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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
sHERIFFs SALE
STATE OF WISCONSTN-IN CIR
CUT COURT FOR WOOD CoUN-

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IN CIR
CUT COURT FOR WOOD C0UN-
TY
The Wood County National Bank
of Grand Rapids, Plaintiff, VS.. First
National Bank of Grand Rapids, Su-
sauna Sickles, otherwise written Su-
STA Sickles, sole legatee under the last
will of Arthur Sickles, deceased, Su-
sauna Sickles, otherwise written Su-
sia Sickles, executrix of the last will
of Arthur Sickles, deceased, B. NJ.
Vaughan as administrator of the es-
tate Of Herman Boetcher, deceased and
L. NJ. Nash, doing business as Nash
Hardware Company Defendants,
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of and pursuant to a judgment of
foreclosure and sale duly entered and
rendered by the Circuit Court for
Wood County, Wisconsin on the 23rd
day of May 1917 (more than one year
having elapsed) I will offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash at the front door
of the Court House in the CITY of
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wiscon-
sin on the Goth day of August 1918
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. said property be-
| ing described as:
The southeast quarter of the north
east quarter and the north half of
the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section q, township
p north of range east, less the
railway right of way of the Chicago,
Northwestern Railway, containing 81
acres more or less according to Gov
eminent survey, also the following
property situated in the city of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, commencing at a
point 4 rods west from the northwest
corner of block of MAYORS addition
to the village of Centralia (now the
city of Grand Rapids) thence running
west s rods, thence south rods
thence east s rods, thence north 4
rods to the place of beginning.
Terms of sale cash.
J. E. NORMINGTON;
Sheriff, Wood County, Wis
Chas. E. Briere,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
(1st pub. July 4, last Avg. g
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IN CIR
CUT COURT FOR WOOD COUN-


CUT COURT FOR WOOD COUN-
TY
Wood County Realty Company,
Plaintiff, VS.. Isaac ". Stout and Annie
Stout, his wife and Richard Glow, a
single man and F. G. Gilkey, Defend
| ants,
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of and pursuant to a judgment of
foreclosure and sale rendered in the
above entitled action on the 9th day
of July 1917 (more than one year
having elapsed, since said judgment)
| will offer for sale and sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash
at the front door Of the Court House
in the City of Grand Rapids, Wood
County, Wisconsin, on the 30th day of
August 1918 at 10 o'clock A M the
following described real estate in said
judgment ordered to be sold, to-wit:
The west half of the northwest quarter
of section IA, Township Fl north of
range 8 east and lots 2, and of
block So of the plat of Babcock, Wood
County, Wisconsin.
Terms of sale cash.
Dated July Is, 1918.
J. E. NORMINGTON,
Sheriff of Wood County
Chas. E. Briere,
Attorney for the Plaintiff
(1st pub. July IS, last Aug. 22)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
Soldiers Cough is Cured

Private Harold Hamel, Goth Regi-
ment, Ft. Adams, R. l., writes: 81 was
troubled with bad cough for three
months. l tried Foley's Honey and
Tar and felt greatly relieved. recon-
mend Foley's Honey and Tar and will
keep it on hand" Gives relief from
Hay fever, asthma and bronchial
coughs. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF
NAME

Notice is hereby given that the name
of the Ahdawagam Furniture Comp
any was duly changed to Ahdawagam
Paper Products Company by amend
ment to the Articles of Incorporation
of said Company adopted at stock
holders meeting on the 9th day of
June, 1918, and which resolution has
ben duly filed with the Secretary
of State and duly recorded with the
Register of Deeds for Wood County,
Wisconsin on the 9Th day of July, 1918
Dated July 10th, 1918.
GEORGE F. LA BOUR,
Secretary.
adv July 10 to Aug. H.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
TO THE VOTERS OF WOOD
COUNTY. WISCONSIN

| hereby announce my candidacy for
District Attorney on the Republican
Ticket at the September primaries.
Your vote and support will be ap-
preciated.
Frank w. Calkins,
1t. Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18

Mrs. E. Plat and daughter Caroline
of Manitowoc are guests at the home
of Mrs. Geo. E. Hoskinson who is in
poor health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18

