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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
LET US PRAY.

II is said that recently a preach
err. after his sermon, requested eV-
eryone i'm his congregation who We're
having their debts to stand up. IN
stantly every man, woman and child
with one exception, arose to tnef
feet. He seated the crowd land then
said, Let every man who is not pay
ing his debts stand up The exoep-
tion noted, a careWorny hungry-7look-
ing clothed i'm his last summer S
suit Individual, slowly assumed a
perpendicular position and leaned up
ON the back of a bench in front on
him. ''How is it, my friend" asked
the minister, 'fthat you are the only
man i'm this large congregation that
is not able to meet his obligations!
81 publish a newspaper he meekly
replied. ''and my brethren here who
have Just stood up are all csubscrlb-
ers and '''Let us pray, exclaimed
the minister.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
WOOD

STATE OF WISCONSIN, WOOD
County Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John
Graither, Deceased.
Whereas ANNA Andree, on the 22d
day of July, 1913, presented to and
filed i'm this court her written verified
claim against said estate wherein and
whereby she (among other things)
claims all of the property of deceased
read, personal and MIXED, aus THE
same is listed and inventoried i'm said
matter, and demands THAT sand pro
perty be stricken from the iInvento-
ry, and that the administrator here
in he required and directed to trans
fer assign and convey Said proper
ty and the whole thereof, except such
as claimant was then I'M possession
of, to said claimant,
And an answer and objection to
said claim and to the allowance there
of, among other Things taking issue
claim set up, and objecting to the al-
loWance thereof, having been duly
filled by the administrator of said
estate Sept 9th 1913, and by Fred
Ze,Iler and John f. Graether, two al
legged heirs of said John Graither
deceased, Sept. %, 1913,
h
claim and answers made not having
BEEN heretofore tried:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
said claim and all Of the ISSUES ar1is-
ing thereon, be heard before this
court ON the first Tuesday (bein&
the fifth day. of May 1914, at two o.
clock P. NJ, ait the Probate office i'm
the Court House in the City of GRAND
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, and
it is,
FURTHER ORDERED that notice
of the tendency OF said claim and
petition, and of the time and place OF
said hearing thereon, be SERVED ON
all interested persons, by publishing
copy of this ORDER for three sue
| cessive weeks, before the day fixed
for such hearing, in the Wood County
Reporter, a newspaper published at
the City OF Grand Rapids, in said
Wood County, at least once in each
week, and that the last of said pub
LEGATIONS be NOT more than fifteen (15)
days before said hearing.
Dated March 81, 1914.
By the Court
w. e. Wheelam, w. ]. Conway,
Atty. for Claimant County Judge.
J. A. Gaymor Attorney for admins
TRAITOR.
B. M Vaughan Atty. for heirs.
P. o. GRAND Rapids, Wis. 4tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
F0RRESTERS WILL
GIVE SIDE BANK

At the last meeting of the Catholic
Order of F'olTesters it was arranged
to have a side rank initiation and
degree work on May 9th, at which
time a banquet viii also be served.
Dr. F. X Pomainyille was appoint
ed examiner and High Grand Snort
with Robert L. Nash as his assistant.
Herman Smith will be the High
Guide and J. R. Raglan, high adyO
cate. Matt Carey and Albert Nimtz
will also fill important positions on
the team. This will certainly be a
'ters should make it their business to
attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
THE STUDY OF SPANISH

