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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

if some of our farmers were to sell
a portion of their holdings of I'M
profitable property, so as to be able
TO begin the work of tile draining
be done little at a time and if
properly considered at its inception
can be carried on gradually and can
not help but prove the best invest
ment of time and money that our
farmers can make. The main draw
back to tile drainage, in this local
ity, has been the long haulage and ex
cessive freight charges on tie. We
have one of the best clays in the
state for the manufacture of tile,
ETC., and all that is lacking is for
experienced men with sufficient
means to start the business (even
in a small way) to build up a profit
able business and enable our farm
ers to secure tile at a reasonable
cost. We have an abundance OF
which is now going to waste and
that would confer double benefit
on our farmers by getting this waste
off their land, selling it to Tile
company and hauling back to their
farms the best moneymaker they
can haul home with them viz:
DRAIN TILE. The farmers of this
vicinity cannot afford to postpone
this matter any longer. If you are
not posted on the subject, talk it
over with your neighbors who are
and also write the different depart
ments for the bulletins on Drain
Thing. Your government is ready
to furnish you valuable information
on the subject if you will but make
your wants known. In making an
argument for making Drainage a ma
tional issue it is stated that more
than S0,000,000 acres of the best
agricultural land in the United States
are unproductive because they need
drainage. Besides there are millions
of acres more that could be made to
almost double their production if
they were better drained. T here is
a possibility of our farmers being
able to get the tile at home in the
near future if present plans carry.
In the meantime we cannot urge our
farmers too earnestly to study the
do so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Two ladies were talking the other
day and in some way the telephone
subject came under discussion. They
both had 'Eparty-line" telephones. One
of the ladies was telling about how
mean somebody in her neighborhood
is. To use her own language, the
somebody will "talk to some other
fool for half an hour, and never say
anything either, and here l will be
nearly wild wanting to order things
for dinner or tell Tom what I want
him to fetch home Are you bothered
that way?" The other replied: Il
used to be, but am not any more.
A friend of mine who is connected
with the service told me how to put
a choker and I will tell you. You
may have noticed those two metal
knobs at the top of the instrument
Well, they are there whether you
have noticed them or not. Now.
when somebody has used the line
about twice as long as they ought
to, I just lay key or short
piece of wire across those two
knobs. Then, in a minute or two
take off my short circuit and can
get central all right. l used to fee.
as if l wanted to say bad words, but
now | let the gossips feel that way
The hint was thankfully received by
the one to whom it was given anG
perhaps others will be thankful too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Mrs. VIM. Welk has returned from
Princeton, having been called there
by the illness and death of her
mother
Geo. Hooper has helper on the
farm and is taking life easier, as he
had hard time of it during the win
ter.
Sucks mill is doing a good stroke
of business under the management
of Robt Rowe They have a large
run ahead Of them.
c. w. Everts returned Monday
evening from Milwaukee. He was
called to that city by his mothers
illness. She is much improved
though over 80 years of age.
Lynch & Berdan are tearing down
the old Milladore Lumber Co. mill
and disposing of the lumber. They
have sold most of the machinery.
A good many potatoes are coming
to town, high prices being the draw
ing card. VIM. Wilke, the buyer,
has just recovered from a severe i'll
ness under the care of DR.. Rounse-
vile.
Fred Jorgensen of Denmark is Wis
iting his cousin, Louis Anderson. He
is a musician, having served three
playing in the band andserving as a
corporal also.
We hear of divers changes on the
w. G. and expect soon to live on
the longest sidetrack in the world. So
mote it be, as the Point will be
with US. We are now under the SUI
pervision of the Lord" Shaugh-
Messy. 'How high is dot?''
Our roads are in sad condition for
hauling. Not much doing in this
line, only hay moves briskly as the
late spring finds many short of feed.
Some parties sold their hay baled for
eight dollars per ton and are now
buying back at ten dollars per
ton. A profitable way of farming.
Friday evening about fifty neigh
bors and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Empey rendered them a surprise,
it being the 25th anniversary OF
their marriage. T hey brought good
things to eat and a merry time was
had until the wee small hours of the
morning. T he host and hostess re-
ceived a substantial present in silver
consisting of creamer, sugar bowl,
spoon tray and large silver spoon.
Rev. Jaquith of Mosinee reunited
them in marriage amid shower of
rice from the onlookers. The event
was one of the happiest in many
dayS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
B[AUT|Fy
SCHOOL GROUNDS
Wisconsin to Lead in the
5eautifying of School Grounds

