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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

Frank WhitrOck, chairman, Henri,
Kalsched, Committee on poor farm.
GBill of A. J. Hasbrouck for 200 pre-
Sented and allowed at 200.
Bill of Geo. B. Miller for $500 pre-
sented and allowed at $500.
Moved by Mr.. Brown that thi
Board proceed to ballot for an exami
ner of the, Blind,
Carried.
The Chair appointed as tellers, ChaS
E, Lester and Peter Hansen.
Whole number Of votes cast were
80, of which number VIM. Ruckel re-
ceived 81, Frank Theobold received 2
DR.. Pomainyille 2, DR.. Boyer 8,
DR.. VIM Ruckel having received &
majority of all votes Cast was duly de
clared elected Examiner of the
Blind" for Wood County.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
WOOD COUNTY SIS.
Chas. E. Briere being first duly
sworn on oath says that on the Goth
day of May, 1902 the following fou!
tracts of land were sold by the county
treasurer OF said county, for the
amount set opposite each tract, fol
the nOn-payment of taxes:
Northwest quarter of northwest
quarter. section Twp. q n. range
e. S7.11, north half of the northeast
quarter, Of the northwest quarter OF
Sec. s Twp. % n. Range east, 1921.
Southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter Sec. Twp. % n. Range E.
81 SO, southeast quarter Of northeast
quarter Sec. Twp. % n. range 5 east
S4.69.
That Geo. W. Paulus bid in said
tracts of land at said Sale and received
the tax certificates thereon from the
county treasurer; that thereafter said
certificates were duly assigned by the
said Geo. W. PauluS and that affiant
Chas. E. Briere is the owner thereof:
that said certificates have been lost
and that affiant is not able to find
said certificates; that said taxes and
tax certificates have not been re-
deemed as yet and that affiiant is now
entitled to tax deed on same.
Chas, e. Briere.
Subscribed and sworn to before n
this 7th day of May, 1908.
Caroline Kuntz,
Notary public for Wood County,
Wisconsin, my commission expires
Dec. 10th, 1909.
Mr.. Christensen moved the adoption
of the petition. Carried.
To the county board of supervisors
of Wood County.
conference.-the the undersigned
special committee to whom was re-
ferreG the matter of indexing misce-
laniouS records Ia the register of deeds
of ice not therefore indeyed, beg leave
to submit the following as our report.
We have provided the register of
deeds office with a suitable index book
and entered into contract with w.
S. Powell for inserting the index of
such records therein at the rate of
24 cents per complete entry Of instru-
ments.
That the work has been principally
completed but that said miscellaneous
records have not been all indexed, and
we have called the attention of Mr..
POwellS deputy to the necessity of
completing the work.
Dated May sth, 1908.
P. n. Christensen,
z. NJ. Deming,
Nash Mitchell,
Special committee.
Moved that the report be adopted.
Carried.
Moved that the committee on index
ing be continued. Carried.
Report of special committee on
Sheriffs salary read.
Moved that the report of the COM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

To the board of supervisors of Wood
County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:-YOur committee on
public property to whom was referred
the following entitled claims, would
respectfully report that we have had
the same under consideration, and
after a careful examination of all
items contained therein, recommend
that the several amounts set forth in
this report be allowed each claimant
respectively to-wiJ:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

Merrill Advocate-Mr. and Mrs. A.
FL. STANCE and daug hter Miss LYDIA
will sail for Europe the latter part of
June, to be gone about six weeks, Mr..
STANCE being called there on business S.
They will go to England directly,
though they expect to visit other coun-
tries before the return voyage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noel of Port
Edwards are having a new house
erected On their lots in Port Edwards S.
When completed it will be occupied
by their son and daughte Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Noel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

The Centralia Hardware Co., have
torn down the old frame shed in the
rear of their building on Grand Ave.
preparatory to the erection of a fine
new two story brick addition to their
store in the near future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
lEGAL-S
Notice OF Final Settlement.
WooD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate

WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF August
Luepke, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Louisa
Luepke Administrative of the estate of
August Luepke deceased representing
among other things that she has fully adj
m1n1stered the said estate, and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing his account of his administration.
and that the residue of the said estate be
assigned to such persons as are by law en-
titled to the same;
IT is ORDERED, That said application be
heard before me, at my office in the city of
Grand Rapids, on the Goth day OF June, 1908,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice
OF said application and hearing be given to
all persons interested, by publication of a
copy OF this order for three successive weeks
In the WOOD COUNTY REPORTER, news
paper printed in said county, before the
day fixed for said hearing
Dated this 9th day of May 1905
By the Court,
w. j. CONWAY,
County Judge.
Ftrst publication June expires June PSI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
Name OF Claimant

Name of Claimant
A. NJ. Vanderhie
G. NJ. Dougherty
Pauly Jail Bldg. Co.
Cohen Bros.
Mrs. M. A. Titus
0. t. Hougen NJ. D.
E. L. Steib & Co.
Geo. t. Rowland 81 Sor
Electric & Water Co.
Electric 81 Water Co.
j. E. Farley
Heineman Mer. Co.
Oscar Nelson
J, e. Farley
w. j. Flynn
Wood Co. Telephone CO
W. l.. Lain
Jn0. Jagaginski
j. L. Schumacher
Grand Rapids W. w.
Chas. SpOhn
Louis Painter
Mrs. Ed. Mahoney
Electric & Water Co.
N. j. Fagel
Frank Gallagher
Peter Mullen
John Haden
j. Malaski
Wood Co. Tel, Co.
Grand Rapids water w
J. r, Raglan
w. l.. Lain
Germo Mfg. Co.
WOrrell Mfg. Co.
Higgins Chemical Co.
COrkins Chemical Co.
Electric & Water Co
Electric & Water Co.
Electric & Water Co.
Johnson & Hill Co.
DR.. T. Pomainville
J. r. Raglan
W N. Rogers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

a. Marceau is having his house
painted, Geo. LaBreche and assis-
tants are doing the work. 1t adds
greatly TO its appearance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

A. J. HaSbrOuck. w. Ell. Ramps,
Joseph KOhel, ChaS. Lester, com
mittee on public property.
To the honorable, the county 0ard
of Wood County, Wisconsin:
Conference.-The committee to
whom was referred the furnishing
and equipping of the rooms of the
circuit judge of this county, and at
tOrneyS rooms, on the west side of the
court house, beg leave to submit The
following report to-wit: your COM
mittee secured estimates from several
of the dealers in furniture, and COM
pletely equipped suite or six rooms,
purchasing for the circuit judge, two
brussel rugs, pOrtieTS, couch, table,
chairs and desks; furnishing the libr-
airy adjacent to the judges rooms,
with sectional bookcases and library
table. The attorneys rooms were fur
niShed with carpet, chairs and coat
racks. The court reporters rooms
were furnished with carpet, table
and chairs, the entire suite of rooms
were re-decOrated. the floors scraped
and polished and new electrical fix
lures furnished throughout, in order
to accomplish this, it became neces-
Sary to move all of the b, ks belong
ing to the county, out Of The library
room, during the progress of furnish
ing the same, and to have them
moved back and re-arranged in the
sectional bookcases, the following eX-
penditureS were made in furnishing,
decorating and equiping said rooms,
for which itemized bills are all on file
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

Name n
NJ. NJ. Lochner Arpin town
j. G. Kieffer Auburndaie town
ID. j. Kiiday Cary town
j. c. Chapman Cameron town
a. E. Bennett Cranmoor town
Nash Mitchell Dexter town
E. P Arpin Grand Rapids LIST ward
A. }. HaSbrouck Grand Rapids End ware
Geo. 7. Ham utrecht Grand Rapids 3rCi wal
@. w. Rowland Grand RayIdS 4th ward
E. R. Griffith Grand Rapids 5th ward
+. L. ROurke Grand Rapids 9th ward
A. Mulroy Grand Rapids 7th ward
Chas. E. Lester Grand Rapids Sth ward
Frank Whitrock Grand Rapids town
VIM. Peters Hansen town
Louis AmundSOn HileS town
z. y. Christensen Lincoln town
Henry KalSched Marshfield LIST ward
r. Fl, Schroeder Marshfeld End ward
.. q. Lindemann MarShfield 3rd ward
E. E. Ames Marshfieln 4th ware
b. 81. Dcming MaIShfield 5ih ward
W. II. Ramps Narshtieid 9Th ward
JOS. p, HeIntz MarShtield town
Joseph Kohel Milladore town
William Hooper Nekoosa village
K. EichSteadt Port Edwards village
Henry Fol bes Port Edwards town
Geo. W, Brown PittsvilIe lSt ward
}. Z. kurtz Pittsville 2nd ward
a. b. Cotey Pittsville 3rd ward
L. Ward Remington town
Jacob P ESSer Richtield town
Jos. Rimer Rudolph town
Henry Sherman Rock town
Geo. Fl. COnkIin Seneca town
Knute KnuteSon Saratoga town
j. j. 1verS0u Sherry Town
Simon WOrlund Sjge town
Peter Hansen Wnad town
Geo. T. Rowland. r. Fl. Schroeder, j,
mileage. Dated this Sth day of ay Is
Moved that the report Of the commit
ed and amounts allowed Dis read. CARR
Moved that this Board do now adiour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
County Board
Proceedings
Continued

