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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-06-06
There With the "B!arney."

An Irishman who was begging in
the street was asked by lady how
1t was that such fine, strong man as
he should be asking for aims. With
native blarney, he replied:
Lady. begging is the only profess
sion 1 know in which a gentleman
can address a beautiful woman with
out having an introduction
The remark was quite profitable.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-06-06
The Splendid Paupers,

First Turkish O1icial presented
with a photograph Of the new Turkish
navy in lieu Of six months deferred
pay)-So we've got dreadnaught,
have We?
Second Turkish OmcialE don't
know who gets the dread. but l know
we've got tho naught.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-06-06
Soda Fountain

Soda Fountain: We have made up ready to-
prompt shipment 6, s, 10, II and 30 #. front
system, pump service outfits, new and slightly
used, at biz savslg in price on easy monthly
payments. The Grosman Co, Inc, Dallas, Tek
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-06-06
Texas Directory

McCANE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY
Houston. Texas, operates the largest force d
competent detectives in the South. they rends
written opinions ia cases not handled by thsa
Reasonable rates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
GERMAN MOTTO MCH DIEM"
Urged That Language of Teuton Be
Removed From the Prince of
Wales Badge.

The school readers Of a past gen
GRAFTON told the brave story OF the bat
tie of Cressy, fought on the 23d of
August, 1916. in which the English
defeated the French with great sIaugh-
ter, an exchange remarks. Among the
dead was the old blind king of Bo-
hernia. who was led into the battle by
guides His standard was taken and
carried to the black prince. On it
was his crest, three ostrich feathers,
with the motto in German, Itch Diem"
or serve') This the prince adopt
ed and it has been borne ever since
by the successive princes of Wales in
memory Of this victory.
Today it is being urged by British
newspapers that the language of the
Teuton be removed from the badge
and the plain English Il serve" be
used in its stead To the feathers
taken from John of Luxembourg. king
of Bohemia. with the motto. the cor
onet was added. it is said, by Edward
MI and "the prince of Wales feath-
ers" are vested in the heir apparent.
whether he is crested prince of Wales
or not. But worse is yet to come if
the suggestion of a Welsh paper pre-
walls. The paper suggests that to
be a correct and proper motto for the
prince of Wales neither "Ich Diem"
nor I serve" should be used. but the
simple Welsh translation, "Gwasanae,
that.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
REFUSES TO LEAVE LEPER
Wife and Her TWO Children Share
Fate of Victim of Terrible
Disease.

Wilkes-Barre, Pain one of the two
homes which they own Joseph Nor
man, aged thirty-two, with his wife
and two children, are shut completely
off from the world The wife and
children are prisoners because they
chose to risk leprosy to be with the af-
1icted husband and father. For ex-
perts have declared Norman 10 be a
leper. Already the skin on his face
bears unmistakable evidence of the
dread malady. t4f
When convincing proof had been OBJ
tanned that Norman was a leper the
door of his home was opened for the
escape of wife and children Mrs.
Norman was instructed to cut away
from her husband forever. She left
the house because she believed she
must. Next day she took her little
sons and with them went to the city
officials and begged to be allowed to
return They endeavored to dissuade
her
4 cannot live without my husband"
she cried, falling on her knees. Il was
happy as his sweetheart. l was happy
when he made me his wife. l have
been happy during the II years that
we have lived together and struggled
to lay aside little money for the
rainy day. My love has been famed
into fame by his goodness and his
care of me. ! became his wife for bet
ter or for worse. | have tried to be
kind, dutiful and loving wife l
have borne him children, whom we
both love"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
TEACHERS CLOSE
ANNUAL SESSION
Sixty-SeGond Convention Is Held
in Milwaukee.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Burton {. Nelson, Superintendent of
Racine Schools. Chosen President
e. L. Phillips and 9th
ers Address

