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Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20

Mrs. Chas. Hanna of Treadwell is now employed in the local telephone exchange in the place of Mrs. Brahm who went outside some time ago.
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
Meat Market at Nenana

O. A. Wcciler has purchased a lot and is preparing to erect a building for Che establishment of a new meat market at Nenana.
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
New Ketchikan Store

Mrs. R l.. Neil has recently op- cned a store at Ketchikan under the name of the Neil Speciality Shop, carrying full line of ladies' apparel
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
Building

Plans have been completed for a three story brick hotel, apartment and store building GGx9O feet. for the Seward Apartment, Hotel, Light & Heating Company at Seward. 10 is proposed to use brick from the plant of the newly organized Seward Brick G Tile Co. in the construction of tho building.
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
7s HAVE REGIsTERED

Thus far 7f men have registered iu Douglas for military service. Abou. 25 have registered at Trcldweu
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
Alaska Wood for Aeroplanes

The Alaska spruce is being cx- tcnsivcly used in the construction of aeroplane frames for which it is the most suitable timber available. Saw mills at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Jun eau and Douglas have all been mak- ing shipments and have large or- dcrs Go fill.
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
Change of Ownership

The Kyyig Drug Stores at Anchor age have been purchased by r. & A. Mcdonald and J. E. Gaffnoy.
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
Cordova Power Plant

A. J. Mcconnell, formerly of Nome, has purchased the plant of the Cor dova Light & Power Co. at COrdova.
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20
Mining

Announcement Is made that a company has been recently organ izcd in Spokane to finance the Mo- hawk Mining Company SO as to pro vide for Che development of it's pro- pcrty situated in the Willow Creek district
Douglas Island news., 1917-07-20

Furniture Store at Ketchikan
 D. Vrowcr. formerly in business at Juneau. is preparing Co open a furni- turc store at Kctchikan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
S1O0 REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, o. Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Train STOPS
II Minutes

1t has been said that the great cor
poration has no soul. But here is a
case of railroad, keen to maintain a
clear "on time" record, which stopped
the wheels of one of its best trains to
assist in the ministrations of old Doc
Stork.
Mrs. F. J. Osborne of 377 West AL
gonna street, Oshkosh, was travelling
home from the west on The Columbian,
one of the famous coast trains of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail-
way. She thought she would be able
to get home in time, but found, as the
train rushed through the prairies of
South Dakota that she had lost the
race
When The Columbian stopped at Mo
bridge, DR.. G. H. Twining, one of the
roads surgeons was at the station,
case in hand, and nurse at his side
For II minutes the crack train was
held UP. A healthy cry from within
one Of the drawing rooms was the sig
nal to Conductor T. A. Pennewell, and
the train slid noiselessly out of Mo
bridge on its way east.
DR.. Twining remained on thetrain
and rode for 100 miles or more. His
patients seemed to be in fine condition,
and Mrs. Osborne would not consent
to get off and be taken to a hospital.
She was anxious to get home and ex-
hibit the infant to the loved ones there.
On the train sheet, the "log" of the
journey, Conductor Pennewell had
written: "Mobridge, delayed II min
utes. Daughter born to passenger"
Mrs. Osborne's mother met her at
Portage, Wis, and accompanied her to
their home in Oshkosh. There was a
happy reunion when the Wisconsin
city was reached.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
GRAND EASTER
BALL GREAT
SUCCESS
Elks Entertain at Club at Delightful
Ball.

The Easter dance given by the Ells
last evening at the Club was attended
by large number and was one of the
most delightful social affairs of the
season and one of the prettiest and
most enjoyable formal parties in the
history of the city.
The affair began shortly after eight
o'clock The club was attractively
decorated with American flags, and
the decorations were carried out thru
out in an inviting and restful manner
which at once conveyed the cat home"
feeling as you entered.
Luncheon was served at eleven o.
clock, during which time delightful
program was rendered and music fur
nished by the Elks orchestra. Dane
ing was enjoyed between courses and
after the conclusion of the Luncheon
until an early hour when the party
concluded.
Beautiful gowns worn by the ladies
were a feature whic hadded to the
beauty and enjoyment of the occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
JACk-IN-THE
TOOL BOX

A peculiar thing happened Satur-
day night and discovered Sunday
morning by two employees of the c..
M. & st. Paul Railway Co.
While in the vicinity of the flag
mans station on Grand Avenue they
heard a peculiar muffled distressed
call, calling for mamma. The employ
ees listened and they had difficulty in
locating just where the sound came
from. Finally they opened the COW
cred tool box which stands adjacent
to the fagman's house. On raising
the cover young bunch back foreign
er jumped out like a jack-in-the box
tickled to death to get out of his i'm
prisonment.
On investigation they found that the
fellow had been intoxicated and either
crawled in the box for a nights lodg-
ing or was put there by his companions
and the cover slammed down. When
discovered he appeared to be bewild-
cred and appeared not to know where
he was and hollered for help. His
experience certainly was a peculiar
one and had the box been air tight he
might have been found dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
DEATH Of
JOHN SCHUETz

