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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

Republican politicians in various
parts Of the country are proposing
milk and water reforms and taIkin
merger. Having by hook and crook
acquired the complete control OF
their party organizations, Of course
the, are now seeking votes TO place
them in power. Such votes viii
be cast by Progressiyes.
"Sinoe the first Of the year more
than 5000 Progressive Party clubs
have been organized, and this work
will be continued with increasing
vigor. The funds for organization
work are being contributed in small
sums from practically every State
in the Union and the volume Of sup
port is steadily increasing. In every
State where a United States Senator
is to be elected next year, the Pro
gressive Party will have its own
candidate. It will also have its own
party candidates in every State and
in every Congressional district. By
arousing public opinion, the Progress
sive Party viii continue its fight as
a distinct party organization for
every plan in it's platform, unity it
is enacted into law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
WIND BLOWS DOWN BARN

The wind Of Sunday night which
did no damage whatever in the city
here, and indeed was not of sufficient
strength to cause passing note. tore
through the property Of c. e. King,
west of the city, and toppled over his
big barn just being finished.
The barn was a 32x60, up-to-datc
affair, and from what those say who
have seen the wreck, it was little be
ter than a plaything in the hands OF
the storm. While it does not look
like the work Of cyclone, yet it ha.
not the aspect of having been blown
over by straight wind. 1t is said it
is twisted and spIintered and hud-
died in a heap. Fart Of it was depos
tied on the automobile of Mr.. King,
but whether much damage is done
to the machine or not we have been
unable to learn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

Here is something that may be OF
interest to dog owners here. A re
cent supreme court decision outlines
response biIities of owners Of dogs.
The decision was a case where actor
had been brought to recover damage
from the owner of a dog that barked
and heightened the plaintiffs horse
The plaintiff was thrown and injur-
ed and brought suit for $1,000 damag-
es. The jury gave him a verdict for
that amount, the owner of the dog
appealed to the Supreme Court. The
Supreme Court sustained the verdict
and said in strong words that the own
ers of barking and vicious dogs are
responsible for all damage caused by
such dogs, and the owners keep then
at their own peril
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

A great deal Of unnecessary groWl-
ing, heart-ache, headache, back-ache,
and many skinned fingers in this old
world could be saved in which the
people-that is, the good people-do
not live any too long at the best If a
national law could be passed forbid
ding the renovating of a house more
than once a year. At hOuse-clean-
ing time, which rolls around all the
way from twice to five times a year,
according to the family code, a man
who wants to commit suicide and the
woman who wants to kid him because
he does not. 1t is a necessary E.
vii that breaks backs and hearts at
the same time. 1t is something man
raises a row about doing and a big
ger one about not doing. 1t is con
Trajectory; it is redolent of soap
suds, cobwebs and carpet beating,
heads in dust rags and with bare
arms; it is a nuisance and none dare
dispUt the assertion!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
ATTEND ANNUAL
CONVENTION

MarshfieId Times:-Mr. and Mrs.
E., B. RedfOrd, of Grand Rapids, and
Miss Martina NJ. Marsh and H. G.
Hambright of this city left Monday
in Mr.. Hambright's touring car for
a trip to Madison, GAINESVILLE and
Racine, thence going to Milwaukee,
where they will board the steamer
North America and take a trip to tn
500 and the Georgian Bay. The
North America is a new steamship
and has been chartered by the Wis
consin Bankers association for its
first trip, the passenger list being
limited to 500. The annual conven-
ton of the association will be held
on board the boat Mr.. BEDFORD will
represent the Bank Of Grand Rapids.
of which he is cashier, and Cashier
Hambrig ht goes as the representativ
of the First National bank of this
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26


1t is claimed on good authority that
next to a monkey wrench, a hair pin
is the most useful invention A wo-
man can open a time lock, burglar
proof safe with a measley little hair
pin They use them to scratch their
heads, button their shoes, pick their
teeth, punch bed bugs out of cracks,
nun into cakes to see if they are stuff
GENTLY baked, clean finger nails, fas-
ten up stray bangs, pick out nuts,
lift stove lids, clean their ears and
do many other things.
These are the days when the good
wife scrubs, does the washing, feeds
the SOW, ticks the kids, gets the meals
and does things generally while her
liege lord is TO be found down town
on the corner saving his country. 1t
is a great snap, this saving ones
country and it is great pity for
some of these old ducks that it can't
be worked oftener than once in four
or more years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
FOR PROGRESSIVE ACTION.

