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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
AID SU:.KEN TORPEDO BOATS
Telephone Communication Establish
ed With Submerged Naval YES
sells in German Harbor.

German torpedo boats are all
equipped with newly designed subma-
rine telephone attachments. This ap-
paratus is attached to the outside Of
the boat Just forward of the tower.
II the boat is sunk, an officer releases
the apparatus, which floats to the sur
face of the water by means of the
buoy, which is an essential part of
the equipment. This can be picked
up by any other boat in the vicinity
and telephone communication be
thus established with the sunken
craft.
During some recent naval manoeu-
Vers in the harbor Of Kiel, the Ger
man submarine e" was sunk: with
a crew Of % men on board. Tele
phonic communication was at once es-
tabIshed with the rescuers. TO whom
the commander of the disabled vessel
reported that the crew was in no i'm
mediate danger, as oxygen for As
hours was available.
For three hours the crew lay pris-
oners at the bottom of the harbor. AL
this time a running fire of talk was
kept up with the rescuers, whose
work was directed much more effec.
lively than if they had been compelled
to wos@, blindly and without advice
from below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
WILLING TO SHARE PENNIES
Generous Act of Street Wait That
Gained Him Friend in
Great Novelist.

Charles Dickens, the creator Of
many delightful child characters,
earned a million dollars during his
lifetime with his pen, but often walk
ed the streets Of London in search Of
material for his books without a penny
IN his pocket.
One evening while doing this he
was accosted by a small boy who
asked him for a penny. Dickens search
ed his pockets, but they were empty,
and so he told the boy, who was shiv-
ering in the cold.
Poor mani" exclaimed the little
fellow, well go hunks together!"
Dickens stood back in the shadow
of the street to see what the outcome
would be. The lad continued to beg,
and finally gained two pennies. He
came dancing to Dickens with jolly
ring in his voice
Now" he said, wen have two hot
buns apiecei"
Such generous spirit under such
trying circumstances struck Dickens
so forcibly that he took the lad home
with him, and there he was fed and
clothed, and started on the road to a
better life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
MANY GET NEW PRINCIPALS
Changes in Heads of Wisconsin Pub
lie Schools Announced to Take
Effect the Coming Fall.

Madison - announcement has
been made OF a number of changes
in principalships and in superintend-
ents in the schools OF Wisconsin
cities the coming fall. George N.
Snodgrass Of NeillsviIIe goes to Ocon-
to; W. P Colburn of Viroqua goes
20 RhineIander; Paul R. Spencer be
comes principal at Avery; ". ].
Ryan at BIoomer; ". 0. Blanchard
at Bloomington, J. L. Farley at Black
River Fails, c. ". CoHman at Cedar
3urg, G. " Puffer at Clinton. c. L.
iii at Fountain City, J. ". Riley at
hayward, T. G. Jones at KiIbourn, G.
A. Benedict at Philips, W. B. Robin
son at Medford, G. H. Butler at
Cambridge, Frank z. Wiz at Lone
Rock, T. n. Risk at Wautoma. John
2 Hogan at Depere, WakeIin Mcneil
at Fort Atkinson. R. W. Ormsby at
Pewaukee, H. c. Amy at NeilIsviIIe.
Fl n. Ames at Viroqua, F. J. Holt at
Middleton, z. J. Matbe at Arena, Roy
K. johnson at Brandon, Charles A.
Jahr at Brodhead, Jesse NJ. Reed at
Campbellsport. Cbed Omen at Reese
vile, and R. HoIvenstot at Rosen-
dale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
STATE FIRE LOSS is SMALL
Damage to Wisconsin's So, OoO,o
Worth of Insurable Property Was
Less Than ST.. 500 Last Year.

