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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
ENTHUSIASTIC
BOWLING MEETING

The bowlers had i very enthusi-
astic meeting Sueaay afternoon at
the Eks' hall 1t was the Largest
attended meeting ever held by the
local bowlers. 1t was decided to
have the handicap tournament and
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
April s Z e s were set as the
dates. The tournament is open TO all
the bowIers of Nekoosa, Port Ed
wards and Grand Rapids. Amy bow
ler may en- Z any and all the events
provided he ays an entrance fee of
50 cents for ,ach event. All bowlers
not in the league viii be considered
AS scratch men and will not be al
lowed handicap.
The handicaps on individual bow
lers win be on basis of 100, All
bowlers making 100 or more will be
scratch men and all under that fig
ure will be given a handicap. The
teams will be Handicapped ON a basis
Of 500 pins to the game. All teams
averaging 500 or more will be scratch
men and all under that figure will re,
ceiye the benefits of a handicap.
All the entrance money will be re-
turned to the bowlers in the way oil
prizes. There viii be three prizes in
the five man event, first prize, %
percent Of the total entrance fees;
second prize. 80 per cent of the a
mount and the third prize 20 percent,
In doubles there will be 10 prizes
arranged on a percentage basis ana
there viii be 10 prizes in singles,
also arranged on a percentage basis
President w. f. GIeue, Ed. Bassett
and Guy Getts were appointed a COM
mittee to make all the arrangements
for the tournament. including arran-
ging the handicaps, and receiving the
entrance money.
All entries must be made and all
entrance money paid in by April 1st.
The scheme of play will be to have
all the five men teams play on the
east side alleys, all the doubles on
the west side alleys and all the sim
sles at the Port Edwards alleys.
All the eeams of the league which
have games to play are urged to play
them oft so that the officials may
make up the records and be ready
for the tournament.
This local tournament ought to sc
through with lot of enthusiasm
and should awake a great interes'
in the game. It viii be conducted a
long the lines OF q state or natlona
tournament and will give the play
ers an insight into what a real tour
nament lis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
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Company of AuburndaIe Claims
That Ry. Co. NegIigentIy
Caused Fire

The case of R. Common Company
versus the Wisconsin Central Rail
way Co., ct a was the case called
following the going out of the jury in
the Card case.
The case is a damage case growing
out of the destruction of property
owned by the R. Conner Co., at Au-
burndale on May 18, 1906 It being
claimed that the railway company
megligently caused the fire. Certain
insurance companies paid large claims
to the R. Common Company and are
joint plaintiffs with the R. .Connor
Company
Goggins & Brazeau are attorneys
for the R. Common Company and Geo.
L. Williams and w. A Hays are at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
MATTERS POLIT-
ICAL VERY QUIET
Not Much Competition for City
and Ward Offices

The spring campaign in the city
is so quiet that no one seems to
know who is running for office in
the different wards. The fights for
office are few and far between.
There is a contest for assessor with
three candidates in the ring. These
candidates are H. S. Wagner, Clark
Lyon and Edw. F. Nc Cartny. These
are two candidates for office Of JUS
tice Of the peace, B. L. Brown is
out to succeed himself and Edw. N
PomainvilIe, former justice seeks
election to that office.
Among the Supervisors, the only
contest is in the third ward where
Geo. !. Williams is a candidate for
reelection and is opposed by T. G.
GiIkey.
Among the aIdermanic offices there
is more contests. All the wards ex-
cepting the Fourth have more than
one candidate for alderman
The candidates as they appear ON
the notice of election will be as fol
lows:
Mayor-Joseph A. Cohen.
Treasurer-JOseph p. Wheir.
Assessors G. Wagner, Clark Ly
on, and Edw &c Carthy.
Justice of the Peace-Edw. n. Po-
mainyille ansI B. J.. Brown.
Supervisors:
LIST Ward-Lewis Schroeder.
Ind Ward-Peter Nc Camley.
3rd Ward-Geo. L. Williams and F.
G. Gilkey.
4tn Ward-Geo T. Rowland
9Th Ward rd-Andrew King.
9Th Ward-Frank Rourke.
7th Ward--Wm. t. Mobiles.
Sth Wand-B. R. GOggins.
Aldermen:
LIST Wand-Jas. Weinberg and Edw.
c. Ketchum.
2nd Ward-Fred Schnabel and H.
II. Weiland.
3rd Ward-F. W. Calkins and John
l. Nash
4th Ward-Christ Getzlaff
5th. Ward-Albert Gillmaster and
Frank Wispman
9Th Ward-Carl NIilBer and Herman
RistpW.
9Th Ward-F. H. Jackson and A
d0lph Ecimer
Sth Herm9n Binneboese and
John OstmIski.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

