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The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
City Board Offers
Y. NJ. Use of Hall
Mayor Called Attention to
Strict Ordinance Requir-
ing a Sane Fourth.

With view of giving the public
as continuous use as possible of the
buildings to be built in the city!
parks the commissioners at theil
meeting Friday afternoon adopted
the motion of Mayor Lapham tina,
the new wing of the agricultural
hall to be built at Katy City Park
within 60 days be given to the Y.
M. c. A. for year except for such
time as the city should ask for its
use for other things.
.As the Y. NJ. c. A. has given
up its rooms on Main street il
seems to me it would be an excel
lent idea for US to offer this build
ing at the Park" said the mayor in
presenting the proposition. "With
the play grounds and lagoon just at
hand l believe the hall would make
very satisfactory headquarters fer
the boys during the summer months.
The organization has done much
good and deserves pushing. The
time may come when we might put
the Y. M. c. A. secretary in charge
of the Fairgrounds and contribute
towards his salary"
Two appointments were made by
the board upon nomination of
Lapham, that of Barney Hutchin-
son as sexton of the cemetery for a
two year term, and that of Mrs.
John Garter as member of the
Library board. She is to fill out
the unexpired term of Mrs. L.
Rosenthal.
Mayor Lapham referred to an in
quiry from the Business Mems as
sociation concerning the observance
of sane Fourth of July celebration
in Chanute and said that no new
action was necessary by the board
and that the ordinance would be
strictly enforced. He then read
the provisions of. the ordinance
wnlcn very speclnca.ly IorDluS the
sale of firecrackers or other explos-
ives and makes their use within the
city a misdemeanor Thus both
merchants and patriots are liable to
arrest for attempts to celebrate by
the use of powder.
Sans called attention to the vio-
lation of ordinance by teamsters who
allow rock to be scattered over the
street. Mayor Lapham stated that
offenders would be prosecuted in
police court but emphasized the
fact that the general public has
duty 70 perform and should prompt
ly notify him or the police force of
any carelessness by teamsters.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
LOVELY KANSAS

This beautiful Kansas spring
weather makes a person want to
live always. 1t is days like these
we are having now that cause the
Kansan to fall in love with the
state and almost sever his heart
strings when he is forced to leave
her borders.
Once away he never forgets and
is never quite so happy as in the
good old days spent in Kansas.
We have noticed that those who
leave usually embrace the first
opportunity to return.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
W.P. REILLY SANITARY INSPECTOR

N. P. Reilly has been appointed
sanitary inspector for the summer.
Mr.. Reilly acted in this capacity
last summer and was reappointed by
The commissioners. He will have
charge of the streets and alleys. He
heeun work this morning on the
alleys of the business district, 10.
specting them and ordering a clean
ND where necessary.
The inspector also has charge Of
the dog taxes. A fine of 81 has been
ordered on all taxes which are not
paid by the last Of May.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
ENDS HUNT FOR RICH GIRL

Ouen the hunt for a rich wife ends
when the man meets a woman that
uses Electric Bitters. Her strong
nerves tell in bright brain and even
temper. Her peach-bloom complexion
and ruby lips result from her pure
blooj; her bright eyes from restful
sleep; her elastic slep7from firm, free
mn.cles, all telling of the health and
strength Electric Bitters give a
woman, and the freedom from indiges-
tion, backache, headache, fainting
and dizzy spells they promote, Every
where they are woman's favorite
remedy. If weak or ailing try them.
SOC at All Druggists.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07

Mr.. ]. F. Walters and wife Of
Oswego came in Sunday for a little
visit with Mrs. Walters parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. ]. 5. Phillips.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07

Mrs. harold Robbins OF Little
Rock, Ark, returned home Saturday
after visiting three months with her
mother, Mrs. Fl NJ Nicon.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07

Chas. F. Jones went to Coffeyville
Sunday to visit his parents and other
relatives,
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
A Brief Description

