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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09
the previous year OF ss77.csi. The surplus
for the period also increased ii63.s1i.

California electric power companies Will
deliver power hereafter at "A fixed rate to
the various cities which they serve, accord
Ing TO a ruling made yesterday by the state
Railroad Commission. The ruling specifically
nXcs the rate wh,ch may be Charged for
such service by the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company ct I3l@ mills per hlowatt hour.
The cost of power to the consumer may vary
according 30 distribution costs In different
cities. The rate allowed the Pacific Gas and
Electric Company was made after physical
valuation Of the company'S property, 1t was
held that tho company was entitled TO
per cent, on this amount,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The No,thern ohio Traction and Light
Company Reports. for Nay, 1914. total operat-
$40 .asa for May. 1918. Total net Income for
Inc month was 'l3l,2 es, while for May, 1913,
il was siI.,sG5. The company reports n
surplus OF .so,597 AZ compared with s67osi
in May, 1918 The 90 -pany's gain In total
nnerating revenue fr~r' January 20 May
81. 1914, was sleS,2oj Ever similar period
in 1913.
The Bangor Railway and Electric Conn
many reports for May, 1914, total operating
revenue OF $4,000, which IL u decrease from
May, 19l3, Of s33l2 For the twelve
ing revenue was s772,l31. an increase over
Inc previous year of s35,sS', The surplus
account also shows an increase OF Sl@,5S3.
Tn. Commonwealth Power Railway and
Light Company reports for May gross earn,
inSs Of si,lGL:al, which e an increase Of
s.O5l3 over May. 1919 Total net income
Tor the month was f5aO,i66 an Increase OF
,:6o6i, The surplus also was increased by
III. twelve months ended May 81. 1914. was
tlt,b:L3s:. which was an Increase over
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
NJ GOVERN OUT FOR
i. s. SENATORSH|P
CHIEF STATE EXECUTIVE AN
NOUNcES HIS CANDIDACY
IN STATEMENT.
OPPOSES PRESENT TARIFF
Governor Declares Present Law Has
Failed to Reduce Cost of Living
FaVors Regulation OF Markets.

Madison.-Gov. Francis E. Mccoy.
ern has issued a statement fornoal1v
announcing his candidacy for the re
publican nomination as United States
senator from Wisconsin, and his nomi-
nation papers are in the field for cir
culation and signatures.
Inc governor in the statement points
to MS Official record in lieu Of prom
Uses or platform declaration. He
says further:
FOR years l have advocated down
ward revision Of the tariff; but | do
not approve the present law. Alike in
the manner in which it was enacted,
It's failure to reduce the cost Of living
and its harmful effect upon Industry
and agriculture in Wisconsin, it seems
to me to be fairly open to serious
criticism. Unlike its authors. 1 be-
ueYe II protective tariff, one that,
While discouraging monopoly, will
safeguard the interests of American
producers and consumers by means of
import duties accurately and honestly
adjusted to cover the difference in the
cost Of production here and abroad,
and so tend to equalize conditions of
competition between this country and
other nations. Had the recent revision
been in conformity with these princi-
pies and had it been based upon in
formation furnished by scientific
nOn-partisan commission, willing Ia
Dor would not lack employment as it
does today, the price Of farm produce
would not have declined, nor would
the tide of industry here and every
where in the country be at its present
low ebb.
81 favor a reorganization of present
methods of distribution, especially Of
food products How to increase pros
perity on the farm, to reduce the cost
of living and to eliminate trust abuses
are not three problems, but one. Prop
er regulation of markets so as to
transfer control Of them from the
hands of unconscionable spectators
to the people themselves will go a
long way toward a just and satisfac-
tory solution By this means the price
of farm products may be increased,
the cost Of living reduced and the
business of the retail dealer improved.
The problem is the same in state and
nation"
Lieut. Gov Morris and c. E. Esta-
brook, of Milwaukee, are also avowed
candidates for the United States sena-
torship, which is now held by Isaac
Stephenson. 1t is possible that Sena-
tor Stephenson may seek renomina-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11

