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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Wisconsin
State News
SAVINGS HIS TEMPTATIONS.
Seymour Man. Who Gives Mi1wau-
kee Alias. Arrested in Marinette.

a man giving the name of Eugene Me
lntyre. of Seymour, and who, it is charg-
ed, went under the alias of j. Near
thur. Milwaukee" was arrested in Mari
nette on the charge of seducing. under
promise of marriage. a young woman by
the name of Barbara Pollock of Menomi-
nee, Mich. 1t is charged that he took
her to Minneapolis and there deserted her
after taking from her $50 in money
which she had. He was arrested while
counting another young woman who had
over 5000 in money. Mrs. |. Farrsield,
of the First Baptist church. Minneapolis,
worked up the case against him. She as
serts that there will be other charges of
tampering with the United States mail
and obtaining money nuder false pre-
lenses. She also asserts that Mcintyre
carried on a regular business of deceiying
young women with money and that he
has many victims in different parts of
Wisconsin and upper Michigan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
window Cleaning Made Easy

\ very simple contrivance will great
~ lessen the labor of the window clean
err. and enable her to stand firmly on
the floor all the time. 1t is made from
an old broom, which is no longer in the
state to be of any use for sweeping.
Cut off what bristles remain, leaving
the wood bare. On TO this wood nail
firmly a strong fiat piece of board,
about one foot long and eight inches
wide. This should then be covered
with two or three thicknesses of house.
flannel, fastened to il by tin-tackS.
which can be easily taken cut with Il
nail-claw whenever the flannel has to
be renewed. The same sort of contriv-
ance is useful for polishing the win
dows. but for this purpose washleather
or linen should be drawn over the pad
ding Of flannel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

An unusually pretty model for 4
small girls frock. 1t is made of heavy
Inverted box-plaits run from shoulder
to hem, and are held in at the waist
with girdle of the same material, fin
ished with buttons. vest of heavy
white linen is fastened under pointed
collar of the same, and deep cuffs Of
linen finish the full sleeves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Painting a BaIhrnnm

Brush the wall free from dust and
then give it one coat of hot glue for
size Apply with a large brush. AL
most any kind of glue will do for this
work. but it should be free from Jumps
and not too thick. Next apply one coat
of paint, thinned with turpentine, so
that it will dry without any gloss.
When that coat is dry finish with one
coat of paint mixed with one-fourth
common yarniSh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

Deils City Backs Project for Cutting
Up Adjacent Territory.

The Kilbourn Business Mems Associa-
ton is backing a movement to make
new county out of parts of Adams, Sank,
Juneau and Columbia counties, with Kill
bourn as the county seat. The subject
will be discussed at banquet to be held
soon. and it is expected that the project
will be presented in a favorable light
If such measure should go through the
next Legislature it would materially affect
several cities in that part of the State.
I. NJ. Brewer. leading business man of
Kilbourn, will present the matter before
a meeting of representative men of sur
rounding towns soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

Charles Sonneberg EnIists and Then
Gets FurIough to Marry.

Behind the wedding of Charles r. Son
neberg of Fort Sheridan, H.. and Miss
Martha Bittner of Milwaukee lies an in
teresting tale of an interrupted romance.
The wedding had been set for Aug. i,
1905, but on July % the groom went to
Chicago, presumably to participate in
an amateur boxing tournament. When he
failed to return the police were appealed
to, but search revealed nothing. A
week ago SOnneberg returned TO Milwda-
kee. He said that he was on furlough.
He had enlisted in the regular army dur
ing his stay in Chicago. The wedding
was held on the day Sonneberg returned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Married women's Worst Failing,


