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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
BETTER TELEPHONE SER
VICE TO MIL WAUKEE

Additional telephone service to Mil
waukee is to be provided to Wiscon-
sin River Valley cities by the Wiscon-
sin Telephone company which has de-
cided to rush the construction of a
l50 mile toll line from Milwaukee to
Grand Rapids, by way of Stevens
Point. The line will be started at
once according to President Alonzo
Burt and it will be completed as far
as Hartford this year. The cost of
the new toll line will be about $780,
600, 1t will afford all the cities in
the Wisconsin river valley better SER
vice to Milwaukee as well as addi-
tlonal service to several intermediate
towns. The rapid growth of the tele-
phone business in northern Wisconsin
and the greater call for long distance
service is forcing this addition to the
company's facilities. The route to
Grand Rapids will be via Sussex,
Merton, North Lake, NeOsho, Juneau,
Beaver Dam, Waupun. Ripon, Berlin,
Wild Rose and Stevens Point. At
Stevens Point the line will connect
with the lines for Prentice, Ashland
and Duluth, and intermediate points.
At Grand Rapids it will connect with
Merrill, Wausau, Tomahawk and
Prentice. The new line will give
better long distance service to many
towns now connected with these
main telephone centers, thereby af-
fecting large part of Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

passed by the state organization of
the Equity Society, the State Grange,
the Agricultural Experiment Assn,
and every other important state
farmers society. In addition the
State Rural Carriers Assn have passed
resolutions favoring it.
The difficulty with getting this
amendment passed is that, like all
amendments it attracts little atten-
ton. 1t is at the bottom of a long
ballot and after the voter has put
crosses after the names of all the
men he wants to see elected he
is almost sure to fold up his ballot and
hand it in. The voters who vote a
straight ticket also fail to vote for
the amendment.
The poster ends with the pointed
| requeSt-"DOn't Fail to Vote
| Mark cross after Yes the First
Thing You Do in the Voting Booth
Every thoughtful voter should make
resolve to do this. Wisconsin should
| not be behind its neighbors, and be-
hind every other progressive state ir
the building of good roads. The his
tory of road building shows that nc
country has ever attained good roads
until some large unit of government
has taken the matter up and helped
the local people pay for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
AN INTERESTING
POLITICAL POSTER

A poster is being distributed about
the state that is unique ia a political
way. The headline in bold type is
"Read This Before You Vote" 1t
presents no mans picture and points
the promises and good points of no
candidate. But it does point out
in very forcible way the importance
of the good roads amendment to our
state constitution.
The Good Roads Association is an
organization chiefly of farmers formed
for the sole purpose of pushing the
cause of better roads ia Wisconsin.
Realizing that ours is the last state
to have constitutional provision for
bidding the state to aid in the road
building they are doing everything
possible to present the Importance
of this amendment to the voters.
The poster states that this amend
ment is not confined to any one party
but that progressive'men of all part
les favor it. 1t states that resolutions
favoring the amendment have been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
HALLOWEEN OCTOBER 81
October to afford Young People
a merry-making Night--0Id
Custom to the Fore.

At the end of the month of October
comes night that holds frm place
IN the recollection of 10th old and
young, the one night of the whole
year when practical young America
INDUCES its belief in things SUPER
natural and mystical Hallowe'e en-,
hallowed with its associations of
ghosts and COLLINS. promises to afford
just as much innocent fun for the
young this year as in the past. with
out carrying the fun and mischief to
an extreme.
Customs forgotten through the year
will be revived on this night of nights
long handed down from preceding
generations. Undoubtedly among
every young crowd i'm the city, cele-
bration in the form of a Halloween
party will take place, where bobbing
for apples, fortune telling. dark trips
through the cellar, and watching for
faces in the looking glass can be safely
relied on to fortell of ones future.
The time of the year in which
Halloween falls is pre-eminently
fitted for its proper observance, for
what would Halloween be, lacking
the time honored pumpkin-face, OF
Jack-o-lantern?
Though last years celebration was
generally known as a sane one, fun
was not lacking in any respect, and
without carrying things too far, the
thirty-frst eve of this month may be
planned on to afford much in the way
of merriment for the young.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
ALL TIREDtOUT.
Hundreds More in Grand Rapids in the
Same Plight.

