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place in the limbo OF forgotten things
along with the dinosaur and the dodo.
Specifically that seemed to be true.
Lawyers and railroad executives and
department store managers and such
agreed readily enough with the theory
that the genus Of the Office boy was
becoming extinct. Therefore an in
vest!gat!on was started to ascertain
why such a thing should be.
The Investigation did not go very far
before II became apparent h a there
are just as many boys now as there
ever We're, perhaps a few more. And
Just as many or perhaps a few more
are working. Also there are probably
Just as many working in offices. super
fc!a. appearances 10 h contrary not
outstanding. But, n this is the
real answer, there are so many more
;o5s FOR boys that the supply won't
90 round. The inevitable result Is
that the boys are picking and choosing
their jobs instead OF standing in line.
HAS IN hand, a dozen for each va
cancy.
Their favored choices Just now are
Wa Street and the munition plants.
There are many men in New York
who" acquaintance with the boy a
ke' IS first hand and fairly complete.
They all agree that never before had
The boy from II years upward such
chances as now. And unanimously
They ascribe it to the war brides.
; q. McConaughey is manager OF
Tie employment bureau conducted by
The Central Branch Of the Young Mems
Chrs'.an Association in Brooklyn. His
interest in b>ys and his knowledge OF
Coalitions regarding the demand for
0er services is uneXcelled.
Il" Sis in a pleasant Office in the
erca' new building in Hanson place,
Ero.t.Hn, all day long. Strings Of
T"l..u.u'cd card, hang IN n patent
holder at his left. These cards are
u" i"roids of Jobs to be filed. In an
3D.. us room "A dozen young fellows
q ".os hetween Ii and 25, all obNi-
ol'} s.ickcd up for the occasion. git
NJ. .'y around the walls. fdgeting
VII 'arir hats. In another room are
h''o Of the same. They all want
~.
'"' 'g ono they enter the smaller
OWL answer searching but kindly
que ns. II looks To the uninitiated
a. H meant a e od deal OF unem-
I"t''"' ann as much was suggested
u NJ M.Conaughey.
The sun., 1916-10-29

the Gyardin. registerin' excitemsnG
Uncle Sam shskes his head an regis.
ters incredulity. Sherlock registers
caution an tiptoes through the side
door. follyed be Uncle Sam. Pause.
while the pale moon hides her face. an
the cold stars sinks slowly In the west
ern sky.
"a crash. A yell. Wild q sound Nv
breakin' glass the cat ~ surprise leaps
out into the nearest tree. Thin Hap
good bursts wildly into the street. lie
throws away the bag " secrecy. reg.
listers all is lost an dives down .
coal hole. The two EDITORS m out
laughin' an slappin' their thighs.
Thin comes Uncle Sam howldin'
Gumshoe Bill be wan ear an Burleson
he the other. Burlcson registers Of
t.nded dignity. Gumshoe registers
panied surprise. He pints to the
that he niver made. Uncle Sam dis.
burses two swift kicks. an Gumshoe
and Burleson fades away. Tableau.
"Wudthrow on the Dimmycrat 5ackAao
beams on Il Mexican bandit dressed in
a Washin'ton Continental uniform, DO
Sec'tery Baker. He howlds aloft the
O'Lcary despatch wild wan hand an
his answer wild the other. A bunch Nv
Dutchmen grinnin' behind him. Hap
good. in the altogether. bound to .
stake an gagged. llandwritin' on the
wall. America First, organ behind the
scenes plays The STAR Spangled Ban.
ner.' Curtain.
Now I'll not sag that's the play. but
lis tho Administration in action. None
hut a great big hrainy man cud be %
many things. He's a fighter an .
passyfst: a wan termcr an a wo-
or-more termer. q sufrragette n an
anti. an Lord knows fWhat else.
Faith, as the food Book says hes
all things to all men. an to women not
' "a fpw'"
The sun., 1916-10-29
Good Wages for Boys
Who Work and More
Schooling for Some
Who Under h Con.
ditions Would Have to
Earn a LIVING
Earn a Living


