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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
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The National City Bank of New York,
commonly known as the Standard Oil
bank, has begun to demolish the old GUS
tom house on Wall street, which it pur-
chased some years ago. On this site it
is planned to erect the most imposing
bank structure in the world, to be twenty
five stories high and cost over S2,5OO,OOO.
1t is said to be the desire of the bank
officials to erect a building that will re-
mind people of the Bank of England.
while being far more magnificent and
complete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

The La Crosse Humane Society has
taken steps under the child labor law to
prevent Oscar Velie. 2 12-year-old prod
ICY. from preaching the gospel to sup
port his parents and large family The
boy has not been allowed TO attend the
public schools. but has been preaching
in the city mission and in various halls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
WOMEN SHOULD NOT SACRIFICE THEMSELVES.
By Bernard Shaw

1t Is not surprising that our So
ciety, being directly dominated by
men, comes to regard woman not as
an end in herself like man, but solely
as a means of mnistering to him.
The Ideal wife is one who does every
hing the ideal husband likes, and
nothing else Now, to treat a person
IS a means instead OF an end is to
i"ny that persons right to live.
Woman, if she dares face the fact
that she is being so treated, either
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
State Com m Issfons Legal.

The New York Court of Appeals, by a
unanimous vote, has sustained the consti-
tutionality of the former State Gas Com
mission. This decision is considered az
practically affirming the validity of the
Public Service Commission law, which
merged the duties of several separate COM
missions into two general bodies, one hav-
ing jurisdiction in New York City and
the other in the remainder of the State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
For a Course i'm Ijfexaxfur

Raymond Zillmer OF Milwaukee. sophie
more of University of Wisconsin, asks
in communication in the Daily Cardinal
that course in life saving be established
in the university. He referred to the
recent establishment Of such a course in
Columbia university.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
Truss Wards on Bucksho OF

A metal truss saved Dan SWeeney's
life while he was hunting near Maple
Grove. He vas assisting a companion to
climb a tree by boosting with his guns
butt when the weapon was discharged.
the load of buckshot striking the truss
and DETECTING
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
Court JphOIds n lockout.

Judge Greenbaum of the New York
State Supreme Court has decided in the
case of the New York Building Trades
Employers Association against the
Thompson-Starrett Company that the as
ISOLATION had the right to declare a. lock-
out of the members of certain trades
unions which had failed to fulfill agree
ments made between the unions and the
EMPLOYERS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
A Motto "Suf Gencrfs.'

MY Chinese Sunday school pupil
who has an eating house, where he
serves liberal allowances of chop suey,
wants me to give him a motto for it."
Liberal with chop suey, Is hep
"Yes."
.srhen why not proclaim himself In
motto-fashion: 'Suey generous:' -
Baltimore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
ICE FAMINE FEARED.
Breaking Up of Mississippi River at
La Crosse Earliest on Record.

La Crosse Earliest on Record.
The warm weather of the past few
days has caused a breaking up of the
rivers at the principal ice harvesting
points in the northwest and communities
depending upon that district for ice are
confronted with the certainty of an ice
famine next summer. At La Crosse the
Mississippi river is open, the earliest on
record, and the harvesting OF ice there
and at all neighborins points has stopped
with only a small part OF the usual sup
ply cut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
SWALLOWED PENCIL is REMOVED
Point UnbrOken. Though 1t "Slipped
Down" Christmas Day.

Down" Christmas Day.
August Peterson of Rhinelander is the
victim of a peculiar accident and was op-
Grated upon at st. Mary's hospital in
Oshkosh for the removal of a lead pencil
~ inches long, which he swallowed
Christmas. He was playing cards and
keeping score when the pencil slipped
down his throat. 1t passed through the
stomach into the intestines and into the
colon, where the surgeons removed it.
While the pencil caused him much pain,
he was able to attend to his work, but
last week made up his mind to have it re-
moved. The pencil contained the brass
tipped rubber eraser and not even the
point was broken, although some Of the
paint was gone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
OFFICERS STAND HIGH.
Guardsmen Pass Examinations with
Some Excellent Marks.

