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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-24
New Summer Wash Ties
PIC

a large and splendid assortment
OF Wash Ties, made OF good quail.
ity mercerised material In tho
wide, open end shape. All white
background with small. neat col
ored figures Main Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-24
Big SALMON PACK
IN the COLUMBIA

PORTLAND. Ore. June 24.-The
greatest salmon pack In 20 years In
the Columbia river was reported
today. The increase over last
years output Is fully 100 per cent.
IL was estimated.
Some packers are said to favor a
reduction OF 10 cents case In the
price OF salmon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-24
Outing Flannel
Special Sc Yard

CPECIAL for Fridays selling, an as
~ sortmcnt of $50 yards OF Outing
Flannels of soft, fleecy texture, featur-
ing stripe and plaid effects in a number
OF desirable colors. This practical mate
rial can be put to many uses at this
season. Twenty-scven inches wide, spc-
cial Sc yard. basement saie'room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-24
Mems Pajamas CSC a Suit

These PsJamas are $50 and
$500 values-thcy are made OF
good quality Teazledown. military
style with two silk frog fasteners.
IN neat small check and stripe pat
terms: all sizes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-24

A SPECIAL offering for Friday,
"A consisting OF Challies in half
wool quality. patterned in Persian
stripes and polka-dot patterns. in
variety OF tasteful combinations, suit
able for women's house dresses and
ehildren's wear. Exceptional value at
1Sc yard basement saiesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-24

Customs receipts for fiscal year
ending June 30 will be about s2io.-
00o. 900, or $50 200. 900 less than last
year. Decrease caused by war. A
nifty little sum. too.
Prof. TAFT and Justice Hughes
speak At Yale alumni dinner.
Cleveland Germans receive copies
OF call Issued Mt Detroit to start
movement asking United States TO
stop expectation OF ammunition.
A silver flower basket. standing
three feet high. In the wedding gift
OF tho Missouri congressional dele
CATION to Genevieye Clark. speak.
er's daughter.
Commodore w. n. Beehier dies az
Annapolis. Age sS
Cxar Nicholas left for the front.
according TO Reuters Petrograd cor
respondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
EX-PRESIDENT
HAS HARD DAY
At WAUSAU
Gives Lecture at Opera House and Is
Guest of Honor at Banquets Given
by Rotarians and Wausau Club.

Wausau, Wis. Dec. 17.-Former Pres
ident William H. Taft put in busy af-
ternoon and evening here. He arrived
at p. m. from Fond du Lac and was
taken to the home of his old friend, A.
w. Trevitt. At $50 he was honor
guest of the Rotary club where he
made brief talk. From z to 8 the
Wausau club gave a public reception
in his honor. At $50 he delivered an
address at the Opera House on "The
Signs Of the Times" This was follow
ed by course dinner at the home of
Louis A. Pradt which was attended
by many prominent Republicans. He
will leave Saturday for Whitewater
where he will speak in the evening, go
ing from there to La Crosse.
The former executive was optimis.
tic over complete harmony among the
Republicans and predicted a sweeping
victory in the next years elections.
He reiterated the hope that the Un-
tied States may keep out of the war
in Europe; held that the Wilson ad-
made a mistake in not
recognizing Huerta and advocated the
building Of a large navy as insurance
against war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
Army
EVACUATED This
STATE IN 1916

