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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Did UP THE CHAMPION
AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAD BIRD
THAT WAS SOME FIGHTER,
Some Might Have Called It "Rinqer,T
But Main Thing Was That Ii
Lowered the Pride of the
Filiplnos.

The Boveric. Captain Harper, Brit
ish steamship, which lay at the Ameri-
can piers, Tompkinsville, N. Y,
brought from the far East yarn con-
corning several United States infantry
men in Manila, one bald-headed eagle,
one Filipino game cock and several
guileless Filipinos.
According to the story the Boveric's
officers went to a cooking main at Ma
Mia. As they entered the enclosure
the sailors met a party of United
States infantrymen, one of whom car
ried under his arm a canvas bag.
Several fights took place of minor
Importance. During this time more
soldiers kept entering until there were
more than hundred In the enclosure.
Finally a Filipino, bearing under his
arm beautiful fowl. stepped into the
place and made an announcement that
caused much excitement.
That's the champion bird around
here" a sergeant told the Boveric's
people. He's beaten everything that
has been put up against him. but now
he's going to get what is coming to
him. Here goes" and he clambered
down into the plaza
The owner of the game cock had
just finished challenging all corners,
when the sergeant, his bag under his
arm, clambered down beside him and
dumped its contents on tie ground.
The contents consisted of one bird, the
most disreputable fowl that anyone in
the assemblage ever laid eyes on. A.
howl of derision greeted the appear
ance of the strange object as it stag
gered to its feet and gazed about
The Filipino readily agreed to match
his beautiful bird against the shape
less mass of feathers that huddled in
the pit. The bets were made, spurs
were put on both birds and they were
left alone in the ring.
The American bird shook his legs a
couple of times, then huddled again.
The Filipino cock saw the other fowl
and walked about him a couple Of
times, then, lowering his head, made a
VICIOUS run LOT MIN. he ALH6LICdu
bird went rolling at the shock, picked
himself up, and again composed him
self.
Once more the Filipino bird ran at
him, this time the sharp steels strik-
ing home. Out of the tangle Of feath-
ers a large claw reached out, pinning
the Filipino champion to the ground.
Then head shot viciously from the
dirty ruf1ed plumage of the American
bird, a curved beak grasped the head
Of the gamecock and wrenched it from
its body.
Not till l saw that head and beak
in action did I realize just what it
was" said one of the Boveric's officers,
in telling the story. "Those Yankee
soldiers had slipped in bald-headed
eagle. They told me afterward it was
their regimental mascot. The Filipinos
were a sore lot, but they paid up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Puts Value on Sneezind.

"a sneeze is the automatic bounceT
of unwelcome guests" said DR.. Wal
ter A Wells in an address before the
members of the Keep Wells" wom-
ems organization for the study Of good
health at Washington. Doctor Wells
had reference to the nose and throat
as highways for disease.
"a great many people" he said, "be-
Iieve that the important function of
the nose is the sense Of smell, and
they seldom think Of this organ as
one of respiration. The sense of smell
Is only of secondary importance whef
its chief functions are considered
The nose is the organ of respiration,
second only to the lungs In import
ance."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Street Dancing for Fair Week.

Public dances will be held on
the streets of Milwaukee during
state fair week, according to tentative
programs being arranged by a COM
m1ttee from the Citizens Business
league and representatives of the state
fair board.
These dances will be held for one
hour each night during the week; one
in front of the city hall and another at
the Court Of Honor, on Grand avenue
The. innovation started last year in
Denver made a pronounced hit.
On the opening day characters rep
resenting Solomon Juneau, KilboUrn
and Walker wiz meet on the lake
front when Juneau aHghts from a yes
sell
He will be net by KubouTn and Walk
er and escorted in an automobile pa
rade TO the Auditorium, where he will
be accorded a reception by members
OF the Old Soldiers club and the Pi-
oneers. association.
More than FIVE hundred canoes gayly
decorated with occupants CARRIED as
Indians viii participate in the lake
front pageant
The parade viii then return to the
City club, where a second reception
will be given.
On Tuesday the fire department. viii
give fire run" from the Court of
Honor on Grand avenue to the Hotel
Pfster. Firemen, police and letter car
riers will join in parade following
the run.
Wednesday will be state night and
a parade viii be composed of so floats
representing counties of the state,
each decorated with representative
products.
Thursday will be national day, and
one of the government officials Of
Washington will be present,
In the evening a parade of all ma
tons Will be given with the various
nationalities in their native costumes.
Plans for Friday, which will be
carnival day, nave not been completed
as yet.
Fireworks will be eliminated on &C
count of possible danger. Confetti
throwing is also tabooed
Special Illumination for the city will
be supplied and decorations will
cover more than thirty city blocks.
At the meeting held in the Plankin-
ton house were Col. John B. Zaun, L.
Thierbach, Charles Sammond, J. P.
keenan,, DR.. G.. A. KletZsch, Walter ShO-
pen and Nat Stone.
F. G. Cannon was appointed to Sc
Iect committees. Another meeting will
be held Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Where Sympathy Should Be

