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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
DEADLY WHITE PLAGUE KILLS.
Reports show That All Deaths Re-
suited from Dread Disease in 1905.


During the year just closed. 26,1IS
deaths of people residing in the State
were reported TO the State health depart
ment. This gives an annual death rate
for the entire State Of 11.5 per thousand
estimated population. Using the method
adopted and recommended by the federal
census bureau. the estimated population
of Wisconsin for the year 1903 is BPS
600. The most important cause Of death
in point of actual numbers and also when
age is considered TO individuals who died
from such disease is pulmonary tubercu-
losis. The reports show that 2,41l
deaths We're reported from this disease
during the twelve months ending Decem-
Der 81. 1908. \ very large per cent, in
fact the figures show practically all the
deaths from this disease. were among
persons from IS to 10 years of age. Just
9 per cent of the total deaths resulted
from tuberculosis. Among every eleven
people who died during the year. one died
from tuberculosis. The economic loss 10
the State of Wisconsin each year of peO-
pie in the prime of life who sacrifice
themselves to the ravages of this disease
reason that it has been found impossible
as yet to fix upon a standard In deter
mining the value of human life. 1t has
been estimated that in slavery days a
healthy negro in the prime of life was
worth approximately $1,000. If this
value can be placed upon the lives sac
rifced to tuberculosis the economic loss
during the past year in Wisconsin Is
So, 055. 600. Exactly 5SS, or 81 per
cent, of the total deaths were among
persons under l year of age. The num-
Der of children born each year who live
at least one year is an index of the in
luence of home environment upon child
life. 1t is very evident that parents, and
others charged with the care of young
children should be better informed re-
garding the feeding and care of infants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18

Senator from three States. and-a brave
general of two wars, was a fiery young
man. While Springfield laughed.
Shields began an investigation. He de-
manded of the editor the real name of
Aunt Rebecca.' The girls became
frightened. Bum. the banker. went
over to Mr.. Lincoln's office and said:
We've got into an awful fix"
What's the natter" asked Lincoln
THE girls have written some poetry
on Shields" said Bum. Didn't you
see 1t in the paper? Well, Shields says
he won't stand it. What shall we do
about it?'
You go back and when you meet
Shields tell him 1 wrote it, said Lin
coin.
Shields accepted this without verifi-
cation and sent the challenge. The
peacemakers. hurrying to Alton,
brought the true story Of the author
ship. The facts came out in the con-
ference on the island and the seconds
DtSdl the vi IolcS bolItluS
saw the error of the proceeding further
when he learned that Lincoln was not
the writer For an hour or more the
writing and exchanging Of notes went
ca. Meantime the population of Alton
stood in a dense mass on the river
bank looking across the channel and
having a good view Of all of the move
ments. Bill SOuther. a newspaper
reporter, kept his eyes on the prin-
cipals He told that for some time
after the landing Lincoln and Shields
sat quietly on their logs. Lincoln said
nothing and Souther thought he looked
serious. After awhile something hap
pened, and Souther said that when he
saw it he NEARLY blew up" The bun
die of sabres had been laid down near
the log where Lincoln was sitting. Lin
coin reached out and took up one Of
the weapons. He drew the blade slow
ly from the scabbard, and Souther said
lit looked as long as a fence rail"
Holding the blade by the back, Lincoln
looked closely at the edge, and then
after the manner of one who has been
grinding a scythe or corn knife, he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
BURGLARS LOOT CITY.
Robbers Ply Nefarious Trade Under
the Very Noses of the Police.

hODbers Ply Nef3rlOus Trade I nder
the Very Noses of the Police.
The entire city of Fond du Lac ap-
pears to have been in the possession of
a band of burglars on a recent night, as
business places in all parts of the town
were entered. The burglars secured about
$50 in money and stamps, gold watch and
several knives. Among the places en-
tered were the offices of the I've, Fruit
Company Buffalo Pitt Company, Hen
derson Vehicle Company. A. G. Purdy
Fuel Company. Clark Manufacturing
Company. Rumley Manufacturing Com
pany. Wickert Fuel Company, Wisconsin
Central freight depot. st. Paul freight
and passenger depots. the saloon of G.
Suprenand and the Hercum Fuel Com
pany. The Hercum Company's office is
directly across the street from the Pc
lice station. The burglars secured the
largest amount of money at Suprenands
saloon. where they got $50 out of the
slot machine. The Wagner hardware
store on Main street was also entered,
but nothing of value was taken. The po-
lice have been unable TO find any clues to
the robbers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
WISCONSIN SOLONS.
Tax Commission Raps Personal Prop
erfy Lew

