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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Rehearlng Denied In Bancroft Case.

The supreme court of Wisconsin de-
MED motions for suspension of the
rules and immediate consideration OF
motions for rehearings in the Bancroft
attorney generalship case and the
Hanna and McGreal 20 per cent cases
These motions were made shortly
after the court convened and the or
der denying them was entered. At
torney w. D. Corrigan and Deputy At
torney General Russell Jackson asked
for suspension Of the rules In the Ban
croft case and Attorney John A. Ayl.
ward In the 20 per cent cases.
After the court announced that it
would not suspend the rules, Corrigan
said that the motion for rehearing in
the Bancroft case would now come up
in its regular order. which means that
the attorneys representing Bancroft
will have ten days in which to file an
answer to the states brief and that
the court will consider the case at it's
next sitting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Bankers in Convention.

George M. Reynolds, president OF
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional bank, Chicago, and former pres
ident Of the American Bankers asso-
citation, addressed Group V. of the
Wisconsin Bankers association at the
convention in GAINESVILLE. Reynolds
has Just returned from the meeting of
the national association In Los An
geles, Cal.
j. w. P. Lombard, president of the
National Exchange bank, Milwaukee;
Attorney M. G. Jeffris and DR.. David
Beaton, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church, this city. were the prin-
cipal speakers at the banquet at the
Hotel Myers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
STATE WONEN'S
CLUBS IN SESSION
Federation Begins Its Fourteenth
Annual Convention.
100 CITIES ARE REPRESENTED
The Establishment Of State Indus
trial and ReformatiYe Home for
Women Is Being Sought by
the Federation.

Madison-The Wisconsin State Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs opened its
fourteenth annual convention at Osh-
kosh. Two hundred delegates, one
from each of the clubs in the fedora
ton, already are here and it Is expect
ed that the attendance of outsiders
will be twice this number. One hun
dred cities of the state are repre-
scented.
The executive board Of the fedora
ton was in session this week. Mrs.
r. H. Edwards. Oshkosh, president of
the federation, entertained the board
at dinner in the Century club. There
was a concert in the First Presby-
terrain church.
Mrs. Peter f. Stair opened with an
Invocation Mrs. F. II. Josslyn sang
the federation's hymn, "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds" Miss Mary Turner,
president OF the Century club, deliv-
cred the address of welcome. She
was followed by Miss Lutte E. Stearns,
Milwaukee. The address of the state
president, Mrs. Edwards, the feature
Of the days session. followed.
Reports Of the officers were present
ed. A biennial report is to be made
by Mrs John A. Awkward, Madison.
Mrs. Charles S. Morris, Berlin. will
speak On Looking Backward and For
ward"
Legislation for the establishment of
a state industrial and reformative
home for women is being sought by
the federation and discussion of de-
sired laws was the leading topic of
the convention. 1t is held that the In
dustrial School for Girls IN Milwaukee
is not entirely a state institution, as
its managers are not wholly the ap-
pointees Of the state and the state
does not entirely support it. The
school, moreover, is intended to care
for girls below the age of nineteen
years solely, and 1t is claimed that
many erring women, ineligible because
of their ages, need the care the in
stitution gives.
a home is desired which will re-
ceive all erring women, irrespective
of their ages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

