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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
BEEKEEPERS'
COUNTY
CONVENTION

Wisconsin Rapids, Sept. IS, 1922
Kind Beekeepers:
The annual meeting of the Wood
County Beekeepers' Association will
be held at Arpin School Grounds on
Sunday, September "a.
Bring your lunch. At noon coffee
will be served by the association
Bring your own cups. Get there as
early as possible and enjoy the meet
ing and get acquainted.
There will be election of officers
and three to report on conventions
and fairs. Alvin Schuyler will re
port on a State Convention held at
Green Bay. Engelbert Henscler will
report on County Fair, and the Sec
retary will report on the special meet
ing held August 5, and also on the
State Fair.
The rest of the time will be taken
up in discussing better ways of han
ding, shipping and disposing of our
honey crop. Grading rules will be
taken up and decided whether these
rules on grading honey will be re-
pealed or stand as they are now.
Be there and help plan the future
and all work together and thereby
be able to accomplish more and bet
ter work. We want better beekeep-
ers and better beekeeping.
All come and enjoy yourself land
bring all who are interested and see
that they enjoy the good time also.
Sincerely,
Charlie Pritchard,
Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
Blaine FORCES
SILENCE VETS
IGNORE n. P.L,

(From the Milwaukee 5ournaD
Madison-Only recently stunned by
the result of the primary, the La Fol
lette opposition was dragged into
Madison Tuesday and fiattened OUT
by steam roller which, operated
more expeditiously than anything
they had ever seen.
The Republican platform conven-
tion was the briefest the party ever
held. So we'll oiled was the machinery
that four hours after the delegates
assembled, they were trudging to the
station to home bound trains.
No one was permitted to toss mon
key wrenches into the gears. Per-
emptory orders were issued against
it, and the orders were obeyed.
Vets Move Quashed
Anxious vets who voted for La Fol
lette and Blaine before the primary
will have to take the ticket on faith.
Two Milwaukee members, T. J. Pruss
and John Kaney, were ready to intro
duce light wine and beer resolutions
that would have smoked out the La
Toilette wing, but the indications are
that they were taken in hand and not
permitted to do so.
The association against the prohibi-
tion amendment had it's agents on
hand to discipline vets who might
spill the beans. Delegates who thought
it advisable to have a showdown be-
fore proceeding further were told to
quit, and they did.
No division of the La Toilette
Blaine forces ON the wet and dry is
sue will be permitted if it is possible
to prevent it. The vets have claimed
the La Toilette Blaine slate for their
own. Their assurances appear to be
such that they are satised without
public declaration and they will not
do anything that will prevent either
the senatorial or gubernatorial can
didates getting support from both
vets and drys, in the elections as
they did in the primary.
That was the dietum. It ended the
declaratory wet resolutions and the
La Toilette drys in the north and
west can support the ticket without
embarrassment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21

Illinois has 102 counties, so that it
has been necessary to give each Of
the 25 inspectors four or five counties
to look after. The Inspector cannot
hope to cover this large territory ad-
equately by individual effort. He gets
in touch with the sheriffs, chiefs OF
police and mayors of the territory
under his jurisdiction and secures
their cooperation. In this way uni
formity of regulation is maintained
and few violators escape unpunished
To Increase Fees
Where there are State Police this
work perhaps could be left to them.
But the experiment in Illinois has
proved very conclusively that there
should be some state authority to
secure uniform enforcement of auto
mobile laws throughout the entire
state.
The first result of the regulation
is to increase automobile fees which
in Illinois and in practically every
other state are used in the building
of more hard roads or the maintenance
of roads already built. Chauffeurs'
fees in Illinois have increased from
$4,000 in 1920, the year before the
creation of the position of Automobile
Inspector, to approximately $4,000
this year. In 1920 a total of 568, ,739
automobile licenses were issued for
all classes OF cars and this year the
total will reach 100000. A great deal
of this, of course, is due to the nat
ural growth of the automobile busi-
ness, but a large percentage also is
due to the fact that the activity of
automobile inspectors has resulted in
almost 100 per cent registration of
cars.
Another experiment in centrahza-
tion tried during the past year and a
half by the Secretary of State Of Il
linois is the compiling every week of
the numbers and descriptions Of auto
mobiles which have been stolen any
where in the state. These are mime
ographed and mailed to every sheriff
and police chief to aid him in detect
ing stolen automobiles. The system
is proving very successful and has
resulted in the return of scores of
stolen cars. The numbers of stolen
cars are reported direct to the Sec
retary of State by the local sheriff
or police officer as soon as possible
after the theft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
s. L. STEVENS OF NEKOOSA
HEAD OF COUNTY COMMITTEE