Madison.-Of the nearly S8,O0O.000
worth Of insurable state property in
Wisconsin, there was a fire loss of
less than $1,000 last year. All of
the states buildings are insured in
the state fire insurance fund. Ten
fires on state property occurred last
year.
Since 1908 the state has been in
surfing its own buildings. The amount
OF insurable property coming under
the provisions of this plan amounted
on July L, 1911, to $7,5O9,109. The
loss of the year was $1,443.4O, Ieav-
ing a surplus in the insurance fund
on Jan. 1, this year, of $28,408.26.
The entire loss by fire on public
buildings in this state, outside of the
capitol building and contents. from
the time the law went into effect IN
til the. close of 1911 has been So
773.15. The receipts for the fund
We're $16O,206.O5.
The loss occasioned by the burn
ing Of the capitol, Feb 27, 1904. was
fixed at $194,2759O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
THREE ARE KILLED
PREPARING 4TH
Youths Lose Lives While Mix
ing Potash and SuIpher.
EXPLOSION WRECKS HOME
Paul and Anton Hoeft and Erwin
POmmerenniag Are Victims Of Ac-
cident at Oshkosh-Former Was to
Have 6een Married Aug. I5.

Oshkosh.-While mixing potash
and sulphur, preparing explosive
caps for the fourth of July, Paul
Hoeft, aged p; Anton Hoeft, aged
l8, and Erwin Pommerenning, aged
"A, Of Milwaukee, were killed almost
instantly
The explosion occurred about
twelve feet from the Hoeft home and
the side Of the house was wrecked.
The victims bodies we're badly man
gled.
Paul Hoeft was to have been mar
RED on Aug. Il TO Miss Mary Span
bauer.
The Hoeft boys were brothers, and
had planned to celebrate the fourth
together Fer several days they had
been making purchases and planned
to use the caps in their celebration.
The force Of the explosion shat
tered the windows of nearby houses,
and neighbors rushed from their
homes, fearful that some gigantic
explosion had taken place.
The Pommerenning boy was aid
ing the brothers in making the mix
ture and was bending over them as
they worked when the explosion oc-
Cured.
Miss Spanbauer tainted when she
was informed of the tragic end of
her fiance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
TO STUDY EARLY INDIANS
Harvard and Other Eastern Scien-
lists TO Make Green Bay Head
quarters of investigation.

Green Bay.-Green Bay is to be
made the headquarters of a party of
Harvard scientists and other eastern
savants who are preparing for some
important anthropologica investiga-
tons in this territory. The general
purpose of the scientists is a close
study of the Indians. particularly the
Menominee tribe, in Michigan and
Wisconsin. Alanzen B. Skinner, who
was connected with the American
museum of natural history in some
indian studies and who is a special
student at Harvard, will direct the
expedition. Mr.. Skinner spent last
summer in northern Michigan and
Wisconsin TOWNS making observa-
lions regarding the habits, customs
and traditions of the primitive men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Father was walking to Sunday
school with little Johnny, and endeav-
oring to improve the time by teaching
Johnny his Golden Text, the words Of
which were: Whatsoever a man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" Johnny
repeated it after his father several
times, and seemed to have mastered
the correct wording.
AS they drew near the Sunday
school the father gave Johnny his
last rehearsal. Now, son." he said.
Tets have the Golden Text once more
without any help from me:
This is what he got from Johnny:
whatsoever man sews always rips"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
WOULD PREVENT BLINDNESS
State Beard of Health Commands
That Eyes of New Born In
fants Should be Treated.

Madison.-In compliance with a
law of 1909 pertaining to the pre-
ventiOn of Inflammation of the eyes
and blindness of the newborn babe
by a disease called ophthaImia neona-
forum, the state board Of health
adopted the following resolution:
THE state board of health of Wis
consin hereby determines that in or
der to prevent the development of
ophthalmia neonatorum, two drops
Of 1 per cent fresh solution of
nitrate of silver should be used in
each eye of every newborn babe, and
we hereby, in compliance with this
chapter, recommend its use
1t is estimated that fully one-third
of the blindness due to avofdabIe
causes results from ophthalmia neon
atorum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
BADGER CREW UPSETS DOPE
University of Wisconsin Wins Second
Place in Varsity and Freshmen
Races at Poughkeepsie.

