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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
OSHKOSH MAN
IS NAMED IN
LEAK" PROBE
Representative Wood, However, As
serts All Evidence Is Based
on Hearsay.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Prefacing a
statement tothe house rules committee
by saying that he makes no charges
against any one, and that his informa-
ton is based only on hearsay and ru-
NOR" Representative Wood of Indiana
today mentioned the names Of Secre-
tary TO the President ,Tufulty, a Mr.
Boiling" who Wood said, is the pres
ident's brother-in-law, Otto Kahn of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York, and
Paul M Warburg of the federal re
serve board, when he appeared as first
witness in favor Of a congressional in
vestigation into charges that advance
information of the presidents note to
belligerents leaked to Wall street.
Wood said Ralph H. Hartley, man
ager Of the Oshkosh, Wis, branch Of
the brokerage house of Thompson (
McKinnon of Chicago, received a tele-
gram giving tip on the peace note.
William H. Robertson, he said, told
him Lamson Brothers of Chicago, sent
tip to their Lafayette, Ind, branch
Just before Wood took the stand, the
committee decided to ask the COVER
nors of the New York stock exchange,
". B. Hibbs & Co, and all other Wash
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11

State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Wood County.
Oftelie and Stondall Land Company,
a Wisconsin Corporation, plaintiff, VS..
G. H. Dunn, Mrs G. H. Dunn, if any,
and all of his heirs, if any, defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN,
TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above entitl-
ed action in the court aforesaid; and
in case Of your failure so to do, judg---
ment will be rendered against you &C
cording to the demand of the Com
plant; of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins, Plain
tift's Attorneys. P. 0. Address.
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wiscon-
sin. 6tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
GIRLS
CLUB
MEETS

One of the pleasant parties of the
New Year was the meeting of the
Girls Club held on Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Harold Arpin as hostess at
her home on Washington Ave. The
afternoon was spent in playing Auc-
ton, Mrs. Herbert Roach of Buena
Vista receiving the prize for the high
score. A dainty repast was served
following the card playing. The
guests of the club included, Mrs. Wal
ter Wood, Mrs. Frank Weiland, Thief
River Falls, Mimi, Mrs. Dan Arpin,
Bruce, Mrs. Laird Warner, Milwau-
kee and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins, Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
ARRESTED
FOR FORGERY

James Kocian, a young man who
has been working in Milwaukee but
whose home is in Milladore was ar
rested early Friday morning by Sher-
if John Normington, on a warrant for
forgery. The complaint was sworn
to by Chas E. Briere and the crime
is alleged to have occurred on or a.
bout May IA, 1914 Kocian is accused
Of feloniously forging and altering a
certain promisory note which act con-
sisted in endorsing the name of AL
bert Kocian on the back Of said note
before securing the endorsement of
Joseph PoIan thereon and after Sc
curing the endorsement of Joseph Po-
Ian thereon the said James Kocian did
erase and partially obliterate the en-
dorsement of Albert Kocian from said
note with intent to defraud.
James Kocian appeared before
Judge PomainviIle Friday afternoon
at five o'clock and asked for an adj
journment until Saturday at four o.
clock which was granted. The state
was represented by John Roberts, the
district attorney. The defendant APP
peared without an attorney. Bail was
fixed at $1,000 and was not secured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
DAMAGED
BY FIRE
From Thursdays DALI.

From Thursdays Dalf.
The old J. A Gaynor house, locat-
ed on Third street south, now the prop
erty of Charles F. Kruger, was badly
damaged by fire last night about 9
o'clock Since Mr.. Kruger's purchase
of this property he has been making
improvements in the same He INSTALL
ed a hot-air furnace and fire had been
made in the furnace during the day
so as to warm up the house for the
workmen who have been finishing the
hardwood floors. From indications
the fire caught from the hot air pipe
just as it passes thru the ground floor
not very far from the furnace and fol
lowed up that pipe to the attic and
other floors and spread between the
floors and petitions.
The damage caused by the fire, wa
ter and cutting Of the walls by the
iremen to get at the fire will reach
six or seven hundred dollars. The
damage is largely right up thru the
center of the house Both fire com
panies responded to the alarm and did
good work in distinguishing the flames
before a greater damage could be
done. Loss was covered by insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11

