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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
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Medieval Justice
By ]. MURRAY READ

you say that you love the accused?A
II do"
"And will marry him If he is acquit-
tedT"
Eyes. and If he is hanged"
"What! Marry him in prison on the
eve Of execution?"
Il will marry him at the foot of tho
gallows."
The lawyer bade her go arI tell the
prisoner that there was hope for him,
but that his escape from death, IL at
all, would be by hairs breadth.
Dangerfeld was tried, but the lawyer
did not appear to defend him. The
evidence against him was so strong,
the sheep having been found tethered
to his door, that he was pronounced
guilty and sentenced to be hanged. He
offered to decide the matter by combat
with Ricketts,, whom he suspected Of
having brought the misfortune upon
him, but Ricketts, declined on the
ground that he was not the owner Of
the sheep.
The day Of the execution was a holi-
day, as all such days were at that time,
though Dangerfeld's neighbors were
plunged in grief, for he was much re-
spected among them, and they did not
see why he should have stolen one
sheep when he was the possessor of
several hundred. Marjory went with
him to the gallows, and, seeing Tom
Ricketts, by the way among the lockers
on, she gave him a scowl of defiance
and hatred. On arriving at the place
Of execution she cast a glance over tho
assembled multitude and was aston
1shed to see among them the LAWYER
Bleckstun.
When all was ready and the hang
man was about to adjust the moose
Marjory cried out:
II claim this man in marriaes esr'
There was the silence of surnr,sa
among the spectators, then further a.
tonishment when Blsckstun arose.
And 1 claim him a. free man"
who are your" asked the sheriff.
Il am Edmond Bleckstun,"
On what ground to you claim tha
prisoner"
Under an edict Of his most gracious
majesty King Edward Nv. which com.
mands that when a man ia to h> axa-
cuted for crime If any woman shall de-
mand him In marriage h. .hon ~
spared and given to the woman.
Inc sheriff had too great respect for
the learned councillors knowledge Of
law to act counter to his opinion. and
tne friends Of Dangerfeld set up a
"A marriage! A marriager
Inc priest then performed the wed.
ding ceremony, the bride and hr,da
groom walked away, followed by tn.
acciamations Of those who, bavine
come 10 see an execution. had looked
upon a wedding.
rroof was afterward adduced th,+
tickets had stolen the sheep, and hs
was hanged foe ths crimA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
Value Of Mixed Crops,

The Cornell experiment station CNew
York; in the course Of some investiga-
tions found that timothy grown with
alfalfa or red clover had a higher pro-
tein content than that grown without
these legumes. Oats grown with peas
also showed an increased protein con-
tent, and the hay yield Of mixed oats
and peas was 4,375 pounds as COM
pared with 1926 pounds of oats grown
alone.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
Stock Needs Variety In Food.

Some men think that they are feed
ing their farm animals well when they
give them all they will eat. Give
COW straw stack or fifty tons Of corn
stover and she surely will have all she
can eat for a considerable length Of
time. but she will BE- inndequately
nourished. 1t is the want OF variety
and balance in common maintenance
rations during the CRASHES months
that devitalizes farm stock.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
Survey of the Worlds News

~HE United States department OF
commerce and labor has re-
ceived a number OF consular re-
ports which indicate that gov
ernment pawnshOps are advantageous.
They have them in Germany, Holland
aud France They enable financial
ly embarrassed persons in those coun-
tries to obtain cash on personal collat-
eral without payment Of absurdly large
interest. The average rate is under Y
per cent q year.
The pawnshop Of Amsterdam. the
Oldest and probably the most success
full public pawnshop In the world. IL
known as the Bank Won Leening. 1t
has been under the control Of the mu-
nicipality since l6l4 and has fifteen
branches throughout the city. The av-
srage rate Of interest is less than 10
per cent per annum. Surpluses over
amounts lent. minus interest and per
cent for administration, are returned
to the owners Of unredeemed pledges
after sale whenever possible, and still
the bank shows profits OF almost ST.
10000 annually. besides providing sub
stantial pensions for old employees.
Reports from Washington say that
government officials are inclined to
follow the example these foreign coun-
trias have set in this particular.
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oERMANY's UPHEAvAL
With the National Liberals holding
tAs balance Of power in Germany's
new reichstag, Herr Ernst Basserman.
the leader Of that party, stands out
prominently among the statesmen Of
ths progressive groups. The situation
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21

