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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

, What viii their opinion be, if we mu
What VIII their opinion be, if We
musE now inform. them. we. cannot take
/ the Saengerfest because our city has
no hall TO serve the purpose?Would
this not harm the reputation of our
city? This is only one instance,
but similar conditions will and must
arise in the future. We had the po-
tato convention here last fall. Can
that or any similar convention or
exposition take place here again if
we have no adequate place for it?
We have now a business Mems Asso-
ciation, and as live and wide
awake association it will try and
bring aus many eXpositOns and cOnveu
tiOns to this city as possible, and
who will deny that every convention
is a cost for our city? True, We
need other things. We need a City
hall, a police station, water mains,
electric lights, and a score OF other
things, but our city also needs a
convention hall, and needs it badly.
Other larger cities see the necessi-
ty OF such a hall. And they spend
thousands of dolIans TO get such a
hall call your attention 10 Mil
waukee Did Milwaukee commit
crime by assisting the business men
to put up that magnificent build
ing, the audi toTium? And our city
should commit a crime if its Off
GERS would assist the business men
to acquire a hall, that would.to some
extent serve the same purpose? Who
Will claim it? Did the business
men commit crime by helping our
city TO put up the swimming pool
Srely it was not their duty but that
of our city to furnish such place
for the public Or hVae our city Of
ficiaIs committed a crime by spend
Ing a thousand dollars ON that pool g?
Was that criminal squander? And
sill it can be contended: We do
not need such a pool; our boys can
take swim in the Washtub. What
"-e .neea~ab2Ess- all @s p citv bali
police station and a score of other
things. Surely. man who calls it a
crime if our city officials would
help our business men to acquire a
large hall to serve for conventions
and other public purposes. He is
asking local patriotism. He lis not
helping to put Grand Rapids on the
map, but is doing all to keep it off.
A city Of the size of Grand Ra-
pids and with the great and promis
ing future of this, our Grand Ra-
pids, should have and must have an
exposition hall, a convention hall,
an auditorium and the anu usement
hail would serve this purpose for
many years to come.
Respectfully,
Rev. r. Pautz, Chairman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER

During the past week a higher
branch of the Masonic Order known
as the Royal Arch Chapter was insti-
tuted under diSpensation by the
Grand Lecturer, Mr.. StockweIl, OF
NeilsFine, who was here all week.
About thirty charter members were
s-gneG up and from the number the
following officers were elected to
Jfficiate:
L. H. P.-Sam Church
King-C. F. Kellogg
Scribe-C. F. Kruger
Capt. OF the Host-Dan AIcKercher
R. A. &c. J. Clark
P. S.-Lacy Horton
NJ. OF 3 V.-Geo. NJ. HILL
NJ. of 2 V.-Dr. w. G. Merrill
NJ. of l VA. J. Hasbrouck
Secretary-J. P. Horton
TreaSurer-A. u. Marvin
| Sentinel-JeSse kenyon
At a special meeting on THURSDAY
and Friday afternoons and evenings
three candidates were initiated. This
branch OF the Masonic order has the
promise of becoming very strong ant
prosperous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
MOOSE MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Word was received in the city to-
day that Arthur BrookWell, one of
the organizers of the local Moose
lodge and the man who installed. the
lodge here, had fallen into matri-
mOny. Mr.. Brookwen made a large
number of friends while in this city
who will be glad to know of his hap
piness. HoWdy PAP, here's where
we send another letter of coincidence.
This is the first matrimonial acci-
dent that has happened TO the Moose
since the local lodge was organized.
Mr.. BrookWelPs bride was formerly
Miss Jeannie Bauman of Chicago.
The wedding took place in Chicago
where Mr.. Brookwen is working in
the interests OF the Moose. A new
club house costing 5000, 900, has re
Gently been secured by the Chicago
Moose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
CIRCUIT COURT
NOW IN SESSION
FEW CASES WILL Be TRIED JURY TO Be Ex-
CUSED-- DIVORCES GRANTED.

