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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
To Make Rest Fodder.

To make the best fodder or stover
corn SHOULD be cut before the leaves
are dry and when the stalks are still
Succulent. and the corn is just fully
glazed or nearly in the hard stage.
At this time there is available the
largest food value per acre. 1t has
been found. however, that when the
corn is cut to make the best fodder
there IS apt to be slight decrease in
the yield of grain.
The old method of cutting corn by
Nqd is slow and expensive. The use
of the sled machine is TO be recon-
mended in preference to the hand
knife, while the corn binder reduces
the labor of harvesting and permits
the work to be done more readily and
perhaps at less cost than the other
methods named. l have never used the
corn-shocking machine, but where the
practice is TO cut up a large area each
season this machine would seem to be
preferable to the corn binder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
CANAL BID is HELD UP.
Unless oliver Gets Partner United
States May Do the Work.

States May Do the Work.
The bid of Oliver & Bangs to complete
the construction of the Panama canal for
60 per cent of the cost has been rejected
so far as Arson NJ. Bangs of New York
is concerned. But if Mr.. Oliver can
enter into a satisfactory arrangement
with some other contractor. who is finan-
cially responsible. he will be given the
contract, it is said.
Some of the Washington correspondents
seem to think that the government will
build the canal itself without subletting
any portion of the work to contractors.
While doubt was expressed as to the adj
visibility of pursuing the contract plan
any further, it was virtually decided to
advertise again for bids. although not in
the belief that any of them would prove
acceptable. The chief purpose in read
vertising is to afford Mr. Oliver an OBJ
pOrtunity to enlist new financial backing
and submit another bid.
w. J. Oliver of Tennessee and the
wilderness, is the largest employer of
negro labor in the world. He has forty
contracts now on hand. which include tun-
neling Lookout mountain. damming the
L
through Louisiana cypress swamps. If
his bid is successful he will go down to
Panama with an army of 5000 southern
negroes who have long been in his employ,
organized like an army. with a trained
superintendent at the head of each di-
vision.
1t was intimated that Mr. Oliver might
arrange to cO-oDerate with McArth1r &
Gillespie. 1t is known that the financial
credentials submitted by Mr.. Oliver and
the Macarthur syndicate have been found
satisfactory. and the statement is made
that a compromise proposal will be con-
sidered. provided Oliver succeeds in max
ing a satisfactory arrangement with Nc
Arthur & Gillespie. The Oliver & Bangs
lid was Go per cent while the Near
thur Gillespie bid was 1870 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

The elevator attachment for the po-
tato digger is all right some seasons
and in some localities, but occasionally
1t will not distinguish the potatoes
from clods and stones about the same
size of the tubers. In such cases it is
better to pick them up in the old
fashioned way, employing baskets with
handles like a pail. The half ushel
size handles better than larger
basket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Nh Party Line In PR III q ri eH.

A bill amends the primary election law
so that voters using the primary ballot
of one party may vote for a candidate for
a nomination on another party ticket, and
have their votes counted for the candi-
date as the candidate for such other par
ty. In short, it proposes to obliterate
the necessity of voter being either of
one or another party for the purpose of
making nominations, for if this bill be en-
acted one may be part Republican and
part Democrat and another part Prohi-
btion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

The Ohio basin embraces of POI, 700 square
miles 16 per cent of the great Mississippi Valley
The valley is divided into five divisions, of which the
Ohio and its tributaries second only to the Missouri
basin and include watershed of $4,000 square miles
more than that of the Mississippi itself above the Mis-
souri, River.
% Waters from fourteen States find their way to the
Gulf of Mexico through the channels of the Ohio great
drainage system 1t stretches far northeast New
York and far south as Georgia. Alabama and Mis-
sissippi.
At point the Ohio the Mississippi is what is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
KAISER A VICTOR.
Colonial Policy of National Extern
sion IndOrsed.

Emperor Williams policy of colonial
extension and national growth won a
sweeping victory in the general election
of members of the new Reichstag at Ber-
lin. The radicals. the conservatives and
the national liberals who voted for the
governments measure when the Relchstag
was dissolved Dec. Is. 1905. materially
increased their representation at the ex-
pense of the socialists and the clericals.
The socialists will lose seventeen or
eighteen seats.
The result is a complete justification of
the colonial policy advocated by Chancel-
lor Won Bulow and Herr Dernburg. The
chancelIor's appeal to German patriotism
was answered by an avalanche of votes
which approves of the expenditure of suf-
fcient sums of money and of the use of
enough soldiers to maintain the nations
position in world politics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
senate Employees Appoi

