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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Make Hearings Public.

Thorough publicity of proceedings of
legislative committee meetings is con-
templated in a bill introduced by AS
semblyman Hull of Black River Falls.
His bill provides that the chairman of
every committee shall keep Il perma-
nent record of all proceedings. with
names of members attending and Il rec
upon, including votes on amendments.
The record is to be read and approved
before the end of ten days after the
commencing and the record shall at
all times be open to the inspection of
the public" and at the end of the ses-
sion it is to be filed with the Score
tary of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

he saw Mr.. Walwick Just entering the
dining room. He rushed uD to him and
Mr.. Walwick looked at him in surprise
and then remembered his face.
"Yes, what is it,"
It's a message telephoned in. SIR"
and he gave over the slip Of paper.
Mr.. Walwlck looked 1t over and
quickly took book out of his pocket,
went to the hotel Office and wrote a
half a dozen kilograms,
"That was a close shave" he said
half aloud and then noticed Clarence
at his side.
How under the sun did you hap
pen to be at the Officer"
you told me to wait. sir, until you
came"
Then he told the whole story, and
when he had finished the head o. the
great firm Of Walwick & Walden took
the messenger boy by the hand just as
If he had been a grown man and said 4:
"My lad, you've saved us great
deal of money, and now I think that
1 would better take you home in my
automobile just as fast as I can. Your
mother will be worrying about you"
When they were seated In the big
machine and were wrapped in by the
heavy robes. Mr.. Walwick suddenly
asked what the boy had thought by
the peculiar message.
81 thought it was very funny, but
how could it be dated January ,, when
this is New Year's?"
You will have to ask your school
teacher to explain why, but you see
the earth turns round the sun and II
is the day after New Years In India
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

now. Each Of the queer words in the
message means whole sentence when
you look them up in a little book l
carry. We call it code"
When they came to Clarences
house, Mr.. Walwick went into the
warm parlor and told the story to his
mother. Then he took piece OF paper
and wrote something on it. What
do you think that means?" he said:
Waw heart wire Clarence Young
desk apple.
81 might tell you, sir, If I had the
CODE" said Clarence.
We'll, here is the code book You
and your mother can look it up"
And this was what they read by
looking up the words:
''Walwick & Walden hereby promise
TO give Clarence Young the best educa-
ton possible at their expense."-The
Housekeeper. .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
FINDS MOTHER AFTER YEARS.
Charles Beers of Manitovoc Had
Given Up Parent as Dead.


Like message from the grave was
letter received by Charles Beers of Mani
towoc from his mother. Mrs. Carolina
Beers of Germany. as for forty-fve years
he had believed his parent dead and had
no knowledge that any OF the relatives
he had left in the old country as a lad,
lived. Mr.. Beers left home in youth be-
cause of his fathers insistence that the
boy enlist in the German navy and after
years when he tried TO locate his family,
learned that they had removed and he
has never gained a trace of them. Mr..
Beers came t. Manitowoc in 1872 and
established a business which he still con-
ducts. Six months ago he determined up
on last effort 10 trace his family and
learn the burial place of his mother, but
a letter from the old home brought no in
formation. There was enclosed in the re-
ply. however. a card of Berlin agency
which it was said would make a search
for the family and Mr.. Beers correspond
ed with the agency and two months ago
received a letter giving the present ad-
dress of his mother and one brother and
the information that the mother and two
brothers were living. A letter was dis
patched at once and a few days ago Beers
received not only letter from his moth
er. but her photograph. She is now 50
years old, but is in robust health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
BATTLE WITH WILDCAT.
Youth, in Desperate Encounter,
Finally Oyercomes Savage Beast

