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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31

so uncontrollabIy that tears We're in
her eyes. Mrs. Vertrees followed de-
corously, no mirth about her; on the
contrary, she looked vaguely disturbed,
as if she had eaten something not quite
certain to agree with her, and regret
ted it.
Papa! Oh, ohn' And Miss Yer
trees was fain to apply handkerchief
upon her eyes. I'm so glad you made
Us go. I wouldn't have missed it
Mrs. Tertrees shook her head. II
suppose I'm very dull" she said,
gently. Il didn't see anything anus
ing. They're most ordinary, and the
house is altogether in bad taste, but we
anticipated that, and"
''Papar' Mary cried, breaking in.
"They asked US to dinnerr'
WHAT
"And I'm goingr' she shouted, and
was seized with fresh paroXysms.
Think Of it! Never in their house be-
fore; never met any Of them but the
daughter-and just barely met her"
W LAT tlOOuI yOus IAtC4Lu pNSu III =
Vertrees, turning sharply upon his
wife.
She made a little face as If positive
now that what she had eaten would
not agree with her. 81 couldn'tr' she
said. q
yes, that's just-just the way she
she looked when they asked her!" cried
Mary, choking. 'And then she-she
realized it, and tried to turn it into a
cough, and she didn't know how, and it
sounded Hke-like a squeal"
q suppose" said Mrs. Vertrees,
much injured, that Mary will have
an uproariOus time at my funeral. She
makes fun Of
Mary jumped up instantly and kissed
her; then she went to the mantel and,
leaning an elbow upon it, gazed
thoughtfully at the buckle of her shoe,
twinkling in the freight.
''They didn't notice anything" she
said. 80 far as they were concerned,
mamma, it was one of the finest coughs
you ever cOughed."
"Who were 'they'?" asked her father
Whom did you seer"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
death OF
JOHN GLEbkE
From Thursdays Dailf.

From Thursdays Dailf.
John Glebke, an old resident and
farmer Of the town of Grand Rapids,
died at his home in this city Wednes-
day noon of tuberculosis of the throat
after long illness. He moved to
Grand Rapids about a year ago to be
more conveniently located near his
family physician. He was member
of the German Lutheran church of this
city, east side and has always. been
an excellent citizen, good father,
neighbor and friend. He had reached
the age of II years, A months and Is
days. He leaves wife and four sons
to mourn. The funeral services will
be held Sunday afternoon at 200 o.
clock at the German Lutheran church,
east side, Rev. Radtke, pastor off the
Kellner church officiating. Burial will
take place in Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31

La Toilette has been great cor
receive force in his influence upon this
country. His agitation has conferred
of patriots upon program for cor
the effort of a large and earnest group
recting these abuses. And what is
more, in a great number of instances
the abuses which La Toilette has de-
fined have been corrected and the
remedies which he has recommended
have been applied. La Follette's part
in this work has been great public
service Of which every citizen of Wis
consin can be proud.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31

