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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
DEFER WAGE SETTLEMENT
Complications Arise Justas Engineers
and Railroads Seem Near
Agreement.

Chicago.-Just as the prospects for
a settlement of the wage troubles be-
tween the engineers and siXty-one
western railroads appeared to be the
brightest, new complications arose
that are said to leave the situation in
grave doubt.
Commissioner of Labor C. P. NeiIl
held two meetings with the engineers
and two with the managers, the last
one with the latter lasting until after
midnight. When it adjourned it was
said nothing had been accomplished.
The chances for the controversy 60
ing to arbitration are good. The en-
gineers will insist on the general man
ayers arbitrating the differences be-
tween the latters' offer and the adj
vance asked by the employees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
How cIA earned

TIE moeher of a family Of three
small children was discussing their
comparative precocity with friend.
John was very slow at everything, .
she said, referring to her Oldest TON
was a little better, and Edith, the
baby, is the snartest Of all. She picks
up everything quick as can be"
Master John, who had been listen
ing, now contributed his share of the
conversation.
"Humph," he exclaimed. 'T know
why her learns so quick. It's cause
b sr has US and we didn't have US"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Finishes Inaugural Plans.

The state Inauguration committee
adopted a tentative program for the
inaugural ceremonies on January 2
and directed Chairman w r. Bagley
to submit it to Gov.-Elect F. E. Mccoy
ern for approval. The program was
adopted as recommended by the
executive committee.
The goyernor-elect is expected to
arrive from Milwaukee on the morn
ing of Inauguration day and will be
escorted from the railroad station to
the capitol by a detachment of the
Wisconsin National Guard under com
mand of Col. c. II. Joachim. The Off
Cers-elect will gather in the parlors
of the secretary of states department
and at noon proceed to the assembly
chamber. where Chief Justice J. B.
Winslow will administer the oath of
Office to each. In the afternoon the
new officers will hold receptions in
their different departments. At night
an inaugural ball will be held at the
university gymnasium.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
State VIII Ask for New Home.


A new schoolhouse and hos
pital for the Home Of the Feeble
Minded at Chippewa Falls are all that
will be required to make that insti-
tuition complete and a model of its
kind in the United States. The state
board of control will ask the legisla
ture to make provision for these in
its memorandum of recommendations
for the state institutions.
There is no hospital provision at
the home for the care of inmates who
may be afflicted with contagious dis
eases
Until 1895 the state had made no
provision for the care Of these defec-
tiYes, who, because of idiocy or men
tai weakness were unable to care for
themselves. But the legislature Of
that year appropriated $4,000 for
buildings for the institution. Since
then appropriations for buildings and
equipment have been made until now
the home, a little village in itself, rep
resents an investment Of more than
half a million dollars outside the cost
Of the land which in all is more than
a thousand acres.
Following are the appropriations
poo5o for +ba iuc+it11tiou m data-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
The Country churchyard.r

Those who recall Gray's "Elegy in
a Country Churchyard" will remember
that the peaceful spot where "the
rude forefathers Of the hamlet sleep"
is identified with st. Giles, Stoke
Poges, Buckinghamshire. In the pro-
sale pages Of recent issue Of the
Gazette there appears an order in
council providing that ordinary inter
ments are henceforth forbidden in the
churchyard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
$4,000 for University.

1t became known that among other
requests of the will of the late Col.
A H. HOLSTER of Madison is one of
$4,000 to go to the regents of the
University of Wisconsin to establish
a graduate fellowship in pharmacy.
The will provides that the fellowship
shall be conferred upon graduate stu
dents in pharmacy. The remainder
of the estate, after providing incomes
for eight nieces and nephews and for
Mrs. Hollfster. is divided between the
State Historical society and the Madt-
son Park and Pleasure Drive society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Months Earnings $3.50. SAT, 7o2.

hington.-According to reports of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
the total operating revenues of steam
railroads in the United States for Sep
TENDER, 1910, were $3.50, 647, 7O2, as COM
pared with $246, 335, 4S5 for the same
month in the preceding year. The ex-
penses for the same period were $780,
O67. 26S, as against $150,S86,069 for
1909. This is a net loss to the rail
roads of about 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
EcOnOn1N.

The late former Governor Allen D.
Gambler of Georgia was famous in
the south for his quaint humor
Governor Gambler" said a Gaines
vile man, "once abandoned cigars for
pipe at the beginning of the year.
He stuck to his resolve till the years
end. Then he was heard to say;
by actual calculation, 1 have
saved by smoking a pipe instead of
cigars this year SOS. But where Is
il?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Deaf viii Celebrate Addition.

