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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
FORTUNE FOR SOMEONE.
Former Resident of Dodge County
Leaves Estate of Over 100000.

John Stoddard the administrator of the
estate of John Nesbit. pioneer of Dodge
county who died recently, is endeavoring
to find some relatives of the deceased
who are supposed to be living in Fond
du Lac county. The only known surviv-
ing relative of Mr.. Nesbit is his sister,
Janet maiden lady who is now 80 years
old and who cannot remember the names
of her cousins. At the time of Mr.. Mes
bits death an old-fashioned safe that had
been in his home for many years was
opened and found to contain $4,000 in
cash and $4,000 in bonds. Mr.. Nesbit
also owned considerable real estate, but
had never enjoyed any of the luxuries
of life. He lived in house without car
pets on the floor and at one time when
the Congregational church asked him to
assist in buying a new carpet for the
church he refused to do so, saying that
he had lived all his life without carpets
and he could see no necessity for having
one in the church. All efforts to find the
relatives have been fruitless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
To Dedicate Monument in 1910.

Col. A. G. Weissert. Milwaukee, and
Senator II. 7. Bird, Wausaukee. the mem,
bers of the Wisconsin Vicksburg Monu,
ment commission. have decided upon Feb
%, 1910, as the date for the formal dedi.
cation of Wisconsin's 100000 memorial
to her soldiers who fought under Grant
in the great siege which resulted in the
fall of Nicksburg and the opening of the
Mississippi to the gulf cutting the Con.
federacy in twain, over forty-fve years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
House Moulded on the Ground

A new idea in concrete building has
been carried out with success at Camp
Perry, Ohio, where a two-story mess hall
for the State troops has been put up In
stead of following Edison's recently ex-
pounded plan of casting the house erect
in one piece, in this case the builders cast
the walls fat on he ground and then
raised them into positioo. The claim is
made that a much more artistic finish can
be given the walls if built fiat on he
ground, face up. Ornamental windows
are in the building and steel rods re-en-
force the cement; the wall is inches
thick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
Jacob krug of Mount Calvary Dies
When Horse Leans fran bridge

Jacob Krug, cheesemaker living in the
town of Forest, was instantly killed and
August Blanck, a farmer living at Mount
Calvary, was seriously injured when the
horse which they were driving jumped off
the bridge across the Sheboygan river
near Mount Calvary and hurled both men
to the ice below. The accident occurred
about 3 80 o'clock in the morning, but the
bodies were not discovered until several
hours after. The horse escaped injury
and remained standing beside the bodies
until the arrival of the rescuing party.
Blanck sustained a conclusion of the
brain and the chances of his recovery are
slirht
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Keep Working in Orchard.

Apples and some other fruits have
been almost a total failure this year.
Do not allow this to let you neglect
the farm orchard. Set out and care
for the fruit trees just the same. Our
fruit crop has not been a large one,
yet we worked with the orchard last
year and this spring. and have been
selling apples, peaches, grapes and
pears all summer and fall at high
prices, much to the surprise of our
near neighbors, who are always dis
couraged when a fruit crop is light.
We are going to work right along with
our trees and try to make them bear
some good fruit each year. There is
often as much in the faith and work
of the grower as In the season. This
season a large number Of our trees
have netted us from 81 to 81 each, and
this is not bad for a good fruit year.
l. G.. Beckwith, Tennessee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Flafulent Horse Collie.

In a work issued by the United
States Department Of Agriculture, en-
titled Diseases of the Horse" this
subject is discussed In detail, in which
are given the causes, symptoms and
the common methods OF treatment. 1t
is pointed out that among the most
frequent causes Of this form of collie
are to be mentioned sudden changes
Of food, too long fasting, food given
while the animal is exhausted, neT
hay Or grain, large quantities Of green
food, food that has lain in the manger
for some time and become sour, indi-
gesttbls food, irregular teeth, crib bit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Mattress Compnpy Reor.anfzes

Reorganized and with $4,000 in.
crease in capital the Manitowoc Mattress
Company has closed deal for purchase
of the plant of the Manitowoc Toy Com
pany, dissolved, and will own its own
home. The company has negotiated
contract with Chicago sales agency
that will command a product four times
its present annual output.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Big Stick VS.. PitcbforJS

When the big stick meets the pitch
fork everybody wants a front seat
Cleveland Leader.
Senator Tillman has discovered that
Archbold is not the only man with dyna-
mite in his letter Observation-Disclosures Star.
The secret service man who trailed
Senator Tillman must have been either
very brave or very careful-Baltimore
Sun.
When they place secret service men on
old Ben Tillman's trail they are pressing
pretty hard against some sharp fork tines.
Detroit News-Tribune
In selecting Senator Tillman to sick
the secret service upon, Mr.. Roosevelt has
evidently not sought to rough-ride it over
a smooth road.-Augusta Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
GAS CASE IN COURTS.
Manito,vOc Secures Order Compelling
Company to Show Its Books.

