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The oasis., 1912-03-09
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 Para el Sur Para el Norte Lease hacia abajo. Lease hncia arriba
The oasis., 1912-03-09

RAMAL DE TONICHI. Martes Sabado. Lunes Viernes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
PATRIOTIC SERVICES
AT M. E. CHURCH

The patriotic services at the Me
thodist church Sunday evening were
we'll attended and heartily enjoyed
by all. Weather conditions were fav-
orable to comfart in addition to which
a generous supply of palm leaf fans
made everybody happy. The program
was carried out as announced in the
Reporter, Saturday evening. The
music was thoroughly patriotic, the
choir being assisted by six members
of Prof. Merrill's orchestra, whose
presence very greatly added to the
inspiration of the hour. The address
dealt with reasons for observing
Fourth. of July and among other
things the speaker said that the fact
of our National existence and the
rapid progress we have made was a
sufficient reason in itself But the
day should be observed because of
the rising generations, who need to
be instructed in the history of our
country and for the enlightenment of
the foreigner who comes to this coun
try to find a home. Three things
stand out conspicuously in the life
of this country, i. e., civil liberty,
Intelligence and religious tolerance.
These must ever be maintained if we
are to continue to make progress anC
keep our place among the nations.
The speaker referred to the gold
standard aristocracy which is rapid
ly growing in our country, and of
the dangers which threaten us, and
of the changes going on i'm political
life as evidenced in the present po-
litical strife, but prophesied a future
bright and glorious The address
closed with the expressed hope that
Grand Rapids would have a happy,
sane and delightful Fourth of July
Celebration, followed by a pervertion
on "Old Glory" in which the speaker
said he'd be glad to see the flag
floating froom all institutions of a cha
liable, reformatory, penal, admins
trative, educational and religious char
acter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
ARPIN,

County Superintendent of Schools
Varney of Vesper made a business
call in this neighborhood one evening
last week
Messrs. Emil Larson, August Fred.
ricson and Oscar Weinberg made a
business call at Vesper last week.
School melting was held at the re-
spective districts Monday night The
following officers were elected for
district No l. Frank StoffIet direct
or, B. Nottingham treasurer and
Robt. Morris clerk
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mercer spent
Sunday with friends at Marshfield.
Church services every Sunday at
1O:3O a. m.
A. J. Cowell and daughter Miss Sa-
die spent Sunday with friends at Sher
ry.
A number of little folks gathered at
the home of Margaret Morris Tuesday
to help celebrate her 5th birthday.
Games were played and lunch was
served at 80 after which they dis
persed to their several homes.
Last Monday while shingling on o.
Dingeldein's barn Joseph Hotchkiss
lost his balance and fell to the
ground a distance of over 20 feet
DR.. Allen was called but upon exam
ination found that ne was not seri
ously hurt. He was badly shaken up
and had a small cut on his head.
Mesdames Roe-hrig and Dingeldein
We're Grand Rapids shoppers last
Tuesday and also attended the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new
church at Vesper in the afternoon.
The ladies aid society meeting at
Mrs Chas. Edwards was we'll attend
ed. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Eugene Gardner
on Wednesday, July 10 1912. Ever.
body is cordially invited to attend
A number from here motored to
Stratford Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Schultz was called tc
Warren Monday by the death of her
brother Edward Snyder, which was
caused by lightning. The sympathy
of the community is extended to her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04

