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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
INCREASED COST
OF INSURANCE
Caused by Amendments to the Work
mems Compensation Law Re-
Gently PASSED..

During the last session of the state
legislature the workmen's compensa-
ton act was amended increasing quite
substantially the benefits for injured
workmen and their dependents. This
is in line with the action taken by
legislatures of other states, although
the benefits under the Wisconsin law
are far more liberal than those of any
other state in the union except New
York, where the benefits are approx
mately II per cent greater than in
Wisconsin.
The new amendments to the Wis
consin act have been computed by the
industrial commission and insurance
actuaries to increase the present in
surance cost for the manufacturer
12h per cent, which is a very heavy
increase for the Wisconsin employer
who is already greatly handicapped
over his competitors in neighboring
states.
W nile Inability insurance compan-
les admit the compensation act
amendments increase the cost only
121a per cent, some of them are taking
advantage of the situation and have
increased their rates approximately
80 per cent, claiming that the COM
pensation business has been unprofi-
table in the past. Insurance statistics
seem to indicate that the management
expenses of the stock companies can
and should be materially reduced. At
the national convention of insurance
commissioners, held in st. Paul( Min
nesota, recently, this question was
discussed at length Wausau Record
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
EAST ARPIN

Mrs. John Smith who has been Wis
iting at Bryant a couple weeks, came
home Tuesday.
Ruth Shultz who attends school at
Grand Rapids spent Sunday at home
Allie VanderPloeg and Harold
Schmidt left last Thursday for the
west.
Cora and Myrtle Lewis are enter.
tanning friends from Waukesha.
Jack Smith and family and Flor
ence and Frank Smith motored to He.
witt Sunday evening.
Robert Morris and family autoed tc
the county seat Friday, Mrs. c. John.
son came home with them for a visit
Jack Smith and family were at the
county seat Tuesday.
Joe Sternot and family autoed tx
near Hewitt the past week, where hi
will operate factory.
Mrs. Dingeldine visited at the Perc,
Cutler home Tuesday.
George Lewis and family have {
new Ford car.
| Tena VanderPloeg and Jessie Rolls
ma resumed their studies at the Con
tinuation school at Grand Rapids.
Margaret Dingeldine and Tedd,
Hoekstra who attend High school spen
Sunday at home.
There was Shadow Social at tn,
VIM. Benz home Saturday night fo1
the benefit of the church. All repor
a good time.
Josephine Rosplock spent Sunda,
at home
Ida Venzke Of Madison visited few
days with Florence Smith last week
Fred Becker and family, and his ia
ther returned Tuesday from an autt
trip to Monroe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20

ed. While everything is in a tenta-
tive state at present, if all plans can
be carried out considerable entertain
ment Of unusual character will be
provided.
Work of laying the concrete on the
trunk line is in progress near the Jack
son school. A crew is also at work re-
building the culvert east of the Chas.
Klevene place. For the present the
best road to Grand Rapids is the old
county road.
W. H. Ludwig lost five head Of cat
tie during the past week due to hem
orrhagis septicema, a disease that
cattle get from feeding on short pas
lures on low lands. The disease is
attended with high fever, hemorrhag-
es of the intestines and tissues and
bleeding at the nose. Cattle thus af-
fected live only short time. A farm.
er near Marshfield has also lost few
head from the same disease. The
state veterinarian has been notified
Of this condition.
Ward Lamberson came up from
Richland Center Saturday bringing 6
carload Of cattle, hogs and farm ma
chinery for his farms up here. He
brought II head of cattle.
The county's motor truck was here
Tuesday hauling sand onto our ma
cadam road getting it ready for an.
other oiling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
CHALLENGE To
THE WOMEN