The Senate took the matter of APP
pointing its employees from the commit
tee, which it was charged had been tam
pered with by a recommendation from
Gov. Davidson. and put it in the hands of
the chief clerk, and sergeant-at-arms re-
spectively. This resulted in the appoint
ment of Chris Paulus of Milwaukee post
master of the Senate in place of j. H.
Hubbard of Stoughton, whom the Gov
ernor wanted. Sergeant-at-Arms Falconer
of the Senate announced appointments as
follows:
Assistant Sergeant. Charles !. Good Ash
land; postmaster. Chris Paulus. Milwaukee;
document clerk, Elmer A. Pierce Madison,
policeman, Olaf Goldstra Oneida night
Waterman, NJ. II. Stanley, Waupaca labor
er, *. Thompson, Wood County.
MeSSengers-Nincent Kelpinski Milwau-
kee; Emil Cady Grand Rapids Lynn Smith,
Jefferson; John Moffatt, Stevens Point;
Harold Lampert, Oshkosh Karl Helenholz,
Madison NJ. Sutton, Green Bay Harry Co
tey, Merrill.
Chief Clerk Shaffer of the Assembly
announced the following desk force: W.
w. Jones. Platteville; c. S. Summers,
Monroe: G. II. IRELAND; ]. +. Noyes of
Greenwood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
EiJipiuo Franchise Fails

The report of the Filipino commission
for the last fiscal year says that peace
and order prevail except in Samar and
Leyte Under limited franchise the ma
tives have elected governors in twenty
nine of the thirty-eight provinces. 1t ap-
pears that these elections. though orderly
in form. were attended with much ex-
element, and many had to be protested
and annulled because of fraud. intimida-
ton and bribery Gov. Gen. Ide says
that if there has been error it has been
in the granting of a larger measure of
self-government than the natives were
prepared for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
SHEA CASE WAS COSTLY.
Disagreement of $4,000 Jury May
End Prosecution.

1t is claimed in Chicago that prepara-
tions for new trial in the Shea con-
spiracy case will begin at once. The
$4,000 jury in the celebrated case failed
to reach an agreement and was discharged
after celebrating for fifty-four hours,
with the ballot Z to > for acquittal.
The defendants. while claiming they are
anxious for new trial, do not believe
the case will ever be prosecuted by the
State because of the great expense to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
ICE COMPANIES IN FIGHT,

Purpose Is to Divert Attention from,
DynamitinG of Dam.
kenosha county officials who have been
investigating the mysterious attacks on
the home of Mrs. Cornelius O'Neil in the
town of Somers declare that these attacks
are due to fight between ice companies
II is claimed that the companies have no
grudge against Mrs. ONeil. but that the
house has been attacked in a mysterious
way in order TO take the attention of dep
uty sheriffs from certain dam that has
been destroyed by dynamite several times
in the last few months
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

The fight of Independent producers
against the Standard Oil Company re-
suited in the introduction of bill in
the Kansas Legislature authorizing the
State, upon the application of ten indie
pendent producers, to appropriate the use
of any pipe line and require the owner to
transport oil at rates to be fixed by the
State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Irrf ProfftabIS.

In Connecticut irrigation increased
the total yield of Strawberries in one
,ase 1T per cent, and in another case
l55 per cent The irrigated berries
we're larger, but little later than the
non-irrigated ones but they brought
cents more quart in the open mar
ket. Where irrigation is practiced the
water should be applied to the burrows
about the fruiting time and allowed
slowly to flow down them rather than
bV flooding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
About Mulching Strawberries

The best time to mulch strawberries
is when the ground is frozen over so
you can drive in on the patch without
hurting the berries. use wheat straw
when | can get it that is free from
wheat seed. l got a bad dose once
with winter wheat in the berries. 1t
was the worst kind of weed then. Rye
IS still worse. Oats straw Is good, only
it packs Down badly. Fine corn fod-
der or cane hay Is good Straw ma
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Dajrymer Boycott City.

One hundred farmers refuse to bring
milk to Madison until the Council re-
peals the ordinance requiring official tests
of milk and cattle. which would cost the
dairymen about SO for each cow. The
Council is discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of
establishing a municipal dairy if the boy
colt is not raised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Wisconsin
State News
OFFICIAL FLEECED BY INDIAN.
Man ufactures Evolves Ears" fol
Which He Gets Bounty

Manufactures Evolves Ears" for
Which He Gets Bounty.
An ingenious Indian living at Pleasant
Ridge. near Chippewa Falls. feeced the
county clerk of Clark county in most
unique way. Going to the county clerk,
the Indian displayed five pairs of wolves
ears, for which he asked bounty at the
rate of $50 per wolf. The clerk unhesi-
tatingly wrote out an order for the
amount. Shortly after the Indians de-
parture the clerk noticed a striking re-
semblance in the size and color of the
ears and to his establishment discovered
that they had been made out of the skin
o. wolf. The work had been done very
ingeniously. the pieces of an old hide be-
ing sewed together; the stiffness was re-
tanned by a piece of cardboard placed
between. The county clerk has sworn out
a warrant for the Indians arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
BOY OF THREE SAVES INFANT.

