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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
NEW SWITCHBOARD IS
NOW BEING PLACED

The new switch board for the Wood
County Telephone Co., has arrived
and was hoisted into the local offices
last week. AS SOON as the batteries
and the other necessary connections
arrive, the new board will be put into
place. This board we are informed,
will, when in working order, enable
the subscribers to call central without
going to the. trouble of ringing.
When the receiver is taken from the
hook, central is notified, and the
"Hello' will be forthcoming as readi-
ly as is now the case when the bell is
rung.
The telephone company have also
enlarged their offices, by adding an
other room to the suit, and on the
whole the many Improvements inclu-
ding the long distance connection,
will be greatly appreciated by every
one who has occasion to use the tele-
phone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
New Homes in the West.

Send for free copy of pamphlet con.
tanning synopsis Of the United States
homestead laws and information how
to secure quarter section of splendid
farming Oh grazing land free along the
new. railway lines of the Chicago &
North Western Ry., in South Dakota
Wyoming and other states. Special
excursion rates to homeseekers. Full
information on request to any ticket
agent of the North Western Line
l5-4t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
Martin Stenburg.

The death of Martin Stensburg oc-
cured last week at the home of
Mrs Lund on the west side. The old
gentleman came to this city recently
to receive medical treatment, and his
death was not unexpected. He was
sixty-three years old at the time of
his death. The remains were taken
to Armenia where the funeral was
held Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

Everybody loves our baby, rosy, sweet
and warm,
With kissy places on her neck and
dimples on her arms.
Once she was so thin and cross, used
to cry with pain
Mother gave her Cascasweet, now she's
well again. Sold by f. L. Steib &
Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

Fred r, Pollard has purchased the
and standing timber of the
Spirit Lake Lumber Co, and will oper-
ate the plant the coming season,
the output through his local
wholesale office. The transfer covers
over 2,0OO,O00 feet and MIR. Pollard will
handle large amount of other tim
ber in that section .-Marshtie!d Time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
Lempke Child.

The little six-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Halsey Lempke, oc-
cured Thurday evening at their home
on the west side. The little girl has
was not altogether unexpected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

Keep the pores open and the skin
clean when you have cut, burn,
bruiSe or scratch. DeWitt'S CarbO-
lized Witch Hazel salve peneLrateS
the pores and heals quickly. Sold by
+. l.. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

DeWitt's Little Early Risers don't
sicken or grippe. Small pills, easy to
take. Sold by F. L. Steib s. Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

Matt Hemmis who lives in the
western part of the town of Plover,
near Meehan station, recently found a
knife, supposed to have been used by
Indians for skinning animals. The
knife was of copper and 81 inches long
and 24 inches wide. Some time ago
! Mr. Hemmis found stone pipe which
he sold in Milwaukee for SIS. He Las
number of fragments of Indian pot
| tery, made out of red clay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Thompson left
Tuesday for EST. Paul and Mime
apoliS to attend the annual meeting
of the Northwestern Box Manufact-
urerS Association TO be held Wednes-
day and Thursday at Lake Mime
tonka. This meeting is to be some
thing out of the ordinary, being a
combination of business with pleasure
and giving the ladies chance to par
ticipate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-15
Scandinavian Church Services.

Morning service at 1920, Sabbath
school $3.50 a. M, Junior Christian
Endeavor 2:30, Christian Endeavor in
the evening at 7:30. IF.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
w. H. Stead for
denomination

