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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
FILM SHOW To
AID Bic HEALTH
CRUSADE
Wisconsin Anti-TubercuIosis
Association to tour State
with novel Educational En-
tertainment.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 1.-The
| most ambitious educational feature
OF the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
associations work was inaugurate0
this week at Madison when a moving
picture show of three high class films
was produced in the capital city.
This exhibition viii tour the state,
coming the first week in May to Mil
waukee for thirty performances. TheI
will follow exhibitions in various
cities of the state. 1t is believed by
officers of the association that more
people will be reached, and more facts
relative to the spread of the disease
and methods of prevention will be dis
semlnated than by any other feature
of the associations work
While the three films that comprise
the exhibition deal with disease, its
results and means by which it is
spread, they are as entertaining as
any purely amusement films seen in
the motion picture theatres. In the
Red Cross Seal" for instance humo1
pathos and a tender love theme are
mingled in such way that, while half
the audience generally is left in tears
at the conclusion, the morbid story OF
the play does not leave depressing
feeling.
In addition to THE Red Cross Seal
which has been the most successful
film of it's kind ever produced, there
will be THE Wedding Bell" latest
OF educational films and one which
has just made a big hit in New York
and other cities of the east, and "The
Man who Learned based on impure
milk and it's far-reaching results.
After each film there will be a
short talk by the associations gener-
al lecturer, DR.. Harvey Dee Brown.
descriptive of the film and also deal.
ing briefly with the question of dis
ease, how it is spread and how to
prevent it.
The success of the films in Madi-
oOh, a 0ClACO vi OLA CAnIDttIOAo
was begun on April 26, has been won
derful, and it is believed that results
of the sasAto Jour VII far exceed the
citation when they planned the tour.
expectations of officers of the asso
Many comments were heard after the
shows that the films were as enter
tanning as those in the motion picture
houses. No charge is made to the
exhibitions.
The films were loaned to the Wis
consin Anti-Tuberculosis association
by the Edison Manufacturing company
Mrs. Thomas A Edison, wife of the
inventor, planned the famous "Red
The Extension Division of the Uni
Cross Seal
versity of wisconsin is cooperating
in this enterprise and will watch its
operation to determine the possibili
ties of this new educational expert
ment, which may prove to be the
long-sought royal road to learning"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
THE NEW GARAGE
WAS VISITED BY A
LARGE NUMBER
Opening at Tanberg Auto Co.'s
New Home Last Night Drew
Over Thousand Visitors.

1t is estimated that over a thous-
and people visited the Tanberg Auto
Co.'S new garage on the occasion of
the opening last evening and were
shown through the magnificent build
ing. Yesterday afternoon a large mum
Der visited the place but it was in the
evening that the banner crowd of the
occasion was in evidence. From
o'clock till after 10 there was a con-
tinual stream of people going in and
out of the building, all being court
eously shown about the place, and
viewing the magnificent array of fine
automobiles of different makes hand
led by the Tanberg Auto Co. Each
visitor was presented with a beautiful
carnation, also various kinds of SOU
venirs. The huge carnation jar had
to be replenished several times from
the greenhouse so fast was it emptied
of it's contents.
Wentworth's Orchestra, which
played all forenoon and all afternoon,
were also in their places last evening
and gave a delightful musical pro-
gram 1t proved to be very happy
and interesting occasion for all con-
cerned
The hundreds and even thousands
who visited the place yesterday were
satisfied, after going through the
plant, that Eau Claire is the home of
one of the finest automobile headqual
ters in the country To say that they
We're astonished at the size of the
building and the equipment carried
is putting it mildly. They found a
most complete automobile plant.
There were automobiles and automo-
bile accessories galore What struck
the eye first and caused profound ad-
miration was the magnificent display
rooms facing on S. Bartsow ST., with
full plate glass fronts, and having
on display some of the very best
makes of automobiles. At night these
display rooms brilliant with resp1en-
dent lights, loom up in more strik-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
BOOSTER CLUB
FOR GRID RAPIDS
Movement to Push Grand Rap
ids Forward From Now On.
Will You Help? Yes.