Mrs. Eric Newman of Grand Rap
ids visited at the Sam Nystrom
home last week.
Misses Engrid and Olga Burge-
son who have been employed at
Knife River, Mimi, came here on
Wednesday to visit home folks for
an indefinite time.
Louis Blaubach has sold his farm
to man from Madison, for 80.
Mrs. Sven Holm and daughter left
on Friday for their home at Rockford
Illinois.
A three days mission of the Swedi
ish lutheran churches of this distr G.
was held here last week. Those if
attendance were Rev. Ekeberg of Bes
semer, Mich; Rev. E. Hitler of Prem
tice, Wis; Rev. Wilson and C. Sill
versten of Ironwood, Mich.
The ladies aid society met with
Mrs. Carl Lindstrum on Monday at
ternoon.
Mrs. Johnson left on Friday for
her home at Ironwood, Mich, after
a pleasant visit at the home of her
sister Mrs. Gust Henrikson.
Mr.. Loomis of Waupun was a bu-
siness caller here one day last week.
Mrs. Frank Krause entertained her
mother and brother, also Mr. and Mr.
Kobbregher of Chiffon last week
They made the trip in their automo-
bile
John Oleson entertained company
for dinner on Sunday.
Carl and Frank Newman came home
on Saturday from Minnesota where
they have been employed.
John Forslund is home from Shana
golden, where he has been working
for length Of time.
ALBERT Peterson returned home on
Saturday from Mosinee and will
spend the summer at home.
A large crowd from Grand Rapids
and Rudolph attended the Polish pic.
mic held here last Sunday
The annual picnic of the Bethany
church will take place Thursday July
4, at the old picnic grounds near Her
man Lundberg's place. There viii
be ample accommodations for all
and the members of the parish gen
orally are cordially invited to attend
| together with their friends.
B. Y. P. S. will meet with Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Burgeson on Wednes-
day night
The Burgeson family are entertain
ing a relative from Duluth, Mimi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
SPRING CREEK.

Lawrence Saubert and Miss, Myrtle
Spice were united in marriage at
the U. B. Church in Armenia by Rev.
John Smith, June 26. They are both
we'll known and have a large circle
of friends who wish them much pleas
ure and happiness for their future.
A friend of Miss Hattie Knet,s a
Miss Turner of Mansion is spending
the week with her.
Mrs. Sweet is very low at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Walker of Madi-
son who had been at their farm for
some weeks repairing etc, expect to
return home in a day or so.
Mrs. Chris TrilIey who visited her
parents in Minnesota lately returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. Dan Hammond's many friends
will be pleased to hear she is improv
inc slowly.
Mrs. Will Skinner of Chicago was
"a welcome guest at the home of
friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Thurber enter
tanned that lady's uncle, Henry Ager
OF Nebraska, and aunt Mrs. Geo
Ager of Brigsville, also cousin Bar.
bara Ager of Endeavor, two or three
days last week. They came from
Brigsville with an auto
Mr.. WirlinsH tarried over night at
the Jim Morse home few days ago
Mrs. Ella Vanalstine of BrfgsyiIle
came up in the auto to see her sis
ter Mrs. Chauncey Taylor.
Mrs. H. c. Anderson who visited
her daughter Agnes in Minneapolis.
returned Saturday Her daughter &C
companied her and will remain for
a rest.
Miss Georgia Rose of Necedah is
helping Mrs. Scott Ely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
A PARTY BREAKUP.

The widening chasm between the
two Republican elements has led
many students of political science to
say that the old two party system
Of American politics is breaking up.
They point to European parliament
in most of which there are from three
to a dozen compact party organiza-
tions. These so spill tup the voting
strength that only by combination
of several of them can any one sec
ton get the power to do anything.
Something like this they think is com
ing from the hostility of the two
Republican factions.
The past tendency of nearly all
Of our voters TO group them selves
under either one of two great organi-
cations is an example of political Co
hesion with scarcely a parallel, save
in Canada, whose national tempera-
ment is more American than Europ-
can
With most of our older people par
ty utilization was practically a reH-
gious tenet. 1t was not for nothing
that the country papers printed for
many years at the head of their edi-
torial columns list of party candi-
dates from president down to consta-
bles.
Many of the older people would
clip out these lists from their trust
ed journal, carry it with them to
the ballot box. They would careful
check off the names they found
on the ballot, to see if they agreed
with the commands sent down the
line by the trusted leaders.
A division of our people into only
two camps has made many strange
bed fellows, The sight Of the rail
road king with his pockets stuffed
with coupons, marching hand in hand
TO the polls with the bronzed face
and toll hardened North Dakota farm
er has only been equally by that of
the Tammany Tiger from the East
Side of New York arm in arm with
the patrician of the South.
Perhaps one reason why our PEG
pie have clung to the two party sys-
TEN, in spite of many distasteful al
Hances, is that the Americans are
practical enough to prefer positive
results to theories. They would ra-
Their take half a. loaf than to stand
out in a small group for the whole
bake-oven and get nothing.
Sooner or later it is the tendency
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
MEEHAN.