Three officers of Company f, Second
regiment. W. \. g., at Fond du Lac, took
an examination in Oshkosh for promotion
and passed with high standings. The ex-
aminations were necessary through the
resignation of Capt. W. +. Seeve. He
will be succeeded by Lieut.. A. NJ. Trier,
who got standing of 96.3. Second Lieut..
A. r. Brunei, with a standing of 80 IL.
will be promoted to first lieutenant to
take Trier's place and Second Sergt. Geo.
A Krippen, who got a standing of 9S 81,
will be promoted to the position of second
lieutenant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
SaUduSt for Trout,

W. Fl. Paulson. resident Of Poysippi,
was brought before Justice of the Peace
Hubbell. charged with depositins sawdust
and shavings in a trout stream. He plead
ed guilty and was fined S2J and costs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

We are all struggling forclbly for
fame and money, and will not stop for
anything except to abuse those who
have already succeeded in acquiring
that which we are seeking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

Mrs. Andy Baker and her 5-year-oId
daughter of Rainsley Place, near Win
chester, KY, were accidentally burned to
death. The mother was sitting in front
of the CRATE when her clothing caught
fire. The child ran to her mother and her
clothes also became ignited
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
HUMAN GOVERNMENTS ARE CHILDISH.
By Annie Besant.

In economics also it is probable that
stage Of competition and misery necessary
for the evolution of individuality. and that
man needed to grow first by combat of bodies
and then by combat of brains; by the con-
slant claim of the individual TO plumber &C
corIing to his powers and opportunities. None
the less it is true that this stage shall be out
grown, and we shall learn TO substitute CO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
DIETS HOUSE NOW A SCHOOL
Dam Defender Sure of State and
Federal Protection.

Federal PrOfeCtfOn.
John Dietz, the famous defender of
Cameron dam. has turned the tables on
his enemies. Blythe formation of what is
technically a school district" with his
home as the school house, Detz is safe
from attack Jay Gates of Rice Lake,
the instructor, has the power of he State
and federal government at his back. His
pupils are the Dietz children, yet il an
armed attack were made on the now
famous homestead Mr.. Gates has a per-
feet right to sally forth with his rifle and
defend his school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
Finds Water on Mars.

Prof Slipher, at the Lowell Observa-
tory. Flagstaff, Ariz.. has photographed
comparison spectra of Mars and the
moon. which indicate water vapor in the
Marian atmosphere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
Girl Wants to Be a Citizen.

Miss Maud Mcpherson of WATERFOWL
has applied to William Rohr. clerk of the
courts, for letters of citizenship This
is the first application in that county I'M
der the new law Miss Mcpherson is a
Canadian
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
To Cheer Canal Diggers.

Through contract with the government.
though under the immediate auspices OF
the y NJ. {. A.. quartet of women
musicians have sailed for the lsthmus OF
Panama. where they will give entertain
ments in the canal zone. They expect to
be gone four weeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
NATURES INTELLECT IS LIKE MANS
By Maurice MaeferIinck.

Nature, when it wishes to be beautiful, to
please, to rejoice, and to show itself happy.
does almost as We would do. l know that in
speaking thus 1 speak a little like that
man who wondered why Providence always
made the big rivers flow nearby the large
cities; but it is difficult to view these things
from another point of view than the human.
The Genius of the Earth, which is probably
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
MARION H. M'coRD PARALYzED.

Former Shawnno Man and Governor
of Arizona Stricken.
Word has been received in Shawano
from Arizona that Myron FL. McCord
has had a stroke of paralysis, and is not
expected to live. Mr.. McCord was at
one time a resident of Shawano. He
moved to Merrill and was Congressman
from this district for many years. He
is well known in this State. He moved
to Arizona a few years ago, and was
Governor of that territory at one time,
also United States marshal, and is now
revenue collector.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

The order of the crown prince of Prus-
STA has been conferred by the Emperor
of Germany on Arthur Won Briesen, pres
ident of the New York Legal Aid Society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii has
marked the spot on which Kamehameka
made his conquest of the islands. There
was a hag-raising ceremony
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

1t is reported that Theodore p. Shonts
gave his daughter. Theodore, $4,000 az
a wedding present, but gave nothing to
her titled husband, the Due de Chaulnes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
Cattle 70 Re Killed.

tuberculosis was discovered in thirty
nine head of cattle belonging to three
Oshkosh men and the animals will be
slaughtered at once
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

the dealist Illusion that vocation for domestic
agement and the of children is natural
and that women who lack them are not women ali.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
ESTES HEADS TOBACCO GROWERS
State Association Elects StOughtOn
Man-W w. Powell Wins Prize

state Association Elects SfOughtOn
NIan-W. w. Powell Wins Prize.
Wisconsin Tobacco Growers and Deal
ers' Association ELI cted John NJ. Estes of
Stoughton, president: S. 3. Heddles of
GAINESVILLE, vice president; A. l.. Fisher
of Janesville, secretary, and f. W. Coon
of Edgerton, treasurer. Prize awards for
the best exhibits of tobacco leaf were
w. w. Powell. town of Victory. $50: G..
Roen of Arfordville. $15; \. c. Ellick-
son of Arlington. $40, and George Wee
OF Stoughtoni So.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
HALF A LID Is COMPROMISE
Washburn Decides to Be Closed Part
OF Each Sunday.

