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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-28

Read your home paper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-28

Evidence that can be verified.
Fact is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
SARATOGA.

We are pleased to report very
large gathering of grown-ups at Per
Johnson's Thursday, the 18th to cele-
brate the regular monthly coffee-bee,
farmers bureau and neighborhOod
news exchange, in conjunction with
the ladies aid of the Union Chapel.
The past week Scems to have been
STRAY" week. One fellow lost three
horses and didn't find them till the
next day, one man lost two pigs and
trailed them for half day, while
third trailed and chased a stray pig
till, ne says, both he and the pig both
slept IS hours. He knows he never
rolled over in bed, and thinks the pig
1idn't for he was in the same spot and
position where he dropped when chas-
ed into the pen.
We understand E. C.. Ekeman has
sold his 80 in section 80 near the Ten
Mile to Chicago parties. Mr.. Exc
man has gone to Chicago, having Sc
cured his old position, which he re-
signed twelve years ago. There's
concern that hasn't produced
younger man for the cold fellows" job
in twelve years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
RUDOLPH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Johnson enter
tanned about sixty Holland Catholics
at a card party Wednesday evening,
November 18th. After card playing
a fine lunch was served. A clock was
ratified off which was won by Mrs,
Chas. Fox. There was also grab bag
which caused much fun. In all $3.50
was made. All report a fine time.
They have started card club which
will meet every two weeks at differ
ent houses during the winter months
and the proceeds will go for the
church.
DR.. J. A. Jackson purchased driv-
ing team of Mr.. John Linderuan in
your city and the team was brought
here Saturday. DR.. has sold his sor-
rel horse, "Old John" to Arthur Clark.
Nick Ratelle drove to Stevens Point
Thursday after load of potatoes, as
his potato crop was total failure
this year on account of the wet wealth
er.
Mrs Frank Root entertained about
twenty-five of the west side ladies aid
Thursday afternoon. All report a fine
time. About $500 was taken in.
Seth Whitman has rented the Frank
Brostowitz farm and will work the
two farms, this one and the one where
he lives.
Frank Miller left here Wednesday
evening for Milwaukee. He returned
Friday evening and reports having
traded his property consisting of two
houses and lot in Milwaukee for the
Bates land adjoining his
farm here in east Rudolph.
F. Root, Fred Piltz, G. Akey, Ny
ron Reinhart, returned home Thurs
day, from a weeks hunting trip. Each
brought deer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Haumschild and
daughter Florence went to Pittsville,
Thursday in their auto to attend the
wedding of relative They returned
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kappa in Sigel
IRE rejoicing over the arrival of ba-
by boy born Wednesday, Nov 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney ST. Denis were
shopping in your city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wagers and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
other was s1s4.7o which had been paid

Us in October for publishing the de-
linquent tax list which is provided for
by statute as to when it shall be pub
lshed, how long, aud how it shall be
paid for. The fee is fixed by law and
it is ordered paid by statute, when
proof of publication is furnished. The
Deputy County Clerk was not aware
that these two bills had been paid and
as they appeared in the minutes of the
Proceedings of the County Board as
allowed she included them in the
check. That's the whole story. No
harm done. The County Clerk knew
we would return the overpaid amount.
Now read over their article and see
what they made out of it. Why? Draw
your own conclusion. Who is safe
from calumny at their hands None
There will be limit to somebody S
endurance some day and then some
thing will happen that want look good
in print.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
Efficient Publicity.

Theidea is entertained by some of
the older type of merchants that the
good repute of their firm is spread
from mouth to mouth in conversation,
and that they do not need to adver-
tise in the newspapers.
That condition may have prevailed
many years ago when people had
nothing else to do but gossip about
their neighbors. In those times ev-
eryone discussed all of his home pur-
chases with all his neighbors.
Today man who depends upon
conversation and gossip TO spread the
news of his store will not find that
his place Of business Is much fire.
quented. People do not exchange in
formation about their domestic hab-
it's as they used TO. You have little
idea whether your neighbors buy their
goods Of Smith, Jones or Brown. The
world is full of wide interests and
the bargains one may find in a GER
tain store are ordinarily known only
to those who find them.
The newspaper is the only efficient
means of acQuainting the public with
the business news of the town. For
one person that will learn something
about given store by word of mouth,
hundred learn about it through
newspaper notices.
The advertising columns Of news
paper are read just as attentively as
any sensation that may appear in
the news columns.
The results of the two policies are
obvious. In one case merchant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
County Board Is Easy Mark.