Finally Oyercomes Savage Beast
Walter and Otto Schroeder had an excit-
ing and Sanguinary battle with monster
wildcat. Otto was trailing the cat with
three trained hounds. when Walter, sta
TONED On log. saw the cat coming di-
rectly toward him. He was armed with
a double barrelled shotgun loaded with
buckshOt. and in his excitement he dis
charged both barrels at the cat at once,
instead of only one as he intended 10.
The recoil of the piece knocked him OFF
the log onto his back Before he could
regain his feet the eat was upon him and
desperate fight ensued. Walter dubbed
his gun and at the first swing broke the
barrel from the stock Selling the bar
rel the man punched and belabored the
wildcat in desperation until the dogs came
up and then the cat turned his attention
to them. Cat and dogs rolled and tum-
bled. splitting, growing and yelping. The
men watched their chance and finally dis
patched the cat with a few well-directed
blows on the head. One of the dogs ears
was found to be literally torn to shreds,
another had an eye gouged out and the
third was badly scratched and torn. The
gun barrel shows evidence of the encoun-
ter by numerous teeth marks and scratch
es. The men escaped with a few slight
scratches and torn clothes. The cat
weighed fifty-six pounds and was the larg-
est ever killed in that vicinity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
PASTOR MAY LOSE JOB.
Church Board Angry Because Ath-
Ietic Preacher Refereed Match.

Because Rev. \. E. Friedrich, former
ly a resident of Madison and graduate
of the University of Wisconsin, refereed
a basket ball contest between the Madi-
son and Reedsburg military companies,
he may lose his position as pastor of the
Methodist Church at Ironton. The church
board is up in arms. but Friedrich says
he will referee another game if he gets
the chance. He was formerly a member
of the Madison company in the National
Guard. Basket ball is a good game and
one any true preacher of the gospel may
encourage said Mr. Friedrich. BE
fore refereeing the contest, | prayed about
it. If my antiquated friends had done
likewise, they wouldn't be bowling now"
Last summer FREDERICK was pitcher for
the Ironton base ball team. He is the
youngest member in the West Wisconsin
Methodist conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Asspmblyman Merlin Hall Of Black
River Falls has introduced a bill cesign
ed to make the pathway of the 'vas'
in Wisconsin a rocky one. 1t is pat
termed somewhat after laws IN exist
ence in Massachusetts, Marylaud,
Maine and Missouri. and provides that
in all counties of less than 100000 pol-
ulation the county boards shall pre-
vide stone and rock to be crushed by
inmates of the county Jail. Two thou
sand vagrancy inmates occupied the
iails of Wisconsin in one month last
winter, according to Mr.. HuIls figures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Bank Guaranty in wisconsin.

Senator Owen will introduce bill
for the State insurance of bank depOs-
it's. The measure provides that every
State bank shall set aside on Jan. 1,
1910, an amount equal to l per cent Of
its deposits as depOsitOrs insurance
fund, crediting it upon its book as
such. On the first of every year there
after, until per cent of its deposits,
have been placed in the fund. it is to
credit one-tenth of per cent Of its de-
poSitS to the fund. The State banking
commissioner is given authority TO
draw from the fund an amount sufi-
cient to make good the deposits in any
State bank which fails.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Clarence and the Code
&3SSSSSSSS&S&S&SS
------& -.