Laaincss-It is married woman's
first duty to do all she can for the
comfort and happiness of her husband
and children. LazineSs leads to sloyen-
Illness and Indifference. A woman in
different to the condition of her home
is woman any man would do well to
avoid. 1t IS quite impossible for lazy
woman to perform the duties Of her
position satisfactorily.
Neglect of Personal Appearance -
There is something contemptibIe in q
married woman's neglect of personal
appearance Having succeeded in win
ming her husbands love, she imagines
there is nothing more TO be gained by
making the most of her looks once she
Is safely married. A man has every
right TO expect that his wife should be
as trim and neat as the maid he wooed
Jealousy.-The woman who gives
7 way TO unreasonable Jealousy risks
losing her husbands love and respect
in return. Jealousy kills that mutual
trust and confidence without which
marriage is a meaningless farce.
1nhospitality.-The woman who OBJ
jects TO entertaining her husbands
friends at home practically forces him
TO seek their society at the club and
elsewhere.
Disloyalty.-The woman who is in
the habit of discussing her husbands
failings with outsiders. of comparing
him with other peoples husbands. OIL
of mentioning his name slightingly, is
disloyal both to him and to herself
The woman who so far loses her dignity
rs to do this deserves to forfeit the re
spect Of her friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
FIRST WISCONSIN RATE RULING,
State Railroad Commission UphoIds
NIanitowoc shippers Protest.

Plumb & Nelson. wholesale grocers,
have won a signal victory in the first de-
cision by the State Railroad Commission.
1t is against the Wisconsin Central and
st. Paul roads. The Manitowoc firm COM
planned that the freight rates were higher
from Manitowoc to Keil, Chiffon and
Plymouth than they We're to these places
from Milwaukee, a much further distance,
handicapping Manitowoc merchants ma
terially. The ruling is said to establish
a new basis of rates from Manitowoc to
Hilbert Junction on the Central and
thence south on the St. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
state Militia school opens.

TIL annual school for officers of the
Wisconsin militia opened in the Assem-
bly, chamber at the capitol the other day
with an attendance of nearly 200. Ad-
dresses We're made by Major W. A.
Skunk. Eighth L. S. A; Lieut.. II. B.
Hackctt. Twenty-seventh L. s. A.. and
Capt. W. (. JudsOn and Gen Charles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
H.yacEx the CIipner, Caught,

John Radtke, 10 years old and alleged
to be a Jack the Clipper" was arraign-
ed in the District Court in Milwaukee on
a charge of assault and battery preferred
by Amelia Gill. He is said to have cut
off her braids with pocket knife several
weeks ago. Because of the age of the
defendant the case was transferred to
the iuVpnile cOurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

To distinguish cotton from linen
when you are choosing handkerchiefs,
moisten the tip of a finger and place
it on the handkerchief. If it is wet
through at once it is linen, but if cot
ton be present in its manufacture ii
will take some seconds to penetrate the
threads. In linen the threads are less
even than in cotton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Nine Years Amopr Z,IYs

The First Congregational church of La
Crosse has decided to sustain a mission
airy in 4 foreign field and Rev. and Mrs
Charles Maxwell have left for Natal,
Africa. to work among the Zulus They
will be gone nine years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
EMBEZZLER is IN HONDURAS.
+. j. Heller, Who DefauIted $4,000
milwaukee, Said to Be Located.

Frank J. Heller, former secretary of
the Skarb Polski Mutual Building and
Loan Association, who fed from Milwau-
kee several months ago and left a short
age Of more than $4,000, is in Hon
duras. This assertion is made by friends
of HelIer's family who have seen letters
purpoIting 10 be from the missing man.
1t is also learned that Heller first went
to Mexico after leaving Milwaukee, but
found the eXtradition laws there too lib
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
DRILL FOR WATER AND GET GAS
People of Superior Greatly Excited
Over Rich Find

At Superior while workmen were drill
ing an artesian well on city property in
the east end the eight-foot pipe sud
denly became the outlet of steady and
increasing flow of natural gas. Sand was
thrown into the air for a considerable dis
lance from the mouth of the pipe. At
one time one of the workmen was in dan
ger of suffocation. but he was pulled
away. Great excitement prevails in the
vicinity of the gas strike
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
ELDERS SON "Abeod of show,

Paul r. J. Benjamin, son of the Rev
\. J. Benjamin, presiding elder of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Sheboy-
gan, and opponent Of theaters, has be-
come advance agent for Olga Meth orsole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
To Clean Furs.

