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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

ton to be made to said commissioners
by the president and clerk of this
Board, for a loan of twenty-one thous-
and and no-100 dollars tot his board
said loan to be payable within twenty
600 years in ten equal annual INSTALL
ments of two thousand one hundred
and no-100 dollars each, beginning
with February, 1928, with interest
thereon at the rate of AZ per centum
per annum, payable from the date Of
the making of the loan to the first day
of next February, and thereafter an
nualIy as provided by law: further
RESOLVED, That no money OBJ
tanned by this Board, by such loan
from the state, be applied or paid out
for any purpose except that ~ pay
ment of deficit due to construction of
Edison school, $3,997.39; (2)payment
of Indebtedness due to alterations of
school buildings, $9,5O2.61; (3) con-
struction of proposed fire escape, Lin
coin school, $7,50OOO, without the
consent of the Commissioners of the
Public Lands, hereafter obtained;
RESOLVED, That in case the afore-
said APPLICATION Tor loan frJn tie
Trust Funds, shall be approved by
the said commissioners Of the Public
lands, that the president and clerk Of
this board be. and they are hereby
fully authorized and empowered, in
the name Of the board of education, to
make, execute and deliver to said com
missioners, certificates of indebted
ness, in such form as required by said
commissioners, for any and all sums
of money that may be loaned to said
board, pursuant to said application
hereby empowering the said president
and clerk to do and perform all neces-
sary things to be done by the board
of education, to fully carry out the
provisions of said chapter one hundred
and sixty-seven, and acts amendatory
thereof and these resolutions.
Moved and seconded that the pre-
amble and resolutions be adopted as
presented. Motion was carried by the
following vote, the clerk calling the
roll:
Ayes: W. H. Reeves, Jacob Searls
J, R, Raglan, W. F. Kellogg, Guy O.
Babcock, Carl Nord, A. H. Voss, c. A
Hatch, Mrs. E. P Arpin, Mrs. Sam
Church, Mrs. B. L. Brown and C. w
Schwede, 12).
Noes: None.
Absent: Theo. w Brazeau, Otto
Bein, Rev. C. A. Meilicke, J. B. Nash
and Mrs. Donald Waters, ~.
Motion to adjourn was carried.
(Signed) Guy 0. Babcock,
President of Board of Education
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
ARRANGE DATESFOR
MORE INSTITUTES
Meetings of Farmers in Central
Counties of State in
January.
twelve TWo-DAY SESSIONS
Women's Institutes Arranged for in
Connection With the Farmers In
stitutes at Holcombe
and Blair.

MadisOn.-Superin E. L. Luz
Their has arranged with local commit
tees for the holding of u additional
farmers Institutes, the dates being ten
tatively fixed. These meetings, which
will be two-day affairs, will be held
early in January, in Chippewa, Barron.
Jackson, Dunn and Trempeleau coun-
ties.
From January SO meetings will be
held at Holcombe, Blair, Ettrick, Haul
gen, Lindsey and Humbird. Women S
Institutes will be held in connection
with the farmers meetings at Hol-
cOmbe and Blair. On the two days,
January 1O-11, Institutes will be held
at Bloomer, Alma Center, Disco, Col
fax, Cherokee and City Point. Bloomer
and Alma Center will hold special
Women's institutes.
In combination with representatives
of the College Of Agriculture and the
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders asSOci-
alton, it has been arranged by Mr.. Lu-
Their to put on special soil manage
ment and live stock programs at Hum
bird, Clark county, and at City Point,
Jackson county. Announcements OF
further institute dates viii be made
within ten days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
State Awards Usual Compensation.