Clarence had looked forward to the
two weeks of holiday time through all
the school months. But when Christ
mas had come, his brother, who was
the messenger for the firm Of Walwick
& Walden, suddenly became Ill. He Ii
be on his feet in a week" the doctor
said. but in the meantime the poor lad
was worrying about his place In the
office.
Cant l take your placer" asked
Clarence.
Thus 1t was arranged and for the
two DAYS before New Years Clarence
ran errands and did everything that
was asked of him. Just as the office
was being closed the night before New
Years. Mr.. Walwick called him and
said that ne expected TO come down
town the next morning although the
office would be closed, and he wished
Clarence to be sure and get the mail
and place 1t on his desk and wait for
him.
1t was quite early when Clarence
ing. He had brought his skates with
him. as there was to be hockey game
later, and there was to be the family
dinner and the usual good time on
New Years afternoon. He carefully
mt the mail on Mr.. Walwick's desk and
sat down TO wait. The janitor came
and swept. but Mr.. Walwick, did not
come. There was still plenty Of time
before the game, but the clock hands
were slowly turning. Finally he
picked up a magazine and turned over
the pages. The hour when he should be
playing came.
The game was on now, he knew.
The office was getting chilly and he
walked around from room to room. He
looked at the clock The game must
have been over for some time and they
would be expecting him for dinner.
He was getting cold and hungry.
Strange as 1t was, when he began to
give up hope the time seemed to &c
faster. Finally he curled up on couch
and went to sleep.
Dream after dream tumbled over
each other. and in the midst Of won,
derful hockey game, where everybody
skated about eating hot goose and cram
berries he heard bell. He wondered
what II could be and before he could
ask he awoke with start. Almost al
his ear the telephone bell was ringing
He jumped and took down the re
ceiver. "Hello!" he shouted.
rs this Walwick & Waldorf"
Yes, this is Walwick & Waldon's
Office"
We'll, I hardly hoped to catch any
one. Take down this cablegram and
rush 1t through to Mr.. Walwick.
Calcutta. India, Jan. ..
~'Spike sugar Hardly new candle.
"'Spiegel, Hooker & Sons
There. have you got that? All right
Repeat 1t. All right. Good-by."
Clarence rubbed his eyes. There was
the message written out, but what s
message! 1t did not mean anything ant
it was dated day ahead. He remem
bered hearing that Mr.. Walwick LIVED
in some hotel. He had seen the nam,
some place Oh. yes, it was on tht
magazines. There it was, The Albero
Like a fash he ran downstairs an'
jumped on street car.
In about twenty minutes he reachet
the hotel. and as he stepped In the doc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
FIRE CAUSES BIG LOSS.
Blaze Starts from Overheated Fur
mace and Does Damage.

Blaze Starts from Overheated Fur
mace and Does Damage.
A fire that started from an overheated
furnace in the basement of the Kraus-
Bauer shoe store in Fond du Lac caused
loss estimated at $500. which is we'll
covered by insurance. The fire was dis
covered by George Worm and for a time
the smoke MAJ le it appear that the three
buildings in the immediate vicinity, which
had been destroyed by fire three years ago,
would again be burned. The fire was con-
fined to the basement of the shoe store
and the fue leading from the furnace.
The greatest damage was caused by
smoke. The estimated losses were: Clan
cy building. $500: Kraus-Bauer. $1,000:
DR. A. X. Steen. 500: Dana & Worm,
$1,000: Drs. ID. J. and II. E. Twohig,
500; Crosby Land Company, $50: Mrs.
l.. c. Hoey. $50; w. Walsh, $50: ]. E.
Reeves. 500: Albert Isaac. 800; w. J.
McCallum. 800. The buildings will b.
repaired Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
NO DOCTOR; BURNS FATAL.
Insanc Woman Dies After Husband
Si,urns Physicians Services.

In spite of the declaration of her hus-
band. George NJ. Allen. that his wife
could be cured by Christian Science. Mrs.
Allen died in Beloit from self-infiicted
burns. While insane she set fire to her
clothes and a physician who was sum
moned by the neighbors was dismissed
by Allen before he could dress the wounds
Eve are Christian Scientists" the hus-
band is reported to have said. No ply
sician'S services are required; The HUI
name Society was discussing the matter
with a view TO taking action when death
resulted. Allen is a consulting engineer
connected with W. II. Wheeler, Chicago
contractor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Unnecessary Noises.

The celebrated soprano was in the
middle of her solo when little Johnny
said to his mother, referring to the
conductor of the orchestra. why does
that man hit at the woman with his
stick?"
HE is not hitting at her." replied
his mother Keep quiet"
well, then, what is she hollerin' so
for?'-Success Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
FOUND FROZEN IN BARN.
Aged Oshkosh Veteran Seeks shelter
from Cold and Dies.

George Cowling. an old soldier was
found dead in a barn at Oshkosh Driving
Park in badly frozen and mutilated
condition. The case is surrounded with
mystery as to the time of death. but it
is believed the man has been dead about
week c. II. Blake, who was passing
near the barn. noticed that the doors
were slightly opened at the top and upon
peering within. saw the body of a man.
He was lying face downward on the floor.
When the body was turned over it was
discovered that the eyes and nose were
badly mutilated by rats or mice. The
body was frozen stiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
WISCONSIN CITIES IN.
House Committee on Appropriations
Provides for Nine Badger Towns.