Miss Mary Manske and Mrs. E.
Waldo and son of Edgerton are spend
ing some time visiting at the home
of their parents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
NOTICE ASKING FOR BIDS

STATE OF WISCONSIN-CIRCUIT
COURT FOR WOOD COUNTY
WISCONSIN.
In the Matter of the Cranberry
Creek Drainage District.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the commissioners of the Cranberry
Creek Drainage District desire to bor-
row money on the bonds of said drain
age district which bonds are based up
on and are lien upon an additional
assessment for construction author
lied and confirmed by said court July
Is, 1918 to finish paying for supple
mental work in said district.
Said commissioners desire and in
vite proposals to take said bonds at a
premium. Send or bring us your best
offer. Said bonds amount to SCI $780,
81 bear interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly, and are payable in installments
as follows, 100000 on the 1st day of
July 1923 and 100000 on the 1st day
of July each of the years 1924, 1925,
1926, 1927, 1923 and 1929, and $4,000
on July LIST, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1888,
1884, 1885, 1886 and the balance of said
issue Of bonds on the LIST day of July
1887.
All proposals should be in writing
and addressed to Anton Brost, Secre-
tary, Babcock, Wood County, Wiscon-
sin or B. M. Vaughan, Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, Attorney and should be re-
ceived by said Brost not later than
Aug. End, 1918, or by said B. NJ. Vaug-
han not later than 1000 A. NJ. Aug.
3rd, 1918.
Said offers will be opened August
3rd, 1918 at 1920 o'clock A. M. at
the office of B. NJ Vaughan, Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.
Right to reject any and all offers is
reserved.
Certified check for 100000 must
accompany each bid as guaranty
that the bonds will be taken and paid
for if the offer is accepted.
Dated July 16, 1918.
I. A. Haverberg,
VIM. Bowden,
Anton Brost,
Commissioners.
B. NJ. Vaughan,
Attorney.
(1st pub. July IS, last Aug. 1st.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER

STATE OF WISCONSIN-CIRCUIT
COURT-FOR WOOD COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Cranberry
Greek Drainage District.
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
AND CORPORATIONS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
an order was made, filed and entered
on the 10Th day of July, 1918 confirm
ing the additional assessments in said
matter reported necessary in and by
the report of the commissioners of
said district, which report was filed in
said court June II, 1918.
Said order of confirmation and said
additional assessments are on file in
the office of the clerk of said court,
subject to your inspection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
PHYSICIANS
w. MELVIN RUCKLE, M. D.

Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. Glasses fitted correctly
Eye and Ear Surgeon in Riverview
Hospital. Office in Wood County Ma
-ional Bank Block.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
ORSON P. COCHRAN
PIANO TUNER

Best work guaranteed Call tele-
phone 233, or at the house, Kruger &
Wheelan Flats, 1st Street North.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
NOTICE TO VOTERS

adv. July Is to Aug. H.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
EXTENDING SELECTIyE DRAFT.

The bill to include in the operations
of the Selective Draft Law young men
attaining their majority since the law
was enacted is wise II has been intro
duced by Senator Chamberlain at request
of the War Department and its early
passage will do away with much that might
otherwise have stood as an injustice
Limits set to the draft age have much
OF reason to support them, but the class
will be continually diminishing 10y the
Older men emerging at the top. This
deficiency Will be made up by including
those who come in at the lower end. No
reason to exempt them from the law $
operation appears, while all sense Of
justice supports the proposition that they
should be required TO serve the same as
their brothers who happened to have
attained their manhood age a few months
earlier. Through the operation of the
amendment We Will approach, for the war
period at least, little nearer to the ideal
Of universal training and will be assured
of men for the Army in the field as long
as they are needed Omaha Bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
GERMANY'S SERIOUS SHORTAGE.

