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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
BADGER ELECTORS
ARE AGAINST TAFT
Brilli0n and Oshkosh Men Will
Not Vote for President.
GENERAL BOLT PREDICTED
Oshkosh Editor Says All Wisconsin
Electors Are Opposed TO Taft, But
Have No Thought of Voting for Viii
son-Suggests Meeting be Called.

Fond du Lac-In a letter ad-
dressed to William Mauthe, member
of the republican state central COM
mittee from the Sixth district, Otto
J. lander of Brillion, republican cleo
tor from this district. states that if
elected he will be unable to cast his
vote for William H Taft. He de-
clares he must cast it for Robert NJ.
La Toilette or some other progressive
candidate upon whom the republi-
cans might agree.
g If this determination on my part
does not meet with the approval Of
your committee, Mr.. lander writes,
Il shall be glad to submit my resig-
nation at your request.
MIR. lander gave as his reason for
his attitude that President Taft for
the last four years has engaged in a
vendetta against several states and
that Wisconsin has been one of the
worst sufferers
THE republicans of our state he
declares, ARE literally up in arms
against Mr. Taft
Col John Hicks, publisher of the
Oshkosh Northwestern and one Of
the republican presidential electors
at large, has given out statement
that in his opinion all the thirteen
republican electors from Wisconsin
would cast their votes against Presi-
dent Taft He added there was D
thought of throwing the vote to
Woodrow Wilson He believes the
electors should meet and decide on a
plan of action.
Il think there is no question but
that all the republican electors in
Wisconsin will bolt Taft" said Mr..
Hicks. Il know l shall not vote for
him, and I believe the others feel the
same way. The only question is as
to whom we are to vote for 1t
has been suggested that the thirteen
votes be cast for Senator La Toilette,
but we have no knowledge as to
whether that would be agreeable to
him. What the electors should do
is to meet and decide upon some plan
of action. Mr.. Zander's proposition
to vote for La Toilette or some other
progressive republican meets with
my approval There would certainly
be no thought of voting for Wilson" =
1t is understood here that G. G.
Cuttings, Racine, republican presi-
Dental eIector, has decided to resign,
as he has declared that he will not
vote for President Taft if he is
elected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
YOUTH GRANTED NEW TRIAL
Ripon Lad, Convicted of Murder
Wins on Aff1davits Charging
Prejudice of Juror

Green Lake.-Robert Prill of Rip
on, aged 10 years, who was convicted
of the murder of Ed Schmitz of Fond
du Lac last February, has been grant
ed a new trial.
The affidavits of five witnesses sub
mitted at the Fond du Lac hearing
to the effect that l. G. Lyle, who
later was accepted as a juror, had
been heard to express an opinion as
to the innocense or guilt of Prill,
were reviewed and the men who
signed them summoned to give YER
bal testimony.
The substance of their testimony
and the affidavits was that Lyle had
been heard to say before he was
sworn as a juror that he believed
Prill guilty and thought he ought to
be sent to the penitentiary. An eff
fort will be made to have Prill re-
leased on bail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
When the Fork was Ne,.

X fingers were made before forks
forks were made before spoons. Tom
Coryat, when passing through Italy in
the year 1911, observed a custom that
is not used in any other country that
/ saw in my travels; neither do I
think that any other nation in Chris
tendon doth use it. but only Italy.
The Italian, and also most strangers
that are commorant in Italy, do al
ways at their meals use a little fork
when they cut their meat. For while
with their kife, which they hold in one
hand. they cut out the meat Of the
dish. they fasten their fork which
they hold in their other hand, upon
the same dish, so that whatsoever he
be that sitting in the company of any
other at meat should unadvisedIy
touch the dish of meat with his fingers
from which all at the table do cut,
he will give occasion of offense unto
the company as having transgressed
the laws of good manners. in so much
that for his error he shall be at the
least browbeaten if not reprehended in
words"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
TURN DOWN PLAN
FOR CHICAGO SHOW
International Association Kills
Proposition of National.
TWIN EXHIBITION HOPELESS
Wisconsin and Minnesota Organiza-
ton Refuses TO Take Exhibit Into
iiIinois-FIrst Show Was Held Here
Two Years Ago

