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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
MORE BUILDINGS FOR THE
MENASHA PAPER co.

J. c. Jacobson, returned Saturday
from a few days business trip to
Ladysmith, where he is looking after
the construction of the new office
building for the Menasha Paper Co.
While on this trip he made arrange
ments with the Menasha Paper Co.,
for plans and specifications for two
story finishing building of steel and
concrete construction. This company
is also considering the erection of a
new bleaching plant for sulphite pulp
This company expect to move their o
flee from Menasha to Ladysmith in
about thirty days, where their main
office will be located. We under
stand they have sold their mill at Me
nasha recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
EARLY MORN
ING BLAZE

The East Side Fire Department
was called to the home of Henry
Gellerman on 18th St. N, Tuesday
morning a little before six o'clock.
Mr.. Gellerman had gotten up and start
ed the fire in the kitchen stove and
then gone back to bed again. A few
minutes after getting back to bed,
he noticed an odor of smoke and got
VI He found that the stove had set
fire to the partition back Of it. An
alarm was turned in and Mr.. GleIer-
man assisted by neighbors began to
throw water on the fire. The fire
had been subdued by the time the
department got there. The partition
from the stove to the roof was burn
ed and the damage will amount to
between $50 and SIS. The fire de-
partment was delayed in reaching
the scene of the fire. When they
reached Tenth street north, a per
son standing on the corner motioned
to them to go south on Tenth street
north. They soon learned that they
were on the wrong track and went
around on Avon to Twelfth and back
to Wisconsin street to Thirteenth
going about seven blocks out of their
way. Had the fire been a serious
one, great damage might have been
done before the department could have
arrived owing to the giving of i'm
perfect directions. If people who
turn in fire alarms would be careful
to give the ward, the name of the
street north or south and the name of
of the owner of the house, it would
help the firemen to get on the job
quicker. Many people when sending
in an alarm of fire simply give the
ward. We have about as good a bunch
of fire fighters as. can be found in
any city the size of Grand Rapids.
When the boys get to a fire they
fight like fiends to subdue it, but
the first few minutes of the fire of
ten determine how serious it will be,
so it will be we'll for every one in
sending in an alarm to give the nam,
of the street, whether it is north or
south, the ward number and the nam
of the house owner. A great deal
depends upon the prOmptness with
which the department gets to work
and little specific direction given
when turning in the alarm will save
the department many valuable min
utes in locating the scene of the fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
THE BIC
COTTON CROP

The Census Bureaus ginning re
port shows a record breaking cot
ton crop for 1911 running we'll over
16 100000 bales.
The figures from Texas are parti-
cularly interesting, in view of the
predictions once made that the boil
weeyil was going to wipe out the bu-
slness. The Lone Star state met
the first attack of this Mexican pest,
which spread over practically the en-
tire commonwealth. Yet Texas pro-
duced about 15O, 900 more bales in the
big crop year of 1906.
Which suggests that other things
besides this dread pest have led to
the depopulation of the boil Weevil
districts. When the world read that
owing to the weeVil, one county in
Mississippi had dropped from pro-
duction of 1886 bales in 1906, to
900 in 1910, it seemed as if King
Cotton was up against a foe the force
of which he could not measure.
It reminds us of the time when
there was a general election in Scot
land, quite hotIy contested, and some
time after well known mill shut
down, probably from non-political
causes. Some fervent Protectionist
posted a notice on the mill door,
Free trade did it." Another man
came along later and wrote under
it, ''Whiskey and soda did it," While
this incident has no literal relation
to the depopulation of the boil Wee
vii districts, yet it suggests that hui
man nature is the final cause of both
economic success and economic de-
feat, and Texas's revival from the
boil weeVil panic says Amen.
The economic advance of the cot
ton planter during the past fifteen
years has been one of the CONNER
ciaI wonders of the world At the
earlier period, Atwood Person de-
scribed the condition Of the cotton
planters of Lauderdale Co, Tennes-
see, by saying that ninety-fiYe per
cent Of them were insolvent. James
Radney of Roanoke, Ala, said that
only about fourth of those in his
neighborhood were solvent. But
growing crops and higher prices and
better methods are now accompanied
by large bank reserves.
The labor problem with which the
cotton planter has had to deal is
not understood outside of the cotton
belt. A certain negro near Rocking
ham, N. c., had been renting a cot
ton farm on half shares, and the pre-
vious year he saved $1100 over living
expenses. He quit to go to work in
a livery stable, where he earned less
than 1925.
why did you quit?'' asked re
preventative of the Worlds Work.
90, just TUX an otion ter was
the reply. The far reaching tempera-
ment thus suggested is problem that
has had to be met by the spending
Of more money for machinery and fer
tilizer, and relatively less for labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
THE COST OF CHEAP La
Dor In THE COAL MINES

