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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Alfalfa Attracts Iowa Farmers.

The alfalfa display in the Wisconsin
exhibit at the central Iowa fairs at
tracted intense attention. The Iowa
farmers, wisely or unwisely, have con-
Guided that their conditions are not
generally suited to the production Of
this wonder forage plant. 1t is prob
able that as far as this applies to the
great black soil prairies of that state
they are correct in their conclusions.
They appreciate fully the value Of al
falfa to the stockgrower and dairy
man.
They are keen to the fact that near
ly all of the state of Wisconsin is
splendidly suited to the production Of
large yields of alfalfa, and thae Wis
consin alfalfa is of the highest quality
The situation is Overwhelmingly inter
esting to the Iowa stockgrower. Scores
Of Iowa stockgrowers and dairymen
said that they were coming to locate
in Wisconsin and that they were 60
ing to grow alfalfa-and yet probably
65 per cent Of the farmers of the state
have not yet started to grow this great
plant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
FILE USED IN FIGHT
HENRY KRUG, ~ YEARS OLD, MAY
BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Operation Reveals Weapon Sewers Rib
and Enters Cavity of
Chest.

Waukesha.-An alleged family fued
Of several years standing came to a
climax when Henry Krug, A years
Did, was stabbed in the back Max
Plehn, Jr, who, it is said, was saving
his brother from a beating at the
hands of Krug and his three sons, is
under arrest as Krugs assailant Krug
was said to be in critical condition
after an operation in which piece of
machinists file eight inches long was
extracted from his back.
The stabbing is said to have occur
red in a vacant lot on Dunbar avenue,
near the Bethesda springs. Fol years,
according to the police. a fued has ex-
listed between the Krug and Plehn IA
miles.
While Fred Plehn, a brother of Max
Plehn, Jr., was on his way to work, he
was waylaid by Krug and his three
sons, Alex, Everett and Manard, ac-
cording to the police.
They began to beat him. Max, on
his way to work, saw his brothers
plight and ran to his assistance. In
the melee which followed, he is said
to have stabbed the elder Krug with
the file he was carrying. The victim
was taken to his home, and young
Plehn was arrested.
The operation on Krug showed that
the blade struck the right shoulder
blade and detected down, cutting en-
tireIy through a rib and entering the
chest cavity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
NEW JERSEY DEFEATS
SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
Leader of Woman's State Association
Admits Loss at PoIIs-Heavy
Vote Is Registered.

Jersey City, N. j., Oct. 21.-Defeat
of woman suffrage in New Jersey was
conceded on Tuesday night by Mrs. E.
F. Feickert, president of the New Jer-
sey Woman's State Suffrage associa-
ton.
Four hundred and ninety-four Of the
states 1891 voting precincts gave a
majority of 1854 against the adoption
of the constitutional amendment to
enfranchise women. The figures were:
For, 34,610; against, 47,124. These re-
turns were mostly from the large
cities.
Washington, Oct 21.-President VIII
son returned to Washington on Tues
day night from Princeton after casting
the first ballot ever given by a chief
executive of the United States in IA
yor of woman suffrage.
The presidents brief visit to his
legal residence was marked by a more
enthusiastic welcome from the Prince
ton students than ever before had
been given him on any of his numer-
Gus trips there.
Woman suffragists were not much
in evidence during the presidents
visit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
New Corporations.

Advertisers Litho and Printing
company, Milwaukee; capital. $4,000;
incorporators, l. NJ. Nahin, A P.
Greenthal and F. J. Jennings.
Peoples Temple Of Progressive Sci
ence, 1898 Sixth street. Milwaukee;
no capital: incorporators. Rev. Lydia
Thoms. Fred w Harrison. August
Popp. Albert Jones and Joseph Blank.
Lisbon Avenue Realty company.
Milwaukee; capital, $4,000; incorpor-
ators, L. C. Wheeler, R. S. Witte and
o. c. Weber.
G. G. White & Co., Madison; capt
tai, 10000; incorporators, G. G.
White, F. c. Niedringhaus and P. H.
Porter.
Superior Ball Park association. SUI
perior: capital. $4,000: incorporators,
P. J. Schroeder. C. T. Robinson and
T. + Jardine.
Dallman- Drug company, Edgerton !:
capital. $4,000: incorporators. 3 l..
CIeary. W. McChesney and G. H Dali
man.
Marion Light and Power company,
Marion; capital. $4,000: incorporators,
]. H. Dresser, o. F. Rieche and P.
4. Rieche.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Good Year on Wisconsin Farms.

