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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
SHORT METER SERMONS.


If we fail to believe the right ideas
we will fail to do right acts, and re
peated failure to act rightly leads to
sinful character.-Rey. w. Horace
Day, Congregationalist, Los Angeles.
We need to purify the spiritual at
mosphere Of the homes OF our country
so that the children may learn to know
God and be trained for His service
Rev. A R. Holderby, Methodist, At.
lanta.
The apostles and the early church
drew comfort from the oathbound
covenant, and this same comfort be-
longs to every true Christian down &c
the end of this age.-Rev. c. F. Rus
| sell, Congregationalist, Cincinnati.
God is the author of the natural
life; He is the creator of the spiritual
life. He sustained the natural life by
outward means In similar manner He
sustains the spiritual life.-Rev. F. P
Siegfried, Roman Catholic, Philadel
phia.
There is nothing fairer than beau
tiful woman. No sunset or sunrise,
no flower that blooms is to be COM
| pared to the fair and beautiful form
fashioned by the hand of God in femi
nine lines and proporrions.-Rev f. L,
| Powell, Christian, Louisville.
Evolution has never been the origi
mating, creating or commanding pow.
| en- Human thought never advanced
so far as to get away from the first
J statement in the book In the begin
ming God created. Rev. w. F. Day,
| Congregationalist, Los Angeles
To be a Christian means to meet
the experiences of life with a calm
| serenity, and to move ever toward the
| sunset with sweetness of heart, with
! subIimity of life conception in the
! furtherance Of the spiritual quest
Rev. DR.. Wilkins, Episcopalian, Los
! Angeles.
The strongest nations to-day are the
Christian nations. The most glorious
martyrs have been Christian men and
women. The brightest force in the
world to-day is Christianity, and the
noblest manhood is found in the
| church.-Rev. G. r. Edmundson, Pres
! byterian, Denver.
Faith in himself is necessity for
! any young man He should not pity
himself nor allow anyone else to do so,
but with the knowledge that God is on
| his side, and that if he does right he
| should be able to face all life's battles
| bravely-Rev. w. L. Rutledge, Metho.
! dist, London, Can.
The man who has grown reflective,
! and is content to do the will of God,
! will soon discover that so far from
death of the great and good initiating
against the love of God, it proves that
love, for without death there can be
no social progressively. H. D. Hills,
! ngregationalist, Brooklyn.
No matter what mems passions may
dictate or society decide. the Christian
must remember that marriage is a
sacrament, instituted by Christ to con.
fer grace upon the married couple that
they may save their souls and bring
up their children in the love and fear
| of God.-Bishop Conaty, Roman Catho
lie, Los Angeles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
Won by Il Nose.

Bernard Shaw" said a dramatic
critic, always does the original thing
l went to see Caesar and Cleopatra
with him once, and as we stood in
the aisle-the house was crowded.
stranger behind US persisted in polk
ing his head right over Shaw's Shout
der
Shaw then did the original thing
Taking out his handkerchief, he wiped
the mans nose, patting and twisting
it pretty vigorously,
The man, with an ugly oath, jerk
ed back his head.
"'Oh, l beg your pardon said
Shaw I thought it was mine. you
know Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
A JAPANESE-GREEK FABLE.


A Japanese American version of an
ancient Greek myth is indeed piece
Of literature. In some correspondence
Of Lafcadfo Hearn, published recently
in the Atlantic Monthly, there is quoted
such a composition, warranted to be
genuine. 1t was written by native of
Japan in an examination paper.
Tithonus was youth very hand
some and polite
Aurora was the rosy-fingered God
dess of the Dawn-a very fine young
lady with rosy fingers.
She was used to get up in the earlier
morning every day, and she was very
studious
She follen in love to Tithonus, and
by her chariot taxed him up to the
sky.
One day she ask him that-'sir,
can give you all thing you want" Then
he ask to her that-"Please give me
the eternal life"
Hoping to enjoy the eternal life of
her husband, Aurora ask to Zeus, Faith
er of all the Gods;
Anu SOOu LIlS eIGlUdI lILG was DtSLOW
on Tithonus.
But Aurora forget to request for the
eternal youth; therefore Tithonus have
the only eternal life.
Gods have the eternality Of youth as
well as life.