The importation of hordes of cheap
alien labor has, for the time being,
solved the important problem of low
cost coal supply. Had they not come,
we should be paying many millions
more for our coal. But it is much like
doing business over a storehouse of
gun powder, as we realize once in
three years when the fateful April
comes around.
Much of the apparent saving thru
this cheap labor is not real econo-
my Probably half of these grimy
faced sons of the East cherish the
hope of returning some day to the
old country A thousand or two dol
lars in hard earned savings will buy
a few acres of land at home, and max
them village aristocrats.
What does life in the land of the
free and the home of the brave near
to them? Exchanging Sunday gar
ments of red and white embroidered
cloth, for the grimy and sweaty over
alls of coal minre, and sunny skies
for the gassy damp of the mine When
he goes back to the Fatherland, he
takes out of the country as much
money as his presence here has saw
ed for us through a lower price of
coal.
Had the American people been will
ing to pay a higher price for their
coal "a more intelligent class of la
Dor would have been willing to stay
in the mines, and mine work would
have been safer than it is today
A college man who recently took
up coal mining to learn the bust
ness says that the way some Of the
raw miners handle explosives seems
like the act Of an insane man. In
stead of taking the cap from the head
Of the tin powder key, and pouring
out the powder thru the natural open
ing, they will drive their picks thru
the head of the keg, and pour pow
der from the jagged hole made by
the iron.
It seems almost impossible to con
vince many of them that in blasting
wet clay or dummy cartridges, or
other suitable material, must be very
carefully tamped about the explos-
ives at the bottom Of the drill holes.
Oftentimes they will use coal dust
for this purpose, in itself danger
Gus explosive, and pay the penalty
with burns or death.
Our people refer contemptuously
to these people as ''Guineas.' . Hun
yaks," 'Hunkers" and .Bahunks'.
But they are the descendants Of races
that have fought great wars for free
dom and light. In the school of pain
they have learned Iife's great les
son Of patient labor. We can make
good use of their iron muscle and vii
ing hearts.
But there is no profit in the cheap
labor of a man who goes back with
his boarded bag Of gold as soon as he
has learned how to mine coal without
endangering life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11

distant concern never gets anything
in the way Of reciprocity or return
He has cast his bread on waters that
flow away, and viii never return.
Who in the big mail order house
knows or cares about him, save as
one cog in the vast machine of. dis
trlbution, to be ground through the
days work without the slightest feel
ing of personal friendship or reel
procity?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
BOY HIT BY STRAY BULLET

PORTAGE, Wis, April Awhile
taking refuge in an unoccupied barn
near Doylestown today, PreYosia
boy was shot through the intestines
by stray rifle bullet and may die.
Allen King, aged a, admits the
shooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11

