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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
THREE DAYS BEFORE RAISE

There still remains three days in
which city tax payers may pay their
taxes to the city treasurer without
paying the extra two per cent charg-
ed after February 1. While a large
majority of the tax payers have paid
their taxes thus far, it is expected
that most of the remaining number
will call at the treasurer's office be-
fore February 1st to avoid the addi-
tional two per cent charged in case
of delay until that date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
ELkS' INITIATE NEW MEMBERS

About thirty-five members Of the
Elks' lodge congregated in their rooms
in the Wood block, on Monday even
ing, the occasion being the imitation
OF several new members into the
mysteries of the order. The new
acquisitions to the ranks of the lodge
are: f. c. Schmaling, Ed. Smith and
A. II. Oberbeck. After the exercises
everyone present were treated to a
chicken chowder. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed by those who at
tended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
NEW BOWL ING ALLEYS READY

Alfred Heubbe of Jefferson, has
rented the Fontaine building on
the west side recently occupied by
the Star Theatre, in which he has
opened bowling alley. He is now
ready for business. He invites the
people of Grand Rapids to come in
and test their skill at playing box
ball, a scientific game, that re-
quires considerable skill This game
is for both ladies and gentlemen
and his business place will be open
aft arnoons and evenings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
EXCITING RUNAWAY

A spirited team driven by John
Wheir, became frightened at some
thing on Grand Avenue, Friday after
noon and ran away, going across the
bridge at a break-neck speed. Mr..
Wheir jumped out as soon as they
started and escaped possible injury
The team ran into the new Wood
County National Bank building on
the east side, which effectually stop
ped them. The damage to the rig
to which they were attached was
slight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Fred Eberhardt, the County Clerk,
has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week.
Peter Whitefish and Miss Kewas-
mo, both of Arpin-Indians.
Martin GelIerman and Miss Ida
Miller both of the city of Grand
Rapids.
Leonard Hilderman and Miss Ell
la Gaffney, both of the town of Crane
Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
C. w. P. & P. CO.'S STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting Of the
directors Of the Consolidated Water
Power & Paper Co., was held on
Wednesday, Jan. 18th, in the di-
rectors room in their new office build
ing. A report of the business of the
past year was read which proved
very satisfactory and the outlook
is very bright for another prosper
Gus year. Election of officers was
held which resulted in the same Off
GERS being reelected for the ensu-
ing year. The new officers are
Pres.-F. MacKinnOn,
Vice Pres.-R. L. Krause,
Sec.-Geo. w. Mead,
Treas.-I P Witter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

The Young People Who Had a
Part in This Play Acquitted
Themselves CreditabIy.

There Is d peculiar interest IN nome
talent plays that is lacking in every
other entertainment. The preSenta-
tion of THE Phoenix, or Double
Life" under the leadership and
management of Corlis Bulger, at the
Opera House Tuesday evening, was
excellent and won popular favor with
the large audience present. 1t is to
be repeated tonight. This entertain
ment was given for the benefit of the
local band, and its orchestra furnished
excellent music for this occasion.
Their music was one of the attractive
features Of the evening, and greatly
enjoyed. The cast of the play was as
follows:
Cast
Leslie Blackburn, a man of the
world. d.......A. j. Porterville
Moses Solomens, a Chatem street
Jew. j. Edward Bassett
Dionasious O'Gall, off for old Erin
.............Ar Arthur 2. Mulroy
Tom Fergus reporter and detec-
tive. Frank d. Abel
Wilson Roberts, back from India
............. .......... Roy Lester
Ike Pedgeon, bowery gambler.
...... ........ "A. P. Mulroy
James, a servant. Roy Lester
5im gar0i5 Bloddso G1dzes the phoenix
....... ,.Corlis Bulger
Police, game keepers. ....... Gamblers
Sadie, the flower girl -. ........
-. -. .......Antoinette Smith
Alice Blackburn, a society lady,.
...... Mrs. J. Edward Bassett
Effie Elmore, an actress ......
............... Antoinette Smith
Katy Moran, dancer premier .......
..... ....... Lorette Mccarthy
Music by the Bliss Orchestra.
Every player took their part well.
The principal characters, Of courso
had taken part in our plays before,
and were thoroughly at ease in repre-
senting their characters.
Corlis Bulger, as the Phoenix, was
excellent, as was expected. as he has
had considerable experience in put
ting on plays. Arthur J. Porterville,
as the william, and man of the world,
took his part with credit, and showed
considerable talent in his difficult
part. j. Edward Bassett, as Chatem
street Jew, was fine, and furnished
the humorous part of the evenings
performance. Arthur p. Mulroy made
a typical Irishman. fresh from the
sod, and brought down the house
with his taking song and was obliged
to respond with an encore. Frank d.
Abel, reporter and detective, and
Roy Lester, servant, were pleasing
characters that added to the spice of
the play, and caused a ripple of plea
sure in the audience at each appear
ance. Frank made such an excellent
reporter that we think he missed his
calling in going in the clothing busi-
ness instead OF entering the newspaper
profession.
Miss Antoinette Smith, as the flower
girl, Mrs. J. Edward Rassett, as
society lady, and Loretta Mccarthy,
as dancer premier, were interesting
characters in the plot of the play, and
took their respective parts in an ad-
mirable manner. This play will be
presented again tonight in the
Opera House, and they also expect to
present it at Nekoosa on Thursday
night Our Nekoosa friends will GER
tainly enjoy the play, as they are ac-
Quainted with the most of those who
take part.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
OFFICERS ST.
KATHERlNE'S GUILD

