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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
OPENING OF CHICKEN SEASON

The opening of the chicken sea-
SON. Friday September 10th was a
day of no small Importance among
the men of this locality whose an
nual enjoyment it is to don the
hunting jacket and make for the
meadows, accompanied by restless
pups and articles necessary for a
few days outing. In the early hours
of Friday, Saturday and Sunday morn
ings a general exodus Of hunters
took place. 1t would be our pleas
ure to print an account of the sue
cess with which each party met, but
such an undertaking would necessi-
tate no little amount of research;
however the following paragraphs
will give at least a partial account
of what some of the boys have
done.
DR.. Hougen, VIM. Reeves, Dean
Philleo, and A. NJ. Muir, went out
Friday and came back at night with
thirteen birds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
STREET CAR COMPANY
PURCHASES LAND

The Grand Rapids Street Car Co.,
have purchased two lots of F. J..
Wood just north of the Grant Bah
cock home upon which they expect
to erect car barns.
They have also purchased thirty
five acres Of land north of Moccasin
Creek which we think would make
an ideal park spot. Just what the
company expect to do with it is not
at present known, but the location is
certainly the right sort to convert
into very beautiful park.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
SHOT In LEG
BY FRIEND
Case of "Didn't Know it was
Loaded" Near Marinette.

MARINETTE, Wis, Sept. 13.-Levi
Hugart of this city lies at st. Jo-
sephs hospital in critical condition
as the result of the first hunting ac-
cident of the season locally.
Hugart was hunting with a friend,
who in fun pointed his shotgun at
Hugart and snapped the trigger. The
charge entered Hugart's leg below tn
hip and his condition is critical. His
companion says, che didn't know ii
was loaded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
PORT EDWARDS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Odele has pur-
chased the Louis Anderson home.
Miss Freda Lila is visiting in Mil
Waukee this week.
The Sam Steady family moved to
Wausau Friday where they will make
their future home.
E. Eichsteadt was caller in your
city Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

FOR SALE-A business lot and
residence at the corner Of Vine and
Third Street South, 1914 feet wide
and 80 feet deep. For terms and
particulars enquire of A. L. Fon-
taine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
T0DAY'S LEADERS

District No. I.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Mesdames H. Manke and Otto
Knuth of your city were guests of
Mrs. 1. Ross Wednesday.
Mrs. M. Kyes visited relatives IN
Oshkosh the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jarvis has the
sympathy Of the community in the loss
of their six months old daughter
Phoebe, the cause Of death being
cholera nfantum. The funeral SER
vices were held from the house.
Among the shoppers in your city
Saturday were MesdameS Fox, Fred
Padgham, L. Williams, H. Dekarsky'
and the Misses Mae Cahill, Delma,
Padgham and Pearl Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Aucutt were.
Grand Rapids visitors Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Odele were Grand,
Rapids visitors Saturday.
The J. Brown family have moved
in the Christ Peterson cottage.
Mesdames r. w. Cahill and Fred
Aucutt were shopping in your city
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Aucutt we're
Grand Rapids visitors Saturday.
Misses Laura DeyO, Louise COdare
and Messrs John Kauf0rd and G.
Pagei are visiting friends in Milwau-
kee and attending the State Fair this
week.
Miss Ida Koffard of Dancy was the
guest of her aunt Mrs. P. Guam Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mrs. Clay LambertOn and Miss Beth
Lam berton Of your city visited our
school Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. R. Reiman have gone
to housekeeping in the cottage Vacat-
ed by Louis Shuh.
Mrs. Nellie Gates and Miss Kate
Smith have rented rooms 10 the
Henry Eberhardt home and will take
their meals with Mrs. c. Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl MobeFg were
Grand Rapids visitors.
Miss Ada Aucutt is visiting Mrs,
Sam Steady in Wausau.
FOR '5ALE-A business lot and
| residence at the corner of Vine and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
BULL TREES
TWO FARMERS
Mad Animal Finally is Shot to
Save Lives of Sci ool Chill
dren.

