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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

have to be tied, but was by a wonder
of human ingenuity so constructed as
to have that appearance. l had trou-
BILE with my shoes, for they We're tight
at the best Of times, and a days plow-
ing barefoot is not the best prepare
ton in the world for wearing a snug
pair OF congress CATERS. BY this time
l heard my fathers voice i'll the kitch-
Ell below and the clatter OF the stone
ware dishes.
The stair door opened and my moth
err called, Supper, Henry
"All right" / replied. I'm acorn
In"
But wasn't hungry. l waited few
minutes, then put on my coat and went
creaking down, nerved for the encoun-
ter. My father was seated at the ia
Bile and my mother was placing a bowl
of boiled potatoes at his elbow. They
looked at me, but l avoided their eyes
and "set up" There was an awful 81
lence. 1 felt my face smarting and hot
with the yellow soap. Well. why
didn't they open up?
Ground pretty dry, Henry?" asked
my father. His face was grave. but
there was a twinkle in bis eye
Yes, sir" l replied, and reached for
the ham.
Take care of your sleeve in the
DISH" said my mother gently.
did not look up again until l said
casually: You don't mind if take
the sorrel mare and buggy, do your
Certainly not, son., said father
Presently he coughed. Going to a po-
litical meeting, Henry?"
Now, father - said mother
l got up and pushed my chair back
Il was just asking" said father
coughing again. Il didn't mean any
HARM"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
All Over the State.

There was light frost on the lowlands
the other night. but no great damage was
done.
Chippewa Falls was surprised the other
day by the sudden appearai.c- ~ nun-
lrcds of thousands of whip-poor-wills.
\ bolt of lightning STRUCK George
I.add's barn on his farm west of Cumber-
land burning the building and feed and
hay.
ID. NJ. Maxcy of Washburn has been
appointed receiver for the John \. Jacobs
Lumber Company pending bankruptcy
proceedings.
Mrs. Jennette Gage. d resident of RAJ
cine over fifty years and sister of Ste
phen Bull and Mrs ]. /. Case, died the
other day, aged 81 years.
The creamery cold storage and ice
cream factory of the Superior Creamery
Company in New Richmond was destroyed
by fire. The total loss exceeds $1,000.
Michael Schmitz who fell from the top
of warehouse in Fond du Lac and frac
tured his neck. is still alive and con-
sciouS although no hope is entertained
for his recovery. Peter Ferguson suf-
fered Il dislocation of the neck and is now
at st. Agnes hospital. He will recover.
Fifteen minutes after being thrown into
Il barbed wire fence and severely cut be-
cause of the fright of his horse. Halver
Peterson, Cato farmer. reached hume TO
find his large barn in flames. win the
Ne threatening the dwelling and granary.
The loss is nearly $1,000 and insurance
less than $1,000.
A traction engine owned by 4. L. Ba-
con of Friendship broke through bridge,
falling into eight feet of water The en-
gineer and fireman both went in with it.
No one was seriously injured.
The man killed by a Wisconsin Central
train at Clarendon has been identified as
Harry Harley of Barron. where his wife,
one child and parents reside He left
home in search of work going 10 Mime
apolis.
Charged with the authorship of and
conspiracy in the writing of threatening
letters to August Lippert. August Goeth-
Ike. farmer of Liberty. his daughter
Anna and her sweetheart. Otto Leubke,
are held in 500 bonds.
Elmer Zimmerman of Brodhead acct
dentally shot his sister-in-law, Mrs. Clint
Zimmerman. in the head. She is in
serious condition. He was aiming at soma
chickens.
Albert Kaason died in dentist chair
at Glenwood. The young man had gone
to the dentist to have two teeth extracted
and passed away under the influence of
chloroform.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
- ,,,,,-ox-ad in tkp Office of Commission
t.r of Banking Bergh for the Security
State bank of Baldwin. The capital stock
| i So. 900 and he incOrporatorS are Il. j.
| Cave. Joseph Young. w. f. Webster. An
| drew Olson y. O. Johnson and Others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Short News Notes.

