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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
LOCALS DROP
ONE To MERRILL
Merrill Takes Saturdays Game
| to @ in Eleven innings;
Loses Sunday IL to O.

Those who turned out Saturday saw
the hardest fought contest at the
bail park this season when the Mer-
.ril' team captured the prize after
leven innings of stiff playing by both
teams. Practically a pitchers battle,
yet great support, kept the crowd
IN constant uproar and some are If
the opinion that the locals should
have had the game in the ninth in
ming, though the decisions of UNI
pire Bandelin could not be disputed.
Sunday things took decided turn
Merrill went out in one, two, three
fashion in the early sessions and onls
once did they become at all dange1t
Gus and then botched things by be-
coming too anxious. The locals gath.
cred two runs in the first, one Ill
the second, two in the third, three in
each OF the next two and one is
the sixth. After this they were III
able to score
Errors and wild throws gave the To-
calls a majority of their runs, but
plenty of hits were registered against
Erickson, neatly planned sacrifices
and pretty bunts helping to swell the
score.
Foster threw seven innings of Sun
days game and allowed one hit NasI
finished the closing two innings and
kept the score-board blooming with
goose eggs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
AUTO DE.
STROYED BY FIRE
Brewer, His Wife and Com
panion lump From Blazing
Car at Lake NaqaWicka.

An automobile owned and driven by
Col. Gustav G. Pabst, was destroyed
by fire yesterday at Lake NagaWicka
near Delavan.
Mrs. Paibst and a lady friend were
in the car and all three passengers
barely had time to escape without
INJURY. The wraps of all, and the
handbags and purses of the ladies
We're left in the car and destroyed.
Everything but the iron work was
consumed.
About ten minutes after the car
took fire the gasoline tank exploded
and scattered fire in every direction.
The automobile was a WeIch car,
costing $4,000. Six new inner tubes,
valued at about SIS, were burned.
An explosion occurred under the
hood. The passengers jumped, and
instantly the entire car was aflame.
Some idea of the thoroughness of
the damage may be gained from the
statement that every vestige of the
wooden Spokes burned away from the
metal construction.
The Pabst party was on the way
TO the lake. Col. Pabst telephoned
for another car and resumed the in
terrupted journey. Milwaukee Free
Press
Some of our local automobile own
ers carry with them for such emer-
genciesI dry powder fire extinguish-
ers, which we believe is a good prac-
uce even tho you may never have oc
caslon to use them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
DEATH Of F.
|. HOLIDAY
Story of Accident in Which VIM.
Holiday was Killed and An
other Man Badly Injured.