On the Wisconsin farm 1915 has
been a good year. Those who have
carefully considered all the elements
of the situation can find no other con-
clusion. The pastures that constitute
the vertebrae Of the animal Industry
have been supreme and the meadows
which cover an acreage greater than
that devoted to any of the cultivated
crops have given an abundant yield
for Wisconsin, which would be a gu-
perabundant yield for other states
The government crop reports give
Wisconsin an oats yield of At bushels
to the acre. The probability is that
the actual yield is considerably above
that figure, for Wisconsin reports are
noted for being conservative. especi-
ally when the yields are large. The
Wisconsin oats crop occupies an acre
age much greater than that devoted
TO any other cultivated crop.
All the other crops are large with
the single exception OF tobacco. and
thai occupies but a small acreage. So
it is evident that the Wisconsin farm
is DOING its full duty this year-as is
always the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Limits Power of Education Board.

! Limits Power of Education Board.
That the state board of education
| is not empowered to require the uni
yerstty, Stout Training school at Men
| ominee, or the Wisconsin Mining
| school at Platteville to submit to the
| board for its approval budgets or es-
Inmates and that the authority of the
officers and governing boards Of these
institutions to make expenditures for
| these schools is not conditioned upon
! approval of such expenditures by the
| board is the conclusion of Attorney
! General Owen in lengthy opinion to
| the board.
This is not in conflict but in ac-
cord with and fully recognizes the
duty and authority of the board of ed
| ucatiOn to require such budgets and
| estimates" says Attorney General
| Owen, ito be submitted to it in tie
aid of it's duties to inquire and adj
wise. 1t is not intended however, to
deal with or intimate any opinion with
respect to the authority of the board
or its control over the disbursements
OF moneys for educational institutions
in those cases, where the legislature
has made the appropriation directly
to the state board of education"
In commenting upon his interpreta-
ton of the state board of education
law, Mr.. Owen says that he is fully
| persuaded that it was not the inten-
ton of the legislature to give the
board positive or direct control over
the disbursements of moneys appro-
priated to the officers or governing
boards of any of the educational insti-
tutions of the state receiving state
| aid, except where expressly provided
in the statute. This conclusion, of
| course, does not apply to expenditures
for new buildings constructed or lands
purchased for the schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
GREECE REFUSES
TO AID ALLIES
Greek Government Notifies En-
tente Powers CT Decision.
OFFERED ISLE or CYPRUS
Other Territorial and Financial Con
cessions Were Included in Offer
For Nations Military Co.
Operation With Serbia.

London, Oct. 25.-Greece has in
formed the entente powers that she
cannot at present accept the proposals
made in return for her participation in
the war
These proposals included the ceding
Of the Island of Cyprus to Greece, as
well as other territorial and financial
concessions, in return for Greek mill
tary cooperation with Serbia.
The Greek reply, which is lengthy,
reached the foreign office Friday night
The text of the document was not
made public.
The reply was not unexpected. 1t
has often been stated in official circles
that both Roumania and Greece were
Withholding their assistance until the
allies either won decisive victory or
until their operations had reached a
stage which would preclude the over
running Of the countries by the forces
Of the central powers or the Turkish
and Balkan allies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
START WORK ON NEW HOME
Erection of Buildings for Feeble Mind
ed at Union Grove to Give En-
pIoyment to Many.

Racine.-Work has been started on
the $1,000,000 home for the feeble
minded, to be erected by the state at
Union Grove, this county.
The location of the home was select
ed through the activity of the Racine
Commercial club, and it will be one of
the finest things imaginable for the
county. Hundreds of men will be CIV
en- employment on the buildings, which
will be models of their kind.
The people in that section are de-
lighted to see work begun on the
buildings. 1t will add renewed life to
the village, which can then boast of
one of the show places of Wisconsin.
The home for the feeble minded will
consist of more than a dozen big build
ings. 1t will house hundreds of pa
TENTS. There will be parks around it,,
homes for the resident managers, ply
sicians, etc. The state plans to spend
much money on the structure, which
will be the first state institution to be
located in this county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
ASKS BRIToNs TO ENLIST.
King George Of Great Britain Pleads
for Volunteers,

