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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
PRIMARIES TO BE
HELD SEPT. 1ST

The national convention of the two
great political parties having been
completed, and nominations made for
the offices of president and vice preSi
dent of the United States, the atten-
tion of the voters is now being direct
ed to the offices of state and county.
These offices which will be filled at
the regular election in November,
usually have no lack of material from
which the voters may select and this
year there appears to be not the usual
scramble,
The presidential election and it's at
tendant heavy vote is considered by
political aspirantS to be an suspicious
time upon Which to seek office 1t is
the usual experience that the nomina-
ton for an office on the Republican
ticket in presidential year is practi-
cally equivalent to an election, hence
the desire upon the part of aspiring
politicians TO have their names upon
the official BALLOT this year.
But before the candidates can Sc
cure that privilege they must have
conformed to the primary election
law, as to nominations The general
election this year will be held Tues
day, November 3, and the primary
election is Tuesday, September l.
Candidates for county offices will
bear these dates in mind and make
their prelimary arrangements in time
for the primaries on September l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
MORE AUTOMOBILES

Guy r. Wood has been in Chicago
the past week making a selection OF
automobiles for Messrs. A. J. Has
brouck and DR.. o. T. Hougen. The
two latter gentlemen went down Sat
urday and we expect they. will all be
back the first of the week with hand
some cars. Mr.. Hasbrouck will make
use of his in connection with his livery
business while the Doctor will use his
in his professional duties, D. D, Con-
way is also a prospective buyer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
LEGAL-S
Notice OF Final Settlement

IN WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
In The Matter of the Estate of Nickolaus
Winkel, deceased.
on reading and filing the application OF
Rev B. Hugenroth representing among
other things that he has fully administered
the said estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
the account of his administration, and thai
the residue of the said estate be assigned to
such persons as are by law entitled TO the
same;
IT Is ORDERED, That said application be
heard before this court, at a special term
thereof to be held at the probate Office, in
the City OF Grand Rapids on the 4th day OF
August 1908 at 900 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 per
sons interested, by publication of copy OF
this order, for three successive weeks, in
the WOOD COUNTY REPORTER newspaper
published in said county, before the day
fixed for said hearing.
Dated this Both day of June 1908.
BY the Court,
w. J. CONWAY,
County Judge
d. d. Conway Atty. for executor.
First publication July expires July 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
RAIL ROAD PASSES BARRED
BY US. COURT INJUNCTION

La the United States circuit court
Judge Kohlsaat granted Monday a per-
manent Injunction sought by the
government to prevent the MonOn
railroad from issuing passes in ex-
change for advertising,
The decision holds that contracts
by which advertisers accept transpor-
tation in lieu of money as payment
for services are illegal under the inter
state commerce laws, 1t is accepted
as final knockout for passes used by
persons not employed by railroads.
The case was in the nature of a test
and originated two years ago, 1t fol-
lowed the Monon roads decision to
issue tickets on advertising contracts
after the enactment of the Interstate
law against passes.
The Monon road announced that the
case would be carried to the United
States supreme court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

wheat, hops and dairying, while the
rolling border land is devoted to fruit
and berries. The cherries are very
large and sweet. There are about 30
trees to the acre, that average $50
pounds to each tree and sell for &c per
pound The raspberries are the
largest and best | ever saw and sell at
the grocer's at sc per quart. "A quarts
for a dollar, and strawberries at the
same price, while logan berries, that
will average more than an inch in
length. sell at the rate Of six boxes
for 25c. 1t is sight to see them
growing on the vines. The auto was
driven to a high elevation, from
which point we could see part of five
counties.
The prunes lead all other fruit from
commercial point of view. The
average orchard will produce $50 bus
heels of prunes to the acre. One
hundred bushels of green prunes will
make a ton of dried fruit, which sells
at $50 per ton.
Oregon is the greatest hop produc-
ing state in the union. 100000 bales
are produced annually around Salem.
An average acre will produce 200
pounds. and sell for 15c per pound.
1t requires 10000 pickers to harvest
| the Oregon hop crop.
Not all the hop growers wear a
broad smile when you speak to them
about the temperance wave which has
struck the willamette Valley hard
and in a tender spot.
The weather here is perfection for
pleasure, but decidedly too cool for
the growth of crops. Work is plenty
and wages are good. Living expenses
are lower than in Grand Rapids.
Fishing and hunting are excellent.
The farmers in this valley have made
bad mistake in cropping their land
to wheat until the crop is getting de
idedly poor. A. Decker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
EVENING FEATURES
AT STATE FAIR

