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The Tomahawk., 1917-09-20
An Educational Garden.

The educational garden of DR.. J. b.
Hurry, q horticulturist of Reading,
England, is novelty as private en-
terprise. Useful plants of various
kinds are grouped in several special
plots. Among plants employed in medi-
cine are eucalyptus, belladonna, AGO.
mite, stramonium, gentian, liquorice.
podophyllin, asafetida, valerian, hem
bane, castor oil, cinchona, and opium
poppy; foods include such plants as
maize, millet, sugar, rice, bananas, ar
rowroot, ginger, pepper, chicory, olive,
and carnamon; plants supplying cloth.
ing and textile materials embrace fax,
hemp, cotton, jute, ramie, and nettle;
and there are such plants yielding dyes
as woad, indigo, madden, dyers weed,
turmeric, annatto, and alkanet. Con-
servatorles display tea, coffee, soya
beans. monkey-nuts, guava, chick pea,
cinnamon, and camphor. In the gar
den is also museum, and in this nu-
nerous industrial products are shown,
with labels referring to the plants
from which they are derived. On GER
tain days the public, including the old
er school children. is given free aduis-
sion to the garden.
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-20

under his arm. With the animal, he
led the way to an auto, and we pro-
ceeded back to the Central National.
The city center streets were COM
paratively deserted, as the business
crowds had gone homewards some
time SINCE Marvel carried the dog
to the barred front of the bank, set
the little animal on the pavement and
returned to the machine
Just follow that dog" he ordered
to the chauffeur, and fixed his eye
closely upon the object of his interest.
The fox terrier crowded through
the barred. gate protecting the en-
trance to the bank, ran up to the
great bronze doors and lifted its head
and howled Then it shifted around
in circle, came out to the pavement,
threw it's nose up in the air in several
directions and trotted down the street
on bee line.
There could BIO no doubt that the
clever animal knew the way home.
for it proved never at fault, never
hesitated, and buckled down sturdily
as if knowing it had long jaunt
ahead. This proved true. 1t made only
square turns at corners, and gradually
left the business center for the better
residence portion Of the city.
Keep Close" directed Marvel to
the chauffeur as the animal reached a
broad boulevard and increased its
pace. Follow" he ordered addition
allv. as the dog suddenly diVerged
from its course and turned down a
broad alley. Then, as our forerunner
reached an iron fence inclosing a gar
den and crowded through between
two pickets, Marvel spoke one quick,
imperative word: "Stop!" leaped out
Of the machine and ran up to the
fence.
could see beyond him. The dog
had burst into a joyful bark, and al
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-20

high business integrity, his name
good for the entire reserve of our
bank. I wondered, too, how my
friend, skilled and all powerful as he
was, would proceed in case where
the sure criminal trail led straight
from the portals Of common prison
to this abode of luxury and wealth.
a. servant answered question put
by Marvel, and ushered him into a
majestic reception room, took his
card, and we both arose as man
aged, austere, dignifled, came into the
apartment with an easy, Old-fashioned
sense of courtesy that charmed me.
He had MarvePs card in his hand, and
I fancied the name it bore had
aroused him into curiosity or interest
as to the personality it represented.
Marvel weighed his man in the scales
of a mature judgment, and went to
the heart of his subject forthwith.
II have come on an important and
serious mission in behalf of the gov
eminent, Mr.. Buckingham" he an
nounced.
"Of the-gOvernment?'
Very slowly, as though difficult of
utterance, Mr.. Buckingham pro-
nounced that last word. thought he
quivered, l was sure his natural ruddy
color lessened.
''You have a relative, a nephew, l
understand" resumed Marvel; and
then followed a rapid description OF
the young man who had passed the
500 counterfeits-plus his denuded
Notwithstanding up portrait that
1 saw at once was recognizable by
our host.
you are describing my nephew,
Alan Dean," said Mr.. Buckingham,
steely cold, because he was controll-
ing himself. What of him, sir?'
Just this, Mr.. Buckingham: He is
in my hands after passing ten coun-
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most instantly a stout woman, evil
IDENTIFY a servant, crossed my range or
vision. She caressed and talked to
the leaping animal and walked to the
fence, as if expecting that the AMI
mails arrival prefaced that of its ex-
pected master. She came directly up
to Marvel, the fence between them.
He spoke to her and she answered
him, took look down the al
ley, and, turning, went back towards
a pretentious appearing mansion
facing the avenue.
Drive to the next street and wait
for u.s." Marvel said to the chauffeur,
and beckoned me to join him.
1--WE will get around to the front
of the house." he remarked, as we
completed the length of the lane, and
turned to carry out this plan. THAT
is the home of the dog. I asked the
woman you saw if the dog belonged
there"
And she said yes?"
with the addendum that its owner
was the nephew of her master, and
she wondered why he did not come
home with the animal, as he usually
did,"
It was no task to locate the front
of the lot where the dog had run to
cover. It was an imposing stone
structure. We halted in front of it,
and my friend read aloud the name
engraven on the broad old-style sill
yer plate on one of the ornamental
front doors:
Arnold buckingham"
Then Resilius Marvel looked at me,
and my eyes meeting his expressive
glance, full of wonder, reflected some
what a manifest surprise, If not
positive shock in his own.
There was not better name at the
banks than that of Arnold Bucking-
ham. Resilius Marvel knew it from
hearsay, and l from practical knowl-
edge of financial responsibility rated
way up in the millions. There could
not help but be direct challenge in
my face. My companion simply
shrugged'h shoulders.
Come" he said, his course Of pro-
cedure boldly formulated in his mind
within the space of minute, and he
led the way up the steps, rang the
front door bell and stepped inside the
vestibule.
wondered what strange freak OF
fate had led us to this lordly mansion,
to the presence of man retired from
active business with royal fortune,
his honored record a synonym for
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-20

