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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
D. A. R. RECOUNT
GIVES MRS. SCOTT
MAJORITY
Bloomington, ILL.,, Woman Is Re-
elected President Generp
With 1854 Margin.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The fl
nal report of the tellers tonight give
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott of Blooming
ton, H., moiOrity of 164 votes for
president general over Mrs William
c. Story of New York The vote was
$40 to 456.
Stormy scenes marked the congress
today when it was found that owing
to clerical errors the tellers could
not state the result of the cleo
ton.
Both sides claimed victory and fl
nally at o'clock in the afternoon a
recount was ordered
The telIers arrived at the result
shortly after 8 o'clock tonight
Mrs. Scott's vote is much larger
than that which elected her over Mrs
Story last year. The 1909 ballot
stood 436 to 42S. The Scott fol
lowers are jubilant over their vic
tory, and received the report with
cheers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
SECRETARY'S
ANNUAL REPORT
Of the City Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs Grand Rapids, Wis.

The Grand Rapids Federation of
Womens' clubs is now an organization
Of 10 members. There have been
"a members added this year and we
lost eight by change of residence and
five have dropped out.
There have been four quarterly
meetings
The first was held at the residence
of Mrs. Geo. w Mead, on June 18th,
and was in charge of the Civic Com
mittee. This was an evening meet
ing and was open to gentlemen and
friends of the Federation There
were three papers given. Mr. Guy
Nash gave an illustrated talk on the
East side river drive He revealed
many beautiful spots on our river
that had been unknown to most of
Grand Rapids residents and created
universal enthusiasm to open a drive
on the East side of the river from
Grand Rapids to Nekoosa.
Mr.. Geo. w. Mead gave a talk on
city plan which showed the advan-
tages gained by having an artistic
and economical outline to follow in
making the improvements of our city
Mr.. B. R. Goggins gave very in
structive talk on 'fThe Commission
Form of City Government He ex-
planned clearly the method of this COY
eminent; told where it had been tried
with great success and the advantage
to be obtained by this form of city
government.
The second meeting was held at
the residence of Mrs. Nels Johnson
on September 9Th, and was in charge
Of the Library Committee. Besides
the report of Mrs. VIM. Kellogg,
chairman, and the excellent papers
given by Mrs. w. B. Raymond on
1.-THE History of the T. B. Scott Lii
brary, and by Mrs. Boles on Library
Sites, and by Miss Mildred Mac
Kinnon on "The Use, Pleasure and
Profit, of the New Library we had
splendid talk given US by Miss Lu-
tie E. Stearns of the State Library
Commission. Miss Stearns compli-
mented the Federation very highly Oh
the work we had accomplished. She
gave US a number of valuable sugges-
tions to stimulate the use Of the Ii
brary and suggested ways of making
the new Library popular
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

It will cost the city of Grand Rap
ids $500 to have Warren Manning,
the famous city planner draw up a
city plan for it. This is a very rea-
sonable sum for insuring the develop
ment Of the city along right lines,
preventing the necessity of expen-
sive remodeling, Of street plans in
the future and locating parks in the
right places not to mention many Other
advantages. Amigo needs services OF
this kind right now in choosing a
park site Mr. Manning could show
up the possibilities of park develop
ment here in a way that would make
US open our eyes.-Antigo Daily Jour
nal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
THEY ALL PAID Up
Try This on the Goose

Mr.. Brown, a Kansas gentleman,
is the proprietor Of a boarding house.
Around his table at a recent dinner
sat his wife, Mrs. Brown; the village
milliner, Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Black
the baker; Mr. Jordan, a carpenter,
and Mr.. Hadley, merchant tailor
Mr., Brown took a ten-dollar bill out
of his pocketbook and handed it to
Mrs. Brown, with the remark that
there was ten dollars toward the
twenty he had promised her. Mrs.
Brown handed the bill to Mrs. An
drews, in turn, passed it to Mr.. Jor-
pays for my new bonnet Mrs. An
drews, in turn, passed it to Mr.. OR
dan, remarking that it would pay for
her. Mr. Jordan handed it to Mr.
Hadley, requesting his receipted bill
for pair of trousers. Mr.. Hadley
gave the bill back to Mr. Brown, say
ing, THAT pays ten dollars on my
board" Mr.. Brown again passed it
to Mrs. Brown, remarking that he
had now paid her the twenty dollars
he had promised her. She, in turn,
passed it to Mr.. Black to settle her
bread and pastry account Mr.. Black
handed it to Mr. Hadley, asking
credit for the amount on his last suit
of clothes, Mr.. Hadley again return
ed it to Mr.. Brown, with the remark
that it settled for that months board
whereupon Brown put it back into his
pocketbook, observing he didn't think
a greenback would go so far.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
MEETING OF LUTH-
FRAN TEACHERS
Opening Session Held at Trinity
Lutheran Church This Forenoon