Milwaukee.-The proposition of
the National Dairy Show association
TO combine with the International
Dairy Show association this year and
hold single show in Chicag, in Oc-
tober was turned down by directors
OF the latter organization in the of
hce OF Manager H. w. CIadin this
noon.
The action of the Wisconsin or
ganization concludes negotiations of
several months standing, by which
the National Dairy Show hackers
have endeavored to combine the two
shows.
The National Dairy show was held
Tor the first time in the Auditorium.
two years ago this fall Although it
was understood that Milwaukee
would be the permanent location of
the show, the directors decided to
hold it in Chicago the following
year. Their withdrawal from Mil
Waukee resulted in the organization
OF the International Dairy Show as
ISOLATION by Wisconsin and Mime
sofa stock breeders and dairymen.
This year the dates of the two
shows, October p to 81, coincide.
and it was suggested that the two
organizations combine in the hold
ing of circuit of expositions in the
larger dairying centers this fall with
the last of the series in Chicago. This
proposition was turned down, the Off
GERS of the International association
being of the opinion that plans for
the Milwaukee exposition had pro
crossed too far to permit of a change
at this time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
FEEL NEED OF EDUCATION
SchooIhoUse Conditions IN China Pic
tured by a Chinese Lad, Who De-
plores Crowded Schools.

II Hong, a young boy, who is study
Ing in a Christian mission school in
Kityang. % miles above Swatow,
China, has written q pathetic letter to
American friends of his country, ap-
pealing for aid to the poor children
Who are longing for an education, and
giving a vivid picture Of the contrast
between them and the pupils in the
schools Of the United States. In part
his letter is as follows:
Did you ever hear of anything like
this in your fine country-56 growing,
active boys, huddled into one small
house Of eight rooms, eating. sleeping
and living in these rOoms-and worse
yet, 30 Other small boys, for whom
there is no room, studying in the
chapel and sleeping on the hard
benches on which they sit all day?
Would your boys and girls care to go
70 school and endure such discom-
fort?
Because Of your fine public school
system you think you are more appre-
ciative of learning than any other peo-
pie IN the world But for real devo-
lion to education for Iearning's sake,
you cannot find China's equal
You think you are sacrificing to
give your children an education when
you do without a few Iuxuries and
your children 90 without a few pleas
ures; but you never 60 without rice,
and your children do not have to sleep
on wooden benches.
Our white teacher, with tears pour
ing down his cheeks, begged some Of
us Older boys to go home and make
room for the new boys who were com
ing. But we told him we wanted to be
educated and learn about Christianity
and We promised to study hard and
sleep in the chapel Now more boys
are coming from the primary school
and there is no room for them
1T is so everywhere. At Chaoyung,
the second largest city in South
China. where 100000 people live. the
teacher there says they used to have
to advertise for pupils but now they
have to keep as still as mice about
the school, because they have not
room for all the children that want to
come"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
WILSON PICKS HIS CHIEFS,
Democratic Nominee Selects Campaign
Committee Of Fourteen Members.

Sea Girt, N. J., July 20.-The cam
paign committee which is to run
Governor Wilson's campaign for presi-
dent, as selected at the conference
at the nominees summer home here
on Thursday, consists of fourteen
members as follows: William F. Nc
Combs of New York, chairman; Jo-
sephus Daniels Of North Carolina,
Judge Robert S. Hudspeth of New JeT-
sey, Willard Salisbury of Delaware,
Col Robt Ewing Of Louisiana, A Nit
cheII Palmer of Pennsylvania, JOS. E.
Davies of Wisconsin, former Judge
viii R. King of Oregon, all members
of the national committee; Senator
Thomas T. Gore Of Oklahoma, Sena-
tor James A O'Gorman of New York,
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri,
Congressman Daniel J. McGillicuddy
of Maine, Congressman Albert c. Bur
Lesson of Texas and William G. Nc
Adoo of New York
Headquarters will be opened with
in a week in New York and Chicago
and as early as possible in some city
further west. Mr.. McCombs will as
sumo charge of the campaign imme-
diately and make his Office in the
New York headquarters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
CYCLONE FATAL TO WOMAN
Storm in kenosha County Devastates
Vide District-Damage to Crops
and Property Is $500, 900.

