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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
An Incident that Kept His Head
from Undue Swelling.

An Incident that Kept His Head
from Undue Swelling.
The last time William ]. Bryan was
at the national capital he told a story
at his own expense, concerning his
early career as an orator The Incl
dent he related took place several years
before Mr.. Bryan sprang into national
prominence as a presidential candidate.
i stumped my State" he said, "in
lively gubernatorial contest and made
red-hot speeches against the Republican
candidate. l said such severe things
that L thought at the time that it might
prove to be a little embarrassing if
should ever meet the gentleman person.
ally. The Republican candidate was
elected and a short time afterward 7
accepted an invitation to attend a non.
political meeting in Omaha and deliver
an address. l think that it was an
entertainment for the benefit of somA
charity. 1 know that there we're sew.
eral speakers down on the program I,
also a number Of singers. The Govers
ASA SAINt PiCoIuCu Ilt cudlTUldn OK
the Entertainment Committee introduce
ed the speaker or singer to the Gov.
ernor and he would then present them
to the audience.
when it came my turn to be pre-
stnted to the Governor 1 had some mis-
givings as to the reception he would
give me- on account of the bitter
speeches 1 had made in the campaign
The Governor gave me a pleasant
smile, however, and, turning to tho
audience, he said:
Ladies and gentlemen, 1 have the
honor to presenting to you, William ].
Bryan'-then, turning to me, and in 4
stage whisper that could be heard, ii
seemed to me, half way across the
house, said: Singer or speaker, Mr..
Bryan?
THAT experience kept my head from
swelling. The Governor and after
ward became good friends, but he told
me that he had actually never heard of
me before the Omaha meeting have
mentioned. And had been under the
impression that my speeches in that
campaign had stirred the State from
end to endi"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

board a ship that had been thiefs
refuge.
Rue de Rivoli was white and empty.
The door of the shop was shut but not
locked. and the little round window dark
ered with a cloth Breen entered, slam
ming the door quickly. to keep ont the
hot, poisoned air of the street. The dark
shop was as empty of humans as the
thoroughfare, but a quick step sounded in
the rear. Pere Rabeaut entered from the
ash-quilted court.
What a day, u. Breen, The birds
are dead and dying. Soronia is Ill unto
death
"Soronia ilr' Breen said under his
breath.
The old mar FASTENED away. At the
rear doorway, Soronia pushed By him.
Her hair was unfastened. and the loose
white garment that she wore was open at
the throat The father stared as if she
were a specter. His lips moved. and he
turned suddenly to the man standing in
front of the shop. She moved toward
the American.
Her eyes aroused him. The darkness
had no power to divest them of express
sion. for the passions were burning there
fear lest this was not flesh which filed
her gaze ecstasy in that he was there at
all, in life or death or dream. His act of
yesterday had wrought the CHASTITY pallor ;
the deathly illness was heart-staryation.
She touched his shoulder and his cheek
with chilling hands; there fell from her
lips strange, low words of no language
that he knew; Suddenly she caught his
hand to her breast, whispering that she
had feared she was dreaming.
What were you dreaming, little one?"
he questioned.
81 thought l was dying when l heard
your voice. You said-you said you
would come no more"
But did l not come, little fairy? Who
could remain away from you?"
She seized his face in her cold hands,
whispering, do you mean that you will
stay?"
(To be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
TENEMENT LAW KILLED.
Regulations for Buildings in Larger
Cities Declared Absurd.

Cities Declared Absurd.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has de-
clared the new tenement building law
passed by the State Legislature last year
unconstitutional, on the ground that it is
an unwarranted, absurd and unreasop-
able interference with the dominion of
every proprietor in his own property"
The law attempted to regulate the con-
struction of all buildings to be used as
tenement houses. The court said that
1t woulC make every habitation a lodging
house in case the proprietor allowed a per-
son who was not a member of his family
to sleep therein. The law was drafted
by Miss Odessa Kunz assistant State fac
tory inspector, and created much discus
sion when pending before the Legislature
John Bennett, a tenement house owner
of Milwaukee, refused to comply with the
law, and when the State prosecuted he
carried the case to the Supreme Court,
finally winning. Designed to prevent the
erection of inSanitary and unhealthful
dwellings in the closely settled districts of
Milwaukee and other large cities in the
State, the law prescribed with great par
ticularity just how tenement houses should
be constructed, how much air space should
be allowed for each person living therein,
how large stairways, areas and courts
should be and what materials should be
used and how much ground space should
be allowed. Justice Marshall, who wrote
the opinion of the Supreme Court, says
that the law in very many particulars is
simply ridiculous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
Loading Freight by Cards.