/ the jury. the court ordered judg-
Rriere was attorney for the defend
ant and LleWellyn Cole was attorney
tor the plaintiff.
taken UP this afternoon with hearing
the petitions for naturalization.
NATURALIZATION PAPERS
Circuit Court it in session. The
cases have been called. Many per-
sons are present, with their witness
ses, seeking naturalization. Each
foreigner is asked some question as
to his qualification for citizenship He
is askde.if.he is wlel disposed toward
the institutions OF this country, aud
he declares that he is. His friends
| witnesses swear that they belieyeh
viii make d good citizen. Then the
foreigner is made to hold up his
right hand in token of his appeal to
God, and the following oath with va
riations to suit the country from
which the man came) is adminit cred
"'Do you solemnly swear that you
Will support the constitution of the
United States and of this state, and
that you do absolutely and entirely
renounce and abjure all allegiance
and fidelity to every foreign prime,
potentate, state or sovereignty, and
particularly (here is interposed the
name of the ruler of the nation from
which the applicant came) of whom
l was a subject" The man is now no
longer a foreigner-he is an Ameri-
the United States has.taken such an
oath. The people of this country
have welcomed to its citizenship
mill ions of immigrants. They re-
quired this oath for the purpose of
| endeayoring to make sure that the
man taking it has converted himself
into real American before becom-
ing a citizen. 1t is solemn oath
it means much. The splendid citizen
| ship OF our immigrants proves that
most OF them live up to the oath.
These men are Americans now
lets do away with that hyphenated
way of speaking of them as German
and call them by their right names
Am ricans, Irish-AmeTicans, etc,
AMERICANS. The nation which has
admitted the naturalized citizen does
not care for the hypenhated sort OF
Americanism. It demands of its Cit
izons pure and simple AImericanism.
The naturalized citizen ought TO be
a better American that.the average of
us who were born here, for he pa
CHOSEN his citizenship, while we
had ours thrust upon us by the I1ct
of or birth. He has done more than
the native born, he has taken his
oath before God to renounce all 10y
atty to any and ali foreign powers
and to be true and loyal only to the
United States of America, Let's cut
out the hyphen, fellow Americans.
Lets all be Americans, first, last
and all the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The March term OF circuit court
convened this morning. The appi-
cants 1or citizenship and their wit
nesseS were excused until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. The calend Oar was call
ed after which the jury was called.
Four were excused from serving as
jurors during the present temT.
They We're: John Monagan, Sr., town
OF Dexter, Oliver Akey town OF Ru-
dolph, Louis Mackaben, town OF Si-
gel and Geo. Thuss OF. MarshfieIG city.
it was agreed by the court and bar
that the jury cases would be tried
by the remaining jurors.
The calling OF the calendar showed
that there were few cases ready to
be tried. On the criminal calendar
the only one set for trial was No. 2.
The State against Frank Wolfe charg
ed with baStardg. OF the other cases,
the State OF Wisconsin against Ed. +.
FAIL, charged with abandonment, the
NAL and State VS.. w f. Beyers. we've
all annuled. Lester Anderson, chaGg-
ed with breaking Jail and Frank
jackson, charged with bastardy, and
Nick Young, habjtua1 criminal, will
plead guilty. The other criminal
cases We're either continued over the
term or passed.
Should the case OF the state VS..
Frank Wolfe mot be tried, the jury
will be excused until Monday morn
ing, March 10. The day calendar as
made up for March Is is as follows:
No. l, No. ON jury calendar, Jesse
Cappon VS.. Bot O'Day.
No. 2, No. s on jury calendar, Jesse
Cappon VS. Charley DAILY.
No. 3, No. 10 ON jury calendar, Roy
Bertrand VS.. G M & st P railway
No. 4, No. IL ON jury calendar, Jesse
Cappon VS.. R. Kester.
No. S, No. II on jury calendar Angie
Byesr VS.. Louis King.
No. 6, No. Is on jury calendar Nc
Girr VS. VIM. Drenk
No. s, No. 16 on jury calendar, Joe
Reick VS. C & r1 w railway.
No. 8, No 6 on jury calendar. In the
matter of the Cranberry Creek D"ain-
age District on Remonstrance of L
Ward ct al.
Two divorces were granted oseph
Farrell was granted a divorce from
Rosia Farrell. Chas. E. Briere was
attorney for the plaintiff and divorce
counsel j. A. Gaynor was present.
Ardina Kempfeat as granted a di-
vorce from August Kempfert.
J. F. Martin of Green Bay was at
torney for the plaintiff and Chas. E.
Briere was attorney for the defen
dant. This case was heard in
chambers.
Judge Park handed down decision
in the case of H. ]. Johannes VS.. ia
cob Sturm This case was taken un-
der adyisement by the court during
the last term. Upon the verdict of
ment for the defendant Chas. E.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
REPORT OF CITY
HEALTH OFFICER