This is the story of a coffee pot that
exploded; burning a hungry workman
about the face causing the loss of his
right eye. After long consideration
the industrial commission hold in an
opinion today that a workman while
eating his lunch during the noon hour
is to be considered as performing Il
service growing out of his employment.
Compensation was granted. William
Schurr was an employee of the La
Point Foundry company Of Schleising-
erville. The accident occurred on Jan
uary II, 1917.
ut was the applicants custom, as
we'll as that of other employees in the
foundry, who carried their dinner with
Them" says the decision, ito place
their coffee cans upon a stove in the
foundry shortly before noon in order
that their coffee would be heated at
lunch time. On the date in question
the applicant placed his coffee On the
stove at about II 80 a. m. The can
was an ordinary coffee can with a
tight-ftting lid.
Apparently the coffee was heated
more than usual, and when the appli-
cant undertook to remove the lid there
was an explosion of steam and the APP
plicant was severely burned about the
face. The injuries were treated by Il
competent surgeon, but the applicant
has lost the sight of his right eye as
the result of the injury"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

State of Wisconsin-Circuit Court
for Wood County.
Oftelie & Stondall Land Company,
corporation, Plaintiff. versus Walter
Slominslli, Mrs. Walter Slominski, his
wife and Charles c. Shepard, Defend
ants.
NOTICE is hereby given that pursu-
ant to a mortgage foreclosure judg-
ment made and entered in the above
entitled action, in the court aforesaid,
on the 9th day of May, 1916 which
Judgment has not been paid or redeem
ed from, l, John bennington, the I'M
dersigned sheriff of Wood County.
Wisconsin, will offer for sale and sell
at public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the front or north
door of the court house, in the city of
Grand Rapids, in Wood County, Wis
consin, on the ninth (9th) day.of Feb
! ruary, 1918, the following described
lands, to-wit; the south half of the
Southeast quarter of section twenty
one (2D and the east half of the south
west quarter of said section twenty
one (2D, all being in Township twenty
three (23), North, Of Range four az,
east, in the town of Hansen in said
Wood County, containing 100 acres of
land more or less according to gov
eminent survey, reserving and except
ing therefrom the right Of way Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Rail
way, as now laid out, and operated,
over and across said lands
Dated December &c, 1917.
JOHN NORMINGTON,
Sheriff of Wood County.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Apprentice Boy for New Trade.

The industrial commission has ap-
proved the first apprenticeship contract
ever entered into in this state for the
trade, KNITTING Machine Adjuster."
This contract was entered into by
Elmer Schultz. boy employee Of the
Holeproof Hosiery company Of Mil
Waukee.
The contract calls for four years
apprenticeship in which the boy will
learn to be an expert knitting machine
adjuster. This is a new trade, at least
in Wisconsin. Mechanics in this line
are in great demand in all knitting
factories. Ordinary machinists cannot
be used in this work. Under this CON
tract the boy apprenticed rs a knitting
machine adiuSter will receive - cents
an hour for the first year, which wage
IS increased periodically until IS cents
in the fourth year. Upon Ccnpinting
the apprenticeship the boy VIII receive
500 bonus and will also be give, a
certificate under the seal Of the ini.us-
trial commission certifying that he is
qualified knitting machine aGjuster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Draft Act Stimulus to Health.

The enforcement of the draft act
will be powerful stimulus to the
adoption of health supervision of
school children in Wisconsin and other
states, in the view of state health of
iicials. In the process Of eliminating
the unfit, the nation has found q sur
prising amount of physical defects in
the American youth, about third of
the registrants failing to qualify.
The fact that country boys showed
up worse than city boys in this respect
is accounted for largely by the lack of
health inspection in the country
schools. While most of the city
schools have adopted this supervision,
few of the rural schools have taken
the step. The United States public
health service is authority for this
comparison.
To the lack of such supervision the
federal officials attribute the fact that
unsanitary conditions in rural schools
produce 10 per cent of the physical de-
fects which are today barring men
from the federal service. Defective
eyes, teeth, ears and threats among
the youth Of rural communities have
been found to be due largely to condi-
lions in the rural schools. Improper
desks and seats also have caused much
spinal curvature, leading to other faul-
~ conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
New Marriage Law on January /.

