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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
YOUTH IN THE PULPIT
CHURCH RECORDS FULL OF Ex,
AMPLES OF PREcOcITY.
Fourte en-Year-OId Charles Forbes,
Who Began at the Age of Nine,
Has Had Much Success-Tri-
umphs of Girl Revivsllst.

Without the slightest sign of nerv-
BUSINESS, and with all the religious
fervor and enthusiasm of one who has
spent many years in the pulpit, the
fourteen-year-old son of Rev. Charles
Forbes, who has been conducting a
mission at the Stratford tabernacle,
London, England, preached a striking
sermon recently.
Young Forbes began preaching at
nine, and he has since toured through
several American towns. Some of his
sermons have been printed and pub
iished, while many more have found
their way to the hearts of American
working men.
Curiously enough, it was at the
Stratford tabernacle that Miss Helen
Coulthard, who, as Nellie, the Child
Evangelist" has touched the emo
tons of thousands, preached last
Easter. Miss Coulthard is now TWEEN
ty years of age, and when she was
nine spoke in the open air at
church army meeting. Since then her
conversions" have been many. She
is sister of Miss Libby Coulthard,
the fourteen-year-old mill-girl of Boil
ton, who has held large congregations
spellbound with the eloquence and
simple directness of her preaching.
Libby, like her sister, Helen, began
preaching when she was nine years of
age. Il love preaching" she says,
and it is very funny how sermons
come to me. When | am at work in
the mill text comes into my mind
and [ think about it all day, and
then [ go home and find 1t in the
Bible"
Readers will probably also remem-
Der the sensation created some time
ago by Francis Storr, who, as a child
Of thirteen, preached at great re-
vival meeting In Holloway hall, and
afterwards delivered sermons In vari-
Gus parts of England.
There have been quite a number of
boy preachers, notably Evan Roberts
and Claude Hanbury Cooke, or Jack"
Cooke, as he was generally called,
who, born in 1886, preached his first
sermon at Manchester street corner
IL years later. and conducted many
successful missions In the states.
Mention might also be made of Colin
Livingstone, Fitz Wood and Willie
Barring, the Croydon boy preacher
AS a rule the infant prodigy of the
church does not fulfill the promise of
earlier years, although there have been
exceptions. For example, Mr.. Spur
geon preached his first sermon at the
age of sixteen. George Fox. the evan
gelist, and founder of the Society of
Friends, was also quite a little boy
when he started preaching at tav-
ern; while George WhitefieId and
John Wesley both commenced preach
ing at a very early age, giving fore
taste of their quality by addressing
theiT school-fellows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

