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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Making 1t Plain.

In the lower. Amazon country the
temperature ranges about 81 degrees
in the shade all the year round. says
the author Of Ten Thousand Miles in
a Yacht" At Manaos, 1000 miles up
the river, the temperature is six or
eight degrees higher. Thermometers
are little used in that country and little
understood. So when a yachtsman re-
turned down river and was asked by
an official at Para, How is the tenn
perature at Manaos?' his reply. Eight
degrees hotter than here" elected
stare of non-comprehension.
at Manaos." said the yachtsman in
explanation, Il used to wilt six collars
a day; here in Para I only need three
a day
This was perfectly clear TO the Bra
lillian, whose face lighted with under
standing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
If 1 WERE A BOY.

If | were a boy again, and set
Back where | used to be,
| would not gaze at the hills nor fret
For countries over the lea;
But I'd understand that the lea and vale
Hold much for the masters ken,
And I'd make the most of my narrow
pale
If | were a boy again.
If | were a boy again I'd not
Pine for adventures far,
But I'd strive to find in my own home
spot
What deeds to be done there are;
For many the humblest feats of earth,
So small in the eyes of men.
Are the bravest quite, and I'd know their
worth
If were a boy again.
If were a boy again. I'm sure
I'd envy no man-not l,
Nor chafe that youth must 50 long endure,
Nor crave that the years slip by;
For boy has enough with never a cent,
And cares are but feathers then.
know it now, and I'd be content
If | were a boy again.
If were boy again, there's one
Who closest of chums should be
Whatever might happen, secrets none
Should come 'twixt mother and me.
If l were a boy-but the hour rings truce
And halts my hurrying pen.
Oh. many the lessons I'd put to use
If l were a boy again.
Edwin L. Sabin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Eleanor took the piece OF yellow pa
per and glanced at the signature. III
be back in a moment, Mabel" she said
hurriedly. "Dick has"
The rest of the sentence was lost.
When she returned to the kitchen
Mabel was standing in the middle of
the room, with white face, and wide,
frightened eyes. The dyestick, clutched
in one trembling hand, was slowly
making a little blue pool on the white
floor.
"Dick2' she gasped. What is it?'
Nothing, dear" said Eleanor sooth-
ingly; "he has tickets for the opera to-
night and wants us to come in on the
I O'Clock car. Something's wrong with
our telephone, so he wired. I'm going
to send an answer"
"Ohw Mabel breathed. while the
warm color crept back into her white
face.
"Of course we can't go in this pour
ing rain,' Eleanor said decidedly Il
don't know what he was thinking OF
to get tickets."
She stepped into the library to write
her reply. while the messenger waited
patiently in the hall.
Il wish l could write a long letter."
she said to herself, land make him
come home right away, and propose
to her. She loves him! The telegram
decided that wish Dick had seen
her face when it camel"
She bit the end of her pencil in per-
pleXity, then her eyes grew bright and
she laughed aloud while her fingers
fairly flew over the paper.
Cant come" she wrote. mabel Is
dyeing. ELEANOR"
1t was the truth. and she laughed
again eNultantly. That will bring him
down on the next car" she said, land
l spelled 'dyeing' correctly, too! Dick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
a Blue Day


