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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
RUNAWAY THAT
TURNEDOUT LUCKY

"A big sleigh loaded with school
children figured in a runaway at a.
bout 1880 Monday p. m The sleigh
and team belongs to the Chambers
livery and had loaded up with
party of young people who were go
ing to enjoy a sleigh ride. The team
started to run when on top of
Spafford's hill and in turning on
to Second street the sleigh Slowed
into John Daly's automobile. The
children twere thrown out but not
any of them were hurt. The front
aXel of the automobile was. slightly
bent and the steering gear damaged
a little. The team was stopped in
front Of the Skinner store on First
street
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
GREEN BAY
{ WESTERN
Option on Majority of the
Stock Secured by Newman Erb

Newman Erb, says the WauDaca
RepubHcan-Post, representing the
Hawley interests, has secured an op-
ton on $4,000 out Of 25,O0O shares
of the common stock Of the Green
Bay & Western railway, paying $780,
600 for the same, to expire March 1,
1913, with the privilege Of extending
the option to June 30 by paying an
additional $250,000 Mr.. Erb and
his engineers have made several in
sDecting trips over the line this fau,
previous to securing the option.
This should be good news TO the
present stockholders Of the Wau-
paca-Green Bay railway. owing to
the fact that MI Erb is now con
nected with the Ann Arbor. Chesa-
peako & Ohio, Minneapolis & St
Louis and Iowa Central lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
''12-12-12"

Stork cards were received here thi
week by friends of Mr. and Mrs. A.
]. Podawiltz of Eau Claire, announcing
the arrival, at their home of a six
pound daughter, born ON the 18th da!
of the 18th month of the year 1912.
The young lady is one out of a thou
sand that can boast of such a birth
day. The mother viii be remembered
as Miss ClarabelIe Ames, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ames, now of
Grand Rapids Marshfield Herald.
The combination would be added to
if the baby weighed II pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
BIG MONEY IN
MUSKRAT HUNT

Some Of the Indians around this
part Of the country have cleaned up
a nice bunch Of money for Christmas
The money has been earned by trap
ping Muskrats. On one Of the big
marshes, the Indians have trapped
over a thousand rats and as a bounty
of 10 cents is paid for each rat,
the Indians have in that manner Sc
cured over a hundred dollars. Be
side that, they have the skins which
are worth forty or fifty cents each
Some Indians eat the rat flesh The
owners of the marsh gladly pay the
bounty for the rats. They eat holes
through the buIwarks and cause a
great deal OF damage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Killing MURDER
UNSOLvED
Wealthy Farmer is Found Dead
With GunSb0t Wound in Back.

MORRIS Mimi, Dec. 20.-One of
the most mysterious murders in
western Minnesota is battling Stey-
ems county authorities on Friday as
the result of the finding Of the body
of John Killing, a wealthy farmer, in
a chair with a gunshOt wound in his
back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

We are under obligations to Geo.
Otto, of Davenport, Iowa, for a beau
tifuI calendar issued by their Chiro-
practic College. 1t was accompanied
by Georges best wishes and the
seasons greetings. The calendar is
a handsome one and the remem-
beranCe is appreciated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
BANDITS WORK
IN RACINE

RACINE, Wis, Dec 20.-Tony vii
son, a delivery clerk, was held up by
two masked bandits at a North-Wes-
tern railway crossing with the usual
demand: Your money or your life!
Just as the robbers were about to
search him they We're frightened a.
way This is the third attempted
hoIdup in week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
WOULD YOU LIKE ONE?