Messrs B. Frank and T. A. TAYLOR
are circulating a subscription list for
the organization of a Grand Rapids
Booster Club" When we signed the
paper there were about thirty sigma
lures OF our business men, in fact
nearly every one whom these gentle
men approached showed willingness
to sign. We don't believe there is a
citizen in Grand Rapids but what woul
be willing to take off their coat and
do everything possible, within their
means and the time that they could
give outside of their business, to help
build up Grand Rapids and Wood Coun
ty. The only thing necessary is to
ceutraIize their efforts and work, and
the results will be beneficial We on
Iy hope that this organization will
have one end in view and that ITO
Boost and Build up Grand Rapids and
vicinity" If this is the intention we
pledge the ues of the Daily and Weekly
Wood County Reporters and the per-
sonal help of the Editor and Proprie-
tor, to do everything possible to help
this organization accomplish practi
cal results. We don't want any mem
Der Of the association to lag in the
rear, but offer to get in the front
rank and boost all the time. Is this
the spirit which prompts this organ
ization? If so, We say, boys come on
let's all push and pull for a higher
population and more industries that
will give employment to those who
are idle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
EXPRESS RATES
SHOULD BE LOWERED

MADISON, Wis, May 2-The lower
ing of express rates within Wiscon-
sin % per cent, with an expected saw
ing there by of 81 900 a day to Wis
consin patrons, is provided in a bill
of Assemblyman w E Hurlbut of
Winnebago county, offered in the As
sembly. Nearly all monopolies have
in some form or other been dealt with
by the legislature or railroad commits
sion in the past, but the express com
panies so far have escaped such ac-
tion, although remedial litigation is
pending with the railroad commits
siOns. The bill seeks immediate re-
lief from alleged excessive charges,
calling for the enforcement of the re-
duced rates on Aug. l, next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
OTHER EQUIPMENT.

On the second floor are also locat-
ed the sumptuously equipped offices,
repair rooms, vulcanizing rooms,
paint rooms, etc. Two rectifiers of the
latest make for charging storage bat
teries are among the special equip
ment installed at the garage. Another
special feature is an automobile air
pressure system for pumping auto
mobile tires There is also a portable
gasolene tank, guaranteed fire-proof.
In fact, everything needed around a
garage is to be found All automobile
parts and accessories are carried.
On the first floor is located a large
room for storing and housing auto
mobiles, a wash room, etc. Quarters
are provided for chauffeurs, etc.
There is a ladies' waiting room also.
The plant is also equipped with the
biggest elevator in the city which
carries the heaviest automobile with
ease.-Eau Claire Telegram
Guy Wood and Arthur Podawiltz
of this city are stockholders in the
above company and Guy Wood is one
of it's officers. We are glad to know
the boys are in a large growing bust
ness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
W0MAN'S CLUB ENTER
TANNED BY MRS. MULLEN

The Annual business meeting of
the Woman's Club was held with Mrs
T. E. Mullen, May 1, at p. m. The
reports of officers and committees
showed years work well outlined
and carried out. The message of the
president, Mrs. Thompson, was es-
.pecially interesting in it's general
summary. The sum of five dollars
was appropriated to aid the furnish
ing of the Rest Rooms at the Lin
coin high school.
/ At $50 the hostess assisted by Mrs
F. Kruger served a most delightful
dinner. The tables being decorated
with smilax and candles in purple and
gold. Miss Briere, a past president
guests of the evening being Mesdame
May, N. Reiland, J. Arpin, Misses
Dougherty, Myer, Dick, Merriam, Mol
and Sherman. During the evening
Miss Moll very beautifully sang sew
eral selections and Miss Sherman
read the first act of the Music Mas
ter responding with mirth provoking
encores. A most pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all present and at
the close everyone voted Mrs. Mullen
a royal hostess in every particular.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Pres.-Mrs. w 0. Blanchar.
1st Vice-Pres.-M Orestes Garri-
son.
End -Pres.-Mrs G. P Ham
brecht.
Sec.-Mrs. w. A. Drumb
Treas.-Mrs. F. Kruger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
KNIGHTS At
THE RAPIDS
Over One Hundred From This
City Last Sunday and Large
Class Join Knights of COIum-
bus.

