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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY

The home of Mrs. VIM. Swain on
18th Ave, was the scene of a very
pleasant festival on Monday afternoon
the occasion being the 63rd birthday of
Mrs. Swain.
The house throughout was gorge
ously decorated with American flags
and greens, and on the center of the
DINING table stood a huge boquet of
Marguerites and Smilax, surmounted
by several American flags. At each
end of the table were two smaller
boquets of Candytuft and Smilax with
small American flags.
At one o'clock the guests were treat
ed to a very elaborate four-course
dinner, after which the afternoon was
spent in social converse.
Mrs. Swain was the recipient of
many good wishes for a long life of
health and happiness and many more
such pleasant birthdays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
Of .''''.''''''''''
EUGENE SPARKS

The passing on of Eugene Sparks,
an old resident of this city, which oc-
Cured at his home on Lee street in
this city, Saturday evening at p. M,
of old age. Mr.. Sparks has been in
poor health for the past year and has
been contend to his bed for the past
three weeks. He was concious to the
last He leaves a wife and 2 children
by his second marriage. Mr.. Sparks
was born in York state and was rs
years Of age on April 4th last. He
also leaves to mourn, besides his wife
two children by the second marriage,
six sons and five daughters by the
first marriage as follows: Frank, Ben
ME, Harry, Walter of Grand Rapids;
Will Sparks of Indian Head, Maryland
Albert of Wild Rose, Wis; Arthur, a
member of the 127th Volunteer Infan
try in France; Mrs. Henry Yaeger,
Mrs. Claude GRANGE, Mrs Edwin Hell
ser, Mrs. Harry Barton and Miss Julia
of this city; Mrs. VIM. Kruger of
Port Edwards. Mr.. Sparks was D.
member of Volunteer Co. F, 104th
Regiment New York Infantry in the
civil war. He will be greatly missed
by his relatives and friends.
The funeral service took place Tues
day afternoon from the house, Rev.
c, c. Becker officiating. Members of
the G. A. r. Post attended the ser
vices in a body in respect to their
friend and comrade. Burial took place
in Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Lucious M. Kimball and wife of
New York City, who have been spend
ing the winter in California, on their
return home stopped off over Sunday
in the city of Grand Rapids where Mr..
Kimball attended our public schools
in hte year 1889. While here he made
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. C. J..
Jackson who will be kindly remember
ed by many of the old settlers. Mr..
Kimball is in the real estate business
and has his headquarters in New York
City and leads pretty active life, but
he still has a pretty tender spot in
his heart for old Grand Rapids. He
remembers kindly many of his school
chums but has not been in the city
of Grand Rapids for twenty-three
years. He notes a great and favorable
change in our city and was very fav-
orably impressed with the many chang
IS that he noticed. He was sorry to
find most of his old school mates a
way from Grand Rapids. This office
acknowledges a social call which was
greatly enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Kim
ball left Grand Rapids for Poysippi
where he was born and raised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
The Caste System in Germany
direction
By F. w. GEESE Professor of Romance Languages
University of Wisconsin