g T was a dismal day; the rain had
fallen all the morning falling
still-and the streets of the little
suburban town were of the consistency
Of pancake batter.
Eleanor Willard drummed llstlessly
on the window pane. What shall we
do With ourselves. Mabel?" she asked.
Il should have had an agreement with
the weather man before / invited you
down here. Poor child! Things look
blue to-day!'
The very thiug!" her guest exclaim-
ed joyfully. The very thing! We still
make things look 'bluer You said yes
terday that you intended to color that
cream dress of yours navy blue-that
you had the dyestuf in the house;
bring it down immediately-I'm an ex-
pert at coloring"
Eleanor smiled. We'll" she said
reluctantly, 4 will, If you think we
can do ii before cook has to prepare
dinner. She objects to my 'fuSsin'
round. in the kitchen afternoons"
20. it cannot take long" Mabel said,
TeaSSurlnSIS, ana IN snort time the
two girls, enveloped in big Bingham
aprons, We're bending over boiler
full of water that Was deeply, darkly,
beautifully blue"
Now, you wet the dress thorough
ly,' Mabel said, splasning the cream
goods up and down in tub OF clear
water until her cheeks were rosy with
exertion.
Eleanor looked on admiringly.
u WISH" she said to herself. that
brother Dick could see her this minute
Poor old Richard! He loves the ground
Mabel walks on, but nell never let her
know it. because he thinks she's much
too good for him. 1t would take an
Earthquake to make him speak,"
Then" her guests voice went on.
i'.you put the wet goods in the dye, and
stir it constantly; if you don't the
color will"
She did not finish the sentence, for
the doorbell rang furiously, and a maid
came to the kitchen door with q tele-
gram. THE boys waiting for you to
sign, Miss Eleanor" she said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

various known yet technical expedients seek
ing make visible the shadow Of the escaping soul
ganism, if such there be-
This soul organism which hope TO find by the new
method of research will be material organism although
Of different kind matter than the atoms composing
present visible bodesa matter, for instance, con-
sistng of solids liquids and gases composed of particles
much smaller than chemical atoms, smaller than
IONS which thousand times smaller than atoms Per
haps the soul composed of the particles out of which
built up still smaller particles. And If
find physical evidences of such organism, then by
expermentaly studying that organism may hope to
arrive at few facts about the future life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

will never notice the addition of one
letter TO that dreadful word-if he
does he will lay it all to my notori-
ously poor spelling"
She gave her message to the boy,
and fastened to the kitchen. Most
done. Mabel?" she asked cheerfully.
Yes. now she can set it away to
cool. The dress is too hot to be han
died at present. Things do look blue
today" She held up her hands and
gazed ruefuIly at the floor.
Poor dear!'' Eleanor cried. you've
been doing all the work. and l know
YOU are tiredI Come into the sitting
room and lie down on the couch. I'll
pull down the shades and perhaps you
can Sleep"
In vain Mabel protested-Eleanor
seemed determined that she should
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
White Glover.

One of the most useful plants for
lawns or pastures is white clover. 1t
does not compete with red clover for
hay, but the white variety serves many
excellent purposes on farms, which
should commend it to all stock men.
White clover in indigenous on almost
all moist, clayey soils in this climate;
it forms part of the sward, ana even
if not perceived at first sight, it IS dis
covered on closer inspection. 1t soon
shows itself after the soil has been
MANFRED with substances congenlal to
it's nature, such as lime or ashes. Some
cHltivators also SOW white clover with
the intention of moving it, but it re-
qures a very rich soil to cause 1t to
grow to any considerable height. On
soil of this description it will sometimes
yield crop nearly equal in thickness
to that of the common red clover, and,
according to some persons, preferable
to the latter as a fodder plant, being
of better flavor, yielding more nour-
ishment and is claimed to be more
conducive 10 tne pIouuCIIoH VI llAih-
But it yields only one crop, and is GER
tainly the most generally approved of
all plants that are cultivated for that
purpose. 1t is peculiarly fitted for
pasture plant by the disposition which
it has to send forth shoots, and the
quickness with which its leaves are re-
produced-a quality in which it sur
passes the red clover. Again, white
clover is not so easily choked by
weeds, but exterminates them by means
of its roots, which thrust their way
through the soil; hence it does not re-
quire a soil so we'll cleared, and may
with greater facility be sown after re.
peated grain crops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Wisconsin
State News
LOVE ENTERS ARSON CASE.
Farmer Has Hired Man Arrested,
Claiming He Burned Barn.
.~N~


