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The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31

In the hunting season In Maine,
ending December Is, about 1O,OOO
deer. several hundred bears and at
least IL human beings lost their lives.
Joseph B. Atkins, As, a painter, died
in st. Mary's Hospital, Jamaica, OF in
iuries received when he fell from q
ladder. His skull was fractured.
Christmas presents and greetings
from all over the country 1ooded the
President and his bride.
Repeated earthquakes have Deen re-
ported at Guatemala from central ana
southern Guatemala.
The Chattanooga baseball club has
given unconditional release to out
| felders George Merit and Clyde NC
Bride.
Joseph A. DeBoer, president OF the
National Life Insurance Co, since
1902. died at his home at Montpelier
VT.
Elmer jerks, of Quenmo, Kan, BIZ
years old, spelled 242 words without
a mistake.
The American Jewish Relief Com
mittee announced that after January
1 it will devote all its time to the
collection of funds for the assistance
of their people abroad.
General Edwin L. Hayes, n OF the
few surviving founders of the RepuD7
lican party celebrated his S6th
birthday on Wednesday at his home
at Verona, N. J.
Angelow Dayo of Pompton, N. j.,
was killed when he was struck by a
Pennsylvania express as he was re-
turning with cigars for a Christmas
celebration.
woodward Hudson, of Boston, a
been appointed vice-president n gen
eral counsel of the Boston and Maine
Railroad.
The Red Star Liner Lapland ar
rived at New York from Liverpool.
The steamer California arrived from
London with $4,000. 900 in gold.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad a
asked for bids on 500 automobile cars.
Expenditures by the British Gov
eminent last week totalled 4S,OOo'OOO
pounds.
Thirty women lawyers of Chicago
have formed the Public Defenders
League for Girls.
One hundred freight vessels, laden
with 80, 900 900 bushels of grain, are
held UP at Buffalo, N. Y, waiting rail
road and elevator service.
Sick in bed, Henry Ford received
Norwegian newspaper men at Chris
tiania, asking them lie possibilities
of American agricultural machinery in
Norway.
Col. Arthur c. Stevens, British army
officer and former editor of the Cos
mopolitan Magazine" is at the point
of death in a Chicago p~oorhouse.
Fire caused $780, 900 damage to the
county jail at Bridgeport, Conn. en-
dangering the lives of 23S prisoners
locked up with but one keeper in
charge.
william Sulzer will not be a candi-
date of the Prohibition party for Gov
ernor in the ne-It @ubernatorial cleo
ton.
An order for 81 $1,000 tons of steel
rails and fittings, to cost $2,50O,00
was received from the French Gov
eminent by the Maryland Steel Co.
Twenty delegates from Costa RIGA,
Bolivia, Peru and Chile arrived in
New York on the steamer Metapan
to attend the second Pan-American
Scientific Congress at Washington.
Former President Waliam Howard
Taft is i'll at Lacrosse, Wis.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31
In Court in a Horse Blanket.

His Christmas celebration lated
John E. Berkholzer, a Ewing farher,
in the icy waters of the Raritan CAal.
Richard Costner heard his cries Ind
saved his life. Berkholzer was lar
raigned in Central Court attired a
horse blanket, and when Judge BE-
raghty heard of his cold plunge Ihe
told the man to get home as quicBas
he could.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31
Auto License Revoked.

Before %revoking the registration of
Mary G. Conway of West Philadelphia,
Commissioner William L. Dill, of the
Department of Motor Vehicles, receiv-
ed a peppery letter from the woman,
making sarcastic references to the
persistence of the State Department
in trying to find out why her car was
left standing on the wrong side of
Tennessee venue neal the Boardwalk
in Atlantic City with no real light.
Mr.. Dill wrote three letters asking for
information. Failure to reply result
ed in the revocation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31

Holds Prayer in Pool Ro'
That the Billy Sunday nJ'
taking a strong hold on I
shown more forcibly each
unique instance, however,
prayer meeting held in the
Of BENJAMIN F. Kilvington,2.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31
LAST MAN,
HOLDS N
Sole Survivor of SIT
ton Observes An
IN ACCORDANCE
Col. Thomas S. chal
Survivor of orr
Charge of Trentc-
News of Jers,
Especial Trenton

