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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
CROP OUTLOOK
In WISCONSIN
The Promise is far Better Than
Most People Think.

The attention of those who have
been seeing this years crop prospect
through the pesimists is called to the
report recently issued by Secretary
True. 1t reads as follows:
The month of July has been uni
formly warm, with abundant moisture
to cause very rapid growth to vege-
tatiOn.
Under these influences farm crops
have made rapid growth, the earlier
grains coming to maturity under gen.
orally favorable conditions. Winter
wheat, rye and barley have largely
been harvested, and each promises a
very satisfactory yield of grain of
good quality.
Grass in the meadow and pasture
have made most satisfactory improve
ment, and the tame hay crop will be
well up to the average of many years.
About two-thirds of this crop has new
er been secured; the earliest cut hav-
ing been considerably damaged-in
some parts of the stately heavy
rainfall. The last ten days has given
generally favorable weather, and much
hay has been secured in good condi-
ton. That part of the crop not yet
harvested is becoming over ripe.
Marshes are almost inaccessible on
account of excess of water. Pastures
are excellent.
The one crop that has caused the
farmers anxiety, has been oats. Be-
fore heading, the foliage of the plant,
from some cause-variously attri-
buted to rust, green louise, or blight,
turned dark and partially died. The
seed stalk has since risen up, and
does not seem to share the disease
earlier affecting the leaf. Undoubt-
eddy the oat crop will be considerably
shortened by this interference with
the growth of the plant, but how ex-
tenSively the next two weeks must
determine.
Corn has made remarkable growth
and much of the corn is now taSseled.
The color is good, and with a season
as late as that of 1906, it is not un-
reasonable to expect an average corn
crop in Wisconsin.
Potatoes are reported in good con-
dition wherever they have been pro.
perly protected from bugs.
Tobacco fields are rather uneven in
growth and as rule late, but in com
mon with other crops making rapid
advancement.
Sugar beets are universally reported
favorably.
Cabbages have come to be an ex-
tensiye and highly profitable crop in
some parts of the state-they are also
showing well.
The prospects for an apple crop are
less favorable than earlier in the sea.
son, as they are falling badly.
Small fruits are not large crop
olackberries and grapes now being
the most promising.
Following is the table of estimates
of crop conditions, compiled from the
rpDOrtS of orr cOrreSpOn6pDtS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

Those who have stomach trouble, no
matter how slight, should give every
possible help to the digestive orga ms,
so that the food may be digested with
the least effort. This may be done by
taking something that contains ma
tural digestive properties-someth
like Kodol For Indigestion and Dys-
pepsia. Kodol is a preparation of
vegetable acids and contains the very
same juices found 10 healthy stom-
ach. 1t digests what you eat. Sold
by T. L. Steib s. Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
Remedy for Diarrhoea. Never Known to
Fail.

81 want to say few words for
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 have used this
preparation in my family for the past
five years and have recommended it to
a number of people in York county
and have never known it to fail to eff
feet a cure in any instance. | feel
that l can not say too much for the
best remedy Of the kind in the World.''
S. JEMIsON, Spring Grove, York
County, Pa. This remedy is for sale
by John E. Daily Druggist,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

L. H. Rayome, a resident of Ru-
dolph, imbibed so freely last week,
that the fire water" made him noisy
and Chief Garihee found it neces-
sary to lock him in the city cooler"
long enough to allay the heat. He
was afterwards taken before Justice
Keyes who sent him to the county
Jail for ten days to ''think it over"
Rayome was warned by Chief Carl
hee in the morning to behave him.
self, and he took the Chiefs advice
and behaved just as badly as he
knew how.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
Notice for Proof OF Will
WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate

WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF WOOD
In the matter of the last Will and Tesla
ment OF VIM. Helke, deceased
WHEREAS, An instrument. in writing, pur-
porung 10 be the last will and testament OF
" m Helke, deceased, late OF the town of
Grano Rapids, Wood County Wisconsin,
mas peen HE'D IN this office:
AND WHEREAS, Application has been made
oy Juilus Marquardt praying that the same
pc proven and admitted to probate, accord
ing TO the laws of this state, and that
letters testamentary be granted thereon
1T IS ORDERED, That said application be
heard before this Court, at a regular term
thereon, TO be held at the probate ONCE. in
the City OF Grand Rapids, Wood County.
wisconsin, on the LIST day of October A. D..
1907, ar 100 O'Clock, a. m -
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice
OF the time and place appointed for hearing
said application be given to all persons in
terested by publishing copy of this order
for three week successfully in the Woop
COUNTY REPORTER, newspaper printed and
published in said county, prev ious to said
hearing.
Dated August 18th, 1907.
BY the Court. W. j. CONWAY
County Judge.
Geo. p. Hambrecht. attorney for Executor
First publication Aug. 10, expires Aug %
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

John Riha, prominent dealer of
Nining, Ia, SAYS: II have been sell
ing DeWitt'S Kidney and Bladder
pills for abont year and they give
better satisfaction than any pill
ever sold. There are a dozen people
here who have used them and they
give perfect satisfaction in every case.
| have used them myself with fine re-
suits" Sold by f. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

Geo. W. Mead and his Sabbath
school class consisting of about fifteen
young men, left Nonday3 morning for
the Waupaca Lakes where the former
will entertain them for a week. A
very pleasant trip is anticipated by
the young men,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
GRAND RAPIDS.

Stolen bases Dulin 2, Sumerville l..
Time 1876 Two base hits, Dulin,
Anderson, Sumerville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
HAD AN AWFUL TIME

Stolen bases Butchell l, Donna l.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
MRS. LONGWORTH
UNDER THE KNIFE
Daughter of President Roosevelt Sue.
cessfully Operated Upon for
Appendicitis.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, daughter of President
Roosevelt was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis and the operation is de-
clared entirely successful by DIR.
Rixey.
"It was found that the operation
was necessary and should not have
been delayed beyond the present
time" said Or. Rixey. "This was in
exact accordance with the advice of
the New York specialists. 1t was a
very pretty little operation and was
performed by DR.. Ftnney, of Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore"
President Roosevelt left his Office
and was at the scene Of the operation
until it had been completed. On being
Informed that it had been successfully
accomplished and that the patient was
IL no danger he returned at once to
his office and took up his routine work
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
LIGHT TURNED ON
BREWSTER WRECK
MOtorman in Charge Testifies He Had
Never Handled a Double Engine
Before That Time.

New York, Dec, 13.-In the trial in
the supreme court Of Vice President
and General Manager Alfred II. Smith
of the New York Central Railroad
company for manSlaughter in the sec
Ond degree, because Of his alleged re-
sDcnsibility for the conditions which
led up to the Brewster express wreck
on Feb. Is last, when twentythree
passengers were killed and sixty-seven
injured. +. r. Rogers, the motorman
Of the train that was wrecked, was the
principal witness. His evidence
showed that not only had he been
qualified as motorman after four
days actual practice, but that the
night he took out the Brewster ex-
press was the first time he had ever
operated two electric locomotives so
coupled as to make one engine.
Speaking of tie delay in the tunnel.
Rogers said that the night was foggy
ard the tracks greasy.
Didn't you know that this greasi-
ness of the rails was the chief reason
why two locomotives were put on that
night, so you would have more pow
er?'
"I did not" said Rogers; nothing
was explained to me about it."
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
TIE !1E ..Ecc NEWS IN npIrr

Fire destroyed the ElkIns hotel At
FIkins, W. Va. Two persons were
burned to death and third fatally in
jured.
The war department has cabled
Governor Magoon that 1t hopes to
raise the quarantine against Cuban
ports before the end Of the present
month.
A sister-in-law Of Nine Schumann,
Heink, the opera singer, was beaten
and robbed Of $500 in New York.
President Roosevelt sent to the sen
ate the nomination of William II
GrimShaw to be United States mar
shall for the district Of Minnesota.
Governor Sparks, of Nevada. anG
Colonel Reynolds have deferred declar.
ing martial law at Goldtield, New.
The Farmers union warehouse al
Taylor, Tex, with 2,ooO bales Of cot.
ton, burned. Loss, $125.OOO, fully
covered by insurance.
A fund will be raised to aid in tho
search for Lillian Wulff. the Chicago
girl stolen by a woman.
A suit to test the 2-cent fare law o.
Illinois is pending at Chester.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
ALLEGED PLOT is
FOUND IN SPAIN
SixteeN Military Officers Now Under
Arrest Were Said to Have Been
Planning a Republic.

