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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
A LETTER
Of Interest to all Officers and Employ
es of the 500 Line Railway.

TO ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOY
EES:-
The late war has, among other
things. burdened US with present e
ccnomic condition that for its just and
equitable readjustment requires of
each of us the utmost loyalty and CO.
operative effort, in order that we may
maintain and pass on to posterity
those things peculiar to our national
life and that make for our prosperity
contentment and happiness.
At home and across the sea, you did
loyal and effective service during the
war; and I am confident that your ser
vice will be equally loyal and effective
during the stress of the present econ
on1ic condition, the period Of readjust-
nent and in the days to come, and that
no element of discord or discomfort
will prevail against your better judg-
ment, conservatism and fidelity to du-
ty
The new wage scale is now effective
giving to each employe a substantial
amount over his former wage, the
burden of which is borne by our pa
irons and the public by an increase in
freight and passenger rates. l have
no doubt but that they will willingly
bear this additional burden if, in ex-
change therefor, they receive better
service and courteous treatment. This,
it is their right to demand and our
duty to make every possible effort to
give Such effort, to be successful,
requires the loyalty and cooperation
of US all. To this end and for this pur-
pose, in our dealing one with the other
let US all, officers and employees, be just
and fair to each other; putting into
intensive operation the principles of
the Golden Rule. Let us be constant
ly active in a campaign of good will
embodying itself in actions of the right
kind, remembering that ''No man liv-
eth unto himself" that we are inter
dependent and need each other to ac-
complish the best purposes and results
in life.
In our intercourse with patrons and
the public, let Us be accommodating,
polite, courteous, living life Of ser
vice in their behalf; this costs little
and yields much, and is the oil that
lubricates and lessons the friction of
everyday life.
I have been with you for many
years, know what you have accomplish
ed in days that are gone, and am as
sured that you wilk meet the difficult
ties and responsibilities of the pres
ent in faithful, loyal service and main
tain the enviable reputation of this
company, of which we are all justly
proud, obtained by reason of your CO.
operation and effort.
E. PENNTNGTON, President.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23

ton avenue returned Monday morn
ing from two weeks visit at Battle
Greek, Mich.
Mrs. J. B. Arpin and her brother
F. B. Weiland motored to Appleton
Friday to visit relatives, returning
home Saturday evening.
C. P. Gross and family of Reeds
burg motored here Saturday for a
week end visit at the L. Reinhart
home, Baker street They were accom-
panied by Mrs Gross mother, Mrs.
Mary Slattery, First street north
who has been their guest for month.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Lynn, Washing
ton avenue, spent the week end in
Stevens Point, at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Ina White.
Malcolm Johnson, who has spent
several months in Colorado and
western states has returned to his
home here. He returned via auto
mobile having purchased a Cadillac
light roadster while in Denver
Friends here have received word
that Philip Lee Utley, formerly ma
ager of the Electric Light & Water
office Of this city died in the Statler
Hotel in Detroit, August 30th after
about a years battle with that dread
disease cancer. Mr.. Utley was at one
time a resident of this city and man
ager of the electric light office, after
wards going to Escanaba, Mich,
where he interested capital in a wa
terpower proposition and made a sue
cess after building the first dam in
that country.
The Board of Public Works has
condemned the brick walks in front
of the property of Mrs. Kate Pepin
and Mrs. Thos. Kells on Third street
south.
Word has come from Milwaukee
UndU Tie cOI1d1blOlI Vi mis-. w Ii
Gets who is taking treatments in the
hospital there, is not so favorable the
last few days.
Clarence Hamilton who has been
spending the summer in this city left
Saturday for weeks visit with re-
latives in Oshkosh and from there he
will continue his journey to Pensacola
Fla, where he. expects to remain for
an extended stay.
DIR. C. A. Boorman and wife and
son Harvey left Saturday for Chi
cago, where they will visit until
Thursday at the home of their son
Ryland They will stop off at Madi-
son where Harvey will enter the
State University for the coming year
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Drun1b have
rented the George L. Williams home
Mrs. Williams expects to spend the
| winter in MINNEAPOLIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
Mr.. FARMER,
DON'T Be
GOLDBRICKED

