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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06

!. An equitable employers liabfl-
ity act
s. Court review of postoff1ce de-
partment decisions and
9. We further declare in favor of
ID The strict enforcement of all
laws and against official tolerance Of
law violation and vice and particu-
larly the practical license OF the So
cial evil which prevails in many Of
our cities with its unspeakabIe traf-
fic in girls;
90 The strict enforcement OF the
child labor law forbidding children to
work in mines, workshops and fac
tories;
(3) The right of suffrage to women
on the same condition as men;
(4) The reservation of the min
eral, forest and waterpower resources
Of the country and the improvements
Of the highways and waterways, for
public utility instead Of graft;
(5) The modification of the pres
sent state primary law in the direc-
ton of simplicity so as to make It
easier for individuals and party can
didates to secure place on the official
ballot, and
60 The Initiative, referendum, re-
call, and corrupt practices act.
10. We are convinced by an ex-
| perience of forty years in combating
the liquor traffic that local option
and county option are no settlement
of the liquor problem; but that the
only way to secure effective prohibit
ton is to elect Prohibition party men
to office, and that it is the duty of
every Prohibitionist to use all his
energy and resources to secure ma
tional as well as state prohibition
through party pledged to do this
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
GET BUSY FOR POSITIONS
Sergeants During Coming Ses-
sion of Legislature.

Madison-Candidat for minor
legislative positions are busy. The
leading candidate for chief clerk of
the new senate is Fred Wylie, who
was second il the race two years ago.
F. e. Andrews, victor then, is re-
garded as making a forlorn hope
fight for reelection, in view of the
overwhelming La Toilette strength in
both houses. Charles A. Leycht of
New Lisbon, an old legislative en-
ploye. has been talked of as another
rival Of Wylie. AS a candidate for
the position of ergeant-at-arms, R.
G. Falconer, sergeant of the LAT
three senates, is again a receptive
candidate.
c. E. Shaffer, Madison, has the
field to himself for reelection as
chief clerk of the assembly, while
w. S. Irvine, sergeant of the last as
sembly, is here working to succeed
himself and will undoubtedly win, al
though opposed by William Perry of
Oshkosh, former member from Win
nebago county, and E. V. Nevins, Of
Chippewa Falls, as clerk at the last
session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06

George Becker, Former Execu OF
Stoughton, Who Disappeared,
Found by Accident.

toughton.-The story of the dis
appearance and return Of Ex-Mayor
George Becker of Stoughton is a
strange one.
Mr.. Becker left Stoughton two
years ago, no one knew where. Since
then his whereabouts have been a
mystery, both to his many friends in
the city and to his wife, who finally
gave up hope of again seeing him
alive
A few weeks ago, William Gould,
an old friend, was in Conway Springs,
Kas. He met there a building con-
tractor, who, changed as he was, he
believed to be the missing mayor,
although the man denied ever having
been in Wisconsin. Mr.. Gould sus-
pected him of being slightly mentally
unbalanced and wrote to friends in
this city. A nephew was sent to
identify Mr.. Becker, and found it
was he.
Memories Of his home in Wiscon-
sin were recalled to Mr.. Becker S
mind, and he was induced to return
to StOughton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Match the Record of Benjamin
Franklin by Serving as Post
master General.

One of the historic announcements
made during the exciting political
days few years prior to the outbreak
of the Civil war was that by Horace
Greeley, then the powerful editor of
the New York Tribune, to the effect
that the political firm Of Seward,
Weed & Greeley had been dissolved
by the withdrawal of the junior part
ner.
The announcement was a sensation
in the best meaning of the term.
What" exclaimed the politicians.
Horace Greeley at odds with William
H. Seward and Thurlow Weed? Why,
that was the combination which Gre
ated the Republican party in New
York state. 1t made Seward senator,
and 1t was planning to make him pres
ident"
There were all sorts of explanations
as to the cause of the withdrawal of
the junior partner, but Greeley him.
self never explained Finally, it be-
came to be assumed that he had quar-
relied with Senator Seward and Thur
law Weed, and this surmise became a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Uncle Sam S Best Watch Doe