The Executive Committee Of the
Progressive National Committee met
at Progressive National Headquar-
tiers. 42nd-Street Building, New York
City, on Friday, May 23rd, and devot-
ed two days to considering reports
from the several departments Of its
organization. At the conclusion OF
the meeting the following statement
was issued by Walter F. Brown,
Chairman of the Committee on Organ
cation:
Reports from every part Of the
country show conclusively that there
is no sentiment among Progressives
for any kind of party amalgamation
On the contrary. the reports are u
unanimous that Progressives every
where resent every such suggestion
and refuse to act with any other
party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
OLD WEST FAST
D|SAPP Earring
indians and Buffalo Almost Ex-
tinct--EmeriCan Indian Fast
Becoming a Dead Race and
Very Few Buffalo Left.

The American Indian will soon
exist only in History. His eYtermina
ton has been gradual, but viii be
sure. He has gradually been driven
from his happy home in the east to
a few barren reservations in the west
where, by amalgamation dissipation
or separation he is fast becoming ex-
dnct
The Redskin has always been one
of the most picturesque aus well as
cunning of the races. He is quick
Of perception fleet of foot, loyal to
a friend and unyie,ding to an enc
my. There are many other things that
make the Indian interesting to peo-
pie who know very little about them
or their habits. Even at this adj
vanced period there are many people
in America who have never seen am
Indian.
The Buffalo, from which the In
dian secured almost all his supplies,
is also nearly extinct. Once the vast
herds had almost undisputed title to
and possession of as many thousands
of miles as the Indians had to Btheir
| hunting grounds. Countless millions
of these mOnarchs of the plain roam
ed over the west, but today they can
be counted by some few hundreds
With KIT CARSON'S BUFFALO
RANCH BIG THREE-RING WILD
WEST CIRCUS there are isome of
the most noted of the different tribes
of Indians as we'll as the largest
herd and most magnificent specimens
of Buffalo in existence today. The
American Bison is now onte. of the
rarest and most expensive of anfmals
and it wild pay you to visit this woi'4
famous attraction if for nothing but
to see the last of the Buffalo
VIII exhibit one day only, after
noon and night at Grand Rapids, on
! Monday, July z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
ATTEMPT To
WRECK TRAIN
NEAR KE[LNER

The hearing in the case of the
State of Wisconsin versus Fred
Gray, section foreman at Kellner,
was held in Justice Browns court
Saturday afternoon. Gray is charg-
ed with placing distinctions on the
track of the G. & n. w. R. R. The
hearing was adjourned until Wednes-
day. Bail was asked to the amount
of $4,000 and not being furnished,
Gray was taken to the county jail.
District Attorney Charles E. Briere
appeared for the state.
The above case comes out of the
placing of four ties On the track OF
the G. & n w. r. r. about miles
this side of KelIner on last -Satur-
day night. The ties were placed so
that there was a pile of three ties
at ri ght angles to the track with the
fourth tie propped up across the O.
Their three and the upper end OF the
fourth tie facing towards Kellner and
parallel with and between the tracks
Gray was arrested Friday after
noon. Detective G. S. Lawrence OF
Chicago had been working on the
case and came to this city and called
in the District Attorney and the Shel
riff. Sheriff CoweIl, Deputy Julian
WEIGH and Detective Lawrence have
been working on the case since Thurs
day with the result that Gray was al
rested Friday afternoon. The Dis
| trict Attorney examined Gray and
started to question him at about 4
o'clock Friday afternoon, the question
ing was continued by the District
Attorney, the Sherriffs and Detec
tive until IL: 80 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, when Gray admitted to the Dis
trict Attorney that he had placed thf
ties on the track. He said he was
drunk when he did it, and did it af
ter the might train had passed KeIl
ner and he did not remember doing i
until the Sunday train coming from
Fond du Lac pulled out of Kellner OF
| Sunday afternoon.
The ties were placed on a curve a
bout two miles ethis side of KellneC
and could not readily be seem by
train approaching from Grand Rapid
However, they were in plain view o
trains approaching Grand Rapids ant
the engineer of the Sunday train say
them i'm time to stop the train. Ora!
Is SO years old, is married and ha!
three children, the ooLdest being e
leven. He is a Russian by birth anC
has worked for the G. & N. w. R
R. for ten years continuously. Th'
crime with which he lis charged car
ries a penalty of from one to tel
years in the state prison.
Fred Gray, charged with obstruct
ing the track of a railway, waived
examination in Justice Browns coUr
Wednesday morning, and was bount
over to circuit court. $4,000 was ash
ed and not being furnished, Gray wat
taken to the county jail, where h'
will wait for trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
OUR TOWN HAS

A few people who dislike to eat
between meals.
A very few to whom the cork
screw is mightier than the pen.
Now and then one who believes
it is cheaper to owe rent than to
move
Some young ladies who have more
point to their shoes than to their con
versation.
A few young men sowing wild oats
who hope something will happen to
destroy the crop.
A couple of youths padding their
own canoe, but their dads furnish the
canoe and paddles.
Some youngsters who want to see
life but imagine that none of it is
worth seeing by daylight.
A few boys to whom it never oc-
vurs that some day they will know
as little as their fathers
Occasionally one who holds that
speculation is more refined than
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

