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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30
Supt. of Schools,
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir Our committee has
recommended that maximum of fol
units be allowed this years gradu--
ates of your high school for the sat
isfactory completion of all the com
mercial subjects now offered, and APP
proved, for the school year 1913-1914.
Those of your graduates I'M the class
of 1914, who have completed only a
part of the subjects NOW offered,
will receive proportional credit.
Mr.. Mortons letter relating to your
commercial work lis, sent you here
with. Very truly yours,
(Sigmed) A. w. Tressler
Secretary of the Committee.
The University of Wisconsin,
Madison, March 81, 1914
Committee ON Accredited Schools.
Mr. C. W.. Schwede,
Supt. of Schools,
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Dear Mr.. Schwede:- The day
spent in your school was a great
pleasure to me, for the work being
done is surely up to the standard in
every regard and it has given me
pleasure to recommend to the Com
mittee a continuance of your school
for four credits of commercial work.
Very truly yours,
(Signed0 D. Walter Morton.
Regular order of business changed
by unanimous consent to consider
loan for building. school ON corner OF
Seventeenth and GRAND Avenue.
Moved and carried that applicar'
ton. be made for a loan of 100000. 90
from the State Trust Funds.
The following preamble and resolu'
tions were then adopted ON call OF
the roll:
Whereas, By the provisions OF
Chapter Seventeen of the Wisconsin
Statutes, and acts atnendatory thereo
the Commissioners of the Public
Lands of Wisconsin are authorized tc
invest the trust funds of this State
in loans to towns, villages, cities,
boards of education, and counties in
this State, aus in said acts provided,
and,
Whereas, Every town, village, city,
board of education, and county in
this State is empowered to borrow
Of said commissioners from said trust
funds such sum or sums of money ,fo1
such time and upon such conditions
and terms as may be agreed upon b1
and between the said commissioners
and the town, village, city, board of
education, or county applying for a
loan, subject to the limitations, re
strictions and conditions in said acts
set forth
Now, Therefor e, Resolved, That
We, the Board of Education of the
City OF GRAND Rapids, duly assembl-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30
FIRE PREVENTION DA

Hon. Francis E. McGovern. the
governor of our state, has by procla-
nation designated May LIST as FIRE
PREVENTION DAY. as well as car
bor and Bird Day" He concludes
his proclamation by using the follow
ing language: But while thus re-
cognizing the value of the beautiful
we must not overlook the Importance
of security. Hence this day is also
designated as Fire Prevention Day:
and recommend that it be set apart
by adj as a day for clearing away amy
unsightly rubbish and disposing of
all inflammable material that may in
any way add to the risk from fire
Few persons, in all probability, real
ize the extent to which there is a di-
rect responsibility for fire. Often
times the origin of the fire is I'M
known, and not infnequentIy the
cause is laid to spontaneous combus-
tion. Yet chances are that if the
facts We're known it would not be diff
ficult to establish a human agency
for the starting of the fire. If care
lessness of this sort could be stopped
the majority of fires would never
start
One of the most fruitful sources of
fire is i'm the waste heap. Of course,
a waste heap of itself lis not going to
set anything Attire; but ii can offer
a mighty big assistance. And lit is
through such assistance, often, that
the fire proves so destructive.
Some one throws a cigar stub or
cigarette into pile of waste and pro
ceeds TO forget about the incident.
Even when the firemen arrive, it is
doubtful if the throwing away of the
lighted smoke lis called to mind
as being the origin of the blaze.
Perhaps some ONE lights lamp or
lantern, and with a wave of tn
match losses it aside. The flourish
of the match, of course, lis expected
to put out the blaze, and generally
it does. There may be a spark left,
however, that viii glow for a little
time and ignite something against
which it has fallen. The result is a
blaze, and oftentirle big ONE.
Perhaps the insulation has worm of
of some Of the elecGic wires in a
house or other building. You delay
having repairs made, and the result
is a costly fire. Defective wiring lis
the cause assigned in the record of
the fire chief, when detective head
work is frequently the read cause.
Even the chimney flue comes in
for dts full share of fires started
The owner of a house may know his
flue is in bad shape, but here again
nothing lis dome umtil it is too late
If waste were not allowed to col
lact i'm corners and by places; if
h*mnags, heating and lighting appa-
r,stus Weue all kept i'm proper shape;
If men and women We're thoughtful
i'm the use of matches; there would
be decidedly fewer fires and far less
loss of life and property
GLEN P. HOST,
State Fire Marshal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30
A. L. Fontaine. Publisher.
EXHIBITS OF BAD TASTE.