The paor contains hardwood manel with utn bookcase and
dining beautiful hardwood leads second floor with its
fatd bedrooms supplied with Then there completely
fixtures and such additional medicine closets Altogether
ing has yet devised
The fact that homes the immediate vicinity from $4,000
the valuation of these homes Only the this mammoth building
$780, and on such payment terms.
AS but Sc of these under must realize the importance
would become the of of those ready for
only cys and st
schools within of the property plenty of churches markets. places
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

school girls, poured from wsshlngton's 3
hotels this morning shortly after sum
rist, and like an extra force of Federal
employee lined up ut the doors OF pub
lie buildings for the last OF a three-day
excursion Of sightseeing. Nj.
From The Gordon, Arlington Grafton,
and other hotels .he hundreds OF girls
of Ill types, led by teachers, made the
Eureau of Engraving and Printing the
point Of their first attack.
After seeing all that could be seen at
the bureau the brigade made its way
In sections, TO the Washington Monu-
m"nt thcnse to The National Museum,
and at noon began their assault upon
the White HouS
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

have been received from many officers
of Citizens Association, among them
being A. o. Tingley, North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association; H. M.
Tollman, Piney Branch: M. j. Ayers,
Brightwood; r. Harrison johnson.
Randle Highlands: ID. c. Fountain, East
Washington: G. G. Lancaster, Northeast
Suburban: Evan II. Tucker, Northeast
Washington; Charles L. Mendel, Rhode
western Suburban; Albion X. Paris,
Georgetown; John G. McGrath, Park
View; W.. M. Potter. West Washington;
w. H. Lewis, jr., Garfield: the Rev. F.
I. a. Bennett, John II. Burke, and j.
Butler. Northwest Public Interest Asso-
citation
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

q rear admiral took night here to-
day In a hydro-aeroplane.
Rear Admiral Fiske, commanding the
second squadron OF the Atlantic feet.
rose with Aviator Harold Page, from
the Burgess plant here at O'Clock
this morning and spent fifteen minutes
circling Marblehead bay, and then shot
two miles out within few yards of
where the battleship Georgia was
anchored. The machine dropped grace-
fully to the water. settling as easily as
a wild duck.
A tender put out from the battleship
and took Admiral Fiske aboard Page
several times and then went back to the
Burgess plant.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

TO INSPECT-Take any nth Street car going northwe
Road and walk square eaSt 14h Street going
mba Road and walk three squares east any Ninth Street
off at Columbia Road and walk one square west
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Flyer Is Wrecked
On Indiana Track

VINcENNES, Ind. May ll.-w. L.
Miller, of vicksburg. IEd.. and r. NJ.
Hyatt, OF Shelburn. were Killed ana six
persons injured TODAY when the Chi
caeo and Eastern Illinois Dixie nyer
side-syiped freight train at Smith
Switch
Josepb Ramsey. OF Clinton. Pa. is
Jyiru in n local hospital. Fred Mar
tine and Rensello and Vine, Naudeyille
actors, were bruised. and Henry Bel
cher, colored, Slightly INJURED.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
REAR ADMIRAL In
FLIGHT INsAIRSHIP
Commander Of Second Squadron
of Atlantic Fleet Circles Mar
blehead Bay.

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, May 11.-For
the first time in the history OF the navy
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
: II Is Well to Remember


first publicly announced for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29

ance at the west end of the passage
way and is u feet by II feet. There
is one long ticket window or open
ing on the passage way side that
makes It easily accessible from eth
er the smoking room or the main
waiting room. On either side of the
main entrance and opening off of the
passage way are toilet rooms. The
one on the general waiting room side
being for women and the one on the
smoking room side being for men.
Beyond the smoking room and at
the north end of the building is the
baggage room. This room is % feet
and 4 inches wide and has a front
age on the track side of % feets
6 inches and on the east or entrance
side it is IL feet, 4 inches. Off of
the baggage room are the boiler and
coal rooms. These latter rooms are
below regular floor level and reach
ed from the baggage room At the
south end of the building is the pa!
vihon which is % feet, 4 inches.
Cement steps lead up to the smok-
ing and general waiting rooms on
the track or west side and cement
steps lead UP to the main entrance
on the east side. A cement platform
surrounds the building except on
the north side. T he building is con,
structed of brick with tile roof and
tile floors. It is heated with a hot
water heating system there being
three large radiators in the general
waiting room, three in the smoking
room and two in the ticket office
and one radiator in each of the tot
let roomcs.
Electricity is used for lighting and
there are nine lights in The general
waiting room, six in the smoking
room, one in the vestibuIe, one in
the passage, three in the ticket of
flee and three in the baggage room
Two posts in the platform outside
the building on tie track side will
carry light to illuminate the plat
form. Besides these there are lights
under the ewes. A large yentilator
in the smoking room will draw off
the smoke and keep the air fresh.
The wood work in the interior will
be fir finished in what is known as
satin oak finish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
NEW {. NJ. {
ST. P. PASSEN.
GER STATION

