Daily Leader (Newspaper) - August 15, 1914, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday Probably showers or thunderstorms North and west portion warmer to night and east portion Sunday DAILY LEADER Largest Circulation of any Daily paper in Wood County FIRST YEAR NO 72 GRAND RAPIDS WIS SATURDAY AUGUST 15 1911 TEN CENTS A WEEK LIBRARY HAS 8946 VOLUMES Circulated Nearly Thirty Thousand Books the Past Year The report of the treasurer and librarian of the public library is very interesting It shows that there are 8946 volumes in the library and the circulation during the year was 29 019 an average of 80 per clay The largest circulation on any one day was 80 There are 2763 cards in force The reports in full follows Report of the librarian for the year ending June 30 1914 The librarian reports a steady growth in the use of the reference magazines and general circulation The circulation has reached a still higher circulation than in the past 29019 books were circulated during the year 24813 of which were from the main library As the library was open 313 days this is an average of 12 increase of 1853 over last year The reduction in the rate charged for books in the renting collection from five 5 cents per week to one 1 cent per day has made the col lection more popular 663 books were loaned If we compared the circulation with the population of the city the library loans three books to each inhabitant of the city The reading rooms are well sup plied with magazines and papers but are much too small to accommodate the crowds who gather there during the winter months The Library Committee of request ed the various clubs of the city to sub scribe certain periodicals to the li brary reading rooms Five clubs re adding the Survey Modern Priscilla Popular Nicholas and the Bookman to our list The magazines have been in circula tion constantly 1364 having been loaned the past year Reference work was done for seven local clubs and aid given the Nekoosa club One group of books on Palestine was loaned the study class of Port Ed wards for a years work The most important reference work was done with the high school stu dents The library hopes to do much more work with the schools the com ing year particularly with the grades The librarian sent letters and notices and her assistant made per sonal visits to the schools last year and it is hoped with the beginning made the work will be most satisfac tory this year The last week in April cash prizes of were offer ed the students of the 7th and 8th grades of the public schools for the three best essays on Birds of Wood County Attention was called to the books on birds in the library and sug lists of Wood county birds were sent to the grades and Father Fleidner gave a very interesting talk at the library on Our Common Birds for the benefit of the stu dents as far as possible in the contest Only six children attended The con test closed May 31st and only two es says were handed in hope to start this line of work early next year as it came this year near the close of school when teachers aw pupils were particularly busy The County Normal makes constant use of the library The regular story hour has not been held this year but a Christmas tree was given the 3rd and 4th grade pupils and stories told around the lighted tree at the close bag of candy and popcorn were given the children The Nekoosa branch library has been moved to a very pleasant room in tho new Alexander school and shelving installed by the Literary club About throe hundred books have boon donated The Nekoosa council passed an ordi nance giving annually to the branch library 300G books were cir an of 1051 over hist year The local press still continues their courtesy in printing notes and book lists Library notes are published two or throe times a week thus keep ing the library constantly before th public The moving picture shows have also been used as an advertising medium Mrs Ivah Babcock loaned a very interesting collection of Indian pot tery baskets and blankets to the library which attracted attention Magazines have been sent to the county jail Six large boxes of ok books and magazines have been sent to the Campbell Lumber camps at Donald We keep a small collection of books at the hospital We have 29 traveling library stations and 35 libraries have circulated Five new associations were formed the past year Gifts received during the year are magazines and books from Mrs D J Arpin Books from Mrs T E Nash Mrs Geo W Mead Mrs Ivah Bab cock and the Womans club Plants from Mr Wm Hambrecht and Mr Paul Beasa One year subscription to Harpers magazine from an unknown friend Magazines have also been received from other friends of the library No of volumes in library June 1913 8651 No of volumes in library June 1914 8946 Total circulation for Average daily circulation 80 Largest daily circulation 258 Largest circulation for one month March 2SOO Smallest circulation for one month Total number of cards in force June 1914 27G3 The officers for the ensuing year are as follows F J Wood Vice E P Arpin I P Witter John E Daly Book G J Kaudy Mr J A Gaynor and Mr Schwede There being no other business the meeting adjourned MRS JOHN E DALY Secretary The report