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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
500 INSANE FREED.
Government Asylum at Brandon, Man.,
Destroyed by Fire.

Government Asylum at Brandon, Man.,
Destroyed by Fire.
Brandon, Man, The insane asy-
lum of the Manitoba government
was destroyed by fire, causing a loss
of $250,000, but all of the inmates were
rescued. One of the women patients.
playing with matches, was responsible
for the fire.
Six hundred patients we're confined
in the asylum when the fire broke out
AS the flames spread it was decided
to release the patients, as 1t was con-
sidered impossible to save their lives
otherwise.
Immediately after the doors were
thrown open the grounds about the
asylum became a bedlam. Shrieking,
screaming, yelling in demoniacal
frenzy, dancing in the freight made
stronger by the rapidly descending
darkness, the 500 men and women
first spread through ne grounds, de-
flying and disregarding the commands
Of the keepers, who attempted to
keep them herded until shelter could
NC 1Ouuu.
To add to the fantastic horror of the
scenes witnessed, a heavy snowstorm
was raging and the air was biting
cold. Many of the patients were light
ly clad; none had outdoor winter
clothing. Soon portions of the crowd
gathered near the flames for the
warmth they gave aid were eventual
ly quoted. Others of the pitfable
crowd stood around in the snow, their
scant garments blown around their
frail bodies by the cold wind. The
hospital staff, assisted by the military
and citizens of the town. finally found
shelter for all in stables, outhouses
and other buildings. A lumber of
the patients were injured and others
we're badly chilled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
STOPPED SHORT
Taking Tonics, and Built Up on
Right Food.

The mistake is frequently made OF
trying to build up WORKOUT nervous
system on so-called tonics-drugs.
New material from which to rebuild
wasted nerve cells is what should be
supplied, and this can be obtained
only from proper food.
1.-TWO years ago l found myself OF
the verge of complete nervous col
lapse, due to overwork and study, enc
to Illness in the family" writes Wis
consin young mother.
my friends became alarmed be
cause I grew pale and thin and could
not sleep nights. I took various TONES
prescribed by physicians, but thef
effects wore of shortly after
stopped taking them. My food die
not seem to nourish me and I gaines
no flesh nor blood.
Reading Of Grape-Nuts, I de
termined to stop the tonics and see
what change Of diet would do. }
ate Grape-Nuts four times a day,
with cream and drank milk also, weni
to bed early after eating a dish OF
Grape-Nuts.
I'm abort two weeks was sleeping
soundly. In a short time gained %
pounds IN weight and felt like b.
different woman. Ny little daughter
whom I was obliged to keep out Of
school last spring on account OF
chronic catarrh has changed from q
thin, pale, nervous child to a rosy,
healthy girl and has gone back TO
school this fall
"Grape-Nuts and fresh air were tho
jnly agents used to accomplish the
happy results"
Read ''The Road to WenyilIe," in
2kgs. There's a Reason
Ever rend the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Educators In Annual Meeting.

The Wisconsin Teachers asso
citation, was opened With a
meeting of the executive committee
at Milwaukee. Teachers have ar
rived and the information bureau,
which opened in the Plankinton
house, was besieged by the early ar
rivals in search of boarding and
rooming accommodations for the three
days of the convention.
The attendance figures are expected
to reach 5000. General opening meet
ings will be held simultaneously in
the Davidson and Alhambra theaters.
A concert by the Marquette univer-
sity orchestra, under the direction OF
Henry C. Winsauer, will precede the
meeting in the Alhambra theater, and
Joseph CIauder's orchestra will play
in the Davidson. Mayor Emil Seidei
and President George H. Landgraf Of
the association will speak at both
meetings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Indian Summer.

Indian summer in North America is
q period of mild. balmy weather-us-
ually occurring in November-char-
acterized by a clear sky and a hazy
or smoky atmosphere. especially near
the horizon. The name is said to be
derived from the custom, among the
Indians, Of using this delightful time
TO harvest their corn. According to
one of their traditions they always
had a second summer of nine days
just before the winter set in. Indian
summer corresponds to a similar sea-
son prevailing during the late autumn
in England and the Mediterranean
countries, called st Martins sum-
mer," from st. Martins festival. which
falls on November Il.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Dairy and DalrYmaid.

