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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
GRADUATING CLOTHES

The time may even come when it
will not be good form for a girl,
whose father gets $500 a day to have
a $50 graduating outfit Such a state
Of public sentiment seems almost a
dream, but there are more and more
people who thing so.
One of the great reasons why so
large a proportion of High school pu-
pills drop out before graduation, is
the dreaded bill for clothes and O.
Their expenses connected with the fl
nal scholastic composites.
There was a time when one gown
would enable a girl to get by" and
as the dress was wearabIe for a mum
Der of years, the next cost was not
so very big.
Then came the custom of ''Proms'
and class days and social functions
outside the exercises OF distributing
diplomas, for which according tc
some esOteric reason, the gradating
gown was wholly unsuitable, and one
or more additional became necessary
And that was only a preliminary tC
trimmings of bouquets, gloves, dance
tickets, souvenir gifts, etc.
The worst of it has been that the
largest amounts of money were Of
ten spent by the families that could
| least afford it. Rich girls We're know
to have all kinds of finery hanging
up at home. Any old thing was gooC
enough for them. The poor girl mus
make a bluff at being we'll off, and
the Old Man drew from his feeble
savings bank account to tide the
family over the crisis.
How enormously our American cos
of living, for which we overturn the
mighty from their seats, and hold co
yentions and spend money on inyesti
eating committees, is due to the com
mon desire to pass for something we
are not!
In the days of Poor Richards All.
manac, thrift was counted as a vir.
tue, like temperance, charity, and
chastity. Now it seems to be re
garded as a vice.
Recognizing this situation, school
boards and school teachers are work
ing all over the country to persuade
the girls and their parents to agree
to dress simply for graduation. Such
a resolution would do more to help a
lot of young people get an education
than an elaborate equipment of la.
boratories and apparatus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
WHAT SHALL
CANDIDATES WEAR

The theory has generally been held
that the political candidate out to
meet the plain people, must be ex-
ceedingly careful how he adopts any
frills of costume.
The Boston Globe seems to think
that Gen. Ben Butler had a keener
perception Of the psychological effect
OF clothes on campaigning than Theo-
dore Roosevelt. It notes that Mr..
Roosevelt on his Ohio trip, rugged
up in an impressed suit, shabby ov-
ercoat, and a broad brimmed hat" as
a costume that would appeal to farm
ers.
Ben Butler, it says, veritable
Napoleon of campaigning, often wore
a swallow tail and always bout
onniere when he addressed an audi
ence Of workingmen. The Globe ar
CUES that these insignia of gentiIi-
ty were thus subtIy held before the
workers as ideals that they all might
attain
The Globe fails to note the injury
that might be done to a candidate
by appearing on the stump with his
trousers carefully creased. This ref
nement of style would to many minds
suggest scenes of friYolfty and indul-
gence, like ball rooms and five o.
clock teas.
On the other hand, it does not fol
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
OUR LIBRARY

Those who believe in the Darwinan
Doctrine Of Evolution should read
Creative Evolution by Bergson.
It is an entirely new philosophy on
the subject of creation.
. "The Golden Sayings Of Epictitus''
This little volume of 153 pages was
written over 1900 years ago by a sto-
ic philosopher T hose who wish to
get glimpse of the keen intellect and
wisdom of the pagan philosophers
should read this little book.
Persian Women in the Recent
Crisis''-This is the title of an arti-
Gle in the Century Magazine for May
written by one who knows the inside
facts. We have been lead to think
of the Persian Women as the yelled
and ignorant clustered slaves Of
their lordly husbands, and they doubt
less have been such in the past; but
the world wide unrest has reached
them, and they have been suddenly
aroused and, transformed and the
part they took in the late Persian re-
Volution can hardly be understood by
western people. For those who are
studying the subject of Women's
Suffrage, this article > worthy of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
LISTERS
Discomfort