One Of the handsOmest, as we'll
as one Of the most instructive caIen-
dars we have seen for this year, is
that sent out by the White & Wye
koff Manufacturing Company, Manu-
facturers of .Autocrat" and Exclusive
Correspondence Stationery, Holyoke,
Mass. The large type, the featuring
of holidays and notable days of the
year, in three-cOlor process printing
makes the calendar most desirable
one. A calendar viii be mailed up
on receipt Of 10 cents in coin or
u. S. Stamps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

The jingle of the sleigh bells is
a familiar sound now days. The
change is very agreeable and every
one, who loves the winter season re-
joices. The snow flurTies everyday
add to it's condition and makes sleigh
ing better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

FINDING Of SKULL

OSHKOSH, Wis, Dec. 23.-Chief
OF Police H. F. Dowling is conduct
ing and investigation Of the finding
Of a human skull in a hut on the
Hetsiuger farm, opposite the River
side cemetery. Everyone who has
relatives buried in Riverside wants
to know whether or not the skull mu
tely testifies to the commission of
one of those heinous crimes that has
made body snatching a state prison
Offense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
CIRCUIT COURT
PROCEEDINGS

Case No. 19 on the circuit court
calendar, F. w. Kruger and ". E.
Wheelan VS.. R. N. Levin and j. Lev
in went to the jury at 2;55 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. The jury return
ed q verdict favorable to the plain
tiffs. Frank Calkins was attorney
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
GRAND THEATRE
CHANGES HANDS

Charles Nubor, manager of the
Bijou Theatre has leased the Grand
Theatre ON the east side from Mitch
ell & Mitchell and took possession
Of it Monday Mr.. Nubor, will contir
ne to manage the Bijou and viii mak>
some improvements in the Grand TIL,
tire. The Grand viii be open again
i'm a short time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
FITZGERALD AC-
Quilted OF BIG
THEFT CHARGE
Jury out 8 Hours, Says Former
0ffiCia! did not Take $4,000
From Treasury.

CHICAGO, III, Dec. Coco. ".
Fitzgerald was on Friday acquitted
of the charge of stealing Sis, 900 from
the United States subtreasury. The
jury returned a verdict Of not guilty
after being out eight hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
APPENDICITIS BOOK FREE

The Adler-i-ka book, telling how yor
can EASILY guard against append
citis, and how you can relieve con-
stipation or gas on the stomach IN
STANTLY, is offered free this week
by Otto's Observation-Disclosures
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

Arthur Mitchell who is taking manu-
al training course at the Stout in
stitute at Menominee, arrived in this
city Friday, on his way home to Pitts
vile. He speaks in the highest
terms of that school and is highly
pleased with the work he is accom-
plishing. He is home for the holi-
day vacation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
FUGITIVE GIVES
SELF Up
Escaped Convict Says He
Dreamed only of Officers in
Sleep.

PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 2O.-Declar-
ing that he was sick and tired Of
the chase and unable to sleep at night
because of dreams in which he saw
police officers bearing down upon
him, George Snyder, who says he es-
capped two years ago from the Joliet
H., penitentiary, walked into the cen
trail police station and gave himself up
Snyder said he was sentenced from
Chicago to a term of eight years for
forgery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

Laird Wanner who attends the uni
versity at Madison is in the city to
spend the holidays with his parents
Mr. and Mrs f. B. Warner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
WAKELy GETS
10 MONTHS

George Wakely convicted of burg
larry was sentenced to eighteen
months in the Green Bay reformatory
by Judge Park Saturday morning.
The sentences dates from Saturday
noon, Dec. 21st. Wakely Win be tax
en- to Green Bay after Christmas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
NOTICE
To Savings Bank DepositOrs.

Interest due on all Savings de-
posts viii be credited to your account
on our books January 1st.
This interest viii be entered in
your pass book at any time after that
date when you happen to be in the
bank
Deposits made on or before Monday
January 18th, VIII receive a full six
months interest on July Isl.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
STOCKHOLDERS
Of NEW BANK TO
MEET DEC. 80
Board of Directors, Officers to
be Elected and Site Selected