a few years ago studying Spanish
was an educational fad. 1t was right
" felt that expanding commercial re-
lations in I.atin-America called for
husiness men who could talk and
write to possible customers.
But many pupils acquired only e
pough Spanish to read it laundering
". They could ask their teacher In
broken phrase book jargOnJto lend
them his penknife, could perhaps call
q carriage or order a dinner. But IN
writing a clean business letter, OF
meeting a customer, they would have
been helpless.
The last number of the Army and
NAVY Journal states that part OF
the regular daily work of the caval~
rvmen now patrolling the Mexican
border. is the study of Spanish Thus
the threat of intervention has made
the language necessary in an uneN-
pected quarter.
\ business man was telling the
writer a short time ago of the way it
affected him. He had been negotlat-
ing for the purchase of a ranch In
South America. He suspected that
the selling agent, in their tour about
the place, had taken him over some
attractive ground that did not be-
long to the ranch at ALL But in his
ignorance of the language, he has
not sure.
Later he took along a young Amer
lean. who could speak Spanish quite
well. and did not notify the selling
agent of his visit. A party of fore
man and others took him over the
property. They talked freely among
themselves, and the young American
could understand about all they said.
When it came TO any critical point,
he would get out phrase book and
ask question in a laundering way.
In that way he nailed them down on
important points and found exactly
what the property included.
What is needed to help on CONNER
cial relations is not 3 lot of men, who |
can talk an awkward smattening of |
Spanish It is a smaller number who |
have studied several years and can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
STANDARDIZING THE NEW DAN
CFS

The polite and starched world OF
the ballroom has been in confusion.
The old term dancing master" seems
inappropriate now The pupils have
driven that potentate from his throne
of authority while they have ruled
the school, dancing anything and eve
rything aus seemed good to them.
Meanwhile the baffled teachers
have striven to refine and prune the
tangos and maxixes to meet the pro
tests on aesthetic or moral grounds.
But where the pupils of different
schools or different cities have met,
the scene has been one of anarchy.
1t has been particularly noticeable
at winter resorts. 1t will be more SO
when the summer hotel bathrooms be-
gin to whirl Whirl one fellow
is castle walking his girl Is steps
backward i'm wild swoop the Length
of the floor, he runs ker-plunk into
another who is universal Schotusch-
ing his girl forword and back in a
lazy rocking motion.
Convinced that these steps mark a
new dance era, the teachers have
now set to work to standardize them
before next winter, so that typical
forms shall be taught the same in dit
ferent places. The International A
cademy of Dancing Teachers has met
at Paris the past week and is work
ing TO reduce the tango to uniyer-
sal figure. This very likely will be
accented by American teachers.
There are over so different ways
of dancing the one-step. Manifestdy
= hall where 500 different figures are
being performed to the music OF one
orchestra will be very much OF
bear garden.
The craze thus has its grotesque tea-
lures. But it has served to Timber
up many middle aged people who had
sa1rposed that their dancing days
we've over. While many persons do
the new igures coarsely, even OF
the old dances were often perform
ed inn a manner suggestive of the
hammock on dark night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

Some snow story was right. When
''first call" sounded this morning the
SUN was shining brightly and every
thing gave promise of a beautiful
day. By the time 'tfirst seargents"
call sounded, the sky WAS overcast
and when Officers CALI went Off, lit
had begun to snow but by the time
''adjutants CALI went off full fled
ged blizzard was getting in its nice
spring work. We have been looking
for the weather man who sprung the
first day of spring aus March p.
When We find him We will spring
ON him and he wont get away util
some part of his anatomy has been
sprung. Looks more like the "day be-
fore Christmas than the 10th OF
April.
This is the season of eggs--It has
beeem long time over a year since
eggs were as plentiful as they are
now. Nearly every grocery store and
confectionery store is stocked up with
eggs. From Americas famous hen
fruit variety, down through marshmal
low, Candy, Chocolate, Jelly, Choco-
late Coated, Nut Filled, etc, eggs ara
certainly the main thing or the mar
ket. 1t is a custom In Washington,
D. G. for the children to roll eggs
ON the terraces at the capitol. Won
der if President Woodrow wild make
new precedent in this matter.
Maybe that is eggzactly what he will
do. 1t would not be am eggzaction
to be thinking that lis what he will
do. of course this must not be com
strued to mean that we are egging
him ON. Egad, far be it from us
to do amy thing like that.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
ing plans for pine refonestatbon are
GENIUS VERSUS EDUCATION

