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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
LARGE CONTRACTS LET.
Northern HydrO-EIectric Company to
Harness Peshtigo River.

What is probably the biggest water
power development in the middle west
since the construction of the gigantic
paper mill at Watab Mimi, will be the
Harvesting of the Peshtigo river at High
Falls, also known as Johnson or the Twin
Falls, fourteen miles from Crivitz. in Ste
phenson township, Marinette county, by
the Northern Hydro Electric Company.
The company, which was organized less
than a year ago, by Frank II. Josslyn of
Oshkosh. has just awarded contracts
amounting to practically S1.O00,000 for
the construction of dam, power house
and equipment to carry the electric pow
er from the plant to Green Bay. where it
will furnish the power for the Green
Bay Traction Company. The contracts
have just been awarded and the work is
to begin as soon as the crews can be Or
ganized and the material shipped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
A Surprise Visit
.---------------S 49,

"Oh, dear!" said voice 18th u su.
gestion of tears in it.
The young man paused-and let it U1
recorded to his credit that he -. not
seen her face.
She was charming, though obvious
ly distressed, little lady, as she stood
at the half-open gate. She seemed for
moment taken aback as the light of
the lamp fell on the young mans fac 3.
He had been walking deep in thought,
and thought is sign Of age, and sits,
perhaps, awkwardly upon the unaccus-
toned shoulders of youth. Observing
her confusion, he sought . reassure
her with a bow-a bow suggestive OF
white hair even whiskers, unfortun II y
ly misIaid on this particular night.
Can be of any assistance?" he
murmured.
81 don't know what to do" she de
clared piteously.
The young man endeavored TO smile
lnteligently. It was the least, and for
the moment the most. he could do
I've been ringing for nearly twenty
minutes she complained, land they
won't answer" Her tone created the
impression that the inmates were sit
ting within, wondering what spiritual
phenomenon was affecting the DELL.
You are sure it's the right house,
"Of course-'53' This is So isn't
it?"
Investigation proved that 1t was
II don't often make mistakes" said
the young lady she did not say 1t con-
ceitedly-she merely mentioned 1t as a
fact
You are not, perhaps, expected,
suggested the young man, resting his
hand on the gate.
Not until tomorrow. I thought 1
would pay-my sister-a surprise visit
tonight"
That's the worst of surprises" he
began; then it occurred to him that,
though true enough, II was not under
the circumstances, particularly consol-
ing. He paused.
They must come home sooner or
LATER" she said. Thank you"
The young man received her bow Of
dismissal with dismay.
But can't leave YOU" he protested.
You mustn't dismiss me like that"
II was releasing you," she said
Il refuse TO be released" he declared
stubhornly
Her smile now partook less Of the
nature of an effort.
Thank you" she said. I was so
afraid you would 60"
What we have to do he said brisk
~, concealing his qualification under a
great show of energy, lis to -et into
the house" He eyed it as Agamemnon
might have regarded Troy. You can't
wait here in the cold"-the atmosphere
was almost suggestive of thunder
storm, but the dramatic instinct recks
little of such-'until your sister or the
servants suppose they must be out,
,too-choose to come home"
NO" she agreed, placing her fate
In his hands with simple confidence
cot course not
The point is, how to get in"
YES" she assented, I've oeen try.
Ing for ever so long"
"We-tbat is to say, must break
An"
-1t,s not as If 1t were stranger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
County Option Next Thorn.