There were seven weddings, eioht
deaths and eighteen births during
the month of February according %
the statistics filed in the office OF
city health officer DR.. f. X. Pomain-
Vile.
The marriages were:
l. Paul Miller and Mrs AIvins Wag-
ner
?. William Flick, Rudolph and Miss
Lena Vanden HeuEil, Hansen
J. Nike Zinsky and Miss Sarah
Deckas~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

This was the vote in favor of bond
ing Wood county for the Green Bay
and Lake Pepin railroad.
DR.. G. F. Witter is fitting up the
second story of his drug building
making a spacious and airy room ac-
cessible from the rear of the build
ing whittier leads q flight of sub
staptiaI stairs.
Our old townsman and chess play
er, R. H. Grace, is raising thereof
ON his residence, giving room for an
other story. The appearance OF Rob
erts castle will be materially i'm
proved when completed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
AMUSEMENT HALL
SHOULD BE OWNED
BY THE CITY
WHAT ONE OF OUR CITIZENS HAS TO SAY ON THIS GIT
lens MUST ACT NOW OR IT MAY BE TOO LATE
Editor Of Grand Rapids Reporter:

Editor Of Grand Rapids Reporter:
Dear Sir:
In your issue of March l, an arti-
Gle appeared treating on the sale OF
the Amusement Hall. The same even
ing the arrangement. committee of the
east and west side Lutheran choirs
met 20 discuss arrangements for the
Saengerfest, which is to be given
in our city by the Lutheran Saenger-
bund of Central Wisconsin on Sunday
July 25th You Will understand that
Tor such fesivity a large hall is
above all necessary. The article, stat
ing that the hall is to be sold to.Out-
side parties for commercial purposes,
and thus to be taken away from the
public was not only surprise to US
but became the cause of great worri-
ment. The chairman and secretary OF
the committee were therefore instruct
ed to send you a few lines TO pub
Hsh as you have desired in your ar
ticle, arguing the retention of the
hall for public purposes
Mr.. Editor, / do deem it necessary
to ring forth weighty and striking
arguments in order to persuade our
business men and our city officials,
how necessary a large han for pub
lie purposes, conventions, meetings,
expositiOns, ETC., is; these men viii
understand the situation at once.
We have among our business men
and city officials men who have thei
head and heart in the right place
and are very much concerned about
the welfare of the community, and
have often proven this, not by OPP
posing and downing things that are
beneficial for the public, but by
trying to provide the same. They
viii surely at once grasp the situa-
ton that win and must aTiseif our
city does not have a large hallwhich
1saI serve for conventional meetings
and other purposes, where the pub
lie is concerned. Consider as an in
stance, the situation we will come in
to, if the hall should be sold. We
have eNtended he Invitation - sic
Lutheran Saengerbund OF Central. Wis
consin to give their first Saengerfest
here in our city, because we had an
appropriate hall at our disposal, if
this hall should now be sold in what
a dilemma viii that hOt bring US!
Where is there another hall in our
city, that has place for a platform
80 10 40 feet wide, on which $50 or
400 singers can be placed, provide
room for band of about so mem
bers and stiM have ample space for
an audience of 1900 to 1900? And
the amusement hall would answer
these requirements. What a predic-
ament if this hall should now be
sold for other purposes. Merrdl III. and
Wausau or even Marshfield would
have gladly taken the Saengerfist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
HALL FOR RENT

The hall formerly known as the
Foresters hall in the Wood County
Realty Co. building, is now available
on certain evenings of the week for
private or public parties. They can
also accommodate a few more lodges
Rates reasonable.
For particulars apply at the. Wood
County National Bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
September IA, 1871

A Curiosity-We were shown by
f. W. Burt, Last Monday, a specimen
OF the Snake Muskmelon. The won
der" was three feet and three
inches long, ,and in.eyery particular re-
sembed a serpant- AS curiosity it
is a success. AS a garden product for
family use, we propose to l(eve) it
alone.If the Garden of Eden was in
Geoted with such vegetable terrors,
no wonder our good CID Mother Eve
went for" the first apple tree.
September 21, 1871
Railroad Proposition-The voters OF
Wood county yesterday showed by
their votes how deep an interest is
felt in railroad matters. The returns
are as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
CAR LOAD Of
Elk THkOUGHHERE
Government Elk Passed Through
Grand Rapids on c. Nj. G. st.
Paul r. r.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thur sday,s Daily.
Quite number of Grand Rapids
people had the pleasure of wit
Messing twenty eight Elk, in a Mil
Waukee road stock car in this city
at the station about 10 O'Clock
this noon.:, The car was loaded at
Gardner, the entrance to YelloWsto ne
Park, a week ago. They have been %
the road for six days, during which
time two died. From this point this
one car with an engine and ca
boose was hurried north TO Trout
Lake, just above Minocqua where
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

