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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Wisconsin owes a good
deal to the glaciers as regards road
making material for the ice sheets
paid a good share of the initial cost
of transportation, was a statement
made by State Geologist W. o. Hotch-
kiss in an address made before the
$50 delegates at the good roads
school He declared road materials
are more widely distributed and of
better quality in Wisconsin than in
any other middle western state and
that Wisconsin can make better
roads cheaper than these same states
Wausau-Tomahaw will probab-
ly put ban on the distributing of
samples of patent medicine in that
city. An ordinance has been intro
duced which prohibits the practice
under penalty.
Conference.-The working in the
woods at Kennedy, Ole Larson, aged
%, was instantly killed when a large
tree which he was telling, slid from
the stump and crushed out his life
forty-five aliens who had filed petit
lions for second papers in the circuit
court for Kenosha county passed the
examinations.
Maiden notwithstanding to
board a moving train at Bay City, Joe
Taggart, a stock buyer, fell beneath
the wheels and was killed.
lattevilIe-The Peaceful Valley
mining plant on property No. 1 was
destroyed by fire. The 100-ton mill
was included in the loss.
Viroqua- NJ Warner, a
prosperous farmer of the town of
Harmony, was found dead by his
wife He had shot himself, evidently
with suicidal intent.
Eau Claire.-A. J. Arts, Augusta,
was fined SIS and costs here for hav-
ing in his possession the hide of a
beaver.
Fourteen freight cars
were derailed on the Milwaukee road
six miles south of this city, tying up
the line completely. The accident,
which was caused by the breaking of
a truck, resulted in the total loss of
the cars and contents, amounting to
over 100000 This is the fourth
wreck in this vicinity within six
weeks.
Madison-The city of Neenah and
the town of Peshtigo, Oconto county,
are the latest municipalities to apply
for a uniform system of accounting
to be installed by the state tax com
mission
Madison.-The increase of the
capital stock of the Chicago & Wis
consin Valley railroad company from
$4,000 to $484,00o is indicative of
a resumption of construction of the
Madison-to-M Merrill interurban line
as soon as the snow meIts. according
to officers who have gone to New
York to arrange for the shipment of
more materials.
Kenosha.-Three children, the two
sons and one daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Domestic. were buried in sin
gle grave here. All of them died
from diphtheria complicated with
scarlet fever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

promptu will, laughed heartily at his
own little joke, shook hands with Ilo-
ma and left the store. While crossing
the street just outside the store he
narrowly escaped being run down by
a car, had a fit from fright and died
In chemists shop a quarter of an
hour after he had scrubbed on his
cuff.
1t turned out that Kronyi had left
more than 60.o00000 gulden ($30.00o,
000). Iona got lawyer to file her
claim to the fortune In the probate
court Kronyi's relatives fought hard
to have this last of his wills set aside.
but the judge decided IN favor of 10
ma. She got the whole estate. but
gave one-third of it to Kronyi's broth
er.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
WOMAN'S ARM IN TREE

Adam Fowler, storekeeper of Cliff
ton Heights. Pa, shook out a fine
Christmas tree to sell to a woman
customer. AS he did so the arm of
woman, amputated above the elbow.
dropped out of the branches The
tree came to Fowler from Maine. and
the probability is either that this arm
is the product of legitimate amputa-
ton. but carelessly unburied In the
Maine woods, or a part of some trag-
edy victim. The arm was well pre-.
served and apparently was amputatef
recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Khaki.

Experience made the British au'
thorities decide on khaki as the best
and most serviceable uniform for an
army. and other nations have follow
ed suit. But all. it seems. are not
agreed on that score. A small COM
mission of Frenchmen are at present
occupied in making selection OF
style for the French army. and 1t is
not likely that khaki will be chosen.
The French military painter, NJ. De
tailie, faVors the retention of the old
familiar blue and red of the Republi-
can army. Invisibility, according to
him. may be purchased at too dear a
cost He says that in Morocco it re
suited in one French regiment being
nearly decimated by the fire OF an
other French regiment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Rocky mountains. These wells, used
mainly for irrigation purposes, ara
from 500 to 1000 feet deep, and the
pressure Of water in the eastern part
of the state Is sufficient to give a sur.
face flow, except on the highest lands
One well yields 1922 gallons minute
and furnishes power for -four mill
by day and for an electric light plant
By night. The development Of this
goIrce Of water supply is still goins
forward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
PENSION BILL is REJECTED
Senate Committee Votes Down Sher-
wood Measure.

