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The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

in as fast time as the speed laws would
permit He became q popular and promi-
nent member of the colony by the sea
and now is building a large and more pre-
tentious home on the banks OF the beau
uful canals that run through the spa
cious and artistic residences. What do
actors do with their money? is a query
We often hear. We cannot answer the
question, but the above report concern
ing Mr.. Ince proves that one of the NOV
ing picture actors and directors saves
his money and invests it judiciously
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

PROF. III. n. ID. PARKER,
1922 9th ST., n. W., Washington, ID. C.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Consultation and Booklet at ONCE or
Mailed Free.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

"kfng, the Detective I'm the Marine
Mystery" today. Empress. 416 9th ST.
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Mrs Clarence Moore and Miss Frances
Moore, who are spending the winter and
spring in Paris. have returned to their
apartment in that city after a visit to
London. While in London they were pre-
Sented at court.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

The Mfser's Rrversion.- 5-reeI Than
houser drama. today. Colonial ~ Pa aTc.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Mrs Robert W. Patterson has sent out
invitations to a ball on Easter Monday,
at her residence in Dupont Circle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
SOME MORE ABOUT
THE 500 CUTOFF
Cutoff viii Eventually be Built
No Question About it. Let
it 90 at That

The following letter was received
by the Chief this morning, in ans
wer to a communication regarding the
building of the Mukwonago-Grand
Rapids cutoff, and, while not from
an official of the road is from a
man holding a high position with the
500 company. The letter, which ex-
plains itself, follows:
q am not in a position to either
confirm or deny the report mentioned
in your letter of the 24th. The pres
ent attitude is to do as little expanG-
ing as possible in Wisconsin. owing
to the high rate of taxation and I'M
favorable legislation. However, l
understand the Grand RapidsMuk
Wonago cutoff is to be the next big
undertaking in Wisconsin and that
pl dtL LIGdIiy oil VI IihC 14SoLI VI W c1y Le'0
been acquired. But plainly speaking
l do not know anything definite. l do
not think there is any question what
ever that this cutoff will eventually
be constructed as it shortens the
route about fifty miles besides tap
ping very productive ,erritory.
What happens at directors meetings
never gets out until they want it to. "
From the above item taken from
the Mukwonago Chief it appears
there are others who have faith ic
the projected cutoff bt-ne built by
the 500 railway company. There are
many good reasons why it should
be built and none against it. We
hope it will come in 1914 and new
handsome depot for Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
CREATE WATER {
LIGHT COMMISSION
City Fathers in Monthly Ses-
sion Pass Ordinance Gre
ating New Body

The city council meeting last even
Ing was not a very exciting one. All
the aldermen, excepting Ketchum and
Prebbenow, were present
An ordinance creating a Water and
Light commission was passed. The
commission will be appointed at the
next council meeting and as required
by the Wisconsin statutes will con-
sist of the Mayor, an alderman, and
three citizens.
The committee that had the matter
OF sprinkling public streets in charge
reported that First street from the
Christian Science church to the
Green Bay depot should be oiled
and that the main streets Of the east
and west sides and the lateral
from the main street and 3rd street
should be sprinkled and the cost
charged up to the abutting property
owners. The report was laid on the
table until the next meeting to give
the property owners an opportunity
of making petition for the sprinkling
A remonstrance was made against
the proposed removal of the electric
light on 3rd avenue near the Nc
Kinnon property to the corner of
Fremont street and 3rd avenue.
A petition to have the license for
transient merchants reduced was Laid
on the table.
The usual grist Of bills was al
lowed and the regular routine busi
ness gone through with.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
CITY, COUNTY, AND
STATE TAXES HIGH
Economy Must be Praticed by
Public Officials From This
Time On