Madrid, Dec. 13.-Sixteen noncom-
missioned military officers were ar
rested in newspaper office and held
pending an inquiry. The incident IS
causing great stir, as it is alleged
they were concerned in republican
plot, which they were discussing with
the editor Of the newspaper when they
were seized.
The minister of war, however, de
MES the existence of a conspiracy, AMI
asserts the officers were arrested be-
cause they met without authorization
to discuss the conduct Of newspaper.
The strangeness Of this accusation and
the fact that the cabinet discussed the
arrests increases the speculation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
NO THIRD TERM
FOR ROOSEVELT
President Gives Out an Emphatic
Statement to This Effect-Sur-
prise in Washington.

Washington, Dec. 13. President
Roosevelt will not be candidate for
president or accept another nomina
ton under any circumstances. The
third-term issue has been met as
squarely and irrevocably as words can
meet it in statement issued by the
president himself He reiterates his
statement of election night, 1904, and
adds this sentence:
Il have not changed and shall not
change the doci ION thus announced"
Official ana political Washington
was taken so completely by surprise
that it scarcely would believe the re-
port when it began to spread over the
city. Every politician and every In
terest had become resigned to months
Of suspense as to the presidents ul-
innate action with respect to the sue
cession.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13

Cash Sales - Winter wheat t. By
sample: No. 2 red, e4AQe5Ac; No. 3
red, 93A @e4%c; No. Q hard, 99c@
$1.o3; No hard. e4Ac@$1.oo. Spring
BY sample: No. 3 spring, $1.oO@
los. Corn-By sample k@1c higher:
No. 2, 65c; No. 2 white, G1c; No. 3
new b3c; No. white new 53c; No.
yellow new 55@5sc; No. 4 new
5O@51c. Oats-By sample Nc high
er: No. 3 white, 5O@521ac; No. 4
white 46@51c.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Receipts 21,OOO. Sales rar ged
at s5.20@5.25 for choice heavy ship
ping, $5.15M5.20 choice light, S5.05@
SIS mixed packing, $4.50@4.75 choice
pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 1900. Quotations
ranged at $6.OO6.3O for prime fat
steers, Sc. .5Oa4.5O good to choice cows,
$4.50@5.25 prime heifers, $6.5O@7.25
good to choice calves, S3.9o@4.50 SO
lected feeders.
Sheep-Receipts 10000. Quotations
ranged at 450@4.75 for good to
prime ma tive wethers, A.25d4.O
good to prime native ewes, $5.7546.25
good to choice native lambs, $5.4O@
$50 medium spring lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo n. Y, Dec. IL.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
N. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts 2 cars; market steady. Hogs
Receipts 80 cars; market strong;
heavy, S5.25d5.3O; Workers, $6.25;
pigs. $500. Sheep and Lambs-Re-
ceipts 20 cars: market strong; best
lambs, $875@6.9O; yearlings, $5.OOQ
b.5e: wethers, s45o@5.o0: ewes, $4.25
@4.50. Calves-Best, 4.25@9.&.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
STORIES OF TENNYSON.
Showing Some Of the Odd Ways of tho
Famous Poet.

In the memoirs of the late William
Allingham, the English poet, appear
some interesting "reminiscences of Ten
nyson. Allingham's first sight Of him
~as at wickenham, where Tnnnyson
was then living. He says: "Soon came
In tall, broad shouldered, swarthy
man, slightly STOPPING, with loose dark
hair and beard. He wore spectacies
and was obviously very nearsighted.
Hollow cheeks and the dark pallor OF
his skin gave him an unhealthy appear
ance. He was a strange and almost
spectral figure. The great man peered
close at me and then shook hands cor
daily. yet with a profound quietude
OF manner. He was then about forty
one, but looked much older"
In 1886 Allingham visited Tennyson
at the latter's home, Farringford, in
Freshwater, isle of Wight One morn
Ing they we're talking on the downs to-
gether, and Allirgbam said that he felt
happy. Tennyson Sad gloomily, I'm
not at all happy-very unhappy" The
reason, as Tennyson afterward explain
his uncertainty regarding the condition
and destiny of man. A1iingham was
very anxious to photograph him on
this visit, but Tennyson pos itively re-
fused. you make bags uhder my
eyes," he said.
At another time during this visit, as
Allingham writes, they talked Of
dreams. "Tennyson said: In my boy
hood l had intuitiOns of immortality
ineXpressible! | have never been able
to express them. shall try some day
1 said that L, too, had felt something
Of that kind, whereat Tennyson, being
in one of his less amiable moods,
growled: 4 don't believe you have.
You say 1t out Of rivalry"
Allingham describes Tennyson's fond
ness for strange antics, such as jump
ing round and round like pigeon, and
adds, "He is the only person ever saw
who can do the most ludicrous things
without any loss of dignity"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Death of Inventor MarlOMe.

