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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
SUNSHINE COLUMN
MRS. RANSIER'S LETTER.
Help One Another.

From cl1lUuOOu SuuIly uOruluS,
Until the paling Western sky
Of nights approach gives warning;
There's none that springs so swift
and sure
Delights less pure to smother
As that which thrills and warns the
heart
When helping one another.
If days and nights seem born to us,
To be consumed in sorrow;
If hourly We have vainly !craved
A happier tomorrow;
If from ourselves, we loving turn
To some pain-stricken brother;
The sorriest night finds dawning
bright
With helping one another.
'Tis selfish grief that deadliest clings;
But Christ-like lessons needing,
Well find life's devious onward way
To summer heights still leading;
Till when these bodies, weak and
worn
Have sought the common mother,
Our souls more joyful sing and soar
For having helped each other.
Selection by Puella Smith.
Mrs. D. H., of South Carolina,
writes:
"You certainly are engaged in a
noble work. | and my little afflicted
daughter are both members of Sun
shine. | do what / can to help scat
ter sunshine. The Sunshiners send
me nice reading, but | cannot pass
on any only what my neighbors want.
/ am poor and cannot afford postage.
have bad health, and cannot get
out much, and then | cannot leave
the afflicted child, so / enjoy let
tiers. Living in the country, I get
so lonely. [ know of several poor
and afflicted ones whom I would like
to help, but cannot, so | will send
you their names; possibly some of
our Farmer Circle can cheer them"
Here Mrs. III. sent us several ad-
dresses and told us the circum-
stances of each. One is "a little girl
twelve years old; her little legs and
arms have been broken as many as
fifteen times; she cannot walk, but
sits in her cradle and pieces quilts
when she has scraps. She will be
thankful for any cheer"
Dear Sunshiners. brothers and sis
tiers and Juniors, can you read this
and not make some effort-some ex-
ira etfOrt-to do something to brigh-
ten this poor child's life? Haven't
you some quilt pieces to send her?
Some pictures? Or can't you send us
some stamps to pass on some bright
chIdrenS papers to her. We have
many things at headquarters just
aWaltn@ postage to be Dassed on.
cannot you send a few stamps as
your share of Sunshine work? You!
Les, l mean you. You are the very
one I'm talking to; the one whose
eyes are reading this this very min
uVe' and whose heart. too, I hope will
respond to this call / am making for
Stamps. Call? Why. yes. It's he'll
10, howl, a screech, roar, for
stamps.
Really and truly friends, of the two
tIafS t OF our Sunshine appeals to you,
o uefe has been less than twenty-five
~ Gus sent IN by our farmer readers
T. postage for our pass-it-on fund.
onj ~ because | do not state the facts
nn5 u-1 the Sunshine work clearly and
canars canuaerrSsta1ndingly to you? Surely it
en4 utlllot be because you are indiffer-
and u Iills great work for humanity
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