New regulations in granting mar
riage licenses. are receiving attention
of County Clerk Fjelstad, who will
have to modify his methods January l
to meet conditions imposed by the last
Legislature. -. ..-..,.-..
The county clerk will be required to
publicly post applications five days
before issuing licenses, according to
the amended law. The couple named
in permit, will be allowed to marry
as soon as the license is issued.
At present the couple cannot wed
until five days after the date of license
issue unless on special permission of
the county judge.
The clerk, on information, may re-
fuse to issue a permit, and the couple
may apply for hearing In county
court.
Whether there will be a fvs or ten
day period without weddings at the
first of the year was r-certain In Mr..
Fjelstand's mind. 1t appears that If
couples are licensed to marry In he
last five days of December, they will
be we'd under the new regulations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Treble Injured Minors Award.

Under the new WOrkmen'S cOmpen-
sation act 1t will be possible for g
minor under seventeen years OF age to
recover S26. 1920 from his employer
il fifteen years. OF this amount two
! thirds would have TO be paid by the
employer and only one-third by the
Insurance company.
Under present law no minor between
tho ages of fourteen and seventeen
years is permitted TO work. except in
agricultural pursuits, without q permit
ana even then certain lines Of work
ere prohibited for him.
SHOULD a minor be permanently to-
tally disabled while at work on an
unguarded machine in prohibitive
work, his compensation would be
trebled. The law provides that ne may
recover 65 per cent of his normal wage,
which is placed at $3.50 per day. UP to
thirty-two years Of age. This would
mean 1915 per week. To this would
! be added Is per cent for being EN-
! plOyed on an unguarded machine which
| would bring the wage up to $11.21 per
week, and being a minor engaged in
! prohibitive work would treble his com
/ pensation and make it $33.64 per week.
| He would be entitled to that compen-
sation for ID years or $50 weeks, a
! total of 26,239.20. The maximum
: amount formerly allowed was $4,000
with Is per cent additional if injured
! on an unrUardpd machine or only
about 5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Notice TO Prove VIII and Notice to
Creditors
Sheriff of Wood County.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Wood County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Thomas E. Nash,
Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby GivenC that at
the term of said court to be held on
the second Tuesday, (being the 9Th day
Of January, A. D. 1918, at the Court
House in the City of Grand RAPIDS,
County Of Wood and State of Wiscon-
sin, there will be heard and considered
the application of Guy Nash, James
B. Nash and William A. Scott to admit
to probate the last VIII and Testament
of Thomas E. Nash late of the city
Grand Rapids, in said county, deceased,
and for the appointment of an executor
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
That at the term Of said court to be
held at said court house, on the 18th
Tuesday, (being the 23rd day Of April
A. D., 1918, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims against
said Thomas E. Nash, deceased;
And Notice Is Hereby Further Civ
en-, That all such claims for examina-
ton and allowance must be presented
to said county court at the court house
in the city of Grand Rapids, in said
county and state, on or before the 22nd
day of April, A. D. 1918, or be barred.
Dated Dec. IS, 1917.
By the Court:
W. J. CONWAY, County Judge.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins, Attor-
neys. 3tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
SCHOOL BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

