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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Thanksqivinq Day.


With grateful hearts let all give thanks.
All lands, ali stations and all ranks.
And the cry comes up along the way,
For what shall We give thanks today?
For peace and plenty. busy mills.
1.-THE cattle on a thousand hills"
For bursting barns. wherein is stored
The golden grain, a precious hoard;
Give thanks.
For orchards bearing rosy fruit.
For yielding pod and toothsome root
And ali that God declared was good
In hill or dale or field or wood.
Give thanks.
For water bright and sweet and clear.
A million fountains far and near;
For gracious streamlets, lakes ard rills
That flow from everlasting hills;
Give thanks
For summer dews and timely frost.
The suns bright heams. not one ray lost
For willing hands to SOW the seed
And reap the harvest great indeed;
Give thanks
For hearth and home. loves altar fires;
For loving children. thoughtfui sires:
For tender mothers. gentle wives.
Who fill our hearts and bless our lives;
Give thanks
For heavens care ltte's Journey through.
For health and strength to dare and do.
For ears to hear. for eyes to see
Earth's beauteous things IN land and sea
Give thanks
M + Kidder in New York Sun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
GOING BACK To
NARSHFIELD

John Schmidt, sheriff of Wood coun-
ty for the past two years will return
to Marshfield to live at the close of
MS official term, December 81, 1912.
Mr.. Schmitt will Leave behind an ex-
ceuent record as sheriff and many
new made friends, who viii be sorry
to know that there is no opening here
in Grand Rapids to keep him here.
His family consisting Of wife and
three daughters, have also made many
warm friends, who will miss them,
when they leave. Mr.. Schmitt and
family expect to go into the hotel
business If they can find suitable
opening. They viii all take with
them the best wishes Of host Of
when they leave Grand Ra-
pids. =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
COUNTY JUDGE
HAS LEFT FOR
STATE MEETING

w. J, Conway, county Judge, left
today noon for Milwaukee, where he
will attend the State Convention and
offictate as President of said asso-
citation. He will be absent a couple
of days. We understand on pretty
good authority that the Judge in
tends to be a candidate for reelection
Since his advent into his office the
files have been so systematized and
arranged that the work is very much
facilitated and patrons of the office
can find any paper at will Judge
Conway has been an excellent Judge,
efficient in the discharge of his of
fetal duties and never been found
wanting in discharging his duties.
There is hardly an office in this
state which touches the people at
so many points, and whose proper ad
ministration in wolves higher honor
and usefulness.
Even the routin work in probate
matters, the careful examination the
filing and preservation of papers, and
the keeping of correct minutes and
records, are of great Importance, not
only at the moment, but to future gen
erations. The examination of the
annual accounts Of guardians, and con
polling delinquent guardians to &C
count, involves AN amount of labor
not comprephended until performed.
The granting or Withholding of child
labor permits is as important as any
function Of the office, and as deserv-
ing Of great and conscientious care.
The fixing of inheritance taxes (now
grown to be an important source of
reyenue) the commitment of the in
sane, Of the feebLeminded, Of tuber-
cular dependents, of paupers, of
dependent children and incorrigibIe
children, the sentencing of criminals
who plead guilty, these are but few
of the other duties laid upon the
county judge. Even greater care is
essential than in civil work, for in
civil courts the rights of parties are
protected by counsel, while in the
County Court the rights of those who
are unable to protect themselves
widows, orphans and incompetents-
are often dependent upon the Court
itself, unafded by the advice of ooun-
sell
1t is absolutely essential that good
men be elected to fill such offices of
trust Mr. Conway may have opposi-
tion, but as yet no one has appeared
in the open.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

