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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

jected Philippa, "are all SO hateful-at
least, when they're graphologized.
really think another five shillings would
be justlfable outlay" She spoke a
little absently; she was glancing
through the typewriter character OF
Rupert himself and he watched her
with a hint of complacency. A subdued
light in her eyes as she looked up
troubled him.
I'm afraid there are good many
mistakes in it." he said modestly.
Philippa reflected. Did you have to
pay extra for yours?" she demanded.
what for?" he asked uneasily.
1.-The whitewash," said Philippa, with
dancing eyes.
He looked at her with gentle re-
proach
81 thought yours perfect" he said.
Miner"
Eyes" He searched IN his pocket
book. az wanted to know yours, but
of course, 1 didn't put it with the
others, as you are not-available."
"Ru, dear, what a lot Of trouble you
took Do you really think all those nice
things of me?"
II just wrote down what thought
of YOU" he confessed. But how on
earth did you guess! typewriting tells
no tales"
Her lips qu;vered. you said I was
sincere In my attachments, Ru."t
so you are.'
"And that you were attached to a
country life"
$50 l am"
She laughed suddenly. what a pity
you spell so badly, Ru!"
He was puzzled. "All great men spell
badly" he assured her. whats that
got to do with it?'
She leaned toward MIN. "I recognized
your touch, Ru. You always did spell
attach with three is" London
Sketch.
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when President Roosevelt res from Office he will to Africa
his CONT
nen de rife
specimen of
and will be difficult % car out
Famous hunters small
the
light but
Is the President
rhinoceros The killed
graphing all
was living large numbers from South decades
There specimen Of
If Mr. Roosevelt bring
to
We have much to learn about
Africa Doubtless there
the Niger and the Nile three
mammaa that Schiings
Of British German
he brought them to light There
Mr. Roosevelt
British East Africa Mmbaa
frhtu slaughter this
still of the wonderful fields
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
His Long Way Round
5yT IIT
~1~~~o~

What's the matter with you?" Phil
ippa asked suspiciously.
Her cousin had greeted her with 6
sort Of ecstatic remoteness that calico
for explanation.
At her question he made an ostenta
dous effort to return to earth. Phil,
he said dreamiIy, I'm going to set
married"
If he had hoped to surprise her the
hope was futile. A touch Of aIertness
betraying itself In his eyes, put her on
her guard.
MY dear Rupert" she cried content
eddy. Really! How exciting! Do tell
me who she isr'
He sighed rather disappointedly. 81
don't know" he said. I'm just con
slderIng."
Philipp3s eyebrows rose slightly as
she glanced at the sheets of paper sur
rounding him. in typewriting?" she
inquired. "Oh, no; see. You're draw
Ing up the proposal"
Hhe shuddered Indignantly. Ger
tainly not! How could l when 1 don't
know yet who it's to be?"
Zone can leave a space" murmured
Philippa, land fill in the name after
wards, you know"
He looked at her with dIgnified re-
proach. These are not proposals." he
Informed her. "They are their charac-
ters'
Philippa stared. Theirs? Whose Y'
THE girls to whom it would be pos
sible for me to propose"
'Oh!' breathed Philippa, and hung
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
THE BEST OF LIFE.

Not till life's heat is cooled,
The headlong rush slowed to a quiet
pace,
And every purblind passion that has ruled
Our noisier years, at last
Spurs us in vain, and weary of the race.
We care no more who loses or who wins
An; not till all the best Of life seems past
The best of life begins.
To toll for only fame,
Handclappings and the tickle gusts of
praise,
For place or power or gold to gid a name
Above the grave whereto
All paths will bring us, were to lose our
days,
We, on whose ears youths passing bell
has tolled,
In blowing bubbles, even as children do,
Forgetting we grow old.
But the world widens when
Such hope of trivial gain that ruled US
lies
Broken among our childhood's toys, for
then
We win to self-control!
And mail ourselves in manhood, and there
Upon US from the vast and MINDLESS
height
Those clearer thoughts that are unto the
What stars are to the night
Spectator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
The Croatan,

