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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
sCoURGE SEXES DIETz FAMILY.
Diphtheria Carrying OF Famous De-
tenders o. Cameron Dam.

The famous Dietz family. which, for
four years stood off federal. State and
county officials and finally whipped d
powerful corporation into accepting its
terms. is in danger of extinction by black
diphtheria. One of the Dietz children was
stricken with the disease Saturday and
died within two hours. 4 priest who had
Just returned from Cameron Dam says
the entire family is desperately i'll, but
that Dietz refused to call physician,
saying it is too late. During Dietz's four
years fight with the Chippewa Falls
Lumber ard Boom Company. he and his
sons, his wife and daughter had held up
millions of feet of logs. pending Il settle
ment of his claims. The company finally
paid another man $4,000 to get the logs
through and this subcontractor handed
Dietz $4,000 TO release the logs. Mean
while all the courts. State. county and
federal, had been invoked. Depu Y sher-
ifs had been sent out to humble Dietz
and came limping back to have the bull
lets pried out of themselves. Dietz, per-
Sonally, had whipped every bully en-
ployed by the company. The sons and
daughter of Dietz were crack shots and
his wife also knew how to handle a rifle
skillfully
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03

Quoth Poor Richard: He aborrowng
out of something doing without
car fare for the contribution
convenient forgetting the small
There is to
This
guilt discomfort
has of injury being him. He who
refused
Portable
friends
Neither borrower lender
point
little
ogens of those who
situations is reminding friend
thing
7
to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
NE TWO HIGHWAYMEN.

long have had quarrel set with Time,
Because he robbed me. Every day of life
Was wrested from me after bitter strife ::
l never yet could see the sun 90 down
But l was angry in my heart, nor hear
The leaves fall in the wind without tear
Over the dying summer. l have known
No truce with Time nor Times accom-
plice, Death.
The fair world is the witness of a crime
Repeated every hour. For life and breath
Are sweet to all who live; and bitterly
The voices of these robbers of the heath
Sound in each ear and chill the passer-by
What have we done to thee, thou mon
strous Time?
what have we done to Death, that we
must die?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Comic SupDlemenf Passing

The decision of the Boston Herald to
abandon the comic supplement hitherto
published with its Sunday issue has re-
newed the discussion of this journalistic
policy. That paper explained editorialIy
that "a great newspaper no longer needs
a clown and asserts besides that comic
supplements have ceased to be comic. 1t
adds ''They have become as vulgar in
design as they are tawdry in color. There
is no longer any semblance of art in them,
and if there are any ideas they are
low and descending lower"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
JACKS" NOT IN DEMAND.
Experts WoOdsmen Scarce and Lum-
her COmpnniea CurtaiIing Work.


Der Compnniea CurtaiIing Work.
No increase IL the demand for men for
the woods as "A result of the forest fires
during the summer and fall has been no
ticed by {. w. st. John. a Milwaukee
labor agent, who supplies men to go north
to work for the lumber companies IL
had been expected that there would be a
bigger demand for men than usual, be
cause of the necessity of cutting down
the timber, which had been Scorched by
the fires, and which would be destroyed
by worms if left standing another year.
The financial furry has been felt so Sc
vcrely by the lumber companies. however.
that it will more than neutralize the for
est fires. I'VE are sending fewer men this
year than in several years." said Mr.. ST.
John. Because of the financial tr0G-
bles wages are lower. and in addition the
men who go to the woods have to pay
their own railroad fares. which were for
merly paid by the lumber companies. This
indicates that the companies do not need
men badly, or they would raise wages
and advance fares. The companies are
not over the scare of year ago, wher
cancellations of previous orders for men
came in as fast as mail and telegraph
could carry them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
WINS S25 FOR MUD AT FUNERAL.
Won (. Awarded Judgment for
Damage DonG Rugs.