1t is thought that the county option
question will be the next subject with
which Senate and Assembly will wres-
tie. 1t is admitted to be one of the
two things that rankle in members
hearts and minds. With county option
disposed of for or against, the two
houses will settle down to the consid-
GRAFTON of transportation, insurance
and taxation problems. And there's
no telling when we'll get through With
Them" said a hold-over Senator from
Western Wisconsin. I'VE ought to plan
on taking an adjournment in June"
And so the talk of short session, 100
days at the most, is being lost in the
shuttle. There can be no short ses-
sion,' says the hold-over Senator, land
for these reasons: Members are too
anxious over the outcome of the sena-
torial and the county option questions
to think of the big economic problems
before them. Are any of them making
studies of income tax matters or of in
surance? No; you seldom find a mem
Der studying the income tax and other
files in the reference library. This is
pretty fair indication that when the
subjects come before them the mem
bers will not be ready"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

suddenly, and subdued struggle ap-
Feared to be taking place alarmed
he resumed presently, somewhat more
brathlessly, I've got him all right"
Got whom?" she asked in bewilder-
ment.
If you could manage to climJ in
and light a match we could see"
''Climb in? Oh, 1 couldn't Yes; all
right, if you all right"
A moment later she was by his side,
and saw that he was kneeling ON a
PROSTATE and gasping man.
Its a burglar" explained the young
man; I'VE must tie him up. Have you
piece of rope?''
Her lack of the necessary article
made the girl realize yet more vivid
ly her helplessness In the crisis.
wait a moment" She darted out of
the room, and the sound Of Z minor
maelstrom in the next room gave prom
Use of speedy assistance.
Here you are" she said. running
back; Its a tablecloth. I'm afraid
I've upset a lot of things, but 1t was
so dark"
By the aid of this they partly bound,
partly swathed, their captive into a
condition of helplessness.
He lit the gas. and gazed at the floor
with puckered brows.
Il say. you have made mess here.
l suppose it was their supper
The girl turned to him with a des-
pairing smile.
Il didn't know there was anything
on the table," she said, until l pulled
the cloth off 1t is awful, isn't it? One
thing. Ethel is very good-temeperd-"
We'll, that's a good What's the
matter?'
The girl was staring around the room
with bewIderment and alarm on her
face.
II" she began, and then paused.
| She took candlestick from the side
board and lit the candle at the gas. DO
you mind just coming to the foot Of
the stairs" she asked in trembling
| tones, lin case"
When she came downstairs again she
was very white, with two red patches
on her cheeks.
There's workroom up there" she
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
To Push High License Bill.

Senator III. w. Barker of Sparta,
who champiOned the high license bill
before the 1907 Legislature, will again
introduce a bill making the minimum
license for liquor dealers in Wisconsin.
except registered pharmacists, $1,000
The bill provides that no license shall
be granted to liquor dealers within 500
feet of any public or parochial school.
within two and a half miles of the
Soldiers home at Milwaukee or with.
i'll 1850 feet of the State university
and normal schools. Another provision
of the bill gives one-fOurth of all mon
ey obtained from licenses to the county
treasurer TO be used exclusively for the
care of the poor and destitute of the
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
AIRSHIP CORPS FORMED.
Military AerOnautic Body Incorpor-
ated at Madison.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed of a military aeronautic corps, the
first in the United States. The name of
the corps is the Wisconsin National
Aeronautic and Signal Corps" Among
the incorporators are: DR.. A. Rudolph
Silyerton, an aeroplane inventor; John
E. Hanson. o. J. Hansen, F. J. Match
cite. DR.. Louis Fuldner and others Gen.
James Allen, chief signal officer of the
e S. army, says in a letter to DIR. Sill
yerton. the organizer of this corps and
also the founder of the Milwaukee Aero
Club: Il trust you may meet with sue
cess in the organization of the aeronautic
corps, as troops of this character will be
of great value in time of war in expand
ing the small body of regular troops
which will be available for this duty and
trust to hear further from YOU The
uniform and equipment will be identical
with that of the United States signal
corps. Congress will be urged upon 60
provide the equipment and a dirigible air.
ship for practice work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
WISCONSIN SOLOaS.
stiff Debate in Senate


