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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
WORKERS ACT TEST BEGUN
Milwaukee Company Enjoned from
Coming Under the Provisions of
Compensation Measure.

milwaukee, w. J. Turner
has permanently enjoined the Falk
company from taking advantage of
the workingmaL's compensation act
The action came as the result of the
suit brought by Edward G. Borgnis,
Frank H. Schumacher and Arthur
Schumacher to restrain the company
from taking advantage of the act.
Judge Carpenter, attorney for the
defendants, said that an appeal would
be filed Immediately with the SUI
preme court so that it will get on the
August calendar. The suit is being
prosecuted under the auspices of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation, which wishes a full test Of
the law at once to determine its con-
stitutiOnaIity.
The plaintiffs asked that the COM
pany be enjoi1ed from taking advan-
tage of the new law, setting forth
that it would work an injury to them.
Judge Carpenter said that a petit
ton by taxpayer would be filed with
the supreme court within a few days,
asking that the state be restrained
from paying any salaries to the COM
pensatiOn commission created under
the law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
WOULD ALSO CLOSE SALOONS
Milwaukee Merchants Plan RetaIia-
ton If Compelled to Shut Up
Stores on the Sabbath.

Milwaukee.-Retail store keepers
are beginning to realize the serious
ness of the law enacted June 90,
compelling that their places of bust
ness shall be closed on Sundays.
The governor has approved the bill
and as it now is in effect, the police
department will enforce it. Here
is the exact wording of the law:
The keeping open of a store or
shop for the sale of dry goods, wear
ing apparel, hats, caps, boots, shoes,
hardware, furniture, crockery, glass
ware, jewelry, groceries, cofees, teas.
spices, meats or meat products on the
first day of the week, shall not be
deemed a work Of necessity or char
ity"
Store keepers are threatening to
retaliate by forcing saloons to close
also on the Sabbath, in conformity
with state law enacted so many
years ago that few people are aware
such law ever was enacted. Federal
Judge J. V. Quarles has pronounced
the saloon Sunday closing law a dead
statute, inasmuch as no effort has
ever been made to enforce it. Ac-
cording TO the federal jurist's deci-
sion, consequently, saloons are ex-
empt from Sunday closing in Wis
consin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
AUTO DRIVER MEETS DEATH
Water DonnelIY Killed When Machine
Crashes into Fence During So
Mile Race at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee.-ConceaIed from the
spectators by the dust that blinded
him, Walter Donnelly, driver of Cine
car No Is, was hurled to his death
at the state fair park, when his car
crashed through the fence at the
three-quarter post-the death turn"
1t was just as he rounded the
north turn of the track on the for
tieth lap Of the fifty mile race, after
driving a quarter Of a mile with
fiat tire, that DonnelIy lost control
of the big racing machine Had he
but listened to the warning of death
when rear tire exploded at the half
mile post he would have come
through all right II the excite
ment, however, he did not heed the
warning and refused to slow down.
The machine tore down thirty feet
OF the fence and was hurled fifty feet
from the track. The upper fence rail
struck DonneIly square in the fore
head, fracturing his skull in two
places. He died in a hospital an
hour later. DonnelIy's wife and little
son witnessed the accident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
TAFT ASKS LAWS
AGAINST QUACKS
President Sends Special Message to
Congress-Public Health is
at Stake.

