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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
x-RAY TO CURE PARALYSIS
New Treatment That the Medical
Profession Asserts Is of Ex-
treme Benefit.

tt Is well known that paralysis Of
all kinds is extremely difficult to treat
successfully, and that indeed most
cases Of paralysis remain chronic
throughout the lives of those afflicted
in this way. Recently, however, ex-
speriments have been carried out to
isee if the X-rays may not be able to
exert some curative influence on the
spinal cord in cases where paralysis
lis due to disease thereof, and as
matter of fact the application Of the
l.X-rays to the back $50 as to infiu-
Ience the spinal cord), has been found
TO bring about great improvement in
several cases of disease of the kind
under consideration. Most of these
Investigations have been carried out
on the continent, but one or two nerve
specialists in London have been carry
ing out the treatment, and the writer
recently had an opportunity Of see.
ing a spinal disease (knOwn to doc
tors as syringomyelia) which was ap-
parently getting well under the X-ray
treatment. But It must be understood
that these experiments, which if sue
cessful will open up an entirely new
field Of 'incurable" diseases to the
Xrays, are still in very elementary
stage, and some time must eIapse be-
fore the exact scope Of X-ray treat
ment in this direction can be defined
for the public benefit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13

Many Educators Are Coming to
Wisconsin in November.
THE FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING
a Debate on SHOULD the Common
Schools Be VocationaIized ?"
Will Be Feature-Students
to Take Part

Madison--The program for the if
ty-eighth annual meeting of the Wis
consin Teachers association in Mil
waukee on November and was is
sued. 1t contains the names of many
| well known educators from this and
neighboring states who will present
addresses and discussions
General sessions will be held in the
Alhambra and Davidson theaters,
while sectional meetings will take
place in the Auditorium, Plymouth
| church, city hall, Wisconsin Conserva-
tory of Music, ST James Episcopal
church guild hall, and the Pabst thea
ter.
| At the first general session in the
Alhambra at 8:45 o'clock on Novem-
| Der 3 there will be a concert by Mar
quette university orchestra, followed
| by addresses by President George H.
/ Landgraf, Marinette; superintendent
c. G. Pearse, Mayor Seidel. DR.. Ida
c. Bender, assistant superintendent of
| schools, Buffalo, N. Y, and J. B. Bor-
den, assistant state superintendent of
public instruction, Madison.
Mayor Seidel, President Landgraf,
DR.. Bender and J. B. Borden also will
speak at the general session Thursday
| morning in the Davidson. There will
| be an address by Dr. William T.
Healy, director of the Psycopathic in
stitute, Chicago. Music will be by
Clauder's orchestra.
The topic on which Superintendent
Pearse will speak on Thursday is
High School Fraternities; the Cause;
the Remedy"
The speakers for general sessions
| Oh November 4 will be DR.. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, superintendent of schools,
Philadelphia; w. E. Watt, editor
Worlds Chronicle, Chicago; J. T.
Hooper, Ashland; Assistant Superin-
tendent J. B. Borden, Madison, and
others.
One Of the features will be a de-
bate on Should the Common School
be Vocationalized? Prof. J. c. Mon
Afghan, New York, formerly of Wiscon-
sin, will support the affirmative, while
DR.. A. E. Winship, Boston, will uphold
the negative. The debate will be in
the Pabst theater on the night of No
yember 8.
Among other Milwaukeeans who
will take part in sectional meetings
are: J. H. Puelicher, president of the
| Milwaukee school board; Director A.
S. Lindemann, Mary E. Hannah, Ruth
Watterson, A. E. Kagel, Nina c. Van
lewalker, Marion Smith, C. Elizabeth
Heisler, Mrs. Bette Spencer, w. ].
Pollock, Miss Carrie B. Levy, Lillian
| Watts, Lille BTaband, Mary r. Welsh,
Hans Siegmeyer, William George
Bruce, Harrison Green, Henry Van
Ryn, T. J. Osceau, Prof Carl E. Pray,
Prof. NJ. A. Bussewitz, Mrs. Frances
E. Clark, DR.. George P. Barth, W. P
Ratigan, Gertrude NJ Cops and Ora
Blanchar.
Students of Milwaukee public
| schools also will take part in the mu-
steal numbers and demonstrations of
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
OIL PRICES ARE CUT.
Reductions Are Made to Increase Use
In Foreign Lands.

