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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Waddi.n SnnerSfifinns

The Bridegroom who carries a minia-
ture horseshoe in his pocket will always
be lucky.
The bride who dreams of fairies on
the night before her wedding will be
thrice blessed.
Never give a telegram to a bride or
bridegroom on the way to church. 1t is
a sure omen of evil.
Marriages on board ship are consid-
cred unlucky. If you can't be married
on dry land remain unwed, says Home
Chat
The finding of spider on the we'd
ding gown by the bride is considered
sure token of happiness to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
LONG SEARCH FINDS CHILD.
Hunt Which Lasted Three Years
Ends in Appleton. Wis.

throughout the Northwest in the East
three years and spending hundreds of dol
lars in search of her little daughter. Mrs.
II. Hathaway of Kansas City. Mo-, found
her child in the possession of Mrs. Nettie
Plummer. who is a guest of relatives in
Appleton. Five years ago the child was
born in a Chicago hospital. Immediately
after the birth of the child Mrs Hath
away's husband deserted her and she was
left penniless. Two months afterward
the hospital authorities informed the
woman that she would have to turn the
child over to a friend or give it TO an or
phanS' home. The child was given into
the care of Mrs Plummer. who has moved
several times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

Whole Business Section Endangered
During Fierce Blaze at Midnight.

During a high southwest wind fire
threatened to destroy the business section
of Sturgeon Bay about midnight. Excel
lent work by the fire department pre-
vented a more serious confagration. The
fire started in a frame building occupied
by the V. Rose blacksmith shop, and be-
fore it was stopped had destroyed the
Welter building, the three-story structure
adjoining the city hall owned by a. J.
Laurence. the empty marble works build
ing, two barns and several large sheds.
The loss is about 100000, covered by
$4,000 insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
HELD AS COUNTERFEITER
Three Men Are Turned Over to Fed
eraI officials.

Dennis Corr, Ed Stephenson and Wal
ter Jewett. members of the alleged gang
of counterfeiters which has been working
the Western States, were turned over at
Ashland to United States Marshal French
of Madison and held for examination I'M
der $1,000 bonds Corr acknowledged his
identity, but the secret service men are
still trying to find out the real names of
the two other suspects. Corr is alleged to
be at the head of the gang and operates
from Chicago, where he and his wife have
been under surveillance for several years.
He once served four years in Joliet
prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

Mrs. O. G. Olson Confesses, Receivers
and VIII Be Sent to Asylum.

and VIII Be Sent to Asylum.
Mrs. O. G. Olson of Monroe who killed
her child and cut her own throat, will
probably be sent to Mendoza asylum. Her
life is no longer in danger. She confessed
to killing her daughter. Recently Mrs.
Olson told other members of the family
that she was going on a visit to her broth
er's, some distance away. and when she
started, took the little girl with her. In
about two hours she returned home COW
cred with blood and bleeding from an ugly
cash in the throat. She was highly ex-
cited and raved of how she had killed her
little Olive with a razor and wanted to
die herself. \ search soon discovered the
girls body. The throat had been cut.
Mrs. Olson had evidently used the same
weapon in an attempt to end her own
life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
SALARIES ARE RAISED.
Attendants in State Institutions Will
get More Pay.

The salaries of attendants in the char
liable and penal institutions have been
raised about 20 per cent. from the original
scale. The scale for women was start
on $40 with a possible salary of $23, and
for men a start at SD. with a possible
raise to $50. Now the scale starts women
at $50, with a possible raise to $50, and
men starting at $50, can work up to a
possible $40 per month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

How much agony can person endure
in a moment and yet survive? 1t is a
thing immeaspable. A few days ago
Mrs. John H. Bahs, of Milwaukee, and
her three children were crossing the
maze of tracks used by the st. Paul
Railroad In the city when the foot of
her baby daughter, Elsie, became
caught between the rail and crossing in
such a manner 1t could not be extri-
Gated or pulled from the shoe. A fast
freight train was upon them. Brush
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
The Tall Woman Queens 1T.

The Queen of Denmark towers above
her spouse, and King Alfonso is several
inches shorter than his wife. The Car
and the proud Kaiser must look up to
his wife. Queen Helena is head and
shoulders taller than the King of Italy
and the Prince Of Wales is four inches
shorter than the princess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
women Have No Reverence.

Bishop Cranston says that women
have no bump of reverence and can not
differentiate the essentials of religion.
In illustration he tells of a woman in
Maryland who prayed that her hair
might grow thick, and declared that 1t
grew thinner all the time until she
stopped praying. when she noticed a
change. The woman was good church
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
When Men Wore BustIeS.