IN a grove Immediately in front o.
our reserve post and chop trees foI
wood for the reserves for the next q
hours At the usual time the cal
came to our picket, and the word soon
came TO me for orders. told them
to answer: YES" and about my en-
tire reserve wanted to go. This. OF
course, did not allow, but permit
ter about ten men. without arms ex
cept one ak. to go. and ordered the
rest of the reserve In line with arms
We soon saw the rebel detail coming
a half dozen or more unarmed and
four guards, equipped. in charge OF
lieutenant He directed the wood
chopping, and a pine tree. perhaps
eight inches in diameter, was selected
and soon cut down. Then he stepped
off perhaps ten feet, and set a man te
chopping, then another. and when the
tree was cut up be set two other meE
to cut down another, and ordered
detail from each army to carry the di
vided portions to the reserve post and
return for the next tree.
While the wood choppfng was goini
on | noticed a rebel in front of theii
picket, On our left, just beyond thu
grove Of timber, gathering sticks ana
small brush and placing them In
small piles | supposed he intended
to take them to his reserve. but wheI
he thought he " az safe in trying 1t be
ran at full speed toward our line. II
a moment the rebel picket had his gun
to his shoulder and calling: Halt
Halt" Fully as quick our picket hat
his Enfield to his shoulder and calledl
Don't you shoot" And he didn't
The deserter was soon brought to tbs
reserve post, where upon interview
ing him | learned he belonged TO
North Carolina regiment, and bou
belonged to A. P. HIPS corps. Botk
we're sent to brigade headquarters, and
ater given transportation north.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Society of Equity Opens Convention.

Three hundred delegates were in
attendance at the first days
meet of the state convention of the
American Society of Equity at Wau-
sau.
Resolutions called upon members to
insist upon the union label on all
goods purchased, pledged the society
to all progressive legislation in the
interest of labor that may be proposed
at the next legislature and urged
greater cooperation in the furtherance
of the equity cause and the study OF
social and economic problems in the
local unions.
Secretary NJ. w Tubbs, Madison,
reported a material increase in men,
bership and healthy condition of
finances. The convention voted to
urge public market houses; the labor
unions and consumers in cities are re-
quested to use their influence to have
buiIe publicly operated warehouses Of
sufficient capacity to take care of the
needs of citizens.
The election of officers and the ques-
ton of determining the city for the
state headquarters now in Madison is
scheduled.
Indications are that the present Of
f1cers will be reelected. Ira NJ. j.
Chryst, Hudson, is president; a. H.
Hunt, Boomer. vice-president, and NJ.
W. Tubbs, Madison, secretary-treas-
urer.
A resolution adopted repudiates the
candidacy of Judge Levi H. Bancroft,
Republican nominee for attorney gen
eral
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
ENDOF CANAL WOES
Social Lines Drawn Closely by
Women Along Ditch.
Lack Of Fellowship ard Something to
Do Was Seed of Trouble-TanGl
Soon Strengthened Out by
Work

cago.-There Is a woman stop
ping at the Blackstone just now who
is given credit for having done more
10 help in the digging of the Panama
canal than any other member Of her
own sex and most Of the other. Her
name is Miss Helen Varick Boswell
she comes from New York and she
is the chairman Of the Industrial and
social conditions department of the
General Federation of Woman s
Clubs
Miss Boswell is the woman sent by
ex-President Roosevelt to Panama
some three years ago with a rowing
commission to set to rights the WON
EN- Of the canal zone. Something was
wrong and Mr.. Roosevelt, who then
was President Roosevelt, and Presi-
dent Taft. who then was secretary of
war, were nearing their wits ends.
. The government had built pretty
little white and green cottages with
3screenedin galleries and they had
fitted them throughout with the latest
style in mission furniture The men
lat the zone we're putting aside more
money than they had been able to
Save in years in the states and from
IA mans point of view there was no
apparent reason why the American
women who had followed their hus-
bands into the zone should not be
content But they were not, and the
spirit Of unrest grew until it took on
proportions of sufficient size TO affect
Ithe work on the canal
. The president and the secretary Of
war put their heads together and de-
termined to send a woman from the
states with the rather unusual com
mission to find where lay the trouble
with her transplanted sisters. The
woman was Miss Boswell.
What Miss Boswell found was a row
iOf IT towns Of varying sizes stretched
along the canal from Cristobal on the
Atlantic TO Ancon on the Pacific. She
Sound 1900 women far from familiar
haunts and all the things that had
meant life set down in an existence
where the line OF social exclusion
was more tightly drawn than in the
,fourishing cities of the states. The
seed Of discomfort was producing o
tangi8 Of unhappiness which was
clogging life the length of the ditch.
Miss Boswell visited all of the II
towns.
For two months I did nothing but
ride up and down the canal until l
felt eligible to the brotherhood of
diggers,' she said recently. Believe
me, the men at the canal were just
as anxious as the heads of the gov
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
.LP}uJlglI MZ,rlR2.11Y
.1ll1y6II Il IS "
Luck hovers around the clean h.