Washington.-Dea drugs
Of the cure-aI variety and their max
ers are severely condemned by Presi-
dent Taft
In message prepared in New York
and transmitted through the White
House to congress, the president
scathingIy arraigned the manufacture
ers Of what he denounced as danger
Gus drug frauds and urged congress
to amend at this session the pure food
and drug law to strengthen that act
in vital points of weakness recently
pointed out by decisions Of the United
States Supreme court
President Taft believes that unless
the law is amended forthwith the
country will again be flooded by in
furious nostrums" and ''cure-alls"
which were common before The pure
food law first was enacted.
The message was transmitted to
both the senate and the house, and it
was said that the latter body probably
would take up the matter at an early
date. Representative Sherley OF Ken
lucky already has introduced a bill
bearing on the subject
The president, in his message, calls
attention to the provisions of the pure
food and drugs act Of June so, 1906,
designed to prevent the manufacture
and shipment Of worthless nostrums
labeled with misstatements Of fact as
to their physiological action-misstate
ments false and misleading even in
the knowledge Of those who make
them" and asserts that the law was
received with general satisfaction and
has been vigorously enforced more
than 1000 cases having been pre-.
pared for criminal prosecution under
its terms. He continues:
The Supreme court has held in a
recent decision that the act does not
cover the knowingly false labelling Of
nOstrums as to curative effect or
physiological action. and that inquiry
under this salutary statute does not
by its terms extend in any case to the
ineficacy of medicine to work the
cures claimed for them on the labels.
An evil which menaces the general
health Of the people strikes at the life
of the nation. In my opinion, the
sale of dangerously aduIterated drugs,
or the sale of drugs under knowingly
false claims as to their effect in dis
ease, constitutes such an evil and
warrants me in csIling the matter to
the attention of the congress.
fraudulent Misrepresentation of
the curative value of nostrums not
only operate to deIude purchasers, but
are a distinct menace to the public
health. There are none SO credulous
as sufferers from disease. The need
is urgent for legislation which will
prevent the raising of false hopes of
speedy cures of serious ailments by
misstatemen of fact as to worthless
mixtures on which the sick will rely
while their diseases progress I'M
checked"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT
r. r. Warner of Sheb oygan Chosen
Head of State Body at Kilbourn
1872 Meet at Oconomowoc.

KilbOurn.-The annual meeting of
the grand lodge of the knights of
Pythias, domain of Wisconsin, ended
with the election of the following
officers:
Grand chancellor, R. R. Warner,
ShebOygan; grand vice chancellor, V.
]. Shoemaker, Milwaukee; grand
keeper of the records and seals, U. S.
Burns, Milwaukee; grand master of
the eXchequer, Theodore ZiIImer, Mil
waUkee; grand prelate, A. C. Taylor,
Portage; master at arms, H. L. Hal
sted, Baraboo; inner guard, F. E.
Bump, Wausau; auditor, Judge Franz
Eschweiler, Milwaukee; trustee, Ray
S. Reed, La Crosse; past grand chan
celIor, H. E. Wambold, Milwaukee.
The 1912 convention will be held
at OcOnomowoc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
HIGHER SCHOOLS
GIVEN 100000
BIG EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIA-
TON BILL PASSES SENATE
AFTER SPIRITED FIGHT.
TAXATION PLAN is RETAINED
Advocates of Fixed Appropriations
Make an Unsuccessful Attack on
Special Levy Principle-Assembly
Expe cted to Renew Fight.

Madison.-Five million dollars
was appropriated for the state uni
versity and normal schools for the
next two years by the senate, which
passed the educational appropriation
bill recommended by the finance COM
mittee- The university gets $780,
600, the normal schools 81, 100000.
There was a hot fight over the
question of making a fixed appropria-
ton or levying a tax for the support
Of the states educational institu-
tons, but advocates of the tax were
victorious.
Amendment after amendment was
offered but the only one adopted was
offered by Senator BOsshard. This
provides that the annual appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the normal
schools shall run for four instead of
three years. The vote was II to II.
The debate over substituting a
fixed appropriation for a special mill
tax followed the introduction of an
amendment by Senator Whitehead,
striking out the provision of the bill
calling for a tax of three-eighths of
a mill for the university and substi-
tuting a specific appropriation Of ST.
118,000 annually for two years, and
striking out the provision calling for
a tax Of One-sixth of a mill fol me
normal schools and making a specific
appropriation Of 100000 annually
for the same period The amend
ment was rejected, 4 to 10.
Senator Teasdale introduced an
other amendment along the same
lines, fixing the appropriation for
the university at $1,000,O00 a year
and for the normal schools at $780,
600 in lieu Of the mill tax. This also
was rejected by the same vote.
Senator Bosshard next came for
ward with an amendment providing
that a special appropriation for the
normal schools be increased by ap-
propriating $4,000 annually for
four years instead of three years.
This was adopted by a vote of II to
II.
This appropriation, which will be
the largest made at the present ses-
sion, will now be considered by the
assembly. 1t is believed that an
other effort will be made there to
lnaugurate fixed appropriations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
KILLS WOMAN FOR REVENGE
Aged GAINESVILLE Man Shoots Mother
of I6-Year-OId Girl When His At
tent.ons to Latter Are Spurned.

