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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Reason Was Plain.

my husband has deserted me and
want q warrant" announced the
large lady.
What reason did he give for de-
serting you!" asked the prosecutor
Il don't want any lip from you.
want a warrant I don't know what
reason he had"
II think l understand his reason"
said the ofncial feebly, az he proceed
ed to draw up Z warrant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
POODLE DOG LOSES ONE LEG
Victim Of STREET Car Accident 10 Furn.
lshed With Artificial Limb by
Sympathetic Boy.

A very intelligent white poodle dog
which had one Of its forelegs cut OF
in a street car accident wandered out
into the country and was adopted by
farm boy. He took the dog to a
doctor, who dressed the leg. and when
it healed the boy fitted an artificial
leg over the stump with laced glove
top and = little rubber pad for the
foot With this leg the dog travels
almost as we'll as ever, but occasion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Deadly.

Deadly.
THE most amusing story OF an
American in France that ever heard, )"
said recently appointed attache to
the French embassy, rs this"
"A well-known French actor be.
came involved in a discussion with an
American, grew heated, drew his card
from his pocket, threw it on the table
with tragic air, and stalked out.
1.-The American regarded the card
for some moments, then took out his
fountain pen, wrote, admit bearer"
above the engraved line, and went oil
to the theater.'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
THE
CHILDREN
f7&!T5j|lE|E7i i
vENTRILoQUIsM AMONG BIRDS
Many sonosters Have Notes That Are
Difficult to PIaee-0rasshoppsr
10 Bio Offender.

Ventriloquism is not confined solely
to the human race, London Answers
asserts. There are many birds whose
notes it is almost impossible to
place."
Take the corncrake. with its harsh
''crake, crake!" One moment the
sound is by your feet; the next, fifty
yards away. The grasshopper is an
other offender in this respect. Its sib-
liant note is hard to locate.
The sedge warbler goes one better.
Not only Is 1t an accomplished ventril-
oquist, but it will mimic or parody the
song of other birds. In lesser degree
the redbreast and the crow possess
these powers, and foreign doves come
under the same category.
In Brazil the bell bird is exception
ally skillful with its voice, while the
American chickadee invariably de-
ceives the listener. Canada boasts OF
a partridge which is known to deceive
sportsmen as to its whereabouts for
hours on end.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
DaffodiI Vases Popular.

Mrs Robert Goelet has taken fancy
to what are called datfodil vases. They
are something new and odd. They are
made Of glass and are arranged in q
row Of six and twelve, all fastened to-
gether by silver or gold. The case,
are slender and delicately carved, with
long stems. They are arranged to hold
just one flower each. It has proved
quaint and effective to have just on,
flower In each vaSA ,s..:..s,,* t.. u i.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
MOST AMUSING LITTLE TOY
and Forth Under impact OF Blows
-Heads Are Separated.

A most amusing toy that can be
made by any ingenious boy has been
patented by an Illinois man. 1t con-
sists of piece of cardboard or thin
wood upon which the figures Of two
boxers swing back and forth under
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Whats the Uea1

Church-Do you think the world IL
growing better?
Gotham-Im afraid not. read to-
day that q cornet that can be played
by = roll Of perforated paper, like a
piano player. 10 Z recent invention,
and see Evelyn Thaw's pictures are
coming back In the papers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

ness In each hide, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
pletely run down. On advice I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and am enjoying good health. Il
h now more than two years and I havo
not had IN ache or pain SINGS. I do ~
my own work, washing and every thing;
md never have backaske any more. /
think your medicinei II grand and ! praise
It to Ill my neighbour. II you think my
testimony wtll help others yop may pqb.
lish 1t. "-1fzs. 03azD WooD31l;s Mn:
tons Gap, Kentucky: a. -. -
II you have the Dlighteot doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham'g Vegetoe
BILE Compound win help you, WritG
to Lydia E.P1nkham Medicine Co.
(conadential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Middle Digit May Be Turned Under
In Such Way That II 10 Entirely
Obscured From View.
To find out how sharp the eyes Of
some of your friends are try the fol-
lowing trick in their presence:
Place your left hand over your right
@E4l!!j
Middle Finger Hidden.

