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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Women Must support Husbands.

If bill introduced in the Wisconsin
Legislature becomes law, women with
sufficient income will have to support
their dependent husbands and children
when ordered to do so by the courts. The
husbands of number of women of indie
pendent means are now in homes for old
soldiers, county almshouses and other
refugees for the dependent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
SPARE ROD: ASKS COURT.
Teacher Appeals Case in Which He
Was Fined for Furnishing Lad.

Ottmar Falge, who is principal of
schools at New Holstein. is to test the
law as to the right of a teacher to adj
minister corporal punishment to an I'M
ruly pupil. Falge was fined 50 and costs
in justice court and appealed the action
and will take the case to the Supreme
Court. if necessary. He is a son of HUI
bert Falge, a justice of the peace in Man
itowoc for forty years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Parcels Post Memorial Dead.

The Assembly has killed the Social
Democratic resolution memorializing Con-
gress in favor of the establishment of the
parcel post. George e. Scott, who keeps
a general store at Barron, opposed the
measure, claiming that it was in the in
terests of the large mail order houses and
aimed at the country stores in the small
er towns. Mr.. Aldridge, Socialist made
a long speech in favor of the bill and
without further debate about two-thirds
of the Assembly voted to indefinitely
postpone the resolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
A Brokers'
.-Love Affair
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Barclay Ashton, stock broker, had
n reformed look In his eye.
II am going to settle down." he said
methodicaIly, calculatingly and firmly
Il must get married"
Very punctilious and discreet was
Barclay. He proposed to get married
lust as he proposed to buy Brighton
"A" 1t was good investment.
Then he set about 1t in the most ex-
traordinary Wall street manner.
II don't want" said he, "any giddy
beauties, l want n mature, sober, eco
nomical. modest. healthy, good-t temper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
PRISON FOR sTILETTo wIELDERs
Kenosha Court, Following Report of
Black Hand, Issues Warming

As a result OF the recent report that
there was a society in kenosha similar to
the Black Hand, and on account of the
large number of stabbing cases in the
Circuit Court during the last few months.
Judge Belden has issued an official warn
ing to all wielders of the knife. The
court has announced that in the future.
where it is shown that a man has at
tackled another with knife, not in self
defeu he will insist on imposing
State prison sentence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Tobacco Men to Organizes.

During the past rev days John Saegroa
of Utica has been circulating among the
tobacco growers a petition favoring an
organization. Nearly every grower APP
preached has attached his signature. AS
soon as a sufficient number of signers
have been secured meeting will be
ga He'd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Pass New Cigarette Bill.

The Domaachowsky bill prohibiting
the use of tobacco by boys under 10 years
of age in public places. amended by the
Senate by providing exception when the
boy is accompanied by parent or guar
dian, finally passed and goes to the Gov
ernor for his signature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Dam bills Favored.

Four new bills have come in from the
committee on dams. Three provide for
dams at Black River Falls Oconto river
and on the Brule river and on Brule river
in Florence county between Wisconsin
and Michigan. The fourth bill regulates
the building OF dams ON navigable
streams. Three bills for dams in ths
Wisconsin river at Prairie du Sac in
the Flambeau river and the Little Wolf
river were reported for passage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
kenOsha Man Is Acquitted,

Homer E. Royce. hotel proprietor and
clubman, on trial in the Circuit Court in
kenosha, on a charge of malfeasance in
office, was acquitted by a jury. Royce
was formerly a deputy sheriff and during
his term he was charged with having Civ
en- advance information of a proposed raid
on a disorderly house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
avalanche of Eggs Kills.

Henry Caller. % years old and a stage
driver from Bloomington to Bridgeport,
was killed by an avalanche of eggs. Twen-
ty-two cases of eggs which Caller was
carrying on his stage suddenly fell on
him, crushing his back and breaking both
of his legs. He survived only a few
moments after the accident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
ROMANCE IN POSTOFFICE,
ManitowOc Business Man WEEDS Clerk
Who Handled His Letters

Miss Ella Meyer. a clerk in the Mani
towoc postoffice. and Herman Meyer.
well-known business man, were married
Thursday at noon. Miss Meyer reported
for duty as usual and Mr.. Meyer was in
his Office until II o'clock. and the two
then were welded at the brides home
Both have been members of the city's
social set.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02