At the annual meeting Of the st.
Katherines Guild the following otfic-
ers "a ere eleet ed for / he ensuing year:
Z. es F}ent-Mrs. Geo, P Hambrecht
Ist Vice Pres -Arrs |. ? Witter
2nd Vice Pres Mrs. A. L. VoSs
Secretary-Nrs Edward Van Vie
Treasurer-Nrs E. B. Redford.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
CHANGE SUNDAY
SCHOOL HOUR

The Methodist church has fixed the
hour Of the Sunday School at L O'Clock
noon during the winter months This
new schedule goes into effect next
Sunday, Jan 23rd. Preaching service
begins at 1880. Members of this
church and congregation will please
bear this change in mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
CALIFORNIA BOOK

An unusually handsome book on
California has just been published by
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST.
PAUL RAILWAY. 1t will be sent tc
any address for three cents postage.
F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agt.,
Chicago. 3tW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
NOTICE

IN view of the fact that there are
four or five eases of typhoid fever
in the city it would be a wise pre-
caution for people to boil all water
taken from the city taps used for
drinking or washing vegetables which
are not to be cooked.
DR.. W. o. Blanehar,
City Physician.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
REBEKAH OFFICERS
INSTALLED

At the last regular meeting of the
Order of Rebekahs, the following
officers were installed for the en-
suing year:
n. Cora Dustin.
V. G.-Mathilda Carey
Secretary-J. L. Beadle
Financial Sec.-Hannah Burchell.
TFeasurer-Louis Schuman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
ANNOUNCEMENT

I desire to announce my candidacy
for the office Of City Treasurer, at
the coming municipal election, and
take this method of so doing. Thank
ing one and all for any efforts they
may put forth in my behalf I am,
Yours respectfully,
1tdwtf. = Gustaye r. Schuman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
TWO REPORTS
ON WATERP0WER R

Madison. Wis, Jan. 2l.-The legis-
lative committee on waterpowers, for
estry and drainage is today considering
supplemental briefs submitted by Prof.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
"LOOK! LOOK"
FOR SALE

40 acre farm with new house, barn
and good well, near electric line and
good school, miles from city and
near two paper mills. Will sell for
less than land alone is worth if TAX
en- at once.
A number of horses at bargains
and some nice harnesses too.
Anyone wishing to either buy or
sell any of the above or wishing
hay, straw, or wood will do well TO
can on
Riker the Harness Maker.
at east side city scales, formerly with
w. L. Lain or the Grand Rapids Har-
ness shop. Harness work and all
orders and business given prompt
attention.
Yours for Business,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

A DECKER
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
PLEADING WITH SHIPPERS
George w. Perkins Works for Com
promise Between Packers
and Railroads.