Inc other day in the Senate the As
sembly substitute for the Senate reso-
tuition for an investigation of the sena-
torlal primary election came ND. Sena-
Tor Lehr doubted the legality of appro-
prlatlng State money to investigate a
party quarrel and cited the action of
the Supreme Court in 1904. refusing to
take hand in the Republican row that
year. lie warned the members that the
state treasurer would be enjoined
from paying the bills of such investi-
CATION and if successful the persons
conducting such an investigation would
De personally responsible. Senator
Husting replied that the attempt to
tear off the investigation by switching
ii into technical grounds was unworthy.
he believed the Legislature would IA
yor any investigation if desired. He
attacked the Assembly substitute as an
attempt TO outnumber the Senate repre-
scntation and bring in whitewash re-
port. Senator Sanborn dismissed as
frivolous the assertion that the cOnsti-
tuition stood in the way of an investiga-
ton and that the same point had been
raised against all important progressive
legislation in recent years, he stated.
IF we continue in this way" he said,
someone may yet raise the point of
constitutionality against adjournment"
Senator Hudnall followed, speaking I'M
til the noon hour. Senator Blaine sharp
ly attacked Speaker Bancroft for his
speech and derided the proposition to
first elect a Senator and then investi-
gate. 1t would be cowardly and futile
to put the responsibility upon the Uni
ted States Senate. 1t was the duty of
Wisconsin to do it's own houseclean-
ing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Initiative and Referendum.

Assemblyman Towne has introduced
a resolution providing that although
the legislative power is vested in the
Senate and Assembly, ''T'he people re-
serve to themselves the power to pro-
pose laws and amendments to the con.
stitution and to enact or reject the
same at the polls independent of the
Legislature and also reserve the power
at their own option to approve or re-
ject at the polls any BILL"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
WILL HOLD AN ELECTION.
st. Cloud to Vote on Question of
Incorporation.

A special election will be held soon in
the village of st. Cloud to determine
whether or not the village shall be incor-
porated. The movement to incorporate
the village was launched some time ago,
but opposition developed and the matter
was finally brought into the courts. The
persons who objected to the proposed in
corporation based their objections on the
fact that the proposed village would in
clude about 40 acres of marsh land and
also that the petition for incorporation
was signed by only nine residents of the
village. Judge G.. A. Fowler held that
the villagers should be given an opportu
nifty to vote on the matter and he signed
an order TO that effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

Senator E. r. Fairchild has introduce
ed the Milwaukee Real Estate Associa-
TONS bill to establish the TOrrens land
system. 1t provides that the system
shall be installed in counties of more
than 10000 population. In other coun-
ties it may be established by a major
ity vote Of the people when the ques-
ton is submitted jy petition of one
tenth of the voters. The bill covers
tifty-eight pages and adds 107 sections
to the statutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Isaac StepbensOn still Shy,

While the friends of United States
Senator Isaac Stephenson We're hope
full that Tuesdays joint ballot would
settle the senatorial contest, they were
disappointed in that Stephenson did
not gain a single vote over the pre-
vious Fridays ballot, the result being
the same-sixty-three votes out of a
total of $50 cast, being three short of
an election.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
FIRE SWEEPS VILLAGE.
ReesevfIIe Has a $4,000 ConfiaGra-
tion-BIizzard Adds to Hardship.

tion-Blizzard Adds to Hardship.
Fire following an explosion in the hard
ware store of c. w. Schumacher, in Reese
ville shortly after noon Friday. destroy
ed eight business blocks and one dwell
ing and for time threatened the de-
structiOn of the entire village. Damage
to the amount of $4,000 was done.
Among the buildings destroyed were a
meat market, two saloons, a blacksmith
shop and the State Bank of Rc~seville.
One of the worst billiards. in the history
of the village was raging at the time that
the fire broke out and it vas practically
impossible for the local department to
battle with the flames. The neighboring
town of Columbus and the city of Water
town were appealed to for aid and fire
apparatus from those places was sent on
special trains over the Milwaukee road.
The department from Lowell arrived
overland about an hour after the fire had
started. The battle against the flames
was kept up all afternoon and it was not
until after 6 O'Clock that the fire was
under control.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Help for Supreme Cot