In the 1909 Wisconsin Arbor and
Bird Day Annual, issued by Superin-
tendent G. P. Cary, is printed the
following brief but important an
nouncement:
The great need of systematized eff
fort which would lead to the general
improvement of the grounds of the
rural schools of this state has long
been evident TO the officers of the
State Horticultural Society, but as
with many other similar departments
no funds have been available for the
work In 1907, however, the legisla-
ture very graciously increased the
annual appropriation to this society
that we find it possible to undertake
in a systematic manner this work
which we have long had in view. The
following is an outline of the plan
recently adopted by the executive
committee of the society:
A committee of htree, consisting of
the president and secretary of the
State Horticultural Society and one
other person appointed by the presi-
dent, will this year select six schools
and for these landscape plans will be
made, and in cooperation with the
school boards trees and shrubs will
be planted under the direction of an
expert. In brief the society aims to
establish this work on a basis similar
to the Trial az Model Orchard work
Of the society which has now grown
to cover the entire state and become
a most useful factor in the develop
ment of the fruit industry of Wiscon-
sin.-Frederick E. Cranefield, Secre-
tary.
The carrying out of this plan will
ultimately mean the identifying, in
accordance with expert advice and as
sistance, of all the school grounds of
the state. And that will mean such
an influence on the beautifying of
home grounds as will result in max
ing homo grounds attractive to an
extent now seemingly impossible of
attainment
This season the school grounds OF
the following schools will be taken
in charge by the State Horticultural
Society for purposes of beautifying.
Owing to unavoidable obstacles, only
four instead of six schools planned
for could be provided for this season
Manitowoc Rapids School, Manito-
VOC Co.
Sevastapol School, near Sturgeon
Bay, Door Co.
Lyons School, near Baraboo, Sank
Co.
South Lancaster School, Grant Co.
Arrangements for the identifying
of additional school grounds will be
made from year to year.
The State Horticultural Society in
entering upon this work, which will
mean a steady drain upon it's re-
sources and careful planning and eff
fort on the part of it's officers, de-
serves the sincere thanks of the peo-
pie of Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

B. Metzger has been hauling the
surplus soil from the w. J. Shea
lots, facing on Baker Street and
joining Mrs. Elizabeth Days new
residence property, to his lot in the
ravine, back of his residence. He
expects to reduce the Shea lots so
that it will be uniform with the
grade established on Mrs. Days ad-
joining lot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Nature studies should be found
in all grades of public schools from
the kindergarten to the college; that
it is of utmost Importance, since it
appeals to our practical life, and for
developing our highest and best good,
by bringing us close to natures heart
and near to natures God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Master Allen Stratton of Cliff st.
entertained thirteen of his boy
friends Saturday afternoon from 2
until o'clock, the occasion being
his ninth birthday The afternoon
was spent in various amusements
and at four o'clock they were seat
ed to a bountifuI luncheon. The
boys departed judging Allen to be
a first-cIass host.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Schultz of
Ephriam, arrived this morning for
a few days visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto SieWert. Mrs.
Schultz is Mrs. Siewert's sister, and
is we'll known to many of our peo-
pie, as the two formerly conducted
a millinery store on Vine street, OPP
posite the post office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Mrs. James Anderson of 939 1st
ST. N, arrived home, after spending
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. d,
J. Manning, of Abbotsford.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Mrs. F. L. Steib has been quite
i'll this past week, but is now con-
valescing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
BUCKET SHOPS
NOT IN FAVOR

