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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
MAYOR JOHN
?. FLEMING Of
EAU CLAIRE

Last week at Marshfield he said
among other things that:
Eau Claire adopted the charter
before the new provisions OF the mi
tiative. the referendum and the re-
call had been added to ii; that they
were willing to accept it even with
out those provisions, as a substan-
tial improvement over the old system
that the mayor and council in power
at the time had opposed the new
charter, but that the people had de-
cided by vote of nearly two to one
to adopt it
He told about the first primary and
election. Ten candidates appeared for
mayor and twice as many for COM
missioners. The vote was larger than
in the state elections, and interest
continued to grow until the final e
lection.
He gave facts and figures showing
the practical workings of the system
in Eau Claire It had, he declared.
given the city a government of men,
who devoted their whole time to the
cfty's work. instead of only a few
hours each month 1t has substituted
efficiency for negligence.
Speaking of the financial results
in Eau Claire, Mayor Fleming said:
The average levy for the previous
five years for general city purposes
was 100000. The tax rate for
1909, in consequence of the low levy
referred to was twenty-four and eight
tenths mills on the dollar which was
considerably less than the average
rate for the previous years. 1t is e.
nough on this line to say that the
controversy over the commission plar
duly developed and that the low tax
rate did not save the day.
The new council managed to get
along and upon a valuation of SO $780,
026.00 in 1910, were obliged to make a
levy of twenty eight and one-tenth
mills in order to provide for the
deficit and to carry on the bust
ness of 1911. This rate was in fact
nine-tenths of one mill less than the
average rate for the preceding six
years (including the low rate of 1909
and there was a credit instead of a
deficit in the general fund September
/, 1911, the beginning of the fiscal
year 1912
For the ensuing fiscal year, 1912,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
NEW BOWLING
ALLEY OPENS

The new bowling alley which is
.run in connection with the west side
billiard hall was informally opened
Saturday evening and while it is
not all completed, it was literally pa
tronized Saturday. Sunday and Christ
mas day. The work of finishing is
going on and the alleys will be in
first class condition by the end of
this week. The alleys are built up
On substantial foundation, there
being from twelve to fourteen inches
Of cinders which is covered by five
inches of concrete, over this the hard
wood alley floors are built. The bowl
ing teams are being organized and it
is expected that shortly after the
first of the year, regular schedule
of games viii be started. Much in
terest is being manifested in bowling
and there is no doubt but what Grand
Rapids will be represented at the
state tournament by team that will
make some OF the other cities go
some.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH FoN.
TAINE2

TAME?
The LaFoIIette Progressive Repub-
Hcan Club in this congressional dis
trict viii have to get along without
Fontaines services on the executive
Committee, because Fontaine wont
have it. In lengthy editorial he de
fines his position as dissatisfied at
the holding of political conferences
and says they are not in accordance
with the primary law He says he
had an invitation to attend both the
Milwaukee and Marshfield meetings
but abstained because they seemed
to him adulterated with politics The
Marshfield meeting was a very har,
monjous affair and was attended by
a goodly number of the faithful in
this district. To one less sensitive
on these matters the meeting seemed
to serve a good purpose as it has
brought into the Iime-light the names
OF Two honorable men for the office
of delegates and if they are elected
they will endeayor to do the very
thing we always supposed Fontaine
stood for. There was nothing of
staIling nature about the Marshfield
meeting. Three names were proposed
as delegates and the choice of two of
themwas conducted under the primary
system. If there are more candidate
in the field perhaps it might be Well
to call another conference. The more
the merrier you know and besides
its q Ions while before election. If
Fontaine viii keep his eyes open he
will discover later on more than one
political incubator in the process of
Matching -Marshfield Herald.
Nothing. except a desire to be.
consistent with what we have been
advocating for the past fifteen years.
The rs self-styled Progressive Repub-
lieans who attended the Marshfield
conference are a very small per cent
of the total number of Progressive
Republicans in the Sth Congressional
District BY this conference at
Marshfield they are attempting to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

Miss Anna McGregor spent Sunday
and Xmas at her home inc arosn.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Kocian Of MiIla-
dore spent Xmas at the home Of her
and Xmas at her home in Carson
Mrs. Burns and daughter Elizabeth
and son Charles. and father Frank
Russell spent Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
K. J. Marsceau
la Marsceau is visiting her sister
Mrs. f. Gokey in Mosinee.
Dave Sharkey wrestled with Joe
Ketella Of Mill Greek, in Junction
City, Saturday night. Dave won the
1st fall in min, and the second in
g min. Afterwards John Little and
Dave gave an exhibition About ten
of our local sports went up to see
it.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Gokey of Mosinee
attended tie dance here Thursday
evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

