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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-08

port campaign and it's spirit has not Jagged for a moment. There is just as much confidence today that Bridge port will rise to the occasion and fill it's Community Chest as there was at the moment the campaign opened
 There are many instances of sacri- nee brought to light by the reports of the team workers. They are finding persons in Bridgeport who are will Ing to share generously their good fortune with those upon whom the hand of misfortune has fallen. And even some of those who are less fortu- Whole-hearted spirit of burden-bear- ing.
 The total turned in by the various divisions and teams and committees at yesterdays luncheon was S402.00.S0 l1lVls1on B, commanded by Judge Carl Foster, again led the field with a total of s1274o.25. General Flames Division A. had S10,590 to report Ihe leading team of the day was No. 26, explained by B. D. Pierce, Jr. Its total was $2,22o. MT. Pierce's team mas been lowering near the lead every day and finally has captured the pen pant that goes to the table of the leading team each day. His workers nave rolled up impressive totals from the start and are to be congratulated on their combined efforts.
 The Industrial Division, still show ing splendid strength, sent it's total subscriptions to s20,36OSO with a days report of s5,539.55. The report included returns from only IT con- panies and there is every indication that the workers of the city, whose subscriptions are represented by this divisions total, will have a record at the finish of which they may well be proud.
 The team totals of Divisions A. and B. as reported yesterday are as fol- lows:
 Division A, General George Flames, Team 1, Mrs. J. B. Klein, captain, s1,259; Team 2, Mrs. James McGov- ern, captain, s633; Team 8. Mrs. c. F. Williams, captain. s1,102; Team 4, Leonard Asheinn, captain, s6S0; Team ,, IT, T. Buckingham, captain, s627; Team 6, J. H. Collier. captain, $f,522; Team ', Supt. P: J. Flanagan, captain, S339.50; Team 8, F. W. Har- rison, captain. $901; Team 9. H. B.. Merwin, captain, s1,0S0; Team 10, G.. P Miller, captain, $424; Team II. H. T. Stack, captain, s502; Team 12, William Steinke. captain, s444; Team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-08

Jackson Stores, MT. and Mrs James B. Gregory.
 s150-Mr. and Mrs. F. H.. Fargo.
 s150-Morris Plan Bank, MT. and Mrs. Philip Holzer, MT. and Mrs James Coulter. MT. and Mrs George c. GerrfSh, Mir. and Mrs. John w. Banks.
 S125-Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wal ker.
 S115-Mr. and Mrs. Angus Thorne.
 S100-Mrs. George Windsor, Mon umental Bronze CO, Engersou Eng. & Sons Co.,, Thomas A. Mason. Mir and Mrs. G. E. Wells. James Gregory, MT. and Mrs H. A. Shropshire. H. L.. Warehouse, Mir. and Mrs. W. w. Chapman, Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Pyle.
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Less Than Half Of
 Sum Needed Has
 Been Subscribed

chairman. 'It seems to me that many of the Bridgeport people must not comprehend the situation. To those of us that have been active in or cd of economically and efficiently fi- nancfng has seemed absolutely essen dal I feel the-the net results show that the situation still is misunder- stood and that strong appeal should be made to every person and every interest, even to the extent of some sacrifice on their part, to give and over-give for this first campaign
 ''In my own case, after careful con- sideration in view of what various members of my family well as my self have done and expect to do, l made my contribution S2,000. Ap- parently I figured it out wrong and I think a lot of other people have done the same and in face of this l have reconSidered the matter and be- neve it is my duty to the whole cause and to the community to go beyond my calculated limit and make my subscription s5,00O.''
 There are many other instances of the sort. Mrs. Nathaniel Bishop has increased her subscription from s1,- 500 to S2,500. MT. and Mrs. c. N. Choate have tripled their original contribution of s10o and it now stands at $500. That's the spirit that will put over the campaign. IT is an 1rdicauon of new understand ing that is coming to the people of 'Br-id deeDort-that this is not one cause, but twenty-two.
 Tho two divisions. A and B, have abandoned their friendly rivalry and are getting down to vigorous work now with the determination to make a success of the campaign no matter which side may be victorious. The teams are showing a splendid spirit of cooperation. It is the finest cam paign organization that ever has put it's shoulder to the wheel in a Bridge
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elor Co.,, Whiting Mfg. Co.,, City Saw ings Bank, Cornwall & Patterson; MT. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kirkman.
 $45o-W- B. Burnham, Nathaniel Wheeler, Meigs 6 Co.
 S3O0-Mrs. Henry P Henshaw, Brid port Chain Co.,, MT. and Mrs B. S Grunman, Smith Murray Co.
 s250-Nathat.ie Wheeler, Whipple & Choate Co.,, Bridgeport Land & Ti- tie Co.,, Bridgeport Deax B. & M, MT. and Mrs w. E. See1ey, P. H. Wren.
 $200-Mr. and Mrs. Bradford B. Warner. Bridgeport Advertising Corp. GA II. Cuertin), Stratfield Hotel, Lo- gan Bros, Hawley-Wilmost Co.,, Bridgeport Hardware Mfg. Corp,
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HeiI w. Muirhead, w. L. Be1knap. Rockwell & Co.,, MT. and Mrs. R. D. Cate, Rev. and Mrs. Alison, A. H. Dow, John J. Phelan, pr. and Mrs. Trecartin, Bridgeport Paper Box Co.,, Berkshire Mills c. BarrO. Major Adams Voltar Co.,, Bridgeport Storage Warehouse Co.,, Mir. and Mrs B. N. Morgan, Columbia Nut and Bolt Co.,, MT. and Mrs. George c. Waldo, James T. Patterson, Rev. J. B. Nihin, MT. and Mrs. John w. Bray, MT. and Mrs. Frederick B. St1liman, Miss Lulu F'arist, c. $. Flames, Jesse NJ Rayos, Mrs. W. H. Farrell, Black Coal Go.
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FACT that the Sale Price whether IN Easy Payment Plan! No charges of Credit applies purchase Complete Outfit just the to the purchase of a single article
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
Will YOU
SAVE ALIFE?