Unknown Friend Donates 5000 te
Lawrence University

DOnateS L
Lawrence University.
DR.. Samuel Plantz. president of Law
renee university, announced that a gift
OF $4,000 has been received toward the
$4,000 which must be raised to meet
the conditions of the general education
board. which offers $4,000 to the Apple
ton institution. The donors name is not
given out, but it is intimated that he is
not man of great wealth. On excellent
authority it is stated that this donor has
given over one-half his possessions in
making the gift. In addition to this
gift he has made the verbal promise to
give the last $4,000 toward the compile
ton of the $4,000 which is required.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
GIRL SHOOTS BECAUSE JILTED.
JanesviIle Woman, Fleeced of Cash,
Won't Stand Rival.

Failure on the part of George Shoe
maker to fulfill a marriage promise to
Miss Florence Dugan caused the girl
to shoot him in GAINESVILLE. She wounded
him in the neck and back. Miss Dugan
blazed away while he was walking with
another woman, who fed into a hotel
The shooting was witnessed by officers
who stood but FIVE rods away Miss
Dugan said she had ben bled of her money
and jewelry by Shoemaker for four years,
but going with another woman was more
than she could stand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
SCHOOL Is FIRE BRIGADE.
Country Teacher Is Chief and for
Five Hours Squad Fights Blaze.

4 ID
Five Hours squad Fights Blaze.
y country school teacher and her
school. with a farmers wife. Mrs. Lon
Smith. prevented a threatened prairie FIRE
near BirchwOod by coming to the assist
ance OF railroad section crew which
was baffled by the flames The fire was
started in dry grasses by a spark from a
500 engine. Miss Alma Brooks. the school
teacher. realizing the crew under Fore
man Raddatz was unable to check the
blaze. marshaled out her pupils and from
II o'clock in the morning until o'clock
in the afternoon they fought fire. Mem
bers of the section crew were slightly
burned, but the destruction of the Smith
farm was prevented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02

a joint resolution has been introduced
in the Legislature for committee to in
vestigate the case Of John Dietz of Cam
eron Dam and prevent bloodshed which
might follow the sending of militia to
capture him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
THEATRICAL STANDARDS.
BY Daniel Frohmaa.

The standards of the middle and lower
classes placed from a money point of view
are higher, more sound, more durable and
more in line with a desire for education.
The people with less money go to the best
and soundest performances. Light trivial
and fippant plays never succeed outside of
the few large cities. Thus the foundation
and the salvation of drana docln roS nr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Reducing Automobile Speed Limit.

bill reducing the maximum speed
limit for automobiles in Wisconsin and
increasing the penalties for violation was
fayorably reported in the lower house and
the motorists of the State are preparing
to make vigorous fight against it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
TRAlIPS INTERPRET LAW.
Eleven Refuse TO Work Outside of
Enclosure at Eau Claire.

Enclosure at Eau Claire
Eau Claire city authorities attempted
to make eleven tramps work on street i'm
provements They struck. With digni-
fed mien. the spokesman OF the gang in
formed the police who were TO guard them
that the law specifically provides that per
sons held in Jail for petty offenses shall
not be forced to do any labor except
within a Jail yard or other Enclosure.
This staggered the authorities. but per-
suasion failed and the tramps are in Jail,
out of the cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
WOMANS CITIZENSHIP DUTY.
R,,
By Herbert w. Ward.

A woman does probably her greatest share
of her duty as citizen when she makes
home a safe and happy harbor of refuge
from a stormy world, when she brings up
her children into noble manhood and wom-
anhood, and when she does not destroy her
husband and family by bad cooking and bad
temper, but that same woman crowns her
career as a citizen when she interests her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
CENTRAL AMERICAN TURMoILs MUST CEASE.
By Mai. Edwin G. Hardy

While it is the habit to ridicule the con-
fIcts that periodically occur between Central
American countries, it appears that the
present one, involving Nicaragua and Hon
duras and Salvador, is regarded somewhat
seriously by those especially who have
financial and business interests in the coun-
tries. Since the outbreak of hostilities the
State Department at WASHINGTON has re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
"CZAR OF ERIN PASSES AWAY.
Thomas Walsh, Political Leader in
Western NiScpusiu dead

