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The state herald., 1903-10-23
A NEW rERRAPIN SUPPLY.
Lovers OF This DeIlcscy Hope Japar

Lovers Of This DeIicacy Hope Japan
Can Furnish It.
The United States fish commission
has sent an expert to Japan for the
purpose of studying terrapin culture
as practiced In that country, where
they seem to have succeeded in breed.
ing the turtles by artiflce. 1t Is true
that the Japanese terrapin is not the
same species as ours, but its habits
are similar. and there is reason to
suppose that like methods of culture
might be successful In the United
States.
The matter is of no small impor-
lance, inasmuch as our terrapin Is on
the verge of extinction. II used to be
vastly numerous, especially in the
neighborhood of the Chesapeake, and
in 1850 diamond backs sold in Balti-
more for 12la cents apiece. But they
have been literally hunted almost to
the point of determination. and at the
present time they fetch $50 n dozen.
The Japanese species, which Is said
to he equal to our own in flavor, is
known as tho "suppon," and, like the
American terrapin, is an inhabitant
of tidal rivers and salt marshes. Arti-
fetal ponds with n muddy bottom are
employed for rearing purposes, with n
low fence to prevent the turtles from
escaping. The pond is shallow. and
at laying time, in early summer, the
females climb out on the bank, scratch
a shallow hole and deposit their eggs,
finally covering them up and leaving
them to be Matched by the heat of the
ssun. Nets are spread to prevent birds
from digging up the eggs,
The state herald., 1903-10-23
HE KISSED THEM BOTH.
General Grant Did Not Slight Either
Sister,

Will Carleton, author of Songs OF
Two Centuries" was speaking the 9TH
er day of his last interview with Gen.
eral Grant. Il had seen him and met
him on various occasions" he said,
but this was the first time had ever
had him to myself for half an hour. 1t
was at a country railroad station where
we were both waiting for a train. A
more simple, quiet, undemonstrative
man in private conversation never
saw. We talked of his famous trip
around the world, and compared data
concerning places where we had both
been. Especially was he struck with
Ayr. the birthplace OF Burns, and with
two of burns nieces, the Misses Begg,
two elderly maiden ladies who lived in
a cosy cottage few miles from 'auld
Kirk Alloway.' and who were daugh-
tiers of Burns sister. | had happened
TO visit them Immediately after Grant
was there, and they were naturally en-
thusiastic about the great American
here. When he went AVA said one OF
them to me contidentlally, he kissed
my sister good-by.' But when ! laugh
ingly repeated this to the general. a
twinkle appeared in his eye. and he
said, quietly, I kissed both of them !"
The state herald., 1903-10-23
Long Flisht OF Bird.

There is conclusive evidence 10 show
that In ore unbroken nocturnal flight
The European bird known ms the North
rrn blueihroat. passes from Central
Africa 10 the German sea. n distance OF
1900 miles. making the journey In nine
hours. From It's winter home In Africa
observations have determined that II
ttarls after sunset. arriving n, It's far
rorihorn summer haunts before dawn
Jn the next morning.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