SO that only the tips Of your four fln-
gers show. Hand a pencil to one OF
the boys or girls and tell them to rest
the point on the end Of your finger
which they think is the middle one,
that is, the longest one.
Your friend will look at your finger
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
.BAc c Z / ! ! !; ! ! !: :.
HU4 Dx8W .@ - -s~t = *...
i N n i ]! !. DISEASE J s. i! J
But q Symptom, DanesrS.
So. !. nakN hich.E !.
'*-~------:~----Slluuld Has, s~,-;.,t

Baekachs IS synnpton II seyaa6o
weakness or derangsnasnt 1you havo
baekacto don't neglect f. TO get pec-
nanent zslisf you must reach ~ root
Of tho tzoubIea Read about ~
ais experienee. -. f.:5"s5&z<.s )
Horizons Gap, Kentucky.-'1suh&ed
two yearD@With female disorders my
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Mrs. Winslowb ooothius Syrup for Children
teethiug. softens the gums, reduces indaumar
lion. allsys pain, cures wind collie, Sc bostle.
Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisalve stops tho pain instantly.
Cures Quick. Noscsr. AlldrugRists. 2and SOC. ADV.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Not New.

Not New.
First Neighbor-Have you heard
tell Of them new-fangled trial mar
riages?
Second Neighbour don't see moth
ing new-fangled about 'em. Mines
been trial for me for the last twenty
years!-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Every time you tell your troubles
you are wasting the other fellows
0mS IL. ! = II - -. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Easily Remembered.
Hell haven't the heart to kiss you.
She-Well, take mine.-Ulk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS

Il you feel "out Of eoIts"-"Tun DOW" or s.eot IL
blues suffer from kidney, ,ner !ous dtsoeeeA
Write Tor ny ERss booi. Il . - Sos instIass7s
medical book ever written. tt4ks al eeouAtAee
Sr:nch Kemedy THERXPiOM1Ne !: 1o3 Ne1
your ailment. Don't send . cent lt1 sbsolIts1
FREE No "follow-up" circul4ys. Dr.I4oC1oE~Ae6s
Co.. HAVeEot0ck Rd., Hampstead, LsnSsAs 2aes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

'ne0m Wa very 10.
and acoB3nua1
boc|enchosHhich,W0
siznplyswful' Iooud
not stand on my fest
!. long: ,enopgh st.ecook
. sl's;victual0
Without my back
nearly killing ma.
and / would. have
such dragging sense-
lions I could hardly
hear It. Ihad aoro,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Runs With Artificial Leo.

ALL loses his artificial aid to locomo-
zion when looking for woodcAucks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Farm lands oB to $40. WIN arow corn, cotton,
alfalfa, oats, sugar cane. AZ kinds iruits en ,4
winterA Red river bottom ~ to 20 4. r. bl6SON1
1904 Olive st., TeXoFkana, Tex. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

PI1E is $; $50; 80; =: Isl! s.:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
.YANINAN BALLOON
BLOWSUP DASH|NG
FIVE INTO OCEAN
Believe Suns Rays Caused Gas
Bag to Burst in Mid-Air.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ J., July q
Melville Vaniman, his younger bro
ther, Calvin, and three members of
the crew of Vaniman's S5O0.000 air
ship, the Akron, were killed this morn
ing when the big balloon exploded
half a mile off the shore at a height
of 1, 900 feet and in full view of 900
spectators.
Vaniman, who was engineer on
Walter Wellman's dirigible airship,
had planned another attempt to fly
across the ocean
The balloon Akron burst into flam-
es at 6:38 O'Clock. An instant
after the entire fabric was blown in
TO atoms with a. report that was pIai
ly heard on shore.
The headless body of Calvin Van
imam was found floating near the
wreckage which is sunk in eighteen
feet of water. The other four bodies
have not yet been recovered
The three members of the crew who
plunged to death with their chiefs
were Fred Elmer, Walter Guest and
George RourtilIion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
DEMOCRAT
IC COUNTY
CONVENTION