Chicago, Ill. - The financial in
terests in the East have taken an act
i've hand in the attempt being made to
solve the problem of freight rates and
railroad matters.
These financiers have been direct
ing their attention to trying to induce
representatives of large manufactur-
ing interests to accept increases in
freight rates.
George w. Perkins of j. Pierpont
Morgan & Co. concluded a three-days'
conference between railroad men and
officials of the packing house compa-
MES, during which he tried TO act as
mediator.
Failing to get the packing house In
terests to agree to increases Of almost
25 per cent in the rates from Chicago
to the seaboard, Mr.. Perkins has re-
turned to New York, to try to get the
railroad presidents to agree to impose
an increase Of only cents per 100
ounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Work for ihe unemnIoYed.

work must be found for the UNI
employed men and. women of Missouri
Each and everyone willing to toll is
entitled to chance to earn living
and at wages which will supply all
necessities of life to them and their
families. The employment ought to
be Of the kind which will last all the
year through. It is the sacred duty Of
those who are blessed with more than
their share Of the goods of life to de-
vote their spare time and energy to
devising means, and using their sur
plus capital toward creating constant
employment for their less fortunate
brothers and sisters" In substance,
this will be the opening theme of the
part of the Red Book of 1910 of the
bureau of labor statistics, devoted to
Missouri's free enjoyment bureau.
In this last report Commissioner ]. G..
A. Hitler departed from the ordinary
routine publication of his predecessors
by coming out boldly and declaring
that much crime was due to the des-
peration which accompanies hunger,
cold, and lack of proper shelter and
other actual necessities of life. Live,
but let live, could be added 70 fve
or six other suitable, conscience sooth-
ing axioms, to be constantly kept be-
fore the minds eye and these, If car
ried out to the letter daily, would
make indigestion and Insomnia disap-
pear from the home of many a mil
lionaire. Along this tone the chapter
in question will continue to run, the
sole Mea being to appeal to well-to-
do humanity to give more attention
toward supplying work to the unem-
ployed of Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
LEGISLATOR WHO SAYS BROWNE
5RlBED HIM SAYS STATE
INTIMipATEp HIM.
TRUMP FOR THE DEFENSE
Much Interest centers in the Illinois
Girls Who VIII Take the
Witness stand Against
Each other.

Chicago, lll.--Repudiating the con.
fesion made before the grand jury
that he was bribed to vote for Lori.
mer for United States senator, Rep
resentatiye Link played a trump card
for the defense in the trial of Lee
O'Neil Browne. Link charged that his
confession was secured by intimida-
ton, and declared that he afterward
told States Attorney Wayman that It
was untrue
Wayman called Link to the stand,
but asked that he be considered a
court witness.
Link testified that when Browne
asked him to vote for Lorimer, he told
him that he would do so, as he had
promised Lorimer his support several
years before. He denied that he was
bribed, and on cross-examination by
Attorney Erbstein of the defense
charged that Wayman and police Off.
cials "bullyragged" him into making
confession" that he sold his vote to
Browne
He swore that when he was before
the grand jury he asked to be allowed
to see his wife, but that permission
was refused, and Wayman told him
he must choose between his wife and
the penitentiary"
Link said that his sweating" be.
fore the grand jury was so severe that
he broke down and cried after leaving
the room.
Much of the interest in the trial,
however, centers in the story Of Miss
Mollie Vandeveer of East st. Louis.
States Attorney Wayman announced
he would put her on the stand to of.
set the testimony he expects will be
given by Miss Katherine Wood, the
st. Louis stenographer, to whom, the
defense alleges, Representative White,
the prosecuting witness, made admis.
sions regarding an alleged blackmail
scheme.
Il was willing to vote for anyone in
order to defeat Hopkins. even prom.
ised Browne, at one time, that l would
vote for Speaker Shurtleff."
Representative Beckemeyer made
this declaration after referring his
statement that he did not consider the
$1,000 he says Browne paid him to
be a bride.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
SUFFRAGETTES TO PARADE
Women Boycott "sane Fourth Pa.
geant" in Chicago and Arrange
Program.

Chicago, III. - Declaring a boy
colt against the Sane Fourth" pa
geant scheduled for independence
day militant suffragettes announced
that they will prepare the greatest
equal suffrage demonstration ever
seen in this country and parade the
streets Of Chicago on July 2.
The strike" against the Indepepd-
ence day parade was the result of an
order barring suffrage floats" from
the pageant The committee in
charge desires to make the parade
nOn-paFtisan.
Twelve suffrage leagues and clubs
have combined in organizing the July
2 pageant, which will be the first ma
tional suffrage day" celebration in
this country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
JUDSON FOR HIGH OFFICE
st. Louis Lawyer, a Democrat, Men
toned as Likely Successor
to Justice Moody.