Help for Supreme Court Reporter.
The Milwaukee Bar Association bill
relating to Supreme Court reports has
been introduced by Senator Sanborn.
1t provides more help for the Supreme
Court reporter so that Wisconsin law.
yers will not have to wait six months
or a year for their reports of Supreme
Court decisions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

church represented horse power There is little
Illustration of the increase of human power which the
wit of few like James Watt and Robert Hare and
Joseph Henry have made possible in only Of the in
cidents Of human life.
Try to carry a little illustration like that and
you get idea of what follows on much larger
scale where man. the child takes for the physical
power intrusted to him by Cod his Father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
SPARTA HAS BIG FIRE.
Fair store Destroyed with Loss of
over $4,000.

The most stubborn fire which the fire
men of Sparta have heen called on to
fight in years, destroyed the Fair store,
which is one of the largest department
stores in the city. and threatened the
whole business district of Sparta at an
early hour the other morning, entailing a
loss of in the neighborhood of $33, 900.
The two adjoining stores suffered loss by
water. the Baldwin Mercantile Company
being the heaviest loser with damaged
stock to the amount of $1,000 and the
Kuhn bakery report $500 loss by water.
Many firemen suffered frozen hands, ears
and noses as the result of the exposure
to the intense cold, the thermometer reg
istering 10 below zero.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
In q Glass House

do you ever tell your wife that she
is beautiful or take her box of candy
or a bouquet"
Nope, l don't have to-
mo one is compelled to, but it is well
to do it"
Not for me, I can't afford to arouse
her suspicious. Houston Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
GIRLS IN PRE- TTY STEW.
Coed Chapter Houses Bewail Dis
continuance of Domestic Science.

Three of the nine sororities at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin are without cooks,
and the girls say they cannot learn TO
cook for themselves because the domestic
science courses at the university haye
been discontinued. When these courses
were moved from the department of let
tiers and science to the agricultural build
ing, Miss Caroline Louise Hunt. who was
in charge, did not desire to teach cooking
at the agricultural school, and resigned.
Miss Hunt is now assisting Mrs. Bella
in the woman's department of La Fol-
lette's Weekly, and no one has been Sc
cured to take charge of her work at the
university this semester.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Stringer Tries to Escape.

Roy Stringer, who was bound over for
trial on charge of forgery, made an at
tempt to escape from Jail in Wautoma.
Perceiving the key to the Jail hanging on
the wall outside his cell, Stringer broke
off a piece of molding and tried to draw
the key toward him. The molding fell
from his hand knocking the key from
its resting place to the floor, where it was
found by the sheriff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
PHONE COMPANY WINS VICTORY.

wisconsin Attorney General Refuses
to Sanction Antitrust Suit.
Attorney General Gilbert has decided
that the Wisconsin Telephone Company,
a Bell property, is not trust, as alleged
by the Independent Telephone Association
of Chicago, and he declines to allow the
independents to begin suit in the name
of the State for the forfeiture of the
charter Of the Wisconsin Telephone Com
rany. Attorney General Gilbert's ruling
is that the public utility law of Wiscon-
sin forces any public service corporation
to give efficient service, so that there can
be no application of the antitrust stat
utes in the case of such service, either
telephone or telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Probe for Bridge Builders.

AxeI Johnson introduced a resolution
as follows: Whereas, it is the common
belief that the bridge companies by
agreement and combination destroy all
competition in the matter of prices for
bridge building, be it Resolved, That
the attorney general and State investi
gate and prosecute the offenders under
the antitrust laws"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
GET MONEY FOR LUNDY.
Business Men, Students and Faculty
Subscribe for Defense of Firebug.

subscription list headed by President
Samuel Plantz and members of the Law
renee College faculty was circulated in
Appleton. the money TO be used in the de-
Tense of Jay Lundy, the self-confessed
firebug. Business men of Appleton and
many of the students are signing the list
and it is expected that several hundred
dollars will be raised before the day is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Collecting Vital Statistics.

