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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
EiIlinn the SiIn-

More siIos have been erected this
year than in any other year since siIos
have been made. This means that
more than ever before viii inquiry be
made concerning filing the silo. This
information should be we'll in hand be-
fore the corn is ready to be cut. Ev-
cry detail should be worked out and
in mind. No one can be too pains
taking in his first attempt at any
project. and especially does this APP
ply to putting a loJ of valuable corn
in a silo with the expectation of taking
out EOOd feed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Republican Enthusiasm,

If there was apathy in Michigan, it
is dissipated, and the Democrats and
the boiling third termers who have
been deluding themselves with the
thought that they could settle this
election between them are in for
rude awakening. They are brought
sharply face to face with the reality
that the Republican party, with its
tremendous advantage Of enormous
majorities in its favor, is restored to
fighting form and that their own task
Of overcoming its long lead is one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Poor Shots.

Wrangel generally rode a white
horse, a fact which the enemy soor
noticed. When the officers of his
staff drew his attention to + and
asked him TO ride another horse to be
less exposed to danger, he answered
with his customary caImness:
why shouldn't l ride a white
horse, gentlemen? They shoot at me
but they hit you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Had You Thought of This?

If Taft Republicans vote for Wilson
with tie idea of eliminating Roosevelt
they will only increase the size of
Mr.. Wilson'S vote and help to make
Colonel Roosevelt second in the race.
This would leave him in virtual pos
session of the Republican party,
which is the end he is striving for
The most effective way to prevent this
is for Republicans to stick to their
party and vote for Taft. If by so do
ing they do not succeed in electing
him, they viii at least insure Mr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Knew a Poets Troubles.

Had a queer experience recently"
said the Billville poet. "Robber held
me up on the highway. Didn't have a
cent in my pocket-only a poem
which I was takin' to the editor"
Didn't take the poem, did he?"
NO Read three lines Of it, handed
il back to me and said: Friend, here's
81. You need it worse than / do. %
Atlanta Constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
stoughton-OIe K. Roe.

Stoughton.-OIe K Roe, an ex-
mayor of this city and prominent in
county and state politics, is dead
aged 81. He was engaged in the
tobacco trade for over thirty years
handling an average of 1000 cases
annually.
Milwaukee.-Five hundred and
ffty-tWo Greeks have left MiIwau-
kee on the first leg of their journey
to enlist in the services of their faith
erland in the war against Turkey.
The volunteers were escorted to the
depot in a parade and addressed by
Mayor Bading and others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
open Air Schools Grow in Favor


With the opening of the fall school
term, over 200 open air schools and
fresh air classes for tuberculous and
anaemiC children, and also for all chill
dren in certain rooms and grades, viii
be in operation in various parts of the
United States, according to the Ma
tiCual Association for the Study and
2revention of tuberculosis. All of
hese schools have been established
since January, 1907, when the first in
5titutiOn of this character was opened
IN Providence, r. I On January I,
1910, there were only 13 open air
schools in this country and a year
later the number had increased only
TO %. Thus, the real growth in this
movement has been within the last
Two years. Massachusetts now leads
the states with % fresh air schools
and classes for tUberculous, anaemic
and other school children, Boston
alone having over so. New York
comes next with 20, and Ohio is third
with II. Open air schools have now
been established in nearly so cities
and 1g different states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Value Of the Toad.

The prodigious appetite of the toad
is advocated for the sure cure for the
scourge Of grasshoppers in the far
west. a Scotchman near Greedy,
Colo. proposes to start toad farm
on his ranch and sell the products.
He asserts this is a common practice
in Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
MARcoNrs EYE is REMOVED.
Sight of Left Optic Is Also Impaired
by Auto Accident

Rome, Oct 19-WiIliam Marconi's
right eye was removed on Thursday
by Dr. Bayardi, a noted Turin surgeon.
Mr.. Marconi is the inventor of wire
less telegraphy
The operation, which was per
formed at the hospital of the naval
department at Spells, was entirely
successful and the patients condition
is reported as satisfactory.
Mr.. Marconi was injured in an auto
mobile accident near BOrghetto on
September %. He suffered several
severe Commissions around the right
eye.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Fence Post Of Simple Deslan.

fence post is constructed Of metal in
the form Of an angular channel daring
at the bottom to form feet that will
provide a irmer hold in the post hole.
The wires of the fence are caught
in Botched bolts which pass through
the corner OF the fence post and
through blocks Of triangular form 1T
ted against the rear side Of the post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Pe-ru-na and ka-tar-no

l have receiv-
ed a letter from
a young LADY,
who asks me.
rs the old Pc
ru-na (Ka-tar
MOI better than
the revised Pc
Tu-na ?"
Either medE
cine has its
place. One is
adapted for one
condition, a n .
other for anoth-
eT. Ka -tar-nO is
a better remedy
for some cOndf
lions than the
TaAy-T nAI d 49,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Miss Helen Gould Gives $4,000.

