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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

against the door-frame From miles
I'VE got you'll" and then the roof gave
from under me, and l was floating out
on the storm, and sleet was beating
in my face, and the wind was whis-
pering over and over, open your
eyes, for Gods sake!-
| did open them after a while, and
finally | made out that / was lying on
the floor in the tent The lights were
on, and had cold and damp feeling,
and something wet was trickling
down my neck
| seemed to be alone, but in a Sec
ond somebody came into the tent, and
| saw it was Mr. HARRISON, and that
he had a double handful of half melt
ed snow. He looked frantic and de-
termined, and only my sitting up
quickly prevented my getting another
snow bath. My neck felt queer and
stiff, and l was very dizzy. When he
saw that 1 was conscious he dropped
the snow and stood looking down at
me-
DO you know he said grimly,
that | very nearly choked you to
death little while ago?"
1T wouldn't surprise me to be told
So" I said. do l know too much, or
what is it, Mr.. Harbison?" l felt ter
ribly i'll, but l would not let him see
it. 1T is queer, isn't tt-how we al
ways select the roof for our little
differences" He seemed to relax
somewhat at my gibe.
4 didn't know it was you," he ex,
planned shortly. q was waiting for
some one, and in the hat you wore
and the coat, I mistook you. That's
all Can you stand?"
NO" | retorted. I could. but his
summary manner displeased me. The
sequel, however, was rather amazing
for be stopped suddenly and picked
me up, and the next instant we were
out in the storm together. At the
door he stopped and felt for the
knob
Turn it." he commanded. 'T can't
reach it"
I'll do nothing of the kind" l said
shrewishly. Let me down; l can
walk perfectly WE'LL
He hesitated. Then he slid me
slowly to my feet, but he did not open
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

the door at once. Are you AFRAID
TO let me carry you down those stairs,
after-Tuesday night?" he asked,
very low. You still think did that? ?"
| had never been less sure of il
than at that moment. but an imp OF
perversity made me retort. Yes"
He hardly seemed to hear me He
stood looking down at me az l leaned
against the door-frame
Good Lord" he groaned. ITO
think that I might have killed you'll"
And then-he stopped and suddenly
kissed me.
The next moment the door was
open, and he was leading me down
into the house. At the foot of the
staircase he paused, still holding my
hand, and faced me in the darkness
I'm not sorry" he said steadily,
Il suppose / ought to be, but I'm not
ONLY wanted you to know that
was not guilty-before. I didn't in
tend to now. I am-almost as much
surprised as you are"
| was quite unable to speak, but
wrenched my hand loose. He stepped
back TO let me pass, and went down
the hall alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
FATIGUE of Forced March.

The ordinary civilian can have no
idea of the fatigue of a forced march,
said a veteran. During the PENN
suIa fight the battle lasted practically
for seven days without break
Throughout that time We seemed to
be either on the move or in action all
the time. AS a matter of fact we had
on the average about three hours
sleep out of the "a.
In a battle the excitement helps
to keep up ones courage, no matter
how tired one may be. But to march
all night after hard days fight, to
keep plodding forward hour after
hour in the dark when you feel that
each step will be your last, requires
courage of a very high order. During
the famous seven days on the PENN
sula it seemed as though we had nc
rest whatever. When we were al
lowed to rest for an hour or so many
of us were too tired and nervous to
sleep. And If we succeeded IN drop
ping of it would seem but few MIN
utes before the call awoke US and We
must shoulder our arms once more
and stagger forward. Much OF our
marching was done, Of courEe, under
cover of darkness and mvea Il It I'D
der fire =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
t0y his friends. Jimmy was rOtund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition in life was to be taken seriously,
but people steadily refused 10 do so, his
art is considered a huge joke, except to
himself. IL he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected a frOlic. Jimmy marrles
Bella Knowles: they live together a year
and are divorced Jtmmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
of his divorce. The party IS in full swing
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive in four hours
to visit him and his wife. He negleCts to
tell her Of his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
into mis- confidence He suggests that Kit
play the hostess for one night. be Mrs.
wilson pro tenn, Aunt Selma arrives and
Ine deception works cat as planned.
Jim's Jap servant is taken ILL., Bella.
Jimmy's divorced wife. enters the house
and asks Kit who is being taken aTav in
the ambulance Belle insists II is lin
Kit tells her jim is well and is in the
mouse HARRISON steps out on the porch
ana discovers a man lacking a card on
1ne door He demands an explanation.
The man points to the placard and Har-
Disos sees the word Smallpox" printed
on it. He tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine is
hfted After the lifting Of the quarantine
several letters are found in the mail box
LleweIlyn. TqIIfcue chile which was
written by HARRISON He describes mi
inuteiy Of their Incarceration, also Of his
lnfatuatiOn for Mrs Wilson Aunt Selma
IS taken III with Ia grippe. Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulking on the
+oof. she tells him that, Jim has been
downstairs. when suddenly She is grasped
IN the arms Of a man who kisses her sew
eraI times. She believes that HARRISON
I'D IT and is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles Of jeWeIry have been stolen
ss6fa accuses Betty Of the theft Jimmy
happenings, but She persists in susDecting
BIyetly ot the theft of her valuabIes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

