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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

and 1 would like to be sentenced at
once" replied Johnson, when the
court asked if he had anything to say
before being sentenced.
The judge then pronounced the
life sentence, with one day each
year, the anniversary of the terrible
crime, to be se=Eed in solitary con-
fnemeDt, on bread and water.
As soon as sentence was pro-
nounced Johnson was hurried back
to the jail and an automobile sum-
mOned from a city garage.
Before he was bundled into the
auto Johnson was carefully searched
for weapons and anything else by
which he might try to escape or COM
nit suicide. He was on his way to
Waupun within forty minutes after
he was sentenced.
In partial confession made to the
authorities, Johnson said he had no
motive in committing the crime.
On the night of the kidnapping and
murder Johnson said that he went
to bed drunk. He could not sleep, he
said, and finally got up and put on
his clothes. He went out to see if he
could find a saloon open to get more
to drink, but while passing the Lem
berger house he thought of having
seen Annie Lemberger sleeping near
a window, and some devilish i'm
pulse urged him to steal her.
quietly unfastened and raised it, and
then lifted the child from her couch
without putting his foot inside the
room. He said that when he lifted
her out she stirred uneasily and was
awakening. To prevent her from
making an outcry and arousing the
other members of the family he
struck her on the head with his
clenched fist. Then he hit her again
and again, until she became limp
in his arms.
Then he took her across the street
from the Lemberger home and laid
her down in a vacant lot which was
filled with high weeds.
Johnson said that after he laid the
child down in the weeds he began
to realize the awfulness of his crime
and he began to think of the best
way to get out of the affair without
being discovered. He said that the
child did not show any signs of life
and he thought she was dead. He
lifted her up and ran with her to
Lake Monona bay, six blocks away,
and hurled the body into the water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
WOMEN TAKE TO THE WATER
in Swimming, It Has Been Found.
They Prove Stronger Than
the Steiner Sex.

Swimming fs the one outdoor exer-
else In which woman frequently ex-
cells man. The water is her heritage.
'bus only in the last decade has she
taken possession, says the New York
Evening World. Plump little Rose
Pitonof, who covered the distance be-
tween East TWenty-sixth street, Man
haitian, and Coney Island in eight
hours and seven minutes, is one of
growing band of graceful, facile water
maidens.
By virtue of physical perfection and
stamina Annette Kellerman, the 1.-THE
Australian girl who essayed the Eng
dish channel is perhaps the header of
these. Other noteworthy figures are
Elaine Golding, the powerfully built
Bath beach champion; Eleanora Sears,
the Newport socity girl; Elsie Thiel,
winner Of many sprints; Adeline
Trap, a Brooklyn teacher who has
conquered He'll Gate; Ethel, Vera
and Beatrice Due of Fort Hamilton,
who have swum the NarTows ana done
still more difficult feats; Evelyn
Howell, the Flushing school girl;
Augusta Gallup and Clara Hurst, sur
Vivors in a race from Brooklyn bridge
to Coney Island. Nine Claire Gut
tenstein has competed on even terms
with men Parisians in crossing the
Seine. Mrs. Lena Brandenburg of St
Louis swan the five miles from Eads
bridge to the Altenheim just to prove
that a woman of sixty is not an old
woman.
Why, other things being equal, do
women swim better than men? Be
cause their conformation is. well
adapted for this exercise. Because
there is usually more adipose tissue
under the skin, and this protects the
body from invading cold. Because,
as Doctor Sargent Of Harvard says,
women always are and constitution
ally ought to be rougher than men"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
orioin of the Club.

Not infrequently women of wit d.
rect their shafts against the clubs so
beloved and frequented by mankind.
in Ralph NevilPs story of London
Clubs" and their origin and uses are
some examples of wit aimed in the
opposite direction.
The original conception of a London
club was a retreat to which West End
men might betake themselves, certain
that the troubles and worries of the
outside world would not follow them
into building which they regarded as
a temple of dignified seclusion and re-
pose.
Perhaps the best description of a
club, as it existed in former days, was
that given by witty bishop, who de.
fined it as a place where women
ceased from troubling and the weary
were at rest"
Another amusing definition was
once given by George Augustus Sala.
"A club" said Sala, sis weapon
used by savages to keep the white
woman at a distance. Youths Com
panion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
WARD LOST IN MAZE o.
RAILS IN AIR FLIGHT
Aviator Picks Wrong Track From
Jersey City-Makes But p
Miles First Day.

