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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
LAW STUDENT PRACTITIONER NEAR
TO CONTEMPT IN JUSTICE COURT

Telling the opposing attorney he
knew nothing about law and declar-
ing he would lake this case to a
higher court "hare the judge knows
something, George FL. Crowns, a law
student, conducted his first case in
the justice court of John G. Fehlandt.
A row of fellow students lined the
sides of the room
The case was b ought by the Par
ker Educational company against
Antony L n mjtz of Grand Rapids,
a student in the normal course a. the
university. His youthful coun-el
halls from Nekoosa, a few furongs
down river The plaintiff company
which is headed by Willard n. Parker,
claimed 10 have secured a position for
Nimtz as superintendent of schools
at Waupaca for six months, at $50 a
month. n m,z refused TO pay the
comm s>ion demanded -S17, and suit
WIS brought to recover.
The Pdrker comp my WAS represent
ed by Frank W Lucas of Bue | & Lu-
c~s. The pa ties paI hered in The JUS
tice's office 70 try the case Mr. Lu-
cas-, dPSirCUs OF starting the trial.
asked the student attorney his name
Il dom know f that is anv Of your
business " enled the young man.
Mr.. Lucas somewhat taken aback
by this show of spirit, was about 20
label his fellow attorney "Nr Doe, y
when the necessity OF telling his
nlme apparently was real zed by the
young man, who gave it as }lr. Crowns.
The testimony develoA ed the TACT
that after getting the Schuol position
NlmtZ wrote the Parker company s "
ing he did not want it's assistance
any mote. Mr.. Crowns declared
furthermore, thai his client was un-
der age and could not therefore b
held tor the deb, a conclusion Of
doubtful truth. Mr. Lucas exhibited
the contract, signed by NinltZ in
which it was sworn that he was of
age. NimtZ then test flied his age
was nearer 20 than p, which account
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30

Anton Kubisiak, the ten year old
son of Mr. and Mrs Frank Kubisiak,
Of the town of Sigel, in this county,
while playing last week Monday with
a sharp stick in his hand, fell in
such a manner that the stick pen
etrated his head adjacent to the
right eye, crowding the eye out of
its socket and receiving such an in
jury that he was brought to the River
view hospital where the eye was re
moved and his injuries attended to.
The seriousness Of the injury brot
on brain fever, from which he died
Christmas morning. The body was pre-
pared for burial by undertaken J. R.
Ragan, and taken to his home in the
town Of Sigel where the funeral serv-
ice was held. at the Catholic
church Monday morning, December
9th, Father OrIik officiating.
This accident and death has sad
dened this family and brought sor-
row instead of happiness during the
Christmas holidays. They have the
sympathy of their friends and ac-
quaintances in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
CHI LOREN PERISH
IN THE FLAMES
Two Daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward R0zeII Meet Terrible
Death in Burning House.

Last Saturday afternoon while Mr.
and Mrs. Ed, RozeH were in this city
shopping, their farm home, about
six miles northwest Of here was des-
troyed by fire at about four o'clock
and two of their children perished in
the flames. How the fire started is
a mystery and will probably never
be fully explained
The smoke of the fire was first
seen by Chas. Rathermel and some
other members of the town board of
Adams county, business matters
having called them in that section
of the country. They ran, their
horses to the scene of the fire and
discovered it to be the home of Mr..
Rozell. Thinking that perhaps they
might save something from the flame
they tried to effect an entrance, but
on account of the door being locked
or the house having settled SC that
the door could not be opened, they
could not gain an entrance Going
to the back of the house they found
an axe in the shed and broke in the
door By this time, however, the fire
had gained such headway that as
soon as the door fellin the smoke
and flames rolled outward in such
quantities that they gave up the idea
Of saving anything and after watch
ing it for while they left, notifying
others whom they met Of the con-
flagration. They never dreamed of
there being anyone in the house at
the time or they would have forced
an entrance in some way.
When Mr.. and Mrs. RozeIl left for
town they left their daughter Ruth
aged Is, and daughter Vera, aged 5,
at home, the eldest girl being in
structed to take care of the stock in
the barn about 2 O'Clock. This had
been done and the supposition is
that on entering the house Ruth had
tried to hasten the fire in the kitchen
stove by pouring kerosene onto it ant
an explosion had taken place, possi-
bly, setting her clothing afire, and
that she had rushed into the bedroom
to try and smother the flames with
bed clothes. This theory is borne
out by the fact that the kerosene
can was found near the stove and the
ton of tho ctouo uaC off
Upon arriving on the scene of the
fire the first anxious inquiry of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
CHRISTMAS DINNER

