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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
Ioart Of Wisconsin
Council SIS
Is the Name of the New u. c. T. Council Or
gained in this City Saturday

the convention of the U. C. T. held at
Oshkosh in June 1917, and the State
Officers informed the local people that
Grand Rapids might be successful in
getting the convention in 1918 if they
went after it as the location of the
city, the city itself, and the hotels
here are very popular with the mem
bers Of the U. c. T.
There are twenty charter members
and another class of about twenty will
join at the next regular meeting
which will take place on December 2.
Council No. SIS, Heart of Wisconsin,
is expected to have a membership of
about fifty travelling men.
At the close of the work of initia-
ton and installation, the members and
visitors were divided, one-half going
to the Witter House and the other to
the Dixon Hotel, where they were
served delicious banquet free by the
management of these two very pop
ular hotels in Central Wisconsin. This
favor and compliment was greatly ap-
preciated not only by the local repre-
sentatives but by the guests. Those
who have attended banquets at both
of these hotels can fully appreciate the
quality and service given these
Knights of the Grip. Those who at
tended the banquet on Saturday want
to express, through the newspapers,
their heartfelt thanks to both Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Jones of the Dixon, and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Gerow of the Wit
ter, for the kindly remembrance and
the delicious banquet served them on
this occasion. All of the visiting
travelling men left Grand Rapids feel
ing that their short stay had been at
tended by delightful experience a.
mong Grand Rapids people, who had
shown them every courtesy possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

care of its growing volume of bust
ness. The plant of the company is
one of the most completed to be found
in Birmingham, and the furnishings
are elegant
President J. C. Cocoran, of the
company, is the man who has guided
it through the tortuous channels
which led to final success, the bust
ness starting in a little office in the
First National bank building in 1914,
with one desk, presided over by Mr.
Cocoran, and with one stenographer
to aid him in the work that fell upon
his shoulders. Within the period of
two years, he has extended the opera
tons of the company to such an ex-
tent that the capital stock now is
$25O,000 and there are upwards of
5000 stockholders, every one of whom
is booster of the Trustees system
of industrial loans and banking.
And Mr.. Corcoran has not done yet,
He plans to establish a chain of
banks to make industrial loans
throughout the United States. His
plans include an industrial bank for
every city in the United States with
a population of $4,000 people or more
And he has formed the Industrial
Loan and Guaranty company, which
has it's home office in the Trustees
Loan and Guaranty company building,
and which will establish branch banks
throughout the country The first
branch to be established in this chain
will be at Louisville, KY, which now
is in course Of organization It will
be opened within 80 days.
One Of the most remarkable records
ever established by any company in
a business of making loans is that of
the Trustees, which has not lost
single dollar during it's existence. and
it has loaned hundreds of thousands
of dollars to wage earners in the Bir-
mingham district at fair rates of in
terest and on a plan of extended pay
ments. One of the most interesting
features Of the system is the manner
IN which it encourages those who
avail themselves of it in the matter
Of borrowing money. This plan is so
that the borrower becomes
an investor, buying stock in the COM
pany, and, when his loan is repaid,
dividends on the stock he
purchased.
The Trustees system has been put
to almost every conceivable test as
to its efficiency and it's workability, |
as applied to the case of wage earners,
and Mr.. Corcoran is convinced that
It will Withstand the ravages Of time.
his plans for the extension |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
MAY ALTER
R()ADPL.AN
Supervisors Talking of Adopting
County Unit and Trunk
Line System.

From Stevens Point Daily Journal
The county board will consider at
this session an important project
which is to abandon the town unit
system Of road building and adopt
the county unit system. The county
highway committee, Commissioner T.
E. Cauley and division highway en-
gineer under the state highway COM
mission met Thursday evening
to formulate a report and resolutions
to be submitted to the board.
Supervisors have been consulting
with Congressman Browne and others
regarding the best form of road pol
icy. The town system is declared
unsatisfactory as it is apt to stand in
the way Of development of continu-
Gus trunk lines. These trunk lines
are favored by the committee and the
county unit system would favor them.
Sec. 1917 ms of the Statutes pro
vides for the county unit system and
trunk lines. Under that plan the
county would pay 60 and the state
40 per cent of the cost of road build
ing. The proposed system of trunk
lines covers the main roads running
through the county and would furnish
continuous highways in several di-
rections.
Under the proposed new system the
state aid money would be divided
among the various counties on the
basis Of one third apportioned ac-
cording to the relative mileage of ru-
raj mail routes in a county, one
third according to the relative acres
of county and the remaining third
according to the population
1t is stated the county board may
decide to use all the federal road
funds to be apportioned for the de-
velopment of the trunk line system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
MANY LIKE THIS IN
GRAND RAPIDS
Similar Cases Being Published In
Each Issue.