If you were starving in your home
and your neighbors passed you by in
total Indifference to your sucerings,
what would you think of them?
In China there are thirty millions
of unhappy people who are starving
today because their crops have failed
and there is no more food for them to
eat. except such as may be sent in
from outside sources.
The president of the United States
has appealed to all Americans--to us
to come to the relief of these starv-
ing people, many of them helpless
babies in arms
Great contributions are being made
in the large cities, and supplies are
being rushed to the famished land as
rapidly as possible.
But the heart of America is not
alone in the metropolitan centers of
population. 1t is everywhere. 1T IS
IN THIS TOWN.
Nowhere in this broad land is
greater compassion and generosity to
be found in proportion to numbers
than that possessed by our own citi-
zens.
But what are we doing for these
starving millions?
If our people would contribute only
a mite each-25 or so cents-it would
be godsend to many in starving
China. 1t would save human lives
which otherwise must perish.
What warm hearted lady or gentle
man will undertake to lead move
ment for the collection of fund in
this town, relying upon this news
paper to render every aid possible,
and upon the editor to make the first
contribution
The Chinese are not begging for
bread. They are miserably dying in
stead!
Norman Davis, Under Secretary of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
PUT GRANT AT DISADVANTAGE
Lincoln's Little Story Probably More
Effective Than Any Long Argu-
ment Could Have Been.

One of the latest stories of Lin
coin is given here:
The President was visiting Grant
in his Virginia camp. and the general
was complaining of the interference
of the Washington bureaucrats. The
only use / have for the War depart
ment,' he said finally, ''is to furnish
me soldiers and supplies. But the
department mustn't interfere with me-
I am doing the country's work. and
mustn't be hampered.''
THAT reminds me-" said the Presi-
dent, meditativeiy, that reminds me
of man | knew out in Sangamon
county, Illinois. He was deacon,
and had the longwinded exhortation
habit. In fact, he had it so bad that
people began to stay away from meet
ing. One day the preacher met him.
Say, Deacon he said 4 don't want
to cnrtail your religious fervor, but
you must shorten up your exhorta-
tons. You're killing off the member
ship of the church. Can't help it,
said the deacon, I'm doing the Lords
work, and [ mustn't be hampered.' :"
Grant laughed and temporarily
dropped the subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

When you open your mouth what
kind of a noise do you make
Every time you speak good word
for this town You speak two for your
self, for the home booster is always
respected by home lovers.
It's an easy thing to make nasty
remark about your home town, but it
is difficult to stop that remark from
travelling after it has once been utter
ed.
The monkey in the jungle swings
from limb to limb and from three to
tree at remarkable speed, but the
monkey is snail compared to the
caustic comments of a chronic pessi-
mist.
The monkey does not berate either
the limbs or the trees, for they are
his home-they mean safety and COM
fort to him.
The pessimist, however, is not as
considerate.
His happiest moments are when he
is slamming his home town.
Nothing is right
None of its numerous citizens pos
sess the ability to perform civic duties
in the proper manner.
Other people are unable to see the
glazing defects that are so plain to
him.
He lives in darkness and radiates
gloom.
He is simply a pessimist, and the
work of the pessimist is too often
destructive.
But why be a pessimist? Why not
be an optimist instead?
Pessimism is worse than rheuma-
tism. The one puts a few joints out
of proper working order, but the other
is a drag to the mind, the body and
the soul.
Station yourself on a street corner
and watch the people go by for an
hour. Ninety-nine out of hundred
will be happy, and cheerful, and con-
tented, and will give you a cheerful
greeting. They are optimists una
wares. The rays of the monday sun
are not brighter or warmer than the
miles upon their lips or the human
ity in their hearts.
The hundredth man may be diff
ferent. He may be the odd sheep in
the flock, the cloud that dims the
brightness of the community light.
He is a pessimist, and he knows it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, IN WOOD
COUNTY COURT, IN PROBATE.

