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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14

When Mr.. LawtOn returned from a
long conference with his son in the
barn. Mrs. LaWton was in a fever of
impotence. We'll, did you find out
what's the matter with him, Henry?'
she asked, eagerly.
He's feeling kind Of low-spirited. :"
said Mr. LaWton He's made a bad
investment of some money"
Specializing! groaned the mother
There, / knew we never ought to
nave let him 60 to the city alone to
work, no matter if twas a good Offer.
What's he been gambling in?"
Well, twasn't gambling. exactly, -
said Mr. Lawton. mildly. He met a
young lady that lived ten miles out,
and he liked her so well that he
bought him fffty-ride ticket to her
place, and the fourth time he went she
told him that she was engaged to an
other young man.
He's my own boy, and he isn't one
to let his affections spoil his life, so
he told me that when he found out
she was going to marry a man right
in her own town and that he had bust
ness that took him into the city now
and again. ne sealed the ticket right
up in an envelope and laid it away
to give EN- for a wedding present.
But of course he's had some re-
grets, in spite Of being sensible. -
Youths Companion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
WHOLE COMMITTEE
IS FOR INVOCATION
INVESTIGATORS SAID TO Sc uN-
ANXIOUS FOR EXONERATiNG
SENATOR STEPHENSON
PR0BERS FINISH DECISION
Report VIII Be Submitted to Cong
ress at Early Date-Printers Are
at Work Reproducing Testimony
Given at Hearing.

Washington, D. C.-The predic-
ton, based upon information from
members of the investigating com
mittee, that Senator Stephenson will
be exonerated of the charges of cor
ruption in connection with his cleo
ton, by a unanimous vote of the
committee, is generally accepted as
accurate by his colleagues in the SEN
ate.
The statement is made by one Of
the democratic members of the sub
committee which conducted the in
vestigation that the democrats, with
out exception, will vote to clear him
of the charges in their report to the
full committee on privileges and
elections. 1t is taken for granted
that the republican members will
take the same view and that the Wis
consin senator, therefore, will be
given an absolutely clean slate. In
the present instance the report of the
investigating committee will be all
but final, as its recommendations
will be accepted by the full commit
tee and the senate itself.
1t is probable that the report will
be one of the first matters to be con
sidered by the senate. The report
of the investigating committee, Sen
ator Hepburn said, has been drafted,
but is awaiting the completion of the
printing of the testimony, which is
now in the hands of the public
printer AS soon as the volume is
finished and page references to the
testimony can be inserted the sub
committee will communicate its
findings to the full committee. Sen
ator Stephenson himself, although
making no comment on the out
come Of the investigation, is conf
I dent that he will be cleared. The
only doubt has been as to whether
or not the report will be unanimous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
RESIGNATION is PRESENTED
Rev. Woodward, Waupun Warden, Is
NO Longer a Member of State
Board of Control.

Madison.-At a meeting of the
state board of control the resigna-
ton of the Rev. Daniel Woodward,
warden of the state prison at Wau-
pun, as a member of the board, was
read.
The board has decided to purchase
the Martin tract of land adjoining
the prison at Waupun as a site for
the erection of a state hospital for
the criminal insane The tract COM
prises about seventy-two acres and
VIII cost about $4,000. Work on
the erection of the building will be
started next year. The hospital will
have a capacity OF from 100 to $50
inmates and will cost about $100, 900.
Warden Woodward announced the
appointment of R. E. Bloedel, Wau-
pun, as assistant deputy warden at
the penitentiary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
BOOSTS LAFOLLETTE BOOM
Wisconsin Senator fndorsed for the
u Presidency at a Meeting of Pro-
gressives in Milwaukee,

Milwaukee.-The campaign for
the nomination of Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette as Republican candidate
for president was formally launched
in Wisconsin at a banquet Of the
Wisconsin Progressive league in the
Republican House, attended by about
ESQ Republicans of the city and va
rious parts of the state.
Gov. Francis E. McGovern pre-
sided. George L. Record, New Jer-
sey, and Prof. Charles E. Merriam,
Chicago, made the principal ad-
dresses. State Senator John J.
Blaine, Boscobel, who was elected
president of the league, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, en-
dorsing the candidacy of Senator La
Toilette. A motion to create an exec
utive committee, composed of one
member from each congressional dis
trict, was adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
SAY APPOINTMENTS ILLEGAL
State Supreme Court Holds Many
Milwaukee City Officials Named in
Violation of Civil Service Law.

