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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13
Hague Happening

Hague Happening
Correspondence of, Record. 9April Io.)
Peter Hulm S ent twosdays of
the week at the county seat on
business.
The Milwauk, g bridge crew
are busy at the " tier tank east
Of town.
H. B. Kiefer ansacted bus
mess in Linton q Friday and
Saturday.
The Columbia Ell vator is uI+f
dergoing repairs. The roof viii
be re-shingled.
The Hague Bazaar INSTALLING
a Wayne gasoline sys efsls of 500
gallon capacity. 4.
Anna Amundsen is at home
with her mother during the time
the schools at Strasburg are
closed.
F. E. Schlegel has returned
from his pleasure trip through
the state of Minnesota. "Who
smiles?"
F. J. Sahli and family have
taken quarters in their new
abode. formerly the Alois Schren-
KEEL place.
Henry Schmidt and family are
now living in the F. R. Volk
residence, formerly occupied by
F. ]. Sahli.
Martin Erck returned from
Bismarck Wednesday where he
had been studying gas and steam
engineering.
There's Music in the Air."
but we do not know if it is from
the near Easter bells, wedding
bells, or both.
Conrad Erck left for Bismarck
Tuesday to accompany Mrs. E.
home from the hospital, arriving
here Thursday.
Henry Schmidt is now buying
cream at the old blacksmith
shop. This makes the fourth
cream station in town.
VIM. Jellema left Tuesday of
last week for Grand Rapids,
Mich, to attend the funeral of
his aunt who died at Redlands,
Cal.
| ]. w. Jellema, contractor from
Hull, left Tuesday for Pollock
where he will superintend the
carpenter work on the Carrot
Biesheuvel place.
i Peter HUM sold his house and
lots to Joe Schatz, of Eureka, for
$17O0. Mr.. Schatz will move
here this month, and will open a
harness and shoe shop.
i MIR. and Mr.. Joe Schatz, from
Eureka, were transacting bus
illness in town Tuesday. Mrs.
.ISchatz returned the same day
but Mr.. S. remained over until
Wednesday.
!. Jos. F. Schumacher was seri-
ously hurt in runaway. In
trying to stop the horses Joe got
! between the team and buggy, the
vehicle passing over him, break
ling his leg, besides inflicting
other injuries. DIR. Grace, from
4 Iceland, was Immediately sum-
moned and after administering
4 relief MIR. Schumacher was taken
to the hospital at Aberdeen.
4 Later--A telegram last night
1 brought the sad news that he
succumbed to his injuries.
! ]. A. Peterson and Miss Helen
4 TORI closed their schools last
week, the former returning to
This home in Wisconsin and the
.llatter will leave today for her
/ home in Indiana. We know all
! the teachers in this community,
and we know, too, that they
j lhave accomplished much in the
5 time allotted them. Taking into
! consideration all they had to con-
|tend with, we can attribute their
success only to what Charles
Kingsley so well says: Thank
!, God in the morning when you
get up that you have something
Ito do that must be done whether
rIyou like it or not. Being forced
nIto work and forced TO do your
s best, will breed in you a hundred
! virtues which the idle never
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13

Jakob Boshans was in from his
farm few miles north of town
yesterday to hold up payment on
a check which he had signed for
an organizer of the Non-Partisan
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13

VIM. Heyerman, the local lew.
eler, underwent an operation at
the Bismarck hospital Friday
Of last week for stomach trouble.
At last reports he was doing
nicely. Mrs. Heyerman and the
little boy are with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03

this spring and summer on the Alaska
railroad according to Lane and Chair
man Edes of the Alaska Railroad Com
mission, will be to complete the road
from the deep water terminal at Sc
ward through to Matnuska. eve
plan to build this summer as much
as possible of the road from Kern Creek
to Anchorage" said Chairman Edes.
The final payment for the Alaska nor
thern Railroad, bought by the govern
ment, will be made July 5, according
to Chairman Edes. The whole pur-
chase price was S1,150,000 and the
already has paid half
million. That the Alaska Northern
can be put into shape for $40000 is
asserted by Secretary Lane He in
sists the government got a bargain in
acquiring it, as it cost $2,750,O0O. 70
pound rails are being laid on the new
road and new track of
Is miles from the end of the Alaska
Northern has already been laid, and
20 more miles graded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
new YORK IS
SECONDLARGEST
STOCK MARKET
(By United Press Association