well, in time I was sent to con
gTess, and I had been there but one
term when | became convinced that
there was gross extravaganza in the
national appropriations. Then began
to investigate little, and pretty sc N
l made up my mind that the majority
Of the appropriations were anywhere
from ten to fifty per cent. larger than
they should be. That excess represent
ed waste, careless waste. 1t wasn't my
understanding Of good, old-fashioned
Democratic doctrine. and I made up
my mind that it was my duty to my
constituents and my country to take
upon myself-since no one else, appar-
emily, wouId-the onerous task Of
watching appropriations from the
standpoint of plain, simple living.
Il realized that the pledge / made
to myself to do this would cost me
some friends, and that occasionally I
should have to resist many personal
opportunities But l have kept that
pledge from that day to this, and in
| doing so the government has been
saved millions of dollars that would
otherwise have been wasted.
THAT is all there is to it; you see,
my motive all along has been very
simple one And | am so well con-
WINGED that what I have done has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Congressman w. S. Holman of In
diana When a Judge Determined
to Assume the Task of Guard
ing the National Treasury.

Unquestionably the most famous of
All the so-called watch dogs" of the
United States treasury has had in the
III years Of its existence was the late
William Steele Holman Of Indiana,
with the exception of eight years Dem
ocratlc representative in congress
from 1859 till his death, in 1897. So
great were his watch dog" qualities
mat for more than generation he
was known from one end of the coun-
try to the other not only as the
watch dog of the treasury" but also
as the great objector," and in these
TWO appellatfons his fame lies.
One evening, in the middle eighties,
| called upon him by invitation at his
modest Washington home He was
seated at somewhat dingy desk, evil
IDENTIFY the working desk of a student
Around him was a veritable encyclo-
pedic library, offering him every pos
sfble help in his self-appointed task
OF tracing proposed governmental
appropriation form it's source and ana
lying it down to the most insignif-
cant item. 1t was plain to be seen
that he took real delight in his
workshop, as from behind steel bowed
spectacles and from beneath bushy
eyebrows he keenIy scrutinized an ap-
preparation bill that lay before him
on the desk.
Judge" I said, after a time, "how
did it happen that you got into the
habit OF becoming a treasury watch
dog, as most people put it ?''
The old gentleman-he YVES then
past sixty years Of age-looked medi-
tatively at the open CRATE fire for a
moment.
Il think" he began slowly, "this
habit Of mine-it is very fixed habit
by this time-is very likely due to my
experiences as Judge. You know, I
was elected a judge in my younger
days in my home county and served
in that capacity for some years. I
was conscious of my DEFICIENCIES for
that exalted position, for | was quite
young, and, | will confess to you, had
not had very thorough preparation for
the practise Of law when / was ad-
mitted to the bar But l had been
trained as an old-fashioned Democrat,
and the fundamental principle Of the
Democracy of my youth was to resist
extravaganza and constantly to incul-
cate plain and simple living AS a
Judge | decided | would do all I could
to uphold this principle and so I got
In the habit Of carefully examining all
accounts presented to me for approval,
scrutinizing every detail infinitely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06

fation. 1t was pretty fiat stuff TO have
Just warmed up and not a bit OF salt
in it. | don't think had teaspoonful
of salt in the 236 days I was in prison
Sometimes we got rice or cowpeas
We that did finally live to get out had
hardly enough rations to keep thu
breath of life in US. The rebels did
not provide any kind of shelters foi
US, and we suffered greatly with the
cold
/ had good suit in my knapsack.
and / had sent nearly all of the money
home that | had received at last pay
day. So my clothing were all rags,
and it was winter and / had TO lie on
the ground. / suffered awfully, but
probably not as much as some of the
prisoners with nothing but a shirt on:
the rebels had taken all but the shirt.
Some of the prisoners took the cloth.
ing from the dead. From Florence
we were taken to Libbey prison,
February "a, 1865. The rebels claimed
they wanted to exchange, but they
said our government would not Our
government seemed to look at it just
as Sherman did when Hood wanted to
exchange prisoners. He said: u have
to give fulfilled and rugged prisoners
that are able to meet me the next day
in battle, and receive in exchange
skeletons that will have to be recruit
ed before they will be At for duty"
When / was paroled at Libbey prfs-
on / could not walk alone, and had to
be helped from the prison to the boats
on the James river. / had been at
Camp Parole but five days, when got
a furlough and went home My folks
had not heard from me for a long
time. and thought l was dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Greeley's Secret Ambition

