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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23

Rapids attended the funeral of Mrs.
J. Nelson held here on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Signe Hedin who teaches
school at Sank county arrived here on
Monday to spend her two weeks va
cation with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Turner have
gone to Iowa, where they are visiting
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Ben Peter
son on Monday morning at five o'clock
She has been confined to her bed with
rheumatism for the last sixteen years.
Mrs. Nelson was sixty-nine years of
age and leaves four children, Mrs.
Ben Peterson, Oscor and Gust Nelson
of this place and Mrs. Sven Holm Of
Rockford, III. The funeral was held
| on Wednesday afternoon from the
Swedish Lutheran church with inter
ment in the Sigel cemetery, Rev.
Nordling of Grand Rapids officiating.
We all extend our sympathy to the
bereaved family.
I Rev. and Mrs. Nordling of Grand
Rapids attended the Mission meeting
| held at the Mrs. En-. Kronholm home
on Thursday.
A large crowd attended the plate
supper held at the schooIhouse in Dis
trict No. 4 on Tuesday night.
Miss Berdina Berg and Mrs. Gust
Anderson visited at the Rev. Nordling
home in your city the first of the
week.
Gust Anderson was a guest at the
J. M. Worlund home the latter part
| of the week.
/ Miss Ina Kronholm visited with
Grand Rapids friends a few days OF
last week.
A large number from here attend
ed the afternoon and evening services
held at the Tabernacle at Grand Rap
ids on Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23

ing their Tenth wedding anniversary.
Cards were played and a bonteous
supper was served, after which the
guests departed with many congratu-
lations and best wishes to their host
and hostess.
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Moffatt attended
the concert given by Miss May Peter
son at Marshfeld last Wednesday. The
lady's father and doctor are old time
friends.
Mrs. A. Mockstra had the misfor-
tune to fall on the ice in the yard and
injure her back one day last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23

Chas. Passano will move onto Mrs.
Chas. Days farm in Rudolph, south,
the first of April
H. D. Kuter is contemplating NOV
ing in town the coming spring.
Mrs. Bert Chamberlain came up Fri
day evening to attend her grandmoth-
er's funeral Saturday at Nekoosa,
Dave Hetzel is hauling stove wood
to the Rapids this week
Erik Korslin has been hauling hay
to a farmer near the Point where he
receives a good price for same.
Mrs. Hannah Schiltz is getting
ready to build q new barn in the
spring.
Johnny Houser is staying with his
father on the Fred Phillips farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Piltz were Biron
visitors Sunday last.
John Fritsche sawed wood for his
neighbors one day last week, L. Mol
lenix and Dick Dobbs.
H. Marceau has been saving pole
wood for many of the neighbors in
South Rudolph. Nick has a good rig
and if you want poles sawed reason
able call on him.
A. G. Denniston is getting ready to
move onto the old Coulthart farm in
the town of Sigel and he has rented
his farm to A. ]. Ketchum and Matt
Herman, both of South Rudolph.
We understand that John Coenen
sent his gas engine back as it was too
small to do good work.
DR.. Cottrill was called to the Will
Kuter place to attend a sick horse.
VIII Flick has been hauling logs to
: the Lessig saw mill of late for John
Konkel of South Rudolph.
| We are having some rather fine
sugar weather as the little snow we
are having is helping take the frost
out causing the sap to run.
w. A. Kuter is hauling hay to the
Rapids for Ray Henderson at Nekoosa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23

which will open in this city Friday,
will bring together one of the most
notable gatherings of women ever held
in this state.
Besides the meeting of the suffra-
gists, members of womens clubs, D..
A. R. chapters, Woman Relief Corps,
Will attend the congressional congress-
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent of the national association will be
the chief attraction at the meeting.
She is also president of the Interna-
tional Womans Suffrage Association
and one of the ablest and best known
women in the world.
There will be a pronounced inter
est in the visit of Mrs. Gait to Wiscon-
sin as she is a native Badger, having
been born in Ripon,
According to arrangements made
for the meeting of the executive
board in Waukesha Feb. 10, each suf-
frage society in the state will be en-
LlCleu 10 De represented at the con-
ference by its president and to one
other member and one delegate for
each twenty-five members in the or
ganization.
In counties where there is no suf-
frage organization delegates may be
appointed by womens clubs. These or
CARNATIONS have been asked to send
one delegate each.
Rite Cathedral Friday and at the
Sessions will be held at the Scottish
Public Library Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23