The North Wisconsin Evangelical
Lutheran Teachers association met
for the annual convention in the
Trinity parochial school on the
West side this forenoon. Twelve out
of town Lutheran teachers were in
attendance.
The first number on the program
was the opening address by Presi-
dent R. Dobberfuhl, of Bonduel.
Following it was a paper on so
cialism; Detrimental to the Lu-
theran Church." read by H. Mund-
niger of Bonduel
At the business session the cleo
ton of officers was held, resulting
in the selection of B. Koepsell of
ShaWano as secretary.
The remainder of the convention
will be taken up principally by the
reading of papers, talks and dis
cusssions.
Up to noon today the following
were in attendance:
shawano- B. Koepsell and H.
Genner
BondueI-R Dobberfuhl and H.
Mundinger.
Merrill-G. Rodenburg, J. Siese-
mop, William Moeller and o. Ell
faeser.
Grand Rapids-H. Tewes
Wittenberg- Burger and F.
Mosel
Athens-E. Garske-Wausau Daily
Record-Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

opportunity to hear him in role OF
soloist on both the violin and cornet
The Band is very DESTROYS of re
tanning Mr.. Merrill here and to dc
this we must get him scholars on vi
olin in addition to his other work.
The concert will have for special
feature Mr.. Merrill's solos and a
duet of clarinets by Messrs. Bande-
lin and Morse
A very choice selection of numbers
by the Band
One price admission % cents and
seats may be reserved without fur
Their cost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
RECIPROCITY BILL
PASSED, 265 TO SO

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 21.-
President Taft's Canadian reciprocity
agreement, supported by all but a
handful of democrats and opposed by
a majority of the republicans, pass
ed the house of representatives early
Friday night by vote Of 265 to So
With nearly 200 democrats in control
and their action Endorsed by a large
body of the republicans, the bill to
put the agreement in force was adopt
ed with no amendments and in almost
identically the form in which it pass
ed the house in the last session of the
preceding congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

May n. will he Mothers Day. This
Movement started three years ago
The carnation has been designated
as the badge Of Mothers Day, but one
may wear his or her mothers favor
tie flower. Let US bear in mind the
day. the second Sunday in May, and
wear a flower in honor OF our mother
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
WILL FRIENDSHIP
LOSE OUT
Rumors Say That Work on Sid
mas There is Called Off.

All kinds of stories have been go
ing the rounds during the past few
days to the effect that work on the
yards at Friendship had been ordered
discontinued by officials of the North
Western Railway Inquiry from sew
eral sources by the writer failed to
throw any light upon the situation
Some have it that Friendship is to
lose the division point and that Ne
cedah and WyevilIe are being con
sidered Nothing would please us
more than to be able to announce
that Necedah had been given the
plum, but we have fears that such
will not be the case.-Necedah Repub
lican
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

The beautiful spring weather gives
nearly everyone a desire to clean
up their lawns and premises prepare
tory to making garden and the like
Others have a longing for fishing and
basquing in the suns warm rays.
While cleaning the front lawn don t
forget the side and back yards. The
city teamsters are busy hauling the
ash and refuse heaps for our citizens
who have them ready.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

Adjt. General Boardman Selects
Second Delegation to Attend
Army Maneuvers on Border.