The dairy was certainly worth look
Ing at; it was a scene to sicken, for
with sort of calenture in hot and
dusty streets-such GOODNESS, such
fresh fragrance of new-pressed cheese.
Of firm butter, of wooden vessels per-
petually bathed in pure water; such
soft coloring of red earthenware and
creamy surfaces, brown wood and pol
ished tin, gray limestone and rich
orange red russell on the iron weights
and hooks and hinges, But one gets
only a confused notion of these de-
tails when they surround a distract.
mgly pretty girl of seventeen. standing
on little patterns and rounding her
dimpled arm to lift a pound of butter
out Of the scale.-From George Eliot's
Adam Bede."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Double Income of Wisconsin Farms.

A system to make every farm in
double and triple the income of at
least three-fourths Of the farms in the
state, is the plan of D. H. Otis, Madi-
son, professor of farm management at
the University of Wisconsin, who is
in La Crosse.
The plan Of Mr.. Otis is result Of
the realization Of the fact that the in
creased population in this country viii
make the raising Of a greater amount
of farm produce to the acre a neces-
sity.
Details of the plan, which is to get
statistics from farmers on incomes
and expenses, have been worked out
and it is the plan of Mr.. Otis to get
the figures by townships. The La
Crosse County Agricultural school has
been interested in the plan and ]. L.
Pettingill, one of the directors Of the
county institution, will call meeting
Of the agricultural school board to lay
plans for the students to assist in
gathering the required figures.
The superintendent of the La Crosse
county school, Prof. A. A. Johnson,
thinks it to be one of the greatest
moves for the betterment Of the Wis.
consin farmer ever started.
Every farmer in the state will soon
receive blank sheets which they will
be expected to fill out, showing the
number of head of cattle, horses, hogs,
etc, on their farms, just what receipts
for each was during the last year and
what they expect to realize from them
this year and detailed account Of ex
nenditureS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
New Corporations.

Articles of INCORPORATION we're filed
in the Office Of Secretary Of State
Frear rs follows:
Sanitary Mattress and Hammock
company, Marshfeld; capital. $780,
0G0; incorporators. c. H Stack, K.
w. Doege, c. G. Engstrand. F. voll-
meT.
The Wisconsin State Automobile
association Of Milwaukee fled an
amendment increasing the number Of
its board of directors from fifteen to
twenty-five.
Two Rivers company, Two Rivers
capital, SIS, 900; incorporators, Car
field S. Canright, William F. Adams,
James B. Blake.
Merrill Creamery company. NIer-
riIl; capital, $1,000; incorporators.
James A. Newell, A. F. Empey. W. P.
Wendt
Downing Building association, Down
ing; capital, $4,000; incorporators, D.
c Coolidge, L. H. Rockwell, o. H
Herdahl
American Grinder Manufacturing
company, Milwaukee: capital. $4,000;
incorporators, Leo Bethke, Charles A.
Erause and Frank Lueck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Wisconsin Takes Prizes.

wisconsin won everything EXCEPT
one third prize in the cheese depart
ment at the national dairy show i'll
Chicago last week" said Dairy and
Food Commissioner J. G. Emery.
Not only did Wisconsin take first
place in the cheese exhibits. but the
state captured first prize in the whole
milk and butter class. B. A. Haas Of
Mcfarland, Dane county, being the
winner. The Wisconsin exhibit, az
cording to Mr.. Emery, was the largest
at the show, occupying fully four
ffths CT the room in the cheese and
butter departments.
In connection with the dairy show
was a meeting of the National Butter
Makers association and Of that Or
ganization, a Wisconsin man, p. c.
Schultz Of Platteville, was chosen
president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Hence the Name

In the service of a Baltimore fam
lily is an old negro cook known as
Aunt Sally, and not the least of her
achievement is the preparation of sea
food.
In the kitchen one day Aunt Saily's
nephew, nine-year-old lad from q
point where crabs are seldom seen.
was watching in GREATNESS interest
the old lady's deviling of a dish Of
such crustaceans.
"Aunty," said he, after much refec-
ton upon this mysterious point, does
debbfl crabs come from de debbil?'
mo. chile" promptly responded
Aunt Sally; but dey is de debbit to
make"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
AIleviatinn Circumstances.

did you say" asked a gentleman
who was looking for rooms, Ibid you
say that music teacher occupied the
next apartment? That cannot be very
pleasant" Harper's Bazaar gives tbs
landlady's reply.
oh" she said, eagerly, "that's
nothing, sir. The music teacher has
II children and they make so much
noise that yoI cant hear the piano at
all"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
State Treasury Strong.