Luck hovers around the clean hen
house.
Butter and eggs ere IN great de
mand and at paying prices.
Too little green feed is common
cause of less among fowls.
You will find wedding pays as well
in the flock as IN the fields.
tt > spring chicken sold at Thanks
giving time is al expensive product.
Open turkey houses can be shut up
during transforms By leaning boards
against the sides.
It is becoming better known every
year that there is no profit in feeding
poor. unthrifty birds.
Old hens rarely make good winter
layers. and as rule do not do SO
well in the spring as Dullets.
II Ia easier to keep fowls in good
condition than to allow them to run,
down and then build up again.
When feeding grain throw it broad
cast all over the lot SO that all the
fowls may have an equal chance.
Feed and water ducks at the same
time. You will notice that they take
a sip Of water after every two or
three bites Of food.
Like the cockerels, too. old hens
take up room and consume food that
the pullets need, preventing them
from developing az they should
Close attention to detail Is the So
cret of poultry profit.
A flock of good layers ought to lay
70 dozen each per year.
Did you know that a turkey hen
with brood II allowed her freedom
will seek new roosting place every
night?
Culling should be especially thor
ough where eggs from the whole flock
are set at home or sold to others for
Matching.
Turkey hens with pullets do not
thrive In closed board houses. Knock
out the sideboards and replace with
wire netting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
A. o. U. w. Shortage Less.

According to Capt. ]. H Marston of
this city, who was state treasurer Of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen
when the Wisconsin grand lodge be-
came insolvent October 6, 1906, the
claims due in this state amount to
only $4,000 instead of $4,000 as an
nouneed when Judge Sanborn In the
United States circuit court at Madi-
son handed down his decision ordering
the Nebraska lodge to pay 100000 to
the supreme lodge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Children Should Be Taught Art
Of IdIeness, Says SaVant.
De- Amelia M. Fender Declares People
Of Today Know Nothing of Relax
ation-Vacation Are Fool
ishly Arranged.

New Y0rk.-'To my mind children
should be taught the art Of idleness. -
This is the opinion of DR.. Amelia NJ.
Fender, who tor the past few years
has been connected with the women's
and children's department in the
Mount Sinai hospital. and has made q
special study of New York people. DR..
Fender must know the secret of idle
ness, for she is calm. quiet, unrutt1ed
and apparently never tired.
4 don't believe that one person out
Uf ten in this city knows what real
8dIeness is, and how very necessary to
health 1t becomes" said DR.. Fender.
Their one great idea is to make mon
ey and seek pleasure. They never have
moments rest or grant such q thing
10 another person.
They are continually on the so from
morning until night. and when they
can find no pleasures ready-made they
invent them. Their brains are always
in whirl of excitement and they
have what might be termed New York
tits.
In any other community they would
be termed insane, and the pity is that
wherever they go they take this rest
Iessness with them and convert even a
placid country COW into nervous,
restless animal.
''Idleness should hold a great place
in the life of every man, woman and
child 1t Is the one quality needed to
repair the damage done to the human
machine called man by the continuous
wearing of business and domestic life.
ITO my mind children should be
taught the art of idleness. BY no
means do mean laziness, but idleness.
which in its analysis means nothing
more or less than relaxation, rest, in
ducing a pleasant dreaminess of mind.
shutting out the hurry and worry of
the world
Men and women lose sight Of the
beauty and poetry of life. because they
are always too busy to see 1t. What
causes nervous breakdown? Too
much work and too little idleness. A
man can do more work If he will idle
a little than he can otherwise accom-
pIish.
when a woman wants to rest IN
New York she goes to see a friend and
talks for three or four hours. Yet talk
ing is one of the hardest ginds of work.
The man resorts to a different sort of
so-called 'idleness. He is tired and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Girls Scalp Grated On.

