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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
STATE JEWELLERS
NAME, OFFICERS
w. H. Upn1eyer Is REFLECTED
Head of Body.
DELEGATES ARE SELECTED
Ninth Annual Convention OF the Wis
consin Association Is Brought to a
Close in Milwaukee With
Banquet.

Madison. = The Wisconsin Retail
jewelers. association reelected Will
lam H. Upmeyer president at its ses-
sion in Milwaukee. Other officers
chosen were: president, August ]
Stoessel, Milwaukee; secretary, A. W
Anderson, Neenah; treasurer, Henry
F. Stecher, Milwaukee; board of direc-
tors, exclusive of officers, who are
members ex-offcio, Gustave Keller, Ap,
pleton; John F. Hess, Fond du Lac;
Thomas J. Dale, Kenosha; L. L. Little
field, Delavan; ". A Pfster, Sheboy,
gan.
The following delegates were chosen
to represent the association at the con-
vention in Chicago of the American
National Retail jewelers. association !:
Henry F. Stecher, Milwaukee; l.. L.
Littlefeld, Delavan; Gustave Keller,
Appleton; D. R. Moore, Sparta; Au-
gust Stoessel, Milwaukee; alternates,
]. R. Chapman, Oshkosh; E. F. Rohn,
Joseph Wellstein, Milwaukee; P. H.
Sherry, Marinette; Thomas Bruhy,
West Bend
I'VE pass laws regulating the quail
ity of milk that may be sold; why may
We not have laws to regulate the quail
ity of jewelry?" demanded Gustave
Keller, Appleton, in the discussion
which followed the presentation of the
report of the legislative committee by
August Stoessel, vice-president Of the
association. Mr. Keller said that
manufacturers Of jewelry were, in
some instances, anxious to leave open
the door to fraud, but he asserted that
it is just as easy to contend n an hon
est market as it is in fraudulent one.
Eve ask only that the manufac-
turers play fair with US and with the
public" said Mr. Keller 1.-THE only
advantage that the jewelry depart
ments of department stores have had
in the sale Of jewelry has been that
they did not sell goods that are up to
the standard of those we offer and the
public had no way of determining
what the quality is.
What we need is to prohibit fake
jewelry advertisements being allowed
in the United States mails. That will
put many fakirs out of business"
Col. John L. Shepherd said that
manufacturers generally were in favor
of standardizing the grade of jewelry
manufactured so that the public will
know what it is buying
August Stoessel, in a comprehensive
discussion of present pending national
legislation, gave especial attention to
the Owen-Goeke bill, which provides
that the case of a watch sold as gold
must have as minimum 1908 of an
inch of the kind of gold it is sold for,
and the Stevenson bill, which provides
that the manufacturer may dictate the
minimum at which retailers may sell
his goods, and that the manufacturer
must be willing to take the goods back
at the wholesale price under certain
circumstances. He also touched on
the general stamping bill, which pro-
vides that all silver must be stamped,
so that the public can tell what it is
| getting.
The ninth annual convention closed
with a banquet held in Juneau hall Of
the Auditorium.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
Consul General viii Resiqn

San Francisco, July SIS. S. Knab-
enshue of Ohio, United States consul
general at Tientsin, China. arrived
here and said he planned to go to
Washington, D. c., at once and resign
No reason given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
win Guard Against Airmen.

London, July 9.-The British gov
eminent decided to equip the coasts
With specially constructed fortresses
to guard against invasion by air. Tow.
ers with long range guns designed for
attacks from air viii be erected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
Madison Man Named Head.

Wisconsin state branch Of the Ma
tional Association Of Post Office
Clerks met in Eau Claire IN tie fed
eral building. The following officers
we're elected: President, W z. Su1li-
van, Madison; first vice-president, ".
z. Hunter, River Falls; second vice
president, Miss Ella Keogh, Sturgeon
Bay; secretary. T. H. Murphy, Eau
Claire; treasurer, R. c. Gostzsch,
Wausau; chairman Of finance commit
tee. c. A Lind, Menomonie National
President John Fl. Rogers addressed
the meeting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
Lightning Causes Great Loss.

