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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

l6H-Cromwell defeated the Royalists
at battle of MarSton Moor.
1IO1-Jacques Francois de Brouillan APP
pointed Governor of Acadia.
1I5S-Louisburg taken by the English
under Amherst
lIo9-Quebec bombarded by Wolfe.
1116-Continental Congress adopted the
resolution of independence.
1Soo-Union of Great Britain and Ire
land.
1S03-Massacre of British troops in Cey-
Ion.
1S29-First issue of the Philadelphia In
quirer. .Silistria surrendered to the
Russians.
1S30-William ". succeeded George Nv.
in England.
1S32-Cholera first appeared in New
York.
1S34-Levy Woodbury. of New Hamp-
shire became Secretary of the United
States Treasury ID. Indian Territory
organized.
1S43-John Nelson of Maryland became
Attorney General of the United
States.
1S49-British Navigation Acts repealed.
1SJ0-Amount of the national debt of
the United States was $63, 49, 73.
1S52-Body of Henry Clay lay in state
in the national capitol at Washing
ton.
1S51-MasSacre at CawupOre
1So9-Blondin first crossed the Niagara
river, just below the falls, on a tight
rope.
1S60-Charles Goodyear, inventor of the
process for vulcanizing rubber died
in New York.
lS62-Battle of Cold Harbor, Va. Gen.
Pope assigned to the command of the
Army of Virginia.
1S63-Gen. Meade succeeded Gen. Hooker
in command of the Army of the Poto-
mac.
1S64-Ninety lives lost in railroad wreck
at St Hilaire, Quebec. >. Congress
chartered the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company.
1S67-Act of confederation came into
effect in Canada.
1S70-Senate rejected treaty of annexa-
ton of San Domingo.
1S71-British Columbia entered the Do
minion of Canada.
1SS2-Charles Guiteau executed for the
assassination of President Garfield.
1SSO-Bartholdi statue unveiled in New
York harbor.
1S93-The Chicago anarchists pardoned
by Gov. Altgeld of Illinois.
1S94-M. Casimir-Perier elected Presi-
dent of France. United States
court issued injunction to prevent in
reference with railroad trains by
strikers.
1S9S-Outer defenses of Santiago carried
by the American army under Gen.
Shafter.
1S99-International Council of Women
met in London.
19O4-Rev. Silas S. Swallow nominated
for President by the Prohibition
party.
9O7-United States fiscal year closed
with surplus of $S7 100000. In
the British House of Commons a res
olution in favor of curtailing the
power of the House of Lords was
passed. Sir Henry MacLean, COM
mander of bodyguards of the Sultan
of Morocco, captured by the bandit
chief Raisuli.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

heart and hand in hand, to hear the
strains of harmony that mingle with
the moaning of the tide!'
She gazed at him with a sentiment
profound, and she looked at him mer-
rily, and arching her brows at him
until in his innermoSt soul he muttered,
Hang it, she isn't so bad!" But aloud
he said, Il don't go away in the sum
mer."
Il have always said" she cried, de-
lightedly, that there Is no place in
the summer like the city. No, sir. No
where! And we'll have one Of those
piano players, dear, and a collection Of
the best old classics, and, oh, what
happy, happy hours we'll spend to-
gether! Bach! Beethoven! Etude
All, 1 feel so happy"
Swinging his hand AID pressing It
with affection the while, she began
Dinna ask me if l love We.
Truth, darena tell
And then not only did she swing his
hand, but he swung hers. and instead
of avoiding her glance and setting his
face In the cast Of stones, he looked at
her right sweet-in the eye and thought
her wondrous fair.
But look here, girl" he said. 81 only
get SIS a week, and those piano players
and concerts and operas and things
WELL" she whispered, her eyes shin.
ing as she lifted her rosy little lips to
be kissed, ''Well Aren't there
canaries ?"-Evening Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