MadisOn.-The sixty-second annual
convention Of the Wisconsin Teachers
association was brought to a close in
Milwaukee. The following officers
were elected:
Burton E. Nelson, superintendent Of
Racine schools, president; H. T. Com
ms, superintendent of schools, first
Yice-president; J. F. Novitski, Green
Bay, second yice-president; Myra D.
Cuenot, Mansion, third yice-president;
G. F. Loomis, superintendent Of
schools, Waukesha, treasurer.
A brief outline of his attitude to-
ward the educational institutions of
the state by Governor-elect E. L
Philip; a discussion of the problem
of providing competent teachers for
high schools by three noted educators
Of Wisconsin, and an address by Jane
Adams of Hull house, Chicago-these
were the three features of the meet
ing.
Between 5000 and 1000 teachers
were present and the program pre-
scented was of such interest that prac-
ticalIy every one remained until the
last speaker had finished.
Incidentally the teachers paid their
respects to the new governor by ap-
plauding him enthusiastically.
This was his first public appearance
since his election and in his talk he
reiterated the stand on the educational
institutions that he has taken from the
day he was nominated to run for gov
ernor.
The discussion on the proper train.
ing OF high school teachers, while of a
more or less technical nature, created
no little interest on the part of the
teachers, affecting them directly, as
it does.
Prof. Charles r. Van Hise. Univer.
sity of Wisconsin,; President Theodore
Kronshage, board of normal school re-
gents, and President SiIas Evans were
the three leaders of the discussion and
each spoke from the viewpoint of the
institution he represented.
At the conclusion of the talk by Pres.
ident Evans Mr.. Phillip was formally
introduced to the audience by C. E.
Pazer, president of the association
who acted as chairman of the associa.
ton.
y would not miss the opportunity
to come here and meet the members
of the teaching profession of this
state" he said, for have the highest
respect and regard for them. A
teacher requires education, character
| ability and, above all, unselfishness
And, as you we'll know. as a financial
proposition the teaching profession is
not a success
i know these things because ] was
once a teacher, and when I refer to
my public service l recall recall that
experience. And on your part it is
only natural that you should wish to
know my attitude toward the educa
uOnal Institutions of the state"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
States Trade Discussed.

SANNG - . ENC CiSCLSSSQs
Caution in going after export trade
was urged by William George Bruce
of Milwaukee in an address before the
Sunset club of Oshkosh His address
was on foreign trade from the stand
point of Wisconsin industries.
Without desiring to disturb pre-
vailing optimism. / urge the thought
full and circumspect business man to
inquire closely into facts, conditions
and opportunities before determining
upon a course of action along export
lines. The countries shut out from a
buying market. The countries of Eu-
rope have been consumers as well as
producers, and thus have been excel
lent customers for the products of
South America. The latter country
has in the past sold the greater part
of its product to Europe, hence pend
ing the war. has lost its best custo-
mers. and its ability to buy is proper
tiouately impaired.
Pending conclusion of the war the
United States will be called upon to
supply various foodstuffs, clothing, We,
hicles and articles entering into the
more immediate necessities of life
While orders of this character will
be temporary only, their volume will
be considerably less than the general
European trade which has been lost
as a consequence of the war. There
fore it will be far more important to
examine what trade expansion of a
permanent character can be insured
after the war. And here a most opti-
mistic view may be taken.
AT least three factors are promis-
ing. One relates TO the diminished
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19

took her case to court and received a
verdict of $4,000 against the company
The Metropolitan Street Railroad com
pany refused to pay this claim and
managed by devious ways to have Ben
jamin Oppenheim disbarred One of
the employees of the company was
told to burn certain vouchers he had
in his possession, but believing they
would some day be of value to him
did not do so. N 1915 this mans land
lady discovered among the papers the
data which proved that Oppenheim
was wrongfully disbarred. Her evil
dence restored him to the bar. The
verdict received by him II years ago
has now. with interest, reached the
sum of $4,000. but still the girl can
not, because of the bankruptcy of the
street railway company, collect the
amount of her judgment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
GRABS RIFLE BALL