Edenwold, tie stock farm near Nash
vile. Tenn. owned by w. O. Farmer,
has been sold for $4,000 and will be cut
up into town lots.
An elevator in which nine miners were
going down mine in Belgium dropped
200 yards. smashing the car to atoms and
instantly killing all its occupants.
Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trarv. it is asserted th.t the death of the
Sultan of Turkey is not far off and that
he is concerning himself about a sue
cessor.
Six young women acted as pallbearers
at the funeral of Michael WyIer. Hart
ford. Conn His will provided for their
attendance.
The National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers will hold its eighty-first
annual meeting at Hotel Champlain on
Lake Champlain, Sept. II and 13
\ motion for a trial in the Edward
Dean murder case in Springfield. Ohio,
Mark NJ. Davis of Columbus on Feb. 70.
The St. Louis police report shows a
decrease of 1885 arrests for crime during
the last year, due. it s alleged. largely
TO Gov. Folks enforcement of the lid law.
The attorney for an eastern publishing
house announced at Cincinnati that he
would fight the claim of Alathea Foley.
colored, that she is the widow of Lafcadio
Hearn. under the Ohio statute forbidding
the marriage of white and black persons,
which was not repealed until after the al
Iaoad ms was pprfOrmPd
William Johnson. balloonist, had
thrilling escape from instant death at
Little Falls, \. Y In making a double
parachute descent from height of 5000
feet his second parachute failed to work
after he let go the first. He shot to earth
and struck the edge of cliff. going over
100 feet farther 10 the bottom. His spine
Y fractured and he will die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

fed with things when he awakes to the question
What is 1t all worth?
Few beings know what really the good gifts
life with what divine impartiality God bestows
them. Eyesight and hearing sense Of living and pas
sion for life, healthy body, good appetite These are
great blessings of feand consider how many people
have them Consider also that the people whom con-
slider poor" particularly favored with these endow
ments
The other day 1 read in a collection of modern prov
cribs The cync is the ideast grown old 1t bothered
little, lest, in old might develop into cync
finally heart with the thought that epgram
Is good another, and could easily change it to
read: The idealist is the cynic grown young"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
The Other Side.

Mr.. Upmore crept out Of bed, CROPPED
his way to the telephone. and called up
the central Office.
Hello" he said, In low voice
please send word TO the nearest police
station that there is burglar in my
house. If they will make quick run
they can catch him. My house is No.
243-"
There was pause Of half a minute.
and then gruff voice finished the
message in this wise:
Hello, central! 1ouse needn't call
up de cops. De burglar has got de guy
wot owns dis shebang covered wit de
gun. an he'll be out o here wit de
swag in about 'leven seconds. BY, by,
sis."-Home Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Big Profits in Fancy Apples.

Stories are coming east of the large
profits made by fruit growers in east
ern Washington state. IN the Wenat-
:hee valley the prosperous condition Of
orcharding has increased land values
to as high as $3.50 per acre for the raw
land with water rights Orchards in
full bearing range all the way from
500 to 1000 per acre. The boom is
the result of very favorable season,
when good apples have been selling at
50 box at shipping stations One or
two unfayOrable seasons might change
the situation. The region is described
as more like q great orchard village
than an ordinary farming section, the
farms being small and the houses close
together, with telephones, electric lights
and other improvements common. The
orchard work is carried oa in a very
thorough manner, with the land kept
thoroughly cultivated and cleaned. The
trees have long growing season and
apples fruit at five years from setting.
The apples produced here are of very
fine appearance and have peculiar,
waxy skin. which finds favor with the
buyers. The actual flavor is not equal
to the best apples produced in the east,
but the Washington apples are careful
~ graded and packed and sell close to
the top of the market prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
PRISCILLA.

