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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
RUDOLPH.

The Rudolph Telephone Company
held a special business meeting in
| Morseau's hall Tuesday afternoon
at which time it was decided to
build 20 or % miles on line and put
in between 60 or rs new phones, and
new switch board will also be put
in in the near future.
Pearl Clark returned home Satur
day from a weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs Arthur lockwood, in your
city.
Mrs. sJno. Wilkins came home Fri
day from Milwaukee, where her hus.
band is at the sanitarium. She stay
ed here until Monday, when she Wen
to Stevens Point to get her two chill
dren, who she left with her mother
when she went to Milwaukee.
Gertrude Akey quit work Saturday
night at Kijuwa and Wilkins store,
where she has worked for the past
two and a half year Iona Ratelle
has taken her place.
Mrs. Lima Ratelle and daughter
Loretta, of Loyal, who have been
visiting her mother in your city,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Nick Ratelle home
Mrs. Elsie belong has returned
to her home in Edgar, after a short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mr..
Peter Akey
The Strabush farm near Junction
City, has been sold through the
agency of Allie Hoover of Pittsville.
Frank and Bert Taylor, of Nekoosa,
are re-plastering the front part down
stairs of DR.. Jackson house The
Doctor has moved his office into the
old store building of Kijawa while
the family stay upstairs and in the
kitchen.
Agnes VanErt got through Thurs
day sewing for Mrs. E. Haumschild.
A. j. Kujawa was a business call
er in your city Thursday.
Nick Ratelle attended the stock
fair in Stevens Point Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Harvey left
Thursday for their home in boraville,
after a two weeks visit with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Harry Rivers
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Doughty are
the proud posesssors of a new auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Sharkey have
moved in the old Duncan house.
Dave will work for Tony Keiser.
Mrs. n. G. Ratelle, son Kenneth,
and nephew, Richard Miles, were
shopping in your city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Omholt of your
city, spent Sunday with their son,
Lawrence. They returned home Mon
day noon.
Agnes YanErt is sewing at the
Nick Ratelle home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
GRAND RAPIDS DAY
AT THE FAIR

About five hundred Grand Rapids
people attended the Central Wiscon-
sin fair at Marshfield Thursday, =
Grand Rapids Day. The special .ex--
cursiOn train over the 500 Line re-
turned to this city at 1890 Friday
morning, bringing a throng of tired
people.
1t was a strenuous day for the
visitors. Tramping around all day,
seeing the prize hogs, cattle, farm
implements and machinery and all
the other interesting and entertain
ing things that are seen at a first
class fair.
During the progress of the races,
a stand that had been erected for
the use of the vaudeville perform
ers and which was used as a place
to view the horse races, collapsed,
and a large number of people were
thrown together. The stand which
is said to have been eight feet high
gave way in the middle throwing the
people from both sides together in
one big mass. Excitement reigned in
the grand stand across the track
when the stand collapsed, but the
people were soon assured that no
one was injured. A fence also broke
down on which a number of men and
boys were perched. No one was in
ju red in this accident.
The attack of the Nekoosa ball
team was successfully repulsed by
the home guard. The score was to
0. Art Fahrner pitched an excellent
game and was ably assisted by his
brother, Louis, on the receiving end,
but the team seemed to have an off
day, and was defeated in spite of the
excellent pitching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
The ETHICS OF mRoorING

To some cultured lovers of the
ball field, the yelling of the bleach
er crowd trying to rattle visiting
pitcher, is the decadence of true
sport. 1t is held to be the effort to
win ball game by means of other
than good ball playing. It seems
like an unequal contest, with nine
striplings in the arena contending a.
gainst the united threats of hun
dreds or thousands of spectators.
Similarly, in connection with the
tennis matches for the Davis cup,
there has been criticism of lack of
courtesy of the spectators to the Wis
iting Australian competitors. After
travelling 10000 miles to compete for
trophy, it seems a hard PROPOSE
ton for one or two men to stand up
against the active hostility of some
thousands of people
In games like tennis or golf, with
but one or two contestants to a side,
it would seem as if the crowd might
take it as more of q personal con-
test, and not view the stranger with
such positive dislike But the large
team of contestants in a ball game
makes it essentially the battle of one
town, college, or school, against an
other. 1t is a community struggle,
each team representing hte best eff
fort of the athletic. element of that
community, and being entitled to the
community backing If there is an
element of unfairness, it evens up
as the teams play on the different
grounds.
Actually the roofing is half the
fun. unsupported possibilities of
wit and retort are developed. The
comment of the b1eachers is quite
as pertinent as the voice of the Choir
us in the Greek drama. The Ameri-
can temperament would never be sat
isfied with the role of the silent
On-loOker.
Star plays by a visiting team
ought to be we'll applauded. The man
who truly loves athletic skill will
wish to recognize it wherever it is
found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
GLAD TO REACH
HOME AGAIN

