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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE.
Pound in Marinette County Suffers
n $4,000 Loss.

Forest fires are once more raging in
Marinette county and serious destruction
has resulted in several towns. In the
town of Pound, one-half the place was
wiped out by fire which started from
sparks from the burning timber. The
places destroyed were the Hirton hotel.
Brooks store, Paylords saloon, Dekay-
ser's residence and several other small
buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
BLOW UP ROSCOE BANK.
Loot Rock County Institution for
Second Time in six Months.

For the second time in six months the
yault of the Roscoe Exchange bank, To-
Gated in the elevator near the North
western depot, a mile and quarter from
the village of Roscoe, was blown open by
robbers who secured $500 in money. A
large charge of nitro-glycerine was used
and two doors were blown off the elevator
Office into another room. No one heard
the explosion, and there is no clue TO the
identity of the robbers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

Nathan Ascher, who came to Marinette
from Detroit several months ago and
started a glove factory, is a son of Emil
Ascher, the Chicago leather and glove
merchant who by death of an uncle has
become heir to S1,O0O,000 estate in Eng
land
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

The next time Percy saw him Jimmy
was a full-fedged clerk in the auditing
department of the road and seemed %
have nothing left to ask for. He was
engaged to the loveliest and sweetest
girl that ever happened. Percy wasn't
feeling In a happy frame of mind at
the time, having been treated very
shabbily by the manager of the hard
ware house he had been working for
He was rather glad to get away from
Jimmy, that round-faced embodiment
of satisfaction.
Hes found his level" thought Percy
when they had parted. He'll save his
money and he'll have the best wife and
the neatest little house and the finest
bunch of children and the prize 7eg
etable garden and he'll jog along on his
little salary to the end of his days and
be happy. Well, we aren't all made
alike! !"
1t was only a part Of his prophecy
that came true.
A long, long time after that Percy
Heffner was waiting at a certain rail-
road junction for a train to take him
to his home city and chatting because
special had delayed it. He was in the
insurance business then and the trip
he had taken had not been successful.
Presently the special drew up to the
platform and a chubby, round-faced
man Of DrOSDerO1s appeara1e orot nj
and walked briskly into the telegraph
Office. In a few minutes he came It
again and was about to re-enter the
car when his quick glance encountered
Percys stare and he stopped
"Heffner. !" he exclaimed. "Why
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
Injured in Dynamite Explosion.

Paul Carroll was fatally injured in
dynamite explosion at Thorp. Carroll
was engaged in blasting rock and went to
investigate why a blast did not go off
when the explosion came. He was hurled
to the ground. His face was badly man
gled and there is slight hope OF his re-
cOyerV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
Rnhher Gets Five Years.

William Wheeler, accused of robbing
the barber shop of Marconiller brothers
at Corliss, was found guilty of the crime
and sentenced TO FIVE years in State
prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
To tho Strict Letter,

MARY" said the lady of the house,
you didn't put any salt in this bread"
But" replied the new girl, didn't
the master say yesterday he wouldn't
have nothing but fresh bread on his
table, num-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
Duck Hunters Are Injured.

Geo. Emery of Loganville accidentally
shot off a portion of his foot while stand
ing in boat during a duck hunting ex-
petition. George Briar, a Marinette sa-
loonkeeper, was shot and seriously wound
ed while hunting ducks. He was pulling
the gun from the boat by the muzzle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
Engine Pushes Man from Track.

William Ryan, a tramp, narrowly es-
capped death near Sheboygan when sleep
ing with his head on a rail. He was
pushed off the track and down an en-
bankment instead of being run over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
App1eton Po.toffice Recet,t.

The receipts of the Appleton postoffice
in the first quarter since the local office
was placed in the first class, and which
ended Sept. 80, were S10,305.31. an in
crease of over $1,000 over the same quar-
ter last wear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
WoOdman Killed by Train.

John Sandstrom. aged 80, was killed
by a train on Foster-Latimer logging
road near Mellen. An engine backed over
the body
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
Wants n silent Wife.

Neshkoro, has advertised for wife "who
can keep her mouth shut except when
talked to-" Mason was divorced from his
former wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

In Greece, after a prisoner has been
sentenced to death, he has to wait two
years before the execution can take
place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
HUNTERS ARE CARELESS.

LoganviIIe NimrOd Blows Of Foot
While Standing in Boat.
George Emery, Loganville, accidentally
shot a portion of his foot away while
standing in a boat at Loddy's mill. All
Of the shot passed through his foot into
the sole of his shoe. Had this not occur
red, or if the shot had gone through the
bottom of the boat, the three occupants
would have been in danger of drowning.
Emery is in a serious condition from loss
of blood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
LAND CASE DISMISSED.
Government Drops Action Against
Barber and Moon.

