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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

E. just effort to make these possible.
We want more; want extension; want greater
facilities We every opportunity afforded to enable
the people their produce, and want fair
those who engaged in this necessary
activity.
said that despite the prosperity of the
try and the great benefits that have been derived from
the extension transportation facilities. there is
unrest; that there is general condition of dis
content throughout the country Why? Is it because of
extension of of communication? Will any
suggest intelligent audience that American citizens
are revolt against their prosperity?
What they revolt against is dishonest finance. What
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

Don't do that That blood has a tale
of its own to tell. I wish to examine
it through the glass;
He took up some on the point OF the
knife. and the two men as before went to
the window notwithstanding that II
had not been exposed TO the outer air,
the blood was strongly crystallized.
..One thing is proved, and almost con-
clusively," exclaimed Cassagne. lit is
the wound which caused her death. See
how the blood is crystallized. Now to
discover the assassin. The projects the
DRY is that Madame Roupel was sitting
at her desk writing, when the crime was
committed. In support Of that, he points
to the scattered papers and the oTerturn-
ed chair. Now notice which way the
chair has fallen"
at has fallen toward the desk" said
DR.. Mason.
Precisely; and that proves TO me that
it was the murderer, not Madame Rou-
pell, who was engaged in the ezamina-
ton of the papers.
"Why?"
Because, had Madame Roupell been
surprised from behind and stabbed, as we
now believe to be the case, she would
have fallen forward, and the chair would
have been thrown backward or away
from the desk, not toward it. Madame
Roupell surprised this unknown person.
perhaps while he was rifing the contents
of her desk; springing to bis feet he
overthrow the chair, drew his stiletto,
and advanced toward her. She doubt
less turned to flee, too frightened to
scream, and be then stabbed her in the
bach"
II see; and having no other weapon
than the stiletto, and that having been
broken off short in the body, he fired at
her to make sure of his work"
Ito be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
The Tragedy in the Life of q Russian
Military Officer.

Lieutenant Won Lemsberg of the Rus
sian guards endured thirty-one years
Of penal exile and penal service in ST.
IBERIA. He was in his day a fine-looking
and highly accomplished officer. Like
many of his fellows, he borrowed
money from City Councillor Wlassow,
an old, good-natured bachelor. Young
Won Lemsberg's notes continued to
grow, and the old money lender threat
ened to sue unless some of them were
redeemed. Then the young lieutenant
became engaged to the daughter Of
Count Todleben and called on Villas
SOW to tell him the news and to ask
for time. You wait" said he, In a
sneering way. @I1i give you a wedding
present to be remembered" Believ-
ing this to have been q threat. the
lieutenant called at the house the next
day and deliberately cut his throat.
He opened the old mans desk to find
his promissory notes and discovered
them neatly tied up, marked Paid" and
a document by which he would have
become the heir Of the man he had
murdered. Overcome by remorse, he
surrendered TO the authorities and was
sentenced to life servitude in Siberia.
Because Of good conduct bis irons
were taken off after seven years, he
married a woman who went into vol
untary exile to be near a relative,
started a vegetable shop In the penal
settlement which grew until 1t be-
came a great mercantile establfshr mt,
and when the war with Japan broke
out he volunteered, became an officer,
was decorated for bravery and received
a full pardon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
CHAPTER VIII.

DR.. Mason, in his agitation, dropped
the penknfe and the magnifying glass
and rushed TO the bedside.
Where is the wound?" ne calculated.
NJ. Cassagne, cool, calm and collected,
a living eve. had detected slight in
equality in the surface of the flesh. firm
ly pressed down upon a spot no larger
than a pins head.
Take it easy. Doctor he said. smil-
ing at the agitation of the physician.
land if the magnifying glass is still I'M
broken. l will trouble you for it. The
penknife also, if you please, doctor.
Now" after he had gently pushed back
the flesh with the point of the knife. look
through the glass, and tell me what you
See"
Il see rough. gIistening surface.
TRY it with the point of the pepknife."
The doctor took the knife. and scraped
upon the hard surface thus exposed to
view.
1T is glass he exclaimed. I haven't
a doubt of it..
1T is the wound which caused death.
You see it has penetrated the lumbar re-
gion. Death has been caused by two
things. Shock and internal bleeding.
Have you a small pair of pincers here
No? Well. then l must use my fingers.
NJ. Cassagne having enlarged the open
ing of the wound by Utilization, plunged
his finger and thumb into the orilce and
drew out, though not without much din
Guilty and after repeated failures, the
broken piece of small. sharpened glass
stiletto. Its withdrawal from the wound
was followed by a few drops OF oiooo'
which the doctor, who notwithstanding
his professional experiences was greatly
affected by the spectacle was about TO
wipe reverently away, when he was stop
ped by the detective.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
THE OPEN WINDOW.
Through 1t Elsie Saw the Beauty of
Being of Service.