St. Louis, Oct IA donation of
$4,000 received from Miss Helen
Gould for the Day and Night Camp for
the fight against tuberculosis was an
nouneed here Tuesday by Mrs. Charles
Cummings ColliEa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Do your patriotic duty as citizens
when you go to the polls in Novem-
Der. Vote for President Taft and true
progressivism. Give the grand old
party OF freedom, progress, hope, hap
piness and achievement a vote of con
1dence and a new commission for
continued power. usefulness and &C
cOmplishment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

ADDS 5000 Postmasters to Service.
New York, Oct. 17.-President Taft,
on board the yacht Mayfower in this
harbor on last Tuesday, signed an
executive order putting $4,000 fourth
class postmasters in the classified
service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Not Such a Eool.

why didn't you put my traps In
as I told your" asked an irate aid as
headquarters wagon was moving off
at Savage Station.
Yer luggage is not such a fool as
yersel, - answered the driver. fYe're in
the wrong wagon"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Robert, dear, how do you suppose
these dozens and dozens of empty
bottles ever got into our cellar?"
why, I don't know, my dear.
never bought an empty bottle in my
life. Fun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Chicago, Oct. 10, 1912.

Cattle - Beeves, 5.8O011.OO:
stockers and feeders, 4.3507.75;
COWS and heifers, 2.85 $500; calves,
8.OO01O.75.
Hogs-Light, 8.65@9.8O; heavy,
8.45 $50; rough, 8.4O@8.70; pigs,
5.25 @8.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Applies 70 Other States.

1t has been said, and the truth vii
bear repeating, that nothing would sc
much help the people Of Colorado as
a rousing Republican majority nexi
Observation-Disclosures Republican
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Auerbach Released on Sail.

Baldwin, Mich, Oct 18.-Oscar NJ.
Auerbach Of Chicago, awaiting trial in
circuit court for the murder OF his
business partner, Henry W. Fisher,
also Of Chicago, was released under
$4,000 bail here Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Aviator Dies Ernnn EaIl-

Chalons, France, Oct. 19.-Another
French military aviator, Lieutenant
Blanc, was killed Thursday He was
flying in his monopIane when one Of
the wings broke and ne fell from a
height of 1900 feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
22 Miners Are Missinu,

Hobart, Tasmania, Oct 19.-Twen-
ty-two miners were missing Thursday
at the North Mount Lyeu mine, fol
lowing the disastrous fire which be-
gan Saturday There is little chance
that any of the missing are alive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
For the Sake of Variety.

Customer-This, suppose, is a fold
ing bed.
Merchant-No, sir; we call this an
unfolding bed. III show you CUn-
folds it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
eRatn Nelson WEEDS cartoonist.

Hammond, Ind, Oct 18.-Battling
Nelson's relatives here disclosed news
Wednesday that Bat" married Miss
Fay King, cartoonist on the Denver
Post, on top Of Pixies Peak, August
80. The bride is still working.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Democratic platform or else bring ev
cry industry in the country to a
crash which would make all panics in
cur past history seem like child's
play in comparison. In short, were
DR.. Wilson elected on this platform, he
would be obliged at the very outset
Of his administration to face the al
ternatiyes of dishonesty or disaster
the alternatives of refusing to carry
out the expressed pledges of the plat
form, or else Of causing such disas.
ter to every worker in the country as
would mean nationwide ruin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
ConsoIinq Himself,

Sure, an If Dim sent to the front, ,.
said a raw recruit, DIN maybe be kilt
entoirely. But Owe made up me
mind to It, so Oil not be disappointed
if Oh don't come home again"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
METAL POST is SUBSTANTIAL
Invention of New York Man Provides
Firmer Hold in Hole-Wires
Caught in Notched Bolts.

The Scientific American in describ-
Ing a fence post designed by Porter
X. Bushnell Of Medina, n. Y, says:
AS Illustrated herewith, Mr.. BushneIps
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Crude Petroleum.

Crude petroleum is a good paint for
he iron work Of wagons. machinery
and tools. 1t is aImoss as cheap by
the barrel as water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Water for Farms.