Lincoln Building, Grand Rapids, Wis,
December 3, 1917.
Special meeting Of the board of edu-
cation assembled pursuant to call of
the clerk at 7.30 p. M, this day, as
PEP notice duly given, to apply to the
comm zsioners IF the Public Lands for
loan from the Trust Funds to en-
able:
ID The payment of a deficit due
to the construction of the Edison
school;
(2) The payment of indebtedness
due to alterations of school buildings;
CD The construction of a proposed
fire escape for the Lincoln school
President Guy O. Babcock presides.
The following commissioners pres
ent: W. H. Reeves, Jacob Searls J. R.
Raglan, W. F. Kellogg, Guy %. Bah
cock, Carl Nord A H. Voss, C. A.
Hatch, Mrs. E. p Arpin, Mrs. Sam
Church, Mrs. B. L. Brown, c. W
Schwede, (12).
Absent: Commissioners T. w. Pra-
zeau, Otto Bein, Rev. c. a. Neil cle.
j. B. Nash, Mrs Donald Waters, (5)
The following preamble and resolu-
tions presented:
WHEREAS, Rv the provisions of
Chapter seventeen Of the Revised Sta
AYrE.r ,r4 800 ~, IL, -, $780, AI.--.,c
the Commissioners Of the Public
Lands OF Wisconsin are authorized to
invest the Trust Funds of this state
ia loans to towns, villages, cities,
boards of education and counties in
this state, as in said acts provided,
and
WHEREAS, Every town, village,
city, board of education and county in
this state is empowered to borrow of
said commissioners, from said Trust
Funds, such sum or sums Of money
for such time, and upon such condi-
tons and terms as may be agreed up
on by and between the said commits
sioners and the town, village, city
board of education or county apply
ing for a loan, subject to the limita-
tons, restrictions and conditions in
said act set forth;
NOW THEREFORE, RESOLVED
That we, the board of education of
the city of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
duly assembled according to law, dc
hereby approve and authorize applica-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Game Protectors Elect Officers.

The Wisconsin Game Protective as
ISOLATION concluded its meeting and re-
elected DR.. A. T. Rasmussen, La
Crosse, as president of the Organiza-
ton. The other officers elected were
E. L. Kelley, vice president, Mantle
wee, and E. p. Trautman,- secretary
and treasurer, of Stevens Point. The
board of directors of the organization
is composed of L. 7. Powell, Superior
II. D. Corning, kilbOurn; L. D. Smith,
Waupaca Clarence ]. Allen, Milwau-
kee, and DR.. c. c. Dwight, Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Hens Make Good Record.

Fed on beef scraps and only such
grain as the ordinary Wisconsin farm
affords in abundance, extraordinary
laying records are being made in the
poultry flocks maintained at the agri-
cultural STATEN farm at Madison. The
station pu;.ets seem to realize that the
nation is a. war and although were in
the shell themselves less than a year
ago, have already arisen to the emer-
gency and produced a remarkable num-
her Of eggs. with which to help out on
meatless days and do their bit tc help
win the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Would Have Prisons Make Munitions.

4 conference Of prison authorities
was held at Washington to talk over
plans for having convicts employed il
the manufacture of munitions Secre-
tary NJ. J. Tappins said that Wiscon-
sin was not represented at the CON
ference. The fact that the Wisconsin
prison furnishes employment for its
prisoners, while some OF the prisons
do not, is the reason why Wisconsin
will not be particularly interested in
the new plan. Binder Irvine and stock
ings, two things necessary in war time,
are now being made at the prison,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
What They Are.