rabbit on all tours. After that it is
but easy work to dispatch the animal
The trap Is then rebaited. and the
cookie continues his journey TO the
next snare, and 50 on until he has made
the round. At the camp the rabbits are
hung head down on the outside of the
camp. where they freeze and are kept
in good condition until the day of the
feast. The night before Thanksgiving
the animals are taken down from the
peg. thawed out a bit before the camp
fireplace and their pelts removed. Aft
er being cleaned the meat is thrown
into big Kettle with 4 liberal supply
Of onions. potatoes. carrots and other
vegetables and allowed to simmer over
a slow fire
The dish when served with q side
dish of dressing and a mug of cider
with just a bit of edge on is hard TO
be beaten by any culinary artists
Almost as good as the rabbit stew is
the plum pudding, which the cook
takes pains to have extra good on
Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.
Unlike the pudding of that kind, it is
made with fresh bread. molasses and
all the plums the mixture will stand.
1t is put in the oven early in the morn
ing and allowed to remain until ready
to be served as q course with the
mince or apple pie, piping hot and full
of the elixir Of life
Of course the baked beans must be
served on Thanksgiving day. but they
are cooked just little bit better than
those doled out during the week. They
are served for breakfast. The beans
are picked over and the poor ones re
moved the evening previous to Thanks
giving and after being allowed to re
main in salt cold water for a short
time are put in a big kettle with plen-
ty of pork and buried in the ground on
a bed Of glowing hardwood Goals.
When one rolls out of his bunk in the
morning, shivering just a bit from the
cold. a big dish of the smoking baked
beans is found on the table. Besides
the beans, there will be brown bread
such as cannot be constructed in any
other part of the world, some cold
cream Of tartar biscuits, molasses and
dried apple sauce. Besides, there are
plenty of tea and coffee without milk.
but which is good enough to keep out
the cold until early in the afternoon,
when the Thanksgiving dinner is
served.
1t was not very many years ago that
woodsmen thought it necessary to have
a haunch of venison or moose meat for
the holidays principal meal, but that
time is past. and now it is rabbit pie,
baked beans and old fashioned plum
pudding.-New York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Thanksgiving Day
:. :. =. = Among %>....
: The Lum)erjaCks

TN PREPARATIONS for the Thanks
- giving dinner III the lumber
81 camps of Maine begin early in
November. Traps for the rab
bits, which form the principal dish. are
set in place and carefully baited
Men who go to the lumber camps
about the 1st of October give up the
hope of having chicken or turkey or
goose with cranberry sauce on the last
Thursday of November In fact, there
is not one man in q dozen who go
into the woods for the winter, unless
he has a family in some small town,
who cares a snap for any other dish
for Thanksgiving than good old fash
Toned rabbit potpie or stew. With the
trimmings such as only a cook in a
Maine lumber camp is able to concoct
the meal is far better than some Of
the meals served in the big hotels of
the cities
The cookie for the first few days
in camp does little more than hunt out
the haunts Of bunny and after locating
as many as are in reasonable walking
distance of the camp proceeds with his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

The Christmas Of 1912, viii go
down into history as being an ideal
day in SO far as weather conditions
were concerned. The weather man
is certainly entitled to the compli-
ments of the season from the people
of this section Of the country. No
one can complain of bad weather. The
days preceding the great holiday
were unusual i'm mildness, the sleigh
ing was good and everything favor
able for q big Christmas business
by the local merchants. The mer-
chants did do a big business; some
Of them report that one or another
OF The last three days before Christ
mas were the biggest business days
in the history of their establishments
Judging from the many automobiles
and sleighs cut it would seem that
everyone who could, was intent ON
getting all there was out of Christ
mas day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
PREPARATIONS BEGIN EARLY