The world pays a high price to
conserve every scrap of literary and
artistic genius and its product. 1t
losses its half millions for single
Rembrandt pictures. It POUNDS costly
colleges to propagate literary talent.
The schools of literature turn out
men supposed to be endowed with all
the technique of the writing craft.
But most Of these students are rare
ly heard from. Possibly they may find
their knowledge of the classics yalu-
able in writing advertisements
Meanwhile there frequently arise
from the field and the workshop un-
tutored geniuses with a natural gift
for inventive expression. Such as
"Cy" Warman, "The Poet of the
Rockies" who died the past week.
MIR. Warunan got his education as
writer on a Western farm, IN mines,
smelters, machine shops, and an en-
CINE cab. Somehow he had the gift
for graphic, imaginative portrayal OF
details, without which adj the refine
ment of the schools is lost.
The world of daily life is full OF
unknown 'Cy' Warmans. The writer
knows a plumber who can write ex,
ouisite and imaginative verse. His
letters are fragrant with charming
sentiment. Another man, a printer,
draws with sensitive appreciation o.
the power of the single strong line
Were not some quality of worldly WIZ
dom absent, and with technical tram
ing. he could be TRIPPING his way as
cartoonist or illustrator.
There is untold literary power MD
den i'm the everyday world. The news
paper department given to letters
from the public may contain better
writing than the editors cam do.
No doubt the world is the loses IL
these undeveloped gifts. Still, it l.
nrohalbly a mistake to urge people II
write, draw, or paint, unless the.
possess Well rounded gifts. Ther'
are too many scribblers and dallDer
who possess facility, yet lack TIM
flash of genius that would make tnel
work marketable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
TREE PLANTING

Years ago it used to be quite Gus
tomary for young men to celebrate.
public holidays and other festivals by
planting trees about the public
streets and parks or commons. The
present generation enjoys the shade.
The women brewed lemonade and
root beer or more emphatic concoc-
tions for these occasions, which
were made socially pleasant.
Nowadays it is considered the bust
ness of park commissioners and high
way superintendents to provide such
shade trees as are needed. But the az
DroDriation for tree planting is usual
| ly meager. City councils and town
ship government Like to spend mo
ney where a better showing can be
made for their own term of office.
| The tree lover must wait for a num-
her of years before seeing even a par
tial fruitage of his effort. That is
| too distant to help elect officials
when their term next expires.
There is too much tendency in com
munity life to give up voluntary Ell
fort. and load public improvements
on city officials, who are harassed
on every side by the demand for cost
" improvements Recognizing this
condition, many states have appoint
ed an Arbor Day. Governors issue
| ponderous proclamations. They cal
on the citizens to suspend their dali
ly tasks and sally forth with spade
and watering pot. One suspects thai
but few places pay much attention
In some places the schools are
aalizing the children In tree plant
ling movements. A boy who is OLD
enough to play on a ball team is Ole
enough to plant at least one tree eV
ery year. Instead of taking thf
Youngsters out on more or less aim
less mature walks" why not local
ize and concentrate their interest IL
the practical task of setting out
tree? A few lessons should make
any boy of 10 competent to plant
tree and watch over it through the
first critical months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Commits sioners
Dated March II. 1914.