Stevens Point was we'll represented
at Grand Rapids last Sunday, 109
tickets being sold over the Green Bay
& Wetsern, while several others went
down the evening before and the VIM
Moll and f. ]. Pfiffner autos drove
over in the afternoon. The occasion
was the organization of a new coun-
ell of the Knights of Columbus and
class of 81 were initiated. Most of
these were from Grand Rapids and vi
cinfty, but Stevens Point, Wausau.
Merrill and other points also had sew
eral candidates. There was also a spe
cial train over the st. Paul road,
starting at Merrill and that city, Wau-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

ing manner than in the daytime. In
these two display rooms are the fol-
lowing high class cars: Oldsmobile
Autocrat, beautiful cylinder tour
ing car, price s3,50O; the famous Win
ton Six, the special feature of which
is the self starting mechanism, price
$4,000; the air-cooling Franklin, Mod
el d, price $500; and in the small
but attractive display room on the
southwest corner is a beautiful Way
erly Electric, Model 81, price $4,000
Passing up to the second floor,
where is located a mammoth display
room, were a magnificent array of
cars, mostly various models of the
great Buick machine Here were
found the two styles of the Buick
Model IA, a small two passenger run
about, costing $3.50; the Buick Model
26, a nobby two passenger roadster
runabout, price s1050; four models of
touring cars, prices $3.50, s115O. 81 SOC
and s. $50 and several others, among
them being the popular Buick truck,
price 81 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
APPLES AL L0NG THE WAY FREE

WAUPACA, Wis, May 2.-Apple-
tree Barnes of this city has inaugu-
rated an idea which from it's new
ness in this country together with
the oddity connected with the name
of the originator promises to excite
considerable comment.
Mr., Barnes is extensively connect
ed with some large farming PROPOSE
tions and has much farm land front
ing the important highways of Adams
county He has just planted five hun
dred appletrees along the highway anC
is planting a number of additional
trees at the present time. The trees
will be carefully cared for and the
fruit will be for the refreshment OF
any traveller along the roadway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
GRAND RAPIDS WINS IN
HUDSON DEBATE

In the debating contest held in
Hudson Thursday, April 27, on the
question, Resolved that the Federal
Government Should have the power
to impose an income tax apportioned
Among the States According to Their
Population" between Grand Rapids
and Hudson, Grand Rapids was repre-
sented by Donald Johnson, Leland
Hildeman and Raymond VanHenkleon
representing the negative side, was
declared victorious, three judges from
Minneapolis rendering a decision of
2 to 1 in favor of that side The
contestants on the Hudson side were
one freshmen and two seniors and on
the Grand Rapids side three seniors.
Prof. Mauer accompanied the con-
testantS to Hudson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
A. SAECKER IS DEAD
Dies at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin

August Saecker, a former resident
of this city, died Saturday evening at
his home in Grand Rapids, Wis, at
the age of SO years.
Mr. Saecker leaves his wife and
eight children: also four brothers; w
f., f. Il. and H. G. Saecker, of this
city, Albert Saecker of Markesan,
Green Lake county; and one sister,
Mrs Charles Boyer, of this city. His
brothers and sisters in this city met
the remains at Fond du Lac on Tues
day and accompanied them to the for
mer home of the deceased at Hing
ham, Sheboygan county, where the
burial took place.
August Saecker conducted a black
smith shop in Appleton more than
twenty years ago. He went to She
boygan county from here and later to
Grand Rapids.-Fox River Journal.
Appleton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER

Miss Verna Lyon entertained a
number of friends at her home on
First Street Monday evening at a Mis-
cellaneous Shower for Miss Ethel
Young. Miss Young was the reci-
pient of many beautiful as well as use
full gifts. The evening was pleasant!
spent in playing games and dainty re
freshments were served. A most en-
joyable evening was spent by all pres
ent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
HOTEL MONOGRAM