John Schuetz, a resident farmer Of
the town of Sigel died at his home Mon
day night, April 9, at thirty of
heart failure. He has been in poor
health for some time and passed away
rather suddenly. Mr.. Schuetz leaves
to mourn his wife, three daughters,
Margaret, Evelyn and Annie and two
sons, Paul and Ernest. He also leaves
one brother, Peter Schuetz and three
sisters, Mrs. Frank Billmeyer of In
ternational Falls, Mimi, Mrs. Fred
Help of Milwaukee; and Mrs. n Khan
ok of Thiensville, Wis.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at eight-ffteen
from the house and at nine-thirty
from IS. Peter & Paul church in this
city, Rev. VIM. Reding officiating. Blu
rial will take place in Calvary GENE
terry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
ICE IN RIVERS
ANDHARBORS

Moderate temperatures prevailed
during most of the week over the nor
thern districts and such ice as remain
ed on the rivers broke up gradually
and passed out as a rule, without
serious damage by gorges or other
wise In portions of New England,
however, the ice still remains intact.
In the Great Lakes the ice is breaking
up and navigation is now possible ov-
er many portions.
Exclusive of the higher elevations
in the mountain districts of California,
Idaho, Oregon and Washington, which
contains large supply of well packed
snow from to Is feet in depth. The
average snow depth, April 6, 1917 is
to "a inches in Michigan; so inches
in Idaho; 48 inches in Montana; IA
inches in New Hampshire; inches in
Minnesota; and 43 inches in Wyoming
Park Falls, Wis, has inches; Vel
lowstone Park, "a inches; Colorado,
80 inches; and Utah inches.
At Duluth, Mimi, there is SO inches
of ice; Saulte ST. Marie, Mich, "a in
ches; Houghton, Mich, Is inches; and
Bangor, Maine, II inches.
Geo. T. Nixon,
Local Weather Observer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
NATURALIZATION
To ALIEN ENEMIES
PROHIBITED

Section PHI, Of the Naturalization
laws provides as follows:
No alien who is a native citizen or
subject, or a denizen of any country,
State, or sovereignty with which the
United States are at war, at the time
of his application, shall be then admit
ted to become citizen of the United
States; but persons resident within
the United States, or the Territories
thereof, on the eighteenth day of June
in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and twelve, who had before that
day made a declaration, according to
law, Of their intention to become CT
tizens of the United States, or who
were on that day entitled to become
citizens thereof, Notwithstanding they
were alien enemies at the time and in
the manner prescribed by the laws
heretofore passed on that subject; nor
shall anything herein contained be ia
ken or construed to interfere with or
prevent the apprehension and remov-
al, agreeably to law, of any alien enc
my at any time previous to the actual
naturalization of such alien.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
council
MEETING

The April session of the common
council was called in the council
chambers last evening, Mayor Ellis
presiding. All members were pres
cnt except Hansen.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with and the board of public
works reported that bids for concrete
on Port Edwards road of $500 feet
and Biron road of 1000 fit. wereopened
and Fred Bossert had the lowest bid
97c which was accepted. There will
be only rs per cent of each contract
done this year.
The petition for a light on Granite,
Sherman and Elm streets was granted.
The petition for sewer and water on
Park street, Third and Lyons SITS, for
three blocks was granted. Petition
for the opening of Seventh street a
cross block 10, Cruickshanks addition
granted.
Petition on Mckinley street remon-
STRANGE against a sewer between 9Th
and 9th avenues near the Riley prop
erty, f. w. Calkins appeared for the
remonstrants. The remonstrance was
tabled
A petition for the fremen asking
they be their own judge as to members,
etc, was filed, and the resolution re-
considered.
A resolution to accept A F. Bill
meyers plans for a city hall and to
advertise for bids and the building of
the city hall on city lots and 8, block
IS, McComb's Addition, carried unani-
mously. John Flanagan appeared on
the Hooker street matter.
The Witter street sidewalk, near
Wagner place was referred to the
side walk committee. The 18th avenue
ditch matter was referred to the street
committee. The 9Th street sidewalk
was referred to the sidewalk commit
tee.
The usual bills and accounts were
read O. KID and allowed
The Mayor suggests the Engineer
on bridge be put to work and tighten
up same, replank and repaint the same
The sewers on the east side are in
bad shape The new engineer Thomp
son appeared and advised the council
how to clean the sewers and advised
the city to rent a sewer cleaner and
clean out the sewers. The engineer
was advised to get price on machines.
The council resolved itself into
canvassing board and canvassed the
votes and declared those receiving ma
jority of votes elected
The council then adjourned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

