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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13

was found murdered in sight of this
spot Of old-time horror. and ScoviIle
was accused Of the act
I was older now and saw my fault
in all its enormity. I was guilty of
that cTime-or so I felt in the first
heat Of my sorrow and despair may
even have said so-in dreams or in
some of my seIf-absorbed broodings.
Though certainly had not lifted the
stick against Mr.. Etheridge, I had left
the hand free which did, and this was
a sufficient occasion for remorse-or
so I truly felt.
Twas so affected by the thought that
even my father, with his own weight
Of troubles, noticed my careworn
face and asked me for an explanation.
But I held him of until the verdict
was reached, and then I told him ]
had not liked his looks for some time /;
they seemed to convey some doubt of
the justice of this mans sentence, and
l felt that if he had such doubts, they
might be eased by this certainty OF
ScoYilIe's murderous tendencies and
unQuestionable greed.
And they were; but as Scoville was
already doomed, we decided that it
was unnecessary to make public his
past offenses. However, with an eye
upon future contingencies, my father
exacted from me in writing this full
account of my adventure, which with
all the solemnity of an oath here de
clare to be the true story of what be
fell me in the house called Spencer
Folly, on the night of awful storm
September IL, 1895.
OLIVER OSTRANDER.
Witnesses to above signature,
ARCHIBALD OSTRANDER,
Bella JEFFERSON.
Shelby, November Z, 1898.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
WORD ABOUT ANIMALS

If you want plenty of late blooms
from your ANNALS, cut off all the
seed pods and fading blossoms, loos-
en- the soil and with commercial fer
tilizer doctor them. If the weather
be dry, water well.
Prepare some sort of protection for
chrysanthemums, and other late
blooming flowers. so that when the
first frost appears, you may save the
flowers. Often we have a few cold
nights about the middle of this
month, and warm weather until Oc-
tober
Don't forget to order a supply of
crocus bulbs for lawn planting. That
is, tuck a few dozen of them in the
lawn, and you and your family will
enjoy early blooms in unexpected
places.
Make rose cuttings about six
inches long; strip all the leaves off
but one and bury the cutting up to
the leaves. Turn a glass jar upon
them and draw the soil well up about
the jar. When winter approaches pro-
tect them with leaves or other lit
ter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13

This fall plant some irises. They
are beautiful easy to cultivate and
free from disease.
Give the cosmos attention as re-
CARDS stalking, water and liquid
foods.
If you will pot a few self-sown
seedlings, found in the borders, you
will have satisfactory boomers in
your window in few weeks. Do not
wait until the frost has weakened
them, but do it now.
Don't use musty, messy flower pots.
Scour and disinfect them to kill all
the insect and fungi. Always use a
perfectly dry pot Baking them thor.
oughly will destroy all life that the
securing has not reached.
Golden Bell or Forsythia, on &C,
count Of blooming so early in the
spring, must be transplanted in the
autumn.
If you have a large east window,
turn it into a bower of beauty. Fast
en- strong shelf below the sill and
nail wire arch or grill across the
top of the window. Place a pot of
Madeira vine at each end of the
shelf. They will soon reach the top
of the window and cover the arch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
State Reformatory Crowded.


Crime in the state of Wisconsin is
either On the increase, or municipal
and circuit judges throughout the
state are more lenient with offenders
by not sending them to the peniten-
tiary, is the way officials Of the Wis
coHsin state reformatory account for
the crowded condition of the institu-
ton at the present time.
Recently sheriffs arrived in the
city of Green Bay with several pris-
oners who had been committed to the
state reformatory. Bowron was forced
to turn them away with the statement
that the institution was too crowded
to take care of additional inmates.
The state reformatory is used for
the most part in taking care of what
is known as first offenders and those
under twe8ty-one years of age. Dur
ing the last few weeks many boys have
been brought here from all sections of
the state and the vacant cells have
been rapidly filed.
Three years ago, under the direc-
ton of Superintendent Bowron, a new
cell house with a capacity of $50 cells
was completed, but even the addition
al space has proved inadequate to care
for the new offenders. The cell house
recently completed was built to the
north of the building, provision be-
ing made for the construction of an
other one Of like capacity to the south
of the rotunda.
Efforts have been made by the state
board Of control to get an additional
appropriation from the state legisla-
ture to carry on the work of con-
structing another addition, and if they
meet with success the work will be
got under way as soon as the money
is available.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
Bankers wou!d Invite Settlers.