The CrOatan.
| The least known and most mysterious
Of all Indian tribes-the one great red
people Of whom the white man knows
next to nothing-lives not amid the
| cliffs and caverns Of the Sierra Madre
nor upon the wide-stretched Western
plains. In North Carolina, surrounded
by the white man, and neighbors of the
white and black citizens for 200 years
live race of Indians less known to the
scientist and ethnologist than the tribes.
men Of the Yukon or the Amazon. The
Croatans Of North Carolina are not
even named In the government Indian
| reports. Only lately, in the last fed
| eral census, have they been given an
identity, and distinguished from the
other races round them. Yet the tribe,
| and Its history, are both intensely in
/ teresting, and an ethnologist could
/ spend months among them to advan-
tage.
The Croatans live in Robson Coun-
ty, North Carolina, little north of the
South Carolina border. By race, they
are Cherokee, mixed with the Algon-
quin of the seaboard. They originally
inhabited Roanoke island, and it will
be remembered that when the colony
Walter Raleigh left on Roanoke van
isbed, the only trace left behind them
was a board. with the one word,
"Croatan."
1t was always supposed that the
Croatans, then living on Croatan sound
an inlet of the Carolina coast-car-
ried off the whole colony. The Croatans,
bearing their captives, disappeared from
the neighborhood, and 1t was more
than 100 years later when the tribe
was, found in its present location.
To the present day there are two
kinds of Croatans-one branch red,
smooth-faced, high-cheekboned, with
lank, black hair; the other branch light
brown or yellow, with boards, mus
taches, blue eyes, and curly hair. Mar
riage between the whites and Croatans
is prohibited by North Carolina law,
and the Croatan long since ceased to
intermfX with negroes. Whence, then,
come the bearded, light-hued members
Of the tribe? Whence, indeed, If not
from the colonfsts Of the Roanoke,
adopted in captivity so long ago?
The theory Is deeply interesting, and
would be well worth a journey Of re-
search to North Carolina.
Big men, splendidly healthy, increas-
Ing in numbers are the Croatans They
have small farms scattered over an
area of some 500 square miles; some
Of them have well-built frame homes,
but most live in cabins, like the negroes
and poor whites of the vicinity. They
are honest, courteous and quiet, but
morose and revengeful, and held in
much dread by the surrounding settlers,
who say that the wrath of a Croatan
means more trouble than the hatred of
fifty negroes. There are some 1920 of
them, and they have schools, and even
a high-class academy of their own.
Some Of the Croatans, who seem TO
be an extremely brainy race, have risen
to high honor. Hiram Revell, United
States Senator from Mississippi, was
a Croatan, and several college deans
and politicians of local reputation were
OF this tribe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
GINSENG FARM PAYS.
Plant Cultivated in Wisconsin,, and
Made to Return High Dividends.

Alexander Stewart, A. L. Kreutzer,
Walter Alexander and c. c. Gawkey of
Wausau returned the other day from
visit to the ginseng gardens in the town
of Hamburg. owned by J. H. Koehler of
Wausau. The garden was started in 1901
under much ridicule, it being generally
believed that the plant could not be Guilt
waited in a garden, as it was a native for
est plant. The visitors claim that the
garden, which is now three-fourths of an
acre in size, is perhaps the most valuable
piece of cultivated ground in the State.
1t is valued at $4,000 by its owners, and
it is said to have paid a dividend of
81 per cent since it was started. The
root of the plant sells at from So to 81
pound and is mostly exported to China,
where its supposed medical qualities are
held in high repute. The plant has no
commercial value in this country, and no
actual value according to scientists, who
claim that it has no healing properties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23

