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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
THE GRAND RAPIDS
ELECTRIC COMFY

La Toilette holds at the head of
his magazine the words quoted from
st. Paul, Know the truth and the
truth shall make you free" What
ever the readers opinion may be a.
bout La Toilette and the policies he
advocates, he must admit that La
Toilette has been very successful and
he has reasons to suspect that his
adherance to the above motto may
have had much to do with that sue
cess.
1t is surely easy to determine the
right and wrong of things if there
is no misunderstanding as to the
facts, so generally is this true that
when we hear of a disagreement a.
monS men in any matter We speak of
it as a misunderstanding between
them, because we suspect that they
do not agree as to the facts.
We have now some very important
local public matters before us that
calls for a thorough investigation and
an agreement as to the facts as far
as practicable, and it is, a great pity
that our local papers are not more
generally given to the discussion of
such matters. 1t is not so important
that they be right in the position they
take, as it is that they stir up dis
cuSSiOng because the discussion Will
bring to the surface the facts, and
when the facts are known, the pub
lie acting as jury will come in with
verdi ct that is very apt to be right,
but whether right or wrong, under on
form of government We have no high
er tribunal in public affairs, and in
the Last analysis it will be found that
the foundation of all our laws and
foundation except in public opinion
At it's last session our Common
Council adopted a resolution pre-
iminary to making the city the own
er of the Grand Rapids Electric Co.
That resolution purports to recite
a series of facts as a justifi cation for
it's action that have no foundation
in truth, and it is hard to explain
why a majority of our common coun-
Gil should go on record in support
Of such allegations.
The resolution is preceded by g.
leven WHEREASES which purport
to recite facts, Of these, six are alb
solutely false and never had any
foundation in fact, and two are in
ferences as to the future that in all
human probabilities are untrue These
propose to take up and answer in a
few short articles on this subject
which l will publish before the next
meeting cur Lighting Company.
J. A. GAYNOR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
SITE NOT SELECTED

The Elks did not select a site for
their new home at the meeting Tues
day evening. The proposition has
simmered down to four locations. TIKI
committee will make a final report
on these locations and one of them
will be selected at a meeting to be
held next Tuesday. The four loca-
tons being considered are equally di-
vided between the east and west
side.
The proposition Of attending the
Elks' bowling tournament in Mil
waukee which is to be held in March
was taken up and referred to Al
Normington. All Elks, who wish to
attend this tournament will report
to Mr. Normington. Two five men
teams have already agreed to go and
there will probably be another team
entered before the end of the week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
WEDNESDAY
MORNING FIRE

Fire was discovered in the house
occupied by James Lynch at S79
Fourth avenue north at about $50
O'Clock Wednesday morning. The west
side fire company made a record re
Spouse. The fire had caught from
stove in the front room Of the house
and communicated to the ceiling
which was all ablaze when the fire
men arrived. The fire worked into
the walls and was a difficult one to
fight
The house is not greatly damaged.
A few broken windows and holes
broken in the sides of the roof and
floors by the firemen to reach the
fire and the removal of a stairway
together with the fire damage in the
partitions constitute the damage done
The firemen did mighty good work
in putting out the fire without a more
serious loss. It was a case of hunt
until the fire in the walls could be
located. This was a difficult thing
to do but was finally accomplished
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
NOT A MORAL.

Once a business man wandered in
to the forest of Contentment and
the Ellis of Self-Satisfaction came
upon him and invited him to drink.
He accepted their invitation and
drank deep of the Wine of Conceit
And he became intoxicated, and fell
into a deep sleep, and slept for many
years.
At last he woke and emerged from
the forest, broken I'M spirit. He sought
the field of his former business &C
tiyity and, Oh! what a changei His
business was wiped out; new faces,
new enterprises occupied the field.
Instead of men with the wanderlust
for the forest from which he had
just emerged he found men with kee.
quick Wits-alWays on the alert to
grasp the SELLING IDEA.
And the SELLING IDEA involved
ADVERTISING and PRINTING, two
factors OVERLOOKED by the man
hobnobbing with the ELFS of SELF
SATISFACTION in the Forest of Con
tentment-C. Z. Kimball
Advertising in any old medi-
um that comes along, may mean
advertising to you in as much as
it flatters your vanity TO
know that your name is in print,
BUT, the WISE MERCHANT knows
that to get RESULTS he must adyer-
tise in the medium that goes into
the homes of those who will buy HIS
goods AND, when the WISE mer-
chant sends out printed matter to
his customers and prospective Gus
toners, he is careful to get GOOD
printed matter-not any old kind,
but the kind that has quality"
stamped all over it, for Successful
printing is SEVEN parts brain and
taste, three parts equipment" When
your work is done at the REPORTER
office, you get the seven parts brain
and taste and the personality that
craftsmanship makes possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
PORT EDWARDS.

