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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-03
THE COMING CONVENTION

IS che time draws near for the nationaI Fepu0leah
convention week the interest in what the delegates
Will do is cumulative and speculative The hrst naliot
OF two 1t Is admitted will nothing The tactics
of these candidates viii he to rush lighting in the
varios states capture sufficient number Of dele
gates to carry the the initial Or second
lelot. having failed the great struggle which viii
last until Tuesday is centered on three
points:
(D no win the maximum number Of uninstructed
vctes e2l establish second choice Of delegations in
ztructeu far avorte sons CD TO win the support Of
delegates instructed pledged to other candidates
whose RANGES 60 glinmerng the balloting proceeds
Each in his some times quietly and IN
cbstrusiveiy; with beautifully staged
well timed the succeeding phases Of play but
always with the main thing in view Of winning the
Dport the arriving delegates the foremost aspr-
ants for the honors make their bid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-03

WHEN some OF the prohibitionlsts
GET 70 heaven and ind that q lot Of
men
WHO drank liquor have managed
TO sneak in past 81. peter
THE drys wiz demand that a spite
fence
DE erected 50 as 10 protect
THE good and pure drys from the
COMMUNICATING influence OF the
filthy vets.
We get so thin in hot weather
THAT We doubt our ability T.
MAKE much or success
SHADOW boxing even unless some
body
ELSE is kind enough to
FURNISH the shadow.
WHEN you are visiting
At friends house and stay longer
than a week
YOU cease to be visitor
AND become a boarder and
SHOULD kick in with your stall rent
AND nosebag money.
ANOTHER thing which a thought
full earnest
GIRL should bear in mind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-03

ticn for equalization. Others point to the produce
ton Of our farms showing what they do II
promised reasonable reward. and that the
production kept with American consumption Yet
others ask whether with the reconstruction of Europe
and the decline OF the foreign demand upon
profitable prices be maintained and met with
tn re1oinder that falling prices will supply labor
the farms and provide automatic adjustment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-03
A RELIC FOR MT. VERNON

4 new relic has been added to the historical coli
lection Mount Vernon. 1t IS the sash by Gen
when he fell morally wounded. Next Novem-
Der there should be added the efunct peace treaty
IMPLYING the mantle Of decentralization worn by Mr..
Wilson when his political prestige mortally
ed BY the Of the country in reaTirmng their
allegiance TO the brand Of Amercanism forth in
- ,tnrrt ton L.nrn all u
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-03
WHAT OF THE HARVEST Z

IN Impressive cartoon BY Ding in the New Yolk
Tribune pictures the farmer his today pleading
with the farm help 20 the city where $3.50
day is the chief city wage Garner
next fall his knees the pleading for
food only be with reply that raised onI
what We needed for ourselves Like most cartoons the
picture is extravaganza. but II 50 from the
truth might think. There are too few pro
ducers and too many consumers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-03

SECRETARY or STATE SMITH Of Ohio holds that
motordriven hearses pleasure cars But few will
yearn for pleasure rides Of that kind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-03

THE ELECTION Of Senator Underwood as minor
ity leader Of the senate is another bit Of
nation that northern democrats protest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
The.
Scrap Book
APIANO" MAKES QUEER MUSIC
Probably Paderewski Would Shudder
at Sight of This Native Afri-
can Instrument.

Africans are q music-loving people,
though in q native African village
there is not much to be had that will
produce sounds of a harmonious ma
ture. There the musical instruments
are of the crudest kind. Even If the
African musician has the real musical
gift, with his very best effort 1t can
not be displayed creditably on the
crude instruments at hand.
The African "piano," ungainly look
ing as it is, shows good bit Of in
genuity both in it's construction and its
manipulation, so that the sounds blend
In some sort Of musical strains. There
are usually 18 to 20 "keys" In the
makeup Of an African piano. Each is
of polished wood to 4 inches wide
and IA to Is inches in length. Under
each key is gOurd attached by means
Of resinOuS gum, or an application
of cement very durable when it hard
ems. A half circular strip Of flexible
wood holds all in place. The gourds
are of different sizes Two sticks, like
drum sticks, are used by the player.
one in each hand; and the playing is
done by pounding with the sticks upon
the keys, each of which, when struck,
gives out different sound.
Il some of the villages Of Africa
where missionaries dwell, the "pianO"
drum, for that is what it really is,
serves as the church bell" to sum-
mon the people to the services. If
manipulated by the native evangelist,
which is often the case, the call to
prayer and praise rings out with all
the lusty musical CD sounds his Wig
orous pounding can bring from it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

