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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

closets, and running her fingers over
things for dust. Whenever she found
any she looked at me, drew a long
breath, and said, Poor James," 1t
was maddening. And when she went
through his clothes and found some
buttons off Jim didn't keep a man,
and Takahiro had stopped at his
boots) she looked at me quite awfulIy.
His mother was a perfect house
keeper" she said. James was brought
up in clothes with the buttons on, put
on clean shelves"
Didn't they put them on him?" l
asked, almost Historically. 1t had
been bad morning, after a worse
night Every one had found fault
with the breakfast, and they struggled
down one at a time until I was fran
tic. Then Flanagan had talked at
me about the pearls. and Mr. Harbi-
son had said, Good morning" very
stif1y, and nearly ratified the inside of
the furnace out.
Early in the morning, too. over
heard a scrap Of conversation be-
tween the policeman and our gentle
man adventurer from South America.
Something had gone wrong with the
telephone and Mr. HARRISON was fuss
ing ever it with a screw driver and a
pair of sCissOrs-all the tools he
could find. Flanagan was lifting rugs
f., to shake them on the roof-Bella's or
| der.
%1N =,
grumbling. I'll do what l can that's
necessary. Grub has to be cooked
and dishes has TO be washed-I'u ad-
nit that Il you're particular, make
up your bed every day; don't object
! But don't tell me we have to use 80
table napkins a day. What did folks
do before napkins was invented? Tell
me that!"-triumpha
What's the answer" Mr.. Harrison
inquired absently, evidently with the
screw-driver in his mouth.
Used their pocket handkerchiefs!
Wash clothes l will not"
We'll. don't worry Mrs. Wilson
/ about II" the other voice said Elan
nigan Strengthened himself with a
/ grunt-
Mrs. Wilson," he said. "a lot she
/ would worry She's been a disappofnt.
ment to me, Mr. HARRISON, me think
1 ing that now she'd come back 70 him,
after leavin him the way she did.
they'd be like two turtle doves Lord.
| the cook next door"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
| PUT YOUTH ON HIS GUARD
Evidently Recital of Romances Long
Passed Made No Appeal to His
Feelings.

Charles" said a sharp-voiced wom-'
An to her husband In a railway car
riage do you know that you and I
once had romance in a railway car,
riage?"
Never heard of it." replied Charles
in subdued tone
Il thought you hadn't; but don't you
remember, it was that pair of slippers
presented to you the Christmas be-
fore we were married that led to our
union? You remember how nicely
they fitted, don't you? Well, Charles.
one day when we were going to a pic
mic you had your feet upon seat,
and when you were not looking took
your measure. But for that pair OF
slippers l don't believe we'd have ever
been married"
A young unmarried man sitting by
Immediately took down his feet from
the seat.-Ideas Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
ELECT HARRISON
CHlCAGO'S MAYOR
Democratic Candidate Wins by Plural
ity of 17,132-Has Served
Four Terms.

Chicago. By plurality of
17,132 Carter H. Harrison was elected
for the fifth time mayor of Chicago.
He won over Charles E. Merriam, his
Republican rival
The official returns give Har-
rison 1898, Merriam 160,2e1, Rodri-
quez, (Soc.), 22,294; Brubaker, (Pro),
1911; Prince, (Soc. Labor, lob
Henry Stuckart, Democrat, was elect
ed as city treasurer and Francis D.
Connery, Democrat, city clerk
Springfield, H. - At Springfield s
commission form of government
election Mayor John s. Schnepp was
rejected City Attorney Roy Seeley,
who opposed him, was defeated by
nearly 1900.
The election was the most exciting
ever held in the city. The Lorimer
election was made an issue in the
mayoralty fight.
Milwaukee.-Largely through the
efforts of the Roman Catholics and
despite most wretched weather condi-
tons full vote was brought out at
the polls and the nonpartisan judicial
and school board tickets running
against the Socialist ticket won a
complete victory in the election here.
Kenosha, Wis.-Democrats carried
Kenosha city by large majorities for
all city officials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
Methods of Dhubarh ForcjnO