The case of the United States against
Barber and Moon, based on an Idaho
land transaction, heard before United
States Commissioner McBain in Eau
Clair was dismissed without prejudice
to the government on telephone instruc-
tons to the commissioner from United
States District Attorney Wheeler of
GAINESVILLE. 1t is not known whether or
not the government will begin over again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

Commercial travellers licenses in the
British South African colonies and
protectorates amount to 5000 a year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

tE SIRENUOU FUR CANNES.
dairy wall. The dog is fastened by
chain in such a way that he cannot adj
vance as he runs, and consequently
the moving platform is forced to turn
beneath his feet. There is no cruelty
in the attachment, and the dog is not
made to work very long at time. The
practice, however. is falling into disuse,
direct to town.-Illustrated London
News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29
Jimmy Was Pleased


One day new boy came to the
school, rather chubby, round-faced.
good-natured looking boy, who wore
very coarse and clumsy shoes and car
ried his lunch wrapped in a newspaper
and stuffed into the side pocket Of his
skinny and threadbare jacket. He
said his name was Jimmy Stage.
Percy Heffner, whose mother fitted
him out with clean waist every day
of his life and wouldn't let him wear
darned stockings, took notice Of Jimmy
for some reason and strolled up to him
as he was eating his lunch. 1t was
bread and butter. Just plain bread aid
butter
Percy looked rather disguised. "Aln't
you got no pie, even?" he asked.
SCOT or napple," said Jimmy, with
his mouth full Want a bite?'
Percy shook his head. 81 just threw
away a big piece of apple pie" he said.
"and some fried chickun."
Jimmy did not seem to be at all i'm
pressed "Pie amt good for the STUN
mick" he remarked. "My father says
SO, an it amt good to eat meat more'n
once a day. I like bread an butter.
NV mother made the bread an we
churned the butter ourselves It's
lickin' good"
''Why don't you carry 1t in lunch
box?" asked Percy.
I'D sooner have 1t in paper" re-
piled Jimmy. I'D have to pack the
lunchbox back. When I get through I
can Just roll the paper In wad an
throw it away"
Percy seemed to think there might
be something in that argument, but he
departed, leaving the new boy content
edly munching his bread and butter,
while he polished the rosy apple on the
leg of his trousers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

The next day one of the other boys
spoke in derogatory terms of Jimmy's
shoes.
'"Them shoes!" cried Jimmy, opening
his ewes In amazement. Them shoes Is
made Of real cowhide. See here!' lie
went to the wall and rubbed the toes Of
the shoes vigorously against the brick
and then directed the attention Of the
spectators to the small effect the fr :
ton had on the leather. Them shoes
won't never wear OUT he declared.
nroudly, Come an feel Of EN-"
Which they did. admiringly, invious-
Nv Percy went to the wall and rubbed
his toes against 1t and came back 70
the group with holes In the thin caps.
One or two others tried the expert
rnent with like results. Percy went
home and asked II he couldn't have
some awfully thick shoes made Of real
cowhide
Jimmy's parentS were not well-to-do,
but according to their son they had
more delightful possessions than any
body else in town. There was the
COW. There was the tremendous man
gle in the shed that Jimmy was allowed
TO operate when his mother was rushed
with work. There was the model ship
that Jimmy's uncle, who had been q
sailor. had carved with his own hands
and no other tool than a jack-knlfe
No end Of things. Jimmy had dog
Hes just a cur" said Percy.
HE suits me-" said Jimmy. 81 bet
YOU he's smarter than any dog you
know. You ought to see him go after
rabbit. He can do tricks, too III
show you"
Anything that you've got is al
right" said Percy, with intended sar
casm
I'm lucky, that's ALL" said Jimmy
simply. "It just seems to come thai
way.
MY father says folks that are al
ways satisfied with everything dom
never set anywhere" said Percy,
That saying, by the way, made {
great impression on Percy. He though
OF it often in after years as he shifted
about from one place to another
moved by a divine discomfort.
1t occurred to him when he, a clerl
in a bank, met Jimmy and found tina
Jimmy felt not at all abused by fat
In the lowly occupation Of Office boy il
railroad Office. He appeared 70 >
even proud Of it. "A fellow has to b
,retty smart and hustle mighty livel
10 do my work-and do it right" sal
Jimmy Its good wages, too, and "
got dandy boss. l tell you the raj
road business is the business to be in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-29

IRE1AIFIIIlL Oh -hANLS III
At some of the farms in East Havel-
land the churn is driven by dog power.
Outside the dairy wall stands little
revolving table with shallow steps plac-
ed radially. The axis of this wheel is
inclined in slight angle, and the disk
is accordingly tilted to the same degree.
The axle of this wheel is connected by
pinions with the driving shaft of the
churn, this shaft passing through the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
AL Selbach's Advice.