of $50 feet from the base. The diane
ter is As feet, and the neck 50 feet and
gallery 40 feet square. The octopod
is 10 feet in diameter and % feet high
and contains a frosted glass dome, il
Illuminated by electricity. IL was Off
Put-in-Bay that Perry, in command Of
an American squadron, captured the
British feet and sent to his superior
officer, General Harrison, his famous
dispatch: 1--WE have met the enemy
and they are ours"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
WORTHY OF GREAT FIGHTER
Put-in-Bay Really Beautiful
Work of Art.

The memorial monument in honor of
Oliver Hazard Perry at Put-in-Bay, o.,
concentrating his victory over the
British in the battle of Lake Erie, Sep
TENDER 10, 1913, is noted for it's beauty
and simplicity The cost was $500, 600.
1t is built of granite, concrete, marble
and Stella bronze. The magnificent
Grecian-Doric column rises to height
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
chanu. shape Of cattle,s Horns.

An English inventor undertakes to
change the shape of the horns of cattle
by hanging weights or chem while they
are growing. The weights are pear
shaped, with tapered hole length
wise to fit the horn, and are held In
place by setscrews. The queer de-
vices are illustrated in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Coal in the PHILIPPINES.

A vein of coal has been discovered
In the Philippines which is said to be
up to the quality of the Chinese fuels.
The amount has not been ascertained,
but it is certain that it will answer
the demands of the islands for many
years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Cause ENOUGH.

Caller (whispering)-What makes
your husband look so pale and nerv-
GUS?
Mrs. Dibbs-Just before you came
we drew lots to see who'd fire the
cook, and / won.-Buffalo Express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
The DRUGGIST comrlaIns.

~rhat new clerk of mine has two d.
plomas in cheleiStry."
"Well?'
"And yet he can't seem to mix q
glass of soda water properly."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Land-TraveIinu Fish.

Travelling by night, the hassar, a
sort Of fish, win go several days over
land from diminished pond to an
other. or from river to river.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Drummond's Addition to Iron

All blocks Is, 26, q & %, ex-
cept Ry.
All block 90, except Ry.
All block 80, except Ry.
All block 81
All block 80.
Lumberman's Addition to Iron
River.
Lot Block
81 ]
PettingiIl's First Addition to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

All of Lot 8 and that part
of Lot 4, Block 65, Town.
site of Washburn. including
also part of Lot 8 in Block
4, Vaughn's Division to
Washburn, more particular
ly described as follows:
Commencing at the south
easterly corner Of Block %,
Townsite of Washburn,
thence running Northwestern
ly along 3rd Ave, east a dis
lance of $50 f., thence
southwesserly parallel with
East 4th St. a distance OF
100 it., thence southwest
erly parallel with said Bird
Ave. East a distance of 100
#. to said East 4th ST.,
thence easterly along said
East 4th st. a distance OF
100 #. to the place Of begin
ming forming a lot 100 TT.
by $50 ft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08