Two Very Full and Complete Even
ing Entertainments will be Provided
Every Evening at the State Fair,
Milwaukee, September I'll, lone in
the Live Stock Judging Amphitheat-
er, consisting of Variety of Horse
Shows. Riding, Driving and High
Hurdle Jumping, Cavalry Drills, and
Concerts by Liberati's Concerts Band:
and the other in Front of the Grand
STAND where Illuminated Chariot
Races and High Glass Fire Works by
the Pain Pyrotechnic Company of
Chicago will be the Principal Feat
ureS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
WILL CONDUCT MOVING
PICTURE SHOW

H. f, Nieman, a west side shoe
maker, formerly located near the
Grand Ave. bridge, has discarded the
''laSt' and will 60 into the moving
picture business.
Mr.. Nieman and partner whose
name we were unable to get have
secured fair sized tent and will travel
from town to town, principally in the
south during the winter time, and
give moving picture exhibition.
The young men expect to be ready
to take the road the latter part of
this week; and will probably make a
number of Wisconsin towns before
proceeding southwark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
HATTON AND THE
STATE PRESS
The View Taken of his Chances
Through the State.

Inc Appleton Post in recent edi-
torial says: There is hardly a posi-
bility of Mr., Stephenson's nomination
at the September primary elections.
A greater number of republicans will.
in all probability prefer Samuel A..
Cook and a still greater number. in
the opinion of this paper. will endorse
William H. Hatten, the father of the
law in this state regulating railway
passenger and freight rates and their
operations generally through the in.
strumentality of a non-partisan and
disinterested commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Get my "BOOk No. 4 For Women"
1t will give weak women many valu-
able suggestions of relief-and with
strictly confidential medical advice is
entirely free. Simply write DIR.
Shoop, Racine, Wis. The book No. 1
tells all about DR., Shops Night Cure
and how these soothing, healing, anti
septic suppoSitories can be success
fully applied to correct these weak
neSSes. Write for the book. The
Night cure is sold by Wood Coun ty
Drug Co,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

There is one preparation known to-
day that will promptly help the
stomach. This is Kodal. KOdal d.
gests all classes of food, and it does it
thoroughly, so that the use of Kodal
for time will without doubt help
anyone who has stomach disorders or
stomach trouble. Take Kodal today
and continue it for the short time
that is necessary to give you complete
relief. Kodol is sold by Johnson &
Hill Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
SAENGERFEST TO MERRILL
Singing Meeting at Stevens
Point Closes With Monster
Parade and Picnic.

The north Wisconsin Saengerfest
closed Sunday with a monster parade
and picnic. Merrill was unanimously
chosen for the next saengerfest and a
vote of thanks was given to the local
societies, mayor and citizens at the
morning business meeting Free
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Bert Barber, of Etc Wis, says
Il have only taken four doses of your
Kidney and Bladder Pills and they
have done for me more than any other
medicine has eyer done. am still
taking the pills as | want a perfect
cure. Mr.. Barber refers TO De
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills.
Sold by Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This clever coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by DR.. Shoop, of
Racine, Wis. Not grain of real
coffee in it either. DR.. Shops
Health Coffee is made from pure,
toasted grains withs malt, nuts, etc
Really it would fool an expert-who
might drink it for coffee. No 20 or SC
minutes tedious boiling. MADE in a
minute" says the doctor, Sold by
J. Il. Schumacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
FRED TRUDELL HURT IN
THE CALENDAR ROLLS