In Foreign Lands.
New York;. l. c. Clarke, through
whom the Standard Oil company
makes it's official announcements to
the public, has issued a statement to
the effect that the company has en-
tered on thoroughly mapped out
campaign to increase the consumption
of kerosene in European countries and
the lands of the Orient. The first
move in this campaign is the reduc-
ton of the prices of oil in those coun-
tries. Mr.. Clarke's announcement says
in part:
THE Standard Oil company has in
augurated a campaign to increase the
worlds consumption of refined oil.
The level of prices for refined oil to-
day in the United States is lower than
at any time during recent years, and
as direct result of these prices the
consumption of refined oil in this
country is increasing. The same pol
icy is now being actively pursued
abroad"
AS indicated by this statement, the
Standard company began trying out
the policy of lower prices in the
United States. though without an
nouncing that it had in view a cam
paign that would cover the world In
August the price of refined oil in
tanks was reduced from 6k to 51a
cents a gallon, and the price of re-
fined oil in barrels at the refinery was
cut 1 cent. from 9sz to 50 cents a
gallon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
The Code of the Air,

The rapid progress of the art OF
aerial navigation has turned atten-
ition to the necessity Of establishing a
law of the road" for aeroplanes as
soon as experience shall have shown
what its main provisions should be
ALREADY, say those who are most inter
Iested in such legislation, at least one
source of avOidable danger has been
discovered. Several recent accidents
have shown that one aeroplane can
not safely pass close above another,
for the currents produced are liable
to cause the under machine to break
from control and plunge downward 1t
was in this way that the aeronaut
Rawlinson, at Nice, suddenly found
himself plunged into the sea- rival
flyer had, unnoticed by him, passed
over his head. He did not discover
until later what had caused his sud
den mishap. In another case an aero
plane, flying over another which was
rolling across the ground preparatory
10 flight, was overturned by the cur
rent from the passing machine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food is Not Suited.

When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong it is generally
with the food. The old Dame is al
ways faithful and one should act at
once.
To put off the change is to risk that
which may be irreparable. An Arizona
man says:
For years could not safely eat any
breakfast. l tried various kinds Of
breakfast food, but they were all soft,
starchy messes which gave me dis
tressing headaches. l drank strong
coffee, too, which appeared to benefit
me at the time, but added to the head
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better. for / found the toast
very constipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit the
old coffee and the starchy breakfast
foods, and use Postum and Grape-Nuts
instead. | shall never regret taking
his advice. l began using them three
months ago.
"The change they have worked in
me is wonderful. l now have no more
of the distressing sensations in my
stomach after eating, and l never have
headaches. l have gained II pounds
in weight and feel better in every way.
''Grape-Nuts make delicious as
well as a nutritious dish, and l find
that Postum is easily digested and
never produces dyspepsia symptoms"
There's a Reason
Get the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter! new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
aterest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
Holds Ex-Sheriff Must Face Tria;.

That technicalities and hair,split-
ting differentiation will not be permit
ted in Wisconsin to turn the scales of
justice to the advantage of the indi-
vidual who seeks thereby to escape
the processes Of the law, was again
disclosed in the judgment of the SUI
preme court in reversing the order of
the circuit court of Marinette county
in the case Of the state against Thorn
as w Brown.
The case was one of those in which
public official is charged with of
lenses against the state by indictment,
and objection is made by the defend
ant to the terms Of the indictment. In
the present case Brown, who was
sheriff of Marinette county, was
charged in each of some ten ;ndict-
ments, objects to the proceeding upon
the ground that the Indictment
charges that Brown, by false pre-
tense, induced the county of Mari
nette to pay him certain sums of
money.
1t was contended by Brown that
there is no charge that the county
paid the money or that Brown re
ceived it; that the only offense
charged is that the county was in
duced to pay with no suggestion that
it did pay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
Reflected Fame.