to make little knoll upon which stood
a small rustic summer house." It
was almost on a level with Bibbs' win
dow and not thirty feet away. Prob
ably the summer house" was pleasant
and pretty in summer. But now in
the thin light it was desolate, the color
of dust, and hung with haggard vines
which had lost their leaves.
Bibbs looked at it with grave sym
pathy, probably feeling some kinshfp
with anything so dismantled; then he
turned to a cheval glass beside the
window and paid himself the dubious
tribute of a thorough inspection.
Throughout this cryptic seance his
manner was profoundly impersonal,
but finally he appeared to become pes
simistic. He shook his head solemnIy;
then gazed again and shook his head
again, and continued to shake it slow
iy, In complete disapproval.
You certainly are one horrible
sight!' he said, aloud
And at that he was instantly aware
OF an observer. Turning quickly, he
was VOuchsafed the picture Of charm
Ing lady, framed in a rustic aperture
OF the summer house" and staring full
into his windOW-straight into his eyes,
too, for the infnitesimal fraction of a
second before the fashingly censorious
withdrawal of her own. Composedly.
she pulled several dead twigs from
vine, her action conveying a procla-
nation to the effect that she was in
the summer house for the sole purpose
OF suchlike pruning and tending.
Having pulled enough twigs to en-
phaslZe her unconsciousness- at
the same time her disapproval-Of ev-
erythtng in the nature of a Sheridan
or belonging to a Sheridan, she de-
scended the knoll with maintained
compOsure, and sauntered toward a
side door Of the country mansion of
the Vertreeses An elderly lady, bon
neted and cloaked, opened the door and
came to meet her.
Are you ready, Mary? I've been
looking for you. What were you do
JngY
Nothing. Just looking into one of
Sheridans' windows" said Mary Yer
trees. Il got caught at it."
"Maryr' cried her mother. Gust as
we were going to call! Good heavensw
Wen go, just the same" the daugh-
ter returned. II suppose those women
would be glad to have us if we'd
burned their house to the ground"
But who saw your" insisted Mrs.
Vertrees.
Zone of the sons, I suppose he was.
| believe he's insane, or something. At
least | hear they keep him in a sani-
tarium somewhere, and never talk
about him. He was staring at himself
in a mirror and talking to himself.
Then he looked out and caught me-"
How did he loOkf'
Like a ghost in blue suit" said
Miss Vertrees, moving toward the
street and waving a white-gloved hand
in farewell to her father, who was OBJ
serving them from the window of his
library. Rather tragic and altogether
impossible. Do come on, mother, ard
let's get it oyerr'
And Mrs. Vertrees, with many mis-
givinGs, set forth with her daughter
fCr the gracious assault upon the new
house next door.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
ENTERTAINS
Shareholders

Mrs. Ella Giebels gave six o'clock
dinner Wednesday, August %, at her
home on Wiley street in honor of Mrs
Lillian E. Rummels of Appleton, who
IS state officer of the Rebekah AS
sembly, and Mrs. Geo. Minnehan of
this city. Mrs. Rummels was in an
official capacity and met with River
side Rebekah Lodge No. u, on that
night. -
A delightful afternoon is reported
by those who were present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
CHAPTER w.

Mr.. Vertrees, having watched their
departure with the air of a man who
had something at hazard upon the ex-
petition, turned from the window
and began to pace the library thought
fully, pending their return. He was
about sixty; a small man, withered
and dry and fine, trim little sketch
of the elderly dandy. His lambre-
qutn mustache, like his smooth hair,
was approaching an equally sheer
wilderness; and though his clothes were
old, they had shapeliness and a flavor
of mode.
The room was cheerful and hideous
Under a mantel of imitation black
marble a merry little coal fire beamed
forth upon high and narrow "Eastlake"
bookcases with long glass doors, COM
Portable, tncOngruous furniture, half a
dozen Landseer engravings which Mr.
and Mrs. Vertrees sometimes men
toned to each other, after thirty years
of possession, as very fine things"
They had been the first people In town
to possess Landseer engravings, and
there, in art, they had rested, but they
still had feeling that in all such mat
tiers they were in the van.
The growth of the city, which might
easily have made Mr.. Vertrees a mil.
lionaire, had ruined him because he
had failed to understand it. When
towns begin to grow they have whims,
and the whims of q town always ruin
somebody. The dainty little man was
one Of the first to fall down and wor-
ship Bigness. He was a true prophet
of the prOdigious growth, but he had 8
fatal gift for selling good and buying
bad. He sold his Inherited office build
ing and house in town to buy lots
then he sold his farm, except the house
and the ground about it, to pay taxes
on the lots. But he had to do some
thing to keep himself and his family
up, so in despair he sold the lots
(Which went up beautifully the next
year, for Traction stock" that was
paying dividends; and disappeared al
together from the commercial surface
at about the time James Sheridan
came out securely on top.
But there came a day when three
servitors of Bigness in Philadelphia
took greedy counsel with four fellow
worshipers from New York, and not
long after that there were no more
dividends for Mr.. Vertrees. In fact,
there was nothing for Mr.. Vertrees, be-
cause the traction stock" henceforth
was no stock at all, and he had mort
gagged his house long ago to help man
age somehow according to his concep-
ton Of his position in life"-one of his
OWE old-fashioned phrases. Mr. Yer
trees had discovered, too, that there
was no salary for him in all the buz-
zing city-he could do nothing.
1t may be said that he was at the
end Of his string. Such times do come
in all their bitterness, finally, to the
man with no trade or craft, if his
feeble clutch on that slippery ghost
Property, shall fail.
The windows grew black while he
paced the fan-shaped zone of freight
But as the mantel clock struck wheel
lily six there was the rattle of an outer
door, and Mary Vertrees came rushing
into the library and threw herself into
q deep chair BY the hearth, laughing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31