ing was done nv vegetable dyes The museum
contains also MANY fine specimens Of the old
basket work, which has now become extinct
Perhaps the most interesting exhibits in the
Hawaiian hall are the large central cases, one
containing an ancient grass house and the others
a replica of an ancient sacrif1cial temple. The
grass houses have welEnigh disappeared from
the islands, although over thirty years ago they
were universal in the more remote parts Of the
islands This house found in Kauai, the
garden island, and it evidently made by
skilled workmen. The frame is of timber, with
strong rafters, the whole being bound together
by tough braid and matched with peli grass. The
only opening usually provided was the door, al
though sometimes a small hole was made in one
gable. The door of plank seldom over three
feet high. small circle of stones on the ground
floor was raised slightly and covered with fine
mats, served as the family bed There
furniture as the Hawaiian squats on his launches
when working or taking his food. These houses
were wholesome when new, but they soon be-
came musty and vermn-infested,
Surf riding is sport peculiar to Hawaii 1t
furnishes more thrills to the minute than any
other known sport, with the possible exception
of yolplaning in an aeropIane. On the Waikiki
beach at any hour of the day men may be seen
surf riding boards Beginners roll about in
shore at the mercy or the waves, which batter
them about and throw them up in huddled heaps
upon the sand, amid roars of laughter from the
outstretched arms, like the wings of a bird, fly,
hover, float, with perfect poise and grace, upon
the crests of green breakers.
Describing his first experience IN this spe5=t
writer says:
clad In scanty bathing dresses, we venture
forth, party Of three and trust ourselves to the
mercy of two brawny, mahogany-colored natives
The long, canoe is steadied by an outrig-
ger, a slender log held by curved crosspieces As
padded out breakers rose like green walls
in front Of US; thrilling enough, but nothing to
the excitement when we turned to come in. Hav-
ing got some way out we waited, padding gent
ly. for really big wave. Suddenly our black
men began to shout wildly and away we went a
huge wave gathering up behind US, while we fed
down its green and cleaning surface amid show
of binding spray and the shouts of the men,
drowned by the kissing of the roaring water
The sleeper grew the wave, the faster fed the
canoe We were going at racehorse pace, the
water whrling in faces. It so thrilling
We forgot to be afraid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
250 ARE RESCUED
FROM STEAMER
Passengers Are Saved From
Burning Lake Boat.
CITY OF CHICAGO Is RUINED
Government Life Savers Bring to Safe
~ Hundreds of Excursionists I'M
periled by Fire on Big Craft
on Lake Michigan.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-With flames leap
ing from the hold and the wireless
apparatus dead, Capt Oscar Bjork and
his crew Of so men raced seven miles
with death Tuesday and brought the
excursion boat, the City of Chicago.
with $50 passengers, most OF them
women and children, crashing into the
government pier at the harbor mouth
without the loss of life.
The vessel, with a capacity of $500
passengers, was inbound from Benton
Harbor. Scores of eXcursionists were
returning from the Michigan fruit
belt
Fire was discovered just aft of the
walking beam in the hold when the
$245,O00 steamer of the Graham &
Morton line was abreast the Carter
Harrison crib at 4:39 a. m. The fire
bells were sounded and the passengers
scrambled out of their berths. Mount
ing the bridge, Captain Bjork gave the
engine-room the signal for full speed
ahead.
Captain Bjork directed the course of
the burning ship from its south-by-
west course to due south. This prompt
action doubtless averted one Of the
greatest tragedies in the history Of
lake navigation. When the boat was
turned the wind was raking the yes
sci, tanning the flames. By the quick
turn the boat was brought under the
edge of the wind.
While passengers were dressing hur-
riedly and the crew assuaged their
fears the vessel began blowing
through the rushing waves at full
speed. No attempt was made to man
the lifeboats. Life and death depend
ed upon covering the seven miles to
the government pier before the fire
enveloped the boat. Captain Garland
of tn U. S. life-saving station and his
crew rescued all the passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
British Nioht Attack EaiIed

One hundred years ago, after Wig
0rous bombardment, the British. in
three columns commanded by General
Drummond. made night attack upon
the Americans entrenched at Fort
Erie. Two Of the columns had already
effected an entrance in the works, and
had turned the guns upon the be-
sieged garrison. when the explosion
of a magazine blew into ne air a
storming party, and caused an I'M
conquerable panic on the part of the
assailants. The British were compelled
to retire, having incurred loss of
157 killed, 300 wounded and 1856 pris-
oners. The loss on the American side
amounted to only 81 in killed and
wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

clovers with more than three leaves
are due to two causes-one hereditary,
the other nutritive. After a moist sea
son clover plants with four or even
five. six or seven leaves are relatively
common. and plants with only two
leaves are also seen at such times, but
these are very rare,
But some are abnormal by heredity
and reproduce themselves with the
same characteristics in successive
years when their environment remains
the same, external influences merely
modifying the sizes of the leaves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

or more and at last, to his great JOY,
he saw the watch, somewhat dirty, but
still in a first rate state of preserva-
ton. He was so overjoyed that he had
to tell his luck TO policeman who had
been watching his search curiously.
"Oh, is that what it was?" said the
bIuecoat, And you're surprised? Well.
you needn't be. Can you name a man
in the whole world who would have
bothered looking for a watch last
night? Why. anything you placed in
snow would have been safe. l know
men who didn't 60 home at all last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
IuCKY FOUR-LEAFED GLOVER
r..l,r.tior of Abnormality in Growth
has Been Given to World by
French Scientist.

