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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
CITIZENS ARE
CLEANING Up

Probably never before in the his
tory OF Grand Rapids mas there been
so much enthusiasm shown in The
cleaning up and paint up seems 10
nave permeated to the soul Of all Cit
zaEs The beautiful weather We baY
been having may Rave something to
90 with il, but civic pride, pride IN
the natural beauties Of this city has
had more to do with it. The people
Of this community are going TO show
other c-5es that Grand Rapids appre-
GATES all that nature has given her
II the form Of natural beauty, by get
ting TO work and making the man
made properties beautiful also.
Strangers visiting this city have
always remarked on the natural beau
~ and also have spoken on some Of
the beautiful homes and wen kept
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
SHOWER FOR BRIDE TO BE

Mrs. Zachary Lansdowme ana MISS
Mildred MacKinnon were hostesses
at d stocking hsoWer on Saturday af-
ternOOn, in honor of Miss Edith
Weeks one OF the spring brides. A
couple Oh hours was spent in playing
bridge at the conclusion of which
Mrs. Richard Gibson was awarded th
high score and Miss Bessie Buckley
the consolation fayoIs Following
the bridge playing a pink silk para
sol was brought in. the packages con
tanning the silk stockings, which was
presented to Miss Weeks. After Miss
Weeks had. received the shower
the guests repaired to the dining
room where an elaborate luncheon
was served, covers being laid for six
teen. The dining rooom was beauti-
fully decorated in apple blossoms,
and white ma1ine. The room was lit
up with a number Of dainty candles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

reply to theE request for Information
asks for some figures o1 the enor-
nous loss which the liquor business
causes the nation IS a whole. In
this connection it is interesting 10
note that at Ieast.520. of-the. 1861. daily
papers In the United States, nave
already voluntarily cut themselves
off from this lzTeEue and others are
doing 50 every day.
Journalism owes more to women
than is commonly supposed. The
first daily paper il the English Ian
gauge was published 213 years ago
March Il. 1t was the Daily Courant,
OF London, and was founded by Eli
zabeth NaIleL She, however, was not
the only editorial sister who did
things first. On this side Of the wa
Ter Anne Royal was editor Of q pa
per in Washington, called The Paul
Pry-s' II YVES during the admintstra-
tiCu II john quincy Adams. She
wanted 10 know what the president
proposed TO 90 in a certain matter
and l1aw Of no better way to find
out than TO ask him. This was an
uuneard Of thing and she was not
admitted to audience with him She
knew. however. that the president
took a swim every morning IN the
Potomac. anne, there ore, took her
pencil and pad and went and took
possession Of his clothes. There she
stood while the president gave her
the information she sought.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
JAIL BREAKER
BROUGHT BACK
- - 5 DaiIy.

from Saturdays Daily.
sam Tasgert who broke .aa in this
city on September Is last year, was
brought back to this sity last night
10 complete his sentence Taggeut
was serving a so day sentence for
stealing q revolver belonging to Ed
ward jacobson and had seved IS
aays when he made his set away
He-was>a sort OF uusty about the Jail
and at the time Of his. escape was
working on the East side paving.
Tagger was sent to the asylum
from Buffalo county. He was com
mioed under the name OF Roy De MAJ
and had been travelling around the
country under different names since
his escape from here He has not
according to a story he told, drawn d
sober breath since he lied from
GRAND Rapids
A farmer IN Buffalo county found
Iaggert lying in swamp making
funny noises and acting strange.
Sheriff Thee. Schar OF Buffalo coun-
" was notified and went out and
got the man. Taggert was found to
be suffering from delirium tremens.
and talked about COWS trying TO
shoot him and about being chased
by sheriffs. Sheriff SchaTr's suspic-
ions were aroused by the talk about
being chased by sheriffs and it was
MT very long before he connected
Taggert with the description sent
out last fall by sheriff C0welI-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
NO REASON FOB IL
When Grand Rapids Citizens Show
a Way,

"uSh StaHd odPIoS ClElZenS SHOW
Way.
There can be no reaosn why any
reader Of this who suffers the tor,
lures OF an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders, the,pains
and dangers of kidney ills viii fail
10 heed The words OF a neighbor, who
has found relief. Read what Grand
Rapids citizen says:
Mrs, Emma Eaton, 1868 Washing.
ton Ave. Grand Rapids, says: The
seereuons from my kidneys caused
ME a great deal OF trouble. I was
often laid UP with my back. At,times
was hardly able to straighten at.
ter leaning over, could hardly sleep
at night and felt all worn out. Three
or four boxes of Doan's kidney Pills
gave me wonderful benefit.
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy -
get Doan's Kidney Pnls-tbe same
that MIS-. Eaton had. Foster 1IiIburu
Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
SCALL0PED EGGS

