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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
DEATH OF VIM. KRAFT

VIM Kraft, a resident of the town
of Sigel, who has been living with
his son-in-law, Louis Mackaben, died
Saturday evening at 7:10 o'clock Feb.
18th of paralysis, after a lingering
Illness. The deceased was born in
Germany and lived 33 years In Bel
videre, H.. before coming to Wood
County to live. He came here three
years ago with his son-in-law, who
purchased the Havenor farm in the
town of Sigel and has resided with
him ever since. He was II years
/ month and one day old when he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
PLATE GLASS
WINDOW BROKEN

One Of the large plate glass win
dows in the entrance to the Grand
Theatre was broken early Tuesday
morning by the wind blowing one of
the large street signs against said
window. This will cause an expense
of at least SIS or $40 to this COM
pany to replace the same, say moth
ing of the inconvenience they will
suffer while the window is being re-
placed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
MADISON GLEE CLUB

"They did splendidly every min
ute of the time and they got a great
deal Of applause from an audience
that knows what is What.-SeVenteen
on the program and they had
to respond with 'chaser" to every
one of them. milwaukee Free Press
Dec. %, 1909. At Daly's Opera House
Feb. %, 1910.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

died. Besides his wife, he leaves one
son, Chas Kraft who resides in
Minnesota. His remains were taken
on Tuesday to Belvidere, HI, where
they were laid to rest in the GENE
terry of that city, where he was jani-
tor in the Public Library for six
teen years, and where he was well
and faYorabTy known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

Post drove up to the residence of J.
NJ. Lessig in the town of Rudolph
| and spent a very pleasant afternoon
with Mr.. Lessig and family. Altho
comrade Lessig is confined to his
bed he enjoyed the visit very much
as also did the visitors. During our
stay, we were shown the curios of
this home which were very interest
ing, especially 50 was the den" as
it is called in which there are some
thirty mounted deer heads and many
hides, consisting of deer, bear, fox,
Wolf, coon and badgers, all tanned
and made into rugs, and all heads
and hides being trophies of William
dressing and mounting. These are
very interesting specimens and we'll
worth the time for investigation.
In addition to the Lessig family
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Coulthart
of Rudolph and Mr. I. Parkhurst of
Minnesota, who was a member of
Captain J. L. Cotey's Co., during the
war and well known to several of
~ visiting comrades.
The following named comrades made
up the party: G. w. Baker, P. F.
Bean, Louis Barrett, T. T. Burr, ].
w. Cochran, T. J. Cooper, J. L. Cotey
W. H. Denniston, ]. B. Grignon, J.
j. Hazard, Henry Lambert, P. Null
roy, L. J. Thompson, J. T. Sherman,
Louis Young, and Fred Young of
Almond.
1t is useless to say that this Wis
was very much enjoyed, both by
the visitors and those who were Wis
tied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
WAUSAU LOSES
HARD FOUGHT CAME
Grand Rapids Defeats Wausau
Highs by Score of 81 to 80.
(Wausau Record-Herald.)

WaUSdu heEOTQ-f16Fdu.J
The Wausau-Grand Rapids game
played last night at the high school
turned out a victory for the visiting
team In score, 1920, but not in
playing. 1t was one of the fastest,
hardest and most skiIful games
ever played on the home floor and
the playing throughout, on the part
of each man, was excellent.
The locals, though greatly out
shadoWed by their opponents in
weight and height, certainly played
one of the cleanest, squarest games
witnessed. The smallness of the
Wausau men in comparison with the
Grand Rapids players, made their
guarding and skill in getting the
ball seem remarkable.
Wausa made the first score of
the game and then Grand Rapids
made a free throw, and from this
time on the score went up very
evenly, one side making few
points and their opponents close be-
hind. Wausau was in the lead all
during the first half, the score be-
ing 1910, at the end of the half.
During the second half the play
ing was Of a different nature, not
having in it so much of the rough
playing, but consisting of more
steady work. In this half, especially,
the crowd was very enthusiastic and
cheered for each and every gain.
When time was called the score
stood 1920 and to make it a defi-
until either side made two points
When a foul was called on the home
team and Smith of Grand Rapids
trial TO make a free throw, the
crowd 5eered and yelled until Coach
Schneider called a foul on the home
team as provided for in the rules.
Smith, by making both these free
baskets, ended the game in favor of
Grand Rapids by the score of 80 to
80.
The way in which the local men
handled the Grand Rapids "Moun-
tains" was something to be proud of.
The RamsdeIl Twins" stuck to the
men like glue, and tumbled their op-
ponents around in great style, to
the cheering of the crowd Johnson
played his usual good game and his
alertness, when in a tight pinch, was
exceedingly good. Lampert and
Piper also played their best and
Paff, playing in the latter part of
the last half, took care of his men
very we'll
Altogether it was very neatly
played game, and it is very apparent
that IN playing, the two teams were
equally matched.
Paddi OF Grand Rapids refereed
the first half and Coach Schneider
the second.
Inc tollOWmg were the polnJS
made by each man:
FOULS-Grand Rapids-G. Smith
3, A. Smith 4; Wausau, Johnson Z.
BASKETS-Grand Rapids-A. Smith
5, Wood 5, G. Smith /, Natwick l.,
Johnson1; Wausau-Johnson Z, Pip
er 5. Lampert /.
The preliminary game between
the Y. NJ c. A business men and the
high school faculty was won by the
faculty, the score being 81 to IA.
The business men were represented
by Norman, Kiefer, Cowee, Widmer,
and c. Parker, and the faculty by
Reynolds, Jackson, Pelton, Schneider
and price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
ROBT. PARRISH HOME SOLD