Ira banks, Methodist preacher
representing the Wisconsin Home
Finding Association with headquar-
tiers at Appleton, went before our
county board and touched up the
Easy Marks" on that body for a
county appropriation of $50 for the
association.
The taxpayers of Wood county have
cause to protest the action of every
member who voted for this appropri-
alton, not because of the amount ex-
pended, but because of the principle
involved. It is an encouragement to
every legitimate or illegitimate chart
table institution to bore that body in
the future for appropriations and be-
sides it forces until the child is q
years old The solicitors of these
homes are every day beggars among
our business men and citizens general
ly and the tales of their heartlessness
dren who fall into their hands fill the
country.
The taxpayers of Woods county and
the state are paying TO maintain
state orphans home at Sparta, which
institution cares for all the orphans
in the state that it can get. It finds
homes for these children and keeps
track of them to see that they are not
mistreated or neglected in any way
until the child is 1 year old. The or
phans home at Sparta is model
institution and it has no beggars or
solicitors. The state pays the bills,
and every loyal, patriotic citizen. of
| Wisconsin should give this state in
stitution his unqualified support
moral and Observation-Disclosures VAL
ley Leader, Friday, November 10Th,
1915.
The above editorial gives the read
er an excellent idea of the depraved
minds of the editors and publishers of
that journal Why the members of
the County Board and business men
generally who see fit to contribute to-
wards the Children's Home Finding
| Association of Milwaukee should be
condemned by them for doing COM
mendable act in helping that Associa-
ton support and care for helpless or
phan children in this state is the best
evidence of their love and desire to
make trouble if they can.
What can you expect from man
who is editorial writer and joint own
er of that paper who was incarcerated
for go days because he would not COM
ply with the Circuit Court order to
pay $50 per month for the support and
education Of his own son, II years OF
age That tells the whole story. A
Alan ehAI VIII 40 Ih6S 10 AiA1iS " "ii'e
such articles. They go together. TIC
the contrary, if the County Board car
contribute $50 towards such gooc
cause it proves they are made of the
true manly Christian character will
ing to help the poor unfortunate ehil
dren that are brought into this worlc
under great handicaps. We congratu
late all those who help in such deserv.
ing cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured.
in print.

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the disease portion OF the ear. There il
only one way u cure deafness, and that j
by constitutional remedies. Deafness l.
caused by an inflamed condition of the niue
Gus lining OF the Eusracnlan Tube. WheI
thu tube is infiamed you have rumollni
sound or imperfect hearing, and when If l.
entirely closed, Deafness is the result. ano
unless the Inflammation can be taken cut
and this tube restored TO its normal condt-
ton, hearing viii b" restored forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh
which Is nothing but an Unnamed condition
OF the ucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF De a ness (caused by catarrhl tina
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh cure
Send for circulars, free
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
their guest the formers mother, were
Grand Rapids callers Saturday.

their guest the formers mother, were
Grand Rapids callers Saturday,
n. G. Ratelle was among the bust
ness callers in your city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartjes have the
sympathy of this community in the
death of their infant baby girl who
died suddenly Friday afternoon of
pneumonia after a short illness. The
little one was nearly a month old.
'"Tis hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart;
IT'S hard, so hard to speak the word
We must forever part.
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In the peaceful graves embrace,
But thy memory shall be cherished,
TIL we see thy heavenly face.S
The little body was laid away in the
Catholic cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Peter R. Lamers has purchased
the District No. l school property
consisting of school house, outbuiid-
ings and lot.
Mrs. julius Krebsbach and three
children returned home Saturday ev-
ening from Malone where they went
to attend a wedding.
The first card party of the west
side Catholic Society will be held at
the John wilkins home Tuesday Nov.
Both.
Mrs. Maude Robbins went to your
city Thursday noon to attend the sale
of the Catholic Ladies aiG society. She
staid to attend the dance in the even
ing and returned home Friday.
Merle, the Is months old child Of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark was taken
seriously i'll Saturday evening and
aad to be taken to your city to the
1aspitaI where an operation was i'm
mediately performed. It has been
suffering from rupture for some
ime past but an operation was put off
until it had to be done. At this writ
ing the little fellow is resting as we'll
as can be expected.
We got the tail end of the blizzard
Saturday evening which had struck
the southern part of the state on Fri
4 oh ~
lasted all night. No damage was done.
We have some snow but no sleigh
ing yet.
In spite of the snow storm Monday
evening there was a good crowd out
to the oyster supper and sale in the
church conducted by the ladies of the
Moravian church They took in be-
tween S55 and $50 from the supper
and sale. They had on sale sixteen
nice rag rugs and sold all but four.
Don't forget the first lecture course
Friday, Nov 26, in Krebsbach's hall.
Our station agent, Mr.. Lipke has
been taking nice long walks these
moonlight nights after skating all the
evening by seeing Laura Marsau
home.
DR.. Jackson is a first rate doctor,
but he can't doctor his own car, he has
to get DR.. w. J. Clark to do that kind
of doctoring for him when he gets
stuck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25