Arthur Berg left on Wednesday for
his home at Grand Rapids after a
four weeks stay at the home of his
grandparents here.
Fred Finup who has been spending
the past winter at San Francisco, Cal.
arrived here last week for an extended
visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Johnson Of your
city were guests at the Grassland
home over Wednesday.
Edwin and VIII Berg Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Holberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Sven
Holberg and Martin Hansen of Grand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23
MYSTIC WORKERS
BUILDING Up
MEMBERSHIP

The Mystic Workers Of the World
are conducting a membership cam
paign. The lodge has been divided
into sides and a great deal of enthu-
siasm is being shown by the partici-
pants in the effort to increase the
membership.
At the last meeting of the lodge,
held on Tuesday night, there were
eight candidates admitted to the or
der.
1t is part of the arrangement that
the losing team shall furnish some sort
of entertainment for the entire lodge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23
Home COMING
IN SEPTEMBER

The matter OF rome Coming" for
Grand Rapids is being agitated for
September. The citizens certainly will
be in unison on this matter. The only
question that arises in our mind, is,
would you have time enough to pre-
pare for a home coming in so short
a time?
If our citizens decide to hold this
home coming in September or October
it means the getting together, the APP
pointing of committees and the COM
mencing of active work at once as it
takes great deal of time to prepare
for such an occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23

Mr. and Mrs Dwayne Robinson very
pleasantly entertained about thirty
friends and neighbors at their home
last Tuesday evening, the occasion be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23
SOUTH RUDOLPH

Residents of South Rudolph and vi
cinity are requested to send or tele-
phone news items to
Howard Kuter, Correspondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23
AR(PIN

Residents of Arpin and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to
Mrs. ]. Weinbrenner, Correspondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23
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SI(lE:Ll

Residents of Sigel and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to-
Miss Floy Berg, Correspondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23
WOMEN Will MEET
IN MILWAUKEE
Mrs. Gait, President of National AS
ISOLATION VIII Be Chief Attraction

(By United Press Association
Milwaukee, Wis, March 22-The
conference of the Wis
consin Woman Suffrage association,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-23

Mrs. Jacob Kuter was called to the
bedside of her dying mother at Ne
koosa where she has made her home
for number of years past.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
GET MUCH FOOD FROM OCEAN
Almost Every Species Of Fish Is to Be
Found on the Tables Of the
Japanese.

1t is estimated that in Japan one
person in twenty in the entire empire
is more or less of fisherman, and
fish appear in some form on the table
of every Japanese family daily, II not
at every meal. The annual value of
water products is in excess of $780,
100000. Half million boats are en-
gagged in fishing, of which $4,000 are
more than thirty feet long. Almost
a million men are professional fisher
men, and 100000 more give part of
their time to fishing and the rest of
farming or other pursuits. Only about
100000 men are so employed in the
United States.
A thousand species of fish, says the
Far East, have already been identified
in japanese waters, and almost every
one of them is edible One of the com.
monest, most wholesome and most
sought after is the shark, which the
western people have never learned to
eat. Even the octopus is table deli
cacy.
Much fish is eaten raw by the Jap
anese, fact that is said to be much
more easily understood by foreigners
after they have tried raw mackerel Of
other fish dipped in the delicious
sauces the Japanese employ in thi'
relation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
There Is Always Close Connection
Between Depression and Ill
Health.

An expert says it is very difficult for
the most skilled diagnostician to trace
the exact connection between mental
depression and physical illness, but he
insists the connection is there all the
same, the Columbia Journal observes.
His idea is that cheerfulness is largely
a habit, which is SO closely related to
health that they go together. Any per-
son who gets sick should try first to
cure himself with cheerfulness. 1t is
done many time. Health is harmony,
Joy, kindness, hopefulness and helpful
ness. The Bible tells us "a merry
heart doeth good like medicine"
If people would only take the merry
heart kind of medicine, it would save
them hundreds of dollars. There is
hardly a malady but what it will cure,
or at least, make better. There is no
reason why there should not be a
school of medicine in which cheerful.
ness is the daily prescription. Be
sides, any drug medicine one takes
has to be mixed with cheerfulness or il
will utterly fail. A whole drug store
wouldn't do any good to a man who
has a crouch on.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

