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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Turks and Animals.

In the matter Of kindness to ami
mails it is said that the Turk cannot
be surpassed. Thus at STEAMBOAT the
wandering dogs are treated with great
gentleness, and when puppies come
into the world they are lodged with
their mother at the side Of the street
in improvised kennels made out of old
boxes lined with straw and bits of
carpet. And frequently when a young
Turk happens to be flush of money he
goes to the nearest bakers shop and
buys a quantity of bread, which he
distributes among the dogs of the quar-
ter, who testify their gratitude by
jumping up at hlm with muddy paws
and shifting muzzles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

The lady who always spends her
summers in the most inaccessible and
unspoiled rural hooks of which she
can learn was narrating her latest ex-
periences to writer in the Washing
ton Star.
Il spent August" she said, lin a
village called the Head of Sassafras,
down in Maryland. The postoffce there
was the general store. The morning
after my arrival I went to the general
store for my mail.
"A little girl preceded me with an
egg in her hand.
Gimme an eggs worth of tea,
please, l heard her say to the postmas-
ter-storekeeper; and ma says ye might
weigh out an eggs worth of sugar, too,
for the black hens a-clucking, and I'll
be up again in a minute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
GAS PLANT EXPLODES.

AcetyIene Lighting System Blows
AcetyIene gas exploded in the palm
garden of Henry Messerschmidt at
Pennington, wrecking the structure
and injuring Il persons, one Of whom
viii die, while several others are seri-
ously hurt Fred Riess Of Pennington
had his skull fractured and physicians
expect him to die. Theodore Knaak
suffered an injured leg which will have
to be amDutated. Albert Klug OF Con-
cord had one leg broken, as did also
Emil Stretch and Ferdinand Heller of
Pennington, while Robert Stienke Of
Pennington had foot crushed, and
Charles Kiefert of Johnson Greek sus-
tanned five broken ribs. The flames
incident to the explosion Of the acety-
lene gas severely burned Mrs. Messer-
schmidt, Carl Buske, Fred Buske, Mrs.
Albert Strassburg, Henry Wolfgram
and John Wolfgram, all of Farming
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
BAKERY WIDOW LAMENTs.

she Wishes She Was Back in Ger
many and Gives Her Reasons.
The MacdoUgal alley makers of
images of men and things had gone
The last Of the picture giIders from
the factory was finishing his coffee.
Battling Bill Hurley and the Sinclair
Football Club were deep in fight and
football away at the back of the
widows bakery and the hustle was
aver. Yet the widow sat looking over
the piles of dishes with sadness and
Despair in her face.
Julia is sick" she explained intro
spectiveIy, according to the New York
Sun. and I wish I was just now in
Germany again"
"Business?"
ZACH, no; business is all right" she
retorted; its Julia See, if she is
sick in Germany she shows her book
and goes right away to a sanitarium.
Here, when peoples is sick they don't
go nowhere, and the landlord puts
them out. Amt that so? Sure, it is!
Presently she began again
Nov, in Germany there amt no
beggars, same as here" she said; mot
now no more. Everything is books.
A man or woman what works every
day he gets stamp to put in his book,
and the boss he puts stamp in his
book
so when a person is sick the police
come and look at the book and see that
that person is working person, and
so they send them to a free SAM
tarium, where they have the finest doc
tors, and 1t don't cost nothing. Or, if
they are very bad, they must go to
the hospital, where everything is free,
too.
IF person is old and amt got no
body to take care of them, come now
the sisters, what like you call the sis
tiers of charity, and they make the
soup for them and wash them and do
things. Only if they have the book.
In every town there is a society of
rich people. One of the society she
says she will make soup for the old
people and another says she will make
clothes, and another says she will give
meat, and so like that Then the sis
tiers they bring these things to the old
people and so. Here who cares for the
old people? They must go to the police
court and then to the poorhouse, amt
it?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Fooled His Doctor.