Remarkable Act of Herofsm Per-
formed by La Crosse Child.
A remarkable act of heroism was per-
formed in La Crosse when the residence
of ]. f. Schrank. proprietor of a cafe,
caught fire. Mr. Schrank's two children,
a boy of 3 years and an infant in cradle,
were alone in the house. Unaided the eld-
er child dragged the other from the burn
ing room and out of the burning house.
Assistance would have arrived too late to
save the children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Bill Aimed at Students.

Judge Bancroft has introduced bill
directed at students of the university who
have been too active in politics. 1t pro-
vides that no voter who is not resi-
dent of the town in which he votes shall
take an active part in politics. The bill
also applies to travelling men, but is aim
ed directly at students of the university
whom Mr.. Bancroft claims have been or
ganized into a political machine, the sup
port of which is thrown to one candidate
or another according to the dictation OF
a few bosses and popular students.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Fuel Famine Grows Worse.

The commerce commissioners have re-
ceived word of serious suffering in the
rural districts OF the Northwest. notwith-
standing that the railroads have been do
ing their utmost to get coal cars to the
afflicted points The farmers are said to
be chopping telegraph poles in some
places and destroying outbuildings in
their necessity for fuel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Foreign Commerce Convention.

The first national convention for the
extension of foreign commerce of the
United States was in session three days
al Washington. Every State in the
Union was represented. and the move
ment was started by the New York board
of trade and transportation. The tariff,
ship subsidy and other pertinent plans
were discussed. and addresses were made
by Secretary Root and the President.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN TRAP.

Watch Home of Lone Widow While
Dam Is Tempered With.
County officials who have been inves-
tigating the strange assaults on the home
of Mrs. Cornelius O'Neil in the town of
Somers. declare that these attacks are
due TO a fight between ice companies. 1t
is claimed that the companies have no
s Judge against Mrs. O'Neil, but that the
house has been attacked in a mysterious
way in order to take the attention of dep
uty sheriffs from certain dam which has
been destroyed by dynamite several times
in the last few months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

After he had been warned time and
again to keep away from the tracks, An
tor Lorenz, aged 20 years, in need of
coal to keep him warm, allowed the warn
iLgs to pass UNDECIDED and was struck
by a switch engine i'll the Northwestern
yards at Sheboygan. He sustained a
fracture of the skull which may result
fatally
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
To Limit New Business

The new rules under which the Legis-
lature will work in the future do not
make many changes but provide for more
expeditions work. Under these rules The
introduction of bills shall be confined to
the first FIVE weeks of the session, but
members whose bills have been found de-
fective may reintroduce their measures
after this date limit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

GOV. SWEITENHAM. stated in the British
colonial and other government offices that
it was quite impossible for Swettenham
to continue in office not only because of
the incident involving the withdrawal of
the American warships from Kingston but
also on account of the protests against
his conduct received from the inhabitants
from Kingston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

r. \. Ladd. postmaster at Lytles. was
arrested or two counts by Postoffice In
spector Fraser. One charge is that Ladd
padded his returns for the purpose of in
creasing his compensation and the other
is that he traded stamps for merchandise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

to Admiral DAVIS 10
the colonial secre-
tary. by whom it
"a s transmitted
through the foreign
secretary to the
State Department at
Washington. a n d
that Gov. Swetten-
ham had also placed
his resignation in
the hands of the CO.
lonial secretary.
1t has been freely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

Two deaths from beri-beri and three in
Il ser )us condition is the report made by
Captain Larsen of the Norwegian bark
GGlfport that arrived in Mobile. Ala,
from Sekoude on the gold coast OF West
Africa. The disease was caused by bad
drinking water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

known the danger line high as at Cincinnati
where great impeachment to transportation or incon
venience residents is occasoned until the 5O-foot
stage is reached At other points the danger line
30 Pittsburg 40 at Cairo ILL., and Vicks
burg. Miss, 16 feet at New Orleans
Although the highest known stage at Cincinnati is II
feet q inch in 1884 the big Mississippi and Missouri
floods of 1908 forced the water a height 50 feet
Arkansas City Ark So feet New Orleans and 1O5
feet at Melville louisiana
The shaded portion of the center of the map indicates
the flooded region.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
SEEKS DEATH WITH BABE.
Oshkosh Woman Jumps Into Cistern
with Infant and Both Drown.

