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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
BY Dirty Politicians that
Should Be
ELIMINATED FROM THE U. s. Nails
Direct Attack On Commissioners ef
indian Affairs Sells.

We have recently seen some litera-
ture that is being spread broadcast
over this territory by the Property
Protective League, H. H. Tucker, jr.,
Kansas City, Kansas, president, in the
interest of MN. c. Plumb, attacking
Indian Commissioner Sells, which is q
candidate on the Democratic ticket
for U. S. Senator, and the spreading
reflect credit on Mr.. Plumb, but on
the other hand, it does show that Mr..
Plumb is dirty politician and dis
grace-to the Democratic party and the
good citizens of Kansas should see to
it that they are not represented by
such men as Plumb: Mud throwing
is eliminated from politics in this
country. But then, perhaps, Mr..
Plumb is somewhat out Of Plumb and
is not yet educated to clean politics.
When any such remarks as made in
the sheet mentioned, against a man
like Mr. Sells is allowed to go through
the u. S. mail, then we must say the
law governing mail matter need rectif-
ication.
They accuse Mr. Sells Of everything
except murder We can says in be-
half Of our present commissioner of
Indian Affairs that he is a man above
reproach and one that would not
stoop to so low a piece of business as
Mr.. Plumb would like to have people
believe. We consider Mr.. Sells so far
superior to Mr.. Plumb that there can
be no comparison. One is a gentle
man and we believe square with every
man, while the other-wel1 from the
literature sent out, Is an old-fashioned
mud thrower. When g. man, no mat
ter who he may be, will stoop to so
low business, is no man and a man
no party should claim. We have been
a Democratic standard bearer from
our first vote and was educated in
good clean politics. but, if the Demo-
cratic party has such dirty politicians
as Mr.. Plumb, then, we say it is time
the party took inventory and had II
rummage sale on such men as Plumb
Mr.. Sells need lose no sleep over
S11ch literature mentioned &c II caap,v
from the same that Mr.. Plumb car
ries crouch" Sells is q man, every
inch, and one that any man in this
grand old u. S. can safely tie to, and
be perfectly safe in so doing He is
honest and conscientious in all his
dealings and square and above board,
and man that would not stoop to
such low tactics as employed by Mr..
Plumb, if it was to make him presi-
dent of the United States, and we
firmly believe President Wilson is a
man too level-headed to notice such
dirty politicians. In conclusion we
wish to say again Stand by Commits
sioner Sells and down with dirty poll
tics and politicians and it is up to the
Democratic voters Of Kansas to resent
the mud spots being put on the clean
walls Of Dem ocracy by seeing to 1t
that he does not represent them in
the halls of Congress. We sincerely
hope that Plumb will take course
in clean politics. Our present Indian
Department is composed Of mem
from the commissioner down to our
agent-of men that are square and
above board in all their dealings.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

Our agent D. Sullivan makes his regular
calls and delivering every Saturday at Oda-
nah Please reserve your orders for the Ash
land Steam Dye Works.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

The proposition to tax bachelors to
provide pensions for widows is enough
to provoke the bachelors to marry
the widows out Of revenge.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

When man fails in life he general
ly winds up by boasting of his good
birth.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

Suppose somebody stole September
Morn!"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

The fellow who has pluck doesn't
worry about luck.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

Philadelphia is a quiet town-unti
the people begin to eat.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

Dancing was once pastime. 1t Ii
now a course of physical culture.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

When the days begin to lengthen
the bills follow suit.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

The doer always has it on the dream
er because he never has to wake up.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06

R. G. Rodman, of the government force
at Ashland, leaves Saturday for Bermuda,
N. Y. for several weeks vacation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
MEEHAN