| Edward Mzezkowsk
Carl Mueller
Christ Prugh
James Ray
Harry Emil Peterson
| John Loock
Gustaye Theodore Dresser
William George Corcoran
Wilhelm Karberg
William Hoffman
Peter Matuszewski
Gilbert Swenson
Casper Regner
WenZel Regner
Michael Dziekan
Eberhard Gerhard Vanden HMva
Andrew Searls
Knut Tolfsen Jonsrud
:Jager Erickson
Joseph Rokus
Knute Moen
Frank Wipfli
JOAdu1lSS JACOB GelgI6
Albert Viertel
Those continued were:
Klass IJepkema
Christ Siemiensh
Loney Anderson
Those denied were:
Ben Mandel
Emil Schiller
Those dismissed were:
George Meyer.
The examination was conducted b.
Henry Block, of the naturalization.d de
partment with headquarters at st
Paul. Minnesota.
Some pointed questions were ask
ed by both the court and the ex
aminer regarding whether or no
the applicant understood the oath o1
alliegenoe he had just taken They
We're questioned closely in savera
instances on, what would be thei
feelings and actions if the country
from which they had just severei
their allegience was to go to wal
with the United States. Be it saiL
to the credit of every one that they
all said that they would uphold ant
fight for the United States.
The hyphen is coming out all right
Nothing ever happened that ha.
been such force to eliminate The
hyphen as the European war. We
are. no longer divided into. subdivision
of so and so-Amerfcams, but we ARK
now all Americans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Once upon a time opportunity fail
ed to knock at wise mans door.
But he advertised for her and she
stayed. Do YOU get the idea?
The Daily Reporter goes into near
1y every home.
Why don't you get in line and. read
the Daily Reporter?
II you see it in The Daily Re
porter you can rely on the facts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

couple mediate, they agitate, they
tete a tete, they confederate, they
come together ate-followed by a
loud explosion. A mutual shower
bath follows. The cord is attached
and the beaming countenance glow
ers upon her husband.-The End.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

A man who has kept. count OF the
number OF kisses exchanged with his
wife since their union consents to its
publication, as follows: First year,
25 500: second year, 10000; third
year, $3.50; fourth year, 120: fifth
year. 2. He then lett Oft keeping the
record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

If you have a good thing, you must
tell about it. Telling makes selling.
Telling is advertising.
If you are enjoying good bust
ness, advertise and keep it; if you
are not, advertise and get it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
CUBS HOLD ANOTHER
PLEASURE BRAML