but with union of Is stars on blue ground,
representing a new constellation" According
to tradition, the first flag after the new design
made by Mrs. Betsy Ross in Philadelphia
There Is much uncertainty both as regards the
origin and as regards the first use by the army
and navy of this new fag-probably, however, it
was first used at Fort Stanwix on August 6, 1777.
No change was made in the flag until January,
1894, when two new states Vermont and Ken
lucky, having been admitted to the Union Tin
1871 and 1892 Respectively congress enacted
that after May 1, 1895, "the flag Of the United
States be 10 stripes alternate red and white, that
the Union be Is stars, white in blue field"
No further change was made until 1918, when
five states, Tennessee, Ohio, louisiana IN
diana and Mississippi, having been admitted to
the Union, congress enacted on April T. that
from and after the fourth day of July next the
flag of the United States be - horizontal stripes
alternate red and white, that the union have 20
stars, white in blue field" and "that on the
admission OF every new state into the Union one
star be added to the union of the flag and that
such addition shall take effect the fourth of
July next succeeding such admission" This law
still remains in force The manner in which the
stars were to be arranged in the union Of the
flag was not prescribed and ever since flags have
differed considerably in this respect. The rule
followed in first expansion flags of 1895 Of
arranging the stars so that the whole number
formed one large star was abandoned as new
stars began to appear the flag, and the stars
were placed in rows. This is the form of the
flag today, whose stars tell the marvellous story
of our continental expansion and whose folds
voice the spirit of freedom and justice on land
and sea.
Hail brightest banner that floats the gale!
Flag of the country Of Washington, hail.
Red are thy stripes with the blood Of the braves
Bright are thy stars the the wave;
Wrapt in thy folds the hopes Of the free.
Banner of Washington! blessings thee!
Traitors shall perish, and treason shall fail:
Kingdoms and thrones in thy glory grow pale;
Thou shalt live and thy people shall
Loyalty's sweet, when each heart is thy throne:
Union and freedom thine heritage be
Country of Washington, blessings on thee!
On July T. 1912, by the addition Of two new
stars one for each of the two new states Of
Arizona and New Mexico the total of stars
reached As and the end of the chapter
reached There be states admitted
to the Union all the territories Of continental
United States have now reached statehood, and
the only possibility Of additional stars being
added is the partition of Texas into two more
states, which was reserved constitutional
right by that state upon its coming into the
Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
ODD FELLOWS GAIN
DURING PAST YEAR
GRAND LODGE MEETING IN LA
CROSSE REPORTS AN INCREASE
OF OVER 500 MEMBERS.
LODGES DECREASED BY FIVE
One Of the Largest Glasses Known
Given Grand Lodge Degree
Active Campaign Planned to
Increase Membership.

La Crosse.-The number of Odd
Fellows in Wisconsin increased slight
ly ID the past year, although the num-
Der of lodges decreased by five, ac-
cording to the report of the secretary
submitted at the grand lodge meeting
here. The figures show the member
ship at the last report to be 1872,
compared with 19,417 the preceding
year.
The number of lodges fell from sos
to 29S. It was proposed that there
should be an active campaign to in
crease the membership which is pro-
portionately less in Wisconsin than in
other states.
Total assets of all Odd Fellow
lodges in the state, not including the
Rebekahs, are $963,O65, of which
721, 1897 is invested. Current expenses
of all lodges, exclusive of sick bene-
fits, were $172,095; relief expenditures
were S36,790, and grand lodge ex-
penses $S,7O9.
Two hundred and twenty-seven
were given the grand lodge degree,
Ol4O VI TIC 4dl SSSI GLASSES ever hhONu
In the Rebekah's assembly 13S were
given the assembly degree.
Following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year: David Schreiner,
Lancaster, grand master; Paul w. Ma
honey, La Crosse, deputy grand mas
ter; Richard Hoe, Milwaukee, grand
secretary; VIM. G. Thwaites, Milwau-
kee, grand treasurer; G. Stanley JOS
lin, Belleville, grand chaplain.
The grand lodge of the Rebekahs
elected the following:
Mrs. Bertha Noble, Stevens Point,
president; Mrs. Oliver Schroeder,
Marshfeld, vice-president; Mrs. Anna
Terrell Madison. warden; Mrs. En-
DRY Perry, Rosendale, secretary; Mrs.
Jennie Howe, Black River Falls, treas
urer; Mrs. Elsie Lauterbach, Milwau-
kee, trustee; Mrs. n. North, Fox Lake,
director in the l. o. o. F. home.
Manitowoc was selected for the 1915
grand lodge convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
FLAMES THREATEN HUDSON
Four Buildings Destroyed by Fire
That lmperils Business Sec
ton of City.