Janesville.-Ordered by the father
of 15-year-old Nina Hishka to keep
away from the Hishka home, Louis
Keller, rs years old, who was known
to be desperately in love with the
girl, shot and killed Mrs. William
Hishka at the door of the residence
to wreck vengeance on the father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hishka and daughter
were returning from Hishka's tailor
shop and were about to enter the
house when the aged man stepped
from behind clump of bushes and
brandishing a revolver fired several
shots. The second bullet pierced
Mrs. Hishka in the heart and her
death was instantaneous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
TAFT PUTS 0. K.
ON hLDRICH PLAN
Tells New Workers He Favors Contra
Bank-Drastic Reform Is
Needed.

New York.-Speaking at the ban
quet Of the New York State Bank.
ers' association at Manhattan Beach,
President Taft discussed currency
problems, in which he gave his
Endorsement to the National Reserve
association plan proposed by former
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
monetary commission, and argued at
length for a central bank.
He pointed out that it was the
unanimous opinion of authorities that
the existing banking and currency
system Of the United States was 40
solutely inadequate to the needs OF a
great and growing commercial nation
and that drastic reforms were neces-
sary.
One of the great difficulties of the
present system, he said, was making
the money in circulation correspond
to the actual and conservative needs
Of trade. These difficulties and
others, the president said would be
minimized and done away with, were
a central bank established In all
well-regulated banking and currency
systems of the old world, he said the
power to control cash reserves and
the issue of notes to be used as cur
rency is to be placed under the con
troll of a central bank, recognized by
the government
The wage Garner" said the presi-
dent, lis quite as much interested in
the proper operation of a sound cur
rency and banking system as are the
bankers themselves, and that any
plan which will lead to the adjust
ment of the cash reserves to avoid
the strtngencies and exigencies of a
threatened panic will inure chiefly to
the benefit of those interested in the
continuation of our Industries, manu-
featuring, etc, and especially in the
maintenance, use and distribution of
large wage funds upon which the
workingmen and their families are
dependent.
Similarly, the farmers have
most intimate interest in the plan
which shall secure for the midle man
at a reasonable rate interest. funds
with which to move the crops and
with which to pay adequate prices
for that which the farmer has to sell
The demand for money which arises
every season for crop moving causes
frequent embarrassment and a rails
ing Of the rates of interest which such
plan as this would avoid.
Tn no other way can the expense
Of the disposition Of the farmers
crops, which in times past has been
SO heavy, be so materially reduced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29

palm. AS Phillips sank to his knees
Browne hit him blow under the left
ear that left him unconscious for 40
minutes.
Representative Whitaker and Mar
tin, the physician members of the
house, were at once summoned, while
DR.. n. S. Penick was called from
Springfield. Phillips remained uncon-
scious for 40 minutes, and when he re-
vived the physician discovered the
marks of the blow under the right
ear. In the opinion of the physician,
the blow came within less than an
inch of proving far more serious than
a knockout
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
BROWNE BEATS UP REPORTER
Correspondent Is Knocked Out for
Forty Minutes by Lawmaker.

Springfield, misrepresentation Lee
O'Neil Browne, former minority lead
er in the house, made an assault upon
E. O. Phillips, legislative reporter for
the Chicago Tribune.
The assault occurred in the speak
er's room and it was the outcome of
the legislative exposures. Physicians
say the blow Phillips received may
result seriously.
Browne, who is one of the huskiest
men in the house physically, and
Phillips, who is of slight build, met
in the speakers room.
Eyewttnesses declare that after a
torrent Of abuse Browne struck Phil
lips on the left cheek with his open
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
cup OF DEATH" is DOOMED
Banned by State Board of Health
from Use in Public Buildings,
Parks and Streets.

Madison.-The state board of
health has decided to extend the pro-
hibition of public drinking cups to
all public buildings, parks, and
streets. A reasonable time in which
to make the change from cups to
fountains is given The board re-
ported that the health of the people
generally, of Wisconsin, was good.
No epidemic or unusual prevalence
of any particular contagion or disease
exists. However, there is consider
able typhoid and scarlet fever in
some sections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
FORESTRY FUND Is
GUT BY ASSET BLY
REDUCES APPROPRIATION FOR
THE PURCHASE OF LANDS
BY SI,75O,ooo.
N0RTHERNERS HELP IN TRIM
Charge Made That Conservationists
Would Fall Prey to Timber Barons
in Taking Up Lands, Much Being
Declared Worthless.