(From the Saturday Evening Post
Of May IS, 1929
Ireland never had a finer leader
than Grattan. Under his leadership
the island came nearer to being a
free, united country than at any time
since the POynings Law Of Henry VII
Himself Protestant, and at a time
when Catholics were crushed under
religious persecution and civil disa-
bilities-when no Catholic could vote
or own land or hold a mortgage on
land; when any son of a Catholic
by renouncing his fathers religion
might claim the fathers whole es-
tate rattan began with the creed
that the Irish Protestant can never
be free until the Irish Catholic has
ceased to be a slave For time
national feeling overbore religious
differences, and great days for Ire
land ensued
listers rabid opposition to home
rule-more than century later
stands in dismal contrast. It is diff
ficuIt for Americans to understand
the furious resentment in England
and a part Of Ireland against a pro
position that seems to us so natur-
al and overwhelmingly, that a
given locality be permitted to govern
itself in local affairs. We do not
consider ourselves fdismembered'
because California levies her own
taxes and makes her own health regu
| lations.
There would be no more talk Of
'dismembering the empire by home
rule in Ireland than by home rule in
Canada and South Africa, if long
abuse had not engendered that jeal
Gus rancor the oppressor always feel
toward his victim. 1t may not be
logical to hate people whom you have
wronged, but it is natural.
The other day John Redmond very
appropriately reminded the people O
Ulster of the glories of their ances
tors, the Protestant patriots of Graf
tan's Parliament took the LEAF
for a united Ireland"
Have we not by our commercial
policy in the past,-by our grants o.
lands, and franchises to private cor
Dorations, and by protective tariffs
to favor our infant Industries,
built up a favored class that now
feel and manifest a jealous distrusr
Of the masses? Are not Commercial
favorities as liable to become as I'm
reasonable and bigoted as religious
favOrities? &
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the Unit
ed States, for the Western District
of WiscOnsin.-In Bankruptcy.
In the Matter of Jacob Derman,
Bankrupt
TO THE CREDITORS OF Jacob
Derman, of the village of Vesper,
county of Wood, and district afore-
said, bankrupt
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
on the oath day of May, A. D. 1912,
the said Jacob Derman was duly
adjudicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be
held at the office of H. NJ. Lewis,
Referee in Bankruptcy, in the city
of Madison, county of Dane, and Dis
trict aforesaid, on the 18th day of
June, A. D. 1912, at ten o'clock, fore
noon, at which time the said credit
ors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt, and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated May %, 1912.
H. M. Lewis,
Referee in Bankruptcy
D. D. Conway Atty.
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

State Of Wisconsin, Wood County,
SIS.
In re widening Oak Street between
Second Street North and Third
Street North in Grand Rapids, Wis
consin.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that
on the 18th, day of May, 1912 at the
Council Chambers in the City Hall
in said City of Grand Rapids, Wis
consin, at the hour of eight O'Clock
p. m. the Common Council Of said
City met and finally determined as
to the benefits and damages to be
| assessed to the real estate by reason
of the widening of Oak Street between
Second Street North and Third
Street North in said City, and that
the same is now on file in the City
| Clerks office.
| Dated this 18th day of May, 1912.
M. G. Gordon,
2tw. City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR WATER
MAIN ON HIGH STREET

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Public Works of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin are ready to re-
ceiVe sealed bids for the furnishing
of all material, implements, tools. etc
and all the labor and services, ex-
cept the water pipe which is to be
furnished by the city on the street,
necessary to complete and construct a
four inch water main on said High
street In the city of Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, easterly from 18th avenue
north distance of five hundred fiji
ty C550) feet strictly according to
the plans and specifications for the
same which are now on file in the
office of the City Engineer in the Lii
brary building in said city Of Grand
Rapids Sealed bids will be received
by the Board of Public Works I'D to
and including the 18th day of June,
1912, at mime o'clock in the forenoon.
ALI bids shall be inclosed in an en-
velope securely sealed and be endors-
ed as follows: Proposals for fur
nishing material, etc, for water main
on High Street" and the name of
the bidder, and be addressed and de-
livered to NJ G. Gordon, City Clerk
any time prior to the 7th of June,
1912, at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
A certified check for ten per cent
of the amount Vi the bid shall be en-
closed with each proposal, the said
check to be made payable to the or
der of M. G. Gordon, City Clerk of
the city of Grand Rapids. Wisconsin
as evidence of the good faith of the
bidder. If bid is not accepted. check
Will be returned.
A bond will be required of the
successful bidder in an amount equal
to the amount of the proposal. A CON
tract for the work Will be drawn
without expense to the bidder by the
City Attorney and will provide in
substance that the bidder must fur
nlsh all materials, tools, implements,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