B. G. Eggert, the real-estate man,
has purchased the four lots and
house on Third Street South belonging
to the Robert Parrish Estate. The
deal was closed the past week and
Mr.. Eggert and family will move ther
in in the near future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
Total
1924 55S 55

Total 1924 55S 55
Percentage reacted 4.9S
The above shows the amount of
testing done in Wisconsin since July
1909, but it is believed that these fl
cures would be materially increased
were it generally known by the farm
ers of the state that on December
l, 1910, a law goes into effect re-
quring all cattle sold to be accom-
panied by a tuberculin test record
of test applied at least two years
previous to the date of sale. This
test must have been applied by a
competent person approved by the
state live stock sanitary board.
TO determine the competency of
persons other than veterinarians.
who wish to apply the tuberculin test
the live stock sanitary board gives
written examinations from time to
time. Such an examination will be
given at the college of agriculture,
Feb. Is, 1910, and at a recent meet
ing of the board a ruling was made
that all persons must be at least
twenty years of age before they are
given permit to tuberculin test cat
tie. 1t is believed that this work
requires too much responsibility to
be trus- ed to immature judgement
The live stock sanitary board is
very desirous to have it generally
known that such law as above
stated is upon the statutes, and every
measure will be taken to enforce it.
A violation of this law is punishable
by fine of not less than $25.00 nor
more than 800, or by Imprisonment
in the county jail not less than ten
days nor more than sixty days.
Pamphlets containing the live
stock and veterinary laws of Wis
consin may be had upon application
to the secretary of the live stock
sanitary board, Herbert Lothe, Madi-
son, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

A few weeks ago Seth Berg, a
brakeman on the Northwestern, got
one of his hands crushed between
couplers at Bancroft Immediately
after the accident two of the fingers
were amputated at Grand Rapids A
few days ago it was found necessary
to remove the other two also.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
ANNOUNCE MENT

/ desire to announce my candidacy
for the office of City Treasurer, at
the coming municipal election, and
take this method Of so doing. Thank
ing one and all for any efforts they
may put forth in my behalf | am,
Yours respectfully,
1tdWtf GustaVe r Schuman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
LIFE TERM PRISONERS

According to facts compiled by the
state board of control there have
been 1856 life7term conYicts in the
state prison at Waupun since the
first 'lBer" was sent there in 1S49.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

E. Echsteadt, chairman of the viii
age Of Port Edwards. was in this
city Thursday on business connected
with his office. Ernest Is in the
employ of the Nekoosa- Edwards Pa
Per Co, and has been for many years
He Is ono OF their most responsible
and efficient employees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
CONTRIBUTED BY
LOCAL POET

Mighty man, with brain abnormal,
In a spasm, hurls his bolts,
Lets his tongue wag on informal
Ever ready with his jolts
Sticks his nose in peoples business
Though he cannot boss his own,
Only acts as second fiddle,
Never
Earned a thing alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
SURPRISE PARTY

On Monday afternoon, February "A,
sixteen members OF the Wood County
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17
MUST Be TESTED
AF TER DEE. |
Wisconsin Cattle Must be Tu-
berculin Tested Before Sale,
After December |, 1910.

