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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22

Radio advices received this morning
by Castle & Cooke, Ltd, Matson
agents, from Capt. Francis NJ, Ed.
wards of the Manoa, stated that the
Steamer is bringing from San Fran
cisco 30 passengers. 6 bags of mail,
1903 tons of cargo for Honolulu, 4S5
for Kahului, $40 for Port Allen, 207
for Kaanapali, and 25 autos for Homo.
lulu and island ports. The steamer is
reported on time. She is due to dock
at 1880 Tuesday morning at Pier Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
Where Advertising Pays

The campaign of Isaac p Witter, Of
Grand Rapids, for state senator, is a
shining example of the old truism
that advertising pays" when done
in an honorable, clean-cut, straight
from the shoulder manner with the
goods behind the advertising to back
it up.
The campaign of Mr.. Witter was
made almost wholly through the
newspapers. His campaign matter
was honest and honorable-simple
statements Of himself and his policy,
without establishment or political soft
soap. This was the secret of his most
successful campaign. The goods with
which he had to back up this adver-
Using campaign were an honest, open
face, clean record in business, a long
career of good fellowship toward his
fellow men and an engaging personal
ity.
1t was most convincing proof of the
power of the press when it is consid-
cred he had man to beat who was
already in office with his fences we'll
trimmed for denomination; a man
who represented a political faction
powerful in the combined counties,
and whose county is more strongly
republican than is Wood. 1t was a
victory for the country press and for
Mr.. Witter in knowing how to use it.
-Pittsville Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

Mr, John Purvis and family autoed
here last Saturday from their home
in Big Bend and visited at the Dr..
jackson home. Mr.. Purvisis a bro
Their of Mrs Jackson.
Gladys Ratelle spent Sunday with
her sister Iona in De Pere.
Nick. Ratelle bought the corn and
millet of Mr.. Hauser, who lives on the
Keller farm and who will move to
Pittsville where he has bought a farm.
K. J. Marceau and daughter Made
line were in your city Monday where
the little girl had some bad teeth ex-
tracted.
Don't forget the ice cream social
in the local hall, Sunday, Sept. "a.
Our first big frost to kill every thing
visited Us Friday night.
Miss Gordelia Richards of your city
spent Sunday at the K. J. Marseau
home.
VIM. Coenen is suffering with blood
poisoning in his hand caused from 8
slight scratch.
Kronholm Bros. Of Sigel drilled 3
new well at the Consolidated school
There is now good water for the chill.
dren to drink.
A number from here took in the fail
at Stevens Point last week in spite
of the bad weather.
Mrs. Jesse Collins nee Gertrude A.
key Of St. Paul, Mimi, is visiting at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Akey.
Mrs. Peter Akey will entertain the
ladies aid Of the Catholic church OF
Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21st.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
No Compromise.
' ausau Record-Herald:

Wausau Record-HeraId:
A news article in Milwaukee pa
per says that while Governor Phil
ipp's friends will have complete con
troll of the Republican state conven-
ton, they will try to draw plat
form which viii meet the approval
of all Republicans in the state.
If they do anything of the kind
they will be guilty of the worst folly
which it is possible to commit in
politics.
Philip and La Toilette belong to
the same party only by the grace of
an extremely liberal use of terms.
Philip is opposed to the things for
which La Toilette stands in state
politics. La Toilette made his entire
campaign in opposition to the things
which Philip had done and was try
ing to do. To draw a platform which
will make them political bedfellows
will be equivalent to abandoning all
the state issues on which Philip was
nominated.
If the convention is made up of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

Philip men it should embody in a
clear and ringing platform the things
for which Philip is fighting. It
should register its condemnation Of
the present primary laws. It should
declare for the abolition of all COM
missions which the state can do
without. It should pledge support to
the measures of economy which
Philip tried to have passed by the
last legislature. It should put down,
in tangible form, the principles in
which it believes, and the things it
desires done in the future.
The above is a sample Of the Stall
wart position in the coming platform
Convention as expressed by the Wau-
sau Record-HeraId IF their position
proves to be the correct one from a
Stalwart standpoint, you can see
where the Progressive Republicans
will have to so bodily over
to the Democratic ticket from
Wilson down. There will be no
quarter in the coming Stalwart Plat
form for Progressive Republicans e.
ven thou they have big third Of
the total strength Of the convention.
We can see the Republican finish in
Wisconsin this fall if the above ''No
Compromise" editorial in the Wausau
Record-Herald proves to be the case
at Convention time. We don't believe
that is really the majority sentiment
of Governor Philips followers. We
shall wait and see.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
Commission Here Sept. 9th.