The following call has been issued
to the stockholders of the New Citi-
Zens National Bank.
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, Decem-
Der 23rd, 1912.
To the stockholders of the Citi-
zens National Bank of Grand Rapids,
Take Notice. that a meeting of the
organizers of the Citizens National
Bank, Will be held at the west side
city hall in the city of Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Wisconsin, ON Decem-
Der 30th, 1912, at 1880 p. m, for the
purpose of selecting site for said
bank and the election of a Board
Of Directors, consisting of seven men
bers and to transact all such other
business as m&y come be. oresssthe
stockholders meeting pertaining to
said organization of said Citizens
National Bank Be sure to attend tn
meeting f possible as it is very i'm
portallt for every stockhOlder.
Yours truly,
J. A. Cohen,
Geo. P. Hambrecht,
G. w. Paulus.
J. LutZ.
f. PomainvilIe.
Organizing Committee.
1t is likely that the proposed To-
cation of this new bank viii be made
public after this meeting. Many peo-
pie seem to be interested as to the
location of the new bank. and as
to whether or not it will be a east
OF west side institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

Stopping an ad to save money is
like stopping a clock to save time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

BEN THE BOOSTER, with,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07
A Great of the China can be bePurchased in Open
Stock as Well as in Sets Satisfying Every Need

$4,000 Booths Silicon China set
100 handsome pieces In set;
beautifully shaped to meet the
exacting demands of particu-
lar people, at .$19.95
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07

$500 coin gold porcelain dinner
service, In Ransom shape; every
piece to be closed out at one
third off; 100-piece set, S23.85
Green border. 100-piece dinner
service In porcelain ware; full,
beautiful gold treatment with
two gold lines; open stock, VI
off; $500 set, at. !. .Si1.D5
Beautiful porcelain dinner SER
vice; white and gold lace border
pattern; attractive In every way;
solid and substantial quality
worth $500, at .$1O.05.
Pink border pattern porcelain
dinner service; full and hand
some gold treatment; 1s off in
open stock, or, $1,000 set $1O.g5
Large table of odds and ends In
Blue Canton and Ethereal Blue
dinner ware, to be closed out
at .............. u Price
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07
Deeper Cuts Than Ever Before in
the Bennett China Stocks

the china with still The
the largest the entire Middle West the hotel
china feo the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07
New Silk Dresses

New Silk Dresses
New taffeta silk dresses beautifully
trimmed--copies of French models
worth from $3.50 to $3.50, Monday,
$9.75, $12.50 and $14.75.
Tailored Silk Suits
Taffeta silk suits In plain tailored
styles copied from French models; $35
to SIS values, Monday, $14.75 to $25.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07

100-piece French china dinner set
7-pattern from the famous Pou-
yat Factory--gold leaf design
and Roman gold finish; worth
800, Monday. $4,000
Haviland china dinner ware In a
pink and green floral pattern;
full gold treatment; 100 pieces
in set; $4,000 values, at S30.95
100-piece set Haviland china din
ner ware, decorated in green
floral design; full gold lines; "a
off in open stock; $500 values,
Monday at ............$ .$38.96
High grade English dinner ware
in full enameled decorations, to
be closed out In 100-piece sets
or in open stock, at k-Price
$3.50 Edward Boote, 100-piece
dinner set, made after a famous
model; exquisite decorations for
any table; closing out at $10.25
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07
Monday Muslin Underwear Bar

25c and 3c lace and embroidery trimmed corset covers Monday 15c
39c lace and embroidery trimmed corset Monday 19c
SOC corset drawers and skirts lace and embroidery trimmed 800
79c corset drawers skirts and gowns Monday 49c
Soc and $100 combination SUITS Monday 69c
One lot $25 and $3.50 covers gowns skirts drawers
bnation suits, Monday 98c
Other undermusns worth from 81 rs $685. Monday s25 1895
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07
Linen Skirts at 1896

A sample line of white, tan and col
ored linen dress skirts; stripe materials,
Ramie cloth and novelty weaves; priced
from $3.50 to $12O0, Monday, $3,95.
Linen Dresses at SIP. so
White French linen dresses in the
newest styles; trimmed with side revers
and lace; $500 values at $12.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07