Hudson.-The business section of
this city was threatened by confag
ration which broke out in an old frame
factory building, formerly owned by
the Anderson Lumber company, now
the property of the Central Lumber
company. The fire spread to the Sec
and Street school building, two story
frame structure.
A brisk wind from the south swept
the entire business section Of the city,
which lies to the north of the scene
of the conflagration. The fire depart
ment was divided between the school
house and factory fires and one or
more men were posted on the roof of
each building in the lower part of
town with hose, axes and pals of
water. A dozen or more fires broke
out on roofs, but were promptly ex-
tinguished.
The Omaha railway depot was for a
time threatened, but was saved by a
shift in the wind. In the same local
ity large frame warehouse owned by
William Grant has been burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
STATE DRY" TICKET
v. w. EMERSON OF ASHLAND is
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
Charles w. Hill of RosendaIe to Run
for United States Senator on
Prohibition Ticket.

Observation-Disclosures in state con
Yention here nominated a candidate
for United States senator and the fol.
lowing state officers:
United States senator, Charles L.
Hill OF Rosendale.
Governor, Y. ". Emerson of Ashland.
Lieutenant-goYernor, A. ]. Benjamin
Of Green Bay.
Attorney general, Mayhem Mott of
Neenah
Secretary Of state, NJ. A. Schmoyer
of Menomonee Falls.
State treasurer, Oliver Needham of
La Crosse.
The delegates voted down plat
form resolution favoring a constitu-
tional amendment for national prohi-
bition, but adopted a substitute call
ing for abolition of all taxing and
licensing Of the liquor traffic, and then
prohibition amendment.
Resolutions for a greater economy
in the administration of state affairs;
for the construction Of highways; for
the abolition of state commissions and
inspectors; for woman suffrage and
against white slavery are contained in
the platform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11

tT,raa - - haa submitted The flag using pic
for g. - 70 40 duty as an advance agent
A. y, conceivable kind of merchandise.
AS result of the work of this association +hara
are now laws on the statute hooks of almost
eEeIy state intended to protect the flag from
beseoioIlon. Respect and love for the flag are
iiiStliied into the minds Of ths rising gen.
eraton by the very general observance of Flag
DAY IN the schools of the land
The Romans took the eagle for their war stand
ara ana the Greeks the owl of Athena. the an
Gent Egyptians marched to war with the device
ol lhe sacred animal which they worshiped In
tue later days of Roman conquest these emblems
seem to have taken the form of flags the verflIurn
OF cavalry standard, probably being the first in
stance OF a national flag In English history the
earliest flags were of a religious character They
usually bore cross, and the crusaders sailed TO
the East with the red cross of their patron saint
as their banner.
Interesting is the story of the flag. and the
better to understand it it is necessary to go back
several centuries. Prior to the Revolutionary
war the flag generally used in the American colo
MES was of course that of Great Britain though
at different times in different colonies minor
variations were introduced. The first English
flag to appear in what is now the United States
was the red cross of St George red cross upon
white held-and under this emblem various at
tempts were made to establish colonies In the
new world In 1906, after the union between
England and Scotland, the white cross of St An
drew added and the field was changed from
white to blue. Under this flag the Mayfower
satled under it were established the first perma-
nent Anglo-Saxon settlements in the new world
and the flag was generally used in the colonies
when any flag used at all, down to 1907
Previous to this in England the fag underwent a
change The field was changed from blue to
crimson and the crosses of St George and St
Andrew which had covered the entire field, were
placed in the upper left hand corner. In 1907
Great Britain adopted for the whole realm the
union flag of st, James. During the early part of
the Revolutionary period each colony used an
emblem of its own-frequently the coat-of-arms
of the colony with the addition of some such
notices as Out transtulit sustinet," George
Rex and the Liberties of America" One flag
which often appeared from 1907 to 1776 was
known the pine tree" flag, and under it some
of the battles of the Revolution land and
were fought Both at this time and earlier the
rattlesnake favorite device. Banners ap-
peared bearing representations of rattlesnakes
with Is ratties, representing the Is colonies. In
1775 the Pennsylvania Journal published an en-
blem representing rattlesnake in 13 parts, or
joints, each of which bore the initials of one of
the colonies, and beneath the whole was printed
Unite or die"
On February s. 1776 Colonel Gadsden of the
marine committee Of the Continental congress,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
EUGENICs LAW CONDEMNED
Resolutions Adopted by German Cath
olics Also Hit Tendencies Toward
Luxuries and Styles.