Furs dark in color may be cleaned
first by brushing them well with a
switch, after hanging over line, then
by rubbing well-heated cedar or ma
hogany sawdust into the fur, and
brushing out again. The best way to
remove the same after the cleaning Is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
COL. MANN is INDICTED.
Editor of Town Topics Held on a
Perjury Charge.

Colonel William Dalton Mann. of
New York, editor of Town Topics, has
been indicted for perjury by the grand
jury on charges growing out of the
trial of Norman Hapgood, editor of
Golfers Weekly. for criminal libel. He
was held in 81. 800 bail.
editor of Town Topics since 1891 and
has won an inevitable reputation in
Journalism. He also is the founder and
manager of Smart Set Mr. Mann prin-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
ROBBERS DECOY DOCTOR.
Ashland Man Drives Ten Miles on
Fake Message,

DIR. Carl Sigel of Ashland was lured
from home the other night by a fake tele-
phone message and during his absence
two young men entered the house. abused
his daughter. went into the cellar and
drank several bottles of beer. They stole
several dollars, he says, which they found
in a pocketbook. The doctor drove ten
miles into the country to wait on sup
posed patient but found out the fake on
his arrival. Thomas Burns and Hugh
Kane were arrested on a charge of bur-
glary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
BOY HORSE THIEF SAYS GUILTY.
Martin Nerhagen of I<aul<auna Not
to Make Insanity Defense.

Martin Verhagen, aged Is, who stole
a horse and cutter from a liveryman in
Kaukauna two months ago and was cap
tured at Clintonville several weeks after
wards, pleaded guilty at Appleton and
was given an indeterminate term of not
more than three years at, Green Bay.
Verhagen acted strangely while awaiting
trial and refused to plead, but a brother
induced him to take his sentence. As
the Green Bay reformatory is crowded,
Verhagen will be held in Kaukauna for
some months
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

Flames Destroy One Plant and Chi
cage Firms Suffer Loss.

cage Firms Suffer Loss.
The factory of the Sheboygan Couch
Company was burned the other night, the
Sears, Roebuck & Co. warehouse was
wrecked and the warehouse of Montgom-
cry Ward & Go. was badly damaged in
ShebOygan. For a time it was feared
that the entire business district would
be destroyed and an appeal was sent to
Milwaukee for aid, but before the fire
men were able to leave that city it was
seen that the flames were under control.
The loss to the couch company was $780,
600, to Sears, Roebuck & Co. $4,000
and to Montgomery Ward & Co. $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Killed in PALMYRA Mills.

Louis Koch was instantly killed while
working in Carlin's Touring mills in Pal
myra. He was walking under the SHIFT
ing when his clothing caught. He was %
years of age and leaves a wife and three
children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
BIG BOATS FOR MISSISSIPPI.
Navigation to Open April 4, will
New Line of Steamers.

New Line of Steamers.
With the approach of spring the boots
plying the Mississippi are being put into
readiness. The Diamond 10 packet line
will begin operations April 1. One of the
largest boats ever built on the river is
nearing completion. 1t is a steel craft,
800 feet long, with beam of 80 feet,
while the hull will be feet deep at stern
and bow. The boat will cost S15O,OOO
and will be used in ferrying. One of the
finest pleasure crafts will be the Wander
er H., now being built for G. A. Lamb of
Clinton at a cost of $4,000. Official
navigation on the upper river opens about
May 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Pumps Up Gold from His Wei

William Samp of the town of Waue-
chon Is pumping up gold from a we'll on
his premises and has set the town wild
with excitement. The well goes down six
ty feel through the rock and was com
pleted recently
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Bishop schinner ConvaIescing.