"I don't know whether the practice
is still kept up in the far south, but
remember how tickled 1 was at seeing
the method used in loading goods into
freight cars down in Mississippi some
while ago." said a railroad man of st.
Louis.
a lot of strapping black fellows will
be on the job under the supervision Of
a white man, who will be issuing or
ders with great volubility. Put this
aboard the king of diamonds; take this
to the ace of hearts; load this on the
ten of spades; this to the jack of clubs,
and so on, and then you'll notice each
one of the long line of freight cars has
tackled on it some one Of the fifty-two
cards composing full deck. The SEN
egambian loafers for the most part
were ignorant of letters and figures,
but every man of them knew the paste
board emblems which he had often
handled in games of seven up. That
next to craps is the chief diversion Of
the colored sports Of Dixie. "-Balti-
more American
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
him strangely. He ran to the stairway

him strangely. He ran to the stairway
| and called:
Are you almost ready, ladies?'
He heard footsteps above and low
voices; then a door opened and Mrs.
Stansbury crossed the upper hall and
appeared at the head of the stairway. AL
ready he was filed with a confusion of
alarms
Pardon me for calling you, but every
| thing is ready-as soon as you can come"
We are not going on your yacht, Mr..
Constable the elder woman said coldly.
He sprang up the stairs and faced her
in the dim light. Two or three times in
his life he had become cold like this,
some trait of his breed equipping him
with an outward calm. when the issue of
| the moment was won or lost, but lifted
from his hands
What is the latest difficulty, please?"
Il would rather not discuss the mat
ter Mr.. Constable"
May l speak with Miss Stansbury?"
1t was not given to the mother to ac-
cede or refuse, for the door behind her
was opened and the girl stood in the aper-
ture, her anguished eyes intent upon him.
Il returned to announce that every
thing is ready" he said quietly, land your
mother tells me that you are not going"
NO, we are not going" she repeated
| in a lifeless voice.
rs it too much for me to ask why?"
She did not answer at once, but seemed
trying to penetrate his brain with her
eyes. Then, you have not seen the New
York papers?" she said. You may have
| this. The others are below"
She handed him the front page of a
daily journal. dated three weeks before.
His own name was there, and not in
honor. When he looked up from the pa
| per the door was shut. Constable went
| below.
Where is Mr.. WALTZ" he duly inquir-
ed of the maid servant.
He went out to the plantation, sir,
Immediately upon bringing in the mails"
where is Mr.. Breen?"
He went down to the city, sir"
Constable left the house and walked
rapidly out the driveway, turning toward
Saint Pierre. Here the mans pride in
tervened. He had committed a folly,
| perhaps, but no broad evil. The state
ments of the press were farcicaI. Lara
Stansbury should not have allowed her
mother and the New York reporters to
shake her trust. With reaction piling
upon him its most bitter and tragic
phases, Peter Constable conceded his fail
ure as a lover. and turned to his second
airy passion-pelee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
Wisconsin
State News
PoSTMASTERS GET RAISED,
N1nety-One Offices in Wisconsin t
Carry an Increased salary

