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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Clerk authorized to draw the orders
IN payment of the same.
A communication was received from
the City Federation of Women'S Clubs
requesting that new notices forbid.
ding splitting on the sidewalks be
placed in conspicuous places.
On motion, The communication was
ordered placed on file.
There was presented proposed Ordl.
nance establishing fire limits within
the City OF Grand Rapids and, on
motion. the same was ordered printed
two weeks and action deferred on the
same until the next meetino of the
Council. Printed form of Ordinance
may be seen in this isSue.)
The following resolution was pre-
Sented and, on motion, adopted.
Resolved, by the City Council of
the City of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
that the Mayor and City Clerk be and
are hereby authorized and directed to
execute, on behalf of said City, the
duplicate originals of a certain inden-
ture In writing now here presented,
considered and approved, whereby the
chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail-
way Company grants unto said City
the license to lay a sewer pipe across
the right away of said Railway Com
pany upon certain conditions; and
after such execution and the execution
thereof by the Railway Company. to
file one original thereof, in the office
of said City Clerk, and deliver the
other original thereof to the said
Railway Company"
Motion made and carried that $500
consideration in the license mentioned
in the foregoing resolution be COL
lected from the Consolidated Water
Power & Paper Company.
On motion, by unanimous vote the
Clerk calling the roll, the following
bills were allowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
HEADQUARTERS
AT MADISON
American Association for Labor
Legislation Transfers Center
OF Activity.

AS a result of the recent action of the
American Association for labor legis-
lation the headquarters Of that or
ganization are not being transferred
TO Madison, and will be in charge Of
Prof. John r. Commons. the newly
elected secretary. An executive
council consisting of Dr. Richard T.
Ely, chairman; Prof. L. S. Adams;
John d. Beck, state commissioner of
labor; DR.. A. o. Lorenz, deputy COM
missioner; and DR.. Charles Mccarthy
of the legislative reference library,
will have active management Of the
work of the association. This associ-
alton is arranging for a publication
which will give members regular in
formation OF the progress of labor
legislation in this country. AS it is
strictly non-partisan in character as
well as scientific in it's methods, it
aids local, state and national govern
ments with its Investigations, con-
Quoted by trained men in economics.
In connection with the international
association it has directed special at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
DIDN'T LIKE TO MOVE OUT
Gentlemen OF Leisure Object to
Being Disturbed.

Joseph Miller and Fred Smith. two
gentlemen of leisure who had taken
up their domicile in this city for few
days, were arrested by Officer Gibson
Thursday and lodged in the county
jail.
These are the two men who broke
open the tool house of the st. Paul
railroad, used by Jacob Winger, the
bridge builder, aad took possession last
Wednesday night. When Mr. Win
ger asked them to vacate they re-
fused to do so, and it became neces-
sary for him to call Officer Gibson to
oust them. This the officer did, but
the two men in question refused to
leave the city, and Thursday morning
they were picked up by Mr.. Gibson
and placed in jail.
As they attempted to steal nothing
from the tool house, a charge Of svag-
rancy was made against them. and
they were given quarters in Sheriff
Welch's hotel for few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

his goods so bad he can't pay his rent
he stops advertising, That is, some
of them do: but occasionally a leve
headed merchant does more Of it, anC
scoops in all the business, while his
neighbors are making mortgages tC
pay the gas bill. There are times
when you couldn't stop people from
buying everything in the store if you
planted cannon behind the door, and
that's the time when the advertise
ment is sent out on its holy mission.
1t makes light work for advertis-
ing, for chalk sign on the side
walk could do what was needed, and a
half-holiday six days in a week; but
who wants to favor an advertisement?
They are built to do hard work, and
should be sent out in dull days, when
a customer has to be knocked down
with hard facts, and kicked inseDsible
with bankrupt reductions, and dragged
with irresistible slaughter of prices,
before he will spend a cent. That's
the end and aim of advertising and if
ever you open store, don't try to get
them to come when they are already
sticking out of the windows, but give
them your advertisement right be-
tween the eyes in dull season, and
you will wax rich and own fast
horse and perhaps be able to smoke a
cigar once or twice a year. Write this
down where you'll fall over it every
day. The time to draw business is
when you want business, and not
when you have more business than
you can tend to already.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
ORDERED TO REDUCE
RATE ON PULP WOOD
Manufacturers of Paper Have
Won a Signal Victory Over the
Railroads.