work of slaughter Most of the raD
bits make their winter home under low
scrub bushes of hard wood and hunt
for food under the dead leaves which
have been blown from the trees during
the fall frosts These mounds OF
leaves are just the place to conceal the
strands of wire and horsehair to be
used as snares. and it is indeed a wise
rabbit who can escape the trap.
A liberal supply of whole corn and
oats is used as bait for the rabbits,
being scattered under the leaves 10
close proximity to the SHARES The
wire is run for some distance along the
surface of the ground and is then at
tached to the strand Of horsehair with
a loop and running moose in the end
In this moose more corn or oats are
placed than anywhere else, and the
rabbit invariably spends much time
over q few kernels of the grain 1t is
while thus loadng over his food that he
meets bis dom
After breakfast has been served in
the camp and the men have gone tf
their work the cookie" commences his
rounds of the snares. Never does he
have far to 60 from the starting place
TO fad one or more Dummies carefully
nosiBg through the leaves and select
ing the choicest pieces Of corn. So at
tentiYe is the animal in his quest fol
food that he seldom notices the ap-
proach of the hunter or any one else
unless there be a dog il the party.
And while thus eating the hunter
crouches under some tree at the far end
Of the wire and at the opportune time
pulls the string" which catches the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that by yir-
tue Of, and pursuant to a judgment of
the Circuit Court for Wood County,
Wisconsin, wherein H. F. Ruehrigs was
Plaintiff and John Passer, Eva Pasaer
his wife, and Byron Nottingham,
were Defendants, and bearing date
December 10th, 1911 (and more than
one year having elapsed since the
entry Of said judgment), 1 will offer
for sale and sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder at the front door
Of the Court House in the city of
Grand Rapids, County Of Wood and
State Of Wisconsin, on the TIN day
of February a. D.. 1913 at, 10 O.
clock a. m, all the following prop
erty described IN said judgment, to-
wit: The Southwest Quarter (SWH)
of the Northwest Quarter (NWA) of
Section Thirty-four go, Township
Twentylfom ga, North of Range
Four a., East terms of sale to be
cash.
Dated December ed, 1912.
John Schmitt, Sheriff.
Wood County, Wis.
Chas. E. Briere, Attorney for
Plaintiff. 6tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

The Importance of this. newest ac-
QUESTION to the Workmen's Comen-
sation Club may be bettre appreciat-
ed when it is explained that all the
employees of the big show will be pro
yided for, when injured in pursuit
of their several duties. This applies
to injuries from flying missiles, such
as tomatoes, eggs and cushions which
sometimes interfere with the work
Of the circus band
The compensation must be paid ev,
to the man who announces the con
cert, for it is said that quite fre-
QuentIy this persistent functionary is
laid out for a few days at a time by
irate spectators who happen to be
possessed of good aim and the proper
weapon.
The election made by the Ringlings
is for one year. thus adding to the
proof that the income tax law has
not driven the circus organization
out of Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
DEATH Of ERN.
EST NENZEL

Ernest Mcneil, father of Oswald P
Mcneil photographer in this city,
died at their family residence in the
second ward Thursday noon, at 12:15
o'clock. Christmas eve, after supper
he was stricken with paralysis and
continued worse until death came to
him today.
Ernest Mcneil and his son Oswald
lived together in a little cottage on
the brow of the hill. Mr.. Mcneil wa
eighty-three years Of age and was
able TO wait upon himself and get a.
bout the house quite comfortably
His obituary viii appear later and
the notice Of the funeral viii be Civ
en- as soon as they hear from Paul
Mcneil, in New York City who is de
sirous Of coming for the funeral.
Ernest Mcneil was one of our old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
LEGALS
SUMMONS.

State Of Wisconsin-In Circuit
Court for Wood County.
Mabel Sorenson, Plaintiff, VS.
George Sorenson, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO
THE SAID DEFENDANT:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to
appear within twenty days after ser
vice Of this summons, exclusive of
the day Of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case of your fail
ure so to do, judgment viii be rem
dered against you according to the
demand of the complaint.
CHAS. E. BRIERE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Wisconsin. CIV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
1918 CALENDARS

Our calendars for 1913 have arrives
and viii he handed to our customers
at the bank on Saturday, December
18th
We must ask parents to call in per
son as our stock would soon be ex-
hausted to supply the demands of
children.
WOOD COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.
Advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
John MOLL Of
MADISON DEAD