Sheboygan.-Th fourteenth bien-
Ole Benevolent Societies of Wisconsin
and Upper Michigan came to a close
after a strenuous session. Racine was
chosen for the next convention the
first week in June, 1915.
The officers for the ensuing term
were elected sa follows:
President-John B. Helm, Madison.
Vice president-Jacob L. Deuster,
Green Bay.
Recording ecretary-August Sprin-
COB, Milwaukee.
Corresponding and financial .secre-
tary-Frank ,Reiske, Milwaukee.
Treasurer-Joseph Brick, Milwau-
kee.
Executive committee-Anton Klein
heinz, Marshfeld; Henry A Schmitz,
Appleton; John G. Heini, Milwaukee;
F. J. Dockendorff, La Crosse: Max
Bach, Medford; Peter Mannebach,
Sheboygan; Math. Schmitz, Kenosha.
The Young Mems auxiliary and
Staatsverband elected the following
officers:
Spiritual adviser-The Rev. J.
Krohn, Elkhart Lake.
President-The Rev. A. B. Salick,
Milwaukee.
Vice president-The Rev. J. P.
Herbst, Cudahy.
Recording secretary-George Mar
KEEL, Milwaukee.
Corresponding secretary-John H.
Zirbes, Racine.
Treasurer-Ben Miles, Two Rivers.
Executive board-Peter Pelt, Mil
waukee; Eugene Kaudy, Oshkosh; H.
W. Langenberg, Appleton; Arthur But
zen, Milwaukee; Marcus Pfaller, Mil
waukee.
The organization of the Ladies'
Auxiliary was perfected. 1t was de-
cided to merely select an executive
committee of the auxiliary at this time
to carry out the work with a commit
tee from the mems organization under
the present state officers. After live
ly contest for the Craftsmanship Of the
board the following were elected:
Mines. Lucy Bruens, Sheboygan;
August Springob Milwaukee; James
Deuster, Green Bay; Henry Fredelake,
Racine; Matthew Schmitz, Kenosha.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the full support of the state organiza-
ton and the individual societies to the
1aboring class, condemning child and
women labor and unnecessary Sunday
work.
Strict but reasonable excise laws
were recommended and the vigilant
prosecution of caterers to vice urged.
It was recommended that all members
be temperate in the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors and at the same time a
protest was registered against pro-
hibition.
A resolution condemning "the grow
ing luxuries ard entertainment, and
the indecent clothing for women" was
adopted.
Laws providing for sex instruction
in the schools, eugenic reforms and
"other extreme laws" were condemn
ed. z
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
A SONG OF THE FLAG.
(By Denis A. Mccarthy

(By Denis A. Mccarthy
Here is my love to you, flag of the free,
and flag of the tried and true,
Here is my love to your streaming stripes,
and your stars in a field Of blue!
Here is my love to your silken folds wher-
ever they wSye on high,
For you are the flag of a land for which
t we're sweet for a man to die!
Native or foreign are all as one when
cometh the day of strife;
What is the dearest gift we can give for
the flag but human life?
Native or foreign are all the same when
the hearts blood reddens the EARTH
And native or foreign, t is love like this is
the ultimate test of our worth.
Native or immigrant-here is the task to
which we must summon our powers;
Ever unsullied to keep the flag In peace as
in wer's Wild hours.
SeIfshness, narrowness, graft and greed,
and the evil that hates the light,
All these are foes of the flag today, all
these we must face and fight.
Symbol of hope to me and mine, and TO all
who aspire to be free!
Ever your golden stars may shine, from the
east to the western sea!
Ever your golden stars may shine, and ever
your stripes may CLEAN
To Lead US on from the deeds we do to
the greater deeds that we dream!
Here is our love to you, flag of the free, and
flag of the tried and true
Here is our love to your streaming stripes,
and your stars in a field Of blue!
Native or foreign, we're children all of the
land over which you fly,
And native or foreign we love the land for
which II were sweet to die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
lnvents Tea est.