ci,ca fourIeafed clover is said to
- lucky" it might be well to know
how Il happens that while most clover
has only three leaves, one is found
now and then with four.
According to ]. Perriraz' who dis
o,sses the question in the Archives
5es Sciences Physiques ct Naturelles'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

blowing a hurricane and he was
numbed through he made up his mind
he would have to let it go. So he re
luctantly trudged UP the street
The next day when he went down to
the ferry the storm had abated some
what and as he neared the particular
pile of snow where he had dropped the
watch ne determined to have another
look. SO he went to it. There was
no mile minute wind and no sleet
in his face and his body was warm
after a good solid breakfast
He rummaged around for ten minutes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
ALL THINGS SAFE THAT NIGHT
Reason Why There Was Nothing SS-
traordinary About Man Recover
ing His Lost Watch.

When the snow fell thickest on the
first night of a storm last winter
Staten Island man got off the ferry
boat at St. George and pulled out his
gold watch to note the time, relates
the New York Press. 1t fell from his
hand into a pile of snow. He searched
for it. of course, but as the wind was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
MRS. COCKTAILS HELD AS SPY.
Authorities Apologize When They
HapfiNaso Idap&i+u

Learn Captive's Identity.
Washington, Sept 3.-With the re-
turn to Washington of American naval
officers who were in France at the
time of the outbreak of the war, it
became known that Mrs. George w.
Goethals, wife of Governor Goethals of
the Panama Canal Zone, was arrested
at Vile Franche as German spy
shortly after the war began. Mrs.
Goethals is of German descent and
speaks the language fuently. She
had some difficulty proving her iden-
tity, but finally produced her marriage
certificate. When the French officers
learned she was the wife of the build
er of the Panama canal, they could
not apologize sufficiently, and her re-
lease was ordered Immediately
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Girls Arrested as Spies.

New York, Sept. miss Eleanor G.
Schmidt of Spring Valley, N. Y,
daughter of J. w. Schmidt, president
Of the Consolidated Manufacturing
company of this city, and her friend,
Miss Barbara Hanna of Bloomfield, N.
J., were arrested in France as German
spies. In a letter to her father Miss
Schmidt declares they were in grave
danger, despite the fact that they car
ried American passports.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Petroleum OUTPUT.

Pennsylvania at one time produced
practically all the petroleum Of the
country, but last year it's output was
little over 5 per cent of the total,
and was exceeded by that of seven
states. The total production in 1913
as reported by the geological survey
was 24S,500000 barrels, II per cent
more than in 1912. California pro-
duced 81 per cent of the country's
total last year and Oklahoma 25 per
cent, these two states yielding more
than all the others. The average price
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

from stone the Founders
used in this work. Others
are shown spinning and
weaving and making weap-
ons and fishing tackle.
One Of the most striking
groups is that of a kahu-
ma. or medicine man,
praying before a big Gala
bash, in order to draw
down a curse upon his
enemy. So superstitious
are the natives that even
In these days If a man
learns that a kahuna is
praying for his death he
takes leave Of his friends,
settles his estate, turns
his face to the wall and
gives up the ghost.
Among the valuable
specimens in this room is
a unique collection of
kappa, or tapa cloth, made
from vegetable fiber. Of
all the islanders of the
Pacific, these Aawaiians
made the finest tapa, and
Doctor Brigham has gath
cred here wonderful speci-
mems Of their skill. Most
of this cloth was made
from the paper mulberry,
a shrub that was cultiyat-
ed by all Polynesians.
The bark from the lower
branches of these trees
vas stripped on, dried and
then laboriously beaten,
and the fiber welded to-
gether into sheets. The
pattern carved on the
beater gave figure to the
tapa cloth, and the color
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Before the WAGON Arrived.