Is the name of handsome new
brick hotel at Vesper, which will be
thrown open to the public on or a.
bout the 10th day of May. E. F..
Scarf is proprietor and will be in
charge thereof The hotel is owned
by Stock Company. 1t has AZ room
and is three stories high. 1t is light
ed with electricity and steam heat
ed. 1t is located near and convenient
to the depot. One car load of furni-
ture has already been received and
another is expected This edifice is
very creditable to the owners and
indicates the enterprise and thrift
and enterprise of Vesper's business
men We wish them success in
their business venture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
WISCONSIN POTATO
DEMANDS MORE MONEY

MADISON, Wis, May 2-Acting OF
the suggestion of Chicago and large
middle west commission houses, that
the Wisconsin potato would demand
more money and be far more desira-
bic if one or two distinct types were
developed for general planting, the
State Experiment Association has be
gun work of the dissemination of pure
bred seed potatoes to farmers in the
potato centers Of the State. Rusk,
Marinette, Washington, and Portage
counties have been selected for the
work and a potato that will be dis
tinctly a Wisconsin product will be
produced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
TUBERCULIN TEST IN
AGRICULTURAL COURSE

MADISON, Wis, May 2.-Tubercu-
losis and the tuberculin test and kin
dred diseases which cause great e.
conomic loss will be studied in the
course in agricultural bacteriology
at the agricultural college of the u
University of Wisconsin at the summer
session for teachers in high and Sc
condary schools.
The control of milk contamination
the relation of soil bacteria to le
gumes and nitrification, and the gen
eral hygiene of the farm home will
be taken up, and simple laboratory
demonstrations made that can be re-
peated in the schools at small expense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
FRED HUNTER,
NEGRO MURDER.
Err, CAP PTURED

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April %
At a lonely switch tank three miles
west of Ripon, John Wegl, a North
Western freight conductor, thinking
he was accosting tramp, at $3.50
O'Clock last night thrust his lantern
into the face of Fred Hunter, the
escaped negro murderer who left
the Northern asylum a week ago.
The negro gave himself up without
resistance. He said he had lived
since his escape exclusively on milk,
and that he slept in the woods days
and travelled nights across fields.
He had visited Omro, Winneconne,
to the asylum this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
KEEP THE
STREAMS CLEAN
AND PURE
STREAMS

REfAHO
Are beautiful and should not be
made otherwise by throwing rubbish
into them or upon their banks.
PURE WATER:
Is necessary to all human and ami
NAL life.
RIVERS AND BROOkS:
Are the natural puryeyors of wat
er, Respect them. Throw nothing
into them. Prevent all foul waters
from reaching them
RUNNING WATERS:
Are life givers. Make them not
life takers by allowing foreign matter
to render them poisonous to man,
beast, bird and fish
PICNICKERS:
Leave no refuse in or near the
springs, brooks, rivers, ponds, or
lakes which have contributed to your
days pleasure. The baskets which
brought all are large enough to carry
away the fragments.
FISHERMEN:
Do not put fish-cleanings back into
the water.
HOUSEWIVES:
Empty no dish-Water or other slops
where it can find it's way into a
stream
FARMERS:
Do not let your vault or barn-yard
drainage seep away to the nearby
streams.
CAMPERS:
Bury or burn all rubbish. Select
carefully and judiciously the spot
on which to build a fire Watch CON
stantly the fire while burning. Ex-
tinguish every spark before leaving
the site of the fire. Do not contain
mate the streams by washing soiled
clothes in them Garry the water for
this purpose in pail or tub to a place
at some little distance from the shore
MANUFACTURERS:
Poison not the stream with chemi-
Gals, refuse, or dross of any kind.
CITIES AND TOWNS:
Send your Sewerage Commissioners
to Croydon, England, (ten miles from
London), to study the Oldest and mos
successful sewage filtration plant and
sewage farm. If this is impossible, at
least write for information. Pollute
not the streams with your sewage.
LET THE PURITY OF STREAMS
BE JEALOUSY AND SACREDLY
GUARDED FROM THEIR SOURCES
TO THEIR MOUTHES BY YOUNG
AND OLD THAT THEY MAY BE
THE BLESSINGS WHICH GOD IN
TENDED.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
WHY NOT?
ent.

