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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30


ropean royalty would lead to the belief that the
mysterious theory Of equal birth" is rapidly
breaking down Since beautiful Princess Sophia
Of Saxe-Weimar killed herself becau Sc she was
restrained from wedding a simple nobleman the
dis1ntegrating tendency has been still stronger.
Probably the greatest single factor in breaking
down the walls of Hohenzouern tradition of ex-
clusiveness IS the curious position of Queen Mary
Of England
She is the granddaughter of a German NOR
ganatic marriage. Her grandfather, son of Duke
Alexander Of Wurtemburg renowned his royal
rank to contract a morganatc union with the
Polish Countess CIaudine Won Rhedy. He was
then created prince and duke of Teck.
So the Tecks do not belong to the higher no
bility' of Germany. This class includes only
those who hold the title under the holy Roman
empire. If Princess Mary of Teck had remained
in Germany she could only have been the NOR
ganatiC wife Of even the youngest son Of a reign
ing German family
Indeed her marriage with member of a fam
lily which had once reigned, but long ago lost its
possessions would have been morganattc.
By this quaint theory of equal birth" a mar
quis or even duke may not have the equal
birth" of a plain count, supposing the count fam
fly is in the musty old list of the holy Roman
empire and the duke and marquis are not.
The inconsistency of the equal birth" theory
was once admitted with much sang froid by
Kaiser Friedrich, father of the present emperor
according to an anecdote widely quoted. coun-
try gentleman of the lowest rank was discussing
families with Friedrich and finally exclaimed: 81
can't say I understand all these rules, but I claim
my family is quite as good as the Rohenzollerns!"
Very true" quoth the kaiser, but the Hohen-
zollerns have got faster"
Perhaps the better standing of unequal mar
riages" Is to be attributed to the almost uniform
felicity of such matches. Two non-royal mar
riages in the English reigning family that of
Queen Victoria's daughter Louise to the late duke
of Argyll and of King Georges sister Louise to
the duke Of Fife, turned out most suspicious to
the parties directly involved and at the same
time did much to build up the present good feel
Ing between the English rulers and their people
In Germany Frederick William II, king of Prus-
STA from 1914 to 1897, bought off his royal wife to
agree to separation so he could morganatically
marry Fraulein Voss, maid of honor to his
daughter Princess Frederick. Saying it was sim
ply matter of state the kings father-in-law, the
old duke of Brunswick actually arranged the
separation Of his royal daughter and the NOR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
SHOW BADGER GRAIN
WISCONSIN GROWERS COMPETE
\ FOR PRIZES AT DALLAS.
Barley, Oats, Wheat, Rye, Clover, All
I alta, Corn and Beans Exhibited
at National Contest.

Wisconsin has one of
the finest and largest exhibits it has
ever shown outside of the state, at
the sixth national corn exposition at
Dallas, Tex. Barley, oats, wheat,
rye, clover, alfalfa, corn, timothy
seed and beans are in the Badger ex-
hibit, which includes about 20 bush
els of grain and 500 ears of corn.
Wisconsin exhibits Include not
only the winners of first and second
awards in the recent Wisconsin Ex-
perimental association show at Madi-
son, but other choice grains exhib-
tied
Among Wisconsin farmers whose
grains were selected are "A. P. West,
Ripon, pedigree oats, Swedish select
oats, mammoth clover, Alsike clover,
green soy beans, Wisconsin rye and
buckwheat; Schwartz Bros, Wauke-
sha, sheaf Swedish select oats; AS
semblyman H. E. Kruger, Beaver
Dam, Wisconsin pedigree barley, Cd
erbrucker barley, black soy beans,
brown soy beans, alfalfa seed, winter
wheat; S. p Markell, La Crosse, ten
ears Silver King corn; Charles Ho-
witt, Randolph, ten ears Wisconsin
No. corn; N H. Raessler, ten ears
Golden Glow corn, spring wheat; j.
Il, Thorpe, Trevera, ten ears yellow
dent corn; w. l.. lillian, Adell, me-
diLu red clover seed, sheaf alfalfa
hay; H. P. Grebe, Ripon, timothy
seed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
MOSS PlCkERS MAKE MONEY
Swamp Product, Gatherd by Hand,
Dried and Shipped to Florist, is
Worth $50 a Ton.