for Volunteers.
London, Oct. 25.-King George on
Friday night issued an appeal to all
classes Of the British people to come
forward and share their responsibility
in the war. In the message, which was
issued from Buckingham palace, the
king said the end of the war was not
in sight The message follows:
ITO the People: At this grave mo-
ment in the struggle between my peo-
pie and highly organized enemy who
has transgressed the laws of nations
and changed the ordinance that binds
civilized Europe together, I appeal to
you.
I rejoice in my empires effort. l
feel pride in the voluntary response
from my subjects all over the world
who have sacrificed home, fortune, life
itself, in order that another may not
inherit the free empire which ances-
tors of mine built.
Il ask you to make good these sacri-
fees. The end is not in sight More
men, and yet more, are wanted to keep
my armies in the field, and, through
them, secure victory and enduring
peace.
I'm ancient days the largest mo-
ment ever produced in the men of our
race the sternest resolve. I ask you
men of all classes to come forward
voluntarily and take your share in the
fight.
I'm freely responding to my appeal
you will be giving your support to our
brothers who for long months have
nobly upheld Great Britain's past ira
ditions and the glory of her arms.
GEORGE, r. L"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
$4,000 FOR THE
WISCONSIN FAIR
Money Will Be Available When
Land Is Acquired.
NEW FEATURES ARE PLANNED
Swine and Sheep Barns to Accommo-
date About 2,5oC Animals and
Addition TO Grand Stand
Are Contemplated.

Madison.-When condemnation pro-
ceedings adding ten acres to the state
fair grounds on the east are concluded,
$4,000 will be available for improve
ments on the state fair grounds before
the 1916 fair Before this money is
available, however, deeds to the land
must be filed in the Office of the sec
Rotary of state, and the property duly
accepted by Commissioner of Agri-
culture c. P. Norgord.
Commissioner Norgord conferred
with District Attorney label in Milwau-
kee. He discovered that the con-
demnation proceedings are progress
ing, and that there seems to be moth
ing in the way Of final transfer of the
land to the state within thirty days.
Upon conclusion of condemnation
proceedings there will be available
for immediate use for the state fair
$4,000 for swine and sheep barns and
$4,000 for two additional sections Of
the concrete grandstand.
The new swine and sheep barns will
accommodate about $500 animals, and
the additional sections Of the grand
stand will give the stand a total seat
ing capacity of 5000, with 2 boxes
each seating II persons. There also
will be about 10000 square feet of
space in the new grandstand for ex-
hibits.
1t is expected that plans for the
1916 state fair will be thoroughly dis
cussed by department of agriculture
off ials and the state fair advisory
board early in November, probably in
Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