MANITOWOC, Wis.,, Sept. 13.-
A mad bull at Four Corners chased
Walter and Louis Bleser and they
sought refuge in trees. To prevent
the animal from charging on school
children he had to be shot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
Contestants List and Standino

Mrs. Earl Brennan,
Miss Ellen Kaliman,
Miss Loretta Stahl,
Miss Myra Doughty,
Mrs. Geo. Frechette
Miss Alma Gaffney,
Miss Frances Bliss,
Miss Ethel Emmes.
Miss Adelaide Skeel,
Miss Lucille Church.
Miss Ida Hammer,
Miss Evelyn Lutz,
Miss Lucille Berard,
Ryland Boorman,
Dean Brundage
J. B. Sitterly,
Edward Pomainville,
VIII Sweet,
Oswald Dickoff,
Leonard Kiaister,
Dan Noltner,
George Bankert,
Joe WheIr
Ernest Young
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Large School Enrolment.

The first day of school brought out
the largest enrolment in the history of
the schools. 116 enrolled in the high
school against total enrolment of 81
last year. q of this number are tuition
pupils. 1t is believed that the newly
arranged normal course is responsible
to great extent for the increase as
the list includes several graduates of
the school and others who are taking
the normal course alone. 277 enrolled
in the north side grades and SO in the
south side grades, making a total en-
rollment of 1856, and it is almost certain
that this will soon be increased to at
least 500. AS seats for only 100 are
provided in the high school room which
also accommodated the 9th grade
students, the school board are putting
seats in the north room heretofore va
cant, but which will now be used by
the 9th grade pupils.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that plat
and schedule has been prepared by the
direction of the city council of the city
of Cresco, Iowa, showing the assess
ment proposed to be made for and on
account of the cost of the construction
of curbing on Elm street, from the
south line of Market street to the north
line of Peck street, against the property
fronting and abutting on said improve
ment.
The said plat and schedule shows
the separate lots and parcels of ground
proposed to be assessed for the cost of
the said improvement. and the names
of the owners thereof so far as known,
and the amount to be assessed each lot
or parcel of ground, and that said plat
and schedule are now on file in the
office of the clerk of the city of Cresco,
Iowa, and that within twenty (2O) days
after the first publication of this notice,
all objections to such assessments or to
the prior proceedings on account of
errors, irregularities or inequalities,
must be made in writing and filed with
the said clerk. Any objections not so
made will be deemed waived.
Da+n of first publication September
10, 1909. ]
Atles, p. j. McCullow,
(sEAD 2-36 City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
MARRIED..

Mr.. John McGourty and Miss Mary
Woods were united in marriage at the
Church of Assumption, in Cresco, at
eight O'Clock last Tuesday morning, the
7th, by Rev. Father McCartey. The
bride was attended by Miss Eunice
Wanless and the groom by Mr.. Thos.
McGourty. During the ceremony the
Ave Maria was sung by Mrs. C. c..
O'Malley, accompanied by Mrs. Orvine
McHugh, organist, and Miss Ruth
Connolly violinist. The ladies also as
sisted the choir in the singing of the
nuptial high mass.
A wedding breakfast was served at
the home at 1870, only the immedi-
ate relatives of the contracting parties
being present.
The young couple left on the after
noon train for Milwaukee and other
points, and after their return will es-
tablish their home on farm near
Riceville owned by the groom.
The groom is son of James Nc
Gourty, a we'll known resident of the
vicinity of Elma, and the bride is a
daughter of Patrick Woods, of Cresco,
who has been reared to womanhood in
this vicinity, and both the contracting
parties have wide circle of friends in
the county who wish them the best
that life can afford in health. happiness
and success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
90 PER YEAR
Weather-Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 5.-The
past week brought notable change
from the hot. dry weather which pre-
vailed through the larger part of Au-
gust. The average temperature was
to Z degrees below the normal and
showers occurred Thursday or Friday
in all parts of the state. Light frost
was observed on low ground in the
northern districts on the mornings of
Sept. 1st and 5th, but no damage was
done except to the most tender vines.
The rainfall was general but came too
late to benefit the early corn, and will
not be of any advantage to the late
corn unless dry, warm weather pre-
walls until after the first of October.
The rain has, however, revived past
ures somewhat, and in some localities
has softened the ground sufficiently to
permit fall blowing to be resumed.
The long drouth has seriously affected
the corn crop, and the yield will be
from 10 to 20 per cent less than was
anticipated during the fore part of Au-
gust, although there are many sections
in the northern half of the state where
the yield will be fully up to the aver
age of past years. The drouth has also
prevented plowing to such an extent
that the acreage of fall wheat and rye
will be much less than previously indi-
Gated. The second crop of clover and
timothy hay will be considerably short
er and lighter than last year and late
potatoes will be almost failure in
many sections. More rain is needed to
put the ground in condition for fall
blowing and fall pasturage. Reports
vary as to condition of apples; in some
sections an average crop is expected
while in other localities the prospects
are very poor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
w. O. w. dwelling.