can carry out my idea successfully I'm
rich man."
Ralph Warner smiled indulgently,
almost pityingly.
Then I have a new scheme that
beats munition war orders all to
pieces" roamed on the enthusiast.
1--WE invented new food. I'm think
ing of organizing the EFFICIENCY Food
Wafer company. ! prepare disk
twenty of them could be carried in
watchcase. Each one has powerful nu-
tritive value. l can, in fact, combine
strengthening qualities so that SOL
der In the trenches or on the march
can subsist on one of my waters for
forty-eight hours, just the same as
If he had full meal. Well. good-by.
/ suppose the will is to be read to-
morrow. Your end of it is sure-Uncle
Darwin has left you the bulk of his for
tune. That much | positively know"
Ned Darlington nodded bright
adieu to his friend and went on his
way swapping his fingers jauntily, poor
as church mouse, hut happy all over
because he had learned the news at
the law office where he was junior
student that their uncle had provided
for Ralph royalty.
Time was when Ned had been the
prime favcrite of the rich old man.
Then, because he would not truckle,
Mr.. Darwin had frowned on him. 1t
was Ned who had pushed to the front
Ralph Warner at this juncture. The
latter was a closer relative. he rea.
soned; he was not able to work regu,
larly; manly ease and comfort should
be his. He should have it. Ned
stepped aside for friend.
He thought no more of that than II
he had given up meal to some hun
cry tramp. He was free now to tel
Uncle Darwin what he thought of him
when he acted selfish and uncharitable
His mother had left him a small
settled income. 1t was enough to en-
able him to waste some time on hi,
visionary schemes while preparing To-
the law. He was a very prince Of op
timism-contented, good to everybody
supremely happy.
And he loved Lucia Ross! Their,
was another bright spot in his life
He had not told her yet. Sometime
he wondered if, when the critical me
ment came. she would favor his ar
peal. All, then! They could b
friends-that was a consolation.
Ned was fully aware that he was nc
mentioned in the will of dead Abrar
Darwin. He was OF hand in the V
cinity of the old mansion, howeve
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
WALKING ON BUBBLES
BY VICTOR REDcLIFFE.

walking on bubbles-that's Ned
Darlington"
"And happy in his folly"
els it folly?" disputed Lucia Ross,
with her own particular chum and con-
idant, Nellie Parr. Mr.. Darlington
is indomitable, bright, and, best OF all,
happy. There can be no false philos-
ophy to a system that holds a high
ideal and sees no encouragement in
the rebuffs of adverse fortune"
why, quite a champion. aren't
you?" cried Nellie, and noted the
speedy flush on the fair face Of her
companion and-wondered.
At that very moment the subject OF
this conversation was helping friend,
Ralph Warner, into an automobile in
front of the Office of the principal law
yer of Newton. There was strong
contrast between the two men-Ned,
clear-eyed, the picture of health and
attractiveness, with his athletic frame
and handsome face; Ralph, frail and
walking and looking like what he was
of delicate constitution and not fit
ted for harsh contact with a rough
world
1.-THE finest day of my life!" declared
Ned, and the air seemed to vibrate
with the worthiness and sincerity of
his words.
The other clasped his hand as he
stepped into the machine. He looked
into the earnest, eager face of Ned,
tears in his eyes his voice tremulous
with genuine emotion.
Med" he said. you're a strange
man to say it, You have robbed your
self for my sake"
"Oh, that way?" cried Ned, with a
ringing laugh. Why, old boy there
was nothing to rob me of, for | never
had anything But I'll have something
l say, Ralph, you know | nearly hit it
on that big motion picture scheme
had of great aerial battle. | believe
an aviation suit can be made and ma
nipulated SO that a host of actors,
winged and armed, can engage in play.
ing out great aerial drama. If
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
WORTH The Winning
BY WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.