Tax Commission Raps Personal Prop
erty Levy.
Personal property is assessed az
less than one-half of its true value" is
one of the striking statements in the
report of the State tax commission, SUBJ
United to the Legislature the other day.
The laws relating to assessments have
not been changed in any material re-
spect since the act of 1908. resulting in
the exemption of mortgages. but assess
ments of personal property falling off
from 96.2 per cent to 49, per cent of
the true value during that period This
constantly increasing omission from the
assessment rolls of personal property,
or the differentiation of such as find
their way TO the rules seems to have
the tacit approval of the local taxpay-
ers; very rarely criticism of the asses
sors comes from them. 1t it quite APP
parent that we are fast drifting away
from the assessment of personal prop
erty and toward a tax on land only"
The report further declares that while
JHe state assessment more tnan doubles
the value of the personal property of
the State as assessed locally, the, root
os the evil is not reached as long as
no additional property is placed on the
local rolls. The larger the amount of
property omitted by the local assessor,
the heavier is the burden on the prop
erty, which he places on the rolls"
says the report. The nearer he comes
to placing all taxable property upon the
rolls at full value, the lower the rate
and the greater the relief to those per-
sons who under a careless assessment
find their property on the rolls" Re
ferTing to monies and credits, the re-
port shows that most assessors seem to
have abandoned all effort TO assess
them. This is true as a rule through
out the state. There are, of course,
some assessors who diligently perform
their duties, both to quantity and value
of property
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
ENGINEER LOSES TRAIN.
Takes Mail Car = Miles Before Dis
covering Absence of Coaches.

Takes Mail Car IL Miles Before Dis
covering Absence of Coaches.
Engineer Green of Stevens Point, in
charge of Wisconsin Central passenger
No. l going north, ran his engine and
one mail car from Stevens Point TO juno
ton City, twelve miles, before discover
ing that he had left his train behind.
The trainmen had orders to leave one
mail car at Stevens Point and after dis
connecting the other coaches the switch
ing signal was given, the intention being
to sidetrack the mail car and then TO
back down to the depot for the rest of
the train. The order was misunderstood
and instead of switching. the engineer
proceeded on his way with only the en-
CINE and mail car. unmindful of the de-
serted train left behind until junction
City was reached.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
BIG FIRE AT OSHKOSH.
Boat Building Company Suffers $1O,-
900 Loss in Blaze.

Fire early the other morning entirely
destroyed the machine department of the
Oshkosh Boat Works. The exact figures
on the loss have not been determined. but
a member of the concern says it will be
in the neighborhOod of $4,000. Although
there was heavy gale blowing, the fire
was prevented from spreading to the
main plant. The loss includes a large
amount of valuable machinery. tools be-
longing to the workmen, seasoned lumber
for boat building and a number of
launches which had been completed for
next season About half a dozen launch
es valued at from $500 to several thou
sand dollars each, besides rowboats and
paddles were destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18

"Cncle Billy Hughes, one Of the old
est engineers in the service of the Lack
awanna. came near making his last run
as he was bringing the fast Chicago ex-
press into New fork from Scranton,
While leaning from the cab to see the
signals on curve a low-hanging abut-
ment of a stone bridge struck him in the
head, He fell back in the cab senseleso
with serious cut in his scalp. The big
mogul locomotive rushed on at sixty
mile-an-hour rate. The fireman saw
Hughes blue-peaked cap shoot back
across the tender to the baggage car
few minutes later and stopped the train.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
BIG COMPANY FORMED.
Project in Dealing in Cut-Over Land
In Michigan Valley.

