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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF REVISION.

The fact that the Democratic ma
Jority in the House of Representa-
tives passed certain tariff bills at
the last session is no indication of
what they might or might not do if
they gained control of the Senate and
the presidency.
The passage of these bills was
merely an attempt to make political
capital. 1t is one thing TO pass a
bill when you know a fellow at the
other end of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
is laying for it with a big club. 1t
is quite another thing when that bill
is going to become law, and exert
lis power for good or evil in every
home in the land.
The Democrats were in the posi-
ton where the could get all the
credit for the bills with those who
would not be affected by them, while
the people who would be injured by
them would never suffer any i'll con
sequences.
In 1898 and 1894, the Democrats
had entire control over the machin-
cry of government They passed a
tariff bill after their own heart. But
their own president did not like it.
lie called it a work of "'perfidy and
dishonoT" Can the leopard change
his spots, or the Ethiopian his
skin?
President Cleveland refused to
sign his own party's tariff bill be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

cause it was sectional The men
who passed IL were Indifferent 10
the appeals Of the manufacturing CT
ties of the North for protection e
nough so that their goods could be
made on American soil But in dis
tricts that were represented by Demo
Gratis, for some subtle reason it was
decided that protection was neces-
sary and proper
The Democrats made such a misert
able mess of their tariff revision, that
the country threw off the yoke as
soon as possible, and up to date
has kept it off. How much better
can they do in 1913 than they did
in 1893?
Since that time large manufacture
ing interests have grown up in many
Democratic districts, particularly in
the South Does anyone think that
they will consent to the enactment
of a tariff law seriously affecting
their protection?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
hPA|GN SONG
(TUNE AMERICA).

(TUNE AMERICAN.
Stand by the president,
Whose honest just intent
None can gainsay.
His laws for public good
Are known and understood
Towards peace and brotherhood
HeleadS the way.
VIM. H. Taft We know
With energy not slow
Works undiSmayed.
Determined day and night
Strives bravely for the right
Towards justice and the light
His strength is swayed
Progressive" spells his name
For action, and his fame
Is now secure.
His records open page
Is worthy of sage,
Will grow in praise with age,
II Ill long endure.
The Empire state will stand
For Taft and Sherman grand,
In Phalanx true.
The other states we know,
Just Like four years ago,
Will also join to show.
The honor due.
Stand by the president,
Whose arduous task is bent
On National good.
For Taft-Sherman, hurrah!
Four more fair years, yes sab!
To guide our ship, hurrah!
Towards brotherhood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
WOMEN AS STREET CAR CON.
puCTORS.

The hiring of women as street car
conductors by the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company is a novel step that
is arousing much attention. The
Portions of the Industrial world
reserved for men only are growing
pretty small
There need be no question of wo-
mems ability to perform the duty of
car conductors. They will have
change computed while the men
would be laundering through their
trousers pockets. A snap of their
teeth will make drunken roughs
quail, while men would have to take
off their coats and fight to preserve
order.
Furthermore, generous minded meT
are glad to see women capture any
field of labor in which they are able
to succeed. The man who snivels
because a woman has got his job
away from him is usually one who
also fails in the race with men.
Furthermore, when you think of al
the rough and incompetent men who
somehow succeed in getting good
bright women as wives, you can't
resist sympathy with the effort of
women to place themselves on an
independent basis, where they won't
have to pick up any old piece of
male driftwood that may come along
The principal objection to all this
| feminine invasion of new fields, lies
in the question whether the result
win be the placing of new burdens on
mothers of families. The admission
of women into factories has had the
tendency to deprive the working-mar
and his children of the home tended
| by the wifely and mother heart.
When the workingman must put
| up with a cold dinner because his
helpmate is transplanted from the
cook stove to the mill, when the
children run loose and unwashed ana
uncoddled through the streets becaus
Mother is tending a loom, there is a
social loss that no amount of mo
ney can replace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
WISCONSIN HAS THE BEST UNI.
VERSlTY IN TIE WHOLE
WORLD.