aaalIoEel eggs form d delicious
ash uor the houseW lie who is trying
10 lesson uhe quantity OF meat in the
.uIEgume diet. This recipe is given
l q correspondence study course Of
louea by Fhe University OF Wisconsin
a4a- ona.lu division:
9 harl cooked eggs, "a cup chop
ped ham, 81 cup buttere4 cracker
crumbs, IL TEASPOON saIt, 2 table
spo1ls butter, L IL tablespoons flour
cap soa-uea mink, Few grains pep
Dor
MELT the butter, add the flour
mixed with the seasonngs, and. when
mixed smooth ana gradually add the
zvaIueu mink Cook until smooth and
glossy. Chop the hard cooked eggs.
sprinkle the bottom OF. a buttered
oa.uug 7aash with crumbs, cover with
auee, aLu the sauce with meat; re-
peat. Cover with the remaining
ruubs. IJace ion The oven and bake
unul the crumbs are brown. The.meat
May be- omltted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, wooo

a < Or WISCONSIN, W GO
COUNTY, IN COUNTY coORr
the matter OF the last win of
Edgar Warner, Deceased
Letters ~testamentary on the es-
cate Of Edgar Warner, late Of the
own Of rudolph, IN said County OF
Weed, deceased having been duly
sIanted TO Margaret Warner by this
court:
n IS ORDERED, That the time
nom me GATE hereof until and in
eluumg the first.4ay.of November A.
H., 1sl5, be ana The same is here
% n1ed as the time within which
All creditors OF the said Eagar War
ner, decaseed, shall present their
Gains Tor examination and allowance
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That
I'D claims and demands OF all per
sons against the said BdgU' War
Iner, deceased, be examined ana al
Justed before this court, at it's
Court Room IN the Court House in
the City OF Grand Rapids, in said
County, at the regular Term thereof
appointed TO be held on the first
TUESDAY o. November, 1915, and all
creditors age hereby notified there
OF.
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED That
notice OF the time and place ut
which said claims and demands
VIA be examined and adjusted as
a-oresaia, and OF the time above linn
ted Tor said creditors to present
heir claims ana demands, be giy
en by publishi1g a copy of this or
aer and noice, for four consecutive
weeks once in each week, in the
Wood County Reporter, a newspa-
~r published i'm the County Of Wood.
/ ,he first publication TO be within
altccn days of The date thereof
Dated Inns 9Th day Of April, 1915
by the Court:
w. j. Conway,
County Judge
>. Nj. Vaughan,
atty. for Executor, p. 0. Grand RAJ
pids. Wis. 4tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
DR.. GODDARD will be at
Grand Rapids, Witter Hotel
Tuesday, May 18th
He makes no charges for a friend
~ visit. Hours a. IN. to p. u.
l. GAL .

WOOD COUNTY COURT
IN PROBATE
In the matter OF the last VIII OF
William J. Shea, Deceased.
On readilg and filing the applica-
ton of Esteue A. Shea representing
and praying that q time and place be
among other things that she has fuI-
Iy administered the sad estate,
fixed for examining and allowing
lar account other administration, land
that the residue Of the said estate
be assigned tc such persons as are
BY law entitled to the same;
IT Is ORDERED, That said aDpli-
cation be aeaTd before this court at
Z regular term thereof to be held al
the probate cf1oe, in the city Of
Gsand Rapids, on the 1st da. Of
June, 1915. at 10 O'Clock a. a.
AND II is FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice oI the time and place Of
examining ard allowing said account
and OF assigning the residue Of sal
estate, be given to all persons inter
ested By publication Of a copy Of this
order, for three successive weeks, in
the Wood County Reporter, a neWspa-
per published Ia said county, be
fore the day fixed for said hearing.
Dated this ed day Of April, 1915.
" the court,
w. J. Conway,
B. VI. Vaughan, County Judge.
Atty. for Executrix.
Grand Rapids, Wis. 3tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

En9 Mott Frult ana Proluoe Com
pa ) nave completed the construction
Vi ear new eudd storage warehouse
ON oaoond Avenue south. The Plant
s llmpleee ILL every respect a-Q d
~lauJ 10 any city no matter what the
size.
4he ice machinery used to resuIate
tine temperature was made by the An
ar.cau CarDonic Ice 1IacLina Co..
OF this city and consists O. a
L Ton ice machine A 20 horse
power machine.
Iluctically everything usCu in he
construction Of this modern cold stor-
ase PLAN was bought right here in
Grand Rapids.
A cold storage plant at this point
means much to the farmers in this
vicinity as it assures them Of a first
class market for their eggs and pro
duca at good prices the year round
regardless OF local conditions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

o o o o 0 o o O
0 MARRIAGE LICENSES o
O 0 o o 0 0 o Q
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by County Clerk
w. II. Mobiles:
Joseph KeIIner and Miss Norma
SCHUYLER of Marshfield
Will H Ludwig of the town OF
Hansen and Miss Minnie MangoId of
MarshfieId
Anton Eckes OF the city Of Marsh
field and Miss Theresa GIeinser of
the town of Lincoln.
Frank GIeischner Of the town OF
Lincoln and Miss Frances Schneider
Of the town Of MarshfieId.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
No Use TO Try ana Wear Ut Your
Cold. 1t Will Wear You
Out Instead.