TIL f. c. Fixta Company. the Stump
Land Clearing Company and the Clover
Land Company, three concerns under one
head so closely identified that they are
operated practically as one. have been
organized in Manitowoc for the exploita-
ton of 100000 acres of cut-over land in
the Ontonagon valley of Michigan and
the concerns are backed by nearly $780,
900 of capital. Manitowoc will be the
principal offices of the company which
will also have an office at Even. Mich.
together with mercantile establishment
and a bank in that city. The company
owns the parent rights to a new inven-
tion-a steam stump puller. f. c. Fixta
Of Manitowoc is the head of the company,
in which large amount of Milwaukee
capital is interested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
Cady Introduces Primary Change.

Cady Introduces Primary Change.
The election bill introduced in the
Assembly by Assemblyman Cady, the
Democrat from Sank County. proposes
to repeal that portion of the primary
election law with reference to the nom
ination of United States Senator and
substitute in its place the election of
United States Senator by the direct
vote of the people at the time of the
holding of the general election in No
vember. The bill further proposes to
place the names of all party candidates
in the party column upon a blanket
ballot similar to the general election
ballot and thus permit the voter to take
his choice of any candidate for any
one office from the candidates of any
political party he may choose. The
bill also provides that candidates VINO
do not obtain majority of all votes
cast at the primary for any given office
shall not receive the nomination for
such office unless they are nominated
by the party convention called one
week after the primary by a majority
vote of all the delegates present and
voting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
HILL INSPECTS ROAD.
Goes Over Great Northern Proper
ties with Engineer Stephens.

Ties Win Engineer stephens.
President Louis Hill of the Great
Northern was in Superior on a quiet
mission few days ago. He was accom-
panied by John F. Stevens. the former
Great Northern engineer. who later &C
quired fame as chief engineer for the
Panama canal. The two men made an
inspection of the roads terminals at the
head of the lakes. 1t is reported that
President Hill desired Mr.. Stevens adj
vice as TO engineering problems that en-
ter into the big Improvements that the
road has under contemplation. These in
clude the development of the Superior
bay front and property owned by the
road. 1t has been reported in this con-
nection that Mr.. Stevens would be back
with the Great Northern again, but an
other report has it that his principal mis-
sion in this territory now is 70 get data
upon which to base testimony to be given
when the property of the road comes up
for va ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
WALES SUPERINTENDENT OUT.
DIR. Paul Resigns Head of Sani-
tarium--MatrOn Also Quits.

As the result of difference of opinion
between the State board of control and
the management of the Wales santa
rum. in Waukesha, DR.. PAUL, superin-
tendent. has resigned. and DR.. NJ. *.
Green, first assistant physician at the
Mendoza insane asylum, has been placed
in temporary charge of the institution.
DR.. PAUL has been at the head of the
institution since it was established, two
years ago After DIR. PAUL had resigned,
the State board of control requested the
resignation of Levina l.. Dietrichson,
matrol of the sanatorium, the ground
of INSTRUMENTATION.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
SteDhenson Two Votes short.

With IS votes out of 119, Stephenson
again missed election Tuesday by two
votes. Just before the ballot there was
every hope on the part of the Stephen
there We're no changes of note and the
result told the old story of failure
The vote was as follows: Stephenson,
So Browne, IA; Rummel, 4 Esch, Z !;
Cooper, D; Owen, 2; Strange, 4 Nor
ris, ,; Hoard, ,; Scott, 2; Sanborn, 3 :;
Martin, 1; J. O. Davidson / Cool
ridge. L McGOvern, l. Webb. l : Bish-
OPP, / Estabrook, 1; Bancroft, /; FRED
Zimmerman, l Fridd, /; Lakewood
l; LOckney, ! ; BOdenstab, SOut, | !;
Morse, l; Cook, 1. The absentees were
Senators Hardwood, James, Lockney,
Stout and Whitehead, and Assembly
men Dorner, Farrell, Fenelon, Georgi,
Urine, Ramsey, Rollman, Schmidt and
Towne So close was the vote, with
fourteen absentees, that ASsemblyman
Ledvina Immediately moved another
joint ballot No sooner were the words
out than there was move to dissolve
the joint convention, and Mr. Ledvina
asked Il roll call. 1t carried by a mar
row margin and the convention adj
journed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
TWO GOWNS OR NO GO.
Many Sorority Girls Decline Invita-