Some impartial person should have
charge and control of the discussion
and for this purpose l would suggest
the Circuit Judges of each of said
counties.
Each Of US to appoint one person
in each county to arrange and adver-
tise this debate and the expenses of
each meeting to be shared equally.
Yours very truly,
Edward E. Browne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nash and family
who have been residing at Stevens
Point for the past three years have
returned to this city and are now liy-
ing at their home on Oak street. Nr.
and Mrs. Nash and family will be well
coined back to the business and social
circles of Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
A DOUBLE
WEDDINGTO
TAKEPLACESOON

Marriage licenses have been issued
at Stevens Point to Martin Joosten.
Rudolph and Anna Stelzer of Carson.
Matthew Stelzer and Anna Hoaglin
of Carson. The wedding will take
place at Rudolph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
ADVERTISEMENT.

The following is to be paid for and
authorized published by NJ. G. Eber-
lein at the rate of 1Oc per line.
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Challenge FOR
JOINT DEBATE

Inc IOIloWlng cnallenge mas Oeen
issued to NJ. G. Eberlein by Congress
man Browne which explains itself:
August p, 1916.
NJ. G. Eberlein,
Shawano, Wis.
My Dear Sir:
Believing that the issues in the
coming campaign are of great import
ance and that the people should have
a chance to hear them discussed i'm
partially, I hereby challenge you to
joint debate on the question as to
whether the undersigned Edward E.
Browne or yourself, M. G. Eberlein,
should represent the Eighth Congress
sional District in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
This public discussion to take place
at Shawano, at Wausau, and at Marsh
field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
HUMPHREYS

FREQ Medical Book-in cele-
bratiOn Of sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual Of all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the clre and treatment Of
,ho sick with Humphreys
R600c,ijeS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Jennie Taylor and daughter
Jane have returned from a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott at Port
Arthur, Ont.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
ADVERTISEMENT

Inserted on behalf of Isaac P. Wit
ter, Grand Rapids, Wis.,. at the rate
of Toe per line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
(To be continued.)
ADVERTISEMENT

The following is to be paid for and
authorized published by r. w. Monk
at the rate of Zoe per line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31
Edward E. Browne
Republican Representative in Congress

Mr. Browne has been lifelong Republican He member two important
mftee Roads.
with business and fairness to all constituents.
His legislative the
a man
HIS RECORD
many
LEGISLATION AFFECTING FARMER
aIacs the
helped which will
n
LABOR
Liability the Workmens
in fUbiddng
PREPAREDNESS
Legislation by Congress and spoke
nc Oh the Senate
VOTED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
Relief Bill
Daryineress
STANDS TODAY
should
Preparedness
Heisals fort nsim of Rural reeD eEvery
foth
President
REFLECT
Edward E. Browne
Representative in Congress-
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ADVERTISEMENT