Running water can be put into thou
sands Of farm homes at little cost. The
convenience of it makes the farm home
a different place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Minneapolis, Oct. 10. 1912.

Wheat-No. l, hard, 92Ac; No.
l, northern, 91a4c; No. 2, northern,
SO Z c. Corn-No. 3, yellow, 6915c.
Oats-No. 8, white, Sic. Rye-No.
2, 641Ac. FIax-165
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Hewitt-He's a highbrow.
Jewett--Yeg, q regular skyscraper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

The voters will not spoil a fairly
good schoolmasteT by trying to make
him q second-cIass president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
MEN MAKE MARKETS
PROSPERITY CAN BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED BY DEMOCRATIC
FREE TRADE LAWS.
PLAIN TRUTH FOR FARMERS

Statement That Good Times VIII Con-
tinue, No Matter Who Is Elected, Is
Shown to Be False, Because Lesis-
lation Affects Prices OF Farm Prod
ucts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Roosevelt third place and preserve the
Republican party for future years Of
usefulness Springfield Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

that will call for superhunan effort
Detroit Free Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

Interest in the National League series
Of baseball games is as keen here as in
Boston or New York. Before bulletin
boards several thousand fans" gather
every day, and the police have much DIFF
fculty in keeping the streets clear, The
newspapers give from three TO four pages
day 10 elaborate details Of the games,
written by the leading men on each team
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

President Moore of the Panama Tx
position told the German-Americsns OF
the city this week that aO,ooocOo would
be needed in gate receipts 10 make the
fair a success. Up to this time twenty
four nations and thirty states Of this
country have announced their desire TO
participate in the fair. BY January Mr.
Moore declared, work would be In full
swing at the fair grounds and he pre-
6icted that all the buildings would be
completed by June 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

new type Of lumber vessel has been
designed by a Portland engineer which,
II IL proves successful, will revolutionizs
the shipment OF lumber on this coast. II
is like a floating drydock when partly
submerged; scows laden with lumber may
be run into compartments built on each
side Of the steamer Five scows on each
side may be accommodated, tho ten hav-
ing a capacity of 10000 feet Of lumber
With sets Of ten scows on each end Of
the route no time will be lost in loading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

Mayor Rolph this week handed over to
President Taussig. of the Mechanics In
stitute a warrant for 500, 4S7 for the block
bounded by Hayes, Lardn, Polk and
Grove streets, which will be used for the
erection OF a new auditorium The Pan
ANA Pacific Exposition Company has set
aside $4,000 for the building of an au-
ditorium in the civic centre, which VIII DE
completed in time for the opening OF the
Worlds Fair
The Mechanics Institute bought this
property in 1880 for ST5,ooc for Archbishop
Alemany, OF the Roman Catholic Church
4 large pavilion was erected on the lot
and was used for many years for holding
the annual fair of the institute. On the
morning OF the great earthquake and FIRE
this pavilion was used As a hospital for
many who were injured, until It was
threatened by the flames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
NOW DOOGlNG
OFFICE SEEKERS
President-Eiect Woodrow Wilson
Forced to Get Out Into Miedle
Of the Ocean to Es-
cape Them.
DING TO BERMUDA
Private Yacht Has Been Loaned by a
Friend and TWO Weeks of Rest
Is First on the
Program.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 7.--The
horde of Office seekers who are head
ed here from every section of the
United States, and even few from
the far off Philippines. according to
reports. are not awaited with any
great degree of equanimity by Presi-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson.
In fact, he is already arranging to
elude them. Today Is was officially
announced that the president-elect,
accompanied only by Mrs. Wilson, will
said from New York on the morning
of November 16.
A private yacht has been placed at
Wilson'S disposal by a personal friend
and the governor will sail for Ber-
muda. He will be gone two weeks
The trip will be one of absolute ress.
The candidate is worn out. Away
from everybody he will be able to
make up his mind on questions of
appointments and when he returns
here in December it will be with a
definite set of plans mapped out in
II.
his mind.
There has been considerable discus
| sion Of where the president-elect
stands on the questions of reciprocity
and canal tolls, but 1t was stated to
4 day that he has never assumed any
1 decided position on either question. 1t
lis likely that he will not take any de-
/ cided stand on either until they are
4 officially brought to his attention af
4 ter he is inaugurated president.
It was said today that the COVER
nor's immediate concern is his home
state. He feels keenly the charges
made by his opponents in the state
that he failed to carry out his state
reform program because he was toe
much concerned with his fight for the
presidency 1t was said here today
that Governor Wilson planned imme
/ diateIy to take up with his lieuten
ants in the state a program Of reform
i Legislation to be presented to the leg
islature when 1t meets immediately
after the first Of the year.
The president-elect spent today at
tending to part of the enormous
mass of correspondence that has &C
cumulated since his election was as
sured. AS far as possible the mos
important of the letters and telegram!
are being sorted out and answered
He slept late again today in accord
anee with his plan to ge, as niue;
rest as possible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
Shot In Abdomen.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Nov. William Lynch,
coachman, from Helena, Mont, was
shot and probably fatally wounded,
following an alteration with Mathew
Buchner, chauffeur. Lynch was
ewounded In the abdomen. Buchner
was arrested and when taken to the
county hospital to be identified by
Lynch, broke away from the detec-
tiyes and attempted to jump from a
third story window but was recap
tured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
Western Man In Cabinet.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 7.--When
President-elect Wilson begins to de-
termine the personnel of his cabinet,
a number of commercial organiza-
tions throughout the west will endeav-
or to persuade him to name western
man for secretary of the interior. The
Denver real estate exchange has al
ready telegraphed the successful can
didate such suggestion.
A movement is also under way in
some parts of Colorado to have Alva
Adams, three times governor OF
Colorado, named for the place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
Effect on Business.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Nov. Samuel I'm
termyer, corporation lawyer, said:
II believe the democratic victory
will be stimulus TO legitimate bust
ness and will signalize the beginning
of an enlightened policy of construc-
tive legislation for correction OF
existing defects and abuses in our fl
nancial and economic system. Tha,
is necessarily slow process, but
there is no reason why it should not
be conducted without disturbance tc
business"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
Former Senator Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov Former
United States Senator John l.. Wilson
of this state, died suddenly in hotel
at Washington, D. c., according to a
message received here By the Seat
tie Post-Intelligencer. Heart disease
was the cause.
senator Wilson had toured some OF
the eastern states, speaking for Pres
ident Taft. He spent election day In
Washington and was on his way to
visit the Panama canal when deatf
came.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
NILSSON GOT IOWA BY FIFTEEN THOUSAND
Beated Returns Make But Few Changes and
Merely Add to the Record Breaking Vote
Cast for Democratic Candidate.

