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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
The Fraud in the Gallery

NEXT came close scrutiny of the prints in the
~ great national collection of France, which,
to the curator's surprise and dlsmay, revealed
only traced signatures; so that Mr.. Morgan s
purchase was startling in double sense. At
all events, the museums prints were immedi-
ately marked copy in large letters.
Notwithstanding the vast quantities of
spurious rubbish shot upon the art markets of
Europe every year, great finds are surprisingly
frequent. The Louis Huth collection, re-
Gently sold at Christie's auction rooms in Lon
don, included a Hawthorn pot which had been
picked up in an obscure BARRIERS shop for
three dollars. So rare and exquisite work of
art was this piece of porcelain that the art
dealers of the world competed eagerly for it,
and it was finally knocked down amid great
excitement to one of the Paris Rothschds
for thrty-One thousand dollars.
There are many bargains to be found in old
books. Last season Yale student, CHANGING
to enter cigar store in the East End Of Lon
don, had to wait while labOrer was served
with four cents worth of coarse tobacco.
Suddenly noticing the paper the stuff was
wrapped in, he followed the workman and
offered him a quarter for it. The man thought
him lunatc. But the young student went
back into the store with the leaf and asked
the proprietor if he had any more pages of
that book
Why, YES" the man said; az have only Just
begun on it" For another quarter the Young
euro collector added the volume to its recently
severed title page, and then realized that he
had secured for fifty cents a complete copy of
that ancient work, The Seven Champions of
Christendome," whose market value is three
hundred dollars.
AS to curios;ties generally, it is amazing
what quantities of them are discovered each
year by excavation, especially in Egypt, where
the traffic in antiques Is so great that the mar
kets are often flooded with scarabS made in
Birmingham and bronze deties forged by the
CARLOAD in Frankfort.
And vet the collector with his eyes open
may unquestionably secure treasures. One
dav last fall while a tour through England
spent week as a paying guest" with
small farmer in Yorkshire. One morning as
was going out shooting with him, he liberated
d pointer dog, and noticed that the animal
had what looked like big brass ring attached
to its collar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
Smokers and Smoking

THE average smoker would no doubt be
L greatly surprised if he should keep record
of the money he spends for cigars in a single
year. He consumes on an average SIX cigars
a day, and the usual cigar costs ten cents. vt
that rate he would spend two hundred and
nineteen dollars in year. Surprising that the
average man smokes for thirtv-tive years of
his life then he would smoke up seventy-six
hundred and Sixty-tive dollars, enough to
support himself in moderate way for five
Years. There are good many men who smoke
from ten to fifteen cigars a day, and thus more
than double the average amount spent.
The average cigar measures about five inches,
and 1t IS interesting to note that If all the cigars
an ordinary man smokes during thirtytive
years of his life were stretched out in a line
end to end, they would cover distance OF
over six miles The number OF cigars required
to stretch this length would be seventy-siX
thousand six hundred and fifty
The cigarette smoker is not quite so ex-
travagant, though the number OF cigarettes he
smokes far exceeds the number of cigars con-
sumed by the cigar smoker. a fairly good
brand of cigarettes costs fifteen cents box,
and man addicted to the habit, unless he is a
fiend, smokes about twenty cigarettes day.
Suppose then that he smokes for thirty-hve
years, he would at the end of that time have
driven two hundred and tifty-tive thousand five
hundred nails in his coffin, as the antitobac-
conists would say, and the operation would
have cost him over thirty eight hundred dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
LUCK OF THE ART COLLECTOR
By WILLIAM G. FITZGERALD

