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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
HIGH WATER IN
OCTOBER, 1900

The present rainy weather makes
the old settlers thoughts go back to
the flood times of 1880, 1881 and the
high water periods of other years
Our last high water in the Wisconsin
river was in October 1900. Our read
ers will remember that the Reporter
Printing Office was flooded when To-
Gated in the F. J. Wood block under
meath A. P. Hirzy's jewelry store at
the east end Of the wagon bridge in
this city at that time. On Sunday,
October 7th at 1 O'Clock the water
registered IA feet and 2 inches on
the guage. The weather then was
very much such as We are now hay-
ing. However we understand that
Merrill and the country around there
have not been having as much rain
as we have. Unless this heavy rain
fall continues north of us there is no
danger of a flood such as we had in
1900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
OSCAR ANER|NCER
SPOKE HERE

About three hundred people as
sembled at Daly's theatre Monday
evening to listen to a lecture on So
ciaI Democracy by Oscar Ameringer,
of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Ameringer is a witty and force
full speaker and had his audience will
him from the start Even opponents
of Socialism admit that his points
were very clear.
Mr. Ameringer said in opening
his speech that he would try to make
mis- subject so clear that r. "a a col
age Professor could understand it
and he certainly succeeded in doing
So He explained how the great pri-
vate enterprises that are today bleed
ing the people could be taken over
by the people, not by confiscation, but
by purchase and how it could be &C
compIished.
At the conclusion of the lecture
about sixty of his books entitled $50
cialism. What it is and How to Get
it. were sold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
CUTS STATE INTO 40
INC0ME TAX DISTRICTS

Madison. Wis, Oct. 2.-The state
tax commission has completed the
division of the state into assessment
districts under the new income tax
law and fixed the salary of the as
SCISSOR to be appointed for each dis
trict. The state is divided into forty
districts, consisting of one, two or
three counties in each district. The
division was made as nearly as prac-
ticable on the basis of population, as
sessed valuation and compactness for
col9enience Of administration. The
law provides that no district shall
consist Of less than one county and
the commission has not combined
more than three counties in any one
district. All the more populous and
wealthy counties constitute single
districts. District No. 26 is made up
OF. Portage and Wood counties and
the assessor or commissioner for this
district viii have a salary of $1,000
and expenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
DEATH Of MRS.
F. YANDENBROOK

After long illness with cancer
of the stomach, Mrs. Frank VandeD-
brook, the beloved and devoted wife
of Mr.. Frank c. Vandenbrook, died
at her home on End street north,
on Wednesday, September 9th. She
had been a great sufferer but was
patient to the end. Mrs. Vanden-
brook was born in Germany, April
II, 1876 and was thirty-five years,
five months and one day old when
she died. She had always been de
voted wife, and a good mother and
was highly thought of by all those
who enjoyed her acquaintance. The
funeral service took place Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
East side German Lutheran church,
Rsv. H Mack, officiating. Burial
took place in Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
BALKY cow CAUSED
MUCH LAUGHTER

Considerable excitement and not a
little amusement was caused by a
COW that apparently did not want to
proceed where the persons urging it
on wanted it to. In fact, the COW
seemed to have a vry decided OBJ
lection to moving at all and seemed
to have very strong notion that
it would rather stay in one place May.
be it did not like the idea of pass
ing from one owner to another, or
maybe it thought that a conveyance
Of some kind should have been pro-
vided to transport it; maybe it's aris-
tocratic feelings We're shocked at the
idea Of having to walk the distance.
At any rate, it succeeded in giving
about the maximum amount of trouble
to the people who were trying t.
drive it to its destination Large
crowds of people watched the prog
ress and about a thousand different
suggestions and bits of advice were
offered by the spectators. The COW
was being driven from the Packing
plant to the yards back Of Roland's
store and every few feet the COW
would go down on its knees and
would have to be lifted up on its
feet It took the men who were driv.
ing, or rather assisting the COW in
its progress, a whole half day to ac-
complish the journey Inquiry as to
whether the cow was sick or tired
brought the information that she
was just stubborn"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
LIMB RELEASED WHEN
AK SEWERS THE BONES