Paterson, n. ]. = James ]. Ward.
the young Chicago aviator who
started from Governors Island, New
York, in the race to the Pacific coast,
landed here less than twenty miles
from his starting point He had
planned to make Middletown, n. Y,
his first stop, and to go thence to Buff
falo, bu. a high head wind and the
fact that he lost his wa twice over
the network of railroad tracks in New
Jersey made it impossible for him to
complete even half of the projected
first stage
After flying at least fifty miles in
the day, making three stops, the Chi
cago boy nsade but p miles direct
progress.
Ward started from Governors IS
land on his long flight at sos in tbs
morning.
pilot engine locked with flags
awaited Ward at the yards of the
Erie railroad But confused by the
myriad of tracks he missed it and
mistaking the tracks of the Lehigh
o~ASS an OOO III LuOSS u luC Ii &c
sped on to Ashbrook, \. j., before
he realized his mistake.
After alighting at Ashbrook for his
bearings, Ward again took to the air
and once more was confused by the
multitude of railroad tracks This
time Wards winding way led him to
East Orange where he again alighted
Obtaining his correct course at
last Ward winged his way aloft for
the third time and alighted at Patel
son, % miles from his starting point
Gold Run, Cal-Aviator Bob"
Fowler, en- route from San Fran
cisco to New York. met with the
first mishap of his pioneer cross coun-
try aerial voyage here when. in try
ing to make a landing, necessitated
by refractory steering gear. his BIZ
plane was hurled to the ground and
he was slightly injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
JOHNSON RETRACTS
CRIME CONFESSION
TELLS MADISON SHERIFF THAT
He DID NOT KILL LITTLE
ANNIE LEMBERGER.
FEAR CAUSE OF ADMISSION
While on Way to Prison, johnson
Declared His Innocence and Said
HE Only Wanted to Escape Mob
Others Doubt His Guilt.

Madison.-''I never killed the girl
any more than you did.
Such wes the declaration of John
A. Johnson to Sheriff Brown, made
while on his way to Waupun to serve
a life sentence for the confessed muir
der OF little Annie Lemberger.
"On the trip Johnson acted as
though IN mortal fear until the party
had passed Columbus, said the sher-
iff. Then he talked nationally and
without evidence of mental disturb
ance."
The prisoner told the sheriff that
he knew nothing of the murder or
disappearance of the girl until the
next morning when he went upon the
street.
Sheriff Brown said that he had as
surances from Johnson that as soon
as he could he would write a letter
to Attorney Emerson Ely.
johnson acted perfectly RATIONAL
SAID the sheriff. He told the sheriff
that he saw mob attack a man at
Darlington some twenty or twenty
five years ago and that it was some
thing terrible. He gave this as the
reason for being afraid that a mob
would attack him"
There is a widespread belief here
that Johnson may not have been the
murderer of little Annie Lemberger,
that his confession was the result of
his fear of an imaginary mob and
that he was railroaded to prison for
life without adequate inquiry as to
the truth of his confession. So far
as the printed reports show there has
not been discovered any evidence to
corroborate this confession, while
there are some facts that tend to dis
credit it.
The fact that police officers have
again visited the scene of the tragedy
gives color to d belief that even they
are inclined to doubt the confession
and that the case is not yet closed.
1t is regarded as very strange that
a window could be broken, the little
girl dragged out, and that no one
heard any cutlery The nightgown
worn by the girl on the night of her
disappearance has not yet been found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
PRESIDENT STARTS !
On WESTERN TRIP
Leaves Boston Today On Long
Tour of Country.
WILL PASS OVER "a STATES
While Tariff VIII Be Principal Sub
ject of Executives Speeches He
Will Touch on Many
Other Topics.