About twenty delegates from the
north end of the county attended the
Democratic county convention held
in the city hall in this city at 10
o'clock in the morning Tuesday, July
8, for the purpose of eteCting dele
gates to represent Wood county at
the State Convention to be held at
Milwaukee July II. Following is the
list CT delegates unanimously elected
to attend the convention lhey go
uninstructed. D. D. G onway, Ed
ward Lynch, John Schmitt, Henry E.
Fitch, Lawrence Ward, James K. P.
Hiles, John Hoffman, R. J. Straus,
Henry Kalsched, James Varney, H.
Kiefer, c. B. Edwards.
The Democrats of Wood county
are very enthusiastic over the out
look in the state and county. They
are going to put their war paint on
and go after matters political in dead
earnest. AT least this was the indi-
cation at this convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
ARE GOING TO
BRYAN'S TOWN

E H. Rossier, owner Of the Spring
vile roller mills, located at Spring
VILE, a short distance north of PIov-
er village, has leased his business
property to Chas. lynda and about
July 18th will leave with his family
for Lin Neb., where they expect
to remain for a year or more. The
Rossier residence is rented to J. F.
Maxfield, county surveyor who ex-
poets to occupy the place within a
few weeks. Mr.. lynda has been en-
pIoyed at the mill for the past six or
seven years and thoroughly under
stands every department of the bu-
siness.
Mr.. Rossier has no definite plans
in view but it is quite likely that he
will soon become active in the af-
fairs of Lincoln or one of its subur-
ban towns. We trust, however, that
their stay in that section will be
only temporary and that they will
return here at no great distant day.
Stevens Point Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
WILL HEAD
ADVENT|STS
W. H. Thurst0n Elected Presi-
dent at Conference Held in
Wausau.

WAUSAU, Wis. July 2. - The
following officers were elected at
the conference of the Wisconsin As
sociation Of Seventh Day Adventists:
President, W. H. Thurston; secre
tary and treasurer, John c. Mercy
nolds; secretary and treasurer of Wis
consin Tract society, Mis- Mabel Cut
Ter; secretary of Sunday schools, Mrs
Mary Howell; superintendent of
primary schools and missionary vol
unteer der Lrtment, Miss Frances l..
Case field missionary agent, H. W.
Johnson; religious liberty secretary,
H. w. Reed. Members of the execu-
tive committee are w. H. Thurston,
John Hoffman, B. L. Post, J. E. Pat
terson, E. E. Gardner, H. w. john
son, P L. Larson; members of the
managing board OF Bethel academy
for three years, w. H Thurston, E.
E. Gardner, George Klement; new
members of the managing board of
Walderly school for three years, w.
H. Thurston and P. NJ. Manson,
members managing board of Clear
water Lake school, W. H. Thurston,
L. E. Wellman, H. Peterson, E. A.
Tyler, Fred Moses; Campmeeting
committee, Arthur Belding, chairman
F. ]. Miller, H. w Heller, Archie
Patterson and Martin Foss; trustees
of the Milwaukee church, G. M. Pflu-
gradt, John Steinel, Theodore Scharf-
fenberg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
RE:AL. FRI:

July 4th, the East Side Fire Co.
was called to the residence of James
Canning on First street north. Light
ming struck the house and set it on
fire. The upper part of the house
was badly damaged. The alarm was
turned in by phone to the east side
fire company. 1t seemed that the
mill could not be reached by phone
so that the whistle would sound the
alarm. The east side company were
Informed that the fire was in the fifth
ward. The east side company is not
required to attend fires in the fifth
ward unless second alarm is turn
ed in. The firemen gather at the
fire hall and wait 10 minutes. Chief
Stratton decided to respond to the a.
larm in the fifth ward Thursday reas
oning that if it was impossible to get
the mill it might also be impossible
to get the west side fire company by
phone. The company went as far as
Third avenue when they learned that
the fire was on First street in the
First ward. Whoever turned in the
alarm gave the ward as the fifth.
This caused some delay which might
have proved more serious than it did
The company did good work and soon
had the fire out. This was another of
those frequent instances where the
person sending in the alarm is not
specific in giving the exact location.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
TWO GRAND
RAPIDS BOYS
ARE ARRESTED

