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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
WOULD BEAT OUT BRAINS.
Aged Retired Racine Lake Captain
Becomes Suddenly Insane

Capt. Archibald Clark, one of the oldest
and best known retired nayigators on the
chain of lakes, suddenly became insane in
Racine. He made an unsuccessful attempt
to beat his brains out against fences and
buildings and then tried to leap into the
river, but was stopped by boys. Capt.
Clark is II years old and was former COM
mander of the old scow Green Bay and
other vessels. Recently he was named
harbor master, but was obliged to resign
on account of his condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Large Land Company Organized at
Chippewa Falls.

A mammoth plan for tie colonization
and settlement of northern Wisconsin was
successfully launched in Chippewa Falls
when Frederick WeyerhauSer of st. Paul,
John s. Owens, j. T. Barber and others
of Eau Claire organized the American I'm
migration Company to control all the
northern Wisconsin lands, including those
belonging to these men and those it is
reported. of the James l.. Gates Land
Company and other companies. Several
hundred thousand German and Polish i'm
migrants will be brought to settle on the
lands
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
NEW RAILROAD FOR WISCONSIN.
Papers Filed for the Line from NIena-
sha TO North Crandon Junction

Papers Filed for the Line from NIena-
sha TO North Crandon Junction.
The Wisconsin and Northern Railroad
Company, which proposes to build a new
line from Menasha to a point on the Min
neapolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
line near North Crandon Junction, in
Forest county, has filed articles of in
corporation in Madison. The road is to
be 125 miles long and will pass through
Winnebago, Outagamie, Shawano, Lang
lade and Forest counties. The company
is capitalized at S1000O0O. The promot-
ers are ]. S. Jones and H. G. Adams,
Chicago; Leander Choate, c. II. Hartley,
I. r. Wall, H. II. Edwards and f. II.
Joselyn, Oshkosh NJ. d. Keith and Sam
uel Shaw, Crandon; Charles r. Smith,
Neenah; E. H. Van Ostrand, Amigo; NJ.
j. Wallrich, Shawano.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
RriEhf Eyes

There is nothing that will keep the
eyes as bright and clear as one tea
spoonful of boracic acid dissolved in
one cupful of boiling water. Allow
this to cool and battle the eyes night
and morning, using a small bit of alb
sorbent cotton dipped in the solution
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

The body of an unknown woman was
found in the Sheboygan river The body
has not been identified, but it is thought
that it may be Mrs. Anna Mild, an elder
ly woman who was once an inmate of the
northern asylum. The body had been in
the water an hour when found
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Counterfeiters Said TO BE Housed in
the Milwaukee, Soldiers Home.

The milwaukee Soldiers Home.
Making counterfeit money is the charge
made against some of the inmates Of the
Milwaukee Soldiers Home. Captain Gal
lagher of the secret service has been in
formed and will investigate. The story
came out through the arrest of Hamilton
Force, one of the inmates of the institu-
ton, on charge of larceny. When Dep
uty Sheriff O'Connor was bringing Force
IN he tried to throw away some money he
had. O'Connor made search and found
two pieces, which proved TO be counterfeit
quarters. Complaints have been made at
times from saloonkeepers near the home
that they had received counterfeit money.
Force is said to have confessed that in
mates of the home were manufacturing
the stuff, which was passed on saloon
keepers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Fails to Appear and Is Found Guilty

The bail bond of E. J. Whippl6, charg-
ed with practicing osteopathy without a
license. was forfeited in La Crosse. he
failing to appear for trial. The ct
attorney insisted on proceeding with The
trial. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Postmaster General COrteIyou has
issued orders to the postmasters of
New York and Brooklyn to refuse mail
facilities to fifty-two fake medical
concerns whose advertisements appear
in newspapers or periodicals. This ac-
ton is in line with the efforts made by
the postal authorities in Boston and
Philadelphia last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
New Trial for Ira stewart

An inquisition to determine tie mental
condition of Ira Stewart, convicted of the
murder of his son-in-law at Stanley four
years ago, resulted in finding him sane.
He will now be given a new trial. He
was given a life sentence, but the Supreme
Court granted him a new trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

She always gets along, for she has
friends everywhere. Her heart is big
enough to contain everybody, and she
never forgets her friends, or is forgot
ten by Them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Mrs. Mary Schultz of Chiffon, who is
said TO have shot and killed George Saw
yer when he tried to break into her house,
was held to the Circuit Court on the
charge of murder under $1,000 bonds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
The Girl Who Makes Friends.