Milwaukee.-That Street Supt.
Charles A. Mullen, salary $4,000;
City Purchasing Agent Henry Camp
bell, salary $4,000; Building Supt.
L. ]. KIug, salary $4,000; Supt. John
J. Handley of the street cleaning de-
partment and Supt. of Sewers Henry
Kruse, salary $500, about to be
raised to $500, are holding office
Illegally because they were appoint
ed by the Socialist administration
contrary to civil service laws, has de-
veloped as a result Of a decision
handed down by the supreme court
in the action brought against the
city by DR.. II. R. Johnson.
Upon suit of a taxpayer all of
the above superintendent appoint
ed by Commissioner of Public Works
Briggs may have to return the
amount which they have been paid
in salary. 1t is also stated that
civil service examinations will have
to be given for each of the posi-
tons
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
SINISTER Is ADVISED TO
DEFY RUSSIAN EMPEROR
State Department Cables Minister Rus
sell 70 Tell American to Stand
on His Rights.

WashIngtOn.-W Morgan Shuster.
the American treasurer general
OF the Persian government, has
been advised by the state department
here to stand upon his constitutional
rights and defy the car if an attempt
is made TO eject him from his Office. It
is said that 1000 Russian Cossacks
are advancing on Teherau with that
avowed purpose and to proclaim mar
tial law.
This startling move 0y Russia was
officially reported by Charles ". Rus
sell, United States minister at
Teheran. Following this intelligence
a cable was sent Minister Russell in
structing him to advise Shuster to
stand his ground.
So bitterly does Persia resent the
beIligerent attitude of Russia in send
ing her famed though hated Cossacks
that fear is expressed here that she
viii pounce upon them and precipi-
tate a war
Should Russia eject al Persian Off
Gals as is anticipated. Shuster, fol
4O"1AS MS IuSti uGLiOlS, VIII appeal
to Minister Russell and lodge protest
with the Russian diplomatic agent at
Teheran.
The situation viii then become one
Of international import between the
Russian and American governments.
already ruffied by the cars refusal to
honor passports held by American
citizens of Jewish birth.
According to dispatches received at
the state department the Russian
military force which left Besht on
December 3 is row at Kasbin It is
three days march on foot frem KGsbir
to Teheran.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
MANY SEEKING STATE POSTS
Several Candidates for State Veteri-
marian and Member of State
Board of Control.

Petitions are being cir
culated by friends of DR.. G. A Dead
man of this city who desire to see
him chosen state veterinarian to
succeed DR.. A H. Hartwig. Another
candidate is DR.. w A. Wolcott, for
merly of Sheboygan county, now in
practice in this city He was assist
ant to former State Veterinarian D.
B. Clark, DR.. H. P. Clute of Milwau-
kee, a former state veterinarian, is
also mentioned.
For member of the state board Of
control TO succeed Rev. Daniel
Woodward, resigned, the strongest
candidates are John P Lewis of
Friendship; Dr. A J. Provost of
Oshkosh, and Assemblyman E. E.
Haight of Poyette. The salary is
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
STATE OFFICERS TO GET AID
Board of Public Affairs VIII Employ
Experts for Educational and
Economic Problems.

Madison.-'rhe state board of
public affairs has decided to employ
two expert accountants to work out
a uniform system of accounts for the
state, and cities and towns of the
state, to devise d system of bringing
the producer and consumer closer
together and to investigate educa-
tional conditions and recommend
measures to improve them. The
board appointed a committee CON
sisting of Gov. McGovern, Secretary
of State Frear and Director Rastau
to confer with these experts. The
bureau Of municipal research Of the
city of New York has offered to
lend Wisconsin four educational ex-
perts to investigate the educational
situation of the state and the board
will avail itself of their services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
NJ AR K EFT S

