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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

The practical joker is not always
as practical as his jokes
ANCIENT HISTORY
May 16, 1885,
1t will give Mr.. L. A Charboneau's
friends pleasure to learn of his ap-
pointment as mail agent on the C.
M. & st. Paul railroad between
Tomah and Merrill. He received his
certificate of appointment on Tues
day and will commence his labor this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. SLIDER entertained
a small company of young ladies in
honor of their twin daughters
eleventh birthday on Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Kline, who has been
away the past year with his daughter
in Minneapolis, returned to this city
Monday.
Read the notice in another column
announcing the fact that the short
time train on the Green Bay railroad
is now running between Grand Rap
ids, Stevens Point and Green Bay.
May %, 1885,
Edmund Rossier spent the Sabbath
in Sparta the guest of his old friend
Fred Gross.
Emanuel Voyer, of Ishpeming
Michigan, came home Saturday after
his wife and baby who have been
visiting with his mother and family
the past week.
Mr.. Otto Leu, of the town of Seneca
who met with a serious accident last
fall, is up and around again attend
ing school.
1t gives us great pleasure to an
nounce to the people of Wood Coun-
ty that on Saturday the 25th day of
May the new wagon bridge will be
open for use.
By dispatch received from Mr.
Chas. Weller, of Salem, Oregon, we
are informed of the death at G
o'clock P. M, May 18th of Rev. J. w.
Harris, of Salem, formerly of Grand
Rapids.
Mr.. John Rinehart, of Rudolph, in
tends to leave US for Seattle, in the
Ear west where he will make his
future home.
Samuel Parker while working I'M
der meath the bridge the past week
| met with quite an accident. A three
inch plank fell from above and struck
him across the small of the back. 1t
laid him up for several days
Married by 7. J. Cooper, Esq, at
his residence in the city of Centraia,
May 10Th, 1889, Mr.. Walter Van
Natter, and Miss Nettie Moore, both
Of Rudolph.
May SO, 1882
This community was shocked Satur-
day last with the information that
Mr.. Gus Dahlke had made a desperate
attempt to murder his whole family,
which consists of wife and three
children, two girls and boy.
The first team that crossed the
new wagon bridge was the single
horse and buggy of Mr.. John Arpin
1t was occupied by Messrs. John Ar
pin, Walter Wood, and John Berard
This took place Friday May oath, at
o'clock in the evening
Married by the Catholic Priest in
Rudolph Monday May 9th, Mr.
Joseph Ebucher and Miss Clarinda
Letendre. The bride is the second
daughter of Mr. Letendre and the
groom is young man who has been
in the employ of Mr.. Peter Brown
for the past year.
Cholly After all, it's fools
that make life interesting. When
all the fools are dead. I don't
want to be alive"
Miss Keen: Don't worry !;
you won't be- Boston Trans
cript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Madison-Telephon rates at Wau-
pun, Oconto Falls, Greenville, Mellen
and Wausau were increased by order
of the Wisconsin railroad commission.
The commission directed the North
western Railroad company to acquire
additional right of way in the town OF
Fitchburg, Dane county, in order to
do away with dangerous crossings. 1t
also increased the electric rates at
Weyerhauser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Eau Claire-The bodies of two more
Eau Claire war heroes were buried
here with full military honors. They
were Sergeant Charles Quigg and
Matthias Kneer. Quigg died in hos
pital in France on Dec. 2, 1918, after
seeing service with Battery c, One
Hundred and Twentieth artillery.
Kneer, who was a member of Com
pany e, One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Infantry, was killed in the bat
tie of Roncheres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Oconto- Survey was begun of the
Pensaukee drainage canal, 46 miles in
length, that will reclaim $4,000 acres
OF otherwise useless land in Shawano,
Brown, Door and Oconto counties.
The canal will connect with the Pen
saukee and Little Suamico rivers.
The survey will be under direction of
the government, taking about so days
to complete. The cost of the drainage
will be about 1926 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Kenosha Judge Frank S. Sym
monds, recently appointed district
attorney at Kenosha county by Gov.
Blaine, issued a statement in which he
declared that the law was going to be
enforced in Kenosha county if it
were necessary to call troops to en-
force the prohibition statutes. In his
formal statement, Mr.. Symmonds de-
clared that the governor had promised
TO him the full cooperation of the
state to aid in this cleanup of the
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Married by T. J. Cooper, Esq, at
his residence in the city of Centralia,
May 10Th, 1889, Mr. Walter Van
Natter, and Miss Nettie Moore, both
Of Rudolph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Mr.. John Rinehart, of Rudolph, in
tends to leave US for Seattle, in the
Ear west where he will make his
future home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Barron the fact that $500
volts of electricity passed through the
body of Archie Timblin, while en-
ployed by telephone company, the
man will recover. The accident oc-
Cured when power lines crossed the
lines on which Timblin was working.
He was badly burned and could not be
released until the telephone lines
were burned through.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Samuel Parker while working I'M
der meath the bridge the past week
met with quite an accident. A three
inch plank fell from above and struck
him across the small of the back. It
laid him up for several days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

