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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

born in Broome county, November 25,
1887, and is a son of Barton and Han
nah (Smith) Ticknor The family to
which he belonged numbered seven
children, four of whom are now Iiv-
ing: Kate in Gainesville, Texas; Su-
son, in Window, Kansas; Elias H. and
Louis, who reside in Sprinkfeld, Ill.
Another brother John, served as a
captain in the civil war, and was kill
ed at the battle of Gettysburg One
brother was a soldier in the Confed-
crate army, and died from wounds re
ceived in battel When Elias was
quite young his parents emigrated to
Wisconsin, settling sixteen miles east
of Madison, but after a few months
they went to Missouri, where they liv-
ed for several years. Their next place
of residence was at McHenry county,
H., but about two years later they re
moved to Columbia county, Wis, and
in 1850 Elias H. located in Marathon
county, this state.
The subject of this sketch remained
under the parental roof, and accom-
panied his parents on their various
removals until after the breaking out
of the war of the Rebellion Imbued
with a patriotic spirit, he responded
to the country call for troops in the
fall of 1861, enlisting as a member of
Company G., Twelfth Wisconsin, V.
l., and serving until the close of the
struggle. He never shirked duty,
was with his regiment in a number of
hotly contested engagements, and
when peace was restored was honor
ably discharged at Madison, Wis,
July Is, 1865, and returned to his
home.
On April 7, the following year, Mr..
Ticknor welded Ruth Amedia, daugh-
ter of Andrew J. and Nancy Ann
Wood Turner, natives of New YORK,
She was born at Spring Arbor, Mich,
September 5, 1913; and the date of her
fathers birth is February 10, 1916,
that of her mother being April 3, 1922.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs Ticknor
has been blessed with five children, as
follows: Lee Norton, born October j.,
1867; Frank B., born Nov. Is. 1870;
Rena Belle, born January %, 1876,
died September 5 following; Glen H,
born October 1, 1877; and Henry How
ard, born April 16, 1881.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
PUBLIC BUILDING BILL
PASSES HOUSE Of
REPRESENTATIVES
(From Fridays Daily.)

(From Fridays Daily.)
The omnibus public building bill
which carries an appropriation of
100000 for a Federal building in
Grand Rapids Wisconsin passed the
House of Representatives January 10,
and is now pending in the Senate.
It is understood that the large Met
ropoitan newspapers and many of the
magazines are opposing this bill and
vigorously working to kill it in the
Senate, because they consider any mo-
ney expended in the smaller cities
wasted and they term it pork" Such
may be thecase in some of thesmaller
cities but the appropriation asked for
with which to erect post office build
ing at Grand Rapids is certainly a ne
cessity and not a luxury
The facilities of the present Grand
Rapids postoffice are wholly inadequate
unsanitary, poorly located, longest
ed, and provides absolutely no mod
ern conveniences as public building
should
Due to its location it is impossible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

1t is noted that February 10, 1899
was the coolest known in this section
for thirteen years and that various
thermometers registered as low as
fifty degrees below zero The cold
spell covered almost all of the United
States and it was reported that large
trees exploded from the cold. Water
and gas mains were frozen and many
fire hydrants could not be used. Trains
could not run, saw mills and factories
were closed and fuel was difficult to
secure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
FORTY-FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY

In honor of their forty-ffth ami
-ersary of welded life, Mr.. and Mrs
Amandus Reinert, Sr., entertained a
! six o'clock dinner, at their home OF
Wisconsin street, Monday evening.
A large wedding cake bearing "45th
Anniversary" inlaid with candy was
he attraction at the dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinert were married
N Germany, January 30, 1872, They
ONE to the United States and made
their home in Chicago. There theg
resided for eight years. From Chica
20 they moved to this city where they
have made their home the past twenty
five years.
We wish them many more happy an
niversaries.
Miss Irma Dickof has given up her
position as teacher for the remainder
of the winter on account of her health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

of the narrowness of the street and
the close proximity of the postoffice to
the approach of the bridge the coun-
ell has found it necessary for the sa-
fety of the general public to regulate
and restrict traffic at this point.
The office as now equipped does not
provide the necessary furniture, fix
lures, labor saving conveniences nor
vaults for the proper protection of the
mails that an Office doing sufficient bu-
siness to be in First Glass should be
provided with. During the past year
the Grand Rapids office receipts were
over forty thousand dollars and are
steadily increasing
We do not believe that when this
bill comes up before our Senate at
Washington and they carefully weigh
the Importance Of better equipment
and protection of the u S. mail in Of
fees the size Of the Grand Rapids Office
that they will consider it a waste Of
money to favor this appropriation, nor
will they be entirely guided by the
metropolitan press and consider this
as it has been wrongSully termed,
pork"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
WITTER
HOTEL ANNUAL
Meeting

