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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

to care for ensilage from these meet
ings. Alfalfa was introduced on some
farms and people became acquainted
with the buttermaker's side of the
milk question.
The club afforded training in pub
lie speaking and in the organizing
and running of an organization ac-
cording to parliamentary rules Chill
dren were given excellent training In
this way that will be of great value
to them when they have to conduct
the district and town meetings
Then there is q great culture value.
The assemblymen and other men con-
nected with the government brought
the great world OF politics to these
farmers. Through other speakers the
country high school, tuberculosis. con-
servation, banking methods. road
laws, history of the county, and other
topics of wide interest were pre-
scented.
There is a social side TO the farm
| er's club It provides a place for the
people to go during the winter and
so is the first step towards making
| the school social center. One club
took steps to present play An
| other ended its years work with a
minstrel show and lunch. to which
the short course boys put the finish
ing touch by giving the Wisconsin
| yells. They are planning on having
more such evenings this winter. The
past fall two of the clubs held dis
trict fairs which were great success.
A great deal depends on the leaders
| in the community and the type of Or
ganization they maintain. One club
| is on the point Of dissolving because
| too many children were admitted and
| of course the main purpose was lost
sight of. In other clubs ii seems that
| agriculture had only a minor place
and the club has more of the charac-
ter of a literary society. Still there
are others where the feeling among
the farmers is different and the clubs
are stronger than ever However. it is
felt that there is need of some cen
Trailing aim to work for more than
just the social and cultured side and
perhaps cooperative associations viii
take the place Of the present clubs
with all the present features main
tanned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
NJ A r K E T S
Milwaukee. o.. e. I'll

Butter - Creamery - Extras.
291z @305ac; hrsts, 276 use; sec
onds, 24@ 25c; process, IS q 24c;
dairy fancy, 25c.
Cheese-American, full cream,
Twins, 1870; daisies, new 100
1870; Young Americas, 1919 a
14c; longhorns, 1414c; Swiss, 40
lie.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 19@ 22c; reeandled, ex-
tras, 24@ 26c; seconds, 13015c.
Live PouItry-Fowls, 10 010Rc;
ROSTERS, &c; springers, lie
Potatoes wisconsin, new, on
track, SIG &c.
Hay-No. l timothy, 2200; clio
yer, 100; No, 1 prairie, 1850
Wheat-No. 1 northern. 11S a
la; No. northern, los 01.121b
No. 1 durum, 1.0401.06; No. !
velvet, 1.09 Oil.
Corn-No. yellow, 7615c.
0ats-No. white, 471sc: stand
ard, 4S%c
Barley-wiseonsin, 120; No. ?,
1.25; medium, 122.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 1900
SIS; heifers, 2.S5 q SIC; cows,
SO q 40; feeders, 3.35 @ 40;
calves, 7.2508.50.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $50
a 6.45: fair to best, light, SIS a
$40; pigs, 4.00@ 5.25.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.50 q 500; ewes,
2.75m3.25
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
SYNOPSIS.

