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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

raise the price because Of the seaseity
of milk, dut to the fact that fly time
VISA on. The only way to meet the COM
bination of high prices is either pay
the price or go without. If high prices
continue the next six months as they
have the past six months it will be
only the rich man that can afford milk
cream and butter, coal, wood, and all
the luxuries of life. The common lab
oring man will have to combine with
his neighbor and live in closer quarters
and make a ton of coal go farther
than here to fore, by getting into
close quarters. Everything is laid up
to the war as being to blame for
everything-even the combinations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
Highway Work

The county and state department
highway commissions, in this district
report slow progress on account of
the weather, the scarcity of teams and
common labor. Excellent prices are
being paid for all kinds of labor and
all kinds of material. But even at the
high prices it is hard to secure the
help. Last week the weather has
been very favorable, but farmers and
laborers are ali employed If this con-
dition keeps on all the rest of the year
the contemplated highway work can
not be accomplished. Some of it will
have to go over until next year. All
employers of labor will tell you the
same story that in spite of good wages
help cannot be secured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
NOTICE ASKING BIDS FOR
BONDS

State of Wisconsin-Circuit Court for
Sheboygan County.
In the matter of the Sheboygan
Valley Drainage District.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
commissioners of the Sheboygan VAL
ley Drainage District desire to Dor
row money on bonds of said drainage
district, which bonds are based upon
and are a lien upon the assessment for
construction authorized and confirmed
by said court by order Filed July IA,
1917 to do the drainage work in said
district.
Said bond issue will amount to
S115,13427 Qess whatever sums may
be paid into court before contract is
made), bears interest at the rate of
six co. per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, is payable in install
ments as follows, s7,6OO.OO on July 1.
1922 and $7,60000 on the first day of
July each year thereafter until 1886
and the balance on the first day Of
July, 1886.
All proposals should be. in writing
and addressed to H H. Sherwood as
secretary of the commissioners at
Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County,
Wisconsin, or to B. M Vaughan, At
torney for said district, at Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin and should be received
by said H. III. Sherwood, secretary Of
the commissioners, not later than Au-
gust II, 1917 at p. m. or by said B.
M. Vaughan, not later than August
10, 1917 at II m.
Said commissioners desire and invite
proposals to take said bonds at pre-
MUM. Send or bring US your best
offer.
Said offers will be opened by the
commissioners August 18th, 1917 at
loo p. m. at their office over the bank
in Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County,
Wisconsin.
Right to reject any and all offers
is reserved.
Certified check for 100000 must
accompany each offer as a guaranty
that the bonds will be taken and paid
for if the offer is accepted. Inquiries
should be addressed to B. M. Vaughan,
Attorney.
Dated July 10, 1917.
P. B. Leason, 4:
H. H. Sherwood,
Townsend Hay,
Commissioners of said district.
B. M. Vaughan,
Attorney for said District. P. o.
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
2tw. Jul. 26 Au. 2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
Prussian Ferocity

The German government is bossed,
controlled and perpetuated by the
Prussian Junkers or Hohenzollern dy-
nasty. The most fearful acts of fe-
rocity ever known in human warfare
are perpetrated by these fends in hui
man form. They seem to have hidden
goodbye to all dictates of humanity.
Is it any wonder that their treachery
savage ferocity, and wholesale viola
ton of every element in the code of
ethics should have at last aroused the
whole world, nearly, against them.
Read the following dispatch from
Amsterdam made public on Tuesday,
and ask yourself if it is not about
time to wage relentless warfare
against such inhuman monsters. After
all it is from the same piece of damna-
BILE savagery as the sinking of the
Lusitania and other acts of subma-
rine warfare. The dispatch is as fol-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
THENAMING0F
WISCONSIN
COUNTIES