STATE OF WISCONSIN-In Circuit
Court for Wood County.
Louisa Young, Plaintiff, VS.. Ernest
Young, defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the Said
Defemdent:
You Are Hereby Summoned to APP
pear Within twenty days after SER
vice of this summons, exclusive of
the day of service and defend the
above entitled action i'm the court
aforesaid; and in case of your fail
ure so to do, Judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the
demand OF the complaint; of which
a copy is herewith served upon you.
Chas. E. Briere,
Plaintiffs Attorney, P. o. address:
GRAND Rapids, Wood County, Wis
conSin CIV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Kellogg Bros.
Lumber Co.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit
Court, Marathon County.
In the matter of the Dancy Drain
age District.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned commissioners have filed
with the clerk of said court at Wau
sau, Wisconsin, a petition and re-
port asking the court to authorize a
third assessment of the amount and
to be used to the following proposed
work, to wit:
(a) An amount equal to Seventy
four (74) cents per acre of all the
wet lands in the district to enlarge
theoutIet by excavating a channel
fifty-four feet wide at the bottom
through the dirt excavation, and
thirty feet wide at the bottom
through the rock excavation from
the C. NJ e. ST. p Ry. bridge east
erly about sixty-eight hundred feet
the highway bridge so aus to furnish
a sufficient outlet for the prompt
discharge Of water from said district
(b). An amount equal to Eight dol
lars $500 per acre of the 6278.05
acres of wet land in that portion Of
said district called the "Howe Greek
Sub District" consisting Of the fol-
lowing lands within said district, to-
wit: South half af southwest quar-
ter Is IL sw Ia OF section one %,
south quarter Is Ia and northwest
quarter of southwest quarter INV sWI
of section two (2) south half oil
section three; south half of section
four "a; southeast quarter Use Ia
northeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter (ne sw) and south half Of south |
west quarter { S IL sw), of section I
five 81, township twenty-five (25) |
north of range six co east; and all of |
the lands in said district jan sections
eight (8), nine ~, ten (1G),
eleven CID, twelve (12), thirteen (19
fourteen q4), fifteen 90, sixteen
Q6), seventeen Cd, eighteen (18),
nineteen 19), twenty (2O), twenty
one 21), twenty-five az, twenty-three
)23), twenty-four (2D,. twenty-seven
(27, twenty-eight (28), thrty-three
C33), of said towns hip twenty-five Us
range six (6), east; and in section
eight 81, and nine (9), Of township
twenty-five (25) north of range seven
90 east; all being In Portage Coun-
y, Wisconsin,; such assessment to
De used in laying out additional
1itches, and enlarging existing ones
n said Howe Creek Sub District as
shown by map and plans and speci
ications on file with said petition.
Notice is further hereby given that
aid court has made and filed an
rider that said petition be heard at
he court house in the city of Wau-
.au, Wisconsin, Marathon county, on
he 18th day Of May, A. D. 1914, at
en- o'clock a. m and all persons IN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

Every true parent is DESTROYS to
contribute what win add to his
childis happiness and in a large ma
jority of cases imagines it must be
houses and lands, herds and flocks,
or a solid bank account. But how Of
ten this proves a tramsitory happi-
ness, serving the possessor only
day, and then leaving him stranded
on the beach, helpless and hopeless.
How much better to bequeath him a
well developed mind, thoroughly in
structed in good business principles,
language and science, which will en-
able him to successfully shift for
himself, and a possession that will
be his forever. Our schools offer this
valued legacy to your boy or girl and
you had better arrange at once to
send them the coming year, though
you may not leave them single
square inch of territory or a single
penny in their pocket. The knowledge
that they may acquire here will serve
them far better purpose than eth
9r
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
HOME CLEANING.

The ladies, bless 'em, are up to
their chins in house cleaning, the
house is upside down, and man hath
nowhere to lay his head. The
scrub and brush, and dust the en-
tire year, and lest some moath may
have escaped the implements of war
fare, each spring there is a complete
turning of things inside out and up
side down, but thank fortune it is
just for a season and joy cometh in
the morning when the flavor of clean
illness is sweet to the nostril and
peace to the weary soul. 1t lis well
for man to submit to the eternal fit
ness of things and abide the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Especially worthy of remembra

Especially worthy of remembrance
at this time are words of Abraham
Lincoln concerning regard for law:
LET evrey reverence, Oh, Law, be breath
ed by every mother to the lisping
babe that prattles ON her lap; let it
be taught in the schools, 'seminaries
and colleges; let it be Written i'm pri-
mers, spelling books and almanacs; let
it be preached from pulpits, and pro
claimed i'm Legislative halls, and en-
forced in justice; in short, let it be-
come the political religion of the
nation"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

and does not willingly believe evil.
The lover of scandal and immortality
and the believer in it, alike defici-
ent in honor and morality, are the
bane Of WeH organized society. If
all goSsips could be quietly killed
some morning the next generati ion of
men and women would be happier
case of hydrophob;a now and then
starts the cry OF .'mpuzzle the dog"
Death on the highWaysl There is
death and mystery in the highways
and byways and the homes from the
poisoned tongues of the gossips. Let
the voices go up, 'mIlzzle the Cos
sips Teach the children that gossip
ing is dishonorable and that faith in
the honor and virtue of mankind viii
build up society and add to the sum
of human happiness"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

