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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
HELPTHE
NEEDY SCHOOL
Children

Appeals to the school children Of the
United States to make garments for
needy children, women and old men,
who fed from the invaded districts
early in the war are being made by
the Red Cross. Some of these people
are in France, others daily cross the
Swiss border. A recent cablegram
from Paris states that an average of
$50 children arrive daily from behind
the German lines at Evianle-Baine and
that ''In the first week of the American
Dispensary over 2 400 children We're ex
amined, more than 1000 being between
the ages of three and thirteen years"
The refugees are destitute and i'll.
They must be given both food and
clothing before being seat on to their
"billets" in various towns and villages.
The French government which is put
ting all its force into the fighting line
cannot care for these wrecks Of war
They depend for all the first needs of
life, for food, shelter and clothing, up
on the American Red Cross.
The Red Cross will continue to meet
these heavy responsibilities as long
as the people in America stand be-
hind it with money and supplies. 1t is
calling upon its newest members, the
girls and boys in the School Auxiliar-
les to clothe these children and their
parents. The American children are
assured that not an atom of their work
will be wasted. Every garment turned
into the Red Cross for this purpose
adds to some refugees fighting chance
for life.
The Red Cross Association says Z:
keep in constant touch with the near
est Red Cross Chapter to find out what
articles are most needed. Use only
the warmest and most durable mater
ials you can obtain, following direc-
tions in the American Red Cross pam
phlets, Nos. COZ, 497, 408, 400" The
dppSdI IIOI1l GlleSe uGS LlIuGS t I6UCIl
children, whose fathers are fighting
side by side in the trenches with the
fathers of American children should
set going the little fingers on this side
of the water.
English schools took up this work
early in the war, sending in a few
months 10000 exits" to Belgian and
Servian children
Normal school girls in France came
to the aid of pupils driven from schools
in the invaded districts, making clothes
for them and receiving them into their
homes. American school auxiliaries
are beginning we'll. The Chicago school
auxiliaries turned in 1922 hospital
and refugee garments between the be-
ginning of the school year and Deem
Der first. The children knit even as
they walk to school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
WEARING
DOWN THE
KAISER

Many are familiar with the fable
that appeared in the old school readers
about the king who offered fortune
and the hand Of his daughter to the
man who could tell him story that
would last forever in the telling, with
the stipulation, however, that, in case
the story came to an end, the person
who failed to complete it was to lose
his head by the sword. -.
A number of adventurous spirits lost
their heads ih-the attempt to keep a
serial going forever to amuse the &C.
centric monarch, but one young man
finally won the fortune and the daugh-
ter by wearing out the very soul of the
king with the story about the locusts
carrying off the corn. "And then an
other locust came and carried off an
other grain of corn" etc, ETC., until
the king decided he had had enough of
the story.
America-in fact, the whole world
is dealing with an eccentric" monarch
today. This monarch wants the i'm
possible, and everyone who refuses
to give it to him must lose his head
There is one way to deliver the peo-
pies of the world from this menace.
! Kaiser Wilhelm can be worn out, if
he cannot be crushed by one tremen.
dous blow. And the Government al
| Washington has pointed out the way
Money will defeat the kaiser. Small
savings, like the locusts, coming along
from 100000 American citizens
will wear out the soul of the war-maC
monarch. American money can weal
out any army in the world, because
there is a great deal of American mon.
ey and there are many Americans who
have it. Just a mere matter of a quar-
ter day from every wage Garner il
the United States would mean billion!
of dollars every year to buy guns anC
food for soldiers and ships to carry
them across the Atlantic to defeat the
sinister purposes of the kaiser and his
crew.
A quarter, like the grain of corn, /!
not much in itself, but millions O
quarters every day mean victory fol
righteousness and humanity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