on the known muzzIe velocity of the
rifles are made as to the most favor
able attitudes. A wag suggests catch
bullets" as new aerodrome game aft
er the war
The kite balloons" rnployed by
the Germans promptly became Ger
man sausages,' in the language of
Tommy Atkins. They are not firstrate
craft for observation, being stationary,
but they are not so easy to bring down
as aeroplanes. The sausage drive, .
therefore, provides good sport for
bomb choppers.
A story is told in the Aeroplane of
an officer of high rank who had never
before been up in an aeroplane, and
who was taken up as an observer by
an English pilot. Coming into the
fire zone the-aeroplane was hit several
times and one of the contact cables
was cut through, rendering the task
of keeping the machine in hand al
most impossible. The pilot very skill
fully, however, managed to make a
safe descent and to land within his
own lines.
Then his passenger, who had not in
the least understood what had hap
pened, Toundly abused him for his
cOWardice. When the situation was
explained, and he realized that he
had had a narrow escape with his
life, he was duly apologize and CRATE
fui
Some curious souvenirs are in pos
session of members of the corps. There
are, for example, altimeters, speed in
dicators and revolution indicators
pierced and smashed by bullets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
French Aviator Thinks 1t Is a
Strange Insect.
When High in the Air He Stretches
Out His Hand and Grasps What
to His Amusement Proves
to Be Bullet.

London.-A French aviator is re-
ported to have brought from the skies
a German rife bullet which he had
caught in his hand. The story goes
that he was flying at a height of about
seven thousand feet when he sudden
ly became aware of a small black OBJ
ject close to his head. He thought it
was an insect of some kind, and was
sufficient of an entomologist to realize
that a flying insect at such an alti-
tude was a curiosity. So he stretched
out his hand and grasped what to his
amazement proved to be bullet.
He explained afterward that it was
evidently a rife bullet that had been
fired almost vertically and had
reached its utmost elevation. He
arrived on his aeropIane just at the
moment when the bullet slowly turned
over and was about to fall again.
Looking for bullets in the air is a
new interest, and calculations based
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
HAD THE WIDOW PUZZLED
SquiFe's Advocacy OF Cremation
Something English Woman Found
II Hard to Understand

The squire Of an English village is
a strong advocate of cremation. and
when 4 certain hapIess miner met his
death in a coIliery accident he tried
his utmost to persuade the discon-
ISOLATE widow to have the body ere
mated. But the woman did not take
kindly to the idea
Thank you for mentioning it, sir,
but I'd rather he went under the turf.
as his father and grandfather did be
fore him, she said
But it sha'n't cost you a penny,
my 'good woman" urged the squire,
determined to gain his ends. 4 will
pay the expenses of cremation, and
YOU viii save all the burial money
Well, sir" said the woman, who
was too poor to be oversensitiye. Il
admit that alters matters, and, though
it goes against the grain, yer shall
cremate him if yer likes; but if it
isn't too much to ask, why do you do
it, sir? Is it hobby, like collectin'
stamps and china?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
Allison Heal of Churchmen.

At the business session Of the inter
UNCONVENTIONAL conference of the Wis
consin Federation of Churches at Fond
du Lac M. G. Allison of Madison was
elected president Other officers were
elected as follows:
First vice-president-R. S. Ingra-
ham, Fond du Lac.
Second vice-president-H. A Miner,
Madison.
Third vice-president-R. A. Ash,
worth, Milwaukee.
Secretary-E. c. Dixon, Madison.
Treasurer-W. J. Mckay, Madison.
Executive board-Henry CoIman, ].
B. Davidson. R. S. Donaldson, Milwau-
kee; J. L. Huppert, Beaver Dam; NJ.
G. Allison, Madison.
Chairman of committee on evange,
Iism-S. H. Anderson, Milwaukee.
Industrial conditiOn-C. J. Galpin,
Milwaukee.
Christian education-D W Hulburt
Wauwatosa-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
SAYS WOMEN WILL FIGHT
Miss Pankhurst' Declares Suffragista
Will Go to War if They
Are Needed.