S. L. Stevens of Nekoosa was unani-
mously chosen chairman of the Wood
County Republican Committee at its
meeting at the Marshfeld city hal.
Saturday. District-Attorney-elec R.
R. Williams of Marshfeld was chosen
secretary and Joseph Cohen of this
city, treasurer.
The following committee appoint
ments were announced by Chairman
Stevens following his election:
County Congressional committee
j. c. Kieffer of Auburndale, and Mrs.
VIM. McGrogan of Wisconsin Rapids,
County Senatorial committee E
E. Winch of Marshfield, F. G. Gilkey
of Wisconsin Rapids.
Executive Committee-James Wag-
ner of Marshfeld, George Abrams of
Port Edwards, Simon Worlund of ST.
gel, A. P. Bean of Vesper, George w.
Brown of Pittsville, J. B. Weber of
Saratoga, John Scheuer of Marshfeld
c. Ingle of Rock, B. F. Hass of Rem
ington and B. M. Vaughn of Wiscon-
sin Rapids
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
GIRLH0OD
SURROUNDINGS
OF FRANCISE
Willard

In 1852 the Rock County Agricul-
tural Society awarded to Josiah F.
Willard, father of Frances E. Viii
lard, first prize in the class of ex-
hibits called "Farms and Gardens"
The awarding committee, in it's re-
port, says: ''The farm is situated on
the east side of Rock River, about
two miles below Janesville, and con-
tains about 320 acres, with a road
running from north to south through
it, leaving about 100 acres west of the
road, on which and near the road, are
the farm buildings consisting of ar
ordinary sized dwelling known as the
Forest Cottage" neatly constructed,
and admirably arranged for utility
and convenience, while within there
seems to be "a place for everything
and everything in its place." After
describing the fields, the movable
granary, the horse barn with an OBJ
servatory at the top-from which the
proprietor could oversee his whole
domain-the fences, some of them of
living locust and thorn, the orchard
etc, they continue: ''The committee
also examined the flower garden OF
Mr.. Willard, where we found the ma
tive and white cedar, the English
American, Norway, and balsam frs:
hn nfDh 4eJr 4
the golden willow, the horse chestnut,
the cypress vine, three varieties of
honeysuckle, the Towering almond,
double and single Michigan roses, the
canary bird flower, and about 80 va
rieties Of dahlias all taste
fully arranged and giving unmistak-
able evidence of the care Of a softer
hand, finer touch than that of the
lords of creation" Miss Willard.
in describing her fathers love of ma
ture, (Glimpses of Fifty Years, p. 16)
says: .As a gardener and pomologist
he had few equals" She also (p.11)
tells an incident which occurred "one
day when l was working in my little
garden south of Forest Home" Per
haps hers were the hands with
S'finer touch" of which the Rock Coun-
ty committee bears testimony. The
autobiography shows how joyous
life Miss Willard as a young girl
lived in the midst of her family at
Forest Home, their Wisconsin farm
residence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
INVITE PUBLIC
To VISIT
LAkESPARK