There were eight fires in June due
to lightning in Wisconsin. The loss
was $99,220, according to Fire Marshal
Hosts report. The total of fires was
305, with s439, 485 loss and total insur-
ance S884,620.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
H. WiIson Is Hnnnred-

Washington, April S.-Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson has been named honorary pres
ident general of the Women's Auxil-
larry of the Southern Commercial con-
gress. Miss Louise G. Lindsey is
president general
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
ALASKAN VOLCANOES ACTIVE.
Steamship Captain Declares Sea Is
Dlscolored by Sulphur Dust.

Dlscolored by Sulphur Dust.
Seward, Alaska, July 11.-AIl the
volcanoes along the Alaska peninsula
west Of Seward to the Aleutian is
lands are in action. according to a re
port brought by Captain McMuIlen of
the steamship Dirigo, wich arrived
from Dutch Harbor. Mr.. McMulIen
said that Mount Katmai, the great
volcano on the mainland across Shell
lof strait from Kodiak island, is
throwing out great volumes of sulphur
laden smoke. The sea, he said, was
discolored by sulphur dust and pun
ice for a distance Of 100 miles on
either side Of the volcano.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
One Dead, Four Are Injured by Auto

One Dead, Four Are Injured by Auto.
Grand Rapids, Mich, July IL
Gerald w Doan, twenty-four, son of
Alderman J. G. Doan, was killed and
four other persons were injured when
an automobile il which they were
riding turned turtle near here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
lowa's Blue Sky Law Held Invalid.

Des Moines, Ia. July S.-Iowa's So
called blue sky law, providing for the
regulation and supervision Of invest
ment companies. was held unconstitu-
tioDal in ruling by the e. S. circuit
court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
966 Get Compensation.

IN June $50 cases were adjusted I'M
der the workmen's compensation act,
more than in any previous month. The
industrial commission report shows
the indemnity amounted to s71,756, or
an average Of S74.28 per case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
Authorize Rate Increase.

Madison-The state railroad COM
mission authorized the Mosinee Tele-
phone company of Mosinee to increase
it's rate Of service 20 per cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
Woman's Suffrage Popular subjccs.

Woman's suffrage proved the most
popular of 1,167 subjects treated in
the package libraries sent out by the
department Of debating and public
discussion of the University of Wis
consin from last July 10 April of this
year Restriction Of immigration, the
minimum wage, and commission gov
eminent ranked next in popularity
In the nine months 2,741 packages
were sent to 365 localities. Seven
hundred and five inquiries were an
swe-ed by letter and 567 packages
were sent to 81 libraries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
200 FLEE FROM THEATER.
Fire Destroys Playhouse, But Panic
Causes No Casualties

Causes No Casualties.
Newark, O., July IA film explod-
ed in the booth of the Mazda picture
theater. Operator Harry Lewis reached
a hole In the window and dropped 25
feet to the ground and escaped with
only a few cuts. The booth was de-
stroyed and zoo people rushed panic
stricken to the street Nobody was
seriously hurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
Sullivan Heads Post Office Clerks.

The Wisconsin branch of the United
National Association of Post Office
Clerks met in Eau Claire in the fed
eral building, President Gibson calling
to order the largest state convention
of post Office employees ever held in
Wisconsin. The following officers
were elected:
President, w. E. Sullivan, Madison;
first president, W. E. Hunter,
River Falls; second vice-president,
Miss Ella Keogh, Sturgeon Bay; secre-
tary, T. H. Murphy, Eau Claire; treas
urer, R. G. Goetzsch, Wausau; chair
man of finance committee, c. A. Lind,
Menomonie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
viii Gather in Wausau.

