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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
TWELVE DIE
BY LIGHTNING

Chicago, July 2.-Crowded together
in little zinc-lined shanty under the
north shore pier, ten boys, a young
man and an old man met instant death
by lightning yesterday. They LEFT
their fish lines and sought shelter
from a fierce thunderstorm that del
uged the northern part of the city
early in the afternoon.
Ten minutes later their bodies lay
with twisted, tangled limbs, like a
nest of snakes" os the men who found
them said. Of the twelve who sought
shelter, one escaped twelve-year-ol
Willie Anderson, who was uninjured
but he lay many minutes before he
could be drawn out from under the
heap of dead bodies. The dead are
all from families Of comparatively
poor people, and comprised a party OF
men who were fishing and seeking re
lief from the heat of the day, joined
by a number of boys who had come to
wade on the beach.
The dead are: George Brabinat
Meyer Jacobs, George Priebs, Frank
COosey, Carl Kruse, Edward Bloch
--- Broderick, unknown man, three
unknown boys.
The scene was a few hundred feet
from the water works pumping station
at the foot of Montrose boulevard
The storm was as violent visitation
as ever has been experienced in Chi
cago. Half a dozen houses and out
buildings and trees in the vicinity
were struck. Almost all the telephone
wires were burned out.
Percy Kane, clad in bathing trunks
was watching from the water station
and heard a scream as the bolt struck
Rushing across the beach he looked
into the cabin and saw the twisted
bodies. He saw Willie Anderson's
head and part of his body, but could
not pull him out, nor could he pull the
heavy bodies from on top of him
Then he telephoned the police, who
succeeded, after considerable Difficult.
ty, in reviving young Anderson and re.
covering the dead bodies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
DEATH RECORD OF THE DAY

Chicago, July 2-P. B. Winston, for
merly mayor of Minneapolis and 3
prominent railroad contractor, died
here yesterday of heart failure. Wins
ton was taken sick on train and died
half an hour after being removed to a
hospital
Quincy, July 2.-William Murray, ad-
jutant of the Illinois soldiers and
sailors home at Quincy, died after a
lingering illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
THE INTENSE HEAT
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

Washington, July 2.-The hot
abated fierceness, the climax coming
in the afternoon when the local record
for the date was broken, the weather
bureau thermometer recording tenn
perature of 102 degrees. Fortunately
there was little humidity in the atmos-
phere. Fifty heat prostrations
were reported and two resulted fatally.
At s o'clock last night the tempera-
ture fell to 80 with every probability
that it would not fall greatly below
that during the night and that today
would be a scorcher.
The present hot wave started in the
west June 20. Yesterday the weather
bureau officials reported high temper
atures recorded in most of the sections
east of the Rocky mountains and many
places west of them. Rains, most of
them moderate in amount, fell in many
places, thunder storms occurring IN
West Virginia, Iowa, and the lower
lake region. Relief is promised today
in the middle Mississippi valley, lower
Missouri valley and upper lake region
and by tomorrow in the Ohio valley.
In Philadelphia the heat broke all rec
ords for the past thirty years for July,
reaching maximum of 102. Some
other high temperatures recorded yes
terday by the weather bureau were:
Boston, Chicago, Des Moines, Iowa,
90: Cincinnati. SO; Jacksonville, Fla,
"a; Kansas City, 100; New Orleans,
90; New York, SO; Omaha, "a; st.
Louis, 100; st, Paul, 90,
Many Deaths in New York.
New York, July 2.-Yesterday was
the hottest July day on record. At
$40 .. m. the Thermometer at the
weather Office reported SO, a degree
hotter than Sunday. At p. m. the
thermometer registered go. The
suffering in the city, particularly in the
crowded tenement house districts, was
most intense. There were rs deaths
and III prostrations from heat report
ed and the number is swelling hourly.
Many patients were carried to hospi-
tails in cabs and carriages and several
went to Bellevue and Harlem hospitals
in moving vans. In many cases horses
had to be obtained from contractors to
draw patrol wagons and ambulances.
Slight Relief at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, July 2.-The torrid heat
was broken last evening by thunder
shower and the thermometer dropped
to rs. The storm played havoc with
wires but no serious damage has been
reported The maximum temperature
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