Ninety-one Offices in Wisconsin to
Carry an Increased Salary.
Under the twenty-fifth annual readjust-
ment OF the salaries announced by the
postmaster General, ninety-one Wisconsin
postmasters will get an increase of salary
turing the coming fiscal year. In all 100
Wisconsin p0Stmasters are affected by the
readJustment. The salaries of nine are
Increased S1OO year while two get in
creaSes of $500, ten get increases of $500
ana Se7entynhve get increases of 800. The
reuuctlons OF 500 per annum are: An
tlgo, Delaiield, Florence. Juneau. Mari
nette, Menasha, Palmyra, Watertovn.
NauWatoSa. Increases of $500 Der an
mum are: Clinton and North Milwaukee
Increases OF $500 per annum are Rlancb.
ardville, Campbellsport, Cedarburg. end
ahy. kilbourn, Manawa, Marion. New
Holstein, Oconto Falls, Plymouth. In
creases of 500 per annum are: Abbots-
ford, Aigoma, Almond, Amery, Amherst.
Appleton, Argyle, Athens, Beaver Dam,
Beloit, Birnamwood, Black River Falls.
Blair, Brandon, Brillion, Bruce. Burlinc-
ton, Cambridge, Chiffon, Colby, Columbus,
Crandon, Cuba, Delavan, Depere. Durand.
Edgerton, Fort Atkinson, Fountain City,
Green Bay Hartford, Hilbert, Horton
VILE. lola, GAINESVILLE, Kenosha. Kewas-
KUN, Kewaunee, Maysville, Menomonee
Falls. Milton, Milton Junction, Mondovi,
Montello. Mukwonago, Nekoosa, New Lis
bon, New London, New Richmond, Ocon-
omowoc, Osceola, Oshkosh, Port Washing
ton, Prairie du Chen, Prairie du Sac,
Princeton, Racine, Randolph, Reedsburg,
Rice Lake, Richland Center, Ripon, Saw
yer, Shell Lake. Shullsburg, Sparta,
Spooner, Spring Valley, Stevens Point,
Sun Prairie, Two Rivers, Walworth,
Naupaca, Waupun, Wautoma, Westfeld,
West Salem, Whitehall. The postoffice at
Lake Nebagamon is reduced to a fourth
class office and the postofice at Winnie
come is reduced from the fourth class to
a presidential office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

seen them grow up from children, and
now that they have entered the holy
state Of matrimony, perhaps some of
their old neighbors may have some spe-
cial word to say to them"
There was silence; no one respond
ed for moment; then the father of
the bride stepped out from his position
near his daughter and said:
Il don't know as can add anything
to what has already been said," and he
looked solemnly about the little gath
ering, evidently uncomfortable and en-
barrassed; but fortunately his eyes
fell upon neighbor, q political oppo-
nent, who would never listen to his
views upon certain matters relating to
taxation, and the speakers face bright
ened, and he exclaimed with energy,
but this seems an excellent opportuni-
ty and 1 should like to say few words
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
UNCLE SANS COAL AREAS.
Montana Can Boast of Most Extern
siVe Field

Montana Can Boast of Most Extern
sfve Field.
The Scientific American has made an
interesting abstract from an address by
Marius r. Campbell, Of the United
States Geological Survey, to the Ma
donal Geographic Society.
Coal, according to the address, may
be divided into three main classes. an
thracite, bitumfnous and Ignite, but In
the trade these main classes are broken
up into several groups, which are repre-
sented In the following diagram:
DIAGRAM SHOWING CLASS OF COAL.
Anthracite. (a) Anthracite.
(b) Semi-anthracite.
(c) Semi-bituminous
Bituminous. I'D Bituminous
(e) Sub-bituminous
Ignite. (f) Ignite.
(a) Anthracite is too well known to
need description. (b) Semi-anthracite
is low grade Of anthracite. (c) Semi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
BRIEF STATE HAPPENINGS.

