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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
DEATH Of
CHAUNCY STONE

Mrs. J. NJ. Lessig of the town OF
Rudolph received the following mes
sage Friday morning:
Mrs. J. NJ. Lsssig-
"Chauncy B. Stone died Thursday
October End, at 10 o'clock p. m,
Funeral Sunday, p. m,"
This will be sad news not only to
the ]. NJ. Lessig family but to many
other old time friends who knew him
well when he was resident of
Rudolph, this county. He leaves a
second wife, but no children. His
first wife will be remembered, Miss
Gala Lessig. She died shortly aft,
er they left Grand Rapids, 25 years
ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
GRASS GROWING
AMONG THE BRICK

Business Men on first street north
are wondering what kind of pave
ment We are getting. Whether or
not, the popularity of the pavement
near the First National Bank is
caused by the wet weather, or by
the slowness with which the work
is being accomplished, is a hard ques.
ton to answer. We had not thought
that the city would let grass grow
under it's feet while this paving Job
was on, but that is just what is hap
pemng. Next time you pass along
the street notice the beautiful lit
tie blades of grass which are spring
ing up between the brick. Maybe
this is a new wrinkle and we are to
have a system of parking throughout
the length of the pavement. At
any rate, the grass looks real cute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
HOTEL W|TTER
INF PROVEMENTS

It is a pleasure to note the constaT
changes and improvements in the
Hotel Witter since Mr. and Mrs.
Gerow took charge of it's mana cement
Recently, the office and dining room
have had their attention. Some
time since, the office was freshly
covered with Iinoleum, new chairs ad
ded and a modern up to date office
desk and counter ordered, is still
to be added. The dining room has beer
freshly decorated, and the woodworB
stained a rich brown the walls and
ceiling papered in a two toned effect
in brown and green; the floor has
been covered with a beautiful Wilton
velvet rug, also green, and the man
agement is contemplating adding a
large lamp shade or dome over each
table. The general effect given
the room by the soft shades of brown
and harmonizing green is simply
charming giving the room very cozy
home like appearance.
People of Grand Rapids are show
ing their appreciation Of the Sunday
dinners served at this popular hos
telry as Mr.. and Mrs. Gerow pay
special attention to the dinners serv-
ed on this day The dinner served
by them on Sunday October 5th.,
was an exceptionally fine one, in
point of excellent menu, harmonizing
variety and splendid service, which
was highly appreciated by the large
number who enjoyed it.
Ellis five piece orchestra furnish
'es the music each Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
MUST TELL WHERE
THEY GOT IT.

Hereafter, declares the district
attorney of Portage county, when
it is ascertained that a posted per-
son has obtained liquor, the person
so posted will be arrested and will
be placed in Jail and kept there until
he divulges the name of the saloon
keeper where he was given it after
which it will be the saloonkeeper
turn to answer to the law. He also
says that when a minor, in order to
get liquor misrepresents his age
he will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

the 120 acre farm which is said to
be the best land in the town ofRu5
dolph. Mr. Dixson has had excellent
crops, has his farm we'll stocked
and has been constantly adding i'm
provements to the property. A new
house and barn have recently been
completed and there is no question
but what in a few years he will
have one of the best, if not the best
farms in Wood County. Mrs. Dixson
was assist by her three daughters
and Mrs. H. Akey, Mrs. w. H. Cary
and Mr. and Mrs James Brockman.
The party returned to this city at
$50 after pronouncing Mrs. Dixson
an excellent cook and wishing Mr.
DixSOn many more happy birthdays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
LINEN SHOWER

Miss Stella Kniister entertained at
a linen shower at her home Friday e.
vening for Miss Georgia Ridgman,
who is to be one of the fall brides.
About sixteen friends of Miss Ridg-
man were present. The evening
was spent in playing "Rummy' con-
tests etc. In the games of Rummy
played, Miss Celia Podratz was award
ed first honors and Mrs. Frank Nat
wick the consolation prize. I'm
gun contest, Miss Georgia Ridgman
won first honors and Miss Harriet
Strawder, the consolation prize. A
dainty luncheon was served. Miss
Ridgman was the recipient of many
pieces of linen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
WISCONSIN CROPS
ABOVE AVERAGE