John, 'Keckie" Moll. former
university football star and lat
er foot ball coach of the Perdu uni
versity, died on Christmas day in
Madison of typhoid fever. Keckie
was well known wherever foot bali
is played. He is well known in this
city, having at one time, coached a
local football team.
While at Wisconsin, Keckie was
the unconscious cause of the aboIi-
ton of hazing. In interfering to
protect freshman one day, he be-
came involved in a fight with an up.
per classman, and was expelled. As
he was greatly needed on the foot.
ball team, the faculty reinstated him
on condition that hazing be stopped,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
CEO. ". DAVIS
SELECTED IS
UNDERSHERIFF.

A J. CoweT, the newly elected
sheriff Of Arpin, was in the city to-
day and appointed Geo. W. Davis of
Grand Rapids, ex-Couny Clerk, as
his deputy sheriff for the incoming
term. Everybody knows George Day
is and they know him TO be a good
man wherever he is placed. This Sc
lection by the Sheriff viii give gen
eral satisfaction and the combination
ought to be an excellent one. We
extend congratulations for an ex-
ceHent administration of county af-
fairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 26.-Revfs-
ed plans for the inauguration cere-
monies for state officers call for a
public reception TO be held in the ex-
acutive offices by Governor Mccoy
ern, from 10 TO u o'clock on Mon
day, January 9Th.
The inaugural ceremonies will be
held in the assembly chamber and
will be simpler than ever, it is said.
1t is probable a reception will be
held al the executive mansion in the
evening, this taking the place of the
inaugural ball, which viii probably bs
abandoned. It is practically decided
that William R. Bagley, a Madison
attorney Will be chairman of the in
auguraI committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

the iron pipes worked a hole through
the stone and brick wall. Eight O.
Their prisoners We're in the cage, all
in different cells at the time, but
all say that they did not hear any
unusual noise. Hanson was to have
been paroled Saturday. Hanson plead
guilty to a burglary charge and was
sentenced to three years in the peni~
tentiary. Sentence was suspended
and he was admitted to parole. His
capture will mean that he will have
to serve the three year sentence.
Jones is an old offender and had adj
mitted to having served terms in the
penitentiary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
4 SPLENDID
OPPORTUNITY
To SECURE
ALUMINIUM WARE

The Daily Reporter has just con
tTacted for three hundred sets Of
Peerless Solid Aluminium ware. This
is a combination set Nine in Three
and is guaranteed 80 per cent pure
solid spun aluminium. We have madt
arrangements with the Peerless Sol
i'd Aluminium Co., for a special price
on this ware, and their solicitors
will start a canvass of the entire cit!
offering this four dollar aluminium
ware set and the Daily Reporter for
one year for $500, or the Weekly Re
porter and the beautiful set Of alum
mum ware for one year for $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
COUNTY JUDGES
Of STATE WILL
MEET FRIDAY

The biennial meeting of the Asso-
citation of County Judges of Wiscon-
sin has been called by President Will
liam Conway of Grand Rapids. The
meeting will be held in Judge Kar,
els courtroom Friday and Saturday.
President George Ballhorn of the
bar association viii welcome the
judges. Judge NJ. S. Sheridan VIII de
liver an address ON Investment of
Trust and Government Funds" to
be followed by a general discussion.
A banquet will follow the meeting,
The object of the association is
to secure a uniform practice IN the
county courts of Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
ROBBEDOF $500
WORTHOF SKINS

Jake Ginsburg was robbed of about
$500 worth of skins early Thursday
morning. The thief or thieves broke
the lock on the barn in which the
skins were stored, forced the door
open and packed two large sacks
with skins
On Christmas day, two men came
to Ginsburg's home and wanted to
buy some skins and it is thought by
the police that these two men are tn,
ones who stole the skins during the
night. The police have a good des-
cription of the two men and these de
scriptions have been wired to neigh
boring places.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
RINGLING BROS.
PLOYES DRAW
CHRISTMAS elf 7