''They attempt to tame men as they
attempt to tame animals says Lieb
knecht.
A civilian, when he has to deal with
an officer is in even worse plight. At
Zabern, colonel locked up thirty
civilians (including a judge for "a
hours in a cellar, to make them prop
erly respect the uniformi On trial he
was acquitted lin spite Of an over
whelming protest from the powerless
Reichstag), and the CrOwnprince sent
him his congratulations! Numberless
cases are cited of civilians run through
by officers whom they happened to
jOstle in the street, of ladies forced to
surrender their seats in street cars to
officers, or pushed off the sidewalk
into the mud by uniformed gentle
men"
After his army service, the work
man, back at his job, has longer
hours and poorer pay than almost any
other European workingman. AS re-
suit, So per cent of the workmen' S
families in Berlin live in single room,
according to Ambassador Gerard.
| If the laborer does not like his
wages of course he can strike, but he
mus: not forget that the Kaiser once
| proposed, on his own initiative, law
making strikes punishable by three to
I five years of penal servitude. Against
sickness, unemployment, and desti-
! tuition in old age the government
| shrewdly protects him, in part, OF
course, at his own expense. He will
have to pay large share of his slen-
! der savings into the governments in
surance fund-and, if he should ever
| leave the country, he will lose all he
| has paid in There's a reason! 1t is
an indirect method of restoring serf
| dom and of imprisoning the German
within the bounds of his own country
SO that he and his children may fur
nish the Kaiser generous supply OF
cannon fodder.
The German-American who loves
freedom and the blessings of peace
cannot therefore love system, which
is the deadly foe of both "Kultur'
SAYS celebrated German writer
Thomas Mann, lis a spiritual organi
cation of the world, which does not
exclude bloody savagery. 1t raises the
demonic to sublimity 1t is above mo
rality, reason and science" Since this
| picture of German imperialism is only
too true, is it astonishing that it holds
out little attraction to anyone who
knows it for what it is. Is it astonish
ing that many German-American
who has gone back to pass his old age
in the fatherland which he had left as
youth, has found life there so mar
row and freedom SO restricted tina
he has after a short time come baci
again to land where the common MAJ
enjoys full political liberty and find:
every business and social opportunity
open to him and his children?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

German society is based on abso-
lutism and militarism. The ambition of
the house of Hohenzollern is to dom
mate the world; its pretext is to
spread Germanism. German culture
we have hitherto warmly welcomed
and we shall do so again. But the
Kaiser's brand of Germanism we do
not want We prefer our own civiliZa-
ton which is based on liberty, not on
despotism.
The Kaiser says: THE soldier
should have no will of his own; you
should all have but one will, and that
is my will. There is but one law for
you, and that is mine"
He says to his recruits: Should
the necessity arise, you must even
shoot down your fathers and mothers
at my order"
He says again: only one is mas
ter in the land. That am l. Whoever
opposes me l will smash in piecesi"
He refers here to Social Democrats,
the only important party in Germany
that stands for democratic liberty and
for the rights of the common man.
He calls them "a gang unworthy of
the name of Germans, traitors to
their country"
The Kaiser and the government are
intensely militariStic. Wilhelm's first
speech as Kaiser was to the army and
navy. These are his idols. German
militarism is the best thing we have
achieved in the course of our develop
ment as a state and a people, says
Chancellor Won BuelOw. A chorus of
professors and politicians joins in.
Professor SOmbaTt proclaims war the
hottest thing on earth, and all re-echo
Moltke's words that perpetual peace is
only dream and not even beautiful
dream.
Under such a government there is
little liberty, ard much oppression
I'VE Germans IL Prussia, says Karl
Liebknecht, have three cardinal
rights: to be soldiers, to pay taxes,
and to hold our tongues between our
teeth" In Prussia they are not very
considerate of the common man.
In the first place, is he educated for
his own good? OF the common-schoOl
teacher and of the university professor
alike the Kaiser says: According to
his rights and duties he is, in the first
place, a state official. In this position
he should do what is demanded of him.
He should teach the young and pre-
pare them for resisting all revolu
tionary ii. e. democratic) aims"
The German boy not only learns at
school that he must not be Social
Democrat, he learns that he is to be a
soldier,-not very pleasant business
His drill-masters do not treat him very
humanely In 1902 the Reichstag pro
tested, and 600 officers were condemn
ed for cruelty to soldiers-one lieuten
ant for 600 cases Of mal-treatment, and
one non commissioned officer for 1920
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
CAREFULLY
GUARD YOUR
LIBERTY BONDS

The Liberty Bonds are all payable
to bearer Except registered bonds)
and we urge the public to guard them
carefully. If lost it would cause much
trouble, with probable loss of the
amount of the bond.
The WOOD COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK has established system for
caring for these bonds in their steel
vaults, FREE OF CHARGE, for those
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
A DELEGATE CONVENTIO N Of

A DELEGATE CONVENTIO N of
the H-AMERICAN SKAT LEA
CUE is hereby called to be held at
the Convention Hall, at the Wisconsin
State Fair Grounds, in the County of
Milwauee, State of Wisconsin, Satur-
day, June 18th, 1918, at 2 o'clock p.
M, for the purpose of receiving the
annual report of its officers, to select
place whereat to hold the next SKAT
CONGRESS of the North-American
Skat League, to transact such other
business as may legally be brought
before the convention and to elect of
ficers for the ensuing year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
DON'T LET 1T LINGER