Hans Hostvet was called to Chi
brother-in-law, G. Hagen of Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. L. H. Haupt of Milwaukee is
the guest of Mrs. Frank Noel.
Miss Johanna Layigne is the guest
Of Mrs. w. Jarvis.
Mesdames VIM. Leverance, H. Mad
den and o. Carlson attended card
party at Mrs. S. Burrows in your city
Thursday
Mrs. F. Noel was the guest of Mrs.
c. Ekelund in your city Monday.
L. Shuh was "a caller in the Rap
ids Monday
o. Susmansky was hurt Sunday
while at work in the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Padgham were
callers in Grand Rapids Monday ev-
ening.
Miss Stella Lavigne is a guest of
Mrs. Ellen Bruno.
The ladies aid society of the NJ E.
church will meet Wednesday, Febru-
airy 10, with Mrs. VIM. McNaughton
Work will be provided. Everybody
invited.
G. Topping and family of your city
were guests at the Mike Nash home
the past week.
Mrs. C. Carlson spent Monday
with Mrs. Chris Hagen in your city.
w. Surprison was a caller in your
city Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Leverance entertained
the ladies aid of the German Luther
an church Wednesday afternoon.
The Apollo club gave very fine
program at the school house Fri i
day evening and was largely attend
ed, notwithstanding the cold weather
F. Noel was caller in the Rapids
evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
B|RTHS.DEATHS
IN JANUARY

The report of the city health Of
ficer shows that there We're four birth:
more than deaths in the city during
the month of January. There were
twelve births and eight deaths. Sew
en- marriages took place during Jan
uary. The marriages were:
John J. Jeffrey and Miss Reta sCley
Gland. .a
Herman F. Hill and Miss Irene
Binneboese.
Paul Lassa and Miss Helen Latus.
George Schrieber and Miss Eliza
beth Mateask.
John E. SCHNEIDER and Miss Myr.
tie Ebert.
Roy Van Gordon and Miss Mabel
Whitrock
Walter Miller and Miss Rose Well
ner.
The deaths We're:
August Brown.
Burdette B. Skinner.
Grace Loock.
Sylvia E. Case.
Hannah Albee.
Melvin Opperud.
Frances Mackee
Helen Ruth Anderson.
The births We're:
Mr.. and Mrs Ferdinand Bethke-
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry DeWitt-boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bodette-boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Miller-girI
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fahrner-boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kuhn-boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Damitz-girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Karsseboom-girI
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Mederest-girl
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Solchenberger-
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Reimer-girl.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Janz-boy.
The girls outnumbered the boys
by two, there being seven girls and
five boys born during the month.
AS river water is beng pumped
into the mains, it is we'll to be on
the safe side and boil the water.
All births should be reported i'm
to ID" hea tn officer.
Watch the children and at the Least
sign of throat roubles call the fam
lily physician.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
DEATH OF ".
H. DENN|STON

w H Denniston died at the home
of his son, Merritt, at Rudolph fol-
lowing a long illness. He is survived
by two sons, Merritt D., and Allison
H., both Of Rudolph; and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Nettie Sewers of Roch-
ester, Ind, and Mrs. Lottie Peterson
who resides near this city. Two
brothers, Sears W, of Fond du Lac,
and George c., of Burlington; and
sister, Mrs. Mary A. Titus of Fond
du Lac also survive.
William Henry Denniston was born
in Orange county, n. Y, in 1910, con-
ing to Wisconsin in 1848. He resid-
ed in the town of Eden, Fond du Lac
county until 1888, when he moved
with his family to Rudolph. He has
made his home in Rudolph and in
Grand Rapids ever since. He was
member of Co. A. 14th Wisconsin
Volunteers.
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist church in this city Thurs
day at 1890 a. IN. Burial will De
in Forest Hill cemetery, Rev. He.
Logan officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
RETURNING To
GRAND RAPIDS
DR.. LEE
Member of
United Doctors Assn.
Will make his next regular visit
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
at the DIXON HOTEL
0nn naxE 0Hf,x
One Day Only