There is being conducted, at the
''Modernist studies" in New York,
what is called am Exposition of
bad taste. 1t contains typical styles
of house furnishing of % or more
years ago. There are shown horse
hair furniture, wax flowers, home
made paintings, ornate china, eccen-
trio statuary, God bless our home"
notices. etc.
The preceding generation had many
very grotesque ideas about furnishing
a home. Yet many of the people who
laugh at these peculiarities may Sc
Iect a home setting that will seem
just as ridiculous in another quar-
ter century.
Probably our children will laugh
at the fake oriental rugs that many
wealthy people are now spreading ON
their floors. The idea has gotten a,
broad that anything bearing the tails
mamie name of some Persian or Turk
ish city lis blessed by sweet and flow
ing harmOnies of color.
AS fact, the oriental rug business
is very much commercialized today.
Many of the Older rug makers had, a
wonderfully true sense of color harm
0nies. They produced am ARTICLE that
had artistic feeling and also wore a
lifetime
Now the rug makers are running
workshops and making rugs for veal
thy American homes to order at high
prices. The most garish and strident
combinations of color are mashed to-
gether Very likely the product Will
wear no better than a well made A
mericam factory rug.
There has been a violent fluctua-
ton of furniture style from the scroll
saw period to the angular severity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30
Check Your April Couch

IhaWing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, YOU catch
cold-Head and lungs stuffei-You
are feverish-Cough continually and
feel miserable-You need DR.. King S
New Discovery. 1t sooths inflamed
and -irritated throat and lungs. stops
cough, your head clears UP, fever
leaves and you feel fine Mrs. J. T.
Davis, of Stickney Corner, Me, Was
cured of a dredful cough after doc
tors treatment and all other remed-
failed. Relief or your money back.
Pleasant Children like it, Get a bot
de to day. Soc and $100, at your
Druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30
wit: NONE.

wit: NONE.
The following member of said
Board OF Education did not vote, to
wit; Jacob Searls.
The following members of the said
Board of Education was absent, to-
wit: Rev. c. a. Mei1icke.
The following bills were then. ON
motion, allowed and ordered paid:
Nomington Bros, laundry. ...s 1.O1
VIM. H. Burchell, freight and
drayage. ....... -. n.61
American Express Co., express, rs
]. R. Raglan. supplies, ETC.. ..5.S5
Grand Rapids Tribune, print
ing. -. g.. $40
S. Y. Gillian & Co., registers. 1900
Wood County Reporter, print
ing ...... $50
Natwick Electric Co., physics
supplies. -. 800
J. W. Natwick, tables. -. 40
Misunderstanding Printing Co.,
supplies =. 1925
Grand Rapids School Supply Co.,
Wisconsin Valley Leader,
printing -. 49,. 40
Electric & Water Co., lights
and power. :. -. :. 4402
J. E. Farley, plumbing, :. :. 6.75
E. W. Ellis Lumber o.,fuel.. 1900
Green Bay & Western R. R.
Co., freight on coal ..... 121. rs
Bossert Bros, hauling and stor-
ing COAL. -. :. .... 21.S3
]. A Staub, electrical supplies ,1158
Mash Hardware Co, supplies. ...72O
c. Reiss Coal Co., coal. 49,. 3O3.53
Eeuffel & Esser Co., Man. Tr.
sup plies. -. -. 3.54
Johnson Service Co., re-
pairs. -. -. ...... 12.16
H. A. Reneau, engraving
Atlas Mills, toilet paper. $3.50
Associated Mfg. Co, janitors'
supplies. -. 800. 500
Longmans, Green & Co., book. LOG
Taylor-H Holden Co., Man. Tr.
supplies. :. -. $40
o. C. Davis Co., Engineers
supplies. -. S.O9
A. J. Nystrom & Co, maps. $500
Remington Typewriter Co.,
|
Thomas Charles Co., drawing
suppkes.... -. "A
Johnson & Hill Co., supplies 23.74
Chas. w. Minard milk, domestic
Science. 3d.. -. Ill
Siewert & Edwards, Domestic
| Science supplies. 49,. 2.43
Mrs. G. S. Bearsley supplies. 1926
Bossert Bros. & Co., hauling
coal. go. zz.le
Joe Snyder, repairs.... :. Lib
Nc amIey & Pomainville Hard
ware Co., hardware. ....... 1877
Mrs. Chas. Kluge, cleaning -. 7.5O
George Waterman, drayage. -. .25
| w 1SOCuSIIF Ftt1uty LSddIu, plullI-
ing.... TO
| The First National Bank, inter
est, March,. -. ...... 59.42
Grand Rapids WaterWorks & Light
ing Commission, water. .228.14
Cleaning Lincoln School. :. 61y50
Helen Boetcher, cleaning
=
Lowell. -. LOU
J. w. Natwick, repairs. go. 1924
w. F. Noltner, night man,
March. 49,. -. -. -. 21.0O
Motion Ito adjourn was then carri-
ed.
(Signed) c. w. SCHWEDE,
Clerk of Board of Education.
(Sigmed) ISAAC P WRITER,
President of Board of Education
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30

