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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
DR.. MAUD WILL.
lAhS TALK
TO STUDENTS

Boys and girls should run and ex-
ercise every day-fresh air is a very
necessary element in maintaining
and regaining health. Breathing
deeply is the best means of filling
the lungs with fresh air and running
promotes deep breathing, cleanliness
IS another important factor for heal
tn cleanliness, not only of body ex-
ternally, but of the teeth and intes-
tinal tract as well.
In the East there are several $10,-
600 and $25, 900 a year positions going
a-beging, simply because competent
American men cannot be found to
fill them. 1t is due to early pleas
ures and early smoking chiefly. Boys
and girls in school should not have
to study at home, but due to the
younger generation attending parties,
theatres, etc, night after night, when
they should be resting their brains;
also lack of exercise and improper
practices in eating and drinking, the
intellect suffers, the mentality is
dulled and the future suffers If
boys and girls had hte proper a.
mount of rest, sleep, exercised prop
erly, used a little common sense in
eating and dressing, there would be
no need of studying at home-the
course of study would supply adequate
time to teach the necessary things
to a brain thus rendered fertile to
development.
Exercise can be INDUCED in almost
any time, except when the stomach
is full of food. The blood is then
required at the stomach to take care
Of the food and should not be taken
to TIE brain by reading or study, or
to the muscles by exercise House
work is excellent exercise for girls,
but at noon after dinner, they should
not be required to do any Every
man and woman should rest at least
a half hour after eating and boys
and girls should be trained to walk
back to school slowly after dinner.
Smoking is one of the evils of our
young boys-eGch cigarett takes a.
way from the manliness which has
been so much admired in our Ameri
can boys. The young man who smok
es can newer hope to amount to as
much as he could have amounted to,
had he not smoked-if boys wait un-
til they are 25 years old, smoking
will not injure them so much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
INCOME TAX AS
SCISSOR COMING

Andrew 2. Fen, assessor of income
of Amherst, Portage county, Wiscon-
sin. has written this office that he
expects to be at the County Clerks
office in the court house in Grand
Raids on Monday and Tuesday, Mar
1926. He also states that he will
be pleased to meet there any person
who may desire hlep or advice in re
gard to filling out income tax returns
Those who have these blanks to fill
and are in doubt as to any of the
questions asked may take the matter
up with him for explanation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
SPECIAL SIS.
SIONIS CALLED
BY GOVERNOR
Legislature VIII Consider Re-
lief of Black River Falls and
Portage Situation April 80.

MADISON, Wis, March 18.-Gov
McGoyern on Monday afternoon call
ed a special session of the Iegisla-
ture to convene at 3 o'clock on Apr
80. These matters will be consider
ed.
To make an appropriation for the
relief of Black River Falls and for
the Improvement of the levee system
at Portage.
To enact laws for the regulation an
development Of water powers.
To amend the law relating to
weights and measures.
To amend the law relating to pub
lie lands.
To validate elections held on A
pril 2 and to amend the primary and
general election laws
To enact laws relating to associa
tions transacting insurance on the
Lloyds plan.
To enact legislation relating to
home rule for municipalities.
To enact legislation relating to the
protection of fish and game.
To make an appropriation to cover
the expenses incurred by the legis-
lative reference committee depart.
n-ent in preparation for and during
the special session.
Special elections have been called
by the government to elect represen-
tatives in the legislative districts in
which vacancies have occurred dur.
ing the last year. Successors will
be elected to Senators James A
Wright, Merrill and Senator Julius
Lehr, Appleton, and to Assemblyman
D. C. H. Woerner, Milwaukee, whose
deaths occurred during 1911.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
WEATHER MAN
HERE; LIKES
GRAND RAPIDS