The condition of the Wisconsin
state treasury in all funds shows
s581,445.88 better on November l.,
1910, than on the same date year
ago, the total balance being s1,8g5.
80984. compared with $1,314,363.96, IA
year ago.
The balance in the principal active
funds are.
Geuneral fund, s1,273, 90426; school
fund income, s208,13995; university
fund income. s101.949; normal
school fund, s274,650.05; agricultural
society fund. $13,737.15; hunting II.
cense, s122,O6267; oil inspection
fund, s31,930.51; forest reserve fund,
S7S.677.93; fire marshal fund, 81 1915
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
GIRL WORKER TO GET $500, 900.
stenographer of 16 Years to inherit at
81; VIII Continue ToiIinu.

Toledo, O.-Miss Ella Bucholz, six
teen years old. a stenographer
for the American Can company, re-
ceived q letter from Germany inform
ing her that her uncle and godfather
had just died and left her sole heir to
his estate valued at half a million.
The only restriction in the will was
that the girl shall wait until she is
twenty-five to receive the money. She
viii continue at work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
POVERTY CAUSES THE CRIME
Garment Maker Stays Wife, Wounds
Babe and Commits Suicide.

0SiHiCHk MakSf Stays WtTS, WOUNDS
Babe and Commits Suicide.
Chicago. Nov 4-John Sekanina.
brooding over the loss OF his position.
he being one of the 10000 garment
workers now engaged in a strike in
this city, shot and killed his wife,
wounded his infant child and then
committed suicide by shooting.
The tragedy occurred in the small
store conducted by Mrs. Mary Seka-
nina, twenty-five years old, and by
which she has existed since being sep
arated from John Sekanina. her hus
band
Driven by poverty, It is declared, he
Quarreled with lis wife, who separa.
ted from him.
After the strike. with his meager
wages cut of. he faced starvation and,
1t is said. had existed upon funds fur.
nished him by the union and friends.
An international strike of garment
workers. involving every ready-made
clothing house in the largest cities in
the United States. and affecting 300,.
600 people. was threatened as the re-
suit of the Chicago strike.
The strike against the clothing firm
of Hart, Schaffner & Marx, which be-
gan with a small walkout OF employees
and has steadily increased until at
present between 10000 and $4,000 peo-
pie are out. began In earnest two
weeks ago.
Since that time, it was asserted,
millions of dollars has been lost to the
clothing manufacturers who have stub.
bornly refused to grant the small de.
mands of the underpaid workers. The
workers are also suffering bardships.
Police Chief Steward has issued or.
ders to all commanding officers in the
precincts in the strike territory to
double the force of reserve men in the
stations and to break up the plans OF
the striking garment workers to get
others to join their brigade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
GUNBoAT CLEARED FOR ACTION.
Commander Hayes Sends Warning to
Honduras Rebel Leader ValIadares.

New Orleans, lathe United
States gunboat Princeton, at anchor
off Amapala, Honduras, is cleared for
action and its guns are trained on the
governors residence, occupied by Gen.
Jose Valladares, leader of the revolt
against the Davilla government, ac-
cording to a cable dispatch to the
Picayune from San Salvador.
The dispatch states that Valladares
yesterday insulted George Schmuck,
American consular agent at Amapala,
and threatened to shoot up his resi-
dence. Immediately upon being mott
fed of this Commander Hayes of the
Princeton prepared his ship for action
and sent word to the revolutionist
that if foreigners were mo'ested he
would shoot the governors palace full
of holes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
State Gets Cheaper Flour.

