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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

pushing the. price Of his produce up
to sky rockety figures, does he hus-
tie down to the telegraph office, and
wire his agents to take a moderate
profit? Rarely, so far as the infor-
nation of this writer goes.
His instinct under such circum-
stances would seem to tell him to
let the coed work go on. He watches
the operations of the brokers much
as he watches the beneficient action
Of the rain and the sun on his fields
with the feeling that there is moth
ing he can do to interfere with any
benefit to himself He waits. hop
ing for still higher prices.
The history of these specula-
tons suggests that the farmer does
not usually sell until prices begin
to wayer and droop. By the time that
his order gets in the psychological mo
ment has passed, and much less is
realized than could have been obtain
ed a short time previous.
The great objection to corners is
not merely that they raise the price
to the consumer but that they discour.
age the weaker mills and factories
from buying raw material. leading
to a general stoppage of manufacture
ing and milling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
PORT EDWARDS.

DR.. A. c. Awkward is kept busy
these days as there are many on the
sick list. He also has patients at
South Side and Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Robinson left Saturday for
her home in Mansion after a pleas
ant weeks visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Fox.
Mrs. Sophie Manke of Kellner was
a visitor at the F. Noel home Satur-
day and Sunday.
w. Surprison was on the sick hist
a few days this week.
Rev. Madsen was the guest of his
son A Madsen and family the past
week.
Mrs. L. H. Haupt returned to her
home in Milwaukee Saturday after a
weeks visit at the F. Noel home
Grandma Milenbach has been on
the sick list the past week.
Mesdames R. Deferoe, c. WHIP
perman and J. Kenyon of the Rapids
were guests of Mrs, F. Noel Friday.
Mrs. o. Carlson was very pleas
antly surprised Monday afternoon,
by several Of her lady friends in
honor of her birthday. A fine lunch
was served and the afternoon spent
in social converse.
Master Joseph Zurfluh of Neboosa
was the guest of Russell and Earl
| Leroux Saturday.
Mrs. Sid Burrows of the Rapids was
a caller in our village Sunday.
Mrs. A Madsen was the guest of
friends in your city Sunday.
Mrs. c. A. Jasperson was a Rap
ids visitor Tuesday.
Mrs Koffard of Dancy was the
guest of her sister Mrs c. Peterson.
| Tuesday.
Mrs. G. Lyon of the Rapids was
the guest of her sister Mrs. J. Shell
hammer Tuesday.
| Mis-. Frank Noel and guest Mrs.
L. H. Haupt OF Milwaukee were guest:
of Mrs. C. Wipperman Thursday.
The many frineds of L. NJ. Alex
ander are pleased to see him out
again after being confined to the
| house for several weeks with illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

teddy careless. In any railroad yard.
you can see a brakeman jump on the
running board OF the tender to save
five minutes walk. Some day when
his attention is asleep, he Jumps
wrong, and Imps on crutches the
rest of his life. No laws and no
safety appliances can cure the fool
Of his folly.
The Civic Federation is trying for
better workmen's compensation laws
OF s23,523, 585 paid into ten large ac-
cident insurance companies in three
years, only sS,599,795 went to the
victims. The rest went to legal ex-
penses, cost OF conducting compan-
les, dividends, commissi ops on poll
cies, etc. If the injured men could
get the money instead of lawyers and
clerks and agents, the accident bene-
fit could be multiplied by two or
three.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
THE INDIAN OF TODAY.

The story of the band of Ute In
dams who have taken to the noun
tains at Cortez, Colo, determined
not to deliver Big Rabbit to answer
to a murder charge, sounds ike a
leaf from an old newspaper.
When the Indians We're living on
the reservations in greasy idleness,
the Indian problem seemed about to
Indian. Had not the race had yiriiity,
it could never have WithstOod this dc
generating life. Now that the Indian
is forced tc compete with the white
man, he holds his own numerically
and makes a respectable showing in
dustrially. The corporations that
employ the ADaches say they are
the best labor attainable~
The up-to-date Indian is neither tht
| FLAMING creature in war paint and
| feathers, nor the greasy beggar reaci
ing a dirty palm to the tourist.
He may be one of the 391 Pine
Ridge Indians who put up $500 tons
of hay for their stock in a season,
or one of the 1000 Sioux who attend
ed the last Episcopal conyocation at
White Swan, S. D.
When the Montana Crows were fec
rations, they simply loafed. Then
| a county fair was startled. The
| first year not an Indian exhibited any
agricultural product. But the prizes
appealed to their avarice and sport
ing blood. In three years they were
showing 200 work animals Mrs. Pref
| ty Antelope, Takes-the Gun, and 9th
ers were displaying fine shows Of
vegetables.
| A few years ago an Indians word
was not accepted in court unless cor
federated by a white man. To-day
where the government has carried
| out the policy of falling them for pei
| jury, the Red mans word is about
| equivalent to the White Brother
| The firm hand, justice. and the law
| of work is transforming the modern
| Indian. Hence the rarity of the
| episodes like that of the Colorado
| UteS above referred to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.