Same Plight.
Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and day;
Back ackes, side aches,
All on account of the kidneys.
Must help them at their work.
A Grand Rapids citizen shows you
how:
Mrs. Emma Eaton, living at $40
Eleventh ST., n, Grand Rapids, Wis.,,
says. ''DOan's Kidney Pills have done
me great deal of good. | suffered
from backaches and sharp pains across
my loins for long time. My head
ached great deal and in the morning
the pains in my back were so severe
that l was hardly able to dress myself.
[ felt tired and languid all the time
aud suffered from dizzy spells. Doan's
Kidney Pills were at last brought to
my attention and l procured a box.
They gave me prompt relief, L con-
tinued taking 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-a nd
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

Served as coffee, the new coffee SUBJ
stitute known to grocer's everywhere
as DR.. Shops Health Coffee. will
trick even a coffee expert. Not a
grain of real coffee in it either. Pure
healthful toasted grains, malt, nuts,
etc. have been so cleverly blended as
to give wonderfully satisfying coffee
taste and flavor. And it is ''made in
minute" too! No tedious 20 to 30
minutes boiling. Test it and see
Dr.. Shoop created Health Coffee that
the people might have a genuine
coffee substitute, and one that would
be thoroughly satisfying in every POSI-
BILE respect. Sold by j, T. Schum-
lacher
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
John E. DAILY, Druggist

Fine improved Minnesota farm sixty
five miles Northwest of Minneapolis,
and four miles from st. Cloud a town
of 1900. on the banks of the MiSSS-
Slppi river, and on the main lines of
the Great-NOrthern and Northern
Pacific Railways.
so acres of the finest tillable soil, J
acre planted in black and red rasp-
berries, 80 fruit trees, different kinds,
two wells of the finest water, the
buildings are all new and are alone
worth as much as the owner asks for
the entire farm.
For further particular write or call
on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Talk is Cheap, But it Pays

The free treatment given to pool
people always proves a good invest.
ment by the Illinois State Specialists
The numerous cures are talked of SC
much that their offices are over.
crowded. The best equipment OBJ.
tainable. combined with years of ex.
perience enable these specialists tc
produce cures which astound even the
medical profession. Their offer of free
treatment will close next week. and
all who take advantage of it must
write or call at CPS W. State ST..
Rockford, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Tax Deed Notice

Office of County Clerk Wood County,
Wisconsin.
Notice is hereby given that all of
the following described tracts of lands
and city and village lots, situated in
Wood County, state of Wisconsin,
were sold by the county treasurer of
said county on the 18th day of May,
A. D.. 1906, for the delinquent taxes
of 1905, and remain unredeemed at
the Office of the county clerk of said
county. Now, therefore, unless the
taxes. interest and charges set op-
posite the several tracts and lots here
matter specified, together with the
fees for redemption and advertising,
shall be paid at the Office of the county
clerk of said county on or before the
18th day Of May. A. D.. 1909, the same
will be conveyed to the purchaser
thereof, pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, interest
is computed to the last day of re-
demption.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the office of the county clerk
in the city of Grand Rapids in said
county and state, this 18th day Of
August, A. D., 1908.
GEO. w. DAVIS,
County Clerk,
Wood County Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
ENTERTAINED AT
BRIDGE WHIST