Henry Meyers aged u and William
Galganski aged IL years. were ar
rested here Saturday night by Off
Ger Kuntz upon information furnish
ed by the Grand Rapids police The
boys We're found at one of the local
hotels and with tickets purchased
were intending to leave on one of
the midnight trains for Stevens Point
The younger Of the two said he had
stolen $10 from his mother and was
financing their travels with the mon
ey. At the Jail both were in tears
Monday and only too glad to accom-
pany Officer Garihee, who had come
to get them back to the Rapids where
the parents of both reside.-Marsh-
field Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
STEWART DIED
INTERSTATE
Wisconsin Lumberman Left Es-
tate Valued at So. 958 $50. 40

WASHINGTON, D. c., July g.
Alexander Stewart, former represen-
tative from Wisconsin, who died
in this city on May "a, left an es-
tate valued at s2,95S, ,980.4O, accord
ing to petition filed in probate court
by his widow, Gray Stewart, for let
ters of administration. Justice An
derson granted letters to Mrs. Ste
wart and allowed her to give special
bond of $100. Mr.. Stewart left no
will.
The bulk Of the estate is in stocks,
amounting to $1,684,98O, of which the
largest item is $500 shares of the
Alexander Stewart Lumber company
of Wausau, Wis, estimated to be
worth $500, 600. Holdings in the Yaw
key BisselI Lumber company OF Wau
sau are appraised at $3.50, 600. Bonds
belonging to the estate are worth
SITS, $50. Notes due are valued at
s70S ,S35.17, and holdings of timber
lands in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wash
ington, California, Oregon and Can
ada, with other realty. are valued at
s387, ,115.23
Attorney J. Darlington represents
the estate The heirs, in addition to
the widow, are three children, Mar
garet j. s. Lindley of Lake Forest,
Ill, Mary E. Stewart and Helen Gray
Stewart Of this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11

Mr.. Mcfarland was bonn in Alleg-
any county, N. Y, and is a son of
Joseph l. and Hannah Hall McFar-
land whose family numbered twelve
children, six of whom are living
During his infancy Rufus E. was
taken by his parents on their removal
from New York to Crawford county,
Pennsylvania, where in the public
schools he began his education, COM
pleting the same by a two years
course in the Academy at MeadyiIle.
The year 1855 witnessed his arrival
| in Wisconsin. He first located near
Fox Lake, in Dodge county, but in
/ the fall Of the same year went to
| Grand Rapids, and in 1873, to Cen
tralia, Wis. Upon locating in Grand
Rapids he engaged in work upon the
river during the summer months,
while in the winter he hunted and
trapped and for 20 years acted as
a pilot on the Wisconsin river. On
abandoning that pursuit he took charg
of the lumber yard of Hanson &
Co, which he managed for five years
He then embarked in business for
himself as a dealer in real estate al
q cultiyatiEg cranberries. His hu-
/ siness affairs have been well manag-
ed and brought him to a merited sue
cess.
On Feb. L, 1874 Mr.. Mcfarland was
joined in wedlock in Centralia with
Susan P. Bender, daughter of Abra-
ham and PAMELA (Cook) Bender and
born in New York, Sept. 15, 1852.
To the marriage of Mr.. Mcfarland an
his estimable wife were born five
children, two of which are now Iiy-
ing, Mabel L. and Rufus Ernest. Mr..
Mcfarland was a consistent member
Of the Methodist church. In his politi-
cal views he was a staunch republican
and served as treasurer of the
Centralia schools from 1874 to 1884
He was also treasurer of District No
1 of the town of Grand Rapids:a S
SCISSOR one term, was alderman OF
Centraia and was justice of the peace
of the town of Grand Rapids for {
number of years
In the various positions in whicl
he has served his duties have eve
been discharged with a promptnes.
and fidelity that won for him univer
sal commendation- Socially he wa
connected with the Grand Rapid.
q Lodge No. 12S, F. & A. NJ.
Mr.. Mcfarland was styled "Cen
! tralia's Poet and Laureate and wa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
MARRIED AT GRAND RAPIDS

On Wednesday, June &c, at the
home of the brides parents in Grand
occurred the wedding of Mr.
Horace Weldau Of pl,fie 1 10 Miss
Helen Rector.
These young people are both we'll
and faVorably known in this vicinity
the groom having grown to manhood
among US, being the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Weldon and a
young man of sterling qualities, with
many friends. The bride was a
teacher in Oasis for several terms and
a young lady of many good qualities.
Both have our sincere wishes for a
long and happy married life.
They will at once go TO housekeep-
ing on the groom's farm in this vici-
nity-PIainfie1d Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ANNUAL MEETING