Madison, Wis, Sept. 29.-F'While
ed to the harvesting Of good crops,
they perhaps have never on the
| whole, harvested larger or better
yields than during the present seas
on" says Dean Harry L. Russell, who
for the purpose Of visiting the sever
al branch stations and experimental
and demonstration farms of the Col
lege of Agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin, lately made an extend
ed trip through the state
"Offfdals of the government crop
reporting bureau" observed DR.. Rus
conditions for the enire country at
about 10 per cent below the average
of recent years, but | am convinced
that reports from the various sec
tions of Wisconsin would even aver
age considerably above the normal
for this state and that, in most in
stances, has been satisfactory.
While other Of the noodle western
states have been drought stricken
this summer, the rainfall in Wiscon-
sin has been greater than usual
and its distribution has been quite
general.
Il feel satisfied that the Wiscon-
sin farmer WILDE better paid for his
produce and products this season
than at any time in recent years.
The crop yields Of several of the 9TH
er great food producing states have
been materially diminished by the
droughts with which they have been
afflicted for long continued periods.
This diminishing of the supply will
most assuredly influence market pric.
es."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
NEkOOSA LOSES
To GRAND RAP.
IDS 6 To |

The game of ball played Sunday af-
ternoon between Grand Rapids and
Nekoosa, resulted in a score Of 6
to l in favor Of the Rapids. This
was an Independent game played by
the teams and was supposed to have
been a benefit game. The local
boys benefited about 80 cents worth
a piece. Nelson pitched for the Rap
ids and struck out nine of the Ne
koosa men. He walked three men.
Grand Rapids got eight hits and
made four errors. Nekoosa got six
hits, made six errors and landed one
run. Pelot struck out five men
and walked one. Brennan made
three two haggers out of four times
up.
1 ga 9
Grand Rapids O110 2 3 0 O-6
Nekoosa 0 o 0 0 10 @ o Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
WEDDING OF LYDIA
JACOBSON AND
WALTER AZN0E

Cards announcing the marriage of
to Walter Aznoe, of Aznoe, Montana.
Miss Lydia Jacobson of this city
have been received. The wedding
took place at Great Falls, Montana
on October lst. Mrs. Aznoe is
well known in this city and has 4
brothers, E. c. Jacobson, NJ c.
Jacobson, J. c. Jacobson and Ben
Jacobson. Mr.. Aznoe is in the
mercantile business at Aznoe, Mon
tana and the young people will be
at home in that town after October
18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

miles Of streets, no two of them
parallel CT at least it seems so TO
the stranger. And though it seems
a hopeless task to pave so many
miles Of roadway the city is after
doing it, little by little The sandy
soil makes a good foundation, and
in the center Of the city, brick pave
ments are now going down. There
are very few mud holes in any part
OF the city. Numerous brick build
ings with some Of white stone in
cluding the two banks, give the
business action an air of prosperity
quite familiar to one who lives in
good old Marshfield. A good bridge
spans the river. the view from which
is particularly fine on Sundays
when the mills are shut down and
all the water is pouring over the
top Of the big consolidated dam.
At the south end of the big dam,
is an Improvement which will be
appreciated by young and old next
summer, a big concrete swimming
pool, paid for by the business men
of the city in order that the boys
and girls might learn to swim,-for
the Wisconsin takes toll every year
at this point, as everywhere else
along its course. The pool is on
the edge of the river, witg sloping
floor, and takeswaterfrom the dam
1t can be emptied in a little over a
minute, in case of accident
The homes of our county seats
millionaire rich are surprisingly
fine. Mansions great and small
testify to the prosperity Of the
upper class and add beauty to the
landscape. Such homes are an
asset to the community, no matter
whether our point of view is from
the inside looking out or from the
outside looking in.
The river frCnt is thoroughly at
tractive, with scarcely shack
along its entire length for several
miles with an exception of the rear
of the best business block in town,
which still needs some cleaning up,
The river road, winding with the
trolley to Port Edwards and Ne
koosa, offers one Of the finest
drives in the state as far as scenery
IS concerned. Near Nekoosa is the
dancing pavilion, owned by the
street raidroad company and after
which, to some extent, the Marsh
field Eagles have modelled their at
tractive building.
One of the prettiest parts of the
city is the elevation ON which are
located the High school, the Witter
manual training building attached
to it, and the Wood County Normal
school.
What Grand Rapids needs the
most is one first-cIass hotel, to be
10 the standard of the rest of the
city.
If the reader finds any compari-
sons in this brief sketch, he is re-
quested to remember that no un-
favorable ones have been intended
either way. Marshfield could use
the river and few paved streets,
While Grand Rapids would be thank
full, no doubt, for a chunk of sur
rounding cheese country such as
that of which Marshfield has good
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Logan entertain
ed the members Of the official board
Of the Methodist church at their
home on Oak street Wednesday even
ing. Following the business ses-
sion a social hour was INDUCED in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