EVERY summer something like half mill
IL ion well to do Americans go abroad for a
prolonged vacation. And once let loose
in the historic cities of the Old World, one and
all are attracted by curo hunting in the quaint
shops of London and Paris, Rome and Florence,
Venice, Seville, Cologne, and many more.
Their luck in buying varies amazingly; but
in any event the charm of the pursuit is always
a delightful memory. Even a collector of J.
Pierpont Morgan's rank has his record of bar
gains; notwithstanding that Governments SO
fear his long purse as to pass stringent laws for
bidding private owners to sell him priceless
treasures, which it is claimed should be kept
in the country.
Only last year one of Mr.. Morgan's Paris
agents, sauntering by the shabby little shop
windows of the Rue Lafayette and the DUAL
Voltaire, picked up half dozen old prints in
a rag and bone shop for twenty cents. The
agent was excited for he felt they were
superb proofs of Albrecht Durer. And forth
with he sought Henri Bouchot, the famous
keeper of prints in the Louvre. That expert,
the greatest in the world in his line, at
first pronounced the proofs forgeries.
The Louvre" he said, possesses the only
original plates bearing Durer's signature"
Thereupon Mr., Morgan's dealer took Bouchot
to the window, and through a magnifying
glass showed him Durers own monogram on
each of his purchases-old and faint, yet
genuine beyond question.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
THIS HORSE A SUICIDE
Sticks Head in Hay Chute and
Breaks its Neck.

One of the most peculiar accidents
that has taken place in this city for
some time, occurred Wednesday morn
ing about nine o'clock. The scene of
the accident was DR.. o. T. Hougen's
stable, and the subject the valuable
horse belonging to DR.. Edw. Hougen
of PittSville.
About seven O'Clock in the morning
Leslie, the SOD of DR.. 0. T. Hougen,
went into the barn and fed the
horses. At about nine O'Clock DIR.
Edw. HOugen went into the barn to
hitch his horse, preparatory to driv-
ing back to his home in PittSville,
and found the animal stone dead. A
careful examination was made, and it
was ascertained that the animals
neck had been broken, and that it had
died instantly as a result. A.. =
The only explanation of the pecu-
liar accident is that the horse reached
into the hay chute to get some hay,
anG in pulling out its head it got
stuck. In order to free itself the
animal evidently gave sudden pull
and the force of the act broke it's
neck.
The animal was very valuable
horse, and one to which the doctor
was very much attached, and there
fore it's loss is doubly deplorable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19

natural beauties and appreciate the
industries of the town-and where
the citizens may go and enjoy the
band concerts.
The scarcity of teams and labor
makes it necessary to appeal to the
public if the park is completed this
fall. The man with the strong arm
is not the only laborer appealed to as
there will be half days for the Law.
yers, Doctors, Merchants, Bankers
Editors and other Business men. The
Professional men have demonstrated
their competency in the ball game
let the Business men show theil
mettle. Already several business
men have expressed their readiness
to handle the drag, hoe, shovel OF
whatever needed.
The week promises to be filled with
such combination of work and good
time as Grand Rapids has never seem
The ladies from the band stand will
cheer the workers and ''pass the
water"
Mrs. McCrea, the landscape archi-
tect, will be here and have the plan OF
the park laid out and the city fathers
will have competent superintendent
to direct the work. They will also
give those living at too great a dis.
lance to go home, their dinner at the
Witter House. All willing to donate
labor and teams are requested to
leave their names at either of the
three banks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Brocsway who have been
returned home Saturday.
Robert Pickett of Hosmer S. D. spent last
week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H Munroe entertained re-
larives AT their home last week.
Miss Ester Eberhard who has been visit
ing at Merrill returned home last week
Miss Lizzie Hanke spent Saturday at
Grand Rapids.
The treshing machine is again at work in
this vicinity.
1t is reported that Kellner will have two
more ware houses in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson entertained friends
from Racine last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Turbin were Grand
Rapids visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick of Grand Rapids
spent Saturday here
John Mckinley returned to Fond du Lac
last week after several weeks visit with re-
latives here.
The Drainage company has several men
at work building steel bridges across the
ditch.
Farmers are beginning to wonder why
they cannot get as much for their produce
at Kellner as elsewhere.
Eggs wanted at the Metropolitan
Restaurant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
The best game ever,