For the damage done TO her rugs "a: i
carpets by mourners, who tracked mud
into her home at a funeral. Mrs. r. l..
Spicer. active in society and church af-
fairs of La Crosse has obtained a judg-
ment for $50 against the estate of Mrs.
Fred Ring. Mrs. Ring. whose home has
been closed since the death of her husband
year ago. died at a hospital recently
and her body was taken to the Spicer
home for the funeral The day Of the
funeral was stormy and mary mOurners
with muddy shoes focked to the Spicer
home When Mrs. Spiccr asked the adj
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Ring
to reimburse her for the damage done he
refused and Mrs Spicer started suit.
Judge Brindley entered the Judgment for
so after calling upon several undertake
crs for advice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
RAILROAD PAYS TAXES.

Great Northern Turns Over S33, 900
to City of Superior for Levy.
The Great Northern railroad has paid
into the Superior city treasury $4,000 in
settlement of delinquent taxes levied in
1906 and 1907 on the company's eleva-
tor properties in that city. The city
claimed the right to levy the tax, but the
company refused to pay. there being a
question as to the city's authority to
levy such a tax under the State law. The
city vas about to sue for the face of
the tax and 10 per cent interest, but the
company decided not to test the law and
settled by paying the tax and AZ per
cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
ONE KILLED IN TORNADO.
Fierce Wind Injuries Many and
Causes $4,000 Damage

A tornado which passed through the
river district of Stevens Point killed one
man. made twenty families homeless, par
tally wrecking the plants of the Polish
Brewing Company. the Coyne Furniture
Manufacturing Company, and the Joerns
Manufacturing Company, unroofed more
than twenty-five houses. leveled almost
two score of barns. and caused DANA ge
estimated at $4,000. Four persons were
injured. Charles Lauser. a farmer living
in a log cabin near Killmer. was killed by
being struck by a beam when his home
was wrecked by the wind. The heaviest
loss was suffered by the Polish Brewing
Company, whose newly completed two
story brick bottling plant was complete
" wrecked
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
BIG FIRE IN RED GRANITE.
Frame Business Buildings Burn with
$4,000 Loss,

The village of Red Granite was par
tally wiped out by fire Friday night and
it is estimated that the loss will be over
$4,000. The blaze originated in Rogers
meat market and before the flames were
eXtinguished the following business
houses were destroyed: Rogers meat
market, Chaimson& store. Nigbor's opera
house. SCOTS restaurant, w. Elkins' mar
ket. Berray'S restaurant. the Herald office,
the new telephone exchange. Mrs. Der
rick's millinery store and ClawsOn's drug
store. All of the stores destroyed were
frame buildings. which made the insur-
apce rates exceptionally high. Conse-
quently little insurance was carried. Moth
ing was saved in that section of the bust
ness district which was burned. The
fire protection in the village is poor, and
the occupants of some of the places bare
~ escaped with their lives. The village
of Red Granite is about ten years old.
Granite quarrying and dealing in farm
products are the principal lines of bust
ness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
FROST MAY SELL KENosHA LINE
Syndicate Controlling milwaukee,
and Racine Traction After System.


1t is stated on what seems good author
ity that negotiations are pending for the
sale of the lines of the Kenosha Electric
Railway Company, owned by A. c. Frost
of Chicago and Milwaukee fame, and
said to be the best paying line owned by
him. to John |. Beggs of Milwaukee.
head of the syndicate controlling the
street railways of Milwaukee and Racine.
The story is denied by the agents of both
Beggs and Frost. The line is valued at
between 100000 and 100000. If pur
chased it will become part of the Beggs
system. The line was built by Bion j.
Arnold and was sold to Frost for $780,,
0G0 three years ago. Since that time ex-
tensions have been made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Sea-Born Mountain Submerged.