No. of cattle tested
during July, Aug.
and Sept, 1909 1924 113 reactors
No. of cattle tested
during October 1775 80" susp.
No. of cattle tested
during November 2037 122"15 susp.
No. of cattle tested
during December 2S74 1924 susp.
No. of cattle tested
during January 3244 80" u susp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

Jealous, spiteful, common knocker
One time, city guest, for cause,
Had wife, refused to keep her,
Not his creed to believe in laws.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22

and the Crown Prince another, his wife
being a sister of the Grand Duke.
The Berlin milfiner, Augusta Zobel.
owes her life to this happy event, the
Grand Duke having commuted her SEN
tenoe of death to penal servitude for life.
She had shot the woman who had sup
planted her in the affections of her worth
less lover.
rs Il
A characteristic semi-official note on
the Gefmano- Belgian negotiations Is
printed In the Nationel Zeitung. 1t de-
MES that an agreement has been arrived
at, but adds:
THAT an understanding will eventual
" be arrived at on the basis of the points
which have frequently been mentioned
is to be assumed, as these points con-
form almost exactly with Germany's de-
mands. and Germany will under no cir
cumstances be prepared to abandon her
claims, even partially. On the other hand
1t is an absolute invention to say that
Germany attaches special Importance TO
the possession of an island in the kiwu
Lake because she wishes to erect forth
fications upon it. 1t is not improbable
that the conclusion of the negotiations
is Immediately impending, since Belgium
will have seen by now that continu-
alton of them would be fruitless.
Germany will never withdraw her forces
from the Sultanate of Ruanda, whether
the Brussels negotiations end in posi-
tive result or not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22

practice and no boy should be kept at
his spit ball throwing after he becomes
tired-even If the teacher does deserve it.
There ought to be more vacations
the children do not get time enough to
forget, and the things you don't forget
stand wofully in the way of the things
you ought to know.
No schoolhouse should be built off the
line of march of the circus parade
| 1t ought to be made impossible fol
any boy not to fall in love with his
teacher, and never fall out again. Nc
woman should be allowed to teach who
is not very beautiful, at least inside
There is nothing soaks into real life the
way real beauty does.
Every pupil ought to be obliged to read
"Grimms Fairy Tales and "Hucxle-
berry Finn" He is well started in .fe
whose credulity is expanded to the point
where it Is easy to believe things.
Discipline is lovely thing for thresh-
ing machine crew, or mule herder. But
it can be overdone. A little enthusiasm
beats it to death.
If a teacher has a pupil who would
rather study geography than go swim
ming, she should whale it out of him.
Such perversity justif1es punishment
that is, If punishment can be justified
at all.
Histories should be published without
dates. The average student is always
getting his dates mixed A man is just
as dead who died in 1850 as If he had
died in 1889.
Arithmetic is too much studied man
may be a wonder in mathematics and
still be unable to satisfy the waiter with
his tip.
A teacher or an examination paper
should never ask pupils questions they
cannot answer. You find out what a
pupil knows from what he can answer,
not from what he cannot answer.
| Teachers should never discourage pu-
| pills who think that they know 1t all
| They won't have very long to think So
| Pupils should be made ambitious, moi
to have an intellect that thunders, but
| heart that shines.
| Never teach the boys table manners
| 1t spoils them for congressman.
Teachers too often complain of pupils
! because of their bad writing. This Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
Give Railroads n Fair Show

from Leslie 3 MdSdziue.
Transportation by railway is not a mere
convenience; it is a necessity. The mod
ern Industrial, commercial. social, moral
and intellectual life depends in large
degree for its success. its usefulness, its
progress and it's beneficence upon the
railroads. We do not wish to, and we
cannot AFFORD to hamper the progressive
construction of railways, or their prompt
and efficient operation, or their wise and
successful management. Constructed,
owned operated and managed as they are
In our country through the aid of private
capital we do not desire to enact legis-
lation which will deprive the owners of
that capital of confidence that they may
receive just and reasonable returns upon
the capital invested by them. Industry
would languish, commerce would decay,
the intellectual development of our peo-
pie might cease If our railways, through
legislative interference, were placed upon
a side track along the road Of continued
enlargement and development instead of
continuing their trip on that road.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
A PORCUPINE FAMILY
How the Mother TraiIed Her Young to
Room Where They Were Kept 81
From Our Dumb Animals.

From Our Dumb Animals a.,
| Some workmen who were employed cut
ting down trees in wood found nest
of five little porcupines in a little hollow,
Seing neither of the animals parents and
that the little porcupines were hungry
they took them a distance of four miles
and presented them to their employers
children, who kindly cared for the ami
mails
Late in the evening the house dog set
up great howl outside. The girl opened
the door, when the excited dog rushed in
with a bleeding nose. Closely behind
big porcupine walked quickly through the
hall. The dog was furious, but the por-
cupine shifted her way to the door with
out needing the dog at ALL The door
was opened and she trotted through an
other door to the next door and from
there to the box where her babies were.
She crawled into the box and laid her
self by her little ones talking soothingly
and nursing them to sleep.
The next evening the dog began the
same racket, and when the girl went out
he was rolling a big ball of quilts around
in great dismay. She took the ball in her
| apron and carried it to the box. 1t turned
out to be Mr.. Porcupine, who also wanted
to be with his family.
The children took the reunited family
to the barn. Here the porcupines seemed
happy all winter and were so tame that
they often crawled into. the children's
| laps to be petted. Toward spring the door
| of the barn was left open one night and
| in the morning the porcupine family was
missing. How it happened the door was
| opened the children never understood, but
| I think their mother thought the porcu-
pines wanted to be free again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
wrong. Have them send it to the maga-