The best game ever.
This same old statement is becom.
ing thing Of usual occurance, but it
is fact, Substantiated by the records
that the Grand Rapias team plays a
little better game every time they
appear on the diamond.
The Stevens Point team came to
this city Sunday determined to win.
Their Sportsmen were here ready to
back the boys, and it is said that the
offers an acceptances were staggering,
fer there was no scarcity of takers for
all the offers that Stevens Point
could produce. The team had been
strengthened with a Green Bay state
league twirler, and only the fact that
Others missed connection, prevented
an entirely different line up for the
visitors. They were a gentlemanly
lot of fellows, however, and aside from
the MARTY Lee Kick" there was very
little said during the game. They all
declared that they received fair
shake, and good entertainment.
The feature of the game was I'M
questionably the magnificent pitching
of "Rube" ByerS. The daughty
little twirler stepped into the box
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
SANDY" GIVES
HOBO POINTERS
Husky Dixon Clerk Assists Chief
Garihee TO Land Men,

Saturday Chief Garihee was es-
corting two Migrants out of the city
limits, when they attempted to run
away. The chief gave chase and sue
ceeded in landing one. He called
SANDY; the well known clerk at the
Dixon to assist him, and leaving the
captured man in ''Sandy's" charge he
started in pursuit of the other.
Scarcely had the chief left, before
the man in "Sandy's'' charge objected
to his holding him a prisoner, and he
showed fight. Equal to the occasion
however, SANDY" went to him, and
then and there fight ensued, in
which the husky clerk showed his
boxing ability. He countered and
slammed the offenders face. Then
with a few short-arm jabs, and a
swing to his slatts, the hobo went
down in the cinder pile with a badly
lacerated face. When he recovered,
just as the Chief came up with the
other man, he was badly done for,
and was perfectly willing to obey the
clerk, thinking perhaps, that he
ought to be policeman.
Chief Garihee vouches for SANDY 80
ability as a boxer, and says that he
would like to have him around when
ever he needs assistance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
MAY BEGIN LAW SUITS
Railroads May Agree to Resort
to the Injunction.

Injunction suits may begin in Wis
conSin by the railway companies to
restrain the operation of the 2-cent
passenger fare law. There will pro-
badly be a conference some time next
week of the railway attorneys rep
resenting roads running in this state
and affected by the law. at which the
question of bringing the suits will be
discussed.
Encouraged by the action of the
court of common pleas in Pennsylvania
Sunday the railroads have deter
mined to preserve their rights of
action in 2-cent fare cases in all
states. If suit is necessary to keep
this right of action it will begin at
once. If, however, the right or ac-
tion is not injured by the delay the
suit will not be commenced until
after the determination of actions in
neighboring states. If an action is
begun it is understood the railways
will be willing to stipulate that there
shall be no decision in the case until
after the 2-cent fair question is given
fair test in the state to see if the
rate is compensatory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19

the state rate commission. There ap-
pears to be an impression that the
whole matter will eventually land in
the courts for adjudication upon the
ground taken by the companies, that
their business is largely interstate in
character and therefore not subject to
the rate adjustment by any one state.
1t is learned from the express Off
Gals that schedules of Wisconsin
rates charged by the companies for
years have been sent to the commits
sion and in return that body has sent
back certain schedules, which, the
companies contend, in many instances,
would not net them 10 per cent after
cost of handling, transportation and
delivery is paid. The railroads re-
ceive large percentage Of the express
companies revenues for carrying the
shipments, and the officials say if the
rates such as some proposed by the
commission are put into effect, the
express companies will be heavy
losers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
MEEHAN

