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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
RUDOLPH

DR.. Jackson was on the sick list for several
days.
Don't forget the dance at Marceau's hall
Thursday evening.
Be sure and attend the Republican rally
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Crotteau of Biron.
spent Sunday with the Peter Akey family.
There will be a basket social at the home
OF Ed. Warner next Friday evening for the
benefit of the church. All are cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Jesse Case OF Tomahawk came down
Saturday noon, to see her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Bratton.
Misses Clara Hassen and Dora jacobson.
went to Tomahawk Sunday noon for a
weeks visit with relatives.
Paul Fountain will hold an auction on his
place Nov. and will dispose of everything
on his farm. He expects to move to Alberta.
Secca Crotteau and Bat Marceau returned
home Saturday eve from the Western part
of the state, where they had been since
morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
positively where they are at all times.
If this is done we will have better
boys and girls. Do your duty.

The Press has a number of sub
scribers, in Wood county, whom we
trust will cast vote on election day,
for Attorney George P Hambrecht,
the Republican candidate for Assem-
bly, from that county We have been
intimately acquainted and associated
with Mr.. Hambrecht for the past two
years, and we know he is made of the
right ''stuff' for the Office he seeks.
A man of broad education, sterling
character, and fully patriotic. we
know he will always be found right
on the great problems, which the
next legislature must solve. Woo
County Republicans are fortunate in
their selection, and the people will
be well represented if our friend
George is elected.-Almond Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

Parents do you realize the enormity
Of the crime and thefts that have been
going on in this community during the
past two years. The testimony being
Brought out at the examination be-
fore. Judge Conway by the District
Attorney and Sheriff is truly shocking
and is great revelation to the
mothers who have been present and
listening to stories told by their own
boys and kin. Parents will have to
awake to their responsibilities and aid
the city officers in keeping and enforc-
ing the Curfew Ordinance. Doyou know
where your children are after s O'Clock
in the evening? If not, why not? Do
you expect the public and city officers
to do for them what you are not in
tereSted in doing, eIf you can't con-
troll them turn them over 80 the
proper officers and have them sent to
the Reform schools where they edu-
cate them and they are obliged to
learn some trade. Let every father
make it his business when he sees boys
out late alone, nights, report them and
order them home or report them for
arrest and thisSteaIing propensity will
soon be cured. Provide them with
good books to read, deny them the
privilege of reading dime and other
cheap trashy novels. 1t is your duty
to give your boys and girls your closest
attention and more especially pights.
Play detectives on them and know
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

The Democratic Rally last Friday evening
was well attended by filed house and the
speeches were enjoyed by all in attendance
Atty. B. R. Goggins of Grand Rapids was the
principal speaker of the evening and gave a
very instructive talk in most.able manner.
Several of the county candidates were in at
tendance. The ?0th century band furnished
music for the evening and was highly ap-
plauded- benefit dance for the public
dam was given after the rally, the music be-
ing furnished by Daemmerich Bros. orches-
ira.
Mrs. Dell Murray was on the sick list a few
days last week.
Mrs. DR.. Hougen was pleasantly surprised
at her home last Thursday afternoon by a
number OF her friends, the occasion being
her birthday. Refreshments were served
at six and the guests spent the evening at
various amusements, a delightful time be-
ing the report of those present
Several from this city attended the Lemke-
Fritz wedding at yeedum last Wednesday
afternoon.
A party was given last Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. ard Mrs. Edw. Langhoff
the occasion being their sixth wedding an
niversary, fine time is the report of those
present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
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AND GIRLS READING?

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CALLS CANNON A TRAITOR

1T is my hope and my prayer that
Joe Cannon will be defeated. (Cheers.)
If there is man who is traitor to
the government and who deserves to
be defeated it is Joe Cannon. The
voice of the people is strangled and
stilled by this man. There is a tyran-
ny there that makes men cringe and
crawl, that makes towards of the
Republicans in the house.
while l am d Republican l want
TO see Republican members elected,
because l want to see the hands of the
administration upheld. | would rath-
er SEGA Republican candidate defeated
than to have him go to Washington
and support Joseph G, Cannon"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
PORT EDWARDS

