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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
WISCONSIN'S FIRST POET

Like the famous question who struck
Billy Patterson, the query, who was
Wisconsin's first poet, still awaits a
definite answer. Some years ago the
State Historical Society published an
article by Henry E. Legler, the we'll
known Chicago librarian, which gave
to Mrs. Elizabeth Mears Nellie Wild
wood) the credit of writing Wiscon-
sins first book of verse. Mr.. Henry w.
Bleyer believes, however, that Ebert
Herring Smiths lengthy and curious
poem on the Black Hawk War was
first published in Wisconsin a dozen
years earlier than was Mrs. Mears's
book. If this recollection of the veter-
an Milwaukee journalist is correct no
copy Of this first edition of Smiths.
poem seems to have been preserved
Whether actually published in the
state or not, Smiths poem was written
in Wisconsin as early as 1913. Now
comes Mr.. Oscar Wegelin of New York
City with information concerning
book of poetry which was undoubtedly
both written and printed in Wiscon-
sin in 1848. Oddly enough it is "The
Poetical Geography, With the Rules
of Arithmetic in Verse" It waswrit-
ten by George Van Waters and print
ed at Milwaukee by Wilson and King.
Another Wisconsin book of verse
written in the same year, burnot,
apparently, printed in the state is by
a German author and entitled 'Lieder
aus Wisconsin,"
The State Historical Society would
like to hear from anyone who has cop
les of these early volumes; or who
knows of any other Wisconsin book
of verse ofsimilar early date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
BREAK NEWS BRINGS JOY
TO BRITISH IN TRENCHES

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Feb. 6.-Everybody at
the front believes that war between A
merica and Germany is certain.
As news of Americas diplomatic
break spread Sunday night ripple of
applause fguratively swept the entire
army zone.
Every mess throughout the front
buzzed with the news. The officers
and men were pleased. The general
opinion was that the moral effect of
Americas diplomatic break would i'm
mediately be as depressing to the
Germans as encouraging to the allies.
Americans in the Canadian regi-
ments were busy handshaking and re-
ceiving compliments. There was gay
ETY. everywhere.
Americas backing is appreciated
here, even though thus far that sup
port is only moral.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
BUTTER AND CHEESE
MAKERS MEET

Madison, Wis, Feb. 5.-Butter and
cheese manufacturers who have Great
ed one Of Wisconsin's most active in
dustries, will be present in large num-
bers when the meetings Of Farmers
Week, under the auspices of the Col
lege of Agriculture of the State Uni
versity, opens here today.
Many new problems in dairying
have developed with the rapidly in
creasing cost of dairy products. A
mong these might be mentioned those
Of just payment for milk at cheese fac
tories, use Of creamery by-products,
and still more technical subjects of
moisture control and substitution for
rennet.
Throughout the course, the model
dairy plant of the University of Wis
consin will be at the disposal of Wis
itors and illustrated lectures, prac-
tice lessons, demonstrations, and in
dividual advice will be given by ex-
perts who have studied the industry
from beginning to end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
LAID At REST


Everything that was possible for
human hands to do has been done for
Mrs. D. D. Conway who passed away
early Sunday morning. The funeral
rites were held this morning at nine
o'clock at the house and at nine-thir-
tv from SIS. Peter & Paul church Rev.
VIM. Reding officiating. In her mem
orv a solemn requiem high mass was
rendered, and Father Reding was as
sisted by the Rev. Quinn of Stanley,
Rev. Feldman, Nekoosa, Rev. Ciszew-
ski. Pew. Leuther. The remains rest
ed in a bed Of flowers at the home and
were laid away in a bed Of flowers.
Father Reding delivered a comfort
ing sermon in which he eulogized the
character and life of the deceased in
such a manner as only he could do.
The large audience present were great
ly affected by the discourse and were
proud of their pastor in his last words
in memory ola departed member of his
church and one who was highly res
pected and thought of in the city of
Grand Rapids. He said, that every
one in the city mourned the departure
| Of this good wife and mother. The re-
mains were laid at rest in Calvary
cemetery under the usual rituals
tic service ofthe Catholic church. The
following relatives and friends We're
here from away to attend the obse-
quies:
Mrs. J. B. Lanigan, Messrs. ]. B
Kelly, George K. Gibson Of Milwau
kee; Miss Margaret Graham, Miss
Nell Foren, Mr.. and Mrs D. c. Sulli,
van, Mr.. Robert Kerr of Madison
Mrs. J. J. Conway and Mrs. W. E. Der,
tram, Minneapolis; Hon. John O'Da!
and w. H. Sullivan, Merrill; Miss Mau
rine Conway, Park Falls; Donald
Doyle, Medford; P. Martin, Greer
/ Bay; Dan Grady, Portage; Mrs. Mar
tin Conway, Orient, S. D.; Rev. Fa
Their Quinn, Stanley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
White Way
OUTLOOK GOOD