Miss Kate Boorman Of Stevens
Point visited friends here last week
Nick Smaglik who has been sick
most of the summer is quite poorly q
gain.
Miss Nellie Warner visited at Port
Edwards and Nekoosa the latter part
Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Warner OF
Mercer are paying her parents Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. Warmer a visit.
Mrs. Helen Pettis is quite sick.
Harry Slack visited his sister at
Kellner Sunday.
Mrs. J. Parsons is gaining slowly
She is able to sit up a part Of the
time.
Miss Valerie Fox who has been
employed at Plover is home for a cou-
pie of weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
BETHEL

Prof. Stone of Graysville, Tenn,
made a short visit at Bethel, and
while here he went to Wausau for
a day at the S. D. A camp meeting
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Baker
9 IL lb. boy, on Sunday, June 80.
Mother and son are doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of Granton
have been here picking their straw.
berries. They left for home on
Friday.
Mr.. Ohnstad, is having his straw
berries picked and is hauling them
to Marshfield, The crop will be rath
er short owing to the continued dry
weather.
John Cutler is. having new kit.
chen built ON his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Eighme, and
family returned Friday from Wausau
where they spent a very pleasant
week at the S. D. A camp7meeting.
Potato planting here is about over
and haying is just beginning. The
hay crop promises to be some what
light.
Mr.. Christensen has, been quite sick
for a few days but is better now.
Mrs. Harriet Johnson is staying
at Elder Thurston's during their alb
sence at camp-meeting.
Mrs. Ed. Esser, has so far recov-
cred, as to be able to be about the
house most of the time.
James Andrus has built new
barn on his place which adds great
Iy to the appearance of his home.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the camp-meeting at Wausau. A
mong them was Edith Greenman and
Mrs. Jessie Johnson.
Ormal McCrillis, who has been in
failing health for some time was tax
en- to Oshkosh last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
PORT EDWARDS.
Drug Store.

Mrs. n. Gauthier of Pittsville and
Miss Johanna Lavigne of Grand Rap
ids were guests of Mrs. A. st. Louis
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Susmysky mourn the
loss of their infant son born Thurs
day the 9th of June.
Mr. and Mrs o. Boyer and children
were SigeI visitors Sunday.
J. E. Bryan has gone to Menasha
to spend the 4th with his wife who
is visiting her parents.
c. Yonke returned the past week
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in the Dakotas-
The Misses Sadie Olson and Ellen
Wistlander were guests of friends
in the Rapids Sunday.
Mrs. A. c. Awkward and children
are visiting relatives and friends in
Black Earth, and Madison.
Prof Liech is attending summer
school in Madison.
Thursday evening pleasing con-
cert was given in the new band stand
by the White City Band. The selec-
tons were we'll rendered and were
thoroughly appreciated by the large
audience present.
Mrs. o. Lecy was a visitor in
your city Saturday evening.
VIII Surprison our efficient mana
ger of the White City Band for the
past two years resigned on account
of business. The band has progres-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
MAIL CARRIERS WILL FLY.

This is an age of great discover
les. Progress rides on the air. Soon
we may see Uncle Sans mail carriers
flying in all directions, transporting
mail People take a wonderful in
terest in a discovery that benefits
them. That's why Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Coughs, Colds and O.
Their throat and lung diseases is the
most popular medicine in America.
ct cured me of a dreadful cough, .
writes Mrs. ]. F. Davis, Stickney,
Corner, Me, latter doctors treatment
and all other remedies had failed. -
For coughs, colds or any bronchial
affection its unequaled Price soc
and s1.0O. Trial bottle free at Days
Drug & Jewelry Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
PLAINFlELD.