Tithonus came to become thirty or
fourty years of age.
He became every day more old.
He become TOTALLY old.
And felt the miseration of this life.
To the last desire he begged the God
to make him a glasshopper and to hop
on the ground.
So for pity the God changed him into
a glasshopper, which could hop about
our world.
And he is hop about the ground even
now, and bears the dry looking.
So from a man becomed the husband
of the Goddess, and then to be changed
into vile worm!
This should teach US well to ask
never the inconsistent things.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
REWARD FOR employees.
WauE>esha Company Offers Bonus to
Men Who Get New EMPLOYEES

"aukesha Company Offers Bonus to
Men Who Get New Employees.
Employees of the Modern Steel Struc-
tural Company Of Waukesha received
various sums in cash from the com
pany, based on a certain percentage
on their wages for the past year, in
recognition of faithful service. EN-
ployes who had served the company
continuously five years or over re-
cefyed a bonus of 10 per cent on their
entire wages for the past year Those
serving four years but less than five
years, s per cent; those serving three
years but less than four, per cent:
those who served two years but less
than three. s per cent; those serving
one year but less than two, 5 per cent,
and those having served continuously
for not less than six months, 215 per
cent In a letter to each individual
employe the company, while making
no definite promises, expresses the de
sire that they viii be able to continue
this system. A special reward of SIS
is also offered by the company to each
employe who viii secure a new en-
ploye for the company who serves CON
tinuously not less than six months.
The company offers employees 5 per
cent on any portion Of their wages
which they may desire to leave on de-
posit with the company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
WHERE TEXAS WILL RANK.
AZ Present Rate of Increase 1t vii
Be Third Among States.

AZ Present Rate Of Increase 1t Win
Be Third Among States.
If Maine. say, or Iowa, or even Hi
ncis, were TO gain $500 coo new inhab-
tants in single decade the fact would
e readily noticeable by one who dwelt
there
Here in Texas, where only 24.500, 900
acres out of total of al, 3T2, 900 acres
has ever been brought within the "cul-
tivated area" including lands used for
pasture, the vast army of newcomers
scatters and is lost TO sight like water
that sinks into sand, Golfers says
This, perhaps, accounts for the native
Texans reluctance to credit the start
ling estimate Of gain made by the state
department Of education He has seen
all of the principal cities of the state
double their size since 1900, and he is
conscious that the acreage Of farm
lands under cultivation is steadily en-
larging, but he does not frequently en-
counter the newcomers in his accus-
toned walks and he cannot believe
they are all here.
If the states estimate for 1903 be
correct Texas should rank third among
the states in population in the federal
census of 1910, led only by New York
and Pennsylvania. And if the migra
ton into Texas between 1910 and 1920
continues in anything like its pres.
ent volume the largest of the states
should also be the most populous ten
years hence
Nine hundred miles from north TO
south, LOO miles from east to west,
, with elevations ranging from sea level
to over 5000 feet, Texas. as she ought
within so great an area, offers the
home seeker all conceivable varieties
of climate and soil products. The vir-
gin soil, with its promise of exemption
from the need to use fertilizers for
two or three generations, appeals pow
erfully to the old farmers Of the mid
die western states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
SUPERVISORS WAX WRoTH
Rock County Board Thinks Register
of Deeds Needs DiscipHninG

Twenty-one members Of the Rock
County Board OF. Supervisors have fled
a petition asking that a special session
OF the board be held to consider the
advisability Of looking after the alb
stract books of the county and the Gus
tody thereof; also Of seeking to re-
strain the register of deeds from max
ing copies OF the said registers; also
to secure from him all moneys, bonds
and fees belonging to the said county
not heretofore returned. This action
is due to the alleged fact that Charles
Weirick, register of deeds, is to open
an abstract and title Office at the ex-
piration of his term Of Office and has
employed large force of girls to copy
the county's records. The Governor,
1t is said, may be asked to retire Wei
rick on the grounds that he has been
absent from duty and working in the
employ of an abstract company, and
also that he has used the clerk in the
registry Office to superintend the work
Of copying the abstracts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
MANY ILLEGALLY MARRIED
Court Decision Affects New Workers.
Who Wed Under 1S.

