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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Impressed the Child.

A well-known American traveller, de-
scribing the impressive costume and
manners of a Flemish beadle. tells OF
a dear little American girl who. watch
ing one such parsonage walk majestic
ally down the aisle Of great cathe-
dral, asked. wide-eyed and wondering.
Mamma. mamma, is that God?"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Wanted to See Themselves.

A moving picture camera man. In
an automobile. took some pictures of
the crowds on the west side OF Broad
way between Forty-flfth and Forty
eighth streets. At least fifty persons
yelled at him and asked where the
pictures were to be shown. They
wanted to see themselves.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Their Historic sIunder.

Kosciusko had fallen and Freedom
was shrieking.
"Confound her noise! We should
have bound and gagged her!" e1-
claimed her enemies. mortified at their
glaring oversight.
From which we seem to learn that
the whiskered pandours and fierce
hussars of those days, while expert
marauders. lacked the resourceful-
ness of the modern burglar
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Turn About.
iuIH Npode.
)ut is fair play" quoted the

Turn about is fair play" quoted the
Wise Guy.
"Yes," answered the Simple Mug.
1.-The man who throws banana skin
on the sidewalk shouldn't be surprised
II the banana skin throws him In the
same place"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

Rural Constable Ito suspicious
stranger)-I got yer. You're house,
breaker, betcher!
The Intruder-Housebrea moth
ing! I'm just going to sit awhile In
the only comfortable chair on the
place. / was here all last summer
without getting a chance at 1t!
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

A famous archaeologist came into
his club recently. his erudite counte-
nance ornamented at several points
with sticking plaster, and there was n
general inquiry among his friends as
to what was the matter.
Razor" said the professor briefly.
Good gracious Where did you get
shaved?" asked one Of our young mem
bers, sympathetically.
Its a strange thing" said the man
Of learning. 81 was shaved this morn
ing by man who really is, l suppose,
little above the ordinary barber. I
known of my own knowledge that he
took double first class at Oxford.
that he studied in Heidelberg after
ward. and spent several years in 9TH
er foreign educational centers. know
also OF my own knowledge that he has
contributed scientific articles to our
best magazines, and has numbered
among his intimate friends men of the
highest social and scientific standing
in Europe and America. And yet"
soliloquized the savant. he can't
shave a man decently."
by Jove!" exclaimed the young
member, in establishment. what Is he
a barber for with all these accomplish.
ments?"
"Oh, he isn't a barber" said the
bookworm yawning. You see, shaved
myself this morning"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Facts and Figures.

Constantinople has ten art galleries.
Twenty years is the voting age In
Switzerland
Fifty thousand tons OF coal are
burned daily in London.
England's first paper mill was erect
ed at hartford In 1888.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Fast Time,

An Irishman while standing on the
deck of a steamship which was bound
for America was interested In watch
ing the descent of n diver. Upon the
arrival of Pat in New York he was as
tonished to behold diver Just appear
ing above the surface OF the water.
Going to the rail of the vessel he shout
ed to him, Faith, sor. and ye got
over as quickly as meself."
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

CAN'T abide to see men throw
their tools 4 that way the min
ute the clock begins to strike. as II they
took no pleasure l. their work. and was
afraid of doing a stroke too much. !
hate to a mans arm drop down as
II he was shot before the clock fairly
struck. Just as II he'd never a bit O.
pride and delight in lis work. The very
grindstone II go on turning a bit after
you loose 1t George Eliot.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Sure Proof.

Pardon me. professor. but last
night your daughter accepted my pro-
posal of marriage. | have called this
morning to ask you II there is any In
sanitay in your family"
"There must be-"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Awful Warning.

Young Man-May have your daugh-
ter, sir?
Old Gentleman-Yes. II you can sup
port her. Remember that my auto
goes with her.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

Perhaps no one refers to calen.
dar more frequently than the traveller.
The first railroad to recognize this
need of its patrons is the Denver &c
Rio Grande, which has just incorpo.
rated in Its regular monthly folder
Ready Reference Calendar" for the
year, and to facilitate the finding OF
dates when approaching special rates
will be in effect these dates are print.
ed in red from month to month. This
is an innovation which will certainly
be appreciated by the travelling pub.
lie
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

"A mans home ought to be very
dear to him"
at is, at the present rate OF coal
and butter"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

Knicker-What did he remember on
the witness stand?
Bocker-Absolutely nothing; not
even winter Just like this. only
colder.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
EFt!sss; --uH4sE5 :s55HN||E ERIEBd
ENn 1INEt@sH!!lzSggMEIgS.MklEa

GOD eaten without enjoyment
- lies like lead In the stomach
and does more harm than good.
Henry l.. Finch.
The most important problem now be-
fore tho American public Ia to learn to
enjoy the pleasures Of tho table
Henry l.. Finch.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

EFT into the habit of looking
" Mt the silver lining of the
clouu and. when you have found 1t.
look at 1t rather than at tho leaden gray
In the middle. 1t will help you over
many hard places.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Discretion.