Work on the interior of the new
c. NJ. & st. Paul passenger station
has started. Workmen are getting
the walls and ceilings ready for the
pIasterers. Mr. Chapman, who is
experimenting the work for the
railway company, said that the
building would be ready to occupy
within from six to eight weeks pro-
vided the contract work would be
completed by that time.
An idea of arrangement and size
of the different rooms is the new
station may be had from the follow
ing:
Entering the station from the east
side you come into a passage way
10 feet, 10 inches by u feet. The
ticket window is directly opposite
this passage way or on the west side
of it. Turning to he LEI from the
passage way, you enter the general
waiting room which is in the south
end of the building. This waiting
room IS so feet by % feet. 4 inches.
Leaving the passage way and turning
to the right or north, you enter the
smoking room which is % feet a
inches by % feet. The ticket office
is directly opposite the main entrl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
LACK APPRECIATION OF THE.
BEAUTIFUL.

There are a lot of irresponsible
young people in this city who need
attention of the authorities. The Con
solidated people have been kind e
nough to build beautiful park and
throw it open to the public.
This park is used by large numbers
of people both old and young. But
there are a lot of young people who
are either very thoughtless or never
have had an opportunity to learn how
to behave themselves. or who are ma
turally of criminal turn of mind.
Some of these people have been stea
ing flowers from the plants in the
Consolidated park. That is a nice.
way to return a privilege-that's a
good way to encourage the beauti-
flying of the city, It's time the city
authorities woke UP and commenced.
to do something to stop this and o.
Their practices that are going on.
Village customs, old fogy ideas, cob
webby brains have no place in an up
to-date community. Let's be a city
abolish the village customs and old
fogy ideas and take some pride in
the city. How do YOU expect this
city TO grow unless YOU do your
little share towards making it grow?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ <--==----
Signature of &NZzl<Ew
M EEHAN.

Ruth Matterson visited friends
here last week.
Grin Clendenning has been quite
sick but is better at this writing.
Friday afternoon shortly after the
threshing machine pulled in to thresh
for Grin Pike fire caught in one of
the stacks but by good work the
crew, and some of the neighbors that
responded to the fire whistle the
fire only burned part of one stack.
Nick Smaglik is very sick again.
DR.. Smiley was called to see him Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Nellie Clussman visited at
Stevens Point few days Last week.
Felix Woolaseck has returned home
after spending a few weeks il Milwah
kee.
There, will be services at the
church next Sunday evening.
D. J. Warner and wife went to
Jump River last week.
George Hale of Amherst was call
ing on friends here the first of the
week.
The blight is doing considerable
damage to the potato crop in this
section of the country.
Clint Mass and wife were visitors
at the E. ]. Thompson home Sunday.
Remember the Sunday school pic
mic Saturday at the U. B. church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
A.. VIM wiz and son rad,o 49,