In the Matter of the Estate of C.
F. Garbrecht, Deceased.
On reading and filing the applica-
ton of Arthur Garbrecht represent
ing among other things that he has
fully administered the said estate, and
praying that time and place be fix
ed for examining and allowing final
account of his administration, and that
the residue of the said estate be as
signed to such persons as are by law
entitled to the same;
IT is ORDERED, that said app,i-
cation be heard before this Court, at
Regular term thereof to be held at
The probate Office, in the City of Wis
eonsin Rapids, on the 1st day of
March, 1921, at 1880 o'clock a. m.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED,
that notice of the time and place OF
examining and allowing said account,
and of assigning the residue of said
estate, be given to all persons inter-
ested, by publication of copy of this
order, for three successive weeks, in
the Wood County Reporter, news
paper published in said County, before
the day fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 26th day of January,
1921.
By the Court,
W. j. Conway, County Judge.
Jan. q to Feb. 1O)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Wood County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Lucy E. Wood
worth, deceased
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the general term of said Court to
be held on the 1st Tuesday (being the
LIST day. of March, A. D. 1921, at the
Court House in the City of Wisconsin
Rapids, County of Wood and State of
Wisconsin, there will BE- heard and
considered the application of F. S.
Woodwork for the appointment of an
administrator of the estate of Lucy
E. Woodwork late of the City of Pit
5sville, Wis, in said County, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the term of said
Court to be held at said Court House,
On the 4th Tuesday, (being the oath
day. of May A. D. 1921, there will
be heard, considered and adjusted, all
claims against said Lucy E. Wood
worth, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
De presented to said County Court at
The Court House, in the City of Wis
eonsin Rapids, in said County and
State, on or before four months from
the date hereof, or be barred.
Dated January 18th, 1921.
By the Court,
W. j. Conway, County Judge.
(Jan 20 to Feb. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
SPECIAL BECK EEPERS'
SHORT COURSE

Special Beekeepers' Short Course
or both beginners and practical bee
keepers will be held at Madison from
February 9 to March II, 1921. This
short course is of special Importance
to our beekeepers because we will be
able to give complete course in the
fundamental principals of successful
Bookkeeping which will include honey
grading and marketing. In addition
to beekeeping, it will be possible for
each one attending the course to take
elementary work in the other sub
iects included in the following
schedule 1t so desired, the entire
afternoon of each day will be given
over to beekeeping work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
Education Might Be
Termed Passion of
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln once gave to
casual acquaintance whom he met on
a railway train the following particu
lars as to his education:
"Well as to education, the newSpa-
pers are correct. | never went to
school more than six months in my life.
| can say this: that among my earliest
recollections | remember how, when
a mere child, I used to get irritated
when anyone talked to me in way
| could not understand. | do not think
Z | ever got angry at anything else in
my life; but that always disturbed
my temper and has ever since. l can
remember going to my little bedroom
after hearing the neighbOrs talk of
an evening with my father, and spend
ing no small part of the night walk
ing up and down and trying to make
out what was the exact meaning of
some of their. to me, dark sayings.
I could not sleep. although | tried to,
when | got on such a hunt for an idea
until | had caught it; and when |
thought | had got it | was not salts
fed until | had put it in language
plain enough, as I thought, for any
boy | knew to comprehend. This was
a Kind of passion with me and has
stuck by me; for | am never easy now,
when | am handling a thought, until
| have bounded it north and bounded
1t south and bounded it east and
bounded it west"
experimenting these "reminiscences
by few extracts from an article in
the Encyclopedia Britannica, we learn
of Lincoln that His own mother
taught him to read. and his stepmoth-
er urged him to study. He read and
reread in early boyhood the Bible,
/, AesOp, Robinson Crus0e,' Pilgrims
Progress 'Weem's Life of Washing
! ton and History of the United
! States, and later read every book he
: could borrow from the neighbors
) Burns and Shakespeare becoming ia
f.: vorites. He borrowed a grammar and
other books, sought explanations from
! the village schoolmaSter. and began
F, to read law. In 1884 his political
; friend and colleague, John Todd Stu
. art, a lawyer In full practice. had
urged him TO fit himself for the bar,
and had lent him text books: and
) Lincoln, working diligently, was adj
mtted to the bar in September. 1886.
! His mental qualities were-a quick
analytic perception, strong logical pow
ers a tenacious memory, liberal es-
: innate and tolerance of the opinions
: of others, ready intuition of human
nature; and perhaps his most valu-
able faculty was rare ability to di-
vest himself of all feeling or passion
: in weighing motives of persons or
problems of state. His speech and
, diction were plain, terse, forcible. Re-
/, lating anecdotes with appreciative hui
4. NOR and fascinating dramatic skill. he
!, used them freely and effectively in
conversation and argument. He had
unchanging faith in selfgoyernment.
The people, he said, are the rightful
masters of both congresses and courts,
not to overthrow the Constitution, but
to overthrow the men who pervert
the constitution
These words, just quoted, of this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