and the University Of Berlin he BE-
came instructor in history at the for
mer institution. subsequently going to
Adelbert college, Cleveland, in the
same capacity. He entered the gov
ernment service us secretary to the
United States commission to the Sa-
moan islands in 1899 and was soon
thereafter transferred to St Peters
burg as second secretary Of the en-
bassy. He was appointed consul to
Dalny in 1904; but, the war prevent
ing him from taking the post, he was
made minister to Korea. From 1905
to 1909 he was minister to Cuba, 60
ing thence to Uruguay.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21

fuI Msmhsr Of New Rsiehstas.
In Germany u interesting in that the
I'D time Conservatives have lost their
grip. A combination Of the Socialists
and radicals was naturally expected,
but there has bsen q great deal of con-
erals win 20 in helping to consummate
tho plans Of the victorious element for
4 revolution Of political conditions In
the fatherland. The former regime
bases its only hope on the National Lib
erals, who. It IL conceded, viii adhere
to- the kaisers views along certain
lines, but ~ to that body's further ac-
hvites there have been a wide diver
genee Of Views and conclusions.
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MARCH ANNIVERSARIES
Charles Sumner, United States sen
ator. 1s5o-74. and adviser Of President
Lincoln, died March IL, 1874; John
Lorimer Worden, rear admiral. U. S.
n, commanding the victorious Monitor
In the battle Of Hampton Roads.
March Q. 1862. born March II. 1918:
Aaska esded to tho United States by
Russia. March 1s. 1857; Benjamin Har-
Risen, twsnty-third president of the
United States, died March 13. 1901; the
American colonies began King Georges
war, March 1b, 1744; Andrew Jackson,
seventh president Of the United States.
born March 10, 1867; United States
Military academy at West Point found
ID BY act Of congress, March 10. 1902:
Grover Cleveland, twenty-second. twen-
ty-fourth president of the United States,
born March IS, 1887; General Joseph
d. Johnston, Confederate leader, died
March n, 1901.
MUNICIPAL WASH DAYS
Los Angeles has taken up an hea
advocated by Miss Jane Addams, the
Chicago settlement worker-namsly,
municipal washhouses for the poor.
The city also has adopted public bath
Ing establishments in parts Of the mu-
nlcipality where the great majority
cannot AFFORD baths as often a. needed.
Miss Addams has already pointed
cut that IN many foreign countries
washing day is enjoyed by the women,
because they take the clothes down to
the river and wash them together,
laughing and chatting as they do It
When they come to this country each
woman does her washing alone in q
cramped room, and wash day bscomas
Z day Of dread.
RECENT FARM STATISTICS
While farm values have doubled In
ten years, the number Of farms In the
United States increased only 1O.b per
cent from 1900 to 1910, although the
population increased p per cent. 1t
has been estimated that the decrease
in that part of the population engaged
In farming u 80 per cent.
In 1900 tn AyN4aGa SiS0d farm con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
SENATOR NOT NEAR
DEATH IN MICHIGAN
Reports From Cities Near IssaC
Stevenson's Camp Indicate
Stories We're Exaggerated.

Escanaba, Mich, Aug. Boa mes
sage received from Watson states
that the illness of United States Sen,
ator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin
has been greatly exaggerated, and
that his condition is not critical
The senator is suffering from a bad
cold and from stomach trouble, &C
cording to the message, and expects
to continue his fishing trip along the
Escanaba river. The messag denies
that the senator had any attack Of
heart trouble. The senator is with
a party of friends on his annual fish
ing trip
That there is absolutely no founda-
ton for the rumoTs sent broadcast
Thursday night that Senator Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin, was dying
in the Michigan woods, was the state
ment on Friday of R. E. Mclean, SUI
perintendent of Stephenson lumber
interests in this section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
AUCTION SALE