Bishop Schinner of Superior has al
most fully recovered from his illness. His
appetite has returned and he exercises
daily. He expects to be able to resume
his church duties soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

a happy medium is struck in the
newest tailored coats, and it is COM
fort as well as a delight to the woman
of average height. Il is just a little
longer than the hip jacket, and as
much shorter than the three-quarter
coat. Such a design is reproduced
here, the coat being made of dark red
cloth with black velvet and braid trim
mings. The design is semi-ftting, and
buttons in double-breasted effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

\ Wisconsin Central caboose caught
fire on the track near the Neenah pas
sengeI depot and an engine speedily haul
ed it TO the water tank. where the spodt
was opened and flood of water quench-
ed the flames.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

Wisconsin lodge No. H. |. o. O. f.. of
GAINESVILLE gave birthday party in honor
of Volney Atwood. aged 81. the oldest
Odd Fellow in the State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

Mrs Susan d. Crossman. who would
have been 103 years old March IS. died
in GAINESVILLE. She was the oldest resi-
dent of Rock county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

In 1900, according to the census,
there were ST. gas plants in the Uni
ted States and the number was not
growing. They earned an income Of
S75,O00,OO0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
CHILD TERRIBLY BURNED.
.oEe Rock S-Year-OId Girl Plays
with Matches and May Die.

with Matches and May Die.
The 3-yearold daughter of Nathan
Schoonover of Lone Rock may die from
terrible burns received while playing with
matches. The little girl locked herself i'll
a room in the second story of the house
and lighted several matches. Her screams
were heard by a brother who rushed up
stairs. but could not get into the room.
Securing assistance. the door was brok an
down and the child was found with her
clothing nearly burned off. She may re-
cover. The age of the girl makes her
condition serious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Boxcar Robber Postal Thief.

James Williams, who, with Perley
Way was bound over to the Circuit Court
on charge of stealing goods from box
car at Eland, has confessed stealing $50
from the postoffice at Whitcomb in
Ianuarv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Horizon Institute a Success.

The Farmers institute at Horizon I'M
der the direction of Delbert Utter. was
a big success. Over 40O farmers at
tended
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

For the first time in the current
fiscal year a month has ended with n
surplus in the United States treasury.
At the close of business Wednesday the
government receipts over expenditures
for the fiscal year were 81, 102.002. 1t
is now believed that there will be a
substantial surplus by June 80 next.
February's balance amounted to $4.4T5,-
727.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

Since the United States life-saving
there have been 1861 marine disas-
tiers on American coasts, involving ILL.,
056 persons. of whom 1908 have been
lost, and 1890 succored at the sta
TONS The value Of property saved
is estimated at $179,7J8.512, and of
that lost at $47 .SS4,047. During the
last fiscal year there were $50 disas-
tiers, with 4,O62 persons saved and -
lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Lad Killed i'm Caye-Tn.
State News in Brief.

Theodore Moss, aged &c. was killed at
the new paper mill in Marinette by a
cavern. He was nearly buried by earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

The scene of the wreck is near mile
post 147, where a bluff makes the road
turn sharply. 1t is only short dis
lance west of the place where passen-
ger train No. 16 and freight train No.
63 collided Oct. -, 1904, causing the
death of seven persons and the injury
Of many. Conditions at this point are
trying even in normal weather, because
the Santa Fe tracks parallel the Denver
and Rio Grande rails. 1t is easy for
an engineman of the Rio Grande to
suppose that an approaching headlight
is that Of a Santa Fe engine. 1t is
impossible for the enginemen to see
each others trains until the locomotives
are within 200 yards of each other.
The three engines were destroyed, but
none of the tourist and standard Sleep
ers was demolished.
1t is said that the train dispatcher
originally intended to have No. 3 and
No. 16 meet at Adobe, one and one-half
miles from the scene of the wreck. At
Florence the conductor and engineer
of No. 16 received orders to meet No.
3 at Beaver, five miles east of Portland
The express train, it was said, was to
have received similar orders at Swal-
lows, but in the blizzard the train may
have ran past an order board. No or
ders were given to No. 3 to hold at
Beaver for the local and the double
header rushed on toward Adobe. The
collision followed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

