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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
WOMAN CAUSES A MURDER.
Railway Contractor Shot Near Keno
sha, Slayer Committing Suicide.

hallway Contractor Shot y ear kenO-
sha, Slayer Committing Suicide.
Clifford Smith, aged 30 years, a rail
way contractor in the employ of the Chi
cago and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Company, was shot and killed at 1 o'clock
on a recent morning by a man by the
name of Bradley, also in the employ of
the company, who later committed sui
eide. The shooting occurred on a road
half a mile south of Berryville, six miles
north of Kenosha. Bradley fired five shots
from a revolver, two of them taking eff
feet. One entered the stomach, while the
other entered the right side, passing
through the arm. Smith threw up his
hands and fell to the road dead. A story
Smith was said to have told to the woman
in charge of the boarding house at the
camp caused the tragedy. Smith denied
that he had made the statement. Brad
ley demanded an apology and when Smith
declined Bradley pulled his revolver and
began shooting at Smith.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
ROB wAUSAUKEE STORE.
Three Men Are Captured and Booty
Is Recovered.

The store of Laun brothers, in Wau-
saukee was entered the other night and
cash and merchandise worth about $50
secured. Constable 2. ]. Crist went on
the trail and rounded up three suspicious
looking characters near Cedarville, at the
point of revolver. One of the band made
a break for liberty. The other two were
brought back and their companion was
rounded up on the road later by officers.
Most of the money stolen, which amount
ed to about 1916, was recovered with a
quantity of shoes, hats, stockings and
other merchandise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
at Broadbeaa

A ''home coming" will be held at Brod-
head July 4. and 6. 1t is expected that
about 1000 will participate. On the first
day will be the July 4 celebration. the
second is old settlers day, and the third
will witness the reunion of Green county
soldiers and sailors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

There are plenty of good people in
the world: it Is one of the mistakes
of the people that they talk too much
about the few bad ones and not enough
about the many good ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

Poynette Bank Clerk Arrested on
Complaint of Customer.

Fred C. Price, a former clerk of the
Bank of Poynette at Poynette, is accused
of having appropriated $4,000 to 100000
of the banks funds. Price has been ar
rested on complaint of a customer of the
bank who accused him with not crediting
his account with certain amount, and
he is now out on bail of $1,000. Most
of the discrepancy is said to have been
adjusted by Price and his relatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Ere ut Mazomanie

Fire which started at 1 O'Clock the
other morning totally destroyed A. E.
Diment's hardware store and stock and
damaged II. Lappley's drug stock and
DR.. Kester's office in the Jones building
in Mazomanie. Knapp brothers large
furniture store and stock and building
was damaged The total loss will reach
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
WONDERFUL OKLAHOMA.

It's Phenomenal Development Dur
ing n Brief Seventeen Years.
The growth of Oklahoma in seven
teen years has been phenomenal. 1t is
bigger than all New England, as big as
Illinois and Ohio combined and its red
State raises from the Canadian border
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
E1opins Wife pies in Earthquake.

Letters received in Kenosha announce
that Mrs Frank Machacek, formerly of
that city, and her daughter Ada were
killed in the earthquake at San Fran
CISCO Mrs Machacek was the wife Of
one of the foremen of the Allen tannery
and left her husband for Carl Friedeck,
also of Kenosha Warrants were issued
for the arrest of the couple, but they
could not be located. 1t now develops
that Mrs. Machacek died deserted and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
HOW She knaU

Lady (to new ld)-You'u have TO
wait a little longer for your wages,
Marie.
Maid thought as much last night
when you didn't discharge me.-Trans-
lated for Tales from Meggendorfer
Batter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
KILLS HER ADMIRER.
Chetek Girl Defends Herself with
Gun-AIbert Hewitt Is Dead,

Elva Aney. aged p, killed Albert
Hewitt, aged so, eight miles east Of Che
rex Hewitt. who has been married three
times was infatuated with the girl and
insisted she must marry him. She and
her grandmother were home alone. Be
coming frightened, she took a shotgun,
telling him to leave or she would shoot.
He started toward her and she fired. The
coroner's jury found he was killed by the
girl in self-defense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

The greater part of the business Of
the United States Supreme Court con-
sists in deciding cases on appeal from
the lower courts. Over some cases it
has original and exclusive jurisdiction,
chief among which are suits to which a
State of the Union is a party. Last
month the docket of original cases was
called for the first time in twenty nine
years. When the attorneys for New
Jersey and Delaware, which have had
boundary dispute before the court
since 1877, asked for a continuance,
the Chief Justice remarked that the
court does not keep cases on the calen-
dar for more than generation. There
seems to be a limit to the period dur
ing which States shall suffer from the
laws delays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Finds Il Fine PnnrI.