fUnited Press Leased Wire seryice.l
NEW YORK. Nov. Woodrow
Wilson will have the Unprecedented
record Of 439 votes in the electoral
college and hci a good chance of add
Ing the three votes of Wyoming to
that total as 1t will require the official
count there to determine whether
Taft or Wilson won.
Colonel Roosevelt will b. second,
with the electoral vote OF Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan, South Dakota, Wash.
ington and Minnesota, for total OF
n. President Taft is third. He sure
/ Ii has the states Of Idaho, Vermont
and Utah, and the chance of getting
wyoming when the count is complet-
ed.
This was made certain when the re-
vised figures became available today.
Roosevelt lost Kansas and Illinois
which he had steadily claimed from
the earliest report. But he gained
Minnesota, when the vote O.. the corn
fields began to come In. The farmers
stood by Roosevelt and 1t was certain
today that the Oyster Bay statesman
would receive the electoral votes that
Democratic National Committeeman
Fred Lynch SO often assured Cover
nor Wilson were absolutely certain
for him,
The switch In Illinois and Kansas
was unexpected and in both instances
was entirely due to the farming vote
The rural districts swung in behind
Wilson SO effectively that the big
Roosevelt vote Of the cities was over
come
Following is the electoral vote re
vised upon the basis of today's latest
returns:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
The First Invitation.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Nov. THE first in
vitation to Ibe extended to President
elect woodrow Wilson to attend a
social function arrived today from
the IroQuois club of Chicago. The gov
ernor was asked to attend a Jeffer-
son day banquet. National Chairman
McCombs was notified that commit
tee will call to see him at an early
date to ask him to accompany the
committee and urge Wilson to accept
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07
Get Ready For 1916.

4 CHICAGO, Nov. T.. Encouraged by
the increased vote polled in the 1912
election, the national socialist cam
paign headquarters in this city today
was planning to start Immediately up
on the campaign for 1916. Funds
were on hand for new literature to
be mailed over the couns-y within the
next few days.
J. M. Barnes, campaign manager
said that plans were under way to es-
tablish a newspaper somewhere in the
state of California, backed by social.
ist capital to aid in the western cam
paign.
Barnes today said that his estimate
of 100000 votes for Debs, would like
Iy be increased when the final counts
he said, were sure of election.