Fred Trudell, while employed in the
Consolidated Pulp & Paper Co. mill,
was caught in the reel of the calendar
rolls this forenoon in such a manner
that he received serious injuries to
his chest. He was badly squeezed and
whether he has received internal in
juries is not yet known. DR.. Waters
was called and is looking after his
injuries.
WILHELIMINi.
Better use Gold Medal Flour.
YOLANDE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Pain will depart in exactly 20 min
utes if one of DR.. Shops Pink Pain
Tablets is taken. Pain anywhere,
Rememberl Pain always means con-
geStiOn, blood preSsure-nothing else.
Headache is blood pressure: toothache
is blood pressure on the sensitive
nerve. DR.. Shoops's Headace Tablets
also called Pink Pain Tablets
quickly and safely. coax this blood
pressure away from pain centerS.
Painful periods with women get in
slant relief. 20 tablets 25c. Sold by
Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
Candidate For District Attorney

i hereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Dis
trict Attorney for Wood County.
r. e. ANDREWS 16i-7w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

Otto Kaross, of Wausau, transacted
business here Friday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05
WOULD TAKE
TAFT'S ADVICE

Louisville. KY, Aug. 25.-A recent
dispatch to the Enquirer stated that
friends here of j. Sherman Porter,
managing editor OF the Lexington
Herald, and Republican, were claim.
Ing that Porter intended to take the
stump in Ohio for Bryan and Harmon.
The following letter from Porter 10
self-explanatory: IA
Lexington, KY. Aug. "a, 1908.
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
Your Louisville correspondent sent
you dispatch, which you published
in Wednesdays Enquirer, stating that
would stump my home district Ia
Ohio, the Tenth. for Bryan and Har.
mon. on the invitation OF the Demo-
cratic state committee. Also, that u
had quite reputation as a Republi.
can shouter.
Neither of these statements Is true
yet have never been a "Republi-
can shouter." on the contrary, 1.
have taken no part in speaking cam
paigns, but for the past four years
have held my nose and voted the Re.
publican ticket.
How any friend OF Senator Foraker
can support either the state or ma,
tional ticket in Ohio this year is be-
yond my understanding, and how any
believer in good government can vote
for the Cox-Karshner-Guilber Brown.
Beiser aggregation. who have nomi-
mated themselves for state Offices, +
am unable to saw. =
can say. as Secretary Taft said In
1905, that II | were at home this fall
| would vote the Democratic local
ticket | can say further. that II
were at home this fall would vote
the Democratic national ticket, and to
wipe out completely the bogus civil
service humbug of a machine that
Theodore Roosevelt has used to carry
out his personal ukases and to keep
In power dynasty OF officeholders.
who have carried out his instructions,
whether they violated the rules Of
civil service or not In doing so.
]. SHERMAN PORTER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05
WHICH SHALL RULE,
PEOPLE OR TRUSTS?

II was as easy as It was consistent
for Mr. Sherman, candidate on the
Taft ticket for vice president, to say
In his acceptance speech that the
question. Shall the People Rule?" is
not an issue.
He is entirely right, according to
the interests" he represents and Mr..
Taft stands for in this campaign.
With these interests, the only ques.
tion is, Shall the trusts continue
to rule?"
1t is easy to see that when the
question comes up in the way 'the
interests" look at 1t the people are
not in II.
There are more people than trusts,
and the election this year is to decide
which shall control the next admins.
tration at Washington.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05

lister yesterday. And a magnificent
forensic effort II was. Upon its con-
clusion the throng OF friends and ac-
quaintances in the court room, from
the side Of the promoters as we'll as
from the side of the antis, crowded
round Judge Harmon and paid him
the tribute which was his due. His
speech was filled with wit and pathos
--forceful and dramatic and at all
times covered with the evidence OF
genuine sincerity. Able as are the
consul engaged in the case on both
sides they have conceded the place
OF precedence to his great argument,
which was, in fact, an Grafton worthy
the issues involved, the presence in
which Il was delivered and Of his high
reputation as a lawyer"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05
TAFTs ADVISERS.