Clyde Kinney has purchased a
new team.
W. B. Coddington was a caller
here Sunday.
School closed here Friday for a
two weeks vacation during the holi-
days.
Miss Nettie CIussman is spending
a couple of weeks at the Rev. Ray
mond home at Nekoosa.
Miss Nutter is spending the holi-
day vacation with her sister at Port
Washington.
Several from here attended the
FIatoff-White trial at Stevens Point
Saturday for which they were arrest
ed for pushing deer in Portage Co.
Walter Chessman has returned
home after spending a couple of
weeks with his brother, Edward at
Valley.
Andrew Gutz and AronaId Crane
spent last week visiting friends and
relatives at Amherst, Almond and
Jacksonville.
Mr.. Morris of Odgensburg, who
purchased the B. o. Lytie farm, has
moved his family up and is nicely
located in their new home.
Edwin Parks delivered to Grand
Rapids Saturday a large Christmas
tree which will be set in a public
place for the benefit of the poor in
that city.
Mrs. Frank Lutz and daughter
Fern, of Stevens Point, have beer
spending a few days at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barden.
We all join in wishing the best
of success to our old school mate
Willie Huclze, who is now serving
with the Red Cross Society among
the warning nations.
Clinton Chessman is remodIing the
old Chessman home.
Mrs. D. H. Parks is in receipt OF
a letter from her mother in CaIifor.
MIA, which brought to her the sac
news Of the severely burning Of heI
brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs,
Raymond Netzley on the night OF
Dec. 10th Also the destruction OF
their home and contents. At about
eight o'clock in the evening the
lamp exploded which caused the con
nagaration. Rushing through the
flames to the bedroom they manag-
ed to save the children but were Sc
vereIy burned and the clothes were
/ burned from their bodies. Their
many friends here sympathize with
| them through their misfortune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

OF his purchase on himself. He
should consider also whether the al
ter effects Of his purchase are go
ing to help him, or going to hurt hin
When a man buys an article in a
home store, he gets Two results. One
is immediate and very tangible. He
gets the satisfaction Of the food he
buys, and the comfort OF The cIotn-
ing he purchases. But is that all?
The purchase being made at home,
a direct stimulus is given 10 his
home interests. He is thereby help
ed to make business friendship
with the man Of whom he bought
the goods. Ii such purchases are
continued, a dealer looks at him as
friend worth cultivating, viii take
special pains to meet his needs and
guarantee him satisfaction.
The home. dealer. is made more pros
porous by the home purchase. He
can in turn help out some other
home dealer. Notwithstanding at
home increases home business,
means more taxable property, more
money in ones own town available
for all public causes, more funds to
employ labor there, general prosper
ity, and advance in the value of all
property.
On the contrary the dollar spent in
some other town never comes back.
1t goes to build up some other and
rival town, or often some great city
far away. They are no after effects
favorable to the buyer.
1t would seem as if a spirit OF
self-nterest, if not of local patriot
ism, and community spirit, should
lead any intelligent person to spend
money in such a way as to receive
the additional benefit that comes
from keeping money at home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
EARLY CHRISTMAS RuYINe

Christmas is supposed to be a
time of peace on earth, good will
to men. In actual practice, the hol-
iday period is one Of misery, nerve
strain, headaches and weary limbs
to many thousands of people 1t IS
not possible for human beings to do
months work i'm a week.
1t is a bit of folly for everyone
to try to do a certain thing all at
once. There are OF course many PEG
pie who never see an unmortgaged
dollar in their purse. They may per
haps not be able to buy Christmas
gifts ahead of the grand scrimmage
But the majority are not thus UP
against the wall. They could just as
well start out early, make all theil
Christmas purchases within a day
or two. mail or express their pres
ents at once, and distribute the bus
fness evenly over the period re
manning before the holiday.
People ought to see the necessity
OF early Christmas buying, even i
they personally live out of sight O
the rush. In the country store, there
may not be much more congestion
of business than at other times. Blu
country people send away million.
of packages, and usually send then
all in a heap. They add their share
to the mountains Of express and mai
matter which have to be handled b!
transportation companies and cen
tiers of population.
Early Christmas buying is econo
micaIly better. Purchasers set clean
er goods. and pick from large as
sortments, If the public waits unit
the day before Christmas, mer
chants and transportation companie
have to hire extra people, whicl
makes the cost of their service high
er. In the end. all such charges ar,
always paid by the public.
No task is economically and Ell
cient where the workers and driver
and harassed by the work coming al
in a heap. The loss in human fric
ton and strain comes high, and TIT
people pay it all in the end.
D
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
MONSTER TREE
BROUGHT TO CITY
From Monday S Daily.