The $4,000 addition to the school
house Of the Wisconsin State School
for the Deaf at Delavan will be COM
pleted on January 1, doubling the
facilities fo~ actual instruction. With
a new gir-s' dormitory. completed last
spring, the school now has the finest
and largest equipment of any state
school for the deaf in America.
Completion of the new schoolhouse
will be made the occasion of a big
celebration in which the state board
of control will participate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
One From the Cashier.

The harmless customer leaned
across the cigar counter and smiled
handed across the amount his dinner
check called for he ventured a bit Of
aimless converse, for he was of that
sort.
Funny" said he, "how easy it is to
spend money"
We'll" snapped the cashier as she
fed his fare to the register. 'ff money
was intended for you to hold on to the
mint would be turning out coins with
handles on EN-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Economv in Arr

"Of course said Mr.. Sirius Barker,
Il want my daughter to have some
sort Of an artistic education. l think
I'll have her study singing"
why not art or literature?"
art spoils canvas and paint and
literature wastes reams of paper.
Singing merely produces temporary
disturbance of the atmosphere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Thanks to Burnt Cork.

Gosh! But the colored race is a.
comm to the front FAST" whispered
innocent Uncle Hiram, at the vaude-
vile show, as the black-face comedian
was boIsterously appIauded.
Yes, indeed" smiled the city man;
anyone can see that that fellow is a
self-made negro"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Swinos in lev River; May Die

New York-William Quinn bet SO
that he could swim the East river with
the thermometer u degrees below
freezing. He lost his wager and may
vet lose his life. The icy water Slapped
his strength in just one minute, and he
was pulled TO shore unconscious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Sentenced as Spies.

Leipsic, Germany.-Capt. Bernard
Frederick Trench and Lieut.. Vivian H.
Brandon of the British navy have been
found guilty of espionage upon the
German Notifications at Borkum and
sentenced each to four years imprison-
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
A Medical Compromise.

You had two doctors in consulta-
ton last night, didn't your"
yes"
What did they say?"
We'll, one recommended one thing
and the other recommended some
thing else
"a deadlock, eh?"
mo, they finally told me to mix
'emI"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Military Prison Full.

Leavenvorth, Kan.-At the military
prison one of the largest patches of
prisoners ever delivered at one time
came in, forty coming from New York
and one from Ohio. The prison now
holds 926 prisoners, the largest num-
Der in its history.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Debate Arouses Interest.
Dean Russell Addresses Educators.

Dean H. L. Russell of the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin will address the twenty
first annual session of the Southern
Educational association, which meets
at Chattanooga, Tenn, December %.
He will discuss extension service in
agriculture, describing in an illus
trated lecture, how the University of
Wisconsin is reaching the people of
the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Cow Breaks Butter Record.

Syracuse, n. Y-Pontiac Clothilde de
KoI II, Holstein- Friesian COW, owned
by Stevens Brothers Of Liverpool, has
broken the worlds seven-day butter rec.
ord. producing 1928 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Vote Sellers Disfranchised.

Manchester, Ohio.-Fifty republicans
and democrats of Adams county pleaded
guilty to indictments charging the sale
of their votes at the November election
and were disfranchised for from five to
seven years and fined SO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
RIitsxlI Ignorance.

Were you nervous when you pro-
posed to your wife?" asked the senti-
mental person.
No. replied Mr.. Meekton; ''but IL
I could have foreseen the next ten
years I would have been"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
MAKE UP YOUR MIND.

II you'll make up your mind to be
Contented with your lot
And with the optirnists agree
That troubles soon forgot,
You'll be surprised to find. guess,
Despite mtsfortune's darts.
What constant springs of happiness
Lie hid In human hearts;
What sunny CLEANS and golden dreams
The passing years unfold,
How soft and warm the IoyeIIght beams
When you are growing old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Acted Ike the cenrin.

"The landlady says that new board
er is foreign nobleman."
Bogus, I'll tet"
'.Oh, I don't know. He may be the
real thing. He hasn't paid her a cent
as yet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
More hunan Mature

Grouchly-By denying myself three
ten-cent cigars daily for thu past 20
years l figure that have saved ST. 100.
Moxley-Is that sou
GTouchly-Yes. Say, let me have a
chew of your tobacco, will you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Following are the appropriations
made for the institution To date:

And now a similar home is to be
built somewhere in the southern part
Of the state. Already the board Of
control has in hand the matter of the
selection of a site. Inspection has al
ready been made of offerings at Wau-
kesha, Watertown, Eagle and two
sites at Calhoun. Another site at
West Bend is yet to be considered.
Final determination of the location
will not be made until after the first
of the year.
The board goes to Waukesha to
hear applications for parole.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
A etracxion.