fore war came. Opinions determine
government action and our represen-
tatives in congress want them; but
when the die is cast and opinions can
not change matters, we must act both
as individuals and as a nation.
1t is not much that I, as an lndivid-
ual can do, l fear, but have happened,
than that l should beat to the front
many of my loudest critics. l say
now as l have always said, that I am
not only willing but anxious to serve,
and while war is abhorrent to me,
shall be glad to serve in any capacity,
the country of my birth.
may say also that no secret ser
vice man has interviewed me, and l
have not been called in and made TO
kneel to the flag that | have always
loved. This is time Of great excite
ment, time when rumor soon crystal
ICES statements into fact. It is
time also when words spoken as an ar
gument, before an actual declaration
Of war should be forgotten in the one
great purpose to serve We differ
earnestly in opinion, but when war
comes there should be but one purpose
and that purpose is vitality mine exact
ly as it is yours.
A. c. OTTO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
OUR POSITION
On THE WAR

Before war was actually declared |
did criticize President Wilson, but not
half as severely as did our republican
friends last fall. | did in common,
with millions Of our common people
believe that our government should
not help our merchant ships thru the
blockade, as it would certainly lead
US into war
War has now come, and it finds me
as it finds you, ready to do anything
possible to win it. I might advise a
dear friend not to go where | fear
there is smallpox, and the nearer and
dearer that friend is to me, the more
emphatic will be my demands that he
stay away, but if he goes into the
quarantined and infected area and &C
tually contracts the disease, my coat
will come off at once and l shall do my
utmost to nurse him back to health.
1t is not at all fair that | should
now be criticized for opinions held be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
MCNAMEE
-HALSTEAD
WEDDING

Word was received this morning an
the marriage of Miss Myr-
tie Halstead, agraduate of Marquette
high school and for the past several
months a student at the Normal
school, was married last evening to
j. E. McNamee, an electrical engin-
eer. Mr.. McNamee also being a pop
ular young man of this city. The cere-
mony was performed at the Baptist
parsonage by the Rev. E. M. Martin
son. Mrs. McNamee is we'll known
and popular among the young people
of that city. The young couple will
make their future home at Forest
Lake, Mich, where Mr.. McNamee is
employed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

mountain districts the snow cover in
creased in depth during the week. In
the districts to the eastward the snow
depths were gradually reduced by the
moderately increasing warmth, and at
the close of the week only small areas
in the vicinity of the upper Lake re-
gion and in the woods of northern
New England remained covered.
The large amount of snow that had
accumulated during the winer in the
northern portions of New York and
New England, and in the upper lake
region and westward to the Dakotas,
melted gradually, and the resulting
water appears to have passed into the
streams without causing material flood
conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

repeat, that the United States is to
enter into European alliance. In
this evenings papers you will see that
France congratulates the United
States upon this step and accepts that
alliance. It means the sending of an
expeditionary force to Europe 1t
means CONSUMPTION. It means that the
strong arm of the Government will in
wade the sacred precincts of every A
merican home and snatch an Ameri-
can boy and take him into foreign
lands to fight under flags of kings and
emperors and foreign officers.
If you are not in favor of this pro-
gram, now is the time to speak out;
now is the time to assert yourself
These things will surely follow, and
when we are in war it will be more diff
fcult and may be too late to speak.
For almost three years the war has
been going on. Nation after nation has
! thrown its strength on one side or the
other in the firm belief that it would
bring the war to an end. 1t has only
added fuel to the fire and made peace
more difficult.
/ Over 100000 men have been call
ed to arms in Europe The tremend-
Gus economic loss occasioned by the
withdrawal Of these men from the
, farms and industries is too large to
estimate. It is being felt all over the
world, and the prices for the neces-
saries of life have risen so high even
in America that our people are suffer
ing, and we are having food riots in
our large cities.
All the World VIII Be at War.
If the United States enters this
war, it means that the rest of the neu-
trails will soon be involved on one side
or another, and the whole world will
be in war x < =
l accept the responsibility of voting
against war knowing that many Of
my lifelong friends whose opinions |
highly regard differ with me- The
responsibility is mine, and l must meet
it and vote according to the dictates
of my conscience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
BARN AND SHED
DESTROYED

Wednesday night about eight o'clock
the fire company of the east side were
called out to subdue fire that was de-
stroying Chas. Fandrich's barn and
woodshed. Just what caused the fire
is not known but it is supposed that it
probably caught from a pipe or in
some accidental way. The loss is es-
timated at about $500 to S4OO partial
ly covered by insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
DEATH OF MRS.
N. GELLERMAN