One of the principal topics of con-
versation heard On the streets is the
high cost of taxes, or in other words
the high taxes the property owner
has TO pay this year. 1t IS an i'm
portant matter and there is a great
portant matter and there IS great
deal of grumbling about the high tax
es. The people have a right to
grumbIe for it is a fact that the
citizens Of Grand Rapids got atriple
dose of taxes this year. The state
tax was high, the county tax increas-
ed and the Improvements made in
the city boosted up the city taxes.
1t is always a good idea to look
around and see what our naighbors
are doing and if they are any better
or worse off, than We are and then
in the event. that We are the worst
off. try and locate our particular
trouble and remedy it. So with this
object in view the Reporter has Sc
cured the total amount of city, school
county and state tax from five cities
of the state which compare with
Grand Rapids in size. Te show how
Grand Rapids compares with these
cities we have taken the total tax
levy of each of these. five cities,
the rate per $1,000. population of
these cities and what would be the
sge. 1-.s,ita Tx if the tax wa,s equally
distributed among the Inhabitants of
each city.
The following table arranged ac-
cording to the size of the tax levy
gives first, the name of the city, sec
ond, the tax levy Estate, county city
and city SCHOOL, ands third the rate
per 81 200:
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
HONOR SYSTEM ADOPTED

The honor. system has been adopted
at the University of Wisconsin. Fol-
lowing discussions extending over a
period Of five months, the faculty Of
the university at its last session rec
ognized the petition of the students
and revised rules Of procedure in ex-
-aminations under the new system
The system viii apply in all colleges
except the Law School and covers
both graduates and unde graduates.
According to the new scheme it
will be the duty of. the student to
refrain. from giving aid as well as
from receiving it. He is also obi
gated to stop dishonesty whenever
he may become aware Of its exist
ence. The initiative in making homer
agreements may be taken by either
Or students.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
Result Of TR|-
ANGULAR DEBATE
Wausau Gets First, Marshfield
Second, and 22Faassd Rapids
Third

The result in points Of the Tri-
angular Debate held Wednesday eve
ming at Grand Rapids, Wausau and
Marshfield gives Wausau the great
est number of points and that city
will represent the league in the next
debate.
The points made by the different
teams in the three debates are Civ
en- below as are also the total points
made:
At MarshfieId-W Wausau SIG; Marsh
field 796.
At Wausau SO7; Grand
Rapids S14
At Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids
$685. MarshfieId S26.
The total points made We're: Wau-
sau 1923; Marshfield 1922; Grand
Rapids 1917.
There are only six points between
Grand Rapids and the leaders, and
only one point between Marshfield
and the leaders. This would indi-
cate that the teams were pretty we'll
matched and equally Well prepared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05

Commercial Secretaries Discuss
Inter-City Electric Line

Walter Reed of Racine and r. L.
Frost of Milwaukee, president and
secretary, respectively, OF the Wis
consin Association of Commercial
Secretaries. and about a dozen secre-
taries from northern Wisconsin cit
les held conference in this city
Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting took place in the IL
brary building, and the principal
topic of discussion was the much
talked of and greatly needed electric
railway connecting Merrill, Wausau,
Stevens Point and Grand Rapids.
Much interest was manifested III the
proposition and it viii be brought
up again at a meeting TO be held
next month, when Secretary C. S.
Orthman of this city and Secretary
A. Schmidt of Wausau expect to
have present delegations of busi-
ness men. from all the cities along
the proposed line.-Stevens Point
Daily Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
HIGH COST OF LIVING REDUCED

CHICAGO, Feb. Extreme high
prices in butter and eggs never will
obtain again in this or any other
market of the United States. The
tariff has settled that question and
large importations, especially of eggs
will clinch it.
This was the statement recently
made by Charles E Mcneil of C.
E. McNeill & Co., poultry, eggs, and
butter dealers.
Eggs viii come into the United
States this year in large quantities
from China, Germany, Argentina and
even from far away Siberia" he
continued. Butter, too, will be i'm
ported to an extent hitherto un-
known. do not say it will material
ly injure our market, but it Will
prevent extreme high prices
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
GOOD TENPLARS
ENTERTAIN
Rsv. W. C. Daan Ct vesg9r De-
Iivers interesting
Address

