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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-28
DANCES AT SIXTY-N
Valley City Man Retains Remarkable
Vitality.

Valley City.-Dancing for almost
eight consecutive hours upon the &C.
casion of his siXty-ninth birthday an
niversary, is the record of H. A
Tooley Of this city. He was 50 and
his friends gave him surprise party
Dancing was started and Mr.. Tooiey
scarcely missed number. The dsao
ing began at 10 p. m. and lasted until
6 a. M
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-28

FOR SALE--Lots one-half
block east Of Sunnyside
School, on easy terms. =
-@..s.,' c. x. GROW,
3-28-tf Minot, N. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
MISSING GIRL
RETURNS
Mary kOnOpp, Who Disappeared
Last Thursday, BIames Step
Fathers Abuse for Actions.

STEVENS POINT, Wis, July 30
The mystery surrounding the sud
den disappearance of Mary Konopp,
the sixteen year old daughter of Mrs.
Anton Molko, 512 Patch street, was
cleared up on Monday, when the girl
re-appeared in the city.
Her story is that her step-father
had abused her far beyond reason
for long time and that to escape
this she had walked out to the home
of Mrs. CakoWski, a relative, in the
town of Linwood, Thursday morning.
After remaining there over Sunday
she started back to the city, secu-r
ing ride from farmer. On her ar
rival here she secured work at the
Sellers hotel, and that afternoon,
went to her mothers home where she
talked with a sister, later returning
to the hotel. Mrs. Molko had been
out working all that day and was not
at home when the missing girl came.
She therefore did not know of her
return until that evening.
When questioned as to whether she
was accompanied by anyone to Lin
wood the girl emphaticaIly declared
she was not and seemed loath to re
turn to her step-father's home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
PORT EDWARDS.

Mesdames Geo. Moulton and Geo.
Otto of your city were callers at the
Viii Burt home Sunday.
Mrs H. Buerth and children of
Kaukama are guests at the E. Wend
land home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. smaIIbrook were
guests Of relatives in Vesper over
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nelson of Grand
Rapids were Sunday guests at the
J. Johnson home.
Miss Anna Brady of Edgar is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs R. w. Ca
hill
Mrs. 0. Denis Of your city was a
caller at the L. NJ. Alexander and F.
Noel homes Saturday.
Chas. Duberstein who was so bad
ly hurt in the mill two weeks ago is
so far recovered as to take daily
walk to the store.
Messrs. Bert Kurth and Carl Janke
were w duSc-u flo1tO-S Cuuudy
Mrs. R. Reiman Of South Side was
the guest of Mrs. o. Susmansky on
| Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Kopelka have
moved here from Rhinelander.
Chas. HasseI of Rudolph was g
guest at the H. Hostvet home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Palm entertain
ed relatives at a one O'Clock dinner
Sunday in honor of the formers
| birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Bues returned to her home
in Milwaukee Monday after a pleas
ant three weeks visit with her daugl
ter Mrs. A. Eberhardt.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Whittlesey o
Cranmoor were guests at the c. A
Jasperson home over Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Lists of the Wisconsin supporters
of Theo. Roosevelt are being made
up by the managers and from every
county in the state letters of encouT-
agement are being received. Among
the men who it is said are likely to
be members of the Wisconsin com
mittee are John Hicks of Oshkosh,
Former Assemblyman Theodore Tho
mas of Ladysmith and A L. Fontaine
of Grand Rapids. MarshfieId Her
aid.
What have We done, John White,
that you should connect us with the
Roosevelt movement in Wisconsin
You get the Daily Reporter, which
we publish every day but SUNDAY am
ought to know better than to con
meet US with it as you have in the a.
boye editorial paragraph. For yom
information and others we want tC
say, We have opposed Teddy ever
since he threw his hat in the presi
Dental ring and have no interest OF
sympathy with his third party move
ment headed by him We hope you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
GRAND RAPIDS
TAILORING CD,
ADDS BUSINESS