The fact that members of the State
Commission will be at the City Hall in
this city September 9th ought to
prompt every tax payer to be inter
ested in the matter of new bridge
spanning the Wisconsin river in this
city. First, do we want a new bridge?
If so, where should it be located?
The present bridge is adequate for
wagon road traffic for 20 years yet,
especially if new bridge is erected
to relieve the congested condition now
existing on the present bridge.
Reasons for a new bridge:
First-The present bridge is not in
the center of the present residence and
business population of the city of
Grand Rapids.
Second-A new bridge is needed to
relieve the present congested condi-
ton on the present bridge and to pro-
vide a way for the street railway to
cross and further a fast bridge is
needed at points on boths ends with
plenty of freedom
Third-The development of the bust
ness interests of Grand Rapids will be
furthered by new bridge of concrete
construction and of sufficient width to
care for increased traffic with full
street service.
If new bridge is needed and de
eided upon it can be erected more
oheaply above the Witter Hotel than
it can be at the present point for the
reason that the Wisconsin river bot
tom is entirely of rock and shallow,
making the expense of piers very much
less than at the present bridge. The
new bridge above the Witter Hotel and
just below the paper mill building can
be of sufficient heighth to allow teams
and traffic to pass under the bridge
on the Consolidated Island. We be-
lieve that the engineers will show that
the upper location from an engineer
ing standpoint is more favorable one
for pier foundation than that of the
present bridge. Prepare your argu-
ments for the 9th pro and con and
let US have new bridge at the new
site, if not at the new site than at the
old. We favor the upper site, how is
1t with you? Get busy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

The report that the little daughter
Of Frank Traske was afflicted with In
fantile Paralysis was apparently with
out foundation.
Before publishing the report, the
Reporter called up every physician in
the city and asked if they were taking
care of a patient in the Wickham Adj
dition. All answered in the negative
excepting DR.. Looze who could not be
reached in time before going to press.
The following day, DR.. Looze said
the child was suffering with disentery
The parents claim they called ply
stefan, but this has not been perifed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
The Status of La Toilette.

From Milwaukee Free Press:-The
Sentinel and a few other Republican
papers of its type continue to classify
Senator La Toilette as a Democrat, but
not as good Democrat as Mr.. Wolfe,
the Wilson nominee.
The purpose of this continued harp
ing on an issue Of the primaries is
too ill-concealed not to be evident, and
it reflects little credit on the factional-
ism that inspires it.
The recent vote for the senatorial
and gubernatorial candidates of the
Republican party was approximately
as follows:
La Toilette, $4,000; Philip, $4,000;
Jefris, $4,000; Hatton, $4,000; and
McGovern, $4,000.
What does that verdict mean? It
means that a large majority of the
voters in the Republican primaries are
as satisfied with the RepubIicanism
of La Toilette as they are satisfied
with the Republicanism of Phillip.
Or does the Sentinel mean to say
that the opinion of a few unreconciI-
able newspapers is to take precedence
as criterion over the majority judg-
ment of the party?
We are aware, of course, that the
Sentinel tries to justify itself with the
self-defeating argument that La Fol
lette was not nominated by RepubE-
can votes. We have already shown
how that argument cuts both ways;
that if Republicans maintain that La
Toilette was nominated by Democrats
they are forced to concede, on the face
of the returns, that Philip was also
nominated by democrats.
For our part, the assumption Of this
dual Democratic support is not dis
crediting. IF the Republican candi-
dates for governor and senator have
converted 50 many Democrats, it
speaks well for the Republican party.
But those who seek to use this alleged
support to discredit the RepubIicanism
Of one candidate, are by the same tok-
en- just as certainly discreditihdg the
Republication of the other.
The Sentinel, therefore, treads on
extremely delicate ground when it
tries to go back of the face of the
returns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

MEX Ratelle returned home Sat
urday from Stevens Point where he
had nine head Of registered Pe~ozsr-
on horses and one registered Belgian
Stallion anc brought ks~.e seven blua
ribbons.
Gilbert Akey all returned home
Saturday from the Stevens Point fair
where Il a registered Percheron
stalliC ts.at s-ct . blue ribbon.
Tho Eaae.ai Of Grandpa Schiltz aged
80 Y :, was held at the Catholic
church slcssjay morning and the re
mains were laid at rest in the cemetery
here. .-..---
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

mobile rides about the city. The band
will give free concerts and the big
wind up viii be a free dance in the
Amusernent hall in the evening.
Free coffee and lemonade will be
furnished at the Amusement hall. And
al baskets will be checked free.
A fire run at so o'clock in the ev-
ening will be one Of TIE spectacular
forms of entertainment. During this
fire run, the streets will be illuminated
with colored fire.
The city will do every thing in its
power to make this the biggest and
best entertainment ever offered to
The people from the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher.
Thursday, Sept. 81, 1916.
PlOyer Road

The officers in the town of Grand
Rapids and the street committee of
this city ought to see that the PIover
road is at least rounded up and put in
fairly good shape before it freezes
up. There are many bad mud holes
which are full of mud and water after
each rain. These places certainly can
be fixed. Get busy everybody between
Grand Rapids and Plover and do at
least this much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
NEXT TUESDAY
IS GRAND
RAPIDS DAY

4 week from today is GRAND RAP
IDS DAY. Don't forget that import
ant fact. It's the day set apart by the
Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION to entertain the rural popu-
lation of the county. Many attrac-
tons have been provided for the en-
tertainment Of the city's guests.
All the theatres in the city will be
free on the afternoon of Sept. 2G.
The guests will be treated to auto
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
The Stephens Fair Trade Bill.