A barren. volcanic peak which rose out
of the sea near Unalaska about a year
ago and which was named Mount Nc
Cullough, its height being estimated to
be 5000 feet, has sunk again into the sea.
The captain of whaler first reported the
disappearance. and now the government
revenue cutter Mccullough has returned
to San Francisco with confirmation and
details. In place of the lofty mountain
row there is an almost completely land
locked bay. into which the cutter sailed
and made soundings. The depth was
from eight fathoms at the shore TO twen-
ty-five fathoms at the center.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
BECAME TIPPLER IN NEWPORT.
Wisconsin Minister Goes to Insane
Asylum on Own Request,

Alleging that he had become a dipso-
maniac while pastor of a fashionable
church at Newport. where the Yanderbilts
were members of his congregation, friends
of the Rev S. w. Moran, an Episcopal
clergyman, 56 years old, secured his COM
mitment to the Mendoza hospital for the
insane. Mr.. Moran was arrested in La
Crosse last spring on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, the
charge being that he had obtained a loan
from a wealthy member of Christ church
on the representation that he had been
sent to La Crosse by Bishop Webb TO fill
the pulpit during the absence of the rec
tor, the Rev. c. \. Moller, on a trip
to Europe. The matter was subsequently
adjusted and the clergyman released.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03

Ever have shoulder and greens? Moth
after all, is there?"
The young man looked a bit embar-
raised
We'll" he said. "Aggie and | have
talked time and again about asking
you to take dinner with us since you
came on here this time. But you know
what these dinky little three-rooms-
and-a-bath flats are-or do you? And
Aggle and | had sort Of an idea that
maybe-well. to be frank. that after all
the splendiferousness that you're used
70. why, 1t might make you feel sort
of uncomfort-oh, ours Is just a plain
little dump. you know, and we thought
maybe it would-er-"
Look a-here. boy" interrupted the
old miner, will you and Aggie give me
some shoulder and greens tomorrow
evening, say at o'clock?"
you know very well that We'll be
delighted to have YOU" replied the
young man.
All right" said the old man Write
me down the address I'll be there"
And. joe" he added, as the young
man prepared TO take his leave. you'd
bet:ar warn Aggie about the low-down
ornery, simmering habits of green's. It
takes a lot OF green's to make a proper
mess OF 'em. A pretty whopping bas-
ket o. greens-well, I've seen busheI
o green's, almost, boil down to most
nothing" and then the two laughed
and the young man went away
On the following evening the bluff,
rudy, fine-looking old mining man ar
rived at the little fat on the minute.
1t was neat and tastefully furnished
fat but small, of course.
Sure you've got plenty of greens?"
the old gentleman inquired, with mock
anxiety, when he was greeted by the
pretty young matron, whom he had
known as child. I've been worrying
a good deal over that to-day"
"Oh, stacks and stacks Of green's"
she replied, adding, but If there
shouldn't be enough l could exc out
by boiling down the rubber plant. you
KNOW, anu 81 the niue uInIST DeEdn
merrily enough.
The shoulder was sweet piece of
mast-fed meat from Virginia. and after
the old miner had tucked his napkin
under his chin In the old-fashioned
way and gone at 1t, he came pretty
close to looking like thoroughly sat
isfied elderly man.
Dye children know" he said, as he
passed bis plate over for the third
helping, that I've been In training for
this ever since yesterday? Fact. I've
hardly eaten q mouthful since you in
Vited me-or, better. since l invited
myself And rs worth the fasting"
After the dinner the old boy fixed
himself in a big rattan chair in the
tiny coy corner near window and
got n well seasoned briar pipe belong
ing to his young host agoing
"A cigar after shoulder and green's ~
he exclaimed, reprovingly, when the
young man offered him cigar
Mighty tidy place you've got here" he
said, after a pause, waving his pipe
around "Slick as a crick ell, I'd call
it, Plumb luxurious, in fact" and a
sort Of misty light of recollection ap-
peared in the gray old eyes Of the man.
Il suppose Mary and l wouldn't have
looked upon this as sort of heaven
away back yonder in the tangle of
years when we were struggling along
the best way we knew how"
The yo1lDC mo from had hoon Mo
out soft little chords on the piano, but
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
BOY rs FOUND GUILTY.
MunsOp BabcOck, Aged IA. Con-
victed OF Larceny in Waukesha.