The Good Templars lodge hall was
comfortably filled Monday night by
sympathetic audience of Good
Templars and their friends who
listened attentively to an eloquem
and inspiring address by the Rev.
NJ. C. Dean of Vesper, entitled, Five
Reasons Why the People Want he
Saloons. By request the Rev. w. J.
Walter of the S. d. \. church, who
was present also delivered a brief,
bat earnest address which was en-.
Enthusiastically received, After the
addresses the following program was
rendered by members of the. lodge
Two piano Duets, Misses Lela
Steen and Myrtle Rowland.
Two humorous recitations, Geo. T..
Nixon.
Remarks and reading, by A. D,
Hill
BY special request Mrs. ". c.
Dean sang several Scotch songs, in
cludfug. .Anuie Laurie" which were
well received and loudly, euchored.
At the conclusion OF. the program
the Good Templars grand march was
started to the melodious strains OF
popular military air played by the
loftge pianist, Miss Leila Steen and
led by Miss Ruth Emmons and MIR.
NOu Holiday
Coffee, cake and sandwiches
We're then served and a good social
time was indulged in until a late
hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
LOCAL CONCERN
GETS CONTRACT
Will Build Immense Refriqera-
ton Plant for Chicago
Hotel

The American Carbonfc Machine
company OF this city, has been award
ed the contract for furnishing com
plete refrigeration plant for the
new Morrison hotel in Chicago.
The contract calls for 1SO tons Of
refrigeration every "A hours, which
means that these machines will have
10 produce the same effect as 18O
tons Of ice melting every "a hours.
Tie contract for furnishing this
immense refrigeration plant was Civ
eL absolutely upon the merits of the
machine to do the work. The Ameri-
can Carbonic company came in com
petition with the largest manufact-
urers OF refrigeration machinery in
the country.
About two weeks ago, the chief
engineer of the Morrison hotel was
in the city to see what sort of
shop made these. machines and to
learn more about the machines.
This concern last week. received
their final settlement and acceptance
OF the refrigeration machines install
ed in the United States battleship
Texas. The test Uncle Sam gives
these machines is very severe and
it is exceedingly gratifying to the
manufacturers, and it is a great
source of pleasure to the people of
Grand Rapids to know that. after
undergoing five severe tests. not
one complaint was registered against
them. Any concern which can turn
out work which will pass those tests
has reason to be proud of its achieve
ment
Last Saturday another machine for
navy purposes was shipped from the
factory in this city. and on the. same
date a large refrigeration plant was
shipped to Birmingham, Alabama, to
be installed in the Tutweiler hotel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
NERCHANTS At
POINT ORGANIZE
Better Business Conditions are
Bound to FOIIoW---To Gust
The Deadbeat

Merchants at Stevens Point have
made a move which should be a
great benefit to them and to the city
at large The new organization is
called the Stevens Point Retailers
association.
The retail merchants of almost any
city could greatly benefit their own
conditions and improve the condi-
tions in their city by forming similar
organizations. 1t is a well establish
ed fact that those cities which have
the benefits of retail merchants as
sociation have come to the front
with rapid strides. The reason is
obvious.
The Stevens Point Journal in com
menting on the new organization,
says in part:
1T is exceedingly well that the
merchants of Stevens Point are to
have an opportunity to gather to-
gether at regular intervals and dis
CUSS ne u6dIl1SS Ol LlS 1oScII Ii eNAO'
1t means a school of business for
cur already proficient business men.
In such an organization as the Stew
ems Point Retail association most
of the petty rivalrieS which must
exist among unorganiZed merchants
will disappear and instead of the in
dividual merchant there will hence
forth be concentrated efforts of the
who'll for the benefits of the whole
and the trade.
"One other patent phase of the sit
uation is undoubted endorsements
which it will receive from the honest
workingman. 1t will be a means for
his protection, the protection of his
credit among the entire mercantile
business of the city. On the other
hand the organization viii drive the
dead beat from his usual haunts ana
make a good man and an honest one
of him, or force him from the midst
of honest people among whom he has
been living as a leech.
There is yet another phase OF the
situation which must appeal to the
outsider, the progressive citizen OF
Stevens Point. With such an organl-
zation much can be done for the
betterment of local municipal condi-
tions, which might have been impos-
sible heretofore. 1t is a well known
fact that most of the financial sup
port for matters of civic improve
ment come from the retail merchants
of a. city. Being organized, there
fore, the merchants of Stevens Point
are and will be in far better po
sition to meet amy advantage which
may offer itself for their discussion
and thought.
LAS a body of merchants, the or
ganization can do much to correct
those wrongs which now exist and to
prevent others from forming in Their
stead. Such matters as equitable
legislation, a just tax scale and pub
lie improvements can be regulated
and can be enforced by the entire
mercantile element of any city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
DEATH OF MRS. H. HAYDEN