The girl who makes friends wher-
ever she goes is delightful. She comes
Into room like a sea-breeze. fresh
laughing, nodding right and left with
happy impartiality. She is ready for
anything and never throws cold water
on your plans. She generally sees the
funny side OF things, and she has such
a whole-hearted way of describing
them that you feel as if you had seen
them yourself. She does not retail
gossip, though, and she does not know
how to be spiteful. or sarcastic, or bit
ter, and she never exaggerates to pro-
duce an impression. She knows how
TO be clever and funny without being
unkind, or untruthful, or coarse. She
likes everybody, not considering 1t is
her duty to suspect anyone of evil
until they had been proved good. She
prefers TO consider the world good and
honest until it proves itself otherwise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
About Bathing.

Do not stay in the bath tub too long.
Ten minutes ought to be long enough
for bath. A cold bath should not
take more than two or three minutes
for all one need do is TO jump into
the water and out again and rub dry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Harry Chayious, colored. charged with
assault and intent to murder Lillian
Cole. his sweetheart, at Racine. by shoot
ing in the back with a revolver. pleaded
guilty. Judge Shielding sentenced him to
eleven years in the State prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
LEAVES A BIG FORTUNE.
Former Wisconsin Bachelor Killed
by Frisco EarthuunlNe.

Reinholt Miller was killed in the Cali
forha earthquake. He was a wealthy
resident of San Jose. AS he was a bach
elor, it was some time before his only
relative, brother residing near Osceola,
could be found. Considerable money was
on deposit to his credit in the Bank of
ST. Croix Falls, and this fact gave the
authorities a clue. Miller was about 60
years old and a former resident of Polk
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
DYNAMITE WRECKS OPEN SHOP.
Secreted I'm Coal, Explosive Is Placed
on Blacksmith's Forge.

Nine men narrowly escaped death when
a quantity of dynamite which had been
secretly mixed with the coal in Alexander
NerkinS' non-uniOn blacksmith shop in
La Crosse, was thrown upon the forge
Two explosions occurred, and had the full
amount of the explosive been discharged
fatalities would have resulted. Three men
were bruised. The forge was partly
wrecked and the building damaged. The
owners of the shop declare the place was
invaded, books tempered with and the ex-
plosive scattered by unionists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Floyd Larose and Lyle Faulkner, aged
8, went into barn to play, on the farm
. of Oscar Willetts, near Chippewa Falls,
lighted matches, set the barn on fire and
both were burned to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Savs Friends Robbed Him.

One of c. f. Marsh's employees of Bur
nett county came to Spooner and made
the acquaintance of two strangers. During
the night he found that the men had left
him. He was minus $40 The officers
are holding several suspects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Injuries Fatal to Priest.

Rev. \. A. Keegan, a well-known Cath
Ollie priest, died at AvOca from injuries
received while riding to answer a call to
the death bed of a parishioner. Father
Keegan has been stationed at I.oreto
Rettick, GAINESVILLE, Eau Claire and
Avoca.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
A Milwaukee Telephone Lineman
CIings in NIidair After Shock.

Frank Rogers Of Milwaukee, lineman
employed by the Wisconsin Telephone
Company, received a shock of 2,200 volts
while untangling telephone and electric
light wires at the top of a 40-foot pole in
Neenah. The shock threw him away from
the live wire and as he fell he clutched
bar and hung in midair until rescued. His
fingers and shoulders were badly burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Breathing Exercises.

Be sure to breath deeply and fully
for at least ten minutes either outdoors
or before an open window before going
to bed and after rising in the morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

AIGOma Man Pulled Over Lake EN-
bankment by Horses and PIoS.
Moses Moreaux Of Casco, while plOw-
ing. drove so near the bank on the lake
front that one of the horses went over,
dragging the other horse, the pillow and
Moreaux, who had the reins about his
body with it. The hill is almost perpen-
dicular and forty feet high. The horses
escaped serious injury, but Moreaux sus-
tanned bad wounds. He will live, it is
thought.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
MYSTERY IN woMAN's WOUNDS.
| Mrs. Peterson, Eau Claire, Found on
| Bed with Throat Cut.