From Monday S Daily.
The big tree that is to be used by
the Elks on the east side market
square arrived in the city this morn
ing Friday, J. B. Arpin and Geo.
Minister went out in the country
north of the city and selected the
,tree on the property of man
named Park about twelve miles out
from the city.
The tree is about thirty feet high
and we'll covered with branches. A
lot Of separate branches were
brought with the tree to fill it out.
An especial committee meeting is
being held this afternoon at the
ELks club rooms to make final prep
aratiOns for the big celebration.
Nearly all the Riddles in the city
nave made a personal inspection OF
the big tree and have pronounced
it to be about the best they ever
saw, and they also heartily approve
of the action taken by the Elks in
providing such real big city stunt
for their benefit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
\ GRAND RAPIDS INTERVIEW

MIR. Thompson Tells His Experience.
The following brief account of IN
Interview with a Grand Rapids man
several years ago, and its sequel,
viii be read with keen interest b.
every citizen.
L. J. Thompson, retired farmer, 512
Johnson St., Grand Rapids, says:
Z slipped and burt myself about
fifteen years ago and the injury de
yeloped into a bad kidney disorder.
l had terrible pains through my
back and hips and I was almost laid
up. When I stopped over, sharp pains
caught me through my kidneys. The
kidney secrgtions were scanty and
it hurt me to pass them. Doan' Kid
ney Pills fixed my kidneys up in
good shape"
Price soc at al dealers. Don i
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Thompson had. Foster iIburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
a CHRISTMAS PARTY

Mrs. Edward -PhiIlIeo entertained
the members of the Green Bay
Bridge Club at her home on the east
side Friday evening. The entertain
ment was a Christmas party. Fol
lowing the playing of auction bridge,
prizes were awarded to Mrs. o. T.
Hougen, first favor and. consolation
favor to Mrs. Madge Morrill,.
A pretty Christmas tree loaded
with gifts, provided entertainment
for the guests. At the last meeting
of the club names were drawn and in
this manner gifts were exchanged.
At midnight a deIectabIe luncheon
was served, after which the guests
departed for their homes, voting
Mrs. PhiIeo a royal hostess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


10 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES o
10 . o o o o
From Thursdays Daily.
The final game of the class tourna-
ment was played last evening be-
tween the Seniors and Freshmen.
Normie's men met their Waterloo on
last evening, they being defeated by
a score of 1873. The Seniors fouled
several times and Normie scored the
three free throws. The Seniors will
play the faculty soon. The Freshmen
will be the guests at dinner to b
given by Mrs. ]. E. Normfngton this
evening.
During music period this morning
the students sang'' Oh HemIock Tree
which they have been asked to sing
at the municipal Christmas tree on
Christmas eve.
The play ''The College Town"
a big success. Buzz Gibson as jim
ME. CaTendish was.a big success. and
his solo was very much appreciated.
Maurine butcher as Miss Jim carried
her part very well. Punk McGIynn,
as Leveucus and DeIma Padgham as
Ma BagsIy were the hit of the even
ing. s'Bunks" menagerte song was
a big success. The three widows
were very good. VIM. Metzger as
the president of Bixley and Mary
Noltner as his wife were both good.
Miss Eleanor StaffeId as the Col
Iege Widow and Miss Isabel WerIe
as Molly Stiles, the newIyweds were
both well suited for the parts and
played them to perfection. Frank
Lynn as Prof. Klpepper was certain
" good enough to suit any one. The
song given between the second and
third act by the Misses butcher, Egg
CERT and Gill, and Messrs Gill Gibson
and Gibson was very much appreciat-
ed. The song was 81 Want to go
Back to Michigan, and the costumes
worn were very appropriate Miss
Bernice Gill as Miss Jane Cavendish
and Miss Shaefor as Miss Twiggs
pleased the audience. Leon Arpin
and Harlow Morrill, as College pro-
fessors were very witty as w
Miss Helen Hougen as Professor
TWiggs wife was fine Last but not
least was Ray NoTmington and Eel /
das Eggert as Prof. and Mrs. Popp
were excellent. "Senacharib" did |
not succeed in bosstng the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
BRODERICK--DE MARAIS