More than 5000 couples in New
York believe themselves to be mar
ried, but they are living as husbands
and wives without the legal right to
do So This condition was brought to
light by a decision in the Appellate
division of the Supreme Court by JUS
tice Nathan Miller
The ruling held that even the writ
ten consent of the parents authorizing
a boy and girl under the legal mar
riageable age to wed does not make
the wedding legal.
About 10000 marriage licenses are
issued each year at the city hall, and
of this number nearly 2 per cent are
obtained by persons under the legal
age on the written consent of their
parents or guardians, or an average of
$1,400 each year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
~~~~@-~~-~~

1622-The Indians massaered $40 Of the
Virginia colonists.
16SS-The First Baptist Church was
formed in Providence, R. L
16S4-The Assembly of Pennsylvania
imposed the first excise.
1691-Col. Henry Slaughter published
his commission from the Duke of
York, appointing Governor of
the Province of New York.
1754-F'irst party of Salzburgers reach
ed Savannah. Ga, and met with a
cordial reception.
1744-Louis XIV. of France declared
war against England.
1755-Pennsylvania Assembly met in
special session to arrange for cut
ting a road to Philadelphia for the
use of Braddocks army.
1765-The British Stamp Act became
law.
1775-Georgia's one delegate to the
Continental Congress elected.
of Boston by the
British.
1777-Col. John Bayard elected speak
er of the Maryland Assembly.
1779-Gen. Benedict Arnold resigned
his commission in the American
army.
17S1-British repulsed the Americans
at battle of Guilford n. c.
1SOO-British ship Queen Charlotte de-
stroyed by an explosion off Leg
horn
1SO2-West Point Military Academy
established.
1S15-Napoleon joined by all the army
after his return from Elba.
1825-Pasturing of COWS on Boston
Common forbidden.
1833-United States pension Office es-
tablished.
1S36-Constitution of the Texas repub-
lie adopted
1S3S-Sir Francis Bond Head resigned
office as lieutenant governor of
upper Canada.
1S55-First public schools in Illinois
established.
1856-Railway train from Toronto to
Hamilton plunged through draw
bridge in Desjardins canal and
seventy lives lost.
pI0Slueu DIT the pre-
sentation in London of a $4,000
testimonial to Charles Kean, the
celebrated actor.
observation-disclosures under Clark cap
tured Mount Sterling, Ky.
1S75-Gov Tilden of New York sent
message to the Legislature declar-
ing the State canals to be misman-
aged and the funds looted by con-
tractors.
1S77-George w. McCrary of Iowa be-
came Secretary of War.
1S82-Samuel Blatchford of New York
appointed an associate justice of
the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
1S89-Menelik IL, Emperor of Abyssin-
ia, assembled the throne.
1S92-The Standard Oil trust dissolved
by consent of the stockholders.
1894-A provincial plebiscite in Nova
Scotia showed an overwhelming
sentiment in favor of prohibition.
1S97-F1eets of the allied powers be-
gan the blockade of Crete.
1S9S-Dominion House of Commons
passed the Yukon Railway bill, for
the construction of railway TO
the Klondike.
1899-Queen Regent of Spain signed a
treaty of peace with the United
States.
1900-Canadian troops arrived at Cape
Town to engage in war with the
Beers.
19O5-Hon. S. N. Parent premier of
Quebec, resigned.
1909-Congress of the United States
convened in special session -.
General strike Of telegraph, tele-
phone and postal employees in
Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
OBEY SURGEON cUPID's COMMAND


Prescription Calls for One Ring and
Minister After Quiet Trip.
Miss Hazel Elizabeth Dahlmann, well
known in Waukesha, where she was
piano instructor in the department of
music at Carroll College a year ago, is
the heroine of a romantic courtship of
two weeks duration which resulted in
her marriage at Tacoma, Wash, to
Leslie William Hayes of Seattle, a
member of the varsity crew of the Uni
versity of Washington. Mr.. Hayes met
his bride at a social function at the
Washington annex at Seattle, where
she was regarded as one of the bellies
OF the occasion. While Mr. Hayes was
at a hospital recovering from a sur
gical operation on his jaw the girl who
subsequently became his bride was
constantly at his bedside, having given
up her position as teacher of choral
singing at the Seattle High School
She had decided to return to the home
Of her parents at Chicago, but changed
her mind and quietly went with Mr..
