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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25

ser. Coming here in the spring of
1911 he easily proved himself to be by
lar the best semi-prefessional catch
er IN Wisconsin and the equal of any
IN organized ball in the state. In the
fall, on recommendations furnished
by Pitcher Leroy of St. Paul who
had the opportunity of seeing him
work While he himself was heaving
for Rhinelander against the locals,
Tragresser was signed up by Manag-
er Kelly for his Sanity City club
Although he participated in only a
couple of games in the American as
ISOLATION company in 1911, Kelly gave
Tragresser thorough tryout in the
spring Of this year and for some rea-
son or other found him lacking. He
was shipped to Zanesville,O hio, in
the Central league, where it was thot
that he would set the league afire
with his brilliant playing. But not
so. He got in the game only oceas-
ionally and Judging from the recent
turn~of events, must have been dis
NAL failure in Glass c. balL-Stevens
Point Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
EXPRESS RATES.

The express companies, replying
to the announcement of reduction of
charges made by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, assert that the
proposed reductions will be unfair and
too drastic.
Will they? Apparently one of the
fairest discussions of the express
situation was printed in April, 1911,
by the Worlds Work magazine, O,
yer the signature of C. NJ. Keys, an
expert financial writer. The Worlds
Work is not a so-called "muck-rak-
ing" magazine.
The amounts paid in express. charg
es are divided about equally between
the railroads that haul the packages,
and the express companies for col
lecting and distributing same, for
running their offices, and for their
profits. A veteran railroad man said
to Mr.. Keys: What We could get
from the public for the work the ex-
press companies do, would not be
much over one quarter of what We
get from the express companies for
TxTho OF do fc
portion of the charge is four times
too large.
Mr.. Keys figures the average pay
ment to the railroads to amount to
8 cents per ton per mile. When the
railroads tried to increase their rates
to Chicago was a raise from Is cent
in 1910, all they wanted from New
York to Chicago was a raise from
LIS cents per ton per mile, to Is
cents per ton per mile. Mr. Keys
claims that the railroads could make
a profit at cents per ton per mile,
instead of 8. Mr.. Keys also figures
that the express companies get S1.22
for each 81 paid into their treasury.
He figures the average rate of send
ing parcel a short distance say a.
bout 80 cents, weighing say 10 lbs.
to be cents per pound An express
company doing business around Lon
don delivers parcels up to 80 miles
for 0.5 cents per pound.
1t looks like this coon would have
to come down, and the more willingly
he parts with his superfluous fur,
the better the chance of retaining his
hide intact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25

being done in our stores day by day.
Business has its events, it crises,
its opportunities, ike the bigger life
played on the national stage. When
a merchant, after tussle with manu-
facturers and importers, gets a block
OF goods at a low price that has high
value. it is an event far more init
mately connected with home life thar
most of the news that newspapers
print.
When he finds that thru his own
error Of Judgment, or because Of
seasonal conditions beyond human
control, he has overstocked, and
must close out to turn his goods to
cash, that too is a public event more
important to the housewife than
some far off earthquake or fire with
all its tragedy.
Discriminating buyers know very
we'll that there are always bargains
in every store. T here are many
conditions that compel merchants at
various times to offer goods at price
below their real worth. No human
mind can estimate just what kind
of goods the public will take to. The
over stock on certain lines often
goods, which did not sell because il
| consists of the most substantial
goods, which did not sell because no
snowy enough. Notes must be paid
and new stock must be put in, and
the ersult is profit for the very trad
er Of bargains.
Years ago, the customer had tt
come around and dig special values
out by her own persistence. Today
the advertisement writer saves hel
all that bother, and she finds in hel
faVoFite newspaper a full director!
Of special values.
Wherefore newspaper readers wht
take the pains to go through the ad
vertising columns almost inYariabl.
find things meeting their needs, Il
be had at a lower price for some goo,
reason.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
COY. N GOVERN
IS SCORED
Accused of dropping DR.. Hart
wig in Order to Further His
Own Interest.