Senate Committee Votes Down sher-
wood Measure.
Washington = The Sherwood So
called "dollar-a-day" pension bill was
rejected by the senate committee
on pensions. and another meas
ure, with an annual expenditure of
$24,0O0,OO0. proposed as a substitute
by Senator Smoot of Utah, was
adopted
Senators Brown of Nebraska and
Curtis of Kansas gave notice that they
would move in the senate to substitute
the original Sherwood bill for the
Smoot measure and demand its pas
sage.
Senator Shoots estimate of $24. OO0,-
600 as the cost of his plan is based
upon the pension bureaus computa-
ton of age and length of service Of
the veterans. The Sherwood bill, &C
cOrding to the pension bureau, would
have cost about SIS. 100000 a year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Newspaper Advertising Best,

In the first place, it is practically
foregone conclusion that the very best
advertising that a retailer can do in
ninety-nine cases in hundred is
newspaper advertising. Other kinds
are good when you once have the
newspaper ads. working well, but they
are at best supplementary. Your local
paper goes to just the people you want
70 reach, and it goes regularly and
frequently. Through it you can reach
any and all classes Of people.-Frank
harrington
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
FIGHTS WOMAN IN AIRsHIP.
Aviator Struggles With Companion
1000 Feet in Air ands Safe.

Aviator Struggles With Companion
1000 Feet in Air-Lands Safe.
New York. = Struggling with a
historical woman 1000 feet above
the earth and with his engine
out of order because the gasoline had
frozen in the carbureter, George w.
Beatty, the aviator, brought his aero,
plane and passenger, Mrs. William A.
Dunlap. safely to the ground after
perhaps the most exciting trip of his
career.
Mrs. Dunlap stated after recovering
from her hysteria that neither gold nor
precious stones would ever tempt her
to again leave the earth In a flying
machine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Chewer Unable TO See Joke

A tobacco chewer had an experience
recently at Mt. Vernon, n. Y, that
caused him no little annoyance. AS he
bit into twist Of a popular brand
Of tobacco he struck a bone-lfke sub
stance, which h2 removed from his
mouth to find that he had bitten off
the head of a snake. The twist of
tobacco was unrolled and the entire
snake was found wrapped up in the
tobacco. The chewer has threatened to
bring suit against the manufacturer.
1t is believed the person who rolled
the snake in the twist did it for a
Joke
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
DAKOTA ARTESIAN WELLS

East Of the Mis- souri, river, in South
Dakota. more than /, 200 artesian wells
now exist, drawing their water from
the supply carried By the underlying
sandstone formation, and supposed to
come frQm the Black hills and the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
RocKEFELLERs ARE AT OUTS.
frank and John D. Have Not Spoken
for Dnzan Xe,rr

Frank and John D. Have Not Spoken
for Dozen Years.
Cleveland, Drank Rockefeller,
brother of John D., testified In
municipal court before Judge Levin
that he had not spoken to the
oil king for twelve years. Besides,
Frank insists his name should be
pronounced Rockefeller. with accent
on the e, to distinguish it from his
brothers name
The statement was made by Frank
Rockefeller when he was in court as
the defendant in a suit brought by his
chauffeur, Samuel Fried, for S63.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
NINE. NoRDIcA is STRICKEN.
Doctors VIII Not Admit Finding symp-
toms Of Paralysis.