The paper manufacturers in the
state of Wisconsin have won a signal
victory oyer the railroads of the state,
by the opinion of The State Railroad
Commission which was received in
this city Friday. The opinion is an
elaborate one covering over sixty-fve
printed pages: and the questions sub
mitted have been gone over carefully
and fair and impartial decision is
the result.
This decision is the outgrowth of
the complaint against the railroads
lodged ty the paper manufacturers of
the state, and the finding of the COM
mission is in accordance with the
issues taken by the manufac turers.
The complainants, the paper mill
men, were represented by Atty. B. r.
GogginS of this city, and ex-com-
missioner Barnes of Rhinelander.
The complaint alleged that the rail-
roads were charging eXorbitant and
almost prohibitative rates for hauling
pulp wood. The Commission has de-
cided that the complaint was correct,
and all the railroads in this state
have been ordered to reduce the rate
in accordance with the findings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
WOULD LIKE TO GO
AS NATIONAL DELEGATE

1t is no longer secret that Lieut..
Gov. w. d. Connor desires to become
one of the delegates at large from
Wisconsin at the coming Chicago con-
vention. He has intimated as much
in way to reach the ears of men in
tereSted in the LaFollette campaign
and has gone on record himself and
through his friends as stating he
hoped the Wisconsin delegation would
be for LaFollette.
In addition to his attempt to again
get under the covers with the La
Toilette men, the lieutenant governor
has recently made overtures to
William I'll. Hatten in an effort to re-
habilitate himself in that direction.
Inasmuch as Mr., Hatten absolutely
refused to enter into any negotiations
with Mr. ConnOr at the time of the
Conuor-G Goldsworthy-Nelson incident
and because of Mr.. Connor's SubSe-
quent bitterness toward the New
London man, it is not for a moment
dreamed that his oveTtures will be
met with anything but silence. Mil
Waukee Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
FENCE POSTS
MADE DURABLE
Woods Given Sixteen Years Ad-
dition Service.

Fence posts OF many kinds Of cheap
woods which ordinarily would soon
decay if set in the ground can be made
to last for twenty years by a simple
treatment with creoSote. Most OF the
SO-called ''inferior" woods are well
adapted to the treatment, and this eS-
pecially true of cottonwood, aspen,
willow, sycamore, low-grade pines, and
some of the gums. When properly
treated, these woods outlaSt untreated
cedar and oak, which are becoming
too scarce and too much in demand for
other uses to allow of their meeting
the demand for fence posts.
Impregnation with creosOte has
been greatly cheapened by the intro
duction of the ''open tank" which
can be installed at a cost of from $50
to S45, or much less if an old boiler is
used. A tank with bottom Il
square feet in area will suffice for
treating 40 or so 6-nch posts day, or
double this number when two runs
per day can be made. The absorption
of creoSote per post is about as follows
Eucalyptus, 0ne-tenGh gallon; two
tenths gallon; sassafras, ash, hickory,
red oak, water oak, elm, and maple,
four-tenths gallon, Douglas tir, quak-
ing aspen, and black walnut, six
tenths gallon; sycamore, cottonwood,
and lodgepole pine, seven-tenths gal
lon. The price of creosOte is about 10
cents per gallon in the East and
Middle West, 16 cents per gallon on
the Pacific coast, and 27 cents per
gallon in the Rocky Mountain States.
The cost of treating a post will there
fore vary from to Is cents. Properly
treated, it should give service for at
least twenty years.
Experiments of the Forest Service
show that with preservative treat
ment the durability of lOdgepole pine
in Idaho is increased sixteen years.
The cost of creosote is there relatively
high, yet by treating posts there is a
SdNiuSy Will lhJClCNU DIT V pei OShb, VI
2 cents per post yearly. More impOr-
tant than the saving, however, is the
fact that through preservatlve treat
ment other woods are fitted to take
the place of cedar, of which the sup
ply is rapidly becoming exhausted. A
detailed description of,eXperiments in
preserving fence posts, together with
practical suggestions for treating
them on commercial scale, are con-
tained in Circular III of the Forest
Service. This publication can be OBJ
tanned upon application to the Fores-
ter at Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
w. r. C. INSTALLED
THEIR NEW OFFICERS

