately the odor and
the taste of burning hoofs. They snuff
the odor as a woman snuffs a rose.
and they eat the hoof parings az a
gourmet eats truffles. Landseer, the
great animal painter, knew this odd
fact well, and in his famous picture
OF "The Smiths Shop" a dog in the
foreground is greedily munching sliy.
ers Of toasted hoof.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
Too Late, Too Late,

Sandy, who is painting his house,
goes to the other end of town on a
borrowing expedition. He stops at
neighbor Wullie's. Knocks
"Is Willie in?'
aye, replies. a woman at the
door.
"a wad like tae see him.
''Ye Gamma"
whit wye no? Is Ia he weel?"
90, he's just deid, puir bodie"
Iong pause.)
did he say onything ABBOTT a pot
green paint afore he ?"--Harp
er's Weekly.
State Organizer Crowley. of the
American Society of Equity was in the
city attending the potato growers con.
vention. Mr.. Crowley, who resides in
Baraboo, has been spending much
time of late in st. Croix county estab-
fishing warehouses for the A. S. of E.
He is enthusiastic at the progress
made by this organization and be-
lieves that brighter and more inde-
pendent days are ahead for the Wis
cOnSin farmers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
Joseph Passano.

Joseph Passano died at ST. Mary's
hospital Sunday from pneumonia.
He was sick two weeks, Until taken
i'll he was employed in Frank Menier's
livery. He is an uncle of Mrs. Will
liam Nacker of this city.
Mr.. PaSSano was born in Grand
Rapids, Wis, So years ago and spent
the greater part of his life in that city.
He leaves three children to mourn his
demise. Record HerOld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
AIdrich Forces Make a Com
plete Surrender

Probably not since the days OF the
early congressional orators, has SO
much interest attached to speech,
as was the case with Senator r. NJ.
LaFullette' s speech on the Aldrich bill.
About one hour before the time for
the Senator to speak yesterday, Sena-
tor Aldrich arose and on behalf of the
finance committee Withdrew the rail
bond feature OF the bill, thus hoping
to prevent the arraignmenU by the
Wisconsin Senator. At the appointed
time, however, the Wisconsin man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
Advertised Letters Mar. IL, 1908.

LADIES
Milton Miss Kit (card)
Posene Mrs. Rose
RoWsam Miss May
GENTLEMEN
Bethke John
Delape Henry
Kinsey E. L. ~
Kruger w. E.
Miller Walter
Martin L. r.
Olsen Albert (card)
Orloff Mr.. (card)
Sather George.
Smith George
Wah. John
Wilson Douglas
Persons calling for the above le
ters" please say advertised"
A. L. FoNTAINE P. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
REPUBLICANS SHOULD HAVE INNING

In 1906 the present mayor was
elected on a non-partisan ticket He
is a Democrat and the city, as a re-
suit of his two years administration,
has no money on which to run for the
next year, inspite of the fact that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
william bubIitz.

William Bublitz, the man who was
insane, and was confined in the
county jail for nearly two weeks,
died early Saturday morning. His
insanity was of a violent nature,
and in addition to his mental con-
dition he was very i'll. 1t was
believed at first that he would recover
from this. but on the contrary he con
tinued to grow worse and early Sat
urday morning he died. The re-
mains were taken to the undertaking
parlors of j. r. Raglan and later to his
home in Port Edwards.
William Bublitz has been resident
of the town of Port Edwards for the
past twenty years, and has resided on
his farm near the village. Heisa man
past fifty years, and leaves a wife and
nine children to mourn his loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, t.
LUCAS COUNTY. %
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney &
County and state aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrt
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d
1856.
A. W. GLEASON,
(Sea1) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials
free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
Michael Lyons.

Michael Lyons, aged 81 years passed
away at the home Of his son, James.
Lyons, last Wednesday at 2 p. ~,
after an illness of about one week. He
had been ailing, however, nearly a
year. He came to Tomahdwk from
Necedah about fourteen months age
to reside with his SOD. Services were
held Friday morning at st. Mary S
church and the remains were taken to
Necedah on the nine O'Clock train for
interment.
Deceased is survived by one son and
four daughters, James Lyons of this
city, Mrs. VIM. Downey of Lacrosse.
Mrs. Frank Reid of Necedah and Mrs.
Fred Gaffnay and Mrs. VIM. Kellogg
of Grand Rapids.-The Tomahawk.