The morning air rang with the shrill
cries of the newsboys. Men bought
paper, glanced at the headlines, and
understood the half incoherent words,
Banks doors closed! All bout Davis
de embez-ler!"
In the library of an uptown resi-
dence, two men were standing by the
fire, talking in hurried tones. The
younger of the two had just come in
and stood, hat in hand, ready to de-
part. The other shook his head as he
said ITS no use, Malcolm. We
might have tracked the scoundrel If
the papers had kept out OF It, Now
our every action will be public prop
erty."
Well" the young man replied. "tbe
outlook is rather discouraging, ! ad-
nit. but we are not yet at the end of
our resources. | have wired Ross and
expect him on the 1910. If you ap.
prove, will go down and get list OF
the missing bonds before he comes"
The father acquiesced. reassured for
the moment by the enthusiasm of the
younger man, Malcolm went out, turn.
ing 10 say as ne ran down the steps
Wouiu not lea'e ,he mouse touay'
father. If we can stave II off day or
two, we may avert panic altogether"
Arson Allen went back into the
library. The events Of the past
twenty-four hours had almost un-
nerved MIN. lie saw nut one way TO
retrieve his fortune, and that a way
hardly acknowledged TO himself II ne
could only be sure about Malcolm and
Mollie Payton. But then, there was
Eleanor. Since the day he took the
girl OF fifteen from her dead fathers
bedside, Eleanor Howard had been as
his own daughter ana her iittle Tor
tune grew under his able supervision.
Now that was gone, ana he groaned IN
misery.
lle was not aware OF her presence
In the library until she touched his
shoulder; then. he looked up. resolved
10 keep the truth from her day or
two at least. But not so. Eleanor's
hand stiii rested on his shoulder but
ner eyes were 'amins III e'e's moiu VI
the staring headlines w,ich hau 'naue
,hat morning. ISSUE ., 'ne S.ahu"ra
a mehorapie one. W 'h"' s",i' reao
ing e'er!thihs s'oou 'eNea'eu except
her snare :" 'ns uSasu.'' anu ''e"
after her suaru'ah 'o'u ner ,n"' hef
loss was even greater .,an ms own
she seemeu unapie 10 r,a'ihe i's enec'
upon anyone ou, ma'eolni'
Mr. Aiieh care'ui'y eApiaihe" 'he s',
nation-irom 'he investing OF all
the aNaiiaoie assets IN United states
secnriues' 10 inc loss oI nose securi
'es lne h'sh' "ei"'o' N"u "o"' h'''e
one. he resumed there Is iittie we
can save from inc WreeL u there Is
run on the pank' iou mus, DC pro
Vided Tor IN any event ana 10 mat
end nave transferred 10 you the
most valuable ming ! possess from
TINS morhlhs' Niuhie II Spurh' anu
The state herald., 1903-10-23

after awhile the horse seemed Ia un.
defHtnnd aud settled down To steady
time making gait
1hun Eleanor had time 10 think In
her hurried scrutiny of the standard.
she had seen notice 10 the effect that
the steamer combroa would leave for
South American ports NJ one o'clock
"Wednesday morning Almost instant.
~ had arisen tho idea that Robert
Davis would take passage oh that boat
The day wore ob. Eleanor had din.
nef n, mn obac1re country inn. and by
seven was within twelve miles ~ New
York. Hut n was weary girl that
drew feln at pleasant farmhouse on
the main road. A moibefly woman
came To the door. and no welcome was
ever more cordial than hcfs ~ she
dIss The exhausted gill inside There
The state herald., 1903-10-23

The New York correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ledger makes the state
ment that in the former city there are
$4,000 inhabited rooms with no win
dows opening to the fresh air or even
10 other rooms that open on the outer
air. These dark rooms are found in
over 10000 tenements scattered over
the city.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

th.v: ,.e led the way ON board the
steamer. They searched through the
staterooms until. as she was almost
ready to giv~up in despair. the officer
opened the door OF the last room.
Eleanor looked in. recognized her man
In spite OF his changed appearance.
and turning to the officer said:
Search that man. He has Eve hun.
dred thousand dollars in United States
bonds belonging to the National Bank
OF Glenwood."
Robert Davis sprang forward. taken
OF his guard by the voice OF Arson
Aliens ward. Then, M he saw her
companion. he stopped. realizing thu
futlllty OF resistance. Turning to his
suit case he took out n tin box and
handed II To the girl who had brnyed
so much for Its recovery. Then he
stood awaiting his sentence. Time was
flying. Eleanor looked searchingly nj
the self convicted man and then said.
as II satisfied with her scrutiny; mir.
Davis, cannot send you back to your
wife and children. an outlaw. Your
passage Is undoubtedly paid in ad.
vance. Go-and when you reach your
destination. let me know and | will
telegraph sufficient funds to enable
you To start anew. II you will" Then.
before Davis had time TO speak. she
slipped away and stood on the dock
as the officer hurried down the gang.
plank. II was one o'clock and before
The state herald., 1903-10-23

George A fellow nt the club ycstar.
day said he'd bet two to ono that you
ANA | were not engaged
Mabel Welt he'd win the WAGER.
George fpai and another fellow af
fored 20 bet ave to me that II wasn't
YOUR fault
The state herald., 1903-10-23

TondlS As u promoter Mrs Catch.
en- has that man Morgan beat bloch,
loirs Why, how thatf
Tomdis Her daughters husband IN
worth half a mllllan and the old lad,
arranged all the details OF tho merger,
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Colorado farmers can get good irri-
rated land. hest of water rights. splen-
did crops. and pay about the usual
rental for the use OF the land. In three
years they'll own II clear The best
chance to get good farm ever offered
In the state. Write to-day to The
Colorado Bureau Of Immigration. GIG
Majestic building. Denver. Colorado.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