27-inch white goods, in all of the
newest patterns, that sold ~
at 15c and 19c the yard, NJC
72-inch bleached table damask of an
extra heavy weight all new rH
down-to-date designs; for MI
merly priced at $1,25 yd., Monday
22x22-inch napkins in patterns to
match the above damask; ~x r0
Benefits price, $425 Nd I'll
the dozen, sale price. ..... ~
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07
ST and Sl.25 Dress No.
Goods at, the yard ~

All kinds of wool suitings and dress ma
terials are included in this big 4Sc as
sortment. They range from 40 to so
inches in width, while the values are $1.00
and S125 the yard. Wise women will
buy now and lay them away for their fall
garments for savings will not be SO large
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07

HaPrice placed table odds and
plates Of all fruit Dishes Dishes melon bowls plates
trimmed in black gold and full gold dinner
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07

All solid gold platinum and guaranteed both the importer and
will you
yourself submit
skilled opinion. Examine with the brightest daylight
perfectly We will money
exactly represented.
deposit will hold piece jewelry delivery.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07

All of our striped, checked and small
figured white lawn and r.
batistss worth zoe and lDc
30c yard, Monday. ay.....,....... -
45x36.inch pillow cases made from
fine round thread muslin; 90,
excellent wearing qualities; lZhC
17hc values, each. .......... *
All of our best grades of silkolines
in a complete line of patterns; IN
formerly priced at 1212c to OC
15c yard, Monday. y..............
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07
linen Goats at S6.95
Jap Silk Waists, $3.50

All new sailor and shirt styles
with low collars and short sleeves.
Plain white, plain black and stripes
in delicate or dark shades. Elegantly
made and we'll worth BENEFITS price
Of $4.75. The sale price, $2.Ss.
Lingerie waists In hand-embroid-
cred and lace trimmed styles; worth
from $500 to $3.50 each, now range
in price from SLIGO to 1896 or al
most half of the actual values.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-07

o. scanned bed sheets--an extra
heavy weight, noted for AE
service--Monday, each. -. .TOC
Extra large size double thread bath
towels--all hemmed ready o.
for use--35c values at. :. AOC
21x27-inch bed pillows with best
grade of feather proof ticking for cover
ing; filled with sanitaryT1 ~ z
feathers; Benefits pricesD ID
1915 pair. Monday. .....
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-18
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Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-18
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12
GOVERNOR RINGS TRUE.

Governor Mauns Special mtssagv On the It.
por, of the tax commission is what the l,r-
giniaa expected OF him.
We have heretofore gone at some length and
detail into the matter OF existing inequali-
ties amous the counties in the matter of assess
nents for purposes Of State taxation,
II is desirable that every taxpayer know
what has by growth of ill-considered law come
to be system only oppressive IN spots.
but ruinous as whole
To permit several counties longer to eyade
their Just proportion Of State taxes would DO
not only to continue indefensibe practice.
hut 10 embarraxs financially the entire bsla
policy Of the State
IT, az Governor Mann points clearly AS the
high authority of Secretary Freemans careful
data, justice IN the laying of taxes means in
creased revenue along with substantial reduc-
ton of the tax rate then equity is indeed yoked
with the mos, elemental character of public
uolscr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12
STRENGTHENING ELECTION LAWS.


The primary bill just submitted carries out
the contention which this paper has made for
legalized law optional In its adoption by the
several parties
Objection that such a law 10 arbitrary or ep-
pressve on those who do not care TO take ad-
vantage OF it's provisions is academic. not to
say insincere.
A man living near to a public school is none
the less taxed for that he chooses to send his
children to private institution The means
are provided for the public benefit. 1t is with
the different sections of the public to accept
or reject them If there were the thought OF
oppression in a primary law 1t would certainly
not find expression in an open option.
Following this salutary statute. it il TO be
hoped that the Legislature Will pass com"
prehensive corrupt practices act, under which
uncertainties will be eliminated and certain
recently celebrated escapes be rendered lmpos-
sible for the future
With these two laws IN force those who have
for years been striving Tor u true purity In
10th politics and elections will feel that their
.rdor. though often chilled with remorse. has
not burned in vain,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12
ing himself with organization which speaks
and acts for the city In conspicuous q way.
WOMEN AND EDUCATIONAL oPPoR-
III My