On Sunday afternoon next, the 18th,
at New Oregon cemetery, wi | occur
the unveiling, by Cresco Camp No. 12l,
of the monument erected by the w: o.
w. to the memory of the late Sow.
Fred Bickford.
The members of the camp will meet
at their hall and leave at O'Clock in
procession for the cemetery. Convey
ances will be provided for the mem
bers.
Arriving at the cemetery the follow
ing exercises will be observed:
hymn. ...... Male Quartette
Address. Consul Commander
Hymn. ..... ......... Male Quartette
Reading of Poem. Observation-Disclosures.
........... Mrs. Lunetta Mcintosh
Unveiling of Monument Officers
Addresses by State Manager Geiger
and Sow. Lecturer Schleh.
Every member is urged to participate
in this unique feature of Perfected
Woodcraft, that no Sovereign of the
Woodmen of the World shall occupy an
unmarked and forgotten grave.
A. MARSHALL, G. G..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
OBITUARY.
RINK.

Peter Rink passd away Sunday morn
ing at O'Clock, August 30, 1909, at
his home in Cresco after long illness.
He was born in 1888, in Bavaria, Ger
many, and came to America in 1858,
living in New York eight years.
In 1868 he was married to Barbra
Miller who passed away April Z, 1891,
and they moved to this county in 1866,
making Mr.. Rink resident of Howard
county for 43 years, most of the time
being spent on his farm A miles south
of Cresco.
The deceased was the father of eight
children, Jacob, Henry, Frank, Peter
and Lille, and Mesd. Mary Haubrick,
Margaret Thiel and Barbra Bowers,
all of whom survive to mourn his loss,
as well as sister, Mrs. Schlegel, of
New York City, and two brothers,
John of New York City and Jacob of
Cresco.
The funeral was held Tuesday, the
31st from St. Joseph's church with in
terment in ST. Joseph's cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
The College Boy at the Opera House


'The College Boy" comedy set tc
music, is the offering at the Cresco
Opera House on Tuesday evening Sept.
18th. This production comes to Cresco
with record of one solid year of sue
cess. press and public giving it their
unqualified approval. Written for
laughing purposes only, it is a scream
from the rise of the curtain to the
finale. Fluffy-Ruffled girls in dazzling
costumes who sing and dance, comedi-
ans who convulse you with wholesome
laughter, new songs and music that
whistle as you go out" Special seen
cry and the large College Boy orches-
ira, unite in making the performance
the most thoroughly enjoyable one of
the year. At the Opera House Tues
day Sept. 18th.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Maude Tyner, St. Louis, Mo.

h So many women suffer from consti-
patton and stomach trouble that they
should pay attention to the statement
of Miss Maude Tyner, S3S McLaren
ave-, st. Louis, Mo. She suffered in
that way for many years, but finally
took DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and
was permanently cured. She recon-
mends it to American womankind She
considers it the best laxative and tonic
obtainable. 1t will do all that is claim
ed, and if you want TO try it before
buying, send your address for 4 free
sample bottle to Pcpsin Syrup Co., 119
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, ILL., 1t is
sold by all druggists at 5oc and $l.0 a
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to those who kindly assisted;us
during the illness and death of our
father. Lille Rink.
Mrs. Margaret Thiel.
Frank Rink.
Mrs. Barbra Bowers.
Peter Rink.
Jacob Rink.
Mrs. Mary Haubrick.
Hank Rink.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Farm for Sale.

About 100 acres of good farm land in
Bristol Twp, MINI. This farm joins
the village of Granger, and has two
good houses on it. For terms apply to
MRS. IDA PAULSON. Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Elwin M. Stockman, Auctioneer.