Thousands. keep On suffering cough
and colds through neglect and delay
Why make yourself an easy prey to
serious ailments and epfdemics as
the result Of a neglected cold?Coughs
and colds sap your strength and VI
taIity unless checked in the early
stages. Dr.. Kings New Discovery is
what you need-the first dose helps.
Taur head. cIears.up. you breathe free
~ and you feel so much better. Buy
a bottle today and start taking at
one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
INVITED TO MARShFIELD

Mrs F 1IacKinnon Recent received
the following invitation this morning
The NarshfieId Chapter d. A. r.
requests the pleasure Of the Conpa y
Of the Grand Rapids Chapter at break
fast May tenth. half past eleven o.
clock, at the home Of Mrs. E n.
Deming.
The local chapter viii accept the
initiation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
BACON SALAD DRESSING

While bacon salad dressing viii
probably not be reIshed so freQuenu
as the more standard French mayon-
laise, and cream dressings, it fur
nizhes q pleasing variety il the
menu. This recipe is given in a
correspondence study course offered
By The University OF Wisconsin Elk
tension division.
Cut the bacon in small bits, place
it in a frying pam my cut the fat
ana brown the bacon To ever. fourth
cup OF drilpirgs add Owo table
spoons vinegar, one teaspoon salt,
two teaspoons sugar, and one-fourth
teaspoons pepper. If the vinegar is
very strong dilute it with water. The
amount OF seasoning used viii de
pend largely upon the ingredients
in the salad. The dressing is used
while hot and wild wilt the dande-
lions, lettuce and water cress, and
other greens over which it is pour
ed. A potato salad mixed with this
dressing is delicious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids win be received by
e. G. Ross, Port Edwards School Dis
trict No. L, until 1900 o'clock noon
the 9TH day of May, 1915, for addi
tions to the school building Plans
and Specifications cam be had at the
office of A. f Billmeyer at Grand
Rapids. $4,000 bonds required. e.
G. Ross, Clerk Of School board. 1tdw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
COUNTY COURT WOOD COUNTY,
wlSCCbSlN-lN PROBATE.

COUNTY COURT WOOD COUNTY,
wIsCCbslN-lN PROBATE.
IN the matter of the last viii of
Prudence J. Webb, Decaaeed.
P-udpece J. Webb Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
at a special term of the county court
10 be held in and Gor said county
at the court house in the city Of
Grand Rapids in the said county ON
he fourth tuesday (bcirg the 25th
day. Of May, A. d. 1915, at the oEe
ing Of court on that day the following
matter viii be heard and considered
The application of p. = Wood and
D. J. Arpin, executors of tine will of
Prudnece J. Webb, deceased, late of
Grand Rapids in said county, for the
examination and allowance of his fin
al account, and for the assignment of
the residue of the estate of said de
ceased to such persons as are by law
entitled thereto; and for the determn
alton and adjudicat on of the inher'-
lance tax if amy, payable in the
said estate
Dated April 20, A. d. 1915.
By the Court
w, j. Conway
County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

grounds After this clean up. they
Vii see more things TO praise, becaus
1eIa-y every one Is dolLg SON thing
% make his property more attractive.
l-a5H che IS doing his share which.
.l-aall other Efforts B-ads where
people pull together means a more
beautiful whole
Civic pride has been aroused TO the
extent OF beauti1ying the city, the
move Is to make this same civic
pride pun Tor the betterment Of the
city Il other ways.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

Citizens .sEgulg gel an early start
ibis wear ia making UP their minds
ID use moyer care i'm burning rub
bisb when doing their spring clean
nm work Each suring many tires re-
euIf from The TACT that rubbish plies
ara burned either 100 near 10 bald
moe era 1af+ .r raaraa. o. iDconpg-
,an, nersons are started ON windy
.favs or Ia- alone are rboUefl to
De dead, when IA TACT they are just
slmbeTing.
Make tlls year clean year III
every way. Prevent the possibility
OF a ire by ea.e1Iug earnestly Iu5o
the work o, ire prevention. Teach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
A MEDICAL BOOK FREE
By DR.. N. A. Goddard

Modern Methods of treating chron-
jc diseases without operation, has
Just come from the pen of Or. God
dard the Milwaukee Specialist and
is one of the most interesting as
well as instructive little books the
loctOr has ever written.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
B0HSER GASOLINE TANK HERE