Vice President-L. Williamson,
NeilsVille Times.
SecretaTy-Treasure E. Wal
ters, Mosinee Times.
President Barr appointed an ex-
ecutiUe council, consisting of one
member from each county, as follows
Henry Berner, Antigo journal; G. E.
Crothers, NeilsVilIe Republican-Pres ;
W. A Drumb, Grand Rapids Tribune;
J. J. Voemestek, Rib Lake Herald;
E. B. Thayer, Warsau Pilot; E. D.
Glenncn, SteveG~. PORT G1s.ette '.tgd
R. G. Lee, Tomahawk Leader.
Meetings of the association Wild be
held thrice yearly-the annual meet
ing ON the third of June and business
meetings on the third Friday in Oc-
tober and the third Friday in Febru-
AIRY. 1t is planned to make the June
meeting a semi-social gathering, to
which members will be expected to
bring their families.-Stevens Point
Daily journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
THE WISCONSIN STATE PARK

For the first time since its pur
chase by the state government, the
Wisconsin State Park will be open
to the general public as a camp and
pleasure ground, during the season OF
1914
This tract of $500 acres purchased
by the state for park purposes in
Door county is the largest peoples
play ground acquired thus far by
the state and while it has always
been more or less popular and famed
for it's great natural beauty, it will
during 1914 have more visitors
than ever before
The park includes the land lying
on the peninsula extending out IN
to Green Bay and lying between the
two VILLAGES of Ephrain and Fish
Greek. The tract is really one i'm
1nense stone cliff with Horse Shoe
island lying just off the end or point
of the tract.
For the great portion on TINS QlS-
tance. the shore consists of an i'm
mense lime stone cliff several hum
dred feet high which rises sheer out
of the water with clusters OF ever
green's rooted in the cracks and
crevices of the rocks Hundreds of
good sized caves can be found in
this great stone wall and the action
of the elements have worn the rocks
down into numerous great natural
statues and fantastic shapes.
The interior of the tract is GOV
cred with evergreen and hardwood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
HORSE FALLS ON STREET

A horse belonging to Chas. Daily
fell down ON Third Avenue this NOR
ming and was the cause for the ga
thering Of a large crowd of specta-
tors. The horse became suddenly pa
ralyzed in the hind quarters. The
animal was lifted to its feet and,
supported by several men, was Ia
ken to the veterinary hospital OF DR..
v. P. Norton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
CHlROPRACTOR LOSES SUIT

The case of the WISCONSIN Valley
Leader versus F. T. Hoff, chiro-
practor of this city, in which the
printing house claimed payment on
an advertising account, was decided
Judge John Roberts Saturday. The
case was tried Friday morning and
the court took it under advisement.
The defendant put up as a defense,
the proposition that there WAS a mis-
spelled word or error in the ad and
refused payment, ON that account. f
w. Calkins Appeared for the Wiscon-
sin Valley Leader. Hoff did not
have a lawyer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
GOOD ROADS AND
HIGH TAXES

