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why. Investigation shows, in
many instances, that such subscrib-
ers have been removed from our
mailing lists upon the absolutely
false advice Of some postmaster or
assistant who declares that the sub
scriber had refused the paper, had
removed without leaving another
address, OF some similar misrepre-
sentation calculated TO injure this
paper and defraud its subscribers of
the paper they had paid for.
1t is thus proved to our satisfac-
ton that the postal service Of this
country is infested with a horde OF
Roman Catholics and near papists
who care no more for duty or the
oath Of Office than the worst pirate
that ever scuttled a ship. These
tools Of the papal system evidently
regard public Office as a papal en-
CINE which they NAV use with i'm
munity to injure persons and pub
fishers not approved by pope and
priests.
We have pointed these things
out TO Mr.. Burleson in language as
gentle and respectful as we could
command, asking only that some
representative of the department
call at this Office, examine the false
statements Of postmasters compare
them with the letters Of complain
ing subscribers and make whatever
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Similar Cases of orookedness
In THE MENACE Of April s We
printed the letter we had mailed to
the postmaster-general in which we
asked him TO investigate six specific
cases Of what seemed to be delib-
erately illegal discrimination against
this paper on the part Of Roman
Catholic postmssters and employees.
The only reply we have had to
that request is a letter from Mr..
Burleson transmitting counter T
charges made by the postmaster at
New Haven, Conn. So far as we
are able to discover, nothing has
been done concerning the other five
cases submitted at the same time.
We Immediately wrote Mr.. Burle-
son asking if these offerings Of the
New Haven postmaster were to close
the case, again asking that a post
Office inspector, OF some representa-
tive Of the department, be sent here
to examine the evidence we had to
offer in those cases and many more.
To this we have received no reply.
1t is now more than two months
since the six cases were brought to
Mr.. BurlesOn's attention. In the
meantime we have received COM
plant after complaint from sub
scribers whose papers have failed to
reach them and who wish to know
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Will BurIeson Heed This, or Rem lin Indifferent?
alabama ASKS Him aud Exposed The
Postal Empo by Nege Conspiracy Permitted Illegal Use?

uR readers will remember that in THE MENACE Of MAY %
IN showed how Roman Catholic political literature cacu-
W. lated influence Ohio politics, had been mailed without
aN the payment Of postage Washington d. e., and trans
III mitted 20 Cincinnati government envelope bearing the
U(A iranking signature Of former Congressman X T. honson
This abuse Of what formerly Mr. Hobsons legal priv
naturally raised the question 90 whether was done with ms
knowledge and the questions and alternatives as o
with Mr. Hobsons knowledge and onscnt End Was
done with the connivsnce Of having to his supplies
Was Of envelope stealing similar to that OF the St Louis
envelope thieves stole thousands Of MENACE envelopes and
had them hidden hy Roman Catholic institution
We thought for moment that Mr. Hohon had antng 10
On the contrary, convinced that teNlh hoa
catholics had used these envelopes with the probable HHirdHoe
other Roman Catholics h the employ Of The gornment The letters
Hobson and Mr. Morgan his former secretary printed elsewhere
on this page, confirm that conclusion.
We would gladly print letters matter OF justice to
all concerned print them with the greater satisfaction because
thcy point clearly and directly conditions existing in the posoce
dnarment which that department has heretofore chosen TO ignore IN
spite Of all protests and petitions. -,
There are many Roman Catholics the postal service Tor the
Good Of that service effort made by that depart
mont correct the resulting evils better will be for the present
administration Il hoped that the contempuous indifference with
which requests investigation have been treated cease and
that exCongressman Hon similar request may get the desired re-
suits.
Mr. Hoon a commendable spirit in his desire TO cooperate
with THE MENACE what the Washington lobby
has pced this garng fraud II PostmasterGener Bueon will
heed the his part Of the loyal subjects OF the apa
n will soon be taking tall timber where they will be less able to
people with their peculiar schemes for making America Ro
ma Catholic ., -,
Note what Mr. Hcbson regard the prompnes with which
no w deprived Of the right which the editor Of Roman Catholic sheet
uses without ever having right Is it remarkable how vgan
those eapeeyed employees the sending Of genuine
os matter and how Rome political propaganda be
similarly mailed without the shadow Of legal right and to through
the mail across several states without challenge!
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report he found facts to Justify to
the end that such unfair and illegal
practices be stopped.
But, so far as we are able to dis
cover, nothing has been done; and
the practice continues to the in
jury of the paper and its readers.
We are therefore pleased to secure
the helpful cooperation of Mr..
Hobson whose standing as a patriot
and public-minded citizen may
make some slight impBssion on Of
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the shell-fire of the Spanish forts,
they would either perform their
duties honestly or get out.
No wonder he regards it as al
most incredible that his name
should be so used and abused by the
Roman Catholic lobby at Washing
ton. Men of high ideals, prompted
BY patriotic motives, can scarcely
conceive of the depths to which the
average Roman Catholic politician
will 20 in behalf of the foul con-
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print Photographic reproduction of the envelope which
papis lobby of Washington Notice the poma
Does look like the month and day OF the month
had een Intentionally omitted il? II this fraud
phed with the and cooperation of within the postal
service
If this reasonable suspicion we'll grounded it up to someone
to Why discovering the guilty par and we can think oil no
one more ytay interested investigation that will reveal the truth
than Mr. Bueon THE made similar requests Of Mr. Bur-
IL .-r--L.-
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Copy of the Letter to the Postmaster General
Postmaster General, Washington, D. O.