AUSTIN, Pa, Oct. MARY Blaitz,
an employe in the counting room of
the Bayless Pulp and Paper mill,
told today how it feels to have a leg
amputated with an axe. Il was busy
at my books she said, when sud
denly there lurched through the wall
one of the big grinding stones from
the mill. / leaped aside to avoid it,
the ceiling caved in and it later fol
lowed and passed over me. Rescu-
ers found me pinned beneath the
grinding stone They tried to re-
lease me but failed, the big stone
was too much for them to move and
Il felt as though I would surely die.
Get an axe and cut off my leg,
1 told them But no man would vol
unteer. Cut it off, I pleaded You
can stand it if l can
81 asked a big man to do it, He
picked up the axe. By the lantern
light I saw the descending blade glis-
ten. He thinks he chopped it four
or five times before they could pry
me loose"
At the hospital Dr. Ashcraft said
the plucky girl would recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
HOME co. HAS
GOOD RECORD
CHIPPEWA VALLEY CASUALTY &C
ABOUT THE ONLY HEALTH
AND ACCIDENT COMPANY IN
THE STATE NOT AFFECT
ED BY RECENT LEGIS-
LATION.
[From Eau Claire Daily Telegram
August 20, 1911

August 29, 1911.l
The last legislature passed a very
stringent law affecting the manage
ment and conduct of health and acci-
dent insurance companies in this
state. The recent investigation of
companies doing a health and acci-
dent business, revealed some very
bad practices on the part of many OF
them, which the legislation referred
to is intended to correct.
Among other provisions of the law,
it is provided that all policies issued
must be printed in good large type
on both sides of the policies. No more
misleading policies with restrictions
on the back of the policies in fine
print. No more deducting one month S
premium for every $1,000 indemnity
paid No more allowing agents to
adjust claims on a profit sharing
basis. In fact the new law makes a
great many changes in accident and
health insurance.
None of these restrictions materi-
| ally affect The Chippewa Valley Cas-
ualty Company for the reason that it
has never been guilty of any of these
improper practices and has always
been fair and liberal in the settle
ment of its claims.
1t will not be necessary, in order
to comply with the new law for this
company to make any material
changes in its policy while the poll
eies of nearly every other accident
and health company in the state viii
have to be thoroughly revised. 1dW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
WINTER SCHEDULE
IS A DISGRACE
Poor Through Service Between
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Wausau.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad company is evidently
peeved because of the criticism of
their Wausau service so freely ex-
pressed by Wausau people during
the past summer. Although the
new schedule, under which the train
from the south arrives in this city
at $40. instead of $50, went into
effect on Tuesday, no change has
been made in the leaving time at
Chicago or Milwaukee, and people
desiring to come to Wausau on that
train, and enjoy the comforts of a
sleeping car, must leave Chicago at
$50 p. M, and Milwaukee at $40.
The sleepers are sidetracked at New
Lisbon for nearly four hours, re-,
naming there until the fast mail,
leaving Milwaukee at 1850 at
night, reaches that place which is
about 4 o'clock in the morning, at
which time the train for the Wis.
consin Valley division is made up.
Every winter heretofore, after the
summer schedule for the benefit of
the tourist traffic has been changed.
it has been possible to leave Chi,
cago at either or 10 o'clock at
night and Milwaukee at 1850,
sleeper being ready at the latter
city at 9 o'clock, so that one could
have the evening in Milwaukee if
desired. Under the present sched-
ule, this cannot be done if sleep
ing car is desired. But the passen-
gers get the benefit of four hours
peaceful CD sleep in the yards at
New Lisbon, in return.-Wausau Re-
cOrd-Herald.
Grand Rapids has the same com
plant to offer. We have relief by
travelling over the Northwestern,
Green Bay C Western and 500 lines.
Through service We hope to get over
the 500 line in 1912 The St. Paul
management is, very Indifferent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
STRUCK BY TRAIN
ALMOST KILL Ed
ReinhOIdt DaedIer is Now in
Riverview Hospital as a Re-
suit.