MISUNDERSTANDING two-oared
crews knocked experts predictions
into a cooked hat when they finished
a good second in the varsity and
freshmen races at Poughkeepsie. Cor
nell, as was generally conceded, made
a clean sweep of the river, but Co
IumbIa and Syracuse, both hailed as
strongest possibilities after Court
ney's men, traiIed in third and fourth
respectively. Pennsylvania finished
a good fifth and Leland Stanford,
lacking the polish of the other en-
trants, crossed the line last in the
varsity race Wisconsin finished this
race four lengths behind Cornell.
covering the four miles in 0:19:25 to
the Comedians 0:19:21 3-5.
The prettiest race was between
Cornell and Wisconsin freshmen
crews for first honors, the Fasteners
by squirt, managing to win out by
half a length. Wisconsin had the
lead during the greater part of the
race, but struck a heavy swell near
the finish that slackened their pace
and gave Cornell opportunity to forge
to the front. Wisconsin's times was
0:09:35 rs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
TOBACCO INDUSTRY GROWS
Output Larger by 1859 Pounds
Than During Eleven Months of
Last Year-Revenue Increases.

Madison.-InternaI revenue taxes
on 2,901,3S0 cigars and cheroots and
on 14,16o pounds of tobacco were
paid in the western district of wis
consin during May, 1912, according
to figures given by the revenue office
in this city. The tobacco products in
creased by SIT pounds over the nrn-
ceding month, by 1868 pounds over
May, 1911, and by 1859 pounds for
the eleven months of the fiscal wear
over the same period in 191O-19f1
The output Of cigars for the district
was larger by 183,97O for May 1912
than in May, 1911.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Largest Battery in World.

What is probably one of the largest
batteries in the world is being manu-
featured in America 1t is to be at Bal
timore for heavy rates of discharge.
This battery consists of 1872 cells, each
containing 1913 plates. Each Of the 1852
lead-lined wooden plates measures 4
feet inches high by 219z inches wide
and 72B inches long, and will weigh,
without plates and eIectroIyte, approx
mately 1000 pounds. The total weight
Of the entire battery equipped with
plates and electrolyte, when ready for
service, will be approximately !, 100000
pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
PROGRESS OF RACE is GIVEN
Position of Speeding Automobiles
Shown by Electrical Score Board
at Santa Monica.

An electrically operated score board
was used for the first time in the his
story OF auto road racing at Santa
Monica. BY means of this device, the
grand star,d was kept informed as to
the position of the racers all along
the eight-mile course, as each car
number was painted on a sheet of
metal which was moved along the
score board upon divisions that repre-
sented miles and half miles.
The operator of the board was in
formed as to the position of the
cars by means of telephones, tempo
rary stations having been erected at
half-nile intervals. An operator was
placed at each station, and in addi-
ton to reports on progress of cars he
sent in notification of tire or engine
trouble, of cars that dropped out of
the race, and, most important of all,
Of accidents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
no Medicine So Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes it hard
to keep awake and do things in day
time. To take 'tonics and stimulants'
under such circumstances is like set
ting the house on fire to see if you
can put it out
The right kind Of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way of
eating Grape-Nuts, and says:
For about three years I had been
a great sufferer from indigestion.
after trying several kinds of medicine,
the doctor would ask me to drop off
potatoes, then meat, and so on, but in
few days that craving. gnawing feel
ing would start up, and I would vomit
everything I ste and drank.
When started on Grape-Nuts, vom-
iting stopped, and the bloated feeling
which was so distressing disappeared
entirely.
MY mother was very much bothered
with diarrh0ea before commencing the
Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was
SO weak she &C d not digest her food.
Since using Grape-Nuts food she is
well, and says she don't think she
could do without it.
1t is 8 great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for / can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after q supper Of
Grape-Nuts as in the old days when I
could not realize what they meant by
2 bad stomach There is no medi-
cine SO beneficial to nerves and brain
Is q good nights sleep. such as you
can enjoy after eating Grape Nuts.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to WeuviIIe.
Ever read the above letterF A new
enc appears from time to time They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Same Purpose Accomplished.

"Oh, Georgie!" exclaimed a fond
mother, when she saw her small boy
considerably battered up and dirty
you have been fighting again! How
often have I told you that you
shouldn't 1ght?"
We'll" said he, what are you go
ing to do when fellow hits your"
why, keep out of his way" said
the mother.
Il bet" said the youngster, he'll
keep out of mine after this"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
River Work Suspended.