The National Civic Federation, at
its annual meeting Jan. $3.50 gave
much attention to the prevention OF
industrial accidents and compensa-
tion therefor.
With 10000 fatal Industrial acct
dents in this country in a year, and
some 10000 more or less serious
injuries, are not safety appliances
cheaper than ether, surgery, hospi-
tails, and the loss of earning power?
And some preventative measures
are so simple. One factory found
four men in nine months had each
lost an eye, by the flying up Of the
nails with which packing cases We're
being closed. By buying hammers
with corrugated heads, the eyes of
its shippers were saved.
Another factory reduced accidents
by posing notices in its works, show
ing that during the previous month
20 OF its employees he'd been hurt by
stepping on nails, with resultant cas-
es of lock-jaW, and warning its help
to be careful
Behind all tie polished exterior
Of our gitterng civilization, what a
tale of sorrow and want lies hidden
For every floor OF the great sky
scrapers that constitute New York's
Alpine sky line, a human life has
been snuffed out
The American workman is admit /,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
A TIME WHEN MONEY CAN BE
SAVED.

The time OF year has come when
there are bargains in the stores on
every hand. Merchants simply have
to turn their stock into cash. If
they didn't they would have no room
to show goods, and they would have
TO borrow money at high rates of
interest. Consequently they viii
sell at low rates.
This is particularly true in many
lines this year, on account of the
mild winter. 1t takes cold wealth
er o sell winter goods. A great
many people get along on their old
clothes as long as the weather is
mild.
And there are other reasons for
selling cheap than those named a
boye. On any kind Of goods where
styles change, and that includes a.
bout everything now days a merchant
would rather take a low price to-
day than carry them to next
season and find that on account of
some whim in fashion they are out
laWed.
The columns of this paper are a di-
rectory of bargains The merchants
who have offerings to make that you
can't afford to ignore are telling the
public through these advertisements
about the sacrifices they are making
Time spent in studying their offer
ings will pay for itself a hundred
fold in making your selections.
The habit of reading the news
paper advertising is so universal that
few people need to be urged to note
what the merchants are saying about
their stocks. Here and there is a
merchant who has not realized how
hopeless a process it is to clean out
an old stock without the help of the
newspaper.
Nothing comes nowadays unless
you get out and go after it. The
public are listening, but it expects
the merchant to take the initiative.
A dealer who does not advertise is
looked at as not having enterprise
enough to protect the interest of
the public, and to give them goods
at bottom values.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
PARENTAL MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT

Every parent and friend of the
public schools is hereby invited to
attend a meeting of the Parental AS
ISOLATION Friday evening at the Lin
coin High school building. This
promises to be the best meeting yet
held. Important discussions will take
place and a choice informa program
will be carried out The officers of
the association want large atten-
dance of the parents for they viii
learn more and hear more about the
objects and purposes of the Parental
Association than heretofore Be sure
and plan to come and urge your
neighbors and frineds to come also
Friday night the time and 8 o'clock
the hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
COUNTY JUDGE.

AS spring election time approaches
the voters attention is directed TO
the election Of County Judge along
with the other town and county Of
ncers. w. ]. Conway, the present eff
fiCient Incumbent is a candidate for
reelection. The excellent record he
has made We believe is largely known
To everybody. 1t is. We know, to all
those who have ever had any BUSH
ness to transact in his court. The
sentiment in the county is largely in
favor of his reelection from what
We can learn. We are glad To know
that what is true in this part of
the county is also true at Marshfield
and the north end We take pleas
ure in reproducing the following TAX
en- from the Marshfield Times in
their last issue:
The Citizens Of Marshfield and
north end of Wood County feel a
special interest in the Office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

