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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
TO BUY BRONZE STATUTE

The John Bascom Club" has: been
organized for the purpose of securing
a bronze bust of DR.. John BaScom,
Ex-president of Wisconsin University.
The president of the club is B. M.
Vaughan-clasSs of 1SS5-(addreSS,
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,. The
treasurer is Charles f. Harding class
of 1875 address, 205 LaSalle Street,
Chicago. Illinois). The secretary is
DR.. Byron RObinson-class of 1873
address. 100 State Street. Chicago.
Ill., The bronze bust is to be finally.
deposited in the Wisconsin University.
The minimum cost of a satisfactory
bronze bust is between $500 and 500.
The admirers and friends of the great
ex-president are urged to send their
contributions early to the Treasurer,
Charles f, Harding, in order that an
artist may be employed Immediately
TO visit DR.. Bascom. at his home and
to produce an accurate bust while his
health is good. fE.p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
A FINE NEW IMPROVEMENT
Architect Billmyer Designs New
Addition to the F. ]. Wood

Home.
Architect Anton Bi1lmyer has his
crew of men at. work erecting new
addition to the home of frank J.
Wood, after plans he drew some
little time ago. When completed
this addition will not only add to the
convenience of the magnificent home
of Mr.. Wood, but will also add to the
beauty of the building.
The new addition is only 16x1s feet
ION the ground, but it extends up two
storiess On the lower floor a servants
diningrooM IS provided, and in the
upper story a servants bed room has
isbeen designed. At the top of this
addition canopied balcony has been
Eade which opens OFF the billiard room
and which provides for the comfort
and pleasure of the occupants in the
summer months.
The new addition is constructed of
the same material as the main build
ing, and is on the north side of the
house. The work on the exterior
has been about completed and it is
expected that the interior finish will
be completed about the 18th. of the
month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
WILL BE A FINE
. .. y DWELLING HOUSE

Architect Anton BilImyer has com
pleted the plans, and started his crew
to work on the elegant new hotel
building which will be erected at Port
Edwards this fall. The building will
be three stories with sixty foot front
age, and will stand on the present
hotel site, facing the John Edwards
Mfg. Co.'S. Office. The new hotel is
being erected by that company and
will be but another Improvement for
this clean little village, for which this
company is responsible.
The new hotel building will contain
twenty-six rooms. The exterior
architecture will be of beautiful de-
sign with large, deep porch running
the full sixty feet of the front. On the
top of this porch there will be a deck
with an artistic rail around it, provid-
ing place for guests to lounge in
the open air. This balcony will open
from the large hall that runs the full
length of the building on the second
floor.
The Office located on the first floor,
will be 22X24 feet, and will be across
the ten foot hall from the Ladies'
parlor. The hall will run back to the
main dining room, which is to the
rear of the office, and the private
dining room which is behind the
ladies' parlor. Back of these will
be the kitchen which will be equipped
with q cold storage room, large cook
ing ranges, pantries, closets, and in
fact every thing necessary to make it
modern.
The main dining hall will be 32x35
feet and will comfortably seat eighty
people. 1t viii be provided with two
rows of tables five deep, and each
table seating eightpeople. The entire
side of this dining hall will be lighted
by large plate windows, and will open
like the kitchen, onto rear porch.
From the large and well appointed
front hall an open stair case will lead
to the upper stories. So also, there
will be a stairway leading to the base
ment below which will occupy the
entire space underneath the building.
In this basement will be found the
gentlemen toilet rooms including
bath. Another room is used for the
boiler and fuel. Another portion is
partitioned off for laundry, and off
of this is a large steam dry room.
Besides these larger rooms in the
basement. there. viii bs several smaller
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
STATE FEDERATION
OFFICERS ELECTED