What Did He Really Intend To Dor"
Is four column headed article which
appeared on the front page in the Fri
day, November 10th issue of the Wis
consin Valley Daily Leader about the
writer of this article. It is libelous
and therefore will have to be account
ed for in court. There was no occa-
sion for such an article except to De
mean and dirty as the publishers,
Messrs. Cooley & Cooley, appear to
be always inclined. II you read the
sheet you have daily evidences of that
fact. The article is false, misleading
and hbelous, not only in respect to the
writer, but to the county officers and
our employees as well.
What are the facts? Monday of
this week we were in Stevens Point.
Before leaving we had instructed our
stenographer to make certain eollec-
tons that we're due and had been
promised and to deposit them to our
credit in the bank. Among them was
check due us from Wood county.
The stenographer asked Mr..
J. r. Montgomery, job foreman in
our Office who was going to the court
house on other business to call for our
check He did SO, receipting for the
same, not knowing anything about the
amount due US. The check was de-
posted along with other collections
Monday afternoon while we were abb
sent. The check was drawn by the
Deputy clerk in the office on the order
of the County Clerk. The check in
Guided two payments that had been
paid. One was $50 for pub
fishing the May proceedings of the |
County Board, and that Body author
ICES the County Clerk to pay all print |
srs bills for said services a stated a
mount when work is done and proof |
Of publication is filed with bill. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
EVENTS Of
INTEREST
FARMERS

Dee. 1-3-Sheboygan, convention
Wisconsin Branch American Society
of Equity.
Dec. 1-3-Hillsboro, convention, Wis
consin Dairymen's Association.
Dec. 6-13-La Crosse, convention
and show, Western Wisconsin Poul-
try Association.
Dec. 7-9-Marinette, Wisconsin
State Grange.
Dec. 8-11-Oconomowoc, convention
and show, Oconomowoc Poultry and
Pet Stock Association.
Dec. 9-10-Madison, convention, Wis
consin Bee-keepers' Association.
Jan. 3-7-Madison, convention and
show, Wisconsin Poultry Association.
Jan. 5-7-Madison, convention and
show, Wisconsin Horticultural Soci-
ETY..
Jan. SIDE Pere, convention and
show, De Pere Poultry Association.
Jan. 19-21-Grand Rapids, conven-
ton, Wisconsin State Drainage Asso-
citation.
Jan. 19-23-Green Bay, convention
and show, Milwaukee Poultry Associa,
ton.
Jan. 21-26-Milwaukee convention
and show, Milwaukee Poultry Associa
ton.
Feb. 1-3-Eau Claire, convention
Wisconsin Butter Makers Association
Feb. 7-12-Madison, Wisconsin
| Farm and Home Course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, through its membership
committee is making campaign for
additional members. Here is an I'M
dertaking in which not only the bust
ness men of Grand Rapids, but the cit
liens generally, should be deeply in
terested. The Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association is maintained
for the purpose of promoting the in
terests of Grand Rapids in the largest
sense. In order that this plan may
be worked out successfully the mem
bership should be not only represen-
tative but active and should include
all who are interested in the welfare
and the upbuilding Of the community.
Given a membership such as this
that is to say a membership large in
numbers and active in the perform
ance of work in hand-and there is
scarcely any limit to the possibilities
of the organization It is to be hop
ed that the campaign for new mem
bers may be fruitful Of splendid re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25

The season of the snow shovel is
at hand. Already the weather man
has sent one snow storm and he may
follow it up with another almost any
day. Grand Rapids has acquired a
new pride, its well kept streets and
tidy lawns. Let that pride be extend
ed to include the sidewalks during
winter time. It may mean rising a
bit earlier if you are to clean the
walks in the morning, but then clean
walks are a comfort and having them
leave your conscience clear in the
matter. Clean your walks and keep
them clean this winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
Flag In Court House.

An American flag is to be placed
in the court room of the county build
ing. This is to be done at the request
of the men who fought in defense of
the flag and who desire that nothing
shall be left undone to inspire pat
riotism in the minds of the young and
to refresh the memory of men and
women and warm up their respect for
the flag and the things it stands for.
There is probably no more fitting
place to display the flag than in a
court of justice, where men seek just
the thing that the flag typifes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
2,S67LICENSES
ISSUED SD FAR

Despite the fact that new law pro-
hibits the issuing of hunting licenses
to any but citizens of this country,
whereas, formerly any one with a dol
lar could get one, there have been is-
sued at the county clerks Office, up to
noon to-day, 2,867 hunting licenses
which compared with some of the 9TH
er more populous counties in the state
shows that there are more licenses is
sued in this county than in a great
many of the other counties regardless
of population.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25