Many Milwaukee Germans Will at
tend the annual state convention of
the German-American alliance. to be
held at Wausau July 10 to u. The
executive committee of the local
branch will hold special meeting
July s TO complete arrangements for
the Milwaukee delegation
The program Of the convention
opens Friday with a reception OF
guests and delegates. Former Mayor
Anton MehI, Wausau, will give the
welcome address at the convention
zturday-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
IOWA PRoGREssIVEs ARE DRY.
Convention Adopts Plank Asking Pro
hibition Amendment

convention ADOPTS RANK ASKING FRO
hibition Amendment.
Des Moines, Ia, July 10.-The Pro
gressive party in Iowa is dry" After
a fight which ragged for hours in the
resolutions committee and later on the
floor of the convention the delegates
went on record by vote of 358 to 283
in favor of a plank which demands a
vote on state and national amend
ments prohibiting the sale and manu-
facture of intoxicants.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22

to be the open forum Of debate, we
have brought in a rule to gag these
representatives of the people into the
enactment of a measure entailing an
additional burden of S105, 900 1000. We
are allowed four hours to debate it.
We are denied the right of amendment
We are ordered to hold our noses, shut
u eyes and swallow the dose. Such
fragrant abuse of the power of the
majority cannot be placed on patriotic
grounds. 1t is not patriotism to deny
the right to be heard in this body
when the rights Of the Nation are at
issue. 1t poorly comforts with either
consistency OF oinmon sense for the
party in power to put it upon the
grounds of patriotism"
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
PROMISES VS..
PERFORMANCES
Dmocrats Throw Overheard Import
ant Measures They Pledged Them
selves to Put Through.

Among the Democratic measures
which have been thrown overheard
are the following:
National direct primaries for the
nomination of Presidential candidates.
Regulation of railroad stock and
bond issues.
Rural credit system to provide loans
on easy terms to farmers.
Provision for greater safety at sea
and amelioration Of the condition of
sailors.
Compulsory compensation Of en-
ployes for injuries in ,thesservice OF
interstate carriers.
Enlargement Of the operation of the
bureau OF minea
Limitation OF campaign contribution
Constitutional amendment limiting
the service Of the president to q single
term. :"
Creation of a council of national
defense.
River regulation, flood prevention
and swamp reclamation.
National aid to building Of gooe
roads.
Suppression of gambling in agri.
cultural products on boards Of trade
Creation 81 national health bureau
or department.
Reorganization Of the civil service
All Pledged on Platform.
All Of these measures the Demo
cratic party in the Baltimore platform
pledged itself to enact into law ant
many Of them the president hitherto
has urged congress to consider. :
| Chicago Tribune.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
REPUBLICANS
PROGRESSIVE

"We are told that the Republican
party is reactionary, hopelessly reac-
tionary; yet some of the people who
tell us this propose to make out of
the Republican party, that is, out Of
the voters who constitute the parry,
a thoroughly progressive parry. They
propose to take the material which
they say now is hopelessly reactionary
give it a new name, and tell us that
is it grandly progressive. For it is
out of Republican voters, Republican
material, that they are going to make
a progressive party. Where are they
going to get the votes out of which
to make a third party except out of
the Republican party? That being
true, I do not see why we cannot
make the Republican party itself
thoroughly progressive as well as take
its voters and make a progressive
party. When you come to analyze
this, the voters are the same in both
parties. I am going to try to show
you that the voters, the rank and file
of the republican party, that which
constitutes a parry, are progressive.
and have been fighting the battles OF
progressive legislation and administra
ton for sixty years. and that all that
is necessary is to give freedom OF
expression to the views of the voters
which under the present changed ma
chinery of the party we are prepared
to Ex-senator VIM. E. Borah.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
HON. A. ].
For United States Senate

