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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
AGED MAN IS HELD
FOR WIFE MURDER
MRS. AUGUST HOGE, AGED IS,
FOUND DEAD IN BED NEAR
OCONOMOWOC.
HAS DENT IN HER FOREHEAD
Crime Committed With Some Blunt
instrument, EVioentIy a Hammer
Husband, Aged sc, Protests limo
Cence-May Be Insane.

OconOmoWoc.-Mrs. August Hoge,
aged IS, was found dead in her bed
at her home, west of this city, and is
supposed to have been murdered.
Since there was a dent in her fore
head and her nose was broken and
badly skinned, although no blood was
found on her face the authorities are
led to believe the crime was commit
ted with some blunt instrument,
probably hammer.
The husband, aged SO, is being
held on suspicion. He discovered the
body and notified the neighbors, who
in turn called a physician The lat
ter notified the coroner and sheriff.
The old couple lived alone in a lit
tie shack of a house in the west end
of the city. where there is a region of
small farms. They were not known
to have quarreled and it was common
repute that they lived peacefully to-
gether.
The aged suspect, who is somewhat
childish, stoutly denies his guilt.
While the indictment against Hoge
was being read in court, the aged
German collapsed completely and
was supported by court officials. Ac-
cOrding to District Attorney Evans,
the state will ask for an investiga-
ton as to the prisoners sanity at
the hearing. Hoge made threats
that he would attempt suicide while
being taken to Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
MEXICO NEAR STRIFE;
u. S. TROOPS WATCH
Washington Receives Reliable lnfor.
nation OF Fcmenting Of Revolt
tion Against Madero.

Washington. - It is reported here
that a serious situation undoubted-
ly is developing in Mexico Recent
reports of disturbances in various
parts Of the republic at first were re-
gaTded as based upon nothing more
than the ebullitions of haIf-trained sol
diers who found it difficult to return
to the ways Of peace. Now, however,
reports are reaching Washington from
various sources, most Of them conf
Dental, but accepted as reliable by
officials here, indicating that there is
danger Of another revolution which
may absorb within it the various les
ser and sporadic disorderIy bands in
various parts of the republic.
As a precautionary measure orders
for the departure Of American troops
from the border have been revoked so
the soldiers win be on hand for the
prompt dissipation Of any considerable
gatherings on American soil Of would
be revoluuonists.
Eagle Pass, Tex. - Two compa-
MES of Mexican cavalry left Piedras
Negras. across the Rio Grande from
here, one of so fer Las Vegas, op-
posite Del Rio, Tex, and another of
so for Tecas, q small village about
fifty miles south Of this place.
The precautions we're taken to pre-
vent any outbreak. 1t was reported
mere that a fight near Tampazos re-
suited in the killing of several on
both sides.
Austin, Tex. Two Companies
Of Texas Rangers were ordered
to the border, with instructions to
prevent any activity in Texas toward
starting a revolution in Mexico.
These movements were made after
a conference between Governor Col,
quit and Ranger Captain Hughes,
who claims to have evidence that part
OF the preparations for a Mexican
revolution are under way in this state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
WORKERS LAW Is UPHELD
Chief Justice WinsIow, of the Su-
preme Court, Declares Compen-
sation Act Constitutional.

Madison.-The supreme court has
handed down an opinion which re-
verses the decision of the lower court
and uphoidIng the constituticnality
of the workmen's compensation act,
as passed by the last legislature. The
opinion was signed by all the mem
bers of the court and written by
Chief Justice WinsIow.
The opinion first discusses in gen
eral the principles of the constitu-
tionality of laws, and then takes up
the objection that the law is against
public policy, declaring that it is not.
The next objection to receive atten-
ton in the opinion is, that the act
vests judicial power in the commits
sion. Judge Winslow concludes that
it does not
The court does not discuss the
minor points and objections brought
out in the hearing but says that if
the act can be found to be partially
unconstitutional, through some of it's
provisions, that these are not con
sidered sufficient to destroy the
whole act.
The suit was originally brought by
Edward BOrgnis, superintendent Of
the pattern shop of the Falk COM
pany, Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
PICTURE FILM STARTS FIRE
Many Lives Ems angered b , Blaze in
Enterprise Building, Milwaukee
Loss Is S275,OOo.