The report of the state fire mar
shall for the month of October shows
that there were fewer fires than dur
ing the corresponding month of last
year, but the total. loss was a trifie
higher. The approach of winter has
occasioned an increase in the number
Of fires from defective chimneys. All
Of which goes to show that the safety
first" idea might be applied to advan-
tage in the home as well as in the
factory and workshop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
drags along, with only a small part

drags along, with only a small part
of the community knowing anything
about what is happening in his store.
In the other case, practically every
one knows when that merchant has
special bargains, and what can be
done in his store at any given time.
Can there be the least question as
to what kind of merchants get the
business?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
|. D. Of. WILL
DANCE TONIGHT

The Thanksgiving Dance given by
the /. 0. 0. F. will take place this
evening at the Amusement Hall. The
floor has been scraped and is in excel
lent condition. An eight piece orches-
ira has been engaged to furnish music
for the dancers. Everyone that at
tends is sure to have a good time as
this dance will be up to the standard
set by the Odd Fellows in previous So
cial events.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
Your home paper is really a tire

Your home paper is really a tire
less letter writer, if nothing more.
Week after week we prepare this
printed letter for those living here
and for those who have moved to some
other locality, telling of marriages,
births, deaths, the coming and going
of people of business efforts and pro
gress, accidents, crops, improvements,
meetings and so on. In fact every
thing Of importance and interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25

grandmother because she was wo-
man, claiming that merchants are
lot of thieves, that the lawyers and
newspaper men would skin man to
finish, and a whole lot more, is NUS
ance and an abomination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25

Occasionally one will hear the re-
mark, 81 wish I was out of this town."
and then one feels like saying, Il wish
you WERE" for man who stands on
the street corners, chewing and spit
ting, and telling obscene stories, ours
ing the town, finding fault with his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25

suits and that the members, both old
and new, may determine to not only
attend such meetings of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton as may be held from time TO time
but inform themselves fully on the
work the organization is doing and be
prepared to assist in that work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-25
Thank You

At the Thanksgiving season 1t
seems proper for Us to express our
appreciation publicly, for the pratron-
age and cooperation we have enjoy
ed.
The First National Bank is not only
the Oldest bank in Central Wisconsin
but with the cooperation of its
thousands of customers, it has grown
to be one of the largest and strongest.
The officers and directors appre-
ciate every little boost the bank has
received and in this way publicly &C
knowledges it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-16

Henry Walthall and Ralph Lewis)
Melbourne, Ending Saturday Nioht
Work Chaplin: The Inner
Brute, two-part drama: Whose
was the Shame drama, beverly
Bayne).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-16

who bid fair to give the GISH girls
a lively run for their popularity
with the film fans Every one who
attends moving pictures has be.
come friend OF Mae Marsh and
her older sister. Marguerite.
Not 40 many seasons ago. Mar.
guerite LOVER1DGE. then. was
playing leads with the old Griffith
company In tho Biograph studios
Her little sister. Mae. since far.
famed for her splendid role In THE
Clansman. The Outcast." and a
score OF other dramatic parts.
came hopping into the studio. wlst.
ful-eyed and straggly.haIred. won.
dering at the grandeur OF her big
sister In makeup and costume.
I'D like to act. too she told the
big sister with eager voice and tip.
toe expectation.
Nonsense. said Marguerite.
run home and play with your dol.
lies. You couldn't act. You're not
big enough. child"
But II. W. Griffith happened 10
see the quaint little figure Sitting
on n prop" He Immediately told
big sister. Marguerite. TO bring her
along next day: that he had a little
part for Mae to play.
To the unspeakable delight OF the
child and the establishment OF her
sister, Mae was hired. first for
bits" and then for regulars. 4"
She climbed slowly but surely. She
surprised every one by her ability.
Now producers predict that Mae
is conner" in the dramatic world.
Frank Daniels. the inimitable
musical comedy comedian. who has
made thousands laugh over the
footllghts. will soon make millions
laugh by his appearance In the
movies.
Daniels will shortly be seen on
the Wise. program In "Crooky
Scruggs." five-reel vitagraph
Blue Ribbon Feature.
Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske. IA.
nous emotional actress. may soon
be seen on the screen In her Inn
mortal Characterization OF Becky
Sharpe in Vanity Fair" The ED.
ison company has completed ar.
rangements with her and will soon
begin work on the film.
Tom Davies. one OF the largest
motion picture men In London. has
reached America on a special mis-
sion to take u. w. Griffith's great
spectacle. The Birth of Nation"
to England. Mr.. Davies saw the
picture for the first time Monday
night and is wildly enthusiastic
about IL. He predicts II will more
than duplicate It's vogue In Amer
lea when IL reaches the other side.
Frank Powell. director OF "A
Fool There Was" children of the
Ghetto" THE Devils Daughter"
and many other films of note. is
producing THE Sorceress." by Vic
tor Sardou. Nance O'Neill will be
the star of this picture.
Another of the 'holdouts" against