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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Baby Arrives as Child Meets Death.

Oshkosh-Tirst joy and then sorrow
were present in the home of Alvin Mo
rash. A new baby arrived few hours
in advance of the death of a 2-year-old
boy, who fell into tub of hot water
and died of his injuries. There are
nine children in the family, the new
member being a girl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
WOMEN HAVE THEIR TROUBLES

Not only middle-aged women, but
younger ones, too, suffer from back
ache, pains IN side, swollen ankles,
sore muscles, rheumatic pains and
kindred ailments without knowing that
these are most often the result of de-
ranged or everworked kidneys. Foley
Kidney Pills are good medicine for
kidney trouble. Sold everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
KNITTING
LUNCHEON

The St. Katherine's Guild Of the st.
Johns Episcopal church have extend
ed invitations to the ladies of the
city of Grand Rapids to attend a knit
ting luncheon to be held at the Guild
hall on the west side. The ladies will
knit for the U. S. Army boys and en-
JOY a social afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Report Shows Milk Unfit for Use,

KenOsha - The city health depart
ment answered the action Of retail
milk dealers in raising the price of
milk from 10 to Is cents a quart by
issuing a laboratory report, which
showed that more than so per cent of
the milk sold in KenOsha was unclean
and unfit for use
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Women Students Head Men.

Madison-Women students again at
tanned a higher scholastic average
than men students at the University
Of Wisconsin last year, according to
statistics of the first semester The
women averaged 82.9 per cent, and
the men, sos. The average Of all I'M
iergraduates was 81.3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Welded Sixty Years: Celebrate.

Within a few hundred
feet of the spot where sixty years ago
they were married, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
am Kaems celebrated their wedding
anniversary. The couple were play
mates seventy-five years ago in the
same town in Germany, both having
been born in Petershagen. Mr.. Kaems
is 81 years old, and his wife is SO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
CEHIE[) USE Of MAIL
THE MILWAUKEE LEADER, so.
clALIsT ORGAN, DECLARED
TO BE UNAVAILABLE.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Items of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BuIietined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Milwaukee-The Milwaukee Leader
has been barred from the United
States mails. 1t is the official organ
of the Socialist party for Milwaukee,
and Victor L. Berger is editor Post
master F. B. Schultz received notice of
an order from A. NJ. Dockery, third
assistant postmaster general, that the
paper had been declared guilty of
violation of postal laws and regula-
tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
THE WHOLE NEIGHBOR-
HOOD KNOWS

Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 1926 Jefferson
St., So. Omaha, Neb., writes, "Foley's
Honey and Tar cured my daughter of
bad cold. My neighbor, Mrs. Benson
cured herself and family with Foley's
Honey and Tar, and in fact most ev-
eryone in our neighborhood speaks
highly of it as a good remedy for
Coughs and Colds. Sold everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Priest lakes Out Paners.

Marinette = Rev. Victor A. Karoh,
assistant pastor of the Catholic church
t Stephenson, Mich, took out his
fnal citizenship papers. Three of his
brothers have been killed in the Aus.
tIian army and three are still serving
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Police Arrest Twelve Students.

Madison-Because they refused to
obey orders Of the city police, twelve
University Of Wisconsin sophomores
were arrested following pitched bat,
tie with the freshmen during the pre-
lush encounters near the lower
campus
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
PeIladra Claims Two.

Madison-Two deaths from pellagra,
the only cases reported in Wisconsin
this year, were recorded with the
state bureau Of vital statistics last
month The victims were Miss Mar.
ira Goforth, Prairie du CHEN, and Do
rotthy F. Smolk, Appleton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11

If practicable, grow field peas or
buckwheat on sod land before plant
ing it to corn, in order to lessen the
damage due to wire-worms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11

The Steady Growth of the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTERS circulation
isn't to be wondered at. Merit in any
line is sure to come into its own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
PIunce Fatal to Auto Driver.

Sturgeon Bay - Elmer Olson, driv.
ing a car, went through the railing of
a bridge here and was drowned. The
body was recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
ounod Holds Ffftieth Anniversary.