Washington, d. C.-Frederick N.
Judson, of st. Louis, is again men.
toned as possible justice of the su.
preme court.
There is considerable speculation as
to who will succeed Justice Moody
when he is retired. The recent ap.
pointment of Gov. Hughes of New
York leads many to believe that the
appointment will go to the West OF
Middle West.
Frederick N. Judson, of st. Louis, is
Democrat, but is one of the most
eminent lawyers in the United States
Mr. Judson was recently chosen by
Attorney General Wiokersham to act
as special counsel for the government
in the suit against the railroads.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23

John Seal. Publisher
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
National LEAGUE.
HALEY HOODOO WANING
8aIefuI Influence Of Comet at Last
Dispelled, Announces Weather
Chief at Washington.

Washington, d. C.-The influence
of Halley's comet, or whatever it was
that plunged the land into a 3O-day
experience Of leaden skies and driz-
cling rains, has been overcome.
Chief Willis L. Moore and his ex-
perts in the weather bureau service
now predict uniformly fair weather
throughout the country for several
weeks. Real, old-time summer, hot
maybe, is at hand.
Washington has not had clear day
since the comet broke it's tail and left
a couple of million miles of it strung
round the earth. Scientists have re-
fused to indorse the theory, but the
general belief has been that the com
cts mishap was responsible for the
weather
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
Conditional Piety.

Two Scotch fishermen, James and
Sandy, belated and befogged on a
rough water, were in some trepidation
lest they should never get ashore
again. At last jamie said:
Sandy, I'm steering. and l think
you'd better put up bit of prayer"
81 don't know how" said Sandy.
IF we don't I'll chuck We overheard"
said Jamie.
Sandy began: "Oh, Lord, never
asked anything of We for fifteen years.
and If yen only get us safe back, I'll
never trouble We again, and"
Whist, Sandy" said Jamie. The
BOATS touched shore; don't be be-
holden to anybody. Stories.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
CROSSED BURNING BRIDGE
Japanese Prince and Princess Have
Narrow Escape Crossing
Wisconsin River.

st. Paul, Minn.-Traveling thirty
miles an hour, the Oriental linn
tied, the fast Burlington train from
Chicago to st. Paul, carrying Prince
Fushimi, cousin to the emperor OF
Japan, and Princess Fushimi, shot
out onto the bridge which spans the
Wisconsin river while the structure
was burning.
The fire was not discovered until
too late to stop the train, and the en-
glneer kept steam on until his train
had run the gauntlet. Then he APP
piled the brakes and members OF the
train crew, with fire extinguishers and
buckets of water. fought the fire. The
blaze was extinguished before much
damage was done. The train arrived
in st. Paul more than two hours late.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
THOUSAND DIE IN FLOOD
Crops and Soil Both Washed Away
and Hungarian Farmers Are
in Despair.

Vienna, Hungary.-Nearly a thou
sand deaths are reported to have been
caused by the floods in Hungary,
which exceed all records. 1t is prob
able that the worst is not yet known
The roads, railways and telegraphs
have been destroyed. Thousands of
cattle, sheep and horses have been
drowned.
In some villages practically every
building has been swept away. Thou
sands of acres of crops have been
carried off with the soil in which they
were growing. The population is in
q condition Of despair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
Honored by the eovernor.

Elusive compliments have been
paid to Governor Marshall many
times, but it remained for an old Irish
woman to cap the climax
The governor met her at funeral
which he attended the other day and
she was full of reverence for the Indi-
ana executive.
"Ah," she said, IAN It's the suv'-
nor" and she swallowed up the gov
ernor's slim right hand in her own
right hand, made large and muscular
by many days of toll. 'Yis, It's he
guv'nor, an it's glad am to see Sc,
guvnor, an indade the corpse Is hoa-
ored by your prisince."-Indlanapolis
News.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
KAISER WORKS WHILE ILL
Injured Knee Forces Ruler to Dele
gate Son to Act for Him at
the KieI Regatta.