Treasurer by wards is as follows:
1st Ward
Aldermen-Bamberg 40; Gilmaster
3S Justice-Boorman SO; Pomain-
vile At. Treasurer-Schall 50; Fe-
ley 35.
End Ward
Alderman-Huber Sc; Burchell 79.
Justice-Pomainvill "a; Boorman
70. Treasurer-Schall 90; Foley Ga.
3rd Ward
Alderman-Horton 128 Justice
Boorman 80; Pomainville "a. Treas
urer-Schall OF; Foley 38
4th Ward
Aldermen-Roenius 90; Mou1ton 81.
Justice-Pomainville 78; Boorman
93 Treasurer -Schall 1o1; Foley
80.
5th Ward
Aldermen-Lynch 90; Vogt 80. JUS
tice-Boorman 108; Pomainville 80.
Treasurer-schall so; Foley ST.
9Th Ward
Aldermen-Marx "a; Schlig 80.
-Pomainville 83; Boorman
80. Treasurer-Schall 81; Foley "a.
7th Ward
Aldermen-Jacks IA; Fahrner 81.
-Pomainville II; Boorman
62. Treasurer-Schol 80; Foley
63.
9Th Ward
Aldermen-Babcock Ostruske 53;
tie. Justice-Pomainville 55; Boor-
man so. Treasurer-Schall SO; Fo-
ley As.
Totals-Boorman 54S; Pomainville
542 Schall 1851; Foley 496.
Owing to there being no contest for
mayor, the vote cast was not up to ex-
pectations AS a class the laboring
men for the first time in the history
Of the city went to the polls and voted
for their choice, and against the con
servative and business element. Re-
suits of the balloting places on the
city council solid block of votes that
are more or less ont and out partisans
Of the workingmen of the city and not
few of them are avowed Socialists.
DR. Boorman who was successful in
the race for Justice of the Peace, is a
member of that party, though he ran
as q non-partisan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
CAN'T SELL
NEAR BEER

Can a city that was "dry" prior to
July 1st, prohibit the sale of near beer,
or other soft drinks that are labeled
to contain less than one-half of one
per cent alcohol?
Ridiculous as it may seem, that is
just what u. S. revenue man is said
to have ruled over in Neillsville re-
Gently and the voters of that city
are going to decide at the coming e.
lection whether or not former saloons
and soft drink places will be permit
ted to sell such beverages
Neillsville was dry before the enact
ment of the nationwide prohibition,
and recently vendors there have been
selling the Eiekless brew IN consider
able quantities. Lately revenue man
came to town and closed up the places
claiming that the sale of beverages
containing less than one-half of one
per cent of alcohol was a violation of
the law This looks like carrying pro-
hibition to an extreme, but the voters
of the city will decide soon whether
or not they want near bear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
BILLIARD PARLORS OPEN

Frank Wheelan's Billiard Parlors
have been closed for several weeks un-
dergoing changes, redecorating, ETC.
The partitions were all taken out and
the ground floor is given over to five
billiard and pool tables. The ceiling
and side walls have been covered with
steel and painted which gives it a
freshness and cheerfulness that was
not present before. He keeps on hand
cigars, tobacco and candies for SALE
Frank keeps an orderly place and the
young men who congregate there know
that he means business. On account
of his keeping an orderly place the
young men congregate there in large
numbers and he enjoys a good trade.
He now owns the property and has
fixed it up so that it is neat and at
tractive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
MAY COST MORE:
OTALK;PHONE
Cd. ASKS RAISE

Higher telephone rates are in pros
pect for the patrons Of the Auburn
dale Telephone company, if the plea of
that corporation to the Wisconsin Rail
road commission for an increase Of
from 40 to so percent for home and
business lines and a blanket increase
of five cents per call for local calls
by non-subscribers is granted.
Higher wages increased operating
expenses, and the greater cost of ma :
terial, are among the reasons assign
ed by the company in asking for per
mission to increase their revenues.
The rates in effect at the present
time permit the telephone company
to charge $1.25 for private lines in
residences; 81 for business houses and
ten cents per call for non-subscribers.
They ask the right to charge S1.75 for
residences. $3.50 for business houses
and Is cents per call to the general
public. Under the present system of
revenue, the company earned 5000 36
in the year past, which their officials
state is insufficient to defray the ever
increasing expense of operation.
May 9Th, has been designated by the
commission as the date for a hearing
in the matter at Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
BEST INDIAN FARMER

