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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

EMPEROR OF CHINA. De ueSISlDle
quantity. The army, too, Is trained
according to western methods, is
dressed in western uniforms and
is supplied with modern arms. Rail-
roads are being extended and the
telegraph is being used as in occidental
lands. Formerly the vast mineral de-
posits of the empire were neglected.
Now the government has formed elab-
crate regulations, limiting the share of
foreigners and encouraging the Chinese
to engage in mining enterprises. Off
Gals are being trained for the customs
service according to the system estab-
lished by Sir Robert Hart and reform
newspapers are being established. Ev-
erywhere from the precincts Of the
court downward and outward the leav-
en- of progress is working and the an
cient empire, SO long stagnant and self
contained, is pulsating with a new life.
This remarkable development is due
to the Dowager Empress, who since the
Boxer movement has been a staunch
prOgreSsist. That the development will
not be retarded when this remarkable
woman reaches the end of her activities
Is patent from the fact that the young
Emperor had embraced reform ideas
long before the Dowager Empress, who
really governs the country, had been
attracted by them. The Emperor re-
Gently celebrated his 34th birthday an
niversary and is in entire accord with
the undermining agencies which are
transforming China. Beside being the
Emperor of China in the secular sense,
he also occupies the unique position
of being the high priest who once a
year performs the sacrifical rites be-
fore the open altar to heaven on behalf
Of his multitudinous subjects
According to Chinese tradition and
belief, the Emperor is responsible, as a
ruler, only to heaven. whose vice
regent he claims to be. That this claim
will in time be abated would appear
from the recent report of a commission
appointed by the DOwager Empress to
Investigate constitutional government
among western nations The report of
this commission requested the throne
to fix upon five years as the limit with
in which China will adopt a constitu.
tional form OF government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Saving the Corn Fodder.

While the selling price of hay has
in the past, as a rule, largely deter
mined the value of corn fodder, the
time is at hand when, regardless of the
price of hay, such a system of ham
ding the corn crop should be adopted
as will put an end to the enormous
waste which is annually witnessed in
practically all of the corn belt west
Of the Mississippi river. A more care
full and sensible handling of the stalk
and leaves of this important cereal
plant will mean the addition of many
acres to the farm area. The hitherto
wasteful methods which have prevailed
in this respect have without doubt been
due to the existence Of large farms,
relatively cheap land and that system
of handling the crops which marketed
the products of the soil in the shape
of the grain itself rather than in the
more condensed form of butter, pork
end beef. However, with land values
steadily increasing and more and more
time being devoted to dairying and
stock raising, a condition has arisen
which practically compels more thrift
and care in the handling of this most
important farm crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Sowing of Winter Whea.

At the proper time for seeding, win
ter wheat is sown, using the press drill.
Unless Hessian fly is to be fought the
wheat is drilled in about the middle Of
September. This method of treatment
accOmplishes two things, the plowed
land will take up more Of the rainfall
than unbroken stubble, and it will
store it up for the use of the wheat
crop. The early blowing and subse-
uuent disking and narrowing make a
fine, well-compacted subsoil free from
large air spaces and give a fine, loose
surface. Such a seed-bed is ideal for
wheat The moisture stored up en-
abIes the young plants to make a good,
vigorous start and to develop a strong
root system before freezing weather
stops the growth. They are thus much
better able to withstand the rigors Of
winter.
The fourth year, after the wheat
crop is harvested. the soil is treated
Just as for the oat crop. If the land
is in fairly good shape, the rotation is
repeated by putting INTO the corn the
following spring. If the land shows
that it is running down in fertility,
it is seeded in the fall to grass, if
the season is wet enough, sowing the
grass about the last of August or the
first of September. Fall blowing gives
a crop that first year, thus saving the
loss of the land for one season. If too
dry for fall seeding, the land is sown
to grass the following spring. The land
is thus left in grass from two to five
years, when it is again broken up and
put under cultivation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