Especial Trenton {
Trenton.-Col. Thor 9.-N
the lone member of tn .
Monument Association ~
with himself as the
AS secretary and treas "'So
citation charged with II, %
Trenton battle monun
bers entered in the N ! ~
and place of the megyar-I0 m
mention of the membt ~
citation who had died LjC0 'o"i'
The annual meeting 49, oH
the anniversary of the 49,
ton.
- No. Briest
died a few weeks ago, eleiN
was left as the last sur1at-.1IHN
Of the association. I, e
act governing the associ'T1oeS noe
provide for the filling of NJ Gnu
upon the death of Col. =
care of the monument O
vert to the State. n
The original organizat om
posed of Is prominent mo
but all with the excel =
Chambers, have died wi i%st
few years. The others we "e+ n
Hammil, William L. Dayf Nele
dith Dickinson. Barker G ~
Col. Eckford Moore, form %
man John Hart Brewer, "ytol'
former Mayor John BriestsY, Seh
ator William H. Skirm, ft9 n'yoi
and Judge G. D. w. Vro II
Fell, General William yAoi'
Judge William S. Yard, i'd iiner
Mayor Frank A. Magowal
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31

Chance for State CIR
The future policy
plrtment of Conserve
nent, Us outlined il
tel G~ovlrnor Fielder.
Strengthening of the
toIthe forest fire Sc
GLOSSARY for carryin
PIN of development;
a new laboratory; IL
of Sta e Museum a:
of ldeas upon the S
CAREFUL considerable
of the ftrmers and
determinl the poll
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31
he WEEKS BIG
interesting NEWS EVENTS

mgs Raymond hgs That Caused AStir
Ter parents, Mriefiy ChrOnicIed.
aud on Ciristm
party at John -
viii us Began san.J ATION AT WASHINGTON
Church ne5
HarryC
Dolo. Executive Acts at the capItal-Vic-
us,, tories and Defeats Of the Great
War-Doings In the Forty
Eight States Recorded.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31
Jersey Teachers Meet

OCISCy OdNliSio UiCCl
If teachers have
and furbelows will h
New Jerseys future
instruction. Eight hi
gave hearty approval
session of the 61st me
Jersey Teachers Ass
Atlantic City to a n
practical education
State Senator Walter
address of welcome.
81 believe it is the
rsey's schools, the
in Ehe country" the
provide every boy a.
LARGEST possible mea
knowledge, and get
their part in life as
lble.'' He deplored
teachers are so poo
splendid service they
hnd declared himsel
Vocational education.
Calvin N. Kendall,
Homer of Education,
Senaror Edges gree
Members of the assoc
hg $4,000 childre
ppulation of the
shoots at an annua
$O,000,000.
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,A~~ AZ elg 2 ntS2 q
all the money needed to support the
vast armies Of new men and pay for
the vast quantities of arms and muni-
tions being manufactured in all parts
of the world" NIX
Such is the theme of a manifesto
issued over the signatures of twenty
leading English bankers and inan-
ciers.
The country is told that in the cal
endar year Great Britain is spending
$4,000, 000, 900; that next year 1t will
spend $4,000, 900, 900.
David Lloyd-G George, British Minis
ter Of Munitions, made a speech at
Newcastle to the trade union officials
of the country, appealing to them for
assistance in obtaining $4,000 skilled
workers, which he said in Parliament
a few days ago are necessary ii the
Allies are to win the war.
Diplomatic sources in CONSTANT
nople are authority for the statement
that a strong Turco-G German expedi-
ton against Egypt has been initiated
and that the preliminary operations
are already in progress.
The expedition, according to the in
formation, consists of $780, 900 Turks
and 100000 Germans and Arab ire
gulars, all under command of German
officers.
The Turks have resumed their Of
fensive at the Dardanelles and are
pressing their attacks in Mesopo-
tamia.
COULDN'T FIND BRITISH FLEET.
German Warships Cruise in North
Sea, Says Berlin.
Hon).-Says an Off
1r1 which fol
lows
0art 81
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traag lt
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The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31

Mrs. Emma F. Perrine
Mrs. Emma F. Pei
law of President CT
died at the home o
Mrs. Thomas J. Presto
ton. Mrs. Perrine di
attack of pneumonia
is Grover Cleveland's
Mrs. Perrine was i
and has lived at Pri
daughter for a nj
spending her life gu
homestead on Bayard
known as Westland.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-31

VINO u1u 4oL noSO II
cense required by the
and was arrested fo
ordinance. Judge R
January 8, at Trentc
to SHOW cause why
should not be declare
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
APDs COUNTY. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY JANUARY g.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
At POOR FARM
Poor Committee and Others Guests
at Supper Last Evening.