The committee consisting of Messrs.
C. A. Normington, VIM. Gleue and J..
R. Raglan have completed their work
Of securing signers of property own.
city Of Grand Rapids. They are pleas
ed to report that they have secured
ers for the White Way lighting in the
the installing of the White Way. The
matter is now being prepared to be
presented at the Council at their next
meeting Tuesday night. It is be-
lieved by them, and the business men
generally, that the Mayor and Com
mon Council will grant the request
made by the property owners for the
installing of the White Way electric
lighting for the city of Grand Rapids.
The committee will recommend that
there being little opposition on both
sides Of the river to the installing Of
the White waylighting system, that
the Board of Public Works will handle
the matter just as they did the pave
ment and other contracts that are let
by the city. 1t will take alittle more
time, but it will obviate any trouble,
or any misunderstanding in connec-
ton with the entire matter. As the
majority of property owners and hea-
Wy tax payers have indicated of their
own free will, that they want this
system installed, there should be no
opposition to prevent its being done
efficiently and well and as soon as pos
sible. The committee are to be com
plimented for the excellent manner
n which they have taken this matter
up and disposed of it. It's no pleas
ant duty to try and convince people
that what is good for all, sometimes,
is not thought so by some.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Alex Gawrikowski etux Nekoosato
John Jackan etux part lot II, blk SO,
Nekoosa.
Henry A. Sampson to Henry Gasch
NV ne 1924 east.
Ida Krause etal Marshfeld to John
Stack part ne ne 1928 east.
\. G. Denniston etux to Josef Mul-
Ter n12 Sc 1926 east.
Frank Mueller etux Marshfeid to
Minnie Schrader north 20 rods of sw
sw 1928 east.
William Raath etal to Albert c. Mil
Ter etux lot 4, blk. I, E. J. Lyons Add.
Daniel Burkey etux Tomah to Geo.
Ammer, Iowa, nwA 81 neA SO e14 NV
33 he Sc 80, Sc Sc 1924 east.
Frank w. Meyers etal to Almon F.
Cooley 81 24-21-6 east.
Frank W. Meyers etal to Almon F.
Cooley NE ne 5-21-6 east, NV ne So
PIG east.
Mrs. Fife Humphrey to F. c. Wood
part ne NV 20-22-6 east.
William R. Dersch etux Nebraska
to Herbert \. Whiting n1a NV 1882
east.
First Investment Co. to Clifford
Zimmerman etux e1a NV 1925 east.
Robert J. Montgomery etal to J.
F. Ames, sw NV ?, n13 ne, sw ne, VIZ
ne nwA 1922 east.
J. D. Potter to Edw Clack, one-half
interest in ne NV sw ne, 1924.
Michael Ertle to Katharine Binder
ne Sc 24-25-2 east.
Peter N. Hanson etux to Rudolph c..
Krause etux part ne ne 1888 east.
Wilhelm Neitzel to William Neitzel
Jr., part of ne ne 1925 east.
Margarita Dupee to Frank Dupee
ne Sc s12 Sc 10, sw sw 1928 east.
A c. Denniston etux. to Howard
Kuder etux part of ne Sc 7-22 6 east.
Henry Gund etal to Anton Brost,
| no NV 9-21-2 east.
Joseph Hardina etux to Wisconsin
Land & Securities Co. s1a sw 9-25-5
east.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
new HOME
FOR PLANT

It is pleasing for us to note the
fact that the Stevens Point Gazette
owners have purchased site and are
having plans drawn for the erection
of new building that will be the
home of their printing office plant
Glennon brothers have always been
in popular favor at home and among
the newspaper men of the State OH
account of their sterling worth and
excellent characters. Their own state
ment for this improvement is found
in another column. We congratulate
them in their progress and new en-
deavor and hope they will be success
full to the highest degree in the fut-
ure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
ALMOST 4
BAD FIRE

J. r. Raglan bad trouble with his
furnace and chimney all day Thursday
and towards evening secured the ser
vices of Mr.. Beimler to investigate
and see what the trouble was. He
found everything alright except he
thought the chimney needed cleaning
so he put in considerable excelsior
and set fire to it and that started the
SCOT in the chimney. The heat Great
ed by the burning out of the chimney
overheated the thimble in the store
and adjacent thereto were piles Of
pillows filled with feathers. These
caught fire and for a few minutes
Mr.. Raglan and John Ernser were
busy putting out the fire. Neither
Mr.. Beimler of Mr.. Ryan had any
knowledge that there was a chimney
hole stopped up with the thimble at
that point It was a close call and
from now on these openings will be
closed up with cement so as to pre-
vent any such condition again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
ROBERT Vaughan
PASSES On
(From Fridays Daily.