Inc friends of f. L. Holiday which
means adl here who knew him we're
saddened Tuesday afternoon by the
| word that he had met sudden death at
Portales
f. L. Holiday was the company's
engineer here last summer and again
| IhlS sprung. A few weeks ago he
lett mere to take charge of the erec-
ZION OF the electric light plant at Por
ldletS 1t was In testing one of their
engines that he was killed The fly
Whee1 came off, instantly killing him
and seriously injuring Singleton.
MRS. Holiday is in Grand Rapids
WIS, with the three boys two of
Wnom run a large garage there.
Inc deceased was head of the local
| M. w. A. lodge and the two camps
| got into immediate communication
everything being done by them that
could be done.
In addition, Supt. w. G. McCanne
| 9t the expense of the company sent
j. ii. Keeling from here with instrlc,
clons to see that nothing was omitted
al paying the proper respect to the
remains of a loyal workman. of whom
1t rs the general testimony that he
was fine fellow, eventempered pa-
lent a good home man, a. skilled
lnachlnlSt and more than most likely
TO make Immediately such friendships
| ais would stard him in good stead
In AN hour like this.-Fort Sumner
Index, New Mexico.
The remains of Frank l.. Holiday
which should have reached here Satin
day evening failed to arrive until Sun
day noon. On this account the fune-
raj services We're not held until two
o'clock Monday afternoon. July 18
Ihey took place from the, home on
First Street North. Rev. Richard Fy-
ans, eX-pastor of the M e. church of
Cnls city officiating. A large number
OF relatives and friends and members
OIL The Modern Woodmen of America
were present to pay their respects to
uhelr deceased fiernd neighbor. His
remains were laid in their last resting
place In Forest Hill cemetery under
The ritual service of that order viii ich
The deceased was a member of in
good standing.
Frank l.. Holiday the deceased was
born Nov. 8, 1866 at Montello. Wis
tie was married to Miss Emma V.
Horne at Broadhead, Wis. July 23
1886. They lived I'M Albany. Wis,
Tor a few years after their marriage.
when they moved to Coffeyville. Kan
Sas. Later they moved to Wisconsin
where he engaged in business at
Broadhead where he opreated a ma
chime shop until two years previous
TO their moving to Grand Rapids. Wis
He was skilled mechanic and open
ed garage in this city which has
been operated ever since. He went
west about a year ago on account of
his health and left his two sans in
charge of the garage in this city.
He leaves a wife and three sons
Won L., Stanley R., and Ivan Holiday
to mourn his sudden and accidental
taking off. He also leaves a father,
ID. L. Holiday of Dorchester, Wis,
and one brother, Arthur H. Holiday,
OF Broadhead Wis, who with his wifa
were here to attend the funeral. The
deceased was highly thought of and
respected by all those who knew his
acquaintance He will be greatly
missed by his family and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
To the People of the
trict of Wisconsin,.

| hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
the office of Senator of this District.
do SO on the urgent request of a
large number of voters from all parts
of the district who, from their stand
ing in business and politics are en-
titled to the most respectful consid-
erat1cn. 1t is rightand proper at this
time to state plainly the platform up
on which l stand
| am a Republican, and believe that
every voter should know what each
candidate stands for and what he will
do if elected.
am for a reduction of the tariff t.
such an extent as will prevent its
fathertng of trusts and monopolies,
but believe I'M tariff that will COM
pensate the laborer for the difference
of wages here and in Europe, if any
such difference exists.
The tariff should not be a 20
llt1cal question. l favor legislation
placing the making of tariff schedule:
in the hands of Board of non-par-
tiSan experts.
l believe that good roads increase
the vaIue of the farmers crops and
benefit the whole people and that
reasonable State aid should be Civ
en- to the towns in the work of build
ing good roads throughout the state.
l believe in the regulation of rail
roads and other quasi public corpor
atoms by the government to the end
that their rates and charges to the
public shall be made fair and reason
able and the investors in the stocks
and bonds thereof protected from
fraud and misrepresentation. For
this purpose l believe state and fed
eral commissions should have full DOW
er to investigate such corporations
and to value their property, as on
such valuation must depend the fin
al settlement of the question of the
reasonableness of all rates.
l am in favor of the Conservation
and preservation of all natural re-
sources of the state and nation and
against any further giving away or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
MASONS WERE
ENTERTAINED
The Order of Eastern Star Gave
a Dance and Card Party at
Pavilion.

About 200 Masons and their wives,
daughters, sisters and mothers re-
sponded to invitations issued by Rain
bow Chapter o. E. s., of Grand Rap
ids to attend a dance and card party
at the Pavilion, which is located
on the west bank of the Wisconsin
river at the mouth of Moccasin Creek
just one mile this side of Nekoosa.
The Pavilion was beautifully de-
corated and lighted and Bliss orches-
ira was there to furnish music for
the evening. The evening was ideal
and the location of this Pavilion so
delightful, that all present went in
to ecstacies Some of the guests
were there for their first time. This
place of amusement is becoming very
popular. Dancing was indulged In un
til about 1920 when supper was
served. The funds received from the
supper win be donated to the Eastern
Star Home, located near Milwaukee.
The ladies' of the Eastern Star are
entitled to great credit for the ex-
cellent time given them and their
families.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
WESTERN LIFE
BY A. DECKER
Many Features and Means of
Lumbering are of Great In
terest to the Visitor---The
People Too are Interesting.