J. H. Spencer, the representative OF
the U. S. Weather Bureau of Dubu-
pue, Iowa, who has charge of the
several river stations tributary to the
Mississippi River was in Grand Rap
ids Tuesday and called upon the To-
cal weather observer, w. B. Raymond
Mr.. Spencer came here on official
business and gathered data on the
local river conditions. He was much
impressed with the location OF Grand
Rapids and its opportunities for grow
tn both in an industrial and beauti-
flying way He stated that this city
had greater natural advantages than
those of any other city he had SO
far visited. He spoke especially of
the Consolidated Park and the work
done to beautify it by the Consolidat-
ed Company. Speaking of the high
water of last October, Hr. Spencer
said that the flood had proved of in
estimable value because of the ac-
curate records that have been kept
along the river at the several stations
The information obtained from these
records enables the bureau to furnish
pretty accurate information as to the
heighth water will reach at different
points
Regarding the possibility of a flood
this spring, he gave it as ihs opin-
ion that there was little danger of a
flood unless there was a very heavy
rainfall
Speaking of the growth of cities
Mr.. Spencer said that the old system
of building up city by getting new
industries to locate in it before i'm
proving and beautifying the city it
self had become obsolete and the
idea now was to improve and beauti-
fly the city first and make it desir-
able place for the location of bushes
and as a place to live in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
REP PUBLICAN
ELECTORS
March II, 1912.

March II, 1912.
Electors of the Eighth Congression-
al District, Greetings
Considering the number of official
positions to be filled at the coming E.
lection, and the still greater number
OF aspirants to the same, the Wiscon
sin Valley Leader is certainly excus-
able for having placed my name in
the wrong list, but I must protest at
the structures placed ON those with
ing along lines polite.
The so-called Progressive Poll
cies" had no more sincere and ar
dent supporter than was l up to the
time a wealthy citizen, holding the
position of Game Warden, waxed con
fidential and disclosed the inner work
ings of the Game Warden Machine"
even to the fact that the members
were expected to contribute literally
to the Progressive Campaign fund and
to always conduct themselves with
a view to the perpetuation Progress
sive Leaders in office; then, it dawn
ed upon me that their 'Holier than
Thou" was simply political mask.
Soon after this when a Progressiyc
in an address before a Business
Mems Association, tried to account
for the fact that the wild lands of
Wisconsin were a drug on the mar
ket by reason of the fact that the
Railroads had been so unreasonable
as to interpret recent legislation as
prohibiting their assisting in immigra
tion, as had been their custom in the
past, realized that Progressive Thee
ries, Like unto many others, did not
work Well in practice.
At this date it would seem that
Progressive Policies, in reserving so
large a portion of Wisconsin as a
Rabbit Warren and Deer Park, have
materially retarded the States de-
Velopment; consequently assets have
not increased in proportion to as
sessments; consequentially the In
come Tax"
There certainly are none who have
the interest of Wisconsin at heart
more than has Ex-Governor Hoard
His not approving of the so-called
Progressive Leaders surely can not
be ascribed to Political ambition; and
the Progressive appearing body of
men, in attendance at the recent Taft
Convention in Milwaukee, looked and
acted anything but the part of sor-
did politicians with no interest II
the material welfare of the State.
AS to President Taft, he certain
ly has conducted himself in most
commendable manner under extreme
ly trying conditiOns-always with a
view to the greatest good to the great
est number. The majority, if not all,
of the Political Leaders opposing
him, have a personal score to set
tie; and, though less strenuous, the
methods they are pursuing are about
on a par with those who do not hap
pen to be satisfied with reigning Of
ficiaIs in Latin-American Republics.
Surely our sense of fair play, and of
the square deal, will grant the
merited honor of a second term to
our President.
Respectfully yours,
DIR. F. A. WALTERS,
Stevens Point, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE STATE FISH
AND GAME WARDEN

This office is in receipt of a copy
of the annual report of the State Fish
and Game Warden of Wisconsin, by
John A. Schultz, of Sparta. The pam
phlet consists of twenty-five pages, OF
a well written report, giving all the
details, accounts, and the total income
of that department including the dis
bursements, in a classified form. 1t
shows the total income for 1911, $3.50
330.92. The expenditures during the
same period, were $113, $1,000 show
ing a balance of $36, ,36092, which has
gone into the general fund Later we
shall try and publish part if not all
of the entire report This report
goes to show that this department
Of the state government is not only
protecting the game and fish of the
state, but is also showing a profit
above all expenses paid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING

Considerable interest was manifest
ed at hte annual school meeting which
was held at the Lincoln building Mon
day night. The vote showed al at
tendance of about two hundred and
fifty people There were some chang
es made in the election of commns-
siOners. From the large attendance
present there appeared to be a dis
position to make more changes than
was permitted, by the vote cast. In
the first ward W. H. Reeves was re
elected to succeed himself; in the
second ward Jacob Searls was elect
ed to succeed F. S. Gill; in the third
ward l. p Witter was elected to sue
ceed himself; in the fourth ward G.
T. Rowland was elected in place of
d. &. Philleo; in the fifth ward L.
f. Clapp refused to serve any long
er, and nominated G. w. Paulus in
his place, who was elected. In the
sixth ward, T. A. Taylor was re-elec-
ted; in the seventh ward l. NJ Nash
refused to serve any longer, and his
son Robert Nash was, elected in his
place. In the eighth ward Rev.
O. A. Meilicke was elected to sue
ceed himself.
The annual reports were read and
the usual routine business transacted
as heretofore. Several addresses
were made, by Messrs. J. A. Gaynor.
Geo. w. Paulus and I. P. Witter and
others.
All through the evenings proceed
ings there appeared to be an under
current of dissatisfaction with some
actions and proceedings of the school
board during the past year. Just what
it consisted of was not wholly ap-
parent to the writer.
While it is true that the public
school expense in this city is quite
large, we have the satisfaction of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
GRAND RAPIDS
LOSES TO TONAH

The Grand Rapids basket ball team
accompanied by Mr.. Steinfeld as
coach, and a few rooters went to To-
NAH Friday noon to play a game of
basket ball with the Tomah team The
game was played in the armory in
that city, and as a consequence the
spectators were on the same floor as
the players, and every time the To-
nah rooters thOt Grand Rapids was
getting the better of the game they
would break in upon the floor. and
interfere with the players. At the
close of the first half the score stood
8 to in favor OF Grand Rapids. At
the close of the second half the score
stood 10 to II in favor OF Tomab
The last basket was made from the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
To ORGANIZE A
BOWLING LEAGUE

Members of the different bowling
teams met Sunday afternoon at the
Elks' club rooms The object of the
meeting was the organization of
bowling league for the city of Grand
Rapids. w F. Gleue was elected
temporary chairman and Charles Nash
Secretary.
1t was decided to organize a lea
que and board Of directors consist
Ing of George w. Davis, AL Sutor,
and W. H. Heath who were appoint
ed. This board of directors will draw
UP a playing schedule and all disputes
arising in the league will be brought
before this board for final adjustment
The league will be operated under
the rules of the International Bowling
Association.
The captains of the various teams
are instructed to report and register
each player with the board of direct
ors not later than Thursday evening,
March 21st No player will be allow
ed to be registered or play upon more
than one team but by unanimous con
sent of the board and the captains
| of the contending teams players can
| be traded from one team to another,
or an outside pIe.yer can be taken in.
In case of injury or unavoidable alb
sence of two or more players from
a team at the time a match game is
| scheduled, the captain can substitute
another player provided he has OBJ
tanned the consent of the board to do
so.
| All games will be played for the per
Ecentage honors and each team will
Ipay for its own games whether it wins
Eor loses. This eliminates all the
gambling element from the game and
makes the league purely a sporting
proposition.
1t is intended to have the league
start next week and games will be
played alternately on the East and
West Side Alleys.
All captains of teams wishing to
enter the league will take the neces-
Fsary steps to that effect and hand in
their teams and substitutes to one
+ of the members of the board before
Thursday evening of this week. Re
gular monthly meetings of the league
will be held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21