The marriage of Miss Lucille Eli
zabeth De Marais to Mr.. Thomas
Monteith Broderick took place at 8
o'clock last evening, in the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Harriet
E. De Marais, 2815 Lake of the Isles
of Boulevard. The Rev. Stanley b.
Roberts of Bethlehem Presbyterian
church read the service in the pres
ence of forty relatives and friends.
Mr. Adolph Metz accompanied by
Mr.. Edward F'uge ON the violin, play
ed the nuptial music. Before the
ceremony they played selections from
Samson and Delnah." THE Jen-
sen Wedding March" as the process
sionaI and Mendelssohn's Wedding
March as the occasional.
An altar of palms, ferns, ~sIniIax
and pink and white roses was con
structed in the living room, and
throughout the rooms. There were
no attendants and the bride and
bridegroom entered together. Her
gown was of cream crepe, meteor
made with a tunic of the material
amid a bodice elaborated in chiffon,
lace and pearl trimmings. The neck
was cut low and the sleeves were
short. She wore long veil of net
made in cap effect and caught with
orange blossoms and carried a show
er bouquet of brides roses and lilies
of the valley.
Following the service, an informal
reception was held, at which the
bridegroom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ T. Brodeick, the bide's mother
and sister, Mrs. De Marais and Mrs.
F. D. Moore received. The guests
from out of town were Mrs. Moore
and her son, Robert, of Newak, Ohio
and the brides brothers, Messrs. P.
S..De Marais and LIE. De Marais Of
Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broderick left on a
short wedding trip and viii be at
home after Jan. 10 at 1904 Portland
Avenue.
Mr.. Broderick is a graduate Of the
University of Minnesota and also
attended Wisconsin. He men,
Der of Alpha Chi Sigma and Acacia
His bride attended the
University and is a member Of AL
pha Xi Delta.-Minneap oils Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

A more modern version of the man
who bought a half interest in a COW
only to find that his half ate all the
corn. while. his partners half gave the
milk, and who. killed his half and his
partners half died" is seen in the
case of two Appleton men who when
they broke up bachelors hall solv-
ed the problem how to divide their
bed by saving it in two
When you are planning your own
Christmas festivities this year just
include something for some family
where there is need of food and
clothing and real Christmas cheer.
Help make it a: real Christmas by
giving assistance to some of the
needy ones and giving it in the true
Christmas spirit.
NeiIlsville's live secretary plans to
install in the high school a course ID
good citizenship. Sounds quite reVo
good citizenship Sounds quite reVo
on second thought aren't all properly
conducted school courses in the last
analysis preparation for good citizen
ship?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
AAE OUR
ITYPROSPEROUS