MADISON, Wis, July ga bit
ter attack on Gov McGovern for the
latter's recent political course is
made by Dr. A H. Hartwig of Wa
tertown, whom the governor appoint
ed state veterinarian at the beginnin;
of his administration and who later
resigned following a heated contro-
Yersy over the methods used for
the tuberculin' testing of cattle
The attack is made in an article
in DR.. Hartwig's veterinary paper
for this month. He accuses the
governor of running for temporary
chairman of the Chicago convention
to advance the governors political
| ambitions. He claims that the
(Hartwig) in being dropped as
state veterinarian, was 'fswapped" in
return for the tory political influ-
ence." Voluminous extracts from
editorials east and west condemn
ing Gov. McGovern's Chicago action
make up much of the article in ques-
tion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25

proposition? If half that is said and
suspected Of the governors Roose-
Felttan philanderings be true. Mr..
La Folletteis savage assaults on the
political depravity and false preten-
ses Of the political Caliban at oys-
ter Bay are pretty nearly tantamount
to reading MeGoYern out of the
progressive" tabernacle.
The logic is as plain as a pike
staff. La Toilette denounces Roose-
welt as a sham, a traitor, a trust
wolf in the progressive" sheepfoId;
so it certainly follows that 'eWiscon-
sin progressive" must abiure Roost
welt on pain of excommunication-
that is, if La Toilette. and not Co
chems or McGoyern, is the "progres-
sive" master in this state
And what is Mr.. McGoEern going
to do to clear up his own position
1t viii soon be time to fish(or cut
bait on this La Toilette VS.. Roosevelt
proposition. Under which king, gov
ernor?
Manipulating a democratic conyen
ton in order to hobble formidable
democratic opponent and boost the
stock of an easy mark who is mere
pawn in the game, is all very well
and a smart Celtic trick. But there
are the republican primaries-why
some unIueky turn of the wheel nigh
any moment throw up some red blood
ed, hkabIe young opponent, like VIII
liam Mitchell Lewis, who might IN
der the new conditions this time
run you off your legs, and certain
~ would do it, should La Toilette
pass the word.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
CONTINUOUS AND
HEAVY RAIN FALLS
4.03 Inches of Rain Reported
at the Water Works This
Forenoon.

MERRILL, Wis, July 23,-Lincoln
county was the target this morning
of one of the heaviest down-pours of
rain which have struck this vicinity
in recent years. At about $3.50 o.
clock this morning, suddenly as a clou
burst and nearly as intense, a down
clatter of the elements awoke nearly
every one, the persistent lightning
lighting up the sky and filling the
air with reyerberations of thunder,
adding to the excitement caused by
the persistent rain, which failed to
let up and which caused Iaymen and
Others to wade across cutters to
their daily work. At 11:40 a. m, the
water works station reported a total
rainfall since of four and three-tenths
inches, which as there was no rain
fall until $3.50 a. m, is the record of
the forenoon's rain.
Despite the persistent lightning,
no damage was reported today from
in this vicinity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
INCOME TAX REVIEW
BOARDS APPOINTED
8 Members Named by State
Commission From Each Coun
ty but Ashland.

MADISON, Wis, July % The
Wisconsin tax commission on Tues
day appointed county boards of re-
view of income tax assessments.
A board of three. members was ap-
pointed for each county except Ash
land county. A board for that count.
will be named later. The members of
these boards will receive 81 a day
for the time they devote to their
work.
The appointments made by the con
mission for the 10th district which
comprises Wood and Portage coun-
ties is as follows: -. '
Wood: Henry E. Fitch, Nekoosa;
George T. Rowland, Grand Rapids;
Otto J. Leu, Grand Rapids, r. 8
Portage: G. L. Park, Stevens Point
L. P. Moen, Stevens Point; L. L. Lo-
berg, Jacksonville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
SITTING ON 4 RAIL

A newspaper man happened upon a
city official, a county official seek
ing election) and another fellow sit
ting on a rail on First street north
all talking about the high water. Jus
as the newspaper man arrived, the
city official spake as folloWeth:
Hasn't anyone here the price of a
drinkg' He did not look at the news
paper, man knowing that newspaper
men NEVER drink, but he did not loo
the county official who is seeking re-
election but is passed over the coun-
ty officials head and the city Off
ciaI had to repeat his Interrogation.
Finally the county Official woke up
to the fact that he was the target
for the quiz and he answered thusly,
Il am running for office and can't
buy. The city official referred to
the historical conversation between
the governor of N. Carolina and the
governor of S. Carolina and began
humming the little Irish ballad play
ed by the Heine band last week,
''How Dry 1 AM The county Off
cial, who is seeking reelection sud
denly animated and he calculated,
Say, l can't buy drink for you
but the law doesn't say that 1 can't
take d drink, if you will pay for it."
They then disappeared in a nearby
wet garage and the newspaper man
sighed and wished he was running
for office. s-5. +
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
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This is not the dictionary that you
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That's the reason why. That's the
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCE.

