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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
SUPERVISION OF UPPER AIR
Years of Preparation Necessary for
Accomplishment of Great Feats
of Aviation.

How few of the thousands blacken-
ing the sands at Atlantic City realized
the months and years of preparation
for what seemed-as all supreme
achievements seem-so easy, so en-
tirely without effort But try it; try
even to think of doing 1t, and you will
see how hard it can be, how much one
must be able to do It is absolutely
necessary to know the motor and its
little personal idiosyncrasies, its
kinks and weak points. The aviator
must know every bone in the body OF
his machine just as good horseman
knows his horse, and have absolute
confidence In every part, or, If he can
not have that, he must know its weak
point, and how to favor that one point
so that it will get the least strain
possible. From this one begins to seq
what Is required OF the flying man,
and can infer some of the instant and
imperative demands on brain and
body. Yes, the art and science or
flight has called into being COM
pany Of men, in whom certain traits
of mind and person have been so won
derfully developed that at present
they almost seem a race apart, "su-
perman" in one sense of the word, at
least If man has at last made new
machine, the machine is certainly
making a new man-Columbian Mag
aZine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
ONE AND OhE-HALF
FARE TO STATE FAIR
NORTHWEST AND MILWAU-
KEE ROADS MAKE A RATE
CONCESSION TO BOARD.
SPECIAL TRAINS ARRANGED
Minimum Fare of ST. Fixed by Com
panies-SiniIar Reduction by 500
Line Expected Soon-Rate Equals
Lowest Ever Granted.

Milwaukee.-The Northwestern and
the Milwaukee roads have granted the
request of the state board of agricul-
ture for reduced rate from all
points in Wisconsin during state fair
week. 1t is expected that the 500 line
will do likewise.
Notice has been received from the
Northwestern and Milwaukee lines
announcing the concession and stating
that the fare for the round trip from
all points in Wisconsin will be one
and one-half the regular rate. or 8
cents a round trip mile. This is equal
to the lowest rate ever granted by the
railroads to the state fair board.
The minimum rate on excursion tick
cts, however, will be limited to 81; in
other words, the rate only applies to
points beyond the zone where 81 will
buy one way ticket. The sale of ex-
cursion tickets will start Tuesday.
Sept. II, and continue until Saturday,
Sept. l6, with the time limit for re-
turning Monday, Sept IS
Arrangements already have been
made for special trains from Marsh
Held, GAINESVILLE, Eau Claire, and Wau-
sau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artfuI wife Of a
drunken prospector IL a western mining
town. They prepare to elope In blind
ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband He Is shot by the
wife, but the chivalrous boy pins a
note 10 the body taking the crime
upon himself In their flight to the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted; the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging to the
strrup strap. Seeing he Is an impedi-
Enent, the woman thruSts her escort into
snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
as the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later this man, George
9OrmIy, is a multi-milliOnaire in New
York. lie meets Eleanor Haldane,
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker,
and co-operates with her in her work.
Gormly becomes owner of a steamship
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
dermen, backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An automobile accident on
stormy Christmas eve brings the Hal
danes to his country home. Gormly
makes the marOoned party comfortable.
In a confidential talk with Gormly, Miss
Haldane enthuses on her settlement work.
and longs that he shall benefit mankind
determines to do so and announces hat
he will be mayor of New York and re-
deem the city from corruption. Mr. Hal
dane in q long desired interview with
Gormly, makes an indirect proposition to
compromise the fight which the latter has
been waging in the newspapers against
the Gotham Traction company, and which
Haldanc is suspected of being the head.
Gormly boldly announces hts plan OF
campaign to Haldane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
TO PROBE PUBLIC UTILITIES
Rat Commission Gives Notice of In
Yestigaton Into Alleged Low
Standard of Service.