1t is too early to attempt to
open the state campaign at this
date. yet lit is not amiss to call at
tention to the possible candidates
records and their standings
among their constituents. We
are not assured that Attorney
General Stead is an avowed can
didate for reelection, but We are
satisfied that if he is candidate
he will be renomin ated and elect
ed, because he has made bril-
liant record and his cordial recep-
ton of callers and prom pit
attention and replies to all ques'
lions Of law before him, have
been most congenial, He is a
brainy man and his best attention
has been given TO the office. He
is one of the staunchest republi.
cans our state possesses, and a
br ght and fitting star in the stat o
constellation.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

possibility. These states though
it has since proved futile and
only to attempt to bluff the fed.
eral courts, have declared that
the government has no right to
go over the rulings of the state
and refuse to recognize rulings
of certain federal Judges, whose
rulings were averse to state
courts. But no one will be alarm.
ed as the St Louis Globe Dem
GRAFT well says:
The question Of states rights
and the jurisdiction of the fed
eral courts were settled at Apo.
mattOx in 1865, but that fact may
not be clearly known by all the
southern judges until their atten-
ton has beenrecalled to the facts
in the case. We do not advocate
that the history of 43 years ago
be made to repeat itself sim ply
to inform few so uthern judges,
what the law is. because it they
will simply get correctly writ
ten history it will be readily
and much more cheaper clarified.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
Whites Commit
Dastardly Crime

Three white men are charged
with assaulting Mrs. Vanhook, a
colored lady last Thursday even
ing at a late hour as she was re-
turning from Arion Hall, where
the Odd Fellows program held
them until after ~ cock at
which time the cars had quit
running and Mrs. Vanhoek was
compelled to walk home, urac'
companied by male person Her
husband ran out and seized one
of the men, cutting him in several
places. He was arrested but the
other men had not been appre.
hended at this writing
N. b, that all men, regardless
of race, commit crime. We do
not say that, The ought to be
lynched,' simply prosecute under
the statutes, but if the men had
been colored and the woman
white, the people would have
rent the air With condemnation
and vile inuendoes.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

The greatest of all newspapers is
the daily Globe-Democrat, of st. Lou
is. 1t has no equal or rival in all
the west and ought to be in the hands
of every reader of any daily paper. 1t
costs by mail, postage prepaid, daily.
including Sunday, one year, $500;
months, $500; months, $50;
daily without Sunday, one year, $500;
6 months, $500; months, $1.0O. Sun
day edition-a big newspaper and
magazine combined, 4S to 76 pages
every Sunday, one year, $500;
months, 81. A subscription for the
Globe Democrat, at these prices, Is
the best possible newspaper invest
ment Send your order today or write
for Free sample copy to Globe Print
ing company, st. Louis, Mo. See sps-
cial 'Iong time" campaign offer of the
Twice-a- Week issue of the Globe
Democrat. Two years for LBS, else
where in this paper.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
NEWSPAPER LAW.

I. Subscribers who dc net give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to continue sub
scriptisns.
2. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance of their periodicals., the pub
Usher may continue to send them -
til all arrearages are paid.
Z. II subscribers neglect Or refuse
20 take their periodicals from post
efTics to which they are directed they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinueA.
4. II the subscriber Moves to an
other place without informing the pus-
Usher, and the papers are sent to Ne
former directions. they are hold re-
sponsible.
E. The courts have decided that
the refusing to take periodicals from
postoffice. or removing and leaving
them uncalled for, Is primA facis evil
dence of international fraud.
6. II subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice u the
publishers, at the end OF their time
II they do not wish to continue
otherwise the publisher Is authorized
to send it, the subscriber will 10 re-
sponsible until an express notice with
payment Of arrearages is sent to the
publisher.
7. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
any enc fer fraud who takes paper
and refuses to pay for it. Under this
law the man who allows his subscrip-
ton to run along for some time, I'M
paid. and then orders the postmaster
to mark it refused" and has card
sent notifying the publishers, lays
himself liable to arrest and nne, the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

We desire to ask the aldermen
the following questions: Why
did you refuse to grant a license
to the asker at 18th and Cook,
where there is no church and no
protest and vote to grant one at
14th and Mason, where there is a
church and strong protest by
taxpaying citizens? Also, why
did you refuse to grant license
at 9Th and Monroe, inside of the
saloon district and only one man
protesting on short notice and
l4th and Mason is in a resident
district? Answer logically, only.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR
ROUTE.
Points of Interest