Authorized and published by the un-
dersigned at the rate Of $10O for each
publication.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
To Haul Gravel for Road Work

Walter X. Stevens, county road com.
missioner, spent Saturday and Sunday
at Yale in an effort to interest the
farmers and citizens of this vicinity in
the construction work which is con-
templated on the roads east of Yale
for next spring.
Mr.. Stevens states that he succeeded
in arranging for the purchase and haul
ing of gravel from the dinner pit. The
gravel is to be stored in piles along the
roads which are to be improved and it
is expected that thing will be in readi-
ness for the spring work. The roads
east of Yale are county roads and not
a part of the trunk line highway.
The farmers OF this vicinity are much
interested in the plans that have been
outlined and once the gravel is on the
ground for the work 1t is expected that
a series of "road bees" will bring good
results in improving the roads near
Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
The High School Tattler
VICTOR RITTER, Editor
GRADE NOTES

GRADE NOTES
Mary Bryce has entered first grade
from the kindergarten.
Several are absent from the kinder
garten on account of sickness
The third grade has just completed
maps of the city of Yale.
James Cole entered second grade on
Monday.
The third grade are studying "The
Snow Flake"
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Reviews for the final examinations
Of the first semester have begun.
Most of the sick pupils have returned
to school.
The Juniors are selecting their play,
to be given next semester.
After the,first semester closes ARLENE
McKeith expects to go east.
Book reviews seem to be popular
subject just now.
Chemistry class made two balloons
and the physics class used them fol
demonstration.
James Hoskins is absent from High
school,
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
Business Increasing.

a representative of the Exposition
visited the fur rooms OF Henry T.
Dinner last week and found that gentle
man busily engaged in dressing and
stretching skins, preparatory to ship.
ping them to outside firms. Although
Mr.. Dinner was very busy ne fonnd
time to show us what stock he has on
on hand, and it was quite surprise to
find so many in such small space
He has on hand nearly three thousand
skunk skins, upwards of two thousand
muskrats, large number of beaver,
fox and other hides. also many beef and
horse skins. From a small start made
a few years ago, Mr.. Dinner has built
up. business which reaches all over
the state of Michigan, and his buyings
now totals well up in the thousands of
dollars each season, and is steadily in
creasing year by year. Here's hoping
that his business may increase many
years, and that he may make million
dollars out of his little "skin game"
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
NJ. p. Church Notes
REV. CnAs. BRAGG, PASTOR

REV. CHAs. BRAGG, PASTOR
A very pleasant time was had Tues
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Than Graybiel when the l. B G
with their husbands partook of an
oyster supper. About lifty-two were
present and all report very good time.
The Ladies Aid meet with Mrs. Il.
r. Card this Thursday afternoon.
The work of repairing the church is
now in progress. The walls and cell
ing will be repainted and redecorated
Church services and sunday school will
be held at the usual hours next Sunday
in the basement of the church.
A good attendance at Sunday school
last Sunday. Only one teacher absent
The primary department is steadily
increasing in numbers. Much credit is
due to Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Pratt
who are the very efficient teachers.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
More About A Railroad.

Three hundred people from the citS
OF Yale and the farming section around
here assembled at Central Hall, We'd
nesday evening. January IL, 10 hear
more about railroad from Detroit Ia
| Yale.
DIR. j. h. Stevens acted as chairman
and called on j. ii. Allerdyce, of DE.
trOit, promoter of the Detroit, Armada
q Northern Railway, VINO explained
very clearly what the railroad company
promises u do and what is expected of
the business men and citizens of Yale
and the farmers along the route.
Yale is asked 20 raise bonus of
S25 900 and secure the rights of way
four miles south and four miles north.
The company will make the survey,
build the roadbed, fences, culverts and
bridges, furnish locomotives, coaches
and freight cars of the best types possi-
BILE, and give the travelling public and
shippers the best of service. Bonus
notes are not payable until the railroad
is completed to Yale and car has
passed over that section between Iale
and Armada.
Nj. Allerdyce was accompanied by
G. +. Beymer and ID. W. Abbott, of
Detroit. The party remained in Yale
Thursday and were shown around the
city by Mayor Mcintyre visiting the
Woolen Mills, Canning Factory, Flax
Mills plants, elevators, lumber yards
and many of the other business houses
These gentlemen were delighted with the
fine industries and institutions we have
and expressed their appreciation of the
royal reception and courteous treat
ment shown them while here. They
drove to Emmett in the afternoon and
expected TO meet with the business
men and citizens of that town.
Committees will soon be appointed
in Yale to take up the soliciting and
other preliminary work.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
NJ. E. Choir Banquet