The late Rev. H. R. Haweis, who
was equally notable as preacher, jour-
nalist, lecturer ard musician, suffered
from a dangerous hip disease when a
how of nine. The celebrated Sir Ben
iamin Brodie, who was asked If a
change of scene would benefit the af-
ffcted youth. answered, Take him
anvwhere-it does not matter
Haweis lived to laugh at his doctor,
and half a century later, after a life
of exceptional industry, he was in Wig
orous health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
HOLDS BETS AND WINS.
Third Party Gets Away with $1,000
of DaLOtan's Money.

Third Party Gets Away with 81 200
of Dal<otan's Money.
Otto Stafferud of Buffalo Springs, N.
D., has $1,000, the whole amount of his
worldly possessions While on a train
en- route to Milwaukee where he in
tended to establish himself in a small
business, he became engaged in a
game of cards with three strangers
Stafferud won $50. One Of the strang-
ers declared he could play no more as
he had no money but would bet $4,000
to $1,000 that he could borrow $1,000
in La Crosse. The third party was
given Stafferud's money to hold. While
waiting in the depot for the return of
the person who had gone to secure the
loan the stakeholder excused himself
and disappeared. No trace of the trio
has been found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
SWINGING THE ARMS.
The Habit Relic of the Time When
Man Went on All Fours.

The Habit Il Relic of the Time When
Man Went on All Fours.
Sir Victor Horsley, Iecturing before
the Medical Society of London, ex-
planned our habit of swinging the arms
when walking, which he stated was
quite unnecessary, as a relic of the
days when unnecessary, as relic Of
the days when we walked on all fours.
Then we had to use arms as we'll as
legs. Although their use serves no
purpose when walking upright, we still
keep on moving all four limbs alter
nately or in progression. Sir Victor
sets forth some new facts concerning
the functions of the cerebellum, the
mysterious and little understood hind
part of the brain.
Primarily the cerebellum must %
regarded said the lecturer, "as a SEN
sorry organ which has an important
part in the correct performance Of
many of our automatic actions. Walk
ing, standing and running are good ex-
amples of such actions, which cannot
normal, well balanced cerebellum. New
born animals cannot stand. They
sprawl, and before they can stand,
walk or run they must acquire this
power For conveniences in life this
ability to stand must be secured with
out the animal having consciously to
think what he is doing. The fully de-
veloped cerebellum supplies this power
Unconsciously."
In proof of this Sir Victor pointed
out that the cerebeIlum of a full-grown
cat showed fully developed cells and
fibers, whereas in newborn kittens the
brain in the cerebellar portion is not
yet organized into active nerve It's
sues.-New York Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
DEAF GIRLS MOVE IN.

New DormitOry at the State School
Is Pronounced Finest in Country.
Experts who have seen the new girls
dOrmitory at the State School for Deaf
in Delavan, now housing nearly 200
girls, pronounce it the finest and most
convenient among all the institutions
of this kind in the country The build
ing was formerly the manual training
school. Tunnels connect it with the
other buildings, so there is no unneces-
sary exposure to weather, and the heat
ing and ventilating system is the most
approved. Members of the state board
of control have inspected the new dor
mitory and are pleased with the re-
suits obtained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
HELPLESS BABES BARRED.
School, Flooded with Requests, Cam
not Consider Youthful Applicants

School, Flooded with Requests, Cam
not Consider Youthful Applicants.
AS a result of assistance given by
the entire press of the state in in
forming the public of the opportunities
offered free at the state school for
the blind in GAINESVILLE, hundreds of
people in all parts of the state have
written to Supt ]. B. Brown, giving
information as to prospective students
at the school. Supt. Brown, however,
found that many of the proposed stu
dents are too young to be admitted and
requests that the widest publicity be
given to the fact that children who
desire admission must be old enough
to dress and otherwise take care of
themselves. The attendance at the
state school is increasing and all
classes report renewed energy in work
during the past few months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
WILL RECLAIM MARSH.
Farmers Prepare TO Drain Honey
Creek Valley Low Places.