Take a good long breath Mr., Voter
and read that again 1t is true
WISCONSIN HAS THE BEST UNI
VERSITY IN THE WORLD. No bet
ter Normal schools can be found in
tlo United States than ours.
Eighty-one ont of every hundred
young men and young women that &c
10 Wlsconsin's University and Nor
NAL schools are sons and daughters
/ OF poor men or men of moderate
means. They are not rich mems
sons and daughters.
Rich men can send their sons and
daughters 10 Harvard, Yale, Prince
ton or Johns Hopkins and Vassar.
You and I are not able to. But
thanks to the liberal policy of our
Republican legislatures, We don't
have to. We can send our children
to the best school, that the world
affords within days ride of our
own doors.
The Republicans in Wisconsin
have passed many other good laws
that the people wanted, among them
the Workmen's Compensation Act,
Just Insurance Laws. Commission
Form Of Government for cities and
State Aid for Roads.
In fact the Republicans have got
into the habit of passing laws that
| the people need,-laws for the PEG
pies benefit They will not quit now
if you keep them in power.
The Democrats are asking you to
turn the REPUBLICANS out and put
THEM in this Fall. Will you do it?
Not if you know yourselves. If you
have a good hired man,-one who
knows how to do your work and does
it,-One who watches yourint erests,
and does what is right are you go
ing to turn him off and hire some
one who hasn't done anything for
ten years but sit on a dry goods box
and tell you what he would do if
he had a chance?
If you have a good doctor who has
always pulled you, and your family
through, when you We're sick, are
you going to change to some new IN
tried boaster, who comes along and
kicks about your old doctor and asks
for his job?
No, you have too good sense. And
you have too good sense this fall
to vote the Democratic ticket in Wis
COnsin.
GET OUT AND VOTE. THAT IS
THE WAY TO SHOW THAT YOU
ARE A GOOD CITIZEN.
B. M VAUGHAN,
Sec'y. Wood County
Republican Committee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Paramount Issue.

George p Hambrecht, of Grand
Rapids, Wis, one of the leaders of
the Taft campaign in Wisconsin.
spoke for the president. He analysed
the systems of government that fail
ed because they were not representa-
tive and he declared that representa-
tive government is the paramount is
sue of the campaign. Referring to
the platform declarations for the in
itiatiye, referendum and recall, Mr..
Hambrecht said they are not new.
"Pontius PLATE passed judgment on
the only perfect man who ever lived
said Mr.. Hambrecht, "'but he referred
his verdict to the people and they
said: Cruelty him.
The speaker said he would trust
the people in the jury box, but not
| those of the street who do notknOw
the evidence Mr. Hambrecht said he
believed that not to exceed ten per
| cent of the people in the audience
knew how many questions are to be
referred to them for their Judgment
at the coming election. He didn't be-
lieye any considerable number OF
| them had posted themselves on the
questions or that they would before
they voted And yet you clamor for
the referendum" continued the
speaker.
He said the reformers of the early
sixties turned the press and the PEG
| pie against Lincoln and charged him
with being weak. They nominated
Fremont against him and attacked
him bitterly in the campaign. The
greatest danger to the country, Mr..
Hambrecht contended, is a leader who
thinks he is greater than the insti-
tutions of government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

The Reporter is the only paper
published in Grand Rapids that thor
oughly covers the field. You get all
the Court News, all the news of the
County, all the news of the County
Seat, all the Justice Court News and
the news of your community. We dc
not charge you any more than the
others, but We do give you more
real news. A fair comparison will
prove this. Just now we are offerinl
you a handsome set of AZ dishes, Ha
viland design and a years subscrip-
ton to the Weekly Reporter for
only $3.50. Tell your neighbor about
it. We also have a proposition where
by you can get a set of these dish
es free by doing little work in your
time for us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
PLAY HOUSES.