Virginia is one of the few States which DO
not now afford to higher educational
advantages available to men In fact. IL is
one of the four States that either through
the medium Of co-edueation at State institu-
tioi,s or through sepa ate colleges and unieer-
stiles for women, do not provide this most ma
nal and most American recognition of the
equality OF the sexes
Ii is. therefore to b. hoped that the bill
which viii be again urged Ter passage before
the General Assembly Iii recognition by The
State of the principle OF higher education of
women will not again be denied
This biii which provides for Coordinate
College for Women in connection with the Uni
yersity of Virginia does not mean co-educa-
ton in it's broadcast sense II does not even
mean at this time appropriation What Vt
does mean Is that the State shall definitely
pledge itself to principle that is founded on
business and equity, TO say nothing OF equality.
Ii means, simply, that the State shall declare
that when the time is ripe it VIII provide in
actually what every fair minded individual
will now admit in theory. that the women OF
the State intellectually free. and that
they should be given the equal opportunity 10
attain the benefits OF such a liberation.
AS incident 10 the morals of such a PROPOSE
ton the benefits OF material character may
be mentioned, Four Southern institutions are
now admitted 10 sisterhood in the collegiate
association of women. Even their graduates
have limited standing For Virginia to adopt
and pledge Itself to system which would give
to its women the advantage Of association with
an historic institution of learning such AZ the
University OF Virginia would be not only 10
invite an influx OF young women after tho
war made Charlottesville their educational
Mecca, but would lend decisive impulse to the
cause of women's education in the South gen
orally. In opinion such an opportunity
for advanced education should not be lost by
I the present General Assembly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12
FACTS IN M'CTE CASE.

The attemp, OF the McCue heirs to collect
Il $1,000 policy OF insurance, the cause now
pending In the Supreme Court OF the United
States. has been made the text for many absurd
and sentimental theories and suggestions. 1t
happens however. that the case itself. as con-
Germs tho insured and the insurer. does not
lend itself to ratiocination, account of the
fact that IL appears that in order TO give a
verdict to the plaintiffs the Supreme Court
must reverse It's own decision
What the Supreme Court declares a
principle is the law-untii the Supreme Court
itself declares it TO be something else. That
being true an insurance company that refuses
to pay policy on the life of man whose
death results by legal execution is not TO be
reasonably held to account as seeking to void
its policies. when the Supreme Court itself
has declared that such circumstance itself voids
the contract.
In the case of Bert vs. Union Central Life
Insurance Company. the opinion written by
the late Justice Brown, it is held. not OILY
that a policy Of insurance does not insure
against legal execution. but that this is frue
even through Inc execution prove 10 De u HIS
take on account Of the innocence OF the accused
as where his insanity is definitely establish
ed.
The McCue case. account of its peculiar
features has called forth many homilies on the
rights and the wrongs and the delicate adjust
ments of business honor involved.
One and all. these comments are futile and
useless in the light Of the fact that the company
in opposing payment seems TO be following the
only course left open TO 1t. the plain decision
Of the highest .eeurs similar state Of facts
It win not do to forget that an insurance
company acts always in a tiduciary capacity to-
ward both its stockholders and its pocyholders
To make an exception for reasons for either
sentiment or policy would be for it to prove
recreant TO its trust. When the Supreme Court
has erected guide-post the only thing for the
insurance company TO do is TO follow it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12

Action of the State Fair Association in rele-
eating to the rear the proposed idea OF q
dividend IL In tine with patriotic action. Or
late years the Fair has resulted in wide adver-
profits into improvements Is that will meet
with general endorsement. In addition such a
policy is one that viii insure greater dividends
In the future than would be possible II a State
enterprise were to be made primarily matter
of private gain.