Springfield's Attractions and How to
Reach Them.
Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and
Jackson streets-take South Eighth
car.
Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Gem
etery-take North Fifth street cars at
Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park, southwest of city
take South Second or Lawrence ave-
nue. cars. Reservoir Park, northeast
of city-take North Seventh cars.
Camp Lincoln. The permanent
camp grounds of the Illinois National
Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp
Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds,
north of city. Take North Seventh
cars. White City Park east of the
city. Take East Capitol avenue cars
ut Fifth and Monroe.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
Political Outlook
In Sangamon County

The men who are to run for
the various Offices usually decide
In their minds early even before
the outside world is cognizant of
their intentions and ambitions.
There are several important po-
sltlons to be filled one year from
next November, but the men who
desire to fill them usually make
the fact known early SO as to
give the public time to investi-
gate their records and see if they
have ever done good or deserv-
ing. The Offices to which we
refer are-State's Attorney,
Circuit Clerk, County Recorder.
We are not informed as to wheth
er or not the present ipcumben's
will aspire for the Offices longer,
but we call the public's attention
to men who are DESTROYS of the
places to some and will make
good officials and are entitled to
some favors, and the pie should
be handed around and no. eaten
by the same fellows all the time.
yet We are not opposed to the
present officials. For State S
Attorney, G. Fred Mortimer. Roy
M. Seeley, or st. John Wines are
good men to consider, among the
older men, John l.. King John
q Friedmeyer and Chas. e. Sci.
by.
For Circuit Clerk, Is. T. Jones
does not say he will be a candi.
date) John Ruckel or G. F. Nor
row, will make good men for
Circuit Clerk.
For Cunty Recorder, John j
Heimberger is the favorite also
Thomas e Lyon, W. L. Ensell,
Mr.. Mitchell, but these last men.
tened are only problematicals,
mentioned unautnoratively by
the W tier. 1t is said that Ben
X CHI will not be a candidate for
reelection.
We shall favor only mer who
will agree to give a colored man
or woman a clerical position in
these offices and we recommend
as the States Attorney uses sew.
eral assistants, 0. V Ro, all be
rendered a second assistants
position in the States Attorney
office, and with such assurance
let us support the men who does
these things. We need recogni.
ton. We have a right to ask for
the small favors and The Forum
demands them Your attention
will be called to other things
also. We admit that the parties
are doing something. but we
want more. We want to grow in
grace.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
The southern States
May again Attempt
to Secede.

Virginia, Alabama and North
Carolina, here of late. have
shown again that old secession
spirit in relation to state and
federal courts authority. We
say attempt" because Lincoln
and his contemporaries held a
state cannot secede from the
Union, in fact, as a matter OF i'm
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

McGrue of the 5th ward says
he voted for the saloon at 18th
and Mason streets, because there
is one on 18th and Reynolds,
equally as near the church. This
is not the best logic, but we will
take him on his integrity. Why
did you change yodr vote Kearns
of the Cd? What have you to
say. Mu.tera, you, Sheehan?
Speak now or hereafter keep
your peace.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
THE FORUM

turn down petition for the
moral welfare of all the people.
The democratic administration
would not grant it. They had a
majority in the council also. Why
did not the Republicans cast d
party vote?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
Alderman Jimmy O'Bcien talks

Alderman Jimmy O'Bcien talks
like a crazy man, when he AYERS
that we need the money" that
is equivalent to favoring houses
of ill-fame, gaming, or anything
else to ruin, because the city
needs money. Yes, we need mon.
ey but we do not need it by foul
means, Mr.. Jimmy o Brien.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

We shall remember the alder
men who have not pride nor con-
sideratiOn for our worth than to
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
PRICES FOR POLITICAL

PRICES FOR POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
State and National Offices. 49,. $1,000
Mayor of Springfield .......... 500
Regular write-ups, 10 cents per
line. Ten-line notice one time, with
free.
your paper in the afternoon on Sat
srdaya
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29
BANK EXAMINER INDICTED
w. A. Mason, Recently Appointed for
South Dakota, is Indicted
at Baltimore.
at Baltimore.