Prof NJ. H. Jackson arrived home
Saturday night tired out, but glad to
reach Grand Rapids safe and well
again. His trials were many before
sailing from Liverpool, but he got
through all right and sailed on the
Baltic. They were on the ocean 9
and one half days and had splendid
weather. He saw and heard a great
deal Of war but largely from Eng
lish sources. While the Germans are
meeting with considerable success
and progress, it's largely because
they were well prepared and they
are good fighters. Just at present,
they are meeting with great success.
Later they may have some reverses.
Mr.. Jackson is very enthusiastic
over his trip abroad and he brought
back with him considerable tan
from Scotland's warm sunshine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
HOMES MAY RISE ON
WISCONSIN MARSHES

How some 100000 acres of marsh
in Wisconsin may be converted into
valuable farming land is told in a
bulletin just issued by the soils de
partment of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station, University of Wiscon-
sin
Some of this land lies in large
marshes of from % 900 to $4,000
acres, but the greater part is in
small tracts, forming the waste land
on many farms. Through proper
drainage and soil management, say
the authors of the bulletin, this i'm
mense area of unproductive land
could be brought to profitable pro-
duction and made to greatly increase
the farm area of the state
The best method to follow in under
taking the drainage of a marsh, eth
er by Individual or organized effort,
is carefully explained in the bulletin
as well as the proper tillage of such
soil when it is drained and how to
correct the unbalanced chemical con
tents of wet, soggy lands.
Here is an abbreviated formula
for the improvement of marsh
soils given in the bulletin:
Warm them by draining off the
excess water.
Plow and cultivate them careful
ly in order to prepare a good bed
for the seed.
Add the fertilizing elements,
which are lacking.
Sow only crops which are suited to
such soils
The crops recommended for soils
of a swampy nature include corn,
potatoes, cabbage, buckwheat, and
timothy and alsike clover for hay
When the land is first packed and
made firm by rolling small grains
can be grown. Of these the most
satisfactory are, first, wheat and
barley, and then oats and rye.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
rheumatism Pains Stopped.

The first application of Sloan 5
Liniment goes right to the painful
part it penetrates without rubbing
- it stops the Rheumatic Pains a.
round the joints and gives relief and
comfort. Don't suffer. Get a bottle to.
day. 1t is a family medicine for all
pains, hurts, bruises, cuts, sore
throat, neuralgia and chest pains.
Prevents infection. Mr.. Chas. H.
Wentworth, California, writes: 1T
did wonders for my Rheumatism pain
is gone as soon as I apply it. l rec
commended it to my friends as the
best Liniment | ever used Guar
anteed- Csc at your Druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
WHY MEAT IS HIGH

Mr. James Walker. farmer of Scott
vile, Macoupin County, H., sold at
Chicago, August 10, 1914, five cars
Of cattle $50 head for 11,784.15, of
which Il steers averaging 1475 lbs,
brought $1,000 per 100 pounds, or
S154.45 per head, while % steers
averaging 1873 lbs, brought $40. 80
per 100 pounds, or S144.7 per head.
These are the highest prices he ever
received for such stockMr Walker
IS 81 years old and has fed cattle
and hogs for the Chicago market con.
tinuOusly for % years. Within this
period he has sold the best cattle
aslow as 1915 per 100 pounds and
the best hogs at $3.50, and has seen
corn selling at eight cents per bush
Ell such as now brings eighty-cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
Stop that First Fall Couqh.

