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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
ELECT OFFICERS

The Sunday School board Of the
Methodist church was entertained at
five thirty o'clock luncheon at the
home OF Mrs. John Hamm on Mon
day afternoon, by Misses Kate Post,
Olga Crane. Enid Stacker and Mr..
Steinhaugh. Following the luncheon,
a business meeting was held at
which time the following Officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
Supt.-1Irs Eva letters
Asst. Supt-Warren Fisher
Secretary-G Fuller
Asst. Sec.-Myron Hill
treasurer Carol Rector
Chorister-A. E. WeatherWax
Supt. Of Senior dept-C. L. Fuller
Supt. of Intermediate dept.-Mrs. B.
r. Goggins
Supt of JuniOrs-John Linderman
Supt Of Primary-Mrs. H c. Logan
Cradle Roll-Mrs. Alex Perrodin
Home Dept.-Mrs. c. E. Renne
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
EIKS WILL ATTEND
TOURNAMENT
Fifty Local EI<s wiz Go In Special
Car to Green Bay.

There viii be about fifty of the
local Elks who viii make the jour
.ney to Green Bay to attend and par
ticipate in the EIks Bowling tourna-
ment to be held in that city next
month.
Arrangements are being made for
Ia special car over the Green Bay
and Western. The local Flks will be
Joined by about the same number
from Stevens Point.
The Green Bay Elks Bowling tour
nament commences on Jan. 8 and lasts
until and including the 10th. The
local Elks are trying to get the 23d
as their day on the alleys.
There viii be five or six teams
from here and the rest of the herd
viii so and root.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
WINTRY BLASTS CAUSE
CITY TO SILVER
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Last night the temperature drop
ped to the lowest point we have had
it so far this winter. The govern
ment thermometer registered 9 be-
low zero. This information comes
from cooperative weather observer,
Geo. T. Nixon. The government Their
mOmeter is accurate and the reading
from it go to the Weather Bureau
Of the U. S. Department of AgricuI-
ture.
Mr.. Nixon's records show that for
Dec. IA, 1914 the minimum temper
azure was 8 below and the maxi
mum was above.
Compared with Dec. IA 1913 today
was a lot colder than year ago.
The maximum year ago was 43
and the minimum "a degrees above
zero. Compared with the tempera-
ture a year ago was, maximum 81,
minimum 6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
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TON Of OFFICERS

At regular meeting Of Wood Co.
Post No. % G. A R., held at their
Post Hall on Saturday afternoon, De
cember 18th, 1914, the following
named comrades were daily elected.
for office for ensuing year.
Post Com.-W. H Gets
S. v. CIV. a Owen
J. Y. C.-Sam Parker
o. Day-W. T. Davis
Surg. J. Thompson
Chap.-W. A. Keyes
L NE. c. Smith
o. G.-Wm. Withers
P. Instructor-W. A Keyes
Janitor- Sam Parker
Trustee-P. Mullroy
DeIegates-J. J. Hazard, W. A
Owen
Alternates-L J. Thompson. E. c.
Smith
From Dept. General Order No.
Tuesday, June 15th5 1915 is the
date set for the department encamp-
ment. Keep the date in mind boys
and girls, get ready to go and see
the beautiful growing city of Wau-
sau. Meet the great patriotic PEG
pie Of Wausau who are planning to
give you all a welcome that you
Will remember the balance of your
lives
w II. Gets. past. adj.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
AIR MAIL FOR KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. .11.-An aero
to the. current expenses of the. church
plane service viii be established to
carry mail from the Kansas City.
Kan. postoffice and substations to.tbe
Union station in this city if plans
contemplated by the pOstoffice depar
ment are carried out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
SOPHOMORES IS:
CONTINUATION I

By beating the Continuation school
five Friday afternoon, the Sophie
mOres eliminated them from the fl
nails in the basket ball tournament.
The score was SophomOres IS,
Contil Uation school z.
The last of the preliminary games
viii he played Monday afternoon
when the Seniors and Juniors meet
to see which of those teams will
be in the finals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

