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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
DIRE DISTRESS

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Grand Rapids Readers.
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Backache is the kidneys cry for
help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly.
Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
Profit by Grand Rapids citizens
experience.
Mrs. John Hutchinson, 592 Second
St, N, Grand Rapids, Wis, says:
| I was well satisfied with the results
that followed the use of Doan's Kid
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time l suffered from backache, pains
across my loins and frequent head
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
PITTsvILLE

Miss Ethel Clack returned last
Saturday from an extended visit at
Appleton and other points.
Miss. Beulah Smith of Tomah is
visiting her mother in this city.
Isaac Baum who has been spend
ing the fall in South Dakota spent
Sunday at his home in this city. He
left Monday evening for Carrolton,
Missouri, where we understand he
has a good position on the Santa Fe
Railroad.
Elmer Ward of Balbcock was in
town last Saturday.
The McMullin family are now out
of quarantine.
Miss Lucille Potter entertained at
her home last Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Stella McCoythe oc-
casion being a complete surprise to
her. A pleasant evening was spent
at games and various other amuse-
ments after which light refreshments
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28


Billie Pau1is and wife spent Sun
day at the Osterman home.
Mrs. VIII Granger and children
are spending few days in your city
where Mrs. is having some dentist
work done
Miss Lottie Peterson and cousin
Ida spent a couple weeks visiting
relatives in Waupaca
Frank A. Buss and wife left Sat
urday for a few days visit with re-
latives at -Strongs Prairie.
Rev. Krusche has some thirty stu
dents in his school this year.
Yes, We are all looking for that
Adams County Railroad. If it goes
from Stevens Point to Friendship,
We think Kellner can afford some in
ducement for them and it is nearly
on a direct line.
w. ]. Changers children are sick
with whooping cough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
PORT EDWARDS

Mr.. L. Williams is visiting rela
tives in Mansion
Albert Saeger and family are Wis
iting relatives in Kaukauna.
Mrs. c. Peterson was shoppins
in the Rapids Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittlesey of Gran
| moor were Sunday guests at the C
Jasperson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Leroux were cal
lers at the Leon Leroux home il
the Rapids Saturday evening.
Mesdames VIM. Timm and Sophie
Monke Of Kellner were guests of Mrs
F. Noel Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Nash was on the sick
list the past week.
Mesdames o. Boyer and John
Holmstrom were shopping in your
city Friday.
Fred Padgham was a visitor in
Grand Rapids Friday evening.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs
H. Padgham have the whooping
cough.
The two daughters of Mr. and Mrs
Chas Knuteson are recovering from
an attack Of pneumonia
P. Guam was laid up the past
week with a lame arm
Mrs. Clay Lamberton was a Grand
Rapids visitor Saturday
Mrs. Weber of South Side WAS the
guest of her sister, Mrs O. w. Dodge
Thursday.
J. Bradner is having a furnace put
in his house.
Mrs. McCarty and daughter, Moni-
ca were guests of her sister, Mrs.
Phil Ward Friday.
Mrs. Carl Moberg was on the sick
list Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. L. M. Alexander of Milwaukee
spent the past week in our village.
Mrs. j. E. Aucutt and sons, Jack
and James were Sunday guests Of her
naroptc in PudoJnb
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
RUDOLPH

Walter Dixon of Grand Rapids, has
rent ed the Provost farm and will sool
move thereon. He owns the old
Compton farm and now with the Pro
vost farm he will have a good many
acres to care for.
Mr. Bridgman will move back onto
his farm the first of November, af-
ter spending most of the summer in
visiting. Mr.. Brombeck, who work
ed the farm since last spring will
move onto the Fred Logan farm,
better known as the Trotter farm.
W. ]. Clark, Sr., is remodeling his
house by plastering it in several
rooms.
Miss Lillian Roidt, of Milladore
who is attending the Training School
in Grand Rapids spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mary KujaWa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Kujawa spent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS
LADIES

LADIES
Mail matter advertised Oct. %, '09
Anderson, Mrs. Mae (card)
Card, Miss Daisy (card)
Hackett, Miss Lillian (card)
Hankey, Miss Idell (card)
Hentz, Anna (card)
Oleson, Mrs. r. (card)
GENTLEMEN
Boyce, Louis
Carley, Jasper
Czajkowski, Cestaw (card foreign,
DeSomers, Geo. J. (card)
Dinkfeldt, Willie (card)
Grand Rapids Fells Co. (card)
Hosemeyer, George
Henkel, Fred
K1eppin, Joseph (card)
Martin, Chas.
MCDANIEL, Russell
Frank
Rubenstein, Jack (card)
Thayer, e. J. (card)
Wakefield, Harry (card)
Whitrock, Edward (card)
Wolf, B.
R. A. MCDONALD, P. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
kELLNER
Potatoes 80 cents.