The important, feature of the last
session of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs, in Wausau, was the
election of the following officers:
President Mrs. Charles E. Buell..
First Vice President-Mrs. Edward
G.. Theirs
Second Vice President-Dr. Mar
garet Trevitt.
Recording Secretary-Miss Jennie
Mallory.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs, w.
M. Tichenor.
General Federation Secretarv-Mrs
E. P. Sawyer.
Treasurer-Mrs. E. A. Runge.
Auditor-Miss Winifred Winans.
District Vice Presidents
First District--Mrs. Charles Tarrant.
Second District-Mrs. J. Fl. Rogers.
Third District-Mrs. Clinton De-
Witt.
Fourth District-Mrs. L. E. Stearnes.
Fifth District-Mrs. Molly Kartak.
Sixth District-Mrs. G.. J. Medberry
Seventh District-Mrs. A. 81. Mitch
ell.
Eighth District-Mrs. Fl. r. Roberts.
Ninth District-Mrs. J.. A. Strath-
earn. ..-. ag
Tenth District-Mrs. Charles Lati-
mer.
Eleventh Dis trict- Mrs L. Fl. Mead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
LEFT FOR PARTS UNKNOWN
Two Young Men Endeav0r to
Dupe Grand Rapids People.

They folded their tents like the
Arabs and quietly stole away.
The fnalae of the two young men
who came TO this city about two weeks
or so ago, and endeavored to teach
the young people of the city how to
make lovely pictures, was a good deal
like the method of the Arabs in the
well known poem.
Under the euphonious name of the
Grand Rapids Art Co., J. w. Case
and w. L. Leach from no-one-knows-
where, opened up in the Wood County
National Bank building, an art
studio, where they assumed the re-
sponsibility of making artists out of
the young people of the town who had
any superfuous money, from which
they desired to be separated. Sever al
students were found during the course
of a few days, and the people who were
passing along the street were edited
by the beautiful electric display which
Contractor Dougharty arranged for
them, but for which they forgot to pay
him.
Later William Waldo ofthis city was
induced to associate himself with them
at so much per week, until Nov. 1st.
when, if satisfied, he was to purchase
half interest in the institution. Last
week, however, on Wednesday,, w.
E. Leach, left for Oshkosh, and like
his partner J. w. Case, who left the
first week he came here, no word has
has been heard from him and to all
questions as to where they went, Mr..
Waldo and the students have been un-
able to reply.
Saturday J. r. Raglan, who
sold the unknown the furniture they
have been using in their rooms and
for which they failed to pay more
than the first payment; likewise Con-
tractor Dougherty, who made the
sign, took their property, and the
Grand Rapids Art Co. thus passed
out of eXistance.
1t is stated that several local people
have lost as a result of the operation
OF these two young men, but as there
is quite desire to keep back infor-
nation on the part of some who have
been taken, in we have. been unable up
to this time to state even approx
mately the extent to which they are the
gamers. Those most closely con-
nected with the young men while in
this city, seem to think that they were
frightened away before they had fully
completed their scheme.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
DEFENDANTS WIN
THEIR CASE
Jury ms truCted to Find in Favor
OF the Sisters of the Sorrow
full Mother.

In either turn of the proceedings in
the case of August Budahn VS.. the
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
which has been on trial by a special
jury this week, the defendants will
come out victors.
After the evidence of the plaintiff in
the case was in, Atty. B. r. Goggins
made motion on behalf of the defen-
dants that the court grant a non-suit.
This motion was not argued and the
court Overruled it. After the evidence
on both sides was in Mr.. Goggins
moved that the court direct a verdict
in favor of the defendants. The at
torneys consumed most of yesterday
in arguing this motion, which Judge
Webb sustained. At this point
another motion was made by the at
torneys for the plaintiff that the
allowed.
This raised nice point of law, and
for the time being the case has not
been decided. The chances, we under
stand are in favor of the granting of
the motion for direction of the
verdict. .s@
This action was one to recover for
damages claimed to have been caused
by the dog of the defendant biting
and causing to run away the horse of
the plaintiff, while passing the
grounds of the defendants in the city
of Marshfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
BIG INCREASED
VALUATION
The Taxable Property in Wood
County Found to be $3.50, $50
Greater Than 1905,