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned as surviving part
ner of the firm of Reton Brothers
& Company will offer for sale and
sell at public auction to the high
est and best bidder for cash the
entire stock of merchandise of said
firm consisting of watches, jewel
ry, musical instruments, fire arms,
ETC., as well as all the fixtures in
the store buildings of Reton Broth
ers & Company known as Number
499 Main Street, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin,; inventory of said stock
to be sold is approximately $12,-
10000 and the said property may be
inspected on said premises at any
time between this date and the day
of sale. All of the above property
will be offered for sale and sold
en- block at number 439 Main Street,
Stevens Point, Wisconsin at 200
o'clock IN the afternoon on Thurs
day, the 10Th day of September A.
D. 1912
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated this 9th day of August 1912
John Reton,
Surviving partner of the firm of
Reton Brothers. & Company.
D. /, Stc6lesteel, Attorney for John
Reton 1td-w.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05

Cleveland, stepping the mile in 2: o.
"a, Sunny Jim, also a winner on the
Grand Circuit, Henry H., Molly Oar
ling, Ginger, Gold Seal, Empire and
Bessie Direct, Princess Patch, Pearl
Patch, Tally B., Pat Hal, Mark nKight
Stella McEwing, Colonel MuscoVite,
Direct Mac, Warner Hall, Celestine,
Sweet Salome, The Monarch, Onward
Todd, Ella Todd, and others that have
been attttracting attention among fol
lowers of the better races.
The card is enriched with the big
gesL speed attraction OF the 1912 sea-
son. Minor Heir, 1874, and Geo.
Game, POP on Thursday, Sept. II, will
start double under a heavy guaran-
tee by their owner, NJ w. Savage,
to break the worlds team record,
2:O2-A. Relay races with lady riders
and motorcycle races will afford ex-
celIent specialties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
are just as sensitive to sights and
PORT EDWARDS.

Mrs A Preston and son Richard
OF Sank Rapids, Mimi, and Miss Al
ma Hanson of your city were guests
at the F. Noel home Tuesday.
Mrs. R. Villas OF Nakoosa was
the Sunday guest OF Mrs. Kate Gail.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Jasperson re
turned Friday from their western
trip. They report the Port Edwards
folks at Spokane doing well.
Thirteen young folks from here
are attending High school at the
Rapids.
Messrs. James Gaynor of your city
Ross Denis of Nekoosa and Prof.
LEIGH We're guests OF Cyril TimIin Sat
urday.
Geo. Surprison visited friends and
relatives in ST. Paul and Minnea-
polls the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Susmansky and
children are visiting relatives at
Fort Atkinson.
Mesdames J. Edwards and L. NJ.
Alexander returned Monday from
their trip East.
Mrs. Frank Nash and two daughter
were guests at the VIM. Nelson home
in Mosinee Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. zurfluh and chill
dren We're Sunday guests at the A.
Zurfluh home in Nekoosa.
Mrs. R. C. Aylward entertained a
few ladies at afternoon luncheon
last Wednesday.
Mrs. c. Peterson and Otto Thor
sen were guests of their mother and
sister in Rudolph Wednesday.
Mrs. G. P Allen arrived from
Waukesha Wednesday for an extend
ed visit with her daughter Mrs. o.
LerOux.
Miss Anna Noel was a Grand Rap
ids visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. o. Leroux is entertaining her
Grandmother from Oshkosh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
SIMPLE VACA-
T|ONING

For the man with a family on a
moderate income, the problem of a
country, mountain, or sea-shore holt
day is getting almost prohibitive.
Hotel rates tend to get higher and
higher ON children. Formerly the
landlord figured, if the youngsters
were small enough to inhabjt large
room with the parents, that the ex-
ira food they ate did not count very
high, so that whatever he could get
for them was nearly profit.
With meats and fresh vegetables
held at the prices of Injuries, the
cost of the child ON his vacation has
to be more carefully studied Fur
thermore, many hotels dislike chill
dren. The youngsters Will persist in
the nefarious and criminal habit of
playing base ball with much shout
ing and yelling, at a time when cid
erly maiden ladies wish to snooze
or read love stories.
Consequently the harassed parent
is apt to find that the little impedi-
ment in rompers is charged about
like an adult, though he takes up no
extra sleeping space.
All this burdensome cost is the
price of our mistaken notion of
what a vacation must be. Actually it
ought to be a chance for the business
man to get rid of the choking stiff
collars and starched shirts and creas-
ed trousers of his office, for the
wife to escape from the burdensOme
changes of dress that hamper all
her waking hours.
Practically, however, the men want
10 talk stocks and trade, and the wo-
men to play bridge and drink tea,
about as they do at home. Conse-
quently, the summer hotel, with its
army of menials to do the things that
you are glad to do for yourself at
home. People like what they like,
and all this is well enough if you
have the price.
Some of those who haven't know
better way. You don't have to trav-
ell half across a continent to get air
that puts ginger into your step. A
dollars round trip ticket on the rail
road will do it.
You can buy for s15, a tent that
will shelter your family for summer
outings for many years. With this
as your nest, you can get all that o.
pen air and the out doors sports
of the finest summer hotel can give
you. The appetite you will draw from
fishing and base ball will make plain
foods taste like terrapin and lobster,
and you can almost save enough from
your table to pay for your railroad
fare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
RETIRED FARMERS

