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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
WISCONSIN SOLOAS.
Counties Want More Money.

Shall the county receive q larger
amount of the fees collected from in
heritance taxes? In answer to that
question, Assemblyman ]. III. kemper
of Racine and Assemblyman c. f.
Busacher of Milwaukee have intro
duced bills To give the counties ten
times more than they are now receiv-
ing. At the present time the county
receives > per cent of the legacy tax
collected from estates within the coun-
ty and the State receives the other
30 per cent. Both of these Assembly
men would give the county One-half OF
the total amount of the tax. The
amount retained by the county is to
go into the general fund TO pay regu-
lar county expenses. Assembiyman
Hull of Black River Falls would not
change the amount that the State is
now receiving. At the present time
the amount received by the State goes
into the general fund to pay the run
ming expenses OF the State government
Mr.. Hull would have the fees collected
by the State 20 INTO the common school
fund. At the present time each school
child in the State brings to the school
district in which it lives about SD
i'll tax money, due from the State. 1t
is estimated that if the Hull bill should
pass, the amount that each child OF
school age would bring to the school
district in which he or she resided
would be approximately 81 annually.
There is considerable sentiment i'll IA
vOr of the Hull amendment of the pres
ent law, on the theory that the wealthy
of the State are better able to educate
the people than any others 1t might
also give the wealthy some source of
qualification TO know that after death
some part of their money would so to
the cause of education.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11

the second Monday in January following
! 6. !: !: !:
l ~ presidential election there assemblies in
i every State capital body Of men, equal
in number TO the number of Senator's and
Yl1I(IEs REPRESENTATIVES to which the State may
HH4fE1I entitled who will go through the form Of
yC.ing by ballot for President and Vice
President These men constitute the electoral college
Their action is ratification of an election really de-
cded the first Tuesday after the first Monday of Noyem
Der On that day the people the various States
ected these presidential electors party tickets and
each elecor is tacity pledged his party
ddate Hence the electors in practice agents through
whom the popular election is confirmed
In the early days many Of the States intrusted the
choice their legislatures The practice of choosing
the by direct popular first adopted in
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland, With the develop
of democratic principles spread through the other
States, until In 1882 South Carolina the only com
monweaith that retained the method Of appointment by
Legislature dropped it in 1868. Colorado
the Centennial State was admitted 1876 the year of
presidential election, had not time to provide by
law for popular Of presidential electors for that
Accordingly the choice for that time left to
the State Legislature, but for that time only.
In the presidential election of 1860 Stephen A. Douglas
was second Lincoln in the popular vote. Yet If the
election had been thrown into House of Representa-
tves as ii was In 1900 and 1924 when jefferson and
John Quincy Adams were chosen, Douglas would
have been included the list of three candidates voted
upon by the representatives because in the electoral col
ege three candidates given votes than he.
If the vote in the college had distributed
among the candidates according to the number of votes
for each at polls. Lincoln who had $50 electoral
votes would have received 121 Douglas o. Breckenridge
50 and Bell SO. AS it was, Douglas, who second
to Lincoln in the popular vote received fewer electoral!
votes than either breckenridge Bell. He controlled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11

small thing like that? oh, how hot it
is here. l never felt the heat in Texas
as l do this mopping her pretty brow.
Never mind, dear l chirped. We
are all packed and start for the coun-
try tomorrow
I'm so sorry that l can't 60
drawled Jessie. Sam knows | loathe
the country and I've got lot of shop
ping to do. You have such bargains in
Chicago in August. And | want to go
to the theater. l hope Sam won't for
get the tickets for this afternoon
"'You can't go to the theater in this
weather; you'll die we all gasped.
Its never too hot for good play,
said Jessie. L shall go at least four
times a week while I'm here. But
with a seraphic smile-'don't let me in
terfere with your plans in the least.
Sam and l will be all right here
'But-but,' stammered Margaret
we are going to close the hOuse-the
cook is going-and Sam-he-I'm sure
he needs a change
"'Oh. Sam is such a dear. He's al
ways happy where l am. And never
mind about the cook | really don't
care for much to eat in summer. And
Sam.-did you know he had learned 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11