New York.-Miss ChristabeI Pank-
hurst, famous daughter of her equally
famous mother, the leader IF the mil
liant suffragists OF Great Britain, de-
clares that the women are ready to
go to war if the government wants
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
To Give All Road Money Requested.

The state highway commission has
completed it's allotment of state road
funds for construction in 1915 and has
notified the various county boards of
the amount available for each county.
Applications for state aid registered
with the commission called for the
sum of about s1,350,000 in state aid,
but before the distribution was made
the Supreme court decided that the
so-called force clause" of the state
aid law was unconstitutional, thus
causing all requests for state aid mi
tiated under this provision Of the law
to be thrown out. The valid applica-
tions for state aid remaining amount
ed to $1,2O6,221.
Inasmuch as the state highway ap-
preparation for next year amounts to
$1,25O,00 ($1,000,00O provided by di-
rect tax, 100000 from the general
fund of the state and $4,000 from
automobile Iicenses), every unit of
government in the state will receive
the full state aid petitioned for for
1915.
Considering all conditions, the votes
for next year are heavy and indicate
that the people of the state are de-
termined to have good roads, 1t indi-
Gates further that, in general, the
work of state aid road construction
meets the approval of the people of
the state.
The allotments from the state high
way appropriation to some of the
larger counties are as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19

producing power Of the belligerent ma,
tons, the other to the elements Of
racial prejudice, and the third TO an
increased domestic consumption Of do
nestle products.
There are in Wisconsin approx
mately 10000 manufacturing plants.
with an annual output valued at about
eight hundred and fifty million dollars
There are no official figures to show
what proportion OF this production is
sold in other countries. It therefore
becomes necessary to bring together
fragmentary data and facts as may be
obtained and draw from them such es-
Inmates and conclusions as these may
permit
Inquiry has developed that about
two hundred manufacturing concerns
in the state export part Of their
product to foreign countries. Many OF
these are free in giving actual figures
Of their exports. One manufacturing
concern exports annually to the value
Of 100000, another 100000, another
$15O0,000 and still another to the ex-
tent of s3,500,000. and finally one
whose exports exceed 100000.
While Wisconsin does not produce
all of the worlds wants, the articles
purchased by the several foreign coun.
tries leads to the conclusion that
nearly every article produced in Wis
| consin, excepting perishable food,
stuffs, is suited for export trade.
THE time is opportune for Wiscon.
sin manufacturers to study the oppor'
tunities that are before them. By do
ing so they will be in line for foreign
trade connections when normal condi
lions are once more established. These
opportunities apply not only TO South
and Central America and Mexico, but
to number Of other countries.
The factories of Wisconsin pro
duce a thousand and one different ar
| ticles which are utilitarian in charac
ter and reasonable in price, and read
/ lily transported to the Atlantic and Pa
! cific oceans and to the gulf of Mex
/ leo. The fact that Wisconsin proc
ucts enjoy a considerable demand IL
| foreign countries-a demand which
! has been created with no apparent ef
| fort-gives assurance that with syste
matte effort large increase in thai
| demand can be effected"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
TRAGEDY OF LAWS DELAY
Girl Injured in Street Car Accident
Unable to Collect Damages Owing
to Company's Bankruptcy.

New York-Harriett Nugent, the
young girl who has just been dis
charged from the Kings county hos
pital to which place she was taken
when found wandering in a pitiable
condition, due to lack of nourishment
on a Brooklyn street, is the principal
figure in one of the most interesting
phases of the laws delay ever written
of. When three years old Harriet
was run over by q Madison street car
and badly crippled Benjamin OPP
penheim. a prominent Young attorney,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
Praises saduer Government

Scholarly, aristocratic and conserva-
tive Massachusetts paid a compliment
10 the quality of Wisconsin's govern
meut- Gov. David I. Walsh of the
Bay state came to Wisconsin to learn,
he said. so he spent his time while
here to attend the governors con
ference in studying the scope ana op-
erauons of the Wisconsin government
Of the Wisconsin railroad compassion
he said the Bay state held high re.
spect for the standards of public serv.
ice which it had set for this and other
states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
MUSIC FOR BATTLE