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Spectators
stopping to-day on lower Broad Street
looked at the second largest stock mar
ket in the world-the New York Curb,
bigger than the London Exchange, or
the Paris Bourse, or the stock market
of any American city, and second only
to the New York Stock Exchange it
self, the Curb business is now nearly
two million shares a week Before
the war the London and Paris Ex-
changes did much larger volume of
trading than the Curb, but the war
and the industrial boom sweeping this
country has pushed both of the import
ant foreign stock exchanges backward.
Minimum prices are still in force on
the London Exchange and the Paris
Bourse is still Under war restrictions,
which limits the extent of their trad
ing. Transactions on the Curb prac-
tically every week are over 100000
as compared with business of 3,000,-
900 shares or more on the New York
Exchange. Boston and Philadelphia
stock markets transact a business of
less than two hundred thousand
shares weekly, while the markets in
Pittsburg, Chicago and Baltimore are
well below fifty thousand week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
HEARING SHOWS
Wis. RATES HIGH
Exhibit Made In Rate Hearing At
Madison.

MADISON, Wis.-Exhibits were en-
tered at the hearing of the Interstate
applications of commercial organiza-
tions of Wisconsin representing some
As cities in the state to show that Wis
consin class rates on freight shipped
in the state were higher than in Iowa
and other surrounding states.
It was brought out that the rates
between Grand Rapids and Mil
waukee were considerably higher than
for the same distances in Iowa. The
following table on this subject was in
troduced by Attorney Charles H.
Crownhart for the complainants:
Comparison of railroad rates in To-
wa and Wisconsin for the same dis
tances on the same classes of freight
with old rate before the commission
and the present rates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03

their cars. Some have not taken out
their 1915 licenses, dealers and garage
men say. Tires and tubings have also
cost more. The increased cost of ga
soline is explained by dealers here as
due to the fact that but one-sixteenth
more crude oil was produced in 1915
than in 1914, while 27 per cent more
internal motive power was in opera
ton. However government reports
show that there is more crude oil a.
bove ground now than ever before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
PACKEY MCFARLAND MAKES
DEBUT AS RACE PROMOTER
(By United Press Association

Chicago, Fcb. 2.-Packey McFar-
land, prefer boxer, makes his debut
here tonight as six day bicycle race
promoter Though the National Cyc-
ling association has outlawed Packey's
race by refusing to sanction it, the
best riders of the country have entered
Mcfarland has hung up an enticing
purse of $4,000. An opposition race,
which was to have been held by men,
bers of the regular organization, has
been called off. If the local race is a
success, Mcfarland plans to gain con-
troll of the annual New York race at
Madison Square Garden. Associated
with Packey are Thomas P. Convey
and Mike Boyle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
ALASKA COAL
FIELDS ABOUT
To Be OPENED
(By United Press Association.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Actual
development of the fabulously rich
Matnuska coal fields in Alaska will be-
gin this year. The small, Independent
miner will have a chance, under the
lease system Secretary of the Interior
Lane is expected to announce within
the next few weeks, to work this coal
field Uncle Sam has so carefully
guarded from being gobbled up by the
Coal Barons. This is the prediction
from Secretary Lane. By fall he plans
to have the government railroad built
to the coal fields. An army of rail-
road builders will begin about March
l to complete the line to the Matnuska
helds. "Our immediate objective is
the Matnuska fields" said Secretary
Lane to-day eve want to push the
railroad through so that we will be
in the coal fields by the end of the
year. We have drawn lease on
these coal fields. We hope within a few
weeks to be able to announce those
parts of the coal fields that are re-
served to the government. At the end
Of this year we hope to have line
from Anchorage up to the Matnuska
fields, and we aught to press on from
tina valley" The immediate work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO
LARGE CROWD IN Topeka
Pleads for Preparedness. Great Auditorium
is Packed Topeka is 'Farthest West
on This Tour.