Announced

At six o'clock dinner last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Damon, 1918 West
johnson street, announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Edith May to
Albert c. Jones, son of Mrs. Sarah
Jones, of Billings, Montana. The
table was decorated with smilaX and
candles and tiny sweet-grass baskets,
in each of which was tiny card an
nouncing the engagement. Those
present were: Miss Florence Turner
Miss Clara Briggs, Miss Valetta Haw-
ley, Miss Fern Congdon, Miss Anna
Habich, Miss Dolores Ward, Miss E
dith Damon, Mrs. Benjamin Nelson,
Mrs. Otto Zeasman, and Miss Leslie
Spence.
Miss Damon was graduated from
the university with the class of 1916.
Mr.. Jones is also a Wisconsin man
and was graduated in 1914, from the
course in electrical engineering. His
present home is in Chicago, where he
is connected with the Western Elec-
trio company The wedding is to take
place in the fall-Madison State Jour
nal.
Miss Damon formerly resided IN this
city with her parents and has many
friends here who viii unite in extend
ing congratulations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
LUNCH WAGONS ON WHEELS.

Racine, Wis, Jan. 6.-Lunch wag-
ons on wheels, if connected up with
sewers, water and gas, are taboo in
Racine as a result of official action
taken at a meeting Of the fire and wa
ter council committee.
The committee ruled that if these
wagons are so connected up, they
come under the city ordinance which
requires permit, and the council is
against granting them a permit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
Notice of Application for Final Set
Element.

Wood County in County Court-In
Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank
Zivney, deceased
On reading and filing the applica-
ton of Anton Zivney, representing a
mong other things that he has fully
administered the said estate, and pray
ing that a time and place be fixed for
examining and allowing his account
of his administration, and that the
residue of the said estate be assign
ed to such persons as are by law emit
tied to the same;
IT IS ORDERED, That said appli-
cation be heard before this court, at
term thereof to be held
at the probate Office, in the CITY of
Grand Rapids, on the 23rd day Of
Jan, 1917 at 10 o'clock a. m
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED.
That notice Of the time and place of
examining and allowing said account
and of assigning the residue of said
estate, be given to all persons interest
ed, by a publication of a copy of this
order, for three successive weeks, in
the Wood County Reporter, a news
paper published in said county, before
the day fixed for said hearing
Dated this 10Th day of Dec. 1916.
By the Court,
W. J. CONWAY, County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
PHILLIPS FAVORS TRUNK
LINES HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Governor Would Have a COmprehen-
sive Plan Covering Every
County.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 6.-That one of
the biggest questions to come before
the legislature, which convenes We'd
nesday, will be the highway problem,
was made evident when it became
known that Gov. E. L. Philip will rec
ommend comprehensive state trunk
line system covering every county.
The plan will take advantage of the
act passed by the last congress which
gives Wisconsin S1,925,OOO in the next
five years for highway purposes. Leg
islation will be introduced recommend
ing the state appropriate a like a.
mount, and that the counties appro-
pirate another $1,OO0,0OO.
This will give the state $8,OOO,OO0
to connect the links of this system, eX-
elusive of annual appropriations for
general highway purposes, which a
mount to approximately 100000 ev-
ery year One Of the main features a
direct trunk line from Milwaukee to
! St. Paul shorter by many miles than
| the present line
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
SUMMONS.