Allen Gilson-Sentinel
Mrs. Chas Eberhardt Trustee for
three years
Doctors Looze. Merrill, Boorman and
EdW HOugen
Following the business session the
lodge members enjoyed an oyster sup
per.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
MARRIAGE LICE. SES

Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk f. II. Eber-
hardt to James e. Brady of Dexter
vile and Miss Emma Powers Of
the town of Dexter.
Geo. Irish of Thorp, Ozark coun-
ty, and Miss Ella e. Leanhardt of
the twon of Rock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
ELECT OFFICERS

The following officers were elected
by the Mystic Workers OF the World
at Their regular meeting o Wednes-
day evening for the ensuins year:
Won HoIliday-Prefec
F H. Monitor
Lee Bumsey- Secretary
Martin Jacobson-B Banker
Carol Recto"- Marshal
Gustaf F'iegel-Warden
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

VIM Schultz, who is employed as
telegraph operator in Minneapolis ha
ben spending a couple of weeks in
the city with his mother, Mrs. Ella
Schultz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

Frank Bougard was sentenced to
20 days in the county Jail by Judge
Pomainwlle this morning. Bougurd
was arrested on a charge of having
used abusive language to Mrs.
Amelia Storey Of Port Edwards. This
is the second time this month that
Bougurd has been sentenced to the
county jail On Dec. 2, he was sen
fenced on a charge Of drunkenness
and disOrderIy conduct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

Mrs. D. J. Keene and daughter,
Mrs. Harold GregorsOn, have retun-
ed to their home at Stanley after a
visit in the city at the NJ. c. Geog-
han home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
JUSTICE COURT CASES
rom MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The case of the state of Wiscon-
sin against Byron Coleman charged
with having stolen turkeys was dis
missed in Judge Pomainville's court
this morning on motion Of District
Attorney Chas. e. Briere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

Mrs. Mary Reinhert of Stevens
Point is in the city caring for her
son w. E. Fairbanks who is serious
ly i'll at his home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
o o o o o o o
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

o 0 0 o o 0
The high school boys glee club
will Sing at the Ideal Friday even
ing, Dec. 18. The proceeds will be
given to the Debating Club to pay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

Attorney J. A GaynOr went to
Madison this noon on business
trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
off expenses for the coming work

off expenses for the coming work
in the line of debate.
The Senior and Junior class game
last evening resulted in a second
victory for the Seniors Thus the
Juniors are eliminated from the
finals. This evening the game viii
be between the SOphomores and
Freshmen to see which team viii
be out for finals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17

Mrs. H. Otto is confined to her
home on Grand ave. with illness.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

ities announced that when Becky s condition showed that she needed food if she refused to eat what was given her she would be fed forcibly
 Presumably this program has been carried out and Becky has not suffered any of the bangs of hunger while op the island. She will go away for a time so as to recuperate, she says, from her hunger strike. What a foolish life for woman to lead and how simple she and her associates must be to imagine that they have any influence in the work of human ity. They are really idlers and serve no useful purpose. =
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

nounced that Leader Murphy is 1n- clined to favor w. R. Hearst for Unit ed States senator. Should this plan be carried out it would mean that the Hearst papers would support the democratic ticket and this means an influence of: much value in a cam paign such as will be waged in New York this fall. Murphy is a pretty foxy politician, who is out to win no matter whom he has to support in or
 der to do so. Whether MT. Hearst would be a strong candidate is an- other question. His nomination by the democrats, however, would keep him in line and that would be better than to have him, on the other side or, rum ming an independent ticket. Murphy possibly would not shea any tears if he were beaten, provided the re- mainder: of the ticket won.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
Women's Gowns and War.
Providence Journal.)