The garden walk is still and dim,
And faint with ghost of mignonette,
And on the worn sun-dial's rim
Gray letters tell the motto yet:
II marke the time-butte Love doth notte,
Nor has since when the frste morne
cleaned ;"
And pathos fingers round the spot
Where fair Priscilla sat and dreamed.
see her in her beauty digit.
White-bosomed and with eyes of gray,
She looking down from girlhood's height
Far on the futures winding way.
What love-songs here her days beguiled-
What poet was the most esteemed
When her colonial lover smiled
Here where Priscilla sat and dreamed?
Perhaps the bosom now In dust
Ached as she toyed some heliotropc,
And tears fell down as teardrops must
Where there is dearth Of faith and
hope.
But cofTin'd in the long ago
The heart that ached and eyes that
beamed--
And Love hath marked the time, | know,
Here where Priscilla sat and dreamed.
Chicago Record Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
News OF WISCONSIN
Miss Mary Nunnemacher of Mil
waukee Dies at Pine Lake.

Miss Marie Nunemacher. daughter of
Robert Nunnemacher. the Milwaukee mill
ionaire maitster. was drowned in Pine
lake while sailing in an 1S-foot yacht. The
body has not been recovered. although cot
tagers on the lake worked until late in
the evening TO find ii. c. J. hasten of
the Alsted HASTEN Company in Milwau-
kee was the only person so far as known
who saw the drowning. Miss Nunnemach-
er. who was - years of age. was an ex-
pert swimmer and it was her custom to
sail alone on the lake it being thought
she was in no danger owing to her skill
as swimmer. Mr. hasten. who was on
shore long distance from the yacht. saw
the boat capsize. 1t is thought the boom
III swinging around struck Miss Nunne-
macher. stunning her so that she was IN
able to exert herself TO keep above water.
The parents of the girl are Frustrated by
the news of her DEATH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

into the shafts. l looked toward the
house and my father was standing on
the porch.
"Oh, Henry
l half raised the whip Should l
pretend not to hear? Better take my
medicine.
"les. sir"
~ don't know but I'd have took the
halter off afore l put the bride on,
but please yourself"
He turned and went back into the
house as. scarlet TO the ear tips, l got
out of the buggy Not another word
not then. And dear me. Here's my
own boy. beginning to get notions into
his head about the girls Chicago
Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Fireman Fatally Crushed

Charles Heath. fireman on the North
western railroad, was crushed to death
nj the GAINESVILLE roundhouse while try
ing 10 jump on TO his engine which was
pulling out for Il run on the road. Heath
was caught between the heavy oak side
beams of the door and the engine cab and
was ground to pieces. He was 80 years
old and leave, a wife and three children
NJ Rlr3 hoo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
kenosha Educator Is Married.

Cards We're received the other day an
.nouncins the marriage of Peter ]. Iim-
merS. superintendent of the public schools
of Kenosha. and Miss Ina Mary Benton
of Escanaba. Mich. Mrs. IimmerS is :;
graduate of Ferry Hall ut Lake Forest
and Of the University of Chicago. She
is a niece of the late President William
Raincy Harper Of the University of Chi
cage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
How to Cut Seed Potatoes.

Round potatoes. with few eyes. such
as Carman, are best cut by hand. as
machine cutting leaves some pieces
without eyes. In cutting the seed. leave
sufficient body with each piece to fur
nish abundant vital food to support the
sprout until it has time to take root i'll
the soil. The size of the pieces is more
important than the number of eyes. All
perfect terminating sorts. such as
Green Mountain and W. w. Mammoth,
may be safely cut TO one eye. All I'M
perfect or blind-eyed sorts as Living
stOn, Seneca TO the piece.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

A gain of four pounds per head in
weight and of ten cents per pound in
price is quite worth while when you
remember that it can be done on about
the same amount of feed. 1t is wise
to caponiZe every cockerel not wanted
for breeding. There is very little pain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Translated.