Mrs. VIM. Witt and son Eddie are
visiting at Milwaukee a week
B. Munrot Of southern Wisconsin an
VIM. Munroe from Nebraska are at
the home of their nephew G. H. Nun
roe visiting.
Mrs. Aug. Buss is entertaining her
niece at present.
Miss NJ. Barchet of Chicago is Wis
iting at the home OF her father D.
Barchet
There's a dredge being unloaded OF
our track to be taken down near the
II mile Greek where a new ditch will
be started.
Mrs VIM. Rowland of your city at
tended the Sunday school picnic here
and spent the evening with her par
ents.
There was a large crowd attended
the confirmation exercises at the
Moravian church last Sunday.
G. H. Munroe and two unclesr spent
a few hours at Nekoosa at the home
of R. NJ burroughs.
Lots OF cucumbers are being brot
to Kellner. Looks as if there would
be a few pickles this summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
SARATOGA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Knuteson and
Mrs. Pauline Hansen and son Paul
attended the Marshfield fair We'd
nesday.
Walter King of Everett, Washing
ton arrived here last week for an
extended visit with his uncle, H.
P. Rasmussen.
Geo. Knuteson and John Johnson
are putting UP new house for Albert
Saeger.
Ora Johnson departed for Kilbourn
last Tuesday
Walter Peterson attended the Sun
day school picnic at Kellner last We'd
nesday.
Nate Anderson of Grand Rapids
was in this vicinity last Friday.
The ladies aid society met at the
home of Mrs. John Nelson last Thurs
day with very large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Robinson ar
rived here from Chicago Sunday to
visit with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. Dietsch
Miss Nellie PaImatter Of Milwaukee
is visiting at the nome of her aunt
Mrs. Thos Crystal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
THIS MEANS YOU.

Now is the time to help realize
the dream of the City Beautiful.
It is something in which every citi-
zen can do his part by keeping his
own premises clean Aidiness and
good taste are catching and the good
example one man SETS is likely to be
followed by his neighbor. But even
if it is not, he has the reward which
comes from knowing that his own
effort has contributed to making his
town better place to live in. In
civic and other Improvements there
Is sometimes a tendency to wait upoI
official action or the work of some
to-be-appointed committee But per-
haps best results usually flow from in,
telligent private action More than
one city in our land has been trans
formed in external appearance becaus,
of the good taste, industry and en-
thusiasm of some one man whose ex-
ample at last became contagious
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
WIDENING OAK STREET.

The Wood Co. Reporters position
in the widening of Vine St. will be
well remembered by our readers
when that matter was up for dispos-
al. In the first place we favor the
widening of Oak street for CONNER
ciaI purposes. Secondly, We favor
that every property owner whose
property is taken for the widening
of Oak street should be we'll paid
for the property so taken. Thirdly,
the widening OF the street is not only
Of value and benefit to the immediat,
abutting property, but to every pro
perty owner in the city of Grand
Rapids; therefore, We believe that the
city of Grand Rapids as a whole shoul'
pay the expenses connected there
with. II will be remembered that We
opposed the litigation in the Vine
street proposition We oppose il now
in connection with the widening of
Oak street. II the differences be
tween the property owners and the
city are not too great. We do not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
kELLNER.

Miss Perle Howie of Flanagan, H.
is here visiting her sister Mrs. N
Swords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green of your city
spent a few days here last week Wis
iting relatives and friends
Mr. and Mrs. F. Gray and family
spent Monday at Princeton.
Miss Anderson who has been Wis
iting her brother returned home last
Of the week
Mrs. B. Ward and little daughter
are spending a few days at Meehan
Mrs. Johnson who has been visit
ing at the Hjerstedt home returned
home this week. Her son Vernon, W
has been spending the summer here
accompanied her home
The Sunday school picnic was well
attended last Wednesday and every
one reported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Ramsey spent
a day visiting with their son Dave
of Saratoga last week.
Rev. A Krusche returned from At
hens the first of the week where he
preached last Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29