strants lands therein mentioned and
excepted.
Said judgment is on file in the
office of the Clerk of said court
and is subject to your inspection.
Any assessments for construction
there in confirmed may be paid to
the clerk of said court at Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin. at
any time before the commissioners
OF said district have entered into a
contract to borrow money for said
drainage district, and tissue security
therefor based upon said assessments
Dated April q, 1914.
VIM. H. BOWDEN,
ANTON BROST,
OLE NORSBY,
ztW Commissioners.
B. M. VAUGHAN,
Attorney for said district, P. o. Grand
Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30

of the mission type. On the whole, the
change to simplicity was welcome. But
it has made many living rooms look
as bare and angular as a business of
flee
If furniture is simple, so as not
to catch dust, and if it is com OFT
able, inviting, and homely, the mod
erni Sts'' will never get muck chance
to laugh at it. One good test of the
good taste of a purchase is whether
YOU make it to use or to look at.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30

The setting fire to dried grass by
boys Thursday came very near to
boy made the remark that he liked
to see the fire company come down
there 1t would seem that it is
about time the authorities looked in
to things of this nature and some OF
these boys brought before the prop
er person and given to understand
that they must have regard for 9th
.er persons property or suffer the con
sequences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30

If the rival politicians who are
sending out red hot statements thes
days would establish about a hum
dred word limit ON their utteramces
they might stand better chance OF
getting a place in the dispatches car
rying the other war news.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30
CELEBRATE rs ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs john Hickman enter
tanned about sixty guests at their
home at 434 Ninth street, on Sunday
afternoon and evening in honor of
their twenty fifth wedding amniver
sary. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent in social conversation, music,
etc. At o'clock a delicious DINNER
was served The out of town guests
We're Herman and Henry TeWes, of
Merrill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30
State of Wisconsin.

State of Wisconsin.
Circuit Court, Wood County
In the matter of the Cranberry
Creek Drainage District.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of April, 1914, the Circuit
made an order confirming the report
of the commissioners filed in said
court, June 23d, 1913, and all Of the
benefits and damages therein assess
ed and awarded, except the benefits
against and damages to remon--
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30

It is important to get the right idea
about what an old experienced bank
like the First National can do for
you.
II makes no difference what your
business or occupation may be, you
need a bank account
Our system Of real personal ser
vice has given us the name of being
the bank that does things for you d
CAsk one of our customers)- and
We would be glad to serve YOU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30

Miss Mabel Greene has returned
from a visit with friends at ShioctOn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12

time has there been false note. From
Bob Williams down the nominees OF
the party represent the great faith
the faith Of the fathers, that of men
and women who believe in the right.
eousness of the Democratic cause and
will not endure a change.
How easy it is for the Democratic
candidates to ask for Democratic sup
port. How easy 1t is for Democratic
voters to grant that Democratic sup
port. 1t is only giving unto Democ-
racy that which is its right. 1t is pos
sibIe that some who have faltered or
backslidden, some who do not know
the leayening power Of Democratically
prepared bread, may weaken, but not
likely that the majority will do SO,
and when the November election
comes, it will just be the occasion OF
the Democratic hosts saying by what
sized majority Bob Williams and his
ticket has scored in progressive Ok
lahoma. -Muskogee Times-Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12
RECORD OF PAGANs IGNORED
March of Events Brought Forth the
Christian Saint as the Per
sonal Ideal.