The Wisconsin State Bankers asso-
citation has asked the cooperation Of
Gov. z. L. Philip and the state i'm
migration department in a plan to
bring to Wisconsin settlers from the
European war zone.
Not pauper class of settlers is
wanted, nor class of workmen from
the shops and factories of Europe, but
the thrifty farming class. who would
be willing to come to this country 10
make their homes.
Names will be secured through pres
ent -ztizens OF the state, actual set
tiers, through the churches and clergy
men. For the most part, the bankers
believe, these names will be of reIa-
t1Yes and actual settlers. The names
VIII be furnished the state immigra-
ton department by the bankers with
the request that literature on Wiscon-
sins opportunities be sent them.
What we ask the state is that it
print circulars and pamphlets in the
various languages and forward them
to the names we suggest" said Secre-
tary G. D. Bartlett of the association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
Preparation for Home Use.

The woman who values her looks
should drink at least a pint of water
daily, and preferably more, including q
tumblerful, either hot or cold, the last
thing at night.
Distilled water is by far the best,
but if hot is not available. water that
has been boiled and allowed to stand
for two or three hours till it has be-
come reaerated is more wholesome
than merely filtered water, especially
In districts where the water contains
an undue amount of chalk, which, after
boiling, will settle into a sediment
from which the remainder can be
poured of.-Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
Meeting for Milwaukee.


The Wisconsin Association of Com
munfty Center Workers has been in
corporated as the community center
section Of the Wisconsin Teachers
association, and the first meetings of
the section have been arranged for
November 4 and in Milwaukee in
connection with the annual meeting
of the Teachers association.
One of the features of this meeting
will be a display of the substantial
growth of the Milwaukee centers.
There will also be reports of the de-
Velopment in Superior, Kenosha,
Neillsville, Osseo, Sank City, and other
communities where notable advance
has been made, and frst-hand dis
cussion Of the actual problems in adj
ministratiOn that are being met in
this development Milwaukee was the
first city to incorporate pool and bill
lard rooms as part of its commun-
ity centers. Eight buildings are at
present equipped for this recreation.
The purpose of this new section is
professional conference and inter
change of experiences and ideas on the
part Of the men and women who are
rendering public service in connection
with the use of the school house as a
community center tr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13

NNEA Gti tlA SNilhAklOiEb FCAtGWs
come from the West en- route to New
York without any intention of stop
ping off in Shelby. But once involved
in play they had got so interested
that when within a few miles of the
town, Spencer proposed that they
should leave the train and finish the
game in his own house. Whether cir
cumstanCes aided them, or Spencer
took some extraordinary precautions
against being recognized, will never
be known. But certain it is that he
escaped all observation at the station
and even upon the road. When Sco-
vile returned alone, the storm had
reached such a height that the roads
We're deserted, and he, being an entire
stranger here at that time, naturally
attracted no attention, and so was able
to slip away on the next train with
Just the drawback of buying a new
ticket. I, boy of fifteen, trespassing
where ! did not belong, was the only
living witness Of what had happened
on this night of dreadful storm, in the
house which was now ruin.
/ realized the unpleasantness of the
position in which this put me. but
not its responsibility. If I were going
to do anything should have done it at
first-so reasoned. and let the mat
ter slide. / became interested in
school and study, and the years passed
and had almost forgotten the oc-
ou-rence. when suddenly the full re-
membrance came back upon me with 8
rush. A nanny fathers friend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
CHAPTER XIII-Continued.