By dispatch received from Mr..
Chas. Weller, of Salem, Oregon, we
are informed of the death. at 6
o'clock P. M, May 18th of Rev. J. w.
Harris, of Salem, formerly of Grand
Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Clinton Junction A $4,000 fire
caused by spontaneous combustion, de
strowed the farm buildings, tenant
house. barn, granary, tool shed, imple-
ment buildings, this years crops OF
hay and newly threshed grain, and
all last years grain, on the Ray Gile
and George Borst farms, seven miles
southeast of here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

1t gives us great pleasure to an
nounce to the people of Wood Coun-
ty that on Saturday the 25th day of
May the new wagon bridge will be
open for use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Florence = Miners employed at the
Florence iron mine have been placed
on three-day a week basis, and an
other wage cut of 10 per cent, effective
Aug. 1, has been made, according to
announcement from the offices of the
Florence Iron Co. The men have
been working five days a week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04
ANCIENT HISTORY

May 16, 1885,
1t will give Mr.. l.. A. Charboneau'
friends pleasure to learn of his ap-
pointment as mail agent on the c.
NJ. & ST. Paul railroad between
Tomah and Merrill. He received his
certificate of appointment on Tues
day and will commence his labor this
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Brentwood = The Wisconsin Potato
Growers association will make n tour
of the state beginning on Aug. 1 to
determine the condition or the potato
crop and to provide way of visiting
farms noted for different types of Pc
tatoes raised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Neenah "A Red Arrow club, com
posed of all members of the RED Ar
row. division of this city, was formed
here with 35 charter members. The
club is affiliated with the national or
ganization Local men are planning to
attend the national reunion of the di-
vision at Detroit, Aug. % to 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Green Bay. N. Kavanaugh, coun-
ty agent of Brown county, has organ
lied cow-testing association at
Greenleaf and formed Duroc-Jersey
Hog Breeders association in the same
community. The farmers subscribed
for 81 500 In stock in the latter asso-
citation, with the understanding that
the money raised by this subscription
would be used exclusively for the cree
ton of live stock judging sales pa
ViliOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Mr.. Otto Leu, of the town of Seneca
who met with a serious accident last
fall, is up and around again attend
ing school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. B. SLIDER entertained
a small company of young ladies in
honor of their twin daughters
eleventh birthday on Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Mr.. VIM. Kline, who has been
away the past year with his daughter
in Minneapolis, returned to this city
Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Emanuel Voyer, of Ishpeming,
Michigan, came home Saturday after
his wife and baby who have been
visiting with his mother and family
the past week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Read the notice in another column
announcing the fact that the short
time train on the Green Bay railroad
is now running between Grand Rap
ids, Stevens Point and Green Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