terfeit 500 treasury notes on the
city banks"
The old man, his hands grasping
the arms of the chair, tried to hold
himself together. He directed one
look at Marvel-reproachfu pleading,
a lost look. His were the eyes of a
man who saw a stranger enter his
presence and bring stately fabric
into the midst of sudden devastation
and ruin.
"Where-where is my nephew" his
lips framed, rather than uttered.
"How came he to find the notes"
It was an admission, and I noted
Marvers lips settle grimly-a point
scored, start made.
IF you had the notes in this house"
he ventured audaciously, what of the
plates from which they were print
ed?"
"You know all! Then it is-ruin!"
broke In a despairing cry from the
old mans lips.
"Quick, call someone!" directed
Marvel, as Buckingham fell to one
side. A spasm eonvulsed his frame
and he lay rigid and speeches.. My
friend had lifted him to an easier posi-
ton, while I fastened to the hall and
advised the servant there of his mas
ter's condition.
We waited until after physician
had been called. He shook his head
seriously while they placed the mil
lionaire on couch. Then he went
to work on him. His attitude be-
came more reassurihg as the patient
recovered consciousness and looked
about him in a bewildered way. Then
as his eye fell on Marvel the Old
fright or fear, terror or apprehension,
or whatever it was, came back into
his face.
Take" he urged, "a blank signed
check. Fill in for any amount, only
save-save my family from shame.
"And the plates?" gently but firm
ly persisted Marvel, waving back the
proffered check.
"Come-come-" the tortured
tones grew more feeble. when II
send for you"
We saw that he was going into an
other sinking spell. Marvel hastily
summoned the physician. and we
passed down the hall and out OF the
house. Silently my friend led the
way to the machine awaiting us at
the corner Of the next street, reached
his Office, dismissed the chauffeur and
nodded a casual adieu to myself
I could not resist an impulse OF In
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I understand it: Your son appeared
at this home, suddenly, Unexpectedly.
He must have brought the plates and
the notes. You believed him a coun-
terfeiter, for before he could explain
to you, his insane mood returned.
You at once removed him to private
asylum. Later you sent him with a
relative, Alan Dean, to Paris. He re-
gained his reason. Today he occupies
a studio in the French capital, patron
lied by devotees of high art. Happily
married, all that year Of mental dark
ness forgotten, restored to his right
mind, he is a wonderful producer of
art etchings, man of fame, and mar
velously prosperous. You have been
content to keep him out Of the coun-
try. You never sought to enlighten
him as to that lost year in his life"
~ know all this-why go over it,"
came in muffed tones OF suffering
from the millionaire.
$50 that the matter may be clearly
understood between U.S." was the
prompt response. within q week
after your sons escape from the coun-
terfefters, one of their number came
to see you. He caused you to believe
that your son had deliberately left the
government service to go into
scheme to secure millions by using
his professional skill as a counter.
feiter. You told him lie. You led
him to believe that your son had de-
stroyed the ten treasury notes and the
two plates. The man, however, threat
ened to find the son you had hidden
away. to denornce him to the police
as a dangerous counterfeiter. To ST.
lence this man, you paid $4,000, and
that ended the matter for the time
being"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