Grand Rapids.-The moss industry
in the western part of Wood county
and eastern part of Jackson county
promises to become one of the lead
ing industries of this vicinity. Dur
ing the last season the several grow
ers of City Point shipped seventy-tive
carloads from that station. The
moss is pulled by hand from the eX-
tensive marshes of that region and
is dried 1t is then baled into bun
dies weighing forty pounds each, and
shipped in carload quantities to all
parts of the United States, and sold
to florists and nurserymen. The moss
is of the white variety and is har-
vested from June 1 to Nov. 1, or UNI
til the water freezes in the marshes.
A good worker will pull a ton or
more a day. When it lies on the
marshes it is worth only about SO
cents per ton, but after being pulled
dried and baled it brings $40 ton
in carload lots.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Wilbur Quits Politics.

Waukesha.-When asked whether
or not he would be candidate for re-
election, Mayor Hawley Wilbur said
Never again!" The demands of bust
ness affairs are so much that it will
be impossible to give the necessary
time to the municipal office, he said
The announcement that A. ]. Dopp Is
being favorably considered as a can
didate for mayor brings the names of
E. D. Walsh, J. G. Laing, Edward
Settler and Philip Kiehl as possible
candidates for that position. Mr.. Kiehl
and Mr. Dopp have made campaigns
for mayor and proved to be strong.
No definite announcements have been
made The prospective candidates pre-
fer to give the question more thought
Mr. Dopp said that if he did run he
intended formulating his views on sew
eral subjects connected with the city
government and submit same to the
people as a platform.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The period of time it takes to hatch
eggs of the domestic hen is Il days,
according to Farmers bulletin 562 of
the department of agriculture. There
are two methods Of incubation and
brooding, namely, natural and art1f-
cial. In natural incubation and brood
ing the hen is allowed to sit on
nest of eggs and brood or mother the
young chicks when Matched. The in
formation contained on this subject is
based on the belief that the average
farmer has little use for an incubator
or brooder unless he intends to hatch
and rear chicks unusually early in the
spring or in large numbers; therefore
only the natural method of incuba-
ton and brooding will receive atten-
ton at this time.
AS the time approaches for the hens
to become broody or sit, IL care is
taken to look in the nests it will be
seen that there are a few soft downy
feathers being left there by the hens;
also, the hens stay longer on the nests
when laying at this time, and on being
approached will quite likely remain
on the nest, ruffling their feathers and
pecking at the Intruder. When 1t is
noted that a hen sits on the nest for
two or three nights in succession, she
is ready to be transferred to nest
which should be prepared for her be-
forehand. This nest should be in a
box and composed of straw, hay, or
chaff for nesting material. Pack this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Gather and His pauahters.

The habits of lifetime, which be
gan a generation or more ago, the
habit of being a source Of mainte-
nance and the need of keeping in hand
the means of maintenance, the habit
of power and of keeping hold of the
sources of power, may make a man
less than fair perhaps in dividing his
acquisitions with his wife; but when
it comes to the daughters whom he
is going to leave in the world when
he quits It, he is all for securing to
them as far as he can a full share of
all that is worth having. Hardly can
sex-selfishness squeeze in between
him and his girls. AS between them
and all males, he is for them. He
wants them to lose no good thing
that may lawfully be coming to them
He wants no man to bully them, no
man to impose upon their generosity,
no man to bring them to want, to
sorrow, or a hungry heart. Edward
s. Martin. in the January Atlantic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
MAY LICENSE LAND AGENTS
Approves Plan Whereby Prospec-
tive Settlers Would Be Protected.

Milwaukee.-At a meeting of the
Wisconsin Advancement association,
a resolution providing for a state sys-
tenn of licensing real estate agents as
means of preventing the sale of
worthless land to prospective farmers,
was approved. Supporters of the reso-
luton claim that the sale Of poor land
in the northern part of the state has
started the rumor that all of the land
in the MOI tn is worthless and that it
has discouraged many persons from
settling in that section. AS there is
vast amount of agricultural land in
upper Wisconsin, the passing of a
law to protect would-be settlers from
exploitation would hasten the develop
ment of that part of the state, it is
claimed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24