The Ladies of the w. R. G. held a
joint installation with the 6. A. RS,
Wednesday evening Jan. 8th, the in
stalling officer being Mrs Beadle.
The following officers were installed.
PreS.-MrS. Henke
S. V. P.-Mrs. Cary
j. V. P.-Mrs. Demro
Sec.-Mrs. Beadle
Treas.-Mrs. A. Duncan
Chap Mrs. Wales
Con.-Mrs. GettS
Guard-MrS. Baker
Asst Con. Mrs. Duncan
Asst Guard-MTs. Hutchinson
Pat. lost, Mrs Helther
Press CorreSp.-Mrs. Hutchinson
Color Bearers-Mrs. Young, Mrs.
Heines, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. A.
Carey.
MuSician-Mrs. Sherman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Council Room, January I, 1908.
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Wheelan presiding. Present:
Alderman A. d. Hill, Sueib, Rowsop,
Nilsson, Ellis, Getzlaff, PanUer, Kubi-
siak, Lukaseski, jackson, Ristow,
Rossier and Lyon. I3. A osent: Alder
men ArpiD, q. NJ Hill and Hansen. 8.
The reading of the minutes Of the
last regular meeting was. on motion
dispensed with.
Alderman Getzlaff and City Attor-
ney Jeffrey. the special committee
previously appointed TO investigate
the matter OF having f. FL. Norton s
dog kennel declared nuisance, re-
ported as follows: "After carefully
Investigating the facts OF the case and
after consulting numerous persons
who are familiar With the conditions
surrounding the building and yard
where said dogs are kept, We are of
the opinion that it is necessary to
take some steps to get rid of said dogs
in order to protect the public health,
welfare and safety of the inhabitants
of said City"
''Second. we further find many de-
ciSiOnS and cases, not Identical but
very similar iD many respects where
Courts have declared the same to be a
nuisance and abated the same"
Oh motion, the report of the Com
mittee was accepted and the dog ken
mel declared a public nuisance and the
City Attorney instructed TO proceed
according to law for the abatement of
said nuisance.
The Committee on General BuSi-
ness presented their report accepting
the work OF Geo. w. Purnell in erect
ing the furnace in the Library Build
ing. the contract price for said heat
ing plant being S1560.74, and for
covering of pipes, ETC., $500.
On motion, the above report of the
Committee was accepted and the City
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
POULTRY JUDGE A
THOROUGHBRED

E. G.. Roberts, of Fort Atkinson
Wis, owner and proprietor Of one Of
the largest poultry farms in the state,
and well known authority in his
special line of work, was in this city
last week for the purpose of judging
the birds that were on exhibition at the
Grand. Mr.. Roberts farm is located
about one mile from the town and at
various times he has as many as 5000
birds in his coops. At the present
time he has something over 2,0O0 birds
of his own. His pens and birds took
the highest awards at the St. Louis
Exhibition.
Mr. Roberts has grown up in the
poultry business and there is little
about the fine points of the feathered
tribe with which he is not conversant.
He began the study of chickens when
but twelve years OF age, and has
watched his business grow from a
very small beginning to its present
large proportions. He is an entertain
ing and enthusiastic talker and a
pleasant man to meet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

1t is very important and 10 fact it is
absolutely necessary to health that
we give relief TO the stomach promptly
at the first signs of ftrouble-which are
belching OF gas. nausea, sour stomach,
headache, irri5ability and nervous
ness. These are warnings that the
stomach has been mistreated; it is
doing too much work and it is demand
ing help from you. Take something
once in a while: especially after meals:
something like KOdol For Dyspepsia
and Indigestion. 1t will enable your
stomach to do its work properly. Sold
by johnson & Hui Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
Peter Fr0hnen
1906 Apricot St. City.
STATES BIG
LEADERS MEET
Milwaukee Sentinel Concerned
Over the Incident.