The town, village, and city assessors
have all completed their work. and
have made reports to County Clerk
Geo. w. Davis. The valuation of the
taxable property in this. county has, &C
cording to the returns just completed,
increased $3.50, $50, over the year
previous. In 1905 the total taxable
property was valued at S13, 258, 80.
This year, however, the total taxable
property in the county is valued at
S14, 1913, 900.
In comparing the increased valua-
ton of the entire county of Wood
with the increase in the city of Grand
Rapids, it is found that but small
portion of the same comes from the
rest of the county. The increase in
this city was 81, 205, 265. On deduct
ing this amount from the 81, $40, $50
increase in the county, it is found that
the increase in the valse of the
taxable property of the county, out
side of the city of Grand Rapids, is
but 1865, 325.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
MUST FILE THEIR REPORT
Corporations Who Fail to Obey
the Law Will be Subject to
Statutory Penalty.

The law requires that any corpora
ton organized for profit under chap
ter 507, laws of Wisconsin, shall an
nually, in January, file with the secre-
tary OF state report sworn to by the
president, secretary, treasurer or gen
eral manager, or if the corporation is
in the hands of assignee or receiver,
by such assignee or receiver, as of the
first day of January preceding, which
shall state:
Name of such corporation and To-
cation, giving street and number.
Amount of authorized capital
stock.
Amount of capital stock actually
paid IN money, property or service.
Whether such corporation was en-
gagged in active business during pre-
ceding year.
In what state licensed to transact
business or foreign corporation.
In case of failure so to report, a
corporation is allowed to file such re-
port prior to June on payment to the
secretary of state of forfeit of SO.
In case such report is not filed by
June l, the secretary of state is in
structed to publish once a week for
three successive weeks notice of
such failure in newspaper published
at or near the location of such corpor-
alton, and the register of deeds of
each county is to post in his Office a
list of the corporations located in
such county failing so to report. Such
corporation is allowed to file it's an
nual report prior to January l, on
payment of the $40 forfeit and the
cost of publication. In case the re-
port is not filed by January l, the
corporate rights and privileges are
forfeited.
The secretary of state in December
OF each year, is instructed to forward
to every corporation the blank re-
quired for this report. When any
change is made in the officers of a
corporation, the names and address of
the officers must be fled with the
secretary of state within twenty days
after such change.
Under the act no forfeiture is to be
declared prior to March l, 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

WE like to work and we like to see
others work, but we just arise to re-
mark that when We get to be worth as
much money as some we know, work
with us will cease. We could never
discover what men sixty and seventy
years of age and worth from forty to
one hundred thousand dollars should
continue to toll, from early until late
and in all kinds of weather We like
to see man provide something for
their family after they are gone, but
the average boy is better off if not
left too much property. You who
have labored your three score years
should stop work, and enjoy life the
few short years you have left to re-
main with us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

AMIGO, WIS, Oct. 15.-Langlade
county is the home of Elmer A. Morse,
the Republican candidate for congress
from the Tenth district, who is max
ing an energetic canvass throughout
the district and Langlade is much
pleased with the favor that the young
candidate is everywhere receiving.
A few words concerning the youngest
among The Wisconsin congressional
candidates will doubtless be Of in
teTeSt. Z -
Fl Mr.. Morse, was born on a Racine
county farm 36 years ago. Having a
desire for an education and refusing
TO make himself a burden to his
parents, who bad the claims of other
children to meet, young Morse struck
out for an education. He worked his
way through college, and was gra-
duated from RipOn with honOrS in
1898. He was elected county Superin-
sendent of schools in Racine county
and saved enough money to take him
through the law department of the
University of Wisconsin. from which
he graduated in 1900. He at once
entered upon his chosen profession at
Amigo, where, by persistent industry,
he has built up a successful law
practice and real estate business. He
is now serving his third term as city
attorney. He has beautiful home
in Antigo.;a He is very happy in his
married life. Mrs. Morse being an
active helpmate in his ambitions and
successes, During the campaign she
has directed his large Office cor
resi- ndence with rare tact and skill.
The announcement of Mr. Morse as
candidate for congress last summer
came as surprise, as the idea has
been current that none but wealthy
Iumbermen need apply in the old
Tenth. Under the convention system
this would have been true, but Mr..
Morse believed that any man with a
clear statement of his position upon
the great questions of the day could
go before the voters, and by taking
them into his confidence could make
a square fight upon principle and get
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