a foolish young tendergoot becomes
fascinated with the bold, sTtfui wife Of g
drunken prospectOr IN western mining
town They prepare 70 elope in q blind
naudlin husband. He is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself In their fight TO the
railroad station the w0man's horse
falls exhausted the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging TO the
stirrup strap. Seeing he is an fmpedi-
nlent the woman thrusts her escort into
i snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
h5 stumbies into the railroad station lust
as the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later. this man. George
GEormly. IS d mulu-milliOuaIre in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane, q
and cO-operates with her in her work
G0rmiy becomes owner Of a steamship
Tine and finds himself frustrated In pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
company. An automobile accident brings
the Haldanes to his country home. CORN
y announces InaJ ne VIII 0e mayor oL
New York and redeem the city from cor
rHptiOn. The political declaration OF the
merchant prince produced a TREMENDOUS
sensation The whole machinery OF the
City's detective force is to be used 20 dig
I'D something damaging TO G0rmly. The
press heretofore unanimously favorable
to the merchant candidate. under pres
cure. divides and the campaign wakes
warm. z resolution is introduced grant
ing a era tl1tOus renewal of the traction
franchise Coru1lv offers ten million dol
lars for the franchise. Miss Haldane con
graduates f40ruiy ON what she terms a
new Declaration Of Independence, and ne
makes an unexpected declaration Of love.
TIE IS shoclred bv the confirmation OF his
suspicious that her father is the head
and backbone Of the notorious traction
company which he is attemp+ ng 10 over
throw Young Haldane discovers his
fathers connection with the Gotham
Traction company, and Is inceused. In
an interview between Gnrmiy and Hal
dane the latter practically offers his
daughters hand as q bride for G0rmly TO
withdraw. Ccrnlv refuses. IN an inter
view with CarmIv Miss Haldane learns
Of her fathers baseness though GOrmIy
vairly tries TO hide #.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

shown in the picture are to prevent
the side boards from spreading and
are made of lsx% inch iron. These
should be made short enough to
draw the side boards close up TO the
end gates to insure against leakage
The proper proportions of concrete
mixture for post construction are
usually considered TO be one part ce%
ment. two and half parts sand. and
five parts clean broken stone or
gravel. The stone or gravel should
not be larger than one-half inch In
diameter. The sand should be freq
from sticks, straw or dirt, the ce-
ment a good grade Of Portland A
good mixing floor may be made Of
matched lumber nailed to 2x4 pieces
a exc floor is usually sufficient
Place the cement in ths center OF
the pile of sand at one corner of the
box and mix dry until the mixture has
the same color throughout After
this, mix the stone. sand. and CEMENT
adding water until the whole mass
has a medium consistency. Use a.
mason's brick trowel to work up and
down along the sides of the post By
doing this, all air bubbles are driven
out, leaving smooth sides to the post
when completed. The reinforcement
may consist Of three-sixteenths-inc
steel rods They should be placed as!
near the corners Of the post as posi-
sible in order to secure the most
strength. The rule is TO place the
reinforcement the same distance from
the outside as its own diameter. Each
rod should have q hook at each end,
about one inch long This hook is to-
prevent the steel from slipping in the
concrete when strsin is put upon the
post.
To provide for fastening the wire
fence to the post use the longest gal
vanized iron staples that can be pur-
chased and while the cement is still
soft set them the same as you would
drive them into wooden post. Short
pieces Of wire should be used to fast
en- the fencing to these staples when
building the fence.
The side boards of the forms should
be removed "a to 48 hours after pour
ing. but the posts should not be-
moved for at least one week. and
then very carefully. In the mean
time they should be sprinkled with
water several times daily and protect
ed from sun and wind and from frost
# it be freezing weather. Posts
should cure at least so days before
being set in the ground. During this
period they should. il possible. be
placed upon a bed of moist sand and
thoroughly wetted each day. Prices
of materials may vary in different
localities. but the aver ge price. in
Guiding labor, will range from rs to
80 cents per post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
NAMED TO STALE POSITIONS
Ten Appointments Made in List An
Hounced BY Wisconsin Civil
Service Commission.

madison.-Among the appoint
nents announced by the state civil
service commission are: Dairy and
food inspector, Stewart B. Cook,
cumberland John E. Boettcher,
GAINESVILLE; William Winder, Stock
bridge; creamery, dairy and food in
spsctors, Henry L. Bornheimer, Fort
atkinson, and George Warner, Mara
thon; B. o. Beecher, Madison, second
assistant actuary, state insurance de-
partment; Stanley Allyn, Madison,
assistant, state tax commission; DR..
Alexander Berger, Jefferson, physi-
clan, state tuberculosis sanatoTium.
Wales; Eliza Smith, Milwaukee, mat
ron, school for the blind, Evansville:
Q. e. Brandt, Milwaukee; statistical
clerk, department of state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