Mrs. Martin Gellerman died at her
home on Saturday afternoon from dia-
betes. She was twenty-five years, s
months and days old. She leaves to
mourn her sudden death, her husband
and three small children. Mr. Geller-
man was formerly Miss Ida Smith
and was born and raised in this city.
The funeral services will take place
at 1870 o'clock from the house on Tu-
esday afternoon and at two o'clock
from the east side Lutheran church,
Rev. Pautz officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Of
{. STAINBROOK

Chas. Stainbrook the we'll known
resident of this city and a member of
the G. A. R. and an old soldier died af-
ter a lingering illness at his home in
this city at three o'clock, Tuesday
morning, April 10. The funeral ser
vice will take place from the house
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. Becker, pastor of the M. E.
church officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
NOUS CLUB

The Entire Nous club held one of
their pleasant meetings last evening
with Mrs. J. W. Natwick The follow
ing program was rendered
The South American people in their
Homes, Their Character and Habits
Mrs. Burton L. Brown.
Public Life, Literature and the
Press, Educational Life, Industrial
Life.-Mrs. A. E. Hart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
SkAT tourney

The following prizes were award
ed at the Skat Tourney held this week,
at which time 81 players were in at
tendance
DR.. Ed. Hougen, 1st prize, 13 net
games.
M. N. Weeks, second prize, 557
points.
A. Perrodin, 3rd prize, II net games.
D. B. Philleo, 4th prize, 289 points.
Otto Schuman, 5th prize, High hand
100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Of OFFICERS
The Elks will hold installation of
officers this evening at the regular
meeting Of the lodge.
EAGLES HAVE
EASTER DANCE

The Eagles entertained at one Of
their popular dancing parties a the
Amusement Hall last evening, the af-
fair being the regular Easter dance.
Good music and a good floor made
dancing good which was greatly en-
joyed by all present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

UNION
TELEGRAM

Grand Rapids, Wis, April 7, 1917.
To Congressman E. E. Brown, Wash
ington, D. G.
Your vote on the war resolution is
very disappointing to your constitu-
ents here in this district. If you think
you are expressing the views of this
section you are badly mistaken. This
part of Wisconsin upholds the Presi-
dent, even if you don't.
(Signed): Geo. M. Hill, T. A. Tay-
lor, F. j. Wood, Guy o. Babcock, E.
B. Redford, C. W. Rood, L. NJ. Nash,
D. B. Philleo, C. F. Kellogg, w. F.
Kellogg, R. F. Johnson, G. B. McMil-
Ian, B. R. Goggins, W. A. Drumb, E.
W. Ellis, R. M. Rogers, Chas. E.
Briere, F. W. Calkins, R. J. Locke,
John Roberts, A. L. Fontaine.
The above telegram was sent to
our representative in Congress as a
partial expression of the sentiment
felt in Grand Rapids and Wood Coun-
ty.
Sunday we received the following
message from Edward E. Browne in
reply to the telegram sent Saturday:
Washington, D. C. Apr. 8, 1917.
A. L. Fontaine, Grand Rapids, Wis.
In justice to me, [ ask you to pub
lish my speech of April 9Th, page 215,
Congressional Record on war resolu-
ton.
Resolution means a draft and COM
polling our boys to go into European
trenches and an alliance with the al
lies.
Do you favor this?
Edward E. Browne.
We therefore attach a part of his
address as found in the Congressional
record of April 9Th as follows:
Mr.. BROWNE. Mr.. Chairman, in
speaking and voting upon this resolu-
ton I realize that it is the most i'm
portant duty that in my lifetime I
have had the opportunity to perform.
AS Member of that great branch of
the Government in whose hands the
Constitution vests the sole right to
declare war, claim the right to vote
and speak my convictions.
If the conclusion reached by the ma
jority of this Congress is that nothing
but war will satisfy the Nations hon
or, say in behalf of the people of the
district which I have the honor to re-
present that the verdict will be accept
ed, and no more loyal citizenship will
be found following the Stars and Strip
es than comes from the eighth district
of Wisconsin.
This resolution, read in connection
with the Presidents message, means
an alliance with England, France, Rus
STA, and Japan. It means the send
ing of an expeditionary force to Eu-
rope composed of the young manhood
of America to fight under the COM
mand of European officers.
No one expects that the UniteS
States, entering the war at this time,
can in any way carry out an independ-
ent campaign. The great directing
minds at the head of the armies of the
allies will command our troops and
place them where they can use them
best. They will move them about in
as cold and calculating a way as if
they were mere pawns on a chess
board
The program contemplated by this
resolution means, Mr.. Chairman, I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
BIRTHDAY
PAR TY

Mrs. A. Bandelin was hostess on
Saturday afternoon at her home on the
west side, the occasion being her birth
day anniversary. 4 delicious lunch
con was served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Leslie Hougen has taken a position
at the Oakland Service Station owned
by Fred Raglan.