The HoHse Committee on Appropria-
tions IN Washington made its report on
sundry civil appropriation bills. The
following Wisconsin cities are provided
with appropriations for public buildings,
amounts TO be expended during the fiscal
year Of 1910: Appleton $4,000: Beloit
S:J5 1000: Chippewa Falls. $1,000: Green
Bay. $4,000: La Crosse, $4,000: Mani
towoc. $4,000: Marinette. $1,000;
Platteville. $4,000; WATERFOWL. $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Responsibility.

First Little Girl (conversing at the
school gate-I can hemstiteh and feath-
er stitch and my mother lets me make
things for baby.
Second Little Girl-That's nothing.
I'm let go by myself to draw beer
Manchester Guardian
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
KILLS FoUL AND HIMSELF.
Insane Farmer Stubs Children and
Fires Buildings.

Hans b. Hanson, farmer, living near
Strun. murdered his four children. boy
and three girls. whose ages range from D
to Il years. He is supposed to have
used butcher knife. cutting their
threats. He followed this crime by stab
hing several horses and cows, fred the
barn and house. and then cut his own
throat The bodies of the children were
cremated but neighbor succeeded in ex-
Treating Hanson's dead body before the
flames reached it. Hanson was % years
of age and a widower. He had been an
inmate of an asylum, but was liberated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
MYSTERIOUS BURGLAR A BOY.
Part of Booty Given to Friend Be
trays kenosha Youth.


trays kenosha Youth.
The mystery of the lone burglar in
Kenosha was solved the other day by the
arrest of Stanley Bloom, II years of age.
He admitted to the police that he had
committed all of the seven burglaries re-
ported in the last few weeks. Bloom had
been shot at twice by policemen, but had
always been able TO escape. He was
traced by part of his booty. which he
gave to boy friend. The boy terrified
kenosha. and people were afraid to leave
their homes at night on account of his
raids To prevent his family from know
ing of his work he had retired nightly at
Is O'Clock and then slipped out of the
house to rob. He declared he would plead
guilty. and boosted of the connection he
had cauSeh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
SONG OF THE BY-AND-BY.

1t seems so far to the happy day
When the clouds will leave the sky,
But tits sweet to hear, when the world
is gray,
The song of the By-and-By!
The hills and rills-they are shining
bright.
And our cares like phantoms fly;
An echo sweet in the lonesome night
Is the song of the By-and-By.
II seems so far to the happy day,
But it's rest they'll not deny;
We hear what the angels sing and say
In the song of the By-and-By!
Frank l.. Stanton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
May Do Their Own Sprinkiing.

\ bill which will permit cities Of the
own sprinkling and simplify the sys-
TEN of taxing for the purpose is faith
cred by the city officials of Manitowoc.
The bill proposed provides that the CITY
may do sprinsling on petition Of 30 per
cent of lot owners on any street and
the tax can be levied at certain
amount per foot frontage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
UP IN AIR OVER THEFT.
MarshfieId Boy Remains Perched on
Limb of Tree All Night.

Edward Schmidt and Albert Fremmel
of Marshfield. aged 13 and II. respective
~. stole a check for SLID from the
klondike Cream forged the name of
Fred Best. to whom it was issued. and
got the money Schmidt. feeling too gull
~ TO faIre his parents took to the woods,
climbed a tree and sat on a limb all
night. 1t is a mystery how he kept
from freezing TO death, as the weather
was below freezing. The next day they
boarded train for ST. Paul. but were
captured at Mcmillan and brought back
andzlodged in Jail. In their confession,
they laid their actions to the reading of
dime novels. Sentence has not been pro-
nounced vet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
STEVENS POINT HOTEL BURNED.
Historic Old Curran House Destroyed
by Fire.

The Curran house. historic landmark,
the scene Of the killing of Lawyer W.
W. Iazeltine which ended a fued which
divided Stevens Point into factions sew
eral years ago, is in ruins. Fire from
defective chimney troke cut and swept
through the structure, a ive-story frame
building. The loss is $4,000. The
building was owned by ]. ID. Curran and
the estate of Henry Curran. The few
guests who were in the hOuce made theiI
escape without experiencing danger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Finances of Married Women.