Mrs. Frank Christian of Nekoosa spent
Friday and Saturday with her sister Mrs.
Frank Nash and calling on friends
F. G. Steele took the train for Chicago
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Levi Leroux entertained several
ladies Thursday afternoon at o'clock coffee.
Mrs. c. Jasperson visited her parents at
Cranmoor the first of the week.
Mrs. E. Eichsteadt was shopping in your
city Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Fred Weber of south side was the
guest of her sister Mrs. o. w. Dodge one day
last week.
Mrs. Gust Knoll was a Grand Rapids WISH
tor Monday
Mrs. NJ: Proteau entertained few friends
Tuesday afternoon, a fine lunch was served
at O'Clock.
Mae Timlin was sick and unable to attend
school Monday.
Miss L. Dougherty of your city was the
guest of her sister Mrs. F. Brazeau Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Garrison attended the
funeral of the formers grandmother Mrs. E.
B. Rossier Friday.
Mrs. o. Robinson was Grand Rapids WISH
tor Thursday, guest of Mrs. Geo. Forrdnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ross are happy over the
arrival of a nine pound boy at their home
Saturday morning.
c. Jasperson was a Chicago visitor the
first of the week.
Mrs. Preston was pleasantly surprised by
several of her lady friends Friday after
noon.
Lumber is on the grounds for the new de-
pot, and men and teams are filling up and
grading, getting the ground ready for build
ing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
PITTSVILLE.

Amos Dawes who attends normal at
Stevens Point spent a few days last week at
his home in DexterviIle.
Miss Elsie Brown of Chicago, known as
the Brownie girl'', will give a recital at
Hougen's opera house Nov. 4th. This is a
benefit for the High School and no one
should miss it.
Rev. V. R. Gruber returned Saturday from
City Point where he had been to conduct a
funeral service.
Fred King returned Friday from a short
business trip to Necedah.
Larry Ward and son Merritt of Babcock
were in town last Saturday.
Miss Lou Woodwork spent several days
of last week at Grand Rapids.
Arthur Mitchell was initiated into the local
E. F. U. last Tuesday night.
Nash Mitchell, who has been at Augusta
for the past week spent Sunday at his home
Manager Geo. Favell has purchased the
old Nekoosa switchboard and will install it
in the local Central office. The following
phones have been installed the past week in
the following residences; F. S. Woodwork,
S. n. Baum, Harry. Meyers and Nash Mitchell
We understand that the Babcock toll line
has been abandoned as it was not paying
proposition.
Clyde Mccoy has had new gas lights placed
in his residence.
1t has become quite fad for our ladies to
indulge in walking exercises every morning
before breakfast. This accounts for the
well packed roads in our rural districts.
Some of our young men have formed a
Club and erected club house on Elm island
Just north of the bridge, where they will
Iusticate during the evening hours.
Fred Wells has recently been appointed
Deputy for the Equitable Fraternal Union
A very good appointment.
Mrs, Jos. krause and son Joe returned to |
Atlanta after several weeks visit at the home
OF their daughter and sister, Mrs. Dr. Hou-
gen. |
We understand that we are to have a new |
mercantile firm in our city in the near fu-
ture. This sounds promising
Poultry raisers around town report that
many chickens are missing this fall Such
matters need attention OF our police force.
Our city needs Humane Society to 10 TX
after its bum horses.
Gov. Davidson passed through our city
last Friday in an auto enroute from Marsh
field where he delivered speech the pre-
ceeding evening.
j. W. Kurtz made a short business trip to /
the southern part of the state last week Mr.
Kurtz expects to start new livery barn in
our city in the near future.
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bly, to have. The fact has not gone
unobseryed. The result has been more
friends for our candidates. Because
they have spent time and talents for
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der, it particularly becomes the duty
of every Republican to remember
them at the ballot box This faithful
ness offers another reason why the
county ticket should have every vote
that is also cast for the head Of the
ticket. You want to be a part OF the
great victory and the way to be part
is to do your full duty. When you
vote for Taft, make a mark also for
the boys who have worked for Taft.
From reliable Democratic authority
it has been said in capital letters that
a vote for the Democratic candidate
for assembly is a vote for Neal Brown
as United States Senator. Exactly Sc.
And vote for Mr.. Hambrecht is a
vote upon much broader principles; it
is a vote for wider service than that,
vote that has no string attached.
Attorney Hambrecht is so well
known in the county, his record upon
al public questions affecting the pub
lie veal and the municipal welfare is
so good, and his thorough accord with
the officials and residents in all
matters pertaining to school and
iother questions during his long career
at the head of our educational instl-
buttons is complete evidence that in
honor and certainty he would vote in
the State legislature on all PROPOSE
lions exactly as the best citizenship of
his district desire that he should vote
His election does not, from our view
point, necessitate vote for Isaac
Stephenson, William II, Hatton,
Samuel A. Cook, or anybody else.
We believe we can with accuracy an
nounce here that Mr.. HambTecht is
in no manner tied or obligated on the
senatorship question
If you elect him you elect a man
sure to act as the best interests of the
Republican party demand, with ca
pacity to prosecute your cause, and
with a bright record of reliability to
defend the right and to be on hand for
every houest fight every second, every
minute, every nour Of the battle.
These are the reasons why it is gen.
erously admitted everywhere that the
republican nominee for assembly is
the best equipped man in his party
| for the Office he seeks. There is no
diSparagement to anyone else in such
a comparison. More can be fairly
stated. He is the best qualified on
any ticket. 1t would not be SurprIs-
ing therefore if he received exception
ally faJtering support.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