"itri-d ALIENS FOOT EASE recently,
and hay. Just bought another supply II
has rur-i my cnrnr. and the hot burning
and itching sensation IN ny feet which waa
almost unb-afahis and would not he with.
out II now. Mir. ", i. Walker Camden,
N. j." sold by all Druggists, s3c.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Old Lady this parrot use any bad
languaEcf Bird Dcaler-Nn'm. but he's %
young bird and easy taught
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Doctor" said the young man with
the far-away look In his eyes. u
haven't slept wink for three nights.
HUH" growled the old NJ. d. What's
the girls Nance"
The state herald., 1903-10-23

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things OF everyday use In the market
and who 10 reasonably satisfied with
the old. We would suggest that a trial
Of Defiance Cold water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because II
In guaranteed by the manufacturers
TO he superior 90 any other brand,
but because each Zoe package con.
tsins 10 oss,. while all the other kinds
contain but ~ oEs. II is safe To say
tina, the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other Quality
and quantity must win,
The state herald., 1903-10-23

No chromos or cheap premiums.
but better quality and one.third
more OF Defiance Starch for the same
price OF other starches.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch 10 taking the place OF all
others.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

.Algcrnnn-Tommy. do you think your
sister would marry meH TOmmy-Nrs,
she'd marry almost anybody. from what
she said TO ma.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

~ beet. ar boy sgss a C, sissr yga s.r
1ry "tiuiihrnd,"
The state herald., 1903-10-23

The fact IT. my husband doesn't seem
to know bis own mind" "Oh that's
very small natter
The state herald., 1903-10-23

The man who has the smHllesf lunch
check often grfr his napkins dirtinst and
takes the biggest bunch Of tooth picks.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

The way of the transgressor is hard.
even WHOM paved with good Intentions.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Under the present fashion the last thing
We expect 60 see In connection with ii
dog i his tail
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Fish" he said "ih brain food "liet.
Tor have some more. she Eaid solicit
tuusly,
The state herald., 1903-10-23

The secret Of the popularity Of Barter,
"Hullh.ad' b.cent cigar II revealed In ons
wotd-"Quallty."
The state herald., 1903-10-23

New Workers ought 10 welcome powir.
They want all the profits they can get,
The state herald., 1903-10-23

The milde-t tobacco that grows IL used
In the makeup OF Bakers Bullhead 5
cent cigar. Thy one and see
The state herald., 1903-10-23

You can do your dyelng In half an
hour with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Were you ever In Arkansasg'' mo: !
am not an Arkansas traveller
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Mrs. Winsiow's Sccthing Syrup.
For children trrthlng spftcns the gums. tures tn
nAspmAtion, Alays pain cures wind cole. ~ bottle
The state herald., 1903-10-23

- am told TINT sokcr has mit drink
lnr Yes, he quits twenty or thirty
times day
The state herald., 1903-10-23

Farmer weiland rays the way his
fail pioslnH drasa this Sear IL harrow
'nr
The state herald., 1903-10-23

miis ~ satisfaction ees- With On. 81
. "nuiih.ah" t-eHnt ulasfs
The state herald., 1903-10-23
lpreIord and shorlhorn BuIls

tth registered nH1 hilh ffr ln. alien ffHIH itf A
taNss zoe sain, Aliffss ttiU WtaflNa uu.th
Ihs AsauttAftuh. 4 4. tiathaeii. ufHath hAa.
s.ei Nhllll alL-a lanla- ueulaLL ul-ILllL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16
MANY PUPILS
FROM OUT TOWN
Names of Those Attending Pub.
lie Schools Who Pay
Tuition.
FORTY TUITION PUPILS
ATTEND HIGH. SCHOOL
There Are Also a Good Repre-
sentati0n of These Pupils
in the Grades.

