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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
A. L. FONTAiNE, Publisher
Thursday, August 2 0, 1914
STAND BY YOUR CITY.


The growth of a town depends
very much upon the character OF
the people who make up it's pOpuIa-
ton This may seem so self evident
a truth as not to need any mention
but We wish to call attention TO one
class of people who work much in
gTumblers who run down their own
place as a business point and think
every other village has a better OPP
ening. The men who refuse to stand
by their city are few in number, and
their influence is a bad one. If a
Stranger comes along to invest in
some business he is told by those
crOaIkers that the place is no good,
and if they could get away them
selves they would do it. There is
too much competition already and
they do not think a business man in
town is making any money. They
tell the newcomer he viii make a
mistake if he invests, and they ad-
wise him not to. Why they will
say, real estate is no more valu--
able than it was five years ago, and
many places so begging for buyers
Farm property is about worthless and
there seems little hope for the flu
ture of this city Such talk is e
nOugh to discourage the most en-
thusiastic investor and drive him
away.
There are but few cities which
have no representation of this class
of oroakers. They mean no harm and
no doubt would like to see their
places advance but they cannot see
that they themselves are the barna-
cIes which prohibit any progressive
movement Stand by your city and
sound It's praises if you would see it
grow. Encourage Investments and
competition, Tor by them will improy
ments come.
III there is one better way than an
other to ruin a town, it is for those
who live in it to goabout apologize
ing for It's existence There are
some who are always ready to say.
by their actions at least, that this
place don't amount to mmh They
win tell you that the town is dead;
that no one would think of stopping
here; that some town adjacent is
more respectable, more enterprising
has better people, better enjoyments,
is ahead of us in everything.
This is all wrong. Even if it be
true no one should admit it, when
it comes to making a comparison. Ely-
cry good citizen of this town should
take a special local pride in all
that pertains to home. The schools,
the churches, the amusements, the
business. pleasures, the picnicS, the
celebrations, in fact, everything
should be looked upon by our own
people as just as good as can be got
ten mp elsewhere. The town that
Says. ''Oh, l don't think it viii a
mount to much" is never of much
force. If you have no local pride,
borrow some.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Al man never realizes the superior
ity of woman so much ais when he
is sewing ON a button without a
the wall to get it half way through
and pulling it through the other half
by hanging on to it with their teeth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

The farmers hair may be bushy ibis
skin bronzed, but his eyes are clear,
his digestion is like that of three
year-old mule his conscience is like
the either above his head, and his
bank account as fat as his favorite
shoat. He is the most Independent
creature that wears the garb of civ
ilized man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

We are here to give you a neWspa-
per. Our ambition is to let no item
escape us. However, We can only be
in one place at a time, so if you see
an item getting away from us,please
capture it and deliver it at the office
and great shall be thy reward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
CONFIRMED TESTIMONY.
The Kind Grand Rapids Readers
Cannot Doubt.

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The test of time-the hardest test
of ALL
Thousands gratefully testify.
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Grand Rapids readers can no long
er doubt the evidence.
It's convincing testimony-twioe-
told and well confirmed.
Grand Rapids readers should prof
it by these experiences.
J. B. Carpenter, justice of the
peace, 211 Dixon ST, Stevens Point.
Wis, says: For fifteen years l
suffered from rheumatic pains and
kidney trouble. | heard of Doans
Kidney Pills and I got box. They
gave me so much relief that l told
in a public statement what they had
done for me. l have taken Doan's
Kidney Pills occasionally since and
they have kept me we'll I recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills now as
strongly as l did when I gave my
former statement. I consider them
a fine medicine for all kidney trou-
bles.''
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Sell all you can and buy all you
can at home. Every dollar thai, lis sent
or carried a.way from home makes
the town that much poorer. If you
have the means invest in something
that will give somebody employment
Do not kick at a proposed improve
ment simply because it is not at youI
door.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

We still have one or two men in
this community who stand around on
the street corners and from morning
until night complain about the town,
their neighbOrs, their taxes and the
weather. Such men are mighty, com
mon clay and it is fortunate we have
so few of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