Claymore tavern did change own
ers- When heard that a man by the
name of Scoville had bought it, l went
over to see ScoyilIe. He was the man.
Then l began to ask myself what
ought to do with my knowledge, and
the more asked myself this question
and the more I brooded over the mat
ter the less did 1 feel like taking. not
the public, but my father, into my con-
fidence.
had never doubted his love for me,
but l had always stood in great awe of
his reproof, and I did not know where
was to find courage to tell him all the
details of this adventure.
There is one thing I did do, however.
I made certain inquiries here and
there, and soon satisfied myself as to
how Scoville had been able to come
into town, commit this horrid deed and
escape without any one but myself be-
ing the wiser. Spencer. and he had
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
CHAPTER XIV.
The TeIedram.


This was the document and these
the words which Deborah, widow of
the man thus doubly denounced, had
been given to read by the father Of
the writer, in the darkened room which
had been and still was to her, an abode
of brooding thought and unfathomable
mystery.
No wonder that during its reading
more than one exclamation of terror
and dismay escaped her. There were
so many reasons for believing this
record to be an absolute relation of
the truth.
IncOherent phrases which had fallen
from those long-closed lips took on
new meaning with this unwilling of
an unknown past. Repugnances for
which she could not account in those
old days, she now saw explained. He
would never, even in passing, give a
look at the ruin on the bluff, so attTac-
tive to every eye but his own. AS for
entering its gates-she had never
dared so much as to ask him to do so.
Then the watchl Deborah knew well
that watch She had often asked him
by what stroke of luck he had got so
fine a timepiece. God! was her mind
veering back to her old idea as to his
responsibility for the crime COM
mitted in Dark Hollow? Yes; she could
not help it. Denial from a monster
like this-a man who with such memo
y-iaC ord c,ro, CDoiJ oOrId ro+4,rr, homo
to wife and child, with some gay and
confused story of great stroke in
speculation which had brought him
in the price of the tavern it had long
been his ambition to own-what was
denial from such lips worth? The
Judge was right. OIiver-whose in
genuous story had restored his image
to her mind, with some of it's old
graces-had been the victim of circum-
stances and not John Scoville.
Her thoughts hal reached this stage
and her hand in obedience to the new
mood, was lightly ruf1ing up the pages
before her, when she felt a light touch
on her shoulder and turned with a
start.
The judge was at her back. How
long he had stood there she did not
know, nor did he say, but when upon
feeling his hand upon her shoulder she
turned, he was there; and while his
lips failed to speak, his eyes were elo-
quent and their question single and i'm
perative.
What do you think of him now?'
they seemed to ask, and rising to her
feet, she met him with smile, CHASTITY
perhaps with the Hvidness of the
shadows through which she had been
cropping, but encouraging withal and
soothing beyond measure to his anx-
ious and harassed soul.
oliver is innocent" she declared.
turning once more to lay her hand
upon the sheets containing his naive
confession. The bastard who could
shoot his host for plumber is capable of
a second crime holding out a similar
inducement. Nothing now will ever
make me connect Oliver with the
crime at the bridge. As you said. he
was simply near enough the hollow to
toss into it the stick he had been
whiting. I am his advocate from this
minute"
Her eyes were still resting mechan-
ically upon that last page lying spread
out before her, and she did not OBJ
serve in its full glory the first CLEAN
of triumphant joy which, in all prob
ability, Judge OsTander's countenance
had shown in years. Nor did he see.
in the glad confusion of the moment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
LATE PIONEERING PLANTS
BY MRS. JOHN FIELD.