At a meeting of the state board o.
control four carloads Of -four were
purchased from E H. McEachron o.
Wausau at $40 a barrel, which is s.
cents cheaper than that purchased Il
month ago. The drop IS said to be
due to the increased supply of wheat
The board awarded the contract for
the asbestos coverings for pipes in
the Delavan School for the Deaf, to
the Keasby and Madison company Of
Milwaukee for 1915.
Bids for the proposed 100000 Grim
Inal institution in Oshkosh were
opened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Net Fit for Publication.

Mrs. Penman-You say your hus.
band is q writer?
Mrs. Wright-He is.
Mrs Penman-What is his pen
name?
Mrs. Wright you mean what he
sometimes calls his fountain pen
must refuse to state.-Yonkers States.
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
TRAP BRIDE TAKER.
Juryn1an In New York Murder Case
Accused of Accepting $500.

Juryman In New York Murder Case
Accused of Accepting $500.
New York.-George W. Yeandle, an
architect, drawn as a juror in the
trial of Edward T. Rosenheimer. a
wealthy manufacturer, charged with
the murder of Grace Hough by run
ming her down with his automobile,
was arrested, charged with accepting
$500 to acquit Rosenheimer, and TAX
en- before Chief Justice O'Gorman
The $500, it is charged, formed
part of $4,000 which was asked, and
was paid by one of Rosenheimec's at
tornGys on the advice of Justice O'Gor-
man. who had been advised of the al
legged bride demand and arranged for
the payment of the money and the
arrest of the juror Dagelbert Tie
mendorfer, alleged to be the ''go-Be-
tween" in the case. also was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Ban6ts Steal Young Girl,

City CT Mexico.-An armed party of
men was Tuesday in close pursuit of
two Mexieans who kidnapped Grace
Rolph, sixteen years old, from a ranch
near Chicoy, state of Tamaulipas.
Miss Rolph is a daughter of DR.. B.
N. Rolph Of Pender, Neb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Or EIsn Rr,rn

Andrew Carnegie. apropos OF his
epigram about the disgrace of dying
rich, said at a dinner in Washington:
Why should any one die rich?
There are no pockets in a shroud, and
as for the man who'd like to take his
money away with him, why. even If he
managed to do so. it would only melt"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Dies In Traction Crash.

Elkhart, Ind.-Motorman Charles
Dillman OF this city was killed and
Motorman Harry Haines of South
Bend and Baggageman John Hogen-
blum were seriously injured Thurs
day when an interurban car on the
Northern Indiana Traction line ran
into q city car at the city limits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
TWO MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Terrific Explosion of Dynamite DC

Terrific Explosion of Dynamite oc-
ours in Montana Copper Mine.
Butte, Mont.-Two men were blown
to fragments with pieces clinging to
the mine rocks for a distance Of 40
feet and two others were decapitated
by terrific explosion in the Leonard
copper mine.
The two decapitated bodies were
buried under thirty tons Of copper
rock The quartet was about 20 fire
a dozen holes filed with dynamite
when the charge exploded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
BANKS NOT OPEN ON DAY SET.
Postmaster-Bankers Must Have Train
ing Before Assuming New Duties.

Washington.-None of the As post
Offices selected to inaugurate the
new postal savings bank system
opened their banking departments on
the date fixed by the promoters for
that purpose. 1t has been decided by
the board of trustees of the postal
banks that the future postmaster
bankers need a few weeks training
under the tdtelage of experts before
taking up their new duties.
1t is believed now that none of the
new banks can be opened before jan
uary /, 1911
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
RUSSIA W;DENs JEWS RIGHTS
Gar Approves Measure to Open Up
New Sections of Country.

st. Petersburg. Nicholas
has approved a resolution adopted by
the cabinet. opening up new sections
for the residence of Jews. Heretofore
legal residence of Jews has been re-
stricted to that section of the Polish
provinces and the Ukraine limited by
the original Jewish segregation law
and known as the Pale"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
DENIES PANAMA ANNEX STORY.
Taft Declares Reports Concerning
Isthnian Policies Unfounded.

at DSCIaIeS hCPUTHs CUHCSTHIHg
Isthmian Policies Unfounded.
Washington. - The administration
authorizes public and sweep
ing denial of a story published In New
York that President Taft was prepar-
ing to annex Panama and of various
other mythical strokes of policy, all of
which are characterized as "baseless
fabrications."
The denials of the White House are
accompanied by declaration of the
policy Of this government to be in
strict accordance with the political
change which made Panama a repub.
lie and which guarantees its integrity
and national welfare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Graebner Heads the Board of Control.