0 0 Q
PERSONALS 0
o o o o O O 0
RylaGd Boorman and Clarence
Christensen have returned to Madi-
son to resume their duties at the
University.
Miss Katherine Lusk returned to
Stevens Point Monday where she
attends the Normal after spending a
few days in the city a guest of Miss
Bertha Gurtler.
Laird Warner, Percy DAILY, Alex
Jones and Dean Brundage returned
to Madison Tuesday where they at
tend school after spending the spring
vacations at their homes.
Max Whitney of Chicago is in the
city coming up to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. Chas. Brown held Tuesday
afternoon.
Rev. John Reynolds, presiding ED
er of the NJ z. Conference at James
vile, arrived in the city this morn
ing to officiate at the funeral ser
vice of Mrs. Charles H. Brown
D. f. Carey has been on the sick
list the past few days and under the
care Of his family physician.
Mrs. Brundage entertained the
members of the Travel Glass at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
The members and friends of the
Christian Endeavor of the First Mo
ravian church enjoyed a party in
the church parlors Monday evening.
William F. GIeue of the GIeue
Bros Shoe Co, has purchased the
Mary J. Belanger property on the
corner of Seventh and Oak streets
The transaction was for cash and was
made through the agency of Edward
Lynch
Let every person clean up his back
yard before the grass starts to
grow.
Mr.. and Mrs G. R. Kronkite of
Plainfield are in the city guests of
their daughter, Mrs. A. T. Stratton
and family
Miss Marjory Hubbard of Merrill,
who has been spending her Easter va
cation in this city, the guest of Miss
Ruth Fontaine returned home Monday
Buy coal from E. G. Ketchum and
get the best. If the coal is not sat
isfactory, it will be made right. Your
patronage is asked for and we give
the best coal to you because we want
your future trade. Phone Alb. tfw
Let US get to work and clean up
the city.
Peter Reiland is confined to the
house with small pox and his home
is in quarantine.
Walter Wood is home from his
school duties at Ripon enjoying his
Easter vacation.
TIE water in the Wisconsin river
IS raising quite rapidly as the warm
weather approaches.
Mss Stella Kinister returned to
Appleton Snday where she is en-
ployed as supervisor for the Wis
consin Telephone Co, after spending
few days at her home in this city.
Chester Gross of Madison spent
Sunday in the city a guest at the
William Slattery home.
Mrs Joseph Vadnais and baby of
South Dakota are in the city for a
visit at the home of her father c.
Nissen.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Lakota and son
Roger, of Lake City. Mimi, arriy-
ed in the city Thursday morning for
a weeks visit with friends.
Mrs. W. Lee of Tomah is in the
city a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Kenyon.
Mrs. A. Sholler has returned from
Bangor, where she has been spending
several days
Miss Lulu Hayes returned Satur-
day from Madison where she spent
the Easter vacation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
LEGALS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, WOOD CoUNTY-IN CIR
CUT COURT.
George T. Rowland, VS.. Ellen Clinton and
all unknown heirs, legatees and represent
atives of said named party. ii any are de-
ceased, and all unknown grantees and
known owners and persons. if any, claim
ing interest in the lands and premises here
matter described, defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defend
ants:
You ARE HEREBY SUMMoND to appear with
In twenty days after service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so to do, Judgment viii be rendered against
you according TO the demand of the COM
plant, of which copy is herewith served up
on you.
GEO. L. WILLIAMS
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Grand Rapids, Wood County,
Wisconsin.
NOTE: The lands and lots affected by the
above entitled action are situated in the city
of Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin,
and are described as follows, to-wit: All
that part of lots Nos. eleven I'D twelve (12)
thirteen (13) and fourteen t14) Of block No.
thirty-one {31) OF Neeves' first and second
Rapids, according to the recorded plat there
of, lying east of the said easterly wall OF the
brick building now located on said lot No
eleven I'D, commonly known as 'The En-
pire'' or LUIS Saloon Building and ex-
cepting that portion OF said lot thirteen (13)
Rapids by deed bearing date on February
Is, 1901. and recorded March %, 1901 in Vol
ume IS Of deeds on page 10 in the office of
the Register of Deeds OF said Wood county.
GEO. L. WILLIAMS, PLAINTIFFS Atty
First pub. april II, final pub May 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the City
Federation of Women's clubs was hello
Monday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Lawrence Nash. At this meet
ing the following officers We're e.
lected for the coming year:
Pres.-Mrs. Emma Brundage.
1st Vice Pres.-Mrs. |. P. Witter.
End Vice Pres.-Mrs. Guy o. Bah
cock.
Sec.-Mrs. J. J. Looze.
Treas.-Mrs. c. F. Kellogg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
FIRST M0RAvlAN CHURCH

