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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
SIMMONS
Attorney for Petitioner.


State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Wood County.
Theo. W. Brazeau, as executor of
the viii of Charles Knippel, Deceased,
Plaintiff, VS.. Christ Heide, Defendant.
Summons.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN,
10 the Said Defendant;
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons exclusive of the dav of
service, and defend the above entitled
action IN the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do. iudg-
ment will be rendered against you ac-
cordlng to the demand of the COM
plant.
Goggins & Brazeau, Plaintiffs. At
torneys, P. 0. Address: Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin. CIV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
NO PENSION FOR MOTHERS
OF ILLEGTTIMATE CHILDREN

Madison, Wis, Jan. 13.-Illegiti-
mate children and their mothers can
not be taken care of by the state and
the counties under the mothers pen
sion law, according to an opinion by
Attorney General Owen to District At
torney c.. ]. Smith, of Viroqua. The
Attorney General says that the intent
of the legislature is clear on the sub
ject and that although the children
may be deserving no aid can be given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Another Twain Made One Flesh
VIM. I. Jones and Miss Carrie Comp
ton were made supremely happy by a
life partnership at the house of
Brother Evans, at the Methodist
church last MISUNDERSTANDING The
church was beautifully trimmed for
the occasion. The exercises were i'm
pressive which made Carrie and Billy
no longer lovers, but husband and
wife in the most comprehensive mean
ing of those haliowed words, involving
so much of responsibility, soul-like
trust and mutual confidence. After
the ceremony meeting of invited
friends met at the residence of Carrie
where a feast was provided, and at 5
?. m the twain departed for Chicago
and points in Illinois, where friends
and relations are to be visited before
settling down to the realities of mar
rled life. We only hope that each
coming day may be as full of glorifed
happiness to the newly married, as
was their wedding morn; but, Billy,
doesn't the taking of a partner into
the concern require new special
stamp for the keeping of "Choice Spir
its?" You will walk up to the De-
puty's office at once.
| he bride and groom were kindly
remembered by large number of
friends and testimonials tangible
which we give below:
One bronze lamp and one silver cas-
tor, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Rogers.
One toilet set, four pieces, and sill
yer pickle dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton.
One silver butter dish, H. G.
Smith
Two napkin rings, Aleck and Emma
Zenier
Two napkin rings, Miss Nina Webb.
One knife and fork rest, Miss Mollie
Meehan.
One knife and fork rest, Miss Lucy
Woodwork
One-half dozen napkins, Miss Mae
Purdy.
One cake basket, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bearss.
One pickle fork and salt spoon,
Miss Nellie Ball.
One pickle fork, l. E. Philleo.
One set knives, Miss Winnie Rablin.
and Miss Annie Webster.
Two drinking cups and saucers,
Miss Celia Compton
One Sugar spoon, Miss Fannie Bal
derston
$4,000, Mr.. H. H. Compton.
One toilet set, Miss Belle Drake.
One mantle set, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Wood
One pair vases, Geo. n. Wood and
Miss Lille F. Blodgett.
One-half dozen silver salt dishes,
L. NJ. Nash
One silver castor, Fred Moore and
Paul Fontaine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
SEED AND ROTATION OF CROPS.
BY Congressman E. e. Brown of Wau-

SEED AND ROTATION OF CROPS
By Congressman E. e. Brown of Wau.
| paca.
Until very few years ago the av-
erage potato raiser in Waupaca coun-
ty and elsewhere paid very little
attention to seed. Potatoes were
placed in the cellar in the fall, cart
ed and sold and eaten, and the leav-
under such treatment year after year
ings in the spring were used for plant
ing. The Burbank potato stood up
and produced fine quality of potato,
true to its strong original type, but
like other varieties at last it fell under
such terrific assaults and produced an
ill-shaped, poor quality potato. With
the fall of the Burbank potato Waupa-
ca rounty potatoes fell from the high
standard that they held in the markets
of the country, and since that time
have had to struggle hard to hold their
own and get the average price in the
markets Of the country. The Peerless,
Early Ohio, Hebron, Triumph, Green
Mountain, Irish Cobbler, Rural New
Yorker, and various other kinds of po-
tatoes have been successfully raised in
Waupaca county. The Triumph and
Irish Cobler have not yielded heavily
on ordinary potato land but on the
well drained, fortified marsh land
these varieties have been wonderfully
successful; but the Rural New Yorker
has been quite generally united upon
and standardized by our growers and
as high a grade of Rurals is being pro-
duced in Waupaca county as any place
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