1t will be of interest to note the
gradual increase In the number of
tuition pupils enrolled in our public
schools from year to year. There are
at present forty who attend the high
school and sixteen who attend in the
grades.
Following are the names of the
pupils from out of town who attend
the eighth grade and high school:
EIGHTH GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOL.
Remington-James Bowdon, Grover
Stout, Isaac Stout, Anna Lacy, Glen
Morse
Seneca-Lulu Bender, Owen Jero.
Finley-Nathalie Hunnell, Lenore
Hunnell.
Grand Rapids town-Percy Kemp
fert, Harry Kempfert, Dora Dankert,
Belle Lavaque, Sadie Rector, Arthur
O'Day, Mabel Whitrock, Wilbur
Whltrock, Charles Whitrock, Anna
DAILY, William Moll, Carrie Evans.
Village of Nekoosa Arthur Crowns,
Charles Herrick, Elsie Dupre
Port EdWards-Mae Cahill, George
Matthews.
Hansen-Roy Murgatroyd
Sigel-Roella Havenor, ReSlo
HavenQr, Martin Heiser, Eva HeiSer,
Walter Fischer, Arthur johnson,
Alec Koch.
Eau Plaine, Marathon county
Mollie Muir.
Carson, Portage county-Leonard
Voyer, Matte Slattery.
Clinton, Vernon county-Caroline
Morterud.
Shawno-Thomas Boyle.
Knowltou, Marathon county
Edith keenzman.
The following shows the attendance
of tuition pupils in the grades:
FIRST WARD.
First grade-0.
Second and third grades-0.
Fourth and fifth grades-0.
Sixth grade-Hazel Rumsey, Carl
Dittmer, Grand Rapids town.
SECOND WARD.
Second grade-Rey Norton, Grand
Rapids town.
Third grade-Fred Pressler, Kathe-
rine Vaughan, Grand Rapids town.
Fifth grade-Raymond BabcCck,
Basil Barton, Lizzie Jensen, Edith
Norton, Grand Rapids town.
Seventh grade-Wallace Fobert,
Grand Rapids town.
FOURTH WARD.
First grade-George PreSsler, Grand
| Rapids town.
| Fourth grade-Esther Peterson,
| Hulda 'Pohrman, Robert Vaughan,
Grand Rapids town.
| SEVENTH WARD.
| First grade-0.
Second and third grades @.
Fourth grade-0.
Fifth grade-Herman VOigt, Sigel.
| Seventh grade-Leonard Bender
Seneca.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16
FUNERAL OF
CHAS. LABROT
Who Committed Suicide Tues.
day Afternoon by Jumping
into the River.
DEED BELIEVED DUE
TO FIT OF INSANITY
Funeral Was in Charge of the
Catholic Knights Yester.
day Morning.

The funeral of Charles LaBrot, in
charge of the Catholic Knights, took
place at the Catholic church yester-
day morning, Rev. Father Van Roos-
malen officiating. The body was
escorted to the cemetery by the IT,
A. r.
Charles LaBrot was born at Mine
Lamotte, Missouri, October II, 1912.
At the age Of nineteen he entered
the army and served three years with
company L, 5th Mo. cavalry, in the
civil war. Shortly after the close of
the war he moved to Hansen where
he worked number of years before
coming to this city.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mary, and three sons, Fred,
Thomas and William.
AS stated in the last issue of the
REPORTER, Mr.. LaBrot came to his
death by jumping into the river while
in tit of insanity Tuesday afternoon,
about 2 O'Clock. He had been sick a
few day and was unusually nervous
at 9 o'clock in the morning when he
was visited by DR.. Rockwell.
After the body had been recovered
from the river attempts were made
to resuscitate it by Doctors Rockwell,
Looze and Pomainville, but without
success.
Justice Cooper impanelled jury,
consisting of G. l.. Duncan, Gustav
Neiman, Chas. BoIes, L. M. SchIat-
terer, III. Ciairmont and NJ. P. Nilsson,
to view the remains.
At O'Clock the testimony bearing
on the case was taken. Mrs. J. w.
Natwick testified in part as follows:
Il heard d noise at first Someone
Was yelling. l went to the window
and saw Mr.. LaBrot running toward
the river. He, was yelling and ap-
peared to be laboring under great
excitement. I hurried after him,
thinking possibly that some of the
little children might have fallen into
the river. | reached the river just as
he jumped off the rocks, opposite the
Nash property. After he reached the
water he appeared to come to his
senses, for he tried to get OUT
Mrs. Hattie Lemense said: 81 STEP
ped out on the porch when | saw Mr..
LaBrot come running toward the
river. He was without hat and shoes
and appeared very excited. l called
to him, 'Mr. LaBrot, is anyone sick?'
He did not look at me but kept on
running. 1t seemed to me that he
was not right. l hurried to some
neighborS and called for heIp.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16
MEETINGS OF LITERARY
CLUBS NEXT MONDAY
Woman's Club.