but tweve votes in the college Breckinrdge had y
and Bell 80. AS Lincoln, who received less than half
of all the votes cast in November given $50 Of the
3O electoral votes electoral vote cast for him
resented 10,369 ballots, while the suffrages of 137o1o
Of Douglas political adherents gave him only twelve
votes college each representing had the popular
ratio been observed, ia 1876 votes
With 10 per the popular Hayes, after
the electoral commission had given him every disputed
vote had but 1S5 Of 369 electoral votes His ma
jorty of vote enough to elect him. but it was
not enough raise his percentage Of 80 per cent OF
the electoral votes to 81 per Garfield with IS
of the popular had IS per cent Of the college
with him.!
A candidate three times Cleveland was never given
majority of the popular though in 1888, when he
defeated by Harrison, he had larger vote than
his successful rival 1884 with 4S per of the
popular vote he had in the electoral college "a cent
1892, with only 46 per cent of the popular vote he
carried enough States give him 62 per cent of the
electoral college Harrison in 1888 had A. per cent Of
the popular vote per of the electoral college
In 1896 1900 81 per of the voters declared for
Mckinley. In 1900 his electoral college vote showed
gain of per cent over 1896 when he
troed per Of the presidential electors Though
President Taft given the largest popular vote
cast for presidential candidate, President Roosevelt
the of receiving the largest percentage of
the popular In 1904 he the choice of 81 per
cent of the voters the electoral college Il per
voted for him.
The members of the electoral college hav-
ing voted three their ballots signed certified
and sealed One is mailed to the president Of the Sen
ate is to him by special messenger and is
filed in the capital On the second Wednesday in
February president of the Senate in the of
both houses of Congress- opens of these lists, the
electoral votes are counted and formally
declared elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
Wants Exposition Display.

Shall Wisconsin be represented at
the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific exposition at
Seattle this coming summer? That is
the question that is being debated by
certain Assemblymen. Assemblyman
George L. Hambrecht of Grand Rapids
says it will be to the lasting shame
Of the Badger State if she is not rep
resented in the country that has been
developed largely by Wisconsin people.
He introduced bill for the repre-
sentarion some time ago. 1t had a
hearing before the State affairs com
mittee the other night. The members
were for killing it Immediately, but
Mir. Hambrecht put up II lone fight.
When he got through the committee
WAS ready to CONT ten before dealing
the blow and the meeting ended with
the referring of the bill to the claims
committee, which will be asked TO rec
ommend $4,000 appropriation. This
sum would pay for Il Wisconsin build
ing and other displays for advertising
Wisconsin. Mr.. Hambrecht intimateS
that he expects Il cut in the appropri-
alton, but insists that the State must
Lave some sort of show on the coast
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
ELECTRICITY FROM THE SUN.
Inventor Claims He Can Produce
Power by Storing Old Soils Rays.

~o~eI Dy StoI-AS S10 Soi AAAy
That he has successfully solved the
problem of storing up the suns rays
and converting them into electrical
energy, problem on which the sclen-
fists of the world have been diligently
working. is the claim made by Bos-
ton inventor. George S. Cove, of SOM
merviIle. Mr.. Cove demonstrates the
success of his invention by lighting his
workshop with electricity generated
from a simple apparatus on the roof.
No electric wires Of any sort enter
his building from outside lighting
sources. yet the incandescent globes
twinkle merrily day and night, and
electricians from the Institute of Tech
nOlogy who have watched with interest
his experiments declare themselves en-
thusiastic over his success.
Cove has demonstrated that his sim
pie mechanical device will store up
sufficient electricity for an entire house.
He also says the machines, which can
be built at cost of 500 each. when
incased in glass, will least ten years
without repair or alteration. He began
his experiments through an accident
when one day he let some glass and
other metals remain on the floor in the
direct rays of the sun. and a connection
between the metals and his storage
battery resulted in storing the latter
with electricity.
From this he perfected a machine
which generates through a day of sun
shine enough electricity to light five
lights of twenty-candle power each, TO
last from three to four days of contin-
uous lighting. In two days of sunshine
the device generates and stores up suf-
ficient electricity to Lass six days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
Must TURN OVER FEES.
Money Collected for Insurance Ex-
aminatiOns Belongs to State.