Members OF the Methodist Episcopal
choir and guests to the number of
twenty eight, were royalty banquetted
on Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mcintyre.
An elegant roast chicken supper with
all accompaniment was served by the
ladies of the church and the feast was
certainly enjoyed and appreciated by
the partakers.
Following the repast Mrs. J. Il. Staley
entertained the guests with paper
which humorously brought out the
characteristics of each member of the
choir. Fredda Holden then followed
this up with hints which concerned the
actions of all when they should be in
the new church. Rev. Geach also gave
highly entertaining little speech
Recitations were given by the Misses
Buck, Beard and stevens and a Duet
was sung by Ida May Allen and Dick
Staley followed by the singing of old.
time songs by all, and numerous games
completed an evening OF unalloyed
pleasure.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13

Word was received Wednesday eve.
ming by Yale relatives of the death of
Mrs David II. Brown at her home in
Deckeryille, after an illness of only a
week. Death was caused from pneu-
monia. While Mrs. Brown has been
in poor health for the past seven years,
the news of her death comes as quite a
shock to her many friends. She and
her husband spent New Years in Yale
with relatives.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
OBITUaRY.

BE still prepared for death and death or
lie shalt thereby be the swecter.
shakespeare.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13

Harold, the twenty months old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beal, died on
Wednesday at the hospital in Port
Huron. The little one had never been
strong, and il was i'm hopes Of receiY.
ing benefit that ii was taken To Port
Huron few days ago for treatment.
The funeral will be held from the
home OF Second street Saturday morn
ing, Rev Eldred Charles officiating,
and the little one laid To rest i'm Elm
wood cemetery.
The Exposition joins with the many
friends i'm extending TO Mr. and Mrs.
Beal heartfelt sympathy in their sad
bereavement
Mrs. Fred Mcconnell, east of Yale,
was found dead i'm her bed last Friday
morning, January eth, 1916. She had
been in her usual health the night be-
fore, and her death was a great shock
to her family.
Addie Cole was born in West Brock
way fifty five years ago. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cole.
A husband and six children are left to
mourn their loss.
The funeral was held on Sunday from
the home.
The Mcconnell family lived in Yale
for number of years and were quite
well known here,
Mrs. Harry Middleton died at her
home in this city on Wednesday, Jan.
II, 1916, at 10 o'clock p. m, of pneu-
monia
Myrtle McGregor was born in West
Brockway in 1873. She was daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGregOr, who
with three children, Sewell, Iva and
Doyle, survive to mourn her loss.
Funeral services will be held from
the house Friday afternoon, Rev. Chas.
Bragg officiating. Interment at Elm
wood cemetery.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
Annual Bank Meeting.

The annual meeting of the First
National Bank Of Avoca was held on
Tuesday, January 1lth, and the fol
lowing officers and directors were elect
ed for the ensuing year.
President-Wm V. Andreae
Vice President-Frank A. Hill
Cashier-Chas. V. Andreae
ASST Cashier-Lloyd V. Andreae
DIrectors-Wm. V. -Andreae, Frank
r. Reeves, Jefferson q. Brown, Frank
A. Hill, Chas. V. Andreae.
The Yale expositor., 1916-01-13
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