The store occupied by the Grand
Rapids Tailoring Company has been
entirely remodeled. The partition
in the middle of the store has been
removed and the entire front part of
the building has been made availa-
bic for store purposes. The constant
ly increasing business done by this
company made it necessary to have
a larger space in which to display
their goods. The front of the build
ing is being repainted and the show
windows fixed up and improved.
The Grand Rapids Tailoring Com
pany have added a new line to its
business. This is the Wear-U-Weu
shoes. These shoes are made to
sell at popular prices and are sold
directly from the factory to the con-
sumer-the local dealer who handles
them acting as selling agent for the
company. The opening of this branch
In this city will make 4S1 branches
that are operated in this country. C.
Tredwell, travelling superintendent for
the company is in the city and will
superintend the opening of this bran
Oh. The opening will take place on
Saturday. Aug. 3rd. An electrical
sign, triangular in shape will be put
in place in front of the store. The
sign is five feet long on each of its
sides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
THE OLYMPIC
GAMES ( CEN.
TLENANLY SPORT

No doubt many Americans will a.
gree with Mr., Dooley that these re
ViYals of the ancient Greek athletics
| are of no practical use. They will be
| unsympathetic with a 'lot of fellows
running around in short pants that
couldn't be dacintly worn kept in
a bed room.
Like Mr.. Dooley. they might go as
far as to argue that no one ever
throws a hammer so feet except in
a circus and that it would be more
serviceable if they would learn to
hit a horse shoe mail with it at a
two feet distance.
To such conservative minds, it will
seem unimportant that the great
games of 1908 demonstrated the su-
| periority of our athletics. That the
| 80 men from the stars and stripes
should have captured Is firsts, while
| 800 athletes from the United Kingdom
| got only firsts, was nevertheless a
wonderful demonstration of our ma
tionaI capacity for success and eff
cheney.
The tiresome hours of training
| which these men are now showing at
Stockholm, was not given purely for
personal success. There was in it
genuine attachment for their home
land, a patriotic resolve that its
colors should stand at the head.
Even the man who is unsympathe-
tic with athletics ought to see some
thing rather fine about this Anna
geddon of muscular Titans. Not
merely the flower of physical power
strives for the mastery, but there is
certain conflict of spirit, in which
the man who loses may yet be the
winner, in chivalry, magnanimity land
self control. I
The games of 1908 ended in
burly of words and bad names, in
which all sides participated If the
games of 1912 close with better feel
ing if a horror of making fouls is
shown, and a dislike for one forever,
claiming fouls, then indeed athletics
will be a magnificent preparation for
lif'es running track.
Caspar Whitney has said that
while the American athletes have
the heart, the British have the man
ners." But some who are familiar
with the records of English sport are
slow to admit that they have all the
good manners.
Beside the playful English specta-
tors who once kicked Molyneux, a
champion American prize fighter,
through the ropes, our American fans
who merely cry 'robber" seem quite
marvels of etiquette.
Then there was the historic re
mark made by a great English Duke,
when a Frenchman having won the
Derby, shouted This avenges Water
loo.
The Duke jeered back, yes, you
ran well on both occasions" 1t was
a snappy retort, but it had as little
of the spirit of gentlemanly sport |
as would be shown by the veriest
mucker in a Tough Ward ball game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
their athletic competitions.


The human muscles are almost
wholly under the control Of the will.
in sharp contrast with other physi
cal functions. No matter how strong
" you may command the gastric
juice to digest your imprudent mid
night lobster supper, it will only flow
as the Laws of nature made it.
You may forbid your heart to pal
pitate because yoI allowed five min
utes too little to catch train and
must run for it but you have as much
command over your heart beats as
over the wind.
The muscles, however, are slaves
to the stern demands of your will.
II you require a degree of toll be-
yond their ability to perform. in
VolYing danger to vital organs. they
submit until you sink in a faint.
That is why the statistics of
the death rate among college athlet-
es are so unsatisfactory. Dr.. Robert
Coughlin collected such figures for
the year 1905, comparing athletes
with policy holders in a leading
Insurance company. The diseases
taken for comparison We're pneumo-
MIA, tuberculosis, typhoid. cerebro
spinal meningitis, heart and kidney
troubles.
Athletics, if properly enjoyed, would
make the body better able to with
stand these diseases, classed as
infectious and degenerative troubles.
AS fact there were only Al of the
policy holders who died from these
maladies in a year, to so athletes.
Magnificent as athletic training is
under restraint, nothing breaks down
a man quicker than excess of mus
cular effort. The high death rate a
mong lumber-jacks and miners is
notable. The number of farmers who
at the age of 40 cannot get in q
load Of hay without sunstroke tells
of some previous over exertion.
A good doctor will tell the young
man in training, to keep at it just
as long as there is q sense of exhil-
aration. When that ceases, quit!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

