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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
CRANBERRY MEN
MET WEDNESDAY
Directors and Inspectors of the
Wis. Cranberry Sales Com
pany Discuss Matters Incid-
ent to Their Business---May
Build Warehouses.

Wednesday March 80, the directors
and inspectors of the Wisconsin Gran
berry Sales Company held a meet
ing at which matters relative to the
cranberry business was discussed.
These present at the meeting were
Directors E. T. Arpin, j. A Gaynor,
A. c. Bennett, of Grand Rapids; Ell
mer Damo of Mather, Clark Treat of
Meadow Valley and R. H. Lang of
Berlin, besides A u Clancy, the sel-
ling agent, also inspectors H. S. De
Long and a. Biss!g. President Arpin
presided.
The principle topic under discus
sion was the settlement of accounts
of the cranberry business during the
past year. The season. was somewhat
discouraging owing to the fact that
the frosts killed about so per cent
OF the crop. Another bad feature of
the business last year was the prices
received for the fruits were somewhat
lower owing to the large amount of
cranberries, 100000 barrels, which
was 100000 barrels larger that any
previous crop ON the market. This
caused a slump in prices.
The Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Co.
represent owners of about 40 900 acres
of land in Wisconsin, of which about
800 acres are covered with vines.
There are three distinct districts
in this state where cranberries grow;
the Cranmoor, Mather and Berlin
districts
The directors of the company are
considering the erection of large
central warehouse in the city Of
Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

members of the City Improvement
Association, members of the City
Library Board members of the City
Council and members of the City
Federation listened to Miss Lutte E.
Stearns of the State Library Commits
sion. Miss Stearns had some very
good suggestions to offer, as to the
best means of inducing Mr.. Carnegie
to make us a donation. There are
about forty-two Carnegie Libraries
in the state of WISCONSIN and in al
most every case the State Library
Commission has helped these commun
ties to secure their libraries.
Miss Stearns has promised the City
Federation to assist us in every way
she possibly can, so the clnb-women
feel certain they are going about
this matter in the best way, and
eventually the city will possess as fine
a Library building as the neighboring
cities of Wausau and Merrill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
Justice of the Peace

John Bamberg was the successful
aspirant for the aIdermanship of the
first ward defeating his two opponents
Louis E. Schroeder and Edward G.
Ketchum, Mr.. Bamiberg received more
votes than the other two did together
The vote: Bamberg, "A, Schroe-
der %, Ketchum 25. William H.
Reeves, the only candidate for super
visor in the FIRST ward received a
total of 1O2 votes.
Herman Abel was the winner in
cond ward against the two other
opponents, Nicholas Reiland and
George W. Moulton. The vote:
Abel 64, Moulton 40, Reiland As.
For supervisor Amos J. Hasbrouck
received 1872 votes.
In the Third ward George w. Davis
the only aspirant for the aldermanic
position received "a votes and Ed
ward Lynch for supervisor received
SO.
In the fourth ward Christ. Getzlaff
defeated Otto Roenius for alderman,
the former getting 83 votes and the
latter SO votes. George T. Rowland
for supervisor got a count of 126.
Albert c. Gilmaster was named al
derman of the Fifth ward, his vote
being 80. In this ward the only con-
test for the supervisor position was
held. The contest was close, John
Kubisiak winning by two votes over
Andrew King, who received 5S votes.
VIM. Pribbanow was named alder
man of the sixth ward, defeating Her
man Ristow by a. count of 80 to 58
Frank L. Rourke received 104 votes
for supervisor.
In the Seventh ward Andrew MOsh-
er was elected alderman, defeating
Matthias Carey by vote of 6S to AZ.
For supervisor Patrick Mulroy got a
vote of 81.
In the eighth ward Roland S. Payne
secured 67 votes for alderman and
Bernard R. Goggins received So.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
WHEELAN MAYOR;
CHURCH TREASURER.
CHANDOS Assessor.
The Municipal Election Tuesday was Quiet
Affair With Winners as Noted Above
Bamberg, Abel, Getzloff and Pribbanow
Win Aldermanic Contest---The Unofficial
Returns.