measure of his greatness whether she
told him or not"
"Sue"-he turned on her with an
abrupt change of subject-"why did
you marry me?"
"Why-T"
LET me have the reason, once for
all, be the consequences what they may.
The question comes between me and my
very thought, and | can find no answer
to it. You don't spend money like 9th
err women of your Glasgow care moth
ing, apparently, for the luxuries it
places within your reach"
You think it was for your wealth !!
You think that!"
But what then, what else, since 1t
is certain you do not, and never did,
love meY
"And If it were true! Did you not
need my title-my connections-to-
to-|
"Burnish my plebeian gold and cloak
my obscure origin?" he concluded as she
broke off sobbingly. rs that what you
would say? Has the result justified
the accusation, Sue? Have | made use
of these things, altered my life, in any
way"
They said"
"If they said anything but that
loved you with all my heart and soul
and strength, Sue-with every fiber of
my being-they lied"
He was staring straight before him,
his face stern and set, and for a mo
ment two destinies trembled In the bal
ance.
Then, rs the past tense inevitable?''
she whispered. Have not you, too, be-
lieved what they saidY"
Her hand touched his, to be Instantly
covered, clasped in a grip that was an
sv~r enough.
Then it is not Jack nor another?''
"Are you great man. Edward?"
His eyes searched hers, and drew con-
tent from their clear depths.
Perhaps, if there were need. But
there is none"
mo, there is none. Edward. the fog
is lifting"
"And the sun Is shining" he said
The Tattler.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
After the Matinee.

G0 HE play was over, and the pIa

OS HE play was over, and the play
goers, with retrospective eyes
and faces attuned to the climax
they had witnessed, surged forth from
the several exits.
Outside as we'll as In the scene had
changed, and for few minutes a be-
wildered crowd swayed hither and
fhither on the greasy pavement before
a drop-curtain of impenetrable fog.
Then came momentary lifting Of the
yaporous barrier, and with coat collars
up and covered mouths the various
groups pressed stoically forward-for
second wrath, weirdly indefinite,
then suddenly invisible, engulfed in
the mysterious beyond. Phantom vehi-
cles emerged from the gloom, glided
noiselessly away with the occupants of
boxes and stalls, and the street settled
into silence.
rs that you, Jack?" an anxious voice
demanded pantingly as a fragrant odOr
diffused itself into the murky atmos-
phere, and glowing point of light adj
yanced slowly toward the speaker.
1T is not-Jack, Sue" the owner of
the cigar said quietly. Have you lost
your party?"
you, Edward? How very lucky! l
ran back for my fan, and didn't find it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

In securing a good supply Of eggs the
Unborn tendency Of heavy laying is an
important point. 1t is a tendency
which goes in certain strains the same
as in certain families of cattle, ard
without it no. amount of skillful care
and feeding will produce the best re-
suits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
College TO Paw Smart Students

Financial reward for high standing and
financial loss for poor work on the part
of students of Columbia university is the
novel plan announced by the faculty Off
GERS for the year 1907-0S. On this plan
tuition is to be paid for on the basis of
So per point, a point meaning the sue
cessful completion of work one hour a
week for half year. This would make
the total course for the three years
amount to $500, except where deduction
is made for scholarship. Any students
who are credited with 81 points may re-
ceiye one point extra toward a higher de-
gree. Thus it will be possible for a stu
dent to get twelve extra credits in three
years and for this $50 will he deducted
from his tuition. On the other hand, stu
dents lose So for every course in which
they fail and the fee for delinquent ex-
amiHations is So.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
All Over the State