The Wisconsin Agriculturist, in a
recent editorial, urges the testing of
seedcorn in school for the farmers of
the district. This would be a very
practical lesson in agriculture for the
children and would open the eyes of
many patron to the possibilities of
the right kind of a country school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
MAKE OUT YOUR BILLS

Notice is hereby given that all
bills against Wood county must be
on file before the 1st day Of May
1911, or else they will not be acted
upon at the May session. Please
bear this in mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
CLERGYMAN SUES RAILROAD

WAUEKSHA, Wis, April 27.-As
the result of collision last fall, the
500 road is defendant in an action
brought by the Rev. S. A. Sheard form
er pastor of the Waukesha Methodist
church, to recover 81, 1,025 for his fur
niture, which he alleges was demolish
ed in that wreck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Practically all of the Old Sec
tion of Nilla.na Destroyed by
Fire Today.

PRENTICE, April 27.-Fire broke
out this morning in the business sec
tion of the village and practically
burned itself out
About fifteen residences, bank,
postoffice, Bramworth's jewelry store
a livery barn, the Jump River hotel
and three stores, including those OF
the Prentice Mercantile company and
G. F. Lundberg were burned
The fire started in the oilroom of
store and spread rapidly, as the
large oil tanks had just been filled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
STUDENT COURT
SUSTAINED
Verdict of Two Weeks Suspens-
ion in Hazing Case Receives
Supporter F aculty Committee.

MADISON, Wis, April 29.-Hope
for retrial of the nine students sus-
pended from the university for two
weeks for hazing B. H. Schlomoyitz,
freshman, was abandoned today, whe1
the faculty committee upheld the de-
cision of the student court The con-
Victed students may however, appeal
to the faculty as a whole, which is
the final court appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
REFUSAL FOR
ABBOTTSFORD
State Railroad Commission De-
clines to Order 500 Service
Equivalent to That of the
Central.

MADISON, Wis, April 81 The
railroad commission today refused an
application of the village of Abbotts-
ford to restore the service on the
500 road as it enjoyed when on the
main line of the Wisconsin Central
The commission, however, ordered the
500 road to construct a new depot
in place that would not interfere
with traffic across the tracks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
SALE:

The Ladies of the Catholic church
will hold sale of fancy and useful
articles and provisions on Saturday,
May 6, in the End floor of Nash's new
building on the West side
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Among some of the local items
were the following:
Wood County Orders are being TAX
en- at par by our merchants This is
the first time they have been so re
ceived since the organization of the
county.
About the weather the paper says
The second invoice of cold has been
received by our people. All are await
ing the receipt of snow, a commodity
much needed to aid all manner of oc-
cupations from logging to selling
goods.
A railroad meeting was held in Rab
Inns Hall at which time Mr.. Ketchem
one of the directors of the Green Bay
Railroad addressed that meeting. He
said the G. B. and W. would be built
into Grand Rapids in another year.
L. P. Powers was Mayor of the city
of Grand Rapids at that time, and G.
O. Baker was City Clerk. Members
of Council were Seth Reeves, George
Neeves, John Homier, J. E. Ingra,
ham
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Leonard Warner, who is employed
as brakeman on the c. NJ. & ST. P.
road is spending few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Warner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Interesting items taken from
Wood County Reporter of Jan.
5-1871.

]. E. Ingraham appears as Editor
and Proprietor of that issue, anu lie
is still resident of Wood County at
Babcock. E. NJ Haines was cores
ponding editor. The paper of that
date was a seven column folio, two
pages patent and two pages printed
at the local office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Among the Professional Men were:
G. F. Witter, NJ. d, Chas NJ Webb,
Attorney, ]. d. Witter, Exchange Of
flee, Leon Foisy, NJ D., Frank Rus
sell, Saloon, A. NJ. Atwood, Barber,
S. S. Harrington, Photographer, and
H. H. Balcomb, Pianist, L. P. Powers
Attorney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Ed. Smith spent Sunday in Winona
visiting friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Among the heavy advertisers in
that issue We're: VIM. Miller, gen
eral merchandise, j. Homier, hard
ware, L. B. Warner, hardware, John
Rablin general merchandise, NJ. J.
Worden general merchandise, Wood
County Drug Store and J. d. Witter
Insurance