Eugene Miller has received his u,
UJ0 Galon Galsc'-e Tank. II lisa
Dteu installed under ground on the
oa-4- u Tie Wisconsin, river ne;,r uhe
easJ end OF the Green Bay and West
ern Il. II. Bridge, On IKE right OF
way. 1t is the latest design Bowser
lank and is located Wher it is pree-
lectly safe. LIr. Miller, win always
be prepared to fill any orders that
are placed with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
g. PRucalsT -:

TAKE ONLY ONE DOSE"
We want 10 tell those in Grand
Rapids suffering from stomach or
bowel trouble that We are agents for
the simple mixture Of buckthorn bark
glycerine, etc. ksown as AdIer-i-ka,
the remedy which became famous by
curing appendicitis. This is the most
thorough bowel cleanser known and
JUST ONE DOSE relieves sour stom-
ach, gas on the stomach and oonsti-
patton almost IMMEDIATELY. You
viii be surprised at the QUICK ac-
ton of -AdIerika. Otto's Pharmacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
Are You Rheumatic Try


Ii you want quick and real re
lief from rheumatism, do what so
many thousand other people are do
whenever an attack comes on.
baJhe the sore muscle or joint with
SlCan's Lniment. No need TO rub it
in-just apply the Liniment to the
surface. it is wonderfully penetrat-
ing. 1t goes right to the seat of
trouble ana draws the pain almost
instantly. Get bottle OF SIoans Lin
iment for &c of any druggist and
have it in the house-aganist colds
Sore ana Swollen joints, Lumbago,
Sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back if not satisfied, but it
does give almost instant relief.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
April % 1915

What hove you done toward eli
miIatilg the fIy nuisance and toward
being in rea diness for cleanup week?
Remember that the greater the NJ
tally among the lies the better viii
be the health conditions. Likewise
the cleaner the streets, the alleys,
the front YARDS and the back yards
tie fewer wiz be the opportunities
Tor lies to breed and thrive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
HEALTH PROMOTES HAPPINESS

HEALTH PROMOTES HAPPINESS
Without heealth, genuine JOY is.im-
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
be healthy.Why neglect. keeping- bow
els open and risk being sick and
aIing? You 7ou.t have to. Take one
small Dr.. Kings New Life PHI at
GizLt, ii the morning you VIII have
tuI. Tree bowel movement and
feel much better. Helps your appe-
Ute and digestion. Try one tonight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
NIGHT LODGERS
DECREASED IN APRIL

Only 81 unfortunates wene given
shelter for the night by the police
during the month OF April.
The number Of men put in by each
officer was: Berg q, Hewlett 3, Pan
Ter ., and Bender 2.
The talIest man was six feet one
inch and The shortest Was 3 feet
inches.
The heaviest man weighed 1870
pounds and the lightest weighed 1870
pounds.
The oldest man was Sc years Old
and the youngest was %.
By nationaldtie thosse given Shelter
were:
POLISH 5
Irish II
Swedes 5
Americans 8
Germans 2
NorWegians l
Danes L
By occupations given, the number are
Laborers IA
Painters
Cigar Makers 2
F7imishers 1
Stone Cutters 2
Boiler. Makers l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

Newspaperdom is compiling statis-
ties concerning the enormous loss TO
the newspapers that would occur
were their revenue from liquor ad-
refreshments cut off. DIT. L. T. Guild
Of the Fargo, n. D., Courier-News, in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06
Beware Of 0itmeuts for Caiarrh That Con
tain Marrnrr

as mercury VIII surely destroy the sense
OF sInell ana completely deEange the whole
system when entering 1t through the niue
Gus surfaces. such articles should never
pe USED except On prescriptions from re-
pQlaole physicians. IS the damage they. win
90 Is ten Iolu 10 Ii.S good You can positively
uellNe from Them Hairs CatArrh Cure.
manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Cos, To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury, anG is taken
internally acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces OF the system. In buy
ing Hairs CatarFh Cure De sure and get the
genuine. Il IS taken Internally ana made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney q co Tesri-
mOnials free.
sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle
TAKE Hairs Family Pills for Constipation
Advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

then that Al reappointments 10 Office
In this state under the civil service
reqiremnts were made, while 20 new
encumbents were announced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

Mrs l. E Baker Of Fond du Lac
is . business visitor in the city
She is a landscape artist and is lock
ing after the laying out Of the
rounds at the Rogers Mott and W.
F. kellogg homes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

Aside from the fact that the song
birds contribute to the good cheer
by their bright plunmage and their
beautiful songs they have an eaon1-
mic value. Welcome the song birds.
Put out bird housas-Iots Of them.
Every community and every farm
should be made a bird reserve fer
The preservation Of these feathered
friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-06

Mrs. Amelia E. Dunaven has been
reappointed postmistress at Pl-Oyer
village. according to a Washington
dispatch Monday was a big day for
Wisconsin postnlasters for it was