Robert Vaughan, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. NJ Vaughan, passed away
at their home in this city Thursday
evening after continued illness.
Robert Wesley Vughan was born in
Grand Rapids on the 25th day of July
1892 and has resided with his parents
in this city ever since. He attended
the public schools of this city until
his Junior year in the Lincoln High
school when he was stricken with the
disease from which he died. For
more than six years he patiently bore
the pain, partial blindness and weak
ness due to this disease. During his
entire illness he was accomplishing,
kind and thoughtful of those about
him. He was a member of the St.
Johns Episcopal church of this city
and of the Local Camp Of Sons of
Veterans. He was a bright boy,
obedient to his parents and in every
way an exemplary young man. His
loss at this time is a great one to his
parents. The funeral services will
take place from their home (River-
dale) Monday afternoon at 1;45
o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
PARIS NEWSPAPERS HAIL q.
S. BREAK WITH BERLIN

Paris. - Paris newspapers are
publishing news in connection with
Americas diplomatic break with Ger
many in the widest and deepest head
lines possible. The situation is the
sole topic of conversation on the bou-
Ievards and in the popular American
cafes.
Much speculation as to the action
of other neutrals in answering Presl-
dent Wilson's request that they join
the United States is being INDUCED
in.
lie Journal, a leading newspaper,
prints cartoon of Kaiser William
and Chancellor Won Bethman-Hollweg
fleeing before a warlike Columbia.
The Paris Midi says: France halls
with calm JOY the action Of America"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
SHELLC0NTnACI
WITH The
RRIIISEIISOFF

Washington, Feb. 3. - Secretary
Daniels has decided the United States
will make its own naval projectiles if
United States manufacturers can't sup
ply them at reasonable prices. While
no official announcement Ia been
made, it was officially limited today
that the arrangement whereby Had
fields, the British concern, was to sup
ply 100000 or more projectiles IS
off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Open house on New Years Day
The first time in the history of Grand
Rapids and Centralia, was New Years
Day, celebrated according to the pre-
vailing custom of open House" and
It proved a very enjoyable affair. :
Among the attractive calling cards
that we saw on our travels, were the
combination Of D. D. Demarais and
G. H. Slocum. They had printed on
very cheap yellow envelope the
words "a Happy New Year" and on
number 6 tag, their names with the
seasons compliments. The reason for
this the boys said, was the hard times.
Three young men went calling with
a very attractive vehicle. They had
JOS. Woods little black pony hitched
to the front bob ola pair of sleighs
and a large cow bell attached to the
horses neck, causing merriment and
laughter wherever they went. The
following is a complete list of the
callers: Rev. P. S. Bennett and ]. S.
Norris, Harry Worthington and Paul
Fontaine, Frank Solar, Will Reeves
and Albert Fontaine D. D. Demarais,
{. II. Slocum, Alex Zenier and Ed.
King, Willis Witter, Geo. Witter, Os-
car Gagnon, and David Worthington,
Chas. Compton, Frank Brazeau and
Allie Lunt, Oswald ST. Amour and w.
w Mead, Mike Lesleyoung, Frank
Woodwork, Walter Gardner, Geo Zen
Ter Ellis Talmadge and Stephen Web
ster
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
CONSTIPATION CAUSES BAD

CONSTIPATION CAUSES BAD
SKIN.
A dull and pimply skin is due to a
sluggish bowel movement. Correct this
condition and clear your complexion
with DR.. Kings New Life Pills. This
mild laxative taken at bedtime will
assure you full, free, non-gripping
movement in the morning. Drive out
the dull, Iistless feeling resulting from
overloaded intestines and sluggish liv
err. Get a bottle to-day. At all drug
gists, Csc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

A slight epidemic of pink eye,
seems to have invaded the Normal and
schools at Stevens Point. Several
students have been compelled to re
main at their rooms on account of the
affection
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Rochester, Wis, Feb. l. Watson
Earle, farmer, living in the town of
Rochester, one mile east of the vii
lage Of Honey Greek was found dead
ia his bed yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
CIVIC ORGANIZATION FORMED

Jefferson, Wis, Feb. l. A civic
improvement association has been or
ganized in Jefferson with E. Waite,
president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
English POET
IN APPLETON

