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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
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The management of the Lehigh Valley
railroad is so well pleased with the good
work of those employees who are total abb
stainers that it intends to order that ev-
cry person employed in the operating de-
partment take the pledge and keep it, on
penalty of dismissal.
The completed shortcut line from
ocean to ocean across the isthmus of Te-
huantepec was opened formally the other
day, when President DiaZ of Mexico
started the machinery which carried the
first load of merchandise from a ship to
q car at Salina Cruz.
Travel by rail will soon be as luxurious
for horses as for their owners. The New
York Central lines have just ordered
twenty cars to be used exclusively for the
transportation of valuable horses. Each
car will be lighted by electricity and heat
ed by steam. The cars will be equipped
with everything conducive to the comfort
and safety of the aristocratic equines
which can indulge in the luxury of private
cars.
Under the new rate law the Louisville
md Nashville railway declined to continue
the issuance of passes to two persons who
held contracts for life passes. Judge
Evans in the Federal Court at Louisville
now rules that the new law should be
construed precisely as if in it's general
language there was an express exceptions
excluding from its operation the complain
ants contract. In no other way can the
vested contract rights of the complain
ants be preserved. The general tenor of
the opinion is that Congress did not in
tend to annui any previously made con-
tract founded upon good consideration.
The directors of the Pennsylvania rail-
road have recommended an increase Of
800 600. 900 in the capitalization, bring
ing the total I'D to the half-billion mark,
At the same time asking for bond issue
IF S1OOOOO,OOO, bringing the bonded in
lebtedness up to s292, 100000.
On the heels of the announcement that
Theodore P. Shonts had been employed as
president of the Interborough Metropoli-
came known that the Ryan Belmont COM
bination had got control of the COM
panies which are building the McAdoo
North river tunnels and the subway con-
nections.
Unanimously the Minnesota House Of
Representatives ordered an investigation
of the transaction by which President
Hill of the Great Northern sold ore lands
to the steel trust. The inquiry will be
widened to include other charges.
The advertisement of 100000 shares Of
the TranscontiDental Railroad Company
at the par value of 500 by the Railroad
Securities Conpany of New York broupht
to light project for the construction Of
4 through electric railway from New
York to the Mississippi and $50 miles
north and south along the Mississippi.
Wall street was inclined to connect the
name of e. II. Hartman with this enter
prise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
CHAPTER XvIII.-(Continued.)


Audrey fortunately knew nothing of
the dislike and anger she was causing.
By and by she found the atmosphere
very close, for an awning had been raised
on deck that formed an impromptu ball
room; and bidding the few around her
hasty goodnight" she slipped away,
needless that Beverley Rochfort was
watching her and was following close be-
hind her.
Once outside the awning Audrey drew
deep breath. few couples were stroll
ing to and fro, but she passed them and
went swiftly aft.
Had she been less dazed and weary she
might have wondered at the sound Of
slight cry quite close, but she was think
ing Of Jack, and all else was lost upon
her.
II will just breathe some air and then
go below" she said to herself. at was
sitting in there"
She stood looking over the moonlIt
waters for a moment, and then turned to
60 As she did so. she was suddenly
blinded. a sense of horrible fear and help
lessnes came over her, a strong, sickly
smell penetrated to her brain. She tried
to scream, to struggle-in vain. Her
limbs lost their strength, her brain reeled
she knew no more.
There was great commotion on board
the Mona that night. BY some mis-
chance Lady John Glendurwood had lost
her footing. and had fallen overheard
into the still, deep waters below, end,
by a miracle of mercy, Beverley Roch-
fort had been near at hand. had plunged
into the water, and, at risk of his own
life. had succeeded in saving hers.
This was the news that was telegraph
ed to John Glendurwood up in Scotland,
and which caused his cheeks to turn
ashen gray, and then made him rush
wildly to the station, en- route for the
south, while Audrey lay still and white
on her luxurious cabin bed, carefully
watched by Mrs. Hungerford and Lady
Daleswater, whose usually impassive
countenance was pale and perturbed.
1.-THE shock to the nerves has been very
great" said the doctor, who was sum-
moned hastily: "but for Mr. Rochfort's
bravery. my dear Lady Daleswater, her
ladyship would not be alive now"
In dim, far-off way Audrey heard all
this and pondered over it. She tried to
ransack her brain to account for the &C
cident, but in vain. Even when Jack
game, and she felt his arms holding her
close to his beating heart, her memory did
not clear she could tell him nothing, for
she knew nothing herself; it only trou-
bled her to think about it. So Jack took
the Doctors advice and refused to allow
any more questions.
'She is saved, thank heaven, and that
is all ! care - he said, rather brokenly,
to his sister, and then, when he found
himself face to face with Rochfort, he
went straight up to him. 'Rochfort," he
said, quietly, hitherto l have judged you
harshly henceforth 1 will try and amend
for that judgment. | owe my wife's life
TO you. Here is my hand. I only hope,
some day, l may be able to show my graf
itude to you and to repay you for what
you have done"
Beverley replied by some graceful
words, but as he was alone, he walked
to the edge of the yacht and looked
across the waters.
Here endeth the prologue" he said
TO himself; now the drama is about to
begin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Birds Devo.r scale Inject.