"A cough that 'hangs on" wears down
the sufferer, leaving him unable to
ward off sickness. Jos. Gillard, 148
Fillmore St., Nashville, Tenn, writes:
Il was suffering with dry hacking
cough and pain in my chest, but
since taking Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound I have been relieved" It
soothes, heals and cures. Sold every
where.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps marched from their hall
and attended the services at the Bap-
list church Sunday evening and pre-
scented them with a United States flag.
Mrs. Vine Wales made. the presenta-
ton address and Miss Sadie Dorney
accepted the flag on behalf of the
church with appropriate patriotic re-
marks in receiving the flag. This was
followed by the entire congregation in
;oining together in singing the nation
al hymn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

who do not require a safety deposit
box for other purposes.
We will gladly care for yours.
Wood County National Bank
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

WANTED-A good, steady gentle
manly salesman to handle Wards
wagon in Wood County. No experience
needed. For full particulars write
promptly to Dr. Wards Medical Com
pany, Winona, Minnesota Establish
ed 1856. 6tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

When you see new potatoes, count
your pennies. You'll probably think
at the same time of the farmer who
is counting his pennies and whose po-
tatoes are spelling. Then buy old
potatoes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The County Board closed its May
session onSaturday, May 18th, having
transacted all necessary business that
came up at this meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The weather the past week has been
pretty cool and several times approach
ed the frost line. However, we have
heard of no damage thus far.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
And
PERSONAL

This office is in receipt of the Reach
Official American League Baseball
Guide for 1918 1t is a very handy
reference book for everything the A
merican fan might be interested in.
It is also we'll illustrated. This book
is issued by A. J. Reach Co, Phila-
delphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Bananas are afruit that must be
transported to this country. Every
bunch of bananas takes up shipping
space. Don't insist upon bananas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

To conserve raner and cut down pX-
renses d1rino the period of the war.
we have decided to nrint onlv fonr
na0e nanar and raduce the subscrip-
ticr ona-half. or s100 per year, nav
eb1o s+rictlv in advance. We shall
make the paper wholly local citv and
COUNTY news. We believe this change
will hn nreferable to double the size
and price. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The foundation walls for the new
Engine house is assuming proportions
and will soon be ready for the super
structure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

W. E. Coats, president of the Coats
& Burchard Co., public appraisers and
engineers in Chicago, arrived in the
city Tuesday evening for days visit
with A. L. Fontaine and family. He
was on his way to St. Paul and Min
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

See that some cheese goes into your
market basket today. 1t is useful in
scores of ways as a flavor, and it
makes an excellent substitute for
meat. Wisconsin has many varieties
of cheese which you should know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Take this for your motto when you
go shopping: What | don't see won't
bother me-" You can't expect to set
your table with the same things you
had before the war, no matter what
you are willing to pay for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Hervey Lain of Stevens Point, was
IN the city over Sunday to see his
wife who is in Riverview Hospital
where she underwent an operation re-
Gently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

]. R. Raglan, the well-known furni-
ture dealer, has purchased a large size
REQ truck for delivery purposes in his
line of business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The City is looking after the compile
ton of the work in connection with
covering the cable which was laid
along the curling when the White
Way was installed. They are filling
the trough with cement, leveling it
off even with the curb. This restores
the cement and the sidewalk and fin
ishes an otherwise ugly appearance in
our walk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Mrs. w. T. Jones has received word
from her son, Alex, that he had ar
rived safely in France. He is a mem
Der of Hospital Train, No. SO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