toms of Paralysis.
Boston.-Mme. Lillian Nordica, the
famous prima donna, lies in her bed at
her hotel in a serious condition, hay-
ing been stricken suddenly with acute
neuritis.
The sudden attack was so serious
that Nine. Gadsd was summoned by
telegraph at New York and appeared
in the role of Isolde" at the opera,
although she had sprained her ankle
during a performance at the Metro
politan opera house last week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Anti.Third Term RiII In

Westinghouse Reed of Mis-
souri, has introduced his anti-third
term amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting the election of any person
as president who has served two
terms or one term and part OF an
other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
ONE OYSTER, SO PEARLS

While eating oyster soup j. F. Neal
of Colfax, Wash, discovered SO pearls
in one oyster, five of which were OF
a comparatively large size. If the
pearls had not been spoiled by cook
ing they would have been worth about
500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Trials of the Times.

4 was so scared yesterday when
my husband came home so angry. He
has such a temper, and even when We
have company, am afraid he viii ex
pIode."
Rats! I'm not afraid Of my bus
band exploding. It's the Waterback
that worries me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Enlistment Now Five Years

Washington.-The amendment to
the Hay military blu introduced by
Chairman Hay providing that the pc
riod of enlistment in the United States
army be extended from three to five
years.-was passed by vote of 10 to
IS in the house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
81 themselves aLincoIn Rebels."

Cal Themselves Lincoln Rebels"
Albany, n. Y.-Dubbing themselves
Lincoln rebels" boys of the high
school mutinied when denied a half
holiday and marched out of the
school. They paraded the streets in
single file, giving their yell and were
cheered by citizens
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Beloit.-Mrs. Abbie Jane Strong.
wife of the former president of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road, died at the home of a daughter
in Newton Center, Mass, aged "A
She was born near Beloit in 1888.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Landlord Seats Jim Rarry.

Sydney, Australia.-Sam Langford,
heavyweight American pugilist and
heavyweight champion of England
defeated James Barry, the Chicago
heavyweight. on points in a match OF
twenty rounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Roener Murder Trial On.

Chicago.-William ]. Boomer, former
organizer of Chicago Typographical
union No Is, has been placed on trial
before Judge Mich e l. Mckinley
here for the murder of Rush V. Demon.
A non-union printer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Richeson Receivers From Illness.

Boston-For the first time since hs
appeared in court month ago and
pleaded guilty to the murder of Avis
Lfnnell. Rev. c. V. T. Richeson was
allowed yard liberty at the Charles
street iail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Plan Morld-Mide Boycott.

London-A worldwide boycott of
British dealers seeking coal will be
an important part of the strike pro
gram of the British miners. it is an
nounced American miners will be
asked to join it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Asks six-Year Presidents.

Westinghouse Senator Works pre-
sented a resolution TO amend the Con-
stitution, fixing the terms of president
and vice-president at six years and
making them ineligible to reelec.
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

New York.-Mrs. Sara A Pryor,
wife of ex-Justice Roger A, Pryor, for
merly of Virginia, died at the Pryor
home in this city. Mrs. Pryor's maid
en- name was Sara A Rice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
% camorrlsts to Be Set Free.

- SaHiSt 1913 10 DC oct FASSs
Viterbo Italy.-Twenty-two of the
Camorrists were ordered released by
Judge Bianch. The men had been in
prison five years, the maximum sen
teuce. charged with associating with
criminals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Brooklyn, n. Y.-Gus Rubin, for
several years prominent as a heavy
weight pugilist, died here suddenly.
Rubin was widely known in the world
of sport,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
kaisar,s snn Aara in Linz

Berlin.-Prince Adalbert, the kali
ser's third son. will accompany the
representative German squadron on
its visit to the United States during
the month Of June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
River Falls

Black River Falls.-The Mer-
chants hotel, the only hotel here
spared by the food, has been quar-
antined as a result of a case of small
pox It is thought the epidemic in
this section was caused by a travelling
salesman who makes this part of the
c+o+o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
Chicago. Feb. II. 1912.