One hundred years ago in the spring
of 1915, the last foreign foe that has
been on Wisconsin soil beat a retreat
out Of the state. It was the troublous
period Of the war of 1912. The Brit
ish aided by a large band of Indians,
had captured the important post of
Prairie du CHEN in the summer of
1914. When peace was declared at
Ghent, however, a few months later,
all of the captured Northwestern posts
we're returned to the United States
The intelligence Of the signing Of the
treaty did not penetrate to far-away
Wisconsin until late in May, 1915,
having been five months on the wav
It placed the British commander at
Prairie du CHEN in an embarrassing
sweeping promises to his Indian al
lies to induce them to take up arms,
which he must now ignore, abandon
ing them to the mercy Of the en-
ragged Americans. It was not unlikely
chat in their disappointment they
would rise up against their former
friends and massacre them. Under
these conditions the British com
mander, without awaiting the arrival
Of the American soldiers, to whom he
was to surrender the post, hastily
hauled down his flag, and retreated to
Canada. Up the Wisconsin River to
Portage, thence across to the Fox, and
via Green Bay to Mackinac he hurried,
ever fearful lest the -savages be at his
heels. The papers relating to the re-
treat have been printed in Volume XII
Of the Wisconsin Historical Collections
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
FALLS FROM
R. +. BRIDGE
VIM. Breaks Leg When He Slips Off
OF c. s n. w. Bridge

VIM. Burt fell from the Chicago G
Northwestern Railway Bridge to the
ice below, breaking his leg and injur-
ing the left side Of his face Saturday
evening after six o'clock.
Mr.. Burt, who is employed at the
pumping station near the c. & n. w.
Railway bridge on the easterIy side Of
the river, was crossing the bridge from
the west side, going to work. When
about two-thirds Of the way over, or
about half way between the islands
and the east shore, a freight train
came onto the bridge. In stepping
aside to be out of danger, Mr.. Burt
slipped and fell to the ice below, dis
tance Of 20 feet. His left leg was
broken between the thigh and knee and
his left eye and left side Of his face
were badly bruised.
Stanley and Charles Starks were
starting from their home to the Ideal
theater for the nights work when they
heard cries for help coming from the
river. The boys and Henry Demitz
went down to the river and dragged
a boat over the ice to where Mr.. Burt
lay. He was put into the boat and
dragged over the ice to the river bank
and then carried to the hospital where
his injuries were attended to. Mr.
Burt was on the ice more than 20 min
utes before his calls for help were
heard.
Inquiry at the hospital this morn
ing brought the information that he
was getting along as well as can be
expected.
William Burt lives in the Wycham
addition and it has been customary for
him to walk across the railroad bridge
going and coming to his work at the
pumping station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
ROOM FOR BOTH

Ten years ago when the automobile
began to be a general and practicle
reality, we heard much about the
threatened disappearance of the horse.
Five years ago when the auto truck
first asserted itself broadly, there was
more Of the same, but what are the
facts, ask Veterinary Science The ag-
ricultural department estimates that
there are now close to q 100000 hors-
IS in the United States, a greater num-
Der than in any other year except 1910.
Since 1898 the number of horses on
the farms has increased 20 per cent.
In the interval which reaches the
hugh sum of $2,OO0,OOO,OOO, has in
creased over four and one-half times,
the value per head has grown from
S4 to about $110. That there is room
on this broad earth for both automo-
biles and horses these statitics prove.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
GOOD TINES
AFTER THE WAR;!

Certain economists are showing that
no matter how much the war wastes
good times must follow. Good times
for whom? Good times for the wild
ovs who take in Washing? Good
times for the countless orphans left
to struggle with a poor equipment of
schooling? Good times for the gener-
ations yet unborn who must pay the
interest on the public debt of $4,000
100000? Out of the way and out of
the panic which will follow it the
knowing bankers and spectators will
reap hugh fortunes, but the plain peo-
pie who do the fighting must pay for
the last farthing. Very likely there
will be high prices. It is suggested
that the cost of the war viii be com
pensated for BY cutting down the cost
Of armaments. Who can say the war
will not breed a fear which will de-
mand even greater armaments? No
one really believed the war would
come, and no one really knows where
it will founder or what disaster will
follow in It's Brooklyn Eagle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
some SCRAP
Takes 4 Farmers Wife To Prevent
Three Big Farmers From Being
Whipped by One City Feller.