been visiting Mrs Gline's father,
N. Armon of Pittsville are spending
a few days with their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Brigham.
Mr. and Mrs r. Davis Of Granton
visited Sunday at Gardener McCIaf-
fins. Mr.. Davis came down on bu-
siness in regard TO his farm here
E. Esser's niece who has been Wis
itng them few days returned home
Wednesday.
About twenty-five friends and
neight ors met Monday evening al
the home of H E. Etghme and en-.
joyeG an ice cream social A jolly
tine was reported by all present,
Mat Esser returned % his work
Monday after spending Sunday a
hone.
Herbert Thurston went to The
Madison Sanitarium the first of las
week to have his tonsils removed.
Mr.. Stilson's son and family o
Minnesota are visiting here a few
weeks.
Miss Ella Clarke of Moon is Wis
iting friends here. Miss Clarke at
tended the summer school at Berriel
Springs which closed last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
MEEHAN.

Miss Henrietta Juneau of Rudolph
was visiting friends here this week.
A number of young people gathered
at the home of Miss Nettie Cluss-
man Saturday evening, July q, to
help her celebrate her 10th birthday.
She also received many nice pres
ents.
Lester Smart of Stevens Point is
visiting at the home of his grandma
Their, Mrs. Mary Fowler this week.
Grin Clendenning started his thresl
ing machine Monday.
Mr.. Palmer, president of the Por-
tage county Sunday school associa-
ton visited at the home of F. B. Fox
Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Raymond came up frol
Nekoosa to attend the birthday party
of Miss Nettie Clussman.
Jean Clendenning is plastering the
home Of Mr. Grin Pike this week.
Earl Smart Of McDill is working
for his brether-in-law Harry Slack
Henry Blood and family visited
with his brother Ed. Blood at KeIlne1
Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

We are informed by the Secretary
of the Progressive Republican Lea
que Of Clark county, that DR.. Rob
ert w. Monk of Nefllsville is a can
didate for State Senator in this dis
strict. No one here in Grand Rapids
appears to know the Doctor. We
would like to know something about
him. How long he has been a Pro-
gressive Republican What his
platform is, etc. There are three
candidates in this district now for
State Senator. They are Geo. P.
Hambrecht, Republican, B. R. Goggins
Democrat. of Wood county; and DR.
Robert W Monk Of Clark county
We know the Wood county candidates
are both silt edged and if either one
is elected to the Senate this dis
triet viii be ably represented. We
hope the Doctor is equally we'll quail
flied for the place he seeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
REAL ABILITY WINS
OVER MERE BEAUTY
Thousands of Women Testify
That Beauty is Only Selling
Platter" in Lies Race

Many suffragette stenographers
have given their testimony this week
to the eclipsing of beauty by abili-
ty,
Ability is The xReporter's choice
picked to win and played against any
odds in the race of life,
Beauty runs on as close Sc
cond according to the story which
all the pretty stenographers, who
have set the heads of the diction-
airy distributors whirling by their
charming beauty, said this week.
The girls are getting the book that
will make errors in their office work
only the result of rank neglect to
profit from an ever present help.
1--WE don't want your pity we
want work" is the slogan of the
suffragette stenographers, who de-
clare that they wish to make ability
such a necessity to employment that
the low wage and the frequent re
primand will soon become relics Of
a forgotten past and woman" will
occupy the same position as man"
in the business world.
If you believe in woman's sui
frage help to place her in the same
class as her male associates in bu-
siness.
If you are a woman, do not depend
upon your beauty to protect you
from reprimand-win respect and
admiration by your ability.
Every workingman, every suffra-
gette should secure the error eli
minator known as The New Webster
ian Dictionary, Illustrated.
The last week has been a greater
success than was anticipated Hun
dreds of men and women have been
brot to realize that their ignorance
of English is their real bar to sue
cess, and that the use Of the handy
helper of The Reporters Dictionary
is the real means to overcome the
shortening.
This Dictionary is NOT published
by the original publishers OF Web
ster's Dictionary or by their success
sors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
SARATOGA.