State Of Circuit Court
for Wood County.
Oftelie & Stondall Land Company, {
corporation, Plaintiff, versus Walter
SIominski, Mrs. Walter Slominski, his
wife and Charles C. Shepard, Defend
ants.
NOTICE is hereby given that pursu,
ant to a mortgage foreclosure judg-
ment made and entered in the above
entitled action, in the court aforesaid.
on the 9th day of May, 1916 which
judgment has not been paid or redeem
ed from, I, John Normington, the I'M
dersigned sheriff Of Wood County,
Wisconsin, will offer for sale and sell
at public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the front or north
door of the court house, in the city of
Grand Rapids, in Wood County, Wis
consin, on the ninth 9th day Of Feb
ruary, 1918, the following described
lands, to-wit; the south half of the
Southeast quarter of section twenty
one (21) and the east half Of the sou h
west quarter Of said section twenty
one (21), all being in Township twenty
three (23), North, of Range four a..
east, in the town Of Hansen in said
Wood County, containing $50 acres of
land more or less according to gov
eminent survey, reserving and except
ing therefrom the right Of way of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Rail
way, as now laid out, and operated,
over and across said lands.
Dated December %, 1917.
JOHN NORMINGTON,
Sheriff of Wood County.
First publication Dec. q, last Jan. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
HISTORICAL And
LITERARY CLUB
Meeting

The first study meeting of the year
1918 was held Monday evening, Jan
uary II, with Mrs. O. 7. Hougen at
her home on Washington Avenue. A
large number of the members were in
attendance and a very interesting pro-
gram was carried out. The club is
making study of Italy this year and
the papers were read by Mesdames B.
J. Closuit and Edw. Hougen.
Light refreshments were served at
the close of the program and the club
adjourned to meet in two weeks with
Mrs. Nan Schlatterer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
WHAT YOUCAN
ID To help
Win THIS WAR
General Suggestions.

Buy less; cook no more than neces-
sary; serve smaller portions.
Use local and seasonable supplies.
Patronize your local producers and
lessen the need of transportation.
Preach and practice the gospel of
the clean plate"
We do not ask the American people
to starve themselves. Eat plenty, but
wisely, and without waste.
Do not limit the plain food Of grow
ing children.
Do not eat between meals.
Watch out for the waste in the COM
munity.
You can yourself devise other meth
DDS of saving to the ends to be accom-
plished. Under various circumstances
and with varying conditions you can
vary the methods of economizing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
HOLD joint
INSTALLATION

Thursday evening the Modern Wood
men and the Royal Neighbors held a
joint installation of their officers, at
their hall as follows:
Venerable Consult. J. Giese
Past Consul-O. Z. Nicholson
Clerk-Jesse Wagner
Escort-Lee Rumsey
Banker-W. A. Rowland
Advisor-A. D. Hill
Watchman-Geo. Kruger
Sentry-H. C. Timm
Physicians-Drs. Pomainville, Mer-
rill and Boorman
Trustee-H. c. Timm
Oracle-Mary Blackburn
Vice Oracle-Genevieve Brennan
Past Oracle-Julia Bever
Chancellor-Tillie Nicholson
Recorder-Carrie Helke
Receiver-Minnie Peterson
Inner Sentinel-Louise Schuman
Outer Sentinel-Anna Bissig
Marshall-Lizzie Eichnor
Manager-Emma Timm
Musician-Edna O'Cain
Captain-Kathryn Gail
At the close of the installation SER
vice banquet was served in which all
members Of both societies took part.
This was followed by dancing and a
very pleasant social time is reported
by those present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
WAS FEELING ALL RUN DOWN

Louis Buckner, Somerset, Va,
writes: II was feeling all run down;
tired, with pains in my back. After
taking Foley Kidney Pills I felt like
a new man" Backache, rheumatic
pains, stiff joints, sore muscles, swol-
len ankles, and sleep-disturbing blad-
der ailments yield quickly to this time
tried remedy. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

P, c. DAILY informs Us that the ice
this year is about two feet thick and
of very good quality. Before the
storm Mr.. DAILY had forty-five men
working to harvest the ice crop. The
ice houses have been .emptied of all
old ice and the ice for next seasons
use should be of the best. Mr.. Daily
expects filling the ice, houses this week
if the weather is at all favorable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
HER TROUBLE IS GONE.