Two years is a long time, Mr..
Lane"
IT'S that or nothing" pronounced
Gideon Lane, in his set, austere way.
And them" inquired Walter Brooks
anxiously.
Il hope Paula marries you. for II
you are as loyal and helpful as you
have been, whom would I welcome
more gladly than you as . son-in-
law"
And in the meantimeT"
Not a word about this subject to
Paula. She is only sixteen, and l will
not have her young head filed with
nonsense. When she 10 eighteen, her
mind is my mind. Be content. Earn
your happiness"
That settled it, and this Walter
Brooks fully realized. The love Of his
life had come into his experience,
and around it conferred all his wax
ing thoughts.
Old Gideon Lane had a comforta-
BILE farm home. There were, besides,
two smaller holdings. They had be-
longed to neighbors, and he had
bought them out. He had leased the
North farm, as it was called, to a
shiftless fellow with large family,
who had let it run into the ground
so far as crops and upkeep were con-
cerned. He had let the house burn
down from sheer carelessness, and
had left his donor with an eighty
acre patch good for pasturage only.
The South farm Walter had accept
ed on the same profit-sharing basis.
1t, too, was eighty acres in extent, and
he made it his pride and gave it his
constant attention. There was ten
tative agreement with it's owner that
he could purchase it at the end of four
years, if he desired. He had saved
up few hundred dollars, as many
more were in sight, and Walter saw
sure daylight ahead when he asked
Mr.. Lane to allow him to pay his ad-
dresses to Paula.
Il am going to win. If lose time
and have to be patient as Job, I'll
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

make her my wife or die bachelor!"
declared Walter determinedly, and it
was a famous start of will and pur-
pose.
Gideon Lane went home chuckling.
He considered himself a shrewd bar
gamer and great business manager.
He was not the latter, and several
deals he had made on which he prid-
ed himself were really suggested and
put through by his humble tenant,
Walter Brooks.
Now, then, Serena he told his
wife as he reached home and Joined
her in the coy sitting room of the
old home, I've got secret to tell
you, and ! don't want you to disturb
Paula by letting it OUT
Thereupon he proceeded to detail
his arrangement with Walter Brooks
Mrs. Lane did not express herself as
to her opinion in the premises, but
she disclosed no fault in the arrange
ment. She assented to the agree
ment of keeping Paula in the dark
| Both believed that they had nc right
either to prejudice or influence Paula
in her choice of lover or husband
If the girl, within two years, fount
someone preferable to Walter, tha
was her right, and Walter must TAXI
the hazard.
Il like the young fellow" admitted
Mr.. Lane, but he wouldn't be wortl
his salt If he was making love t
Paula or engaged to her. l believ'
he's strictly honorable, and l don
think he will give Paula an inkling o
his preference for her."
He will keep his word-on tina
you can depend" declared Mrs. Ian
confidently.
IF he does, I'll celebrate the en-
of the two years with reception TO
him at the South farm that will pleas
him." said her husband. Yes, and T.
give him one of those pet oleander
of mine as gift, in the bargain"
This was Zig concession fer tn
old farmer. In his later years b
had given a good deal Of time to a
Horticulture. Some of his weepin
: trees in the garden and other odd
ties, and particularly four great oil
ander trees set in tubs on the pore
: were the talk and admiration of Il
district.
There was a rustic on the port
and Mr.. Lane hurried to the windo
with an equivocal glance at his viii
The same thought occurred to bo
at the came time-the fear that Pau
, eeen reading in the hal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

