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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
Judge Brand Brands Pistol Totjng.

There's az amusing as well as a
serious side to the anti-pistol toting
crusade being waged by Judge Charles
H. Brand, of the Western circuit Of
the Superior Court.
Last week Judge Brand held court
in Jackson county, and Hon. ]. n.
Holder, in the Jackson Herald, de-
scribes an incident on the amusing
side as follows:
When the case Of the State VS..
Zeke Strickland was being called,
there was almost a sensation created
IN the court room. When Zeke's
name was called out he was seated in
the gallery. The sheriff said, Come
down here, Zeke." The negro arose.
turned his back TO the court. reached
in his right hand hip pocket, pulled
out something, and gave it TO a negro
woman seated near him. Judge c.
H. Brands viligant eye witnessed the
conduct Of the defendant, whereupon
he said to Sheriff Collier, Please 60
into the gallery and search that wo-
maa on the front seat over to the left.
When that negro mans name was
called, he pulled something out of
Is hip pocket, and gave il TO that We
man. l believe it is a pistol If it is,
| direct YOU 10 arrest her, and bring
her before me-" The sheriff went TO
the gallery, and took from the wo-
man, not a pistol, but a shiny and
empty half plat bottle. When the
negro took the bottle from his pock->
ct, Judge Brand could not see what
it was, for the negro concealed it well
as he slipped it to the woman. but it
was the negrO's conduct that caused
the judge to suspect it was a pistol.
This incident shows that Judge c.
II. Brand is one Of the most vigilant
officials in the State, and it is a fur
ther proof Of the extraordinary efforts
h" is making to stop pstol-toting in
the Western circuit. In his determi-
nation to give severe punishment to
The pistol carrier, he is, no doubt.
protecting the lives of many human
beings. Were it not for Judge Brands
war on pistols, in all probability, there
would he many more murder cases on
the docket Of our courts than will be
found there today. For his earnest
efforts to suppress pistol-toting. and
thereby protect human life, Judge
Brand is being commended. not only
by the law abiding people of the
Western circuit but the whole coun-
try is applauding him for his judicial
conduct.
by practically unanimous vote
of all the people assembled in the
court ro"r on the first day of court.
Judge Brand was heartily endorsed
for his determined purpose and un-
reicnting efforts t. suppress carrying
pistols in the Western circuit.--Aug-
uSta Chronicle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
Another good but misguided woman

Another good but misguided woman
has undertaken a campaign for the
abolition Of Mother Goose" Alice I'm
Wonderland and fairy stories Of an
kinds She declares that these storic.
are lies and ought not to he tolcrat-
e." In her opinion Mother Goose
D. worse than witch, and as for
Lewis Carroll-wcll, this Mrs. Grad
grind of Boston would have him
hanged On the highest hill An, but
IT would hc sad old world if all the
men and women in it Wcrc Grad
grinds, II all tn" dear delightful tales
that have 10 do Wi,n fairies and imps
and elves and hamadryads were to
lie destroyed. The world is sad
enough as il is, but il would hc in
nnitcly saddcr and drcmicr if chill
dren did not believe i'm Fairy Fine
Ear and mothers and fathers did not
yield allegiance to the Dame of
drcams.-Rochester Post Express.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
LIBERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
HOUSE PASSES SUPPLY MEAS
URES CARRYING TOTAL OF
S135, 200. 900
by One Days WOrL Lower Branch
Clears Away Much OF Its Pressing
Labor.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
of representatives is rapidly clearing
it's calendar SO that responsibility for
what now appears to be an inevitable
extra session can not be charged to
the lower branch Of congress. Today
three big appropriation bills, carry
ing in the aggregate $135,OOO, 900,
We're passed. OF these the naval act
carried $125,4OO,0 900 the fortifica-
tions bill $5,SOO,OOO and the diplo-
matte and consular bin about $4,1OO,-
900.
The house now has only three more
supply bills to pass-the sundry civil,
the general deficiency and the mill
tary academy. The latter probably
will not occupy more than a few
hours. So the chances are that the
house will be marking time when
March arrives.
The naval BILL having been ap-
proved in committee of the whole
last night, was quickly disposed of
today. a motion to recommit and
cut down the building programme
from two battleships to one was lost.
The Notifications bill provides for
the coast defenses Of the United
states and the insular possessions but
does not include the item for the
fortification Of the Panama canal.
which will be reported with the other
canal appropriations in the sundry
civil bill.
The diplomatic and consular bill
occasioned some discussion ard Rep
resentative Harrison OF New York
succeeded in striking out a number Of
its provisions on points Of order.
These had to do with participation in
various international conferences.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Senator Mauldin of Greenville SAYS
the man who cannot stand the criti-
cism Of the newspapers ought to stay
out of politics" That is true, in a
way. But the newspapers carry their
criticisms entirely too far. IF the
newspapers were more careful in their
criticisms there would be more re
spect for the newspapers, and thcy
would have more inluence.-Ander-
son Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