S. ]. Strensteadl, superintendent of
the Winnebago Indians has rented a
room in the Wood Block over Gleue
Bros, shoe store in which he will
establish his headquarters and in the
future the Indians will be paid the an
nuities they receive from the govern
ment from this office. There are about
1,500 Indians in the Winnebago tribe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Wood County Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of Grow
ar Z. Stout, deceased.
On application and filling the appli
cation of Mildred L. Stout, Admins
tratrix of the Estate of Grover C.
Stout, deceased, representing among
other things that she has fully adj
Mustered the said estate, and praying
that time and place be fixed for ex-
aiming and allowing her account of
her administration. and that the resi-
due of the said estate be assigned to
such persons as are by law entitled to
the same;
IT is ORDERED, That said appli-
cant be heard before this court. at a
regular term thereof to be held at the
probate office, in the city of Grand
Rapids, on the 18th day of February,
1916, at 1000 o'clock A. M.
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED.
That notice of the time and place of
examining and allowing said account
and of assigning the residue of said
estate be given to all persons interest
ed, by publication of copy of this or
der, for three successive weeks, in the
Wood County Reporter a newspaper
published in said county, before the
day fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1916
By the Court,
Goggings& Brazeau, w, Conway
Attorneys for Estate. County Judge
3tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
.PLUNGES THROUGH ICE.

BELOIT, Wis, Jan. 14.-Engaged
in a bicycle race on ice, Kenneth Buch-
anan. Of La Fargo, a Beloit College
freshman, broke through and was
plunged into the water Of Rock River
He was pulled out by Guerdon LANG,
a companion cycler Of Belvidere, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
MADISON GUARD FIRST TO TEN

MADISON GUARD FIRST TO TEN
DER SERVICES FOR CIVIL WAR
Local historian have been busy ever
since the close of the Civil War en-
deavoring to determine which was the
first military organization in the coun-
try-to tender its services to the federal
government The Wisconsin Histori-
cal Society has just come into pos
session of a number of interesting
manuscripts in the collection of Gen.
George E. Bryant, which would seem
to award this honor to the Madison
Guard. AS early as Jan. 12,1861, this
company adopted resolution of which
the original is here preserved, instruct
ing Captain Bryant to tender to Gov.
Randall the services of the Madison
Guard in case their services NAV be
requiredfor the preservation of the
American Union" On April 16, 1861,
Governor Randall accepted the tender
and ordered the Company to fill its
ranks to the required number. Even
5ually the Madison Guard became
Company E of the 18th Wisconsin In
fantry, while it's captain served with
such distinction that before the war
was over, he had attained the rank of
brigadier-general.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
ANCIENT HISTORY Of GRAND
RAPIDS AND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in 1876
SO Years Ago.. E. Ingraham, Pub
Usher, I'll. B. PhilleO, Editor

One pair cut glass vases Olive Bish-
op.
One card receiver and boquet hold
er, C. S. Rollins and Miss Mary Dough
terry.
One card receiver and boquet hold
er, H. Benedict, Miss Rilla Smith and
Miss Nellie KRONER.
One silver spoon holder, Miss Ella
and Willie Roe.
Two napkin rings, Henry Sampson
Two napkin rings, Miss Maria
Reeves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
A PIONEER WISCONSIN JUDGE

In the performance of their duties
the early judges of Wisconsin were
not encountered by any ceremonious
formality or stiff official dignity
This is illustrated by delightful
story told in a volume entitled Bara-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

School report of school district No.
4, town of Sigel, for the month of De
cember 1876. Number of pupils en-
rolled this month IT, whole number of
days attendance $50, Whole number
o. days taught 10. Number of cases
hardness 5. Pupils who have at
tended every day during the month
and not tardy: John Granger, Frank
Sweeney, Maggie Granger, Selma
Martell, Henry Martell Names of
those tardy but not absent: Emma
Hecox, Matte Millinbah, Susie Pitts,
teacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Monroe Huntington, father of D. NJ.
Huntington who makes his home with
his son, walked down town this after
noon, a distance of half a mile for
exercise. He is 81 years old and is
enjoying pretty good health. He came
to Grand Rapids in 1864.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
Vim. Brown viii soon begin his ice
harvest. which promises well.