Chris Esslinger was killed near Boyd
by the bursting of a circular wood saw.
Theodore J. Foljahn, proprietor of the
Rome roller mills, is dead aged u years.
The 4-year-old son of Simon Christian
sen drowned in a creek near his home in
Barron.
The smallpox quarantine at the State
hospital for the insane. at Mendoza has
been raised
Bishop Isaac Lea Nicholson of the
Milwaukee Episcopal diocese died after a
long illness.
Nj and Mrs. S. w. Smith of the town
of Lyndina celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary.
A fall of six feet o \ scaffold killed
Bernard Wagner. a Manitowoc carpenter.
He was 73 years old.
While hauling wood Jennis Smith of
Shell Lake was struck by cars and he
and his four horses killed.
Owing to a shortage of cars thirty
farmers left their loads Of sugar beets on
the streets in Pound all Sunday.
Judge Donovan sentenced George Sher-
idan of GAINESVILLE TO five Years in the
State reformatory for robbing a saloon.
Burglars entered the Mcdowell hard
ware store in Pewaukee. Only razors and
shelf goods were taken. At the saloon
of Eli Anderson the robbers held high
carnival. emptying several whisky barrels
and taking pool balls and portable bar or
naments.
Eugene Robinson, 45 years old, of Nee
nah, was murdered at Summit Lake,
where he was employed in a humber camp.
The Peshtigo Lumber Company of
Peshtigo, owned BIZ Perley Lowe of Chi
cago. has begun improvements that will
cost $4,000.
Floyd Arbuckle of Shell Lake. aged
about 10 years. had been a bad boy at
school. In order to escape punishment
he took horse belonging to Archie Sha-
yer and rode out into the country. He
will be sent to the reform school as in
corrigible.
Dr. r. Kerr was called to Samuel
Van Ramps farm in thu town of Free
dom and found a well-developed case of
anthrax. Ten head of Van Ramps herd
have already died.
BY twisting off iron bars across a rear
window in the State Bank building at
Milton Junction, robbers reached in and
unlocked the door and made away with
SO in cash and valuable iewelry.
The Chicago and Northwestern railway
deposited with Secretary of State Houser
a check for 100000, being the fee for
filing the report of the recent increase of
its capital stock from S100,O00.000 to
S2OO,00O,O00.
Since the inheritance tax law has been
in force, Wisconsin has collected over
1864, 900. Milwaukee county has paid
about S9S,OO0 of this amount.
By the birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Woods Plankinton the Milxau-
kee Hospital Association will lose 9. for
tune of S5,000,000, bequeathed it ON con-
dition that there was born no male heir
of the fourth generation.
As a result of his train crashing into
an ore train Frank Gaul. engineer on a
Great Northern freight, died. The wreck
occurred at Saunders For five hours the
engineer lay beneath his engine, conscious
most Of the time, and suffering most ex-
cruciating agony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Farmers and gardeners in the yicin-
ity of Bennington, Vt, are sustaining
large losses as the result of the inroads
of Belgian hares, which are the off
spring of pairs of these animals which
were turned loose when this craze sub
sided some three or four years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

1415-Battle of Agincourt.
1663-Arrival of William Penn at New
castle, Del.
Extraordinary eruption of Mt
Vesuvius.
177IFirst American Congress ad-
journed
1115-Battle of Hampton, Va.
1I17-Battle of Red Bank, n. J.
11S0-John Hancock chosen first Gov
ernor of Massachusetts.
1S14-First steam war vessel was
launched, and named The Fulton.
1S42-Island of Madeira devastated by
storm.
1S44-Many killed by explosion of
steamer Lucy Walker at New Al
bany, Ind.
1S47-American fleet under Commodore
Perry bombarded Tobasco.
1S54-Two additional asteroids discov-
cred and named Polymonia and Pc
mana.
1SoS-Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth
President of United States, born.
1S61-Second naval expedition, consist
ing of so vessels and $4,000 men,
sailed from Fortress Monroe.
1S10-Convention in Cincinnati to urge
the removal of the national capital
from Washington to some point west
1S71-Riots in Chinese quarter of Los
Angeles; IS Chinese hanged. ...-.
Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall ar
rested and bailed.
1S72-Steamship Missouri burned at sea
81 lives lost.
1S74-Emperor William proposed the re-
organization of the German army ON
a larger scale.
1SS3-Henry Irving made his American
debut in New York; seats sold at
SO each.
1S93-Battleship Oregon launched at
San Francisco.
1S9S-The limit for the Spanish evacua-
ton of Cuba extended to Jan. 1,
1899. Philadelphia celebrated peace
jubilee. -. Dewey released the Span
ish sailors captured at Manila.
1901-Czolgosz executed at Auburn. N.
u, Tor ASSASSINATION OF President
Mckinley.
1902-Great loss of life and property by
eruption of Santa Maria, Guatemala
49,. Denmark declined to sell West
Indian islands to the United States.
1903-Emma Booth-Tucker killed in rail-
road wreck in Missouri. &. Lou Dill
Ion trotted fastest mile on record at
Memphis behind wind shield.
1904-The Episcopal General convention
agreed on a new divorce canon. 80
A railroad strike spread throughout
the Russian empire. 80. The New
York subway opened. Gen. Kuro-
patkin appointed commander-in-chief
of Russian army. l.. Russian Baltic
feet fired on British fishing feet in
North Sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
SPEAKING THE SHIPS.