Milan, oh, how have lo1ged for them,
and now we will see them, dear-to-
getherv'
"Now look here-look here"-he be-
gan.
"Or we can subscribe to the operas
here instead" she cried Garden, Ca
russo. Tet-tet-tet-what her
sing. Well have a nice little automo-
bile, one of those that's all closed In,
and We'll go and see them ALTO
gether You can invite your friends
at the bank. too, and We'll give opera
parties"
She patted his hand, and inwardly
he groaned and cursed the fate that
had led him to mislead her into think
ing that he was the mainstay and bull
wark Of the bank where he daily added
long items Of figures, In Ledger: De
posts: A-G." And, seeing that he was
still silent and unhappy and gave no
answering echo to her melody, she tried
another and a lower key.
IAN utomobile-pshaw!" she ex-
claimed. Il would much rather have
nice carriage. Or we could hire one!"
she laughed. What fun! Dear me |!
And, anyhow, the music is the thing
The rhythm and the sweep of it, its
manifold moods Of joy, it's woes, it's
passions! All, mel"
Il don't like the operas" he grum-
bled, his eyes anguished and his feet
shutting On the carpet. 81 hate them.
have always hated them from a child
Now. look here. I think there's some
misunderstanding
"Ah!" she cried, 81 know what 1t Is
you like! I know! It's the concerts
at the seashore-in the pavilions-on
the sand. AID so do 1, dear, and so do
r. oh RI sir on tho h,ach boort 70
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
SONG.

The dream Is DER, and we awake;
The morn is sweet and fair,
Deep in the purple-scented brake
A bird song woos the air;
Up the glad causeway of the East
The sun leaps evermore,
Anon the noon shall spread her feast
Dear Love, the dream is DER.
The dream is DER, we did not deem,
Dear Love, the stars would fade,
We did not deem twas but a dream
OF youth all undismayed.
Look, where adown the saffron West
Day leads her royal train,
Within mine arms, upon my breast,
Come, Love, and dream again.
-Ainslee's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
FIRE WIPES OUT A FAMILY.
Mother and Three Little Children
Die in Flames.

The family of Julius Kruger was prac
tically wiped out by fire, which brought
death to the mother and three children in
Milwaukee. The father and one son es-
capped, but were so badly burned that they
may not recover. The two who survived
We're rescued by a Waterman. Kruger
worked in the roofing plant of Jeger &
Gezelsch and lived in two small rooms in
one end of the plant. The fire started
in that end of the building, and by the
time the fire department arrived four of
the family were dead The father and
son were sleeping on the first floor, and
the other four became confused in the
smoke and were apparently unable to find
the exit. The father and son who es-
capped were overcome in the hallway at
the door, which was broken down by the
Waterman. The dead are: Mrs. julius
Kruger, Julia Kruger, years old; Gil
bert Grueger, years old; Eleanor Krue-
ger, year old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

men with enough public spirit and Of duty
to make money sacrifice to serve the State. Unfortu-
nately there all too few of the latter class This
is not a plea for a general increase in salaries, but
plea for general in interest in public affairs
There are very few Americans who will not willingly
and cheeeruly give their lives for the flag there are
very few who Will give their time any part Of it,
for the State No should enter politics with the
hope Of pecuniary reward There is such thing as
'honest graft" Salaries small and the continuity
office holding uncertain that the life of honest
politician Is of constant sefsacrifce.
Moreover, our journalistic and political ethics
such that the honest who accepts Office In this
country must expect from the beginning to the end Of
his term to wage nsstent struggle to do his duty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
M]DW[pCy[lA[D 9
&3GGWgJ zISG[HE