L l.
because you do not care! I think
not. L think when you are reading
these pages you say to yourself: "a
great work, noble work; that's the
kind of work [ believe in" In fact,
L know you think this, for you-many
of you-write it to me; but many
who write do not put in a solitary
stamp, not even for me to answer
their own letter with. You Just don't
stop to think, is all the trouble; or
thinking, you suppose that some one
else will send in the stamps for the
passing on. But if you don't, no
body else is going to either. How
can the work go ON this way?
We are glad always to hear from
poor Or rich, and a God-speed, God
bless you, keep on in your noble
work, is very encouraging; but just
now we want stamps for this pass-it-
on fund; and who is going to send
them? Will you?
Mrs. Bonnel writes:
cts all so simple, and really seems
as though so many could do much to
help those needy, and be so little
from those doing. It's the best and
most liberal idea of charity or ex-
tending of helping hands. I think
not enough people know of such a
body of willing, cheerful workers. I
could say, oh so much. if I could
only find words to express my admira
ton of your good work. So many
of these organizations preach to the
poor but practice differently. I wish
you all success"
Mrs. Bonnell send quilt pieces, pic
lures and three stamps. She writes
that "I am supporting my foster pa
rents, who are seventy-two and seven
ty-four years old. Only wish could
help others more. Ny foster sister
and / are alone, but manage to take
care of our dad and ma. They them
selves fail to know the struggle and
denials we go through; but still it
makes us so happy to have our health
so we can"
Now, when under such difficulties,
other people can spread a little sun
shine and send few stamps to make
sunshine. Don't make yourself
ashamed by not sending in something
yourself. Do it quick.
Those of you who have read our
Sunshine page for some time know
all about our Rest Retreat in the
mountains. A retreat for rich and
poor. Many of the cottages are now
ready for occupancy. Are you to take
a rest at any time this summer! The
Junior Cottage is now completed,
and / will say to our Progressive
Farmer Circle that at this Junior
Cottage, Ransier Place, there are
some rooms for light housekeeping,
for Sunshiners. The rent is free;
and everything is furnished except
linen and silver. 1t is not a charity.
1t is simply an arrangement whereby.
women and children may form a cir
clue or club for an outing and know
where to go at slight expense and
reach one of the most desirable
places in "The Land of the Sky"
The plan is to give each party two
weeks outing.
There are other cottages under the
management of the Sunshine Socie-
ty, at a nominal rental, and the time
of occupancy is not limited. Glad
to have you stay as long as you will.
They are ready for immediate use.
There is no boarding house now, but
it is hoped by the Board of Mana
gers that some one who takes a cot
Z IC fN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
WISCONSIN PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. O.
Especial. 1.-The following pensions have
been granted Wisconsin people during
the past week:
Ernst Leitvitz, So: Francis o. Newell,
IS; George E. Wilson. SO; Augustus Mosh-
er, $12; James A Bowles SD; Joseph Gil
pin, Sc; Delilah Avery, So.
Andrews J. Tam, So; Andrew S.
Waterman, S11; Thomas FELTON,. SO; Cor
yell Herrock, SO; James Quinn, IS; Alden
e. Wolcott, IS; John Thompson. S14: Mar
garet H. Wright, IS; Mark Conley. $12;
John Mayer, 50; Erhardt Kindschi, $14;
John c. Hutson, $50; Alvin II. Wilson, $12;
David Hotchkiss IS; ROBBERS Laur, Sc:
Thomas Pollard, S14; Katharine Richter. So
Wisconsin pensions: Luther L. Mas
ser, S14; Rudolph Brann, S. Frederick
Damman, S14; George V. Kittson, So: Fred
erick Martin, SO; Benjamin Turck, IS; Jo-
seph Venus, Sc; Frederick Spoche, ST.:
Bertha Peters, IS; Mary Babatz. S.
So; Benjamin F. McCandish, So; Goodich
L. Erickson, $12; John F. Bolton, $40: Carl
Kunert, $40; Charles Steinfert, Sc; George
Stokes, Sc; George Fairfield, SO; minor of
Thomas Gordon, So
Robert c. Fergus, $40: August Zeilsdorf
IS; Gardner R, Brooks, S14; Alonzo c.
Doud, $40; Manuel Cardy, IS; James NJ
Woodward, S12; Henry t. Lawrence, So
Thomas Price, $40; Ellen Egan, So; Louisa
McCluskey, So; Wilhelmine Laub, IS.
Alvia B. Zoeller, SD; James II: Sprague
Severson, IS; Margaret J. Harrison, So
minors of George Miles, SIC; Harry A
Beers, IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
EXONERATE DEAN HENRY.
University Regents, After Prolonged In
vestigation, Declare Agricultural
College Head Is INDICATED.