settled conviction when Greeley en-
tered the Republican national CONVEX
| ton of 1850 as a delegate, by proxy
| from the state Of Oregon, and earnest
I ly opposed the nomination of Seward
| for president.
| Many years after this convention
had passed into history-in fact, after
| Horace Greeley himself had become
badly defeated candidate for presi-
| dent-Mr. Weed met Montgomery
Blair, who was postmaster general in
| L1ncoln's cabinet. The conversation
turned upon Horace Greeley and his
nomination and defeat for the presi-
dency.
Mr.. Weed" asked one of the party,
did you ever know the reason why
| Mr.. Greeley announced the dissolu-
ton Of the famous political firm of
Seward, Weed & Greeley by the with
drawal of the junior partner?"
Il never knew" replied Mr. Weed
Il have tried time and again to de-
eide for myself what occasioned that
breach in our longtime friendship. It
is the one great mystery of my en-
tire political career"
We'll, | think | can tell you the
reason" spoke up Mr. Blair. "At
least I will tell you the reason as [
have heard it from a source very close
to Mr. Greeley.
you know that they have some
times called Mr.. Greeley Our later
Franklin
Yes interrupted Mr. Weed, and
l have always thought that Mr.. Gree
ley at one time was a little vain of
the fancied facial resemblance be-
tween himself and Franklin
Well" continued Mr.. Blair, Frank
lin was a printer, and SO was Greeley.
Franklin was a great postmaster gen
eral in the days before our present
government was established, and Gree
ley, for many years, had secret am
bition to match the record of Benja-
min Franklin in that respect by serv-
ing as postmaster general. He would
like to have been postmaster general
in President Taylor's cabinet But he
was not, as you know, nor was he
ever asked to accept any important
office, never holding any office, in fact,
except when he served a brief term
in congress to fill a vacancy caused
by death. He thought that all the
political honors were going to Seward,
he got tired of that, and so, finally, he
dissolved the all-powerfuI political
firm of Seward, Weed & Greeley by
withdrawing from it,
For a moment Mr.. Weed looked the
establishment he felt. Il never knew
that, never even dreamt it." he said,
slowly. as if to himself. Il thought
he had come to the same determine
ton respecting public Office that I
had-never to accept any. Why, gen
tlemen, if we had supposed that Hor-
ace Greeley was anxious to hold office
we should have fairly crushed him
with offers. And to think that he kept
this secret from us all those years,
when to get Office he had but to init
mate what he wanted Now, indeed.
after all these years, the great mys-
terry of my political career is closed
up"
Copyright, 1910 by f. J. Edwards)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
CAPTURE OF FORT JOHNSON
Sergeant Oronpeck Tells How Expe
dition Surrendered on Parapets
at James Island.