The result of the municipal cleo
tion Tuesday was about as expected.
Ex-mayor w. e. Wheelan was elect
ed to the mayorality position over
Clark Lyon, the number of votes be-
ing nearly three times as great for
Mr.. Wheelan.
The number of votes cast in the
city were surprising, however. About
one thousand votes were cast, about
two-thirds of the usual total. 1t was
thought that the polls would show
a smaller number on account of the
lax of interest and the poor weather
conditions.
The following is the count for the
mayors contest:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
VILLAGE OF Nekoosa

President-H. E. Herrick.
Trustees-C. F. WedeI, Tony Gavre
Christ Oksnee.
Clerk-Henry E. Fitch.
Treasurer-John P. Nash.
Assessor-F. K. erode.
Justice of Peace-H. H. Helke.
Constable-Nead Crowns.
Supervisor-William Hooper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
WANT CARNEGIE
LIBRARY FOR CITY
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held
by Club Members Friday Eve
ming and They are to Make
an Effort to Get a Carnegie
Library for Grand Rapids.

For some time past the library
committee of the city Federation of
Women's Clubs have been agitating
the question of securing a Carnegie
Library. To this end they have writ
ten Mr.. Carnegie and he has sent
them blanks, asking for the usual
information.
Before making any donation to any
community, it is Mr. Carnegie's Gus
tom, to ask the city council to fur
nish a suitable site for the building,
and further to pledge for the sup
port and maintaining of the building
a sufficient sum of money each year
Ito be raised in the tax-ron of the city.
to properly carry on the work of the
library.
We might change the old adage in
Carnegie's case and say, Carnegie
helps those that help themselves.
| In other words he wishes the people
of a city to be enough interested in
having fine library, to be willing to
| find a place for it and take care OF
| it after they do possess it.
An interested and enthusiastic meet
ing was held Thursday evening at
the Bank of Grand Rapids at which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE
AT WAUSAU

George Hall, who was arrested for
drunkenness and committed to the
county jail for five days, was want
ed by the sheriff in Marathon coun-
ty for a more serious charge. The
deputy sheriff came down Tuesday
and arrested the prisoner when his
time was up, and took him to Wau-
sau on Tuesday nights train where
he will have to answer for the charge
of rape. His arrest was brought
about by Julien Welch the chief of
police, who thought he was a hard
character from his experience with
him the night of his arrest. He is
now committed in the Marathon
County jail, awaiting trial for the
more serious offense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
MRS. {. N.
HILL REELECTED
PRESIDENT
Monday Afternoon the Wo-
mems Federation Held An
nual Business Session and Of
ficers for Ensuing Year are
Elected.

The annual business meeting for
the year 1909-10 was held at the home
of Mrs. j. S. Thompson on Third
| ST. S., Monday afternoon. The pro-
gram opened with delightful music
| al number vocal solo by Mrs. Geo.
W. Purnell which was greatly enjoyet
and heartily encored.
The afternoon was then given over
to the annual business of this or
ganization The secretary's report
showed that at the beginning of the
| year 1909-10, there were 161 members
| During the year this Federation suf-
fered the loss by death of two of its
valued members, the beloved Presi-
John Nash. One formal resignation
was received and ten moved to other
cities. This year twelve new names
were added, making the present mem
bership 160.
These 160 ladies are working for
a better and greater Grand Rapids
and after listening to the reports of
the various committees one could but
| be impressed with the magnitude of
the work.
The report of the chairman of
the Civic Committee, Mrs. Earle M.
Pease was most gratifying, showing
that many of the suggestions given
at the meeting year ago had been
carried out, proving that it is Within
the range of possibility to transform
Grand Rapids into a city beautiful
if there be persistent effort toward
that end.
Mrs. Kellogg stated the situation
very clearly in regard to the Carnegie
Library.
| The Presidents address was most
inspiring and taken altogether it was
a most interesting and profitable
meeting
| The reports of the various commit
tees will be printed in full in the
local papers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. George NJ Hill.
1st Vice-Pres.-Mrs. Isaac P. Witter
2nd Vice-Pres.-Mrs. w. J. Conway
Secretary-Mrs.G Geo. w. Mead.
| Treasurer-Mrs. B. L. Brown.
Sunday afternoon young farmer
boy came to the postoffice and in-
quired if there was any mail for him.
The delivery clerk asked him his
name and he replied that it was on
tho
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