Assemblyman Kull Of Walworth
county will introduce bill changing
the manner Of collecting vital Stats
tics. The measure will provide for the
collection of statistics by the State
and the filing at regular intervals Of
the figures with the registers of deeds
of the various counties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

A Wisconsin Central coal train col
iided head-on with work train carrying
ties in Oshkosh, and the engineer of the
freight, believed TO be Hold Warner. was
ground to pieces. Both engines were
badly damaged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
No Nature Taking.

Spring has come for Chetek The snow
is practically all gone, crows have ar
rived and the robins nest again. !. NJ
Foster. the local weather vane. and old
time friend of Abraham Lincoln, has be-
gun breaking ground for oats. No ma
ture taking. These are facts, but the
cold snap since has changed the view.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Marriage Costs Teacher Job.

Miss Edna Schumacher. a teacher in
the Kenosha schools, taught as usual on
Wednesday. but late in the afternoon, in
opposition to the wishes of her mother,
was married to Albert B. Won Wald. Mrs.
Won Valid returned to her school work
the following morning only to be notified
that the board of education had requested
her resignation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
Two Killed by Train.

While fighting their way through the
storm. John Nothing of Oakfeld and
Paul Keath of Marblehead were run down
by Northwestern passenger train and
Instantly killed. Their bodies were found
in a snowdrift short distance from
Eden
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
NOW.

want no pledge of joys to be
No false, uncertain vow;
That friend, alone, is kind to me
Who proves his friendship now.
Life's changing year is brief, so brief,
And | shall slumber long.
When autumn binds the yellow sheaf,
And winter ends the song.
Then, sweetheart, come to-day and bring
Loves flower in perfect bloom;
l shall not care what wreaths you fling
Tomorrow on my tomb.
Andrew Downing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
LEAVES THIRTY CHILDREN.

Bert GOhaIsi<i Dies at Beayer-Num-
erous Progeny Are All Living.
Bert Gohalski, an old resident of Bea-
yer and for many years a resi-
dent of Milwaukee. died at Beaver.
He leaves a family of thirty chill
dren. Mr.. Gohalski was born in Poland
in 1910 and came TO Milwaukee in 1860.
He resided in Beaver ten years. He was
married three times and his thirty chill
dren are all living. The grandchildren
and Observation-Disclosures total hundreds
and are all residents of Marinette Coun-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

Mrs. Paul Paulson. of Eau Claire,
while carrying her 2-year-old boy and a
kerosene lamp. tripped on a rug and fell.
The lamp exploded and the woman and
baby were terribly burned and probably
will die. The husband in trying to ex-
tinguish the flames. was seriously burned
All are in hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
HudnaII Victim Dead.

Tilka Repa. who was shot by Senator
Hudnall while prowling about the Sena-
tors residence at an early hour the other
day, died of his wounds at the hospital in
Superior. The man made no sworn
statement. but claimed he was not drunk
but merely looking for a hospital where
a friend was ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
A Pair of ,Em.

"1here are at least two things that a
woman is ever ready TO jump at re-
marked the thoughtful thinker.
"Nhat are they" queried the limo.
cent bystander.
"a mouse and an offer of marriage"
answered the t. t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11

Professor-What part of speech is
photograph?
Bright Pupil-Phonograph is a noun
of the feminine gender.
professor-And why feminine?
Bright Pupil-Because it talks back
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-11
MUCH WooED WOMAN Is WED.
But Frances Livingston Is StiII Re-
cefying Proposals..

cefying Proposals.
Miss Frances Livington of Chippewa
Falls who. after advertising for a hus-
band received 1000 proposals by mail. is
married to Louis Struvnez of Dorchester.
Since the couples engagement proposals
have been coming to the woman by the
score and Mr.. Struvnez states that if any
more come they will be returned unread
to the sender 1T will not be right to
publish anything further about Mrs.
Struvnez," he says. las l am now her
husband, am perfectly satisfied with her,
and do not want any more publicity. L
had to have somebody. l have two chill
dren, and she is taking good care OF
them"