material down firmly and shape a cir
cular nest out of it which should be
slightly deeper in the center than at
the edges, as a nest so shaped will
prevent the eggs from rolling out from
under the hen and becoming chilled.
Dust the hen thoroughly with insect
powder. In applying the powder, hold
the hen by the feet, head down, work
ing the powder well into the feathers,
giving special attention to regions
around the vent and under the wings.
The powder should also be sprinkled
in the nest The nest should be in
some quiet, out-of-the-way place on
the farm, where the sitting hen will
not be disturbed. Move her from the
regular laying nest at night Handle
her carefully in doing so. Put china
egg or two In the nest where she is
to sit, and place a board over the
opening so that she can not get off.
Toward evening of the second day, qui-
city go in where she is sitting, and
leave some feed and water, and re-
move the board from the front or top
of the nest, and let the hen come of
when she is ready. Should she re-
turn to the nest after feeding, remove
the china egg or eggs and put under
those that are to be incubated. In
cool weather 1t is best to put not more
than ten eggs under hen, while later
in the spring one can put IL to 10
according to the size of the hen. If
several hens are sitting in the same
room, see that they are ka0t on the
nests, only allowing them to come off
TO get feed and water, which should
be once a day.
Many eggs that are laid in the late
winter and early spring are infertile.
For this reason it is advisable to set
several hens ct the same time. After
the eggs have been under the hen for
seven days they should be tested to
see whether they are fertile or infer
tile. Infertile eggs should be re
moved and used at home in cooking
or for omelets, and the fertile eggs
should be put back under the hen.
For example: ~sirty eggs are set I'M
der three hens al the same time, ten
under each. AT the end of seven days
we find on testing the eggs that ten
are infertile, which leaves us 20 eggs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
375 CHILDREN ARE RESCUED
Fire Drill Proves Successful in Get
ting Students From SchooI-FeW
Knew Building Was Afire.

Observation-Disclosures the custo-
mary tapping of the fire alarm, 375
children of the Hadfield school, Bell
street, marched out of the building
within thirty seconds. Few of them
knew that q fire was raging in the
basement. Miss Amber McCabe, first
grade instructor, was notified of the
blaze and gave a general alarm. When
the fire department arrived the flames
had crept up between the partitions
to the second story, and it took nearly
an hour to get it under control. The
building was damaged to the extent Of
several hundred dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
SHOOTS BOARDER: SUICIDES
Proprietor Follows Ledger Upstairs,
Fires Three Bullets Into Body and
Then Ends His Own Life.

Milwaukee.-GezaS abadi, 80, saloon
and boarding house keeper at sos Park
street, fired three bullets into Steve
zwikle. "a, a boarder; then shot him.
self in the mouth. Sabadi died in.
stantly. Zwikle died at the Emergency
hospital. The shooting occurred in
Zw1kle's bedroom, just over the sa-
loon. Mrs. Sabadi and boarders say
the tragedy was the result of a quar-
rel over money. They say Zwikle, a
hard drinker, owed Sabadi between
$3.50 and $500 for board and liquor.
Rumor in the neighborhood connects
the name of the boarder with that of
the wife, though the boarders emphat-
ically deny any hint even of such a
thought.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
PUT END TO MATHEMATICS
Prof. Stlffun's Guest Relates Story
That Would Seem to Contain
a Moral.

Now" said Prof. Suftun, Il told
you wanted half a cup of coffee. and
you've given me whole cup! You do
such things all the time. Don't you
know what half cup is? Fifty per
cent. of cup Of coffee-does that
make it any plainer?"
Not the least bit plainer," an
swered Mrs. Stiffun. mad because her
spouse had been guilty of an outbreak
in the presence OF a guest.
1T won't do" declared the guest.
'to be too mathematical 1t has been
tried. once knew a mathematician
at university who was ambitious to
reduce everything to an exact science.
He talked mathematically, and there
fore, as he reasoned. correctly. But it
turned out unfortunately in the end.
THAT mathematician declared that
his method did away with all mis-
statements and put thinks on the cor
rect basis, and it was all as simple as
two and two make four.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
BADGER ITALIANS
RESENT NEW RULE
OBJECT TO SEGREGATION OF
SCHOOL CHILDREN OF
THEIR RACE.
TO APPEAL. TO WASHINGTON
Plan Monster indignation Meeting to
Prevent Alleged Discrimination
Claim Rule Is an Insult
and Sur Upon Them.