When Setback played with the Washing
ton club in the early COS. he was quiet.
steady fellow. with very little to say for
quite while. az he seemed to be a little
dazed by his surroundings. He came to
Washington with that aggregation of
stars which had previously made up the
disbanded Chattanooga club; and some of
the members of that team no man could
ever forget.
One of the most celebrated characters
composing this galaxy was wild Biz
Hassamer "Bill was quite mixer while
in the Capital city. He had always
pressing need for money, and he spent so
much of it that he really couldn't get
enough together at all times to keep HIM
self arrayed in the newest suits Of clothes.
Consequently the question of wearing
apparel. was a serious bne with the YER
satile Mr.. Hassamer. and he was constant
ly coming to AL Setback for advice, as
Selbach had been a clerk in ID Columbus
(Ohio) clothing store.
Finally Sci became bored a bit over
Bills frequent Interrogation. When
Hassamer apprSa ched him one day at the
park and said to him. with rueful cast
Of countenance. 81 say. AL, can you tell
me what to do to keep my pants from
fringing around the bottOms?' Setback.
with a grim look on his expressive face.
cried: why. sure! All you have to do is
to cut them off at the knees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
CRACK MILERS TO MEET.
Preparing for the Race for the Mar
Unique Cup.

NEW YORK. February S.-The suspen-
sion Of Melvin w. Sheppard. the crack
rish-American Athletic Club middle dis
lance runner. has upset the plans Of al
most every athletic meet for the next
five weeks, in all Of which the runner was
entered One of the principal races
Sheppard will be kept out OF is the mile
scratch for the Martinique cup at the
Columbia University relay carnival in
Madison Square garden. February Il.
Mike Murphy. the Pennsylvania trainer,
has promised TO enter Haskins. the inter-
collegiate half and mile champion. in this
race against the crack New York milers.
and in order that Sheppard may not be
missed Manager Montgomery of the Co
lumbia University Athletic Association
has written to Lightbody of Chicago Of
fering the dual Olympic winner ali his
expenses If he will come and enter this
race. Lightbody has been secretly train
ing all winter to try for the American
Olympic team. and If he accepts Column
bias invitation 1t will mean that he is
in excellent condition. and will make Has
kins run right up to his record form Of
minutes 20 seconds 10 win. Coe, the
1905 mile champion of the western con-
ference colleges; has been invited to come
from Michigan for this race. Among the
New Workers who are sure to enter are
Fred Rodgers of the New York Athletic
Club and J. p. Sullivan and Harvey Cohn
of the Irish-American Athletic Club This
race promises to be the feature Of the big
meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
OUNKS LEAD THE
PLATE PRINTERS

The second series in the Plate Printers'
Sowing League has just ended and the
Dunks hold the leadership. IT is by the
small margin OF one game. which they
mold over the Shoemaker outfit
Joe Hardie OF the Shoemakers stands
out as the best roller in the individual col
umn, his average being ISL. He is closely
followed by Lord OF the leaders, who has
marked up against him $50 Hess ranks
third with ia. There are now twenty
one men IN the individual column who have
spilled the pins for 100 or better. Lord
hoids the high game. having beaten Mil
iers score OF 241 by -. and is also the
holder OF the high set, With 621 Jones is
second with 625
In the team average column the Shoe
makers head the list with the average OF
III. having toppled -. 100 pins in thirty
six games
Any OF the five leading teams vet has
chance for the pennant. as there is one
series of twenty-one games vet 10 be
played, besides the postponed games
Following are the statistics of the
teams:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
CORNELL TO PLAY YALE.
Marks an Epoch in History of thu
Ithaca University.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. February S.-The
Yale University base ball schedule for the
coming season is shorter by eight games
than last years, but this is due to the
fact that the southern trip during the
Easter holidays has been abandoned.
Twenty-eight are scheduled, Of which
fourteen Will be played here and twelve
away from home. The card provides for
conditional third games with both Prince
ton and Harvard in the event OF tie series
being played by these two college teams.
Cornell will be played this year on Yale
field between the series with Princeton
and that with Harvard. This is the first
time that Yale schedule has been so
arranged.
by the vetoing by the faculty OF the
date set aside for the third Princeton
game, to be played in New York on
June 49, hich date falls in the midst
of the bsing OF the Yale annual
scholarship examinations. The faculty
refused t. allow the team to be away
from home 0uring these examinations,
10 has been set aside for the third game
with the Tigers. All the larger eastern
colleges supporting base ball teams will
be met on the diamond, but only two
professional mines will be played-the
New York Nationals at the Polo Grounds
on April IL and Hartford at Hartford
on April n. The season will open at
Yale Field on March 81 with a game
against New York University, and Will
close on June "A at Yale Field with a
game against Harvard. unless the series
with the Crimson should result in q tie.
when a third game will be played in New
York on June 81 with the Johnnies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
When Fred Tenney Became PRO. "