think congress would pass the ex
prisoners bin in a hurry If the Iegis
lators had fair conception of the
rebel prisons during the war. I en-.
listed September 10, 1861, and was
discharged May 2, 1865, with but one
enlistment. They were around in the
winter of 1S63-64 re-enhsting men and
paying $500 bounty, but / thought
If | stayed in the army three years
and did my duty l would get my
share, so I did not re-enlist, and on
July 3, 1864, I was taken prisoner on
the parapets of Fort Johnson at James
island, writes Sergt. Leander Oronpeck.
Company T, Fifty-second Pennsyl-
vania, in National Tribune
An expedition started from Battery
Chatfeld, on the lower part of Morris
island, composed of 81 eight-oared
boats, called surfboats, for the capture
OF the fort. We had to row against the
tide, and were not able TO land until
daybreak. AS soon as the rebels dis
covered what we were doing they
opened up on us, and they made an
posed of all of the men fit for duty Of
the Fffty-second Pennsylvania, the
One Hundred and TwentY-sixth New
Jersey and few from the Third
Rhode Island heavy artillery. Seven
boats went back and left us. We
first took Brooks battery, which was
near to the shore on James island,
and then went for Fort Johnson.
which was an earth fort. We had to
go through marsh between the forts
OF about an eighth mile. 7
The commander of the expedition
was Col. Henry M, Hoyt of our regi-
ment We fought quite awhile. with
tno rebels on one side of the parapet
and we on the other. We finally got
on top of the parapet, but the colonel
saw there was not enough of us to take
the fort, and he raised his handker-
CHIEF upon his sword and we surren-
dered. / did not know until then that
the rest OF the expedition had gone
back and left us, for | did not look
back after we landed untif then
We were taken into Charleston, and
found few rebel soldiers there. We
were sure that if we had all landed
we could have taken Charleston on
July 4, 1854, as easy as not We were
taken to Andersonville In few days
and were there three or four months
Ours was the ninety-ninth detach-
ment
will not say anything about the
rations we got while in AndersOnville.
for they were better and were nearly
all cooked and more or them than re-
ceived while in any other prison.
We were In Charleston about a
month, and then we were taken to
Florence. Our rations there were near
ly all raw, and we had no wood to
cook with Cornmeal was our principal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Heir To Throne Unrecognized

devoutIy, in all the responses and the
hymns that were sung. He paid close
attention to the reading of the les
son and when the short and simple
sermon was preached he bowed his
head reverently and unostentatiously
at every prayer; and when, finally, the
service had been brought to its Gus
tomary close, he and his companion,
waiting their turn to leave their pew,
joined in the congregation as it de-
parted from the church, and once out
side walked leisurely In the direc-
ton of the harbor front.
An hour or two later General Will
son met his friends at their hotel He
seemed somewhat disturbed
Il did not see the duke, as I had
planned" he explained Everybody
was disappointed He did not attend
religious services this morning"
Yes, he did," was the reply of
Thomas L. James, former postmaster
general under Garfield He attend
ed services at St. Andrews church. He
came in shortly after us and was
shown to pew right in front of US.
l recognized him instantly, having been
introduced to and having chatted
with him in Montreal few days ago
and once during the service he turned
and saw me and gave me a smile of
recognition. Of all that congregation
about him | was probably the only
person who knew the heir presump-
tive to the British throne was a fell
low-worshiper. | am sure that the
usher who showed him to his pew did
not know it. Nor, evidently, was the
rector any wiser. And just as he
came quietly and unannounced and I'M
identified into ST Andrews, so at the
end of the service, the duke, with his
companion, left It.
Copyright, 1910, by the Associated Lit
erary Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Two Former Speakers of House Be-
came Cronies Again as New
York Lawyers.

One day back in 1901 slender man
of medium height walked along the
corridor of the third floor Of the fee
eral building and turned in at the
room of the clerk of the court, Com
missioner Shields. Just as he did SO a
tall. heavy man started 10 come out
and the two bumped. As they rebound
ed they looked at each other and
stopped short with surprised exclama-
tions.
How are you, Tom?" said the
smaller man.
"Howd'y do, John" said the big
man
Il was glad to hear that you had
followed my example, returned the
first speaker. "All of US country law
yers have to come to New York to set
up sooner or later"
You've got several years the start
of me, John" replied the tall man,
doIefully Tell me how long do YOU
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
NRpmanNV

Many suggestions have been made
to explain the term Rom or Romani,
applied to the gypsies. The last is
that of Leo Winer in the Journal Of
the Gypsy Lore Society for April. He
points out that the name is current in
Christian countries only, Europe,
America and Armenia. From the law
of Charlemagne it appears that the
gypsies pretended to be pilgrims, and
their name was usually connected
with that of Rome. Ultimately, he
thinks, it originated in the Greek "eri-
mites" a hermit, and that when the
popular etymology connected all her
mits and pilgrims with Rome, all 9th
er terms designated pilgrims were so
transformed as to bring them into
keeping with this new idea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
C. P. WHlTFORD Is DEAD
Prominent Resident of BeIoit for
More Than Fifty Years Dies
in Chicago.