One of the oldest experienced spe-
cialists on the road. Licensed by
the State for the treatment of all
Chronic Diseases.
He treats with such wonderful sue
cess All Chronic Diseases of Men,
Women and Children. More success
fully than others owing to his long
experience in Hospital and Special
ty Work
He is noted for his honesty in deal
ing with the public, his thorough ex-
aminations and helpful advice
Ii Your case is incurable he will tell
you so. He accepts no incurable cas-.
es. He cures where others fail
Bed-wetting, Goitre, Nervous De-
biity with tired feeling.
Headache, Neuralgia.
Chronic diseases of the Skin and
Blood, Stomach Bowels, Liver, Kid
neys and Bladder.
Rheumatism and Catarrh.
Rupture, External Tumors, Enlarg-
ed Glands, Gall Stones, Appendicitis
cured without a knife.
Examinations and consultation free
If you are suffering from any
Chronic Trouble, don't let this OPP
portunity pass, it may save your life.
Call and see him, no matter if
others have failed to cure you.
Office 327 Century Bldg. Minnea-
polls, Mimi.
3tw-2td Advert sement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
OWA MAN STUCK
WITH PlTCHFORK

farmer living in the Northern
Iart Of Iowa stuck himself in the leg
with pitch fork. The wound would
not heal and for two years he had a
running sore. He tried all the ccm-
mon salyes ar.i linaments and some
times the sore would heal but it al
ways broke open again. Finally he
healed it up to stay healed with
Aliens Uicerine Salye.
This salve is one of the oldest rem
edies in America and since 1869 it
has been known as the only salYe
powerful enough to cure chronic
ulcers and old sores of long standing
Aliens Ulcerine Salye acts by
drawing out the poisons and healing
the sore from the bottom up. 1t is
so powerful that it heals new cuts
and sores in one7third the time that
common salves and linementS take.
And it heals burns and scalds with
out scar. Sold by The Otto's Phar-
macy, and other leading druggists
Adver tisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
SIGEL.

Albert and John Jackson are home
from Stevens Point, where they have
been employed for a time.
Elmer Moberg has quit his work at
the E. Lindquist home.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
F. Klevene rendered them pleas
ant surprise at their home on Sat
Tday evening, the occasion being
their birthday Refreshm ents were
served at the proper time during the
evening. Those present pronounce
it one Of the pleasantest social g.
vents of the season.
Miss Huldah Hollstrum is home
from Port Edwards, where she has
been a guest of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Joe Falcask and children
of Grand Rapids, have been spending
the week here with Mrs. Falcoski's
father, who is critically i'll.
Mrs. Harry Conklin of your city
spent last week at the Anton Kobza
home.
Mrs. Anton Koh0a who has been
Ill for a length of time is reported
well at this writing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

A county board of supervisors com
posed of five commissioners where
the counties have a population OF
less than $4,000, and seven members
where the population is over $4,000, is
provided for in a bill introduced in
the assembly by assemblyman H. H.
Peavey Of Washburn county. The
county is to be divided into districts
with one commissioner from each
district. The salary of the commits
sioners is fixed according TO the val
Ne Of the property in the county. To
illustrate, in counties where the val
uation does not exceed $6,00O,0 900, the
annual salary per member does not
exceed 500. The proceedings of
the county board are to be published
officially in one newspaper in the
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
THERMOMETER HELPS SALES.