MADISON. Wis, Nov. 11.-Wiscon-
sin came near losing the services of Dean
w. A. Henry, for more than quarter
of a century prominently identified with
the college of agriculture of the Uni.
versity of Wisconsin, as the result of
charges brought against his competency
and efficiency. He has been exonerated
J. 7. w. Jennings, for some years Off.
cial architect of the university, under
whose supervision most of the recent
buildings were erected and improve
ments made, has resigned.
Based upon charges claimed to have
been made by Prof. Knapp, the regents
ordered an investigation of Jennings
methods, and, as stated by them, before
the report of the special committee
could be received, the resignation was
filed. Knapp, it is also claimed, codi-
fed his grievances and went before
President Van Hise and demanded a
hearing. Subsequent to this his COM
plant was also made before Gov. La
Toilette, reinforced, it is said, with per.
sonal statements which placed Dean
Henry and others prominently connect
ed with university management in
most unfavorable light.
However, the local regents now au-
thorize the statement that Dean Henry
has been fully sustained and that Prof
Knapp has failed to substantiate the
charges made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
TO BUY BIG QUARRY ?
North Western Road Gets Option on
Valuable Lana Near Fond
du Lac.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Nov. Ii
Special. j Z. Cleveland, land COM
missioner of the North estern road has
taken sixty days option of forty acres
on the ledge near Oakfield. which is
owned by e. T. Hit, the Standard Lime
and Stone company, e. II. Lyons and
w. A. Titus.
1t is not known what the purpose of
the company is in gaining this control of
the land, bus as it is rich in stone found
to be valuable for track ballasting, there
is a belief that the road is contemplate
ing an extensive stone crushing plant.
Gravel used for years on roadbeds IS
becoming scarce along the North-W est
ern and in present improvements mate
rial is being hauled all the way from
GAINESVILLE to kaukauna. Oakfeld lies
in good location for the entire system
and the supply of stone is unlimited.
The forty acres adjoins the new quarry
of the Standard company, which owns
the, face Of the ledge for nearly one mile.
No official of the North Western in
this city was able to give out any in
formation concerning the deal and it is
presumed that the matter is being ham
died from the general offices in Chicago,
the request for an option coming from
Mr.. Cleveland
1t is thought that the possibilities of
the ledge for the North-W estern were
first noticed by surveyors while engaged
in laying out side track for the Stand
ard quarry several weeks ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
DRILLS TO NOT STOP WORK
Platteville District Prospectors Keep Up
Work Despite Cold Weather-Min-
ing News in Brief.

PLATTEVILLE, Wis, Nov. IL
Especial. with the approach of win
ter there seems to be no signs of any
of the prospecting closing down and on
good authority it is claimed that prac-
tically all the drilling machines will con-
tinue work through the winter. Within
radius of four miles no less than fifty
machines are at work.
The Empire mine is averaging twenty
one tons of zinc concentrates and 81
tons of lead ore per shift of nine hours
each day.
The Gruno Mining company here
opened up solid sheet of zinc ore IA
inches thick, below glass rock, near Lin
den.
About three months ago twenty-five
business men of Platteville and Linden
secured leases on land near Linden and
organized a drilling concern called the
Platteville-Linden company. After sink
ing three holes, heavy showing of zinc
ore was found.
A fine showing of ore has been found
on the property of the Red Jacket Min
ing company.
The Illinois Zinc company of Peru,
ILL.,, realizing the Importance of the
Platteville mining district, are erecting
an up-to-date assay office in this city.
The Grant Mining company has struck
good drillings.
Ore shipments from this city for the
past week were eleven cars (375 tons.
The sheet in the Hibernia mine is i'm
proving and a mill will be erected on the
properly as soon as weather will permit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
GETS PLACE.
He Is Appointed Deputy Com
missioner O, Insurance.
MAY RUN FOR HOSTS PLACE.
William G. End Resigns and Is Offered
Position of EAminer-Gurnee
Becomes Actuary.
MAY RUN FOR HOSTS PLACE.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 1-[Special. |
A number of changes have been made
In the department of insurance which
probably will affect the department for
several years.
Thomas NJ. Purtell, formerly deputy
state treasurer, anC acting state treas
urer during the time John J. Kempf was
out of office after his wrangle with Gov.
La Toilette. has been appointed deputy
Insurance commissioner in place of Will
liam G. End, resigned.
1t is believed likely at Madison. that
Mr.. Purtell will be candidate for in
surance commissioner in the next state
campaign to succeed Commissioner
Host. He is now in New York doing
some work of examination for the de-
partment.
Paul D. Gurnee has resigned as exam
liner of the department and has been ap-
pointed actuary in place of John L. Ned
derson, resigned. The position of ex-
aminer has been rendered to Mr.. End,
but whether he will accept the place
is not known. The resignation of Mr.
End, as deputy, is to take effect Jan
uary !.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
FARMERS TO GET PHONES.
Senator Hagemeister's Private Line to
Be Nucleus for New Brown Coun-
ty Enterprise.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Nov. 11.-[Spe-
cial Articles of organization have
been fled for the Brown County Tele-
phone company with capital stock of
$4,000. The company has been incorpo-
rated by three Green Bay men, State
Senator Henry T. Hagemeister, Charles
A. Straubel and T. J. 3. Duchateau, for
the purpose of building and operating a
toll and local telephone system between
Green Bay and the town of New Den
mark. 1t is the intention of the corpo-
rators to have the company's line ulti-
mately extended to ManitOwoc and also
in other directions
The private telephone between this
city and Senator Hagemeister's stock
farm in the town of Bellevue, it is an
nounced, will be used as a nucleus or
the first span of the system.
The intention of the promoters is to
have work started early next spring in
order that the system may be completed
about the time of the Inauguration of
regular train service on the North-Wes
ern roads extension from Manitowoc to
Green Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
DARLINGTON HAS BIG FIRE
stroys Nearly Block of Frame
Buildings