Grand Rapids is certainly coming
to the front as a city that has or
will have first class theatres. With
the improvements recently made at
the Grand and other contemplated
improvements in that play house, tht
building of the new Bijou and anoth-
er new modern play house, that vii
be located on the west side, We GER
taainly are right in the swim when i
comes to the show business. Louis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Not long ago we called the atten-
ton Of the police to the vandalism
going on in the city. Another case.
identical with the one reported at
that tine has occurred. Another boat
has had holes shot thru the bottom.
This boat was chained to a tree at
least a mile inside the city limit line
Whoever did the shooting committed
Two crimes, one the destruction of
private property and the other fir
ing off gun inside the City limits
The advertising Grand Rapids has
been getting on account of the crime
committed III it is not the kind of ad
yertising that will tend to induce pee
pie to come here to live. We need
another patrolman. Another patrol
man would give the Chief Of Police
time in which to do a little scouting
around ana it would not be long be-
fore some of these hoodlums would
set what they deserve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

For member Of congress Edward
Il. Browne Of Waupaca was nominal
ed without opposition This was a
distinction of which he may we'll be
proud, and it is confidently believed
that the nomination win be ratified
by his election. Mr.. Browne is so
well known to the people Of Portage
county, both in a social, profession
al and political way that he needs
no introduction by the Journal In a
political way Waupaca and Portage
counties have been closely allied for
several years, and for several OF
those years Mr.. Browne has been
our representative in the state Sc
nate. He is a man OF marked ability
is familiar with public affairs, and
VIII make the district an able repre-
sentative Stevens Point Daily Jour
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

The Republicans passed a compare
tive negligence law which now en-
abIes the injured workman to col
Iect what he should receive from the
railroad company for his injury.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
4 few years ago, you, Mr.. Voter,
had practically nothing TO say about
the nomination of the candidates
that you would vote for on election
day. The party bosses, under pay
of the big moneyed interests, dfcta-
ted who should be the candidates for
all important offices, in both parties.
They didn't care a rap which candi-
date you elected for they believed they
could control both candidates. And
often they could.
Well bob" and the rest of the
REPUBLICAN party woke up and
passed a primary election law, under
which you have all day to go and
nominate your party candidates in
stead of ten minutes or half hour,
TO elect delegates as in the old eau
Gus system.
STATE TAXES.
The Democratic Platform claims
that the Republicans have increased
the running expenses of the state
from $4,000 100000 to $4,000, 900 100
in ten years. That is not true.
However, the states running expens-
es have increased, as they necessar-
lily must. The population of the state
has grown. Its business has in
creased. 1t has to pay more for what
it buys, the same as you and I do
1t is now building a new Capitol at
Madison, in place of the one that
burned some years ago. 1t is build
ing a new Insane Hospital. Ten
years ago it was doing neither. The
total paid out by the state in 1860
was $4,O3O,88S.
The total paid out by the state
in 1910 was $9,S72, 459 and in 1910
this includes what was paid on the
new capitol, State Forest Reserve
and Street Railway tax returned to
the cities where the street rail
roads are located. None of this was
paid in 1900. But, who paid this in
crease of tax? The big corporations
paid $4,194,119 of it. The Uncertain
&c tax of the state furnished $685.
| SCI of it. Mr. Voter, you and | did
MT pay it. The wealthy corporations
and the wealthy estates (many of
which had been lodging taxes for
years. paid it. AND THE REPUBLI-
CANS PASSED THE LAWS THAT
MADE THEM PAY IT. These large
interests do not now pay more than
is fair.
We are paying higher taxes than
we paid ten years ago, but if you
will look it up you will find that our
taxes are higher solely because our
! county tax, our town or city tax, our
highway taxes and our school tax
are higher. And the state has nothing
to do with either of these taxes.
OUR SCHOOLS.
The Democrats howl against the
great increase in taxes for the u
University and Normal schools.
Well the Republicans have great
ly increased the appropriations to
those schools. And they are proud
of it. They have not given more than
! the schools needed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
How'ssThis7