1174-William the Lion defeated at Ain
wick.
1356-The elector of Brandenburg was
appointed hereditary arch-chamber-
lain of the German empire by the
golden bull of Charles ", and in
that capacity he bore the scepter be-
fore the Emperor.
11oS-English and allies under Duke of
Marlborough and Prince Eugene de-
feated the French besiegers at Gu
denarde, Belgium.
1776-The statue of King George in
Bowling Green, New York, destroyed.
1I19-Stony Point taken from the Brit
iSh by the Americans
17S6-The United States and Morocco
concluded treaty of peace.
lI99-Aboukir in Egypt attacked and
carried by assault b. the Turks UNI
der Said Mustapha Pasha
1S04-Famous duel between Hamilton
and Burr.
1S12-Sweden concluded an alliance with
England.
1S29-The directors of the Bank of the
United States declared a dividend of
49, per cent.
1S39-Chartist riot in Birmingham, Eng
land.
1S40-Treaty of London between the
Sultan and Mehemet Ali.
lS49-Vice President Willard Fillmore as
sumed the presidency of the United
States.
1S62-Gen. Halleck appointed commander
of all the land forces of the United
States.
1S63-United States ship Wyoming sank
three japanese ships in battle at
Shomonoseki.
1S73-Communist rising in Spain.
1SS3-Chilians defeated the Peruvians
with great loss at Huamachuca.
1SS4-Democratic national convention
nominated Cleveland and Hendricks.
Instrumentation park at Niagara
Falls opened.
1SS6-Charles d. Graham went through
the Niagara whirlpool rapids in a
barrel
l.
admission bill. Wyoming territory
became a State.
lS94-Earthquake at Constantinople, with
loss of 200 lives.
1S95-Gen. Nicola Pierola elected Presi-
dent of Peru. :. Henry NJ. Stanley
elected to the British Parliament.
1S9S-Admiral Cervera and other officers
of the Spanish fleet reached Annap-
Oils, as prisoners of war.
19O2-Mine disaster at Johnstown, Pa,
resulted in loss of ia lives. The
Porte demanded the suppression of
Cretan money with Prince Georges
effigy.
19O3-Cuban Senate ratified the treaty
giving the United States coaling and
naval stations on the island.
19O6-Dreyfus finally acquitted by the
court of cessation. The seventy
fifth anniversary of Belgian indie
pendence celebrated in Brussels.
19O7-Ten persons killed by an explosion
in a turret of the battleship Georgia
-. Seven persons killed by the col
lapse of building in London, On,
tario.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
His Mouth Full.

A certain town council after a pro-
tracted sitting was DESTROYS of adj
journing for luncheon. The PROPOSE
ton was opposed by the mayor, who
thought that II his fellow councillors
felt the stimulus Of hunger the dis
patch of business would be much ia
cilitated.
At last an illiterate member got up
and exclaimed:
Il ham astonished, ham surprised.
l ham amazed, Mr.. Mayor, that you
VIII not let us go to lunch ~
I'm surprised" exclaimed one Of his
colleagues, that gentleman who has
got so much ham In his mouth wants
any lunch at all london Scraps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
4CH0OzS
&ILEdE>

Commissioner of Education Draper OF
of hostile criticism by his reported re-
marks at the New York University Sum
mer School touching on the cherished
birthright of the American youth to as
pire to the highest positions of honor and
power. After contrasting the condition
of boys and girls in foreign countries who
are expected to stay in the classein which
they are born with that of American
school children, who are taught to regard
themselves as the equals of any, Draper
continued "Our educational system, act
ing upon our national temperaments, often
leads children into mischief. 1t often en-
courages them to undertake things for
which they are not fitted | think we
make mistake in telling the child that
he may be the President of the United
States" This sentiment is in line with
the recent movement in New York and
other States to have trade schools added
to the public provision for education.
The published correspondence between
President Roosevelt and President Eliot
of Harvard over the removal Of two
members, Fish and Morgan, of the Iiar-
ward varsity crew, shows that the head
of the University resented the interior
ence of the president The latter. in
conjunction with Assistant Secretary
Bacon as fellow alumni Of Harvard, had
wired Eliot if it were not possible to
find some other punishment for the oars
men who had violated certain rules which
Eliot regarded as dishonorable. ROose-
Welt took the ground that it was unfair
to make others suffer for an offense for
which some other punishment might be
found Eliot replied that "a keen sense
of honor being the finest result Of col
lege life, | think the college and gradu-
ates should condemn effectively dishon-
orable conduct" and the 1.-THE college
should also teach that one must never
do scurvy things in the supposed interest
or for the pleasure Of others
The New York Board Of Education has
recommended to the Charter Revision
Commission that no married woman be
employed as a teacher unless her husband
was crippled mentally or physically, and
that any teacher who gets married shall
thereby lose her place.
Farmers from all over Central Iowa
went to Ames TO witness and to have
explained to them experiments in corn
growing which the Iowa State college
agricultural departing has under way
A change has been made in the facuI-
ty of the Dunn County fWis.) agricuI-
tural school by which Prof. James A.
Wilson retires and is succeeded by Prof
f. r. Crane, a graduate of the Univer-
sity Of Illinois and Michigan college of
agriculture, where he has been instructor
in farm mechanics for eight years.
Arran gcElents have been made to have
a polytechnical institute established in
Billings. \ subscription list, which has
been in circulation. was read and showed
that $3.50 has been contributed. John
d. Losekamp, a well-known citizen, heads
the list with contribution of $4,000.
Two buildings viii be erected at once and
school will open In the fall term.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
FOR REPEAL OF INSURANCE LAW.
Companies to Pay Penalty and Start
Fight to Kill Provision.