Reinholdt DaedIer was struck by
a c. & n w. train Wednesday eve,
ming and severely hurt about the
head. AS the fast freight, known as
No. 437 and in charge Of. Conductor
j. Wegel and Engineer inland. was
slowing up for the crossing near the
Lowell school building, the engineer
noticed what looked like the body
of a man lying near the track. The
train was moving slowly but could
not be stopped in time to avoid strik-
in the man. Bringing the train to
a stop, the train men picked up the
body and sent for the company s
surgeon, DR.. O. T. Hougen, and the
ambulance. The injured man was
taken to the hospital where it was
found that he was severely injured
about the head A portion of the
skull about the size Of a dollar had
been crushed in about half inch
and it was necessary to trephine the
skull. The scalp was cut from over
the left eye across over the top Of
the head to just above the right
ear. The scalp on the left side of
the head from the cut was torn down
for about three inches. Daedler had
been drinking quite heavily during
the afternoon it is said and he was
picked up by the police about four
o'clock and taken to the lookup.
He pleaded to be allowed to go to
his home and was liberated about
six o'clock. He started away all
right and apparently intended to go
home, but no one seems to know
just what he did do and it is believ-
ed that he INDUCED in more alco-
holic stimulants and lay down near
the track to go to sleep. 1t is ru-
mored that he was driven off the
track several times by railroad en-
ployees. The attending physician
stated that the injury such as sus-
tanned by Daedler would kill an or
dinary man but that he thought the
man would pull through all right
Daedler asked to be allowed to go
to work this morning. He is a plas,
terer and considered a good work
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
RECEPTION
FRIDAY NIGHT

The officers and members of the
Methodist church, delighted over the
return Of their pastor, Rev. Francis
A. Pease, have decided to hold a re
ception in the church parlors Friday
evening, October 9Th at eight o'clock.
All members of the church, members
of the congregation, and friends of
Rev. Pease, wife and family, are cor
daily invited to be present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
MRS. ROOSEVELT HURT
WIEN HORSE REARS

OYSTER BAY. n. Y, Oct. 2.-Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt was thrown from
her saddle horse last Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Roosevelt was riding
with Col. Roosevelt and Archie.
Something startled Mrs. Rooseyelt's
mount, which reared and threw her.
Mrs. Roosevelt struck heavily on her
head and shoulders. Her foot was
caught IN the stirup, but she was not
dragged, as her husband and her son
both had the horse by the head al
most before his forefeet hit the
ground, and quickly released Mrs.
Roosevelt from her perilous position.
Mrs. Roosevelt was taken home
unconscious. It viii be several days
before she can leave the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
FILLED PIPE WITH POWDER

WAUKEsHA, Wis, Oct. George
Wiechers, II years of age. was ar
raigned before Judge c. E. Armin
Monday morning on charge Of as
sault and battery, Edward J. Bohan
being the complaining witness. 1t
is alleged by Bohne that the lad fill
led his pipe with powder, plugged it
up with cardboard and then topped it
off with tobacco. Shortly after it
was lighted there was a loud report
and Bohan was badly scorched about
the face.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
TEACHERS
ENTERTAINED
School Committee of Fedora
tiOn Do Honors of the 0c-
casion.

