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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
From MarshfieId News:

j. E. Normington of Biron, Repub-
lican candidate for sheriff, comes be
fore the electors with a record as a
sleuth that makes him exceptionally
well fitted for the office. He is an ex-
detective, having been connected with
the Milwaukee police department in
that capacity seventeen years, during
which time, through rare cleverness III
unraveling mysteries and capturing
criminals, he gained widespread re-
nown. Among the honors that his
merltorious services brought him was
his selection for service as detective al
a presidential Inauguration at Wash
ington, D. c., giving him the distinc-
ton of being the first plain clothes
man of this state to be thus honored.
Through his many years of service as
an officer of the law, which took him
to many parts of this country and
Canada and brought him in touch
with criminals of all classes, his intui
ton is said to have become so sharp
that he can spot a bad man almost
every time he sees one. He located in
this county a number of years ago and
is we'll known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

ed manhood. The very persistency
with which he is meeting the situa-
ton will commend him to all we'll
thinking voters, for we all love a good
scrapper, and know that if he is elect
ed, man of this sort will take good
care of his district-a good scrapper
before lection will remain a good
scrapper after election
In all the vitality of his campaign
he is remaining clean and abov :
board. He is singing no mud-cast-
ing no slurs; he is attending strictly
to his own business Of being nominal
ed to the senatorship from this dis
trict.
He does lack the oily-tongued en-
treaties cf the seasoned politician, as
this is his first "dip" into the polite
al game, and while this feature may
be missing with some who are expect
ing, it is real refreshing to the voter
who has the interests of the state and
nation at heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

SEELPURLIC
UTILITIES
Special Legislation Required for Dis.
posal of Public Owned Utilities.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 18-Municipa!-
tiles in Wisconsin having once ac-
CURED a utility business, cannot dis
pose of the same, except by express
legislative authority.
Such is the finding in a special re
port to the railroad commission by r.
w Clark of tn commissions legal
staff. The question was raised by the
town of Sharon, which wanted to get
rid of an unproductive electric light
plant after it had hurne1 down.
The leading case cited by Mr.. Clark
is that of the Huron Water Works
Co VS. the City Of Huron (South Da-
kota) g. n. w. 975. In this case the
city council conveyed the water plant
which was municipality owned, to d
private corporation Said the ST.
preme court of South Dakota in its
decision; "The grounds upon viii h
municipal corporations are denied the
power to sell and convey the class of
property above referred to are that
such property is held by the corpora
ton for public use and is thereto &c
charged with a public trust of which
the corporation cannot divest itself
except by the express authority of
the law making powers of the state
While the city probably possessed
power of disposing of strictly private
property held by the city, not for
public use and therefore not charg d
with a trust it did not possess the
power to dispose of the city water
works, constructed and held for pub
lie use"
Mr.. Clark further cites a number
of cases some of which have been
passed on by the Wisconsin Supreme
court and in conclusion says: 'From
all of the above we are forced to con-
clude that the legislature has never
expressly authorized a municipality
to give over the operation of its
Utility 1lIiCClOliS " OGISIS 10y DdIG-
ing with title Or tying itself up with
lease so as to disable the city itself
from discharging these functions. In
short while the legislature has made
ample provision to enable a city to
operate as utility, it has provided
no means whereby it can let 60" Mr..
Clark, however, points out that where
the city has paid for its plant by
mortgage certificates and then de
faults, the plant can be taken over
by the holders Of the certificates.
This in fact was what was actually
done in the case Of Sharon. The
Southern Wisconsin Electric bought
up the certificates and when the city
refused to pay the interest, foreclosed
on the plant. After which the COM
pany put in a distributing system and
is now supplying the town with cleo
tricity. There are only one or two
municipalities in the state, however,
that have bought plants with mort
gage certificates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
THE CENSOR IS NOT THE
DAMN FOOL YOU TAKE
HIM TO BE-