D. J. Arpin returned Saturday from
4 business trip to Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

around left end for touch down, and
the score stood 6 and o in favor Of
Grand Rapids Hill then failed to
kick the goal. Grand Rapids kick
ed off to Stevens Point. Brady ad-
vanced the ball 10 yards. Held for
down. Grand Rapids has the ball
at the end Of the first quarter.
SErnN-T on pTEp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16

Why do all the people | met carry
bundles?" | demanded of the notary
Mon Dieu, monsieur, they are too
near the frontier TO take risks" he
replied
You mean TO say they are running
away from their village Of Trois-
Feuilles?" | asked
Exactly" he said. War is a rude
guest for poor folk"
And so | left him also staring after
us, and had half a mind to go back
and examine his portfolio to see what
snipe-faced notary might be carry
ing about with him.
The lazy roadside butterflies few
up in clouds before the slow stepping
horse; the hill rabbits. rising to their
headquarters, wrinkled their whis
kered noses at US; from every thicket
speckled hedge birds peered at us as
we went our way.
At length, as We reached the sum
nit of the sandy hill There is La
Trappe, monsieur" said my turkey
girl, and once more stretched out her
lovely arm.
There was no porter at the gate TO
welcome me or to warn me back: the
wet road lay straight in front, barred
only by sun6eams.
May We enter?" | asked politely.
She did not answer. and / led my
horse down that silent avenue of trees
towards the terrace and the CLASSY
pool which mirrored the steps of
stone.
And here We dismount." said |, and
offered my aid
She laid her hands on my shoulders;
swung her to the ground, where her
sabots clicked and her silver neck
chains jingled in the silence
Is that house empty?" | asked,
turning brusquely on my companion.
The Countess de Vassart will give
you your answer" she replied.
kindly announce me, then" | said
grimly, and together we mounted the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16
NATIONS OF WIDE DIVERGENCE
Albanians and Turks Have Not, and
Seemingly Never Can Have.
Anything In Common.

Perhaps one OF the reasons that
the Albanians have never really sub
mitted to the Turks lies in a funda-
mental incompatability between the
Albanian and Turkish character"
says a returned traveller from the
Balkan. The Turks are melancholy,
even tragic The Albanians declare
for happiness The story is told of
some Albanian soldiers who saw a
performance of KaragueZ, in which a
love story was acted but without
bringing the lovers together at the
finish. The Alba ians wouldn't have
it for a minute They fourished their
revolvers and yelled; Make them
happy! Make them happy And
happy they had to be made before
peace could reign again. The AL
banians live in high, mountainous
country with deep valleys in be-
tween ranges Even in times of peace
they are in constant warfare with the
Turks There will be a frontier incl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16
Overwhelmed With Work

Along in the COS Pat Casey pushed
wheelbarrow across the plains from
St Joseph. Mo. to Georgetown. Colo,
shortly after that he struck it rich :"
in fact, he was credited with having
more wealth than anyone else in Colo
RADIO. A man Of great shrewdness and
ability, he was exceedingly sensitive
over his inability to read or write.
One day an old timer met him with:
How are you getting along Pat?"
go way from me, now" said Pat.
genially, me heads burstin wild bust
ness. 1t takes two lid pincils a day to
do me wurruk. "-Everybody's Maya.
zineL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16

you will find and arrest the following
individuals: Claude Tavernier, late
professor of law, Paris School of Law :;
Achille Bazard, ex-instructor in mathe-
mates. Fontainebleau Artillery School;
DR.. Leo belmont ex-interne, Charity
Hospital Paris; Mile Sylvia Elyen,
lately of the Odeon; the Countess de
Nassart, well known for her eccen.
tricities
You Will affix the government seals
to the house as usual; you will then
escort the people named to the nearest
point on the Belgian frontier The
Countess de Vassart usually dresses
like common peasant Look out that
she does not slip through your fingers
Repeat your instructions" | repeated
them from my memoranda
There was a pause, then click, clicki
the instrument gave the code signal
that the matter was ended. and | re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16
PART ONE.
CHAPTER /.
At the Teleuraph.

