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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

With the II large gates and the 400
foot spillway, the company will be
able to control the river in times of
flood. The west side, earth dyke which
extends up the river for about 21s
miles has been raised, being from ii
to Is feet high. On the east bank,
commencing at the upper end of the
concrete sea wall, or the north end of
the village the public highway has
been raised or dyked in many places
up as far as the Portage county line.
This Dyke is from 4 to 10 feet high.
1t is "a feet wide, and is protected on
either side with extra heavy guard
rails which are to be painted white.
The great improvements and magni-
tude of the same made at Biron dur
ing the past season will have to be
seen to be appreciated.
Chas. Shearier the we'll known dam
builder was the foreman of all of the
concrete work at Biron and VIM. Gle
bells had charge of the earth work at
the dykes. L. A. DeGuere, the hydrau-
lie engineer of this city drew the plans
for both dams and had general super
vision of the same. Ule Bros. had
general management as overseers of
the work. Frank Henry is Mr.. De
Guere's assistant in this job as we'll
as other jobs.
The work completed is as fine a
piece of work as can be found any
where and is a great credit to all who
had a part in the construction of the
same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

The regular monthly session of the
Common Council took place Tuesday
evening at the City Hall, Mayor Ell
lis presiding. All members present
excepting F. H. Jackson who was out
Of the city. The sewer and water
pipes delayed for distance of two
blocks on First street north above the
Green Bay depot. This recommended
ton was carried unanimously.
An electric light was approved at
a cost of $3.50 to be placed on Sarato-
ga and Eleventh streets. Also one on
21st avenue at cost of $50; also one
on Tenth and Apple streets at a cost
of S145, but the request for one on
Vine and Fifth street south was re-
jected.
The exchange of Saloon license
from C. E. K-ause to L. F. Bernett in
the Dixon House basement was ap-
proved by the license committee, also
the transfer of the Geo. Frechette Ii
cense to c. E. Krause approved by the
license committee and granted by the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

purchase that have a value of five
cents toward Community Silverware,
and other valuable premiums. We al
so give you votes for your favorite
candidate in our Automobile contest
in the following ratio: 300 votes with
25c purchase, 900 votes with SOC
purchase, etc.
Can you beat it? We think not. Do
not fail to take advantage of this mon
ey saving sale. Remember the days,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec.
7, 8, 9, three days only.
OTTO'S PHARMACY,
The Rexall Store.
You Know The Place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

Ever since the organization of the
Elks lodge in Grand Rapids they have
held an annual banquet to which they
often extend invitations to others to
attend On this occasion they invited
all the clergymen to be present and
they all responded except those who
we're out of the city The banquet was
served at 7 o'clock and it was fully
up to the standard and service and
they maintained their reputation for
being excellent entertainers. The to-
tai number served was $50.
The strong feature of the Elks
Lodge and their home as furnished in
the Elks' Club building, makes it
popular place and center, because of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
POPE NAMES
TEN new CARD
INALS At Sc
CRET CONSIST
ORY IN ROME

Paris, Dec. 5.-At a secret consist
ory held this morning, which was at
tended by twenty-eight cardinals, Pope
Benedict announced the nomination of
ten new cardinals, says dispatch to
the Havas agency from Rome. The
new cardinals are:
Mgr. La Fontaine, patriarch of We
nice; Mgr. Donate Sbarretti, former
apostolic delegate in Canada, later
bishop of Havana and recently asses
sor of the Holy See; Mgr. Debourg,
archbishop of Rennes; Mgr. Dubois,
archbishop of Rouen; Mgr. Vittorio
Amedeo Panuzzi di Bianchi, major
domo apostolic delegate to Mexico;
Mgr Ascalosi, archbishop of Bene-
vento; Mgr Maurin, bishop of Gre
noble; Mgr. Marini, secretary of the
holy signature. and Mgr. Giergi, sec
retary of the council.
Bishop Maurin of Grenoble will be-
come archbishop of Lyons and Bishop
Dubois of Bourges becomes archbishop
of Rouen. Two more cardinals are to
be nominated shortly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
COMMON COUNCIL
IN SESSION
Considerable Miscellaneous Business Transact.
ed and the Usual Amount of Bills Allowed