Edison from the board of directors Of
the General Electric company, which
controls many of his best patents.
Edison has invented new storage
battery, which, it is said, will rev
olutionize the locomotion of vehicles
and boats by electricity and greatly
decrease the cost.
His new patent is controlled by the
Edison Storage Battery company.
The patent rights of the new Stronger
electric storage battery have been &C.
quired by the General Electric com
pany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

D. m, July 31st, 1921 p. N. The times
of the moons phases are: Fuh moon,
July 1, SIS p. M; third quarter, July
Is, 800 p. m; new moon, July Is, 4 10
p. m; first quarter, July %, 1853 a,
M: full moon July 81, ABA a. n. The
principal fixed stars visible during the
month in the evening hours are: To
the west, Arcturus and Spica; near
the meridian, Antares; to the east,
Vega and Affair.
Visitors will be received at the OBJ
servatory if the night is clear on the
evenings of July and II from 1880 to
$50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
MARSHAL DIES.

Second to Meet Violent Death in One
Little City.
Metropolis, ILL.,, June 30-Marshal w.
e. Cakes is dead from the effects of a
shot wound received four weeks ago in
the saloon of A. NJ Covington whom he
had been reprimanding for keeping
women about the place. After being
shot in the back the marshal shot Gov
ington dead. Cakes is the second
marshall killed here this eyar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

yesterday was SO. There were five
deaths from the heat and numerous
prOstrationS.
Thunder Storm in Chicago.
Chicago, July 2.-Five persons
dropped dead on the streets of Chicago
yesterday from the excessive heat and
Is others were prostrated several OF
whom may die. At noon the tempera-
ture at the weather bureau was SO and
on the streets over 100. A severe
thunderstorm at p. m. brought some
relief, the mercury dropping 20 =
grees.
Heavy Rain in Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., July 2.-Lincoln got
an inch and a quarter of rain between
3 and o'clock yesterday afternoon,
breaking an almost uninterrupted
drouth existing since June 3, causing
a fall of temperature of nearly 40 de-
grees. All of southeastern Nebraska
received a good wetting Three inches
of rain fell in some towns. The rain
| is of inestimable value to growing
corn which was whitening
SWeltering in St. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo-, July 2-The long
drouth and heated spell was broken
yesterday by heavy rain and a rapid
drop in temperature. There were
many heat prostrations during the
day, only one, proving fatal The
maximum temperature was los.
Kansas Records Broken.
Lawrence, July 2-The weather re-
port issued yesterday by the state uni
versity showed that the month of
June wos hotter by two degrees than
any preceding one in Kansas for 80
years. The mean temperature for the
month was 1914 degrees, nearly six
degrees above the June average.
Pittsburg Suffers keenIy.
Pittsburg, July 2.-The temperature
reached maximum of SO at O'Clock
last evening. Eighteen deaths were
recorded and forty prostrations.
Prostrations in Cleveland,
Cleveland, July 2.-Three deaths
and eighteen prostrations from the
heat occurred yesterday.
Six Die at st. Louis.
st. Louis, July Six deaths and a
large number of prostrations from the
heat were reported yesterday The
maximum temperature was 100.
Baltimore Was Hottest City.
Baltimore, July 2.-According to
the weather bureau reports Baltimore
was the hottest city in the United
States yesterday. The mercury stead
lily mounted upward until 103 was
reached at p. m. Fourteen deaths
and Is prostrations were reported
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

time he considered wholly of danger Symptoms of
brgs disease developed and Sunday he grew rapidly
Monday morning all hope given up, death being
only question of hours The is survived by widow
and two children.
James Henderson Kyle, United States from South
Dakota born Xena o. in 1854 In 1878 he entered
Obern college, and graduated from the classical in
1878 He prepared for admission the bar but aerward
tered Western Theological seminary Allegheny Pa gradu
ang 1882 Until 1885 he pastor of Congregational
churches Echo and Salt Lake Cities Utah Since then he
senate and in 1891 the United States indie
pendent His first Of Office expired March 1897 and he
reelected for six years. the usual which ends in 1903
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

complete monopoly of bituminous coal
production in the territory east of the
Mississippi and north Of the Ohio and
Potomac. To the accomplishment of
this end Morgan is said to have given
himself without reserve and will take
it up as soon as he returns from
Europe"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
THREE TONS OF
HOT IRON EXPLODE

Chicago, July 2.-Three tons of mol
ten iron which exploded with terrific
force in the plant of the Illinois Steel
works at South Chicago last night in
stantly killed John Kabo and injured
several other employees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
FARMERS FIGHT.