Mrs. A. l.. Voss and Miss Helen
Kroner entertained at the home of
Mrs. Voss on Thursday afternoon
October 18th. Refreshments we're
served at $50 O'Clock, after which
Bridge" was played. At the close
of the game Mrs. F. w. Kruger had
won the highest score and Mrs. M. G.
Bramham the next highest. The
house, for the occasion. was prettily
decorated, pink and white being used
in the parlor, sitting room and library.
The dining room was in japanese
effect in red and green. Mesdames
Chas. BeaZan, A. W. White, l. P.
Witter, and Charlotte Campbell assis-
ted the hostesseS in receiving their
guests. MeSdames A. G.. Miller, L. A.
DeGuere, Emma Brundage and I. P.
Witter presided in the dining room,
and the following young ladies served:
Misses EDNA Muir, Rena Philleo, Ella
Young, Floy Quinn, Inez Witter
and Dorothy Brundage. About sixty
guests enjoyed a most delightful
evening.
German Proverb.
Everyone knows best where his oAn
cA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
The Wise Mother.

Hub-But if you like the young fell
low, Kate, why do you object to our
daughter marrying him? Wife-Oh,
she'll marry him for all that; but l
want to give her a chance to say,
when they quarrel, that Mother didn't
want me to marry you, anyway."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Potatoes a Staple Dish.

Potatoes furnish about one-eighth
Of the total food of the average Amer
lean. In other words, he lives on po-
tatoes for nearly one day out of every
week. Compared with the 1919 per
cent. of his diet that is potato, all the
other vegetables show up only as a
trifie over seven per cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC
ADDRESS IN FAVOR

The opera house was well filled
Monday evening with an appreciatiye
audience to hear Carl d. Thompson
a social democratic member of the
Wisconsin state legislature from Mil.
waukee, who addressed the people on
the issues of the present campaign as
seen from their stand point. Mr..
Thompson made an able argument
in which he sustained his party
belief. He held his audience to the
close and was heartily encored in
many of the good points he made.
He made an urgent appeal to the
laboring men of his audience to join
with them in helping advance the
present conditions of labor in the
present campaign. His address was
free from abuse of other parties and
men. He said there was very little
difference in the platforms of the two
old parties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Personally Responsible.

"That large man thinks himself a
pretty important parsonage in this
place, doesn't he?" asked the stranger.
Important? exclaimed the native.
"Why, if you tell him we're having
fine weather here, he swells up as If
he thought he made it."-Stray Sto-
ries
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Pet Dous' Teeth Filled.

1t was discovered at the Pekin pal
ace dog show in London recently
that many of the pet dogs had
teeth filled and dentist said that he
often attended dogs of his wealthy
patrons, and not only filled teeth, but
when necessary supplied new ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Both Dress Alike.

Both men and women in Lapland
dress precisely alike. They wear
tunics belted loosely at the waist, tight
breaches, wrinkled leather stockings
and pointed shoes; their whole ap-
Dearance, in short, is Identical, at least
20 the casual observer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Criticism of Nature

ut has always seemed to me that
Nature is at fault observes the
Philosopher of Folly, when she gives
a man mouth capable of biting off
more than he can chew"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
BROUGHT Into Commerce

The fruit of the karite tree is now
being handled in fair commercial guam
titles for the production of a cheap
type of vegetable grease, useful for
the manufacture of soap and candles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
No Sure Sion.

The will Of wealthy New York
man was found when read to contain
only 80 words That is no sure sign,
however. that some of his disgruntled
kin will not try to make it look like
80 cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Only Venomous Lizard.

The gila monster, the largest lizard
of America, is found in the sand des-
erts of Mexico and the southern
part Of the United States. 1t be-
longs to the only species of venomous
lizard known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Effsminate Consrables

The Calcutta constable-or para.
wallah," as he is called-has an an
paratus attached to his shoulders to
support an umbrella over his head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
PAIN

Pain in the head-pain anywhere, has its cause.
Pain is congestion, pain is blood pressure-nothing
else usually. At least, so says DR.. Shoop and to
tablet-called DR.. Shops Headache Tablet
coaxes blood pressure away from pain centers.
Its effects charming. peasngly delightful. Gently
lation.
If you have headache, it's blood pressure.
ii it's painful periods with women, same cause
If you are sleepless, restless, nervous, it's blood
congestion-blood pressure. That surely is q
certainty. for Dri Shops Headache Tablets stop
y in 20 minutes, and the tablets simply distribute
the unnatural blood pressure.
Bruise your finger, and doesn't it get red, and
swell. and pain you? OF course it does. It's con-
gestion blood pressure. You'll find it where pain
ts-always. It's simply Common Sense.
We sell at 25 cents, and cheerfully recommend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
An Attachment.