60, and see for yourself, is the pur-
port of an invitation issued by the
Wisconsin Lakes and Parks Associa-
tion to the people of Wisconsin to
visit the Northern Lakes Park which
the Association is attempting to save
for State park purpose. The months
of August and September are the most
attractive periods in the park area
and for this reason the people are
urged to go there and see it and en-
joy its beauties. A statement issued
by the Association says.
"We invite the people of the state
Of Wisconsin to visit the Northern
Lakes Park and see for themselves the
rarest bit of Old Wisconsin, vision
of the State as it was when the first
white man set foot on our soil. Once
seen there is no doubt but that there
will be unanimous agreement that
it would be almost criminal careless
ness to permit this wonderful forest
area to fall to the woodman's ak"
"The months of August and Sep
tember are the most attractive months
in this old wilderness area. October
is also delightful month with it's in
vigorating air.
'The Park is on State Trunk High
way No. 70, west of Fiield, Is miles
and an excellent road leads to it. Par
ties desiring to visit it may secure
full information as to the best roads
to take from any part of the State by
writing to the Wisconsin Lakes and
Parks Association, Milwaukee.
"The Association is preparing to re-
new its intensive campaign in Septem-
Der to raise funds to save the park
for State Park purposes. During the
summer months work has been confin-
ed to the villages and smaller COM
munities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21

this charge; moreover, that the com
pany is legally impotent' to assem-
bic and concentrate milk in Wisconsin
inasmuch as it is a foreign corpora
tion and it is not licensed to do any
business in this state.
The complaint charges that 'the
imposition of this fictitious service
charge is designed to penalize those
producers of milk who are not under
contract to the Milk Producers Co.
Operative Marketing Company and to
coerce such producers into signing
contracts with said organization. "
The exaction of this differential, ''in
addition to the highest price which
the dealer Is allowed to pay others,
is said to be unfair competition "a
gainst producers of milk who are not
under contract to the Milk Producers
COOPERATIVE Marketing Company"
The complaint in this matter was
originally made at the instance of a
group of farmers near Beloit. The
complaint served covers the Beloit
situation and involves the Sturtevant.
Wright & Wagner Dairy Co. as deal
er.
Public hearing, to determine wheth
er the company shall be ordered tc
retrench from it's service charge con-
tract, will be held in the office of the
Department of Markets, State Cap
itol, at 1000 A. NJ, on Monday, Oct
ober 2.
''The marketing law, like the anti
trust statute, contains no exemption
of farmers organizations" is the
statement of it's author and counsel
for the department. ''To arbitrarily
exempt any particular class would be
to run the risk of having the courts
declare the whole enactment void as
a denial of the equal protection of the
law. This is what happened to the
antitrust statute Of Illinois.
I'VE have no prejudices against
this Illinois Wisconsin farmers or
ganization. It is our duty to assume
jurisdiction of this case, just as it
was our duty, in recent orders, to
take action involving the Standard
Oil Co. and tobacco buyers of this
state"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
Church
FOR LUTHERANS
At STATE u.
Will Be Magnificent Structure, Cost
ing $S00.000 and Seating
1900 People

A 100000 church home for Luth-
eran students is being built directly
across the street from Lathrop Hall
at the University of Wisconsin. With
the return of the students this week
the builders have definitely resolved
TO finish the structure before the end
Of the first semester.
Prominent citizens all over the
state have expressed their interest
in the new project and have volun-
teered whatever assistance they can
give in order that real place of
worship for University students may
be provided. Among them are Judge
A. C. Backus, Milwaukee; Pres. E.
A. Birge, University of Wisconsin;
Ex-Gov. E. L. Philpip, Milwaukee;
E. B. Steensland, Madison; Judge NJ
B. Rosenberg, Madison; Nels P.
Haugen, Helena, Mont, Otto Boss
hard, Lacrosse; Edward Nordman,
Madison; L. A. Gordon, Madison; and
Alvin B. Peterson, Prairie du CHEN.
Built of magnificent cream colored
colfax, with trimmings, including
window tracery, Of select Bedford, the
church towers to height of one hun
dred feet. With an auditorium that
will seat 1900, an altar of solid ar
tistically carved stone, 27 tons in
weight, art glass windows designed
by Gaytee, an organ of 5000 pipes,
a gymnasium with shower baths, and
eight Sunday School rooms, the
church is designed to accommodate
every form of activity and to become
a true home for students.
Although actual construction was
begun only about year ago, the
new church really dates back to q
bright Sunday morning in the spring
of 1906, when little band of Mad
ison folks and University students
gathered in room above Keeley's
palace of Sweets, then one of Mad
ison's famous candy shops, TO found
the first Protestant church at the
University and the first English Lu-
theran church in Madison. AS time
went on and the band grew, larger
meeting places were found, until fin
ally in 1915 the present chapel was
built. Due to the ever increasing
number of students, even this build
ing soon became inadequate.
The students at the summer ses-
sion of the University, to show their
appreciation of the fact that Madison
citizens have sacrificed to their ut
most in order to provide for them,
got together of their own accord and
pledged $4,000 for the pulpit in the
new church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
BARGAINST0RE:
NOW LOCATED
ON west SIDE