Walter and Violet Peterson visit
ed a few days at Almond last week.
Mrs. John Myer and little son
are visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Brown.
Prof. Hayward of Grand Rapids was
in this vicinity one day last week.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson and daughter
Evelyn and Walter Peterson return
ed from Chicago Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lorenz, Jr.,
and two children arrived here Fri
day to visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. P. Johnson spent
Sunday at the Walter lesser home in
South Saratoga.
Emma Marks of Grand Rapids is
visiting with Mrs, Pauline Hansen.
Mrs. L. Anderson and Miss Title
Anderson are visiting with their bro
Their, Mr. Chas. Lundberg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
THE PANAMA
CANAL TOLLS

Great Britain performs an act IN
provided for by the international e
tiquette book, in asking the Unit
ed States Congress to hold up the
Panama canal toll bill until that coun
try can present its case for free TOLLS
The phrase upon which it will no
doubt depend is the following from
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty; The ca
nal shall be free and open to the
vessels of commerce and of war of
all nations observing these rules on
terms of entire equality" From this
it will be argued that if American
shops are to use the canal free, all
others must have the same right.
An Englishman of high rank re-
Gently said, in the expansive conf
dences of an after dinner period.
Wallace (said to the former chief
engineer of the canaD civilization
is to be congratulated that the u
nited States is constructing the Pan
anna canal for the benefit of British
commerce"
Our tax payers will find it some
what difficult to sympathize with
this point of view
If a man posts certain regulations
regarding the use which the public
may make of his land, does it neces-
sarily follow, in either moral JUS
tice or law, that his own family must
conform to those regulations? There
is big question whethelr the words
of the above treaty cannot be fair
ly interpreted to mean all nations
outside of the one that is the owner
of the canal and that paid the bills.
Of course something can be said
in favor of an absolutely iree canal.
Trying to get the money spent in
construction back by charging tolls,
is about like trying to pay for a
road by charging tolls. That sort
of thing was Thoroughly tried out in
this country in the old days of turn
pixies and toll bridges. Few relics
of that custom prevail It is gener-
ally felt that more is lost by hamp-
eiring business than is gained by the
fees.
But the toll on foreign vessels fur
nishes a convenient method of en-
couraging building and operating Of
American ships, without the evils
which many feel to exist in a sys-
tenn of subsidies, and our people will
hesitate a good while before drop
ping it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 1912.
FOR ASSEMBLYMAN.

Robert Morris, ex-county superin-
tendent of schools, has been urged to
become a candidate for the Assembly
in Wood county by the Progressive
Republicans He has finally con-
scented and his nomination papers
are being circulated Mr. Morris is
Well known in Wood county where
he served as County Superintendent
Of Schools for three terms. His record
in that capacity was excellent and he
made many friends during his career
as County Superintendent of Schools
We believe his nomination will be
cordially received by all Republicans
in Wood county. At least. we hope so
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