In forcing this crop, the chief diff
Guilty is to secure suitable roots, as
those once used are no longer Of
value. After several years of expert
mental work at the Wisconsin Col
lege of Agriculture method has been
developed which has proven success
full. The seed is sown broadcast in
August, in small plats under the cold
frame. They are mulched to carry
them through the winter and trans
planted in spring into rows SO as TO
permit of horse cultivation. One-year
old roots have been found to be suit
able for forcing, although the age at
whish to secure best results is yet a
matter for further trial. This method
is found to give better termination,
to economic on use of land and to
produce stronger plants in one years
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
RECOVER 81 DEAD
IN BIG MINE FIRE
Take Out Men Who Perished in
Pennsylvania Shaft.
VICTIMS TRAPPED LIKE RATS
Twenty More Reported Still Under
Ground-Worknen Were Driven
TO End of Workings by Dense
Snoke-EscaPe impossible.

Scranton, Pa. - Fffty-four bodies
have been removed from the Pancoast
mine at Throop, and Is or 20 are still
believed to be in the workings.
Among those killed was Joseph
Evans, head Of the United States res
cue car, which was sent here from
Wilkesbarre. a defective oxygen he'll
met caused him to suffocate while he
was attempting to penetrate the burn
ing shaft and rescue the prisoners.
This was the first fatality among the
rescue forces since they were sent
into the various coal fields by the fed
eral government.
Two others who are known to have
died in attempting rescues were Isaac
Dawo, fire boss, and Walter knight,
a foreman in the mine.
At the time Evans was killed
through the failure of his oxygen
charged armor, Charles Enzian, the
noted expert in general charge of the
mine rescue work for the federal gov
eminent, was also overcome. He is
said to be in a critical condition to-
night
AS rescuers entered the mine Evans
was seen to wrench his helmet from
his head. 1t had evidently failed to
work. He was carried to the open
air as quickly as possible, but he had
inhaled so much smoke and gas from
the burning coal that he died within
a few hours.
The cause of the disaster was fire
which broke out in the engine house
at the foot of the shaft An alarm
was sent to the miners and all the
men except those working in the
Dunmore vein were able to make
| their way out. Heavy, thick smoke
arising from the burning engine house
was swept back into the workings
toward the tunnel where so men were
at work. They were caught behind
this heavy wall of smoke with no
means of escape left them.
AS the smoke drifted further back
into the lower vein the men are be-
lieved to have been driven back to
the end Of the workings Several
times rescue parties made efforts to
penetrate the wall of smoke close to
the engine house after the flames had
been extinguished, but the task was
too dangerous and difficult. The men
who tried to make progress through
the smoke came back choking and
with their eyes running water The
carpenter force was hurriedly called
out and they with a small army Of
volunteers started to work sending
all the available air into the lower
veins
When the news of the disaster had
| spread to the city and surrounding
| boroughs the crowd at the mouth Of
the shaft multiplied many times and
the Throop police found it necessary
to swear in special deputies to aid
them in keeping order. When a move
was made to clear passage from the
shaft to the mine office there was
! considerable difficulty, on account Of
the determination of the crowd to
stay close to the shaft.
Rescue parties from the govern
ment relief station at Wilkesbarre
and from the Lackawanna and Lehigh
Valley Coal companies were dis
patched to the Pancoast mine and
only for the use of perfected safety
devices by these parties, the fate of
the entombed men would not yet be
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