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Aug. 1.-(By MaiD-" Tha
censor is not the damn fool you take
him to be-"
The above line was penned by a
British censor upon a letter from an
officer at the front to his wife, in
which an ingenious code was discov-
cred. It meant to disclose to the anx-
ious wife just where her husband was
fighting, but it was spoiled by the cen
sor and an order was issued by the
war office prohibiting such practices.
Before the officer, who wrote the
code letter, left for the front, he Sc
cured two maps showing the entire
British fighting line. The maps were
identical. One he left with his wife
and the other he took with him.
Thereafter, each time he wrote d
letter, he placed the stationary on his
map, stuck a pin through it directly
over Paris, another directly over Brus-
sells, and third at the point where
he was stationed. Upon receiving
the letter, his wife would superimpose
it on her map, adjusting the extreme
pinholes over Paris and Brussels, and
her husbands whereabouts would be
indicated by the middle hole.
This is but one of a score Of codes
and secret signals discovered by the
censors recently. England does not
censure- the relatives of men at the
front for wanting to know the locality
in which they are fighting and per-
haps dying, but such disclosures be-
came a menace. No one knows how
extensive Germany's espionage sys-
tenn may be, and England is taking no
chances.
Another code system used by a GER
tain officer was more elaborate than
the one pointed out by the censor,
with his damn fooI7 notation. 1t was
arranged by the officer with his wife,
just before he sailed for France, and
consisted of two charts of the battle
line, one of which he retained while
the wife kept the other Each map
was laid out in blocks an inch square,
each square could be identified by
combinations of letters indicating each
line of squares from left to right.
Down the left hand side was another
row of letters.
In writing home, the officer would
say: "Give my regards to L. A.
Smith" Being a fictitious name, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
EBERHARDT-
O'DAY Wedding
(Contributed)

Arthur O'Day, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bat O'Day and Miss Agness Eber-
hardt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T,
Eberhardt, of the town of Grand Rap
ids, were joined in holy wedlock on
Friday, August II, 1916, at the home
of F. Eberhardt, Kellner, Wis. At
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon the wed
ding march was played by Miss L.
Ellis, after which the beautiful and
impressive ceremony was performed
by Rev. Rathke and the happy couple
were made one. The bride was gown
ed in white Georgia crepe with taffeta
and wore an embroidered tulle veil
and carried a bouquet of roses. The
brides maid, Miss Lille Eberhardt,
sister of the bride, wore white crepe
de CHEN and carried a bouquet of as
tiers. The groom and best man, VIII
bur Kluge, wore conventional black.
The ceremony over the happy couple
received the hearty congratulations
for a bright and prosperous future
The guests repaired to the dining
room which had been beautifully and
artistically decorated for the occasion.
A delicious wedding dinner was serv-
ed. A delightful afternoon was spent
and many beautiful presents received
The newlyweds left for Milwaukee,
where they will reside. They took with
them the best wishes of large circle
of friends
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
GIRLS CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Herbert Roach proved her
self a very charming hostess on Thurs
day when she entertained the mem
bcrs of the Girls club at her home
at Buena Vista The young ladies
motored to the club where they spend
most delightful afternoon at tire
popular game of bridge, three TIA
bIes being occupied during the games.
After pleasant series of games, first.
favors were awarded to Mrs. Trma-s
garde Morrison who was successful
in playing high A delicious course
supper was served -at-six. o'clock af-
ter which the young ladies' iourneyed
to their homes preceding the storm.
The out of town guests present
wore Miss Lorena De Iaro, Manitowoc
Miss Alice BEDFORD, Oshkosh and Miss
Adeline BEDFORD, Santa Diego, Cal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
WANT WAY
THROUGH BAR
TOBARBER SHOP
(By United Press Association).

