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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
BASKET BALL
CANE FRIDAY
High School Team Opens Season
With Outsiders This Week.

The fast Freshman team from Law
renee University. Appleton, viii be
the first outside team 10 clash
with the high school team. The
game wiz be staged Friday even
ing at 8:15 at the high school gym.
A big turn out is hoped for. The
Athletic Association is behind in
financial way and the people of the
city can help them a great deal by
turning out for this game.
Lawrence University Freshmel-are
considered one of the fastest teams
in the state and this game will be a
riot Of fast playing, brilliant floor
work and snaray basket shooting.
The price Of admission is Adults
25c, Children 15c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
Bic QUARRY
To OPEN UP
Grand Rapids VIII Soon Be Shipping
Paving and Building Stone
Berlin Man At Head Of
Of New Business.

James Shaw OF Berlin, formerly
OF the Marathon Granite Co. at Red
Granite, has purchased a tract Of
land about three miles northwest Of
the city from f. J. Wood, and will
open up a large quarry. The property
purchased contains an almost mex
haustabIe quantity Of al exceeding
~ high grade OF sand stone.
The operation Of removing the
stone viii be easy as the formation
OF the ground makes working the
quarry d simple matter.
Derricks have already been pur-
chased and Mir. Shaw will arrive in
the city this week and commence
the work Of putting up the machinery
Actual operations Of quarrying will
start as soon as the machinery is
lin place.
About sixty men will be employed
all skilled in this work and draw
ing from $4 to Sc a day. These men
are Scotch, English and Welch and
are expert cutters.
The quarry viii supply paving and
building stone and there is an ex-
ceIIent market in Milwaukee, st.
Paul and Minneapolis for this pro
duct.
This will mean a big addition to
the city as the men are all union
workmen and work an eight hour
day and win live in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
GOOD LETTER
FROM ARIZONA
Written by Floyd Jenkins, formerly
Resident of Grand Rapids.

Most every one has received the
impression that Arizona-as a state
consists largely Of desert or arid
land, thicldy covered with giant
cacti while rattlesnakes, coyotes and
rabbits abound in the sage brush.
This is true Of a certain part of
this western state, but doubt if it
is generally known that the noun
tains OF Arizona rank with the high
est on the continent.
How our party OF surveyors lived
for three months in the wilderness
leaving civilization for desert, then
thru rich farming countries, then
thru great forests Of huge trees on
the mountatn-side, till We had reach
ed the very summitts, l shall at
tempt to describe to you in my own
poor way.
On September first, our party, con
sisting Of five men, including my
self, and five pack buCros, started
/ up the North Fork of the White
River to map. the country adjacent to
the river and to define the sources.
The first twenty days out were
practically uneventfuI save for the
fact that it rained almost continual
IIy. While no actual hardships were
endured. even tho we, slept out
without tents, it was decidedly IN
comfortable. We worked on rapidly
in spite OF this annoyance, deciding
it was best to make good time, as
our supply Of provisions was not
very large and it was at least thir-
" miles TO any kind Of a store. This
meant at least a three days trip
So we lived on rice and beans,
/ and finally we decided to send in
| the s'mulero'', the one who handles
1.-The mules or bu1Tos, and who was
i also Incidentally the cook, after sons
! more provisions. Indictment weather
/ detained him longer than We had
anticipated, and We we're Just eat
/ ing the last Of The rain-soaked rice
when he.returned Needless tosay, VIZ
had iced" that evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
SWAIN ANDERSON

Announcements have been received
in the city announcing the marriage
Of Miss Evelyn Anderson, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Otto An
derson of Chicago to Mr.. Louis H.
Swain, which took place on Saturday
evening, January 9, 1915. at Chicago.
They will be home after March 1st,
at 534S Winthrop Ave, Chicago.
Louis H. Swain is popular and
deserving young man formerly OF
this city and has many friends with
whom we join in extending congrat-
uIations. Louis Swain is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain of this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING WOOD
COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
John 3. Arpin Elected Director