what nct. A very large percentage
OF the men who hold good positions
with the TWO great telegraph compa-
nies to-day rose from the blue clad
ranks Inat - q settled policy Of both
corporauons
Besides. the schooling they get In
the service. the wits sharpening drill
OF their varied experiences, stands
them In GOOD stead In almost every
walk IL nfe.
"Ihey dont always. braS about IT,"
said Mr. Turner. though they're not
asnameo OF H. either. but II / were to
teil you OF the pan cashiers. the a.
partmeht store heads. n the men In
every business under the sun ON their
own ACCOUNT VINO began a. meseen-
gers you would De some
OF mem wave 10 me as they nit BY In
their nmousines on q sunday After
"owun' Aney reniernoer'
ine eussestioh tnat perhaps IN
nueh isihI'y pochet pook q enabled
many homes 10 sehd boys 10 moo
WIS ia" "no horhaliy would nave
so"e 70 WITH or wouid nave stayed At
N"e JUS e,ey .ooA "neh vacation De-
sah' sou"ueu in'eres'ing. IL may DC
uue, ou' 'ne BOARD OF Eoucation ma
NO s'.es On .he SUBJECT.
ohe 'Nlhs 'he boaro or Educauon
ooes N.o"' ana INA IS mat IL can't GET
o"ee ooys y i'se.'. ohe IL wanted
~ ."' N"1 upeiih'enoen' omces'
The sun., 1916-10-29
ONCE LOWLY OFFICE BOY NOW A PRIZE 7
OF Course It's the War
That Has Caused the
Scarcity and Enables
the Ambitious Lad to
Choose His Own Job
Nowadays

Nowadays
1OTIIING in all industrial and
Y commercial history quite COM
pares with the changed status
Of the boy.
once n necessary nuisance. the butt
Of humor. b~cdeviled. bcra,ed and III
raid. he is to-day a prize TO be fought
over by rival employers. a person Of
conseu to be whecdled, cajoled
and tempted with brides, a social prob
lem and a spoiled darling.
1t may he added tina, we'll he knows
II.
Careless business firms that used to
let the Office boy go when ne asked for
more money or got too deeply interested
in the movie show on the block or
"sassed" the boss: firms that parted
with him seren in the confidence that
there were always plenty more Just as
good. or as bad. woke up with a Jolt
this fall. There aren't any boys to b
bad.
Look over the columns Of want ad-
vertisements and note the appeals for
boys-oflce boys. apprentices. helpers,
Junior Clerks. messengers. Sometimes
they run as high as twelve columns Of
closely set type On a Sunday and
sometimes they drop to eight columns.
But the advertisements wherein a
bright young man with high school
education, good penman. ambitious"
sets forth his desire for a place with a
good firm. small salary to start with.
have gone. The demand exceeds the
supply by hundreds, and II IL insa.
table.
The shortage began to be noted in
January. II grew worse slowly. even
h summer. When school opened II
became acute.
The answer IL the same as hat to all
the other riddles such as. Why does
bread cost more? Why can't I have IA
blue suit this fall7 What has become
Of the imported beer? It's the same old
answer, monotonous in its constant
iteration:
The war.
Some said the other day that
the Office boy was about TO take his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

thereby and the total amount assess
ed to each parcel of land affected
thereby as benefits accruing thereto
by reason of said improvement, is now
on file in the Office of the city clerk
located in the east side city library
building, where the same will remain
open for review and inspection by all
persons interested until the date Of
the hearing, as hereinafter set forth,
and
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
said Board of Public Works will meet
at the office of said City Clerk in said
library building on the 9th day OF
March, 1916, at 7 o'clock p. m. to hear
all objections that may be made to
said report.
Dated March Is, 1916.
J. A. Cohen,
Christ Getzlaff,
F. H. Jackson,
Herman F. Plenke,
J. J. Jeffrey,
Board of Public Works
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
THRIFT TALK

Forty members of a women's club
were asked the other day how much
of their annual income should be set
aside for rainy day. Practically all
of them objected when it was sug-
gested that the rate of savings be
made one tenth, or one dollar out of
every ten.
"That's not enough" said one
woman. at takes too long to ac-
cumulate a sum worth while. The
savings ought to be 20 per cent and
even better-25 per cent"
The woman then agreed that one
dollar out of every five of the family
income should be saved.
When these forty women were
asked how many kept household &C
counts, only three responded. When
it was explained that any business
house could not last six months with
out keeping books, the women agreed
that household accounts are absolutely
essential. One woman declared that
even if household accounts were not
kept that a certain amount should
surely be set aside for savings and
live within the remainder of the in
come.
Il have saved in many ways since
I started to keep accounts" said one
woman. "Now l know just where
every dollar goes. l set aside $125
a year for clothes for the two of US,
and we never exceed that amount and
still we are we'll dressed. In the same
way, every one of our expenses are
carefully decided in advance. This
is system instead of the old hit and
miss plan of running a household.
People never can be happy under the
guessing system of running house
unless there is an unlimited amount of
money to spend and that is not the
case in 80 out of every 100 families. "
Wisconsin Thrift Commission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
SUPREME COURT
RULES ALL
INDIANS immune