etc, except water pipe, 7hich viii
be furnished by the city on the
street, and all Of said work strictly
according TO the plans and specifi-
cations herein before referred to and
to the satisfaction OF the City En-
gineer Of said city.
Payments viii be made on the es-
Inmates Of the City Engineer from
time TO tine up to eighty per cent
Of the amount of material furnished
and labor and services performed at
time Of estimate until work is final
" completed and accepted by the
City Engineer when the balance will
be paid The city reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and the
right to buy the water pipe
Deted this 22nd day of May, 1912.
J. A. Cohen, Mayor.
E W. Ellis.
J. J. Jeffrey.
Chris. GetZlaff
Geo. W. Davis.
Aldermen.
Board of Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
RIRON.

L. Perch Of SigeI was the guest OF
his daughter, Mrs. Joe Kappa and
family a couple days last week.
Joe Rayome and friend Of Arnatt
came here in an auto Sunday to
spend the day with F. Biron and fam
lily.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing
in our burg.
Mrs Steve Snyder was on the sick
list last week.
Jim Kappa has resigned his posi-
ton in our mill here. Mr.. Kappa
has been employed here for many
years and will be missed greatly.
Steve Snyder met with a serious
accident one day last week while at
work on the the new houses. His
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
or excellent reasons.

for excellent reasons.
American Socialism has generally
adopted the catastrophe theory of
the way their revolution was to be
brought about It has been like the
NiIlerites of old, who willed away
their farms, put on their glistening
ascension robes, and assembled some
hill to await the moment of their
embarkation from the perishing earth
in chariots Of fire. Similarly the
entire system Of society was to crum
bic of its own weight into a heap
of rubbish.
If desiring to avoid a controversi-
sial argument with your Socialist
friends, you mention some good safe
subject like the condition of the
.cassowaries on the plains of Tim
buctoo, you find that their ailments
would speedily be relieved if only
the socialistic state could own the
tools OF production.
When DR. Fakem gets out under
his flaring torch in the public square
and says his pills viii cure everything
from corns to heart disease, you
smile a tired smile and move on.
The dreamy character of American
Socialism may be due to the fact that
the party was so largely founded and
developed by the extreme German re
yolUtionary Socialists who were ex-
lied to this country
Their more common sense brethren
left at home in the old world have
brought Socialism to the point where
it is q great force in every European
parliamenta, instead of having but
one lone member as in this coun-
try. F..
Instead OF vague dreams of a Tito
pia, they have been content to take
some practical problem, and see if
they could not save money for the
people by state or city ownership.
Socialism will never become a power
here until it talks in terms of dol
lars and cents and cost of living, in
stead of in the aIgebraic formulate
of Karl Marx that a college profess
/ sor can scarcely understand
A twenty-five per cent saving of
the citizens electric light bill in a
single city through municipal owner
ship Will make more converts to So
cialism than getting up on soap box
es and telling ten million people that
they should become "cIass consci-
GUS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