JoIln . AFPi0 Elected rector
The annual stockholders meeting o.
the Wood County National Bank was
held Tuedsay. evening, January 18th,
in the commodious banking rooms
Of this institution. There was a
good attendance With d large por-
tion OF the stock represented.
A review of the past years bust
ness was given in the reports by
the officers, followed by an inter
estmg talk by Mr.. L. NJ. Alexander
on the operation Of the Federal Re
serve Bank act.
The odd Board of Directors were
reelected with Mr.. John B. Arpin
added to the list Mr.. Arpin is a
Well known and highly regarded
business man of this city and his
election VIII be a valuable addition
to this Board Of Directors which is
now as follows: L. M. Alexander, f.
Roemius, l.. E. Nash. r. e. Mullen.
A. E. Bennett, Judson G. Rosebush.
E. j. Wood, John B. Arpin and Guy
o. Babcock
After the stockholders meeting
the following officers were re-eIect-
ed for the ensuing year: r. J. Wood
president, L. M. Alexander vice pres
ident, Guy 0. BabcOck cashier and
w. G. Fisher assistant cashier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

Ella Wheeler Wilcox Answering Nine Questions On Immortality
Tells Why She Believes The Soul Exists After Death.

t. 1 form a very clear cOnceptio On
Of the nature OF Lie after death on
the premises already stated. The
man who thinks oil making the world
oeJ,er, helping his fleIow-men, deye-
lopns the best within himself, bean
uIylng nus personality and his sur
uounamgs, That man VIII find d very
beautiful heaven awaiting him, aud
he viii be surrounded with beings
uhe unto himself, who have thought
similar thoughts and lived similar
ldeaIs. lie VIII find work awaiting
nm, and usefulness without end.
The very benevolent and sympathet-
* being wall be given the work
ot soing TO lower realms and help
ug souls who have died in sin and
.suoranee 10 come up higher
Advanced souls VIII be given the
task OF awakening those who have
meu in ignorance, who have died
/ without any spiritual development
or understanding TO knowledge of
unelr situation. Hundreds oil thuus-
ands Of human beings reach me
splI1L world and for long periods of
uue are unconscious that they have
died, because they find the CON
diuons surrounding them quite Ike
those they lett ON earth. The first
step toward theH advance in spirit
ual lf music come from making
them aware Of the experience ot
death.
3. Yes, we should renew earthly
acquaintances and relations when
those relations have been ON the
same spiritual plane. The mere act
OF death does not change souls. The
difference between the spirit realms
and the earth plane is that each soul
III The spirit world viii be attract
ed to his own kind, and it will be
impossible for him to associate with
other kinds save as he goes forth
ON benevolent journeys. All social
life in the spirit realm will be that
of elective affinities.
.. With my positive belief and, to
me perfectly satisfactory evidence
of the existence of the soul after
death can conceive of no differ
enoe which can be called obvious in
this belief.
7. Yes, many experiences, satisfy
ing, conclusive, impossible to give
in brief article, convince me that
The "socalled dead are still Iiv-
ing"
8. think belief in personal i'm
is growing at the same
ratio in which theology is declining.
9. No; the game would not b
worth the candle But life does not
end with this brief earth career. 1t
goes on and ON through many wonder
full, beautiful and inspiring realms
until the spirit is again called to
reincaTnate in earth form, until all
the lessons have been learned which
this one realm can offer. Then
viii come a period Of contemplation
and supreme bliss, and then new
cycles will occur and new univeroes
viii be formed, and new adventures
viii await the immortal spirit Of
Louisville Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