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j,
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDIN G, KINNAN e. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internanIly
acting directly upon the blood and mucuCs
surface OF the system. Testimonials sents
free Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists
Take Hall's Family Pills for constip alton
Advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Mayor Joseph A. Cohen returned
from Milwaukee last week Wednesday
Mayor Cohen was within few feet
of ex-president Roosevelt when he
was shot. The Mayor stated to
REPORTER representative this morn
ing that he saw the flash when the
revolver was fired and saw Mr.. Mar
tin Jump over the side of the auto
mobile and thought at first that it
was Mr. Martin, who was shot. Col
onel Roosevelt sat down but immedi-
ately got up and waved his hat to the
crowd. The crowd cheered when they
saw the colonel standing up and way
ing his hat Mayor Cohen said it
was impossible to hear anything that
Wass said near the automobile as the
people in the crowd were yelling,
Lynch him, Get a Rope" The
mayor could not get into the audi
toriun to hear the Colonel speak as
by the time he got there the place
was filled and there We're over a
thousand people standing outside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
SAVES LEG OF BOY

1T seemed that my 14-year old
boy would have to lose his leg, on
account of an ugly ulcer, caused by
a bad bruise," wrote D. f. Howard,
Aquone, n. C. "All remedies and
doctors treatment failed till we tried
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and cured
him with one box" Cures burns,
boils, skin eruptions, piles. Csc at
Daily Drug & Jewelry Company.-Ad-
vertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Tell your friends that they can
get the Weekly Reporter for a yeal
and a set of handsome dishes, AZ
pieces, HaviIand design three de
signs to select from for $3.50.
Advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Beginning with Robert Morris who
seeks the honor Of being our next
member Of assembly, what better
proof Of his ability and manhood is
needed than his record as county su-
perintendent. On questions of state
matters his views and actions have
always been right He is a farmer,
honest and capable and if elected, the
voters OF this county, l believe, will
never have occasion to point the fin
ger Of shame on the stand he will
take on legislative questions. His
experience in public affairs, his
learning, his manliness and qualifi-
cations point him out as an excellent
choice for this important place On
election day, if enough thinking men
give him their vote, it will be like
casting bread upon water for good
viii return arshfield Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
a. L. Fontaine, Publisher.
THURSDAY, ccT. "a, 1912.

Governor f. E. McGoYern will ad-
dress our people at the Roller Rink
Thursday evening, upon the politi-
cal issues in this campaign See adj
vertisement in another column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
THE REPUBLICANS DID 1T.

Wisconsin, under Republican adj
ministration, is acknowledged to be
the most progressive State in the
Union.
What have the Republicans done?
ANTtPASS LAWS.
Prior to 1906 the railroads of the
State issued free passes to members
of the legislature, state officers and
judges OF our courts thereby, in effect
railroad legislation fair to the pub
lie could not be passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
What Your Bank
Account Does

Betters your credit. Keeps your
money safe from fire, thieves and
loss. Provides backing capital for
business ventures. Takes care Of
you during old age, accident, or loss
Of employment. Gives you prestige
among your fellows and enables you
to hold your head erect and be indie
pendent and your own boss. Gives
you confidence and removes fear.
Endorses your trustworthiness and
brings better jobs. In short, a bank
account is the exact distance be-
tween failure and success. Start
one now with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
TALK FOR CANDIDATES.

The Oshkosh northwestern con-
tanned am account of five addresses
made before the Mems Club in that
city October %, and Geo. P. Ham
brecht was one of the speakers. We
reproduce what they published of
his talk:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
DISTRIBUTION OF
NEW ELECTORAL VOTE

From now until November, voters
of all parties, and many others who
are interested in politics and affairs
of state Will want to know the cleo
toral vote of tn eseveral states. Sinct
the last presidential lection seyreaI
changes have come about and the
following table win be useful for ref
erence. Cut it out and keep it:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
UNIFORM FREIGHT CHARGES EN-
FORCED.

