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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
REPORT OF RELIEF
COMMITTEE

The public may be interested at the
beginning of the New Year in brief
report of the work done by the Relief
Committee this winter The suffer
ing from cold and hunger since the
cold weather set in has been wide
spread, and we have been happy to
have the means to relieve all that has
been reported to US.
At Thanksgiving time about $50 was
spent in groceries and meat, furnish
ing eighteen families with Thanks
giving dinners.
Twenty-Five families were sent
Christmas baskets, containing meat,
-four, sugar, beans, rice, oatmeal, cof-
fee and tea. About $50 was expended
upon these. The request for old toys
was most splendidly responded to, and
to see the homes in which there were
little children, basket of toys accom-
panied the basket of prOviso ons.
Dozens of children, who otherwise
would have had no Chris mas at all :,
were made happy by the efforts of he
Charity Committee, and we feel our
thanks is due the public, who, by its
financial help on Tag Day, has enab' ed
US to carry on this work.
Besides the holiday work. two peo-
pie have been cared for IN the hospital,
fuel has been supplied to several
families in distress, and clothing has
been provided for very large numbsr
of half-clad children.
The money entrusted to Us is being
used according TO our best Judgment,
and spent only when it seems neces-
sary and right We feel confident
that, could you have witnessed those
women and children gladened at
Christmas time, that sight alone
would amply repay you for the assist
ance you have given.
We are glad to have worthy cases
reported to US, and they receive our
immediate attention.
Relief Committee of the Federation
of Women's Clubs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
W|PPERNAN IN
TAX OFFICE
Grand Rapids Man Reinstated
In Revenue Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-H. c..
Wipperman, Jr., of Grond Rapids,
Wis, has been reinstated in the in
ternal revenue service and assigned
to duty under the collector at Madi-
SON in connection with the collec-
tion of the corporation tax. He was
formerly employed in the alcohol SER
vice, but owing to the non-develop-
ment of the product was detached,
and it was near the time when he
would have been ineligible for rein
statement Through the efforts of
Senator Stephenson he has been re-
tained in the service.
The many friends of Herman Wip-
perman will be glad to know that
he has been reinstated into the serv-
ice in Wisconsin instead of Illinois
where he is we'll known. We extend
congratulations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
To START
IMMEDIATELY
Street Cars Viii! be Put Into
Operation at OnCe--WiII Run
on a One Hour Schedule.

The street cars will be pat in opera
tion Immediately upon receipt of the
cars. The cars have been delayed in
Chicago on account Of tie heavy snow
in the terminal yards and it is ex-
pected that the.railroad company will
forward them now any day. The cars
will be operated for the present on
one hour schedule, the first car leav-
ing Grand Rapids at six O'Clock, re-.
turning leaving Nekoosa at $50 The,
second car will lelve Grand Rapids at
$50 and hourly thereafter. The
second car will leave NeRorsa at 700,
and hourly thereafter. TIE cash fare
VIII b five cents from Grand Rapids
tn the South Centrafia Paper and
Pulp Mil office. Five cents from this
point 10 Port Edw rdS. and i've cents
from Port E wv lrdS TO Nekoosa.
Tickets viii be Sid al tie rate of
six five cent fares fnr % cents. One
ticket being good for any live cent
fare, In addition round rip ticket
VIII be sold for % cents There will
be d forty trip cuuprn book good be-
wv, en- Grand Rapids and Port Ed
wards for $500, whlrh il Will be noted
amounts to &c fo' earh ,ingle trip be-
tween Grand Rapids and Port EG-
wards. There will also oe SID a
Thirty trip cup II book good between
Grand Rapids and Nekoo~a. This it.
wi be noted is at the rate IF 10c for
each single trip b tween Grand Ra--
pidS and Net oOSa. Tickets will be for,
sale at Grand Rapids at the office of
the Street Railroad Company and at
Wheir'S Candy Sore At Port Ed
wards they can be bought at Olaf
Boger's and at Nekoosa al S. 4. Den
mis- drug store
The cars for the pTest n viii stop
for passengers at all street and rail
road crossings, unless special stops are
specified. Cars will be stopped on the
far side Of the street. That is, cars
running North will stop or the North
side of the cross street.
Passengers will be expected to be
prepared TO promptly board the cars,
entering at the right hand rear yesti-
bnle door.
Passengers will be expected TO give
stop signal to the conductor in ample
time for stop deSiF ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
KEPT SECRET
FIVE MONTHS
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fish Sur
prise Their Friends in Dis
closing the Date of Their
Marriage.