Thomas Walsh, Political Leader in
Western Wisconsin, Is Dead.
Thomas Walsh, a pioneer of western
Wisconsin and known in Wisconsin poll
tics as 1.-THE car of Erin" is dead at his
home in st. CroiX county. Mr.. Walsh
served nineteen terms as chairman of his
town and always took an active part in
State politics as well. His political foes
gave him the title of ''czar." which chung
to him for life, because of his relentless
nature and tendency to dominate all po-
litical gatherings in which he particpat-
ed He is survived by a widow and eight
children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02

woudbe captive single stroke. If the leg is
completely amputated by the snap Of the terrible
steel likely be deeply encourage the
animal to gnaw twist off This latter the COM
mon mode of escape of many animals Trappers say
that on an average animal Of every five caught
has only three legs trapper told recently that he
caught muskrat past winter that had only leg
The poor remnant caught by the TAIL
I'm order guard against the escape of the captive
by the amputatlon of his limb trappers advised
by their guide books to traps with small pans
that the limb of the captive coming directly in the
trap. will be clutched close up body
No amount of administration then free the unforu
may gnaw it's fettered foot and in the frenzy of
agony break it's the unyieding STEEL but
never get away. Here the unhappy captive must
main until it starves to death freezes persheS
thirst pain until the particular paragon who
carries this accused business along and
fers it the favor Of knocking its brains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
WORK NIGHTS ON NEW LINE.
Arc Lights to Turn Darkness Into
Day on Interurban

Day on Interurban.
President Albert c. Frost of the Chi
cago and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Company, while in Kenosha. announced
that the work on the Milwaukee extension
of the line is being pushed as rapidly as
possible and that service will be open be-
tween Evanston and Milwaukee by No
vember. More than 600 men are now at
work north of Racine. A day and night
force will be kept at weak and arc lights
will be stretched all along the right of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Condition of Your Seed Corn.

The time is at hand when each farm
er should look we'll to the condition of
his seed corn before the rush of spring
testing the termination of individual
seed ears may mean the prevention of
the loss of many dollars and much
time, says press bulletin of the Ohio
Experiment Station Testing a sample
OF bulk seed after Smelling and mixing
Is OF little value, for one is then pow
erless to improve the quality of his
seed by the rejection of the ears of
low termination. He simply has to
discard all or none, and generally does
the latter. By testing each ear in such
a way that one knows exactly how
each ear behaves, the worthless ears
can be rejected and the quality of the
seed greatly improved While the
termination test is not a substitute
for the ear-row corn test, since ears
which show equally good termination
frequently vary widely in their ability
to yield, yet it is of great value in
that it will weed out ears more or less
injured as a result either of too late
gathering of seed, or OF lack of proper
care in drying out, or both, and this will
pay any corn grower many times over
for the labor involved.
The experiment station does not be-
lieve in doing for the farmer what he
can do for himself as well, or perhaps
better, and hence it does not contem-
plate making an individual ear germin-
alton test for him, but will be glad
to send full instructions for making
the termination box and test, to such
as apply.
In addition to this, the station would
like to study, both in the termination
box and in the field, as many samples
as possible Of the seed corn that is to
be planted in Ohio this spring. To all
who care to assist in this matter full
instructions for sampling and shipping
seed samples will be sent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
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throughout the spraying season. The
quantities Of bluestone, lime and water
should be carefully noted
This is the remedy for plum rot,
grape rot, and other fungus diseases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
THE HORRORS OF TRAPPING.
By J. Howard Moore

The most of the skins used for furs are
obtained by catching their owners in traps
and death in some instances comes at the
close Of hours or even of days Of intense
suffering and terror The principal device
used by professional trappers is the steel
trap, the most yillainous instrument of ar
rest ever invented by the human mind. 1t
is not an uncommon thing for the savage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02

Jacques Lebaudy, the self-styled EN-
peror of Sahara, is said to be quietly
making a tour Of the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-02
Nitro Culture and incubation,