In the northern seas there exists an
extremely small jellyflsh, termed Lizzia
Koellikeri, which is so TRANSPARENT
that single individual can scarcely
be seen in clear water, and so small
that wine glass OF water can con-
tain three thousand Of them" Yet
this jellyfish occur in such numbers
off the coast of Greenland that the
sea is at times tinged brown by its
presence.
Thirty years ago the telephone
list OF New York was printed on a
small card and contained the names
of 2j2 subscribers. The new city d!-
rectory has $50 pages and instead Of
the small card is a book about q foot
square and weighing two and n half
pounds. The o.,y edition alone. if
piled one boob on another. would
make tower more than six miles
high.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
When the United States bought

When the United States bought
Alaska about fifty years ago for seven
millions Of dollars and a frcetious
editor referred to its great distance
and to its Russian origin, proposed
20 call it "Damlongwayoff," no
one imagined how incalculably
rich in gold and iron and fisheries
and coal, to say nothing of vegetable
productions, that country would be-
come. There are people but little
past middle age who can recollect
that that part Of the country where
Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and 9TH
or prosperous states are situated was
supposed to be desert utterly unit,
for agriculture. \ great part of Texas
was at that time regarded as a sterile
waste, but it is now covered with
cities, towns and villages. Within
generation, Canada has doubled her
population and multiplied many times
her wealth. and yet the rich forests
Of Labrador and splendid regions
about Hudson Bay are almost un-
touched. 1t Is not improbable thar
the younger generation i'm America
will, during the next half century,
witness such financial and industrial
power i'm the northern h2lf of the
Western Hemisphere ae the world has
never before known,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
Woman Liv"S JclSyH and Hyde Life

Chicago,.-ln Mrs. Minnie Isleb. Of
milwaukee,. the police believe they
haN" discovered Jckyn and Hyde
woman. Emiaenuy respectable at
her home in Milwaukee. she is said
To be professional thief when she
reaches Chicago. she is under arrest
with her daughter at the Harrison
street police station annex. Mrs. Islcb
formerly was the wife of wealthy
railroad man, but for two years. since
h"r divorce. has supported her chill
"f.H hs working as "a scamsr,ss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Speaking or the marriage license
law, on Interpreter Of it says that by
bs provisions "a marriage ia not made
illegal without the issuance of IL
ccasc,' Now cutting ont the two mega
'ivcs, it logically follows that "a mar
ri12c is made Illegal with the issuance
of "a liccuso.' MI Of which, OF course.
holps To- throw more light on ,hc mar
roro license discussion. Charleston
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Fort Worth. Texas, refused to put
up $1,000 in order to get Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt t. stay there for
half an hour. Fort Worth, it must
be admitted. has some sound and
wholesome ideas about spending her
money.-Anderson Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Rocky BIufr. Feb. 22.-Thosc who
still have hogs To kin are making
good use of this cold weather. which
is fine for hog killing. but bad ON
gardens and the fruit trees that have
already bloom,d. Quite "a number of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Mr.. John Epperson. deputy for
Sheriff Epperson. left for Gourdins
and Lanes this morning to recover
several stolen wheels which have
beel located at those places by him
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Tomatoes are selling at n quarter
apiece in Washington. The canned
ones don't taste SO bad, after all.-De-
triot Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