The transition from pagan to medic
val thinking is marked by the intro
duction Of Christian IDEAS and the
ascendancy of the organized church,
asserts a writer in the Engineering
Magazine. The Roman citizen ami
mated by the sense of human dig.
nifty, had cultivated a quick assertion
of rights and quick resentment of
wrongs. The Christian priest, humil-
lated by sense of sin, now sounded
the depths of self-sacrifice and bodily
modification. The hordes Of barba-
rian invaders who exterminated the
martially incliAed Romans ignored
the humble early Christian bishops,
and permitted them to possess them
selves of the administrative plan of
the fallen empire, and organize their
church upon it,
Learning also fell into the hands
of the church, so that soon the story
of ancient virtue was real only in
monasteries where, viewed as the rec
ord of pagans. it fell coldly upon minds
filled with the doctrine of human
depravity, and cramped into barren
dialectic by the limits which religious
dogma imposed And SO, within the
precincts of the church, in the her
mit's retreat and in protected monas-
teries and nunneries, the image of
the pagan hero faded into the back
ground and that of the Christian saint
was installed as the personal ideal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12
A BULLETIN FROM THE HOSPITAL

The patients Temperature has be-
come practically normal He shows
few signs of febrile excitement.
He has wholly recovered from the
shock of the severe operation to which
he was unwillingly, but unavoidably
on his part, subjected about August l..
He is taking all the nourishment he
can get and showing an increasing in
terest in schemes for getting more.
His mental condition has greatly inn
proved He. no longer talks about put.
ting up the shutters of his warehouse
or hanging Grape on his door knob
He is showing signs of impatience
to get out and go to work again. He
is, in fact, out part of the day and
working hard on some new enter
prises.
Translated into the language of the
hospital bulletin, that is he present
condition Of that distinguished patient,
American Business, as shown by the
fact that 27,136 more of his freight
cars were at work on September Is
than on September |, His complete
recovery, with some change in direc-
tion of activities, especially to the
southwark, may be confidently predict
ed.-Chicago Herald Qnd.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12
NO DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGN.

There is no defensive campaign up
on the part of the Democratic party
in this proud state of Oklahoma. We
stand for what the party stood for at
Baltimore. We stand for the princi-
pies of Woodrow Wilson. He is but
one Of the many, that vast multitude
Of patriots who stand for the ideas
which have endured throughout the
eras But he is an exemplification
he has blazed the way through a for
est He has told the people Of the
real faith; he has been an exemplar.
one who stood for the common good
and who SO stands for that which is
good is the great exponent Of Democ-
racy. The Democratic ticket is conf
prised OF men who stand for the Dem.
ocratic doctrines. Not one of that en-
tire ticket has ever weakened-at no
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12
recognized slnews Of War.

On the occasion of the annual en-
campment of a western militia, one
of the soldiers, clerk who lived
well at home, was experiencing much
difficulty in disposing of his rations.
A fellow sufferer near by was watch
ing with no little amusement the first
soldiers attempts to fletcherize a
piece of meat. "Any trouble. Tom?'
asked the second soldier, Sarcastic
ally.
None in particular. was the re.
sponse. Then, after a sullen survey
of the bit of beef he held in his hand,
the amateur fighter observed:
"Bill | now fully realize what peo
pie mean when they speak of the
sinews of war"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12