A pleasing and attractive shirt waist
design Of corntiower blue silk, with 4
yoke of tucked gauze, inset with medal
lions of heavy lace. \ richness not
often observed before is impaired to the
lace by the tiniest silk cording, which
is uScG to cut out the patterns of the
trimming. The Grecian border of silk
finishing the yoke is stitched with mar
row silk braid, and the deep mousque-
taire cuffs are of tucked gauze and lace
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
Things Women Can Do.

for the party in the borough OF the
Strand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

The President has issued an order
providing that hereafter no person
shall be appointed to the position Of
laborer in any branch of government
work except upon certifcation under
the civil service, and all persons so EN-
ployed shall be subject to the super
vision of the Civil Service Commission.
Laborers so employed may be classified
upon the approval of the commission
A year ago a similar order was made
applicable to the departments at Wash
ington. 1t is now extended to all
branches of government work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
NNN~NNN~N"

President Roosevelt's special message
on the joint resolution authorizing the
Interstate Commerce Commission TO
make an investigation into the subject
of railway determinations and mo-
nopolies in coal and oil contains some
reminders which the members of both
houses need. The resolution makes no
provision for the necessary expenses
of the suggested inquiry and fails to
give the commission power to admins
ter oaths and compel the attendance of
witnesses. While the Pre- eident has
signed the resolution, lie confeSseS that
he has misgivingS us to its utility. lie
urges Congress to note that ut least it
must make proper provision for tie
prosecution of the inquiry if it is not
to be barren of results. The difficulties
encountered Ill the beef-truSt inveStigl-
ton and in the effort to secure proper
punishment for railway officials violat-
ing the laws against rebates have dem
onstrated the unwisdom of beginning
Investigations without thorough prepa-
ration and Il full recognition OF the nu-
merous problems to be solved by the
way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
FIFTY PERSONS DEAD
AWFUL RAILROAD WRECK IN
COLORADO.
Read-On Crash the Denver and
Rio Grande, Cars Taking Fire and
Many of the Victims Being
Roasted Alive.

In a head-on collision on a curve
near Adobe. Col. about O'Clock Fri
day morning. the heavy New Mexico
and Colorado express and the Leadville-
Denver local No. 10 of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad were turned into
a mass of wreckage and fifty persons
were reported killed. Failure to deliv-
er the train dispatcheT's revised orders,
making a change in meeting points, was
the direct cause Of the disaster.
\ binding blizzard prevailed at the
time of the wreck Fire which envel-
oped the ruins of the coaches and ex-
press and mail cars a moment after the
collision added its horrors to the scene.
Many bodies taken from the burning
mass could not be identified, so badly
are they charred. Relief trains were
sent from Pueblo and Florence as soon
as news of the disaster was received by
the railroad authorities, but because of
of the cold. snow and smoke from the
burning wreck the work of the relief
crews was slow.
The express train, known as No. 3,
was a double-header. Death came to
Engineer Walter Causlet OF the first en-
CINE of the express as he sat in his
cab trying to work the emergency
brakes. Fireman A. II. Smith, in Engi-
neer Causlet's engine, saw the headlight
of No. 16 as the latter rounded the
curve about 200 yards away. rushed to
his engineers side to warn him and
jumped Engineer William Hollis Of
the local was killed N his cab. His
charred body was recovered and easily
identified. Fireman Suddworth also was
killed.
Little short of marvellous was the
escape from death of Engineer Grant
Kelller and Fireman Harry Hartman,
crew of the second engine of No. 3.
Kelker saw No. 16's headlight and,
opening his air valve to the limit,
shouted to his fireman. Both jumped
from tho