DARLINGTON, Wis, Nov. 13.-Fire
supposed to have been started from a
defective fiue in the livery stable of
Ward & Murray destroyed block of
frame buildings. The loss is placed at
$1,000. Horses in the livery stable and
in the veterinary hospital of r. H.
Thompson were saved. The principal
losses are as follows:
r. NJ. Roberts, veterinary hospital, $1,000;
Ward & Murray, livery stable, 5000; Il. II.
Driver, $500; J. r. Harrison, $500; Isaac
Jaeger, $500.
MARINETTE. Wis, Nov. 13-In
spite of eleven special watchmen and
twenty-five armed citizens on guard. the
mysterious firebug succeeded in starting
the eleventh fire eight minutes after a
Waterman had examined the premises.
A black robed man has been seen stink
ing through alleys and suddenly disap-
pearing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
PROBING HENRY CHARGE
7. of w. Authorities Exonerate
Dean Of Agricultural College.
CONTRACTS INVOLVED
Governor Refuses to Approve Specidca
tions and Building Firms in Middle
ALI Retain Attorneys.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 13.-[ Special
University of Wisconsin authorities
are investigating the charges made
against Dean Henry of the agricultural
school and others, although the dean has
been fully exonerated, according 10 Of
ficials The effort is to get at the bottom
Of affairs.
Knapp Gets Leave of Absence.
Prof. G. W. Knapp made some I'M
known charges against his superiors. He
was at once given an indefinite leave of
absence, with the understanding that
this was to become permanent Archi-
tect Jennings, who was involved in the
charges, resigned his post in charge of
the erection Of important new university
buildings.
After the first announcement that
Knapp was likely to be dismissed, it de-
yeloped that he had filed a long docu-
ment with the governor and given the
authorities until November 20 to act.
This is regarded as an ultimatum. If
he is not assured of at least retention in
his present position something is likely to
drop
The university and state authorities
declare that the affair is tempest in a
teapot, but Prof. Knapp and Architect
Jennings and Secretary Riley of the
state board OF regents have retained at
torneys.
Building Contract Involved.
The governor has refused to approve
contract for certain new university
buildings. This has developed the fact
that a GAINESVILLE firm, which telegraphed
that it mailed bids on the new struct-
ures, had received back it's bid unoDened
n 9pro hoI
with the university regents for its recep-
tion. The firm which did secure the con
tract though not accused of having been
involved in any improper deal, also has
retained attorneys.
The regents have announced only that
the dean is eXonerated. What the
charges are they refuse to say.
Made College Famous.
Regent Magnus Swanson says: at
was a case of get rid of Mr.. Knapp or
Dean Henry. We know Dean Henry as
probably the greatest man in agricuI-
tural educational matters in the world,
the man who has given twenty-five years
of his life to the Wisconsin agricultural
college and experiment station and has
made the institution and our state IA
NOUS the world over. The resignation of
Architect Jennings is quite separate
from the HenryKnapp controversy. 1t
Miny bt liloltl upie LUZ Hill W IcIudiH dS
university architect.
Knapp's Charges Untrue.
There were charges by Mr.. Knapp
that the new chemistry building was not
up to specifications, but we find them
not true Besides they have nothing to
do with Dean Henry. These are the
only specific charges.
General charges, SUCH for instance.
as the claim that Dean Henry is in
competent, were as ridiculous as the
three specific charges were found to be
untrue. The statement was referred to
the president, and his report will be sub
mitted to the regents at the next meet
ing, in January"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
WOUNDED; BEGS TO BE
SHOT BY BROTHER
Stockbridge Hunter Terribly Wounded by
Accidental Discharge-Wants Mis-
cry Ended by a Bullet.

