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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
DEATH Of MAR.
YIN HATCH

Word reached Mr. and Mrs G. A.
Hatch in this CITY Tuesday morning
October /, 1912, announcing the sud
den death of their son Marvin Hatch
the same morning at four a. m, at
Wales sanitarium, Wis. He had been
in said institution for several months
for treatment, and for a time it was
believed that he was improving. Bow.
Ell trouble set in which complicated
his condition and death ensued. 1t
is not known yet just when the
body will arrive here or at what
time the funeral viii be held Mr.
and 5-a,s. Hatch have the deep sem
paa1y of the entire community in
this Loss of their son, whom we IN
derstand is about twenty-one years
of age. His obituary will appear
later.
LA !-EEEEZER.;:- The remains will arrive
on to-nights' G. NJ & st. Paul train
accompanied by Mr. Hatch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
SUICIDE HERE AND IN THE O.,


If President Taft should die. and
il at the hour Of his funeral Mai
Gen. Leonard Wood should proceed
TO cut his throat, as a deed Of pa
griotlc devotion in recognition OF
the man who mad passed ON. the A.
meriean people would say that 1t
was too bad ne had not been locked
up IN q coed Iunattc asylum before
ne had hurt himself.
Similarly, il the japanese people
suffered so great loss. BY the
death Of their emperor, it was the
duty OF Gen Nosi and an other loyal
followers 10 remain ON earth and do
the best they could to carry Oh the
ends of civilization and progress for
which their master worked, instead
Of Quiumg the HeHt aad commiuing
harakirt
This meompre9ensible Oriental
practice is much Is if man havine
lost has house by IRE. should at
once proceed to SO ont ANA burn
down his barn, to sbow'now badly be
felt about the loss oil the house.
: There is only tails TO be SAID ina
favor OF the japanese attitude Ii
escapes tie abnormal and morbid
fear of death existing among the
races.
The Oriental mind, more spiritual
than the Occidental. feels by fn-
sinct that The great forces OF the
universe are Eindly to man. He sees
that there is bread for the hungry
man, and water Tor the thirsty Re
doubts not that into whatever form
the human soul may be transmitted
after death, its legitimate longings
shall be satisfied
In our American life, suicides are
rapidly pcreax mg. To commit that
act for the Japanese motive OF ex-
pressing = fanaticaI patriotism. is
never dreamed ot here. 1t is sim
ply the act Of a coward. who shirks
his share of LIES burdens of the
punishmsnas for his misdeeds.
Considering the sta5n whioh a sui
eide leaves spon a family name. it
seems about the climax of caddish-
mess to quit By giving your family
aus friends this last ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
FAIL STYLES

There is keen anxiety at this time
of year among womankind to know
what the Fates OF Par.s and Broad
way are decree.ng, about clothes. The
woman's column is read before the
election news. possibly even among
the suffragettes.
Nor is lordly man exempt from the
fatal curse. After he has had his
annual autumn interview with his
tailor, the good things of his ward
robe seem less comfortable and APP
Dropriate to him His waistcoat cut
too high or too low, seems as dis
graceful and discretable as shabby
frayed trousers.
Before anyone accepts the commaIg
Of fashion too seriously, let us stop
to reflect what style really is
Half Of the dresemakers, hah of
the factories, would have to stop bu-
siness We're it not for the styles.
a well made fabric carefully cared
for VIII wear many years. A thou
sand thousand dress suits" are
owned and worn by American men
that are at least 10 years Old. Their
build varies in certain details from
the fashion plate Of 1912. Yet as
far as the fabric goes, tho freatant-
~ worn, it shows no signs of decay.
1t was long ago discovered by
ambitious vendors of garments, that
the greatest obstacle to the growth
Of their business vast the wearing.
qualities Of good cloth. Some one
conceived the bright idea Of making
it unpopular to use clothes until thew
showed signs of wear It was found
that sales could be doubled, by get
ting people to buy garments when
the old ones were CITY half worn
out.
The result then has been that the
custom has gained complete control
in al centers of population, that
garments shall be thrown away while
still fresh and inviting. Imagine
the cost Of living, if whenever you
placed quart pitcher Of milk on
your table, you should throw pint
Of it out the window Or if half OF
every tender broiled chicken should
be summarily dumped into the gar
bage pail.
Yet THAT is precisely what the worG
is doing on the clothes question. The
wonder is that the cost Of living has
not doubled, instead Of advancing
but % to 50 per cent
Keep this clearly ID mind there
fore, when your tailor or dress-mak-
er says you are behind the fashions.
Style is merely a device Of the sell
-ers Of goods, to make you throw away
one-half the value Of the articles
you have bought Of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