Where a husband is tied to his
wifes apron string" remarked the OBJ
server of events and things, she GER
tainly is very much attached to her.
Yonkers Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is
used nearly everywhere, because it not
only heals irritation of the throat and
stops the cough, but it drives the
cold out of the system through its lax
atiye principle by assuring free and
gentle action of the bowels, and that
is the only way to cure cold. You
can't cure it as long as you are con-
stipated. Insist upon Kennedy's Lax
alive Cough Syrup. Sold by Johnson
Hill & Co,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Lucky for the Ladies.

No woman would be safe if the man
who has jealous wife were the lady
Killer she thinks him to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

Residences Would Stretch Far.
The houses of England, if placed In
4 line, would reach $4,000 miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

TIP q N R 5 E
DeS Sec Amt
VIZ e. of n
J of ne OF
sw 9 1874
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
The First Requisite

Quintilliant: The beginning Of ex.
csllence is to be free from error
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Saratoga
Pittsville City


TIP % n r 3 E
DeS Sec Amt
NV ne q 1178
bal of subd ne sw lot blk l 351
subd ne sw lot blk | 305
A piece Of land commencing at then W
corner of NV Sc running south go 1T
east 210 fit north 60 ft west 2l0 TT to
place of beginning. lot 10 blk IL 27 1926
Subd NV ne lot 5 blk 6 "a 272
Subd NV ne rot 8 blk 8 - :.
Subd NV ne lot blk IL :. 237
subd NV ne lot l blk II - :.
Subd NV ne lot s blk IA - -
Subd NV ne blk ID 1872
A piece of land commencing IS it
south and 1873 fit east Of NV corner Of
ne ne running south l25 east so north
10 west so 1T to place of be-
ginning 81 237
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
We Sell
vinOl

on the positive guarantee
that if it does not give sat
lsfaction we will return the
entire amount of money paid
us for it.
We ask all those who are
rundown, nervous, debili-
tated, aged or weak, and
every person suffering from
stubborn colds, hanging-on
coughs, bronchitis or incipi-
ent consumption to try Vinol
with this understanding.
John E. DAILY, Druggist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Rock

TIP "A n r 2 E
Dec Sec Amt
Sc Sc less
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

Australian Mine Workers
Australian mine5 employ 10000
me1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

Humes End Add
lot blk l 669
That part of lot blk 4 described as
follows: commencing at a point on the
south line of Arlington ave. l66 66-100
fit east of the NV corner of lot blk 4
running thence east along the south
line of Arlington ave 100 99-1O0 fl,
thence south parellel with the west
line of to the south line of lot 3
thence west along the south line of
lots and 4, 1919 99-100 TT thence north
parallel with the west line of blk A.,
6234 fit to place Of beginning 1914
North acres of the east acres of
the south ] of Sc Sc 5 921
Grand Rapids City
TIP % n r 6 e
Lot in subd tract lot except parts
conveyed to Spafford Cole & Lipke,
w. H. Brown, e. Schwartz, Hunting
ton and Mrs John Hamm 1870
Cruckshank's Plat
lot | and IL blk 3217
- 1-2-3 and blk - 1901
- 9-10-l1 and II blk - 2447
Woods Add
lots and blk IL 1905
NeeveS 1St Add
PIT of lot described in vol SO of deeds
on page l91 Wood Co. Records 1886
lot blk 80 except a strip4a #
off sw side 1929
lot B blk 80 a4l0
Sargent's Plat
A part of subd of tract lots 5-6 des-
cribed in vel &c of deeds ON page 1868
Wood County Records Is els
Gardeners Add
lots and IS 1872
Sargents Platt
A part of lot of Sw ne and east
lots l and blk IL as described in vol
81 of deeds on page ITO Wood County
Records 1888
pit NV Sc lot A blk 2 II 1461
Grand Rapids City
TIP - n r 5 Il
A piece of land in Sc sw recorded in
vol 65 of deeds on page Asst Wood
County Records II 924
Grand Rapids
TIP % N r E
a part of Sc Sc 6 1862
A part of NV ne as described in vol
AZ of deeds on page 1874 Wood County
Records 7 205
A part of Sc ne as described in vol
q of deeds on page $50 Wood County
Records 1949
A part of gov lot 4 as recorded in
vol G of deeds on page 1913 and vol
n of deeds page $50 and vol 80 of deeds
page $50 Wood Co. Records Is 1929
A part Of gov lot recorded In vol
81 of deeds page 2s4 Wood County
Records sos
Lyons 2nd Add
lot blk 3 6S1
Original Plat
Ia y ,,,l 4 l>lI~ E411
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
SARATOGA
Seoera