Mrs. Thomas H. Davis, Montgom-
cry, Ind, says she had trouble with her
bladder and had doctored for several
months without relief, when Foley
Kidney Pills were recommended and
she commenced using them and got
relief. They relieve backache, rheu-
matte pains, stiff, swollen joints and
kidney trouble. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
OUR JITNEY OFFER-THIS and sc

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out thia
slip, enclose with five cents to Foley
& Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago,
Ill, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return a
trial package containing Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound, for coughs,
colds and Group. Foley Kidney Pills
and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sold Everywhere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Start the New Year Right and
get your advertising copy ready early
and help the printer get his paper out
on time. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
ORSON p. COCHRAN
PIANO TUNER

Best work guaranteed. Call tele-
phone 233, or at the house, Kruger &
Wheelan Flats, list Street North.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
DON'T STOP
ADVERTISING

When someone stops advertising,
Someone stops buying.
When someone stops buying,
Someone stops selling.
When someone stops selling,
Someone stops making.
When someone stops making,
Someone stops earning.
When someone stops earning,
Everybody stops buying.
Keep going-ADVERTISE.
Printers Ink.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
PHYSICIANS

w. MELVIN RUCKLE, NJ. D.
Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
md 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, 1918-01-17
SUMMONS

State of Wisconsin In Circuit Court
For Wood County.
John F. Cuttings, plaintiff, VS.. John
Lercher and Henry NJ. Billmeyer, de-
PENDANTS
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO
THE SAID DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after service
of this summons, exclusive of the day
of service and defend the above entitI-
ed action in the court aforesaid; and
in case of your failure so to do judg-
ment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the COM
plant.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P O. Address: Grand Rapids, Wood
County, Wisconsin.
list publication Jan. 10, last Feb. 14)
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure.
State of Wisconsin in Circuit Court
For Wood County.
B. F. Mcmillan, plaintiff, VS.. John
Knipprath and Hattie Knipprath, his
wife, defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
by virtue of and pursuant to a judg-
ment of foreclosure and sale duly en-
tered in the above entitled action in
the Circuit Court for said county on
the 9Th day of January, 1917, in favor
Of the above named plaintiff and a
gainst the above named defendants
herein (more than one year having E.
lapsed since said entry of the original
judgment and no part of said judg-
ment having been paid, [, j. E. Nor
mington, the sheriff of said county, will
on the 10Th day Of February, 1918, at
1000 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, at the front door Of the Court
House in the City Of Grand Rapids.
in said county, offer for sale and sell
at auction to the highest bidder for
cash all the following premises des-
cribed in said judgment, towit:
The East Half of the Southeast quar-
ter (E1a SEA of Section Twelve 12)
Township Twenty-one (2D North of
Range Five 81 East, Wood County,
Wisconsin.
Dated Jan. 9, 1918.
J. E. Normington,
Sheriff in and for Wood County
Wisconsin.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins, At
torneys for Plaintiff.
list publication Jan. 10, last Feb. AZ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

III lIItIlIUtIs Pay IIIg UWU UUIIdIs OF
more are entitled to receive the Red
Cross Magazine.
About 80 per cent of the present
members are in the annual class. Be-
tween and s per cent are magazine
members; between l and 2 percent
contributing members. None of the
other classes includes as much as one
per cent of the total.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Harry's drafted, so is Bill,
All our work is now uphill,
So your order, we're afraid,
May be still bit delayed.
Still you'll get it, don't be vexed,
Maybe this month, maybe next;
Keep on hoping, don't say die,
You will get it by and by.
Keep your temper, gentle sir,
Writes the manufacturer,
Though your goods are overdue,
For month or maybe two,
We can't help it, please don't swear,
Labor's scarce and needless rare,
Can't get yarn, can't get dyes,
These are facts-we tell no lies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Reporter Want Ads bring results
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
CHAPTERS
AND MEMBERS

On May /, 1917, just before the ap-
pointment of the War Council, the Red
Cross had 486,194 members and $50
chapters On November 1, six months
later, there were more than 100000
members and 3,287 chapters. In Au-
gust more than million new members
were enrolled.
Membership in the Red Cross in
wolves the payment of dues of from
one dollar per year to one hundred
dollars at one time.
There are six classes of membership
as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