council Mr.. Bernett paid for a new
license and Mr.. Krause paid $25 for
the completion of the year on the
Geo. Frechette license. On motion the
Mayor was authorized to appoint a
committee to provide for drying the
fire hose
The matter of an engine house was
further discussed and finally it was
decided to have an ordinance for the
issue of bonds passed to provide for
the same, The usual amount of bills
were reported and passed upon. Henry
Demitz's bill for SLAB was referred to
the committee on general business.
Gust Kruger's bill of $50 for dam
ages by the overflow of water was also
referred to the committee on general
business.
The Standard Oil Co.'s contract to
furnish oil for the roads during the
year 1917 was accepted.
Rose McDonough's offer to sell 53
acres of land adjoining the present
clay pit for 81 900 was referred to the
street committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
WILSON URGES LAW To
AVERT T|E-UP OF ROADS
Insists on Compulsory Investigation of Disputes
Before Strikes is Allowed

Washington, Dec. 6.-President Will
son called upon Congress to complete
the program of railroad legislation to
avert railway strikes, which he pre-
sented last summer.
Arbitration was the keynote to
which the message was tuned. The
President urged the national lawmak-
ers to supplement the Adamson eight
hour law by enacting measures for the
following:
l. Enlarge and reorganize the in
terstate commerce commission to get
prompter action.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
AS0UITH RESIGNS PREMIERSHIP
is OFFERED To LAW
Lloyd George Considered Certain Prime Minister if Unonist
Leader Declines

London, Dec. g. The government
crisis found solution tonight which
up to the hour of it's announcement
was considered the least probable of
practical alternatives. Herbert H.
Asquith resigned the premiership,
which he had held through eight stor-
my years of domestic and foreign his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
THE ELKS ANNUAL
BEEFSTEAK FEAST
One Hundred Sixty Sat Down to the Banquet
and Enjoyed the Festivities

the democratic conditions that exist
there. Here the mingling of the law
yer, banker, manufacturer, clerk, lay
man, doctor, dentist and all trades
men is a conspicuous feature. The
city interests are all represented IN
the membership and those who congre-
gate there as guests.
After the banquet and social good
time Of the evening was disposed of
the following named persons were in
itiated into the mystery of Elkdom:
F. F. Mengel, A. F. Nelson, C. j.
Gardner, E. A. Steinbaugh, L. L. Ben
der, Reginald MacKinnon, R. L. Kit
tell, C. P Gross, Dean Brundage, M.
A. Cypress, H. H. Curtis E. P. Glea-
son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
PLAINFIELD
PIONEER DIES

Plainfeld, Wis, Dec. 6.-The fu-
neral of Riley Cronkite, an early resi-
dent of this city will be held Thursday
He died very suddenly Of heart trou-
bic and had been down town the day
before his death. He leaves wife
and several children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

2. Tighten the arbitration law by
compulsory public investiga-
ton of labor disputes on railways be-
fore strikes or lockouts are allowed.
3. Grant power to the President to
control and operate the railways in
case of military necessity.
The president delivered his mes
sage in person, in accordance with the
custom he revived at the opening of
his term. He read it from the clerk s
desk in the hall of the House, with
senators and representative assem-
bled in joint session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
points.

important points
To the west the invaders are we'll
beyond Thu, as is evident by the Pc
trograd report that fighting is in pro-
gress between that port and Buchar-
est.
To the south of the capital Won
Mackensen's army is in Gradichtea,
twelve miles away. This brings the
paris of the East" within range of
the big guns, which, it is believed,
have already opened fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
TOWN DRY,
DEPOSITS UP

Despite the fact more than thirty
saloons in Moorehead, Mimi, were
closed last year, bringing the declar-
alton that business would fall off, the
bank deposits total 1,446,288.46 as
compared with s1,297, ,575.35 in 1915.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