Tuxedo Park, New York june 7th 1916
O.
Of
M nj ma a
ege
the
called for and kindly
Faithfully
(signed R. p HbsOn.
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ficials who seem afraid to do any,
thing displeasing 10 Rome.
Incredible But q Fact
What a difference there would be
in the postal service if these Roman
Catholic violatorS of their oath of
office had a postmaste--general of
the Hobson type TO deal with. We
imagine that If these were under the
supervision Of the man who steered
the old 1erimac into the mouth of
Santiago hsrbor, and sunk it under
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SOME INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
From ex-congressman r. p. Hobson


Dear sI enclose herewith letter
tended, whether been
o
through the ptomce
poomce
nus in
postmaster
investigation
Faithfully
(sgned) P
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Department WAS ONCE VERY VICILANT

Might Be So Again With Advantage The Secedence Of Crooked
ness by Roman Catholic POstmastes and Employees Piles Up Without
Apparent Action by the AuthOritesheir Indifference of
Serious Consequence to Publishers and Postoffce Patrons
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-24

Do not fail 10 read the great chapter
Of "The Black Prophet" On Political
ROmanism, on page three Of tAis Issue.
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QREAsoN AND FREE INQUIRY


of of
by bad well public
reason -THonarI ISaTns6s 'Noay Virginia.
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lhrly sent 10 priests and papal
agents throughout Ohio; and this
reasonable supposition is confirmed
by the fact that the same BulleiiHs
aud cirrHidrs hare turned up N
other parts Of Ohio. though after
ne sHrrIops or rrnPpsr had been
rsm0rcd.
Il j. thus that Mr.. Hobson be-
comes an interested party, and de-
sirr, this misuse of his name 90 be
Investigated by the postoficc de-
partmcnt. We are quite sure that
his request is most reasonable and
proper. aud that the department
owes him the courtesy Of compli-
ancc after permitting what Il has
TO happen.
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spiracy hc serves. In fact, pro-
papal politics Is of a kind 10 as
tound even those who are familiar
with it.
II j. hard 10 form a mental pic
turc of the wretch who would take
the customary o1,h Of q gu,ciu-
mcnt employee, 10 support the con-
stitutiou of the United States and
discharge the duties Of his position
to the best of his knowledge and
ability, and then con,pirr with other
subjects Of the pope 10 defmud the
government Of postage. Who can
imagine the smallncss and utter
depruvity of these fanatics who lie
10 our subscribers and write dclih-
crate falschoods TO this office for the
sole purpose Of keeping their
neighbors from getting what be-
longs to themy Such contemplate
smallncss, such disregard for de-
ccncy. and such a reasonable dis
position would indeed be hard TO
find outside Of that monstrous thing
which calls itself a church but whose
ethics is well illustrated in the
above acts Of its faithful members.
The Imagination needs micro
scope to gauge the soul that would
incriminatc itself for the price Of
a postage stamp; but someone has
done tin the service Of the pope,
which may make it altogether right
and moral in The estimation Of tho
nfcnRcr.
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Who Is the Thief7