The resignation Of President Elmer
Grimmer of the state board Of con
troll was announced at meeting o:
the board.
The board reorganized by electins
these officers: President, William II
Graebner, Milwaukee; vice-president
R. S. Cowle. Whitehall; recording
secretary, Allan D. Conover, Madison
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Oldest Postmaster Dies.

Milwaukee.-Joseph Dreyfus, aged
ninety, postmaster at Hales Corners,
near this city. died Thursday from
general debility. Mr.. Dreyfus was
said to have been the Oldest post
master in the service as well as age
in the United States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
State Supreme Court.

In the supreme court the following
matters were heard and considered:
In re will of H. o. Parks, deceased
Order entered retaining record until
November 16, 1910.
1853 and 159. Maxcy, appellant,
against city Of Oshkosh ct al, re-
spondents: Appeal from order. Ar
gued by A. E. Thompson, ]. c. Thomp,
son and E, NJ. Smart for appellant
and by Fred Beglinger and Charles
Barber for respondents.
Court adjourned to meet November
IS to call for argument cases Nos.
81, Sc, 81, SO, SO. 90. 81. go. SO. "a.
So, 81, SO, 100, 102. 1O3. 104, 105. 106,
107, 108. III, 112, 113. ia, us.
11s, 1T, lis. 119 and State No. 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
cary Decides Cannot Exclude Pupils

That Williamsburg school official
had no authority to exclude from thei
school district $50 students residirr
in newly annexed territory, and thu
the students have right to atten
their former school until the distric
is dissolved by joint action of the tow
and city, is the opinion Of c. P. Car
state superintendent of public instruc
ton. given parents Of children e
ended from the school Under tn
decision the Williamsburg school Q
ficiaIs can be required to provide ed
cation ter the $50 children excluded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Oral Examinations Preferred.

Prof. Frank e Doty. secretary Of
the state civil service commission. ex
presses his qualification in the an
nual report which he is preparing for
the governor over the value of the
oral examinations Of the applicant
for state service. Professor Doty de
clares the oral examinations are Of
far greater value than the write
ones. Out of AS recent applicant
for places as deputy game wardens
49 passed the examination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
PASTOR CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Said 70 Have Embezzled $1,000 from
Kentucky Mission.

Aurora, H. = Rev. ]. w. Wade.
pastor of the Sycamore Universal
list church, was arrested by detec-
tives in that city and is on his way
back to his former field in Harlan.
KY. where he must face a charge of
forgery. He is charged with swind-
ling the board of missions of the
Presbyterian church out of about
$1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
tndict % in Rail Rate War.

Toledo, O.-Twenty-eight indict-
ments against officials of the Hooking
Valley railroad and nine against the
Sunday Creek Coal company were re-
turned Wednesday by the United
States grand jury, charging discrimi
nation in freight rates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Auto Kills D, A. r. Leader.

Washington.-Mrs Alfred Wood,
aged sixty-fve, who was run down by
an automobile after alighting from a
street car, died Tuesday Of her in
iuries. She was prominent in Daugh-
tiers of the American ReYolu-
tiou
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
SOUTHERN INDIANA ROAD SOLD.
| Representatives of Stockholders Buy
Walsh Line for $1,263,333.

Walsh Line for $1,263,333
Terre Haute, In. Acting for
the reorganization committee of
stockholders, Michael B. Loeller and
Raymond D. Martin, as trustees, pur.
chased all the stock of the Southern
Indiana Railroad company. organized
by John R. Walsh, at the sale con
Quoted here by Myron ]. Carpenter
receiver
The purchase price was announced
as $1,263, 1888. The new owners will
Immediately set about the rehabilita
ton of the road, it is said.