See me for farm, or any kind of
sales. Terms reasonable, will give you
satisfaction. Over Sobolik & Peter
sens Hardware Store, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Horses for Sale.

We have several work horses, drivers
and colts that we will sell cheap.
FITZGERALD & WOODS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
CreScO Market.
Corrected twice a week. }
Most Complete House in Cresco fol

Sale.
Eight rooms, besides bath and 1st
and End floor halls. Built only nine
months, equipped with all modern con-
veniences, four and half blocks from
Court House. Excellent terms if taken
at once. We invite inspection. Phone
222, or call on premises. Change of
territory cause for selling.
j. w. MACKET.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-09
TOO DEEP FOR eHeLIsHnAn.
Nest Dit q. VIZ With Which HE In.
sular 0rain was Unable
% Cops.

A young woman Of Irish descent
went to tea that vas given on . 10
cent Sunday afternoon for the artists
Of one Of the opera houses. After SAe
had listened to the babel Of tongues
In the drawing-room for . while. for
the singers were talking In French,
German. and Italian. she went into
the library, where one Of her acquaint-
ances was presiding over the tea
table.
With . beautiful assumption Of nut
tering embarrassment the young
woman leaned over the table and fall
tered out: 81 don't know how came
to do it, but do you know only came
with eight languages to-day, when I
meant to bring Il. I've looked In
my mum for the others. but they are
not there. and do you know. feel
positively embarrassed without them
all" And with this she went on her
way.
Now. the woman at the tea table
thought this . pretty good bit Of wit.
and when young Englishman came
up to her to have his cup refilled she
told 1t to him. He looked at her
blankly and then said with q puzzled
air:
What an extraordinary place to
carry them! Do you think she meant
it,!
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-09
GIFT OF CHINESE EMPRESS.
Miss Carl, Portrait Painter, Has an
Interesting Jewel Presented
by Tsi Ann.

Miss Katherine Carl, the portrait
painter. has an interesting jewel. pre-
scented to her by the empress of China
which reveals Isl Ann. even amid her
cares of state. as remarkable enthu
siast for the minor harmonies of life.
1t was while Miss Carl was living at
the palace for the purpose of painting
the empress portrait that the incident
occurred. On one occasion when Misc
Carl appeared before her the empress
was not satisfied with the unrelieved
gray of the painters gown. Sending
for flowers from the garden she tried
them against the gray gown, but as
they were all pink or red in tone the
combination did not please her.
Finally she drew from her own hair
the floral decoration which she herself
wore. This was of jasmine blossoms
worn in the Chinese fashion: with the
leaves all removed and a long pin
thrust through rows of blossoms
which were packed tightly together on
the pin. The head of the pin has q
branch of coral, with setting of two
large pearls.
When the empress had tried this
flower strung pin against Miss Carts
hair and gown she was pleased with
the note of color it afforded, and
thrusting it into Miss Carts hair. she
said:
Keep this pin when the flowers
have faded as a souvenir of me and to
remind you also that it is the duty OF
all of us to look as well as we can at
all times, and especially that 1t is the
duty of women"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-09
First Aid to Memory.

The Coming Poet was being enter
tanned at an afternoon tea given in
his honor by the leading society ladies
of his native town. It was the Poets
annual homecoming. And leave 1t &c
him II he wasn't playing up his tran.
scendental mysticism. or mystic tran.
scendentalism (take your choice) to
the awe-inspiring point. Just q few
But. as usual. he was misunderstood.
For instance, when he sprang his f.
vOrite bromide, AN indefinable some
thing within me often whispers that
l have a message to deliver" q dense
dame shattered the solemn silence
with: What a labor-saving gift that
must be! Why, when want my hus
band to deliver a message I always
have to tie string to his finger tc
remind him of it!"-Illustrated Sun
day Magazine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-09
HIS TALE TOLD IN A MOMENT.
But Il 10 Not Hard to Imagine That
the Delay Mas Fatal to the
Flower Beds.