hearing even if he had net a
barrel. Under the primary Mr..
Morse knew that the people had the
decision to make and he believed in
the people.
When Mr.. Morse announced bis
candidacy but few voters of the dis
trict knew him, outside of the locali-
ties where his law practice had taken
him, but be at once took them into
his confidence. He told them lust
where he stood. Wasting but little
time with the politician who has been
won't to fix up the caucus and con-
vention, Mr.. Morse went direct to the
voter, and the humbleSt received a
personal pledge OF an honest purpose.
He issued straightforward platform,
declaring his conviction of the neceS-
sity of judicial tariff revision, of
desirable freight rate legislation, of
placing life insurance under govern
ment supervision, of vigorous inforce-
ment of pure food laws, etc.
His platform announced last June
is in entire harmony with the Re-
publican state platform,
. And Morse won on his faith in the
people. The Vigor >. of his campaign
w do a. OIL ~ loC w tuIS UGSU lTItIlllS.
There can be no doubt of his success
at the poles in November if his party
does its duty. Before the campaign
is over the entire district will know
andoappreciate Morse for he has the
happy faculty of making friends
wherever he goes. sag .gGT:2.
The opportunity now opens for a
most honorable career. AS young
man he will enter congress at a time
when the fearless advocate of the
platform on which he stands has an
opportunity to be identified with
Roosevelt, LaFollette and others of
this new type of statesmen. who are
the coming power in the affairs of this
nation. With level-headed industry
and a certain aptitude for public
affairs Morse is bound to grow.
Mr.. Morse is prosecuting an active
campaign, speaking nightly. and will
cover the entire district before the
campaign is closed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

A young man went to a preacher
to get married, and the preacher
asked, "How old are you, John?"; He
replied, 81 am half as old as my
father. He is two years older than
my mother, My eldest sister is two
years older than my youngest sister.
My youngest sister is four years older
than my youngest brother" ''How
old are they altogether" asked the
preacher. The young man replied
that the five children are seventeen
years older than his father and
mother. How old is John and each
of the children and his father and
MISUNDERSTANDING. Well, if the
young man isn't married until the
preacher gets his age figured out,
Methuslah would be a kid compared
to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
ARCHIE WEAVER DEAD,

Archie Weaver, an old time Grand
Rapids man, died in WATERFOWL,
South Dakota, on Sept. 10, of cancer
of the liver and stomach. He was
about 50 years of age, and leaves a
wife and family. Two brothers also
survive him-Alvjn of this city and
James who lives in Iowa. Mr.. Weaver
was at one time in the general store
business in this city, being in partner
ship with Frank Garrison. He left
here about twenty-five years ago,
since which time he has been very
successful and at the time of his death
was worth several hundred thousand
dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. Yonker gave US short talk on
success in school and business life
Tuesday morning.
The members of the gymnastic class
formerly conducted by Mr.. Thompson
have formed a Boys Gymnastic Club,
which will; meet three times a week
from four until six O'Clock.
There will be no school Friday on
account of the convention of the North
eastern Wisconsin Teachers Associa-
ton.
A second foot ball team has been
organized and the boys are getting
out every night after school to prac-
tice with the first team.
There will be no foot ball game
Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
LINCOLN HIGH VS..
STEVENS POINT NORMAL
Another Fast and Hard Fought
Football Game Results in a
Tic

The Lincoln High school played
their second game with Stevens Point
Normal here last Saturday, the score
resulting the same as before 0 to 0.
The game was called at three O'Clock,
and fairly large crowd was in at
tendance.
The Normals played best ball in
the first half of the game, and it
looked as if they would score, but in
the second half the local boys turned
the tables and gave them as good a
game as could be wished for, at one
time nearly making a drop KICK over
the goal.
Crowns, Arpin and Early did fine
work on the offence and Voyer and
Heiser on the defense for the locals,
while Motif and Bruce did good work
on the offence and Weimandy and
Reid on the defense for the Normals.
The teams seemed about evenly
matched for although the Normals are
much heavier, the locals are faster.
The line up was as follows:
GRAND RAPIDS STEVENS POINT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
ATTACKED WELL
KNOWN YOUNG LADY
While Returning to Her Work in
the Evening an East Side
Clerk is Given Scare Near ST..
Johns Church.