Discretion is thing that most men
are able to use as long as they are free
from temptation.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
Water is Scarce and Costly

Water used In Alden, Arabia. is
pumped from wells ten miles away.
Distilled water is delivered at 10 cents
and ordinary well water at 40 cents
for 100 gallons.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01

OF all the nations the United states
alone allows the use of white phos-
phorus in making matches.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
~ 9 s.s
0EaaAxl1YHka&&

ZACH day the earth IL born
anew
For him who takes 1t rightly.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-03-01
SOME CHOICE RECIPES.

It Is ms much n duty we owe to tho
world to be ornamental as to be useful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
A lob WELL DONE

The street lighting work done by
the Natwick Electric Co. is proving
to be excellent in every respect. The
company completed the job before the
expiration of the time limit which was
something quite new to Columbus
and the workmanship and engineering
are first class in every respect.
- J. Natwick who put the lob
| through is a whir1wind both as an
engineer and as a practical electri-
clan. 1t would be hard to find his
superior The Wisconsin Railroad
Commission gave his name to our
Water & Light Commission and our
people made no mistake in awarding
the contract to him. He served the
Railroad Commission as Inspector for
two years after his graduation from
the University and during that time
made himself familiar with every de-
tail of his work. He and his com
pany certainly have a future.-Colum
bus Republican.
The above compliment paid Frank
j. NatWick is certainly appreciated
by the Company of which he is
member, and by his friends in this
city. fgl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
DEATH BY
DROWNING

Charles MCGUIRE, the son OF Mrs.
Mcclure, who runs the Riverside
Boarding House, on the west side,
near the Commercial Hotel, was
drowned Saturday night at Necedah
on the pond, where he was skating
with other young people. II viii be
rem membered that Charlie was crippled
and it seems that he was pushing
himself upon a sled, and either run
into an air hole or thin ice and broke
through and was drowned in about
fifteen feet of water.
It was fourteen hours before his
body was recovered, and prepared fo1
shipment to this city. The remains
arrived Monday morning on the G.
NJ. & st. Paul railroad and convey
ed to his mothers home. The funeral
services We're held Wednesday NOR
ing at ten o'clock, in SS. Peter &
Paul church, Rev VIM. Reding Off
ciating. Chas. MCGUIRE was eighteen
years of age and a graduate of the
Grand Rapids business college and
was employed at Necedah as a book
keeper. He was an industrious young
man Of good character, and we'll
thought of by everyone. His mother
has the sympathy of this cOmmuni-
ty in this hour of her bereavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

five years has exerted a most whole
some influence in the pioneer dis
tTicts, were present and gave many in
stances of whole communities evangu
lied, while thousands of Sunday
schools have been organized and hun
dreds OF churches built through their
agencies.
The purpose Of this society is:
To assure a Bible in every home.
To establish a Sunday school in
every otherwise unreached commun-
fty
Toplace every otherwise, unreacheJ
child in a Sunday school.
To secure Sabbath observance in
every community.
It's aim:
It employs the Union Evangelical
Christian Missionary.
It exalts the Word Of God as the
chief agency for saving men.
It aids needy schools with good
literature and by gospel service.
It maintains family visitation. seeks
the lost sheep and feeds the lambs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

F. ter representative that the factory he
would ike 10 operate in this city
would employ about $50 people and
the annual pay rou would amount to
between $4,000 and $200, ,OOO This
would be a, nice sum to add TO the
money. circulation Of the city and &
very retailer in the city would be be
nefited by having a factory of this
kind locate here. Mr. Herlihy for
merIy came from BrocktOn, Mass,
which is the home of the Douglas
shoe factory, one of, if not the larg-
est shoe factories in the world.
A factory of his kind would give
the city some very valuable adver-
tising and would he a starter toward
that bigger and better city We are
striving for. W. L. Atwood, agent
for the Sou Line must be given cred
It for getting Mr.. HerIihy to come to
Grand Rapids. It is hoped that the
Commercial Club will not forget that
it is "OUT TO VIM.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
HEGER- JOHNSON