Christian Christensen Of Rio, Fla, was
| found dead in bed at the home of his
cousin, Ii. II. Clausen in Neenah. Heart
| disease was the cause of death.
Rev. Frederick Tower Calpin, pastor
of the First Baptist church of Madson,
rendered his resignation to assune the
pastorate Of the First Baptist church of
Detroit.
Miss Margaret Barnes, the 2G-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ID. Sarnes
of Sheboygan, was the happy recipient of
a letter stating that she had been left
fortune of $4,000 by her aunt il Lon
don. The latter died only d short time
ago, leaving her entire estate to Miss
Barnes. The latter visited her augt last
summer, returning from England laGt Sep
TENDER.
North-central Wisconsin is to have a
new railroad. The articles of inccrDora-
ton of the Wisconsin Northern Railway
Company have been filed with the Score
tary of State. The line will run from
Red Granite to Poysippi, a distaace of
eighty-six miles. The capital stock Of
the company is 100000 and the in0rpo-
rators are John Motif, II. w. Coils and
II. a. Dewey.
A public hearing regarding the con-
structon of a fixed dam across the Wis
consin river near Prairie du Chies will
be held SOON Unless valid objectioas are
presented against the construction OF the
dam, the government will soon take up
its work of building it.
Z. 2. Nelson, who came to Superior
from Wilmar, MINI, as chief weighmas-
ter for the Wisconsin grain and warehouse
commission, has resigned. 1t il stated
that he will accept a more lucratrse one
at another point. III. A. Juneau, chief
clerk of the department for several
months, will succeed Mr.. Nelson.
Charlie Eagle, a Winnebago, living near
Millston, has a small farm, and in addi-
ton to raising some general crops, has
taken UP the question of special crops
Last year he raised and marketed $50
worth of cucumbers, disposing of them to
the sailing station.
A crew of surveyors, headed by A. r.
Richards will make a railroad survey. The
men are in the employ of a syndicate plan
ming a railroad from Oshkosh to the twin
cities and the head of the lakes The
route will connect Lake Superior and
Lake Michigan by as direct line as pos
sible and at the same time open up a new
portion of the State.
Hubert Falge, aged ~, the oldest JUS
tice in Manitowoc, tramped to MARRIED.
eighteen miles, the other day, following
a custom he has observed for years of tak-
ing an annual hike of at least fifteen
miles. For several years past Reedsville,
twenty-five miles, has been the objective
point, but this year Maribel was selected.
County Judge Chloupek and County
Treasurer Zeman accompanied him this
year.
Diedrich Bur,hop, aged ~, west side
business man, was found dead in the She
boygan river in the vicinity of Ashby's
farm. He had left his home at 1 80
O'Clock in the morning, telling bis wife
that he was unable to sleep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
THE HELL OF WAR.

Deaths from Battle and Disease in
Time of War Are Appalling.
''The splendid achievements of scien-
tific medicine in civic life in the pre-
vention of disease, should be even
more effectually obtained i'll an army,
were only healthy men are accepted,
and vigorous outdoor camp life should
keep its units, who are subject to strict
military discipline, in perfect physical
condition. Health alone, however, is
no guarantee against the inSidious at
tack of the silent foe that fingers in ev-
cry camp and biyouac," says an article
in Appleton's. at is this foe as the
records of war for the past two hun
dred years have proved, that is respon-
sfble for four times as many deaths as
the guns Of the enemy, to say nothing
of the vast number temporarily invalid
ed or discharged as unfit for duty. 1t
is this dreadful unnecessary sacrifice of
life from preventable disease that con-
stitutes the hell of war to-day. In
the Russo-Turkish war the deaths from
battle casualties were 10000, while
those from disease were $4,000; in our
great Civil conflict, Of the nearly 5OO,-
600 men who perished on both sides,
about 100000 were sacrificed to disease
to 100000 from battle casualties.
"In recent campaign of the French
in Madagascar 1900 men were sent
to the front, of whom twenty nine were
killed in action and over 1000 persisted
from preventable diseases. In the Boer
war in South Africa the English losses
were ten times greater from disease
than from the bullets of the enemy. In
our recent war with Spain fourteen
lives were needlessly sacrificed to ig-
norance and incompetency, for every
man who died on the firing line or from
the result of wounds.
THE difference between the martyr
and the victim, between the soldier who
falls on the field Of honor and the man
who meets q miserable death from pre-
ventable disease, for which his govern
ment is criminaliy responsible, is as
wide as the celestial diameters. The
one meets death compensated in the
thought that his life is given in the
protection of his country's flag and
honor, the other is ANONYMOUSLY fore
ed to his grave through the neglect Of
the government that shamefully failed
to protect the life he offered in its
defense. This man represents the vic
tim of the hell of war
'"That the monstrous sacrifice of 50
per cent is almost totally unnecessary
was abundantly proved in the records
of the Japanese war, where 100000
men were sent to the front, in coun-
try VIGOROUSLY insanitary, and only 81
900 men died from disease. to $4,000
who fell in the legitimate line of duty
on the field of honor. This because the
Japanese had a properly equipped med
ical and sanitary department, whose
officers were empowered to enforce
proper sanitation and hygiene. In the
army of the United States in 1898 2,649
picked soldiers died in three months in
the pest camps of their native land,
without leaving the country, or ever
having heard the hum of a hostile bull
let. These men represent the hell Of
war as it would exist again in our
army if we were suddenly called upon
to face an enemy who is prepared to
meet u.s."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