T. J. Cooper returned home Fri
day from Baraboo and vicinity where
he has been visiting relatives and
attended family reunion at the
home Of his brother LemueI at Plain,
Wis. He reports very delightful
visit and with his brothers and sis
tiers. The Reedsburg Free Press in
its last issue had the following &C
count of this reunion;
The family Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
LemueI Cooper who were pioneers in
Plain. Wis, where the children were
born and raised held a happy reunion
yesterday at the home Of Jesse Coop
er on East Main street in this city.
There are ten children, all grown men
and women, and all were present ex-
cept one brother, George who is in
Colorado. Many Of them had not
seen each other for a number of years
and greatly enjoyed the visit and
the feasting together Jesse Cooper
moved here about a year ago from
Plain and purchased the house in
which the gathering met yesterday.
Those who arrived from a distance
were-Nr. and Mrs. Henry Cooper,
Canton, s. Da., William Cooper, Spo-
kane. Wash, Albert Cooper of Stev-
ems Point, 7. J. Cooper. Grand Rap
ids. Alvin Cooper Of Plain, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Magl, Prairie du Sac, Mrs.
Hemberger and children Of Plain, Mr.
and Mas E. D. Mather of Merri-
mac. Amos Cooper and wife Plain,
Mr and Mrs. VIM. Horn Plain and
Mrs. T. L. Mills of Lemon, S. Ba.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
BIRoN.

Miss Esther HaFroun spent the lat
ter part Of the week with relatives
at Nekoosa
Mrs, o. Omholt and baby of Roths.
child spent the first part of the weel
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
Barton and family
Mrs. L. Bayom OF Rudolph was
dressmahng in this burg last week.
Mrs. A. L. Akey Sundayed at Mo
since witch her daughter, Mrs. Eu-
gene CrotteaU, and family.
There was no school here Thurs
day on account OF having no means
Of heating the school rooms.
Mrs, Geff De Mars is nicely set
tied once more in her home She is
keeping boarders at the present time
Miss Minnie Meyers OF Rudolph
is employed in this burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kellogg and
children Sundayed in your city at
the Chas. F. Kellogg home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

after a short visit with the formers
parents VIII go 10 Housekeeping in
the house formerly occupied by the
D. Odelle family.
o. Lecy and family have moved in
the house vacated by the Leon Le-
roux family.
Arsene Kath fen from a tree and
sprained his ankle Saturday.
R. ". CahiH returned Friday from
a pleasant two weeks visit with his
parents in Chicago.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Podwtn Of Nekoosa were sorry
10 hear Of the death Of their Is
months old son, They have TIE SYN
pathy Of all in their bereavement
Mr. and Mrs. E. Eichsteadt and
daughter Marina and son Leslie at
tended the fair at Wautoma last
week.
Mrs Lou Williams is in NaustoI
hospital where she underwent an
T operation.
Rev. and Mrs. C. Nadsen Of Green
Bay were guests at the home Of thei
son. A. Nadsen the past week.
J. Carrigan was a business visitor
/ at ROthchilds Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Alexander re
turned Tuesday morning from {
weeks visit in Milwaukee.
Mrs. c. Carlson and Miss Belle
{ Carlson attended the funeral 0
Miss HuIda Rockstead in your cit!
+ Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Won TWO
MORE GAMES