Milwaukee.-The explosion of
film in the office of a moving picture
concern in the Enterprise building,
Second and Sycamore streets, started
a fire which endangered the lives of
hundreds of occupants of the build
ing and caused damage estimated at
275.0OO.
That the building did not burn
was due to the prompt work of the
fire department and the fact that
the building is of the ffreproof kind.
The fire started on the third floor.
After burning the woodwork the
flames leaped from the windows and
licked up the woodwork outside the
windows of the floor above. The
floors in the building are 10 inches
thick and of concrete and the fire
could not communicate otherwise
than through the windows.
So intense was the heat that the
tile facing at the front of the build
ing crumbled. Occupants of the
building were almost suffocated by
the waves of the heat that poured
out on them as they made their way
to the stairway and the elevators.
More than 5000 films, which are
used to send out to moving picture
theaters in this section, are said to
have been destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
CONFESS TO rARRING WOMAN
Three kansans Admit AssauItinq
School Teacher.

Lincoln Center, Kan. - Follow
ing Judge Glover's denial of their
application for a change of venue,
Sheriff. Clark, a wealthy merchant;
John Schmitt, a farmer, and A. N
Simon, mill worker, were placed on
trial in connection with the tarring of
Miss Mary Chamberlain, school
teacher Of this place.
Everett G. Clark, president Of a
Shady Bend milling company; Watson
Scranton and Jay Fitzwater, farmers.
astonished the prosecution by enter
ing pleas of guilty, and throwing them
selves on the mercy Of the court Pre-
viously Edward Ricord, a barber, had
entered the same plea.
The men attacked Miss Chamberlain
without a word being spoken, threw
her to the ground, and tore off her
clothing. While one held her down.
another &Sld tar bucket A third
man smeared tar on her from her
waist to her knees, after which the
entire bucket of tar was poured over
her
The only excuse for the act, accord
ing to the attorney, was that meddlilg
women had whispered evil of the girl
and melted their men folks" to pun
ish her. Investigation convinced the
county attorney that the allegations
made against the young school teacher
were untrue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
Odd SHAVING Habits.

1t is said that Of the men who shave
themselves not one in fifty can use
the razor with both hands An Ameri-
can we'll known in commercial circles
In New York has confessed that he al
ways shaves himself standing in q
corner of the room and facing the
wall. When he was a poor country
boy he bought a razor on the sly.
There was no mirror in his bedroom;
rather than let his people know what
he was about he faced the wall and
scraped away as best he could. Once
accustomed to this method he never
needed a glass. Another American, a
senator, formerly a farmer, for many
years shaved himself sitting on a milk
tng-stool and looking at his reflection
In a bucket of water That was what
ne did as a boy and man on the farm,
and he says that he could not shave
standing up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
THERE WOMAN WAS SUPREME
When First Housekeeping Was Begun
She Properly Made Herself Mis-
tress of Habitation.

IN Kipling's story Of the wild peo-
pie he incidentally gives the history
Of the first housekeeping. OF course
the wild MANN fact, he was dread
fully wild, hut he didn't know it; his
descendants don't even know it now
took no cognIzance of time: in fact,
time did not begin for him until he
met the woman.
So soon as she realized the fact
that she had found her mate she told
him she did not ike his wild ways Of
living and at once set about teaching
him better ways. She selected a nice
dry cave and brought in an armful
Of dry leaves to lie down on, instead
Of the heap Of wet ones to which he
had been accustomed. She sanded
the floor Of that cave so beautifully
that the man could have written his
name on tiff he had a name and had
known how to write IT,
She brought underbush and made a
nice fire in the back of the cave, a
fire that cracked socially and glowed
until 1t lighted up the whole dark
place. At the door of the cave she
hung the dried skin of a wild horse.
tail down. and then she said to the
man, who had been watching her
movements with a stupid sort of hap
piness
Wipe your feet, dear. when you
come in; and now we viii keep
house"
Kipling's story does not say the
man wiped his feet, but of course he
did; neither does It say he said he
did so; "Oh, what's the use?" Of
course he did, for comparatively few
men from that day to this have wiped
their feet without being told to do SO,
or without saying, aloud or under
their breath: ooh, what's the use?'
This wild woman's admonition has
come ringing down the corridors of
time" repeated by every woman who
has had kitchen floor to scrub. Thus
was the nagging habit formed. a habit
from which woman, as a class. never
has been able to free herself, though
individual women have done so, but
that's another story. New York
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
EXPRESS TAXES DOUBLED
Rate Is Placed at Badger Tax
Commission Increases States
Revenue by Large Sum.