First publication Dec. q, last Jan. 81
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
DEATH SUMMONS
COMES SUDDENLY TO S. D COCHRAN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

a pail of sadness overspread Ian
caster and the entire community
last Sunday afternoon, when it was
heralded broadcast that Mr.. Sam ID.
Cochran had been suddenly touched
by the Grim Reaper, Death.
His sudden death was shock to
his family and friends. Apparently
in the best of health. he was at
church Sunday morning. as was his
usual custom, and Sunday afternoon,
decided to take a ride in his new
machine, which he had recently pur-
chased and while backing from the
garage, the machine struck the cor
ner Of his dwelling, not enough to
scratch the car or with sufficient
force to hurt him, but with his
hands still on the steering wheel, he
suddenly expired.
Doctors W. NJ. Elliott and ]. B.
Kinnaird were Immediately called
and found that death was caused by
cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. Cochran was ffty-two years
old and had lived in Garrari county
all his life. About thirty years ago
he married Miss Dora Denton, vino
survives him, together with four
children, Mrs. Kay Lackey. Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, Mrs. Russell Brown.
of Stanford, and two sons, Eugene
and S. d. Jr., of this city. lie is
also survived by four sisters, Mrs.
William Elliott, of this city, Mrs
Robert Arnold, of Paint Lick. Mrs.
S. d. Lackey, of Richmond, and Miss
Annie Cochran, Of this city.
Mr.. Cochran's personal character
istics were those Of unquestioned
honor; incorporating in his con-
victions, when he felt that he was
right. In his death the county has
lost an honored citizen: the church
a devout member; the school de-
voted friend; the home an affection
ate husband and father.
He represented Garrard county in
the Kentucky Legislature one term
and filed the Office creditably and
honorably.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at his late home on Danville
street last Tuesday afternoon, by
DR.. B. A. Dawes, assisted by Rev.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
FISHER.

At the home of her nephew-in-
law and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Respess, in Atlanta, Ca, Mrs. Susan
Stewart Fisher, passed into rest in
the saith year Of her age, May 4th.
1918. Her remains were laid be-
side those Of her husband, the late
Or. Elias Fisher, in the Lancaster
cemetery, at eleven o'clock Monday.
Tho i. was realized her health was
declining the announcement of her
passing, came as distinct shock TO
her relatives.
Mrs. Fisher came of Scotch-W elsh
stock. She was born in Mississippi
in 1884. the daughter Of DR.. Epf-
riam Lloyd. At the age of sixteen,
she was married to DIR. Elias Fisher,
(of the Boyle county, Kentucky
family Of that name), and until TIE
close Of the war their home was on
his plantation at Holly Springs,
Miss. One daughter, dying in in
fancy, was born Of this union.
DR.. Fisher was a scholarly man,
loving books, travel, genial com
pany and good talk. he valued as
one of the rich privileges Of his life
an acquaintance Of yeas standing
with George ID. Prentice.
As the young wife OF a wealthy
and indulgent husband, Mrs. Fisher
lived a life typical o. that OF wom-
an Of means Of the Oh South, AMI
her "reminiscences Of this period
were picturesque and interesting.
In the early days Of railroads when
travel was costly and uncertain.
very hit--or miss, and South
ern ladies generally did not get far
Their abroad than their trusty coach,
and two could carry them, Mrs Fis-
her enjoyed journeys to New York
and the East which were in those
days as adventures in "a far coun-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
MASON

The death Of Mr.. William b.
Mason last Saturday evening at his
home en- Stanford street, removes
from Lancaster one of her best
known and most popular citizens.
His health has been failing for sew
eral years and il was known for the
past month that he could not survive
many weeks.
The deceased was sixty-one years
Of age and lived in Lancaster prac.
tically all his life. He was the son
CT Elizabeth Logan and W. b
Mason, both of whom have passed
away. He is survived by his wife
who before her marriage, was Miss
Rose Dunn and Ave children, Mrs
Roy Haynes, of Hillsboro. Ohio.
Mrs. Henry Faulkner. of Baltimore
Nd, Mrs. William Fox Logan, OF
Kingston, Pa, Miss Sue Shelby
Mason and William Mason. of this
city, all of whom were at his bedside
when the end came. He leaves one
brother, Mr.. George T. Mason, OF
Chicago.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09