From Stevens Point Journal
There never was time when it was
more "'up to you" to do your best think
ing about the next election in Wiscon-
sin. You have been told many things,
some of them true, some of them half
true and some wholly false
If man tells you something that
seems to be a little "out of line" it's
a mighty good thing to find out who
the man is, why he tells you what he
does and if he knows what you should
do better than you know yourself
A number of men are going about
this state getting so much per head
for getting men to join this, that or
the other organization One of them
charges $18 per head. Did you ever
stop to think where this money goes?
If Wisconsin is going to be the kind
of state that most of Us want to live
in, all good things. must have general
support.
It will not be that kind of a state
if manufacturing business prospers at
the expense of farming interests. Nor
will it be the kind of state we want if
E, the farming business prospers at the
expense of the manufacturing business
The business man who is farming
needs the business man who is manu-
featuring and also the other way about
All business interests need the best
men possible in our many public Of
fees. We need men who have had ex-
perience and can deal intelligently
with the big questions of today. We
need men, not who say that they can
handle big things, but who have shown
the ability to do so.
While you doubtless want to keep
your boys and girls on the farm. if
they do wish to go to live in some city,
don't you prefer that they have chan
ces to make good in your own state
Vote for the man you believe will be
fair enough to want everybody to have
a chance, who will try to build up the
interests of the state as a whole, and
who will not try to put one set of men
against any other set of men.
You are a citizen Of the State of Wis
consin and as such, vote as your con-
science tells you, and not as you are
told to do by those whose own interest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
BRIDGES COMPLETED
AND ACCEPTED

A number of new concrete and
steel highway bridges have been
turned over by the contractors as
completed and have been accepted for
the county and state by the Wood
County State Road and Bridge Com
mittee. Three concrete structures
erected by Fred Bossert in the town
of Hanson and known as the Olsen,
five miles west Of Vesper, the Drain
age four miles west of Vesper and
the Gault, three and half miles west
of Vesper all on the Vesper Pitts
vile road were turned over this week.
The Rouse bridge in Sigel and the
Lundquist bridge on the line between
Sigel and Sherry, both steel bridges
built by Carl Kronholm of Rudolph
and the Linge bridge in Hiles another
steel structure, erected by E. Stein
of Pittsville have also been complet-
ed and accepted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
331 ACCREDITED HERDS
IN STATE OF WISCONSIN

Madison, Wis.-Dr, James S. Healy
in charge of that division of work for
the State Department of Agriculture
that during the month of Au-
gust his division tested 183 herds of
cattle in the state, numbering 4109
cattle There We're added to the ac-
credited herds 20, making a total at
this time of 331 herds in this state alb
solutely free of any trace of tuber-
culosis. Beside the 331 herds, 908
herds have passed one negative test.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
I'd A r S N 4 z
KILLS RATS

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
odors from carcass. One package
proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food
Guaranteed
35c size Il cake) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size G. cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold by Wood County Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
EIGHTY-Y OLD SOLDIER
WRITES

w. H. Clough, Co. E. Ward Sol
diers' Home, Cal, writes: "Foley Ca
thartic Tablets keep NE in better
and natural shape than any medicine
I ever have taken am almost eighty
years old" Foley Cathartic Tablets
relieve Indigestion, sick headache, bill
iousness, sour stomach and similar all
ments-Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
z 4 r S ID E

so do mice, once they eat RAT
SNAP. And they leave no odor be-
hind. Don't take our word for it
try a package. Cats and dogs won't
touch it. Rats pass up all food to
get RAT-SNAP. Three sizes.
Csc size 1 cake) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size G cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Wood Co.
Drug Store
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
n o NJ @ = 2 Rats
I IIVU'
Channel.