lions to University Event.
Although the professors at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin in Madison have done
their best to provide the students with
an inexpensive junior prom this year, re-
cent developments indicate that they will
not succeed, at least as far as the girls
who attend are concerned. In the minds
of the goods who have been so fortunate
as to receive invitations to the event,
the prom gown is uppermost. Most of
the girls are demanding two gowns, and
because of the inability of their parents
to supply them, several have declined in
vitations to attend the prom and the
house parties which are maintained in
connection with it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
FAIR OFFICERS DINE.
Northern Wisconsin State Fair As
ISOLATION Nearly Out of Debt.

The first Northern Wisconsin State
fair banquet was held in Chippewa Falls
and was attended by over 200 represen-
tative citizens of Northern Wisconsin.
The POSTMASTER was Attorney L. J. Con
nor of Chippewa Falls. Addresses were
made by Secretary of State J. A. Frear,
Harry Hall of Superior, Secretary Rob
ert B. Clark of Chippewa Falls; G. O..
Newman of Ladysmith; Judge c. W.
Stafford of Chippewa Falls; Judge
Blumm. and Attorney Frank Farr of
Eau Claire and Superintendent of Schools
Swartz of Chippewa Falls. The interest
ing announcement was made that $1,000
of the fairs $4,000 Indebtedness had been
subscribed and that the fair will be out
of debt by September.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
Horses. Mad, Eat Each other.

A remarkable case of horses driven
mad from hunger and turning teeth upon
the living flesh of each other was re-
ported to the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. at New Orleans.
The horses were locked up in a stable by
a negro and left for days without food
or water When found dying they had
gnawed off their tails and torn large
pieces of flesh from the bodies of each
other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
To Move Depot Intact.

The Wisconsin Central depot. which
was recently completed in Superior. at
cost of about $4,000, may be picked up
and moved bodily a distance Of nearly
two miles. to the edge of the residence
district of Central Park and be used as
the passenger station for both the Cen
trail and the 500 roads. If moved the
500 will probably move it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
PLANNING MILL BURNED.
Foster-Latime COmpany's Plant at
MeIIen Destroyed.

Fire which started at 8 80 O'Clock in
the morning totally destroyed the plan
ing mill of the Foster-Latimer Company
in Me1len. The mill was burned to the
ground before help arrived. The mill
had recently been equipped with a new
dynamo and new engines. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. fully covered by
insurance. The officers of the company
stated that the mill would be rebuilt at
oncn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
WOULD CLOSE UP CASE.
State Treasurer Dahl to Try to Stop
Litigation in Regard to Bank.

Stat Treasurer A. III. Dahl is making
an attempt to close up the Ladysmith
bank case which has been in litigation
for the past four years. The State had
leaned the bank money on deposit when
the bank failed and an action was begun
by John A. Kempf. then the State Treas
urer. to recover this money. The firm of
Glickmann & Golf of Milwaukee finally
collected the amount due the State, but
retained S1,092.S0. of which S949 was
for services and $143.S0 for charges and
disbursements. The State Treasurer has
discovered there is no way to allow this
amount by discount in this manner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
FEAR JACK, THE HUGGER."
Eanitowoc Clerks Carry Pistols for
Protection.

AS result of the recent activity of
Jack the Hugger' in ManitowOc, many
young women who are compelled to be
out at night have provided themselves
with small derringer pistols which they
are carrying in their muffs. having re-
ceived the requisite permission TO carry
arms from the authorities. Manitowoc's
Jack" appears to have penchant for
women clerks who are compelled to work
in the down town stores on Wednesday
and Saturday nights until 9 o'clock. In
several instances their way home lies
through dark and unfrequented streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
Drops Dead at school Exercises.