Messrs. Palermo and Cinngoloni, the
inventors of ''tachyol" (fuoride of sill
ver), an antispetic employed in surgery,
have found that a solution Of l part IN
100000 Of water will destroy all germs,
including bacillus subtilis, its germici-
dial effect being much greater than that
OF chlorine, bromine or ozone.
To lessen risk of loss of submarines,
torpedoes used in naval practice and
other objects liable to sink in the sea,
French oceanographer attaches a YES
sci Of oil having long and short time
tube one-tenth Of an inch in diameter.
When submergence softens the gum
seals Of the tube, oil rises from the
long one drop by drop, locating the
sunken object by the film on the wa
ters surface.
The German government more than
year ago imposed what seemed to be
a moderate tax on railroad tickets.
The result Of it has been a diversion Of
classes, to such an extent that a de-
crease of about S2,5OO,OOO in the pas
senger earnings of the Prussian state
| railroads alone is attributed to it.
Nearly at the same time a new schedule
Of charges for passengers and baggage
was introduced, which on the same
railroads reduced earnings about
81 100000. But this was expected
Dr. H. c. Stevens, of Seattle, reports
recent experiments which show that
objects seen by indirect vision ordin-
arily appear larger in the right half
Of the field of vision than in the left.
With smaller number of persons this
| Is reversed. From these facts he de-
duces possible origin Of right and left
handedaess. Right-handedness, or Its
reverse, develops at about the age of
seven months. DR.. Stevens suggests
that they may be due to the phenomena
| of vision just described. By a reflex
| effect the infant reaches after the OBJ
jects best seen with the arm nearest to
them.
In his book on the great weld Of
German East Africa, Herr c. G. Schil-
| lings gives g vivid description Of the
shimmeriag, undulating sea Of light
which battles that country, causing
light-colored objects often to appear
| black, and making distances so decep-
tive that when but a few hundred
PAGES away it is sometimes impossible
| to distinguish a rhinoceros from an
| ostrich or a termites' nest. Water on
this weld is often the greatest of lux
uries, las precious as life itself, even
when obtained from small mud pools"
Yet the country, when viewed from hill
| tops or from tall trees, exhibits a won
derful panorama Of wild life. Elephants
there are not dependent upon grass,
but will strip trees of their bark or
branches when hard pressed, and they
are sometimes found in company with
CRATES. II some of the small lakes
Of the Kilimanjaro region hippopotami
may be watched by a concealed OBJ
server at as close quarters as in a
geological park.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
LARGE CLAIMS FILED.
Demands of $4,000 Made Against
Estate of Col. Isaac III. Wing.

Demands of 100000 Made Against
Estate of Col. Isaac III. Wing.
The large estate of Col. Isaac H. Wing
of Bayfield,, which is being probated in
Bayfield, County, will be reduced nearly
$4,000 if two claims which have been
presented to the County Court are allow
ed. One claim is for $4,000 and was
presented by J. A. Wood of Appleton,
treasurer of the Lawrence University.
Prior to his death Mr.. Wing promised
the amount to the institution under the
condition that they were to raise GER
tain sum in a given time. The other claim
is that of B. n. Simmons of Hartford,
Conn, for $4,000. and this mas also been
filed with the court. The estate which
was left by Col. Wing is a large one and
amounts to something over S7OO, 900, most
of which was left to relatives and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
GOT DIVORCE AT LAST.
ManitOwoC Man Tried 1t Thr,
III nd Int

ManitOwoo Man Tried 1t Three
Times and Lost Out.
That old school adage ''if at first you
don't succeed, try, try again" proved a
winner for Oscar Mueller of Cleveland,
when, after four attempts, covering three
years, he secured a decree of divorce in
Circuit Court in Manitowoc. Mueller is
an eye specialist and when he came to
Manitowoc three years ago, he applied
for divorce from his wife, who was still
at Cleveland. The court refused to grant
the decree until satisfied that the woman
was given every chance to defend the suit
and on three occasions denied the appli-
cation. This time, however. Mueller sub
mitted evidence that his wife would not
contest and gained the decree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

repugnant to fellowship in a philanthropc guild.
One cannot be allowed to propagate his vagaries upon
time and in the of university that would like
thought prudent and rational II wants to be
professor Of myths and ghosts he ought to out in
woods and sit log and pursue his inquiries
his tine and in the most appropriate place.
have valid objection to professor being free
trader. cannot object to his telling students the rea-
why. But l have abundant for Directing to
hiding from the students the arguments which
port the policy Of protection, and to his enforcing his
partisan view against youth with the ponderous
solemnity Of a military execution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

the famous naval o. H. p. BELMONT.
battle on Lake Erie in the war of 1912.
Mr.. Belmont was born in New York in
1858. He was ten times a millionaire
and had a magnificent home, Brook
halt Villa, near Hampstead. His villa
at Newport was one of the show places
of that fashionable watering place.
Preparations were under way when he
died for the erection of a house in
New York.
-
The man who will be chiefly respon-
sible for the accommodation and en-
tertainment of the delegates and 9th
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
Fireboat Is ChrIstened.