They ~, to haro women detectives
i'm China. We infer this is due to the
h"!irj that. no matter how crop-hoad-
cd the mon OF China may become.
the women will never lose their
"cue. Columbia state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Coming attraction at the moving
picture shows-"The Fight mt Juarez" d"
everybody on the move.--Louisvillc
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

The work Of laying the concrete
pavement ON Church street is pro-
crossing nicely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
COMMON COUN.
GIL MATTERS

The common council met in regu-
lar session Tuesday evening in the
City Hall, with Mayor Wheelan in
the chair. There were thirteen al
dermen present. The principle bu-
siness transacted other than the US
ual routine was the rejection by the
council of their appropriation out of
the general fund of 100000, asked
for, by a committee of citizens to pay
up the past deficit and the future ex-
penses of the hospital; the coun-
ell voted against this appropriation
by a vote of II to 2. Another impor-
tant thing was the voting not to do
any paving during the year 1912. A
committee of business men present
ed a petition for a special election
to take up the matter as to whether
this city wanted the Commission Form
of Government or not. The petition
was referred to the City Attorney for
him to look over and report on The
council adjourned until Thursday e
vening when it will meet Mr.. Pogue,
of the Diesel Engine Co Mr.. Pogue
will go into the matter OF installing
a Diesel engine for a city pumping
plant which will take the place of
the Electric power now used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1911.

The Mcnamara trial which has been
absorbing the interest of the people
all over the country has finally come
to an end by the confession of the
two brothers. pleading guilty to the
offense for which they we're indict-
ed. Their confession came as quite
a surprise and shock to their friends
and all who had confidence in them.
This revelation is a strong blow to
the socialstic movement in this
country as they have been conspfc-
uous in their defense of these two
men The socialtsttc Press were
very bitter against Detective Burns
who is entitled to the most credit
for running down the cIews which
lead to their confession. 1t now
proves that Detective Burns was
wholly warranted in the course which
he pursued and the facts fully war
ranted in their confession. We be
lieve much more connected with this
case viii be brought to light, as a
result Of Detective Burns excellent
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
BRAHANy- DEMITZ

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Demitz whose
marriage took place at the home Of
the brides parents in Madison, Wis,
on Thanksgiving day, arrived in this
city Monday where they will make it
their future home. Henry Demitz
is a native of Grand Rapids, where
he was born, raised, and educated,
and now holds a responsible position
in the first National Bank Of this city
His wife had been a teacher in our
public schools for many years where
she was well known and popular. They
have a new home in course of cree
ton which they expect to occupy as
soon as it is ready for occupancy. We
join with this young couples many
friends in Grand Rapids in wishing
them a long life OF. usefulness and
happiness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
COURT
DOINCS

All day Monday the opening day of
Circuit Court in this city was taken
up in calling the jury, going over the
calendar of cases, and listening to
applications, and going over applica-
tons for citizenship There were 50
applications out of which 43 were
granted, six continued and nine dis
missed.
Tuesday morning was taken up in
drawing and selecting jury for the
trying of the first criminal case on
the calendar which is entitled State
of Wisconsin VS.. James Moore. Chas.
E. Briere, district attorney is repre-
senting the State and w. E. Wheelan
the defendant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07

He brought a fine deer home with
him.
Mrs. Cassie Foss of Tomahawk ac-
companied her father home Thurs
day and she returned home Friday
evening.
Mrs. Alfred Omahalt went to Wan
sau Monday morning and will under
go an operation on Wednesday. She
was accompanied by her husband and
her Aunt and Uncle. Mrs. and Mr..
Geo. Moulton of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Levin of Grand Rapids was
up to see Mrs. Alfred Omaholt Sun
day.
Miss Louise Omaholt has gone to
Rothschild to visit her brother Law
renee.
Mrs. Henry Shoehr and daughter
Minnie of Shiocton are visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. John Omaholt will
90 to Wausau Wednesday morning
to be with their sons wife during
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
DEATH Of MIKE
NJ. BOURCARD