Three farmers a farmers wife and
two city chaps made things pretty live
ly on Oak street shortly after six
o'clock last night.
The two city chaps jumped on the
farmers sleigh and were welcomed by
a lash across the face by one Of the
farmers. Hot words were spoken and
the three farmers got off the sleigh
and proceeded to 'do up" the city
chaps. One Of the farmers kicked one
of the city chaps in the stomach and
knocked him out, but the other city
chap was there with the pugulistic
stuff and walloped the three husky
grangers in fine style. He had all the
better of the argument and had the big
gest of the farmers head tucked under
his left arm, the boxing trick called
chancery, and was decorating the far
mer,s face when Mrs. Farmer got busy
She pulled a wagon stake off of the
sleigh and brought it down on the head
of the city chap. He saw stars and
while he was counting them, the three
big farmers and Mrs. Farmer drove
off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23

which means happiness to so many
millions of people, when the holly, the
mistletoe and every sign of Christmas
thrills US with so much joy, it is hard
to think that there are homes to which
Christmas will bring nothing but sor-
row. Tt is hard to think that 23O0
homes in this state some member of
the family has died of tuberculosis
during the year. It is hard to think
that in 10000 Wisconsin homes Christ
mas this year is to mean less abund-
ance than ever before because of the
sacrifices it has been necessary to
make in order that some member
of the family who is stricken with
tuberculosis may have the care neces-
sary to make him well. Many of these
families will have no Christmas cheer
because it is the wage Garner who has
been attacked. 1t is hard to think
that such conditions prevail in so many
! homes, but we should be glad to know
that these conditions are decreasing
| each year thru the education afforded
by the proper expenditure of the pen
MES obtained by the sale of Red Cross
seals and we should be glad that the
opportunity to help in this by buying
some of the little seals is at hand.
A few of you have never seen the
necessity for this work perhaps and
many have never seen any of the bene-
fit derived from it. If you could have
seen one-tenth of the eases I have
seen in the past five years where help
in this work has been necessary you
would not hesitate to give part ofyour
! Christmas money to the cause, and if
you could see but one case of the
cases that had benefited by it you
would ask your neighbor to do like
wise.
Do not mistake this for an appeal
to help me personally for it is not. Il
you bought all the stamps issued by
the Anti-Tuberculosis association il
would not help me even indirectly.
am beyond any such help now. There
are thousands of young men here II
/ Wisconsin who have never had Tuber,
culosis and who know nothing of it
1t is these young men who do neec
your help and it is because of it. 1
everyone who reads this article vii
buy ten more Of those little seals i
may mean saving of the lives of sew
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23

nation that pulmonary tuberculosis
can be arrested and perhaps cured, by
a combination of fresh air, good food
perfect rest and freedom from care.
In course Of time this good news had
reached Wisconsin and the Wisconsin
Anti tuberculosis Association was or
ganized to carry the cure into every
corner of the state.
Through this propaganda a sana-
torium was established at Stevens
Point by Dr.. DearhoIt. A number of
wealthy built up the Blue Mound sana-
torium. The association carried its
campaign Of education into the Iegis-
lature and the Wales Sanatorium re-
suited. The doctors of WaIkesha were
informed and anxious to promote the
new cure. So when the disease. be-
came very personal matter to me,
there were institutions to teach me
how to breathe, eat, rest, and think SO
as to live with tuberculosis. This was
all the result of the philanthropic pro
pagarLda Of the National Red Cross
and the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
Association to whom I must always
be grateful for my present health and
strength.
''Ln the experience I have had since
that time have found that there are
even in the state OF Wisconsin, physi-
clans who have not learned the modern
treatment of the disease, consumptives
who are adopting themselves in ignor-
ance Of the real cure, chronics who are
living SO carelessly as to pass the di-
sease to those who come into their
Tor the benefit of the
Health Of the state, and the nation and
for the eventual stamping out Of the |
White Plague I am bound to support
the campaign of education which is
supported by the sale of Red Cross
seals.
Very truly yours,
CARL H. SAWYER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
FIRSTGOVERNOR
Of WISCONSIN
ASLAVEHOLDER A