John Payne, the promoter of home
talents, has made arrangements with
the local Rebekah fraternity, to put
Oh the Girls of Happy Land" at the
opera house on the third day of May.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
Village of Port Edwards

President-Wm. McNaughton.
Trustees. A. Bryan, VIM. Kar
berg, Anton Karlson and E. Ross.
Clerk-C. A. Jasperson.
TREASURED c. Brazeau.
Assessor-F. G. Gahl
Supervisor-E. Eichsteadt.
Justice of Peace-Peter Guam.
Police JustjcR-Wm. Superson.
Constable-Geo. Scott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
INSPECTING THE
LIBRARY STATIONS
Miss Stearns, of the State Ii
brary Commission, is Visit
ing the Travelling Library
Stations of the County---May
Increase Number.

Miss L. E. Stearns of the state
library commission, is spending sew
eral days of this week in Wood coun-
ty ON business connected with the
travelling libraries. Miss Stearns
takes care of that part of the work
of the state commission.
Miss Stearns is inspecting the
thirty-five travelling library stations
in the county, which are located in
the homes of farmers. This system
Of educating the farmers in Wood
county was greatly assisted by the
late ]. D. Wftter, who left 5000 at
the time of his death to be used for
that purpose. Every year the inter
est on that money is spent in buying
books for these libraries, and every
six months the books are exchanged
from one of these libraries to another
Miss Rab1in, the local librarian, has
stated that several more stations will
be added by Miss Stearns after her
semiannual inspection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
Tbeasurer.

Church's majority. ... ...... POP
Bertrand G. Chandos was elected
assessor over his opponent, Louis E.
Clapp. When the votes were counted
from all the wards, Mr.. Chandos re-
ceived a majority of 348 votes, he
receiving about two-thirds of the vote
cast. The unofficial returns from the
wards are as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Mrs. w. E. Moore, of Kaukauna,
was visiting her brothers, Messrs.
Normington, left Friday for Marsh
field to visit relatives before return
ing home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
RESULTS Of
TOWN ELECTIONS
Returns Received by County
Clerk Eberhardt This Morn
ing of Some of the Town and
Villages of Wood County:
Village of Auburndale.

Village Of AuburndaIe.
Presid dent-R. A. Connor
Trustees-I. J. Baltus, Geo. O'BrieI
NJ. Brandt.
Supervisor-R. A. Connor.
Clerk-Jacob Lusk.
Treasurer-Geo. O'Brien.
AsSessor-John J. Baltu.
Justice of the Peace-Jacob Lusk.
Constable-Louis Gruber
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

ed a total of 662 votes, being distri-
ing numbers:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Miss Rena Nick left Saturday for
a few days visit at Wausau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Total. ...... 263 1876
Wheelan's majority 49,. ...... 473
In the contest for the treasurer
ship between Sam Church and Gus
tave R. Schuman, the former was the
winner, defeating the latter by a
majority of 202. The vote by wards
is as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

j. M. Critton was up from Madison
Tuesday on business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Drawings of New Congregation
al Church Edifice by Chand-
Ter & Park of Racine, Ap-
proved, and They Will Now
Prepare Specifications for
Same so as Contract can be
let for Construction.