Nobody outside of Germany knows how
serious is that country's food shortage
But there is one shortage in Germany of
which the world at large may be abso-
Iutely certain Since the German people
do not see how they are tricked and used
by combination Of military autocrats,
land monopClists and munition profiteers
they are extremely short Of vision
Germany is short on democracy and
long on autocracv. 1t seizes and directs
as by single will all material and human
resources within the limits Of its authority.
The allied nations are short on autOcracy
and long on democracy This condition
brings confusion, hesitation, inter- ption
and tardiness in the assent ling and
direction Of material and human resourc-
es. And yet-this is almost miracle
when finally the democratic nations secure
an approximation Of the material and
human resource Communicated by autcc-
racy they fight with an ingenuity, a valor
and a desperation that prove the demo-
cratic human unit to be the equal in war of
any soldier whose deeds are recorded in
the annals Of fighting. At the Marine and
Ypres and Verdun and the Chemin des
Danes this high quality was shown IN
coming battles IL will be shown c Chicago
Daily News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
1Iotor Truck Efficiency.

Almost continuous SnowStOrms the
past several weeks have provided an OBJ
ject lesson in the ever-increasing capacity
of the motor vehicle as a commercial
factor. Trains have been stalled, horse
drawn wagons put entirely out OF business,
and even walking on foot impeded Ay the
lev conditions of roads and sidewalks
Yet the motor truck, in the by and
large, has plowed its way through.
Almost any operator of the average
motor car will fully appreciate the diff
ficulties met by such motor truck drivers,
rs will 10 even greater extent those
drivers Of horse-drawn vehicles which
have striven to maintain daily schedule.
But, with its power properly provided,
which means engine and carburetter
running with that nicely which spells
propulsion, the average motor truck has
won its way through all drifts.
Already men of money are establishing
lines of motor driven transit. Such lines
of course mean decreased carriage by
railway freight and parcel post, but they
likewise mean increased carriage by
new method which today bids fair to
revolutionize traffic movements, And
the parcel post is probably the greatest
freight Garner of specific type in the
country.
Motor truck business 10 be successful
must be operated over good roads, and
it is a matter Of regret that Delaware
has been lax in its program for better
highways, meanwhile having courage of
Its convictions In declining to accept
roads built by an individual citizen. But
the roads of Delaware should IN no way
suffer merely because of individual effort
to bisect the State with highway from
Pennsylvanis to Maryland. If anything
they should be improved on a scale which
will remove the present stigma attached
to them. The motor truck furnishes one
of the best arguments for highways of
first rate class we have seen, and Del
aware, as State, should spend Literally
upoD them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Governor Frazer, of North Dakota,
has been asked by the Womens Re
lief Corps Of that State to change the
name of its capital, Bismarck, to some
thing else. The governor refuses, on the
idea that too long time has elapsed since
Bismarck was with us for the name to be
related TO the war. The governor is off the
track. The rise OF Hohenzollernism
is the work of Bismarck, and that was
the cause of the war. That is going to cost
this country thousands of lives and billions
OF money, and so it is quite natural that
the women should oppose the honoring of
Blsmarck's memory by naming the cap
ital of that State after him. There is no
man living at whose door may be laid
the carnage of Europe more certainly
than TO Bismarck. That capital will al
ways call to mind the Hohenzolern
threat to establish Pan-Germanism in
Europe and make every nation bow TO it.
II is wrong for the governor to agree TO the
perpetuation of such an association OF
blood and iron.-Ohio State Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
PRESS COMMENTS.
THE STRIKES IN GERMANY.