In the presence of over 300 guests, in
Gliding Mayor Busse of Chicago and 9th
er city officials of that city, the new steel
motor fire boat, Joseph Medill, manu-
featured for the Windy City, was launch
ed at the yards of the Manitowoc Dry
Docks Company. Little Helen Geer, aged
6. daughter of l.. E. Geer, secretary of
the company, christened the boat. The
second freboat for Chicago will be chris
tened in few weeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
SALARIES ARE RAISED.

Presidents of State NormaIs Are
Benefited.
At a meeting of the State normal re-
gents resolution was passed which pro-
vides that the minimum salary of presi-
dents of normal schools, after they had
served FIVE years, should be $500. The
change will affect this year w. J. Brier
of the River Falls normal school and AL
bert Salisbury of the Whitewater normal.
A resolution was also passed raising the
salary of President McKenney of the Mil
waukee normal school to $4,000. A de-
partment for the training of teachers in
the manual training course was estab-
lished at the Plattevile normal school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
HONORS ARE DIVIDED.
Different Cities Win Events in Fire
mems Tournament.

Lake Mills defeated Oregon at baseball,
II to l, at the recent firemen's tournament
at Lake Mills. The water fight was call
ed off owing to a faulty hose. The hub
and hub hose race between Fort Akin
son and Portage was won by the former
in 35 seconds, prize $50. The hook and
ladder hub and hub final contest was won
by Horizon over Rice Lake in 80 seconds,
prize $50, and the contest between the
third and fourth teams was won by
Spring Green over Barron. In the single
mans coupling contest Zahn of Fort At
kinson Won il i seconds over Ebert Of
Portage in GA seconds. In the freman's
and assistant foreman's race Edward Mes
bit of Barron won in 1912 seconds. In
the championship relay bucket and ladder
climbing race Spring Green won in 80
seconds. In the individual race E. l..
West of Barron won first. The chiefs
race was won by Spring Green.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
ASHLAND SALOON MEN WIN.
Blue Laws, FOrbidding Sunday
Liquor Traffic, Are Rescinded.

After a long and at times bitter fight,
the saloon men of Ashland have won
partial victory, and a week ago Sunday,
for the first time in six months, were
open half a day. Ashland has for years
been considered "a wide open town." but
about five years ago, the gambling dens
were wiped out, and last fall, after evil
dence had been secured against fifty sa-
looms, number of proprietors were fined
for violating the Sunday ordinance. Sev-
eral dives were driven out of existence,
and the saloons were closed all day Sun
days. Last week a new ordinance be-
came effective, which, while putting ban
on winerooms and making several other
reforms, rescinded the Sunday ordinances
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
milwaukee, Alleges Injury,

Charging five railroads with discrimina-
ton in favor of Chicago as against Mil
waukee in the grain trade. the chamber
of commerce of Milwaukee flied with the
interstate commerce commission in Wash
ington two complaints asking that the
government require the same through
rates on all kinds of grain from stations
on the defendant roads in Iowa, Mime
sofa and South Dakota to Milwaukee as
to Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
R?APERS !fSlii 1 PEOPLE

will tolerate? 1t written in the book Of fate
that he should complain and worry, and suk, and suf
fer My aim is to direct mans attention to himself
whole considered machine, complex and ca
pable Of quite extraordinary efficiency for travelling
through this world smoothly, in any desired manner,
with satisfaction only himself but to the people
he meets route and the people who are oyertakng
him and whom he is overtaking. My aim is to show
that only an inapprecabe fraction ordered and
sustained efforts is given the business Of actual y
ing as distinguished from the prelimnaries to living
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
DRUGGISTS ELECT OFFICERS.
w. w. Albers, Wausau, Heads Wis.,
cOnsin Pharmacists.

The Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton elected the following officers Presi-
dent. w. w. Albers, Wausau; vice presi-
dents, E. J. Suber of Fond du Lac +. NJ.
Charlesworth of Kaukauna secretary, e.
B. Heimstreet, GAINESVILLE; treasurer, w.
P. Clarke, Milton local secretary, W. II.
Barr, Milwaukee; State representative,
Robert Jackson, Wauwatosa; delegate to
National Association of Retail Druggists,
Edward Williams, Madison. Thirty-ive
new members were admitted. The next
annual meeting will again be held in Elk
hart. The Wisconsin Pharmaceutical
Travellers Association elected officers as
follows: President, J. n. Maitland, Mil
waukee; vice presidents, Robert Jackson,
Milwaukee; c. A. Herschild, Chicago,
John I. Malice, Madison; secretary ahd
treasurer, Charles Edwin Wilson, Wauwa-
toSa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
Badgers Go to Orient,

Rev. Robert G. Denison is to have the
company of three young men Of Janesville
on his expedition to Japan and China.
Malcolm Jeffris, student at Brown Uni
versity; Kenneth Jeffris, who has been
attending Beloit College and Donald JEFF
frs, who has been taking a course of
study in the Beloit College preparatory
department. will leave for San Francisco
soon and will be fellow passengers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

of the Mohmand
punitive expedition.
His brilliantly sue
cessful week end"
war against the
Zakka Khel on the
Afghan frontier has
won him the praise
of all Englishmen.
Willcocks is an
ideal man for from
tier campaigning.
as he knows tie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

Hampstead, L. l.
Mr.. Belmont was
the son of the late
August Belmont, a
noted financier and
the American repre-
sentative of the
RothSchilds. Iii S
m 0 t b er was q
daughter of Com
modore Olive: lIaz-
ard Perry, who won
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
MORMONS MOST ACTIVE.
Brigham YOung's Followers VIII
Invade Wisconsin.

That the Mormon faith is greatly on
the increase and that the Mormons of
Utah intend to send several hundred mis-
sionaries into Wisconsin within the next
two months to get converts, was the asser-
ton of Miss Minnie Polk, a missionary
who has been working among the Nor
mons at Eureka, Utah, and who spoke at
the Baptist church in Neenah. She says
the encroachment of the Mormon faith on
other denominations is alarming and
strenuous measures must be taken to COM
bat its vigorous work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
HIS CHARIOT ABLAZE.
Broom Peddler Burns Load, and
Nearly Went Mad Over His Loss

Nhen Edward Potter rode in state
down the street n Fond du Lac in car
riage, which was in a blaze with burning
brooms, he looked more distinguished than
the same Edwin Potter did, when he dis
covered his loss. Potter was inconsola-
bic, and tried madly to save his property.
But the brOoms-there were about 300 of
them IN the load-were burned to ashes,
and so was the wagon. In fact the only
things that remained of the blazing chariot
and Its total equipment were the horses,
Potter, and a red-hot iron frame
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

They attack technical Institutions
This is true, at least, that in the last two dec
AIDES have not been good borrowers-not nearly
good as Germany and Japan 1t is a truism that the
next thing to being able to do thing well yourself
is TO become good borrower Of better method than
your There must admit, foreign
methods that better than own-methods of
meal training broader than own and which open
paths to the industries and arts which perhaps do
not offer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09

capacity in CHINA. he served as min
lister to Venezuela and has for years
been making a special study of COM
mercial opportunities and trade
treaties. There is no better authori-
ty on the consular service of the Unit
ed States. The japanese Exposition
will be a most important one, and will
form splendid opportunity for Ameri-
can manufacturers to learn trade con-
ditions in the Orient and to push the
sale of American products. The United
States government has appropriated
100000 for an exhibit there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-09
TELL OF GREAT LAKE STORM.
Milwaukeeans Toll for Hours to
Prevent Sinking of Yacht.

Prevent Sinking of Yacht.
The story of a terrible night in a
raging storm on Lake Michigan is related
by three men who arrived in Milwaukee
in little forty-foot yacht, which had
made the trip from ST. Joseph Mich. The
men were Manager Frank B. Winter, d.
rector in the Western Vaudeville Manag-
ers' Association; former Assistant City
Attorney William J. Zimmers and Michael
ZimmerS. Mr.. Winter received word that
his yacht, recently ordered from a st.
Joseph boat building concern. was COM
pleted. He decided to make the trip in
the yacht from the east shore to Milwau-
kee. Everything went we'll until squat
arose. The yacht then was in the middle
of the lake and monStrous waves were
beating all over it. Things began to look
serious when the water crept into the cab
in, and while the pilot was keeping the
yacht steered right Mr.. Winter and the
brothers were busy bailing the boat. This
fight was kept up for hours, until the
storm subsidized.