Several familiar names appear in
the roster of that advisory COM
mittee of nine selected by Chairman
Hitchcock to keep up Mr.. Tafts
courage during the campaign.
There is Comelius N. Bliss, trust
magnate, who was treasurer of the
National Republican committee four
years ago. 1t was Mr. Bliss who in
vested the funds left over, which
Mr.. CorteIyou refused to give back
in such a way that the amount was
heavily deprecated by the slump
in "Republican prosperity" resulting
from the "late panic" Mr.. Bliss
ought to be an able advisor to Mr..
Taft.
Another Is John Hayes Hammond
Nigh salaried man OF the smelter
trust, who wanted to be Mr.. Tafts
running mate.
Another is William Nelson Crom-
well, confidential agent of Morgan in
the Panama Canal deal, who dictated
Ito Mr. Taft the selection OF George
Il. Sheldon, the man of many trusts
for treasurer of his campaign COM
mittee. This is the same William
Nelson Cromwell who baffled every
effort of Senator Morgan of Ala
bama TO get at tint bottom facts
of the suppressed scandal in con-
nection with the deal with the
French Panama canal company. Like
our State treasurer and his deputy
and our State auditor who also has
a deputy for heir apparent, William
Nelson Cromwell refused to answer
As secretary of war Mr.. Taft was
in control of the Panama canal pro
ject and he ought to know what It
was that Mr. Cromwell refused TO
divulge, else why should Cromwell
dictate who Should be treasurer of
MIR. Taft's campaign committee? Evi.
IDENTIFY Mr.. Cromwell will be a very
valuable adviser to Mr.. Taft.
Then there are Arthur |. Worry,
who helped Guilbert, Cox and Walter
Brown fix up the elimination pri-
maries, and Charles p. TAFT vino
paid the freight and four others
of less Importance.
Still Mr.. Taft had the nerve to
say in his Virginia speech last Fri
day that "the people do rule through
the Republican party"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05

what a calamity 1t would be II the
country were to be deprived of For
aker's services in the senate He has
heard all this ana has kept still.
Not a word of elimination talk has
come from the lips of the preslden-
tial aspirant since he discovered
what box he had gotten himself in
TO by trying to do the bidding of
his chief at Washington
Thus Taft has shown that he Is
capable of making compromises with
men when he discovers that 1t is like
ly to do him political Injury II he
preseveres in the policies upon which
he started out
The people also have an idea that
these are not the only compromises
of which he has been guilty. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policy of prosecut-
ing corporations which have been
guilty of violations of the laws mas
been very popular with the people
although little or nothing has Deeh
ACCOMPLISHED in a curative way. Mr..
Taft made his campaign for the nom
ination for the office to which he
aspires upon the claim that ne was
the man who was best fitted TO car
ry out the policies OF Roosevelt He
thought that would be good campaign
for vote catching, but he suddenly
was confronted win the fact that the
CORPORATIONS would not contribute lib
erally TO his campaign fund, II he
proposed TO continue prosecuting ulem
as Roosevelt has done. Every rlsh'
minded man knows that II II WAS
really a fact that Taft was to carry
out Roosevelt's policies, the corpora
tions would not even support him 1or
the presidency, far less contribute 10
a fund to secure his election. state
ments made by some of the trust mag
mates indicate that they are for MIN
for the high office to which he aspires
and the indications are that the trusts
have. or will contribute to his cain-
naagn fund. The inference ana inc
only logical conclusion Of the matter
IS that Taft has secretly MADE
promise to these trust leaders and
that they know full we'll that ne
will not pursue Rooseveits policies
against them. This Indicates an
other compromise.
Sizing up the whole matter, 1t looks
very much as though the Republican
candidate had determined upon his
election, no matter what sacrifices he
might be called upon to make in order
20 secure It, Is this the type OF man
to be exalted by the people?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05
MR.. TAFT AGAIN
BENDS THR KNEE