T. A Taylor of the firm OF Taylor
& Scott entertained a few friends
at Christmas dinner given in the
city club rooms on Christmas day in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs A r. Lind
ley of Milwaukee. The guests present
We're: Mr. and Mrs Ernest Ober-
beck and family, Mr. and Mrs. e. B..
Redford, Miss Asher, DR.. D. Waters,
and Helen and Jane Taylor. A very
delightful time is reported and the
dinner was up to the high standard
usually served by Mr. Taylor in the.
club rooms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30

ed for his affidavit. The plaintiff pro-
duced letters showing it had secured
the position for Nimtz Justice Feb
landt took the case under advisement
and adjourned it until Monday.
Promptly at o'clock Monday the
defendant and his student attorney,
together with a dozen student parts
ans, filed into the Justices office to
hear the decision. Justice Fehlandt
found for the plaintiff, with Judgment
for SIT, together with the costs, bring
ing the total TO s23 Is.
"Wen, we'll appeal his to higher
court, to a judge who knows some
thing, was Law Student Crowns an
cry retort when the verdict was read.
Then he wanted to know how an
appeal could be taken, and wher her
the Judgment must be paid at 0nre
Justice Fehland1, himself annoyed
by this time, s1ia:
We'll, yau pope know all about
law; | needn't tell you"
The student lawyer and his client
reddened. but said nothing.
Mr.. Fehlandt advised them to settle
the case and not risk ano, her verdict
Of like import, with more expense.
Mr.. Lucas said:
What are you bo1s g ing to do,
settle up?o
Boys. Who are you talk ng to?"
was Mr.. Crowns indignant reply.
Mr.. Lucas explained he had lapsed
into form of speech he often used,
but in no malevolent spirit, and tbs
Incident was closed.
"Well We have 30 days TO appeal. "
was the rejoinder of Mr. Grow rs, as
the DEFENDANTS party LETT the court
room.
They didn't wait to be informed
that they had only 20 days Madison
State journal
The above item is Of local interest
on account Of the two l"cal men men
tion therein. We were not aware
that our boys wera making a legal re-
cord for themselves We extend con-
gtatulations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
ROBBERY AT
SENECA CORNERS

Peter Bomsach, who operates a sa-
loon and small store at Seneca Corn
ers, was robbed of 81 in money, liq-
uor in bottles, some cigars, candy
and other small articles Wednesday
night from his store building at Sen
eca Corners. The thief broke in
during the night and helped himself
to the above articles and then before
leaving drew what beer he wanted
to drink and left the faucet open so
that what beer was in the keg ran
out upon the floor While the loss
was not very great, it amounted to
consid cradle to Mr. Bomsach, who is
running his ~tore and business place
not on a very large scale. The thief
has not yet been apprehended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
SENTENCED TO WAUPUN

Adam Brush who plead guilty to
breaking into the 500 box cars for
plunder, received his sentence this af
prison at Waupun.
James Montgomery, the man who
was captured robbing the meat mar
ket and store at Milladore recently
was sentenced by Judge Webb this
afternoon to four years at Waupun.
These kind of Christmas presents
are not the popular sort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
WOOD WORKERS WANTED

Twenty men used to furniture or
carriage work to build automobile
bodies, steady employment, progress
slve factory. Address or come with
tools. Thomas B. Jeffrey & Co.,
Kenosha, Wisconsin. 5td-1tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
ARTISTIC STREET CAR SIGNS
PRINTED AT THIS OFFICE

Parties who have secured space in
the new street cars can get their
cards printed here artistically and
upon short notice. The cars are ex-
pected here on Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30

The Grand Theatre has a change of
program for tonight and it is report
ed to be very fine. The attendance
continues good and as skaters go to
and from the Amusement hall, they
stop at the Grand to see the fine
pictures that are thrown upon the
screen at the PLAYHOUSE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-30
PICTURE OF FAMILY GROUP

Mrs. Louise Mccarthy and her
family of six boys and six girls, who
are all at home for the first time
in twelve years, had a picture of the
family taken at the Oswald Mcneil
gallery Monday afternoon. It is a
fine picture and will prove to be
an excellent keepsake for themselves
and friends. 1t is seldom that you
find a family of twelve children near
ly all grown up and married who can
have their picture taken in a family
group with their mother
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
NATURE STUDY.