1t has been libelOusly reported that
the EDITORS diet is confined mainly to
sight drafts and summer squashes
taken on subscriptions, but who ap-
pears to be as resi- gned to his lot as
the man whose wife has gone to the
seashore, and the only thing that
cam compel him TO change his oocupa
ton is a sheriff's sale or an untime-
ly death. Few printers go to the case
nowadays and set up their editorials
in long primer with a three-pOint lead
Modern machinery does everything
but meet the payroll and pay the hir-
ed girl. The editor is the most cul-
tured person in the community. He
is the only person in the town who
can tell 4tBarriers Burned Away
from Grants Memoirs and get
away with it, and as a result he out
ranks the principal of the high school.
as literary man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
PUBLIC BATHING PLACE.

During the summer months OF ev-
erv year the Wisconsin river claims
several of our young peopI9 by drown
ing. Could any Of this loss OF life
be prevented by having public bath
ing place provided for the young PEG
pie and children? Such a place
should be provided and left in charge
of a suitable person to look after.
The recent drowning of George Mil
Ter, while in bathing with his brother
and others could have been prevented
had there been AN elderly man there
to counsel and save. We wish such
a place could be provided and then al
ordinance passed making lit am of
Tense to battle any where else i'm
the river except the place provided
for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
ANNUAL CHAUTAU.
QUA At WAUSAU

The citizens of our neighboring
town of Wausau are all busy get
ting ready for their Annual Chautau-
qua. The last year advent was a great
success and this year the entire pc u
lace are going to take off Wee.
from business, picnic, take i'm the
ChautauqUa and have a good time gen
orally. But the Wausauites are all
ways friendly and SO do not want
to have it all to themselves, and SO
have asked the editor to invite all
his readers to come down for the en-
tire week and if that is not posi-
Bile them for as many days as they
can, and if business won't let dhem
go during the week, to at least spend
Sunday with them. So dear readers
remember the invitation and come to
Wausau The Chautauqua will com
mence Sunday afternoon, July 9Th,
and continue every afternoon and e.
Vening through to Judy 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
nate, indeed, is he whose lot has
been cast among her people.

Some men and women, i've in this
life only to make themselves and O.
Tiers miserable. What they will do
in the next world the Devil only
knows. They appear to thrive on
the shady things of life and make use
Of every bit Of gossip that is made
public. They take delight in spread
ing it. They have no charity in
their hearts or souls. Their delight
appears TO be to spread the news
and add about 80 per cent to its i'm
portance whether warranted or not.
They see no good in anyone. They
are suspicious Of everyone and what.
even they do. Ouch evidence is al
ways sure proof that they are 50
guilty in sin that they have to have
others cIassed with them. Misery
loves company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
WEATHER COIN.
NENTS--GUESSES
Weather Prophets Say, May
Have Snow FIurries.

According to the government wea.
Their prophets the backbone of the
cold spell has been broken and from
now ON there will be rising temrera-
ture- The. peculiar weather that has
prevailed the past month is due, it
is claimed, to spots. on the sun. As
tTOnomers in the employ Of the gov
eminent have stated that there were
five spots which have been appearing
on the sun for the past several
months and the last of thase disap-
peared Monday. That there might
be a furry Of snow or a coold rain
before the end of the week is deelar-
ed probable, but it win mean the far
well Of the cold weather.
Extremely hot spells during July
and August are predicted by the fore
casters. The summer it is claimed,
will be the shortest in the past six
years. After this year the summers
will become longer, earlier springs
and late falls being in evidence until
1919 when they viii gradually be
come shorter again for period Of
years.
The government oobseryers declare
that the chilly June weather is dle
to the northeasterly winds off the
great lakes, which in turn are due
to a prevailing high pressure over tn
area Of the upper lakes. This area
is comprehensive and takes in all
those states lying between Lake SUI
perior and Texas and between North
Dakota and Ontario.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

1t does us all good to get a peep
into our neighbors' homes and lives
occasionally, not for idle curiosity
but for the good it may do us. Most
wives think they are the busiest
women in the world. and have more
worries than any other housekeeper,
When you feel this way, my friend.
put on your bonnet and go and sit
with your neighbor for an hour or
SO; or what is still better, spend the
day. eat n meal away from home. You
will come back refreshened in mind
ard body and feel that you would
not exchange your burdens for theirs
no, not even to be rich like them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
PAID FINE AND COSTS