She was angry. and her face re-
vealed the fact.
What is the matter. dear?" said
her husband. as he entered the kitcb-
en-.
You see that?" she replied vehe-
mently, as she raised q mixing bowl
in which she had just broken an egg
That is the second bad egg I have
found today. I believe Jim Fletcher
keeps all the bad ones he gets in his
old store for me-"
We'll, you shouldn't get angry about
it, Nellie" said her husband soberly
You ought to have more sympathy"
Sympathy" she echoed What do
you mean? Sympathy for jim fetch
err"
NO, for the eggs" he replied.
Think how long they must have been
tryin' to be good. ''-Lippincott's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13

walton Army headquarters, in West
Fourteenth street. Her parents highly
approved of this reverent attitude.
You were greatly impressed by Col.
onel Brengle's speech, were you not,
my dear?" said her proud parent after
the meeting.
Yes, papa, she answered enthus-
iastically. I was wondering all the
time he was talking how far his chin
sank into his whiskers." Colonel Bren.
gle is blessed with 2 particularly i'm.
pressive hirsute adornment. - New
York Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13

years Of prison labor within bleak
walls at the clicking shoe-machine, or
with the chain-gang on blazing or
frosty turnpikes. He had skunk be
hind him that afternoon, creeping up
the drive under cover of the bushes,
and while the other talked with Uncle
jefferson, had skirted the house and
entered from the farther side, through
an open French window. Now as he
peered from behind the screen, q
poker, snatched from the fireplace,
was in his hand. His fIrtive gaze fell
upon q morocco-covered case on a
conmode by his side. He lifted its
lid and his eyes narrowed as he saw
that it held a pistol He set down
the poker noiselessly and took the
weapon. He tilted tit was rusted,
but there were loads IN the chambers,
He crouched lower with q whispered
curse: the major was coming into the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
New Method of FindIno Lonottude

The novel method Of finding Iongi-
tude lately tried by Professor Lipp-
mann, the French astronomer, is the
comparison Of simultaneous photo
graphs Of the sky taken at two sta
tons.
The zenith being shown by an arti-
fetal star, the difference in the places
Of natural stars very accurately indi-
Gates the difference in longitude, and
if the longitude Of one place IS known
that Of the other can be fixed with an
uncertainty claimed to be only a few
feet-perhaps ten or fifteen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
New IncorporaTions.

Articles CT incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary Of State Don
aid as follows:
Eau Claire Farmers Trading COM
pany, Eau Claire; capital, 100000; in
corporators, George Thorson, J. F. w.
Ritsch, C. w. SCHNEIDER.
Star Laundry company, Superior;
capital, $4,000; incorporators, F. w.
Hoppmann, J. S. Brooks, Joseph Hopp-
mann.
Gray & Block Hardware company,
West Bend; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, Albert E. Gray, Henry ]. Block,
Edward A. Kocher.
The Racine Hosiery company of Ra-
cine filed an amendment increasing its
capital from $4,000 to $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Il Saved the Natives