Dr. Alberta Reed, who is employed
in the bureau of chemistry in Wash
ington. is one Of the micro-analysts
and is a holder Of several degrees, hav-
ing graduated from Cornell, where
she was once an instructor in histol-
Dgy. She has invented a cheap method
of testing tea that will aid the gov
eminent very much in its efforts to de
tect adulteration.
cutter he had that farmer home in 20
minutes"
Il see the difference between that
and the cigar trade" said the smoker
in quiet way as he looked at the
charred end of bis cigar.
'Yes?"
"One is natural philosophy, and the
other is natural trickeryi"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
Observation-Disclosures,
: MARKET REPORTS
zoEEoEzoHzoEzc
Milwaukee, June s, 1911

o,
Butter-Crea merry, extras, 26Ac:
prints, 27A frsts, 2SQ24hc; sec
onds, 20922c; renovated, 20@21c;
dairy, fancy, 23@24c.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins. 141z@15c: Young Ameri.
cas-. 151a@16c; daisies, 15hQ16e;
longhorns, 1515@16c; limburger. 100
.121ac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 16Q161ac; reeandled, extras,
i9Q2Oc; seconds, 14@15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 15c; roost'
ers, 12Q13c; broilers, 5.00Q700 doz.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 99c; No. 2
northern, 97@971ac; No. northern.
9oQ95c; No. 1 velvet, crosse.
Corn-No. yellow, 71@7112.
Oats-No. white, 4O@40$4c; stand
ard, 40A @41c.
Barley-No. 8. 62@64c; Wisconsin.
$4,000.
Rye-No. 2, 641a @651ac.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $40
65~c; fair to best light, 7,S5QS.10;
pigs, 6.75@Z5O.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 725@S.75;
stockers and feeders, 6.0O@770; cows
and heifers, 5.5O0775; calves, $3.50
1850.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11

described to congress as follows, flag used by
the commander-in-chief of the American navy, "a
yellow flag with lively representation Of rat
tlesnake in the middle in the attitude OF going to
strike, and with these words underneath, Don't
tread on me-
On January 2, 1776, a new flag was raised at
George Washington's headquarters at Cambridge
Mass, where the Continental army was then sta
toned. This flag retained the crosses of St
George and St Andrew of Great Britain, and in
addition had, a field IS stripes, alternate red
and white, to represent the IS colonies. Finally
on June A. 1777, the Continental congress adopt
ed a flag, having as before a field of 13 stripes,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11

government statistics there are more
inebriates there than in any othe. part
of France, and the reputation is there
fore we'll deserved. Not only when it's
apple blossom time, but all year round
in Normandy the streets and roads are
rarely without one. two or even a
small crowd Of men unable TO find
their way home. But all this viii
soon change II the campaign under
taken by local newspaper proves as
effective as is expected.
This journal has announced that 1t
viii print every week complete list
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11

Of all those who have been seen in
toxicated during the past seven days
il the streets of Caen. The first list
met with great success. Every wife
in town carefully scrutinized it, fear
ing at first TO find the name of her
husband and rejoicing thereafter over
the fact that families OF friends or
neighbors were well represented.
The editor has been flooded with
letters of encoura cement from the
women and to these communications
he gives much space in his paper.
But no mention is made Of the other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11

Just so. It's a drive of six miles
home and this is a lazy old horse
when he isn't cold. I'm in a hurry, and
he will be, for the first three miles.
After that the whip will keep him
going
1T worked beautifully, sir. The old
horse was shiyeTing from nose to tail
as he started, and he was so anxious
to warm up that he threw a cloud Of
snow ten feet high and knocked down
two men as he started away. His gait
as he left town was is miles al hour,
and if the runners didn't pull OF the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
SEEKS TO SHAME "DRUNKS"
French Journalist Publishes the
Names of Men Who Become In
toxicated In Public,

The City of Caen in Normandy, no
ted for its building stone, and for being
the center of the most dissipated por-
ton of the civilized world is beginning
to resent quite seriously the reputa-
ton which it has been enjoying more
or less for a great number OF years.
The worst of It IS that according TO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-11
State to Get Farm Fund

Madison-Gov. McGovern has given
formal assent of the state of Wiscon-
sin to the Smith-Lever act which pro,
vides for cooperative agricultural ex-
tension work between the states and
the United States dept. of agricul-
ture. The assent authorizes the board
of regents of the university to receive
installments as they become due to
the state before adjournment of the
next legislature. Wisconsin's share
for the fiscal year 1914-15 is $4,000.