Mrs. j. W. Pettis was a plover caller on
Tuesday of last week
Urin Clendenning commenced digging
potatoes last week.
Mrs. B. S. Fox was the guest of relatives
at Plainfield the fore part of the week.
Miss Agnes Munger was Plover visitor
one day last week.
Will Hemmis hauled a load of potatoes 10
Ploverl last week.
M. H. Munger returned home from Plain
field, where he has been visiting his daugh-
ter and family
Agnes Munger was the guest of relatives
at Biron a couple of days last week
Matt Hemmis and Adam Pulchinski, were
Plover callers one day last week.
Our regular mail man attended the State
Fair last week. His place was supplied by
his son.
NJ. H. Munger spent the latter part of last
week at Biron, the guest of his daughter
Mrs. NJ. Harron and family,
Mrs. B. S. Fox and son were callers at
Grand Rapids one day last week.
j. Green was Grand Rapids visitor on
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Arthur CIendenning and baby retur-
ned last week from Adams County, where
she has been visiting.
A. E. Pike lost valuable horse last week
Several from here attended the dance at
Kellner Saturday night. All report an ex-
cellent time.
Tom McGrath of BIron was here Friday Of
last week to look after his farm interests.
Andrew Lutz moved his threshing mach
inc to Shantytown, taking S. Godn and A.
Krohn as crew.
c. Cradle is cutting Tom McGrath's hay
marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Slack visited their dau-
ghter Mrs. Earl Smart at Tomah Station
Sunday
Miss Dora Benson is now clerking in Cob
ems store in your city.
John Gross and son Frank of Grand Rap
ids, were guests at the Frank Winkler home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Green were callers at
Biron Sunday.
Blackberries still hold out and seem good
for wo weeks more.
We learn that we are to have new minis
ter soon.
Rev. Miller and daughter attended Sunday
school here Sunday. Mr.. Miller also preach
ed short serman.
Walter and Clinton ClussrIan returned
last week from Val ley Junction where they
haCe been visiting.
A. Smart and wife were the guests of their
son John, one day last week.
Mrs. ID. Barrows of Stevens Point, visited
her sister Mrs. E. Clendenning one day last
week.
Eugene Glendenning plastered a house
in Grant last week
Francis Rosentha, who has be en- quite i'll
with typhoid fever, is now able to be around.
Bring US your job work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19

amid whirlwind of applause, and
the first nine men up were
banked. one after the other. La fact,
only one man. out of the first ten
drew other that blanks, and during
the entire game he secured thirteen
strike outs, and closed with another
no-hit-no-run game to his credit. His
work is certainly phenomenal, and his
support in Mcconnell, is certainly
ideal.
Fully 1000 people attended the
game, and there was not time dur
ing the whole play, that the Grand
Rapids boys were not cheered Justify
whenever the occasion demanded.
Ladies would stand in the grand stand
and cheer aud wave, to the lads with
an enthusiasm that spelled success,
and it Can be SAID righ5 here that il is
this spirit of united support that helps
the boys to win games.
The final score was too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
PITTSVILLE

Earle Brennan of Grand Rapids was
business visitor here one day last week
Joe severls OF Hancock visited relatives
here few days last week.
Erwin Peart who is attending the Stevens
Point Normal spent Sunday with his par
ents here.
Amos Dawes who has been working al
Rockford, Ill, is visiting his parents here
Geo. Mccoy left for withee last Tuesday
after few days visit at his home here
George Faven accompanied him.
Warren Favell is working at Grand Rap
ids.
Leroy Dawson returned from Rockford
Saturday night where he has been WORKING
this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of Vernon
County, are visiting the latter's parents Mr.
and Mrs. j. E. Peaslee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heathman of Plover
Iowa, are guests at the H. E. Mccoy home
Mrs. Heathman and Mrs. Mccoy are sisters
Merrill Burndock of Chicago is guest al
the DR.. NJ. B. Wood home.
Mrs. Axten left for her home in the east.
an extended visit with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs John Werner returned from
their trip to Milwaukee last Tuesday.
A. Moore and family have moved into the
George Lyon home in the second ward.
Nelson Smith spent a few days last week
with his family in this city.
over six hundred bushels OF small pickles
were received at the local sailing station
last Saturday which is the largest quantity
received in one day this season. The pres
ent warm spell is causing an exceptionally
large yield. Owing to various causes the price
of pickles have raised ten cents per bushel
n Wisconsin.
Bossert brothers who have been building
cement walks here for the past few weeks
finished their work here last week. We now
have almost an unbroken stretch of cement
walks throughout the business section OF
our city which is a great improvement
over the old plank ones. Our streets have
been graded up and our business streets
present an appearance that we may well be
proud of.
Royal, the twelve year old son of John
UdeI had the misfortune to sprain his
ankle one day last week. AT present writ
ing he is getting along as well as could be
expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
THE GREAT PARK WEEK
Will Be the Second Week in
October.