west. Thousands of people jammed
along the street and followed the Pres
ident's car throughout the drive.
President and Mrs. Wilson drove to
the home of Governor Copper where
they had luncheon. Long before the
President and his party reached the
auditorium it was packed with crowds
thronging outside you'll realize it
is because 1 have felt it my duty to
come here to assist in sweeping away
the irrevalent thoughts that are likely
to arise concerning the National De-
fense issues. l want you to under
stand that every day critical situa-
tions arise that are alarming"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
BRIDE TOBE

The Misses Lydia Karberg and Cecil
Smith entertained about fourteen Of
their young lady friends at Theater
party at the Palace Theater on Tues
day evening, in compliment to Miss
Irma Karberg who is one of the spring
brides. Following the Theater party
the young ladies adjourned to the
home Of Miss Karberg where the re
mainder Of the evening was spent in
playing cards. At late hour dainty
luncheon was served. The home was
prettily decorated in red and white. A
pleasant evening was enjoyed by those
present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
FREECHRISTIAN
SCIENCE

The Christian Science Society Of
this city announce a free lecture on
Christian Science to be given by Geo.
Shaw Cook, G. S. B., member of the
board of lectureship of the Mother
church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist in Boston, Mass, on Mon
day evening, February 7, 1916, at
their church edifce on First street
north. They extend a cordial invita-
ton to all to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
FREENARRIAGE
EXAMINATIONS
(By United Press Association

Cleveland, O., Feb. 2.-This city has
just put into operation a ,eugenic Ia
boratory. Any man or woman can go
to it for thorough blood test. A cou-
pie that wants to get a certificate of
health and have a eugenic marriage
may do so. And it doesn't cost them a
cent. Apparatus for making eugenic
tests was purchased by the city be-
cause all physicians were not equip
ped to make such examinations. Now
they have free use Of the municipal
laboratory. Mothers, ministers and
physicians hail the innovation as a
step in the right direction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
IOWA TO ASK FOR BIG
NATIONAL PARK ALONG
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TODAY
CBy United Press Association.

Ames, Ia, Feb. 2.-Federal aid will
be asked by the Iowa Forestry and
Conservation Society which met here
in annual session today, for the crea-
ton of national park in northeastern
Iowa, along the Mississippi river, the
Switzerland of the Middle West. Sen
ator Kenyon already has started the
movement in Washington and Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota senators and
congressman are expected to help.
Governor Clarke of Iowa, State For
ester Cox of Minnesota and other prom
inent men endorsed the movement to-
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
(By United Press Association.)

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson invaded this city to-day
with his speech on National Prepared
ness. He and Mrs. Wilson left the
train shortly after ten o'clock and en-
tered an open automobile for ride
about the business and residential dis
tricts of the city which lasted about
three quarters Of an hour. This is
the farthest west President Wilson
viii visit this year on this tour. He
came here to see whether the reports
of indifference toward the National
preparedness were true of the Middle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
WEINbRENNER
WILL PLEAD
GUILTY

Walter Weinbrenner, who has been
held at the county Jail on charge Of
forgery, waived examination in Judge
F. W. Calkins' court this morning and
was bound over to circuit court. $500
bail was asked and could not be fur
nished.
1t is understood that Weinbrenner
waived examination with the intention
of pleading guilty to the charge be-
fore Judge Park this afternoon or ev-
ening. District Attorney John Rob-
erts appeared for the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
TO-DAYS oldest
STORY
CBy United Press Association

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2.-Germany
is in the throes of a saukraut famine
and Ohio, U. S. A, plus the British
Navy, is partly to blame. In normal
times Germany depended on Ohio for
immense quantities of cabbage. The
British naval embargo on German i'm
ports is therefore responsible for Ger
many's predicament, together with the
smallness of the German cabbage crop,
on account of the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
TUESDAY CLUB
MEETS

Mrs Will Nash entertained the mem
bers of the Tuesday Club at her home
on First Avenue south on Tuesday
afternoon at cards. Three tables were
IN use during the games played after
which the highest score was awarded
to Mrs E. w. Ellis. A dainty lun-
cheon was served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
POSITIVE UNDER
STANDING ON
LUSITAUIIIA CASE
(By United Press Association.)