\ case which involves a love story, an
arrest for alleged arson and a Halloween
party is to be tried in Lomira soon. The
case at its last hearing was postponed.
On Halloween night the barn of VIII
liam Schwarz was destroyed by fire with
a number of horses. Schwarz had his
hired man, Charles knowlting, arrested
on charge of arson, thinking, it is said,
knowlting committed the act as one in
revenge because Schwarz would not give
the hired man the hand of his 1S-year-
old daughter. Knowlting was released on
bail, but was arrested on a charge OF
making alleged threats to do great bodily
harm. Knowlting will attempt to prove
that he was not the last one coming home
on the night of the fire. There was
Halloween party in the neighborhood and
the participants may be involved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

rest shut your eyes, Mabel she
said, 'tf you love mel"
When her friend had laughingly
yielded to her entreaties, she crept out
into the hall. and with her eyes on the
tail clock listened for her brothers
footsteps.
Ten, twenty, thirty minutes passed,
and then she tiptoed TO the sitting
room door, and gazed at the pretty
girlish figure on the couch. The eyes
were closed, and she seemed to be
asleep.
| Eleanor sat nervously on the very
edge of her chair, ready to open the
door before Dick could ring the bell
and wake the slumberer. Her quick ear
caught the sound of his step on the
porch. At the sight of his white face
her conscience smote her keenly.
"Mabel?" he said hoarsely. us She
is She" He could not finish the
sentence.
shes on the couch in the sitting
room," Eleanor said guilty., land
things look blue to-day but"
He waited to hear no more, but
strobe down the hall toward the sit
ting-room door.
Eleanor never forgot the cry he gave
at the sight OF the woman he loved,
lying there with eyes closed, as If in
| death.
Mabel" he cried, despairingly,
throwing himself on his knees beside
the couch. Speak to me, dearest!'
The big gray eyes opened wide and
looked straight into Richard Mallards
| honest blue ones. A moment she gazed,
then the long lashes fell and the color
flooded her face.
I've been asleep" she said con-
fusedly.
"I-I-thought you were dying" he
stammered; the telegram said so. l
see now what Eleanor meant" and he
glanced at her blue finger tips.
And you cared?" she added softly
Cared. Oh, Mabel!'
|
Il made that match,'' Eleanor al
ways declares proudly, when her
friends commented on the perfect hap
! piness of her brother and his wife.
and" she would say, ''twas I who
suggested the color scheme of the we'd
ding-navy blue and white-rather
odd, but so appropriate I'-Tndianap-
| oils Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
KISS COSTS LONG JAIL TERM.
Travelling Mans Attempted Liberty
Brings Three Months Sentence.

Three months in Jail for stealing a kiss.
That is the penalty ]. NJ. Magill, La
Crosse travelling man, is to pay for the
offense He was driving across country
at Preston, Mimi, and Miss Nina Dahl,
the daughter of a wealthy farmer, con-
scented to ride with him. Her pretty face
attracted him and he offended. The con-
viction for attempted attack followed, but
the judge overruled the verdict and held
that the evidence only showed an attempt
to steal a kiss. To that offense Magill
pleaded guilty and will 60 to Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
AIIered Yeggmen Caught.

\ gang of yeggmen which has been
robbing safes in western Wisconsin is
believed to have been rounded up in the
arrest at Trempealeau of Robert Conner
CO Chicago, William Stein of Dubuque
and Harry Anderson of La Crosse. The
men are accused of blowing safes at
Blair, and at Chippewa Falls as well as
al several smaller places along the Green
Bay and Western road.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
LAD SUPPORTS BIG FAMILY.


plying Food for Seven People.
Alfred klatt. aged Is years. has been
supporting his father. mother. four broth
ers and sisters and himself for nearly
year IN Milwaukee. His father was
stricken blind and nearly deaf in an ex-
ploslon in a mailing plant. The case
was discovered when a factory inspector
brought the boy into court with his en-
and costs. The boy was receiving $3.50
a week. He viii be sent to school and
his parents supported by the county au-
thoTities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Of Rochester, y.
Y, finding him
guilty Of heresy in
expressing views in
regard to Christ
not in accord with
t h g Episcopal
creed, and suspend
ing him from the
ministry until he
shall satisfy the
church authorities
that his belief ac-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Girl n Ffend,s Victim.