Kenosha.-A cyclone passed over
the northeast portion of the town of
Pleasant Prairie in this county, de-
vastating wide district. One woman
was killed and several people were
injured. The dead woman is Mrs.
Mary Printz of South Kenosha, who
was in confinement. and died from
the shock when the cyclone struck
her home.
The storm left dozens of demoI-
ished houses and barns in its path,
and the cIoudburst which followed
flooded the entire country. The roads
are impossible, and bridges and cul-
verts are destroyed throughout the
county. The loss from the storm
will amount to 100000.
The house of Capt. Ole Nielsen,
southwest of Kenosha, was struck by
the cyclone and completely demolish-
ed. Nelson was found buried in the
debris OF his bedroom by rescue
party. He was terriblycut and bruised
but had found shelter beneath a bed.
The house was converted into kind
ling wood by the storm. Other mem
bers of Nelson's family were visiting
Nth relatives in Kenosha and es-
capped the cyclone
Many cattle were killed and great
damage done to crops. The standing
grain is nearly destroyed and fences
were carried for hundreds of yards
across the fields. The floods which
followed the cyclone swept the corn
out Of the fields.
All electric railway traffic was cut
off by the storm, and trains on steam
roads running into Kenosha are bad
ly delayed. The storm was the
worst known in this section of the
country in forty years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
ONE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE
Blaze at Hurley Causes a Loss of
SI2, 900 Three Buildings Burn
One Man Missing.

Hurley.-One man was burned to
death, another is missing, and
third had a narrow escape in fire
that destroyed tire buildings here.
The fire started in the Arcade res
taurant, in room occupied by Ram
say Andrews of Manitowish, who
came here from Superior. His body,
partially consumed, was found in the
ruins Another occupant of the room
escaped by climbing through win
dow. 1t is thought that another man
persisted in the fire.
The fire loss will exceed $4,000.
The blaze was checked before it
reached the postofice. Atwood's jew
elry store, a cigar factory and saloon
were burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
STANLEY REPORT HITS MORGAN
Roosevelt and Perkins Also Severely
Criticised.

Washington, July 17.-Majority re-
port of the Stanley committee which
has been Investigating the steel in
dustry will be made public in a few
days and will contain recommends
lions for laws to curb the giant trusts
Of the country. Chairman Stanley
and his colleagues are holding daily
conferences on the report and con-
templated legislation.
Representative Young, ranking Re
publican member of the committee,
has prepared minority report which
he has submitted to the other Repub-
lican members. It in large measure,
is defense of the steel trust. 1t holds
that the steel trust has no monopoly
of the steel business of the country or
of the iron ore
Colonel Roosevelt, J. Pierpont Nor
gan and George w. Perkins are criti-
ciZed severely in the report for their
connection with the purchase Of the
properties of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company by the steel trust, which
purchase is condemned as Illegal IN
der the Sherman antitrust law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
DAVIES FOR SECRETARY
Wisconsin Man Elected at Meeting
of Democratic National Commit
tee -MCombs Is Chairman,

Chicago .-Joseph e. Davies OF
Madison, Wis, was elected secretary
of the democratic national commit
tee, in keeping with the wishes OF
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, to succeed
Urey Woodson of Kentucky.
Gov. Wilson's choice for national
chairman-William F. McCombs of
New York-also was elected and en-
powered to appoint a committee of
not fewer than nine members to
take active charge of the democratic
presidential nominees campaign.
Mr.. McCombs also was authorized to
select a national treasurer and such
other officers as he may see fit, in
Guiding possibly a vice chairman.
and, after consulting with Gov. VIII
son, to name the location of the
headquarters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Incubators In Eastern Lands.