A writer in Rome relates. that some
ladies touring in Sicily rented an auto
mobile to take them to an interesting
neighborhood, away from the beaten
track of travel Everyone crossed
himself as the machine went by. A
man riding & horse saw it coming
Ieaped into the adjoining field and led
for his life; horse drawing a cart
with a man in it did the same thing
(man's views on the proceeding not
kHown); a donkey took one look. re-
tired into the ditch, rolled quietly over
on its back and waved four feet en-
treatingly. But when they stopped
and the people understood that thera
was no danger. everyone was most
courteous and charming"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
VIII Hold tn. Mauorzltu

A summons, by which it was sought
to disqualify Alderman Henry O'Shea,
the lord mayor Of Cork, from sitting
as a member Of the city. county. on
the ground that he is an alien, has
been dismissed by the Cork magis-
trates. Maurice HeaIy, N. P, who
prosecuted, said Mr. O'Shea himself
had admitted that he was an Ameri-
can citizen. The defense put in a
certificate by the British consul at
New York TO the effect that no such
name as Henry O'Shea" appeared 90
registered as an American citizen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Eau cIalre Gets Next Convention.

j. A. kaney, Milwaukee, was elected
president of the Fraternal Reserve as
sociation Of Wisconsin at the close of
the sixth annual convention in Osh-
kosh. Other officers are
Vice-president-E. B. Patton, Wau-
pun.
Secretary. S. Hubbard, Beloit.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary F. SOmmer-
vile, Superior.
Sergeant-Mrs. Jeanette Lincoln.
Dodgevilie.
Doorkeeper-Mrs. Ella Sullivan, Ell,
cho.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
"No," He Said, in Answer to Her Look
"He Won't Rouse Again"
himself with the glasses beside him.
Presently he said huskily:

himself with the glasses beside him.
Presently he said huskily:
you've had bad fall, Bristow. You
we're dizzy, l reckon"
Dizzy" echoed the major with
feeble asperity. ct was Greet King"
Greet King! Good God!"
He was hiding behind the screen
He struck me with something. He
sWore at his trial he'd get me. I was
"a fool not to have remembered his
time was out"
A look, wolfike and grim, had
sprung into the doctors face. His eyes
searched the room, and he crossed the
floor and picked up something from
the rug. He looked at it a moment,
then thrust it hastily into his breast
pocket.
"I-remember now. 1t was pistol
He snapped it twice, but it missed
fire"
He can't hide where We'll not find
him!" The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy.
Not that I care-myself," said the
major difficulty. But I reckon he'd
| better be settled with or heII-be kill
ing some one worth while one of these
days"
A big tear suddenly loosed itself
from the doctors eyeIid and rolled
down his cheek, and he turned hastily
away.
There's no call to feel bad said
the major gruf1y. I've sort of been a
thorn-in-the-fesh to you, SouthaIl. We
always rowed, somehow, and yet"
The doctor choked and cleared his
throat
81 reckon" the major murmured
with a faint smile, you won't get
quite so much fun out of Chalmers
and the rest. They never did rise to
you as l did"
A little later he asked for the restor
alive. Ten minutes gone, he said
then Chalmers ought to be at Rose
wood by now what fool way
to go-like this. But it wasn't-apo
plexy, Southall, anyway"
At the sound of wheels on the drive
Valiant went out quietly. Huddled il
a corner of the hall we're Uncle JEFF
ferson and Aunt Daphne, with Jere
boam, the majors body-servant. Aunt
Daphne, her apron thrown over hel
face was rocking to and fro silently
| and old JeTeboam's head was bowed
on his breast Valiant went quickly
to the rear of the hall. A painful EN-
barrassment had come to him-a curl
Gus confusion mingling with a fastidi
| Gus sense of shrinking. How should
he meet this woman who recoiled from
the very sight OF his face? In the
swiftness of the tragic event he had
forgotten this. From the background
he saw Judge Chalmers lift down the
frail form, and suddenly his hear
! leaped. There were two feminine fig
ures; Shirley was with her mother.
The doctor stood just inside the Ii
brary door and Mrs. cambridge went
hastily toward him, her light cane tap
ping through the stricken silence. Jere
boam lifted his head and looked at hel
piteously.
"Reck'n Mars Monty cyan see ole
Jerry now" he quavered, but yo'-aI
glib him nah love, Mis- Judith, and tel
him" His voice broke.
Yes, yes, Jerry, 1 will"
The doctor closed the door upon he1
and came to where Shirley waited
Come, my dear" he said, and dropped
his arm about her. Let US go out tt
the garden"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Railroads Paying Taxes.