Check your fall cough or cold at
serious lung trouble, weaken your
vitality and develop a chronic lung
ailment. Get a bottle of Dr. Bells
Pine-Tar Honey today; it is pure
and harmless use it freely for that
fall cough or cold. If Baby or Chill
dren are sick give it to them, it viii
relieve quickly and permanently. 1t
soothes the irritated throat, lungs
and air passages. Loosens Phlegm, is
antiseptic and fortifies the system a.
gainst colds. 1t surely prevents cold
germs from getting hold. Guaran-
teed. Only 25c at your Druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
AWAY TO SCHOOL

The following young people from
this city will attend the Normal al
Stevens Point this year: Misses Car
oline Schnabel, Esther Gill, Irma
Dickoff, Constance Boorman, Doro-
thy Brundage, Olga Burger, Regina
Mueller, Eva Lind, Vera Mueller, Ma
rion Jackson and Mary Jones.
Misses ANNA DAILY, Gertrude Cola
Bernice Eggert and Fern Searles, will
attend the University at Madison,
this fall.
Neil Nash will attend school at
Washington, D. c., this year.
Donald Johnson will attend the
Leland Stanford college of Law at
San Francisco, Cal.
Leon Foley, Leland Johnson, Clar-
ence Christensen and Ed Arpin Will
attend the q. at Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
SIGEL.

Miss Floy Berg left on Monday to
visit friends at Wausau, Merrill and
Irma.
Miss Anna Olson is home from
Grand Rapids where she has been
employed.
Johnand Eric Jacobson have gone
to Grand Rapids, where they will
be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Johnson
and daughter Viola, left on Satur-
day night for their home at Luding-
ton, Mich, after weeks visit at
| the John Henricson home.
Miss Ida Worlund of Grand Rap
ids, visited friends here the first of
the week.
John Heden and son, Arnold, were
business visitors at Stevens Point ON
Thursday.
Miss Ella Peterson has gone to
Lacrosse to be employed.
Miss Aida Lindstrum is employed
at the Dixon House in Grand Rapids.
Joe Patrick had the misfortune to
break leg at the thigh last week,
while in the act of sliding down the
hay NOW at his farm He was taken
to the Marshfield hospital on the
train, where the broken member was
set. Latest reports from the hospital
are TO the effect that he is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. Hills and daughter, Augusta,
of Vesper, visited here on Sunday.
Mrs. John Quist and children left
on Tuesday for their home in Chic
cago, after spending the summer at
the Kronholm home.
Miss Anna Henricson, who is en-
ployed at Grand Rapids, spent Sun
day with home floks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dore Sharkey have
moved to Rudolph to reside
Mrs. Peter Olson and the Misses
Anna and Ella Olson will leave next
week for Black River Falls to visit
relauVeS and friends.
David Anderson, of Sherry, spent
Friday and Saturday at the Ander--
son home here.
Miss Alma Buege came home on
Sunday from Altdorf, where she has
been spending amonth at the
Weeks home
Miss Elsie Ramthum visited friends
here last week.
John Forslund of Glidden, is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. R. Weick and son, Russell, of
Altdorf, spent Sunday at the home
of her mother, Mrs. John Larson.
Mrs Eric Berg went up to Wausau
on Monday, where she will spend a
week at a local hospital there.
Misses Selma Heden,, Anna Henric-
son and Olga Burgeson, of Grand Rap
ids, attended the Shadow Social held
at the Heden home on Friday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
MODERN WAR,

The popular conception of war
sees a battle as a line of men with
cOlors flying and cheering officers,
led forward in dress parade against
a similarly arranged foe. Over on
some hill is the general watching
the battle with field glasses, and
sending dispatches by mounted aides
on frothing horses.
Modern war has made such meth
DDS as obsolete aus the Roman galley.
Battle flags are a means Of attract
ing the enemyis fire. The general
sits in some quiet office or field
station miles from the front, and
talks with his officers by telephone
or wireless.
War has become a business and
industrial proposition. The slight
est failure in detail may wreck a
campaign. Sore feet due to imper-
fectly stitched shoes may cost a bat
tie, quite as much as detective riff
les
In the Balkan war the Montene-
grins illustrated the failure of old
style warfare. The picturesque noun
taineers were called the best fight
ers in Europe. They disdained to
carry intrenching tools. So it cost
them three times as many men and
four times as much time to capture
Scutari ais would have been taken
by scientific fighters with the spade.
There is no place in moedTn war
fare for the individual here. He
would interfere with discipline Ev-
eryone has to be a hero. That in
wolves an efficient oommissariat
Good fighting is never done by hun
cry men.
Still, the human element can new
er be systematized out of war. By
incessant target practice the marks
man learns to shoot straight, which
was the reason why the United
States beat Spain in 1898 so readily.
The other human element of enthu-
siasm is partly a matter of national
temperament, partly a sense of the
Justice OF the cause. Such are the
great factors in this war of the
gods on the frontier of France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
HERE'S PROOF
A Grand Rapids Citizen Tells OF
His Experience