Sheboygan = Rev. DR., j. J. JANET,
5leboygan, was elected president and
Rev w. T. Horstmeier, Sheboygan,
ce-president, of the Northwest Synod
Of the Reformed church, at the fiftieth
anniversary of the synod here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Adopt Cooperative Delivery System

Stevens Point - Another blow at
high prices will be dealt by merchants
If this. city November 1, when they
dept the cooperative delivery sys-
EN-. It is claimed that through a cen
tral delivery all merchants will be
}ble to make material reductions in
the prices to consumers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11

Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies ara
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 uss
for over SIXTY YEARS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
A MEDICAL BOOK FREE
By DR.. N. A. Goddard

Modern Methods
# tire ating
Chronic Diseases
without Operation
has just come from
the pen of DR.. God
dard the Milwau-
kee Specialist and
is one of the most
interesting as we'll
as instructive little
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11

Pastures furnish excellent feed for
he brood sow and her litter, but should
be supplemented with enough grain
to prevent the sow from losing weight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Croty on Market Commission.

Madison &C. W. Croty of Tomah has
been appointed state market commits.
6ioner Of the State Council of Defense
and has entered upon his duties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Germantown Are Patriots

Glenwood-With so per cent Ger
man population, this city's council
unanimously demanded Bob's recall
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carlin of Yes
per and Mrs. Cliff Bluett of Grand
Rapids returned Monday from Wau-
kesha county where they spent the
week visiting relatives. They made
the round trip in an automobile.
Miss Eleanor Slattery, who is en-
ployed at the River Falls Normal
school as stenographer, is in the city
visiting with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Slattery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
Hoover Praises Wisconsin's Work.

Madison-In a telegram Secretary
Hoover praised the work of Wisconsin
and Magnus Swenson in food conser-
walton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11

For reliable NEWS read the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11
PRICE LIST

The 10y Hop high grade hand laun-
dry desires to give notice to the pub
lie that their price list for washing
and ironing is as follows:
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04

Of beginning.
said district shall include all OF the
lands within the boundaries aforesaid.
said lands comprising approximately
sixth: That owing to the presence
OF seepage waters on sand lands they
are not at present fully cultivable or
useful. and that they can be made more
productive and useful by drainage ana
win be greatly benefited thereby; ana
that the immediate drainage Of sald
lands Is necessary in order to reclaim
them from the present seepage. and hN
ing OF the seepage areas.
SEVENTH: That the name selected
by your petitioners for said proposed
district. and by which they wish II to
he designated. is The Pleasant Valley
Drainage District"
EIGHTH. That o. Is proposed TO
drain said lands by constructing and
providing therefor a main outlet drain
FOR carrying Off the seepage and sur
and disposing Of said waters at or near
the southern boundary Of said district.
MLNTHd bT That hB 5hIs drawn RsttroPt to scale
Of not less than two inches to ths
mile designating the boundaries OF sald
proposed district and giving the nane
OF The owner or owners Of each tract
,nnssd 10 BE- embraced in said District.
the proposed drainage system.
TENTH; That this petition Is also
bond with sureties to he approved by
YOUR Honorable Body in the penal sum
or Five hundred Dollars t$5oO.oQ),
which ig double the amount OF the
nrobahle cost Of the organization Of
said proposed District. and which bond
fs conditioned for the payment OF All
rosts Incurred in these proceedings In
case such organization shall not be ef-
fected. 1910 .,.,-
have selected and do hereby designate
" 4 Macpherson. A. Marburg. and G.
NJ Lee. all Of Lamar. Colorado. three OF
your undersigned petitioners as
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION Oh
DRAINAGE DISTRICT