Moved by Mr.. Bennett that the re
port of cOmittee on roads and bridges
be adopted. Carried.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

I . UIIO OU0IU VI oUpGI ' ISUI ) VI W UUU
County, Wisconsin,;
Gentlemen
Your Committee on per diem &
Mileage to whom was referred the
following entitled claims would re-
spectfuly report, that we have had
the same under consideration. and,
after careful examination of ali
items contained therein, recommend
that the several amounts as set forth
in this report be allowed each claim
ant respectfully to-wit;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18


mileage. Dated this O $500 N
d Carried
Moved Board do nova adjourn Carried
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
1855 sc

Your committee sold the revolving
book case and table for 81 90, which
leaves d net charge against the
county of $l544.S0. Your appropria-
tion was for Sl50O.0O to cover the
work performed, and your committee
endeavored in it's work to come with
in the appropriation but they found
SO many necessary equipments in fur
nishing and equfpping these rooms,
that overdrew the appropriation S44.
50, and they would respectfully ask
that the county board allow the ex-
cess. tO-wit the sum of S44.S0 out of
the general fund of the county.
The board is respectfully invited to
examine and inspect the work of your
committee, in furnishing and equipp-
ing the suite Of rooms delegated to it.
All of which is respectfully sub
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

DlStrlct attorney.
Wood County to others for report
ing birdhs, deaths, accidents and
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02

a general organizing campaign and
assist the organizer of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor who will
spend some time in our city during
the present month.
Fellow unionists, look back a
few years, when we had no organi-
zation except the Printers, when
you tOlled ten hours at from 81 .25
to $500 per day. Do you want to
return to those blissful days? Well
by your present listlcss and indif-
ferent action, you are on the rapid
road to that destination. While
the employers are busy laying plans
to trap you, you are holding back
kapping sessions in thirst parlors
and some Of them scab joints at
that-and roasting some of the
members of your union, by whose
efforts and works alone it is made
possible for your local to remain in
existence.
The time Of awakening has arris
we'd, and unless the opportunity is
seized by all, everything for which
we have struggled for years will be
swept from our grasp with a single
blow from our friends, the enemy.
Union men, get busy, and get
busy quick.
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Coal River Railway

Time Table No. 10, in Effec, o.,
16, 1907. N'o0eF
lRA1N No. LEAVES Peytona
arrives at St Adams 7:5o - & M,
hhecting with c. & O. No. ~ con Ton.
bound and No. 7, west bound H. east
TRAIN No. 3-Leaves Peytona 1.,a
arrives at St. Adams 500 n ., p H.
meeting with c. & o. x ,. Con-
bound and c. & o. No east
bound, and with c? s. O. NJ west
passengers east of Hinton, 0 Tor
TRAIN No, 5-Leaves Madison 1;.,
Soal SIG a. m, arrives AZ S"NHe
o:59 a: m, connecting with tr,il5 5t >2
tor ST. Adams Gil No
RAIN NO. 2-Leaves ST. Aibans 100
receiving passengers from . G. 6. n
NO. IA and Nc. 81, arrives at 80, y.
1896 Z. N. eytopa
TRAIN No. 4-Leaves st. Adams .o.
M. receiving passegers from { -" P
trains No, 6 No. and No ~
rlves at Peytona S. 46 p. ,p. 90 d.
IRAN No. 6-Leayes Sproul gro
receives passengers Coal ~ M.
No. 4, arrives at Madison at E 20 IAN
CIAs. K. McDERA1orrP' r ''
''en'l Supt
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VAN CLEAVE'S AGENTS BUSY.