Bucket shops are to be put out Of BUSH
ness, if a bill introduced in the house yes
terdsy becomes law This bill makes the
operation of a bucket shop misdemeanor.
The chief feature Of the bill is its defini-
ton of the term. This definition reads:
An office, store or other place wherein
the proprietor or keeper thereof, either in
his or its own behalf, or as the agent or
correspondent of any other person. cor
poration. association or copa rtnership
within or without the state, conducting
the business of making. or offering TO
make. contracts. agreements, trades or
transactions respecting the purchase or
sale. or purchase and sale, of any stocks,
gTa iHs. provisions. or other commodity, or
personal property. wherein both parties
thereto. OF said proprietor or keeper, con-
template or intend that such contract
agreements trades. or transactions shall
be. OF may be. closed. adjusted OF settled
according to. or upon the basis Of the
public market quotations of prices ma de
on any board of trade or exchange upon
which the commodities or securities re-
ferred to in such contracts. agreements,
trades or transactions are dealt in, and
without a bona fide transs ction on such
board of trade or exchange"
1t is required that a record of all trans
actions be kept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
INQUIRY INTO
STEEL MERGER
DURING PANIC
Continued from Page I

and in this way put in lieu of .l,ese
loans secur ties that were marketable .
Dir. Perkins told of the visit to WASH
lngton by Judge E. II. Gary and Henr-
I. Prick for tne purpose of seeing ~
president.
Practically everything was al a
standstill until we got word from
Washington as to what seemed 10 be-
the feeling there" continued Mr.. Perk-
ms
That was telephoned to me bv Judge
Gary on Monday. about the tine the
market opened. and the news that this
transaction probably would be made
was given out and had an effect FOR the
better on the market, and have al
ways believed stopped the panic
Calling attention to President Roose-
yelts statement in his letter to Attor-
ney General Bonaparte that Messrs
Friek and Gary had represented that
a business firm Of Importance in New
YORK, which had jOrity Of the Sc
eurities of the Tennessee Coal a. Iron
company, would fail unless he,p was
given It, Senator Culberson asked ar
Perkins whether he had knowledge of
such a condition. Mr. Perkins rep.ieI
that he could not answer whether au,-
one firm held a majority OF the Ten
nesSee concerns stock. but added that
from a general recollection Of the Sit
uation serious embarrassment was
threatened TO an institution in New
York"
he oid not care to mention the name
OF the institution. Senator t,1fIlaarsoo
asked whether by institution the Wiz
ness meant d corporation. state or fed
eral. or business association or firm
Reluctantly Mr. Perkins replied that
he meant an association of individuals
Mr.. Perkins was excused from Civ
ing the name Of the institution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
DENTISTS MUST
SHOW ABILITY
Bill Provides for Creation of a
Board of Dental Examiners
and Regulates Them.

A bill was introduced in the house yes
terday providing for the creation of =
state board Of dental examiners. The pro-
posed legislation, in itsSfepealing clause.
practically wipes out all the existing stat
utes. The bill provides that the conf
mission shall consist of five members
day in March, 1911, and two until cor
responding date in 1918. The commissioners
shall receive as compensation while ac-
tually serving as a board a sum not to
exceed so a day, no part Of which shall
come out of the state treasury but which
shall be taken out Of the fees coming 10
the board for licenses and the like,
The commissioners must be reputable
and ethical practtcing dentists who have
been in the state five years. None shall
he "A member of any college faculty.
Meetings shall be held at least once a
year. or oftener if necessary.
1t is made the duty of the board to ex-
anime. applicants with reference to their
character. competency and other kindred
qualifications "Csppers'' and 'steerers
are prohibited Drugs and intoNicants are
under the ban. and unprofessional con-
duct is sat down on hard. Persons
charged with violation OF the regulations
may make defense and have the right to
be represented by counsel
This is the gFadation Of fees; Fee to
accompany application, so; If rejected.
applicant may apply again after six
months: issuance of certificate. s.; certi-
fled COPY 81. 50: licenses without exanIina-
tion-on showing that is satisfactory as to
practice-S25. transcript. y cents the folio.
certificate Of character ana attainment
on dentist leaving state. -. license fee
Of 81 a year is provided for
one-half the fines and penalties is to go
to the board of dental examiners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
"STILLS" IN WASHINGTON
ARE ONLY OIL WELLS