Green Bay-Two public markets will
be opened here in a few days, much to
the delight of housewives, who find it
cheaper to buy direct from the farm
ers and carry their purchases home
than to trade at the corner, grocery
store. Both the markets will be under
city supervision. Farmers and truck
gardeners must file application to
leave their wagons in the market
space. Two hundred applications
have already been received for selling
rights.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

May %, 1885,
Edmund Rossier spent the Sabbath
in Sparta the guest of his old friend
Fred Gross.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04

ter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
NIP SCHEME To
WORK BIC FRAUD
BENEFICIARIES OF WoODMEN OF
WORLD BEING ROBBED, 1T is
CHARGED

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30.-Wtih the
arrest of three men, David. Emmons,
claim examiner for the Woodmen of
the World, Walter Chapman and
Jesse Joba, local police believe they
have in custody three members of a
plot to defraud beneficiaries of the
farternal insurance organization of
several thousand dollars. The three
men are held on forgery charges.
Emmons was arrested at his desk
in the Woodmen of the World build
ing. 1t is alleged that he obtained re-
fund checks made out to the benefi-
ciaries of the members of the Wood
men of the World and with the aid
of Chapman and Joba.
The first of such checks of which
a total of approximately $1,000 has
been checked to them by local lodge
officials, according to w. A. Frazer
sovereign commander of the order
was passed In September, 1920, and
the next so far as Ia 6nown on April
&c, 1921. Officers Of the lodge say
the amounts may run into several
thousand dollars.
Frazer said that Emmons as an
employe of the office, obtained the
checks which had been made out to
beneficiaries from the surplus fund
for refunds due when a policy had
matured by the death of insured be-
fore the time for which premium pay
ments had been made had elapsed.
The checks were then given either to
Chapman or Joba and cashed, the
three men split the sum, Frazer
claims In many cases the benefi-
Charles would not be aware, that such
a refund was due, Frazer explained,
which would make it comparatively
easy for one to continue the prac-
tice for some time before being de-
tected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
DakOtan To Aid
Russian Relief

Pierre, Dec. 30.-N. E. Whiting, a
member of the state bonus board,
will drop out of that work the first
of the year to sail for Russia to as
sist in the distribution of food in
that country.
Mr.. Whiting held a commission
during the war and served in France
as lieutenant, and after the signing
of the armistice went to Serbia as
representative of the Red Cross,
and before his work was completed
was in charge of feeding Russian re-
fugees, who fled to that country with
the failure of the army of opposition
to stop the Bolshevik forces in their
march to the Black sea.
In returning to the work he will
be located near the same section in
which he worked as Red Cross rep
resentative. He will sail from New
York early in January for his new
assignment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
Driller Encounter
Lii m e s t o n e

Spearfish, Dec. 30.--It is an
nounced that drilling at the Spring
Greek oil well on the James Nelson
ranch, near here, has progressed to
a depth of $50 feet and that lime
stone has been encountered and en-
tered with the drill. The drill now
in use is practically useless in lime
stone and is being removed so a
more suitable machine can be used.
Pending the installing of the new
drilling rig workmen are casing the
well to a depth reached by the
drill. Those in charge of the drilling
operations express confidence in the
early striking of good flow of oil,
as indications have been strong that
oil can be struck at the point where
the well is being drilled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
Teaching Once More
Attractive Profession

Mitchell, Dec. 30.-There are
plenty of teachers in South Dakota
just now, of kind, according to
Fred l.. Shaw, state superintendent
of public instruction. Because of the
shortage Immediately following the
war, said Mr.. Shaw, there was tre-
mendous rush to the teaching profess
ion. AS a result there probably are
more than thousand persons in the
state who would like to have posi-
tions as teachers.
"By this I do not mean," said Mr..
Shaw, "that there is an actual sur
plus of 1000 teachers who have
sought positions have been unable to
obtain them because they are as yet
unqualified to teach"
Mr.. Shaw said that while there
were about $4,000 state teachers
certificates outstanding, there were
but 7,400 of these in actual use in
the state. Many of the balance of
the 5000 he said, were held by teach
ers now employed outside the state
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
DRY AGENTS
IN WYOMING
MUCH LIQUOR is GATHERED In
AT ROCK SPRINGS
MANY ARRESTED