Such late Towering plants as the hol-
Lyhock and the perennial phloX need
q good deal Of attention to keep them
looking well. On the former the flow
ers wither, but they cling persistently
10 the stalk unless forcibly removed,
and give it a very untidy appearance.
By removing them we enable the
plant to look it's best, and the few flow
ers of the last autumn days show to
the best possible advantage.
On the phlox great heads of seed
form, not so very unsightly in them
selves, perhaps, but they rapidly ex-
haust the vitality Of the plant, and the
foliage, which might be kept attractive
ly green until cold weather comes.
takes on a dingy color which is any
thing but pleasing.
Cut away the seed, and save the
plant this expenditure of it's vital
force.
All dead and dying ANIMALS should
be pulled up and added to the compost
heap.
If any of them show signs of rust,
burn them. If this is not done they
may carry the disease over winter
Of course, such precaution as this
ought to have been taken on the first
appearance of the infection, but better
late than never
The first thing to do is to prepare
the place to which they are to be re-
moved. Have chis ready for their re-
ception before anything else is done.
Then lift your plants, disturbing their
roots as little as possible. Cut about
them with sharp spade and work it
under them, below their roots. When
you have done this you viii generally
be able to lift the mass Of earth in
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mark delivered with little more civil
ity than any of his previous ones:
What you call evidence may not be
the same as calls evidence. If you're
satisfied at thinkin my words no
good. that's your business. know
how ! should feel if was OF Ostran-
der's father and knew what know"
Let him co. spoke up a watering
voice. 1t was Deborah's
But the Judge was deaf to the warn
ing. Deborah's voice hat but remind
ed him of Deborah's presence It's
tone had escaped him He was too en-
crossed in the purpose he had in mind
to notice shades of infection.
But Mr.. Black had. and quick as
thought he echoed her request:
He is forgetting himself. Let him
go, Judge Ostrander."
But that astute magistrate, wise in
all other causes but his own. was no
more ready now than before TO do
this
In moment" he conceded. Let
me first make sure that this man IN
derstands me. have said that there
exists no evidence against my son.
This I aver; and this the lady here
will aver. You have probably already
recognized her. If not, allow me to
tell you that she is the lady whose
efforts have brought back this case
to the public mind: Mrs. Scoville, the
wife of John Scoville and the one OF
o1T o+T, Nh T,or ST7+o
est in proving her husbands limo
cence. If she says, that after the most
careful inquiry and a conscientious
reconsideration of this case, she has
found herself forced to come to the
conclusion that justice has already
been satisfied in this matter, you will
| believe her, won't you?"
81 don't know" drawIed the man,
low and cunning expression lighting
up his ugly countenance. "She wants
to marry her daughter to your son.
ANY live dog is better than a dead
one; I guess her opinion don't go for
| much"
Recoiling before a cynicism that
| pierced with unerring skill the one
Joint in his armor he knew to be vul-
nerabIe, the judge took a minute in
which to control his rage and then ad-
| dressing the half-averted figure in the
window said:
| Mrs. Scoville, will you assure this
man that you have no expectations of
marrying your daughter to Oliver Os'
! trander?"
With a slow movement more sugges-
| tive of despair than any she had been
| seen to make since the hour of her in
decision had first struck, she shifted
in her seat and finally faced them. with
the assertion:
"Reuther Scoville will never marry
Oliver Ostrander. Whatever my wishes
or willingness in the matter, she her
self is so determined Not because
she does not believe in his integrity,
for she does; but because she will not
unite herself to one whose prospects
in life are more to her than her own
happiness"
The fellow stared, then laughed:
shes a goodun," he sneered. And
you believe that bosh?'
Mr.. Black could no longer contain
| himself
Il believe you are the biggest rascal
in town." he shouted. Get out, or I
won't answer for myself. Ladies are
not to be treated in this manner"
Did he remember his own rough
handling of the sex on the witness
stand?
TO BE CONTINITEDN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
IN LINE WITH ode QUALITY"
Considering His Position, to Let
tiers After His Name.

Eli Brown, an impressive ebony fig
ure in his long, black, clerical coat
and collar-gift of the rector of st.
James-had come in answer to 8 post
card or mine, asking him TO call and
whitewash ny back fence.
Use done moved, Miss May" he
said, when he explained to me that
he could not undertake the work that
day, as a noon service at st. James
necessitated his presence at the organ
bellows, and I reckon I'll ies' leave
my card so you can know whar to
SEN for me when yer wants me ag'in."
With an expression of dignifed graf
iffcation he unfolded a scrap of
church announcement leafet, which
ne had pulled out of his vest pocket
and handed me a card with the
words:
Eli Brown, E. o. B.,
so Fenchurch street
What do these letters stand for?"
I asked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
Course Showing Uses of Lumber Ready