Il rise to a question of personal pTivi-
Iege.' said Mr.. Morris of Washington in
the house yesterday. 4 have here copy
of the Press Buietm Of which my friend
Mr.. Holman is editor II says that
there are something like thirteen stills in
the state, seven Of which are in Wash
ington county Now, Mr.. Speaker | de-
sire to COL the attention of the gentle
man from Salt Lake to a gross error in
that statement. He should know that at
least four of the so-called stills in Wash
ington county are in reality oil wells"
''Under the provisions of the bill passed
by this house yesterday said Mr.. HoI-
man." the gentleman from Washington
has recourse against the person who fur
aished the Press-Bulletin with this false
information"
There was a good -natured smile all
around The incident was one of those
which afford little relief to the monot-
onv that is a part of the continual talk
about constitutional and other kinds of
law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
SaIlie Fisher.

According to the New York Ameri-
can, Sallie Fisher has scored a New
York success in "A Stubborn Cindc-
rella. The American says:
When the curtain dropped qu the
final act Of a Stubborn Cinderella,
the new musical play produced for the
first time in this city at the Broadway
theatre last night, the entire company
was recalled. IF future audiences en-
joy the play as well as did the one lass
night, there is no doubt that the offer
ing will enjoy long and uninterrupted
run.
''Sallie Fisher and John Barrymore
are the stars and they easily carried
of the honoTs of the evening. They
were surrounded by as pretty a group
Of girls as has been seen on Broadway
in some time, and We're furnished with
plenty Of novel songs, with really
catchy music.
Joseph Howard was responsible for
the score, while Hough and Adams are
credited with the book.
The play presented by Mort II.
Singer Is personal triumph for
George Marion. under whose direction
I was staged. Not 4 detail was over
looked in the blending of colors, the en-
sembles. marches and other stage pic
lures that contributed toward success
"Sallie Fisher, as Lady Leslie. the
daughter Of the Earl of Glenkirk.
looked and acted like real lady Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
BILL TO PROHIBIT
PLAYING THE PONIES

The festive game Of playing the
ponies win cease presently If house bill
No. 81 becomes a law. This is for an act
TO put pool rooms out OF business-that is,
pool rooms as the term is used in relation
to places whore horse races are the basis
Of the backing Of judgment with money.
Among other things. the bill provides that
every person. persons. association of
persons or corporation selling pools on
state. and every person who buys pools
on horse racing conducted outside of the
state is guilty Of a felony" Furthermore.
it is provided that every person who
knowingly permits pools to be sold in any
house owned or rented by such person. in
whole or in part, is punishable (under
the felony provisionl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
Mercury Below Zero.

Omaha. Neb Jan. 21.-Although the
wind which swept Nebraska and sdJoIning
states had partially abated tonight the
mercury had fallen below zero
Reports have been coming IN tcnig ut
from outside cities and towns which give
the storm precedence as a record-breaker:
Nearly every portion OF the state heard
from reDorts disastrous results and in
many places buildings we're uBroofed- Al
PIattsmouth q new three-stoTy theatre lost
its roof: at Grand Island TIVE business
blocks were seriously damaged. at be
strice several buildings were practically
destroyed. and at Lincoln the dana &c vas
great II Is estimated that $1,000 viii not
cover the loss In Onls ha- The wind Rad
not abated tonight. and still blew at
rate of forty-two miles an hour
Telegraph and telephone companies nae
little opportunity during the day to re-
pair their shattered wires. and communi-
cation with outside cities is still limited To
q few scattering telegraph and telephone
circuits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