Hayes to Tacoma, where they were
married.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
)SwzSe 5000
CHAPTER XyI-(Continued. )

i
After this enigmatical remark he
hurriedIy left the room, for the pur-
pose, without doubt, of escaping fur
Their questioning. His demeanor com
pletely puzzled Jen, who could not
make out the meaning Of his converse
ton. Evidently David knew something
which he was unwilling to reveal
something which might lead to the So
luton of the profound mystery which
enwrapped the death of Maurice, and
the extraordinary disappearance OF his
body
The more Jen thought about the mat
ter the more perplexed did he become.
The recovered devil stick found in the
grounds of Mrs. Dallas, the saturated
handkerchief found in the bedroom Of
the dead man; and now the unaccount-
able hints of David that he knew some
thing likely to throw a light upon these
mysteries. Joined with an equally IN
accountable refusal TO afford such rev
eIatfon. all these things puzzled him
but as it was impossible, in the absence
Of actual knowledge, to come to any
reasonable decision, Jen determined to
seek Jaggard, and see how he was. II
JdRRaTQ CDulQ Only iENOfI u A-+~ "'---~'
argued the Major, he would be able 10
say who had stolen the body. More
over in Jen's opinion, the person VINO
committed the second crime would most
probably, by the force of analogous rea-
soning, have committed the first
To the Majors surprise, he found
that Jaggard had recovered his senses
and although still weak from his acct
dent and long insensibility, he was able
to talk fairly well. Jen was puzzled oy
this sudden recovery; and he expressed
himself forcibIy to the hOusemaid Anne
who had been watching for so long by
the bedside of the sick man. The WON
an-with the shrewdness of her class
gave her opinion as to its reason.
Ever since that handkerchief has
been removed sir" said she, earnestly
"Jaggard has got well. | do believe
sir. that the scent on it kept the poor
dear stupid"
Another light was let in on Jen's
mind. Here was the handkerchief again
-perfumed with the deviI-stick decoc-
ton of poison by Dido-applied by The
hand of Etwald and its design was evil
IDENTIFY to keep Jaggard in a state OF
stupor, and prevent him from making
dangerous disclosures. Dido and Eft
valid once more in partnership. Jef
was more convinced than ever that tht
pair were at the bottom of the whole
terrible affair.
I am glad to see that you are bet
ter, Jaggard," he said, while standing
by the bed
Yes. sir, thank you, sir" replied the
man, in a weak voice. I'm sorry, sir
but | couldn't help myself. 1 was
drugged sir"
Il guessed as much" said jen, grim
" And who drugged your"
Dido, sir" replied Jaggard, family
Il guessed as much" said the Major
once more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
MAP OF STATE IS MOULDED
Geological Survey Attaches Outline
TODOGraDhY in Clay.

Geological Survey Attaches Outline
Topography in Clay.
A relief map of Wisconsin, showing
IN detail the topography Of the State,
the principal cities, county lines and
railroads, is on exhibition in the Office
of Gov. Davidson in Madison. 1t was
made from data supplied by w O.
Hotchkiss and F. T. Thwartes of the
Wisconsin Geological Survey and mod
eled by E. H. Lorenz and is a work
that has required great care and skill
in its preparation. Among the inter
esting details which appear, is that the
highest elevation in Wisconsin is Rib
Hill, near Wausau in Marathon Coun-
ty, 1,940 feet above sea level.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
BLAMEs RAILWAY FOR FLOOD.
Company Sues milwaukee Road fol
Damages to Factory.

Company Sues Milwaukee Road for
Damages to Factory.
On the sixth anniversary of a flood
that was indirectly the cause of the
destruction Of their factory, the J.
Thompson & Sons Manufacturing Com
.pany of Beloit began suit for thousands
Of dollars damages against the Mil
Waukee road. The loss at the time of
the. flood was stated to be $175, 900
1t is alleged by the Thompsons that
the flood was caused by an ice jam that
formed in Cedar creek back of the
railway company's bridge. 1t is con-
tended that the water which flooded
the Thompsons factory caused oil to
flow into the fire boxes, exploding and
causing the burning of the plant Care
was taken not to file suit until just
before the suit would be outlawed by
the statute of limitations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
4 Man { S1rnXH.

Many years ago in England men
could easily be found to give any evi-
dence upon cath that might be re-
CURED. and some Of these persons
walked openly in Westminster hall
with a straw in one of their shoes to
signify they wanted employment as
witnesses This was the origin of the
saying. He is a man of straw" But
the custom has high antiquity. a
writer in the Quarterly Review says
that such were common in Greece.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
steel Trust Prosperity.