The Witter Hotel Co., held their ar
nual business meeting at the Hotel
on Saturday evening, at which time
the years business was discussed and
the officers elected. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-E. P. Arpin.
Vice Pres.-Jos. A. Cohen.
Sec and Treas.-Earle Pease.
The directors of the company are:
Messrs E. P Arpin, D. J. Gerow, j.
A. Cohen, J. R. Raglan, and Earle n.
Pease.
The stock was we'll represented at
the meeting, and all stockholders ap~
proved of the considerable improve
ments made during the past year in
the Hotel structure. They also sane
toned the new street lighting system
and signed the petition for the install
ing of the same The Witter Hotel
Company owns the Hotel building, and
Mr.. Gerow owns the furniture, fur
etc, of the same and leases
the building from the company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
Company.

When we consider that this COM
pany has built up, in comparatively
short time, a business that is the
largest Of its line in this country, that
maintains over a 100000 cash surplus
over and above the 100000 paid-up
capital, we begin to understand that
the cardinal principle of a permanent
successful business is service. Serv-
ice that extends farther than the mere
selling of a good work to customers.
Service that is continuing service
after the sale is completed. Service
that helps the employees to attain the
best that is in the man to make the
most of their lives. Service that even
teaches competitors the right basis of
selling and cooperating with their
people.
One thing about this organization is
the fact that it is never satisfied. The
men in authority are open-minded,
glad to receive suggestions, willing to
profit by the wisdom and experience
of others, so we find that this com
pany has been blazing new trails for
every one in its particular line of bust
ness. Progress permeates the Comp
i ton Office, New policies, new methods
are constantly being inaugurated and
impression that there is a great deal
of precipitous action in the Compton
business. On the contrary, every
move is carefully calculated. Decisions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

Miss Bernadetta SchIatterer has re
turned to Mosinee after a visit in town
over the week end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
HUMPHREYS"

Hunphreys' Homeopathic Remedies ars
designed to meet the needs of families
or invalids, something that mother, father,
nurse or invalid can take or give to meet
the need of the moment. Have been in use
for over SIXTY YEARS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

Mrs. w. J. Fisher visited relatives
in Wild Rose over the week end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
SERVICE AND SUCCESS
IN PUBLISHING BUSINESS
Remarkable Growth OF A Progressive Publish
ing House. F, {. Compton & Co., Have
Proved That the Golden Rule in
Business Pays and Pays Big

the loyalty that seemed to permeate
this entire organization.
It's the easiest thing in the world
to recognize the man who has an I'M
usual ability for handling people, but
the hardest thing in the world to de-
fine his methods.
F. E. Compton is human; he believes
in people, and, above all, he works
with people. The knack of handling
people strikes you the moment you
enter his homelike office, and accounts
in a large part, for the family feel
ing" which is as invaluable as it is in
tangible in this organization
F. E. Compton has the knack Of
making people want to work with and
for him, and when we find someone
possessing this knack, which usually
consists of human personality and I'M
usual executive ability, we begin to
look for success.
We find that the man who inspires
this kind Of loyalty is, above all,
fair" and F. E. Compton is spoken
of as Square" by everyone who ever
did business with him.
AS we talked to the officers Of this
company we couldn't help being most
favorabIy impressed with the kind of
men whom the head Of this firm had
drawn around him. Our Investigations
have shown US that the man who sue
ceeds is the man who has the help of
team, and F. E. Compton is simply
the captain of team of workers who
play the game all together, and who
get the most for the effort expended.
You could take away the big pub
fishing business from this organiza-
ton, take away it's capital, and in
few years its ideal of service and
loyalty and its "team work" would re-
establish it.
Help Their People to Help Themselves
Another thing this firm stands for
is the helping of each individual mem
Der of the team to obtain better per
sonaI results. 1t believes that effec-
tiveness in business comes from with
in, and therefore encourages its peo-
pie to do the best that is in them
It studies each individual working
with it, and is always striving to help
that worker to bigger and better
things. It believes in making its en-
ployes valuable by giving them a
chance to become valuable to them
selves.
Mr.. Compton takes a personal inter
est in the welfare of each and every
one in the organization, and this no
doubt accounts for the fact that over
one hundred people have received gold
medals from this company for "long
and loyal service" having been with
the organization for over five years.
In summing up, we lay the success
of this company to its ''ideal of serv-
ice" and to the loyalty and team work
inspired by the head Of the firm.
Remarkable Growth of the Compton
Company.
When we consider that this com
pany has built up, in a comparatively
short time, a business that is the
largest of its line in this country, that
maintains over a 100000 cash surplus
over and above the 100000 paid-up
capital, we begin to understand that
the cardinal principle of a permanent
successful business is service Serv-
loo +ba+ oJ-+o,,Jc VIII a., +I,o,, +L,o -, oro
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
~ MIXED WITH SULPHUR II
DhRkENS 50 NATl RALLY
NOBODY INN TELL.