MARINETTE. Wis, Nov. 13.-[Spe-
cial. ben Eastman, a young hunter
from Stockbridge, WIS, fatally shot
himself in an accidental manner near
Amberg yesterday. He was standing
on a stump and pulled his rifle up by
the muzzle. 1t was discharged, the bull
let passing through the abdomen and
out at the shoulder.
He piteously begged his brother, who
was with him, to kill him and end his
misery. He suffered Intensely for six
teen hours and again and again called
his brother a coward for not shooting
him. His parents are said to be wealthy
farm owners.
Louis Ranideau. while hunting ducks
near Peshtigo harbor yesterday, picked
up his gun by the muzzle and it was
discharged, his left arm being blown off
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
DESIGNED CAPITOL DOME.
lie Buildings in Wisconsin, Is
Dead at Chicago.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Nov. 13.-Stephen
Vaughn Shipman, aged 80, died yester-
day. He came to Chicago from Madi-
son, Wis, in 1871, and lived here con-
tinuously until his death. He drew the
plans for the old Academy of Music, in
Halsted street, and superintended its
construction. which required only TWEEN
ty-siN days. He designed the hospitals
for the insane at Elgin and Anna, ILL.,,
and at Madison, Wis, and Oshkosh
Wis. He designed the capitol dome at
Madison and the government postofice
there.
During the Civil war he was colonel
of the First Wisconsin cavalry and re-
ceived i wound in the thigh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
Hugo Had an Inspiration.

When the siege of Paris had reached
it's most terrible stage, in 1871, group
of politicians and writer's were dining
one evening at Victor Hugo's, and nat
urally fell to talking Of the horrors of
that frightful siege, each one trying to
invent some way Of bringing it to an
end. All of a sudden Victor Hugo had
an inspiration.
II see what to dos said he.
"Ah!' murmured the rest.
Eyes; tomorrow /, Victor Hugo, clad
in the uniform of the National Guard,
will march forth out of Paris alone and
unarmed, exposed to the enemy's bullets.
1 shall be killed and the siege will be
over"
ed.
Victor Hugo frowned On awful Olym-
plan frown and never again was that
guest invited to his table.-Le Figaro.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
FOR THE WRITING TABLE.
Any Color Scheme May Be Carried Out
IN the Seasons Furnishings.


IN the Seasons Furnishings.
1t is possible now to carry out any
color scheme in the accessories of tho
writing table. Such furnishings come in
sets.
Blotting paper, long bit of an eye
sore to the fastidious housekeeper be-
cause of its rather crude coloring. now
comes in exquisite colors and in varied
shades of each color. 1t is an important
factor in writing table decorations rather
than deplored necessity.
Bronze, silver and brass lead in desk
set materials. Highly FURNISHED brass
IS popular, as is also brass in dull finish.
Many of the brass pad corners show or
nate open work. Over the pretty blotter
colorlng this open work stands in effec-
tive relief.
;. Sets in wood. usually in light tones re-
heyed with silver or bronze, are seen.
Leather sets are ubiquitous. Highly
glazed reds, blacks, green's and l,lues
abound. The newer leather sets come in
buffed elephant skin
The fad for uniform furnishing by no
means precludes individuality The
woman of taste has her opportunity this
fall, for never has there been such a
varied assortment of beautiful odd desk
ornaments to select from. But in fur
nishing ones writing table with articles
picked up here and there, there should
be nucleus of one style to give charac-
ter to the table.
One woman has chosen an elaborate
bronze inkstand with a central figure in
rich colored Dresden china, and candle
sticks to match, as her nucleus. Other
accessories she has picked up here and
there. but with inkstand and candle
sticks in mind, she has not allowed her
self in a single instance to be led into
getting anything that would not harmon
lie with them. Her blotting paper car
.ies out the deep navy blue in the Ores
len china figures.
Another woman has chosen as a nu-
.leus a bronze and clear crystal inkstand
and candlesticks. She delights in her pa
per weight, which is a heavy crystal ball
set up on bronze standard. 1t is the
zeal article for crystal-gazing, and was
imported from the mystic east.
Russian enamel in wood or brass
makes most effective desk ornaments.
AS every color is represented in the
elaborate work, any color scheme may
be followed out to harmonic with it
New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-17
SAYS BROTHER IS ALIVE.
George w. Scott of Bruce Consults Me-
dunn, but She Tells Him Little
of Assistance.

I BRUCE, Wis, Nov. 1O.-[SpeciaLI i
George w. Scott and w. S. Boyer have
returned from Prentice on a search for
A. o. Scott, the man who has been
missing since October 81. The only in
formation they received was that a man
answering SCOTS description took train
at Prentice for Heafford Junction.
! George w. Scott went to Minneapolis
ito consult medium, who told him that
his brother was alive, but nothing furth-
er that will assist in the search.