Teacher-Felicia, name some bird that is ex
tinct
Felicia-our canary-the cat got it last night.
Chicago News
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
THE T4FT-DI1Z MEETING.
Each President To BE Guest Of
Others Country Saturday.

For the first time in the history of the United
States its President viii next Saturday visit
foreign country President Taft and Porfirio
piaz President of Mexico, have amended an
original Plan to shake hands across the border
by arranging TO meet first on the soil of one
country and then upon that of the other 1t
will he the first time also for a Mexican Presi-
dent 10 leave the confines of his country
President Daz viii arrive in FL Paso, Tex.
as now planned October 1G, hour before
the arrival Of President Taft at the same city.
The special trains of the Presidents will meet
al the Union station amid great demonstrations.
y reception committee and body of United
States troops will escort President Taft and
Pres dent Diaz to the Chamber of Commerce.
where upon a decorated platform. the two ex-
ecutives will address the crowd, each in his
own tongue. Then. beneath q canopy decked
with the emblems of the two countries they
viii shake hands an indication Of friendship.
After speechmaking and breakfast the guests
Will cross the border by train to Ciudad Juarez,
the Mexican city opposite FL Paso. Before the
famous church OF Guadalupe, erected in the ff-
teenth centurr.. they will in turn address the
MeXicans. The guests and their party includ-
ing Mayor Joseph L. Sweeny. of FL Paso, and
other FL Paso citizens, viii take luncheon in the
Mexican Custom House, upon which $4,000 is
being expended in decorations and improve
nents for this occasion.
President Taft will return from Ciudad Juarez
across the international bridge and the FL
Paso side the troops of Fort Bliss and various
civic societies including the Ohio Society of
Texas, will escort Linn through El Paso. There
he will review the school children. and later the
entire parade from Cleveland Square.
In addition to the Ohio Society, with three
hundred members, representing Mr.. Taft's own
state, delegation of Spanish American socie-
ties viii pay tribute TO the President. y recep-
tion TO the members Of the Ohio Society Will
follow at the Chamber Of Commerce, and if
time yet remains President Taft will play a
game of golf at the Country Club over one of
the toughest courses in the world.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
THE SUBMtRTNE.

John ". Titcomb of the United States Bureau
OF Fisheries, said recently of a fishing excur-
sion:
Il once made fishing excursion to a stream
that flowed behind a Iunatic asylum As 1 s.
and smoked on the bank watching my cork
noticed a strange object floating down toward
me with the current. l saw that it was man
He had all his clothes on, and he was swimming
in the strangest way. | verify believe every part
of him was submerged but one nostril
H,' I shouted, what are you doing there?
He lifted his head from beneath the surface
and then, before drawing it under again. he
snapped:
" 'Sh-sh! Don't Interfere! I'm a sub
maTinei"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
LAND.

Will Chamberlain in the million
Republican,: The desire for the pos
session Of land is very strong in the
human breast, though the school of
which Henry George was one Of the
leading teachers looks upon personal
title in land as fruitful Of great evil
and contrary to natural law. 1t is
not altogether a matter of dreams to
foresee time when, with a dense
population in all habitable parts of
the earth, there will be no answer to
the cry, Land more land. Possibly
airships will in that far distant day
be 50 greatly improved that we can
bewafted to other planets where
cheaper soil at bottom prices may
still be filed on-perhaps. We are
rather disposed to think that Mr.
George was right in theory, at least,
but one cannot escape the conclusion
that his memory will have to be
craven on something more enduring
than rock to witness the fulflIment
of his argument.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
TO PLANT NEW KIND OF WHEAT.
Canadian Farmer Has Prolific Variety
With Six-Rowed Heads.