The following case is but one of
many occurring daily in Grand Rapids
1t is an easy matter to verify it. You
cannot ask for better proof.
Mrs. A. Witte, Ninth Ave, S., Grand
Rapids, says: For over a year, I suf-
fered from kidney complaint and in
fiammation of the bladder. Day and
night my back panied and I was so
bad that I could hardly straighten up
after STOPPING over. Gradually I kept
getting worse and although I was
treated by doctors, I got no relief.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me right
away and after l had taken a couple
of boxes, not sign of kidney trouble
remained"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Witte had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Saturday, November Is, 1916, will
be remembered as the Travelling
Mems day in Grand Rapids. The state
officers, and large number of mem
bers of neighboring cities, were here
on that day to help organize and start
s'The Heart of Wisconsin Council 575"
Most of the delegation reached Grand
Rapids at the noon hour or shortly
after. They met in the Elks' Club in
the afternoon, and organized local
council. Railway Council No. 189 of
Marshfeld, of1ciated and did the work
of installation assisted by the Grand
Lodge representatives. The Grand
Lodge officers who were present are
as follows:
Grand Consular-A. E. Banderob,
of Oshkosh.
Grand Jr. Consular-B. A. Honey
comb, of Madison.
Grand Secretary-W. E. Spring,
Madison.
Grand Conductor George B. Camp
bell, MarshfeId.
Grand Page-E. 0. Koehler, Mil
waukee.
Grand Sentinel. G. zsiger, Chip
pewa Falls.
The following officers were elected
of "The Heart of Wisconsin, No. 575"
council:
Sr. Consular-Otto Roenius.
Jr. Consular-John N. Vane.
Past Consular-George L. Warren.
Sentinel-A. G. Mallette.
Sec. and Treas.-R. J. Mott.
Conductor Reginald MacKinnon.
Page-Ray H. Colby.
Executive Committee:-2 years; E.
W. Ellis, R. NJ. Gibson. 1 year ]. C.
Hamilton, VIM. H. Mathis.
At meeting on Saturday ten diff
ferent councils were represented and
the local men were invited to attend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
CONDOLENCES
Sisters, Married on Same Day, Give
Birth to Babies of Same Sex and
Weight at Same Hour in Same
Room.

Here we have a number of coinci-
dences. The mothers were sisters.
and were married on the same day.
Ida Smith became Mrs. G. A. Leeck
and Sadie became Mrs. H. A. Fink.
Well, sir, the babies-both of 'em
girls-were born on the same day,
September rs, in the same room in the
Oak Park hospital and each of them
weighed ten pounds. Genevieve
Leeck arrived at II a. M and Beverly
Dorothy Fink at II p. m. The Finks
live at 571 Lockwood street and the
Leecks at 1912 Iowa street, Chicago
Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

of its operations are nearing maturity.
His personality has dominated the
Trustees since its inception, and to
J. c. Corcoran is due the credit for
the great place in the business life of
Birmingham, which this vigorous in
stitution has assumed.
We are pleased to reproduce the
above article which compliments the
work being done by an old Grand Rap
ids boy and the son of James Corcor-
an of this city. We join with his
friends here in congratulations on his
success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

condition to the local representatives
and the morning passenger train was
notified at Port Edwards of the de-
fective switch conditions and informed
them to come into the yards very slow
and careful.
On account of this precaution on the
part of the company representatives
an accident to the passenger train
was averted which might have been
very serious as the passenger train
comes into the yard under greater
speed than other trains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
ENJOYS
WEEKLY
REPORTER