From Red Cross Headquarters
1t is highly important, if the Red
Cross work in Grand Rapids goes for
:. ard with that degree of success that
it ought to move forward with, that
women of the city more heartily enter
into the work at headquarters. Up to
the present time, much has been &C
complished in the making of articles
needed for the soldiers, but the bulk
Of the work has been done by a small
number Of ladies who have given their
time and strength gladly. There ought
to be keen realization of the fact that
this Red Cross work is a war measure
This country is engaged, and will be
for some time engaged, in a war that
will take our best young men, and will
use every material and spiritual re-
source that the nation has 1t is not
asking too much that the Red Cross
now asks of the women of America
that they give what they can in the
way of home service, that the suffer-
ing on the battle front may be reduc-
ed as much as possibl.
1t is a time when all our non-essen-
tial pleasures and work should be set
aside, and every energy devoted to the
work of making those articles that are
surely going to be needed before many
weeks pass by. In the face of this ur-
gent necessity, the Red Cross appeals
to the women of Grand Rapids to come
to headquarters in the Elks building
in the afternoon, and give what ever
they can Of time and strength to the
work of making supplies for our boys
in France.
We cannot enforce this appeal too
strongly. In order, therefore, to a.
chieve that which we have planned,
and which we have been asked by the
National Officers to supply, we are 60
ing to start a Red Cross drive which
will last until the 25th of October. The
great purpose of this drive will be to
enlist every woman and girl in the city
in the work of knitting articles for
our soldiers. These articles are to be
shipped the latter part of October. The
city will be divided by wards, and
committees will be appointed in each
ward to ask for knitters. When these
solicitors come to your home, we trust
that each woman will be able to take
some articles to knit, so that the work
Of our chapter will stand up favorably
with the work of other chapters in the
state. Yarn will be furnished by the
Red Gross Chapter, but each knitter
will be asked to purchase her own
knitting needles.
We have faith that if the women of
Grand Rapids will set themselves to
this task Of the home service for their
country, that we will have no need as
a city to be ashamed of the work done.
We, therefore, appeal not only to the
public spirit, but to the loyalty of ev-
cry woman and girl in the city to do
everything that she possibly can to
make the work of the Red Cross in
this community splendid success.
Signed: ROBT. J. LOCKE,
Chairman Grand Rapids, Wis, Chapter
American Red Cross.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
EFFECT On
GERMANY

Congressman Greene-"If this coun-
try had been provided with a strong
defensive military system. such as
would have been provided by Uni
versal Military Training, Germany
would have been less ready to offend
am convinced that such a system
would have been preferable to the
draft and I am convinced that, con-
sidering the past and looking forward
to the future, Universal Military
Training will be an absolue necessity
for our country"
Before deciding o renew it's activity
to obtain the adoption of Universal
Military Training. the Security
League requested the opinion of the
leaders in its work in all parts of the
country on the advisability of doing
SO at this time. The replies were
almost unanimous in favor of the i'm
mediate advocacy of the passage of
"a Universal Military Training law by
Congress. A few of these express
sions worthy of note read
Mayor Woodman, of Los Angeles
"The sentiment for Universal Obliga-
tory Military Service is being cult
waited here and meets with the
approval of the citizens"
T. L. Kirkpatrick. Ex-Mayor of
Charlotte, N C.-"If we ever expect
to proverly prepare ourselves against
invasion, the National Security
League had better get busy, and moth
ing short Of Compulsory Military
Service is going to get our people in
ready frame Of mind for self pro-
lection. Our people here are in an
apathetic state of mind and are not
aroused to the full sense of their
dangers"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Emil Peterson was taken to
Riverview hospital Monday morning
where she underwent a surgical op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Harold Wittenberg who has been d
patient at Riverview hospital, for sew
eral days, was taken home Monday
Mrs. Herman Kyler, who has been
patient at Riverview hospital for
some time, was able to be taken to her
home in Nekoosa Monday.
Paul Schunneman, chauffeur for
D. J. Arpin, was brought to River
view hospital Monday suffering with
a broken leg.
Will Purner, who has been a patient
here for some time, wa. able to be tax
en- home.
John Radtke was brought to this
city Sunday and taken to Riverview
hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
EIGHT FOOT
BALL GAMES
SCHEDULED
THIS FALL