Miss Carrie Johnson, daughter of
Mrs. Severt Johnson of this city and
Joseph Ben Heger of Neenah were
married at SIS. Peter 6, Paul par
sonage, Wednesday morning, Decem-
ber IS, 1912 at 9 o'clock, Rev. VIM.
Reding performing ceremony. They
were attneded by Miss Lena SpaIke
and Enoch Johnson, brother of the
bride. The ceremony was witnessed
by number of friends and relatives
After the ceremony the wedding party
repaired TO the home of the brides
mother where a wedding breakfast
was served. Mr.. and Mrs Heger left
ON the noon Northwestern train for
Neenah, where the groom holds a po-
sition with the Chicago & Northwes-
tern R R. where they will reside
Their many friends in this city unite
in extending congratulations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
GEO. SCHROEDER AND
BELLE NELSON MARRIED

George Schroeder, a carpenter,
and the second son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Schroeder of this city, and Mis-
Belle Nelson Of the town of Hiles,
this county, were married Tuesday
morning, December 18th at the Con
gregational church by Rev. Fred Stat
after the ceremony they departed on
the Gren Bay & Western railroad
for a short wedding trip. These young
people have the bes twsthes of their
friends and relatives for a happy
journey thru lif. Theye viii make
their home In Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
SHALL We HAVE
A SHOE FACTORY

p w Herlihy of Chicago was in
the city to meet the Executive Com
mtttee of the Commercial Club. Mr.
Heriihy has a proposition for start
ing ii shoe factory iu this atry A
meeting with Commercial Club Com
mittee was held Thursday evening
ana another held Friday afternoon.
a Shoe factory would be a valuable a
ddition to the manufacturing indus
tries Of this city. In an interview
with Mr. Herlihy at the Dixon House
Friday morning. he stated to a RepoI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
FUNERAL Of MRS.
HARRIET CARAVAN

The remains Of Mrs. Harriet Car
man arrived here Thursday evening
December 18TH, from Fletcher, Ok
lahoma. accompanied by her daughter
Mrs Ida Carman Blake and her son
g. J. Carman and his wife The re
mains were taken to the home Of her
daughter Mrs Edward WheeIan on
Oak street where they. remained unit
Friday afternoon, when the funeral
was held, Rev. II. c. Logan, pastor
'9f the NJ 2. church officiated. The
home was filled with old friends and
neighbors, who came to pay their re
spects to an old friend The floral
offerings were many and beautiful and
the services very impressive Rev
u. c. Logan,s words We're comforting
20 the relatives and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL
UNION MEETING

Rev. Geo. E. Dewey has just re-
turned froom Sterling, Ill, where he
has been attending conference of
the Lakes District, of the American
Sunday School Union, which convene
from Dec. 2nd to 10th. He reports
this as being the best conference
ever held by this district. Many of
the leaders Of this great Sunday
School movement, which for eighty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
D. D. CONWAY FOR
U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

AssembIyman-Elect Dennis d.
Conway; Grand Rapids, one of the
earliest to arrive, informed friends
that he is a candidate for United
States district milwaukee
Journal
Mr.. ConWay's friends il Grand Rap
ids and Wood county would certain
ly be glad to see him made U. S.
District Attorney. The Democrats
could look further and not select a
better man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
MYSTIC WORKERS
ELECT OFFICERS

On Wednesday evening the Mystic
Workers Of the World elected the
following officers for the. year 1913:
Prefect-L H. Williams
Monitor-Mrs. E. H. Chapman.
Sec Il. c. Rumsey.
Banker-John Hammer
Marshall Won L. Holiday
Warden-Mrs. Louis StahL
Sentinel -NatelIe DemiJz.
Supervisor II. Robinson.
After the business session a mu-
sical and literary program was rem
dered which was greatly enjoyed by
an present.
The program was followed by re
treshments and all pronounced the
entire evening a very enjoyable one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
LAYING BRICK
IN SNOW STORM

To complete the brick work on Eu-
gene MiIler's new building now 60
ing up on First street north, the
brick layers were obliged to lay bricl
Tuesday morning, December 18th,
while u light snow was falling. This
is unusual in Wisconsin as late as
this. Paul Schwartz and Joseph Ira
ger were the brick layers 1t now
looks as if Mr.. Miller would get his
brick work all done and the building
incIOsed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
bE a score OF u 10 4.

by a score Of Y 10 4.
The second game was between the
Seniors and Freshmen and the Sen
iors won by II to 3.
The third game was between the
Seniors and Sophonores and resulted
in a victory for the Seniors by a
II TO 1 score.
The fourth game was between the
Juniors and Freshies and went to the
Juniors by a 10 to 1 score.
The fifth game was between the
Sophomores and Freshies was won
by the Sophs, TO 8.
The last game was played between
The Juniors and Seniors and the Sen
iors won, 8 to 3.
The standing of the teams is as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