Potatoes 80 cents.
Mr.. Trachel sold his farm to a
party from near Milwaukee. He ex-
poets to move to Chicago soon.
John McGirr shipped car Of cat
tie last week.
Mr. Wolf started his corn shredder
Monday. He expects to have +hree o
four weeks Of shredding.
Mrs. Pickard and mother of
Stevens Point are visiting Rev. Kru-
sche and family for a few days.
Sunday School was held at Her
man Young's home last Sunday and
also preaching by Rev. Meilicke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28

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to destination Direct connection
at Wells Street Station, Chicago, witt
trains of the North Western Line
from all points in Wisconsin and
northern Michigan. Full information
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
VESPER

VIM. Cole and Mrs. Ellsworth Muir
sgatroyd were Grand Rapids visitors
Monday
John Adams has built a large ad-
dition to his barn, the new piece be-
ing 7x8 with Gift poles. Well John
will have room for his express wagon
now.
Ex- county treasurer P. Bean is
visiting friends and relatives around
here.
Mr.. Varney the school teacher at
Vesper has moved his family from
Marshfield. They will reside in the
Goldsworthy tenement house. We
extend them a hearty welcome to Yes
per.
Carl Getsinger left Monday for
Stratford
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rokus and Mrs
Harry Cole were Grand Rapids visit
ors Monday.
Mrs. A. Gunst is quite ILL.,
Mrs. John Bymers is also on the
sick list
Mr.. Ehrhart- president of the foun-
dry company, spent Sunday at his
home in Marshfield
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
were served.

were served.
Messrs S. n. Baum and Harry
Meyers returned from Milwaukee last
week where they had been to con-
suit medical profession of that city
in regard to Mr.. Baum's health.
The Lundy home in the First Ward
is being treated to fresh coat Of
paint.
Chas. Briere and Chas. Natwick
of Grand Rapids were in town last
Saturday
The George Lynn family have re-
Gently moved to Beloit where they
will make their future home.
Despite the extremely cold wealth
er last Saturday there was a throng
of people in town it being Market
Day. The exhibits were fine, espec-
tally the poultry part of it which
proves that there are some good
poultry men here-abouts Cor perhaps
it is their wives who tend to that
part of the FARM The tug of war
between the Towns of Wood and
Cary proved rather exciting and was
finally won by Cary after we'll
matched tusse1. There was a stand
ing offer of a fine bedroom suite to
the couple who were willing to be
ed up The slow trotting race was
good and was won by August Ponti-
nae. Some of the band boys render
ed a few selections late in the af-
ternoon but the weather proved
little too cold for most of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28

Sunday in Stevens Point with his
father who is very sick.
The ladies aid of the M. E. church
met with Mrs. VIM. Babe, Saturday
afternoon. All report fine time.
| Louie Joosten, who is attending
school in your city, spent Sunday
at home
Ida Jacoby of Grand Rapids was at
home between trains Saturday night
Mrs. August Jacoby and son, AL
bert were shoppers in your city last
Monday.
Arsine Ratelle went to Loyal. Sat-
urday to see his brother Charlie, who
underwent an operation for the re-
moval of a tumor, one day last week,
and is getting along nicely. Arsine
returned home Tuesday.
The noon passenger having chang
caused a good many persons who
| wished to go to your city Monday
to turn back home and await the
next train.
| We are having real nice warm fall
weather again and most of the pota-
toes are dug before hard frosts
come again. The potatoes in this
vicinity are real nice and few of
the farmers have extra large pota
toes. =
A great deal of fall blowing is
being done
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roosin of Con-
gress Park, Ill are rejoicing over the
arrival of a 6 pound baby girl born
October 18th. She will he remember
ed as Emma Hassell.
c.. o. Hassell, took a couple of hogs
to your city on Monday. Pork is
pretty good price now, being &c live
weight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Kujawa and
daughter Mary were shoppers in your
city Tuesday.
Miss Selma Kruger attended the
ball given by the Woodmen in your
city Tuesday evening, returning on
the Wednesday morning train.
John Wilkins was Grand Rapids
visitor Monday.
Mrs Allie Koch is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Clark and child
rem, visited relatives in Grand Rap
ids a few days the last of the week.
LAST Weeks Items)
Rev. FIR. Van Sever returned home
| Thursday from Milwaukee.
| Sisters Winifred and Albin spent
Tuesday and Wednesday Of last week
with the Catholic Sisters in Grand
Rapids.
F. M. Logan was a business caller
here last Tuesday.
Mrs Geo. Bates spent several days
last week with her daughter in Biz
on.
Mrs. Closson Delong nee Elsie A
key, returned to her home in Amigo,
Tuesday night after few days Wis
it with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Akey.
Frank Gokey has got done working
for Geo. Elliott and will soon leave
to work in the woods this winter.
Miss Selma Kruger, spent Satur
day and Sunday with her parents in
Grand Rapids. Monday morning she
undertook to ride her wheel up and
when about three miles from town
her wheel gave out and she was COM
PEELED to leave her wheel and got
one Of John Korner's boys to hitch
UP his horse and bring her up so
she could get to school in time That
does not discourage her she says,
she is going to ride it just as long,
as the roads and weather are nice
Mr. and Mrs. n G. Ratelle were,
callers in Grand Rapids last Tues
day.
The weather is getting to be real
Wintry
Seth, the four-year-old son of Nick
Ratelle fell off the swing onto the
frozen ground and fractured his col
lar bone. DR.. Jackson bandaged it
up and the little fellow is getting
along nicely.
WEEKLY REPORTER 81 A YEAR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28