lost as the famine grew more and
more insistent For famine it was.
They worked the rest Of the eve
ming, but the telephone refused to
revive and every one was starving.
Individually our pride was at low
ebb, but collectively it was still form
liable. So we sat around and Jim
played Grieg with the soft stops on,
and Aunt Selma went to bed. The
weather had changed, and It was
sleeting, but anything was better than
the drawing room. was in a mood
to battle with the elements or to cry
or both-so I slipped out, while Dial
was reciting Give me three grains OF
corn, mother" threw somebody's over
coat over my shoulders, put on a
mans soft hat-Jim's | think-and
went up to the roof
It was dark in the third floor hall.
and l had to feel my way to the foot
of the stairs. I went up quietly and
turned the knob of the door to the
roof. At first it would not open, and
/ could hear the wind bowling out
side. Finally, however, I got the door
open a little and wormed my way
through. 1t was not entirely dark
out there, in spite of the storm. =
faint reflection of the street lights
made it possible to distinguish the out
lines Of the lockwood plants. swaying
in the wind, and the chimneys and
the tent. And then-a dark figure
disentangled itself from the nearest
chimney and seemed to hurl itself at
me. | remember putting out my
hands and trying to say something,
but the figure caught me roughly by
the shoulders and knocked me back
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
DISASTER FOR ARDENT LOVER
New Yorker Attempted to Climb
to Ladys Bower Via Dumbwaiter
and Encounters Janitor.

New York.-Love started George
Pearce for the presence of his adored
one in a dumbwaiter the other day,
but dropped him in Jail Ernest Her
ter, janitor OF No. 404 East Ninety
first street, operated the switch that
threw Pearce off the Cupid main line.
booked for the apartments of Mrs.
Bertha Kleinknecht, on the top floor,
and put him on the Blackwells island
local. Magistrate Herbert, in the Har-
lem court sentenced Pearce after
hearing Mrs. Kleinknechs
Judge" she said, II got letter
in every mail from this fellow for
week. First in the mornings comes
lettergram by the telegraph telling
me he loves me. Then some letters.
The postman is worn out and there
are holes in the carpet to the door.
"When evening comes and the let
ter carrier has made his last trip then
kilograms begin. Sometimes three be-
fore | could get to bed with the door
bell cut off for the night. And | don'C
even know the man"
How did he get your manner" the
magistrate asked
Judge, he didn't get my name.'
answered Mrs. Kleinknecht ''Ha
addressed everything to "The Lady
on the Top Floor and he signed
them all "A Man With Heart wish
he had less heart and more sense"
Herter. the janitor glared at
Pearce, as he took the stand.
I'm near about crazy with that
man." Herter said. 81 had to neglect
my work to watch for him. If left
the dumbwaiter a minute he was in it,
ringing Mrs Kleinknecht's bell and
trying to call ice with foreign &C
cent, so she would pull him up. I've
chased him out of the front door and
the basement so often that neighbors
have been around asking me If I
am training for Marathon. Today lie
ran up the steps and / caught him on
the roof"
your honor" said Pearce, "my only
crime Is loving too much. Could you
but know the passion"
six months" said the court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
Increase of Cases Usual at This Time
of Year, Declares ST. Paul Physi-
cians-More Activity.