And One of Them Is Cut in an Ugly
Manner.
Cataract, Wis, June 29.-Charles
Starck and James Church. farmers,
while attending a barn raising, quar-
relied over a wrestling match between
the two. Church was stabbed in the
groin with a jack-knife and he is not
expected to live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
HURRICANE DOES
GREAT DAMAGE

Melbourne, July "A disastrous
hurricane on the coast of New South
Wales has paralyzed shipping. Two
vessels have been wrecked and ten
persons drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

One of the prettiest booklets of the
summer season has been issued by the
Milwaukee & st. Paul road 1t is de-
scriptive of the dells of the Wisconsin
river and is literally illustrated with
fine half tone pictures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
Politician in the Tolls.

Cripple Creek, July 2.-Charles
Wells, a prominent republican politi-
clan and director of the school board,
was arrested yesterday, having been
indicted on a charge of bribery and OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
MAY CALL ON SCHWAB
STEEL MEN AND EMPLOYEES SAID
TO BE LOOKING TO HIM.
STRIKE TO AFFECT $4,000

American Steel Sheet Company and
American Steel Hoop Company Are
the Concerns Invoved-Men at One
of the Mills Refuse to Quit Work,
Scale or No Scale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
BIG COAL COMBINE
COMPANIES PRODUCING BITUMlN
Gus ARTICLE TO UNITE.
MORGAN AT THEIR HEAD

Famous Financier Has Been Working
on the Deal for Long Time and
His Efforts Are Said to Have Met
With Success-Combne to Be Sec
ond only in Size to Steel Trust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

Chicago, June %. Cattle Receipts. Q, 600;
steady; good to prime steers, 5.2096 %
poor to medium, 4. 2 as 10; stockers and feed
ers, 1904 rs: cows and heifers, 2.1595. TO-
calves, 4 OOd6 25 Texas steers, .2595 .35.
Hogs-Receipts yesterday, 5000. today 49,
600; left over. 1.450: easier; mixed and
butchers. 5 .o066.15; good TO choice heavy.
6.OOd6 22A rough heavy, 5. oOa5. 95; light, 5 80
66.iO; bulk of sale, 5 .956o. TO-.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; steady sheep 3 cog
90; lambs, 3.75G5.O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
SUN BURNS TOBACCO
CROP is VERY HEAVILY DAMAGED
BY HEAT.


One-Fourth of Present Planting Will
Be Worthless, Estimates Mr.. Pei
ton-Piants Can Be Reset, but
Yield VIII Be SmaEl-Rain SoreIy
Needed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

The youngest Kentucky colonel is
Austin Nelson Edwards, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson J. Edwards Of New
port. The little colonel was born Jan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

Thomas H. Wickes, whose wife has
obtained a divorce, is vice president CT
the Pullman company. He is native
of England and began service with the
company in 1868 in the capacity IF
assistant to the agent at East St.
Louis. From this humble beginning
he rose by gradual promotion to his
present position, which he has Oc-
cupied since 1896. The Wickes
family troubles have been matter If
public comment on several occasions,
notably when his daughter, Florence
Lillian Wickes, resolved to go upon
the stage, leaving her fathers home
Ill Chicago for that purpose in spite #
the protests of relatives. At that
time, it is said, Mr.. Wickes practically
disowned her and she started upon
her stage career, unaided and alone.
For a time she was with one of Hoyt's
companies playing a minor part IN
A Trip to Chinatown. Her first stage
appearance in Chicago-upon which
occasion she wore tights attracted
considerable attention from theatrical
patrons who had known her as a
member of south side social circles
and the daughter of wealthy car
works official. Wickes is a millionaire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open.
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
CHEAPER AUTOS.