title. She was in appearance and ac-
ton A Stubborn Cinderella and sang
charmingiy.
Three songs fell TO her during the
evening. and her art was manifest in
each number. Her best soncs were
Don't BE Cross With Me and When
You First Kiss the Last Girl You
Love which was introduced in an
artistic descriptive ballet, The Orange
Fete.' The melody of tile SOM is
sweet ard lingering. and Miss Fisher
was compelled TO repeat l. three times.
Mr.. Barrymore had the part Of Mac.
a student. who wooed the wine while
it was red. and was 5orced to tell lies
because he lost his heart to sweet Lady
Leslie
air. Barrymore made much of his
role, which contained plenty IF bright
lines and humor. He sang aud danced
delightfully."-. and made love to his
stubborn Cinderella in fine Barrymore
style.
There was a dash of pretty senti-
ment in the dream minust' in the sec
ond act, when Mac gives his lady love
some fairy stories TO read. She has
dream that she is Cinderella and that
her prince has arrived ready t. marry
her. But she soon awaEens and finds
it is only a vision.
The supporting cast was excellent.
Robert Harrington as Skeeter. and
Alice DOvey as Lois, scored individual
hits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
LEGLSLAT URE AND LEGISLATORS
BANK EXAMINER
GETS WIDE POWER
Bill Includes All Firms Having
Deposit or Savings De-
partments.


House bill No S. by 1. \. McAIillin.
passed the house y sterday, with only
one dissenting vote. 7'l1e bill as orig
inally introduced proviaet that the
bank examiner should hsgge power 10
inquire into private banks. An amend
ment was adopted To the effect that
the examiner shall have power to ex-
anime into the affairs of associations.
corporations and persons conducting a
deposit OF savings department.
There was much talk about the bill.
Archibald proposed the amendment for
the Incorporation of stores conducting
banking departments Mr. Archibald
said that he knew of one store at least
which did a business amounting to S4o,-
900, which money was kept out OF cir
cula ton, or practically so.
Ii was proposed I'm another amend
ment, which failed. however, that
stock brokers doing a margin business
extending over a period of six months
be included.
An effort was made to postpone ac-
ton on the bill until Tuesday, but the
motion was lost.
A motion was also lost that was de-
signed to eliminate insurance compa-
MES from the operations of the bill.
Ashton. who is strong on legal YER
biage, said that something in connec-
ton with the bill was ultra wires,
and a little later he said that some
thing else was contra" both of which
admittedly helped along the passage Of
the measure. Other members of the
constitutional law division of the
house took a fall out of the bill, but
none of them arose to the ultra wires
stage.
Allen alone voted against the bill.
The measure. as il now reads, takes
in private banks and stores having de-
post and savings systems.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
MENTAL HOSPITAL
IN GOOD SHAPE
Finds Conditions at Provo In
Stitution to Be Satisfactory
in Every Respect.

The members of the house commit
tee on public build ngs and grounds.
who visited the mental hospital at Pro-
vo last Tuesday. rep6rtod TO the house
yesterday. In communication 10 The
speaker the committee commended the
management and made recommends =
tiOns for improvements and repairs.
The report of the committee reads:
Your committee on public buildings
and grounds respectfully report that
on Jan Is We visited the state mental
hosp. tai at Provo and made a general
inspection of the buildings and
grounds.
We are pleased to report that we
found the rooms scrupulously clean,
well warmed and ventilated. The new
bath and toilet rooms. for which money
was appropriated last season, are COM
pleted and in use They are fitted
throughout with all modern con-
veniences- The repairs to the attic are
also completed. This Improvement
adds greatly to the comfort and con-
venience of the patients and to the
sanitary conditions of the institution.
THE request made by the manage
ment for an appropriation for an i'm
proved water system should be grant
ed. The present system affords little
or no protection in case of fire. Among
the urgent needs of the institution We
mention a new engine and dynamo, AL
ice plant and the purchase of more
land near the hospital.
We carefully examined the require
ments of the institution and would
recommend the appropriation asked
for.
We commend the management for
the careful and economical handling Of
the affairs thereof. the active staff for
its very efficient work. and the state for
maintaining the institution for the ben
eft of the most unfortunate Of all hU
man beings. the insane.