The Farmers Bargain Store, J.
Stoler, proprietor, Second street north
is now located in the Ted Johnson
building on Grand avenue, where the
stock was moved last week. The grand
opening day in the new location was
held last Saturday and was we'll at
tended This store was located in it's
recently vacated quarters nearly a
year. The busines was moved into
this place following the fire on the
site on which the Gill buildings and
the Cummings restaurant are located
in which, Mr.. Stoler, stated he lost his
entire stock. He explained that he
sought the west side location because
the greater portion of his patronage
comes from that part of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
POTATO CROP

The Wisconsin Potato crop this
year, based upon forecasted produc-
tion on September 1, should leave a
surplus of $4,000 cars for shipment,
states Joseph A. Becker of the Wis
consin Cooperative Crop Reporting
Service. Last year 12,5OO cars were
shipped; in 1920, 1880 cars; in 1919,
21,S00 cars; and in 1918, 25,200 cars.
Expressed in bushels available for
shipment, some 20,276,O0O bushels
will be available from this years
crop as compared to 100000 bush
els last year, 16,838,000 bushels in
1920, 14,185,000 bushels sin 1919 and
1888, 900 bushels in 1913.
Condition of the crop in the COM
mercial districts is lower than last
month, averaging 8O.6 percent of nor
NAL, compared to 93.8 percent last
month, 45.6 percent for last years
crop at this date, and 64e percent or
September 1, 1920. Correspondents
estimate the subnormal conditions Of
potatoes to be due to the various fac
tors as follows:-AdveYe weather,
SO percent; inferior seed, Ia percent,
insect damage, 19 percent; and plant
diseases, IA percent. Last year on
this date, factors were as follows =
Adverse weather ~ percent; inferior
seed, Z percent; insect damage, Ia
percent; and plant disease, percent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
UNF AIR
Competition
ALLEGED

Madison, Sept 16-Action against
the Milk Producers Cooperative
Marketing Company was begun by the
Wisconsin Department of Markets
today through service of complaint
alleging unfair methods of competi-
tion by the company against farmers
who refuse to join it.
The company comprises six thous-
and farmer members, has it's prin-
cipal Office in Chicago, and operates
extensively throughout southern Wis
consin.
The complaint alleges that the com
pany, under threat of withdrawing
from dealer all of his milk supply
which the company controls by con-
tracts with producers, requires such
dealer to enter into an agreement
whereby he is obligated to pay to
the company so-called service
charge ''in addition to the highest
price" which he shall pay to farmers
outside the organization. This ''ser-
vice charge" was fixed at 25c. in June
soc. in July, 75c. in August and 80c
in September, per hundred pounds OF
milk.
The complaint sets out that the
service charge" is fictitious, altho
the charge is said to be in considera-
tion of the coapany's service in "as
sembling and concentrating" milk
the company does not actually render
sucn service commensurate with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
PAYS FINE FOR
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE

VIM. Which of the town of Sigel
pleaded nolle contendere to a charge
of abusive language brought on COM
plant of w v. Cypress, also OF ST.
gel, in Judge w. ii. Gets court on
Tuesday morning, and was fined 81
and costs, amounting 10 S2e, which he
paid. The defendant was represented
by the law firm of Conway & King.
and District Attorney Frank W. Cal
kins handled the case for the state.
The case grew out Of dispute
over fence which Winch was alleged
to have built upon a public highway
in the town of Sigel. The town
board ordered the fence removed and
when Winch refused, sent a number
of men to take it down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
cow EATS UMBRELLA
RIB; MIXED N RAIN?