On August 10, the second half of the
railroad taxes will be due, a total Of
approximately $2,300,000 Already sew
eraI of the roads have made payments,
the total received by Treasurer John
son being 1888, S4L94, paid by the fol
lowing roads:
Chiago, Milwaukee & st. Paul. $500, 600, 00l
Great Northern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81, 49, SO
Lake Superior Terminal & Trans
portation Co ................... 4,S55.9 81
Dunbar &, Wausaukea ............ $50 Of
Superior & Southeastern .......... S5T.13
Total $685.. 81. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Auto Races for State Fair.

Terrible Teddy" Tetzlaf, Hughes.
Carlson, De Alene, Kennedy and
Goetz, al Of whom have been burn
ing up" courses in the West and North
west during July, viii be among the
auto drivers who will compete in the
big auto races with which the state
fair viii be opened on September IL.
Secretary J. c. Mckenzie received
word from z. A. Moross of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, who viii manage the fair auto
races, that the six men named above
will take part in the fair races.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Painters Pick Thcmsen.

John H. Thomson of Fond du Lac
was elected president of the Wiscon-
sin Association of Master Painters and
Decorators at the closing session OF
the convention In Milwaukee.
Other officers are:
Vice-president = Edward Olson,
Oconomowoc.
Secretary and treasurer-Leonard
Forester, Milwaukee.
A resolution condenning the stat
utes as they stand at present was
adopted and viii be sent to the gov.
error and legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Patents to Inventors in State.

George P. Bump, La Crosse, ma
chine for fastening paper or like
sheets together; Robert and j. w.
Cairns, Watertown, coin delivery ma
chine; Walter G. Carlson, Milwaukee,
confectionery box; Gerhard P. A Dam
schen, Oconomowoc, lightning ar
roster; George Eyers, Marshfield, road
scraper; Phillip F. Flagge, Milwaukee,
sheet metal jointing machine; John
Goetz, West AlIis, cutter coupling for
milling machines; Harry L. Horning,
Waukesha, governor for internal CON-
bustion engine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Fire at State Fair GROUNDS.

Fire Of unknown origin starting I'M
der the old grand stand at the state
fair grounds and destroyed ten build
ings and the grand stand causing a
loss estimated at $4,000. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
What caused the fire is unknown. 1t
was the sixth blaze discovered under
the grand stand by the Waterman of
the park The first five had been eX-
tinguished by the employees of the
park. On one occasion the West Allis
ire department had been summoned,
but before they arrived the employees
had extinguished the blaze
Shortly before the fire burst forth
three explosions were heard by Super
intendent NJ. J. Sweeney. Immediate
ly after the entire grand stand was
ablaze. What caused the explosion is
a mystery to the officials. 1t is prob
able that a cigar stub started the
blaze.
The West A1Iis fire department was
summoned, but before they reached
the grounds the fire had communicated
to the county exhibition building, the
main band stand and the poultry build
ing.
It was seen that these buildings
were doomed and the fremen turned
their attention to saving the buildings
occupied by the secretary, ]. G. Mac
Kenzie. The secretary's building had
already caught fire from flying sparks,
but these were quickly extinguished,
the fremen climbing to the roof and
chopping out the burning parts.
While the West AIIis fire depart
ment was coping with the blaze on the
south end Of the park in their attempts
to prevent it from setting fire to the
larger and newer buildings such as
the machinery hall valued at $4,000,
the amphitheater valued at SAT 1000 and
the educational building valued at $751;
600, the flames spread to the smaller
buildings to the north.
First, the agricultural building was
destroyed. It was quickly followed by
the college of agriculture, the art
building, the woman's building and the
farmers dining room.
Seeing that the fire was getting be-
yond the control Of the West Allis de-
partment and would probably spread
to every building on the grounds, an
appeal was sent to the Milwaukee de-
partment and several pieces Of appa-
ratus were sent to the grounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13

Our own Observation-Disclosures
was taken from the eighteenth cen
fury Italian writer's. who spoke of
una influenza di FREDDIE" Influence Of
cold. Our own physicians mistook the
description for the name of the dis
ease itself-hence influenza.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
What Interested Her.