MISUNDERSTANDING that the Mill
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company is failing to furnish to its
patrons the quality of service re-
quired under an order of the commits
sion made on July "a, 1908, in spite
of repeated notifications by the COM
mission to improve its service, Sec
rotary ]. M. Winterbotham of the
board has mailed to the Milwaukee
company formal notice of its inten-
ton to start an investigation with a
view to determining whether or not
proceedings should be brought in the
name OF the state to enforce penalty
fixed for noncompliance with the or
der.
Similar notices were also mailed to
the Menomonie Light and Fuel COM
pany of Menomonie, Wis, and the
Eastern Wisconsin Railway and Light
company of Fond du Lac
Under the order of the commission
referred to in the notice, standards
of service, chiefly in respect to the
electric power and gas pressure, were
laid down. 1t appears from the no.
tice that these standards have not
been closely adhered to as the order
directed
In the case of the Milwaukee COM
pany variation of 6 per cent above
or below normal was authorized, but
even this margin seems to have been
oVerstepped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24

may possibly interest you, which l
may venture TO hope you may regard
as personal tribute from me in lieu
of such a gift"
And what is that?" asked Miss
Haldane, her curiosity getting the bet
ter Of her discretion.
1T is here!" said Gormly, extending
to her copy of The New York Planet
Of Christmas morning, which had been
brought over from the station by spe-
cial messenger by his direction.
THE morning paper!" exclaimed the
girl, with laugh
Not so much the morning paper, in
teresting though it usually is, but
something that appears therein"
What is that?"
Allow me-
He took the paper from her, opened
it until he came to the advertising sec
ton, and then handed it back to her,
In bold type covering a whole page
she read the following:
Mr. George GormIy offers himself to
the people of New York as a candidate
for the mayoralty in the forthcoming
election. Mr.. George Gormly submits
the following as his platform:
Honest administration Of the laws in
the interest of the people; the preser-
walton Of all the rights and privileges
of the people; the operation of the
public franchises by the people, or if
by corporations, the cue safeguarding
of the rights of the people; the aboli-
ton of graft; non-partisan admins
tration in which Honesty and Hon
or shall be the Watchwords, which
shall be conducted on business prin-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24

tics OF New York would I'LL large
book, Miss Stewart" said Livingstone
Haldane. who had entered the room
with Dr.. Deveaux at the same time.
Il am afraid it will be a sad day for
the men," said the doctor, when the
women begin to take intelligent inter
est in men, not merely as men but
as politicians.
What has started the political dis
cussion?" queried young Haldane
Mr.. Gormly has" answered his sis
ter. He has announced himself as
candidate for mayor of New York"
And l said that I never knew that
gentlemen went into politics., inter
posed Miss Stewart
They often enter, said the doctor,
as gentlemen; but infrequently leave
with the same degree
stone. 1T is rather nasty game to
play"
But don't you think, asked Gormly,
that if few more gentlemen would
play it, it would become a cleaner
game?"
.Of course, it would assented the
vivacious Miss Stewart Mr. Hal
dane, why don't you enter it your
self"
by Joyel" exclaimed the young
man, that wouldn't be half bad .7ea,
would it, sis? Fathers always talk
ing to me about career and all that.
I wonder why that wouldn't be a good
camel"
Its expensive enough as pas
time" said Dr. Dreveaux, ito rank
with horse racing and automobiling
and other pleasant enjoyments Of the
harmless rich"
4 should not think said Mrs. Hal
dane ponderously, 'of allowing my son
to-associate himself with
Mother" cried her daughter, you
forget that Mr. Gormly--'
Quite so, quite So" said the lady
vaguely; but for persons in-er-
trade"
Yes said Dr. Deveaux, politics as
rule is made up of barter and sale
1 believe"
IF that's the case" interposed
young Haldane facetiously, 'Ill get ia.
Their to buy me the office, and
His sister turned on him contemptu
ously Livingstone" she said, this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
BRAKEMAN KILLED
IN RAIL COLLISION
GEORGE STRONG MEETS DEATH
WHEN TRAINS CRASH TO-
GETHER NEAR RACINE.
PUT OUT FLAMES WITH BEER
Three Other Members of Two Train
Crews Are lnjured-Engine Be-
came Disabled and Attempt Was
Made to Flag Second Train.