BeIoit, Wis, Aug. 18.-Have a bar
Der shop and a saloon any connection?
This was the problem before the city
council of Beloit.
About thirty business men of the
city have petitioned the council to
have passage way through the Ho-
tel Hilton bar room to an adjacent
barber shop. The council has kept th !.
door between the barber shop and the
hotel banging open and shut for sew
eral months but it is now shut and
will remain so until the council acts
on the most recent petition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

SPREAIL)SIIV
CHICAGO
Three Adults Down With Terrible
MaIady.
Ry United Press Association

Chicago, H., Aug. 18.- Infantile
paralysis is increasing in Chicago to
an alarming extent.
Eighty known cases have been re-
ported this morning it was admitted
today by the health department off
Gals and the spread of the disease s
continuing.
They denied, however, that the ma
lady is epidemic. At the county hos
pital preparations are being made tt
receive more eases. An average OF
three persons a day is being receiv-
ed and the procession is increasing
rather than diminishing:
There are three adult cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
de chine gown.

de chine gown.
Some Of the most exquisite models
are the most simple, relying the
perfection of the material for their
sole charm. One Empire model of
flesh tinted Georgette is sleeveless
and is bordered around the neck ana
armhoIes with heading of fine fsot-
ing. A wide band of flesh satin rib
bon run under the footing makes the
high waistline.
A unique finish on anothec Fish
toned model is formed of tiny pa 'e
blue baby ribbon. One with this
finish in pink, and another in mauva
are also shown. All of the gowns
come in white and ivory also.
Another charming finish is ;iav
hemstitched banding of the crepe
Georgette itself, either in blue or
mauve on the white.
Lavender, by the way, is rapidly
superseding that erstwhile Frenchv
Favorite, pale blue, as a combinati n
with flesh underwear and touches of
mauve are found on nearly every
smart new article of lingerie this sea
son.
The pajama girl is not the rarity
now that she used to be. She is no
longer the pink pajama girl, howeve:,.
although she still is the pink of per
lection. Alluring indeed are the 1916
pajamas or maize, mauve, blue or
rose broche narrowly banded in Law
ender, all save the mauve one which
has nile green finish.
For the vacillating maid who can
not quite make up her mind between
the enchanting nighties and the al
Turing pajamas come a pajama nigh
gown, if you please. It is of pink
batiste, crepe de chine or crepe Geor-
gette and is cut in one with an nightie
top and an endinfg of full pantaloons
like Pierrot always wears with a Gun
ming ioSe LII aAoullu Cile dllh1GS. d.
furcated fashions also have spread t.
negligees, and a recent imported mod
ell has full Turkish trousers of crepe
de chine, crush taffeta girdle of con-
trasting shade, and ablouse and loose
coat of crepe georgette. The blouse
is finished around the neck with a wide
fringed double ruche of the taffeta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
AUTOBUS
CAUGHTINROPE
ATCARNIVAL
Rope Stretched to Hold Tent in Storm
Catches Top of Waldvogel Trans
fer bus.
(From Fridays Daily.)

(From Fridays Daily.)
A rope stretched from one of the
Cornwall company's tents to a tele-
phone pole near the Reporter office
caught and wrecked the top of the
auto bus owned by Albert WaldvogeI
last night.
The rope was evidently put up TO
hold the tent in the high wind. 1t
was fastened about seven feet from
the ground on the telephone pole and
ran from there to the top of the tent,
but near the tent another rope was
fastened to it and anchored to a stone
which made the rope from the pole
almost horizontal
The bus was coming from the 900
Green Bay & Western train and Mr.
Waldvogel was running slow The
rope caught the top railing of the bus
and tore it loose. wreckl9g the top of
The vehicle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
TRIM YOUR TREES

Now is the time to trim your shade
trees to the required height of eight
to ten feet from the sidewalk-that is
the height they should be according =
the city ordinance
There are many places where the
trees are in the way of pedestrians
and if these are not trimmed, mar
will be sent to trim them for you and
the cost charged to you.
This is the proper time of the year
to cut the branches, for the scars will
heal over before cold weather.
The Park Commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
FARNLAB()R
SCARCE IN
BADGER STATE
(By United Press AssOciation).