At a conference held in this city
on Monday and Tuesday of Democrats
from Marshfield and Grand Rapids,
it was decided to place R. R. Cog
gins in nomination for State Sena-
tor for this district comprised OF
Clark and Wood counties and D. D.
Conway for member of assembly in
Ills county This will be the legis-
latiye ticket. The county ticket is
left to the voters to decide at the
primaries as there are several can
didates for each of the offices. (.
c. Pors and c. B. Edwards of Marsh
field, are mentioned for the office of
District Attorney. Julian Welch and
Michael Griffin are mentioned as can
didates for sheriff There appears
to be a strong belief among the De
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS At
TENTIoN.

Wood county has been strongly
Progressive Republican for the past
ten years. Robert NJ La Toilette
has always carried it with MAORI
ties ranging from 900 to 1900 Nomin-
atoms for Senator, Assemblyman and
County Ticket are to be named for
the fall election. This ticket can be
elected at the November election if
Progressive Republicans will unite
on a set of men who are competent
and well qualified for the offices they
seek. Further they must stand for
progressive legislation that the peo-
pie want for the public good and
not for any privileged class or sys-
tenn. Remember too, that two years
hence a u. S. Senator is to be elect
ed and the State Senator who is to
be elected this fall will vote for the
u. S. Senator as he is elected for
four years. What are you going to
do about it? We want no office and
are simply a servant OF the people
ready to do what We can for them.
Now is the time to get busy as Au-
gust 8, is the last day for filing state
nominations for the September pri-
maries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
TEAM OF HORSES
DROWN, AND
DRIVER ESCAPES

A team of horses belonging to
Bossert Bros. & Co., was drowned
at Port Edwards at about nine o.
clock this morning. The team driv-
en- BY Steve Cichantek was drawing
a load of gravel and while crossing
the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co. s
b. 'dge at Port Edwards, the bridge
gave way allowing the wagon to sink
into the water and dragging the hors
es with it. Mr.. Cichantek was seat
ed on the wagon and the horses came
back on top of him. He managed to
get out and save himself but was
severely bruised. The team weighed
$500 and was valued at $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
LEGALS.
SENT CLAIMS AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, WOOD CoUNTY-In
County Court
m the matter Of the estate OF william X
katb, deceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF
William X. Kath late of the town of Ru-
dolph, in said county of Wood, deceased,
having been duly granted 10 Theresa Kath
by this court;
tits Ordered that the time from the date
hereof until and including the LIST Monday OF
February. A. D. 1918, be and the same is
hereby fixed as the time within which all
creditors of the said William X Kath. de-
ceased, shall present their claims for ex-
animation and allowance.
Ii Is Further Ordered, That all claims and
demands of all persons against the said
William X. hath, deceased, be examined
and adjusted before this court at its court
room in the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids IN said county at the regular term
thereof appointed to be held on the first
Tuesday Of February. 1918, and all creditors
are hereby notified thereof.
IL is Further Ordered that notice of the
time and place ar which said claims and de-
mandS VIII be examined and adjusted as
aforesaid, and of the time above limited for
maud-, be given by publishing a copy of
this order aud notice for four Consecutive
weeks once in each week in the wooD
COUNTY REPORTER, a new . D +
published in the county OF Wood, the f1rsr
publication TO be within fifteen days of the
date hereof.
Dated this 9Th day of July 1912
By the Court,
b. NJ VAUGHAN, W. j. CONWAY,
ATTY. Ior Administrative County Judge
First pub. July II, hnal pub. Aug. u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
BUSTER BROWN
ENTERTAINED
OVER 900

Buster Brown entertained over
800 children, little, big and grown ups
at the Johnson & Hill Co. store on
Tuesday afternoon. A reception was
held on the Third floor and Buster
entertained his guests with songs
and dances. Souvenirs were given
to the children. Buster is accompan-
led by his mother, Mrs. B. L. S.
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. FoIlansb bee,
all of st. Louis. These people travel
from city to city giving these exhi-
billions, advertising the Buster Brown
Shoes for the Brown Shoe Company
of St. Louis, No
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
MONEY CAN BE SAVED

Money can be saved by the careful
housewife if she will read the numer-
Gus bargains that are offered by the
merchants in this paper tonight. See
WeisePs Summer Clearing Sale
you viii find many things that you
will need at prices you will like to
pay. Abel & Podawiltz are advertis-
ing their big shirt saIe-here is an
opportunity for the men of the house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

<by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing and
when il is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
Sold by all Druggists, T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1912.