This levy is entirely for educational
purposes with the exception of 81, 00U
which the legislature provided as tbs
tax levy to comply with the constitu
tional requirement. AS compared With
the levy of 1914 the present levy is
$841, 62S less.
The tax levies of the last three
years are as follows: 1913, 1855,
3lS; 1914, $5,272,3 1858; 1915, s4.43O,.
733.
In connection with the reduced tax
levy must be taken in considera
ton various appropriations made by
tie last legislature which materially
| affect state finances and which accrue
directly to the benefit of the tax pay
ers: For example, the terminal tax
bill, which carries back to counties in
which terminal railway property is To-
| Gated fully S150,0O0, and the payment
of 100000 annually upon the retire
ment of certificates of Indebtedness.
The state tax levy for the present
year would have been lower if the
state tax commission had not this
year increased the valuation of taxa
Bile property in the state $780, 100000,
thus increasing the so-called mill
taxes for the support of the univer-
sity,- normal schools and common
schools. All Of the money raised by
state taxes, except that for interest
on the state debt and the $1,000 lev
led for general purposes, will be re-
turned to the taxpayers in the form of
state aid for educational purposes.
1t was impossible to make the tax
levy lower this year without taking
more money out of the general fund
of the state treasury and applying it
to state tax purposes than the condi-
ton OF the general fund, considering
the demands on it to meet legislative
appropriations Tor the coming year,
would justify
The levy was fixed after a two-day
conference attended by Governor Phil
ipp, Secretary of State Donald, State
Treasurer Johnson, Assemblyman L.
G. Whittet and other state officers.
Estimates of receipts and disburse
ments for the coming year were made
and considered before the levy was
decided on.
At the time the secretary of state
certifies to the county clerks the
amount of the tax levy for each coun-
ty he will also include the special
charges against each county for the
care of insane persons in state asy-
lums and dependents in other state
institutions and the school district
loans due.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
THREE Us. SOLDIERS
SHOT BY MEXICANS
Americans 0utnumbered by Foes
Five to One.
FIFTEEN AGAINST IS BANDITS
Eight Yankees Wounded in Engage
ment Near Oio De Agua-OutIaWs
Flee When Re-Enforcements
ArriVe-FiVe Are Killed.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 23.-Three
United States soldiers were killed and
eight others wounded in an engage
ment with Mexican bandits near Ojo
de Aqua, about two o'clock Thursday
morning. The troops. guarding the
place, which is near Mission, Tex,
and about thirty miles north Of
Brownsville. were attacked by a large
band
List of dead: Sergeant Shafer,
Troop G, Third cavalry; Private Joyce,
Company D, signal corps, and Private
Mcconnell, same company.
Capt Frank R. Mccoy arrived in the
relieving troops, and the bandits fell
back in the brush between Ojo de
Aqua and the Rio Grande Addition
all troops were rushed to the scene
from nearby border patrol stations,
and search made for the bandits.
The bandits apparently failed in
their purpose to take the American
troops by surprise. A picket reported
their presence in time to give the
troopers chance to take positions
for their desperate resistance against
odds.
The fifteen soldiers, fighting one
against five, against Mexicans skilled
in brush shooting, held their ground,
although half of them were put out of
commission, until relief came from
Mission two miles away, where
Captain Mccoy had two troops in re-
serve. Captain Mccoy took two
troops of cavalry, totaling about sixty
men, to the rescue, and the Mexicans
fed at his approach.
At least five Mexicans were killed
in the battle. The dead Mexicans
wore white hatbands bearing the
words, give Villa"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
OFFICERS TO BE TRAINED
Guards to Receive Theoretical Instruc-
tion From Nov. to April
80, 1916.

Northumberland order No 20 by
Adjt-Gen. Orlando HolWay of the Wis
consin National Guard directs that the
period from Nov. 1, 1915, to April 80,
1916, be designated as the school year
for theoretical instructions of officers
and non-commissioned officers.
A correspondence school for officers
is to be in accordance with the scheme
outlined by the federal war depart
ment, the course covering a period of
four years. For the present year all
officers, save those properly excused,
by the adjutant general, will be re-
quired to take the prescribed course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Company G Sixteenth in Rank.

Company G of Madison stood six
teenth among the 40 companies of
the three regiments which make up
the Wisconsin National Guard, &C
cording to the report Of Adjt Gen.
Orlando Holway. Company G was
only 7.8 points behind the leader, Com
pany E. The Madison company took
second in the company team firing
contest which took place at the regi-
mental camps. John P. Werner of Com
jany G was awarded the Cook trophy
for the highest aggregate score in
competition with total of 473.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
BLAST IN PARIS KILLS So.
Women Among Victims of Explosion
in Factory.

Women Among Victims of Explosion
in Factory.
Paris, Oct 22.-Fifty-two persons
were killed in an explosion on Wednes-
day in a factory in the Rue de Tolbiac,
while a hundred or more were injured.
Many of the victims were woman
workers in the factory, which was
wrecked, as were the buildings in the
vicinity. President Poincare and Min
lister of the Interior Malvy, who were
informed Immediately of the disaster,
visited the scene and gave directions
to the rescuing forces. An auto truck
was being loaded, when workmen &C.
cidentally dropped one grenade, caus-
ing an explosion which was followed
by two others in quick succession.
The blast was followed by fire, but the
flames were soon extinguished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Free Game Lunches Barred.