That football games will be carried
on as usual at the University of Wis
consin this fall is indicated by the
1917 schedule recently announced. The
opening game will be with Beloit
college instead of with Lawrence col
lege as previously announced, and the
homecoming game will be played with
the University of Minnesota on Nov.
3. The last game of the season will
be with Chicago on Nov "a Follow
ing is the schedule of games:
Beloit, at Madison, Oct. 6.
Notre Dame, at Madison, Oct 49,
Illinois, at Urbana, Oct 20.
Iowa at Madison, Oct. 81.
Minnesota at Madison, Nov 3.
Ohio State, at Madison, Nov. 10.
3 Freshmen-sophmore game, Nov. IT.
Chicago at Chicago, Nov. "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
VESPER

Quite a number from here went
duck hunting Sunday to the cranberry
marsh. They report ducks plentiful
The season opened last Friday, but
applications for licenses are coming in
slow
John Dorst left Saturday to attend
q Reformed church conference at Chi
cago Tuesday. He visited with his
parents and other relatives at Cedar
Grove over Sunday.
Mrs. John Yeske and babe, and Mrs.
Nick Pavloski and children of Grand
Rapids spent Sunday visiting rela-
tives here
Mr.. and Mrs. U. VanderPloeg were
at Grand Rapids Saturday to consult
an oculist for his eyes 1t was found
that some foreign substance had lodg-
ed IN one eye and after this was re-
moved it improved considerably.
Cranberry picking began this week.
The crop is not very large but berries
are a good quality and growers are
quite well satisfied with the crop.
Mesdames Frost, W. H. and Raw
Bean visited friends at Port Edwards
Saturday.
Lena Wintlyn who is employed ut
Grand Rapids spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. White spent a few days at
Grand Rapids.
AT a lengthy meeting of the CO.
Workers Monday night it was decided
to hold the Vesper fair on Wednesday,
October Srd. The various committees
to make arrangements were appoint
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
MILLADORE

Frank Malik was a Marshfeld call
er Friday,
Miss Louise Hooper spent q day in
Stevens Point last week.
Mrs. Mary Houslet of Oxford is the
guest of Mrs. o. w. Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Verhulst and family
motored to Hancock Sunday
Hazel Drummer of Junction City
spent Sunday with Frank Mancl and
family.
j. Kocian of Milwaukee is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ko-
clan.
The Misses Carrie Malik and Julia
Kocian spent day at the Stevens
Point fair.
The frost Sunday night did consid-
cradle damage to the crops, especially
to the cucumbers and corn.
Earl Duncan, Florence Jellison and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith motored to
Camp Douglas Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20

Dr. Goddard books the doctor has
ever written. If you are sufferer
from Appendicitis, Rupture, Gall
Stone, Collie, Goitre or Chronic dis
eases Of a private nature, you should
avail yourself of his offer to send you
this vluable little book free simply
for the asking. A postal will bring
it to you in a plain wrapper. Many
so-called surgical diseases have been
proven to be durable by medical treat
ment, more safely, more easily and
cheaply by modern medical methods
than was believed possible few years
ago.
After you have read this little book
you can consult DR.. Goddard on his
monthly visits to Grand Rapids, free
of charge and have the satisfaction of
knowing that you have secured the
expert opinion of a reputable special
lst IN these matters. If you have been
advised to submit to an operation,
surely do not fail to consult him, be-
fore undergoing such an operation
His advice may save you many weeks
OF suffering, loss oftime and expense,
possibly your life. DR.. Goddard will
be at the Witter Hotel, Grand Rapids,
all day Thur. Sept. 81, and make no
charges for friendly visit. Hours 9
a. m. to 6 p. m. Address: DIR. God
dard, 121 Wis. ST.. Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
PITISVLLE