Woman's Club.
Hostess-Miss Carolyn Briere.
Roll call-Quotations from Act II,
Merchant of Venice.
Paper-Mrs. B. M. Vaughan.
Music.
Reading of Act III.
Questions.
Entire Nous Club.
Hostess SuStins.
Roll call-Response by quotations
from Macbeth.
Reading of act L of Macbeth; time
and history; sources OF tue play: loca-
tion of scenes in act; soliloquy of
Macbeth, scene Ill; soliloquy of lady
Macbeth, scene Y; relation of Macbeth
to Duncan.
Historical and Literary Society.
Hostess---Nrs E. P. Arpin.
LeadeI---Mrs. BraZeau.
Glass study---CIaSS strife in early
Rome.
Topic, (a) The tribunes. their origin
and of1ice---Mrs. Philleo. (bl Position
and life of women ia the ancient
Roman world---Mrs. Muir.
Music.
Travel Glass;
Hostess---Mrs. Harmon.
Quotations from Scott's "Marmion."
Synopsis of Kenilworth---Mrs Har-
mon.
Selection--Mrs Hougen.
Questions led by Mrs. Mead,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16
S. A. SHERMAN MAKES ES=
INNATE OF RIVERS POWER

The Wisconsin river is one of the
grandest streams in this country, flow
ing over the highest land on the great
dividing ridge, and abOundS with
many great and majestic water powers,
with rapid current passing over a
bed of rock, gravel and sand, with it's
pure water and healthy atmosphere.
l have made a brief estimate of the
fall from Rhinelander to NekooSa, as
fellows: Nekoosa, % feet; Port Ed
wards, 15; South Centralia, Is; Grand
Rapids, 81; Biron, Is; Yellow Banks,
s; Sherman's or Conant Rapids to
Stevens Point, 42; Mosinee, Is: Wau-
sau, 26; Brokaw, IA; Merrill, 10; Paul
Cross Rapids to Rock Falls or Grand
father Bull, 20; Rock Falls, so: Grand
mother, Is; Tclnahawk, Il; Rhine
lander, IA. The small rapids, rifles
and the rapid current for over 100
miles makes at least 80 feet fall in
additional, or a total of 370 feet fail
between the points above mentioned
Two or three years ago Mr.. Pride, of
Appleton, surveyed the river from
Rhinelander to Nekooss and estimated
the horse power at 165.I I25. AS much
Of this water power is improved and
can be obtained at low figures, there
is not better location in the west to
obtain cheap power for manufacturing
purposes 1t is admitted that there
is no power as cheap as water. and
that one-half of the profits in manu-
featuring can be saved over and above
steam or any other power known.
Without doubt if capitalists should
look over this country from the
Atlantic to the Pacific they could not
find a more favorable location, taking
all things into consideration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The building committee of the Con-
gregational church let the contract
for enlarging the church building to
W. N. Martin yesterday at 1915.
The Centralia Hardware company was
awarded the contract for putting in a
furnace, ETC., at s24O. The addition
to the building will be 12x3O on the
west side and the kitchen will be
enlarged to l5x20. A basement will
also be constructed to make room for
the furnace and wood room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16
WORK ON THE POLISH
CATHOLIC CHURCH

The building Of the Polish Catholic
school and church, on the west side. is
progressing. The first story has been
finished. 1t proves to be not only
large and strong editice, but also an
ornament of beauty to the west side
and will please the church members
and the citizens in general.
1t is expected that in a month the
building will be rooted.
Rev. J. NJ. Korczyk, of Dodge, Wis.,,
has been in the city the past week
attending to collections and other
church affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16

No business enterprise in this city
better shows the growth and prosperity
of Grand Rapids than that of Spafford,
Cole & Company. The starting point
of this mercantile business is found in
the year 1863 when it was first begun
by Seth A. Spafford.
Mr.. Spafford came to Grand Rapids
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16

those were unheard of The main
business OF the people was lumber and
shingles.
1t was amid such surroundings that
ground upon which to lay the founda-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-16

muddy that the stage could not bring
the merchandise when wanted but the
customers were cheerful enough to
wait and call again.
Mr.. Spafford tells US that he saw
very little hard cash in those early