The building committee and trus-
tees of the Congregational church met
Thursday night and accepted plans
submitted by Chandler & Park of Ra-
cine, for their new church building,
to be erected this summer. These
architects were authorized to prepare
Specifications with which to let com
tracts for the erection of this new
building. 1t has not yet been. decid
ed whether the building will be con
structed of stone or pressed brick
Bids will probably be asked for, for
both kinds of construction. The lot
for said building lis 8ox130 feet, most
of which will be occupied by said
building. 1t is the intention of the
building committee to have the work
commenced as soon as possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Town of Grand Rapids,
Chairman-Frank WhitrOck.
Clerk-F'red Ricka.
Asrsessor-Geo. Snider.
Treasurer-John POssley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Sunday afternoon a young farmer
boy came to the postoffjce and i'm
quired if there was any mail for him.
The delivery clerk asked him his
name and he replied that it was on
the envelope.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
Assessor

Chandos' majority ....... ....34S
Burton L. Brown, the only candi-
date for justice of the peace, receiv-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
If You Wish

If You Wish
To buy Lands or Lots,
To sell Lands or Lots,
To Borrow Money,
To Loan Money,
To buy Good Mortgage,
To sell Slow Mortgage,
To Rent a House.
To Insure Your Property.
To Insure Your Life in the
Northwestern" of Milwaukee.
See or write us.
Wood County National Bank Bldg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Town of Seneca
Chairman-H. J. Leu. y
Town of Hanson!
Chairman A. P. Bean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
Town of Remington.

Town Of Remington.
Charman-R H, Hass.
Supervisors-L. P. Karmund, J. Ro-
Clerk-D. L. Wing.
Treasurer. E. Ward
, ssessor-Riebe Glow.
Justice-N. r.. Carr.
Constable-H. J. Grlber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07

Town of Rudolph.
Chairman-Ed. Provost.
Clerk-Geo. Rivers.
Treasurer-Peter Akey.,
AssesSOr-Wm. PiltZ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
Established 1880.
GEO. N. WOOD
Grand Rapids,
County Seat
of
Wood County, Wis.
Real E state
and
GrTrA nee

Prosperous manufacturing town of
7 900 people and growing rapidly. Four
railroads, eight miles electric street
cars. Valuable improved water pow
ers.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-08-06

in his book, he says: For more than five Voc
maintained myself thus solely by the labor 80
hands, and l found that by working about siv mo-.
in year. could meet all the expenses off I;;. 10
And in another place Thoreau says: I'm .b,r,'
am convinced, both by faith and experience .b,
maintain ones self on this earth is not b,r.I.l
but pastime, if we will live simply and visar,.
the pursuits of the simpler nations are -1 =,
sports of the more artificial. 1t is not naoo...1
that a man should earn his living by the ,,ee,.
his brow, unless he sweats easier than l do
If only few of our artifcalities were ,,,- 49,,
if we willing to forego the pleasures and ,.,
forts which we now enjoy and 60 like rbor..-
into the woods, live in a house costing NJ
than $2S.12 H. produce our food from rh. s,s
and spend only dollar a month for tb.e5,
produced at home, the cost of living for a..-,b ~
would tumbling down with crash Bu
this cannot be DONE or will not be done the .cr..
of the Senate investigating committee holds or,
small hopes for a general reduction IN The co, ~;
living. Consumption is overtakiug pra,Iu,+;,r
Perhaps when the margin becomes too narrow NO
cessty will compel the people to adopt Thorson,,
standard. or at least to compel a more economical
mode of living. Thoreau found he could live
year six weeks work. In our present generation
Il man has to work year to live six weeks. But
the life we lead and the life Thoreau led are meas.
ured by different standard.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-08-06