What promised to be one of the bitter
est lid fights in the history of the State
has about come to an end in Washburn
with a compromise to allow the business
places to remain open half a day on
Sunday. Mayor Sweet. after closing ev-
erything tight for one Sunday. has about
decided that the people have got enough
of what he says they were looking for
in the way OF lid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

will doll dishes. Is that doll dishes are
too small to hold anything.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

It Is easier for a man to acquire
bad reputation than 1t Is for his chill
dren to live Il down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

vidras fail to The way help to be better is
to find what that is good in their conduct and
give them due credit commentator.
The world Is slowly and steadily improving Men are
better in their conduct than they were before and
should all look forward progress to a dimnu-
ton of the number Of criminal oenses rather than
the increase Most Of these newfanged crimes
arise from the relations of to money. and this kind
of legislation indicates what in my view is the most
rious of our national vices.
The best of men strengthened by recognition and
apprecatio the may be encouraged to better eff
fort by the approval Of their fellows and all of will
be improved by the cultivation altruisc sentiments
and the repression of destructive propensities
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
COMMEND MORE; PUNISH LESS
BIZ Samuel pennypacker

My experience when on the bench led me
TO the conclusion that men do wrong things
less through wicked inclinations than because
Of failure to see the consequences Of the
acts which they commit. Crime is generally
the result of weakness Of character and in
ability 10 understand clearly the situations
which arise. wrong initial step is taken in
some direction and where it leads the indi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

Ernest Coqueln. French actor of
note. was confined in private sanitarium
because of his Authorizations that he is
Napoleon l.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

1t is a matter of common observa-
tiOn that grass does not grow so well
close to trees as in the open. Exper-
iments in this country and in Eng
land have shown that the deIeter-
ious effects of the near heighborhood
of grass and trees are natural. The
trees suffer as well as the grass. This
is especially true of fruit trees.
The cause is ascribed to the eN-
cretion of the trees, on the one hand
of substances poisonous to the grass,
and by the grass, on the other hand,
of substances poisonous to the trees.
1t thus appears failure grass to grow
well near trees should not be ascrib-
to too much shade, but to the eX-
haustion of the tree roots of the food
supply needed by the grass
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

Boston May 5.--Charles G.. Clapp,
who has returned recently from
Mexico, has called the attention of
Professor Louis Agassiz to the dis
covery of a cave containing 200 skele-
tons. each of person more than
eight feet in height. The cave was
evidently the burial place of a race
of giants who antedate the Aztecs.
Mr. Clapp arranged the bones of
these skeletons, which he found to
total of eight feet, eleven inches.
The molars he said, were big en-
Ough to crack cocoanut. The head
measured eighteen inches from front
to back.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

The difference in the new and old
Widows pension law is this: The old
Jaw would not pay to widows having
an income of $3.50 or more year or
to widows whose husbands did not
die from illness contracted in service.
The new law pays to all civil war
widows married before 1890 no mat
ter what their income or cause of
husbands death and also pays to
widows of Spanish war soldiers. A
proportionate increase is paid to or
phans of soldiers under Is.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07
pERNICE ITEMS.

Rev. Rufus X. Bent has taken
charge of a church at Scranton. He
Will move his family in the near
future
j. A. Helsman and son We're at
Wilkes Barre visiting Mrs. J. A.
Helsman who is patient in the
Mercy hospital.
John Fitzgeralds and c. f. Jack
son were Towanda visitors last week.
Mrs. Patrick Harmon and son Ed
ward were visiting Scranton friends
last week.
Hon. John G. Schaad was attend
ing the Republican Convention at
Harrisburg last week.
G. f. Jackson has moved his
moving picture show to Cortland
N. y. Buster left on Monday to
operate the same.
Joseph Ryan of Lehighton is call
ing on friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Myers and
daughter of Beech Creek Pa. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meyers
of Mildred.
If yon don't see any thing in the
Item about you or your friends it is
your own fault. If you have any
items for the paper, by leaving them
with William Davis manager of the
store or in box 50 Mildred, they will
be attended to.
Our Township audit is like some
ailment which the Doctors fail to
cure and the patient dies; they de-
clare it complication of diseases.
James j. Connors is making some
alteration on his house, on account
of Nora getting a Merry Widow hat.
1t is said that there are three differ
ent kinds of liars but we have a
man who has all three combined
and he is lulu at it.
+. 7. Mcmahon was a Sonestown
visitor last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

Prof. Warren, of the State Agri-
cultural College, Ithica, states that
the markets are being flooded with
cheap and almost worthless clover
seed, imported from Europe. This
is of so low grade that it will not pess
European inspection, and so is dump
ed into this country and finds ready
sale among famers, the majority Of
whom pay little attention to getting
tests of seed, but are looking for
something 'cheaper".
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