That times are good for the men who
own and direct the steel industry Of
the country is shown by the report Of
the United States Steel Corporation
for 1909, issued on Thursday. The
gross earnings were 1916, 382,251, as
compared with s482, $40 the pre-
vious year. The surplus above divi-
dends is 51,0O0,O0O. Nearly all Of the
$4,000 shares of preferred stock, offered
to employees last December has been
subscribed by 17,444 employees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
BRAY REJECTS REPORT?

Member of Special Committee Is Said
to Be Cause of Deadlock.
Four of the five Assembly mem
bers of the special committee which
investigated the conduct of the last
Senatorial primary, are in secret. con
ference, in Madison, locked up in a
room in the Park Hotel. 1t is under
stood that Assemblyman Bray refused
to sign the report which has been
formulated and deadlock is on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
{ Eright Iaen.

Yeast-It is said that the baya biro
Of India spends his spare time catch
ing firefies, which he fastens to the
sides of his nest with moist clay. On
A dark night a baya's nest glows like
an electric street lamp.
Crimsonbeak-Sa there's bright
idea for decorating that keyholesin my
front door-Yonkers Statesman,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
New Hospital for Kenosha.

z. G. Simmons, president Of the
board of directors of the Kenosha Hos
pital Association, has announced that
the fund of $4,000 sought for the
building of a new hospital in rKenosha
had been practically made up of twelve
gifts made by prominent men and in
corporated companies of the city. The
Simmons Manufacturing Company
leads the list with a contribution of
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
Echo of Wrecked Bank.

Grieving over the loss of $4,000
which she had deposited in the now
defunct Mineral Point bank caused
Miss Annie E. Curry of Wausau to
lose her mind. She has been commit
ted to the Mendoza asylum by Judge
Warren.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
EZnIafned.

Dentist-Why, just put that bridge
work in last week. What happened
to It?
Woman quarreled with my hus-
band and while indulging in a torrent
of invective the food Of words car
ried out all the bridges-Kansas City
T{rnaa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
DAUGHTER SUES FOR LOANS.
Assem blyman kneen's Wife Wants
Mothers Money from Estate.

Mothers Money from Estate.
Dying without having made a will
John James of Bangor failed to fulfill
promises to tIg daughter Of his de-
ceased wife, Mrs. Kneen, wife of AS
.semblyman z. ]. Kneen, and as a re-
suit Mrs. Kneen has filed charges
against the estate, amounting. to 5000
for money loaned to Mr.. James by her
mother Mr.. James lived with his STEP
daughter after the death Of Mrs James
and often spoke Of leaving a generous
share Of his $4,000 estate to her, but
failed to do so. Nieces and nephews
of Mr. James will contest the claims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
Brakeman Is Crushed Between Cars

George Dixon, of La Crosse, brake
man on the Northwestern line, caught
between the cars at Caledonia, was
brought to a hospital in BeIoit suffer
ing internal injuries. He failed so
rapidly that he was operated on and
his stomach was found ruptured. The
openings were sewed up and he will
probably live
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
WRITES UNIQUE WILL.
Testator Turns Everything Over to
Widow and Wastes Few Words.

Widow and Wastes Few Words.
One Of the shortest wills ever writ
ten was drawn by the late Joseph Hess
of Beloit, and reads as follows: Il
am in my right mind l will my
right to Annie Hess, my wife. l give
everything in her hands. fifty acres Of
land, two horses, two cows She has
the right to sell if she wants to. She
can give the children a dollar if she
wants to- The will was signed by
Hess and two witnesses. 1t was lying
around the house for nearly two years
before Mrs. Hess realized it had any
value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31
New Auto Speed Record.

Barney Oldfeld. in a 200 horse pow
er Benz car, raced over a straight mile
on the beach at Daytona, Fla, in 27.33
seconds, a new worlds record. The
speed was over 131 miles an hour. In
1906 Marriott on the same course drove
a. steamer a mile in % Is seconds.