The Stephens Fair Trade Bill.
Every indication over the country
shows that the big cataIog and mail
order houses are making desperate
effort to defeat the national legisla-
ton known as "The Stephens Fair
Trade Bill"
This bill will be of the largest value
in stopping price cutting on certain ar
ticles below the cost of production for
the sake of "baiting" the people on to
buying in other lines where prices are
advanced to more than cover the loss
es on the special article sold at cut
prices.
The plan of mail order houses thru
which they take standard articles that
have a fixed selling price and sell them
at less than cost, is demoralizing to
the legitimate retail business, Iegiti-
mate jobbing business and to the bu-
siness of the manufacturers themselv-
es and it is to stabilize prices and stop
this character of cut-throat business
that the Stephens bill was introduced
in Congress.
This is one Of the most important
measures Of recent years in the in
terest of small dealers. When mail
order houses take nationally advertis-
ed goods that the manufacturers have
created a market for and cut the price
below the price that local retailers
must pay for these goods, it simply
drives the retailer out of the selling
field in those lines and the catalog
house, after getting this business at
less than cost price, makes it up on
other goods so that the local merchant
is hit from both directions.
1t took several years to pass a par
cells post law and when it was passed,
the local merchants over the country
were protected through the zone sys-
tenn The mail order houses made the
effort to have a one-fat carrying rate
on parcels post, carrying parcel from
ocean to ocean as cheaply as the same
parcel could be carried at ten miles dis
tant. Congress, when it passed the
parcels post law, very wisely created
the zone system, making packages
pay according to the distance they trav
eled, which was fair and equitable.
This parcels post zone system has
been largely nullifed thru postal reg
ulations that have allowed big cata-
log houses to ship supplies by freight
to different points in the country anc
then distributing them at local first
zone rates,-directly against the spirit
Of the parcels post law which con
templated that packages should pay
from their source of origin rates ac-
! cording to the distance Travelled.
Manufacturers and jobbers and small
merchants are all directly interested
in seeing the Stephens bill passed and
the big opponents of this measure are
the mail order houses which want nc
restriction placed on their unfair bust
ness. The advantages that the mai
order houses have secured in the par
eel post system, have been greater
than the law itself contemplated. Il
they can kill off the Stephens bill, they
will be still further equipped to com
bat the smaller merchants scattered
over the country. The whole question
is rapidly becoming one of whether
the merchandising of the country
shall be done on an equitable basis
among retail merchants through the
cities and towns over the entire .coun-
try.
-O-
| No
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

there.
Who ever heard of a snow storm the
middle Of September? Well, we We're
favored with quite a few of those
feathered flakes called snow last Sat
urday morning.
Miss Malta Haumschild is having a
ten days vacation. She departed last
Wednesday evening for Jefferson and
Johnson Greek.
Mrs. Vogel got the set Of dishes
given away at Coenen's last Wednes-
day.
D. D. Conway bought a few acres of
corn from R. B. Ogilivie this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kujawa returned
home Thursday from a short visit in
Stevens Point.
W. J. Clark and son Frank laid a
cement sidewalk in front Of his house
the past week.
Ernie Doughty lost a valuable calf
the past week.
Denis Ratelle went to DePere Sun
day and viii spend several weeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
RUDOLF H

Residents of Rudolph and vicinity
are requested to send or telephone
news items to
Mrs. N. G. Ratelle, Correspondent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