After the overwhelming ell
dorsement of Senator A. j.
Gronna by the voters Of North
Dakota at the primaries in June
it is almost useless to add any,
thing in his behalf here. The
people of this state have honor
cd him with the highest Office in
the land outside Of the presiden-
cy, and the manner in which he
has represented North Dakota
at Washington certainly entities
him to a reelection. If you will
take time to look over his past
record and his vote, both as a
congressman and as senator,
you will find t1l',t he has voted
right on practically every prop
csition. He has heen a faithful
s rvant of the people, and they
realize this fact, as was plainly
shown at the primaries. He has
practically no opposition for re-
election, although the Democrats
are making q half hearted cam.
paign for a man who is a pigmy
beside Senator Gronna. If you
are DESTROYS of seeing the state
well represented in the senate &c
to the polls and cast your vote
for A. j. Gronna. He has done
much for our state in the past
and the experience he has hac
places him in a position to dc
better work in the future. DOM
be fooled OF misled in this mat
ter but do your duty as a true
American citizen and as one wht
has the interests of our state a
heart and see to it on election
day that Mr. Gronna gets YOU
vote.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY HAS BEEN THE
KEYNOTE OF HANNA ADMINISTRATION

In his recommendations to the leg
islature two years ago, Governor
Hanna recommended that the legisla-
ture should pass a law that would
provide for a uniform system of ac-
counting and provide for a checking
up Of the state officers and state in
stiutions. The legislature passed the
law and appropriated $4,000 dollars
to commence the work.
Every one of the state Offices at
Bismarck has been checked by expert
accountants from without the state,
who were employed because of their
expert knowledge and their ability to
perform the work accurately. The
work required some sixteen months Of
hard, arduous labor.
In the land department.; the common
school and the institutional lands Of
the state have been checked up, brot
down to date and it has been possible
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22

work in North Dakota covers a
period Of twenty-four years, dur
ing which period lie has support
ed every. movement in favor OF
better things educati >na!ll.
Your support and your v~te on
November Ord will be highly APP
preciated.
At the June primary election
Mr. Taylor received l7,167 votes
His opponent received $3.50.
MI. Taylor is nos only a great
educator, but his great executive
ability is recognized by I'LL who
know him. The educational de-
partment of our state demands
at this time that it have a man
at its head who is able to cope
with the many important prob
lens which arise from time to
time and in E.. J. Taylor we
have just such a man. We sug-
gest that you keep him in this
important position by giving him
your support and your vote at
the coming election.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22

public matters, he was renomin-
ated in June after a most siren
uous campaign on the part of
his opponents, and in the face of
the fact that he made no cam
paign whatever, but was thous-
ands Of miles away in Norway.
The people of North Dakota
have full confidence in Governor
Hanna as an official, audit goes
without saying that he will be
elected by an overwhelming ma
jority. In the interest Of econ
omy and for the upbuilding of
our state the taxpaying voters
should see to it that they are at
the polls on election day to cast
a vote for Mr.. Hanna, thereby IN
surfing his election.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22

The average man, now the controll-
ing element in elections, votes for the
highest good Of himself and his fam
lily. He is not swayed SO much by
political oratory as he is convinced by
conditions which surround him. With
idle men and with idle freight cars,
with business failures and the cost of
living. going still higher, and now
with the addition characterization dol
lar tax imposed for the purpose Of
covering Democratic extravaganza,
will you not, Mr.. Average Man, vote
to put an end to this gross careless
ness in the management Of our nation
al affairs?
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
STRONG ARM"
METHODS
DEMOCRATS FORCE "WAR" TAX
BY gag" RULE.

IL NAV NOA4Is
Washington, September 22.-Strong
arm methods were used by the Demo-
cratic majority to force the bill i'm
posing a tax of 100000 900 on the
people, in addition to their other bur-
dens of taxation, through the House
of Representatives. A special "gag
rule" permitting practically no debate
was brought in. Republicans resented
both this alleged "war" MEASURE and
the method of passing it but they
were overwhelmed by the Democratic
majority who were determined to en-
act this deficiency in order
to cover up their extravagant expen-
ditures and the failure of the Under
wood Tariff bill to produce sufficient
revenue.
"Here is a body of 435 members
the representatives of 100, O00, 1000 free
men, sitting in what has been regard
ed a delibartive assembly, the great
est representative body of the great
est and most powerful nation on the
earth, said Congressman Fess, Re
publican, Of Ohio, in protest against
the "gag rule" "In a House supposed
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
The ticket nominated by the Republican part of North Dakota oneo o teb best ever paed III
the nh. There notam ano nte ticket who is not amply qualified to fill tn placed and every
one them is Of highs Standing the state This being the case it she dutyo every RepuOOaT
voter hmnem n 10 hnp Nv3 dc ta straight Republican ballot thereby mngvn my for the party nhh
SOUTH FARES
WELL IN BILL