We note by the daily papers that
the cost of footwear is to soar still
higher and that by next fall we will
pay fifty cents more per pair for
our shoes than We are paying at the
present time. Some dealers are ex-
planning the reason in their retail
and wholesale catalogs as being due
to the advanced prices in hides The
Payne-Aldrich tariff law, taking off
the duty on hides did not cheaper
footwear in the least Some of us
viii soon be obliged to go barefoot
if this keeps up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

the furniture man received a toy
chair, Otto Siewert. the meat mark
ct man was presented with a china
pig, Rev. Fred Starr, pastor of the
Congregational church received a toy
minister. E. NJ. Pease, cashier. of the
First National bank received a Toy
bank, and other similar gifts were civ
en-. \ musical and literary program
was rendered after which delicious
refreshments We're served Those
present speak very highly of the de-
hghtful evenings entertainment fur
nshed by Doctor and Mrs. W. G.
Merrill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
RUDOLPH NO. I.

A Happy and Prosperous New
Year to ALL
A little more snow today Perhaps
we will have nice sleighing again
John Little wrestled with Stephen
Moore in Mosinee last Wednesday e
vening and John won.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Moulton and
daughters of your city spent Xmas
day with the w Scott family. Mr..
Moulton is a brother of Mrs. Scott.
Miss Ethel Peterson of Mayville,
who used to live in Grand Rapids a
bout five years ago is visiting at the
F Whitman home
Don't forget the Farmers Institute
to be held in Marsceau's hall, Jan
2-3, 1912, conducted by W. F. Styles
of Lake Mills. 1t will begin Tuesday
morning, Jan 2, at 10 o'clock e
yening session 1880 o'clock. Must
cal and literary program prepared by
local committee.
Address-O. ]. Leu.
Wednesday morning session $50.
In the evening of the last day
there is expected to be a wrestling
match between John Little and Red
Herbert of Marshfield All farmers
are expected to bring their choice
grain or vegetables. There will be
three prizes, Its, $500, End $1.O0, Bird
soc, on corn, potatoes oats barley ant
rye.
School closed in District No i on
Friday with a nice Xmas tree and fine
program. They Will have two weeks
vacation.
Harry Bowker of Milwaukee, is
home for several weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gokey spent
Xmas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Marsceau. They returned to
their home in Mosinee Monday e
vening accompanied by her sister
la.
MIR. and Mrs. N. G. Ratelle, spent
Xmas with her brother. Geo. W. Bak-
er in your city.
Mrs. Will Styles of Babcock and
Mrs Hissey of Michigan spent X
mas with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Bowker.
Mrs. Alfred Omaholt came home
Thursday noon from Wausau, where
she underwent an operation. She is
feeling much better.
Arsene Ratelle who is working at
Stratford spent Xmas at home, re
turning Tuesday noon by the way of
the Rapids. ~ SID ase
Albin and Mary Kujawa who are
attending school at Stevens Point
are spending their vacation at home
Mr. and Mrs Chas Hassel and
twin boy and girl spent Xmas with
her sister in Port Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cooper, who
were married in your city Christmas
day came up on the o'clock train
Christmas night and will make their
home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Geo. Cooper Mrs, Glen Cooper was
Miss Selma Kruger of your city and
was teaching school in Babcock.
Miss Minnie Myers spent Xmas
with her parents in Port Edwards.
Mrs Lawrence Omaholt, nee Effie
Bates. came down from Rothschild,
Saturday evening to spend Xmas Will
her father. John Bates. She return
ed home Tuesday evening.
Miss Ethel Peterson spent Xmas
with Miss Kate Parrish in your city,
returning to the F. Whitman home
Tuesday.
Miss Angelina Sharkey spent Xmas
and few days after at the home of
her uncle Frank Sharkey in Mosinee
Miss Sharkey has made up her mind
not to go home until spring.
Frank Root spent Sunday in Neills-
Vile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
THE CLOSING YEAR.
This 10 ths Most Famous American
New Years Poem.


Thousands Of Americans have
composed verses IN celebration of
the passing Of the old year or the
coming of the new year, but this
eIegy IN blank verse. written by
George Denison Prentice, a life
long newspaper man. Is the only
one that has survived the test Of
time. For two generations II has
been acclaimed by competent crit
les as the most eioquently poetic
of all SO called New Years poems
written In America. Prentice was
native of Connecticut, born in
1902, but from 1851 until his death
In 1870 he was editor of the Louis
vile Journal, predecessor OF the
Louisville Courier-Journal He was
a paragrapher of wide distinction.
A collection OF his poems was pub
Hshed IN 1915
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

the levy is O2376, a reduction over
the levy of 1911 of 5 mills. We ex-
pect 70 be able not only 10 carry on
the business of the city for the next
year under this levy and other re-
sources, but to retire a bond issue OF
SSO,o00.O0 due January l. 1912. The
policy of the council is to make and
to maintain reductions in the tax
rate without impairing or neglecting
any branch of the city service, and
up to this time We have been able
to extend and improve every depart
ment as well as make substantial re-
duction in taxes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
"A. B. C. BIBLE CLASS
ENTERTAINED