Mrs. William Bates of Ferryville, while
boiling out a tank of Mississippi clam
shells, discovered an S5-grain pearl which
is perfectly round and as large as mar
Bile. The woman's husband values the
find at $4,000. A tank of shells had been
purchased of a fisherman for % cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

The interstate commerce commission
has extended its inquiry to include all
the railroads in the country. Circular
letters were sent Wednesday to the Off
GERS of S4S companies, operating 213,940
miles of railroads, calling for informa-
ton to be furnished before July 10.
President Cassatt and the coal roads
are to have full opportunity to be
heard. The Pennsylvania committee
made public the answers of Cassatt, the
questions asked of all officers and EN-
ployes. He denied that he held stock
in coal companies or that lie had ever
received gifts from them, but admitted
that he owned $3J0,000 worth of stock
in various steel rail and equipment COM
panies which sell to the Pennsyl-
vania.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

The trade of the United States with
Japan is larger than with any other
oriental country, according to a bulle-
tin issued by the department of COM
MERGE and labor, and aggregated in the
fiscal year S1O6,00O000. Exports TO
that country have grown from about
100000 in the calendar year 1895 to
over So, 100000 in the fiscal year 1905,
and imports from that country from
S27, 100000 in 1895 to nearly $51,0OO,-
900 in 1905.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

One reason there are so many I'M
happy marriages is that a sweet faced
gentle girl has an easy task in con-
vincing man she will give him his
own way after marriage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Rome Jumping Fatal,

From injuries which she sustained in
jumping rope Catherine Spaeth of Man
itowoc, aged 10. is dead The child fell
and suffered internal injuries that would
have made her a cripple for life had she
lived The body was taken to Sheboy-
gan Falls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
DYNAMITE FOR PRIEST.
Attempt Believed to Have Been
Made on PreIate's Home.

Hhde on PreIafe7s iOINe.
Marathon county officers are investi-
eating what appears to have been an at
tempt to dynamite the home of Rev.
Father Miller, Catholic priest at Ponia-
towski According to reports, dynamite
was placed under one corner of the par
sonage, which upon discharge, broke all
the windows in the house. The priest
had retired, but was unhurt. There is
no clue and Father Miller can shed lit
tie light ON the outrage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Tragedy at Fox Lake.

Rudolf Kollitz, a Fox Lake farmer,
shot and killed his wife and then blew
out his brains with the same gun, tying
a string to the trigger and pulling it with
his foot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Drowned Shooting Rapids.

Prof Fletcher of River Fails was
drowned in the Chippewa river at Hol-
combe. He and a companion went through
the dam safely. but their boat capsized in
the ids below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

By direction of the president, the
civil service commission has investigat-
ed the matter of aged employees in the
department service. The number who
are 65 years or older is 1926. OF these
8 per cent entered the service through
examination. The work of only ninety
is rated as poor, and ten accomplish
ing nothing, the vast majority being
efficient and hundreds past 20 who can
do a good days work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

Supreme Court Sustains AID VaIorem
Law and Inheritance Levy.
The State Supreme Court has upheld
the constitutionality of the railroad ad
valOrem taxation laws and declared void
the law imposing a penalty of $4,000 on
railroad companies for failure to report
full gross earnings for taxation pur-
poses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

In mixed farming there is much stuff
that would otherwise be wasted that, if
sheep were kept, would be converted
into a merchantable product.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

If you have never had a plat of lima
beans try TO arrange TO gov some.
They are certainly the king beans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
In the SuhurhS

III bet you have the prettiest lawn
this summer in the place.
wont take you up, for know that
is oct where you are going straight
to hedge" Baltimore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
MAZOMANIE FIRE LOSS.
Total Damage in Fire Is Estimated
at $4,000.

The losses in Mazomanie's fire are as
follows: A. E. Diment, building and
stock, $4,000, partially covered; John
Jones, building, $4,000, no insurance; DR..
J. w. Hester, $1,000. no insurance Ma
zomanie pharmacy, $1,000, covered; J. G.
Knapp. building and furniture stock, s.,
900, covered. The total damage is esti-
mated at 5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Babe swallows Jack and Dies

The 1-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hansen of Racine died from
the effects of swallowing cast iron
Jack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

There Is only one graft that always
pays and that is grating fruit trees.
Many men have tried other kinds and
in the end have found that it did not
pay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
steer Stalks Geese.