Ellensburg, Wash, July II, 1910.
Mr.. A. L. Fontaine, Editor Repor-
ter: From Grays Harbor We went to
MocIiPs, the farthest western rail-
road town in the United States. The
depot is within ten rods of the O.
cean beach. Here we found women
digging CLAIMS, boys gathering large
crabs, men scooping up large guam
titles of oysters, while the Indians
from the reservation near by have
brought in over $4,000 worth of
salmon this season. The hotel has
two hundred and seventy rooms. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
|HAMBRECHT
FOR CONGRESS
The WeII-knoWn Grand Rapids
Assemblyman Enters Contest
Against Morse.

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, July IA
Geo. P. Hambrecht of Grand Rapids
today began the circulation of his
nomination papers as Republican
candidate for congress in the Tenth
district. Mr.. Hambrecht, who was one
of the most active and hard working
members of the legislature, has re-
celved assurances of support from
every county in the district and feels
much encouraged by the outlook for
his nomination. AS a member of the
special committee on water powers
Mr.. Hambrecht formany weeks has
given a great deal of his time to pub.
lie hearings on the questions and to
study of the subject. 1t is under
stood that the committees report
will soon be ready for publication.
Mr.. Hambrceht will start at once on
a campaign which will take him thru
every county in his district.-Mil-
waukeef Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
Ninth Senatorial Dis

selling the same but favor their being
leeGed on fair terms. | do not how
ever believe in the confiscaticn of
the ascertainment and protection to
the fullest extent of all rights that
the public have therein.
I | believe everybody should pay their
just share of the taxes and am
strongly in favor of all reforms in ta1
alton.
favor the employment of the
States Prisoners in the making of
binding tWine as tending to furnish
some competition to the binding twin.
monopoly that now maintains unreas-
onably high prices
[ stand for the right of every citi-
zen to cast his vote as his conscience
dictates and without fear or favor,
and | believe in such legislation as
will prevent all fraud and bribery at
the polls and put stop to the illigi
innate use ofmoney and promises in
elections.
| believe in the Judgment and com
mon sense of the voters and that
the Senator that they honestly e.
lect should be their servant to the
extent of consulting their views and
their welfare. | shall therefore feel
in duty bound to vote in the legisla-
ture for their honest choice for the
United States Senate.
Personally am strong friend
and supporter of Senator La Toilette
| believe in saloon regulation and
in the right of each town or city
to determine for itself the question
of whether or not, and ON what
terms, and in what manner, if any,
it will permit liquor to be sold.
More than all 1 believe that the
people are entitled to have the full
time and honest, earnest effort of
every member of the legislature at
all times exerted for the good of the
people
Dated Wautoma, Wisconsin, July
18th 1910.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD F. KILEEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21


Of the Indians A short distance
away is Minnehaha Falls, spoken of
by Longfellow in his poems. The
College grounds cover 55 acres GER
talnly sufficient land for the work
and play of the students which last
year numbered 607 some of them from
the PHILIPPINE Isles.
Furthermore there are only foui
schools like it in the U. s. 1t is
called an Honor School because ever
year one of its graduates is honored
by being made a End Lieut., in the U.
5. Army without a mental examina-
tlon- The benefactor and supreme
head is Archbishop Ireland, who
needs no introduction to our readers.
More could be said of this school
yes enough to fill volumes, but it is
sufficient to say if you have a son
from years up that you want to give
the best Moral, Mental and Physical
training that is to be had, send
him to St Thomas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
BOARD OF REVIEW

The Board of Review held their
first meeting on July 1st, but the AS
SCISSOR was not thru with the work
OF assessing, so they adjourned UNI
til Wednesday July 20th. On re- as
embling on this date the Assessor ask
ed for more time and they have now
adjourned until the 1st day of August
Just why the Assessor requires so
much time we are not aware of. WS
have noticed that all our neighboring
cities have already acted upon the
Assessors assessment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
ST. THOMAS COLLEGE
ST. PAUL, MlNk