To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners OF Prowers County.
Your petitioners. whose names are
signed to this petition. respectfully
FIRST; That II Is the purpose OF
your petitioners to organize "a drain
age district under the provisions Of an
State OF Colorado. entitled AN Act to
provide FOR the Organization and Gov
ernmeut OF Drainage Districts" ap-
proved June 2nd. 1911. and the acts
aTnendatory thereof.
SECOND: That each OF your petit
TONERS Is the owner Of lands proposed
to be included in said drainage dis
trtct and lying within the boundaries
hereinafter described for said propos-
ed district; that all Of your petitioners
constitute a majority Of all OF the own
crs Of lands proposed to be included IN
said district: and that your said peti-
TONERS are the owners in the aggregate
OF a majority Of the total number Of
acres OF land sought TO be Included In
Third: That the lands embraced
within the boundaries hereinafter de
scribed and proposed to be included In
said district are agricultural lands and
are susceptible Of drainage by one and
the same general system OF works. and
Prowers County, state OF Colorado.
FOURTH; That the following, Is, a
general description Of the boundaries
Of said proposed drainage district, to-
wit:
East line OF Section %. Township %
S. Range a W Of the 9Th r NJ. inter
sects the North right-of-way line OF
the Amity Canal said canal Is now
located: running thence North approx
tmately one-half mile TO the Northeast
one-fourth mile: thence North oue-half
mile. thence West one-fourth mile TO
the West hailfi-zseIion half corner Of Sec
thence North three and one-half miles
TO the Northeast corner Of Section 30.
West one-fourth mile: thence North
one-half mile. thence West three
fourths mile TO the West half-sectlon
corner OF Section % in the Township
and Range last aforesaid; thence South
one mile: thence West one-fourth mile
thence South one and one-half miles
thence West one-fourth mile to the
South half-section corner Of Section
South one mile; thence East one-hRlf
mile: thence South one-fourth mile,
thence East one-fourth mile. thence
one-fourth mile: thence South approx
imntely three-fourths mile to an in
tersection with the North riCht-of-way
line OF the Amity Canal as said canal
is now located; thence following said
rfrhf-of-wnv line downstream in "a
Guiding from said boundaries. how
of-way Of the Arkansas Valley Rail
way. :he same consisting Of strip Of
land npproXimately on hunared .toII1
fifty C50) feet in width on either side
OF n line commencing at the East half
section corner OF Section II. Township
% S. Range ~ W. and extending
thence West one and one-half miles TO
the center Of Section 10 in said Town
ship and Range: and also excepting
and excluding n tract OF approximately
two acres. described as follows. to-wit |
at point where the North
line Of the Arkansas Val
or Section 10. Township % s. Range
~ w said point being Approximately
section corner OF said Section 10. and
running thence North 1852 feet: thence
West 1852 feet; thence South 1852
feet; thence East 1852 feet to point
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
Bulletins Tell About Canning

Canning Methods and Devices"
Home Canning Instructions and
Recipes"
Classification Of Fruits and Vege-
tables for Canning by the Cold Pack
Method"
Common Canning Difficulties"
These are the titles of some bull
letins published by the extension Of
fee OF the U. S. states relations SER
vice. If you are planning to reduce
your household expenses by extensive
canning this year, these bulletins will
help you. They describe the vacuum,
open kettle, cold pack, cold water and
intermittent or fractional stcriliza-
ton methods of canning and their ap-
plication to the canning of fruits, veg
etables, meats and soups.
The library of the State agricultur-
al college at Fort Collins, will lend
you these pamphlets for three weeks
if you send six cents for po5tage.-
Marion V. Higgins, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04

troller Of the electric light meter, thus
plunging the house into darkness.
Marevelll had descended to the cellar
to learn the cause Of the sudden dark
ness.
lie needed only my simple story and
environment to comprehend. My de
scription of the men fully advised him
of enemies who had threatened him
with death time and again and who,
after securing papers that incriminated
them in past criminality, had started
the execution of brutal revenge.
The men We're under lock and key
within twenty-four hours. Before that
space of time had elapsed l was hero
in the eyes of Marevelli, who had pre-
viously suspected me as an emissary
Of the plotters.
And Naomi? 1 was basking anew in
the sunlight of her loving smilesl
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
craItIly
"yvhy not?" I submitted.