ShO"
The Manitowoc City Gas Company
case, upon which the State railroad COM
mission has granted a rehearing, has
reached the courts, the city having Sc
cured an order for an adverse examina-
ton of officers of the gas company be-
fore a court commissioner and the order
requires the company to produce its books.
The gas company, however, has secured
an order from the Circuit Court compell-
ing the city to show cause for an exam
nation of its books. The city applied for
the order to secure evidence relative to
lie earning capacity of the plant which
it is alleged was started at 100000 last
year in circulars sent out in offering bonds
oE the company for sale The rate COM
mission fixed the earning at S71O0 and
this was the basis for the order for an
increase in rate which the city is contest
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

What are supposed to he the oldest
human remains in existence have been
found by two priests in Chalelle Auz
Saints, in southwest France. They con-
sist of a skull and other bones and NJ
Perrier, director of the Paris Museum of
Natural History, assigns them to the
pleistocene or glacial period. The skull
shows practically no forehead, but has a
larger cavity than that of the monkey,
and the chin is unlike the monkeys The
jaw was very long and the face could
have shown little mobility. NJ. Perrier
says the owner Of such a skull could never
have laughed He is said to belong Il
the epoch of the Mammoth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
MaY BuiId New RAILROAD.

n. c. Foster, the Fairchild lumber
millionaire, is reported on good authority
to be one of the men back of the projec.
to build a railroad from Mondovi to Gill
manton. Farmers along the line and
Gilmanton business men have already
raised nearly $4,000 by subscription. The
farmers alone are confident of being able
to nav for the roadbed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Reaction in China.

1t looks as if the Chinese government
were being really run by that 3-year-old
emperor.-Cleveland Leader.
Fortunately for Kuan Shi-kai, having
the rheumatism in only one leg isn't a
capital ofense in China-Toledo Blade.
The Chinese premier has been dismiss
ed because he has rheumatism in the leg
and progressive ideas in his head
Atlanta Journal.
1t no doubt was because he had pro-
gressivism rather than rheumatism that
caused the removal of Yuan Shi-Kai from
the Chinese army.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
In removing from office Gen. Yuan Shi-
kai, the Chinese regent explains that he
retired because of rheumatism in the
leg" Chinese diplomacy evidently con-
sists in being able to tell lies that you
don't expect anyone to beleve.-Augusta
Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
CITY WANTS NEW LAW.
Council MemoriaIizes Legislature to
RepeaI Public Utilities Act.

Another slap at the State railroad COM
mission. was taken by the Manitowoc City
Council the other night when it adopted
d resolution memorializing the State Leg
iSlaturc TO repeal the public utilities acr
and to give city, councils authority to
regulate and control the rates and ser
vice OF public utilities in those cities.
This will be introduced in the form of a
bill in the Legislature and personal
appeal will be made to Gov. Davidson
by city officials to enforce the act. The
bill will also provide for an appeal to
the courts for decision on the councils
rate. The measure is directly opposed to
a bill now before the Legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Night School in Prison,

AT Trenton, n. J., the night school for
convicts was opened in the State prison.
Almost every convict asked to be en-
rolled and many of them were used as
assistant instructors. The work is ex-
pected to help the men to reform and
start a new life when they emerge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Excited over Gold Discovery.

Excitement over the discovery of gold
at Knapp continues. A second company,
in which the A. r. Hall estate is repre-
scented, has been organized, and will pros
pect on the holdings of that estate in the
vicinity of the earlier finds. Other prop
erty owners are Investigating the posi-
bilities of their real estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
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The Clash at the CapitaL.