Rapid depletion of our timber lands
is causing anxiety in the minds of
many farmers as to where they will
find good material for fence posts. Al
ready large number of manufacture
ers are making fence posts of rein
forced concrete.
Building Of the forms is not as diff
1cult task as it might appear since
the most essential points are to have
the inner surface smooth and all joints
tight enough to prevent the cement
from running through with the leak
age of water. The illustration shows
a form for solid posts. 1t will be
found more advantageous to use
green lumber for these forms since
this will not absorb so much moisture
from the posts. The bottom board or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

that his refusal covered me with
worse shame than the publication will
do"
And it wasn't enough?" queried
Rutherford, who had q clearer Compre.
hension OF what the offer might have
been than the others.
No"
SO it's coming out tomorrow, is
ito"
Yes"
We'll, don't kncw what we can
do" said Liffey, but grin and take
it."
Gents, near met burst out Cornell.
q can't throw no light on this situa-
ton; I don't see no way of keeping
this rot out of the papers unless we
could burn up the plants or close EN-
down some way. which I'd like to
have the job OF dom But we amt
beat yet
This man that's posin' as an angel
of virtue before the people Of New
York and talkin' reform and so on is
an adulterer, thief, and a self-con.
fessed murderer"
What" roared the men present
You're dreaming! You're mad!"
Il am, am I? Wen, you just wait,
returned the chief. and youn find I'm
the sanest man in the whole bunch
You know the other night when you
was jammin' through the franchise at
the city hall and Gormly made his
great play2"
YES"
Well. one of my men-I had a
bunch of plain clothes men scattered
through the crowd-with his eyes and
ears open heard a man say, lookin' al
GormIy standin' up on that automobile
and giyin' the crowd his Internal rot
Well, If that amt dead ringer fol-
q boy nsmed George Fordyce that ]
used TO know back in Kill Devil Camp
in Wyoming twenty-five years ago, III
eat my haiti Ny man sized up the
speaker At once. He was q big west
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
WIFE OF NOTED DIVINE DIES
MRS jenkins Lloyd Jones, Mother of
Madison Editor, Passes Away
al Safe Capital.

Madison Mrs. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones of Chicago died at the Madi-
son General hospital after an illness
OF two weeks, following an opera
ton for appendicitis. Mrs. Jones
was II years of age.
Mrs. Jones came to Madison to
visit her son. Richard Lloyd Jones,
editor of the Wisconsin State Jour
nal. She was taken suddenly i'll
and in spite OF her advanced age an
operation was performed. She with
stood the operation well and was
thought to be recovering.
Through the many activities of
her husband Mrs. Jones was known
IN religious and philanthropic cir
cles in various sections of the coun-
try.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

The Chinese have two alcoholic
drinks-samshu and hocshu. Samshu
is simply another name for arrack.
but hocshu is much more aristocrat-
ic drink. We cannot describe it bet.
ter than in the words Of that inim-
liable cid buccaneer, Dampier:
This is a strong liquor. made Of
wheat, as I have been told 1t looks
like mum "a peculiar kind OF beer
made from wheat malt, and tastes
much Ike it, and is very pleasant
and hearty Our seamen love il
nightly and will lick their lips with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

II is necessary constituent OF
every ceremonial Japanese dinner. is
served hot in little ampulla-like Jars
and drunk with much formality from
squat, earless sake cups containing
approximately two ounces.
To the European palate it tastes
sour at first. but 3 preference for It
is readily acquired. Curiously enough
it has more powerful effect on the
japanese than on Europeans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
The ExiIed Bucket.

1t can't be possible that this new
law affecting drinl-ing cups and other
receptacles really abolishes the old
oaken bucket" 1t is true, of course
that in several towns of the state the
we'll and its bucket are still in pub
lie use, and a man with an inordi-
nate thirst prefers the bucket TO the
tin cup that generally accompanies II
But for sentiments sake somebody
should have been shrewd enough when
the law was enacted to exempt the
weIlsweep from the clutches of scien-
tific progress. Hail to the disappear
ance of the public drinking cup. but
"weeps" for the exiled OAK bucket!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Interesting RsIlo Of Old pays.