Mrs. John Udell returned from APP
pleton on Monday.
The Catholic ladies gave a fair in
the I. O. o. F. building last Friday
and Saturday which was well at
tended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28

WEEKLY REPORTER 81 A YEAR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28

VIM. Cole and Mrs. Ellsworth Muir
igatroyd were Grand Rapids visitors
Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
THE MEXICAN FLOOD DISASTER
Approximately 1000 Bodies Have Been Recovered Along the Santa
 Catarina River.

Monterey, Mex. Sept. 2.-The total number of bodies recovered from along the shores of the Santa Catarina river total approximately 1000. In Mon terey 900 Is the total while meager re ports from along the volley increase the number However, but little is yet known as to the loss of life and damage outside of this city.
 Reports continue meager from points down the valley but 1t is known that the village of San Francisco was en- tirely destroyed; the town of San Juan badly damaged and the town of Camargo on the Rio Grande is re ported to have been completely washed away.
 The entire northern part of the state of Nuevo Leon has been flooded and to ward Tampico in the state of Tam aullipas alarming reports have been received, Nothing definite is known however, as the telegraph communica- ton has not been yet opened with the district. Relief in the shape of money has been pouring In from all sources and large amounts have been con tributed from the United States. Clothes, food supplies and money are needed for the homeless and destitute
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
SLAYER OF WOMAN NOT FOUND
An Assault Was the Motive For the Killing of Mrs. Lukes
 at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 2.--The yer sict of the coroner's jury in the Nellie Lukes' murder case was that she came to her death at the hands of persons unknown, after she had been assault<S Saturday night in an alley near the corner of Sixth and Walnut streets. The verdict exonerated her husband, Edward Lukes, from any part of the crime. The evidence showed that he was under the impression his wife was visiting an aunt. Mrs. Ingle, in Joplin, and also a cousin In the same city.
 The authorities are working upon the slender clews at hand. and, while a number of negroes have been arrest ed and made to give an account of their whereabouts Saturday night, there has been none held. Three ne groes who left here early on an cleo tric car were picked up In Columbus and will be brought back this after noon.
 An unidentified white man was no ticed following Mrs. Lukes Saturday night when she left Brodway to go west on Sixth street on her way home
 An effort Is being made to discover from whence the heavy iron timber bolt, the murderous weapon used came, but no headway has yet been made. A reward, It Is said. will be offered for the capture of the mur- derer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
OUR FOREIGN TRADE
 IS STILL GROWING
The Total Imports For July In creased s26.ooo,o00 Over Those
 of Last Year.