Clearing the land of underbrush
small stumps, and dead timber as a
rule is not very expensive process
In most cases this can be done on
"cut-over" land for from SIS to 81 an
acre. To rid the land of large pine
stumps is not SO easy a matter and
frequently the cost of removing such
stumps exceeds $40 an acre.
On clay lands, blasting stumps with
dynamite, judiciously used, is the most
economical method of treating them
The amount of explosive to use for a
single stump cannot well be told be-
forehand. Much depends on the size
of the stump as also on the condition
of the ground when the blasting is
done.
AS rule, much more effective work
can be done when the ground is wet
than when it is dry. 1t requires con
siderable experience to use dynamite
economically, and ordinarily the mex
perienced settler will find it profitable
to employ professional stump blast
er until he has learned the art him
self.
In developing a clay farm, it is ad-
visable to get clover started as soon
as possible if it does not grow nat
urally in the locality. After burning
the brush and dead timber, it is a good
plan to go over the land with a spring
tooth harrow or disc and SOW the
clover. The clover helps to keep brush
and weeds down, adds nitrogen to the
soil, and furnishes hay or pasture.
The best available time for break
ing new land is usually in June, after
the spring work is finished and before
having begins. At this time the brush
and weeds are well started and thus
are more easily destroyed by cultiva-
ton Another opportune season is in
the fall, particularly on land which is
fairly free from brush.
If the land has been broken in June
it should be seeded to winter rye late
in August or in early September The
next spring, SOW clover in the rye. The
rye is harvested in July, and the clov-
er Is allowed to grow The rye fur
nishes grain and also considerable
straw for bedding and feeding. AS
soon as clover is once started the TO
tation Of crops can be established.
Care should be taken not to let cat
tie Craze on young clover during wet
spells, for that may result in the Glow
er winter-kiIling the following spring.
All working of the heavy CLAWS
should be done only when the soil is
in proper condition, that is, when it is
dry enough not to puddle when
worked. A single blowing when too
wet will have bad effect for three or
four years The same is true of har-
rowing and cultivating to a somewhat
less extent.
When it is desirable ultimately to
have the furrow slice deep, six or
seven inches, it should be deepened
gradually. The bacteria and other or
ganisms which are active in producing
fertility are much more abundant near
the surface and the vegetable matter
on which they act in the new clay
soils are largely confined to an inch
or two of the surface. It Is important
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

to her immortal SOUL" Anne said when
she had gone, "as she does to her
skin, she would let that nice Harbi-
son boy alone She must have been
brutal to him tonight, for he went to
bed at nine o'clock At least, l sup
pose he went to bed, for he shut him
self in the studio, and when
knocked he advised me not to come
in
l had pleaded my headache as an
excuse for avoiding Aunt Selma all
day. and she had not sent for me.
Bella was really quite extraordinary.
She was never in the habit of putting
herself out for any one, and she al
ways declared that the very odor of a
sick-room drove her to Scotch and
soda. But here she was, rubbing Aunt
Selina's back with chIoroform lini-
ment-and you know how that smells
getting her up in a chair, dressed
in one of Bella's wadded silk robes,
with pillows under her feet, and then
doing her hair in elaborate puffs-
braiding her gray switch and bringing
it, COronet-fashiOn, around the top of
her head. She even put rice powder
on Aunt Selina's nose and dabbed vio-
let water behind her ears, and said
she couldn't understand why she
(Aunt Selina) had never married, but,
Of course, she probably would some
day!
The result was, naturally, that the
old lady wouldn't let Bella out of her
sight, except to go to The kitchen for
something to eat for her That very
day Bella got the doctor to order ale
for Aunt Selma (oh, yes; the doctor
could come in; Dial said 1T was all a.
coming in, and nothing going out")
and she had three pints of Bass. and
learned to eat anchovies and caviare
all in one day.
Bella's conduct to jim was disgrace
full. She snubbed him, ignored him,
tramped on him, and jim was growing
positively fiabby. He spent most OF
his time writing letters to the board
of health and playing solitaire. He
was pathetic figure
Some time during the early part of
the night l wakened, and, after turn
ing and twisting uneasily, l realized
that l was cold. The couch in Bella s
dressing room was comfortable
enough, but narrow and low / re-
member distinctly Chat was what was
so maddening: Everybody thought /
dreamed it'll remember Getting an
eiderdown comfort that was folded at
my feet, and pulling it up around me.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
BIG PUBLISHER A SUICIDE
Creige Lippincott, Victim of Bullet
Body is Found by Valet