The presence of Senator Isaac
Stephenson, Gov. James O. Davidson,
and Speaker FL. L. Ekern in the city
last Wed. set the tongues of politicians
wagging. Their friends denied that
any particular significance attached to
their being in Milwaukee at the same
time, but the denials were not ac-
cepted in full, owing to the well
known efforts which have been made
to induce Gov. Davidson to come over
into Senator La Follette's camp as a
full fiedged follower of the La Toilette
banner
1t has been stated that the COVER
nor was holding off until he could see
what he would receive in return for
his support of the senior senator. In
dications are that he has had salts
factory assurance on this point and
will therefore be one of the delegates
at large on the stick to La Toilette
all the time ticket. This would lead
to the inference that w. d. Connor
and the governor had broken, at least
so far as their close comradeship of
the last year or so is concerned. 1t is
said that Gov. Davidson while still
friendly with the lieutenant governor
has about decided that his political
fortunes are best conserved by an
alliance with the ont and ont la Fol
lette wing Of the party. This being
true the movement which is credited
to Mr. Connor TO elect delegation
that would be for Senator La Toilette
SO long as he stood any chance of
nomination in the national conven-
tion and then go to the strongest
candidate, has lost much of it's weight.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

If cough once gets into your sys-
tenn it acts on every muscle and fibre
OF the body and makes you ache all
over. 1t especially effects the in
testines and makes you constipated, so
in order to get rid of a cold thoroughly
and without delay you should not
take anything that will tend to con-
Stipate. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup acts upon the bowels and there
by drives the cold out of the system.
1t contains no opiates-it is pleasant
to take and is highly recommended for
children. Sold by Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Attys. B M. Vaughn and John A.
Gaynor, as attorneys for the COM
missioners and petitioners in the
Remington Drainage district, ap-
peared before Judge Webb Thursday
to get permit to do some extra work.
Atty. jeffrey, appeared for Peter
Hackney in remonStrance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

will be, designed for any other pur-
pose. So the merchant waits till the
busy season comes and his store is so
full of customers that he can't get his
hat off, and then he rushes to his
printer and goes in for advertising.
When the dull season gets along and
there is no trade and he wants to sell
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

loves our baby, rosy
sweet and warm
With kissy places on her neck and
dimpleS on her arms.
Once she was SO thin and cross, used
to cry with pain
Mother gave her CAsCAswEET, now
she's well again. Sold by Johnson
& Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
VOLUME 81, NUMBER
For Sale!
A nice s acre Tract of imnr,

A nice 5 acre eract OF improv-
ed land Is mile from city limits.
ALSO
A 40 acre tract of unim-
proved land 21a miles east ofcity
in the town of Grand Rapids.
For terms and particulars
inquire of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
WHEN TO ADVERTISE

There's nothing on earth so mis-
teriously funny as an advertisement.
The prime, first and last, and all-the-
time objects of an advertisement is to
draw custom. 1t is not and never
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

tention to industrial positions, night
work for young persons and uni
formity of labor legislation in inter
national aud state laws. 1t aids
capitalists and employers in this way
By placing them on similar footing in
international and state competition,
and it assists working people by rails
ing the standard of legislation in the
less advanced countries and states.
The greatest achievement Of the in
ternational association is the inter
national treaty between France and
Italy, signed April ). 1905. This is
the first great international treaty in
the interests of labor. it aided the
French manufacturers by protecting
them against unfair competition, and
it also aided the Italian workers by
raising the standard of factory in
spection and labor protection.
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Messrs. VIM. Scott, Of Port Arthur,
Can; Frank Cameron, Of Milwaukee;
and f. E. Hixon, of La Crosse, were in
this city Thursday for the purpose of
attending the annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Grand Rapids
Pulp & Paper Co. At this meeting
the directors were elected and in
turn the officers, and while we have
not been able to ascertain just the
happenings ofimportance to the read
ing puDlic, on account of Manager
Simons' absence from the city, it is
reasonable to infer that the condition
is as satisfactory as the conditions
existing during the past year would
warrant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
EIGHTY CARLOADS DAILY
Pulp Wood is Now Arriving in
Good Quantities.