The South has Jared well in the
River and Harbor appropriations. An
announcement which the Secretary of
War has just made Of the allotments
under. the recent Rivers and Harbors
bill, which carried $20,O00,000, shows
that about fifty per cent of this money
is to go to projects In the South.
North Carolina, Postmaster Genertal
Burleson's state, seems to have Jared
best. Here are some of the nice juicy
bits of pork which the postmaster gen.
erals state will receive: Beaufort
Harbor, $4,000; Beaufort Inlet, $10,-
900; Fishing Creek, $1,000; Pamlico
and Tar rivers, $1S,500; Bay River,
$1,000; Contentnia creek, $4,000;
Neuse River $4,000; Swift Creek,
$500; Waterway from Pamlico Sound
to Beaufort Inlet, $3,400; New River
including inland waterways between
Beaufort Harbor and New River and
between New River and Swansboro,
$4,000; Northeast, Black and Cape
Fear (above Wilmington rivers, $10,-
500; Cape Fear River above Whining
ton, locks and dams, 100000; Cape
Fear river at and below Wilmington
%$1,155,000.
South Carolina projects draw $780,
900; Georgia projects draw 1858 900;
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Texas get ~$3,110,000.
The state of Texas alone receives
S1,426,O00.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22

Superintendent of Public In
structi0n.
Candidate for Reflection on
Non-Partisan Ballot.
Mr.. Taylor has almost COM
pleted his second term and if re-
elected will continue to devote
all his time and energies to the
duties of the office.
The only promise he makes is
to administer the affairs of the
educational department for the
best interests Of all the people.
Mr.. Taylor is a college gradu-
ate and has taught school in the
rural, graded and high schools
of this state. He was county
superintendent of schools in
Grand Forks county for six
years, deputy superintendent of
public instruction eight years
and superintendent of public in
struction for nearly four years
His experience in educationa.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22

to get a correct tabulation of the lands
to know wherein there were any lands
still due the state, thereby giving the
state the opportunity to select from
the small amount Of government land
still available the lands which are still
due the state.
Every bond, every mortgage, every
warrant, and in fact every item has
been gone over carefully in every one
of the departments at the state CAPT
tol, for several years back in the land
department, back to the beginning OF
statehood.
The work that has been done has
been Of great value, and in addition,
the examiners have made recommends
lions to every state officer and to
every department of state, recon-.
mending changes to be made in the
bookkeeping and in the books to be
kept by the state, thereby making fol
greater efficiency and correctness and
at the same time simplifying the work
Do you believe in applying sound
business principles to the affairs Of
the state, Mr.. Voter? A vote fol
Governor Hanna and the republican
state ticket insures a continuation Of
this splendid business efficiency at the
state capitol.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
GOVERNOR L. B. N

The above is a good likeness
of Hon. L. 3. Hanna, who is the
Republican nominee for. re-elec-
ton. In the person of Mr.. Hanna
North Dakota has had a govern
or, who has rightfully gained
the title, "A Real Business Gov
ernor." He has been in public
life for many years, having serv-
ed in the state legislature both
as a member of the House and
Senate. He served one term in
Congress and established a very
splendid record for doing things
for our state. Owing to his
excellent business ability and his
vast amount Of experience in
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
CHIEF JUSTICE SPALDING.

CHIEF JUSTICE SPALDING.
Candidate for Reelection as
Judge of the Supreme Court
on the Non-Partfsan Ballot
A prominent attorney of
state, who has had much exper-
fence in the Supreme Court and
has special opportunity to judge
of the qualifications Of Judge
Spalding for the position he
holds, a few days since wrote re-
garding the reelection of the
judge as follows:
Estimate Of Political Enemy
There is no political friend
ship between the Judge and my
self because when we were in
politics he was allied with one