The members of the poor farm
committee Of the county board with
their wives, Peter McCamley, Chas.
| Nash and newspaper men attended a
supper at the poor farm given to
them by Mr.. and Mrs. James Case
The occasion was the turning on of
the electric lights that have been
recently installed in the poor farm
building as ordered by the county
board at its last meeting The light
ing by electricity is a grand thing
for the superintendent and the in
mates Of the farm as it does away
with the old method of carrying oil
lamps about the house. Mr.. Case, the
superintendent, and his wife de-
serve a great deal of credit Cor
having the place kept up in such a
sanitary and clean way. There are
now tWenty-four inmates staying a.
the farm and they are all comfortaD-
Iy taken care of and speak with
great feeling of the fine treatment
they receive. The guests were treat
de to a bounteous supper prepared by
Mrs. Case, and each one expressed
his or her appreciation of hhe hospital
ity extended by the superintendent
and his wife and also his pleasure
in seeing such well kept county
institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
RAPIDS BOY
C'0sEaalTc CIIlnInC
UU'alIIIi3 JUIL.1E

Drinking carbOlic acid on the plat
form of the railway station at Reeds
burg, Sauk county, Saturday after
noon, James Dustin of this city per
formed the act that ended his life.
Word was received Saturday even
ing by William Dustin about six
o'clock from the district attorney of
Sauk county saying that his sen,
James, had taken carbolic acid and
was dead at Reedsburg.
According to information received
Jimmy" Dustin lived about fifteen
minutes after drinking the acid.
William Dustin, father Of the dead
man, left Saturday night for Reeds
burg and brought the body to this
city on the 5:19 train this morning
The body was taken to the Dustin
home on Eight avenue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
ST|NEBAUGH-
LASR NUP TAILS

The many friends of Eugene Stein
baugh, the Commercial teacher at
the Lincoln High School, will be sur
prised to hear OF his marriage which
took place on December 27, 1914, to
Miss Edna Lash Of Angola, Indiana,
at her home. Mr.. Steinbaugh's home
is at Wapakoneta, Ohio, where he
spent part of the Christmas vaca-
ton. The marriage has been kept
quit until this time. Mrs. Stein
baugh is still at her home in India
ma, but will come to this city the
first part of February. AS yet Mr..
and Mrs. Steinbaugh have not de
cided where they will reside. The
Reporter extends congratulations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28

prize Dean Philleo and L. NJ. Nash
each having a grand with four mat
adors and schnider This was decid-
ed by the number of points made
and the sixth prize went to Sam
Church. MIR. PhiIleo had 238 points
and Mr.. Nash had 213
The prize winners were as fol
lows:
1st prize DR.. A. L .Ridgman Is net
games
End pirze E. B. Redford $40 high
points
Sd prize Geo. Warren, club solo
against 5 matadors-72 points
4th prize Sam Church 16 net games
5th prize Geo. Kinister 524 high
points
9Th prize Dean PhiIIeo high single
game grand with four matadors
and schnider
7th prize DR.. Ed Hougen, heart tour
nee against five matadors in 36
points
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
SKAT TOURNAMENT
LAST EVENING
From Saturdays Daily.
DR.. A. L. Ridgman Wins the First
Prize.

There was a good attendance at
tn skat tournament last evening.
Quite a few Of the members Of the
club were out Of the city but the
addition Of several new members
brought the attendance up to forty
The scores made last evening were
above the average and the best score
made so far in this club. DT. a.
L. Ridgman and Sam Church were
tied Tor first place each having won
Is and lost 2 games, but as DR..
Ridgman had made SOB points agains
SANS $50, the first prize went to
him. The first prize goes to the
winner Of the largest number of net
games and in cases OF this ind
where there is a tie, the number Of
points made by each decides the
question.
There was also a tie for sixth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
MASQUERADE At
ROLLER RINK

The masquerade at the roller rink
attracted a big crowd last evening.
The affair like all of its kind at
tracted lots of people who did not
mask but went to see the fun. How
ever, there was large number of
maskers and everyone had big
time.
The prize winners were as follows:
Best Dressed Lady
1st prize, $3.50 in cash = Miss
Louis Weinberg. Miss Weinberg was
dressed as an Indian princess.
End prize, season ticket = Miss
Pearl Sinberg, who was dressed as
an Italian girl.
Best Dressed Man
1st prize, $3.50 in cash - Arthur
Peters, who took the part of a SOL
dier.
End prize, season ticket - Arthur
Fritz, dressed as a cowboy.
Best Group.
1st prize, $500 cash--Misses Manin
Mathews, Adelaide W1ken and Geral-
dine Claussen, These young ladies
were dressed as ghosts.
Second Best Group, prize $4.00 in
cash, Miss Anna Miles. and Miss
Frances Babcock, who were dressed
and took the part of flower girls.
Best Comic Lady
Prize $2.0O-Miss Ina Atwood who
took the part of old mother goose.
Best Comic Gentleman
Prize $2.00-Ernest Anderson, who
dressed as a clown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28