At the present rate Of arrival the
local paper mills will soon have a very
liberal supply of pulp wood. All the
railroads are taxed to their limit to
handle the large quantities of this
wood which are arriving at all hours,
aud it is estimated after careful in
quiry at the offices of the Wisconsin
Central, the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroads that fully eighty car
loads OF this wood are arriving in the
city daily. In the yard of the Wis
consin Central there is already stored
fully $50 cord of the wood, and from
the present. outlook there will be no
let up unit! the demand of the local
mills are supplied.
A few weeks ago the REPORTER
contained an account of the arrival of
enormous shipments of pulp wood to
the Fox River Valley mills, and the
condition now existing in this city,
at n NekooSa, Port Edwards, and the
other paper mill points along the
Wisconsin River Valley, is indeed
very encouraging
1t will be recalled that one of the
great difficulties of the paper mill
men, as contained in an account re-
Gently published in this paper, was
the scarcity of pulp wood,- rather
the difficulty in obtaining the same.
OF course the mills consume enormous
quantities of this material, and the
present shipment will only carry them
a certain length Of time, but the fact
that the immediate wants are being
met, is good indication that there
is extant a healthy condition in this
important line of manufacture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

1t depends upon The pill you take.
DeWitt'S Little Early RiSers are the
best pills known for constipation and
sick headache. Sold by Johnson &
Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Some of the wise weather prophets
are predicting that this will be mild
winter and that there will be no very
cold weather this year. "When you
see the hoar FROST falling every morn
ing and evening as it has fallen this
fall and winter you can look for mild
weather" said one of them, land when
you do not get any zero weather be-
fore or during the holidays, you need
not be afraid of much after that
time,''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

It's great fun to have one
of our pianos IN the house. 1t
furnishes entertainment an
pleasure to every member of the
family, and to visitors besides.
The pleasure is not for a day or
a week either.
One of our pianos will last
you life time. Come and select
one now so you can commence
enjoying it at once. You cannot
make any investment that will
afford you the same pleasure as
the modest sum you pay for one
of our instruments.
Singer and Wheeler sewing
machines sold on easy payments.
The only place to have sewing
machines repaired and all work
strictly guaranteed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
EASTERN STAR IN
STALLED'OFFICERS
Very Pleasant Evening at Ma
sonic Hall.

About one hundred members of the
Order of the Eastern Star were pre-.
sent at the installation service which
took place Wednesday evening Jan. s
in Masonic hall, Refreshments were
served at $50 after which the following
officers were installed by the Grand
Lodge representative Mrs. Geo. r.
Gardner, in her usual efficient and
pleasant manner.
w. M-Mrs. j. w. Rockwell.
w. P.-Dr. w. 0. Blanchar.
A. M.-Mrs. I'll. S. Youker.
Secretary, Lucy M. Crane.
Treasurer-Mrs. r. A. Mcdonald.
Conductress-Mis Katie Parrish.
Associate Con.-Mrs. G. w. Lyons.
aplin-Mrs.. S. H. Smart.
MarShall-Mrs. Sam Church.
Organist-Mrs. Edgar Kellogg.
Sentinel-Ira Purdy.
Electa-Mrs. Henry Mccain.
Martha-MiSs Ella Hasbrouck.
Esther-Miss Georgia Kellogg.
Ruth-MiSs Mable Mcfarland.
Ada-Mrs. VIM. McGlynn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

There
alleged
There the
Chas PftSch Black River Falls
1.-THE bill motion, referred the City Attorney
There
Nursery
the 1907 ordered spread the minutes
Gayn