An automobile that participated il
a recent parade carried three little or,
phans from one of the asylums, three
sisters, who enjoyed every phase of
the ride.
The driver in the effort to entertain
his passengers pointed out various
places of interest along the way.
There" he said. lis the house
where Tom Johnson lived"
But the little girls received the
statement with blank faces.
Why, you must have heard of Tom
Johnson?" persisted the driver. "He
was mayor of the city many years.
Mayor Tom Johnson"
But there was no response.
Presently, however the oldest girl
pulled the drivers sleeve.
Please, mister" she asked. "is he q
brother Of Jack Johnson Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
A Dry-Weather Horse.

Jacob Hope, the animal expert of
Philadelphia, was talking about ami
NAL takers.
There was a Manayunk man., he
said, who wanted a piebaId horse.
He visited a dealer up in the Blocks,
and the dealer the next day produced
q beautiful piebald-half cream and
half black-that the man bought at a
stir price. But the first time he drove
his new purchase in the park a rain
came up. and the spots washed off
The horse wasn't piebald after all.
The man drove straight up to the
dealers again. Look at that horsen
he said, The rain has taken all the
spots on
Good gracious, said the dealer.
so it has. There was a rubber blanket
went with the animal, sir. Did I for.
get to give you a rubber blanket p"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
James o. Davidson.

trial on that charge. No concessions
were made in the terms of surrender.
Dietz's wife and children are armed
and the battle is scheduled to begin
when the deputies attempt to rush the
cabin under orders to take Dietz dead
or alive"
The impending battle is the out
growth of four years war by Dietz on
the logging company above him on a
small stream. Dietz owns, or thinks
he owns. the site of Cameron dam,
which the company must use in its
business. Unsuccessful litigation and
attempts to arrive at conclusions by
legal process have made him intrench
himself in his cabin, bidding defiance
to the authorities.
His daughter and two Of his sons
w$re wounded in a skirmish this
week This town is waiting with
bated breath for the first sounds of
the final battle, which is expected to
be a fatal one for some of the par
Elephants on both sides.
Madison, Wis. = Letters having
skulls and crossbones in red and
black. threatening the life of Governor
Davidson unless he instructs Sheriff
Madden of Winter to discontinue the
hostilities against Dietz, are being re-
ceiyed at the executive office hourly.
While the governor feels there need
be no fear that they will be carried
out he is annoyed and perhaps a trifie
nervous over the letters, and Chief of
Police Shaughnessy was called to the
executive office and the letters shown
TO him. It was decided to place a po-
lice guard around the executive man
sion until the present wave subsidies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
| amounts:
Bancroft Gets Leave.

Bancroft Gets Leave.
]. Nj. DIN, appearing for Levi H.
Bancroft, filed papers in an applica-
ton for leave to bring suit on behalf
of Judge Bancroft against the secre-
tary of state and the state board of
canvassers to test his claim to the
nomination for attorney general.
Leave to bring the suit was granted
and it is expected that the defendant
will demur and the case be brought
on for argument at the end Of this as,
signment.
Joseph E. Davies, chairman of the
Democratic state central committee,
acting as attorney for Hammer, state
senatorial candidate who failed to get
20 per cent. of the Democratic votes
cast for governor two years ago, asked
leave to bring suit to test the consti,
nationality of the so-called 20 per cent
provision of the primary electiou
law. Leave was granted and it is ex.
pected this case also will be argued
at the end of this week.
Ray M. Stroud of Portage, Alexan.
der Jameson and L. G. Gunderson OF
Madison were admitted as attorneys
The following decisions were hand.
ed down by the supreme court:
No. 9-State, August calendar-Ol
sen VS.. state. Affirmed.
No. State, August calendar
State VS.. Brown. Reversed.
No. 95-Schwenn VS.. Schwenn-Af.
firmed as to the divorce and reversed
as to the property.
The state ex rel, Pierce Motor Car
company, Chalmers-Detroit Motor
company, the Locomobile Company
of America and the Pope Manufactur
ing company, VS.. the circuit court for
Milwaukee county, Judge w. J. Tur.
ner and the Velie Motor company
an application for writ of prohibi
ton; the writ prayed for was denied
Justices Siebecker, Timlin and Kir
wan dissenting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
BROWNE NAMES AIDS.
Gives Names CT Leaders in Obtaining
Lormer Votes.