The first annual business meeting
of the First Congregational church
was held in the Sabbath school room
Tuesday evening, July 2, 1912. The
reports of the church and various So
cieties were read and they all spelt
success in the increase of work done
and financially. The society raised
and expended nearly SAC, 900. The hant
some church building with all its con
veniences for church work accomplish
ments stands forth as a monument of
their enterprise and thrift.
This society has an active member
ship of 227 members and lost about
40 membres the past year and the rest
by cards. The officers and trustees
were all unanimously reelected as
follows:
Rev. Fred Staff, Pastor.
Mrs. Guy Nash, Chorister.
Mrs J. W. Natwick, Secretary.
Guy o. Babcock, Treasurer.
GdI1S M I dSSSy oupIs Ot odbbdL1
School.
Trustees-F. J. J. Wood, Geo. W.
Mead, Guy Nash, A Mcmillan and
E. w. Ellis.
Finance Conmittee-Geo. W. Mead
Guy o. Babcock, J. W. Natwick, T.
". Brazeau, G. NJ. Hill, E. L.
hayward, and Ella Hasbrouck.
The ladies aid society of the east
side reported that they had raised
during the year $500 of which s11GO
was paid towards the new church
building. A cordial vote of thanks
was unanimously voted to Mrs. Gu
Nash for her efficient services as
choris+er the past year
Everybody connected with the
church work of this society were
highly pleased and gratified with
the results of the past years work
Renewed efforts viii be put forth the
coming year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
STORM CAUSES
CROP LOSS
Beaver dam and Vicinity Struck
by Gale.

BEAVER DAM, Wis, July IA
heavy rainstorm accompanied by light
ming severely damaged crops in this
vicinity last might. Two houses in
the city and two farms nearby were
struck by lightning and damaged.
The storm blew down the wires, and
the city of Horizon, which derives
its electric power from this plant,
was in total darkness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
MANY FROM HERE
VISIT GRAND RAP.
IDS THE 4TH

Moses, so the bible says, was lost
for 40 days in the wilderness. Had
he travelled by automobile, and the
roads were anything like they were
the 4th, he would be there yet. You
who did not share in the experience
that the writer and many others from
MarshfJeld, did, know in reality but
little about Danteis Inferno. In ad-
ditiOn to several coach loads that
went from here by train on the morn
ing of the 4th to celebrate at Grand
Rapids, about 35 automobiles with
loads of human freight started, some
Of which never reached there and
some that did left their machines and
returned by train. 1t is estimated
that at least LOO in one way or an
other went from here. When within
about 10 miles of Grand Rapids those
who went by auto were overtaken by
a storm of wind and rain that was
awful, causing many to turn back.
Grand Rapids was reached about II
O'Clock and it is really too bad that
the Weatherman prepared such a re-
ceptiOn for the thousands that gather
ed to witness a program which if it
could have been carried out would
have satisfied all AS it was only two
features, and they were good, were
pulled off-the aeroplane flight and
the baseball game. These two, neV-
ertheless were worth the price of
the journey. The flight couldn't have
been better and the ball game be
tween the two rival teams, Grand
Rapids and Stevens Point, was the
best ever witnessed, taking 13 in
nings to decide, the score being L
to in favor of the Point.
Had the weather not looked so un-
favorable in the morning the crowd
from here would have been a record
breaker as hundreds who figured on
going were kept away on that &C
COOIt' AS II W DIS A1dISulISLuy 4IcdC a
fine showing and lit is hoped Grand
Rapids will remember US on fair
week.
Returning, the automobile party
found even worse roads than going
down. Nine machines, the writer
being passenger in one, took a
wrong road and somewhere in the
wilds seven miles south of MiIladore
for 3 hours labored on a new piece
Of mushroom highway that seemed to
have not bottom and ending in the
woods. 1t was awful and when final
ly MilIadore was reached it seemed
like a home coming. From there on
the roads were better, or seemed bet
ter and when finally Marshfield was
reached it was tired bunch that left
their muddy cars. 1t was a great ex-
perience and 4th long to be remem-
bered.-Marshfield Herald.