Every school boy is familiar with
the provision in the famous Ordi-
nance of 1877, ''There shall be neither
slavery nor involutary service in the
said (Northwest) territory, otherwise
than in punishment of crimes whereof
the party shall have been-duly convict
ed" Not withstanding this explicit
provision there were numerous instan-
ces Of slavery in Wisconsin during the
early territorial days. Southern pion-
eers coming to the territory from Ken
lucky and Tennessee not infrequently
brought with them their negro ser
wants, whom they held in bondage for
years. Perhaps the most notable in
stance Of such violation of the funda-
mental law was that of Henry Dodge
the first territorial Governor Of Wis
consin. Before removing to Wisconsin
he called together all his negroes, and
told them Of his intention, promising
them their freedom after five years
service If they would follow him to his
new home. It is a pleasing comment
upon the kindly relations existing be-
tween Governor Dodge and his slaves,
that at the appointed time, he not only
emancipated them, but gave each man
forty acres Of land and yoke of oxen
with which to earn a ivelyhood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
NAMINGCOUUTIES
in WISCONSIN

Dane County is named in honor of
Nathan Dane, the author of the Or
dinance Of 1887. A native of Massa-
chusetts, ne was one of the most use
full of the circle of great men who
had led the American people through
the formative period of our govern
ment. AS a delegate to the consti-
tutional convention of 1887, he was
a diligent member of many import
ant committees. His greatest claim
to craftsmanship was the drafting of
the Ordinance Of 1877 which forever
prohibited slavery in the territory of
the Old Northwest. This proved one
of the decisive steps in the long
fight between freedom and slavery
for the mastery Of our country.
Dodge county was named for Hen
ry Dodge the first territorial gov
ernor of Wisconsin. His home and
chief sphere of influence in Wisconsin
was the old lead mining region about
Dodgeville. He was an Indian fighter
of some prominence, having taken
part in the Winnebago War Of 1927
and served as Colonel in the Black
Hawk War. On the organization Of
he state he was elected its Iirst United
States senator, in which capacity he
served Wisconsin for nine years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
EASTLANDSOLD
WITHDRAWING
ship

The tragedy steamer EastIand has
been sold for $4,000 at auction to E.
4. Evers, representing the Illinois
Naval Reserve, and will be used as a
training ship.
The fund for its purchase, it was
announced, was subscribed by public
spirited citizens"
The auction conducted before Judge
Lands in the United States district
court, brought out only two bidders,
Evers and 0. A. Gilbert, representing
the Continental Steamship Company.
Of New York.
The EastIand which turned over in
the Chicago river July "a, with a loss
of more than 500 lives, was owned by
the Chicago-St. Joseph Steamship
Company which went into the hands of
a receiver after the disaster It's value
when new was estimated at $250,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
WILL SEND
20 TEAMS
BOwlers IN Meeting Sunday Afternoon
Make Plans for Tournament
(From Mondays Daily.


There was q big attendance at the
meeting of the bowlers of this city
held at the west side alleys yesterday
afternoon.
It was planned at this meeting to
send IS regular teams from here and
three teams from Nekoosa and Port
Edwards and also two booster teams
from here to make the number of
teams an even two score, that would
go to Wausau from here.
A committee made up of w. F.
GIeue Ed. Potter, Guy Gets, B. E.
Jones and William Bodette, was ap-
pointed to see bowlers and get them
all into the line as the entries in this
city must be in by January 2 at the
latest.
Thursday January 20 will be Grand
Rapids day at the Wausau tournament
A special car will be added to the
early morning train on the C. NJ, & St.
Paul railway for the accommodation of
the bowlers, fans and boosters on
that day
It is understood that the next tour
nament will be held in Grand Rapids.
Regarding some stories that have
appeared in the paper, that always in
vestigates" Grand Rapids is NOT in
the race for the state bowling tourna-
ment this year. It is in the race for
the Northern Wisconsin tournament
which will be held in 1917.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
KIRK MUIR.
am, yours tru