Conrad Schubert, who tried to evade
the draft by pleading marriage, and
who was found to be playing possum,
later plead that he might be allowed
to go to war rather than go to prison.
He was consequently sent to Camp
Grant, at Rockford, H., last week.
He is the man from Meanwhile, Clark
county, who involved lady and an
other man in trying to prove his mar
rage to the lady in question.
C. R. Goldsworthy, who owns enough
of the stock in the Vesper foundry
building to enable him to do so offered
the building and whatever of equip
ment it contained to the federal gov
eminent for manufacturing purposes.
On no acceptance Of this offer it is
claimed the owners will try and To-
cate a milk condensory in the build
ing which has long lain idle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garth Nottingham
left Friday for Wyocena, Wisconsin,
where Mr. Nottingham is principal
Of the schools.
A letter from Albert Burns at Wa
Co, Texas, explains that it is pretty
hot there, and as the letter says,
something like 127 in the shade"
But Albert seems to get some salts
faction out of it as he says they don't
have to stay in the shade all the time.
That's a dead surety, with from eight
to ten hours of drilling every day.
Chas. Natwick and wife and friends
went thru Pittsville Monday, by auto,
bound for the north country where
they will spend a couple of weeks
fishing. Mr. Natwick is an employee
at the postoffice at the county seat
town and is having his annual vaca-
ton.
Rev. VAIL and family arrived in
Pittsville by car Saturday evening
and visited at the local parsonage with
Rev. and Mrs. Debratz. Rev. Wahl
filled a pulpit at Grand Rapids Sun
day. He drives a Dodge car which
was presented to him by his congrega-
ton at Eau Claire
Percy Phillips was up to see the
home folks one or two days last week
He is at Camp Robinson and expects
a call at most any time now to go to
the front.
Ed. Dawes is substitute for Orville
Snider on rural route l out of Pitts
vile. Mr.. Snider is taking a two
weeks vacation from duty. It is 8
strange thing but the carriers are re-
CURED to take this vacation whether
they want to or not, with full pay
for the time off duty.
A letter from Howard Potter from
Tower City, North Dakota, explains
that they were bound for Montana.
but at the Dakota town farmer stop
ped them and offered them good wages
They got off and are now doing fall
work on a farm near Tower City.
Howard was accompanied by Dewey
Lust, of this city.
Paul Rehfeld Jr is home on a short
furlough and is visiting the home folks
at Dextervile and with friends about
Pittsville and Dexterville. He is at
tached to the motorcycle squad of the
new army recruits and is at present
being employed in teaching others to
run and maintain a motorcycle.
James Favell of Royalton, is in the
city visiting with his sister, Mrs. Lau-
IA Favell, at the home of his nephew
George J. Favell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
Mrs. Geo. Dilel Of North Fond du

Mrs. Geo. Dilel Of North Fond du
Lac visited Wednesday and Thursday
with Mrs. John Lounsbury and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Ellingson, Cur
ley Leroux and family, and Charlie
Leroux and family motored to Biron
Sunday.
Minnie Broker who is soon to be-
come the bride of Otto Becker was
rendered a shower Tuesday night.
Mrs. Ed. Sorrenson of Stevens Point
and two daughters are visiting a few
days with Mrs Glenn Lounsbury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20

Malcolm Johnson, son of Mrs. Mel.
johnson left Monday night for Notre
Dame, Ind, where he will take course
in Journalism.
st. Katherine's Guild met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. A. Muir at
Biron. A large number were pres
ent and the afternoon was greatly en-
joyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
SHERRY

Quite number from here attend
ed the Labor Day picnic in Arpin.
Mrs. VIM. Cline of Nebraska is here
visiting and will visit in the southern
part Of the state before returning to
her home. She was formerly Blanche
Chambers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
OPEN POTATO
MARKET

Wautoma, Wis.-The market for
early potatoes has opened, the price
being paid running from IS cents to
81 bushel The late crop was dam
aged considerably by the recent frost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
CITY Of DENVER
SELLSCOALAT
S4.l5 ATOM