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard r. Fish in Madison and othel
sections of the state will be surprised
to learn of their marriage, and they
will be more surprised than ever to
learn that the ceremony was per
formed August 2, 1909, at the home
of a friend in Manistee, Mich. For
nearly five months they have sue
cessfully kept the secret of their mar
riage from their friends and 'tis now
made public for the first time.
Mrs Fish was known in Madison
until this morning as Miss Alma B.
Roump. She has been a resident Of
Madison for the past five years, a POI
ton of the time as a student at the
university and for four years or more
has been in business as public stem
ographer and reporter
1t was while reporting a convention
at Grand Rapids three years ago that
Miss ROump met the man of her
choice in the person of Mr.. Howard
r. Fish, a genial, jolly parsonage who
was then managing the Hotel Dixon
at Grand Rapids. The acquaintance
continued and a deeper affection de
yeloped which resulted in their mar
riage last August 1t was decided then
not to tell their friends in Madison o.
their new relationship and until to-
day they have been successfully kept
in the dark. Now the secret is out
and congratulations are in order.
Mr. Fish is travelling representative
of the Ohio Varnish company with
headquarters at Fargo, North Dakota.
For nine years or more he has been
engaged in the hotel business in vari-
Gus sections of the state and conse
quentIy enjoys an extensive acquain-
tance with the knights Of the grip,
throughout the entire commonwealth,
and is an exceedingly popular member
of the travelling fraternity. AS Miss
Roump, Mrs. Fish has conducted her
office and directed her clerical force
as usual since August and will con-
ttnue her stenographic and rerortorial
work as Mr. Fish's vocation keeps
him absent from the city major por
ton of the time Mr. and Mrs. Fish
have taken a cozy flat at 425 West
Gorham street and will soon be at
home to their many friends here and
STANDARDIZATION Democrat, Dec.
%, 1909
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
BE YE NOT UN-
EQUALLY YOKED"

No matter how refined a woman is,
if she marries a coarse, immoral man
she will be likely to have a coarse i'm
moral man for her husband. In ninety
vulgar horse jockey will remain a
vulgar horse jockey still, in spite of
the possession of a refined, intelli-
g ut wife. With that possession his
reverent admiration for her superior
ity has departed. She is now sinp-
ly the woman who has joined her
lot with his, and must take him and
his circumstances for what they are.
He will have no patience with fine
ladyism, or her distaste for coarse
thoughts and actions. She must come
down to his level and stay there. She
must bear his children, and cook,
wash, iron and mend in the homely
house that is all he is able to pro-
vide for her, just the same as if
she had never been his social super
her future is blasted, and though she
may be strong enough to rise out
OF her misery, she can never efface
the results Of her folly. But the prob
abilities are that she will drag out
her dreary days in surroundings ut
terly repuguant to every fibre of
her nature, because she will not be
to take her children-which
are his also-and she cannot leave
them behind her. The romance of
this kind of clandestine marriage is
very soon dispelled, and only hard,
bitter facts remain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
DR.. A. |. RIDGMAN MARRIED

DR.. A. l.. Ridgman has been spend
ing the holiday vacation in Minneapo
lis and other cities in Minnesota
and we understand upon reliable au-
thority that he was married to Miss
Jennie Jeffry of Minneapolis, We'd
nesday, Jan. 5th. If this proves true,
and we guess there is no doubt but
what it is we will join with the doc
tors many friends in Wood county
in extending we'll wishes for their fu-
ture happiness. His bride will re-
ceive a cordial welcome by the citi-
zens of Grand Rapids where we
know that she will find pleasure in
residing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
FIRST MEETING
GREAT SUCCESS