FRIENDSHIP

For more years than any man can
remember ''clothesline scraps" have
been the source of endless jokes.
But what of clothesline friendships :?
They are not jOkes-they are heal
thy realities instead
Millions of women have made life
long friends through talking over the
clothesline or across the back fence
There is a feeling of neighborly in
timacy in the act which is seldom
found in the formal call
Gossip? Of course, but no more
than you find on the streets, in the
home, at parties, or even on the way
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

assistants. Salaries range from s15e
to $500 a month. All industrial con-
Germs, railroad Offices and manufac-
tarers must have trained men to
handle traffic problems. Occupation
Or education do not matter. Spare
time, home study, IN few weeks fits
you to direct ali departments Of traf-
fic work. Your success assured. Cost
slight. Write Fraight Traffic Train
ing School, 5th Floor Merrill Bldg,
Milwaukee. Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

Cut out this slip, enclose with sc to
Foley & Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chi
cago, Ill.,, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly You will receive IN re-
turn a package containing Foley's
Honey 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, 1921-02-03

self-educated man, one of the greatest
and simplest of Americans and one
who acquired by indomitable will
mastery of selfeXpression, have their
bearing on our problems of today.
which after all are not essentially diff
ferent from the problems of those 9th
er times that tried mems souls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

When a Judge seeks reelection he
promptly announces that women
jurors may wear their hats and powd-
er their noses, but so far we have not
heard of one who has had the courage
to declare recess for the operation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
LincoIn's Unfalterina Belief.

Abraham Lincoln was a man of pro-
found faith. He believed in God He
believed in Christ. He believed in the
Bible. He believed in men. His life
is a beautiful commentary on the
words, This is the victory that over
cometh the world, even our faith."-B
B. Taylor, D. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Stats, Washington. D. q, has tsen dss
sigflated By the president IS treasurer
Of the fund.
As we do III this world, So must we
expect to be done by in the next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Courtesy requires that you laugh
heartily when your friend tells joke.
If you start at the wrong time hell
merely think he has improved upon
the telling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Japanese liberals are said to be in
tensely DESTROYS of friendship with
America. There are at least dozen
of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Don't force too much goodness onto
the boy while he is young. Leave a
little for his old age, and he won't
forget.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

This is a prodigal world, after ALL
Men pay so or so cents for haircut
and then go right out and let it grow
again
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Broad shoulders and narrow hips
will be the style for men this spring.
But that won't bother us-we never
did care for style, anyway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Emma Goldman says she is mighty
sick of SOVIET Russia, and wants to
return to America. But at that she
can hardly realize how we felt toward
her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

at requires a thick skinned man to
hold public office these days" remarks
a leading citizen. But he's in error. All
hide would be better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
home from church,

home from church.
Keep up the elothesline friendships.
Make them an endless chain that
circles the home community and binds
US one to another
There are none better or more last
ing to be had
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Some men draw lemons in the gar
den of love, but even they are an i'm
provement over the persimmons the
women occasionally get.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
A Portrait of [ lincoln

None of the artists or pictures has
caught the deep though subtle and
indirect expression of this mans face.
There is something else there-Walt
Whitman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

home, hue sometimes il ssn's spelled
that way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Of course, if you haven't an auto
you are not entirely out of luck. You
have the pleasure of lodging them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

We, thank you, are perfectly salts
fed with 1921 Each day is quite as
we expected it to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Mr. Harding approaches the 4th of
March in fear and trembling. He may
forget the first line of his speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Charity invariably begins at home,
but in most cases there is not enough
to go beyond the first person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Soon, now, the grass will begin to
grow again, but don't let it be under
your feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

It's no trouble at all to speak
kind word. Just think it and it will
slip right out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Yes, William, spring is ambhng
right along. But it has no originality
it does the same each year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

The love that never grows less isn't
love-it's greedi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03
Thursday, February 3, 1921
"SelI Your Hammer and Buy Horn
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Wise men of the world would soon
become bored if it were not for fools
who afford them amusement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-03

Good advice is seldom acceptable
because its quality is not recognized.