The editor of the Christian Com
monwealth OF London, England, ha.
sent out the following list of Ques
tions 10 be answered by thinking
people, and has solicited earnest ans
wers:
L Do you wish to live again Oh
forever? Do you hope to, or are you
confident you viii survive bodily
death? If you are uncertain, ON
which side do the probabilities to
you seem to lie?
2, On what ground do you base
your belief COR disbeIteD in immor-
taIity?
3. Do you think the individual viii
persist and continue indefinitely or
forever as a separate entity?
4. Can you form any conception OF
the nature of life after death, e.
So shall we have form Substance,
senses, local relation, etc? What
shall We DO?
). Shall We renew earthly rela
tons and acquaintances?
+. Can you suggest amy answers
to the obvious difficulties in the
way of believing in the persistence
Of the individual?
Z. Have you had any personal -ex-
perience or cam you adduce evidence
in support of the view that the so
called dead are still living ana alive?
8. Do you think belief in personal
mortality is growing or declining?
8. Finally, if the life of the indt-
diVidual ends with his earthly career,
and the life of the race ceases when
the earth is no longer habitable, ey-
erything being as though it had not
been, would you say that the game
was worth the candle?"
VIII you kindly reply as early as
1. Yes, l certainly desire to live
again and to live forever. l fully ex-
pect to live on. Everything that
see, hear, think, believe or know,
this belief.
3 On the ground that whatever is
must have always been, and must
continue to be. 1t is impossible to
hinll Of a time when nothing ex-
listed. If there was a great void that
void must have contained al the
principles and all the elements and
all the powers which made the uni
verse afterward. In those principles, |
elements and powers, the immortal |
me of me must have existed at that !
period. Having existed so long, it |
can not perish
8. I think the individual who. has |
used his mind, actively and intense |
Iy in any way, viii live on through |
many realms and spiritual planes af-
ter death as am individual. People |
lind just the kind in heaven Or hell /
which their thoughts have made
thoughts are things, and we are .
every moment and hour of /
life the conditions which will sur
round us when we leave this earth
plane. The very inert and jelly I
fish sort of mentality is not max
ng any place for itself in a future
life. It viii disintegrate and go
back into the elements without any
immortality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
INSTALL OFFICERS
AND HAVE DANCE
From Friday S Daily.

I FROM FIludy DAliy.
The Equitable Fraternal Union
held their annual installation OF Of
ficers last evening. Past President
Palmer Of Amigo was the installing
officer.
Following are the officers installed
R. A Weeks President
Mrs. J. Bronson-yice pres.
Ed Bodette, Secretary
Andrew King Treasurer
Mrs. t. Mosher- Advisor
Alfred Morzins1li-Inner Guard
Alex Perrodin- Warden
Robt. Roland Trustee 8 years
VIM BurcheII- Trustee 1 year.
There were over two hundred pres
ent at the installation. After the
lodge work was over the big crowd
enjoyed dancing until about 2 o'clock
this morning An oyster supper
was served ana every one had a very
good time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
Wit IE-DOLAN
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily
This evening at seven o'clock the
marriage of Miss Mayme Witte the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
.Witte and James Dolan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Dolan will be sol
emnized at the SIS. P. & P. parsonage
Rev. Wun. Reding officiating. They
viii be attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Dolan. Following the cere-
mony supper will be served at
the home of the bride, only the i'm
mediate families being present. They
win make their home in this city
with the Mike DoIan family on
Grand avenue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
ORDER HAS
INSTALLATION
From Friday m ly.

From Fridayg ly
AT d meeting of the Royal Neigh
bors held last evening at the I. o.
0. F. Hall, thhe following officers
were installed.
OracIe.-DTrs. Louis O'Cam.
Vice Oracle-lIrs. Fred Bossert
ChanceIlor-Mrs. Otto Nicholson
Recorder Mrs Della. LeBarge
MarshalI-Mrs. Lizzie FichnOr
Inner Sentinel Mrs. L. Schuman
Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Anna Peterson
Physicians-Drs. PomanviIIe and
Merrill
Following the installation of Off
GERS, a chicken supper was served.
The repast was delicious. After the
supper the remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing the music was
furnished by a local orchestra.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
BONDS Of COUN-
TY OFFICERS FILED