as the heirs expectant entered the
house. There was crotchety cousin
| Felix, old Aunt Pamela-time-servers
with lofty anticipation. There was a
crew of ravenous distant relatives.
Ralph had been especially summoned.
Lucia, too, and Ned wondered why.
i for she was not relative of the dead
man.
Ned loitered about the grounds. He
wanted to congratulate Ralph when
he rode away realizing how rich a man
he was. A lurking fondness for Lucia,
too, made him hope he would have an
opportunity to walk home with her.
In about half an hour down the
front steps bolted Cousin Felix. He
was red-faced and ravipg. He was
swinging his cane about in venge-
ire.
What's the trouble. Cousin Felix"
challenged Ned.
Trouble? Outrageous, sheer rob-
berry," choked fout the other.
Left nothing?"
None Of US. Why aren't you in
there?"
"Oh, | have no interest in the es-
tate, that was settled long ago." de-
clared Ned
! Don't dissemble!" grunted Cousin
Felix between his teeth. You're left
the little house and lot where you
were born. That's something"
Well WE'LL" smiled Ned. Il can
turn it into laboratory. Just the
thing"
ITO think of it, proceeded Cousin
Felix-"not a sou left to any of US
heirs except Ralph Warner and Lucia
Ross, and she not even relative!"
What about Miss Ross?" demanded
Ned sharply.
Why, the entire estate is left to
Ralph, except twenty-five thousand dol
lars. She gets that-if she marries
him"
'W-what."
Ned Darlington fell back against a
tree and gasped.
Cousin Felix passed on. Ned stared
into vacancy. Mr.. Darwin had always
liked Lucia, but to make this ridicu-
lous, unheard-of arrangement! What!
To practically make Ralph a rich man
and throw in sweet peerless Lucia as
if she were bag of gold!
Ned started away from the spot.
The bright sun of optimism was in
eclipse. He turned as a quick step
sounded on the graveled walk.
1t was Lucia. Her cheeks wore an
angry flush. Her lovely lips were
curled in disdain and chagrin. She
seemed slightly hysterical as she ap.
preached Ned, as if seeking sympathy.
protection, somebody to cry to.
do you know what that uncle of
yours dared do?" she flashed out.
Il have just heard" observed Ned.
las IL / were chattel!" flared forth
Lucia. "As if had no mind, no pref
erence, no, no"
She met his ardent glance and
flushed. He drew longingly nearer to
her.
"Ralph's good fellow" said Ned
tits fortune. Lucia. You'd be rich
and live in that big, splendid man
sion"
why, Id sooner live in a hut with
the person IL loved!" cried Lucia
How would the little home l have
so Unexpectedly been left, suit?" urged
Ned, on his mettle. Lucia, dear, you
know l love you-enough to give W
dreaming and make of you the hap
piest little woman in the world"
She placed her hand in his. She
looked him unwaveringly in the eyes
THAT is optimism without a flaw
she declared, and Ned Darlington knew
, that the fondest of all his glowint
dreams had come true.
Copyright, 1916. by W. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
The Great obscurantist.

Lawyers have always taken care to
keep the layman in happy ignorance.
Deep and loud was their indignation
when Sir William Blackstone pub
lished his Commentaries in 1855.
Sciolists like Jeremy Bentham might
praise Sir William for teaching juris-
prudence to speak the language Of the
scholar and the gentleman" but his
contemporaries at the bar knew bet
ter.
One black letter sage went so far
as &c say that a man who could write
clearly on such a subject was dis
grace to his profession.
This was hard on poor Sir William,
who was really quite as great an OBJ
scuraptst az the rest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Voice Of Talking Machine Humanized.

Voice Of Talking Machine Humanized.
To eliminate the shrillness and
deaden the metallic sounds of the
talking machine, a German inventor
has Just patented principle of tone
protection that employs lining of
cocus-fiber for the cabinet, by which
that is Theoretically sealed, washers
and other accessories of the same
material for the phalanges of the tone
arm and all other points of metal con.
tact and q fiber base for the record
He asserts that by this principle the
surviving musical tone is immeasur
ably enhanced in quality
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Chime and Chimes,

II is not positively incorrect" to
use the word chimes. We have heard
the chimes at midnight, Master Shall
low" exclaimed Falstaff: and the
Chimes OF Bruges" is an expression
that has been used correctly" enough.
too. a thousand times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Qualified Endorsement.

Yes said ]. Fuller Gloom. the de-
servedly unpopular pessimist, the
Hon. Dodd GastJm was a fine fellow
and an able statesms n-that is. il you
are absolutely certain he's dead. -
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Communism

Communism is a theory almost a
old rs history. AS far back as au-
thentic records take us we find Ger.
tain men advocating the possession
OF all things in common. No nation
as yet. sRever, has ever been placed
upon 81 q theory as foundation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Optimistic Thought.
II we did not corrupt our nature, our
nature would never corrupt us.
New Use for MotnrcxcIe

motorcycle street sweeper is a
new American machine Il is mount.
ed on a sids-car chassis of peculiar
design, and IN front of the sweeping
mechanism is steel brush that loos,
ems the dirt 50 that the broom NAV
easily remove il