Racine.-Brakeman George Strong
of Milwaukee, aged ~, was killed,
and three other Milwaukee men in
jured when a southbound extra
freight train on the Milwaukee road
crashed into another southbound ex-
ira one mile north of Caledonia in
Racine county.
Alfred Haven, engineer on the
southbound extra, a son of the con-
ductor in charge of the train, was in
jured, but not fatally. Patrick Gary,
fireman, was injured about the head.
and sustained a broken shoulder.
Brakeman William Hammer was also
injured.
According to the story told by the
meAlbers of the train crews, the en-
CINE on the first extra became dis
abled near Caledonia. Strong was
sent back to flag the rear end. He
stopped in the caboose to get his
coat and while inside was instantly
killed when the second southbound
extra struck the caboose.
Inc engine on the second tram,
which was thrown over on its side,
set fire to the wrecked caboose and
the flames spread to the rear cars of
the first train.
Breaking into some of the refrig-
orator cars, enough beer was secured
to prevent the fire spreading.
The loss caused by the wreck is
placed between $40, 900 and $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
NAME FR0ELICH PRESIDENT
jackson Man Chosen to Head the
Wisconsin League of Postmasters
at Green Bay Convention.

Green Bay. = The Wisconsin
League of postmasters in session here,
elected the following as officers:
President, William H. FroeIich of
Jackson; Vice-president, H. A. La
granduer of Somerset; secretary,
Alexander Archie of Waterloo: treas
urer, w. R. Brown of Waupaca. The
executive committee is composed of
the officers, also George E. King of
Winneconne and J. E. Johnson of
Dallas. The selection of the next con-
yention city was left to the commit
tee. 1t is understood that the league
will meet il the same city as the
Wisconsin Association of Postmasters.
George King, in an address, said
he believed the postal department
should spend some money in con-
structing buildings and maintain Of
fees in smaller cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
He Handed Her the Paper.

ciples in the ancient and admirable
acceptance of those words.
Mr.. George Gormly pledges his bust
ness and personal honor, which the
people Of New York who have dealt
with him for a quarter of a century
have had ample opportunity Of testing,
that, if elected, he will administer the
affairs of the city honestly and with
the same care and ability with which
business to the satisfaction of the pub
lie He would advise the voters, il
they are in doubt as to what his bust
ness methods are, to refer to their
mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters
who have been patrons of his store.
In the hope that better days are
drawing for New York, Mr. George
Gormly has the honor to wish his
friends, and those whom he must to
his great regret characterize as his
enemies, very Merry Christmas and
a happy and prosperous New Year"
Eleanor Haldane read this extraor-
binary announcement aloud. Then she
handed the paper back TO him and
extended her hand, joyfully exclain-
ing,
1T is perfectly splendid It's the
finest thing 1 have ever heard. Moth
ing could have delighted me more. 1
am so glad to see you irreyocably
committed to the stepl 1 am sure you
will be elected. and
What, my dear child" broke in the
cold voice of Mrs. Haldane, who was
just descending the stairs, is giving
you such joy, may | ask"
Mother" said the young woman,
turning to her and lifting the paper
from the table. what do you think
Mr.. Gormly has announced himself as
candidate for mayor of New York at
the spring election"
Indeed. began Mrs. Haldane loftily,
surveying Gormly through her lorg-
nette, i am quite surprised"
I think it's awfully jolly" broke in
Miss Stewart, who had followed the
elder woman into the hall I didn't
know that gentlemen mingled in pol
itics as rule l thought it was all
reserved for the Sachem society.
What you don't know about the pol
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
VICTIMS OF BRIGANDS
EXPERIENCE OF TWO GERMANS
IN ATLAS MOUNTAINS.
Held Prisoners by a Moorish Chief
tain, Their Lives Were Saved
by Payment of Ransom.