Chicago. = Lee O'Nen Browne be
for the senatorial committee made
new revelations concerning the names
OF legislators alleged to be leaders
IN soliciting votes for William Lori
mer prior to his election as junior sen
ator from Illinois.
Browne gave the nan.Js OF tire,
men, who, besides himself. ShurtIeff
and Lorimer, worked among the leg,
islators to bring about the election
Of the blonde-haired senator. Those
mentioned were E. ], SmeikaI, B. J.
Chiperfield and Daniel Shanahan.
He also said there were a number
of legislators from districts in the
city Of Chicago who were regular
LOrimer men and who could be relied
on to vote and work for him at any
time
When asked by Senator Frazier of
the committee who paid the expenses
of his two trials Browne frankly an
swered MY friends" He did not
say who the friends We're
Explaining the reason for his fail
ure to take the witness stand during
his own trial for bribery Browne said:
i did not testify in my own behalf
at the bribery trials OF Charles A.
White because was told by my coun-
sci that l would be indicted for per-
jury whether I told the truth or not.
1t was not because l was afraid of
cross-examination."
Did you ever pay any member of
the legislature at any time or any
place any money or anything of value
in consideration for his vote for
Lorimer and for having voted for Lor-
imer?"
mo sir
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
POLICE ON WRECkERs' TRAIL
Los Angeles sIeuths Assert Trace of
Fiends Is Found


Los Angeles, Cal-The police Wed
nesday confirmed a report that the
trail OF the supposed dynamite con-
spirators who are believed to have
wrecked the Times plant had been
struck in this city.
Il regard a second clue which we
have quite as important as that which
Is engaging the attention of the de-
tectives in San Francisco" said Chief
Of Police Galloway. He refused to
tell what the clue was.
An incident of the day was the ar
rest of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, pro-
prietor of the Times, on the charge
Of having crimina1ly hbeled Andrew
Gallagher, San Francisco labor lead
er, in the columns of the Times. Gen
eral Otis was taken into custody
while preparing to attend the funeral
Of Wesley Reaves, the young stenog-
rapher to whom he dictated the ar
ticle on which the libel was based
The arresting officer accompanied
the general to the funeral and then
into a justice court. where bail was
arranged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13

Defender of Cameron Dam Re-
fuses to Surrender.
SHERIFF ORDERED TO ACT
Terms Offered by Wisconsin Governor
Are Again Rejected by Outlaw,
Who Refuses TO Surrender
Peacefully.

Winter. Wis = John F. Dietz has
refused the terms offered by Gov
ernor Davidson's representatives, and
Deputy Thorbahn has been told by
Sheriff Madden ito do his duty"
The deputies plan to close in on the
defender Of Cameron dam. They say
they will shoot if he will not hold up
his hands when so ordered. The finish
may be expected at any time.
Attorney General F. L. Gilbert and
Col. o. G. Munson, Governor David
sons secretary, held two conferences
with Dietz.
Dietz laid down the conditions IN
der which he would surrender peace
ably. He demands that all charges
against him be dropped except the one
resulting from his shooting of Bert
Horal. He says he is willing to stand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
MOB BURNS NEGRO.
Alabama Convict Lynched for At
tack on Woman.

Montgomery. Ala. Six hours
after he had attacked Mrs. Hiram
Stuckey. a prominent young WON
an of Covington county, Bush With
ers, a negro ''trusty" at the Hen
derson convict camp, was taken from
the warden while en- route to prison
at Andalusfa, tied to stake by an
Infatuated mob of 400 men, and
burned
The lynching was conducted quietly
and the members of the mob, formed
from adjoining towns. dispersed to
their homes, leaving no traces of their
fury save the ashes of the negro.
The crime for which the negro was
lynched was committed Monday. whei
he went to the farm Of Mr. Stuckey
for the purpose of getting drinking
water for fellow convicts who were
employed at the camp near by.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
The Retort Courteous.