All the teachers in the public
schools of Grand Rapids, and all the
members of the school committee of
the federation of clubs, and their hus
bands, in all about seventy people,
We're delightfully."- entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. a. L. Fontaine
on Washington avenue, FRIDAY even
ing at $50 o'clock to a four course
dinner. T le service was all in charge
of the School Committee and the home
WIS beautifully decorated with plants
lowers and autumn leaves. The ia
bIes were decorated with flowers and
autumn leaves, the predominating col
ors being red and yellow. After the
arrival of the guests the place cards
were distributed and the guests seat
ed at thirteen different tables. At
ter each course the guests progressed
to the next table. Prof. NJ. H. Jack
son was toastmaster and at the
close of each course toast was re-
sponded to by someone of the gentle
men present. Messrs. Fred Staff,
Herman Kell, E. L. Hayward, and
Prof c. w. Schwede were those who
responded to toasts At the close of
the dinner a variety of games and
contests were played which caused
a great deal of merriment, after which
the company was informal. This was
an excellent opportunity for the large
corps of teachers in our public school
to get acquainted with each other and
greatly interested in the prosperity
and growth of our school system E
yerybody present voted the evenings
entertainment one of great interest
and pleasure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
WATERFORD, MAN DIES
AFTER LEGS ARE CUT OFF

Henry Kortneick, meat dealer of
Waterford, Wis, had both legs cut
off when he attempted to board an
interurban car at Waterford last night
He was rushed to the Trinity hospi-
tai in Milwaukee, where all efforts
to save his life proved vain, and
at II p. pl. five hours after being in.
jured, he died. He was % years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
GRAND RAPIDS WIN
FROM MARSHFIELD

The High School foot ball team &C
companied by friends and several of
the teachers went to Marshfield, Sat
urday afternoon to play foot bail a
gainst the Marshfield team. The
gridiron was wet and muddy and not
very favorable for football but in
spite of these minor matters the
Grand Rapids team were successful
in winning the game by the score of
II to 0. The score indicates the pro
portionate strength and skill of both
teams. Our boys report a good time
and tairly good treatment from a
Marshfield standpoint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05

Buy coal from E. C. Ketchum and
get the best. If the coal is not sat
isfactory, it will be made right Your
patronage is asked FOR and we give
the best coal to you because we want
your future trade. tfW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05

If your stomach is out of order,
a dose of Dorn's Anodyne Cordial
viii brace you up. Try a bottle. For
sale by all druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05

Dorn's Anodyne Cordial will make
you feel better For sale by all drug
gists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
If It's A Que stion

of getting a new buggy or hav-
ing your old one repaired and
done up anew, you can best
decide the matter by letting US
give you an estimate on the
work of restoring the old one to
its pristine beauty and useful
ness. Our facilities for all kinds
of repairing of all sorts OF vehic-
les enables us to do good work
at fair prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05

You can buy baled shavings from
E. c. Ketchum tfw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05

For Sale-Gentle pony, harness and
buggy. Apply R. A. Weeks. 2d-1w.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
STATIONERY IN THE BoUDoIR
french oimlty This season Seems to
Have Been Set Apart for Use
of the Young Girl.

For a young girls use there is no
stationery more suitable than the
fabric hnished surfaced French dim
ity which comes in white. gray and
stone blue square sheets of CORE
spondence and hasty note size. with
envelopes of matching dimensions. or
an equally refined and dainty char
acter are the linen lawn papers In
solid tints of aeroplane, dawn pink.
Baltic blue. willow green, orchid and
cream-the hemstitched fabric cross
bar In white bordered with pale
shade of color. and the diagopaIly
striped fabric In two tones of mauve
blue or bun.
A fad of the hour, and one permis-
sibie only as joke when a note
passes between two very intimate
young girls. is the red-edged. tan-coI-
ored "Chanticler" paper, which has
Growing rooster embossed at the
top Of each sheet
Lawnette correspondence cards for
acceptance and regrets are accom-
panied by envelopes having semi
elliptical or triangular flaps on which
a monogram or initial may be en-
graved. This stationery comes In a
variety of pale tints, of which bun.
pale gray. gray-blue or whit are pret-
tiest
Luncheon place cards matching the
shades and patterns OF the French
dimity and crossbar lawn fabric fin
ished stationery are exceedingly smart
and in eminently good taste, as are
also cards of umbrella shane hearing
hand painted violets. daisies and cro-
cuses and in cut out flower and f,g-
ure designs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
Church and State.