Miss Josie Brill, aged - years, was
the victim of a brutal assault. The deed
was committed by a stranger and efforts
to capture him have failed. The coun-
tryside around Boaz is aroused. The as
sault occurred at the home of the girl,
who was alone. A stranger walked into
the room and struck the girl. after which
he choked and beat her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

among the boys of
Princeton, n. J.,
has started a cru
SADIE against eX-
cessive drinking
by the students Of
Princeton univer-
S i y an d h a 8
shocked the uni
versity and town
with his charges.
The college au-
thorities a d m i t
there is drinking,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Settle Ashland County,

The Ashland County Immigration So
fiety has been organ ed with Senator
LamoreauX as pres lent and a strong
board of directors. 1t is proposed to
work independently of the State Immigra-
ton Society and the North Wisconsin
Farmers Association to bring settlers to
Ashland county,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Getting Rid of striped Beetle.

Remember this, from a Pennsylvania
gardener, for next spring: This season
the striped cucumber beetle attacked
my cucumbers, squashes and melons by
the millions it seemed. Instead of ap-
plying bone dust or tobacco dust I this
season applied dried blood with most
excellent results. The ground among
the plants, as we'll as the leaves of the
plants, were covered with the stuff.
Of course, the dose must be repeated
after a rain. l think l shall hereafter
make use of it, bugs or no bugs, as the
deep green foliage of the plants is am
pie evidence of its value as a fertilizer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Leaves Money to Negro Schools.

Celadon Bassett. a wealthy wholesale
saddlery dealer, who died in GAINESVILLE,
leaves portion of his fortune to three
southern negro institutions, as follows
The Booker T. Washington school in
Alabama. the Bcloit school at Beloit,
Ala. and to the Utica Normal and In
dustrial School at Utica. y. 7.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

but say that on account of the small
ness of the town the drinking appears
to be more prevalent than it really is
-
Eugene A. Foss, vice president of the
Boston reciprocity league, is in Berlin
studying the reciprocity situation from
the German standpoint.
-
Wade II. Ellis, Attorney General of
Ohio, is one of the most active oppo-
nents of the attempts Of the Standard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Tons of Herring Caught.

The Lake Superior herring fishery is
in full blast. Every tug or other vessel
that can be chartered coming into Bay
field, loaded TO the waters edge with
fish. The steamship Eber Ward, which
was to clear with full cargo of 1,400
tons of pig iron, put on only 80 tons
and filled out its load with 1,20O tons
OF freshly caught herring for Buffalo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Doctor Sued for Death.

DIR. A. Muller of Milwaukee was sued
for $1,000 damages on the charge of hav-
ing, through recklessness and negli-
gence, caused the death of a 5-yearold
son of NJ Fairman. The boy swallowed
a collar button Dec. ), 1902, and it lodg-
ed in his throat. DR.. Muller was called
aud, it is alleged, instead of using his
fingers or a pair of forceps, insisted on
an immediate surgical operation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Quarantine Lumber Camps.

Camps No. t and 10 Of the Foster
Latimer Lumber Company. rtar Mellen.
have been placed under str;cs quarantine
and nine cases of smallpox which have
developed have been placed N the pest
house. The disease has been prevalent
for months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Suicide Under Train.

Nels Nelson, business man, in a fit
of insanity committed suicide at Weyau-
vega by throwing himself in front of the
engine of the morning passenger train.
The whole train passed over him. His
head, arms and legs were severed from
the body. He was 80 years old, and he
leaves a wife and two children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Shoots Deer from Train Window.

E. c. Eastman shot and killed a deer
from a coach window near Marinette
while party was returning from
weeks trip and the train backed up to
permit the recovery of the deer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Robbers shoot Waterman.

At Fairfield, Ben Christopherson,
Waterman. discovered two burglars break
ing into a saloon One of the burglars
shot the Waterman in the arm. The rob
bfrs have not been taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Becker VIII Reward Heroine.