low that Mr.. Roosevelt's instinct
was correct if he Intentionally went
out in impressed clothes Baggy trol
sers give an air of ineffectiveness,
inefficiency, fIOppiness, that may have
its influence on the most bucolic of
our Uncle Reubens.
1t would seem as if the logical thee
ry was to press your trousers, but to
order the tailor to omit creases, as
a special form to candidates, to
create an atmosphere of neatness
minus display.
1t was once said that John D. Long
former secretary of the navy, went
out OIL the stump in a plum color
ed coat that was slightly faded, and
that for years afterwards a certain
farmer, when reproached by his wife
for wearing shabby coats, Justified
himself with the plea that sit was
as good as Mr., Longs" It is ex-
ceedingIy doubtful if it would be wise
for the candidate thus to affront the
trim American housewife by any sug-
gestfon of shabbiness.
The correct theory of a candidates
dress would seem to be very sim
pie and business like neatness. A
candidate could well spend $25 addi-
tional on a first class tailor. But
if he put $3.50 into a necltie match
ing colored stockings, he might just
as well take his name off the ballot
There is far more political capital in
proving your opponent dude than
q e|iar".
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a CONFIRMED STATEMENT.
Evidence Grand Rapids Readers
Will Appreciate.

Will Appreciate.
Doan's Kidney Pills have done
splendid work in this locality.
Have merited the unstinted praise
they have received.
Here's evidence of their value that
none can doubt.
It's testimony from this locality
twice-told and well confirmed.
Such endorsements are unique in
the annals of mednctne.
Should convince the most skeptical
Grand Rapids reader.
c. Ellis, PIainfield, Wis, says:
I had occasion to use a kidney medi
cine and when Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to my notice, I procur-
ed a supply. They cured me of
pain and Iameness through my back,
limbs and joints and regulated the
passages of the kidney secretfons. I
now get up in the morning free from
the stiffness and Iameness in my
lOins and all the other symptoms of
my trouble have disappeared" (Sta-
tement given in July, 1909
Confirmed Proof.
On Sept. z, 1910 when Mr.. Ellis
was interviewed, he said: 81 am stiu
a firm friend of Doan's Kidney Pills.
[ gladly verify all I have previously
said about them
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the u
nited States.
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
THE THREE
CENT AND THE
HALF PENNY

A law renewing the coinage Of the
three cent and half cent pieces of
our daddies is we'll on its way thru
Congress.
1t it the theory of it's promoters that
it will do a little to help the cost of
living, that some things will be sold
for half cent that now go for a
cent, and three cents will become a
popular price for many articles for
which five cents is now chosen.
1t is no doubt true that a certain
plebeian discredft attaches to a cop
l-r coin Its color is against it,
and is the stamp of inferiority. A
great many people have acquired in
these days sufficient fortftude to
hand a Pullman car porter a silver
dime. when they could never hold up
their heads and hand him ten copper
pennies
1t may be the idea that the new
three cent piece, which will somewhat
resemble the ten cent coin, will be
come a kind of popular dime. A me;
sure of respect is expected for il
that can never be associated witt
the copper cent Purveyors of com
modities may feel that they can of
fer their wares for this figure with
out necessarily condemntng them as
cheap and poor.
And something might be said on be
half of tire psychological economy Of
having money based on a small unit
The traveller i'm France finds that {
five frame piece seems a far bigger
sum to him than a dollar, although
the dollar slightly exceeds the value
of the other
Many a woman draws back in hor
Tor from the idea of buying a 1O(
franc hat, when she would not hest
tate to pay slightly larger sum a.
home in the form of $4,000.
Over against such considerations
there lis the fact that the proposed
new coins would take time and Great.
bother If it be assumed that mar
working for $500 a day makes chang,
of coins five times a day, it would
no doubt take him from one to two
minutes each time to get the RICH
amount from among his three cen
and half cent pieces. The extra tim,
would cost him five to ten cents
day more. 1t is doubtful if the saving
in money would equal that, and il
the case of the man whose time is
more valuable. the loss of time would
be even more costly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
ESCAPES AN AWFUL FATE.