UnlcagO, FeD. II, IJIA.
Cattle-Beeyes, 4850860; stock
ers and feeders, 3.9006.1O; COWS.
and heifers, 2.25 @6.85; calves,
6.0O@8.5O.
Hogs-Light, 2.2506.85; heavy,
6.O5@6.45; rough, COS $40; pigs,
42505.75.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Minneapolis, Feb. II, 1912.
Wheat-No. 1, hard, los; No.
1, northern, 1.O71a No. 2, northern,
LOS u. Corn-No. 3, yellow, Csc.
Oats-No. 8, white, soc. Rye-No.
2, 88c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

trying to compress his chest, were IN
able to overcome the resistant sur
face
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

A wonderful toy has been presented
by NJ Hagnauer, an electrical engineer
Of Paris, to his little daughter.
JEANNE. 1t consists of a miniature
electric train which carries dishes
along the passage from the kitchen to
the dining room. Bv touching a but
ton on circular ivogy indicator mes
sages are electrically transmitted to
the kitchen for such articles as bread.
knives and forks, water, napkins, and
other portable requisites. The train,
which cost about $3.50, can easily carry
load of "a pounds from the kitcheR
to the dining room table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
ADMITS HER PERJURY.
Jennie Lloyd Swore Falsely o
Slemp's Trial for Murder.

BRISTOL, Va. February OF will
serve out his sentence myself if / may
be allowed to. rather than see him so to
the penitentiary and he innocent
SO declared pretty Miss Jennie Lloyd,
member of a family of Lee county.
who appeared yesterday at the county
jail at Jonesville. seeking a conference
with Hyatt Slemp, young man who
was sentenced Saturday to six years IN
the state penitentiary for the murder OF
Cleveland Ltton.
Slemp and Litton were rivals for the
affections of Miss Lloyd and the fatal
quarrel was over her. AS the principal
witness. she being present when the trag-
edy occurred, she swore on the stand
that Slemp deliberately killed Iitton
without show of justification.
She yesterday gned sworn state
ment admitting that at the trial she
had sworn to a falsehood, and declared
that I1tton was first to draw a revolver
and that Slemp was justified i'm the kill
ing. This statement will go to Gov.
Mann, to influence a pardon for Slemp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
THE HEART
OF A WOMAN
BAKoNEss ORGY
CHAPTER XXIX-Continued,
Copyright, 1911. BY George II. Doran
Company

"And you looked on the face OF the
dead man and you swear that 1t is your
SOM"
there She knows 'er own son. She'll
'ad on is arm, and about the scar on is
leg and all. The ladies, sir. they are that
sharp"
Jim Baker-feeling. no doubt, that his
ordeal was nearly over-was losing his
nervousness, or perhaps it took new
form, that Of POPULARITY. The coroner
thought it best to check his efforts at
humor in the bud.
THAT will do..' he said. curtly.
And the Chaplain bricklayer at once re-
tired within his shell OF humble self-dep-
recation. He answered few more ques-
tions that the coroner put to him, but
clearly his own circle Of vision was SO
circumscribed that. willing as he UNI
doubtedly was, he could throw no light
whatever on the unknown events Wnicn
led up to the extraordinary fraud prac-
ticed on the Earl Of Radcliffe, and which
eliminated in the mysterious murder In
the taxicab.
The father Of the strangely eniematic
personality, who. indeed. had taken many
q secret with him to the grave, was tar
too Indifferent, too fatalistic, to put forth
any theory as to his sons motives, or the
inducements and temptations which had
first given birth to the astoundingly
clever deception.
Wearied and impatient at last the coro-
ner gave up his questionings. He turned
to the jury with the accustomed formula:
Would any of you gentlemen like to
ask this witness any Questions?"
The foreman Of the jury wanted to know
IL the witness son had any birthmarks
on him or other palpable means Of iden-
LITIGATION.
Eyes. SIR" replied Jim Baker. but is
motherll tell you better'n ne-she knows
best-about the vaccination marks and
ALL"
The foreman then asked the coroner
whether the jury would be allowed to
identify the marks. On being assured
by the coroner that after adjournment
this very day every means would be
taken to corroborate Jim Bakers state
ment, the jury seemed satisfied.
And the coroner called the next witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
A Low-Step Suggestion.
To the Editor Of The Star