"Bustles were ridiculous" said an an
tiquarian. DO you remember the bus
tie of 1885? 1t shot straight out from
the waist; broad seat on which, hon
estly, an adult could have sat.
Yes, bustles We're ridiculous. but no
more ridiculous than the tournures of
Francis II. The tournures were worn
by men. They were bustles-front in
stead of rear ones. Yes, in the time of
Francis II. portliness was considered
stately and men tied on tournures or
false ,tomachs in order to achieve an
air of dignity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
To Clean Hard Wood.

Spread parraffin oil on the soiled
woodwork and let it stand for an hour
or more to soften the dirt then wash
with soap and warm water and wipe
dry.
Next rub on a mixture of paraffin oil
and turpentine turpentine
and two-thirds oil. Polish with soft
old flannel. Let it rest an hour or two,
then polish with soft old - n.
If the surface is very dull, dirty and
scratched, instead of washing with
soap and water, add more oil and
sprinkle powdered rotten stone over It.
Rub gently and regularly, first with a
circular motion and then with the
grain of the wood. When the surface
is smooth and bright wipe off the rotten
stone and finish as you would after
washing with soap and water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Narrow Escape at La Crosse.

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
store and dwelling house of ]. c. Hagen
in La Crosse. causing a loss of $500,
partly covered by insurance. The family
was awakened by the flames but not UNI
til too late to escape except by leaping
from the second story windows in their
night apparel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

The cabbage crops Of Racine and Re
nosha counties are doomed to destruction
this year on account of the millions of
butterflies that have swarned through the
counties during the last few days They
are fast destroying the cabages. Every
ratch is literally covered with the pest
and there IS no way to prevent the de-
struction Of the plants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

Il don't know whether to be offend
ed at Miss Smythers or not I" declared
Stax. seriously.
"What's the matter?" asked his
friend.
About II o'clock last night when
was calling on her." he continued,
"she said in the sweetest kind of way,
Mr.. StaX, what in the world does that
Free Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Her FOrgetfuIness.

Mrs. NeXdore-Your husband seemed
to be in a very good humor this morn
ing when he left the house.
Mrs. Nagget-Did he?
Mrs. NeXdore-Yes, l couldn't help
wondering what was the cause
Mrs. Nagget-Good gracious 1
know, l forgot to ask him for any
money philadelphia Ledger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Dinner Table Talk.

We nave shown lamentable disposi-
ton OF late to discuss across our dinner
tables such topics as do not make for
mirth and cheerfulness, and IN conse-
quencer says the Lady's Pictorial, the
digestive laugh is but seldom heard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Earmers Protecting Themselves.

incorporating under the State law,
farmers in the town of Campbell have
banded together for the purpose of selling
their products direct to the consumer,
avoiding the middleman's profit. This in
corporation is but one of many of this
kind recently made in Wisconsin rural
districts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
FIRE IN CUDAHY PLANT.
Loss Estimated ut S4OO,OOO-One
Man Reported Killed.

The big plant of the Cudahy Brothers
Packing Company at Cudahy burned. Pat
rick Cudahy estimates that the loss will
reach about 100000. The plant carries
an insurance of about 100000. One man
was killed and several firemen are said to
have been severely injured. The big build
ing in which the lard refinery, where the
fire started. beef house. glue works and
killing department are located, is a total
loss. The fire got into the main build
ing. but the flames were checked there
and the structure was saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
HEAD HUNG IN 4 TREE.
Gruesome Find in Big Sycamore
Near Ashland.

The remains of a man were found near
Ashland. The man had evidently COM
mitted suicide by hanging to a tree. The
body had dropped to ground, but the
head was still hanging by the rope. 1t
had been hanging probably four months
or over. The remains were identified as
those of A. Feebecorn. whose wife died
in an asYIhm last winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
BUTTERFLIES Invade Town.

About 4 O'Clock on a recent morning
Kenosha vas invaded by millions of large
yellow butterflies which are supposed to
have come from along the Michigan coast
and from across the lake. The streets
we've lined with butterflies by O'Clock
and the fields adjoining the city were lit
orally covered with the insects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
NeighbOrS Fight Fire.

Sparks from threshing engine started
fire that caused $4,000 loss to Carl
Plantico. Cooperstown farmer His
barns. granary. machine sheds and resi-
dence were destroyed with most Of the
contents. including the seasons crops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Love Language of Fruits

Bananas-''There's many a slip"
Peaches-'sThe frost didn't touch
me-"
Grapes-"You are a seedy bunch"
Green apples-"You give me pain"
Raisins-''You'r coming up"
Pears-'Name the day
Pineapples-"I am lonesome"
Currants-'You shock me-
Lemons-''Not on your tintype."
Dates-"It's your move Toledo
Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
SayeS Man He Run Down.