Being of Service.
elsie Durand? Oh, Elsie's just
sweet, pretty, gay little butterfly. You
can't expect girls like Elsie to do things
they're just made to be taken care
Of"
In one form or another that was the
way people always described Elsie Du-
rand. All her life she had been loved
and shielded and cared for, and the re-
suit was so charming that the natural
impulse was to keep on with method
productive Of such pleasure to the eye.
Elsie herself was wholly contented
and unquestioning; she took it for
granted that the world which had been
so kind to her would continue to shield
her from hard things; she had heard
it said many times that she was not
made for them, and she supposed with
out thinking much about it, that it
really was 50.
When Elsie was IS she went to spend
the winter with an uncle, famous ply
sician. Her uncle had two daughters
about her age. They were pretty girls,
almost as pretty as Elsie, but their
knowledge of household matters and
their plans for busy lives bewildered
their cousin.
What makes you, when you don't
have tor she asked, one day.
why, father wants us to. He says
being womanly woman is one of the
greatest privileges in the world And
a womanly woman can't be an idle
one" Nora explained.
How queer!" Elsie exclaimed, but in
her heart she was glad that she was
not her uncle's daughter.
1t was a day or two later that her
uncle, from his office. called for Nora.
7 Nora isn't here. Can l do any
thing?" Elsie asked.
The doctor hesitated a second then,
Yes, you can do it. Come ill.," he said.
Elsie entered the office timidly. A
woman was walking up and down and
child sobbing. Elsie hated to hear
any one cry. The doctor, who had the
boy on his knee, looked over him at the
girl.
Elsie" he said, this little chap has
felon, and it must be lanced. His
mother is too nervous to help. l want
you to hold his hand. Don't be afraid.
I'm giving you chance to show how
much of a woman you can be-"
Elsie whitened to her lips, but the
keen eyes compelled her. Without a
word she held the child as the doctor
directed. The next thing she knew her
uncles voice came to her from a great
distance.
"Oh, I'm so ashamed. ~ she cried. But
her uncle's eyes were smiling at her.
Bravo, little girl! You didn't let
go till it was over. Here, drink this
and you'll be all right" Then he added,
gravely, Il congratulate you upon being
something more than butterfly"
Elsie went dizzily upstairs, but there
was new look in her eyes. For the
| first time in her life she caught a
glimpse of the beauty of service
Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
OBEDIENCE TO LAWS.
Some Who Are in Troub.e Might
Have Avoided 1t.

Some who are in trouble at this
time, YET claim to be upright. we'll
meaning citizens, could have avoided
their present experiences by rejecting
the idea that certain laws made by
Congress or the State legislatures are
less binding than others. and that law
observance to some extent is a matter
of usage, or subject to manipulation
by those who command influence The
laws against methods in restraint of
trade have been on the statute books
a long time. Mergers and rebates
have been forbidden by law for years.
but many acts have been committed at
variance with it, Lack of knowledge
can not be pleaded, but there was
prevailing belief that the enactments
would not or could not be enforced.
and the glamor of big operations in
duced carelesSness. New schemes in
millions and billions sprang up freely,
and visions of vast wealth resulted in
a careless, if not reckless, spirit.
day of accounting has arrived.
Those who have genuinely observed the
laws are on solid ground, while those
who have tampered with them are
called upon to square their conduct if
they can. Many new laws were passed
at the recent sessions of Congress and
the State legislatures. What individu-
ais may think of them gives no pre-
scription for their violation, and those
who ignore them in letter or spirit will
find no sympathy when summoned to
defend themselves in the courts. The
trust laws, rate laws, pure food law,
and all the rest of the statutes must be
respected, or worse will come to any
who fancy that they mean less than
they say, or that there are subterfuges
by which they can be nulliied. The
great majority of citizens willingly
obey and support the laws and take
pains to acquaint themselves with their
true intent. 1t is the only safe course,
as some who are now arraigned have
discovered.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
FAMOUS LIFE ROMANCE.
Divorce Ends the Hasty Marriage o.
Mrs, Ysrkes-Mizner.