like this mo fight pictures go in Chicago" OF
Its all off with the fight pictures" or Nothing
doing in the fight picture game in Chicago
Everybody would have understood the chiefs at
titude in the matter but that kind of language
would not have been digniied enough so the chief
gathered his legal advisers about him. and this is
the result: Permit the exhibition of no pictures
or representations in any form of acts illegal in
the state of Illinois"
That sounds heaps better than simple state
ment that the prize-fght pictures could not be
reproduced in Chicago. But it is an absurd order.
1t not only denies the right to produce those pic
lures, but in its sweeping inclusion of "represen-
tations in any form of acts illegal in the state of
Illinois" if the chief what he says, it bars
just about every dramatic and operate perfor-
nance from the city, and the theatres might as
well close up. For if there is any drama, from
Shakespeare to the present day that does not base
its plot some incident or lead up to a climax
the commission of which would be illegal in the
state of Illinois," we do not recall it,
1t is useless to enumerate the tragedies which
would be barred because of murders. Of the com
edies, "The Merchant of Venice and GAS You
Like IT. would necessarily be eliminated, for does
not Portia, as the noble Judge" "most rghtful
Judge" most learned judge" and Rosalind the
fair masquerade in masculine attire, a INSIDE
meanor, at least, in the state of Illinois? The
operate entertainment, too, whether light
grand, would be included in the BAR for those that
have plot based some incident the com
mission of which in the state of Illinois, would be
against the statutes, and those that have plot
would be open to the same objection as the Shakes
pearean comedies named.
Of course the order of the chief of police
intended to prevent the reproduction of the fight
pictures and other films of degrading character,
and that is about as far as it will be enforced In
language official, however, "King Lear" Orchard
ILL.," Hamlet" and the rest of them down to
"Shore Acres" rip Van Wrinkle" Shenandoah"
"York State Folks" and ARIZONA" are included,
for they exhibit in one form or another the com
IT, i<ion of crimes of various degrees. 1t would
have been much better if the chief had simply
said, "Stuf's off,"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-08-06
THE 1NTERMoUNTA1N CATHOLIC, AUGUST 8, 1910

with delight. The break" presaged the fall of the
Papacy. What happened? Espartero lost his grip
on the country and fed to England. He died mis-
erably. The Catholic Church is under no obliga-
tons to Spain. For two hundred years Spain has
acted treacherously and disloyally i'll her dealings
with the Catholic Church Her decay began when
the Spanish King Carlos III issued decree (1767)
expelling the members of the Society of Jesus
from his dominons, and had the brutal order car
ried out in a manner which would have disgraced
tyrant of old. Spain, by her kings and premiers,
treated the Church so shamefully that God Him
self seemed to have turned on the contemplate
kingdom. She lost the Floridas Mexico, Central
America and the CALIFORNIA; In our own life time
avenging God stripped her of the last acre of
her foreign possessions and save the Canary
islands, nothing remains to her of the immense con-
tnent where a century ago she reigned triumph
ant. Spain is honeycombed with radicalism, with
oath-bound secret societies, with advanced Social
ism and infdeltiy. Make no mistake, the Span
ish radicals and lodges are warning on Jesus
Christ, on Christianity but, before getting at the
throat of Christ, they must tear down the build
ing-the Catholic Church-where Christ dwels
When our American dests lay and clerical.
grasp this truth, they will be more merciful to
Spain, will have more sympathy for her, in their
newspapers their sermons and magazines
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-08-06
THE DIES MONIES PLAN.

The good things that have been accomplished bv
the operation Of the commission form of government
in several Texas cities and especially in Des MONIES
have been pointed out in contributions based ON in
vestigation and having standing because of their au
thoritative authorship. The best thing that can be
said of the results accomplished by the new system
of city government is to tell the truth and not as
crbe to it things which border on the supernatural
A writer in a current magazine, however takes up
the subject of the Des Moines PLAN and treats it as
the final thing in city government On the other
hand one of the commissioners of Galveston sew
eral years ago said that dishonest commission
could rob city blind. So it is apparent that good
old-fashiOned honesty is an important element in the
commission form of government, and if there was
more of that element in the conduct of municipal
affairs throughout the country perhaps there would
be no crying need for change.
But Notwithstanding the praise that has been
bestowed upon the plan by space writers the solid
contributions of Investigators and the reports com
ing from the cities in which the plan is in opera
ton have aroused a natural curiosity and a desire
to try the experiment. 1t has reduced taxation IN
creased the efficiency of the city governments, got
a dollars worth of good for every dollar expended
putting the business affairs of the cities on bus
ness basis. But it must be remembered that no bust
ness can be operated without business men at the
head. To expect any system to eliminate human
fraties is too much Mistakes can be made under
the commission form of government as well as I'M
der any other 1t is better not to expect to find
a cure-a