The bonds for the new county of
ficers have been filed with County
Clerk William Mobiles. The bonds are
all issued by bonding companies and
are as follows.
w. 7. Mobiles, county clerk, bond
$4,000 furnished by the American
Surety Company of New York.
Cliff Bluett, sheriff, bond $1,000,
furnished by Fidelity Deposit Co.
of New York.
]. A. Hoffman, Register Of Deeds,
Bond $4,000 furnished by National
Security Company of New York.
John Roberts, district attorney. bond
$1,000. furnished by Massachusetts
Bonding and Insurance Company oi
Maryland.
:. IS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
WILSON SHES HAT
INTO ARENA FOR 1916
Defends His Policies in Mexico and at HON e
and Challenges Foes Before Democrats
Meeting to be Held at Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8-President
Wilson SHE'D his hat into the ring
for 1916 today He flung down the
gauntlet to his enemies and made a
vigorous defense Of his policies in
his long awaited address before the
Inltana Democratic club in this Hoo
sier metropolis
He declared the people of the ma
ton would have opportunity to show
whether they believed his admfnistra-
ton was a success or not. His au-
dience took up his words and long
cheers ending in 1916" which echo
ed through the hall, gave prolonged
approval to his challenge
NATION LABOR AGENT
President WILSON announced him
self as in favor of a national en-
ployment bureau for the first time
in his political career; he staunchly
defended his policy Of ''watchful
waiting" in Mexico; he held the
Republican party up to scorn as an
organization which had not had "a
new idea in thirty years" and declar-
ed that the courts of the nation
must adopt speedier methods Of ad-
ministering justice in the near fu-
ture.
He called upon the people of the
United States to cast their gaze up
on the European war if they would
be satisfied with life in a free and
peaceful republic.
COUNTRY ABOVE PARTY
Il love the Democratic party:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
WILL MARRY SHERIFF

St. Mrgaret's Guild at HartIapd
save 4 miscellaneous shower N hon
or OF Miss Jessie johnson at the
home of Mrs. A P. YoueIis Miss
Johnson Will leave this month with
her sister, Mrs Charles Pawling,
for California TO spend the winter
and upon her return Will marry A.
~. Cowen, sheriff Of Wood county
Evening Wisconsin.
The above viii be pleasant news
to Mr.. Cowells many friends in this
county. We join them in congratula-
tions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

Today, after a campaign Of six
ty years, the proposal Of a federal
amendment enfranchising women VIII
be heard in a set debate and put to
an actual vote in the house. Dispatch
es state that whether they win or
lose the women are regarding the
event as vastly significant and a
great victory. It is well they feel
that way about it for it is a fortifiea-
ton against disappointment at a
safely predicted defeat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
CITY GARAGE
CHANGES HANDS

From Thursdays Daily
H. D. 8Iintz has purchased the City
Garage from Jacobson & Holiday.
The sale was made last evening and
Mr.. Mintz took possession this
morning.
Mr.. Mintz has arrange for the
services OF an expert automobile man
to take charge Of the repair work
and new equipment viii be added
which win make this garage one of
the best in Central Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

anything for himself, but only a
good live public interest in Highway
Work 10 such an extent that these
Weak spots in Highway construction
can be located and corrected.
Yours,
Louis Amundson,
County Highway Commissioner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
REPORT Of
HEALTH OFFICER
Only One Death During the Month; /;
Five Weddings and Ten
Births.

December 1914 had the lowest deaf
rate in the city of any month in the
year, there being but one death re-
ported to DR.. T. K. PomainyiIIe, city
health offcre.
There were five weddings during
December. They were:
George White and Miss Maud Wilson
Louis w. CRUDE and Miss Margaret
Finhalt.
William Irwins and Miss Lucy Cor
bin
Irving Persohn and Miss Rose Hasl-
beck
Fred Mundt and Miss Lizie Botcher
There were ten births, six Of
which were girls and four boys. The
births were: J
Mr.. and Mrs. Ceve Akey, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Forrest Mengel, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Rycinski, girl
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Dempze, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Corcoran, girl
MIR. and Mrs. Otto Siewer t, boy
Mr.. and Mrs. James De Witte, boy
Mr.. andM rs. Carl Halstrom, boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Huber, boy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

The reader will notice from The
above figures that both the city OF
Grand Rapids and Wood county have
shown steady and quite rapid in
crease.
Advertise in the Daily Reporter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

1 point awarded, total Is
Prout was the scoring star for the
Seniors. setting five field goals
and TWO free throws.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