Now" said the suffragette orator,
sweeping the audience with her eagle
eye, Il see Mr.. Dobbs sitting down
there in the third row-a man who
has condescended to come here to-
night and listen to our arguments. He
has heard what ! have had to say,
and / think we should like to hear
from him, and get mans view of our
cause. MIR. Dobbs. tell us what you
think of the suffragettes."
oh, | c-c-couldnt, m-m-ma' am -
stammered Dobbs. II rur-reaIjy
c-couldn't. Thu-there are l-l-luI-ladies
pup-present." Harper Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
His InsIienabIe Riui1t

When Willie goes to school next
week he viii have a new teacher.
The new teacher will like Willie
when she begins to know him, but the
process may take several terms.
Whites teacher began to like him
just before the close of the school
year. and she testified to her affection
by Offering him a pocketknife.
There, Willie" she said, you have
tried so hard to be a good boy that I
am going to give you this nice four
bladed pocketknife-but you must
promise me never to cut the school
furniture with it,"
Take it back, teacher" said Willie,
sadly.-Clevelapd Plaindealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
Chance Student Committee.

Change Student Committee.
Reorganization of the student con
ferense committee of the University
of Wisconsin, in an effort to eliminate
the unwieldy personnel Of the body
was affected at a meeting in President
Van Hise's Office The committee,
which serves as an arbitrary medium
between students and faculty, always
has been an effective body, but has re
Gently been open to criticism on &C
count of the method of determining
the members.
The members of the committee, IN
der the new arrangement, will be
elected from each of the classes ac-
cording to colleges and from the fol
lowing organizations and student pub
locations: Y. NJ. c. A, Union, Interna-
tional club, Interfraternity council,
Athletic board, Daily Cardinal staff,
Sphinx, Badger, Wisconsin Magazine
and the Athenae, Hesperia, Agricultur
al and Engineers clubs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
ATHLETICS GET FIRST GAME
Worlds Champion Baseball Battle to
Open at Philadelphia.

Cincinnati. = Games between the
Chicago National league team and
the Philadelphia Athletics of the
American league for the worlds base
ball championship will begin in the
Pennsylvania city on Monday, October
II. This decision was reached by the
national commission here. The other
gaEles are scheduled as follows:
Second game, October IS, at Phila-
delphia.
Third game. October 20, at Chicago.
Fourth game, October q, at Chicago.
Fifth game, October %, at Phila-
delphia-
Sixth game, October %, at Chicago.
Place Of seventh game, If necessary
to be decided by toss of coin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
Institute in Quarters.

The institute for municipal and So
cial service, which will be the local
branch Of the extension department of
the University of Wisconsin, became
installed in its new quarters adjoining
the city clerks Office in the city hall.
Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer of the
New York School of Philanthropy will
have charge Of the social work of the
institute. She will give a course of
lectures in the city hall, beginning
October II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
ChsncaIIor Expresses Ee1rs+

| Berlin.-The imperial chancellor.
! DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg. has sent a
letter to the Foreign Correspondents
| association expressing regrets at the
/ Moabit incident, in which several cor
/ respondents were assaulted by the
| police while watching riots.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
Lady B ountiful.

Miss Clara Walters, of the deten-
ton school. chaperoned some OF her
boys to the circus not long ago. The
next day in school the boys were
reading the story about Lady Bounti-
ful. and the teacher stopped the les
son long enough to ask:
who can tell me who Lady Boun-
uful was?"
Oae of the boys who had been to
the circus held up his hand.
Well, Jimmy who was ito"
1T was our teacher, Miss Clara
Walters" was the prompt reply
cleveland Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
Christmas Seals on Sale Nov. 28.

To replenish its working fund and
be enabled to continue to wage an ag.
gressive fight against the ravages of
consumption in this state, the Wiscon-
sin Anti-Tuberculosis association will
conduct its annual Christmas cam.
paign, beginning November %.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee it was decided to offer for sale
this year the Red Cross Christmas
seal, issued by the American Red
Cross society, of which President Taft
is the executive head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
Governor Orders Quiz.

st. Paul, Minn.-Sheriff James Nc
Davitt of Dakota county must appear
before a commissioner appointed by
The governor and explain why he
lid not stop the So f-killing con
test at Promo park on Septem-
Der is.