1t is surprising what tremendous
production of shipping for next year
is predicted by the war officials after
they have had a good dinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Whnn Won celebrate "Buy Home
Week" YOU start acquiring some pro-
nertv other than punches of rent re-
oeipts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Wood left Sat-
urday for Eau Claire where Mr.. Wood
spent Sunday and returned Monday,
while Mrs. Wood will stay a week or
two
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Miss Maude Mulroy of Milwaukee
was the guest of her brother, A. P.
Mulroy in this city over Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Dream about the things you'll do,
But strive to make your dreams come
true
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Bernard Jaeger died at his home in
the town of Sigel Friday evening, Nav
10, after lingering illness. The fun
eral took place at 2:30 o'clock from
st. Johns Lutheran church in that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
nespolis

The man who growls about having
to Buy Liberty Bonds doesn't feel any
more unhappy than his townspeople do
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Wood of Eau Claire, Friday even
ing, May 10. Mother and son doing
nicely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Mr.. o. R. Moore, photographer, and
his wife, are spending the week in
Sturgeon Bay with relatives and
friends
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Asked what ignorant and unedurat-
ed class makes the most trouble about
food saving, many of the food con-
servation authorities reply, The Men"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

town, Rev. Gielsman officiating. Bur-
ial took place in the Lutheran ceme-
terry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

By your patronage, encourage your
grocer to keep on hand a good assort-
ment of wheat substitutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Mrs. w. R. Cook of Stevens Point
was the guest of Miss Ruth McCamlev
over Sunday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Herman Boetcher died at the Love
House Sunday, May 18th after short
illness with heart trouble. He was an
old time resident of Wood County
and leaves one brother and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. B. Raymond of this city
to mourn his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

WANTED Position, bookkeeper, man
age 20. Address (K) this office. tip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Correspondent writes to ask how to
keep his automobile from being stolen
Only way we can advise is to own a
certain popular make of car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The United States minis turned ont
?s4 $50 S5 one cent pieces last year.
which will turn up at once in the con-
tribution boxes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The little troubles we have are apt
to keep us out of bigger ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

1t is not necessary for the riveters
in the shipyards to compete to see how
few rivets they can drive in day.
1T is denied that the German Crown
Prince is a coward, as he actually
crept up within 20 miles of the front
to fire the long range gun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A P. Nimtz are hap
Ply over the arrival of a baby girl
born Wednesday. May 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

There ere those that think thew
have nerformed a very patriotic act
whom +hav hrv a Liberty bond and
hen HELM lower the governments ere
lit by selling it at a discount.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Sahara used to be considered the
greatest desert in the world in the old
days before the spread of American
prohibition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

It's a fair guess that the grocer
who suggests that you buy wheat pro-
duets of any sort isn't the grocer for
you to patronize. Let him sell to the
kind of people who ask for wheat pro-
ducts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

1t is hoped that the government
discovers that we haven't sailors e.
nough for the new ships before the
soldiers get down on the docks ready
to embark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Learn something each day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

H. B. Weiland is having a cement
floor laid in his new garage on his
residence lots, also a roadway from
the street to the garage. Mr.. Peter
son and his crew are doing the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

7 is denied that No one is satisfied
with orr sircraft situation, as Ger
m9nv is verv we'll satisfied.
Some people think that the wav to
win tho war is TO state everything
about 100 per cent better than it is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16


wrecked by the bombs dropped by the Germans These places military
Of The of
children
ever on If killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

During the session of the County
Board the past week, Miss Helen
KRONER and ". H. Reeves resigned
their positions as employees of the
County in restoring the records and
bringing them up to date for abstract
purposes. The work is nearly COM
pleted but there is considerable check
ing up and perfecting still to be done.
FOR RENT-House and four lots
on Oak Street. Phone 903. 3tp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Formerly carpenters and builders
put up their prices because they had
too much work, and now they put up
prices because they haven't enough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

1t is strange that our soap box ora
tors don't go to Russia where every
thing only costs five times as much
as they do here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

Did you know that this is Merch-
ants Thrift Stamp week? Are you
doing your share by buying these
stamps as opportunity presents itself?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

how our transports are going to be
sunk by their U boats, and we are
getting all our soldiers safely to
France, so everyone appears to be sat
isfied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

The Germans are chuckling about
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16

AS this country is able to equip its
100,000,000 people with all the neces-
saries of life, and ship lot to other
countries too, it does seem as if we
should be able to equip 100000 sol
diers and get them over to France be-
fore the war is over.