State Of Wisconsin, Wood County in
Circuit Court.
Susan Whitman, plaintiff, vs.. George
L. Scott and Geneva F. Scott, defen-
dants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN,
TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this Summons, exclusive of the day Of
service and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint, Of
which copy is herewith ser1 ed upon
YOU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
house.
BABY Girl

Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Rosebush Of
Appleton are rejoicing over the arri-
val of daughter born in Chicago to-
day. Mr.. Rosebush is stockholder
in the Wood County National Bank
and is connected with the Nekoosa-
Edwards Paper Co., the Fox River Pa
per Mill and paper mills at Spokane,
Wash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
ANNUAL
TELEPHONE
MEETING
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

ITTOM IuesUay 5 DaIIy.J
The annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Telephone Co., was held at the
city hall last evening and very small
attendance of stock holders was pres
ent. The annual reports were receiv-
ed and read and the old directors were
reelected. The same officers were
reelected for the ensuing var.
They appointed board to audit the
books for the past year consisting of
George W. Paulus, chairman; L. M
Nash and Herman Abel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
{. 0. ?. PARTY

The members of the G. o. P. Club
enjoyed delightful party on Thurs
day afternoon, as guests of Mrs. N.
Reiland, the affair being given in COM
pliment to the Mesdames Frank Wei
land and o. c. Mccormick of Thief
River Falls, MINI. Several tables Of
Auction were occupied, the favors for
score being won by Mrs W. c. Weisel
and Mrs. Tom Mullen, while Mrs.
Lloyd Mathis was given the guest
prize. A dainty luncheon was served
at the close of card playing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
SUBSCRIPTIONS
IN ADV ANCE
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher.
Thursday, Jan. IL, 1917.

On account of the high cost of ev-
erything in the production of a news
paper including the cost Of the print
paper, all newspapers Of the country
are obliged to get down to the "cash
in advance" principle. Everything
that enters into the newspaper bust
ness including the job work, the raw
material mas risen from 25 to 200 per
cent To make the most of the cir
cumstances, a cash business is obi
gatory, therefore, all weekly subscrip-
tions that are not paid for 1917, will
be discontinued until they are.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
Church TIE
BEST GOING
CONCERN

Consistent thought and persistent
effort will produce satisfactory re-
suits; we get out of life what we put
into it.
The Church is the best s"going con-
Germ" in the world today it is teach
ing men the better way-the rewards
of better living.
This mighty organization for good
must be kept going throughout the
year; no absent treatment, no turn
ing aside from responsibility!
An effective church organization
must have enough efficient helpers
who can carry on the work if one or
two are absent.
Nothing can be accomplished for
good if the efforts of the church stop
because the weather is hot or the day
is fine
Christian effort must be an all-the-
year, everyday labor, an expression
of belief that lasts.
We ego from strength to strength"
only by the exercise of body, of mind
and of spirit, which is wholesome and
helpful.
Today's efforts prove our fitness for
tomorrow's duties and today's thought
ea#13 Us for a bigger spir; +uality to-
morrow.
We are welded to church effort:
''for better, for worse; for richer, for
poorer; in sickness and in health"
1t is ours to support the church
steadily, regularly, cheerfully.
Every church member is a re-
sponsible factor in the progress and
prosperity of the church of his asso-
citation.
Every believer in the effectiveness
of church work for better citizenship
must be ready and willing to help ex-
tend that influence.
No church member is eXcusable in
this great effort to build better char
acters and establish better moral con-
ditions here and now.
A church member must assist in
extending the church membership;
must do his portion to make others
appreciate what he appreciates.
1t is necessary to keep the church
in action; to keep step with the march
of the ages, and elevate church stan
dards ofthe individuals of the COM
munity.
A well-drilled organization is able
to fill the gap no matter who drops
out of the ranks; ours not to question
why!
Church service is effective only
when it represents activities the year
round, only when it proves that life
is in its membership.
Some very excellent people think
of church as an organization from
which they can get something all the
time
Each effective member must think
how he can give something to make
the work effective. Are you giving
your time these days to prove the val
ue of church association? Think a
bout it!
Therefore be We steadfast, unmo-
vable, always Astounding in the works
of the Lord, forasmuch as We know
that your labor is not in vain"
Written especially for this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
HEARIN(IA
indian AGENCY

A hearing took place today at the
Indian Agency office in the estate of
Henry DEBORAH, decedant of the
WinneDagos, Nebraska. About TWEEN
ty-five Indians Of Wisconsin who are
interested in the estate were present
at the hearing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11

ideas go booming through the
world louder than cannon; thoughts
are mightier than armies"
Our Thoughts Form Our Character
"Our thoughts are ever forming our
character and whatever they are most
absorbed in will tinge our lives"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11

Miss Martha Kaufert has returned
from Milwaukee and WaJertown
where she spent the past two weeks
visiting with friends and relatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
Notice of Final Account and to Deter
mine Inheritance Tax-Prescrib-
ed by Tax Commission.