Are you the superintendent here?"
asked the fat man who was inspecting
the crematory.
Z am" was the reply. What do
you wish to know"
4 merely wanted to find out the
urning capacity of your plant" replied
the fat man-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
No Sewing.

MY wife told me to bring home
some needles.
"Ah, you have a jewel of a wife.
Mine positively refuses to do any sew
ing"
"Candor compels me to admit that
these needles are for the graphic
phone"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Riuht Size Too [ area

Bella French shoemaker has pat
ented a machine that makes a plaster
cast of a customers foot and from 1t
forms last over which his shoes are
made.
Beulah-That would never do over
here. a shoe made like that would be
altogether too large for a New York
woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Ped Cross Work In China

Within six years the American Red
Cross has expended approximately
$4,000, including the value of do
mated supplies. In trying to afford
some measure Of relief for hundreds
of thousands Of inhabitants Of the
famine region of central China.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Red Cross Nurses Slain.

London, Sept. twelve of the Red
Cross nurses sent TO the front have
been killed and others wounded while
attending the wounded soldiers on the
battlefield, according to dispatch
from Paris
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Two Killed In Auto Crash.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. Ray
mond Speaker, twenty-three, and Mrs.
Robert Roberts, forty-six, are dead,
and three other persons suffered from
injuries when an automobile in which
they were riding, skidded and went
over an embankment near here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Cotton Mills Work Niuhts.

Providence, R. l., Sept. 1.-The cot
ton mills of Providence have been
obliged to work night and day in or
der to supply the ever increase in or
ders which has been felt for the last
few weeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Wilson VIII Be Candidate.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall gave out a statement
Wednesday in which he declared that
President Wilson will be the Demo
cratic candidate for the presidency in
1916.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Wilson Asks for War Tax.

Washington, Sept. 9.-President
Wilson probably will read message
to congress today or tomorrow asking
for war tax. The president prob
ably will ask for levy of $100,00O,OOO
to be raised through some form of
stamp tax
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
50. coo Americans Seek to Enlist

Ottawa, Ont. Aug. 28-Colonel
Hughes, minister Of war, stated that
$4,000 American citizens have sought
places Il the Canadian contingent go
ing to England. among them several
West Pointers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
nErance Wins Over GERMANY,

New Orleans, La, Sept. France
won over Germany in local ring at
the Orleans Athletic club when Phil
Virgets, New Orleans, got the decis-
ion over Walter Kid" Brookes, New
York, at the end of 20 rounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Go to Church, Says Mayor.

Joliet, H., Aug. 31-"Go to church, :"
said Mayor Harvey Wood to the po-
licemen and firemen of Joliet. Every
member of the departments will get
an hour off on Sundays so he may at
tend church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Lord Heads Royal Irish Regiment.

London, Sept. 3.-Lord Granard hus-
band Of the former Miss Beatrice Mills
of New York, has been appointed to
the command Of the Fifth battalion,
Royal Irish regiment, it was officially
announced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
British Board u. S. Ships.

Honolulu, Sept. 2.-Ohcers of the
Pacific Mail liner China. which arrived
here from the Orient, report British
warships of Hongkong are boarding
all vessels, including American ships,
and removing Germans and Austrians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
savviIIe Censorship Kent.