zines.
The easiest way to get boy interested
in the teachers work is to have
the teacher get up a hearty interest in
the boys work. If you know the 10y
wants to go fishing, tell him where he
can get the best angeworms.
A mans whole schooling is worthless
If it has not made him reverent and
gentle. All the Tearing that can be
soaked into the human hide isn't as
useful as simple human goodness. He
is a failure who has not discovered that
it is a bigger thing to lean against
man than to lean against bank vault
No student deserves a diploma unless
his course of study has given him a con-
quering soul, mellow heart, a mind
passionate for helpfuness and a grow
ing reverence which makes him a wor-
shipper at work and play; which makes
him kneel before all women; which
makes him gentle before all men and
unafraid before himself; which makes
all his thoughts and acts incense upon an
altar of white character.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
THOUGHTS ON EDUCATION
Some Suggestions for Rearranging the
System of Instruction

Larry Ho in the st. Paul Dispatch.
should no more expect school board
to agree with me than should expect to
agree with it, 1t is traditional that
school boards and cucumbers agree with
no one. And yet I want to put my
scheme for rearranging the system
squarely before them-before the board.
I mean. AS my plan Is not yet on trial.
it is not open to conviction.
l think. first of ALL that schools should
observe about the same hours that the
Doctors office does. The average boys
ingenuity runs out after three hours
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
widely Read

From Lippincotts.
Are your poems widely read?'
"Well, the last one l wrote was read py
over so editors"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22

After chldless marriage of six years.
.he birth OF a son and heir to the throne
If the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
-,chwerin has caused great rejoicings
n the German royal family and through
nut the country. On the appearance OF
lie Grand Duke before the palace he was
"heered by thousands of his assembled
subjects.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-07

popc's rule and this Is admitted to be
the general effect of the poisonous
narcotic, tobacco. II the poDe could
keep all the people stepped In tobac-
co, opium, cocaine, or in any other.
soul-and-body destroying drug. he
would never have much opposition to
his doctrines and his dominion. Nearly
all his priests and his adherents revel
in tobacco. In Lower Canada, now
called Quebec, scarcely a man can be
found that. does not smoke. The
priest object to chewing, because the
men spit so much on the church floors.
When one Canadian calls upon anoth-
er, that other invites him to smoke.
Fumez. fumes. Is the word. They are
all Romanists there. and their. lang,
uage Is under Il clerical despotism !
have lived among them. and know
whereof ! speak. a kind-hcarted,
charitable, ignorant, superstitious sub
missive. priestridden lot of smokers.
.'All tyrants are always glad to tlna
some way of keeping their subjects
contented, and dsincllncd to think.
I'm the declining days of ancient
Rome. the wealthy mobiles endeavored
to keep the common herd from think
ing. plotting and consplring, by giving
them bullhghts, gladiatorial eXhibi-
lions, and theatricals and BY distrlb-
utng grain among the poor. Tobacco
was then tinknown, or was In Use only
by the American savhges.
IF 1t Is sin to be selfish instead OF
altruistic. then the use of the vile
weed Is a SIN for 1t Is q thoroughly
selfish habit Does any man who
uses tobacco in any way. expect 1t to
do any one else any good. or afford
any pleasure to anyone but himself?
On the contrary 1t is often u great an
noyance to those who are not addicted
to it--so much so, that at all decent
public places. signs are put up Forbid
ding its use. Gentlemen will not
smoke here, and others must not.
Quit the use of the nicotine. and
cease helping the popes. The greatest
Teacher used no such drug. BE clean
and decent"
No rational being will believe that
the head of tho Roman church en-
couragcs the administration of an an
csthctic In the form OF tobacco fumes
for purposes of painless soul-surgery.
as alleged by the letter writer. 1t is
absurd on the face of 1t, and 1t Is con-
tradictcd by the fact that many women,
who never smoke. are very devout
Catholics. But ii is not more absurd
than the malicious anti-"Mormon' as
scrtions regarding the Vaccinations
In politics and elsewhere. OF the Priest
hood or the Lattcr-day Saints.
1t is true, however. that tobacco
dulls the intellect and deadcns the
SO far we agree with the
writer of that letter. Men who want
to rise to cmincncc. morally or intel
ubnuId unycr ,iSp toh.lrcD.