The old-time mixture OF Sage Tea
aud sulphur for darkouiug Er1v
ircakod and faded hair is grand-
mothers recipe, and folks are again
using 10 10 keep their hair a good.
even color which is quite sensible. as
we are living ia an are when a youth
ful appearance Is of the greatest ad-
vantage
Nowadays. though We don't have
.hs troublesome task of gathering
mo sage and the mussy mixing at
home An drug torres sell the ready
to-use product. improved by the adj
dition of other ingredients. called
"Wycths Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" for about 90 cents a bottle.
n Us very popular because nobody can
discover b, has been applied simply
uoiefcn your comb or soft brush
with 70 and draw this through your
hair. taking one small strand a. a
time. by morning the gray hair dis
appears hut what delights Tho ladies
with Wyoth's Sage and sulphur Com
pound. "a that. besides beautifully
darkouiug the hair after n Few ap-
plicatious. 6, also produces that soft
lustre and appearance OF abundance
which Is go attractive This ready
to-use preparation IS delightful
toilet requisite for those who desire
a moro youthful appearance Il De- not
Intended for the cure. mitigation or
prevention Of disease So
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08

villa ha, captured town on ,ar r.o-a. -o,.1"a.,.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08

NEW WORK.. June freight
FROM ~ far ives, ~ Duluth, Mimi,
can nov be carried all the way to
New Work by water, with the COM
rlciipr at 'hr New York state barge
canal, rival ~ the Panama ~ one
~ the greatest engineering icatS N
the world.
The canal from Buffalo 90 Nlbant
Is built over the route OF the old
Eric canal and links the lakes with
the Hudson river o. is said 10 af-
ford easier. cheaper and swiftcr
transportation than the railroad
o. cost the people OF Now York
Efs4. uuu.U. tp build o. but az.
'horifies expect this will Doe repaid
soon iy the increased trausp ouation
of grain and ore 90 Noa York, NJ
low rates making New York ci'Y
The greatest grain and ore export
center in the country
Traffic from The lakes will Boz DE-
verified from the Canada route,
through IN, Wolland canal and the
ST. Lawrence 20 the new canal a.
about lu.0u0.HOu tons a season
Large canal boats. driven hy cleo
trI.ity Will boz adapted 10 sail the
lakes and the Hudson river. 80 the
route from Duluth 10 New York
who'd Doe direct. % Is estimated the
saU ~ 500 miles from Buffalo %
New York will take about three DAYS
and % half By rail tho run Tor
freight takes about five DAYS
Cost of transportation be-
tween these two points nv rail
j. ; cents q hushel 81 grain. Nv
canal ~ will be- or . ~ cents.
The most remarkable piece OF en-
cheering 0n the canal b. q series n
locks near Waterford Here boats
ore lifted lG1 feet hy i've iortt q
distance only one foot less than taice
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08