Attorney General Gilbert. in reply to
letter from Insurance Commissioner
Beedle, ruled that the insurance commits
sloner is required to turn over to the
State all fees in excess of railroad mile
age. hotel expenses and reasonable COM
pensation for work done by examiners for
the department. The attorney general
says in mis- opinion that where the work
Is done by the insurance department the
legal presumption is that the fees belong
TO the State and that the presumption
prevails unless there is an express stat
ute to the contrary. In cases where ex-
animation of companies is made by an
examiner who is not officially connected
with the State insurance department, At
torney General Gilbert says that fair
compensation is allowed plus actual ex-
penseS. The attorney general says that
his opinion is entirely in accordance with
the opinion of former Attorney General
Sturdevant upon which Commissioner
Beedle has relied in retaining fees col
lected for examinations made by employees
OF the State insurance department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
FOR THIS ONE DAY.
For this one day

For this one day
Grant us sight to see the road
Creep plainly, on our winging way.
Grant us strength to bear the load,
For this one day.
For this one day
Guide our feet the road along,
Let not our weary footsteps stray;
Give us to lift stave of song,
For this one day.
For this one day
Let us not see the mud beneath,
But know the gold above the gray
And smell 1.-The wind upon the heath,
For this one day.
For this one day
When bowed at eve for benson,
Grant that upon the uphill way
Our passing smile has gaddened one
On this one day.
Success Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
NaIne Town for Tnff.

Wisconsin is to be one of the first
States to have Il town named after
William H. Taft, the President. Saw
yer County takes the lead. \ bill
by Asemblyman CulbersOn which de-
taches certain territory from the town
of Roosevelt. in Sawyer County, and
creates the new town of Taft, has been
favorably acted upon by the Assembly
committee on towns and counties, OF
which Assemblyman- Chapple Is chair
man. The town of Roosevelt is of
course of recent creation, it having
come into existence when he took the
chair vacated through the death Of
Mckinley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
The Use OF False Hair.

False hair was first regularly worn
in England by Queen Elizabeth. who
had upward of 80 wigs of different
kinds for her private use. After her
death a few women adopted the French
fashion of wearing wigs; but it was
not until the restoration that wigs. or
more correctly speaking. periwigs,
came to be extensively Worn by the
sterner sex. These were introduced in
the court Of Louis NV. where nat
ural head of hair was not considered
sufficiently luxuriant for the artificial
tastes Of the times. The term peri
wig is corruption of the French
perruQue.
Wigs were originally adopted. not
as a remedy for badness, but in the
interest of personal cleanliness. The
laws of ancient Egypt compelled all
males to shave the head and beard
This explains why turbans were not
worn by the Egyptians. the bushy arti-
fetal hair being regarded as u suffi-
cient protection against the heat of
the sun. The Romans, on the contrary.
wore wigs because they were naturally
bald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
FAB OF CORN BRINGS $50.
High Prices Paid for Prize Seed
Grains of Farmers of Wisconsin,

Prize pure bred grains exhibited by
young farmers of the Wisconsin Expert
ment Association, which consists of for
mer short course students of agriculture
at the University of Wisconsin. brought
unusually high prices when auctioned off
after the annual exhibition in Madison.
One ear of Silver King corn. Wisconsin
No. 4, was sold for $20.25. \ half a
peck of Oderbrucker barley was bought
for $12, which is at the rate of 500 a
bushel. Half peck of Swedish oats,
Wisconsin No. 4, sold for So, which is
al the rate of $4S a bushel The five
cups offered by the Milwaukee chamber
of commerce for the best exhibits of the
several kinds of grain were awarded as
follows: +. p. Grebe, '05, Fox Lake, Sill
vrr King corn; L. I. Briggs, Fond du
Lacf for Swedish select oats; H. P.
West, Ripon, for spring wheat; J. n.
Boil, Beaver Dam, for winter rye; C. H.
Howett, '04, Randolph, Oderbrucker bar
ley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
Letting Down Insurance Bars.