Denver, Colo, Sept. 16.-Five hun
dred tons Of Ignite coal were sold by
the city of Denver on Saturday in the
first half day of its operations as re-
tail coal dealer. The price was S4.15
ton delivered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
4 MEDICAL BOOK FREE
By DR.. N. A. Goddard

Modern Methods
0 f tr e a t i n G
Chronic Diseases
without Operation
has just come from
the pen of DR.. God
dard the Milwau-
kee Specialist and
is one of the most
interesting as we'll
as instructive little
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
PUT 100000
into new Dam
d. r. Mead, One of the Owners of
the Water Power, Says Plant Will
Surely be Built and Work
VIII Soon Start,

From Stevens Point Daily Journal
D. R. Mead of Rockford, H., spent
the day in the city in Connection with
his interests in the Jackson Milling
company.
The Jackson Milling company had
for some time been owned and operat-
ed by Geroge W. Mead, l. P. Witter
and the Nash interests, all Of Grand
Rapids. Last spring the Nash inter
ests were taken over by George w.
and D. R. Mead, and since that time
a plan for the development of the local
waterpower has been under discussion.
From time to time reports have been
circulated in the city that all arrange
ments for the construction of a new
dam and electric power house had been
completed. These rumors have to
some extent been without foundation.
However, the Milling company with
the aid of the Civic and Commerce
association and W. E. Ule, have been
working out a plan of procedure and
the securing of water rights. These
preliminary steps have been so far
completed that D. R. Mead this after
noon stated the work of preparing
to build the new dam and power plant
would be begun as soon as possible
Mr.. Ule, who it is expected will super
wise the construction work, will begin
the erection of an office building and
arrange other necessary matters.
Spend Half Million
According to statement by Mr..
Mead the work to be undertaken will
require approximately year and will
cost in the neighborhood of $500,000.
He also said that the company has
made no arrangements for the further
development of the power than the
new dam and electric power plant.
The buildings Of the Jackson Milling
company will remain in their present
location but will be operated by cleo
trio power instead of water power as
at present.
Features of the Dam.
The new dam, it is stated, will be
built across the river at a point about
midway between the present dam and
the 500 line railroad bridge, or at the
ledge Of rock which extends a short
distance into the water from the east
bank Of the river. 1t is learned the
dam will contain 16 twenty-six foot
gates besides 300-foot spillway. Re-
tanning walls will also be built from
the east end of the new structure to
the east end of the old dam. Another
wall will be guilt from the
west end Of the dam to the high
ground east Of the stone quarry The
building Of the dam and power house
and installing of machinery so that
electric power may be transmitter, will
it is expected, be completed by Sep
5ember 1, 1918
To Move Here
Mr.. Mead is the owner of a large
department and furniture store at
Rockford, but states he will ultimately
remove his family here to reside This
move will not be made for some time,
dr. Mead states, as his children are at
ending school at Rockford During
he interim he expects to spend con-
siderable portion of his time here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
To Move Here

William Metzger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Metzger, left Monday after
noon for Stevens Point where he will
attend the State Normal school the
coming year. This is his second year
in that institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
The
DeepSea
Peril

Hill BY VICTOR ROUSSEAU
Hill A story that grips
Hill the imagination and
Hill holds the reader SPELL
Hill bound with awe over
Hill the possibility that the
Hill silent and mysterious
Hill depths hold just such
Hill horde of strange crea-
Hill lures as the author has
Hill conceived, that might
Hill some day rise from the
I'LL coral caverns Of the
Hill ocean floor and over
Hill run the earth.
Hill A rem ar k a ly
Hi thrilling tale that vies
I'LL with the imaginary fc-
Hi ton of Jules Verne,
Hill Rudyard Kipling and
Hill HI. G. Wells. Don't
Hill fail to read it!
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