A marriage license has been issued
BY. County Clerk William T. Noble to
Raymond Peltier and Miss Clara LIE
May.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

but love the country more,
he said. He declared that when
ever the Democratic party ceas-
ed to be the party Of progress,
he would leave it.
. The president declared that the
new currency act had been response
bic for the first January in many
decades in which money stringency
had not occurred.
The present congress has the
most remarkable record Of any
since the civil war, he declared.
He also created a sensation
by asserting that if last Novem-
ber's election had been a presi.
denta' one, the Democratic party
would have had a majority Of
1870 votes in the electoral college.
TALKS TO BIG CROWD
Although the president was given
a prosaic and uneyentfuI reception
on the streets of Indianapolis, he
was greeted by oyerfloWing enthus-
iasm during the course of his ad-
dress. He was given a reception at
Senator Kern's home before his ad--
dress, and an automobile ride through
the city after his speech. He left
for Washington at 6:45 o'clock.
The presidents address is regard
ed in all quarters as by far the most
important utterance of his political
career and as the signal for all his
supporters to rally to his side for
his coming fight for denomination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
j. S. CENSUS
OF CENTRALIA
GRAND APIDS

Considerable discussion often come
up aus to the population of CentraIia
| and Grand Rapids before they were
united into a greater Grand Rapids
The U. S. government census gives
us The following:
Centralia Grand Rapids
&. ID. 1880 SOC 1867 2173
Il. -. 1897 1855 IzU2 3137
Cities United March, 1900.
East Side w Side Total
A. D. 1900 1886 22O7 4493
A. d. 1910 1856 1925 652l
CENSUS OF WOOD COUNTY
A. d. 1860 -. ... ..2435
A. D. 1870 =. :. =. 1911
A. D. 1880 !. =. 1891
A. d. 1880 .... a.. 1927
A. D. 1900 g.. ..25, ,865
A. D. 1910 =. =. -. 30,583
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

READ THE DAILY REPORTER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14

Advertise in the Daily Reporter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
PARK AGENTS BUSY

The latest victim Of the park
agents is Byron Whitfield, of the
Ridenour Baker Mercantile company
Whitfield. it hus lust been learned was
held mp near Jefferson park several
evenings agu, aud robbed OF a SUN ut
money while driving with an okla
huma city glr The girl was robbed
NJ two valuable diamond rings Our
man did the work. covering the cou.
pie with D. revolver while he went
through their pockets The police
have been working on the description
furnished hl Whitfield
The Young lady begged the tobher
To return one NJ her ringsa which she
was much attached TO- and the man
with the guu rrlpnted enough to prom
lse To redeem II for 500 the next day
1t N nid. huJ failed to fall into the
iran which the police impiedlntely
lhld Tor him Several similar rob
berries have taken place In the north
END NJ the city near the same place
recently THE ioDlce arrested man
answering the description OF the latest
robber SUNDAY but II was proved that
he had nothing TO do with the case.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
HALF MILLION DUE
OkmulEee County Taxes In Arrears
That Amount; 100000 On Real rs.
tate, 100000 Personal

OKMULGEE. Aug 23 There Il
S0OOOO due Okmulgec county Ia back
taxes since statehood, according 10 the
report " an auditing committee which
has Just completed an examination ~
the county treusurrrs office covering
a period " eight years. ~ this
amount SlOOOOO is for personal taxes.
and the remainder un real estate
No fault II attached to any county
treasurer FOR this delinquency as Nh.
der the statehood net certain property
In the Indian Territory WAS tu be- cy.
cmpt for ~ years This Included lu.
dian Rllotments aud certain corpora
tions Recently the supreme court
gave decision that this property WIS
taxable and ordered the treAsuurs NJ
the various counties tu collect the tax.
dHtiug from statehood
County Treasurer Ryan uskrd thnt
his hooks be audited with IL view NJ
uscertainlng the amount that would
be due Okmulgee county under the su.
preme courts decision, aud that he
might have resale " tax property
January l, 1915.
lutil the supreme court handed