Il l.
Butter-Extra creamery. sec;
prints, SIC; 1rsts, 500 33c: seconds.
p q 2sc; process, 240 25c; dairy,
fancy, soc.
Cheese-American. full cream,
Twins, 15c; daisies, new. 49, a
Is &c; Young Americas. 15a15l5c:
longhorns, 1515c; Swiss. 14O151ac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh. as
to quality, Is SIC; recandlad. ex-
tras, $40 35e; seconds, I3015c.
Live Poultry-Fowls. lie: roost-
ers, &c; springers, lie.
Potatoes. Wisconsin. sacked. on
track, IS q see.
Hay-No. l timothy. 20.50: clio
yer, 1900; No. prairie, 1900.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 1910
100; No. ? northern. 1.O20I.O4:
No. durum. 1.01 01.03; No. / vel
vet, 1902 01.O4.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, soc; new.
Oats-No. white. 4S1ac; stand
ard, 4S&c.
Barley Wisconsin, 1.20: No. 2.
1.26; medium, 1.25.
Cattle-Butchers steers. 1900
SIS; heifers, 3.1O05.6O; COWS.
3.6005.35; feeders, 3.6O646O:
calves, 7.O00S.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $40
a $40; fair TO best, light, $500
5.95; pigs, 4.0O05.OO.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.OO@5.OO; ewes,
2.7563.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
First Horse Omnibus.

Londoners are expecting soon to
see the last horse omnibus. The first
horse omnibus was seen in the neigh
'borhood of Nantes in 1926 and ran to
facilitate access to a bathing estab-
lishment which a M. Baudry had set
NJ in the outskirts of that town.
The name of these vehicles. IN.
Baudry SAID. shall be omnibus-that
Is to say, open to all" The venture
was so successful that a limited
.company was formed to inaugurate a
similar enterprise in Paris. The Pa
risian experiment was at first fail
ure. but after its originator had mani
tested the disappointment by drown
ing himself in the Canal Saint Martin
others reaped a rich harvest from his
tdeas.-W estminster Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
ORIGIN Of Panic.

No word has moved with the times
more than panic" Long ago in an
cient Greece it was mild fear in
spired by mysterious sights and
sounds among the mountains and val
leys by night, which were attributed
to the god Pan Nowadays it has a
by no means supernatural significance
on the stock exchange as it nearly did
in Berlin the other day Panic fear
was the original expression, and in
shortening it to panic" we have all
ready been as slipshod as the small
boy who calls his comic paper" a
comic. " Shaftesbury, two hundred
years ago, would have used the word
for any contagious feeling that seized
upon masses of men. There are
many Pannicks in Mankind besides
merely that of Fear. And then in Re,
ligion also Pannick"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
Hall at Belmont Where First Legislature Met.

Madison. - Seventy five years ago, on
Nov 30, 1886, the city Of Madison was
chosen by the members of the first terri
tOrlal legislature as the location Of the
capital of the state of Wisconsin
There We're at the time many other
cities Of the state which were appealing
for the honor of containing the chief
offices and capitol building of the state,
but after system of lobbying had been
INDUCED in, which would have done credit
or discredit to any succeeding legislature.
Madison received a majority Of the votes
of the members and preparations for the
erection of the Legislative hall was com
menced- In the whole of Dane county at
that time there were but thirty persons.
Henry Dodge had been appointed gov
ernor Of the territory of Wisconsin. es-
tablished by act of congress on April 80.
1886 and on July 4 of the same year. the
new officers were inaugurated, and in his
inaugural address the governor spoke of
the difficulties Of selecting a place for the
capitol of the state
Immediately after the converting of the
territorial legislature men began to ap-
pear at Belmont. where the sessions were
being held and presenting the claims and
qualifications of Fond dU Lac, Portage.
Dubuque, Milwaukee. Racine Belmont
Mineral Point Platteville. Cassville
koshkonong. WiSconSinapOlis. Wisconsin
City and Peru Another city. or, rather
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
Capitol at Madison, First Used in 1888.