In a number of counties lying on
both sides of the Sacramento River, in
the central portion of California, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

Efforts are making to persuade Con-
gress to authorize the publicatic of
the names of the heads of families as
shown by the first census Of 1870. The
report Of that census was never print
ed, and is accessible only in well-worn
manuscript. 1t would be interesting
now chiefly to genealogists, but that is
an interest which deserves to be re-
spected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

The oleo crowd have evidently come
to the conclusion that the dairy inter
ests are keeniy alive to the situation
and propose to keep bogus butter just
where it belongs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
~O=~

II farm hands are too scarce, why
hot pasture more and cultivate less?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

depend on coming true to name, which
should be sown with care There is a
general rule given to guide those who
are beginners. Cover seed twice the
depth of its own thickness, except very
fine ones, such as portulac"a, petunia,
etc. Just sift very little fine soil on,
then take a thin board and press the
soil, so as to keep the air from drying
it out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Proper Care of the Horse.
EpU narSnDS who own hOrSpS py

Few persons who own horses ever
seem to think there should be any ma
terial change in their food; even the
dairyman who fully realizes the inn
portance of variety for his cows, will
keep the horses going Indefinitely on
hay and oats. Try the variety and see
how well it works not to such an ex-
tent, perhaps, as with the COWS, but in
a moderate way. Let the horses have
an occasional feed of root crops-car
rots, mangels, small potatoes and the
like; then, another day, let them have
a bran mash; third time little mix
ture of corn, oats and bran. Just
enough Of the corn and bran so they
will feel they have something new.
Then, in the way of roughage, though
you may feed the best timothy as a
rule, vary it by some cornstalks instead
of so much hay, or some clover hay,
for a change.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

Ducks frequently lay for two or
three months before they take notion
to set. so if one wishes to hatch a large
number of ducklings some Of the first
Iayed eggs should be ser under chicken
hens. Ducks eggs usually batch well.
They require a greater amount of mois-
ture than hens eggs do. If the nest is
on the ground, sufficient moisture may
be had from the earth; if set in box
the eggs should be spr:nkled occasion
ally with tepid water during the later
part of incubation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

How TO Prune to Make Good Fruit.
As rule heavy wood growth is not
conducive to fruitfulness, while slow
wood growth encourages fruit produc-
ton. Light summer pruning is en-
ployed to check the wood growth and
induce the formation of fruit buds. In
order that summer pruning may be eff
fective, it should be done from june
Is to July Is in our climate. The
young shoots will have grown to the
length of S to u inches and should be
pinched back to 4 inches. Now pinch
ing back, the operation should be to
grow The buds below the pinched por-
ton will, as rule, begin to swell and
develop into fruit buds. Should the
secondary leaf buds start after pinch
ing back, the operation should be re-
peated. No heavy pruning Of apples,
pears, cherries and plum trees should
be done during the summer. The result
will generally prove serious, since by
the removal of the leaves the tree is
unable to elaborate food to supply the
root system
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

The garden is a twofoh source of
health. Try it. The home orchard and
the family garden are not mere con-
veniences, but are real necessities. A
years opportunities pass, in this case,
with April.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

When one goes along the roadside
and sees locks of wool attached to the
lower wire of a two wire fence he is
led to believe that a man ought to eth
err have better fence or quit the
sheep business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

ANY farmer who would leave several
bushels of oats on the ground at har-
vest time would be considered fool
ism man, and yet he does practically
the same thing when he sows inferior
seed that is infested with foul seed,
straws and spoiled grain. He cuts his
Weld several bushels which is equiya-
lent to leaving that much on the ground
at harvest time. One is a foolish prac-
tice and so is the other. IN recent
wears more farmers are cleaning seed
oats and treating them for smut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

If you have a board floor in your
poultry house Gas you should haye) it
is good IDEA to cover it with sand.
1t is then much easier to clean it off.
Frequently layers OF dry leaves are
preferred by some, which should be
often applied and they answer the same
purpose. In any event. keel the poul-
try house we'll cleaned all the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

1t has been observed several times
that the man who drives q skinny, poor,
horse usually carries a tig whip. If
such men would be as free with feed
as they are with their whips they prob
ably would have better horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

The best soil for most plants and es-
pecially young flower plants, is rich,
mellow loam and If not sandy, put
sand in it, mixing it well, for it is i'm
possible to grow good plants in stiff,
hard soil. A very important thing is
to procure good seed, which you can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

If it were so in the days of Poor
Richard" it is so now that three
moves are equal to one fire" There
should be a change in tenures and there
would be less moving. Renters ought
to be given a chance to Lave long terms
on the same place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05

The owner of one-hundred-d dollar
land is to be complimented when he
changes his management from a grain
producer to a stock grower. 1t is all
right to grow grain when it can be pro-
duced at a profit. But one cannot af-
ford to haul away by the load the fer
tility of one-hundred-dollar land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

town. is in the city the guest Of her
sisters, Mrs. J. E. Jamison, and Mrs
G. NJ. Alexander.
Miss Mary Raymond is expected
home on Sunday from Baltimore
where she is a student at Notre Dame
College,
Miss Lottie Deveny of Grafton, is
the guest of friends in the city.
Miss Kitty Martin, OF Pannsboro,
who had been the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Susan Martin, has gone to Par.
kersburg to visit relatives.
Mrs W. S. Black, Mrs. John Clark
and Mrs. Harry B. Crane returned last
night from few days visit to Pitts
burg.
Ray Hunter, who had spent the past
several months in Virginia, is here on
a visit 10 relatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14