REV. John.Smith is to fill the pulpit of::rhe
U. B. church the ensuing year.
Miss Minnie Corey viii teach the winter
term OF school in the Ely district. beginning
Nov. 16.
Our school board has Just installed the
Smith system of heating and ventilation
in the school house.
few OF Mrs. H. Anderson's friends spent
last Friday afternoon with her, the occasion
being her birthday. may she have many
happy returns.
For all the rain Rev. Epson held services
at Monroe Center church Hast Sunday and
expects to come again in two weeks.
The U. B. Circle will meet with Mrs Burns
Nov. 5.
Mrs 81. E. Gardner returned from her
visit at Armenia last Monday
Potatoes are bringing from 4s to As cents
per bushel not many going to market.
Glover hulling is nearly finished in this
vicinity. and husking is the business of the
day now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
FRANCIS SELL HAVING
HIS EXAMINATION

Francis Sell, IA years of age, one of
the boys implicated in the burning of
the Pioneer Pulp mill is the last boy
to be examined which was commenced
Tuesday afternoon and is still on.
He was represented by attorney j. W..
Cochran who is defending him. Sew
erli witnesses will be sworn on both
sides. Mrs. Sell defends her son by
saying that he has always been a good
boy, not incorrigible. and was mislead
and deceived into this trouble not
knowing or belle wing that the boys
really intended to burn the pulp mill.
This fact will be brought out in to-
days testimony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
STATE AID FOR
GOOD ROADS
Will you Reject or Help Enact
the Proposed Amendment to
the State Constitution at the
Coming Election?

The election is close at hand when
the proposed amendment to the state
constitution will be placed before the
voters to enact or reject and the
question rises whether the proposed
law will be benefit or detriment to
the people.
Would it pay the county to have an
expert road-builder to plan to advise
and instruct the town road superin-
tendents?
Prof. HotchkiSS, of the University
of Wisconsin,, who is in charge of state
highway work says.
-Four towns in Wood county paw
road taxes in cash and sixty eigth per
cent of the money spent in WOOD
county upon the highways is received
in actual benefit to the roads, In
other words, one-third of the money
spent on highways is worse than
wasted because it is first taken from
the taxpayers and then ignorantly
spent by officers who are carrying out
the orders of a wrong, out-of-date
system and who know very little of
the fundamental principles of road
building and sometimes care less.
just to find out how much money
was actually expended upon the rural
roads of the county the author has
written to each of the twenty-five
town clerks requesting data concern
ing expenditures upon highways in
their town. Ten of these responded
and the following table gives the
figures received.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

Nick Marceau and wife were shopping in
your city last week Friday
Martin Joosten, was taken to the hospital
in your city Monday where he will undergo
an operation for appendicitis on Tuesday.
Aug. Jacoby and wife were shopping in
your city last week Thursday.
Mrs. n. G. Ratelle was on the sick list last
week.
John Weyers, travelling salesman, spent a
few days here last week.
Selmer Hasse1 who was in Wausau two
weeks assisting Fred Logan during his sale
has secured position as clerk in Mr. Lo-
gan's store and is boarding with his old
friend Ed Sharkey.
Barney ST. Denis took load of household
goods to Grand Rapids, Tuesday for John
weyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. weyers will make their
future home in your city.
Mrs. Koch arrived home Tuesday from her
visit with relatives in westheld and Harris
Vile.
MI. and Mrs. Charlie Passano moved to
your city last week after spending the sum-
mer on the farm
An Uncle of Alex. Kutawa's stopped of
here Monday on his way home to N. Dakota
from Chicago where he had taken a carload
of stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
AN IMPORTANT CONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT

There will be submitted TO the
voters of Wisconsin at the November
eiec6lonS one OF the most important
constitutional amendments that has
resulted in much permanent benefit
in all progressive states, excepting
wisconsin, because the other states
have taken the matter up and with
state funds helped the farmers TO
build good roads. THIS state Aid
comes almost entirely from taxes ON
corporations and cities, and is recop-
nized to be just because better roads
mean better business to these cities
and corporations.
Wisconsin is the only state having
left in its constitution a provision
that forbidS the state to give its funds
to help the farmers build good roads.
Other states had such provisions but
have long since amended them away.
The amendment voted on in WiScon-
sin changes this provision in its con-
Stitution so as TO permit the legiSla-
ture 10 appropriate money TO aid in
building roads.
If this amendment passes there is
no doubt but that the next legisla-
ture will pass a wise law providing
a fund for this purpose and outlining
an equitable method for it's distribu-
tion. Governor Davidson in his
speech to the last State Good Roads
Contention said: The law must be
drawn That tine poorest town will be
able to take advantage of the bounty
of the state, and it must also be SO
arranged that the rich towns cannot
take all the money the state has to
offer. MN | thoroughly believe that
the state, the county aud the town
should join in paying for the roads. MN
We must develope system in which
there are few efficient state en-
ployeS who car work through local
man in each county"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
ATTENTION COMRADES