VIM. Jones, of the firm of Spaford,
Cole & Co., has formed a co-portner-
ship with H. H. Compton in the old
express building, where we expect
Jones is at this moment writing up
an ad for our next issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
PLAYS With
MATCHES; DIES

Amigo, Wis, Jan. 14;-Earl, A, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roseke, Biz
namwood, is dead as the result of
burns suffered Sunday. It is believed
his clothing caught Ere from matches
with which he played 49,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
December, IA, 1876

We hear On every hand differently
expressed opinions relative to our
Steamer and its action on the occasion
of recent fires. Some vote it a nui-
sance and cuss it with vehemence en-
tirely adequate if so it be, what they
represent it to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
L BANK OF COMMERCE

- :. 80 -IUIEu0,- o = = -
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Try Halls Family Pills fo~ consti-
patton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

December %, 1876
Married in Centralia, Dec. Is, by
Rev. c. L. Haskell, Mr. Hiram Perkins
Of Seneca, and Mrs. McKercher of
Centraiia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Some people are disposed to sneer
at the extinguisher in Centralia. To
all such we say, sheer and be d. If
it had not been for the extinguisher
with its sod ajuice we'd ha' been a
cremated community to-day. All hon
ors to the Centralia Soda Fountain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Friday night was the coolest of the
season thus far The mercury stood
30 degrees below zero.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
December 7, 1876

December 7, 1876
The new school house in Centralia
was dedicated last Thursday evening.
A party assembled numbering 81 who
tripped the light fantastic toe til the
sun light came peeping through the
frost clad trees which surround the
beautiful building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Eb. Haviland has compounded
very excellent liniment and salve
which is selling rapidly and giving
good satisfaction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O,
We, the undersigned, have known
FL. Cheney, for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business tranactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by this firm. =. = - =. : $40
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-28

should be done with the liquor now
on hand. There seems to be three
ways of disposing of the stock on
hand: Destroy it, sell it here either
under the gallon-a-month regulation
or as formerly until the stock is out
or ship it to some wet State to
wholesalers or whoever will bid it in
as whole. Our contention is that we
cannot afford to reopen the dispen-
saries. 1t would grievously interfere
with the enforcement Of the prohibi
tion law, for it would put into the
hands of blind tigers all the oppor-
tunity they need to operate on what
supplies they may now have or might
procure from the present dispensary
stock. Twenty odd thousand dollars
worth of liquor put on sale in Union
would put us in most unfortunate
situation, also, in the good move now
in force to suppress the illicit traffic.
The vantage gained by prompt and
effective measures to suppress the il
We have said, now say, and truly
believe that the best thing to do with
the liquor would be to destroy it. The
next best thing would be to ship it
to wholesalers outside the State to
States that are wet. The worst
thing possible is to reopen the
dispensaries and sell here. Sue
ceeding generations would know,
if we destroyed the liquor that our
condemnation of the traffic was sin
cere. 1t would have good moral eff
feet. There. are some people who can
not see any possible good in destroy
ing the liquor for they say it is value
wealth. But there are some times
that money does not count. We be-
lieve this is one of those times. In
truth, we believe that while the coun-
ty would get the twenty odd thousand
dollars it would lose in labor, efficiency
and even material value more than it
would gain. But we do not put it
on that basis. The true measure
ment of material values must be, in
the last analysis, moral. Money val
ues that have no moral base are not
true, not enduring.
But, we come back to where we
started. Please, Mr.. Legislator, do
not allow the dispensaries to reopen
in Union. Hear the voice of the vast
majority which said: "Close the whis-
key shops" Give heed to the large
number of petitioners who have asked
that the dispensaries be not opened
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-28
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1916.

We endorse the action of the d.
rectors of the Union Chamber of Com
merce in the resolution passed We'd
nesday evening opposing the bill to
compel the railroads to give a two
cent fiat rate to passengers. The
railroads have been hard hit for the
past eighteen months. A lower rate
would mean fewer improvements, less
safety and poorer accommodations
Trains taken off during the past year
would have to remain off. We believe
the board of directors are right in
their contention that we want better
service, not lower rates. And every
one will admit that we need to in
crease safety. Even now we are try
ing to get the railroad grade cross
ings eliminated. There are three
dozen or more such death traps in this
county alone. We believe these cross
,ings should be abolished 1t will take
mel under the railroads. There is a
constant demand for better depots,
better cars, faster trains-all of which
means more expense. We do not hes
itate to say that such benefits should
be given to the public, But, to cut
down the revenue, and that too, in
the face of a panic, or just following
one, will make it an impossibility for
the railroads to make these improve
ments.
Many of the railroads of the coun-
try have recently been allowed to in
crease their rates. 1t was seen to be
necessity. We try to be fair in
judgment, even when a corporation is
to be judged, and we cannot see the
wisdom in the bill to put on two
cent fiat rate.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-28
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas God, in His infinite wis
dom, has seen fit to take from us our
much-loved friend and classmate,
Harriet Wagnon, be it resolved:
First, that we, her devoted friends,
feel that we Individually sustain an
inestimable loss in her death.
Second, that, while our usual sixth
grade number can be reached again,
there shall never be another who can
fill Harriet's place; for she truly be-
longed among the chosen few "Who
reverence their conscience as king;
who love the truth; who speak no
slander, no! nor listen to it; who wear
the white flower of a blameless
youth"
Third, that a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to her parents and that
a copy be sent to each of the county
papers for publication.
Emma Smith,
Pearl Charles,
Gladys Crawford,
Charles Murphy,
Ellsworth White,
4-1t Committee for Sixth Grade.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-28
DEMOCRACY VS.. PATERNALISM.