WI uhson babcocks ASeu IL. COn-
victed OF Larceny in Waukesha.
Munson Babcock. aged Il. was con-
victed of larceny in municipal court in
Waukesha and committed by Judge Ar
min to the industrial school until he is
81. The lad was accused of stealing
revolver of uncertain value and equally
uncertain ownership from Charles Platz
of Vernon. The testimony showed that
he had been sadly neglected and allowed
to run wild. He had not been to school
for three years. he said. 1t was asc
testified that Platz. by whom he had been
employed. had bought him whisky and
that the lads own father had encouraged
him in chewing tobacco. His parents
are divorced and his step-mother is i'll
with tuberculosis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
SMALLPOX GRIPS MANIToWoC.
Epidemic in Wisconsin City Closes
Churches and schools.

Epidemic in Wisconsin City Closes
Churches and schools.
On account of the epidemic of small
pox in Manitowoc. the city is experience
ing almost churchless Sundays. At the
request of the board of health. Methodist,
Presbyterian, Christian Scientist and two
Norwegian churches hold no services. The
Catholics did not suspend and the Evan
gelical Lutherans shortened their services.
The beard of health has ordered all pub
lie meetings stopped for week. Three
plays st local theaters will not be pro-
duced, and various social functions have
been postponed. Public and parochial
schools are closed and fifty dwellings are
in quarantine. Physicians agree that the
disease is smallpox, bat say it is appear
ing in a light form.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Three Hunters Los in Woods.

DIR. o. w. .Toslin. DIR. Dettmen and
Percy Miller of Milwaukee. while hunting
at Dunfield were lot in the forest and
did not get back UNTIL thirty hours later.
The mill whistles were blown at Heine-
man, Grnndy Juncti IN. Gleason ard Dun
field hoping to gi"e the lost ones the
right direction. Tie only food they had
was a pGrcupinp which DR.. Joslin killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
The Art of DiNacreein~

The art of being disagreeable is a
purely social art and never a domestic
one. We have no right in any circum-
stances or under any provocation to
exercise it toward those who are bound
to us by the tie of kinship, or by
still closer tie.-Hearth and Home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Eats Believed to Have Caused Blaze,

Rats which infested the residence of
&. NJ Kolts of California i'll Superior
are held responsible for the blaze which
Quilted the interior of the dwelling, con-
suming almost all of its furnishings. There
was no one in the house at the time the
fire started and no member of the house
hold made his appearance until late in
the evening. The blaze was discovered
by passersby and by them reported to the
fire department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Sobriety q Railroad Rule.

Ralf Blaisden auditor for the Harri-
man roads in the Northwest, has for the
good of the service issued an order for
bidding employees in his department Wis
iting saloons for any purpose whatever.
Blaisdell is the man who several months
ago replaced all his women clerks and
stenographers with men on the ground
that they are more efficient.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Einea fnz Whipninr BOYS.

Fines and costs aggresating more than
$50 were asse. ;sied against Robert Bar
Lass of .Janesrlle. who last September
Lorsewhipped : number of boys who had
gene bathing without trunks in a swim
1eing hole nezr his fathers place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
SAVED CONDUCTORS LIFE.
La Crosse Brakeman RescueG super
Tor and IL Perhapa Fatally Hurt.

Saving the life of his conductor, j. T.
Cary. by pushing him out of the path
of an approaching engine. Carl Steiner,
a brakeman on the Milwaukee road. was
perhaps fatally injured. The two men
were walking on the track at West Sa-
lem to make coupling while their en-
CINE was cut of Steiner noticed its APP
proach but after pushing the conductor
out of harms way vas struck by the en-
CINE which partially passed over him,
breaking SEES ral bones and otherwise in
iur.ino him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
NIisdirected Charity.