It is easy in time Of war TO misinterpret
the meaning Of strikes and other dem
onstrations Of discomfort. During the
last ycar the United States has had more
labor troubles than Germany, and we
know how the German newspapers have
attempted to construc them into evidence
OF popular unrest and opposition to the
war. We can as readily fall into the error
OF ovcrcstimating the immediate i'm
portance Of the strikes in Germany.
One fact, however, stands out clearly.
The German strikes are not directed
toward the redress of economic or in
dustriM grievances. There is no evidence
that any Of the strikers quit work to
obtain shorter hours or more pay. These
strikes have a political basis and in that
lies their chief Significance. 1t cannot
be said that German workingmen are
striking against war or striking for an
immediate peace, but il is plain that they
arc striking against the government and
its policies.
For three and half years the German
people have been fed upon military
victories, real or fictitious, and they have
begun to find them an unsubstantial diet
Hitherto the Prussian way Of dealing
with discontent WAS to provide a new
victory to inname public imagination
and inspire confidence in the ultimate
winning Of the war, but that method is
no longer successful. Looking at tie
map fills no empty stomachs, and the
German people are thinking more about
their stomachs than about the map.
Following the Russian collapse. the
Italian drive was undertaken as means
of tiding German confidence over the
winter. 1t failed. The German people
were dosed with the usual official tones
about their iield-gray heroes and stimu-
lated with War Office predictions as to
the ultimate Italian disaster. But the
effect did not last long The German peo-
pie had tried the military victory nostr,nn
too often to retain their q einns.
The prospect of an immediate separate
peace with Russia aroused far more en-
thusiaan in Germany than did the Italian
campaign and If German diplomacy were
capable of being honest even with itself
this enthusiasm could easily have been
capitalized permanently, The Bolshevik
government was playing Germany's game
when German diplomacy suddenly stopp-
ped playing it and began to demand con-
cessions that even the Lenines and the
Trotzkys could not concede without dan
ger of immediate destruction at home
The Brest-Litovsk negotiations have since
Jagged, and the German strikes are in
way measure of the public disappoint-
ment.
Since these negotiations began, Presi-
dent Wilson and Lloyd George have dis
cussed the aims and objects Of the Allies
in terms that have made a strong appeal
20 the radical elements OF Germany and
an equally strong appeal to practically
all the elements of Austria Hungary,
The common man in the Central Empires
IS beginning To think for himself about the
war and is cropping for way out.-Ncw
York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04

to get such general railroad arrange
mcnas as would place the port terminals
in a clost, touch with tho mines and fac
tories Of this section of the country as
is the case with Philadelphia, while we
would have the added advantage Of being
35, miles nearer the sea, with a straight
path and deep water to the Atlantic.
Isn't this something in which the city,
the State and the nation have an equal
interest at this time II such is the case,
would it not be reasonable to expect these
beneficiaries 10 share the expense, which
would doubtless merely be an investment
and a paying one at that If that is
the case, why not make the start and the
Investment. as soon rs the necessary
arrangements could be perfected
Who ought to take the initiative
Wilmington, having the first interest.
aud knowing the facts, fist hand, should
show it's appreciation Of what the gov
einmcnt has done for the city in the
maintenance of the present harbor, by
making some sort Of a move, not alone
in fits own behalf, but in an effort to pro-
vide the government with a means of
ovelxoming what seems to be an annoy
ing maritime deficiency. While our har-
Dor has been the beneficiary Of the gov
ernIpcnt for many years, there is no as
surance that it always will be; in fact, it
has developed in some sections of the
country that no help is given where
community will not help itself. While
it is true that the city has been appro-
priating pttance to help toward harbor
dredging, the lions share has always
been left to the government. and in some
past years it has been difficult to get the
city to meet its obligations, not because
it didn't have the money, but because
it didn't want to spend any more on this
item than it had TO. The threat has
been made on a number of occasions that
unless the city showed more of dispo-
sition to keep its own harbor in shape the
government would c.ase its efforts in that
behalf, and there is no telling when such
policy VIII again be adopted.
SO it would now seem to be the duty
of City Council and the Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners to get together on
some comprehensive plan Of hsrbor de-
velopment, and, by making an actual
start, with full evidenor of good faith,
show the government that it intended to
take stock III its own natural maritime
investment and develop it to the extent
of its ability. Such a move, no doubt,
would influence the government to
aid the enterprise to the extent of its
merit, for the Federal authorities seem
to he willing to reasonably encourage all
projects where they are for the
general good and where local communi-
lies demonstrate their own faith in their
1wn natural assets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
THE EVENING SMILE.
TRUE TO TRADITION.