An unknown retired farmer has
the following to say for his kind. It
hits the nail on the head. The retir4
ed farmer has erned everything that
he has and deserves much more than
he gets. He says:
when I read in the papers and
hear speakers tell that retired farm
ers are no good / get pretty mad
Maybe we are no good on the farm.
The young folks don't want US around
in the way. What are you going to
do with US suppose you think
maybe we ought to be "OsleriZed.
Maybe we wouldn't be any good in
Heaven, possibly we'd be too green
to be any good in the other place.
your railroads, your factories, your
merchants. Let me tell you. First us
old fellows 1--WE weren't so old them
came on these prairies, broke up the
sod, built houses and barns and
school houses, rode in lumber wagon
lived on corn pone and pork, worked
Is hours a day, and saved our money
| Then the railroad came, towns were
built up because We needed them. Fac
tories were started Everything pros
pered but We pioneers opened the way
Now we are crippled up with rheuma
tism, mother can't ride six or eight
miles to church and we are going to
town. We are going to sit in the
park and hear the band play and
watch the people go by and be just
as lazy as we want to be. Maybe we
will get fat and die in a few years.
A year or two doesn't make much diff
/ ference to US. Our usefulness any,
where in town or out in the coun-
try is about over. We have worked
hard, suffered privation, saved up
what little We have gotten and We are
not very free to let go of it. Rubbei
plantations, mining stock or automo-
bile factories don't appeal to US. W.
pay our way and it seems to me We
are safe citizens, if not enterprising
! ones. Bear with us as you would
with a faithful old horse or dog foI
the good he have done and remember
that old people do not change ways
as rapidly as younger ones, but they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
HAY FEVER
INFORMATION
Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor
I wish to know what to do for hay
asthma? I am a man 80 years old;
work in a grocery. Affected in Au-
gust and September.
J. S.
Some years ago the writer picked
up little book, written by a German
physician who is long since dead,
and in glancing over it found a brief
mention of hay fever or coryza. He
suggested that salt was the cause an
sufferers were liberal users of salt
on their food.
In his Investigations, he found that
the system and tissues of such a per-
son needed the salt and was crying
out for it, and following the demand
the sufferer at large quantities Of
it. The trouble all arose, he said
from the fact that the salt eaten was
not presented in a form that was &C
ceptable to the system or that could
be taken up and assimilated by the
tissues. He stated that the salt must
be supplied in the proper manner and
a cure will surely follow.
The writer himself at that time
being a sufferer from hay fever, saw
the point and procured an attenuated
preparation of Sodium Chloride and
took small doses four tiInes daily.
The result was a most agreeable sur
prise for after few days treatment
the hay fever was gone.
We do not wish to be understood
as saying that all cases Of hay feve-
are met with in those who use salt
freely, for that would not be true, but
the 1attenuated doses Of Sodium Chic
ride IN sugar Of milk can be safely
depended upon where indicated.
Among the many measures which
contribute to the relief Of the sui
ferer are these; keep the skin active
by frequent bathing, eating and drinI
ing intelIigentIy, deep skillfu1 mani
pulations Of the muscles of neck and
shoulders, and keeping the entire in
festival tract clean and free from
waste matter.
Home Health Club, by Dr. David
H. Reeder, Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05

State Fair horse race entries just
closed aggregate far more in number
than for any previous event Oh the
state track. The list shows 221
starters. The array Of equine speed
ers probably Will be the largest ever
congregated in the middle west.
Several Grand Circuit winners are
listed and many more that have beer
almost continually within the money
on the big wheel Notable are Bradon
Direct, PAGER. that made worlds
record for year oIds recently at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
DAMAGE IN
STORMS WAKE
Heavy Loss Reported in North
ern Part of Wisconsin.