Beverly, Mass. President Taft
began his western trip, the ffty-fourth
anniversary OF his birth.
In addition to the president, Secre-
tary c. D. Hilles, Maj. A. w Butt, DR.
Thomas L. Rhoades, the Presidents
physician, two stenographers, three
secret service men and nine newspa-
per men will accompany the execu-
tive.
Two years ago the president start
&c from Beverly on his first cross
continent trip after entering the
White House. He had been six
months in Office, and the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff law had been five weeks
on the statute books. On that trip he
delivered his famous address at
Winona, Mimi, defense of that law,
on which most of the criticism of the
administrators tariff policy has been
based. On the list for the present
journey the president has set down
THE Tariff" and THE Tariff Board"
as two subjects for set addresses.
His views of the wool bill, the cot
ton bill and the farmers free list bill
have not been set aside for separate
speeches, but that they will be dealt
with in the two general addresses is
highly probable The tariff may
prove after all the leading topic, al
though that is not the presidents
plan.
Other subjects to be given consid-
Grafton include reciprocity, conserva-
ton, the peace treaties, marriage and
divorce, the trust problem, financial
reform, the Panama canal, reform in
judicial procedure, Alaska and the
government departments. The presi-
dent contemplates spending most of
his speaking hours in talking of the
less political subjects.
The swing" which will end in
Washington on November 1, will be
about 1900 miles in length Twenty
four states will be visited and in Is the
president will speak In Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Missouri, Montana.
Idalo, California, Oregon, Washing
ton, South Dakota, Minnesota and
Wisconsin he will spend many of his
busiest days. These states are labeled
''insurgent' by those who keep the
political books. New York, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, Illinois and Pennsyl-
vania will not be sighted, but in those
states the president will not have to
work so hard. The same political
bookkeepers credit them to the pro
gressive" wing Of the Republican
party. Michigan, which has been
called Taft insurgent," viii get a lot
of the presidents attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
A New Point Of View.

A youngster had been very rude to
his mother, and she had turned him
over to his father to be disciplined,
when the following conversation was
overheard:
Tied, did you say so and so to your
mother?"
Yes, dad"
well, you will have to settle that
matter with her, because she is your
mother and not mine. But she is my
wife, and I will not allow any man,
young or old, to be rude to her. Now
you must apologize to me for being
rude to my wife, and then you can
settle with your mother for being
rude to her"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
History Repeated.
It was at the Circus Maximus.

1t was at the Circus MaXimus.
The Emperor Nero leaned forward
in spite of his embonpoint, and
touched one of the emperors ladies in
waiting on the shoulder.
Pardon me. Aggrippina," he said
in excellent Latin, "but would you
mind taking down your couture, SO
that can get a look-in on the arena
There's q massacre today that I'm
particularly anxious to see"
Her only answer was a sheer of pa
itrician scorn. Well she knew that
Nero had come in on press ticket
while an easy Roman sutton had paid
real money for her seat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
MAKES THREAT OF SUICIDE,
Carl w. Heyl. Former Madison Bank
Teller, Disappears After Writing
Letter to a Friend.

Madison.-Carl w. Heyl, aged SIS,
formerly paying teller of the Bank
of Wisconsin, wrote a letter to A. o.
Paunack, friend, declaring that he
was discouraged and intended to end
it all by jumping into Lake Men
dota. The matter was reported to
the police, who, after an investiga-
ton, decided that Heyl had not car
ried out his intention to drown him
self, but, instead, had quietly left the
city for some unknown place. Heyl
resigned his position with the Bank
Of Wisconsin some time ago and ac-
cepted a similar place with a bank
at MarshtieId, but he later gave that
up and took job as travelling rep
resentative of a fountain pen manu-
facturer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
T. RS HUNT COST $4,000
Smithsonian Foots Three-fifths of Az
rican Expedition Bill.

Washington. - In round num-
bers, the cost of the Roosevelt
expedition into Africa under the au-
spices Of the Smithsonian Institution,
was $4,000 The expenses of the act
ual hunting were divided, the Smith
sonian paying about three-ffths and
Colonel Roosevelt about two-ffths.
The division Of expenses ceased, it
was said at the institution, when
Colonel Roosevelt started on his tour
Of Egypt and Europe, homeward
bound.
Secretary Walcott has assured the
board of regents that not one penny
of money appropriated by the federal
government was used and that the
money was all collected by him per-
sonally from friends of the colonel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
PrenarInn for the Part.