French just whom they had in their
front, 1 next struck up the fierce Rad
etzki march, and just as the rising sun
was coloring the east bIood-red.
closed the concert with the hopeful
choral, Fair Beams the Morning Star
Many Of the soldiers, holding their
rifles in firing position, joined in lus-
tily." .seH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
DYING DOG DELIVERS NOTE
Poisoned Spaniel Lives Just Long
Enough to Turn 1T Over to
Mistress

Greeley, Colo.-Dragging himself in
to the house with q note for his mis-
tress. Mrs. John F. Redman, Colonel
Bunch, a thoroughbred St Charles
spaniel, looked pitifully up into her
face, sank into a heap on the floor and
died from poison that had been fed
to him IN some mysterious manner
The note was from Redman. who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
5000 MILES TO BURY A DOG
Young Woman Ends Holiday in New
York When Pet Dies in
California.

New York.-When q young woman
from San Diego, Cal, ran out of her
room on the fifteenth floor of the Nc.
Alpin with a crumpled telegram in
her hand and crying, She's dead,
she's dead" the clerk for that floor
did what she could to comfort the
grief-stricken one. Ordinary measures
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19

M. D. W. oIll|i"i1' ed for four years
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, so l decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and | cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me. Dia-
mond Dinner Pills cured me of Con
stipation.'
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co,
Buffalo n. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German Words and rec
ipes for dainty dishes. Ali sent free.
Adv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19

Portland. Me.-Rev. Albert Jefer
son, former pastor Of the First Free
Baptist church at Portland, has beer
indicted for illegal registration as g
voter. It is alleged that, although the
minister has lived At Cape Elizabeth
for two years. he registered as q voter
in Portland
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
NOT LOOKING FOR ANY MORE
Youngsters Supply Of Oysters on
Eand More Than Sufficient to
Meet the Demand.

A youngster whose parents had
taken him for the first time from his
inland home to the seashore became
interested in oysters. One day they
were served at table, on the Aalf-shell,
and he asked:
Mother, what are those?"
oysters, dear. Raw oysters.
Can you eat them-like that?"
"Oh, yes"
Can | have one?"
why, yes, if you want it."
He put the slippery thing into his
mouth. but retained it there for ex-
perimentation. The attention Of the
company meanwhile was attracted
elsewhere, and when finally the
mother turned again to her son his
face had undergone a change.
Would you like another oyster,
dear?" she asked him.
For several seconds there was no
reply There seemed some difficulty
Of speech, and only after a struggle
was he able to gurgle: 4 don't (glub)
want this one. Every body's Maya
zine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
CohVe nience.

Yes said Mrs. Scraggs across the
fence, we've changed all our old bed
room furniture. We gave away the
black walnut stuff and put in mahog-
any dressers and brass beds
Single beds?' inquired Mrs. Baggs-
Yes. they're ever so much more
convenient When my husband hides
under one of them | can reach him
with a broom"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
MEETING of Governors.

Governors of most Of the states of
the Union and many ex-goyernors and
other prominent men interested in the
questions to be discussed, gathered in
Madison for the seventh annual ses-
sion of governors conference.
Among the matters to come before
the chief executives Of the common,
weaIths are rural credits, natural re-
sources. foreign corporations. extra
dition, the governors relation to
measures he wishes passed by the
legislature of the state, safety and
sanitation laws.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-19
Few New inventions.

While the English patents court is
being kept busy by the campaign to
capture German trade, the number Of
applications for patents for new in
ventions has fallen off considerably
In times of peace six hundred, on an
average, are dealt with weekly at the
patents Office. For the week >Septem-
Der Il to 19 only 253 were registered
The drop is ascribed officially to the
absence mainly of continental applica-
-tions. and, secondly, to the fact that
people are thinking twice before risk
ing their money.-Pall Mall Gazette.