On the third day OF August, 1870.
left Paris in search OF John Buckhurst
On the 4th of August lost all traces
OF Mr. Buckhurst near the frontier. il
the village of MOrsbronn. On August
9Th, about eight o'clock in the morn
ing, the military telegraph instrument
III the operators room over the TEN
porary barracks of the Third HussarS
clicked out the call for urgency, not
the usual military signal. but a secret
sequence understood only by certain
officers of the Imperial Military Police
The operator on duty therefore step
ped into my room and waited while
took his place at the wire.
Who is this?" came over the wire
in the secret code; and l answered al
once: Inspector of Foreign Division
Imperial Military Police, on duty al
Morsbronn, Alsace."
After considerable delay the next
message arrived in the Morse code:
rs that you, Scarlett?"
And replied: Yes. Who are you
Why do you not use the code? Repeat
the code signal and your number"
The signal was repeated then came
the message: This is the Tuileries
You have my authority to use the
Morse code for the sake of brevity
Do you understand? | am Jarras The
Empress is here" Instantly treasured
By the message from Colonel Jarras
head of the bureau to which | was at
tached, | answered that | understood
Then the kilograms began to fly. all
in the Morse code:
Jarras-"Haye you caught Buck.
hurst?"
mo-"
Jarras-"How did he get away"
l-"There's confusion enough on the
frontier to cover the escape of hun.
dred thieves"
There was long pause; | lighted a
cigar and waited. After a while the In
strument began again.
larras-"The Empress desires to
know where the chateau called La
Trappe is"
La Trappe is about four klo-
metres from Morsbronn, near the ham
let Of Trois-Feuilles"
Jarras-"It is understood that Mad.
ame de Fassart's group Of socialists
are about to leave la Trappe for Para
disc, in Morbihan. 1t is possible that
Khckhurst has taken refuge among
them. Therefore you will proceed to
La Trappe Do you understand"
Perfectly"
Jarras-"If Euckhurst is found you
will bring him to Paris at once. Shoot
him if he resists arrest. If the com
munity at La Trappe has not been
warned of a possible visit from us.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16
Observation-Disclosures

T. VERIFYING is trimmed with fur
IL and already furriers are making
up in what are called millinery furs''
limitations of martin. ermine. skunk,
leopard moleskin, mink and sealskin
These furs are used in bands and are
used for trimming muffs. turbans,
neckpieces and dresses. They border
gowns at the hem, and sleeves at the
wrist. Occasionally high-necked
blouse shows a narrow band of fur
hugging the throat
But it is in millinery and muffs
(which are made of velvet or other
fabrics that fur bands appear as an
Indispensable part of the composition.
Round close-titting turbans. Oriental
turbans, small hats few of the larg-
er ones that are beginning to emerge
from their eclipse. are all taking to
themselves the luxury and suggestion
OF warmth and comfort which is lent
them by the fur band
Millinery furs are called by the
names OF the furs they initiate. as
'sealskin,' fox" martin" mole"
leopard" ermine" 1t is more than
likely that Molly Cottontail provides
many Of the skins which are trans
formed by furriers into almost any
thing they wish to initiate The op-
possum the skunk. the muskrat, the
coyote and others have and help out
in providing furs for trimming. be-
cause there is a tremendous and in
2reasing demand for them The skins
Of these people of the wild are so dis
guised by the dyeings and markings
and piecings and clippings OF fur
riers that their masQueradiug is ac-
cepted easily. No qualifying ''imita-
ton" pretiXes their borrowed names
They are used in the handsomest of
millinery and garments, and they
make it possible for the many as
well as the few" to indulge in good
looking furs
The hats on which FUR bands and
collars are used are small and close
fitting as a rule. Mostly velvet tur-
bans, although plush and satin figure
in the making of a good number of
models The combination of fur and
velvet, or fur and satin. is more effec-
tive than that OF fur and plush. in
millinery When long-haired furs are
used they are cut in narrow bands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16
MUSIC OF THE "PASSEL-TREE"
Remarkable Feat Credited to KING
David by HardshelI Preacher of a
Past Generation.