La Crosse.-AII government work
on the entire upper Mississippi river
has been suspended owing to the fail
ure of Congress to appropriate mon
ey for that purpose. The beginning
of the new fiscal year finds the entire
sum for river improvement work eX-.
hausted and until an appropriation
of some kind has been made, all
work will be discontinued, throwing
thousands of men out of employ
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Solves Mater Prohlem-

Santa Monica, Cal, is considering a
unique plan for solving a serious wa
ter problem. The supply is already in
adequate and an application for a part
of the Owens river from Los Angeles
has not been granted. Now it is pro-
posed to distiIl ocean water for domes-
tic purposes, and the municipality may
purchase the Burning Mountain sew
eral miles up the coast in the Santa
Monica range, for use as a heating
plant. 1t is believed the sea water
could be carried through a "U'' pipe
deep to the hot interior of the smoking
hill and distilled at practically no cost.
Power might be produced, some engin-
GERS think, that would enable the mum
icipality ia maintain an electric light
ing plant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
ENGINE HTS VEL0CIPEDE
Young Couple Are Instantly Killed
When Locomotive Running Back
ward Overtakes Than.

New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Olson,
aged q, and Hiss Nora Lee, aged IS,
were run down and instantly killed
by a locomotive on the Omaha road
a few miles north Of Gable.
The young couple were returning
on track velocipede after days
outing at Lake Owen to their homes
in Drummond. The engine, which
was running light and backward,
overlook the light speeder without
warning and the victims were thrown
beneath the wheels by the impact.
The body of the boy was cut in two
and the girls head severed from her
body.
a couple who accompanied the
young people on another speeder a
few yards ahead, escaped injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
M'G0VERN FOR SECOND TERM
Nomination Papers Already Being
Returned From All Parts OF the
State With Signatures.

Observation-Disclosures papers for
Coz. McGovern, asking that he be a
candidate for denomination for chief
executive Of the state on the Repub-
Hcaa ticket at the September pri-
mary are being returned from many
points Of the state, enough having al
ready been received TO fulfill the re
quirements OF the law. Papers for
the nomination Of Deputy State
Treasurer Henry Johnson to be a re-
publican candidate for A H. Dahl's
place also are being received by him
sufficiently numerous to give assur
ance that there will be no scarcity Of
Endorsements when the time for fl
ing comes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
MAIDEN ROCK HAS BIG FIRE
Eight Buildings Are Destroyed and
Six Horses Burned to Death
Entire Town threatened.

Maiden Rock.-Fire totally de-
stroyed the G. D. Babcock -four and
feed store, A T. Herold's jeweIry
store, B. Whites warehouse, A. G..
Julianas warehouse, the Stafford res
taurant, Mealey's blacksmith shop,
Frfberg's harness shop, H. A. Ben
sons building and Richards livery
barn. A number of other buildings
we're badly scorched. Six horses were
burned to death in the barn. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance. Only the strenu-
Gus work of the fire fighters pre-
vented the whole village from de-
structiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
ASK S85,OOO FIRE DAMAGES
Insurance Companies Say Blaze at
West Salem was Caused by
Spark From Engine.

Fond du Damages in the
sum of $4,000 are asked of the
Northwestern Railway company by
stock and mutual fire insurance com
panies as a result of the burning CT
West Salem, La Crosse county, July
I, 1911. Actions were instituted with
the service of papers in the case at
West Salem. It is alleged that the
fire started from a spark emitted by
a Northwestern locomotive. The bust
ness sections of West Salem and a
part of the residence district was
wiped out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
WILLING 10 OblIne.

A story comes from a town where
firms advertise to sell fish direct to
small purchasers. The glowing ad-
yertisements asked for the sending
of half a dollar with a list of the va
rieties OF fish preferred One letter
read:
= want two salmon, a dozen whit
ing, dozen fresh herring, some foun-
ders, and if you have them you can
add a lobster"
The next day the lady received a
letter. which ran.
Dear Madam: Please send another
dime and we will forward the fisher.
man Dallas News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
lands BADGER AsvIumns.