The marriage of Miss Alice Hudson
of Wausau and Mr.. John Roberts of
Superior will take place at the Hud-
son home in Wausau on New Year af-
ternoon at four o'clock.
Arthur Sickles who has been seri-
ously i'll with pleuro-pneumonia is re-
covering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

tory.
The unionist leader, Andrew Bonar
Law, was summoned to the palace
Immediately after Mr. Asquith had
departed, and the king offered him the
prime minister's commission, which
the king had just accepted from Mr..
hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
in JUSTICE COURT

VIM. Schultz was arrested yester-
day by Undesheriff o. Carlin on a
charge of assault and battery. The
complaining witness was John LindahI
The offense happened on Saturday
night in the Mint saloon. Schultz had
no cause or provocation to strike Mr..
Lindahl as Lindahl had not spoken a
word to Schultz. Schultz struck Lin
dahl in the mouth, splitting his lip.
He was brought before Judge E. n.
Pomainville and was fined S. and costs
in all $15.22.
The state was represented by Dis
trict Attorney John Roberts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
T. F. j. MEMBERS
NOTICE

We will hold election of officers at
our hall on Thursday December 7th.
1t is every members duty to be pres
ent.
E. T. Bodette Jr, Secretary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

Miss Celia Burr left this noon for
Milwaukee to resume her duties as
teacher in the public schools of that
A. Moldenhauer left for Milwaukee
last evening to attend the funeral Of
his father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

Letters of Administration adjourned
one week to December l, 1916.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
tom RYAN
CHARGED With
MANSLAUGHTER

Tom Ryan, the man who was driv-
ing the car that killed Alvina Goetzke
at Schofield was arraigned in NUM-
cipal court at Merrill on Monday on a
charge of manslaughter He made no
plea and the date of the preliminary
examination was set for Saturday, De-
cember Is.
He gave the bail bond in the sum of
$4,000 for his appearance at that
time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

Miss Cecile Smith leaves tomorrow
for Milwaukee where she will enter a
sanitarium for nervous trouble.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
ESCORT COULDN'T SEE JOKE
ably Taught Confetti Thrower
Lesson He Needed.

A large well-dressed man and q
handsome woman were in the Mardi
Gras crowd at Coney island, New
York. They had been waiting some
time for the parade and the woman
began to yawn. Now yawning Is a
very unladylike performance in pub.
lie, and rather a dangerous one in a
Coney island crowd, for while the
woman had her mouth wide open and
was getting all the worth there 10 to
be had out of a good healthy yawn q
young man bent on mischief threw a
handful Of confetti right plump into the
orifice. The woman coughed and splut.
delight. Those about him thought II
was a grand joke, too-all but the
woman's escort. He reached out one
powerful arm and grabbed the skyArk,
ing youth by the shoulder. Then he
brought his fist down on the young
mans straw hat, crushing 1t and driv
ing his head through the crown and
partly over his ears. Next he turned
the young man around and kicked him
with all the force and swiftness that
outraged dignity and fierce anger to
gether with great strength afforded
II that youth ecove from that kick
and throws confetti again he will be
careful in picking his target. And,
maybe, the handsome woman II she
yawns again In a hurry will not do 80
in such a mob as turns out to sec .
Coney island celebration.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
With The EssavIsts.

OF all the displays of art the essay
is the most indefnable, the most sub
tie, because 1t has no scheme, no pro
gram.
1t does not set out to narrate or to
prove; Il has no dramatic purpose. nc
imaginative theme; it's essence 10 o
sympathetic self-revelation. Just as In
talk a man may speak frankly CT his
own experiences and feelings. and yet
avoid any suspicion of egotism, II his
condolences are designed to illustrate
the thoughts of others rather than to
provide a contrast and a self-glorifica.
ton.
The essayist gives rather than
claims; he compares rather than pa
rades. He is led by his interest In
others to be interested In himself. and
It Is as a man rather than as an indt.
vidual that he takes the stage.
He must be surprised at the discov.
cries he makes about himself. rather
than complacent; he must condone his
own discrepancies rather than sxult
In tHem.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
CHAPTER XVII.
Chicken, Or Steak7