Sanboom White Eagle, a Winneba-
go Indian living near Mauston has
been awarded gold medal by the Wis
consin State Fair for being the best
Indian farmer in the state. according
to information received al the Win
nebago agency here, where White
Eagle is enrolled.
In letter to the agency from the
Fair Association, White Eagle is COM
mended as having the best farm and
the best produce. White Eagle car
ried off considerable honors at the va
rious fairs this year winning fourteen
first and second prizes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08

In Nekoosa, the non-partisan labor
ticket headed by S. l.. Stevens was
showed under va solid block of votes
cast by the company partisans and the
present employees of the Nekoosa-
Edwards Paper Co., who were lined
up at the polls early in the day, and
according to reports voted in rapid
succession. Each milLworker was
challenged by A. ]. Crowns, and
sworn in by Harry Fitch. The major
tiles for the old village officials range
from rs to over 100.
Arrests on the charge of fraudu-
lent voting may be made according to
a statement made by Attorney Crowns
Wednesday. Information was taken
for this purpose by stenographers who
were present in the polling places.
Strikers, formerly in the company's
employ came in some instances from
as far away as Dayton, o., to vote.
400 votes were polled, the largest vote
ever cast in the village Of Nekoosa.
Returns from around the county
are coming in slowly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
LEGION MEETING THURSDAY

Members of The American Legion
will meet as usual in the Wood Coun-
ty Realty Hall, Thursday night, for
their regular bi-monthly session. A
number of important matters will
come up for discussion, among which
will be plans for big delegation from
this city to attend the state conven-
ton in Green Bay, June % and so, a
revision of the Constitution and By
Laws, and action taken to put over a
series of dances and entertainments
in the Amusement Hall, which has
been leased for period of six months
by the local post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08

ago, A. F. Billmeyer,. being the sue
cessful bidder for the building, and
the Grand Rapids Plumbing and
Heating company will install the
plumbing and heatings The building
was designed by Smith & Childs,
Chicago architects who make a spec
ialty of bank planning.
At the present time two teams and
a number of men are engaged in the
preliminary excavation for the base
ment.
AS time progresses, more men will
be added to the crews which will be
steadily employed for the next year
in putting up the building.
When completed the building will
house the combined First National and
Bank of Grand Rapids, the two insti-
tutions having merged last fall. This
is one of a number of large contracts
landed within the past few months, by
Mr.. Billmeyer. He is at present en-
gagged in the erection Of the new town
hall at Biron
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
CLAIMS TAXES TOO HIGH

Claiming that his taxes were too
high, c. A. Ludwig Of Pittsville, ap-
piled to Commissioner Thomas c.
Lyons at the city hall Saturday seek
ing to have his assessment lowered
to a more reasonable figure. Mr..
Ludwig declared that his stock had
been assessed at ST, 500 whereas it was
really valued at less figure. He al
so contended that other merchants in
Pittsville were carrying stocks valued
at two and three times the amount
they were assessed A decision will be
rendered by the state tax commission
on the basis of the testimony intro
duced Ludwig's contentious were
contradicted by officials and attorneys
for the city of Pittsville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER

How soon will the villages and some
of the farms of Wood county have light
and power lines within reach? In
driving thru Clark county the other
day, | noticed that north of Neills-
vile, many of the farms and small
towns were being wired. Greenwood,
Loyal, and running up to Chill lines
were being put in. Inclosed is copy
of a clipping showing what has been
done in Juneau, Wisconsin. Let us be
moving along in Wood county.
w. w. CLARK, County Agent.
Farmers Unite To Get Electrical
Service.
(By Special Correspondent of the
Journal.)
Juneau, Wis-Farmers in the town
of Oak Grove and Clyman seeking the
convenience of lectric lighting in their
homes and dairy barns, have contract
ed for an extension of the city service
line ten miles to accommodate thirty
farm homes. The cost is $4,000, and
when the line is completed in August
the city of Juneau will take it over for
operation and maintenance as part of
it's lighting and power system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
REGULAR GRETNA GREEN