Matching the eggs by means of artt.
fetal heat has been practiced in China
and Egypt from prehistoric times. In
the latter country there still exist an.
Cient egg hatcheries or manuals" that
have been in continuous use in the
same family for many generations.
These incubators consist Of large
brick ovens that will hold about thir,
ty thousand to sixty thousand eggs at
a time The fire is built inside tho
oven and is watched carefully for ten
days, after which no additional heat is
necessary The method of building the
fires and maintaining them so as to
preserve the right temperature is a
trade secret that is jealousy guarded
and usually kept in the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
NINE DIE IN cLoUDBURsT.
Man, Two Women and Six Children
Drown in Storm.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, July 20.-Nine
persons were drowned on Thursday in
Barren Run, on the farm of John Ray
mond, near here, in a cloudburst.
The dead are Mrs. Raymond and
her six children; Mike Rovinsky, her
brother, and Mrs. Rovinsky. her
mother.
In a heavy storm Raymond went
from his house to the barn, located in
a ravine He did not return, and after
waiting two hours, the wife, her chill
dren and the other members of the
family became frightened and went
in search Of him.
AS they reached the Tavine a wall
of water swept down and carried
them away Raymond was safe in
the barn and escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Ex-Assemblynan Under CHARGE

Ashland.-Chairman DriscoU of
the town of Sheldon, has made
charges against E. b. Gordon, former
assemblyman, of having issued S43,-
500 town bonds, from which the
town has never received any returns.
Gordon, who is in Minnesota, will, it
is said by his attorneys, return and
meet the charges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
RODE IN death" AUTOMOBILE
Jack" Rose Held as AcoompIice &c
SlaYinu of RosenthaI.

New York, July 2O.-Although the
police are showing signs CT great &C
ttvity in running down various clues.
the murderer or murderers of Herman
Rosenthal are still at large,
There are many new developments,
however, and the police claim to be
ready to make several important ar
rests.
Jack" Rose, who was accused by
Rosenthal of being a graft collector
for Police Lieutenant Becker, surren-
dered himself on Thursday and was
held as an acconpEce in the killing of
Rosenthal. He is said to have given
the police the names of the other men
who rode in the slate-colored automo-
bile in which the assassins escaped
after the shooting at the Metropole
Tuesday morning. Rose declares that
he left the car at a certain point in the
Bronx and claims to have d clear alibi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
TITANIC DEATH STOPS DEAL.
Grand Trunks 100000 Coal Con-
tracts Sank With President HAYS.

Grand Trunks 100000 Coal Con-
tracts Sank With President Hays.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 20-It was said
here that Charles NJ. Hays, the pres
ident of the Grand Trunk railway, who
lost his life on the Titanic, had with
him when the ship went down signed
contracts for the purchase of 100000
600 worth of coal properties in this
region. Mr.. Hays had been to London
to put the matter of the purchase be-
fore the Grand Trunk directors and
was returning with the signed con
tracts The Pittsburg capitalists who
have been holding the options on the
lands say they will be forced to raise
the price of The lands to protect them
selves, as the Grand Trunk is disposed
to drop the deal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Plan Grocers, Communion

Fond du Lac.-Plans are now
practically complete for the twelfth
convention of the Wisconsin Retail
Grocers and General Merchants as
ISOLATION on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Aug. II, 10 and IA. The
convention will be followed on Thurs
day by picnic given by the Fox
River Valley Retail Grocers' associa-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Karel Expenses Listed.

Madison.-A statement of the fund
expended during the campaign pre-
ceding the democratic convention
filed by the secretary of the Karel
committee with the secretary of
state, shows that $209.O3 was spent
in behalf of Judge John c. KareI be-
tween June 26 and July 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
May Leave Field to Morse.

appleton.-Judge Henry Kreiss.
who announced his candidacy for the
republican nomination for congress
in April, has stated that he will no;
make the race. This may leave Con
gresham f. A. Morse Of Amigo the
only candidate for the republican
nomination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
HOLD PRIEST WITHOUT BOND.
Nebraska Pastor Found Guilty of Dis

Nebraska Pastor Found Guilty of Dis
orderly Conduct With Girl.
New York, July 20.-Rev. John Pat
rick Deyaney, a priest. pastor of
church at Jackson. Neb., who was &C.
cused of accosting tweive-year-old
Catharine Cavanaugh on h. street
and offering her candy to accompany
him, was found guilty Of disOrderly
conduct by Magistrate Butt in the
West Side police court. The clergy
man was remanded to prison without
bail for sentence.
The priest, who gave the name of
John Bergen when he was arrested
and who said at first that he was from
Chicago. told the magistrate that he
followed the child to point her out to a
policeman for her own good"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
BIG LOSS OF LIFE I'M FLOOD.
Mazura and Seven Troughs (Nev
Wfped Ont nv CIoudhurs+