This office is in receipt of a cata-
log of the College of st. Thomas
which is located at st. Paul, Mimi.
The catalog itself is a beauty. The
cover is of linen paper, the rest is
printed on a good quality of book
paper with half tone cuts and fine
printing. On perusing it's pages We
find that the College is situated in
the prettiest part OF that country,
surrounded by historic places such
as Fort Smelling where the troops
are kept the year around and where
in the early days the river ran
blood" due to the frequent attacks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
THE SHADES OF NIGHT

The shades of might We're falling
fast
When suddenly chilling blast
Broke out upon the midnight air.
The chauffeur cursed and tore his hail
Excelsior!
The car just gave! an awkward
lurch
And then beside country church
The blamed thing stopt about as
dead
As any log. The chauffeur said,
Excelsior, ! ??? !-?'
When they were sure the car had
stopt
The inmates to the ground all hopt
And as they waded thru the sand
They talked about their troubles and
Excelsior.
They found no defect in the crank
So next they peered into the tank
For true" said one folk, | have
seen
Cars stop for want of gasoline
Excelsior.
Then spake the chauffeur cold and
stark,
The trouble must be- with the spark
And then, '"tis evident" he said,
THE beastly batteries are dead"
Excelsior.
At this they all sighed in tone
That sounded like the last faint
groan
Of some dyspeptic saxaphone.
The chauffer bowed his head in shame
For on his shoulders lay the blame
Excelsior.
'Ah me-, he muttered with frowf
Were many miles away from town"
Then suddenly he reared and howl
1--WE got a. mighty scheme!' he grow
Excelsior
Some lightning bugs We'll catch"
said he,
And stuff our storage battery;
Thus, on the power they eXpel
We'd auto speed back home quite
weH'
Excelsior.
And so relief was not obscured;
The lightning bugs We're soon pro-
cured
And from their great electric stuff
The car gained motive force enough
To chugg and palpitate and puff
And finally to take a squirt:
The party landed home unhurt.
Exc elsiOr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
NEW TAILOR SHOP AND
DRY CLEANING STORE

We understand that R. F. Matthew
of Red Wing, Mimi, has rented the
store building on First street north
now occupied by the Muir Shoe Co,
in which he will open first-class
tailoring establishment as soon as
the building is vacated which viii be
about August 18th Mr. Matthews
is reported to US as being a first
class tailor who has excellent tailors
to assist him that will come here
with him. Watch the Reporter
for further information.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
AN EXCELLENT
ENDORSEMENT

The candidacy of Chas. E. Briere,.
of Grand Rapids, for district attorney
of Wood county, viii meet with the
best consideration of the thinking
people OF the county. He is a bright
young man, good lawyer and general
all around good fellow, and affiliated
with one of the strongest law firms
of this part of the state.-The Pitts
vile Record, July IS, 1910.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
ENJOYING EXCELLENT TRADE
AT THEIR SPECIAL SALE

The Muir Shoe Co. are carrying
On a special discount sale at their
store preparatory to moving their
stock of goods into the old Wood
County bank building at the corner o.
Vine and Second streets south and
is now being remodeled for thier oc-
cupancy. This building is having
a new metal front put in, steel cell
ing, new hard wood floors laid and
otherwise changed for their special
purpose. A back side entrance onto
Vine street will also be put in. When
finished the Muir Shoe Company will
have an excellent layout for their
business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
ORDER Of OWLS
GET Bic CLASS
Wednesday Night, July IS, Wit
messed Another Large Class
Initiation.

The second meeting of the Owls
took place Wednesday evening and
a large class was taken into the
mysteries of this young orderSever-
al from Nekoosa and Port Edwards
as we'll as some of Grand Rapids
most popular business men were
among the new members.
The order is now we'll known in
this vicinity and applications are be-
ing received daily by it's members as
we'll as organizers who are working
in and around the city
Many never heard of this order un-
tt recently, but every large city in
the United States has flourishing
nest and smaller cities are coming
to the front.
Another meeting will be held on
July 27 at which time the banner
class is expected to be initiated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
BALLOON POLE
KILLS BOY
Eau Claire Youths Head Crush
ed When Heavy Timber Falls
at Mondovi Carnival.