MarshfieId-AbOut 125 trustees
and superintendents of county asy-
Iums in Wisconsin met in convention
here. DR.. Frank Woodbury., Phila-
delphia, member of the Pennsylvania
state board in charge of insane hos
pitfalls, complimented the Wisconsin
system of caring for the incurable in
sane in county asyIums and also COM
mended the agricultural centers
which are being established on the
county farms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Blessed Sympathy,

Sympathy with animals blesses and
humanizes men and women. To get
into real relations with an animal is a
liberal education. 1t is something to
be really interested even in a plant
and to observe the working Of life IN
any sphere not our own. How much
more when that life is directing
personality which consciously looks
up to us and will love Us If we will let
it!-Christian Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

The telephone goes on annihiIating
distance. Il is announced that in No
vember next there will be a through
connection between New York and
Los Angeles. The cost Of this line
will total at half a million dollars and
the tolls charged viii be SIS or prob
ably a little less. a telephone cable
has been recently laid under the Eng
lish channel and is row in successful
operation, and it is now possible to
hold conversations between London
and the cities Of Geneva, Lyons and
Basic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
PriIi May Get New Trial.

Fond du Lac.-The defense in the
case of Robert PriII of Ripon, con-
victed of the murder of Ed. Schmidt
Of Fond du Lac, hurled a surprise at
the state in its application for a new
trial by submitting five afidavits
charging that 1. G. LytIe of Green
Lake, a juror, had expressed an opin-
ion relative to the guilt of the ac-
cused previous to the trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Sinninn and the INNS

IT is well known that singing, like
whistling, is a fne exercise for the
lungs, and some doctors advise those
who fear consumption to go in for
singing for this reason.
At the same time they, of course,
do not advance the claim that singing
alone will save anyone from or cure
consumption Acquire the habit Of
taking the big deep breath, which is a
primary requisite of any kind of sing
ing, bad or good, and the physical
joy derived from it will never allow
YOU to relapse into lazy breathing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
IDEAL FOR WINDOW LIGHTING
Long Lamp Particularly Advantageou;
for illumination in All Kinds
of Show Gases.

1T is just like an ordinary incan,
descent lamp, except the current goes
in one end and comes out the other, -
said Ben J. Ballard, of Cleveland, o.,
in telling about the electric light
shown in the illustration.
The light is cylindrical in shape,
about Il inches in diameter and u
inches long. The current passes in
one end, through the flament and out
the other
THE lights are peculiarly advan-
tageous for window or showcase light
ing" said Mr.. Ballard. Suitable re
Electors are provided and the lamps in,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
KAREL AGAINST INCOME TAX
In the Formal announcement of Can
didacy for Governor RE At
tacks New Law.

MiIwaukee.-Judge John c. Karel
made d formal announcement of his
candidacy for the nomination for
governor on the democratic ticket be
fore leaving for Seattle as a delegate
from the Milwaukee EIks' lodge. In
his announcement Judge Karel
comes out against the present income
tax as a progressive democrat. He
pledged his support to Gov. Wilson
and the democratic national ticket
and the platform adopted at Balti-
more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Mother" asked Bob, with a hope
full eye on the peppermint-jar, have
| been good boy this afternoon?"
'M-m-yes," answered mother, dubi-
ously, recalling a certain little rift
within the lutte. The foUr-year-old dip
lomat looked anxious.
Please" he begged, SAY a wide
open yes!"-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
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EL-ETRIA
@WORLDa
IRON AND STOVE COMBINED
Water May Be Boiled and Food Cook
ed IN Small Way-Heat Is Sup
Piled by Electricity.

Not so very long ago a combination
sad iron and cook apparatus was pat
ented, and now comes an Illinois
man with an elaboration on this idea.
In this new apparatus, as in the first
one, an electric fan forms a stove by
being inverted, resting upon the
handle and two legs that at other
times fold along the top. In the new
cooker, however. the inventor has de
signed a cooking vessel of substantial