Rock Springs, Wyo., Dec. 3d.
What federal agents declare is the
biggest prohibition raid ever under
taken in Wyoming is going on today
in Rock Springs, Green River and SUI
perior. Up to noon 40 persons had
been arrested in Rock Springs and
hundreds of gallons of illicit liquor
confiscated.
The district is described by prohi-
bition agents as "the wettest spot in
western America
The raiders, led by State Prohibi-
tion Director Carl Jackson, and 40
deputies, arrived here in special
car, Immediately starting out in cou-
pies. It was but few mintes before
they began returning to the car with
prisoners and confiscated liquor AS
fast as the liquor was seized 1t was
tested by f. ID. Stribbing, division
chemist of Denver, in a complete la
boratory testing outfit with which
the special car was equipped.
Fifteen deputy United States mar
shals are working in Superior while
five officers are in Green River, ac-
cording to the director.
The raids are being conducted by
special permission of the attorney
general and the national prohibition
director. according to Director Jack
son.
Open difiance Of the federal prohi-
bition laws discovered after an In
vestigation of weeks is given as the
cause for the concerted effort to
round up the yiolators by Commits
sioner Jackson. AS fast as the al
legged violators are arrested they are
being taken before United States
Commissioner L. H. Brown for ar
raignment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
MAY TRY TO FORCE
FRANCE into LINE
DEMAND THAT SHE PAY HER
DEBT TO THE iNITED
STATE

Washington, Dec. 30.-America
may demand that France immediate
ly pay her debt to this country as a
means of forcing her to abandon her
big submarine fleet policy. Amend
ments to the foreign debt refunding
bill are being prepared. One of these
to be presented to the senate will di-
rect that demand be made on France
for payment of interest and princi-
pal of the debt. This debt amounts
to between two and three billion dol
lars. France, of course, could not
pay 1t off if the United States de-
manded it. The idea back of the
proposed demand is taht it's adoption
would serve notice on France that
the American public and official opin
ion heretofore extremely friendly to
France had undergone chilling be-
cause OF the French attitude.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
Hunting Ends
December 31st

Sioux Falls, Dec. 30.-Official
closing of the season for hunting
game birds will come at sunset, De-
cember 31st. The passing of the
season will bring no regrets
however, for there have been no
ducks or other game birds irn the
state since the last hard cold snap.
Each year the hunting season is
officially ushered out on the final
day of the year, but the ducks have
all gone south by that time.
The past season, from a hunters
was below normal. The
mild weather during the early part
of the season, and the quick cold
snap later, which drove the birds
southwark, combined to make the
season far from success.
Not as much hunting was done as
in past years, probably due TO the
fact that finances kept many devotees
of the sport from getting afield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
DELEGATES MAKE
MILEAGE CLAIMS
STATE PROPOSAL MEETING, 1T is
ESTIMATE, WILL COST OVER
$4,000

Pierre, Dec. 30.-The last of the
minutes of the different state propos-
al meetings have been filed with the
secretary of state, and he is making
up the roll of those entitled to mile
age for attendance at such meet
ing.
The nonpartisans were the first to
get their minutes filed, and the demo
cratic and republican minutes were
filed Saturday and Monday.
The names of those entitled to pay
are being certified to the state audi
tor, and he will send out warrants
for this expense.
To date only portion of the dele
gates have filed their vouchers for
the mileage allowed them, but the
claims filed to date amount to So
1890.
If all the counties should be fully
represented at the proposal meetings.
the expense would be over SIC, 900.
The highest amount to any one
delegate is $3.50 to one of the rep
resentatives from the Rosebud sec
tion of the state, and the smallest,
80 cents to the Stanley county repre-
sentative from Fort Pierre.
The attendance at the republican
meeting came the nearest to being
complete from all the counties, while
the democrats and onopartisans had
a number of vacancies in their ranks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
Young Bride
Sued For $4,000