Untraveled dweller by the haven-side,
/ saw the great ships come, sojourn a
day,
Then set their eager sails, their anchor
weigh,
And give themselves to rocking wind
and tide.
Z spake them not, nor they to me replied,
Of where their void and lonely journey
lay;
Now, since my lips have tasted mid
sea spray,
In common speech hail those wander
ers wide.
To this Proud Scotia gave thy ribs to
thee ~
To this: Thy masts have known the
Apennines !"
Or, "Tagus empties where thy frame
was planned"
Or, "Say, thou gallant one, if true it be,
Thou hither cam'st with hoard of
Levant wines
And dulcet fruits from many sun
loved land"
Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
SAFE AT BOYD BLOWN.
Burglars Secure Several Hundred
Dollars in Store.

Burglars Secure Several Hundred
Dollars in Store.
The Boyd Mercantile Company's store
in Boyd was entered the other night and
the safe blown to pieces, The burglars
escaping with several hundred dollars,
The force of the explosion was so great
as to blow one of the heavy outer doors
of the safe through the steel ceiling fif-
teen feet above it. Another charge was
needed for the inner DOORS Soap had
been used to deaden the noise and the
shelves and clothing in the store were
covered with big pieces. The money box
was carried away. w. D. Maxwell. a
jeweler, who is located in the store, was
in the habit of depositing ali of his
watches in the safe each night. At the
time of the robbery there were several
hundred dollars worth in the safe. most
of which were damaged. No clue has
been obtained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
BLACKM ARE GUILTY.
Two Miiwaukeeans Acknowledge
Crime and Receive Sentence

Two Miiwaukeeans Acknowledge
Crime and Receive Sentence.
Frederick Stocking and Hiram Miller,
the two Milwaukee clerks vino on Sept.
IS wrote letter TO Mrs. Richard Robin
son, wife Of the secretary of the Case
Thrashing Machine Company in Racine,
demanding that size deposit $4,000 in the
First National bank of Chicago and
threatening the lives of Mrs. Robinson.
her husband, son and daughter. decided
TO plead guilty and be sentenced. Both
had intended making a defense in the Cir
cult Court Nov. II. Stocking pleaded
guilty TO the charge of Matchmaking and
was sentenced to serve eighteen months
in the States prison at Waupun, while
Miller, who was charged with being an
accessory after the fact, pleaded guilty
and was fined 500 and costs. which were
paid by his father-in-law. James Rich
ards, well-to-do resident Of Omaha.
Stocking, who had superintended the in
terror decoration of the Robinson home
and found the Robinsons liberal in the
expenditure of money, conceived the plan,
but did not inform his brother-in-law.
Miller. of the deal until after the money
had been placed on deposit to the credit
of Miller by one Luther Roman, alias
Frederick Stocking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Negro Artist Wins Prize.

The $500 Harris prize for the best
painting at the nineteenth annual exhi-
bition of American paintings, now open
at Chicago, has been awarded to Harry
o. Tanner, a Pennsylvania negro, for his
work entitled THE Disciples at the
Tomb" Mr. Tanner is a Pittsburg art
ist, who has studied in the best Paris
studios. His works have been hung in
the Luxembourg, the Carnegie institute,
the Philadelphia academy of fine arts
and elsewhere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
She bly, Knew.