Creige Lippincott, Victim of Bullet
Body is Found by Valet.
Philadelphia.-Craige Lippincott,
head of the publishing house of
]. B. Lippincott company, and
prominent in the financial and social
life of the city, shot and killed him
self in his magnificent home, 218 West
Rittenhouse square. The cause that
led Mr.. Lippincott to end his life Is
not definitely known
Although one Of his sons, Jay B.
Lippincott, made a sworn statement
on his belief that his fathers death
was an accident, later statement is
sued by member Of the publishing
firm, expressly stated that Mr. Lippin-
colt took his own life.
Besides his interests in the pub
fishing house he was a director of the
Farmers and Mechanics National
bank and a director in the Pennsyl-
vania company for insurance on lives
and granting annuities. Mr.. Lippin-
colt Is survived by his widow; a
daughter, Mrs. Samuel K. Reeves; a
son, Jay B. Lippincott, and brother,
]. Bertram Lippincott
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
Pasteuized Cheese Uniform in oualit,

Pasteurized Cheese Uniform in Quality
During the past year the dairy de-
partment Of the Wisconsin College Of
Agriculture has manufactured cheddar
cheese from pasteurized milk. The
early experiments in this direction
were quite unsuccessful, but more re-
Gently, the method of handling curds
made from milk heated in a "continu-
Gus flow" pasteurizer to 155 degrees
has been so improved by Prof. ]. L..
Sammis, that excellent results have
been secured The cheese made has
been very uniform in quality, of a
clean, mild flavor, and an almost per-
feet texture During the past sum-
mer such cheese has been sold under
ordinary commercial conditions to
test it's keeping quality. The process
Of pasteurizing destroys the g$eat ma
jority Of organisms in the milk, SO
that the addition of properly selected
pure cultures gives a degree of uni
formity with reference to the types
of organisms present that renders
conditions much more uniform than
with the old process.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
BLACK HAND LEADER CONVICTED
Found Guilty of BlackmaiIing Man
Whose Store Was DvnanI+ed

Found Guilty of Blackmaiiinq Man
Whose Store Was DynamIted.
Chicago.-The first conviction of
a BLACK Hand" agent in the United
States courts was recorded by a
jury before Judge Kenesaw M. Ian
dis in the United States district court.
Gianni Alongi, asserted by govern
ment agents to be a leader of the Chi
cago branch Of the Italian organiza-
ton, was found guilty of attempting to
extort money from Carmina MARSHA.
a merchant in the North side Italian
district
Alongi was indicted several months
ago on the charge of sending five let
tiers to Marsha, whose store and
house were dynamited in January
after he had refused to pay the $500
demanded.
Judge Lands delayed imposition of
sentence. The maximum penalty for
this crime is 20 years imprisonment
During the first trial of Alopgi
which resulted in a disagreement
Judge Lands was threatened with
death by the BLACK Hand" If Alongi
should be convicted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

II the luxurt OF its warmth snug
gled down and went to sleep alrsosl
instantly 1t seemed to me I had slept
for hours. but it was probably an hour
or less, when something reused ne.
The room was perfectly dark, and
there was not a sound save the faint
ticking of the clock. but l was wide
awake
And then came the incident that in
its CHASTITY, horrible absurdity made
the rest of the people shout with
laughter the next day. It was not
funny then. For suddenly the elder
down comfort began to slip. | heard
no footstep, not tn slightest sound
approaching me, but the comfort
moved; from my chin. inch by inch, it
slipped to my shoulders; awfully. in
evitably, hair-raisingly it moved.
could feel my blood gather around my
heart, leaving me cold and nerveless.
AS it passed my hands gave an in
voluntary clutch for it, to feel it slip
away from my fingers. Then the full
horror of the situation took hold Of
me; as the comfort slid past my feet
I sat up and screamed at the top Of
my voice.
OF course, people came running in
in all sorts of things. l was still sit
ting up, declaring had seen a ghost
and that the house was haunted. Dali
las was struggling for the second arm
hole Of his dressing gown, and Bella
had already turned on the lights. They
said I had had a nightmare, and not to
sleep on my back, and perhaps l was
taking grippe.
And just then we heard Jimmy run
down the stairs, and fall over some
thing, almost breaking his wrist. 1t
was the eiderdown comfort, halfway
up the studio staircaseI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
OPPOSE MRS. RAWN's SUIT
Ten Missouri Insurance Firms Charge
Monon President Killed Himself.