Birds Devo1r Scale Insects.
Few kinds of insects are so inimical
to the health and existence of fruit
trees and other crop plants as the
scales, and, owing TO their small size
and peculiar habits, few are so diff
cult to cope with. 1t has been GEN
orally supposed that birds lend no as
sistance in the destruction of scales.
This proves TO be an error, for the
Biological Survey has already found
that more than fifty species of birds
eat scale insects. Not only is this
the, but in the case of certain spe-
cies. as the grosbeak. scales have been
ascertained to form a large percent
age of the food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
OLD LUMBER FIRM DISBANDS.
kirby-Carpenter Company Returns
Remaining Stock to Holders.


Remaining Stock to Holders.
The kirby-Carpenter Company of Me-
nomonie, at one time the largest lumber
concern in this part of the country, has
discontinued its Office in Menomonie and
the books and accounts of the corporation
were removed to Chicago previous to the
final disorganizing of the concern and the
return to the several stockholders of
whatever stock is now left. The secre-
tary of the company Miss Ella r. Bay.
is now closing up the affairs of the com
pany and the last of the holdings, a num-
Der of acres of cutover lands. together
with the mineral rights. were decided over
to the several living members of the COM
pany. The company was started in Me-
nomonie in 1852 by Abner Kirby, who To-
Gated as a homestead the island upon
which the old mill of the company stood.
In 1893 he Joined fortunes with S. NJ.
Stephenson and the firm became known
as A. Kirby 4 Co. Four years later
in 1862, A. A. and w. 0. Carpenter en-
tered the firm, which was changed to the
Kirby Carpenter Company. The final ar
tlcleS of incorporation were filed in 1872,
with a capital stock of 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
SHEA is ACQUITTED.


Chicago Teamsters' Boss and Assoc
ciates Found Not Guilty.
Cornelius p. Shea and his ten asso-
ciates in the Transfers union were ac-
quilted of the charge of conspiracy. thus
bringing TO a close the longest and most
labor legal battle ever waged
in Chicago. The jury was out only two
hours before reaching verdict The trial
has cost Cook county over So, 1000.
Judge Kavanagh cautioned the jurors
against placing too much weight on the
testimony of Albert Young. William Kel
ly and the other defendants who turned
States evidence, unless they were salts
fed the testimony had been corroborated
by other witnesses. He also told them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Postage Stamps at Cut Ratest.

That Racine manufacturers buy at re-
duced rates 100000 worth of postage
stamps at Chicago every year from the
mail order houses was charged there when
the association of postal clerks and mail
carriers protested to the Business Mems
Association against such course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
cENsuRED, MAN SLABS FATHER
Becomes Insane When Chided for
Breaking Cup While Shaving.