Madison.-The assessed valuation
OF the property of express companies
and freight and equipment lines in
Wisconsin is near more than doubled
in the preliminary valuation an
nounced by the tax commission, re-
Gently appointed by Gov. McGovern.
The increase amounts to 1862
301.00 The 1910 valuation was ST.
500, $4,000 and the new one is
$3,861,830.00. 1t is not likely that
this valuation will be cut to any
great extent in the two weeks before
the announcing of the final assess
ment.
The rate of taxation will be $11.18
per $1,000 of valuation. At this rate
the state will collect $43,175.16
from these companies. Figured at
this rate the increase in valuation
would mean an increase of receipts
of $21, 93852
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
ASSESSMENT is $48.825. 600
State Tax Commission Makes PreIin1i-
nary Valuation of Street Railway,
Light and Power Companies.

MISUNDERSTANDING an increase in
the assessed valuation of street rail-
way, light, heat and power properties
of Wisconsin in 1911 as compared
with 1910, the state tax commission
has made public it's preliminary as
sessment of those properties for the
tax of 1912. This assessment is sub
ject to review and may be corrected
upon evidence that correction is ne
cessary. The final assessment will
be made on or before Dec. is and the
tax based thereon is payable on Dec.
1, 1912. The tax resulting from the
assessment goes Is per cent to the
state and IS per cent to the munich
palities in which the properties are
located,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23

Tremor Causes Panic in Ger
many and Switzerland.
HUNDREDS FLEE FROM HOMES
Terror Stricken Residents Spend Night
In Fields After Shock That In
lures Historic Buildings
Avalanche In Alps.

Berlin. An earthquake Was felt
In a wide area throughout central
Europe, most seriously affecting Swift
zerland and the German provinces
along the Rhine. The shock was the
most severe in Switzerland in fifty
years. It was most violent in the
central Alps. People spent the night
outdoors, fearing that the mountains
would fall upon them. The castle of
near Hechingen, Prussia, was severe
~ damaged. Statues on the struc-
ture were disfgured and great cracks
appeared in the towers.
In Ebingen, in the kingdom OF Wur-
temberg, the entire populace fed to
an open field at the first shock and
spent the night in a state Of terror. At
Constance, IN the grand duchy OF
Baden. a colossal statue of Germania
tumbled from the top Of the postofce
building into the street and the spire
Of the cathedral fell into the church
yard.
Several buildings were cracked in
Frankfort, where the residents rushed
into the streets panic-stricken. A rail
way yiaduct collapsed near LaubIin-
gen and a panic took place in the
theater at Heidelberg. st. Stephens
church was one Of several buildings
damaged at MulhauseD, AIsace-Lor-
raine
Severe tremors were also felt at
Strassburg, Munich and Mayence, and
less violent shocks are reported from
Vienna, Austria.
Berne. - A violent earth tremor,
vibrating from north to south, was
felt throughout Switzerland, the
strongest shocks being felt at Berne
and Zurich in the Alps range and the
Interlaken district. Sharp shocks were
also felt at Geneva and Chamounix,
the vibrations sending great ava
Ianches rushing down Mount Blanc.
No loss of life was caused, but the
residents of the affected area were
panic-stricken. They rushed from their
houses and tie theaters and remained
in the streets all night. Many tainted
from fear. Much damage to property
was caused and several street cars
were deraied at Geneva.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
CONVENTION GIVES
PRESIDENT PRAISE
TAFT STAND ON TREATIES AP-
PROVED BY STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
S. r. SHATTUCK REELECTED
Again Chosen President of BODY at
Annual Meeting of Organization
Held at Observation-Disclosures Viii
Be Sent to Taft.