Sank County was named for the
famous tribe of Wisconsin Indians,
large village Of which was formerly
within the borders of Sank County. A
reminder of this still remains in the
name Sank Prairie.
Sawyer County was named in honor
of philetus Sawyer of Oshkosh. A
native of Vermont, he came to Wiscon-
sin in 1847, and engaged in the sawmill
business at Oshkosh. He served in the
lower house of Congress for ten years
and as United States Senator for Wis
consin for two terms.
Shawano County takes it's name from
the lake Of this name within it's bor-
ders. The word is from the Chippewa
language and signifies southern"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

Besides the regular weekly circu-
lation of the Wood County Reporter
we print several hundred extra copies
each week that we circuIarize with.
We send sample copies in different
parts of the county tributary to
Grand Rapids, each week. Adver-
tisers who use the Reporter will get
the benefit of this extra circulation
of sample copies. Everybody who is
not now a subscriber to the weekly
Wood County Reporter are cordially
invited to send in a $3.50 in advance
for years subscription.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

BAYONET
FORSOLD|ERS
ISF0UND

Chicago, Ill.-How can we make the
soldier fight harder? Can we do it
by giving him new implements of tor
ture, new weapons to increase blood
shed? "No," is the answer of Alex
ander Foster Humphrey of Pittsburgh,
Pa, inventor of the gentle narcotic
hunting bullet and the polite antisep-
tic, anaesthetic military bullet.
Relieve the conscience of the SOL
der" advices Mr.. Humphrey, "and
he will fight the harder. Let him
know that while he must cause a
wound, he is also giving means to re-
lieve and heal that wound and he will
fight like a tiger"
All Of which whether true or not
serves as an introduction to Mr.. Hum
phrey's most recent and most astonish-
ing invention, the antiseptic, pain-dead
enlng bayonet-a bayonet that carries
IN its blade capsule containing mix
ture of antiseptics, anaesthetics and
gelatin. When the bayonet is plunged
into soldier, says the Popular Science
Monthly, the heat of the body will melt
the capsule and release it's healing
contents, the anaesthetic deadennig the
wounded mans pain, the antiseptic
preventing infection, and the gelatin
der if Belgian soldier would relish
the stabbing of a German so tenderly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
BAYFIELD, HAS BUMPER
CROP OF STRAWBERRIES


Bayfield,, Wis.-This has been one
of the best seasons for Bayfield, straw
berry growers since fruit growing on
the peninsula was undertaken on a
commercial scale.
. Above twenty carloads of berries
have been shipped.
The price range has been such that
growers will net slightly better than
81 crate on the average, barring
any unexpectedly large loss claims
and Manager Boutin of the Growers
considers it the best thru
season record yet made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
Street Railway On East Side

On account of the increased use of
automobiles the street railway propo-
sition has been seriously affected on
account of the automobile taking the
place of the street car railway. The
good roads feature is also affecting
the situation and therefore it is prob
ably unreasonable to expect that the
Grand Rapids Street Railway Co.,
will ever extend it's line on the east
side of the river up towards Stevens
Point. It would be a great convent
ence to a good many of the laboring
people if the street car line was ex-
tended from Grand Rapids to Biron,
a distance of miles. While the auto
truck and buss service is better than
none, between Grand Rapids and Bir-
on, a street railway line would i'm
prove the service very much. Will
the time ever come when we can ex-
pect a railway between these points.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
Milk and Cream Higher

Commencing with August 1st, 1917,
the price of cream in Grand Rapids
went from 80 cents to 40 cents a
quart, and milk went from z cents
to cents quart, and a pint went
from 3 IL cents to 5 cents. All
creameries and all dealers charge the
same price No combination was
formed but they simply agreed to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
BIRTHS, DEATHS
AND MARRIAGES
FOR JULY