Farmers Prepare to Drain Honey
Creek Valley Low Places.
Steps were taken at a meeting of
farmers in Troy Tor the reclamation Of
5000 acres Of marsh land along Honey
Greek. The property owners heard
Prof. Jones of the Wisconsin State Uni
yersity as to plans and probable cost
Of the undertaking. Prof. Jones as
sures them that the entire body Of
marsh land can be successfully drained
at an expense not to exceed 81 per
acre. The district to be drained is five
miles IN length from west to east and
from one TO two miles wide, from north
to south. The plan of Prof. Jones is
TO dig a ditch 20 feet wide and 8
feet deep down the center of the track
and to supplement it by lateral bitches
from the highland on each side at
proper intervals. 1t is estimated that
the excavation can be done by means
Of steam dredges at a cost not to ex-
coed Z cents per cubic yard. Prof
Jones made a careful inspection of the
proposed drainage district last sum-
mer and tested the character and
depth of the soil. The marsh is one
great body of peat from to 20 feet
in depth. He assures the property
owners that after the land has been
drained it can be plowed and a good
crop of buckwheat can be raised on it
the first year. Honey Greek is the out
let of Lauderdale Lake in the town Of
La Grange and flows almost directly
east across the towns of Troy and
East Troy, discharging its waters into
the White River and thence into the
Fox Rover. The pioneer settlers es-
tablshed mills at various points along
the stream where there was fall
pnO11o7b
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
FARMERS WIVES AT UNIVERSITY
Special Courses at College on Dairy
men and Home Makers

Special Courses at College on Dairy
men and Home Makers.
Courses Of instruction for farmers
and their wives, for dairymen, for
cheese makers, and even for small boys
between the ages of 10 and Is years,
will open at the University of Wiscon-
sin college of agriculture on Feb. 8th
and extend, according to the individual
course, from five to ten days In this
manner the university provides a
means for every man and woman in
the rural districts of the state who
finds it impossible to attend the reg
ular university courses during the
year, to obtain assistance in the solu-
ton of the particular problems of their
OccuDatiOnS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
MURDERS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
August Maves Lures Women to
Home Where Crime Is Committed.

August Maves Lures Women to
Home Where Crime Is Committed.
Having murdered his wife and prob
ably fatally wounded his daughter, Au-
gust MaVes, farmer living two miles
from Greenleaf, killed himself with a
shot from revolver which he had pur-
chased few days ago, probably in an
ticipation of the tragedy in which he
was the chief figure. Lured into the
home from which their fathers drunk
en- brutality had driven them, Mrs
Maves and her daughter were locked
in a bedroom by Maves, who then be-
gan firing shot after shot at them, kill
ing his wife and probably fatally
wounding his daughter The latter,
by burst of frenzied strength, sprang
through a window and escaped the i'm
mediate fate of her mother Maves
then barricaded himself in the room
and shot himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Jail Fire Searches Prisoner.

Believing Charles Knuteson, farm
er and lone prisoner in the jail, was
in a delirium, a crowd at Stoddard
stood by and laughed while fire inside
the lookup nearly cost Knuteson his
life. When the flames were seen
shooting through the roof Town Mar
shall Frank Brooks was called and
rescued the unconscious farmer, who,
despite his experience, was fined So.
He threatens to sue for $4,000 dam
2 ages
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Is BOILED TO DEATH.

EmpIoye of Veneer Plant Falls Into
Vat of Hot Water.
William KnudSon, an emplOye Of the
veneer plant of the Paine Lumber
Company, was boiled alive in Oshkosh
when he fell into a vat Of boiling wa
ter How Knudson got into the vat is
a mystery. The plant has a night
crew, but operations were suspended
at midnight. 1t is supposed Knudson
remained behind to clean up. The
accident is supposed to have taken
place about 3 o'clock, and Knudson
died in great agony four hours later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
WOMAN FOUND GUILTY.
Wife of Convicted Burglar Fails to