information from a reliable
source indicates that tho local
branch of Van Cleave's Manufac-
turer'S Association have become
quite active in this section during
the past month, with the avowed
intention of making a determined
fight for the ''open shop" reduc-
ton in wages and increased hours
in the spring.
Their plan of campaign. it is as
serted, will be identical to the fight
made on the unions in Wheeling
during the past year, which result
eel III concessions being made by
some Of the unions, and in some in
stances the fight is still on in that
city. The building trades will be
the first to be attacked and spies
are now engaged il looking up the
weak points of those locals.
Charleston is fairly we'll organ
lied and has the NUCLEUS for a thor
ough organization. which could be
accomplished between now and
May the first if the unions and nm
ion men would arouse from their
legarthy and place the Trades As
Sembly IN a position to inaugu1ate
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
LABOR'S WATCHWORD,

We aoiU stand by oar friends and
administer a singing ~rebuke to men
or parties eoho are either indifferent
negligent or hostile, and, whenever OPP
p0rtunity affords, secure the election
Of intelligent, honest, earnest trades
unionists aoith, unblemished, paid up
union cards in their possession.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
WEST YIRGINIA'S SHAME.

WEST VIRGIN1A'S SHAME.
During every political campaign
and on all public occasions the spell-
binders and orators of West Vir-
ginia make the state ring from one
end to the other with patriotic elo-
qucnce of the greatness of our
"grand and glorious country, the
land of the free and the home of
the brave To the men who delve
in the mines and those who live in
the unorganized mining sections of
the Little Mountain State, these
utterances are as hollow mockery
and idle boasts Of the pampered
pets of plutocracy.
The freedom that the slaves of
the avarice of the greedy corpora
lions in the "Scab'' coal fields en-
joy is enough to make Abraham
Lincoln turn over in his grave.
The cruelty Of the most harden
| ed overscer to the colored slaves in
| the South during her most palmy
days pales into insignifcance when
compared with the condition of the
wage slaves in West Virginia. The
most tyranical slave owner in ante
bellum days would not drive his
menlals to certain death. But in
our state during the past year hun
dreds Of innocent men have been
slaughtered, driven into coal mines
by armed "guards' like cattle to
a corral.
Free, indeed, is the citizen who
is halted on the highway and COM
PEELED to stand and deliver by a
human vulturc armed with a VIM
chester rifle and authority granted
by soulless corporation-whic is
greater than the laws of the state
and If he offers any resistance is
hustled before a Justice of the
Peace, who is owned body and
soul by the corporation, tried on a
trumped up charge and given his
preference to shake the dust of that
locality from his feet or lay in Jail
for any period they may determine
to be fed by the Taxpayers.
This is the freedom and liberty
that is doled out under the West
Virginia ''guard' system.
West Virginia is the "home of
the brave" 1t takes brave man
to face the conditions that exist in
the New River, Fairmont, Norfolk
x Western and Cabin Creek coal
fields, both when he enters the
mines or goes forth upon the pub
lie highways. But if the "svstem''
prevails while longer and a few
more slaughters occur like that at
Monongah, even the brave will be
swept from the face of the earth
and the Consuls of the foreign
countries will refuse to let their
subjects rush to certain death in
our mines.
The crisis has come and tho
masses of the people will rise up
and demand of our law makers to
be freed from the Ubiquitous guard
SYSTEM which has disgraced the
states fair name before the entire
civilized world.
The "guaTds'' must go.
Fellow unioniSts and fellow citi-
zens, help us to assist them in
making their exit.
He Who haSito+os. &c 1,+
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
THE PASSING OF 1907