BERLIN, Via Wireless to SaVille
Feb. 2.-German officials transmitted
TO Ambassador Bernstorff at Wash
ington to-day understanding which
gave reasonable hope for a positive
understanding" on the Lusitania ques-
ton. On last Saturday the Ambass-
ador cablcd that it was impossible to
adjust the Lusitania case satisfactory
to both sides by verbal exchange but
it is now understood that a positive
understanding will take place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
SILVER WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY

About fifty of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Wittenberg rendered them
a surprise party last evening to help
celebrate their twenty-ffth wedding
anniversary. A seven o'clock dinner
was served after which the evening
was spent informally The guests pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Wittenberg with
a number of beautiful gifts of silver
ware in honor of the occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
Flood Damage
IN SOUTHWEST
TEN NILLIONS
(By United Press Association.)

HELENA, Arkansas, Feb.2-Ten
million dollars damage and the loss of
eight lives is the toll Of the flood which
swept Arkansas and Louisiana.
Arkansas City is partly under water
and the levy at Warner went out and
the town was flooded. Newport, Ar
kansas suffered a loss of $4,000 Hicb
man, Kentucky streets are under two
feet of water. Freezing water and i'm
periled by swift currents keep the
people from giving much assistance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
ONCE IN "A YEARS
enough To VISIT
THE CITY
Wants Legal Advice Bad, So Goes To
Stevens Point On Foot.

"This is the first time in fourteen
years that have been in Grand Rap
lids, and | hope | won't come here again
for another fourteen years" such were
the words of praise uttered by an in
d1vldual in one of the down town of
fees yesterday. He also said that
Grand Rapids was the rottenest and
most dishonest city in Wisconsin and
not satisfied with that took a few
cracks at the great state of Wisconsin
IN general. One remark that made the
newspaper men laugh was the state
ment made that, q used to think that
Stevens Point was the worst city in
Wisconsin, but Grand Rapids is worse"
The poor fellow was looking for a
lawyer to take case for him and said
someone owed him money on a note
for ten years and he wanted the inter-
est and wanted to renew the note but
the fellow wouldn't give him a new
note and consequently was beating
him out of the $100 He wanted legal
advice, and wanted it bad, SO he de-
cided to walk to Stevens Point for it.
Said he might take a notion to start
and hike any minute. He further
stated that he might try to beat it
over the G. B. & W., but not in the
day time, he said, 81 tried yesterday
and was thrown off, but | will get
even with that brakeman"
Later information revealed that he
was one of the men who answered
the advertisement of the lady from To-
la or Scandinavia who advertised for
a good, kind, husband He told one
that he wrote two letters
setting forth his accomplishments
and desirability and that he loved to
hear the hens crow and the roosters
cackle; but had received no answer. So
he would tramp the frozen highways
to see the lady on whom he had set
his heart. Love certainly must keep
him warm.
He stated that he did not carry con-
cealed weapons, that his weapon was
his mouth. Well he has missed his
calling, he ought to have secured a job
in some establishment that used hot
air for heating purposes. He would
have made good.
The love lorn lobster said there was
only one man in the city of Grand
Rapids who had been good to him
and that was the sheriff There's
some recommendation and Cliff ought
to start night school teaching the
rest of US people how to gain the love
and friendship of men like this Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, abusing person.
Love certainly does some funny
thing to a mans brain, but this is the
first time in the history of Grand Rap
ids that it has ever taken this sort of
a turn. To paraphrase Solomon, "The
ways of a man in love with maid)
are another of things we can not COM
prehend" Gentle reader, imagine
that you, having written two love let
ters to a maiden you had never seen
and nit receiving ? reply, wouldn't
you be heart broken and rather un-
accountable for what you did? So
don't hold anything against this poor
man He hopes he won't be here for
another fourteen years-and-we
hope he won't, also some more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
10 KILLED IN
Yep RAID On
SALONIkA
(By United Press Association