'Tf our government is to be endur>
ing. 1t must rest on principles OF JUS
tice, truth and righteousness, sane
toned by recognition of a supreme
being whose experimenting provi-
dence watches over the affairs OF ma
tions and OF men. There Is no OFF,
cial union of church and state IN this
country. but there is no antagonism
between the civil and religious au-
thorities. Church and state move on
parallel lines. The state holds over
the spiritual rulers the aegis of its
protection without interfering with
rights of conscience. The church helps
enforce civil laws by moral and re-
ligious sanctions. Il is the duty of
US all. churchmen and laymen. to
hold up the hands of our president.
as Aaron and Hur stayed up the
hands Of Moses. Cardinal Gibbons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER
Full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

Il have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease.
called by some M. DIS. psoriasis, and
others leprosy. commencing on my
scalp; and in spite OF all could do.
with the help of the most skilful doc
tors, 1t slowly but surely extended un-
til a year ago this winter It covered
my entire person in the form OF dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly dust
painful OF scales taken from the sheet
on my bed. some OF them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part OF winter my skin
commenced cracking open. l tried
everything, almost, that could be
thought of, without any relief. The
18th of June started West, in hopes
I could reach the Hot Springs. /
reached Detroit and was so low
thought l should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Ian
sing, Mich, where l had a sister liv-
ing. One DR.. treated me about
two weeks, but did me no good. All
thought had but short time to live.
earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back.
across my ribs, arms. hands. limbs;
feet badly swollen; toe-nails came on |;
flnger-nails dead and hard as bone;
dair dead. dry and lifeless as old
straw. o my Godl how did suffer.
MY sister wouldn't give up; said,
we will try Cuticura.' Some was ap-
piled to one hand and arm. Edrekal
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go.
They Immediately got Cuticura Re
solvent, Ointment and Soap. COM
menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
three times a day after meals; had a
bath once a day, water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; ap-
piled Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
home in Just six weeks from the time
left. and my skin as smooth as this
sheet of paper. Hiram q. Carpenter.
Henderson, N. Y"
The above remarkable testimonial
was written January 10, 1880, and Is
republished because Of the perman-
ency Of the cure. Under date OF April
%, 1910, Mr.. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, 610 Walnut st. So..
Lansing, Mich: II have never suf-
fered return of the psoriasis and al
though many years have passed have
not forgotten the terrible suffering I
endured before using the Cuticura
Remedies"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
VELVET BANDS ARE liked
Some Kind of Black Adornment Seen
on Almost Every Kind of
Colffure Today.

Black velvet bands, one or two.
studded with gold or jeweled buckles.
are for the classic style Of coiffure.
while the more coquettish girl uses
them finished with knot on each
side. a spray of silver aigrette on one
side or bunch of dropping silk rose
balls.
Satin ribbon is used as twist.
soft folds. fat bands. plain. embroid-
cred, beaded, lace appliqued. ditto
gilt, with bow. fan. knot. etc. Just
back of the left ear.
The exact position for the chief or
nament Of band is according to the
wearer's head. long. short, or broad
shape requiring different placing of
this finishing touch. All ages from
fifteen years wear hair ornaments.
It will not be long before yellow
hair will again be the fashion. The
mahogany shade SO long favored is
showing lighter effects all the time.
and hair dyes are rapidly approach
ing the straw tint. And 1t has been
made plain that the new gold or straw
tint is to be without luster.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30

weeks singing into the phonograph
the songs of the Mojaye dialects. The
Indian singer can sing songs in nine
different dialects and he knows over
three hundred different songs. Some
of the songs are along historical re-
citals and 1t takes several days for a
single song Many of thP songs have
been handed down from father to son
for generations, and 1t is hoped that
the early history OF the Indian race in
the southwest may be amplified
through these songs. After the songs
have been sung in the dialect into
the phonograph they will be translated
into English by Captain Jack Jones.
The university will then have not only
a complete historical record, but it
will also possess a musical record
showing the cadences adopted by the
indian singers and also the words they
use. This record may or may not be
of tremendous value in establishing
the connection between the American
indian and oriental people.