Mr.. Morgan's letter indeed
throws additional light on this abuse
Of the postal laws. His shrewd and
reasonable guess that these govern
ment envelopes were taken by some
one connected With the Capitol
force and at me same time inter
rsicd in the Catholic NcWS BUllc-
I'm" points at those papis;s who
work for the pope while being paid
by Uncle Sam. Mr.. Morgan's in
depreciation Of the mystery shows
how damaging it is TO individuals
and the common welfare to allow
such fanatics access TO public build
ings and government supplies even
aS janitorS or care takers.
Their extreme readiness to do
anything for what they imagine is
religion, or which will further the
political ambitions Of Rome, and
their lack Of regard for other con-
siderations, make them excellent
servants of the papal system but
totally unfit to be trusted in public
office or with public property.
Briefly stated. the history Of this
fraud, which Mr.. Hobson joins
with us in the desire to have in
ycstigatcd. is as follows: In April
the Rev. II. +. Rector. of 6iO9 Con-
over St, Cincinnati, o., received
the envelope pictured on this page.
Instead OF its containing part Of
the congressional record it con-
tained two copies Of the Catholic
NeWS Bulletin, a Roman Catholic
political paper published in Wash
ington, u. c., aud a circular signed
BY the editor Of the Bulletin, +. l..
Scharf.
The Bulletins teemed with
most vicious attacks upon President
Wilson and his administration
and the circular urged the support
Of ex-senator Charles Dick Of Ohio
for reelection to that office on the
showing that when he was a United
States senator he had been friendly
to the political interests Of the RO'
man Catholic church.
The envelope bore no stamp, but
travelled nevertheless from Wash,
ington to Cincinnati on the expired
and obsolete frank Of former Con
gresham Hobson. Though ad
dressed to REV. Rector. 6l04 Des
mond ST." il was delivered by som,
slip Of the consciousness TO tn,
Rev. II. F. Rector at a similar mum
Der on another street. Here was ,
miNup that resulted in the first ex
posure Of the fraud in THE MEN
ACE Of MAY "a.
Had this precious package of Ro
man Catholic political propaganda
!, material been delivered at 61o
T Desmond ST., il would have reache,
the Roman Catholic priest who live
: at that address. He is a rector b
e title, but the package went to tn
G Rev. Harry F. Rector who is
: Protestant clergyman and VIII
d possesses a proper disposition I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher.
Thursday, August II, 1916.
September Primaries.

AS the time approaches to Septem-
Der 5th-primary day-the politicians
grow anxious especially those who
have competition for the office they
seek. Everybody is busy and more
especially the Republicans who are
members of the majority party in the
State of Wisconsin. From the high
est to the lowest there is anxiety about
results and the outcome.
1t is the concensus of opinion that
Hughes will carry Wood county and
the State of Wisconsin at the Novem-
Der election.
There is some question about who
will carry the County for Governor.
The Progressives believe Hatton will
because Wood county has always Civ
en- La Toilette large majorities Coun-
ty nominations are more in doubt.
The campaign is going on good natur-
eddy between candidates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
Notice of Application For Proof of