A certain concern in our beautiful
city has hit on d scheme to move
the cold weather goods and to move
them fast 1t was a clever idea and
shows what brainy business men We
have in this burg. Everybody knows
that it has been cold and that warm
clothing is very desirable thing in
cold weather. Everybody knows that
when they see the mercury in the
thermometer way down below zero,
it gives them a sensation of cold
and the lower the mercury crawls
towards the bottom of the tube, the
greater the idea is that it is really
cold Now, this firm spoken of in
the foregoing, has given away a
nifty thermometer and this thermO-
metc1 always registers about twenty
degrees colder than it actually is. 1t
is said that when the temperature was
really ten below zero, this trade get
ting Thermometer registered 30 de-
grees below. The 'dea being that
when the people looked at the Their
mometer, they received a shock, i'm
mediately felt cold and hiked down to
the store to buy some warm clothes.
1t was bright idea and it is and has
been working fine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
SIMPLE STATE FUNCTIONS.

A Washington dispatch says the
President elect would like to walk to
the Capitol Inauguration day, if it
were not that the crowds of curiosity
seekers would prevent it,
And Gov. Sulzer of the greatest
state of the union, wearing his old
grey suit with a plain derby hat,
walked to the Capitol to take the
oath of office.
Many people will call Gov. Suffers
induction into office tame and I'M
interesting, and will feel that the
greater the post the more impressive
should be the dignity that surrounds
it.
As far as wearing your old clothes
on such an occasion goes, one would
advise the new president-elect not to
follow the New York mans example
The choice of clothes subtly regis
ters the Importance you place on any
occasion.
If you invite your friends to your
home for a party, and don your work
ing toys for that affair, they would
logically assume that you did not
care whether you pleased them or
not. Gov. Sulzer did not mean to
convey that idea. but his old clothes
gave the impression that he regard
ed the assumption of one of the
highest offices in the United States
as of no more Importance than an ex
cursion for the purpose of Sollying
the vuters at a cattle show
) But as respects frillS, fuss, and
feathers, there is much to be said
in favor of simplicity. Let the pub
lie servant convince the public of
his greatness, by the unselfish de-
votion with which he fights for eff
Gent government and for the welfare
of the people.
Prancing horses and marching host
are a poor substitute for economy
in using government money and sys-
tematic efforts to better the con-
dition of the common man.
Then too, gilt lace and martial dis
play costs money that someone has
to pay. And that someone is not
the president nor the governor. The
moment you begin TO throw money a
way for some purpose not directly ne
cessary for efficient government, thai
moment you help spread the lmpres-
sion that the pubic treasury is on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
August Knuth is on ths s;ct list

August Knuth is on the sick list
His many friends hope for a speedy
recovery
Carl Johnson came home on Tues
day from Biron, where he has been
employed for some time
Mrs. Steve Lavendowski and chill
dren of Grand Rapids have been the
guests of relatives here
The Bethany young peoples society
will entertain at Valentine Party
on February H. at the Gust Ander-
son home. All are cordially invited
Refreshments viii be served at the
proper time. We hope for large
crowd. Do not fail to attend
Claus Johnson and daughter Edith
visited with Arpin relatives over
Sunday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

A man named Van Gordon, about
SIS years DID, was thrown out of a
cutter on the corne~ of Fifth and
Saratoga streets shortly after one
o'clock this afternoon. He was cut
about the face and knocked uncon-
scious. A farmer picked him up and
took him to the hospital. Van Cor
don is not hurt very badly and is
expected to leave the hospital this
evening.
Miss Margaret Noltner entertain
ed twenty young people at her home
on Ninth street south Tuesday ev-
ening. The evening was delightful
ly spent in playing hearts. AT the
close of the games played first hon.
ors were warded to Miss Gertrude
Reiland and Fred Raglan. A four
course luncheon was served and All
present report most delightful time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
BETHEL.