tee On the ABOVE petition was adOD-
ted by a vote of 9 ayes and hayes.
The following Aldermen dissent
ing: Lukesaski, Gillmaster, Mueller
Whittrock, Damon, Jackson, Jeffrey
The Sewer Committee reported as
follows in reference to drainage at
or near Grand Ave and 10th Ave
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Grand
Rapids
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned Sewer Com
mittee to whom was referred the
question of investigating the drain
age proposition on goth and Grand
Avenues, and the proposition of con-
structing a bridge across Grand Ave.
at goth ave, wish to report as fol
lows:
We do not recommend the con
structing of a bridge at said goth
aveune
We do recommend the construc--
ton Of a ditch ON the east and
west quarter line of section II Twp.
q Range 5 East, commencing on the
Eange line, (the same being 18th
ave. and run West, one mile and
! empty into the Little Moccasin creek
at the Pease farm.
We recommend said ditch to be
constructed feet wide on the bot
tom and 4 feet deep, slanting sides
/ foot to l foot. This ditch can be
constructed and the dirt thrown on
the South Side of said ditch so that
the same will help in making a road
along said quarter line.
1t is the opinion of said Committee
and the City Engineer, that the con
struction of said ditch will divert
all the water now coming down said
Goth ave. creek and large part OF
| the water coming down 11th ave-
into the Little Moccasin creek.
The City Engineer estimates the
cost of said ditch to be about $1,000
and if constructed during the dry
season, when the road grade can
be used thereon at about onehali
| that amount.
We therefore, recommend that q
| four rod right of way be obtained
on said quarter line the owners OF
said land to donate said right OF
way, and said ditch be constructed
with the view of eventually building
road along said line on the south
| side of said ditch.
| Dated August 4, 1914
Sewer Committee,
by ]. J. Jeffrey, Chm
H. F. Gaulke
Max Whittrock
| The above matter was upon rec
concentration of the Mayor referred
| to the Street Committee and the
Sewer Committee for further inves-
| tigation.
The following petition was on mo-
ton referred to the Sidewalk Commit
tee.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council, Grand Rapids, Wis
Gentlemen
We, the undersigned, representing
a majority in number and foot front
age, do hereby petition your honor
able body to cause to be laid on the
entire length of Seventh ST. south,
from its southerly end to Oak street,
standard sidewalk on both the
east and west sides of said Seventh
street, south, except on such parts
thereof as have already a standard
sidewalk This we will ever pray.
Dated August 4, 1914.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

A Wisconsin court has freed man
who gave as his only defenes for
shooting his mother-in-law the state
ment that she was continually nag
ging him. Better take warming, moth
ers-in-law Hitherto perfectly docile
victims may regard this ais a pre-
cedent and be ON the war path.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

We are pleased to see many of
our citizens taking active interest
in improving their homes and ground
A little effort on the part of each cit.
zen would give our town a prcsnin-
ent position upon the map. Nature
has done much for us,in picturesque
scenery, now let us do much for our
selves along the improvement line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Santa Claus will have a just COM
plant to make next Christmas. The
toy-makers, of Austria and Germany
have forsaIken their benches and are
waging war. This means that the
gracious Kris KringIe will have to
look elsewhere for his annual supply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

The housewife is kept mighty busy
these days keeping track of the
household supplies that are being
caught in the high cost maelstrom.
1t is agreed what Sherman said was
right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
STATE OF WISCONSIN-SS.
Department of State
NOTICE
WOOD COUNTY

American Carbonic Machinery Co,
| Grand Rapids.
Hewett Dairy Company, Hewitt.
Walking Dredge Mining Company,
Grand Rapids.
Notice is hereby given to you and
each of you that you have failed to
file in this office the annual report
provided for by section 1774a, Of
the Wisconsin Statutes. K
Now, Therefore, in compliance with
law, the corporate rights and privil-
eyes granted to you will be forfeit
ed on January 1, 1915, providing such
annual report is not filed in this of
flee prior thereto and payment made
of forfeit fee and costs of publica--
ton as therein provided.
j. S. DONALD,
otW Secretary Of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

A slandering tongue is more to be
dreaded than the most loaths0me reI-
tile that crawls upon the face of
the earth, for he will give warming
erer-neVer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs Al Sutor are back
from Green Bay, where they went
to see Mrs. Sutor's father, Louis
Lyonais, who has been seriously i'll.
They report him considerable better
an on the road to recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

He who dots not contribute to-
ward the support of his church and
borrows his neighIbor's newspaper, has
a very slim chance of getting to
heaven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Nation shall rise against nation
and kingdom against kingdom; and
there shall be fanines, and pestil--
ences, and earthquakes in divers
places WatchJ therefore, for ye
know not what hour your Lord
doth come Therefore be ye also
ready for in such an hour as ye
think not the Son OF man cometh.-.
The Christ. j. d.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

One swallow doesn't make a sum-
mer, but some Of our young men
should remember that too many swai-
lows are certain to nlake a fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

humphreys. Neterfnsry Remedies ReInenDer 1T Ia
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eel lies to secure the book. Address. Hump f1reys
he aopathc Medicine Company, 156 W William Street.
Ne York CITY. This is a splendid opportunity to
Obtain a veterinary treatise that you should have
In your library. AS reference work you win find
Unavailable. To have Tin the time of need win be
worth many dollars, whereas it viii cost you but
post card by writing for 1t now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
Federal Reserve Board