The full significance of one feminine interpretation of General Sherman's 8 celebrated definition of war is likely to be appreciated within the next few months. The great Partisan dress making establishments are in a state of stagnation, and no one can tell when their normal activities will be resumed. What this will mean to the feminine world of fashion in this country is scarcely appreciable as yet, but the full weight of it will be brought home to the innocent victims before the last of November. The inn mediate suffering is deferred, merely because the fall fashions have already been prepared and are ready for the markets. But of Parisian fashions for the winter and for next spring there will be none, and of course no fashion Is real unless it is Parisian.
 Feminine. fashion, for the first time in nearly a half century, has suffered a complete paralysis, merely by the calling of all the men milliners and dressmakers of Paris to the battle field. And for these great men there are no acceptable substitutes. In their absence there are no worthy artists to take up the abandoned chalk and shears. All sartorial invention sinks perforce into an innocuous desuetude.
 What are the millions of sufferers in this country to do in this almost unprecedented crisis? Are they to become mere dowdies in dress, and is the American landscape to become afflicted with an appalling grotes- ouerie in feminine raiment? Clearly this is an emergency calling for prompt and decisive measures If dis tressing results are to be averted. We must have fashion of some sort. The potential designers of dress in America should get together without delay and agree upon some emer- gent plan of action to prevent a fam inc in feminine fashion. The gloomy situation might be materially light ened by at once putting in charge of the relief measures some recognized expert in feminine affairss
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
BECKY OUT AGAIN.

Becky Edelson left the workhouse at Blackwelrs Island yesterday after serving thirty-one days, and she has had a surety company furnish a bond that she will keep the peace for the next three months. Her feelings have not improved during her incarcera- tion, for as soon as she was given her liberty she visited the office of an long statement in which she de- nounced the authorities at the work
 house, said the. prisoners suffer from a lack of food. that served being of the foulest kind; five to six women have to sleep in: the same cell and every day many prisoners are carried to the hospital on stretchers. Such a statement from Becky is not surpris- ing, but the public will hardly accept her statemept that she did not par- take of food or drink during her term
 of sentence, except small quantities of water which she took as medicine
 It was made apparent in the early part of her incarceration that food had been smuggled into Becky and the workhouse physicians noted that though she was not partaking of any food at the institution, she showed none of the effects that accompany abstinence from, food.-- The. author
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
The Tragedy in Wisconsin.
(Detroit Free Press.

Nearer home than the theater of slaughter in Europe, grim tragedy is writing it's lessons that all may read, writing them as they have been writ ten since the dawn of civilization.
 Months ago a married man and a married woman of Chicago deserted the mates they had legally contract ed; they fled the homes they had helped to build, to adorn, to make happy. They tore up family ties; they broke the allegiance of children; !; they defied the convention of society, the restraints of law, the rules on which home and family and all that these names imply must forever rest. They gave way to overpowering pas- sion for one another and broke every barrier. They went to Wisconsin and built a dwelling there and occu- pied it in defiance. of the openly ex- pressed opinions and wishes of .many people of the vicinity. The names of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick Cheney became bywords, almost. Their life was the subject of common gossip wherever scandal is printed and read and discussed. Their example gave daring to other, weaker ones to do somewhat like- wise-persons, some of them, who might perhaps have trodden their pathway circumspectly to the end.
 The other day a negro, mad, some say, the hired assassin of plotters, others say, hatchet and torch in hand, ran amuck in that unconventional dwelling and the woman and two in- nocent children paid the forfeit of their lives and cracking flames all but devoured their bodies.
 Tragically begun, this alliance is tragically ended. It is given to few to start wrong and end well. Some where, somehow, sometime, the mys- terious law of compensation steps in to bring the balance even. This un- conventional pair broke the wall about the sanctum sanctorum of home. They have paid a terrible price, Let the world, while it pities their fate and mourns their folly, take warning. ....
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
COrSetS and BraSSiereS
Standard Makes at Mill
 End Prices