You have a right to doubt state
ments of people living far away but
can you doubt Grand Rapids endorse
ment?
Read it:
W. snider, 213 18th St, N, Grand
Rapids, says: about two years ago,
my back bothered me great deal.
My kidneys were irregular in action
and I had to pass the kidney secre-
tions too 1 was also obliged to get
up nights. When I leaned over, it
hart me to straighten up. had
dizzy spells and was also troubled
with rheumatic pains After l used
two boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills,
was greatly relieved"
Price 50e, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. Snider had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03

called at certain house, when a
bright little girl came TO the door
Sissy, viii you please bring me a
drink of water?" WHICH she did
quickly. Then he gave her some
candy and said, Did the man just
ahead of me give you candy?" Eyes,
sir" Then he gave her a nickIe
and said, Did he give you money!
yes sir, he game me ten cents. ;"
Then picking her up he kissed her
and said, did he kiss you?'' yes
sir, and he kissed ma, too"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
\ PLAINEIELD.

S. c. Waterman, a pioneer resi-
dent of Plainfield, died Friday last,
aged about "A years. Deceased was
for many years town clerk of Plain
field; also secretary of the Masonic
lodge many years and a member of
the G. A. R. Post of this city, the
Post having been named after his
father, the Walter Waterman Post,
which order still bears his name.
Nurse Miss Ethel Emmes. of River
view Hospital, Grand Rapids, has
been caring for Mrs. J. w. Bovee and
infant several days, while nurse Sum
mers was on a business trip to Wild
Rose. Miss Emmes is a very eff
c1ent and thorough nurse and is
we'll versed in her line of business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
GRADING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FOR OPENING or SCHOOL ON
MONDAY SEPT. 7, 1914
EAST SIDE

Seventh Grade pupils viii report to
Miss Doherty. Howe School, second
floor. for grading
Sixth A Grade pupils viii report
10 Miss Graves, Howe School. third
floor, and Sixth B Grade pupils to
Miss Montgomery, Howe School third
floor.
Fifth Grade, pupils viii report to
Miss Newman, Howe School, third
floor, for grading.
Fourth A Grade pupils will report
to Miss Reichel, Howe School, Sec
ond floor.
Fourth B Grade pupils living south
of Wisconsin street viii report to
Miss Little, Howe School, second
floor, and those living north of Wis
consin street viii report to Mrs.
Dietz, Irving School, second floor
Third A Grade pupils living south
of Wisconsin street will report to
Miss Little, Howe School, second
floor, and those living north of Wis
consin street will report to Mrs.
Dietz, Irving School, second flor.
Third B Grade pupils living south
of Wisconsin street will report to
Miss Boursier, Howe School, first
floor, and those living north of Wis
consin street, will report to Miss
Dorney, Irving School, second floor.
Second A Grade pupils will report
TO Miss Mueller, Howe School, first
floor.
Second B Grade pupils living south
of Wisconsin street, report to Miss
Mueller, Howe School, first floor and
those living north of Wisconsin ST.,
will report to Miss Dorney, Irving
School, second floor.
First Grade pupils will report to
schol most convenient: Lincoln
School, Miss Harshaw; Howe School,
Mrs. Muir, first floor; Irving school,
Miss Morrissey, first floor.
kindergarten pupils will report to
school most convenient. Sessions will
be held in the forenoon at the Lin
coin School and in the afternoon at
the Irving School. Miss Quin is the
Director and Miss Horton is the as
sistant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
ACCIDENTAL DEATH CAUSED
BY ELECTRICITY

The funeral of William voight was
held in Chicago Saturday, Aug. 29
Voight met his death at the Con-
solidated Water Power and Paper
Company's plant on Sunday morn
ing, Aug. IS. It was not known at
that time whether he had died from
heart disease or had been electrocu-
ted An inquest held in Chicago as
10 the cause of his death resulted in
verdict of accidental death caus-
ed BIZ electricity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
LONDON J0BBER UNABLE
TO BUY GREEN BAY PAPER

GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. 81 An
irGal q iCn Of the manner in which
the European war has affected the
paper market is contained in the
letter OF a London jobbing company
to a paper mill of this city asking
if it would be possible to contract
for a large supply Of its products
The mills were compelled to answer
that they could not help now since
consumers in this country had con
tracted for the entire output.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
A. L. FONTAlNE, Publisher
Thursday, September 3, 1914
BAD SEASON FOR SUMNER Ho--
Tells.