A few years ago the big shippers
in Wisconsin got low freight rates
within the state and got rebates on
freight rates that you and I could
not get. By these means the favor
ed shippers sent their produce much
cheaper than you or I could ship the
same product. The Railroads also
Disseminated in charges in favor of
some cities and against others.
They often charged more for haul
ing a shorter distance than they did
for hauling a longer distance the sam
way over the same track. Their ser.
vice was often bad, the shipper not
in with the roads could not get cars,
and freight rates generally were not
based on Justice and equity.
The Republicans gave the Rail-
road Commission power to order the
railroads to make just rates and
give good service. AS a result you
and l can get just rates over any
railroad within Wisconsin, and ship
pers in Wisconsin have saved mil
lions of dollars in freights thereby
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE LAW
A few years ago when a man work
ing on railroad was injured through
the GROSS negligence of the rail-
road company, if he was guilty of
any negligence, HOWEVER SLIGHT,
that contributed to the injury the man
could not recover anything from the
company
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
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PURE FOOD LAWS, ETC.

A few years ago dealers who were
foods and impure drugs although you
paid pure food and pure drug prices.
Worse than that they sold you their
dishonest, adulterated foods and
drugs by short weights and small
measures. The Republicans passed
a pure food law requiring foods and
drugs to be what they were sold for,
and created a Dairy and Food Com
missioner to see that you get what
you buy and as much as you pay for.
Now in Wisconsin when you. buy whea
flour, you get wheat flour, not corn
flour. When you buy Paris green you
get Paris Green not worthless filler.
When you buy quart of strawber-
ries you get a quart not q quart.
FACTORY INSPECTION LAWS.
! Many factories in Wisconsin and
elsewhere were employing help and
/ crowding them,-men, women and
Children diseased and healthy alike
into close, dark, ill-Uentilated and
unsafe rooms, where the sick become
sicker and the we'll caught disease.
The result was that hundreds died
each year from these bad factory COZ
ditions, and many mere were injur-
ed for life in body and mind The
Republicans created an Industrial
commission which requires employ
res to safe-g guard their machinery,
and to furnish safe, light, commodious
place in which to work
STATE BANK INSPECTION LAW.
The Republicans passed such bank
ing laws that Wisconsin State Banks
are now as safe as National Banks
Your money is as safe in a Wiscon-
sin State Bank, as in a National
! Bank
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-12-16
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES

Sealed proposals for furnishing
fresh meats, groceries and supplies.
delivered at the, State Orphans
Home for six months, from and in
Guiding Jan. /, 1913, will be received
up to noon Saturday, December %,
1912. All articles to be tirst-class
Of their kind and to be delivered in
such quantity and at such times as
the superintendent may direct,
quantity varying each month as re-
quired.
All articles not satisfactory to be
returned at the contractors expense.
Bids to be directed to the secretary
OF the State Orphans Home, Carson
City, Nevada, up to noon Dec. ~,
1912.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY,
Secretary State Orphans Home
Board.
Dated Dec. II. 1912.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-12-16
Senators.

Churchill-Thomas doll, (Dem.),
holdover.
Clark-George Bergman, Dem,
Douglas-Malrice Mack, Rep.
.Elko-H. II. Coryell, Dem, H. J
Jones, Rep.
Esmera1da w. F. , Heffernan
Dem, Arnold, Dem.
Eureka-W. H. Sweeney. Dem.
Humboldt-W. ]. Bell, Dem, /.
\. Carpenter, Dem.
Lander-J. A. Miller, Dem.
Lincoln-Senator Horsey, Dem.
Lyon-O. F. Stickney, Rep.
Mineral-Fred Belzar, Rep.
Nye Senators Kendall, Dem,
Socialist,
Ormsby-Geo. T. Mills, Rep.
Storey-A. l.. Tannahil1. Rep.
Washoe--J. A. Asher, Dem, l.
Ind.
White Pine Senators >Fulmer,
Rep, Chaplin, Rep.