cfuitly.
"Why not?" submitted.
Every well. l know who you are
Adrian Noble, recently the victim of
whlm of the hard tyrant in yonder,
Luigi Mareveln."
81 was his secretary once, yes, ad-
mitted
you cannot feel very kindly toward
him, If should tell you that the nip
ping in the bud OF Il vast political con
,piracy ia which Marevelli is involved
: our object. and IA thousand dollars
cusr vhl be yours for trife Of Co
lperutron, what would you sayf"
had my clue in an instant.
teigued the resentment toward my EN-
ploycr whlc, 'hc stranger sought to
fan into ha'"e of rancour and ven
geunce 60 m"Se II long story short /
pretendel r'indly to accord with the
iosigns of inc man and mis- accom-
9lices to whom he later introduced me.
What he wanted of me was IA prac-
Hcal use Of the intimate knowledge /
had OF the interior OF the Murevelli
.ltNaalt anu lllA why's VI lAo llAAlltlA'0
There were certain papers in the H.
brary they wished To secure, they rep
resented. \ burglarious entrance was
necessary. ! fcigncd interest and will
ng cooperation in their plans, expect
ing. sooner or later. to learn the full
extent of their motives until the criti-
cal moment arrived, acting upon the
.azT.Rgf.Rn
Thus 1t was that one night | found
myself with the trio In the cellar Of
the Murevrlli home had not intend
ed to allow affairs To 20 so far with
out warning Marevelli, but 1t was too
late to do that now. one of the men
left us in the cellar and ascended into
the upper portion Of the house. He
returned speedily waving package
Of papers.
"Sufc!" he announced, in maleyolent
triumph. "Now, then, for the rest!
one of his confreres had carried an
oblong box all the time. lie opened 1t
now. Within was bombllke object
with long fuse attached. | dlscerned
rhcir design to destroy the house and
all within II by dynamite.
1t was then that l resisted, to be
downed by the trio. / was knocked
seusclcss The three men We're gone
when recovered; but, not five feet
away, was II spluttering fuse, steadily
eating It's way To the deadly explosive.
My hands and feet were both tied.
First, writhed; then I shouted ;
then / rolled. It was no easy task to
make a final lunge which landed me
directly across the fuse, two feet away
from its kissing, fiery end. My lips and
teeth closed over Il. | bit, chewed.
Success II was severed.
Almost Immediately someone came
down the stairs from above, holding Il
lamp. II was Mr.. Marevelli. | had, II
seemed. kicked shut an electric con.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dcrsigned, acting as q committee for
the petitioners in the petition herein
after set forth for the organization If
drainage district to be know. as
"Thc Pleasant Valley Drainage Dis
trict," comprising certain lands locat-
ed in Prowers County in the State Of
Colorado, will present said petition to
the Board of County Commissioners of
Prowcrs County, Colorado, az the Of
flee of said Board in the court house
in the City of Lamar, Colorado, Il. ten
o'clock in the forenoon, on Friday,
the Goth day of July, 1917, for the
purpose of having said Board conGidor
and act upon said petition rs provided
by law; and at said time and place,
all persons interested, and particular
ly those desirous Of having any of the
lands now included within the boun-
darics described in said petition OK
cluded from said drainage district, or
having other lands included therein,
are hereby notified to be present. Said
petition is in words and figures as
follows:
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04

committee to present this petition 10
your Honorable Body and to do any and
auired OF such committee by the pro
visions Of the Acts hereinbefore re
ferred to.
WHEREFORE. Your petitioner
County Commissioners Of PrOwers
County. Colorado. in the manner pro-
vided by law. proceed to define and
establish the boundaries OF said pro
posed drainage district. and designate
tion Of the organization OF said Dis
trict to be submitted to a vote Of the
owners Of lands lying within the boun-
braced therein. and do all other thingE
in connection Herewith In time and
az ewSITNRgs * s7d MHEfEoPP Eft eSsS or
your petitioners has hereunto affixed
his name, either In person or by his
attorney In fact thereunto duly au-
W. 4, MacPherson.
VIM. Mhrlman.
W. l.. Holland.
J. F. Reyher.
John d. Morse.
Rose Peed. by Gale r.. Lee. her at
toIney in fact
Adolph Marburg.
The Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet and
Irrigated Land Company. by c. b. Ray.
Theresa A. Phelan. by J. X Doughty.
her attorney in fact
ham. ARt.
Geo. Sieffert.
This notice dated at Lamar, Colo
rado, this fifth day of July. 1917
W. A. MACPHERSON,
A. MARBURG,
c. NJ. LEE,
Committee Of Petitioner
First pub. July 4, 1917.
Last pub, July 1s, 1917,
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
Fond Father.