Madison.-The assembly chopped
Sl,750,O00 from the proposed ST.
100000 appropriation to the state
forestry board for purchase of lands
for reforestation. The bill, in it's
present form, provides for an annual
appropriation Of $4,000 each year
for five years. As it left the senate
it provided for an annual appropria-
ton of 100000 for ten years. IN
the fight against the large appropria-
ton, representatives of the northern
districts were prominent, practically
all of them taking the floor in sup
port Of the trimming operation.
Assemblyman Spoor OF Green Lake
county offered an amendment substi-
tuting $4,000 for 100000 in the
clause appropriating money for the
purchase of forest reserve lands. AS
semblymen O'Day, Ellingson, Hull,
Kneen and Kay and Speaker c. A.
Ingram Joined in support of this
amendment. Their arguments cen
tered chiefly upon the quality of the
land which the state already has
purchased for forest reserve pUr-
poses. Speaker Ingram said that the
whole proposition of forest reserva-
ton offers an uneXcelled opportunity
to the lumber companies in the
northern counties to unload their
valueless land upon the state. The
amendment was adopted, 81 to 10.
Assemblyman Roycraft's amend
ment increasing the appropriation
from $4,000 to 100000 was voted
down. Assemblyman Stevens amend
ment limiting the annual appropria-
ton to five years instead of ten was
then adopted after Mr.. Stevens had
tried in vain to withdraw it,
Assemblyman Kay sought to Sc
cure the adoption of an amendment
limiting to 81 the price that could
be paid by the state for an acre of
forest land. This was rejected, it
being argued that the board should
be free to purchase the best possible
land.
Assemblyman Hull moved to kill
the whole bill but his motion failed
40 to % and the bill was sent to en-
grOssment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
Old Gold Fields 10 Be Worked.

The deserted gold fields of Col
conda, India, viii soon once more be
invaded by treasure seekers. A re-
markable tale, regarding the discov-
cry of the precious metal in the sup
posed worthless fields, comes to hand.
The old workings have for a long
time been incorporated into tanks
and reservoirs. Recently authorize
ton was obtained to start a brick
field in the vicinity of the old work
ings: and about dozen kilns were
set up for baking and glazing. When
the first bakiugs were examined it
was remarked that the bricks pos
sessed a yellowish color. Investiga-
ton showed that this was due to .he
presence of gold. 1t is said. incred-
ible as it may appear, that the gold
shown in the first baking is to the
value of $3,60O,Q0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
INFORMATION TO THE LINE
Curious Coincidence That Pleased
Leader Writer, as II Must Have
Pleased the Colonel.

When Colonel Roosevelt was il
london on his way back to the Unit
ed States after his African hunting
trip, he went to a luncheon given in
his honor by scme of the literary men.
Before the guests went in to
luncheon they stood around smoking
and talking, and the colonel was pre-
sented to each in turn. One man
there was a large, beefy, sombre lead
er-writer on the Times. He had the
fate Of nations on his shoulders and
looked as if he felt the responsibility.
When the colonel was presented to
the Ieader-writer the Ieader-writer
bowed ponderousIy. The colonel shook
hands with him effusively, greeted
him enthusiastically and then placed
his hand on the Underwriters shout
der.
Come, said Roosevelt to the lead
er-writer, you and are serious men.
Let US get away from these chatter
ers and talk Of serious matters"
The leader-writer bowed again pom
derously.
Tell me" said Mr. Roosevelt, his
eyes twinkItng, which do you think
is the better man, Jefrfes or John
SOM"
That was before the fight at Reno,
but the Ieader-wrfter had never heard
of either He didn't know whether
the colonel meant Samuel Johnson,
Ben Johnson, Lord jeffrey, Baron
Jefreys, or whom, so he suffered and
stammered and gave It up.
few days later he ran across a
few lines in the Times, with a Reno
date-line, mentioning the coming COM
bat between Johnson and Jefries. He
carefully cut the paragraph out and
mailed it to Colonel Roosevelt with
this comment: BY a most extraordi-
nary coincidence 1 find that the per
sons mentioned in this paragraph
have the same names as those gen
temen concerning whom you recent
ly inquired of me"-PL iladelphia Sat
urday Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29