The Shawno County Journal says
that it has learned through the de-
partment at Neopit that the supreme
court has handed down a decision that
it is unlawful to sell Intoxicating IL
quors to any person of any Indian
blood, whatever, irrespective of wheth
er or not the person or Indian is a
citizen. This decision is important
in that it has always been considered
lawful to sell such beverages to In
dams provided they had become citi-
zens. The sale to the Menominees
and other tribes, actually on reser-
walton rolls, has been prohibited for
many years, and that such sale is
unlawful has been understood and ac-
cepted by all dealers. This new de-
cision puts different aspect to the
rule. By it the Stockbridges, the
Oneidas and all other Indians come
into the prohibited class. The federal
Government has declared its intention
of enforcing this new ruling to the
letter.-Marshfeld Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
MARCH Term
OFCOURT
STARTS TODAY
The March Term of Circuit Court
Commenced This Morning at IL
O'clock.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
With three cases added to the jury
calendar, making a total of 81 cases
on that calendar, Is were marked for
trial when the calendar was called this
morning in circuit court.
Case No. 4, on the issues of fact for
court calendar was transferred to the
jury calendar. This is the case of J
R. Lawrence versus J. E. Flaucher
No. 7, on the issues of fact for court
was also transferred to the jury cal
endar. This is the case of Lawrence
Ward and George Ward versus W. c..
Smith and H. J. Horton. The other
case added to the jury calendar was
the case of John Johnson versus the
c. NJ. & st. P. Railway.
The first case on the day calendar
for Tuesday is No. on the jury cal
endar. The case of Frank J. Mancl
versus Louisa Altman. The second
case on the day calendar is No. 6. The
case of P. B. Amondson versus Town
of Cary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
WIFES Wish
FOR DEATH
FULFILLED
Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer, Grand Rapids Ex-
pires 80 Minutes After Husband.
SHOCK PROVES FATAL
Lived in Wood County Metropolis for
Twenty Years, Where He Was the
Water Works Superintendent.

From Mondays Daily.
The wish often expressed to her
friends that when her husband died
she might go at the same time, was
fulfilled at an early hour Sunday
morning when, in just thirty minutes
from the time Fred Pfeiffer, superin-
tendent of the local waterworks sys-
tenn, dropped dead from apoplexy
Mrs. Pfeiffer's life passed out as a re
suit of shock.
Dies in Collapse.
The summons came to Mr.. Pfeiffe1
at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Pfeiffer, stunned by
the blow, Immediately sumomned the
family physician, DR.. c. A. Boorman
who arrived at the stricken home q
few moments later to find her in q
state of collapse. Despite every eff
fort to restore her she sank away be-
fore him.
The couple had been residents OF
Grand Rapids for twenty years. Mr.
Pfeiffer assumed charge of the water
works department on his arrival anC
remained in that capacity continuous
ly since. He recently rendered his re-
signation, intending to move to Cali
fornia, but no action had been taken
Highly Esteemed Couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeiffer We're held ir
high esteem by the citizens of Crane
Rapids and the tragic manner of their
death has caused universal sorrow
The devotion of each for the other was
a matter of common remark by those
who knew them best and Mrs. Pfeiffel
was frequently heard to say to hel
friends: "When Fred is called I want
to go, too. [ cannot live without him.
Mr.. Pfeiffer was born in Wurtem
burg, Germany, March II, 1913. His
wife was born in Racine in 1850. They
were married in Beaver Dam in 1875
where they resided until coming tc
Grand Rapids.
The funeral service Will take place
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from the
house and $50 from SIS. Peter & Paul
church, Rev. VIM. Reding officiating
After the services the remains will
be taken to the C. NJ. & st. Paul de-
pot for shipment to Beaver Dam on
the noon train for burial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