The Ideal Theatre Building was fill
ed Sunday afternoon with an audi
ence made up of business men, lay
men of all denominations to hear Rev
gregational Church, give a talk on
physical hygiene. This meeting was
non-sectarian and similar meetings
will be held the first Sunday in every
month during the winter, at which
time different pastors and business
men will talk to those who gather
there Prof. Bliss and his orchestra
of ten pieces were there and furnished
the music Supt SchWede of the city
schools spoke few appropriate word
as to the non-sectarianism of these
meetings and the advantage of men
coming together once in a while for
the purpose of talking about matters
of general interest. Rev. Fred Staff
delivered the principle address ant
his talk on physical hygiene was to
the point and greatly appreciated
by his hearers. Rev. NJ. B. Milne lead
in the song service, in which all
present joined. The afternoon meet
ing was greatly enjoyed by all present
and those who had it in charge feel
we'll repaid for holding the same.
The next meeting will be held at the
same place on Sunday afternoon, Feb
9Th
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
GRANTS RETR|AL
To MRS. briggs
Woman Convicted of Forgery
Secures Stay. Declares Wit
nesses Testified to State
ments Made by Alleged Vic
tim. Which We're Not Made in
Defendants Presence.
Defendants Presence.

Mrs. Gertrude briggs, who was con-
v;cted last August by a jury in Judge
Davis department. of the criminal
court on charge Of forging the name
OF the late John CharnOck to a lease
for property valued at Sl35, 1000, was
district court Of appeals, to which
court he case was taken by Attorney
Paul Schenck after Judge Davis had
denied motion for a retrial Of the
case in his court
In the opinion Of the higher court
new trial should be had because a re-
view of the case shows that Judge
Davis, over the objections Of Mrs.
briggs attorneys admitted he te-ti-
mony of several witness as TO
statements mad by ,harnock in his
lifetime and without h. PR sance Of
the accused woman, the Judge of the
appellate court saying in this conn. G.
tiOn:
The app liant justly contends that
this testimony so received was of a
character pr judicial in the highest
degree to her substantial rights
Mrs Driggs, following her coDvic
tion, was sentenced to five years IN
San Qut ntin, but has since hePn held
in the county jail aWaitinE the d ci-
sion Of the higher court. Owing to a
full calendar it. is not believed a Sc
cond trial Of her case will take plac
before February or March.-L' S
Angeles Times,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
STEEL PLATES AR
RIVED FOR VAULTS

The Chrome steel vault lining to be
installed in the cash and safety de-
posit vaults Of the new Wood County
National Bank building, has arrived
and consists of 136 plates, weighing
1000 pounds. When these are put
into place it will form the inside wall
floor and ceiling for the vaults and
will be inches thick and with the
20 inches of vitrified brick laid in
cement will form an impregnable wall
and make the funds and books and
valuable papers of this institution
perfectly safe. Work connected with
the placing of these steel plates
commenced Wednesday morning. The
inside plastering and finishing Of this
building is progressing nicely and
satisfactorily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
DEATH OF JOS. PETTIS

learn of the death of Jos. W. Pet
Just before going to press we
tbs, who died at his home at Nee
han, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 5th
of dropsy We understand that Mr.
Pettis was born in Syracuse, New
York, in 1926, and was therefore SO
years of age when he died. He was
a veteran of the Civil War and late
years has been a farmer located near
Meehan Station on the Green Bay &
Western Ry. Mr.. Pettis was we'll
known both in Wood and Portage
counties where he has resided for
many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
TRANSFER OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY AND PRACTICE

The announcement is made today
of the transfer by DR.. J. w. Rockwell
of his medical and surgical practice
to DR.. w. G. Merrill together with
nishings DR.. Merrill is a native
of Wisconsin, having been born and
raised at Sparta. He graduated in
pharmacy in 1897 and later in medi-
cine, since which time he has been
actively engaged in the practice of
his profession in that part of the
state.
Both he and his wife come to US
with the best of recommendations
from those who have known them
all their life, and they should receive
a hearty welcome from our citizens.
DR.. Rockwell will remain in the
city until early in the summer and
will later take up postgraduate
work either in the East or abroad.
During his stay in Grand Rapids
he will be at Dr. Merrills office
where he will be in readiness to as
sist the doctor in every way. DR..
Rockwell's plans for the future are
unsettled, and it is possible that af
ter completing his postgraduate work
he may decide to return to our city
Mrs. Riley returned to her home in
Marshfield, Monday after a pleasant
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Boles, in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06
BERLIN LINE To
Be BUILT SOON
Rumors are That e. M. & st.
Paul Road Will Build More
Direct Line.