DR.. and Mrs w. G. Merrill en-
tertained few of their friends Tues
day evening, at their rooms in the
MacKinnon block in honor of their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs c. C. Aller and
daughter Edith, of Necedah. The en-
tertainment consisted of a Christmas
tree on which each guest was remem-
bered with a gift In each case the
gift was peculiar one fitting to the
occupation of the one who was the
recipient. For instance J. w. Natwick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

The fact that the recent irrigation
congress in Chicago was a flat fail
IRE and that dry farming has been
too dry. several years in succession,
indicate that Wisconsin is about to
come in for her proper share of deyel-
opment. We have the best resour
ces anyhow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, =.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY %
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney *
Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and state aforesaid, and that said
drm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal.C NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials
free
F. j. CHENEY Sc Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
BIRTHS

Daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wheelan of Sand Point, Idaho
Daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Kellogg of Biron.
Son to Mr. and Mrs NJ. L. Clancy
of Oregon. Mrs. Clancy was form
erly Miss Anna Griffin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
NOTICE To
TAX PAYERS

Notice is hereby given to taxpayers
that | will be at the city hall on Jan.
2, 1912, and on all week days there
after during the month of January
from 8 to y a. m. and 1:3O to 4 D.
m. for the purpose of collecting tax
es.
Sam Church,
2td-ltW. City Treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
KRUGER &
WARNER co.

feel much gratified at the results
they have attained the past year in
their business and they know it is
through the increased patronage they
have received from their many friends
and they at this time wish to thank
them one and all for past favors,
hoping for a continuance of the same
and wishing you all
"A HAPPY AND PROSr EPOUS
NEW YEAR"
Assuring you We shall endeavor at
all times to treat you in such a man
ner as to merit your patronage, we
are yours
Respectfully,
KRUGER & WARNER co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One Year. Strictly in advance, $3.50
Subscribers who wish to discontin-
ne can alway have their paper stop
ped Immediately by notifying this
office and paying up arrears. Remit
by postoffice money order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
THURSDAY, DEC. %, 1911.

1t is sincerely to be hoped that
when Congress returns after the holi-
days it will be to get down to real
work and keep at it for a while.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

Jack Curley, manager of Jim Flynn
the Pueblo white hope, has stated
that he would make overtures to JAG
Johnson accompanied by a good sized
forfeit to box Johnson within six
months In the mean time Flynn will
go right along fighting all who want
to mix in with him. Al Kaufman can
have a return match with Flynn next
month if he don't funk out of it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
BOXING

Carl Morris, the Oklahoma giant
will meet Tom Kennedy, New York's
candidate for championship honors.
in a 10 round bout before the Empire
Athletic Club of New York City Nor.
ris is reported in fine condition and
shows to much better advantage than
he did the night Jim Flynn trimmed
him some months ago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

Next Sunday morning the pastor
viii speak on Printers Ink, In the
evening, an old fashion watch
night" service will be held, begin
ming at 9 O'clock, and closing with
the ringing of the bells of the city.
To this service all interested are most
cordially invited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH NOTES

CHRISTMAS festivities in connection
with the Methodist Episcopal church
began on Saturday evening with
winter picnic, or genuine '-romp"
as some might term it, Known by
either name it was a delightful time
for the boys and girls who gather
ed Tor the fun. Tag, bean-bags, drop
the handkerchief and all sorts of
games were INDUCED in. Then came
the eats, and the way the youngs-
ters went at it was not slow. Woods
men would have found it difficult to
win out in such a contest. There
was enough for all, but there were no
twelve baskets full after that crowd
was through.
Then more fun till the time for ad-
journmeRt came Sunday morning
the, regular Christmas services were
held, the music and the sermon par
taking of the spirit of the occasion.
After the sermon a little child was
baptised and six were received into
the church fellowship. The evening
hour was given to the Sunday school,
and a program consisting of songs,
recitations, and dialogues was pre-
scented. Everyone performed their
part exceptionally we'll Some of the
boys and girls give evidence of poss-
essing rare declamatory gifts. The
house was filled to its capacity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

Thursday evening, the mid-week wo
ship will be a sort OF re-capitulatory
service, being the last meeting of
the year. This service begins at
1870.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28
COMING EVENTS