garding the sale of Intoxicating IL
quors in the town of Plover will be one
thing of interest at the coming cleo
ton.
Chas. Clussman has been spending a
couple of weeks at the Rev. Raymond
home at Nekoosa.
". D. Taylor, town treasurer, was a
caller here last Monday. He reports
that all taxes have been paid in this
end of the town.
Carl kronenwetter of Mosinee was
a business caller here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clussman for
merly of this place but who have spent
the last few years at Valley, Wis. have
moved back to Meehan and now are
finishing their residence. We are glad
to have Edward and family with US a.
gain.
Pulp hauling to the station still
continues during the winter. A great
interest has been taken in hauling the
biggest load. This honor has been
held until last Monday by Dee Bor-
den of Linwood driving the big team
Of Orrin Clendenning, his load meas
ured as follows, height 71a #; width
61a feet; length II feet; and contain
ed Az cords of jackpine pulp. This
load however, was discounted last
Monday by Gilbert Woloseck, driving
the Henry Lutz team. This load is
the largest load that has ever beer
hauled at this station if not in the
county on common road sleighs. The
load measured as follows. height
feet: width 8 feet; length II feet.
and contained 5A cords of jackpint
pulp wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

zeau and Goggins appeared for the
plaintiffs.
The case of Conrad Heeg versus the
500 Line was dismissed.
In the case of the Bradley Polytech-
mic Institute versus VIM. Van Peter
eft al over the foreclosure of a mort
gage, Judgment was granted for the
plaintiff.
In the case of W. E Wheelan versus
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Company, foreign corporation in
which Mr. Wheelan asks for attorney
fees amounting to $4S0.40, the fol-
lowing jury was drawn: Henry Ebbe,
George Roder, John Gallagher, W. H.
Dix, Jr., c. F. Sanger, Otto LANCE, F.
Kubisiak, F. Heiser, c. L. Butler,
Hugh Boles, Riley Blystone and Hen
ry Babe. Goggins, Brazeau & Cog
gins are attorneys for Mr.. Wheelan
and A K. Stebbins and Emmett Hor-
an, Jr., of the law offices of Bloodgood,
Kemper & Bloodgood, Milwaukee are
attorneys for the defendant corpora
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
ABSENCE OF AMERICAN
TOURISTS CLOSES BOND
STREET SHOPS
(By United Press Association.)

(By United Press Association)
LONDON, March 13.-Bond street
London's aristocratic show shop thor
oughfare, is suffering heavily on ac-
count of the war, it was learned for
the first time today. Some Bond street
shop owners already have appeared
in court requesting a reduction Of
their valuation and have summoned
witnesses to prove their cases. Evil
dence elicits that there now are thirty
three vacant shops in New Bond street
and ten in Old Bond Street, whereas
there was not a single vacancy at the
beginning of the war. Many shop
keepers have moved their stocks to
less expensive neighborhoods.
There is practically no sale for lux
urious laces, expensive jewelry, Chin
csc porcelains, Italian embroideries,
paintings by old masters and hundreds
of other articles usually bought by
the rich.
The situation, according to the Bond
street statesmen, is chiefly due to the
absence of American and Continental
buyers. The British trade is practi-
cally nil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

Americans in the Mormon colony of
Chihuahua, at Grizman, Mexico, have
been learned by Carranza, Andres
Garcia, Carranza's conseI, here in
formed the United States authorities
today Trains on which Mormons
were fleeing towards the border were
stopped by Carranza troops Givera,
Carranza's commander at Jaurez.
The whereabouts of the Mormon
train are not yet known to Givera but
he stated that all trains were being
stopped pending the Villaists' move
ments.
No statements toward explaining
President Wilson's order was appar-
ent here at noon today.
General Pershing at Fort Bliss
stated that he knew nothing Of any
commands pertaining to the troop
movements. Pershing said that orders
if any were given would go to General
Funston at San Antonio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
WAROLOGUE GOOD

f.. j. Larson war correspondent OF
the Minneapolis Tribune appeared at
Days Opera House Friday evening
and delivered his lecture, which was
excellently illustrated with film pic
lures of the war, and scenes of Eur
ope. His appearance here was under
the auspices of the Grand Rapids Band
He was greeted with an appreciative
audience who were greatly interested
in his excellent talk descriptive of
the war conditions in Europe He was
of pleasing address and a good talker,
and the whole evenings entertain
ment was entertaining and very in
structive. The speaker was of the
opinion that the present war would
last year or more. While he indicat-
ed no preference he realized the enor-
nous expense and destruction of pro-
perty and life, and was undecided as
to what great good would come from
the present trouble. He was wholly
non-partisan in his interests on either
side of the trouble. While the local
band made no money they lost none,
breaking even. This is the only re
gretable part of the evenings enter
tainment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
notice.!