The members of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Federal Reserve As
ISOLATION Of the United States have
been approved by Congress and the
new system will soon be in full OPP
Grafton AS formerly announced, this
bank is charter member of the
Federal Association and in a posi-
ton TO furnish it's customers all the
clements of security and service,
which this splendid new system pro
Yides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

aStANu - the srO&t sSEES.
OF treating horses.
Minutes mean dollars.
OF course proper treat
mentis always necessary
That is just how Humph.
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Manual viii prove SO val.
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treatment
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be sent absolutely free
on request to sny farmer
In order TO Introduce
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Come to the Marshfield fair Aug.
%. y and IS. ltd IT,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
Minutes Mean Dollars
IN TREATING ANIMALS

Doubtless you know the danger OF DELAYED treatment
Of collie and other diseases You also realize that
wrongly applied remedies are often worse than no
treatment at all. In other words, not TO diagnose
8 disease accurately may prove fatal Every owner
should be able to recognize an aiiment and give
correct treatment at the first symptoms Prompt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
TAKE NOTICE.

As my wife Cora, refuses to live
with me, l will not hereafter pay
any bill she may contract.
1tW JOHN WAITE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

G. A. Berard 32'
A C. Berard 32I
Paul Swartz 32t
Chas Manska 33C
Albert Benson 43:
Martin IT. Painter Al
Mrs. Mary Painter
| Mrs Marie Reiman
Fred Karnatz 22(
Will Stamm 33z
The Sidewalk Committee reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, residents and
freeholders of said city do hereby re
specially petition your Hon. body
to lay and construct a standard side.
walk along the easterly side of 10th
street n. commencing at the inter
section of said 10th street, and Oak
street, and run thence north along
the east side of said 10th street, a
distance of 204 feet. And for this we
will forever pray.
Owner Feet Frontage.
James Bogie two lots 102 feet
John Omholt one lot 81 fit.
We the undersigned Sidewalk com
mittee recommend that said side
walk be ordered constructed.
H F. GauIke
Chris Getzlaff
Charles Mueller
The above report Of the Sidewalk
Committee was adopted by a unan-
imous vote Of the Council the clerk
calling the roll.
The following petition was on mo-
ton referred to the Committee on
General Business.
Grand Rapids, Wis, July IS, 1914.
To the Honorable Mayor and the
Common Council of the City of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen
We, the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers in the city of Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin, hereby respectfully
petition your honorable body to
cause to be located and maintain
ed an electric light of sufficient pow
er to be of service and located at
the intersection of Third avenue and
Cleveland street or at the intersec-
ton of Third avenue and Adams st.
Herman Wodte, Chas. Hirsch, L.
F. Lerming, August Knoll, F. Lesiki,
E. Raymond, F. Molepski, Frank
Smolarck, L Minta- VIM Granger,
VIM. Kroening, A. Knutson, Mrs. w
L. Painter, Joseph Snohka, Chas.
Johnson, F. Wolinski, l. Gosdeck,
Albert Hochn, Erik Freeman Paul
Fail, VIII Otto, August Sturnburg,
VIM. Zenon, Andrew King, Herman
Bick, August 8Ianz, NJ. Sierh, NJ. o.
Potter, E. Quinnell, Amelia Earladn. |
The following petition was on mo-
ton referred to the Water Works
Committee.
To the Mayor and Common Coun-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Chambers, August 4. 1914
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Cohen presiding.
Present: Aldermen Bamberg. Ket--
chum, Gaulke, Schnabel, Calkins, Nc
Carthy, Getzlaff, Plankes Lukaseski,
Hlmaster, Mueller, Whittrock, Dam
on, Jackson, Bennibose, Jeffrey.
On motion the reading OF the min
utes of the last meeting was dis
pensed with and the minutes appro-
we'd.
The board of public works report
ed as follows:
Grand Rapids, Wis, July 18th, 1914
The Board of Public Works met
pursuant to call.
Present Aldermen Calkins, Jeffrey,
Getzlaff and Bamberg. Moved and
seconded that We sprinkle Roose-
Welt Street between third Ave north
and Fourth ave North with oil and
charge it to property owners.
The petition asking to sprinkle Bird
ave. south from Johnson street to
Goggins street was on motion and
was by unanimous vote of the board
laid over to the next council meeting
Moved and seconded that the clerk
instruct the City attorney to draw
nm a contract with the Highway com
mission for the renting of the steam
roller in accordance with the action
of the council at the last meeting
| Clerk instructed to write scale man
ufacturers in reference to buying q
| new scale for. the East Side market
Chris GetZlaff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Water tax collected -. 1OS0.24
Total. -. :. ...110S. 90
Orders paid by Bank. ..s1O37. 20
Balance in Bank 70 20
Respectfully submitted.
Joe Wheir, Jr.,
City Treas.
Motion to adjourn carried unani-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
j. A. GAYNOR
Attorney at Law,

VIII practice in the several courts
Of the state. All business promptly
attended To. Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
First National Bank
Grand Rapids, Wis.