After running him down in his lOcomo-
tive in Sheboygan and cutting off both
his legs. Fireman Seiph saved the life of
Michael Gerquach by tying a rope around
the stumps and preventing him from
bleeding to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
, New Profession for WOMEN

a new profession for women is that
Of teaching men and women to make
after-dinner speeches. A lady in New
York who makes such speeches herself
when required makes a bit of money by
writing such ''impromptu" after-dinner
and other speeches for social occasions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
KILLED ON A TRESTLE TRAP.
One Woman Thrown on to Die and
Another Fatally Injured.

Another Fatally Injured
In an attempt to escape from fast
passenger train on a long trestle over the
La Crosse river one woman was killed in
La Crosse and another fatally injured.
Mrs. Stephen Yohe was thrown from the
treStle and drowned in the swollen river.
Mrs. Carl Klawitter also was thrown
from the treStle. Her back was injured
and she died later Mrs. Jacob Wend-
ling raced to safety ahead of the train.
The women thought that the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy train had passed.
1t was half an hour late and caught them
half way across.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Four Years for Arson.

Henry J. Boyd. the young Sturgeon
Bay business man and member Of the
fire department. who was charged with
having set fire to a couple of buildings
in the Fourth Ward. was found guilty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
American Girls Like Power

The reason why so many girls with
money prefer to marry Englishmen.
SAYS an Eastern writer, is because the
money means so much more in the life
of a public man abroad. Had Lady
Curzon wed a husband who won high
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
KILLS SELF AFTER BOAST.
wisconsin Man Places Revolver to
Temple and Fires.

Charles Parker. aged %, shot and in
stantly killed himself while handling a
revolver at his boarding house in Beloit
before his wife and others in the room.
Parker had been drinking and to prove it
was not dangerous to handle the weapon
put it to his temple and pulled The trig-
ger. The weapon was loaded and the man
fell TO the floor a corpse. He was a
painter and came from Canada recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
SAVES THREE BY SWIMMING.

Chippewa Falls Hero Rescues Men
from Capsized Boat.
Charles Young rescued John TuSle,
James Walker and Joseph Moreau from
drowning at Chippewa Falls. The men
were taking an airship across the river
in rowboat and when in the center Of
the river the boat capsized. Young went
to their rescue. He first secured the air
ship to a log and then swan with Tusle
to a log boom. He then returned for
the other two men, who had gone down
twice. and brought them TO safe place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
A Mnn,an,s WAY.

jack apologize for kissing you.
Will you forgive me%
Jill-Never!
Jack-Was the act so objectionable?
Jill-The kiss wasn't, but the apology
is.-Cleveland Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

Mrs. II. A. Raymond of Stevens Point
was cut and bruised and ten others were
injured in a Great Northern wreck at
Helena. Mont. The cause is not known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

IIilda Lipke. the 11-year-old daughter
of Herman Lipke of Edgerton. was run
over BY freight train and decapitated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
HOME CHIEF IN PERIL.

Veteran, on Spree, shoots at Gov
ernor When Refused Admittance.
Gov. Cornelius Wheeler of the National
Soldiers Home narrowly escaped being
assassinated in Milwaukee. All that saved
him was the shaky nerves Of his assail-
ant. William Macauley, who had been on
spree. although he was sober when he
made the attempt. Macauley formerly
was an inmate of the home. Ills attack
was due to his anger when told he could
not be granted readmittance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
An Underhand Trick.

Creditor-So you want an extension
of two weeks. What would happen if
YOU were to die before the time
eiapses?
Debtor-Sir, am too much of a gen
tleman to do that ."-Translated for
Tales from Fliegende Batter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
Too Late.

"Ah. darling" sighed the roma utic
youth. Il would gladly lay the world at
your feet
But of course you can't" replied the
practical maid, for it's there already
Chicago News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

The Church of England has an in
come Of S75,o00,O0o a yaaE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27

A leather belt for driving machinery
will last thirty years if cared for. The
largest ever made was 1S6 feet lorg,
5 feet wide, and weighed just over a
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
NIiSnoners.