Divorce Ends the Hasty Marriage OF
Mrs. Yerkes-Mizner.
Mrs. YerkeSMiZner is again Mrs.
Yerkes, having secured a decree Of di-
vorce from her second husband, Wilson
Miner. Her sudden marriage to the
latter and her speedy divorce have add
ed a sensational denouement to afamous
life romance. Mrs. Yerkes was Mary
Adelaide Moore, the daughter of
chemist. She was the second wife of
Charles T. Yerkes, the multi-million-
aire, banker and traction magnate. At
the time of her marriage Yerkes was a
broker in Philadelphia. When his firm
failed it was found that he was in debt
to the city for bonds sold on account.
Neglecting to make the city a pre-
ferred creditor, he was sent to jail, but
declared illegal.
He made a fortune out Of Jay
Cookies failure and went to Chicago.
There he exploited street railways,
bought newspapers and manipulated
the municipal government to a degree
Iudl the lONu DeCdIlle DIS q
residence for himself and his wife.
Mrs. Yerkes went to New York, built
a palace on 9TH avenue and tried to
break into society; Mr.. Yerkes went
to London and captured franchises for
underground tubes, constructed electric
railways and heape6 up more millions
and more scandal. He estranged his
wife, who remained in New York and
surrounded herself with a circle of
friends, none of whom was able to
open the charmed door Of social recog-
milton. Her house became the Mecca of
artists and writer's, politicians and rail-
way officials. and her entertainments
were lavish. Suddenly her truant hus-
band returned to America to die. A
beautiful ward watched over his last
moments and shared his dying hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Dull Season for the Hobo.

June is me favorite month"; said
the poetical hobo, as he scrubbed an
ode on the back of a tomato can label
"'Tain't mine" sighed Sandy Pixies,
lugubriously. Il always have to go
barefooted troo dat MONTH"
"Barefooted? Why, how is that,
pal?''
why, you see people throw all DER
old shoes at de June brides
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Tariff Sense and Nonsense

Mr.. Bryan does not have much faith
in the prediction that the tariff is to
be the paramount idea in the next cam
paign. He says that, in his opinion, it
will occupy no such place of Importance
It will be merely incidental. Here is
matter upon which the Nebraskan is
eminently right. There is nothing in
the tariff to quarrel over. This c0un-
try continues to believe in a protective
tariff, which is the true basis of our
Industrial and commercial supremacy.
This country is not going to abandon
that policy next year. To abandon it
or to modify it greatly even would
bring upon this country Industrial 'hor.
rors compared with which those of a
dozen years ago would be mild, indeed.
As we are industrially greater now
than we were then so our depression
would be greater.-Cedar Rapids Re
publican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
FAIR DEALING IN RAILROAD MATTERS
By Gov. Charles E. HUGHES of New

1 am fully conscious, as is every
one vino processes to have a modi-
cum Of intelligence, of the tremen-
dous advantages which the country
and every community in it have de-
rived from the extension OF our rail
road facilities.
They are the arteries Of COM
merce; our communities would be
lifeless, our trade would collapse, we
would all be worse than dead were
it not for these opportunities of
communication and these facilities
Of transportation.
We honor all that has been done in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
E,ERS Fl !f1iE PE1PI

they in rebellion against is favortism which gives
chance to to his goods and another;
which gives man set of terms and another set to
his rival; which makes rich by giving him
to the seaboard drives another into bank
rupcy into combination with his successful
petitor.
1t is a revolt against all the influences which have
grown out of unlicensed freedom and of failure
recognize that these great privileges necessary for
public welfare have been created by the public for the
public benefit and primarily for private advantage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

the future and the final triumph of scientific medi
cine will be the suppression of disease In this struggle
with the of disease need not only the earnest
and united support of the medical profession in the front
but the encouragement and fnan
cia aid Of the governments general state county, city
and village. A and much needed speciality in medi-
cine should be created-scientc sanitation But to
compsh final object in public sanitation means must
be provided popular instruction hygiene and sani
taton in schools and by popular lectures In order
to reach the of the people, and by doing enlist
their interest and secure their cooperation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Wife with a Conscience.

Billikin-What's the matter, Will
kin?
Willikin-Matter enough. You know,
some time ago l assigned all my prop
erty to my wife, to-to keep it out
of the hands of-of people 1 owe, you
know.
Billikin-Yes.
Willikin-Well, she's taken the
money and gone off-says she won't
live with me because l swindled my
creditors
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
A FeIiow-FeeIinE.

you were very lenient with that
conductor" said the first passenger.
"o!" replied the other, were all liza
bic to make mistakes
"Ah, perhaps you We're conductor
yourself once
NO, sir; I'm a weather forecaster.' .
Catholic Standard and Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

pdity mechanical piano players monographs
ETC.
That these machines tend disseminate knowledge Is
unquestionabe but that they bring into close
with the refining influence of music which comes with
actual association and study is quite so clear To
music at hand is certainly to enjoy It, but
relationship with thought the
composer is to love it.
There may be many for machine music but
that does for a moment alter the fact that this
country needs who willing to devote years
to furtherance of music this we must
and for all time Danish the spirit of haste-Etude
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

billion four billion three hundred million dollars
increase Of 115 cent Meantime the reserves have
been reduced from 10 per Is per cent.
Wages have gone up rapidly prices have rsen
and therefore increase in wages should be made If
people purchase goods rising prices they must
have higher do say this from any humani-
motive, from the knowledge of the cold fact
that prosperity is to increase must give of the
money earned to the common people.
l believe that the old United States bank could be
tablished to advantage if charter like that of the
Bank of France conferred upon it If cannot
find twelve honest nancers for the president to appoint
to manage its affairs, then l think had better have
panic If industrial crisis the slate it WILL in
all probability, be like that Of 1857, from the effects Of
which the country recovered almost completely within
year The serious factor the present situation
is the loss Of confidence occasoned by the break in Wall
street. There is popular impression that Wall street
discounts future events and that the March panic
that railroads will be forced to cut dividends within
year two
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
He Made 1t.