Public Library building on First ans
Second Streets as now laid out, by
constructing and maintaining ar
Ornamental Lighting System thereon
Proof first having been made tc
the satisfaction of said Board, on
oath, that due notices were posted and
published as required by law and after
hearing ell persons who appeared to
consent or object to said proposed pre-
liminary report of said Board of Pub
lie Works did again duly consider said
report in its entirety and as to all
matters therein contained and said
Board did thereupon for its final re-
damages which will accrue to each
parcel of real estate affected by said
improvement, of said Ornamental
Lighting System and did estimate
the entire cost of said contemplated
improvement an did determine the
benefits and damages which in their
opinion would accure to the several
parcels Of land affected thereby and
did determine the amount that should
be assessed to said real estate as ben
efts accruing thereto by such con-
templated improvement. That the
following column A. is the entire cost
of said contemplated improvement;
that column G. is a list of benefits to
the parcels of land affected by such
improvement as found
and determined by said Board.
Column "a" total cost $..........
Column "B" Damages. None to
any Of the real estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
PUT YOUR IDLE
BOTTLES TO WORK
Fill Them With Fruit Juices for
Winter

Wash your bottles. Set in pan of
water to heat and keep hot.
Fill washboiler with enough water
to reach to necks of bottles.
Heat water in washboiler.
Dip corks to bottles in melted para
fin and bake in oven for several hours
Press juice from fruits, in cider,
fruit or improvised press.
Heat in acid-resistant kettle, (such
as porcelain, graniteware, crockery,
or aluminum.)
Pour juice into hot bottles.
Set bottles in boiling water in wash
boiler on false bottom.
Submerge up to necks.
Put cover on WashbOiler.
Boil for % minutes.
Remove bottles.
Immediately press corks in position
Replace bottles in washboiler. Boil
again for II minutes.
Remove and lay on sides to cool.
Dip corked end in melted paraffin.
Store in cool, dry dark place.
DON'T MISS ANY STEP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
COLD STORAGE
HOLDINGS
Of CHEESE

Reports from $40 cold storages show
that their rooms contain 61,536,889
pounds Of AMERICAN CHEESE
while on July 1, 365 storages reported
81, 1886, 953 pounds. The 218 storages
that reported holdings on August 1
of this year and last show present
stock of 44,O53,67 pounds as compar-
ed with 31,569,40 pounds last year,
an increase of 12,484,275 pounds or
39.5 per cent. The reports show that
during July, the July 1 holdings in
creased 92.8 per cent, while, our last
report showed that during June, the
June holdings increased 201.2 per cent.
Last year the increase during July
was 85.7 per cent and the increase
during June was 1862 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
COLD STORAGE
HOLDINGS
Of BUTTER

Reports from 80 cold storages show
that their rooms contain 85,540,972
pounds of CREAMERY BUTTER
while on July /, 1913 storages reported
47,846,514 pounds. The 257 storages
that reported holdings on August l,
of this year and last show a present
stock of 81,5O2,751 pounds as COM
pared with 1881, 1897 pounds last
year, a decrease of 21,034,586 pounds
or 20.5 per cent The reports show
that during July, the July 1 holdings
increased 75.4 per cent, while our last
report showed that during June, the
June holdings increased 1867 per cent
Last year the increase during July
was 1913 per cent and in June the in
crease was 675.2 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
COLD STORAGE
HOLDINGS
OF EGGS