en- Missouri Insurance Firms Charge
Monon President Killed Himself.
st. Louis.-Ten accident insurance
companies sued by Mrs. Florence W.
| Rawn, widow of Ira G. Rawn, for
$4,000, filed an answer in the cir
cult court alleging that the courts Of
Missouri had no Jurisdiction in the
cases. RaWn lived in Chicago and it
was alleged by the insurance com
panies that all the policy contracts
were made in Illinois.
They allege that Rawn, former pres
| ident of the Monon railway, had been
summoned to give dispositions in Grim
1nal proceedings instituted by the Hi
nois Central Railroad company and
obtained a continuance until July %,
and that finding he could not longer
| conceal his connection with the scan
dal by which the Illinois Central was
defrauded out of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, he killed himself the
day before that on which he was to
have appeared.
They also allege that the ciroum-
stances were known to members of
the household Of Rawn. The tuTis-
diction Of the state of Missouri is at
tackled upon the ground that similar
suits had been filed against the in
surance companies in Illinois, and
| that suicide is not a defense in Mis-
souri,, unless it can be shown that it
was contemplated when the policy
was issued, and that 1t is a defense IN
| Illinois.
1t is contended further by way of
defense that witnesses from Illinois
cannot be compelled to give deposit
! lions under summonses issued in Mis-
souri,.
Many of the companies in which
Rawn was insured have a suicide
clause in their policies. The compa-
MES started an investigation into
RaWns death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

roof in February to the brightness
and greenery Of a July roof garden!
You were the immediate inspira-
ton, Dallas said HARRISON thought
your headache might come from lack
of exercise and fresh air, and he has
worked Us like nailers all day I've
blister on my right palm, and Har-
bison got shocked while he was wiring
the place, and nearly fell over the
paTapet. We bought out two full
sized florists by telephone"
Max raised glass Of banedictine
and posed for moment, melodra-
maticaIly.
TO the Wilson roof garden" he
said ITO Kit, who inspired; to the
creators, who perspired; and to Taxa
hiro-may he not have expired"
Every one was very gay; I think
the knowledge that tomorrow Aunt
Selma might be with them urged them
to make the most of this last night of
freedom. I tried to be jolly, and sue
ceeded in being feverish. Mr.. Harbf-
son did not come up to enjoy what he
had wrought. jim brought up his
guitar and sang love songs in a beau
tiful tenor, looking at Bella all the
time. And Bella sat in a steamer
chair, with rug over her and a
spangled veil on her head, looking at
the boats on the riyer-about as soft
and as chastened as an acetylene
head light.
And after Max had told the most
improbable tale, which Leila advised
him to sprinkle salt On, and Dallas
had done a clog dance, Bella said it
was time for her complexion sleep
and went downstairs, and broke up
the party
If she only gave half as much care
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

milk IS worth 80 cents per pound
skim milk 20 cents per 100 pounds,
grain 81 per 100 pounds, and hay IS
per ton, the feed cost by the two
methods is as follows:
Whole milk lot. cost per head 49,. .s33 s.
Skim milk lot, cost per head.......... sol
This indicates that it is four times
as expensive to raise a calf on whole
milk as it is on skim milk, although
the whole milk calves gained 1855
pounds daily per head and the skim
milk calves Isl pounds.
Looking at the problem from an
other standpoint, the whole milk
calves consumed IS pounds of grain
and 31.S pounds of butter fat per 100
pounds of gain. The skim milk calves
consumed 122 pounds of grain per 100
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
PurifvIno Creamery SEWAGE.

The investigations made by the
Wisconsin Experiment station on the
publication of creamery and cheese
factory sewage have been continued
with good results this year, and the
indications are now such as to lead
to the conclusion that such sewage
can be thoroughly reduced or decom-
posed in a closed septic tank If the
reservoir is built large enough to
hold the material for sufficient
period of time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
Best Winter AopIes.

Climatic conditions in Wisconsin
are such that the list Of desirable win
ter varieties of apples is quite re-
stricted and efforts have been made
to add to the varieties that may be
found valuable for Wisconsin. The
State Experiment station orchard con-
tains two varieties, Garfield and Hyde
King, that have been found to be very
prolific, of high quality and good
keeping fruit.