Chicago, Dee. 13.-George Marlowe,
an inventor of national note and
resident Of Chicago for forty years. is
dead at Seattle Wash. at the age Of
96 years. Mr.. Marlowe was perhaps
best known as the inventor Of the loco
motive headlight, which he perfected
in his young M nhood, and he was also
the first inventor to put a smoke con-
sumer in the market. Mr. Marlowe
was born in Dublin, Ireland. and was
graduated from the university Of that
city. At the age of 33 he came to
America, settling in New York. He
came to Chicago in 1854 and lived here
until six years ago. when he went to
Seattle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Feet of the Ancient Greeks,

A walk through the British museum
and a close examination Of the pedal
extremities Of ancient art there show
they are al bad about the feet. 'The
Disk Thrower," celebrated specimen,
has particularly bad examples of IN
cipient bunion joints. II the foot Of
the Farnese Apollo, used as a model
in most art schools, represents the foot
ions must have been common In that
classical country.-British Shoemaker.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Stoned to Drath by Mexicans.

Denver, Colo, Dec. ia letter has
reached here giving the details of the
murder Of William Robertson Boggs,
one OF the foremost metallurgists Of
the country. and a former resident Of
this state. He was waylaid and
stoned to death by a gang Of Mexican
miners in his employ on Dec. 1. Be
cause of the financial stringency,
Boggs was unable to pay his men
their wages and they angrily attacked
and killed him. Fifteen men have
been arrested for the murder.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
President Shoe Company Killed.

St Louis, Dec. 13.-Isaac Fried
man. 65 years old, president of the
Shelby & Friedman Shoe company,
was found unconscious by the side Of
the street car tracks at Rosedale and
died two hours later. He had been
hit by Delmar avenue car after leav-
ing a train. Mr.. Friedman founded
the firm Of Friedman Bros, at Mem
phis, Tenn, in 1865. He later had
branch at Boston, and in 1891 trans
ferred the whole business to st. Louis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
VICTORY is WON
BY DENVER, COLO.
Democrats Select That City In Which
to Hold the National Conven-
tiOn in 1908.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Demo-
cratic national committee met at the
Grlmgon Il ~, and after IstcninA 10
speakers fav5ring the cities Of Chlca-
60 Louisville, Denver and st. Paul as
the place for holding the next Demo-
cratic convention, decided in favor of
Denver.
Before the committee adjourned 1t
adopted resolution at the instigation
Of Perry Belmont favoring the policy
Of publicity for campaign contribu-
tiOnS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Hs>sA Mann Nll
lIUlH DhnnhOiJ.
loxley House, PhiIadeIphi Whsrs
She Played Eavesdropper.