With a 2-mOnths-old baby in her arms,
Mrs. Albert Marth. living on Il farm in
tine town OF Nekimi, about seven miles
sonth of Oshkosh. jumped into the els
tern. Both the woman and child were
drowned She was about p years of age
anG is believed to have been temporarily
Insane. A note was found in the bosom
OF her dress saying that she WIS tired
OF living and decided to end her exist
cnce. Both she and the baby have been
IN poor health for some time. The hus-
oand was at work in the barn when she
committed the deed. Mr.. and Mrs. Marth
had been married a year and a half.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Carriage Hit; Two Killed.

Two young people were instantly killed
ana third person was probably fatally
wounded at Wyocene when the pioneer
limited train on the Milwaukee, and St.
Paul railway struck a carriage containing
party of young men and women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Watch saves Hi. Life.

august Kempe bartender in Bien-
born's saloon at Bundy. was accidentally
shot by Edward Gill, barber. The bull
LET struck Kempe's watch. which was in
the right vest pocket, and it saved his
life Kempe will recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Abolish Liability Limit,

Assemblyman Cain introduced bill to
raise the limit Of liability for the death
of any employe of a corporation from
$1,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Bancroft intro
duced a bill removing the limit of la
bility entirely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Thief Only Takes 1.-THE.

Kaukauna reports a very considerate
thief. w. B. Hayes of that city left
his office for a short time to visit his
woodward. He left $500 in the money
drawer While he was away a thief en-
tered the Office and helped himself to S34
out of the pile and departed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Runaway Wife Is EOrgiyeu

Although she fed from Appleton with
81 600 of her husbands money for Ger
many. Mary Hoegrel has been forgiven,
Tow that she has returned, and it is not
likely that her husband, Frank Hoegrel,
will appear against her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
Wants Wives to Support Men.

Senator Baker introduced a bill We'd
nesday providing that a wife who has
property must support husband who
has none, just as now the husband must
provide for the wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
HAMILTON is SET FREE.
CrivitZ Man Tried for Murder n
Charivarf Is Acquitted.

Richard Hamilton of Crivitz, who has
been on trial for the murder of Dr. Con-
ever. who was killed during a charivari,
was released from custody. Judge Hast
ipgs instructed the jury to bring in a YER
dict of not guilty. Mr.. Hamilton him
self took the stand and told the story of
the shooting in a straightforward man
ner, stating that there were a gang of
toughs at the charivari and that no one
knew who fired the fatal shot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
DIES TO DODGE TAXES.
Jefferson County Farmer Hangs Self
in Granary.

in Granary-
1.-The county will never get another cent
out of me- exclaimed John Janetscheck
of Pennington township at the court
house in Jefferson. after Directing to the
amount of his taxes. The bill was too
Djs to suit him. \ few hours later his
wife found him hanging by a rope from a
rafter in his granary. All efforts to re-
suscitate him failed He was 90 years
old and had twice married. Domestic
troubles are said to enter into the case
but the report has not been confirmed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
FATHER FEARS FOUL PLAY.
Fond Gu Lac Man in Menominee to
Get Trace of Two Sons

Get Trace of Two Sons.
Samuel McAIahone, a wealthy farmer
of Fond du Lac, has been in Menominee
Mich, to secure trace of his two sons.
aged 16 and 10, who left home on Nov
10 to see the world. When last heard
from the boys were at Green Bay, where
they placed their baggage on board
boat for Menominee. They went ashore
ana missed the boat. The boys were not
much used to the ways of the world and
the father fears foul play.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31

The Rev Laurence ]. Kavanagh, S. J..
a professor in ST. Joseph's college. Phila-
delphia. is dead. aged 81 years. He was
born in Newfoundland and studied the
ology at All Hallow college. Ireland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
ENDS HIS LIFE IN SALOON.
Excessive Drinking Believed to Have
Been Cause of Beloif Suici5e

Been Cause of BelOit Suicide.
IAlonzo Nichols. aged Al years. commit
ted suicide by shooting himself in the
brain in a Beloit saloon. He first wrote
a letter to his wife and telegram to a
nephew asking the latter to come to Be
lott and bury him. Nichols had recently
possessed a large amount of money and
had taken to drinking heavily. No other
cause is ascrihed for the act
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-31
DIETX FAMILY Is HAPPY.

Prepared for Winter Siege and Have
Fafth-ReIief Party Returns.
A relief party has just returned from
Cameron dam, in Sawyer county, the
hcme of John T. Dietz, having delivered
to the Dietz family about ton of sup
plies and provisions raised by friends of
the family throughout northern Wiscon-
sin. The relief party encountered no
opposition. although since their return it
has been learned that posse of Sawyer
county deputy sheriffs endeavored TO in
tercept them.