Two German engineers, Herr Wag4
her and Herr Sintes, while prospects
ing recently in the Atlas Mountains.
had a narrow escape from death ae
the hands of Moorish brigands. De-
scribing the adventure, Herr Wagner
states:
while we were on the way to
Tarndant, near Mount Elmue, band
of thirty brigands surrounded US, and
pointing their rifles, demanded $780,
Sintes and 1 tried to come to an ami
cable settlement by offering to leave
our two mules as guarantee In their
hands while we fetched the money
from Tarndant and reclaimed the ami.
mails.
But the brigands refused and,
keeping their rifles pointed at us,
drove US along the toughest conceiv-
able paths into the hills till we ar
rived at a lonely house belonging &c
Sheikh Ali, captain of the band. Our
Moorish servants were then plum
dered, stripped Of their clothes, and
turned adrift naked
"One brigand wanted to cut off my
servants finger to obtain possession
of an almost worthless silver ring
fixed firmly on 1t. But the servant
rescued the finger by tearing off the
ring with his teeth. The brigands
then placed us in a room four yards
square, and fed US on bread and wa
ter for five days. We slept on the
earthen floor
"On the fifth day, the brigands hav-
ing taken nearly all our clothes, the
chief, with four followers, removed
us to a deep, damp cellar where it
was dark day and night. On the sixth
day the brigand chief again appeared
with several followers, bearing a jug
Of water and two long sharpened
knives, and informed US he had sent
the Kaid of Tarndant an ultimatum
that unless a ransom of $500 was paid
before 8 o'clock next morning, both OF
us would be beheaded with the
knives.
"They departed, locking the door.
and leaving US to ponder on our ap-
preaching fate. Shortly before 3
o'clock we heard noise outside the
door, and the Sheikh of Menisla and
Mulai Amman, friend Of the Kaid OF
Tarndant, appeared with the brigand
chief They told US the ransom was
paid, and we were liberated hurriedly-
I'VE left the place with our two
mules along paths so rough that we
were unable to mount. We were
obliged to walk the whole distance
Sintes tainted from exhaustion sew
eral times, and we were obliged to
carry and drag him the last part OF
the way to Menisla."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
Boy Scouts and BrowntsiIs.

Edward Spanhoofd, teacher in St.
Paul's school, Concord, N. H, has got
the boy scouts interested IN clearing
and conquering brown-tail moths He
is accomplishing a double purpose:
First, the boy scouts are proving Of
help to the community. Secondly, they
are being trained in thrift because
they are making money by the work.
The boys get paid 81 for every thou
gaHa ness of the moths that they
gather, the insects being destroyed
Prominent citizens of Concord who
are interested in forestry gladly have
furnished the money to pay the boys
and already many thousands of the
moths nests have been destroyed.
The price Of 81 for 1000 nests was
found by experience just sufficient to
stimulate the school children to do
their work with effective enthusiasm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
ROB MILTON JUNCTION BANK
Yeggmen Crack Safe and Secure
5000 in Stamps and Jewelry-
Suspect Milwaukee Crooks.

Milton unction.-Thieves broke
into and robbed the state bank here
and pillaged the store of w. H. Gates.
Four hundred dollars in stamps and
$40 government funds were secured,
as well as five gold watches and So
in cash belonging to Mr.. Gates, who
owns jewelry store.
The stamps and government money
were taken from the same safe as
the jewelry. The robbers knocked
the combination lever off the safe and
broke a hole into it.
1t is thought that the yeggmen
went to Milwaukee, as two men were
seen taking night freight train
bound for that place.
The bank was the local postofice s
depository.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
LAUDS STATE SOLONS' WORK
Gov. McGovern Addresses E. r. u,
Picknickers at DePere-Promises
To Urge on Reform Work.

Green Bay.-Gov. McGovern in an
address before a crowd of 5000 peo-
pie at the annual picnic of the. Equit-
able Fraternal union of the Fox river
valley assemblies, held at Depere
park, said he intended to keep things
marching forward while he remained
in office and predicted the next year
would be an epoch making one in
Wisconsin history
He said he believed the new board
of public affairs would accomplish
much in)the way of reducing the cost
of living. The governor told of good
points he saw in the newly enacted
laws-"laws that will make the gov
eminent democratic and representa-
tive and that will give all people an
equal chance in the race of life.
firmly believe" said he, "that the
work of the last legislature will have
an enduring benefit to the people OF
Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24