Mayor Becker of Milwaukee will give
a medal at his own expense to Ethel
Pine, aged II years, who alone saved a
young playmate, a boy, from drowning
He will also recommend to the Carnegie
hero fund trustees that the girls deed be
nronerlY rewarded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Dies When FORTUNE Smiles.

Miss Nancy Glover. who was severely
burned in Kenosha. died in the. hospital.
Miss Glover was just about to receive a
legacy of $4,000 left her oy her brother,
a wealthy resident of Kenosha, who died
some time ago. The money will cow go
to another relative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

proposes to make
good to needy par
ents the weekly in
come they would
lose if their chill
dren under II were
taken from the fac
tories and sent to
school. His propo-
sitiCn has been sub
mitted to the wom-
ems clubs of st.
nlIJG Mn NnI-nr,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Wisconsin Gets Navy Flag.

Gov. Davidson has received a letter
from Captain Drake of the battleship
Wisconsin announcing that the crew of
the battleship had sent to the Governor
the silk flag won by the crew for the
best target shooting among battleships
and cruisers of the navy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Craczsmen at Chfppeva Falls.

Burglars cracked the safe of the Con
solidated Milling Elevator Company in
Chippewa Falls and secured 500 in cash.
NitrogIycerine was used. The Waterman
was aroused by the explosion and was
fred upon by the burglars, who escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Steps are being taken in Milwaukee
by bird fanciers and dealers 20 induce the
next State Legislature to pass a law that
will make it a crime to adulterate food
sold for birds and other pets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
High School Girl Bride.

Miss Cecilia Boulton, who had been
a student at the Fond du Lac high school.
surprised her friends by announcing that
she had been married to Alfred Schrage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
CeIandon Bassett Is Dead.

Celandon Bassett, aged IS, dropped
dead from heart failure in his room in
the GAINESVILLE hotel, where he has I;yed
for forty years. Bassett was considered
a millionaire. and was the bead of the
largest harness concern in the North
west
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

men. Sixty years
ago he was a con-
tributor to the Lon
don Saturday Re
view, and forty
eight years ago he
was a professor at
Oxford, where he
had for n pupil the
present king of En-
z II d. Professor
Smith is a native of
Berkshire, England,
b,1t ba has nIwayo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
Robbers Fooled at Blair.

An attempt was made to rob the sa-
loon of Nelson & Beck, at Blair. Three
men with dark lanterns were frightened
away by Nelson 4 skeleton key was left
in the door,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

cords with the creed
-
Cruny, penniless anarchist of Paris,
was recently arrested. The news was
published in the provinces and was seen
by a lawyer who had been seeking him
for months as an heir to a fortune. Now
that Cruny has means he is to be re-
leased from prison. He says that his
views of economic questions have already
undergone radical change.
-
Gustav Wolff, sign painter of st.
Louis, has had two pictures prominently
hung in the Paris salon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
TWO MORE HUNTERS HURT.
Earl Williams of Morse and David
Graves of Waupun.

GraVeS OF W3UDUn.
Earl Williams, aged IA years, received
a charge of buckshot in the shoulder
while returning from deer hunting near
Morse. He attempted to take gun,
which he supposed was unloaded from
sleigh. His wound is serious. David
Graves of Waupun received a charge of
birdshot in his right side, the result OF
his gun discharging while hunting rab-
bits. He was picking up his gun from
the ground with the muzzle pointing to-
wards him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06

Oil trust to have
things all its own
way in that COM
monwealth. Mr.. FL
lis IS a Kentuckian,
born just across the
Ohio River from
Cincinnati, w h ere
he received his ear
" education. AL
though he was adj
mitted to the bar in
1890, he did not
fC,. nnunr,I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
YOUNG MAN OFTEN TOO sELF-CoNFIDENr.
By e. T. Minnick.

81 went away from home when I was young
with only little money in my pocket" writes
a correspondent. IF had not been careful to
avoid the pitfalls set in my path-well, GER
tainly should not have been in the good posi-
ton l am in now
l wonder how many there are beginning
somewhere where he began in the world and
with that "only oneself to rely on" sensation