Appleton, Wis, Feb. 2.-Alfred
Noyes, the distinguished English poet
was a visitor February 1 at Lawrence
College, where he gave a reading from
his own works. Noyes is now visit
ing professor at Princeton University
and is lecturing in America in behalf
of the cause of the Allies. Half Of
the proceeds that he receives from
his lectures goes to caring for the
the English wounded in the Europena
war.
The lecture of Mr.. Noyes at Lawr-
ence College Thursday night was
made the social and intellectual event
of the winter, delegates coming from
all sections of the state to hear him.
The chief poems read were "The Wine
press, THE Flower of Old Japan,
and "a Forest of Wild Thyme.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

A. B. Sampson, of this city was
called away by telegram to Niles,
Michigan, where one of his brothers
had died Of heart failure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

January 6, 1851
E. s. King and Peter McCamley
have purchased the remainder of the
hardware owned by J. D. Witter.
They will add large stock of new
goods to these, and open general
hardware store in the old stand occup-
led by Brundage & Ferguson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Miss Violet Rose Bogoger is spend
ing the week at Merrill visiting with
Miss Clarissa Lemmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Miss Matte Williams, sister Of Mrs.
Clark Lyons, died on New Years
morning, after an illness Of one week
from diphtheria.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

VIM. Kliene has opened jewelry
shop in Compton's store, where he is
prepared to do all kinds of jewelry
work on short notice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Allen Neeves left for Chicago on
Monday evening where he will spend
several days en- business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Harper Dutton and wife leave today
for Plover. Monday, they start for
Watertown, Dakota, where Mr. Dut-
ton has engaged his services to Ar
chic Weaver in the mercantile bust
ness
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
TAX PAYERS
NOTICE!

The City Treasurer who has been
collecting taxes at the library build
ing on the east side during the month
of January will now hold his Office dur
ing the remaining period Of tax col
lecting of the month Of February, at
the Joseph Wheir store on the west
side.
LOUIS SCHALL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Irving Philleo is well pleased with
his position on the Stevens Point
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
POLICE GIBSON MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT

Chief-of-Poice Gibson hasprepared
his annual report for the past wear.
which shows the following:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

As we go TO press we learn that I.
B. Scott was elected president of the
State Senate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Whorton Bros. are receiving piles
of lumber from their mill in Vesper
which is being piled in their yards in
Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Mr. and Mrs. George Babcock have
moved to the first floor fat of the
Cooley Apartments on Birch street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

McCarty & Tilman are doing a good
meat business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Edwards and Johnson is this
day dissolved by muual consent VIM.
H. Edwards and Nels Johnson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
January 20, 1881

January 20, 1851
L. NJ Nash has resigned his posi-
ton as agent at the Valley depot, on
account of his outside business, I. E.
Nash has been appointed to fill his
place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

John DAILY is back from his trip east
to see his parents whom he had not
seen in Is years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

There seems to be little doubt that
Blaine will be Garfeld's secretary of
State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Hank Edwards, the popular livery
man, tells US he is enjoying an excel
lent business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

A sweet little girl arrived at Claus
kallman's home on New Years morn
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
ANCIENT HISTORY Of GRAND
RAPIDS AND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in 1880
80 Years Ago-Fontaine Brothers,
Publishers.

The present officers of the Masonic
Lodge of this city are as follows
w. M.-G. ]. Jackson.
S. W.-B. SLIDER.
J. VIC. NJ. Webb.
Treas.-Seth Reeves.
Sec. S. King.
Stewards-L E. Hitchcock and
Fred CIosuit
Tyler-Abijah Pierce.
The newly elected officers Of the /.
0. o. F. lodge No. 81 are
n. Geo. Howes.
V. G-J. B. Hasbrouck.
R. S.-W. H. Cochran
Treas.-Geo. r. Gardner.
Trustee. w. Cochran.
This order was never in better IL
nancial condition. It has member
ship of over 100 members and has near
" $4,000 in it's treasury.
E. B. Rossier and wife spent a few
DAYS at Jenny last week.
J. w. Cochran makes an excellent
officer as chairman of the Wood Coun-
ty Board.
Martin Kinney, who has been in
Minnesota and Dakota, for the last
two or three months, returned home
Tuesday noon by way of Winona.
Oswald St. Amour left on Tues
day evening for La Crosse where he
has accepted a position on the Daily
News.
Miss Ella Roe, who has been visit
ing relatives at Redwood Falls, MINI
returned home last week.
Stephen Demarais has been hired by
McCamley & King to oficiate in the
manufacturing department of their
tin shop.
Irving Philleo is well pleased with
his position on the Stevens Poln1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Miss Ella Roe, who has been visit
ing relatives at Redwood Falls, MINI.
returned home last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Martin Kinney, who has been in
Minnesota and Dakota, for the last
two or three months, returned home
Tuesday noon by way Of Winona.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

January ID, ISL
Only SO degrees below zero Satur-
day morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Oswald St. Amour left on Tues
day evening for La Crosse where he
has accepted a position on the Daily
News.