tho total lilt OF the Panama canal
locks
The whole canal is worked by
electricity % has been estimated the
tim. saved In lockage hy electricity,
iho increased speed Of the boats ana
their larger size will increase thS
capacity OF the canal % times
Tho Erie canal was begun In 1925.
under GOV De witt Clinton and
called in derision "Clintons Big
Ditch Towns spraug mp along It's
route. settlers moved west ard pros
pcrni through increased transpor-
t1tl0n facilities brought by the ca
nal n made New York the com
mn~Cial center Of the country.
Construction OF the railroad was
a blow 90 canal traffic. but the "a
nal -fil brough iu O. fair-sized reye-
nue. 10 the state and profit q the
shippers.
Although tho new canal Is ev-
poct.d 10 draw 20 II freight from the
Canada route and the railroads. au-
thori'ies say transportation by rail
viii be- maintained without loss to
the roads
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08
COL. HARVEY Entertained
BY CITIZENS Of SHAMROCK


sHl..r. in The sts.
SHAMROCK retas Iuuc COL
a. 20 O'0ul Harvey president o.
.fI Dnrt Trails Association. and thn
nmber. %. nlf party passed 'UrouEh
sHaWHnrl today ou tr"tr tour of tHc
northern route proposed tor tho
U1a.k Trail Nun.ia'iou we're l.ncd
If noon If tN, Johnson Hotel and
continued uu ta trSola under escort
~ Mayor 20 g. prudletnn ana others
rhl 'Hr ru from Amarillo to
,rlHu 4. in 30. pink of condition.
fuU tHHf evidences of Improvement
.sfr found 900 along tlr way fu
lamr1ck vcro statements made h-
members at 'hr prfy ans keen iu'er-
80 rs Npirr r.fl.nDad 100 along no
$50. H t.. effort. hs.1r puf Forth fu
. f. ..r HH'E decided upon
I.' I.rtu. t.| parts .Hr. W'' ~
n H..n automobiles Ir1 ay CITY See.
r1u d. ~ UH ana escorted Co. tho
..fE .od.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08

PARIS. June An enemy at
tacE on a front OF $40 Yards north
west of s. Quentin broke down un-
der French fire The Germans.
hadlv pun. he'd. were forced back 10
their own lines.
N0r'h OF Chemines Danes artll-
lcfv jucls are Boo progress
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08
CEN. CARRANZA ORDERS
CULTIVATION Of LAND

~ Asaociafed Fresa
ASHfNGTON June The
Mexican embassy announced TO-
night that General Carranza had
ordered all possible land under rGl-
frstion 20 provide against the world
food shortage.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08

Tho height OF 0.uercr, ~ imita-
zion Tab. fHo Hr~fn1l Edison Mazda
AMI not SOME wngldto imitation
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08
BARGE CANAL, PANAMA RIVAL,
NEW CHEAP LAKES-EAST LINK

from Duluth, Mimi, to New York
citN. with new barge canal from
Buffalo a. Alhany, linking the lakes
with the Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1917-02-09
GEORGETOWN.
trustees Of Poor Appointed,

Trustees Of Poor Appointed.
The County Commissioners. at theil
weekly meeting on Tuesday. appointed
! Poor Trustees. for the ensuing year, as
I follows First Senatorial District Miles
j. Mills: second, +. John Hearn. third
j. Walter Anderson; fourth. George f.
James; fifth John r. White. The Coun-
/ ty Road Engineer was authorized TO re-
pair drawbridge in Delaware Avenue ov-
er Broad Creek River at Laurel. in ac-
cordance with his recommendation OF
February 5th.
Elihu NJ. Lynch lost a horse last week
that was about forty years old.
The Georgetown Benevolent Society
met at the home Of Mrs. Kate Robinson
last Monday night.
Miss Minnie Kreer is stenographer for
d. J. Layton, Esq, during the absence
Of Miss Ollie Roach, who is stenographer
for the State Senate at Dover.
Mrs r. c. White and daughter. Miss
Bessie, have returned from a visit, to
the formers daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Tunnel, Of Butte. Mont
The Junior Glass Of the Christian En-
deavor Of the NJ. p. Church Sewing So
clety, met at the home OF Miss Mary
Watson last Wednesday night.
Charles AIillman has accepted a posi-
ton with Alfred Workman at Rehoboth
and will move his family there soon.
Joseph J. Williams died on Tuesday
near this town. in his 90th year. Fun
eral and interment were held at ST.
Thomas NJ. E Church, Thursday after
noon, Rev. J. w Tyndal, officiating.
Another week has passed without the
issue Of a marriage license in Sussex
county; making two weeks in succession
during which no licenses have been is
sued.
Court began here Monday and is draw
ing large crowds for the last few days.
surprise party was given Miss Ida
May Calhoun last Wednesday night OF
last week by number Of her friends it
being her 18th birthday.
Milford chronicle., 1917-02-09
MILLVILLE.