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. q
Property worth 100000, sixteen
deaths and fifteen injured is the toll
caused by Zeppelin raids on Salonika
at two-thirty this morning is a report
received here to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
At
"STAG'' PARTY

c. w. Rood entertained several of
his gentlemen friends at Stag" par
ty at his home on Lincoln street last
evening a seven o'clock dinner was
served, covers v ere laid for twelve.
Following the fine dinner, the evening
vas given over to playing cards. The
gentlemen all report fine dinner and
4 fine time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
S4O,OOOFIRE
At kEWANEE
By United Press Association.)

KEWANEE, Wis, Feb. 2.-Fire
which broke out in the building occu-
pied by the Kewanee Hardware Co.,
caused loss of $4,000 here this
morning. The Hardware Co, suffered
the greatest loss, their loss being $685.
600. No water pressure and severe
weather kept the fremen from giving
much aid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
(By United Press Association.

Washington, Feb. 2. : Speaker
Cham Clark says he knows more a
bout mules than any other member of
congress. He learned it all, he said,
by an intimate boyhood study of the
famous Missouri Mule.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
LINER APII'ANIS
HELD PRISONER
bYUUIIEL)STATES
lBv United Press Association.l

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 2-The Brit
ish Liner, Appan, the German war
prize which caused one of the most
thrilling stories of the war il yester-
days reports, is being held prisoner
bottled in Norfolk Bay. The passen-
gers and crew numbered 452 are also
held prisoners. These people had their
first square meal to-day the first in a
month. No one is permitted to leave
or board the Appan accept officials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
GERMANS GET
(UARIERNILLI()N
By United Press Association.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-One fourth of
million dollars worth of bullion was
captured by the Germans when they
took the British liner, Appan. The
Bullion was being taken from England
to Africa. The exact value of the
rest Of the cargo aboard the Appan
is not known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
SEVEN KILLED
IN STEAMBOAT
EXPLOSION
CBy United Press Association

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Feb. q
Seven were killed in boiler explosion
which took place on boat here. Is
of the crew escaped before the boat
sank. Captain L. Blair Of Pittsburg
was in his bed and no doubt he was
drowned is the report of B. I. Will
liams, the only mate saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
LACROSSEPOLICE
GET BURGLAR
(Bv United Press Association

TDg I 1G5oUCIlItiUIi-
LA CROSSE, Wis, Feb. 1.-Two
other vauables were recovered here
to-day from Arthur Davis, 21, at his
hotel room, who was arrested on the
request Of Minneapolis police. Davis
is said TO have committed twenty burg
Iaries in Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
MAN
HEADS HARD
WARE MEN
(By United Press Association.)

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 20. P.
Schlafer Of Appleton was elected pres
ident Of the Board of Hardware Deal
ers for the Insurance and Wisconsin
Hardware Dealers Mutual Liability
Insurance Co., at the opening session
here to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
LINERS collide
(By United Press Association.

HALIFAX, Feb. 2.-The japanese
liner 'Parkata Maru" and the Ameri-
can liner "Silver Heel" in a collision
last night are still afoat to-day. The
crash between the two liners occurred
off Cape Race.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03
TIjRKISHHEIR
APPARENT 4
suicide
(By United Press Association J

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2.-An uncon-
frmed report was received to-day
from Constantinople stating that c..
Yusses Isseden, heir to the throne has
committed suicide by cutting his arter-
les in the Palace to-day. He had been
in III health and it is thought he be-
came despondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-03

In the testimony of J. n. Tittemore,
Omro, expert for the shippers, he said
that he did not propose to ask for an
inf1exible, rock bound rate schedule for
the entire state in his application for
a rate adjustment. Mr. Titte more re-
said that the railroads had the right
and power to establish rates and that
it also had the right to charge them
The hearing will probably continue
throughout the week