"Habiliments for infants is a sign
in a clothing store in Boston. 4 west
ern visitor, seeing it, stopped in amaze
ment
What does that mean?" he asked his
better-acquainted fellow westerner.
"That?' said the other "Oh. that
Is Boston dialect for Kids duds.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

\ cloudburst visited Seymour, resulting
in considerable damage to the town and
surrounding country. The railroad tracks
Of the Green Bay and Western railroad
between there and Green Bay were wash
ed out in several places, tying up railway
traffic. A number of cattle are reported
TO have persisted i'll the storm. ,She streets
in the city were filled with between two
and three feet of water. No human lives
were lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
WISCONSIN GETS TIME,
State Given Extension of sixty Days
in Which to Select Lands.

The commissioner of the general land
office has granted an extension of sixty
days TO the State of Wisconsin in which
il may make a selection of public lands
IN countries north of township 33 for for
estry purposes. 1t appears that Wiscon-
sin was not able. for some reason. to
make its selections within the ninety days
fixed by the Presidents proclamation and
the time limit for making selections by the
State has been further extended sixty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

back to their nests.
basis of memory Is the power Of nerve cell in
the brain to perform function in such way renders
that cell liable perform the function in the
way again.
route that the complicated act of walking be
comes automatic of the cell memory. But apart
from the nerve processes involved find that memory
pays strange tricks all One of the tricks of
memory is that recoect number of petty and nsig
niicent details of whatever to and at the
same time find difficulty in recalling things of which
are in constant need
The important thing therefore in laying the foun
dation of memory a sight sound idea is to pay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

Lodge Man Charged with Brutality
Striking ~Sister-fn-Law.

Steven Streeter. one of the most promi-
nent Odd Fellows and MasOns in Racine,
is in jail on charge of having made
vicious assault upon his sister-in-law. Ella
Stenglehamer. who was taking care of
his wife. Streeter wanted TO recover his
4-ye:r-old child but both women objected
Srreeter is then said to have struck his
sister-in-law in the face, knocking her al
most unconscious over the body of his
wife. He claims he did not know what he
was doing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
BC LET IN HIS HAT.

Deputy Game Warden kIeist of
kenosha Has Narrow Escape.
Deputy Game Warden Michael kleist
of Kenosha narrowly escaped death in
the town of Pleasant Prairie. Kleist was
hiding behind a haystack when bullet
whiZzed through his hat. He arrested the
men who fired the shot on a charge of vio-
lating the game laws, but insisted that the
shot at him was an accident. He made
no appearance against the men on any
other charna
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Tam worth Swine.

The Tamworth, much despised and
ridiculed breed OF swine, is making
reasonably good Roadway in the Unit
ed States. Why shouldn't it? The one
crime that it has committed is growing
a long snout. But snout and head.
taken together, weigh less than the av-
erage head Of other breeds. If Tam
worths could produce the long side and
short stub head at the same time they
would certainly do so to please the
American people, but Tamworths can
not violate any law of conformation.
The law Of correlation says that short
head cannot sc with very long body.
Why do not more people grow Tam
worth pork? If they would once try 1t,
like the Gauls on first tasting the wines
Of Italy, they would want more, says
Orange Judd Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
At state University,

Mrs. Grace Darling Madden, who bias
been filling the chair of history in the
Oshkosh State normal school, has re-
signed and will be engaged the coming
year in library work at the Wisconsin
State university. Mrs Madden is widely
known in educational circles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Cattle Protected from Disease.

ing the cattle for tuberculosis has
been carried on very extensively. about
ten thousand cattle having been oper-
ated upon at the Marburg university.
The results were good. very few ami
mails having afterwards taken the dis
ease
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Butter should Be Kept Cold.

Recent experiments on the tempera-
ture desirable for storing butter indi
Gated that about 20 to - degrees is
right, maintaining the butter at several
degrees below freezing point. Storage
men have found considerable trouble
this year from the fishy flavor, which
is more in evidence than usual. and the
cause is under investigation by the de
partment of agriculture. Low temper
allure does much to prevent this trou-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
WOMAN KILLED BY HI NTER.