then appointed chairman of the capitol
building commission.
The cornerstone of the first capitol of
the Wisconsin was laid on July 4. 1887.
Inc legislature did not meet in Madison
till in 1898, and the new capitol not being
IN SUFFICIENT stage of completion, that
Dody met in the basement of the Ameri-
can house. where Gov. Dodge delivered
his annual address. The federal govern
ment appropriated $4,000 for the erection
OF the capitol. Dane county added $4,000
and the territorial legislature $4,000
more, making total cost of about 100000.
IN 1881 nine years after the admission
OF the territory into the union as a state.
4 larger capitol was found necessary and
ordered built. This was enlarged in 1882.
While at work upon some remodeling in
1908 part Of one of the walls fell down.
killing some of the W0rkmen In 1904 the
east wing of the capitol was destroyed by
ire and many valuable public documents
were burned together with much of the
property of the newly formed Wisconsin
free library commission
Since the fire constant changes and re
constructions have been ordered and it is
expected that some time next spring the
new capitol VIII be completed and be Suf-
HclenJlY large to care for the needs of the
state employees for many years to come
The old hall mt Belmont. where the first
legislature met. is still standing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
TELLS NEW BRIBERY TALE.
Witness Declares White Fianned to
Blackmail Lorimer

Backmail Lorimer.
Westinghouse George Gloss, a Chi
cago street car motorman, indict-
ed for perjury following his testimony
in the second trial of Lee O'Neil
Browne, gave new testimony before
the Lorimer investigation committee
of the senate to support the charge
that former Representative Charles A.
White sought to blackman Senator
Lorimer.
Mr.. Gloss declared he was Gold by
Frank Scenes, a street car man, at
whose home White has testified he
wrote letters to Senator LoriuleE and
Lee O'NeiI Browne, that Write was
seeking to extract $150,000 from Sen
ator Lorimer. Scenes told him, fur
Their. Gloss said, that the matter would
probably be compromised for $4,000.
Although he testified in both Browne
trials and before the former senatorial
committee, and his testimony adverse
to White resulted in his Indictment for
perjury, Gloss has never before told
this story.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
Circus King Left Fortune.

Madison.-The estate of Otto
Ringing Of Baraboo, one of the five
circus kings, who died March 81,
1911, has been appraised at $472,-
242.32, by Special Inheritance Tax
Investigator Harrington. He held
one-ffth interest in each of the cir
Gus properties, the Ringing Broth
ers, Barnum & Bailey, Forepaugh &
Sells, his share amounting to $69,-
039. He also had one-ffth interest
in the winter quarters at Baraboo
and Bridgeport, Conn, bonds to the
value of $21S,50O, and much per-
sonal property
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
BUYS STATUTE INNOVATIONS
State Legislative Commission Makes
Purchase of Sanborn Copyright
SIP, 500 Is Price Paid.

Madison.-The special committee
created by the state legislature to
negotiate the purchase of the copy
right of SanbOrn & Sanborn of Mad
ison of the annotations, index and
explanatory notes of the Wisconsin
statutes decided to buy it for $12,-
500. The legislature appropriated
SIS, 900 for the purpose. The amount
offered is understood to be salts
factory to the owners of the copy
right.
Hereafter, the work Of revising
the statutes will be done by the
state. The action of the special leg
islative committee is subject to the
approval of the encouragement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
REORGANIZATION SUIT
University Professor Named by Madi-
son Man in Suit to Recover
$4,000 Damages.

Madison.-Ormond R. Butler, in
structor in horticulture at the uni
versity, is the defendant in a suit
started in circuit court by Fred J
Pritchard, who accuses Butler OF
having alienated the affections OF
his wife. Pritchard charges that
during his temporary absence Butler
enticed his wife away and deprived
him of her comfort, society and aid
He asks $4,000 damages. Mrs
Pritchard recently began suit for di-
vorce on the ground of desertion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14

future city. that made a strong bid for
the votes of the Legislators was Helena,
on the east bank of the Wisconsin river
This latter town. like many others of
that period, has now passed out of exist
ence. The possibilities of an overflow of
the river at that point pointed out by the
representatives of the other contending
locations, was all that prevented the es-
adjustment of the state capital at that
place 1t was at that time one Of the
most thickly settled sections Of the state
and the lead mines in the vicinity. to
gether with a shot tower about & mile
away. seemed to give great promise of
future metropolis.
The residents of the other cities claim
ing the attention of the representatives
Of the people of the territory brought
maps showing the possibilities of future
growth of their cities in case the capital
We're located at those places.
1t was finally left to James Duane DOty
to pick the site for the future capital.
Judge DOty. afterward 4 delegate TO
congress and later governor of the terri
tory Of Wisconsin, and still later COVER
nor of Utah. fixed upon the isthmuS be
tween the third and fourth of the four
lakes and in conjunction with stephens
7. Mason purchased from the govern
ment about 1000 acres in sections IS. IA.
% and "a. upon the four common corners
Of which the capitol now stands. He was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
PHYSICIAN is FOUND GUILTY
Jury Holds DR.. A. r. Law of Madison
Caused Woman's Death by a
Criminal Operation.