Things were slow at the summer
resorts even before the war broke
out Landlords complained that there
had been more cool weather and
rain than usual, and the rooms did
not sell When the war news came
over the cables, thousands of bust
ness men were summoned home to
take up new and startling problems.
The hardest blow to the summer
resort business of recent years has
been the automobile tour habit. The
desire to- see the country" is uni
versal Railroad travel spread be-
fore the traveller a great deal of
scenic beauty. But it is hot and
dusty. and in passing through any
town, it spreads before the travel
Ter a dingy sight of decaying out
houses and coal sheds. Motor travel
has enabled people to see the beauty
of the life of other states and cities,
and without aching bones and tired
heads.
The hotels that have suffered most
from this cause are the handsome
resting places of the wealthy. One
would think that normal people while
on their outings, would like simple
living comparable to the plainness
of the country scenes about them.
Instead of that, the more costly hO-
tells have done their best to repro
duce, amid the wildDess of nature, all
the Fictitious atmosphere of the
metropolitan hotel. Moreover, if you
find yourself among a set of stiff
and starched people, you must con-
tinually be pTinking or feel that you
look mussy. This is the age of the
negligee shirt rather than of the
dinner coat.
There are still plenty of hotels
that give a simple and we'll cooked
menu, and a good, clean room. for
about SIS week. They viii never
lack business, provided the location
is attractive. More and more, also,
the public Is demanding hotel keep
ers take care with their water sup
plies and sanitation Every fall there
is a crop of typhoid cases due to
contagiOn encountered at summer ho-
tells.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
WEST SIDE

Seventh Grade, pupils will report
to Miss Hayward, Lowell School sec
ond floor
Sixth Grade pupils will report to
Miss Griffith, Lowell School, second
floor.
Fifth Grade pupils will report to
Miss Ruth Emmons, Lowell School,
second floor for grading.
Fourth A Grade pupils will all re
port to Miss Celia Emmons, Emerson
School, second floor.
Fourth B Grade pupils living south
of Grand Ave. will report to Miss
Johnson, Lowell School, first floor,
and those living north of Grand Ave.
will report to Miss Celia Emmons, En-
erson School, second floor.
Third Grade pupils living south of
Grand Avenue, will report to Miss
Morgan, Lowell School, First floor,
and those living north of Grand
Avenue, will report to Miss
Merriam, Emerson School, second
floor.
Second Grade pupils living south
of Grand Avenue will report to Miss
Campion, Lowell School, first floor,
and those living north of Grand ave
nue. will report to Miss Niool, EN-
erson School, first floor.
First Grade pupils living south of
Grand Avenue will report to Miss
Shaffer, Lowell School, basement,
and those living north of Grand ave
nue. will report to Miss Peck, EN-
erson School, first floor.
Kindergarten pupils will report at
the Emerson Kindergarten. Two SEES
sions- forenoon and afternoon-will
be held daily. Arrangements may
be made with Miss Philleo, the Di-
rector, as to the session to be attend
ed. Miss Hayes is the assistant.
HIGH SCHOOL AND 9TH GRADE.
All Eighth Grade pupils will re-
port at the Lincoln High School.
High School pupils may consult
with Mr. KeIl or Mr. SchWede from
Monday, August 81, to Friday, Sep
tember 4, 8 O'Clock A. NJ. to $50
o'clock P. NJ, daily, at the Lincoln
School.
Those Wishing to enter the Indus
trial, Continuation, Commercial or
Evening School, may consult with
Mr.. Schwede at the Lincoln School.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-03
He KISSED MA, TOO.

Candidates for office are numerous
these days and the campaign in GER
tain sections is becoming strenuous
1t is said that two Well known candi-
dates were canvassing the country
near our own a few days ago. Both
happened ON the same road,a short
distance apart. The hindmost one