Clear as a bell came back Pres.
Moore's reply:
I'VE are looking forward to your
coming here. I think you will be
will pleased with what we have done
I assure you, Mr.. President, that
you. win never receive a welcome. that
will be more enthusiastic. -
Pres. Wilson then talked to Mr.
Thos. A Watson, in San Francisco,
with DR.. Alex G. Bell listening in on
the line at New York.
President Wilson said:
q consider it an honor to be able
to express my admiration for the in
ventive genius and scientific know
ledge that has made this possible,
and my pride that this. vital cord
should have been stretched across
America as a ney Symbol of our uni
ty and our enterprise VIII you not
convey my cordial congratulations to
Mr.. Bell, and I want to convey my
! personal congratulations"
The President then said to the
inventor of the telephone, DR.. Bell
at New York:
May | not congratulate you warm
ly on this notable consumation of
your long Iabors and remarkable
achievement. You are justified in feel
ing a great pride in what has been
done This is a memorable day and
convey to you my congratulations,
Sir"
After talking with Mr.. Bell, the
President was asked by Mr.. Kings
burg if he cared to say a word to
| Theo. N. Vail, President Of the A.
=. & T. Co.. Whc 5 sta ial.s, .. JellyI
Island off the coast of Georgia
Why, yes. certainly" answered
the president.
While the circuit was being ar
ranged the president chatted with Mr.
Kingsburg several times express
ing his admiration of the achieve
ments in which he was a participant
Mr. Vail was then announced and the
president Immediately placed the re
ceived to his ear, asking:
lis this Mr.. Vail?"
Mr. Walls voice came over the
wire SO plainly that the president
held his receiver lightly from the
ear, and then said:
Mr.. Vail it is a great pleasure
to hear your voice.e I want to send
you my cOngratulation on the consum
nation of this remarkable work I.
am very sorry to know that you
are unwell"
A pause ensued, the president lis
tening to Mr.. Wallis reply, and he
then said:
''Wen I envy your ability to get
off. Good bye, Mr.. VAIL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
ELECTRIC LIGHT MONEY TURN.
ED OVER

LATER Mayor J. A. Cohen turned
over two checks on the Citizens Ma
tionaI Bank, one for $81,454.51 and
one for $1,324.12, total $82,778.63, to
E. P. Arpin, president Of the Grand
Rapids Electric Co. this afternoon.
These. .checks.co the three shares
of telephone stock held by the. .Elec-
tric Company and also the money
paid by the operating department of
the Electric Company since Jan. 2,
1915.
Monday morning checks will be
mailed out to the stockholders ac
cording to the amount Of stock they
hold and these checks Will be good
at any bank in the city when sur
rendered together with the stock
certificates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25. -
When Morse from a room in the
Capitol Of the nation teIegraphed to
Baltimore his historic message,
what has God Wrought" the
world realized that a great. genius. had
been born and that line Of wire now
encircIes the globe, Today, however,
there was almost as great epochal
event as was that other event in
the early fifties. A continued con-
dent of the U. S. from the White
versation held between the Presi-
House with President Moore of the
Panama Pacific Exposition in San
Francisco. An historic occasion was
that of today participated in.by the
President Of the U. S. Vice Presi-
dent \. c. Kingsbury of the T. &
T. Co. p. G. Button, Engineer of the
Chespeak & Potomac Tel. Co. with
Porter Dist. Manager of the Ches-
peak & Potomac Tel. Co, with head
headquarters at Baltimore, D. S.
quarters at Washington and Chief
Usher Hoover of the White House
force, whose room was temporarily
turned into a sending and receiving
station. In the electricians offices
of the White House, a number of
trained men under the direction of
J. S. Porney of the a. T. & T. Co.
had erected a series of instruments
with multiplicity of wires Joined in
cable form for the purpose of bring
ing San Francisco into the closest
conversational touch with Washing
ton. Just before everything had been
made eeady for the President, a
good, j aud. IustJ. Hs'1o cs.zue ov9-
the wire from San Francisco:
MIR. President, I am glad to hear
you"
This is not the President, this
is lIr. Kingsbury," said the vice
president OF the a L. N 1. ~
1.-THE President however, is ready TO
speak to Mr.. Moore"
President Wilson stepped to the
telephone and placing the receiver
to his ear said in a very clear and
impressive manner to Pres. Moore
Of the Panama Pacific Exposition:
1T appeals to the imagination to
speak across the continent. 1t is
a fine omen for the exposition that
the first thing it has done is to send
its voice from sea to sea. 1 con
gratulate you on the fine prospects
for a successful exposition. I am
confidently hoping to take part in it
after the adjournment of congress-
May / not send my greetings to the
management and to all whose work
has made it possible and made il
the great event it promises to be
and to convey my personal congrat
ulations to you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28