Becomes Insane When Chided for
Breaking Cup While Shaving.
In fit of temporary insanity John
Dunn stabbed his father, Joseph c. Dunn,
in the hip with butcher knife at Seills-
vile. Dunn is man of SO years of age
and has been subject TO epileptic fits.
While shaving himself he broke cup. and
his father spoke kindly to him, asking
him to be more careful. AS the elder
Dunn stopped over to pick up the frag
ments of the cup the son picked up a
butcher knife and stabbed his father in
the hip, the blade penetrating to depth
of about six inches. The younger man
was adjudged insane and committed to the
State hospital at Mendoza.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
FIGHT SALE BY STATE.
Transfer of Land Given for School
Questioned,

Contrasting the sale by the State of
property given to it as a site for
school. f. G.. Comstock has brought suit
against j. T. Boyle for the purpose of
settling a dispute in regard to the title
TO piece of land in Carpenters addition
to Fond du Lac. The land was owned
by the Pier family. 1t was decided by
them to the State as the site for an or
phans' home and school. Later the State
sold the property to j. L. Boyle. After
this transaction the Pier family gave to
Mr.. Comstock quit-caim deed to the
land. Attorney General Frank Gilbert is
taking a part in the case, defending the
States action in the interest of the de-
PENDANT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
HOG Houses.


According to the observations of w.
Dietrich, of the Illinois Experiment
Station, the following suggestions as
to the location and construction of hog
houses are given:
"a hog house should be located so
that it is we'll drained, well lighted, and
gives access to pasture, good shade,
pure running water and clean mud
wallows.
The two principal kinds of hog
houses are the individual houses and
the large houses with individual pens.
Each has its points of advantage.
For sanitation the building should
be constructed so that it is dry, ven
tilated, free from dust and drafts and
so that the direct rays of the sun fall
upon the floor of the pens at the
time the winter crop of pigs is far
rowed. These rays should also be ex-
cluded during the summer.
'sThe building should be made serv-
iceable by being built so that it can
be used every day in the year, and be
arranged so that the largest amount
of work may be performed with the
smallest amount of labor.
For large houses gates and parti-
lions made Of wire are best, because
they do not obstruct the light and heat
rays from the sun, do not hide the pigs
from view of the attendant, nor from
each other. and do not furnish lodg-
ment for disease germs.
The large hog house is operated so
that two filters per year are narrowed
and grown for market, and so that
the pigs are put on the market at the
most favorable season."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
DEATHS IN STATE COSTLY.
Board of Health Finds Loss $35, ODO,-
900 Yearly at $4,000 Per Life

600 Yearly at $4,000 Per Life.
A partial twenty-frst annual report of
the State board of health urges better
system of recording vital statistics, say
ing 20 per cent of the death certificates
are erroneous, many so grossly as to be
legally worthless. The board wants adj
mission as registration state in the fed
eral census bureau, in order that diseases
peculiar to Wisconsin may be watched.
With life worth $1,000, the report says,
S3o,OOO,OOO is sacrificed annually from
preventable diseases. Statistics show
tuberculosis causes the most deaths in the
State, pneumonia next. then cancer. acct
dents, infant diarrhea, congestion and
hemorrhage of the brain. nephritis, men
nights, typhoid, diphtheria, suicide,
whooping cough and scarlet fever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Find Marriage Illegal.

After living together eight years and
having children born to them, Feliz Lee
shiac and Paulina Oloo have discovered
that they were never legally married. as
they were not properly divorced from
their previous consorts. They have ap-
piled for divorce in Kenosha.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

An appeal has been made to the State
board of assessments in which A. III.
Houser, chairman of the town of Wash
burn. seeks to have made a new equaliZa-
ton for Bayfield, county for 1906. 1t is
stated that the town of Washburn is
charged to the full value, while all of the
other towns and districts in the county
are valued at much less.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Lover Lost. Girl Ends Life.

The mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of Felicia Cappello from Kenosha
Dec. a was solved when the remains of
the girl We're found frozen in an ice pile
just off the Kenosha beach. 1t is believed
the girl committed suicide because her
relatives refused to allow her to marry
the man of hr choice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
DEATH IN FAMILY FEUD.

Coroner Investigates Charge thai
Farmer Killed Brother-in-Law.
The coroner is investigating charges
that Albert Neunfeldt. prosperous farm
er living at Nekoosa. killed his brothe--in-
law, Julius Martin, of the same place. at
Bentz's saloon in Grand Rapids by hurl-
ing an iron cuspidor at the latter's head
infiicting a mortal wound. The victim
reeled, walked out and returned again,
when. according to bystanders. Nuenfeldt
attacked him the second time, beating him
until dead. Neither had liquor, but were
quarreling over an old family affair OF
long standing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Freezes to Death in Bed.

Mrs. Evarts, widow, froze to death
at her farm home in the town of Tiffany
Neighbors found her in bed one morning
with her legs and arms so badly frozen
that death ensued during the day. Mrs.
Evarts lived in a sparsely settled district
and was destitute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Things Iuiure Five BOYS

Two boys in a party of five were per-
haps fatally injured in Milwaukee and
the other three received minor injuries
while returning from a mask party when
they were held up by a gang of masked
men styling themselves Tigers of Tomb
stone. or the Terrors of Devils Gulch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
DOUBLE JOB AT CAPITOL.
Man May Draw Two Salaries from
State. Rules Attorney General

State, Rules Attorney General.
The Attorney General has decided that
man can hold two positions at the
capitol. and draw a double salary. In
reply to question asked by Secretary
Doty of the civil service commission, the
Attorney General took this ground. The
case arose over 4. f. Emmerson. who
had a clerkship in the capitol and also
draws a salary as janitor. 1t is the same
question that Secretary Frear asked some
time ago and the Attorney General holds
that a man can draw two salaries
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
University Regents Appointed.

Gov. Davidson has announced the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Florence Griswod
Buckstaff of Oshkosh and Gustav f. KEEL
Ter of Appleton as members of the State
hoard of university regents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Jail for Taking Doughnuts.

For stealing three dozen doughnuts,
valued at 80 cents. from the bakery of
Bennison & Lane in GAINESVILLE, Albert
Dorsey was sentenced by Judge Fifield
to one year in the State prison at Wau-
pun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Ginseng Crop in Missouri.

According to a Missouri Experiment
Station bulletin. the cultivation of gin
seng for the Chinese market has be-
come an important industry, notwith-
standing the fact that it takes FIVE or
six years to mature a crop. While the
crop is exceptionally valuable, the cul-
tivation Of ginseng has been found to
possess disadvantages the same as most
other cultivated crops
1t appears that several fungus dis
eases have broken out in the ginseng
plantations, some Of which are ex-
tremely serious and Infections, large
areas often being destroyed in sim
Gle week. However, the particular or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

A report by the State board of health
shows that in twenty months covered by
the report there were BITS deaths from
tuberculosis. or nearly 10 per cent The
State is now building sanitarium The
report urges a crusade against the dis
ga
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
MOTHER LOVE WRECKS MIND.
Woman Who Has Ten Children In
sane Worrying Over Babe.

sane Worrying Over Babe.
Mrs Caroline Albrecht of Athens was
committed TO the Northern hospital for
the insane by Judge Henry Miller. She
is A years of age, and the mother of
ten children. the youngest not quite .
years of age. She has decisions of perse-
cutions and poisoning. The examining
physicians We're unable to ascertain the
cause OF her condition. but it is thought
that 1t Is due mainly to worry over the
unfounded belief that SOME one is trying
to injure her youngest child She chung
TO it continually and refused to release it
any more than she could avoid. Some
times she took the children with her to the
woods and wandered aimlessly through
the deep snow under the impression that
she was fleeing from prosecutors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Disiufectant. for Cholera.