According to the report of Health
Officer Looze, during the month of
July, there were seven marriages, IA
births and eight deaths recorded here
The report is as follows:
Marriages.
Chas. Briere and Georgia Olson.
Louis Sandry and Martha Stark.
Carl G. Lundberg and Mildred Mick
elson.
Carl A. Peterson and Anna Bauer.
Frank Muehlstein and Evelyn E.
Witte
Leslie Wipperman and Stella Sa-
bota.
Leland J. Kaudy and Bellettie Ebbe.
BIRTHS
Boys
To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. R. Houston
To Mr.. and Mrs Frank Luzenski.
To Mr. and Mrs. Irving Winebauer.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Otis DeWitte
To Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H. Larson
Girls
To Mr.. and Mrs. Roy F. Sweet.
To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Burchell
To Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Kabitsky
To Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bauldauf
(twins).
To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rerard.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Forest F. Mengel
To Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Grain.
To Mr. and Mrs. Albtre T. Thomp-
son.
Deaths
Erastus Porter.
Magdaline Steinhouse.
Ebert Searles.
Francis L. Batty.
Albert King.
Hanna G. F. Knoll.
j. Jepson.
Eric Nelson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
Notice of Petition FOR Administration
and Notice to Creditors.

NotIce OF feCltIOn fOr Administration
and Notice to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin In County
Court for Wood County-In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Ruess, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that at the
special term Of the above named court
to be held on the second Tuesday, be-
ing the 18th day, Of August 1917, at
the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, there
will be heard and considered the appli-
cation of John Ruess, Jr., and others,
for administration of the estate Of
John Ruess, deceased, late of the town
of Sigel, Wood County, Wisconsin, and
for appointment of an administrator
of said estate;
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
that at the special term of said court
to be held at said court house on the
first Tuesday, being the 9Th day of
November, A. D. 1917, there will be
heard, considered and adjusted, all
claims against said John Ruess, de-
ceased; and,
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said County Court at the Court House
in the said City of Grand Rapids in
said County and State on or before
four months from date hereof, to-wit,
October 26, A. D. 1917, or be barred.
Dated June 26, A. D. 1917.
By The Court;
w. j. CONWAY, County Jundge.
John Roberts, Attorney. 3tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
Wood Cunty.
In the matter of the Cranberry
Creek Drainage District.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual report of the commissioners of
the Cranberry Creek Drainage Dis
trict has been filed in the office of the
clerk of said court The following is
summary Of the financial report
therein contained.
Receipts
June 1, 1916, Cash on hand -S43,296.49
Assessments collected --- 10,7O9 ~
Interest on delinquent as
sessments - 1868
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

All subscriptions to the Wood Coun-
ty Reporter will be discontinued at
the expiration unless renewal is made
before expiration time. Watch the
Label on your paper and if it is not
correct with your last receipt please
report it to this office. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
DEFENSE
COUNCIL TELLS
HOW TOG|VE
WAR AID

Madison, iWs.-The State Council
of Defense today asked housewives
and other customers of retail stores
to do two things to help Uncle Sam
win the war. They are: Garry your
parcels home and try to cooperate
with the grocer and butcher and baker
SO that he may reduce his delivery
service to not more than two trips a
day to your home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
SAYS KAISER
MUST HAVE
PEACE BEFORE
WINTER


Amsterdam-Germany will make
another bid for peace soon, Berlin ad-
vices state, close friend of the kali
ser being quoted as saying the Ger
mans can no. withstand another Win
ter of war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
TOWN SUDDENLY
FINDS It IS
SUMNER RESORT

Two Rivers, Wis-Two Rivers has
three lakes. It is surrounded by wa
ter on all sides. Monday night it was
so cool Coats were comfortable. Two
Rivers was 80 degrees colder than
Manitowoc, six miles away. And Two
Rivers has never been widely known as
a sumner resort until Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
PLAN new
CATHOLIC Church

Appleton, Visit is reported that
1000 has been raised for the construc
ton of a new Catholic church at Free
dom to replace the one destroyed by
fire few weeks ago. ST. Nicholas
Catholic church is located in a bright
agricultural section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
HOME Of
EUGENEFIELD,
POET, RAzED
BY FIRE