impossible and leads to the belief in America that no
one but rich man accept the appointment to an
embassy. The idea is bad for the country; it
totally unAmercan and entirely wrong In principle 1t
we have in America not rich From this point
of view, the question ought be considered very ser
ousy at home In treating the subject Of the establish
men and entertaining of ambassador abroad it must
be remembered that this is not question of sending Mr.
SoandSo with his family to live in and comfort
for term Of years in Europe On the contrary, the in
dvidua sent counts for comparatively little by himself
but the ambassador of United Of America
person who represents the whole nation he is re-
ceved such and treated SUCH The national pride
of American demands that he shall represent prop
ery and live to his station He is the recipient of
very many social courteses poteness which
he is obliged, of course to return in kind His col
leagues the ambassadors of Germany and England and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

last nearly 1000 years. On the other
hand, the increasing rate Of coal con-
sumption in the United States is an
alarming factor In considering the fu-
ture supply. The rate of increase is
enormous, the amount produced in each
decade since 1916 being equal to the
entire previous consumption. The
amount Of coal consumed in the ten
years from 1916 to 1925 was about 315,-
356 short tons. In the ten years from
1896 to 1905 the consumption was over
1882, 599,452 short tons.
If the consumption of coal continues
to increase in the future as fast as it
has in the past, the supply will be ex-
hausted IN about 100 years.
His Chance.
At recent wedding in q small west
ern town the officiating clergyman,
after the ceremony and the usual con-
CALCULATIONS, turned to the assembled
friends, and said: Friends, you all
know these young people; you have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
MYSTERY NOT CLEARED.
Death of Peter HjertberS, Neenah,
Not Explained by Jury Report.

In spite of the fact that the corOner's
jury in the case of the mysterious death
of Peter Hjertberg, who was believed to
have been murdered at Neenah, brought
in a verdict that the man came to his
death Through heart disease the mystery
surrounding the death does not yet appear
to be clear Hjertberg's friends declare
that the man was 'doped' by some person
or persons. Charles Hjertberg, brother,
states that the young man was never trou-
bled with his heart 1t is stated that the
family will order a more thorough exam
nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
KEPT JEWELS IN JAIL.
After Being Released from Lookup
Woman Gives Police Rings

After Being Released from Lookup
Woman Gives Police Rings.
Three weeks ago, Mrs. l. f. Larson of
Beloit. wife of a jeweler, went into the
Northwestern railways wash room in
GAINESVILLE and left two diamond rings, val
ued at $3.50 each, on the wash stand. She
took the train for Chicago and did not
miss the rings until several stations away.
The rings were gone when the station
agent was notified and the police advertis-
ed the loss in the newspapers. The other
night Edna W. Wheelock appeared at the
station with the missing jewelry. Since
finding the rings and while the police
were hunting for them, the woman has
spent several days in Jail on charge of
attempting to kidnap her own child from
her sister-in-law, to whom she gave the
child year ago. During the time she
was in Jail she had the rings with her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
The REASON.

81 was sitting in a crowded car to.
day when Mrs. Nabor got on"
did she thank you for your seatT'
"Er-no."
That's funny! She has such a rep
utation for being polite; wonder why
she didn't"
"She didn't get it.''-Houston Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

Fred G. Appleyard was seriously in
jured in the sawmill of the Buckstaff- Ed
wards Company in Oshkosh, but will re-
cover. He was knocked from scaffold by
belt, which got beyond control and fell
to the floor, a distance of eight feet.
striking on his head. His spine was in
jured. but no bones were broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
TRIPLETs CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
wisconsin Trio Born i'm 1874 Observe
Their Anniversary.

Wisconsin Trio Born in 1S44 Observe
Their Anniversary.
The famous Windecker triplets, who
nave held the record for some years as
the oldest in the world celebrated in Fond
du Lac the other day what seems likely
10 be the last birthday with all three of
them present. For sixty-four years these
trlpletS, Sidney Windecker of Fond du
Lac, Sylvester Windecker of Byron and
Mrs George NJ. Pier of Wausau, have
oeen together on their joint birthday. Syl-
vester Windecker is i'll of a malady which
1t is feared will prove fatal before an
other anniversary. The Windeckers were
born In Lowville, n. Y, on June 8, 1914,
and when years old came to Wisconsin
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Nindecker, settling in Byron, and it was
at the old homestead that the final birth
day anniversary feast was spread At the
SINE time the birthday of Mrs. Sylvester
p'indecker, who is 80. and Mrs. Sally
Saroup, the latter's aunt who is 50, was
observed.