Philadelphia wonderful example
Of th< wonders of modern medical
science was shown recently in the case
of Miss Jennie Lucas. who was dis
charged cured" from the Roosevelt
hospital after being there nearly
three months. Miss Lucas, who was a
mill worker. had her hair caught In
one OF the big rollers and her scalp
literally torn from her head. When
she Recovered from the shock gratis
were taken from her arm from time
to time and finally the scalp became
fixed and her hair continued live and
glossy. The process was slow but
sure It is said to be the only case
Of the kind on record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Size of Eoos.

The size of the egg is chiefly con-
trolled by the breed or by selection OF
layers OF large eggs. In a number of
tests at experiment stations slight DIFF.
ferences in the size of eggs have been
noted with varying ra-ions and en-
siro-.ment, but this cannot be attribu-
ted to anything more specific than the
general development and vigor Of the
fowls. Pullets at the beginning OF the
laying period lay an egg decidedly
smaller than those produced at later
stage In life. The average food value
of the large egg is slightly greater
per pound than that OF the small eggs,
because of a smaller percentage of
shell In the former.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
New It's Wedge" Skirt.

Paris.-Paris' latest fashion wrinkle
is the wedge skirt. successor to the
hobble skirt, which 1t resembles It's
most striking feature, which gives it
the name. is ~" shaped opening in
front.
Although the skirt Is narrow at the
bottom, this wedge allows the wearer
to walk with comparative ease. The
opening can be made large or small,
according to the taste of the wearer.
1t Is combination of the hobbIe
skirt and the sheath skirt, which
caused so much stir but had only
short vogue here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
BEES FORCE RABBIT TO SWIM
littIe insects Sting Bunny Until He
Is Compelled TO Take to SiSes
&c Escape.

Altoona, PA pursued rabbit took
refuge under hive OF bees in the
yard of Postmaster Elmer E. Rhodes
at Roger, Blair county, and very soon
thereafter the bees resented its pres
ence and stung it several times on the
ears.
In a frenzy of pain bunny sped TO
the river near by, plunged in and
swan TO the opposite bank, several
times ducking its ears under the water
to allay the pain.
Hunters say it is very unusual for
rabbits to enter the water, and few
people know they can swim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Skaters in Army.

A corps of skaters is attached te
the Norwegian army, the members be
ing selected for their good physique
ind their accurate Workmanship, al
l,ell as their ability to cover long dis
tances on ice skates. These skaters
can be Unanswered on the ice or over
D-ounLain Snow fields with as greai
iapidity as the best trained cavalry
AS an instance OF their speed, one OF
The corps some time ago accomplished
20 miles in 1872 hours, and this waf
done over very mountainous country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

slsts simply in mailing a half-circle OF
wire to post and procuring a large
round bottle. The latter should be
Kept half-tilled with water and the
mouth of the bottle kept In the drink.
ing dish as per sketch As long as
there is any water in the bottle the
chicks can rely on drink being in
the dish. 1t Is especially useful for
young chicks, as you can use a small
drinking dish so that there is no dan.
ger of drowning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Van Hise to Visit East.

President Charles r Van Hise of
the University Of Wisconsin leaves
early In November for an important
trip through the east. On November
II he will read paper before the
annual meeting of the Association of
Universities at the University Of vir-
ginia at Charlottesville. On the 14th
he will address the National Associa-
ton of State Universities at Washing
ton with the trustees Of the Carnegie
Foundation Fund for Teachers, of
whose executive committee President
V1n Hise Is member.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Dies ~ Grief for Doc.

Lencx. Msss.-Allen Decker. a
miller. was killed by grief over the
death Of his sporting dog in Eyre
mont the otter day. Decker had bred
the dos and nroke 1t for bird shoot
ing 1t was his constant companion.
While DecKe; was il a shop motor
car ran over fhe dog and crushed it
TO death Hearing the dogs cry
Decker ian ou<.
Seeing that Il was dead. he pulled
the dogs body out OF the road and fell
dead beside 1t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
c. n. Crownhart's Name Is Certified.