Madison.-With the adoption OF
resolutions praising the stand taken
by President Taft in submitting ar
bitration treaties to the senate for
approval, the annual convention of
the Wisconsin Sunday School associ-
alton came to a close.
A copy of the resolution will be
sent to The president.
The following officers were elected:
Presidents. F. Shattuck. Neenah,
Vice president-M. B. Harding.
Waukesha
Recording secretary-The Rev. w.
81. Hughes, Fond du Lac.
Treasurer-Carl Quimby, Sheboy-
gan.
Executive committee-Mr Shat
tuck, the Rev. Hughes, J. NJ. Berg
strom, Neenah; Luther Davies. Osh-
kosh, and Prof. C. w. Treat, Apple
ton.
Board of directors. M. Alexan-
der, Milwaukee; Mr.. Quimby, Mr..
Harding, Mr. Shattuck, Mr.. Berg
strom, the Rev. Hughes, Mr.. Davies,
P. B. CoyIer, Madison; f. H. Brig
ham, Wausau, and C. c. Gfddings,
Racine.
The place for holding the next
convention has not been decided
upon. Green Bay and Appleton and
Oshkosh have sent Invitations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
KEN0SHA DOCTOR ARRESTED
Charged With Sending improper Let
tiers to Enstranged Wife-Men-
tally Unbalanced, Say Friends.

Kenosha.-Dr. David NJ Munroe,
at one time prominent as an office
holder at Superior, and for the last
seven years practicing in Keonsha,
was arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Reinardy on charges of
sending improper letters through the
mails. The letters on which the in
dictment was based were addressed
to Mrs. Emma M Munroe, wife of
the defendant, now living in Su-
perior
Munroe was formerly court stem
ographer for the Superior court at
Superior. For several years he had
been contesting a suit for divorce
brought by his wife and the post
cards sent to his wife, which were
of most sensational character, were
an echo of the divorce fight.
MunToe declared when arrested
that men at Washington whom he
had offended when he held federal
position there were back of the
prosecution. Some of the doctors
friends allege that the continued do
nestle troubles have rendered him
insane
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
STATE DAlRYMEN AT BELOlT
Wisconsin and Federal Experts Ad-
dress Annual Convention of MIX
and Butter Producers.

Beloit.-The annual convention of
the Wisconsin State Dairymen's as
ISOLATION here heard a series OF ad-
dresses by leading authorities on the
subject of milk production and dairy
outstanding. The concluding address
and demonstration was by Prof E. G.
Hastings of the state college of DO
vine tuberculosis, It's Prevention,
Detection and Eradication. H. C.
Taylor of Fort Atkinson addressed
the convention on Farm Manage
ment. Judge c. D. Rosa of Beloit
spoke on ''The American Cow Reg
istry;" A. G. Mcdowell of the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton on Soil Management; W. D.
James of Fort Atkinson on Barn
Construction, and B H Rawl, chief
Of the dairy division of the depart
ment Of agriculture at Washington,
explained the work of that division.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
NJ A K S
Milwaukee. Nov. IS, 1911.


Butter-Extra creamery, SIC;
frsts, IS 29c; seconds, ESQ 26c;
process, "a a Use; dairy fancy, &c.
Cheese-American full cream,
Twins, 1S12c; daisies. new $50
1870; Young Americas, 1910
lac; longhorns, AYE; Swiss. 149
lie
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, p a 27c; recandlcd. ex-
tras. 500 32c; seconds. 13 @15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, Sc; roost-
ers, &c; springers, 91ac
Potatoes-W Wisconsin. new. on
track, So @ zoe.
Hay-No. l timothy, 22.OO; c'o-
yer, 1900; No. 1 prairie. 1880.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 1910
1.071a No. 2 northern, 1903 q LOS;
No. l durum, Sc01.0O; No. vel
vet, 1-03 @1O4
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 73c.
Oats-No. white, 48Ac; stand
ard, 49c.
Barley Wisconsin, 1875; No. 2.
1.28; medium, 1.25.
Cattle-Butchers steers. AIS a
$50; heifers, 9.000525; COWS,
$500 5-25; feeders, $500 $50;
calves, 7.25O8.50.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $40
q $50; fair 10 best, light, 5000
$50; pigs. 4.0005.25.
Sheep 4.OO05.5O; ewes,
3.O003.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
she knem the Short cut.