Up u n r 5 Z
Des Sec Amt
ne sw &c SOP
NV SW - -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Port Edwards

County, CI6Tk,
Wood County, Wis,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

way 10 l0l3
Lot commence
Il rods south of
ne corner, run
thence west, l29
rods thence south
81 rods, thence
east l24 rods
thence north 81
rods to starting
point 20 1928
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-06

estate had frequently taken the men
their meals 20 the logging camp.
Il was case OF love at first sight
The day before a license was procured
and the couple were married by a
local preacher. The house was built
on the raft and the bridal pair occu-
pied IL as FAR as Bordentown. y. J..
From there they went 10 Philadelphia.
where the bridegroom has accepted a
position with a well known frm.
During the trip down river Mrs. Bur
rows took many snap shots OF the
scenery and the bridegroom added
variety 20 the table in the coating
house with FISH caught from the river.
The bride did the cooking and it is
said by the other men aboard that the
dinner was worth sitting down 20. At
ue-ups over night the men slept
ashore, but the bride and bridegroom
remained aboard. Burrows SAYS he is
entirely cured OF asthma and his wife.
who was 10 years old the day OF her
marriage, says she has had most de
hghtful wedding trip. The couple left
the raft with the hearty good wishes
OF the crew and a souvenir from each
man OF five-dollar gold piece.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-06

ing that 10 was impossible for those
outside to understand his plight The
second hands Of a score Of watches
licked on with an evil rapidly 10 was
now three minutes and 30 seconds
since the diver had entered the tank.
Would he accomplish the almost SUI
perhuman feat of remaining there for
four minutes?
Just then DR.. T. H. Moss. who.
watch In hand. had been looking on.
crowded his way 10 within a few feet
of the tank. He gazed for a moment
intently al the face Of the struggling
man within. A small stream Of blood
was slowly ooZing from his mouth and
his fight against the expressing snakes
seemed much less animated than a
second before.
That mans al in" cried the physi-
clan 20 the spectators. He can't get
out Hurry mp or he's a dead mani"
In an instant a dozen men were
upon the platform. One grabbed the
attendant and forced him into the
tank. Others busted themselves with
sticks and umbrellas in getting the
snakes out OF the way. Finally the
way was cleared, but Mcneil still re-
manned in the bottom. He was ex.
hausted The blood was now gushing
from his mouth and the very water
was becoming murky with IT, The
iron belt alone weighted him down.
DR.. Moss hesitated not an instant.
He plunged into the tank and with the
assistance of the attendant managed
TO lift Mcneil. more dead than alive.
into the open air. He had been in
the water for three minutes and so
seconds and was still alive He was
rolled on the ground and after a few
minutes. during which the physician
worked desperately. was brought 70
consciousness.
Upon regaining consciousness Nc
Nell turned TO Manager Martin, who
had rushed TO the spot on hearing OF
the disturbance. and his FIRST words
were: II told you / could stay under