MADISON, Wis, April 20.-Adjt.
Gen. Boardman has issued an order
detailing five more officers to San
Antonio, Tex, to watch the army ma
nuevers. They are Capt. Robert w
Mueller and Capt. Philip C. Westfahl,
Milwaukee; Maj Edward c. Barnes,
Ripon; Captain Hugh E. Pomeroy,
Appleton, and Capt Ernest A Scott
Ashland. They will report at San
Antonio April %, and remain four
teen days. Should the maneuvers last
long enough, two other details will
be sent at fourteen day intervals
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
THIRSTY CHILD SAVES
FAMILY FROM BURNING

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April "a
Mrs NJ 4. HALEY and her three chill
dren were saved from death early
Monday morning by the youngest
chiId's appeal for drink of water.
On awakening, Mrs HALEY discover
ed that the house was burning and
her own room filled with smoke. An
examination showed that the fire was
evidently the work of an incendiary
as it had started from the outside
of the building
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
WINNING WHITE
PLAGUE FIGHT

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April Is
Harry Phillips of Grand Rapids, Wis,
has been living in a tent near Lake
side park since last October in an
effort to cure himself of tuberculo-
sis and has not only improved his
health, but has made enough by trap
ping to support himself and his youns
son Carl, who has been living with
him During the winter Phillips caught
415 muskrats, fifteen weasels, nine
minks and several skunks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
CHILD Is BURNED TO DEATH

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April Is
Raymond, 3-year-old son of Raymond
Runge, residing three miles east of
Oakfield, was burned to death this
morning while his parents were out
at the barn. The child is supposed
to have played with the fire in the
kitchen stove
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
INTRODUCTORY BAND
CONCERT

Under the direction of the new
leader Mr. JOS Merrill, the Band will
give a very fine concert, next Tues
day evening, at Days Theatre, May
End.
This concert is given to introduce
Mr. Merrill to the lovers of music
in Grand Rapids and give them an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
POOR TAILOR
INHERITS FORTUNE

LA CROSSE, Wis, April 25.-Fran-
els Mcguire, a deaf and dumb tailor
employed at SIS week, today re-
ceiVed word that he had inherited
$4,000 in property in Arkansas, Miss
ouri and Kentucky.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
PACKER ACCEPTS
APPOINTMENT

MADISON, Wis, April 24.-B. G.
Packer of Withee, Clark county today
notified Secretary Of State Frear of
his acceptance of the office of immi-
grafton commissioner, to which he
was selected by the board last week.
The salary is $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
PET KITTEN
LED To DEATH
Appleton Child Falls Into Cis-
tern in Effort to Catch it and
is Drowned.

APPLETON, Wis, April 25.-Fol
lowing his mother into the yard when
she went to hang out the family wash
ing, this morning, Norman, the little
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Krause
fell into an open cistern while trying
to catch a pet kitten, and was drown
ed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
NAME FIRST
POLICEWOMAN
Woman With Full Police Powers
to Watch Over Girls of Mime
ap0liS.

MINNFAPOLIS, Mimi, April 21-
Mrs. Eleanor Bascom was on Friday
appointed as Minneapolis first police.
woman Her duties will be to exer-
else strict surveillance of dance halls,
cafes to see that no liquor is being
dispensed to girls under age. She viii
also tell young girls on the streets
late a. night without an escort to
so home. She has full police powers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

20 cents per quart for the Tornado
hyde solution and 80 cents per pound
for the potassium permanganate cry
stalls. Thus the total cost for a house
OF 10000 cubic feet would be only
$275.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

Miss Alta Shermer, who has been
spending the winter with her sister
at Salt Lake City, arrived in Sparta
Tuesday from Portage, where she spen
the past week, to visit with Sparta
friends, before returning to her home
in Grand Rapids-Portage Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
GRIEF DROVE HIM INSANE

BELOIT, Wis, April 24-Albert
Reimer, farmer whose wife was bu-
rled Saturday, went violently insane
with grief today and was brought to
Beloit and placed in Jail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
YEGG ESCAPES
FROM JAIL
One of Six Sentenced at Hud.
son Headed North.

HUDSON, Wis, April, 21-Harry
Smith, one of the six yeggmen cap
tured at Northline, Jan. u, and SEN
fenced to ten years at Waupun, broke
jail this afternoon.
He is said to be headed northward
toward Somerset. Shortly after
Smiths escape over 800 of the high
school pupils formed a posse and are
less than forty minutes behind him.
Smith wears dark suit, has dark
hair and eyes, is five feet six inches
tall and about % years of age.
The sheriff and deputy are absent
but are expected to head another poss
at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
QUIT COUPON BALLOT

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, April 20-The
Eau Claire county board, by vote
of q to Z, today repealed a resolu-
ton authorizing the Dunn coupon bal
lot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

FOR SALE:-The G. NJ Wooster
ner of Wiley and Ninth STREETS. For
terms and particulars inquire of A.
L. Fontaine If.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
A NEW POLICE HEAD.