Course Showing Uses of Lumber Ready
A course in Lumber and Its Uses"
designed as the first of a series
planned for those engaged in the
woodworking industries of Wiscon-
sin, has been prepared by the extern
sion division of the University of
Wisconsin.
The course has been arranged by
one Of the best authorities in this
country, and is designed to be of es-
pecial value to lumber dealers, con-
tractors, carpenters and all others
whose work relates to the use of this
important material.
Although lumber is one of the most
important natural resources, and one
which requires more special informa-
ton in its use than probably any 9TH
er material there has been available
for systematic instruction, less infor-
nation than for less important mate
rails. This course aims to satisfy
this need.
The topics treated are: THE Struc-
ture of Wood" Physical Properties
of Wood" Standard Grades and
Sizes" Structural Timbers,' Season
ing and Preservation, Paints and
Stains" Lumber Prices" Cost of
Wood Construction" Specific Uses of
Woods, Selection of Materials
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
ShreWd Old Man.

You're an old married man. What
do you do when your wife begins to
scold?"
Encourage her. I talk back-dis-
creetly, of course. I say tantalizing
things. | make foolish excuses. I
stammer and get husky
But doesn't that make her a G. d
deal madder?"
OF course it does. That's the in
tention. I want her to get so mad
that she won't lave any voice left TO
as me for money"
Gee, I wonder if III ever get as
hardened as thati"-Brooklyn Eaglr
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is done over. For an article rightly
made or task well done serves a
better purpose than something COM
pleted in haste. People who do every
thing hastily usually misunderstood.
Some things one may catch quickly
and so deceive himself into thinking
that he can do the whole thing in a
minute, not even knowing the import
ant point that has escaped him. To
make haste slowly" means to &C.
complish more. whatever one is do
irg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13
State Surgeons Hold Clinics.

Clinics were held in Milwaukee, the
first day of the convention Of the Wis
consin Surgical association, conducted
by Drs. Horace NJ. Brown, NJ. L. Hen
derson, ]. S. Thomas, L. c. Tisdale,
Harry Greenberg. W. E. Grove, C. a.
H. Fortier, a. H. Levings, J. L. Yates,
Ernest Copeland and R. G. Sayle.
DIR. T. W. Nuzum read paper
which was discussed by DR.. Arthur
Helms of BeIoit and DR.. D. J. Hayes
of Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13

which they are growing without break
ing it apart.
If they are to be taken to distant
part Of the garden, it is well to use
the wheelbarrow This not only makes
the work easier, but it does away with
the danger Of crumbling the earth
away from the plants roots.
When they are in place, fill in about
them with fine soil, and make it firm.
Then water we'll
Go over the shrubs and see if they
need pruning. If they do, now is a
good time to do the work Thin out
their branches, if thick Cut away all
wood which does not seem to be
needed, and remove all weak or dis.
eased portions of them.
If frost has killed the dahIia tops,
cut them off and put them in the rub
Dish heap. But do not dig their roots
until there is danger Of their freezing.
Leave them as long as possible to
ripen.
If the ground freezes it will not be
safe to leave them longer. Choose a
bright, warm day, II possible, on which
to dig them.
Spread them out in the sunshine
without attempt to free them from the
soil adhering to them.
Cover well at night, and again ex-
pose them on the morrow. Continue TO
do this until the soil becomes so dry
that it can be shaken off
The tops should be cut, as the plants
are dug, leaving stubs about three
inches long. Exposing the tubers to
the sun ripens them, and dissipates a
good deal Of moisture which is in
them when first dug
If stored Immediately in the cellar,
excessive moisture often results in de-
cay. The same treatment should De
given to cannas and caladiums.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-13

why. Miss May, all de quality in
our congregation has letters after der
names. Doctor Price he has D. D.:
Doctor Simmonds has NJ. D., and
dere's Ii. D. for some of EN-, and
.. S, n. for dat Yankee officer; and
eoase I materially has EN-, too"
But what do they mean?" I insist
ed.
Now, Miss May, don't you know?
E. o. B.-Episcopal organ blower. dat
what I is."-Harper's Magazine.