Mrs o. Dennis received a telegram
this morning from Miss Blanche Hay
den Of Virginia, Minnesota, announc-
ing the death of her mother, Mrs
Harriet Hayden, and that her re-
mains would be brought to Grand
Rapids for burial. It will be remem-
bered that Mrs. Hayden was former
ly resident of this city and that
she left here in 1880. She was an
ideal woman of excellent Christian
character, beloved by all those who
had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
She leaves three daughters to mourn:
Miss Blanche Hayden, who was her
mothers companion, and Mrs. Hat
tie Small of Virginia, Mimi, and
Mrs. Ruth Roberts, of Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05

An analysis of the above figures
shows that of the five cities Grand
Rapids. in the matter of tax levy
is fourth highest and in the matter
of rate per 81 900, it is second lowest
and in the per capita tax it would
be second lowest. To put it another
way. Grand Rapids has the second
lowest tax levy, the second lowest
rate per thousand and the second
lowest. per capita tax Of all the five
cities mentioned. Beaver Dam which
has 297 more population than Grand
Rapids, Q910 census) has the lowest
tax levy the lowest rate and the
lowest per. capita tax of the five
citiesA >y-
Admitting that we have good cause
to growl, We ought not to growl as
loud as they do in Stevens Point,
.Marshfield and Baraboo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
z CITIES REJECT
COMMISSION PLAN
Loses Out at Green Bay by Vote
of $3.50 to 1,375--Narr0W
Margin at Stoughton

GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 26. At
the special election Tuesday the ques
tion of reorganizing the city govern
ment by adopting the commission
plan was defeated by a vote of 2,330
to 1875.
This is the second time Green
Bay has voted on the question. The
vote was smaller than at any preVi-
Gus city election. The change was
opposed by the liquor interests and
nearly all aldermen.
At Stoughton the commission form
of government was defeated by the
narrow margin Of 8 votes. There
being 3O8 against and 300 for it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
COMMISSIONER
INSPECTS HALLS
Recommends Changes to Protect
PubIiC--LaW Will be En-
forced

Albert Kroes, deputy of Industrial
commission made an inspection of
the theatres and halls of this city Fri
day. Some of the places We're found
10 not conform to the requirements
Of the state law and instructions were
given to provide means of exit and
other necessary changes. The pro-
prietons OF the various places where
changes are necessary expressed them
selves as being entirely willing to
make the desired changes and viii
commence the work immediately.T The
deputy said that the buildings would
not be allowed to be used by the pub,
lie if these changes We're not made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
S. AND r. CLUB ENTERTAIN

The first last of the month social
evening" of the S. and R. club, OF
Port Edwards, was given at the home
of Mrs. VIM. McNaughton. Three
ladies entertain at each evening.
This evening Mrs. Mac Naughton,
Mrs Berger and Miss Brazeau were
host 9sses. Mrs. Lyman of Montreal
was guest.
The husbands were entertainer
with, first, an elgant supper, then
social evening with cards. The
house was artistically decorated with
flowers and candles. All reported
most delightful evening and extend
thanks to the s. and R. club ladies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
DEATH Of MRS.
AGNES MOT I.