Senator Lockney has put in Il bill
which will make Wisconsin a fertile
field for the Organization of insurance
companies writing surety bonds, plate
glass insurance, burglary Insurance,
credit insurance. accident insurance and
title guaranty insurance. 1t amends
the present statutes so that five men
instead of fifteen. as now provided, may
organize such company and cuts the
capital tC $4,000 from 100000. as now
required. This capitalization would per
nit the writing of any one kind of
casualty insurance and additional SO,
600 is asked by the bill for the writing
of each one of the other classes. Here
tofore, the requirement has been 500
OOO for each class. The bill, if passed,
would permit the organization of an
insurance company writing six kinds Of
casualty insurance for S150,0O0 in capt.
talization. The present law would re-
quire for the same incorporation, to-
tai capital of $3J0,OG0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
LOSES ARMS AND GETS SIS, 900.
Boy of 5, Hurt by Trolley Sprinkler,
Settles Case Out of Court.

Boy of 5, Hurt by Trolley Sprinkler,
Settles Case Out of Court.
Johnny Clark, years old. sturdy and
active, who plays with other children
around his home at SO Rogers avenue,
Brooklyn, n. Y, will have to go through
life without any arms. A trolley sprink-
Ter ran over him two years ago when the
family lived in New Brighton. Staten
Island. The childs father. Patrick Clark,
brought suit for $4,000. The case was
called for it's second trial the other day in
the Brooklyn Supreme Court. CLARK
against the Richmond Light and Railway
Company" called the calendar Clerk.
Settled" The lawyer for the plaintiff
spoke the one word and thu lawyer for
the defendant corporation nodded as
sent. Johnnie" gets $4,000, and this
sum will be increased by the interest I'M
til he reaches the age of H. when the to-
tai will be paid over to him by his faith
er. His father receives $1,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
SURPRISE IN BALDWIN WILL.
Instrument Reveals That He Had
Third Daughter.

The will of the late E. J. (''Lucky'')
Baldwin has revealed the fact that he
had a third daughter of whose existence
few were aware. The youngest child of
the famous plunger and horseman is Mrs.
David F. Selby, wife of an Oakland can
dy manufacturer, and we'll known in
Oakland society and church circles. The
will gives Mrs. Selby $4,000 The body
OF the turf magnate arrived in San Fran
cisco Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
CRAZED BY DRINK, KILLS FRIEND
Neenah Man, Under influence OF
liquor. Runs Amuck.

John Matthews, a prominent resident
of Neenah, while under the influence of
liquor, entered the shoe store of Tony"
Schwartz, pulled revolver, and began
firing at four men, killing Charles Solo
mon instantly. Matthews left the place.
but was captured an hour later near the
town and taken to the county Jail at
Oshkosh. When Matthews entered the
shop he cried out, I'm going to kill some
body Look QUIZ Solomon grappled
with him in an attempt to get the gun
and slipped. Matthews stole the gun
from the home of Aid. Leavens after the
latter had refused him money for drink.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
GIRL, AN INVALID, is CREMATED
Alice Ryan, 16 Years Old, Burns to
Death in err Chair.

Helpless in an invalid chair. Alice Ry-
an. Is years old. was burned to death in
Chicago when her clothing was ignited
by spark from a stove, in front of
which she was reclining. The charred
body lying back in the chair was the
sight which confronted the girls mother
when she entered the room an hour later,
not having heard her daughters cries.
The mothers screams were responded to
by the neighbors, who notified the police
Miss Ryan had been afflicted for years
with hip disease which made her inca
pable of motion. The accident occurred
in her home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
WILD RIDE OVER TIES.
w. l.. TiItOn of Chippewa Falls Tells
of Experience in DeraiIed Coach.

a ride in a derailed passenger coach,
lying on its side. and without trucks, at
a rate of forty-fve miles an hour, is the
experience related by w. l.. Tilton of
Chippewa Falls. Mr.. Tilton states that
he and fifteen other passengers had a
narrow escape from death while going
from Viroqua to Sparta, when the rear
coach was thrown from the track and
dragged for distance of 200 rods. In
passing over a high trestle the car came
within an inch of being precipitated into
deep ravine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
Sewer Gas ESpIOdes.