st. Paul, Minis spring, balmy
spring, responsible for the wave OF
mild insanity noted in the police dock
ct? Some st. Paul physicians seem
to think so. Insanity is prevalent in
the city at the present time, accord
ing to DR.. Charles E. Smith, Jr., city
and county physician. Within the last
few days seven persons afflicted with
spring insanity" have been confined
in the county jail. Dr.. Smith, COM
menting on the case of a recent pa
tient, said this is the time of year
when insanity seems to be most prev.
alent
81 suppose it is a peculiar thing to
say" he said, 'but l have observed
that just about this time of year there
are more insane patients brought to
my attention than at any other How
ever, this wave Of insanity will pass
over, as in former years, in short
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
CALLS CAT MENACE
Or. Charles B. Reed Declares
Family Pets Spread Disease.
Says Germs Thrive Upon Them anc
That Feline Is More Dangerous
Plaything for Small Children
Than Red-Hot Poker.

Chicago.-Dr. Charles B. Reed, writ
Ing TO the weekly bulletin of the Chi
cago health department, declares ami
NAL pets, particularly the cat, &
menace to health.
The principal obstacle to a gen
eral and truthful realization of the
dangers connected with the domestic
pet" he says, lis found to be the
sentimentalists who are unwilling to
admit that anything on which their
affections are centered can become
in any degree a menace.
The woman who refuses to give
her child red-hot poker as a toy has
no hesitancy in putting into its arms
the more dangerous because more in
s1dious plaything-the family cat
Under normal conditions the germs
of nearly all the epidemic and local
diseases thrive upon the family cat.
Even where the cat is not subject to
the disease, it easily spreads the con-
tagion. In the case Of diphtheria, the
cat not only has the disease, but also
carries it upon the mucous mem
branes and in the fur. Influenza is
spread broadcast by fur and feet, and
Hawlett recently has shown that as
distributor Of the bubonic plague,
the cat vies il virulence with the
omnipresent rat.
'Ringworm and tapeworm are
spread in the same way, and pus
germs find easy Judgment in the
thick hair from which the stroking
hand quickly conveys them to the
human body. The germs of typhoid
and tuberculosis are similarly distrib-
uted
1t will be urged by the cat fancier
that the cat is Of value to man, since
1t keeps the rats reduced to lfvable
conditions. We are not disposed to
dispute this possibility, but in our
opinion the good rat catcher is ex-
tremely rare, so rare that it is a mat
ter OF pride and boast when one is
found
Both cats and rats are undeniable
menaces to human life, and of two
evils, why choose them both. The
government scientists declare that
the cockroaeh preys upon and de-
stroys the bedbug, but no one hest
tates on this account to destroy as
many cockroaches as possible.
These accusations all are valid
against the family cat, but in much
greater force against the midnight
prowler, who devotes himself unre-
STRANGELY to the collection of germs,
the reproduction of his kind and to
making the night hideous with his
noises"
The proper ventilation, lighting and
cleanliness of the picture shows and
smaller theaters is new problem the
health department has taken up. The
sanitary bureau inspectors have found
cases where large air intakes in front
were tightly closed up inside, or the
heating coils in the ducts far too
small.
A thorough blowing out of the house
between each act has been recon-
mended as simple, effective and
nearly inexpensive sanitary measure
The health situation in Chicago
shows little change in either mortality
or morbidity figures over last week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

the Fifth Iowa, while a brigade
showed itself on our left and attempt
ed to cross the road toward Colonel
Purcell. The battle became furious.
Our battery poured in deadly fire
upon the enemy's column advancing
up the road, while the musketry CON
centrated upon it, soon killing OF
wounding most of the horses. When
within one hundred yards they re
ceived a volley from our entire line
and from that time the battle RACED
furiously The enemy penetrated the
battery, we're repulsed, again returned,
were again repulsed,' and finally bore
down upon it with column OF three
regiments doubtless the Colonei
Whitfield charged, and this time car
ried the battery. The cannoneers
were, many of them, bayonetted al
their pieces. Three Of the guns were
spiked. In this last charge the Dri
gade of Texans, which had attempted
to turn our left, having been repulseo
by PURCELL. turned upon the battery
and cooperated in the charge. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
American Golf.