Beloit.-Carlos P. Whitford, rs
years old, died suddenly in Chicago,
where he was visiting his SON
He was a resident of Beloit for
fifty years and in the former days
was one of the prominent men of the
community. He was mayor of Be-
lott, member of the school board, and
a leader in the ranks of the republi-
can party.
He was past commander of the
Knights Templar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
COAT CAUGHT IN Betting
Roy Eggert, Blacksmith's Helper, Is
Fatally Injured in 500 Line
Shops at Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac.-Roy Eggert, 20
years of age, was fatally injured in
the 500 line shops, where he was en-
ployed as a bIacksmith's helper.
He was oiling shaftfng when his
coat became caught on the betting
and he was dragged around the shaft.
The machinery was stopped and the
boy rushed to the hospital, where it
was found that his head was crushed
and many of his bones broken. He
died shortly after.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Pen sionS for Badgers.

Washington. - These Wisconsin
pensions have been granted: Emma
Allen, s12: Stillman G. Bond, $40;
Homer Cook, S12: Hiram NJ. Dearth,
$50; Martin Delaney, $40; Peter E.
Dewar, S12; Asa Foote, s12; Oscar
Fowler, SIS; Chancey Goodwin, $50;
Patrick O'Donnell. SIS; Henry A.
Valentine, SIS; Charles NJ. Becker,
SIT; Schuyler Bundy, Jr., SIS; Sarah
A. Coon, S12: Anne Sidsmore, $12;
Jay D. Ingraham, $40; John W. Rey-
nolds, S24:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
%. State minimum wage scale.

Madison.-The Prohibition party
state platform makes these demands:
1. The prohibition of the manu-
facture, sale, Importation, exporta-
ton and transportation of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes.
2. The election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people
3. Equitable graduated income
and inheritance taxes.
4. State and national regulation of
all corporations doing an interstate
commerce business.
5. The creation for a permanent
tariff commission.
s. Uniform marriage and divorce
laws
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
Steens land VIII Filed

Madison.-The will of Halle
Steensland, president of the Madison
Savings. Loan and Trust company.
who died several weeks ago, was filed
for probate The estate consists of
100000 in real and 100000 in per-
sonal propert. A score OF benuests
to the city Of Madison and charitabIe
and religious institutions are made.
Steensland held a number of public
offices IN Madison and several years
ago was knighted by the king Of Nor
way for distinguished services to his
native country
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06

Madison-The Social Democratic
state convention ratified the platform
adopted by the party's state conven-
ton in Milwaukee which demands:
1 Adjustment of written consti-
buttons.
2. Naturalization of all trusts.
5. National ownership of rail-
roads, telegraph, telephone, express
and steamship companies.
4. Pensions of not less than S12
month for all wage workers over
so years of age.
5. Loans by the United States to
cities and townships on their bonds,
such loans to be legal tender and
without interest. the money to be
used for the unemployed, in eight
hour labor.
6 Abolish the United States SEN
ate, the general referendum of all the
people to take its place; United States
judges to be elected for terms not to
exceed four years.
7. Prohibition Of importation of
Asiatic coolies.
s. Life insurance by the national
government; also insurance against
sickness, accident and loss of employ
ment.
s. All elective officers to be sub
ject to recall.
10. No city to have the right to
sell, lease or give away public fran
chises.
IL. Every city to have the right
to take over all public utilities by
paying a price fixed by an impartial
jury.
12 Comn1ata enhancement nv
cities and towns.
IS. Free school books.
IA. No further water rights to be
given to individuals or corporations;
mineral rights to accrue to the state;
all state lands to be kept for state
purposes.
Is. Protection for head waters of
rivers; reforestizing of denuded
tracts.
Is. Farming schools and model
farms in every county.
IT. State loans to settlers for use
for agricultural and stock raising
purposes.
IS. That until the profit system is
abolished, attempts to introduce tenn
perate habits by law are only an
evasion of the real issue.
10. For an eight-hour day and
prohibition of employment of chill
dren under 16, and laws to compen-
safe workers when injured
20. Graduated income and in
creased inheritance tax; small in
comes exempt.
81. Fire and accident insurance by
the state
%. State minimum wage scale