January 1, 1912-Monday evening,
New Year Dance, by Owls at Eag-
les hall
Jan. 1.-Concert-Daly's Theatre,
benefit hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

Get the AID READING Habit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-28

For the ensuing fiscal year, 1912,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

tremendous business burdens upon their
shoulders, yet with painstaking exact
| ness they give part of their time, them
| selves. and of their money, their savings
and profits, to organized and individual
| movements looking to help of others.
(, 1t is the highest altruism, and America
| is leading in it.
Everybody knows who Mr.. Morgan is.
Perhaps everybody does not know
though, that William Phillips Hall, who
makes equipment for railroad operation.
| is the foremost Methodist layman of the
world Lucien c. Warner is a manu-
facturer. but his work for the Young
Mems Christian Association is monument
! tai. E. A. Long is a rich lumberman.
but his foresight and his gifts are trans
forming certain lines of Disciples OF
Christ work. Samuel B. Gapen manu-
factures carpets, but foreign missions
owe him a tremendous debt for services
rendered.
William J. Schieffelin is a graduate
chemist. but serves more religious in
tercsts by helping to direct them wisely
than any other man in America. H. d.
w. English is the foremost citizen Of
Pittsburg, head Of its commercial body;
Alfred Z. Marling deals in real estate.
and James G. Cannon is a banker. but
the gifts of themselves which these men
make during some part OF their time are
putting America ahead of every other
nation.
1t must not he assumed that these men
comprise the whole list. On the con-
trary. the list is so long that it is i'm
possible to enumerate 1t. I-.ese men
are mentioned simply as typical of many
others. They show how that in America
as not heretofore. men of largest affairs
are putting into the task of world moral.
educational. and spiritual betterment
some of the same acumen and energy
they put into the common work of the
world
Day of Trained Experts.
There is another line in which America
is taking the lead. It is in rearing up
trained men. usually laymen who give
their entire time. supported by those
first mentioned. to the direction of world
endeavors toward world betterment. Eng
land has long had such, but to-day
America surpasses her in numbers. and.
in some respects. it is admitted that it
surpasses i'll quality. Merely as types,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

critics. However. American benevolence
dreds of millions of dollars year.
Names of men who induce other men
and women to give through their hands,
and who are coming to be benevOlence
advisers, are creating a new profession.
The man who desires to enter it has no
school to go TO. but is yet compelled
to go into actual work. Men usually
begin by having some cause that is in
desperate need for money. They get
others to give it. They keep on. and some
of them have attained a height of sue
cess. as has been said. of upward Of
$5O0.OOO a year.
Not only is this new American profess
sion being developed. but the number of
intelligent givers is rapidly increasing
The Rockefellers and Carnegies set up
their own bureaus of Investigations of
appeals. Mrs. Hartman has considered
doing So it is said. What led her to it
was the fact. learned by her recently.
that the total appeals coming to her
within a specified time asked for 81, co.,
0CO. Somebody is busy. it may be noted.
But these large givers are being sup
plemented by those that would have
Eastern cities lead in the number of peo-
pie who give regularly and persistently,
but as far west as the Mississippi River
to-day, with a few on the Coast. are
cities that are raising up that regular
contribution class. 1t is still another line
of growth and development in which
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MUSIC AND GREAT MEN.
Some Who Felt Indifference to q
Dislike Of Melody.

Some Who Felt Indifference to or
Dislike Of Melody.
Prom London T. P.s Weekly.
Socrates said, "Of harmonies I know
nothing" and We are told he began to
study music the day before he put q
period to his life. The founder Of
does not mention music Sir Isaac
Newton heard Handel play the harpsi-
chord. and found nothing to admire but
the elasticity of his fingers. Lord Eldon
said he would not cross the road to hear
Catalani sing.
johnson was seventy years old before
he was effected by music and then II was
the French horns at q funeral that
moved him. On being told that a piece
which had been played was dinicult, he
said. Sir. I wish it had been impos-
sible." Catherine II said: Music is q
fine thing. but cannot conceive how one
can love it. unless one has nothing 70
do or to think of. ! am not made to
enjoy it." Lord Chesterfield derides the
Italian opera and accuses the singers
Of devoting their time from earliest in.
fancy to the combinations Of seven noteA
Coleridge, in 1.-THE Ancient Mariner.s
speaks Of the loud bassoon; no one eveO
heard q loud bsssoon because it cannot
be loud.
Leigh Hunt describes the monotonouo
bagpipes' droning like tune tied to .
post" and says the perpetual screel 50
soothing to Scotchmen Is like the TOM
tom OF the Hindoos or the Savoyard's
hurdy-gurdy The Hindoos. on their part.
cannot distinguish anything but noise IN
European music. HaSlitt was taught
music. but never got beyond = weak
Imitation OF God Save The King.