County Court, Wood County, Wis
consin-In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Jam
es W. Gaynor, deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
at term Of the county court to be
held in and for said county at the
court house in the city of Grand Rap
ids, in said county on the 4th Tuesday
(being the 23rd day. of Jan. A. D.
1917 at the opening Of court on that
day the following matter will be heard.
and considered:
The application of Elizabeth W.
Gaynor and Gertrude G. Gaynor adj
ministrators Of the estate of James
w. Gaynor, deceased, late of GranG
Rapids in said county, for the examin-
alton and allowance Of his final ac-
count, and for the assignment of the
residue Of the estate of said deceased
to such persons as are by law entitled
thereto; and for the determination and
adjudication of the inheritance tax,
if any, payable in said estate.
Dated December %, A. D. 1916.
BY THE COURT:
w J. CONWAY, County Judge.
B. NJ. Vaughan, Attorney for said
ADMINISTRATORS P 0. Grand Rap
ids, Wis. 3tw
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-19

for all years prior to 1912. Such a
law, if passed, would favor the
tax dodger, enabling him to escape
his just share of the burden of sup
porting the state, county and city
governments his just share OF the
cost Of schools, roads, etc. Some of
the principal tax dodgers are per-
sons and corporations who have
owned large amounts of land for
many years. In Union county,
which was created in 1894, a conser-
vative estimate places the amount
Of taxes that would be cancellc' by
such a law at one hundred thousand
dollars. Doubtless the same would
be true as to practically al the coun-
ties OF the state, the figures varying
according to the age and taxable
area OF the different cou".ies.
The Taxpayers of New Mexico,
now that the Legislative session is
under way, it devolves on us to
heStir ourselves if we are to prevent
the preparation of gross injustice
oa our state This to urgently
recommend that every tax payer
Immediately write to the senator
and representative from his district
and protest in the strongest possible
terms aaainst the passage of such
4 law Il introduced. THIS MEANS
lCI. DO TT NOW.
THE FARMERS SOCIETY
OF EQUITY.
Clayton. N. NJ, January 10, 1917"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-19
LARGE TRACT TO BE
SOLD TO SETTLERS
Large Tract to be Sold.

The outhwestern immigration
Association of FL Paso, Texas, is
gathering data pertinent to the agri-
cultural success in the dry farming
section of this county and in that of
similar districts in the adjoing coun-
ties. The association owns a tract
OF 25,000 acres. 1t is the intention
of the Ell Iaso concern to prepare a
prospect from the data secured,
with a view to placing the lands on
the market as soon as conditions
are favorable. The lands are sit
uated northeast of Mills and about
due east of Taylor Springs. Off
cials of the firm have visited this
section of the country and are fav-
orably Impressed with the conditions
and if possible that through a pros
pectus giving in detail the various
crops grown in the dry-farming
sections that this extensive tract
may be the means of bringing in
large number of new farmers.-Ra-
ton Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-19
LIVING IS HIGHER
But Government
WAGES ARE Lower
CLERKS IN UNCLE SAM S
SERVICE GET NO MORE
THAN THEY DID SIXTY
YEARS AGO WHEN PRE-
SENT SCALE ADOPTED