"Rhinelander Waldo. who had been Fire
Commissioner since January 1. 1910, hand
ed his resignation from that office 10 Mayor
Gaynor and was Immediately appointed
Commissioner OF Police TO succeed James
s Cropsey. whose resignation had been &C
cepted few minutes before.
William J. Flynn, former Deputy Police
Commissioner of New York re-entered the
federal Secret Service, and was ordered TO
take charge of the service in New York
CITY which position he formerly held.
Mayor Gaynor vetoed the McManus-
Boylan bill to compel the New York Central
to remove its tracks from Death avenue
George B. Cox. veteran Republican boss
of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Ohio,
was freed by Judge William L. Dickson
from charges Of perjury through the quash-
ing Of the two indictments against him.
The first indictment was returned on Feb
ruary 81 and was based on the fact that
Cox had testified before previous grand
fury that he had never received graft,
whereas an ex-County Treasurer testified
10 having paid him $4S,500, part of So
called 'gratuities received from city banks
favored with deposits of city and county
funds. few days later a second indict-
ment was reported against Cox for a SINH
lar transaction in which he had received
s175O0.
Mr. Cox announced his retirement from
politics so that the local organization may
win its next election. He absolutely with
drew from the party leadership in Hamil-
tor County, ohio"
Did anything significant develop in the
field Of commerce." asked Busy Man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
WHEN JUDGES DISAGREE.

Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan
fled in the Supreme Court his formal dis
senting opinion in the Standard OH SUIT.
His oral criticism Of the court for holding
that only unreasonable or undue restraints
or trade are in violation Of the law FUR
njshed the outline for this broadside against
the opiuion Of the ma joritv OF the court
He went further. however. and criticised
the court for modifying the decree Of the
lower court so as 70 permit the subsidiary
COMPANIES 10 enter into agreements among
themselves and expressed conviction
that instead IF the opinion giving quiet and
rest 10 the business Of the country, it would
throw business into confusion and invite
widely extended and hsrassing litiga ton.
the injurious effects Of which will be felt
for many years 10 come.
General price cutting in the steel and
iron Industry was expected 10 follow the
action Of the Republic Iron and Steel Com
panv. one OF the largest Of the concerns
outside of the United states Steel Corpora
ton. in announcing that on account OF the
low price Of iron and steel bars made by
some Of the smaller manufactures u had
been unable 10 secure what u regarded
as fair proportion Of current tonnage ana
had been unable 10 maintain an economical
operation on that account and that the
board had therefore determined on more
aggressive sales policy. II was the Repub-
lie Iron and Steel Company which started
the price war Of 1904.
There was no runaway market IN steer
products following the cut but the steel
Corporation, through It's subsidiary the
Carnegie steel Company. and the Jones q
Laughlin Company. openly met the cut OF
the Republic
Several leading milk contractors who
are alleged to have controlled the price
Of milk in New England were indicted by
the federal grand jury in Boston for
knowingly, wiifuliy and unlawfully engag-
ing in combination In undue restraint
Of trade and commerce The New York.
New Haven Hartford Railroad Com
many and the Elm Farm MIX Company
we're also indicted for giving and accept
ing rebates
The Commerce Court assumed complete
domination over the Interstate Commerce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
Especially for the Busy Man

measure now stands II limits the neriod
LOT the storage II foodstuffs 10 ten months.
AN exception is made in the case Of butter
ana butter products. which ca be held in
Storage Tor year. Fruits nuts and vere-
tables are exempt.
ne Menley bill legislatinr out Of Office
.ne canal Advisory Board was passed bv
."e Assembly Friends Of the barge canal
denounced the measure as one that will re-
move the most important check 70 graft
IN canal construction.
Inc Assembly passed the Ssxe double
ross Dill II is the measure that would
permit the cross in the circle Of an election
ballot to be irregular in character In
o'her words, almost any kind Of mark
oouio De placed on ballot and not be de-
cared void by the election officials.
BY vote of % to 1 the Senate nassed
senator Bayne's bill prohibiting the sale Of
WHO game in this state, If it belongs to any
iamily or species native to this state.
whether or not it was killed here. The
measure was advocated by Or. Hornaday
and many organizations interested in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
WOMEN TEACHERS WIN.