The Grand Rapids team returned
Friday night from Wautoma with two
more scaIps dangling from their belts
Thursdays game was won by a score
Of to 3. Art Fahrner was on the
firing line for the Rapids Fridays
game was won by the score of Il to
2 with Nelson doing the twirling for
the Rapids. The team from Fond du
Lac was a mongreI team composed Of
players from the North Western and
500 Line teams Chuck Lind, one
of the star pitchers of the Champion
Oshkosh team of the WI league,
pitched both games for the Fondy
team. 4Chuck" has been going good
but the Rapids players had their bat
ting toys on and gave him a lively
time of it in both games
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
IN NEW STORE

The Beardsley Grocery is now To-
Gated in its new quarters in the
Pomainyille building three doors,
south of the Wittcr Hotel on First
street north. The new store build
ing has been entirely remodeled to
suit the grocery business and has
plenty of room for the display Of
the stock. which is tastefully ar
ranged on hte shelving. There are
two large rooms at the rear of the
building which will be used for stock
rooms. One for the regular grocery
stock and the other for flour. The
display windows are large and will be
used to display the fine line of
groceries carried by this store The
telephone number is the same as at
the old stand, 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
SARATOGA.
LAST Weeks items

Saturday, September q, occurred
the marriage OF George Peterson of
this place to Lottie NIisner. of Grand
Rapids, Rev. H. B. Johnson official
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Robinson d
parted for Chicago after spending
some time at the C. Dietsch home.
Mr.. and Mrs j. P. Peterton and
family spent Sunday at Spring
Branch the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milan Winegarden.
Misses Dora Howard and Edna Ne
son Of Chicago are visiting at the
home Of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Johnson of Kell-
ner spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Hansen.
Mae Lorenz departed for Chicago,
Wednesday to attend the marriage Of
her brother Charles. She will renal.
in Chicago for the coming winter.
Mrs. M. p. Johnson returned home
Friday after spending a week at the
Walter lesser home at Nekoosa.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Johnson enter
tanned a number OF relatives and
laenCs SUNDAY in nonor I'll gnelI we'd
ding anniversary.
p. Johnson purchased a fine new
horse last Saturday.
Mrs Nels Jensen entertained
her brother Of Chicago a few days
last week.
Walter Dfetsch of Chicago arrived
here Saturday to spend a few days
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Dietseh.
The ladies aid society met last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. John
Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lorenz of Chi
cago arrived here Monday to visit
at the home of the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lorenz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, .
three calves, have been born in a
bunch in New Orleans. They're now
in the barnyard of the home of NJ.
J. Bourlet, and even the mother is
doing nicely. It is the only time that
triplets have lived. according to vet
Urinary records
Now there are five in Blacks fam
iIy-BIack is the mother cows name
-as II months ago twins were born
to her It is the first time also the
COW has given birth to so many in
such a short time.
When theodore Roosevelt comes
to New Orleans n few days on his
campaign tour in the interest Of the
bull moose party, the colonel viii
be taken in an auto to Mr.. Bourlet's
home TO see his namesake.
Then the T. RS viii meet and,
if the presidential candidate likes
the way the baby shows his teeth
grins and says '.Dee-lghted' why
he can have him. And when Wood
row Wilson comes south he's going
to be taken to see his namesake al
so.
Woodrow was the first born, and
is Just one hour older than Taft and
7. R. The first thing Woodrow did
was to raise a rumpus with Taft
and T. R. If T. R. and Taft are
superstitious. their defeat is certain
as Woodrow chases them all over
the barnyard.
The color Of the mother is black
but Woodrow Wilson is white. T. R
is brown and Taft also brown, is the
latest Of the bunch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