Washington, d. c., ian. l5.-The
United States government now pays
its employees $l00 less a year than
it did siXty-tWo years AGO, Ethel
bert Stewart, chiel clerk of the bu-
bureau Of labor statistics OF the de
partment of labor, an authority up
IN the subject, declared today.
This decrease comes at time
when the cost OF living has solrcd
two-fold and thrce-fold from the
levels e., lS5-
rbc ,a'ary scaIe of governments
c'erks was tiAcd by act OF l8. ).
Prior TO this there had-been no reg
ular graduations in pay for en-
poyes. A certain number would
get, for instance, $8l9 per annum,
another 1857, others $8o950 and so
OH. The work Of including so many
scattering items in the appropria-
tions bill veXcd the committee who
decided in that year to put all of
these in lump appropriation at
$40 This is an example OF the plan
that was followed N the fixing OF
the rates OF governmental pay to
ITS employees.
These classes have not changed
since that day save by the creation
of .owcr grades of pay. There
were no S72O, $3.50, or $50 per an
num employees of the government
at that date as there are now.
In 1884 no clerk listed as such got
under 81 POO a year Now clerks
are listed at $40.
There are higher positions today
than there were in 1871 but these
are comparatively few and are oc-
cupied mostly by experts. The
chief increase N the number of gov
ernmcnt employees in the District
is shown by the statistics to have
been in the lower grades, OF the SER
vice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-19
PRINT PAPER PRICES
ARE STILL SOARING

All kinds Of print paper have
more than dorbled in price during
the past ten months, some grades
costing almost three times as much
as one year ago, and now comes
the notice that the International
Paper Corporation has announced
another inc-case to take eject soon.
The Des oMines Capital says:
This means that the present
profits of the newspaper business
will be entirely wiped out through
the length and breadth of America,
and that not a single newspaper
will be free from increase in sub
scription and advertising rates.
Ninety per cent of the local and
county newspapers are run at loss
on account OF the number of sub
scribers who move away or refuse
to take the paper longer when in
arrears one or more years. A man
who is honest in all other matters
does not consider it dishonest to
accept a newspaper, which costs
more than the subscription
price to produce, for a year or more
and then refuse to paw it on some
pretext or other. If you are taking
this paper from the office and do
not intend TO pay for it, please stop
it at once, settling up the arrearages
in full.
Unless we receive every cent on
our subscription list we will be
compelled to raise the price of sub
scription. If you. reading this, are
in arrears, pay up. You will feel
better. sleep better and our credit
ors will not worry US so much.
PLEASE.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-19
c CANCELLATION OF BACK
TAXES OPPOSED BY FARMERS

The Farmers Socity of Equity, an
active organization of Union coun-
ty agriculturalists and stockraisers,
has issued a circular letter which is
being widely distributed, in which
the rebating of delinquent taxes by
legislation is opposed.
That such proposition has been
discussed to some little extent is no
doubt correct but the passage of the
same so far as it applies to real
estate is very doubtful. The letter
referred to is as follows:
ITO the Taxpayers of New Mexico !:
"We have what we believe to be
reliable information to the eject
that a movement is on foot to have
passed by the present Legislature a
law to cancel all taxes an dtax liens
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-19
New Railroad Grade.

There are five or six grading
camps between here and Oscuro,
in which 200 or more men are at
work constructing a new grade for
the railroad. lack Springs is the
center of activity, although the
greater 'ength of the work is be
yond that point. 1t will be a
straight line, cutting through hills,
filling up arroyos and constructing
cement culverts Some fills will be
half a mile long and will be Is to 80
feet high. Some of the cuts will be
about IS feet deep. The purpose of
the new grade is to eliminate the
curves that exist in the present line.
and at the same time reduce the
mileage Something like six miles
is to be covered in the present work,
and it is estimated that it will re-
uu;re from five to six months to
finish.-Carrizozo News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-19

tax,nt. entry notes and methods of
collecting same. Judiciary.
4 B "a, Shaw. Providing TO-
paydays of employees of certain Cd
poiaticns and prescribing penalties,
{ ~ porations.
n IS Is, r. A Ortiz. Am: ing
Sec. 1878. Codification of 1915. Ju-
dietary.
#. L. 26, r. A. Ortiz. Fixing time
for county commissioners to ascer-
tain actual value of property, Judi
ciary.
r. Il. 27, Bryan. Providing for
school tax Education.