New York, Aug. 28.-The United
States naval censor and the wireless
officials at the German wireless sta
ton at Sayville, L. l., have been noti-
fed that they viii probably be kept
there all winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
TRAINS HIT AUTOS; FIVE DEAD.
Four Die in Crash at CoIlinsville, ILL.,,
and One Dead at BIoomincton, III.


and One Dead at Bloomington, III.
East ST. Louis, H., Aug. 31.-Four
persons, en- route in an automobile
from Lamont, Okla, to Detroit, were
killed at Collinsville, Ill, near here,
when their automobile was struck by
a fast Vandalia train. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. H. PAIL, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grand
man. All lived near Lamont, Okla. A
piece of the automobile struck the To-
connective engineer, named Schwerger,
in the head and cut him severely.
Bloomington, H., Aug. 31.-Cydney
Beam of Bloomington was killed and
Mrs. Mabel Williams of Lincoln was
seriously injured when Beams auto
mobile was struck by an interurban
car near here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Cir. causes MiIIion.DoiIar Los,s.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 2.-The main
plant of the Carstens Packing COM
pany was destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss estimated at 100000 to $1,000
900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Fall in Stocks 500. 600. 600.

London, Aug. 30.-The Bankers Mag
azine in its issue declares that from
July 20 to July 80 the depreciation in
3S7 representative securities dealt in
on the London stock exchange amount
ed TO 1910, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 30.-Fffteen per-
sons were injured near Oakland, Neb.,
in a head-on collision on the Omaha
road between a passenger train from
Sioux City and light engine. Among
the injured is Frank OdelL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Red Cross Shin Chartered

Washington, Sept. 2.-The Hamburg
american liner Hamburg was char
tered by the American Red Cross So
ciety for use on the European relief
trip, and will sail from New York
for Europe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

dollars. These birds, as well as the yellow and
black 90, the scarlet liwi and others, pro-
tected by stringent decrees and the feathers
we're used exclusively in the making of these roy
al cloaks and standards. The rich yellow of the
mamo cloak is contrasted with the more common
cloaks of the bird. The British museum has
a smaller cloak than this, which given
to Queen Victoria.
The Hawaiian hall is rich in articles that illus
trate the early life of the people Of the islands
Doctor Brigham devised the ingenious plan of TAX
ing plaster casts of living Hawaians who were
good types of their race Then from these casts
were made the figures that represent the
worship and the industries of the people. Thus
for instance we have natives pounding the taro
to make poi the national dish, and others cutting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Herrick to STAY in Paris.

Paris, Sept 2.-Myron T. Herrick,
the American ambassador, in reply to
a question, said that the American en-
bassy will remain in Paris, even in
the event of the investment Of the
capital of the German forces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Social PROGRESS.

Mr.. Climber Crying TO understand)
And did Mrs. Topnotcher actually
speak to you, my dear?
Mrs mber-No-o, but she looked
as If she were going to.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
oil Stove Kills Two.

Connellsville, Pa, Aug. 31.-Mrs.
Mary Bowser, aged sixty, and a three
year-old granddaughter were burned to
death and Mrs Matthew Hayes, with
year-old infant, is in the hospital ia
tally burned. An oil stove exploded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
1877 Mexico citv Policemen Killed.

Vera Cruz, Sept John r. Sill
man of the American consular service
declares that no fewer than 1877 po-
Iicemen were killed in the recent riot
ing in Mexico City, following the en-
trance of the constitutionalist forces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
Noted Civil War Veteran Dead.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Gen. Charles Tru-
man Hotchkiss, eighty-two, noted Civil
war veteran, builder Of the first tele-
graph line in Chicago and formerly q
millionaire, is dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

night and they blamed it on the snow
And they didn't lose a smirch of their
reputation. You couldn't lose anything
last night"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

thoroughly American
lied as they are, these is
lands present a variety of
races that make their fu-
ture a problem for any
thoughtful observer. While
the Hawaiians are a rap
idly dying race, the Jap
anese have leaped into the
foremost place in num-
bers and have seized all
the small manufactures
and petty trades and in
dustries that were once
controlled by the natives.
With thousands of Chi
nese, these two people
have orientalized many
quarters of Honolulu.
while they give a peculiar
stamp to many of the
small towns throughout
the island. Together they
form so per cent of the
population. These orien-
tails retain their native