Little Myrtle, the daughter of Colo
mel and Mrs. Cargetts of the Salvation
Army. was apparently intensely in
terested in d sermon by Col Samuel
BrengIe, for many years a friend of
the late Gen. William Booth, at Sal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
When Document Js vaIuabT.

Father, what is the Constitution ?"
my son, it is document that Ia
most sacred to the party that is not in
power. New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Not a MathematIcian.

Judge-What is your occupation?
Witness-Pm an expert On figures p
Judge-Oh, a mathematician, Ell?
Witness-No, your honor. l select
the chorus girls for the musical come
dies"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
No.hfnu Extra.

Then yoI were disappointed in that
efficiency expert?" asked Maud.
1 was, answered Mabel. "He
couldn't kiss any better than half
dozen young men know
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
New Lands Surveyed,

British Columbia IN 1918 surveyed
100000 acres of new lands
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13

Baskets are used great deal by the
German army for carrying shells and
cartridges
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13

boast of SIS women carpenters and
ioiners, and II women masons. Of the
latter ID are widows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-02
CROSS MANAGER HAS
VICTORY D0PEO OUT

CHICAGO. April 49, Leach Cross
astonished some folks by jumping at
the chance To fight Freddie Welch in
Los Angeles on the 2Sth of this month.
IL was a surprise To many because of
Le2chs recent upset at the hands of
Joe Rivers. which was followed by the
showing up of the said Rivers by
the said Welch. Sam Wallach. Leach 5
brother and manager. explained the
Cross eagerness TO combat Welch his
evening. Samuel made a little talk
before leaving on a coast-bOund train
with Gothams dentist pugilist. He
GRATED as follows:
Rivers was easily beaten by Welch
because the Mexican is not game. He
cannot fight "A good. battle when he
gets eff behind. Welch discouraged
him with his cleverness early in the
going and then Joe stopped him. OF
course ne kept trying, but he did not
begin to make the fight he would if he
had broken away from the post with a
lead on the BritOn. He's a great win
ming fighter and a poor losing on.
Now Cross is different. The hard
er he is pressed the better he fights.
That's where / expect him to catch
WEIGH. You know Freddie is a won
derful boxer with a talcum powder
punch Leach Is no whale of a boxer.
hut he possesses a gattling gun wallOp.
That difference in the punch will win
for him over Freddie unless he is in
awfully hard luck"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-02
RECORD BROKEN
IN !. NJ. MEET

One record was broken and several
others nearly equaled in the track
meet staged at the Y. NJ. C. A last
night. Forster with a mark of feet
3 IA inches took first in the high
Jump and broke the former association
record by three-quarters of an inch.
He also took firsts in the quarter and
three-quarter mile runs He secured
II points. which gave him a lead of
five points over his nearest competitor,
Cottrell, who took second place with
II points. Yost was third with ten,
and Vermande and Kingshafer shared
fourth with five points each.
The meet was enthusiastic all
through. 1t was the first of a series
of three which are being held to de-
eide the champion athlete of the as
sociation.
In the rope climb. one of the most
difficult of the events few of the en-
tries could climb to the top of the
rope. The record in this event is held
by Vedish who went to the top in Is
seconds in 1912. He was tied. how
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-02

ever by YOst in the meet Of 1913.
Yost won last nights contest in
IA So seconds. COttrell was second.
The summary:
440 yard run-Forster, first; Cot
trell second; Vermande, third Time
1906
Three quarter mile run-Forster.
first; Croker, second; McAlpine,
third. Time. Alb
Rope climb-YOst, first; COttrell,
second. Time, II 3-5
Running high jump-Forster. first;
Sibrel, second; Vermande, third
Heighth, feet, IA inches.
Stretch kick-Kingshafe first: Yer
mande, second; Forster, third. Dis
lance, feet
Standing broad jump-Yost, first,
Shanefield second; COttrell third
Distance. feet, 8 inches.
High dive-Cottrell. first; Shanefield
second; Forster, third. Distance.
feet, 10 IA inches.