Joe Kologeski paid fine and cox
amounting to $40 in Judge John Rs
bert's court Tuesday morning. Kolo-
geIski was arrested by Officer Payne
The charge against him being plain
drunk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
BONLERS
GET MONEY

Treasurer Frank Abel of the Bowl
ing League has issued checks to the
various teams for the money due then
Eleven teams are recognized in the
divvy UP. One team has failed to
make it's entry deposit of S. and so
is cut off from any benefits or divi-
sion Of the spoils. There was 1925
so collected. After deducting a bill
from the Reporter for 81, it left 1929.
80. This amount was divided among
the teams, the first team getting -
per cent and the second II per cent
and so on down. The teams and the
money they received is as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

The barriers ON the north side of
the Grand avenue approach to the
bridge have been taken down and
the street is now open its full width
to the bridge. Work Of tearing up
Grand avenue between Third ard
Fourth avenues preparatory to the
laying. of the pavement was commend
ed Wednesday morning. The cement
work and the laying of the brick gut.
tiers is almost completed in this
block
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

The steady, solid growth of our
city still goes on, No empty houses,
no idle men, but on every hand is
evidence that a prosperous, happy
people live within our gates. and
for this state of affairs every citi-
zen is truly thankful. You want no
mushroom growth. You want such a
one as win give assurance that
when you lie down tonight, it is not
to arise a beggar thru the depreca-
ton of property; but that whether
walking or sleeping, your investments
are increasing in value, the result of
a substantial advancement in the town
Just such a city is ours, and fortu-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

A cigarette is a roll of paper, to-
bacco and drugs, with a small fire at
one end and a big fool at the other.
Some OF it's chief enjoyments are con
densed nightmare, fits, cancer of the
lip and stomach, spinal meningitis,
softening Of the brain, funeral process
ion and families enshrouded in gloom
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

something that has never been seen
here before, have been engaged. In
the quiet between now and fair time
the last week in August, make your
plans to come and bring your exhi
bits with you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

The street oihng on Drake street
in front of J. B. Arpin's residence
with crude oil has been a success
this summer. Mr.. Arpin has done
this at his own expense to try the
experiment He says it is more ef-
fectuaI and cheaper than spr;nkliEg
when the whole summer season is tax
en- into consideration Mr.. Arpin's
experimenting with oil can be profit
ed by the city and others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

Let the young man about town out
of a job try a year on the farm. PloI
ing behind a mule viii Sive him an
entirely new constitution, take the
kinks cut of his head and the frog
out of his throat. the gas cut Of his
stomach the weakness out OF his legs
the Germs off his toes and give him I
good appetite, an honest living and a
sight of heaven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
HnW's ThiS2

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Cat arrh that cannot be cured by
dau's Catarrh Cure. r. j. CHENEY &c CO,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
q Toledo, o.
acting directly upon the blood and mucuos
surface OF the system. Testimonials sent
free Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

1T is said that apples may be kept
two years by wrapping them in news
papers SO as to exclude the air. The
newspapers must, however, be one on
which the subscription is paid in full
or the dampness resulting from the
due" will cause the fruit to spoil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

gambling, but they lose in it just the
same.
Now and then a young man who
part his hair in the middle to pre-
vent his mind from becoming unbal-
anced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

Fred Fail was arrested by Officer
Hewlett, Saturday afternoon. The
charge against FAIL was using abu-
sive and obscene language. He plead
ed guilty in Judge John Roberts
court and paid a fine and costs a.
mounting to $1110.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
$ SO SO

After paying the above, there was
1896 left, this was divided equally
among the eleven teams, each getting
$2.70. The league is left with one
whole cent in the treasury with
which to start the next season. It's
a small amount, true, but it's at least
some" more than the last season
was started with.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
a. L. Fontaine, Publisher.
THURSDAY, JUNE &c, 1918.

Cheer up. The price of straw hats
summer millinery and peek-a-bOO buds
is on the toboggam. Who cares about
prime cuts of beef or coal piles while
decorative necessities are within easy
reach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
That Dime a
Month
Experience of an Old Soldier

Forty-ffve years ago, a Cincinnati
soldier who had served throughout
the Civil War started to save only a
dime a month for the purpose Of Civ
ing feast to his surviving comrades
in arms on the occasion of his regj-
ments fiftieth anniversary Of enlist
ment
Every month he reigiously deposit
ed his 10 cents in the bank, and while
he has actually put away only $500,
the sum with interest has increased
to $239.77. This will enable him to
treat his companions to a bountisuI
spread and still have a good margin
left over. A more striking iIlustra-
ton Of the manner in which money
breeds money''~is not often present
ed,
We have many small accounts which
are constantly growing, and would
welcome yours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26

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ing, without amy charge whatever. Bet
ter send. in your subscription now.