The social at the home OF the Vi
car Of St. Johns church, Wednesday
evening is reported as being well
attended, and all present report a
very enjoyable time. They stale that
it was also an intellectual treat. Dur.
ing the evening over one hundred
etchings were displayed Views Of
England and France with their cathe
drals and renowned places, pictures
of Christ by Tissot, and Rembrant's
Louvre Gutenberg art collection Fol
lowing the exhibition of pictures an
entertaining feature was the imper-
sonation by the guests of who they
are. when they lived, and what they
did The evening closed with re-
freshments served a la buffet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
DANCING ACADEMY


The Johnson & Hill hall over the
BiJou theatre will soon be convert
ed into an up-to-the-minute dane
ing academy. Messrs Burnen &
Brady have leased tile floor and
will commence Immediately to nemod
Ell and re-decorate it. The place
when completed will resemble the
celebrated Dreamland of Minneapolis
It will be beautifully fitted up and
have all the late electrical effects.
Sager's orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the music. Dances will
be given each Tuesday and Friday
evening. The opening night viii
be Tuesday, October 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
PROJECT
AWAITS CAPITAL
Wisconsin Valley Road Delayed
in Proposed Extensions.

Whether or not the Chicago & Wis
consin Valley Railway company viii
resume work on its projected inter
urban line between Madison and Por
tage will depend in the success OF its
promoters in interesting new capital
in the venture. A letter received by
City Attorney William Fyan of Madi-
son, from J. E. Jones of Portage,
who is treasurer of the company, in
dicates that the jroject is now at a
standstill, pending such aid. The
company planned to build an inter-
urban between Madison and Portage,
a line from Madison to Saux City
another line around Lake Monona,
and eventually to extend the system
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Supplement To
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
A. L. Fontaine, Publisher.
THURSDAY, OCT. 3, 1912.
BETHEL
LAST Weeks Items

Mrs Florence Brigham returned
from Oshkosh where she had been
to visit her mother and other reIa-
tives.
Quite a few Of the farmers have
been threshing around here lately
Seth Baker has begun work with
his new silo filler.
Mr. Jones is having a nice new
barn built on his place here.
Tie new quarters for the church
school are fast nearing completion.
Mrs Andrus has been numbered
with the sick for the past week OF
So
Miss Golden Brown, Of Milton Jet.
is staying at Mr.. Cutters and at
tending the Academy.
Miss Matte Hanson is staying al
Mr. Christenson's and going to schoo
Bethel Academy opened with q
fair attendance this year, and more
are being added ever. day. Many
improvements have been made in
and around the buildings, among
them. the fitting up Of q large anz
convenient kitchen in the basement
Of the ladies dOrmitory, which gives
much more room on the first floor.
where the kitchen was located before
Ed Greenman is having a silc
built
Mrs. Clara Palmer has moved ont,
the place she recently purchased OF
Mr. Davis, and Seth Baker has NOV
ed back into Mr. Foots cottage.
Mabel Cutler and Lee Foote Of
Grand Rapids We're visiting here 8
few days.
Miss Nelson OF Neenah is visit
ing her SISTER, Mrs. Seth Baker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
FRANK NATWIck
GETS BIG CONTRACT

Frank J. Natwick Of the Natwick
Electric Co, returned last night
from Columbus with contracts to fur
nfsh and install ninetyeight street
lamps, twenty-eight OF which are on
ornamental iron posts. The contract
aIso. covers material for and install
ation Of regulating transformer and
switch board, together with over and
underground wiring. the aggregate b
ing a fine contract for the new
company. There we're many bidders
but the Grand Rapids man wen ont
Nr. Narwieks experience Of Two
years on the Railroad Commission
gives him a decided advantage in siz
ing up the needs Of a plant and the
( Commission itself shows complete
4 confidence in his work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
FAVORABLE
COMMENT