LnQ TIlC0S
 D. M. & c. CORSETS, two styles, batiste or coutil, medium and low bust models, on straight or slightly curved lines, ribbon and lace trimmed tops, 2 and 3 pairs of hose support CTS attached, sizes Is to 30, regular selling price $1.50. Sat urday at the Mill End Sale 79c. w. B. CORSETS, batiste or cou- til, latest model, trimmed top and six hose supporters, regu- lar selling price s2.50. Satur- day $1.OO.
 LaRESISTA CORsETS with spirabone steels, beautifully trimmed top and six heavy hose supporters, only 22 pairs in the lot, always sold at $3. Satur- day for $1.5O.
 TWO LOTS OR BRASSIERES open front or back, trimmed with beautiful embroidery and lace, regular 39c and 50 kind. Saturday at 23c and 39c.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
BARNES IS PLEASED.

William Barnes says that he is we'll. pleased with the outcome of the re- |publican convention in New York and Iadds that Colonel Roosevelt did not |control it.. He says that District At- torney Whitman sentiment leads Tn the fight for governor in the primaries | and that he expects to see MT. Hin man beaten. If the latter should be |accom plished it looks as if it will ! place the colonel on the shelf. His Istreneth must be shown in the New York primaries; he. has declared for |Mr. Hinman and has denounced MT. Whitman. and if he fails to land his fcandidate a winner it would seem as |if it would be proof beyond all doubt that he is no longer the political pow er he once was and must retire to private life. It is too early, however, to pin absolute faith to the statement of MT Barnes. He undoubtedly sees things according to his wishes and he may vet be beaten. Senator Root has refused to comment on the situation, but this may be taken as evidence of mature sagacity in political mat ters, rather than to a lack of knowl-
 edge of the conditions.
 ramfnanys is preparing for con-
 ferencs- at Saratoga and 1t tA an-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
WHAT SHOULD A DESTITUTE
 MAN DO?

A resident of Chicago has become discouraged, he is out of work, out of money and is to be evicted from his home. He feels his condition keenly and has sent a letter to the chief justice of the criminal court of the city, of which the following is part:
 ''I should like to propound to the public a final question: What Is to become of me? What shall I do? am to be forced to the wall by denial and starvation-I hope through. no fault of mine-but it has come to this.
 Society shall pay dearly for this. If everything is denied one then a person must make violent outbreak. I have thus far pursued my business honestly, but through unionizing and the exclusion of me individually it is very hard and I have been driven to the extreme and I am compelled to do something I otherwise would not have done. I will not so readily throw down my gun-f1rst it must perform service. Provisions are all gone. Even a five days notice to move or pay up has been served on me. What, then, is now left?"
 There are a great many people in Chicago, some of whom are of a vio- lent turn of mind, and lest the author of the letter should be one of that class, the judge turned the matter over to the police. That, however, does not dispose of the case. It is a sad predicament for any man to be in. but in order to properly judge the matter it would be necessary to first know the mans habits, his family, if he has one, whether he has been con- stantly employed, and if not, why not. It has been said that no man who has been industrious ever finds him. self in the position explained by this destitute man in Chicago provided that his habits have been as they should have been. It is possible, how ever, that a mans financial condition may be so reduced by illness as to take the savings of lifetime. There has been such a case in New Britain where a man who died the other day in the poorhouse because he met with an accident which so crippled him as to render him unfit for his usual labor. He used up his savings of a.. lifetime and when they were gone he became public charge and died as a dependent. It looks as if the same avenue is open to the man who sent the letter to the Chicago judge. There does not appear to be any help for it under our system of government. But on the other hand, there has never been a system devised which will elim- mate poverty. There have always been poor people and there always will be while the world lasts. It does not seem as if it can be otherwise. The best any man can do is to work and save for the day when he cannot work or when there will be an extraordi- nary demand made upon him, and if he is not equal to the demands then he must became burden 70 friends. relatives or the community The lat ter is bound to take care of the poor but hope is gone when that point is reached.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
WHITE LINGERIE
DRESSES
Special at $4.98.