years ago. Mrs Pepin has since
been in almost constant training for
voice culture and vast improvement
was noticeable She was heartily en-
eored and responded graciously to
each number. She appeared three di
ferent times on the evenings pro-
gram with equal charming ability.
Prof. Merrill, leader of the Grand
Rapids Band rendered a. cornet solo
that captivated the audience and re-
ceived such hearty applause that the
Professor was Obliged to respond.
Miss Gertrude ReiIand in a whistl-
ing solo was remarkably good and
it was quite evident that the large
audience fully appreciated her excel
lent effort. She was heartily recall
ed and responded in an equally pleas
ing manner.
Prof. M. H. Jackson's talk, "a
Trip Through Ireland furnished a
pleasing number on the program.
This talk like his lecture on his trip
abroad was reminiscent of his ex-
periences while sightseeing in the
Old World
The male quartette consisting of
Messrs. Henry Weiland, A. J. Freund
Arthur Mulroy and Mr.. Haemerle,
rendered a pleasing song entitled
Sweet and Low They made a de-
cIded hit with their audience and
were obliged to respond to encores
two different times.
The evenings program was a most
commendable one in commemoration
of Good Old Saint Patrick and the
ladies who had this entertainment
in charge are to be congratulated
on its successful outcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
.BOSTON|A
SEXTETTE FINE

The last entertainment in the Ly-
ceum Bureau Course, which took
place at Daly's Theatre Monday e
yening, March IS, by the Bostonia
Sextette was one of the best numbers
in the course. The six gentlemen
are all musicians of rare ability and
are masters of their various instru-
ments. The lady singer had a sweet
voice, we'll cultivated and received
many hearty encores. The attend
ance was not quite as large as it
would have been, We're it not for the
annual school meeting being held the
same evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
|LWAUKEE
BOY SUICIDE
William Dankert, Is. Hangs
Himself on Farm of John
Graf. neWankee.

WAUKESHA, Wis, March 15-Wil-
liam Dankert, Jr., aged IS, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dankert, ia
Lee street, Milwaukee, committed
suicide yesterday in the home of
John Graf, Pewaukee, by hanging him
self with a strap. He was employed
at Graf's home for nearly year and
why he committed the act is a mys-
terry, as he appeared to be pleased
with his situation, but a short time
ago having signed a contract to stay
at the Graf farm for another year.
Shortly after his morning chores were
finished it was learned that he was
missing. He was discovered later
hanging from cross beam in a chic
ken house. Coroner Charles Hill al
lowed the body to be shipped to Mil
Waukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21

knowing that our public schools are
as good as any in the state. Our
pupils must be deriving the benefit.
We feel as long as the heavy tax pay
ers are not those who are objecting
to the heavy taxes necessary to keep
up our school system, the poor man
who pays a small tax and has large
family is not the one who should COM
plain. If it is necessary to curtail
expenses in our city, let's not com
mence with our public schools. A
good education is the best possible
heritage that We can convey to our
offsprings. A good school system is
the best asset our city possesses.
Therefore, keep it up to the highest
standard of perfection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
MARY'S LITTLE COLD

Poem distributed in New York Pub
lie Schools.
Mary had little cold
That started in her head,
And everywhere that Mary went
That cold was sure to spread.
1t followed her to school one day
(There wasn't any rule);
1t made the children cough and
sneeze
To have that cold in school.
The teacher tried to drive it out;
She tried hard, but-kerchoo!-
1t didn't do a bit of good,
For teacher caught it too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
KILLED At
M|LLADORE
Freight C ar Topples Over,
Crushing out the Life of a
Young Man.

While a north bound freight train,
the second section of No. 81, was
switching at MilIadOre at about 2
o'clock this morning, another death
was credited to the list of accidents
which have befallen 500 line employ
ees of late. A car of household
goods belonging to an immigrant was
being sidetracked, by what is known
as a flying switch. Lee Moore, a
brakeman, was hiding" the car onto
the siding, that is, hanging onto the
ladder ON the side of the car In
some way Joe Gallagher, who was to
throw the switch, threw it after the
front trucks had passed over the
switch, thus causing the front trucks
to go up the main line while the rear
trucks went onto the siding. The
car went along the rails in this cross
wise position until it had reached the
limit of its length and then tipped
over, crushing the life out of young
Moore. The owner of the goods in
the car was accompanying them and
was inside at the time of the acci-
dent, and was slightly hurt. He was
taken to Fond du Lac on one of the
morning trains.
Mr.. Moore had been in the employ
of the company about three months
and was of a retiring, quiet disposi-
ton. His home was at Boyd, where
his parents reside. He has two
brothers now in the employ of the
company. The remains were taken
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Point Daily
| Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
OPPORTUNITIES OF
THE FARMER BOY