The Wausau Daily Record-Herald
is our authority for the following
news:
Recent rumors are that the long
contemplated cutoff of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway, be-
tween Knowlton and Berlin, will
probably be built next summer. With
this cutoff completed, the company
will, it is said, install limited night
passenger trains and improve the SER
vice in many other ways. The cut
off will enable the company to make
the route from Northern Wisconsin
TO Chicago and Milwaukee, in several
hours less than is the case at pres
ent. The cutoff route was sur
veyed a number of years ago but
owing to the company's building the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
delayed. AS the road to the coast is
now completed and in thorough
working order, the company can de
vote its attention next summer to
it's deferred improvements in Wis
consin and Northern Michigan.
The proposed cutoff would elimi-
nate many of the curves that exist
in the Wisconsin Valley route south
of Knowlton and would therefore
claim much of the through freight
and express from Northern Wiscon-
sin. At present, there are only
about forty miles of road that would
have to be built to complete the cut
off. During the past year, large
water tank and many other inn
provements have been made at Ber-
lin, which make it very evident that
the company expects to build the new
road in the near future.
The company is also contemplate
ing extending it's Wisconsin Valley
line north to meet the Escanaba-
Ontanagon line at Ontanagon. The
line has thus far been extended
be built to the center of the ore
mining district, which will give the
company a share of the heavy ship
ments of ore that are now given
the 500 and Chicago & Northwest
ern railways. AS the mines in
Northern Michigan are becoming
more and more profitable, the ex-
tension of the Wisconsin, Valley road
to Northern Michigan will make the
new cutoff line, one of the most
profitable divisions of that railroad.
AS soon as the line is completed
to Ontanagon, a large share of the
business from Cnaada and Lake Su-
perior will be claimed by the new
road. The company has been build
ing its line northward of creosoted
! ties, each one of which is numbered,
/ thereby giving the company an op-
portunity to learn how long each tie
has been in place. This is another
indication that the company is plan
ming to make the line north Of Star
Lake a permanent line and not a log
ging road as many have viewed it
| to be.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

20 dozen wOmen's gray
and brown mixed hose, a !!
good loo quality, in this )
sale at Sc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

During this sale we
will display our new
line Of holiday goods
new ties for ladies and
gentlemen, new hand
kerchiefS, new hose.
new Suspenders, new
toilet articles, all in in
dividual boxes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

One lot Of wOmen's
black and sco1OrS silk
petticoatS. from Low.
enstein stock, a regular
SIS value. in this sale
at $2.85:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

100 mems and boys
winter caps, worth 75c,
SOC and 25c, choice in
this sale at 25c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24


The above is only a partial list
Of the bargains. There are 9TH
.ers in all departments. Among
them being about 30 young mems
suits, odds and ends from regular
stock worth $40, si2.sO, $3.50
on sale at. ..$575
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

One lot of mems and
boys OvercOatS at one
third and One-half off
Of regular retail price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24
EXTRA SPECIAL.