NIr. and Mrs. Joseph Arpin of At
lanta, Wis. was drowned at three
o'clock Monday afternoon while bath
ing in the Chippewa River in com
pany with three other young ladies.
near Bruce. WIS,
The particulars OF the drowning
are not known at the present writing
but it is supposed that water in said
river is some higher than it has been
and the young ladies who have been
in the habit Of bathing at this place
did not realize the increased depth
Of the water and in this manner the
drowning took place, Miss Alice,
was about eighteen years of age and
was well known in Grand Rapids a.
mong the young people as she often
visited relatives here It's only a few
weeks ago that she and her sister
were guests at the home of her I'M
Gle, A. L. Arpin, and spent several
weeks here. She was a charming girl
Of many excellent traits of character
who will be greatly missed, not only
in family circles. but by her many
friends in Grand Rapids. Her par
ents have the sympathy of friends
in Grand Rapids.
The remains of Miss Alice Arpin
accompanied by her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Arpin and family, arriv-
ed in this city Tuesday evening from
Bruce on the c. NJ. & st. Paul rail
way at 9:34 p. m. The remains We're
taken to the home of A. L. Arpin on
Baker Street where they remained
until Thursday morning at $50 when
the funeral services were held at
the house and at SIS. Peter & Paul
church at 10 o'clock, Father VIM
Reding officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
RUDOLPH NO. I.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kujawa enter
tanned a few friends Tuesday even
ing in honor of their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno Wilkins and Miss Emily
Spalenka of Stevens Point. Ice cream
was served and all enjoyed a fine
time. During the evening the com
pany enjoyed music by Mrs. J. A.
Jackson piano, and by Mary Kujawa
piano, and DR.. Jackson clarinet, Al
bin Kujawa violin Miss Spalenka
rendered some fine selections and
singing.
Miss Emily Spalenka returned to
Stevens Point Sunday after spending
the week with her sister, Mrs A. J.
KujaWa.
Mrs. N. J. Richards and daugh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

ter Lottie came up Thursday even
ing and visited relatives until Sat
urday evening
Mrs. Evaline Crotteau returned
home Thursday evening from visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Allie Hoov-
er in DexterviIIe.
Villas Baker returned home Sun
day evening after spending three
days at his uncle Nick RateIle's.
Miss Laura Witt Of Grand Rapids
came up Thursday evening and Wis
tied until Monday noon with her
friend Iona RatelIe
The dance in Marsceau's hall
Thursday was well attended. The
next dance will be the Maeder's, Aug
5tb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gokey were
going to return to their home in No
since Wednesday evening, but owing
to the high water they only went as
far as the Junction and came back
on the 9 o'clock train. They returned
home Friday evening.
Mrs. ]. Bowker and daughter Bes
sic were shopping in your city Wed
Enesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkins and sol
Forest returned to their home in Ste
vens Point Friday morning after spen,
ing the week at the A. J. Kujawa
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray CouIthart and
two children returned to their home
in your city Sunday evening after
spending a couple of weeks in Ru
dolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Rayome Of
p. Grand Forks, n D., spent the past
week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Joe Rayome. Sunday evening they
went to Biron to visit his sister Mrs
Curtis Crotteau and from there they
| go to Merrill to visit before theil
return home.
Mrs Curtis Crotteau and son Cy
ril Of Biron spent Sunday with hel
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rayome.
Miss Mary Yeager of Grand Rap
ids came up Saturday evening ant
spent Sunday with Dehlfa Thinner
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Crouch returned
to their home in Appleton Sunday
after spending the past week at th4
Frank Akey home. Mrs Crouch is {
sister to Mrs. Akey and was former
ly Miss Anna Brighman of this place
Mrs Geo. w Baker, Sr., of you
city spent Sunday with her daughter
Mrs n. G. RateIle.
Mrs. Brown of your city came III
Saturday night on the six o'clocl
train and accompanied her husband
home on the o'clock train Mr.
Brown IS painting for Mr. Kujawa.
Mrs. F. Whitman and son Sell
went to Nekoosa Sunday in their au
to, to visit the formers niece Mrs
Wesley Youngchild.
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin WhitmoTe anC
two children Of Port Edwards spen
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
W. J. Clark
A new grocery store was opened
up last week in the building former
ly occupied by Stefnbergs. The fam
lily lives across the road in the from
part of Joe Rayome's building.
Miss Culver Thompson of New
London, who has been attending
summer school in Stevens Point al
rived Saturday to spend several week
with her brother Ira who lives on tn
Bratton farm.
Misses Anna and Pauline Krom
, menaker visited with relatives an
! friends at Port Edwards from Satu1
day until Sunday noon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
BE CHARITABLE.

Readers be charitable Don't
find a man guilty of an Offense until
he is found guilty by the evidence
produced in court against him Give
every man or woman the benefit OF
all doubt until proven guilty In o
ther words do unto others as you
would want them to do by you under
same circumstances. Many thing:
are done in this world to help oIh
ers that lead us into trouble. BE
charitable at least.