e. z. Kelly writes in the Toronto
Republican: Old Daddy Jones was a
hardshell preacher back yonder when
| was a little boy. He was one of
the old time kind who believed In
choosing as his text the first passage
of Scripture that met his eye when
he opened the Book. He also believed
the Lord would PUT in his mouth the
necessary words of exposition And
one Sunday he opened the Book and
his eye was greeted with the third
verse of the one hundred and fiftieth
terry Psalm: Praise him with the
sound of the trumpet; praise him with
the psaltery and harp" Daddy Jones
amplified and expounded at length
or the trumpet, went into its history,
use and capabilities SIS an instrument
of worship. Then he came to the
psaltery, which he pronounced pas
sel-rree." And old daddy went on in
a delightful proyincially
known as sing songing" My breth-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16
Improlement in Ireland.

According to the register general
of Ireland the census of 1911 showed
that in that year there were SCI ,879 in
habited houses in the country. as
compared with S5S.l5S in 1901 The
average number OF persons house
was five in 1911 as against 81 in 1901
and 60 in 1871 Tenements of less
than five rooms in 1911 comprised
about seventy per cent Of The total
and y per cent OF 1901 One-room
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16
His Plea.

The Hon John r. Boomwaller. the
well-knoWn statesman, having arisen
in the middle of the night and discov-
cred Ink Judson. an undesirable citi.
zen Of Senegambian descent. in his
henhouse. proceeded to upbraid him
Justify.
But, uh-hol' on, hon able! Loogy
yuh a minute; dess loogy yuh. sah."
expostulated the malefactor Il owns
right up dat yous kotch me in de act
-yassah. 'knowledges de cawn-but
dess femme scusably ak 20, sab As
yo is a membuh O. de legislater-and
pow'ful pompous one dey tells me.
too-how kin yo' find it in yo' heart to
holler dis-uh-way at a po'. miZza BILE.
ignunt niger. for tryin' to make a
dishonest dime or so in de on'y way
be knows how Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16

but short-haired furs, not so bulky,
are invariably this season cut either
narrow or wide.
In passing it may be mentioned
that furs must not be cut with scis-
sors. The home milliner or dress
maker may cut them satisfactorily by
marking a line with tailor's chalk ON
the skin side of the pelt and cutting
along this line with a razor blade In
sewing seams two edges are held to-
gether and overcast. Furriers use
triangular needle, and it is far easier
to sew skins with than the round
needle All three edges are cutting
edges
1t Will be seen from the picture that
the mufs and hats are made to
match, while the neckpieces are odd
OF another kind OF fur or plush. This
is only a fancy not an established
fashion. The vogue of plain skirts
with plush Jackets to match in color
does away with the need of a neck
piece cher than band of fur around
the collar. With such a suit hat
and muff TO match. trimmed with fur
like that on the collar. is delightfully."-
chic and also delightfully."- comfortable.
One can face any degree of cold with
them
The materials used for the muffs
and turbans are many velve,s.
pushes brocaded silks, brocaded
crepes wide heavy brocaded ribbons.
satins and chiffon all contribute to
the making up OF these smart acces-
SORES
Muffs are fat and soft Lace is
used for their trimming, and a touch
OF lace on the urban corresponds
with rhat on the muf AS is usual
when furs are much in fashion (they
are never OUT metallic laces have
reappeared and are sparingly used as
a decoration on fancy muffs and neck
wear, and in touches Of gold and sill
YER on millinery.
Some OF the NUTS and turbans
shown may be attempted by the home
dreSsmaker with good chances of sue
cess, Pefore attempting them, how.
ever she should examine set made
by professionals. There are MANY
small items which if overlooked SMELL
failure
JULIA 6OTTOMLEY.