L. G. Race returned last evenip!
from a business trip to Pittsburg.
Howard Clark, of Parkersburg, is /
business visitor in the city.
Mrs. Glenn Fleming left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago, where she will
spend several weeks with relatives
Mr.. Fleming accompanied her TO
Wheeling and will go to Pittsburg to
arrange for his Christmas stock of
flowers.
Mrs. Mary Carlow returned to her
home here Wednesday morning after
an extended trip through the West.
She visited her husband at Trinidad,
Colo, and made a short journey into
New Mexico, and Arizona. She enjoy
ed the trip immensely and her friends
are glad to welcome her home again.
New Dominion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

The Traction Company Is putting b
new transformer isrtleys. TherS
llas onein tie basenieatioF solns
time but tlIat one WIN IS aiken out
ana . larger one vii Sc pIaced on 4
pole on the oatside and in lie rear ii
the store. This VIII enable tie store
70 put on more burners and wtitsgiye
letter. IIghting facilities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

CLARE ssRURG 81
The stahu Jury ests d rari
Htial Sfepor The B ltimpte I'D Ohio
railroad Is indicted tYa tine tor not
maintaining water closets me counts
filed against the company comes from
Salem Bristol, Wallace and two from
Brown, Wallace and Brown are on
the Short Line People there com.
planned most bitterly about these be-
ing no water closets and the matter
was reported to the company An an'
swer was sent back that at an early
date the same would have attention,
but the company failed to keep It's
promise. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

West Union,
Mrs. H. G. Hebertig, who was here
for the funeral services Of Mrs T. "A.
MauIsby, left this morning for her
home in Martinsbarg.
Miss Mary Robey, Of townsville, is
The guest Of friends in the city.
Miss Bertha Brookover, of George
town, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Ernest Barnes,
Mrs. Torrance Stewart. Of Morgan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14
Special Notice.

All members OF the Fairmont divl-
sion No. 2, U. R. K. Q, I. NJ are re
quested to meet at Musgraye hall in
time to leave for Clarksburg at one
o clock. Saturday, Dec, Is. BY order
Of H. L. GOULD, Captain.
CEIAs. A. GRAPES R. K.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

We have tie nocds apytliing aid
everything! that Is soed ~ IT.
Yoaeaa't 90 WRONG IN buying uoodi
a. this store. We keep TIE GOOD lind
sold on small profits

Fresh Laid Eggs; Nuts oF al Kinds;
Candles from 10 TO 50 cents PEI d
Al kinds Of Figs and pates layer
Raislns, catawbas Grape Malaga
Grapes, fancy Cape Cod cranberrles,
Grape Fruit, Florida Oranges tsm-
ons, Bananas Pears, fancy lsrse
Queen Olives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

Brn. to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Berry
yesterday morning, boy.
Mr. B. H. Maulsby and Mrs. Camille
Davis. who we're called here by the
.death Of their aunt, Mrs. T. A. Mauls,
81. left yesterday for their home in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14
PRICE Ll!sT.

PRICE LIST,
8 lbs Eagle Butter Crackers 2ss
8 lbs. So. Oyster Crackers W.. $3.50
2Ia Lbs. Ginger Snaps 2ss
2 lbs. Ruby Prunes ... s2ss
3 lbs, soxso Prunes Il.
Z lbs. Flake Hominy
10 lbs Cracked HomIny Xii
Z bars Jaxon Soap q. "a
7 bars Lenox Soap ..... 2ss
1s'IbsD Gran. Sugar. sioa
White Potatoes, per bu ~. 7se
1900. Yours for business,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
Peltea WITH Epithnts.

Sir Wilfrid Lawson, tho most FL.
nous temperance advocate In England,
was the target of tho political wits.
During his last campaign for parlia-
ment Sir Wilfrid was greeted as Il
"peregrinatins pump handle" can old
cracked teapot" n conliscatory molly
coddlc." III washed out water party"
"A pop bottle pump orator. "thc
apostle OF slops," "a mmldlin mountc
bank" and n bufroon" The las
epithct WAS so often hurled ut Sir
Wilfrid that he remarked 1t renlindc!
him of "Selah" in the I'salms. IIii
hatred of war and rum led to an cpl
gram which has frequently been re
pcated. The country" lie said, sis
governed by two llcathen deities-
Bacchus and Mars, or, in other words
by the god of bottles and the god OF
battles"