A bill by Senator Hudnall provides
that married women shall be bound by
their contracts and their property be
liable for debts as if unmarried. They
can make contracts as if unmarried, but
cannot sell their homesteads or inter
ests therein unless husbands join.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

John F Stevens, who for some time
had charge of construction work on the
Panama Canal for the government, to-
gether with A. H. Hogeland, chief engi-
neer of the Great Northern. and G. II.
Hayden, assistant right of wax sgent. are
going over the lines of the Great North
ern in Minnesota with a view TO deter
mining the value of the properties in or
der that they may give testimony on this
much disputed point at the hearing of
the Great Northern ra : case, when it
c0TneS LID.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The Department Of Commerce and La
Dor admits that it is in receipt of thou
sands of applications for l>oor. but in
sists that most of these applicants could
be placed in good jobs were the transpor-
tation by rail not 50 high. The report
says that no less than 5000 places were
at it's disposal, but it was impossible to
get the money TO pay the transportation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Since the action of the International
PAPER Company, or the trust, to conduct
all its forest operations under the direc
ton of the federal forestry service large
number Of independent manufacturers
have conferred with Forester Pinchot.
Pinchot said that this was the first action
of a complete industry to get into the
conservation movement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
sWINDLED, SAYS WIDOW.
Racine Woman Accuses Second Hus-
band of Stealing Her Cash.

band of Stealing Her Cash.
How Racine widow married a sup
posed wealthy Californian. was deserted
and robbed of S1,70O came to light the
other day. Four months ago Frank
Buchter of San Francisco arrived. He
claimed he had property there valued at
$4,000 He made love to Mrs. Annie
Binddinger and she accepted him. They
went to Minneapolis, where they were
married. and thence went to Los An
geles. The other day a letter was re-
ceived from Mrs. Buchter saying her
husband robbed her of S1.IOO and then
deserted her. She says he also swindled
her brother, Henry Henkel, out of $3.50
and waiter out of $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Makes I'd Y. II. c. A. Deficit.

Manitowoc will not permit the Y. NJ.
c. \. to be abandoned in that city At
an EN- husiastic meeting of $50 the Ia
dies auxiliary of the association started
a campaign fund with a pledge of $500
and other pledges amounting to more
than $500 in all were secured toward the
81 800 deficit of the present year which
ends in June
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
RATS SCARE PRISONER.
John Miller Refuses to Sleep in Fond
du Lac After Rodent Appea"s.

du Lac After Rodent Appears.
John Miller. destitute, who was con-
fined at the Fond du Lac police station,
remained awake all night owing TO the
rats. which infest the corridors and cells
on the first floor He was asleep for
short time. but awakened when a large
rat ran up his leg. The prisoner cried
ont in terror and for a time thought
that he was seeing things. After being
convinced that rats were common at the
police station Miller refused to go to
sleep and said that he would never visit
that city again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Journalism But both these Things are equally remote
from fighting spirit which involves interest in
the enemys movements in order to parry pierce
them.
1t part of that unchivalrous and unmilitary
idea bullying. of using bombastic terrors in
conflict which is at this moment the highest
ret Of the tall hypocrises Of Europe Europe is full
of the idea Of bluff the idea of cowng the human spir
1t with painted panorama of physical force. We II
In the huge ornaments which dare to accumulate
but should hardly dare to use.
do not like lowering and lingering threats of
ments nor like lowering and lingering threats of
riot If people want to have revolution let them have
it and 1t have the advantage OF revolution that of
being drastic and decisive. But parade pos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The purchase of Portland, Ore, ware
house property for sl,5O0,0OO by a Los
Angeles man, is credited to the Hill inter
ests and is believed in the West to be
part of the plan for extending the Great
Northern into California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Stephenson Needs Ten Votes.

The United States senatorial dead
lock continues The fifteenth joint bal
lot resulted in Isaac Stephenson receiv-
ten of the necessary majority.