The twenty-three insurance companies
which withdrew from the State as a re-
suit Of laws passed at the last session of
the Legislature and then refused to file
reports of their business in the State are
about to submit their reports as the re-
suit of a suit started against the Column
ban National Life Insurance Company Of
Boston. This contemplated action pre-
sages fight for the repeal of the laws
at the session next winter. Agents of
these companies decided to retain former
United States Senator John c. Spooner
to test the validity of the Wisconsin laws
in the courts 1t is believed that the set
Element now being made by the Columbian
National Life indicates that the COM
pany has been advised by Senator Spoon
er that the Wisconsin law is valid. 1t
is also taken as an indication that the
other twenty-five companies will file re-
ports at once and pay the penalty of
81 600 each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
over the table with interest. what do

over the table with interest what do
you mean?"
"Graphology," he said. You see, |
feel a bit nervous about choosing"
"Choosing?" rippled Phllippa.
"Oh, WELL" be sulked, "of course |
know she may refuse me, but I've got
to decide which to ask, anyway, haven t
II"
oh, of course" agreed Phllippa.
And you could make certain, couldn't
you. by keeping a second In reserve?
You know-the sort of thing diapers
put on their patterns In making a
choice we respectfully beg customers to
select two or three designs, to avoid
disapp-'"
"Oh, If you find it SO funny" he said
disgustedly, and swept the papers into
heap.
II was trying to help" said she with
indignation.
He was with difficulty Induced to pro-
coed. We'll, l sent my handwriting to
a graphologlst, and-and some girls
letters"
How meant" flashed Philippa.
Portions of letters" he corrected
with dignity. And yesterday got
these from the man" He indicated the
typewritten sheets.
Philippe sparkled. You'll let me see
them2" she eltreated, and ran her fin
gers through the pages "How many?
FtveG oh, but that ones yours. Well.
four girls ought to be plenty. Let's
see Geraldine first Somewhat tickle in
your attachments
you will admit" he INTERRUPTED coId-
". that Geraldine is out of the ouas-
ton"
Philippa laid hers on the table. NOT
without hesitation. The other NAV be
worse" she unused. who's this? Oh
Bertha Unwia OF a somewhat cold
and calculating nature Yes: she al
ways let's me pay for everything when
we go out together. Not much love for
children or animals" Philippa
looked up in some dislnay. But this is
dreadful! She-she appears to be per
fectly odious. Let's see what he SAYS
about Olivia. Very ambitious; none
but the highest position would ="
Philippa uRhesltatingly abandoned
OLIVIA depressing comment on the
numerical strength of her cousins
weaknesses
But there's only Miss Betterton left
now" she said anxiously. "'Gift for
what's the word? 'NursingT Oh, I'm
sure that's not true
"And If 1t were" Rupert demurred.
st don't want always to be Ill. you
know. And I've got to choose one"
They reflected. We'll" said Philip
pa at last, desperately, you've paid
your penny, and you'd better"
TT wasn't s penny" he interrupted
gloomily Hes very exceptional
srapheIagist and he charges five shill.
tEgs each"
But these four optional wives" OBJ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
"THIEF IN ME IN CONTROL. :"
Accused Makes Remarkable Plea,
but Is Sentenced by Court.

but Is Sentenced by Court.
'sWhen I saw the house the miserable
thief in me came uppermost and l FELL
George Van Avery of Chicago told Judge
Belden in the Circuit Court in kenosha
in answering to a charge. The prisoner
was not aware that the police had estab-
lished his identity and told the court a
long story of his life, but when confronted
with the facts he admitted his guilt Judge
Belden said he believed stealing was a
passion with Van Avery and sentenced
him to two and one-half years in the
State prison. Van Avery said he mad a
son living in Chicago under an assumed
name on account of the shame Of his
fathers theftS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
SHOOTS BURGLAR DEAD.
Bartender Uses Shotgun with Fatal
Results on TilI-Tapper.