Two series of pot cultures carried out
during the winter and spring of 19O4-5
and the fall of 1905 are reported in a
Texas bulletin.
In the first series the object was to
determine whether nodules will appear
on the roots of alfalfa when this plant
is grown in such soils where none had
ever before been cultivated, but which
produced a fine growth of bur clover
(Medicago denticulata), and, further,
whether the nodules already present on
the roots of bur clover could be car
ried over to alfalfa when grown in soil
that had previously been sterilized; in
short, whether artificial inocculation Of
alfalfa with the germs from bur clover
is feasible In the second series the
question was to determine the value, If
any, Of the so-called nitro-culture and
other like cultures
A variety of soils was used in the
first series. and the method Of proce-
dure was much the same in the two
series of experiments. The first series
showed in brief that alfalfa will be-
come infected with the. tubercle-form-
ing organism (a) when grown in soil
which has produced a crop of bur clio
yer, CD after being watered with a
solution of such soil, and (c) by means
Of an infusion of The root nodu!es Of
bur clover. The results of the second
series of experiments indicate that in
Oculation with nitro-cu:ture is of doubt
full value since only a small proper
ton of the plants treated developed
tubercles, and these were in no OBJ
scrvable degree benefited by their pres
ence. In no case Of artificial inocu-
lation We're the number and vigOr of
the tubercles so great as in that occur
ring by natural means"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-11
A New County once.

B. q
A new Office was created for
every Missouri county by the
regular session of the legislature,
that Of county highway engineer.
This official will have general
supervision of the roads. He will
be appointed by the county court
at its first meeting in January,
1908, and will serve for two years.
The engineer must have knowl-
edge Of civil engineering and road
and bridge building. He may be
removed by the county court for
incompetency or misconduct.
His salary shall be fixed by the
court at not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000 a year. 1t is pro-
yided by the act creating the Office
that the county surveyor may be
made the highway engineer, If he
possesses the necessary qualifica-
tions, but his salary as highway
engineer to be in lieu Of eli other
ices. The engineer i permiSted
10 have an assistant, II necessary,
at q salary 70 be fixed y TIE court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-11
Besides having district supervision

Besides having district supervision
over the roads, the highway en-
gineer is to be custodian of the
county and township road tools
and is to supervise the expenditure
of the road fund, no warrants be-
ing issued in payment for road
work until he has examined and
approved the claims.
He is to personally inspect the
condition of the roads and bridges,
and make report tn the county
court or the township boards when
SO required.
He shall meet with all road over
seers of the county between the
fifth and fifteenth days of March
each year, instruct them in the
best and most economical way of
working the roads and collecting
the road funds and, if practical,
adopt a uniform system of road
work for the entire county. Over
seers are required TO follow the
engineers instructions. The act
also provides for the preparation
of a road map by the engineer. 1t
is a long step toward securing a
scientific manner of working the
roads. There was also a law
passed providing for a State high
way engineer at salary of S24O0,
to be appointed by and to be un-
der the general supervision of the
State Board of Agriculture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-11
The Smile

That won't come off, appears on
baby's face after one bottle of
Whites Cream Vermifuge, the
great worm medicine. Why not
keep that smile on baby's face. If
you keep this medicine on hand,
you will never see anything else
but smiles on his face. Mrs. S.,
Blackwell, Okla, writes: "My
baby was peevish and fretful.
Would not eat, and / feared he
would die. used a bottle Of
Whites Cream Vermifuge and he
has not had a sick day since"
Sold by Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-11
Om Price Cash SOe 3. ~. BROWN. OnOn Missouri

momentary petty personal COM
forts of life that they have no time
for the larger and far reaching
affairs of the public welfare. And
thus it is that this last usurpation,
and the one in Texas which saves
the Standard Oil from the effects
of it's criminality, are passed with
scarcely a comment. Surely,
Americans have become a tame
lot of cattle. ST. Louis Censor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-11
Abraham Lincoln

Was man who, against all odds,
attained the highest honor a man
could get in the United States.
Ballard's Horehound Syrup has
attained a place, never equalled by
any other like remedy. tits sure
cure for Coughs, Colds, Brochitis,
Influenza and all Pulmonary dis
eases. Every mother should keep
supplied with this wonderful cough
medicine. Sold by Arcadia VAL
ley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-11
Your Liver

Is out of order. You go to bed in
a bad humor and get up with a
bad taste in your mouth. You
want something to stimulate your
liver. Just try Herbine, the liver
regulator. A positive cure for
Constipation, Dyspepsia and all
liver complaints. Mrs. F., Fort
Worth, Texas, writes: "Have used
Herbine in my family for years.
Words can't express what | think
about it. Everybody in my house,
hold are happy and well, and we
owe it to Herbine." Sold by Ar
cadia Valley Drug Co.