"Did you tell my boy he might be
president some dayT" asked the man
Eyes, 1 did" replied the female
teacher. "what do you think about
IT."
"Oh, l think he may If his mother
doesn't talk him out Of it."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04

NOTICE OF PRESENTATION TO
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF PROWERS COUNTY,
STATE OF COLORADO, OF A Pc
TITION FOR THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE PLEASANT VALLEY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31

All cows and hefcrs purchased hy
out-oi-town buyers will be delivered
free, fob railroad, Oklahoma City.
Crates will be charged for at the cost
Of lumber Sale OF cattle commences
10 o'clock, November |, at Belle Isle
Dalry Oklahoma City.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Best War Time
Recipes
OATMEAL Riscniis

Oatmeal Biscuits
One fourth cup flour. one and one
hall teaspoon, baking powder. one half
teaspoon salt two tablespoons sugar,
one aud one-thrd cups oatmeal. six
tablespoons shortening, two thirds cup
water
Silt flour baking powder salt and
sugar together Add oatmeal, melted
shortening and enough water to make
soft dough Roll gu; thin on iloured
board cut with biscuit cutter and bake
IN creased pan in moderate oven about
twenty minutes
Corn Meal Mullins.
Threc-iourths cup corn meal. one and
one-iourth cups flour, one hall teaspoon
salt. four teaspoons baking powder, two
tablespoons sugar, one cup milk, two
tablespoons shortening
Silt dry ingredients together into
bowl. add milk and melted shortening
and beat well Bake in creased muffin
tins in hot oven about twenty minutes.
Rye and Corn Meal Mullins,
One and oue-half cups rye flour, one
half cup corn meal one-hall teaspoon
salt four teaspoons baking powder, one
tablespoon sugar, threc-iourthS cup milk
and watca one tablespoon shortening
Siit together dry ingredients add
milk and water and melted shortening.
Beat well Bake in creased muffin tins
in hot oven thirty to thlrly-ilvc min
tteg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
State Expected
to Sell $4,000
Worth of Seals
Thirty-FWe Chapters Signed
Up to Sell Christmas
Seals This Year

The campaign for the sale OF Red
Cross Christmas seals this year will he
the most complete ever made by the
Red CroSs'ln the interest OF those wno
are suffering with tuberculosis and IN
au effort to stamp out the dread dis
ease Every chapter OF the Red Cross
in the United States will take part ~
the campaign and it is hoped that a,
least $4,000 is expected to be raised
IN Oklahoma
The sale of Red Cross seals is no,
made by members OF the Red Cross bu'
they are sold through the agency OF the
national state and local anti-tubercu
lOS,S organizations.
The Red Cross is also shaping mat
tiers SO that they may care for the iami
lies Of the soldiers and sailors who may
need assistance.
Thirty-five chapters have already
signed up to sell the seal, in thi, state
and each member will sell as many seals
as possible. II has been apnouuced that
20 percent OF the money derived from
thr sale OF seals in this state would
be spent here The Red Cross will nee 4
many supplies which will be purchased
in this state and will mean that the
. money paid for the seals will be kept
in Oklahoma and put into circulation
here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
MINISTER'S SON DIES;
TYPHOID FEVER, CAUSE

Baxter fairfield, II years old, son OF
Rev. c. r. fairfield, pastor Washing
ton Avenue Baptist church, and Mrs.
Hairfcld died at 150 o'clock this
morning Typhoid fever is given as the
cause. The deceased was a sophomore
in the Oklahoma City high school Fu-
neral arrangements have not been an
nounced