Warmer store and the return Slew
carried it into the iron work of the
bridge. T he right rear wheel was
smashed off and the wagon tongue
broken. Aug. Miller, one of the
firemen, was thrown up into the air
by the wagon striking the bridge
ana fell against the bridge brusising
his face and dislocating the joints
in the index finger of his left hand.
The wagon with broken tongue and
wheel, was. .drawn.on three wheels to
the scene of the fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
LEGISLATURE FACES
LONG SESSION
Nineteen Bills To Be Introduced by
Vice Commission.

MADISON, Jan. 27.-There was a
large amount of business in sight
when the legislature met here at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
In the senate the first matters to
come up we're the confirmation of
the appoi - of Carl D. Jackson
of Oshkt a member of the
state rail commission and consid-
Grafton of e Johnson resolution for
the invest cation of the state
boards and commissions.
Il was understood that there would
be no difficulty in ratifying the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Jackson by Gov.
Phillip, ard that he would be given
an unanimous vote on the first mo-
ton. The Johnson resolution is also
certain to T"se, although certain of
the members have been discussing
| the possibility of amending it to
provide that the senate members be
appointed by the lieutenant governor.
Pieper Amendment Today
In the assembly Carl Pieper, mem
Der from Dunn county, introduced
his amendment to the eugenics law.
This proposes to do away with the
examination of men by physicians,
and instead will have each prospec-
tive bride and groom file with the
marriage license clerk a signed state
ment that they are not afflicted with
venereal diseases. The groom must
| bring a statement from a friend cor
roborating- this statement and the
bride must bring asimilar document
from her mother, or if she is dead,
| a woman friend.
| Committees of both houses will be
busy from now on receiving bills and
setting times from hearings. There
has been some difficulty about find
ing enough committee rooms, but
this lie being taken care of.
1e Vice Commission B lis
Other bills introduced this af-
ternoon were the vice commission
bills, OF which there are nineteen.
Senator Monk, a member of the vice
commission, planned to bring them
in. Among them were:
A bill to prohibit the transporta-
ton of women for immoral purposes
within the state.
A bill for the appointment of pO-
Iice-women in cities
A bill for the maintenance of a
state police department.
A bill raising the age of consent
from IA to IS years.
A bill for the establishm mt of a
state industrial home for women.
A bill making it an offense, pun,
ishable by fine or Imprisonment tc
transmit a venerea1 disease
A biin making more strict the
statute on pandering.
A bill making the penalty for sec
ond violation of the moral laws pun
ishabIe by imprisonment only
A bill for the regulation of hotels.
A bill for the inspection and regu
lation of rooming and lodging houses
A bill to prohibit immortality il
cafes restaurants, saloons, etc.
A bill to prevent the use Of fictic
ious names by persons registering a
hotels.
A bill to prevent the sale o
drugs and appliances for immora
purposes.
A bill for the regulation of EN-
ployment agencies.
SPoor Predicts Long Session
Assemblyman Spoor declares tha
the Johnson resolution for the il
vestigation Of commissions will max
this session one of the longest i
the history of the state.
Il am in favor of the inVestiga
ton, but I do not think we shouI,
add it to the duties Of the commit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
S82,778.63 BOND
MONEY EXPECTED
HERE H0NDAY
Will Be Apportioned to the StocI<f
Holders at the Approximate
rate of $4.95 for Every
Share of Stack.

From Saturdays S Daily.
E. P. -Arpin, president of the
Electric Light Co. OF this city says
that money amounting to $82,778.63
for the sale of the Bonds for the pur.
chase OF the electric light plant by
the city of Grand Rapids has not
been received as yet, but is expected
here probably on Monday. When it
comes the stockholders can assign
their stock to amy of the local
banks and then they viii get their
money. From all adVices the money
is expected here and every one inter
ested viii be glad to receive their
share when it comes.