DeSmet, Dec. 30.-To have his
bride of few days sued for $4,000
for breach of promise is something
that does not occur to every man
who chooses his life partner, but that
is the experience of William Belby,
of this place, formerly an employe of
a local lumber company. Belby join
ed the army early in the war and
went overseas. The girl whom he
married while ago remained at home
and declared she would be waiting
for him when he returned. She was
and they were married. Now a mer-
chant living in Wisconsin. where the
young woman in question resided is
suing her for $1,000 because he
claims she gave him reasons to be-
lieve she would marry him and upon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
Slayer Valves
Court Hearing

Watertown, Dec. 80. Standing
quietly through the reading of the
formal charge of murder against
him for the killing of Oscar r. Nord-
gren last Friday morning, while
Nordgren lay asleep on a couch at
his home, C. d. Harvey waived exam
ination in municipal court.
The hearing, which marked Har-
vey's first appearance outside the
county jail since his arrest just aft
er the murder, was held before Judge
!. H. Myers.
Harvey said not word through
the brief procedure in Judge Myers
court. He listened without sign of
apparent emotion to the charge. He
did not speak, merely nodding in re-
sponse when questioned II he wished
to waive an examination.
Judge Myers bound him over for
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
MANY TO ATTEND
c TON
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR FARM
BUREAU MEET-PRESIDEN
HOWARD TO SPEAK

Huron, Dec. 30.-The South Da-
kota farm bureau convention, which
will be held here on January 8, 4
and 5, will be premarily business
meeting in the interest of agricul-
ture, according to President w. s.
Hill, the least sensational parts of
the program have possibilities for
the greatest excitement.
Two of the three days will be de-
voted exclusively to working sessions
On January 8, the first day, the fol-
lowing committees will grind out re-
ports and recommendation for the
years work: Bylaws, organization
and finance; program and budget;
legislation, including taxation and
farm credits: transportation, and
women's work.
On Thursday, January 5, the final
day, committee reports will be heard,
the program for 1922 will be adopted
and the officers elected.
This session produced teh most
fireworks at the last annual meeting,
it is expected to bring out a full at
tendance this year Two committees
had all-night sessions at the last con-
vention.
The following program has been
arranged for Wednesday. January 4:
Morning Session
Invocation.
Address Of welcome, G. A. Kelley,
mayor of Huron.
Presidents Address, W. s. Hill,
president of the South Dakota farm
bureau.
Report of secretary treasurer, Geo
A. Starring.
Women in the Farm Bureau"
Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson, Pella, To-
wa.
Afternoon Session
Invocation.
Community singing, led by H. 4.
Bailey, professor of music, Huron
College.
Address, j. r.. Howard, president
of the American farm bureau.
Address, w. HI. McMaster, COVER
nor of South Dakota.
Evening Session
Community singing, led by Pro-
fessor Bailey.
Sterilization of Farm Prices" B.
II. Hibbard, University of Wiscon-
sin.
"The New Livestock Marketing
Plan," by John G. Brown, president
of the Indiana farm bureau and di-
rector in the National Livestock Pro.
ducers' association of the committee
of Is.
Question box.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-30
Sugar Goes Under
Five Cent Level

New York, Dec. 30.-Refined SUI
gar broke below the Scent level to-
day for the first time in several
years, due to continued weakness in
raw sugar. The Federal Sugar Re-
filming company reduced its quota
tions 10 points to 4.90 cents a pound
for fine granulated. There was a
further decline Of / lie cents a
pound in the price of old crop Cubas
Sales were made on the basis of
1916 cents, the lowest level recorded
in ten years.