Editor Wood County Reporter; Ha-
wing read the article of Geo. L. Will
Jams in the Grand Rapids Tribune of
March IL, I would like to ask Mr..
Williams, or any other taxpayer for
that matter, few questions.
First-Is the State Aid road aw
to blame for add increases i'm State
and County taxes, if SO, did the law
compel the Wood County board to
donate $4,000 to the Grand Rapids
Marshfield, via Pittsville road with
out the towns benefited having to
put up one cent of their own?
Seconds this law that says keep
your state aid roads down to Is per
cent cent of total road mTlage in
the County to blame for the great
increase in miles of roads added to
the original map drawn and apprO-
we'd of by the State Highway Commits
sion, if not, who but the county
board?
Third-Does the law say What roads
are to be built first, or does it
leave it to the county board? If so
was the Pittsville road the one that
serves the most shipping points, If
not, why did the board select it?
Fourth-If two or more towns uses
he same road to shipping, or mar
ket place, which one ought to be built
first to benefit the most people?
That is for the county board to
decide.
Fifth-Does Mr. Williams believe
the average member OF the county
board better qualified to boss Louis
Admundson In constructing and build
ing this road than the experts the
Highway Commission sends us, if so
why?
Sixth-Does Mr.. Williams believe
it's a crime for farmers to apply for
a job on. the road if they have the
time to spare, or need the money?
Or for Louis to hire farmers?
Seventh-Does Mr.. Williams believe
it would be easier to pay taxes if
we had hard times or a panic be
cause these men ON the road would
work for low wages?
Eight-Don't you think it would
be a good thing if the voters this
spring instructed their men running
for supervisors to be more careful how
they do (spend) or donate county moIi
ey especially the city members?
Because this $4,000 would not have
been put in the county tax if far
mers had had their way about 1T.
Ninth-Don't you Mr.. Williams, be
Iieve there is something wrong with
the representation ON the Wood
county board when $233, 900 taxable
property can vote down over $4,000,
600 or you need $4,000, 900 to vote
down s233,00 but there is some laws
made in the good old time you want
us to go back to-
l sincerely hope Mr.. Williams will
answer before spring elections, be
cause good roads will cost bushels
of money.
Yours respectfully,
A farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

was served at nine thirty o'clock
and every one present had a very
enjoyable time. The surprise was
complete as Mrs. GerOw made it a
point to keep her husband at the
IDEAL Theatre until she knew every
thing was in readiness for them at
the hotel. The event was a great
success in every particular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
MANN-GRANGER WEDDING

Melvin Mann and Mrs. Lizzie Gram
ger both of this city were mlrrled
at the NJ. E. Parsonage Monday night
at s o'clock March 23rd, Rev. H. e
Logan officiating. They We're atteI4-
ded by Miss Hazel Mann and Charles
Fullington. Melvin Mann is employed
in Sterling, H., by Messrs. Jacobson
& Ackerman. They win make their
future home in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

come to this city to live remarked
this morning that he Thought it
would be a good Investment if some
OF the property owners would erect
modern cottages and small houses
because he knew of number. of
young married people who would be
glad to get such houses.
1t is really remarkable what a
shortage there is in desirable houses
equipped with modern conEeniences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
WISCONSIN PRESS
CLUB FORMED
Craftsmen Band Together for
Mutual Advancement at
MarshfieId, Friday

The Central Wisconsin Press as
sociation. an organization embracing
newspaper editors and publishers and
proprietors of job printing plants, in
the counties of Clark, LangIade, Lin
coin, Marathon, Portage, Taylor, and
Wood and amy contiguous territory
that may be determined upon in the
future, was organized at Manshfield
ON Friday. The purpose of the asso-
citation is to bring about closer
cooperation between the printers of
the district and to advance their So
cial and financial interests.
The idea Of forming a press as
socIation was conceived several
weeks ago, E. B. Barr, associate ed
itor of the Marshfield Times, being
its most active advocate That the
plan met with favor is clearly dem
onstrated by the fact that thirty
men eligible to membership attended
the organization meeting, while at
least five others have endorsed the
move and have expressed a desire
to JOHN
An afternoon session was held at
the city hall, when plans were tenta-
lively formulated, views exchanged
and a committee was appointed to
draw up a suitable set of resolutions
A banquet took place at Hotel Blod-
gett at o'clock in the evening
when NJ. c. Douglas of the Dunn
County News, Menomomie, gave
splendid talk on 'Modernizimg the
Country Newspaper" The committe
ON resolutions then "as'r,! 0ed and the
s~-s organized.
N re ais follows:
RI, Marshfield
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
MODERN HOUSES In DEMAND