THE women teachers won their long fight
for equal pay, so far as IL was dependent
upon the Board of Education. The board a
week ago went on record in favor Of making
the salaries Of the women teachers and the
men teachers in the elementary schools
equal by raising the women's and lowering
the mems pay. At its meeting this week il
voted 10 raise the salaries OF the women
teachers in the high schools 10 what the men
row receive The total cost to the city Of
this general equalization will be about
s3.134940 above the teachers present pay
schedule.
"Dreamland, the largest OF the amuse-
rnent parks az Coney Island was de-
stroyed BIZ fire
The fury in the case Of Daniel OReilly.
the lawyer who has been on trial in the
Criminal Branch Of the Supreme Court.
charged with receiving stolen goods brought
in verdict Of guilty. OReilly's conviction
was the result of his negotiations for the re-
turn 20 the brokerage firm If George y.
Bancroft < Co Of sS7 900 worth of secur-
tiles stolen from Aaron Bancroft March .
IA 81 when the aged banker was taking them
10 the vaults If the Produce Exchange Safe
~ Deposit Company
The Presbyterian General Assembly
adopted the report and recommendations
Of the iudicial commission which found
the Rev. William p. Grant ~ Northum-
berland. Penn. guilty OF heresy The mo-
ton 70 adopt the report was carried al
most unanimously. The commission found
that DR. Grant taught doctrines contrary
10 the word Of Cod in the Bible and the
PRESBYTERIAN confession OF faith and rec
commended that he be suspended from ex-
ercising the functions OF minister Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church until such time as
he can convince his own presbytery-that
Of Observation-Disclosures he has renounced
the errors he has been found 10 hold and
10 satisfy the presbytery OF his purpose to
no longer teach them The Northumber-
land presbytery acquitted Dr. Grant on
the same testimony on which the Assem-
bly, found him guilty.
THE Supreme Court Of PENNSYLVANIA ar
arned the lower court, and refused the ap-
peal II Joseph VI. Huston Of PHILADELPHIA.
architect u the new state Capitol Huston
must now serve his sentence OF not less than
six months or more than two years impris-
onment for conspring with state officials 10
defraud the state In the erection and fur
nishing Of the Capitol.
THE placing Of a naked human body
on piano stool in the chapel Of Alfred
University. at Alfred " y so upset the
faculty and student body that the pro-
eramme prepared FOR the Last day OF the
college year has been postponed Stu
dents are suspected ~ the deed
Frank T.. Heidemann, the Young Asbury
Park florist who killed ten-year-oId Marie
smith last November. was put 10 death in
the electric chair at the state prison IN
Trenton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
SPECIAL EXERCISES.

Or Finley. Of City College. and Or. But
Ter OF Columbia University. are at work
on a special programme of exercises at
those institutions The "neighbOrhood"
celebrations Will be I'm charge OF a sub
committee representing nearly every Ian
guage spoken in the greater city AT each
OF these the Declaration OF Independence
viii be read In the native tongue Of the
spectators, and there Will be folksOngs and
choruses from singing societies In Brook
lyn the committee, under Colonel James ID.
Bell ana John II Creighton. has planned
series or parades for the children I'm the
numerous sections of that city. In Queens
similar plan has been adopted by Louis
Windmuller and Herbert A. O'Brien. re-
spectlvely chairman and secretary fer that
borough.
Frank J.. Frugone and Cesare Cont are
IN charge 81 the Italian exercises. which
will b" held AT Mulberry Bend and ll2th
street and the East River. Vincent w.
Woytisek VIII preside AT the Bohemian as
semblage. Morris cukor has charge OF the
Hungarian exercises There viii be two
celebrations In Niddish. these are being
planned hy samuel Barondess. NJ BOuyet.
editor 4 the Courier des Flats Unis,
has formulated plans for IN assemblage OF