the United States Ghe twenty eighth If
Grover Cleveland is counted as the
twenty and twenty-fourth)
At the White House they will be re-
ceived in the blue room by President
Taft, who will introduce them to the
three members of the senate commit
tee who have been sent to escort the
party to the capitol Open barouches
will be in waiting in front of the White
House.
BY 1920 O'Clock the start will be
made. The first carriage, of course,
will be occupied by the president elect
and the outgoing president Nh Taft
will sit on the right side of the We
hicle, according to invariable custom.
He is still the president But on the
way back from the capitol. being only
private citizen. he will sit on the left
and Mr.. Wilson, now being president
will sit on the right
Four horses will draw the presi-
dents carriage. Facing Mr. Taft and
Mr.. Wilson will be two members of
third member occupying the next car
riage with the incoming vice president
Arrangements in this respect are not
subject to any very definite rule In
any event, arriving, under escort of
the military, at the senate wing Of the
capitok the presidential party will be
met by the Sergeant-at-arms of the
senate and other officials and conduct
ed to the vice presidents room.
Mr.. Taft's Last Act.
Mr. Taft, however, will so to the
presidents room at the other end Of
the corridor which separates the sen
ate chamber from the marble room,
there to seat himself at a table and
perform the last duties of his admin
istration by glancing over and signing
bills which have been passed at the
last moment and which. if his sigma
ture were lacking, would fail to become
laws.
Before the noon hour actually arrives
the hands of the big clock in the SEN
ate chamber will be pushed back by
the ,doorkeeper with a. long pole so as
to gain a few tictionaI but important
minutes. Meanwhile the galleries will
have filed with privileged spectators,
eagerly waiting for the performance
to begin. AS usual, there will be a
great many women, whose hats and
dainty costumes will lend attractive
color to the spectacle.
When the clock has been allowed to
reach II, everything now being in read
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
BETHEL.

J. c. McChesney is visiting il
the northern part of the state.
Mrs. Smith Of Madison visited re
the East for several years is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J
G. Cutler of this place.
The Misses Lillian Harris and La
vina McChesney, who have been Wis
ting here, have returned to Madi,
son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. c. Palmer
a son, a week ago Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cutler enter
tanned a number of young people at
their home Saturday evening a week
ago.
Mrs. Allie McCrillis and daughter
are staying with Mr. and Mrs. S. E.
Pearl
Mrs. Smith of Modison visited re
latives of this place one day last
week.
A. Mathe has moved into the Foote
house.
Mrs. S. E. Pearl is still very sick
All are hoping she will speedily re-
cover.
Mrs. Enos Cleveland who has been
i'll is improving
Elder Thurston made US a visit
last Friday speaking at Chapel and
at students meeting Friday evening
The Academy Board met Sunday al
ternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jaohn C. McReynolds
visited at Bethel the past few days.
Mr.. McReynolds examined the store
books.
The canvassers' band meets regu-
larly on Sabbath afternoon.
The convassers' institute will be
held here March 3-13.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

question: of purchasing and acquir,
ing the Lighting Plant and Equipments
| of the Electric and Water Company.
| (also known as the Grand Rapids
Electric Company, a Public Service
corporation operating under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of
Wisconsin and Franchise from the
| City of Grand Rapids
The common council of the City or
Grand Rapids do ordain as follows;
SECTION l. THE QUESTION OF
purchasing and acquiring the Light
| ing Plant and Equipment of the E
lectric and Water Company (also
known as the Grand Rapids Electric
Company, a Public Service Corpora,
tion operating under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Wisconsin
and a Franchise from the said City
of Grand Rapids, shall be submitted
to a vote of the electors of said City
of Grand Rapids at the regular NUM-
cfpal election TO be held in said City
ON the first Tuesday in April A. u,
1913; such electors shall vote upon
such question on a separate ballot
which shall be substantially In the
form as prescribed in Section No
926-129 of the Wisconsin Statutes,
and such ballots shall be counted
canVassed and returned in the same
manner as other ballots cast at such
election are counted, canvassed and
returned.
SECTION 2. The expense OF such
purchase and acquisition to be paid
for, IN the event of an affirmative
vote by the electors of said City
therefor, from the proceeds of Bonds
to be issued pursuant to law.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and pub
LEGATION.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

To The Publisher Addressed:
At the recent annual session OF
the Farmers National Congress (36
states represented by delegates ap-
pointed b. the governors thereof tht
following resolution was unanimous
reported out by the committee on re-
solutions and was unanimously adopt
ed by the congress-:
Resolved, That a free and fear
less press is CT such great Importance
in guarding our liberties that no
legislation abridging the freedom Of
the press sh0uid be enacted by con-
gress, and that no legislation should
be enacted by Congress unless it has
been duly referred to and acted on
by the proper committee of both
houses and opportunity has been had
for free debate thereon in both the
house and Senate"
Please do your part to prevent fur
Their legislation about the business
of periodical publications and also the
enactment of legislation by an exc
cutiye branch of the national govern
ment i. e., rulings of the post office
department
Respectfully yours,
Farmers Natl Congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

Of County Judge Of said county in
view of the courtesies that have
been extended to them by the pres
ent incumbent. The work Of said
office is of great Importance, as es-
tates OF deceased persons both
large and small have to be admin
istered in said court. 1t is a court
Of record and land titles which have
now grown very valuable depend
upon careful and correct admins
tration Of estates, and much Of the
work formerly coming under the
Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts
such as sales Of and mortgaging Of
lands Of infants and incompetent
persons has been transferred TO the
County Courts. The office is also
important on account of new work
added to the duties Of the same
such as determining inheritance
taxes, issuing or refusing appica-
tons for child labor permits, etc,
which require careful and concien-
tioUs attention, and the exercise of
sound judgment where experience
counts for much.
The most reliable test of a man s
fitness for office is to be found in
the expressions Of those who have
had dealings with such officer and
measured by this standard it is
doubtful if a higher degree of stat
isfaction on the part of the public,
with duties well performed, could
be found than in the case of our
present County Judge, Judge w. ].
Conway
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