Certainly you are in good luck as
a golfer if ,ou go to America at all,
for th,y are gloriously hospitable in
that land, and, so far as I could see,
the idea that some have here, that
the Americans notion of the object
of playing game is purely to win it
not to enjoy the playing-is perfect
" mistaken. l never had the impress
sion more strongly anywhere of being
in the company Of men who were
playing the game for pleasure, not for
the mere sake of winning the match;
but then 1t is certainly true, as l hear
one Of their judges q mean a legal
judge, though he was a Judge of golf,
too) say In an after-dinner speech,
that it is the cleanest sport in Amer
lea. Horace Hutchinson, in London
Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
To Muster Million Men.

Berlin.-Germany will have under
arms in connection with the field
maneuvers this summer practically
100000 men. In addition to the regu-
lar army strength of 622, 900 men,
over 355,000 reservists will be called
to the colors, making a total effective
of strength for the army of 977,698.
Adding to these the men serving
with the fleet. an armed force of con-
siderably more than a million will be-
engaged in the gigantic war game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

Der. 1906. and the captain on reach
ing Liverpool gave an interesting &C.
count of the escape. He and he sec.
ond officer were on the bridge when
the bolt fell from the blue and it seem,
ed to them as it entered the water
close to the ship, to be a huge mass
OF molten metal poured out of the
sky. Had 1t struck u.s." said Capt.
Anderson, we would have been to-
tally annihilatetd without a doubt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

xaEsA ~1N&@ VI LA6 A<4CFS~ALh OAA4S
n1sA@ battery in the battle OF
%FSS) Iuka in his report: ION
the afternoon of Friday,
September 10, we formed IN line OF
battle about one mile south of Iuka on
the Bay Springs road, the enemy ap-
pearing in large force. Soon after
getting in position I was ordered to
move my command in the direction of
the enemy, which was then about
three hundred yards off. After having
advanced about one hundred PAGES
the enemy opened a very heavy nre
with grape and canister from their ar
tillery, besides a shower from their
small arms. Under this CALLING fire
my command moved on and, when
within about one hundred and fifty
yards of the enemy, l discovered that
unless the battery was Immediately
silenced the result might be most dis
astrous, and gave command to charge,
which was responded to by loud
cheers from my command and the
Third Texas cavalry-being then dis
mounted-and at a double quick they
moved up and captured the stx-gun
battery, which | am informed by one
of the lieutenants, had been charged
eight times before in different fights
unsuccessfully."
Mark the balance of Colonel Whit
fields report, to-wit: I'm this short
but hotly contested charge / sus-
tanned loss of 106 officers and men,
most of whom fell at or Immediately
about the battery" AS we shall see
presently, the loss in this charge OF
the Third Texas dismounted cavalry
is not included in this 106, for Con-
faderate correspondent writing to the
Confederate Mississippian under date
OF September "a, 1862, says OF Prices
Third brigade in this fight: They
charged and took the battery, which
was doing so much damage, after
desperate struggle, piling the ground
with the dead. The Third Louisiana
regiment of this brigade entered the
fight with 238 men and lost 108 in
killed and wounded. The Third Texas
Jared about as badly" And, as we
shall show, we had repealed two
charges before this was made in
which, doubtless, we had done the
state some service"
This from the report of General
Rosecrans, commanding the Army Of
the Mississippi:
THE enemy's line of battery now
moved forward on the battery coming
up from the woods on our right on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
EASY TO CUT OWN HAIR
her at the hotel with my head almost

her at the hotel with my head almost
shaved
'The atrocious American club cut,
which is universal in the United States,
is often forced upon Englishmen. I
mean the straight line at the back with
the skin shaved below it. It is ugly
and 1t is unhygienic, for the hair grows
naturally down the neck to keep the
sun off and avert chills. There is al
ways a risk Of disease in the BARRIERS
neckcloth and towels, even if the scis-
sors are sterilized.
BY cutting your own hair and shay
ing yourself you are keeping on the
safe side all the time. BARRIERS also
think too much of the tips and you are
utterly at the mercy of the barber who
thinks you will not tip him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
Ship Narrowly Escapes Meteorite