Secretary of State j. A. Frear certi-
fed to the county clerks the name of
Charles Crownhart OF Superior as an
independent candidate for the Office of
attorney general
Although no definite action has Of
nc1ally been taken here. the progress
sive leaders preferring to make no an
nouncement until after the meeting of
the state central committee in Milwau-
kee, the general opinion appears to
demand that Mr.. Crownhart make the
run for the place,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Lessen China's imports.

Prof. E. A. Ross of the department
OF sociology of the University of Wis
consin expressed himself as sustain
ing alternative views with Bishop
Rashford, convocation speaker, on
China's trade possibilities
THAT the transcontinental railroad
construction of China will have an Ill
effect upon the import trade Of the
empire Is my firm belief" said Profess
sor Ross. The acquisition of cheap
transportation will open up a wide
area of wheat fields In the interior
provinces"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
prIle Chicken Has AppendicItIs

Bloomsbury. Pa.-His prize winning
Plymehth Rock cockerel falling Ill. and
with ! ONE remedies unable to bring
it around. Boyd Johnson of Rupert.
Columbia county. called In a veteri-
marian who decided the chicken had
appendicitis and accordingly etherized
it and removed the birds appendix. II
will recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Light Airy Poultry House.

framework should be made of 2x4
inch stuff sheathing for the main part
of the building. 1t is never good
plan to use old boards in building
poultry house, because they harbor In
sects. Better use new material and
cover thoroughly with paint inside
and ont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
MANY GIANT TREES FELLED

this section, where wealthy Philadei-
phians have magnificent country
places, is shown In the reports of these
forestry experts, tor examinations In
minute detail reveal the fact that no
less than so per cent. of the trees In
these great groves are infected. In
some forests as high as 80 per cent.
has been noted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
ss.s2o.ooo for Medical Tests.

New York.-It was announced heIe
the other day that John D. Pocket I
Ter had given to the Rockefeller ~
stitute for medical research an addi-
tional sum of S3,2S0.000 bringing his
donations TO this institution no to an
aggregate of $4,000 00
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
New Corporations.

new CorporatIOns.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state as follows.
Beloit Light and Heating company.
Beloit; capital, $4,000; incorporators.
H. w. Adams. Charles H. Jones, s. G.
Strong
Valve Smoking Pipe Manufacturing
company. Racine: capital. $4,000; in.
corporators, Christian Sundsted, Lars
Berg, Martin Rasmussen.
Ideal Theater company. Milwaukee:
capital. $4,000: incorporators. Alma
l. Pulls. Mary E Hughes, George
Balinorn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
conservationists Meet.

The Wisconsin conservation com
mission met for a preliminary con-
sideration Of the subjects to be en-.
bodied in its report to- Governor
Davidson The committee, which has
no legal status, but was appointed by
Governor Davidson to cooperate in
the movement for c13ervation. is
composed of President Charles r
Van Hise, Dean E. A. Birge, State
Forester E. NJ. Grifiths, Senators H
P. Bird. Wausaukee. and James H
Stout. Menomonie, and George Whit
ney, Neenah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Separate Fowls Into 1unches.

If convenient separate the fowls
into several punches. They will lay
more eggs than il crowded together
in one house. For instance If hun
dred hens are kept, divide them in
to four or five fiocks and have a sep
arate house and apartment for each
flock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Quack System No Good.

The use of quack systems will not
make hens lay well even during the
best season, but proper care. housing
and feeding will encourage them to
lay even during mott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
The BUSY Hen.

The hen that scratches is the one
that has the quickest move, the bright
est comb, the happy air. and the best
egg record She is business clean
through The idle hen should not be
allowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
IInnroflfdhiA EdWia-

Where fowls are improbable. the
failure can usually be ascribed 20
three causes. which are poor birds.
poor care and improper food unwise-
lysfed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Good Birds Superior.

Better have few good birds than
a lot Of poor ones. and where poor
ones are kept along with the rest
poor ones will be produced another
year and the general quality low
cred.