The remains of the old Roman boat
found embedded in Thames mud dur
ing the sinking of the foundations OF
the London county hall, at West.
Minister bridge, were transferred to
the London museum. coin which
was found IN the boat points to its
date being probably about 292-296
a D Researches have led TO the
opinion that the old boat is probably
a relic Of the first feet formed TO
protect the shores Of Britain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

it, for scarce a ship goes to China
but the men come home fat with soak
ing the liquor and bring stores Of Jars
of it home with them"
1t is put up in small squat white
Jars, sealed with a wooden plug, Gov
cred with thick mass OF prepared
clay, extending half way down the
neck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
STATE w. C. T. U. OFFICERS
Mrs. w. A. Lawson Again Chosen
President at Annual Convention
Held in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. - The Wisconsin
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, at its annual convention in Cal
vary Presbyterian church, reelected
the following officers:
President, Mrs. W. A. Lawson;
Tice-president, Mrs. Anna Warren,
Stoughton; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. T. w. Follett, Spencer; record
ing secretary, Miss Julia Hutchinson,
Amherst; treasurer, Mrs, Ida NJ.
Cook, Green Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Red Desr.

The winter home of the American
red deer is very interesting. When
the snow begins to fly the leader Of
the herd guides them to some shelter
ed spot, where provender is plentiful
Here as the snow falls they pack it
down, tramping out a considerable
space, while about them the snow
mounts higher and higher until they
cannot get out if they would From
the main opening, Or yard" as it is
called, tramped out paths lead to the
nearby trees and shrubbery which
supply them with food In this way
they manage TO pass the winter in
comparative peace and safety.-Sf
Nicholas. $780,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
WRECK STORE BY DYNAMITE
Robbers Are Thought to Be Respons-
IDLE for Destruction of Business
Building at Leon.

La Crosse.-The store of A. T.
Root at Leon, Wis, the largest bust
ness place in that village, was COM
pIetely wrecked by dynamiters. Two
charges of dynamite were exploded
with the result that the safe was
blown through the roof and the in
terror of the building was completely
destroyed. Robbery is supposed to
have been the motive. The dyna-
miters got no money, but caused a
loss ofSmany thousands of dollars to
the store and in valuable papers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
ron Rad Ihat shn,a conc.

Somebody who has taken the trou-
bic to investigate has found that EIiz-
abeth Barrett Browning tried to make
eagle" rhyme with vigil" "heiress"
with terrace" nature with -sa-
tire" and woman with 'Eioam-
ing" 1t is pity that Mrs.
Browning is dead She might.
If she could return. make a wonder
full success as a writer OF lyrics for
musical comedies Undoubtedly she
possessed the chief qualification.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Banker Wells Paroiad

LeaVenworth, Kas.-H. T. Wells,
former banker of Kenosha, Wis,
has been released from the federal
prison here on parole Wells, who
was under a fve-year sentence for
violating the national banking laws,
was received at the prison on Nov
IA, 1908.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

palette has holes to correspond to
the dowel pins on the lower edge of
the side boards. These holes may be
bored so that the side boards will
taper toward the top ard make posts
of different dimensions at top and
bottom.
Dow / pins in the side boards are
made of eight-penny nails by cutting
off the heads and driving the nails
into the boards. The clamps az
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Sake In Japan, and Samshu and
Hocshu In China Are National
Beverages.

Sake is the national beverage OF ia
pan. It has a peculiar flavor not COM
parable TO any European drink. is
made from fermented rice by an in
ulcate process in winter time and
contains from eleven to fourteen per
cent alcohol
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Hold Two as Rank Bandits

Chippewa Falls.-Peter Riley.
aged q, and Walter Harris, aged 20,
were bound over to the circuit court
for attempting to blow up the vault
of the Bank OF New Auburn in this
county on the night of Oct. 2. Both
are from Chetek. Bail was fixed at
$1,000, and in default they went to
iaiI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Marsh Land Reclaimed.