Mike lI Bourgard of Port Edwards,
had been in poor health for soma
time. He died at his home in Port
Edwards, Sunday morning, December
3, 1911, Of Brights diesase. He
leaves g wife and three small chill
dren He was thirty-five years, five
months and twenty days old when
he died He also leaves a widowed
mother and several brothers and sis
tiers. He was a member Of the Mo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
A. w. GLEASON,
(Seall
Get the AID READING Habit.
RUDOLPH NO. l.

I wish to correct my mistake OF
last week. I was misinformed about
John Little going to MarshfieId OF
tuesday He did intend to go but
the match was postponed until Fri
day night.
Dave Sharkey returned from Iowa
where he won three wrestling matches
He has another match for Wednes-
day, Dec Z. We hope he will be sue
cessfuI enough to win.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Doughty are
rejoicing over the arrival of baby
girl born Tuesday. Nov 2Sth
Geo. Warren, Of Wausau, travel
ing salesman for the PlankingtCn
Packing Company, OF Milwaukee
was calling on the trade here Wedne
day evening.
Mrs, \. G. Ratelle spent Thanksgiv
ing with her parents in your city.
Mr. and Mrs W. ]. Clark spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Grace lockwood in your city.
Mrs. Smith Hill visited at, the w.
J. Clark home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Koch departed
Thursday morning to spend Thanks
giving and a few days with relatives
at Westfield
Mrs. Babe and daughter Norma
were shopping in your city Saturday.
Mr. Mccarthy is clerking at the
Max Steinberg store.
Gertrude Akey has resigned her
position as clerk at Steinberg's.
n. ]. Richards of your city visit
ed his sister Mrs. G. Elliott Thurs
day.
Miss Angelina Sharkey is staying
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07

spent the week.
Mary and Albin Kujawa returned
to Stevens Point Sunday noon after
spending three days at home.
Alfred Omaholt of Rothschild spent
Sunday with his wife here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Benson Of your
city spent a few days at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Benson.
The Provost threshing machine
threshed buckwheat for John Joos-
ten the first of this week. They ex-
perienced great difficulty in getting
the heavy machines through the deep
snow
Mrs. Clara Thornton and Miss Emn
Pulse OF Shiocton spent Thanksgiv-
ing at the Winfield Scott home.
Mrs. Paul Fountain was shopping
in your city Monday.
Edmond Moulton CT your city Sun
dayed IN Rudolph
Mrs. Frank Whitman spent Sun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07

day and Monday in Nekoosa with
her neice, Mrs. Wesley Youngchild
and nephew Elmer Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Koch arrived
home Monday from Westfield
Geo Juneau and wife of your city
visited at the John Daigle home sew
eral days last week.
The E. F. u lodge held its annual
election of officers meeting Satur-
day evening. The following were e
Iected:
Pres.-Geo. Rivers.
Vice Pres-W. J. Clark
Sep. Akey.
Treas.-Thos. Jacobson.
Advisor-Walter Akey.
Warden-N. G. Ratelle.
Guard-Mose Sharkey.
The installation viii be held the
first Saturday in January and all
members are requested to be pres
ent.
Henry Carew and Barney Morgan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07

defn WoUdmen Of America. and q
member of the Modern Brotherhood
of America The funeral services
took place Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock at SIS. Peter and Paul church
Rev. VIM Reding officiating. Buriai
took place in Calvary cemetery un-
der the supervision of J. R. Ragan,
| Undertaken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07