Madison, Wis, Aug. 18-Farmers of
Wisconsin are having a great deal of
difficulty in procuring labor, accord
ing to reports reaching here from va
rious sections in the state The men
are demanding high wages and, as
there is a scarcity Of workers on ac-
count of the great demand for men
in manufacturing plants in the city,
farmers are forced to meet their de
mands.
The formers of ST, Croix county at
meeting at New Richmond, decid-
ed that they would not pay more than
twenty-five cents an hour for work
ers. Similar action has been discuss
ed by farmers in other districts.
AS this is harvest time, the farmers
feel the lack of men more than at any
other time of the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
RACINE gets
LEAGUE MEET
(By United Press Association

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 49, Racine
was chosen at the 1917 meeting place
of the League Of Wisconsin Munich
palities which adjourned after a siren
uous three days session here this
noon.
The following officers were elected
at the concluding business session:
President-Mayor c. B. Clark, Nee
nah.
Vice Pres.-H. w Adams, Beloit
Sec-Cort McGregor, Madison.
The delegates adopted a resolution
recommending that the election laws
be improved at the next session in ac-
cordance with the report of the com
mittee on elections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
GREAT GARDEN
TOBE PLATED
AND SOLD
(By United Press Association

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 49, The
Leidersdorf property, the flower gar
den of Milwaukee" is to be plated and
sold within short time. The prop
erty, which consisted of block at E
Ieventh and National avenues, con
tanned one of the most beautiful gag-
dens in the middle west It was tie
hobby of A H. Leidersdorf, a wealthy
tobacco manufacturer. He imported
rare plants from all parts Of the world
and it was one of the show places Of
the city.
Leidersdorf died recently and the
property viii be sold by the heirs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

wife would know it as a key to her
secret code. Putting her finger on
the "A" line Of the squares On her
chart, she would follow along under
the Il" squares, in which was her
husbands position at the front.
It is improbable that any informa-
ton contained IN these code letters
has ever reached the Germans, but
there is a possibility Of such a mis-
chance and England is losing no on
portnity to defeat a spy system that
has made Englishmen gasp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY CLERK

I, W. Il. Bean of Vesper, Wood
County, Wisconsin, hereby announce
myself a candidate for County Clerk
of Wood County, to be voted for by
the Republicans at September 1916
primary election.
I have lived in Wood County II
years and have had such education and
business training as I believe fully
fits me for that office.
1td-4tw. w. Fl. BEAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
HON. BYRON
B. PARK OFF
IN VACATION

The Hon. Byron B. Park, has com
pleted his work for the year, and has
closed down the Courts in the 7th Ju-
dicial Circuit, until September 18th,
1916, at which time the regular fall
term opens at Wautoma, Wisconsin.
On his way to Wautoma, and at
1920 o'clock in the forenoon the Judg.
will open Court at Grand Rapids, for
two hours, in order to give attorney,
opportunity to dispose of any matters
they may have in readiness at that
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
GONE TO
SUPERIOR

From Fridays Daily.)
J. F. Weinberg and three of his
worbmen left this afternoon in his
auto for Superios, where they will
commence the erection of the new
state normal Domestic Science build
ing, which contract he secured lately
His teams, tools and working out
fit was shipped from Stevens Point
to Superior earlier in the week. His
crew will be on the ground ready to
commence work Monday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
From Marshfield News:

Sam Church, the Grand Rapids
candidate for county clerk on the Re
publican ticket, was in the city Friday
Strengthening his political fences. If
he is meeting with as good success in
political prestige in the other parts of
the county as up here, the chances of
his nomination are very good We
found him to be a genuine good fellow
and of nature that wins both new
friends and votes every time he comes
around.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
WAlJSAU
GETS NEXT
CONVENTION
(From fridays DaiLY).

Wausau was chosen by the Wis
consin Grocers' and Retail Merchants
association yesterday in the closing
session at Kenosha, as the place for
holding next years convention
Secretary Gerald Fritzsinger of the
local organization, who was a dele
gate to the state meet returned home
last evening and will make his report
on the convention at the next meeting
of the Merchants & Manufacturers
Association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
SMALLEST
engine IN
The WORLD
(By United Press Association.)