Inc the NapitaI.
And still we read of slaps, Roosevelt
ian and eongressional.-Milw Senti-
mel.
Now it is the Senate and the President.
and 1t begins 10 look as if the fight would
this time be allowed. to proceed beyond
the skirmish Providence Bulletin.
When it comes to a row between the
present Congress and the President. we
can only say, as the old woman did-"go
il husband; go it, b'ar."-Augusta Chron-
icle.
Anyhow, it would be cheaper to pay the
President 100000 year than to under
take compensating him on the basis OF his
literary output at 81 a word.-Washing-
ton Times
President Roosevelt stoutly resents the
assumption by Congress that usurping the
functions of coordinate branch of the
government is a game two may play at
Kansas City Journal.
Forecast for Washington: Area of high
pressure includes both Senate and House
wings of the capitol, moving in a north
westerly direction. indicating severe
storms in the vicinity of the White
House.-Houston Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
PosToFFICE RECEIPTS LARGE.
Report of f. w. Keyes Shows Gain
Throughout State.

The annual statement prepared by Post
master E. VI. keyes of Madison. showing
the gross receipts OF the principal post
offices of the State for the calendar year
19CS. and comparing them with the re-
ceiPts for the same Offices during 1907,
furnishes the best possible evidence of
the general business prosperity which has
been enjoyed everywhere throughout the
State during the last twelve months. For
lowing is the table:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Hold Races to Buy Moose.

A matinee circuit composed of Chip
pewa Falls. Eau Claire, Durand and Me-
nomonie has been organized. Races on
the ice will be held each week in one
of the cities. Prizes will be furnished
to enable Chippewa Falls to get a large
moose recently purchased in Minnesota
for Irvine park.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Dividend for Employees.

At the annual meeting of the Appleton
Wooden Mill Company, besides declaring
a 5 per cent dividend on the capital stock,
it was voted to pay the employees a divi-
dend of ) per cent on their earnings dur
ing the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Badger Logger Killed in the West.

John Foster. a wellknown logger, for
merly of Chippewa Falls, was killed in
the woods near Ceur d'Alene, Idaho. He
was standing near a log landing when a
log became loosened and rolled over him,
killing him instantly. Mr. Foster was AZ
years of age and leaves five children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
GET ALLEGED FIREBUG.
state Marshal PurteIl and Assistant
Arrest Arthur Gleason Mt BeIoit.

State Fire Marshal I. NJ. Purtell and
S. S. Sommers arrested Arthur b. Glea-
son at the home of his brother in Beloit
and later obtained a confession from the
young man which, according to Mr.. Pur-
tell, duplicates him in a series of three
fires in the yards of the Doyan-Rayne
Lumber Company of Whitewater. Shortly
after obtaining the confession, the fire
marshal telephoned to the chief of police
at Whitewater, asking him to hold Oliver
Gleason, a brother of Arthur Gleason,
who it is said, is also mixed up in the
alleged incendiarism.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
HeIpcd by Sister He AssauIted

In GAINESVILLE Frank Smith pleaded
guilty TO the charge brought by his sister
of assault with intent to do great bodily
harm Sentence was suspended on Smiths
exiling himself from the State for one
year. His sister gave him the money 10
get out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Governor Appoints Wedgewood.

Gov. Davidson has appointed David
WedgeW God of Little Suamico a member
of the board of agriculture for three years
to succeed c. G. Wilcox of Depere, re-
signed, as the member from the Ninth dis
trict.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Mean winter Mean winter

The records OF New YORK CITY SINCE
1872 also fail to show a loss of rigor on
the part of the winters of the present
day. In fact, the instruments formerly
used were calculated to register lower
temperatures than those of our signal
service, which are differently placed. AS
to what happened more than fifty years
ago, cold science is i'll equipped to COM
bat warm fable and romantic imaginings.
Here the field for picturesque contrasts
&c frao
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Sentenced IA Industrial school

Bernice Fuller, aged II years, was
sentenced to the industrial school for girls
al Milwaukee. She was apprehended q.
Green Bay. She was arrested first for
stealing $1105 from Mrs. George Amen
of Green Bay at the Oshkosh public Ii
brary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
COLLEGE INN BURNED.
Appleton Fire Chief Believes Blaze
Was Caused by FirebuGs

Was Caused by Firebugs.
The College Inn in Appleton, conducted
by j. Lundy of Chicago and G. G. Shep-
ard of Racine, students at Lawrence col
lege, was partly destroyed by fire on a
recent night. The approximate damage
is 81 800. The fire was discovered in the
basement and in a bedroom on the first
floor at / 80 o'clock. This was extin-
guished and at $50 in the morning the
department was called again to extinguish
flames in three beds on the second and
third floors of the inn. Fire Chief Me
MILAN declared that there is every indi.
cation of incendiarism.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
COASTERS NEAR DEATH.
Lester and Belle GoodIand Probably
EnfnIIa- Iniured nj Annlnfnn