In letter we received from a new
subscriber to the weekly Reporter, in
making a remittance the reader had
this to say, Il am getting my weekly
Reporter on regular dates now, and [
assure you it is great source of
pleasure to partake of each week in
reading its contents. I have seen
many weekly papers, but I believe the
weekly Reporter is about the newsi-
est weekly newspaper I have ever
read"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
BAD ACCIDENT
On ST. PAUL AVERTED
c. M. { St. Paul Switch Left Open MaIciousIy
or Otherwise Sunday Morning

1t will be remembered that a week
ago the st. Paul freight train coming
north into the depot yards, on account
of the open switch, ditched eight load
ed freight cars with considerable loss
and damage to the company. This
same switch was open again Sunday
when man with a veloci-
pede coming up the track was thrown
off the track in a similar fashion and
that brought his attention to the con-
dition of the switch. He reported this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Commercial Travellers was organic
ed. They are a jolly bunch of good
fellows and will have a delightful day
and evening while in the city. The Wis
itors will be divided between the Wit
ter and Dixon and Julien Hotels
where they will be we'll looked after
during their stay in this city. The
Grand Rapids people are giving them
cordial reception and will extend to
them every courtesy possible during
their stay in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
Clear Bad Skin From Within

Pimply, muddy complexions are due
to impurities in the blood. Clear up
the skin by taking DR.. Kings New life
Pills. Their mild laxative qualities re-
move thepoisons from the system and
gripping bowel movement in the morn
ing is the reward of a dose of DR..
Kings New Life Pills the night before.
At your Druggist, 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

From the report of our efficient
County Highway Commissioner Am
undson, we note that by the commits
sioners refusing to accept the bids on
the Nekoosa bridge approaches, in
the village Of Nekoosa and the town
of Saratoga, and having the work done
by day under supervision of the
Highway Commissioner, there was a
saving over the bids on these two ap-
proaches Of more than $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
Which Do You Prefer?

1t is important for reasons of health and
practical economy for every housekeeper
to ask herself this question:
Do prefer pure baking powder like
Royal, made Of cream of tartar derived from
grapes, Or am | willing to use a baking
powder made Of alum or phosphate, both
derived from mineral sources %
The names Of the ingredients printed
on the label show whether the kind you
are now using or any brand, new or old,
that n1cy be offered is a genuine cream
OF tartar powder, or merely phosphate
or alum compound
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
COMMERCIAL TRAVEL
LERS ARRIVE
100 u. c. T. Here to Assist and Take Part in
the Installation of New Branch
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The noon and afternoon trains
brought in about one hundred COM
mercial travellers from the surround
ing cities besides the State officers
who were met at the depots by the 10
cal band and members of the Knights
of the Grip an descorted them to the
Dixon and Witter Hotels. At two o.
clock they all assembled at the Elks
Club Rooms, where the installation
of the Grand Rapids Branch of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Louis Amundson, our present coun-
ty highway commissioner has finished
his fifth season and was our first high
way commissioner, under the new law.
He is recognized as one Of the best
commissioners in the state, his re-
cord and experience as indicated by
the excellent roads that have been
built under his supervision will speak
for themselves. We hope this mark Of
experience and competency will speak
for itself in the naming of his sal
airy for the coming year which is tax
en- care of by the County Board which
is now in session. Good efficient men
should be properly encouraged by in
crease of their salaries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
BOWLING

The following is an average stand
ing in the Minor and Amateur Lea
CUES Of this city We notice that some
of the players average and run above
$50 which is considered pretty good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
TRUSTEES
LOAN COMPANY
FORCED10GET
MORE SPACE
More CommOdious Quarters Obtained
Owing to Remarkable Growth
in Two Years.
From Birmingham News

From Birmingham News:-
With life Of a little more than
two years, but with a record of
achievement which has been equalled
by few institutions, the Trustees Loan
and Guaranty company, Inc, has just
found it necessary to move into more
commodious quarters. 1t has remov-
ed its offices into the building at 2
024 First avenue, which it purchased
outright, and had fitted up to take
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
COUNTY
BOARD
ITEMS