Gov. McGovern does not occupy
an enviable position as a result of
the senate inquiry into the Ekern
matter. Ekern has been vindicated
by the senate of the charges of 20
Gtical activity made by the COVER
nor and the latter thus stands &C
cJseu OF having made a snap judg-
mcnt at the famous hearing
which vas characterized chiefly by
being devoid of any of the features
OF a real hearing. The governor
should realize now, if he did not
before, that such high-handed pro-
seeding could bring no good to nim-
self. No ma n in such a position, or
any other position, for that matter,
can afford to be accused of unfair
ness. And he made matters no bet
ter by refusing to appear before the
senate.-Beloit Daily News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
BETTER CORN AND
PIGS AND CATTLE--WHY
NOT BETTER BABIES?

In the March Woman's Home Com
panion appears the first complete re-
port OF great campaign that is
springing up with astonishing virili-
ty--a campaign for Better Babies
| a year or two ago a woman in Iowa,
Mrs. Mary T. Watts, conc lived the
| idea tuat N her State the principal
enthusiasm among the people was
for better cattle, better corn and bet
ter hogs. At the county and state
fairs there were occasional" baby
shows" but the whole purpose was
to pick out and reward babies for
their beauty and attractiveness rath-
er than for their health and develop
ment. In other words, the baby was
simply a side-show for entertainment
and not taken seriously, while in
every other exhibit science ruled, ant
the object was to cultivate know
ledge Of the best ways to produce bet
ter products.
Mrs. Watts saw that Iowa was
neglecting her most valuable crop
her crop of babies With the Co
operation OF physician, Dr. NJ. V.
Clark, she organized a real baby
contest. The object was to award
prizes to those children who made the
best physical showing. Dr. Clark pre-
pared score-cards, the principal i
tens of which were adapted from tht
cards used in Judging cattle and ami
mails of various kinds. These cards
formed the basis of a scientific in
quiry calculated to reveal the physi-
cal and mental efficiency of the
child examined.
The results of this first contest
were appalling. They showed that
Iowa had better corn and cattle than
babies, and awakened public senti
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
A. L. Fontaine, Publisher.
THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1918.

Do the people of Grand Rapids and
vicinity realize the future POSSIBLE
tiles of this part of the Wisconsin
River Valley? We do and We are
only sorry that We have not the
means to pick up both inside and
outside lands. The opportunities for
making money here will be great
Lands and lots are cheaper now than
they will ever be again. If the 500
Line cutoff goes through here and
the Green Bay & Western railroad
becomes a part of a trunk line from
east to west, there will be a great
advance in the values of real est
ate. We expect both of these changes
to happen. Even if these don't take
place the future possibilities of
Grand Rapids are great. Watch
our prediction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

ment to a wide study of all those
matters thaat concern the care of chi
dren-diet, clothes, baths, and so
on. One child who had received low
marking in the first contest won
a prize at the second because the
mother had carried out the sugges-
lions as to the child's diet and care
which she never would have heard
of had it not been for the aroused
state of the public mind
This year thirty-five States have
already arranged to hold scientific
baby shows in connection with live
stock shows and state fairs. Wo-
mems clubs, newspapers and physi-
clans are awake, and one of the mos
important worldmoye-ments has be
gun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

a sense Of justice couldn't do it The
energy needed for battling with the
doubts of his customers would be
FILTERED away and diverted.
From the view point of the en-
ploye, he can do no differently. He
IS crowded between the low wage
on the one hand, and the open palm
on the other. And still the public
keeps on tipping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
HOw's This7

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
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, D.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internanlly
acting directly upon the blood and mucucs
surface OF the system. Testimonials sents
tree Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
NO NEED TO STOP WORK

When the doctor orders you to stol
work it staggers you. | can't, you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day by
day, but you must work as long as
you can stand What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or aiHng when Elec-
trio Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength.
Try them, Every bottle is guar
anteed to satisfy. Only SOC at Days
Drug & Jewelry Co.-Advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Q O o o
o DATES TO REMEMBER. o
o o o o o o o o o o o

The Woman's foreign missionary
society of the Methodist Oh 'rch will
meet on Friday afternoon with Mrs
H. A Herschleb.
The Travel Glass will meet with
Mrs. F. MacKinnon Tuesday after
noon, Feb. 25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
UP TO DATE PRINTING

Reader bear in mind that when
you want quality printing of any kline
THE Reporter Print Shop" is the
place to go and leave your order. III
First street north. If,