and Mrs Marvin Clifton last Friday
night to help celebrate their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton had planned on celebrat-
ing, but on account of sickness and
moving thought it would be impOssi-
Bile to do So Their children made up
surprise on them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton were married at Arthur, Wis,
in the year 1891 by the Rev. Carnes.
Nine children blessed this union. One
child dying in infancy, the other eight,
Mrs. Pearl Mclean, Mrs. Beulah
Yoose, Claude, Claire, Reuben, Gerald
Vivian and Verian at home. All were
there to celebrated with their parents.
At about II o'clock when some of the
friends were seated at the table, Rev.
Harberts read chapter from the BIZ
BILE, followed by a prayer and spoke
kind words to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton.
The supper composed of oyster soup,
sandwiches, coffee, cake and pickles.
Supper was served to the number of
fifty-three of which the children had
prepared for. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
received many beautiful and useful
presents. At late hour the guests
departed for their many homes, wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton many more
years of welded life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
NORTH ANDOVER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Nick Hampton is moving to the Lex
Esser farm near Glen Haven.
Sam Dixon will farm the John Zeig-
Ter farm the coming year.
Mr.. William Ryan has been visiting
his brother, James Ryan, the past
week.
Mrs. Lizzie Humes was a visitor at
the Will Welsh home Saturday and
Saturday night
Mrs. George Craig is much better
and was able to get out little last
week
Will Biggin sawed wood for Mick
Welsh, Tom LOngmeier, Woods and
Blackbourns last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaffer will
move Tuesday to the Sidney Meyers
farm which they bought some time
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Taylor went to
Dubuque Friday afternoon to see the
play THE Birth of a Nation,' and to
visit friends, the Seipels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer, Mrs. Harry
Biggin and Mr. and Mrs A. A. Zeigler
were Sunday visitors at the Will Big
gin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Biggin were out
to the farm last week getting ready
for spring work.
Mrs. Fred Clauer was quite serious
ly hurt in a runaway last week. DR..
Kraut is taking care of her. We hope
she will soon be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Ryan went to
Bloomington Friday, and Mildred and
Helen Mason returned home with
them for visit.
Mr.. John E. Ryan of Seattle, Wash,
visited Mrs. Myron Myers last Fri
day, and called on a few of his old
friends here. He has not been here
for ten years and was on business
trip to Chicago before coming here.
He went to see his mother and visited
at the James Morkin and Reeves Ry-
an homes in Barron county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
ON ADVERTISING RATES.

For the benefit of our readers who
frequently desire to know the charge
for certain classes of advertising, we
are publishing a rate card in this is
sue.
The prices are what we consider
fair and proper for the service render
ed and as low or lower than the rates
charged by other papers of similar
character throughout the country. 1t
has been found necessary many times
to leave out display advertising worth
in some instances as much as $40 and
very frequently So or Sc, to handle
notices of various kinds that carried
no remuneration of any sort. In the
future as in the past there will be
no charge made fer announcements
of meetings of benevolent and relig-
iOus organizations where the matter
of profit is not entered into. For
short notices of society meetings and
so on there will be no charge as in the
past, but where lei Thy notice is
published there will be a reasonable
charge. For all notices where affairs
are conducted with a profit in view
a small charge will be made, but IN no
case will it be excessive.
Please bear in mind that cash should
accompany a mail order or the notice
should clearly indicate the party res
pOnsible for the payment Of same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
HURRICANE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
We are sorry to hear that Grandma
YOOse is on the sick list.
A number of people attended the
shower given for Miss Clara Ertz last
Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hodoval adopted
the 7-year-oId son Of Mr. Pollock of
Lancaster.
a number of our farmers gathered
in Lancaster last Saturday, organic
ing the Hurricane factory.
Frank Wieland and Cora Meyer
were Sunday callers at the John Wun-
derlin home
Martin and Will Wieland, Elsie and
Will Koeller were Sunday evening
callers at the Joe Keene home.
Claude, Claire and Reuben Clifton
and Esther Wieland were Sunday even
ing callers at the Ed Yoose home.
Miss Rosa Bendorf returned home
last Saturday after a weeks stay with
her brother, Mr.. Lewis Bendorf of
Lancaster.
Miss Ivah Keene returned home Sat
urday after a weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. Henry WoOlf of Ellen
bOrO
viii Koeller is a proud owner of a
pretty black driving team which was
purchased from Joe Smith at the Gott-
lieb Abt sale.
Miss Martha Krohn of Lancaster,
was Hurricane caller last week to
help her aunt, Mrs Chester Hannum
prepare for moving
The chicken pie supper which was
held at Rockville for the benefit of
the church met with great success
last Saturday night. The proceeds
were $40.
The Glendale social met with a
great success last Friday night. A
large crowd attended. The proceeds
for the baskets were S27.50, and a good
program was enjoyed by all.
Our Hurricane movers have all
changed hands now. Chester Hannum
has moved onto the Lewis Bendorf
place. Charles Wieland on the Chester
Hannum place, and Fred Bendorf on
the Charles Wieland place.
Tuesday, Feb. 10 was a very good
day for the sale at the home of Mr..
Gottlieb Abt A very large crowd went
to witness the sale-women as well
as men. On Wednesday evening about
thirty Of the Hurricane young people
at Abts. The evening was spent in
an kinds OF amusements, and at about
the hour OF 100, the guests departed
for their many homes.
Another silver wedding at the Hur-
ricane. This was surprise. The peo-
ple of Hurricane and surrounding
country gathered at the home Of Mr..