One of the burglars who has been work
ing the 500 line met his death while
robbing a saloon at WeyerhaeuSer. He
entered the place of Charles Dale and
was taking money from the cash register
when Frank Daniels. a bartender who
slept in a back room, awoke and noticed
him. Daniels leveled shotgun at him
and fred. The man died an hour after.
His two pals were guarding outside, but
they were frightened away. The wounded
man gave his name as 81 Perkins. claim
ing Oconto as his home, but kilograms
from that place said that he was unknown
there. He was identified by telephone
lineman who knew him years ago. The
burglar would not divulge the names of
his pals, but confessed that they had been
working the 500 line and were the parties
who robbed the mercantile establishment
at Tony on the night of July 2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
PICKS DAY FOR HIS OWN DEATH.
Presentiment of End to kenOsha,
Wis, Man Is Fulfilled.

''This is the judgment day for me" said
John Brettner, 30 years of age, when he
returned to his boarding house in Kenosha
the other night At o'clock the next
morning he was found dead in bed. Brett
ner had worked all day and had seemed
to be in the best of health. After sup
per he talked with his landlady, Mrs.
Ernest Schulz, and to her he declared
that he had a strong presentiment that
the end of his life was near. At mid
night he was heard moving about the
room and Mr.. Schulz went to the room to
see if he wanted for anything. Il am go
ing to die said Brettner. He did not
seem to be in pain and, after giving him
some water, Schulz left the room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
WANTS PRISON STAIN OFF.
Appleton Man to Prove His limo
cence After Serving Time.

Claiming that he served nearly two
years in the reformatory at Green Bay
for a crime which he never committed,
Oscar Miers, aged % years, who was re-
leased on Saturday, will at once begin ac-
ton for a rehearing. The crime for
which he was sentenced was the forging
of a check for a small amount in Apple
ton. Miers says he had thirteen wit
nesses who could prove his innocence, but
his lawyer at the trial thought three
would be enough. The jury found him
guilty and a new trial was denied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
BIG JUDGMENT AGAINST HEIR.
Oshkosh Man Not Allowed to Peace
fully Enjoy Money He Inherited.

In probate court at Oshkosh Judge
Cleveland has issued a citation ordering
Lewis NJ. Thompson of New York to APP
pear before him on Sept. to show cause
why a legacy to him from the late Mrs
Helen A. Beach should not be turned over
to Is. f. Barker of New York or so much
of it as is necessary to pay judgment of
81 ,259.2S held by Barker against Thomp-
son. The petition asking for the order
states that Thompson was named in the
will of Mrs. Beach and was one of the
benefciaries to the amount of about S25,-
600 besides an interest in the residue of
the estate. Mr.. Thompson makes a state
ment accompanying the petition in which
he says he has no real estate nor personal
property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
COUNCIL REDUCES TAX.
ManitOwOc to Pay Larger Share Of
Breakwater Improvement.

Needing a protest made by property
owners who threatened to go to court to
oppose the assessment, the Manitowoc
council has reduced the assessment Of
benefits to lake shore for the proposed
breakwater by 80 per cent and the prop
the cost, the balance, $500, being made
a general city tax. The objection was
based on the claim that all north side
property will be benefited by the work.
Walter Pellet, who resigned as police and
fire commissioner in order that he might
take the contract, will build the break
water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
RICH TANNER FOUND DEAD.
Murder, Suicide and accident The
cries Are Advanced

cries Are Advanced.
Albert Platz, aged 60, a rich tanner
was found shot through the heart in his
Office in the Davis, Medary & Platz tan
merry building at La Crosse. The police
are investigating murder, suicide. and ac-
cident theories. Platz, who was one OF
the Oldest manufacturers in the city. had
met heavy financial reverses in wildcat
mining and plantation schemes lately and
is known to have been unpleasantly in
volved in these failures. This strength
ems the suicide theory. but the fact that
a pistol cleaning outfit was found near
his corpse leads to the accident idea. Dr.
Maurer, who was summoned. says the
pistol was more than two feet away when
the fatal shot was fired, which leads the
authorities to believe he may have been
murdered. The bullet entered near the
stomach and passed upward through the
heart. Death was instantaneous.