One morning not long ago there
burst into the ONCE OF a physician in
Tacony. Pa, an excited individual,
who, as he perceived the doctor just
disappearing into his consulting room
with q patient, exclaimed:
Doctor! Doctor! Just one mo-
ment!"
I'll see you shortly" was the curt
professional response.
only q second, doctor! Only a Sec
ond is what I want" protested the
perturbed one.
I'll see you shortly" reiterated the
physician, with increasing impotence.
Whereup0n, with a sigh, the man
took a seat in the general reception
hall, says Harper's Weekly. His ex-
element soon subsidized, for he read
the morning paper through, glanced
through q number of magazines, and
played awhile with the doctors cat.
Then. after q period of half an hour,
the doctor reappeared, and. in an air
Of great condescensiOn. said to the
erstwhile excited person:
Nov. sir. l am at your service.
Your turn has come. What can I do
for yOu?"
''Oh. nothing special" was the re-
ply. Il only dropped In to tell you
that your neighbor's cows have es-
capped from the yard and are now hav-
ing q fine time among your flower
beds"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-09
THE MAD RACE FOR WEALTH.
Stock Gamblers MisappIy Funds That
Are Theirs Only in
Trust.

We once knew q professional gam
bier who habitually lost in front of
other mems tables what he made be
hind his own. How do you account for
that? He would sit behind his own
tables night after night, claiming his
sure percentage from the gamblers on
the other side, and when he had thus
accumulated $4,000 or $4,000, he
would go and lose it all in one sitting
on the wrong side of another mans
table
Most Of the scandals affecting stock
exchange members in Wall street
come Of their having got on the wrong
side Of the table. A house does not
set out deliberately, in the first in
stance. to make away wrongfully with
the customers funds. The head of
the house or one of its members be-
comes extravagant. lives beyond his
resources. and needs money quickly.
He turns to the stock market He be-
gins as a Spectator, takes greater and
greater risks. becomes a gambler. and
ends by breaking his house and cheat
ing his clients. Haven't yout wondered
Why in these cases the men who mis-
use Your funds in their private stock
market gambling always lose them?
That is because they have been try.
ing to do what you have been trying
to do-make 500 or 1000 per cent. on
a given amount Of capital-and it
simply can't be done-Everybody's.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-09
As TOLD By INDECENT ALBERT
Really Remarkable Tale Of Woe That
Should Satisfy the Most
1ncredulous.

MY unfortnit condition I traces d..
rect to the vanity of wimmin." said
INDECENT Albert, accounting for his
financial lack of stature to the pedes-
TRAN Of benevolent aspect.
How Is that?"
We'll. sir. you see was seckind
mate aboard of a three-masted
schooner what traded between here
and South Amurrika. She was the
daisiest (parding my tears) little craft
that ever sailed the oshun blue. She
was built all through of the finest
curly maple, wich every, seaman
knows is the best wood for ships
what is"
That's news to me-"
Yes, sir, p'raps. But as I was
sayin', we took on board one trip q
cargo of them irons what wimmin
uses for to mar-sell their hair. They
was for wimmin in Brazil. We was
doin' fine and dandy until We struck
the tropics. Then them irons got het
up and the whole ship went to pieces
Oh. but 1t was rotten hard luck. 1t
was"
But I don't understand"
NO, sir, p'raps not. But as was
sayin'. wen them irons got het up
every curly maple plank in the ship
Jest nacherally curled up in a mar
sell wave. and we pore mariners had
to swim to shore, miles and miles
away Thank you kindly, sir. You
has a heart of dfmonds. This will
give me a place to lay my poor. un.
fortnit head."-Freeman Tilden in
Puck.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-09
SENATOR WAS DOWN THE ROW
Governor Of State 0utranI<s the Repre-
sentative In the Upper Branch
Of Congress.

Many people will be surprised to
learn that a governor outranks a sena-
tor. according to the law of precedence
in vogue in other countries.
A few years ago the new senator
from Vermont. Carroll 8. Page, was
crossing the Atlantic with the late Sen.
ator Redfield Proctor in the Cunard
steamship Campania. They had. Of
course, seats at the captains table
Senator then (Governor) Page was
surprised to find himself occupying the
post Of honor, with Senator Proctor
seated further down the table.
This the modest governor of the
Green Mountain state thought was not
quite correct and he demonstrated.
explaining that there must be some
error, as his friend was q United
States senator and his superior In
rank. He was told that q governor out
ranks a senator.-Nati0nal Magazine.