or mice, after you use RAT-SNAP
It's a sure rodent killer. Try a
Pkg. and prove it. Rats killed with
RAT-SNAP leave no smell. Cats or
dogs won touch it. Guaranteed.
35c size O cake) enough fer
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size G cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$125 size { 5 cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Wood Co.
Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
KILLS r A T S

and mice-that's RAT-SNAP the old
reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food.
Your money back if it fails.
35c size O cake) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size G cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
SIPS size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and out buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Wood Co.
Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
FOLEY'S CAN'T BE BEAT
Mrs. w. F. Davis, r. F. D. /, Short

Creek, W. Va, writes: ''Foley's Honey
and Tar for colds can't be beat" She
knows because it stopped bad cold
for her husband when all other re-
medies failed Contains no opiates.
Good for coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, tickling throat, bronchial
coughs.-Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
Mrs. Reach Tells How She Got to
Know Rat-Snap.

"Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid of droves with
RAT-SNAP. This started me think
ing. Tried RAT SNAP myself. 1t kill
ed II and scared the rest away"
RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes, 35c,
65c. s1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Wood Couty Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
KRUGER & TURBIN COMPANY

In this issue of the Wood County
Reporter we call your attention to a
page advertisement Of the Kruger &
Turbin Co. Its hows picture of their
new front recently installed which is
very attractive and probably one Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
WOOD COUNTY RURAL
ELECTRIC POWER LINE

The Wood Couty Rural Electric
Co., was formally organized recently
with w. W. Clark of Vesper, Byron
Whittingham of Arpin; Ruben Connor
of Auburndale and George W. Mead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
IS It YOU?

Every one knows him.
He is energetic, painstaking in ev-
rything that he does, and honorable to
a degree.
He is considerate Of the faults Of
others, and realizes many Of his own
imperfections, striving consistently to
overcome them as best he may.
He IS not a saint, and neither is he
a great sinner.
He is what we term a good citizen
and credit to this community.
Is it you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23

stand first and the interests of the rest
of Wisconsin citizens stand second.
Be careful or you will find you have
lost your hard earned property, and
got a gold brick" in return.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23
Christian Science Church

Sunday Service-10:45 A. NJ
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
Lesson Subject Reality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs VIII Chambers spent
Sunday with friends in Clintonville
They made the trip to and from in
their automobile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

WE ARE offering limiteH amount
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York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

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Big profits Real investors or pro-
motors write Merritt 4 WillSaIHss 527is
Market. Shreveport, 6A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
REAL. ESTATE FOR SAY.

CITY PROPERTY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

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Congress passed the leasing bill. write
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If desired; choice investment here
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SUBSTANTIAL manufacturing cor
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

MILLION dollar company, owning oil
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New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

once, or oftener, ana then failed in
the House Of Representatives. But
whether Blair had the Senate with
him or not (his hll was defeated in
that body in 1890), he kept it under
discussion for weeks and weeks, and
obtained publicity for it which few
other measures in Congress have
ever enjoyed.
Mr.. Blair was prohibitionist and
woman suffragist long before those
causes had become popular. His
courageous support Of them won him
a reputation for eccentricity. He
was not a tactful statesman or a
smooth politician. But his very un-
conventionality helped to make him
figure who couldn't be ignored, al
though regarded at times by his COL
leagues and from the galleries with
amusement as well as wonderment.
He didn't belong to the era in which
he functioned as Senator. He was
nearly a generation ahead of his
tina.
Outside the Senate he didn't shine.
He was member of the House of
Representative from 1875 to 1879,
and again from 1895 to 1897. And
it seems in keeping with the some
what impractical aspects of his
political career that he should have
been made the victim of a dip
lomatic fouc pas, by which he was
nominated and confirmed as Minister
to China in 1891, without any prelim-
mary inquiry as to whether he was
acceptable at Peking. He had started
for the Orient when the Chinese gov
ernment declared him persona NON
gfoto, because of his vote on the
Chinese exclusion bill and because of
his Senate speeches on Chinese i'm
migration.
For years, however, he was an in
defatigable and strenuous LEGISLATOR.
continually in the limelight in Wash
ington.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
South Schleswig Stays German