of the Treasurer Mr Witter was read and accepted sum mary follows Receipts July 14 1913 36938 Interest on deposit 262 Sept 2 interest G R Im Assn bonds 6000 Sept 16 rent collection 700 Sept 16 books 838 Jan 2 city appropriation 50000 July 13 to July 1914 interest on bonds and mortgages 56100 July 2 city appropriation 50000 May 21 book shower 600 Various sources 2892 Total receipts 204330 Disbursements Telephone 1180 Librarian salary 54000 Assistant librarian 24000 New Books 71279 Drayage 1868 Library bureau 320 Duplicator 600 Road map Wisconsin 195 Street car tickets 300 Incidentals 4766 15840S Balance 45922 Total 5204330 I have on hand for the T B Scott Library bonds and mortgages am to ISAAC P WITTER Treasurer J Witter Free Traveling Library Receipts July 14 1910 balance 1703 Interest on deposit 660 Interest on bonds Total Disbursements Freight 20C3 Hooks 017 Automobile 12iO Miss 1180 Miss RUN INTO BY AUTOMOBILE MRS JAMES MASON HAS NARROW ES CAPE FROM DEATH AUTO STRUCK HER BUGGY THE LADY WAS BADLY BRUISED WRECK ED AND HORSE HAD TO BE KILLED MANY WILL BE PROSECUTED CITIZENS FLEE FOR MAINTAINING NUISANCES IN GRAND RAPIDS Mrs James Mason was injured evening by an automobile striking th buggy in which she was riding am throwing her out and injuring hei quite severely Mrs Mason and Mrs Henry Wak ley were driving toward the Green Bay depot on First street last even ing They had reached a point in front of the residence of Ed on First street when they heard an automobile coming from behind The buggy was then near the center of the road The ladies turned in to the right to allow the car to pass them For some reason not understood the car turned and attempted to pass the was only about four feet of space be on the right At this time there tween the curbing and the buggy The car struck the rear wheel of the breaking it off When the dropped Mrs Mason fell out sustaining severe braises about the jack and shoulders Mrs Wakley tried to step from the fallen buggy ut caught her foot in the spokes of the wheel and twisted her ankle When the buggy fell the horse toward the curb and the auto nobile in passing struck one of the animals forelegs breaking it Later the animal was killed The buggy was badly wrecked and he escape of the ladies with so few was miraculous It is said that the driver of the car Jacobson claims he did not see he buggy until he was almost upon t He was driving at a slow speed about 10 miles an hour When he irst saw the buggy he was too close o turn to the left in order to pass nd thought there was sufficient room n the right between the buggy and he curb SOME BIG SALES MANUFACTURING PLANT THAT IS COMING SOME The Carey Concrete Co has done a geat business this season The eason is about half over and the out lut of the company is at least 50 per ent greater than the total output of ast year As last years output was as satisfactory the outlook his year is brilliant Within the past two days the com lany has sold worth of its pro lucts just about cleaning up the tock on hand The Weinberg Con Co placed an order for 5000 blocks for the new west side chool building which this company as the contract to build Another rder came in from Racine for con rete blocks to construct a club house r cottage at Little Arbor Vitae for party of five Racine men They saw lie Grand Rapids deer hunting lodge lade of Carey concrete blocks in Wisconsin while deer hunt ng and admired it so much they de to build a club house for them elves in the deer country of the same material CHILD KILLED AT WAUSAU Continued on page 3 HAWANO GIRL STRUCK BY CAR AND INSTANTLY KILLED Wausau 3wanson eight years of age whose ome is at Shawano was instantly when struck by a Cadillac auto lobile here at about last eve Miss Swanson who has been at the Harry homo as crossing Third street near on when she ran into the side of tho ar which was driven by Randall Tho oar hit the right temple f the little Miss knocking her to tho Tho of the skull vas causing instant death At the coroners inquest hold this tho jury found this to ho an accident and hold s o I Subscribe for the Loader ORDERS OF STATE HEALTH BOARD COHEN WILL TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION LARGE NUMBER ON LIST It is up to the people of this cit now or at least some of them as to will clean up their prem ises and put them in a sanitary con dition or have action taken by the state health department A few nights ago Daily Leader published an article in regard to the unsanitary conditions prevailing in this city and that the state board of health had taken the matter up It was no bluff Mayor Cohen said this morning there was a little time yet for people to get busy and clean up their yards and their cellars and to put their premises in a condition that would pass an examination by the health board It should be almost unnecessary to order the people to do this to inform them that their yards and outhouses are unsanitary and should be attend ed to Common decency should tell them The state board of health has a list of the places here which are in a very bad condition and if you are not sure you are on that list you should protect yourself by getting busy and cleaning up If you dont you may be arrested