On the outbreak Of a bygone soAe-
ness between the United States and
Spain, one free and entirely uncuSSed
metropolitan paper, unable to sae-
quately express its violent emotions
on the subject, u~tilizedsits whole front
page with the one word "War!" print
ed In red ink.
Now, however, the free and entirely
%uncurbed. having risen most gloriously
in the past to every emergency, no
matter how great, positively nsun-
dered in the very wealth of it's oppor-
tunities.
Saturday night, however, saw no
late extras. The story was too big
to touch without something more tan
gible than the word Of even so sub.
stantial a man as Gerald Fosland; and
long before any of the twelve eager
young gentlemen had reached the Of
fee, the scout brigade, hundreds
strong, were shifting over every trail
and yelping over every scent.
Until three o'clock In the morning
every newspaper office in New York
was a scene of violent gloom. The
worlds biggest sensation was In those
offices, and they couldn't touch 1t with
a pair of tongs! The deterrent was
that the interests involved were SO
large that one might as we'll sit on a
keg of gunpowder and light 1t. as to
make the slightest error. The gentle
men mentioned as the organizers Of
the International Transportation COM
pany collectively owned about all the
money and ali the power and o.! the
law in the gloriously Independent
United States of America; and II they
got together on any one subject, such
as the s%quashing of a newspaper. for
instance, something calm and impress
sive was likely to happen. On the
other hand, IL the interesting story
the free and entirely uncurbed had in
its possession were true, the squash
ing would be reversed, and the free
ness and entirely indebtedness would
be still more firmly seated than ever.
which is the palladium of our national
liberties; and heaven be good to US.
(TO BE CONTINUEDD
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
SOUND ADVICE FROM FARMER
He Had Rescued MotorIst and Balloon
list Same Day-Would Find Life
Easier at Home.

Mr.. Jephtha Wade, q well.known
Cleveland man, has a winter home at
Townsville, Ga. One of his sons is
an amateur balloonist and occasionally
makes an ascent from Thomasville. IL
he family fail to hear promptly from
him they set forth in a motor car and
search until they find him, the Youths
Companion states.
One day, when the roads were slip
perry with mud, the automobile skid
ded and slid part way down a bank.
1t brought up without damage against
a large tree. : MI. Wade could not get
1t back on the road and appealed for
help to a farmer blowing in the field
below. The farmer hitched his team
to the front axle and soon pulled the
a out of trouble.
Mr.. Wade looked back and said.
THAT tree saved us from q bad acct
dent; IL 1t had not been there we
should have turned over and been bad
ly hurt"
Yes, suh," drawled the farmer.
that cert'nly 10 q useful tree! This
mornin' a young Teller In q balloon got
stuck In 1t and I had to hist him out.
Why, that was our son!" exclaimed
both Mr.. and Mrs. Wade. excitedly.
The farmer looked at them for q mo-
ment with . puzzled expression; tn On
his face lighted up with q smile, and
he said:
Il reckon you folks would find life
sasier II you was to stay home more"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
DDDY,S EVENING
L4IRY T4E 70 M4R7
SssasSs So
MAN IN THE MOONS PARTY.

"Once upon a time" began daddy,
and Nick and Nancy burst out laugh
ing.
why, daddy" they shouted, you
never begin stories that way"
well, l did this time to surprise
you, and now that ! have / might Just
as well start right in with the story"
ut had been the first hot day. Even
the sun felt tired. That may sound
very strange to think of the sun feel
ing tired. But still, can't you imagine
that on the first hot day that comes,
when the sun has been shining with
all his might and main, that he gets
a little bit tired and is glad when it is
time to go to bed? Many strong peo-
pie may get tired at night.
LAS the sun went to bed, the moon
began to peep up and laugh. He
grinned from ear to ear, for he said to
himself:
Tonight l really will be appre-
ciated, for the sun has overworked to-
day and no enc ever gets any thanks
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04