Charles Dudley Warner has said
that everybody ought to be born in
little red farmhouse with a stone
wall around it" Now we don't be-
lieve it makes any difference whe
ther or not that farmhouse has a
stone wall around it, or whether it's
color be red or white or green, but
we do say that the boy born on the
far is born in the realm of oppor-
tunity. Josiah Strong also said that
Were he to be born again, and were
Providence to permit him the choice
of place of birth, he would say, By
all means, let it be on a farm.
More opportunities offer themsel-
yes to the young people on the farm
than to any other class of young
people. Our city cousins may laugh
at US, but let them laugh; it is
only because they don't know good
thing when they see it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
IN MEMORY
Of THE GOOD
OLD SAINT
St. Patrick's Day Concert Ably
Carried out.

st. Patrick Day, the 18th of March
is celebrated throughout the world
wherever a Catholic church is estab-
lished. Under the auspices of the
Catholic Ladies Aid Society of this
city, a suitable program was prepared
in commemoration of this Saint, and
was rendered at Daily's Theatre on
Saturday evening, March 10th. The
Theatre was crowded to its utmost
capacity. The Grand Rapids Orches-
ira rendered several selections dur
ing the evenings program in their
usual efficient manner.
Rev. VIM. Reding, pastor of IS.
Peter & Paul church opened the pro-
gram with an address on the Patron
Saint, st. Patrick. He gave an ac-
count of his life, from the time of
birth until death, recounting all the
trials and experiences thisSaint was
obliged to pass through during his
life time Father Reding in a sim
pie way eulogized his many virtues
and doubtless acquainted his audi
ence with a great many facts that
were new TO many. To US, it was
the most complete history We have
ever heard of this patron Saint and
was exceedingly Interesting
The next number was a soprano
solo by Mrs. Arthur Pepin Of Milwau-
kee, accompanied by Miss Helen Gil
key upon the piano. Many in the au-
dience knew of Mrs Pepin's ability
as a singer, as this is not her first
appearance here, having taken part
in concert in our city some seven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21

field just as the whistle was blowing
announcing the time was up and this
gave Tcman the game
The entire game was hotly contest
ed and the local people OF Tomah in
terfering with the game, was the on
" reason why Grand Rapids lost out,
in the final outcome of the game.
The police were obliged to step in
several times to interfere with the
rough-house Tomah people conduct
ed in trying to help out their team.
Otherwise from this, our local team
report a pleasant time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
DEATH of MARY
ANN PATRICK

Mrs. Mary Ann Patrick died at her
home on Grand avenue Sunday even
ing, March II, 1912, after lingering
illness. The funeral service was held
from the home Tuesday afternoon,
March 10, 1912, at 2 o'clock, Rev. f.
A. Pease of the Methodist Episcopal
church officiating. Interment took
place in Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21

Harry Ginsberg was arrested charg-
ed with assault and battery upon
Alb. BruderIi. The case came up in
Judge Edward n. Pomainville's court
Monday and was adjourned I'M
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
CARD OF THANKS

We take this. method and opportu-
nifty of expressing our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for their sympathy and assistance
during the illness and burial service
Of our wife and mother. These eour-
tesies viii ever be appreciated by
the relatives of the deceased. Re
spectfully yours,
William Snider and
family. d-wp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21
BETA GAMMA
SIGMA CLUB

The young ladies of the Baptist
church have organized a musical and
sewing club, called the Beta Gamma
Sigma. The following officers we're
elected
Pres.-Juanita Jackson
Vice Pres-Lelah Merriam
Sec.-Madge Hewitt
Treas. Mrs. E. Bunge.
Reporter DOrney.