Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
BUILT JOHN EDWARDS MILL.

said Mr.. Alexander. II have been
told that paper made from wood fiber
is indeStructi BILE and will last longer
than rag paper, but [ don't believe it.
The fiber OF nature must be better
than an artificial fiber and paper made
from linen or cotton must be the best.
Neverthc less, books and papers made
from wood fiber ought to last fifty
years or century or Indefinitely un-
less unduly exposed to the elements.
| am of the opinion that the particu-
lar paper made Of wood pulp which
was recently reported as disintegrating
gave out not on account Of the wood
fiber used in it's manufacture, but
because Of the sizing and poor chemi-
Gals used in manufacturing, which, if
unduly heated, kill the life of the pro-
duct. The only fault to be found with
such paper is that if manufactured
that way it becomes dry and cracks.
Mr.. Alexander is member and
trustee of the Grand Avenue Metho-
DIST Episcopal church and one Of the
church extension board of the Wis
consin conference. Four years ago
he was elected one of the lay delegates
to the general conference of the
Methodists Episcopal church. which
met at Chicago. In 1892 he was
elected alternate to the general con-
ference at Omaha as one Of the repre-
sentatives from the Wisconsin confer
ence, in which he belonged.
LIBERAL SUPPORT OF CHURCH.
He has always been liberal
supporter of the church and a few
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander.
with Mrs. E. 7. Edwards, built and
presented to the Wisconsin conference
chapel at Port Edwards. Although
Methodist chapel it is used by the
other denominations of the place,
being the only house of worship there.
Mr.. Alexander succeeded Robert
Mcmillan as president of the board of
trustees of Lawrence university,
Appleton, on the death Of the latter
four or five years ago, and has since
been annually reelected. He helped
secure to the university the handsome
gymnasium building which bears his
name, and which has had a strong
effect in stimulating interest in ath-
letcS in the institution. AS result
the Lawrence football team beat
everything in it's class last season, and
was the only Wisconsin team that
was able to stand second to the Uni
NcIolUy vi w lSCOUSlu ST. udu. IUo
Alexander gymnasium is admittedly
one of the finest in the West.
GENERAL PAPER cos. SECRETARY.
The General Paper company. Of
which Mr.. Alexander is secretary and
treasurer, has offices in the Wells
building, and will transact a business
of between S9,000,000 and S10000,O00
next year. This company handles the
manufactured product Of twenty-five
paper mills, and Mr.. Alexander has
charge of all accounts.
He is Republican in politics. He
was chairman of the Republican
county committee of Wood county
one term, and member Of the COM
mittee for several years. He was
chairman Of the town board Of Port
Edwards for four or five years
Mr.. Alexander married Miss Ida
F. Edwards in 1890, and since 1895,
with their mother, Mrs. f. J. Edwards,
and two children, they have resided
in an elegant home at 1925 Grand
avenue. Mr.. Alexander is a member
OF the Milwaukee club, of the Masonic
fraternity and of the Odd Fellows.