Mrs. Agnes Mott, who has been in
at the home of her son, Rogers j..
Mott, where she has been residing
most of the winter so that her son
and daughter, could better look after
her welfare. She has been sick with
stomach trouble which was the imme
diate cause of her death. She was
sixty three years Of age and died
Friday morning, February q, at five
thirty O'Clock. She leaves to mourn
besides her husband, c. w. Mott, of
Menominee, Mich, two sons, c. w.
Mott OF Chicago, HI, and R. J. Mott
of this city, with whom she has been
residing the past winter. Her re
mains were taken Saturda noon
to Milwaukee, accompanied by her
husband, C. W. Mott. R. J. Mott
and wife, where the body remain
ed in state with friends until Mon
day when the funeral services took
place in Gesu church, with burial
in Forest Home cemetery.
Mrs. Agnes Smith Mott was love
ly Christian character who was
greatly loved and admired by her
relatives and personal friends. Those
who enjoyed her acquaintance in
Grand Rapids admired her womanly
Christian virtues. A good woman
has gone to her final reward and is
now free from the suffering that she
has endured the past year. The sym
pathy Of this community goes out to
the immediate relatives in this city
in their bereavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
OF INTEREST
To THE LADIES'
Latest in Styles and Fabrics
This Season

The ladies Of Grand Rapids and vic
unity will be glad to read about what
is being shown and worn in New
York in women S dresses, coats,
suits and skirts a oberved Dy a per-
son who has just returned from that
city.
Women's coats are being shown
in a large range of high colors, in
many Weaves of wool cloths, also in
black and colors in moirie silk. How
ever, in the Moirie silk more black
is shown than all the other colors
combined The lengths of the coats
vary somewhat and you see just as
good styles in the medium lengths
as in the extremely short coats.
Boleros are shown in limited
number, but have not become very
popular in separate coats, although
you may see one occasionally in the
fashion centers.
Coats with flaring bottoms are
very popular and are shown in al
most every weave of wool material,
as well as Moirie silks. Styles in
coats are numerous this season and
all well adapted for the purpose for
which they are intended. The most
particular woman is sure to find a
style that will please her fancy
and be becoming to her particular
form
Suits with jackets coming only to
the waist line, Bolero jackets and
Jackets of medium length-all have
their place in the fashion world.
The skirts to these suits are either
slightly gathered in 'front.', peg op,
or with tunic effect. Plain skirts
are also shown and they are receiy-
ing their share of popularity.
The materials used in suits are in
a large range of weaves, in wool and
the Moirie silk, in high colors and
black The black suit is very popu-
lar this season. A few suits of taf-
feta silks are shown, but most Of
these are in black, with the excep-
ton of the three piece suits which
come in the new shades of the sea
son, such as Sage, Tango, Mahogany,
etc, with cream or white lace for
the waist
In the wool suits some of the more
conservative are wearing the thirty
six and thirty-eight inch suit coats,
but the majority are wearing the
shorter lengths.
One piece dresses are very popular
and are being shown in a wide range
of materials, cotton crepes, silk
taffetas, silk crepes and fine serges
and fancy weaves in wool materials
are the most sought for .Bustle
effect, ruffles, tunic flounces and
front gathers are very desirable in
the make I'D of the dress. TIE wide
range of materials and the many
different styles in which they are
made enables the most critical to
easily select a dress this season.
Separate skirts are made in peg
top, and tunic flounces from any
suitable wool fabric, also in Moirie
silk. The ever popular plain skirt
is still in demand and is getting its
share of admirers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
MERCHANTS MAY
CHANGE SYSTEM
Move on Foot to Establish Two
Deliveries a Day

The grocers and butchers of this
city are contemplating the making
of a change in the system of delivery
This change will be a great help to
the customer, the clerk, delivery
man and the horse.
The new plan of delivery is as
follows: All orders received before
l O'Clock in the afternoon, will be
delivered that same day, and all
orders received between 1 and s
o'clock will be delivered during the
following morning, except on Sun
day. This means but two deliveries
day.
In talking to the merchants re-
garding this new move, the state
ment was made that huge kick"
had been made some time ago by
IhV &ActOtSS Il Sdti dlIOu cllu OIutU 6O-
cieties regarding the fast driving of
horses, but with the present system
OF delivery it would be imp ossible to
stop driving fast, and so new sys-
tenn is being arranged.
Merchants are of the opinion that
once the people of Grand Rapids be-
come accustomed to the new way,
they will not care to go back to
the old system.
The Reporter is given to under
stand that the change wild be ad
vertised for at least ten days be-
fore it goes into effect should it be
decided to make the change.