The following special appeared in
days ago, and has a state signifi-
canoe:
Baltimore, March 19.-Olin Ety.
an, former president, and Walter A.
Mason, former treasurer and a mem
Der OF the board of directors of the
United Surety Company, were in
dicted today on the charge of con-
spiring to defraud the Munich Fire
Company out of $49,950. Mr.. Bryan
was formerly a state senator and
was also at one time Baltimore city
solicitor, while Mr.. Mason was re-
Gently forced out of his position as
president of the Farmers and Com
mercial Bank. Bail was fixed at
So 5000 each.
The Baltimore Clearing House AS
ISOLATION recently protested against
the reappointment of Mason as a ma
tional bank examiner and President
Roosevelt has turned the case over
to Attorney General B%onaparte for
investigation.
The Walter A. Mason referred to
in the above telegram is not gener-
ally known in South Dakota, and in
fact is not a resident of the state,
although he is classed as an official
of the United States government.
When George A. Silsby, of this city,
resigned his position as national
bank examiner for South Dakota the
congressional delegation was not
ready to agree upon a successor for
Mr.. Silsby, and the matter was de-
ferred until some future time. With
that understanding the comptroller
of the currency appointed Walter A.
Mason, of Baltimore, Md, who came
out to this state several weeks ago
and performed his first duty by look
ing into the affairs of the bank fail
ure at Scotland. 1t is understood
that some statements derogatory to
the affairs of the bank have eman-
ated from that ource. On his re-
turn to Baltimore, Mr.. Mason was
indicted, as stated above.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29
The ENEMIES OF TREES
An Interesting Article from Prof. AL.
len OH the Cocoons That In
tests the Trees.

Editor Republican:-The shade
trees of Mitchell are in serious dan
ger of destruction by an insect pest.
When the writer first came to Mitch
ell his attention was attracted by the
large cocoons on almost every kind
OF tree in town, particularly on the
boX-elder. He recognized them as
belonging to the large silk-worm
moth SANTA c%ecropia, probably the
largest moth of the northern states.
In the eastern states this moth is
quite a rarity and esteemed a prize
by insect collectors. There it has
never been a pest, in Mitchell it is
a serious menace to the trees.
The moths which will emerge in
the spring from these gray cocoons
will be of both sexes. The females
will lay from 200 to 800 eggs apiece,
either in one bunch or scattered
about in groups. The caterpillars
which hatch out are familiar by
this time to most Mitchell people as
the "boN-elder worm," measuring
when fully grown from three to four
inches in length. In it's develop
ment it moults, or casts its skin,
several times, constantly and vora-
ciously, and is not at all fastidious
in it's tastes, having been found eat
ing the leaves of fifty different kinds
OF trees. 1t would seem that here
abouts it prefers the boX-elder, judg-
ing from the greater number of Co
coons found on that kind of tree.
Few trees of any size along the
street are free from the pest, and in
many cases fruit trees are infested.
The writer counted 26 cocoons on
IA box-elder trees along the side of
one lot on the south side. A little
calculation will show the possibil-
ity for damage on these trees alone.
1t half of the moths are females and
each lays only 200 eggs, and only
half of the 200 give rise to fully de
veloped worms, we would have 1,3OL
hungry young caterpillars feeding
on these Ia trees, none of which are
over twenty feet high. Some of the
trees will be attacked more vigor-
ously than others and may possibly
die from loss of leaves; it is safe to
say that all of them will be badly in
jured, for the life of the tree de-
ponds upon it's leaves. Should these
1900 caterpillars be allowed to sur
vive, their progeny the following
year, on the same conservative basis
of calculation (for conditions here)
would amount to $4,000! This mum.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
Lady Maccabees the First to Put
Plan Into Operation for Life
Insurance.