Have you a house to rent? There
are quite a number of people i'm the
city who are looking for suitable
houses and who are willing to pay
ences. A young man who has recently
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE

Mrs. d. J. Gerow invited sixteen
members of the Masonic order most
" SINNERS, to participate in birth
day surprise party Tuesday evening
on her husband, D. J. Gerow, proprie-
tor OF the Witter house. A banquet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

The two criminal cases, the State
versus Ed. Fahl, charged with aban-
donment and the State versus Chas.
Hobbs, charged with larceny, were
placed at the foot of the calnedar
and will be tried after the civil jury
cases have been disposed Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
C. E. HEWITT BUYS STOCK

The stock and fixtures of the
Grand Rapids Five and Ten Cent
Store otherwise known as the Sim
cox store were sold by Fred Kruger,
trustee, to G. e. Hewitt ON Saturday.
Hewitt was the highest bidder. The
stock and fixtures brought $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
COMMISSION FORM WINS

Especial to Daily Reporter.)
Fond du Loc, Wis, March "a
The commission form of city govern
ment won out here on Monday By
over 500 majority.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

Mrs. Scribner has returned from
visit with friends at Merrill.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-06
THE STATE AND BOOKKEEPING

One of the nightmares of the business man in these days of laws is bookkeeping bookkeeping for others. It is reported that of the state ments the compensation commission by busi houses ludicrously in error the bewildered office men not having found their way out of the new tange.
 Bookkeeping art which came under the criticism of nobody but the who owned the business But the state has peek at it. and does the federal government. Ten years ago man doing a fairly large business might almost be said to keep his books under his hat If he got his fig ures wrong it his misfortune.
 Not nowadays The state must know how much capital is invested and very nearly what he will sell the stock at, that it may levy its cor poration tax the money that is at work as an earner The state must know the number of em- poyes their occupations and lot more, now that the compensation law is in effect
 The United States insists upon having the mans income report in more or less complicated form, and it also makes him. the head of corporation, report on his business every year, whether he has lost or gained, that it may tax him his profits. It makes him keep special books on the incomes of his employees; it makes him keep books for the government d withholding agency of the treas ury
 Year by year business becomes complicated that it is wonder heads of small corpora tions wish they back at the old salary job And if things go they going, some or the presidents of the big companies may think regret fully of the days when they, but the boss, had worry
 The bookkeeping learned in youth seemed complex enough but now it is bowling wilder of pyramidc tables expressed in declmals per- centage charts and reports.-New York Press
Arizona republican., 1914-08-06
The Latest Mexican Epoch

After the departure of Huerta from Mexico the New York World remarked: Thanks Woodrow Wilson great country and oppressed people are on the threshold of epoch" So they are according to the dispatches of yesterday morning. with Carranza declaring his intention of fighting his way into the City of Mexico when a peaceful, but less showy, way is open Also, Villa who for some weeks has been in state of quiet prepara- ton. is about to launch an independent revolution
 For more than three years Mexico has been being placed upon the threshold of a new epoch so that that distressed country must be getting used to it by this tme but each epoch has been a little worse for the great of the Mexican people than the preceding one and each has been a little blooder than it's predecessor.
 There is nothing to be said in favor of Huerta President Wilson was right in refusing to recog- nize him. President Taft had been right in with holding recognition but President Wilson was wrong in lending tacit recognition the revoutionists and encouraging prolongaton of the disorder when it evident that it could lead only to another phase of disorder. No familiar with Mexican conditions could believe that the triumph of Car through the military genius Villa of whom he already jealous and afraid was going to bring peace Mexico. The earlier Huerta was overthrown. the earlier there would be another lution. Of all the revolutionary leaders there was whose could be pinned a hope of tranquility Mexico
 It was plain from the time of the failure of the Madero government that Mexico could quieted and kept quiet only by strong hand. There was no strong within, that the must come from without This government had one of two things to do: either resign itself perpetual dis orders in Mexico and guard border, else to in alone, in conjunction with other powers. tranquiize the country and maintain order by force
Arizona republican., 1914-08-06
Power dwells with cheerfulness.
 Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Europe Aflame