Lowell school. first floor, to Miss
Nolan; those in the BIB grade living
north Of Grand avenue viii report
at the Emerson school, first floor,
to Miss Ridgman.
Second Grades:
Those in the "a grade living south
of Grand avenue viii report at the
Lowell school, first floor, to Miss
Nolan; those in the "a grade living
north Of Grand avenue will report
at the Emerson school, first floor to
Miss Ridgman.
Those in the 2B grade living south
of Grand avenue, viii report at the
Lowell school, first floor, to Miss
Campion; those in the 2B grade liv-
ing north of Grand ayenue,e will re-
port at the Emerson school, first
floor, to Miss Peck
First Grades:
Those in the la grade living south
of Grand avenue, will report at the
Lowell school, LIST floor, to Miss Cam
pion; those in the Ia grade living
north of Grand avenue, viii report at
the Emerson school, first floor, to
Miss Peck.
Those in the LIB grade living south
of Grand avenue, will report at the
Lowell school, basement, to Miss
Shaffer; those in the LIB grade liv-
ing north OF Grand avenue will re-
port at the Emerson school, Kinder
garten building, to Miss Strawder.
KindeTgartens:
Two kindergartens will be con-
Quoted on the west side: One at
the Lowell school basement. in the
forenoon, and one at the Emerson
school, kindergarten building, in the
afternoon. Miss Shaffer has charge
of the kindergarten at the Lowell
school and Miss Strawder at the
Emerson school. Miss Lulu Hayes
is assistant in both kindergartens
Children will report to the one most
conveniently reached by them.
Eighth Grade:
AN those in the Eighth grade will
report at1the Lincoln high school.
49, Garrison School,:
Grades l to South Side, will re-
porta at the Garrison school, to Miss
Merriam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
DEATH OF
VIM. kRAUSE

William Krause, who has been en-
ployed for the past three years at
the round house of the Green Bay
& Western R. R. Co., was taken
Tuesday afternoon to Riyerview Hos
pitaI for treatment, and died there,
Wednesday morning, at two o'clock
from some trouble in the head. His
wife died on the 28th of May last,
and left the father with four children
the youngest being one month old.
Mr.. Krause resided on Washington,
avenue east. He was a member of
the NJ. w. A, in which he carried
one thousand dollars life insurance.
The funeral service will take place
Friday afternoon from the house,
Rev. F. A. Pease officiating. Blu
rial will take place in Forest Hill
cemetery. We understand that the
deceased leaves one sister in this
country and one brother in the old
country. His children will probably
be cared for by relatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
ARPiN.

Miss Esther Ridgeway of Menom-
onie Falls. visited at the Cowell,
Bluett and Dingeldein homes, the
past week:
irwin Rich of Milwaukee visited at
H. F. Roehrig's last week.
Miss Ella Sto1ting of Fond du Lac
is visiting her sister Mrs. Earl Wine,
brenner.
A number from here Sundayed at
the Bluffs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Winebrenner
of Auburndale called on friends here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gardner are
rejoicing over the arrival of a soL'
Wednesday, Aug. q.
Mesdames o. DingeIdein and c. w.
Bluett and Messrs. A. J. CoweH and
A. Whitman motored to Saston last
week and attended the golden wed
ding Of Mr.. Cowells sister and hus-
band Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Cooley.
Arpin was well represented at the
Marshfield fair the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bluett returned
to their home at Dousman Thursday
after visiting several weeks with
relatives here.
Miss Sadie CoWelI returned Mon
day from an extended visit with re-
latives and friends at Waukesha
and Milwaukee.
Robt. Morris and A. J. Coweu were
Nekoosa callers Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
that any business man

believe that any business man or
property owner wants to be unreason
able in fixing value on his proper
y, or damages. We believe that
they are honest and sincere in their
conclusions This matter Of differ
ence ought TO be arrived at without
litigation. We believe it can be. CT
ties, are like railroad corporations,
always have 10 pay a little higher
price for property than when individ-
uals are selling to each other. There
fore, the city must expect to pay a
little more than a private individual
would have to. We do not believe
that it is right for property owners
in the immediate vicinity of the wild
ening of Oak street to be assessed
for the larger proportion of expense
for the purpose of widening the
street.
Every person in Grand Rapids is
benefited by said opening to a Ger
tain degree. Taken as a whole it is
small matter, but when assessed to
a few in the immediate vicinity Of
1000 it. it becomes burnedsonfe and
it is hard to realize the extra ass
essment on said property when you
come to make a sale of it. We be
lsve the city should stand this ex-
pense and distribute it on the tax
roll
We further believe that they should
pay a good round price for the prop
erty they take in widening the said
street
This is fair and equitable. When
you figure the expense of litigation
it runs up into money fast. Far
better pay a few hundred dollars
more for the property than pay it out
in expense money. Vine street liti-
cation cost several thousand dollars
from beginning to the end, and NJ. A:
Bogoger received nearly as much
for his property as he asked for it
in the beginning. Let the city pro
fit by experience