Notice of Application For Proof of
Will.
State of Wisconsin, Wood County
Court, In Probate.
State of Wisconsin, Wood County
SIS.
In the Matter of the last VIII and
Testament of Emil Passer, deceased.
WHEREAS, An instrument, in writ
ing, purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Emil Passer, de-
ceased, late of Arpin Town, County Of
Wood, State of Wisconsin, has been
filed in this office:
AND WHEREAS, Application has
been made by Herman Mueller, pray
ing that the same be proven and ad-
mltted to probate, according to the
laws of this State, and that letters
testamentary be granted thereon ac-
cording to law;
IT IS ORDERED, That said appli-
cation be heard before this Court at
a regular term thereof, to be held at
the Probate Office, in the City of
Grand Rapids, said county on the stu
day of September, A. D., 1916, at 10
o'clock a. m.
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice Of the time and place ap-
pointed for hearing said application
be given to all persons interested, by
publishing a copy of this order for
three weeks successfully, in the Wood
County Reporter, a newspaper print
ed and published in said County, pre-
vious to said hearing.
Dated Aug. End, 1916.
By the Court;
Nellie Dolan,
Register in Probate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
council IN
SPECIAL SESSION
Children Under Is to be Kept Away
From Carnival-Health Department
Takes Precaution Against Spread of
Infantile Paralysis.

All the aldermen, excepting Herman
Plenke, were present at the special
session of the common council, called
at the request of DR.. J. J. Looze, to
consider matters of the health of the
community.
Fred Jackson, president of the coun-
Gil, presided in the absence of the
mayor. DR.. Looze reported to the
council that the mother of the child
quarantined on the west side, had
broken quarantine and asked that Il
special nurse be provided for this and
other cases that might occur.
He asked for three other things
First, That the milk testing ordinance
be enforced
Second, that the council order house
owners to provide inside toilets wher,
there was sewer and water connec-
lions and that where these do not
exist, to provide cess pools of cement
so that they might be cleaned out at
least twice a year.
Third, that blue prints Of the sewer
and water extensions be furnished him
so he can organize the city into dis
tricts and better look after the health
of the community.
The council ordered a sewer put in
on Mckinley street between 18th and
18th avenues.
The council adjourned into a board
of health and asked the Eagles to as
sist in keeping children under Is
years of age off of the merry go-round
at the carnival. Later they instructed
the chief of police to keep all children
under Is years of age off of the mar
ket square during the time the carni-
val is here.
The action of the council was taken
at the request of the health depart
ment SO as to lessen the possibility of
the spread of infantile paralysis as
much possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
MRS. J. .HOOTEN
SUCCUMBS ON
MONDAY P. N.

Mrs. John Hooten, who has been a.
cutely i'll the past four weeks with
bronchial pneumonia, and in poor
health for the past four years, fell q
victim to the unceasing swinging of
the scythe in the hands of the Death
Messenger, during Monday after
noon.
The final illness of four weeks dura-
ton was induced by nervous trouble
ending in bronchial pneumonia. A
silent sufferer, the gravity of the case
was not realized by her fond relatives
until it was far advanced. Mrs. Hoo
ten suffered stroke of paralysis in
October 1912 and has been in poor
health ever since.
The decedant was born on June g.
forty-two years ago in this city, and
has resided here practically all of he1
life. She was married twelve years
ago to John Hooten.
The survivors are the sorely bereav-
ed husband, two sisters, Mrs. Carl Hall
Weed, Cal, Mrs. Ed. Hammell of No
since, and two brothers, Mark Martin
Panama, and Joseph Martin, Portland
Oregon.
The death of Mrs. Edith Martin
Hooten has caused profound sorrow
throughout the city. She was the
possessor of a beautiful character and
was held in high esteem by all those
who knew her.
The funeral services will take place
on Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty
o'clock at the home, in charge of the
Seventh Day Adventists, of which
church she was a devoted member.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17

market which had been the farmers
dream, and for which he sacrificed
so much. Behind the protective tariff
wall which he had helped to rear, the
Industries Of the country, sheltered
from foreign competition, had grown
rich and powerful. They had become
allied with other great and powerful
interests, engaged in transportation,
and those in turn had formed monster
organizations for the control of stock
yards, packing houses, and grain ele-
vators. In short, these interests
owned and controlled the home mar
kets. They fixed the farmers prices
arbitrarily. They took the profit of
his toll. Added to this, the manufac-
turers protested against foreign COM
petition, suppressed home competitor, S
and compelled the farmer and other
consumers to pay higher and higher
prices for manufactured products.
"The result of these conditions may
be said to be somewhat reflected in
the recent report, which shows a
steady increase in the proportion of
farm mortgages over those which are
free from incumbrance In 1890, the
number was 28.2 per cent; in 1900
it was 81 per cent; in 1910, the per-
centage of farm mortgages had in
creased to 1876 per cent.
with the market in which he must
buy all of his manufactured products
controlled largely, if not wholly, by
combination, which has steadily in
creased the price of everything he
buys and with the market in which
he must sell, everything he produces
controlled by combinations which ar
bitrarily fix the price that he receives,
the farmers support of the protective
system will be a constantly diminish
ing fact as long as these conditions
exist"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
AT least so say Mrs. Lola Hays and