IOr OVerWorking. 1t Is as bad as not
working enough
"Of course, the moon was the very
sort to talk that way. For, can you
imagine that jolly old man whom you
see grinning at you so often ever real
ly working very hard?
Just then the moon began sending
out his invitations for a party.
He sen them In this way: He
whispered to the tall pines that he
wanted to have a party and to invite
all the little fairies. Also he added
that they must veal their very best
clothes, for when he gave a party he
liked to see folks in their party clothes.
THE fairies lost no time about &C
cepting this invitation. And you should
have seen how absolutely gorgeous
they looked when they were all ready.
The fairy queen was dressed in gilt
tering gold. She wore a gold crown
on her head and carried a gold wand
with gold stars glittering from it.
"All the other fairies were dressed
in silvery costumes. For the man in
the DON is very fond Of silver. You
still sometimes notice that he puts on
a silver robe himself. and he is very
friendly with the silver clouds hat
float in the sky at night.
"They did have the very best time
and they all enjoyed the party SO, so
much. The man in the moon laughed
his head off-at least the fairies were
afraid he would-as he said he had
never before seen the pine trees be-
have so like silly little trees, instead
of like big, dignified trees they had al
ways prided themselves on being.
But the pine trees didn't care, for
they were having a beautiful time wav
ing and singing. They sang for lots
OF the lovely dances the fairies did.
AS for the fairies, they had the best
time in the world.
They felt 1t was a very great honor
for them to be give 1 a party by the
wonderful old mar In the moon, who
had such splendid guests as the pine
t~rees!"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04

tasy. and the red-headed reporter was
still writing and stuffing loose pages
In his pocket. and the one with the
beard was making a surreptitious
sketch of Gerald Fosland, to use on
the first plausible occasion. He had
in mind a special article on wealthy
clubmen at home.
Company Incorporated" inquired
Hickey, who was the most practical
poet Of his time.
Il should consider hat a pertinent
question" granted Gerald. Gentle
men, you will pardon me for a mo-
ment." and he bowed himself from the
room.
He had meant to ask that one simple
question and return, but, In Ariene's
blue room, where sat two young wom-
en-. In a high state of culver, he had
to make his speech all over again, YER
batim, and detail each interruption,
and describe how they received the
news. and answer. several times, the
variously couched question, IL he
really thought their names would not
be mentioned. 1t was fifteen minutes
befote he returned, and he found the
twelve young gentlemen suffering with
an ~intolerable itch to be gone. Five
OF the young men were In the library,
quarreling. In decently low voices,
over the use of the phone. The i'm
perturbable Hickey. however, had It,
and he held on. handing in a story, en-
bellished and colored and frilled and
beribboned as he went, which would
make the cylinders on the presses
curl up.
81 am sorry to advise you, gentle
men, that l am unable to tell you IL
the international Transportation COM
pany Is, or 10 about to be, incorpo-
rated" reported Gerald gravely. and
he signaled to William to open the
front door.
As the rapt and enchanted Hickey
passed put of the door, a grip like a
pair of ice tongs caught him by the
arm. and drew him gently but firmly
back.
Sorry" observed Gerald, but you
don't 60"
Hasn't that ID boy got here
YETI" demanded Hickey, in an imme-
date mood for assassination. He was
q large young man. and defective mes
senger boys were the bane of his
existence.
william says not" replied Gerald.
For the love Of Mike. let me go!"
pleaded Hickey. This stun has to be
handled while It's still sizzling! It's
the biggest story of the century!
That boyTl be here any minute"
Sorry" regretfully observed Ger
AID: but ! shall be compelled to de-
tain you until he arrives"
Cant do i'll" returned the desper.
ate Hickey. Il have to go!" and he
made = dash for the door,
Once more the ice tongs clutched
him by the shoulder and sank into the
flesh.
III you try that again. young man.
I shall be compelled to thrash yon."
stated the host, again mildly.
Hickey looked 1t him. very thought
fully. Gerald was . slim-waisted gen.
usman. bat NJ had broad shouldars and