Belolt.-Because young Italian chill
dren OF the city were segregated in one
room In the Strong public school at
the beginning OF the present school Sc
mester, Italians Ct the city have ap-
pealed to Washington to prevent al
legged discrimination against their
children and will hold a monstrous in
dlgnatlon meeting in one CT the halls
of the city. The Italians resent the
action of Superintendent OF Schools F.
h. Converse on grounds that it is a
"slur upon the Italian race" Mr.. Con-
verse explained that the change in pol
icy In teaching the Italian children
was instituted because it was thought
they would learn the English language
and get the rudiments of public school
education more quickly.
one OF the best teachers in Beloit
was furnished them and when they
finished the third grade they were to
be placed with other children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
SET BAR CONVENTION DATE
Chief Justice w. r. RiddeII, Toronto,
Can, Will Be Principal Speaker
at Green Bay Meeting.

Green Bay. = Chief Justice Viii
liam R. Riddell of Toronto, Can
ada, will be the principal speaker
at the annual state convention
OF the Wisconsin State Bar as
sociation which will be held at Green
Bay, June "a and 25. His subject will
be announced later. Chief Justice
John b. Winslow of the state supreme
court will speak on Courts of Con-
Citation" President c.. B. Bird will
make the opening address on "This
Association--What Can 1t Be and Dor"
The second day of the session will be
given to the discussion of a half dozen
topics of interest to the bar, among
them the question, Shall counties
have the option to unite county courts
and municipal courts into one?" The
convention will close with a banquet
on the night of June rs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Does Not Release Lines.

Argyle.-Thomas Michaelson and
team narrowly escaped drowning
when they went through the ice on the
river. The driver attempted to cross
the stream with load of ice and had
reached the center when the accident
occurred. The river at that point is
about eighteen feet deep. A crew of
men working nearby rushed to the
scene with ropes and as the horses
and sled were pulled out onto the ice
Mr.. Michaelson was found clinging
desperately to the lines. One of the
horses was badly cut, but little other
damage resulted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Clear View From Mountain.

From the top of the Malvern hills
in England. on clear day, the tourist
may look into 16 counties.
~
In the morning II his wife asked
him If his coffee was good he would
say. Oh. about 45 per cent II she
asked him If her hat was on straight
he would say. oh. about SO Ter cent
He used to work his system when
company was at the house. A guest
would tell an anecdete and his wife
would say, How Interestingly But
the mathematician would say, About
% per cent. He would call up the
grocer and say: You sent me what
we're supposed to be fresh eggs. bat Of
the two I started 70 eat this morning
one was only 40 per cent fresh, and
the other per cent
"one day they brought baby to
the house, aud Mrs. Mathematician
said. Oh, isn't it the sweetest thing
you ever saw? Isn't it beautiful?
And the living in age of its moth
err
"Old Math himself butted in and
said: Sweetness So. beauty 4, cute
ness IL. resemblance TO its mother g.
Then the woman turned on him
They said he was agreeable rs. practi-
cal Is. good looking 6. and nutty 100.
That fixed him He quiL"--Chicago
News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
EXPECT DECISIONS
IN FRANCHISE SUIT
FEDERAL COURT JUDGES MAY
RULE ON PERMANENCY OF
INJUNCTION.
TWO COMPANIES INVOLVED
Western Union Telegraph and Phla'
deIphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Corporations Ask Re-
strainnq Order.