Split with General Electric Company
Makes Them Probable.
New York, July "A very cheap
automobile may be on the market soon
as a result of clash between the
General Electric and the Edison
Storage Battery company of New
Jersey, which was recently Incorporate
ed
This explains the retirement of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

PUBLIC RELIEVED OF MANY
PETTY BURDENS.
MILLIONS IN AGGREGATE

Governments Loss Will Reach s4o.-
o00,00C Year-New Taxes Which
Went Into Effect April T.
Detailed Effect of the Repeal
Measure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

was OF malarlaI origin,
which resulted in a func-
tional affection of the heart.
When his condition became
serious a consultation of
physicians was held. Then
the case soon took a turn for
the better, the heart action
growing stronger and the
general condition becoming
more encouraging. The
sick man rallied to quite an
extent from the first attack
and hopes were entertained
for his recovery, although at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE,

Nine. Patti, having sung in public
once in Paris and once in London
recently, has gone to Sweden for the
summer, where she will be a near
neighbor of Christine Nilsson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
SENATOR KYLE DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Aberdeen July 2-Senator james H. Kyle died at O'Clock
last evening after illness of ten days duration The trouble
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06

DR.. I. B. Fleming, dentist
Crown and bridge work speciality
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06
KEEP SOMETHING DOING.

The city OF Florence is now
known far and wide, not only for
its great industrial institutions,
the result of individual enterprise,
but for its magnificent system of
water works and the excellent
sewer system just completed
Municipal enterprise should at all
times 90 hand in hand with in
dividual effort, else city will
bring even its most industrious
and enterprising citizens into COM
mercial disrepute.
Florence has established rep
utation for doing things" of
which her sisters may well be en-
vious. And such credit should
by all means be continued. In
dividuals continue to develop our
resources and increase commercial
activity. A city cannot however,
thrive on this alone. There must
be at the same time municipal
activity. Dead things do not yield
increase. Life begets life, and life
is maintained by exercise.
The electric street railway will
be a potent factor in the progress
of Florence, but it is the result of
individual effort and that is not
enough. The municipality must do
its part. 1t must keep up its end.
keep something doing should
be its motto. The water and sewer
systems are established, now for
the next Improvement. With the
building of the street railway the
next actual necessity becomes
paved streets 1t is worth con
sidering.
individuals will make Florence
an immense commercial center
Let the city keep up with the pro
cession.
KEEP SOMETHING DOING,
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06
GOLD I'M THE PHILIPPINES.

Gold naturally is of primary
popular interest During the year
of the Spanish American war |
met many mem bers of the Colora-
do volunteers, who came here in
tending to remain after their terms
of service expired, and search for
gold. They were expert miners
and many did remain. Hundreds
of others have come from the
states and elsewhere ON the same
errand, While the insurrection
greatly limits their field of search.
our local newspapers TEEN with
their wonderful discoveries. |
meet many personally, am shown
small walls of virgin ore, specimens
of quartz of great richness, and
hear the old, old stories so familiar
in the states.
From the friars, who have lived
for years in the interior; from old
residents, who know it all: from
Spanish government records and
other sources / am surfeited with
gold talk Possibly | am over
conservative, but | have seen and
heard of nothing yet to make nv
pulse beat one stroke faster. Gold
can easily be obtained from the
natives. One of the mines most
famous in past years is found to
yield an Industrious native about
five cents worth day. AS he
cannot eat or smoke it, it accumu-
lates on his hands, until by several
months labor he gets an amount
which will fill tiny bottle half
full. This is the gold my pros.
pecting friend buys and exhibits
as his find There are many
such celebrated. mines shown in
Spanish records. Frank l.. Strong
in The Engineering Magazine.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06
Another New Order.