She-Papa has given $4,000 to estab-
lish home for old men. Wasn't that
awfully good of him?
He-Yes. But it would have been a
whole lot better if he'd given half that
sum to establish home for you and a
certain young man I could name.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03

The Merchants excursions which were
conducted during the summer on waters
surrounding Oshkosh. have ended and the
records show that a total of sob persons
were brought from the east shore of Lake
Wjnnebago and the Fox river points to
Oshkosh to do their shipping this season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Milwaukee Shoe House Fails,

Arthur a. Kimball, proprietor of sew
eral sample shoe stores in Milwaukee, has
made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. David G. Green, vice presi-
dent and treasurer of the Milwaukee
Trust Company, has been appointed trus-
tee. A rough estimats places the liabili-
ties at $4,000 and the assets at So. 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Not So Resourcefu1 as Most Girls.

Evelyn-Some of our proverbs are so
ridiculous. For instance, where ig-
norance is bliss
Ethel-What's the matter now?
Evelyn-Why, you know, Fred gave
me my enga cement ring last week, and
l simply can't find out how much it cost
him.-Judge's Library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
BODY FOUND WAS NOT CLoPE's.
COroner's Jury Fails to UnraveI
KenOsha Mystery.

The coroner's jury called to investigate
the death of the unknown man whose
body was found in a thicket on the Riley
farm south of kenosha, has returned Il
verdict. but it fails to throw any light on
the case. 1t was thought that the body
had been identified as that of Frank
C!ope of Racine. but the jury decided
otherwise. The missing Racine man car
ried insurance to the amount of $4,000
in several fraternal companies and it is
probable that the widow will have to
start suit to collect, as the companies had
waited for an Identification by the coro-
ner's jury before paying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Travelling Man Drops Dead.

George Albee, travelling salesman for
the Plumb & Nelson company. wholesale
grocers of Manitowoc. and one of the
best known grocery statesmen in the State,
dropped dead at Grand Rapids while on
a regular trip for the company
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03

and was in st. Louis attending the
conference Of Bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Missionary Board.
DR.. Thompson was born in Cincin-
natl fifty-six years ago He was grad
uated from the Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity and the Northwestern University,
receiving in 1908 the degree of LII. D..
from McKendree College He was
editor Of the Northwestern Christian
Advocate for the past seven years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
DIR. D. D. THOMPSON.

Editor of Chicago Religious PAPER
Killed by Automobile.
DR.. Davis D. Thompson, editor of
the Northwestern Christian Advocate
of Chicago, was run over ny an auto
mobile in st. Louis as he attempted to
cross the street and died from the in
juries.
DR.. Thompson was one of the leading
religious paper editors in the countr:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Reward for Train Wreckers

The Eau Claire county board has of
fered 5000 reward for evidence as to per-
sons who caused the Duluth limited wreck
at Kempton on Oct. %. District Attor-
ney Arnold had asked Gov Davidson to
offer a reward and the Governor replied
he would consider it if the county board
offered a reward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Found Dead on Road.

Joseph Thorntof:. pioneer settler ard
veteran Of the Civil War. was found dead
on the road By rural mail carrier near
Viola. No signs of violence were found
and it is believe! that the old man was
stricken and fell from his buggy. He is
survived by a wife and six children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
Has Granted 2.1OO Divorces

Judge John Goodlans. in the Outaga-
mic county Circuit Court. the other day
granted five DEGREES of divorce. making in
all 200 divorces he has granted in the
seventeen years he has been on the bench.
Two of the cases were from Appleton and
the other three from Shawano county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03
ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL.
Max Coll, Supposed TubescuIOsis
Victim, Takes Preach Leave.

VICTIM, TakeS Frehch LtaNe.
Max Coll of Fond du Lac. recently ar
rested on a statutory charge and who is
supposed to be at deaths door with tu-
berculosis, escaped from the Alexian
Brothers hospital in Oshkosh. During
the temporary absence of the brother in
charge of the room he dressed himself,
made rope of the bed sheets and slid to
he ground from the second story window
The windows of his room were barred.
but he managed to slip between the bars
il space only 61a inches wide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-03

of their home. L. G. Holt and wife, an
aged couple, were injured.
\ dispatch from Knoxville partly
confirms the report that the Village of
Barr. four miles from that place. was
wrecked. In the vicinity of Mulberry
five persons are reported to have been
killed. At Lodi the Methodist church
and several other buildings were de-
StrOyed