The terrible storm had passed, and
the angry waves, after engulfng many
a gallant craft, had subsidized.
The captain of the partially disabled
steamship, as land hove in sight, hung
a crutch over the starboard bow
Merely bit of stage business" he
explained; "all the papers will say to
morrow morning that the great ocean
liner came limping into port
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Took Him In Earnest.

A negro bricklayer in Macon, Ga.
was lying down during the noon hour,
sleeping in the hot sun. The clock
struck one, the time to pick up his
hod again. He rose, stretched, and
grumbled: q wish wuz daid. Tain
nothin but wuk, wuk fTum mawnin
tell night
Another negro, story above, heard
the complaint and dropped a brick on
the grumbler's head.
Dazed. he looked up and said:
DE Lawd can stan no jokes, He
jes' takes ev'ything in yearnist."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
SET 1912 DAIRY SHOW DATE
Directors Act in Order to Be Able
to Inform Exhibitors During Ex-
position Held in October.

Milwaukee.-The directors of the
International Dairy show which will
be held in Milwaukee October 10 to
IS, have taken time by the fore
lock and decided the dates for the
1912 exhibit. Next year it will be
held from October 10 to 20.
The success of this years show is
assured and the directors thought
many of the exhibitors would be GLAD
to make their dates a year ahead
if they knew when the show would
be held here.
When the dairy show opens this
year" declares President Courteen,
the public will be given a glimpse
Of the most wonderful collection of
dairy cattle ever shown in America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
STORM HITS AT SPRINGFIELD
State Capital Scene of Great Damage
Crops Injured.

SIodES S6piIGI SCCHC OF STCG- lSGiIiSSC
Crops Injured.
Springfield, Ill-Wind and rain COM
bined in a mighty storm that swept
over central Illinois doing $250.000
damage. The wind, Of hurricane force,
came from the northeast and cen
tered its destructive powers in
Springfield.
1t caused a loss of $4,000 at the
statehouse. Wind practically denuded
the lower part of the big dome of its
copper sheeting and tore away the
roofs over the senate and representa-
tive halls, permitting a deluge Of rain
to destroy the costly fresco work and
plastering. Many windows in the
state building were broken out and
many offices on the north and east
sides suffered from the rain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
BRUTE CONFESSES
TO Staying CHILD
'DOGSKlN" JOHNSON ADMITS
ASSAULT AND MURDER OF
MADISON GIRL.
RUSHED TO WAUPUN PRISON
Life Sentence Pronounced at Secret
Court Session and Prisoner Is
Sp rfted Away in Auto-Johnson
Degenerate Through Drink.

Madison.-John A. Oogskin)
Johnson, who steadfastly professed
his innocence, even while blood
hounds were hunting him down for
the brutal murder of Annie Lem
berger, finally confessed the crime
and within five hours began serving
a life sentence in Waupun.
Arraigl ed in Judge Donovan's
court, Johnson entered a plea of not
guilty. he fear which tugged at his
heart as he was taken back to his
cell, however, soon caused him to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
1900 Hunt Prairie Chickens.

Marshfeld.-Th season for prairie
chicken hunting ends Oct. /, and
nearly 1900 licenses have been is
sued in Wood county during the last
two weeks. Fairly good bags OF
chickens and grouse are reported, al
though many Of the young coveys
must have been destroyed by the
heavy spring and summer rains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Drowning at Reauer Dan.

Beaver Dam--Peter, Ferst. aged
%, drowned in Beaver Dam lake
while returning from a pleasure re-
sort. He fell out Of launch and
on account of the dense fog the oc-
cupants of the boat could not res
cue him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
CHAMBER READY TO PAY DIVA
Lawyer Goes to Paris With $4,000
70 Euy Divorce.