Washington, Sept. 3.--There was an increase in the value of both the i'm ports and exports of the United States in July over that month last year. ac- cording to the monthly statement of the country's foreign commerce issued by the bureau of statistics of the de partment of commerce and labor,
 The value of the imports for July was s1t2,4ss,354, an increase of $26,- 052,s62 over July year ago, making the total value of imports for the sey' en months, ending with July, $S30.4S5,- 646, which is an increase of 2l,5gS,- 90S over the same period for 1908. Every class of imports showed an in crease for July except foodstuffs in crude condition and food animals
 The increase in the value of exports for July was a little more than one fourth of the increase in imports. The exports for the month were s109,337, 952. an increase over the previous July of f38,376; for the seven months ending with July the value of exports for the country amounted to $S97,311,- 122. a decrease from the value of such exports in the same period in 1908 of s3,6S5, ,967.
 The decrease in exports for the month were in foodstuffs, all other classes of imports showing an in- crease.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
SIX MORE WARRANTS
 ISSUED FOR KlDNAPERS
Detective Gentry Nov In Ja'l, Gave the Evidence on W a'sSs..s. Fspsrs
 Were Issued

Topeka, Sept 2.-Six additional war rants were issued here at the request of County Attorney John 5chenck, in the incubator baby Kidnapping case. Beyond the fact that one of them IS for Capt. F. H. Tillotson of Kansas City, the officers will not disclose the identity of the persons they declare will be arrested soon. The warrants were issued on evidence secured from ]. N. Gentry, who aided Mrs. Barclay in Kidnapping the child. Two of the warrants are alleged to be for Topeka persons.
 It is announced that bail to the amount of s6,O00 will be furnished by Kansas City parties for Gentry. Capt. Tillotson, it was announced on the promise of his attorney, E. c. Wright, would voluntarily come to Topeka and give himself up. Tillotson IS charged with being one of the principals in the Kidnapping week ago last Saturday.
 Gentry still declares he was misled into taking part in the case and mani fests i'll feeling toward the Barclays. Gentry says that when he asked MT. Barclay If he was to be furnished with bail the husband of the foster mother of the baby declared that the detec- tive had "got himself Into the case and that now he could get out.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
REID TO QUIT POLITICS
Congressman to Practice Law Instead
 of Seeking Reelection.

Congressman C. C. Reid of Morsilton last night announced over long distance that he will not be candidate for Congress and that he will either take up the practice of law at Morrilton or in Little Rock. He stated that he did not mean to say that he would retire permanently from politics, but he will not seek office again for while at least.
 MT Reid has been deliberating for some time as to what he would do. Many friends desired him to be candidate for governor, while others asked him to be a candi- date for reelection.
 He staten last night that he was considering moving to Little Rock and engaging in law prac- tice there, but that he had not reached any definite conclusiou.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
IOWA BANK ROBBERY
TWO MASKED MEN HOLD UP A CASHIER AT MiNEoLA AND
 TAKE ALL THE CASH.
BANDITS GOT AWAY WITH S1, 500
Cashier and Two Customers Held in
 Back Room of Building by One Man While a Second Secured the Money From the Safe.

Mineola, la, Sept. 2.--Two masked men held up the cashier of the NILS County German bank here and escaped with $1,500. in cash. The cashier and two customers were kept in the back room of the bask by one of the rob bers while the second man took the money from the safe and counter. The bandits fled afoot and went east along the Wabash railroad toward Silver City near which place they disap- peared into a cornfield.
 4 posse is in pursuit. but has not yet secured any trace of the robbers.
 The robbery occurred just before the bank was ready to close for the day. Cashier F. H. Nipp was engaged in conversation with two farmers in back room of the bank when a lone masked man appeared at the door and at the point of revolver made the three men hold up their hands. While the cashier and the two farmers were held at bay In the back room the sec ond bandit entered the building by the front door and proceeded behind the desk and pocketed all the cash in the bank which amounted to s1,50O.
 The two robbers then told the three men to keep still and calmly walked out of the back door of the bank and fled down a back street toward the Wabash railroad. They hurried east along the railroad and were seen to disappear into cornfield few miles from Silver City.
 As soon as the robbers were gone the cashier gave the alarm and posse was formed. About 30 men were in this and on horses they started after the robbers. Up to a late hour how ever, they had found no. clue to tho bandits
 It is believed the two robbers had horses in waiting for them near the corn field into which they went and that they made their escape on these.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-09
VENEZUELA PAYS AMERICANS
Minister Russell Receives Money For Losses Sustained Through
 Actions of Castro.

Caracas, Sept. 3.--W. w. Russell, American minister has received from the foreign office a cheque for $59,375, which is to be paid to the New York and Venezuela company.
 He also received the signed protocol by which the Venezuelan government binds itself to pay $415,625 more in seven yearly installments. These s475.000 are the first of several large sums which the present government of Venezuela by the late Castro govern ment. The whole amount will be more than si,000,000 as large monetary indemnity will be paid also to the Orinoco Corporation. The New York and Venezuela company releases all of its rights in Venezuela in view of the indemnity. The 0rinoco corpora tion Is trying to effect similar set tlcment.