her operation.
Frank Whitman was called to your
city as a juror on Monday on accoun
Of one being excused.
Mr. and Mrs Smith Hill, who re-
Gently sold their farm expect to de-
part Wednesday for Florida where
they will spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Marsceau and
his father E. Marseau and Mesdames
G. Elliott and S. Crotteau spent Sun
day afternoon at the Lou Whitman
home in Linwood
Mesdames K. J. Marsceau and G.
Elliott were shopping in your city
Friday.
The Rudolph Telephone Co. has
bought the blacksmith shop owned by
Allie Koch.
Little Clara Jackson was on the
sick list few days last week but
is better at the present writing
Mr.. and Mrs Carew arrived home
Monday from Manawa, where they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07

came home Monday evening from
GIidden for a short visit with home
folks.
Louie Jacoby is sick at the pres
ent writing.
E. Marsceau who has been visit
ing his son for the past two months
is now with his daughter, Mrs. Lew
Whitman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
Z ell Him a Story

When you hand your boy his First
National Bank Savings Book Oh
Christmas morning, tell him how,
just about 100 years ago, in the lit
tie village Of RuthwelI, in Dumfries-
shire, Scotland. the Rev Henry Dun
can started the first saving bank.
The little iron box in the min
ister,s cottage had three locks and
three keys, and the three keys were
kept by three different wei known
Modern precautions are differ
ent but even more effective
The first years savings were $3.50.
JUS about the average size of each
deposit Of this country's ten million
deDOsit0rs now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One Year, Strictly in advance, $3.50
Subscribers who wish to dfscontin-
ne can always have their paper stop
ped Immediately by notifying this
office and paying up arrears. Remit
by postoffice money order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS COUNTY 90
Frank j.. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner OF the firm of F. j. Cheney &
Co, doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and state aforesaid, and that said
drm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Hairs
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D.
1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaL) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testimonials
free
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o. .
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
with Mrs. G. Elliott.

VIII WI . y A41LINI .
Geo W. Baker Sr., Geo. W. Baker
Jr., and son Donald, spent Sunday
at the Nick RatelIe home
Frank Whitman arrived home last
Thursday evening from Tomahawk,
where he spent the hunting season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
LEAD HIM IN

If you have broken down on the
road. Don't take your injured
carriage home without being re
paired. We arc leaders IN this
line, and will repair any kind of
2 break or give your carriage
or wagon a general overhauling
at a moderate cost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
a. l. Fontaine, Publisher, Proprie-
tor and Managing Editor.

Entered at the Post-Office at Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, as second class
mail matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER.

Published on Thursday of every week
in the year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-07
Some Specials

DO YOU USE CANNED MILK? We have
bargain in &c cans, Remember every
time you buy cans we give you 2 CANS
so cheap before.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-09-05
THE CAUSE OF ECZEMA

is germ life that burrows under and
feeds the skin. The way to cure
ECZEMA is to remove the cause by
washing away with a clean, penetrat-
ing liquid, the germ life and poisons
that cause the trouble.
We have a preparation that will do
this. The first application will stop the
itching and give prompt relief to an ir-
ritated, itching or inhamed skim If
you are sufferer from skin of scalp
eruption in any form, try one bottle Of
this clean scientific preparation, we are
confident you will be pleased with the
results from the use of this standard
preparation for eczema.
Good for Infants as we'll "a grown
persons. Sold at the Postoffice Drug
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-09-05
4 FIEHCE NIGHT ALARM

Is the hoarse, startling cough OF a
child, suddenly attacked by Group. Oft
en- it aroused Lewis Chamblin OF Man
chester, O., (R. r. No. p for their four
children We're greatly subject to Group.
Sometimes in severe attacks" he
wrote, 1--WE We're afraid they would
die, but since We have proved what a
certain remedy DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery is, we have no fear. We rely
on it for Group and for coughs, colds,
or any throat or lung trouble" So
do thousands Of others. So may you.
Asthma, hay fever, 1agrippe, whoop-
ing cough and hemorrhages fly before
it. Fifty cents and 81. Trial bottle
free. Sold by Tydings & Company.