Mrs. NJ. S. Harris was a Portage
visitor Thursday.
Children's Day was observed in th<
Harris district Sunday A fine pro.
gram was carried out.
Miss Ruth Kennedy and her friend
Miss Mae Foster of Merrill are
spending the week with West Plain
field relatives
Little Lrma Briggs came up from
Hartland, Thursday to spend the sum
mer with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Harris
Mrs. Frank Wienbauer has moved
back from Almond and is, located for
the present. with her sister.
VERNE Potter the left handed base
ball pitcher of this town has been en-
gagged to pitch for the Stevens Point
base ball team this summer.
Frank Wienbauer was called sud
denly to Grand Rapids Thursday as
his mother Mrs. Della Wienbauer
was badly injured by falling down
cellar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
THE FACTS IN A NUTSHELL

THE FACTS IN A NUTSHELL.
The Wausau Record Herald dis
poses of Governor McGovern's con
dition ably as follows:
Any action in political conyen-
ton which calls for a two column
explanation is a blunder. T his rule
is automatic, Good politicians know
in advance what they are going to
do. When a crisis arises subordi-
mates follow their recognized lead
ers. The hurry and hustle of con
yentions allow no time for indepen-
dent experiment. The subordinate
who strikes out on his own account
is a mutineer. Even if he wins he
is amenable to punishment, under
the precedent of the famous general
who disciplined a lieutenant foI
winning a battle contrary to orders
McGovern mutinied and blunder
ed at Chicago. He disobeyed orders
and failed to win.
These two facts can not be over
thrown by any amount of explana
ton. McGovern was in Chicago in
the interest OstensibIv of I,aFoIlette
He was not the LaFollette leader
Whether Houser is capable or not is
immatertaI He was in command
Moreover, the Wisconsin delegation
had backed him up by a decisive
vote.
The situation left but two things
for McGoyern to do: Stand by the
recognized and accredited LaFollette
leader, or bolt and take the con
sequences. He chose the latter
course. Therefore, he has no right
to whine if the consequences are
unpleasant.
In the future, of course, the pro.
gressives Of this state can decide
at their leisure, bewteen the lead
ship of LaFonette and McGovern.
To an anti-insurgent it makes not
the slightest difference which is cho-
sen. But there is no system OF
logic, or arithmetic, which can make
McGovern's action anything but a
laundering betrayal of the cause
which he protested to represent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04

train.
School meeting was held in the
Whitman district Monday evening.
Jim Case was reelected Clerk, F.
Whitman Treasurer and Frank Hamn
Director. They voted to have a
new We drilled.
School meeting was held in district
No. I, Monday evening. Aug. Jacoby
director was reelected with n. G..
Ratelle Treas, and W. J. Clark as
Clerk. They voted to have the school
cleaned and painted inside
The mission held last week at the
Catholic church by the Rev. Fathers
Crielaers and Millay Norbertines, VISA
we'll attended at every service and
especially in the evening in spite of
the dust and hot weather.
Rev. Father Millay departed Satur-
day morning for Superior to begin a
mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Whitmore of Port
Edwards spent Sunday at the w. ].
Clark home.
W. J. Clark returned home Mon
day from a two weeks job saving lum
Der in a mill at Rib Lake,
Orson Cochran of your city was
up here Saturday and tuned pianos
at Marsceau's and Bade's.
Chas. Burns of Stevens Point visit
ed his aunt Mrs. K. J. Marsceau sew
eral days last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
CAST ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~
Signature of NzHHzlZ9
RUDOLPH NO. /.