Red Wing, Mimi, Aug. 31.-Heavy
damage was done in this city and
throughout this section ON Saturday
by a terrific wind and hail storm.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down and service is so badly Grip
pied that the full extent of the dam
age in the rural districts cannot be
learned, especially across the river
in Wisconsin, where the storm ap-
peared to be the heaviest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05

/ Mrs. ". J. Shea who has been al
the Waldheim Sanitorium near Ocon
mowoc arrived home Saturday after
several weeks absence at that tnsti
tuition She feels very much better
and is very thankful for tho excellent
care and treatment she received whilt
in that institution Her many friend
here viii be glad to know of her
great improvement IN health.
The Misses Mathilda Sundet, Irma
and Clara HasseII, gave a surprise
party and miscellaneous shower for
Miss Della Casberg Friday evening,
at the Hassen home on Third street.
About twenty guests were entertain
ed and the evening was passed in
a pleasant manner; guessing contests
being the chief form of amusement.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the young ladies who planned the
party.
James Meunier, who is employed
in the clothing department of the
Johnson & Hill Co., store left
Sunday evening, for Marseilles, Ill,
where he will spend his vacation of
two weeks visiting with his brother
Louis Meunier.
Edward Closuit, employed by the
q. S. Government at Washington, D.
c., is spending his vacation of two
weeks in the city visiting at the
home of Paul Semrow.
Robert WaIthers, the greenhouse
man, has purchased a half interest
in the picture framing business with
! H. A. Wenk. The deal was closed
this week and Mr.. Walthers went
to work in that store Monday MORN
ing, Labor Day.
Miss Maude Barth of Green Bay,
who has been visiting in this city
the past two weeks a guest of Miss
Marion PhiIleo returned home Fri
day.
Workmen are busy this week put
ting in vitrified brick cutters OF
LIST street norh for the city prepare
tory to macadamizing asid street
near the T. B. Scott Public library
building.
The heavy rains recently have made
the country roads muddy and soft
and travel is consequently very bad.
George Mullen returned Saturday
from a weeks visit with relatives
at Green Bay.
Miss LYDIA Juneau returned Satur-
day from a two weeks vacation
spent at Park Falls.
Jay Damon returned to his home
IN WaUsau Friday evening after spend
ing a few days in the city on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Dolan OF Sioux
City, Iowa are in the city guests at
the Mike Dolan home.
Miss Minnie Amundson of Black
River Falls, arrived in the city Fri
day, to prepare for the opening of
school Monday.
Miss Fern Miller left Friday for
Chippewa Falls, where she will teach
school the coming year.
Casper Gurtler and son Charles
have returned from WATERFOWL where
they attended the funeral of re-
lative.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bergan and
family arrived home Friday evening
from months visit with relatives
at Marietta, Ohio.
John Dorney returned to Madison
Saturday after spending a week in
the city visiting with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Dorney.
Miss Olga Berger of WaUsau ar
rived in the city this week and will
attend school here this fall
Miss Ada Shaffer and Miss Lau-
IA Fordice arrived in the city Fri
day after spending the vacation at
their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mass of Mon
roe, Wash, arrived in the city Fri
day evening. Mrs. Mass was form
erly Miss Laura KIuge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
FINE JOB PRINTING

When in need of fine printing, wed
ding invitations and announcements,
letter heads, business cards in two
on three colors, pamphlets, folders,
etc. call at the Reporter Print Shop
where such printing is done. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
FOR SALE

A seven room house on Twelfth
street north and one lot. Enquire
of VIM. Haskins, Supt. of Wood
County Poor Farm, Grand Rapids,
Wis. 6td-2twp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-05
Over Half Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 80
years. Medical Book sent free.