The suggestion from the Fedora
ton that residents OF the city and
neighboring districts interest them
selves in the completion of the Lii
brary Park is received with enthu-
siaSm.
The invitation is extended to all
owning teams and heavy wagons to
contribute them with their labor for
one day. Also to individuals for a
half or full days labor.
In this way the park, or at least
that portion of it between the Chris
tian Science church and the Library.
may be completed fN'T all and in the
spring appear WI green
and schrubS will e our
farmer friends nj E@sg ana sa their
lunches-with @ H at
hand for the scraps ana
where visitors may the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
TAKES SIX HOBOS
SINGLE HANDED
Chief Garihee Routes The Gans
Which is Supposed to be Re-
sponsible for The Hous
Burglary Sunday NIGHT.

Something must be done and done
right away to rid the city of the cpl
demic of "vags". For the past few
weeks the city has been oyerrun with
these pests, and the police have had to
fight their way inch by inch so to
speak, and in one case particularly
Chief Garihee fortunately escaped
with his life.
Monday the Chief showed the
metal of which he was made again
and in no uncertain manner. Shortly
after dinner he was called to the
Green Bay depot to route a gang of
these fellows who had secured a keg
of beer and were having a hilarious
time in a clump of bushes along the
right-of-way of that company.
The Chief responded and ascer.
tanned that there were six of them
and all hard looking characters. He
also discovered that this crowd was
the gang that broke into the tool
house of the Green Bay company Sun.
day night and destroyed all the tools
therein. The Chief determined t.
get them and asked for volunteers tc
assist him. No one seemed anxious
to tackle the job so the chief started
alone. Immediately after be left
some one telephoned Sheriff WEIGH
and he and the undersheriff went to
his assistance as soon as possible.
When they started down the tracks to
where the gang were stationed, how.
ever, they met Garihee coming back
with five of the six hObOS. These
were loaded on to Canning's dray and
taken to the county Jail, where they
were stored away to wait the
disposition of their case.
In coming down town on the dray,
one of the five, more gorgeous tina q
the others, made dash for liberty.
Chief Garihee, who by the way is
winning quite a reputation as a
Splinter as well as a fighter-took after
him, and hailed Ex-Sheriff "Bill''
Little who was coming toward them
Chip saw a chance for excitement,
and started for the runner, who placed
his hand quickly to his hip pocket, as
if in the act of drawing a revolver.
As soon as he did this the Sheriff
let him have a taste of one OF his dray
Stats. This settled him, and his spirit
of fight was gone. He returned to
the Jail without further coaxing.
When Chief Garihee hailed the six
hobos in the woods, they were all
gathered around keg of beer, and
were preparing to tap the same and
have good time. He told them in
as few words as possible that he
wanted them to follow him. and one
of the huskys replied, mot until we
finish this keg."
The Chief told them that he did
not intend to wait a second, nor that
they should drink the beer, whereup.
on one big fellow made a jump and
Immediately disappeared in the
bushes. The other fellows marshalled
in front of the Big Policeman, and
were met as stated above by the
sheriff ana undersheriff. Each one
was given five days in the county jail
by Justice Brown, on Tuesday.