Lawyer Goes to Paris With $4,000
TO Buy Divorce.
New York, Sept. 14.-Sidney Har-
ris, personal counsel for Robert Win
throp Chanler, has gone to Paris, and
it is the understanding among his
friends that his mission is a last eff
fort to settle the unfortunate Chan
ler-Cavalieri matrimonial fiasco by
means of a money offer and divorce.
With the consent of > Chanler, who
has finally given up the diva, he is
prepared to offer her $4,000 in lieu
of all claim she won to mis- estate
through the famous marriage agree
ment. But he will stipulate that either
she shall get a divorce in France or
else agree that ChanIer may obtain
one in some western state without
contest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
RATES MUST BE READJUsTED.
Maccabee Head Suggests Change to
to Meet Future Obligations.

Port Huron, Mich.-Great Com
mander George S. Lovelace of the
Knights Of the Modern Maccabees
in his address at the great camp re-
view in this city declared the society
must either call a constantly increas-
ing number Of additional assessments
at its present rates or readjust its
rates so that twelve assessments a
year will be sufficient to mature prac-
tically all its obligations in the fu-
ture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
coNFEssEs HE KILLED CHILD.
John A. johnson, Ex-Convict, Says He
Killed Annie L emherner

WIN ~ SSiiiioOity L-SN-SOIlStShY Gays
Killed Annie Lemberger.
Madison, Wis. = John A John
son, known as "Dogskin" John
son, degenerate ex-convict and former
inmate of the state hospital for the
insane at Mendoza, pleaded guilty to
the charge of having kidnapped and
murdered Annie Lemberger, the seven
year-old daughter of Martin LENDER
ger, and then cast her body into
Lake Monona
He was Immediately sentenced to
the state prison at Waupun for life.
hurried into an automobile and driven
across the country to Waupun.
Johnson said he had no motive for
committing the crime and he felt no
grudge against Mr.. Lemberger or
the child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Dies Irving to Save ErfanI

Sparta.-While riding on a Iocomo-
tive in the railroad yards here, Gus
Larengon, a laborer, slipped and fell
under the wheels. Peter Bolavois.
his companion, tried to drag Laren-
gon out of danger and both were
killed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Washington-The secret service
believes that dangerous gang of ma
tional bank note ceunterfeiters which
has been lying low for year is again
operating on the Pacific coast a
counterfeit SO note on the Pasadena
(Cal.) National bank, brought to Sc
cret service headquarters. was de-
clared to be the work Of the gang.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
WIRE MAGNArE FINED $1,000
Frank j. Gould Enters Plea of NoIo-
Contendere-Pays Costs.

New York = Frank ]. Gould
followed the example of about
eighty other wire manufacturers and
entered a plea of nolo contendere to
the indictment charging him with
violating the Sherman antitrust law
in connection with the Horseshoe
Wire Manufacturing company. Fol
lowing the ruling of Judge Archibald
in the other cases Judge Hough of
the United States circuit court fined
him $1,000 and his share of the costs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Rrominent Menasha Man Dead.

Menasha. Joseph Long, a well
known resident of Menasha, died
suddenly of heart disease, aged 43.
He was president of the Menasha
club, secretary of the school board
and cashier of the Menasha Wooden
ware company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Boy Believed Kidnaped.

Baraboo.-The 5-year-old son of
Owen McEnany of Webster's Prairie
is believed to have been kidnapped.
The child was gathering hickory nuts
near his home, when the occupants
of a passing automobile picked him
up and sped away
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
SEVEN LABoRERs ARE KILLED
Fourteen Others Injured When Car Is
Sidetracked Near Cleveland.


Sidetracked Near Cleveland.
Cleveland, O-While riding home
from their work on a fat car, seven
out of fifty laborers were killed and
fourteen men were injured, half a
dozen probably fatally, on the Lake
Erie e. Pittsburgh railroad, in the
southern outskirts of the city. Their
train was sideswiped by a freight. All
of the men are foreigners.
The wreck was apparently the re-
suit of mistake in signals which al
lowed the work train carrying the
laborers to back onto the train ahead
of the freight. The unfortunate men
were ground to pieces and several of
them were terribly scalded from es-
Gaping steam from the freight loco
motive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
woman,s SLAYER Ends Life.

KeLton, O.-Ofcers hunting for the
slayer of Della Halsey discovered the
dead body of Jesse Newman, reject
ed sutton Of the gil, in a barn on his
fathers farm. It is believed that New
man, when he heard of officers in pur-
suit, committed suicide.