The Industrial Commission has
broken into print with the announce
ment that the Ringing Brothers cir
Gus, with headquarters at Baraboo,
had elected to come under the work
mems compensation act.
This comes as a Christmas pres
ent TO the thousand employees Of
the Ringling's, owners Of the worlds
greatest circus
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
SLEIGH RIDE
To RUDOLF

A number of the school children
of the East Side Lutheran Church
and members of the choir enjoyed
sleigh-ride TO Rudolph Christmas ev-
ening. A Christmas program was cal
ried out at Rudolph and everyone
had an excellent time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
DUE THEIR WAY
OUT TOFREEDON

Fred Hanson, awaiting release on
parole and Charles Jones, facing a
burglary charge dug their way to
freedom through a two foot stone
and brick wall at the Fond du Lac
county jail Tuesday. Using case
knives which they had fashioned in
to saws, the two men sawed through
two one inch case hardened steel
bars. After getting out Of the cell,
they demolished some piping and with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
ThanksniNinn.

Thanksgiving.
Now we feast
So did the pilgrims.
Now we take in football.
Then they lodged hostile Indians.
Now the hostess thinks up novelties.
Then they were pleased to have plen-
ty of plain food.
Now we revel in asparagus. art1.
chokes, peas and celery.
Then onions, potatoes, turnips and
cabbages were their vegetables.
They were thankful, deVoutly so.
Are we?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
IMPORTANT NOTICE

On and after January /, 1913, the
price of The Milwaukee
Journal by mail will be $3.50 per
year; first class newspaper every
day in the year for less than 1c
Advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
LSeaI
NOT ICE
TO SAVINGS Sank DenOsitOrs.

Interest due on all Savings de
posits will be credited to your account
on our books january LIST.
This interest viii be entered in
your pass book at any time after that
date when you happen to be in the
bank.
Deposits made ON Or before Monday
january 18th, will receive a full six
months interest on July LIST.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

est residents and a man highly re-
sDeeted and thought Of by those who
enjoyed his acquaintance. He viii
DE greatly missed by his son Oswald
who was his constant companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
JULIEN 7. WEIGH SHOULD BE EN-
GAGGED.

Julien T. WeIch, the pleasant depu
ty county sheriff, who is serving the
county in that capacity under the shel
if John Schmitt, viii retire from
that office at the close of this year.
We are sure that we express the sen
timent of the entire community, who
are at all familiar with the services
that he has rendered the county dur
ing the past two years, that he
should be kept here He has what
nc wo,r11 tom Natural talent as a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

The eyes of the world are still
upon The trial of the -dynamiters at
Indianapolis.
Whether all the accused are con-
victed or not, the public does know
that dreadful deeds have been com
mitted, under the cloak of labor, The
labor organizations which have in
their ranks murderers, sIuggers and
dynamiters viii be glad TO get rid of
them and purify their organizations.
Criminals of This class or any other
class can not and do not do any gool
to the cause of labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

Easter Will be celebrated at an
earlier date in 1918 than in many
years. Easter Sunday win fail ON
MARCH % This date is an earlier
date than has occurred since 1900.
Easter can not come as early as this
again until 1925 and perhaps for
many years later than that March
% is the earliest Easter can possibly
come. The day is regulated by the
Zodiac Days and nights are equal on
the 2Ist Of March and the first Sun
day after the first full moon, after
the days and nights are equal is al
ways Easter Sunday. The moon is
full the next day after the days and
nights are equal next March Q913)
and the next day after the full moon
is Sunday and must be Easter
The dates Of all the other move
able feasts depend upon Easter and
therefore they win come very early
in the year as compared with other
years. Lent, viii commence on Feb
ruary 5 There have been times
and there viii be times again when
Easter viii be nearly thirty days lat
er than it win be in 1918