He-Not much; I've often seen wom-
en- that Just hated each other drinking
out of the same loving cup."-Detroit
Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
Paris, charge d'afralres at Vienna. and

Paris, charge d'affaires at Vienna, and
secretary of legation at Madrid. He
spoke several of the languages of
Europe as flnently as he spoke his own,
and he had that minute knowledge of
their art and literature that only a
born lover of art and literature can
attain. One has only to read his Gas
lillian Days to realize the full mean
Ing Of what wish to convey when 1
say this. His conversation was literal
~ Joy forever" then as always. I
have heard many good takers in my
day, thank God! but never better one
than John Hay.
Scarcely less enjoyable than his talk
was his writing. He wrote mainly upon
foreign affairs, political. social and
literary; and whatever he wrote, intel
lectual men everywhere, who read 1t,
talked about. Into whatever he did,
then and throughout his fife, he put his
full powers. He was pre- -eminently a
good workman; he would do nothing
except his best. But while he always
did his best, he never made the mistake
of taking journalistic work too serl-
ously. He had the saving grace Of hui
NOR. without which no journalist can
hope to attain the largest measure Of
power and notwithstanding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
THE oGERTrA, A NoN-TRoLLEY CAR.

load is light, and furnishes the excess
steep grades. For running on a leve
track the current goes directly froh
the generator to the motors. but whe
on down grade. slowing up or stand
Ing still, the surplus Of current Is taken
up by the batteries and furnishes ex
ira power. This arrangement is en-
tirely automatic, and does not require
to be watched by the operator.
The maximum speed of the car
which can be maintained. is 80 miles az
hour, and the average gasoline con
sumption Is 45-100 Of gallon n mile
One hundred gallons of gasoline are
carried. which gives radius of 90
miles. Kerosene, alcohol or crude oil
may be used instead of gasoline, with {;
slight change of adjustment of the
vaporlzer. The ignition is of the higl
tension, or Jump spark" type, witt
coils Of special design, one coil fol
each cylinder, and all operating from
one interrupter. The cells of the stor
age battery are placed on cradle un
derneath the center of the car.
The engine itself is of the four-cycl,
type and has six sx10 cylinders To ge
short crank shaft and reduce vibra
ton to the minimum the cylinders are
partially opposed. three on each side
and are set at an angle of 90 degrees e
each other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

space Of ten months at cost Of 49,
500
Close by is the slender pile of st.
Paul building, whose sheer height OF
3Os feet, would be more impressive
were 1t not entirely overtopped by Its
taller rival, Park Row building. The
Empire buildings is also 300 feet
editice Boosting of twenty-one stories.
Its great height is somewhat lessene,l
by the dome of the Manhattan Life
building, one of the first lofty office
structures to be erected in New York
City. The dome of this stately build
Ing was for several years the home of
the Weather Bureau Service of New
York, and from Its flagpole storm and
weather signals were displayed.
There are u dozen buildings In our
picture 800 feet and more In height.
They have all been erected within the
last twelve years. The builders assert
that 1t would be perfectly practical to
construct Office buildings 500 and GOO
feet In height of the composite steel.
and-masonry type If there were any
advantage in doing so. 1t has been
found, however, that the limit of eco,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

upon the open pages of good-sized
ledger. Webert carefully draws the
outline, marks the location of the corns
or bunions and shuts the drawing up
In the book for future reference He
then makes last, which is also Ia
bclled and preserved.
Among the lasts in his profession are
those of Henry Irving Richard Mans
field, Maude Adams, Julia Marlowe,
Mary Anderson. Clara Norris, Virgin
In Harmed and scores of other we'll
known persons. The smallest last in
the collection is flat for Ruth White,
who by Il queer coincidence. made n
reputation in THE 1'enderfoot."
The last for Maude Adams. however,
is not very much larger than Miss
Whites. 1t is said that Julia Mar
loves father worked In Webert's shop
as an assistant TO the shoemaker. Miss
Marlowe's last is there now.
Webert Is bit of a prophet in addi-
tion to being cobbler He says that
the foot Is a better Indicator of n per.
sons future than either the lines of the
hand or the bumps of the head.
He predicted. from the lines of their
feet, that Mary Anderson. Mansfield
and Maude Adams would become fa-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
RUNNING A FAST TRAIN.
Means Used in Preparing the sched-
uIe of a New run" on Our
Railroads.

With the physical condition of the
road in readiness and the faith of all
its employees in its supremacy as
sured, the introduction of even a rec
ord-breaking train is merely an Incl.
dent. The general scheme is laid out
among the higher operating officials
and discussed exhaustively before the
general and division superintendent
are called together in conference. The
details of the schedule are discussed,
the general schedule formulated as to
the terminal figures of each division,
and the division superintendent sub
nit tentative table of running time,
which must be approved by the chiefs
of the transportation and operating
departments. With this approval the
running schedules are printed and
distributed among the trainmen Of
each division a week or ten days be-
fore the new train starts. No special
ceremonies announce its entrance in
to train life, no special instructions
are issued as to its treatment. The
starting and arrival time at division
terminals is given, the stopping-places
are indicated, with the passing time
at signal towers, and every one who
has anything to do with the movement
sees to 1t that it moves on the given
| time, unless some insurmountable OBJ
stacle interyenes.
In order to accustom enginemen to