In a small Massachusetts college town
is q charming young lady, also a learn
ed professor. Nothing affords the
young lady more pleasure than to upset
the professors pet theories by witty
exceptions to his rules, as she did in
this instance. They were both at a
small social affair and the professor
had the center of the stage He was
remarking:
This is the age of specialties. No
man can compete with a specialist in a
given line. And even if both be spe-
cialists the most experienced man sue.
ceeds best"
There is at least one thing, profes
sor, in which the least experienced man
succeeds best" the young lady asserted
And what is that. if 1 may ask -
the professor said stifflly.
"Why, falling in love-" she said, with
a teasing smile-Philadelph Ledger.
NE trouble is when there are plenty
Of seats for all, the band concert is
pooE l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

select the best grade mares and breed
them annually to one good type Of
horse. OF course, the quality of the
dam always has more or less influence
upon the progeny, but no matter how
good or how poor the mother, the best
sire obtainable is none too good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Pure Bred PouIty on the Farm.

When you have made up your mind
to raise thoroughbred poultry instead
of mongrels, determine also to keep
only one breed, one color and one type
This is very important on farm
where arrangements are not usually
found for keeping poultry separate.
Very often a complete reorganization
of the poultry appliances will be nee
essary. 1t is perfectly obvious that,
however valuable and pure bred
stock may be, it cannot be kept so un-
less certain things are observed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Attack on Spelling Reform.

In the course of the discussion before
the New York board of education, on
the question of adopting the simplifed
spelling letters were read from numerous
story writers disappearing Of the reform
Prof. Brande Matthews, who was pres
ent, was greatly incensed by a letter from
Molly Elliott Sewall, referring to "the
crazy spelling advocated by certain cranks
of high and low degree" Other writer's
quoted against the movement were Whar-
ton, Aldrich, Scollard, Page, Johnston,
Crawford, Allen, Wiggin and Green. The
vote was deferred until subsequent
meeting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
The TuASnck Mot h

The Province of Quebec is threatened
with a plague of the tussock moth,
which is very numerous in the region
of Montreal and attacks many kinds of
trees. The authorities are fighting the
pest by destroying their nests. This in
sect is some years very abundant In
the Northern States. The nests re-
semble white patches of cobweb and
contain hundreds Of eggs which will
hatch in the spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
AZ 600 to Siberia in a Year.

The Russian government, under Pre-
mier Stolypin, continues its policy Of ar
rest and exile for every one suspected of
opposing it's program. A report shows
that $4,000 people have been exiled to 81
IBERIA since the manifesto of Oct. 30, 1905.
An imperial decree removes all class re-
strictions regarding state employment, and
all persons are declared equal before the
law. Peasants are released from the
communal system and will be allowed to
dwell where they please. The poll tax
will BE- abolished JaEs 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Death of Mrs. Geo. w. Peck.

Mrs. George W. Peck, wife of former
Gov. Peck Of Wisconsin, died at the North
Shore Sanitarium at Winnetka, III. Mrs.
Peck had been in poor health all summer,
and about a month ago went to the sani
tarium for treatment. Ten days ago she
was quite low but rallied again and
hopes were entertained for her recovery.
Mr.. Peck. her sons and grandsons were
at the bedside when the end came
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

This is YOU, as you looked about SO
years ago. Study the picture and you
will recognize earmarks till you can't
rest You had a feeling each day of
doom to come. You knew that your les
sons We're not prepared. and about half
the time you didn't know how to pre-
pare them. Didn't have no good-looking
teachers smelling of perfume coming
around to help backward pupils in
those days. No, sir. The teacher was
built on Jim Jeffries lines. and he
ruled with a club. And finally it came
to you to read some OF that dope where
the words are chopped up with hyphens,
and you suffered and stumbled and
halted, and, just as like as not got a
wallop over the crazy bone for your
stupidity. All, those were the happy
days-NOT. But it is fun to remember
and to look at ourselves as we were
then--Cincinnati Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Grating and budding young trees is
fascinating work for ladies, and we
know several who can do a good, neat
bit of work. Quick, precise movements
are requisite and the ladies pick it up
readily Every boy should learn the
process. One Massachusetts farmers
son recently applied for work on a
California ranch. I'VE have plenty Of
farm help" said the owner, "but L wish
l could get a man who understands
grating and budding. If you can do
that l will pay you high wages and
board the year round"