There is a Red Cross Christmas
Seal campaign in progress in Grand
Rapids at this time. Just what sue
cess it has attained I do not know but
it is in charge of competent hands and
the cause for which it is being car
ried on surely merits a big reward. If
the people could be made to fully un-
derstand the great good that is being
accomplished with the money supplied
thru the sale of these little stamps
the success of the campaign would be
increased a hundred fold If they
but knew the value of a penny in the
market of Public Health or how much
more valuable penny is when spent
for preventative measures than dol
lar is when spent for a cure; if they
could be made to understand that the
pennies they spend for these little
seals are used to protect themselves
and their families from the ravages of
one of the most terrible of diseases,
then the success of this campaign
would be phenomenal.
Just at this time when we are ap-
preaching that season of the year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
POWDER MILLS
PLOT UNEARTHED
U. S. Agents ShadOwing Conspirators
At Pleasant Prairie, Wis, Plant

A plot to blow up the powder mills
in Pleasant Prairie, Wis, has been
unearthed by federal special agents.
The plant is being guarded night
and day, war plot spies are shadowed
constantly and at least two of the
pIotters are said to be on the point of
being arrested.
For two weeks Special Agents Mar
tin Linz and George Bragdon of the
Department of Justice, have been
travelling between Chicago and Mill
waukee trailing the band.
Another agent-even Linz and
Bragdon are ignorant Of his identity
is working as trucker, in the powder
works and directing secret service
men and guards there.
SEEKS PLOT SECRETS
This man is masquerading as an
employe the better to spy upon the
spies within the plant and is trying
to learn who is at the head Of the
plot.
The plot is believed to have origi-
mated in Chicago or Milwaukee and
to be part of the general propaganda
in the United States. A resident of
each city is declared to be connected
with the affair.
ALLIES STORES ON HAND
At that time there were only 10000
kegs of gaint powder and 280 tons of
dynamite in the place. Now there is
a great quantity of the explosives on
hand-munition destined for the al
lies-and an explosion might mean a
dead and injured list Of appalling di-
mensions and the destruction of a
vast amount of property.
The shock Of the 1911 explosion was
felt in five states. The effect of an
explosion at this time, federal Off
ciaIs say, can only be guessed at.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23
CURED At
SAUATORIUN
Carl H. Sawyer Tells Why Every One
Should Be Interested In States
Campaign Against Disease.

Because he himself was cured of
tuberculosis by sanatorium care and be
cause he feels that he owes his life to
the Wisconsin. Anti tuberculosis AS
sociation and to its educational cam
paign for the selling of Red Cross
seals. Out of his own experience he
sees the personal benefit which comes
from the statewide and nation wide
campaigns and in hope that his person
al experience may be of value in infu-
encing other people to buy and use
Red Cross Christmas Seals he has
written the following letter, a letter
which carries the weight of one who
knows whereof he speaks:
Personal experience means much
in ones attitude toward the seal. VIII
you let me tell who both gratitude for
the saving of my life and a desire to
help exterminate tuberculosis makes
me buy and use Red Cross Christmas
Seals?
''I was shocked to learn that in 1910
that had consumption, I thought that
was the end Of me. IF l had taken the
/ the disease ten years earlier it might
have been my end, for the method OF
arresting the disease was then only
in its experimental stage in the Ad-
irondacks, and physicians were gener-
ally hopeless in their view. Fortunate
/ Iy for me the National Red Cross had
taken up the task of informing the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23

Do not feel, young fellow, that you
have hard time. Your hours are
long. Your task is hard and the wag-
es small. The contents of your week
ly pay envelope will scarcely carry
you over the week. Sometimes you
must wear patched trousers or a fray
ed coat. Your employer expects a
great deal from you. Other fellows
dress well and always have money.
They have coddling fathers and moth
ers while you toll six days a week to
make living. Never mind, young
man. You are ahead of the boy who
has every luxury at home. You are
getting experience that he must get
somehow later on. Because, sooner
or later he must fight the real battle
of life himself. And you have the ad-
vantage.