Mrs. George Cooper. while picking ber-
RES near her home at Bell Center. was
shot and killed by neighbor The lat
ter was out hunting. and seeing Mrs.
Cooper's hair just above the bushes. he
took it for a squirrel and fired. the bullet
hitting her in the head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

Woman Killed and Grandson In
iured During Electric storm.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Nonan of Ke-
shana and grandson were overtaken by
severe electric storm while returning home
from the Grove settlement. The horses
became frightened at the lightning and
refused to 90. The couple saw large
tree falling and endeavored to get out of
the way, but to no avail. The team paid
10 attention to the urging until the tree
fell across the wagon. striking Mrs. No
nan. whose head was severed from her
body. Young Nonan was seriously in
jured. Abou, 1000 feet of lumber in the
wagon at the time was reduced to kindling
wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
yuamite as KindIin=.

John .iochman. a farmer of Buchanan.
came near being blown into eternity by
y stick of dynamite exploding in his stove.
He was badly bruised and his arm broken.
Mr.. Jochman had two sticks OF dynamite
in his woodshed. and it is thought one of
them was placed in the cook stove with
the kindling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Keeping Water Cool.

Have you practiced wrapping the wa
ter jug in several thicknesses of strong
cloth, thoroughly wet, before putting it
in the shade to keep it cool? If not. you
will be surprised, on adopting the plan,
to find that the contents grow colder.
instead of warmer, as the hours pass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06

camphorated oil for amounting children that hoarse
or croupy Camphor is drying-use the oil alone.
People who find milk difficult to digest add lime water
but most people much. Ten drops sufficient
glass of milk. If well beaten with the egg beaten
the milk will digest easier
If you have the hot water habit, don't drink imme-
datey before after meals. Don't drink salt and
water You get too much salt in your system without
that extra dose Hot applications usually better than
cold. Be very cautious about using the latter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Hooked by Angry Cow.

Leonard Dyke of Waldo was hooked up
by a large COW a few days ago and thrown
a distance of some twelve feet in the air
into a swamp. When he got up and look
ed about the COW was disappearing. and,
as far as he knows. is still on the go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
THE ABUSE OF HOME REMEDIES
By Ella K. Dearborn N, d.

One day the physician is astonshed that
mother dare not apply a mustard plaster with
out his permission, and the next day is equally
astonished that she dared give a teaspoonful
of cooking soda for a sour stomach; the mus
tard couldn't do any serious damage, and the
soda will. If you have the soda habit, stop
it! For though it may relieve at the time, it
makes the trouble worse Never use
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
DIES ON OPERATING TABLE.
Woman Killed by ChIOrOform Adj.

Woman Killed by ChIOrOfOrm Adj
ministered for Slight Operation.
When ten drops of chloroform had been
administered preparatory to a slight OPP
Grafton for an affection of the tonsils Mrs.
Robert S. Hyde's heart ceased to beat al
a La Crosse hospital. Heroic efforts to
rekindle the spark of life awaited nothing.
Mrs. Hyde was the daughter-in-law of
one of the wealthiest, elevator men and
grain buyers in the Northwest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
Killed at Tires

Henry Frank. aged As. was killed nine
miles west og Racine. Frank was thrash
| ing on the Baker farm and was hauling
Il wagon loaded with oats to the granary.
He slipped off the wagon ard two wheels
passed over his breast. crushing it badly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
LUXURY is WORTHLESS.
BY Juliet v. Strauss.

II you can't have what you like,
try TO like what you have. There
are two ways of arriving at the
knowledge that what people deem as
luxuries are, In reality, worthless.
One is by having them, the other by
not having them. OF the two evils
prefer the latter, because the really
bright person who is ali of his life
deprived of luxuries will, by the time
the evil days come, have learned to
substitute something better, but woe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-06
SEEK PARDON FOR KOMP.
Friends Try to Free kenOsha Bank
Convicted of Perjury.

\ movement has been started in Ke-
noSha to secure the pardon of Frank :.
Komp, former president of the Kenosha
State bank. who is now serving 4 term
for perjury at Waupun. The formal APP
plication will probably De made in Il few
days. The sentiment of many Kenosha
People is opposed to the pardon and de
positOrs in the defunct bank will probably
insist that Komp spend two and n half
years. the full sentence. in prison.