The board has passed a motion to
purchase an American Flag to be
placed in the Circuit Court room at
the court house The flag will be of
large dimensions and will be placed
in the alcove back of the Judges desk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cele-
bratton Of sixty years we have
published a revised edition Of
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment Of
the Sic k with Humphreys
Ram a6ias
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Paul Zimmerman of Rudolph who
has been in the employ of the high
way of Wood county for the past five
years has been in charge of the con-
struction of most of the 1913
concrete culverts that have been put
in so far.
There are thirty-five State Aid brid-
ges in the county, that are under the
supervision of this commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Mr.. Giebels addressed the board on
Friday morning in reference to beau
tifying the spacious court house
grounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dresnek have
moved from the Kuntz building on
First street north to the Roenius house
on First street north.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Ira D. banks of the Children's Home
Society of Milwaukee addressed the
board and the board appropriated $50
for the Home. Each member also do
mated 10c to the cause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
PLANNEW
GRAINELEVATOR

Green Bay, Wis, Nov. II. - An
nouncement was made today by Gen
eral Manager Seymour, that the Green
Bay & Western Railway company will
build grain elevator in Green Bay,
to be operated by the Cargill Grain
company of Minneapolis and Green
Bay. The building will have a capa-
city of 10000 bushels of grain.
Mrs. Parmele Gerard has returned
from a visit at Camp Douglas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
hughes
PLURALITY
INLATE ELEC-
TON REACHES
~
27,470

Official Canvass of Returns Received
From Every County But
Green.
State Pluralities.
President-Hughes, 27,478.
United States Senatorial Toilette,
1868.
Governor-Phihpp, 68,624.
Lieutenant Observation-Disclosures So
654.
Secretary of State-HulI, 30, 537.
Attorney General-Owen, 96,894.
State Treasurer-Joh nson, 93,373.
Congressman.
Dist.
Cooper, 1920.
2-voight, 2,187.
3-Nelson, 1885.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Gary, 981.
5-Stafford, 3,649
6-Davidson, $500.
7-Esch, 1887.
8-Browne, 1861.
9-Classon, 1852.
10-Frear, 1852.
11-Lenroot 14,O4l.
The Sentinel has obtained the official
canvass Of the election returns in ev-
cry county of the state with the ex-
ception of Green county, where the
work of checking over the vote is still
in progress.
Of the republican candidates Char
les Evans Hughes won out with the
lowest plurality, Senator La Toilette
receiving the heaviest vote, and Gov.
E. L. Philip showing a smaller plu-
raIlty than his running mates on the
state ticket.
The returns indicate that the tenden-
cy among conservative republicans
was to vote the straight state ticket,
while the progressives knitted Gov.
Philip. Indications early in the cam
paign that La Toilette men intended
to cut the governor is reflected in the
official canvass.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-26
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-26
BEEVILLE GETS FIRST BALE
CROP CONDITIONS IN THAT cDuA.
FRN ARE UNUSUALLY
GOOD

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town Yesterday hY the grnwrs ~ -
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-26

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-26
TALKS WITH SCREEN STRUCK GIRLS
BY Beatriz Michelena
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-26

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-05-19
ALLIES ARE ACCUSED
OF SLAUGHTER AT SEA
Austrian Government Protests
Sinking Of Hospital Ship
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wirsless.)

tAs'Ociatsd Press By Federal wiroles,)
VIENNA, May 17.--In a note de,
livered to the representatives of neu,
trail nations, yesterday, the Austrian
government, filed . formal protest a
gainst the sinking ,of the hospital shiI
Electra, by an allied Submarine.
The note cites cases of unsuec cssfu
attacks upon peaceable merchant ship
in Austrian waters Of. the ,Adriatic, and
continues: g"'fH. s''F. -,..y' b' ,
GAS the enemies states are not
forced like those of the Central Pow
ers, to defend themselves against II
notorious plan TO starRs out whole M
tions, this destruction can be ascribed
only to blind lust for slaughter"
The communication then gives list
of vessels alleged to have been attack
ed. The list includes the Daniels, Emo
and Zagreb, attacked, and the Dubrov
mix, destroyed by submarine on May
3, at the entrance Of the Narenta canal
leading into the Adriatic.