This office is in receipt of an
invitation from the University of
Wisconsin to attend the First Ma
tional Newspaper Conference at Ma
Olson, July 20. to August 1st, to
consider the question Are Newspa-
pers and Magazine Writers Free to
Tell the Truth? If Not, Why Not;
and What Can Be Done About tip"
They have prepared an excellent
program and we shall be glad to at
tend il possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
BOARD RAPS
ROAD WORK

WASHBURN, July 2O.-That the
state highway commission is dissat-
isfied with the road-work being done
in Bayfield, county is evidenced by
two letters from the commission to
the county board. The commission
states that money was being Illegal
~ spent in Bayfield, county for road
work and that the work being done
varied from highly unsatisfactory
to moderately so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
WISCONSIN PRoeREsslvEs."

Also Henry F. Cochems has been
to Oyster Bay. Mr.. Cochsms' as
surance while there to the animal
with the webbed antlers that the
Wisconsin progressives will stand
firmly with the colonel puzzles one
considerably. 1t becomes all ths
more puzzling when you learn that
Mr.. Cochems' companion on this Wis
it was President Van Hise!
Of course the point is that it is
impossible for a WISCONSIN, progress
siye" to stand with Roosevelt with
out standing against La Toilette.
He may stand with Wilson without
thereby losing, so to speak, his
progressive" union card, but not
with Roosevelt.
So the question arises, who are
the Wisconsin progressives'' so
airily referred to by Mr.. Cochems?
They can not be followers of Mr..
La Toilette, since the senator is at
the present time by all odds the bit
tsrest and keenest assailant of Roose
welt, and is warning wisconsin Pro
pressives9 that the candidacy of the
ally of Perkins and Bill Finn is ab-
solutely dishonest and an uncIean
thing which no true progressive" can
afford to touch with the tongs-
And how does the elusive and craw-,
fishlike Gov. McGoyern feel on that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25

mocrats that this is their opportuni-
ty to elect a ticket in Wood county.
Whether this be true depends Who'll
ly upon the actions of Republicans
as to whether they unite and select
good men for state, legislative and
county tickets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
COUNTY AND
CITY OFFICIALS

In this column will be found the
names of county officers, city Off
GERS. school board and library board
and other officers for general informs
ton.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
County Clerk-F. H. Eberhardt.
Clerk of the Court-A. B. Bever.
County Treas.-Wm. H. Peters.
Register of Deeds-E. E. Ames.
Sheriff-John Schmitt.
Under Sheriff-Julien WEIGH.
County Judge-W. J. Conway.
Dist.Atty.-Chas. E. Briere.
County Surveyor-Wm Corcoran.
Coroner-Charles Cumberland.
Register in Probate-M. L. Andrevs
CITY OFFICERS:
Mayor-Joseph A. Cohen.
Pres. of Council-E. w. Ellis.
City Clerk-M. G. Gordon.
Treasurer. B. Wheir.
City Attorney-Geo. P. Hambrecht.
Chief of Police-James Gibson.
Health Com.-Dr. F. X. Pomainville
Chief of Fire Dept. E. SO. ].
Stratton.
Chief of y're Dept. w. Sc. Dixon
Street Com. E. S.-John Henry.
Street Com. w. SWIM Johnson.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Regular meetings of this board Ia
held on the first Monday of each
month at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
LIST ward-A. D. Hill and w. H.
Reeves.
End ward-F. B. Warner, Treas.
J. Searls.
3rd ward. P. witter, Pres, w.
F. eKIIogg.
4th ward-Guy o. Babcock. C. T.
Rowland.
5th wapd-otto Bein, C. W. Paul,
us.
9th ward-E. Oberbeck, A. B. su-
tor
7th ward-C. A. Hatch, R. L. Nash.
Sth ward. W. Natwfck, c. A.
Meilicke.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Pres.-F. ]. Wood.
Treas.-I P Witter.
Sec.-Mrs. ]. E. Daily.
Commissioners. P. Arpfn, ]. A.
Gaynor, Mrs. c. K. Gibson, and Mrs.
g. J. Kaudy. The four officers also
act as commissioners and Prof. c.
W. Schwede is an ex-officio member.
CHARITY LEAGUE.
Mrs. o. T. Hougen, Chairman, Mrs.
J. B. Arpin, Mrs. J. H. Linderman,
Mrs. A. M. Muir, Treasurer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25

Germany has q total of 1900 wo-
men filling honorary positions in
cities and on charity boards, In 155
municipalities 1000 women are in
active service for the care of the
poor and of orphans. In 155 towns
there are women serving on school
boards,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25

DR.. Grille the world famous SIR
geon, recently made a statement to
the effect that the anaesthetic should
be administered by a woman because
somehow the world has more conf
dence in the ultimate good intentions
of a woman than il has in those of a
man"