Winnipeg, Man, March 6.-R. J i.
Taylor, who lives a few miles north of
Carlyle, Saskatchewan is in posses.
sion OF 40 pounds Of new kind of
wheat which he hopes will increase
greatly the yield of the west. The
striking feature of this new variety is
that it grows on the head in six rows
instead of the usual two.
Two years ago Mr.. Taylor, while
cutting his wheat, noticed a six-rowed
head, and saved it, planting the seed
III the spring and getting "a heads.
These "a heads he sowed last spring
and now has 40 pounds of the seed
enough to SOW about Is acres.
Mr. Taylor claims that this wheat
yields so and more bushels to the
acre, so this fall he expects to have
at least 200 bushels from his &C
pounds. This wheat grades No. 2
Northern, and is said to be less sus-
ceptible to frost than any of the
varieties now grown in western Can
ada.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
CHANGES ARE MANY.

The matter of changing country
from stock raising proposition to
an agricultural section is not one
which can be depended to come in a
single season, but the country west
of the Missouri is rapidly tending in
that direction. The Kakoka Press
reports in Cedar township in the
southwest corner of Stanley county
with 1000 acres of crop for the second
year after settlement. This is di-
vided: corn, 1000 acres; wheat, no
acres; fax, 200 acres; oats, 500 acres
speltz, 10 acres; barley, 40 acres
These figures show that the farmers
of the newer section Of the state are
not rushing into wheat raising, the
corn and oat crop with flax taking
most Of their attention
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
s5oo,ooo WATER POWER PROJEc T

One of the greatest water power
projects in the history of the north
west is being pushed to a successful
conclusion by the famous Homestake
Mining company, which in Lead con-
ducts the greatest gold producing
mine in the United States, and one Of
the leading gold producers of the
world.
The company will expend the sum
of about $500, ,0o0 on the water pow er
project. Preliminary to prosecuting
active work, the company some weeks
ago made application in accordance
with the state law for the appropria-
tion of a certain amount of water
from Speariish creek, one of the prin-
cipal water courses of the Black H ills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
BY THE ACID ROUTE.

At laylight Monday morning the
dead body of a man was found on the
depot platform at Midland, 1t prov
ed to be Otto Harmon, 80 years old,
a claim holder, living four miles south
of Nowlin.
He had taken carbollc acid. In his
pocket was found letter which he
had written to his wife, which shows
dependency to have been the cause
of the act. Harmon had been around
town Saturday afternoon, but had not
been drinking. In Jones &. Stewart 8
saloon he applied for a position, but
there was no Vacancy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
STRONGER GLASS FOR MARS.

1t is edifying to read about the
plans OF the astronomers to flag Mars
or get close Snapshot of the planet
when it comes to the point nearest
the earth next July. 1t is edifying,
because, while no very positive result
may be achieved, the suggestions
show that the eye of science is as
wide open as ever, its heart as yea lous.
Prof. Pickering, rs announced some
time ago, wants to try signaling, by
means of enormous retlectors, to the
supposed inhabitants Of earth s near
est neighbor. His apparatus would
cost $40, 900. Dr. Frederick S. Arch.
enhold Of Trepton observatory, near
Berlin, has plan that will not take
so much money. He wants to take a
look at Mars through larger tele-
scope than any yet made. He esti-
mates it could be built for S37a, 900
While inhabitants could not be seen
through this telescope. the doctor is
certain that larger evidences of habi-
tation, such as cities, settlements and
other things, if there are any, could
be detected.
This appears to be the more practi-
cable plan of the two. If we expected
success in signaling we would have to
assume that the Martians are equip
ped for responding with appara tus
similar, which, to say the least,
would be a very bold assumption.
With more powerful telescope we
would be certain of palmer ocular
evidence of conditions on tha planet.
Such evidence as we now have is con
vincing to some that the planet is in
habited by intelligent beings.
The "earth being is on the qui-
vlve for anything new from Mars.
Absolute proof that the planet is in
habited would be worth all it cost.
| 1t is easy to conceive what a change
| it would make in our feeling regard
| ing the universe, enlarging our view,
throwing new meaning into the
stars, giving us sense of vital rela-
ltionship to all visible creation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
ROUTE FOR EXTENSION.