40 dozen work shirts, from the
LOwenstein stock, full size, well
made, just what you regularly
pay Soc for, while they last at
each ........;......."SOc
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

3 dozen mems wool shirts, from
the LOwenstein stock. assorted
styles and patterns, worth $3.50,
$500, $3.50. on sale at
each .........ss. .01.OO
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24


Sc pairs wOments and misses
shoes in patent leather, gun metal
and vici kid, bluchers, Cuban
heslsS the very latest in style you
would pay US So for them, but we
will put them in this sale at only
per pair ...$2.15
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

3 dozen mems fine wool shirts
and drawers, from the LOwenstein
stock. worth $3.50 per garment
while they last at per gar
ment. ...............$1.OU
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-11-24

70 pairs mems, wOmen's, boys,
misses and children's shoes, odds
and ends from regular stock; you
saw. them last Booster day. They
sold for $3.50, $500. $3.50, 50.
in this sale while they last at
per pair. ,e5c
CONE EARLY,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-06-30
SAM GUGENHEIM
BEAUTIFYING HIS HOME

Mr.. Sam Gugenheim is hav-
ing an addition made to his
beautiful brick home on Main
street in the shape of a veranda.
The architecture is of the best
and most modern and when COM
pleted, will be the SWEETEST
thing in all the state. F. B.
Heath is the contractor which is
a guarantee that for taste and
workmanship it will be able to
compare with anything of the
kind in the state. The new ad-
dition is by far the finest thing
in town and admired, by every
one.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-06-30
Round Trip Excursion Fares, Ac-
count 4th OF July 1910.

Rate, one and one third fare
minimum 80 cts.
Date Of Sale. July 2, 3 and A.
Return limit JulyS. To Stations
on the l.. c. K. r.. and Y. 4 NJ,
Y R. R., in the following states
as follows:
Alabama-All Stations.
Arkansas Helena only.
IllinoiS-Cairo only.
Indiana Evansville only.
Kentucky all stations.
Louisiana all stations.
Mississippi all stations.
Tennessee all stations.
W. L. VENNER. Agt.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-06-30

Pursuant to the above and
foregoing order | will, on July,
23d, 1910, between the hours of
6 O'Clock a. m. and 4 O'Clock D.
m. at the School House for white
children in Dycusburg Common
School District No. l, to take the
sense of the legal white voters
of said district upon the PROPOSE
ton whether or not they will
vote an annual tax of not less
than zoe nor more than soc on
each one hundred dollars worth
of property belonging to white
citizens and corporations in said
District; and a Poll Tax of not
less than SOC, nor more than
$3.50, on each white male inhabi-
tant therein over 81 years of age,
residing in said District for the
purpose of maintaining a Graded
Common School in said District
and for the erection and repair
ing of suitable buildings therefor,
as provided in Article 10 Section
100; and following section of the
Common School Law.
And at the same time and place
there shall be elected five 81
Trustees for said proposed Grad
ed Common School District.
A Copy Attest:
JOEL A. c. PICKENs,
Sheriff Crittendeh County.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-06-30
ORDER FOR GRADED
SCHOOL ELECTION
Cittenden County Court. Regulor
Term, June, Is 1910, Orders
Election at Dycusburg,
Judge W. A. Blackburn, Presiding

Whereas. J. A. Graves and
others filed in open Court on the
9th day of May 1910, a petition
signed by more than ten of the
legal white voters of Dycusburg
Public School District No. /. for
white children in Critteden Coun-
ty, Kentucky, which petition
was endorsed by a majority of
the Trustees of said District,
and by the Superintendent of
Common Schools for said County
and said petitioners being tax
payers in said Common School
District, praying the Judge of
the Crittenden County Court to
have an order made on his order
book, ordering the Sheriff,
whose duty it is to hold election,
to open a poll or cause it to be
done, at the next regular State,
Town or City election, to be held
therein or any other day fixed
by the Judge of said Court in
the order, for the pupose of TAX
ing the sense of the legal white
voters in said School District up
on the proposition. as to whether
a Graded Common School shall
be established and maintained
by the levy and collection for
that purpose of a tax of not less
than twenty (2O) cents. nor
more than fifty 600 cents on
each one hundred dollars worth
of property in said District owned
by white persons and by Corpor-
atoms, and a poll tax of not less
than fifty (5O) cents, nor more
than Isl. 50) one dollar and fifty
cents on each white male inhabi-
tant therein over CID twenty-one
years of age; for the purpose of
maintaining a Graded Common
School for white children in said
District, and for the erection
and repairing of suitable build
ings therefor. Said District to