We have no definite information
which would justify conclusion
that there exists any where an un'
Outstanding among the consumers
Of hemp fiber affecting the present
prices. The hemp industry in the
Blue Grass counties has been a very
profitable one and it is to be regret
ted that the present prices paid fol-
the fiber are below the cost of pro
duction and that the farmers are
compelled to quit raising it.
There should be a complete inves.
tigation of the causes making the
low prices and the true state of fact:
given to the public. 1t is unfortu-
nate that the authority given the
Commissioner Of Agriculture was
not sufficient tomake a satisfactory
investigation. The Commissioner
not having the real facts and not
able to get at the bottom Of the
trouble the report he made TO the
Governor is misleading and does not
satisfy the producers. His con-
clusion that there is no combination
or arrangements among the buyers
any where affecting the price, is not
based upon any evidence or facts to
justify it.
While the Commissioner may be
entirely correct in his conclusion il
is a mere guess and he has no facts
to back it up and the farmer who is
producing hemp at loss is not con-
WINGED that il every thing was all
right the price Of his product would
be higher.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09

try. Each winter there was a stay
in New Orleans for French opera
each season return TO Crab Or
chard Springs, then the summer
Mecca Of the families Of Southern
planters, journeying, as was the
custom Of the day, in carriage
with a negro coachman and maid.
At the close Of the war Dr. Fisher
found it impossible to operate his
plantation because Of the loss OF
his slaves. Disposing of the estate
at much loss he returned to Ken.
lucky, locating at Lancaster. Be
ing Of social temperament, bright
and cultured, Mrs Fisher at once
took a place in the social life Of the
town. As did most Southern
women she exeelled in cuis'nerie
her husband was an excellent gar.
dener. bringing to his ordered rows
and beds, Southern plants rare in
this latitude. They combined their
talents for the entertainment OF
their friends, their home being enc
of large hospitality.
Mrs. Fisher was a devoted men,
Der Of the Baptist church from her
girl-hood. She possessed in full
measure the characteristics of the
gentlewomen of her day, being loyal
and devoted in her friendships, gen
erous, hospitable, having high
sense Of honor, scrupulous in the
details of her daily dealings.
Age brings with it certain detach-
ment from material interests, a
sense of human futility. witRal a
seeking after the Divine. In this
sense Of resignation and spiritual
yearningc, in her declining years
Mrs. Fisher daily walked with
God"
Her only surviving immediate
relatives are her nieces. Mrs. Jerry
Respess, Mrs. Charles W. Anderson
and Mrs. Jesse Walden, and her
nephew, Mr.. Fisher Herring.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
NORRIS.

The remains Of Mr.. Charles Nor
ris, who died in Columbia, S. c., last
Saturday, were brought to Lancas-
tr yesterday, where the interment
took place yesterday afternoon.
Charlie Norris had many friends
here who will be sad to hear Of his
sudden death. lie is survived by his
wife, who before her marriage, was
Miss Patsy Arnold of this county,
He leaves also two children, Edwin
and Matte, all of whom lived in
Frankfort at the time Of Mr.. Nor
ris' death.
The wife and children have the
sympathy of the entire community
in the loss Of an affectionate hus-
band and an indulgent father.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
TATUM.

MIR. W. Earl Tatum, of Silver
Creek, KY, who volunteered his SER
vices to the Government and was
sent to indianapolis about two
weeks ago, died in that city last
week after a few days illness of
pneumonia.
Had he lived until June 1st., he
would have been 20 years old. He
was splendid young man and his
friends will be grieved at his sudden
passing away. His remains were
brought to Silver Greek last satur-
day and interment took place last
Sunday. He is survived by one
brother and three sisters, one Of the
latter being Mrs. James Lee Todd,
Of this county.