Instead of lowering the car steps. why
not lower the car platform? have stood
on street corners and watched passengers
board cars OF the Capital Traction &
Zoo class on the Pennsylvania avenue
and New Jersey avenue lines. The hard
stretch is not from the pavement, but
from the folding step to the car plat
form. The car platform should be low
cred a few inches until the distances
from the pavement to the step and the
steo to the platform are equal. Then II
the distance from the platform to the car
floor Is too great another step could be
easily built there. This step would not
interfere with the motors. as 1t would
be directly over the pony wheel. The
pony wheel Is the little wheel which ia
forward OF the. driving wheel on maxi
mum traction tfucks. or course. a great
many Of the old-style cars do not have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Personal Notes of River Men.

Capt William Houseman Of st. Marys
county, Nd, who has been in the city on
a short visit to his brother. returned
to Coltons wharf yesterday afternoon.
Capt. George Conway. master of the
schooner Mabel and Ruth. who has beer
at his home in Bethel, DEL. while the
vessel was frozen up here. has returned
to this city, and today or tomorrow will
sail for North Carolina to load lumber
back to this port.
Robert Murphy. owner Of the power
barge Louisa, recently was in this city
on a business trip from his home. Mt.
Holly, Westmoreland county, Va
Capt. Marshall r. Roberts, master OF
the schooner Mary Lee of the Carter
fleet of this city, has rejoined his vessel
at Baltimore from his home at Oak
Grove, Va, where he spent the winter.
Capt. Robert Riggin, master of the
schooner Edwin and Maud, has returned
to this city to resume command OF his
vessel, which has been frozen up here
since early in January Capt Riggin
has been at his home in Bethel, Del, for
the past month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

the small wheel forward on the maxi
mum traction truck, but the truck can be
easily turned around to put 1t forward.
This extra step inside the car would
also give more s stan roo 1,a around t the
folding door and signal the motorman
! to proceed and then let the passengers
file up the aisle as they pay.
Further. to afford relief from the four
track congestion i'm the vicinity OF 14th
street and New York avenue. why not
run the 18th street cars from Thomas
Circle down Vermont avenue and 18th
street? Only southbound cars need use
this route and the northbound cars run
as at present. thus providing a loop for
the Chevy Chase cars?
j. 8. ALEXANDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE CHANGES
W. 7. Brooks Is Promoted at Thin
BILE Shoal Station.

Changes In the lighthouse service have
recently been made by the authorities
in charge Of the fifth district as fol-
lows: William 7. Brooks, second assist
ant keeper of the Thimblc shoal station
in lower Chesapeake bay, has been pro-
NOTED TO first assistant keeper at that
station.
William IL. Rowe. mate of the Bush
Bluff light vessel in the Elizabeth river,
near Norfolk, has been made keeper of
the Craney Island light station. on that
waterway, and William l.. Montague has
been appointed mate OF the Bush Bluff
lightship to fill the vacancy.
Simeon Smith has been appointed a
second assistant keeper in the lighthouse
service, and will later be assigned to
duty at one Of the light stations on
Chesapeake bay or its tributaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
BARGE MOBJACK RUN DOWN.
Boat Will Be Delayed Several Weeks
in Trip to This CITY.

The barge Mobjack. one Of the coal
carriers belonging to. the Southern Trans
portation Company, was in collision in
the Delaware river early in the week
with the schooner White Wings. and had
her pilot house and cabin carried away
and was otherwise damaged. The
schooner escaped with some little damage
to her head gear. At the time of the ac-
cident the Mobjack was on her way
down the Delaware river in tow of the
tug Radnor, bound to this city with
coal via the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal and Chesapeake bay. The schooner
White Wings is known at this port and
the Mobjack is a frequent visitor here
with coal and other cargoes. The acct
dent will delay her coming to this city
for several weeks.