A thousand tongues could not ex
press the gratitude of Mrs. J. E. Cox
of Joliet, ILL.,, for her wonderful de
Hverance from an awful fate. ''Ty-
phoid neumonia had left me with a
dreadful cough" she writes. "Some-
times 1 had such awful coughing
spells 1 thought I would die. I could
get no help from doctors treatment
or other medicines till I used DR..
Kings New Discovery. But 1 owe
my life to this wonderful remedy for
I scarcely cough at all now" Quick
and safe, it's the most reliable of all
throat and lung medicines. Every bo
tie guaranteed. SOC and $1OO Trial
bottle free at Daly's Drug and Jew
elry Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
THE DEMONS OF THE SWAMP

are mosquitoes. As they sting they
put deadly malaria germs in the blood
Then follow the icy chiIIs the fires
Of fever. The appetite flies and the
strength fails; also malaria often
paves the way for deadly typhoid
But Electric Bitters kill and cast out
the malaria germs from the blood;
give you a fine appetite and renew
your strength. After long suffering
wrote Vim. Fretwell, of Lucama, n.
c., three bottles drove all the malaria
from my system, and I've had good
health ever since" Best for all sto-
mach, liver and kidney ills soc at
Days Drug & Jewelry Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

State of Wisconsin, County of Wood
City of Grand Rapids.-SS.
You will please take notice that
the dog license for the year 1912 is
due June LIST and payable at the of
flee of the City Clerk in said city.
If such license is not paid on or
before the 18th day OF July A D.,
1912, the owner of any unlicensed dog
will be subject to arrest and prose
cution according to the provision of
Ordinance No. SO, of said city.
Dated at the office Of the City
Clerk of said city this oath day of
May, 1912.
M. G. Gordon,
2tw. City Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
WHY SOCIALISM HAS
NOT GAINED FASTER

The Socialists in convention the
past week at Indianapolis have starm
lily appIauded the reports of the grow
TIL OF their party and have built many
rainbows as to its future. Actually
the growth Of Socialism has not been
comparable to it's advance in Europe,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
ZEMO FOR YOUR SKIN.
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Zemo is prepared by f. W. Rose
Medicine Co, St. Louis, Mo. and is
sold by all druggists at 81 a bottle.
But to prove to you its wonderful val
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trial bottles at only % cents and is
guaranteed to do the work or your
money back, Sold at Johnson & Hill
Co. Drug Store.
TRY A WANT AID.
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foot slipped and he sprained his ma
kIe very badly, and two doctors we're
summoned to attend to the same.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bates and
son Reynold, We're Sunday guests
OF the G. Bates family at Rudolph.
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EEGALS.
NOTICE OF SALE ON FoREcLOs-
URE

URE.
| STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIRCUIT COURT FOE
WOOD COUNTY.
T. J. Wood, plaintiff. vs.. John VI. Beaver
and Kate Beaver, his wife, First National
Bank OF Grand Rapids, and New Richmond
Roller Mills Co defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of
and pursuant to a Judgment Of Foreclosure
and Sale, duly rendered in the above entitI-
ed action in the Circuit Courtfor SAID county
on the 9th day OF December, 1910, in favor OF
the above named plaintiff and against the
above named defendants herein more than
one year having elapsed since said entry of
the original Judgment and no part of said
judgment having been paid I, John Schmidt,
as SneFIu OF said county OF wood, will on
the 18th day Of June, 1912, at 10 O'Clock in the
Court House in the city of Grand Rapids in
said county Ofer for sale and sell at auction
to the highest bidder for cash all the premis-
IS described in said Judgment as follows,
toWit:
The west half wv ~ Of the east half (F1I)
OF the southwest quarter Is " ~ OF the
southeast quarter s Z u and the east half
(E III Of the west half wv II Of the south
west quarter tSW II Of the southeast quart
er IS L n Of section four a. township TWEEN
ty-four "a north Of range five Isl east: also
the south half IS ~ Of the northwest quart
southwest quarter Is " ~ Of section seven
teen I'D township tWenty-fOur i24l north Of
range five ~ east, or so much thereof as
may be sufficient to discharge the amount
now due the plaintiff on said Judgment. Dated
April 24th, 1872.
JOHN SCHMITT, Sherin
Of Wood County, Wis.
GoGGINs &c BRAzEAU,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
First pub. April 3, final pub. May 30.)
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Over HaIf-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.