The tar diSinfectantS should be used
daily about the feed trOughs, floors.
sleeping. quarters, etc. No less than
per cent water solution of the disin,
fectant should be used, and every week.
if the weather permits, the hogs should
be dipped or sprayed with l per cent
solution.
The hogs should not be fed on the
ground or allowed to drink surface
water. A sloppy diet Of shorts. bran
and corn or oatmeal is best for the
sick and exposed animals. The water
and slop must not be left in the troughs
for the hogs to wallow in. and in order
to lessen the opportunity for infection
through the food powdered copper sui
phate may be dissolved in the slop and
drinking water in the proportion of one
ounce of the copper sulphate to every
ten gallons of water and slop.-R. A.
Craig, Indiana Experiment Station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
becomes University Regent.

Gov. Davidson has appointed Assembly
man Pliny Norcross of GAINESVILLE mem
Der of the university board of regents to
succeed Delbert Utter of Racine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
easily Fire Mt Rrodbead

Eight business houses were forced to
suspend operations and two families are
homeless as the result of a fire in Brod-
head. The property loss was $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
FIRE BUGS AT FOOTVILLE.

Two Women Barely Escape from
Rock County Blaze.
An incendiary blaze threatened the vii
lage of Footville and destroyed the store
of +. ]. Holm and meat market of W. j.
Canary. Mrs. Holm and Miss Ads Gould.
who We're sleeping over the stores. barely
escaped in their night clothes while the
bucket brigade fought the flames bravely.
The loss is $4,000 and the insurance
only $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

picketing was not unlawful and that I'M
less they were satisfied beyond reason
able doubt that the defendants were re-
sponsble for the acts of violence commit
ted during the strike they should not vote
for conviction.
Shea declared after the verdict that he
considered it a victory for union labor,
as he had from the first contended that
the suit was aimed against labor unions
engaging in sympathetic strikes, rather
than against the particular defendants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
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ganisms causing the damage have been
recognized and methods for keeping the
diseases under control have now been
worked out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

1t is a mighty good policy to always
have some floating capital on hand.
Many men have gone bankrupt in their
business operations Just because they
didn't have a little cash on hand to help
them out in a pinch. There is no rea-
son why the farmer, as we'll as any
other business man. shouldn't be thus
prepared to tide over period when
receipts run low. There is nothing
that makes us more uneasy than to
see our reserve fund running low
Plan to have something coming in
every MONTH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
PAUL TRAIT is REGENT.

Recent University Graduate and
Athlete Placed on Normal Board.
Gov. Davidson has appointed Paul
Trait Mayor of Whitewater. a member
of the board of normal school regents to
succeed T.. f. Gray, who recently resign
ed. Mr.. Trait is a recent university
graduate and was prominent in athletics
while in Madison. He married Il grand
daughter of former Gov. Hoard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

The ideal child of 6 weighs forty
chest measurement of 2SE inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

One of the best locations for a gar
den is the strawberry bed that has been
abandoned. as strawberry beds are
cultivated. while the shading of the
soil by the plants conduces to the for
nation of humus. An excellent plan
to treat the bed for garden is to ap-
ply plenty of well-rotted manure now,
If it can be done. and then plow the
bed in the spring. working the top soil
fine with a harrow and rake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

1t is not the COW that eats the most
or the COW that eats the least that is
the best COW. but the COW that makes
the best use of what she does eat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

1t is not good policy to force the
growth of colts by giving them slim
uiating foods and overlooking them
The oyergrown horse is seldom a dur
able ore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

No farmer makes money in raising
inferior horses.
Uniformity in the size of eggs can
best be obtained by keeping one stand
ard breed of hens.