maintaining a nuisance Acting under orders from the state oard of health Mayor Cohen intends o commence action against everyone who is maintaining a place which is unsanitary There will probably be a systematic search made for these places and pro will follow FROM Thirty Thousand Liege Citizens Flee The City Special to The Daily Leader London Aug thousand citizens are fleeing from Liege Austrians are storming and The German offensive has been arrested in the upper Alsace The French are making much progress NOT THROUGH ITALY Special to The Daily Leader Rome Aug has refused to allow the Austrian armies to pass through Italian territory It is feared that war on Italian soil is now imminent ANNIHILATED BY RUSSIANS Special to The Daily Leader Paris Aug is reported here that Russian army an five Austrian regiments in a hard fought battle on the SUNDAY IN OUR CHURCHES SERVICES TO BE HELD IN THE DIFFER ENT CHURCHES St Johns Church 3r Ave N and McKinley St Rev A C Vicar The Tenth Sunday after Trinity Celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a in Sunday school session to a m Worship and sermon at 11 a m Seats all free welcome for all COUNTY GAME LAWS EVERYBODY INTERESTED IN THE OPEN ING OF THE HUNTING SEASON Nearly everybody is interested in he opening of the hunting season and sportsmen are busy in getting their outfits ready The hardware tores are loaded up with big stocks f guns of all descriptions and am and many sales are being The following is the games laws are effective in Wood county 15th to April 10th 1st to Jan 1st 15th to March 15th 10th to Feb 1st as Rabbit 7th to Oct 1st Prairie as Grouse 1st to Nov 30th 7th to Nov 30th as Duck Bag Limits for one day Grouse 5 Prairie Chicken 5 Part 10 Geese 10 Ducks 15 SUNDAY BASE BALL FIRST GAME OF SERIES TO BE PLAYED AT POINT TOMORROW The first of a series of five games base ball to be played between the Stevens Point team and a picked team ran this city will be pulled off to morrow at the Point It is expected hat a large number of fans will ac the local team The boys claim that they have a vinning team and that they hey can clean up anything in this part of the state The local team is made up of the st players in the city The manage nent it is said took a great deal of are in making his selections and the result is that when the team from the Iry city up the line meets them to they will be taught how the real national game is played At east that is what the boys are say MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses lave boon issued at the county clerks llico A L of Merrill and Laura Forbes Sault Sto Mario Miller and Julia Vogol both of FUNERAL OF WM WILKE The remains of William Wilke who was found dead in bed in his room in the hotel in Milladore were brought to the city yesterday and funeral services were held this afternoon in Bakers undertaking parlor Rev H C Logan officiating and interment made in Forest Hill cemetery Mr Wilke was 62 years of age un married and had been a resident of Wood county over forty years the past twenty or more he has been look ing after the interests of Edw Lynch at Milladore He was a brother of Mrs Herman deceased and is an uncle of Mrs W B Ray mond DIES IN A telegram was received in the city at 3 oclock this afternoon ing the death of Albert Abrams in a Milwaukee hospital where he under went a surgical operation this week Mr Abrams is a pioneer resident of Wood county The remains will be brought to his home west of Nekoosa tonight LOOKS BAD Australians One Point to Good In Ten nis Match Forest Hills L 1 Aug icas chance of holding the Davis cup dwindled o a faint hope when Brookes and Wilding won three straight seta and the match in the tennis doubles McLoughlin and Bundy The joss of the match gives Australia two points against one lor the United States and it is considered that R Norris will fall before Nor iran E Brookes today giving the Australians the third and last neces sary point Lincoln College Gets Teachers Lincoln 111 Aug L S Honaker late of Roanoke college Sas been appointed to the chair ot Ger man and French in Lincoln college Miss Mary Gardner has been ap pointed head of the domestic science department SPEECH TONIGHT Lieutenant Gov Morris of LaCrosse will speak on the street corner at First and Vine streets in front of the Wood County National Bank The Lieutenant Governor is opposing Gov McGovern as a candidate for United States senator in the republican pri maries and all interested in this con test should turn out at and hear what the gentleman has to say as to why he should go to the senate in stead of Gov McGovern Mrs Chas Raymond who had been seriously ill with pneumonia during the early spring has suffered a re lapse and her condition is so critical at present that it is feared she may not recover Her son W B Ray mond who is employed at Mather was summoned home by her illness UNDER the BIO TENT f GRAND RAPIDS WIS Week Commencing 4 A f til 1 MONDAY AUGUST i ii own m co WITH THEIR BIG CONCERT I BAND AND ORCHESTRA PRESENTING A NEW PLAY Nightly Opening Monday With Fathers Way A COMEDY DRAMA IX ACTS CARLOAD of SCENERY COMPANY OF 18 I Free Band Concert I Grand Overture PRICES and 25c Location opposite Dixon Hotel MlSS InKT