Saturday and Sunday were as cold as
we usually have in this climate. Sons
OF our oldest citizens say they never saw
a colder day than Monday, with the wine
blowing from the south.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Townsend, whose
house was recently destroyed by nne.
have moved into the house recently &C.
cuped by Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Towns
end
Miss ollie Dukes left on Sunday TO vfB-
IL in Philadelphia for a month
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steele Rev anil
Mrs j. c. b. Hopkins OF Dagsboro. were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs j. s. TownsenE-
near town on Wednesday
Frank W. Holloway attended guols
roads meeting in Wilmington on Friday
MIR. and Mrs. George II. Townsenll
entertained at a turkey dinner on Satur-
lay, when twenty-five guests were pres
ent.
Mrs. r. c. Dukes entertained tar
Sewing Circle on Monday afternoon
The meeting Of the Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION on Wednesday evening was wen
attended. A splendid program was rend--
sred, with music by the school cidIdrs,-,
md an address by Rev. Everett Ho8t,
ifter which an old-fashioned spelling bea
vas held. and this furnished entertaEs-
nent for all, as well as being OF instruc-
live value. The subject Of the next meea-
ing will be Child Welfare" and it viz.
be held on February 2Sth.
The prayer meeting was held ar sh-a-
home Of T. r. Steele on Friday night.
and there was a fine attendance. despite
the cold weather. II will meet with NIrE
jeanette Quillen on Friday night Of tbia
week.
Mrs. L. W Barclay and son OF New
York; Mrs. A. L. Henderson. Of Bethany
Beach; Mrs. Henry Bennett. Miss OLIVE
Steele, Messrs. Thomas A. Steele. Ra7uln
c. Steele and son, were entertained ksr
Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Evans on Tuesday
Mrs. L. c. Lynch entertained Mr.. znsD
Mrs. Charles Richards and Mr.. and Mos
r. r. Dukes on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1917-02-09
PAUL PRY S ELLENOALE
LETTER.

Erendale is now in the grip Of the
coldest weather that has been experience
ed in years. on Friday the thermom-
eter registered six above and on Satur-
day went to two above, with a high wind
raging All outdoor operations were at
an end, and the only comfortable thing
TO do was to sit by the fire and discuss
| the impending war conditions.
The workmen at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station are putting the last touches
20 the waiting room for ladies'. with a
coat of paint and necessary fnishings
The home coming Of the soldiers from
Deming. New Mexico, win be hailed with
delight by one Elendale family. when
Vardie Eningsworth arrives TO gladlel
the hearts Of his parents.
Considerable sickness prevails a"o. g
the people here from colds lagrippe ald
scarletina, but nothing OF a particularly
serious nature.
The entire family Of Isaac Marker, in
Guiding his son-in-law, are sick with la
grippe. as is also the family OF Isaac
Harmon.
Mrs. Charles ONeH is very in. and
grave doubts are held for her recovery.
Mr.. Mahan, the Gamer from Aberdeen.
Md. who managed two plants here last
season. has been in town contracting
with the farmers at 2Oc per basket His
fair treatment Of last year has won him
many supporters for this seasons crop.
Mrs. Margaret Matthews has returned
to her home after spending two months
in Greenwood with her daughter Mrs.
Harry Rogers. who is receiving congrat-
ulations on the recent arrival OF a baby
daughter.
Skating is fine and being greatly en-
joyed by the young people, and among
the most enthusiastic is W. s. Dickerson
Jr.
The advertisement Of the meeting ar
ranged by Harry Jester for Tuesday ev-
ening had the desired effect and the hall
was well filled with an enthusiastic
crowd Of farmers After much fine
music and plenty Of ice cream, sand
witches and coffee, the meeting was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Marion and Egbert,
representing the P. Ritter Canning
Co., Of Philadelphia, as to the advantag-
es Of their company for the farmer, but
the price they offered was no higher than
the local Gamers and many Of the farm
ers held out for a higher price They
desired to contract for $50 acres.
PAUL PRY.
When you visit Windsor's Big Sale
see Stokes for your jewelry, in Wind
sOr Block.