An explosion. supposedly of sewer gas.
in the telephone tunnel on South street.
opposite the central telephone office in
Waukesha did considerable damage. The
manhole cover was blown off and many
windows were shattered in surrounding
buildings. The exact cause of the explo-
sion has not been ascertained
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
SfeuheuSon Lixt Is Out.

That State olficoholders. present and
past. State employees. federal office
holders. several prominent attorneys
in furthering the interests Of United
States Senator Stephenson in the re-
cent primary election was shown in
statement of election expenses filed by
Rodney Sackett with the investigating
committee. The making public Of the
list created A sensation. A motion TO
subpoena all campaign managers pre-
vailed by the usual vote of to 3, the
Senate members voting against it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
Ends Life Under Engine.

Melvin w. Hartman. who came to Ste
vens Point from Montello few days
ago. committed suicide by throwing him
self in front of an engine in the Green
Bay and Western yards. Both legs were
cut off. and the man died Immediately.
He was about - years old. and formerly
an inmate of the national soldiers home
ar Milwaukee,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
MASON OFFICIALS WIN.
Officers Accused of Discriminating in
Making Assessments Exonerated.

Making Assessments Exonerafed.
The action which was started by
Chairman J. Yderstad of the town of Ma
son in Bayfield, County for the purpose
of ouSting from office the other officers
of his town for alleged illegal acts. has
resulted in a victory for the officers and
they will continue to serve in Office. 1t
was alleged that the officers had discrimi-
mated in their assessment of the different
properties of the Town. Chairman Yder-
stad's action being based principally on
the action of the members of the board
of review in adjourning their meetings
when tie officers of the lumber company
of the town had been requested TO APP
pear to give testimony. At the trial of
the case it developed that the property
of the town had been assessed at below
the actual value and the lumber company
was no exception to the general rule.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
IRONToN MINISTER EXONERATED

Rev. 4. f. Friedrich Not Disciplined
for Referee:ng Basket Ball Game.
Rev. A. f. Friedrich, the MeSlodist
pastor who was called before the church
governing board in Ironton because he
offciated at a basket ball game has been
completely exOnerated. District Super
intendent W. =. Vance of Ia Crosse was
called in to consider the case, but after
hearing the facts refused to take any ac-
ton to discipline the young. preacher.
The work of Rev. Friedrich was prais-
ed by Mr. Vance. who assured the pastor
that he would be continued in his pres
ent post. Rev Friedrich expressed sat
isfaction at the outcome of the trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
SoIops Favor Higher salary.

The Assembly By II vote OF 6l to 23
upheld the judiciary committee in its
recommendation for the passage Of the
Ingram joint resolution Amending the
constitution so that members Of the
Legislature shall receive $1,000 instead
of 500. Speaker Bancroft voted
against the resolution. The lower
house also presented joint resolution
memorializing Congress 10 grant usual
rate Of retired pay of regular army
officers of the civil war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
ynupo- Man Skinned Alive.

To be skinned alive was the unusual
experience of Holger JOrgenson, young
man of Neenah. lie served in the army
in the Philippines several years ago. and
while there contracted yellow fever. which
developed an itching skin disease. In
The hospital the physicians removed all
the skin from JorgensOn's body from the
chest down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
StepheDsnu TN senate Again.

United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son was Thursday reelected to the
United States Senate by the Joint as
scmbly of the Wisconsin Legislature on
the twenty-third ballot, having received
G3 out of 123 votes. The election fol-
lows a long-fOught contest. Stephenson
had 63 votes ont Of 10, one more than
enough to elect.