Mrs. Margaret White, aged IS years,
dropped dead while attending the grad
us.ion exercises of the Bla;n grade
school in Superior. She was apparently
in good health when she entered the high
school auditorium, where the exercises
were held. and was removed without the
audiences becoming aware of what hap
pened Heart failure caused her death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
Noted Divine Dead,

Rev. William w. Stevens, pastor of
the Park Avenue Methodist Church in
Kenosha, and one of the best known men
in Methodism III Wisconsin. died the 9TH
er morning at the age of % years. He
was the father of Professor Harrison
Stevens of Northwestern University, at
Evanston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
REsCUES FAMILY FROM FLAMES.
Takes Parents and Brother Through
window Mt Cheppewa Falls.

Miss Anna Slime rescued her brother
and parents from death in their burning
home in Chippewa Falls. She swoke and
found all the exits of her room except
a window cut off. She aroused her
young brother and both escaped through
the window in their night clothes. She
then broke a window leading to her par
ents room and dragged them through it,
partly suffocated. Neighbors later min
istered to the wants of the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18

The Tippecanoe River at Winamac,.
Ind. is swarming with carp. Many
caught weighed forty pounds. They
have driven out all other fish. \ petit
ton has been sent to the Legislature re-
questing that all fishermen have the le-
gal right to spear carp at any time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
LOVE AND FAME.

/ looked for Fame,
And Love came fitting by,
But paused while,
With bated wings, to sigh;
But still | looked for Fame,
And Love fed by.
Fame came at last,
When hope was almost sped
Fame came at last,
When youth and joy had fled;
And then | looked for Love,
But Love was dead.
M. i. Marshall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18

Mrs Blunder has just received
telegram from India What an adj
mirable invention the telegram is! she
exclaimed. when you come to consid
er that this message has come a dis
lance of thousands of miles, and the
gum on the envelope isn't dry yet
Tit-BitS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
July IS Is Wisconsin Day.

Gov Davidson has received a letter
from Secretary Josiah Collins Of the
Alaska-Yukon exposition TO be held at
Seattle. Wash, next summer, conveying
the information that July Is has been set
aside as Wisconsin day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
Extend Senatorial 0Utz.

The conference committee on the pro-
posed senatorial primary investigation
has agreed that the scope Of the inves-
tigation should include all senatorial
candidates and all charges Of any ma
ture against them. and that it should
include members Of the Legislature
charged with having been elected by
the influence of candidates for the
United States Senate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
Racine Man Is Chief Clerk.

Richard P Covert of Racine has been
appointed chief clerk of the postofice de-
partment and superintendent of the pest
Office building in Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18

After working as usual all day and
spending the evening in musical prac-
tice. VIII Them of New London. aged
20 went to bed and died a few minutes
later without warning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-18
staff of Lower House.

Assemblyman l.. w. Ledvina of Mani
towoc County, chairman of the commit
tee on Assembly appointments, has re-
ported the lower house staff as follows
to the Civil Service Commission:
Assistant at-Arms-Harry V
Ross, Sparta, Wis.
Postmaster-R. W. Cheever, Clinton,
Wis.
Custodian Document Room-C. f. Mel
son, Superior, Wis.
Assistant Custodian-C. Z. Nelson, Su-
perior, Wis.
Postoffice Messenger-C. f. Pulls, Mil
waukee, Wis.
Night Watch-R. S. Stevenson, Stur-
geon Bay, Wis.
Policeman-L F. Wright Cumberland
Wis.
essengers-Francis Lamb, Madison,
Wis. Harry E. Boyle, Eau Claire. Wis. !;
Herman W. Hadker, Milwaukee, Wis. A.
B. Bondi, Madison, Wis; A. L. Vogt,
Kilbourn, Wis; Walter f. Van Derhey
den. Menasha, Wis; Harry +. Benedict,
NeilIsville, Wis; Frank J. Ref, Med
ford, Wis. Lawrence b. Stoddard, Down
ing, Wis; Jos, A. Jerabak, Algoma,
Wis; Maurice A. Goldberg, Madison,
Wis; Julius o. Hembare, Greenwood,
Wis; H. o. Femrie, Blooming Grove,
Wis.
Night Laborer-E. Brackenwagen,
Madison. Wis.