The convention of the Lady Mac
cabees held at Huron was a fine
success, judging from the reports in
the Huron press, and the delegates
were we'll entertained. The society
is a fraternal beineciary organization
composed exclusively of women, and
is under their Immediate management
and control. The order Of the Ladies
Of the Maccabees is the first society
OF women in the world to organize
upon the basis of cooperation, offer
ing life protection to women, and
the need OF such an organization is
marked by its wonderful growth.
The organization vas perfected Oct.
j, 1852, and had a membership Jan. /,
1907. OF 1852, 953. During 1906 there
were &c, LAG certificates written, pro-
tie :tlon issued, SO, 596, 500; hives
organized, u; benefits paid, 1885,
046. 26. Added to emergency funds,
s67e, 084. 95. Total amount paid in
benefits from Oct. !, 1892, to Jan. /,
1907, 49, 99. 537. 81. The vast business
conducted by the order indicates the
business qualifications OF it's executive
officers and reflects no small credit
upon them and their subordinates.
There are two classes Of member
ship and life benefit. Ladies are adj
mitted to social membership between
the ages of l8 and 10 years. Ladies
who are socially accepted are ad-
mitted to life benefit membership
between the ages Of Is and IS years,
upon passing satisfactory medical
examination. Certificates are issued
for $3.50, $500 and 81. 900, each made
payable to designated h~eneticiaries in
event Of death. The present supreme
commander is Mrs. Lillian Nj. Hol-
lister. OF Detroit. Mich. Lieutenant
supreme commander is Mrs. Eva L.
McNett, Of Hornellsville, N. Y.
Miss Bina NJ. West. of Port Huron,
Mich, supreme record keeper, and
Mrs. Nellie G. V. Hepplrt. Of Ak.
ron, Ohio, is supreme finance keeper.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29

Der from 26 cocoons on IA trees In
TWO generations,
Nature has provided an enemy
which holds this pest in check in
most places. 1t is a parasitic fly
that lays its eggs in the body of the
living cecropia caterpillar. These
eggs hatch and the young parasite
feeds on the muscles and other non
vital portions of its host, and thus
many are destroyed. Evidently this
parasite, a species of Ichneumon fly,
is not present in this locality, or not
sufficiently abundant to meet the
needs OF the case, SO mar must ster
in or lose his trees.
Now while the leaves are off is
the easiest and surest time to rid
the town of the pest. The cocoons
are large, easily seen and mostly Oh
the lower branches of the trees, SO
that the task of cutting out and
burning them is comparatively sim
Pile. 1t is work which the boys and
girls of the public school can do.
The teachers and parents will only
have to call attention to it and the
children will soon rid their w por-
lions of the town. In case the CO.
coons are high up on slender limbs
SO that climbing is dangerous, apple
Chno1.S NOV no ,Icn1 ar fLNy ,,o l>c
burned by kerosene torches.
The writer has seen men in the
parks of Boston carefully searching
over the magnificent old elms to find
the o of another insect pest,
the White-Marked Tussock-Moth, for
the trees We're being steadily de-
stroyed by the c%aterpillars. Other
cities have also been compelled to
spend large sums of money to pre-
serve their trees from the same or
similar pests. Nebraska has suf-
fered severely from the ravages of
the cecropia.
A very interesting and profitable
piece of Nature Study may be car
ried on in connection with these in
sects. The ocoon can be brought
into the school room, the emergence
of the moths and the laying of eggs
there watched by the children. The
young c%aterpillars may be fed in
confinement and the exact number of
leaves eaten discovered. A pretty
good average of the eating capacity
of one of these pests may be arrived
at by studying twenty or twenty-five
of them in this way. A young robin
eats more than its own weight of
worms in a day. A toad is worth
about $24 a year, judged by the
number of noXious insects it de-
YOURS. How much injury can one
cecropia caterpillar do?
EZRA ALLEN,
Professor of Science, Dakota Wes-
leyan.