THE bank that does things for you. -
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-02-27

All warrants included in this can
will cease to draw interest 80 days
from. this date.
GEO. HARRISON,
County Treasurer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-02-27
HATCHER SCHOOL HOUSE.


Mr.. and Mrs. Hipp of Caddo Wis
tied their daughter, Miss Laudie, last
Sunday.
Walter Stanley died Sunday after
noon after an illness of several days,
We regret the loss of Mr.. Stanley
We sympathize with his family in
their great bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Rathbun attended
Sunday school here last Sunday
Miss Lydie Bacron of Bokchito vis-
tied her homefolks last Sunday.
Mrs. Rowell is attending the bed
side of her grandchlld, who is very
sick.
Mrs. Calvin Robinson is on the
sick list this week.
Jack Devaney of Matoy was in the
aeighborhood Sunday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-02-27
aaI BusHELs coRN pER ACRE.


w N Huston. of Bardwell, Ky.
is the champion corn grower of the
world. and in telling the farmers of
the country how he did it, he says:
The ground on which the corn
was grown lies east and west and
has slope of about five feet from
west to east and is part of valley
formed between two hills. 1t is IL
luvial soil and is very rich. 1 plow-
ed the ground 8 inches deep and fol-
lowed with subsoiler inches Deep
thus stirring the ground to depth
of 1S inches. The ground was then
narrowed twice and followed with
pulverizer, going twice over. 1 then
used plank drag to level the
ground and followed with roller to
firm it, drilled the corn, which
was the Reeds Yellow Dent variety.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-02-27

nicely and the teachers and their
pupils are doing some fine work this
year.
U. S. Postoffice Inspector Leary
visited our Postmaster the 23rd, and
checked up his boks. He said the
PM. lad plenty OF money and some
to spare. But found a few errors
very comon to inland postoffices. and
thought these would be easily over
come and corrected.
The 1. o. o. f. is doing some
work just now They are taking in
few members and are progressing
very nicely.
Elder d. w. Carter of Calera fill
ed his regular appointment at Utica
Saturday night. There being a
large and attentive audience.
Quite a few farmers were rejoicing
before this cold wave hit US. On ac-
count of the little damage done to
the oat crop during the recent cold
wave. This one may get them. But
we hope not There is good acre
age sown down here this season.
somo have not gotten all of their
oats sowed as yet.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-02-27
UTICA ITEMS.


The w. o. w. met last night, the
2Srd, and initiated two members,
and received two by card. They
have a number of over SO now and
more coming. Billy. the w. o. W.
goat, has been put to the test here
of late. Got little too much one
night, hence he is laying now for
repairs. AS soon as the weather is
good and Billy has had the necessary
touching up the camp will pull off
a atInt at Utica. The boys are pre-
pairing to organize a drill team in
the very near future. The camp
meets every second and fourth Mon
day nights. All soveriengs are in
vited to attend these meetings.
G. C. Rinshaw made a business
trip to Durant last week.
Owing to the intense cold weather
the Ord, we had no mail from Wade.
Miss Minnie williams was pleas
ant caller at the public school last
wek and after school visited the
teacher. Miss Greenway and Austin,
and spent a very pleasant evening.
The school is still progressing very
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-02-27
ALBANY NEWS ITEMS.

Little Buster Brown Neal, who
has been very i'll with pneumonia, is
recovering.
Miss Marybe Cooper departed Sun
day morning for Dallas to undergo
an operation for appendicitis. and
was accompanied by DR.. wann.
Dick Neal is very i'll with appen-
dicitis.
The Albany Debating Society met
Friday afternoon and a nice prog
ram was rendered.
Mr.. Lloyd of Bennington delivered
an interesting sermon at the church
Sunday evening.
The young men of this place have
built corral for the Rough Rid
ers."
Mr.. and Mrs Spencer have little
daughter with them since the 21st.
VIII Daniels of Caddo visited rel
atives here last week.
Misses Osie and Alberta Simmons
spent Saturday night at the beau
tiful country home of Miss Mary
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson have a lit
tie daughter stopping with them.
Remember trade day on the last
Saturday in each month and also
oroncho riding and prizes to the
best riders.
Mrs. Cain is on the sick list this
week.
Mr. A. C. Risner of Drant was Wis
iting in our town last week.
Mrs. ]. H. Franks of Caddo. Mrs.
]. NJ. Moore of near Bol1chito, and
Mrs. Sim strickler visited their sis
ter. Mrs. J. L. Hampton. last week.