ingly it was not adapted to their
needs They have, however. through
this agricultural schooling, gained an
inspiration to take up their education
al work again, and while in some
cases they feel too mature to enter
high school. they have attended the
County Short Course, and receiv-
cd the Inspiration and stimulus nee
essary for the development OF better
farms and batter farming.
During the past season representa-
tives located at Amigo, Phillips. Eau
Claire, Rhinelander and Medford. each
conducted one OF these courses in
his respective community and coun-
ty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

The postoffice department pro-
poses to catch certain violators of
the laws and regulations both a.
comm and a-goin'." It has just rul
ed that a concern using the mails
for the dissemination of salacious
matter must deliver the goods under
penalty of a fraud ORDER and deliv-
ering the goods will be stopped for
sending obscene matter through the
mails The way of the transgressor is
becoming harder every day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

1t isn't often that anyone gets
ahead of a newspaper man. A burg
lar tried it the other night. He broke
into am EDITORS house by mistake. The
latter was awake and he watched
the burglar searched through various
packets and drawers, but of course
found nothing. just aus he was about
to depart the editor drawled out,
Say partner, won't you lend me a
dollar?" The burglar was surprised,
but appreciated the joke, tossed the
editor a dollar and took his depaT-
tUre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23


When a man tells you that the big
city weekly is worth more than your
home paper, ask him how much the
big city has ever done for your To-
cality; if it had ever spoken a good
word for it; if it had ever mention
ed what he and you were doing to
improve the condition; if it had ever
noticed him or his friend when sick
or dying-in short, if all his dealings
with the metropolitan weekly have
not been entirely one sided,in which
his dollar only was recognized by the
other party, while he and all his in
dividual interests were completely
ignored.
Now we know why baldheaded men
go to sleep in church. Ralph Eyre, a
senior electrical engineering student
in the state university, has explain
ed the phenomenon. He says the rea-
son is that a glaring light before the
eyes produces drowsiness, and men
with bald heads and scant eyebrows
are less protected from the light
than others, or particularly than wo-
men, who wear their hats in church.
Now will some one tell us why men
who are not bald headed go to sleep
in church?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Where will YOU find a. man a]w

Where Will you find a man always
grateful, always affectionate never
selfish, pushing the abnegation of
self to the utmost limits of posi-
bility, forgetful of injuries, and mind
ful only of benefits received? Seek
him not; it would be a useless task
but take the first dog you meet
and from the moment he adopts you
for his master you will find in him
all these qualities. He will love you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

There lis absolutely no redeeming
feature in gossip. Even true, We do
not desire to know disagTeeaible
things about amy of our neignbors.
Nothing is more deHlorahzing to a
man than TO lose faith jim his fell
lows. The man of faith and honor lis
not apt to be suspicious of others,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

terested in said matter are hereby
notified to be then and there pres
ent to make such objections and fur
nish to the court such other infor-
nation as they deem proper.
H. M. Jones.
G. G. Knoller.
T. H. Hanna
Commissioners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

without calculation. His greatest hap
piness VIII be to be near you and
should you be reduced to beg your
bread, not only viii he aid you, but
he will not abandon you to follow
king to his palace Your friends may
quit you in misfortune, but your dog
viii remain; he will die at your feet,
great voyage, he will accompany you
to your last abode.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

ducts his timetable hourly. 1t all in
wolves nervous strain. But it is
part OF the great industrial advance,
by which larger comforts of life and
mere pIay-time are being secured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

speak and write with facility A fell
| low so equipped vii find many OBJ
| p0rtunities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
YESTERDAY is DEAD

forget it. Tomorrow does not exist;
don't worry. To-day is here; use it.
To-day is the time to start an &C
count in our Savings Department. We
will help you make it grow.