The state conservation commission
receives many communications from
Wisconsin saloon and hotel keepers,
restaurants, ETC., asking if they could
serve a duck, mudhen or venison
lunch free to their guests.
Mr.. Scheibel, the secretary of the
commission, says: This is absolute
ly in violation of the law. 1t is bar
ter, pure and simple. When a saloon
keeper serves game of any kind as
free lunch it is done so with the idea
that it will increase his patronage,
and that the persons who come in will
spend their money with the intention
of partaking of the game lunch" Ac-
cording to section 6210 of the laws of
1915, mo person shall sell or barter
or offer to sell or barter any deer, or
any bird for which a closed season
is prescribed. No keeper, manager or
steward of any restaurant, club, hotel,
boarding house, logging camp or min
ing camp shall sell, barter, serve or
give or cause to be sold, battered,
served or given to the guests or board
ers thereof the meat of any deer, wild
bird or trout of any variety other
than lake trout at any time, or the
meat of any wild animal during the
closed season therefor"
This law, which prohibits the serv-
ing of free game lunch in saloons,
etc, was passed by the last legisla-
ture for two reasons: First, to pro-
tect the game To permit anything of
this kind increases the demand for
game and encourages the market
hunters. Second, because many cases
were lost by the state, as the violat-
ors, serving game dinners to their
guests, claimed after they were ar
rested that they did not charge for
the meal. The conservation commits
sion warns hunters against shipping
game birds by parcel post, which is
against the postal regulations and a
violation of the state and federal laws.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
New State Patents.

Edward W. Anderegg, Algoma, fly
net; Thomas E. Barnum, Milwaukee,
electric switch contractor; William E..
Dean, Superior, tunneling machine;
John P. Doran, Jefferson, driving
mechanism; Chris Egeland, Slough
ton, bob sled; John and Martin
Krentz, Westfeld, potato sorter;
Max o. Reiche, Milwaukee, apparatus
for determining the percentage Of
lime in materials; Frank c. Schoen-
herr, Milwaukee, window sash lock;
Theodor Strothmann. Milwaukee, re-
ceptacle for original containers;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
PASSION PLAY LEADER KILLED.

Anton Lang, World Famous Enterpre-
ter of Life of Christ, Dies.
Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. 23.-Anton
Lang, who became world famous
through his Interpretation of the life
Of Christ in the Passion play given at
Oberammergau, has been killed in bat
tie, according to word received by his
cousin, Alois Lang of this city, from
the German government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Ex-JUDGE J. H. BAKER DEAD.

Former Justice of U. S. District Court
Dies at Goshen, Ind.
Goshen, Ind, Oct. 23.-John H. Ba-
ker, eighty-three, retired Judge of the
United States district court. for three
terms a member of congress from the
Thirteenth Indiana district, and who
practtced law here for nearly half a
century, died at his home here on
Thursday, following an Illness of less
than three weeks. InfTmities of age
and stomach trouble were the cause
of his death. His widow and a son,
Judge Francis E. Baker of Chicago,
survive him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
WILSON NAMES PosTMAsTERs.

Appointments for Towns in Illinois, In
diana and Wisconsin Announced.
Washington, Oct. 22.-The appoint
ment of the following postmasters
was announced on Wednesday at the
White House:
ulinois-Joseph w. Davis, Harris
burg; G. w. Frome, Woodstock.
Clarence E. Mayors, New
port.
Wisconsin,. S. Barry, Phillips; P.
P. Dugal, Cadott; Mary I. Chilly,
Hanna; J. L. Masters, Torrington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
TAGGART CASE Is DISMISSED.
Charges Against the Indiana Political
nnHar 4 ra MiAhHra,atn

Charges Against the Indiana Political
Leader Are withdrawn.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 21.-The case
against Thomas Taggart, Democratic
national committeeman for Indiana
charged with election conspiracy, was
dismissed by Special Judge W. H.
Eichhorn in criminal court on the mo-
ton of Prosecutor A. !. Rucker. The
cases of the more than 100 other men,
who were indicted with Taggart and
Mayor Joseph E. Bell, were put over
to December 1. Mayor Bell was &C
quilted by jury last Wednesday after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Miss ovitz Elected President,

Eau Claire.-Miss Della Ovitz Of Mil
waukee, was elected president Of the
Wisconsin Library association at the
convention held here to succeed w.
K Coffin of Eau Claire. Other officers
elected were: Vice-president, Miss May
Calkins, Racine; secretary, Miss Clara
Frantz, Kenosha; treasurer, Miss Cal
lie Wieder, Fond du Lac.