A woman saw a little lad entering
a cobbler's with a small package.
What have you there, sonny?" she
asked
Mas slipper replied the lad.
There's a tack sticking out. and /
want to have it put right before ma
notices it,
"Ah, what a considerate little boy!
| suppose you are afraid the tack
might hurt your mothers foot?"
We'll. it isn't exactly like that
You see, there is a tack sticking out
on the sole, and this is the slipper
ma spanks me with. "-Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
SAVES BODY OF COMPANION
Chicago Man Sw;ms Nearly Quarter
of Mile When Friend Dies of
Apoplexy on Lake.

Frederick G. Schreiner,
aged G5, one of the pioneer saloon
men Of Chicago, died at Camp Lake
of apoDleEy caused by the heat. 1t
was due to Edward Roberts of Chi
cago, who was with the dead man in
the boat, that his body was not lost
in the lake. Schreiner was standing
up fishing when, without warning, he
fell into the boat. The boat capsized
and the two men went into the water
Roberts grasped Schreiner's clothing
and started to swim to shore, a full
quarter Of mile away. He was
about to sink when help reached him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
EAGLES RE-ELECT OFFICERS
Thousands Attend State Convention
of Order at Marshfield James
vile Gets 1912 Meeting.

Observation-Disclosures Theodore
Toll, of Milwaukee, and the entire
staff Of officers Of the Wisconsin
branch of the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, with one exception were re
elected at the business session by the
delegates in convention here. Theo-
dore Bentley, whose term expired as
trustee, was the only officer not re-
turned. Between $500 and 1000
Eagles attended the meeting. James
ville's bid for the 1912 meeting was
accepted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
RAISES AUTO LICENSE FEE
Bill Passing Assembly Fixes Rate at
SIS and Sets Speed Limit-SaI-
airy Boost Given Approval.

Madison.-The Bichler automobile
bill, which raises the license for auto
mobiles to S. and for motorcycles
to 81, has been passed by the assem-
bly,. The bill fixes the speed limit in
cities to fifteen miles an hour and to
twenty-five in the country. 1t COW
ers the entire subject of automobile
driving.
The joint resolution to increase the
salaries of the members Of the Iegis-
lature to 5000 year has been adopt
ed by the assembly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
KING WITNESSES NAVAL REVIEW
Largest Number of Dreadnaughts Ever
Assembled Seen at Spithead.

Largest NumOcF OF DFcaCnduS1IS Ever
Assembled Seen at spithead.
London-The great naval review by
King George at Spithead was the &C.
casion for the assembling of the larg-
est number of vessels of the dread
naught class ever brought together.
Twelve Of these enormous fighting ma
chimes were in line Of course, ten be-
lOnged to the British navy, and one,
the Won der Tam, said to be the fast
est warship in the world, came from
Germany The twelfth was the Ameri-
can battleship Delaware, the most pow
erful and up-tO-date battleship partic-
ipating in the review. Among the 9TH
er foreign powers represented by war
vessels were France, japan, Austria
and Italy.
The roadstead was swarming with
vessels of every imaginable type, from
great liners and handsome private
yachts to skiffs, and from these vessels
and from the shores many hundreds of
thousands of persons witnessed the
big spectacle King George and Queen
Mary and their immediate party were
on board the royal yacht Victoria.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
Direct Vote BIZ Reiected

Washington.-The house refused to
accept the bill for direct election of
senators in the form in which it
passed the senate, and by a vote Of
172 to 112 sent it to conference. The
Bristow amendment was the only
change made by the senate, and it
was because of refusal to accept this
amendment that the house voted for
conference. The vote was on strictly
party lines, one Republican-SeTs of
nnessee-voting with the Demo
Gratis. and one Democrat-Burk of
Wisconsin-with the Republicans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
;gh+ning Kills Woman

Mauston.-While taking in clothes
when had been hung opt 10 dry,
Mrs. Louis McNown was struck and
killed by lightning during heavy
storm, and her grandson, Chauncey
Haskens, aged 9, was also struck but
not badly hurt.