The Hull trawIer. which recently
recorded that during its voyage in
the North sea a meteor fell few
yards away from the vessel, shaking
it from stem to stern and rendering
its compass useless, was not the first
vessel to have narrowly escaped dis
aster by the fall of a meteorite.
/ The African FRINGE of the Prince
Line was nearly engulfed in the At
lanic from q similar cause In Octo-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

Forty-eighth Indiana, which lay IN Its
track, was obliged to yield about one
hundred yards, where it was support
ed by the Fourth Minnesota.
Sands Eleventh Ohio battery, I'M
der Lieutenant Sears, was served wild
uneuualed bravery, under c1rcum'
stances of danger and exposure sucn
as rarely, perhaps never, has fallen
to the lot of one single battery during
the war"
The battle of Iuka was fought Sep
TENDER 10, 1862, General Rosecrans
commanding the Union troops ano
General Price the Confederate ~
ended in a. Union victory, although
the enemy had a much larger force
And SO the writer rejoices in record,
ing the heroism Of the commands
herein named, THE American Ho!un'
teer," whose equal as soldier mas
never yet appeared on earth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
Soda Water Quenches Fire.

Marietta, Pa.-Fire in the laboratory
Of Lebhart's drug store was extin-
guished with soda water and bird
seed. The clerk hurried to the cellar,
unloosed a soda tank charged with
$50 pounds pressure, carried it to the
first floor and turned on the fzz.
While he was using the soda water
another clerk grabbed packages of
bird mama containing grit and threw
it on the fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
Weeps at Dogs Death.

Newark, n. J.-Intense feeling at
the thought of losing his dog was
shown by Theodore Deurer in the
Greylock manor section of BelleviIie
when he appeared at the Belleville
police station with his pet and de-
clared that he wanted it killed. He
led the animal from his home to the
police station with a rope He wept
bitterly as he tod the police the ami
nal was blind aad that he wanted it
put out of itg misery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
SPRING CAUSE FOR INSANITY
It has never lasted long.

time. It has never lasted long.
DR.. Haldor Sneve said it perhaps
was vague and indefinite to refer to
the cases as insanity, but he admitted
something of that nature was respon-
sible
In plant and animal life there is an
awakening in spring" said DR.. Sneve
People are more active; they do more
and drink more, and this has a ten
dency to react for time, or until the
general balance is maintained"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
InGucement to Marry

Milton, Del.-Unable to keep enough
operatives in its big factory because
the young men Of the town persist il
marrying them, the Milton Shirt
Overall company turned it's misfortune
to profit, and now is Offering the in
ducement of speedy marriage tC
those who will work in the factory
Girls from the country and even some
from town, who have not yet found
husbands, answered the call, and
about twenty new operatives entered
the factory to learn the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
Wear Birds Feather Robe.

New York-Princess Kawananakoa
Of Hawaii, who before her marriage
was Miss Abigail Campbell, daughter
of a well-to-do American sugar trader,
Is in New York on her way to attend
the coronation in London. One OF the
robes which the princess will wear at
the coronation is a cape Of birds
feathers, one Of the most costly gar
meuts in the world 1t is made from
the feathers of a species of island
birL now extinct. Each bird had only
one Of the variety Of feathers used in
making the cape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25
Navel Ohiection IL VIII.

New York-On the ground that his
gife's will contains libel, contulnely,
scandal and opprobrious designation
Of him, Leopold Alfred Meyer of Ben
gonhurt, L. l., fled objections to its
probate in the surrogate's court.
Meyer does not object to his wife's
distribution Of her property, which
she left to her mother and sister, but
he wants the yituperation and con
tlmelv stricken out. Such proceed
Ing is a ncsel one in the surrogate's
court