Neenah.-Close to 5000 acres of
marsh land in the Larson drainage
district, west of Neenah, has been
reclaimed and made into good farm
land by the construction of an eight
mile drainage ditch. Many gallons
of water have been run off and the
land will be seeded next spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Chicago. Oct. IS. 1911

Cattle-Beeves ASS @6.75; stock
ers and feeders, 3.25 @5.70; COWS
and heifers, 1900 5.85; calves,
500 0S.75.
Hogs-Light, 5.7066.40; heavy,
$50 6.35; rough, $50 @6.10; pigs,
3.5006.00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

MISUNDERSTANDING Hess, 7
year-old boy, of Cavour, was burned
to death in fire which destroyed
the hotel and saloon of Frank Hess.
A woodsman is also thought to have
persisted in the fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Lid on Racine Boxing Bouts.

Racine-Mayor Goodland issued
an order permitting no more boxing
carnivaIs in this city The order
came as a result of the announce
ment that arrangements were being
made to have Packey Mcfarland and
Freddie Murphy fight here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Rurlesnue Show Barred.

Green Bay.-Through the effort of
clubwomen and ministers, the sec
ond production of the show by the
Monte Carlo Girls Burlesque COM
pany at the Green Bay theater, was
prohibited by the authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Claim Confession 70 Robber,

Hillsboro. - William Priest of
Hillsboro has confessed, it is alleged,
to having stolen $40 from the NJ. 0.
Lind hardware store. When he heard
that a bloodhound had been sent for
he strewed red pepper on the ground
in the rear of the Lind store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Milk Made Cheap!y.

Milk is more cheaply made by good
grass than in any other way; and
next to grass comes sflage, because it
furnishes the cheapest and most de-
sirable substitute for grass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Miner Dashed to Death.

Platteville. = Joseph James,
miner at the Roosevelt mine, was
dashed to death by falling down ap
eighty-foot shaft
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
MangIed in Boiler EXPLOSION.

Fond du Lac.-In a traction boil
er explosion near Waupun, Otto
Rude's right leg was so badly man
gled that it had to be amputated.
His left arm was also broken. Rude
was hurled nearly hundred feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Contrary 70 Prediction.

IAN amateur trumbone player who
hved for awhile in our neighborhood
has surprised everybody who ever
heard him play"
What did he dor
Last week he died natural death"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
CHAPTER XIV.

The Last Council OF War.
Summoned by Liffey at HaIdane's
urgent request, the governing men,
bers of the ring met that night at their
secret rendezvous. There were pres
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Escapes from Appleton Jail.

Appleton-George Adams.
Chicago crook, arrested here for va
grancy, escaped from the workhouss
by removing the cell door
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Al Last.
les q geniusi :"

Hos a GENIUS.
whats he ever done?"
HE has eontrived a plan by which
he has been able to harness his gas
meter and make it run his sewing ma
chine and work the churn"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Build High Smokestack.

Neenah.-Work on the highest
chimney in wisconsin is about COM
pleted on the new Lakeside paper
mill. The stack viii be 225 feet
high.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 28. 1911.

k7OII-1
Wheat-No. l, hard, no; No.
1, northern, 100; No. 2, northern,
LOT Il. Corn-No. 8, yellow, 73c.
Oats-No. 3, white, 46c. Rye-No.
2, SO &c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
Green Fodder.

Green fodder at the tail end of the
summer is reltshed by the cows
as ice cream is relished by the sckeof
children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
And Then Some.

The man who would assasiEate
The Mikado is drunk.
Although we 90 admit the PONIES
The Mix reels of are punk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02
impossible.

That's a rare feat"
Il thought you said 1t was web
done?"