How win you have your eggs?" ask
ed the girl behind the lunch coun-
ter, in hearing of the Chicago Tribune
man.
with as brief an interval of time"
answered the absent-miuded profess
sor. las possible intervening between
The deposition of the oval spheroid in
the nidihcated receptacle by the fe-
male representative of the common or
barnyard variety Of domestic fowl and
the subsequent appearance of the
same in the marts of commerce where
cougregate the"
All right, interrupted the girl,
81 think I understand. Scramble
three.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
LoYALiSTs ATTACK NANKiNG.
Rebels Have 10000 Troops, Fourteen
Gunhoats

Shanghai Six hundred impe-
rial troops from Marking attack
ed the outpasts OF the rebels just
outside the city, but the revolution
lists, with the aid of six guns, held
their positions.
DR.. Sun Vat Sens brother is associ-
ated with Gen. Hsu 10 Ching in the
command of the rebels. The revolu-
ttonists attacking Marking number
about 10000, and they have fourteen
gunboats. Reinforcements are expect
ed at any moment, and upon their ar
rival the city will be assaulted The
American, British and German consul
ates at Marking have been closed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
Trophy to Neenah cuardsmen.

Madison.-The Graham trophy, for
the highest proficiency in firing in
the Wisconsin National guard, was
awarded to company l, First infantry
of Neenah, its figure of merit being
1852. Announcements of this and
other awards was made in orders
made public by the adjUtant general.
Company rs tie with company E,
Second infantry of Fond du Lac, was
broken by considering the smallest
number of men qualified under
marksmen and the largest number
Of men qualified as marksmen or
better
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
hoffman, Sent to Asylum.

Port Washington trial of
Louis Hoffman, of Cedarburg, who
is charged with the murder of his r.
year-old son, was brought to an
abrupt close when a commission to
examine the defendant as to his san
ity gave its unanimous opinion that
the man is insane. Hoffman, was at
once committed to the northern hos
pital for the insane at Oshkosh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
New Trial in Rrihsrx Case.

Columbus, O.-Rodney j. Dies4e.
former senate eTgeant-at-arms, con
victed in the common pleas court here
Of Complicity in legislative bribery and
sentenced to three-year term in the
Ohio Penitentiary. won new trial be-
fore the supreme court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
Review State Fair Accounts.

= REVIEW SIaTe ar ACCOUNTS.
Madison.-The state board OF
agriculture will meet on November
IT to review the state fair accounts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
Einhf MILAN Eace Eannire

st. Petersburg.-Eight million per
sons are in need of immediate relief.
owing to the failure Of the crops in
twenty Russian provinces. This
startling announcement was made in
the duma by Premier Kokoyzoff in
reply to interpretations concerning re
ports that famine threatened a wide
area.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
EnaIand Has a Earmerstts Farm

The innovation started in America
by Mrs. o. ii. p Belmont Of New York
when she opened a suffragette farm on
Long Island is being copied in Eng
land. Mrs. Frances Wolseley has es-
tablished a similar farm at Glynde, in
Sussex. where she finds employment
for a large number of "farmerettes"
for work in the nurseries and in the
fields
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23

BeIoit.-The Wisconsin Dairy
mems association elected these off
GERS:
President, E. C. Jenkins, Elk
Mound; secretary, A. J. Glover, Fort
Atkinson; treasurer, Fl. L. Loomis,
Sheboygan. Resolutions were adopt
garine under the semblance of yell
low butter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
Marriage Market Meak

Eau Claire-The high cost Of Iiy-
ing is believed to be affecting the
marriage industry in Eau Claire
county. In 1910 30S marriage IL
censes were issued, while up to No
vember 1 of this year there have
been but 214.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
a Fathers Sacrifice.

Dad" said young Jack ShiftIess.
Of Osborne, to his father, Old Bill
Shiftless. the other night. 4 want to
90 to the show tonight"
a show at night is no place for a
kid like you You should be at home
In bed"
But 7 peddled bills and have two
tickets" SAID Jack as he began to
snfffe.
"AI right then" answer Old Bill,
Il will go with you to see that yoU
don't get into trouble"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
Of pietz Victim Rernarriss

Couderay.-Word has been re-
ceived here Of the marriage of Mrs.
oscar Harp, to w. J. Wicker, at New
Castle, Wyo., where she moved last
spring. Mrs. Harp was the widow Of
Oscar Harp, the deputy who was
killed during the siege of the Dietz
family at Cameron Dam last fall.