You shouldn't have called that man
a pig" said the conciliatory man.
That's right replied the vindictive
person. There is no sense in imply
ing that he's worth 10 cents pound
to anybody"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
| eavino Him Sometime

You wish to marry my only daugh-
teri" murmured the millionaire.
Would you take from me all that
have to solace me in my old age?"
ooh, no. said the duke. I'VE want
you to keep at least $4,000"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Steamer Believed Lost.

Hamburg. Germany.-The French
steamer Savona is believed to have
been lost with her crew ef twenty-one,
while bound from this port for Naples.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
In the Class.

Are the social reformers to ext end
their movements against the Turkish
bath?"
Why should .ney?"
Why shouldn't they? Isn't it a
sweating process?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29

This trial has demonstrated:
That Brain is made of Phosphate Of Potash
as the principal Mineral Salt added to albu-
men ard water.
That Grape-Nuts contains that element
more than onehalf Of all its mineral salts
A healthy brain is important If one would
edo things in this world
man who sneers at Mind" sneers at the
best and least understood part of himself.
That part which some folks believe links US to
the Infinite
Mind asks for a healthy brain upon which to
act and Nature has defined way to make
healthy brain and renew 1t day by day as 1t
is used up from work Of the previous day.
Natures way TO rebuild is by the use Of food
which supplies the things required.
there's Reason"
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd,
Battle Creek. Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Ten Days Farmers Course at State.

Ten Days Farmers Course at State.
The eighth annual ten-days' farm
ers' course will be held at the Col
Iege of Agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin at Madison, February
III, 1911. The program, which is in
preparation, will include stronger fea-
lures than ever before and the fact
that several special meetings will oc-
cur this year during the farmers
course will make this ten-day period
an especially desirable one for farm
ers to spend as a winter vacation.
The state board of agriculture and
the live stock associations of the state
will hold their meetings on February
8-9, respectively. These will be held
in the college of agriculture where
every opportunity will be offered Wis
itors TO learn what the state is doing
to improve agriculture.
During the second week will occur
the Wisconsin country life confer
ence at which the problems of i'm
proving the social life in the country
will be especially considered. A num-
Der of speakers of national promi-
nence will appear during the ten-days'
course in addition to the professors
of the college and others who will
discuss important phases of Wiscon
sin agriculture.
Association Plans Annual Meeting.
The ninth annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment
association will be held at the Col
lege of Agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin, January 1914. Profs.
G. P. Norgord, president, and R. A.
Moore, secretary, are planning a
strong program, which includes a
number of prominent speakers on ag-
ricultural topics. Prof. G. P. Bull
agronomist in the University of Min
nesota; George Stephenson of Ohio,
secretary, National Corn and Grain
Growers association; Prof L. D. Har-
vey, superintendent of schools, Me-
nomonie, and Charles Everett, editor,
Wisconsin Agriculturist, have been
secured for the program. This meet
ing will occur Immediately following
the sessions of the State Horticultural
society, January hip, giving visitors
opportunity to attend both sessions.
Debate Arouses Interest.
The annual joint debate will be
held at Madison between teams rep
resenting the Philomathia and Athenae
literary societies. The question to be
debated is:
Resolved, That in labor disputes.
no injunction shall be issued, other
than against intimidation, or acts of
violence directed against physical
property"
Two Milwaukee students figure
prominently in the teams, Fred Mark
and David ]. Saposs. The former is
closer on the Philomathia team,
while the latter viii be the final
Athenae speaker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-29
Dogs Bite Fatal After Two Years.

Port Huron. Mich.-NIiss Nellie Nc
Conchie, aged 10, who was bitten by a
dog two years ago, is dead of hydro.
pho4a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC

to the expo-t trade Can any one
doubt that, with a monopoly Of the
water power and with the com mission
houses under their control, they will
exteLd their scheme so as to include
the domestic trade and soon haVe on
troll of the entire cottOn-fniiling bust
ness? AID when this * done, who
doubts THAR they will control or at
tempt to control the raw material as
they control the tobacco trade? The
only relief that our farmers now have
against the manipulation of the prices
Of leaf tobacco is the culture of cot
ton. which, SO far. has to some extent
remained under the control OF the
law OF supply and demand. But. with
both Of these great products under
The control Of this great monopoly, It
needs 10 prophet 20 predict tne result.
Ana z venture to say that. unless re-
strained. the cotton trade in ten years
will be Us completely dominated ana
controlled BY the trust as the tOOacco
trade is now.
The argument that has been used
for some time against trust Legislation
is that We have waited too long to
reach the American Tobacco Com
pany: that it had become so strongly
entrenched and so closely identified
with other business interests that to
Interfere With It now would cause
great harm and hurt to the State. II
there is any force IN that ~argur1o1t-
and / believe there is s9oTle-wherafn
is The wisdom Of delay III dealing with
the threatened monopoly of on cot
ton trade?
Put they say this VIII open up for
eign markets for cur cotton goods
which is Very much needed by Il cot
ton manufactures. This is no doubt
true: but if the protective tariff wall
is torn down and it is therefore made
possible for other nations to sell to
us, we will haVe no difficulty in selling
to them without h intervention of
this great monopoly.
Now. / am TO acknowledgements. nor
do / want to see our great business in
~terests unnecessarily interfered with
Put l truly believe II the plans now
proposed for the control of the cotton
trade are allowe Ell to be perfected II
put into operation. great injury VIII
result to our people. especially those
interested in cOttnrt culture
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
\ DESERVED HONOR.


At the recent celebrations OF the
Phi Beta Kappa Society Of William
and Mary College, az which DR.. Lyman
Abbott was the guest OF honor and
the speaker, Capt. Samuel A. Ashe,
Of Raleigh, was elected to membership
ana given man. evidences OF anprVci-
atiOn by :n.n - learning of the high
place he has won in the world Of
letters. Originally founded as q secret
society, tie Phi Beta Kappa Greek let
ter fraternity developed into a literary
organization. Membership is regarded
as q notable distinction n It has
within its Old many Of the leading
men in public and private life in
America. Dr.. Tyler, son of President
John Tyler, and one OF the most cul-
fureG scholars in Virginia, proposed
.Ashc for membership. after
reading Ashes History Of North Caro-
lima and other historical articles by
-AShe. 1t wa "A deserved honor,
gratifying alike TO the distinguished
recipient and tc his many friends III
North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20

~ east reports nearly the SAM r..
crease. And 50 in larger or sms4s~
measure all over the State. esnrIt.iT-
the pest parts Of it. l think OF on,
large rlch farm, always kept to lis
best by being kept mainly in na.t.
nat, with its e~quipmert and its srla.
did and Astounding live stock v.,.,r
represent at present values littie LIS.
than SEot.C0e, and Yet Represents
population OF only 4 small family
two and perhaps a couple OF regularly
h1red men. In some places thu SAM.
farm capital would represent. nj I.as.
f,rlner1y, a population OF so or 100 ~,
more. The same conditions. heeirr+ns
somewhat later. are d~eVe1opin& N.~.
distinctly in Nebraska, Kansas .r.
other Western States, especially IT,
their live stock districts.
On the other hand. | was . yisi,c.
recently in II OF the very few pos~
districts OF Illinois, where the nsr7
pan subsoil is reported by the Joker in
reach clear up 10 the second Fence ran
There the land cannot be seeded down
successfully to grass, the farmer neIa,
gets ahead enough 10 buy ou- his
neighbor, the farms continue suau
ana the population continues larea
And a little inquiring will shou
TIT similar conditions began fl rha
East. say in Ohio, long ago. IL the
rich limestone grazing and corn dis
trict h farms grew large and the
population small while in the near-be
thin shale districts the popula+io1
mainly has held and still holds liz
own.
Thus decline in rural popuM#5n
prominently IN the live stock r,4.un4
means distinctly not alNerSity. hu.
prosperity. and thus the d0lefut E-
ments and manifold arguments has,F
on such decline go for nothing al ALI
only. well. yes, the decline Of f4mii,.
oes mean the decline 0f the Tur.l
district schools 80 the vanishing point
an evil which. however, viii tp rar-
rected by the ofcoming country ~ h0ul
consultations"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
WEEKLY TONIC.
YOUR BOZ.
AdaiEs.l
(An0DvlnouS.1

(An0pynlouS.(
lbu do not know what is III him.
Bear with him: be patient; wait.
Feed him; clothe him, love him.
He IS "a boy, and most boys arc bad
and J fear he is light-headeu rs well.
But remember, he calls Won fatber
When he played III your lap, YOU
1ondIy boped he would some day no :.
great and useful man.
Now that he has grown larger and
his young blood drives him into gfce-
full sport and makes him impatient OF
serious thlngs-Fattlinss playful,
thoughtless-you almost despair. But
don't be suapptsh and snarliSh II
make him feel that YOU are disa ppoint-
ed IN him. He bears Your name and is
to send it on down the stream OF time.
ne 'hherlts your fortune and fame
.~bd IS TO transmit them to generation
to come.
~ cannot be otherwise. A
oiViies yaUc fortune. transmits feec ~