Mrs. Peter Peterson of Eau Claire was
found lying on her back in bed, bleeding
from a cash in her throat, with a case
knife beside her, at noon the other day.
She had lost much blood, but the doctor
thinks she will recover. 1t is supposed
it was an attempt at suicide, but no cause
is known. She has husband and three
children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Child MAY Die from Rat Bite.

Attacked by an immense rat, the g.
months-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Werdermann of Caledonia was so badly
bitten before rescued that it is feared
blood poison will set in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
BLUEBERRY CROP Is SAFE.
Report of jackson County Loss I'm
CONGRATULATIONS to Profit.

The reported loss of the BURBERRY crop
and other small fruit of early variety
by the recent frosts is unfounded. The
prospect of a big crop was never better.
The vast BURBERRY fields throughout Jack
son county promise an extraordinary
yield, which means thousands of dollars
to the poor people, and a big harvest to
the Indians, who realize the big portion
of their yearly income during the berry
season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
BIackheads.

The best treatment for blackheads is
to soften them by applying little gly-
cerine and then squeeze them out by
pressing a watch key over the surface
Then apply equal parts of glycerine
and prepared chalk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Pafience.

To practice patience requires nearly
as much practicing as music; and we
are continually losing our lessons when
the master comes.-The Ethics of the
Dust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
ROB HORIZON PAYMAsTER.

Ed Freeman of Van Brunt Shops
Loses Watch and Sos.
Ed Freeman, foreman in the case max
ing department of the Van Brunt fac
tories in Horizon, was waylaid and rob
bed of sos and his gold watch. Free
man was on his way to pay the men
working under him. His assailant struck
Freeman with his fist, knocking him down
and then robbing him. There is no clue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Congress has appropriated five thou
sand dollars to preserve the battlefield
of Balls Bluff. There are already sew
eral national parks on the site of great
battles, and still other battlefields are
either preserved by the different States
as parks or cemeteries, or marked by
monuments. The first battlefield me-
mortal was Gettysburg. Since then the
government has made parks at Shiloh,
Chickamauga and Vicksburg. The
Chickamauga National Military Park,
built with the aid of Georgia and Ten
neSsee, is the most completely marked
Of all the battlefields Some years ago
an association was incorporated to
combine the cemeteries and other me-
MORALS in the vicinity of Fredericks-
burg and Charlottesville, and make Il
great park of the region, which in,
cludes in ten thousand acres the battle
fields of Fredericksburg, Chancellors-
Vile, Spottsylvania Courthouse. and
the Wilderness. The few square miles
in this region are the scene of cam
paigns of three years. OF equal inter
est with the proposed and existing
parks on Civil War scenes is the park
at Valley Forge. In 1893 Pennsylvania
purchased land in the vicinity of Wash
ington's camp, and extended the pur-
chase in 1903, but the plans to beautify
the region have not been carried as far
as they should be. No battle was fought
at Valley Forge, but there the CONT
mental Army endured Il harder test
than in most battles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
MAN WOUND ON wINDLAss.

Helper on Oshkosh Tug Caught in
Gable and Terribly Injured.
Injuries that will probably prove fatal
were received by Harry HalversOn of
Winneconne, employed on the tug S. w.
HOLSTER of Oshkosh. He was helping to
tow a raft of logs and his coat was
caught in the cable. He was wound upon
the windlass drum, his left shoulder and
several ribs being broken and several fin
gers crushed. The boat was stopped in
time to prevent the man from being crush
ed To death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
RurpInr,s HauI Is Rig

Burglars blew open the safe in G. j.
Johnson's store at Paskin Lake and Sc
cured $1,000 and escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Neenah Couple Surprises Friends.