Reports from 358 cold storages show
that their rooms contain 6,425,S $40
cases of eggs while on July /, AIS
storages reported 6,276,403 cases. The
312 storages that reported holdings
on August 1, of this year and last
show a present stock of STOP ,252 cases
as compared with 6,O6O,129 cases last
year, an increase of 1929 cases or
or per cent. The reports show that
during July, the July 1 holdings in
creased 35.4 per cent. Last year the
increase during July was 5.3 per cent,
and during June the increase was 21.3
per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
PROVIDE WINTER
POTATOES BY
Home STORAE

Save late Irish potatoes by storing
them in room in the cellar, on in an
outdoor storage bank or pit.
When stored in cellars, the potatoes
may be put into barrels, boxes, baskets
crates, bins, or on the floor, but must
be protected from the light.
Select a well-drained location, make
a shallow excavation about 6 inches
deep, line it with straw, hay, leaves,
or similar material, and place the
potatoes in a conical pile on the lining
Make the bottom of the pile about the
same size as, but not larger than the
bottom of the excavation.
Cover the potatoes with same mat
erial as that used for lining the bot
tom of the pit and carry it up several
inches above the apex of the pile Of
vegetables, having it extend thru the
dirt covering. This serves as VEN
tilating fue, and it should be covered
WIFI d piece VI I'LL VI SIiOII UOdIu
as a protection from rain.
The dirt covering should be or 8
inches thick when the vegetables are
stored, and it should be increased as
severely cold weather approaches IN
til it is a foot or more in thickness,
or sufficient to protect from freezing.
In finishing the pit the dirt should be
firmed with the back Of the shovel in
order to make it as nearly waterproof
as possible.
The shallow trench around the base
of the pit should have an outlet for
carrying off the water. Supplement
the dirt covering with manure, straw
corn fodder or other protective ma
terial. Use several small pits instead
of one large one, as vegetables keep
better in small pits, and the entire
contents can be removed when the pit
is opened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

Aug. Z, 1917.
To the honorable mayor and COM
mon council of the city of Grand Rap
ids.
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit the
report of my office for the month of
July as follows:
Cash on hand July 1 ...... ,043.81
Received of Hagemeister Brew.
Co, for liquor license -. 10000
Received of Fred Hanke, for
liquor license ..... 10000
Received of Fred Damitz, for
liquor license :. ..... 10000
Received of Anton Krieger, for
liquor license ....... 10000
Received of E. M. Hayes, for
liquor license :. ...... 10000
Received of Joe Swarick, for
liquor license =. ......... 10000
Received of C. E. Krause, for
liquor and cigarette license 205.00
Received of Edw. Knoll, for
liquor license :. ...... 10000
Received Of Andrews & Bodette
for liquor license 10000
liquor license ......... 10000
Received of Jas. Mason, for
Received of VIM. Habeck, for
liquor and cigarette license 205.00
Received of John Hollmuller,
cigarette and liquor license 205.00
Received of John Possibly for
liquor and cigarette license. 20500
Received of Anton Haertel,
for liquor and cigarette lie. 20500
Received of Ed. Stanke, for
liquor license ...... 49,. 10000
Received of Frank Swarick
for liquor license .... 10000
Received of L. F. Burnett, for
| liquor license 800. 800. 2OOOO
Received of G. J. Hayes, for
liquor license :. ......... 10000
Received of Dick Johnston for
LIQUOR license 49,. 49,. 10000
Received of Frank Damon for
for LIQUOR and cigarette lie. 205.00
Received of Raymond Sutor,
for cigarette license ..... 500
Received July 2 Of three
other banks ......... 100000
Received of Albert Arndt for
cigarette license ......... 800
Received of NJ. C. Geoghan,
for cigarette license .... 800
Received July 9, of Ed. Nc
Carthy for labor ...... 1.38
Received July 16, L. Amund-
son, Co. II. W. cement sacks 1878
Received July 30, L. Amund-
son, Co. II. W. cement sacks 1871
Received July 80, city clerk,
dog taxes -. 5U-Oo
Received July 80, D. Whit
! tingham, show license -. 200
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
STORAGE OF
BEANS ANDPEAS

Keep beans for winter use by pick
ing the pods as soon as they are ma
ture and spreading them in a warm
dry place, such as an attic floor, until
the beans are thoroughly dry. Then
shell and store in bags hung in a dry
well-ventilated place until needed. AL
low navy beans and other bush beans
to mature on the vines until max
mum number of pods are ripe, then
pull the whole plant and cure it like
hay. After thorough drying, thresh
the beans and store as suggested a.
bove.
Peas may be treated like bush beans
and stored in the same manner.
Send for Farmers Bulletins SAT and
879, United States Department of Ag-
riculture, Washington, D. C. These
give full information free of charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
July Ii. 1917.