MazuT1a and seven IToughS (NeV.)
Wiped Out by CIoudburst.
Reno, New, July 20.-Great loss of
life and property resulted from the
practical wiping out of the mining
camp towns of Seven Troughs and Ma
yuma, 1870 miles east and 80 miles
south of here on the Southern Pacific
railroad, by a terrific cloudburst on
Thursday.
Mazuma's fine hotel is turned upside
down Several hundred people are
missing. About thirty bodies have al
ready been recovered. The onrush of
water in the Humboldt river came
with little warning.
Father, mother and FIVE children of
the Waylin family were drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Bird GUS Autoist's Eve

While passing through
here on an auto tour, Henry Brown
of Coizy, Wis, met with a peculiar
accident which may cause the loss of
the sight of one eye. Brown ran
into a flock of birds and one of the
birds flew against his face, badly cut
ting the optic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Methodist Campmeeti1e Onens

Byron Camp Grounds.-Reco.
crowds marked all the services
the Wisconsin conference Methodist
Episcopal church campmeeting here.
The feature of the day was the ap-
pearance of Bishop W. o. Shepherd
D. D., of Chicago, who was elected
bishop at the last general conference
This was his first appearance at a
conference assemblage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
The Ready Editor.

Assistant Editor-Here's q CORE,
spondent who writes: please tell me
how to get the best of mosquitoes"
What shall 7 say?
Fditor-Answer that we don't. know
about the best mosquitoes, but he can
get the largest by sending to New Jer.
ssey.-Boston Transcript
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Dtsohliqinq Porter.

Senator John w. Kern says he re,
Gently CHANGED upon the most unoblig.
ing Pullman porter that he has ever
seen in his travels He inquired OF
the porter who was reading: what
towns this were getting into?"
Don't know. sab" replied the por.
ter, without bothering to look IN
from his book "Ah amt looked out
the window yet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
MASKED MEN KIDNAP GIRL.

Young Woman Who Ignored "Black
Hand" Letters Beaten.
New Orleans, July 2O-Fonowing
the receipt of threatening black
hand" letters demanding $4,000, which
she ignored, Miss Bertha Gernier. a
young business woman of this city,
was kidnapped by masked bandits.
She was found later bound and
gagged in the rear of an abandoned
house where her captors, after giving
her a cruel beating. left her. She is
in q serious condition.
After kidnapping her the bandits de-
ma1ded $4,000 for her release. De
spairing of securing that amount they
contented themselves with terribly
abusing the defenseless girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Henri Poincare Is Dead.

Paris, July 19.-Henr Poincare, the
famous French mathematician and a
member of the Academy of Sciences
and the Academy Franchise, died here
on Wednesday morning in SAM,
ta1tum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Where

A lady who gave herself great airs
of Importance, on being introduced to
a gentleman said, with a show Of
much indifference, 4 think I have
seen YOU somewhere.
Very likely" replied the gentle
man, with equal sang froid, q have
been there frequently"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
EMUSIC" RoUTs sUFFFAeETTEs,
Syncopations by German Band Dis
turbs Mrs. BeInnont's Meeting.


Newport, R. l., July 20.-"Dot Ieedle
Cherman band" interfered sadly with
the opening exercises for Mrs. o. H.
P. Belmonts new suffragette head
quarters in the business section on
Thursday. Mrs. Belmont and other
greater and lesser suffragette lights
were assembled. Miss Yates, one Of
the speakers, was declaring that the
right of suffrage is the guardian of lib
erty, and" "Umpah-umpah ump!" 1t
was a German band halted in front Of
the suffragette headquarters. 1t near
ly blew its instruments inside out with
rolIicking ragtime A distress call
was sent to the police. The band was
ordered to move on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
VIII Dynamite Farm Land.

Racine.-The use Of dynamite in
filling agricultural ground viii be
demonstrated in an experiment to be
conducted by the G. w. Gunther com
pany next fall. A peculiar strata OF
coil on the company's farm has re.
sisted the pillow