Neenah Couple Surprises Friends.
City Attorney Jerry Mulloy and Miss
Maude Morrison, two prominent young
people in Eeenah social circles, surprised
their friends by being married at Me-
nominee Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Members of the German Reichstag
are to be paid hereafter at the rate
of $3.50 a year, and $3.50 will be de-
Quoted for each days absence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Reports say that 1.-THE navy ration is
to be made more flexible" This re-
minds one of the restaurant waiter who
refused to change the tough steak be-
cause the guest had bent it. In the
case of the navy, however, the ''fiexi-
bility" is the allowing of a greater
choice in the food and an increase in
the quantity of certain articles. The
meat allowance is increased from one
and a quarter pounds to one and three
quarters pounds. with fresh fish or
eight eggs for alternates. Fresh vege-
tables are to replace canned or dried
vegetables, and soft bread will replace
bareback. There will also be fresh
fruit in place of dried fruit. These
changes-and many others looking to
the improvement of the diet of the
men-are not arbitrary, but may be
made whenever the senior officer in
command thinks it necessary and finds
it possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
BEFORE MACHINERY CAME.
TIME GROUPED IN LITTLE
MUSEUM.

DoyIestown's Unique Exhibit-Over
Rare Old Fireplace There Are
Quaint Reminders of Tines That
Succeeded Those of the Indian
Firestick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31
Kick OF Horse Is Fatal
woman Charged with Murder

Joseph Burns, a prominent farmer in
the town of Dover, died from the kick of
a horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Paper handkercbiefs after Chinese
fashion are to be supplied to the chill
dren of the communal schools of the
city of Paris. as q hygienie measure
to prevent the spread OF tuberculosis
Infection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Every one has heard of the business
man who saved thousand dollars q
year on his ink bill by forbidding his
clerks to dot their is and cross their
is. The government printing office has
really been making greater saving
than this by using aluminium instead
Of gold-leaf on the covers of Census
Bureau publications. 1t was recently
announced that the aluminium used last
year for lettering these publications
cost only $50, whereas gold-Ieaf for the
same purpose would have cost 81 600
1t is said that if aluminium had been
used on all the books issued from the
public printing office the government
would have saved $4,000 in the last
five years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Secretary of War Taft and the Canal
Commission still refuse to limit the
purchase of canal supplies to the Amer
lean market, as they say they can not
find any such restriction in the present
law. This question was revived by the
recent purchase of 10000 barrels of
English cement at 81 cents less per bar
rel than had been offered in America.
Cement manufacturers in this country
are stirring up members Of Congress
and Senators to do something about
this.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

Australia's different states having
agreed to prohibit the sale and growth
of opium, the commonwealth govern
ment has prohibited the importation OF
opium, except for medicinal purposes.
All the states will lose revenue by the
prohibition The loss to Queensland
alone is estimated at $4,000 yearly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

a perfect head viewed from the side.
falls within a perfect square. averag
ing nine inches for man, and eight
and a half for a woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

New men will preside over the Con-
gressional campaign committees this
year. These committees, as those in
formed concerning political matters
are aware, are selected by the Repub-
lican and the Democratic members of
the House of Representatives to eXer-
else Il general supervision over the
Congressional elections for the party.
For the last six campaigns Mr.. J. w.
Babcock, of Wisconsin, has been the
chairman of the Republican commit
tee. He is succeeded this year by Mr..
]. S. Sherman, of New York. Mr..
Sherman has served in the House for
Il long time. The Democrats have elect
ed Mr. J. NJ. Griggs, of Georgia, to
preside over their committee. Mr..
Griggs served in that capacity in the
campaign of 1902, SO that although he
l. a new chairman this year, he is not
wholly new to the work.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-24
GLOBE AND VICINITY
 OPERATIONS AT 0. D.
Black Hawk Has LArEsst Ore Body
 Opened In the District.

Marked improvement is noted from week to week in condiaions prevailing at the Old Dominion says the Silver Belt. All the levels of the mine above the fourteenth are now in good con- dition and about 700 tons of ore is be- ing hoisted daily. The 12th level dump is being cleaned out and in a few days attention will be given to the 14th level on which no work has been done since the fire last February. Custom ores are coming in freely and it will soon be possible to accufnulate a stock pile. Work at B and Cshafts is progressing well. Four fuFhaces have been run ming steadily/at the smelter and the daily outputof 60 tons of copper is be- ing maintained.
 Development at the Black Hawk mine of the Arizona Commercial Cop per company continue highly encour- aging. The crosscut on the 400 foot level is still in ore, which yesterday measured sixty-five feet. Crosscut on the 500 foot level, fifty feet from the shaft, showed considerable copper stain and today the face of the drift is in quartzite with copper showing strong in all the seams. It looks very much as though the crosscut is enter