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. IS Hugo
Franson, a jeweler, has built what is
believed to be the smallest engine ever
made. It is a trife smaller than a,
dime in circumference but, of course,
thicker. Successful experiments have
been made with the engine. A -tryout
was made on wooden propeller on
a miniature boat and worked success
fully. The propeller weighed three
pennyweights while the engine weighs
five. The engine is operated by COM
pressed air or steam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
BIRTHDAY
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The little Misses Gertrude and Mar
garet Beardsley are entertaining a
bout fifty of their little friends this
afternoon at lawn party in honor Of
Gertrude's birthday.
The afternoon was spent in playing
games and at a late hour delicious
luncheon was served. Miss Vera
Beardsley and Miss Brousier took
charge of the little folks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
MANITONOC
editor Dies
Well known Wisconsin Newspaper
Man Called to Final Reward.
(By United Press Association

by United Press Association)
Manittowac, Wis, Aug 18-John
McFarlane, head of the Citizens Pub
fishing Company of this city and pub
Usher of the Manitowoc Daily News
died today at the age of 60.
He was one of the best known and
one of the leading editors in Wiscon-
sin. He was city editor of the Racine
Times for fifteen years. Sixteen yea :
ago, he came to Manitowoc and start
ed the Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
COSTS Sl3.62
TOFIGHT
From Thursdays Daily.

John Hilges pleaded guilty in Judge
Pomainville's court this morning to
the charge of assault and battery and
was fined 81 and costs making total
Of 1882.
The assault was committed on John
Schultz at Rudolph on the 29th of
July. District Attorney John Roberts
appeared for the state and Charles E.
Briere for the defendant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
MAKING MANY
FRIENDS
From Pittsville Record:


The straightforward, direct-from-
the-shoulder manner in which Isaac
P. Witter of Grand Rapids, is direct
ing his campaign for the state senate
from this district is winning friends
for him every day. And his person
ality does not in the least detract
from his campaign standards
Judging from man-to-man size-up
Mr.. Witter is about the right sort Of
man for an Office of this nature,
His friends pushed him into the
fight, and now that he is in the scrap
he intends to see it through with all
the vim and energy of we'll preserv-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
TEXASBANK
ISCLOSED
Amount Of Shortage Not Known, But
Believed to be Large
CBy United Press Association)

Long View Texas, Aug. 49, The
Peoples State Bank, following a run
this morning was closed by John Whit
man, bank examiner under orders of
the bank commission.
The amount of shortage was not
stated, but it is believed to be large
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
WILL DREDGE
TURTLE CREEK
Cause of Floods to be Removed.
(By United Press Association.

(By United Press AssOciation)
Rockton, H., Aug. Is. - Turtle
Creek, which caused disastrous floods
in Rock county this spring, will pro-
badly be dredged in order to prevent
floods in the future. Engineers have
recommended dredging and cities a.
long the creek have taken the mater
up with railroads and it is planned to
tart work shortly. The towns effected
are in Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

FOR SALE-Three good residence
lots just west of Riverview Hospital.
For terms and particulars enquire of
A. L. Fontaine. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

New York, Aug. 18.-If there
should be a shortage in the Georgette
crepe output goodness knows what
would ever become of US. Not only
are most all our day clothes made Of
this flmy fabric, but all of our night
clothes as well. So we couldn't go
out and we couldn't go to bed. The
chances are we'd take the only course
left to us and go daffy.
However, no such dire calamity pre-
sages at the moment of going TO
press. The Georgette crepe industry
fiourishes; so likewise does the dia-
phanous nightgown fashioned of ills
far from Opaque material.
The Georgette crepe mighty is truly
thing of beauty, but hardly joy
forever as it scarcely has the lasting
qualities of nainsook or even a crepe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

Leo Mroz is having a vacation from
his work at the Hirzy Jewelry store.