An English, Irish and Scottish soldier
were returning to camp after stroll.
They were footsore and tired, and n kindly
farmer on his way home from market
gave them lift on the road.
The soldiers were very grateful and
wished 10 reward the farmer for his
kindness.
Said the Englishman: Let's stand
him a drink
"S,re," said Pat, "that is agin tho
law. Let's give him some baccyi'
"Hoot, ma laddiesp' interjected the
Scot. Don't be extravagant. Let's
shake hands with the mon and wish
him good nicht "-1it-Bits.
ri bear Briggs has gone TO jail bo-
cause he didn't make out his inoorne-tsx
report right" "How relieved be must
ber'-Lifc.
"He's very fond of literature" "Oh7"
''Hc keeps his books IN a dustproof case
which he never allows TO be opened. -
Buffalo Express.
whats de meanin' of desc workless
days?" asked Meandering Mike. II
dunno" replied Flooding Pete. I'm
kind o. hopeful dat mebbe we've got de
government back OF us at last. Wash
ington Star.
Whats this?' asked the acquitted
man. ''The bill for my services, said
the lawyer. Go on, You proved that
was insane, didn't you?" eyes. 'Well,
you can't do business with an insane
man. You ought to know that. Dos
ton Transcript.
Here's matter that ought TO be in
whats the use of investi-
yating?" inquired Senator Sorghum,
What's the use of finding out
anything additional? We know more now
than we have time TO attend to.
Washington Star. ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
AT HIS WORK.

Al HID WOnh.
He bade us not to think Of him as one
how'd gone to die
He bade us not to cease to smile, ho
Mixed us not to sigh.
"TThink not Of me-" he smiling eaid, "as
one where dangers lurk,
But think Of me from day to day A. one
who's at his work"
One night before he left nc sat and
talked life's problems DER.
"You never thought those mornings
glad that I'd come back no more;
Yon never feared" said he, "that death
might wait along the way,
Then You were sure that I'd return
when ended was the day.
Then through the day you thought
of me as busy rs my task,
Nor at my absence did you mourn, nor
wear gricf's solemn mask.
Can you not think the same OF mef Ill
think the same of you,
Although it is a different work that I've
set out to do.
''The hours will longer be, no doubt,
the day may run for years,
But do not spend the time with grief
nor lend your eyes TO tears,
Don't let grim inclancholy'e clouds
shut out the morning sun,
But think Of me MS coming home when
all my work is done"
He bade us not to think Of him as one
who'd gone to die,
He bade us not to cease to smile, he
asked us not to sigh;
And so we think Of him at work, and
wait the evening when
The voice Of peace shall end his tasks
and he'll come home again.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY i.cepapc

Pop told my sister GIaddis she Good
get new hat and send him the ill,
wich this aftirnoon it came and Gladdis
tried it on, being little round red hat
with long high skinnie feather sticking
up strate in frunt like TELEGRAPH pole, and
Gladdis showed it To ma and ma sed
Well, OF corse its awfill stylish and all, but
surnthing tells me your father mite not
quite like 1T, hes very old fashioned, you
know, IN some ways, sufntimes.
wen lust then pop came in and saw
claddis with IT on, saying, Well, well,
look at our Gladdis, going TO n rnaskerade
party, Gladdis7
Serteny not, s,itch an ideer, this is nv
new hat, sed Gladds.
., a little thing for the house, I sipposc
sed pop.
For the house, Of corsc not, its a regtiler
hat, sed Gladdis.
DO you meen to say you intend TO ware
il out on the street, sed pop.
Maturity, sed Gladdis.
Wen there are other people out beside
YOURSELF sed pop.
OF corse, sed Gladdis, RELY, father,
this is very swapger little hat, and you
told me ! Good send you the bill, and il
cost Is doIlers.
Is dollers aed pop. And he put one
hand over his face and pertended 10 faint
agenst the mantel peecc, saying, Have
hart, il enybody presents me with bill
for Is dollers for that, they better ipproach
me IN British tank If they wunt to ike ape
injury. ID dollers, WV, Is dollcrs wood
buy sunthing II lasting bewty, like a
copy of n " issler etching or box of 25
sent cigars.
think may be better ixchange il, sei
Gladdis
/ think may be you better had, sed ma.
know you better had with absilootly
no maybe about it, sed pop.
And we all went in and ate suppir.