Love said the fair maid, lis the
greatest thing in the world"
Don't you believe it." rejoined the
young man in the parlor scene. Il am
greater than love"
How do you figure that out?" quer
led the fair party of the prelude.
"A manufacturer" explained the Y.
m. rs greater than the thing he manu-
factures-and l make love. See?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
FINAL TRIUMPH OF MEDICINE.
By DR., e. C.. Sweet.

Victory has followed victory, and
many of the most dreaded diseases
have become powerless in the con-
guest with preventive medicine. The
clientele of the physicians is growing
smaller and smaller, but their glory
as humanitarians and scientists Is
rising and will reach the zenith after
coming generations of more erudite
physicians have conquered and laid
at their feet the two worst enemies
of mankind tuberculosis and cancer.
proranfiua rna6icina is the medicine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

of the dove of peace waited around the
public prints, only to vanish in thin
air. The divorce went on-Mhner
went to Europe and to his whilom wife
Utica Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
Should Demand a Halt.

National prosperity is tender plant
We were prosperous sixteen years ago.
Surely our memories are good enough
to recall the result Of the disturbance
Of business confidence which followed
the election of Cleveland The distur'
ance which present conditions, unIc
they are soon interrupted, are &c
about to create, will be the cycle
the zephyr compared With that
one. 1t is high time for citize
are capable of thinking, to th
thinking, to demand that
halt in the harassing chase
that Jays the golden eggs.
Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
No Great speller.

you've got new typewriter girl, I
see"
Yes"
rs she bright?"
'.Wen, I don't know whether it's in
territorial. but she seems TO be female
Josh Billings" -Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
ExculnafRd.

The regular patron was indignant as
the waiter spilled the soup.
you're tipsy!" ne exclaimed
Couldn't be on your tips. See?" re-
sponded the waiter; at least not so In
ebriated as to impede his mental proc
esses.- Philadelphia Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

The total area of the British empire
is nearly 100000 square miles. or
rather more than one-fifth Of the
earth's surface.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
NEXT PANIC DUE IN 1918.
By Prof. Joseph F. Johnson.

If an industrial crisis is on the slate it will,
in all probability, not come before 1918. That
would seem an appropriate year In England
there is a panic about every ten years, in the
United States every twenty years. During the
last ten years prices have risen II per cent,
while the amount of money has increased 40
per cent. During that same time the national
banks have increased their loans and discounts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
MENACE OF MACHINE MUSIC.
By Carl q. Schmidt.

The one thing Americans have been repeat
edly accused of is a lack of thoroughness. We
are told that we seek to accomplish in months
that to which other nationalities devote years.
We are in hurry with eur arts and business.
These criticisms are in many respects true As
a people we seem no longer content to enrich
our lives by years of careful study; we prefer
rather to obtain our music with ease and ra-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

Nine hundred and thirty-ene British
municipalities own gas works, ninety
nine tramways and 131 supply electric
ity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

Korea is taking more to beer drink
Ing than either japan or China.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

Charitable people never look upon an
undeserved epitaph a. grave mistaAA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

Early to bed and early to rise gives
the average mans wife Z surprise
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22

The average monthly
pan, after recent adv.
is officially stated at
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-19
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Effort Will he Made to Compel West
crn Union Manager to Reveal
Secret in Haywood Trial.

Spokane. WASH May 49, Whether
there is "a court that can compel a
representative Of telegraph com
pany 10 testify as 10 the contents OF
a message handled by him and trans
mitted over us lines, is an interest
ing question which will be decided in
connection with summoning A. D..
Campbell. manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company's Spokane
onicc to appeal as a witness for the
state of idaho al the trial in Boise OF
the officers Of the Western Federation
Of Miners for the murder of former
Governoe Frank S eunenhe,g Camp
hcll is said to be in possession of in
formation in connection with mes
sage sent by officers of the federat-
ton to one Of its representatives IN
Spokane during the Couer dAlene
troubles. A detective in the employ
of the government has learned tina
Harry Orchard IS the man who re
ceived the message. ald 10 establish
thi Campbell Is vantel as wit
ness.