War-Savings Stamps are the answer
Of a great democracy to the demand
for democratic form Of government
security. They are little baby bonds. q"
Like Liberty Bonds, they have behind
them the entire resources of the Gov
ernment and people Of the United Stat
es. They have the additional advan-
tage that they steadily increase in val
lie from the date of purchase until the
date of maturity, and this increase is
guaranteed by the Government. These
stamps are issued in two denomina-
lions, the 25-cent stamp and the SIS
stamp.
For the convenience of investors a
Thrift Card" is furnished to all pur-
chasers of 25-cent stamps. This card
has spaces for Is stamps. When all
the spaces have been filed the Thrift
Card may be exchanged for a SIS stamp
at postoffces, banks or other authoriz-
ed agencies by adding y cents in cash
prior to February 1, 1918, and 1 cent
additional each month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy a $500
stamp outright. These will be on sale
from December 3, 1917, until January
81, 1918, for SAP. They automatic
ally increase in value a cent a month
every month thereafter until January
/, 1923, when the United States will
pay S. at any post Office or at the
Treasury in Washington for each
stamp affixed to a War-Savings Ger
/ tifcate.
When you purchase a So stamp,
you must attach it to an engraved
folder known as a "War-Savings Ger
tifcate" which bears the name of the
purchaser and can be cashed only by
the person whose name appears upon
the certificate, except in case of death
or disability. This certificate con-
tains 20 spaces. If these are all filled
with War-Savings Stamps between
December 8, 1917, and January 81,
1918, the cost to the purchaser will be
$82.40, and on January 1, 1928, the
Government will pay the owner of the
certificate $10O-a net profit to the
holder Of $1760. This is based on an
interest rate Of 4 per cent compounded
quarterly from January 2, 1918. The
amount Of War-Savings Stamps sold
to any one person at any one time shall
not exceed 500 (maturity value), and
no person may hold such stamps or
War-Savings Certificates to an aggre-
gate amount exceeding $1,000 Una
turity value).
If the holder Of a War-Savings Ger
tifcate finds it necessary 20 realize
cash on it before maturity, he may at
any time after January 2, 1918, upon
giving 10 days written notice to any
money-order post Office, receive for
each stamp affixed to his certificate
the amount paid therefor plus 1 cent
for each calendar month after the
month Of purchase Of each stamp A
registered certificate may be redeem
ed, however, only at the post office
where registered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
AGAIN Leads in Cow Testing Work.

Wisconsin leads again. Three states
began the COW testing movement earli-
err by three years, but the associations
of Wisconsin now outnumber those of
any other state. OF the more than 460
associations IN the United States, Wis
consin leads with "a, about Is per cent
of the entire number. Other leading
states are Vermont, New York, low a,
Ohio, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
Big Libraries in Camps.

"The boys in the environments and
military camps of the country are
showing a thirst for knowledge" This
was the statement of N. S. DudgeOn,
secretary of the Wisconsin Free Lii
brary association, who has charge Of
the library work of the military camps
of the country for the government. 1--WE
have large libraries in all the military
camps. In most Of them we have 90
600 books in a separate building for
the use of the boys. This is true at
the present time of library conditions
at Camp Grant where we have 10000
Volumes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

Bernard Schwebke, the popular
clerk Of the Johnson & Hill grocery
department, who joined the marines
and has been stationed at Paris Island
on the east coast for some months, is
spending y day furlough with his
friends here. "Steve" as he is known
among his friends, is always welcome,
and very. popular with the Grand Rap
ids young people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
FOE IS
NASSINGMEN

Washington, D. c. Germany's
strength on the Franco British front
is placed in official dispatches received
here on Wednesday at ia divisions,
or within one division of the great
force amassed there last July when
the German military effort against
France was at its maximum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
G,C.P.C Chairman
CALLS COMMITTEE
WILL,RESI(lN

Washington, D. Cit was an
nounced at Republican national COM
mittee headquarters yesterday that
Chairman Wilcox has called meeting
Of the committee in St. Louis on Feb.
II. It is understood Chairman Wilcox
recently has told friends pressure Of
other business makes it desirable for
him to retire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
To Give Farm Course.

Because of the increased demand for
mower with which to speed the pillow
because of food production, the col
lege of agriculture is announcing a
special farm power course to be given
January % to February 16.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

Dean Babcock is home for the holi-
day vacation from his studies at the
Evanston Ordinance School.
Miss Marian Philleo, who is senior
this year, at Evanston school Of mu-
sic, is spending the holidays at her
home in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

GOVERNMENT
VAR-SAVINGS
STAMPS

In offering "WaT-Savings Stamps"
to the public the United States Gov
eminent has made Immediately avail
able for every man, woman, and child
in the Country a profitable, simple.
and secure investment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27
READY NOW AT OLD PRICES

Fresh lots of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound are selling at before-the-
war prices. This puts this well-known
cough medicine, ready to use, in homes
at less than it costs to buy and mix the
ingredients yourself, and all bother
and muss is avoided. There is no bet
ter remedy for coughs, colds Group or
lagrippe. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

Reporter WANT ADS Bring Results
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