We had a little rain Sunday night
but not enough to do much good On.
ly one mile east of us they got lots
of rain. We need a good soaking rain
as it is very dry.
Mrs. Jeff DeMars and three chill
| dren came up Sunday noon to visit
at the Geo. Bates Sr. home.
Miss Lena Freund returned home
Saturday after spending a week with
her parents near Malone, Wis. Her
sister Miss Tillie accompanied her
and will visit some time at the home
of her sister Mrs. Krebsbach.
VIM. Slattery of your city was up
last week to attend the mission ser
vices.
Henry Carew of lola is visiting her
until after the Fourth.
Fred Schultz who bought the Geo.
Elliott farm nearly two years ago
has sold it. Mr.. Schultz is down in
Dodge county looking up another To-
cation.
Mrs. Hintz of your city spent sever
al days last week with her daughter
Mrs. ]. J. Rayome and attended the
mission services. She returned home
Monday noon
One Of the little twin boys of Mr..
and Mrs. Y. G. RatelIe has been Sc
riouslw i'll the past week with some
poison that got into his blood thru a
very bad sore ON his right leg.
Miss Cordelia Richards of your
city visited relatives here a couple of
days last week
Mary Grab who was working in
Stevens Point was called home a cou.
pie of weeks ago to care for her ia
Their who was seriously i'll. She spent
last Wednesday and Thursday with
Mrs. Elliott
John Coulthart has been very poor
ly again. He was very bad last
week.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. F.
Whitman has so far recovered from
her recent Illness as to be able to
attend services at the Episcopal
church in your city Sunday morning
She and her son Seth went down in
their auto
Ira Thompson who recently bought
the Bratton farm spent Sunday with
home folks in New London.
Mrs. Hannah Akey of your city
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs
Walter Dickson.
Mrs. Pat Conway of Grand Rapids
was UP a couple of days last week
attending the mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Johnson Of your
city were up Sunday looking over
the hay on their farm.
Minnie Myers went to the Rapids
Saturday noon to spend the summer
with her parents at the South Side.
Friday there were fine services
at the Catholic church, Rev. Frs. RED
ing and Wojak of Grand Rapids and
FeIdman of Nekoosa assisted FIR. Van
Sever and the mission Fathers, Nal
lay and Crielaers.
Mrs Glen Foss OF TonahaWk re-
turned Monday evening from her
Western trip. She stopped over
here and spent Tuesday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitman |
and returned hone on the evening |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
GRAND AVENUE
BAKERY DIES.
TROYED BY FIRE

The Cummings Bakery on Grand
avenue was entirely destroyed by
fire late Monday night. Mrs. Cum
mings, her two daughters, two sons
and Harvey Reinecke who lived ND
stairs had a narrow escape from the
flames.
Fire was discovered at about 1870
Mandoy night in the Cummings bak-
cry on Grand Ave. Win Cummings
had just retired when the fire was
discovered in the rear of the up
stairs. He aroused the family The
flames had made so peuch Roadway
that the exit from the rear of the
building was cut off. win Cummings
kicked out a window to get out to
the roof of an adjoining building.
The glass from the window cut him
severely on the left forearm severing
several small arteries and necessi-
tating the taking of twelve stitches
in the wound. He was also slight
ly cut on the right forearm. The fer
was so intense that the family did
not have time to dress or pick up
any of their belongings and made
their escape in their night clothes.
James Brockman saw the fire and
tried for several minutes to get
the telephone central; failing to do
this he sent a man to the MacKin-
non factory and notified the watch
man who commenced blowing the
whistle. The response of the fire
companies, both from the west and
east side was unusually prompt and
lines of hose were laid and water
thrown within a very short time af-
ter the turning in of the alarm. The
bakery building, stock and furniture
in the upstairs living rooms were
entirely destroyed. Mr.. Cummings
estimated the total loss at about
81, 900. Insurance on the stock and
fixtures amounting to $3.50, and on
the furniture $500 was carried with
the Taylor & Scott Co. The building
is owned by Joseph Rick and the in
surance on it was carried thru Bur
ton L. Brown. The building was
finished ON the out side with sheet
iron imitation of brick. Shortly af-
ter the fire was discovered, the
air pressure caused by the intense
heat blew ont the large nIata glass
window in the front of the building
The building and contents are to-
tai loss. After the family escaped,
Mrs. Cummings and one of the girls
tainted. Will Cumming is fortunate
in having an accident policy which
will bring him monthly income of
$4,000 The building is in two parts,
the front tart which is used for a
store and where the bakery work
is done and living rooms and the rear
one story in height, which contains
the oven. The rear part containing
the oven was scarcely damaged oW-
ing to the good work OF the fire de-
partment. The Berg saloon was dam,
aged to quite an extent. The upper
part and especially the rear of the
upper part being badly burned and
also part of the roof and a little a
long the side next to the restaurant
The greatest damage to the saloon
was done by water