is a serious matter. The people of
New York have been robbed right and
LETT in every way. Everybody knows
that. We have the worst administra-
ton that has ever disgraced the city.
Mr. Gormly, for the sake of the peo-
pie, is going to try to make things diff
ferent"
They all say that" laughed Living
tone. 81 don't mean anything person
al of course, Mr.. Gormly'
Say whatever you like, Mr.. Hal
dane,' returned Gormly composedly
I expected that the notice would
cause discussion; indeed 1 wrote it
for that purpose. And while much
that you have said, Dr. Deveaux,
about politicians and the political sit
uation is generally true, l wish to as
sure you that I reserve barter and
trade for my business, and if l can
not be elected by the votes of the
people on plain, Straightforward is
sue such as l present, then l shall
cheerfulIy devote the rest of my life
to minding my own business.
The man who minds his own bust
ness said Haldane the elder, who
had entered unobserved by the rest Of
the group, and had listened long
enough TO catch the drift of the con-
versation, "as a rule is not cut out
for a politician. The chief function
of the politician is to attend to the
business of other people, and the sue
| cessfGl politician is the one who can
first OF all persuade the people that
their business needs attention; and
secondly, that no one can give 1t such
attention as he himself; that he is the
one Indispensable man"
I 90 not assume to be the only man
who can give New York business ad-
ministration; who can stop graft and
abuse: who can safeguard the rights
of the people; who can stand sor JUS
tice and equal opportunity, the admin
istration Of the law, and the abolition
of privilege. There are doubtless
thousands Of men who could be trust
ed to do those things, or at least to
make a brave attempt in that direc-
ton; but none of them has come for
ward with an offer to do So"
You are fully committed to the en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
Excusea Of oflcs.seekera.

Following are few OF the reasons
advanced by patriotic offlce-seekers
for desiring to serve their country in
the field of diplomacy. These are
actual excuses and we have culled
them from letters kindly shown US
by the secretary of certain Ohio con-
gresham:
81 have big family to support and
I believe that the perquisites of the
Office would enable me to pay my
debts"
81 speak IL languages and l find no
market for them in this country"
81 am in Ill health and my physi-
clan says nothing will help me but
continued residence abroad"
my parents we're born in Europe
and 1t was their dying wish that
should reside there for time / con-
slider this a sacred duty--will my
country put obstacles in thee way Of
It's fulflment?"
Il will accept any post where the
climate will ameliorate my rheuma-
tism, which 1 contracted while stump
ing the country for Taft"
In our humble opinion the last ap-
plication should get the job. He is
genius.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
PROTEST ON PUBLIC AUTOPSY
Charged That Head Was Broken
from Corpse in View of 800
Women and Children.

Pound.-Breaking the head off an
eXhumed corpse and removing certain
internal organs in full view of 300
women and children, the county
authorities who conducted the autop-
sy over the remains of John B. Werte-
lewski are being roundly censured in
this town, and leading citizens are
greatly wrought up over what they
term unnecessary barbarism Public
protests reciting the alleged facts have
been signed and sent to newspapers.
Wertelewski's body was exhumed
after the suspicion became noised about
that murder had been done District
Attorney ]. C. Morgan and Sheriff
SchWittay found that the skull had
been fractured and that there were
evidences of violent death. Mrs. Wer-
telewski has been charged with the
murder and is held in Jail at Mari
nette.
The authorities insist thai the au-
topsy was regular, and, the case being
an emergency, it was necessary to act
quickly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
Eireman,s Family Given Aid.

Ashland-The first time that the
new fremen's pension law has been
put into effect in this part of Wis
consin was when meeting of the
city pension board was held and a
pension of $3.50 month was grant
ed to the family of William Parlow.
Parlow died a short time ago from
tuberculosis. Under the law a pen
sion can be given the family of any
fireman whose death is caused by dis
ease resulting from work in the fire
department Doctors testified that
a cold caught at fire year ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-24
Tender-He5rtad

Uncle Timothy was a dear old soul,
but he had one inevitable failing,
says Answers. He always paid his Wis
It's at the wrong time.
ITS most awkward OF him!" ex-
claimed the about-to-be hostess, on
one of these unfortunate occasions.
"He has an enormous appetite, and
we haven't E thing IN the house
You'll have to kill a chicken, Johni"
Her spouse looked doubtful He
was very tender hearted, and the
mere notion Of wringing birds neck
or beheading 1t set his knees a.
webbing.
'But perhaps. dear, I might manage
to shoot one," ne suggested; and took
his gun and departed on his blood
thirsty errand.
Minutes went by-many minutes
SO many, IN fact, that his wife went
out into the yard to see what had hap
pened.
I'm afraid It's no good, my dear"
called her husband timorously, as she
approached. 'The poor creature won't
get In the way!"