Manufacturers samples of elegant White Dresses. Values in this lot up to $15. We bought them at a low price and we sell them the same way. They are now on sale. Some of them are dis played in our south window. If you have any need now or expect to need a pretty dress during this coming winter you ought to see these white dresses we are selling for $4.98.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
The Last Day of the Mill End Sale Will Be Marked By Wonderful Value-G Giving at the Suit and Coat Depts

Two wonderfully interesting lots of tailor made
  LOT Ninety $16.98, $1s.9s ana $2o.0o tailor
 made suits. Choice Saturday 98 LOT 2-Incuding silk mores, poplins and fine
 crepe cloth suits, that have been $22.50, $29
 $32.50. Choice Saturday ........... $S.95 One lot of coats, including golfine, fancy moires poplins, chenlles in metal weaves etc. $12.9S,
 $14.98 and $16.98 coats One of kind. Choice One lot of coats, mostly of kind, S7.9S,
 $9.9S, and s11.9S values Choice Saturday $4.95
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
:mCmILLAh'S

We do not advance prices because there is a war in Europe. You never will have to pay more at this store un- less we have to pay more. Prices now are as low as they were before war was declared READ THE FOLLOWING
 LIST OF SATURDAY
 SPECIALS:
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
ELECTING A POPE.

Those who may have an idea that
 to become the next Pope are, evident
 ly giving expression as to what is
 their wish rather than what is their
 belief. The evidence is that the suc-
 cessor to Plus x. will be an Italian
 for the reason that of the sixty five
 cardinals who will constitute the con-
 clavc, thirty-three are Italians and
 the remaining thirty-two are from
 different countries, only three being
 Americans, so that it is easy to un- derstand where the choice will come from. It does not follow that the Pope must be chosen from among
 the cardinals but he must be a priest. The election of a Pope is conducted very secretly. As soon as the pope breathes his last the cardinal cham berlain takes possession of the apos- toHc palace. He proceeds to the death chamber. assures himself of the death of the pope and in- structs notary to certify to the fact that the pope is really dead Then the ring of the fisherman is broken and the seal destroyed. The body is embalmed and carried in pro- cession to the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the Vatican basilica, where it remains for three days, the feet protBuding little through an
 opening in the iron railing which in-
 closes the chapel that the faithful
 may approach and kiss the embroid-
 cred slipper.
 The nine days of funeral service are gone through with. During the last three days the services are performed about an elevated and magnificent |catafalque. On each of these days
 five cardinals in turn give the absolu-. tion, and on the ninth day funeral
 oration is pronounced. The body is |reverently put into a lea.den case prop erly inscribed. and then all is placed ball, and in this condition it is car ried to the last resting place, previ- |ously selected by the deceased. On the tenth day the cardinals as- [semble in the forenoon. and the prep |arations are made for the conclave. All the persons who are to remain in the conclave-as prelates, custodians, attendants on the cardinals, physi- clans, barbers, masons-are passed in review and take an oath not to speak even among themselves of matters concerning the election.
 Every avenue leading to the con- clave, except the eight loopholes, is walled up by the masons; but one door is left so that it may be opened by the late coming cardinals or to let out any one who may be expelled, or who for any good reason may be
 obliged to go out. One who leaves |cannot return. This only door has la exploitation lock, to be opened by the key of the prince marshal outside and of the cardinal chamberlain in- |side.
 The next day, after the mass of the Holy Ghost. the balloting begins, and continues until some one receives the necessary two thirds. The ballots are cast into chalice on the altar.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
RUMPLED WAISTS
 at 49c.

All our 98c Waists that show any signs of handling at the counter are now on sale on a special counter for 49c each. A hot flat iron will make them as good as ever to you.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

The old-fashioned man who has to wash his face after each ear of corn says he'd rather read a column of honest fiction about Sue Smiths sur prise party than a whole page of red ink twelve point about the yellow peril.-Brockton Times.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

The only man who does not need to advertise w-a-days is the one who has nothing to offer the world in the way of service or commodity. People no longer go looking about for things they want-they go to their newspa- per for information as to where such things may be found-Ansonia Sem tinel