One time a king dispatched message to other ruler: Send me white pig with blue ribbon about his neck or Tll-.' The second king replied: T have no white pig with blue ribbon about its neck, and if I had" The message was interpreted as threat, and the reply defi- ance. The kings went to the mat and, at the end of a long and bloody war, they talked things and learned that the war was the result of a mis- apprehension. If the first king had finished his sentence he would have said that if king number was unable to comply with the request it would be all right. anyhow. If the second king had finished his reply he would said that if he had the pig and ribbon he would cheerfully send them.
 The present in Europe, in which the five most powerful nations engaged, may have been fooshy begun but without any misapprehen- sion Notwithstanding the fiction which each side is engaged in laying the blame upon the other, each nation knows why it is in the war and all the world knows the for they many; the aggressons of Austria the Balkans which it had long been predicted would set fire to Europe the designs of Russia in the direction; the de- signs. less remote, of Germany against British India; the growing Great Britain of Germany sea-power and an increasingly inn portant commercial rival and the ancient hatred of France and Germany. The attack upon servia was only the first tiny tongue of flame from the long, smoldering heap.
 One apparently certain result of the conflict will be the elimination of Germany as a sea power That is something that she must have counted upon at the beginning. But other results are, a large extent, subjects of conjecture.
 There is possibility that Germany counted upon her annihilaton the and willing to accept that for what she might gain the land Napoleon strong the sea- but only series of accidents, which could foresee, prevented him from attaining complete mastery Europe Germany have counted upon her highly trained armies crush France and Russia in turn and to establish herself in them to make of all Europe a German empire That plished the isolation of Britain would be ac complished in unexpected manner and at her leisure Germany. in ten twenty-five fifty years after the war, could build navy.
 In this view of the what happens the sea in the present war will be matter of com paratvey little importance. It is the land that the great and striking events will take place.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-06
The Republican Ticket

A handful of republican leaders have decided to put state ticket into the field, and have proposed for nomination some gentlemen presumably with their knowledge and consent, and some. know. without their consent, which will be given. This action has been taken, it is understood orders from the national committee which proposes to keep up the party organization in every state. There s of course, not the slightest hope of the election of any member of a republican state ticket. There is not a prospect that good showing will be made; not prospect that the showing will be good that of two ago when the party brought up the of the procession
 It very evident that the contest fall will be between the administration democrats and the progressives Therefore. for the re- publican ticket will be thrown away. Those who satisfied with the state administration whether they be democrats republicans. will find the progressive ticket only hope effecting a change.
 A republican ticket will not initiate against pro- gressive chances The supporters of it for the most part will be standpat voters who in the absence of a republican ticket, would either remain away from the polls else would the administration democratic ticket.
 Progressive confidence is growing. From all parts of the state from progressves progressive re- publicans and democrats come messages
 
 coura cement for Nelson, Young and Alexander.
 The Douglas Dispatch, speaking of the leaders of the progressive ticket, voices sentiment which will sway the independent voter next fall:
 These men are well known in the state, and a feature that should interest the citizens of the state regardless of their political belief utilization is that they are business men, men who have been successful with their affairs, and who propose to take these methods into the management of the affairs of the state. They not politicians, and consented reluctantly enter the contest but in it and will work for the Of the party. Too many afflicted with at the head of the government who have idea of conducting the affairs of the state in business like manner and they becoming tired; the cry is going up all the country for business to take charge of affairs. The taxpayers want something for their money, and have grown tired of the methods fol- lowed long that they supporting men in whom they have confidence regardless of former affilaton and Arizona will probably be no exception to this rule in the coming contest