The Advance a Congregational week
", published in Chicago, has this
to say of Grand Rapids in its re
port Of the state convention held here
Sept 1916.
The Grand Rapids hospitality was
fine throughout. At the brotherhood
and sisterhood banquets at the same
hour in seperate dining rooms il
the capacious basement Of the beau
tiful church building the ladies serY-
ed 175 men and so women.
The indirect lighting system Of
the Grand Rapids church was uniYer-
sally praised
.'The music OF the chorus choir.
the quartette and especially that OF
the contralto soloist, Miss Ruby Nat
wick, captivated all
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
POTATO MARKET SLOW

Stevens Point, Wis, Sept. 25-Ow-
Ing to the late harvest but very few
potatoes, not more than three hun-
dred bushels a day, are being mar
keted in this city. These are bring
ing from 80 to 50 cents and are of
fairly good quality. Local buyers
are of the opinion that it viii be
a couple of weeks before there is
any marked increase in receipts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
PORT EDWARDS.

Chas. Janke visited relatives and
friends in Milwaukee last week
Mrs. Bricker of Tacoma, Wash.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kate
Gail.
Mesdames A. Palm and o. Boger
were Grand Rapids visitors Satur-
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Bryan We're
guests of friends in Mellen the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs H. Hostvedt Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. C. Pet
erson attended the funeral Of Hulda
Roekstead in you'd city Saturday.
Miss Mary Lavigne Of your city
was q guest at the Fred Padgham
home Friday.
Mrs. e. Burrows of your city was
the guest of Mrs. Wm. Leyerance
Saturday.
Mrs 0. SUsmansky was a Grand
Rapids shopper Saturday.
Mr.. VIII Surprison has resigned
his position as manager Of the Port
Edwards Mere Co. He has been
employed by same for the past 10
years and has endeared himself to
the public in general by his pleas
ant ways. Although he has not de
cided what business to enter all wish
him success and regret to learn of
his resignation
Misses Margaret VANITY, Nettie
Mclean and Ruth Crowns of Ne
koosa We're guests of Miss Claire
Timlin Thursday
Alfred Bucholtz and bride arrived
from Watertown the past week and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

Over thirty ladies were present a6
the experience meeting Of the ladies'
aid society Of the CONGREGATIONAL
church which met at the hcme Of Mrs.
E. w. Ellis on south Third street,
Wednesday afternoon An excellent
two o'clock dinner was served, and
the menu was a choice one. The
table and house decorations were
beautiful. Mrs. Ellis entertained the
ladies in that hospitable and gener-
Gus manner for which che is well
known. The experiences recountea
by the ladies as to how they earned.
their dollar was most interesting. All
those who were present, speak in
the highest terms Of the excellent
entertainment and the pleasant af-
ternOon passed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
A NEW COMET

We have received an announce
ment from Harvard College Obser-
yatory to the effect that Gale and
Sydney discovered a comet on Sep
TENDER 8th, 1912, in right ascension
thirteen hours, thirty minutes,
one second and declination minus
thirty-six degrees, thfrty-one min
utes and two-tenths of a second
Scientific American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
LIBERALITY SHOWN

THE MILWAUKEE, JOURNAL has
made an extraordinary offer in plac-
ing that paper before US at SOC per
year for the Sunday edition, if or
dered before January LIST, 1913; the
Daily and Sunday $3.50 per year.
Previously they have charged 81 a
year for the Sunday; SO for the Sun
day and Daily The Daily only re
mains OF he old price Of 81 a year.
All who wish the Sunday edition at
SOC per year must place their orders
before January /, 1913.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
A JUBILEE OF THE UMBRELLA

On August 18th it was 200 years
ago that Jonas Hanway Of London
was born. who is credited with being
the first person to use an umbrella.
When first carried, the latter con
sisted of whalebone, covered with
heavy oilskin, the whole weighing
nearly 10 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
BREAKING GROUND
FOR NEW THEATRE

Work on the new Ideal Theatre
started Saturday afternoon. A crew
of men are making the excavation an
the work of construction will be
rushed. A F. Billmeyer, the archi-
tect VIII have charge of the work.