New Yerk-Mrs. Helen r. Bishop,
Southampton, L. l., owns a cow that
for long time-no one knows for
how long-enjoyed the distinction Of
having one more rib than any other
cow The extra rib made the cow
sick and Dr. Raymond A. Halsey,
veterinary surgeon, was summoned
Saturday. He removed the rib.
1t was IL inches long and once was
part of an umbrella. When found it
was protruding from the cows side.
DIR. Halsey believes the umbrella rib
was eaten with hay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
CRIB OF FIRST CHILD
IN TOMAHAWK SHOWN

Tomahawk-The Tomahawk Com
munity fair was attended by several
thousand people during its three days
of showing. All departments were
we'll filled with entries and unique
among all was wooden crib used by
''Tomaha III. Buie," now of Detroit,
and who was the first white child born
in Tomahawk, SO years ago. Mr.. Buie's
father was Angus Buie, Tomahawk' S
first mayor, and Tommy" as the son
was known, was presented with city
lot by w. H. Bradley, founder Of the
city of Tomahawk, in commemoration
of his being the first white child born
in the town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
lie EGS

Legs to the right of US,
Legs to the left of US,
Legs in front Of US,
How they display them;
On they go trippingly,
Dainty and skippingly,
Frost that bites nippingly,
Does not dismay them.
Straight legs and handy ones
Bum legs and dandy ones,
Flirt with the breeze;
Round legs and fiatter ones,
Thin legs and fatter ones,
Especially the latter ones,
Showing their knees.
Knock-kneed And bony ones,
Real legs and phony ones,
Siik-covered tony ones,
Second to none.
Straight and distorted ones,
Mates and ill-sorted ones,
Home and imported ones,
Amt We got fun?
Frank Nye.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
DUCK HUNTER KILLED

Madison-John Beck, son of farm
er living near North Bristol, was kill
ed Sunday when his shotgun was ac-
eidentally discharged as he was cross
ing lagoon. The young man was
hunting ducks at the time He is the
first one to be killed in the hunting
season, which opened Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
BEAUTIFUL
new HOMES
G0INGUP

George w. Mead is having five beau
tiful homes erected near the hospital,
three facing on Elm street, one on
Fourth street and one on Granite
street, all two stories high except one,
bungalow. The work on the bunga
low has progressed up to the install
alton of the foundation. The other
houses are under roof and will soon be
ready for the interior wood finish The
exterior of all except one, which will
be of clapboards, will be of stucco.
The contractor expects all will be
ready for occupancy in November
They will be modern in all respects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
BOY LOSES ARM

Marinette-The opening day of the
hunting season claimed victim here.
Joseph Bradender, 16, lost his right
arm when his gun exploded as he was
taking it from boat. The arm was
shattered and was later amputated
at the elbow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21
YOUNG MAN is KILLED
IN FALL OVER CLIFF

Ironwood, Mich.-Oliver Miller, 25,
Of this city, was instantly killed late
Sunday, when he fell rs feet from
cliff near Mellen, Wis. He suffered
q broken back and fractured skull.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21

The new home for L. NJ. Nash on
Third street south is nearing compile
tion. The expectation is to have it
ready for occupancy in 80 days. It is
a two-story tan colored brick house,
modern in all respects. A hot water
system will furnish the heat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21

The foundation for the C. C. Knut-
son home on Baker st. is in and work
is now centered on the superstructure.
1t will be of two stories, brick veneer
ed and is expected to be completed
January 1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21

The Charles Mathews residence on
Second avenue south, near Lyon park,
is expected to be completed in 80 days.
1t will have six rooms and bath, fur
mace heat and other modern conven-
fences, with an exterior finish in peb-
bledash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21

An automobile, packed in knocked
down form, was shipped from Detroit
to Cleveland by aerial freight not
long ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-21

Robert Matthews is having a two
story brick residence put up on Birch
street. The walls are up and the roof
is expected to be on this week. It will
have six rooms and bath, furnace heat
and other modern conveniences.