Remember her with a fine set of
f&'s for Christmas. We have a
complete stock from $50 each TO
$4,000 per set. Johnson & Hill Co.
1td-1tW.- Advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
BASKET BALL
TOURNAMENT

By winning all of the games played
last Friday night in the Basket ball
tournament at the High school gym,
the Seniors became Champions of
the school
Six games were played between tht
different classes.
The first game was between the
Juniors and the Sophomores and re-
suited in a victory for the Juniors
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

Referee and umpire, Baldauf Time
keeper, L. Barrett. Time of halves
10 minutes.
The games were played for the
purpose of popularizing basket ball
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

day Christmas 1td-1tw.-Advertts
ment
Otto's Pharmacy is a good place to
do your Christmas shopping. Their
stock is so varied that you viii have
no trouble in finding something ap-
prOpriate for gifts. 1td-1tw.-Adver-
tiSement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
SCALP WOUND

An employee, who is working at Bi
ron was accidentally hit on the head
with a sledge hammer knocking him
senseless and making a scalp wound
He was brought to this city and DR..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TORS TOTAL VOTE
sy United press Associations.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 13.-Offfcial
figures for the presidential electors
in Wisconsin as announced by Secre-
tary of State are as follows:
Democratic-164,22 ,228.
Republican-130.69 .695.
$50.
Social Democratic-33 Ais.
The Progressive vote has not been
canVassed but will probably total
sc, 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

WANTFD:-Good girl for general
houseWork. Small family; good
wages. Apply to Mrs. Geo l. Will
liams, Ills Third street south. it'd.
Advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

The big store, Johnson & Hill Co,
viii be open every evening commen-
cling Thursday, December 19, but will
close Tuesday evening Christmas
Eve. at $50 and remain closed all
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

Waters dressed the wound and he was
able TO 50 to work the next day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
GIFTS FOR BOYS

Balls, dogs, cats, suspenders, mufl-
ers, sweaters, neckwear, handker-
chiefs, purses, belts, gloves and mitts,
and caps.
Drinking cups..,.......,1O, rs and soc
Stockings filled with toys. 25, soc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
FOR THE HOME

Rugs, curtains, portieres, couch
covers, table covers, cushions, Ma
deira scarfs, doylies, etc, table linens,
towels, blankets and comforters,
Books and book racks, nut pick
sets at....................... .....25c
Poultry and steak carving set. .1.50
Cut glass pitchers. ......-....69c
50 sugar and creamers. Sc
g tumblers, 6 for........ $50
Jap. China tea sets ...........-....... Csc
Ivory and gold clocks LOO to f.9S
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-21
PLAN TO AVOID STRIKES.
Trads Sosrd or Employees end Work
ers to Adjust Differences.

A trade board to adjust disputes aris-
ing over wages and working conditions
is planned by Chicago corporation
and its employees. 1t is believed it
will do away with the strike and lock
out.
Charles Fl. Winslow OF the United
States bureau of labor, acting IN an in
dividual capacity, is aiding in the plan,
which is said to be the most advanced
yet adopted in the United States and
which may be the forerunner of gen
eral system for dealing with employees
by large corporations.
Briefly the plan creates a trade board
of eleven persons with an intimate
knowledge Of the work. Five members
of the board would be representatives
of the firm and five employees. The
neutral man would be named by the
committee which drafted the plan.
The board would have jurisdiction
in adjusting all differences. subject to
appeal to a permanent arbitration
board of three persons, one to be select.
ed by the firm, one by the employees
and the third by these two.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-21
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

The Riggers and Stevedores' union.
one of the Oldest labor organizations in
San Francisco. has at present men,
bership of $500 men.
The International Woodcarvers' as
sociation has been successful in estab-
fishing the ferty-four hour work week
In all architectural and custom shops
In Philadelphia.
The O'Connell assembly. Knights
of Labor organization of Boston OF
over 900 members, has transferred its
-affiliation to the International Long
shoremen's association. A. f. OF l..
The Provident Longshoremen's union
of Boston, an independent organization
since 1S47, with a membership of over
500, has applied to the International
Association of Longshoremen for
charter.
Two thousand union bakers I'm Chi
cago have signed a new scale with
their employers, which gives the day
men 50 more a week than they were
teceivlng and gives the night men 81
more. This puts both the day and the
night men on the same basis of $50 a
week.
The average wage now being paid
to the members of the 500 plumbers
unions distributed throughout the
United States and Canada is approx
mately So per day, which is an increase
Of $3.50 per day per member since the
year 1905. at which time the average
wage was $500.