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the report of the Board Of Public
Works in the City of Grand Rapids
on the total costs of paving all that
part of Third avenue south in the city
of Grand Rapids between where Grand
Avenue crosses said Third avenue and
the intersection of Third Avenue and
Eighth avenue in said city, the dam
ages to all real estate affected thereby
and the total amount assessed to each
parcel of land affected thereby, as
benefits accruing thereto by reason
of said improvement, is now on flle IN
the office of the city clerk located IN
the east side library building, where
the same will remain open for review
and inspection by all persons interest
ed until the day of the hearing, as
hereinafter set forth, and notice IS
hereby given that said Board of Pub
lie Works will meet at the office OF
said City Clerk in said library build
ing on the 9th day of March, 1916 at
7 o'clock p. m. to hear all objections
that may be made to said report,
Dated March 18th, 1916.
J. A. Cohen,
Christ Getzlaff,
F. H. Jackson,
Herman F. Plenke,
j. J. Jeffrey,
Board of Public Works
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

TOBET TRIED
At THIS Term
Case VIII Be Tried After Civil Jury
Cases Are Disposed of. Amondson
VS.. Town of Cary Case Stopped by
Illness of Attorney.

The case of Thomas L. Smyser,
charged with assault with intent to
murder, will come up for trial at this
term of circuit court after the civil
jury cases are disposed of.
In the case of Mary Menier versus
George Menier an order was signed
declaring the defendant guilty of con-
tempt of court for not paying $50 due
the plaintiff and that the defendant
be punished by being confined in the
county jail until the amount shall be
paid.
The case of F. J. Marcel versus
Louise Altman was settled.
The case of P. B. Amondson versus
Town of Carey was started Tuesday
afternoon and was to have been con-
Guided this morning, but owing to the
sudden illness of Charles E. Briere,
defendants attorney the case was con-
tinued over the term.
In the case of Mary J. Patterson ct
al versus George W. Beckwith for the
discharge Of mortgage, the mortgage
was ordered discharged. Goggins, Bra
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
HIGH SCHOOL
QUINI IS IN
MILWAUKEE

The high school basket ball team
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Brown left on the Green Bay railway
this morning enroute for Milwaukee
where the team will take part in the
state championship games.
The men who will represent Grand
Rapids in the state tournament are.
Johnson, forward; Stark, forward;
Smith, center; Petersen and Levine,
guards and McSwain sub.
The team will arrive in Milwaukee
in time to see the first. three games Of
the tournament played tonight and
will be able to get a line on the style
of play of their prospective oppon-
ents.
If the Grand Rapids high school
team should win the state champion
ship, and there is a real possibility
that they may, the boys should be met
with a band and fireworks upon their
return home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
WINTER NOT
OVER YET

While next tuesday is the "frst day
of spring" the present indications are
that we will have some cold weather
before the final warm up period sets
in. Not later than yesterday, the gov
eminent thermometer showed min
imum temperature Of 3 degrees be-
low zero for the "a hours preceding
sunset. The maximum temperature
for the same period was &c degrees.
The day was clear.
The grounding evidently knew what
he was doing when he crawled back
into his hole and went to sleep for an
other six weeks.
The grounding certainly made good
this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

practically completed plans for a rail
road car ferry service between Goth
enburg, Sweden, and an English North
Sea port, presumably birmingham, the
Swedish board of trade is considering
establishing similar line from Stock
holm and Abo, Finland
With the system in running order.
a car, or even train, might make
the run from Vladivostok to Abo,
cross by boat from Gothenburg to Eng
land and unload in the latter country
for the first time. The proposition is
to run 10,50O ton boats on the Anglo
Swedish line daily in each direction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
Emmett CAREY
IS MARRIED

Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Carey received
the following telegram Friday after
noon which was a pleasant surprise
and explains itself:
Chicago, III
Gust arrived from Waukegan, III.
Was married at 1880 yesterday. /
will write tomorrow. Will see you all
inside next two weeks.
Emmett W Carey"
Emmett W. Carey is their youngest
son who resides in Milwaukee and acts
as the Financial Secretary of the
Phoenix Knitting Works in that city
We join with Emmet's friends in ex-
tending congratulations.