The democratic and paternalistic
conception of government are the two
extremes. The former, in theory en-
phasizes the individual citizen, the
latter the State, or the citizens COL
lectively. Democracy crowns a man
king; paternalism worships the king.
1t appears to me that much of our
present day legislation loses sight of
the fact that our government is demo-
cratic. Instead of bending our ener-
gies to the building of character and
the making of men we are forever
undertaking to legislate for the bene-
fit of the weak. Our efforts are not
productive of any real cure, but are
merely palliative. We keep going to-
wards the idea that the government is
a loving father who should care for
his children, or a very ugly father who
forgets his children.
The government must do every
thing. 1t must build roads, teach
farming, or anything else under the
shining sun. 1t must regulate this
thing; stop that thing or begin some
thing. All of which but shows our
drift. We are going, not towards
democracy but towards paternalism.
This is seen in our public schools. The
State must educate the children-so
far so good; only it would be better
if the parents educated their children
But, no sooner does the free school
come than the demand for free books
and free rides to school come. This is
followed by the demand for proper
clothing; next will come the demand
that the child be fed. About all that
will ultimately remain to the parent
will be the right to give his child his
own name. All of which goes to show
the direction we are journeying.
do not say that all these facts are to
be regretted. But do say that most
Of the legislation is rcmediable, not
curative, and we are confronted with
condition that may some day have
the whole people nation Of babies
not men; the babies will be holding
out their hands to papa, the govern
ment, for bread, for clothing, for
everything. The picture is not in
spring for papa, like all good papas
will feel that this baby or that baby OF
all babies should be spanked, put to
bed, mere helpless creatures to be
done with as the imperial will die.
tates. may be wrong, but it does
seem to me we are going the wrong
direction if we believe in the princi.
pies of democracy. Individualism
liberty and full development are away
from paternalism and towards democ.
racy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-28
BUFFALO

Buffalo, Jan. 25.-A bachelors club
Those between the ages of 25 and As
and never courted or proposed to the
opposite sex nor neves Intend to are
eligible to membership. An election
was held Saturday night in the office
of DR.. Fitzhugh Prathroe Salley and
the following officers were elected for
term of three months: DR.. Salley,
president; w. NJ Snoddy, vice presi-
dent; Harper T. Higgins, secretary
and Sam Gilland, treasurer. Much
interest has already been manifested
in the new organization, while the
membership at present is somewhat
small, though it is believed large
one will be added in the near future.
Miss Annie l.. Green spent the
weekend with her parents at New
berry.
Mr.. Henry Todd of Columbia spent
Sunday with his brother, Mr.. w. B.
Todd.
Mrs. Darwin, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. P. C. Hundley, for
some time, has returned to her home
at Blacksburg.
Sam Stoudenmire, son of Rev. ano
Mrs. Stoudenmire, is critically i'll
with pneumonia and little hopes are
entertained for his recovery. A
trained nurse from Spartanburg has
been secured and everything that low
ing hands and medical skill can do is
being done. The family have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Miss Annie Belle Brown, one of the
efficient teachers in the graded school,
is on the sick list this week.
Mr. w. +. LaRowe of Illinois, who
is travelling over the South doing
eVangeliStic work, is conducting a re-
vival at the Methodist church here
this week. Mr.. LaRowe has served
six years behind the bars of the ILL
nois prisons. 1t was while incar-
corated that he was converted, and
now he says his mission in the world
is to try and keep others from trav-
elling the road he has travelled. He
describes prison life and why the
cells are full. His sermons are at
tracing large congregations and
some interest is being manifested.
Clyde Greer, we regret to learn, is
real sick with pneumonia. His num-
erous friends wish for him a speedy
recovery.
DR.. F. p. Salley made profess
isonal visit to Columbia Wednesday
of last week, returning Thursday.
Henry billiard, highly respected
old negro man, died Saturday night at
the home Of his sister about one mile
from here, with pneumonia. Uncle
Henry will be greatly missed here,
as he was the faithful woodchopper
and gardener for the place. He was
polite and accommodating and attend
ed to his own business. He was
greatly liked by the white people.
Seldom a day ever passed that he did
not come to Buffalo regardless of the
weather, as long as his health would
permit, and by hard work and econo-
mizing he had accumulated a good
little estate. He owned three or four
houses and lots near the Excelsior
Knitting mill, besides, am told, sew
eral hundred dollars in cash. His life
was one worthy of emulation among
his race.