Wife of Convicted Burglar Fails to
Convince Jury of Innocence.
The jury in the case Of Mrs. Elsie
Norris, charged with burglary, lar
ceny and concealing stolen property
returned a verdict of guilty in Osh-
kosh- She was found guilty on two
counts of the information, those counts
being that she had retained property
stolen from the home of Mrs. Mary
Morgan, Miss Elizabeth Hill and the
dressmaking shop of Mrs. Sterling
The penalty for the qffense is from one
to five years in the penitentiary An
appeal may be taken. The husband Of
Mrs. Morris is now serving a five
year term in Waupun for burglary of
the Sterling shop to which pleaded
guilty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

Il have warned you, Aylmer," he
said, sternly. Your marriage, after
or before it, means life in death. Take
care! Ladies'" he added. with bow,
I take my departure"
Outside, Etwald found Dido waiting
for him He looked at her significant
y.
I have failed" he said. There is
nothing left but the deviI-stick.''
(To De continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
IS WHIRLED TO DEATH.
Drydock Workman Becomes Caught
in Shafting and Killed.

Caught in the shafting while making
ing repairs at the shops of the dry
dock company in Manitowoc, Harry
Nichols, aged So, was literally ground
to pieces. Workmen employed in the
same room, had their first intimation
of the accident when one of Nichols
legs, torn from the body, shot across
the room at the feet of one of the men,
and when Investigation was made it
was found that Nichols body had been
severed, and he was mangled so that
the body was unacceptable. Nichols
was married and leaves a widow and
four children. He met instant death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
VICTIM OF NICOTINE.

Seventeen \ ear-OId Boy Dies from
Excessive Use of Tobacco.
Death from nicotine" is the verdict
of physicians attending the last hours
Of 17-year-old Joseph Kopczak, who
died in Wausau. He used tobacco ex-
cessively since he was II years of age.
Of late years his habit grew upon him
and he sometimes smoked and chewed
at the same time and went to bed with
a chew of tobacco in his mouth, and
he frequently swallowed the juice He
was sick only three days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
MAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
Tmbiher of Wine Pays Penalty OF
Drinking with His Life.

Drinking with His Life.
George Slattery of PaoIi, 40 years
old froze to death the other day. IN
company with his brother, Lawrence,
aged 45 years, he left Paoli after
spending an evening in saloons and
became intoxicated. A couple of days
later the two were found some dis
lance from their country home.
George was already dead and Law
renee was in critical condition, but
has recovered. AS a result of the
death, there has been an increase of
anti-saloon sentiment in that section
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Marry Mt Card Party.

Invited to a card party at her home
in Sparta, friends of Mrs. Belle ROBBIE
Martens were greatly surprised to see
a clergyman appear and unite the
hostess in marriage to William F. Lee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Fire DESTROYS Laundry.

Fire at o'clock destroyed the SAM
tary laundry in Beloit, located in the
basement, loss being $1,000, damaged
the stocks of the National Clothing
company and a saloon above to the
extent Of about $4,000 and damaged
the building to the extent of $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Defeat Des Mofnes Plan.

GAINESVILLE, the first city in Wiscon-
sin to vote on the question of rule by
commission, on the Des Moines PLAN
defeated the plan by a majority of 395
votes after the most spirited campaign
ever conducted in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

To prevent the alteration of checks
genius has brought out an electric ap-
paratus which burns tiny holes in the
paper as the inscription is written.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
DRUNKEN BOY FREEZES FEET.

Youth Wanders About in Cold Wear
ing Only Paper Slippers.
John Wibbens, a boy to whom liquor
was sold by Arthur Herzburg, had
wandered about the streets of Sheboy-
gan in paper slippers after he had be-
come intoxicated, and his feet became
frozen, so that probably a toe on his
left foot will be amputated. Herzberg
was fined $3941 The school board
spoke to pupils on the drink and to-
bacco habits, using the Wibbens case
as an EXAMPLE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

But for the timely interference of
several older boys, Don Slawson, aged
Is. might have shot his teacher, who
ordered him up for punishment in
GAINESVILLE. The boy refused to obey
and drew a revolver, threatening the
er students
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
Fine Farm Brings ST., 900.