A Connecticut potato grower has
found way to get into market with
his potatoes some where from two to
three weeks earlier than any body
else, decided advantage, all potato
growers know. He puts the potatoes
in a warm place, gets the sprouts
started until the leaves begin to
come out, and then sets them in the
field same as tomato plants. The
Start they have received puts them
into market ahead of field-planted
potatoes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

Notice has been received by the
dealers in peanuts that the supply is
smaller this year than in the past
ten or fifteen years and that as a
consequence the price has been raised
from one and half to two cents
pound on the various grades of pea
nuts. The scarcity of the crop was
due to inability of the nuts to mature
last fail and the rotting of lot of
them while still in the shock.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07
A question to be brought befor

A question to be brought before
the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church held at
Baltimore, which finds opposition
and support is contained in para
graph 24s of the book of Discipline.
1t is the intention Of the church dele
gates to have this rule, which refers
expressly to the discipline of mem
bers of the church who indulge IN
cards and dancing or the patronizing
of other amusements not in conform
ity to the faith, changed so that
certain of these minor matters may
be left to individual selection
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

Harry Lear of Gray's Run, break
man on the S. and n. Y. railroad,
was instantly killed on log train
near Marsh Hill Saturday afternoon
The shifting of one log in large
pile caused several to roll over upon
Lear. He was 25 years of age. and
is survived by his mother, three
brothers and two sisters. The re-
mains were removed to Grays' Run
for burial.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

A good idea pertaining t0 Mem-
orial Day which has found favor in
one of the largest towns in the State
is for each child old enough to care
for them to cultivate some plant, the
blooms of which be used to decorate
soldiers graves. No time to loose,
so begin at once by selecting plant
that is far enough on the way to
bloom about May 80.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07
The Bird Enjoys the Sport and II
Landed Uniniured.

Landed Unnjur
With the birds settling by the dozen
1t is easy enough TO capture specimens
for examination without causing in
jury or pain. Any sharply barbed hook
is altogether superhuous. The alba
trosses absolutely enjoy the excite.
ment, and the sport obtained Is not
without novel interest.
A small metal frame shouldsbe made
In the shape of hollow triangle at
tached to 100 yards of stout line and
kept afioat by good sized piece OF
cork. The sides of the metal frame
are then covered with bits of fat pork,
the hard skin OF which is securely
bound thereto. The bait is thrown
astern, and the line is slowly paid out
Presently a great albatrosS swoops
through the air. impeled by curiosity
to investigate the nature of the float
ing pork. 1t settles before the dainty
morsel of food numbers of birds fol
low suit, each one made bold by com
petition. aud then the sport begins.
At this moment additional line must
he given in order to compensate for
the progressing of the ship, thus Ell.
abing bird to seize the desired food.
With sudden rush the supreme eff
fort is made. Once or twice the at
tempt proves Intellectual; but rendered
bold by greediness, a final grab finds
the curved bill securely wedged inside
the apex of the triangle, as the fierce
tugs OH the line quickly indicate.
Steadily the haul is made, hand over
hand, until a helpless albatrOss is bodi-
ly lifted on to the poop in an absolute
ly uninjured condition. A slackened
line enables the bird to escape, and il
scattered wits permitted such au eff.
fort sudden fight would obtain release
The other birds Invariably commence
to attack wounded comrade, steady
pull being required, even If the line
does cut your hands, to save it from
its friends. Once safely on deck the
mandibles are tied together. for 9TH
erwise the bird throws up an oily
fluid, disa greeab bic habit possessed by
all the tribe.
Subject to this precaution it may
wander gravely around to survey the
new horizon of life. The large eyes
gaze with a truly pathetic confidence
expressive of anything but fear.
1t is a strange spectacle to witness
the inquisltive bird sOlemnly waddle
To end fro among the equally inquisi.
tive lunHn beings around. True, il
oh, cc's slightly to the process of
neasgren ant. pecking sharply by way
OF protest, but a gentle box on the ear
soon induces submission as the dimen-
sions are rapidly noted, the alb.tr
meanwhile reposing affectionu tely in
the arms OF the second officer.
The specimen happens to be Il small
one, but the wing expansion from tiu
10 tip Is less than ten feet, the extreme
length OF body is three feet six inches
and the formidable bill measures up
ward Of four inchcs.-Cornhill Maga
zine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-07

To make st. Louis the greatest
grain market Of the west, grain
barge line company, capitalized at
81, 900, 200, has been formed in st.
Louis, to operate on the Mississippi
river from that city to New Orleans.
The grand Growers, Exporters
Transportation company, which was
chartered year ago with capital of
$4,000, is the originator of the pro-
ject.