Comrades Of the g. A. r. what will
they do? Should the Bryan party be
successful in the coming election will
they not be likely TO modify or repeal
some of the Pension Laws now in
force as they did under Clevelanc's
depriving hundreds of
old soldiers and their widows of sup
port. Comrades you cannot afford to
take the chances. Do not vote wrong
M. S. Pratt, Co. G. 18th, Wis.
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WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
Thursday, October %, 1908

The Republican county candidates
report excellent meetings throughout
the county and say that if h9/Iarge
attendance and the interest taken in
the meetings, is any criterion to judge
by, the sentiment in favor of tn Re
publican ticket is as strong as it ever
has been. They report a sentiment
prevalent among farmers and labor
ing men of being satisfied with the
Republican administration and they
intend to vote for leaving well
enough alone This certainly is
pretty good common horse sense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
WOoD COUNTY ROAD EXPENDITURES FOR 1906

Taking these ten towns as basis
Wood county has spent in 1906, S59, 246
upon country roads. Does it not
stand to reason that competent man
overseeing these expenditures and
work would be beneficial to the county.
s19, 448 were ignorantly wasted, this
amount would build several miles of
good roads, pay county road COM
missionerls- salary, and still leave
money to buy road machinery and
give instruction to the town "Path-
masters"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

graduate of the Grand Rapids public
schools and for the past several years
has taught school in Sherry, Wis.
During the past summer he has been
in the employ of the United States
Express Co. in Grand Rapids. If
industry, frugality, sobriety and a
high sense of obligation to society and
to business associates count in your
estimate of a man, then Mr.. Eber-
hardt should receive the vote of
every Republican in the county. His
election would mean a faithful service
to the people of Woo county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

campaign All the Republican candi-
dates. we are assured, have been fair
and openin treatment and in discus
sion Of the policies and men Of oppos-
ing parties. Atty. George p. Ham
brecht, who has been the chief speaker
for the Republicans in this county
throughout the campaign, has di-
rected his attention particularly to
issues rather than to personalities
He has praised opponents when praise
were due and has pointed out the
fallacies of Democratic principles and
promises, rather than indulged,i in crit
icism of Democratic candidates.
Mr.. hambrecht stands squarely before
our people today upon a record made
on the present battle-ground of politics
that is above reproach. The call to
the hastings has but afforded another
opportunity for him to prove his
mastery of public questions, his
earnestness and fairness to the last
detail 10 al discussions, and an ability
that even surprising his friends must
surely disappoint any who may hope
for the success of another, 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that many good
Democrats in Wood county have been
willing to acknowledge and do quietly
proclaim the splendid equipment, the
steady qualifications, and the earned
right of Geo. P. Hambrecht to the
careful consideration of every voter
who steps to the polls on November
to make cross in favor of Member of
Assembly. There are numerous
Democrats who have announced their
intention to vote for the Republican
candidate for the State legislature,
1t is needless to add that Republicans
owe him their support to the last man.
Mr.. Hambrecht has been ably
seconded in his speeches by Ross E.
Andrews, candidate for district at
torney, Atty. Chas. Briere, Senator
Theo. BraZeau, and others in different
parts of the county. The boys are
confident of the success Of their entire
ticket.
The Republican aspirants for office
have been notably diligent and I'M
selfish in their plan Of campaign this
season. They have devoted their
largest efforts continuously for Taft,
for the State and national tickets
In this loyalty to the whole cause of
the Grand Old Party the boys have
well nigh neglected their own interests.
They have put their energy and their
| voices into the mill that will grind
grist for the President, and they have
allowed their own virtues TO rest in
the hands of friends to be quietly
talked over man to man. In this re-
spect Attorney Hambrecht again
measures up above the average. In
earnestly championing Republican
measures from top to bottom it is
said he has almost forgotten his own
candidacy and his own advantage
Butsuch earnestness works immediate
reflex credit. 1t has pointed unmis-
takably to the character of the man;
it has suggested emphatically to every
voter that Geo. p. Hambrecht can be
absolutely relied upon to work for his
constituency as member of assembly.
He has unconsciously demonstrated
in the most telling manner that he
has the stuff in him that stands for
what the people viii want who send
him as their representative, and not
for what he wants himself. That is
a good trait for member of assem-