The southern plebiscite section of
Schleswig has voted to remain Ger
man. In this section the Danish
speaking population is in decided
minority. Nearly four times as
many votes were polled against
]olnder to Denmark as for joinder.
Southern Schleswig, like Holstein, is
Germanic in blood and culture and
is unwilling to break it's ties with
the other "Plattdeutsch" communi-
ties on the coasts Of the North Sea
and the Baltic.
The result in the second zone in
dlcates that economic interests are
more or less power}ess to overcome
sentiment. Economically the people
of the Flensburg district would be
better off under Danish sovereignty
Denmark is highly prosperous. Ger
many is nearly bankrupt, and if the
terms of the Treaty Of Versailles
are strictly enforced will have to
submit for generation at least to
heavy taxation. The German mark
is nearly valucless. Trade across
the Denmark border can be con-
, Quoted only at an enormous discount.
Yet the bonds Of language and Of
racial and national feeling are
strong enough to make the people
Of South Schlcswig forget all the
material hardships of continued
union. with Germany. 1t is a mani
festation Of that vitality OF racial
and nationalistic instincts which
noisy schools Of economists and in
ternationalists so coolly disregard.
Central Europe is filled with groups
in which these instincts are domi
nant. Germany tried to crush them
in Poland, in Alsace-Lorraine and in
North Schleswig. Her long cam
paign Of repression failed.
But now the spirit of. nationality
which she tried to destroy works in
her favor. South Schleswig remains
German because it's heart is German,
not Danish. The claims Of the spirit
make a stronger appeal than those
of comfort and easy living. All not
dead of soul will feel an impulse to
salute the German Schleswigers who
love thoir crenc ond c1oovo +o - =,
its days Of adversity.
Incidentally, the fact and result
of the plebiscite will make the going
hard, at least for few days, for
the critics of the Versailles treaty.
They have said that the plebiscites
would, Of course, be farces. But
it is impossible to discourage
parlor radical. He will soon think of
something new and promptly ex-
plot it.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
A Kind Word for the American
School

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l read with disgust the article
condemning our school system by s,
Miles Bouton in Mondays Tribune.
The last remedy for a case of this sort
IS to send his boys to Europe to finish
their school career.
/ When person gazes at New York
from the Jersey side; walks over
brooklyn Bridge; rides from Borough
Hall to Wall Street under the river:
rides from Rector Street to 125th
Street on the elevated then rides to
New Haven behind electric locomo-
tlves-he must be impressed unless he
Is half-witted or asleep. Was this not
accomplished by men who studied in
American schools?
L attended school twenty-one wears.
from the old district school to post-
graduate work in college; during that
time | never came in contact with manv
foreigners of very heavy learning
facilities
He objects "damnably" to having his
boys treated like molten ore. I want
my son to have his plastic mind
nodded in the same sort of mold
that shaped the brains that made a
record similar to Americas from 1917
to 1920.
West Brookfeld, Mass, March 10.
1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Laura Brideeman Again

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A letter in your issue of March
recalls an almost forgotten heroine
OF the last century, Laura Bridgeman,
whose name fifty years ago was as
well known all over the civilized world
as Helen Keller's Is in New York to-
day. Laura Bridgeman was the first
educated blind deaf-mute. 1t was for
her that the famous philanthropist Dr.
5. G. Howe devised the marvellous sys-
tenn of education which redeemed her'
Helen Keller and other similarly al
fiicted persons from the terrible iso-
lation that hitherto had been their lot
Thomas Carlyle, as we'll as Charles
Dickens, hailed this achievement ss
miracle. Whittier, Holmes and Long
fellow wrote about Laura. and her
name appears in the works of Frederiks
Bremen, Francis Lieber and other nine
teenth century educators. There afS
no moro romantic names in all sne
history of education than those oi
Laura Bridgeman and DR.. Howe, VINO
well deserved the title Of "Prometheas
and the "Cadmus of the Blind" giv9
him by two of the poets mentioned.
MAUD HOWE ELLI0Ta
Newport, R. l., March 10, 1920.