The old Arpke farm near Franklin
has been purchased by Erdmann
Hermann of Sheboygan, from Peter
Becker, for $4,000 The farm covers
30 acres and is one of the largest
and most fertile in the section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

The development of the water pow
ers in California has helped boom the
state by bringing new industries and
helping old industries with plenty Of
cheap electric power available.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

CHAPTER Iv-CContinued.)


Ny mother is weak where Dido is
concerned" said Isabella, shaking her
head
And SO are you, my DEAR" respond
ed Maurice, kissing her. Both of you
are weak, and have yielded up your
wills TO that woman. But the an
nouncement Of our engagement will
give me some influence in the house,
and do away with all that It will De
a fight between white and black magic,
and !, as a civilized wizard. intend to
win"
Why do you particularly wish to
announce our engagement to-day?"
Ny dear child he said, slowly, Il
kept our engagement secret on account
Of David. have seen for a long time
that he loves you, and, knowing his
fiery temper I did not wish to provoke
quarrel by telling him that you had
promised to be my wife. But last night
the truth was forced from me at din
ner, and David declared that he in
tended to ask you to marry him"
But I don't love him. I love youi"
i knew that, but he didn't He
knows now that we love one another,
but he is ignorant that we are en-
gagged. When the fact Is publicly an
nounced he may give up his idea of
marrying you. and so a quarrel may
be averted."
Are you afraid of quarreling with
him?'
Yes! Not on my own account, but
it dtstresses our good Major to see US
at variance. We nearly quarreIed over
you last night. though, upon my word"
added the young man, half to himself
II believe EtwaId promoted the row."
Etwald!" repeated Isabella. DR.
Etwald ?"
Yes, he is in love with you"
4 know he is" replied the girl,
quietly. But of course, 1 could never
be his wife; the more so, as I fear
him. But Dido wishes me to marry
him"
"Oh, hang Dido!" cried Maurice. Wig
orously. Il wish she would mind her
own business"
AT this moment, as If summoned by
his remark, Dido appeared round the
bend Of the path. She looked straight
before her. turning neither to right nor
left, and passed the pair like one in
sleeping fit. The negress seemed to be
under the influence of some strange
excitement, and ran stumbling down to
the gate.
''voodoo! Voodoo!" she cried, hoarse
~.
oh" said Isabella, nervously. Or.
Etwald must be at hand. When Dido
says 'VoodoO' he comes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

Baron" Emil Karl Won Mueller, ar
rested in Los Angeles, is said by Ho-
boken police to have married fifty
women in the United States in the last
ten years to rob them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

Fire at Pennington, n. H, destroyed
two buildings containing the telephone
exchange and several stores, and dam
aged the Pennington Savings Bank
Building. Loss $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

A cash transaction involving s2.284,
418 in connection with the sale by the
Clarion Iron Company to the II. c.
Frick Coke Company of coal lands has
been disclosed at Uniontown, Pa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

A. T. Knapp, civil engineer, who
said he forged a note because he
couldn't earn enough, was sentenced to
four months in the Minnesota State
prison
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

Col. Michael Shaughnessey, Civil
War veteran and former United States
Marshal in the South, is dead at Salt
Lake, Utah. He is said to have fought
a bloodless duel during his term of Of
flee with Senator Lamar Of Mississip-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

Surgeons at Kittaning, Pa, had
placed little Norman Barnett on the
operating table to cut out his appendix
when the lad coughed up a needle that
has caused his Illness
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

Three men were killed, and two 9TH
ers injured, one seriously, when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
collided with a street car in Atlanta,
Ga
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

Major General Leonard Wood in his
49th year, one of the most picturesque
figures in the whole United States
army, and now in command of the
Department of the East, will be the
next chief of staff of the army.