A well known young lady, who is
employed as clerk in one of the
large department stores on the east
side. was given quite scare Monday
evening, while returning from her
supper.
Her home is on the west side and
while passing along the street near
the st. Johns church. an unknown
man grabbed her and endeavored to
tear her gold.watch from her person.
The street at this place is quite dark
about this time in the evening. She
noticed man who acted rather
strange few feet ahead of her on the
sidewalk, and was about to step off
the walk and pass around him, when
he grabbed her. The fact that he
Immediately grasped her watch and
endeavored TO tear it from the chain
made clear his purpose.
AS soon as the unknown grabbed
hold OF the young lady she screamed
and good fortune favored her. for at
this time young man came riding
along on a bicycles Hearing the
NACoiA HS ulSuIOuutoQ anu ran UO her
assistance, but the highwayman 'seen
him first" and releasing his hold
dashed off down the street and into
the darkness.
The young lady who was the victim
of this attack is well known in this
city, and is of retiring and quiet
nature. She has been accustomed to
travel this street to and from work
almost daily, and this is the first time
she has been molested. 1t is thought
that the party who made the attack was
tramp who was probably making
tracks from the city, and took the
opportunity offered to get a gold
watch which he might be able to sell
in some other city. The timely ar
rival of assistance spoiled his game,
however, and it is altogether probable
that he will not return to the city for
some time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
REPUBLICANS AT BABCOCK
AND CRANMOOR


The Republican candidates. aud a
number of good speakers will 60 to
Babcock tomorrow night where a big
rally has been planned. On Saturday
evening meeting will be held at
Cranmoor where the candidates and
speakers will be the guests of A E
Benefits. The success attending all
of the Republican. rallyss throughout,
the county this campaign has heen
much greater than was anticipated,
but every where it is found that the
people are alive TO the merits of the
Republican ticket and are gaiDg TO,
see too it that they are givena hand
some vote. "Hurrah! for the Repub-
lican ticket. is the slogan throughout
Wood County. F1Sts Est: =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

rooms for vegetables, dark cellar, etc.
On the second floor there are to be
fourteen large bed rooms, all fitted
with closets. Also bath rooms and
linen closets.
On the third floor there will be two
rows of five rooms for the accomida-
ton of guests. The rooms on both
of the upper floors are all outside
rooms, the upper ones being lighted
by dormer windows.
The work of breaking the ground
for this building has already started
and it is the intention to have it ready
for occupancy about January 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

John A. Aylward, Democratic can
didate for Governor, in his speeches
is stricking right and left at Conner,
Davidson and LaFollette. 1t is pleas
ing to a regular reform administra-
ton man to read the editorials in the
Milwaukee Journal upon this subject
and read what Awkward has to say in
his speeches. Its useless-gentlemen-
neither influence can disturb the pre-
sent combination formed to elect
Davidson for Governor and the
straight Republican state and County
tickets,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Mr.. Morse is of the Lincoln stripe
of orators and while his sentences are
not SO many they are crowded to the
brim with thinking arguments. He. is
man that makes friends, plain
friends, because he is a plain man.
He is like a verse in the bible, the
same today and forever. That he will
go to Congress from this district is
the wise saying of men, and when he
does, ii can no longer be said that it
is harder for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle than a poor man
to 60 to congress, for Mr.. Morse is a
poor man. He will win by strength of
character, by manliness, by the stand
he has taken on the right side of right
questions. We take off our hat to
this rising young congressman.
Marshfield News. rs