The board of public works met July
10, 1917. Present: Mayor Ellis, Alder
men Roenius, Plenke, Gilmaster and
Jackson. On motion and by unanimous
vote of the board. this board recon-
mends to the Council that First street
north be repaired with crushed granite
with an asphalt binder with the street
to be repaired fifteen (15) feet.
On motion and by unanimous vote
of the board the city clerk was in
structed to have each of the seven Cd
Insurance agents of the city write a
one thousand (S1,0OO.0O) dollar con-
struction policy on the new city hall
building.
On motion this board recommends
that u. S. Boiler be installed in the
new city hall building.
Board of Public Works
E. W. Ellis,
Otto Roenius,
Herman Plenke,
Albert Gilmaster,
Fred Jackson.
July 26, 1917.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

On motion by vote of thirteen for
and two against, the clerk calling the
roll, the liquor application of George
l!amm was granted.
The street committee was instructed
to investigate the matter of opening
up Hooker street and also to see the
c. & c. N. W. R. R. Co. and So, f.
R. Co. regarding the matter of Hooker
street cross their R. R. track.
On motion, the bill of Mrs. John
Rayome for thawing out sewer in the
street was referred to the city engi-
reer and city attorney.
The petition for sewer and water
on Fourteenth avenue south was on
motion referred to the Sewer and
Water Committee.
The peti:ion of Joe Yaeger to have
the shed removed from lot four az
of block fifteen (15) of Lang's Replat
was on motion referred to the side
walk committee and city engineer.
The city engineer reported that the
new ditch built on Seventeenth Ave
would take care of the water in the
western part of the city.
On motion by a vote of fourteen for
and one against, the clerk calling the
roll, the report Of the city engineer
was duly accepted.
On motion by unanimous vote of the
council, the clerk calling the roll, the
city joined the Wisconsin League of
Municipalities, and the Clerk instruct
ed to send the Treasurer of the League
the annual dues of fifteen ($1500)
dollars
On motion by a vote of fourteen
for and one against, the mayor was
instructed to appoint himself and two
aldermen, and the city engineer,
committee to attend the convention of
the league, to be held at Racine.
On motion the Plumbers Ordinance
was laid over until the next regular
meeting.
On motion and by unanimous vote
of the council the city will recognize
Labor Day and will ask the Merchants
and Manufacturers and school board
to also recognize Labor Day as
holiday.
On motion by unanimous vote of
the council, the clerk calling the roll
the following resolution was duly
adopted:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

Ths Aeard Of public works met p,ir.
suant to published notice, for the pug,
pose # receiving bids for the barn on
the Hasbrouck lot. Present: Mayor
Ellis; Aldermen Roenius, Plenke. Gil
master and Jackson.
Three bids received. The bid of Mr..
C. ". Rood for two hundred eighty
five (s285OO) dollars being the high
est was on motion and by unanimous
vote the board accepted.
Board of Public Works.
E. W. Ellis,
Otto Roenius,
Herman Plenke,
Albert Gilmaster,
Fred Jackson.
Aug. Z, 1917.
The Board of Public Works met for
the purpose of looking over plans for
the Fire Station. Present Mayor Ellis.
Aldermen Plenke, Gilmaster and
Jackson.
There was three sets Of plans pre-
sented, the plans of Mr.. Geo. Miller
were upon motion, and by unanimous
vote of the board accepted, subject to
changes ordered by the board.
Board of Public Works.
E. W. Ellis,
Herman Plenke,
Albert Gilmaster,
Fred Jackson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
E. P. Arpin.

On motion by unanimous vote of the
council, the clerk calling the roll, the
bill of D. L. Ellis for forty-fve
(s45.OO) dollars for music furnished
the cavalry troop was allowed and
ordered paid.
On motion by vote of two for
and thirteen against, the clerk calling
the roll, the petition Of the street
carnival for a license to show in the
lefty was denied.