Potsdam, Germany. - Emperor VIII
liam is housed up at New Palace with
his troublesome right knee. but re-
ceiyed visitors and transacted official
business.
Inquirers at the palace were told
that the affection of one of the ten
dons at the knee joint, officially stated
to have been caused by overexertion
in the saddle, was taking its normal
course.
Crown Prince Frederick William
and the crown pincess, with their
children, departed on an automobile
trip to Kiel, where they will repre-
sent the emperor and empress dur.
ing the yachting regatta.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
BAPTIST MINISTER
CUTS RIVAL s THROAT
FATAL KNIFE DUEL FOUGHT IN
KENTUCKY PULPIT.
Victims Head Almost Severed anc
Death Resulted in a Few
Moments. E.

Rock Greek, Ky.-Reverend Rob
ert Vanoyer and Rev. Isaac Perry,
rival Baptist ministers, fought with
knives in the pulpit of the Rock Greek
Baptist church and Vanovers throat
was cut from ear to ear. He died a
few minutes later.
Blaine Perry. brother of one Of the
duelists, who is said to have helped
his brother kill Vanover, is in jail
with his brother at Williamsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
HOUSE ADOPTS STATEHOOD
Both Measures Now Go to President
Taft for ApprovaI-Mann
Cheered Ten Minutes.

Washington, D. c. The house
transacted business with rush and
put through two important admins
tration measures-the railrcnd bill
and the measure admitting Arizona
and New Mexico to statehood.
The statehood bill is that passed by
the senate while the railroad bill is
that reported by conference commit
tee and adopted by the senate Fri
day. Both now will go to President
Taft for signature and undoubtedly
will receive his approval, as he al
ready has approved them unofficially.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
MAN LEAPS OVER NIAGARA
Suicide, After Conversation With Res.
erVatlon officer, Ends Life In
Rushing Waters. =.

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-An unlden.
titled man committed suicide by leap
ing from Green Island bridge into the
upper rapids. The body was carried
over the falls in plain sight of an Eng.
fish tourist, Arthur Wells.
Shortly before the man committed
suicide, he had been talking with Res
ervation OFFICER Ellis on general top
les and showed no indication of an in.
tention to end his life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
SALESMAN DEAD IN TRUNK
New York Jewelry Agent Is Believed
to Have Been Robbed and
Murdered.

New York City.-The body of
Moses Sacks, 60 years old, Jewelry
salesman, Of "a East, Ninety-ninth
street, was found stuffed in a trunk
in a tenement at 81 Goerck street, the
lower east side. The police declare
he was murdered, evidently for the
purpose of robbery.
Scores of small leather jewelry
cases, rihed, were thrown into the
trunk on top of the body.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
LIGHTNING PLAYS AROUND HAD
LEY AND PARTY IN WILD
AUTO RIDE.
SPARKS HIT AUTOMOBILE
Trip From Versailles TO Frankfort,
KY, Made in Downpour-Wives
Of Two Executives in the
Party Are Frightened.

Louisville, Ky-Through one of the
worst electrical storms which has Wis.
tied central Kentucky in many years,
four governors, Gov Sloane OF Ari-
IONA. Gov. Hadley Of Missouri, Gov.
Ansel OF South Carolina and Gov Will
son Of Kentucky, in company with
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Ha6ley, drove
In an automobile from Versailles to
Frankfort.
During the wild ride the lightning
played almost continuously on either
side OF the road and more than once
struck within a few PAGES Of the ma
chine.
The party had been to Lexington
and Fayette county. where they had
been visiting Mai. F. A. Daingerfield
and Jas. B. Hagin. On reaching Yer
sailles, IL miles from the capital, the
storm broke. Everything was done
TO protect the party from the driving
rain and hail and the chauffeur was
told to drive as rapidly as possible.
Lightning Hits Near Machine.
The distance was covered in almost
record-breaking time. and when they
arrived In Frankfort all of the chief
executives stated that the ride had
been one Of the most perilous that
they had ever experienced.
Mrs. Hadley and Mrs. Wilson, al
though badly frightened by the cleo
trical storms, suffered no illness from
the ride.
Just as the machine was crossing a
railroad near Frankfort the lightning
struck the telegraph wire, throwing a
shower of sparks over the machine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-23
sedaIla Concern Is sued.

Judge John F. Philips of the federal
court granted temporary injunction
against the Sedalia Light and Traction
company and appointed Edward F.
Swinney and William H. Towel re-
delivers. This action was taken at the
instance of the City, Trust company,
and is the result of former litigation
in which the company was party.
The petition alleges that the affairs OF
the company have not been properly
managed.