Judge w. H. Gets is fast cinching
the title of the marrying squire" of
Grand Rapids by tying a record num-
Der of nuptial knots.
On Wednesday he officiated at the
wedding Of Miss Regenski, of Hatley,
to F. W. Shilling, Pine Grove, the cere-
rony being witnessed by Chief of Po-
lice Tod Payne and Officer William
Berg. Saturday Judge Gets was a.
gain called upon to unite in the bonds
of matrimony Miss Frances Scott, and
]. G. Shaurette, both of this city Mrs.
Elnora Scott a sister-in-law of the
bride and Ralph Davis were the at
tending witnesses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
GREEN BAY
To Re HOST To
LEGIONARIES

Plans are being made for the big
American Legion convention which is
to be held in. Green Bay on June %
and 80 Of this year, and will be the
second convention in the history of
the state or@anizatiOn the first con-
vention having been held in Milwau-
kee on Labor Day last year
r. NJ Gibson Of this city who at
tended the meeting of the state exc
eutive committee in Green Bay last
week returned, stating that the people
Of Green Bay were going to turn
their little city inside out to show the
writing ev-service men the time of
their lives next June.
There are at the present time close
to three hundred posts in Wisconsin
which will be represented at the con-
vention by delegate and an alternate
for each hundred members. This will
mean that some three thousand ex-
veterans will participate in the work
ings of the convention which is to be
held in the Green Bay opera house.
All amusements will be free to the
boys. The American Legion button
being ticket admitting the wearer to
all theatres, dances, and other amuse-
ments: In addition the people of
Green Bay, who are backing Sulli-
van Post to the limit, have arranged
band concerts, auto rides, boat excur-
sions and games to divert the visitors
As many of the service men will
bring their families, and hundreds not
delegates will also be present, it is
expected that a crowd of 10000 to
$4,000 will visit Green Bay during the
two days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
EASTER WAS COLD
AS CHRISTMAS

Many of the new Easter outfits
proved trife airish Sunday, when
this city received the tail end of a
blizzard which swept over the middle
west, and the mercury dropped below
freezing, registering IA above zero,
Rain and snow fell over a wide area
to the south of here, being accompan-
led by a bowling wind that made the
new spring styles donned for Easter
Sunday seemed out of place, and made
the wearers seek greater comfort in
their old winter togs. No snow fell
here, Sunday, but Monday night a
light fall was recorded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
GREAT ACTIVITY IN TRANSFER0F
REAL ESTATE IN THIS CITY
Grand Rapids Residence Property Is Selling This
Spring Cutie Rapidly Due TO Scarcity of
Houses to Rent

On account of the contemplated i'm
pfovements in the Consolidated Water
Power & Paper company's plant, and
the building of the new First Nation
al Bank building, and many other min
or improvements planned for this
spring, the scarcity of houses to rent,
is stimulating the purchase of resi-
dence property. We list a few that
have occurred during the past week.
d. R. Mead, who owned the residence
property erected some years ago by
Mrs. D. B. Philleo, on Third street
south, near the Henry Demitz home,
has sold the same the past week to
Guy o. Babcock, cashier of the Wood
County National Bank. Possession is
to be given the first of May. In the
mean time Mr.. Babcock has sold his
home on Oak street to a Mr.. Akey, q
new resident in Grand Rapids, who is
employed at the Consolidated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
HIGH WATER OVER

Danger of high water IS past fer
some time to come, unless the river
should be swollen by heavy rains dur
ing the next month. The river which
a week ago was at high stage has
fallen steadily until it is about nor
NAL for this season of the year.
On the Consolidated dam where the
gates were kept wide open during the
flood period, only one or two gates are
kept open.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08
WORK STARTSON
lSTNATL. BANK

Grand Rapids building boom took a
fresh lease ON life Thursday morning
when workmen commenced breaking
ground at Third and Grand avenues
for the new First National Bank build
ing, which is to be erected there di-
rectly opposite Johnson & Hill COM
pany's store. When completed it will
be Grand Rapids finest and most COM
modious bank building.
Contracts for the building which
will not be ready for occupancy until
the spring Of 1921 were let some time