Next Sunday evening at 7:30 sharp
the third illustrated lecture on the
Life of Christ viii be delivered at
the First Morayian church. Nothing
further need be said, only this, come
early. All welcomed
G. A MeiHcke
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11

INTO another team. This afternoon
seemed 10 be noted for runaways. Con
siderable damage was done to har-
nesses and wagons but none Of the
horses We're hurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
WANTED

For work on the cranberry marsh
young man who has had expert
ence as a farm hand Will pay good
wages. Address James Gaynor, R.
F. D. No 3, Grand Rapids, Wis. 2tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-11
KELLN Err.

Friday evening at 7:45 sharp Rev
Meilicke will deliver an Illustrated
lecture on the Life of Christ at the
First Moravian church of Kellner.
Everybody welcome!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
SESSIONS WILL Be
HELD At STAUN TON
Annual Meeting of Association
Of Colleges and Schools
for Girls.
tspecial to the Times.Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times-D lsDatcnl
Hoilins. Va. August 2a-Professor
NJ Estes Cooke. Of Horins College. Is
busy getting ready for the annual
meeting next week of the Virginia
Association of Colleges and Schools for
Girls. He is presIten; OF this associa-
ton. The meeting is TO be held in
Stuanton and at the Mary Baldwin
Seminary. The days for the meeting
are Tuesday. Wednesday and THURSDAY
September 3-5. The address OF well
come will be made W Miss L. c Wei
mar, of the Mary Baldwin Seminary.
The other two items for the opening
session are the PRESIDENT address and
the report OF the executive COMMITTEES
The whole OF Wednesday morning Will
oe given up to the discussion OF the
Junior College Various phases OF
this subject Will be taken up. and tho
appointed speakers are Arthur Kyle
Davis. OF the Southern Female College.
DR.. J. ". Page. University OF Virginia.
Charles g. Evans Of Randolph Macon
Institute. Representatives of colleges
claiming rank as Junior colleges will
speak.
Wednesday afternoon Combination
rs. Segregation OF College and Prepar-
a,ory Work" will be discussed by Miss
Caroline l. Woodruff. OF Mary Baldwin
seminary. Wednesday evening com
mittees Will report and there Will be a
round table discussions
On Thursday there will b- three ses-
sions OF the association. and at these
sessions the appointed speakers Will be
Julian y. BurrUss. OF the Harr!sonhurs
Normal school. DR.. Joseph l. Jarman.
OF the Farmvilie Normal, Miss Orie l..
Hatcher. OF Bryn Mawr Miss Mary X.
Benedict. OF Sweet Briar; Miss Mabel
Kennedy, Of Randolph Macon Institute.
and Miss Anne stewart Etheridge. OF
Virginia College
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
wAIF,s IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.
Child Found on Doorstep Abandoned
by Itk Mnthcr
[special to The Times-D isr

ESPECIAL to The Times Dispatch.
Alexandria. Va. August 2s-Mystery
no longer surrounds the Identity OF the
abandoned baby boy found at midnight
Monday night last on the doorsteps Of
the Children's Home. II having been
discarded by the mother who up TO
that time was an inmate OF the Crit
tendon Home. Washington Tho moth
er came originally from Culpepcr
and is said to have lived recently in
Spotsylvania County. Her whereabouts
are at the present time a mystery
Two nurses from tile Crittendon Home
came over to this city last night and
Identified tho child as one born there
a month ago. 1t was turned over to
them by Mrs William f. Balm ana
VIII henceforth be an inmate OF that
Institution until 1t Is adopted by some
one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Sinclair-Itohlns.


Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Gloucester Va. August 2s.-The
marriage OF Allen Sinclair. OF Hamp-
ton. and Miss Frances jefferson Rob.
ms. OF "Maulneld" Gloucester. was
solemnized at Abingdon Church at 5
o'clock this afternoon by the rector.
Rev. William Byrd Lee The bride
was gowned in white chiffon over satin
and carried Bride roses. Tho brides
maids wore wolfe trimmed with pink
roses The wedding march was played
by Miss Marsery Clemants The brides
maids were Misses Jane Robins. Essex:
Sailie Sinclair and Matte Sinclair. all
OF Hampton; Cary Elizabeth Robins and
Fay Wyatt, of Gloucester. The ushers
were Otho Perrin,ore. Marshall Sinclair
Fay Collier and Jack Sinclair. OF Hamp-
ton; George Cary, Jefferson Sinclair
John Field ~ Todd Robins. OF Glou-
cestcr. The maid OF honor was Miss
George Sinclair, and the best man was
Roland Sinclair. Mr.. and Mrs Jeffcr-
son Ashton Sinclair gave reception at
"Maulneld' Yesterday evening in honor
of the bride and groom-elect
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
DANv|LLE LUMBER
PLANT IS BURNED
Causes Loss of $4o,ooo-Other
Big Plants Are Seriously
Threatened.

Especial to The -Disnatch1
Danville. Va. August 2s-The pow
er plant CT the Electric Street Car
Company. the enormous tanks Of tho
'Red c. OIL Company. and the Crystal
Ice Plant were seriously threatened
for three hours early this morning.
when tire Of unknown origin broke
out az 1880 o'clock in the boiler room
OF the Phoenix Lumber Plant totally
destroyed the saw and planning mill.
the Office two large drying kiins and
stacks of lumber spread over an area
Of hve acres The loss is given at
$4,000 and one-tenth Of II is COW
cred by insurance.
How the IRE started Is ms stery.
but the TACT remains that +, had gained
considerable headway before the IRE
company wa, notified. and when the
alarm was sounded. tho whole OF tho
business section OF the city was aglow
with the blaze. The North side de-
partment apparatus turned out. and
four streams were soon playing upon
the blaze nearest the power plant. in
which direction the flames crept. 1t
was the most spectacular ire seen for
many years in Danville. the stacks of
pine wood, well dried and In large
quantities. We're an easy prey to the
flames which. famed by a light
breeze. reared upwards. emitting
her'- heat. which rendered the nre-
mems task. a hard one.
Showers of sparks lighted pile Of
debris almost under tho power plant
and simultaneously ignited the store
az Henry Waller upon tho other side
AZ this moment tho oil and electric
plants We're hcmmed in on three sides
and II looked as though the two
buildings were doomed The nremen,
however. with great persistence grad
nally succeeded IN gaining tho upper
hand. and the combined efforts OF
both companies a this spot nnany told
and tho danger vas eliminated. The
large steam syren at the power plant.
which is allowed only TO be blown in
cases of emergency. made the night
hideous. with its blasts and hundreds
Of citizens were awakened and be
came Interested spectators OF the
fgnt
= number Of box cars standing on a
side track near the lumber yard and
flled with merchandise were nearly
DESTROYED. the heat blistering the paint
upon them. \ shifting engine was
quickly run from the depot and re-
moved them out Of the danger zone
About twenty mules belonging TO the
lumber company and kept in large
stable in the yard were turned loose
when the Are threatened the build
ing They plunged through the only
svenGe OF escape and caused near
panic among the spectators The fire
was put out az midday The most Sc
rious blaze which the local FIRE de-
partment has had 10 deal with since
Christmas broke out only a few hours
after large number az the force OF
regular hremen had left to attend the
state Firemens' Convention at F.oa-
uoke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
ANOTHER TRIAL or BARROW.
Indictment Charges Him WITH Having
Brihed Juror

Los Angeles. Cat. August IS
Clarence $. barrow. former chief coun-
sci for the Mcnamara brothers. must
20 to trial October 81 on an indict-
ment charging him with Jury bribery.
Presiding Judge Willis. Of the Superior
Court set the date when Oar
dictment charging him with having
bribed Robert Balm. the first juror
sworn 10 try James r. Mcnamara
The Balm indictment was found at
the same time as tho Indie tment charg-
Ing bribery of George y Lockwood
on which Darrow was recently nc
quilted.
Judge Willis announced that within
two days he would call upon actins
Governor Wallace TO appoint a special
judge to preside at tho trial.