AT least so say Mrs. Lola Hays and
Mrs. Emily Hurchins, both of ST.
Louis, who declare they have bee,
conversing almost nightly with the
dead humorist.
''Well, we'll, who have we here?" he
is said to have said. Reporters? The
reporter is a pointer who scents news;
the newspaper is the retriever that
brings it in, and it is served al a pen
ny, sometimes overlooked, often too
sauced and now and then with gravy
that saves it from a gamy taste.
But, God bless 'em, they are the
stuff that peoples the groves of heav-
en-. There are no reporters in hell. May
be his Satanic majesty doesn't want t,
have his kingdoms reported.
well, my dear, you must keep up,
but don't let them tell the world that
old Mark is a spook. The old man
had barrel of stories in his weary
head, and Immortality cannot make
him forget it, so be gracious and kind.
"Just say that you are glad that he
didn't want to go roaming around,
playing bad music on a harp he was
not familiar with, but elected to send
few words to earth to prove that
there is no oblivion. The soul cannot
die, and mind is not matter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17

''Just TO look over some of the Mt.
Emily Timber Company's holdings
and see the west" is the mission of
Mayor E. ". Ellis of Grand Rapids.
Wis, head of the Ellis Lumber com
pany of that city, and Charles ].
Kinzel, head of the Kinzel Lumber
COMPANY IF Merrill, Wis, who arriv-
ed in Ia Grande this morning in COM
pany with August J. STANCE, of Mer-
rill, Wisconsin.
M. STANCE is still citizen of
La Grande' to most La Grande
people and his greeting to everyone
was very cordial indicating that he
felt like he was again at home when
he walked down Adams avenue.
"The party will leave in the morn
ING for the hills with John T. Will
hanson, manager of the Mt. Emily
Timber company, and remain in the
timber belt for several days. After
returning they will look over the
Grande Ronde, probably visit Wal
Iowa Lake, take a bath at Hot Lake
and start for Portland, returning
home by way of Seattle and Van
couver.
"Mr. STANCE is looking fine and in
formed a reporter for the Observer
that he is engaging in active, honest
toll each of the six days in every
week. He says La Grande looks fins
to him, and in this opinion Mr.. Ellis
and Mr.. Kinzel joined him."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
LE(jIAL,S
SUMMONS

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIR
cult Court, for Wood County.
Bank of Grand Rapids, a corporation,
Plaintiff, VS..
Elizabeth Gaynor and Gertrude Gay
nor, as heirs and all of the heirs
of John A. Gaynor, deceased, De-
PENDANTS.
The State of Wisconsin: To the
Said Defendants;
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive, of the day
of service, and defend the above en-
titled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do,
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the Com
plant.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address, Grand Rapids, Wiscon-
SIN. 6tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
new FORD SEDAN

F. L. Steib, the we'll known drug
gist finally gave in to the fever, which
has been threatening him all summer.
We mean the automobile fever. It's
''tin LIZZIE" Ford, five passenger
Sedan" handsome and just what
Franks been looking for It's 25
horsepower and arrived Saturday and
Franks learning how to coptrol the
animal. He says she is some "balky'
yet but he feels that in a few days
more he will get her under control.
Nothing like a Ford, Frank after you
get used to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
PRAIRIE PLOvER
COMING BACK

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. ia
number of large brown slow-fying
prairie plover, which used to be nu-
merous in Wisconsin but which were
almost all shot off, are reappearing
under the protection furnished by the
game laws.
They were the easiest killed of the
game birds and at one time were
nearly extinct.