When Fred Tenney became profession
al ball PLAYER there were few college men
in the ranks of the. major leagues FRED,
being fresh from Brown University. where
he was the king pin of all ball tossers, no
doubt felt his Importance little, for the
average professional ball player. at the
time that Tenney butted in. was not ex-
actIv in the same class with the fellows
who are drawing major league salaries at
The present moment.
OF course there were some gentiemaniy
ball players in The game when Tenney
made his debut but to offset this, there
were some Glow brows" who had vocab-
ularies like Chuck Connors and manners
that would not make the least bit of
hi. with the summer dWellers at New
port
Fred conceived the erroneous idea that
all professional spike shoe artists were
inst n trifie OutclaSsed when 1t came
to mixing with men who had their names
on "A sheepskin bearing the imprint OF
famous college. and so the rangy Iehhey
did a little of ttle We're de We're Cholmon-
deley act when he came III contact Win
the professionals.
OF course. this conduct made the big
gest kind of hit with the other fellows.
In those days. base ball men We're the
sassiest propositions a man could go
I'D against if he incurred their 1li-WilI.
one day Hughey Duffey and Link Lowe
were sitting on the bench in earshot OF
Tenney when Lowe asked Hughey:
What does that young college crack
put YOU in mind of. Hughey?
HE puts me in mind of music box
snapped back Duffey.
"How's that inquired Lowe with
puzzled expression.
Because he is so full of airs retorted
Duffey as he grabbed his glove, and
walked out on the coaching lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
MATCH ToLERABLY CERTAIN.
Tommy Burns Likely to Meet Jack
Johnson

NEW YORK. February S-Tommy
Burns will return from his money-ma king
tour abroad about April /. and then there
will be some more long gabfests before
he is finally matched with Jack Johnson:
II Is reasonably certain. however. that
these heavyweights will be matched and
big fat purse will be ready for them
when they finally decide to battle for the
championship. Jimmy Coffroth. the Cali
fornia promoter. has a standing offer Of
So 200 for hits pair, but Tex Richard
has entered the field again. and will offer
$50 600 for the mill at Goldtield. Eickard
would like TO get the attraction for. Me-
mortal day.
The fight will he a big money-maker
wherever ii is held. An English fstic
expert says that there is no crook about
the Burns-Roache fight. which will be
held in Dublin March L." AS y matter
of fact. Roache has about as much chance
of beating Burns as Terry McGovern has
of whipping Jeffries in rough-and-t um-
BILE battle. What is giving the bout so
much prominence is the fact that Rich
ard Croker is putting up half of Reaches
side bet of $500 The former Tammany
chieftain wants to see a fight. and by
backing Roache is really paying $3.50
for a rlngside seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
AFTER NEW GROUNDS
Church Base Ball League Seeking a
New Location.

The Church Base Ball League is SEEM
ingly up against it, as the grounds 1t
has used for the past season have Slipped
away into the possession Of the Mar
quette League. These grounds are To-
Gated at 18th and ID streets northeast,
and President Carpenter OF the Church
Goers thought they had been secured.
until he saw that the Marquetres had
outfooted him and obtained the grounds
on Il lease from the owners.
President Carpenter says he is very
sorry TO lose the grounds as nearly all
the churches represented. with the ex-
ception of the Fifth Baptist, are located
in that vicinity
The Church League people are now en-
deavoring to obtain the old Active grounds.
situated in the block bounded by 9th and
eth, d and + streets northeast. and if
they can get a lease will fix them up
I'm n style that will surpass the place
they have to racate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
LITTLE STORIES OF THE BALL PLAYERS.

low ball twice, so that he had two strikes
on the slugger and could have well az
forded to waste a compile just then. ana
so Arson again signaled him. but the
contrary little twirler with the utmost
deiiberation. steadied himself. glanced at
the two men on the bases and then
braZenly sent a straight ball about waist
high and with only half speed TO it right
over the plate.
The result was as could be expected
The hcfty batter laid against that ball
with so much force that it went about
Twenty-Five feet over the left field fence
With the crack of the bat Arson threw
aside his mask and with a wild war whoop
he made for Clarke. and that little pitcher
made for the center field fence and he
hit nothing but the high places in that
field as he tore over it. with the furious
Arson closing up on him from behind
AS Clarke swept by Mike Herman. the
New York center fielder. Mike cried out:
Hi there. Dad. L see that you've got
Arson on the run.
Yes" painted Clarke. but, thank
heaven. it's a handicap race.
Dad beat Arson 10 the ladder that was
leaning up against the fence. and he was
soon on the outside of that structure and
on his way to his hotel, where some time
afterward the rest of the fellows liked
things up between the manager and the
recalcitrant pitcher.