She Played Eavesdropper.
One of the favorite stories connected
with the Revolution is the tale OF
Lydia Darrach's patriotism. which
story, like others of similar import, has
been discredited by the discriminating
historian. Notwithstanding the cold
douche thrown upon the tradition ii re-
mains popular with all who know il.
The house where the famous caves.
dropping on the part OF the Quakeress
took place is not SO well known
Those who have heard or read the
story of Mrs. Darrach hardly need To
be informed that she and her husband
lived in what was called the LoXley
house, once at the southeast corner of
Little Dock and Second streets. Little
Dock was the thoroughfare which runs
in southwestern direction from Dock
street to Second street The ground
upon which the Loxley house stood
was acquired by Benjamin LoXley, q
well to do carpenter who owned prac-
ueally whole square in this vicinity,
from George Clymer In April 1850 and
the queer little house was erected i'm
mediately. 1t was a speculation, for
there Is nothing to show that the own
er ever lived there.
The house gained its fame from its
peculiar facade, which was unlike any
thing in the city, and from the anec-
dote which connects Mrs. Darrach
with the place. The great preacher
Whitefield Is said to have addressed
the multitudes from the balcony on
either his sixth or seventh visit to this
country-1763 or 1869.
The Revolution had long since been
over and most OF the patriots in their
graves before the tale of Mrs. Oar
rach's bold adventure, which is believ-
ed to have saved Washington and his
army from capture by the British, be-
came known. In the first number of
the first volume of the American Quar-.
terly Review, issued In March. 1927,
the tale was told for the first time.
There 1t Is credited to Gardens Anec-
dotes of the American Revolution"
The author OF the story In the Amer
lean Quarterly Review, however, must
have had access to Major Gardens
manuscript, for the story was not
published In his book until the second
series was issued In the latter part Of
the year 1S2S.-Philadelphi Ledger.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Purchased by Morgan Interest0.

ST. Louis. Mo-, Dec 13.-The North
American company, dominated by
Morgan interests, has come into con-
troll of all the railway. the lighting and
power companies of St Louis by the
purchase of the La Clede Power COM
pany and the Edison Electric Illum-
mating company from E. w. Clarke
Co.. of Philadelphia, for $1,000, 600
Local properties now held by the
North America exceed $4,000, 900 in
value
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Pretender Appeals to Pope.

Rome, Dec. 13.-The pope received
in private audience Don Carlos OF
Bourbon, the pretender to the Spanish
throne. Don Carlos expressed the
hope that the pontiff would assist him
in an attempt to regain the throne Of
Spain. but the pope. although saying
that his friendship was unaltered, in
dicated plainly that for political rea-
sons it would be impossible for him
to change his present attitude towards
King Alfonso.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Honest Negro Finds PocketbOok.

Waterloo. Ia, Dec. 13.-W. A.
has received a purse containing 5000
in currency and notes which he lost on
the train while travelling between
Kansas City and st. Louis. The wal
let was found by Jim Davis, a negro,
at Palmyra, and returned with all the
contents intact. A reward has been
sent to the finder.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Royal Wedding at Athens.

Athens Dec. 13.-With the splendid
and elaborate rite of the Greek church,
the religious ceremony uniting in mar
riage Prince George, second son of tho
king Of Greece, and Princess Marie
Benaparte was performed at the cathe-
dral In the presence of the king and
queen OF Greece, a gathering of high
state dignitaries and the members Of
the diplomatic corps. The civil mar
riage ceremony took place in France,
Nov. 81.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
SOuSa Ie Ill Again,

New York, Dec. 13.-John Philip
Sousa is at his home in Madison ave-
nue. suffering from an attack Of
bronchitis, which compelled him to
abandon his tour at Buffalo. Some
weeks ago he was stricken in Chicago.
the physicians attributing his illness to
ptomaine poisoning. He had recovered
sufficiently to rejoin his band when
the second illness compelled him to
again rest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Four Killed by Dynamite.

Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 13.1Four peo-
pie were killed and their bodies Gre
mated on the farm of John Duff. Will
lam Duff, his son, aged is years, was
playing with stick of dynamite
when it exploded, instantly killing the
boy and causing the death of Mrs.
Nathaniel Barnes and Mrs. Elijah
Moody and her child. The house
burned and the bodies were cremated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Admits Entries Were Fictitious.

San Francisco, Dec. 13.-J. Dalzell
Brown, the imprisoned manager of the
California Safe Deposit and Trust
company. has made a confession to the
bank commission. Brown has CON
feSsed that fictitious entries We're
made In the books of the bank. The
confession was not exactly a volun-
tary one, but came after Brown had
been subjected to long sweating
process BY Bank Commissioners Gar
routte and Sherer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
CZarina Victim of Fat Cure.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 13.-Empress
Alexandra, who for a considerab BILE
time past has been suffering from d
light attack of influenza, was stricken
with a high fever and was ordered to
remain in bed. The empress recently
called in a specialist and submitted to
a severe regimen to reduce her weight,
and her present aff1iction is ascribed
TO this