l.eBeau, 5. D., May 3.-The Min
neapolis Il st. Louis railway officials
returned from their tour of inspec-
tion OF the Cheyenne reservation yes
terday The proposed route west of
the Missouri river has been selected
and an engineer and surveying crew
OF from twenty to thirty five men will
be put into the field at once.
A temporary bridge is being con-
sidered for crossing the Missouri, to
be followed by modern steel struc-
ture costing approximately $4,000, 900.
Soundings made at this point by the
company's engineers show solid
rock foundation at a depth of sixty
feet.
The new extension will cross Dewey
and sehnasse counties, going we'll
into Butte county in time to carry
into the best lands of the Indian re-
servation the homesteaders and their
goods, after the opening of 1909.
The opening of the s, 1000, 900 acres of
Indian reservation lands means much
to the northwest, particularly to the
twin cities, as they are the great dis
tributing points for this wonderful
new empire. Coal, Oil and natural
gas are found in this new territory.
The still further extension of this
road from Butte county west means
another direct line of traffic from
Minneapolis to the Black Hills, and
finally to the Pacific coast.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
rHF BOOM IN WHEAT.

The sensation of the last ten days
has hetn the great boom in wheat,
which Jumped up to new high record
prices. Lots of spectators have fol-
lowed the rise and have made great
deal of money. James Patten of Chi
cago, who has accumulated wheat at
low prices and has almost cornered
the May future, maintains the view
that The boom is not yet over. Mr.
Patten is selling occasionally a part
Of his large holdings, but he claims
to do il Just to be lenient on the fools
who had sold short, but expresses the
opinion that September wheat will,
in 4 fey weeks sell at sl25 on the
Chicago Board of Trade. Back Of
this ho9rna is not so much the disap-
pointing April crop report, for there
will be extensive planting of spring
wheat, but the fact that at no time in
the memory Of the oldest living wheat
trader have the wheat reserves at
this time OF the year been so small as
they are NOW. The world is now, as
the bulls claim, tardily coming to see
that production Of wheat has not kept
pace with consumption, and that the
worlds reserves have been eaten up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
TO APPRAlSE. INDIAN LANDS,

The appraisement board which has
been selected to appraise the Indian
lands to be opened on the Cheyenne
River reservation is composed of Carl
Gunderson, to represent the Indian
department; Henry Fielder to repre-
sent the Indians, and Frank MoultOn
of FaulktOn, as an outsider. They
will push the appraisement work as
rapidly as possible to get ready for
the drawing this fall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
SIOUX CHIEF DEAD

Chief Four Bears died at the home
of Peter LeBeau on Cheyenne reser-
yation, last week, aged IS years. He
was on his way to, Standing Rock res
ervatlon when stricken by his. last
illness.
Chief Four Bears was, years ago. a
great chief prominent in the councils.
OF the Sioux, and while OF late years.,
ne was shorn of his authority he re-
NAMED, nevertheless, a leader of his.
people, and his counsel will no doubt.
lbe missed by many of them
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06

The matter Of changing a country
from a stock raising proposition to
an agricultural section is not one
which can be depended to come in a
single season, but the country west
of the Missouri is rapidly tending in
that direction. The kadoka Press
reports on Cedar township in the
southwest corner Of Stanley county,
with 1000 acres of crop for the sec
ond year after settlement. This is
divided; corn 1000 acres, wheat 11O
acres. fax 200 acres, oats $50 acres,
spsltz = acres, aud barley 40 aeEsA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06

The famous song, "John Brown 8
BodyLies u Wondering i'll the Grave, )"
was composed and first sung at Fort
Warren, Boston, by the Glee Club Of
the Second battalion of light infantry
in the year 1862. 1t was adapted to
all old Methodist camp meeting tune,
somewhat altered in form, and the
brigade band at the fort was the first
that played it. 1t soon spread from
regiment to regiment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06

In connection with the Fourth Lat
in American Medical congress an in
ternation hygiene exposition will be
held in Rio Janeiro in August, 1909.
There is every prospect that the eX-
position will be a great success. Ar
gentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador,
Peru, Panama, Mexico, Uruguay,
have already appointed co-orelatise
committees, with other south and
central countries to follow.