Mrs. Lee Burhorn of Pueblo,
deputy state organizer of new
order known as the Knights and
Ladies of Security, has been in
the city for the last few days work
ing to establish a lodge. She has
organized lodge at Pueblo with
a mem bership of eighty-nine, and
has secured twenty five applica-
tions in Canon City. She goes
from here to Coal Greek for the
purpose of organizing lodge in
that place,
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06

Don't despair because you have
weak constitution. The vitaliz-
ing principle of Herbine will as
suredly strengthen it. In every
drop of Herbine there is life.
There is stimulating, regenerat-
ing power unequalled in the whole
range of medicinal preparations.
Price, 80 cents. Cafky d Brown.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06
The Rates Are The Same

From the Cripple Creek District
via Denver and the Union Pacific
to Salt Lake City, California, the
Northwest and all points East as
via other routes and the track ser
vice and equipment is far superior
to any other line. See your local
agent or address +. r. Griffi n
general agent, Denver. If
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06
CANDIES GALoRE!

Finding my old quarters in the
Trulove block too small. | have
moved my tailoring establish ment
to the Florence Hotel block, corner
Main and Pixies Peak, where |
will be pleased to meet all my old
customers. My stock of
Spring Goods
have arrived and | invite the fash,
ionable dressers of Florence to
to give me a call.
VIM. VOLKENS.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06
Dr. Yard makes speciality of
all kinds of dental work. l03-tf

Rheumatism is conceded to have
its origin in poisoned condition
of the blood, and to be most sue
cessfully treated by Herbine,
which acts upon the liver, kidneys
and other blood purifying organs,
thereby divesting the system of
the offending agents. Price, 80
cents Cafky 4 Brown.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-06

Money to loan on improved realty
60, So, 100 d I20 months, Fl. S
Andrews, Andrews bldg. 53-ml
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-18
THE HoNoRBD BUcKwHEAT.
Pa1sins of the Favorite Cake by Rea-
soH of the Jse Of AduIter-
afcd Eiou-.

The time-honored and hisiori,
buckwhezt cake is net wSa- It used Il
be. and each year tie demand for The
cake Of onr caldiss i growing less.
said the manager Of one Of Washing
toms busy lunch rooms 10 q Star re
porter.
Most of the orders We receive for
cakes are for wheat cakes. Once upon
time il WAS the buckwheat cake that
had The eaI3 ten 10 one. Now the ex-
pressive order Of 'one up means three
circular LAYERS Of wheat batter on the
griddle- IF the batter is To come out
Of the buckwheat pitcher its one
buckWheat
~And its going out Of family use
too. very extensively. Why? Because
Of the discovery by unscrupulous mill
ers that bran and the byproducts Of
the mill. which are practically com
merciaily worthless as compared with
the genuine -four. make G good filler.
and are rapid money makers 10 the
dealers who practice The deception.
The result is that there IS compare
lively little genuine buckwheat -four
sold; that is. absolutely pure. because
1t is so very easy 10 adulterate without
detection" quotes the Washington
Star. The public, however, after
years Of submission. found that there
was something wrong with its buck
wheat cakes as 10 taste, and. once the
discovery was made. the -four was grad
ually discarded as product Of regular
use. The demand falling off. the farm
er lessened his acreage. the miller in
creased his proportion Of bran, and the
man who used 10 eat ten buckwheat
cakes every morning for breakfast
spread his maple sirup upon the baked
surface Of some other kind Of -four.
MY observations on the adulteration
of buckwheat -four are called up BIZ
reason Of the fight the Star has made
in Washington for pure foods and
breadstuffs. The public. in paying full
price demanded by producers, IS en-
titled 10 purchase precisely what il
asks for. Of course. all dealers are not I
dishonest butin thecase in point if one /
miller in ten. adulterates his -four all /
his patrons are the sufferers.
1T is but equitable that stringent 1
laws be passed for the preservation OF /
the purity Of what we eat. and these
acts should be strictly enforced. and +
the guilty made 10 make amends.
There was a time when nearly every
farmer had his patch Of buckwheat.
but one rarely sees now fields Of the
beautiful white blossoms which this
wheat produces when in flower. Pure
5uckwheat -four made into cakes has 9
peculiar and attractive favor. which is /
destroyed by The addition Of cheap.
tasteless bran"