MONDOvI, WIS, July 15.-Palmer
Olson, a 12-year old boy from Eau
Claire visiting relatives here, was
instantly killed last evening by a
balloon pole falling at a carnival
here. Pearl Stuckey, with the car
nival company, had just started to
raise the balloon when a guy stake
pulled out and a heavy telephone
pole fell into the crowd. AN had mar
row escapes but young Olson, whose
head was crushed and legs broken
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
BOUND OVER

On investigation we find that Nina
Compton was bound over to the No
vember term of the Circuit Court, IN
less he wishes to plead guilty and
receive his sentence now. His wife
was acquitted 1t seems to be the
general opinion however, hat his ap-
peal will be of no avail and that he
might as we'll take his sentence now
as later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
FOR SALE CHEAP IF
TAKEN AT ONCE

320 acres Of land in Mountrail Co.,
! miles from town, 80 acres in crop.
Land all Uillable, 80 acres fenced for
pasture. Good house. Barn 30x32,
granary and blacksmith shop and out
fit Sc, 500 if taken at once, and half
of the crop goes with the place. For
further particulars write to @. L.
Austin, Tagus, North Dakota. 1td2tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
WESTERN FORESTS
ARE BURNING
Northeastern Washington and
Idaho Scene of Great Con-
fIaqrati0n in the Timber.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 15.-With
thousands of men fighting to save
the timber, a score of forest fires
are eating into the tamarack and
white pine regions of northeastern
Washington and western Idaho. Near
Bovill, Idaho, in the heart of the
largest stand of white pine in the
world, a blaze has destroyed seN
eral sections of timber belonging to
the Weyer-Haeuser interests and
threatens to burn much more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
NEW MERRILL
POST MASTER
AssembIyman F. W. kubasta is
Appointed.

MERRILL, Wis, July 1S.-Assem-
blyman F. w. Kubasta has received
notice from the postoffice department
that he has been appointed postnas-
ter of this city to succeed C. n. John
son, the present encumbent, who has
held the office over twelve years.
Mr.. Kubasta will take possession of
the office as soon as his bonds are
approved. which will probably be a
bout August l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
YOUNG WOMAN
IS MISSING
Miss Hattie Miller Leaves Home
on June II to Cash Check
and Does not Return.

WAUKESHA, Wis, July IL
Where is Hattie Miller?o is the
question that is now troubling the
authorities and the girls parents,
Mr. and Mrs William H. Miller, S23
Raymond street.
She has been employed in the Rest
haven hotel until June II, when she
went to her home with pay check
of SIS and told her mother that she
was going to cash it.
Since then nothing has been seen
or heard of her by her parents, and
ali attempts to find her have been
in vain.
READ THE REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
THREE PARTIES
ARE ARRESTED
U. S. Deputy Marshall Arrests
Three Persons for Cutting
Timber and Trespassinq.

Three persons were arrested Tue1
day at Nekoosa by U. S. Deputy
Marshall for cutting timber and
tresspassing upon other parties land
in the town of Armenia, Adams Coun
ty, and taken to Wausau the same
day on the evening train. The parti-
culars are not known at the present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Mail matter advertised at Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, July 18, 1910.
LADIES.
Jacobson, Miss Louise (card)
Johnson Mrs. Ed. (card)
Mours, Miss Josie (card)
Stansyck, Mrs. Frances
GENTLEMEN.
Tallman, Josephine (card)
Kelm, Ed. (cardD
Schultz, Tony (card)
r. A. Mcdonald, Postmaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21
SPRAINED ANKLE

George Eichorn the nine year-old
son of Mrs. G. Eichorn of the west
side while playing "Wednesday morn
ing at his home fell while climbing
a tree spraining his ankle quite bad
ly which will lay him up for some
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21

READ THE REPORTER.