Newfane, Vt.-The boyhood home of
Eugene Field, the poet, in this town,
burned yesterday. The house was
built Fields grandfather, Gen.
Martin Field, and was one of the land
marks of this locality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

bdIaNce on ndnQ --------S S,ZJZ.SZ
All interested persons are referred
to that report, which. is on file in the
office of A. B. Bever, as clerk of said
court, in the court house at
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wiscon-
sin for details in said report contain
ed.
Dated July Is, 1917.
VIM. H. Bowden, j. @. Daniels, An
ton Brost, commissioners.
B. NJ. Vaughan, Attorney for said
Commissioners. P. o. Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

Do some good deed every day and
thus climb one round higher up the
ladder whose foot rests upon the earth
and whose topmost rung reaches far
beyond the stars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

to that report, which is on file in the
office of A. B Bever as clerk of said
court in the court house at Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin for
details in said report contained
Dated July Is, 1917.
W. H. Bowden, Anton Brost, Com
missioners
B. NJ. Vaughan, Attorney for said
commissioners. P. O. Grand Rapids,
Wis. 2tW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
TO GET FOURTH
RAILROAD

Neenah, Wis.-That the fourth
steam railway to enter Neenah will
be the Wisconsin & Northern, appears
to be assured. An extension is now
under process Of construction to Black
Creek, fourteen miles north Of Apple
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
Wood County.
In the matter of the Kert Creek
Drainage District.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

All interested persons are refer
red to that report, which is on file in
the office of A. B. Bever as clerk of
said court, in the court house at Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin for
details in said report contained.
Dated July Is, 1917.
VIM. H. Bowden, I. A. Haverberg,
Anton Brost, Commissioners.
B. M. Vaughan, Attorney for said
commissioners. P. o. Grand Rapids,
Wis. 2tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
Wood County.
In the matter of the Remington
Drainage District.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual report of the commissioners of
the Remington Drainage District has
been filed in the office of the clerk of
said court. The following is sum-
mary of the financial report therein
contained
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

Receipts
June 1, Cash on hand ------$ 4,322.27
Assessments collected - 20,470.14
Interest on delinquent
assessments collected - 330.14
Interest on bank deposits - 55.72
Loans 3,25O.92
Bonds sold ----$17. $4,000
Premium on
same -- 1880
Accrued interest 1882
$17,924.62
Less printing
bonds ----- 5000 17,894.62
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
Cocoanut Oil Mal<es
 A Splendid Shampoo

If you want to keep your hair in good condition, be careful what you wash it with.
 Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alka1i- This dries the scalp. makes the hair brittle, and is very harmful. Just plain mulsified cpcoanut oil (which is pure and en- tirely greaseless), is much better than the most expensive soap or anything else you can use for sharnpooing, as this. can't possibly inJure the hair
 Simply moisten your hair with water and rub it in. One or two tea spoonfuls will make an abundance Of rich, creamy father. and cleanscs the hair and scalp thoroughly. The lasher rinses out easily and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruh and ex- cessfve oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and 1t leaves 1t fine and silky bright, fluffy and easy to manage.
 You can get rnulsified cocoanut oil at most any drug store. It is very cheap, and a few ounces is enough to last everyone in the family for months
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
YEARS SHAD RECORD.
Best in Many is the Report of Super
 intendent Crampton.