AAAS ASSAAN0 VI wv
The year 1907 has just passed
into history. It's passage has
brought to the minds of many the
approach of a new year and make
them view with joy or sorrow, as
the case may be, their achieve.
ments or failures during the past.
To those who have been engaged
in the cause of humanity and
justice the year has been of some
satisfaction. When we speak of
those who have worked for human
ity's sake, we mean the member
ship of the labor organizations of
this country and Europe, because
we know of no other agency so
mindful of the interests of the
people at large as the great labor
movement. Still, with all it's
achievements and it's solicitude for
the masses, people can be found,
without advertising for them who
will decry and belittle the great
work of the labor movement, and
the most inexplicable part of it is
that all of this does not come from
the followers of Van Cleave- Parry
Post ct ais, but actually from men
whom the trade union is making
sacrifices to benefit.
Whether this is due to ignorance
or perverse characters we do not
know. In either case the coming
year ought to find the trade union
theoretically at work enlightening
the ignorant and reasoning with
the preverse and obstinate. A
good resolution for every trade
unionist to make for the coming
year is to see that every man and
woman Of his or her respective
trade or calling who is outside of
the ranks of organization is ap-
preached, and the principles of
uniOnism drilled into them until
they realize their errors and ioin
the great army of human emanci
pators.
We make this appeal, and hope
II there is any occasion on the part
of any reader for such action, he
or she will not be found wanting
In their duty. We cannot realize
the immense amount of progress
that can be made if everyone does
his share to help the cause along.
You know your organization is
your protector when the hand of
the oppressor is raised against you,
and without your organization YOU
would stand as much chance of re
ceiving justice as the lily would
have to bloom in the Internal
regions. Try, then, for the com
Ing year to do something for the
organization that is doing so much
for you; for, bear in mind the
enemies of unionism are going TO
do everything they can to lessen
the power and influence of organ
lied labor, and for your own bene-
ut and those dependent upon your
labor for sustenance and a little
comfort, for the sake of your fell
bowman and the duty you owe to
society. See to it that you will be
found doing something towards the
emancipation of the toiling masses
You must not think because YOU
90 not hold a commission as an Or
gamer that you are not supposed
to do anything only pay your dues
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and attend the meetings. You
are, and if you think otherwise we
want to tell you the toiling masses
will never be emancipated by such
fellows as you. You must remem-
Der you are soldier in the great
army that is fighting and contest
ing every inch of ground against
the oppressors of the common peo-
pie The fight is going on, the
battle is in progress and now at its
height. See to it that you are in
the midst Of it, and not hiding
under the ammunition wagon.
We might also ask our readers
that as new officers will be elected
to conduct the business of the
unions tor the coming year, give
them support of such pronounced
loyalty that it will encourage them
in their work. See that you at
tend the meetings regularly. Do
not attend balls, theatres and
social functions in preference to a
meeting of your local or central
body. You may think it trivial
matter, but many loesT has gone
under from fellows. thinking the
same way, and some of the most
valuable time of the locals is taken
up by fellows who absent them
selves, and who only attend when
they have some grievance to air or
fault to find with some law passed
in their absence.
Do not get into any useless or
unreasonable discussions at the
meetings. If you have any real or
fancied grievances, discuss them in
reasonable way before the meet
ing and not on the street corners,
or in front Of the counter of a
thirst parlor, where the public is
free to hear you, and where you
have no business to discuss such
matters.
DON'T think you are the only
fellow in the union who knows any
thing. No matter how bright an.
talented you are, don't go away
from the meeting proclaiming that
it will go to the bow vows because
it put the lid on some of your pet
schemes.
DON'T think the organization
was created for your special bene-
tit. Always remember there are
hers, as well as you, and thinl.
of the other fellow occasionally.
Don't encourage factions in the
organization, for factions lead to
ructions, and God knows we have
enough to do to fight the foe, and
not make a diversion in his favor
by fighting among ourselves.
Don't spend ten dollars a veal
| without a murmur for papers that
may abuse you and refuse to pay
one dollar for your local labor
paper that is always fighting
for you.
Don't pin too much faith in the
union man who is holding down {
political appointment and is con
tlnually dccrying the entry O.
labor into politics and who can Sc,
nothing good in any but his owl
party. Don't allow him to SPEAK
for the whole union but give all :.
voice. This kind Of union mar
too frequently abuses the conf
dence reposed in him.
Above all, be a good union man
| which is equivalent to thorough
gentleman, and which will reflect
credit upon yourself and your or.
ganiZation.
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lie who hesitates is lost. Let no
union man hesitate in signing the
guard; coupon and mail it in at
once.