The most prosperous cities in any
state are those where the people are
loyal 10 the home merchants. Sears,
.oftbe-great mail order house.of Sears
Robuck, has recently died and left
an estate valued at $4,000, 900. Quite
a snug sum gathered up from the
hundreds of thousands Of patrons
who sent in their money from this
and other cities to enrich Mr.. Sears.
He is not to be blamed for his sue
cess. He was not responsible for it.
were you? Yes, you we're, if you
patronized the firm at the expense
Of the home merchant. If you receiv-
ed a superior class of merchandise
at a better price than the home mer7
chant could offer you, then you
were not to be censured. But you
did not The home merchant carries
/ dependable goods. His existence de-
ponds upon his handling that class
of merchandise. And his prices must
be right in order to retain his Gus
tom. Put it on the ground of an
even break with the mail order house
the local dealer is entitled to the
business. He is the man who pays
the home taxes, he is the man who
pays the taxes that supports the
/ schools, the churches, the municipal
Iity; he is the man who contributes
| to every public enterprise and to
charitable movements. He is the
first man that responds to the appea
for help. If he is prosperous he can
contribute more. If he is prosperous
he can enlarge his store, he can car
~ a larger line of Merchandise, he
can go farther to meet metropolitan
connection in the amount and var
iety Of goods carried Don't you want
those kind Of stores? DON'T you
want those kind of merchants? You
can have them by buying at home.
Cut out the peddIer and the mail
order house and bring prosperity to
your own business men. The peddle1
is here today and gone tomorrow
What if your article is unsatisfac,
tory? Where do you get redress? The
home merchants are here to make
good. The peddler has your money
and left the city. There isn't a single
argument in favor of the peddIe1
or the mail order house as against
the home merchant. Your purchases
at home give the merchant am op-
portunity to reciprocate in many
+. ways. Money sent away is lost so fa1
as reciprocal benefit is concerned
If you want to see a snappy, lively
and prosperous retail city make your
resolution to trade with home bust
/ ness m0n end you will see a change
that viii astonish you. They are
entitled to your most loyal support
Give it to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
WORKING FOR THE CHURCH

LF1Hl = WAS
A good rOusing Christmas ceIIebra-
ton at the church means a lot OF
work for some one. Decorating the
church is a traditional December job
and used very commonly to be done
all by volunteer work. If there was
evergreen material anywhere in the
neighborhood, young people gladly
joined foraging parties to collect it.
Later they liked the social pleasure
1T meeting to tie and hang wreaths
and rope festoons. If sentiment and
society had a share in their zeal,
anyway the church looked mighty
pretty
Today young people are always at
school and college, and the older
ones are more than busy. 1t seems
almost impossible to get volunteer
work Many churches pay down
good sums of money for holiday trim
ming. Others have given it up as too
costly. Some say that money ought
not to be spent thus, while there are
hungry people in the neighbOrhOod.
Yet it seems a mistake to let the old
Yuletide customs go. The carols
do sound much more thrilling from
a nest Of holiday greenery.
Then there is the Sunday School
Christmas tree to be trimmed, sup
pers TO be prepared, recitations and
music to be drilled. Pastors and su-
perntendents have to beg and plead
to get their committees filled.
1t seems too bad that it is SO hard
for churches and other philanthropic
organi cations to get volunteer ser
vice for all these tasks. Something
Is wrong when no one can spare an
evening to work unpaid for a good
cause.
Some of the people who are always
complaining about not being motto
ed" would be much happier il they
would take hold and help along with
such work. Looking at it in a sell
fish light. there is no such way to
make friends as to take hold with
others in effort Tor some public or
ganization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

Taken as a whole the play wss a
big success and showed hard work
and a great deal of real talent.
School closes for the Xmas vaca-
ton Friday.
Miss Ogan left Wednesday for her
home at Athens, Ohio, to spend the
holiday.
Miss Lower viii spend her vaca-
ton at her home in Indiana.
Miss Macbeth will be at Monticel-
10, Indiana for the holidays.
Miss Holmse viii spend her vaca-
ton at her home in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Nttell will spend his vaca-
ton at Kau1cauna.
Mr.. Gardner viii go to Platteville.
Mr.. Ehrat to C1intonvilIe. Mr..
Steinbaugh goes. to. Ohio. Miss Gaskel
viii spend the holidays at Eas:
Troy. Miss Saecher at Appleton, and
! Miss Kitto goes to Michigan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
GRAND RAPIDS DRUGGIST
PLEASES CUSTOMERS

Ottcs Pharmacy reports customers
greatly pleased with the QUICK &C.
ton of simple buckthorn bark, gly-
cerine, etc, as mixed in AdIer-i--,-a
This simple remedy drains the old
foul matter from the bowels 50
THOROUGHLY that ONE SPOON
Full relieves almost ANY CASE of
constipation, sour or gassy stomach.
It is 50 powerful that it is used
successfully in appendicitis AdIeTi-
ka never gipes and the INSTANT
action is surprising.