James Cutler of Dodgevlle called
on his brother, John Cutler, of this
place recently.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Graham. a
son, on Monday the Goth
The coasting on Sand Hill is fine.
Elder w. H. Thurston preached an
interesting sermon ON the Eastern
Question Sabbath, January %.
Alma Lueck, who tetches south
of Arpin, spent Saturday and Sunday
January % and 26, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Greenman.
A. Mathe of Almond was in Bethel
short time last week He has rent.
ed Mr.. Foote'S house and he and his
family will move up this week.
Melvin Wood is building an addi-
ton to his house
Mrs. Brigham has been nursing
Mrs. S. Z. Pearl the past few days.
New officers have been elected in
the Young Peoples Society for the
rest of the year.
Mrs. d. d. Brown of Milton juno
ton is visiting her children Vernon
and Golden, who are attending school
at the Academy.
Prof. E. E. Gardner was pleasantly
surprised on the evening of his birth
day, January %, by the members Of
the Faculty. A we'll prepared sup
per was main feature Of the even
ing.
1t is reported that Mr.. S. NJ. Chris.
Hansen is recovering.
Mr.. Hyde of Good Thunder, Min
nesota is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
I'd. Greenman, of this place
Mr.. T. e. Thorpe died Thursday
at nine o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
in spite of the dense smoke


The house is owned by F. MacI<in-
non and is fully insured Almost all
the furniture in the house was say
ed, some Of it being damaged by wa
ter. There is no insurance on the
furniture. Mr.. Lynch is employed in
the A. Sickles barber shop.
Chief Charles Dixon had both ears
frozen, Bob Nash had one ear froz-
en- and Charles Laramie has a badly
Wrenchedi back to remember this
fire by. MIR. Laramie jumped off the
hose wagon to make the hydrant con
nection. He made the connection
and put the wrench ON to turn on the
water He gave a vigorous pull on
the wrench and sprained his back.
The hydrant was frozen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
DEATH Of Mr..
CHRIS HAGEN

}. R. Ragan returned home Monday
evening from Chicago, where he had
gone to accompany the remains of
Chris Hagen, who had died at the
Augustana Hospital, where he had
gone two weeks before for an opera
ton. While there it was necessary
for him to undergo several opera
tons from which he died. His. re
mains arrived here Monday evening
at 1920 on the Chicago & North
Western.
He leaves a wife and six children.
four boys and two girls. The Oldest
child is sixteen and the youngest is
two years, old. He was employed on
the bridge crew for the c. NJ. & st.
Paul railroad for the past five years
and formerly was employed in Port
Edwards where he was we'll known.
The funeral service was held
Thursday afternoon at the Scandina-
Wan Moravian church at 2 o'clock,
Rev. H. 3. Johnson officiating. They
left his home on the west side
at 100 Burial took place in For
est Hill cemetery. He leaves one
brother in Spokane, Washington, and
several relatives in the old country.
He was. born in SandsEer, Norway,
June Is, 1866, and was As years, sew
en- months and % days old, when he
died. He was married to Miss Ma
dlda Hastyedt, May q, 1896, in
Centralia, Wis, since which time they
have resided there. He was a member
Of the order Of E. F. o. and the Mo-
ravian church He was an exemp-
larry man and highly thought of by
those who knew him best.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method of expressing
our sincere thanks to the members
of Wood County Post, G A R. and
Ladies Of the Relief Corps, also the
kind friends and neighbors, who so
extended their sympathy ard
assistance in the loss Of our hus-
band and father
Mrs. D. C. Bailey
and Family.
Ad,rnrt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
SARATOGA,

Z. Drager AN old settler of this
Vicinity is very i'll at this writing.
Mrs L. Thord and son Marvin of
chicago spent few days at the
nome OF the formers sister Mrs.
Lena Hansen.
Miss Emma Misner of Grand Rap
ids spent week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter lesser spent
Sunday at the NJ. P. Johnson home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
MADE LIKE NEW

Bring the old shoes here and have
them made like new, no machine work
all work done in this shop is care
full hand work-the kind you want
the kind that lasts, done by an ex-
perienced shoemaker, G. F. Bruderli,
First Street North. td-1tw.-Adver
ii sement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
LEGALS
SUM MONS.

CIRCUIT COURT, WOOD COUNTY
Sarah r. Case, plaintiff vs. Roy Strin ger.
defendant.
The State OF Wisconsin:-To the Said De-
fenddnt:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service. and
defend the above entitled action in the court
and In case of your failure so to
do judgement VIII be rendered against you
according to the demand of the Complaint;
Of which copy is herewith served upon
you. J. W. COCHRAN,
Plaintiffs Atty
P. o. Address Grand Rapids. Wood Co..
Wiseon sfn.
First publication Jan. 80 nnaI pub Mar. g.