Tn his report to the fish and game commission at the latter'S meeting in the state capitol Tuesday afternoon John NJ. Crampton, superintendent of fish and game said the shad fishing for 1917 was the best in years, and he knew of some fishermen who realized as high as s4,000 each. He will not be able to make report on the actual number of shad caught until later, as he has not received complete returns from fishermen. The trout season was also successful.
 Superintendent Champion paid a high compliment to the game wardens and protectors and also to the officials who wa tch out for illegal fishing. He said that it was owing to their eff ciency that there were so few viola and that game were better protected now than ever before
 There are between 2oO, 900 and 300.- 900 salmon fry at the hatchery at Windsor Locks and they are in fine condition, MT. Crampton reported. These will be distributed throughout the state in the fall. This hatchery and also the shad hatchery at Windsor has had a very successful year. From the latter 1,45o, 900 shad fry were taken and paced in the Pennington river.
 Beginning Aug. 1, men engaged in lobster fishing must obtain a permit, for which a fee of g will be charged.
 Superintendent Crampton also made farm at Madison. From this farm 2460 pheasant eggs have been dis tributed throughout the state. There are now in the field at the farm 4,SO0 phea sants for distribution. Seven hundred ducks vert matched during the season.
 Commissioner Pease of Canaan made report on the situation in the Black berry river in Canaan, where hundreds of trout were poisoned by the pollu- tion of the water. He said the matter was in the hands of the state commis- sioner of health, who was having the water analYzed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
OBITU ARY.
James F. Cosqrove.

The death of James r. Cosgrove. well known shoe merchant. occurred at the home of his only daughter Mrs. Timothy J. Falvey in Brookline. Mass, Wednesday morning, following an ill- ness of two weeks duration.
 Mir. Cosgrove was born in Milford. Mass. on Aug. 20, 1s3s and in 1858 he began work in the shoe business for the firm of Clement. Colburn C. O. Later he was employed by Aaron Chain & Co.,. then the largest malS- CTS of boots and shoes in the coun- try.
 About 40 years ago Mir. Coserove came to this city and became inter ested in the shoe business established by his brother. John C. Cosgrove in the Stead Building on Main street in 1876 and the firm has been known as James r Coserove & Co. He retain ed his interest during his life and gave the store his personal attention while health permitted.
 In the days of the Civil war Mir. Cosgrove enlisted in the Ninth Reg irnent of Volunteers in Massachu sets He was stricken with typhoid fever while in camp and was not able to reioin his regiment on account of his health He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
 When 2 young man he was mar ried to Miss Mary Wallace of Boston and she died here on Aug. 2. 1888. aged 41 years. He is survived by two children, William F. Cosgrove of Bos-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
CONNECTICUT FILLING UP
 U. S. ARMY QUOTA
More Than 500 Enlisted Within the
 Past Twelve Days.

Connecticut's quota of 2,22s men for the regular army Is rapidly filled. More than 800 men have been accepted in this state within the last 12 days and total of more than 1.5O0 men have enlisted from the Nutmeg state within the last two months. Provided the ex- ceilent work of the last few weeks continues Ma jor W. A. Mercer com manding officer of the state, expects the states quota to be filled within a short time.
 Recruiting parties sent out from the main headquarters at New Haven have they appeared. Twenty two men were accepted in New Haven on Monday, 24 more men in Meriden, eight in Water bury, Bridgeport, Putnam, New Lon don and Hartford are making a good showing. Certain cities and towns are behind in their quota.
 Young men, between the ages of IS and 10 years, are urged to enlist in the regular army. En1istments are for the period of the war. There are splen- derful chances for promotion. Bakers cooks, pharmacists, clerks, teamsters electricians, mechanics. musicians, doc tors and laborers and what not are wanted at once. There is a chance for all in Uncle Sams new big army
 Within a short time the draft will be here. Once man is drafted 1t will be impossible for him to make his own SelecIlOn. lie must await the orders of the government. Volunteers are wanted for the medical department the infantry and the signal corps man does not need to possess any ex- perierce in order to enlist in the med ical department. Volunteers have their choice.
 The physical requirements are not so difficult as will be soon. Height ; feet: weight, 107 pounds: heart and lungs nigh perfect eye sight and heaa1 inc oxzJyr flat feet dfsbar one: one must have at lease four molar teeth.
 Young men should wake up before it is too late, state army officers