FntaIy InjUred at AppIetOn.
Lester and Belle Goodland were seri-
ously injured, possibly fatally, in a coast
ing accident on Packard street hill in Ap,
pleton. The accident occurred when a
crowded bob-sled collided with a single
runner occupied by the Goodland chill
dren. Packard street hill is a double il.-
cline and the collision occurred in the ra-
vine when both hobs, running at high
speed collided Lester Goodland, it is
feared, has suffered fractured skull an6
internal injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
LUMBER CAMP COOK BURNED.
Woman and Four Children Perish
When Fire Breaks Out.

When Fire Breaks Out.
In a desperate attempt to rescue his
wife and four babes from a burning build
ing, Matt Scherrard, cook in a lumber
camp, was so badly burned that he will
lose an eye, several fingers and possibly
his life. The tragedy occurred at "A lum-
be: camp twenty miles south Of Ashland
Scherrard prepared breakfast for the
camp, leaving his wife and four children
asleep. Their sleeping apartments caught
fire and all five persisted. Scherrard rush
ed into the burning building and was
dragged out with his face a mass of bis
ters and one eye nearly burned out. He
is in Il critical condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
FoofeyilIe Church burned

Fire destroyed the Christian church of
Footeville and for a time threatened the
entire village. The loss will be upward
of $4,000, covered by insurance of about
$500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Paradoxical as il may seem, farmers
corn perfectly fresh all winter by salt
ing it down in stone crooks or cedar
tubs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Panama Engineer an Oshkosh Man.

Capt. Henry A Allen of Chicago, who
has been named by President Roosevelt
as one of the engineers to go to the
Panama canal next month with President
elect Taft. is former Oshkosh man, the
son of the late Gen. I. s Allen, who was
pioneer resident and an early news
paper man and veteran of the Civil War.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The fishing tug Gunderson Brothers
went aground near Kenosha while at
tempting to make the harbor in a dense
fog. The Kenosha volunteer life-saving
crew took off Captain Ford Barnett and
a crew of six men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Germans introduced the shell button
industry into Japan twenty years ago
and now Japan is shipping buttons
10 Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

In France the doctors claim on the
estate of a deceased patient has pre-
cedence Of all others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

On many mushroom farms the fungi
are grown under ground. The spores
are planted in long raised beds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The English people eat more butter
than any other nation. The average
is thirteen pounds a head a year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Of the boy workers in London, news
boys are the healthiest; BARRIERS boys
the most unhealthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The project of connecting France
with Italy by tunneling Mont Blanc is
gaining ground steadily in Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
N THE WHITE HOUSE.
Cost of Maintenance $4,000 Out
side of President Rooseyeit's
Salary.
BILL WAS $4,000 IN 1885.
Expenses of Chief Executive, Except
Board Bill and Clothing, Borne
by the Government.
washington correspondence:

VERY four years a
suggestion" origin
a t e S somewhere
that the $4,000
per annum paid by
Uncle Sam to the
chief magistrate is
inadequate; that
the salary should
be increased to
100000. President
Roosevelt, n w
TO retire, advocates
doubling the pres
ent stipend. Will
lam J. Bryan, who
has had three shots
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
May Raise Price of Milk.

Milk producers of southern Wisconsin
have been asked to join with those of
northern Illinois in meeting to be held
Feb. 1 at Chicago, when the question of
securing higher prices from the dealers is
to he discussed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Refrigeration for Small Places.

A writer in a contemporary describes
simple method of refrigeration for
small places. He arranges two watts,
one little lower than the other, in
each OF which he fits platform some
distance from the bottom, and lays
heaps of ice on these platforms. He
first runs the cold water into the upper
vat. and scatters it over the ice by
means of rose fitted to the pipe.
The water runs over the Ice, and by
gravitation finds its way to the bottom,
whence it is run off to be cooled in
similar fashion into the lower vat,
whence the now doubly cooled water
is pumped through another pipe to cool
the milk or cream cans, as the case
may be. He states that pasteurized
milk can thus be reduced to about 81
degrees Fahrenheit.