Madison.-Dr. A. R. Law, one of
the leading physicians of Madison
for the last twenty-five years, was
found guilty &C the crime of man
slaughter in the second degree by a
jury in the Circuit court for Dane
county. He was charged with having
performed a criminal operation on
Mrs. Jerry O'Brien, who died on July
26 at the city hospital. After the
verdict was announced the attorneys
for DR.. Law moved for a new trial.
If the motion is denied Dr. Law will
be sentenced to state prison for a
term of from four to seven years, the
penalty provided by statute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
BADGER Postmasters Named,

Washington, D. Wisconsin
postmasters appointed were Samuel
Lund, Black River Falls; Charles
Brown, Montello; William A. Brad
ley, West Salem; Charles A Prouty,
Genoa Junction; John G. Kinsman,
Manawa; Herman Anderson, Phil
lips; Bernard F. Schwartz, East
Troy, and William M. Daniels,
Moinsee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
Shaving of Negro justified.

Madison.-The coroner's jury
which Investigated the death of Fred
Rose, killed in a gun duel by Fred
Simmons, both coIored, rendered a
verdict TO the effect that Simmons
was justified in killing Rose, and
recommending his discharge. Rose
was jealous of Simmons and became
enrageG when he found his wife and
Simmons at the home Of a coIored
man. The two men and the woman
ran amusement games at county
fairs in Wisconsin last fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
New Road Gets Decision

Madison.-Judge Stevens of the
circuit court upheld the judgment of
the railroad commission which
granted a certificate of convenience
and necessity to the Fairchild &
NORTHEASTERN Railway company for
the construction of an extension of
it's line. The Omaha road and the
towns of Osseo, Fall Greek, Augusta
and others objected to the granting
of the certificate. Judge Stevens
held that territory to be served by
the new road is entitled to better
railway service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
Swallowing of False Teeth Fatal

y V' eI'o~ WITT =
Milwaukee.-While eating supper
in his home in Grand Rapids, on the
night of Nov. q, Herman Koch, aged
"a years, a farmer, accidentally swal-
lowed his false teeth with a piece of
bread. Koch came to Milwaukee
hospital and the operation was per
formed. The teeth were removed,
and it was thought that the opera
tion was successful, but he suffered
a relapse and GiSa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
BELIEVES STOKES is SLAYER
Lillian Graham Thinks F}oteI Man
Killed Al. Adams.

New York-An almost constant
flow Of tears accompanied the
recital which Lillian Graham gave OF
the sogdld romance which led to the
shooting of William E. D. Stokes, the
millionaire hotel proprietor, the night
of June Z. The hearing was nlIed
with ssensat tons
Yes the witness swore, she told
me he was very. very dangerous
man. She said she had heard Stokes
killed AL Adams and was seen com
ing down the stairs of the Ansonia no.
ter near Adams room shortly after
the body of Adams was found"
Al Adams. the policy king, died at
the Ansonia October 1, 1907 1t was
given out at the time that it was a
case of suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14
SECT HEAD HELD FOR DEATHS
Rev. F. w. Sanford, Leader of "Holy

Ghost and U.s." Is on Trial.
Portland, Me.-Without representa-
ton by counsel. Rev. Frank w
Sanford, leader of the Holy Ghost
and Us society Of Shiloh, in the
United States court listened to testi-
mony to the effect that he was re-
sponsible for the death of six mem
bers of his party during his recent
world cruise on the yacht Coronet.
George Mckay told of sufferings
from lack of food and illness and
death of the Hughey brothers, Stew
art Wolf and Ralph Merrill.
Miss Dart, who directed the care of
the sick. testified they were given no
medicine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14

You must take exercise" said the
physician. The motor car. in case
like yours. gives the best exercise
that"
But. doctor, can't afford to keep
motor car" the patient growled.
Don't buy; just dodge them" said
the other.-Liyerpoo Mercury.