Oklahoma voters will give vote OF
confidence to the national administra-
tion when they go to the polls in No
vember. Woodrow Wilson and his as
sociates have made good on every
hand and they deserve the comment
dation OF the people. Oklahoma was
a pioneer in the progressive movement
and our people at this time will not
countenance any backward step. John
Fields and his party are the expon-
ents of standpatism and any encoui.
agement which might be given to them
would be hailed by reaction
aries throughout the nation as re-
pudiation of the administration. Judge
r. L. Williams stands for the policies
which Wilson is seeking to put in
force in the nation and his position on
all state issues is in line with pro
gress. He stands for thrift and econ
omy in the administration OF state af-
fairs and has practical plans for pro-
noting the efficiency Of our state gov
ernment. A vote for Williams is a
vote for. good government in Oklaho-
ma, is a reputation Of standpatism
and is an endorsement Of the national
administration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12
HIS LIFE SAVED BY A BET
English Soldier, Determined to Win
His Wager, Absolutely Ignored
Summons of Death.

When Colonel Hay notorious for his
love of gambling and betting, was Sc
verely wounded in the Peninsular war
two brother officers came across his
apparently lifeless body.
Poor Hayl He's gone at last said
one named Windsor.
A faint voice came from the
ground: "Tll'lay you cool hundred
he's not" His death seemed only
question of minutes, but he contin-
ued; Enter the bet, and you, Mars
ton'-addressing the other officer
'be witness
He then tainted When he was taken
to hospital the surgeon told him the
bullet could only be removed by saw
ing through two ribs and introduce
ing child's hand to extract it, as
forceps could not touch it. The
chances are" he added. that you will
die under the operation
IF Winsor will make his bet double
or quits, I'll consent" said the colo.
mel.
Winsor agreed
Now saw away said Hay. q
won't die" And he did not.
But for that bet" he said after
wards, Il should be a dead man; it
was my determination to win it that
kept me alive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
THE WAR TAXES.

The administration is TO be com
mended for its decision to impos'
stamp taxes, similar to those of Span
ish war times, rather than a specia
tax on freight The plans for taxa
ton, as agreed to in the Democratic
caucus, include a stamp tax on com
merciaI and legal papers, and specia
taxes on banks, brokerage houses. the
aters and other places of amusement
taxes which we're applied during the
Spanish war. There win also be tax
OF cent gallon on gasoline, and
special taxes on tobacco manufactur-
ers and dealers, and on domestic
wines and beer. 1t is estimated that
Sl05.000.00O will be obtained from
these various coures $35, ,000, 900
from the stamp tax; $5.S00.0O0 from
bankers and brokers; $4,000. 900 from
tobacco; 100000 from beer: $40,
100000 from gasoline, and $4,000, 600
from wines.
In reverting to the stamp tax of the
Spanish war the Democrats showed
both wisdom and ability to follow the
good example set by another party, for
it was the Republican party which, in
1898, devised the stamp tax system
which worked SO well and was so pro-
ductive Of revenue The value of a
stamp tax is that it is direct. The
fallacious theory which attracted sup
porters to the proposed tax on freight
was that the cost would be distribut-
ed. Even so, but by this very distribal-
tion it would be multiplied may times.
and the burdens thus moch increased.
A stamp tax ought also to produce re-
suits more quickly than freight tax,
and with less expense of collection.
The Democratic members of congress
we're divided on the question and for
time break between congress and
the president seemed possible.
These special taxes will, of course,
be imposed only as long as war condi.
tions make them necessary. They
should be regarded as burdens to be
borne only until the ordinary revenue
OF the national government is restor-
ed. 1t will be noticed that the burden
OF taxation rests on tobacco, wines and
beer-a total Of sf4 100000. The re
naming portion of the $105, 100000 to-
tai win be divided among various
sources. The stamp tax is the heay-
lest single item, but it vii lbe more
easily borne and more easily removed
than tax on freight An agreement
having been reached in congress, these
extraordinary taxes will probably soon
be imposed Indianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-12
Not Quite Pure Gold.

Into New York jewellery store
there came shy, pretty young lady
with her engagement ring, which had
been bought there and which she
would like to have changed.
The ring fitted her exactly and she
was greatly pleased with the noble
sentiment of the inscription, What
e'er betide, let love abide" but she
did not like its arrangement.
Examination showed that the stolid,
unimaginative old German engraver
had carved in the sentence regardless
of the ring-maker's little stamp OF
quality, and SO 1t read. "Whate'er be-
tide, let lax love abide. Judge.