The meeting between Senators For
aker and Dick ana Mr.. Taft at To-
edo furnishes additional proof of TIE
fact that Mr.. Taft proposes to do
anything that is asked OF him, or
that he may think necessary, to Sc
cure his election to the presidency.
Three years ago, when Myron T.
Herrick was making the race as the
tool Of George b. Cox against John
" Pattison for governor of Ohio, 1t
will be remembered that William II.
Taft made a trip to Ohio to deliver
a message to the voters. just before
election day, or long enough before
for his words to have the proper ef-
feet In that speech he severely ar
raigned George b. Cox, the Cincin-
natl and Ohio boss. He was not sat-
isfied with a mere statement OF the
facts as he saw them but he under
took to tell the people of Ohio how
they should vote and his advice was
that they should forever put Cox out
of business in Ohio. Three years
later, we have the spectacle OF this
same Mr.. Taft entering into alliance
with this same Cox in order to Sc
cure the support OF Ohio in the ma
tional Republican convention. Mr.. Taft
stopped to secure the support OF the
Ohio boss for the nomination, TIE
man whom he had branded In his
speech at Akron three years before as
one of the most corrupt men in the
party in Ohio.
Prior to his nomination at Chicago.
Mr.. Taft was loud In his dec'ara-
tions against Senator Foraker. He
took up the task assigned by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, or retiring Foraker
from public life. He fought him all
uuIlH6 luo pdhP"ibh ASi NN'NSN'~~
and gave out the word in all of the
districts where his followers were in
control that not hair OF Foraker's
! political scalp was to be left. For
aker men were bowed over and where
the mjority was in favor Of the SEN
ator. rump conventions were held
and a contesting delegation sent to
the national convention. The ma
tioual committee settled all disputes
| in favor OF Mr. Taft and against
Senator Foraker and the result ap-
| peared to be the elimination OF For
aker. Now, since the convention,
mfr. Taft has discovered that there Is
some danger of losing Ohio in the
election, II his elimination policy is
pursued and he has again stopped to
compromise with the man whom he
had sought tor eliminate. He has met
his political renegade upon the plat
form, smiled upon him, shook hands
with him nd hear him say that he
has nothing against him. He has
heard Foraker declare himself a can
didate for the office from which be
has sworn to oust him and has
heard the senator's colleague recite
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05

were profiting as bankers or bank
stockholders by the manner in which
they were handling state funds. This
accounts for their refusing at first to
give information, saying It is 'fnone
of your business" refusing to an
swer questions or to produce the
records of some of their transactins.
No wonder the people of Ohio are
ready for a change and want a thor
ough house cleaning at the State Cap
itol.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05
WHY MITCHELL Z
Is FOR BRYAN

In accordance with your Invitation
wish to state that in my judgment
the election of Bryan would be, for
the best interests of the whole. ma
tion. y
He stands on much the better plat
form and will be guided by 1t in the
event OF his election. Mr. Taft Is
handicapped by jealous advocacy of
his cause by the predatory rich. Hon
est wealth and business have othing
to fear in Bryans electio.. John
Mitchell to the New York World.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05
CARRYING GOALS TO cox.

Sending two members of the cabi,
net to Vermont TO speak in the
State campaign is what the Sandusky
Register calls "carrying Goals to
Newcastle" But the eagerness with
which Mr. Taft carried Goals to Cox
and his associated bosses just before
his notification at Cincinnati to
make common enterprise" with
them shows that the gnatoracle at
Akron in 1905 would willingly carry
GOALS to the North Pole to win the
support of the bosses and those who
fight by common enterprise" in
politics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05

With a view to te sting the senti-
ment In New York City toward the
denomination of Governor Hughes,
his name is to be placed on the pri-
mary ballots in nine districts, scat
tered throughout the city. A few
moves like that and Governor Hughes
should decdine TO make the race. II
is not the right or wrong of the prin-
ciples I've advocates, but the popular
ity of the man which is to count.