The famous Cubs Of the First Con-
gregational church held their regu-
lar monthly fun carnival at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Hill last
evening Mrs. Hill proved her eff
ficiency as g. hostes by providing. the
most popular supper this club has We
had.
A unique and enthusiastic program
was provided by the entertainment
| chairman, Avery Denton, members of
the club participating. Two short
impromptu debates were held and sey
eral live talks were given on aptly
chosen subject. The program was
concluded by an impromptu photo
| play'' acted by club members. This
was a four act masterpiece and
different set of actors took the var
ious roles, improvising the plot as
they applied their make up.
Recorder of Events was L. Knister
and records of plays were as fol-
lows:
The Mystic Wedding
Flower Girl, K Kinister
OpheHa, Donald Daily
Hesihah, Harold Hiu
Parson, M MeSwaln
The fair nymph, OphelIa Hayloft,
galaVanders on the stage, pursued
by the relentless Hesikah Seeds.
The marrying parson, Darnel1, then
ties the pine knot of discomfort,
while the tunes of the wedding
march, when Father Gives Away
His Darling Daughter" fills the at
mosphere. The groom then takes
peek at the brides ear, which was
fortunate as the bride has a severe
cold. The flower girl pours prune
juice down the brides neck and an
adjournment was called.
Act 2
Opheia, Val Siewert
Hesikiah, Schroeder
Brother, M. Lyons
Sweet welded BMss-Nit. The
groom forgets to come home about
six nights a week. Scalding brine
forms riyulets down the brides cheek
and neighbors complain of flooded
yards. The grooms brother buys por-
Gus plaster to try and draw the par
ties to sweet bliss again. but sue
oeeds in drawing hoWls Of pain. The
grooms brother is unable tC keep
the house up and the couple part.
Act 3
Ophelia, Leslie Hill
Hesikiah, Wesley NafWick
Judge, Avery Denton
Lawyer, /. Franson
Deep gloom. hut more wealthy law
yers. The boil comes to a head and
so does Opheia. The battle SCARED
bride and groom appear to let the
court settle the dispute. The judge
is infuated with the bride. She
gains freedom Of tongue. Piano bu-
reau. couch, ETC., submitted as evil
dence which both parties had been
mauIed with. The judge invites Op
hela to become his cook, while Hesi-
kah is cooked before he leaves. The
Judge sneezed and all swim out.
Act
Opheiia, /. Philleo
Constable, W. Natwick
PEARSON, S. McSwRin
Ophelias Brother, G. Purneu
Heavens the rent Is due. Ophelia
is non plussed. Hesikiahh needs. his
socks lnended and Washed. An arbi-
tration board is organized with Sen
ator Cornstalk as chairman. The
Senator, who is Ophelia's father, be-
came rch ON the u. S. Arbitration
board where he served for several
years. The divorced couple meet in
a room with the temperature 140
below. They gaze st each other and
the dew begins to form. A h5tle
side line by the Senator follows The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
WRECK ON
MILWAUKEE ROAD
Engine Dersiied and Tank in Ditch
At Nekoosa Switch. No one
Injured.

From Saturdays Daily.
An engine in the ditch and a tank
or tender pulled off the track were
the results OF a wreck on the Mil
waukee road last evening near Ne
koosa.
Passenger train No. 5, due in
Grand Rapids at 6:34 O'Clock had q
peculiar accident. Pulled by two
engines the train was about to en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Rev. R. Pa2ltz, Chairman.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
ACTON PLANT CRIPPLED.
Powder Explosion Believed Result OF
Plot To Halt Work.

Acton, Mass.-With a shock that
was felt within radius of 40 miles,
the glazing mill of the American Pow
der Company, which, since the out
break of the European war, has been
working to its capacity, blew up early
Sunday. So far as known nobody was
killed.
The actual money loss to the COM
pany was not heavy, but it was stated
that work on large orders probably
would be held up for several weeks.
Property owners in the surrounding
towns, particularly in Maynard, were
heavy losers because of the shattered
windows.
The mill had been closed down
since Saturday afternoon and the
police of this town and Maynard ex-
pressed the belief that the explosion
had been caused with intent to Grip
pie the plant.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
GOVERNORS REVIEW
NATIONAL GUARD
The Massachusetts Militia
Marches Through Streets.
MOB LAW HAS NO DEF ENsE
Gov. GoIdsborcugh Declares That
Sentiments Expressed BY BIease
Are Un-American, lrreligious
and Un-ChurchIIke.

Boston.-A demonstration of the
preparedness for active military serv-
ice of the Massachusetts National
Guard was given before the visiting
Governors and a great throng of citi-
zens in a parade through the streets
OF the city of the entire State militia
Governor Walsh, on horseback.
headed the parade as commander-in.
chief of the States forces The visit
ing Governors and former Governors
were in automobiles. Each infantry
regiment had its machine gun COM
pany, and after the foot soldiers came
the field artillery, the naval brigade,
signal and hospital corps and a long
baggage train.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and
Leut.-Gov. Nelson A. Miles (retired)
were with Governor Walsh and the
visiting Governors and former Cover
nors on the reviewing stand while the
militiamen marched past.
A statement by former Governor
Cole L. Blease, of South Carolina, that
when "mobs are no longer possible
liberty will be dead" called forth a
brief response from Governor Colds
borough, of Maryland, who said:
''Such a statement is un-Christly. l
cannot sit quietly and let it go un-
answered. If capital punishment is
wrong how much more so is capital
punishment at the hands of mob"
Paners advocating abolition 0f the
death penalty were read by Gov. w.
p. G. Hunt, of Arizona; Gov. Edward
#. Dunno, of Illinois, and former Gov
ernors Names, of Maine, and Adams,
of Colorado.
Gov. Richard l. Manning, of South
Carolina, said that when lynching
took place in his state the county had
to pay $4,000 to the family of the vic
tim.