Madison.-A decision is expected
brought by the Western Union Tele-
graph company and TIE Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
to restrain the secretary of state
from revoking their franchises to do
business in Wisconsin on the ground
that they violated a statute purport
ing to prohibit them from transfer
ing from state to federal courts suits
brought against them by residents of
Wisconsin. The companies applied
to the federal court for injunctions
to restrain the secretary of state
from revoking their franchises and
arguments on the applications were
heard by Judges c. c. Kohlsaat of
Chicago, F. A. Geiger of Milwaukee
and A. l.. Sanborn of Madison in Chi
cago last November
The original action grew out of
the action brought by Walter l..
Houser against the telegraph COM
pany in the Dane county circuit court
for damages. alleging failure on the
part of the telegraph company to
transmit and deliver a telegram sent
fro n Philadelphia to a Mr.. Blum at
Mondovi. Wis, The telegraph COM
paay applied for an order from the
court permitting it to take the mat
ter into federal court, which was
granted.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company is a plaintiff in the
present action through the suit
brought by Ole Huen against the COM
pany claiming damages for injuries
alleged to have been sustained while
in the employ of the company. The
action was started in the superior
court of Douglas county and upon re-
quest of the company the case was
removed to a federal court.
The right of the secretary of state
panies is based upon section 1770f
of the statutes of Wisconsin in the
following language:
whenever any foreign corpora
ton doing business in this state shall
remove or make application to re-
move into any district court of the
United States any action or proceed
ing commenced against it by any cit
izen of this state upon any claim or
cause of action arising within this
state, it shall be the duty of the sec
rotary of state, upon such fact be-
ing made to appear 10 him, to re-
woke the license of such corporation
to do business within this state"
1t is expected that the decision Of
the judges will involve the validity
of the law and determine the right
of the state to say whether actions
started in a state court may be re-
moved to a federal court on the pc
tition of an interstate corporation,
having headquarters outside Of Wis
consin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
He Had His Wish.

A German peddler raped timidly
at the kitchen entrance. Mrs. Kelly,
angry at being interrupted in her
washing, flung open the door and
glowered at him.
Did yez wish to see me?" she de.
manded, in threatening tones
The peddler backed off few steps.
Well, If l did" he assured her with
an apologetic grin, Il got my visa.
Thank you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Dance Graft One Mill

Madison.--That the Wisconsin un-
ions cost-price dances produce graft
of one one mill was learned when the
Union compiled its expense list. Out
of 90 cents ten cents goes to the rent
of the hall, and ISL cents for music
Punch costs 6.5 cents, programs SO
cents, advertising 3.S cents, tickets .O6,
taxicab hire 04 cents, and incidentals
10 cents. The total amounts to 1873
cents. The balance is graft"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24

From the top of the Malvern hills
in England, on a clear day, the tourist
may look into 16 counties.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24

This simple tailored model will be
excellent for wear with separate
skirts. 1t has the usual front clos
Ing and an ornamental collar at the
rounding neck. Plain, rather wide
sleeves complete the blouse, 1t can
be made of French flannel. cashmere.
satin, faille, ratine and many of the
soft novelty fabrics either in tub or
wooden goods.
The Pattern (6517) is cut In sizes
"a to A Inches bust measure. Me-
dunn size requires "a yards of SO
inch material.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Mice lake Ride In Air.

Some mice few 500 miles on a.
army biplane, some few days ago,
with Lieutenant Fletcher, Of the Royal
Flying corps, who few from Alder
shot to Montrose. On arriving at
Montrose a mechanic saw a mouse
dart across one Of the planes. Inves-
tigation showed in the corner Of the
wing a nest" made from shreds of
the fabric with a number Of young
mice In It.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24

These night drawers give us the
simplest form of a very useful gar
ment. The two halves are Joined to-
gether by a seam which extends from
the neck in front and back to the
crotch. The opening may thus be
placed in either front or back. The
feet may be used OF not, according to
individual needs and the long bishop
sleeve may be shortened for warm
weather
The night drawers (6h3O) is cut in
sizes l, 2. 4, 6, 8, 10 aud II years. Me-
dunn size requires 31s yards of &c
inch material
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" Of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Maintaining Modern Hotel.

About 21.000 persons enter one big
New York hotel every day. This fig
ure is based on an actual count made
three years ago, when 10000 persons
entered in nineteen hours from 900
a. m. to 100 a. m. Employees were
not included; they are 1000 at ordi-
nary times. Three Thousand persons
lunch there every day and five thou
sand dine. To entertain these multi
tudes military precision and discipline
must be maintained in all departments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Seeks Child in Sunerior.

Superior. has been received
here that James Michaels will come
to this city from Minnewaukan, N. D.,
on Friday or Saturday to get his IL
year-old daughter from the care of
the Humane society. He claims she
was kidnapped from the Graham ISL
and school about three months ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
Prison Causes Happiness.

Racine.-'I was never so happy in
my life as / am now" This was tie
statement of Ernest Patzold on his
arrival at Waupun to the Racine
sheriff. Patzold killed his son at
Wind Lake last summer and blind
ed himself in an attempt at suicide.